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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: NOVEMBER 2007 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in November before 

seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The November 

level of 210.177 (1982-84=100) was 4.3 percent higher than in November 2006. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.8 percent in 

November prior to seasonal adjustment. The November level of 205.891 (1982-84=100) was 4.6 percent higher than 

in November 2006. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in November 

on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The November level of 121.178 (December 1999=100) was 3.6 percent higher 

than in November 2006. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. 

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U increased 0.8 percent in November, its largest advance since a 1.2 

percent rise in September 2005. The index for energy advanced 5.7 percent and accounted for nearly 70 percent of 

the overall CPI increase in November. The index for petroleum-based energy rose 9.5 percent and the index for 

energy services, 0.7 percent. The food index rose 0.3 percent in November. The indexes for food at home and for 

food away from home each increased 0.3 percent. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.3 percent 

in November, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the preceding five months. In November, the index for 

shelter rose 0.3 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in October and the apparel index increased 0.8 percent. 

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

 Seasonally adjusted Un-

 Compound adjusted

Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. 

Category 2007 3-mos. ended ended

 May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Nov. ’07 Nov. ’07 

All Items .7 .2 .1 -.1 .3 .3 .8 5.6 4.3

 Food and beverages .3 .5 .3 .4 .5 .3 .3 4.1 4.7 

 Housing .2 .3 .2 .0 .3 .2 .4 3.6 3.1 

 Apparel -.3 -.6 .4 -.5 .3 .0 .8 4.1 -.4 

 Transportation 2.8 -.2 -.3 -1.2 .1 .4 2.9 14.4 9.6 

 Medical care .3 .2 .6 .5 .3 .6 .4 5.2 5.0 

 Recreation .2 .0 -.1 -.1 .3 .3 .1 3.0 .6 

 Education and 

 communication .6 .0 .2 .3 .1 .4 .1 2.2 2.8 

 Other goods and 

 services .3 .3 .0 .1 .4 .2 .3 3.7 3.7 

 Special Indexes 

 Energy 5.4 -.5 -1.0 -3.2 .3 1.4 5.7 33.8 21.4 

 Food .3 .5 .3 .4 .5 .3 .3 4.3 4.8 

 All Items less 

 food and energy .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 2.6 2.3 
During the first eleven months of 2007, the CPI-U rose at a 4.2 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate 

(SAAR). This compares with an increase of 2.5 percent for all of 2006. The index for energy, which increased 

2.9 percent in 2006, advanced at an 18.1 percent SAAR in the first 11 months of 2007. Petroleum-based energy 

costs increased at a 30.8 percent annual rate and charges for energy services rose at a 3.2 percent annual rate. 

The food index has increased at a 5.3 percent rate thus far in 2007, following a 2.1 percent rise for all of 2006. 

Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.4 percent SAAR in the first 11 months of 2007 after 

increasing 2.6 percent in 2006. 

The food and beverages index rose 0.3 percent in November. The index for food at home increased 0.3 

percent in November, the same as in October. Larger increases in the indexes for fruit and vegetables, for 

cereal and bakery products, and for dairy products were offset by downturns in the indexes for meats, poultry, 

fish, and eggs, for nonalcoholic beverages, and for other food at home. The index for fruits and vegetables 

increased 1.6 percent in November, following a 0.7 percent increase in October. The indexes for fresh 

vegetables and for fresh fruits each increased 2.3 percent, while the index for processed fruits and vegetables 

declined 0.9 percent. The index for dairy products increased 0.6 percent in November and has advanced 14.0 

percent in the last 12 months. Fresh milk prices, which declined 0.6 percent in October, turned back up in 

November, increasing 1.2 percent. Since the beginning of the year fresh milk prices have risen 23.2 percent. 

The index for cereal and bakery products increased 0.7 percent in November. The index for meats, poultry, 

fish, and eggs decreased 0.1 percent in November, reflecting declines in the indexes for eggs, poultry, pork, and 

fish and seafood. Beef prices increased 0.6 percent. The indexes for nonalcoholic beverages and for other food 

at home declined 0.5 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverages index-

-food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and declined 0.1 percent, respectively. 

The index for housing increased 0.4 percent in November, following a 0.2 percent rise in October. Each 

of the three major housing groups contributed to the larger advance. The index for shelter, which rose 0.1 

percent in October, increased 0.3 percent in November. Within shelter, the indexes for rent and for owners' 

equivalent rent increased 0.4 and 0.3 percent, respectively, while the index for lodging away from home 

decreased 0.2 percent. The index for fuels and utilities, which rose 1.2 percent in October, increased 1.5 

percent in November. The index for fuel oil increased 14.2 percent, its largest monthly advance since a 14.7 

percent increase in February 2003. The indexes for natural gas and for electricity rose 0.9 and 0.6 percent, 

respectively in November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity declined 2.2 percent, reflecting 

the switch to winter rates in some areas.). The index for household furnishings and operations, which had 

declined in each of the preceding four months, rose 0.1 percent in November. 

The transportation index increased 2.9 percent in November. The index for motor fuel rose 9.3 percent, 

accounting for over 90 percent of the overall transportation increase. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline 

prices rose 9.7 percent to a level that was 1.5 percent lower than their peak level recorded in May.) The index 

for new vehicles increased 0.1 percent in November. (As of November, about 53 percent of the new car sample 

consisted of 2008 models. The 2008 models will continue to be phased in, with adjustments for quality change, 

over the next several months as they replace old models at dealerships. For a report on quality changes for the 

2008 vehicles represented in the Producer Price Index sample, see news release USDL-07-1787 dated 

November 14, 2007.) The index for used cars and trucks declined 0.2 percent. During the last 12 months, new 

vehicle prices have declined 0.4 percent and prices for used cars and trucks, 0.5 percent. The index for public 

transportation increased 1.8 percent in November, largely reflecting a 2.6 percent increase in the index for 

airline fares. 

The index for apparel, which was virtually unchanged in October, increased 0.8 percent in November. 

(Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices declined 0.5 percent in November, reflecting seasonal discounting 

of women’s clothing.) 

Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in November to a level 5.0 percent above a year ago. The index for 

medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--rose 0.6 percent. 

The index for medical care services rose 0.3 percent. The indexes for professional services and for hospital and 

related services advanced 0.2 and 0.6 percent, respectively. The index for hospital and related services has 

increased 7.9 percent during the last 12 months. 
The index for recreation rose 0.1 percent in November. Increases in the indexes for admissions to 

movies, theaters, concerts and sporting events, for club membership dues and for fees for participant sports--

each up 0.6 percent--more than offset declines in the indexes for video and audio, for photography, and for toys. 

The index for education and communication increased 0.1 percent in November. The index for 

education rose 0.6 percent, while the index for communication declined 0.5 percent. Within the latter group, 

the index for telephone services declined 0.3 percent, reflecting decreases in the indexes for both land-line local 

charges and long distance charges. The index for personal computers and peripheral equipment declined 4.1 

percent and the index for internet services and electronic information providers decreased 0.2 percent. 

The index for other goods and services increased 0.3 percent in November. The two major sub-indexes 

--tobacco and smoking products and personal care--rose 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. Within the latter 

group, the index for financial services rose 0.5 percent, reflecting a 0.9 percent increase in the index for tax 

return preparation and other accounting fees. 

CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers increased 0.9 

percent in November. 

Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)

 Seasonally adjusted Un-

 Compound adjusted

Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. 

Category 2007 3-mos. ended ended

 May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Nov. ’07 Nov. ’07 

All Items .8 .1 .1 -.2 .3 .3 .9 6.0 4.6

 Food and beverages .4 .5 .2 .4 .5 .3 .2 4.0 4.7 

 Housing .2 .2 .2 .0 .2 .3 .5 4.1 3.2 

 Apparel -.3 -.9 .8 -.3 .1 .1 .5 2.6 -.7 

 Transportation 3.1 -.2 -.3 -1.4 .1 .4 3.0 15.3 10.5 

 Medical care .3 .2 .7 .5 .4 .6 .4 5.5 5.1 

 Recreation .2 -.1 -.1 -.1 .4 .3 .0 2.8 .3 

 Education and 

 communication .6 .0 .3 .3 .0 .3 .0 1.2 2.4 

 Other goods and 

 services .3 .3 .1 .1 .4 .2 .2 3.7 4.4 

 Special Indexes 

 Energy 5.8 -.7 -1.0 -3.4 .3 1.4 5.9 35.0 22.3 

 Food .4 .5 .3 .4 .5 .3 .2 4.2 4.8 

 All Items less 

 food and energy .1 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.4 2.2 

Consumer Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at 

8:30 A.M. (EST). Releases for the remainder of 2008: 

 Feb.20 Aug. 14 

 Mar.14 Sep. 16 

 Apr. 16 Oct. 16 

 May 14 Nov. 19 

 June 13 Dec. 16 

 July 16 Jan. 16, 2009 
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Brief Explanation of the CPI 

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time of goods and 

services purchased by households. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPIs for two population groups: 

(1) the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households of wage earners 

and clerical workers that comprise approximately 32 percent of the total population and (2) the CPI for All 

Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), which cover 

approximately 87 percent of the total population and include in addition to wage earners and clerical worker 

households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term 

workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. 

The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and fuels, transportation fares, charges for 

doctors’ and dentists’ services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. 

Prices are collected in 87 urban areas across the country from about 50,000 housing units and approximately 

23,000 retail establishments-department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of 

stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are included 

in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most 

other commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic areas and every other 

month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or telephone calls of the 

Bureau’s trained representatives. 

In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are averaged together with 

weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are 

then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. For the CPI-U and CPI-W separate indexes are also published by 

size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size classes, and for 27 

local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among cities; they only measure the 

average change in prices for each area since the base period. For the C-CPI-U data are issued only at the 

national level. It is important to note that the CPI-U and CPI-W are considered final when released, but the CCPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject to two annual revisions. 

The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For the CPI-U and the CPI-W the 

reference base is 1982-84 equals 100.0. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is December 1999 equals 100. 

An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change can also be 

expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has 

risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65. 

For further details visit the CPI home page on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/ or contact our CPI 

Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000. 
Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index 

The CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based upon a sample of 

retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-month, 

2-month, 6-month and 12-month percent change standard errors annually, for the CPI-U. These standard error 

estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing. For example, the estimated 

standard error of the 1 month percent change is 0.06 percent for the U.S. All Items Consumer Price Index. This 

means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail prices using the same methodology, and 

estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95% of these estimates would be within 0.12 percent of the 

1 month percentage change based on all retail prices. For a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the All Items CPI 

for All Urban Consumers, we are 95 percent confident that the actual percent change based on all retail prices 

would fall between 0.08 and 0.32 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the 

estimates of standard error, see “Variance Estimates for Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January 2005- 

December 2005 in the CPI Detailed Report, February 2006. These data are available on the CPI home page 

(http://www.bls.gov/cpi), using the following link http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2006.pdf
Calculating Index Changes 

 Movements of the indexes from one month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather 

than changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level of the index in relation to its 

base period while percent changes are not. The example below illustrates the computation of index point and 

percent changes. 

 Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are expressed as annual rates and are computed 

according to the standard formula for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change 

would be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period. 

Index Point Change

CPI 202.416 

Less previous index 201.800 

Equals index point change .616 

Percent Change

Index point difference .616 

Divided by the previous index 201.800 

Equals 0.003 

Results multiplied by one hundred 0.003x100 

Equals percent change 0.3

Regions Defined 

The states in the four regions shown in Tables 3 and 6 are listed below. 

The Northeast--Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and 

Vermont. 

The Midwest--Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and 

Wisconsin. 

The South--Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma,

South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. 

The West--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and 

Wyoming. 
A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data 

Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics 

publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. 

For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred 

since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude 

every year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model 

changeovers, holidays, and sales. 

The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. 

Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract 

agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted 

for seasonal variation. 

Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA 

Seasonal Adjustment Method. Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed annually. Each 

year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are revised. Data from January 2002 through December 2006 

were replaced in January 2007. Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: the updated seasonal data at the 

end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002, dependently seasonally adjusted 

series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a change in the aggregation weights for 

dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see “Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted 

Seasonally Adjusted Series,” in the October 2001 issue of the CPI Detailed Report.

The seasonal movement of All items and 54 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal 

movement of 73 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon 

certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally 

adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of the 

dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Note: 

44 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2007. 

Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index levels, are subject to revision for up to five years 

after their original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements. 

Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an 

enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. 

Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme 

values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the 

data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-

ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment. 

In January 2007, BLS adjusted 37 series using Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, including 

selected food and beverage items, fuel oil, motor fuels, vehicles, jewelry, admission to sporting events and 

educational books and supplies. For example, this procedure was used for the Motor fuel series to offset the 

effects of damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina, as well as the effects of implementing new fuel 

requirements in the United States. 
For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to 

the article “Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment”, located on our website at: 

http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpisapage.htm. 

For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI, please write to the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact Jeff Wilson on 

(202) 691-6968 by e-mail at Wilson.Jeff@bls.gov. If you have general questions about the CPI, please call our 

information staff at (202) 691-7000. 
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)

CPI-U

Relative

importance,

December

2006

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Nov. 2007 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Oct.

2007

Aug. to

Sep.

Sep. to

Oct.

Oct. to

Nov.

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 208.936 210.177 4.3 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.8 

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

 625.879 629.598 - - - - -

Food and beverages .................................................................. 14.992 206.124 206.563 4.7 .2 .5 .3 .3 

Food ......................................................................................... 13.885 205.796 206.277 4.8 .2 .5 .3 .3 

Food at home ......................................................................... 7.896 204.333 204.745 5.4 .2 .5 .3 .3 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................... 1.103 224.691 225.668 5.2 .4 .4 .4 .7 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. 2.112 198.474 198.616 5.4 .1 .5 .2 -.1 

Dairy and related products ................................................... .821 205.319 205.959 14.0 .3 1.0 .2 .6 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... 1.211 263.648 268.407 4.5 1.8 1.8 .7 1.6 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ .906 155.545 154.299 3.6 -.8 .0 .1 -.5 

Other food at home .............................................................. 1.743 174.695 173.963 2.8 -.4 -.2 .3 -.2 

Sugar and sweets .............................................................. .302 177.236 178.600 3.4 .8 .6 -.4 .9 

Fats and oils ....................................................................... .227 176.050 175.327 4.3 -.4 -.3 .8 .9 

Other foods 1 ...................................................................... 1.214 189.695 188.340 2.4 -.7 -.4 .3 -.7 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... .327 114.850 115.396 1.4 .5 -1.2 .2 .5 

Food away from home 1 ......................................................... 5.989 209.275 209.854 4.1 .3 .5 .2 .3 

Other food away from home 2 .............................................. .281 146.074 146.628 5.8 .4 .9 -.5 .5 

Alcoholic beverages 1 .............................................................. 1.107 209.126 209.018 3.7 -.1 .1 .3 -.1 

Housing ...................................................................................... 42.691 210.701 210.745 3.1 .0 .3 .2 .4 

Shelter ...................................................................................... 32.776 242.405 242.207 3.1 -.1 .3 .1 .3 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... 5.930 237.135 238.169 4.0 .4 .3 .5 .4 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... 2.648 143.172 136.703 4.6 -4.5 1.0 -1.5 -.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................. 23.830 248.075 248.876 2.8 .3 .3 .2 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... .369 116.640 116.997 -1.1 .3 -.1 -.1 .3 

Fuels and utilities ..................................................................... 5.264 200.836 202.161 6.1 .7 .1 1.2 1.5

Household energy .................................................................. 4.368 181.509 182.725 6.2 .7 .1 1.4 1.6 

Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................... .338 261.745 291.845 28.5 11.5 1.0 2.6 11.9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................. 4.029 185.337 184.753 4.4 -.3 .1 1.3 .7 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................... .897 145.488 146.376 5.3 .6 .2 .2 .6 

Household furnishings and operations ..................................... 4.651 126.233 126.252 -.7 .0 -.2 -.1 .1 

Household operations 1 2 ....................................................... .792 141.013 141.610 2.0 .4 -.2 .2 .4 

Apparel ....................................................................................... 3.726 121.846 121.204 -.4 -.5 .3 .0 .8 

Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... .885 114.953 114.807 -.7 -.1 .8 -.3 -.2 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... 1.590 113.402 112.166 -1.5 -1.1 -.1 -.4 1.2 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... .177 117.149 117.339 -.2 .2 .8 1.7 1.0 

Footwear .................................................................................. .749 124.675 125.005 .4 .3 -.4 .4 1.2

Transportation ............................................................................ 17.249 184.952 190.677 9.6 3.1 .1 .4 2.9 

Private transportation ............................................................... 16.188 180.919 186.839 9.9 3.3 .1 .4 2.9 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. 7.581 94.201 94.562 -.4 .4 -.2 -.1 .0 

New vehicles ........................................................................ 4.982 135.344 136.250 -.4 .7 -.3 -.2 .1 

Used cars and trucks 1 ......................................................... 1.716 136.950 136.616 -.5 -.2 .0 -.1 -.2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................... 4.347 239.048 262.282 37.0 9.7 .4 1.5 9.3 

Gasoline (all types) .............................................................. 4.303 237.819 260.943 37.1 9.7 .4 1.4 9.3 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................... .370 123.017 123.487 3.3 .4 .5 .6 .4 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................... 1.145 224.939 225.672 3.3 .3 .0 .1 .3 

Public transportation ................................................................ 1.060 232.725 233.758 6.1 .4 .5 1.2 1.8 

Medical care ............................................................................... 6.281 355.653 357.041 5.0 .4 .3 .6 .4 

Medical care commodities ........................................................ 1.446 292.161 293.201 2.3 .4 .0 .3 .6 

Medical care services ............................................................... 4.834 374.750 376.250 5.8 .4 .4 .6 .3 

Professional services ............................................................. 2.817 303.532 303.780 4.1 .1 .2 .4 .2 

Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 1.630 510.006 515.359 7.9 1.0 .8 1.1 .6 

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)

CPI-U

Relative

importance,

December

2006

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Nov. 2007 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Oct.

2007

Aug. to

Sep.

Sep. to

Oct.

Oct. to

Nov.

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................... 5.552 111.753 111.842 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 

Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 1.719 103.157 102.719 -.9 -.4 .5 .3 -.3 

Education and communication 2 ................................................ 6.034 121.557 121.409 2.8 -.1 .1 .4 .1 

Education 2 .............................................................................. 3.076 176.339 176.717 5.6 .2 .2 .7 .6 

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .204 431.432 431.606 8.3 .0 .3 -.1 .6 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.872 508.449 509.605 5.4 .2 .1 .8 .6 

Communication 2 ..................................................................... 2.958 83.659 83.250 -.1 -.5 .0 .0 -.5 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................ 2.769 80.946 80.519 -.3 -.5 .0 .0 -.5 

Telephone services 1 2 ......................................................... 2.225 99.031 98.775 2.4 -.3 .1 .2 -.3 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ............. .543 10.385 10.204 -10.5 -1.7 -.1 -.9 -1.7 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ............ .203 9.324 8.946 -13.1 -4.1 -.7 -1.4 -4.1 

Other goods and services .......................................................... 3.476 335.680 336.379 3.7 .2 .4 .2 .3 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ .712 560.626 561.967 8.2 .2 .8 .2 .2 

Personal care ........................................................................... 2.764 196.763 197.156 2.6 .2 .3 .2 .3 

Personal care products 1 ....................................................... .708 158.381 158.561 1.6 .1 -.1 .5 .1 

Personal care services 1 ........................................................ .677 217.887 218.604 3.0 .3 .3 .1 .3 

Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 1.188 328.056 328.610 3.3 .2 .7 .2 .2 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ................................................................................ 40.305 168.664 171.043 5.7 1.4 .2 .3 1.5 

Food and beverages .................................................................. 14.992 206.124 206.563 4.7 .2 .5 .3 .3 

Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... 25.313 147.924 151.067 6.3 2.1 .1 .3 2.2 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 14.191 184.091 190.560 12.3 3.5 .1 .4 6.7 

Apparel ................................................................................... 3.726 121.846 121.204 -.4 -.5 .3 .0 .8 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 10.465 227.026 238.067 17.0 4.9 .2 1.1 4.4 

Durables ................................................................................... 11.122 111.889 112.103 -1.2 .2 -.2 -.1 .1 

Services ....................................................................................... 59.695 248.878 248.974 3.4 .0 .3 .3 .3 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 32.407 252.713 252.495 3.2 -.1 .3 .1 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... .369 116.640 116.997 -1.1 .3 -.1 -.1 .3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................................... 4.029 185.337 184.753 4.4 -.3 .1 1.3 .7 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... .897 145.488 146.376 5.3 .6 .2 .2 .6 

Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... .792 141.013 141.610 2.0 .4 -.2 .2 .4 

Transportation services .............................................................. 5.638 235.458 236.449 2.1 .4 .2 .3 .5 

Medical care services ................................................................. 4.834 374.750 376.250 5.8 .4 .4 .6 .3 

Other services ............................................................................ 10.730 289.307 289.592 3.0 .1 .3 .4 .2 

Special indexes

All items less food ........................................................................ 86.115 209.478 210.846 4.2 .7 .2 .3 .9 

All items less shelter .................................................................... 67.224 198.171 199.998 4.9 .9 .2 .4 1.0 

All items less medical care ........................................................... 93.719 201.544 202.770 4.3 .6 .3 .3 .8 

Commodities less food ................................................................. 26.420 150.180 153.234 6.2 2.0 .1 .3 2.1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................. 15.299 185.610 191.668 11.6 3.3 .2 .4 6.2

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. 11.572 224.338 234.241 15.7 4.4 .2 1.0 4.0 

Nondurables ................................................................................. 29.183 195.646 199.253 8.4 1.8 .3 .4 3.4 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... 27.288 263.109 263.599 3.5 .2 .2 .3 .2 

Services less medical care services ............................................ 54.861 238.657 238.671 3.1 .0 .2 .3 .2 

Energy .......................................................................................... 8.715 207.588 219.009 21.4 5.5 .3 1.4 5.7 

All items less energy .................................................................... 91.285 210.714 210.888 2.7 .1 .3 .2 .3

All items less food and energy ................................................... 77.401 212.318 212.435 2.3 .1 .2 .2 .3 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 21.735 140.501 140.547 .0 .0 .0 .0 .2 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 4.685 241.642 265.420 36.4 9.8 .4 1.5 9.5 

Services less energy services .................................................. 55.666 255.385 255.549 3.3 .1 .3 .2 .3 

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

 $ .479 $ .476 - - - - -

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

 $ .160 $ .159 - - - - -

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)

CPI-U

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Aug.

2007

Sep.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Feb.

2007

May

2007

Aug.

2007

Nov.

2007 May

2007

Nov.

2007

Expenditure category

All items .............................................................................. 207.738 208.292 208.903 210.565 4.0 7.0 0.7 5.6 5.5 3.1 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 204.528 205.513 206.085 206.605 5.9 4.2 4.6 4.1 5.1 4.4 

Food ................................................................................ 204.143 205.193 205.753 206.322 6.1 4.2 4.7 4.3 5.1 4.5 

Food at home ................................................................ 202.573 203.629 204.259 204.823 7.0 5.4 4.5 4.5 6.2 4.5 

Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 223.047 223.974 224.826 226.499 7.2 2.4 4.9 6.3 4.8 5.6 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 197.030 198.081 198.477 198.235 5.2 13.7 .9 2.5 9.4 1.7 

Dairy and related products .......................................... 201.964 203.900 204.363 205.570 6.5 9.5 35.0 7.3 8.0 20.4 

Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 257.280 261.869 263.812 268.164 18.0 -6.0 -8.9 18.0 5.3 3.7 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 155.469 155.413 155.523 154.715 3.3 7.3 6.1 -1.9 5.3 2.0 

Other food at home ..................................................... 174.576 174.222 174.691 174.307 4.2 3.1 4.8 -.6 3.6 2.0 

Sugar and sweets ..................................................... 177.514 178.518 177.835 179.461 .6 3.4 5.3 4.5 2.0 4.9 

Fats and oils .............................................................. 174.376 173.822 175.245 176.824 2.4 1.2 8.0 5.7 1.8 6.9 

Other foods 1 ............................................................ 189.781 189.076 189.695 188.340 5.2 3.4 4.0 -3.0 4.3 .4 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ 116.072 114.628 114.850 115.396 4.1 -.9 4.9 -2.3 1.6 1.2 

Food away from home 1 ............................................... 207.756 208.805 209.275 209.854 4.7 2.6 5.0 4.1 3.6 4.6 

Other food away from home 2 ..................................... 145.278 146.610 145.918 146.634 9.0 4.7 5.9 3.8 6.8 4.8 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ..................................................... 208.264 208.408 209.126 209.018 5.6 4.4 3.3 1.5 5.0 2.4 

Housing ............................................................................. 209.933 210.470 210.926 211.817 4.2 2.5 2.0 3.6 3.3 2.8 

Shelter ............................................................................. 241.475 242.293 242.559 243.291 3.7 2.6 3.3 3.0 3.1 3.1 

Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... 235.349 236.058 237.127 238.081 5.1 3.5 2.9 4.7 4.3 3.8 

Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... 145.314 146.722 144.570 144.286 6.0 4.9 11.0 -2.8 5.4 3.9 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ......... 246.761 247.445 248.001 248.838 3.2 2.1 2.4 3.4 2.6 2.9 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ......................... 116.926 116.783 116.640 116.997 -3.3 -3.1 1.9 .2 -3.2 1.1 

Fuels and utilities ............................................................ 199.053 199.338 201.661 204.624 11.5 4.9 -3.1 11.7 8.1 4.1 

Household energy ......................................................... 179.698 179.939 182.407 185.408 12.2 5.2 -5.0 13.3 8.7 3.8 

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................ 253.876 256.322 262.976 294.246 -9.7 33.9 24.7 80.4 10.0 50.0 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................... 183.827 183.937 186.259 187.587 14.3 3.2 -7.2 8.4 8.6 .3 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......... 144.972 145.246 145.488 146.376 6.9 3.4 7.0 3.9 5.2 5.4 

Household furnishings and operations ............................ 126.735 126.464 126.312 126.383 -.2 -.4 -1.1 -1.1 -.3 -1.1 

Household operations 1 2 ............................................. 140.971 140.698 141.013 141.610 2.4 2.1 1.4 1.8 2.3 1.6 

Apparel .............................................................................. 117.936 118.232 118.247 119.134 4.1 -6.6 -2.8 4.1 -1.4 .6 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. 112.309 113.158 112.779 112.587 -3.8 -1.8 1.8 1.0 -2.8 1.4 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. 108.533 108.461 108.078 109.399 9.4 -9.1 -8.4 3.2 -.3 -2.8 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... 112.203 113.091 115.027 116.202 -3.0 -11.4 .1 15.0 -7.3 7.3 

Footwear ......................................................................... 122.326 121.792 122.241 123.685 -.7 -4.3 2.2 4.5 -2.5 3.4 

Transportation ................................................................... 184.702 184.899 185.713 191.035 3.8 30.6 -6.6 14.4 16.5 3.4 

Private transportation ...................................................... 180.862 181.008 181.709 187.048 3.5 33.2 -7.3 14.4 17.4 3.0 

New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................... 94.626 94.422 94.330 94.363 -2.3 -.5 2.6 -1.1 -1.4 .7 

New vehicles ............................................................... 136.457 136.113 135.823 135.968 -.9 .3 .5 -1.4 -.3 -.5 

Used cars and trucks 1 ............................................... 137.138 137.142 136.950 136.616 -7.6 -.3 8.1 -1.5 -4.1 3.2 

Motor fuel ...................................................................... 237.534 238.498 241.971 264.462 17.5 166.8 -26.8 53.7 77.0 6.1 

Gasoline (all types) ..................................................... 236.522 237.409 240.824 263.212 17.4 168.2 -26.8 53.4 77.4 5.9 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................ 121.730 122.292 123.017 123.487 2.4 2.7 2.5 5.9 2.5 4.2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .......................... 224.432 224.473 224.748 225.370 3.7 3.5 4.3 1.7 3.6 3.0 

Public transportation ....................................................... 228.803 229.945 232.798 236.940 8.4 -3.3 5.0 15.0 2.4 9.9 

Medical care ...................................................................... 353.209 354.396 356.360 357.740 6.0 3.3 5.6 5.2 4.6 5.4 

Medical care commodities .............................................. 290.911 290.962 291.886 293.709 1.0 .6 3.7 3.9 .8 3.8 

Medical care services ..................................................... 371.893 373.489 375.814 377.012 7.5 4.0 6.1 5.6 5.8 5.9 

Professional services .................................................... 302.356 302.950 304.067 304.639 7.4 1.3 4.7 3.1 4.3 3.9 

Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 502.604 506.744 512.322 515.266 6.3 7.6 7.2 10.5 7.0 8.8 

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)

CPI-U

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Aug.

2007

Sep.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Feb.

2007

May

2007

Aug.

2007

Nov.

2007 May

2007

Nov.

2007

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ...................................................................... 111.186 111.495 111.853 112.002 -0.9 0.9 -0.8 3.0 0.0 1.1

Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 102.381 102.924 103.281 103.020 -3.5 .1 -2.7 2.5 -1.7 -.1 

Education and communication 2 ....................................... 120.182 120.304 120.731 120.823 1.5 5.3 2.3 2.2 3.4 2.2 

Education 2 ..................................................................... 172.510 172.780 174.034 175.082 4.9 6.0 5.1 6.1 5.5 5.6 

Educational books and supplies ................................... 428.565 429.676 429.396 432.043 6.6 10.5 13.2 3.3 8.5 8.1 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ...................... 496.848 497.589 501.493 504.509 4.8 5.7 4.6 6.3 5.3 5.4 

Communication 2 ............................................................ 83.658 83.693 83.661 83.251 -2.2 4.6 -.5 -1.9 1.1 -1.2 

Information and information processing 1 2 .................. 80.944 80.976 80.946 80.519 -2.4 4.2 -1.0 -2.1 .9 -1.6 

Telephone services 1 2 ............................................... 98.813 98.882 99.031 98.775 2.5 5.9 1.3 -.2 4.2 .6 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .... 10.487 10.477 10.385 10.204 -17.9 -2.4 -10.7 -10.4 -10.5 -10.5 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ... 9.524 9.455 9.324 8.946 -4.8 -7.7 -16.8 -22.2 -6.3 -19.5 

Other goods and services ................................................. 333.712 335.133 335.868 336.778 6.8 3.0 1.5 3.7 4.9 2.6 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... 555.217 559.636 560.626 561.967 24.7 .6 4.1 5.0 12.0 4.5 

Personal care .................................................................. 195.809 196.450 196.903 197.452 2.5 3.6 .8 3.4 3.1 2.1 

Personal care products 1 .............................................. 157.788 157.643 158.381 158.561 5.1 1.4 -2.0 2.0 3.2 .0 

Personal care services 1 ............................................... 217.028 217.589 217.887 218.604 4.4 3.0 1.5 2.9 3.7 2.2 

Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 325.752 327.885 328.555 329.103 2.1 4.7 2.1 4.2 3.4 3.2 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ....................................................................... 167.657 168.022 168.531 170.990 4.0 13.6 -2.2 8.2 8.7 2.9 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 204.528 205.513 206.085 206.605 5.9 4.2 4.6 4.1 5.1 4.4 

Commodities less food and beverages ............................. 147.198 147.288 147.755 150.975 3.0 19.5 -5.9 10.7 11.0 2.0 

Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... 180.059 180.329 181.133 193.273 3.2 31.2 -11.4 32.7 16.3 8.4 

Apparel .......................................................................... 117.936 118.232 118.247 119.134 4.1 -6.6 -2.8 4.1 -1.4 .6 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... 225.615 226.029 228.406 238.559 8.5 60.7 -14.0 25.0 32.0 3.7 

Durables .......................................................................... 112.528 112.252 112.102 112.174 -2.8 -1.3 .3 -1.3 -2.0 -.5 

Services .............................................................................. 247.469 248.199 248.934 249.783 4.3 2.7 2.6 3.8 3.5 3.2 

Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................ 251.709 252.550 252.860 253.629 3.8 2.6 3.2 3.1 3.2 3.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ............................. 116.926 116.783 116.640 116.997 -3.3 -3.1 1.9 .2 -3.2 1.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................. 183.827 183.937 186.259 187.587 14.3 3.2 -7.2 8.4 8.6 .3 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .............. 144.972 145.246 145.488 146.376 6.9 3.4 7.0 3.9 5.2 5.4 

Household operations 1 2 ................................................. 140.971 140.698 141.013 141.610 2.4 2.1 1.4 1.8 2.3 1.6 

Transportation services ..................................................... 234.183 234.578 235.197 236.361 2.2 -2.1 4.9 3.8 .0 4.3 

Medical care services ....................................................... 371.893 373.489 375.814 377.012 7.5 4.0 6.1 5.6 5.8 5.9 

Other services ................................................................... 286.386 287.243 288.355 288.990 1.8 5.0 1.7 3.7 3.4 2.7 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................... 208.356 208.827 209.447 211.290 3.8 7.5 .0 5.8 5.6 2.9 

All items less shelter ........................................................... 196.853 197.308 198.063 200.114 4.3 9.2 -.5 6.8 6.7 3.1 

All items less medical care .................................................. 200.405 200.929 201.483 203.142 4.1 7.3 .4 5.6 5.6 2.9 

Commodities less food ........................................................ 149.448 149.540 150.016 153.145 3.1 18.8 -5.6 10.3 10.7 2.0 

Nondurables less food ........................................................ 181.786 182.096 182.825 194.224 3.0 29.2 -10.5 30.3 15.3 8.0 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................... 222.999 223.358 225.628 234.687 8.0 54.6 -12.6 22.7 29.2 3.6 

Nondurables ........................................................................ 192.718 193.390 194.118 200.660 4.7 16.6 -3.8 17.5 10.5 6.4 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ............................................. 261.644 262.272 263.159 263.649 4.4 4.2 2.5 3.1 4.3 2.8 

Services less medical care services ................................... 237.685 238.208 238.805 239.235 3.9 3.2 2.8 2.6 3.5 2.7 

Energy ................................................................................. 205.920 206.496 209.422 221.450 14.9 71.0 -17.5 33.8 40.2 5.0 

All items less energy ........................................................... 209.556 210.112 210.483 211.062 3.1 2.0 2.8 2.9 2.5 2.9 

All items less food and energy .......................................... 211.250 211.714 212.050 212.633 2.6 1.6 2.5 2.6 2.1 2.6

Commodities less food and energy commodities ........... 139.963 139.929 139.903 140.144 .7 -1.3 .2 .5 -.3 .4 

Energy commodities ..................................................... 239.722 240.784 244.473 267.624 15.3 155.3 -24.3 55.3 71.6 8.4 

Services less energy services ......................................... 253.985 254.778 255.354 256.155 3.5 2.7 3.4 3.5 3.1 3.4 

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

item stratum index series 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): Selected areas, all items index 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to

Nov.2007 from—

Percent change to

Oct.2007 from—

Aug.

2007

Sep.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Sep.

2007

Oct.

2007

Oct.

2006

Aug.

2007

Sep.

2007

U.S. city average ............................................ M 207.917 208.490 208.936 210.177 4.3 0.8 0.6 3.5 0.5 0.2 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 221.559 221.436 221.951 223.356 4.0 .9 .6 3.1 .2 .2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 224.246 224.274 224.636 225.766 3.8 .7 .5 3.2 .2 .2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 130.519 130.206 130.761 132.049 4.5 1.4 1.0 3.0 .2 .4 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 198.551 199.714 199.455 200.762 4.1 .5 .7 3.7 .5 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 199.823 201.171 200.927 202.012 3.9 .4 .5 3.5 .6 -.1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 126.886 127.504 127.349 128.392 4.3 .7 .8 3.9 .4 -.1 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 194.716 195.483 195.054 196.569 5.1 .6 .8 4.3 .2 -.2 

South urban .................................................... M 201.041 201.697 202.155 203.437 4.7 .9 .6 3.8 .6 .2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 203.579 204.302 204.779 205.698 4.6 .7 .4 3.8 .6 .2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 127.833 128.263 128.600 129.556 5.0 1.0 .7 4.0 .6 .3 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 200.771 200.898 200.712 202.550 3.7 .8 .9 2.6 .0 -.1 

West urban ..................................................... M 212.406 212.920 213.917 214.904 4.2 .9 .5 3.3 .7 .5 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 215.825 216.429 217.314 218.196 4.1 .8 .4 3.2 .7 .4 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 128.939 129.064 129.866 130.581 4.4 1.2 .6 3.5 .7 .6 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 190.382 190.962 191.324 192.224 4.1 .7 .5 3.4 .5 .2 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 128.216 128.506 128.869 129.848 4.6 1.0 .8 3.8 .5 .3 

D ................................................................. M 200.311 200.903 200.941 202.525 4.3 .8 .8 3.4 .3 .0 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 205.813 206.454 206.696 207.821 5.0 .7 .5 4.7 .4 .1 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 217.330 217.697 218.696 219.943 4.2 1.0 .6 3.5 .6 .5 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 228.326 228.308 228.552 229.504 3.9 .5 .4 3.1 .1 .1 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..... 1 -

 227.850 - 230.689 3.4 1.2 - - - -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 - 197.000 - 197.726 4.4 .4 - - - -

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 -

 194.847 - 196.465 4.3 .8 - - - -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 - 134.678 - 135.151 4.5 .4 - - - -

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 201.258 -

 201.938 - - - - 4.8 .3 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 199.679 -

 201.786 - - - - 2.6 1.1 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 183.740 - 184.922 - - - - 2.5 .6 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 213.127 -

 215.159 - - - - 5.1 1.0 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 218.692 -

 218.929 - - - - 3.5 .1 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 216.240 -

 217.949 - - - - 3.3 .8 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 215.978 - 218.427 - - - - 4.1 1.1 -

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; 

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See 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 4. 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)

CPI-W

Relative

importance,

December

2006

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Nov. 2007 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Oct.

2007

Aug. to

Sep.

Sep. to

Oct.

Oct. to

Nov.

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 204.338 205.891 4.6 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.9 

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

 608.662 613.287 - - - - -

Food and beverages .................................................................. 16.475 205.428 205.763 4.7 .2 .5 .3 .2 

Food ......................................................................................... 15.457 205.082 205.451 4.8 .2 .5 .3 .2 

Food at home ......................................................................... 9.244 203.442 203.741 5.3 .1 .5 .3 .3 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................... 1.285 224.897 225.941 5.1 .5 .5 .3 .8 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. 2.623 198.146 198.325 5.5 .1 .5 .2 -.1 

Dairy and related products ................................................... .928 205.100 205.850 14.4 .4 1.0 .2 .6 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... 1.332 261.774 265.736 4.2 1.5 1.6 .8 1.6 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ 1.082 154.873 153.610 3.6 -.8 .0 .0 -.5 

Other food at home .............................................................. 1.993 174.215 173.393 2.8 -.5 -.3 .4 -.2 

Sugar and sweets .............................................................. .337 176.248 176.845 3.2 .3 .4 .1 .7 

Fats and oils ....................................................................... .283 176.683 176.101 4.3 -.3 -.1 .6 .9 

Other foods 1 ...................................................................... 1.373 189.987 188.657 2.4 -.7 -.4 .5 -.7 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... .368 115.378 115.803 1.5 .4 -1.5 .7 .4 

Food away from home 1 ......................................................... 6.213 209.037 209.518 4.0 .2 .5 .2 .2 

Other food away from home 2 .............................................. .279 144.764 145.233 5.0 .3 .5 -.7 .4 

Alcoholic beverages 1 .............................................................. 1.018 209.176 208.958 3.5 -.1 .0 .4 -.1 

Housing ...................................................................................... 40.463 205.916 206.288 3.2 .2 .2 .3 .5 

Shelter ...................................................................................... 30.570 234.812 235.069 3.2 .1 .3 .2 .3 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... 8.021 236.259 237.288 4.1 .4 .3 .4 .4 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... 1.430 142.666 136.244 5.4 -4.5 .9 -1.2 .1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 .................. 20.776 224.811 225.548 2.8 .3 .3 .2 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... .342 116.982 117.370 -1.0 .3 -.1 -.1 .3 

Fuels and utilities ..................................................................... 5.779 198.796 200.151 6.0 .7 .1 1.2 1.4

Household energy .................................................................. 4.842 178.539 179.777 6.1 .7 .1 1.4 1.6 

Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................... .346 261.972 292.098 29.1 11.5 1.0 2.5 11.8 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................. 4.496 183.172 182.781 4.4 -.2 .0 1.3 .7 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................... .937 145.749 146.651 5.3 .6 .2 .2 .6 

Household furnishings and operations ..................................... 4.114 122.039 122.031 -.6 .0 -.2 .0 .0 

Household operations 1 2 ....................................................... .368 143.886 144.275 2.4 .3 -.2 .4 .3 

Apparel ....................................................................................... 4.041 121.536 120.920 -.7 -.5 .1 .1 .5 

Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... .954 114.710 114.784 -.9 .1 1.0 -.3 -.1 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... 1.680 113.623 112.165 -1.8 -1.3 -.7 -.3 .6 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... .235 119.670 119.897 -.5 .2 .6 1.7 .8 

Footwear .................................................................................. .954 124.372 124.649 .4 .2 -.1 .5 .9 

Transportation ............................................................................ 19.515 184.639 190.761 10.5 3.3 .1 .4 3.0 

Private transportation ............................................................... 18.793 181.717 187.951 10.6 3.4 .1 .4 3.1 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. 8.626 93.268 93.529 -.4 .3 -.2 -.1 .0 

New vehicles ........................................................................ 5.210 136.509 137.372 -.4 .6 -.3 -.2 .1 

Used cars and trucks 1 ......................................................... 2.675 137.798 137.457 -.5 -.2 .0 -.1 -.2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................... 5.441 240.040 263.248 37.1 9.7 .5 1.4 9.3 

Gasoline (all types) .............................................................. 5.388 238.906 262.013 37.2 9.7 .5 1.4 9.3 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................... .444 122.830 123.302 3.4 .4 .5 .6 .4 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................... 1.145 227.472 228.267 3.2 .3 .0 .1 .3 

Public transportation ................................................................ .723 231.182 231.999 5.6 .4 .5 1.3 1.5 

Medical care ............................................................................... 5.228 355.719 357.165 5.1 .4 .4 .6 .4 

Medical care commodities ........................................................ 1.135 284.517 285.475 2.1 .3 .0 .4 .6 

Medical care services ............................................................... 4.094 375.899 377.498 5.9 .4 .5 .7 .3 

Professional services ............................................................. 2.338 306.072 306.300 4.1 .1 .2 .4 .2 

Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 1.378 505.077 510.836 7.8 1.1 .9 1.2 .6 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. 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)

CPI-W

Relative

importance,

December

2006

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Nov. 2007 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Oct.

2007

Aug. to

Sep.

Sep. to

Oct.

Oct. to

Nov.

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ............................................................................... 5.022 108.793 108.805 0.3 0.0 0.4 0.3 0.0 

Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 1.867 102.833 102.465 -.8 -.4 .6 .4 -.3 

Education and communication 2 ................................................ 5.605 117.891 117.686 2.4 -.2 .0 .3 .0 

Education 2 .............................................................................. 2.329 173.700 174.016 5.2 .2 .0 .6 .6 

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .208 434.800 434.979 8.5 .0 .2 -.1 .6 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.121 490.061 491.022 4.9 .2 .0 .7 .6 

Communication 2 ..................................................................... 3.276 86.182 85.807 .5 -.4 .0 .0 -.4 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................ 3.124 84.282 83.894 .2 -.5 .0 .0 -.5 

Telephone services 1 2 ......................................................... 2.633 99.149 98.874 2.2 -.3 .1 .1 -.3 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ............. .492 10.877 10.710 -10.0 -1.5 -.1 -.7 -1.5 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ............ .178 9.229 8.866 -13.1 -3.9 -.8 -1.3 -3.9 

Other goods and services .......................................................... 3.652 346.742 347.427 4.4 .2 .4 .2 .2 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ 1.139 562.134 563.435 8.1 .2 .8 .2 .2 

Personal care ........................................................................... 2.513 194.769 195.122 2.7 .2 .2 .3 .2 

Personal care products 1 ....................................................... .771 158.408 158.579 1.7 .1 -.1 .5 .1 

Personal care services 1 ........................................................ .618 218.149 218.897 3.0 .3 .2 .2 .3 

Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... .962 329.706 330.258 3.7 .2 .6 .2 .2 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ................................................................................ 44.175 170.865 173.489 6.4 1.5 .2 .3 1.6 

Food and beverages .................................................................. 16.475 205.428 205.763 4.7 .2 .5 .3 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... 27.700 151.448 155.011 7.3 2.4 .1 .4 2.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 15.699 191.230 198.661 13.8 3.9 .1 .6 7.2 

Apparel ................................................................................... 4.041 121.536 120.920 -.7 -.5 .1 .1 .5 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 11.658 238.798 251.442 19.1 5.3 .2 1.2 4.8 

Durables ................................................................................... 12.001 112.241 112.413 -1.0 .2 -.3 -.1 .1 

Services ....................................................................................... 55.825 243.572 243.906 3.3 .1 .3 .3 .3 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 30.227 226.393 226.636 3.3 .1 .3 .2 .4 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... .342 116.982 117.370 -1.0 .3 -.1 -.1 .3 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................................... 4.496 183.172 182.781 4.4 -.2 .0 1.3 .7 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... .937 145.749 146.651 5.3 .6 .2 .2 .6 

Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... .368 143.886 144.275 2.4 .3 -.2 .4 .3 

Transportation services .............................................................. 5.600 234.848 235.874 1.7 .4 .1 .1 .4 

Medical care services ................................................................. 4.094 375.899 377.498 5.9 .4 .5 .7 .3 

Other services ............................................................................ 9.761 278.404 278.513 2.7 .0 .3 .3 .1

Special indexes

All items less food ........................................................................ 84.543 204.015 205.783 4.6 .9 .2 .3 1.0 

All items less shelter .................................................................... 69.430 195.440 197.479 5.3 1.0 .2 .4 1.1 

All items less medical care ........................................................... 94.772 198.022 199.565 4.6 .8 .2 .3 .9 

Commodities less food ................................................................. 28.718 153.499 156.977 7.2 2.3 .1 .4 2.3 

Nondurables less food ................................................................. 16.717 192.442 199.471 13.1 3.7 .2 .5 6.8

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. 12.676 235.233 246.726 17.8 4.9 .2 1.1 4.4 

Nondurables ................................................................................. 32.174 199.075 203.087 9.1 2.0 .3 .5 3.6 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... 25.598 232.628 233.029 3.3 .2 .2 .3 .1 

Services less medical care services ............................................ 51.732 233.850 234.115 3.1 .1 .2 .2 .2 

Energy .......................................................................................... 10.282 207.885 219.861 22.3 5.8 .3 1.4 5.9 

All items less energy .................................................................... 89.718 204.797 205.066 2.7 .1 .2 .2 .2

All items less food and energy ................................................... 74.261 205.107 205.355 2.2 .1 .2 .2 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 22.932 141.236 141.254 .1 .0 .0 .0 .1 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 5.786 241.955 265.598 36.6 9.8 .5 1.5 9.4 

Services less energy services .................................................. 51.329 250.127 250.546 3.2 .2 .3 .2 .3 

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

 $ .489 $ .486 - - - - -

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

 $ .164 $ .163 - - - - -

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 5. 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)

CPI-W

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Aug.

2007

Sep.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Feb.

2007

May

2007

Aug.

2007

Nov.

2007 May

2007

Nov.

2007

Expenditure category

All items .............................................................................. 203.153 203.665 204.338 206.142 4.1 8.5 0.2 6.0 6.3 3.0 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 203.829 204.778 205.386 205.850 5.7 4.6 4.7 4.0 5.2 4.3 

Food ................................................................................ 203.440 204.447 205.037 205.544 5.6 4.7 4.8 4.2 5.2 4.5 

Food at home ................................................................ 201.705 202.691 203.368 203.894 6.2 6.0 4.6 4.4 6.1 4.5 

Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 223.401 224.454 225.152 226.878 6.2 3.0 5.0 6.4 4.6 5.7 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 196.683 197.743 198.217 197.996 4.7 13.8 1.2 2.7 9.2 1.9 

Dairy and related products .......................................... 201.842 203.765 204.131 205.427 6.9 10.5 35.4 7.3 8.7 20.5 

Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 255.386 259.432 261.596 265.787 16.2 -5.0 -9.1 17.3 5.1 3.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 154.886 154.914 154.861 154.074 2.9 7.6 6.4 -2.1 5.2 2.1 

Other food at home ..................................................... 173.908 173.473 174.214 173.799 3.5 3.2 4.8 -.3 3.3 2.2 

Sugar and sweets ..................................................... 175.909 176.589 176.757 177.909 .4 3.0 5.1 4.6 1.7 4.9 

Fats and oils .............................................................. 175.126 174.955 176.081 177.705 1.5 2.1 7.7 6.0 1.8 6.8 

Other foods 1 ............................................................ 189.941 189.110 189.987 188.657 4.8 3.4 4.1 -2.7 4.1 .6 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ 116.348 114.584 115.378 115.803 3.7 -.4 4.6 -1.9 1.6 1.3 

Food away from home 1 ............................................... 207.533 208.578 209.037 209.518 4.6 2.7 4.9 3.9 3.7 4.4 

Other food away from home 2 ..................................... 144.899 145.613 144.534 145.072 9.7 5.1 5.1 .5 7.4 2.7 

Alcoholic beverages 1 ..................................................... 208.253 208.286 209.176 208.958 5.5 4.0 3.2 1.4 4.7 2.3 

Housing ............................................................................. 205.005 205.466 206.110 207.064 4.5 2.8 1.5 4.1 3.7 2.8 

Shelter ............................................................................. 233.721 234.435 234.866 235.658 3.7 2.8 2.8 3.4 3.3 3.1 

Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... 234.536 235.196 236.254 237.210 5.0 3.7 3.0 4.6 4.4 3.8 

Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... 144.594 145.861 144.080 144.197 5.2 9.4 8.2 -1.1 7.3 3.4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ......... 223.664 224.285 224.721 225.464 3.3 2.1 2.4 3.3 2.7 2.8 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ......................... 117.287 117.142 116.982 117.370 -3.3 -2.7 1.6 .3 -3.0 .9 

Fuels and utilities ............................................................ 197.133 197.372 199.757 202.598 12.0 5.0 -3.9 11.6 8.4 3.6 

Household energy ......................................................... 176.872 177.067 179.569 182.402 13.1 5.3 -5.8 13.1 9.1 3.2 

Fuel oil and other fuels ................................................ 253.970 256.475 262.852 293.893 -7.4 33.1 25.6 79.3 11.0 50.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................... 181.788 181.858 184.267 185.595 14.7 3.5 -8.0 8.6 9.0 .0 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......... 145.259 145.513 145.749 146.651 6.9 3.3 7.1 3.9 5.1 5.5 

Household furnishings and operations ............................ 122.415 122.125 122.126 122.140 -.6 -.6 -.4 -.9 -.6 -.7 

Household operations 1 2 ............................................. 143.526 143.250 143.886 144.275 2.8 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.7 2.1 

Apparel .............................................................................. 117.843 117.914 117.996 118.593 2.2 -5.9 -1.4 2.6 -1.9 .6 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. 111.897 113.057 112.713 112.558 -5.9 -1.8 1.8 2.4 -3.9 2.1 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. 109.399 108.672 108.321 108.996 8.4 -8.3 -4.7 -1.5 -.3 -3.1 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... 114.924 115.628 117.566 118.562 -2.9 -13.2 2.5 13.3 -8.2 7.8 

Footwear ......................................................................... 121.695 121.591 122.187 123.286 .1 -3.9 .2 5.3 -1.9 2.8 

Transportation ................................................................... 184.468 184.715 185.489 191.143 3.7 34.7 -7.3 15.3 18.2 3.4 

Private transportation ...................................................... 181.660 181.876 182.579 188.256 3.5 36.5 -7.7 15.3 18.9 3.2 

New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................... 93.724 93.522 93.408 93.367 -2.8 -.1 3.1 -1.5 -1.5 .8 

New vehicles ............................................................... 137.732 137.339 137.011 137.106 -.9 .6 .7 -1.8 -.1 -.6 

Used cars and trucks 1 ............................................... 137.999 137.996 137.798 137.457 -7.6 -.3 8.2 -1.6 -4.0 3.2 

Motor fuel ...................................................................... 238.460 239.667 243.032 265.558 16.9 167.8 -26.6 53.8 76.9 6.2 

Gasoline (all types) ..................................................... 237.435 238.626 241.933 264.381 17.0 169.4 -26.9 53.7 77.6 6.0 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................ 121.584 122.144 122.830 123.302 2.4 2.7 2.9 5.8 2.5 4.3 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .......................... 227.106 227.084 227.206 227.910 3.5 3.7 4.3 1.4 3.6 2.9 

Public transportation ....................................................... 227.314 228.531 231.423 234.805 7.9 -3.0 4.3 13.8 2.3 9.0 

Medical care ...................................................................... 353.036 354.323 356.448 357.772 6.0 3.3 5.7 5.5 4.6 5.6 

Medical care commodities .............................................. 283.195 283.310 284.392 286.018 .7 .5 3.1 4.0 .6 3.5 

Medical care services ..................................................... 372.772 374.455 376.920 378.118 7.5 4.0 6.4 5.9 5.8 6.1 

Professional services .................................................... 304.885 305.437 306.642 307.129 7.3 1.2 5.0 3.0 4.2 4.0 

Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 496.677 501.200 507.309 510.254 5.9 7.1 6.8 11.4 6.5 9.1 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5. 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)

CPI-W

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Aug.

2007

Sep.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Feb.

2007

May

2007

Aug.

2007

Nov.

2007 May

2007

Nov.

2007

Expenditure category

Recreation 2 ...................................................................... 108.201 108.602 108.916 108.962 -0.8 0.5 -1.6 2.8 -0.1 0.6 

Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 101.959 102.576 102.942 102.684 -3.2 .1 -2.8 2.9 -1.6 .0 

Education and communication 2 ....................................... 116.935 116.988 117.294 117.281 1.1 5.3 2.1 1.2 3.2 1.6 

Education 2 ..................................................................... 170.468 170.551 171.623 172.604 5.0 5.9 5.0 5.1 5.4 5.1 

Educational books and supplies ................................... 432.277 433.081 432.774 435.532 7.3 10.2 13.7 3.0 8.7 8.2 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ...................... 480.306 480.473 483.839 486.570 4.7 5.5 4.2 5.3 5.1 4.7 

Communication 2 ............................................................ 86.151 86.188 86.184 85.808 -1.4 4.9 .1 -1.6 1.7 -.8 

Information and information processing 1 2 .................. 84.248 84.283 84.282 83.894 -1.7 4.7 -.3 -1.7 1.4 -1.0 

Telephone services 1 2 ............................................... 98.964 99.024 99.149 98.874 2.2 5.8 1.4 -.4 4.0 .5 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .... 10.965 10.958 10.877 10.710 -19.5 -1.0 -9.5 -9.0 -10.7 -9.3 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 1 2 ... 9.421 9.348 9.229 8.866 -7.7 -6.0 -16.1 -21.6 -6.9 -18.9 

Other goods and services ................................................. 344.608 346.082 346.886 347.720 9.3 2.8 2.0 3.7 6.0 2.8 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... 556.517 561.092 562.134 563.435 24.2 .6 4.2 5.1 11.8 4.6 

Personal care .................................................................. 193.923 194.393 194.888 195.364 3.0 3.8 1.0 3.0 3.4 2.0 

Personal care products 1 .............................................. 157.813 157.654 158.408 158.579 5.2 1.5 -1.9 2.0 3.3 .0 

Personal care services 1 ............................................... 217.354 217.822 218.149 218.897 4.3 3.2 1.6 2.9 3.8 2.2 

Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 327.281 329.372 330.029 330.698 2.7 5.3 2.5 4.2 4.0 3.4 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ....................................................................... 169.834 170.221 170.800 173.457 4.1 15.9 -2.3 8.8 9.8 3.1 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 203.829 204.778 205.386 205.850 5.7 4.6 4.7 4.0 5.2 4.3 

Commodities less food and beverages ............................. 150.691 150.823 151.373 154.928 3.3 23.1 -6.2 11.7 12.7 2.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... 186.841 187.085 188.242 201.881 2.8 36.9 -12.6 36.3 18.6 9.2 

Apparel .......................................................................... 117.843 117.914 117.996 118.593 2.2 -5.9 -1.4 2.6 -1.9 .6 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... 237.400 237.881 240.709 252.143 10.2 68.7 -15.1 27.3 36.4 3.9 

Durables .......................................................................... 112.718 112.432 112.359 112.479 -2.7 -1.6 .9 -.8 -2.2 .0 

Services .............................................................................. 242.178 242.833 243.646 244.474 4.3 2.9 2.1 3.8 3.6 3.0 

Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................ 225.280 226.032 226.420 227.249 3.7 2.9 2.8 3.5 3.3 3.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ............................. 117.287 117.142 116.982 117.370 -3.3 -2.7 1.6 .3 -3.0 .9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................. 181.788 181.858 184.267 185.595 14.7 3.5 -8.0 8.6 9.0 .0 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .............. 145.259 145.513 145.749 146.651 6.9 3.3 7.1 3.9 5.1 5.5 

Household operations 1 2 ................................................. 143.526 143.250 143.886 144.275 2.8 2.5 2.1 2.1 2.7 2.1 

Transportation services ..................................................... 233.978 234.298 234.633 235.455 1.7 -2.0 4.7 2.5 -.2 3.6 

Medical care services ....................................................... 372.772 374.455 376.920 378.118 7.5 4.0 6.4 5.9 5.8 6.1 

Other services ................................................................... 275.999 276.810 277.734 278.150 1.4 5.1 1.3 3.2 3.2 2.2 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................... 202.914 203.334 204.022 206.063 4.0 9.2 -.7 6.4 6.6 2.8 

All items less shelter ........................................................... 194.208 194.652 195.420 197.610 4.5 11.0 -1.0 7.2 7.7 3.0 

All items less medical care .................................................. 196.892 197.376 197.998 199.803 4.2 8.8 -.1 6.0 6.4 2.9 

Commodities less food ........................................................ 152.735 152.865 153.426 156.896 3.1 22.3 -5.8 11.4 12.3 2.4 

Nondurables less food ........................................................ 188.244 188.582 189.585 202.433 3.2 34.6 -11.7 33.7 17.9 8.6 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................... 233.632 234.206 236.858 247.381 9.1 63.5 -14.3 25.7 33.6 3.8 

Nondurables ........................................................................ 196.000 196.651 197.625 204.692 4.4 19.7 -4.6 19.0 11.8 6.5 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ............................................. 231.619 232.142 232.728 233.045 4.5 4.3 2.1 2.5 4.4 2.3 

Services less medical care services ................................... 232.933 233.393 233.960 234.540 3.7 3.4 2.4 2.8 3.6 2.6 

Energy ................................................................................. 206.267 206.957 209.870 222.321 15.0 76.2 -18.4 35.0 42.3 4.9 

All items less energy ........................................................... 203.660 204.152 204.551 205.044 3.0 2.1 2.8 2.7 2.6 2.8 

All items less food and energy .......................................... 204.075 204.459 204.817 205.309 2.5 1.6 2.4 2.4 2.0 2.4

Commodities less food and energy commodities ........... 140.697 140.630 140.642 140.766 .4 -1.1 1.0 .2 -.4 .6 

Energy commodities ..................................................... 240.036 241.314 244.847 267.889 15.3 158.1 -24.6 55.1 72.5 8.2 

Services less energy services ......................................... 248.736 249.459 250.078 250.844 3.4 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.1 3.3 

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

item stratum index series 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 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to

Nov.2007 from—

Percent change to

Oct.2007 from—

Aug.

2007

Sep.

2007

Oct.

2007

Nov.

2007

Nov.

2006

Sep.

2007

Oct.

2007

Oct.

2006

Aug.

2007

Sep.

2007

U.S. city average ............................................ M 203.199 203.889 204.338 205.891 4.6 1.0 0.8 3.7 0.6 0.2 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 217.379 217.486 218.151 219.871 4.3 1.1 .8 3.3 .4 .3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 218.445 218.791 219.275 220.710 4.0 .9 .7 3.4 .4 .2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 130.684 130.447 131.080 132.485 4.7 1.6 1.1 3.2 .3 .5 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 193.663 194.828 194.384 196.056 4.6 .6 .9 3.9 .4 -.2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 194.084 195.306 194.843 196.343 4.3 .5 .8 3.7 .4 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 126.435 127.139 126.879 128.129 4.9 .8 1.0 4.3 .4 -.2 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 192.437 193.586 193.074 194.907 5.2 .7 .9 4.3 .3 -.3 

South urban .................................................... M 198.063 198.873 199.319 200.849 5.1 1.0 .8 4.1 .6 .2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 201.384 202.354 202.906 203.991 4.9 .8 .5 4.1 .8 .3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 126.445 126.953 127.265 128.407 5.4 1.1 .9 4.2 .6 .2 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 201.006 201.250 200.942 202.913 4.0 .8 1.0 2.9 .0 -.2 

West urban ..................................................... M 206.624 207.164 208.304 209.629 4.5 1.2 .6 3.5 .8 .6 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 208.225 208.921 210.025 211.268 4.5 1.1 .6 3.5 .9 .5 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 128.546 128.642 129.419 130.356 4.7 1.3 .7 3.5 .7 .6 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 188.338 189.072 189.471 190.680 4.4 .9 .6 3.6 .6 .2 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 127.419 127.759 128.103 129.268 5.0 1.2 .9 3.9 .5 .3 

D ................................................................. M 198.559 199.289 199.275 201.016 4.4 .9 .9 3.5 .4 .0 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 198.630 199.419 199.558 200.887 5.3 .7 .7 4.9 .5 .1 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 209.240 209.849 211.259 212.844 4.7 1.4 .8 3.8 1.0 .7 

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 221.905 222.174 222.624 223.716 4.2 .7 .5 3.4 .3 .2 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..... 1 -

 227.429 - 230.440 3.2 1.3 - - - -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 - 187.784 - 188.488 5.0 .4 - - - -

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 -

 197.027 - 198.521 4.7 .8 - - - -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 - 134.277 - 134.844 4.8 .4 - - - -

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 200.162 -

 200.714 - - - - 5.1 .3 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 194.798 -

 196.237 - - - - 2.6 .7 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 182.425 - 183.426 - - - - 2.5 .5 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 211.041 -

 213.454 - - - - 5.1 1.1 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 217.331 -

 218.061 - - - - 3.3 .3 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 211.620 -

 213.133 - - - - 3.4 .7 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 210.220 - 213.107 - - - - 4.5 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 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 7. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group

(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)

C-CPI-U Relative

importance,

2003-2004

 Unadjusted

 indexes

 Unadjusted

 percent change to

 Nov. 2007 from—

 Oct.

 2007

 Nov.

 2007

 Nov.

 2006

 Oct.

 2007

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 100.000 R120.699 121.178 3.6 0.4 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 15.072 121.361 121.602 4.6 .2 

Food ....................................................................................... 13.943 121.440 121.709 4.7 .2 

Food at home ....................................................................... 8.029 118.495 118.711 5.1 .2 

Food away from home .......................................................... 5.914 125.407 125.752 4.1 .3 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 1.130 120.656 120.551 3.6 -.1 

Housing .................................................................................... 42.173 R125.883 125.860 2.8 .0 

Shelter .................................................................................... 32.495 128.100 127.989 3.1 -.1 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 4.702 R150.880 151.640 5.7 .5 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 4.977 95.274 95.217 -1.2 -.1 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 4.076 91.416 90.971 -.9 -.5 

Transportation .......................................................................... 17.095 120.756 123.476 7.2 2.3 

Private transportation ............................................................. 15.988 121.371 124.257 7.3 2.4 

Public transportation ............................................................... 1.107 114.404 114.935 6.0 .5 

Medical care ............................................................................. 6.055 138.435 138.963 4.7 .4 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 1.458 123.448 123.913 2.1 .4 

Medical care services ............................................................. 4.597 143.683 144.235 5.6 .4 

Recreation ................................................................................ 5.863 105.150 105.156 -.4 .0 

Education and communication ................................................. 6.190 106.709 106.416 1.8 -.3 

Education ............................................................................... 2.751 163.793 164.117 5.5 .2 

Communication ...................................................................... 3.439 74.561 74.075 -1.1 -.7 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.475 124.777 125.033 3.5 .2 

Commodity and service group

Services ...................................................................................... 58.763 R129.430 129.479 3.2 .0 

Commodities .............................................................................. 41.237 109.912 110.914 4.1 .9 

Durables ................................................................................... 12.340 84.371 84.449 -1.7 .1 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 28.897 123.326 124.884 6.7 1.3 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 78.707 115.953 115.989 2.0 .0 

Energy ........................................................................................ 7.351 R177.648 186.102 19.6 4.8 

R Revised.

Indexes for 2007 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2006 are interim adjustments.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.