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

service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 100.000 184.3 185.2 1.9 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.5 

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

 552.1 554.9 - - - - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 15.384 184.1 184.3 3.5 .1 .4 .5 -.1 

Food ....................................................................................... 14.383 183.6 183.8 3.5 .1 .4 .5 .0 

Food at home ....................................................................... 8.256 184.1 184.0 4.1 -.1 .6 .7 -.3 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................. 1.202 202.9 203.9 2.1 .5 .1 .1 .1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ 2.320 181.1 179.9 11.3 -.7 2.7 1.0 .0 

Dairy and related products ................................................. .842 173.0 172.4 3.6 -.3 -.4 1.1 -.3 

Fruits and vegetables ......................................................... 1.221 232.4 232.4 2.3 .0 .3 .3 -1.8 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .............. .905 139.3 140.7 .1 1.0 -.9 .7 .3 

Other food at home ............................................................ 1.765 163.0 162.8 .6 -.1 -.5 .6 -.4 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................. .305 161.0 163.0 1.4 1.2 .4 -.5 -.3 

Fats and oils ..................................................................... .251 157.7 160.7 3.1 1.9 -.1 .5 1.1 

Other foods ....................................................................... 1.210 179.6 178.0 -.1 -.9 -.8 .8 -.7 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ....................................... .308 109.8 109.1 -.5 -.6 -1.5 .7 -.6 

Food away from home 1 ....................................................... 6.127 184.3 184.9 2.8 .3 .3 .3 .3 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ .332 122.9 123.9 3.3 .8 .2 .3 1.0 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................ 1.001 188.7 189.4 1.9 .4 .3 .1 .4 

Housing .................................................................................... 42.089 185.1 186.3 2.2 .6 -.1 .2 .4 

Shelter .................................................................................... 32.878 214.1 215.2 2.0 .5 .1 .2 .1 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 6.157 207.9 208.3 2.5 .2 .2 .2 .1 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. 2.954 112.9 117.2 2.5 3.8 -.7 1.1 -.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 23.383 222.2 222.6 1.9 .2 .1 .1 .1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................. .385 114.3 114.8 .8 .4 -1.5 .0 .4 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 4.741 153.6 156.3 7.0 1.8 -.7 .5 1.6 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 3.830 136.5 139.2 7.5 2.0 -1.0 .4 1.9

Fuel oil and other fuels ....................................................... .231 137.0 149.9 9.7 9.4 1.0 -.5 6.8 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... 3.599 143.3 145.5 7.3 1.5 -1.2 .6 1.6 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. .910 119.8 120.6 5.1 .7 .6 .3 .5 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 4.470 124.7 125.3 -1.6 .5 -.2 -.1 .4 

Household operations 1 2 ..................................................... .704 122.6 122.7 1.6 .1 -.2 .2 .1 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 3.975 119.0 115.8 -1.9 -2.7 -.5 -.3 -.3 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ 1.024 118.0 115.5 -.5 -2.1 .1 .0 -.1 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... 1.704 110.9 105.7 -1.8 -4.7 -.8 -.4 -.7 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. .195 119.2 117.7 -2.8 -1.3 -1.6 -.8 .2 

Footwear ................................................................................ .778 118.5 115.9 -3.2 -2.2 -.3 -.3 -.8 

Transportation .......................................................................... 16.881 154.7 157.0 1.0 1.5 -1.3 -.2 1.7

Private transportation ............................................................. 15.817 150.8 153.2 .9 1.6 -1.4 -.2 1.9 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 7.912 94.4 94.3 -4.0 -.1 -.4 -.5 -.1 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 4.817 138.0 138.0 -1.2 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 

Used cars and trucks 1 ....................................................... 2.007 131.0 130.8 -11.8 -.2 -2.3 -.8 -.2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 3.249 127.8 136.7 8.2 7.0 -5.1 .0 8.1 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 3.222 127.2 136.1 8.3 7.0 -5.1 .1 8.1 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... .369 107.7 108.0 .2 .3 .0 -.2 .3 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. 1.349 198.0 198.2 2.3 .1 .2 .5 .1 

Public transportation ............................................................... 1.064 205.6 206.3 2.0 .3 -.3 -.8 .2 

Medical care ............................................................................. 6.074 302.1 303.6 3.8 .5 .3 .5 .2 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 1.499 265.0 265.5 2.0 .2 -.1 .3 .1 

Medical care services ............................................................. 4.575 311.9 313.8 4.3 .6 .5 .5 .3 

Professional services ........................................................... 2.749 264.1 265.5 3.0 .5 .2 .5 .2 

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 1.489 407.0 409.7 6.2 .7 1.0 .5 .3 

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

service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 5.872 107.7 107.9 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 1.736 103.3 103.6 .2 .3 .1 -.1 -.3 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 5.948 110.9 111.1 1.3 .2 .2 .2 .1 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 2.841 139.4 140.1 7.3 .5 .4 .7 .5 

Educational books and supplies ........................................... .219 342.8 345.4 4.8 .8 -.1 2.4 -.5 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. 2.623 401.7 403.6 7.5 .5 .5 .6 .6 

Communication 2 .................................................................... 3.107 88.2 88.1 -4.2 -.1 -.1 -.3 -.3 

Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... 2.925 86.2 86.1 -4.7 -.1 -.2 .0 -.1 

Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... 2.315 97.2 97.0 -3.4 -.2 .1 .0 -.2 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ........... .610 15.3 15.3 -10.5 .0 -1.3 -.6 .0 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... .230 16.2 16.2 -16.9 .0 -1.2 -.6 .0 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.776 300.2 301.4 1.7 .4 .0 .2 .3 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... .806 470.4 473.0 .1 .6 -.1 .3 .6 

Personal care ......................................................................... 2.970 179.0 179.7 2.2 .4 .0 .2 .2 

Personal care products 1 ...................................................... .680 153.4 153.8 .5 .3 -.3 .1 .3 

Personal care services 1 ...................................................... .650 194.3 194.6 2.1 .2 -.7 .1 .2 

Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 1.448 287.1 288.8 3.8 .6 .5 .2 .3 

Commodity and service group

Commodities .............................................................................. 40.117 150.4 151.1 .7 .5 -.5 .1 .7 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 15.384 184.1 184.3 3.5 .1 .4 .5 -.1 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................... 24.733 131.7 132.6 -1.0 .7 -1.0 -.2 1.1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................... 13.458 146.7 148.4 1.6 1.2 -.3 .7 1.2 

Apparel ................................................................................. 3.975 119.0 115.8 -1.9 -2.7 -.5 -.3 -.3

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................. 9.483 167.7 172.3 2.9 2.7 -1.7 .0 2.8 

Durables ................................................................................. 11.275 115.0 115.1 -4.0 .1 -.3 -.2 -.1

Services ...................................................................................... 59.883 217.9 219.1 2.8 .6 .0 .2 .3 

Rent of shelter 4 ....................................................................... 32.494 222.9 224.1 2.1 .5 .0 .2 .1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... .385 114.3 114.8 .8 .4 -1.5 .0 .4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ..................................................... 3.599 143.3 145.5 7.3 1.5 -1.2 .6 1.6 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... .910 119.8 120.6 5.1 .7 .6 .3 .5 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... .704 122.6 122.7 1.6 .1 -.2 .2 .1 

Transportation services ............................................................ 6.319 217.7 218.7 3.0 .5 -.2 -.3 .5 

Medical care services ............................................................... 4.575 311.9 313.8 4.3 .6 .5 .5 .3 

Other services .......................................................................... 10.896 257.4 258.4 2.8 .4 .2 .2 .2 

Special indexes

All items less food ...................................................................... 85.617 184.4 185.5 1.7 .6 -.3 .1 .5 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 67.122 174.7 175.6 1.9 .5 -.3 .2 .6 

All items less medical care ......................................................... 93.926 178.2 179.1 1.8 .5 -.2 .2 .4 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 25.734 133.8 134.7 -.8 .7 -1.0 -.1 1.0 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 14.459 149.2 150.8 1.6 1.1 -.3 .7 1.0 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 10.484 168.8 173.0 2.9 2.5 -1.6 .1 2.2 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 28.842 165.4 166.4 2.6 .6 .2 .6 .5 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 27.389 228.4 229.7 3.7 .6 .0 .3 .3 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 55.308 209.9 211.0 2.7 .5 .0 .3 .1 

Energy ........................................................................................ 7.080 131.8 137.4 7.8 4.2 -3.0 .3 4.7 

All items less energy .................................................................. 92.920 191.5 191.9 1.5 .2 .1 .2 .2 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 78.537 193.6 194.0 1.1 .2 .0 .1 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 22.254 139.0 138.5 -2.3 -.4 -.3 -.1 .0 

Energy commodities ............................................................. 3.480 129.0 138.2 8.4 7.1 -4.8 .0 8.0 

Services less energy services ................................................ 56.283 225.5 226.6 2.5 .5 .1 .2 .2 

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

 $ .543 $ .540 - - - - -

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ........... - $ .181 $ .180 - - - - -

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

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

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

and commodity and service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 184.9 184.6 184.9 185.8 2.7 0.9 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.2 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 182.3 183.1 184.0 183.9 2.7 3.2 4.3 3.6 2.9 3.9 

Food ....................................................................................... 181.8 182.6 183.5 183.5 3.0 3.2 4.5 3.8 3.1 4.2 

Food at home ....................................................................... 181.7 182.8 184.0 183.4 3.0 3.9 6.2 3.8 3.4 5.0 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................. 203.5 203.8 204.1 204.3 3.2 3.6 .0 1.6 3.4 .8 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ 174.0 178.7 180.5 180.5 7.6 7.7 14.3 15.8 7.7 15.0 

Dairy and related products ................................................. 171.0 170.3 172.2 171.6 2.7 -2.8 14.0 1.4 -.1 7.5 

Fruits and vegetables ......................................................... 228.9 229.5 230.3 226.1 -.7 16.1 -.3 -4.8 7.4 -2.6 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .............. 140.2 139.0 140.0 140.4 -.3 -5.9 6.2 .6 -3.1 3.4 

Other food at home ............................................................ 163.1 162.3 163.2 162.6 1.2 .5 1.7 -1.2 .9 .2 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................. 162.7 163.3 162.5 162.0 4.6 1.5 1.2 -1.7 3.0 -.2 

Fats and oils ..................................................................... 158.2 158.0 158.8 160.6 1.0 .3 5.2 6.2 .6 5.7

Other foods ....................................................................... 179.2 177.8 179.3 178.0 .4 .4 1.1 -2.7 .4 -.8

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ....................................... 110.7 109.0 109.8 109.1 2.6 3.3 -2.1 -5.7 2.9 -3.9 

Food away from home 1 ....................................................... 183.3 183.8 184.3 184.9 2.7 2.7 2.2 3.5 2.7 2.9 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ 122.0 122.3 122.7 123.9 2.7 2.0 2.3 6.4 2.3 4.3 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................ 188.1 188.6 188.7 189.4 1.3 1.7 1.9 2.8 1.5 2.4 

Housing .................................................................................... 185.8 185.7 186.1 186.8 2.9 2.2 1.5 2.2 2.5 1.8 

Shelter .................................................................................... 214.7 214.9 215.3 215.6 .9 2.9 2.7 1.7 1.9 2.2 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 207.0 207.4 207.8 208.1 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.7 2.2 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. 121.5 120.7 122.0 121.7 -7.5 13.7 4.7 .7 2.5 2.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 221.3 221.6 221.9 222.2 1.5 1.7 2.6 1.6 1.6 2.1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................. 116.0 114.3 114.3 114.8 1.1 5.0 1.4 -4.1 3.0 -1.4 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 155.4 154.3 155.0 157.5 23.2 1.8 -1.5 5.5 12.0 1.9 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 138.7 137.3 137.9 140.5 28.2 1.2 -3.1 5.3 13.9 1.0 

Fuel oil and other fuels ....................................................... 135.6 136.9 136.2 145.4 33.4 -16.1 -2.3 32.2 5.8 13.6 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... 145.9 144.2 145.0 147.3 27.4 2.5 -3.2 3.9 14.3 .3 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. 118.8 119.5 119.9 120.5 4.6 4.2 5.6 5.8 4.4 5.7 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 125.2 125.0 124.9 125.4 -2.2 -2.8 -2.2 .6 -2.5 -.8 

Household operations 1 2 ..................................................... 122.6 122.4 122.6 122.7 1.3 1.7 3.0 .3 1.5 1.7 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 121.2 120.6 120.2 119.8 -4.8 .3 2.0 -4.5 -2.3 -1.3 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ 118.0 118.1 118.1 118.0 -.3 -4.6 3.1 .0 -2.5 1.5

Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... 113.8 112.9 112.5 111.7 -3.8 1.1 3.2 -7.2 -1.4 -2.1 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. 122.3 120.3 119.3 119.5 -2.6 -1.6 2.0 -8.8 -2.1 -3.6 

Footwear ................................................................................ 119.7 119.3 119.0 118.0 -11.6 3.8 1.3 -5.6 -4.2 -2.2 

Transportation .......................................................................... 157.7 155.6 155.3 157.9 5.2 -4.7 3.1 .5 .1 1.8 

Private transportation ............................................................. 153.6 151.4 151.1 153.9 5.6 -5.8 3.5 .8 -.3 2.1 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 94.9 94.5 94.0 93.9 -.8 -3.2 -7.6 -4.1 -2.0 -5.9 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 137.2 137.1 137.0 136.9 -.9 -2.3 -.9 -.9 -1.6 -.9 

Used cars and trucks 1 ....................................................... 135.1 132.0 131.0 130.8 .3 -7.1 -26.1 -12.1 -3.5 -19.4 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 137.9 130.9 130.9 141.5 22.8 -23.2 31.0 10.9 -2.9 20.5 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 137.3 130.3 130.4 141.0 22.2 -23.1 31.6 11.2 -3.0 21.0 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... 107.9 107.9 107.7 108.0 -.4 -.4 1.1 .4 -.4 .7 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. 196.7 197.0 197.9 198.0 2.1 3.5 .8 2.7 2.8 1.7 

Public transportation ............................................................... 212.0 211.3 209.7 210.1 2.5 9.2 .4 -3.5 5.8 -1.6 

Medical care ............................................................................. 300.3 301.3 302.7 303.4 2.6 4.3 4.0 4.2 3.4 4.1 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 264.9 264.7 265.4 265.7 1.5 2.3 2.9 1.2 1.9 2.1 

Medical care services ............................................................. 309.6 311.0 312.6 313.5 2.8 5.0 4.2 5.1 3.9 4.7 

Professional services ........................................................... 263.3 263.7 264.9 265.5 2.5 3.6 2.5 3.4 3.0 2.9

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 401.2 405.1 407.0 408.4 4.1 7.7 5.5 7.4 5.9 6.4 

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

and commodity and service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 107.7 107.9 108.0 108.0 1.1 1.9 0.0 1.1 1.5 0.6 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 103.9 104.0 103.9 103.6 .4 .8 .8 -1.1 .6 -.2 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 110.2 110.4 110.6 110.7 1.1 .4 2.2 1.8 .7 2.0 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 137.2 137.8 138.8 139.5 6.9 6.2 8.9 6.9 6.6 7.9 

Educational books and supplies ........................................... 338.2 337.7 345.8 344.0 5.7 4.6 2.2 7.0 5.2 4.6 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. 395.2 397.2 399.5 402.0 7.0 6.3 9.5 7.1 6.7 8.3 

Communication 2 .................................................................... 88.5 88.4 88.1 87.8 -4.3 -5.2 -4.0 -3.1 -4.7 -3.5 

Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... 86.4 86.2 86.2 86.1 -7.3 -4.9 -4.9 -1.4 -6.1 -3.2 

Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... 97.1 97.2 97.2 97.0 -6.6 -2.4 -4.0 -.4 -4.5 -2.2 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ........... 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.3 -9.0 -15.7 -9.6 -7.5 -12.5 -8.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.2 -15.4 -28.4 -15.3 -7.1 -22.2 -11.3 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 300.2 300.1 300.8 301.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 2.0 1.6 1.7

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... 469.5 469.1 470.4 473.0 -3.8 1.0 .3 3.0 -1.4 1.7 

Personal care ......................................................................... 179.1 179.1 179.5 179.9 3.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.5 1.8 

Personal care products 1 ...................................................... 153.6 153.2 153.4 153.8 2.9 .3 -1.5 .5 1.6 -.5 

Personal care services 1 ...................................................... 195.6 194.2 194.3 194.6 4.0 1.5 5.1 -2.0 2.7 1.5 

Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 286.2 287.5 288.2 289.1 4.7 3.5 3.1 4.1 4.1 3.6 

Commodity and service group

Commodities .............................................................................. 151.2 150.5 150.7 151.7 2.1 -2.4 1.9 1.3 -.1 1.6 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 182.3 183.1 184.0 183.9 2.7 3.2 4.3 3.6 2.9 3.9 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................... 133.8 132.4 132.2 133.7 1.5 -5.5 .6 -.3 -2.1 .1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................... 149.9 149.4 150.4 152.2 .0 -5.5 6.1 6.3 -2.8 6.2 

Apparel ................................................................................. 121.2 120.6 120.2 119.8 -4.8 .3 2.0 -4.5 -2.3 -1.3 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................. 172.2 169.3 169.3 174.1 7.5 -8.3 9.3 4.5 -.7 6.9 

Durables ................................................................................. 115.4 115.0 114.8 114.7 -2.0 -4.9 -7.0 -2.4 -3.5 -4.7 

Services ...................................................................................... 218.4 218.4 218.9 219.5 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.0 3.2 2.4 

Rent of shelter 4 ....................................................................... 223.6 223.7 224.1 224.3 1.1 3.1 2.7 1.3 2.1 2.0 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... 116.0 114.3 114.3 114.8 1.1 5.0 1.4 -4.1 3.0 -1.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ..................................................... 145.9 144.2 145.0 147.3 27.4 2.5 -3.2 3.9 14.3 .3 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... 118.8 119.5 119.9 120.5 4.6 4.2 5.6 5.8 4.4 5.7 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... 122.6 122.4 122.6 122.7 1.3 1.7 3.0 .3 1.5 1.7 

Transportation services ............................................................ 219.2 218.8 218.2 219.2 3.8 4.7 3.4 .0 4.3 1.7 

Medical care services ............................................................... 309.6 311.0 312.6 313.5 2.8 5.0 4.2 5.1 3.9 4.7 

Other services .......................................................................... 256.6 257.0 257.6 258.0 2.7 2.7 3.5 2.2 2.7 2.9 

Special indexes

All items less food ...................................................................... 185.5 185.0 185.2 186.2 2.6 .4 2.2 1.5 1.5 1.9 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 175.3 174.8 175.1 176.1 3.5 .0 2.3 1.8 1.7 2.1 

All items less medical care ......................................................... 179.0 178.6 178.9 179.7 2.7 .7 2.5 1.6 1.7 2.0 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 135.8 134.5 134.3 135.7 1.5 -5.1 .6 -.3 -1.9 .1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 152.1 151.7 152.8 154.3 -.5 -4.4 5.4 5.9 -2.5 5.7 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 172.8 170.0 170.2 173.9 10.3 -8.5 8.3 2.6 .5 5.4 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 166.1 166.4 167.4 168.2 1.5 -1.2 5.0 5.2 .1 5.1 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 228.8 228.8 229.5 230.2 5.5 3.2 3.4 2.5 4.4 2.9 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 210.6 210.5 211.1 211.4 3.1 2.9 2.9 1.5 3.0 2.2 

Energy ........................................................................................ 137.8 133.7 134.1 140.4 25.8 -11.1 11.5 7.8 5.8 9.6 

All items less energy .................................................................. 191.5 191.6 191.9 192.2 1.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.6 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 194.0 194.0 194.1 194.4 .8 1.7 1.2 .8 1.3 1.0 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 139.7 139.3 139.1 139.1 -2.0 -2.0 -3.4 -1.7 -2.0 -2.5 

Energy commodities ............................................................. 138.5 131.9 131.9 142.4 23.4 -22.8 28.8 11.7 -2.4 20.0 

Services less energy services ................................................ 225.8 226.0 226.4 226.9 1.8 3.3 3.1 2.0 2.5 2.5 

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

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

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

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................................................... 100.000 184.3 185.2 1.9 0.5 -0.2 0.2 0.5 

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

 552.1 554.9 - - - - -

Food and beverages .................................................................... 15.384 184.1 184.3 3.5 .1 .4 .5 -.1 

Food ........................................................................................... 14.383 183.6 183.8 3.5 .1 .4 .5 .0 

Food at home ........................................................................... 8.256 184.1 184.0 4.1 -.1 .6 .7 -.3 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................. 1.202 202.9 203.9 2.1 .5 .1 .1 .1 

Cereals and cereal products ................................................ .409 183.9 186.6 1.9 1.5 .7 .3 .8 

Flour and prepared flour mixes .......................................... .054 171.4 180.8 1.7 5.5 .8 1.3 -1.0 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................. .226 203.2 204.3 .7 .5 -.5 .8 1.0 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ...................................................... .130 161.1 163.4 3.8 1.4 1.9 -1.0 1.4 

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

 103.4 104.9 6.5 1.5 1.4 .2 1.5 

Bakery products ................................................................... .793 212.6 212.6 2.2 .0 .0 .0 -.3 

Bread 1 3 ............................................................................ .223 118.6 117.6 .6 -.8 -.7 -.1 -.8 

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

 218.9 215.8 -.2 -1.4 -.5 -.4 -1.4 

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

 222.5 222.6 .0 .0 -1.3 .7 .0 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 ......................................... .110 119.9 119.5 2.8 -.3 .8 -.3 -.3 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .......................................... .223 205.1 204.8 2.2 -.1 -.2 .0 .0 

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

 203.1 206.2 2.9 1.5 -.5 -.7 1.5 

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

 207.7 205.3 1.8 -1.2 -.1 1.1 -1.2 

Other bakery products ....................................................... .237 206.5 208.7 3.2 1.1 .2 .0 .4 

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

 205.5 205.2 3.0 -.1 1.2 .1 -.1 

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

 242.4 243.3 3.1 .4 -.3 1.2 .0 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

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

 207.0 216.8 3.8 4.7 .0 -.5 2.6 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................ 2.320 181.1 179.9 11.3 -.7 2.7 1.0 .0 

Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................ 2.198 180.4 179.2 10.4 -.7 2.6 .9 -.1 

Meats ................................................................................. 1.481 182.7 180.6 13.2 -1.1 3.5 1.0 -.4 

Beef and veal ................................................................... .756 198.9 194.2 20.4 -2.4 6.2 1.7 -1.8 

Uncooked ground beef 1 ................................................ .269 166.1 165.5 19.1 -.4 6.3 1.9 -.4 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 ............................................... .136 147.1 143.1 18.2 -2.7 9.2 1.0 -2.7 

Uncooked beef steaks 3 ................................................. .287 148.0 141.7 22.7 -4.3 6.5 2.2 -4.0 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 .................................. .063 137.3 135.6 18.7 -1.2 5.8 .0 -1.2 

Pork .................................................................................. .443 167.5 168.4 5.4 .5 .4 .0 .8 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ........ .144 118.0 118.6 4.7 .5 .9 -.1 .8 

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

 205.1 202.8 9.2 -1.1 1.7 -.2 .5 

Breakfast sausage and related products 2 3 ................ - 115.1 118.3 4.4 2.8 .6 -.2 2.8 

Ham ............................................................................... .096 162.4 161.6 2.9 -.5 .0 -.2 -.1 

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

 178.9 176.7 3.8 -1.2 .7 -.5 -.4 

Pork chops ..................................................................... .104 163.2 164.5 5.6 .8 -.7 -.4 .9 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 3 ...................... .099 102.2 103.5 8.8 1.3 .1 .8 .8 

Other meats ..................................................................... .282 173.8 172.3 8.2 -.9 1.2 .7 1.3 

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

 177.0 175.9 4.7 -.6 5.4 2.1 -.6 

Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ........................................................... - 113.3 112.3 5.6 -.9 1.6 .9 -.9 

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

 202.7 205.9 7.2 1.6 .1 -2.1 1.6 

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

Poultry ................................................................................ .406 174.4 174.5 5.5 .1 .8 .8 .7 

Chicken 1 3 ....................................................................... .325 113.4 113.1 6.4 -.3 1.3 1.1 -.3 

Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ................................................. - 171.5 171.8 5.9 .2 2.7 -1.1 .2 

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

 176.9 176.0 5.2 -.5 .2 2.3 -.5 

Other poultry including turkey 3 ........................................ .081 108.5 110.2 2.1 1.6 .2 .4 -1.3 

Fish and seafood 1 ............................................................. .312 192.5 194.1 3.4 .8 1.0 .0 .8 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 ............................................... .182 111.3 112.4 5.1 1.0 1.7 .3 1.0 

Processed fish and seafood 3 .......................................... .130 105.3 105.9 .8 .6 -.2 .2 .6 

Canned fish and seafood ............................................... - 130.2 130.2 .4 .0 .5 .4 .1 

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

 227.1 229.3 1.0 1.0 .0 -.7 1.0 

Eggs ..................................................................................... .122 190.6 189.3 30.5 -.7 3.0 3.6 .9 

Dairy and related products ..................................................... .842 173.0 172.4 3.6 -.3 -.4 1.1 -.3 

Milk ....................................................................................... .316 117.5 116.7 6.2 -.7 .0 .3 -.8 

Fresh whole milk ................................................................ -

 171.3 169.4 6.1 -1.1 .7 .4 -1.2 

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

 119.1 118.8 6.1 -.3 -.1 .4 -.3 

Cheese and related products ............................................... .247 172.2 172.5 3.8 .2 -.2 .2 .8 

Ice cream and related products ........................................... .153 179.4 179.0 -.8 -.2 -2.5 4.7 -.4 

Other dairy and related products 1 3 .................................... .127 116.7 116.1 2.8 -.5 .2 .6 -.5 

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

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................. 1.221 232.4 232.4 2.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 -1.8 

Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................. .964 276.3 274.5 2.5 -.7 .3 .5 -2.4 

Fresh fruits ......................................................................... .479 287.3 282.1 .4 -1.8 1.1 -.3 -1.4 

Apples .............................................................................. .088 238.5 245.2 3.3 2.8 2.7 .3 1.6 

Bananas ........................................................................... .079 162.9 164.7 -5.6 1.1 1.5 .6 -.9 

Citrus fruits 3 .................................................................... .087 145.1 139.5 2.7 -3.9 .7 3.0 -4.0 

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

 294.3 278.4 7.0 -5.4 3.6 5.8 -5.1 

Other fresh fruits 3 ............................................................ .225 113.7 109.3 .9 -3.9 .2 -3.1 -2.3 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................... .484 263.8 265.2 4.5 .5 -.3 1.3 -3.3 

Potatoes ........................................................................... .078 214.5 228.2 -1.0 6.4 2.5 -1.4 2.2 

Lettuce 1 ........................................................................... .069 301.8 271.7 21.4 -10.0 3.7 16.3 -10.0 

Tomatoes 1 ...................................................................... .095 284.2 283.2 -5.4 -.4 7.6 1.1 -.4 

Other fresh vegetables ..................................................... .242 271.0 276.3 6.8 2.0 -1.7 1.9 -3.0 

Processed fruits and vegetables 3 ....................................... .258 112.4 115.1 1.9 2.4 .1 -.3 .4 

Canned fruits and vegetables 3 .......................................... .134 109.9 113.2 1.2 3.0 .0 -1.3 1.1 

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

 110.1 113.7 .8 3.3 -4.9 .6 3.3 

Canned vegetables .......................................................... - 112.2 116.1 1.7 3.5 1.6 -2.7 1.0 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 ........................................... .080 118.0 120.3 3.7 1.9 .6 .6 .2 

Frozen vegetables 2 ......................................................... - 173.2 176.3 4.3 1.8 2.0 .3 .2 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 3 ... .044 109.5 110.5 .5 .9 -.4 .2 .5 

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

 108.9 108.6 -1.1 -.3 -.2 -.3 -.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. .905 139.3 140.7 .1 1.0 -.9 .7 .3 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 .......................................... .625 107.4 108.8 .3 1.3 -.6 .3 .7 

Carbonated drinks .............................................................. .319 124.8 127.2 .6 1.9 -1.7 2.4 -.6 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ...................... .027 115.0 118.8 3.8 3.3 -3.0 .6 3.3 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ................ .279 106.1 106.5 -.4 .4 -2.7 1.6 .4 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 .................... .280 97.5 97.8 -.2 .3 .0 .5 .4 

Coffee 1 .............................................................................. .102 143.2 144.1 -.6 .6 -1.1 .6 .6 

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

 144.6 145.2 -.3 .4 -1.5 1.5 .4 

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

 161.0 164.4 -.1 2.1 .3 -2.0 2.1 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 3 ........................ .178 114.3 114.4 .0 .1 1.1 .5 .1 

Other food at home ................................................................ 1.765 163.0 162.8 .6 -.1 -.5 .6 -.4 

Sugar and sweets ................................................................ .305 161.0 163.0 1.4 1.2 .4 -.5 -.3 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners .......................................... .053 143.0 147.1 1.8 2.9 .1 .3 -.7 

Candy and chewing gum 1 3 .............................................. .195 107.3 108.0 1.1 .7 .1 -.7 .7 

Other sweets 3 ................................................................... .056 115.8 117.6 2.0 1.6 .7 -.3 -.9 

Fats and oils ......................................................................... .251 157.7 160.7 3.1 1.9 -.1 .5 1.1 

Butter and margarine 1 3 .................................................... .076 119.2 123.6 4.3 3.7 -2.5 .6 3.7 

Butter ............................................................................... -

 145.1 154.0 6.4 6.1 .8 -1.3 3.8 

Margarine 1 2 ................................................................... - 171.1 174.5 2.9 2.0 -3.8 2.9 2.0 

Salad dressing 3 ................................................................. .072 109.7 109.1 1.7 -.5 -.5 -.1 -.2 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 3 ................... .103 108.9 111.4 3.3 2.3 -.4 .0 2.3 

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

 109.9 110.0 -.2 .1 .0 .1 .1 

Other foods .......................................................................... 1.210 179.6 178.0 -.1 -.9 -.8 .8 -.7 

Soups ................................................................................. .095 207.1 202.9 -.2 -2.0 .4 .1 -.7 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ......................... .250 153.6 151.5 -.9 -1.4 1.8 2.5 -1.4 

Snacks 1 ............................................................................. .263 175.4 172.2 .8 -1.8 .5 .6 -1.8 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... .221 183.8 184.6 -.9 .4 -1.2 .4 -.8 

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

 107.0 107.0 -.6 .0 -.7 -.7 .0 

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

 105.0 107.7 2.8 2.6 -4.1 -.1 2.6 

Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ................................................. - 111.9 107.9 -4.4 -3.6 -1.3 2.2 -3.6 

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

 202.8 204.7 3.0 .9 -1.8 -.7 .9 

Baby food 1 3 ..................................................................... .073 120.7 121.0 3.2 .2 .5 .6 .2 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 ........................................... .308 109.8 109.1 -.5 -.6 -1.5 .7 -.6 

Food away from home 1 ........................................................... 6.127 184.3 184.9 2.8 .3 .3 .3 .3 

Full service meals and snacks 3 ............................................ 2.689 116.5 116.9 2.5 .3 .3 .3 .3 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 .................................... 2.667 116.3 116.7 3.0 .3 .3 .3 .3 

Food at employee sites and schools 3 ................................... .303 114.1 114.2 2.5 .1 .6 .1 .2 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 ........... .136 108.6 108.8 2.4 .2 .2 .0 .2 

Other food away from home 3 ................................................ .332 122.9 123.9 3.3 .8 .2 .3 1.0 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ................................................................ 1.001 188.7 189.4 1.9 .4 .3 .1 .4 

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

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Alcoholic beverages at home ................................................... .642 167.4 168.1 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ .332 170.7 171.2 2.7 .3 .4 .1 .0 

Distilled spirits at home .......................................................... .110 173.9 175.2 2.6 .7 .3 .1 .5 

Whiskey at home 1 2 ............................................................ -

 172.9 173.7 3.1 .5 .1 .1 .5 

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

 173.6 174.7 1.6 .6 .6 .1 .2 

Wine at home ......................................................................... .200 152.0 152.9 -.5 .6 -.4 .4 .2 

Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ................................... .359 232.0 232.2 2.5 .1 .4 .2 .1 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3 .. - 118.9 118.9 3.3 .0 .7 .0 .0 

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

 125.4 125.8 1.6 .3 .2 .3 .3 

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

 122.4 122.9 3.6 .4 .3 .3 .6 

Housing ........................................................................................ 42.089 185.1 186.3 2.2 .6 -.1 .2 .4 

Shelter ........................................................................................ 32.878 214.1 215.2 2.0 .5 .1 .2 .1 

Rent of primary residence 4 ..................................................... 6.157 207.9 208.3 2.5 .2 .2 .2 .1 

Lodging away from home 3 ...................................................... 2.954 112.9 117.2 2.5 3.8 -.7 1.1 -.2 

Housing at school, excluding board 4 5 .................................. .203 307.2 307.4 5.8 .1 .4 .4 .5 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ............................................................................ 2.751 236.6 246.2 2.0 4.1 -.7 1.1 -.5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................... 23.383 222.2 222.6 1.9 .2 .1 .1 .1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ..................................... .385 114.3 114.8 .8 .4 -1.5 .0 .4 

Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... 4.741 153.6 156.3 7.0 1.8 -.7 .5 1.6 

Fuels ........................................................................................ 3.830 136.5 139.2 7.5 2.0 -1.0 .4 1.9 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................... .231 137.0 149.9 9.7 9.4 1.0 -.5 6.8 

Fuel oil ................................................................................. .151 132.8 146.8 7.9 10.5 1.2 -.3 7.2 

Other household fuels 6 ....................................................... .080 182.3 195.6 13.6 7.3 1.3 .3 4.6 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ................................................... 3.599 143.3 145.5 7.3 1.5 -1.2 .6 1.6 

Electricity 4 ........................................................................... 2.431 135.6 136.2 3.1 .4 -.4 .1 .6 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .................................................. 1.168 170.3 176.6 17.0 3.7 -2.8 1.7 3.8 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ..................... .910 119.8 120.6 5.1 .7 .6 .3 .5 

Water and sewerage maintenance 4 ...................................... .668 257.8 259.5 5.2 .7 .5 .4 .5 

Garbage and trash collection 1 7 ............................................ .242 297.4 299.4 4.6 .7 .7 .1 .7 

Household furnishings and operations ....................................... 4.470 124.7 125.3 -1.6 .5 -.2 -.1 .4 

Window and floor coverings and other linens .......................... .316 89.5 90.3 -3.3 .9 -1.0 .2 .2 

Floor coverings 1 3 ................................................................. .038 107.5 107.6 -1.6 .1 -.3 -.1 .1 

Window coverings 1 3 ............................................................ .078 89.9 90.5 -3.4 .7 -2.1 2.0 .7 

Other linens 1 3 ...................................................................... .200 82.9 83.8 -3.9 1.1 -1.2 -1.3 1.1 

Furniture and bedding 1 ........................................................... 1.012 126.5 127.4 -.7 .7 -.6 .1 .7 

Bedroom furniture 1 ................................................................ .291 133.1 134.1 1.1 .8 -1.6 .2 .8 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ................ .514 96.2 97.1 -1.3 .9 -.3 .0 .9 

Other furniture 3 ..................................................................... .193 92.4 92.3 -1.5 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 

Appliances ............................................................................... .313 87.9 87.8 -4.0 -.1 -.2 -.1 -.3 

Major appliances 1 3 .............................................................. .176 92.1 91.7 -4.0 -.4 -.3 -.1 -.4 

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

 109.5 109.2 -1.8 -.3 .1 -1.0 -.3 

Other appliances 3 ................................................................. .131 81.9 82.1 -4.2 .2 .4 .2 .0 

Other household equipment and furnishings ........................... .667 86.9 87.4 -5.1 .6 -.1 .2 .2 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 .................................... .367 91.8 92.9 -8.7 1.2 .4 -1.1 1.2 

Indoor plants and flowers 1 8 ................................................. .139 119.2 119.3 1.4 .1 1.0 1.7 .1 

Dishes and flatware 1 3 .......................................................... .072 83.7 84.0 -.8 .4 -1.9 -2.7 .4 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 3 ................................ .089 89.6 88.7 -3.6 -1.0 -.1 .3 -1.0 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ............. .658 92.1 92.8 -2.0 .8 .1 -.9 .8 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 ........................................... .159 92.6 94.5 .5 2.1 -.2 -.1 2.1 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ...................................... .332 91.7 91.8 -3.4 .1 .4 -1.2 .1 

Housekeeping supplies 1 ......................................................... .800 156.7 156.8 -1.2 .1 .1 .0 .1 

Household cleaning products 1 3 ........................................... .354 107.3 107.7 -2.0 .4 .2 .1 .4 

Household paper products 1 3 ............................................... .188 116.9 117.9 -.4 .9 -.1 .0 .9 

Miscellaneous household products 3 ..................................... .258 106.0 105.1 -.6 -.8 .2 .9 -.7 

Household operations 1 3 ......................................................... .704 122.6 122.7 1.6 .1 -.2 .2 .1 

Domestic services 1 3 ............................................................ .241 122.6 123.1 2.8 .4 .0 .2 .4 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 .................................... .233 119.9 119.8 -.2 -.1 -.7 .0 -.1 

Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ........................................ .090 119.9 119.5 .8 -.3 .0 .3 -.3 

Repair of household items 1 3 ................................................ .074 133.0 133.7 3.9 .5 .5 .2 .5 

Apparel ......................................................................................... 3.975 119.0 115.8 -1.9 -2.7 -.5 -.3 -.3 

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

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................ 1.024 118.0 115.5 -0.5 -2.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 

Men’s apparel .......................................................................... .813 122.4 119.8 -1.5 -2.1 -.2 .3 -.6 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................ .195 128.1 125.1 -1.1 -2.3 .0 .3 -1.1 

Men’s furnishings ................................................................... .187 136.1 137.3 4.2 .9 .9 .4 1.2 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 ................................................... .237 88.5 83.6 -2.1 -5.5 -.6 .1 .5 

Men’s pants and shorts .......................................................... .167 106.8 106.5 -6.7 -.3 -1.0 -.4 -2.3 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................... .211 101.7 99.6 3.5 -2.1 1.1 -.6 -.7 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................ 1.704 110.9 105.7 -1.8 -4.7 -.8 -.4 -.7 

Women’s apparel ..................................................................... 1.428 111.1 105.9 -1.2 -4.7 -.5 -.1 -.6 

Women’s outerwear ............................................................... .121 112.6 98.5 -7.3 -12.5 -.6 .0 -7.2 

Women’s dresses .................................................................. .155 100.4 90.9 -1.8 -9.5 -1.0 .1 -2.2 

Women’s suits and separates 3 ............................................. .757 86.3 82.2 -1.0 -4.8 .1 -.1 .9 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 3 ................................................................. .358 93.3 93.4 .0 .1 -.8 -.3 .1 

Girls’ apparel ............................................................................ .276 109.5 104.8 -4.2 -4.3 -2.2 -1.6 -1.4 

Footwear .................................................................................... .778 118.5 115.9 -3.2 -2.2 -.3 -.3 -.8 

Men’s footwear ......................................................................... .247 120.4 121.2 -1.6 .7 .0 .3 1.7 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear 1 ....................................................... .167 118.2 114.5 -2.2 -3.1 .0 -3.9 -3.1 

Women’s footwear ................................................................... .364 116.5 112.3 -4.6 -3.6 -.2 .3 -2.4 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..................................................... .195 119.2 117.7 -2.8 -1.3 -1.6 -.8 .2 

Jewelry and watches 6 ............................................................... .274 122.1 128.6 -.9 5.3 -.4 -.9 2.5 

Watches 6 ................................................................................ .037 111.0 115.5 2.7 4.1 .9 .7 2.7 

Jewelry 6 .................................................................................. .237 125.6 132.4 -1.6 5.4 -.7 -1.1 2.4 

Transportation .............................................................................. 16.881 154.7 157.0 1.0 1.5 -1.3 -.2 1.7 

Private transportation ................................................................. 15.817 150.8 153.2 .9 1.6 -1.4 -.2 1.9 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ............................................... 7.912 94.4 94.3 -4.0 -.1 -.4 -.5 -.1 

New vehicles .......................................................................... 4.817 138.0 138.0 -1.2 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 

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

 95.7 95.7 -1.3 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 

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

 134.8 134.7 -1.5 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 

New trucks 2 7 ...................................................................... - 146.4 146.5 -.9 .1 .2 .0 -.1 

Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................... 2.007 131.0 130.8 -11.8 -.2 -2.3 -.8 -.2 

Leased cars and trucks 1 9 .................................................... .862 95.7 95.2 -2.6 -.5 .7 -1.5 -.5 

Car and truck rental 3 ............................................................. .107 107.5 104.9 .8 -2.4 .9 -2.3 -1.9 

Motor fuel ................................................................................. 3.249 127.8 136.7 8.2 7.0 -5.1 .0 8.1 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ 3.222 127.2 136.1 8.3 7.0 -5.1 .1 8.1 

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

 125.7 134.9 8.6 7.3 -5.2 .1 8.3 

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

 131.4 140.2 7.4 6.7 -5.0 .0 8.0 

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

 127.1 134.6 7.2 5.9 -4.7 -.1 7.1 

Other motor fuels 1 3 .............................................................. .028 115.8 118.6 1.6 2.4 .7 -.3 2.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ....................................... .369 107.7 108.0 .2 .3 .0 -.2 .3 

Tires 1 .................................................................................... .214 100.8 101.1 -1.2 .3 -.3 -.3 .3 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ................................. .155 111.1 111.4 1.9 .3 .2 .0 .3 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ................. - 115.5 115.7 .8 .2 .3 .0 .2 

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

 160.2 161.1 4.3 .6 .7 -.3 .6 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..................................... 1.349 198.0 198.2 2.3 .1 .2 .5 .1 

Motor vehicle body work 1 ...................................................... .083 205.0 205.0 2.0 .0 .1 .6 .0 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ........................... .475 180.9 181.3 1.8 .2 .0 .3 .2 

Motor vehicle repair 1 3 .......................................................... .769 121.4 121.4 2.6 .0 .2 .5 .0 

Motor vehicle insurance ........................................................... 2.466 318.4 318.7 4.0 .1 -1.0 .0 .3 

Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .............................................................. .472 121.8 129.4 13.7 6.2 1.1 .0 6.2 

State and local registration and license 1 3 4 ......................... .290 119.4 130.3 18.8 9.1 1.5 .0 9.1 

Parking and other fees 1 3 ..................................................... .161 126.5 127.5 3.3 .8 .2 .1 .8 

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

 128.0 128.9 3.9 .7 .4 .2 .7 

Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ............................................. - 112.2 113.4 1.9 1.1 .1 -.1 1.1 

Public transportation .................................................................. 1.064 205.6 206.3 2.0 .3 -.3 -.8 .2 

Airline fare 1 ............................................................................. .634 223.1 224.9 1.3 .8 -2.6 -1.9 .8 

Other intercity transportation 1 ................................................. .144 147.0 142.9 -7.6 -2.8 .0 .6 -2.8 

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

 69.1 69.2 -9.2 .1 -2.0 1.6 .1 

Intracity transportation 1 ........................................................... .281 204.1 205.8 11.1 .8 .1 .0 .8 

Medical care ................................................................................. 6.074 302.1 303.6 3.8 .5 .3 .5 .2 

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

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Medical care commodities ......................................................... 1.499 265.0 265.5 2.0 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.1 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................. 1.090 329.1 330.4 2.2 .4 -.1 .4 .2 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 6 ...................... .410 153.0 152.5 1.4 -.3 -.2 .5 -.3 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .................. .292 182.5 181.8 1.8 -.4 -.1 .7 -.4 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... .118 179.0 178.8 .3 -.1 -.4 .0 -.1 

Medical care services ................................................................ 4.575 311.9 313.8 4.3 .6 .5 .5 .3 

Professional services ............................................................... 2.749 264.1 265.5 3.0 .5 .2 .5 .2 

Physicians’ services 4 ............................................................ 1.545 270.1 271.5 2.5 .5 .1 .4 .2 

Dental services 4 .................................................................... .711 297.2 298.5 4.6 .4 .3 .4 .3 

Eyeglasses and eye care 6 11 ................................................ .237 157.5 159.3 2.5 1.1 -.3 1.0 1.1 

Services by other medical professionals 4 6 .......................... .256 179.2 179.5 2.2 .2 -.1 .3 .1 

Hospital and related services 4 ................................................ 1.489 407.0 409.7 6.2 .7 1.0 .5 .3 

Hospital services 4 12 ............................................................. 1.425 149.3 150.3 6.3 .7 1.0 .5 .5 

Inpatient hospital services 2 4 12 .......................................... -

 143.7 145.1 6.0 1.0 .7 .3 .7 

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

 348.5 349.5 5.8 .3 1.2 .5 .0 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 4 12 .................................. .063 137.3 138.3 4.8 .7 .4 .3 .4 

Recreation 3 ................................................................................. 5.872 107.7 107.9 .9 .2 .2 .1 .0 

Video and audio 3 ...................................................................... 1.736 103.3 103.6 .2 .3 .1 -.1 -.3 

Televisions ............................................................................... .156 32.4 32.0 -14.4 -1.2 -1.2 -1.2 -1.8 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 7 11 ................ 1.037 312.6 315.2 3.8 .8 .4 .2 .2 

Other video equipment 3 .......................................................... .051 38.4 37.7 -12.3 -1.8 .0 -1.0 -1.6 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 3 ... .167 78.0 77.9 .0 -.1 -1.0 .6 -.1 

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

 79.0 78.3 -2.1 -.9 -1.4 1.4 -.9 

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

 86.3 86.3 -.2 .0 -1.0 .6 .0 

Audio equipment 1 ................................................................... .115 68.6 67.8 -5.4 -1.2 1.9 -1.0 -1.2 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ................................... .116 105.3 106.5 -2.4 1.1 -.2 -3.5 1.1 

Pets, pet products and services ................................................. .594 117.0 117.3 2.3 .3 .4 .5 .1 

Pets and pet products 1 ........................................................... .347 151.5 151.6 .9 .1 .5 .7 .1 

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

 107.8 108.4 1.8 .6 .7 .9 .6 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 3 .................. - 103.9 103.4 -.7 -.5 -.2 -.2 -.5 

Pet services including veterinary ............................................. .247 137.3 138.1 4.5 .6 .4 .2 .1 

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

 122.0 121.8 2.9 -.2 .2 -.7 -.2 

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

 139.3 140.1 5.2 .6 .3 .6 .6 

Sporting goods 1 ........................................................................ .644 114.9 115.1 -.9 .2 .3 .0 .2 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ............................................ .321 127.8 129.0 -2.0 .9 .3 .0 .6 

Sports equipment 1 .................................................................. .315 102.2 101.5 -.1 -.7 .0 .4 -.7 

Photography 1 3 ......................................................................... .226 94.7 94.6 -2.8 -.1 -.3 -.4 -.1 

Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .................................. .101 108.2 108.2 -6.5 .0 -.5 -1.7 .0 

Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ..................................... - 88.8 89.3 -3.9 .6 .1 -1.1 .6 

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

 71.6 71.2 -9.1 -.6 -1.6 -1.9 -.6 

Photographers and film processing 1 3 .................................... .124 106.3 106.1 .2 -.2 -.1 .5 -.2 

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

 118.1 117.2 2.7 -.8 1.0 3.1 -.8 

Film processing 1 2 3 .............................................................. - 100.6 100.6 -.1 .0 -.3 -.1 .0 

Other recreational goods 3 ......................................................... .458 74.5 73.7 -3.9 -1.1 .1 -.8 -1.1 

Toys 1 ....................................................................................... .325 85.2 84.1 -4.9 -1.3 .1 -.8 -1.3 

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

 75.7 75.4 -3.1 -.4 .7 -1.3 -.4 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 3 ............................... .061 94.6 93.7 -.2 -1.0 .6 -.6 -1.0 

Music instruments and accessories 1 3 .................................... .059 97.5 97.8 -1.5 .3 -.5 -.4 .3 

Recreation services 3 ................................................................. 1.840 125.6 126.4 3.5 .6 .2 .2 .4 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 3 ......... .604 116.1 116.9 3.1 .7 -.4 -.1 .1 

Admissions ............................................................................... .732 266.1 268.9 3.8 1.1 .4 .5 1.1 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts ........................ -

 130.3 131.0 4.0 .5 .4 .5 .6 

Admission to sporting events ................................................. -

 132.3 135.9 3.0 2.7 .2 .5 2.7 

Fees for lessons or instructions 6 ............................................. .243 219.0 217.3 4.2 -.8 1.4 .2 -.8 

Recreational reading materials 1 ................................................ .375 198.6 198.7 .9 .1 -.3 .4 .1 

Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .............................................. .222 113.6 113.6 1.7 .0 -.1 .1 .0 

Recreational books 1 3 ............................................................. .152 104.2 104.4 -.3 .2 -.5 .7 .2 

Education and communication 3 .................................................. 5.948 110.9 111.1 1.3 .2 .2 .2 .1 

Education 3 ................................................................................ 2.841 139.4 140.1 7.3 .5 .4 .7 .5 

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

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Educational books and supplies .............................................. .219 342.8 345.4 4.8 0.8 -0.1 2.4 -0.5 

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

 113.8 114.3 5.1 .4 .0 .7 .4 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................. 2.623 401.7 403.6 7.5 .5 .5 .6 .6 

College tuition and fees ......................................................... 1.305 425.5 428.4 10.2 .7 .6 .7 1.0 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ......................... .360 440.4 440.5 6.5 .0 .5 .6 .5 

Child care and nursery school 8 ............................................. .798 183.6 184.3 3.8 .4 .3 .5 .2 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ..................... .077 144.3 144.3 8.1 .0 .5 .4 -.1 

Communication 3 ....................................................................... 3.107 88.2 88.1 -4.2 -.1 -.1 -.3 -.3 

Postage and delivery services 3 ............................................... .182 119.4 119.7 .4 .3 .0 .0 .3 

Postage 1 ............................................................................... .175 190.9 190.9 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 

Delivery services 3 ................................................................. .007 135.1 146.6 12.2 8.5 .1 .7 8.1 

Information and information processing 1 3 ............................. 2.925 86.2 86.1 -4.7 -.1 -.2 .0 -.1 

Telephone services 1 3 .......................................................... 2.315 97.2 97.0 -3.4 -.2 .1 .0 -.2 

Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 4 ................... .912 203.3 203.7 2.5 .2 .1 .0 .2 

Land-line telephone services, long distance charges .......... .758 74.3 73.9 -11.4 -.5 -.3 -.5 -1.8 

Land-line interstate toll calls 1 2 ......................................... -

 54.1 53.8 -12.7 -.6 -.4 .2 -.6 

Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 2 ......................................... - 74.4 73.9 -10.3 -.7 -.4 .3 -.7 

Wireless telephone services 1 3 ........................................... .645 66.5 66.3 -1.9 -.3 .9 -.3 -.3 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 ............... .610 15.3 15.3 -10.5 .0 -1.3 -.6 .0 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 3 ................ .230 16.2 16.2 -16.9 .0 -1.2 -.6 .0 

Computer software and accessories 1 3 ................................ .042 64.1 63.8 -10.4 -.5 -1.5 .2 -.5 

Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3 ..... .256 97.6 98.3 -1.4 .7 -2.6 -.4 .7 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items 1 3 ...................................................... .076 52.3 51.6 -11.9 -1.3 -.9 -1.3 -1.3 

Other goods and services ............................................................ 3.776 300.2 301.4 1.7 .4 .0 .2 .3 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. .806 470.4 473.0 .1 .6 -.1 .3 .6 

Cigarettes 1 3 ........................................................................... .743 190.6 191.7 -.3 .6 -.1 .2 .6 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ............................. .058 138.6 139.6 6.6 .7 -.1 1.6 .7 

Personal care ............................................................................. 2.970 179.0 179.7 2.2 .4 .0 .2 .2 

Personal care products 1 ......................................................... .680 153.4 153.8 .5 .3 -.3 .1 .3 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 3 .................................................................... .362 102.6 102.7 .1 .1 .2 .4 .1 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 ..................................................................................... .314 167.3 168.2 .9 .5 -.7 -.3 .5 

Personal care services 1 .......................................................... .650 194.3 194.6 2.1 .2 -.7 .1 .2 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 ....................... .650 118.6 118.7 2.1 .1 -.8 .1 .1 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................. 1.448 287.1 288.8 3.8 .6 .5 .2 .3 

Legal services 1 6 ................................................................... .348 224.6 226.5 4.8 .8 .4 .0 .8 

Funeral expenses 6 ................................................................ .243 215.4 217.2 4.3 .8 .3 .2 .6 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 ................................... .339 117.2 117.4 3.1 .2 .2 -.1 .2 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 ...... .043 118.7 119.3 3.8 .5 .1 .4 .5 

Financial services .................................................................. .241 241.3 243.1 3.1 .7 .7 .2 .4 

Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ................. -

 120.1 120.7 2.6 .5 .7 .1 .5 

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

 134.1 135.9 4.8 1.3 .9 .4 .6 

Miscellaneous personal goods 3 .............................................. .192 89.0 89.1 -5.4 .1 .1 -.7 -.6 

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

 149.5 149.3 -4.7 -.1 -.5 -.2 -.3 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .................................................................................. 40.117 150.4 151.1 .7 .5 -.5 .1 .7

Commodities less food and beverages ........................................ 24.733 131.7 132.6 -1.0 .7 -1.0 -.2 1.1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................... 13.458 146.7 148.4 1.6 1.2 -.3 .7 1.2 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... 9.483 167.7 172.3 2.9 2.7 -1.7 .0 2.8 

Durables ..................................................................................... 11.275 115.0 115.1 -4.0 .1 -.3 -.2 -.1 

Services ......................................................................................... 59.883 217.9 219.1 2.8 .6 .0 .2 .3 

Rent of shelter 5 ............................................................................. 32.494 222.9 224.1 2.1 .5 .0 .2 .1 

Transportation services .................................................................. 6.319 217.7 218.7 3.0 .5 -.2 -.3 .5 

Other services ................................................................................ 10.896 257.4 258.4 2.8 .4 .2 .2 .2 

All items less food .......................................................................... 85.617 184.4 185.5 1.7 .6 -.3 .1 .5 

All items less shelter ...................................................................... 67.122 174.7 175.6 1.9 .5 -.3 .2 .6

All items less medical care ............................................................. 93.926 178.2 179.1 1.8 .5 -.2 .2 .4 

Commodities less food ................................................................... 25.734 133.8 134.7 -.8 .7 -1.0 -.1 1.0 

Nondurables less food ................................................................... 14.459 149.2 150.8 1.6 1.1 -.3 .7 1.0 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................... 10.484 168.8 173.0 2.9 2.5 -1.6 .1 2.2 

Nondurables ................................................................................... 28.842 165.4 166.4 2.6 .6 .2 .6 .5 

Apparel less footwear .................................................................... 3.197 114.8 111.6 -1.5 -2.8 -.5 -.3 -.3 

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

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Special aggregate indexes

Services less rent of shelter 5 ........................................................ 27.389 228.4 229.7 3.7 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 

Services less medical care services .............................................. 55.308 209.9 211.0 2.7 .5 .0 .3 .1 

Energy ............................................................................................ 7.080 131.8 137.4 7.8 4.2 -3.0 .3 4.7 

All items less energy ...................................................................... 92.920 191.5 191.9 1.5 .2 .1 .2 .2 

All items less food and energy ..................................................... 78.537 193.6 194.0 1.1 .2 .0 .1 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... 22.254 139.0 138.5 -2.3 -.4 -.3 -.1 .0 

Energy commodities ................................................................ 3.480 129.0 138.2 8.4 7.1 -4.8 .0 8.0 

Services less energy services .................................................... 56.283 225.5 226.6 2.5 .5 .1 .2 .2 

Domestically produced farm food .................................................. 6.960 189.5 189.0 4.9 -.3 .9 .7 -.5 

Utilities and public transportation ................................................... 8.927 163.2 164.5 3.2 .8 -.3 .2 .2 

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

 $ .543 $ .540 - - - - -

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

 $ .181 $ .180 - - - - -

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

9 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 This index series was converted from a Laspeyres estimator to a

geometric means estimator in January, 2004.

12 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

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

categories 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................................................... 184.9 184.6 184.9 185.8 2.7 0.9 2.4 2.0 1.8 2.2 

Food and beverages .................................................................... 182.3 183.1 184.0 183.9 2.7 3.2 4.3 3.6 2.9 3.9 

Food ........................................................................................... 181.8 182.6 183.5 183.5 3.0 3.2 4.5 3.8 3.1 4.2 

Food at home ........................................................................... 181.7 182.8 184.0 183.4 3.0 3.9 6.2 3.8 3.4 5.0 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................. 203.5 203.8 204.1 204.3 3.2 3.6 .0 1.6 3.4 .8 

Cereals and cereal products ................................................ 184.0 185.2 185.7 187.1 2.0 3.3 -4.4 6.9 2.6 1.1 

Flour and prepared flour mixes .......................................... 177.2 178.6 181.0 179.2 2.3 5.1 -4.8 4.6 3.7 -.2 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................. 203.4 202.3 203.9 206.0 1.0 .6 -3.3 5.2 .8 .9 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ...................................................... 159.6 162.7 161.1 163.4 2.8 9.1 -5.8 9.9 5.9 1.7 

Rice 1 2 3 .......................................................................... 101.8 103.2 103.4 104.9 3.7 5.8 4.0 12.7 4.7 8.3 

Bakery products ................................................................... 213.3 213.3 213.4 212.8 3.7 3.9 1.9 -.9 3.8 .5 

Bread 1 3 ............................................................................ 119.5 118.7 118.6 117.6 3.1 7.3 -1.3 -6.2 5.2 -3.8 

White bread 1 2 ................................................................ 221.0 219.8 218.9 215.8 1.7 10.3 -2.8 -9.1 5.9 -6.0 

Bread other than white 1 2 ............................................... 223.9 220.9 222.5 222.6 2.9 -.2 -.2 -2.3 1.4 -1.2 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 ......................................... 119.3 120.3 119.9 119.5 .3 4.2 5.9 .7 2.2 3.3 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .......................................... 204.5 204.1 204.1 204.0 4.9 4.6 .8 -1.0 4.8 -.1 

Cookies 1 2 ....................................................................... 205.6 204.5 203.1 206.2 2.6 3.8 4.0 1.2 3.2 2.6 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2 ......................................... 205.7 205.5 207.7 205.3 3.0 3.4 1.8 -.8 3.2 .5 

Other bakery products ....................................................... 208.9 209.4 209.4 210.2 4.8 .8 4.7 2.5 2.8 3.6 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 2 ................. 202.8 205.3 205.5 205.2 -1.2 4.9 3.6 4.8 1.8 4.2 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 ......................... 245.6 244.9 247.8 247.7 1.5 2.9 4.9 3.5 2.2 4.2 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

turnovers 2 ............................................................... 211.4 211.3 210.2 215.7 8.9 .6 -2.2 8.4 4.7 2.9 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................ 174.0 178.7 180.5 180.5 7.6 7.7 14.3 15.8 7.7 15.0 

Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................ 174.1 178.7 180.3 180.2 7.0 6.9 13.2 14.8 7.0 14.0 

Meats ................................................................................. 174.8 180.9 182.7 181.9 9.0 9.6 17.5 17.3 9.3 17.4 

Beef and veal ................................................................... 184.1 195.6 199.0 195.4 11.8 14.4 29.7 26.9 13.1 28.3 

Uncooked ground beef 1 ................................................ 153.3 163.0 166.1 165.5 20.4 1.7 20.9 35.8 10.6 28.1 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 ............................................... 133.4 145.7 147.1 143.1 20.6 -2.2 24.8 32.4 8.6 28.6 

Uncooked beef steaks 3 ................................................. 136.2 145.1 148.3 142.4 14.9 17.3 41.0 19.5 16.1 29.8 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 3 .................................. 129.8 137.3 137.3 135.6 15.2 16.5 24.4 19.1 15.8 21.7 

Pork .................................................................................. 168.0 168.6 168.6 169.9 3.3 7.1 6.7 4.6 5.2 5.6 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 3 ........ 117.3 118.4 118.3 119.2 .0 10.2 2.1 6.6 5.0 4.3 

Bacon and related products 2 ...................................... 202.0 205.5 205.1 206.1 3.4 15.5 9.7 8.4 9.3 9.0 

Breakfast sausage and related products 2 3 ................ 114.1 114.8 114.6 117.8 -13.4 21.8 -1.0 13.6 2.7 6.0 

Ham ............................................................................... 165.2 165.2 164.8 164.7 -1.5 4.1 10.6 -1.2 1.3 4.5 

Ham, excluding canned 2 ............................................. 180.5 181.7 180.8 180.1 .0 3.0 13.7 -.9 1.5 6.2 

Pork chops ..................................................................... 165.8 164.6 164.0 165.5 4.4 14.3 4.7 -.7 9.3 2.0

Other pork including roasts and picnics 3 ...................... 102.3 102.4 103.2 104.0 11.3 .0 17.8 6.8 5.5 12.2 

Other meats ..................................................................... 168.3 170.4 171.6 173.9 11.7 1.5 6.2 14.0 6.4 10.0 

Frankfurters 1 2 .............................................................. 164.4 173.3 177.0 175.9 -3.8 -12.8 9.3 31.1 -8.4 19.7 

Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ........................................................... 110.5 112.3 113.3 112.3 13.8 5.2 -2.5 6.7 9.4 2.0 

Lamb and organ meats 1 2 ............................................. 206.8 207.1 202.7 205.9 4.7 18.5 8.6 -1.7 11.3 3.3 

Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 ................................................... 117.7 NA NA NA - - 8.2 - - -

Poultry ................................................................................ 171.1 172.5 173.9 175.2 5.7 .0 6.6 9.9 2.8 8.2 

Chicken 1 3 ....................................................................... 110.8 112.2 113.4 113.1 8.5 2.2 6.4 8.6 5.3 7.5 

Fresh whole chicken 1 2 ................................................. 168.8 173.4 171.5 171.8 10.2 -5.4 12.5 7.3 2.1 9.9 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 2 ................................ 172.7 173.0 176.9 176.0 4.4 5.8 2.8 7.9 5.1 5.3 

Other poultry including turkey 3 ........................................ 110.8 111.0 111.4 109.9 5.7 -5.7 12.9 -3.2 -.2 4.5 

Fish and seafood 1 ............................................................. 190.5 192.5 192.5 194.1 -1.1 4.8 2.1 7.8 1.8 4.9 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 ............................................... 109.1 111.0 111.3 112.4 2.3 1.5 4.5 12.7 1.9 8.5 

Processed fish and seafood 3 .......................................... 105.4 105.2 105.4 106.0 -4.1 3.5 1.1 2.3 -.4 1.7 

Canned fish and seafood ............................................... 128.7 129.4 129.9 130.0 -3.4 -.9 1.9 4.1 -2.2 3.0 

Frozen fish and seafood 1 2 ........................................... 228.5 228.6 227.1 229.3 -9.5 18.5 -4.4 1.4 3.6 -1.6 

Eggs ..................................................................................... 169.3 174.4 180.6 182.2 22.3 28.5 37.7 34.1 25.4 35.9 

Dairy and related products ..................................................... 171.0 170.3 172.2 171.6 2.7 -2.8 14.0 1.4 -.1 7.5 

Milk ....................................................................................... 116.5 116.5 116.8 115.9 .4 -1.5 31.5 -2.0 -.5 13.5 

Fresh whole milk ................................................................ 168.5 169.7 170.3 168.2 2.3 -1.7 27.1 -.7 .3 12.3 

Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 ....................................... 118.7 118.6 119.1 118.8 -2.1 -4.6 35.1 .3 -3.4 16.4 

Cheese and related products ............................................... 171.7 171.3 171.6 173.0 1.0 4.6 6.5 3.1 2.8 4.8 

Ice cream and related products ........................................... 174.1 169.8 177.8 177.1 -4.2 -7.9 2.6 7.1 -6.1 4.8 

Other dairy and related products 1 3 .................................... 115.8 116.0 116.7 116.1 7.3 1.0 2.1 1.0 4.1 1.6 

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

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................. 228.9 229.5 230.3 226.1 -0.7 16.1 -0.3 -4.8 7.4 -2.6 

Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................. 269.6 270.5 271.9 265.5 -1.4 19.0 -.1 -5.9 8.3 -3.1 

Fresh fruits ......................................................................... 278.4 281.4 280.6 276.8 -1.9 19.1 -11.5 -2.3 8.1 -7.0 

Apples .............................................................................. 238.7 245.2 246.0 250.0 2.5 12.9 -18.2 20.3 7.6 -.8 

Bananas ........................................................................... 160.8 163.2 164.2 162.7 -9.0 -13.5 -3.6 4.8 -11.3 .5 

Citrus fruits 3 .................................................................... 155.1 156.2 160.9 154.5 -10.2 21.2 4.2 -1.5 4.3 1.3 

Oranges, including tangerines 2 ..................................... 306.8 317.7 336.1 318.9 -15.6 21.1 9.8 16.7 1.1 13.2 

Other fresh fruits 3 ............................................................ 104.1 104.3 101.1 98.8 5.4 50.1 -19.2 -18.9 25.8 -19.0 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................... 259.1 258.2 261.5 252.8 -.8 19.0 11.8 -9.4 8.6 .6 

Potatoes ........................................................................... 226.6 232.2 228.9 233.9 -10.2 -13.1 8.5 13.5 -11.7 11.0 

Lettuce 1 ........................................................................... 250.2 259.4 301.8 271.7 6.6 30.6 12.2 39.1 18.0 24.9

Tomatoes 1 ...................................................................... 261.2 281.0 284.2 283.2 -32.0 -13.1 -2.1 38.2 -23.1 16.3 

Other fresh vegetables ..................................................... 270.8 266.1 271.1 263.1 4.0 14.2 22.9 -10.9 9.0 4.6 

Processed fruits and vegetables 3 ....................................... 114.4 114.5 114.1 114.5 1.8 6.2 -.7 .4 4.0 -.2 

Canned fruits and vegetables 3 .......................................... 113.2 113.2 111.7 112.9 1.8 7.7 -3.5 -1.1 4.7 -2.3 

Canned fruits 1 2 3 ........................................................... 115.0 109.4 110.1 113.7 -7.2 23.9 -6.0 -4.4 7.2 -5.2 

Canned vegetables .......................................................... 115.5 117.3 114.1 115.2 9.1 2.4 -3.7 -1.0 5.7 -2.4 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 3 ........................................... 117.9 118.6 119.3 119.5 4.2 5.3 .0 5.5 4.7 2.7 

Frozen vegetables 2 ......................................................... 171.0 174.4 174.9 175.3 5.8 8.7 -6.7 10.4 7.3 1.5 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 3 ... 110.5 110.1 110.3 110.8 -4.6 2.6 2.9 1.1 -1.1 2.0 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 ................................. 109.4 109.2 108.9 108.6 -.7 -1.1 .4 -2.9 -.9 -1.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. 140.2 139.0 140.0 140.4 -.3 -5.9 6.2 .6 -3.1 3.4 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 3 .......................................... 108.2 107.6 107.9 108.7 -.4 -7.5 7.7 1.9 -4.0 4.8 

Carbonated drinks .............................................................. 126.3 124.2 127.2 126.4 -.3 -5.3 7.6 .3 -2.8 3.9

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ...................... 117.8 114.3 115.0 118.8 7.9 -7.0 11.6 3.4 .2 7.5 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ................ 107.3 104.4 106.1 106.5 .0 -3.3 5.0 -2.9 -1.7 .9 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 3 .................... 96.9 96.9 97.4 97.8 -2.0 -1.2 -1.2 3.8 -1.6 1.2 

Coffee 1 .............................................................................. 144.0 142.4 143.2 144.1 4.5 -.5 -6.1 .3 1.9 -3.0 

Roasted coffee 1 2 ........................................................... 144.7 142.5 144.6 145.2 5.9 -1.6 -6.6 1.4 2.1 -2.7 

Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 2 ................................... 163.8 164.3 161.0 164.4 .5 1.5 -3.8 1.5 1.0 -1.2 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 3 ........................ 112.5 113.7 114.3 114.4 -6.1 -3.2 2.9 6.9 -4.7 4.9 

Other food at home ................................................................ 163.1 162.3 163.2 162.6 1.2 .5 1.7 -1.2 .9 .2

Sugar and sweets ................................................................ 162.7 163.3 162.5 162.0 4.6 1.5 1.2 -1.7 3.0 -.2 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners .......................................... 146.9 147.0 147.4 146.4 2.2 2.5 3.9 -1.4 2.4 1.2 

Candy and chewing gum 1 3 .............................................. 108.0 108.1 107.3 108.0 5.0 .4 -.7 .0 2.6 -.4 

Other sweets 3 ................................................................... 116.7 117.5 117.1 116.1 2.8 3.9 3.5 -2.0 3.4 .7 

Fats and oils ......................................................................... 158.2 158.0 158.8 160.6 1.0 .3 5.2 6.2 .6 5.7 

Butter and margarine 1 3 .................................................... 121.6 118.5 119.2 123.6 -7.2 9.6 9.0 6.7 .8 7.9 

Butter ............................................................................... 147.2 148.4 146.5 152.0 1.7 -.6 11.3 13.7 .6 12.5 

Margarine 1 2 ................................................................... 172.8 166.3 171.1 174.5 -2.3 7.3 2.8 4.0 2.4 3.4 

Salad dressing 3 ................................................................. 110.4 109.8 109.7 109.5 6.1 -3.3 7.6 -3.2 1.3 2.0 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 3 ................... 109.3 108.9 108.9 111.4 2.2 -1.5 4.9 7.9 .4 6.4 

Peanut butter 1 2 3 ........................................................... 109.8 109.8 109.9 110.0 .7 -6.0 4.1 .7 -2.7 2.4 

Other foods .......................................................................... 179.2 177.8 179.3 178.0 .4 .4 1.1 -2.7 .4 -.8 

Soups ................................................................................. 207.7 208.5 208.7 207.2 .4 -1.1 1.0 -1.0 -.4 .0 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ......................... 147.3 149.9 153.6 151.5 -5.1 1.9 -10.6 11.9 -1.7 .0 

Snacks 1 ............................................................................. 173.6 174.4 175.4 172.2 4.0 -4.1 7.0 -3.2 -.1 1.8 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... 187.0 184.7 185.4 183.9 -2.1 1.7 3.7 -6.5 -.2 -1.5 

Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ..................... 108.6 107.8 107.0 107.0 -6.2 7.8 2.6 -5.8 .6 -1.7 

Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 3 ........................................... 109.6 105.1 105.0 107.7 24.5 -8.7 5.3 -6.8 6.6 -.9 

Sauces and gravies 1 2 3 ................................................. 110.9 109.5 111.9 107.9 1.4 -11.2 3.3 -10.4 -5.1 -3.8 

Other condiments 1 2 ....................................................... 207.9 204.2 202.8 204.7 -9.1 22.5 7.4 -6.0 5.5 .5 

Baby food 1 3 ..................................................................... 119.4 120.0 120.7 121.0 4.5 .3 2.7 5.5 2.4 4.1 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 ........................................... 110.7 109.0 109.8 109.1 2.6 3.3 -2.1 -5.7 2.9 -3.9 

Food away from home 1 ........................................................... 183.3 183.8 184.3 184.9 2.7 2.7 2.2 3.5 2.7 2.9 

Full service meals and snacks 3 ............................................ 115.9 116.2 116.6 117.0 1.8 2.1 2.1 3.9 1.9 3.0 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 3 .................................... 115.6 116.0 116.3 116.7 3.2 2.8 2.1 3.9 3.0 3.0 

Food at employee sites and schools 3 ................................... 113.0 113.7 113.8 114.0 2.2 1.8 2.5 3.6 2.0 3.1 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 ........... 108.4 108.6 108.6 108.8 3.4 3.8 .7 1.5 3.6 1.1 

Other food away from home 3 ................................................ 122.0 122.3 122.7 123.9 2.7 2.0 2.3 6.4 2.3 4.3 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ................................................................ 188.1 188.6 188.7 189.4 1.3 1.7 1.9 2.8 1.5 2.4 

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

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Alcoholic beverages at home ................................................... 167.3 167.6 168.0 168.1 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.9 1.3 1.9 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ 170.1 170.8 171.0 171.0 2.4 .7 5.3 2.1 1.6 3.7 

Distilled spirits at home .......................................................... 174.2 174.8 175.0 175.9 2.8 .7 3.0 4.0 1.8 3.5 

Whiskey at home 1 2 ............................................................ 172.5 172.7 172.9 173.7 4.1 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.5 2.8 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home ........................ 173.9 174.9 175.1 175.5 1.4 .2 .9 3.7 .8 2.3 

Wine at home ......................................................................... 152.6 152.0 152.6 152.9 -1.6 3.2 -3.8 .8 .8 -1.6 

Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ................................... 230.6 231.5 232.0 232.2 .9 2.8 3.4 2.8 1.9 3.1 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3 .. 118.1 118.9 118.9 118.9 4.2 3.1 3.1 2.7 3.7 2.9 

Wine away from home 1 2 3 ................................................... 124.8 125.0 125.4 125.8 -.3 .6 2.9 3.2 .2 3.1 

Distilled spirits away from home 2 3 ....................................... 121.3 121.7 122.1 122.8 2.4 3.7 3.7 5.0 3.1 4.4 

Housing ........................................................................................ 185.8 185.7 186.1 186.8 2.9 2.2 1.5 2.2 2.5 1.8 

Shelter ........................................................................................ 214.7 214.9 215.3 215.6 .9 2.9 2.7 1.7 1.9 2.2 

Rent of primary residence 4 ..................................................... 207.0 207.4 207.8 208.1 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.1 2.7 2.2 

Lodging away from home 3 ...................................................... 121.5 120.7 122.0 121.7 -7.5 13.7 4.7 .7 2.5 2.7 

Housing at school, excluding board 4 5 .................................. 301.9 303.2 304.5 306.1 5.5 5.4 6.8 5.7 5.5 6.2 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ............................................................................ 256.9 255.0 257.8 256.5 -8.8 14.4 4.6 -.6 2.2 2.0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 .................... 221.3 221.6 221.9 222.2 1.5 1.7 2.6 1.6 1.6 2.1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 ..................................... 116.0 114.3 114.3 114.8 1.1 5.0 1.4 -4.1 3.0 -1.4 

Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... 155.4 154.3 155.0 157.5 23.2 1.8 -1.5 5.5 12.0 1.9 

Fuels ........................................................................................ 138.7 137.3 137.9 140.5 28.2 1.2 -3.1 5.3 13.9 1.0 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................... 135.6 136.9 136.2 145.4 33.4 -16.1 -2.3 32.2 5.8 13.6 

Fuel oil ................................................................................. 130.7 132.3 131.9 141.4 29.3 -20.8 -3.6 37.0 1.2 14.9 

Other household fuels 6 ....................................................... 180.4 182.7 183.2 191.7 47.4 -9.3 -2.4 27.5 15.6 11.6 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ................................................... 145.9 144.2 145.0 147.3 27.4 2.5 -3.2 3.9 14.3 .3 

Electricity 4 ........................................................................... 140.2 139.6 139.7 140.6 9.1 2.9 -.3 1.1 6.0 .4 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .................................................. 167.5 162.8 165.5 171.8 84.1 1.4 -9.2 10.7 36.6 .2 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 3 ..................... 118.8 119.5 119.9 120.5 4.6 4.2 5.6 5.8 4.4 5.7 

Water and sewerage maintenance 4 ...................................... 255.6 256.9 258.0 259.2 4.0 4.7 6.3 5.8 4.3 6.0 

Garbage and trash collection 1 7 ............................................ 294.8 297.0 297.4 299.4 5.9 2.4 3.9 6.4 4.1 5.1 

Household furnishings and operations ....................................... 125.2 125.0 124.9 125.4 -2.2 -2.8 -2.2 .6 -2.5 -.8 

Window and floor coverings and other linens .......................... 90.3 89.4 89.6 89.8 -3.0 -1.7 -6.4 -2.2 -2.4 -4.3 

Floor coverings 1 3 ................................................................. 107.9 107.6 107.5 107.6 -10.2 3.8 1.9 -1.1 -3.4 .4 

Window coverings 1 3 ............................................................ 90.0 88.1 89.9 90.5 -14.1 -4.8 4.1 2.2 -9.6 3.2 

Other linens 1 3 ...................................................................... 85.0 84.0 82.9 83.8 6.1 .9 -15.7 -5.5 3.5 -10.7 

Furniture and bedding 1 ........................................................... 127.1 126.4 126.5 127.4 .9 -2.2 -2.5 .9 -.6 -.8 

Bedroom furniture 1 ................................................................ 135.0 132.9 133.1 134.1 4.0 .3 2.7 -2.6 2.1 .0 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ................ 96.5 96.2 96.2 97.1 -2.4 -1.6 -3.6 2.5 -2.0 -.6 

Other furniture 3 ..................................................................... 92.6 92.9 93.0 92.9 -2.9 -2.5 -2.1 1.3 -2.7 -.4 

Appliances ............................................................................... 88.1 87.9 87.8 87.5 -5.6 -1.8 -6.1 -2.7 -3.7 -4.4 

Major appliances 1 3 .............................................................. 92.5 92.2 92.1 91.7 -7.7 -.9 -3.8 -3.4 -4.3 -3.6 

Laundry equipment 1 2 ......................................................... 110.5 110.6 109.5 109.2 -2.5 3.3 -3.2 -4.6 .4 -3.9 

Other appliances 3 ................................................................. 81.6 81.9 82.1 82.1 -6.4 -3.3 -9.2 2.5 -4.8 -3.6 

Other household equipment and furnishings ........................... 87.3 87.2 87.4 87.6 -2.6 -12.9 -5.7 1.4 -7.9 -2.2 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 .................................... 92.4 92.8 91.8 92.9 .4 -22.5 -12.4 2.2 -11.8 -5.4 

Indoor plants and flowers 1 8 ................................................. 116.0 117.2 119.2 119.3 1.0 -1.7 -4.7 11.9 -.3 3.3 

Dishes and flatware 1 3 .......................................................... 87.7 86.0 83.7 84.0 20.8 -15.7 12.8 -15.8 .9 -2.6 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 3 ................................ 89.4 89.3 89.6 88.7 -1.3 -11.7 2.3 -3.1 -6.6 -.4 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ............. 92.8 92.9 92.1 92.8 -.4 -2.5 -5.0 .0 -1.5 -2.5 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 ........................................... 92.9 92.7 92.6 94.5 -1.7 -3.4 .4 7.1 -2.5 3.7 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ...................................... 92.4 92.8 91.7 91.8 .0 -2.1 -8.6 -2.6 -1.0 -5.6 

Housekeeping supplies 1 ......................................................... 156.5 156.7 156.7 156.8 -2.5 .5 -3.5 .8 -1.0 -1.4 

Household cleaning products 1 3 ........................................... 107.0 107.2 107.3 107.7 -1.1 -6.1 -3.3 2.6 -3.6 -.4 

Household paper products 1 3 ............................................... 117.0 116.9 116.9 117.9 -5.6 8.8 -7.2 3.1 1.4 -2.2 

Miscellaneous household products 3 ..................................... 105.7 105.9 106.9 106.1 -6.9 5.1 -1.1 1.5 -1.1 .2 

Household operations 1 3 ......................................................... 122.6 122.4 122.6 122.7 1.3 1.7 3.0 .3 1.5 1.7 

Domestic services 1 3 ............................................................ 122.3 122.3 122.6 123.1 3.0 3.7 2.0 2.6 3.4 2.3 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 .................................... 120.7 119.9 119.9 119.8 -1.7 -1.7 5.5 -2.9 -1.7 1.2 

Moving, storage, freight expense 3 ........................................ 119.8 119.8 120.1 119.7 .0 1.0 2.0 -.3 .5 .8 

Repair of household items 1 3 ................................................ 132.1 132.8 133.0 133.7 3.5 5.0 2.1 4.9 4.2 3.5 

Apparel ......................................................................................... 121.2 120.6 120.2 119.8 -4.8 .3 2.0 -4.5 -2.3 -1.3 

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

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................ 118.0 118.1 118.1 118.0 -0.3 -4.6 3.1 0.0 -2.5 1.5 

Men’s apparel .......................................................................... 122.4 122.2 122.6 121.9 -4.4 -3.2 3.3 -1.6 -3.8 .8 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................ 127.9 127.9 128.3 126.9 -2.8 -4.9 6.8 -3.1 -3.9 1.8 

Men’s furnishings ................................................................... 135.5 136.7 137.2 138.8 4.9 3.0 -1.2 10.1 3.9 4.3 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 3 ................................................... 85.0 84.5 84.6 85.0 -4.5 -3.2 -.5 .0 -3.9 -.2 

Men’s pants and shorts .......................................................... 112.3 111.2 110.7 108.2 -7.7 -5.5 .4 -13.8 -6.6 -7.0 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................... 102.5 103.6 103.0 102.3 25.6 -18.1 12.6 -.8 1.4 5.7 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................ 113.8 112.9 112.5 111.7 -3.8 1.1 3.2 -7.2 -1.4 -2.1 

Women’s apparel ..................................................................... 113.5 112.9 112.8 112.1 -2.4 .4 1.8 -4.8 -1.1 -1.6 

Women’s outerwear ............................................................... 109.6 108.9 108.9 101.1 -5.0 -2.9 10.1 -27.6 -4.0 -10.7 

Women’s dresses .................................................................. 103.4 102.4 102.5 100.2 -9.4 10.0 5.6 -11.8 -.2 -3.5 

Women’s suits and separates 3 ............................................. 87.5 87.6 87.5 88.3 -2.2 -1.3 -4.0 3.7 -1.8 -.2 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 3 ................................................................. 96.4 95.6 95.3 95.4 1.7 3.4 -.8 -4.1 2.5 -2.5 

Girls’ apparel ............................................................................ 115.2 112.7 110.9 109.3 -10.8 6.7 9.6 -19.0 -2.4 -5.8 

Footwear .................................................................................... 119.7 119.3 119.0 118.0 -11.6 3.8 1.3 -5.6 -4.2 -2.2 

Men’s footwear ......................................................................... 119.9 119.9 120.3 122.3 -16.6 5.1 -1.3 8.3 -6.3 3.4 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear 1 ....................................................... 123.0 123.0 118.2 114.5 8.5 -9.4 23.8 -24.9 -.9 -3.6 

Women’s footwear ................................................................... 118.2 118.0 118.3 115.5 -10.8 .3 1.4 -8.8 -5.4 -3.9 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..................................................... 122.3 120.3 119.3 119.5 -2.6 -1.6 2.0 -8.8 -2.1 -3.6 

Jewelry and watches 6 ............................................................... 127.7 127.2 126.1 129.2 -5.4 3.5 -6.0 4.8 -1.1 -.8 

Watches 6 ................................................................................ 111.2 112.2 113.0 116.1 1.1 -6.5 -1.1 18.8 -2.8 8.4 

Jewelry 6 .................................................................................. 132.3 131.4 130.0 133.1 -6.9 5.5 -6.7 2.4 -.9 -2.2 

Transportation .............................................................................. 157.7 155.6 155.3 157.9 5.2 -4.7 3.1 .5 .1 1.8 

Private transportation ................................................................. 153.6 151.4 151.1 153.9 5.6 -5.8 3.5 .8 -.3 2.1 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ............................................... 94.9 94.5 94.0 93.9 -.8 -3.2 -7.6 -4.1 -2.0 -5.9 

New vehicles .......................................................................... 137.2 137.1 137.0 136.9 -.9 -2.3 -.9 -.9 -1.6 -.9 

New cars and trucks 2 3 ....................................................... 95.2 95.1 95.0 94.9 -.8 -2.1 -.8 -1.3 -1.5 -1.0 

New cars 2 ........................................................................... 134.1 133.9 133.8 133.7 -1.8 -2.3 -.6 -1.2 -2.1 -.9 

New trucks 2 7 ...................................................................... 145.2 145.5 145.5 145.3 -.5 -2.2 -1.4 .3 -1.4 -.5 

Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................... 135.1 132.0 131.0 130.8 .3 -7.1 -26.1 -12.1 -3.5 -19.4 

Leased cars and trucks 1 9 .................................................... 96.5 97.2 95.7 95.2 -2.4 -.8 -1.6 -5.3 -1.6 -3.5 

Car and truck rental 3 ............................................................. 110.8 111.8 109.2 107.1 -1.9 11.0 8.4 -12.7 4.4 -2.7 

Motor fuel ................................................................................. 137.9 130.9 130.9 141.5 22.8 -23.2 31.0 10.9 -2.9 20.5 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ 137.3 130.3 130.4 141.0 22.2 -23.1 31.6 11.2 -3.0 21.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ............................................... 136.1 129.0 129.1 139.8 22.9 -22.8 31.9 11.3 -2.6 21.2 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 10 ....................................... 141.3 134.2 134.2 145.0 19.7 -23.2 30.5 10.9 -4.1 20.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ............................................ 136.2 129.8 129.7 138.9 18.8 -21.4 30.6 8.2 -3.4 18.9 

Other motor fuels 1 3 .............................................................. 115.4 116.2 115.8 118.6 63.2 -32.4 -13.3 11.6 5.0 -1.7 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ....................................... 107.9 107.9 107.7 108.0 -.4 -.4 1.1 .4 -.4 .7 

Tires 1 .................................................................................... 101.4 101.1 100.8 101.1 -1.2 -1.9 -.4 -1.2 -1.6 -.8 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 ................................. 110.9 111.1 111.1 111.4 1.1 1.1 3.7 1.8 1.1 2.7 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 2 ................. 115.2 115.5 115.5 115.7 -.3 .3 1.4 1.7 .0 1.6 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 2 ........................................... 159.6 160.7 160.2 161.1 4.2 2.3 7.1 3.8 3.3 5.4 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..................................... 196.7 197.0 197.9 198.0 2.1 3.5 .8 2.7 2.8 1.7 

Motor vehicle body work 1 ...................................................... 203.6 203.8 205.0 205.0 2.8 1.8 .6 2.8 2.3 1.7 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ........................... 180.4 180.4 180.9 181.3 2.0 1.6 1.6 2.0 1.8 1.8 

Motor vehicle repair 1 3 .......................................................... 120.6 120.8 121.4 121.4 1.7 3.4 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.7 

Motor vehicle insurance ........................................................... 320.5 317.2 317.3 318.1 9.5 4.7 5.3 -3.0 7.1 1.1 

Motor vehicle fees 1 3 .............................................................. 120.5 121.8 121.8 129.4 .7 6.8 16.8 33.0 3.7 24.7 

State and local registration and license 1 3 4 ......................... 117.6 119.4 119.4 130.3 .0 8.3 22.0 50.7 4.1 35.6 

Parking and other fees 1 3 ..................................................... 126.1 126.4 126.5 127.5 2.3 3.6 2.9 4.5 2.9 3.7 

Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 .................................................. 127.2 127.7 128.0 128.9 1.3 7.6 1.3 5.5 4.4 3.3 

Automobile service clubs 1 2 3 ............................................. 112.2 112.3 112.2 113.4 2.9 -9.3 10.6 4.3 -3.4 7.4 

Public transportation .................................................................. 212.0 211.3 209.7 210.1 2.5 9.2 .4 -3.5 5.8 -1.6 

Airline fare 1 ............................................................................. 233.6 227.5 223.1 224.9 17.0 19.9 -12.7 -14.1 18.4 -13.4 

Other intercity transportation 1 ................................................. 146.1 146.1 147.0 142.9 -6.3 -1.3 -13.7 -8.5 -3.8 -11.1 

Ship fare 1 2 3 ........................................................................ 69.4 68.0 69.1 69.2 -12.0 -4.8 -17.9 -1.1 -8.5 -9.9 

Intracity transportation 1 ........................................................... 203.9 204.1 204.1 205.8 4.4 36.6 2.8 3.8 19.4 3.3 

Medical care ................................................................................. 300.3 301.3 302.7 303.4 2.6 4.3 4.0 4.2 3.4 4.1 

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

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Medical care commodities ......................................................... 264.9 264.7 265.4 265.7 1.5 2.3 2.9 1.2 1.9 2.1 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................. 329.3 328.9 330.1 330.7 1.0 2.4 3.9 1.7 1.7 2.8 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 6 ...................... 152.5 152.2 153.0 152.5 2.4 4.3 -1.0 .0 3.4 -.5 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .................. 181.4 181.2 182.5 181.8 4.1 6.4 -3.7 .9 5.2 -1.4 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... 179.7 179.0 179.0 178.8 -2.0 -1.1 6.5 -2.0 -1.6 2.2 

Medical care services ................................................................ 309.6 311.0 312.6 313.5 2.8 5.0 4.2 5.1 3.9 4.7 

Professional services ............................................................... 263.3 263.7 264.9 265.5 2.5 3.6 2.5 3.4 3.0 2.9 

Physicians’ services 4 ............................................................ 269.4 269.7 270.9 271.5 2.0 2.3 2.3 3.2 2.1 2.7 

Dental services 4 .................................................................... 296.5 297.4 298.5 299.3 3.8 5.8 4.4 3.8 4.8 4.1 

Eyeglasses and eye care 6 11 ................................................ 156.5 156.1 157.6 159.3 -1.8 3.7 .8 7.4 .9 4.0 

Services by other medical professionals 4 6 .......................... 178.7 178.6 179.1 179.3 1.6 2.8 3.4 1.3 2.2 2.4 

Hospital and related services 4 ................................................ 401.2 405.1 407.0 408.4 4.1 7.7 5.5 7.4 5.9 6.4 

Hospital services 4 12 ............................................................. 147.1 148.5 149.2 149.9 4.0 8.1 5.3 7.8 6.0 6.6 

Inpatient hospital services 2 4 12 .......................................... 142.3 143.3 143.8 144.8 4.5 7.1 5.2 7.2 5.8 6.2 

Outpatient hospital services 2 4 6 ......................................... 342.4 346.5 348.2 348.2 4.6 8.4 3.5 6.9 6.5 5.2 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 4 12 .................................. 137.0 137.6 138.0 138.6 5.2 5.2 4.2 4.8 5.2 4.5 

Recreation 3 ................................................................................. 107.7 107.9 108.0 108.0 1.1 1.9 .0 1.1 1.5 .6 

Video and audio 3 ...................................................................... 103.9 104.0 103.9 103.6 .4 .8 .8 -1.1 .6 -.2 

Televisions ............................................................................... 33.3 32.9 32.5 31.9 -13.2 -14.7 -14.2 -15.8 -14.0 -15.0 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 7 11 ................ 313.3 314.7 315.3 315.8 2.7 5.3 4.1 3.2 4.0 3.6 

Other video equipment 3 .......................................................... 38.1 38.1 37.7 37.1 -14.3 -10.4 -14.3 -10.1 -12.4 -12.2 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 3 ... 78.3 77.5 78.0 77.9 5.2 -3.5 .5 -2.0 .8 -.8 

Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 ....... 79.0 77.9 79.0 78.3 -.5 -8.7 4.7 -3.5 -4.7 .5 

Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 3 ..................................... 86.7 85.8 86.3 86.3 6.6 -4.0 -1.4 -1.8 1.2 -1.6 

Audio equipment 1 ................................................................... 68.0 69.3 68.6 67.8 -9.7 -8.8 -1.7 -1.2 -9.3 -1.5 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ................................... 109.3 109.1 105.3 106.5 .4 -6.1 6.9 -9.9 -2.9 -1.9 

Pets, pet products and services ................................................. 116.1 116.6 117.2 117.3 1.8 2.8 .3 4.2 2.3 2.3 

Pets and pet products 1 ........................................................... 149.6 150.4 151.5 151.6 .0 1.9 -3.4 5.5 .9 .9 

Pet food 1 2 3 ......................................................................... 106.1 106.8 107.8 108.4 1.5 1.5 -4.4 9.0 1.5 2.1 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 3 .................. 104.3 104.1 103.9 103.4 -3.8 3.9 .8 -3.4 .0 -1.3 

Pet services including veterinary ............................................. 137.1 137.6 137.9 138.1 4.0 5.2 6.1 2.9 4.6 4.5 

Pet services 2 3 ...................................................................... 123.1 123.4 122.5 122.3 1.0 2.4 11.1 -2.6 1.7 4.0 

Veterinarian services 1 2 3 ..................................................... 138.1 138.5 139.3 140.1 6.5 6.0 2.4 5.9 6.3 4.1 

Sporting goods 1 ........................................................................ 114.5 114.9 114.9 115.1 -2.4 .7 -3.8 2.1 -.9 -.9 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ............................................ 128.1 128.5 128.5 129.3 -1.5 -2.4 -7.4 3.8 -2.0 -2.0 

Sports equipment 1 .................................................................. 101.8 101.8 102.2 101.5 -6.2 5.7 1.6 -1.2 -.4 .2 

Photography 1 3 ......................................................................... 95.4 95.1 94.7 94.6 -5.2 -1.2 -1.2 -3.3 -3.3 -2.3 

Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .................................. 110.7 110.1 108.2 108.2 -8.0 -3.8 -5.2 -8.7 -6.0 -7.0 

Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 ..................................... 89.7 89.8 88.8 89.3 -4.2 -3.9 -5.6 -1.8 -4.0 -3.7 

Photographic equipment 1 2 3 ................................................ 74.2 73.0 71.6 71.2 -13.6 -2.1 -4.7 -15.2 -8.0 -10.1 

Photographers and film processing 1 3 .................................... 105.9 105.8 106.3 106.1 -2.6 .4 2.3 .8 -1.1 1.5 

Photographer fees 1 2 3 ......................................................... 113.4 114.5 118.1 117.2 -7.5 -.7 6.2 14.1 -4.2 10.1 

Film processing 1 2 3 .............................................................. 101.0 100.7 100.6 100.6 -1.2 .4 2.0 -1.6 -.4 .2 

Other recreational goods 3 ......................................................... 75.0 75.1 74.5 73.7 .0 -2.6 -6.2 -6.8 -1.3 -6.5 

Toys 1 ....................................................................................... 85.8 85.9 85.2 84.1 .0 -3.6 -8.0 -7.7 -1.8 -7.8 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 1 2 3 ........ 76.2 76.7 75.7 75.4 -.5 -5.0 -2.6 -4.1 -2.8 -3.4 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 3 ............................... 94.6 95.2 94.6 93.7 -4.2 5.3 2.1 -3.8 .4 -.8 

Music instruments and accessories 1 3 .................................... 98.4 97.9 97.5 97.8 2.4 .4 -6.2 -2.4 1.4 -4.4 

Recreation services 3 ................................................................. 125.5 125.7 126.0 126.5 3.6 4.3 2.6 3.2 4.0 2.9 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 3 ......... 117.4 116.9 116.8 116.9 8.4 3.9 2.1 -1.7 6.1 .2 

Admissions ............................................................................... 264.6 265.7 267.0 270.0 -.5 4.7 2.8 8.4 2.1 5.6 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts ........................ 129.4 129.9 130.5 131.3 2.6 5.5 2.2 6.0 4.0 4.1 

Admission to sporting events ................................................. 132.1 132.4 133.1 136.7 -6.5 2.8 1.8 14.7 -1.9 8.1

Fees for lessons or instructions 6 ............................................. 214.8 217.9 218.4 216.7 3.3 7.9 2.5 3.6 5.6 3.0 

Recreational reading materials 1 ................................................ 198.4 197.9 198.6 198.7 .2 .4 2.5 .6 .3 1.5 

Newspapers and magazines 1 3 .............................................. 113.6 113.5 113.6 113.6 1.1 2.9 2.9 .0 2.0 1.4 

Recreational books 1 3 ............................................................. 104.0 103.5 104.2 104.4 -1.1 -3.4 1.9 1.5 -2.3 1.7 

Education and communication 3 .................................................. 110.2 110.4 110.6 110.7 1.1 .4 2.2 1.8 .7 2.0 

Education 3 ................................................................................ 137.2 137.8 138.8 139.5 6.9 6.2 8.9 6.9 6.6 7.9

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

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Educational books and supplies .............................................. 338.2 337.7 345.8 344.0 5.7 4.6 2.2 7.0 5.2 4.6 

College textbooks 1 2 9 .......................................................... 113.0 113.0 113.8 114.3 3.4 3.3 9.0 4.7 3.3 6.8 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................. 395.2 397.2 399.5 402.0 7.0 6.3 9.5 7.1 6.7 8.3 

College tuition and fees ......................................................... 416.3 419.0 421.9 426.3 8.4 8.6 14.1 10.0 8.5 12.0 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ......................... 432.6 434.8 437.2 439.6 7.0 5.1 7.2 6.6 6.0 6.9 

Child care and nursery school 8 ............................................. 182.1 182.6 183.5 183.9 4.4 3.9 3.1 4.0 4.1 3.6 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ..................... 142.6 143.3 143.9 143.7 7.1 6.7 15.7 3.1 6.9 9.2 

Communication 3 ....................................................................... 88.5 88.4 88.1 87.8 -4.3 -5.2 -4.0 -3.1 -4.7 -3.5 

Postage and delivery services 3 ............................................... 119.4 119.4 119.4 119.8 .0 .0 .3 1.3 .0 .8 

Postage 1 ............................................................................... 190.9 190.9 190.9 190.9 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 

Delivery services 3 ................................................................. 136.1 136.2 137.2 148.3 5.6 1.5 4.5 41.0 3.5 21.4 

Information and information processing 1 3 ............................. 86.4 86.2 86.2 86.1 -7.3 -4.9 -4.9 -1.4 -6.1 -3.2 

Telephone services 1 3 .......................................................... 97.1 97.2 97.2 97.0 -6.6 -2.4 -4.0 -.4 -4.5 -2.2 

Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 4 ................... 203.1 203.4 203.3 203.7 1.8 4.1 3.0 1.2 2.9 2.1 

Land-line telephone services, long distance charges .......... 74.7 74.5 74.1 72.8 -12.1 -11.5 -12.3 -9.8 -11.8 -11.1 

Land-line interstate toll calls 1 2 ......................................... 54.2 54.0 54.1 53.8 -20.3 -9.3 -17.1 -2.9 -15.0 -10.3 

Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 2 ......................................... 74.5 74.2 74.4 73.9 -16.8 -10.7 -10.1 -3.2 -13.8 -6.7 

Wireless telephone services 1 3 ........................................... 66.1 66.7 66.5 66.3 -.6 -7.5 -.6 1.2 -4.1 .3 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 ............... 15.6 15.4 15.3 15.3 -9.0 -15.7 -9.6 -7.5 -12.5 -8.6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 3 ................ 16.5 16.3 16.2 16.2 -15.4 -28.4 -15.3 -7.1 -22.2 -11.3 

Computer software and accessories 1 3 ................................ 65.0 64.0 64.1 63.8 -8.7 -15.1 -10.4 -7.2 -12.0 -8.8 

Internet services and electronic information providers 1 3 ..... 100.6 98.0 97.6 98.3 2.4 -2.4 3.7 -8.8 .0 -2.8 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items 1 3 ...................................................... 53.5 53.0 52.3 51.6 -9.9 -12.7 -11.8 -13.5 -11.3 -12.6 

Other goods and services ............................................................ 300.2 300.1 300.8 301.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 2.0 1.6 1.7 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. 469.5 469.1 470.4 473.0 -3.8 1.0 .3 3.0 -1.4 1.7 

Cigarettes 1 3 ........................................................................... 190.4 190.3 190.6 191.7 -4.3 .6 .0 2.8 -1.9 1.4 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 ............................. 136.5 136.4 138.6 139.6 8.2 4.6 4.2 9.4 6.4 6.8 

Personal care ............................................................................. 179.1 179.1 179.5 179.9 3.2 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.5 1.8 

Personal care products 1 ......................................................... 153.6 153.2 153.4 153.8 2.9 .3 -1.5 .5 1.6 -.5 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 3 .................................................................... 102.0 102.2 102.6 102.7 3.2 -3.8 -1.6 2.8 -.4 .6 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 ..................................................................................... 169.0 167.8 167.3 168.2 1.9 5.4 -1.6 -1.9 3.6 -1.8 

Personal care services 1 .......................................................... 195.6 194.2 194.3 194.6 4.0 1.5 5.1 -2.0 2.7 1.5 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 ....................... 119.4 118.5 118.6 118.7 3.8 1.7 5.2 -2.3 2.8 1.4 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................. 286.2 287.5 288.2 289.1 4.7 3.5 3.1 4.1 4.1 3.6 

Legal services 1 6 ................................................................... 223.6 224.5 224.6 226.5 9.8 1.5 2.9 5.3 5.5 4.1 

Funeral expenses 6 ................................................................ 215.1 215.7 216.2 217.6 2.3 4.5 5.4 4.7 3.4 5.1 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 ................................... 117.1 117.3 117.2 117.4 2.8 5.0 3.5 1.0 3.9 2.3 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 ...... 118.1 118.2 118.7 119.3 2.8 3.5 4.9 4.1 3.2 4.5 

Financial services .................................................................. 239.9 241.5 242.1 243.1 4.0 4.3 -1.5 5.4 4.1 1.9 

Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ................. 119.2 120.0 120.1 120.7 4.5 2.4 -1.3 5.1 3.4 1.8 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 3 .......... 133.7 134.9 135.4 136.2 4.4 7.2 .0 7.7 5.8 3.8 

Miscellaneous personal goods 3 .............................................. 89.8 89.9 89.3 88.8 -3.4 -3.0 -10.8 -4.4 -3.2 -7.6 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 ............................. 150.3 149.5 149.2 148.7 -3.3 -2.3 -8.8 -4.2 -2.8 -6.5 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .................................................................................. 151.2 150.5 150.7 151.7 2.1 -2.4 1.9 1.3 -.1 1.6 

Commodities less food and beverages ........................................ 133.8 132.4 132.2 133.7 1.5 -5.5 .6 -.3 -2.1 .1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................... 149.9 149.4 150.4 152.2 .0 -5.5 6.1 6.3 -2.8 6.2 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... 172.2 169.3 169.3 174.1 7.5 -8.3 9.3 4.5 -.7 6.9 

Durables ..................................................................................... 115.4 115.0 114.8 114.7 -2.0 -4.9 -7.0 -2.4 -3.5 -4.7 

Services ......................................................................................... 218.4 218.4 218.9 219.5 3.2 3.2 2.8 2.0 3.2 2.4 

Rent of shelter 5 ............................................................................. 223.6 223.7 224.1 224.3 1.1 3.1 2.7 1.3 2.1 2.0 

Transportation services .................................................................. 219.2 218.8 218.2 219.2 3.8 4.7 3.4 .0 4.3 1.7 

Other services ................................................................................ 256.6 257.0 257.6 258.0 2.7 2.7 3.5 2.2 2.7 2.9 

All items less food .......................................................................... 185.5 185.0 185.2 186.2 2.6 .4 2.2 1.5 1.5 1.9 

All items less shelter ...................................................................... 175.3 174.8 175.1 176.1 3.5 .0 2.3 1.8 1.7 2.1 

All items less medical care ............................................................. 179.0 178.6 178.9 179.7 2.7 .7 2.5 1.6 1.7 2.0 

Commodities less food ................................................................... 135.8 134.5 134.3 135.7 1.5 -5.1 .6 -.3 -1.9 .1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................... 152.1 151.7 152.8 154.3 -.5 -4.4 5.4 5.9 -2.5 5.7 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................... 172.8 170.0 170.2 173.9 10.3 -8.5 8.3 2.6 .5 5.4 

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

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Special aggregate indexes

Nondurables ................................................................................... 166.1 166.4 167.4 168.2 1.5 -1.2 5.0 5.2 0.1 5.1 

Apparel less footwear .................................................................... 117.1 116.5 116.1 115.8 -2.7 -.7 2.1 -4.4 -1.7 -1.2 

Services less rent of shelter 5 ........................................................ 228.8 228.8 229.5 230.2 5.5 3.2 3.4 2.5 4.4 2.9 

Services less medical care services .............................................. 210.6 210.5 211.1 211.4 3.1 2.9 2.9 1.5 3.0 2.2 

Energy ............................................................................................ 137.8 133.7 134.1 140.4 25.8 -11.1 11.5 7.8 5.8 9.6 

All items less energy ...................................................................... 191.5 191.6 191.9 192.2 1.1 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.6 

All items less food and energy ..................................................... 194.0 194.0 194.1 194.4 .8 1.7 1.2 .8 1.3 1.0 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... 139.7 139.3 139.1 139.1 -2.0 -2.0 -3.4 -1.7 -2.0 -2.5 

Energy commodities ................................................................ 138.5 131.9 131.9 142.4 23.4 -22.8 28.8 11.7 -2.4 20.0 

Services less energy services .................................................... 225.8 226.0 226.4 226.9 1.8 3.3 3.1 2.0 2.5 2.5 

Domestically produced farm food .................................................. 186.4 188.0 189.3 188.4 3.6 5.2 6.5 4.4 4.4 5.4 

Utilities and public transportation ................................................... 165.6 165.1 165.4 165.8 8.7 2.2 1.5 .5 5.4 1.0 

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

9 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 This index series was converted from a Laspeyres estimator to a

geometric means estimator in January, 2004.

12 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed

expenditure categories1

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item

Indexes

1-month

percent changes

ended—

Percent

change to

Jan. 2004

from—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Food and beverages

Rice 2 ......................................................................................... 101.8 103.2 103.4 104.9 -0.6 1.4 0.2 1.5 6.5 

White bread ................................................................................ 221.0 219.8 218.9 215.8 1.7 -.5 -.4 -1.4 -.2 

Bread other than white ............................................................... 223.9 220.9 222.5 222.6 -1.4 -1.3 .7 .0 .0

Fresh cakes and cupcakes ......................................................... 205.7 205.5 207.7 205.3 .4 -.1 1.1 -1.2 1.8 

Cookies ...................................................................................... 205.6 204.5 203.1 206.2 .6 -.5 -.7 1.5 2.9 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts ................................. 202.8 205.3 205.5 205.2 -.5 1.2 .1 -.1 3.0 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products ...................................... 245.3 239.5 242.4 243.3 -1.9 -2.4 1.2 .4 3.1 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

turnovers ............................................................................ 209.5 208.4 207.0 216.8 .3 -.5 -.7 4.7 3.8

Bacon and related products ....................................................... 203.6 207.2 205.1 202.8 -.3 1.8 -1.0 -1.1 9.2 

Breakfast sausage and related products 2 ................................. 114.0 115.4 115.1 118.3 -2.1 1.2 -.3 2.8 4.4 

Ham, excluding canned .............................................................. 187.2 184.7 178.9 176.7 2.4 -1.3 -3.1 -1.2 3.8 

Frankfurters ................................................................................ 164.4 173.3 177.0 175.9 -1.4 5.4 2.1 -.6 4.7 

Lunchmeats 2 ............................................................................. 110.5 112.3 113.3 112.3 2.1 1.6 .9 -.9 5.6 

Lamb and organ meats .............................................................. 206.8 207.1 202.7 205.9 2.1 .1 -2.1 1.6 7.2 

Lamb and mutton 2 ..................................................................... 117.7 NA NA NA .3 - - - -

Fresh whole chicken ................................................................... 168.8 173.4 171.5 171.8 2.6 2.7 -1.1 .2 5.9 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts .................................................. 172.7 173.0 176.9 176.0 1.8 .2 2.3 -.5 5.2 

Canned fish and seafood ........................................................... 129.0 130.1 130.2 130.2 -.5 .9 .1 .0 .4 

Frozen fish and seafood ............................................................. 228.5 228.6 227.1 229.3 -1.0 .0 -.7 1.0 1.0

Fresh whole milk ........................................................................ 170.0 171.4 171.3 169.4 1.3 .8 -.1 -1.1 6.1 

Fresh milk other than whole 2 .................................................... 118.7 118.6 119.1 118.8 1.2 -.1 .4 -.3 6.1 

Oranges, including tangerines .................................................... 346.8 305.2 294.3 278.4 -6.1 -12.0 -3.6 -5.4 7.0 

Canned fruits 2 ........................................................................... 115.0 109.4 110.1 113.7 .3 -4.9 .6 3.3 .8 

Canned vegetables .................................................................... 115.3 114.9 112.2 116.1 -.4 -.3 -2.3 3.5 1.7 

Frozen vegetables ...................................................................... 171.9 173.0 173.2 176.3 -1.8 .6 .1 1.8 4.3 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 2 ................................................. 109.4 109.2 108.9 108.6 .1 -.2 -.3 -.3 -1.1 

Roasted coffee ........................................................................... 144.7 142.5 144.6 145.2 -1.4 -1.5 1.5 .4 -.3 

Instant and freeze dried coffee ................................................... 163.8 164.3 161.0 164.4 -1.0 .3 -2.0 2.1 -.1 

Butter .......................................................................................... 150.2 143.6 145.1 154.0 1.6 -4.4 1.0 6.1 6.4 

Margarine ................................................................................... 172.8 166.3 171.1 174.5 2.3 -3.8 2.9 2.0 2.9 

Peanut butter 2 ........................................................................... 109.8 109.8 109.9 110.0 1.6 .0 .1 .1 -.2 

Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 ..................................... 108.6 107.8 107.0 107.0 2.5 -.7 -.7 .0 -.6 

Olives, pickles, relishes 2 ........................................................... 109.6 105.1 105.0 107.7 3.0 -4.1 -.1 2.6 2.8 

Sauces and gravies 2 ................................................................. 110.9 109.5 111.9 107.9 -.8 -1.3 2.2 -3.6 -4.4 

Other condiments ....................................................................... 207.9 204.2 202.8 204.7 .4 -1.8 -.7 .9 3.0 

Whiskey at home ........................................................................ 172.5 172.7 172.9 173.7 .5 .1 .1 .5 3.1 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home .............................. 174.7 175.0 173.6 174.7 .1 .2 -.8 .6 1.6 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 2 ............ 118.1 118.9 118.9 118.9 .6 .7 .0 .0 3.3 

Wine away from home 2 ............................................................. 124.8 125.0 125.4 125.8 .1 .2 .3 .3 1.6 

Distilled spirits away from home 2 .............................................. 121.9 122.3 122.4 122.9 .3 .3 .1 .4 3.6 

Housing

Laundry equipment ..................................................................... 110.5 110.6 109.5 109.2 -.7 .1 -1.0 -.3 -1.8 

Transportation

New cars and trucks 2 ................................................................ 94.7 95.4 95.7 95.7 .1 .7 .3 .0 -1.3 

New cars .................................................................................... 133.5 134.3 134.8 134.7 .3 .6 .4 -.1 -1.5 

New trucks 3 ............................................................................... 144.6 145.9 146.4 146.5 -.1 .9 .3 .1 -.9 

Gasoline, unleaded regular ........................................................ 134.8 129.3 125.7 134.9 -7.4 -4.1 -2.8 7.3 8.6 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 .................................................. 139.9 134.5 131.4 140.2 -6.9 -3.9 -2.3 6.7 7.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium ..................................................... 135.0 130.0 127.1 134.6 -6.4 -3.7 -2.2 5.9 7.2 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires ............................. 115.2 115.5 115.5 115.7 .1 .3 .0 .2 .8 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids ....................................................... 159.6 160.7 160.2 161.1 .9 .7 -.3 .6 4.3 

Parking fees and tolls 2 .............................................................. 127.2 127.7 128.0 128.9 .1 .4 .2 .7 3.9 

Automobile service clubs 2 ......................................................... 112.2 112.3 112.2 113.4 .1 .1 -.1 1.1 1.9 

Ship fare 2 .................................................................................. 69.4 68.0 69.1 69.2 -.4 -2.0 1.6 .1 -9.2 

Medical care

Inpatient hospital services 5 6 ..................................................... 141.9 143.5 143.7 145.1 .0 1.1 .1 1.0 6.0 

Outpatient hospital services 6 7 .................................................. 342.8 347.1 348.5 349.5 .2 1.3 .4 .3 5.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed

expenditure categories1-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item

Indexes

1-month

percent changes

ended—

Percent

change to

Jan. 2004

from—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Recreation

Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 2 ................. 79.0 77.9 79.0 78.3 0.6 -1.4 1.4 -0.9 -2.1 

Rental of video tapes and discs 2 ............................................... 86.7 85.8 86.3 86.3 -.8 -1.0 .6 .0 -.2 

Pet food 2 ................................................................................... 106.1 106.8 107.8 108.4 -.5 .7 .9 .6 1.8 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ........................... 104.3 104.1 103.9 103.4 .0 -.2 -.2 -.5 -.7 

Pet services 2 ............................................................................. 122.6 122.8 122.0 121.8 1.3 .2 -.7 -.2 2.9 

Veterinarian services 2 ............................................................... 138.1 138.5 139.3 140.1 .2 .3 .6 .6 5.2 

Film and photographic supplies 2 ............................................... 89.7 89.8 88.8 89.3 -1.2 .1 -1.1 .6 -3.9 

Photographic equipment 2 .......................................................... 74.2 73.0 71.6 71.2 .4 -1.6 -1.9 -.6 -9.1 

Photographer fees 2 ................................................................... 113.4 114.5 118.1 117.2 1.0 1.0 3.1 -.8 2.7 

Film processing 2 ....................................................................... 101.0 100.7 100.6 100.6 .1 -.3 -.1 .0 -.1 

Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment 2 .................. 76.2 76.7 75.7 75.4 -.1 .7 -1.3 -.4 -3.1 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts ............................. 129.6 129.7 130.3 131.0 -.4 .1 .5 .5 4.0 

Admission to sporting events ..................................................... 132.1 131.8 132.3 135.9 -.5 -.2 .4 2.7 3.0 

Education and communication

College textbooks 8 .................................................................... 113.0 113.0 113.8 114.3 .5 .0 .7 .4 5.1 

Land-line interstate toll calls ....................................................... 54.2 54.0 54.1 53.8 -1.6 -.4 .2 -.6 -12.7

Land-line intrastate toll calls ....................................................... 74.5 74.2 74.4 73.9 -.3 -.4 .3 -.7 -10.3 

Other goods and services

Checking account and other bank services 2 ............................. 119.2 120.0 120.1 120.7 -.3 .7 .1 .5 2.6 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ................... 133.2 134.0 134.1 135.9 -.7 .6 .1 1.3 4.8 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap .................................... 149.7 149.3 149.5 149.3 .4 -.3 .1 -.1 -4.7 

1 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 6 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 7 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 100.000 179.9 180.9 1.8 0.6 -0.3 0.2 0.6 

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

 536.0 538.7 - - - - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 17.151 183.6 183.8 3.6 .1 .5 .4 -.1 

Food ....................................................................................... 16.061 183.1 183.3 3.7 .1 .5 .5 -.1 

Food at home ....................................................................... 9.637 183.3 183.2 4.3 -.1 .6 .7 -.3 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................. 1.364 202.9 203.8 2.0 .4 .1 .1 .1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ 2.908 181.0 179.9 11.4 -.6 2.8 1.1 -.1 

Dairy and related products ................................................. .955 172.7 172.2 3.5 -.3 -.4 1.1 -.3 

Fruits and vegetables ......................................................... 1.344 229.7 229.7 1.8 .0 .2 .2 -2.0 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .............. 1.076 138.6 140.0 .1 1.0 -.9 .9 .2 

Other food at home ............................................................ 1.991 162.5 162.3 .6 -.1 -.4 .4 -.4 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................. .321 160.5 162.4 1.2 1.2 .5 -.9 -.2 

Fats and oils ..................................................................... .303 157.7 160.7 3.2 1.9 -.1 .4 1.3 

Other foods ....................................................................... 1.366 180.0 178.4 -.1 -.9 -.6 .7 -.8 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ....................................... .350 110.3 109.6 -.5 -.6 -1.5 .7 -.6 

Food away from home 1 ....................................................... 6.424 184.2 184.8 2.8 .3 .2 .3 .3 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ .252 123.1 123.6 2.8 .4 .3 .4 .6 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................ 1.090 188.9 189.5 2.2 .3 .4 .1 .3 

Housing .................................................................................... 39.114 181.0 182.1 2.4 .6 -.1 .2 .5 

Shelter .................................................................................... 30.151 208.2 209.2 2.1 .5 .1 .1 .3 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 8.065 207.0 207.4 2.4 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. 1.722 113.4 118.5 3.7 4.5 -.5 .7 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 20.026 201.7 202.1 1.8 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................. .337 114.4 114.9 1.1 .4 -1.4 .0 .4 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 5.079 153.0 155.6 7.1 1.7 -.8 .5 1.6 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 4.146 135.4 138.0 7.6 1.9 -1.2 .6 1.8

Fuel oil and other fuels ....................................................... .216 136.2 149.6 10.2 9.8 .8 -.9 6.9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... 3.930 142.5 144.7 7.4 1.5 -1.2 .6 1.6 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. .933 119.9 120.7 5.0 .7 .5 .3 .6 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 3.884 120.4 121.0 -1.8 .5 -.2 .0 .4 

Household operations 1 2 ..................................................... .318 123.8 123.7 1.6 -.1 .0 .1 -.1 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 4.357 118.7 115.7 -1.4 -2.5 -.4 -.3 -.1 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ 1.120 117.8 115.6 -.1 -1.9 .3 .0 .2 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... 1.727 110.5 105.5 -1.1 -4.5 -.7 -.3 -.5 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. .250 121.4 120.1 -1.9 -1.1 -2.0 -.6 .7 

Footwear ................................................................................ 1.011 117.8 115.6 -3.3 -1.9 -.4 -.4 -.3

Transportation .......................................................................... 19.145 152.5 154.9 .2 1.6 -1.6 -.2 1.8 

Private transportation ............................................................. 18.348 149.7 152.2 .1 1.7 -1.7 -.1 1.9 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 9.305 92.8 92.7 -5.6 -.1 -.7 -.5 -.1 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 4.864 139.2 139.2 -1.2 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 

Used cars and trucks 1 ....................................................... 3.487 131.7 131.6 -11.8 -.1 -2.3 -.8 -.1 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 3.967 128.1 137.1 8.2 7.0 -5.1 .1 8.1 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 3.936 127.6 136.6 8.3 7.1 -5.2 .2 8.1 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... .456 107.3 107.6 .5 .3 .0 -.2 .3 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. 1.365 199.8 199.9 2.3 .1 .2 .5 .0 

Public transportation ............................................................... .797 203.6 204.6 3.1 .5 -.3 -.8 .4 

Medical care ............................................................................. 4.969 301.4 302.8 3.8 .5 .3 .4 .3 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 1.142 259.4 259.8 2.0 .2 -.1 .2 .1 

Medical care services ............................................................. 3.827 311.9 313.8 4.3 .6 .5 .5 .3 

Professional services ........................................................... 2.256 266.5 267.8 3.0 .5 .2 .5 .2 

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 1.254 403.4 405.9 6.2 .6 1.0 .3 .5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 5.697 105.5 105.6 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 1.928 102.5 102.7 .0 .2 .0 -.1 -.4 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 5.645 109.7 109.8 .5 .1 .1 .1 .1 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 2.299 138.4 139.1 6.8 .5 .4 .7 .7 

Educational books and supplies ........................................... .215 343.8 346.1 4.7 .7 -.1 2.2 -.7 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. 2.084 390.7 392.8 7.0 .5 .4 .5 .7 

Communication 2 .................................................................... 3.345 89.7 89.6 -4.2 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.3 

Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... 3.194 88.3 88.2 -4.4 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 

Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... 2.622 97.4 97.2 -3.5 -.2 .1 .0 -.2 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ........... .572 15.8 15.8 -10.7 .0 -1.9 -.6 .0 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... .205 15.9 15.8 -17.3 -.6 -1.2 -.6 -.6 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.923 308.1 309.3 1.2 .4 -.1 .3 .3 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... 1.248 471.5 473.8 -.1 .5 -.1 .3 .5 

Personal care ......................................................................... 2.675 177.8 178.4 1.8 .3 -.1 .3 .2 

Personal care products 1 ...................................................... .737 154.0 154.3 .3 .2 -.2 .1 .2 

Personal care services 1 ...................................................... .610 194.9 195.1 2.0 .1 -.8 .1 .1 

Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 1.152 286.6 288.4 3.8 .6 .4 .2 .3 

Commodity and service group

Commodities .............................................................................. 44.582 150.7 151.5 .5 .5 -.6 .1 .7 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 17.151 183.6 183.8 3.6 .1 .5 .4 -.1 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................... 27.430 132.5 133.5 -1.3 .8 -1.3 -.2 1.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................... 14.671 149.0 151.0 1.8 1.3 -.3 .8 1.3 

Apparel ................................................................................. 4.357 118.7 115.7 -1.4 -2.5 -.4 -.3 -.1

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................. 10.315 171.3 176.5 3.2 3.0 -1.9 .1 2.9 

Durables ................................................................................. 12.759 114.0 114.0 -5.1 .0 -.7 -.2 -.1

Services ...................................................................................... 55.418 214.2 215.3 2.8 .5 .0 .2 .4 

Rent of shelter 4 ....................................................................... 29.813 200.6 201.4 2.1 .4 .1 .2 .2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... .337 114.4 114.9 1.1 .4 -1.4 .0 .4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ..................................................... 3.930 142.5 144.7 7.4 1.5 -1.2 .6 1.6 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... .933 119.9 120.7 5.0 .7 .5 .3 .6 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... .318 123.8 123.7 1.6 -.1 .0 .1 -.1 

Transportation services ............................................................ 6.241 218.0 219.1 3.3 .5 -.2 -.2 .5 

Medical care services ............................................................... 3.827 311.9 313.8 4.3 .6 .5 .5 .3 

Other services .......................................................................... 10.020 250.9 251.8 2.3 .4 .2 .2 .2 

Special indexes

All items less food ...................................................................... 83.939 179.2 180.2 1.4 .6 -.4 .1 .7 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 69.849 171.6 172.5 1.6 .5 -.3 .1 .6 

All items less medical care ......................................................... 95.031 174.7 175.6 1.7 .5 -.3 .1 .6 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 28.520 134.5 135.5 -1.2 .7 -1.1 -.1 1.2 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 15.761 151.4 153.3 1.9 1.3 -.3 .7 1.2 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 11.405 172.1 176.9 3.1 2.8 -1.8 .1 2.4 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 31.823 166.6 167.8 2.8 .7 .1 .7 .5 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 25.605 202.9 204.1 3.7 .6 .0 .3 .2 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 51.592 206.6 207.6 2.7 .5 .0 .2 .3 

Energy ........................................................................................ 8.114 131.1 136.9 7.9 4.4 -3.1 .3 4.9 

All items less energy .................................................................. 91.886 186.9 187.2 1.3 .2 .0 .2 .2 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 75.825 188.0 188.3 .7 .2 -.1 .1 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 24.337 138.7 138.2 -2.8 -.4 -.4 -.1 .0 

Energy commodities ............................................................. 4.183 129.0 138.3 8.4 7.2 -4.8 .0 8.0 

Services less energy services ................................................ 51.488 222.1 223.1 2.5 .5 .1 .1 .3 

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

 $ .556 $ .553 - - - - -

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ........... - $ .187 $ .186 - - - - -

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 180.6 180.1 180.4 181.4 2.7 0.4 2.2 1.8 1.6 2.0 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 181.8 182.7 183.5 183.4 3.0 3.2 4.8 3.6 3.1 4.2 

Food ....................................................................................... 181.3 182.2 183.1 182.9 3.0 3.4 4.8 3.6 3.2 4.2 

Food at home ....................................................................... 180.9 182.0 183.2 182.6 3.0 3.9 6.4 3.8 3.5 5.1 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................. 203.4 203.6 203.8 204.0 3.2 3.8 -.4 1.2 3.5 .4 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ 173.8 178.6 180.5 180.4 7.9 7.7 13.7 16.1 7.8 14.9 

Dairy and related products ................................................. 170.8 170.1 171.9 171.4 2.4 -2.9 14.3 1.4 -.2 7.6 

Fruits and vegetables ......................................................... 227.2 227.6 228.1 223.6 -.9 15.6 -.4 -6.2 7.0 -3.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .............. 139.5 138.2 139.4 139.7 -.9 -5.6 6.6 .6 -3.3 3.5 

Other food at home ............................................................ 162.7 162.1 162.8 162.2 1.2 1.0 1.7 -1.2 1.1 .2 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................. 162.4 163.2 161.8 161.5 4.3 1.7 1.5 -2.2 3.0 -.4 

Fats and oils ..................................................................... 158.1 157.9 158.6 160.6 2.1 .0 4.7 6.5 1.0 5.6 

Other foods ....................................................................... 179.6 178.5 179.8 178.4 .4 .9 1.1 -2.6 .7 -.8

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ....................................... 111.2 109.5 110.3 109.6 2.9 2.5 -1.4 -5.6 2.7 -3.6 

Food away from home 1 ....................................................... 183.3 183.7 184.2 184.8 2.7 2.5 2.7 3.3 2.6 3.0 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ 122.1 122.5 123.0 123.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.3 2.0 3.7 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ............................................................ 188.1 188.8 188.9 189.5 2.4 .9 2.4 3.0 1.6 2.7 

Housing .................................................................................... 181.4 181.3 181.6 182.5 3.6 1.8 1.6 2.4 2.7 2.0 

Shelter .................................................................................... 208.3 208.5 208.8 209.5 1.6 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.4 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 206.2 206.5 206.8 207.2 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.0 2.7 2.2 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. 122.0 121.4 122.3 123.2 -5.6 11.8 5.8 4.0 2.7 4.9 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 200.9 201.2 201.4 201.9 1.4 1.6 2.4 2.0 1.5 2.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................. 116.0 114.4 114.4 114.9 1.1 5.0 2.1 -3.7 3.0 -.9 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 154.9 153.6 154.4 156.9 24.3 1.6 -1.3 5.3 12.4 1.9 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 137.7 136.1 136.9 139.4 28.5 1.2 -2.6 5.0 14.0 1.2 

Fuel oil and other fuels ....................................................... 135.4 136.5 135.3 144.7 34.9 -15.2 -1.2 30.4 7.0 13.5 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... 145.1 143.3 144.2 146.5 28.4 1.9 -2.7 3.9 14.4 .5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................. 118.9 119.5 119.9 120.6 4.6 4.2 5.6 5.8 4.4 5.7 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 121.0 120.7 120.7 121.2 -2.9 -2.6 -2.3 .7 -2.7 -.8 

Household operations 1 2 ..................................................... 123.7 123.7 123.8 123.7 1.7 1.6 3.3 .0 1.7 1.6 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 120.4 119.9 119.6 119.5 -5.5 .3 3.0 -3.0 -2.6 .0 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ 117.5 117.9 117.9 118.1 .0 -5.3 3.5 2.1 -2.7 2.8

Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... 113.1 112.3 112.0 111.4 -5.2 1.8 5.1 -5.9 -1.8 -.5 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. 124.7 122.2 121.5 122.4 -2.5 -.3 2.6 -7.2 -1.4 -2.4 

Footwear ................................................................................ 119.1 118.6 118.1 117.7 -11.9 2.7 1.4 -4.6 -4.9 -1.7 

Transportation .......................................................................... 155.9 153.4 153.1 155.9 5.0 -5.2 1.6 .0 -.3 .8 

Private transportation ............................................................. 153.0 150.4 150.2 153.0 5.1 -5.8 1.6 .0 -.5 .8 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 93.7 93.0 92.5 92.4 -1.2 -4.0 -11.1 -5.4 -2.6 -8.3 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 138.4 138.3 138.2 138.1 -1.4 -2.3 -.3 -.9 -1.9 -.6 

Used cars and trucks 1 ....................................................... 135.9 132.8 131.7 131.6 .0 -7.3 -25.7 -12.1 -3.7 -19.2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 138.3 131.2 131.3 141.9 19.6 -20.6 30.1 10.8 -2.6 20.1 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 137.8 130.6 130.8 141.4 20.8 -20.9 30.2 10.9 -2.3 20.1 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ................................... 107.5 107.5 107.3 107.6 .0 -.4 1.9 .4 -.2 1.1 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. 198.4 198.8 199.7 199.7 2.1 3.3 1.0 2.6 2.7 1.8 

Public transportation ............................................................... 209.3 208.7 207.1 207.9 3.2 10.4 1.5 -2.6 6.8 -.6 

Medical care ............................................................................. 299.6 300.6 301.9 302.7 2.5 4.3 4.1 4.2 3.4 4.2 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 259.4 259.2 259.8 260.0 1.7 2.4 2.8 .9 2.0 1.9 

Medical care services ............................................................. 309.6 311.0 312.5 313.5 2.8 4.8 4.4 5.1 3.8 4.8 

Professional services ........................................................... 265.5 265.9 267.2 267.8 2.3 3.7 2.4 3.5 3.0 3.0

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 397.9 402.0 403.1 405.1 3.8 7.7 6.0 7.4 5.7 6.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 105.5 105.7 105.8 105.7 0.0 1.5 -0.4 0.8 0.8 0.2 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 103.2 103.2 103.1 102.7 .0 .8 1.2 -1.9 .4 -.4 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 109.2 109.3 109.4 109.5 .4 .0 1.5 1.1 .2 1.3 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 136.4 136.9 137.8 138.7 6.3 6.2 7.7 6.9 6.3 7.3 

Educational books and supplies ........................................... 339.5 339.2 346.7 344.4 5.8 4.9 2.3 5.9 5.4 4.1 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. 385.0 386.7 388.7 391.6 6.4 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 

Communication 2 .................................................................... 90.1 89.9 89.6 89.3 -4.2 -5.1 -3.5 -3.5 -4.7 -3.5 

Information and information processing 1 2 .......................... 88.5 88.4 88.3 88.2 -6.8 -4.8 -4.8 -1.3 -5.8 -3.1 

Telephone services 1 2 ....................................................... 97.3 97.4 97.4 97.2 -7.0 -2.4 -4.0 -.4 -4.7 -2.2 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ........... 16.2 15.9 15.8 15.8 -6.6 -19.1 -7.1 -9.5 -13.1 -8.3 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 .......... 16.2 16.0 15.9 15.8 -12.0 -30.4 -15.6 -9.5 -21.7 -12.6 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 308.0 307.8 308.7 309.5 .4 1.4 .9 2.0 .9 1.4 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ........................................... 470.7 470.2 471.5 473.8 -3.7 .6 .2 2.7 -1.6 1.4 

Personal care ......................................................................... 177.9 177.8 178.3 178.6 2.5 1.8 1.4 1.6 2.2 1.5 

Personal care products 1 ...................................................... 154.1 153.8 154.0 154.3 2.1 .5 -1.8 .5 1.3 -.6 

Personal care services 1 ...................................................... 196.3 194.8 194.9 195.1 4.0 1.5 5.0 -2.4 2.7 1.2 

Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 285.9 287.1 287.7 288.6 4.4 3.8 3.0 3.8 4.1 3.4 

Commodity and service group

Commodities .............................................................................. 151.8 150.9 151.1 152.2 1.9 -2.3 1.6 1.1 -.3 1.3 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 181.8 182.7 183.5 183.4 3.0 3.2 4.8 3.6 3.1 4.2 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................... 134.9 133.2 133.0 134.7 1.2 -5.7 .0 -.6 -2.3 -.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................... 152.3 151.9 153.1 155.1 -.5 -6.2 7.1 7.6 -3.4 7.3 

Apparel ................................................................................. 120.4 119.9 119.6 119.5 -5.5 .3 3.0 -3.0 -2.6 .0 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................. 176.5 173.2 173.3 178.3 7.9 -8.4 10.4 4.1 -.6 7.2 

Durables ................................................................................. 114.9 114.1 113.9 113.8 -2.0 -5.6 -8.9 -3.8 -3.8 -6.4 

Services ...................................................................................... 214.4 214.4 214.8 215.6 3.7 3.1 2.5 2.3 3.4 2.4 

Rent of shelter 4 ....................................................................... 200.6 200.8 201.2 201.6 1.6 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... 116.0 114.4 114.4 114.9 1.1 5.0 2.1 -3.7 3.0 -.9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ..................................................... 145.1 143.3 144.2 146.5 28.4 1.9 -2.7 3.9 14.4 .5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... 118.9 119.5 119.9 120.6 4.6 4.2 5.6 5.8 4.4 5.7 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... 123.7 123.7 123.8 123.7 1.7 1.6 3.3 .0 1.7 1.6 

Transportation services ............................................................ 219.2 218.7 218.3 219.4 4.6 4.7 3.7 .4 4.7 2.0 

Medical care services ............................................................... 309.6 311.0 312.5 313.5 2.8 4.8 4.4 5.1 3.8 4.8 

Other services .......................................................................... 250.2 250.6 251.0 251.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 2.1 2.2 2.4 

Special indexes

All items less food ...................................................................... 180.3 179.6 179.7 180.9 2.7 .0 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.5 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 172.4 171.8 172.0 173.1 3.3 -.2 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.8 

All items less medical care ......................................................... 175.5 175.0 175.2 176.2 2.8 .5 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.8 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 136.7 135.2 135.0 136.6 1.2 -5.4 -.3 -.3 -2.2 -.3 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 154.6 154.2 155.3 157.1 -.3 -5.6 7.0 6.6 -3.0 6.8 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 176.8 173.6 173.8 177.9 10.8 -9.6 9.6 2.5 .1 6.0 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 167.4 167.6 168.7 169.6 1.5 -1.4 5.7 5.4 .0 5.5 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 203.3 203.3 204.0 204.5 6.0 3.2 3.0 2.4 4.6 2.7 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 206.9 207.0 207.4 208.0 3.6 2.8 2.6 2.1 3.2 2.3 

Energy ........................................................................................ 137.3 133.0 133.4 140.0 23.7 -10.1 12.2 8.1 5.5 10.1 

All items less energy .................................................................. 186.8 186.8 187.1 187.4 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 188.3 188.2 188.3 188.7 .6 1.3 .4 .9 1.0 .6 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 139.6 139.0 138.8 138.8 -2.2 -2.2 -4.7 -2.3 -2.2 -3.5 

Energy commodities ............................................................. 138.7 132.0 132.0 142.6 20.6 -20.5 28.4 11.7 -2.1 19.8 

Services less energy services ................................................ 222.1 222.3 222.6 223.3 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.2 2.6 2.6 

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................................................... 100.000 179.9 180.9 1.8 0.6 -0.3 0.2 0.6 

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

 536.0 538.7 - - - - -

Food and beverages .................................................................... 17.151 183.6 183.8 3.6 .1 .5 .4 -.1 

Food ........................................................................................... 16.061 183.1 183.3 3.7 .1 .5 .5 -.1 

Food at home ........................................................................... 9.637 183.3 183.2 4.3 -.1 .6 .7 -.3 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................. 1.364 202.9 203.8 2.0 .4 .1 .1 .1 

Cereals and cereal products ................................................ .478 183.4 186.1 1.7 1.5 .7 .3 .6 

Flour and prepared flour mixes .......................................... .065 171.9 181.8 1.5 5.8 .9 1.3 -1.0 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................. .255 203.2 203.9 .6 .3 -.7 .9 .7 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ...................................................... .158 161.0 163.4 3.5 1.5 1.9 -1.2 1.5 

Bakery products ................................................................... .886 213.1 213.0 2.1 .0 -.1 .0 -.3 

Bread 1 2 ............................................................................ .258 118.4 117.5 .7 -.8 -.8 -.2 -.8 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ......................................... .117 120.8 120.3 2.7 -.4 .8 -.2 -.4 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .......................................... .254 204.6 204.0 2.2 -.3 -.3 .2 -.3 

Other bakery products ....................................................... .257 207.8 210.0 3.3 1.1 .1 .0 .3 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................ 2.908 181.0 179.9 11.4 -.6 2.8 1.1 -.1 

Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................ 2.753 180.4 179.2 10.4 -.7 2.8 .9 -.1 

Meats ................................................................................. 1.874 182.5 180.4 13.2 -1.2 3.6 1.1 -.4 

Beef and veal ................................................................... .955 198.6 194.0 20.5 -2.3 6.5 1.7 -1.9 

Uncooked ground beef 1 ................................................ .355 165.3 165.1 19.1 -.1 6.4 1.8 -.1 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 ............................................... .172 147.0 142.5 17.7 -3.1 9.7 .8 -3.1 

Uncooked beef steaks 2 ................................................. .350 148.6 142.1 22.5 -4.4 6.7 2.1 -4.0 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 .................................. .077 138.6 136.7 19.6 -1.4 5.8 .4 -1.4 

Pork .................................................................................. .563 167.3 168.4 5.4 .7 .3 .1 .8 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ........ .173 117.8 118.4 4.5 .5 1.1 -.1 .8 

Ham ............................................................................... .117 162.4 161.6 3.6 -.5 -.2 .2 -.4 

Pork chops ..................................................................... .143 164.0 165.8 5.9 1.1 -.8 -.1 1.2 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ...................... .129 101.4 103.0 8.3 1.6 -.2 .5 1.3 

Other meats ..................................................................... .356 173.2 171.9 8.1 -.8 1.4 .7 1.5 

Poultry ................................................................................ .519 174.9 175.2 5.7 .2 .6 1.2 .7 

Chicken 1 2 ....................................................................... .425 113.9 113.8 6.6 -.1 1.3 1.2 -.1 

Other poultry including turkey 2 ........................................ .094 107.9 109.4 2.1 1.4 .2 .5 -1.4 

Fish and seafood 1 ............................................................. .360 194.1 195.2 2.9 .6 1.1 -.3 .6 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 ............................................... .212 111.6 112.1 4.4 .4 1.7 .0 .4 

Processed fish and seafood 2 .......................................... .147 105.4 106.2 .9 .8 .0 -.1 .7 

Eggs ..................................................................................... .155 189.1 188.0 30.6 -.6 3.0 3.5 1.5 

Dairy and related products ..................................................... .955 172.7 172.2 3.5 -.3 -.4 1.1 -.3 

Milk ....................................................................................... .382 117.7 116.8 6.3 -.8 .1 .3 -.9 

Cheese and related products ............................................... .271 170.9 171.3 3.2 .2 -.4 .1 .6 

Ice cream and related products ........................................... .173 180.8 180.8 -1.0 .0 -2.4 4.3 -.2 

Other dairy and related products 1 2 .................................... .130 116.7 116.3 3.1 -.3 -.2 .8 -.3 

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................. 1.344 229.7 229.7 1.8 .0 .2 .2 -2.0 

Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................. 1.057 273.1 271.3 1.9 -.7 .1 .5 -2.7 

Fresh fruits ......................................................................... .519 282.7 277.8 -.2 -1.7 .9 -.3 -1.6 

Apples .............................................................................. .101 239.9 246.7 3.2 2.8 2.2 .4 1.7 

Bananas ........................................................................... .091 162.6 164.4 -5.8 1.1 1.3 .7 -1.8 

Citrus fruits 2 .................................................................... .096 144.5 138.1 2.7 -4.4 .1 3.1 -4.1 

Other fresh fruits 2 ............................................................ .231 113.2 109.0 .0 -3.7 .1 -3.3 -2.7 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................... .539 262.6 263.5 3.8 .3 -.5 1.1 -3.6 

Potatoes ........................................................................... .091 213.9 227.2 -1.9 6.2 2.2 -1.8 1.9 

Lettuce 1 ........................................................................... .078 294.8 264.7 20.6 -10.2 3.7 15.4 -10.2 

Tomatoes 1 ...................................................................... .115 279.6 275.9 -6.5 -1.3 7.3 1.3 -1.3 

Other fresh vegetables ..................................................... .255 272.7 278.7 6.7 2.2 -2.5 2.0 -3.1 

Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................... .287 111.8 114.6 1.7 2.5 .1 -.5 .6 

Canned fruits and vegetables 2 .......................................... .150 109.5 113.1 1.1 3.3 .0 -1.4 1.3 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................... .086 117.0 119.4 3.7 2.1 .3 .7 .3 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2 ... .051 108.9 109.5 .0 .6 -.3 .1 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. 1.076 138.6 140.0 0.1 1.0 -0.9 0.9 0.2 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 .......................................... .767 107.7 109.1 .4 1.3 -.6 .5 .6 

Carbonated drinks .............................................................. .413 125.5 128.0 .7 2.0 -1.2 2.0 -.3 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ...................... .031 114.9 119.6 4.8 4.1 -2.6 .5 4.1 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................ .324 106.3 106.6 -.5 .3 -2.9 1.7 .3 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 .................... .309 97.9 98.0 -.6 .1 -.2 .5 .3 

Coffee 1 .............................................................................. .103 142.6 143.1 -1.0 .4 -1.3 .6 .4 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ........................ .205 113.9 114.0 -.3 .1 .6 .4 .1 

Other food at home ................................................................ 1.991 162.5 162.3 .6 -.1 -.4 .4 -.4 

Sugar and sweets ................................................................ .321 160.5 162.4 1.2 1.2 .5 -.9 -.2 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners .......................................... .067 143.1 147.0 1.9 2.7 .2 .1 -.8 

Candy and chewing gum 1 2 .............................................. .195 107.3 108.0 1.0 .7 .2 -.9 .7 

Other sweets 2 ................................................................... .059 115.2 116.9 1.5 1.5 .6 -.3 -1.1 

Fats and oils ......................................................................... .303 157.7 160.7 3.2 1.9 -.1 .4 1.3 

Butter and margarine 1 2 .................................................... .088 119.4 123.7 4.4 3.6 -2.5 .5 3.6 

Salad dressing 2 ................................................................. .084 110.1 109.7 1.7 -.4 -.5 -.3 -.1 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 2 ................... .131 109.0 111.6 3.4 2.4 -.5 .0 2.4 

Other foods .......................................................................... 1.366 180.0 178.4 -.1 -.9 -.6 .7 -.8 

Soups ................................................................................. .103 208.5 204.4 .1 -2.0 .6 .0 -.7 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ......................... .281 151.9 149.8 -1.1 -1.4 1.7 2.2 -1.4 

Snacks 1 ............................................................................. .288 174.8 171.8 .9 -1.7 .4 .6 -1.7 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... .246 184.7 185.6 -.9 .5 -1.2 .3 -.9 

Baby food 1 2 ..................................................................... .099 120.8 120.9 2.9 .1 .4 .8 .1 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ........................................... .350 110.3 109.6 -.5 -.6 -1.5 .7 -.6 

Food away from home 1 ........................................................... 6.424 184.2 184.8 2.8 .3 .2 .3 .3 

Full service meals and snacks 2 ............................................ 2.336 116.4 116.7 2.5 .3 .2 .3 .3 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 .................................... 3.213 116.3 116.6 2.9 .3 .3 .3 .3 

Food at employee sites and schools 2 ................................... .403 114.0 114.2 2.7 .2 .5 .1 .2 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 ........... .220 108.8 108.9 2.3 .1 .2 .1 .1 

Other food away from home 2 ................................................ .252 123.1 123.6 2.8 .4 .3 .4 .6 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ................................................................ 1.090 188.9 189.5 2.2 .3 .4 .1 .3 

Alcoholic beverages at home ................................................... .715 168.5 169.3 2.0 .5 .3 .1 .2 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ .491 171.0 171.5 2.7 .3 .5 .1 .2 

Distilled spirits at home .......................................................... .093 172.2 173.6 1.9 .8 .3 .1 .4 

Wine at home ......................................................................... .130 149.0 150.1 -.5 .7 -.2 .1 .3 

Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ................................... .375 231.9 232.2 2.7 .1 .4 .2 .1 

Housing ........................................................................................ 39.114 181.0 182.1 2.4 .6 -.1 .2 .5 

Shelter ........................................................................................ 30.151 208.2 209.2 2.1 .5 .1 .1 .3 

Rent of primary residence 3 ..................................................... 8.065 207.0 207.4 2.4 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Lodging away from home 2 ...................................................... 1.722 113.4 118.5 3.7 4.5 -.5 .7 .7 

Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .................................. .164 311.5 311.9 6.2 .1 .4 .5 .6 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ............................................................................ 1.559 236.5 248.2 3.1 4.9 -.6 .8 .4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................... 20.026 201.7 202.1 1.8 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... .337 114.4 114.9 1.1 .4 -1.4 .0 .4 

Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... 5.079 153.0 155.6 7.1 1.7 -.8 .5 1.6 

Fuels ........................................................................................ 4.146 135.4 138.0 7.6 1.9 -1.2 .6 1.8 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................... .216 136.2 149.6 10.2 9.8 .8 -.9 6.9 

Fuel oil ................................................................................. .138 132.6 147.0 7.9 10.9 1.3 -.2 7.5 

Other household fuels 5 ....................................................... .078 181.0 195.4 13.5 8.0 1.1 -.1 5.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................... 3.930 142.5 144.7 7.4 1.5 -1.2 .6 1.6 

Electricity 3 ........................................................................... 2.702 134.9 135.5 3.4 .4 -.5 .1 .6 

Utility (piped) gas service 3 .................................................. 1.229 170.2 176.8 17.2 3.9 -2.8 1.7 3.9 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... .933 119.9 120.7 5.0 .7 .5 .3 .6 

Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ...................................... .702 254.2 255.8 5.1 .6 .5 .4 .5 

Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ............................................ .231 297.1 299.1 4.8 .7 .7 .2 .7 

Household furnishings and operations ....................................... 3.884 120.4 121.0 -1.8 .5 -.2 .0 .4 

Window and floor coverings and other linens .......................... .296 90.7 91.7 -2.8 1.1 -1.1 .1 .4 

Floor coverings 1 2 ................................................................. .045 107.3 107.5 -.5 .2 .1 .0 .2 

Window coverings 1 2 ............................................................ .048 94.3 94.8 -3.3 .5 -2.1 2.6 .5 

Other linens 1 2 ...................................................................... .203 83.8 85.0 -3.5 1.4 -1.0 -1.5 1.4 

Furniture and bedding 1 ........................................................... .873 123.0 123.6 -1.0 .5 -.6 .0 .5 

Bedroom furniture 1 ................................................................ .265 131.0 131.9 .9 .7 -1.4 -.2 .7 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ................ .431 95.5 96.3 -1.6 .8 -.4 -.1 .8 

Other furniture 2 ..................................................................... .152 92.2 91.6 -2.2 -.7 .2 .1 -.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Appliances ............................................................................... .341 87.6 87.4 -3.7 -0.2 -0.3 0.1 -0.5

Major appliances 1 2 .............................................................. .198 92.0 91.6 -3.6 -.4 -.2 .0 -.4 

Other appliances 2 ................................................................. .135 81.3 81.3 -3.9 .0 .4 .4 -.1 

Other household equipment and furnishings ........................... .568 86.2 86.6 -5.6 .5 -.1 .0 -.1 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 .................................... .309 86.3 87.1 -10.5 .9 .1 -1.4 .9 

Indoor plants and flowers 1 7 ................................................. .109 120.5 120.5 .8 .0 1.1 1.3 .0 

Dishes and flatware 1 2 .......................................................... .060 85.3 86.4 .5 1.3 -1.7 -3.5 1.3 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 ................................ .089 91.1 90.2 -2.4 -1.0 -.2 .0 -1.0 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ............. .620 90.9 92.3 -1.3 1.5 .0 -.7 1.5 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ........................................... .183 91.6 95.0 1.4 3.7 -.2 -.2 3.7 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ...................................... .280 89.7 90.0 -2.9 .3 .1 -1.0 .3 

Housekeeping supplies 1 ......................................................... .869 157.0 157.2 -1.3 .1 .1 .0 .1 

Household cleaning products 1 2 ........................................... .411 107.3 107.7 -2.1 .4 .4 -.1 .4 

Household paper products 1 2 ............................................... .213 116.3 117.3 -.1 .9 -.1 .1 .9 

Miscellaneous household products 2 ..................................... .245 105.3 104.4 -.9 -.9 .1 .8 -.8 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... .318 123.8 123.7 1.6 -.1 .0 .1 -.1 

Domestic services 1 2 ............................................................ .063 122.0 122.6 3.0 .5 .0 .3 .5 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 .................................... .094 121.3 120.9 -.2 -.3 -.4 -.1 -.3 

Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ........................................ .065 120.4 119.7 1.1 -.6 .2 .3 -.4 

Repair of household items 1 2 ................................................ .057 134.7 135.2 4.0 .4 .4 .1 .4 

Apparel ......................................................................................... 4.357 118.7 115.7 -1.4 -2.5 -.4 -.3 -.1 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................ 1.120 117.8 115.6 -.1 -1.9 .3 .0 .2 

Men’s apparel .......................................................................... .843 122.6 120.2 -1.4 -2.0 -.2 .2 -.2 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................ .163 127.4 124.6 -1.5 -2.2 .2 .0 -1.3 

Men’s furnishings ................................................................... .201 138.7 139.4 3.8 .5 .9 .1 .4 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ................................................... .233 90.1 85.3 -.8 -5.3 -.3 .5 .8 

Men’s pants and shorts .......................................................... .220 105.7 105.4 -6.7 -.3 -1.0 -.5 -1.8 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................... .277 103.7 101.6 4.0 -2.0 1.7 .0 .1 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................ 1.727 110.5 105.5 -1.1 -4.5 -.7 -.3 -.5 

Women’s apparel ..................................................................... 1.370 110.5 105.3 -.6 -4.7 -.4 .0 -.4 

Women’s outerwear ............................................................... .108 116.4 101.2 -7.5 -13.1 -1.4 -.3 -7.7 

Women’s dresses .................................................................. .159 102.3 92.6 -.4 -9.5 -1.6 .8 -2.4 

Women’s suits and separates 2 ............................................. .714 87.9 83.9 -.6 -4.6 .3 -.2 1.1 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 2 ................................................................. .350 93.1 92.8 .4 -.3 -.6 -.1 -.1 

Girls’ apparel ............................................................................ .357 110.7 106.1 -3.8 -4.2 -1.6 -1.5 -1.1 

Footwear .................................................................................... 1.011 117.8 115.6 -3.3 -1.9 -.4 -.4 -.3 

Men’s footwear ......................................................................... .356 117.8 118.8 -2.1 .8 -.3 .1 2.2 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear 1 ....................................................... .252 118.5 114.8 -1.3 -3.1 -.2 -3.6 -3.1 

Women’s footwear ................................................................... .404 116.4 112.3 -5.3 -3.5 -.3 .3 -2.4 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..................................................... .250 121.4 120.1 -1.9 -1.1 -2.0 -.6 .7 

Jewelry and watches 5 ............................................................... .248 122.6 128.0 1.4 4.4 -.3 .2 2.5 

Watches 5 ................................................................................ .033 107.1 110.4 2.0 3.1 1.0 .6 2.6 

Jewelry 5 .................................................................................. .215 127.1 132.9 1.2 4.6 -.7 .2 2.1 

Transportation .............................................................................. 19.145 152.5 154.9 .2 1.6 -1.6 -.2 1.8 

Private transportation ................................................................. 18.348 149.7 152.2 .1 1.7 -1.7 -.1 1.9 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................... 9.305 92.8 92.7 -5.6 -.1 -.7 -.5 -.1 

New vehicles .......................................................................... 4.864 139.2 139.2 -1.2 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 

Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................... 3.487 131.7 131.6 -11.8 -.1 -2.3 -.8 -.1 

Leased cars and trucks 1 8 .................................................... .748 95.4 94.8 -3.0 -.6 .8 -1.5 -.6 

Car and truck rental 2 ............................................................. .076 107.1 104.9 .6 -2.1 .6 -2.0 -2.3 

Motor fuel ................................................................................. 3.967 128.1 137.1 8.2 7.0 -5.1 .1 8.1 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ 3.936 127.6 136.6 8.3 7.1 -5.2 .2 8.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 ............................................... -

 126.0 135.3 8.6 7.4 -5.3 .2 8.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 ....................................... -

 131.9 140.8 7.4 6.7 -5.1 .2 7.8 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ............................................ -

 127.4 135.0 7.2 6.0 -4.7 .1 7.0 

Other motor fuels 1 2 .............................................................. .031 115.5 118.6 1.7 2.7 .7 -.3 2.7 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ....................................... .456 107.3 107.6 .5 .3 .0 -.2 .3 

Tires 1 .................................................................................... .239 100.0 100.4 -1.1 .4 -.2 -.4 .4 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ................................. .216 110.8 111.0 1.9 .2 .2 .0 .2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..................................... 1.365 199.8 199.9 2.3 .1 .2 .5 .0 

Motor vehicle body work 1 ...................................................... .082 204.9 204.9 1.8 .0 .1 .2 .0 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ........................... .462 182.0 182.4 1.7 .2 .1 .2 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Motor vehicle repair 1 2 .......................................................... .800 121.6 121.6 2.6 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.0 

Motor vehicle insurance ........................................................... 2.824 319.7 320.1 4.1 .1 -.9 .1 .2 

Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .............................................................. .430 122.7 130.8 14.5 6.6 .8 .0 6.6 

State and local registration and license 1 2 3 ......................... .296 121.3 132.0 18.8 8.8 1.0 -.1 8.8 

Parking and other fees 1 2 ..................................................... .118 126.1 127.0 2.9 .7 .2 .1 .7 

Public transportation .................................................................. .797 203.6 204.6 3.1 .5 -.3 -.8 .4 

Airline fare 1 ............................................................................. .410 221.8 223.4 1.0 .7 -2.7 -1.9 .7 

Other intercity transportation 1 ................................................. .088 147.8 144.8 -7.8 -2.0 .0 -.4 -2.0 

Intracity transportation 1 ........................................................... .289 201.4 203.3 10.9 .9 .1 .0 .9 

Medical care ................................................................................. 4.969 301.4 302.8 3.8 .5 .3 .4 .3 

Medical care commodities ......................................................... 1.142 259.4 259.8 2.0 .2 -.1 .2 .1 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................. .788 328.4 329.5 2.1 .3 -.1 .4 .1 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ...................... .355 151.7 151.2 1.6 -.3 -.3 .6 -.3 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .................. .271 181.2 180.4 2.0 -.4 -.2 .8 -.4 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... .084 179.1 179.1 .4 .0 -.3 -.1 .0 

Medical care services ................................................................ 3.827 311.9 313.8 4.3 .6 .5 .5 .3 

Professional services ............................................................... 2.256 266.5 267.8 3.0 .5 .2 .5 .2 

Physicians’ services 3 ............................................................ 1.333 272.1 273.4 2.4 .5 .1 .4 .3 

Dental services 3 .................................................................... .569 297.4 298.5 4.6 .4 .4 .4 .3 

Eyeglasses and eye care 5 11 ................................................ .199 158.6 160.7 3.0 1.3 -.1 1.1 1.4 

Services by other medical professionals 3 5 .......................... .155 183.5 183.7 2.3 .1 .1 .3 .1 

Hospital and related services 3 ................................................ 1.254 403.4 405.9 6.2 .6 1.0 .3 .5 

Hospital services 3 12 ............................................................. 1.239 149.2 150.1 6.2 .6 1.0 .3 .5 

Inpatient hospital services 3 9 12 .......................................... -

 143.0 144.3 5.5 .9 .7 .1 .7 

Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 ......................................... -

 350.9 351.6 5.9 .2 1.2 .5 -.1 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 12 .................................. .015 144.6 145.4 4.8 .6 .5 .5 -.2 

Recreation 2 ................................................................................. 5.697 105.5 105.6 .5 .1 .2 .1 -.1 

Video and audio 2 ...................................................................... 1.928 102.5 102.7 .0 .2 .0 -.1 -.4 

Televisions ............................................................................... .160 32.0 31.6 -14.4 -1.3 -.9 -1.5 -1.9 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 11 ................ 1.145 313.9 316.6 3.8 .9 .4 .2 .2 

Other video equipment 2 .......................................................... .051 38.0 37.3 -12.4 -1.8 -.3 -1.1 -1.9 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 2 ... .203 78.7 78.6 -.5 -.1 -1.0 .8 -.1 

Audio equipment 1 ................................................................... .152 66.9 65.4 -6.6 -2.2 1.8 -1.5 -2.2 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ................................... .123 104.7 105.9 -2.5 1.1 -.4 -3.4 1.1 

Pets, pet products and services ................................................. .589 115.2 115.4 1.8 .2 .5 .5 .2 

Pets and pet products 1 ........................................................... .380 150.5 150.5 .6 .0 .6 .6 .0 

Pet services including veterinary ............................................. .209 137.7 138.5 4.4 .6 .4 .2 .4 

Sporting goods 1 ........................................................................ .747 116.5 116.4 -1.7 -.1 .5 .0 -.1 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ............................................ .399 130.5 131.7 -1.9 .9 .5 .1 .6 

Sports equipment 1 .................................................................. .342 100.5 99.3 -1.1 -1.2 .2 .1 -1.2 

Photography 1 2 ......................................................................... .199 95.7 95.6 -2.5 -.1 -.3 -.5 -.1 

Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .................................. .096 109.1 109.1 -6.0 .0 -.5 -1.9 .0 

Photographers and film processing 1 2 .................................... .103 106.3 106.2 .0 -.1 -.2 .4 -.1 

Other recreational goods 2 ......................................................... .478 73.8 73.0 -4.1 -1.1 .1 -.9 -1.1 

Toys 1 ....................................................................................... .360 86.9 85.8 -4.9 -1.3 .2 -1.0 -1.3 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 2 ............................... .056 94.0 93.0 -.4 -1.1 .9 -.8 -1.1 

Music instruments and accessories 1 2 .................................... .043 96.7 97.1 -1.3 .4 -.2 -.4 .4 

Recreation services 2 ................................................................. 1.479 126.8 127.6 3.5 .6 .2 .3 .5 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 2 ......... .386 116.3 117.2 3.1 .8 -.3 .0 .4 

Admissions ............................................................................... .650 265.8 268.6 3.7 1.1 .5 .5 1.1 

Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ............................................. .166 221.1 219.7 4.7 -.6 1.2 .3 -.7 

Recreational reading materials 1 ................................................ .276 199.7 199.7 1.0 .0 -.3 .3 .0 

Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .............................................. .176 113.3 113.1 1.6 -.2 -.1 .1 -.2 

Recreational books 1 2 ............................................................. .100 103.8 104.0 -.1 .2 -.5 .8 .2 

Education and communication 2 .................................................. 5.645 109.7 109.8 .5 .1 .1 .1 .1 

Education 2 ................................................................................ 2.299 138.4 139.1 6.8 .5 .4 .7 .7 

Educational books and supplies .............................................. .215 343.8 346.1 4.7 .7 -.1 2.2 -.7 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................. 2.084 390.7 392.8 7.0 .5 .4 .5 .7 

College tuition and fees ......................................................... .905 424.8 428.1 10.2 .8 .7 .7 1.1 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ......................... .225 438.9 439.0 6.3 .0 .5 .6 .6 

Child care and nursery school 7 ............................................. .815 183.5 184.2 3.7 .4 .3 .5 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Technical and business school tuition and fees ..................... .060 145.3 146.0 9.3 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 

Communication 2 ....................................................................... 3.345 89.7 89.6 -4.2 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.3 

Postage and delivery services 2 ............................................... .151 119.5 119.8 .3 .3 .0 .0 .3 

Postage 1 ............................................................................... .146 191.7 191.7 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 

Delivery services 2 ................................................................. .005 136.2 147.3 12.4 8.1 .1 .7 8.2 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................. 3.194 88.3 88.2 -4.4 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.1 

Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................... 2.622 97.4 97.2 -3.5 -.2 .1 .0 -.2 

Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 3 ................... 1.027 203.1 203.5 2.5 .2 .1 .0 .2 

Land-line telephone services, long distance charges .......... .870 74.1 73.7 -11.4 -.5 -.3 -.7 -1.6 

Wireless telephone services 1 2 ........................................... .725 67.6 67.4 -2.0 -.3 .9 -.4 -.3 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 ............... .572 15.8 15.8 -10.7 .0 -1.9 -.6 .0 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ................ .205 15.9 15.8 -17.3 -.6 -1.2 -.6 -.6 

Computer software and accessories 1 2 ................................ .037 63.3 63.2 -9.8 -.2 -1.4 -.3 -.2 

Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2 ..... .255 98.1 98.7 -1.3 .6 -2.4 -.5 .6 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items 1 2 ...................................................... .070 52.1 51.5 -12.9 -1.2 -.9 -1.5 -1.2 

Other goods and services ............................................................ 3.923 308.1 309.3 1.2 .4 -.1 .3 .3 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. 1.248 471.5 473.8 -.1 .5 -.1 .3 .5 

Cigarettes 1 2 ........................................................................... 1.173 190.6 191.6 -.4 .5 -.1 .2 .5 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ............................. .068 138.4 138.7 6.0 .2 .0 1.7 .2 

Personal care ............................................................................. 2.675 177.8 178.4 1.8 .3 -.1 .3 .2 

Personal care products 1 ......................................................... .737 154.0 154.3 .3 .2 -.2 .1 .2 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 2 .................................................................... .411 102.2 102.3 .1 .1 .3 .4 .1 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 ..................................................................................... .320 170.2 170.8 .5 .4 -.7 -.3 .4 

Personal care services 1 .......................................................... .610 194.9 195.1 2.0 .1 -.8 .1 .1 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ....................... .610 118.8 118.9 2.0 .1 -.8 .1 .1 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................. 1.152 286.6 288.4 3.8 .6 .4 .2 .3 

Legal services 1 5 ................................................................... .282 224.0 225.8 4.8 .8 .4 .0 .8 

Funeral expenses 5 ................................................................ .191 219.9 221.9 4.6 .9 .3 .3 .7 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 ................................... .352 117.0 117.3 3.0 .3 .2 -.2 .3 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ...... .025 120.3 121.0 4.0 .6 .1 .5 .6 

Financial services .................................................................. .197 241.9 243.8 3.0 .8 .6 .2 .4 

Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .............................................. .176 88.5 88.6 -4.8 .1 .3 -.4 -.6 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .................................................................................. 44.582 150.7 151.5 .5 .5 -.6 .1 .7

Commodities less food and beverages ........................................ 27.430 132.5 133.5 -1.3 .8 -1.3 -.2 1.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................... 14.671 149.0 151.0 1.8 1.3 -.3 .8 1.3 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... 10.315 171.3 176.5 3.2 3.0 -1.9 .1 2.9 

Durables ..................................................................................... 12.759 114.0 114.0 -5.1 .0 -.7 -.2 -.1 

Services ......................................................................................... 55.418 214.2 215.3 2.8 .5 .0 .2 .4 

Rent of shelter 4 ............................................................................. 29.813 200.6 201.4 2.1 .4 .1 .2 .2 

Transportation services .................................................................. 6.241 218.0 219.1 3.3 .5 -.2 -.2 .5 

Other services ................................................................................ 10.020 250.9 251.8 2.3 .4 .2 .2 .2 

All items less food .......................................................................... 83.939 179.2 180.2 1.4 .6 -.4 .1 .7 

All items less shelter ...................................................................... 69.849 171.6 172.5 1.6 .5 -.3 .1 .6

All items less medical care ............................................................. 95.031 174.7 175.6 1.7 .5 -.3 .1 .6 

Commodities less food ................................................................... 28.520 134.5 135.5 -1.2 .7 -1.1 -.1 1.2

Nondurables less food ................................................................... 15.761 151.4 153.3 1.9 1.3 -.3 .7 1.2 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................... 11.405 172.1 176.9 3.1 2.8 -1.8 .1 2.4 

Nondurables ................................................................................... 31.823 166.6 167.8 2.8 .7 .1 .7 .5 

Apparel less footwear .................................................................... 3.345 114.8 111.7 -.6 -2.7 -.4 -.2 .1 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ........................................................ 25.605 202.9 204.1 3.7 .6 .0 .3 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure

categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and Group

Relative

importance,

December

2003

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2004 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Special aggregate indexes

Services less medical care services .............................................. 51.592 206.6 207.6 2.7 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.3 

Energy ............................................................................................ 8.114 131.1 136.9 7.9 4.4 -3.1 .3 4.9 

All items less energy ...................................................................... 91.886 186.9 187.2 1.3 .2 .0 .2 .2 

All items less food and energy ..................................................... 75.825 188.0 188.3 .7 .2 -.1 .1 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... 24.337 138.7 138.2 -2.8 -.4 -.4 -.1 .0 

Energy commodities ................................................................ 4.183 129.0 138.3 8.4 7.2 -4.8 .0 8.0 

Services less energy services .................................................... 51.488 222.1 223.1 2.5 .5 .1 .1 .3 

Domestically produced farm food .................................................. 8.111 188.7 188.2 5.1 -.3 .9 .7 -.5 

Utilities and public transportation ................................................... 9.427 161.3 162.6 3.3 .8 -.2 .2 .2 

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

 $ .556 $ .553 - - - - -

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

 $ .187 $ .186 - - - - -

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

9 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 This index series was converted from a Laspeyres estimator to a

geometric means estimator in January, 2004.

12 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................................................... 180.6 180.1 180.4 181.4 2.7 0.4 2.2 1.8 1.6 2.0 

Food and beverages .................................................................... 181.8 182.7 183.5 183.4 3.0 3.2 4.8 3.6 3.1 4.2 

Food ........................................................................................... 181.3 182.2 183.1 182.9 3.0 3.4 4.8 3.6 3.2 4.2 

Food at home ........................................................................... 180.9 182.0 183.2 182.6 3.0 3.9 6.4 3.8 3.5 5.1 

Cereals and bakery products ................................................. 203.4 203.6 203.8 204.0 3.2 3.8 -.4 1.2 3.5 .4 

Cereals and cereal products ................................................ 183.5 184.8 185.3 186.4 2.2 3.1 -4.7 6.5 2.6 .8 

Flour and prepared flour mixes .......................................... 177.9 179.5 181.8 180.0 2.7 4.6 -5.8 4.8 3.6 -.7 

Breakfast cereal ................................................................. 203.4 202.0 203.9 205.3 1.6 .2 -2.9 3.8 .9 .4 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal 1 ...................................................... 159.9 162.9 161.0 163.4 2.3 8.3 -4.9 9.0 5.3 1.9 

Bakery products ................................................................... 213.9 213.7 213.6 213.0 4.1 3.9 2.3 -1.7 4.0 .3 

Bread 1 2 ............................................................................ 119.5 118.6 118.4 117.5 3.1 6.6 .0 -6.5 4.9 -3.3 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 ......................................... 120.1 121.1 120.8 120.3 -.3 5.6 5.2 .7 2.6 2.9 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies .......................................... 203.9 203.3 203.7 203.0 4.5 4.5 1.4 -1.8 4.5 -.2 

Other bakery products ....................................................... 210.2 210.5 210.6 211.3 5.6 .6 4.9 2.1 3.1 3.5 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................ 173.8 178.6 180.5 180.4 7.9 7.7 13.7 16.1 7.8 14.9 

Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................ 173.9 178.7 180.3 180.2 7.3 6.7 12.6 15.3 7.0 14.0 

Meats ................................................................................. 174.3 180.6 182.5 181.7 9.3 9.3 16.4 18.1 9.3 17.3 

Beef and veal ................................................................... 183.4 195.3 198.7 195.0 11.9 14.4 28.7 27.8 13.1 28.2 

Uncooked ground beef 1 ................................................ 152.6 162.3 165.3 165.1 20.1 1.4 20.7 37.0 10.4 28.6 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 ............................................... 132.9 145.8 147.0 142.5 21.0 -3.1 23.8 32.2 8.3 27.9 

Uncooked beef steaks 2 ................................................. 136.5 145.7 148.7 142.7 14.5 16.9 40.8 19.4 15.7 29.7 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 2 .................................. 130.4 138.0 138.6 136.7 15.9 18.0 23.9 20.8 16.9 22.3 

Pork .................................................................................. 167.8 168.3 168.5 169.8 3.8 7.6 5.7 4.9 5.7 5.3 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 ........ 116.9 118.2 118.1 119.0 -.7 10.6 1.0 7.4 4.8 4.2 

Ham ............................................................................... 164.9 164.6 164.9 164.2 1.8 4.9 9.8 -1.7 3.3 3.9 

Pork chops ..................................................................... 166.4 165.0 164.9 166.8 4.7 13.7 4.7 1.0 9.1 2.8

Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ...................... 102.1 101.9 102.4 103.7 11.3 .4 15.9 6.4 5.7 11.1 

Other meats ..................................................................... 167.5 169.8 171.0 173.5 11.7 .0 6.5 15.1 5.7 10.7 

Poultry ................................................................................ 171.2 172.3 174.4 175.7 6.9 -.9 6.3 10.9 2.9 8.6 

Chicken 1 2 ....................................................................... 111.1 112.5 113.9 113.8 8.1 1.8 6.4 10.1 4.9 8.2 

Other poultry including turkey 2 ........................................ 110.0 110.2 110.7 109.2 7.7 -4.7 9.2 -2.9 1.3 3.0 

Fish and seafood 1 ............................................................. 192.5 194.7 194.1 195.2 -1.3 5.8 1.5 5.7 2.2 3.6 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 ............................................... 109.7 111.6 111.6 112.1 1.9 2.6 4.1 9.0 2.2 6.5 

Processed fish and seafood 2 .......................................... 105.7 105.7 105.6 106.3 -3.0 3.9 .4 2.3 .4 1.3 

Eggs ..................................................................................... 167.9 173.0 179.1 181.8 20.4 27.8 38.0 37.5 24.0 37.7 

Dairy and related products ..................................................... 170.8 170.1 171.9 171.4 2.4 -2.9 14.3 1.4 -.2 7.6 

Milk ....................................................................................... 116.5 116.6 117.0 116.0 .4 -1.5 31.5 -1.7 -.5 13.7 

Cheese and related products ............................................... 170.9 170.3 170.5 171.6 .7 3.4 7.1 1.6 2.1 4.3 

Ice cream and related products ........................................... 175.8 171.6 178.9 178.6 -4.6 -9.1 3.7 6.5 -6.9 5.1 

Other dairy and related products 1 2 .................................... 116.0 115.8 116.7 116.3 7.7 2.5 1.4 1.0 5.0 1.2 

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................. 227.2 227.6 228.1 223.6 -.9 15.6 -.4 -6.2 7.0 -3.3 

Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................. 267.9 268.3 269.6 262.4 -1.4 18.3 .1 -8.0 8.0 -4.0

Fresh fruits ......................................................................... 275.4 278.0 277.3 272.9 -1.9 18.7 -11.7 -3.6 7.9 -7.7 

Apples .............................................................................. 240.8 246.1 247.1 251.3 2.0 13.7 -17.3 18.6 7.7 -.9 

Bananas ........................................................................... 161.0 163.1 164.3 161.3 -5.3 -14.5 -3.4 .7 -10.0 -1.4 

Citrus fruits 2 .................................................................... 154.9 155.1 159.9 153.3 -7.3 20.8 3.4 -4.1 5.8 -.4 

Other fresh fruits 2 ............................................................ 104.1 104.2 100.8 98.1 3.7 50.8 -18.9 -21.1 25.0 -20.0 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................... 259.1 257.8 260.6 251.2 -.8 18.0 12.3 -11.6 8.2 -.4 

Potatoes ........................................................................... 227.7 232.6 228.4 232.7 -10.5 -13.8 9.9 9.1 -12.2 9.5 

Lettuce 1 ........................................................................... 246.4 255.5 294.8 264.7 8.6 31.8 10.9 33.2 19.7 21.5

Tomatoes 1 ...................................................................... 257.2 276.1 279.6 275.9 -32.9 -12.8 -1.2 32.4 -23.5 14.4 

Other fresh vegetables ..................................................... 275.4 268.6 273.9 265.4 5.1 12.6 27.1 -13.8 8.8 4.7 

Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................... 113.9 114.0 113.4 114.1 .4 7.3 -1.7 .7 3.8 -.5 

Canned fruits and vegetables 2 .......................................... 112.9 112.9 111.3 112.8 .7 9.6 -4.8 -.4 5.1 -2.6 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ........................................... 117.2 117.6 118.4 118.7 4.6 4.9 .3 5.2 4.8 2.8 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2 ... 109.9 109.6 109.7 110.0 -6.4 3.7 2.6 .4 -1.4 1.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

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Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................. 139.5 138.2 139.4 139.7 -0.9 -5.6 6.6 0.6 -3.3 3.5 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 .......................................... 108.4 107.8 108.3 108.9 .0 -8.2 8.5 1.9 -4.2 5.1 

Carbonated drinks .............................................................. 126.8 125.3 127.8 127.4 -.6 -5.9 8.3 1.9 -3.3 5.1 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ...................... 117.4 114.3 114.9 119.6 7.2 -7.4 12.9 7.7 -.4 10.3 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................ 107.6 104.5 106.3 106.6 -1.5 -2.2 5.8 -3.7 -1.9 .9 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 .................... 97.5 97.3 97.8 98.1 -2.4 -.8 -1.6 2.5 -1.6 .4 

Coffee 1 .............................................................................. 143.6 141.8 142.6 143.1 4.5 -.8 -6.2 -1.4 1.8 -3.8 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ........................ 112.7 113.4 113.9 114.0 -5.8 -2.8 2.9 4.7 -4.3 3.8 

Other food at home ................................................................ 162.7 162.1 162.8 162.2 1.2 1.0 1.7 -1.2 1.1 .2 

Sugar and sweets ................................................................ 162.4 163.2 161.8 161.5 4.3 1.7 1.5 -2.2 3.0 -.4 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners .......................................... 146.9 147.2 147.4 146.2 3.4 1.7 4.2 -1.9 2.5 1.1 

Candy and chewing gum 1 2 .............................................. 108.1 108.3 107.3 108.0 4.2 .7 -.4 -.4 2.4 -.4 

Other sweets 2 ................................................................... 116.3 117.0 116.6 115.3 2.5 3.9 3.2 -3.4 3.2 -.2 

Fats and oils ......................................................................... 158.1 157.9 158.6 160.6 2.1 .0 4.7 6.5 1.0 5.6 

Butter and margarine 1 2 .................................................... 121.9 118.8 119.4 123.7 -6.9 10.0 9.4 6.0 1.2 7.7 

Salad dressing 2 ................................................................. 111.0 110.4 110.1 110.0 5.7 -2.5 7.5 -3.6 1.5 1.8 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 2 ................... 109.5 109.0 109.0 111.6 3.0 -1.8 4.9 7.9 .6 6.4 

Other foods .......................................................................... 179.6 178.5 179.8 178.4 .4 .9 1.1 -2.6 .7 -.8 

Soups ................................................................................. 208.7 210.0 209.9 208.5 .2 -.2 .8 -.4 .0 .2 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 1 ......................... 146.1 148.6 151.9 149.8 -4.2 1.6 -11.0 10.5 -1.3 -.8 

Snacks 1 ............................................................................. 173.0 173.7 174.8 171.8 3.8 -3.4 6.5 -2.7 .1 1.8 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .......................... 188.1 185.9 186.5 184.9 -1.5 1.7 3.5 -6.6 .1 -1.7 

Baby food 1 2 ..................................................................... 119.4 119.9 120.8 120.9 3.8 -1.0 3.8 5.1 1.4 4.4 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ........................................... 111.2 109.5 110.3 109.6 2.9 2.5 -1.4 -5.6 2.7 -3.6 

Food away from home 1 ........................................................... 183.3 183.7 184.2 184.8 2.7 2.5 2.7 3.3 2.6 3.0 

Full service meals and snacks 2 ............................................ 115.9 116.1 116.5 116.8 2.1 2.5 2.1 3.1 2.3 2.6 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 .................................... 115.6 115.9 116.3 116.6 3.2 2.5 2.5 3.5 2.8 3.0 

Food at employee sites and schools 2 ................................... 113.1 113.7 113.8 114.0 2.5 1.8 3.2 3.2 2.2 3.2 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 ........... 108.5 108.7 108.8 108.9 3.4 3.8 .7 1.5 3.6 1.1 

Other food away from home 2 ................................................ 122.1 122.5 123.0 123.7 2.0 2.0 2.0 5.3 2.0 3.7 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ................................................................ 188.1 188.8 188.9 189.5 2.4 .9 2.4 3.0 1.6 2.7 

Alcoholic beverages at home ................................................... 168.2 168.7 168.9 169.3 1.5 1.0 2.9 2.6 1.2 2.8 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ........................ 170.1 170.9 171.1 171.5 1.9 1.2 4.6 3.3 1.6 4.0 

Distilled spirits at home .......................................................... 172.5 173.0 173.2 173.9 2.8 .7 .5 3.3 1.8 1.9 

Wine at home ......................................................................... 149.9 149.6 149.7 150.1 -2.1 1.9 -2.4 .5 -.1 -.9 

Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ................................... 230.6 231.5 231.9 232.2 2.3 2.5 3.4 2.8 2.4 3.1 

Housing ........................................................................................ 181.4 181.3 181.6 182.5 3.6 1.8 1.6 2.4 2.7 2.0 

Shelter ........................................................................................ 208.3 208.5 208.8 209.5 1.6 2.4 2.5 2.3 2.0 2.4 

Rent of primary residence 3 ..................................................... 206.2 206.5 206.8 207.2 2.8 2.6 2.4 2.0 2.7 2.2 

Lodging away from home 2 ...................................................... 122.0 121.4 122.3 123.2 -5.6 11.8 5.8 4.0 2.7 4.9 

Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .................................. 306.2 307.4 308.8 310.7 5.6 5.2 7.9 6.0 5.4 7.0 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ............................................................................ 257.6 256.0 258.0 259.1 -7.0 12.7 5.3 2.3 2.4 3.8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................... 200.9 201.2 201.4 201.9 1.4 1.6 2.4 2.0 1.5 2.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ..................................... 116.0 114.4 114.4 114.9 1.1 5.0 2.1 -3.7 3.0 -.9 

Fuels and utilities ....................................................................... 154.9 153.6 154.4 156.9 24.3 1.6 -1.3 5.3 12.4 1.9 

Fuels ........................................................................................ 137.7 136.1 136.9 139.4 28.5 1.2 -2.6 5.0 14.0 1.2 

Fuel oil and other fuels ........................................................... 135.4 136.5 135.3 144.7 34.9 -15.2 -1.2 30.4 7.0 13.5 

Fuel oil ................................................................................. 130.1 131.8 131.5 141.3 28.2 -21.8 -3.3 39.1 .2 16.0 

Other household fuels 5 ....................................................... 179.7 181.7 181.6 191.2 44.1 -5.9 -4.3 28.2 16.4 10.7 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................... 145.1 143.3 144.2 146.5 28.4 1.9 -2.7 3.9 14.4 .5 

Electricity 3 ........................................................................... 139.5 138.8 139.0 139.8 9.5 3.2 .3 .9 6.3 .6 

Utility (piped) gas service 3 .................................................. 167.2 162.5 165.3 171.8 87.2 -.2 -9.7 11.5 36.7 .4 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ..................... 118.9 119.5 119.9 120.6 4.6 4.2 5.6 5.8 4.4 5.7 

Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ...................................... 252.1 253.3 254.2 255.5 4.0 5.0 5.9 5.5 4.5 5.7 

Garbage and trash collection 1 6 ............................................ 294.5 296.6 297.1 299.1 6.3 2.2 4.3 6.4 4.2 5.4 

Household furnishings and operations ....................................... 121.0 120.7 120.7 121.2 -2.9 -2.6 -2.3 .7 -2.7 -.8 

Window and floor coverings and other linens .......................... 91.7 90.7 90.8 91.2 -.9 -2.1 -5.9 -2.2 -1.5 -4.0 

Floor coverings 1 2 ................................................................. 107.2 107.3 107.3 107.5 -7.9 1.9 3.4 1.1 -3.1 2.3 

Window coverings 1 2 ............................................................ 93.9 91.9 94.3 94.8 -12.1 -6.6 2.6 3.9 -9.4 3.2 

Other linens 1 2 ...................................................................... 86.0 85.1 83.8 85.0 7.0 .4 -15.5 -4.6 3.7 -10.2 

Furniture and bedding 1 ........................................................... 123.8 123.0 123.0 123.6 .3 -2.2 -1.3 -.6 -1.0 -1.0 

Bedroom furniture 1 ................................................................ 133.1 131.2 131.0 131.9 4.4 -1.5 4.6 -3.6 1.4 .5 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ................ 96.0 95.6 95.5 96.3 -3.6 -2.0 -2.1 1.3 -2.8 -.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Other furniture 2 ..................................................................... 92.5 92.7 92.8 92.4 -2.1 -1.7 -4.2 -0.4 -1.9 -2.3 

Appliances ............................................................................... 87.7 87.4 87.5 87.1 -4.4 -1.8 -5.7 -2.7 -3.1 -4.2 

Major appliances 1 2 .............................................................. 92.2 92.0 92.0 91.6 -7.4 -.9 -3.4 -2.6 -4.2 -3.0 

Other appliances 2 ................................................................. 80.8 81.1 81.4 81.3 -6.0 -1.0 -10.6 2.5 -3.5 -4.3 

Other household equipment and furnishings ........................... 86.9 86.8 86.8 86.7 -5.5 -10.6 -4.9 -.9 -8.1 -2.9 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 1 .................................... 87.4 87.5 86.3 87.1 -6.0 -18.9 -14.5 -1.4 -12.7 -8.2 

Indoor plants and flowers 1 7 ................................................. 117.7 119.0 120.5 120.5 .7 -2.6 -4.3 9.9 -1.0 2.5 

Dishes and flatware 1 2 .......................................................... 89.9 88.4 85.3 86.4 13.2 -10.4 17.8 -14.7 .7 .2 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 ................................ 91.3 91.1 91.1 90.2 .4 -10.8 6.4 -4.7 -5.3 .7 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ............. 91.5 91.5 90.9 92.3 -1.3 -2.6 -4.7 3.5 -1.9 -.6 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ........................................... 92.0 91.8 91.6 95.0 -3.0 -4.2 .0 13.7 -3.6 6.6 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ...................................... 90.5 90.6 89.7 90.0 -.4 -1.3 -7.6 -2.2 -.9 -4.9 

Housekeeping supplies 1 ......................................................... 156.8 157.0 157.0 157.2 -2.0 -1.0 -3.0 1.0 -1.5 -1.0 

Household cleaning products 1 2 ........................................... 107.0 107.4 107.3 107.7 -.7 -7.1 -2.9 2.6 -4.0 -.2 

Household paper products 1 2 ............................................... 116.3 116.2 116.3 117.3 -4.7 7.1 -5.6 3.5 1.0 -1.2 

Miscellaneous household products 2 ..................................... 105.2 105.3 106.1 105.3 -5.9 4.3 -1.9 .4 -.9 -.8 

Household operations 1 2 ......................................................... 123.7 123.7 123.8 123.7 1.7 1.6 3.3 .0 1.7 1.6 

Domestic services 1 2 ............................................................ 121.6 121.6 122.0 122.6 4.4 2.3 2.0 3.3 3.4 2.7 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 .................................... 121.9 121.4 121.3 120.9 -.3 -1.3 4.4 -3.2 -.8 .5 

Moving, storage, freight expense 2 ........................................ 120.1 120.3 120.7 120.2 -.3 .3 4.1 .3 .0 2.2 

Repair of household items 1 2 ................................................ 133.9 134.5 134.7 135.2 3.1 5.6 3.4 3.9 4.4 3.6 

Apparel ......................................................................................... 120.4 119.9 119.6 119.5 -5.5 .3 3.0 -3.0 -2.6 .0 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................ 117.5 117.9 117.9 118.1 .0 -5.3 3.5 2.1 -2.7 2.8 

Men’s apparel .......................................................................... 122.6 122.3 122.6 122.3 -3.2 -2.9 1.6 -1.0 -3.0 .3 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ................................ 127.7 127.9 127.9 126.3 -1.9 -4.9 5.2 -4.3 -3.4 .3 

Men’s furnishings ................................................................... 138.5 139.7 139.9 140.5 6.7 1.8 .9 5.9 4.2 3.4 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ................................................... 86.2 85.9 86.3 87.0 -4.0 -3.2 .0 3.8 -3.6 1.9 

Men’s pants and shorts .......................................................... 110.9 109.8 109.2 107.2 -7.1 -5.9 -.4 -12.7 -6.5 -6.7 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................... 102.6 104.3 104.3 104.4 16.5 -17.2 13.1 7.2 -1.8 10.1 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................ 113.1 112.3 112.0 111.4 -5.2 1.8 5.1 -5.9 -1.8 -.5 

Women’s apparel ..................................................................... 112.5 112.0 112.0 111.6 -3.9 1.1 4.0 -3.2 -1.4 .4 

Women’s outerwear ............................................................... 113.5 111.9 111.6 103.0 -6.3 -8.5 25.7 -32.2 -7.4 -7.7 

Women’s dresses .................................................................. 105.2 103.5 104.3 101.8 -6.1 12.5 6.3 -12.3 2.8 -3.4 

Women’s suits and separates 2 ............................................. 88.8 89.1 88.9 89.9 -4.3 -1.3 -1.8 5.0 -2.9 1.6 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 2 ................................................................. 95.6 95.0 94.9 94.8 3.0 2.5 -.8 -3.3 2.8 -2.1 

Girls’ apparel ............................................................................ 115.5 113.6 111.9 110.7 -10.7 4.0 9.5 -15.6 -3.6 -3.9 

Footwear .................................................................................... 119.1 118.6 118.1 117.7 -11.9 2.7 1.4 -4.6 -4.9 -1.7 

Men’s footwear ......................................................................... 117.7 117.4 117.5 120.1 -18.2 4.5 -1.3 8.4 -7.5 3.4 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear 1 ....................................................... 123.1 122.9 118.5 114.8 13.7 -12.4 26.0 -24.4 -.2 -2.4 

Women’s footwear ................................................................... 118.4 118.0 118.3 115.5 -10.7 -2.0 1.4 -9.4 -6.4 -4.2 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ..................................................... 124.7 122.2 121.5 122.4 -2.5 -.3 2.6 -7.2 -1.4 -2.4 

Jewelry and watches 5 ............................................................... 125.6 125.2 125.4 128.5 -3.7 4.2 -3.7 9.6 .2 2.7 

Watches 5 ................................................................................ 106.8 107.9 108.5 111.3 .0 -7.5 -.7 17.9 -3.8 8.2 

Jewelry 5 .................................................................................. 131.0 130.1 130.4 133.2 -4.2 7.6 -4.5 6.9 1.5 1.1 

Transportation .............................................................................. 155.9 153.4 153.1 155.9 5.0 -5.2 1.6 .0 -.3 .8 

Private transportation ................................................................. 153.0 150.4 150.2 153.0 5.1 -5.8 1.6 .0 -.5 .8 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................... 93.7 93.0 92.5 92.4 -1.2 -4.0 -11.1 -5.4 -2.6 -8.3 

New vehicles .......................................................................... 138.4 138.3 138.2 138.1 -1.4 -2.3 -.3 -.9 -1.9 -.6 

Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................... 135.9 132.8 131.7 131.6 .0 -7.3 -25.7 -12.1 -3.7 -19.2 

Leased cars and trucks 1 8 .................................................... 96.1 96.9 95.4 94.8 -3.2 -.8 -2.5 -5.3 -2.0 -3.9 

Car and truck rental 2 ............................................................. 110.7 111.4 109.2 106.7 -.8 11.8 6.8 -13.7 5.3 -4.0 

Motor fuel ................................................................................. 138.3 131.2 131.3 141.9 19.6 -20.6 30.1 10.8 -2.6 20.1 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................ 137.8 130.6 130.8 141.4 20.8 -20.9 30.2 10.9 -2.3 20.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 9 ............................................... 136.5 129.2 129.5 140.3 19.6 -20.2 30.5 11.6 -2.3 20.7 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 9 10 ....................................... 141.9 134.7 135.0 145.5 19.9 -23.1 30.4 10.5 -3.9 20.0 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ............................................ 136.4 130.0 130.1 139.2 20.2 -22.0 30.2 8.5 -3.2 18.8 

Other motor fuels 1 2 .............................................................. 115.0 115.8 115.5 118.6 62.3 -32.2 -13.9 13.1 4.9 -1.3 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ....................................... 107.5 107.5 107.3 107.6 .0 -.4 1.9 .4 -.2 1.1 

Tires 1 .................................................................................... 100.6 100.4 100.0 100.4 -1.2 -2.0 -.4 -.8 -1.6 -.6 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 ................................. 110.6 110.8 110.8 111.0 1.1 1.5 3.7 1.5 1.3 2.6 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ..................................... 198.4 198.8 199.7 199.7 2.1 3.3 1.0 2.6 2.7 1.8 

Motor vehicle body work 1 ...................................................... 204.2 204.4 204.9 204.9 4.0 2.4 -.4 1.4 3.2 .5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 1 ........................... 181.5 181.6 182.0 182.4 1.8 1.6 1.3 2.0 1.7 1.7 

Motor vehicle repair 1 2 .......................................................... 120.8 121.0 121.6 121.6 1.7 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.9 

Motor vehicle insurance ........................................................... 321.4 318.4 318.7 319.4 9.6 4.8 5.0 -2.5 7.2 1.2 

Motor vehicle fees 1 2 .............................................................. 121.7 122.7 122.7 130.8 .7 6.8 19.9 33.4 3.7 26.5 

State and local registration and license 1 2 3 ......................... 120.2 121.4 121.3 132.0 .4 7.8 26.7 45.4 4.0 35.7 

Parking and other fees 1 2 ..................................................... 125.8 126.0 126.1 127.0 1.6 3.3 2.9 3.9 2.4 3.4 

Public transportation .................................................................. 209.3 208.7 207.1 207.9 3.2 10.4 1.5 -2.6 6.8 -.6 

Airline fare 1 ............................................................................. 232.4 226.2 221.8 223.4 17.3 18.9 -12.7 -14.6 18.1 -13.6 

Other intercity transportation 1 ................................................. 148.4 148.4 147.8 144.8 -8.9 -2.1 -10.6 -9.4 -5.5 -10.0 

Intracity transportation 1 ........................................................... 201.2 201.4 201.4 203.3 5.1 34.5 2.4 4.2 18.9 3.3 

Medical care ................................................................................. 299.6 300.6 301.9 302.7 2.5 4.3 4.1 4.2 3.4 4.2 

Medical care commodities ......................................................... 259.4 259.2 259.8 260.0 1.7 2.4 2.8 .9 2.0 1.9

Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................. 328.7 328.3 329.5 329.8 .5 2.6 3.7 1.3 1.6 2.5 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 5 ...................... 151.2 150.8 151.7 151.2 3.3 4.1 -.8 .0 3.7 -.4 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .................. 180.2 179.8 181.2 180.4 4.6 5.9 -2.8 .4 5.3 -1.2 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 ............... 179.8 179.3 179.1 179.1 -1.6 -1.6 6.5 -1.5 -1.6 2.4 

Medical care services ................................................................ 309.6 311.0 312.5 313.5 2.8 4.8 4.4 5.1 3.8 4.8 

Professional services ............................................................... 265.5 265.9 267.2 267.8 2.3 3.7 2.4 3.5 3.0 3.0 

Physicians’ services 3 ............................................................ 271.3 271.7 272.9 273.6 1.5 2.4 2.1 3.4 2.0 2.8 

Dental services 3 .................................................................... 296.6 297.7 298.8 299.7 3.4 6.5 4.4 4.2 4.9 4.3 

Eyeglasses and eye care 5 11 ................................................ 157.0 156.8 158.5 160.7 -2.3 3.4 1.3 9.8 .5 5.4 

Services by other medical professionals 3 5 .......................... 182.6 182.8 183.4 183.6 1.3 3.1 2.7 2.2 2.2 2.4 

Hospital and related services 3 ................................................ 397.9 402.0 403.1 405.1 3.8 7.7 6.0 7.4 5.7 6.7 

Hospital services 3 12 ............................................................. 147.2 148.6 149.0 149.7 4.0 7.8 6.2 7.0 5.9 6.6 

Inpatient hospital services 3 9 12 .......................................... 141.8 142.8 143.0 144.0 3.9 6.2 5.5 6.4 5.0 5.9 

Outpatient hospital services 3 5 9 ......................................... 344.7 348.8 350.7 350.2 4.9 8.4 3.9 6.5 6.6 5.2 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 12 .................................. 144.0 144.7 145.4 145.1 5.6 6.4 4.3 3.1 6.0 3.7 

Recreation 2 ................................................................................. 105.5 105.7 105.8 105.7 .0 1.5 -.4 .8 .8 .2 

Video and audio 2 ...................................................................... 103.2 103.2 103.1 102.7 .0 .8 1.2 -1.9 .4 -.4 

Televisions ............................................................................... 32.9 32.6 32.1 31.5 -13.4 -14.9 -13.4 -16.0 -14.1 -14.7 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 11 ................ 314.6 315.9 316.6 317.2 2.9 5.0 4.2 3.3 4.0 3.8 

Other video equipment 2 .......................................................... 37.9 37.8 37.4 36.7 -14.4 -10.5 -12.6 -12.1 -12.5 -12.3 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 2 ... 78.9 78.1 78.7 78.6 4.1 -4.4 .0 -1.5 -.3 -.8 

Audio equipment 1 ................................................................... 66.7 67.9 66.9 65.4 -9.4 -8.0 -1.2 -7.6 -8.7 -4.4 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ................................... 108.8 108.4 104.7 105.9 .4 -5.4 6.1 -10.2 -2.6 -2.4 

Pets, pet products and services ................................................. 114.1 114.7 115.3 115.5 .7 2.5 -1.0 5.0 1.6 1.9

Pets and pet products 1 ........................................................... 148.7 149.6 150.5 150.5 .0 1.3 -3.7 4.9 .7 .5 

Pet services including veterinary ............................................. 137.4 138.0 138.3 138.9 2.7 4.9 5.7 4.4 3.8 5.1 

Sporting goods 1 ........................................................................ 115.9 116.5 116.5 116.4 -3.0 .0 -5.3 1.7 -1.5 -1.9 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ............................................ 130.4 131.0 131.1 131.9 -2.4 -1.5 -8.1 4.7 -1.9 -1.9 

Sports equipment 1 .................................................................. 100.2 100.4 100.5 99.3 -7.7 6.2 1.2 -3.5 -1.0 -1.2 

Photography 1 2 ......................................................................... 96.5 96.2 95.7 95.6 -4.8 -1.6 .0 -3.7 -3.2 -1.9 

Photographic equipment and supplies 1 .................................. 111.8 111.2 109.1 109.1 -7.7 -3.1 -3.8 -9.3 -5.4 -6.6 

Photographers and film processing 1 2 .................................... 106.1 105.9 106.3 106.2 -3.0 .0 2.7 .4 -1.5 1.5 

Other recreational goods 2 ......................................................... 74.4 74.5 73.8 73.0 .0 -2.6 -6.2 -7.3 -1.3 -6.8 

Toys 1 ....................................................................................... 87.6 87.8 86.9 85.8 .4 -4.4 -7.4 -8.0 -2.0 -7.7 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 2 ............................... 94.0 94.8 94.0 93.0 -4.6 6.2 1.3 -4.2 .6 -1.5 

Music instruments and accessories 1 2 .................................... 97.3 97.1 96.7 97.1 3.3 -.4 -7.1 -.8 1.4 -4.0 

Recreation services 2 ................................................................. 126.5 126.8 127.2 127.8 2.0 4.9 2.6 4.2 3.4 3.4 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 2 ......... 117.3 116.9 116.9 117.4 6.8 3.5 1.7 .3 5.2 1.0 

Admissions ............................................................................... 264.2 265.5 266.8 269.7 -1.4 5.0 3.1 8.6 1.8 5.8 

Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ............................................. 217.3 219.8 220.4 218.9 4.3 8.2 3.4 3.0 6.2 3.2 

Recreational reading materials 1 ................................................ 199.6 199.1 199.7 199.7 .4 .8 2.6 .2 .6 1.4 

Newspapers and magazines 1 2 .............................................. 113.3 113.2 113.3 113.1 1.4 2.9 2.9 -.7 2.2 1.1 

Recreational books 1 2 ............................................................. 103.5 103.0 103.8 104.0 -1.1 -3.4 2.4 1.9 -2.3 2.1 

Education and communication 2 .................................................. 109.2 109.3 109.4 109.5 .4 .0 1.5 1.1 .2 1.3 

Education 2 ................................................................................ 136.4 136.9 137.8 138.7 6.3 6.2 7.7 6.9 6.3 7.3

Educational books and supplies .............................................. 339.5 339.2 346.7 344.4 5.8 4.9 2.3 5.9 5.4 4.1 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................. 385.0 386.7 388.7 391.6 6.4 6.3 8.3 7.0 6.3 7.7 

College tuition and fees ......................................................... 415.7 418.5 421.3 425.9 8.4 8.7 13.4 10.2 8.6 11.8 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ......................... 431.0 433.1 435.5 438.1 6.9 5.6 6.3 6.8 6.2 6.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Expenditure category

Child care and nursery school 7 ............................................. 182.0 182.5 183.4 183.8 4.1 3.8 2.5 4.0 4.0 3.2 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ..................... 143.3 144.1 144.8 145.5 7.7 6.6 16.6 6.3 7.2 11.3 

Communication 2 ....................................................................... 90.1 89.9 89.6 89.3 -4.2 -5.1 -3.5 -3.5 -4.7 -3.5 

Postage and delivery services 2 ............................................... 119.5 119.5 119.5 119.9 .0 .0 .3 1.3 .0 .8 

Postage 1 ............................................................................... 191.7 191.7 191.7 191.7 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 

Delivery services 2 ................................................................. 137.2 137.4 138.3 149.6 5.2 2.4 4.8 41.4 3.8 21.7 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................. 88.5 88.4 88.3 88.2 -6.8 -4.8 -4.8 -1.3 -5.8 -3.1 

Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................... 97.3 97.4 97.4 97.2 -7.0 -2.4 -4.0 -.4 -4.7 -2.2 

Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 3 ................... 202.9 203.2 203.1 203.5 1.8 4.1 3.0 1.2 2.9 2.1 

Land-line telephone services, long distance charges .......... 74.5 74.3 73.8 72.6 -11.7 -11.6 -12.4 -9.8 -11.6 -11.1 

Wireless telephone services 1 2 ........................................... 67.3 67.9 67.6 67.4 -.6 -7.9 .0 .6 -4.3 .3 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 13 ............... 16.2 15.9 15.8 15.8 -6.6 -19.1 -7.1 -9.5 -13.1 -8.3 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ................ 16.2 16.0 15.9 15.8 -12.0 -30.4 -15.6 -9.5 -21.7 -12.6 

Computer software and accessories 1 2 ................................ 64.4 63.5 63.3 63.2 -8.3 -14.8 -8.8 -7.2 -11.6 -8.0 

Internet services and electronic information providers 1 2 ..... 101.0 98.6 98.1 98.7 2.4 -1.6 3.2 -8.8 .4 -3.0 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items 1 2 ...................................................... 53.4 52.9 52.1 51.5 -11.6 -16.3 -9.8 -13.5 -14.0 -11.7 

Other goods and services ............................................................ 308.0 307.8 308.7 309.5 .4 1.4 .9 2.0 .9 1.4 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 .............................................. 470.7 470.2 471.5 473.8 -3.7 .6 .2 2.7 -1.6 1.4 

Cigarettes 1 2 ........................................................................... 190.4 190.2 190.6 191.6 -4.3 .2 .0 2.5 -2.1 1.3 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 ............................. 136.1 136.1 138.4 138.7 7.5 4.9 3.9 7.9 6.2 5.9 

Personal care ............................................................................. 177.9 177.8 178.3 178.6 2.5 1.8 1.4 1.6 2.2 1.5 

Personal care products 1 ......................................................... 154.1 153.8 154.0 154.3 2.1 .5 -1.8 .5 1.3 -.6 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 2 .................................................................... 101.5 101.8 102.2 102.3 2.8 -3.8 -1.6 3.2 -.6 .8 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements 1 ..................................................................................... 171.9 170.7 170.2 170.8 .9 5.8 -2.1 -2.5 3.3 -2.3 

Personal care services 1 .......................................................... 196.3 194.8 194.9 195.1 4.0 1.5 5.0 -2.4 2.7 1.2 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ....................... 119.6 118.7 118.8 118.9 4.2 1.4 4.8 -2.3 2.8 1.2 

Miscellaneous personal services ............................................. 285.9 287.1 287.7 288.6 4.4 3.8 3.0 3.8 4.1 3.4 

Legal services 1 5 ................................................................... 223.0 224.0 224.0 225.8 8.8 1.6 3.7 5.1 5.2 4.4 

Funeral expenses 5 ................................................................ 219.6 220.2 220.8 222.3 4.6 4.9 3.7 5.0 4.8 4.4 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 ................................... 117.0 117.2 117.0 117.3 3.2 4.2 3.5 1.0 3.7 2.3 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 ...... 119.6 119.7 120.3 121.0 2.1 4.5 4.8 4.8 3.3 4.8 

Financial services .................................................................. 240.9 242.3 242.8 243.8 3.6 4.6 -1.2 4.9 4.1 1.8 

Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .............................................. 88.9 89.2 88.8 88.3 -2.6 -3.0 -10.9 -2.7 -2.8 -6.9 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .................................................................................. 151.8 150.9 151.1 152.2 1.9 -2.3 1.6 1.1 -.3 1.3 

Commodities less food and beverages ........................................ 134.9 133.2 133.0 134.7 1.2 -5.7 .0 -.6 -2.3 -.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ...................................... 152.3 151.9 153.1 155.1 -.5 -6.2 7.1 7.6 -3.4 7.3 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..................... 176.5 173.2 173.3 178.3 7.9 -8.4 10.4 4.1 -.6 7.2 

Durables ..................................................................................... 114.9 114.1 113.9 113.8 -2.0 -5.6 -8.9 -3.8 -3.8 -6.4 

Services ......................................................................................... 214.4 214.4 214.8 215.6 3.7 3.1 2.5 2.3 3.4 2.4 

Rent of shelter 4 ............................................................................. 200.6 200.8 201.2 201.6 1.6 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.0 2.2 

Transportation services .................................................................. 219.2 218.7 218.3 219.4 4.6 4.7 3.7 .4 4.7 2.0 

Other services ................................................................................ 250.2 250.6 251.0 251.5 2.0 2.5 2.8 2.1 2.2 2.4 

All items less food .......................................................................... 180.3 179.6 179.7 180.9 2.7 .0 1.6 1.3 1.3 1.5 

All items less shelter ...................................................................... 172.4 171.8 172.0 173.1 3.3 -.2 1.9 1.6 1.5 1.8 

All items less medical care ............................................................. 175.5 175.0 175.2 176.2 2.8 .5 2.1 1.6 1.6 1.8 

Commodities less food ................................................................... 136.7 135.2 135.0 136.6 1.2 -5.4 -.3 -.3 -2.2 -.3 

Nondurables less food ................................................................... 154.6 154.2 155.3 157.1 -.3 -5.6 7.0 6.6 -3.0 6.8 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................... 176.8 173.6 173.8 177.9 10.8 -9.6 9.6 2.5 .1 6.0 

Nondurables ................................................................................... 167.4 167.6 168.7 169.6 1.5 -1.4 5.7 5.4 .0 5.5 

Apparel less footwear .................................................................... 116.5 116.0 115.8 115.9 -3.1 -.7 3.5 -2.0 -1.9 .7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average,

detailed expenditure categories -Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Apr.

2003

July

2003

Oct.

2003

Jan.

2004

July

2003

Jan.

2004

Special aggregate indexes

Services less rent of shelter 4 ........................................................ 203.3 203.3 204.0 204.5 6.0 3.2 3.0 2.4 4.6 2.7 

Services less medical care services .............................................. 206.9 207.0 207.4 208.0 3.6 2.8 2.6 2.1 3.2 2.3 

Energy ............................................................................................ 137.3 133.0 133.4 140.0 23.7 -10.1 12.2 8.1 5.5 10.1 

All items less energy ...................................................................... 186.8 186.8 187.1 187.4 1.1 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 

All items less food and energy ..................................................... 188.3 188.2 188.3 188.7 .6 1.3 .4 .9 1.0 .6 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ...................... 139.6 139.0 138.8 138.8 -2.2 -2.2 -4.7 -2.3 -2.2 -3.5 

Energy commodities ................................................................ 138.7 132.0 132.0 142.6 20.6 -20.5 28.4 11.7 -2.1 19.8 

Services less energy services .................................................... 222.1 222.3 222.6 223.3 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.2 2.6 2.6 

Domestically produced farm food .................................................. 185.6 187.2 188.6 187.6 3.9 5.0 7.0 4.4 4.4 5.7 

Utilities and public transportation ................................................... 163.4 163.1 163.5 163.9 9.1 1.7 1.5 1.2 5.4 1.4 

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 9 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 This index series was converted from a Laspeyres estimator to a

geometric means estimator in January, 2004.

12 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to 

Jan. 2004 from—

Percent change to 

Dec. 2003 from—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Dec.

2002

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

U.S. city average ............................................ M 185.0 184.5 184.3 185.2 1.9 0.4 0.5 1.9 -0.4 -0.1 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 195.4 195.1 194.9 195.9 2.8 .4 .5 2.8 -.3 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 197.7 197.3 197.1 197.9 3.0 .3 .4 3.0 -.3 -.1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 115.2 115.3 115.0 116.0 2.6 .6 .9 2.1 -.2 -.3 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 179.1 178.9 178.4 179.4 1.8 .3 .6 1.7 -.4 -.3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 181.7 181.4 180.9 181.8 2.0 .2 .5 1.7 -.4 -.3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 113.6 113.6 113.3 114.1 1.9 .4 .7 1.7 -.3 -.3 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 171.8 171.4 171.5 171.8 .6 .2 .2 1.2 -.2 .1 

South urban .................................................... M 178.1 177.5 177.5 178.2 1.8 .4 .4 1.7 -.3 .0 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 180.1 179.1 179.2 179.8 1.8 .4 .3 1.9 -.5 .1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 113.6 113.3 113.3 113.8 1.9 .4 .4 1.5 -.3 .0 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 175.6 175.4 175.1 175.3 1.2 -.1 .1 1.6 -.3 -.2 

West urban ..................................................... M 189.4 188.5 188.3 189.4 1.5 .5 .6 1.5 -.6 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 191.9 191.0 190.6 191.7 1.3 .4 .6 1.4 -.7 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 115.5 114.9 115.2 116.0 1.9 1.0 .7 1.9 -.3 .3 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 169.5 168.9 168.7 169.4 2.0 .3 .4 2.0 -.5 -.1 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 114.1 113.9 113.8 114.6 2.0 .6 .7 1.7 -.3 -.1 

D ................................................................. M 176.9 176.6 176.5 176.9 1.3 .2 .2 1.6 -.2 -.1 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 185.8 185.6 185.5 185.4 1.5 -.1 -.1 1.7 -.2 -.1 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 187.8 187.1 187.0 188.5 1.8 .7 .8 1.8 -.4 -.1 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 200.0 199.4 199.3 199.9 2.7 .3 .3 3.2 -.4 -.1 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..... 1 -

 206.5 - 208.4 4.3 .9 - - - -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 -

 177.6 - 178.4 2.8 .5 - - - -

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 - 175.9 - 175.7 1.0 -.1 - - - -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 -

 116.7 - 117.1 2.2 .3 - - - -

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 180.1 -

 179.0 - - - - 1.0 -.6 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 183.3 -

 181.3 - - - - .9 -1.1 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 166.1 -

 164.1 - - - - 2.7 -1.2 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 181.6 -

 181.6 - - - - 2.1 .0 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 190.3 -

 189.0 - - - - 2.0 -.7 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 196.3 -

 195.3 - - - - 1.1 -.5 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 193.7 -

 191.0 - - - - .5 -1.4 -

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; 

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually

and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI

Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;

Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available.

 

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. 

Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,

therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement

error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national

index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of

Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national

average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items .......................................................... 195.9 2.8 0.5 179.4 1.8 0.6 178.2 1.8 0.4 189.4 1.5 0.6 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 308.5 - -

 291.9 - - 289.0 - - 306.2 - -

Food and beverages ..................................... 186.4 3.8 .1 178.9 2.9 .2 181.6 3.4 .2 190.8 3.8 .1 

Food ........................................................... 185.7 3.9 .1 178.2 3.1 .2 181.7 3.5 .2 190.1 3.9 .1 

Food at home ........................................... 186.0 4.7 -.2 175.7 3.0 -.1 179.4 3.9 .1 196.3 4.9 -.2 

Food away from home .............................. 187.8 2.8 .3 182.4 3.1 .4 187.4 2.8 .3 181.3 2.5 .3 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 193.8 2.2 .6 187.7 1.7 .3 179.5 1.7 -.1 197.7 2.1 .5 

Housing ........................................................ 204.8 3.5 1.1 176.6 1.8 .6 170.3 2.4 .4 196.5 1.1 .7 

Shelter ........................................................ 245.9 3.3 .9 205.9 1.6 .3 189.9 2.0 .2 219.9 1.4 .6 

Rent of primary residence 2 ...................... 229.5 3.6 .2 197.7 2.0 .1 186.1 1.6 .1 216.4 2.6 .3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 2 3 ..................................... 257.8 3.2 .2 212.0 1.0 .2 192.4 1.9 .2 231.2 1.4 .0 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 151.9 8.6 2.7 154.0 8.8 2.3 155.6 8.4 1.2 175.3 1.4 .9 

Fuels ......................................................... 141.0 9.0 3.0 134.7 9.8 2.7 133.4 9.3 1.3 163.4 .4 1.2 

Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ................... 152.7 8.8 1.5 140.5 9.8 2.5 134.9 9.2 1.1 166.7 .2 1.2 

Electricity 2 ........................................... 136.6 5.6 .8 122.8 2.2 .4 126.3 7.4 .6 173.0 -5.8 -.2 

Utility (piped) gas service 2 ................... 184.6 13.7 2.2 173.3 20.3 5.0 184.9 17.3 3.1 170.3 16.2 4.1 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 127.5 -.5 .4 119.5 -2.8 .0 125.4 -1.2 .3 129.2 -2.0 .9 

Apparel ......................................................... 113.7 -.7 -3.4 112.7 -.2 -2.8 127.3 -3.4 -3.2 106.7 -2.3 -1.0 

Transportation .............................................. 158.3 1.3 .4 158.0 1.9 2.2 154.2 .7 1.8 158.4 .3 1.3 

Private transportation ................................. 152.8 1.0 .5 153.9 1.9 2.3 152.7 .7 1.8 153.4 .3 1.5 

New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ 93.9 -4.2 -.4 94.2 -3.6 -.1 94.8 -3.4 .0 94.1 -4.9 .1 

New vehicles .......................................... 137.5 -1.8 -.3 134.8 -.6 -.1 141.9 -.6 .1 136.4 -2.4 .1 

New cars and trucks 4 5 ........................ 95.6 -1.8 -.3 95.0 -.8 -.1 96.7 -.4 .1 94.9 -2.5 .1 

New cars 5 ............................................ 134.1 -2.5 -.7 128.4 -1.7 -.2 140.5 -.2 .1 133.9 -2.1 .1 

Used cars and trucks .............................. 133.7 -11.5 -.1 130.8 -12.1 -.2 131.0 -11.7 -.1 129.0 -12.0 -.2 

Motor fuel .................................................. 134.2 6.7 3.5 142.8 10.4 11.7 134.6 7.3 8.8 135.8 8.7 3.0 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 133.5 6.7 3.5 142.1 10.5 11.7 133.9 7.3 8.8 135.3 8.8 3.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................ 133.7 6.9 3.6 140.7 10.2 11.8 132.2 7.7 9.3 133.2 9.4 3.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... 136.3 6.0 2.8 155.7 10.3 11.8 140.5 7.0 8.5 129.5 6.8 2.7 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 131.3 6.7 3.1 143.9 9.5 10.4 134.9 6.1 7.7 134.1 7.8 2.7 

Medical care ................................................. 323.2 3.8 .5 298.3 4.0 .7 294.6 3.6 .3 303.4 3.8 .6 

Medical care commodities .......................... 279.4 2.2 -.1 263.4 3.1 .4 256.9 1.5 .4 268.4 1.6 .0 

Medical care services ................................. 333.8 4.2 .6 308.2 4.3 .8 305.3 4.3 .3 312.9 4.4 .8 

Professional services ................................ 277.6 2.6 .4 275.0 3.6 .7 262.1 2.5 .5 249.5 3.3 .4 

Recreation 4 ................................................. 109.7 2.0 .4 107.8 -.1 .0 108.2 .9 .3 106.3 1.4 .5 

Education and communication 4 ................... 112.2 1.9 .3 112.9 1.2 .3 109.3 -.2 .1 110.2 2.7 .0 

Other goods and services ............................. 325.7 3.1 .9 291.3 .5 .1 288.8 .9 .1 302.3 2.6 .7 

Commodity and service group

All items .......................................................... 195.9 2.8 .5 179.4 1.8 .6 178.2 1.8 .4 189.4 1.5 .6 

Commodities ................................................. 153.5 1.5 .1 147.9 .3 .7 151.5 .6 .5 151.4 .6 .3 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 133.3 -.1 .3 131.6 -1.1 1.0 135.4 -1.0 .8 129.7 -1.4 .5 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 147.9 2.1 .4 149.2 2.1 1.9 152.7 1.0 1.5 142.7 1.3 .7 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel ............................................ 176.0 3.4 2.3 174.0 3.0 3.8 171.1 2.7 3.3 169.1 2.9 1.4 

Durables ................................................... 114.1 -3.4 .0 112.0 -4.9 -.1 117.5 -3.4 .1 115.9 -4.6 .3 

Services ........................................................ 237.3 3.7 .7 212.3 2.9 .5 205.5 2.7 .3 223.7 2.1 .7 

Rent of shelter 3 ......................................... 257.0 3.3 .9 211.4 1.5 .3 195.0 2.0 .2 233.6 1.5 .6 

Transportation services .............................. 210.8 3.6 -.3 225.0 4.4 .1 221.7 2.3 .1 220.3 2.1 1.9 

Other services ............................................ 273.9 3.1 .4 253.0 2.7 .4 252.1 1.5 .2 253.7 4.1 .6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 190.0 2.8 0.5 173.5 1.7 0.6 171.3 1.7 0.4 183.7 1.4 0.6 

All items less food ........................................... 197.9 2.6 .6 179.6 1.6 .7 177.5 1.5 .5 189.4 1.1 .6 

All items less shelter ....................................... 179.0 2.6 .3 171.7 2.0 .7 174.6 1.7 .5 178.1 1.6 .6 

Commodities less food ................................... 135.6 -.1 .2 133.5 -1.0 1.0 136.9 -.9 .7 132.4 -1.3 .5 

Nondurables ................................................... 167.5 3.0 .2 163.9 2.5 1.0 167.1 2.2 .8 167.0 2.6 .4 

Nondurables less food .................................... 150.6 2.1 .4 151.3 2.0 1.8 154.0 1.0 1.3 146.5 1.4 .6 

Nondurables less food and apparel ................ 176.6 3.3 2.1 174.5 2.9 3.5 171.0 2.7 3.1 171.2 2.8 1.2 

Services less rent of shelter 3 ......................... 236.0 4.1 .3 224.9 4.3 .7 224.8 3.4 .4 235.8 3.0 .9 

Services less medical care services ............... 230.0 3.7 .7 204.2 2.8 .5 195.5 2.6 .3 216.7 2.0 .7 

Energy ............................................................ 138.5 8.0 3.1 137.7 9.9 6.7 131.1 8.3 4.6 148.5 4.7 2.3 

All items less energy ....................................... 204.0 2.5 .3 186.2 1.3 .1 184.5 1.2 .0 194.5 1.3 .5 

All items less food and energy ...................... 208.7 2.2 .3 188.3 .9 .1 185.5 .8 .1 195.9 .9 .6 

Commodities less food and energy

commodities ....................................... 140.8 -1.3 -.5 136.3 -2.7 -.6 141.0 -2.2 -.4 135.4 -2.7 .1 

Energy commodities ................................... 137.0 7.3 5.0 142.9 10.3 11.6 136.8 7.4 8.7 137.6 8.8 3.1 

Services less energy services .................... 245.6 3.4 .7 221.6 2.4 .4 213.2 2.2 .2 227.9 2.2 .7 

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 4 ................................................................................... 169.4 2.0 0.4 114.6 2.0 0.7 176.9 1.3 0.2 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 169.4 - - - - -

 285.3 - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 167.5 3.8 .2 114.7 3.0 .1 179.5 3.3 -.1 

Food ....................................................................................... 167.1 3.9 .2 114.7 3.1 .1 179.1 3.4 .0 

Food at home ....................................................................... 171.7 4.7 .0 114.0 3.4 -.1 175.5 4.0 -.5 

Food away from home .......................................................... 160.3 3.0 .4 115.8 2.5 .2 186.4 2.4 .6 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 170.9 2.0 .4 114.9 1.6 .3 185.8 2.8 -.5 

Housing .................................................................................... 171.8 2.3 .6 113.8 2.2 .7 167.0 .7 .3 

Shelter .................................................................................... 186.9 2.2 .5 115.6 2.1 .6 190.1 .0 .2 

Rent of primary residence 5 ................................................. 179.1 2.6 .2 116.7 2.3 .2 181.5 1.3 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 187.1 2.0 .1 114.9 1.9 .3 200.1 .2 .2 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 157.4 7.1 1.6 119.6 7.0 2.1 157.1 5.9 .5

Fuels ..................................................................................... 155.2 7.9 1.9 119.4 7.0 2.2 132.3 6.3 .7 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 151.7 7.9 1.5 117.2 6.7 1.7 142.0 6.0 .6 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 136.1 2.3 .3 107.2 3.9 .8 137.6 3.9 -.1 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 187.6 18.9 3.5 152.0 14.9 4.3 163.3 12.2 2.4 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 119.8 -1.5 .5 98.3 -1.9 .3 119.9 -1.6 .4 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 105.6 -2.8 -2.9 89.5 .1 -2.1 118.2 -3.9 -4.3 

Transportation .......................................................................... 155.1 .9 1.4 109.6 1.0 1.7 153.0 1.0 1.5 

Private transportation ............................................................. 153.9 .7 1.4 109.4 1.1 1.8 149.4 1.2 1.7 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ........................................... 94.8 -3.8 -.1 93.7 -4.3 -.2 93.5 -4.7 -.2 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 120.7 -1.3 .1 95.8 -1.4 -.1 145.0 1.4 -.3 

New cars and trucks 3 7 ................................................... 95.0 -1.5 .0 96.1 -1.2 .0 100.2 1.3 -.3 

New cars 7 ........................................................................ 118.4 -1.8 .0 95.5 -1.2 -.3 138.2 .7 -.3 

Used cars and trucks .......................................................... 125.2 -12.0 -.1 88.2 -11.4 -.2 119.0 -13.3 -.2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 199.8 7.4 6.3 135.1 9.0 7.7 129.9 9.8 7.1 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 198.9 7.5 6.3 135.4 9.1 7.8 129.0 9.8 7.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 202.2 8.0 6.9 137.3 9.4 8.0 123.3 9.3 7.1 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 136.4 6.3 5.8 133.6 8.7 7.8 143.8 8.5 7.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 181.8 6.4 5.0 131.2 8.2 7.0 133.5 9.0 6.0 

Medical care ............................................................................. 238.5 3.2 .4 129.2 4.4 .6 293.5 3.5 .4

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 211.1 .9 .0 124.0 3.3 .3 261.0 1.0 .3 

Medical care services ............................................................. 245.4 3.8 .5 131.0 4.9 .8 303.9 4.4 .4 

Professional services ........................................................... 207.2 2.2 .3 124.7 4.2 .7 269.2 2.5 .1 

Recreation 3 ............................................................................. 109.4 1.3 .2 105.8 .9 .4 107.6 -.3 .4 

Education and communication 3 .............................................. 112.1 1.4 .3 109.3 1.1 .1 111.9 1.9 .2 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 240.6 2.3 .4 131.8 .6 .6 304.7 2.2 -.3 

Commodity and service group

All items 4 ................................................................................... 169.4 2.0 .4 114.6 2.0 .7 176.9 1.3 .2 

Commodities ............................................................................ 144.8 .7 .3 106.3 .7 .6 149.3 .8 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 131.0 -1.3 .5 101.6 -.7 .9 134.0 -.7 .4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 151.3 .8 .8 113.4 2.5 1.7 151.3 1.9 .8 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................ 184.0 2.4 2.4 124.7 3.5 3.1 170.4 3.8 2.5 

Durables ............................................................................... 108.1 -3.8 .1 89.0 -4.4 .0 115.4 -3.8 .0

Services .................................................................................... 188.9 2.8 .5 118.5 3.0 .7 206.9 1.7 .2 

Rent of shelter 6 ..................................................................... 187.4 2.2 .5 115.6 2.1 .5 196.3 -.1 .2 

Transportation services .......................................................... 178.1 2.8 .5 119.5 3.5 .5 219.1 2.3 .0 

Other services ........................................................................ 211.2 3.0 .3 120.3 2.5 .4 254.4 2.2 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 165.9 1.9 0.4 111.9 1.8 0.6 169.2 1.1 0.2 

All items less food ...................................................................... 169.9 1.7 .5 112.7 1.8 .7 176.4 .9 .3 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 161.8 1.9 .4 112.0 1.9 .6 173.9 1.8 .2

Commodities less food ............................................................... 132.8 -1.2 .5 102.0 -.6 .9 135.4 -.5 .4 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 159.9 2.4 .4 114.0 2.7 .8 165.2 2.6 .4 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 153.0 .9 .8 113.4 2.4 1.5 152.8 1.9 .7 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 182.4 2.5 2.3 123.8 3.3 2.8 171.1 3.8 2.3 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 190.2 3.5 .5 121.4 3.8 .7 228.2 3.2 .3 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 184.5 2.7 .5 117.3 2.8 .6 196.1 1.3 .2 

Energy ........................................................................................ 174.0 7.7 3.9 126.5 7.9 4.7 131.5 8.0 3.7 

All items less energy .................................................................. 169.2 1.6 .2 111.9 1.5 .3 183.5 .7 -.1 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 169.7 1.2 .2 111.4 1.2 .4 184.9 .2 -.1 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 125.6 -2.4 -.5 97.6 -2.1 -.2 140.2 -2.2 -.7 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 200.9 7.5 6.5 137.4 9.2 8.0 130.1 9.9 7.0 

Services less energy services ................................................ 191.6 2.6 .5 118.6 2.7 .5 214.4 1.4 .2 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about

population size classes. 2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size

classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast

Size class A Size class B/C 2

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 197.9 3.0 0.4 116.0 2.6 0.9 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 305.8 - - - - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 186.2 4.0 .3 115.4 3.3 -.4 

Food ....................................................................................... 185.4 4.2 .3 115.6 3.4 -.5 

Food at home ....................................................................... 186.5 5.0 .3 114.7 3.9 -1.1 

Food away from home .......................................................... 186.8 3.1 .4 117.0 2.3 .3 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 196.2 2.0 .4 112.0 2.6 .8 

Housing .................................................................................... 208.3 3.8 1.0 115.7 2.4 1.6 

Shelter .................................................................................... 249.3 3.8 .9 116.5 1.8 1.3 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 234.3 3.7 .2 118.8 3.3 .3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 258.5 3.7 .3 115.6 1.6 .2 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 149.1 8.7 2.2 124.9 8.5 3.8 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 142.9 9.3 2.4 125.4 8.3 4.2 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 151.4 9.4 .9 118.0 7.5 2.3 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 133.6 6.6 .7 102.1 3.8 1.3 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. 184.4 13.7 1.5 156.1 13.7 3.9 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 128.3 -.1 .3 101.2 -1.7 .8 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 107.9 -2.1 -4.2 92.1 3.6 -1.4 

Transportation .......................................................................... 160.4 1.5 .0 109.1 1.1 1.3 

Private transportation ............................................................. 154.2 .8 .0 109.5 1.3 1.3 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 131.3 6.1 2.1 135.7 8.0 6.3 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 130.4 6.1 2.0 135.7 8.0 6.3 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 130.8 6.3 2.3 137.1 8.1 6.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 130.2 5.2 1.2 136.9 7.8 6.2 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 128.8 6.2 1.7 130.5 7.7 5.8 

Medical care ............................................................................. 327.0 3.4 .3 131.5 4.4 .7 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 110.3 1.2 -.2 108.0 3.6 1.4 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 113.3 2.0 .6 109.3 2.0 -.5 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 319.0 3.0 .9 140.0 3.2 .9 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 197.9 3.0 .4 116.0 2.6 .9 

Commodities ............................................................................ 153.6 1.3 .0 109.3 1.8 .6 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 132.3 -.5 -.2 105.4 .7 1.2 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 145.0 1.3 -.3 118.0 4.1 2.2 

Durables ............................................................................... 115.1 -3.1 .0 90.5 -3.9 .0 

Services .................................................................................... 238.3 3.9 .6 118.7 3.2 1.1 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 192.0 2.9 .4 113.4 2.4 .9 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 179.2 2.5 .1 113.7 2.9 .7 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 134.8 -.4 -.2 105.6 .7 1.1 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 166.5 2.7 .1 116.6 3.7 .8 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 148.2 1.3 -.3 117.6 4.0 2.1 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 234.2 3.9 .2 120.9 4.6 .9 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 230.9 3.9 .6 117.4 3.1 1.0 

Energy ........................................................................................ 138.9 8.0 2.3 130.0 8.2 5.0 

All items less energy .................................................................. 205.6 2.6 .3 113.2 2.1 .5 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 210.7 2.4 .2 112.7 1.8 .7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size

classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Midwest

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 181.8 2.0 0.5 114.1 1.9 0.7 171.8 0.6 0.2 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 300.2 - - - - -

 275.4 - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 181.9 2.7 .2 114.2 3.2 .4 174.4 3.4 -.8 

Food ....................................................................................... 181.4 2.8 .2 114.0 3.3 .4 173.3 3.5 -.7 

Food at home ....................................................................... 181.2 2.8 -.2 112.5 3.1 .5 164.2 4.1 -1.6 

Food away from home .......................................................... 181.9 2.7 .5 116.2 3.5 .3 189.1 2.9 .3 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 187.2 1.7 .6 116.6 1.5 .4 190.4 2.6 -1.2 

Housing .................................................................................... 179.9 2.1 .6 112.6 1.9 .5 162.8 .1 .7 

Shelter .................................................................................... 211.7 1.7 .3 114.2 1.9 .2 183.5 -1.1 .6 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 207.0 2.3 .2 114.8 1.7 .0 174.2 1.5 -.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 217.6 .7 .2 113.6 1.6 .3 195.5 .6 .4 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 149.0 10.0 2.1 125.1 7.3 2.7 160.5 7.8 1.5 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 132.2 11.2 2.5 126.4 8.1 3.1 125.6 7.7 1.8 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 135.1 11.3 2.4 125.5 8.1 2.6 135.0 7.6 1.7 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 113.1 .6 -.2 108.1 3.4 1.0 114.8 3.7 .1 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. 167.0 23.2 4.7 160.3 16.1 5.7 179.1 15.9 5.0 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 116.8 -2.5 -.1 94.5 -3.6 .1 113.4 -1.3 .1 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 107.9 1.3 -2.7 87.8 -1.7 -2.0 130.7 -4.3 -5.6 

Transportation .......................................................................... 160.1 2.6 2.2 112.8 1.5 2.3 144.4 -.8 1.4 

Private transportation ............................................................. 156.9 2.5 2.3 112.9 1.4 2.4 138.2 -.7 1.8 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 146.3 11.3 12.0 143.9 9.8 11.9 127.0 7.9 9.4 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 145.5 11.4 12.0 143.9 9.8 11.9 125.6 7.9 9.5 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 144.2 11.0 12.2 146.6 10.0 12.3 120.8 7.2 9.0 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 156.5 11.1 12.2 139.7 9.4 10.9 147.7 11.4 13.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 144.2 10.5 10.8 140.6 8.7 10.8 129.8 7.5 5.7 

Medical care ............................................................................. 291.7 2.2 .3 130.9 6.2 1.3 293.0 4.3 .6 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 110.1 .4 -.3 104.2 -.7 .1 107.3 -1.2 .1 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 114.9 1.1 .3 111.5 1.7 .3 104.6 -.5 .0 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 296.3 1.5 .2 130.9 -1.5 .2 283.0 1.1 -1.4 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 181.8 2.0 .5 114.1 1.9 .7 171.8 .6 .2 

Commodities ............................................................................ 148.9 .7 .6 105.0 -.1 1.0 148.3 .1 -.1 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 130.9 -.5 .9 100.0 -2.0 1.2 134.8 -1.7 .3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 147.8 2.6 1.7 113.1 1.4 2.5 155.9 1.2 .6 

Durables ............................................................................... 111.5 -4.1 .0 85.3 -6.1 -.4 111.0 -5.7 -.1 

Services .................................................................................... 214.5 2.9 .5 119.9 3.4 .6 197.5 1.0 .4 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 176.6 2.0 .5 111.7 1.5 .7 163.9 .4 .2 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 172.4 2.2 .6 112.5 1.8 1.0 168.9 1.3 .0 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 133.0 -.4 .8 100.5 -1.9 1.2 136.3 -1.7 .2 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 165.1 2.7 .9 113.6 2.3 1.5 165.6 2.3 -.1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 150.3 2.6 1.7 113.2 1.3 2.4 157.7 1.3 .4 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 225.3 4.3 .6 125.3 4.8 1.0 215.1 3.1 .2 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 207.6 3.0 .5 118.6 3.0 .5 185.2 .5 .3 

Energy ........................................................................................ 138.2 11.1 6.7 134.3 8.8 7.1 126.0 8.0 5.3 

All items less energy .................................................................. 188.5 1.4 .1 111.4 1.3 .2 178.6 .0 -.3 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 190.4 1.1 .1 110.9 .9 .2 179.8 -.7 -.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size

classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

South

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 179.8 1.8 0.3 113.8 1.9 0.4 175.3 1.2 0.1 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 290.2 - - - - -

 284.7 - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 184.3 4.1 .2 114.2 2.8 .1 174.3 3.0 .5 

Food ....................................................................................... 184.8 4.2 .2 114.2 2.9 .1 174.2 3.0 .5 

Food at home ....................................................................... 181.6 4.8 .1 113.6 3.3 .0 172.9 3.3 .2 

Food away from home .......................................................... 191.2 3.5 .5 115.3 2.2 .1 179.1 2.3 .9 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 178.1 2.4 -.4 113.3 .6 .3 176.1 3.9 .2 

Housing .................................................................................... 174.2 2.5 .4 113.3 2.8 .4 161.4 .0 -.6 

Shelter .................................................................................... 194.5 1.8 .3 115.8 2.5 .2 184.3 -.8 -.9 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 193.4 1.4 .1 116.2 1.8 .0 180.7 .6 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 197.9 1.8 .2 115.4 2.2 .4 191.4 -.9 -.1 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 147.5 10.2 .8 114.7 7.6 1.7 149.2 5.7 .0

Fuels ..................................................................................... 132.1 12.1 1.0 113.2 7.8 1.7 128.8 6.6 .0 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 135.2 12.2 .8 112.0 7.7 1.5 132.8 6.3 -.2 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 123.6 10.1 .8 105.7 6.1 .7 130.1 5.2 -.3 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. 181.5 21.0 .8 150.0 15.2 5.1 161.1 11.2 .4 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 133.2 -.6 .9 97.9 -1.3 .0 117.2 -3.6 .0 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 134.2 -7.1 -3.9 88.7 -.8 -3.0 116.1 -.2 -2.4 

Transportation .......................................................................... 154.8 .5 1.6 108.6 .6 2.1 156.7 1.6 1.8

Private transportation ............................................................. 154.4 .6 1.6 108.2 .7 2.0 155.6 1.6 1.8 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 138.9 6.5 8.3 134.8 7.8 9.4 123.7 6.4 7.0 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 137.6 6.5 8.3 134.9 7.8 9.4 122.2 6.4 7.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 137.0 7.0 9.0 137.6 8.3 9.7 116.9 6.5 7.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 138.4 6.3 8.2 132.5 7.6 9.1 144.3 5.9 6.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 137.2 5.4 6.9 130.5 6.5 8.5 130.6 6.3 6.7 

Medical care ............................................................................. 288.0 3.3 .2 126.6 4.0 .5 290.9 2.4 .1

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 109.7 1.3 .6 106.9 .8 .0 109.0 .4 .5 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 109.5 -1.3 -.3 108.4 .4 .3 115.0 1.6 .4 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 277.1 2.2 -.2 129.1 -.6 .3 298.4 3.4 -.1 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 179.8 1.8 .3 113.8 1.9 .4 175.3 1.2 .1 

Commodities ............................................................................ 152.9 .5 .5 106.0 .6 .6 149.5 1.0 .7 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 135.5 -1.7 .7 101.5 -.7 .9 136.7 -.1 .9 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 149.3 -.6 1.2 112.9 2.0 1.7 153.1 2.0 1.5 

Durables ............................................................................... 121.5 -2.8 .2 89.8 -3.6 .1 117.6 -3.1 -.1 

Services .................................................................................... 206.1 2.6 .2 117.6 3.0 .3 202.7 1.4 -.3 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 174.1 1.6 .3 111.3 1.7 .5 166.6 1.2 .2 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 174.7 1.7 .4 111.0 1.6 .5 173.5 1.9 .5

Commodities less food ............................................................... 137.3 -1.5 .7 101.8 -.7 .9 137.5 .0 .8 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 166.8 2.0 .6 113.6 2.4 .9 163.6 2.5 .9 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 151.0 -.4 .9 112.9 1.9 1.6 153.8 2.1 1.4 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 224.1 3.4 .3 119.3 3.4 .5 224.5 3.4 .2 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 197.9 2.4 .3 116.7 2.8 .4 190.3 1.0 -.3 

Energy ........................................................................................ 133.2 9.2 4.2 122.2 7.8 5.1 124.8 6.8 3.2 

All items less energy .................................................................. 186.5 1.2 .1 111.4 1.4 .0 182.2 .7 -.2 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 187.2 .6 .0 110.9 1.1 .1 184.2 .2 -.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size

classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

West

Size class A Size class B/C 2

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 191.7 1.3 0.6 116.0 1.9 0.7 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 312.6 - - - - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 192.5 4.1 .1 116.0 2.8 .0 

Food ....................................................................................... 192.0 4.3 .1 115.7 2.8 .0 

Food at home ....................................................................... 199.5 5.6 -.2 116.0 3.4 -.1 

Food away from home .......................................................... 181.8 2.7 .4 115.3 1.9 .1 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 197.5 1.9 .8 120.7 3.3 .1 

Housing .................................................................................... 204.1 .8 .5 114.9 1.7 1.1 

Shelter .................................................................................... 227.6 1.2 .4 115.9 1.9 1.1 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 227.8 2.6 .3 117.9 2.5 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 240.7 1.3 .0 114.8 1.9 .1 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 180.0 .6 1.1 122.4 2.9 .8 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 170.6 -.5 1.7 123.2 1.7 .7 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 173.3 -.7 1.8 122.5 1.3 .5 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 182.9 -8.0 -.5 116.3 -3.2 .2 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. 176.8 18.4 6.1 142.5 14.1 1.2 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 131.9 -2.4 .9 101.6 -1.5 1.0 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 104.9 -2.9 -.6 90.9 1.5 -.7 

Transportation .......................................................................... 157.1 -.3 1.6 109.6 1.3 .7 

Private transportation ............................................................. 152.4 -.5 1.8 108.1 1.3 .7 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 135.5 6.4 3.8 124.8 11.3 1.2 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 134.7 6.3 3.9 125.7 11.7 1.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 134.0 7.1 4.1 124.2 12.1 1.2 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 126.8 4.4 3.2 125.4 11.4 1.0 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 133.8 4.9 3.2 124.9 10.9 1.1 

Medical care ............................................................................. 293.6 3.6 .6 132.8 4.1 .6 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 107.8 2.1 .5 103.1 .3 .5 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 110.3 2.9 .2 108.8 1.7 -.3 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 307.5 2.2 .5 130.8 3.8 1.2 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 191.7 1.3 .6 116.0 1.9 .7 

Commodities ............................................................................ 151.7 .3 .5 106.0 1.0 .1 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 128.3 -2.2 .7 100.4 .0 .1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 139.5 .1 .9 110.5 4.1 .3 

Durables ............................................................................... 115.9 -4.8 .3 89.9 -4.6 .0 

Services .................................................................................... 226.6 1.9 .6 119.3 2.6 1.1 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 186.8 1.2 .6 112.5 1.8 .7 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 177.8 1.4 .7 112.7 2.0 .4 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 131.4 -2.0 .7 101.0 .1 .1 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 166.5 2.3 .4 113.4 3.5 .1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 143.9 .3 1.0 111.1 4.0 .3 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 234.7 2.8 1.0 123.0 3.4 1.0 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 221.1 1.8 .6 117.7 2.3 1.1 

Energy ........................................................................................ 148.3 3.1 2.9 126.6 6.5 .9 

All items less energy .................................................................. 196.8 1.2 .5 112.7 1.4 .6 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 198.3 .7 .5 112.2 1.3 .7 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

5 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home, selected areas

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

Food at home 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to 

Jan. 2004 from—

Percent change to 

Dec. 2003 from—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Dec.

2002

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

U.S. city average ............................................ M 181.5 182.4 184.1 184.0 4.1 0.9 -0.1 4.5 1.4 0.9 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 183.8 185.0 186.4 186.0 4.7 .5 -.2 5.0 1.4 .8 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 183.3 184.3 186.0 186.5 5.0 1.2 .3 4.6 1.5 .9 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 114.6 115.8 116.0 114.7 3.9 -.9 -1.1 5.8 1.2 .2 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 173.1 174.2 175.8 175.7 3.0 .9 -.1 3.7 1.6 .9 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 179.5 179.7 181.5 181.2 2.8 .8 -.2 3.5 1.1 1.0 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 109.9 110.6 111.9 112.5 3.1 1.7 .5 3.3 1.8 1.2 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 161.4 167.1 166.8 164.2 4.1 -1.7 -1.6 6.0 3.3 -.2 

South urban .................................................... M 177.2 177.5 179.3 179.4 3.9 1.1 .1 4.4 1.2 1.0 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 179.3 178.9 181.5 181.6 4.8 1.5 .1 5.5 1.2 1.5 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 112.2 112.5 113.6 113.6 3.3 1.0 .0 3.7 1.2 1.0 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 172.1 173.8 172.6 172.9 3.3 -.5 .2 2.8 .3 -.7 

West urban ..................................................... M 193.0 194.3 196.6 196.3 4.9 1.0 -.2 5.2 1.9 1.2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 196.3 198.2 199.9 199.5 5.6 .7 -.2 5.6 1.8 .9 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 114.2 114.4 116.1 116.0 3.4 1.4 -.1 3.8 1.7 1.5 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 169.3 170.0 171.7 171.7 4.7 1.0 .0 4.8 1.4 1.0 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 112.5 113.1 114.1 114.0 3.4 .8 -.1 4.0 1.4 .9 

D ................................................................. M 172.5 175.2 176.4 175.5 4.0 .2 -.5 5.1 2.3 .7 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 186.4 186.5 189.8 185.4 1.0 -.6 -2.3 6.0 1.8 1.8 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 202.2 202.4 205.0 203.8 5.1 .7 -.6 6.1 1.4 1.3 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 183.6 184.5 186.5 186.1 4.2 .9 -.2 4.4 1.6 1.1 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..... 1 184.6 185.3 185.5 187.5 4.3 1.2 1.1 4.5 .5 .1 

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 177.4 176.2 180.3 184.0 1.4 4.4 2.1 .2 1.6 2.3 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 165.8 166.6 168.6 165.6 3.0 -.6 -1.8 4.3 1.7 1.2 

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ...... 1 114.5 113.9 117.6 117.5 7.2 3.2 -.1 6.2 2.7 3.2 

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 188.0 190.9 192.7 192.2 4.6 .7 -.3 7.0 2.5 .9 

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 176.4 175.3 176.3 176.4 2.8 .6 .1 1.0 -.1 .6 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 177.1 173.6 176.0 179.8 5.9 3.6 2.2 5.5 -.6 1.4 

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 190.4 189.2 190.3 192.2 3.3 1.6 1.0 4.2 -.1 .6 

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 186.8 186.3 189.3 190.2 7.9 2.1 .5 4.8 1.3 1.6 

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 195.9 202.8 205.7 204.8 8.5 1.0 -.4 6.0 5.0 1.4 

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 196.3 197.0 192.8 194.0 1.4 -1.5 .6 2.4 -1.8 -2.1 

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; 

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually

and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI

Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;

Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

U.S.

city

average 

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA 

New YorkNorthern N.J.-

Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items .......................................................... 185.2 1.9 0.5 185.4 1.5 -0.1 188.5 1.8 0.8 199.9 2.7 0.3 

All items (1967=100) ...................................... 554.9 - -

 553.8 - - 556.9 - - 577.9 - -

Food and beverages ..................................... 184.3 3.5 .1 181.9 2.0 -.9 194.6 4.2 -.1 187.9 4.0 .2 

Food ........................................................... 183.8 3.5 .1 180.7 2.0 -1.1 192.9 4.4 -.2 186.7 4.1 .1 

Food at home ........................................... 184.0 4.1 -.1 185.4 1.0 -2.3 203.8 5.1 -.6 186.1 4.2 -.2 

Food away from home .............................. 184.9 2.8 .3 170.3 3.3 .4 177.3 3.3 .4 192.4 3.9 .5 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 189.4 1.9 .4 196.5 .7 1.0 207.3 .6 1.4 202.9 2.3 .6 

Housing ........................................................ 186.3 2.2 .6 192.6 1.6 -.1 195.9 1.5 .7 211.9 3.6 1.0 

Shelter ........................................................ 215.2 2.0 .5 234.2 1.0 -.8 216.1 3.1 .4 254.7 3.4 1.0 

Rent of primary residence 1 ...................... 208.3 2.5 .2 232.8 3.0 -.2 213.9 5.7 .6 237.6 3.8 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 1 2 ..................................... 222.6 1.9 .2 241.8 .9 -.1 226.5 3.7 .4 266.3 3.9 .2 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 156.3 7.0 1.8 145.1 9.4 5.1 181.8 -6.0 3.1 138.1 8.1 1.6 

Fuels ......................................................... 139.2 7.5 2.0 130.4 9.8 5.9 180.2 -8.1 4.3 136.8 9.1 1.9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ................... 145.5 7.3 1.5 133.6 9.9 5.9 180.5 -8.3 4.4 141.7 9.5 .4 

Electricity 1 ........................................... 136.2 3.1 .4 102.0 .0 .0 190.2 -17.8 -1.5 125.5 8.3 .7 

Utility (piped) gas service 1 ................... 176.6 17.0 3.7 181.4 19.3 10.7 185.0 14.8 14.1 172.1 11.4 -.2 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 125.3 -1.6 .5 107.8 -1.6 -.7 122.8 -4.1 1.5 132.0 .9 .7 

Apparel ......................................................... 115.8 -1.9 -2.7 91.0 -1.4 -1.2 100.3 -3.3 1.2 103.3 -3.6 -3.8 

Transportation .............................................. 157.0 1.0 1.5 153.3 3.0 1.9 157.9 .7 2.0 166.3 1.8 -.5 

Private transportation ................................. 153.2 .9 1.6 150.3 3.2 1.9 152.7 1.0 2.2 157.1 .5 -.4 

Motor fuel .................................................. 136.7 8.2 7.0 147.3 11.4 9.5 136.0 6.8 3.0 127.8 6.1 1.2 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 136.1 8.3 7.0 146.1 11.4 9.5 133.2 6.8 3.1 127.3 6.1 1.2 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ................ 134.9 8.6 7.3 142.9 11.4 9.8 131.7 7.1 3.1 128.4 6.3 1.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 ......... 140.2 7.4 6.7 154.6 11.5 9.3 128.3 6.4 3.0 127.0 5.1 .3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ............. 134.6 7.2 5.9 142.9 11.3 9.0 131.8 6.0 3.3 127.7 6.4 1.1 

Medical care ................................................. 303.6 3.8 .5 290.2 -.5 -1.2 296.6 4.0 .4 313.1 2.5 .0 

Recreation 5 ................................................. 107.9 .9 .2 107.0 .2 -1.6 112.4 2.5 .5 111.7 1.3 .2 

Education and communication 5 ................... 111.1 1.3 .2 118.1 -.7 .1 109.4 3.7 .3 112.9 1.3 .2 

Other goods and services ............................. 301.4 1.7 .4 302.8 2.8 .1 298.0 -.1 .2 317.0 2.5 .8 

Commodity and service group

All items .......................................................... 185.2 1.9 .5 185.4 1.5 -.1 188.5 1.8 .8 199.9 2.7 .3 

Commodities ................................................. 151.1 .7 .5 145.9 .9 -.1 151.2 .1 .7 155.2 1.2 -.1 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 132.6 -1.0 .7 125.3 .2 .3 126.0 -2.6 1.2 131.9 -.8 -.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 148.4 1.6 1.2 140.5 2.6 1.0 139.8 .1 1.4 143.3 .4 -.4 

Durables ................................................... 115.1 -4.0 .1 107.7 -2.4 -.4 110.2 -6.0 1.0 114.0 -2.9 -.3 

Services ........................................................ 219.1 2.8 .6 222.7 1.9 .0 220.7 2.7 .8 238.2 3.5 .5 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 179.1 1.8 .5 180.4 1.6 .1 183.2 1.6 .8 194.7 2.7 .3 

All items less shelter ....................................... 175.6 1.9 .5 169.0 1.7 .3 177.0 1.0 1.0 178.6 2.3 -.1 

Commodities less food ................................... 134.7 -.8 .7 128.1 .2 .4 129.7 -2.5 1.2 134.8 -.7 -.4 

Nondurables ................................................... 166.4 2.6 .6 161.6 2.3 .0 168.2 2.2 .6 167.1 2.3 -.1 

Nondurables less food .................................... 150.8 1.6 1.1 144.1 2.4 1.1 145.3 .1 1.3 147.0 .5 -.3 

Services less rent of shelter 2 ......................... 229.7 3.7 .6 221.2 2.8 1.0 234.9 2.3 1.4 228.6 3.7 .0 

Services less medical care services ............... 211.0 2.7 .5 217.0 2.1 .1 214.4 2.7 .8 232.0 3.6 .6 

Energy ............................................................ 137.4 7.8 4.2 135.8 10.7 7.5 152.0 -.4 3.5 134.4 7.9 1.6 

All items less energy ....................................... 191.9 1.5 .2 192.2 .8 -.6 192.8 1.9 .6 207.5 2.4 .2 

All items less food and energy ...................... 194.0 1.1 .2 195.0 .7 -.5 193.3 1.5 .7 212.7 2.1 .2 

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity

and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

U.S.

 city 

 average 

BostonBrocktonNashua,

 MA-NH-ME-CT 

ChicagoGaryKenosha,

 IL-IN-WI 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 185.2 1.9 0.4 208.4 4.3 0.9 185.4 1.5 -0.1 

All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 554.9 - -

 605.6 - - 553.8 - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 184.3 3.5 .8 193.0 3.1 .9 181.9 2.0 .1 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 183.8 3.5 .8 193.4 3.1 .9 180.7 2.0 -.1 

Food at home ....................................................................... 184.0 4.1 .9 187.5 4.3 1.2 185.4 1.0 -.6 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 184.9 2.8 .6 204.3 1.8 .5 170.3 3.3 .6 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 189.4 1.9 .4 191.8 2.1 .3 196.5 .7 1.6 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 186.3 2.2 .6 217.5 6.1 2.1 192.6 1.6 -.2 

Shelter .................................................................................... 215.2 2.0 .5 261.7 6.3 2.0 234.2 1.0 -.8 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 208.3 2.5 .4 251.5 3.3 1.4 232.8 3.0 .1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 222.6 1.9 .3 272.1 4.3 .9 241.8 .9 -.2 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 156.3 7.0 2.2 164.2 10.5 5.3 145.1 9.4 4.6 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 139.2 7.5 2.6 141.5 10.2 5.7 130.4 9.8 5.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 145.5 7.3 2.0 160.6 9.5 3.7 133.6 9.9 5.3 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 136.2 3.1 .5 141.1 7.2 1.3 102.0 .0 .0 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 176.6 17.0 5.1 195.2 13.1 7.5 181.4 19.3 9.3 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 125.3 -1.6 .3 120.0 -.7 -1.2 107.8 -1.6 -.5 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 115.8 -1.9 -5.9 129.6 .9 -12.0 91.0 -1.4 -5.8

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 157.0 1.0 .8 153.7 1.3 .1 153.3 3.0 1.1 

Private transportation ............................................................. 153.2 .9 1.0 152.8 1.3 -.1 150.3 3.2 1.1 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 136.7 8.2 4.2 138.0 5.3 -1.0 147.3 11.4 5.9 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 136.1 8.3 4.2 136.1 5.2 -1.0 146.1 11.4 5.9 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 134.9 8.6 4.3 134.7 5.7 -1.0 142.9 11.4 5.9 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 140.2 7.4 4.2 138.0 4.3 -1.2 154.6 11.5 5.9 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 134.6 7.2 3.5 136.5 5.1 -.9 142.9 11.3 6.0 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 303.6 3.8 .9 412.2 5.2 1.7 290.2 -.5 -1.2 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 107.9 .9 .1 109.1 .4 -1.4 107.0 .2 -.6 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 111.1 1.3 .3 114.3 4.3 2.9 118.1 -.7 .1 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 301.4 1.7 .5 314.5 2.3 .2 302.8 2.8 .9 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 185.2 1.9 .4 208.4 4.3 .9 185.4 1.5 -.1 

Commodities ............................................................................ 151.1 .7 .1 153.6 1.7 -.6 145.9 .9 -.3 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 132.6 -1.0 -.2 132.2 .7 -1.6 125.3 .2 -.6 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 148.4 1.6 -.4 150.1 3.2 -3.3 140.5 2.6 -.7 

Durables ............................................................................... 115.1 -4.0 .0 114.1 -2.9 .9 107.7 -2.4 -.5 

Services .................................................................................... 219.1 2.8 .6 257.8 5.6 1.7 222.7 1.9 .0 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 179.1 1.8 .3 199.5 4.2 .9 180.4 1.6 -.1 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 175.6 1.9 .4 187.8 2.9 .2 169.0 1.7 .2

Commodities less food ............................................................... 134.7 -.8 -.2 134.6 .7 -1.5 128.1 .2 -.5 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 166.4 2.6 .2 170.4 3.2 -1.0 161.6 2.3 -.3 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 150.8 1.6 -.3 152.3 3.1 -3.0 144.1 2.4 -.6

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 229.7 3.7 .7 259.8 4.7 1.1 221.2 2.8 1.0 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 211.0 2.7 .5 244.8 5.6 1.6 217.0 2.1 .1 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 137.4 7.8 3.2 140.5 8.2 2.9 135.8 10.7 5.4

All items less energy .................................................................. 191.9 1.5 .2 218.8 4.0 .7 192.2 .8 -.6 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 194.0 1.1 .1 224.4 4.1 .7 195.0 .7 -.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity

and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

ClevelandAkron, OHDallasFort Worth, TX

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 178.4 2.8 0.5 175.7 1.0 -0.1 188.5 1.8 0.7 

All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 571.6 - -

 551.1 - - 556.9 - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 186.5 1.9 2.6 184.0 4.2 .2 194.6 4.2 .7 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 189.2 1.9 2.7 180.4 4.1 .3 192.9 4.4 .6 

Food at home ....................................................................... 184.0 1.4 4.4 165.6 3.0 -.6 203.8 5.1 .7 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 200.0 2.6 .6 203.8 5.3 1.4 177.3 3.3 .4 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 157.4 1.7 1.2 230.2 6.0 -1.7 207.3 .6 1.7 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 174.8 2.8 -.4 163.2 .2 -.9 195.9 1.5 1.2 

Shelter .................................................................................... 199.6 1.7 -.6 174.2 -1.1 -1.0 216.1 3.1 1.0 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 197.9 3.0 .4 170.9 -2.2 -1.0 213.9 5.7 1.0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 201.0 -.3 -.2 184.0 -.7 -.6 226.5 3.7 .7 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 158.5 12.9 .5 164.9 11.6 -2.5 181.8 -6.0 3.8 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 154.0 15.4 .1 156.5 14.0 -3.3 180.2 -8.1 5.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 155.9 15.7 .0 155.3 13.9 -3.5 180.5 -8.3 5.1 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 124.4 -.6 .1 148.5 14.5 1.8 190.2 -17.8 -1.5 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 190.6 29.2 .0 175.1 19.2 -22.2 185.0 14.8 17.0 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 121.8 -1.2 -.7 129.6 -3.7 2.6 122.8 -4.1 1.2 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 117.5 5.9 -.8 116.2 -7.3 -5.0 100.3 -3.3 -3.7

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 161.5 3.9 .5 160.1 .6 1.5 157.9 .7 1.0 

Private transportation ............................................................. 161.9 3.6 .5 160.2 .8 1.5 152.7 1.0 1.2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 164.6 10.1 9.9 139.8 7.8 9.9 136.0 6.8 .7 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 163.3 10.1 9.8 139.2 7.8 10.0 133.2 6.8 .6 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 158.3 10.5 9.7 136.8 8.3 10.6 131.7 7.1 .3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 167.0 10.2 10.8 139.6 7.2 9.4 128.3 6.4 1.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 158.9 7.9 8.8 139.0 6.8 8.8 131.8 6.0 1.1 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... NA - -

 278.7 2.1 1.0 296.6 4.0 1.3 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 101.0 1.7 .8 116.7 2.0 1.0 112.4 2.5 .5 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 105.7 1.0 .2 120.1 .8 -.2 109.4 3.7 .1 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 285.5 1.9 1.2 277.6 2.9 -.1 298.0 -.1 -.4 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 178.4 2.8 .5 175.7 1.0 -.1 188.5 1.8 .7 

Commodities ............................................................................ 155.4 1.6 1.6 151.1 .6 .7 151.2 .1 .1 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 137.6 1.5 1.0 134.1 -1.7 1.1 126.0 -2.6 -.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 157.4 4.0 1.9 141.2 -1.3 1.7 139.8 .1 -1.0 

Durables ............................................................................... 112.4 -1.6 -.3 128.2 -2.1 .5 110.2 -6.0 .6 

Services .................................................................................... 202.2 3.7 -.4 200.1 1.3 -.7 220.7 2.7 1.1 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 174.3 2.8 .4 170.3 .9 -.2 183.2 1.6 .7 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 171.6 3.3 .8 177.2 1.8 .3 177.0 1.0 .6

Commodities less food ............................................................... 138.3 1.5 .9 137.1 -1.4 1.0 129.7 -2.5 -.2 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 172.5 3.0 2.3 161.9 1.7 .9 168.2 2.2 -.1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 156.9 3.9 1.8 146.0 -.8 1.5 145.3 .1 -.8 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 209.2 6.0 .1 237.1 3.7 -.5 234.9 2.3 1.3 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 197.6 3.6 -.6 192.0 1.0 -.8 214.4 2.7 1.1 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 157.6 13.1 3.9 148.5 10.7 2.6 152.0 -.4 2.5 

All items less energy .................................................................. 182.5 2.0 .1 181.7 .2 -.3 192.8 1.9 .6 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 181.1 2.0 -.4 182.2 -.6 -.5 193.3 1.5 .6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity

and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

New YorkNorthern N.J.-

Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA 

WashingtonBaltimore,

DC-MD-VA-WV 2

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from—

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 199.9 2.7 0.3 117.1 2.2 0.3 

All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 577.9 - - - - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 187.9 4.0 1.0 118.5 5.0 1.6 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 186.7 4.1 1.0 119.1 5.5 1.8 

Food at home ....................................................................... 186.1 4.2 .9 117.5 7.2 3.2 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 192.4 3.9 1.1 119.1 3.6 .3 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 202.9 2.3 .5 109.1 -2.2 -.7 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 211.9 3.6 1.1 123.3 3.4 .7 

Shelter .................................................................................... 254.7 3.4 1.0 127.6 3.7 .3 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 237.6 3.8 .4 134.4 4.8 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 266.3 3.9 .5 126.1 3.4 .4 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 138.1 8.1 2.9 112.8 5.9 2.7 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 136.8 9.1 3.3 111.3 6.8 3.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 141.7 9.5 1.4 108.5 6.7 2.8 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 125.5 8.3 1.3 99.7 1.5 .2 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 172.1 11.4 1.3 139.7 22.5 10.6 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 132.0 .9 .8 109.1 .5 1.6 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 103.3 -3.6 -8.4 80.6 -11.5 -7.8 

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 166.3 1.8 -.8 108.0 .6 .6 

Private transportation ............................................................. 157.1 .5 -.9 106.9 .0 .4 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 127.8 6.1 -1.6 132.7 6.4 1.7 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 127.3 6.1 -1.6 132.9 6.6 1.7 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 128.4 6.3 -1.7 135.1 8.3 2.7 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 127.0 5.1 -1.9 131.6 6.0 2.1 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 127.7 6.4 -1.3 129.8 4.1 .9 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 313.1 2.5 .7 120.8 3.6 .0 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 111.7 1.3 .1 111.7 2.8 1.2 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 112.9 1.3 .4 112.4 -.7 -.4 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 317.0 2.5 .5 135.6 .4 .1 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 199.9 2.7 .3 117.1 2.2 .3 

Commodities ............................................................................ 155.2 1.2 -.4 107.4 .5 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 131.9 -.8 -1.5 101.0 -2.4 -.8 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 143.3 .4 -2.6 108.3 -2.0 -1.7 

Durables ............................................................................... 114.0 -2.9 .3 92.1 -2.8 .2 

Services .................................................................................... 238.2 3.5 .6 123.5 3.3 .6 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 194.7 2.7 .2 116.9 2.2 .4 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 178.6 2.3 -.2 111.9 1.5 .4 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 134.8 -.7 -1.5 101.4 -2.4 -.9 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 167.1 2.3 -.7 113.3 1.8 .2 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 147.0 .5 -2.4 108.4 -2.0 -1.6 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 228.6 3.7 .2 119.0 2.9 .8 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 232.0 3.6 .6 123.8 3.3 .5 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 134.4 7.9 1.3 118.4 6.5 2.3 

All items less energy .................................................................. 207.5 2.4 .2 116.5 1.9 .3 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 212.7 2.1 .0 116.8 1.3 -.1 

1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless

otherwise noted. 3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base. 4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

6 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to 

Jan. 2004 from—

Percent change to 

Dec. 2003 from—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Dec.

2002

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

U.S. city average ............................................ M 180.7 180.2 179.9 180.9 1.8 0.4 0.6 1.6 -0.4 -0.2 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 192.1 191.9 191.7 192.6 2.9 .4 .5 2.7 -.2 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 193.2 192.8 192.7 193.3 3.0 .3 .3 3.0 -.3 -.1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 115.3 115.4 115.2 116.1 2.6 .6 .8 2.2 -.1 -.2 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 174.1 173.9 173.4 174.5 1.6 .3 .6 1.4 -.4 -.3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 176.0 175.7 175.1 176.2 1.9 .3 .6 1.6 -.5 -.3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 112.7 112.7 112.4 113.3 1.4 .5 .8 1.3 -.3 -.3 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 169.3 169.1 169.1 169.4 .6 .2 .2 1.1 -.1 .0 

South urban .................................................... M 174.9 174.3 174.2 175.0 1.4 .4 .5 1.3 -.4 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 177.3 176.4 176.4 177.1 1.8 .4 .4 1.9 -.5 .0 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 112.1 111.9 111.8 112.3 1.3 .4 .4 .9 -.3 -.1 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 174.8 174.5 174.2 174.6 .8 .1 .2 .9 -.3 -.2 

West urban ..................................................... M 184.4 183.5 183.3 184.3 1.5 .4 .5 1.4 -.6 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 185.4 184.4 183.9 185.0 1.4 .3 .6 1.3 -.8 -.3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 115.0 114.6 114.8 115.4 1.9 .7 .5 1.7 -.2 .2 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 167.7 167.1 166.8 167.6 2.0 .3 .5 1.9 -.5 -.2 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 113.2 113.0 112.9 113.6 1.6 .5 .6 1.3 -.3 -.1 

D ................................................................. M 174.9 174.5 174.3 174.8 .9 .2 .3 1.0 -.3 -.1 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 179.1 179.1 178.8 179.0 1.5 -.1 .1 1.6 -.2 -.2 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 181.2 180.5 180.2 181.7 2.2 .7 .8 2.0 -.6 -.2 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 195.2 194.7 194.6 194.9 2.7 .1 .2 3.1 -.3 -.1 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..... 1 -

 205.6 - 206.8 3.8 .6 - - - -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 -

 168.3 - 169.8 2.7 .9 - - - -

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 - 175.6 - 175.7 1.4 .1 - - - -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 -

 116.1 - 116.5 2.1 .3 - - - -

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 177.6 -

 176.6 - - - - 1.1 -.6 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 178.2 -

 175.9 - - - - .9 -1.3 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 164.0 -

 162.2 - - - - 2.7 -1.1 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 179.0 -

 178.9 - - - - 2.1 -.1 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 190.2 -

 189.0 - - - - 2.2 -.6 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 191.9 -

 191.1 - - - - .8 -.4 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 187.8 -

 185.3 - - - - .4 -1.3 -

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; 

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually

and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI

Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;

Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available.

 

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. 

Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,

therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement

error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national

index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of

Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national

average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items .......................................................... 192.6 2.9 0.5 174.5 1.6 0.6 175.0 1.4 0.5 184.3 1.5 0.5 

All items (December 1977=100) .................... 300.8 - -

 282.2 - - 283.4 - - 296.5 - -

Food and beverages ..................................... 185.7 4.0 .1 179.1 3.0 .2 180.6 3.5 .1 190.6 4.0 .1 

Food ........................................................... 185.2 4.0 .1 178.4 3.1 .2 180.8 3.6 .2 189.7 4.0 -.1 

Food at home ........................................... 185.4 4.8 -.2 176.1 3.2 .0 178.4 4.1 .1 195.2 5.0 -.2 

Food away from home .............................. 187.7 2.8 .4 182.5 3.0 .3 186.5 2.7 .3 181.7 2.5 .3 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 191.5 2.4 .7 188.6 1.7 .4 178.6 2.2 -.1 199.2 2.4 .4 

Housing ........................................................ 201.1 3.6 1.0 171.1 2.0 .6 168.6 2.4 .4 192.7 1.4 .6 

Shelter ........................................................ 241.1 3.3 .8 196.6 1.5 .3 188.3 1.7 .2 213.3 1.8 .5 

Rent of primary residence 2 ...................... 228.2 3.5 .2 197.8 2.0 .1 185.5 1.5 .1 216.7 2.7 .4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 2 3 ..................................... 226.6 3.2 .3 197.2 1.0 .2 179.2 1.7 .2 205.6 1.4 .0 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 151.2 8.6 2.6 154.7 8.9 2.4 155.5 8.4 1.2 174.7 1.3 .9 

Fuels ......................................................... 140.2 8.9 2.9 135.0 9.8 2.7 132.3 9.2 1.2 163.4 .4 1.2 

Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ................... 152.4 8.6 1.5 140.5 9.8 2.4 134.2 9.1 1.1 166.4 .2 1.1 

Electricity 2 ........................................... 136.7 5.6 .9 122.6 2.2 .3 125.9 7.4 .6 172.7 -5.6 -.2 

Utility (piped) gas service 2 ................... 184.3 13.5 2.3 173.8 20.2 5.1 187.7 17.3 3.4 171.3 16.2 3.9 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 121.6 -1.1 .3 116.0 -3.0 -.1 120.4 -1.7 .2 127.9 -1.2 1.7 

Apparel ......................................................... 112.2 -.4 -3.5 112.2 -.3 -2.6 127.9 -1.8 -2.9 108.0 -2.3 -1.2 

Transportation .............................................. 159.1 1.4 .5 155.7 1.0 2.3 151.3 -.5 2.0 155.0 -.3 1.3 

Private transportation ................................. 154.8 .9 .5 153.1 1.0 2.3 150.0 -.5 2.0 151.8 -.4 1.3 

New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ 94.0 -4.6 -.4 92.8 -5.2 -.2 92.6 -5.5 -.1 91.6 -6.7 .0 

New vehicles .......................................... 138.7 -1.8 -.2 137.7 -.6 -.1 141.6 -.6 .1 138.1 -2.3 .1 

Used cars and trucks .............................. 133.8 -11.7 -.1 132.0 -12.0 -.2 131.7 -11.7 -.2 129.4 -11.8 -.1 

Motor fuel .................................................. 134.2 6.7 3.5 143.0 10.3 11.6 134.4 7.1 8.8 136.1 8.8 3.1 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 133.5 6.7 3.5 142.3 10.3 11.6 133.7 7.1 8.8 135.7 9.0 3.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................ 133.6 7.0 3.7 140.9 10.1 11.8 132.0 7.5 9.3 133.4 9.3 3.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... 136.5 6.0 2.9 155.5 10.2 11.6 140.5 6.9 8.6 130.0 7.0 2.7 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 131.1 6.8 3.1 143.8 9.4 10.4 134.6 6.1 7.8 134.6 7.9 2.7 

Medical care ................................................. 319.9 3.9 .5 298.7 4.0 .7 295.7 3.7 .3 302.1 3.6 .6 

Medical care commodities .......................... 273.4 2.2 -.1 258.6 3.2 .4 252.7 1.2 .3 261.6 1.6 -.3 

Medical care services ................................. 331.0 4.4 .7 308.9 4.3 .8 307.1 4.4 .3 312.1 4.1 .8 

Professional services ................................ 279.7 2.9 .5 276.2 3.7 .7 263.1 2.5 .5 252.6 3.2 .4 

Recreation 4 ................................................. 108.4 2.0 .4 105.0 -.8 -.1 105.9 .5 .2 103.6 .8 .1 

Education and communication 4 ................... 111.0 1.5 .4 111.5 .5 .3 107.4 -1.0 .1 110.1 2.1 -.1 

Other goods and services ............................. 346.8 3.3 1.0 296.9 -.8 -.1 293.8 .3 .1 305.0 2.5 .8 

Commodity and service group

All items .......................................................... 192.6 2.9 .5 174.5 1.6 .6 175.0 1.4 .5 184.3 1.5 .5 

Commodities ................................................. 156.4 1.6 .1 147.4 .1 .8 151.1 .3 .7 152.2 .6 .3 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 137.4 -.1 .2 131.2 -1.6 1.2 135.4 -1.6 1.0 130.8 -1.7 .5 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 152.1 2.4 .5 151.7 2.1 2.3 154.5 1.5 1.8 144.9 1.6 .7 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel ............................................ 183.0 3.7 2.3 177.2 3.0 4.1 173.9 2.8 3.8 172.8 3.5 1.5 

Durables ................................................... 115.1 -3.8 -.1 109.9 -5.7 -.1 115.6 -4.9 .1 115.9 -5.5 .3 

Services ........................................................ 233.8 3.8 .6 207.4 2.9 .5 204.2 2.6 .3 218.6 2.2 .7 

Rent of shelter 3 ......................................... 225.6 3.4 .8 195.3 1.6 .3 179.2 1.8 .2 205.8 1.8 .5 

Transportation services .............................. 211.1 4.1 -.2 223.9 4.5 .0 225.0 2.6 .1 218.3 2.3 2.2 

Other services ............................................ 274.5 2.9 .4 241.1 2.1 .4 245.9 .9 .2 244.5 3.6 .5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast Midwest South West 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 187.7 2.8 0.4 169.4 1.5 0.7 168.8 1.3 0.4 179.5 1.5 0.6 

All items less food ........................................... 194.1 2.6 .5 173.6 1.3 .8 173.6 1.0 .5 183.2 1.0 .7 

All items less shelter ....................................... 177.5 2.6 .3 168.9 1.6 .8 171.3 1.3 .5 174.2 1.4 .6 

Commodities less food ................................... 139.5 .0 .2 133.1 -1.5 1.1 136.7 -1.5 1.0 133.5 -1.5 .5 

Nondurables ................................................... 169.7 3.2 .2 165.5 2.6 1.2 167.6 2.5 .9 168.6 2.9 .3 

Nondurables less food .................................... 154.5 2.4 .5 153.8 2.1 2.1 155.6 1.5 1.6 148.8 1.7 .7 

Nondurables less food and apparel ................ 183.0 3.6 2.2 177.5 2.8 3.7 173.4 2.7 3.4 174.4 3.4 1.4 

Services less rent of shelter 3 ......................... 207.1 4.3 .4 201.5 4.3 .7 201.9 3.3 .4 208.7 2.8 1.0 

Services less medical care services ............... 227.2 3.7 .6 199.6 2.8 .5 194.4 2.4 .3 212.0 2.1 .7 

Energy ............................................................ 137.5 7.9 3.2 137.9 9.9 6.8 130.4 8.1 4.8 148.9 5.1 2.3 

All items less energy ....................................... 200.5 2.5 .3 180.5 .8 .1 181.3 .8 .0 188.8 1.2 .4 

All items less food and energy ...................... 204.9 2.1 .2 181.3 .4 .1 181.6 .2 .0 188.8 .6 .5 

Commodities less food and energy

commodities ....................................... 143.9 -1.3 -.6 134.9 -3.3 -.5 139.7 -3.1 -.5 135.3 -3.2 .1 

Energy commodities ................................... 136.3 7.3 4.8 143.4 10.3 11.5 136.2 7.2 8.8 137.7 8.9 3.1 

Services less energy services .................... 242.5 3.5 .6 216.4 2.4 .3 212.7 2.0 .2 222.7 2.3 .7 

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 4 ................................................................................... 167.6 2.0 0.5 113.6 1.6 0.6 174.8 0.9 0.3 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 167.6 - - - - -

 282.5 - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 167.5 4.0 .1 114.7 3.1 .0 178.7 3.4 -.1 

Food ....................................................................................... 167.1 4.1 .1 114.7 3.1 .0 178.2 3.4 .1 

Food at home ....................................................................... 171.5 4.8 .0 114.1 3.5 -.1 174.4 4.1 -.4 

Food away from home .......................................................... 160.2 3.0 .4 115.8 2.6 .2 186.0 2.6 .6 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 171.6 2.3 .4 115.2 1.8 .3 185.9 2.7 -.7 

Housing .................................................................................... 170.2 2.5 .6 113.7 2.3 .8 168.9 .7 .2 

Shelter .................................................................................... 185.5 2.3 .4 115.7 2.1 .5 194.5 .0 .1 

Rent of primary residence 5 ................................................. 178.5 2.5 .2 116.7 2.3 .3 181.4 1.2 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 186.8 1.9 .2 114.9 1.9 .3 186.2 .2 .2 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 156.4 7.5 1.6 119.3 6.8 2.1 158.5 5.9 .5

Fuels ..................................................................................... 153.8 8.3 1.9 119.1 6.9 2.2 131.8 6.3 .6 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 150.8 8.2 1.5 117.1 6.6 1.7 141.4 6.2 .6 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 135.3 2.8 .3 107.2 3.8 .8 136.8 4.1 -.1 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 187.4 19.1 3.8 151.9 14.7 4.3 166.9 12.5 2.5 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 115.8 -1.4 .7 96.4 -2.1 .3 115.5 -2.4 .2 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 104.9 -2.1 -2.9 89.7 .2 -1.9 119.2 -3.2 -4.3 

Transportation .......................................................................... 155.5 .6 1.6 108.2 -.1 1.7 149.6 -.5 1.6 

Private transportation ............................................................. 154.7 .4 1.6 108.0 -.1 1.7 147.3 -.5 1.7 

New and used motor vehicles 3 ........................................... 93.8 -4.7 .0 91.8 -6.3 -.1 90.9 -6.9 -.3 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 121.3 -1.3 .2 95.9 -1.3 -.1 147.5 1.2 -.2 

Used cars and trucks .......................................................... 125.6 -11.9 -.1 88.2 -11.5 -.2 119.5 -13.1 -.3 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 200.4 7.5 6.5 135.7 9.0 7.7 130.3 9.2 7.2 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 199.6 7.5 6.5 136.0 9.1 7.8 129.4 9.3 7.2 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 202.7 8.0 7.0 138.0 9.4 8.0 123.8 8.7 7.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 137.2 6.4 5.9 133.9 8.7 7.7 143.9 8.3 7.5 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 182.3 6.5 5.3 131.6 8.0 6.9 133.0 8.5 6.1 

Medical care ............................................................................. 237.6 3.1 .3 129.4 4.6 .6 290.8 3.6 .4

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 207.8 .9 .0 123.0 3.4 .3 254.7 .4 .2 

Medical care services ............................................................. 245.1 3.6 .5 131.3 5.0 .8 301.0 4.6 .4 

Professional services ........................................................... 209.1 2.0 .3 125.1 4.3 .8 267.7 2.4 .1 

Recreation 3 ............................................................................. 107.7 .9 .1 103.2 .3 .4 105.2 -.2 .4 

Education and communication 3 .............................................. 110.8 .5 .3 108.0 .7 .1 112.6 1.1 .3 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 248.0 2.0 .4 137.1 .0 .7 316.8 2.1 -.6 

Commodity and service group

All items 4 ................................................................................... 167.6 2.0 .5 113.6 1.6 .6 174.8 .9 .3 

Commodities ............................................................................ 146.8 .8 .5 106.2 .2 .7 149.1 .1 .3 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 133.8 -1.3 .7 101.5 -1.5 1.0 134.2 -1.6 .4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 156.0 1.3 1.0 114.8 2.5 1.9 153.1 2.2 1.1 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................ 191.3 2.8 2.8 127.2 3.4 3.3 173.5 4.0 2.8 

Durables ............................................................................... 109.7 -4.4 .2 88.1 -5.8 -.1 114.2 -5.6 -.1 

Services .................................................................................... 187.0 2.9 .5 118.3 3.0 .6 208.2 1.7 .2 

Rent of shelter 6 ..................................................................... 186.1 2.3 .4 115.7 2.1 .5 181.6 -.1 .1 

Transportation services .......................................................... 181.2 3.1 .5 120.6 3.7 .5 216.6 2.8 .3 

Other services ........................................................................ 207.7 2.5 .3 118.8 2.1 .4 250.3 1.6 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 164.6 1.9 0.4 111.4 1.5 0.6 168.5 0.7 0.2 

All items less food ...................................................................... 167.7 1.6 .5 111.8 1.4 .7 174.1 .5 .3 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 160.6 1.8 .5 111.2 1.6 .7 170.2 1.2 .4

Commodities less food ............................................................... 135.5 -1.1 .7 101.9 -1.4 .9 135.7 -1.4 .5 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 162.3 2.8 .6 114.7 2.8 .9 166.1 2.8 .5 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 157.3 1.4 1.0 114.8 2.4 1.8 154.6 2.2 .9 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 189.0 2.8 2.6 126.2 3.3 3.1 174.0 3.9 2.5 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 187.7 3.6 .6 120.9 3.8 .8 203.6 3.2 .3 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 182.9 2.8 .5 117.3 2.8 .7 198.8 1.4 .2 

Energy ........................................................................................ 175.0 7.9 4.2 126.7 7.9 4.9 131.7 7.8 3.9 

All items less energy .................................................................. 167.0 1.5 .1 111.0 1.0 .2 181.0 .2 -.1 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 167.1 1.0 .2 110.2 .5 .3 182.2 -.4 -.2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 127.3 -2.6 -.5 97.2 -3.1 -.3 139.0 -3.3 -.9 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 201.1 7.5 6.6 137.2 9.2 7.9 130.1 9.3 7.1 

Services less energy services ................................................ 189.8 2.5 .4 118.5 2.7 .6 216.5 1.3 .2 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about

population size classes. 2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All

other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross

classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Northeast

Size class A Size class B/C 2

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 193.3 3.0 0.3 116.1 2.6 0.8 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 295.3 - - - - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 185.4 4.2 .3 115.3 3.4 -.3 

Food ....................................................................................... 184.7 4.4 .3 115.5 3.5 -.4 

Food at home ....................................................................... 185.6 5.2 .2 114.6 4.1 -1.0 

Food away from home .......................................................... 185.7 3.1 .5 117.1 2.4 .3 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 194.3 2.1 .5 112.2 2.8 1.1 

Housing .................................................................................... 201.7 3.9 .8 116.0 2.7 1.4 

Shelter .................................................................................... 240.3 3.8 .7 116.5 1.9 1.0 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 234.0 3.6 .2 118.8 3.3 .3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 228.1 3.8 .3 115.6 1.6 .2 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 147.2 8.8 2.1 124.3 8.6 3.8 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 141.3 9.4 2.3 124.7 8.2 4.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 151.5 9.3 1.0 117.7 7.4 2.3 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 133.8 6.6 .7 102.1 3.8 1.3 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. 183.9 13.5 1.6 156.1 13.7 3.9 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 121.5 -1.0 .1 100.4 -1.5 .9 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 105.1 -1.3 -4.4 92.1 2.4 -1.1 

Transportation .......................................................................... 161.0 1.4 .1 110.5 1.4 1.3 

Private transportation ............................................................. 155.7 .6 .2 110.9 1.5 1.3 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 131.4 6.2 2.2 135.7 8.0 6.3 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 130.6 6.3 2.2 135.7 8.0 6.3 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 130.8 6.4 2.4 137.1 8.1 6.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 130.5 5.3 1.3 136.9 7.8 6.2 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 129.0 6.3 1.7 130.5 7.7 5.8 

Medical care ............................................................................. 322.7 3.5 .4 131.7 4.7 .8 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 109.2 1.2 -.1 106.8 3.7 1.5 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 112.5 1.3 .7 107.2 1.7 -.6 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 342.0 3.2 .9 149.2 3.5 1.2 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 193.3 3.0 .3 116.1 2.6 .8 

Commodities ............................................................................ 155.3 1.5 -.1 110.3 1.7 .5 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 134.7 -.4 -.3 107.4 .6 1.2 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 146.7 1.6 -.5 122.5 3.9 2.3 

Durables ............................................................................... 115.1 -3.7 -.1 90.0 -3.8 -.1 

Services .................................................................................... 233.6 4.0 .5 118.6 3.3 .9 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 188.4 3.0 .3 114.0 2.5 .9 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 177.2 2.5 .1 114.2 2.9 .7 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 137.1 -.3 -.2 107.6 .7 1.2 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 167.2 3.0 .0 118.6 3.6 .9 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 149.6 1.6 -.4 121.8 3.8 2.2 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 204.7 4.1 .2 120.6 4.7 .9 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 226.9 4.0 .5 117.6 3.2 1.0 

Energy ........................................................................................ 137.3 8.0 2.2 129.8 8.2 5.0 

All items less energy .................................................................. 201.0 2.6 .1 113.3 2.1 .4 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 205.6 2.2 .1 112.8 1.8 .5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and

population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Midwest

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 176.2 1.9 0.6 113.3 1.4 0.8 169.4 0.6 0.2 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 288.0 - - - - -

 274.5 - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 182.1 2.8 .1 114.5 3.3 .5 174.3 3.6 -.6 

Food ....................................................................................... 181.5 2.8 .1 114.3 3.4 .4 173.3 3.7 -.6 

Food at home ....................................................................... 181.8 3.1 -.1 113.0 3.4 .7 163.8 4.1 -1.3 

Food away from home .......................................................... 181.5 2.5 .3 116.2 3.7 .3 189.7 3.3 .4 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 187.7 1.9 .6 116.9 1.0 .4 188.8 2.4 -1.7 

Housing .................................................................................... 172.6 2.3 .5 112.3 1.9 .6 163.0 .6 .6 

Shelter .................................................................................... 199.1 1.8 .4 114.2 1.8 .2 185.1 -.5 .4 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 207.0 2.2 .1 114.8 1.7 .0 174.2 1.5 -.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 199.0 .7 .2 113.6 1.6 .3 186.0 .6 .3 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 149.7 10.3 2.3 125.0 7.3 2.8 161.9 7.6 1.3 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 132.2 11.5 2.6 126.2 8.1 3.1 125.9 7.6 1.7 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 135.0 11.6 2.5 125.2 7.9 2.5 134.8 7.5 1.7 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 112.0 .6 -.2 108.1 3.4 1.0 114.8 3.7 .1 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. 167.9 23.2 4.9 160.3 16.1 5.7 179.0 15.9 5.0 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 113.0 -2.6 -.3 92.3 -4.1 .2 112.6 -1.4 -.1 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 107.6 .8 -2.6 87.7 -1.3 -1.7 130.8 -3.3 -5.3 

Transportation .......................................................................... 157.1 1.8 2.4 111.6 .7 2.5 143.6 -1.4 1.6 

Private transportation ............................................................. 154.7 1.8 2.4 111.6 .6 2.5 139.7 -1.5 1.8 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 146.2 11.3 11.9 143.9 9.8 11.9 127.0 7.9 9.5 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 145.3 11.2 11.9 143.9 9.8 11.9 125.6 7.9 9.5 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 143.9 10.9 12.1 146.6 10.0 12.3 120.8 7.2 9.0 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 156.1 10.8 12.0 139.7 9.4 10.9 147.7 11.4 13.4 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 143.7 10.4 10.7 140.6 8.7 10.8 129.8 7.5 5.7 

Medical care ............................................................................. 292.6 2.1 .2 130.8 6.2 1.4 290.5 4.3 .6 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 108.6 .1 -.2 100.5 -1.7 .0 106.7 -1.0 .1 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 113.3 .3 .2 109.4 1.2 .4 108.8 -.6 .1 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 298.6 .7 .1 136.5 -3.1 .3 292.1 .1 -1.9 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 176.2 1.9 .6 113.3 1.4 .8 169.4 .6 .2 

Commodities ............................................................................ 147.8 .5 .7 105.1 -.5 1.2 148.9 -.3 .0 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 129.8 -.7 1.1 100.4 -2.6 1.5 136.3 -2.3 .3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 149.9 2.9 2.1 115.5 1.3 3.1 158.1 1.6 .8 

Durables ............................................................................... 109.3 -4.5 .0 85.8 -6.8 -.3 110.3 -6.9 -.1 

Services .................................................................................... 208.8 3.0 .5 119.7 3.3 .6 195.9 1.3 .4 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 171.4 1.9 .6 111.2 1.2 .8 163.5 .4 .2 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 169.7 1.9 .7 111.7 1.4 1.1 166.2 1.0 .1 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 131.8 -.6 1.0 100.9 -2.4 1.5 137.7 -2.2 .2 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 166.4 2.8 1.0 114.9 2.3 1.8 166.8 2.5 .0 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 152.3 2.8 1.9 115.4 1.2 2.9 159.9 1.7 .6 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 203.4 4.3 .6 124.8 4.6 1.0 189.3 3.1 .4 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 201.8 3.1 .5 118.5 3.0 .4 185.9 1.0 .4 

Energy ........................................................................................ 138.1 11.3 7.0 134.2 8.8 7.2 127.3 7.9 5.3 

All items less energy .................................................................. 182.2 1.1 .0 110.4 .7 .2 175.5 -.1 -.3 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 182.5 .8 .0 109.6 .2 .2 176.3 -.9 -.3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and

population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

South

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 177.1 1.8 0.4 112.3 1.3 0.4 174.6 0.8 0.2 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 286.9 - - - - -

 282.7 - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 183.5 4.3 .2 114.3 2.9 .0 173.8 3.0 .3 

Food ....................................................................................... 183.8 4.4 .2 114.3 3.0 .0 173.7 3.0 .3 

Food at home ....................................................................... 181.1 5.0 .2 113.7 3.5 .0 172.5 3.4 -.1 

Food away from home .......................................................... 189.8 3.3 .3 115.4 2.2 .2 178.9 2.3 .9 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 179.3 3.2 -.5 114.0 1.0 .2 175.3 3.3 .1 

Housing .................................................................................... 171.0 2.4 .4 112.8 2.6 .4 166.0 .1 -.4 

Shelter .................................................................................... 190.8 1.6 .3 115.8 2.3 .3 196.0 -.6 -.6 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 191.2 1.2 .0 116.2 1.8 .0 180.7 .6 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 183.7 1.7 .1 115.4 2.2 .4 180.9 -.9 -.1 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 146.9 10.2 .8 114.3 7.5 1.6 150.9 5.6 .0

Fuels ..................................................................................... 132.1 12.0 1.1 112.6 7.8 1.6 127.6 6.4 -.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 135.8 12.1 1.0 111.6 7.6 1.5 132.3 6.3 -.2 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 124.6 10.1 .7 105.7 6.1 .7 130.2 5.2 -.3 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. 187.5 22.0 1.9 150.0 15.2 5.1 161.2 11.2 .4 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 127.2 -1.0 .8 96.2 -1.6 -.1 108.7 -5.3 .0 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 136.1 -5.1 -3.4 88.8 .0 -2.6 114.6 .0 -2.5 

Transportation .......................................................................... 156.1 .3 1.8 105.7 -1.1 2.0 151.4 -.3 1.9 

Private transportation ............................................................. 155.4 .3 2.0 105.4 -1.1 2.0 150.5 -.3 1.9 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 138.9 6.2 8.4 134.8 7.8 9.4 123.7 6.4 7.0 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 137.6 6.3 8.4 134.9 7.8 9.4 122.2 6.4 7.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 137.2 6.7 9.1 137.6 8.3 9.7 116.9 6.5 7.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 138.5 6.1 8.2 132.5 7.6 9.1 144.3 5.9 6.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 137.1 5.3 7.1 130.5 6.5 8.5 130.6 6.4 6.7 

Medical care ............................................................................. 290.5 3.5 .2 126.3 4.0 .4 288.5 2.7 .1

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 108.3 .8 .7 104.5 .5 .0 105.8 .1 .7 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 107.0 -1.8 -.2 106.7 -.7 .3 114.9 .5 .4 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 277.6 1.8 -.2 133.2 -1.2 .3 314.0 3.6 -.3 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 177.1 1.8 .4 112.3 1.3 .4 174.6 .8 .2 

Commodities ............................................................................ 154.3 .9 .7 105.3 -.3 .6 147.6 .3 .8 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 137.8 -1.5 1.0 100.5 -1.9 .9 134.1 -1.0 1.1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 155.7 .3 1.7 113.2 2.0 1.8 151.5 2.7 1.8 

Durables ............................................................................... 119.4 -3.6 .2 88.5 -5.8 .0 114.7 -5.1 -.1 

Services .................................................................................... 203.7 2.5 .2 117.2 2.8 .4 209.9 1.4 -.2 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 171.8 1.7 .4 110.3 1.1 .5 167.1 .7 .3 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 173.1 1.8 .5 109.6 .9 .6 169.8 1.3 .5 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 139.4 -1.3 .9 100.9 -1.8 .9 135.0 -.9 1.0 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 169.7 2.5 .9 113.8 2.4 .9 162.8 2.9 1.1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 157.1 .5 1.6 113.3 2.0 1.7 152.2 2.8 1.7 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 199.2 3.5 .3 118.5 3.3 .5 205.3 3.1 .1 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 195.2 2.3 .3 116.3 2.6 .3 198.8 1.0 -.2 

Energy ........................................................................................ 134.0 8.9 4.6 122.0 7.7 5.2 123.2 6.7 3.3 

All items less energy .................................................................. 183.5 1.1 .0 110.0 .6 .0 181.7 .1 -.2 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 183.6 .4 .0 109.1 .1 .0 184.1 -.5 -.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and

population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

West

Size class A Size class B/C 2

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 185.0 1.4 0.6 115.4 1.9 0.5 

All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 299.4 - - - - -

Food and beverages ................................................................ 193.0 4.5 .0 115.8 2.9 -.1 

Food ....................................................................................... 192.2 4.6 .0 115.6 2.9 -.1 

Food at home ....................................................................... 198.8 5.7 -.3 115.9 3.7 -.2 

Food away from home .......................................................... 182.1 2.9 .3 115.3 1.9 .1 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 200.2 2.0 .7 119.3 3.1 -.1 

Housing .................................................................................... 196.7 1.2 .6 115.3 1.9 .9 

Shelter .................................................................................... 215.3 1.6 .3 116.5 2.4 1.0 

Rent of primary residence 4 ................................................. 229.0 2.7 .3 117.8 2.6 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 5 ................. 209.6 1.3 .0 114.8 1.9 .0 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 179.4 .4 1.1 122.1 2.6 .7 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 171.8 -.6 1.7 122.8 1.4 .6 

Gas (piped) and electricity 4 ............................................... 174.2 -.7 1.7 122.4 1.2 .4 

Electricity 4 ....................................................................... 183.7 -7.9 -.4 116.3 -3.2 .1 

Utility (piped) gas service 4 .............................................. 176.8 18.7 5.9 142.6 13.9 1.1 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 131.3 -1.3 2.0 100.1 -1.2 1.0 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 106.2 -3.0 -1.0 91.8 .7 -.6 

Transportation .......................................................................... 154.3 -.8 1.6 108.1 .7 .7 

Private transportation ............................................................. 151.0 -1.0 1.8 107.5 .7 .7 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 136.0 6.3 3.9 124.9 11.3 1.2 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 135.3 6.5 3.9 125.8 11.8 1.2 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 134.5 7.3 4.3 124.3 12.1 1.2 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 127.4 4.5 3.3 125.6 11.4 1.0 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 134.5 5.1 3.4 125.0 10.9 1.1 

Medical care ............................................................................. 289.9 3.2 .6 134.2 4.2 .7 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 105.1 1.4 .1 101.5 -.3 .3 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 109.7 2.0 .0 110.2 1.5 -.4 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 303.7 1.6 .4 134.6 3.9 1.4 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 185.0 1.4 .6 115.4 1.9 .5 

Commodities ............................................................................ 152.4 .5 .5 106.1 1.0 .0 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 129.1 -2.3 .7 100.6 -.4 .1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 142.2 .4 1.0 110.8 4.1 .3 

Durables ............................................................................... 115.6 -5.5 .5 89.5 -5.8 .0 

Services .................................................................................... 218.9 2.0 .6 119.3 2.8 .9 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ......................................................... 180.9 1.2 .6 112.2 1.8 .5 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 174.1 1.2 .7 111.9 1.7 .4 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 132.0 -2.1 .7 101.1 -.3 .1 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 168.7 2.6 .5 113.4 3.6 .1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 146.5 .5 1.0 111.2 4.0 .3 

Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 206.0 2.5 1.0 122.1 3.1 .9 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 213.6 1.9 .6 117.8 2.5 .9 

Energy ........................................................................................ 148.7 3.6 3.0 126.7 6.6 .9 

All items less energy .................................................................. 189.5 1.2 .4 112.2 1.4 .5 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 189.2 .4 .5 111.4 1.1 .6 

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross classifications. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base. 4 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home, selected areas

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

Food at home 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to 

Jan. 2004 from—

Percent change to 

Dec. 2003 from—

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2004

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Dec.

2003

Dec.

2002

Oct.

2003

Nov.

2003

U.S. city average ............................................ M 180.7 181.6 183.3 183.2 4.3 0.9 -0.1 4.7 1.4 0.9 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 183.1 184.3 185.7 185.4 4.8 .6 -.2 5.1 1.4 .8 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 182.5 183.4 185.3 185.6 5.2 1.2 .2 4.9 1.5 1.0 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 114.3 115.5 115.7 114.6 4.1 -.8 -1.0 5.8 1.2 .2 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 173.3 174.5 176.1 176.1 3.2 .9 .0 3.8 1.6 .9 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 180.0 180.4 182.0 181.8 3.1 .8 -.1 3.7 1.1 .9 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 110.2 110.9 112.2 113.0 3.4 1.9 .7 3.4 1.8 1.2 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 160.9 166.7 166.0 163.8 4.1 -1.7 -1.3 5.9 3.2 -.4 

South urban .................................................... M 176.2 176.6 178.3 178.4 4.1 1.0 .1 4.6 1.2 1.0 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 178.9 178.5 180.8 181.1 5.0 1.5 .2 5.7 1.1 1.3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 112.2 112.7 113.7 113.7 3.5 .9 .0 3.8 1.3 .9 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 171.8 173.7 172.6 172.5 3.4 -.7 -.1 3.0 .5 -.6 

West urban ..................................................... M 192.1 193.5 195.6 195.2 5.0 .9 -.2 5.4 1.8 1.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 196.0 197.9 199.3 198.8 5.7 .5 -.3 5.8 1.7 .7 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 113.9 114.4 116.1 115.9 3.7 1.3 -.2 4.2 1.9 1.5 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 169.2 169.9 171.5 171.5 4.8 .9 .0 5.1 1.4 .9 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 112.5 113.1 114.2 114.1 3.5 .9 -.1 4.2 1.5 1.0 

D ................................................................. M 171.8 174.9 175.1 174.4 4.1 -.3 -.4 4.7 1.9 .1 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 186.5 187.4 190.1 185.9 1.5 -.8 -2.2 6.4 1.9 1.4 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 202.1 202.6 204.8 203.7 5.6 .5 -.5 6.4 1.3 1.1 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 182.5 183.5 185.6 185.1 4.3 .9 -.3 4.6 1.7 1.1 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..... 1 182.6 182.7 183.0 184.8 3.9 1.1 1.0 4.3 .2 .2 

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 176.6 175.0 179.1 182.9 1.0 4.5 2.1 .0 1.4 2.3 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 166.0 166.6 168.5 165.2 3.0 -.8 -2.0 4.6 1.5 1.1 

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 ...... 1 115.3 114.2 118.1 118.1 7.9 3.4 .0 6.9 2.4 3.4 

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 182.8 185.8 186.9 186.6 4.4 .4 -.2 6.7 2.2 .6 

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 177.7 176.9 177.7 178.0 3.2 .6 .2 1.2 .0 .5 

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 179.2 176.0 178.7 182.5 6.5 3.7 2.1 6.4 -.3 1.5 

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 188.6 188.1 188.9 190.6 3.8 1.3 .9 4.7 .2 .4 

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 187.4 186.7 190.6 192.0 9.3 2.8 .7 5.7 1.7 2.1 

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 195.7 202.7 205.2 204.3 8.9 .8 -.4 6.3 4.9 1.2 

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 193.1 193.8 190.0 191.0 1.2 -1.4 .5 2.4 -1.6 -2.0 

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; 

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually

and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI

Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;

Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

U.S.

city

average 

ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA 

New YorkNorthern N.J.-

Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Jan.

2003

Dec.

2003

Expenditure category

All items .......................................................... 180.9 1.8 0.6 179.0 1.5 0.1 181.7 2.2 0.8 194.9 2.7 0.2 

All items (1967=100) ...................................... 538.7 - -

 525.7 - - 536.9 - - 554.9 - -

Food and beverages ..................................... 183.8 3.6 .1 182.2 2.3 -1.0 196.2 4.7 -.1 186.2 4.1 .1 

Food ........................................................... 183.3 3.7 .1 181.1 2.3 -1.3 193.6 4.8 -.2 185.5 4.3 .1 

Food at home ........................................... 183.2 4.3 -.1 185.9 1.5 -2.2 203.7 5.6 -.5 185.1 4.3 -.3 

Food away from home .............................. 184.8 2.8 .3 170.7 3.6 .4 178.3 3.6 .3 190.6 4.3 .6 

Alcoholic beverages ................................... 189.5 2.2 .3 195.8 .6 1.3 217.1 1.3 .9 197.5 2.4 .6 

Housing ........................................................ 182.1 2.4 .6 181.4 2.0 .2 189.9 2.4 .8 205.5 3.9 .8 

Shelter ........................................................ 209.2 2.1 .5 215.0 1.1 -.6 205.5 3.9 .5 247.3 3.8 .8 

Rent of primary residence 1 ...................... 207.4 2.4 .2 232.8 3.0 -.2 214.4 5.7 .6 236.9 3.6 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 1 2 ..................................... 202.1 1.8 .2 216.3 .8 -.1 201.6 3.7 .3 237.5 4.1 .3 

Fuels and utilities ........................................ 155.6 7.1 1.7 145.7 9.8 5.4 181.0 -6.0 3.1 135.4 8.4 1.7 

Fuels ......................................................... 138.0 7.6 1.9 130.6 10.0 6.1 181.0 -7.9 4.4 135.6 9.2 1.7 

Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ................... 144.7 7.4 1.5 134.2 10.1 6.1 181.5 -8.1 4.5 142.4 9.5 .4 

Electricity 1 ........................................... 135.5 3.4 .4 102.0 .0 .0 190.1 -17.9 -1.5 125.8 8.1 .7 

Utility (piped) gas service 1 ................... 176.8 17.2 3.9 181.4 19.3 10.7 185.0 14.8 14.2 171.7 11.5 -.1 

Household furnishings and operations ....... 121.0 -1.8 .5 104.0 -1.1 -.7 123.0 -2.4 2.5 122.6 .1 .6 

Apparel ......................................................... 115.7 -1.4 -2.5 90.3 -1.5 -1.1 100.9 -3.0 .7 97.9 -3.1 -3.9 

Transportation .............................................. 154.9 .2 1.6 149.1 2.0 1.8 155.0 .8 2.0 166.4 1.6 -.4 

Private transportation ................................. 152.2 .1 1.7 146.3 2.0 1.8 151.5 1.1 2.1 158.6 .3 -.4 

Motor fuel .................................................. 137.1 8.2 7.0 147.3 11.4 9.5 135.9 6.8 3.0 128.1 6.1 1.1 

Gasoline (all types) ................................. 136.6 8.3 7.1 146.1 11.4 9.5 133.1 6.8 3.1 127.6 6.1 1.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 3 ................ 135.3 8.6 7.4 142.9 11.4 9.8 131.7 7.2 3.1 128.6 6.2 1.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 3 4 ......... 140.8 7.4 6.7 154.6 11.5 9.3 128.3 6.3 2.9 127.4 5.1 .2 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 3 ............. 135.0 7.2 6.0 142.9 11.3 9.0 131.8 6.0 3.3 128.2 6.5 1.1 

Medical care ................................................. 302.8 3.8 .5 294.3 -1.0 -1.2 290.9 3.6 .4 311.3 2.5 .0 

Recreation 5 ................................................. 105.6 .5 .1 105.1 .2 -1.9 108.1 1.8 .2 109.4 1.1 .2 

Education and communication 5 ................... 109.8 .5 .1 119.3 -1.3 .0 108.3 2.5 .1 112.4 .4 .2 

Other goods and services ............................. 309.3 1.2 .4 307.6 1.9 -.5 288.6 -.6 .0 343.9 2.9 .6 

Commodity and service group

All items .......................................................... 180.9 1.8 .6 179.0 1.5 .1 181.7 2.2 .8 194.9 2.7 .2 

Commodities ................................................. 151.5 .5 .5 145.1 .9 -.1 152.0 .7 .7 155.6 1.2 -.3 

Commodities less food and beverages ...... 133.5 -1.3 .8 125.1 .1 .4 126.7 -2.1 1.1 133.1 -.9 -.6 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..... 151.0 1.8 1.3 144.8 3.0 1.3 140.2 .4 1.2 144.2 .8 -.7 

Durables ................................................... 114.0 -5.1 .0 105.1 -3.2 -.4 111.1 -5.7 1.0 112.9 -3.4 -.3 

Services ........................................................ 215.3 2.8 .5 214.5 1.9 .1 212.7 3.2 .9 234.5 3.8 .4 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................. 175.6 1.7 .5 173.7 1.6 .1 177.6 2.1 .8 190.4 2.8 .1 

All items less shelter ....................................... 172.5 1.6 .5 167.2 1.6 .4 172.7 1.2 .9 176.0 2.2 -.2 

Commodities less food ................................... 135.5 -1.2 .7 127.7 .1 .5 130.6 -2.0 1.1 135.7 -.7 -.4 

Nondurables ................................................... 167.8 2.8 .7 164.2 2.6 .1 169.9 2.7 .5 166.9 2.6 -.2 

Nondurables less food .................................... 153.3 1.9 1.3 148.2 2.8 1.2 146.7 .3 1.2 147.4 .9 -.5 

Services less rent of shelter 2 ......................... 204.1 3.7 .6 200.2 2.7 1.1 204.4 2.1 1.5 199.9 3.7 -.1 

Services less medical care services ............... 207.6 2.7 .5 207.3 2.1 .3 207.4 3.2 .9 228.6 3.8 .4 

Energy ............................................................ 136.9 7.9 4.4 135.9 10.9 7.7 151.1 .6 3.6 133.7 7.8 1.5 

All items less energy ....................................... 187.2 1.3 .2 185.2 .7 -.6 185.5 2.3 .6 202.6 2.4 .0 

All items less food and energy ...................... 188.3 .7 .2 186.0 .4 -.5 184.0 1.8 .8 207.5 2.1 .0 

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

U.S.

 city 

 average 

BostonBrocktonNashua,

 MA-NH-ME-CT 

ChicagoGaryKenosha,

 IL-IN-WI 

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 180.9 1.8 0.4 206.8 3.8 0.6 179.0 1.5 -0.1 

All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 538.7 - -

 597.8 - - 525.7 - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 183.8 3.6 .8 191.4 3.0 .8 182.2 2.3 -.1 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 183.3 3.7 .8 191.8 3.1 .9 181.1 2.3 -.3 

Food at home ....................................................................... 183.2 4.3 .9 184.8 3.9 1.1 185.9 1.5 -.8 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 184.8 2.8 .6 206.0 2.0 .5 170.7 3.6 .6 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 189.5 2.2 .4 189.8 1.9 .5 195.8 .6 1.8 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 182.1 2.4 .7 216.5 5.1 1.7 181.4 2.0 .2 

Shelter .................................................................................... 209.2 2.1 .5 261.6 5.1 1.6 215.0 1.1 -.6 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 207.4 2.4 .4 251.5 3.3 1.4 232.8 3.0 .1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 202.1 1.8 .3 239.2 4.4 1.0 216.3 .8 -.2 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 155.6 7.1 2.2 165.1 10.4 5.0 145.7 9.8 4.8 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 138.0 7.6 2.4 140.4 10.1 5.3 130.6 10.0 5.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 144.7 7.4 2.0 162.4 9.3 3.6 134.2 10.1 5.4 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 135.5 3.4 .5 141.1 7.2 1.3 102.0 .0 .0 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 176.8 17.2 5.3 195.2 13.1 7.5 181.4 19.3 9.3 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 121.0 -1.8 .2 115.7 -1.4 -1.6 104.0 -1.1 -.3 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 115.7 -1.4 -5.6 134.7 1.3 -11.8 90.3 -1.5 -5.4 

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 154.9 .2 .8 156.5 1.0 .1 149.1 2.0 .8 

Private transportation ............................................................. 152.2 .1 .9 154.6 .9 -.1 146.3 2.0 .8 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 137.1 8.2 4.3 138.0 5.3 -1.0 147.3 11.4 5.9 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 136.6 8.3 4.4 136.1 5.2 -1.0 146.1 11.4 5.9 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 135.3 8.6 4.5 134.6 5.7 -1.0 142.9 11.4 5.9 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 140.8 7.4 4.4 138.0 4.3 -1.2 154.6 11.5 5.9 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 135.0 7.2 3.7 136.5 5.1 -.9 142.9 11.3 6.0 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 302.8 3.8 .9 402.7 5.4 1.7 294.3 -1.0 -1.2 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 105.6 .5 .0 111.5 1.6 -.8 105.1 .2 -.9 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 109.8 .5 .2 113.1 4.4 3.0 119.3 -1.3 .0 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 309.3 1.2 .5 340.9 2.0 -.1 307.6 1.9 .8 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 180.9 1.8 .4 206.8 3.8 .6 179.0 1.5 -.1 

Commodities ............................................................................ 151.5 .5 .1 158.4 1.7 -.8 145.1 .9 -.3 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 133.5 -1.3 -.2 140.1 .8 -1.8 125.1 .1 -.6 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 151.0 1.8 -.3 158.3 3.4 -3.6 144.8 3.0 -.4 

Durables ............................................................................... 114.0 -5.1 -.2 116.3 -3.4 .6 105.1 -3.2 -.5 

Services .................................................................................... 215.3 2.8 .6 258.2 5.1 1.4 214.5 1.9 .1 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 175.6 1.7 .3 198.8 3.7 .6 173.7 1.6 .0 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 172.5 1.6 .3 188.1 3.0 .1 167.2 1.6 .2

Commodities less food ............................................................... 135.5 -1.2 -.2 141.7 .8 -1.7 127.7 .1 -.5 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 167.8 2.8 .3 173.8 3.3 -1.1 164.2 2.6 -.2 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 153.3 1.9 -.3 159.1 3.2 -3.3 148.2 2.8 -.3

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 204.1 3.7 .7 235.1 5.1 1.2 200.2 2.7 1.1 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 207.6 2.7 .5 246.0 5.0 1.4 207.3 2.1 .3 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 136.9 7.9 3.4 139.5 8.0 2.6 135.9 10.9 5.6

All items less energy .................................................................. 187.2 1.3 .1 217.7 3.5 .5 185.2 .7 -.5 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 188.3 .7 -.1 224.3 3.6 .4 186.0 .4 -.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

ClevelandAkron, OHDallasFort Worth, TX

Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change

from—

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 169.8 2.7 0.9 175.7 1.4 0.1 181.7 2.2 0.7 

All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 530.5 - -

 541.8 - - 536.9 - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 186.1 1.8 2.8 182.9 4.0 -.2 196.2 4.7 .6 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 188.2 1.8 2.8 179.0 3.9 -.1 193.6 4.8 .5 

Food at home ....................................................................... 182.9 1.0 4.5 165.2 3.0 -.8 203.7 5.6 .5 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 198.8 2.5 .6 204.6 5.7 1.6 178.3 3.6 .3 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 159.2 1.9 1.3 227.8 6.2 -2.0 217.1 1.3 1.0 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 162.0 2.6 -.1 162.8 .6 -.8 189.9 2.4 1.2 

Shelter .................................................................................... 178.9 1.2 -.2 173.5 -1.3 -.9 205.5 3.9 .9 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 197.9 3.0 .4 170.9 -2.2 -1.0 214.4 5.7 1.0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 186.9 -.3 -.2 167.1 -.7 -.6 201.6 3.7 .6 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 159.5 12.8 .5 162.9 12.0 -1.9 181.0 -6.0 3.8 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 153.0 15.0 .2 156.5 14.1 -2.5 181.0 -7.9 5.2 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 154.6 15.1 .0 154.7 14.1 -2.6 181.5 -8.1 5.3 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 124.4 -.6 .1 148.5 14.5 1.8 190.1 -17.9 -1.5 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 190.6 29.2 .0 175.1 19.2 -22.2 185.0 14.8 17.0 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 114.6 -1.8 -1.0 122.4 -4.0 2.7 123.0 -2.4 2.1 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 117.1 7.3 -.1 116.8 -3.6 -4.8 100.9 -3.0 -3.7

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 155.9 3.8 1.6 166.0 .5 1.9 155.0 .8 1.0 

Private transportation ............................................................. 155.6 3.5 1.5 166.3 .7 2.0 151.5 1.1 1.1 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 164.6 10.1 9.9 139.8 7.8 9.9 135.9 6.8 .7 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 163.3 10.1 9.8 139.2 7.8 10.0 133.1 6.8 .6 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 158.3 10.5 9.7 136.8 8.3 10.6 131.7 7.2 .4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 167.0 10.2 10.8 139.6 7.2 9.4 128.3 6.3 1.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 158.9 7.9 8.8 139.0 6.8 8.8 131.8 6.0 1.1 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... NA - -

 284.3 2.2 .9 290.9 3.6 1.3 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 100.9 2.4 2.0 116.7 2.0 1.0 108.1 1.8 -.1 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 101.5 .5 .2 116.5 -.3 -.3 108.3 2.5 .0 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 308.9 .4 .8 271.5 1.5 -.1 288.6 -.6 -.7 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 169.8 2.7 .9 175.7 1.4 .1 181.7 2.2 .7 

Commodities ............................................................................ 151.0 1.7 2.1 155.2 1.5 .9 152.0 .7 .0 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 132.7 1.7 1.8 138.8 -.8 1.5 126.7 -2.1 -.5 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 159.9 4.8 2.7 147.3 1.2 2.7 140.2 .4 -1.1 

Durables ............................................................................... 107.8 -1.9 .4 131.2 -2.8 .2 111.1 -5.7 .5 

Services .................................................................................... 192.4 3.7 -.1 200.0 1.3 -.7 212.7 3.2 1.1 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 166.2 2.7 .9 170.5 1.3 .0 177.6 2.1 .6 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 169.2 3.2 1.3 177.3 2.3 .4 172.7 1.2 .5 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 133.6 1.7 1.8 142.2 -.5 1.4 130.6 -2.0 -.5 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 173.5 3.1 2.7 165.4 3.0 1.2 169.9 2.7 -.2 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 159.6 4.6 2.6 152.7 1.5 2.5 146.7 .3 -1.0 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 193.5 6.4 .3 213.8 3.9 -.4 204.4 2.1 1.5 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 187.5 3.7 -.2 191.5 1.1 -.8 207.4 3.2 1.2 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 158.0 12.7 4.2 148.7 10.6 3.6 151.1 .6 2.3

All items less energy .................................................................. 172.7 1.7 .5 181.3 .4 -.3 185.5 2.3 .6 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 169.4 1.7 -.1 181.6 -.7 -.5 184.0 1.8 .6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Monthly cities and pricing schedule 11

New YorkNorthern N.J.-

Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA 

WashingtonBaltimore,

DC-MD-VA-WV 2

Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from— Index

Jan.

2004

Percent change from—

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Jan.

2003

Nov.

2003

Expenditure category

All items 3 ................................................................................... 194.9 2.7 0.1 116.5 2.1 0.3 

All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 554.9 - - - - -

Food and beverages 3 .............................................................. 186.2 4.1 .9 118.6 5.5 2.0 

Food 3 .................................................................................... 185.5 4.3 1.0 119.2 6.0 2.1 

Food at home ....................................................................... 185.1 4.3 .9 118.1 7.9 3.4 

Food away from home 4 ....................................................... 190.6 4.3 1.2 118.8 3.3 .2 

Alcoholic beverages 4 ............................................................ 197.5 2.4 .5 109.2 -1.7 -1.0 

Housing 3 ................................................................................. 205.5 3.9 1.1 123.6 3.7 .7 

Shelter .................................................................................... 247.3 3.8 .9 128.2 3.8 .4 

Rent of primary residence 3 5 ............................................... 236.9 3.6 .4 134.4 4.9 .7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 6 ................. 237.5 4.1 .6 125.7 3.4 .4 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 135.4 8.4 2.8 109.9 4.7 2.2 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 135.6 9.2 3.1 108.4 5.4 2.7 

Gas (piped) and electricity 5 ............................................... 142.4 9.5 1.4 106.7 5.3 2.4 

Electricity 5 ....................................................................... 125.8 8.1 1.3 99.4 1.3 .1 

Utility (piped) gas service 5 .............................................. 171.7 11.5 1.5 142.7 23.0 12.1 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 122.6 .1 .7 107.0 .7 1.5 

Apparel 3 .................................................................................. 97.9 -3.1 -8.2 81.4 -11.0 -8.3 

Transportation 3 ....................................................................... 166.4 1.6 -.9 106.4 -.4 .6 

Private transportation ............................................................. 158.6 .3 -.9 105.8 -.8 .5 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 128.1 6.1 -1.6 132.4 6.1 1.9 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 127.6 6.1 -1.6 132.7 6.3 1.9 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 128.6 6.2 -1.8 134.8 7.8 2.8 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 127.4 5.1 -1.9 131.5 5.8 2.3 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 128.2 6.5 -1.3 129.6 4.0 1.1 

Medical care 3 .......................................................................... 311.3 2.5 .9 119.7 3.5 .1 

Recreation 9 ............................................................................. 109.4 1.1 .0 109.3 2.1 1.3 

Education and communication 9 .............................................. 112.4 .4 .5 109.8 -.9 -.4 

Other goods and services 3 ...................................................... 343.9 2.9 .3 146.5 .5 .6 

Commodity and service group

All items 3 ................................................................................... 194.9 2.7 .1 116.5 2.1 .3 

Commodities ............................................................................ 155.6 1.2 -.6 108.4 .5 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................. 133.1 -.9 -1.8 102.6 -2.7 -.9 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................. 144.2 .8 -2.8 113.3 -1.6 -1.8 

Durables ............................................................................... 112.9 -3.4 .0 91.3 -4.0 .1 

Services .................................................................................... 234.5 3.8 .6 123.1 3.2 .6 

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care 3 ...................................................... 190.4 2.8 .1 116.3 2.0 .4 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 176.0 2.2 -.3 111.5 1.3 .5 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 135.7 -.7 -1.6 102.9 -2.7 -1.0 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 166.9 2.6 -.8 115.7 2.2 .3 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 147.4 .9 -2.5 112.9 -1.7 -1.7 

Services less rent of shelter 6 .................................................... 199.9 3.7 .2 117.5 2.5 .8 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 228.6 3.8 .5 123.4 3.2 .6 

Energy 3 ..................................................................................... 133.7 7.8 1.0 117.2 5.8 2.2 

All items less energy .................................................................. 202.6 2.4 .0 116.0 1.8 .3 

All items less food and energy 3 ............................................... 207.5 2.1 -.1 116.0 1.0 -.1 

1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see Table 10) will appear next month. 2 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless

otherwise noted. 3 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base. 4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base. 5 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item

stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.

6 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

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

Semiannual

averages Annual

avg.

Percent change

from previous

1st

half

2nd

half Dec. Annualavg.

1913 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.0 - - 9.9 - -

1914 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.2 10.2 10.1 10.2 10.1 - -

 10.0 1.0 1.0 

1915 10.1 10.0 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.3 - -

 10.1 2.0 1.0 

1916 10.4 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.8 10.9 11.1 11.3 11.5 11.6 - -

 10.9 12.6 7.9 

1917 11.7 12.0 12.0 12.6 12.8 13.0 12.8 13.0 13.3 13.5 13.5 13.7 - - 12.8 18.1 17.4 

1918 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.2 14.5 14.7 15.1 15.4 15.7 16.0 16.3 16.5 - -

 15.1 20.4 18.0 

1919 16.5 16.2 16.4 16.7 16.9 16.9 17.4 17.7 17.8 18.1 18.5 18.9 - -

 17.3 14.5 14.6 

1920 19.3 19.5 19.7 20.3 20.6 20.9 20.8 20.3 20.0 19.9 19.8 19.4 - -

 20.0 2.6 15.6 

1921 19.0 18.4 18.3 18.1 17.7 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.3 - -

 17.9 -10.8 -10.5 

1922 16.9 16.9 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.7 16.8 16.6 16.6 16.7 16.8 16.9 - -

 16.8 -2.3 -6.1 

1923 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.2 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.3 17.3 - -

 17.1 2.4 1.8 

1924 17.3 17.2 17.1 17.0 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.2 17.3 - -

 17.1 .0 .0 

1925 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.5 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 18.0 17.9 - -

 17.5 3.5 2.3 

1926 17.9 17.9 17.8 17.9 17.8 17.7 17.5 17.4 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.7 - -

 17.7 -1.1 1.1 

1927 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.4 17.6 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.3 17.3 - -

 17.4 -2.3 -1.7 

1928 17.3 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.3 17.2 17.2 17.1 - -

 17.1 -1.2 -1.7 

1929 17.1 17.1 17.0 16.9 17.0 17.1 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.2 - -

 17.1 .6 .0 

1930 17.1 17.0 16.9 17.0 16.9 16.8 16.6 16.5 16.6 16.5 16.4 16.1 - -

 16.7 -6.4 -2.3 

1931 15.9 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.3 15.1 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.9 14.7 14.6 - -

 15.2 -9.3 -9.0 

1932 14.3 14.1 14.0 13.9 13.7 13.6 13.6 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 13.1 - -

 13.7 -10.3 -9.9 

1933 12.9 12.7 12.6 12.6 12.6 12.7 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 13.2 - -

 13.0 .8 -5.1 

1934 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.6 13.5 13.5 13.4 - - 13.4 1.5 3.1 

1935 13.6 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 - -

 13.7 3.0 2.2 

1936 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 - -

 13.9 1.4 1.5 

1937 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.5 14.4 - -

 14.4 2.9 3.6 

1938 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 - -

 14.1 -2.8 -2.1 

1939 14.0 13.9 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 - -

 13.9 .0 -1.4 

1940 13.9 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.1 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.0 14.1 - -

 14.0 .7 .7 

1941 14.1 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.7 14.7 14.9 15.1 15.3 15.4 15.5 - - 14.7 9.9 5.0 

1942 15.7 15.8 16.0 16.1 16.3 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.5 16.7 16.8 16.9 - -

 16.3 9.0 10.9 

1943 16.9 16.9 17.2 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 - -

 17.3 3.0 6.1 

1944 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.7 17.8 - -

 17.6 2.3 1.7 

1945 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.9 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.1 18.2 - -

 18.0 2.2 2.3 

1946 18.2 18.1 18.3 18.4 18.5 18.7 19.8 20.2 20.4 20.8 21.3 21.5 - -

 19.5 18.1 8.3 

1947 21.5 21.5 21.9 21.9 21.9 22.0 22.2 22.5 23.0 23.0 23.1 23.4 - -

 22.3 8.8 14.4 

1948 23.7 23.5 23.4 23.8 23.9 24.1 24.4 24.5 24.5 24.4 24.2 24.1 - -

 24.1 3.0 8.1 

1949 24.0 23.8 23.8 23.9 23.8 23.9 23.7 23.8 23.9 23.7 23.8 23.6 - - 23.8 -2.1 -1.2 

1950 23.5 23.5 23.6 23.6 23.7 23.8 24.1 24.3 24.4 24.6 24.7 25.0 - -

 24.1 5.9 1.3 

1951 25.4 25.7 25.8 25.8 25.9 25.9 25.9 25.9 26.1 26.2 26.4 26.5 - -

 26.0 6.0 7.9 

1952 26.5 26.3 26.3 26.4 26.4 26.5 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 - -

 26.5 .8 1.9 

1953 26.6 26.5 26.6 26.6 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.9 26.9 27.0 26.9 26.9 - -

 26.7 .7 .8 

1954 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.7 - -

 26.9 -.7 .7 

1955 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.8 - -

 26.8 .4 -.4 

1956 26.8 26.8 26.8 26.9 27.0 27.2 27.4 27.3 27.4 27.5 27.5 27.6 - -

 27.2 3.0 1.5 

1957 27.6 27.7 27.8 27.9 28.0 28.1 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.3 28.4 28.4 - -

 28.1 2.9 3.3 

1958 28.6 28.6 28.8 28.9 28.9 28.9 29.0 28.9 28.9 28.9 29.0 28.9 - - 28.9 1.8 2.8 

1959 29.0 28.9 28.9 29.0 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.4 29.4 - -

 29.1 1.7 .7 

1960 29.3 29.4 29.4 29.5 29.5 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.6 29.8 29.8 29.8 - -

 29.6 1.4 1.7 

1961 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 30.0 29.9 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 - -

 29.9 .7 1.0 

1962 30.0 30.1 30.1 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.3 30.3 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4 - -

 30.2 1.3 1.0 

1963 30.4 30.4 30.5 30.5 30.5 30.6 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.8 30.8 30.9 - -

 30.6 1.6 1.3 

1964 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 30.9 31.0 31.1 31.0 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.2 - - 31.0 1.0 1.3 

1965 31.2 31.2 31.3 31.4 31.4 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.6 31.7 31.7 31.8 - -

 31.5 1.9 1.6 

1966 31.8 32.0 32.1 32.3 32.3 32.4 32.5 32.7 32.7 32.9 32.9 32.9 - -

 32.4 3.5 2.9 

1967 32.9 32.9 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.9 - - 33.4 3.0 3.1 

1968 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 34.5 34.7 34.9 35.0 35.1 35.3 35.4 35.5 - -

 34.8 4.7 4.2 

1969 35.6 35.8 36.1 36.3 36.4 36.6 36.8 37.0 37.1 37.3 37.5 37.7 - -

 36.7 6.2 5.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

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

Semiannual

averages Annual

avg.

Percent change

from previous

1st

half

2nd

half Dec. Annualavg.

1970 37.8 38.0 38.2 38.5 38.6 38.8 39.0 39.0 39.2 39.4 39.6 39.8 - - 38.8 5.6 5.7 

1971 39.8 39.9 40.0 40.1 40.3 40.6 40.7 40.8 40.8 40.9 40.9 41.1 - -

 40.5 3.3 4.4 

1972 41.1 41.3 41.4 41.5 41.6 41.7 41.9 42.0 42.1 42.3 42.4 42.5 - -

 41.8 3.4 3.2 

1973 42.6 42.9 43.3 43.6 43.9 44.2 44.3 45.1 45.2 45.6 45.9 46.2 - -

 44.4 8.7 6.2 

1974 46.6 47.2 47.8 48.0 48.6 49.0 49.4 50.0 50.6 51.1 51.5 51.9 - -

 49.3 12.3 11.0 

1975 52.1 52.5 52.7 52.9 53.2 53.6 54.2 54.3 54.6 54.9 55.3 55.5 - -

 53.8 6.9 9.1 

1976 55.6 55.8 55.9 56.1 56.5 56.8 57.1 57.4 57.6 57.9 58.0 58.2 - -

 56.9 4.9 5.8 

1977 58.5 59.1 59.5 60.0 60.3 60.7 61.0 61.2 61.4 61.6 61.9 62.1 - -

 60.6 6.7 6.5 

1978 62.5 62.9 63.4 63.9 64.5 65.2 65.7 66.0 66.5 67.1 67.4 67.7 - -

 65.2 9.0 7.6 

1979 68.3 69.1 69.8 70.6 71.5 72.3 73.1 73.8 74.6 75.2 75.9 76.7 - -

 72.6 13.3 11.3 

1980 77.8 78.9 80.1 81.0 81.8 82.7 82.7 83.3 84.0 84.8 85.5 86.3 - -

 82.4 12.5 13.5 

1981 87.0 87.9 88.5 89.1 89.8 90.6 91.6 92.3 93.2 93.4 93.7 94.0 - -

 90.9 8.9 10.3 

1982 94.3 94.6 94.5 94.9 95.8 97.0 97.5 97.7 97.9 98.2 98.0 97.6 - -

 96.5 3.8 6.2 

1983 97.8 97.9 97.9 98.6 99.2 99.5 99.9 100.2 100.7 101.0 101.2 101.3 - -

 99.6 3.8 3.2 

1984 101.9 102.4 102.6 103.1 103.4 103.7 104.1 104.5 105.0 105.3 105.3 105.3 102.9 104.9 103.9 3.9 4.3 

1985 105.5 106.0 106.4 106.9 107.3 107.6 107.8 108.0 108.3 108.7 109.0 109.3 106.6 108.5 107.6 3.8 3.6 

1986 109.6 109.3 108.8 108.6 108.9 109.5 109.5 109.7 110.2 110.3 110.4 110.5 109.1 110.1 109.6 1.1 1.9 

1987 111.2 111.6 112.1 112.7 113.1 113.5 113.8 114.4 115.0 115.3 115.4 115.4 112.4 114.9 113.6 4.4 3.6 

1988 115.7 116.0 116.5 117.1 117.5 118.0 118.5 119.0 119.8 120.2 120.3 120.5 116.8 119.7 118.3 4.4 4.1 

1989 121.1 121.6 122.3 123.1 123.8 124.1 124.4 124.6 125.0 125.6 125.9 126.1 122.7 125.3 124.0 4.6 4.8 

1990 127.4 128.0 128.7 128.9 129.2 129.9 130.4 131.6 132.7 133.5 133.8 133.8 128.7 132.6 130.7 6.1 5.4 

1991 134.6 134.8 135.0 135.2 135.6 136.0 136.2 136.6 137.2 137.4 137.8 137.9 135.2 137.2 136.2 3.1 4.2 

1992 138.1 138.6 139.3 139.5 139.7 140.2 140.5 140.9 141.3 141.8 142.0 141.9 139.2 141.4 140.3 2.9 3.0 

1993 142.6 143.1 143.6 144.0 144.2 144.4 144.4 144.8 145.1 145.7 145.8 145.8 143.7 145.3 144.5 2.7 3.0 

1994 146.2 146.7 147.2 147.4 147.5 148.0 148.4 149.0 149.4 149.5 149.7 149.7 147.2 149.3 148.2 2.7 2.6 

1995 150.3 150.9 151.4 151.9 152.2 152.5 152.5 152.9 153.2 153.7 153.6 153.5 151.5 153.2 152.4 2.5 2.8 

1996 154.4 154.9 155.7 156.3 156.6 156.7 157.0 157.3 157.8 158.3 158.6 158.6 155.8 157.9 156.9 3.3 3.0 

1997 159.1 159.6 160.0 160.2 160.1 160.3 160.5 160.8 161.2 161.6 161.5 161.3 159.9 161.2 160.5 1.7 2.3 

1998 161.6 161.9 162.2 162.5 162.8 163.0 163.2 163.4 163.6 164.0 164.0 163.9 162.3 163.7 163.0 1.6 1.6 

1999 164.3 164.5 165.0 166.2 166.2 166.2 166.7 167.1 167.9 168.2 168.3 168.3 165.4 167.8 166.6 2.7 2.2 

2000 168.8 169.8 171.2 171.3 171.5 172.4 172.8 172.8 173.7 174.0 174.1 174.0 170.8 173.6 172.2 3.4 3.4 

2001 175.1 175.8 176.2 176.9 177.7 178.0 177.5 177.5 178.3 177.7 177.4 176.7 176.6 177.5 177.1 1.6 2.8 

2002 177.1 177.8 178.8 179.8 179.8 179.9 180.1 180.7 181.0 181.3 181.3 180.9 178.9 180.9 179.9 2.4 1.6 

2003 181.7 183.1 184.2 183.8 183.5 183.7 183.9 184.6 185.2 185.0 184.5 184.3 183.3 184.6 184.0 1.9 2.3 

2004 185.2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 149.7 153.5 158.6 161.3 163.9 168.3 174.0 176.7 180.9 184.3 185.2 

All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 448.4 459.9 475.0 483.2 491.0 504.1 521.1 529.2 541.9 552.1 554.9 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 147.2 150.3 156.6 159.1 162.7 165.9 170.5 175.2 177.8 184.1 184.3 

Food ....................................................................................... 146.8 149.9 156.3 158.7 162.3 165.4 170.0 174.7 177.3 183.6 183.8 

Food at home ....................................................................... 147.3 150.3 157.7 159.2 162.6 165.4 170.2 174.7 176.1 184.1 184.0 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................. 164.2 169.5 175.7 178.4 182.3 185.9 190.7 195.3 197.3 202.9 203.9 

Cereals and cereal products ............................................ 164.5 168.6 166.6 169.6 172.0 174.1 175.7 179.2 180.1 183.9 186.6 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ...................................... 132.3 140.6 151.2 150.6 153.6 150.8 151.9 158.9 165.0 171.4 180.8 

Breakfast cereal ............................................................. 191.0 194.1 186.0 189.0 192.7 196.7 199.0 202.2 202.2 203.2 204.3 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal ..................................................... 139.5 142.8 144.0 149.8 150.0 151.4 152.0 154.7 154.6 161.1 163.4 

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

 100.0 100.0 100.1 98.9 97.9 98.2 103.4 104.9 

Bakery products ............................................................... 163.8 169.6 179.8 182.3 186.9 191.4 198.1 203.3 206.0 212.6 212.6 

Bread 2 ........................................................................... - - -

 100.0 102.5 104.5 109.3 115.0 116.2 118.6 117.6 

White bread 1 ............................................................... 160.4 169.3 183.4 186.2 189.6 192.9 201.9 212.3 213.7 218.9 215.8 

Bread other than white 1 .............................................. 162.4 171.6 180.7 186.9 193.5 199.3 210.0 218.8 223.3 222.5 222.6 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ........................................ - - -

 100.0 102.7 106.1 109.3 113.4 115.5 119.9 119.5 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ....................................... 169.2 171.6 178.8 180.1 184.0 189.4 192.9 196.1 199.9 205.1 204.8 

Cookies 1 ...................................................................... 170.1 174.2 180.5 182.3 186.1 193.6 191.0 196.2 201.6 203.1 206.2 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 ........................................ 165.2 169.8 175.6 178.6 182.6 187.3 193.9 197.4 199.9 207.7 205.3 

Other bakery products .................................................... 163.1 168.0 178.1 178.8 183.9 187.3 195.0 195.9 197.3 206.5 208.7 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 ................ 159.5 168.9 173.8 177.2 170.4 174.9 188.4 196.0 198.0 205.5 205.2 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products 1 ..................... 178.7 183.8 206.9 206.4 215.6 219.7 226.4 225.1 227.0 242.4 243.3 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

turnovers 1 ............................................................ 161.7 170.8 174.9 181.7 188.5 188.6 195.3 202.0 203.7 207.0 216.8 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ 136.4 142.0 150.0 148.4 147.3 149.8 156.6 162.0 162.4 181.1 179.9 

Meats, poultry, and fish .................................................... 137.6 141.7 149.0 148.1 147.4 150.9 157.0 163.3 163.0 180.4 179.2 

Meats .............................................................................. 133.7 137.2 144.4 143.4 140.2 145.3 152.9 160.0 160.3 182.7 180.6 

Beef and veal ............................................................... 134.7 134.6 137.8 136.9 137.1 143.1 150.9 160.2 161.1 198.9 194.2 

Uncooked ground beef ............................................... 117.7 115.7 117.6 116.4 115.9 121.0 128.4 137.3 139.0 166.1 165.5 

Uncooked beef roasts 2 .............................................. - - -

 100.0 101.2 103.1 109.7 118.7 119.1 147.1 143.1 

Uncooked beef steaks 2 ............................................. - - - 100.0 100.6 106.1 110.9 115.8 116.1 148.0 141.7 

Uncooked other beef and veal 2 ................................. - - -

 100.0 97.8 102.3 107.7 113.7 112.8 137.3 135.6 

Pork .............................................................................. 130.1 139.6 155.4 153.0 144.1 148.6 157.2 163.0 159.2 167.5 168.4 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 .... - - -

 100.0 96.8 100.3 107.7 113.4 113.1 118.0 118.6 

Bacon and related products 1 ................................... 114.8 130.2 161.5 160.3 153.1 160.5 174.4 185.8 187.8 205.1 202.8 

Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 ............ - - - 100.0 99.3 101.3 108.3 111.8 110.7 115.1 118.3 

Ham ............................................................................ 134.8 144.2 157.4 154.3 145.1 146.6 152.5 158.5 155.3 162.4 161.6 

Ham, excluding canned 1 ......................................... 142.1 151.9 168.3 164.7 154.4 157.2 164.6 171.4 169.8 178.9 176.7 

Pork chops ................................................................. 138.8 146.2 156.0 150.2 139.5 146.3 155.0 159.4 154.9 163.2 164.5 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ................... - - -

 100.0 91.8 94.0 98.8 100.7 95.4 102.2 103.5 

Other meats .................................................................. 137.3 141.4 146.2 147.0 145.6 149.5 155.1 159.7 164.8 173.8 172.3 

Frankfurters 1 ............................................................. 134.3 139.3 143.8 144.9 140.2 148.3 153.0 157.7 172.0 177.0 175.9 

Lunchmeats 1 2 .......................................................... - - -

 100.0 99.8 101.4 104.2 108.2 109.5 113.3 112.3 

Lamb and organ meats 1 ............................................ 145.1 151.8 160.7 160.8 166.3 155.2 169.7 173.4 189.8 202.7 205.9 

Lamb and mutton 1 2 .................................................. - - -

 100.0 102.6 99.7 105.3 102.5 - NA NA

Poultry ............................................................................ 140.4 146.3 157.8 155.2 159.3 157.5 160.7 167.7 166.6 174.4 174.5 

Chicken 2 ...................................................................... - - -

 100.0 103.5 101.3 103.1 108.4 108.3 113.4 113.1 

Fresh whole chicken 1 ................................................ 139.4 144.8 158.2 158.9 162.4 161.8 164.0 168.7 170.6 171.5 171.8 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ............................... 143.2 150.2 161.5 154.4 160.6 155.6 158.8 169.6 167.5 176.9 176.0 

Other poultry including turkey 2 .................................... - - -

 100.0 100.1 102.3 105.0 107.1 104.0 108.5 110.2 

Fish and seafood ............................................................ 166.9 172.1 175.1 177.2 183.7 186.9 189.5 189.4 187.4 192.5 194.1 

Fresh fish and seafood 2 .............................................. - - -

 100.0 103.5 106.4 110.5 109.6 106.3 111.3 112.4 

Processed fish and seafood 2 ...................................... - - -

 100.0 103.8 104.3 102.4 103.5 105.3 105.3 105.9 

Canned fish and seafood ........................................... 124.5 125.5 126.5 129.4 134.5 131.5 125.3 128.2 130.5 130.2 130.2 

Frozen fish and seafood 1 .......................................... 187.9 194.8 198.6 200.5 -

 213.8 218.6 217.6 225.5 227.1 229.3 

Eggs ................................................................................. 116.4 145.5 162.9 151.1 142.9 124.0 145.5 133.5 146.5 190.6 189.3 

Dairy and related products ................................................. 131.6 135.0 148.6 147.8 157.6 162.1 161.5 170.8 167.3 173.0 172.4 

Milk ................................................................................... - - -

 100.0 106.1 109.7 109.3 114.1 109.9 117.5 116.7 

Fresh whole milk ............................................................ 131.1 133.7 148.3 145.8 155.2 158.6 160.0 167.3 160.2 171.3 169.4 

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

 100.0 106.1 110.7 110.6 114.4 111.8 119.1 118.8 

Cheese and related products ........................................... 136.0 139.0 150.1 148.3 159.0 165.3 161.1 172.7 168.3 172.2 172.5 

Ice cream and related products ........................................ 136.1 139.7 150.5 151.8 162.8 164.1 167.1 181.8 179.1 179.4 179.0 

Other dairy and related products 2 ................................... - - -

 100.0 106.0 107.9 109.5 112.6 114.9 116.7 116.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Fruits and vegetables ......................................................... 180.3 177.9 187.2 191.3 200.7 204.5 215.1 214.4 224.9 232.4 232.4 

Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................................. 212.8 206.3 216.2 222.3 235.2 240.0 254.8 250.5 264.3 276.3 274.5 

Fresh fruits ..................................................................... 213.1 224.2 251.1 239.4 258.7 266.9 269.0 270.7 283.3 287.3 282.1 

Apples .......................................................................... 163.2 187.6 194.1 193.9 191.8 202.4 202.9 216.2 231.2 238.5 245.2 

Bananas ....................................................................... 143.1 146.5 157.5 151.5 165.6 161.4 161.0 165.4 165.4 162.9 164.7 

Citrus fruits 2 ................................................................ - - -

 100.0 118.0 126.4 120.5 129.8 142.4 145.1 139.5 

Oranges, including tangerines 1 ................................. 178.7 206.7 199.6 189.3 224.3 239.3 214.7 242.2 278.8 294.3 278.4 

Other fresh fruits 2 ........................................................ - - -

 100.0 106.6 109.6 114.3 107.7 111.7 113.7 109.3 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................ 212.7 188.4 181.2 205.2 212.3 214.0 240.2 230.4 245.2 263.8 265.2 

Potatoes ....................................................................... 154.2 175.3 160.2 175.0 178.0 190.7 179.4 205.2 222.2 214.5 228.2 

Lettuce .......................................................................... 273.4 172.2 184.6 218.5 199.3 212.7 281.6 231.6 218.5 301.8 271.7 

Tomatoes ..................................................................... 233.6 242.6 193.4 253.4 281.9 233.4 285.9 264.2 288.5 284.2 283.2 

Other fresh vegetables ................................................. 216.1 183.2 185.9 201.5 209.8 219.8 243.4 232.2 250.1 271.0 276.3 

Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ................................... - - -

 100.0 102.0 103.4 105.3 110.1 113.3 112.4 115.1 

Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ...................................... - - -

 100.0 102.3 102.9 104.9 109.3 112.9 109.9 113.2 

Canned fruits 1 2 ........................................................... - - - 100.0 102.7 104.7 107.8 107.7 111.9 110.1 113.7 

Canned vegetables ...................................................... - - -

 100.0 103.1 103.6 105.7 113.7 116.1 112.2 116.1 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................... - - -

 100.0 102.5 105.6 107.7 114.5 114.9 118.0 120.3 

Frozen vegetables 1 ..................................................... 136.5 140.4 143.7 147.8 150.3 154.3 159.1 168.8 168.6 173.2 176.3 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2 .............................................................................. - - -

 100.0 100.1 100.7 102.0 103.9 110.3 109.5 110.5 

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

 100.0 100.5 98.4 99.0 103.6 110.1 108.9 108.6 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .............. 131.7 129.5 126.9 133.1 131.7 134.7 136.7 138.5 139.8 139.3 140.7 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ...................................... - - -

 100.0 99.9 102.9 104.9 106.9 108.0 107.4 108.8 

Carbonated drinks .......................................................... 115.2 118.5 118.0 116.1 114.9 118.6 121.1 123.3 124.9 124.8 127.2 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ..................... - - -

 100.0 104.7 109.2 111.3 114.4 113.7 115.0 118.8 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ............... - - -

 100.0 100.1 102.9 104.6 106.5 107.5 106.1 106.5 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ................. - - - 100.0 96.5 96.6 96.8 96.5 97.4 97.5 97.8 

Coffee ............................................................................. 172.7 156.1 145.6 170.2 155.2 152.6 147.7 142.6 142.2 143.2 144.1 

Roasted coffee 1 .......................................................... 179.0 159.5 145.7 178.0 -

 157.4 151.7 142.7 142.0 144.6 145.2 

Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 .................................. 157.9 148.9 145.3 155.2 -

 160.3 159.3 164.2 164.2 161.0 164.4 

Other beverage materials including tea 2 ....................... - - - 100.0 103.3 105.3 109.6 112.7 114.7 114.3 114.4 

Other food at home ............................................................ 138.8 140.5 143.6 147.7 152.4 153.3 156.3 160.9 161.1 163.0 162.8 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................. 134.5 138.5 144.7 147.9 150.1 152.3 153.5 156.1 159.1 161.0 163.0 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ...................................... 122.8 127.9 132.2 133.3 133.8 134.2 133.6 136.7 140.1 143.0 147.1 

Candy and chewing gum 2 ............................................. - - -

 100.0 101.1 103.0 104.2 105.3 107.0 107.3 108.0 

Other sweets 2 ............................................................... - - - 100.0 103.8 105.3 106.4 109.2 112.1 115.8 117.6 

Fats and oils ..................................................................... 134.2 137.5 140.7 140.3 151.9 145.1 150.2 156.9 152.8 157.7 160.7 

Butter and margarine 2 ................................................... - - -

 100.0 120.5 104.6 113.3 126.4 114.6 119.2 123.6 

Butter ............................................................................ 81.6 93.4 113.9 128.2 168.9 131.0 147.2 174.9 141.0 145.1 154.0 

Margarine 1 .................................................................. 139.4 141.6 145.5 144.2 152.9 150.3 153.8 160.7 161.4 171.1 174.5 

Salad dressing 2 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 103.4 104.1 105.9 107.9 107.3 109.7 109.1 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 .................. - - - 100.0 102.1 102.0 103.0 103.4 105.5 108.9 111.4 

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

 100.0 102.2 105.8 108.2 109.5 109.6 109.9 110.0 

Other foods ....................................................................... 148.1 152.1 158.9 162.8 166.9 169.4 172.7 177.9 178.2 179.6 178.0 

Soups ............................................................................. 170.7 176.5 184.9 189.1 191.7 191.7 196.9 202.8 205.3 207.1 202.9 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........................ 138.9 139.8 146.2 144.9 147.1 146.8 150.2 154.7 153.1 153.6 151.5

Snacks ............................................................................ 138.7 143.4 151.7 155.6 156.9 162.6 166.8 173.7 167.9 175.4 172.2 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ....................... 150.9 156.8 163.9 168.3 172.4 174.9 173.0 182.3 187.9 183.8 184.6 

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

 100.0 100.4 103.0 101.0 108.5 108.2 107.0 107.0 

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

 100.0 101.3 99.9 100.2 109.4 111.7 105.0 107.7 

Sauces and gravies 1 2 ................................................ - - - 100.0 102.6 105.5 106.5 109.6 113.5 111.9 107.9 

Other condiments 1 ...................................................... 143.1 148.2 154.5 162.1 166.6 172.8 182.6 184.4 195.4 202.8 204.7 

Baby food 2 .................................................................... - - -

 100.0 103.3 107.5 111.9 115.3 117.0 120.7 121.0 

Other miscellaneous foods 2 .......................................... - - - 100.0 104.9 105.7 108.9 108.5 110.2 109.8 109.1 

Food away from home .......................................................... 147.1 150.4 155.0 159.0 163.0 166.8 170.8 176.0 180.1 184.3 184.9 

Full service meals and snacks 2 ......................................... - - -

 100.0 102.8 105.1 108.0 111.6 114.0 116.5 116.9 

Limited service meals and snacks 2 ................................... - - -

 100.0 102.2 104.9 107.8 111.3 113.7 116.3 116.7 

Food at employee sites and schools 2 ............................... - - - 100.0 102.5 104.5 104.3 106.2 111.3 114.1 114.2 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 2 .......... - - -

 100.0 100.9 101.6 103.1 104.7 106.1 108.6 108.8 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ - - - 100.0 103.3 106.9 111.1 115.5 119.8 122.9 123.9 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 151.8 154.9 160.5 164.0 167.2 171.8 176.5 180.9 184.9 188.7 189.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................. 141.8 143.1 148.0 149.3 151.4 155.5 159.2 161.5 164.6 167.4 168.1 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .................. 143.2 144.1 148.3 147.5 149.8 154.2 159.0 161.5 165.7 170.7 171.2 

Distilled spirits at home .................................................... 144.2 145.5 148.5 151.9 153.0 158.6 163.5 169.4 170.3 173.9 175.2 

Whiskey at home 1 ......................................................... 142.4 145.2 147.9 151.5 153.2 156.7 160.0 165.8 168.1 172.9 173.7 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home .................. 144.5 145.1 147.9 152.1 152.8 159.2 164.7 171.0 171.3 173.6 174.7 

Wine at home ................................................................... 131.3 133.4 141.7 145.1 147.2 149.8 151.1 150.7 152.8 152.0 152.9 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................ 173.3 178.8 185.6 192.5 198.1 203.5 210.4 219.4 225.9 232.0 232.2 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1

2 ................................................................................ - - -

 100.0 101.9 105.2 108.7 111.9 114.8 118.9 118.9 

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

 100.0 104.2 105.1 110.5 120.5 123.5 125.4 125.8 

Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ................................. - - -

 100.0 103.4 105.8 109.6 114.6 117.9 122.4 122.9 

Housing .................................................................................... 145.4 149.7 154.0 157.7 161.3 164.8 171.9 176.9 181.1 185.1 186.3 

Shelter .................................................................................... 161.8 167.4 172.3 178.1 184.0 188.6 195.1 203.2 209.5 214.1 215.2 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 155.7 159.6 164.0 169.1 174.9 180.3 187.6 196.4 202.5 207.9 208.3 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. - - - 100.0 103.8 105.8 108.8 108.6 109.2 112.9 117.2 

Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .............................. 201.9 210.6 219.0 229.7 239.4 249.5 260.1 273.7 290.5 307.2 307.4 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ......................................................................... 183.3 191.2 201.0 213.5 221.4 225.1 231.1 229.3 229.4 236.6 246.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 168.1 174.3 179.1 184.7 190.7 195.2 201.8 210.9 217.9 222.2 222.6 

Tenants’ and household insurance 2 .................................... - - -

 100.0 99.9 102.2 104.7 106.3 112.3 114.3 114.8 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 122.0 123.7 129.4 130.0 126.6 129.6 145.3 142.2 144.2 153.6 156.3 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 110.1 110.9 117.1 115.8 111.4 114.1 130.6 126.2 127.5 136.5 139.2 

Fuel oil and other fuels ....................................................... 88.4 89.6 110.3 97.2 86.1 106.3 144.9 112.7 125.6 137.0 149.9 

Fuel oil .............................................................................. 85.1 86.4 106.5 94.0 79.7 104.3 146.5 107.4 123.2 132.8 146.8 

Other household fuels 5 ................................................... 118.5 119.4 146.8 128.8 125.9 135.8 170.7 154.9 163.4 182.3 195.6 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... 117.4 118.3 122.8 123.0 118.9 120.3 135.6 133.5 134.1 143.3 145.5 

Electricity 3 ....................................................................... 124.4 127.8 128.7 127.0 122.9 123.7 126.9 134.6 132.1 135.6 136.2 

Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................. 107.5 103.6 115.0 118.8 114.7 117.1 160.1 136.0 145.1 170.3 176.6 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ............... - - -

 100.0 102.7 104.7 107.9 111.0 114.6 119.8 120.6 

Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ................................ 193.0 198.6 205.5 213.7 219.4 223.4 230.8 237.8 246.2 257.8 259.5 

Garbage and trash collection 6 ......................................... 236.4 243.3 247.8 252.8 259.9 266.5 271.9 278.6 285.4 297.4 299.4 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 120.8 123.8 125.0 125.1 126.6 126.4 128.6 128.9 127.0 124.7 125.3 

Window and floor coverings and other linens ....................... - - -

 100.0 101.2 99.3 101.1 98.5 93.3 89.5 90.3 

Floor coverings 2 ................................................................ - - -

 100.0 102.3 100.3 107.3 107.3 109.4 107.5 107.6 

Window coverings 2 ........................................................... - - -

 100.0 100.1 99.5 101.2 94.8 91.3 89.9 90.5 

Other linens 2 ..................................................................... - - - 100.0 101.5 98.7 97.4 96.2 88.3 82.9 83.8 

Furniture and bedding .......................................................... 127.8 133.2 134.5 133.5 135.4 133.7 134.2 130.0 128.6 126.5 127.4 

Bedroom furniture ............................................................... 133.7 136.8 141.5 142.7 141.8 140.7 137.4 135.7 133.5 133.1 134.1 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 2 ............... - - -

 100.0 101.6 100.9 103.0 99.5 98.5 96.2 97.1 

Other furniture 2 ................................................................. - - - 100.0 104.3 100.3 99.7 93.9 93.6 92.4 92.3 

Appliances ............................................................................ - - -

 100.0 98.9 97.7 94.9 94.4 91.5 87.9 87.8 

Major appliances 2 ............................................................. - - - 100.0 98.5 98.4 96.3 97.9 95.6 92.1 91.7 

Laundry equipment 1 ........................................................ 110.6 109.8 113.2 113.4 110.6 111.4 112.0 111.6 111.5 109.5 109.2 

Other appliances 2 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 99.6 96.8 92.8 89.2 85.5 81.9 82.1 

Other household equipment and furnishings ........................ - - -

 100.0 99.9 96.8 96.1 95.6 91.5 86.9 87.4 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ................................... 117.8 122.1 117.0 121.0 119.5 113.6 108.6 106.6 101.0 91.8 92.9 

Indoor plants and flowers 7 ................................................ 114.1 115.6 116.4 107.1 109.3 108.8 114.8 117.6 116.7 119.2 119.3 

Dishes and flatware 2 ......................................................... - - -

 100.0 99.4 96.1 93.4 90.6 85.7 83.7 84.0 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ............................... - - - 100.0 99.5 97.1 96.3 95.2 90.8 89.6 88.7 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ............ - - -

 100.0 99.6 98.4 96.4 95.8 94.6 92.1 92.8 

Tools, hardware and supplies 2 .......................................... - - - 100.0 97.4 97.3 97.8 95.7 94.2 92.6 94.5 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ..................................... - - -

 100.0 100.5 98.7 95.6 95.8 94.6 91.7 91.8 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................................ 132.9 139.8 141.4 143.4 146.3 149.1 156.1 159.9 158.1 156.7 156.8 

Household cleaning products 2 .......................................... - - -

 100.0 101.7 102.8 107.6 110.5 109.0 107.3 107.7 

Household paper products 2 .............................................. - - -

 100.0 102.7 108.7 117.4 119.1 119.1 116.9 117.9 

Miscellaneous household products 2 ................................. - - - 100.0 101.8 101.9 104.0 106.9 105.2 106.0 105.1 

Household operations 2 ........................................................ - - -

 100.0 103.0 106.0 112.5 117.2 119.9 122.6 122.7 

Domestic services 2 ........................................................... - - - 100.0 103.3 106.9 111.7 114.9 119.5 122.6 123.1 

Gardening and lawncare services 2 ................................... - - -

 100.0 101.5 103.9 113.2 118.3 118.4 119.9 119.8 

Moving, storage, freight expense 2 .................................... - - - 100.0 103.3 105.9 111.3 115.6 117.2 119.9 119.5 

Repair of household items 2 ............................................... - - -

 100.0 105.6 108.3 114.1 122.6 128.6 133.0 133.7 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 130.5 130.6 130.3 131.6 130.7 130.1 127.8 123.7 121.5 119.0 115.8 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ 125.3 126.0 127.8 131.2 130.3 131.5 128.0 122.8 119.3 118.0 115.5 

Men’s apparel ....................................................................... 128.2 128.3 130.4 133.7 133.1 134.4 131.4 125.8 124.5 122.4 119.8 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................. 136.0 133.7 133.3 135.8 133.2 135.8 130.0 128.1 127.2 128.1 125.1 

Men’s furnishings ............................................................... 122.7 120.0 124.6 134.1 133.1 137.6 135.2 132.0 133.2 136.1 137.3 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ............................................... - - -

 100.0 100.6 99.5 99.9 92.2 91.3 88.5 83.6 

Men’s pants and shorts ...................................................... 125.8 127.0 129.2 129.0 128.9 128.9 123.6 117.5 113.7 106.8 106.5 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................ 113.2 116.2 116.8 120.7 118.8 119.8 114.5 110.8 100.6 101.7 99.6 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... 125.7 124.7 123.3 123.6 122.4 121.8 119.7 114.8 113.1 110.9 105.7 

Women’s apparel ................................................................. 125.3 124.1 123.0 123.7 123.0 122.3 120.1 115.3 112.9 111.1 105.9 

Women’s outerwear ........................................................... 119.0 123.5 126.1 126.7 122.1 118.5 121.8 113.3 113.8 112.6 98.5 

Women’s dresses ............................................................... 113.1 114.7 108.1 102.7 107.2 104.4 95.8 99.1 100.3 100.4 90.9 

Women’s suits and separates 2 ......................................... - - -

 100.0 98.2 98.1 96.5 90.9 88.7 86.3 82.2 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 2 .............................................................. - - -

 100.0 100.4 100.8 100.6 97.5 93.8 93.3 93.4 

Girls’ apparel ........................................................................ 128.2 128.7 125.0 123.6 119.4 119.2 117.8 112.2 114.1 109.5 104.8 

Footwear ................................................................................ 123.6 124.1 125.9 128.2 127.5 123.7 123.8 120.6 120.7 118.5 115.9 

Men’s footwear ..................................................................... 132.2 131.6 131.1 131.4 132.4 127.8 128.7 124.5 124.6 120.4 121.2 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ...................................................... 123.3 125.2 130.4 133.5 133.3 126.7 123.5 122.1 120.6 118.2 114.5 

Women’s footwear ................................................................ 117.1 117.8 119.6 122.7 120.6 118.8 120.0 116.7 117.3 116.5 112.3 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. 131.3 128.7 126.9 125.8 129.6 133.0 128.2 128.5 125.3 119.2 117.7 

Jewelry and watches 5 ........................................................... 147.7 147.7 140.3 138.9 136.1 133.6 132.4 132.3 127.2 122.1 128.6 

Watches 5 ............................................................................. 124.6 130.6 122.6 122.2 120.5 118.0 119.3 117.1 110.9 111.0 115.5 

Jewelry 5 .............................................................................. 154.3 152.6 145.4 143.6 140.5 138.0 136.2 136.6 131.7 125.6 132.4 

Transportation .......................................................................... 137.1 139.1 145.2 143.2 140.7 148.3 154.4 148.5 154.2 154.7 157.0 

Private transportation ............................................................. 134.9 136.6 141.7 140.0 137.2 144.4 150.3 144.3 150.4 150.8 153.2 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 98.3 100.7 101.7 100.0 100.9 101.1 102.1 101.6 98.7 94.4 94.3 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 140.1 142.8 145.4 144.1 144.1 143.6 143.6 143.5 140.6 138.0 138.0 

New cars and trucks 1 2 ................................................... - - -

 100.0 100.0 99.6 99.6 99.6 97.6 95.7 95.7 

New cars 1 ........................................................................ 138.5 140.7 143.0 141.5 141.3 140.1 140.5 140.5 137.7 134.8 134.7 

New trucks 1 6 .................................................................. 144.1 148.2 151.5 151.4 152.1 153.1 152.2 152.0 148.6 146.4 146.5 

Used cars and trucks .......................................................... 151.5 158.2 155.6 147.9 153.1 155.0 160.2 157.2 148.5 131.0 130.8 

Leased cars and trucks 8 ................................................... - - - - - - -

 100.0 98.0 95.7 95.2 

Car and truck rental 2 ......................................................... - - - 100.0 101.5 108.2 107.6 103.7 104.2 107.5 104.9 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 100.4 96.4 108.6 101.9 86.2 112.2 127.8 96.1 119.7 127.8 136.7 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 100.2 96.0 107.9 101.3 85.7 111.5 127.0 95.4 119.1 127.2 136.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ........................................... 97.9 93.6 106.1 99.1 82.8 109.6 125.5 93.1 117.1 125.7 134.9 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 9 ..................................... 105.3 100.6 112.4 105.9 90.7 116.2 131.5 98.8 123.9 131.4 140.2 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ......................................... 103.4 98.4 109.1 103.0 89.2 112.3 126.7 97.0 119.8 127.1 134.6 

Other motor fuels 2 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 87.7 107.3 134.3 112.0 113.8 115.8 118.6 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ...................................... 101.9 102.4 102.3 101.4 101.2 100.8 103.1 105.8 107.0 107.7 108.0 

Tires ................................................................................... 101.6 101.8 101.8 99.0 98.6 97.5 98.5 101.2 101.3 100.8 101.1 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ................................ - - -

 100.0 99.9 100.3 103.6 106.2 108.7 111.1 111.4 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 ................ 106.3 107.3 107.0 108.2 108.3 108.6 110.1 111.3 113.9 115.5 115.7 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 .......................................... 126.0 130.0 132.0 131.8 130.8 132.2 141.7 150.7 154.3 160.2 161.1 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. 151.9 155.7 160.6 164.7 169.6 173.8 179.9 186.4 193.3 198.0 198.2 

Motor vehicle body work ..................................................... 155.7 161.2 168.6 176.2 181.5 184.2 191.1 197.6 201.2 205.0 205.0 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .......................... 141.3 144.2 148.2 152.1 156.5 160.3 165.0 171.6 177.9 180.9 181.3 

Motor vehicle repair 2 ......................................................... - - -

 100.0 103.0 105.8 109.7 113.5 117.9 121.4 121.4 

Motor vehicle insurance ....................................................... 230.4 240.2 249.3 255.3 254.5 255.8 260.5 279.4 304.6 318.4 318.7 

Motor vehicle fees 2 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 103.1 104.5 108.2 110.4 114.0 121.8 129.4 

State and local registration and license 2 3 ........................ - - - 100.0 101.4 102.2 105.3 106.4 110.1 119.4 130.3 

Parking and other fees 2 .................................................... - - -

 100.0 107.0 109.9 114.8 119.6 122.9 126.5 127.5 

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

 100.0 107.4 110.1 115.3 120.2 123.9 128.0 128.9 

Automobile service clubs 1 2 ............................................ - - - 100.0 100.9 103.9 104.5 109.8 109.5 112.2 113.4 

Public transportation ............................................................... 165.6 170.7 189.9 184.3 188.4 201.2 209.5 204.8 203.0 205.6 206.3 

Airline fare ............................................................................ 175.3 178.4 204.7 194.8 202.8 224.9 238.2 229.0 223.4 223.1 224.9 

Other intercity transportation ................................................ 151.4 152.6 155.2 156.3 161.1 158.9 156.3 152.0 155.1 147.0 142.9 

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

 100.0 104.6 98.6 86.0 78.4 77.0 69.1 69.2 

Intracity transportation .......................................................... 153.5 165.2 174.7 176.6 171.9 173.2 177.5 182.3 185.1 204.1 205.8 

Medical care ............................................................................. 215.3 223.8 230.6 237.1 245.2 254.2 264.8 277.3 291.3 302.1 303.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 202.9 206.6 212.0 216.8 225.6 234.6 241.1 251.6 259.5 265.0 265.5 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................. 233.2 237.8 245.4 251.5 263.8 279.9 290.0 307.3 321.2 329.1 330.4 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 5 ..................... 139.6 141.5 143.3 145.8 149.2 148.7 150.2 151.1 151.2 153.0 152.5 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................. 166.3 167.6 171.2 173.1 177.4 175.4 177.4 179.5 179.9 182.5 181.8 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .............. 164.3 168.2 168.0 172.8 176.3 178.2 179.8 179.0 178.1 179.0 178.8 

Medical care services ............................................................. 218.2 227.8 235.0 241.8 249.6 258.5 270.4 283.5 299.4 311.9 313.8 

Professional services ........................................................... 196.0 203.9 211.0 217.5 224.6 231.7 240.3 248.9 257.0 264.1 265.5 

Physicians’ services 3 ........................................................ 203.1 212.1 218.5 224.5 231.9 237.9 247.1 255.8 264.1 270.1 271.5 

Dental services 3 ................................................................ 201.4 210.4 221.1 230.0 240.2 251.3 262.2 272.5 284.8 297.2 298.5 

Eyeglasses and eye care 5 10 ............................................ 135.0 138.3 139.9 142.5 143.4 147.8 151.4 155.6 155.2 157.5 159.3 

Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ....................... 143.0 144.1 148.4 153.0 156.7 159.3 163.4 169.0 175.1 179.2 179.5 

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 251.3 262.8 273.7 282.5 291.4 306.3 325.3 348.3 382.4 407.0 409.7 

Hospital services 3 11 ......................................................... - -

 100.0 103.2 106.4 111.8 118.8 127.4 140.3 149.3 150.3 

Inpatient hospital services 1 3 11 ...................................... - - 100.0 102.5 105.2 110.1 116.3 124.3 136.0 143.7 145.1 

Outpatient hospital services 1 3 5 ..................................... 199.7 209.2 219.2 228.3 237.3 253.3 271.6 290.2 327.0 348.5 349.5 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 11 .............................. - - 100.0 103.9 108.4 113.4 119.0 124.3 129.8 137.3 138.3 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 93.0 95.6 98.5 100.0 101.2 102.0 103.7 105.3 106.5 107.7 107.9 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... 94.2 94.6 97.7 100.0 100.7 100.1 100.7 101.2 103.2 103.3 103.6 

Televisions ........................................................................... 69.2 66.4 62.9 60.2 57.3 53.1 47.4 42.3 37.8 32.4 32.0 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 10 ............ 194.9 202.8 218.6 233.6 249.8 256.8 270.0 280.9 301.3 312.6 315.2 

Other video equipment 2 ...................................................... - - -

 100.0 87.0 73.5 60.4 50.4 43.8 38.4 37.7 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 2 .. - - - 100.0 93.9 90.9 85.4 83.9 78.0 78.0 77.9 

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

 100.0 95.9 83.8 84.9 81.0 80.7 79.0 78.3 

Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 .................................... - - - 100.0 92.9 99.5 91.3 94.2 86.5 86.3 86.3 

Audio equipment .................................................................. 93.1 90.7 90.2 88.4 81.9 78.7 79.4 75.9 72.5 68.6 67.8 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 .................................. - - -

 100.0 100.0 101.3 104.0 108.5 109.6 105.3 106.5 

Pets, pet products and services ............................................. - - - 100.0 101.9 103.9 106.9 111.4 113.9 117.0 117.3 

Pets and pet products .......................................................... 130.8 135.4 142.6 142.1 142.9 144.5 143.6 148.4 149.3 151.5 151.6 

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

 100.0 101.4 102.2 102.3 105.4 105.7 107.8 108.4 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ................. - - -

 100.0 99.7 100.6 99.5 101.6 104.3 103.9 103.4 

Pet services including veterinary .......................................... - - - 100.0 104.4 108.0 117.7 124.6 130.7 137.3 138.1 

Pet services 1 2 .................................................................. - - -

 100.0 103.8 105.1 110.9 113.0 117.5 122.0 121.8 

Veterinarian services 1 2 .................................................... - - - 100.0 104.6 108.3 118.1 125.7 132.2 139.3 140.1 

Sporting goods ....................................................................... 123.8 123.1 123.0 122.5 121.8 118.2 119.2 117.3 115.7 114.9 115.1 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ........................................ 124.7 124.8 124.9 124.3 127.7 128.3 132.4 131.8 130.7 127.8 129.0 

Sports equipment ................................................................. 120.0 118.7 118.4 118.1 114.3 107.7 106.3 103.5 101.6 102.2 101.5 

Photography 2 ........................................................................ - - -

 100.0 99.3 99.1 99.4 98.7 96.8 94.7 94.6 

Photographic equipment and supplies ................................. 130.9 133.4 132.9 134.0 129.7 128.7 125.0 122.3 114.7 108.2 108.2 

Film and photographic supplies 1 2 .................................... - - -

 100.0 99.2 97.6 96.0 97.3 91.7 88.8 89.3 

Photographic equipment 1 2 ............................................... - - - 100.0 94.8 93.9 90.1 83.2 78.2 71.6 71.2 

Photographers and film processing 2 ................................... - - -

 100.0 101.0 101.1 103.7 103.8 105.7 106.3 106.1 

Photographer fees 1 2 ........................................................ - - - 100.0 101.3 - 104.2 108.7 114.3 118.1 117.2 

Film processing 1 2 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 100.1 100.3 101.1 99.4 100.5 100.6 100.6 

Other recreational goods 2 ..................................................... - - -

 100.0 95.0 88.7 86.4 83.1 77.0 74.5 73.7 

Toys ...................................................................................... 121.8 123.0 126.4 124.4 116.8 107.4 103.4 98.0 88.9 85.2 84.1 

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

 100.0 95.0 88.3 85.9 82.4 78.1 75.7 75.4 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .............................. - - - 100.0 98.1 95.2 95.2 96.2 94.1 94.6 93.7 

Music instruments and accessories 2 ................................... - - -

 100.0 99.6 98.7 100.1 100.1 98.9 97.5 97.8 

Recreation services 2 ............................................................. - - - 100.0 103.7 109.1 113.3 117.7 121.4 125.6 126.4 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 2 ..... - - -

 100.0 105.0 106.6 110.1 112.4 113.1 116.1 116.9 

Admissions ........................................................................... 177.1 186.4 193.8 200.3 205.8 223.6 234.8 245.3 257.4 266.1 268.9 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts ..................... - - -

 100.0 101.9 111.8 116.4 119.4 125.4 130.3 131.0 

Admission to sporting events ............................................. - - -

 100.0 105.0 112.7 119.2 126.4 131.4 132.3 135.9 

Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ......................................... 151.8 156.3 165.5 174.1 178.9 187.1 190.5 203.2 206.1 219.0 217.3 

Recreational reading materials ............................................... 163.9 173.6 178.2 180.2 185.7 187.0 189.4 193.1 196.9 198.6 198.7 

Newspapers and magazines 2 ............................................. - - -

 100.0 103.4 105.4 107.1 109.3 111.7 113.6 113.6 

Recreational books 2 ............................................................ - - -

 100.0 102.5 100.6 101.3 103.0 104.7 104.2 104.4 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 90.3 93.9 97.1 100.0 100.7 102.3 103.6 106.9 109.2 110.9 111.1 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 85.9 90.7 95.1 100.0 104.7 109.3 115.5 122.0 130.0 139.4 140.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Educational books and supplies ........................................... 207.4 219.0 231.1 242.8 257.3 256.0 285.4 294.7 323.3 342.8 345.4 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. 247.8 261.6 274.3 288.5 301.7 316.3 332.7 352.2 374.0 401.7 403.6 

College tuition and fees ...................................................... 258.9 273.7 288.3 301.7 313.6 326.1 340.9 361.9 387.4 425.5 428.4 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ...................... 251.6 268.2 280.5 300.6 318.7 340.1 361.4 387.3 413.6 440.4 440.5 

Child care and nursery school 7 ......................................... 122.2 126.9 131.6 137.6 144.2 151.6 160.1 168.1 176.4 183.6 184.3 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ................. - - -

 100.0 107.1 113.8 119.0 126.0 132.3 144.3 144.3 

Communication 2 .................................................................... 97.3 99.0 100.3 100.0 97.1 95.9 93.0 93.4 91.8 88.2 88.1 

Postage and delivery services 2 ........................................... - - -

 100.0 100.1 103.1 103.2 108.0 119.2 119.4 119.7 

Postage .............................................................................. 145.3 160.3 160.3 160.3 160.3 165.1 165.1 172.7 190.9 190.9 190.9 

Delivery services 2 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 104.2 110.0 116.0 123.7 129.4 135.1 146.6 

Information and information processing 2 ............................ 98.3 98.9 100.3 100.0 96.9 95.4 92.2 92.3 90.0 86.2 86.1 

Telephone services 2 ......................................................... - - - 100.0 100.3 100.7 98.4 99.7 99.9 97.2 97.0 

Land-line telephone services, local charges 3 .................. 156.7 160.7 162.1 163.8 166.0 170.7 180.1 188.2 198.2 203.3 203.7 

Land-line telephone services, long distance charges ....... - - -

 100.0 99.9 98.6 89.5 87.9 82.6 74.3 73.9 

Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ........................................ 75.7 75.8 78.6 75.2 74.6 74.1 65.8 64.5 60.7 54.1 53.8 

Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ........................................ 90.2 86.8 92.1 94.7 96.1 94.6 88.9 87.4 82.1 74.4 73.9 

Wireless telephone services 2 .......................................... - - -

 100.0 91.7 81.1 71.1 67.2 67.4 66.5 66.3 

Information technology, hardware and services 12 .............. 68.3 61.0 53.9 47.4 34.8 28.2 23.8 19.8 17.2 15.3 15.3 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 2 ............... - - - 100.0 64.2 47.2 36.5 25.3 19.7 16.2 16.2 

Computer software and accessories 2 ............................... - - -

 100.0 90.0 88.2 81.5 79.5 71.0 64.1 63.8 

Internet services and electronic information providers 2 .... - - -

 100.0 103.3 96.0 95.7 100.3 99.6 97.6 98.3 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items 2 ..................................................... - - -

 100.0 90.3 79.6 70.8 65.0 59.0 52.3 51.6 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 202.4 211.1 218.7 230.1 250.3 263.0 274.0 286.4 295.8 300.2 301.4 

Tobacco and smoking products ............................................. 222.0 228.1 234.3 251.2 331.2 369.1 396.6 431.7 472.5 470.4 473.0 

Cigarettes 2 .......................................................................... - - -

 100.0 133.7 149.1 160.4 175.1 192.3 190.6 191.7 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 ............................ - - - 100.0 105.5 115.5 121.7 125.8 130.9 138.6 139.6 

Personal care ......................................................................... 145.8 148.9 150.5 154.0 158.3 162.9 167.8 172.6 175.4 179.0 179.7 

Personal care products ........................................................ 142.6 144.1 142.8 145.3 148.7 152.5 155.5 155.4 153.4 153.4 153.8 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 2 ................................................................... - - -

 100.0 100.4 101.0 104.9 104.6 103.4 102.6 102.7 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ................................................................. 144.8 146.9 150.6 153.9 160.8 167.8 168.1 168.3 165.9 167.3 168.2 

Personal care services ......................................................... 149.2 154.3 159.2 163.9 168.3 174.3 181.3 186.4 189.9 194.3 194.6 

Haircuts and other personal care services 2 ...................... - - -

 100.0 102.7 106.3 110.6 113.7 115.9 118.6 118.7 

Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 199.4 210.0 218.3 230.0 237.8 246.6 255.7 268.5 276.9 287.1 288.8 

Legal services 5 .................................................................. 147.9 153.5 159.3 167.5 174.6 183.5 192.6 205.1 213.9 224.6 226.5 

Funeral expenses 5 ............................................................ 148.6 156.6 164.0 172.3 179.1 185.1 189.8 198.3 206.8 215.4 217.2 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 .................................. - - -

 100.0 102.3 104.6 107.1 111.5 113.8 117.2 117.4 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2 ..... - - - 100.0 101.7 104.6 108.6 113.0 115.1 118.7 119.3 

Financial services ............................................................... 165.9 177.6 183.6 194.7 201.6 210.5 218.2 228.0 235.2 241.3 243.1 

Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ................ - - -

 100.0 102.2 106.8 110.4 116.0 117.9 120.1 120.7 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 ...... - - -

 100.0 105.8 112.2 117.4 122.7 128.7 134.1 135.9 

Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .......................................... - - -

 100.0 100.6 98.2 96.0 94.4 93.6 89.0 89.1 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ......................... 138.2 147.2 151.8 158.1 160.7 157.2 155.6 156.5 156.4 149.5 149.3 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .............................................................................. 135.1 137.0 141.4 141.7 142.2 146.1 150.0 147.9 149.7 150.4 151.1 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................... 127.6 128.9 132.1 131.2 130.2 134.4 137.8 132.3 133.6 131.7 132.6 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................... 128.1 128.8 133.7 133.5 132.1 140.9 147.2 138.4 145.2 146.7 148.4 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................. 131.5 132.7 140.5 139.5 137.8 152.1 163.1 151.6 163.9 167.7 172.3 

Durables ................................................................................. 126.9 129.0 129.9 128.0 127.4 125.9 125.9 124.3 120.2 115.0 115.1 

Services ...................................................................................... 164.7 170.4 176.1 181.0 185.7 190.5 198.0 205.3 211.9 217.9 219.1 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 168.3 174.2 179.3 185.3 191.5 196.3 203.1 211.7 218.1 222.9 224.1 

Transportation services .............................................................. 171.1 176.3 184.1 186.0 188.4 192.8 198.3 204.5 212.0 217.7 218.7 

Other services ............................................................................ 188.9 197.3 205.0 213.1 219.5 226.5 233.0 241.9 250.2 257.4 258.4 

All items less food ...................................................................... 150.2 154.2 159.0 161.8 164.2 168.8 174.7 177.0 181.6 184.4 185.5 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 146.3 149.6 154.7 156.4 157.8 162.1 167.5 168.2 171.7 174.7 175.6 

All items less medical care ......................................................... 146.0 149.6 154.5 157.0 159.4 163.6 169.0 171.3 175.1 178.2 179.1 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 128.5 129.9 133.3 132.6 131.7 135.9 139.3 134.1 135.6 133.8 134.7 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 129.5 130.4 135.3 135.3 134.2 142.8 149.0 140.9 147.6 149.2 150.8 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 132.6 134.0 141.5 141.0 139.7 153.2 163.6 153.4 165.0 168.8 173.0 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 137.8 139.7 145.3 146.5 147.5 153.6 159.1 156.8 161.6 165.4 166.4 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................. 127.9 127.7 126.6 127.6 126.7 126.8 124.1 119.9 117.2 114.8 111.6 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 172.7 178.5 185.2 189.5 192.8 198.0 206.9 213.2 220.5 228.4 229.7 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Special aggregate indexes

Services less medical care services ........................................... 159.7 165.0 170.6 175.4 179.8 184.3 191.5 198.3 204.3 209.9 211.0 

Energy ........................................................................................ 104.7 103.3 112.2 108.4 98.9 112.2 128.1 111.4 123.3 131.8 137.4 

All items less energy .................................................................. 155.7 160.2 164.8 168.3 172.3 175.7 180.2 185.2 188.6 191.5 191.9 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 157.9 162.7 167.0 170.7 174.8 178.2 182.8 187.8 191.4 193.6 194.0 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 137.6 140.0 141.5 142.1 143.9 144.2 145.1 144.7 142.5 139.0 138.5 

Energy commodities ............................................................. 99.2 95.9 109.1 101.6 86.3 111.8 129.3 97.6 120.7 129.0 138.2 

Services less energy services ................................................ 169.6 175.7 181.5 186.9 192.5 197.7 204.4 212.6 219.8 225.5 226.6 

Domestically produced farm food ............................................... 148.1 151.5 160.1 161.1 165.0 167.8 173.2 178.2 179.8 189.5 189.0 

Utilities and public transportation ............................................... 135.1 137.5 144.4 145.0 145.0 147.9 156.5 156.6 158.4 163.2 164.5 

1 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 This index series was converted from a Laspeyres estimator to a

geometric means estimator in January, 2004.

11 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. NA Data not adequate for publication. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.7 1.6 2.7 3.4 1.6 2.4 1.9 0.5 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 2.7 2.1 4.2 1.6 2.3 2.0 2.8 2.8 1.5 3.5 .1 

Food ....................................................................................... 2.9 2.1 4.3 1.5 2.3 1.9 2.8 2.8 1.5 3.6 .1 

Food at home ....................................................................... 3.5 2.0 4.9 1.0 2.1 1.7 2.9 2.6 .8 4.5 -.1 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................. 3.3 3.2 3.7 1.5 2.2 2.0 2.6 2.4 1.0 2.8 .5 

Cereals and cereal products ............................................ 3.1 2.5 -1.2 1.8 1.4 1.2 .9 2.0 .5 2.1 1.5 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ...................................... 1.8 6.3 7.5 -.4 2.0 -1.8 .7 4.6 3.8 3.9 5.5 

Breakfast cereal ............................................................. 2.4 1.6 -4.2 1.6 2.0 2.1 1.2 1.6 .0 .5 .5 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal ..................................................... 5.9 2.4 .8 4.0 .1 .9 .4 1.8 -.1 4.2 1.4 

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

 .0 .1 -1.2 -1.0 .3 5.3 1.5 

Bakery products ............................................................... 3.5 3.5 6.0 1.4 2.5 2.4 3.5 2.6 1.3 3.2 .0 

Bread 2 ........................................................................... - - - -

 2.5 2.0 4.6 5.2 1.0 2.1 -.8 

White bread 1 ............................................................... 2.7 5.5 8.3 1.5 1.8 1.7 4.7 5.2 .7 2.4 -1.4 

Bread other than white 1 .............................................. 3.4 5.7 5.3 3.4 3.5 3.0 5.4 4.2 2.1 -.4 .0 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 2 ........................................ - - - -

 2.7 3.3 3.0 3.8 1.9 3.8 -.3 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ....................................... 3.7 1.4 4.2 .7 2.2 2.9 1.8 1.7 1.9 2.6 -.1 

Cookies 1 ...................................................................... 3.8 2.4 3.6 1.0 2.1 4.0 -1.3 2.7 2.8 .7 1.5 

Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 ........................................ 5.7 2.8 3.4 1.7 2.2 2.6 3.5 1.8 1.3 3.9 -1.2 

Other bakery products .................................................... 3.2 3.0 6.0 .4 2.9 1.8 4.1 .5 .7 4.7 1.1 

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 1 ................ 2.8 5.9 2.9 2.0 -3.8 2.6 7.7 4.0 1.0 3.8 -.1 

Crackers, bread, and cracker products 1 ..................... 1.0 2.9 12.6 -.2 4.5 1.9 3.0 -.6 .8 6.8 .4 

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,

turnovers 1 ............................................................ 2.7 5.6 2.4 3.9 3.7 .1 3.6 3.4 .8 1.6 4.7 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ -.5 4.1 5.6 -1.1 -.7 1.7 4.5 3.4 .2 11.5 -.7 

Meats, poultry, and fish .................................................... -.6 3.0 5.2 -.6 -.5 2.4 4.0 4.0 -.2 10.7 -.7 

Meats .............................................................................. -1.6 2.6 5.2 -.7 -2.2 3.6 5.2 4.6 .2 14.0 -1.1 

Beef and veal ............................................................... -2.2 -.1 2.4 -.7 .1 4.4 5.5 6.2 .6 23.5 -2.4 

Uncooked ground beef ............................................... -4.3 -1.7 1.6 -1.0 -.4 4.4 6.1 6.9 1.2 19.5 -.4 

Uncooked beef roasts 2 .............................................. - - - -

 1.2 1.9 6.4 8.2 .3 23.5 -2.7 

Uncooked beef steaks 2 ............................................. - - - -

 .6 5.5 4.5 4.4 .3 27.5 -4.3 

Uncooked other beef and veal 2 ................................. - - - -

 -2.2 4.6 5.3 5.6 -.8 21.7 -1.2 

Pork .............................................................................. -2.3 7.3 11.3 -1.5 -5.8 3.1 5.8 3.7 -2.3 5.2 .5 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 2 .... - - - -

 -3.2 3.6 7.4 5.3 -.3 4.3 .5 

Bacon and related products 1 ................................... -2.0 13.4 24.0 -.7 -4.5 4.8 8.7 6.5 1.1 9.2 -1.1 

Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 ............ - - - - -.7 2.0 6.9 3.2 -1.0 4.0 2.8 

Ham ............................................................................ -1.7 7.0 9.2 -2.0 -6.0 1.0 4.0 3.9 -2.0 4.6 -.5 

Ham, excluding canned 1 ......................................... -1.7 6.9 10.8 -2.1 -6.3 1.8 4.7 4.1 -.9 5.4 -1.2 

Pork chops ................................................................. -4.8 5.3 6.7 -3.7 -7.1 4.9 5.9 2.8 -2.8 5.4 .8 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 2 ................... - - - -

 -8.2 2.4 5.1 1.9 -5.3 7.1 1.3 

Other meats .................................................................. .7 3.0 3.4 .5 -1.0 2.7 3.7 3.0 3.2 5.5 -.9 

Frankfurters 1 ............................................................. -2.8 3.7 3.2 .8 -3.2 5.8 3.2 3.1 9.1 2.9 -.6 

Lunchmeats 1 2 .......................................................... - - - - -.2 1.6 2.8 3.8 1.2 3.5 -.9 

Lamb and organ meats 1 ............................................ 3.6 4.6 5.9 .1 3.4 -6.7 9.3 2.2 9.5 6.8 1.6 

Lamb and mutton 1 2 .................................................. - - - - 2.6 -2.8 5.6 -2.7 - - -

Poultry ............................................................................ -.5 4.2 7.9 -1.6 2.6 -1.1 2.0 4.4 -.7 4.7 .1

Chicken 2 ...................................................................... - - - -

 3.5 -2.1 1.8 5.1 -.1 4.7 -.3 

Fresh whole chicken 1 ................................................ -1.3 3.9 9.3 .4 2.2 -.4 1.4 2.9 1.1 .5 .2 

Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ............................... -2.5 4.9 7.5 -4.4 4.0 -3.1 2.1 6.8 -1.2 5.6 -.5 

Other poultry including turkey 2 .................................... - - - - .1 2.2 2.6 2.0 -2.9 4.3 1.6 

Fish and seafood ............................................................ 5.2 3.1 1.7 1.2 3.7 1.7 1.4 -.1 -1.1 2.7 .8 

Fresh fish and seafood 2 .............................................. - - - -

 3.5 2.8 3.9 -.8 -3.0 4.7 1.0 

Processed fish and seafood 2 ...................................... - - - -

 3.8 .5 -1.8 1.1 1.7 .0 .6 

Canned fish and seafood ........................................... 1.4 .8 .8 2.3 3.9 -2.2 -4.7 2.3 1.8 -.2 .0 

Frozen fish and seafood 1 .......................................... 6.2 3.7 2.0 1.0 - -

 2.2 -.5 3.6 .7 1.0 

Eggs ................................................................................. .3 25.0 12.0 -7.2 -5.4 -13.2 17.3 -8.2 9.7 30.1 -.7 

Dairy and related products ................................................. 1.1 2.6 10.1 -.5 6.6 2.9 -.4 5.8 -2.0 3.4 -.3 

Milk ................................................................................... - - - -

 6.1 3.4 -.4 4.4 -3.7 6.9 -.7 

Fresh whole milk ............................................................ .4 2.0 10.9 -1.7 6.4 2.2 .9 4.6 -4.2 6.9 -1.1 

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

 6.1 4.3 -.1 3.4 -2.3 6.5 -.3 

Cheese and related products ........................................... 1.0 2.2 8.0 -1.2 7.2 4.0 -2.5 7.2 -2.5 2.3 .2 

Ice cream and related products ........................................ 3.5 2.6 7.7 .9 7.2 .8 1.8 8.8 -1.5 .2 -.2 

Other dairy and related products 2 ................................... - - - -

 6.0 1.8 1.5 2.8 2.0 1.6 -.5 

Fruits and vegetables ......................................................... 8.3 -1.3 5.2 2.2 4.9 1.9 5.2 -.3 4.9 3.3 .0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................................. 11.9 -3.1 4.8 2.8 5.8 2.0 6.2 -1.7 5.5 4.5 -0.7 

Fresh fruits ..................................................................... 3.7 5.2 12.0 -4.7 8.1 3.2 .8 .6 4.7 1.4 -1.8 

Apples .......................................................................... -2.2 15.0 3.5 -.1 -1.1 5.5 .2 6.6 6.9 3.2 2.8 

Bananas ....................................................................... 12.1 2.4 7.5 -3.8 9.3 -2.5 -.2 2.7 .0 -1.5 1.1 

Citrus fruits 2 ................................................................ - - - -

 18.0 7.1 -4.7 7.7 9.7 1.9 -3.9 

Oranges, including tangerines 1 ................................. .7 15.7 -3.4 -5.2 18.5 6.7 -10.3 12.8 15.1 5.6 -5.4 

Other fresh fruits 2 ........................................................ - - - -

 6.6 2.8 4.3 -5.8 3.7 1.8 -3.9 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................ 21.6 -11.4 -3.8 13.2 3.5 .8 12.2 -4.1 6.4 7.6 .5 

Potatoes ....................................................................... -6.5 13.7 -8.6 9.2 1.7 7.1 -5.9 14.4 8.3 -3.5 6.4 

Lettuce .......................................................................... 79.8 -37.0 7.2 18.4 -8.8 6.7 32.4 -17.8 -5.7 38.1 -10.0 

Tomatoes ..................................................................... 18.5 3.9 -20.3 31.0 11.2 -17.2 22.5 -7.6 9.2 -1.5 -.4 

Other fresh vegetables ................................................. 21.1 -15.2 1.5 8.4 4.1 4.8 10.7 -4.6 7.7 8.4 2.0 

Processed fruits and vegetables 2 ................................... - - - -

 2.0 1.4 1.8 4.6 2.9 -.8 2.4 

Canned fruits and vegetables 2 ...................................... - - - - 2.3 .6 1.9 4.2 3.3 -2.7 3.0 

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

 2.7 1.9 3.0 -.1 3.9 -1.6 3.3 

Canned vegetables ...................................................... - - - - 3.1 .5 2.0 7.6 2.1 -3.4 3.5 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 2 ....................................... - - - -

 2.5 3.0 2.0 6.3 .3 2.7 1.9 

Frozen vegetables 1 ..................................................... .8 2.9 2.4 2.9 1.7 2.7 3.1 6.1 -.1 2.7 1.8 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 2 .............................................................................. - - - -

 .1 .6 1.3 1.9 6.2 -.7 .9 

Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ................................. - - - - .5 -2.1 .6 4.6 6.3 -1.1 -.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .............. 14.7 -1.7 -2.0 4.9 -1.1 2.3 1.5 1.3 .9 -.4 1.0 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 2 ...................................... - - - -

 -.1 3.0 1.9 1.9 1.0 -.6 1.3 

Carbonated drinks .......................................................... -.3 2.9 -.4 -1.6 -1.0 3.2 2.1 1.8 1.3 -.1 1.9 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ..................... - - - -

 4.7 4.3 1.9 2.8 -.6 1.1 3.3 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 2 ............... - - - -

 .1 2.8 1.7 1.8 .9 -1.3 .4 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 2 ................. - - - - -3.5 .1 .2 -.3 .9 .1 .3 

Coffee ............................................................................. 55.4 -9.6 -6.7 16.9 -8.8 -1.7 -3.2 -3.5 -.3 .7 .6 

Roasted coffee 1 .......................................................... 63.9 -10.9 -8.7 22.2 - -

 -3.6 -5.9 -.5 1.8 .4 

Instant and freeze dried coffee 1 .................................. 36.4 -5.7 -2.4 6.8 - - -.6 3.1 .0 -1.9 2.1 

Other beverage materials including tea 2 ....................... - - - -

 3.3 1.9 4.1 2.8 1.8 -.3 .1 

Other food at home ............................................................ 6.0 1.2 2.2 2.9 3.2 .6 2.0 2.9 .1 1.2 -.1 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................. .9 3.0 4.5 2.2 1.5 1.5 .8 1.7 1.9 1.2 1.2 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ...................................... 1.8 4.2 3.4 .8 .4 .3 -.4 2.3 2.5 2.1 2.9 

Candy and chewing gum 2 ............................................. - - - -

 1.1 1.9 1.2 1.1 1.6 .3 .7 

Other sweets 2 ............................................................... - - - - 3.8 1.4 1.0 2.6 2.7 3.3 1.6 

Fats and oils ..................................................................... 3.7 2.5 2.3 -.3 8.3 -4.5 3.5 4.5 -2.6 3.2 1.9

Butter and margarine 2 ................................................... - - - -

 20.5 -13.2 8.3 11.6 -9.3 4.0 3.7 

Butter ............................................................................ -.5 14.5 21.9 12.6 31.7 -22.4 12.4 18.8 -19.4 2.9 6.1 

Margarine 1 .................................................................. 7.0 1.6 2.8 -.9 6.0 -1.7 2.3 4.5 .4 6.0 2.0 

Salad dressing 2 ............................................................. - - - -

 3.4 .7 1.7 1.9 -.6 2.2 -.5 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 2 .................. - - - -

 2.1 -.1 1.0 .4 2.0 3.2 2.3 

Peanut butter 1 2 .......................................................... - - - - 2.2 3.5 2.3 1.2 .1 .3 .1 

Other foods ....................................................................... 2.2 2.7 4.5 2.5 2.5 1.5 1.9 3.0 .2 .8 -.9 

Soups ............................................................................. 4.1 3.4 4.8 2.3 1.4 .0 2.7 3.0 1.2 .9 -2.0 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........................ .2 .6 4.6 -.9 1.5 -.2 2.3 3.0 -1.0 .3 -1.4 

Snacks ............................................................................ 1.8 3.4 5.8 2.6 .8 3.6 2.6 4.1 -3.3 4.5 -1.8 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ....................... 2.4 3.9 4.5 2.7 2.4 1.5 -1.1 5.4 3.1 -2.2 .4 

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

 .4 2.6 -1.9 7.4 -.3 -1.1 .0 

Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 ........................................... - - - - 1.3 -1.4 .3 9.2 2.1 -6.0 2.6 

Sauces and gravies 1 2 ................................................ - - - -

 2.6 2.8 .9 2.9 3.6 -1.4 -3.6 

Other condiments 1 ...................................................... 2.1 3.6 4.3 4.9 2.8 3.7 5.7 1.0 6.0 3.8 .9 

Baby food 2 .................................................................... - - - -

 3.3 4.1 4.1 3.0 1.5 3.2 .2 

Other miscellaneous foods 2 .......................................... - - - - 4.9 .8 3.0 -.4 1.6 -.4 -.6 

Food away from home .......................................................... 1.9 2.2 3.1 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.4 3.0 2.3 2.3 .3 

Full service meals and snacks 2 ......................................... - - - -

 2.8 2.2 2.8 3.3 2.2 2.2 .3 

Limited service meals and snacks 2 ................................... - - - - 2.2 2.6 2.8 3.2 2.2 2.3 .3 

Food at employee sites and schools 2 ............................... - - - -

 2.5 2.0 -.2 1.8 4.8 2.5 .1 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 2 .......... - - - - .9 .7 1.5 1.6 1.3 2.4 .2 

Other food away from home 2 ............................................ - - - -

 3.3 3.5 3.9 4.0 3.7 2.6 .8 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 1.0 2.0 3.6 2.2 2.0 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.2 2.1 .4 

Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................. -.1 .9 3.4 .9 1.4 2.7 2.4 1.4 1.9 1.7 .4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .................. -0.1 0.6 2.9 -0.5 1.6 2.9 3.1 1.6 2.6 3.0 0.3 

Distilled spirits at home .................................................... .8 .9 2.1 2.3 .7 3.7 3.1 3.6 .5 2.1 .7 

Whiskey at home 1 ......................................................... .8 2.0 1.9 2.4 1.1 2.3 2.1 3.6 1.4 2.9 .5 

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home .................. -.1 .4 1.9 2.8 .5 4.2 3.5 3.8 .2 1.3 .6 

Wine at home ................................................................... -1.4 1.6 6.2 2.4 1.4 1.8 .9 -.3 1.4 -.5 .6 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................ 2.4 3.2 3.8 3.7 2.9 2.7 3.4 4.3 3.0 2.7 .1 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1

2 ................................................................................ - - - -

 1.9 3.2 3.3 2.9 2.6 3.6 .0 

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

 4.2 .9 5.1 9.0 2.5 1.5 .3 

Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ................................. - - - -

 3.4 2.3 3.6 4.6 2.9 3.8 .4 

Housing .................................................................................... 2.2 3.0 2.9 2.4 2.3 2.2 4.3 2.9 2.4 2.2 .6 

Shelter .................................................................................... 3.0 3.5 2.9 3.4 3.3 2.5 3.4 4.2 3.1 2.2 .5 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................. 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.1 4.0 4.7 3.1 2.7 .2 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................. - - - -

 3.8 1.9 2.8 -.2 .6 3.4 3.8 

Housing at school, excluding board 3 4 .............................. 4.2 4.3 4.0 4.9 4.2 4.2 4.2 5.2 6.1 5.7 .1 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ......................................................................... 1.3 4.3 5.1 6.2 3.7 1.7 2.7 -.8 .0 3.1 4.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................. 3.3 3.7 2.8 3.1 3.2 2.4 3.4 4.5 3.3 2.0 .2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 2 .................................... - - - -

 -.1 2.3 2.4 1.5 5.6 1.8 .4 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... .2 1.4 4.6 .5 -2.6 2.4 12.1 -2.1 1.4 6.5 1.8 

Fuels ..................................................................................... -.5 .7 5.6 -1.1 -3.8 2.4 14.5 -3.4 1.0 7.1 2.0 

Fuel oil and other fuels ....................................................... .1 1.4 23.1 -11.9 -11.4 23.5 36.3 -22.2 11.4 9.1 9.4 

Fuel oil .............................................................................. .0 1.5 23.3 -11.7 -15.2 30.9 40.5 -26.7 14.7 7.8 10.5 

Other household fuels 5 ................................................... .4 .8 22.9 -12.3 -2.3 7.9 25.7 -9.3 5.5 11.6 7.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................... -.6 .8 3.8 .2 -3.3 1.2 12.7 -1.5 .4 6.9 1.5 

Electricity 3 ....................................................................... .6 2.7 .7 -1.3 -3.2 .7 2.6 6.1 -1.9 2.6 .4 

Utility (piped) gas service 3 .............................................. -3.2 -3.6 11.0 3.3 -3.5 2.1 36.7 -15.1 6.7 17.4 3.7 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ............... - - - -

 2.7 1.9 3.1 2.9 3.2 4.5 .7 

Water and sewerage maintenance 3 ................................ 4.2 2.9 3.5 4.0 2.7 1.8 3.3 3.0 3.5 4.7 .7 

Garbage and trash collection 6 ......................................... 5.0 2.9 1.8 2.0 2.8 2.5 2.0 2.5 2.4 4.2 .7 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... .4 2.5 1.0 .1 1.2 -.2 1.7 .2 -1.5 -1.8 .5 

Window and floor coverings and other linens ....................... - - - -

 1.2 -1.9 1.8 -2.6 -5.3 -4.1 .9 

Floor coverings 2 ................................................................ - - - - 2.3 -2.0 7.0 .0 2.0 -1.7 .1 

Window coverings 2 ........................................................... - - - -

 .1 -.6 1.7 -6.3 -3.7 -1.5 .7 

Other linens 2 ..................................................................... - - - - 1.5 -2.8 -1.3 -1.2 -8.2 -6.1 1.1 

Furniture and bedding .......................................................... 1.6 4.2 1.0 -.7 1.4 -1.3 .4 -3.1 -1.1 -1.6 .7 

Bedroom furniture ............................................................... -1.9 2.3 3.4 .8 -.6 -.8 -2.3 -1.2 -1.6 -.3 .8 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 2 ............... - - - -

 1.6 -.7 2.1 -3.4 -1.0 -2.3 .9 

Other furniture 2 ................................................................. - - - -

 4.3 -3.8 -.6 -5.8 -.3 -1.3 -.1 

Appliances ............................................................................ - - - -

 -1.1 -1.2 -2.9 -.5 -3.1 -3.9 -.1 

Major appliances 2 ............................................................. - - - -

 -1.5 -.1 -2.1 1.7 -2.3 -3.7 -.4 

Laundry equipment 1 ........................................................ 3.3 -.7 3.1 .2 -2.5 .7 .5 -.4 -.1 -1.8 -.3 

Other appliances 2 ............................................................. - - - -

 -.4 -2.8 -4.1 -3.9 -4.1 -4.2 .2 

Other household equipment and furnishings ........................ - - - - -.1 -3.1 -.7 -.5 -4.3 -5.0 .6 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ................................... -.3 3.7 -4.2 3.4 -1.2 -4.9 -4.4 -1.8 -5.3 -9.1 1.2 

Indoor plants and flowers 7 ................................................ 3.7 1.3 .7 -8.0 2.1 -.5 5.5 2.4 -.8 2.1 .1 

Dishes and flatware 2 ......................................................... - - - -

 -.6 -3.3 -2.8 -3.0 -5.4 -2.3 .4 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 2 ............................... - - - -

 -.5 -2.4 -.8 -1.1 -4.6 -1.3 -1.0 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ............ - - - - -.4 -1.2 -2.0 -.6 -1.3 -2.6 .8 

Tools, hardware and supplies 2 .......................................... - - - -

 -2.6 -.1 .5 -2.1 -1.6 -1.7 2.1 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 2 ..................................... - - - - .5 -1.8 -3.1 .2 -1.3 -3.1 .1 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................................ .8 5.2 1.1 1.4 2.0 1.9 4.7 2.4 -1.1 -.9 .1 

Household cleaning products 2 .......................................... - - - -

 1.7 1.1 4.7 2.7 -1.4 -1.6 .4 

Household paper products 2 .............................................. - - - -

 2.7 5.8 8.0 1.4 .0 -1.8 .9 

Miscellaneous household products 2 ................................. - - - -

 1.8 .1 2.1 2.8 -1.6 .8 -.8 

Household operations 2 ........................................................ - - - - 3.0 2.9 6.1 4.2 2.3 2.3 .1 

Domestic services 2 ........................................................... - - - -

 3.3 3.5 4.5 2.9 4.0 2.6 .4 

Gardening and lawncare services 2 ................................... - - - - 1.5 2.4 9.0 4.5 .1 1.3 -.1 

Moving, storage, freight expense 2 .................................... - - - -

 3.3 2.5 5.1 3.9 1.4 2.3 -.3 

Repair of household items 2 ............................................... - - - - 5.6 2.6 5.4 7.4 4.9 3.4 .5 

Apparel ..................................................................................... -1.6 .1 -.2 1.0 -.7 -.5 -1.8 -3.2 -1.8 -2.1 -2.7 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ -1.7 .6 1.4 2.7 -.7 .9 -2.7 -4.1 -2.9 -1.1 -2.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Men’s apparel ....................................................................... -1.4 0.1 1.6 2.5 -0.4 1.0 -2.2 -4.3 -1.0 -1.7 -2.1 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................. -1.0 -1.7 -.3 1.9 -1.9 2.0 -4.3 -1.5 -.7 .7 -2.3 

Men’s furnishings ............................................................... -.2 -2.2 3.8 7.6 -.7 3.4 -1.7 -2.4 .9 2.2 .9 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 2 ............................................... - - - -

 .6 -1.1 .4 -7.7 -1.0 -3.1 -5.5 

Men’s pants and shorts ...................................................... -1.6 1.0 1.7 -.2 -.1 .0 -4.1 -4.9 -3.2 -6.1 -.3 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................ -3.3 2.7 .5 3.3 -1.6 .8 -4.4 -3.2 -9.2 1.1 -2.1 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... -3.8 -.8 -1.1 .2 -1.0 -.5 -1.7 -4.1 -1.5 -1.9 -4.7 

Women’s apparel ................................................................. -4.4 -1.0 -.9 .6 -.6 -.6 -1.8 -4.0 -2.1 -1.6 -4.7 

Women’s outerwear ........................................................... -9.7 3.8 2.1 .5 -3.6 -2.9 2.8 -7.0 .4 -1.1 -12.5 

Women’s dresses ............................................................... -11.1 1.4 -5.8 -5.0 4.4 -2.6 -8.2 3.4 1.2 .1 -9.5

Women’s suits and separates 2 ......................................... - - - -

 -1.8 -.1 -1.6 -5.8 -2.4 -2.7 -4.8 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 2 .............................................................. - - - -

 .4 .4 -.2 -3.1 -3.8 -.5 .1 

Girls’ apparel ........................................................................ -.7 .4 -2.9 -1.1 -3.4 -.2 -1.2 -4.8 1.7 -4.0 -4.3 

Footwear ................................................................................ -1.7 .4 1.5 1.8 -.5 -3.0 .1 -2.6 .1 -1.8 -2.2 

Men’s footwear ..................................................................... -.8 -.5 -.4 .2 .8 -3.5 .7 -3.3 .1 -3.4 .7 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ...................................................... 1.0 1.5 4.2 2.4 -.1 -5.0 -2.5 -1.1 -1.2 -2.0 -3.1 

Women’s footwear ................................................................ -3.6 .6 1.5 2.6 -1.7 -1.5 1.0 -2.8 .5 -.7 -3.6 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. 3.3 -2.0 -1.4 -.9 3.0 2.6 -3.6 .2 -2.5 -4.9 -1.3

Jewelry and watches 5 ........................................................... 5.0 .0 -5.0 -1.0 -2.0 -1.8 -.9 -.1 -3.9 -4.0 5.3 

Watches 5 ............................................................................. 5.0 4.8 -6.1 -.3 -1.4 -2.1 1.1 -1.8 -5.3 .1 4.1 

Jewelry 5 .............................................................................. 5.1 -1.1 -4.7 -1.2 -2.2 -1.8 -1.3 .3 -3.6 -4.6 5.4 

Transportation .......................................................................... 3.8 1.5 4.4 -1.4 -1.7 5.4 4.1 -3.8 3.8 .3 1.5 

Private transportation ............................................................. 4.9 1.3 3.7 -1.2 -2.0 5.2 4.1 -4.0 4.2 .3 1.6 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ........................................... 4.5 2.4 1.0 -1.7 .9 .2 1.0 -.5 -2.9 -4.4 -.1 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 3.3 1.9 1.8 -.9 .0 -.3 .0 -.1 -2.0 -1.8 .0 

New cars and trucks 1 2 ................................................... - - - -

 .0 -.4 .0 .0 -2.0 -1.9 .0 

New cars 1 ........................................................................ 3.2 1.6 1.6 -1.0 -.1 -.8 .3 .0 -2.0 -2.1 -.1 

New trucks 1 6 .................................................................. 3.7 2.8 2.2 -.1 .5 .7 -.6 -.1 -2.2 -1.5 .1 

Used cars and trucks .......................................................... 8.8 4.4 -1.6 -4.9 3.5 1.2 3.4 -1.9 -5.5 -11.8 -.2

Leased cars and trucks 8 ................................................... - - - - - - - -

 -2.0 -2.3 -.5 

Car and truck rental 2 ......................................................... - - - -

 1.5 6.6 -.6 -3.6 .5 3.2 -2.4 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 5.9 -4.0 12.7 -6.2 -15.4 30.2 13.9 -24.8 24.6 6.8 7.0 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 6.4 -4.2 12.4 -6.1 -15.4 30.1 13.9 -24.9 24.8 6.8 7.0 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 1 ........................................... 7.2 -4.4 13.4 -6.6 -16.4 32.4 14.5 -25.8 25.8 7.3 7.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 9 ..................................... 5.3 -4.5 11.7 -5.8 -14.4 28.1 13.2 -24.9 25.4 6.1 6.7 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 ......................................... 5.2 -4.8 10.9 -5.6 -13.4 25.9 12.8 -23.4 23.5 6.1 5.9 

Other motor fuels 2 ............................................................. - - - - -12.3 22.3 25.2 -16.6 1.6 1.8 2.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ...................................... .5 .5 -.1 -.9 -.2 -.4 2.3 2.6 1.1 .7 .3 

Tires ................................................................................... 2.2 .2 .0 -2.8 -.4 -1.1 1.0 2.7 .1 -.5 .3 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 2 ................................ - - - -

 -.1 .4 3.3 2.5 2.4 2.2 .3 

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 1 ................ -1.3 .9 -.3 1.1 .1 .3 1.4 1.1 2.3 1.4 .2 

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 1 .......................................... 6.1 3.2 1.5 -.2 -.8 1.1 7.2 6.4 2.4 3.8 .6 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. 2.8 2.5 3.1 2.6 3.0 2.5 3.5 3.6 3.7 2.4 .1 

Motor vehicle body work ..................................................... 3.8 3.5 4.6 4.5 3.0 1.5 3.7 3.4 1.8 1.9 .0 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .......................... 1.4 2.1 2.8 2.6 2.9 2.4 2.9 4.0 3.7 1.7 .2 

Motor vehicle repair 2 ......................................................... - - - -

 3.0 2.7 3.7 3.5 3.9 3.0 .0 

Motor vehicle insurance ....................................................... 3.4 4.3 3.8 2.4 -.3 .5 1.8 7.3 9.0 4.5 .1 

Motor vehicle fees 2 ............................................................. - - - -

 3.1 1.4 3.5 2.0 3.3 6.8 6.2 

State and local registration and license 2 3 ........................ - - - -

 1.4 .8 3.0 1.0 3.5 8.4 9.1 

Parking and other fees 2 .................................................... - - - - 7.0 2.7 4.5 4.2 2.8 2.9 .8 

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

 7.4 2.5 4.7 4.2 3.1 3.3 .7 

Automobile service clubs 1 2 ............................................ - - - - .9 3.0 .6 5.1 -.3 2.5 1.1 

Public transportation ............................................................... -6.2 3.1 11.2 -2.9 2.2 6.8 4.1 -2.2 -.9 1.3 .3 

Airline fare ............................................................................ -9.5 1.8 14.7 -4.8 4.1 10.9 5.9 -3.9 -2.4 -.1 .8 

Other intercity transportation ................................................ 2.3 .8 1.7 .7 3.1 -1.4 -1.6 -2.8 2.0 -5.2 -2.8 

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

 4.6 -5.7 -12.8 -8.8 -1.8 -10.3 .1 

Intracity transportation .......................................................... 1.0 7.6 5.8 1.1 -2.7 .8 2.5 2.7 1.5 10.3 .8 

Medical care ............................................................................. 4.9 3.9 3.0 2.8 3.4 3.7 4.2 4.7 5.0 3.7 .5 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 3.0 1.8 2.6 2.3 4.1 4.0 2.8 4.4 3.1 2.1 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................. 3.3 2.0 3.2 2.5 4.9 6.1 3.6 6.0 4.5 2.5 0.4 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 5 ..................... 2.3 1.4 1.3 1.7 2.3 -.3 1.0 .6 .1 1.2 -.3 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................. .8 .8 2.1 1.1 2.5 -1.1 1.1 1.2 .2 1.4 -.4 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .............. 4.9 2.4 -.1 2.9 2.0 1.1 .9 -.4 -.5 .5 -.1 

Medical care services ............................................................. 5.4 4.4 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.6 4.6 4.8 5.6 4.2 .6 

Professional services ........................................................... 4.6 4.0 3.5 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.7 3.6 3.3 2.8 .5 

Physicians’ services 3 ........................................................ 4.4 4.4 3.0 2.7 3.3 2.6 3.9 3.5 3.2 2.3 .5 

Dental services 3 ................................................................ 5.4 4.5 5.1 4.0 4.4 4.6 4.3 3.9 4.5 4.4 .4 

Eyeglasses and eye care 5 10 ............................................ 3.3 2.4 1.2 1.9 .6 3.1 2.4 2.8 -.3 1.5 1.1 

Services by other medical professionals 3 5 ....................... 4.0 .8 3.0 3.1 2.4 1.7 2.6 3.4 3.6 2.3 .2 

Hospital and related services 3 ............................................ 5.5 4.6 4.1 3.2 3.2 5.1 6.2 7.1 9.8 6.4 .7 

Hospital services 3 11 ......................................................... - - -

 3.2 3.1 5.1 6.3 7.2 10.1 6.4 .7 

Inpatient hospital services 1 3 11 ...................................... - - -

 2.5 2.6 4.7 5.6 6.9 9.4 5.7 1.0 

Outpatient hospital services 1 3 5 ..................................... 5.5 4.8 4.8 4.2 3.9 6.7 7.2 6.8 12.7 6.6 .3 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 11 .............................. - - -

 3.9 4.3 4.6 4.9 4.5 4.4 5.8 .7 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................. 1.4 2.8 3.0 1.5 1.2 .8 1.7 1.5 1.1 1.1 .2 

Video and audio 2 ................................................................... -2.5 .4 3.3 2.4 .7 -.6 .6 .5 2.0 .1 .3 

Televisions ........................................................................... -1.4 -4.0 -5.3 -4.3 -4.8 -7.3 -10.7 -10.8 -10.6 -14.3 -1.2 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 6 10 ............ -2.6 4.1 7.8 6.9 6.9 2.8 5.1 4.0 7.3 3.8 .8 

Other video equipment 2 ...................................................... - - - - -13.0 -15.5 -17.8 -16.6 -13.1 -12.3 -1.8 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 2 .. - - - -

 -6.1 -3.2 -6.1 -1.8 -7.0 .0 -.1 

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

 -4.1 -12.6 1.3 -4.6 -.4 -2.1 -.9 

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

 -7.1 7.1 -8.2 3.2 -8.2 -.2 .0 

Audio equipment .................................................................. -1.0 -2.6 -.6 -2.0 -7.4 -3.9 .9 -4.4 -4.5 -5.4 -1.2 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 2 .................................. - - - -

 .0 1.3 2.7 4.3 1.0 -3.9 1.1 

Pets, pet products and services ............................................. - - - - 1.9 2.0 2.9 4.2 2.2 2.7 .3 

Pets and pet products .......................................................... 1.0 3.5 5.3 -.4 .6 1.1 -.6 3.3 .6 1.5 .1 

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

 1.4 .8 .1 3.0 .3 2.0 .6 

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 ................. - - - - -.3 .9 -1.1 2.1 2.7 -.4 -.5 

Pet services including veterinary .......................................... - - - -

 4.4 3.4 9.0 5.9 4.9 5.0 .6 

Pet services 1 2 .................................................................. - - - -

 3.8 1.3 5.5 1.9 4.0 3.8 -.2 

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

 4.6 3.5 9.0 6.4 5.2 5.4 .6 

Sporting goods ....................................................................... 3.2 -.6 -.1 -.4 -.6 -3.0 .8 -1.6 -1.4 -.7 .2 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ........................................ 3.9 .1 .1 -.5 2.7 .5 3.2 -.5 -.8 -2.2 .9 

Sports equipment ................................................................. 2.5 -1.1 -.3 -.3 -3.2 -5.8 -1.3 -2.6 -1.8 .6 -.7 

Photography 2 ........................................................................ - - - -

 -.7 -.2 .3 -.7 -1.9 -2.2 -.1 

Photographic equipment and supplies ................................. -3.2 1.9 -.4 .8 -3.2 -.8 -2.9 -2.2 -6.2 -5.7 .0 

Film and photographic supplies 1 2 .................................... - - - -

 -.8 -1.6 -1.6 1.4 -5.8 -3.2 .6 

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

 -5.2 -.9 -4.0 -7.7 -6.0 -8.4 -.6 

Photographers and film processing 2 ................................... - - - -

 1.0 .1 2.6 .1 1.8 .6 -.2 

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

 1.3 - - 4.3 5.2 3.3 -.8 

Film processing 1 2 ............................................................. - - - - .1 .2 .8 -1.7 1.1 .1 .0 

Other recreational goods 2 ..................................................... - - - -

 -5.0 -6.6 -2.6 -3.8 -7.3 -3.2 -1.1 

Toys ...................................................................................... -.9 1.0 2.8 -1.6 -6.1 -8.0 -3.7 -5.2 -9.3 -4.2 -1.3 

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

 -5.0 -7.1 -2.7 -4.1 -5.2 -3.1 -.4 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 2 .............................. - - - -

 -1.9 -3.0 .0 1.1 -2.2 .5 -1.0 

Music instruments and accessories 2 ................................... - - - -

 -.4 -.9 1.4 .0 -1.2 -1.4 .3 

Recreation services 2 ............................................................. - - - -

 3.7 5.2 3.8 3.9 3.1 3.5 .6 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 2 ..... - - - - 5.0 1.5 3.3 2.1 .6 2.7 .7 

Admissions ........................................................................... 4.0 5.3 4.0 3.4 2.7 8.6 5.0 4.5 4.9 3.4 1.1 

Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts ..................... - - - -

 1.9 9.7 4.1 2.6 5.0 3.9 .5 

Admission to sporting events ............................................. - - - -

 5.0 7.3 5.8 6.0 4.0 .7 2.7 

Fees for lessons or instructions 5 ......................................... 4.9 3.0 5.9 5.2 2.8 4.6 1.8 6.7 1.4 6.3 -.8 

Recreational reading materials ............................................... 3.6 5.9 2.6 1.1 3.1 .7 1.3 2.0 2.0 .9 .1 

Newspapers and magazines 2 ............................................. - - - -

 3.4 1.9 1.6 2.1 2.2 1.7 .0 

Recreational books 2 ............................................................ - - - - 2.5 -1.9 .7 1.7 1.7 -.5 .2 

Education and communication 2 .............................................. 3.3 4.0 3.4 3.0 .7 1.6 1.3 3.2 2.2 1.6 .2 

Education 2 ............................................................................. 5.8 5.6 4.9 5.2 4.7 4.4 5.7 5.6 6.6 7.2 .5 

Educational books and supplies ........................................... 3.5 5.6 5.5 5.1 6.0 -.5 11.5 3.3 9.7 6.0 .8 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. 5.9 5.6 4.9 5.2 4.6 4.8 5.2 5.9 6.2 7.4 0.5 

College tuition and fees ...................................................... 6.3 5.7 5.3 4.6 3.9 4.0 4.5 6.2 7.0 9.8 .7 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ...................... 6.2 6.6 4.6 7.2 6.0 6.7 6.3 7.2 6.8 6.5 .0 

Child care and nursery school 7 ......................................... 4.7 3.8 3.7 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.6 5.0 4.9 4.1 .4 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ................. - - - -

 7.1 6.3 4.6 5.9 5.0 9.1 .0 

Communication 2 .................................................................... .0 1.7 1.3 -.3 -2.9 -1.2 -3.0 .4 -1.7 -3.9 -.1 

Postage and delivery services 2 ........................................... - - - -

 .1 3.0 .1 4.7 10.4 .2 .3 

Postage .............................................................................. .0 10.3 .0 .0 .0 3.0 .0 4.6 10.5 .0 .0 

Delivery services 2 ............................................................. - - - -

 4.2 5.6 5.5 6.6 4.6 4.4 8.5 

Information and information processing 2 ............................ .0 .6 1.4 -.3 -3.1 -1.5 -3.4 .1 -2.5 -4.2 -.1 

Telephone services 2 ......................................................... - - - -

 .3 .4 -2.3 1.3 .2 -2.7 -.2 

Land-line telephone services, local charges 3 .................. -.3 2.6 .9 1.0 1.3 2.8 5.5 4.5 5.3 2.6 .2 

Land-line telephone services, long distance charges ....... - - - -

 -.1 -1.3 -9.2 -1.8 -6.0 -10.0 -.5 

Land-line interstate toll calls 1 ........................................ 5.4 .1 3.7 -4.3 -.8 -.7 -11.2 -2.0 -5.9 -10.9 -.6 

Land-line intrastate toll calls 1 ........................................ -1.0 -3.8 6.1 2.8 1.5 -1.6 -6.0 -1.7 -6.1 -9.4 -.7 

Wireless telephone services 2 .......................................... - - - -

 -8.3 -11.6 -12.3 -5.5 .3 -1.3 -.3 

Information technology, hardware and services 12 .............. -9.1 -10.7 -11.6 -12.1 -26.6 -19.0 -15.6 -16.8 -13.1 -11.0 .0 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 2 ............... - - - - -35.8 -26.5 -22.7 -30.7 -22.1 -17.8 .0 

Computer software and accessories 2 ............................... - - - -

 -10.0 -2.0 -7.6 -2.5 -10.7 -9.7 -.5 

Internet services and electronic information providers 2 .... - - - -

 3.3 -7.1 -.3 4.8 -.7 -2.0 .7 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items 2 ..................................................... - - - -

 -9.7 -11.8 -11.1 -8.2 -9.2 -11.4 -1.3 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 4.2 4.3 3.6 5.2 8.8 5.1 4.2 4.5 3.3 1.5 .4 

Tobacco and smoking products ............................................. 3.0 2.7 2.7 7.2 31.8 11.4 7.5 8.9 9.5 -.4 .6 

Cigarettes 2 .......................................................................... - - - -

 33.7 11.5 7.6 9.2 9.8 -.9 .6 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 2 ............................ - - - - 5.5 9.5 5.4 3.4 4.1 5.9 .7 

Personal care ......................................................................... 1.9 2.1 1.1 2.3 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.9 1.6 2.1 .4 

Personal care products ........................................................ 1.8 1.1 -.9 1.8 2.3 2.6 2.0 -.1 -1.3 .0 .3 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 2 ................................................................... - - - -

 .4 .6 3.9 -.3 -1.1 -.8 .1 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ................................................................. 1.0 1.5 2.5 2.2 4.5 4.4 .2 .1 -1.4 .8 .5 

Personal care services ......................................................... 2.1 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.7 3.6 4.0 2.8 1.9 2.3 .2 

Haircuts and other personal care services 2 ...................... - - - -

 2.7 3.5 4.0 2.8 1.9 2.3 .1 

Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 4.8 5.3 4.0 5.4 3.4 3.7 3.7 5.0 3.1 3.7 .6 

Legal services 5 .................................................................. 1.9 3.8 3.8 5.1 4.2 5.1 5.0 6.5 4.3 5.0 .8 

Funeral expenses 5 ............................................................ 5.8 5.4 4.7 5.1 3.9 3.4 2.5 4.5 4.3 4.2 .8 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 2 .................................. - - - - 2.3 2.2 2.4 4.1 2.1 3.0 .2 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 2 ..... - - - -

 1.7 2.9 3.8 4.1 1.9 3.1 .5 

Financial services ............................................................... 7.8 7.1 3.4 6.0 3.5 4.4 3.7 4.5 3.2 2.6 .7 

Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ................ - - - -

 2.2 4.5 3.4 5.1 1.6 1.9 .5 

Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 ...... - - - - 5.8 6.0 4.6 4.5 4.9 4.2 1.3 

Miscellaneous personal goods 2 .......................................... - - - -

 .6 -2.4 -2.2 -1.7 -.8 -4.9 .1 

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 1 ......................... 1.5 6.5 3.1 4.2 1.6 -2.2 -1.0 .6 -.1 -4.4 -.1 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .............................................................................. 2.3 1.4 3.2 .2 .4 2.7 2.7 -1.4 1.2 .5 .5 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................... 2.0 1.0 2.5 -.7 -.8 3.2 2.5 -4.0 1.0 -1.4 .7 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................... 1.3 .5 3.8 -.1 -1.0 6.7 4.5 -6.0 4.9 1.0 1.2 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................. 3.0 .9 5.9 -.7 -1.2 10.4 7.2 -7.1 8.1 2.3 2.7 

Durables ................................................................................. 2.9 1.7 .7 -1.5 -.5 -1.2 .0 -1.3 -3.3 -4.3 .1 

Services ...................................................................................... 2.9 3.5 3.3 2.8 2.6 2.6 3.9 3.7 3.2 2.8 .6 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 2.9 3.5 2.9 3.3 3.3 2.5 3.5 4.2 3.0 2.2 .5 

Transportation services .............................................................. 2.5 3.0 4.4 1.0 1.3 2.3 2.9 3.1 3.7 2.7 .5

Other services ............................................................................ 4.0 4.4 3.9 4.0 3.0 3.2 2.9 3.8 3.4 2.9 .4 

All items less food ...................................................................... 2.6 2.7 3.1 1.8 1.5 2.8 3.5 1.3 2.6 1.5 .6 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 2.5 2.3 3.4 1.1 .9 2.7 3.3 .4 2.1 1.7 .5 

All items less medical care ......................................................... 2.5 2.5 3.3 1.6 1.5 2.6 3.3 1.4 2.2 1.8 .5 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 1.9 1.1 2.6 -.5 -.7 3.2 2.5 -3.7 1.1 -1.3 .7 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 1.3 .7 3.8 .0 -.8 6.4 4.3 -5.4 4.8 1.1 1.1

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 2.7 1.1 5.6 -.4 -.9 9.7 6.8 -6.2 7.6 2.3 2.5 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 2.0 1.4 4.0 .8 .7 4.1 3.6 -1.4 3.1 2.4 .6 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................. -1.8 -.2 -.9 .8 -.7 .1 -2.1 -3.4 -2.3 -2.0 -2.8 

Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................................... 2.9 3.4 3.8 2.3 1.7 2.7 4.5 3.0 3.4 3.6 .6 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 2.6 3.3 3.4 2.8 2.5 2.5 3.9 3.6 3.0 2.7 .5 

Energy ........................................................................................ 2.2 -1.3 8.6 -3.4 -8.8 13.4 14.2 -13.0 10.7 6.9 4.2 

All items less energy .................................................................. 2.6 2.9 2.9 2.1 2.4 2.0 2.6 2.8 1.8 1.5 .2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group

and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food and energy ................................................. 2.6 3.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 1.9 2.6 2.7 1.9 1.1 0.2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 1.4 1.7 1.1 .4 1.3 .2 .6 -.3 -1.5 -2.5 -.4 

Energy commodities ............................................................. 5.2 -3.3 13.8 -6.9 -15.1 29.5 15.7 -24.5 23.7 6.9 7.1 

Services less energy services ................................................ 3.2 3.6 3.3 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.4 4.0 3.4 2.6 .5 

Domestically produced farm food ............................................... 2.5 2.3 5.7 .6 2.4 1.7 3.2 2.9 .9 5.4 -.3 

Utilities and public transportation ............................................... -1.0 1.8 5.0 .4 .0 2.0 5.8 .1 1.1 3.0 .8 

1 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 7 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 This index series was converted from a Laspeyres estimator to a

geometric means estimator in January, 2004.

11 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all items

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

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

Semiannual

averages Annual

avg.

Percent change

from previous

1st

half

2nd

half Dec. Annualavg.

1913 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.9 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.1 - - 10.0 - -

1914 10.1 10.0 10.0 9.9 9.9 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.2 10.2 10.2 - -

 10.1 1.0 1.0 

1915 10.2 10.1 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.4 - -

 10.2 2.0 1.0 

1916 10.5 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.7 10.9 10.9 11.0 11.2 11.3 11.5 11.6 - -

 11.0 11.5 7.8 

1917 11.8 12.0 12.1 12.6 12.9 13.0 12.9 13.1 13.3 13.6 13.6 13.8 - - 12.9 19.0 17.3 

1918 14.0 14.2 14.1 14.3 14.5 14.8 15.2 15.4 15.8 16.1 16.3 16.6 - -

 15.1 20.3 17.1 

1919 16.6 16.2 16.5 16.8 17.0 17.0 17.5 17.8 17.9 18.2 18.6 19.0 - -

 17.4 14.5 15.2 

1920 19.4 19.6 19.8 20.4 20.7 21.0 20.9 20.4 20.1 20.0 19.9 19.5 - -

 20.1 2.6 15.5 

1921 19.1 18.5 18.4 18.2 17.8 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.4 - -

 18.0 -10.8 -10.4 

1922 17.0 17.0 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.8 16.9 16.7 16.7 16.8 16.9 17.0 - -

 16.9 -2.3 -6.1 

1923 16.9 16.9 16.9 17.0 17.0 17.1 17.3 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.4 17.4 - -

 17.2 2.4 1.8 

1924 17.4 17.3 17.2 17.1 17.1 17.1 17.2 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.3 17.4 - -

 17.2 .0 .0 

1925 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.6 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 18.1 18.0 - -

 17.6 3.4 2.3 

1926 18.0 18.0 17.9 18.0 17.9 17.8 17.6 17.5 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.8 - -

 17.8 -1.1 1.1 

1927 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.4 17.5 17.7 17.4 17.3 17.4 17.5 17.4 17.4 - -

 17.5 -2.2 -1.7 

1928 17.4 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.3 17.2 17.2 17.2 17.4 17.3 17.3 17.2 - -

 17.2 -1.1 -1.7 

1929 17.2 17.2 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.4 17.3 - -

 17.2 .6 .0 

1930 17.2 17.1 17.0 17.1 17.0 16.9 16.7 16.6 16.7 16.6 16.5 16.2 - -

 16.8 -6.4 -2.3 

1931 16.0 15.7 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.2 15.2 15.1 15.1 15.0 14.8 14.7 - -

 15.3 -9.3 -8.9 

1932 14.4 14.2 14.1 14.0 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.5 13.5 13.4 13.3 13.2 - -

 13.7 -10.2 -10.5 

1933 13.0 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.7 12.8 13.2 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.3 13.2 - -

 13.0 .0 -5.1 

1934 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.7 13.6 13.5 13.5 - - 13.5 2.3 3.8 

1935 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.7 13.7 13.8 13.8 13.9 13.9 - -

 13.8 3.0 2.2 

1936 13.9 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.9 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 - -

 13.9 1.4 .7 

1937 14.2 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.4 14.5 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.6 14.5 14.5 - -

 14.4 2.8 3.6 

1938 14.3 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.1 - -

 14.2 -2.8 -1.4 

1939 14.0 14.0 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 13.9 14.2 14.1 14.1 14.0 - -

 14.0 -.7 -1.4 

1940 14.0 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.1 14.2 - -

 14.1 1.4 .7 

1941 14.2 14.2 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.8 14.9 15.2 15.4 15.5 15.5 - - 14.8 9.2 5.0 

1942 15.7 15.9 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.6 16.8 16.9 17.0 - -

 16.4 9.7 10.8 

1943 17.0 17.0 17.3 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.5 17.4 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.5 - -

 17.4 2.9 6.1 

1944 17.5 17.5 17.5 17.6 17.6 17.7 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.8 17.9 - -

 17.7 2.3 1.7 

1945 17.9 17.9 17.9 17.9 18.0 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.2 18.3 - -

 18.1 2.2 2.3 

1946 18.3 18.2 18.4 18.5 18.6 18.8 19.9 20.3 20.5 20.9 21.5 21.6 - -

 19.6 18.0 8.3 

1947 21.6 21.6 22.1 22.1 22.0 22.2 22.4 22.6 23.1 23.1 23.3 23.6 - -

 22.5 9.3 14.8 

1948 23.8 23.6 23.6 23.9 24.1 24.2 24.5 24.6 24.6 24.5 24.4 24.2 - -

 24.2 2.5 7.6 

1949 24.2 23.9 24.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 23.8 23.9 24.0 23.9 23.9 23.8 - - 24.0 -1.7 -.8 

1950 23.7 23.6 23.7 23.7 23.8 24.0 24.2 24.4 24.6 24.7 24.8 25.1 - -

 24.2 5.5 .8 

1951 25.5 25.9 26.0 26.0 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.1 26.3 26.4 26.5 26.6 - -

 26.1 6.0 7.9 

1952 26.6 26.5 26.5 26.6 26.6 26.7 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 - -

 26.7 1.1 2.3 

1953 26.8 26.7 26.7 26.8 26.8 26.9 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.2 27.1 27.0 - -

 26.9 .4 .7 

1954 27.1 27.1 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.1 27.0 26.9 27.0 26.9 - -

 27.0 -.4 .4 

1955 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 26.9 27.0 26.9 27.0 27.0 27.1 27.0 - -

 26.9 .4 -.4 

1956 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.0 27.2 27.3 27.5 27.5 27.5 27.7 27.7 27.8 - -

 27.3 3.0 1.5 

1957 27.8 27.9 28.0 28.1 28.1 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.5 28.5 28.6 28.6 - -

 28.3 2.9 3.7 

1958 28.8 28.8 29.0 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 - - 29.1 1.7 2.8 

1959 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.3 29.4 29.5 29.5 29.5 - -

 29.3 1.4 .7 

1960 29.5 29.5 29.5 29.7 29.7 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.8 29.9 30.0 30.0 - -

 29.8 1.7 1.7 

1961 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.0 30.1 30.1 30.2 30.2 30.2 30.2 - -

 30.1 .7 1.0 

1962 30.2 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.4 30.6 30.6 30.6 30.6 - -

 30.4 1.3 1.0 

1963 30.6 30.6 30.7 30.7 30.7 30.8 30.9 30.9 30.9 31.0 31.0 31.1 - -

 30.8 1.6 1.3 

1964 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.1 31.2 31.3 31.2 31.3 31.3 31.4 31.4 - - 31.2 1.0 1.3 

1965 31.4 31.4 31.5 31.6 31.6 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.8 31.9 31.9 32.0 - -

 31.7 1.9 1.6 

1966 32.0 32.2 32.3 32.5 32.5 32.6 32.7 32.9 32.9 33.1 33.1 33.1 - -

 32.6 3.4 2.8 

1967 33.1 33.1 33.2 33.3 33.4 33.5 33.6 33.7 33.8 33.9 34.0 34.1 - - 33.6 3.0 3.1 

1968 34.2 34.3 34.5 34.6 34.7 34.9 35.1 35.2 35.3 35.5 35.6 35.7 - -

 35.0 4.7 4.2 

1969 35.8 36.0 36.3 36.5 36.6 36.8 37.0 37.2 37.3 37.5 37.7 37.9 - -

 36.9 6.2 5.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all

items-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

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

Semiannual

averages Annual

avg.

Percent change

from previous

1st

half

2nd

half Dec. Annualavg.

1970 38.0 38.2 38.4 38.7 38.8 39.0 39.2 39.2 39.4 39.6 39.8 40.0 - - 39.0 5.5 5.7 

1971 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.4 40.6 40.8 40.9 41.0 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 - -

 40.7 3.3 4.4 

1972 41.4 41.6 41.6 41.7 41.9 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.4 42.5 42.6 42.7 - -

 42.1 3.4 3.4 

1973 42.9 43.2 43.6 43.9 44.1 44.4 44.5 45.4 45.5 45.9 46.2 46.5 - -

 44.7 8.9 6.2 

1974 46.9 47.5 48.0 48.3 48.8 49.3 49.7 50.3 50.9 51.4 51.8 52.2 - - 49.6 12.3 11.0 

1975 52.4 52.8 53.0 53.2 53.5 53.9 54.5 54.7 54.9 55.3 55.6 55.8 - -

 54.1 6.9 9.1 

1976 56.0 56.1 56.2 56.5 56.8 57.1 57.4 57.7 57.9 58.2 58.3 58.5 - -

 57.2 4.8 5.7 

1977 58.9 59.5 59.8 60.3 60.6 61.0 61.3 61.5 61.8 61.9 62.2 62.5 - -

 60.9 6.8 6.5 

1978 62.8 63.2 63.7 64.3 64.9 65.6 66.0 66.4 66.8 67.4 67.7 68.1 - -

 65.6 9.0 7.7 

1979 68.7 69.5 70.3 71.1 71.9 72.8 73.7 74.4 75.1 75.7 76.4 77.2 - -

 73.1 13.4 11.4 

1980 78.3 79.4 80.5 81.4 82.3 83.2 83.3 83.8 84.6 85.3 86.1 86.9 - -

 82.9 12.6 13.4 

1981 87.5 88.5 89.0 89.6 90.3 91.1 92.2 92.8 93.7 93.9 94.1 94.4 - -

 91.4 8.6 10.3 

1982 94.7 95.0 94.8 95.2 96.2 97.4 98.0 98.2 98.3 98.6 98.4 98.0 - -

 96.9 3.8 6.0 

1983 98.1 98.1 98.4 99.0 99.5 99.8 100.1 100.5 101.0 101.2 101.2 101.2 - - 99.8 3.3 3.0 

1984 101.6 101.8 101.8 102.1 102.5 102.8 103.2 104.2 104.8 104.8 104.7 104.8 102.1 104.4 103.3 3.6 3.5 

1985 104.9 105.4 105.9 106.3 106.7 107.0 107.1 107.3 107.6 107.9 108.3 108.6 106.0 107.8 106.9 3.6 3.5 

1986 108.9 108.5 107.9 107.6 107.9 108.4 108.4 108.6 109.1 109.1 109.2 109.3 108.2 109.0 108.6 .6 1.6 

1987 110.0 110.5 111.0 111.6 111.9 112.4 112.7 113.3 113.8 114.1 114.3 114.2 111.2 113.7 112.5 4.5 3.6 

1988 114.5 114.7 115.1 115.7 116.2 116.7 117.2 117.7 118.5 118.9 119.0 119.2 115.5 118.4 117.0 4.4 4.0 

1989 119.7 120.2 120.8 121.8 122.5 122.8 123.2 123.2 123.6 124.2 124.4 124.6 121.3 123.9 122.6 4.5 4.8 

1990 125.9 126.4 127.1 127.3 127.5 128.3 128.7 129.9 131.1 131.9 132.2 132.2 127.1 131.0 129.0 6.1 5.2 

1991 132.8 132.8 133.0 133.3 133.8 134.1 134.3 134.6 135.2 135.4 135.8 135.9 133.3 135.2 134.3 2.8 4.1 

1992 136.0 136.4 137.0 137.3 137.6 138.1 138.4 138.8 139.1 139.6 139.8 139.8 137.1 139.3 138.2 2.9 2.9 

1993 140.3 140.7 141.1 141.6 141.9 142.0 142.1 142.4 142.6 143.3 143.4 143.3 141.3 142.9 142.1 2.5 2.8 

1994 143.6 144.0 144.4 144.7 144.9 145.4 145.8 146.5 146.9 147.0 147.3 147.2 144.5 146.8 145.6 2.7 2.5 

1995 147.8 148.3 148.7 149.3 149.6 149.9 149.9 150.2 150.6 151.0 150.9 150.9 148.9 150.6 149.8 2.5 2.9 

1996 151.7 152.2 152.9 153.6 154.0 154.1 154.3 154.5 155.1 155.5 155.9 155.9 153.1 155.2 154.1 3.3 2.9 

1997 156.3 156.8 157.0 157.2 157.2 157.4 157.5 157.8 158.3 158.5 158.5 158.2 157.0 158.1 157.6 1.5 2.3 

1998 158.4 158.5 158.7 159.1 159.5 159.7 159.8 160.0 160.2 160.6 160.7 160.7 159.0 160.3 159.7 1.6 1.3 

1999 161.0 161.1 161.4 162.7 162.8 162.8 163.3 163.8 164.7 165.0 165.1 165.1 162.0 164.5 163.2 2.7 2.2 

2000 165.6 166.5 167.9 168.0 168.2 169.2 169.4 169.3 170.4 170.6 170.9 170.7 167.6 170.2 168.9 3.4 3.5 

2001 171.7 172.4 172.6 173.5 174.4 174.6 173.8 173.8 174.8 174.0 173.7 172.9 173.2 173.8 173.5 1.3 2.7 

2002 173.2 173.7 174.7 175.8 175.8 175.9 176.1 176.6 177.0 177.3 177.4 177.0 174.9 176.9 175.9 2.4 1.4 

2003 177.7 179.2 180.3 179.8 179.4 179.6 179.6 180.3 181.0 180.7 180.2 179.9 179.3 180.3 179.8 1.6 2.2 

2004 180.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- Data not available. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 147.2 150.9 155.9 158.2 160.7 165.1 170.7 172.9 177.0 179.9 180.9 

All items (1967=100) .................................................................. 438.6 449.5 464.3 471.3 478.6 491.8 508.5 515.0 527.2 536.0 538.7 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 146.6 149.8 156.1 158.5 161.9 165.2 169.8 174.6 177.1 183.6 183.8 

Food ....................................................................................... 146.2 149.4 155.8 158.1 161.5 164.7 169.3 174.1 176.5 183.1 183.3 

Food at home ....................................................................... 146.3 149.5 156.9 158.2 161.3 164.2 169.1 173.7 175.1 183.3 183.2 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................. 163.9 169.2 175.4 178.1 182.0 185.7 190.4 195.1 197.1 202.9 203.8 

Cereals and cereal products ............................................ 163.6 167.8 165.7 168.8 171.3 173.4 175.0 178.4 179.4 183.4 186.1 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ...................................... 131.5 140.0 150.6 150.0 153.6 150.2 151.8 159.1 165.5 171.9 181.8 

Breakfast cereal ............................................................. 190.5 193.6 185.4 188.6 192.7 196.6 199.0 201.9 201.9 203.2 203.9 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal ..................................................... 139.6 143.1 144.2 150.1 149.9 151.7 152.2 154.8 154.9 161.0 163.4 

Bakery products ............................................................... 163.8 169.5 179.7 182.2 187.0 191.5 198.3 203.5 206.3 213.1 213.0 

Bread 1 ........................................................................... - - -

 100.0 102.4 104.5 109.3 114.9 116.0 118.4 117.5 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ........................................ - - - 100.0 103.1 106.3 109.8 114.0 116.2 120.8 120.3 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ....................................... 168.5 170.7 177.8 179.1 183.1 188.8 192.0 195.1 199.2 204.6 204.0 

Other bakery products .................................................... 163.6 168.0 178.4 179.0 184.3 187.7 195.6 196.6 198.2 207.8 210.0 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ 136.0 141.7 149.8 148.0 146.9 149.4 156.3 161.8 162.3 181.0 179.9 

Meats, poultry, and fish .................................................... 137.3 141.4 148.9 147.8 147.0 150.6 156.8 163.2 163.0 180.4 179.2 

Meats .............................................................................. 133.7 137.3 144.5 143.3 140.2 145.2 152.8 160.0 160.3 182.5 180.4 

Beef and veal ............................................................... 134.7 134.4 137.8 136.6 136.9 143.0 150.5 159.7 160.8 198.6 194.0 

Uncooked ground beef ............................................... 117.7 115.7 117.6 116.3 115.9 121.0 128.3 137.0 138.5 165.3 165.1 

Uncooked beef roasts 1 .............................................. - - -

 100.0 101.2 103.2 109.3 118.6 118.9 147.0 142.5 

Uncooked beef steaks 1 ............................................. - - - 100.0 100.7 106.2 110.9 115.8 116.5 148.6 142.1 

Uncooked other beef and veal 1 ................................. - - -

 100.0 98.3 103.6 108.1 113.7 113.2 138.6 136.7 

Pork .............................................................................. 130.3 140.0 155.5 153.1 144.1 148.4 157.0 163.1 159.2 167.3 168.4 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 .... - - -

 100.0 96.8 100.2 107.4 113.5 113.0 117.8 118.4 

Ham ............................................................................ 134.9 144.6 156.9 153.9 144.9 145.8 151.1 157.6 155.2 162.4 161.6 

Pork chops ................................................................. 139.3 146.9 156.9 150.9 140.0 146.7 155.5 160.2 155.5 164.0 165.8 

Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 ................... - - -

 100.0 91.5 93.8 99.3 101.0 95.5 101.4 103.0 

Other meats .................................................................. 136.9 141.2 146.0 146.6 145.4 149.1 154.8 159.2 164.8 173.2 171.9 

Poultry ............................................................................ 140.2 146.0 157.5 155.0 159.4 157.9 160.7 167.8 166.8 174.9 175.2 

Chicken 1 ...................................................................... - - -

 100.0 103.5 101.6 103.2 108.4 108.4 113.9 113.8 

Other poultry including turkey 1 .................................... - - -

 100.0 100.1 102.7 105.3 107.5 103.9 107.9 109.4 

Fish and seafood ............................................................ 167.1 172.3 176.5 178.0 184.5 187.5 191.1 191.3 188.8 194.1 195.2 

Fresh fish and seafood 1 .............................................. - - -

 100.0 103.5 106.2 110.8 110.0 106.6 111.6 112.1 

Processed fish and seafood 1 ...................................... - - -

 100.0 103.8 104.2 102.5 103.9 105.4 105.4 106.2 

Eggs ................................................................................. 115.3 144.8 162.3 150.1 142.0 123.4 144.5 132.4 145.4 189.1 188.0 

Dairy and related products ................................................. 131.4 134.7 148.5 147.5 157.4 161.9 161.5 170.6 167.2 172.7 172.2 

Milk ................................................................................... - - -

 100.0 106.2 109.8 109.4 114.1 109.9 117.7 116.8 

Cheese and related products ........................................... 135.2 138.4 149.8 147.7 158.4 164.4 160.3 171.9 167.7 170.9 171.3 

Ice cream and related products ........................................ 136.0 139.7 150.4 151.9 163.2 164.7 168.2 183.2 181.6 180.8 180.8 

Other dairy and related products 1 ................................... - - -

 100.0 106.2 108.3 110.3 113.2 115.0 116.7 116.3 

Fruits and vegetables ......................................................... 178.8 177.0 186.0 190.0 199.0 202.8 213.3 212.8 222.9 229.7 229.7 

Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................................. 210.8 205.2 214.3 220.7 232.9 237.8 252.4 248.5 261.9 273.1 271.3 

Fresh fruits ..................................................................... 209.8 222.0 248.1 236.0 253.8 263.1 264.4 266.9 279.2 282.7 277.8 

Apples .......................................................................... 163.5 188.0 195.2 194.9 191.5 202.9 204.0 217.9 232.6 239.9 246.7 

Bananas ....................................................................... 142.7 146.4 157.2 151.3 165.5 161.4 160.8 164.8 165.8 162.6 164.4 

Citrus fruits 1 ................................................................ - - -

 100.0 118.2 126.8 120.6 129.9 142.0 144.5 138.1 

Other fresh fruits 1 ........................................................ - - -

 100.0 105.9 109.7 113.9 107.5 111.4 113.2 109.0 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................ 212.0 189.0 181.2 205.8 212.9 214.1 240.4 230.8 245.0 262.6 263.5 

Potatoes ....................................................................... 154.1 175.2 160.2 175.0 177.6 191.5 179.5 205.5 222.9 213.9 227.2 

Lettuce .......................................................................... 269.0 171.1 183.1 215.4 196.2 209.2 276.5 228.5 214.9 294.8 264.7 

Tomatoes ..................................................................... 229.9 239.2 190.5 249.5 277.2 229.9 281.9 261.0 283.4 279.6 275.9 

Other fresh vegetables ................................................. 217.6 184.1 187.5 203.6 212.3 222.1 246.1 234.3 251.9 272.7 278.7 

Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ................................... - - -

 100.0 102.1 103.4 105.3 109.9 113.0 111.8 114.6 

Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ...................................... - - -

 100.0 102.4 102.8 105.0 109.3 112.9 109.5 113.1 

Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ....................................... - - - 100.0 102.4 105.5 107.4 114.0 114.1 117.0 119.4 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 .............................................................................. - - -

 100.0 100.3 100.9 102.1 103.4 109.7 108.9 109.5 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .............. 130.6 128.8 126.5 131.7 130.4 133.5 135.8 137.7 139.1 138.6 140.0 

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ...................................... - - -

 100.0 99.7 102.9 105.0 106.9 108.0 107.7 109.1 

Carbonated drinks .......................................................... 115.7 119.1 118.5 116.3 115.2 118.9 121.7 123.8 125.5 125.5 128.0 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ..................... - - -

 100.0 104.6 109.2 111.2 114.0 113.7 114.9 119.6 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ............... - - -

 100.0 100.0 102.8 104.6 106.4 107.4 106.3 106.6 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 ................. - - -

 100.0 96.7 96.7 97.4 97.3 98.2 97.9 98.0 

Coffee ............................................................................. 172.3 155.6 144.9 169.3 154.2 151.5 147.1 142.1 141.8 142.6 143.1 

Other beverage materials including tea 1 ....................... - - -

 100.0 103.3 105.3 109.8 113.1 114.9 113.9 114.0 

Other food at home ............................................................ 138.3 140.1 143.2 147.1 151.7 152.7 155.8 160.5 160.6 162.5 162.3 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................. 134.4 138.4 144.5 147.7 150.0 152.3 153.3 155.9 158.9 160.5 162.4 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ...................................... 123.2 128.3 132.7 133.7 134.2 134.4 133.6 136.8 140.3 143.1 147.0 

Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................................. - - -

 100.0 101.3 103.4 104.5 105.7 107.3 107.3 108.0 

Other sweets 1 ............................................................... - - -

 100.0 103.7 105.3 106.1 109.0 111.8 115.2 116.9 

Fats and oils ..................................................................... 134.1 137.3 140.4 140.0 151.2 144.7 149.9 156.5 152.9 157.7 160.7 

Butter and margarine 1 ................................................... - - -

 100.0 120.2 104.4 113.1 126.2 114.7 119.4 123.7 

Salad dressing 1 ............................................................. - - - 100.0 103.5 104.4 106.3 108.2 107.9 110.1 109.7 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter 1 .................. - - -

 100.0 102.2 102.0 103.3 103.7 105.8 109.0 111.6 

Other foods ....................................................................... 148.0 151.9 158.8 162.7 166.7 169.4 173.0 178.3 178.5 180.0 178.4 

Soups ............................................................................. 171.3 177.4 185.6 189.6 192.3 192.8 197.9 203.7 206.0 208.5 204.4 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........................ 137.9 138.4 145.3 144.1 146.4 146.0 149.1 153.6 151.8 151.9 149.8

Snacks ............................................................................ 138.5 143.3 151.5 155.1 156.1 162.1 166.7 173.6 166.9 174.8 171.8 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ....................... 150.8 156.8 163.9 168.4 172.4 175.2 173.5 182.9 189.0 184.7 185.6 

Baby food 1 .................................................................... - - -

 100.0 103.0 107.9 112.6 116.0 117.2 120.8 120.9 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 .......................................... - - -

 100.0 104.9 105.2 108.6 109.0 110.7 110.3 109.6 

Food away from home .......................................................... 147.0 150.3 155.0 159.0 163.0 166.8 170.8 176.0 180.0 184.2 184.8 

Full service meals and snacks 1 ......................................... - - -

 100.0 102.7 105.1 108.0 111.4 113.8 116.4 116.7 

Limited service meals and snacks 1 ................................... - - -

 100.0 102.2 104.9 107.8 111.3 113.7 116.3 116.6 

Food at employee sites and schools 1 ............................... - - - 100.0 102.5 104.5 104.1 106.1 111.2 114.0 114.2 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 .......... - - -

 100.0 100.8 101.6 103.1 104.7 106.2 108.8 108.9 

Other food away from home 1 ............................................ - - -

 100.0 103.4 106.9 111.4 115.8 120.1 123.1 123.6 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 151.4 154.3 159.9 163.1 166.2 171.0 175.8 180.5 184.7 188.9 189.5 

Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................. 141.7 143.0 147.7 148.4 150.8 155.1 159.3 161.8 165.2 168.5 169.3 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .................. 142.9 144.1 148.1 147.2 149.9 154.4 159.4 161.9 166.1 171.0 171.5 

Distilled spirits at home .................................................... 143.8 145.0 147.9 151.2 152.1 157.5 161.6 167.7 170.1 172.2 173.6 

Wine at home ................................................................... 130.0 131.7 139.9 143.0 145.1 147.7 148.7 148.8 149.9 149.0 150.1 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................ 172.5 178.0 185.2 192.1 196.7 202.7 208.8 218.7 225.2 231.9 232.2 

Housing .................................................................................... 142.7 146.7 151.0 154.4 157.8 161.1 168.1 172.9 176.9 181.0 182.1 

Shelter .................................................................................... 157.7 163.1 167.7 173.1 178.8 183.3 189.6 197.7 203.9 208.2 209.2 

Rent of primary residence 2 ................................................. 155.4 159.3 163.7 168.8 174.6 179.9 187.0 195.7 201.9 207.0 207.4 

Lodging away from home 1 .................................................. - - - 100.0 104.0 105.7 108.7 108.8 109.6 113.4 118.5 

Housing at school, excluding board 2 3 .............................. 202.9 211.8 219.2 231.2 241.7 251.9 263.0 277.2 293.9 311.5 311.9 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ......................................................................... 184.4 191.1 201.1 213.2 221.7 224.7 230.5 229.3 229.4 236.5 248.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 3 ................. 153.3 159.0 163.4 168.3 173.7 177.8 183.5 191.7 198.0 201.7 202.1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .................................... - - -

 100.0 100.3 102.4 104.9 106.3 112.3 114.4 114.9 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 121.6 123.3 129.0 129.7 126.4 129.2 144.6 141.5 143.5 153.0 155.6 

Fuels ..................................................................................... 109.5 110.2 116.5 115.2 110.9 113.5 129.3 125.2 126.4 135.4 138.0 

Fuel oil and other fuels ....................................................... 88.3 89.5 110.6 97.0 86.6 106.0 144.1 112.7 125.0 136.2 149.6 

Fuel oil .............................................................................. 85.4 86.8 106.9 94.2 79.9 104.9 147.3 107.6 123.0 132.6 147.0 

Other household fuels 4 ................................................... 118.2 119.2 147.9 128.5 125.3 135.7 172.9 154.1 163.3 181.0 195.4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 2 ............................................... 116.8 117.5 122.3 122.4 118.4 119.8 134.8 132.5 133.2 142.5 144.7 

Electricity 2 ....................................................................... 123.8 127.2 128.1 126.4 122.3 123.3 126.5 133.6 131.1 134.9 135.5 

Utility (piped) gas service 2 .............................................. 107.0 102.8 114.9 118.3 114.1 116.8 160.4 135.5 145.1 170.2 176.8 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ............... - - - 100.0 102.8 104.8 108.0 111.0 114.6 119.9 120.7 

Water and sewerage maintenance 2 ................................ 190.5 195.9 202.6 210.6 216.4 220.2 227.7 234.6 242.8 254.2 255.8 

Garbage and trash collection 5 ......................................... 236.8 243.3 247.9 252.8 260.2 266.5 271.9 278.2 284.5 297.1 299.1 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 119.7 122.4 123.5 123.6 124.8 124.2 125.6 125.4 123.0 120.4 121.0 

Window and floor coverings and other linens ....................... - - -

 100.0 101.0 99.0 100.6 99.3 94.3 90.7 91.7 

Floor coverings 1 ................................................................ - - -

 100.0 102.5 100.0 106.5 106.3 108.1 107.3 107.5 

Window coverings 1 ........................................................... - - - 100.0 100.2 98.6 101.4 98.5 95.5 94.3 94.8 

Other linens 1 ..................................................................... - - -

 100.0 100.7 98.7 97.3 96.5 89.0 83.8 85.0 

Furniture and bedding .......................................................... 125.4 130.7 131.9 130.6 132.3 130.2 130.6 126.4 125.1 123.0 123.6 

Bedroom furniture ............................................................... 132.2 134.8 139.6 141.5 141.2 139.1 135.6 133.9 131.1 131.0 131.9 

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 ............... - - -

 100.0 101.2 100.3 102.5 98.6 98.1 95.5 96.3 

Other furniture 1 ................................................................. - - - 100.0 104.5 100.2 99.5 94.3 93.9 92.2 91.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Appliances ............................................................................ - - -

 100.0 98.9 97.5 94.9 94.4 90.8 87.6 87.4 

Major appliances 1 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 98.6 98.2 96.2 97.8 95.1 92.0 91.6 

Other appliances 1 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 99.5 96.3 93.0 89.1 84.6 81.3 81.3 

Other household equipment and furnishings ........................ - - -

 100.0 100.0 96.5 95.6 95.0 91.0 86.2 86.6 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ................................... 114.5 118.7 114.1 118.4 117.6 109.9 104.7 102.6 96.6 86.3 87.1 

Indoor plants and flowers 6 ................................................ 114.7 116.3 117.0 107.3 109.7 109.7 115.6 118.7 118.8 120.5 120.5 

Dishes and flatware 1 ......................................................... - - -

 100.0 99.2 95.1 93.0 90.5 85.7 85.3 86.4 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ............................... - - -

 100.0 98.8 97.7 96.5 95.0 91.3 91.1 90.2 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ............ - - -

 100.0 99.4 98.7 96.3 95.3 93.5 90.9 92.3 

Tools, hardware and supplies 1 .......................................... - - -

 100.0 97.7 98.3 98.2 96.0 93.9 91.6 95.0 

Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ..................................... - - -

 100.0 100.3 98.7 94.8 94.3 92.5 89.7 90.0 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................................ 133.3 139.9 142.0 144.3 147.1 150.1 157.0 160.8 158.5 157.0 157.2 

Household cleaning products 1 .......................................... - - -

 100.0 101.7 103.1 107.7 110.6 108.9 107.3 107.7 

Household paper products 1 .............................................. - - - 100.0 102.7 108.3 117.2 118.8 118.3 116.3 117.3 

Miscellaneous household products 1 ................................. - - -

 100.0 101.7 102.3 103.9 107.0 104.8 105.3 104.4 

Household operations 1 ........................................................ - - - 100.0 103.3 106.2 113.2 118.0 120.8 123.8 123.7 

Domestic services 1 ........................................................... - - -

 100.0 103.3 107.0 111.4 114.3 118.8 122.0 122.6 

Gardening and lawncare services 1 ................................... - - -

 100.0 101.7 103.9 114.0 119.6 119.3 121.3 120.9 

Moving, storage, freight expense 1 .................................... - - - 100.0 103.6 106.4 111.4 114.4 117.5 120.4 119.7 

Repair of household items 1 ............................................... - - -

 100.0 105.5 108.2 116.2 124.4 129.9 134.7 135.2 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 129.3 129.5 129.3 130.3 129.8 129.0 126.6 123.0 120.9 118.7 115.7 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ 124.5 125.8 127.5 130.7 130.2 131.6 128.0 122.7 118.8 117.8 115.6 

Men’s apparel ....................................................................... 128.2 128.7 130.9 133.9 133.8 135.0 132.1 126.4 124.6 122.6 120.2 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................. 137.3 135.5 134.7 135.9 133.4 134.7 129.3 127.6 126.4 127.4 124.6 

Men’s furnishings ............................................................... 123.9 120.5 125.7 136.1 135.8 141.3 138.0 134.8 135.9 138.7 139.4 

Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ............................................... - - -

 100.0 101.3 99.8 100.5 93.1 92.4 90.1 85.3 

Men’s pants and shorts ...................................................... 125.6 127.1 129.0 128.9 128.6 128.7 123.3 117.1 112.3 105.7 105.4 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................ 112.9 116.4 116.7 120.5 118.8 120.8 115.4 111.1 101.8 103.7 101.6 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... 124.0 123.3 121.7 121.5 121.0 119.8 117.5 113.5 112.3 110.5 105.5 

Women’s apparel ................................................................. 123.2 122.2 120.8 120.8 120.9 119.5 117.2 113.5 111.6 110.5 105.3 

Women’s outerwear ........................................................... 118.6 121.3 126.1 129.2 123.2 120.3 123.6 116.3 116.5 116.4 101.2 

Women’s dresses ............................................................... 114.2 116.7 105.9 100.5 107.5 102.8 94.0 99.8 101.0 102.3 92.6 

Women’s suits and separates 1 ......................................... - - -

 100.0 98.8 98.1 96.4 91.4 90.1 87.9 83.9 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories 1 .............................................................. - - -

 100.0 100.4 100.5 100.5 97.3 93.1 93.1 92.8 

Girls’ apparel ........................................................................ 127.6 128.6 126.2 125.0 121.8 121.1 119.0 113.7 115.1 110.7 106.1 

Footwear ................................................................................ 124.2 125.0 127.0 129.2 128.2 124.2 124.0 121.0 120.8 117.8 115.6 

Men’s footwear ..................................................................... 132.1 132.3 131.4 131.4 132.6 127.4 128.0 123.7 122.9 117.8 118.8 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ...................................................... 123.9 125.8 131.2 135.0 133.3 126.2 124.2 121.8 121.0 118.5 114.8 

Women’s footwear ................................................................ 117.3 118.0 120.2 123.1 120.6 119.3 119.5 117.3 117.9 116.4 112.3 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. 132.9 129.8 128.1 126.5 130.9 134.8 130.0 130.3 127.2 121.4 120.1 

Jewelry and watches 4 ........................................................... 144.9 144.2 138.4 137.7 133.6 131.5 130.1 131.0 124.8 122.6 128.0 

Watches 4 ............................................................................. 122.9 129.3 120.9 121.1 119.4 115.3 116.9 114.6 106.7 107.1 110.4 

Jewelry 4 .............................................................................. 151.2 148.5 143.4 142.4 137.6 136.1 133.9 135.7 129.9 127.1 132.9 

Transportation .......................................................................... 136.7 138.9 144.8 142.4 139.6 147.6 153.9 147.4 153.0 152.5 154.9 

Private transportation ............................................................. 135.2 137.2 142.4 140.1 137.1 145.0 151.2 144.5 150.4 149.7 152.2 

New and used motor vehicles 1 ........................................... 98.5 101.3 102.1 100.0 101.1 101.5 102.8 102.0 98.5 92.8 92.7 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 140.9 143.7 146.5 145.3 145.3 144.7 144.6 144.7 141.7 139.2 139.2 

Used cars and trucks .......................................................... 152.1 159.1 156.8 149.5 154.3 156.3 161.6 158.1 149.3 131.7 131.6 

Car and truck rental 1 ......................................................... - - -

 100.0 101.5 108.4 107.9 103.8 104.4 107.1 104.9 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 100.2 96.4 108.9 101.7 86.0 112.3 127.7 96.3 120.0 128.1 137.1 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 100.0 95.9 108.3 101.2 85.5 111.7 126.9 95.7 119.4 127.6 136.6 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 7 ........................................... 97.6 93.5 106.5 98.9 82.6 109.7 125.4 93.3 117.4 126.0 135.3 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 8 ..................................... 105.3 100.6 112.4 105.9 90.6 116.6 131.6 99.2 124.3 131.9 140.8 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ......................................... 103.2 98.3 109.2 102.8 89.0 112.4 126.6 97.2 120.0 127.4 135.0 

Other motor fuels 1 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 87.7 107.4 134.4 111.7 113.6 115.5 118.6 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ...................................... 101.0 101.6 101.4 100.8 100.5 100.2 102.3 104.9 106.3 107.3 107.6 

Tires ................................................................................... 101.1 101.2 101.2 98.2 97.7 96.5 97.5 100.4 100.5 100.0 100.4 

Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ................................ - - -

 100.0 100.0 100.5 103.5 105.8 108.3 110.8 111.0 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. 152.6 156.6 161.4 165.7 170.9 175.2 181.5 187.9 195.0 199.8 199.9 

Motor vehicle body work ..................................................... 155.7 161.4 168.6 176.5 181.9 184.4 191.4 198.0 201.7 204.9 204.9 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .......................... 141.4 144.4 148.6 152.7 157.1 161.1 166.1 172.6 179.1 182.0 182.4 

Motor vehicle repair 1 ......................................................... - - -

 100.0 103.2 106.0 109.9 113.6 118.2 121.6 121.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Motor vehicle insurance ....................................................... 229.5 239.6 249.0 255.3 254.6 256.0 260.8 280.1 305.6 319.7 320.1 

Motor vehicle fees 1 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 103.1 104.5 108.8 110.8 114.3 122.7 130.8 

State and local registration and license 1 2 ........................ - - -

 100.0 101.8 102.7 106.7 107.8 111.5 121.3 132.0 

Parking and other fees 1 .................................................... - - -

 100.0 106.8 110.1 115.1 119.8 122.7 126.1 127.0 

Public transportation ............................................................... 162.5 169.0 186.9 182.5 185.1 196.0 203.7 200.1 199.2 203.6 204.6 

Airline fare ............................................................................ 173.5 177.2 204.5 193.9 201.6 223.7 237.0 227.5 222.6 221.8 223.4 

Other intercity transportation ................................................ 152.3 154.9 157.9 160.3 164.7 162.0 158.9 154.2 157.5 147.8 144.8 

Intracity transportation .......................................................... 153.3 164.9 174.1 176.2 171.4 172.2 176.1 180.6 183.2 201.4 203.3 

Medical care ............................................................................. 214.6 223.1 230.1 236.5 244.4 253.2 263.8 276.2 290.6 301.4 302.8 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 200.8 204.2 209.4 214.1 222.1 230.2 236.5 246.7 254.0 259.4 259.8 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................. 233.2 237.8 244.9 251.0 263.4 279.7 289.8 307.1 320.6 328.4 329.5 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 4 ..................... 138.7 140.4 142.5 144.8 147.4 146.2 147.9 149.4 149.5 151.7 151.2 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................. 164.7 165.9 169.0 171.6 175.0 172.5 175.0 177.7 178.1 181.2 180.4 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .............. 167.0 171.2 171.6 175.0 177.4 179.0 179.6 179.0 178.2 179.1 179.1 

Medical care services ............................................................. 217.7 227.4 234.7 241.6 249.4 258.4 270.1 283.0 299.5 311.9 313.8 

Professional services ........................................................... 196.9 204.9 212.3 218.9 226.2 233.4 242.3 251.0 259.2 266.5 267.8 

Physicians’ services 2 ........................................................ 203.6 212.5 219.1 225.3 233.1 239.2 248.5 257.5 266.2 272.1 273.4 

Dental services 2 ................................................................ 201.3 210.1 220.9 229.6 239.7 250.9 262.0 272.3 284.6 297.4 298.5 

Eyeglasses and eye care 4 9 .............................................. 135.2 138.5 140.4 142.8 143.7 148.4 152.0 156.1 155.8 158.6 160.7 

Services by other medical professionals 2 4 ....................... 144.3 146.8 151.5 156.8 160.6 163.4 167.8 173.5 179.2 183.5 183.7 

Hospital and related services 2 ............................................ 248.5 260.0 270.4 278.7 287.4 302.1 320.9 343.6 379.1 403.4 405.9 

Hospital services 2 10 ......................................................... - - 100.0 103.0 106.2 111.6 118.5 127.0 140.2 149.2 150.1 

Inpatient hospital services 2 7 10 ...................................... - -

 100.0 102.3 104.9 109.8 115.9 123.9 135.9 143.0 144.3 

Outpatient hospital services 2 4 7 ..................................... 200.2 209.4 219.5 228.6 238.1 253.7 271.9 290.1 328.5 350.9 351.6 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 2 10 .............................. - -

 100.0 104.0 110.6 117.1 124.0 130.6 137.0 144.6 145.4 

Recreation 1 ............................................................................. 93.2 95.6 98.5 100.0 100.8 101.2 102.6 103.8 104.7 105.5 105.6 

Video and audio 1 ................................................................... 93.9 94.3 97.5 100.0 100.7 99.8 100.3 100.5 102.4 102.5 102.7 

Televisions ........................................................................... 68.2 65.2 61.7 59.3 56.4 52.3 46.7 41.7 37.2 32.0 31.6 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 5 9 .............. 195.8 203.5 219.5 234.6 250.7 258.0 271.8 282.3 302.7 313.9 316.6 

Other video equipment 1 ...................................................... - - - 100.0 86.8 73.5 60.4 50.2 43.3 38.0 37.3 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental 1 .. - - -

 100.0 94.8 91.5 86.2 84.5 79.1 78.7 78.6 

Audio equipment .................................................................. 93.2 90.8 90.2 88.4 81.7 78.1 78.4 74.5 70.8 66.9 65.4 

Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 .................................. - - -

 100.0 100.3 101.5 104.0 107.9 109.1 104.7 105.9 

Pets, pet products and services ............................................. - - -

 100.0 101.6 103.5 106.2 110.6 112.6 115.2 115.4 

Pets and pet products .......................................................... 130.7 135.4 142.4 141.9 142.5 144.0 143.2 147.8 148.8 150.5 150.5 

Pet services including veterinary .......................................... - - -

 100.0 104.3 108.0 118.4 125.5 131.4 137.7 138.5 

Sporting goods ....................................................................... 126.1 124.5 124.6 124.5 124.0 120.6 121.9 119.7 117.8 116.5 116.4 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ........................................ 128.8 127.3 127.4 127.7 131.5 131.6 136.0 134.6 133.1 130.5 131.7 

Sports equipment ................................................................. 119.7 118.0 118.0 117.3 113.3 107.1 105.7 102.8 100.5 100.5 99.3 

Photography 1 ........................................................................ - - -

 100.0 99.6 99.1 99.6 99.1 97.7 95.7 95.6 

Photographic equipment and supplies ................................. 131.4 133.8 133.9 134.6 130.5 129.5 125.6 122.6 115.3 109.1 109.1 

Photographers and film processing 1 ................................... - - -

 100.0 101.2 100.9 103.4 103.9 106.0 106.3 106.2 

Other recreational goods 1 ..................................................... - - -

 100.0 95.0 88.5 86.2 82.8 76.5 73.8 73.0 

Toys ...................................................................................... 122.2 123.5 127.4 125.2 117.8 108.6 104.9 99.7 90.7 86.9 85.8 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 .............................. - - -

 100.0 99.1 95.4 95.5 96.4 93.7 94.0 93.0 

Music instruments and accessories 1 ................................... - - - 100.0 99.8 99.3 100.1 99.9 98.1 96.7 97.1 

Recreation services 1 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 103.3 109.3 113.8 118.1 122.6 126.8 127.6 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 ..... - - - 100.0 104.7 106.3 110.2 112.5 113.4 116.3 117.2 

Admissions ........................................................................... 176.2 185.7 193.3 199.8 205.0 223.2 234.2 243.8 257.0 265.8 268.6 

Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ......................................... 154.0 158.6 167.3 175.8 179.4 187.7 190.7 204.7 207.5 221.1 219.7 

Recreational reading materials ............................................... 164.8 174.5 179.3 181.3 186.9 188.3 191.0 194.3 197.9 199.7 199.7 

Newspapers and magazines 1 ............................................. - - -

 100.0 103.3 105.5 107.1 109.1 111.4 113.3 113.1 

Recreational books 1 ............................................................ - - - 100.0 102.6 100.4 101.4 102.8 104.2 103.8 104.0 

Education and communication 1 .............................................. 90.4 94.0 97.1 100.0 100.9 102.5 103.7 106.9 108.8 109.7 109.8 

Education 1 ............................................................................. 85.6 90.4 94.8 100.0 104.7 109.4 115.7 122.1 129.7 138.4 139.1 

Educational books and supplies ........................................... 208.5 220.3 232.9 245.2 259.7 256.9 289.2 297.3 324.5 343.8 346.1 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. 242.0 255.8 267.9 282.7 295.8 310.4 326.5 345.2 366.0 390.7 392.8 

College tuition and fees ...................................................... 255.3 271.2 286.1 300.9 312.7 325.6 340.6 361.8 387.3 424.8 428.1 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ...................... 250.2 266.9 279.3 299.4 318.0 340.2 359.4 386.4 412.8 438.9 439.0 

Child care and nursery school 6 ......................................... 122.7 127.5 132.1 138.7 145.2 152.5 160.9 168.8 176.9 183.5 184.2 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ................. - - -

 100.0 107.6 113.8 118.9 125.8 132.6 145.3 146.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Communication 1 .................................................................... 96.9 98.7 100.1 100.0 97.8 97.0 94.1 94.6 93.2 89.7 89.6 

Postage and delivery services 1 ........................................... - - -

 100.0 100.1 103.1 103.2 108.1 119.4 119.5 119.8 

Postage .............................................................................. 145.7 160.8 160.8 160.8 160.8 165.6 165.6 173.4 191.7 191.7 191.7 

Delivery services 1 ............................................................. - - -

 100.0 104.2 110.1 116.2 124.1 130.4 136.2 147.3 

Information and information processing 1 ............................ 97.9 98.5 100.1 100.0 97.7 96.6 93.6 93.9 92.0 88.3 88.2 

Telephone services 1 ......................................................... - - -

 100.0 100.4 100.9 98.6 99.9 100.1 97.4 97.2 

Land-line telephone services, local charges 2 .................. 156.3 159.9 161.3 163.0 165.3 170.1 179.7 187.9 198.1 203.1 203.5 

Land-line telephone services, long distance charges ....... - - -

 100.0 100.0 98.6 89.4 87.7 82.5 74.1 73.7 

Wireless telephone services 1 .......................................... - - -

 100.0 92.4 81.9 71.7 68.2 68.5 67.6 67.4 

Information technology, hardware and services 11 .............. 68.2 61.4 54.9 48.9 36.0 29.3 24.6 20.6 17.8 15.8 15.8 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 ............... - - -

 100.0 64.0 46.9 35.9 25.0 19.3 15.9 15.8 

Computer software and accessories 1 ............................... - - - 100.0 89.9 88.5 82.0 79.3 69.9 63.3 63.2 

Internet services and electronic information providers 1 .... - - -

 100.0 103.5 96.3 95.8 100.7 99.9 98.1 98.7 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items 1 ..................................................... - - -

 100.0 89.7 79.1 70.0 64.7 59.3 52.1 51.5 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 200.0 208.1 215.2 226.9 252.6 267.3 279.2 293.3 305.1 308.1 309.3 

Tobacco and smoking products ............................................. 222.2 228.4 233.9 250.9 332.0 369.7 396.9 432.9 474.3 471.5 473.8 

Cigarettes 1 .......................................................................... - - -

 100.0 133.8 149.1 160.2 175.1 192.4 190.6 191.6 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ............................ - - -

 100.0 105.5 115.9 121.8 125.3 130.3 138.4 138.7 

Personal care ......................................................................... 146.1 148.9 150.4 153.9 158.3 163.1 167.7 172.3 174.7 177.8 178.4 

Personal care products ........................................................ 143.5 144.7 143.5 146.1 149.6 153.1 155.8 156.0 154.2 154.0 154.3 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products 1 ................................................................... - - -

 100.0 100.3 100.8 104.3 104.0 103.0 102.2 102.3 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ................................................................. 146.8 148.9 153.1 156.7 163.7 170.6 170.8 171.7 169.3 170.2 170.8 

Personal care services ......................................................... 149.2 154.2 159.4 164.1 168.6 174.7 181.7 187.1 190.7 194.9 195.1 

Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ...................... - - -

 100.0 102.8 106.5 110.8 114.1 116.2 118.8 118.9 

Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 198.8 208.9 217.8 228.9 237.4 246.7 255.3 268.0 276.7 286.6 288.4 

Legal services 4 .................................................................. 147.2 153.1 159.7 166.5 174.9 183.7 191.8 204.1 213.2 224.0 225.8 

Funeral expenses 4 ............................................................ 150.6 158.1 165.9 174.7 182.1 188.8 193.9 202.8 210.8 219.9 221.9 

Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................................. - - - 100.0 102.2 104.5 106.9 111.4 113.8 117.0 117.3 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 ..... - - -

 100.0 101.9 105.0 109.5 114.0 116.4 120.3 121.0 

Financial services ............................................................... 166.5 177.7 183.2 193.9 200.5 209.7 218.0 228.2 235.9 241.9 243.8 

Miscellaneous personal goods 1 .......................................... - - -

 100.0 100.4 97.6 95.4 93.5 92.6 88.5 88.6 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .............................................................................. 134.8 136.9 141.4 141.6 142.3 146.6 150.6 148.4 150.3 150.7 151.5 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................... 127.6 129.0 132.4 131.3 130.6 135.4 139.1 133.4 135.0 132.5 133.5 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................... 127.7 128.3 133.6 133.1 132.1 142.0 148.6 139.4 147.3 149.0 151.0 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................. 131.3 132.1 140.4 139.3 137.9 153.9 165.5 153.1 167.2 171.3 176.5 

Durables ................................................................................. 126.5 128.9 129.6 127.5 127.4 126.3 126.6 124.9 120.4 114.0 114.0 

Services ...................................................................................... 162.4 167.9 173.4 178.2 182.5 187.2 194.5 201.7 208.3 214.2 215.3 

Rent of shelter 3 ......................................................................... 151.7 156.9 161.4 166.6 172.2 176.5 182.6 190.4 196.3 200.6 201.4 

Transportation services .............................................................. 169.2 174.9 181.5 183.9 186.1 189.9 195.2 202.6 211.7 218.0 219.1 

Other services ............................................................................ 185.9 194.0 201.7 209.9 216.1 222.9 228.9 237.3 245.1 250.9 251.8 

All items less food ...................................................................... 147.4 151.1 155.8 158.1 160.4 165.1 170.9 172.5 177.0 179.2 180.2 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 144.6 147.8 152.8 154.2 155.6 160.1 165.5 165.7 169.1 171.6 172.5 

All items less medical care ......................................................... 144.0 147.5 152.4 154.5 156.8 161.1 166.4 168.3 172.1 174.7 175.6 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 128.5 130.0 133.5 132.5 132.0 136.8 140.6 135.1 136.8 134.5 135.5 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 129.0 129.8 135.2 135.0 134.1 143.8 150.3 141.8 149.6 151.4 153.3 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 132.4 133.4 141.3 140.7 139.7 154.7 165.8 154.7 168.0 172.1 176.9 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 137.4 139.3 145.2 146.2 147.3 154.0 159.7 157.3 162.6 166.6 167.8 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................. 126.5 126.5 125.5 126.1 125.7 125.7 122.9 119.2 116.6 114.8 111.7 

Services less rent of shelter 3 .................................................... 154.0 159.2 165.0 168.8 171.5 175.9 183.7 189.2 195.9 202.9 204.1 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 157.6 162.8 168.1 172.7 176.9 181.2 188.3 195.0 201.1 206.6 207.6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Item and group

Unadjusted indexes

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Special aggregate indexes

Energy ........................................................................................ 104.2 102.6 112.0 107.7 97.8 112.1 127.6 110.0 122.6 131.1 136.9 

All items less energy .................................................................. 153.3 157.6 162.1 165.2 169.3 172.5 176.8 181.5 184.6 186.9 187.2 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 155.1 159.7 163.7 167.1 171.3 174.5 178.7 183.5 186.7 188.0 188.3 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 137.1 139.6 141.0 141.5 144.1 144.6 145.8 145.6 143.1 138.7 138.2 

Energy commodities ............................................................. 99.4 96.0 109.4 101.6 86.2 112.1 128.9 97.5 120.7 129.0 138.3 

Services less energy services ................................................ 167.5 173.4 179.0 184.3 189.7 194.7 201.1 209.4 216.7 222.1 223.1 

Domestically produced farm food ............................................... 147.1 150.7 159.3 160.2 163.7 166.6 172.0 177.2 178.7 188.7 188.2 

Utilities and public transportation ............................................... 133.6 135.9 142.4 143.3 143.1 145.7 154.1 154.2 156.3 161.3 162.6 

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample. 8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 9 This index series was converted from a Laspeyres estimator to a

geometric means estimator in January, 2004.

10 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 2.7 2.5 3.3 1.5 1.6 2.7 3.4 1.3 2.4 1.6 0.6 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 2.6 2.2 4.2 1.5 2.1 2.0 2.8 2.8 1.4 3.7 .1 

Food ....................................................................................... 2.8 2.2 4.3 1.5 2.2 2.0 2.8 2.8 1.4 3.7 .1 

Food at home ....................................................................... 3.2 2.2 4.9 .8 2.0 1.8 3.0 2.7 .8 4.7 -.1 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................. 3.3 3.2 3.7 1.5 2.2 2.0 2.5 2.5 1.0 2.9 .4 

Cereals and cereal products ............................................ 3.1 2.6 -1.3 1.9 1.5 1.2 .9 1.9 .6 2.2 1.5 

Flour and prepared flour mixes ...................................... 1.7 6.5 7.6 -.4 2.4 -2.2 1.1 4.8 4.0 3.9 5.8 

Breakfast cereal ............................................................. 2.4 1.6 -4.2 1.7 2.2 2.0 1.2 1.5 .0 .6 .3 

Rice, pasta, cornmeal ..................................................... 6.0 2.5 .8 4.1 -.1 1.2 .3 1.7 .1 3.9 1.5 

Bakery products ............................................................... 3.5 3.5 6.0 1.4 2.6 2.4 3.6 2.6 1.4 3.3 .0 

Bread .............................................................................. - - - -

 2.4 2.1 4.6 5.1 1.0 2.1 -.8 

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ........................................... - - - -

 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.8 1.9 4.0 -.4 

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ....................................... 3.7 1.3 4.2 .7 2.2 3.1 1.7 1.6 2.1 2.7 -.3 

Other bakery products .................................................... 3.3 2.7 6.2 .3 3.0 1.8 4.2 .5 .8 4.8 1.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ............................................ -.7 4.2 5.7 -1.2 -.7 1.7 4.6 3.5 .3 11.5 -.6 

Meats, poultry, and fish .................................................... -.7 3.0 5.3 -.7 -.5 2.4 4.1 4.1 -.1 10.7 -.7 

Meats .............................................................................. -1.7 2.7 5.2 -.8 -2.2 3.6 5.2 4.7 .2 13.8 -1.2 

Beef and veal ............................................................... -2.2 -.2 2.5 -.9 .2 4.5 5.2 6.1 .7 23.5 -2.3 

Uncooked ground beef ............................................... -4.5 -1.7 1.6 -1.1 -.3 4.4 6.0 6.8 1.1 19.4 -.1 

Uncooked beef roasts ................................................ - - - -

 1.2 2.0 5.9 8.5 .3 23.6 -3.1 

Uncooked beef steaks ................................................ - - - -

 .7 5.5 4.4 4.4 .6 27.6 -4.4 

Uncooked other beef and veal ................................... - - - -

 -1.7 5.4 4.3 5.2 -.4 22.4 -1.4 

Pork .............................................................................. -2.3 7.4 11.1 -1.5 -5.9 3.0 5.8 3.9 -2.4 5.1 .7 

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products ....... - - - -

 -3.2 3.5 7.2 5.7 -.4 4.2 .5 

Ham ............................................................................ -1.5 7.2 8.5 -1.9 -5.8 .6 3.6 4.3 -1.5 4.6 -.5 

Pork chops ................................................................. -4.9 5.5 6.8 -3.8 -7.2 4.8 6.0 3.0 -2.9 5.5 1.1 

Other pork including roasts and picnics ..................... - - - -

 -8.5 2.5 5.9 1.7 -5.4 6.2 1.6 

Other meats .................................................................. .6 3.1 3.4 .4 -.8 2.5 3.8 2.8 3.5 5.1 -.8 

Poultry ............................................................................ -.4 4.1 7.9 -1.6 2.8 -.9 1.8 4.4 -.6 4.9 .2 

Chicken ........................................................................ - - - -

 3.5 -1.8 1.6 5.0 .0 5.1 -.1 

Other poultry including turkey ....................................... - - - -

 .1 2.6 2.5 2.1 -3.3 3.8 1.4 

Fish and seafood ............................................................ 5.2 3.1 2.4 .8 3.7 1.6 1.9 .1 -1.3 2.8 .6 

Fresh fish and seafood ................................................. - - - -

 3.5 2.6 4.3 -.7 -3.1 4.7 .4 

Processed fish and seafood ......................................... - - - -

 3.8 .4 -1.6 1.4 1.4 .0 .8 

Eggs ................................................................................. .4 25.6 12.1 -7.5 -5.4 -13.1 17.1 -8.4 9.8 30.1 -.6 

Dairy and related products ................................................. 1.1 2.5 10.2 -.7 6.7 2.9 -.2 5.6 -2.0 3.3 -.3 

Milk ................................................................................... - - - -

 6.2 3.4 -.4 4.3 -3.7 7.1 -.8 

Cheese and related products ........................................... .9 2.4 8.2 -1.4 7.2 3.8 -2.5 7.2 -2.4 1.9 .2 

Ice cream and related products ........................................ 3.7 2.7 7.7 1.0 7.4 .9 2.1 8.9 -.9 -.4 .0 

Other dairy and related products ...................................... - - - -

 6.2 2.0 1.8 2.6 1.6 1.5 -.3 

Fruits and vegetables ......................................................... 8.1 -1.0 5.1 2.2 4.7 1.9 5.2 -.2 4.7 3.1 .0 

Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................................. 11.8 -2.7 4.4 3.0 5.5 2.1 6.1 -1.5 5.4 4.3 -.7 

Fresh fruits ..................................................................... 3.6 5.8 11.8 -4.9 7.5 3.7 .5 .9 4.6 1.3 -1.7 

Apples .......................................................................... -2.2 15.0 3.8 -.2 -1.7 6.0 .5 6.8 6.7 3.1 2.8 

Bananas ....................................................................... 12.2 2.6 7.4 -3.8 9.4 -2.5 -.4 2.5 .6 -1.9 1.1 

Citrus fruits ................................................................... - - - -

 18.2 7.3 -4.9 7.7 9.3 1.8 -4.4 

Other fresh fruits ........................................................... - - - -

 5.9 3.6 3.8 -5.6 3.6 1.6 -3.7 

Fresh vegetables ............................................................ 21.1 -10.8 -4.1 13.6 3.4 .6 12.3 -4.0 6.2 7.2 .3 

Potatoes ....................................................................... -6.5 13.7 -8.6 9.2 1.5 7.8 -6.3 14.5 8.5 -4.0 6.2 

Lettuce .......................................................................... 77.7 -36.4 7.0 17.6 -8.9 6.6 32.2 -17.4 -6.0 37.2 -10.2 

Tomatoes ..................................................................... 18.1 4.0 -20.4 31.0 11.1 -17.1 22.6 -7.4 8.6 -1.3 -1.3 

Other fresh vegetables ................................................. 21.2 -15.4 1.8 8.6 4.3 4.6 10.8 -4.8 7.5 8.3 2.2 

Processed fruits and vegetables ...................................... - - - -

 2.1 1.3 1.8 4.4 2.8 -1.1 2.5 

Canned fruits and vegetables ......................................... - - - -

 2.4 .4 2.1 4.1 3.3 -3.0 3.3 

Frozen fruits and vegetables .......................................... - - - -

 2.4 3.0 1.8 6.1 .1 2.5 2.1 

Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried .. - - - - .3 .6 1.2 1.3 6.1 -.7 .6 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .............. 13.5 -1.4 -1.8 4.1 -1.0 2.4 1.7 1.4 1.0 -.4 1.0 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ......................................... - - - -

 -0.3 3.2 2.0 1.8 1.0 -0.3 1.3 

Carbonated drinks .......................................................... -0.3 2.9 -0.5 -1.9 -.9 3.2 2.4 1.7 1.4 .0 2.0 

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ....................... - - - -

 4.6 4.4 1.8 2.5 -.3 1.1 4.1 

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks .................. - - - -

 .0 2.8 1.8 1.7 .9 -1.0 .3 

Beverage materials including coffee and tea ................... - - - -

 -3.3 .0 .7 -.1 .9 -.3 .1 

Coffee ............................................................................. 55.9 -9.7 -6.9 16.8 -8.9 -1.8 -2.9 -3.4 -.2 .6 .4 

Other beverage materials including tea .......................... - - - -

 3.3 1.9 4.3 3.0 1.6 -.9 .1 

Other food at home ............................................................ 5.7 1.3 2.2 2.7 3.1 .7 2.0 3.0 .1 1.2 -.1 

Sugar and sweets ............................................................. 1.0 3.0 4.4 2.2 1.6 1.5 .7 1.7 1.9 1.0 1.2 

Sugar and artificial sweeteners ...................................... 2.0 4.1 3.4 .8 .4 .1 -.6 2.4 2.6 2.0 2.7 

Candy and chewing gum ................................................ - - - -

 1.3 2.1 1.1 1.1 1.5 .0 .7 

Other sweets .................................................................. - - - -

 3.7 1.5 .8 2.7 2.6 3.0 1.5 

Fats and oils ..................................................................... 3.7 2.4 2.3 -.3 8.0 -4.3 3.6 4.4 -2.3 3.1 1.9

Butter and margarine ...................................................... - - - -

 20.2 -13.1 8.3 11.6 -9.1 4.1 3.6 

Salad dressing ................................................................ - - - -

 3.5 .9 1.8 1.8 -.3 2.0 -.4 

Other fats and oils including peanut butter ..................... - - - - 2.2 -.2 1.3 .4 2.0 3.0 2.4 

Other foods ....................................................................... 2.3 2.6 4.5 2.5 2.5 1.6 2.1 3.1 .1 .8 -.9 

Soups ............................................................................. 4.3 3.6 4.6 2.2 1.4 .3 2.6 2.9 1.1 1.2 -2.0 

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods ........................ .3 .4 5.0 -.8 1.6 -.3 2.1 3.0 -1.2 .1 -1.4 

Snacks ............................................................................ 1.8 3.5 5.7 2.4 .6 3.8 2.8 4.1 -3.9 4.7 -1.7 

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ....................... 2.4 4.0 4.5 2.7 2.4 1.6 -1.0 5.4 3.3 -2.3 .5 

Baby food ....................................................................... - - - -

 3.0 4.8 4.4 3.0 1.0 3.1 .1 

Other miscellaneous foods ............................................. - - - -

 4.9 .3 3.2 .4 1.6 -.4 -.6 

Food away from home .......................................................... 2.0 2.2 3.1 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.4 3.0 2.3 2.3 .3 

Full service meals and snacks ........................................... - - - -

 2.7 2.3 2.8 3.1 2.2 2.3 .3 

Limited service meals and snacks ...................................... - - - -

 2.2 2.6 2.8 3.2 2.2 2.3 .3 

Food at employee sites and schools .................................. - - - - 2.5 2.0 -.4 1.9 4.8 2.5 .2 

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ............. - - - -

 .8 .8 1.5 1.6 1.4 2.4 .1 

Other food away from home ............................................... - - - -

 3.4 3.4 4.2 3.9 3.7 2.5 .4 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... .9 1.9 3.6 2.0 1.9 2.9 2.8 2.7 2.3 2.3 .3 

Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................. -.2 .9 3.3 .5 1.6 2.9 2.7 1.6 2.1 2.0 .5 

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .................. -.2 .8 2.8 -.6 1.8 3.0 3.2 1.6 2.6 3.0 .3 

Distilled spirits at home .................................................... .7 .8 2.0 2.2 .6 3.6 2.6 3.8 1.4 1.2 .8 

Wine at home ................................................................... -1.2 1.3 6.2 2.2 1.5 1.8 .7 .1 .7 -.6 .7 

Alcoholic beverages away from home ................................ 2.2 3.2 4.0 3.7 2.4 3.1 3.0 4.7 3.0 3.0 .1 

Housing .................................................................................... 2.1 2.8 2.9 2.3 2.2 2.1 4.3 2.9 2.3 2.3 .6 

Shelter .................................................................................... 3.0 3.4 2.8 3.2 3.3 2.5 3.4 4.3 3.1 2.1 .5 

Rent of primary residence 1 ................................................. 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.0 3.9 4.7 3.2 2.5 .2 

Lodging away from home ..................................................... - - - -

 4.0 1.6 2.8 .1 .7 3.5 4.5 

Housing at school, excluding board 1 ................................. 4.7 4.4 3.5 5.5 4.5 4.2 4.4 5.4 6.0 6.0 .1 

Other lodging away from home including hotels and

motels ......................................................................... 1.8 3.6 5.2 6.0 4.0 1.4 2.6 -.5 .0 3.1 4.9 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 1 ................... 3.3 3.7 2.8 3.0 3.2 2.4 3.2 4.5 3.3 1.9 .2 

Tenants’ and household insurance ...................................... - - - - .3 2.1 2.4 1.3 5.6 1.9 .4 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... .1 1.4 4.6 .5 -2.5 2.2 11.9 -2.1 1.4 6.6 1.7 

Fuels ..................................................................................... -.6 .6 5.7 -1.1 -3.7 2.3 13.9 -3.2 1.0 7.1 1.9 

Fuel oil and other fuels ....................................................... .1 1.4 23.6 -12.3 -10.7 22.4 35.9 -21.8 10.9 9.0 9.8 

Fuel oil .............................................................................. .0 1.6 23.2 -11.9 -15.2 31.3 40.4 -27.0 14.3 7.8 10.9 

Other household fuels ...................................................... .3 .8 24.1 -13.1 -2.5 8.3 27.4 -10.9 6.0 10.8 8.0 

Gas (piped) and electricity 1 ............................................... -.8 .6 4.1 .1 -3.3 1.2 12.5 -1.7 .5 7.0 1.5 

Electricity 1 ....................................................................... .7 2.7 .7 -1.3 -3.2 .8 2.6 5.6 -1.9 2.9 .4 

Utility (piped) gas service 1 .............................................. -3.5 -3.9 11.8 3.0 -3.6 2.4 37.3 -15.5 7.1 17.3 3.9 

Water and sewer and trash collection services .................. - - - - 2.8 1.9 3.1 2.8 3.2 4.6 .7 

Water and sewerage maintenance 1 ................................ 4.2 2.8 3.4 3.9 2.8 1.8 3.4 3.0 3.5 4.7 .6 

Garbage and trash collection ........................................... 4.9 2.7 1.9 2.0 2.9 2.4 2.0 2.3 2.3 4.4 .7 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... .6 2.3 .9 .1 1.0 -.5 1.1 -.2 -1.9 -2.1 .5 

Window and floor coverings and other linens ....................... - - - -

 1.0 -2.0 1.6 -1.3 -5.0 -3.8 1.1 

Floor coverings ................................................................... - - - - 2.5 -2.4 6.5 -.2 1.7 -.7 .2 

Window coverings .............................................................. - - - -

 .2 -1.6 2.8 -2.9 -3.0 -1.3 .5 

Other linens ........................................................................ - - - - .7 -2.0 -1.4 -.8 -7.8 -5.8 1.4 

Furniture and bedding .......................................................... 1.2 4.2 .9 -1.0 1.3 -1.6 .3 -3.2 -1.0 -1.7 .5 

Bedroom furniture ............................................................... -1.8 2.0 3.6 1.4 -.2 -1.5 -2.5 -1.3 -2.1 -.1 .7

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture ................. - - - -

 1.2 -.9 2.2 -3.8 -.5 -2.7 .8 

Other furniture .................................................................... - - - -

 4.5 -4.1 -.7 -5.2 -.4 -1.8 -.7 

Appliances ............................................................................ - - - -

 -1.1 -1.4 -2.7 -.5 -3.8 -3.5 -.2 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Major appliances ................................................................ - - - -

 -1.4 -0.4 -2.0 1.7 -2.8 -3.3 -0.4 

Other appliances ................................................................ - - - -

 -.5 -3.2 -3.4 -4.2 -5.1 -3.9 .0 

Other household equipment and furnishings ........................ - - - -

 .0 -3.5 -.9 -.6 -4.2 -5.3 .5 

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ................................... -0.4 3.7 -3.9 3.8 -.7 -6.5 -4.7 -2.0 -5.8 -10.7 .9 

Indoor plants and flowers ................................................... 3.9 1.4 .6 -8.3 2.2 .0 5.4 2.7 .1 1.4 .0 

Dishes and flatware ............................................................ - - - -

 -.8 -4.1 -2.2 -2.7 -5.3 -.5 1.3 

Nonelectric cookware and tableware ................................. - - - -

 -1.2 -1.1 -1.2 -1.6 -3.9 -.2 -1.0 

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies .............. - - - -

 -.6 -.7 -2.4 -1.0 -1.9 -2.8 1.5 

Tools, hardware and supplies ............................................ - - - -

 -2.3 .6 -.1 -2.2 -2.2 -2.4 3.7 

Outdoor equipment and supplies ....................................... - - - -

 .3 -1.6 -4.0 -.5 -1.9 -3.0 .3 

Housekeeping supplies ........................................................ 1.1 5.0 1.5 1.6 1.9 2.0 4.6 2.4 -1.4 -.9 .1 

Household cleaning products ............................................. - - - -

 1.7 1.4 4.5 2.7 -1.5 -1.5 .4 

Household paper products ................................................. - - - -

 2.7 5.5 8.2 1.4 -.4 -1.7 .9 

Miscellaneous household products .................................... - - - - 1.7 .6 1.6 3.0 -2.1 .5 -.9 

Household operations .......................................................... - - - -

 3.3 2.8 6.6 4.2 2.4 2.5 -.1 

Domestic services .............................................................. - - - - 3.3 3.6 4.1 2.6 3.9 2.7 .5 

Gardening and lawncare services ...................................... - - - -

 1.7 2.2 9.7 4.9 -.3 1.7 -.3 

Moving, storage, freight expense ....................................... - - - - 3.6 2.7 4.7 2.7 2.7 2.5 -.6 

Repair of household items .................................................. - - - -

 5.5 2.6 7.4 7.1 4.4 3.7 .4 

Apparel ..................................................................................... -1.5 .2 -.2 .8 -.4 -.6 -1.9 -2.8 -1.7 -1.8 -2.5 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................ -2.0 1.0 1.4 2.5 -.4 1.1 -2.7 -4.1 -3.2 -.8 -1.9

Men’s apparel ....................................................................... -1.6 .4 1.7 2.3 -.1 .9 -2.1 -4.3 -1.4 -1.6 -2.0 

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................. -2.2 -1.3 -.6 .9 -1.8 1.0 -4.0 -1.3 -.9 .8 -2.2 

Men’s furnishings ............................................................... .6 -2.7 4.3 8.3 -.2 4.1 -2.3 -2.3 .8 2.1 .5 

Men’s shirts and sweaters .................................................. - - - -

 1.3 -1.5 .7 -7.4 -.8 -2.5 -5.3 

Men’s pants and shorts ...................................................... -1.3 1.2 1.5 -.1 -.2 .1 -4.2 -5.0 -4.1 -5.9 -.3 

Boys’ apparel ........................................................................ -3.2 3.1 .3 3.3 -1.4 1.7 -4.5 -3.7 -8.4 1.9 -2.0 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................... -3.4 -.6 -1.3 -.2 -.4 -1.0 -1.9 -3.4 -1.1 -1.6 -4.5 

Women’s apparel ................................................................. -3.8 -.8 -1.1 .0 .1 -1.2 -1.9 -3.2 -1.7 -1.0 -4.7 

Women’s outerwear ........................................................... -8.0 2.3 4.0 2.5 -4.6 -2.4 2.7 -5.9 .2 -.1 -13.1 

Women’s dresses ............................................................... -11.3 2.2 -9.3 -5.1 7.0 -4.4 -8.6 6.2 1.2 1.3 -9.5 

Women’s suits and separates ............................................ - - - -

 -1.2 -.7 -1.7 -5.2 -1.4 -2.4 -4.6 

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories ................................................................ - - - -

 .4 .1 .0 -3.2 -4.3 .0 -.3 

Girls’ apparel ........................................................................ -1.8 .8 -1.9 -1.0 -2.6 -.6 -1.7 -4.5 1.2 -3.8 -4.2 

Footwear ................................................................................ -1.9 .6 1.6 1.7 -.8 -3.1 -.2 -2.4 -.2 -2.5 -1.9 

Men’s footwear ..................................................................... -1.5 .2 -.7 .0 .9 -3.9 .5 -3.4 -.6 -4.1 .8 

Boys’ and girls’ footwear ...................................................... 1.0 1.5 4.3 2.9 -1.3 -5.3 -1.6 -1.9 -.7 -2.1 -3.1 

Women’s footwear ................................................................ -3.8 .6 1.9 2.4 -2.0 -1.1 .2 -1.8 .5 -1.3 -3.5 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................. 3.7 -2.3 -1.3 -1.2 3.5 3.0 -3.6 .2 -2.4 -4.6 -1.1 

Jewelry and watches .............................................................. 3.4 -.5 -4.0 -.5 -3.0 -1.6 -1.1 .7 -4.7 -1.8 4.4 

Watches ............................................................................... 3.6 5.2 -6.5 .2 -1.4 -3.4 1.4 -2.0 -6.9 .4 3.1 

Jewelry ................................................................................. 3.3 -1.8 -3.4 -.7 -3.4 -1.1 -1.6 1.3 -4.3 -2.2 4.6 

Transportation .......................................................................... 4.5 1.6 4.2 -1.7 -2.0 5.7 4.3 -4.2 3.8 -.3 1.6 

Private transportation ............................................................. 5.2 1.5 3.8 -1.6 -2.1 5.8 4.3 -4.4 4.1 -.5 1.7 

New and used motor vehicles .............................................. 5.1 2.8 .8 -2.1 1.1 .4 1.3 -.8 -3.4 -5.8 -.1 

New vehicles ...................................................................... 3.5 2.0 1.9 -.8 .0 -.4 -.1 .1 -2.1 -1.8 .0 

Used cars and trucks .......................................................... 8.5 4.6 -1.4 -4.7 3.2 1.3 3.4 -2.2 -5.6 -11.8 -.1

Car and truck rental ............................................................ - - - -

 1.5 6.8 -.5 -3.8 .6 2.6 -2.1 

Motor fuel ............................................................................. 5.9 -3.8 13.0 -6.6 -15.4 30.6 13.7 -24.6 24.6 6.8 7.0 

Gasoline (all types) ............................................................. 6.4 -4.1 12.9 -6.6 -15.5 30.6 13.6 -24.6 24.8 6.9 7.1 

Gasoline, unleaded regular 2 ........................................... 7.1 -4.2 13.9 -7.1 -16.5 32.8 14.3 -25.6 25.8 7.3 7.4 

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 ........................................ 5.3 -4.5 11.7 -5.8 -14.4 28.7 12.9 -24.6 25.3 6.1 6.7 

Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ......................................... 5.2 -4.7 11.1 -5.9 -13.4 26.3 12.6 -23.2 23.5 6.2 6.0 

Other motor fuels ................................................................ - - - - -12.3 22.5 25.1 -16.9 1.7 1.7 2.7 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ...................................... .3 .6 -.2 -.6 -.3 -.3 2.1 2.5 1.3 .9 .3 

Tires ................................................................................... 2.2 .1 .0 -3.0 -.5 -1.2 1.0 3.0 .1 -.5 .4 

Vehicle accessories other than tires ................................... - - - -

 .0 .5 3.0 2.2 2.4 2.3 .2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................. 2.9 2.6 3.1 2.7 3.1 2.5 3.6 3.5 3.8 2.5 .1 

Motor vehicle body work ..................................................... 3.2 3.7 4.5 4.7 3.1 1.4 3.8 3.4 1.9 1.6 .0 

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .......................... 1.5 2.1 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.5 3.1 3.9 3.8 1.6 .2 

Motor vehicle repair ............................................................ - - - -

 3.2 2.7 3.7 3.4 4.0 2.9 .0 

Motor vehicle insurance ....................................................... 3.4 4.4 3.9 2.5 -.3 .5 1.9 7.4 9.1 4.6 .1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Motor vehicle fees ................................................................ - - - -

 3.1 1.4 4.1 1.8 3.2 7.3 6.6 

State and local registration and license 1 ........................... - - - -

 1.8 .9 3.9 1.0 3.4 8.8 8.8 

Parking and other fees ....................................................... - - - -

 6.8 3.1 4.5 4.1 2.4 2.8 .7 

Public transportation ............................................................... -5.0 4.0 10.6 -2.4 1.4 5.9 3.9 -1.8 -.4 2.2 .5 

Airline fare ............................................................................ -9.5 2.1 15.4 -5.2 4.0 11.0 5.9 -4.0 -2.2 -.4 .7 

Other intercity transportation ................................................ 1.8 1.7 1.9 1.5 2.7 -1.6 -1.9 -3.0 2.1 -6.2 -2.0 

Intracity transportation .......................................................... .9 7.6 5.6 1.2 -2.7 .5 2.3 2.6 1.4 9.9 .9 

Medical care ............................................................................. 4.9 4.0 3.1 2.8 3.3 3.6 4.2 4.7 5.2 3.7 .5 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 2.9 1.7 2.5 2.2 3.7 3.6 2.7 4.3 3.0 2.1 .2 

Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................. 3.6 2.0 3.0 2.5 4.9 6.2 3.6 6.0 4.4 2.4 .3 

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ........................ 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.8 -.8 1.2 1.0 .1 1.5 -.3 

Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ................. .9 .7 1.9 1.5 2.0 -1.4 1.4 1.5 .2 1.7 -.4 

Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .............. 4.1 2.5 .2 2.0 1.4 .9 .3 -.3 -.4 .5 .0 

Medical care services ............................................................. 5.4 4.5 3.2 2.9 3.2 3.6 4.5 4.8 5.8 4.1 .6 

Professional services ........................................................... 4.7 4.1 3.6 3.1 3.3 3.2 3.8 3.6 3.3 2.8 .5 

Physicians’ services 1 ........................................................ 4.5 4.4 3.1 2.8 3.5 2.6 3.9 3.6 3.4 2.2 .5 

Dental services 1 ................................................................ 5.4 4.4 5.1 3.9 4.4 4.7 4.4 3.9 4.5 4.5 .4 

Eyeglasses and eye care 3 ................................................ 3.6 2.4 1.4 1.7 .6 3.3 2.4 2.7 -.2 1.8 1.3 

Services by other medical professionals 1 ......................... 4.5 1.7 3.2 3.5 2.4 1.7 2.7 3.4 3.3 2.4 .1 

Hospital and related services 1 ............................................ 5.7 4.6 4.0 3.1 3.1 5.1 6.2 7.1 10.3 6.4 .6 

Hospital services 1 ............................................................. - - -

 3.0 3.1 5.1 6.2 7.2 10.4 6.4 .6 

Inpatient hospital services 1 2 ........................................... - - -

 2.3 2.5 4.7 5.6 6.9 9.7 5.2 .9 

Outpatient hospital services 1 2 ........................................ 5.8 4.6 4.8 4.1 4.2 6.6 7.2 6.7 13.2 6.8 .2 

Nursing homes and adult daycare 1 ................................... - - - 4.0 6.3 5.9 5.9 5.3 4.9 5.5 .6 

Recreation ................................................................................ 1.1 2.6 3.0 1.5 .8 .4 1.4 1.2 .9 .8 .1 

Video and audio ..................................................................... -2.7 .4 3.4 2.6 .7 -.9 .5 .2 1.9 .1 .2 

Televisions ........................................................................... -1.7 -4.4 -5.4 -3.9 -4.9 -7.3 -10.7 -10.7 -10.8 -14.0 -1.3 

Cable and satellite television and radio service 3 ................. -2.9 3.9 7.9 6.9 6.9 2.9 5.3 3.9 7.2 3.7 .9 

Other video equipment ......................................................... - - - -

 -13.2 -15.3 -17.8 -16.9 -13.7 -12.2 -1.8 

Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental ..... - - - -

 -5.2 -3.5 -5.8 -2.0 -6.4 -.5 -.1 

Audio equipment .................................................................. -1.1 -2.6 -.7 -2.0 -7.6 -4.4 .4 -5.0 -5.0 -5.5 -2.2 

Audio discs, tapes and other media ..................................... - - - -

 .3 1.2 2.5 3.8 1.1 -4.0 1.1 

Pets, pet products and services ............................................. - - - -

 1.6 1.9 2.6 4.1 1.8 2.3 .2 

Pets and pet products .......................................................... 1.1 3.6 5.2 -.4 .4 1.1 -.6 3.2 .7 1.1 .0 

Pet services including veterinary .......................................... - - - -

 4.3 3.5 9.6 6.0 4.7 4.8 .6 

Sporting goods ....................................................................... 2.9 -1.3 .1 -.1 -.4 -2.7 1.1 -1.8 -1.6 -1.1 -.1 

Sports vehicles including bicycles ........................................ 3.1 -1.2 .1 .2 3.0 .1 3.3 -1.0 -1.1 -2.0 .9 

Sports equipment ................................................................. 2.6 -1.4 .0 -.6 -3.4 -5.5 -1.3 -2.7 -2.2 .0 -1.2 

Photography ........................................................................... - - - -

 -.4 -.5 .5 -.5 -1.4 -2.0 -.1 

Photographic equipment and supplies ................................. -3.7 1.8 .1 .5 -3.0 -.8 -3.0 -2.4 -6.0 -5.4 .0 

Photographers and film processing ...................................... - - - -

 1.2 -.3 2.5 .5 2.0 .3 -.1 

Other recreational goods ........................................................ - - - -

 -5.0 -6.8 -2.6 -3.9 -7.6 -3.5 -1.1 

Toys ...................................................................................... -.8 1.1 3.2 -1.7 -5.9 -7.8 -3.4 -5.0 -9.0 -4.2 -1.3 

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ................................. - - - -

 -.9 -3.7 .1 .9 -2.8 .3 -1.1 

Music instruments and accessories ..................................... - - - -

 -.2 -.5 .8 -.2 -1.8 -1.4 .4 

Recreation services ................................................................ - - - -

 3.3 5.8 4.1 3.8 3.8 3.4 .6 

Club membership dues and fees for participant sports ........ - - - -

 4.7 1.5 3.7 2.1 .8 2.6 .8 

Admissions ........................................................................... 3.7 5.4 4.1 3.4 2.6 8.9 4.9 4.1 5.4 3.4 1.1 

Fees for lessons or instructions ............................................ 5.3 3.0 5.5 5.1 2.0 4.6 1.6 7.3 1.4 6.6 -.6 

Recreational reading materials ............................................... 3.6 5.9 2.8 1.1 3.1 .7 1.4 1.7 1.9 .9 .0 

Newspapers and magazines ................................................ - - - -

 3.3 2.1 1.5 1.9 2.1 1.7 -.2 

Recreational books ............................................................... - - - - 2.6 -2.1 1.0 1.4 1.4 -.4 .2 

Education and communication ................................................. 3.0 4.0 3.3 3.0 .9 1.6 1.2 3.1 1.8 .8 .1 

Education ............................................................................... 5.5 5.6 4.9 5.5 4.7 4.5 5.8 5.5 6.2 6.7 .5 

Educational books and supplies ........................................... 3.1 5.7 5.7 5.3 5.9 -1.1 12.6 2.8 9.1 5.9 .7 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................. 5.8 5.7 4.7 5.5 4.6 4.9 5.2 5.7 6.0 6.7 .5 

College tuition and fees ...................................................... 6.2 6.2 5.5 5.2 3.9 4.1 4.6 6.2 7.0 9.7 .8 

Elementary and high school tuition and fees ...................... 6.3 6.7 4.6 7.2 6.2 7.0 5.6 7.5 6.8 6.3 .0 

Child care and nursery school ............................................ 5.1 3.9 3.6 5.0 4.7 5.0 5.5 4.9 4.8 3.7 .4 

Technical and business school tuition and fees ................. - - - -

 7.6 5.8 4.5 5.8 5.4 9.6 .5 

Communication ...................................................................... .1 1.9 1.4 -.1 -2.2 -.8 -3.0 .5 -1.5 -3.8 -.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Expenditure category

Postage and delivery services .............................................. - - - -

 0.1 3.0 0.1 4.7 10.5 0.1 0.3 

Postage .............................................................................. 0.0 10.4 0.0 0.0 .0 3.0 .0 4.7 10.6 .0 .0 

Delivery services ................................................................ - - - -

 4.2 5.7 5.5 6.8 5.1 4.4 8.1 

Information and information processing ............................... .3 .6 1.6 -.1 -2.3 -1.1 -3.1 .3 -2.0 -4.0 -.1 

Telephone services ............................................................ - - - -

 .4 .5 -2.3 1.3 .2 -2.7 -.2 

Land-line telephone services, local charges 1 .................. -.4 2.3 .9 1.1 1.4 2.9 5.6 4.6 5.4 2.5 .2 

Land-line telephone services, long distance charges ....... - - - -

 .0 -1.4 -9.3 -1.9 -5.9 -10.2 -.5 

Wireless telephone services ............................................. - - - -

 -7.6 -11.4 -12.5 -4.9 .4 -1.3 -.3 

Information technology, hardware and services ................... -8.1 -10.0 -10.6 -10.9 -26.4 -18.6 -16.0 -16.3 -13.6 -11.2 .0 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment .................. - - - -

 -36.0 -26.7 -23.5 -30.4 -22.8 -17.6 -.6 

Computer software and accessories .................................. - - - -

 -10.1 -1.6 -7.3 -3.3 -11.9 -9.4 -.2 

Internet services and electronic information providers ....... - - - -

 3.5 -7.0 -.5 5.1 -.8 -1.8 .6 

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other consumer

information items ........................................................ - - - -

 -10.3 -11.8 -11.5 -7.6 -8.3 -12.1 -1.2 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 4.2 4.1 3.4 5.4 11.3 5.8 4.5 5.1 4.0 1.0 .4 

Tobacco and smoking products ............................................. 3.2 2.8 2.4 7.3 32.3 11.4 7.4 9.1 9.6 -.6 .5 

Cigarettes ............................................................................. - - - -

 33.8 11.4 7.4 9.3 9.9 -.9 .5 

Tobacco products other than cigarettes ............................... - - - -

 5.5 9.9 5.1 2.9 4.0 6.2 .2 

Personal care ......................................................................... 2.0 1.9 1.0 2.3 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.7 1.4 1.8 .3 

Personal care products ........................................................ 2.0 .8 -.8 1.8 2.4 2.3 1.8 .1 -1.2 -.1 .2 

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care

products ...................................................................... - - - -

 .3 .5 3.5 -.3 -1.0 -.8 .1 

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements ................................................................. 1.5 1.4 2.8 2.4 4.5 4.2 .1 .5 -1.4 .5 .4 

Personal care services ......................................................... 2.1 3.4 3.4 2.9 2.7 3.6 4.0 3.0 1.9 2.2 .1 

Haircuts and other personal care services ......................... - - - -

 2.8 3.6 4.0 3.0 1.8 2.2 .1 

Miscellaneous personal services .......................................... 5.2 5.1 4.3 5.1 3.7 3.9 3.5 5.0 3.2 3.6 .6 

Legal services .................................................................... 2.2 4.0 4.3 4.3 5.0 5.0 4.4 6.4 4.5 5.1 .8 

Funeral expenses ............................................................... 6.0 5.0 4.9 5.3 4.2 3.7 2.7 4.6 3.9 4.3 .9 

Laundry and dry cleaning services ..................................... - - - -

 2.2 2.3 2.3 4.2 2.2 2.8 .3 

Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning ....... - - - -

 1.9 3.0 4.3 4.1 2.1 3.4 .6 

Financial services ............................................................... 8.6 6.7 3.1 5.8 3.4 4.6 4.0 4.7 3.4 2.5 .8 

Miscellaneous personal goods ............................................. - - - -

 .4 -2.8 -2.3 -2.0 -1.0 -4.4 .1 

Special aggregate indexes

Commodities .............................................................................. 2.4 1.6 3.3 .1 .5 3.0 2.7 -1.5 1.3 .3 .5 

Commodities less food and beverages .................................... 2.3 1.1 2.6 -.8 -.5 3.7 2.7 -4.1 1.2 -1.9 .8 

Nondurables less food and beverages ................................... 1.6 .5 4.1 -.4 -.8 7.5 4.6 -6.2 5.7 1.2 1.3 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................. 3.2 .6 6.3 -.8 -1.0 11.6 7.5 -7.5 9.2 2.5 3.0 

Durables ................................................................................. 3.4 1.9 .5 -1.6 -.1 -.9 .2 -1.3 -3.6 -5.3 .0 

Services ...................................................................................... 3.0 3.4 3.3 2.8 2.4 2.6 3.9 3.7 3.3 2.8 .5 

Rent of shelter ............................................................................ 3.0 3.4 2.9 3.2 3.4 2.5 3.5 4.3 3.1 2.2 .4 

Transportation services .............................................................. 3.6 3.4 3.8 1.3 1.2 2.0 2.8 3.8 4.5 3.0 .5

Other services ............................................................................ 4.1 4.4 4.0 4.1 3.0 3.1 2.7 3.7 3.3 2.4 .4 

All items less food ...................................................................... 2.8 2.5 3.1 1.5 1.5 2.9 3.5 .9 2.6 1.2 .6 

All items less shelter ................................................................... 2.7 2.2 3.4 .9 .9 2.9 3.4 .1 2.1 1.5 .5 

All items less medical care ......................................................... 2.6 2.4 3.3 1.4 1.5 2.7 3.3 1.1 2.3 1.5 .5 

Commodities less food ............................................................... 2.2 1.2 2.7 -.7 -.4 3.6 2.8 -3.9 1.3 -1.7 .7 

Nondurables less food ................................................................ 1.5 .6 4.2 -.1 -.7 7.2 4.5 -5.7 5.5 1.2 1.3 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................ 3.0 .8 5.9 -.4 -.7 10.7 7.2 -6.7 8.6 2.4 2.8 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 2.2 1.4 4.2 .7 .8 4.5 3.7 -1.5 3.4 2.5 .7 

Apparel less footwear ................................................................. -1.9 .0 -.8 .5 -.3 .0 -2.2 -3.0 -2.2 -1.5 -2.7 

Services less rent of shelter ....................................................... 3.0 3.4 3.6 2.3 1.6 2.6 4.4 3.0 3.5 3.6 .6 

Services less medical care services ........................................... 2.7 3.3 3.3 2.7 2.4 2.4 3.9 3.6 3.1 2.7 .5 

Energy ........................................................................................ 2.5 -1.5 9.2 -3.8 -9.2 14.6 13.8 -13.8 11.5 6.9 4.4 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by

commodity and service group and detailed expenditure categories-Continued

Item and group

Percent change from previous December

December Jan.

2004 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Special aggregate indexes

All items less energy .................................................................. 2.8 2.8 2.9 1.9 2.5 1.9 2.5 2.7 1.7 1.2 0.2 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 2.8 3.0 2.5 2.1 2.5 1.9 2.4 2.7 1.7 .7 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ................... 1.8 1.8 1.0 .4 1.8 .3 .8 -.1 -1.7 -3.1 -.4 

Energy commodities ............................................................. 5.4 -3.4 14.0 -7.1 -15.2 30.0 15.0 -24.4 23.8 6.9 7.2 

Services less energy services ................................................ 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.6 3.3 4.1 3.5 2.5 .5 

Domestically produced farm food ............................................... 2.2 2.4 5.7 .6 2.2 1.8 3.2 3.0 .8 5.6 -.3 

Utilities and public transportation ............................................... -.6 1.7 4.8 .6 -.1 1.8 5.8 .1 1.4 3.2 .8 

1 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

3 This index series was converted from a Laspeyres estimator to a

geometric means estimator in January, 2004. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.