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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – AUGUST 2014 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.2 percent in August on a 

seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, 

the all items index increased 1.7 percent before seasonal adjustment. 

The seasonally adjusted decline in the all items index was the first since April 2013. The indexes for 

food and shelter rose, but the increases were more than offset by declines in energy indexes, especially 

gasoline. The energy index fell 2.6 percent, with the gasoline index declining 4.1 percent and the 

indexes for natural gas and fuel oil also decreasing. 

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in August; this was the first month since 

October 2010 that the index did not increase. While the shelter index increased and the indexes for new 

vehicles and for alcoholic beverages also rose, these advances were offset by declines in several indexes, 

including airline fares, recreation, household furnishings and operations, apparel, and used cars and 

trucks. 

The all items index increased 1.7 percent over the last 12 months, a decline from the 2.0 percent figure 

for the 12 months ending July, and the smallest 12-month change since March. The index for all items 

less food and energy also rose 1.7 percent over the last 12 months. The food index has risen 2.7 percent 

over the span, while the energy index has increased 0.4 percent. 

 

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Aug. 2013 - Aug. 2014

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Consumer Price Index Data for August 2014 

Food 

The food index rose 0.2 percent in August after increasing 0.4 percent in July. The food at home index 

was also up 0.2 percent, with the six major grocery store food group indexes split between three 

increases and three declines. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 1.5 percent in August, the 

largest increase among the groups. The index for beef and veal rose 4.2 percent, its largest increase since 

November 2003. The index for dairy and related products rose 0.6 percent, and the cereals and bakery 

products index advanced 0.2 percent. In contrast, the index for fruits and vegetables fell 0.8 percent in 

August, with the indexes for fresh fruits and fresh vegetables both declining. The index for nonalcoholic 

beverages also declined in August; its 0.2 percent decrease was its first decline since April. The index 

for other food at home, which rose 0.7 percent in July, decreased 0.2 percent in August. Over the last 12 

months, the food at home index has risen 2.9 percent, with the index for meats, poultry, fish and eggs up 

8.8 percent. Nonalcoholic beverages was the only major grocery store food group index to decline over 

the span, falling 0.2 percent. The index for food away from home advanced 0.2 percent in August and 

has increased 2.5 percent over the past 12 months. 

Energy 

The energy index, which declined 0.3 percent in July, fell 2.6 percent in August, its largest decline since 

March 2013. The gasoline index fell 4.1 percent in August following a 0.3 percent decline in July. 

(Gasoline prices also decreased 4.1 percent before seasonal adjustment.) The index for natural gas also 

fell in August; its 2.8 percent decline was the fourth decrease in a row. The fuel oil index declined for 

the sixth consecutive month, falling 1.2 percent. The electricity index was the only major energy 

component index to increase in August, advancing 0.1 percent. Over the last 12 months, the index for 

natural gas has risen 5.8 percent despite the recent declines, and the electricity index has increased 4.1 

percent. However, the gasoline index has decreased 2.8 percent and the fuel oil index has declined 0.2 

percent. 

All items less food and energy 

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in August after rising 0.1 percent in both 

June and July. The shelter index advanced 0.2 percent in August after a 0.3 percent increase in July. The 

indexes for rent and owners’ equivalent rent both increased 0.2 percent, while the lodging away from 

home index rose 0.8 percent. The index for alcoholic beverages rose 0.8 percent in August, its largest 

increase since January 2007. The new vehicles index, which increased 0.3 percent in July, rose 0.2 

percent in August, and the personal care index advanced 0.1 percent. In contrast to these increases, the 

index for airline fares fell sharply for the second month in a row, declining 4.7 percent. The recreation 

index fell 0.4 percent in August, its largest decline since December 2009. The index for household 

furnishings and operations fell 0.3 percent, and the apparel index declined 0.2 percent. The medical care 

index was unchanged in August, the first time since December 2013 it did not increase. The index for 

medical care services was unchanged, as was the index for prescription drugs. The tobacco index was 

also unchanged in August. 

The index for all items less food and energy has risen 1.7 percent over the last 12 months. The shelter 

index has risen 2.9 percent over this span, and the medical care index has increased 2.1 percent. The 

index for new vehicles has risen 0.4 percent, while the indexes for apparel and for used cars and trucks 

are both unchanged over the span. The index for airline fares has declined 2.7 percent. 
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Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.7 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 237.852 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index fell 0.2 percent prior to 

seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.6 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 234.030 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

fell 0.2 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 1.5 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index fell 0.2 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note 

that the indexes for the post-2012 period are subject to revision. 

 

The Consumer Price Index for September 2014 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, 

October 22, 2014, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
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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 28 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 covers approximately 89 percent of the total population and includes, in addition to wage earners 

and clerical worker households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the selfemployed, 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 each month in 87 urban areas across the country from about 4,000 housing 

units and approximately 26,000 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 C-CPI-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. 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 116.500. 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. 
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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 0.04 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 0.08 percent of the 1 month percentage change based on all retail 

prices. For example, 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 0.12 and 0.28 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the estimates 

of standard error, see “Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index, JanuaryDecember 2013”. These data are available on the CPI home page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), or by using 

the following link: http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2013.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
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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 

before adjustment for seasonal variation. 

Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-13ARIMASEATS Seasonal Adjustment Method. Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed 

annually. Each year, the last five years of seasonally adjusted data are revised. Data from January 2009 

through December 2013 were replaced in January 2014. 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. 

Effective with the publication of data from January 2006 through December 2010 in January 2011, the 

Video and audio series and the Information technology, hardware and services series were changed from 

independently adjusted to dependently adjusted. This resulted in an increase in the number of seasonal 

components used in deriving seasonal movement of the All items and 64 other lower level aggregations, 

from 73 for the publication of January 1998 through December 2005 data to 82 for the publication of 

seasonally adjusted data for January 2006 and later. Each year the seasonal status of every series is 

reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 82 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 five years, but the seasonally adjusted 

indexes before that period will not be changed. Note: 35 of the 82 components are not seasonally 

adjusted for 2014. 

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 2014, for the 2009-2013 revisions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began using X-
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13ARIMA-SEATS to perform the seasonal adjustment of CPI series, including Intervention Analysis 

Seasonal Adjustment for certain series. 

For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2014, BLS adjusted 31 series using Intervention Analysis 

Seasonal Adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity and vehicles. 

For example, this procedure was used for the Motor fuel series to offset the effects of events such as the 

response in crude oil markets to the worldwide economic downturn in 2008. 

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 Chris 

Graci at (202) 691-5826, or by e-mail at graci.christopher@bls.gov, or contact Carlyle Jackson at (202) 

691-6984, or by e-mail at jackson.carlyle@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,

August 2014

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Aug.

2013

Jul.

2014

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2013-

Aug.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

May

2014-

Jun.

2014

Jun.

2014-

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

All items............................................. 100.000 233.877 238.250 237.852 1.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Food.............................................. 13.883 237.406 243.034 243.811 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2

Food at home................................. 8.215 233.999 239.820 240.723 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2

Cereals and bakery products............ 1.127 271.285 271.993 272.108 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............ 1.930 237.494 253.767 258.416 8.8 1.8 0.2 0.3 1.5

Dairy and related products1

.............. 0.867 216.791 225.140 226.390 4.4 0.6 -0.4 0.3 0.6

Fruits and vegetables..................... 1.341 290.779 293.535 291.169 0.1 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.8

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage

materials.................................. 0.931 165.884 165.211 165.613 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 -0.2

Other food at home........................ 2.019 204.223 207.390 207.271 1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.7 -0.2

Food away from home1

...................... 5.668 243.811 249.210 249.801 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Energy............................................ 9.729 250.011 257.907 250.951 0.4 -2.7 1.6 -0.3 -2.6

Energy commodities......................... 5.744 313.275 318.294 305.858 -2.4 -3.9 3.0 -0.3 -3.9

Fuel oil1

..................................... 0.166 364.124 367.725 363.420 -0.2 -1.2 -1.7 -0.7 -1.2

Motor fuel................................... 5.485 310.351 314.901 302.101 -2.7 -4.1 3.3 -0.3 -4.1

Gasoline (all types)..................... 5.400 309.355 313.514 300.640 -2.8 -4.1 3.3 -0.3 -4.1

Energy services2

............................. 3.985 200.406 211.563 209.547 4.6 -1.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6

Electricity2.................................. 3.091 208.514 217.930 217.148 4.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1

Utility (piped) gas service2

................ 0.894 173.861 189.659 183.960 5.8 -3.0 -2.6 -0.4 -2.8

All items less food and energy................ 76.387 234.258 238.138 238.296 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Commodities less food and energy

commodities................................ 19.303 147.088 146.452 146.519 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Apparel...................................... 3.314 125.767 124.645 125.726 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.2 -0.2

New vehicles............................... 3.489 145.316 146.086 145.873 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.2

Used cars and trucks...................... 1.688 153.252 152.857 153.277 0.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3

Medical care commodities................ 1.721 335.985 344.687 344.755 2.6 0.0 0.7 0.3 -0.1

Alcoholic beverages....................... 0.990 235.199 236.387 237.829 1.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.8

Tobacco and smoking products1

........ 0.698 885.588 904.614 904.961 2.2 0.0 1.0 -0.3 0.0

Services less energy services.............. 57.085 287.239 294.068 294.284 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Shelter....................................... 31.947 264.024 271.115 271.675 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of primary residence2

............ 6.939 268.505 276.248 277.048 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of

residences2, 3.......................... 23.698 271.352 277.886 278.621 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Medical care services..................... 5.818 456.062 465.166 464.936 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Physicians’ services2

................... 1.554 354.712 358.585 359.967 1.5 0.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.4

Hospital services2, 4..................... 1.807 267.741 279.587 278.608 4.1 -0.4 0.2 0.4 0.0

Transportation services................... 5.537 279.523 286.239 283.786 1.5 -0.9 0.1 -0.7 -0.6

Motor vehicle maintenance and

repair1

.................................. 1.141 262.497 266.282 266.129 1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Motor vehicle insurance................ 2.203 420.226 436.342 437.384 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1

Airline fare............................... 0.759 303.848 315.012 295.609 -2.7 -6.2 0.4 -5.9 -4.7

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

4 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

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): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, August 2014

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2013-

Aug.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

May

2014-

Jun.

2014

Jun.

2014-

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

All items................................................................. 100.000 1.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Food.................................................................. 13.883 2.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.2

Food at home..................................................... 8.215 2.9 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.2

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.127 0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.4 0.2

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.372 0.5 -0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.050 -1.2 0.3 0.6 -0.6 0.6

Breakfast cereal1

......................................... 0.194 0.5 -0.7 0.8 0.2 -0.7

Rice, pasta, cornmeal1

................................... 0.129 0.7 0.2 -1.2 1.2 0.2

Rice1, 2, 3................................................ -1.5 -2.3 -1.0 0.9 -2.3

Bakery products.......................................... 0.754 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.5 0.2

Bread2

................................................... 0.224 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.5 1.1

White bread1, 3...................................... -0.4 0.4 -0.6 0.7 0.4

Bread other than white1, 3.......................... -0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.7 -0.2

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins1, 2...................... 0.112 -0.4 0.6 -0.6 0.7 0.7

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.184 1.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 0.4

Cookies1, 3........................................... 2.7 0.6 -0.3 0.0 1.8

Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3..................... 0.2 -0.4 -0.1 -0.6 -0.4

Other bakery products................................ 0.234 -0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.7

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3.... 0.5 2.1 0.1 -1.0 2.1

Crackers, bread, and cracker products3

. . . . . . . .. 0.5 1.1 0.0 -1.0 0.6

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers3

................................... -0.2 -1.8 -0.6 2.1 -2.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.930 8.8 1.8 0.2 0.3 1.5

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.811 8.8 1.9 0.2 0.3 1.8

Meats...................................................... 1.166 11.8 2.8 0.3 0.3 2.5

Beef and veal1

......................................... 0.530 15.1 4.2 0.1 0.4 4.2

Uncooked ground beef1

............................ 0.214 12.8 3.4 0.2 -0.4 3.4

Uncooked beef roasts1, 2........................... 0.076 19.0 6.0 -0.7 1.6 6.0

Uncooked beef steaks1, 2.......................... 0.193 15.6 4.7 0.4 0.5 4.7

Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2................. 0.047 17.3 3.4 0.1 1.9 3.4

Pork...................................................... 0.375 11.7 2.1 0.1 0.0 1.6

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products2

.......................................... 0.146 8.3 0.6 -0.2 -0.9 0.0

Bacon and related products3

.................... 4.5 1.0 -2.1 -2.1 -0.3

Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3... 11.7 -0.7 1.1 0.6 -0.4

Ham................................................... 0.076 10.4 4.2 0.2 3.5 2.6

Ham, excluding canned3

........................ 11.9 4.9 1.1 3.6 3.6

Pork chops........................................... 0.062 13.7 4.2 -1.5 -1.0 3.4

Other pork including roasts and picnics2

......... 0.091 17.8 1.6 2.5 -0.3 2.0

Other meats............................................ 0.260 5.3 1.0 1.1 0.5 0.3

Frankfurters3

......................................... 4.3 -1.6 1.6 -1.0 -3.1

Lunchmeats1, 2, 3.................................... 5.2 1.5 0.9 0.5 1.5

Lamb and organ meats1, 3......................... 4.1 1.4 -2.1 1.2 1.4

Lamb and mutton1, 2, 3.............................. -4.5 1.2 -3.4 1.2 1.2

Poultry................................................... 0.356 1.7 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.4

Chicken2

.............................................. 0.288 2.1 0.7 -0.2 0.7 0.8

Fresh whole chicken1, 3.......................... 6.2 3.3 -2.7 0.6 3.3

Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3............. 0.0 -0.1 1.5 0.6 -0.1

Other poultry including turkey2

.................... 0.068 0.3 -1.0 0.5 -0.4 -0.8

Fish and seafood1

..................................... 0.289 6.2 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.5

Fresh fish and seafood1, 2......................... 0.148 8.4 0.6 0.4 -0.2 0.6

Processed fish and seafood2

...................... 0.141 4.0 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.3

Shelf stable fish and seafood1, 3............... 0.0 -1.3 0.6 0.3 -1.3

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

category, August 2014 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2013-

Aug.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

May

2014-

Jun.

2014

Jun.

2014-

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

Frozen fish and seafood3

........................ 7.6 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 1.1

Eggs........................................................ 0.119 9.7 0.8 -0.1 0.9 -2.0

Dairy and related products1

.................................. 0.867 4.4 0.6 -0.4 0.3 0.6

Milk1, 2........................................................ 0.276 5.9 0.4 -0.8 0.1 0.4

Fresh whole milk1, 3...................................... 7.2 0.6 -0.8 0.2 0.6

Fresh milk other than whole1, 2, 3....................... 5.3 0.4 -0.4 0.0 0.4

Cheese and related products1

............................. 0.278 7.0 0.7 0.7 -0.2 0.8

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.114 -0.1 1.5 -0.7 -0.6 1.6

Other dairy and related products2

........................ 0.199 1.2 0.1 0.4 1.3 -0.3

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.341 0.1 -0.8 -0.3 0.0 -0.8

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.036 0.3 -0.9 -0.3 0.0 -1.0

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.565 4.6 -0.4 -2.3 1.0 -0.9

Apples................................................... 0.097 -0.1 -0.7 1.4 -1.5 -3.5

Bananas................................................. 0.086 -0.4 0.4 0.6 -0.7 1.4

Citrus fruits2

............................................ 0.161 6.5 3.6 -7.7 -1.8 -1.9

Oranges, including tangerines3

.................... 1.7 3.3 -7.7 -1.4 -3.1

Other fresh fruits2

...................................... 0.220 5.9 -3.6 -1.0 3.7 -2.5

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.472 -4.3 -1.6 2.2 -1.1 -1.1

Potatoes................................................. 0.083 -5.1 -0.2 0.8 -1.6 -4.0

Lettuce.................................................. 0.067 -1.1 -0.5 7.9 -1.7 -1.7

Tomatoes1

.............................................. 0.082 -2.4 -1.7 1.9 -0.4 -1.7

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.240 -5.4 -2.3 1.1 -0.9 -0.6

Processed fruits and vegetables2

...................... 0.305 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 0.1 -0.1

Canned fruits and vegetables2

....................... 0.159 1.0 0.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.6

Canned fruits2, 3..................................... 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2

Canned vegetables2, 3.............................. 1.7 1.0 -1.8 -0.7 0.9

Frozen fruits and vegetables2

........................ 0.089 -2.3 -2.2 0.3 1.3 -2.1

Frozen vegetables3

................................. -2.7 -2.7 -0.4 2.1 -2.4

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried2

................................................. 0.057 -1.0 0.2 0.0 -0.5 0.3

Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3............... 2.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials......... 0.931 -0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5 -0.2

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2

........................... 0.679 -0.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.281 -0.1 0.0 -0.3 0.3 -0.4

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2.......... 0.013 -0.3 -0.1 -1.1 0.5 -0.1

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2...... 0.385 -1.2 0.2 0.4 -0.1 0.2

Beverage materials including coffee and tea2

........... 0.252 1.1 0.7 0.0 1.0 0.6

Coffee...................................................... 0.155 1.7 1.7 0.8 0.9 2.2

Roasted coffee3

........................................ 1.8 2.0 0.5 1.1 1.9

Instant and freeze dried coffee1, 3................... 1.0 -1.4 2.6 1.0 -1.4

Other beverage materials including tea2

.............. 0.097 -0.1 -0.9 -0.8 0.6 -1.2

Other food at home............................................ 2.019 1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.7 -0.2

Sugar and sweets1

.......................................... 0.291 -0.5 0.3 0.4 -0.6 0.3

Sugar and artificial sweeteners......................... 0.054 -4.5 0.3 1.7 -1.4 0.0

Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................. 0.176 0.5 0.6 -0.1 -0.6 0.6

Other sweets2

............................................. 0.061 0.5 -0.7 0.9 -0.1 -0.5

Fats and oils................................................. 0.244 1.1 0.4 0.4 0.7 0.2

Butter and margarine2

................................... 0.074 10.2 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.2

Butter3

................................................... 18.8 2.4 4.1 2.8 1.8

Margarine3

.............................................. 1.4 0.9 -0.5 0.3 -0.2

Salad dressing1, 2......................................... 0.061 -2.8 -0.2 0.2 0.6 -0.2

Other fats and oils including peanut butter2

.......... 0.109 -2.2 -0.2 -0.6 0.8 0.2

Peanut butter1, 2, 3..................................... -4.8 0.4 -0.5 -1.9 0.4

Other foods................................................ 1.484 1.9 -0.2 0.0 0.9 -0.4

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

category, August 2014 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2013-

Aug.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

May

2014-

Jun.

2014

Jun.

2014-

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

Soups.................................................... 0.101 1.6 -0.7 0.2 0.2 0.5

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods1

.......... 0.281 2.5 -0.2 0.5 1.5 -0.2

Snacks1................................................. 0.322 0.9 0.0 -0.7 0.9 0.0

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.291 1.5 0.8 0.0 0.3 -0.2

Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3........ 4.7 1.1 0.6 -0.9 1.3

Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3....................... -4.8 -0.6 -1.1 1.0 -0.6

Sauces and gravies2, 3............................. 1.1 0.6 -0.7 0.1 0.0

Other condiments3

.................................. -3.0 4.9 -5.8 0.3 3.9

Baby food1, 2........................................... 0.054 2.8 0.6 -1.0 0.8 0.6

Other miscellaneous foods1, 2........................ 0.435 1.7 -1.0 0.6 0.5 -1.0

Prepared salads1, 3, 4............................... 2.9 0.2 0.8 0.9 0.2

Food away from home1

.......................................... 5.668 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Full service meals and snacks1, 2........................... 2.749 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3

Limited service meals and snacks1, 2....................... 2.339 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3

Food at employee sites and schools2

....................... 0.205 0.9 -0.1 1.2 0.1 -1.9

Food at elementary and secondary schools3, 5......... 0.6 -0.3 1.3 0.0 -2.3

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . .. 0.062 -0.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3

Other food away from home1, 2.............................. 0.313 2.6 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 -0.2

Energy................................................................ 9.729 0.4 -2.7 1.6 -0.3 -2.6

Energy commodities............................................. 5.744 -2.4 -3.9 3.0 -0.3 -3.9

Fuel oil and other fuels1

...................................... 0.259 1.5 -0.6 -2.0 0.0 -0.6

Fuel oil1

....................................................... 0.166 -0.2 -1.2 -1.7 -0.7 -1.2

Propane, kerosene, and firewood1, 6..................... 0.093 5.5 0.5 0.1 2.7 0.4

Motor fuel....................................................... 5.485 -2.7 -4.1 3.3 -0.3 -4.1

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 5.400 -2.8 -4.1 3.3 -0.3 -4.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular3

............................ -3.0 -4.2 3.4 -0.4 -4.2

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7....................... -1.8 -3.8 3.2 -0.3 -3.8

Gasoline, unleaded premium3

.......................... -1.9 -3.6 3.4 -0.4 -3.5

Other motor fuels2

.......................................... 0.085 -1.1 -1.5 2.1 0.3 -1.6

Energy services8

.................................................. 3.985 4.6 -1.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6

Electricity8

....................................................... 3.091 4.1 -0.4 0.2 -0.3 0.1

Utility (piped) gas service8

.................................... 0.894 5.8 -3.0 -2.6 -0.4 -2.8

All items less food and energy.................................... 76.387 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.303 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Household furnishings and supplies1, 9..................... 3.334 -2.4 -0.6 0.0 -0.4 -0.6

Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2........ 0.275 -1.5 -1.5 0.5 0.6 -1.5

Floor coverings1, 2........................................ 0.047 2.3 0.8 0.2 0.9 0.8

Window coverings1, 2..................................... 0.053 -2.6 -0.8 0.2 -1.6 -0.8

Other linens1, 2............................................ 0.176 -2.4 -2.3 0.7 1.2 -2.3

Furniture and bedding1

..................................... 0.760 -3.6 -0.7 0.2 -1.3 -0.7

Bedroom furniture1

....................................... 0.268 -3.3 -0.4 0.3 -1.4 -0.4

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. .. 0.356 -4.3 -1.2 0.6 -1.6 -1.2

Other furniture2

........................................... 0.127 -2.4 -0.3 -0.8 0.6 0.9

Infants’ furniture1, 3, 5..................................

Appliances2

.................................................. 0.275 -4.7 -0.9 -0.1 0.3 -0.9

Major appliances2

........................................ 0.151 -6.6 -1.4 -1.1 0.5 -1.0

Laundry equipment3

................................... -8.7 -2.3 -0.7 -0.2 -2.2

Other appliances1, 2...................................... 0.120 -2.1 -0.3 0.9 0.4 -0.3

Other household equipment and furnishings2

........... 0.487 -3.5 -0.9 0.3 0.0 -0.6

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1

.................. 0.265 -4.9 -1.0 0.0 0.4 -1.0

Indoor plants and flowers10............................. 0.105 -0.6 -0.8 0.8 -1.0 -0.2

Dishes and flatware1, 2................................... 0.044 1.5 -0.5 3.4 2.5 -0.5

Nonelectric cookware and tableware2

................. 0.073 -5.5 -0.5 -0.6 -1.4 0.0

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

category, August 2014 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2013-

Aug.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

May

2014-

Jun.

2014

Jun.

2014-

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2

. . .. 0.698 -1.6 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 0.2

Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2....................... 0.184 -1.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.1 0.4

Outdoor equipment and supplies2...................... 0.363 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 -0.3 0.2

Housekeeping supplies1

.................................... 0.837 -1.0 -0.3 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3

Household cleaning products1, 2........................ 0.328 -2.8 -0.3 -0.1 -1.0 -0.3

Household paper products1, 2........................... 0.246 0.5 -0.5 -0.1 -0.4 -0.5

Miscellaneous household products1, 2................. 0.263 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Apparel.......................................................... 3.314 0.0 0.9 0.5 0.2 -0.2

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.855 -1.5 -2.0 0.5 0.6 -2.0

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.675 -1.5 -1.1 0.9 0.8 -1.3

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.108 -0.4 0.4 0.8 -2.1 -0.7

Men’s furnishings...................................... 0.192 -0.9 -0.8 1.1 1.7 -0.5

Men’s shirts and sweaters2

........................... 0.198 -5.7 -2.0 1.1 1.2 -4.0

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.170 2.0 -1.3 1.4 0.2 0.4

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.180 -1.8 -5.5 0.3 -0.7 -4.5

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.401 0.6 2.7 0.8 -1.0 0.7

Women’s apparel......................................... 1.180 1.1 3.3 1.2 -1.3 1.5

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.094 19.0 16.9 6.0 -4.6 4.6

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.137 -0.2 6.0 1.1 -1.8 -0.8

Women’s suits and separates2

....................... 0.554 -2.3 3.1 0.8 -0.9 1.0

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories2

......................................... 0.385 2.8 -0.8 -0.8 -1.1 -0.2

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.220 -2.2 -0.1 -1.5 0.5 -3.5

Footwear..................................................... 0.706 1.2 0.9 0.1 2.2 0.2

Men’s footwear1

.......................................... 0.219 0.9 -0.2 1.6 0.4 -0.2

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.170 8.7 0.1 2.2 3.8 -0.4

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.317 -2.0 1.9 -1.6 2.0 1.3

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.131 1.8 0.3 -0.7 0.0 -0.4

Jewelry and watches6

...................................... 0.221 -2.1 0.5 0.9 0.6 0.3

Watches1, 6................................................ 0.047 4.5 -0.9 1.9 0.7 -0.9

Jewelry6

.................................................... 0.174 -4.7 0.9 0.9 0.7 -0.1

Transportation commodities less motor fuel9.............. 5.713 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.0

New vehicles................................................. 3.489 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.2

New cars and trucks2, 3.................................. 0.4 -0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.2

New cars3

............................................... -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

New trucks3, 11......................................... 1.3 0.1 -0.4 0.5 0.4

Used cars and trucks.................................... 1.688 0.0 0.3 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3

Motor vehicle parts and equipment1

................... 0.428 -0.5 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1

Tires1.................................................... 0.282 -1.6 -0.2 -0.8 0.2 -0.2

Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2............. 0.146 1.6 0.7 0.7 -0.2 0.7

Vehicle parts and equipment other than

tires1, 3............................................. 1.0 0.2 0.7 0.1 0.2

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3................... 2.9 1.5 0.6 -1.1 1.5

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.721 2.6 0.0 0.7 0.3 -0.1

Medicinal drugs1, 9.......................................... 1.646 2.7 0.0 0.6 0.4 0.0

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.298 3.6 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.0

Nonprescription drugs1, 9................................ 0.349 -0.6 -0.7 0.0 0.2 -0.7

Medical equipment and supplies1, 9...................... 0.075 0.3 -0.2 -0.4 0.5 -0.2

Recreation commodities9

..................................... 2.006 -2.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.8 -0.3

Video and audio products9

................................. 0.300 -7.9 -0.4 -1.3 -1.9 -0.3

Televisions................................................ 0.141 -14.2 -0.5 -2.1 -1.9 -0.3

Other video equipment1, 2............................... 0.031 1.2 1.1 -0.7 -0.5 1.1

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.068 -5.9 -0.9 -0.9 -3.0 -1.0

Audio discs, tapes and other media1, 2................ 0.044 -1.0 -0.3 0.1 -1.5 -0.3

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

category, August 2014 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2013-

Aug.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

May

2014-

Jun.

2014

Jun.

2014-

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

Pets and pet products1

..................................... 0.642 -1.4 -0.2 0.3 -0.9 -0.2

Pet food1, 2, 3.............................................. -0.5 0.3 0.4 -0.6 0.3

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1, 2, 3. . .. -2.2 -0.9 0.1 -0.9 -0.9

Sporting goods1

............................................. 0.400 -1.7 -0.3 0.2 -0.6 -0.3

Sports vehicles including bicycles1

..................... 0.181 -0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Sports equipment......................................... 0.215 -2.7 -0.5 0.4 -0.8 -0.3

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.059 -0.9 2.5 -0.6 -1.9 2.2

Film and photographic supplies1, 2, 3................... 2.2 -0.7 2.2 2.2

Photographic equipment2, 3............................. -4.7 2.5 -1.1 -1.8 1.8

Recreational reading materials1

........................... 0.215 1.2 -0.5 -1.0 -0.2 -0.5

Newspapers and magazines1, 2........................ 0.120 3.8 -0.5 -1.0 0.0 -0.5

Recreational books1, 2................................... 0.093 -1.9 -0.4 -0.9 -0.5 -0.4

Other recreational goods2

.................................. 0.389 -5.4 -0.8 0.1 0.0 -0.6

Toys........................................................ 0.285 -6.8 -1.1 0.3 0.1 -0.8

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment2, 3......................................... -4.1 -1.2 0.3 0.5 -0.9

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2............. 0.051 -0.5 0.4 -0.7 -0.9 0.4

Music instruments and accessories2

................... 0.041 -0.8 -0.8 -0.2 0.3 -0.8

Education and communication commodities9

.............. 0.619 -2.3 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.191 5.2 2.2 0.1 0.3 1.5

College textbooks1, 3, 12.................................. 5.6 2.2 -0.2 0.5 2.2

Information technology commodities9

.................... 0.428 -5.9 -1.3 -0.5 -0.4 -0.8

Personal computers and peripheral equipment4

. . . .. 0.288 -6.9 -2.1 -0.2 -1.0 -1.3

Computer software and accessories1, 2............... 0.068 -1.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.5

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items1, 2....................... 0.072 -5.8 0.2 -2.7 0.7 0.2

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 0.990 1.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.1 0.8

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.584 0.8 0.9 -0.3 -0.1 1.1

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.265 1.5 0.7 -0.3 -0.3 0.9

Distilled spirits at home1

................................. 0.072 0.5 0.3 -1.0 0.5 0.0

Whiskey at home3

..................................... 1.4 0.2 0.5 0.3 -0.3

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home1, 3. . .. 0.1 0.3 -1.0 0.6 0.3

Wine at home............................................. 0.246 -0.1 1.2 -0.1 0.2 1.5

Alcoholic beverages away from home1

.................. 0.406 1.6 0.3 0.2 -0.1 0.3

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home1, 2, 3............................................... 1.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.2

Wine away from home1, 2, 3............................. 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.0 0.5

Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3.................. 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2

Other goods9

................................................... 1.607 1.6 0.0 0.5 0.1 0.2

Tobacco and smoking products1

.......................... 0.698 2.2 0.0 1.0 -0.3 0.0

Cigarettes1, 2.............................................. 0.643 2.4 0.1 1.0 -0.3 0.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2........... 0.049 0.1 -0.4 1.0 -0.5 -0.4

Personal care products1

.................................... 0.717 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.3

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products1, 2....................................... 0.365 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.7 0.4

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements1

............................................ 0.345 1.5 0.2 -0.4 0.2 0.2

Miscellaneous personal goods2

........................... 0.192 1.2 -1.2 0.4 0.5 0.1

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3

............. 1.8 -1.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

Infants’ equipment1, 3, 5.................................. -1.4 -1.0 1.8 -0.5 -1.0

Services less energy services.................................. 57.085 2.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Shelter........................................................... 31.947 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of shelter13............................................. 31.583 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of primary residence8

.............................. 6.939 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2

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

category, August 2014 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2013-

Aug.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

May

2014-

Jun.

2014

Jun.

2014-

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

Lodging away from home2

.............................. 0.946 4.3 -1.9 -1.9 0.2 0.8

Housing at school, excluding board8, 13............ 0.166 2.9 1.1 0.4 0.3 -0.5

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.780 4.5 -2.5 -2.5 0.1 1.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences8, 13............ 23.698 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence8, 13........................................ 22.315 2.7 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2................. 0.364 6.0 0.3 -0.2 0.8 0.3

Water and sewer and trash collection services2

........ 1.179 3.7 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.3

Water and sewerage maintenance8

.................... 0.907 4.2 0.7 0.4 0.6 0.3

Garbage and trash collection1, 11....................... 0.272 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Household operations1, 2................................... 0.828 3.0 0.3 0.7 0.4 0.3

Domestic services1, 2..................................... 0.272 2.3 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Gardening and lawncare services1, 2.................. 0.271 3.4 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.2

Moving, storage, freight expense2

...................... 0.117 2.7 1.4 0.7 0.8 1.3

Repair of household items1, 2........................... 0.064 3.3 0.0 0.0 1.6 0.0

Medical care services...................................... 5.818 1.9 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

Professional services.................................... 2.967 1.6 0.2 -0.1 0.0 0.3

Physicians’ services8

.................................. 1.554 1.5 0.4 -0.3 -0.2 0.4

Dental services8

........................................ 0.790 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6......................... 0.278 1.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.0

Services by other medical professionals8, 6........ 0.346 1.2 -0.3 0.5 0.2 -0.3

Hospital and related services........................... 2.107 3.8 -0.3 0.2 0.4 -0.1

Hospital services8, 14.................................. 1.807 4.1 -0.4 0.2 0.4 0.0

Inpatient hospital services8, 14, 3................... 4.9 -0.3 0.1 0.5 0.0

Outpatient hospital services8, 3, 6.................. 3.7 -0.3 0.5 0.5 -0.3

Nursing homes and adult day services8, 14......... 0.170 2.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.6

Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5............ 0.130 1.3 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.3

Health insurance1, 5...................................... 0.744 -1.8 -0.3 -0.2 -0.2 -0.3

Transportation services..................................... 5.537 1.5 -0.9 0.1 -0.7 -0.6

Leased cars and trucks12................................ 0.385 -2.3 -0.2 -1.2 -0.3 0.4

Car and truck rental2

.................................. 0.076 0.7 -1.2 -2.1 0.7 -2.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1

............... 1.141 1.4 -0.1 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Motor vehicle body work1

............................. 0.056 2.7 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1

......... 0.480 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.2

Motor vehicle repair1, 2................................ 0.574 1.3 -0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.3

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.203 4.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicle fees1, 2.................................... 0.559 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees1, 8, 2.............................................. 0.313 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.0

Parking and other fees2

............................... 0.228 0.9 0.0 -0.1 -0.5 0.1

Parking fees and tolls1, 2, 3......................... 1.5 0.0 -0.3 0.0 0.0

Automobile service clubs1, 2, 3..................... -1.0 0.1 0.3 -0.1 0.1

Public transportation..................................... 1.172 -1.7 -4.3 0.3 -4.0 -3.3

Airline fare.............................................. 0.759 -2.7 -6.2 0.4 -5.9 -4.7

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.155 -0.7 -2.2 0.0 -0.7 -0.8

Intercity bus fare1, 3, 4...............................

Intercity train fare3, 4................................ -5.3 -4.7 -1.4

Ship fare1, 2, 3........................................ 0.3 -2.0 0.5 -0.6 -2.0

Intracity transportation1

............................... 0.255 0.6 -0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.1

Intracity mass transit1, 3, 9.......................... 0.5 -0.2 0.1 0.3 -0.2

Recreation services9

........................................ 3.709 1.7 -0.5 0.2 0.2 -0.5

Video and audio services9

.............................. 1.544 1.3 -0.8 0.3 -0.2 -0.6

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

category, August 2014 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2013-

Aug.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

May

2014-

Jun.

2014

Jun.

2014-

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

Cable and satellite television and radio

service11.............................................. 1.453 1.9 -0.7 0.3 -0.1 -0.6

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video and audio1, 2.................................. 0.091 -7.1 -1.6 0.2 -2.0 -1.6

Video discs and other media1, 2, 3................ -11.4 -2.7 -0.1 -2.1 -2.7

Rental of video or audio discs and other

media1, 2, 3......................................... -1.1 -0.2 0.4 -1.0 -0.2

Pet services including veterinary2

...................... 0.390 3.3 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.1

Pet services1, 2, 3....................................... 3.8 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.1

Veterinarian services2, 3............................... 3.5 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.0

Photographers and film processing1, 2................. 0.060 3.0 0.6 -0.3 0.2 0.6

Photographer fees1, 2, 3............................... 2.7 1.1 0.0 0.0 1.1

Film processing1, 2, 3.................................. 3.7 0.5 -0.5 0.4 0.5

Other recreation services2............................... 1.713 1.6 -0.5 0.2 0.6 -0.5

Club dues and fees for participant sports and

group exercises2

.................................... 0.602 2.0 -0.7 0.1 0.6 -0.7

Admissions1

............................................ 0.636 1.6 -0.4 0.3 0.8 -0.4

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts1, 2, 3...................................... 1.9 -0.3 0.2 0.8 -0.3

Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3................ 1.7 -0.7 0.7 0.6 -0.7

Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6.................. 0.206 1.7 -0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.2

Education and communication services9

................. 6.346 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 3.013 3.1 1.2 0.5 0.1 -0.1

College tuition and fees............................... 1.784 3.3 1.4 0.5 0.1 -0.5

Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.363 3.8 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.1

Child care and nursery school10..................... 0.704 2.4 0.6 0.4 0.0 0.5

Technical and business school tuition and fees2... 0.038 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.1

Postage and delivery services2

......................... 0.142 4.1 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4

Postage1

................................................ 0.128 4.1 0.0 0.4 0.4 0.4

Delivery services1, 2................................... 0.014 4.3 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Telephone services1, 2................................... 2.475 0.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Wireless telephone services1, 2...................... 1.652 -1.2 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0

Land-line telephone services1, 9..................... 0.823 2.7 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Internet services and electronic information

providers1, 2............................................. 0.703 1.8 -0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.1

Other personal services1, 9................................. 1.721 1.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.2

Personal care services1

................................. 0.623 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2...... 0.623 1.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 1.098 1.9 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Legal services6

......................................... 0.312 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

Funeral expenses6

..................................... 0.169 1.6 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2............... 0.269 2.3 0.6 0.0 -0.1 0.6

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning1, 2........................................... 0.033 2.1 0.1 0.0 0.3 0.1

Financial services1, 6.................................. 0.222 2.2 0.2 -0.7 0.8 0.2

Checking account and other bank

services1, 2, 3...................................... -0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees2, 3.............................................. 4.3 0.2 -0.8 0.7 0.2

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

5 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
8 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

9 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 14 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, special aggregate indexes,

August 2014

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Aug.

2013

Jul.

2014

Aug.

2014

Aug.

2013-

Aug.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

May

2014-

Jun.

2014

Jun.

2014-

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2014-

Aug.

2014

All items less food................................... 86.117 233.353 237.522 236.938 1.5 -0.2 0.3 0.0 -0.3

All items less shelter................................ 68.053 224.732 228.084 227.302 1.1 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.4

All items less food and shelter..................... 54.170 221.193 223.980 222.833 0.7 -0.5 0.4 -0.1 -0.6

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......... 44.441 217.953 219.967 219.892 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used

cars and trucks.................................... 42.752 221.819 224.013 223.910 0.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

All items less medical care......................... 92.461 224.497 228.652 228.245 1.7 -0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

All items less energy................................ 90.271 234.071 238.203 238.454 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0

Commodities......................................... 38.930 188.202 189.706 188.872 0.4 -0.4 0.5 0.1 -0.5

Commodities less food, energy, and used

cars and trucks................................. 17.614 147.164 146.560 146.595 -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Commodities less food........................... 25.047 164.712 164.585 163.168 -0.9 -0.9 0.7 -0.1 -1.0

Commodities less food and beverages........ 24.057 162.065 161.910 160.418 -1.0 -0.9 0.8 -0.1 -1.0

Services.............................................. 61.070 279.230 286.408 286.427 2.6 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

Services less rent of shelter1

.................... 29.487 305.781 313.364 312.720 2.3 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 -0.2

Services less medical care services........... 55.252 265.788 272.782 272.816 2.6 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.0

Durables2

............................................. 9.002 112.047 110.723 110.475 -1.4 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2

Nondurables.......................................... 29.928 226.000 229.200 228.044 0.9 -0.5 1.1 0.0 -0.7

Nondurables less food........................... 16.045 214.599 215.916 213.286 -0.6 -1.2 1.6 -0.1 -1.5

Nondurables less food and beverages........ 15.055 213.192 214.557 211.685 -0.7 -1.3 1.7 -0.1 -1.7

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel.......................................... 11.741 272.469 275.455 270.054 -0.9 -2.0 1.6 -0.2 -2.0

Nondurables less food and apparel............ 12.731 267.895 270.625 265.859 -0.8 -1.8 1.5 -0.2 -1.8

Housing............................................... 41.532 228.564 234.475 234.571 2.6 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

Education and communication3

.................... 6.965 136.119 137.499 138.139 1.5 0.5 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Education3

......................................... 3.204 226.224 230.807 233.634 3.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.0

Communication3

.................................. 3.761 82.293 82.378 82.229 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Information and information processing3

.... 3.619 78.558 78.522 78.374 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 -0.1

Information technology, hardware and

services4

...................................... 1.143 8.445 8.389 8.345 -1.2 -0.5 0.0 -0.1 -0.3

Recreation3

........................................... 5.715 115.336 115.838 115.311 0.0 -0.5 0.1 -0.1 -0.4

Video and audio3

................................. 1.844 99.652 99.993 99.267 -0.4 -0.7 0.0 -0.5 -0.6

Pets, pet products and services3

............... 1.033 164.598 165.363 165.174 0.3 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.1

Photography3

...................................... 0.121 77.471 77.291 78.494 1.3 1.6 -0.4 -0.8 1.4

Food and beverages................................ 14.873 237.348 242.674 243.497 2.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3

Domestically produced farm food............... 6.908 241.667 248.383 249.398 3.2 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.3

Other services....................................... 11.776 329.637 334.953 335.433 1.8 0.1 0.2 0.1 -0.2

Apparel less footwear............................... 2.607 119.285 117.769 118.796 -0.4 0.9 0.6 -0.3 -0.3

Fuels and utilities.................................... 5.424 229.850 241.250 239.790 4.3 -0.6 -0.3 -0.2 -0.4

Household energy................................ 4.244 198.685 209.550 207.603 4.5 -0.9 -0.5 -0.3 -0.6

Medical care......................................... 7.539 426.866 435.924 435.777 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.0

Transportation....................................... 16.735 219.217 221.867 218.279 -0.4 -1.6 1.0 -0.3 -1.5

Private transportation............................ 15.563 214.581 216.942 213.873 -0.3 -1.4 1.0 0.0 -1.4

New and used motor vehicles3

............... 5.746 101.505 101.459 101.416 -0.1 0.0 -0.4 0.1 0.0

Utilities and public transportation.................. 10.265 214.079 220.840 218.832 2.2 -0.9 -0.1 -0.5 -0.6

Household furnishings and operations........... 4.162 124.493 123.216 122.741 -1.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.3

Other goods and services.......................... 3.327 402.403 408.483 408.898 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1

Personal care..................................... 2.629 215.289 218.165 218.423 1.5 0.1 -0.1 0.3 0.1

1 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

2 Not seasonally adjusted.

3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, August 2014

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Area Pricing

Schedule1

Percent change to Aug. 2014 from: Percent change to Jul. 2014 from:

Aug.

2013

Jun.

2014

Jul.

2014

Jul.

2013

May

2014

Jun.

2014

U.S. city average............................................... M 1.7 -0.2 -0.2 2.0 0.1 0.0

Region and area size2

Northeast urban.............................................. M 1.3 -0.1 -0.3 1.8 0.1 0.1

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M 1.4 -0.1 -0.2 1.6 0.1 0.1

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003

........................ M 1.2 -0.3 -0.5 2.1 0.0 0.1

Midwest urban................................................ M 1.6 -0.4 -0.2 1.8 0.2 -0.3

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M 1.4 -0.5 -0.2 1.7 0.2 -0.3

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003

........................ M 2.0 -0.4 -0.2 2.3 0.3 -0.2

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000).......... M 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 1.3 0.2 -0.1

South urban................................................... M 1.7 -0.3 -0.2 2.0 0.1 -0.1

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M 1.8 -0.2 -0.1 2.1 0.1 -0.1

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003

........................ M 1.5 -0.4 -0.3 1.9 0.0 -0.1

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000).......... M 2.3 0.1 0.0 2.1 0.3 0.1

West urban................................................... M 2.1 0.0 -0.1 2.3 0.2 0.1

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M 2.3 0.0 -0.1 2.5 0.2 0.2

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003

........................ M 1.5 -0.1 -0.1 1.8 0.1 -0.1

Size classes

A4

.............................................................. M 1.8 -0.2 -0.2 2.0 0.2 0.0

B/C3

............................................................ M 1.5 -0.3 -0.2 2.0 0.1 -0.1

D............................................................... M 2.1 0.2 0.1 2.0 0.3 0.0

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.......................... M 1.9 -0.3 0.1 1.9 0.0 -0.4

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.............. M 1.8 0.0 -0.1 2.0 0.1 0.1

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA. .. M 1.3 -0.1 -0.2 1.6 0.1 0.1

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT................ 1 1.7 0.0

Cleveland-Akron, OH........................................ 1 1.4 0.5

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX....................................... 1 1.2 0.0

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV6

.................. 1 1.7 0.0

Atlanta, GA................................................... 2 2.2 -0.1

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI.................................. 2 1.0 -1.0

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........................... 2 2.6 -0.3

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL.................................. 2 2.4 -0.1

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD... 2 1.3 0.0

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.................... 2 3.0 0.0

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA........................... 2 1.8 -0.2

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are 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.

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.

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 5. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for

All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items index, August 2014

[Percent changes]

Month Year Unadjusted 1-month percent change Unadjusted 12-month percent change

C-CPI-U1 CPI-U C-CPI-U1 CPI-U

December 2000............................. 2.6 3.4

December 2001............................. 1.3 1.6

December 2002............................. 2.0 2.4

December 2003............................. 1.7 1.9

December 2004............................. 3.2 3.3

December 2005............................. 2.9 3.4

December 2006............................. 2.3 2.5

December 2007............................. 3.7 4.1

December 2008............................. 0.2 0.1

December 2009............................. 2.5 2.7

December 2010............................. 1.3 1.5

December 2011............................. 2.9 3.0

January 2012............................... 0.5 0.4 2.9 2.9

February 2012.............................. 0.4 0.4 2.8 2.9

March 2012.................................. 0.7 0.8 2.6 2.7

April 2012.................................... 0.3 0.3 2.2 2.3

May 2012.................................... -0.1 -0.1 1.7 1.7

June 2012................................... -0.1 -0.1 1.6 1.7

July 2012.................................... -0.2 -0.2 1.3 1.4

August 2012................................. 0.5 0.6 1.6 1.7

September 2012............................ 0.4 0.4 1.8 2.0

October 2012............................... -0.1 0.0 1.9 2.2

November 2012............................. -0.5 -0.5 1.5 1.8

December 2012............................. -0.3 -0.3 1.5 1.7

January 2013............................... 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.6

February 2013.............................. 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.0

March 2013.................................. 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5

April 2013.................................... -0.1 -0.1 0.9 1.1

May 2013.................................... 0.2 0.2 1.1 1.4

June 2013................................... 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.8

July 2013.................................... 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.0

August 2013................................. 0.1 0.1 1.3 1.5

September 2013............................ 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.2

October 2013............................... -0.3 -0.3 0.8 1.0

November 2013............................. -0.2 -0.2 1.1 1.2

December 2013............................. 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.5

January 2014............................... 0.4 0.4 1.4 1.6

February 2014.............................. 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.1

March 2014.................................. 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.5

April 2014.................................... 0.3 0.3 1.8 2.0

May 2014.................................... 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.1

June 2014................................... 0.2 0.2 2.0 2.1

July 2014.................................... -0.1 0.0 1.9 2.0

August 2014................................. -0.2 -0.2 1.5 1.7

1 The C-CPI-U is designed to be a closer approximation to a cost-of-living index in that it, in its final form, accounts for any substitution that

consumers make across item categories in response to changes in relative prices. Since the expenditure data required for the calculation of the

C-CPI-U are available only with a time lag, the C-CPI-U is being issued first in preliminary form using the latest available expenditure data at that

time and is subject to two revisions.

NOTE: Indexes for 2014 are intial estimates. Indexes for 2013 are interim adjustments. Data prior to 2013 are final.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 1-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 2014

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 -0.2 0.03 S-Apr.2013 -0.2

Food.................................................................. 13.883 0.2 0.033 0.07 S-Jun.2014 0.1

Food at home..................................................... 8.215 0.2 0.019 0.12 S-Jun.2014 0.0

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.127 0.2 0.002 0.30 S-Jun.2014 -0.2

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.372 0.1 0.000 0.50 S-May 2014 -0.1

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.050 0.6 0.000 0.71 L-Jun.2014 0.6

Breakfast cereal4

......................................... 0.194 -0.7 -0.001 0.71 S-Feb.2014 -1.3

Rice, pasta, cornmeal4

................................... 0.129 0.2 0.000 0.70 S-Jun.2014 -1.2

Rice4, 5, 6................................................ -2.3 0.57 S-Apr.2009 -2.6

Bakery products.......................................... 0.754 0.2 0.001 0.39 S-Jun.2014 -0.2

Bread5

................................................... 0.224 1.1 0.002 0.59 L-Apr.2014 1.3

White bread4, 6...................................... 0.4 0.85 S-Jun.2014 -0.6

Bread other than white4, 6.......................... -0.2 0.86 S-May 2014 -0.8

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4, 5...................... 0.112 0.7 0.001 0.76 – –

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.184 0.4 0.001 0.70 L-May 2014 1.1

Cookies4, 6........................................... 1.8 1.12 L-Sep.2013 2.0

Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6..................... -0.4 0.75 L-Jun.2014 -0.1

Other bakery products................................ 0.234 -0.7 -0.002 0.76 S-Feb.2014 -1.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6.... 2.1 0.97 L-Aug.2012 2.7

Crackers, bread, and cracker products6

. . . . . . . .. 0.6 1.51 L-May 2014 1.8

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers6

................................... -2.0 0.91 S-Dec.2012 -2.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.930 1.5 0.030 0.24 L-Apr.2014 1.5

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.811 1.8 0.032 0.25 L-Nov.2003 2.9

Meats...................................................... 1.166 2.5 0.029 0.31 L-Apr.2014 2.9

Beef and veal4

......................................... 0.530 4.2 0.022 0.44 L-Nov.2003 7.4

Uncooked ground beef4

............................ 0.214 3.4 0.007 0.62 L-Feb.2014 3.8

Uncooked beef roasts4, 5........................... 0.076 6.0 0.005 1.04 L-Feb.2014 8.2

Uncooked beef steaks4, 5.......................... 0.193 4.7 0.009 0.83 L-Apr.2010 5.0

Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5................. 0.047 3.4 0.002 0.70 L-Nov.2003 5.8

Pork...................................................... 0.375 1.6 0.006 0.50 L-May 2014 2.4

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products5

.......................................... 0.146 0.0 0.000 0.72 L-May 2014 3.6

Bacon and related products6

.................... -0.3 0.81 L-May 2014 5.1

Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6... -0.4 1.04 S-Nov.2013 -1.8

Ham................................................... 0.076 2.6 0.002 1.16 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Ham, excluding canned6

........................ 3.6 1.09 – –

Pork chops........................................... 0.062 3.4 0.002 1.18 L-Apr.2014 6.5

Other pork including roasts and picnics5

......... 0.091 2.0 0.002 1.07 L-Jun.2014 2.5

Other meats............................................ 0.260 0.3 0.001 0.54 S-Feb.2014 -0.8

Frankfurters6

......................................... -3.1 1.56 S-Jan.2012 -3.4

Lunchmeats4, 5, 6.................................... 1.5 0.62 L-Apr.2014 1.6

Lamb and organ meats4, 6......................... 1.4 1.55 L-May 2014 4.5

Lamb and mutton4, 5, 6.............................. 1.2 1.95 – –

Poultry................................................... 0.356 0.4 0.002 0.54 S-Jun.2014 -0.1

Chicken5

.............................................. 0.288 0.8 0.002 0.67 L-May 2014 1.7

Fresh whole chicken4, 6.......................... 3.3 1.51 L-May 2014 3.3

Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6............. -0.1 0.88 S-Apr.2014 -0.9

Other poultry including turkey5

.................... 0.068 -0.8 -0.001 0.72 S-Apr.2014 -1.6

Fish and seafood4

..................................... 0.289 0.5 0.002 0.52 L-May 2014 1.9

Fresh fish and seafood4, 5......................... 0.148 0.6 0.001 0.82 L-May 2014 2.2

Processed fish and seafood5

...................... 0.141 0.3 0.000 0.64 L-May 2014 1.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 2014

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Shelf stable fish and seafood4, 6............... -1.3 0.82 S-Mar.2013 -2.3

Frozen fish and seafood6

........................ 1.1 0.79 L-May 2014 2.5

Eggs........................................................ 0.119 -2.0 -0.003 0.76 S-Aug.2013 -2.5

Dairy and related products4

.................................. 0.867 0.6 0.005 0.25 L-May 2014 0.6

Milk4, 5........................................................ 0.276 0.4 0.001 0.37 L-May 2014 0.4

Fresh whole milk4, 6...................................... 0.6 0.56 L-Mar.2014 2.2

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5, 6....................... 0.4 0.46 L-Mar.2014 1.7

Cheese and related products4

............................. 0.278 0.8 0.002 0.47 L-May 2014 2.0

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.114 1.6 0.002 0.89 L-Jan.2013 2.4

Other dairy and related products5

........................ 0.199 -0.3 -0.001 0.51 S-Oct.2013 -0.3

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.341 -0.8 -0.011 0.37 S-Dec.2013 -1.1

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.036 -1.0 -0.011 0.44 S-Dec.2013 -1.5

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.565 -0.9 -0.005 0.60 S-Jun.2014 -2.3

Apples................................................... 0.097 -3.5 -0.003 0.94 S-Feb.2009 -3.6

Bananas................................................. 0.086 1.4 0.001 0.73 L-Nov.2013 1.4

Citrus fruits5

............................................ 0.161 -1.9 -0.003 1.31 S-Jun.2014 -7.7

Oranges, including tangerines6

.................... -3.1 1.43 S-Jun.2014 -7.7

Other fresh fruits5

...................................... 0.220 -2.5 -0.006 1.10 S-Dec.2013 -2.6

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.472 -1.1 -0.005 0.70 – –

Potatoes................................................. 0.083 -4.0 -0.003 1.29 S-Aug.2012 -4.7

Lettuce.................................................. 0.067 -1.7 -0.001 2.10 – –

Tomatoes4

.............................................. 0.082 -1.7 -0.001 1.48 S-May 2014 -2.1

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.240 -0.6 -0.002 0.80 L-Jun.2014 1.1

Processed fruits and vegetables5

...................... 0.305 -0.1 0.000 0.47 S-Jun.2014 -0.3

Canned fruits and vegetables5....................... 0.159 0.6 0.001 0.77 L-May 2014 1.1

Canned fruits5, 6..................................... 0.2 0.91 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Canned vegetables5, 6.............................. 0.9 0.88 L-May 2014 1.8

Frozen fruits and vegetables5

........................ 0.089 -2.1 -0.002 0.86 S-EVER –

Frozen vegetables6

................................. -2.4 1.01 S-Nov.2009 -2.4

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried5

................................................. 0.057 0.3 0.000 0.80 L-May 2014 0.4

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6............... 0.0 1.05 – –

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials......... 0.931 -0.2 -0.002 0.35 S-Mar.2014 -0.2

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5

........................... 0.679 -0.1 -0.001 0.45 S-Apr.2014 -0.2

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.281 -0.4 -0.001 0.65 S-Dec.2013 -0.4

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5.......... 0.013 -0.1 0.000 0.67 S-Jun.2014 -1.1

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5...... 0.385 0.2 0.001 0.69 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Beverage materials including coffee and tea5

........... 0.252 0.6 0.002 0.46 S-Jun.2014 0.0

Coffee...................................................... 0.155 2.2 0.003 0.65 L-Apr.2011 3.6

Roasted coffee6

........................................ 1.9 0.69 L-Jul.2011 2.0

Instant and freeze dried coffee4, 6................... -1.4 0.98 S-May 2014 -1.5

Other beverage materials including tea5

.............. 0.097 -1.2 -0.001 0.57 S-May 2012 -1.3

Other food at home............................................ 2.019 -0.2 -0.005 0.25 S-Apr.2014 -0.2

Sugar and sweets4

.......................................... 0.291 0.3 0.001 0.52 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Sugar and artificial sweeteners......................... 0.054 0.0 0.000 0.65 L-Jun.2014 1.7

Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................. 0.176 0.6 0.001 0.85 L-Mar.2014 1.5

Other sweets5

............................................. 0.061 -0.5 0.000 0.58 S-Mar.2014 -0.7

Fats and oils................................................. 0.244 0.2 0.000 0.42 S-May 2014 0.1

Butter and margarine5

................................... 0.074 1.2 0.001 0.67 S-May 2014 0.7

Butter6

................................................... 1.8 0.88 S-May 2014 0.1

Margarine6

.............................................. -0.2 0.99 S-Jun.2014 -0.5

Salad dressing4, 5......................................... 0.061 -0.2 0.000 0.83 S-May 2014 -2.5

Other fats and oils including peanut butter5

.......... 0.109 0.2 0.000 0.69 S-Jun.2014 -0.6

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 2014

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Peanut butter4, 5, 6..................................... 0.4 0.88 L-Oct.2013 1.1

Other foods................................................ 1.484 -0.4 -0.006 0.30 S-Mar.2014 -0.4

Soups.................................................... 0.101 0.5 0.000 1.07 L-May 2014 1.2

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods4

.......... 0.281 -0.2 -0.001 0.64 S-Jan.2014 -1.8

Snacks4

................................................. 0.322 0.0 0.000 0.78 S-Jun.2014 -0.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.291 -0.2 -0.001 0.69 S-Apr.2014 -1.2

Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6........ 1.3 1.28 L-May 2014 1.5

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6....................... -0.6 1.84 S-Jun.2014 -1.1

Sauces and gravies5, 6............................. 0.0 1.16 S-Jun.2014 -0.7

Other condiments6

.................................. 3.9 0.73 L-May 2014 5.4

Baby food4, 5........................................... 0.054 0.6 0.000 0.47 S-Jun.2014 -1.0

Other miscellaneous foods4, 5........................ 0.435 -1.0 -0.004 0.57 S-Aug.2013 -1.1

Prepared salads4, 7, 6............................... 0.2 0.70 S-May 2014 -0.7

Food away from home4

.......................................... 5.668 0.2 0.013 0.05 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Full service meals and snacks4, 5........................... 2.749 0.3 0.008 0.07 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Limited service meals and snacks4, 5....................... 2.339 0.3 0.006 0.09 – –

Food at employee sites and schools5

....................... 0.205 -1.9 -0.004 0.13 S-Jul.2010 -2.4

Food at elementary and secondary schools8, 6......... -2.3 0.09 S-Jul.2010 -2.8

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . .. 0.062 0.3 0.000 0.17 – –

Other food away from home4, 5.............................. 0.313 -0.2 -0.001 0.11 S-Jan.2014 -0.2

Energy................................................................ 9.729 -2.6 -0.246 0.14 S-Mar.2013 -3.2

Energy commodities............................................. 5.744 -3.9 -0.223 0.15 S-Apr.2013 -4.7

Fuel oil and other fuels4

...................................... 0.259 -0.6 -0.001 0.34 S-Jun.2014 -2.0

Fuel oil4

....................................................... 0.166 -1.2 -0.002 0.34 S-Jun.2014 -1.7

Propane, kerosene, and firewood4, 9..................... 0.093 0.4 0.000 0.68 S-Jun.2014 0.1

Motor fuel....................................................... 5.485 -4.1 -0.222 0.16 S-Apr.2013 -4.7

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 5.400 -4.1 -0.219 0.16 S-Apr.2013 -4.8

Gasoline, unleaded regular6

............................ -4.2 0.39 S-Apr.2013 -5.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6...................... -3.8 0.40 S-Apr.2013 -4.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium6.......................... -3.5 0.37 S-Apr.2013 -4.4

Other motor fuels5

.......................................... 0.085 -1.6 -0.001 0.14 S-Mar.2014 -3.4

Energy services11................................................ 3.985 -0.6 -0.023 0.25 S-Apr.2014 -1.9

Electricity11..................................................... 3.091 0.1 0.002 0.33 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Utility (piped) gas service11................................... 0.894 -2.8 -0.025 0.19 S-May 2012 -3.6

All items less food and energy.................................... 76.387 0.0 0.011 0.04 S-Oct.2010 0.0

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.303 -0.1 -0.016 0.10 S-Feb.2014 -0.1

Household furnishings and supplies4, 12.................... 3.334 -0.6 -0.019 0.13 S-Jul.2013 -0.6

Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5........ 0.275 -1.5 -0.004 0.53 S-Dec.2010 -1.6

Floor coverings4, 5........................................ 0.047 0.8 0.000 0.45 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Window coverings4, 5..................................... 0.053 -0.8 0.000 0.54 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Other linens4, 5............................................ 0.176 -2.3 -0.004 0.87 S-Dec.2010 -2.8

Furniture and bedding4

..................................... 0.760 -0.7 -0.006 0.27 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Bedroom furniture4

....................................... 0.268 -0.4 -0.001 0.39 L-Jun.2014 0.3

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. .. 0.356 -1.2 -0.004 0.39 L-Jun.2014 0.6

Other furniture5

........................................... 0.127 0.9 0.001 0.77 L-Apr.2013 1.7

Infants’ furniture4, 8, 6..................................

Appliances5

.................................................. 0.275 -0.9 -0.002 0.46 S-May 2014 -1.7

Major appliances5

........................................ 0.151 -1.0 -0.001 0.68 S-Jun.2014 -1.1

Laundry equipment6

................................... -2.2 0.84 S-EVER –

Other appliances4, 5...................................... 0.120 -0.3 0.000 0.52 S-May 2014 -2.1

Other household equipment and furnishings5

........... 0.487 -0.6 -0.003 0.38 S-Apr.2014 -0.9

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4

.................. 0.265 -1.0 -0.003 0.61 S-Aug.2013 -2.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 2014

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Indoor plants and flowers13............................. 0.105 -0.2 0.000 0.72 L-Jun.2014 0.8

Dishes and flatware4, 5................................... 0.044 -0.5 0.000 1.00 S-May 2014 -3.2

Nonelectric cookware and tableware5

................. 0.073 0.0 0.000 0.52 L-May 2014 0.0

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies5

. . .. 0.698 0.2 0.002 0.25 L-Feb.2014 0.6

Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5....................... 0.184 0.4 0.001 0.42 L-Feb.2014 1.0

Outdoor equipment and supplies5

...................... 0.363 0.2 0.001 0.32 L-Feb.2014 0.5

Housekeeping supplies4

.................................... 0.837 -0.3 -0.003 0.20 L-Jun.2014 -0.1

Household cleaning products4, 5........................ 0.328 -0.3 -0.001 0.35 L-Jun.2014 -0.1

Household paper products4, 5........................... 0.246 -0.5 -0.001 0.38 S-Nov.2013 -0.6

Miscellaneous household products4, 5................. 0.263 -0.1 0.000 0.38 S-Jan.2014 -0.2

Apparel.......................................................... 3.314 -0.2 -0.005 0.47 S-Feb.2014 -0.3

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.855 -2.0 -0.017 0.90 S-EVER –

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.675 -1.3 -0.009 1.08 S-Jan.2014 -1.7

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.108 -0.7 -0.001 2.92 L-Jun.2014 0.8

Men’s furnishings...................................... 0.192 -0.5 -0.001 1.13 S-Mar.2014 -1.5

Men’s shirts and sweaters5

........................... 0.198 -4.0 -0.008 1.68 S-EVER –

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.170 0.4 0.001 1.75 L-Jun.2014 1.4

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.180 -4.5 -0.008 1.33 S-EVER –

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.401 0.7 0.010 0.87 L-Jun.2014 0.8

Women’s apparel......................................... 1.180 1.5 0.018 0.87 L-Aug.2013 1.6

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.094 4.6 0.005 2.44 L-Jun.2014 6.0

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.137 -0.8 -0.001 2.82 L-Jun.2014 1.1

Women’s suits and separates5

....................... 0.554 1.0 0.006 1.14 L-Dec.2013 3.6

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories5

......................................... 0.385 -0.2 -0.001 0.97 L-May 2014 1.8

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.220 -3.5 -0.008 2.02 S-Feb.2013 -5.2

Footwear..................................................... 0.706 0.2 0.002 0.71 S-Jun.2014 0.1

Men’s footwear4

.......................................... 0.219 -0.2 0.000 1.16 S-Mar.2014 -0.4

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.170 -0.4 -0.001 1.16 S-Mar.2014 -1.2

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.317 1.3 0.004 0.92 S-Jun.2014 -1.6

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.131 -0.4 -0.001 0.88 S-Jun.2014 -0.7

Jewelry and watches9

...................................... 0.221 0.3 0.001 0.91 S-May 2014 -0.1

Watches4, 9................................................ 0.047 -0.9 0.000 1.24 S-Apr.2014 -1.5

Jewelry9

.................................................... 0.174 -0.1 0.000 1.13 S-May 2014 -0.2

Transportation commodities less motor fuel12............. 5.713 0.0 0.002 0.08 S-Jun.2014 -0.4

New vehicles................................................. 3.489 0.2 0.006 0.13 S-Jun.2014 -0.3

New cars and trucks5, 6.................................. 0.2 0.13 S-Jun.2014 -0.3

New cars6

............................................... -0.1 0.12 S-Jun.2014 -0.2

New trucks14, 6......................................... 0.4 0.13 S-Jun.2014 -0.4

Used cars and trucks.................................... 1.688 -0.3 -0.004 0.06 – –

Motor vehicle parts and equipment4

................... 0.428 0.1 0.000 0.20 – –

Tires4

.................................................... 0.282 -0.2 0.000 0.25 S-Jun.2014 -0.8

Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5............. 0.146 0.7 0.001 0.25 L-Jun.2014 0.7

Vehicle parts and equipment other than

tires4, 6............................................. 0.2 0.22 L-Jun.2014 0.7

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6................... 1.5 0.59 L-Nov.2012 3.9

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.721 -0.1 -0.002 0.20 S-Mar.2014 -0.3

Medicinal drugs4, 12......................................... 1.646 0.0 0.000 0.20 S-Mar.2014 -0.2

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.298 0.0 0.000 0.21 S-Mar.2014 -0.2

Nonprescription drugs4, 12............................... 0.349 -0.7 -0.002 0.47 S-Dec.2013 -0.9

Medical equipment and supplies4, 12..................... 0.075 -0.2 0.000 0.39 S-Jun.2014 -0.4

Recreation commodities12.................................... 2.006 -0.3 -0.005 0.17 L-Jun.2014 -0.2

Video and audio products12................................ 0.300 -0.3 -0.001 0.29 L-Feb.2014 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 2014

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Televisions................................................ 0.141 -0.3 0.000 0.62 L-Jan.2014 -0.3

Other video equipment4, 5............................... 0.031 1.1 0.000 0.78 L-Apr.2014 3.6

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.068 -1.0 -0.001 0.56 L-Jun.2014 -0.9

Audio discs, tapes and other media4, 5................ 0.044 -0.3 0.000 0.51 L-Jun.2014 0.1

Pets and pet products4

..................................... 0.642 -0.2 -0.001 0.32 L-Jun.2014 0.3

Pet food4, 5, 6.............................................. 0.3 0.33 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6. . .. -0.9 0.58 – –

Sporting goods4

............................................. 0.400 -0.3 -0.001 0.39 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Sports vehicles including bicycles4..................... 0.181 0.0 0.000 0.47 – –

Sports equipment......................................... 0.215 -0.3 -0.001 0.46 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.059 2.2 0.001 0.68 L-Feb.2013 2.2

Film and photographic supplies4, 5, 6................... 2.2 0.66 – –

Photographic equipment5, 6............................. 1.8 0.69 L-Apr.2014 1.8

Recreational reading materials4

........................... 0.215 -0.5 -0.001 0.40 S-Jun.2014 -1.0

Newspapers and magazines4, 5........................ 0.120 -0.5 -0.001 0.45 S-Jun.2014 -1.0

Recreational books4, 5................................... 0.093 -0.4 0.000 0.57 L-May 2014 -0.3

Other recreational goods5

.................................. 0.389 -0.6 -0.002 0.53 S-May 2014 -0.6

Toys........................................................ 0.285 -0.8 -0.002 0.56 S-May 2014 -0.8

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment5, 6......................................... -0.9 0.57 S-Apr.2014 -1.6

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5............. 0.051 0.4 0.000 1.16 L-Apr.2014 1.0

Music instruments and accessories5

................... 0.041 -0.8 0.000 0.49 S-Nov.2013 -1.2

Education and communication commodities12............. 0.619 -0.1 0.000 0.28 L-Apr.2014 0.2

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.191 1.5 0.003 0.38 L-Aug.2008 2.3

College textbooks4, 15, 6.................................. 2.2 0.33 L-Aug.2008 3.4

Information technology commodities12................... 0.428 -0.8 -0.003 0.38 S-May 2014 -0.8

Personal computers and peripheral equipment7

. . . .. 0.288 -1.3 -0.004 0.46 S-Jan.2014 -1.4

Computer software and accessories4, 5............... 0.068 0.5 0.000 0.66 S-May 2014 -0.3

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4, 5....................... 0.072 0.2 0.000 0.71 S-Jun.2014 -2.7

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 0.990 0.8 0.008 0.16 L-Jan.2007 0.8

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.584 1.1 0.006 0.23 L-Feb.1991 3.4

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.265 0.9 0.003 0.27 L-Nov.2009 1.3

Distilled spirits at home4

................................. 0.072 0.0 0.000 0.35 S-Jun.2014 -1.0

Whiskey at home6

..................................... -0.3 0.38 S-Apr.2014 -0.4

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home4, 6. . .. 0.3 0.46 S-Jun.2014 -1.0

Wine at home............................................. 0.246 1.5 0.004 0.40 L-Feb.1991 3.5

Alcoholic beverages away from home4

.................. 0.406 0.3 0.001 0.14 L-Apr.2014 0.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4, 5, 6............................................... 0.2 0.19 L-May 2014 0.3

Wine away from home4, 5, 6............................. 0.5 0.32 L-Feb.2013 1.0

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6.................. 0.2 0.23 L-May 2014 0.2

Other goods12.................................................. 1.607 0.2 0.003 0.18 L-Jun.2014 0.5

Tobacco and smoking products4

.......................... 0.698 0.0 0.000 0.15 L-Jun.2014 1.0

Cigarettes4, 5.............................................. 0.643 0.1 0.000 0.16 L-Jun.2014 1.0

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5........... 0.049 -0.4 0.000 0.44 L-Jun.2014 1.0

Personal care products4

.................................... 0.717 0.3 0.002 0.42 S-Jun.2014 0.0

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4, 5....................................... 0.365 0.4 0.002 0.52 S-Jun.2014 0.3

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements4

............................................ 0.345 0.2 0.001 0.54 – –

Miscellaneous personal goods5

........................... 0.192 0.1 0.000 0.55 S-May 2014 0.1

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6

............. 0.2 0.53 L-Jun.2014 0.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 2014

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Infants’ equipment4, 8, 6.................................. -1.0 0.58 S-Jan.2014 -1.4

Services less energy services.................................. 57.085 0.0 0.027 0.04 S-Jan.2010 -0.2

Shelter........................................................... 31.947 0.2 0.073 0.05 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Rent of shelter16............................................. 31.583 0.2 0.063 0.05 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Rent of primary residence11............................. 6.939 0.2 0.017 0.05 S-Feb.2014 0.2

Lodging away from home5

.............................. 0.946 0.8 0.007 1.12 L-May 2014 2.0

Housing at school, excluding board11, 16........... 0.166 -0.5 -0.001 0.07 S-Feb.1993 -1.4

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.780 1.2 0.008 1.39 L-May 2014 2.5

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences11, 16........... 23.698 0.2 0.047 0.04 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence11, 16....................................... 22.315 0.2 0.044 0.04 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5................. 0.364 0.3 0.001 0.24 S-Jun.2014 -0.2

Water and sewer and trash collection services5

........ 1.179 0.3 0.003 0.11 S-Jun.2014 0.3

Water and sewerage maintenance11.................. 0.907 0.3 0.003 0.14 S-May 2014 0.1

Garbage and trash collection4, 14....................... 0.272 0.0 0.000 0.15 S-May 2014 0.0

Household operations4, 5................................... 0.828 0.3 0.003 0.12 S-May 2014 0.3

Domestic services4, 5..................................... 0.272 0.2 0.000 0.13 L-Mar.2014 0.3

Gardening and lawncare services4, 5.................. 0.271 0.2 0.000 0.07 S-May 2014 0.0

Moving, storage, freight expense5

...................... 0.117 1.3 0.002 0.56 L-Nov.2012 1.5

Repair of household items4, 5........................... 0.064 0.0 0.000 0.24 S-Jun.2014 0.0

Medical care services...................................... 5.818 0.0 0.002 0.08 S-Jun.2014 0.0

Professional services.................................... 2.967 0.3 0.008 0.08 L-May 2014 0.4

Physicians’ services11................................. 1.554 0.4 0.007 0.12 L-May 2014 0.4

Dental services11...................................... 0.790 0.2 0.001 0.12 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9......................... 0.278 0.0 0.000 0.26 L-May 2014 1.1

Services by other medical professionals11, 9....... 0.346 -0.3 -0.001 0.10 S-Mar.2011 -0.3

Hospital and related services........................... 2.107 -0.1 -0.002 0.13 S-Nov.2013 -0.1

Hospital services11, 17................................. 1.807 0.0 -0.001 0.15 S-Nov.2013 -0.3

Inpatient hospital services11, 17, 6................. 0.0 0.28 S-Nov.2013 -0.3

Outpatient hospital services11, 9, 6................ -0.3 0.29 S-Nov.2013 -0.3

Nursing homes and adult day services11, 17....... 0.170 0.6 0.001 0.12 L-Nov.2013 0.7

Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8............ 0.130 -0.3 0.000 0.09 S-May 2013 -0.4

Health insurance4, 8...................................... 0.744 -0.3 -0.002 0.09 S-Dec.2013 -0.4

Transportation services..................................... 5.537 -0.6 -0.035 0.13 L-Jun.2014 0.1

Leased cars and trucks15................................ 0.385 0.4 0.001 0.43 L-Feb.2014 0.5

Car and truck rental5

.................................. 0.076 -2.3 -0.002 1.51 S-May 2014 -2.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4

............... 1.141 -0.1 -0.001 0.09 S-Mar.2014 -0.1

Motor vehicle body work4

............................. 0.056 0.1 0.000 0.13 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4

......... 0.480 0.2 0.001 0.15 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Motor vehicle repair4, 5................................ 0.574 -0.3 -0.002 0.13 S-Mar.2014 -0.3

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.203 0.1 0.003 0.21 S-Nov.2013 0.1

Motor vehicle fees4, 5.................................... 0.559 0.0 0.000 0.07 S-Jun.2014 0.0

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4, 11, 5............................................. 0.313 0.0 0.000 0.03 S-May 2014 0.0

Parking and other fees5

............................... 0.228 0.1 0.000 0.17 L-May 2014 0.3

Parking fees and tolls4, 5, 6......................... 0.0 0.20 – –

Automobile service clubs4, 5, 6..................... 0.1 0.26 L-Jun.2014 0.3

Public transportation..................................... 1.172 -3.3 -0.038 0.41 L-Jun.2014 0.3

Airline fare.............................................. 0.759 -4.7 -0.035 0.56 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.155 -0.8 -0.001 0.79 S-May 2014 -1.3

Intercity bus fare4, 7, 6...............................

Intercity train fare7, 6................................ -1.4 1.80 S-Apr.2014 -1.4

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 2014

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Ship fare4, 5, 6........................................ -2.0 0.75 S-Jul.2013 -2.0

Intracity transportation4

............................... 0.255 -0.1 0.000 0.03 S-May 2014 -0.1

Intracity mass transit4, 12, 6......................... -0.2 0.05 S-EVER –

Recreation services12....................................... 3.709 -0.5 -0.017 0.20 S-EVER –

Video and audio services12............................. 1.544 -0.6 -0.009 0.13 S-Dec.2010 -0.8

Cable and satellite television and radio

service14.............................................. 1.453 -0.6 -0.008 0.12 S-Dec.2010 -1.0

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video and audio4, 5.................................. 0.091 -1.6 -0.001 0.80 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Video discs and other media4, 5, 6................ -2.7 1.02 S-Dec.2013 -4.6

Rental of video or audio discs and other

media4, 5, 6......................................... -0.2 0.38 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Pet services including veterinary5

...................... 0.390 0.1 0.000 0.14 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Pet services4, 5, 6....................................... 0.1 0.11 – –

Veterinarian services5, 6............................... 0.0 0.13 S-Feb.2013 0.0

Photographers and film processing4, 5................. 0.060 0.6 0.000 0.49 L-Apr.2014 0.6

Photographer fees4, 5, 6............................... 1.1 0.31 L-Apr.2011 1.7

Film processing4, 5, 6.................................. 0.5 0.39 L-Apr.2014 0.9

Other recreation services5

............................... 1.713 -0.5 -0.008 0.41 S-Mar.2013 -0.6

Club dues and fees for participant sports and

group exercises5

.................................... 0.602 -0.7 -0.004 0.52 S-Mar.2013 -0.8

Admissions4

............................................ 0.636 -0.4 -0.002 0.53 S-Sep.2013 -0.4

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5, 6...................................... -0.3 0.44 S-Feb.2014 -0.3

Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6................ -0.7 0.49 S-Mar.2014 -1.2

Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9.................. 0.206 -0.2 0.000 0.17 S-May 2013 -0.3

Education and communication services12................ 6.346 -0.1 -0.004 0.07 S-Apr.2013 -0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 3.013 -0.1 -0.003 0.07 S-Aug.2000 -0.2

College tuition and fees............................... 1.784 -0.5 -0.009 0.10 S-Sep.1987 -0.6

Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.363 0.1 0.000 0.06 S-Aug.2012 0.1

Child care and nursery school13..................... 0.704 0.5 0.003 0.08 L-Mar.2014 0.7

Technical and business school tuition and fees5

... 0.038 0.1 0.000 0.14 – –

Postage and delivery services5

......................... 0.142 0.4 0.001 0.02 – –

Postage4

................................................ 0.128 0.4 0.001 0.00 – –

Delivery services4, 5................................... 0.014 0.0 0.000 0.26 – –

Telephone services4, 5................................... 2.475 0.0 -0.001 0.10 – –

Wireless telephone services4, 5...................... 1.652 0.0 -0.001 0.04 – –

Land-line telephone services4, 12.................... 0.823 0.0 0.000 0.21 S-Jun.2014 -0.1

Internet services and electronic information

providers4, 5............................................. 0.703 -0.1 -0.001 0.26 S-Dec.2013 -0.1

Other personal services4, 12............................... 1.721 0.2 0.003 0.11 – –

Personal care services4

................................. 0.623 0.1 0.001 0.15 – –

Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5...... 0.623 0.1 0.001 0.15 – –

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 1.098 0.1 0.001 0.09 S-Jun.2014 -0.1

Legal services9

......................................... 0.312 0.1 0.000 0.19 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Funeral expenses9..................................... 0.169 0.1 0.000 0.15 S-Jun.2014 -0.1

Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5............... 0.269 0.6 0.002 0.09 L-Jan.2013 0.7

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4, 5........................................... 0.033 0.1 0.000 0.22 S-Jun.2014 0.0

Financial services4, 9.................................. 0.222 0.2 0.000 0.22 S-Jun.2014 -0.7

Checking account and other bank

services4, 5, 6...................................... 0.1 0.04 L-May 2014 0.1

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees5, 6.............................................. 0.2 0.38 S-Jun.2014 -0.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 2014

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2014-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 86.117 -0.3 -0.235 0.04 S-Mar.2013 -0.3

All items less shelter................................................ 68.053 -0.4 -0.275 0.04 S-Mar.2013 -0.4

All items less food and shelter.................................... 54.170 -0.6 -0.308 0.05 S-Dec.2008 -1.6

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 44.441 -0.1 -0.062 0.05 S-Nov.2006 -0.2

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 42.752 -0.1 -0.057 0.06 S-Nov.2006 -0.2

All items less medical care........................................ 92.461 -0.2 -0.202 0.04 S-Apr.2013 -0.2

All items less energy................................................ 90.271 0.0 0.044 0.04 S-Apr.2010 0.0

Commodities......................................................... 38.930 -0.5 -0.206 0.06 S-Apr.2013 -0.6

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.614 -0.1 -0.012 0.11 S-Feb.2014 -0.1

Commodities less food.......................................... 25.047 -1.0 -0.239 0.09 S-Apr.2013 -1.1

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 24.057 -1.0 -0.247 0.09 S-Apr.2013 -1.1

Services.............................................................. 61.070 0.0 0.004 0.04 S-Feb.2012 0.0

Services less rent of shelter16.................................. 29.487 -0.2 -0.070 0.06 S-May 2009 -0.2

Services less medical care services........................... 55.252 0.0 0.001 0.04 S-Aug.2010 0.0

Durables4

............................................................. 9.002 -0.2 -0.020 0.08 S-Jun.2014 -0.2

Nondurables......................................................... 29.928 -0.7 -0.218 0.08 S-Apr.2013 -0.8

Nondurables less food........................................... 16.045 -1.5 -0.245 0.13 S-Apr.2013 -1.7

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 15.055 -1.7 -0.252 0.14 S-Apr.2013 -1.9

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 11.741 -2.0 -0.234 0.09 S-Apr.2013 -2.2

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 12.731 -1.8 -0.227 0.09 S-Apr.2013 -2.1

Housing............................................................... 41.532 0.1 0.040 0.05 S-Jun.2014 0.1

Education and communication5

................................... 6.965 -0.1 -0.004 0.07 S-Apr.2013 -0.2

Education5

......................................................... 3.204 0.0 0.000 0.07 S-Jan.2014 -0.1

Communication5.................................................. 3.761 -0.1 -0.004 0.09 S-May 2014 -0.1

Information and information processing5

................... 3.619 -0.1 -0.005 0.10 S-Jun.2014 -0.1

Information technology, hardware and services18......... 1.143 -0.3 -0.004 0.21 S-Jan.2014 -0.3

Recreation5.......................................................... 5.715 -0.4 -0.022 0.14 S-Dec.2009 -0.4

Video and audio5

................................................. 1.844 -0.6 -0.010 0.13 S-Dec.2010 -0.9

Pets, pet products and services5

............................... 1.033 -0.1 -0.001 0.21 L-Jun.2014 0.3

Photography5

...................................................... 0.121 1.4 0.002 0.38 L-EVER –

Food and beverages................................................ 14.873 0.3 0.040 0.07 – –

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 6.908 0.3 0.020 0.13 – –

Other services....................................................... 11.776 -0.2 -0.019 0.08 S-EVER –

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.607 -0.3 -0.007 0.56 – –

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 5.424 -0.4 -0.021 0.18 S-Apr.2014 -1.6

Household energy................................................ 4.244 -0.6 -0.024 0.23 S-Apr.2014 -2.2

Medical care......................................................... 7.539 0.0 0.000 0.08 S-Dec.2013 0.0

Transportation....................................................... 16.735 -1.5 -0.255 0.08 S-Apr.2013 -1.6

Private transportation............................................ 15.563 -1.4 -0.217 0.08 S-Apr.2013 -1.7

New and used motor vehicles5

.............................. 5.746 0.0 0.002 0.09 S-Jun.2014 -0.4

Utilities and public transportation................................. 10.265 -0.6 -0.065 0.11 S-May 2009 -0.6

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.162 -0.3 -0.012 0.11 S-Feb.2014 -0.4

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.327 0.1 0.004 0.11 S-Apr.2014 0.0

Personal care..................................................... 2.629 0.1 0.004 0.13 S-Jun.2014 -0.1

1 The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of

0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.

Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that month the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8

percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items

index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were

rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).

2 A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 0.6
percent, and its standard error was 0.15 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 1-month percent change would be 0.6 percent, plus or minus 0.3

percent.

3 If the current seasonally adjusted 1-month percent change is greater than the previous published 1-month percent change, then this column

identifies the closest prior month with a 1-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 1-month change. If the current 1-month

percent change is smaller than the previous published 1-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than

the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 1-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard

numerical comparisons are used. For example, 0.8% is greater than 0.6%, -0.4% is less than -0.2%, and -0.2% is less than 0.0%. Note that a

(L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price

index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price

index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.

4 Not seasonally adjusted.

5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

6 Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not

have a relative importance or effect.

7 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

9 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 12 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 14 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 15 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 16 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 17 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 18 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 12-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 2014

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 1.7 0.08 S-Mar.2014 1.5

Food.................................................................. 13.883 2.7 0.373 0.11 L-Jun.2012 2.7

Food at home..................................................... 8.215 2.9 0.234 0.17 L-Apr.2012 3.3

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.127 0.3 0.003 0.38 – –

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.372 0.5 0.001 0.61 L-Mar.2014 1.0

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.050 -1.2 -0.001 0.99 L-Mar.2014 1.1

Breakfast cereal.......................................... 0.194 0.5 0.001 0.85 L-Mar.2014 0.8

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.129 0.7 0.001 0.97 L-Mar.2014 0.7

Rice4, 5.................................................. -1.5 1.33 S-Jan.2013 -1.5

Bakery products.......................................... 0.754 0.2 0.002 0.50 S-Jun.2014 -0.2

Bread4

................................................... 0.224 0.0 0.000 1.01 L-Feb.2014 0.0

White bread5......................................... -0.4 1.53 L-Apr.2014 -0.3

Bread other than white5

............................ -0.3 1.52 S-May 2014 -1.3

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4

......................... 0.112 -0.4 0.000 1.14 L-May 2014 -0.4

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.184 1.3 0.002 1.10 L-Jun.2014 1.4

Cookies5

.............................................. 2.7 1.44 L-Feb.2014 3.1

Fresh cakes and cupcakes5

....................... 0.2 1.44 S-Apr.2013 -0.8

Other bakery products................................ 0.234 -0.2 0.000 1.22 S-Apr.2014 -0.7

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5

...... 0.5 2.33 L-Feb.2014 1.2

Crackers, bread, and cracker products5

. . . . . . . .. 0.5 1.95 S-Apr.2014 -0.8

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers5

................................... -0.2 1.33 S-Jun.2014 -0.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.930 8.8 0.163 0.36 L-Jul.2004 9.2

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.811 8.8 0.152 0.38 L-Jul.2004 9.3

Meats...................................................... 1.166 11.8 0.129 0.44 L-Jan.2004 13.2

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.530 15.1 0.075 0.58 L-Jul.2004 15.4

Uncooked ground beef............................. 0.214 12.8 0.026 0.78 L-May 2011 13.6

Uncooked beef roasts4

............................. 0.076 19.0 0.013 1.32 L-Dec.2003 23.5

Uncooked beef steaks4

............................. 0.193 15.6 0.028 1.03 L-Aug.2004 18.0

Uncooked other beef and veal4

................... 0.047 17.3 0.007 1.34 L-Jan.2004 18.7

Pork...................................................... 0.375 11.7 0.041 0.76 L-Jun.2014 12.0

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products4

.......................................... 0.146 8.3 0.011 0.95 S-Mar.2014 6.0

Bacon and related products5

.................... 4.5 1.63 S-Mar.2014 3.8

Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5... 11.7 1.41 S-Apr.2014 8.1

Ham................................................... 0.076 10.4 0.007 1.88 L-Dec.2010 11.3

Ham, excluding canned5

........................ 11.9 1.79 L-Jun.2005 14.7

Pork chops........................................... 0.062 13.7 0.008 1.36 L-Jun.2014 14.3

Other pork including roasts and picnics4

......... 0.091 17.8 0.014 1.65 L-Jun.2014 18.1

Other meats............................................ 0.260 5.3 0.014 0.98 L-Mar.2012 5.7

Frankfurters5

......................................... 4.3 2.37 S-Apr.2014 3.7

Lunchmeats4, 5...................................... 5.2 0.97 L-Dec.2011 5.3

Lamb and organ meats5

........................... 4.1 2.07 L-Sep.2013 4.2

Lamb and mutton4, 5................................ -4.5 3.91 L-May 2014 -1.9

Poultry................................................... 0.356 1.7 0.006 0.87 S-Jun.2014 1.7

Chicken4

.............................................. 0.288 2.1 0.006 1.02 S-Jun.2014 1.5

Fresh whole chicken5

............................ 6.2 1.76 L-Oct.2013 6.6

Fresh and frozen chicken parts5

............... 0.0 1.29 S-Jun.2011 -0.5

Other poultry including turkey4

.................... 0.068 0.3 0.000 1.55 S-Apr.2014 0.0

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.289 6.2 0.018 0.85 S-Apr.2014 4.2

Fresh fish and seafood4

............................ 0.148 8.4 0.012 1.23 S-Apr.2014 5.6

Processed fish and seafood4

...................... 0.141 4.0 0.006 1.16 S-Apr.2014 2.8

Shelf stable fish and seafood5

.................. 0.0 1.47 S-May 2014 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 2014

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Frozen fish and seafood5

........................ 7.6 2.28 S-Apr.2014 5.5

Eggs........................................................ 0.119 9.7 0.010 1.14 L-May 2014 10.1

Dairy and related products................................... 0.867 4.4 0.038 0.47 L-Mar.2012 6.3

Milk4

........................................................... 0.276 5.9 0.016 0.69 L-May 2014 7.3

Fresh whole milk5

........................................ 7.2 1.03 L-May 2014 8.5

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5......................... 5.3 0.71 L-May 2014 6.0

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.278 7.0 0.019 0.88 S-May 2014 6.0

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.114 -0.1 0.000 1.19 L-Dec.2013 0.6

Other dairy and related products4

........................ 0.199 1.2 0.003 0.80 S-Jun.2014 0.9

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.341 0.1 0.003 0.54 S-Feb.2014 -0.4

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.036 0.3 0.004 0.67 S-Feb.2014 -0.6

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.565 4.6 0.024 0.94 S-Feb.2014 1.6

Apples................................................... 0.097 -0.1 0.000 1.68 S-Apr.2014 -0.9

Bananas................................................. 0.086 -0.4 0.000 1.11 L-Apr.2014 0.4

Citrus fruits4

............................................ 0.161 6.5 0.015 2.17 S-Dec.2013 2.8

Oranges, including tangerines5

.................... 1.7 2.90 S-Nov.2012 -4.3

Other fresh fruits4

...................................... 0.220 5.9 0.010 1.62 S-Jun.2014 5.0

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.472 -4.3 -0.021 0.99 S-Mar.2014 -4.6

Potatoes................................................. 0.083 -5.1 -0.005 1.79 S-May 2013 -6.1

Lettuce.................................................. 0.067 -1.1 -0.001 2.67 S-Apr.2014 -9.1

Tomatoes............................................... 0.082 -2.4 -0.002 2.13 S-Sep.2012 -4.9

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.240 -5.4 -0.013 1.23 S-Mar.2014 -6.5

Processed fruits and vegetables4

...................... 0.305 -0.4 -0.001 0.69 – –

Canned fruits and vegetables4

....................... 0.159 1.0 0.002 1.12 L-May 2014 2.1

Canned fruits4, 5..................................... 0.0 1.34 L-Mar.2014 0.5

Canned vegetables4, 5.............................. 1.7 1.20 L-Jun.2014 1.8

Frozen fruits and vegetables4

........................ 0.089 -2.3 -0.002 1.17 S-Jun.2014 -2.4

Frozen vegetables5

................................. -2.7 1.45 S-Jun.2014 -2.8

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried4

................................................. 0.057 -1.0 -0.001 1.16 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5................. 2.4 2.11 S-Mar.2014 1.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.931 -0.2 -0.002 0.47 S-Jun.2014 -1.0

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4

........................... 0.679 -0.7 -0.005 0.56 S-Jun.2014 -0.9

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.281 -0.1 0.000 0.73 – –

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

............. 0.013 -0.3 0.000 1.37 S-Jun.2013 -0.4

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

......... 0.385 -1.2 -0.005 0.86 S-Jun.2014 -1.3

Beverage materials including coffee and tea4

........... 0.252 1.1 0.003 0.69 L-Apr.2012 3.5

Coffee...................................................... 0.155 1.7 0.003 0.97 L-May 2012 2.7

Roasted coffee5

........................................ 1.8 1.31 L-May 2012 2.4

Instant and freeze dried coffee5

..................... 1.0 2.43 S-May 2014 -1.8

Other beverage materials including tea4

.............. 0.097 -0.1 0.000 0.88 S-Dec.2012 -0.1

Other food at home............................................ 2.019 1.5 0.030 0.32 L-Dec.2012 2.0

Sugar and sweets........................................... 0.291 -0.5 -0.001 0.75 L-Mar.2014 -0.5

Sugar and artificial sweeteners......................... 0.054 -4.5 -0.002 0.97 L-Jun.2014 -3.6

Candy and chewing gum4

............................... 0.176 0.5 0.001 1.12 L-Mar.2014 0.9

Other sweets4

............................................. 0.061 0.5 0.000 1.17 S-Jun.2014 0.2

Fats and oils................................................. 0.244 1.1 0.003 0.63 L-Dec.2012 1.7

Butter and margarine4

................................... 0.074 10.2 0.007 1.05 L-Dec.2011 11.1

Butter5

................................................... 18.8 1.53 L-Jul.2011 21.0

Margarine5

.............................................. 1.4 1.48 S-Jun.2014 0.1

Salad dressing4

........................................... 0.061 -2.8 -0.002 1.13 S-Jan.2014 -2.8

Other fats and oils including peanut butter4

.......... 0.109 -2.2 -0.003 0.99 – –

Peanut butter4, 5....................................... -4.8 1.26 S-Feb.2014 -5.7

Other foods................................................ 1.484 1.9 0.028 0.39 L-Dec.2012 2.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 2014

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Soups.................................................... 0.101 1.6 0.002 1.30 L-Jun.2013 3.4

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.281 2.5 0.007 0.82 L-Apr.2012 2.7

Snacks.................................................. 0.322 0.9 0.003 1.00 L-Jan.2014 1.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.291 1.5 0.005 0.92 S-Jun.2014 1.4

Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5........ 4.7 1.48 L-Aug.2012 6.1

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5......................... -4.8 1.57 S-Jun.2010 -5.4

Sauces and gravies4, 5............................. 1.1 1.43 S-Apr.2014 -1.5

Other condiments5

.................................. -3.0 1.03 L-May 2014 1.6

Baby food4.............................................. 0.054 2.8 0.002 0.79 L-Sep.2012 2.9

Other miscellaneous foods4

.......................... 0.435 1.7 0.010 0.82 L-Jan.2013 3.0

Prepared salads6, 5................................. 2.9 1.19 S-Jun.2014 1.4

Food away from home........................................... 5.668 2.5 0.139 0.17 L-Dec.2012 2.5

Full service meals and snacks4

.............................. 2.749 2.7 0.074 0.27 L-Jul.2012 2.7

Limited service meals and snacks4

.......................... 2.339 2.3 0.054 0.27 – –

Food at employee sites and schools4

....................... 0.205 0.9 0.002 0.67 S-Jul.2010 0.4

Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5......... 0.6 0.73 S-Aug.2012 0.5

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4

....... 0.062 -0.5 0.000 0.80 L-Apr.2014 -0.2

Other food away from home4

................................ 0.313 2.6 0.009 0.43 S-Apr.2014 2.4

Energy................................................................ 9.729 0.4 0.009 0.19 S-Mar.2014 0.4

Energy commodities............................................. 5.744 -2.4 -0.163 0.18 S-Mar.2014 -4.0

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.259 1.5 0.007 0.60 S-Nov.2013 -0.3

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.166 -0.2 0.001 0.62 S-Dec.2013 -1.8

Propane, kerosene, and firewood8

........................ 0.093 5.5 0.006 1.34 S-Jun.2014 5.5

Motor fuel....................................................... 5.485 -2.7 -0.170 0.19 S-Mar.2014 -4.6

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 5.400 -2.8 -0.168 0.19 S-Mar.2014 -4.7

Gasoline, unleaded regular5

............................ -3.0 0.55 S-Mar.2014 -4.9

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5....................... -1.8 0.53 S-Mar.2014 -3.2

Gasoline, unleaded premium5

.......................... -1.9 0.56 S-Mar.2014 -4.1

Other motor fuels4

.......................................... 0.085 -1.1 -0.002 0.23 S-Mar.2014 -2.5

Energy services10................................................ 3.985 4.6 0.171 0.42 S-Jun.2014 4.4

Electricity10..................................................... 3.091 4.1 0.123 0.49 L-Jun.2014 4.2

Utility (piped) gas service10................................... 0.894 5.8 0.048 0.60 S-Jun.2014 5.1

All items less food and energy.................................... 76.387 1.7 1.317 0.09 S-Mar.2014 1.7

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.303 -0.4 -0.074 0.24 S-Feb.2014 -0.4

Household furnishings and supplies11...................... 3.334 -2.4 -0.081 0.30 S-Jun.2014 -2.5

Window and floor coverings and other linens4

.......... 0.275 -1.5 -0.004 0.93 S-Jun.2014 -2.1

Floor coverings4

.......................................... 0.047 2.3 0.001 1.29 L-Jun.2009 3.0

Window coverings4

....................................... 0.053 -2.6 -0.001 1.08 S-Apr.2014 -2.9

Other linens4

.............................................. 0.176 -2.4 -0.004 1.37 S-Jun.2014 -4.1

Furniture and bedding...................................... 0.760 -3.6 -0.027 0.78 S-Feb.2011 -4.3

Bedroom furniture........................................ 0.268 -3.3 -0.008 1.08 S-Oct.2010 -3.3

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4

..... 0.356 -4.3 -0.016 1.03 S-Mar.2014 -4.4

Other furniture4

........................................... 0.127 -2.4 -0.003 2.52 L-Jun.2013 0.5

Infants’ furniture7, 5....................................

Appliances4

.................................................. 0.275 -4.7 -0.013 0.83 S-Jun.2014 -5.4

Major appliances4

........................................ 0.151 -6.6 -0.011 1.14 S-Jun.2014 -7.9

Laundry equipment5

................................... -8.7 1.19 S-Dec.2013 -9.1

Other appliances4

........................................ 0.120 -2.1 -0.003 1.15 S-Jun.2014 -2.1

Other household equipment and furnishings4

........... 0.487 -3.5 -0.017 1.17 L-Sep.2013 -3.2

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items.................... 0.265 -4.9 -0.013 1.84 L-May 2013 -4.7

Indoor plants and flowers12............................. 0.105 -0.6 -0.001 1.66 S-Apr.2014 -1.3

Dishes and flatware4

..................................... 0.044 1.5 0.001 3.26 L-Mar.2009 1.8

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4

................. 0.073 -5.5 -0.004 1.34 S-Jul.2003 -7.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 2014

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4

. . .. 0.698 -1.6 -0.011 0.58 L-Jun.2014 -1.5

Tools, hardware and supplies4

......................... 0.184 -1.2 -0.002 0.71 L-Mar.2014 0.1

Outdoor equipment and supplies4...................... 0.363 -1.8 -0.007 0.81 L-Jun.2014 -1.5

Housekeeping supplies..................................... 0.837 -1.0 -0.009 0.44 S-Jun.2014 -1.1

Household cleaning products4

.......................... 0.328 -2.8 -0.010 0.67 – –

Household paper products4............................. 0.246 0.5 0.001 0.72 L-Apr.2014 0.9

Miscellaneous household products4

................... 0.263 0.0 0.000 0.79 S-Jun.2014 -0.2

Apparel.......................................................... 3.314 0.0 -0.001 1.12 S-Feb.2014 -0.6

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.855 -1.5 -0.013 1.54 S-May 2010 -2.8

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.675 -1.5 -0.010 1.77 S-Jun.2014 -1.7

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.108 -0.4 0.000 5.75 L-Dec.2013 2.5

Men’s furnishings...................................... 0.192 -0.9 -0.001 2.27 S-Jun.2014 -0.9

Men’s shirts and sweaters4

........................... 0.198 -5.7 -0.012 3.39 S-Mar.2010 -7.8

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.170 2.0 0.004 3.81 L-Oct.2013 6.6

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.180 -1.8 -0.003 3.42 S-May 2013 -2.0

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.401 0.6 0.008 2.28 S-Feb.2014 0.0

Women’s apparel......................................... 1.180 1.1 0.013 2.46 S-Feb.2014 0.6

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.094 19.0 0.016 8.24 L-Dec.1951 19.2

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.137 -0.2 0.000 12.36 S-Apr.2014 -0.3

Women’s suits and separates4

....................... 0.554 -2.3 -0.014 2.48 S-Feb.2014 -3.1

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories4

......................................... 0.385 2.8 0.011 1.96 S-Feb.2014 2.5

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.220 -2.2 -0.005 5.18 S-Feb.2014 -3.0

Footwear..................................................... 0.706 1.2 0.009 1.28 L-Sep.2013 1.7

Men’s footwear............................................ 0.219 0.9 0.002 1.81 S-Apr.2014 0.0

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.170 8.7 0.013 2.69 L-Jun.2005 10.1

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.317 -2.0 -0.006 1.95 L-Mar.2014 -0.4

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.131 1.8 0.004 1.92 L-Apr.2014 2.6

Jewelry and watches8

...................................... 0.221 -2.1 -0.009 1.99 L-Mar.2014 -1.8

Watches8

.................................................. 0.047 4.5 0.003 3.43 L-Jul.2013 6.2

Jewelry8

.................................................... 0.174 -4.7 -0.012 2.26 S-Jun.2005 -5.4

Transportation commodities less motor fuel11............. 5.713 0.0 0.004 0.21 – –

New vehicles................................................. 3.489 0.4 0.012 0.30 L-May 2014 0.5

New cars and trucks4, 5.................................. 0.4 0.27 L-May 2014 0.5

New cars5

............................................... -0.4 0.25 S-Jun.2014 -0.4

New trucks13, 5......................................... 1.3 0.26 L-May 2014 1.3

Used cars and trucks.................................... 1.688 0.0 -0.006 0.29 S-Aug.2013 -1.0

Motor vehicle parts and equipment.................... 0.428 -0.5 -0.002 0.37 L-Mar.2013 -0.3

Tires..................................................... 0.282 -1.6 -0.005 0.49 L-Mar.2013 -1.3

Vehicle accessories other than tires4

............... 0.146 1.6 0.002 0.64 L-Oct.2013 2.1

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5

... 1.0 0.57 L-Jun.2014 1.2

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5

...................... 2.9 0.86 L-Jun.2014 2.9

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.721 2.6 0.045 0.84 S-May 2014 2.5

Medicinal drugs11........................................... 1.646 2.7 0.044 0.88 S-May 2014 2.7

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.298 3.6 0.046 1.06 S-May 2014 3.6

Nonprescription drugs11................................. 0.349 -0.6 -0.002 0.78 L-Nov.2013 -0.5

Medical equipment and supplies11........................ 0.075 0.3 0.000 0.84 L-Oct.2013 0.7

Recreation commodities11.................................... 2.006 -2.9 -0.064 0.41 L-Jun.2014 -2.3

Video and audio products11................................ 0.300 -7.9 -0.027 0.58 L-Jun.2014 -6.7

Televisions................................................ 0.141 -14.2 -0.022 1.06 L-May 2014 -14.0

Other video equipment4

................................. 0.031 1.2 0.001 2.08 L-EVER –

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.068 -5.9 -0.004 1.23 S-Apr.2013 -6.2

Audio discs, tapes and other media4

.................. 0.044 -1.0 0.000 1.19 S-Mar.2013 -1.7

Pets and pet products...................................... 0.642 -1.4 -0.009 0.67 S-Apr.2014 -1.7

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 2014

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Pet food4, 5................................................ -0.5 0.76 L-Jun.2014 -0.3

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5. . . . .. -2.2 1.15 S-Apr.2014 -2.4

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.400 -1.7 -0.007 0.95 L-Jun.2014 -1.3

Sports vehicles including bicycles...................... 0.181 -0.5 -0.001 1.13 L-Apr.2014 0.7

Sports equipment......................................... 0.215 -2.7 -0.006 1.58 L-Jun.2014 -2.0

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.059 -0.9 0.000 1.92 L-Feb.2012 -0.3

Film and photographic supplies4, 5..................... 2.36 – –

Photographic equipment4, 5............................. -4.7 2.83 L-Jan.2014 -4.3

Recreational reading materials............................ 0.215 1.2 0.003 0.97 S-Feb.2012 0.0

Newspapers and magazines4

........................... 0.120 3.8 0.005 1.36 S-Mar.2014 3.8

Recreational books4

...................................... 0.093 -1.9 -0.002 1.38 L-Jun.2014 -1.4

Other recreational goods4

.................................. 0.389 -5.4 -0.023 1.25 S-May 2014 -5.8

Toys........................................................ 0.285 -6.8 -0.021 1.48 S-May 2014 -7.6

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment4, 5......................................... -4.1 2.14 S-May 2014 -4.5

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4

............... 0.051 -0.5 -0.001 2.78 L-May 2014 0.3

Music instruments and accessories4

................... 0.041 -0.8 0.000 2.30 S-Jun.2014 -0.9

Education and communication commodities11............. 0.619 -2.3 -0.015 0.69 L-Dec.2013 -2.2

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.191 5.2 0.010 1.03 L-Jul.2013 6.3

College textbooks14, 5.................................... 5.6 0.95 L-Dec.2013 5.7

Information technology commodities11................... 0.428 -5.9 -0.025 0.93 S-Jun.2014 -6.2

Personal computers and peripheral equipment6

. . . .. 0.288 -6.9 -0.020 1.23 S-Mar.2014 -7.2

Computer software and accessories4

.................. 0.068 -1.3 0.000 3.85 L-Jul.2009 -1.1

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4

......................... 0.072 -5.8 -0.005 1.61 L-May 2014 -5.7

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 0.990 1.1 0.011 0.30 L-May 2014 1.1

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.584 0.8 0.005 0.42 L-Jan.2014 1.4

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.265 1.5 0.004 0.49 L-Apr.2014 1.6

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.072 0.5 0.000 0.68 L-May 2014 1.3

Whiskey at home5

..................................... 1.4 1.23 S-Jun.2013 1.0

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5

. . . . .. 0.1 0.73 L-Jan.2014 1.1

Wine at home............................................. 0.246 -0.1 0.000 0.82 L-Jan.2014 0.4

Alcoholic beverages away from home.................... 0.406 1.6 0.007 0.41 – –

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4, 5................................................. 1.5 0.60 – –

Wine away from home4, 5............................... 1.8 0.86 L-Jun.2014 1.8

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5.................... 1.8 0.68 L-Jun.2014 2.0

Other goods11.................................................. 1.607 1.6 0.026 0.35 S-Apr.2014 1.6

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.698 2.2 0.016 0.43 S-Mar.2013 2.1

Cigarettes4

................................................ 0.643 2.4 0.016 0.47 S-Jun.2013 2.4

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4

.............. 0.049 0.1 0.000 1.17 S-EVER –

Personal care products..................................... 0.717 1.1 0.008 0.67 S-Jun.2014 0.7

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4

.......................................... 0.365 0.7 0.003 1.06 S-Jun.2014 -0.1

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements............................................. 0.345 1.5 0.005 0.90 S-Jun.2014 1.5

Miscellaneous personal goods4

........................... 0.192 1.2 0.002 1.02 L-Feb.2009 1.3

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5

............. 1.8 1.31 L-Feb.2010 1.8

Infants’ equipment7, 5.................................... -1.4 1.70 L-Jun.2014 -1.2

Services less energy services.................................. 57.085 2.5 1.391 0.10 S-Mar.2014 2.3

Shelter........................................................... 31.947 2.9 0.918 0.15 – –

Rent of shelter15............................................. 31.583 2.9 0.897 0.15 – –

Rent of primary residence10............................. 6.939 3.2 0.215 0.17 S-Jun.2014 3.2

Lodging away from home4

.............................. 0.946 4.3 0.047 1.35 L-May 2014 5.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 2014

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Housing at school, excluding board10, 15........... 0.166 2.9 0.005 0.27 S-Jan.1994 2.6

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.780 4.5 0.043 1.66 L-May 2014 5.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences10, 15........... 23.698 2.7 0.635 0.17 – –

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence10, 15....................................... 22.315 2.7 0.598 0.17 – –

Tenants’ and household insurance4

................... 0.364 6.0 0.021 0.94 L-Jul.2003 6.4

Water and sewer and trash collection services4

........ 1.179 3.7 0.044 0.83 L-Nov.2013 3.7

Water and sewerage maintenance10.................. 0.907 4.2 0.038 1.07 L-Oct.2013 4.3

Garbage and trash collection13......................... 0.272 2.2 0.006 0.63 S-Jun.2012 1.9

Household operations4

..................................... 0.828 3.0 0.024 0.39 S-Jun.2014 2.8

Domestic services4

....................................... 0.272 2.3 0.006 0.43 S-Jun.2014 2.3

Gardening and lawncare services4..................... 0.271 3.4 0.009 0.39 S-May 2014 2.6

Moving, storage, freight expense4

...................... 0.117 2.7 0.004 1.77 L-Oct.2013 3.7

Repair of household items4

............................. 0.064 3.3 0.002 0.93 L-Dec.2013 3.5

Medical care services...................................... 5.818 1.9 0.112 0.24 S-Jan.1964 1.9

Professional services.................................... 2.967 1.6 0.048 0.26 L-Jun.2014 1.6

Physicians’ services10................................. 1.554 1.5 0.023 0.43 L-May 2014 1.7

Dental services10...................................... 0.790 2.0 0.016 0.45 L-Jun.2014 2.1

Eyeglasses and eye care8

............................ 0.278 1.5 0.004 0.61 L-Jun.2014 2.4

Services by other medical professionals10, 8....... 0.346 1.2 0.004 0.38 S-May 2014 1.2

Hospital and related services........................... 2.107 3.8 0.077 0.39 S-Jul.2013 3.2

Hospital services10, 16................................. 1.807 4.1 0.070 0.44 S-Jul.2013 3.4

Inpatient hospital services10, 16, 5................. 4.9 0.55 S-Dec.2013 4.4

Outpatient hospital services10, 8, 5................ 3.7 0.88 S-Jul.2013 3.7

Nursing homes and adult day services10, 16....... 0.170 2.9 0.005 0.40 L-Apr.2014 3.0

Care of invalids and elderly at home7

............... 0.130 1.3 0.002 0.39 S-Apr.2014 1.3

Health insurance7

........................................ 0.744 -1.8 -0.013 0.28 S-Jun.2011 -2.4

Transportation services..................................... 5.537 1.5 0.086 0.34 S-Mar.2014 1.4

Leased cars and trucks14................................ 0.385 -2.3 -0.009 1.24 L-May 2014 -1.5

Car and truck rental4

.................................. 0.076 0.7 0.001 2.04 S-Jan.2014 0.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................. 1.141 1.4 0.016 0.30 S-Jun.2013 1.4

Motor vehicle body work.............................. 0.056 2.7 0.002 0.52 – –

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing.......... 0.480 1.3 0.006 0.57 – –

Motor vehicle repair4

.................................. 0.574 1.3 0.008 0.44 S-Jun.2013 1.2

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.203 4.1 0.095 0.62 L-Jun.2014 4.9

Motor vehicle fees4

....................................... 0.559 0.7 0.004 0.41 S-Jul.2011 0.3

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees10, 4............................................... 0.313 0.6 0.002 0.59 – –

Parking and other fees4

............................... 0.228 0.9 0.002 0.48 S-May 2003 0.8

Parking fees and tolls4, 5........................... 1.5 1.10 S-May 2011 1.5

Automobile service clubs4, 5....................... -1.0 0.82 – –

Public transportation..................................... 1.172 -1.7 -0.020 0.72 S-Mar.2014 -2.5

Airline fare.............................................. 0.759 -2.7 -0.020 1.05 S-Mar.2014 -4.1

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.155 -0.7 -0.001 1.85 S-Aug.2012 -1.7

Intercity bus fare6, 5.................................

Intercity train fare6, 5................................ -5.3 2.00 L-May 2014 -1.1

Ship fare4, 5.......................................... 0.3 1.88 S-Jun.2014 -0.2

Intracity transportation................................. 0.255 0.6 0.002 0.45 S-Jun.2014 0.5

Intracity mass transit11, 5........................... 0.5 1.80 S-EVER –

Recreation services11....................................... 3.709 1.7 0.062 0.47 S-Feb.2014 1.7

Video and audio services11............................. 1.544 1.3 0.020 0.38 S-Jun.2011 1.0

Cable and satellite television and radio

service13.............................................. 1.453 1.9 0.027 0.40 S-Sep.2013 1.9

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 2014

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video and audio4

.................................... 0.091 -7.1 -0.007 1.66 S-Jun.2003 -7.2

Video discs and other media4, 5................... -11.4 2.39 S-Feb.2014 -11.8

Rental of video or audio discs and other

media4, 5........................................... -1.1 1.00 S-Feb.2014 -1.1

Pet services including veterinary4

...................... 0.390 3.3 0.013 0.47 – –

Pet services4, 5......................................... 3.8 0.86 L-Jan.2012 4.6

Veterinarian services4, 5............................... 3.5 0.52 S-May 2014 3.5

Photographers and film processing4

................... 0.060 3.0 0.002 1.07 L-Jan.2012 3.1

Photographer fees4, 5.................................. 2.7 0.64 L-Mar.2012 3.4

Film processing4, 5..................................... 3.7 1.03 L-Nov.2011 3.9

Other recreation services4

............................... 1.713 1.6 0.027 0.91 S-Feb.2014 1.3

Club dues and fees for participant sports and

group exercises4

.................................... 0.602 2.0 0.011 1.23 S-Jun.2014 1.9

Admissions............................................. 0.636 1.6 0.010 1.50 S-Jan.2014 1.5

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5........................................ 1.9 1.21 S-Feb.2014 1.9

Admission to sporting events4, 5.................. 1.7 1.53 S-Jul.2013 1.6

Fees for lessons or instructions8

.................... 0.206 1.7 0.004 1.41 S-Jun.2014 1.6

Education and communication services11................ 6.346 1.9 0.117 0.23 S-May 2014 1.9

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 3.013 3.1 0.095 0.34 S-Jan.2014 3.0

College tuition and fees............................... 1.784 3.3 0.059 0.50 S-EVER –

Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.363 3.8 0.014 0.44 S-Apr.2014 3.7

Child care and nursery school12..................... 0.704 2.4 0.018 0.43 L-Aug.2013 2.4

Technical and business school tuition and fees4

... 0.038 2.0 0.001 0.98– –

Postage and delivery services4

......................... 0.142 4.1 0.006 0.48 – –

Postage................................................. 0.128 4.1 0.005 0.51 – –

Delivery services4

...................................... 0.014 4.3 0.001 0.50 S-Jun.2014 3.3

Telephone services4

..................................... 2.475 0.2 0.004 0.32 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Wireless telephone services4

........................ 1.652 -1.2 -0.020 0.39 L-Apr.2014 -1.2

Land-line telephone services11....................... 0.823 2.7 0.024 0.59 – –

Internet services and electronic information

providers4

............................................... 0.703 1.8 0.013 1.01 S-Jun.2014 1.4

Other personal services11.................................. 1.721 1.6 0.028 0.35 S-Jun.2014 1.6

Personal care services.................................. 0.623 1.1 0.007 0.58 S-Jan.2012 0.9

Haircuts and other personal care services4

........ 0.623 1.1 0.007 0.58 S-Jan.2012 0.9

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 1.098 1.9 0.021 0.40 S-Jun.2014 1.7

Legal services8

......................................... 0.312 1.6 0.005 0.75 S-Sep.2012 1.5

Funeral expenses8

..................................... 0.169 1.6 0.003 0.41 S-Jun.2014 1.6

Laundry and dry cleaning services4

................. 0.269 2.3 0.006 0.44 L-Apr.2013 2.3

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

............................................. 0.033 2.1 0.001 0.99 – –

Financial services8

..................................... 0.222 2.2 0.005 1.00 L-Mar.2014 2.7

Checking account and other bank services4, 5... -0.1 3.68 L-May 2014 4.2

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4, 5.............................................. 4.3 0.85 L-Mar.2014 5.1

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 86.117 1.5 1.326 0.09 S-Mar.2014 1.5

All items less shelter................................................ 68.053 1.1 0.781 0.10 S-Mar.2014 1.0

All items less food and shelter.................................... 54.170 0.7 0.408 0.11 S-Feb.2014 0.2

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 44.441 0.9 0.399 0.13 S-Mar.2014 0.9

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 42.752 0.9 0.405 0.14 S-Mar.2014 0.9

All items less medical care........................................ 92.461 1.7 1.542 0.08 S-Mar.2014 1.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2014, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 2014

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2013-

Aug. 20141

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items less energy................................................ 90.271 1.9 1.691 0.08 S-Apr.2014 1.8

Commodities......................................................... 38.930 0.4 0.137 0.13 S-Mar.2014 -0.2

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.614 -0.4 -0.068 0.27 S-Mar.2014 -0.4

Commodities less food.......................................... 25.047 -0.9 -0.237 0.18 S-Mar.2014 -1.3

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 24.057 -1.0 -0.248 0.19 S-Mar.2014 -1.4

Services.............................................................. 61.070 2.6 1.563 0.11 S-Feb.2014 2.4

Services less rent of shelter15.................................. 29.487 2.3 0.665 0.14 S-Feb.2014 2.2

Services less medical care services........................... 55.252 2.6 1.450 0.11 S-Feb.2014 2.4

Durables.............................................................. 9.002 -1.4 -0.122 0.17 – –

Nondurables......................................................... 29.928 0.9 0.259 0.15 S-Mar.2014 0.1

Nondurables less food........................................... 16.045 -0.6 -0.114 0.25 S-Mar.2014 -1.3

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 15.055 -0.7 -0.125 0.27 S-Mar.2014 -1.4

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 11.741 -0.9 -0.125 0.17 S-Mar.2014 -1.9

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 12.731 -0.8 -0.114 0.16 S-Mar.2014 -1.7

Housing............................................................... 41.532 2.6 1.084 0.14 S-Jun.2014 2.6

Education and communication4

................................... 6.965 1.5 0.103 0.21 S-May 2014 1.5

Education4

......................................................... 3.204 3.3 0.106 0.32 – –

Communication4

.................................................. 3.761 -0.1 -0.003 0.27 S-Jun.2014 -0.1

Information and information processing4

................... 3.619 -0.2 -0.009 0.28 S-Jun.2014 -0.3

Information technology, hardware and services17......... 1.143 -1.2 -0.012 0.71 S-Jun.2014 -1.6

Recreation4

.......................................................... 5.715 0.0 -0.002 0.31 S-Jul.2011 -0.2

Video and audio4

................................................. 1.844 -0.4 -0.007 0.35 S-Aug.2011 -0.6

Pets, pet products and services4

............................... 1.033 0.3 0.004 0.45 S-Apr.2014 0.1

Photography4

...................................................... 0.121 1.3 0.002 1.17 L-Feb.2012 1.3

Food and beverages................................................ 14.873 2.6 0.384 0.10 L-Jun.2012 2.7

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 6.908 3.2 0.219 0.18 L-Apr.2012 3.5

Other services....................................................... 11.776 1.8 0.207 0.20 S-Mar.2014 1.7

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.607 -0.4 -0.010 1.35 S-Feb.2014 -0.4

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 5.424 4.3 0.223 0.36 S-Jun.2014 4.3

Household energy................................................ 4.244 4.5 0.179 0.39 S-Apr.2014 4.4

Medical care......................................................... 7.539 2.1 0.157 0.28 S-Jan.2014 2.1

Transportation....................................................... 16.735 -0.4 -0.080 0.14 S-Mar.2014 -1.2

Private transportation............................................ 15.563 -0.3 -0.060 0.14 S-Mar.2014 -1.1

New and used motor vehicles4

.............................. 5.746 -0.1 -0.002 0.22 – –

Utilities and public transportation................................. 10.265 2.2 0.226 0.24 S-Feb.2014 2.2

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.162 -1.4 -0.057 0.24 S-Jun.2014 -1.5

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.327 1.6 0.054 0.26 S-Nov.2013 1.6

Personal care..................................................... 2.629 1.5 0.038 0.32 – –

1 The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of

0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.

Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8

percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items

index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were

rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).

2 A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6

percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus

0.5 percent.

3 If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior

month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is

smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month

change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison

is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a

smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller

changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a

-0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.

4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
5 Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not

have a relative importance or effect.

6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

7 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 11 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 14 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 15 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 16 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 17 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

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