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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – MAY 2021 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.6 percent in May on a 

seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.8 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 

today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 5.0 percent before seasonal adjustment; this 

was the largest 12-month increase since a 5.4-percent increase for the period ending August 2008. 

The index for used cars and trucks continued to rise sharply, increasing 7.3 percent in May. This

increase accounted for about one-third of the seasonally adjusted all items increase. The food index 

increased 0.4 percent in May, the same increase as in April. The energy index was unchanged in May, 

with a decline in the gasoline index again offsetting increases in the electricity and natural gas indexes. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.7 percent in May after increasing 0.9 percent in 

April. Many of the same indexes continued to increase, including used cars and trucks, household 

furnishings and operations, new vehicles, airline fares, and apparel. The index for medical care fell 

slightly, one of the few major component indexes to decline in May. 

The all items index rose 5.0 percent for the 12 months ending May; it has been trending up every month 

since January, when the 12-month change was 1.4 percent. The index for all items less food and energy 

rose 3.8 percent over the last 12-months, the largest 12-month increase since the period ending June 

1992. The energy index rose 28.5 percent over the last 12-months, and the food index increased 2.2 

percent. 
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Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
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Food 

The food index increased 0.4 percent in May. The index for food at home increased 0.4 percent, the 

same increase as in April. However, while the April index was broad-based, with all six major grocery 

store food group indexes rising, the May increase was mostly due to the index for meats, poultry, fish, 

and eggs, which increased 1.3 percent over the month. The beef index rose 2.3 percent in May, its 

largest increase since last June. The index for cereals and bakery products rose 0.5 percent in May, and 

the index for dairy and related products increased 0.4 percent. 

In contrast to these increases, the index for nonalcoholic beverages declined in May, falling 0.5 percent. 

The index for fruits and vegetables was unchanged in May after rising in each of the last 3 months. The 

index for fresh vegetables rose 0.5 percent in May, but the index for fresh fruits declined 0.3 percent. 

The index for other food at home was also unchanged in May after increasing in April. 

The food away from home index rose 0.6 percent in May following a 0.3-percent increase in April. The 

index for full service meals rose 0.6 percent, its largest increase since last June. The index for limited 

service meals increased 0.5 percent, the same increase as in both March and April. 

The food at home index increased 0.7 percent over the past 12 months. Five of the six major grocery 

store food group indexes increased, but the index for fruits and vegetables was the only one to rise more 

than 0.6 percent; it increased 2.9 percent. The only index to decline was nonalcoholic beverages, which 

fell 0.2 percent over the last 12 months. 

The index for food away from home rose 4.0 percent over the last year. The index for limited service 

meals rose 6.1 percent since May 2020. The index for full service meals rose 4.1 percent over the last 12 

months; this was its largest 12-month increase since the period ending October 2008. The index for food 

at employee sites and schools declined sharply over the last year, falling 34.4 percent. 

Energy

The energy index was unchanged in May after declining slightly in April. As in April, the gasoline index 

fell, while other energy component indexes increased. The gasoline index declined 0.7 percent in May 

after falling 1.4 percent in April. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 4.2 percent in May.) 

The index for natural gas increased 1.7 percent in May, while the index for electricity advanced 0.3 

percent following a 1.2-percent increase the prior month. 

The energy index rose 28.5 percent over the past 12 months. The gasoline index rose 56.2 percent since 

May 2020, when it was at its lowest level since February 2016. The May 2021 increase was the largest 

12-month increase since the period ending April 1980. The index for electricity increased 4.2 percent 

over the last year, while the index for natural gas rose 13.5 percent. 

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.7 percent in May following a 0.9-percent increase in 

April. The index for used cars and trucks continued to rise sharply, increasing 7.3 percent in May after a 

10.0-percent increase in April. The shelter index rose 0.3 percent in May. The index for rent rose 0.2 

percent and the index for owners’ equivalent rent increased 0.3 percent. The index for lodging away 

from home, which rose 7.6 percent in April, increased 0.4 percent in May. 
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The household furnishings and operations index increased 1.3 percent in May, its largest monthly 

increase since January 1976. The indexes for domestic services and for furniture and bedding were 

among the component indexes contributing to the increase. The index for new vehicles rose 1.6 percent 

in May, its largest 1-month increase since October 2009. The index for airline fares continued to 

increase, rising 7.0 percent in May after increasing 10.2 percent the prior month. The apparel index also 

rose in May, increasing 1.2 percent. 

The index for car and truck rentals continued to rise, increasing 12.1 percent after rising 16.2 percent the 

prior month. The index for recreation rose 0.2 percent in May following a 0.9-percent increase in April. 

The motor vehicle insurance index advanced 0.7 percent in May after increasing 2.5 percent the prior 

month. The indexes for education, for communication, and for alcoholic beverages also increased in 

May.

The medical care index declined 0.1 percent in May after rising in each of the 4 previous months. 

Medical care component indexes were mixed. The index for prescription drugs declined 0.3 percent in 

May after rising 0.5 percent in April. The hospital services index increased 0.2 percent, while the 

physicians’ services index was unchanged. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.8 percent over the past 12 months. The index for 

used cars and trucks increased 29.7 percent, while the index for motor vehicle insurance rose 16.9 

percent. The index for new vehicles rose 3.3 percent over the past 12 months, its largest 12-month 

increase since the period ending November 2011. The index for car and truck rental more than doubled 

over the past 12 months, rising 109.8 percent. The shelter index increased 2.2 percent over the last 12 

months. The medical care index rose 0.9 percent over the past 12 months, its smallest increase since the 

period ending March 1941. 

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 5.0 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 269.195 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.8 percent prior 

to seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 5.6 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 263.612 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

rose 0.9 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 5.0 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.8 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please 

note that the indexes for the past 10 to 12 months are subject to revision. 

_______________ 

The Consumer Price Index for June 2021 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 

8:30 a.m. (ET). 
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Impact on May 2021 Consumer Price Index Data

Data collection by personal visit for the Consumer Price Index (CPI) program has been suspended 

since March 16, 2020. When possible, data normally collected by personal visit were collected 

either online or by phone. Additionally, data collection in May was affected by the temporary 

closing or limited operations of certain types of establishments. These factors resulted in an 

increase in the number of prices considered temporarily unavailable and imputed. 

While the CPI program attempted to collect as much data as possible, many indexes are based on 

smaller amounts of collected prices than usual, and a small number of indexes that are normally 

published were not published this month. Additional information is available at 

www.bls.gov/covid19/effects-of-covid-19-pandemic-on-consumer-price-index.htm. 
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Technical Note

Brief Explanation of the CPI

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods and 

services. The CPI reflects spending patterns for each of two population groups: all urban consumers and 

urban wage earners and clerical workers. The all urban consumer group represents about 93 percent of 

the total U.S. population. It is based on the expenditures of almost all residents of urban or metropolitan 

areas, including professionals, the self-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well 

as urban wage earners and clerical workers. Not included in the CPI are the spending patterns of people 

living in rural nonmetropolitan areas, farming families, people in the Armed Forces, and those in 

institutions, such as prisons and mental hospitals. Consumer inflation for all urban consumers is 

measured by two indexes, namely, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the 

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

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is based on the 

expenditures of households included in the CPI-U definition that meet two requirements: more than onehalf of the household's income must come from clerical or wage occupations, and at least one of the 

household's earners must have been employed for at least 37 weeks during the previous 12 months. The 

CPI-W population represents about 29 percent of the total U.S. population and is a subset of the CPI-U 

population. 

The CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation, doctors’ and dentists’ 

services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected 

each month in 75 urban areas across the country from about 6,000 housing units and approximately 

22,000 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 75 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 by the Bureau’s trained representatives.

In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are aggregated using 

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 23 selected 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. The CPI-U and CPI-W are 

considered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject to three 

subsequent quarterly revisions. 

The index measures price change from a designed reference date. For most of 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 7 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 107.000. Alternatively, 

that relationship can also be expressed as the price of a base period market basket of goods and services 

rising from $100 to $107. 

Sampling Error in the CPI

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-
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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 0.03 percent for the U.S. all 

items CPI. 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 percent of these estimates will 

be within 0.06 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-U, we are 95 percent confident that the actual percent 

change based on all retail prices would fall between 0.14 and 0.26 percent. For the latest data, including 

information on how to use the estimates of standard error, see https://www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/varianceestimates/home.htm. 

Calculating Index Changes

Movements of the indexes from 1 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 following table shows an example of using index 

values to calculate percent changes:

Item A Item B Item C

Year I 112.500 225.000 110.000

Year II 121.500 243.000 128.000

Change in index 

points 9.000 18.000 18.000

Percent change 9.0/112.500 x 100 = 8.0 18.0/225.000 x 100 = 8.0 18.0/110.000 x 100 = 16.4

Use of Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) produces both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data. Seasonally 

adjusted data are computed using seasonal factors derived by the X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal 

adjustment method. These factors are updated each February, and the new factors are used to revise the 

previous 5 years of seasonally adjusted data. The factors are available at 

www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/seasonal-adjustment/seasonal-factors-2021.xlsx. For more information on data 

revision scheduling, please see the Factsheet on Seasonal Adjustment at www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonaladjustment/questions-and-answers.htm and the Timeline of Seasonal Adjustment Methodological 

Changes at www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonal-adjustment/timeline-seasonal-adjustment-methodologychanges.htm. 

For analyzing short-term 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 weather events, production cycles, 

model changeovers, holidays, and sales. This allows data users to focus on changes that are not typical 

for the time of year. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices 

they actually pay. Unadjusted data are also 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. BLS advises against the use of 

seasonally adjusted data in escalation agreements because seasonally adjusted series are revised 

annually. 
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Intervention Analysis 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics uses intervention analysis seasonal adjustment for some CPI series. 

Sometimes extreme values or sharp movements can distort the underlying seasonal pattern of price 

change. Intervention analysis seasonal adjustment is a process by which the distortions caused by such 

unusual events are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. The 

resulting seasonal factors, which more accurately represent the seasonal pattern, are then applied to the 

unadjusted data. 

For example, this procedure was used for the motor fuel series to offset the effects of the 2009 return to 

normal pricing after the worldwide economic downturn in 2008. Retaining this outlier data during 

seasonal factor calculation would distort the computation of the seasonal portion of the time series data 

for motor fuel, so it was estimated and removed from the data prior to seasonal adjustment. Following 

that, seasonal factors were calculated based on this “prior adjusted” data. These seasonal factors 

represent a clearer picture of the seasonal pattern in the data. The last step is for motor fuel seasonal 

factors to be applied to the unadjusted data. 

For the seasonal factors introduced for January 2021, BLS adjusted 72 series using intervention analysis 

seasonal adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity, and vehicles. 

Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Indexes

Seasonally adjusted data, including the U.S. city average all items index levels, are subject to revision 

for up to 5 years after their original release. Every year, economists in the CPI calculate new seasonal 

factors for seasonally adjusted series and apply them to the last 5 years of data. Seasonally adjusted 

indexes beyond the last 5 years of data are considered to be final and not subject to revision. For January 

2021, revised seasonal factors and seasonally adjusted indexes for 2016 to 2020 were calculated and 

published. For series which are directly adjusted using the Census X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal 

adjustment software, the seasonal factors for 2020 will be applied to data for 2021 to produce the 

seasonally adjusted 2021 indexes. Series which are indirectly seasonally adjusted by summing 

seasonally adjusted component series have seasonal factors which are derived and are therefore not 

available in advance.

Determining Seasonal Status 

Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. Using 

these criteria, BLS economists determine whether a series should change its status from "not seasonally 

adjusted" to "seasonally adjusted", or vice versa. If any of the 81 components of the U.S. city average all 

items index change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, 

not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, 

but the seasonally adjusted indexes before that period will not be changed. Thirty-four of the 81 

components of the U.S. city average all items index are not seasonally adjusted for 2021. 

Contact Information 

For additional information about the CPI visit www.bls.gov/cpi or contact the CPI Information and 

Analysis Section at 202-691-7000 or cpi_info@bls.gov. 

For additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI visit www.bls.gov/cpi/seasonaladjustment/home.htm or contact the CPI seasonal adjustment section at 202-691-6968 or 

cpiseas@bls.gov. 

Information from this release will be made available to sensory impaired individuals upon request. 

Voice phone: 202-691-5200; Federal Relay Service: 1-800-877-8339. 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

May 2021

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

May

2020

Apr.

2021

May

2021

May

2020-

May

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Feb.

2021-

Mar.

2021

Mar.

2021-

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

All items............................................. 100.000 256.394 267.054 269.195 5.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.6

Food.............................................. 13.928 268.439 273.090 274.212 2.2 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4

Food at home................................. 7.686 253.827 254.760 255.516 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4

Cereals and bakery products............ 0.982 284.937 285.377 286.649 0.6 0.4 -0.1 0.4 0.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............ 1.738 275.405 271.459 275.776 0.1 1.6 0.1 0.5 1.3

Dairy and related products............... 0.767 230.166 230.170 230.380 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.6 0.4

Fruits and vegetables..................... 1.344 306.798 314.973 315.748 2.9 0.2 1.0 0.8 0.0

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage

materials.................................. 0.918 178.234 179.570 177.814 -0.2 -1.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.5

Other food at home........................ 1.937 218.988 220.143 219.664 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Food away from home1

...................... 6.242 291.709 301.819 303.481 4.0 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.6

Energy............................................ 6.941 183.076 229.116 235.339 28.5 2.7 5.0 -0.1 0.0

Energy commodities......................... 3.809 173.138 257.289 267.532 54.5 4.0 8.9 -1.4 -0.6

Fuel oil1..................................... 0.095 180.999 267.262 272.990 50.8 2.1 3.2 -3.2 2.1

Motor fuel................................... 3.648 169.882 253.648 264.135 55.5 4.1 9.1 -1.3 -0.7

Gasoline (all types)..................... 3.570 168.528 252.603 263.170 56.2 4.2 9.1 -1.4 -0.7

Energy services............................... 3.133 201.752 211.838 214.335 6.2 1.2 0.6 1.5 0.7

Electricity.................................... 2.412 211.988 218.627 220.948 4.2 1.1 0.0 1.2 0.3

Utility (piped) gas service................. 0.721 168.316 188.129 191.083 13.5 1.6 2.5 2.4 1.7

All items less food and energy................ 79.131 265.799 273.968 275.893 3.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 0.7

Commodities less food and energy

commodities................................ 20.325 142.964 149.915 152.217 6.5 1.5 0.1 2.0 1.8

Apparel...................................... 2.739 114.582 120.656 120.951 5.6 0.2 -0.3 0.3 1.2

New vehicles............................... 3.684 147.222 149.892 152.143 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.5 1.6

Used cars and trucks...................... 2.998 138.383 168.647 179.532 29.7 6.5 0.5 10.0 7.3

Medical care commodities1

............... 1.539 384.304 377.284 377.191 -1.9 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0

Alcoholic beverages....................... 1.019 257.713 261.265 261.711 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4

Tobacco and smoking products1

. . . . . . .. 0.612 1,156.179 1,238.348 1,240.082 7.3 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1

Services less energy services.............. 58.806 342.801 351.265 352.721 2.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4

Shelter....................................... 32.857 325.265 331.354 332.454 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3

Rent of primary residence............. 7.709 340.811 346.267 347.016 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of

residences2

............................ 23.838 334.052 340.162 341.095 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Medical care services..................... 7.209 562.701 572.108 571.255 1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Physicians’ services1

................... 1.836 389.329 405.869 405.744 4.2 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0

Hospital services3....................... 2.205 352.287 361.585 361.285 2.6 -0.1 0.6 0.2 0.2

Transportation services................... 5.200 297.882 324.519 331.188 11.2 2.1 1.8 2.9 1.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and

repair1.................................. 1.090 305.574 315.177 314.164 2.8 -0.3 1.0 0.2 -0.3

Motor vehicle insurance................ 1.622 486.761 567.509 569.010 16.9 0.3 3.3 2.5 0.7

Airline fares.............................. 0.668 201.649 222.953 250.209 24.1 12.2 0.4 10.2 7.0

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

3

Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, May 2021

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

May

2020-

May

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Feb.

2021-

Mar.

2021

Mar.

2021-

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

All items................................................................. 100.000 5.0 0.8 0.6 0.8 0.6

Food.................................................................. 13.928 2.2 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4

Food at home..................................................... 7.686 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.4

Cereals and bakery products................................. 0.982 0.6 0.4 -0.1 0.4 0.5

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.298 -0.8 1.2 -0.1 -0.5 1.0

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.041 0.2 2.3 0.8 -1.9 1.3

Breakfast cereal1

......................................... 0.137 0.1 1.3 0.8 -0.2 1.3

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.120 -2.1 0.6 -0.2 -0.3 0.4

Rice1, 2, 3................................................ -1.0 -0.4 -0.4 0.2 -0.4

Bakery products1

......................................... 0.684 1.2 0.1 0.2 0.5 0.1

Bread1, 2................................................. 0.194 1.5 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.9

White bread1, 3...................................... 1.0 1.1 1.1 -0.5 1.1

Bread other than white1, 3.......................... 2.2 1.0 -0.3 0.7 1.0

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins2

......................... 0.099 1.5 0.2 -1.2 0.6 0.7

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies1

...................... 0.178 1.8 -1.1 1.9 0.3 -1.1

Cookies1, 3

........................................... 0.7 -1.6 2.5 -0.3 -1.6

Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3..................... 1.5 -0.5 0.6 1.3 -0.5

Other bakery products................................ 0.213 0.3 0.5 -0.6 1.1 0.3

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3

.... 1.0 -0.5 -1.0 2.2 -0.5

Crackers, bread, and cracker products3

. . . . . . . .. 1.4 1.4 -1.2 2.6 0.7

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers1, 3

................................ -2.0 0.5 -0.3 -0.5 0.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.738 0.1 1.6 0.1 0.5 1.3

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.635 0.4 1.9 0.0 0.6 1.4

Meats...................................................... 1.034 -0.1 1.8 -0.3 1.0 1.0

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.477 -2.6 3.7 -0.4 -0.2 2.3

Uncooked ground beef1

............................ 0.173 -5.4 0.4 1.9 0.4 0.4

Uncooked beef roasts1, 2........................... 0.075 -5.8 6.4 1.7 -0.1 6.4

Uncooked beef steaks2............................. 0.186 0.3 5.5 -1.4 1.3 4.3

Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2................. 0.043 1.8 4.8 -0.7 0.6 4.8

Pork...................................................... 0.327 3.2 1.2 -0.3 2.6 0.4

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products2.......................................... 0.134 9.6 1.5 1.3 2.9 0.9

Bacon and related products3

.................... 13.0 1.7 1.4 3.4 1.8

Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3

... 4.5 1.2 1.4 0.9 1.1

Ham................................................... 0.064 -3.4 0.1 -7.8 4.3 -2.7

Ham, excluding canned3

........................ -3.3 -0.3 -8.3 5.0 -3.6

Pork chops1

.......................................... 0.051 -3.5 0.9 1.6 1.8 0.9

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs2... 0.078 3.2 1.8 2.1 3.2 0.5

Other meats............................................ 0.229 1.1 -1.3 -0.1 1.3 -0.9

Frankfurters3

......................................... 0.3 -4.5 -0.7 2.7 -1.9

Lunchmeats1, 2, 3.................................... -0.2 -0.6 -0.3 1.0 -0.6

Poultry1.................................................. 0.330 0.4 1.9 0.9 1.1 1.9

Chicken1, 2........................................... 0.269 -0.1 1.8 1.3 0.9 1.8

Fresh whole chicken1, 3.......................... -1.5 2.1 1.8 0.0 2.1

Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3

............. 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.1 1.8

Other uncooked poultry including turkey2........ 0.061 3.0 2.2 -0.9 2.3 1.0

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.271 1.9 2.0 0.1 -1.4 2.2

Fresh fish and seafood2............................ 0.138 3.0 2.1 1.3 -1.5 2.7

Processed fish and seafood2

...................... 0.133 0.8 1.8 -0.4 -0.9 0.9

Shelf stable fish and seafood3

.................. 1.7 0.9 1.7 -3.5 0.1

Frozen fish and seafood3

........................ 0.4 2.1 -1.2 0.0 1.0

Eggs........................................................ 0.102 -3.5 -2.6 2.0 -0.5 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, May 2021 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

May

2020-

May

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Feb.

2021-

Mar.

2021

Mar.

2021-

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Dairy and related products................................... 0.767 0.1 0.1 -0.5 0.6 0.4

Milk2

........................................................... 0.209 4.6 1.7 -0.5 2.1 2.2

Fresh whole milk3........................................ 7.2 2.2 -0.2 2.4 3.1

Fresh milk other than whole2, 3......................... 3.2 1.3 -0.9 2.2 1.3

Cheese and related products1............................. 0.256 -1.2 -0.1 -0.1 -1.2 -0.1

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.108 -2.6 -2.2 -0.1 0.5 -0.6

Other dairy and related products1, 2...................... 0.194 -1.4 -0.2 -0.9 1.0 -0.2

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.344 2.9 0.2 1.0 0.8 0.0

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.057 3.2 0.1 1.1 0.7 0.1

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.560 5.9 -0.1 0.9 1.5 -0.3

Apples................................................... 0.076 2.7 0.5 0.4 -0.7 0.0

Bananas1

............................................... 0.075 -0.4 0.0 0.1 1.4 0.0

Citrus fruits2............................................ 0.142 9.0 2.8 -0.2 0.9 0.6

Oranges, including tangerines3.................... 7.6 3.9 -0.9 2.5 -0.8

Other fresh fruits2...................................... 0.267 7.0 -1.8 2.7 1.7 -0.4

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.497 0.4 0.4 1.4 -0.3 0.5

Potatoes................................................. 0.078 -4.8 0.8 3.4 -1.8 -2.0

Lettuce1

................................................. 0.062 4.3 -0.7 -0.8 -0.3 -0.7

Tomatoes............................................... 0.079 -0.9 -1.8 1.2 2.3 2.0

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.278 1.5 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.8

Processed fruits and vegetables2

...................... 0.287 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 -0.2

Canned fruits and vegetables2

....................... 0.150 3.0 1.1 0.6 0.7 0.3

Canned fruits2, 3

..................................... 1.4 -0.3 1.0 -0.1 -0.7

Canned vegetables2, 3.............................. 4.1 1.7 -0.3 1.2 1.0

Frozen fruits and vegetables2........................ 0.086 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.6

Frozen vegetables3................................. -0.3 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.4

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried2

................................................. 0.051 -0.1 0.2 1.6 0.6 -0.6

Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3............... 1.2 -0.5 2.8 1.3 -0.5

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.918 -0.2 -1.0 -0.2 0.3 -0.5

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2

........................... 0.658 -0.6 -1.5 -0.3 0.4 -0.8

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.277 -0.6 -2.1 -0.4 -0.5 -1.3

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2.......... 0.006 -0.5 0.3 -1.8 1.7 0.3

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks2......... 0.375 -0.6 -1.1 0.0 1.0 -0.6

Beverage materials including coffee and tea2........... 0.260 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3

Coffee...................................................... 0.167 1.4 0.8 -0.7 0.4 0.5

Roasted coffee3

........................................ 2.3 1.6 -0.4 -0.1 1.3

Instant coffee1, 3

........................................ -1.9 -2.9 1.5 2.0 -2.9

Other beverage materials including tea1, 2............ 0.093 -0.6 -0.3 0.4 -0.1 -0.3

Other food at home............................................ 1.937 0.3 -0.2 0.0 0.1 0.0

Sugar and sweets1.......................................... 0.265 2.1 0.5 0.4 -0.2 0.5

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.037 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.1 -0.5

Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................. 0.175 2.5 0.8 0.4 -0.5 0.8

Other sweets2

............................................. 0.053 1.1 -0.1 0.6 0.2 1.1

Fats and oils................................................. 0.213 2.6 1.0 -0.4 1.2 0.8

Butter and margarine2................................... 0.062 1.5 2.3 -0.4 -0.3 1.7

Butter3

................................................... 0.5 2.9 -0.8 0.7 1.3

Margarine3

.............................................. 3.5 1.9 -0.9 0.4 2.3

Salad dressing2

........................................... 0.050 1.7 1.2 -0.5 1.4 1.4

Other fats and oils including peanut butter2

. . . . . . . . .. 0.101 3.8 0.0 -0.2 1.5 -0.1

Peanut butter1, 2, 3.....................................

Other foods................................................ 1.459 -0.3 -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Soups.................................................... 0.088 0.9 0.9 0.6 -0.6 -0.7

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.251 -1.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.6 0.1

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, May 2021 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

May

2020-

May

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Feb.

2021-

Mar.

2021

Mar.

2021-

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Snacks1................................................. 0.334 -1.0 -1.7 0.6 0.3 -1.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.289 0.9 -0.1 -1.1 1.3 0.1

Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3

........ 1.7 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.1

Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3....................... 1.2 -2.1 -0.2 -0.3 -2.1

Sauces and gravies2, 3............................. 0.1 -0.4 -2.2 1.3 0.2

Other condiments3.................................. 2.6 0.1 -1.2 0.9 0.7

Baby food1, 2........................................... 0.042 -1.4 0.0 -0.5 1.1 0.0

Other miscellaneous foods2.......................... 0.455 -0.5 -0.5 0.0 -0.6 0.1

Prepared salads3, 4................................. 2.8 -0.5 -1.7 1.3 1.9

Food away from home1.......................................... 6.242 4.0 0.6 0.1 0.3 0.6

Full service meals and snacks1, 2........................... 3.128 4.1 0.6 0.2 0.2 0.6

Limited service meals and snacks1, 2....................... 2.773 6.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5

Food at employee sites and schools1, 2.................... 0.091 -34.4 1.2 -13.3 -0.7 1.2

Food at elementary and secondary schools1, 3, 5....... 1.2 -16.3 -1.0 1.2

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . .. 0.080 3.6 1.2 0.2 0.0 1.2

Other food away from home1, 2.............................. 0.170 2.6 1.0 0.2 0.1 1.0

Energy................................................................ 6.941 28.5 2.7 5.0 -0.1 0.0

Energy commodities............................................. 3.809 54.5 4.0 8.9 -1.4 -0.6

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.161 34.9 0.5 3.5 -2.2 2.2

Fuel oil1

....................................................... 0.095 50.8 2.1 3.2 -3.2 2.1

Propane, kerosene, and firewood6

........................ 0.066 16.6 -1.8 -0.5 -1.5 0.6

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.648 55.5 4.1 9.1 -1.3 -0.7

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.570 56.2 4.2 9.1 -1.4 -0.7

Gasoline, unleaded regular3

............................ 58.2 4.3 9.6 -1.3 -0.4

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7....................... 48.4 3.8 8.4 -0.5 -0.3

Gasoline, unleaded premium3

.......................... 43.9 3.4 9.3 -1.1 -0.2

Other motor fuels1, 2........................................ 0.077 29.1 1.9 10.4 1.9 1.9

Energy services................................................... 3.133 6.2 1.2 0.6 1.5 0.7

Electricity........................................................ 2.412 4.2 1.1 0.0 1.2 0.3

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.721 13.5 1.6 2.5 2.4 1.7

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.131 3.8 0.7 0.3 0.9 0.7

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.325 6.5 1.5 0.1 2.0 1.8

Household furnishings and supplies8

....................... 3.745 3.7 0.9 0.4 0.9 0.9

Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2........ 0.274 -0.2 0.5 -0.3 0.7 0.5

Floor coverings1, 2........................................ 0.061 2.0 2.7 -0.8 -0.2 2.7

Window coverings1, 2..................................... 0.054 -4.6 2.7 -1.0 -0.5 2.7

Other linens1, 2............................................ 0.159 0.6 -1.1 0.1 1.4 -1.1

Furniture and bedding1

..................................... 0.952 8.6 1.9 1.8 2.1 1.9

Bedroom furniture1

....................................... 0.324 5.6 1.7 1.5 1.7 1.7

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. .. 0.467 9.8 2.1 2.4 2.8 2.1

Other furniture2........................................... 0.153 11.4 1.8 -0.1 0.4 2.7

Appliances2

.................................................. 0.221 6.9 0.4 1.1 -0.8 0.8

Major appliances2

........................................ 0.079 12.3 0.0 1.9 -1.1 0.1

Laundry equipment1, 3

................................. 26.5 -0.8 5.3 0.9 -0.8

Other appliances1, 2...................................... 0.139 4.2 0.7 0.1 -0.1 0.7

Other household equipment and furnishings1, 2......... 0.539 2.9 0.1 -0.2 0.1 0.1

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1

.................. 0.315 2.4 -0.2 -0.5 0.6 -0.2

Indoor plants and flowers9

.............................. 0.093 5.3 0.9 0.2 -1.1 -0.1

Dishes and flatware1, 2................................... 0.052 -1.0 -0.6 1.0 -1.1 -0.6

Nonelectric cookware and tableware1, 2............... 0.080 5.2 0.6 -0.4 2.8 0.6

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2

. . .. 0.868 2.8 1.4 0.4 0.2 1.5

Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2....................... 0.242 3.3 0.2 1.6 -0.4 0.2

Outdoor equipment and supplies2

...................... 0.441 2.5 2.1 -0.1 0.1 2.3

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, May 2021 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

May

2020-

May

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Feb.

2021-

Mar.

2021

Mar.

2021-

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Housekeeping supplies1.................................... 0.889 0.5 0.3 -0.8 0.8 0.3

Household cleaning products1, 2........................ 0.353 2.8 0.4 -1.5 0.4 0.4

Household paper products1, 2........................... 0.228 3.5 0.6 -0.6 -0.1 0.6

Miscellaneous household products1, 2................. 0.308 -4.0 -0.2 -0.2 2.0 -0.2

Apparel.......................................................... 2.739 5.6 0.2 -0.3 0.3 1.2

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.686 4.2 -0.2 2.5 1.5 -0.7

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.547 3.3 0.3 1.1 1.3 -0.2

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.086 -3.0 1.4 -1.7 -0.7 1.5

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories1

......................................... 0.160 4.1 0.9 0.8 0.4 0.9

Men’s shirts and sweaters2

........................... 0.150 -1.8 -2.1 1.7 -0.5 0.1

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.145 12.5 1.3 2.6 2.3 0.7

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.139 8.0 -2.2 6.8 -0.6 -2.4

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.111 4.8 0.0 -2.7 -0.8 2.2

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.915 4.2 -0.4 -2.1 -1.0 1.5

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.060 6.4 1.6 -1.5 -0.6 3.6

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.096 10.3 -2.6 2.4 1.5 1.1

Women’s suits and separates2

....................... 0.472 1.7 -0.4 -4.1 -1.7 1.0

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories2......................................... 0.278 6.3 0.0 1.0 1.1 -0.7

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.196 7.5 1.6 -5.6 0.0 5.2

Footwear..................................................... 0.653 7.1 0.7 0.1 0.5 1.4

Men’s footwear1.......................................... 0.234 8.3 0.1 0.7 1.5 0.1

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.135 6.4 1.5 -3.1 4.2 3.5

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.285 6.5 0.7 0.5 -1.0 1.6

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.122 3.1 0.8 -2.0 3.1 0.9

Jewelry and watches6

...................................... 0.166 12.4 2.0 5.1 0.4 2.3

Watches1, 6................................................ 0.041 5.4 -1.4 2.4 2.5 -1.4

Jewelry6

.................................................... 0.125 14.7 3.1 5.7 1.2 3.1

Transportation commodities less motor fuel8

.............. 7.318 13.3 3.6 0.2 4.3 4.0

New vehicles................................................. 3.684 3.3 1.5 0.0 0.5 1.6

New cars and trucks2, 3.................................. 3.4 1.5 0.0 0.5 1.6

New cars3............................................... 3.1 1.6 -0.3 0.3 1.6

New trucks3, 10

......................................... 3.6 1.5 0.0 0.6 1.6

Used cars and trucks....................................... 2.998 29.7 6.5 0.5 10.0 7.3

Motor vehicle parts and equipment1...................... 0.389 2.1 0.9 -0.1 0.9 0.9

Tires1....................................................... 0.247 3.1 1.1 -1.0 1.5 1.1

Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2................ 0.142 0.4 0.6 1.4 -0.2 0.6

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires1, 3

... 0.3 0.3 2.4 0.1 0.3

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3

...................... -0.5 1.4 0.5 -1.3 1.4

Medical care commodities1................................... 1.539 -1.9 0.0 0.1 0.6 0.0

Medicinal drugs8............................................ 1.473 -1.7 -0.1 0.0 0.8 -0.3

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.110 -2.1 -0.3 0.0 0.5 -0.3

Nonprescription drugs1, 8................................ 0.363 -0.3 0.7 0.2 1.1 0.7

Medical equipment and supplies1, 8...................... 0.066 -5.8 1.2 -0.4 -0.5 1.2

Recreation commodities8

..................................... 1.996 3.5 0.4 -0.2 1.2 0.4

Video and audio products8................................. 0.266 1.2 0.3 0.0 1.6 -0.1

Televisions................................................ 0.094 4.5 2.1 -0.6 3.1 0.9

Other video equipment2................................. 0.042 2.0 0.2 -0.7 0.8 -0.1

Audio equipment1

........................................ 0.074 -4.1 -1.8 1.1 0.7 -1.8

Recorded music and music subscriptions1, 2......... 0.044 2.3 0.2 -0.3 1.0 0.2

Pets and pet products1

..................................... 0.621 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.0

Pet food1, 2, 3

.............................................. 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.3

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1, 2, 3

. . .. 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.1

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, May 2021 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

May

2020-

May

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Feb.

2021-

Mar.

2021

Mar.

2021-

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Sporting goods1............................................. 0.601 9.0 1.5 -1.3 1.2 1.5

Sports vehicles including bicycles1

..................... 0.360 10.1 2.9 -1.4 1.3 2.9

Sports equipment1........................................ 0.231 7.2 -0.5 -1.1 1.1 -0.5

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.026 2.8 0.6 -1.8 -0.4 1.9

Photographic equipment2, 3............................. 4.6 0.6 -1.2 -0.6 2.2

Recreational reading materials1........................... 0.119 3.8 -0.6 -0.5 1.5 -0.6

Newspapers and magazines1, 2........................ 0.069 5.4 -1.3 0.1 1.5 -1.3

Recreational books1, 2................................... 0.048 1.6 0.2 -1.4 1.7 0.2

Other recreational goods2.................................. 0.362 2.1 -0.5 1.2 2.4 -0.2

Toys........................................................ 0.279 1.6 -0.9 0.8 2.7 -0.5

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment2

, 3

......................................... 3.4 -1.4 1.2 2.5 -0.9

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2............. 0.021 7.5 0.7 1.7 5.0 0.7

Music instruments and accessories1, 2................ 0.046 2.3 1.5 3.7 -0.5 1.5

Education and communication commodities8

.............. 0.493 -1.4 0.4 -1.8 3.1 0.4

Educational books and supplies1......................... 0.107 2.1 0.7 -2.3 1.4 0.7

College textbooks1, 3, 11.................................. 1.3 0.5 -2.3 0.9 0.5

Information technology commodities8

.................... 0.386 -2.4 0.3 -1.6 3.6 0.3

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants1

, 4............................................ 0.297 2.5 0.6 -2.0 5.1 0.6

Computer software and accessories1, 2............... 0.017 -0.6 1.0 1.7 -1.9 1.0

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items2

......................... 0.071 -19.1 -1.2 -0.9 -0.9 -1.3

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.019 1.6 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.4

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.569 1.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.218 0.4 0.7 0.6 -1.0 1.0

Distilled spirits at home1

................................. 0.093 3.0 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.4

Whiskey at home1, 3

................................... 3.7 0.7 -1.7 -0.2 0.7

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home1, 3

. . .. 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.7 0.0

Wine at home............................................. 0.258 1.2 -0.2 0.1 1.2 -0.3

Alcoholic beverages away from home1.................. 0.450 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home1

, 2, 3

............................................... 2.4 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.1

Wine away from home1, 2, 3

............................. 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1

Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3.................. 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.0

Other goods8................................................... 1.477 2.5 -0.1 0.2 0.4 -0.1

Tobacco and smoking products1

.......................... 0.612 7.3 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1

Cigarettes1, 2.............................................. 0.533 7.6 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2........... 0.060 4.9 0.4 0.8 0.1 0.4

Personal care products1

.................................... 0.667 -0.3 -0.4 -0.2 0.2 -0.4

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products1, 2....................................... 0.358 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.2

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements1

............................................ 0.301 -0.7 -1.1 -0.3 0.2 -1.1

Miscellaneous personal goods1, 2......................... 0.197 -1.4 -0.1 0.4 2.1 -0.1

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3............. -1.2 0.1 0.4 0.3 -0.2

Services less energy services.................................. 58.806 2.9 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4

Shelter........................................................... 32.857 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3

Rent of shelter12............................................. 32.503 2.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.709 1.8 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Lodging away from home2

.............................. 0.956 9.0 2.9 3.8 7.6 0.4

Housing at school, excluding board12............... 0.116 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.841 10.0 3.2 4.4 8.8 0.4

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences12.............. 23.838 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 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, May 2021 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

May

2020-

May

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Feb.

2021-

Mar.

2021

Mar.

2021-

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence12. .. 22.640 2.1 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2................. 0.354 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.1 -0.1

Water and sewer and trash collection services2........... 1.093 3.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.1

Water and sewerage maintenance....................... 0.798 3.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.3

Garbage and trash collection1, 10......................... 0.295 4.3 -0.4 0.2 0.0 -0.4

Household operations1, 2...................................... 0.892 8.3 3.1 0.1 0.6 3.1

Domestic services1, 2....................................... 0.302 13.7 6.4 0.1 0.8 6.4

Gardening and lawncare services1, 2..................... 0.302 2.0 0.3 0.3

Moving, storage, freight expense1, 2...................... 0.091 16.2 5.5 -1.5 1.9 5.5

Repair of household items1, 2.............................. 0.117 5.4 0.1 0.4 2.4 0.1

Medical care services......................................... 7.209 1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Professional services....................................... 3.653 2.9 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.0

Physicians’ services1

..................................... 1.836 4.2 0.0 0.3 -0.3 0.0

Dental services........................................... 0.990 1.4 0.0 -0.5 0.2 0.0

Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6............................ 0.357 0.8 0.8 -0.1 0.0 0.8

Services by other medical professionals1, 6........... 0.470 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

Hospital and related services.............................. 2.403 2.8 -0.1 0.6 0.3 0.2

Hospital services13....................................... 2.205 2.6 -0.1 0.6 0.2 0.2

Inpatient hospital services13, 3

........................ 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0

Outpatient hospital services3, 6

....................... 2.5 0.0 0.7 -0.2 0.4

Nursing homes and adult day services13.............. 0.124 3.3 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.0

Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5............... 0.074 9.2 0.1 0.3 3.0 0.1

Health insurance1, 5......................................... 1.153 -5.0 -1.0 -0.7 -1.0 -1.0

Transportation services....................................... 5.200 11.2 2.1 1.8 2.9 1.5

Leased cars and trucks1, 11................................

Car and truck rental2....................................... 0.169 109.8 10.0 11.7 16.2 12.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1

.................. 1.090 2.8 -0.3 1.0 0.2 -0.3

Motor vehicle body work1............................... 0.059 3.7 0.4 0.8 0.6 0.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1............ 0.629 2.9 0.0 0.7 0.4 0.0

Motor vehicle repair1, 2................................... 0.344 2.6 -1.0 1.5 -0.2 -1.0

Motor vehicle insurance.................................... 1.622 16.9 0.3 3.3 2.5 0.7

Motor vehicle fees1, 2....................................... 0.556 1.7 0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.2

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees1, 2................................................... 0.290 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Parking and other fees1, 2............................... 0.252 2.8 0.5 -0.7 0.0 0.5

Parking fees and tolls2, 3.............................. 4.1 1.3 -0.7 -0.1 1.3

Public transportation........................................ 1.150 15.9 7.2 0.7 5.8 4.0

Airline fares................................................ 0.668 24.1 12.2 0.4 10.2 7.0

Other intercity transportation............................ 0.182 11.1 1.5 0.4 0.4 2.0

Ship fare1, 2, 3

.......................................... 9.3 0.9 0.6 1.1 0.9

Intracity transportation1.................................. 0.297 1.8 -0.4 1.2 1.8 -0.4

Intracity mass transit1, 3, 8............................. -2.2 -0.1 2.7 0.0 -0.1

Recreation services8

.......................................... 3.744 0.6 0.1 0.8 0.8 0.2

Video and audio services8

................................. 1.253 3.4 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.3

Cable and satellite television service10................ 1.179 3.9 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video1

, 2.................................................. 0.074 -4.1 0.5 -1.2 -2.8 0.5

Video discs and other media1, 2, 3

................... -2.8 1.5 -1.5 -4.1 1.5

Rental of video discs and other media1, 2, 3

........ 1.7 0.0 -0.2 0.0 0.0

Pet services including veterinary2

......................... 0.560 5.0 0.7 0.1 0.3 0.6

Veterinarian services2, 3

................................. 5.4 1.2 -0.3 0.2 1.2

Photographers and photo processing1, 2................. 0.044 3.2 0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.1

Other recreation services2

................................. 1.887 -2.4 -0.1 1.3 1.2 -0.1

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, May 2021 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

May

2020-

May

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Feb.

2021-

Mar.

2021

Mar.

2021-

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports fees1, 2.. 0.676 -3.9 -0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.4

Admissions1

............................................... 0.681 -2.0 0.4 2.6 3.4 0.4

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts1, 2, 3

......................................... -0.1 -0.6 1.1 0.0 -0.6

Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3................... -5.3 1.5 4.7 10.1 1.5

Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6..................... 0.215 3.8 -0.7 0.8 -1.4 -0.7

Education and communication services8................... 6.158 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 0.2

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare................. 2.845 1.0 0.2 -0.1 0.2 0.3

College tuition and fees................................. 1.524 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Elementary and high school tuition and fees......... 0.421 2.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.9

Day care and preschool9

................................ 0.748 1.6 0.5 -0.8 0.4 0.5

Technical and business school tuition and fees2..... 0.036 1.4 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.1

Postage and delivery services2........................... 0.112 3.2 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3

Postage.................................................... 0.102 2.8 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3

Delivery services2

........................................ 0.010 7.4 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.4

Telephone services1, 2...................................... 2.311 4.0 0.2 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Wireless telephone services1, 2......................... 1.903 3.8 0.0 -0.3 -0.1 0.0

Land-line telephone services1, 8........................ 0.407 5.2 1.1 0.5 -0.2 1.1

Internet services and electronic information

providers2.................................................. 0.880 1.2 -0.2 1.0 0.4 0.0

Other personal services1, 8................................... 1.652 2.8 -0.1 0.9 0.0 -0.1

Personal care services1

.................................... 0.687 5.1 -0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.6

Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2. . . . . . .. 0.687 5.1 -0.6 0.4 0.0 -0.6

Miscellaneous personal services1

......................... 0.966 1.2 0.2 1.2 0.0 0.2

Legal services1, 6......................................... 0.245 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Funeral expenses1, 6..................................... 0.138 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4

Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2................. 0.217 2.7 0.4 -0.1 0.4 0.4

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning1

, 2.............................................. 0.030 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2

Financial services6....................................... 0.226 -0.3 0.1 4.1 -0.2 -0.3

Checking account and other bank services1, 2, 3

... -3.4 -0.2 13.0 -3.4 -0.2

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees1

, 2, 3

.............................................. 2.6 0.3

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

Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

9

Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

11 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

12 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

13 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, special aggregate indexes,

May 2021

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

May

2020

Apr.

2021

May

2021

May

2020-

May

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

Feb.

2021-

Mar.

2021

Mar.

2021-

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2021-

May

2021

All items less food................................... 86.072 254.486 266.093 268.394 5.5 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.7

All items less shelter................................ 67.143 232.598 244.958 247.484 6.4 1.0 0.8 1.0 0.8

All items less food and shelter..................... 53.215 223.627 237.700 240.537 7.6 1.2 1.0 1.1 0.9

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......... 46.274 232.916 242.101 244.439 4.9 1.0 0.4 1.3 1.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used

cars and trucks.................................... 43.277 238.773 245.687 247.125 3.5 0.6 0.4 0.7 0.6

All items less medical care......................... 91.252 243.812 254.703 256.971 5.4 0.9 0.7 0.8 0.7

All items less energy................................ 93.059 265.471 273.092 274.891 3.5 0.7 0.3 0.8 0.7

Commodities......................................... 38.062 182.064 194.456 197.117 8.3 1.4 0.9 1.1 1.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used

cars and trucks................................. 17.328 144.091 147.536 148.545 3.1 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.9

Commodities less food........................... 24.134 145.341 159.832 162.903 12.1 1.9 1.4 1.5 1.4

Commodities less food and beverages........ 23.115 141.639 156.346 159.470 12.6 2.0 1.5 1.5 1.5

Services.............................................. 61.938 329.958 338.518 340.052 3.1 0.5 0.4 0.6 0.4

Services less rent of shelter1

.................... 29.436 344.834 356.494 358.568 4.0 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.5

Services less medical care services........... 54.729 312.350 320.837 322.545 3.3 0.5 0.4 0.8 0.5

Durables.............................................. 11.097 104.309 111.983 115.051 10.3 2.7 0.5 3.5 3.0

Nondurables.......................................... 26.964 221.514 236.092 237.991 7.4 0.8 1.3 -0.3 0.6

Nondurables less food........................... 13.037 182.539 204.988 207.498 13.7 1.2 3.0 -0.6 0.5

Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . .. 12.017 177.787 201.493 204.141 14.8 1.3 3.2 -0.6 0.5

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel.......................................... 9.279 220.969 256.202 260.377 17.8 1.6 4.5 -1.3 0.1

Nondurables less food and apparel............ 10.298 223.420 255.411 259.205 16.0 1.5 4.1 -1.1 0.1

Housing............................................... 41.880 270.823 277.258 278.648 2.9 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4

Education and communication2

.................... 6.651 139.340 141.742 142.002 1.9 0.2 -0.1 0.3 0.3

Education2

......................................... 2.952 269.725 271.829 272.544 1.0 0.3 -0.2 0.2 0.4

Communication2

.................................. 3.699 73.793 75.630 75.721 2.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.2

Information and information processing2

.... 3.588 69.699 71.420 71.508 2.6 0.1 -0.1 0.4 0.2

Information technology, hardware and

services3...................................... 1.277 7.350 7.361 7.357 0.1 -0.1 0.2 1.4 0.1

Recreation2

........................................... 5.740 122.779 124.546 124.769 1.6 0.2 0.4 0.9 0.2

Video and audio2................................. 1.519 106.530 109.612 109.731 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.5 0.3

Pets, pet products and services2............... 1.180 179.788 183.781 184.359 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3

Photography2...................................... 0.071 74.506 76.591 76.800 3.1 0.3 -1.0 -0.3 0.8

Food and beverages................................ 14.947 267.792 272.367 273.441 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4

Domestically produced farm food............... 6.422 262.316 263.207 264.290 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.4

Other services....................................... 11.554 367.263 373.376 373.725 1.8 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.2

Apparel less footwear............................... 2.086 107.006 112.301 112.430 5.1 0.1 -0.4 0.3 1.2

Fuels and utilities.................................... 4.387 240.361 253.460 255.631 6.4 0.9 0.6 1.0 0.6

Household energy................................ 3.294 195.974 207.988 210.371 7.3 1.1 0.7 1.3 0.7

Medical care......................................... 8.748 519.194 524.585 523.918 0.9 -0.1 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Transportation....................................... 16.166 191.419 222.547 229.689 20.0 3.2 2.7 2.5 2.1

Private transportation............................ 15.016 188.771 220.742 227.144 20.3 2.9 2.8 2.3 2.0

New and used motor vehicles2

............... 7.712 98.717 108.477 112.405 13.9 3.6 0.5 4.6 4.0

Utilities and public transportation.................. 8.865 214.913 225.076 228.265 6.2 1.4 0.4 1.4 0.9

Household furnishings and operations........... 4.637 125.373 129.321 131.086 4.6 1.4 0.4 0.9 1.3

Other goods and services.......................... 3.129 460.730 473.649 473.011 2.7 -0.1 0.6 0.2 -0.1

Personal care..................................... 2.517 237.997 242.303 241.814 1.6 -0.2 0.6 0.2 -0.2

1

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

2

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

3

Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, May 2021

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Area Pricing

Schedule1

Percent change to May 2021 from: Percent change to Apr. 2021 from:

May

2020

Mar.

2021

Apr.

2021

Apr.

2020

Feb.

2021

Mar.

2021

U.S. city average............................................... M 5.0 1.6 0.8 4.2 1.5 0.8

Region and area size2

Northeast...................................................... M 3.9 1.3 0.6 3.3 1.4 0.7

Northeast - Size Class A................................. M 3.4 1.2 0.5 3.0 1.1 0.7

Northeast - Size Class B/C3

............................. M 4.5 1.4 0.7 3.7 1.7 0.8

New England4............................................. M 3.6 0.8 0.3 2.7 1.5 0.5

Middle Atlantic4

............................................ M 4.0 1.5 0.7 3.5 1.3 0.8

Midwest....................................................... M 5.6 1.8 1.0 4.9 1.5 0.8

Midwest - Size Class A................................... M 5.0 1.6 0.8 4.7 1.6 0.8

Midwest - Size Class B/C3............................... M 6.0 1.8 1.1 5.1 1.5 0.8

East North Central4

....................................... M 5.5 1.8 1.0 4.9 1.5 0.8

West North Central4....................................... M 5.9 1.8 1.0 5.0 1.6 0.7

South.......................................................... M 5.6 1.6 0.8 4.4 1.5 0.7

South - Size Class A...................................... M 5.2 1.5 0.8 4.2 1.4 0.7

South - Size Class B/C3.................................. M 5.8 1.6 0.8 4.6 1.6 0.8

South Atlantic4

............................................. M 5.2 1.4 0.7 4.2 1.4 0.7

East South Central4

....................................... M 7.0 1.9 1.1 5.7 1.9 0.8

West South Central4

...................................... M 5.5 1.7 0.9 4.3 1.6 0.7

West........................................................... M 4.7 1.8 0.8 3.9 1.7 1.0

West - Size Class A...................................... M 4.1 1.6 0.6 3.8 1.6 0.9

West - Size Class B/C3

................................... M 5.4 2.2 1.0 3.9 1.9 1.1

Mountain4

................................................... M 5.2 2.4 1.1 4.2 2.2 1.3

Pacific4

...................................................... M 4.5 1.6 0.7 3.8 1.6 0.9

Size classes

Size Class A5

................................................. M 4.4 1.5 0.7 3.9 1.4 0.8

Size Class B/C3.............................................. M 5.5 1.8 0.9 4.4 1.6 0.9

Selected local areas

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI........................ M 4.7 2.0 1.0 4.6 1.7 1.0

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.................. M 3.9 1.8 0.6 3.6 1.6 1.1

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA............... M 3.2 1.2 0.5 3.2 1.1 0.7

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA....................... 2 6.0 1.6

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD6

......................... 2 2.9 1.8

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI............................... 2 5.4 1.7

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX................ 2 4.5 1.8

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL........... 2 4.1 1.6

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD....... 2 3.5 1.2

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ7

............................. 2 4.9 2.4

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA..................... 2 3.8 1.7

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA............................. 2 3.4 1.1

St. Louis, MO-IL.............................................. 2 5.4 2.1

Urban Alaska................................................. 2 4.8 1.8

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH....................... 1 3.2 0.8

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX............................ 1 6.3 1.7

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO............................. 1 3.2 2.1

Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI................ 1 4.6 1.4

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4

................... 1 5.9 2.0

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA.................................... 1 5.3 0.7

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL8

................... 1 6.2 1.0

Urban Hawaii................................................. 1 3.8 2.1

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV6

. . . .. 1 3.8 1.3

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 2017=100 base.

5

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

6

1998 - 2017 indexes based on substantially smaller sample.

7

Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

8

Indexes on a 1987=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.
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, May 2021

[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 2008............................. 0.2 0.1

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

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

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

December 2012............................. 1.5 1.7

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

December 2014............................. 0.5 0.8

December 2015............................. 0.4 0.7

December 2016............................. 1.8 2.1

December 2017............................. 1.7 2.1

December 2018............................. 1.5 1.9

January 2019............................... 0.2 0.2 1.3 1.6

February 2019.............................. 0.4 0.4 1.3 1.5

March 2019.................................. 0.5 0.6 1.5 1.9

April 2019.................................... 0.4 0.5 1.6 2.0

May 2019.................................... 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.8

June 2019................................... 0.0 0.0 1.3 1.6

July 2019.................................... 0.1 0.2 1.5 1.8

August 2019................................. 0.0 0.0 1.5 1.7

September 2019............................ 0.0 0.1 1.4 1.7

October 2019............................... 0.1 0.2 1.4 1.8

November 2019............................. -0.1 -0.1 1.6 2.1

December 2019............................. -0.2 -0.1 1.8 2.3

January 2020............................... 0.4 0.4 2.0 2.5

February 2020.............................. 0.3 0.3 1.8 2.3

March 2020.................................. -0.2 -0.2 1.1 1.5

April 2020.................................... -0.5 -0.7 0.2 0.3

May 2020.................................... -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1

June 2020................................... 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.6

July 2020.................................... 0.5 0.5 0.8 1.0

August 2020................................. 0.3 0.3 1.2 1.3

September 2020............................ 0.2 0.1 1.3 1.4

October 2020............................... 0.0 0.0 1.2 1.2

November 2020............................. -0.1 -0.1 1.2 1.2

December 2020............................. 0.1 0.1 1.4 1.4

January 2021............................... 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.4

February 2021.............................. 0.6 0.5 1.8 1.7

March 2021.................................. 0.7 0.7 2.7 2.6

April 2021.................................... 0.8 0.8 4.1 4.2

May 2021.................................... 0.8 0.8 5.0 5.0

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 issued first in preliminary form using the latest available expenditure data at that time and

is subject to four revisions.

Indexes are issued as initial estimates. Indexes are revised each quarter with the publication of January, April, July, and October data as updated

expenditure estimates become available. The C-CPI-U indexes are updated quarterly until they become final. January-March indexes are final in

January of the following year; April-June indexes are final in April of the following year; July-September indexes are final in July of the following year;

October-December indexes are final in October of the following year.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

May 2021, 1-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Apr. 2021-

May 2021

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Apr. 2021-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 0.6 0.04 S-Mar.2021 0.6

Food.................................................................. 13.928 0.4 0.062 0.10 – –

Food at home..................................................... 7.686 0.4 0.027 0.15 – –

Cereals and bakery products................................. 0.982 0.5 0.005 0.40 L-Feb.2021 0.5

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.298 1.0 0.003 0.50 L-May 2020 1.3

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.041 1.3 0.001 0.83 L-Jun.2020 1.9

Breakfast cereal4

......................................... 0.137 1.3 0.002 0.92 L-Sep.2020 2.0

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.120 0.4 0.001 0.78 L-Dec.2020 0.9

Rice4, 5, 6

................................................ -0.4 0.68 S-Mar.2021 -0.4

Bakery products4

......................................... 0.684 0.1 0.001 0.52 S-Jan.2021 -0.4

Bread4, 5................................................. 0.194 0.9 0.002 0.83 L-Apr.2020 3.7

White bread4, 6

...................................... 1.1 0.94 L-Mar.2021 1.1

Bread other than white4, 6

.......................... 1.0 1.04 L-Apr.2020 3.5

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins5

......................... 0.099 0.7 0.001 1.35 L-Feb.2021 2.0

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies4...................... 0.178 -1.1 -0.002 0.86 S-Feb.2020 -1.5

Cookies4, 6........................................... -1.6 0.94 S-Nov.2020 -1.7

Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6

..................... -0.5 1.62 S-Feb.2021 -0.6

Other bakery products................................ 0.213 0.3 0.001 0.82 S-Mar.2021 -0.6

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6

.... -0.5 0.76 S-Mar.2021 -1.0

Crackers, bread, and cracker products6. . . . . . . .. 0.7 1.24 S-Mar.2021 -1.2

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers4, 6................................ 0.5 1.13 L-Feb.2021 1.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.738 1.3 0.023 0.34 L-Jun.2020 1.9

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.635 1.4 0.023 0.36 L-Jun.2020 2.2

Meats...................................................... 1.034 1.0 0.010 0.44 – –

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.477 2.3 0.011 0.69 L-Jun.2020 4.6

Uncooked ground beef4

............................ 0.173 0.4 0.001 0.98 – –

Uncooked beef roasts4, 5........................... 0.075 6.4 0.005 1.73 L-May 2020 19.5

Uncooked beef steaks5

............................. 0.186 4.3 0.008 0.93 L-Jun.2020 5.3

Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5................. 0.043 4.8 0.002 1.14 L-Jun.2020 5.1

Pork...................................................... 0.327 0.4 0.001 0.80 S-Mar.2021 -0.3

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products5

.......................................... 0.134 0.9 0.001 0.96 S-Feb.2021 -0.2

Bacon and related products6.................... 1.8 1.05 S-Mar.2021 1.4

Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6... 1.1 1.32 L-Mar.2021 1.4

Ham................................................... 0.064 -2.7 -0.002 1.91 S-Mar.2021 -7.8

Ham, excluding canned6

........................ -3.6 2.36 S-Mar.2021 -8.3

Pork chops4.......................................... 0.051 0.9 0.000 1.70 S-Jan.2021 -2.4

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs5... 0.078 0.5 0.000 1.96 S-Feb.2021 -0.8

Other meats............................................ 0.229 -0.9 -0.002 0.60 S-Jun.2018 -1.7

Frankfurters6......................................... -1.9 1.75 S-Nov.2020 -3.5

Lunchmeats4, 5, 6

.................................... -0.6 0.58 S-Feb.2021 -0.6

Poultry4.................................................. 0.330 1.9 0.006 0.73 L-May 2020 2.2

Chicken4, 5........................................... 0.269 1.8 0.005 0.78 L-May 2020 1.9

Fresh whole chicken4, 6.......................... 2.1 1.35 L-Apr.2020 7.1

Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6

............. 1.8 0.95 L-May 2020 1.8

Other uncooked poultry including turkey5........ 0.061 1.0 0.001 1.27 S-Mar.2021 -0.9

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.271 2.2 0.006 0.54 L-Apr.2020 3.3

Fresh fish and seafood5............................ 0.138 2.7 0.004 0.82 L-Apr.2020 3.5

Processed fish and seafood5

...................... 0.133 0.9 0.001 0.80 L-Aug.2020 1.0

Shelf stable fish and seafood6

.................. 0.1 1.06 L-Mar.2021 1.7

Frozen fish and seafood6

........................ 1.0 0.82 L-Aug.2020 1.2

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

May 2021, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Apr. 2021-

May 2021

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Apr. 2021-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Eggs........................................................ 0.102 0.4 0.000 0.89 L-Mar.2021 2.0

Dairy and related products................................... 0.767 0.4 0.003 0.36 S-Mar.2021 -0.5

Milk5

........................................................... 0.209 2.2 0.005 0.66 L-Aug.2020 3.3

Fresh whole milk6........................................ 3.1 0.76 L-Aug.2020 4.0

Fresh milk other than whole5, 6......................... 1.3 0.80 S-Mar.2021 -0.9

Cheese and related products4............................. 0.256 -0.1 0.000 0.54 L-Mar.2021 -0.1

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.108 -0.6 -0.001 0.95 S-Feb.2021 -0.8

Other dairy and related products4, 5...................... 0.194 -0.2 0.000 0.71 S-Mar.2021 -0.9

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.344 0.0 0.001 0.36 S-Jan.2021 -0.2

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.057 0.1 0.001 0.46 S-Jan.2021 -0.1

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.560 -0.3 -0.002 0.72 S-Sep.2020 -0.7

Apples................................................... 0.076 0.0 0.000 1.36 L-Mar.2021 0.4

Bananas4

............................................... 0.075 0.0 0.000 0.84 S-Feb.2021 -1.9

Citrus fruits5

............................................ 0.142 0.6 0.001 0.97 S-Mar.2021 -0.2

Oranges, including tangerines6.................... -0.8 1.48 S-Mar.2021 -0.9

Other fresh fruits5...................................... 0.267 -0.4 -0.001 1.46 S-Jan.2021 -1.9

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.497 0.5 0.003 0.50 L-Mar.2021 1.4

Potatoes................................................. 0.078 -2.0 -0.002 1.27 S-Feb.2021 -2.3

Lettuce4

................................................. 0.062 -0.7 0.000 1.17 S-Mar.2021 -0.8

Tomatoes............................................... 0.079 2.0 0.002 1.35 S-Mar.2021 1.2

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.278 0.8 0.002 0.64 L-Jul.2020 0.8

Processed fruits and vegetables5

...................... 0.287 -0.2 -0.001 0.52 S-Feb.2021 -0.3

Canned fruits and vegetables5

....................... 0.150 0.3 0.000 0.67 S-Feb.2021 -0.3

Canned fruits5, 6..................................... -0.7 0.80 S-Jan.2021 -1.4

Canned vegetables5, 6.............................. 1.0 0.85 S-Mar.2021 -0.3

Frozen fruits and vegetables5........................ 0.086 0.6 0.001 0.93 S-Mar.2021 0.4

Frozen vegetables6

................................. 0.4 1.21 S-Mar.2021 0.1

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried5................................................. 0.051 -0.6 0.000 1.19 S-Jan.2021 -1.1

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6............... -0.5 1.72 S-Jan.2021 -0.6

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.918 -0.5 -0.005 0.44 S-Nov.2020 -0.6

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5........................... 0.658 -0.8 -0.006 0.51 S-Jun.2019 -1.0

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.277 -1.3 -0.004 1.03 S-Sep.2020 -1.6

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5.......... 0.006 0.3 0.000 0.72 S-Mar.2021 -1.8

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks5......... 0.375 -0.6 -0.002 0.60 S-Jan.2021 -0.6

Beverage materials including coffee and tea5........... 0.260 0.3 0.001 0.66 L-Dec.2020 1.1

Coffee...................................................... 0.167 0.5 0.001 0.87 L-Jan.2021 0.8

Roasted coffee6

........................................ 1.3 0.97 L-Nov.2019 1.8

Instant coffee4, 6

........................................ -2.9 1.47 S-Nov.2020 -5.2

Other beverage materials including tea4, 5............ 0.093 -0.3 0.000 0.81 S-Oct.2020 -1.2

Other food at home............................................ 1.937 0.0 0.000 0.33 S-Mar.2021 0.0

Sugar and sweets4.......................................... 0.265 0.5 0.001 0.64 L-Jan.2021 0.8

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.037 -0.5 0.000 0.90 S-Jan.2021 -2.5

Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................. 0.175 0.8 0.001 0.87 L-Jan.2021 0.9

Other sweets5

............................................. 0.053 1.1 0.001 0.92 L-Oct.2020 1.5

Fats and oils................................................. 0.213 0.8 0.002 0.64 S-Mar.2021 -0.4

Butter and margarine5

................................... 0.062 1.7 0.001 0.98 L-Feb.2021 2.2

Butter6

................................................... 1.3 1.18 L-Feb.2021 2.1

Margarine6

.............................................. 2.3 1.33 L-Feb.2021 2.8

Salad dressing5

........................................... 0.050 1.4 0.001 1.06 – –

Other fats and oils including peanut butter5

. . . . . . . . .. 0.101 -0.1 0.000 1.14 S-Mar.2021 -0.2

Peanut butter4, 5, 6

..................................... 1.01 – –

Other foods................................................ 1.459 -0.2 -0.003 0.37 S-Jan.2021 -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,

May 2021, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Apr. 2021-

May 2021

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Apr. 2021-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Soups.................................................... 0.088 -0.7 -0.001 1.17 S-Jan.2021 -3.0

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.251 0.1 0.000 0.67 L-Mar.2021 0.1

Snacks4

................................................. 0.334 -1.7 -0.006 0.84 S-Jan.2021 -1.8

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.289 0.1 0.000 0.51 S-Mar.2021 -1.1

Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6........ 0.1 1.05 S-Mar.2021 0.0

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6....................... -2.1 0.89 S-May 2020 -2.4

Sauces and gravies5, 6

............................. 0.2 0.77 S-Mar.2021 -2.2

Other condiments6

.................................. 0.7 1.05 S-Mar.2021 -1.2

Baby food4, 5........................................... 0.042 0.0 0.000 0.88 S-Mar.2021 -0.5

Other miscellaneous foods5

.......................... 0.455 0.1 0.001 0.63 L-Jan.2021 1.1

Prepared salads7, 6

................................. 1.9 1.72 L-May 2020 2.0

Food away from home4

.......................................... 6.242 0.6 0.034 0.10 L-Sep.2020 0.6

Full service meals and snacks4, 5........................... 3.128 0.6 0.018 0.10 L-Jun.2020 0.9

Limited service meals and snacks4, 5....................... 2.773 0.5 0.013 0.14 – –

Food at employee sites and schools4, 5.................... 0.091 1.2 0.001 0.27 L-Dec.2017 2.8

Food at elementary and secondary schools4, 8, 6....... 1.2 0.06 L-Sep.2019 1.2

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . .. 0.080 1.2 0.001 0.11 L-Jan.2021 1.8

Other food away from home4, 5.............................. 0.170 1.0 0.002 0.14 L-Jun.2020 1.0

Energy................................................................ 6.941 0.0 -0.001 0.16 L-Mar.2021 5.0

Energy commodities............................................. 3.809 -0.6 -0.022 0.20 L-Mar.2021 8.9

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.161 2.2 0.004 0.60 L-Mar.2021 3.5

Fuel oil4

....................................................... 0.095 2.1 0.002 0.94 L-Mar.2021 3.2

Propane, kerosene, and firewood9........................ 0.066 0.6 0.000 0.56 L-Feb.2021 7.3

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.648 -0.7 -0.025 0.20 L-Mar.2021 9.1

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.570 -0.7 -0.026 0.20 L-Mar.2021 9.1

Gasoline, unleaded regular6

............................ -0.4 0.45 L-Mar.2021 9.6

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6...................... -0.3 0.46 L-Mar.2021 8.4

Gasoline, unleaded premium6

.......................... -0.2 0.40 L-Mar.2021 9.3

Other motor fuels4, 5........................................ 0.077 1.9 0.001 0.37 – –

Energy services................................................... 3.133 0.7 0.021 0.18 S-Mar.2021 0.6

Electricity........................................................ 2.412 0.3 0.008 0.25 S-Mar.2021 0.0

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.721 1.7 0.012 0.34 S-Feb.2021 1.6

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.131 0.7 0.583 0.04 S-Mar.2021 0.3

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.325 1.8 0.369 0.10 S-Mar.2021 0.1

Household furnishings and supplies11...................... 3.745 0.9 0.035 0.23 – –

Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5........ 0.274 0.5 0.001 0.96 S-Mar.2021 -0.3

Floor coverings4, 5........................................ 0.061 2.7 0.002 0.74 L-EVER –

Window coverings4, 5..................................... 0.054 2.7 0.001 1.37 L-Aug.2020 3.4

Other linens4, 5............................................ 0.159 -1.1 -0.002 1.52 S-Dec.2020 -3.0

Furniture and bedding4

..................................... 0.952 1.9 0.018 0.55 S-Mar.2021 1.8

Bedroom furniture4....................................... 0.324 1.7 0.006 0.68 – –

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. .. 0.467 2.1 0.010 0.90 S-Feb.2021 0.2

Other furniture5........................................... 0.153 2.7 0.004 0.70 L-Aug.2020 3.0

Appliances5

.................................................. 0.221 0.8 0.002 0.72 L-Mar.2021 1.1

Major appliances5

........................................ 0.079 0.1 0.000 0.93 L-Mar.2021 1.9

Laundry equipment4, 6

................................. -0.8 1.73 S-Sep.2020 -5.5

Other appliances4, 5...................................... 0.139 0.7 0.001 0.92 L-Feb.2021 2.9

Other household equipment and furnishings4, 5......... 0.539 0.1 0.000 0.55 – –

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4

.................. 0.315 -0.2 -0.001 0.89 S-Mar.2021 -0.5

Indoor plants and flowers12............................. 0.093 -0.1 0.000 0.80 L-Mar.2021 0.2

Dishes and flatware4, 5................................... 0.052 -0.6 0.000 1.49 L-Mar.2021 1.0

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4, 5............... 0.080 0.6 0.000 0.81 S-Mar.2021 -0.4

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

May 2021, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Apr. 2021-

May 2021

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Apr. 2021-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies5

. . .. 0.868 1.5 0.013 0.40 L-EVER –

Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5....................... 0.242 0.2 0.001 0.57 L-Mar.2021 1.6

Outdoor equipment and supplies5

...................... 0.441 2.3 0.010 0.57 L-EVER –

Housekeeping supplies4.................................... 0.889 0.3 0.002 0.39 S-Mar.2021 -0.8

Household cleaning products4, 5........................ 0.353 0.4 0.001 0.57 – –

Household paper products4, 5........................... 0.228 0.6 0.001 0.74 L-Nov.2020 4.0

Miscellaneous household products4, 5................. 0.308 -0.2 -0.001 0.64 S-Mar.2021 -0.2

Apparel.......................................................... 2.739 1.2 0.033 0.41 L-Jan.2021 2.2

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.686 -0.7 -0.005 0.69 S-Feb.2021 -2.2

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.547 -0.2 -0.001 0.76 S-Feb.2021 -1.5

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.086 1.5 0.001 2.01 L-Dec.2020 3.2

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4......................................... 0.160 0.9 0.001 1.25 L-Feb.2021 2.2

Men’s shirts and sweaters5

........................... 0.150 0.1 0.000 1.48 L-Mar.2021 1.7

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.145 0.7 0.001 1.52 S-Feb.2021 -1.4

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.139 -2.4 -0.003 1.38 S-Sep.2020 -4.6

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.111 2.2 0.024 0.74 L-Jan.2021 3.1

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.915 1.5 0.014 0.75 L-Jan.2021 2.4

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.060 3.6 0.002 2.12 L-Sep.2018 10.0

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.096 1.1 0.001 1.93 S-Feb.2021 -4.9

Women’s suits and separates5

....................... 0.472 1.0 0.005 1.09 L-Jan.2021 5.5

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories5......................................... 0.278 -0.7 -0.002 1.11 S-Dec.2020 -1.3

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.196 5.2 0.010 1.99 L-Jan.2021 6.2

Footwear..................................................... 0.653 1.4 0.009 0.57 L-Jan.2021 1.4

Men’s footwear4

.......................................... 0.234 0.1 0.000 0.81 S-Dec.2020 -1.6

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.135 3.5 0.005 1.00 S-Mar.2021 -3.1

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.285 1.6 0.005 0.82 L-Jul.2020 2.6

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.122 0.9 0.001 1.47 S-Mar.2021 -2.0

Jewelry and watches9

...................................... 0.166 2.3 0.004 1.26 L-Mar.2021 5.1

Watches4, 9................................................ 0.041 -1.4 -0.001 1.41 S-Dec.2019 -2.1

Jewelry9

.................................................... 0.125 3.1 0.004 1.67 L-Mar.2021 5.7

Transportation commodities less motor fuel11............. 7.318 4.0 0.288 0.10 S-Mar.2021 0.2

New vehicles................................................. 3.684 1.6 0.060 0.17 L-Oct.2009 1.7

New cars and trucks5, 6.................................. 1.6 0.21 L-Oct.2009 1.8

New cars6

............................................... 1.6 0.24 L-Oct.2009 1.8

New trucks13, 6

......................................... 1.6 0.21 L-Oct.2009 1.6

Used cars and trucks....................................... 2.998 7.3 0.216 0.02 S-Mar.2021 0.5

Motor vehicle parts and equipment4

...................... 0.389 0.9 0.003 0.29 – –

Tires4

....................................................... 0.247 1.1 0.003 0.33 S-Mar.2021 -1.0

Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5................ 0.142 0.6 0.001 0.56 L-Mar.2021 1.4

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires4, 6... 0.3 0.74 L-Mar.2021 2.4

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6...................... 1.4 1.50 L-Feb.2020 3.4

Medical care commodities4

................................... 1.539 0.0 0.000 0.19 S-Feb.2021 -0.7

Medicinal drugs11........................................... 1.473 -0.3 -0.004 0.20 S-Feb.2021 -0.7

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.110 -0.3 -0.004 0.17 S-Feb.2021 -0.7

Nonprescription drugs4, 11............................... 0.363 0.7 0.003 0.66 S-Mar.2021 0.2

Medical equipment and supplies4, 11..................... 0.066 1.2 0.001 0.54 L-Jan.2021 3.5

Recreation commodities11.................................... 1.996 0.4 0.008 0.22 S-Mar.2021 -0.2

Video and audio products11................................ 0.266 -0.1 0.000 0.42 S-Feb.2021 -0.3

Televisions................................................ 0.094 0.9 0.001 0.57 S-Mar.2021 -0.6

Other video equipment5

................................. 0.042 -0.1 0.000 0.93 S-Mar.2021 -0.7

Audio equipment4

........................................ 0.074 -1.8 -0.001 1.00 S-Feb.2021 -1.8

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

May 2021, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Apr. 2021-

May 2021

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Apr. 2021-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Recorded music and music subscriptions4, 5......... 0.044 0.2 0.000 0.67 S-Mar.2021 -0.3

Pets and pet products4

..................................... 0.621 0.0 0.000 0.38 S-Jan.2021 0.0

Pet food4, 5, 6

.............................................. -0.3 0.45 S-Oct.2020 -0.4

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6. . .. 0.1 0.64 S-Mar.2021 0.0

Sporting goods4............................................. 0.601 1.5 0.009 0.53 L-Feb.2021 1.5

Sports vehicles including bicycles4..................... 0.360 2.9 0.010 0.69 L-Sep.2019 3.0

Sports equipment4

........................................ 0.231 -0.5 -0.001 0.53 S-Mar.2021 -1.1

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.026 1.9 0.001 0.78 L-Feb.2020 4.5

Photographic equipment5, 6............................. 2.2 0.98 L-Dec.2020 2.2

Recreational reading materials4

........................... 0.119 -0.6 -0.001 0.83 S-Feb.2021 -0.6

Newspapers and magazines4, 5........................ 0.069 -1.3 -0.001 0.95 S-Sep.2020 -1.5

Recreational books4, 5................................... 0.048 0.2 0.000 1.40 S-Mar.2021 -1.4

Other recreational goods5

.................................. 0.362 -0.2 -0.001 0.56 S-Jan.2021 -0.4

Toys........................................................ 0.279 -0.5 -0.001 0.64 S-Jan.2021 -0.6

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment5

, 6

......................................... -0.9 0.95 S-Feb.2020 -1.7

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5............. 0.021 0.7 0.000 1.79 S-Dec.2020 -10.4

Music instruments and accessories4, 5................ 0.046 1.5 0.001 0.75 L-Mar.2021 3.7

Education and communication commodities11............. 0.493 0.4 0.002 0.58 S-Mar.2021 -1.8

Educational books and supplies4......................... 0.107 0.7 0.001 0.63 S-Mar.2021 -2.3

College textbooks4, 14, 6

.................................. 0.5 0.52 S-Mar.2021 -2.3

Information technology commodities11................... 0.386 0.3 0.001 0.70 S-Mar.2021 -1.6

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants4

, 7............................................ 0.297 0.6 0.002 0.93 S-Mar.2021 -2.0

Computer software and accessories4, 5............... 0.017 1.0 0.000 1.59 L-Mar.2021 1.7

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items5

......................... 0.071 -1.3 -0.001 0.79 S-Feb.2021 -1.8

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.019 0.4 0.004 0.24 L-Nov.2020 0.4

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.569 0.5 0.003 0.35 L-Mar.2020 0.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.218 1.0 0.002 0.45 L-Apr.2020 1.3

Distilled spirits at home4

................................. 0.093 0.4 0.000 0.52 L-Feb.2021 0.7

Whiskey at home4, 6

................................... 0.7 0.80 L-Feb.2021 0.8

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home4, 6

. . .. 0.0 0.59 S-Nov.2020 -0.1

Wine at home............................................. 0.258 -0.3 -0.001 0.68 S-Feb.2021 -1.0

Alcoholic beverages away from home4.................. 0.450 0.1 0.000 0.31 S-Feb.2021 0.1

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4

, 5, 6

............................................... 0.1 0.72 S-Feb.2021 0.1

Wine away from home4, 5, 6

............................. 0.1 0.33 S-Feb.2021 -0.1

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6.................. 0.0 0.53 S-Mar.2021 -0.3

Other goods11.................................................. 1.477 -0.1 -0.002 0.21 S-Aug.2020 -0.3

Tobacco and smoking products4

.......................... 0.612 0.1 0.001 0.20 S-May 2020 -0.3

Cigarettes4, 5.............................................. 0.533 0.1 0.001 0.22 S-Aug.2020 0.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5........... 0.060 0.4 0.000 0.43 L-Mar.2021 0.8

Personal care products4

.................................... 0.667 -0.4 -0.003 0.32 S-Dec.2020 -0.6

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4, 5....................................... 0.358 0.2 0.001 0.39 S-Mar.2021 -0.1

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements4............................................ 0.301 -1.1 -0.003 0.57 S-Dec.2019 -1.9

Miscellaneous personal goods4, 5......................... 0.197 -0.1 0.000 0.98 S-Feb.2021 -0.4

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6

............. -0.2 0.89 S-Feb.2021 -0.7

Services less energy services.................................. 58.806 0.4 0.218 0.04 S-Mar.2021 0.4

Shelter........................................................... 32.857 0.3 0.097 0.05 S-Mar.2021 0.3

Rent of shelter15............................................. 32.503 0.3 0.102 0.05 S-Mar.2021 0.3

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.709 0.2 0.019 0.04 – –

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

May 2021, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Apr. 2021-

May 2021

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Apr. 2021-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Lodging away from home5

.............................. 0.956 0.4 0.004 1.46 S-Feb.2021 -2.3

Housing at school, excluding board15............... 0.116 0.2 0.000 0.03 – –

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.841 0.4 0.004 1.65 S-Feb.2021 -2.7

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences15.............. 23.838 0.3 0.075 0.04 L-Feb.2021 0.3

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence15. .. 22.640 0.3 0.071 0.04 L-Feb.2021 0.3

Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5................. 0.354 -0.1 0.000 0.12 S-Mar.2021 -0.1

Water and sewer and trash collection services5

........ 1.093 0.1 0.001 0.07 – –

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.798 0.3 0.002 0.09 L-Dec.2020 0.3

Garbage and trash collection4, 13....................... 0.295 -0.4 -0.001 0.15 S-Jan.2019 -2.1

Household operations4, 5................................... 0.892 3.1 0.028 0.13 L-EVER –

Domestic services4, 5..................................... 0.302 6.4 0.019 0.20 L-EVER –

Gardening and lawncare services4, 5.................. 0.302 0.3 0.001 0.07 L-May 2020 0.8

Moving, storage, freight expense4, 5................... 0.091 5.5 0.005 0.63 L-EVER –

Repair of household items4, 5........................... 0.117 0.1 0.000 0.08 S-Aug.2020 0.1

Medical care services...................................... 7.209 -0.1 -0.006 0.09 S-Dec.2020 -0.1

Professional services.................................... 3.653 0.0 0.001 0.12 L-Mar.2021 0.2

Physicians’ services4

.................................. 1.836 0.0 -0.001 0.16 L-Mar.2021 0.3

Dental services......................................... 0.990 0.0 0.000 0.24 S-Mar.2021 -0.5

Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9......................... 0.357 0.8 0.003 0.28 L-Sep.2020 0.8

Services by other medical professionals4, 9........ 0.470 0.2 0.001 0.06 L-Mar.2021 0.2

Hospital and related services........................... 2.403 0.2 0.004 0.13 S-Feb.2021 0.0

Hospital services16..................................... 2.205 0.2 0.004 0.14 – –

Inpatient hospital services16, 6..................... 0.0 0.24 S-Oct.2020 -0.3

Outpatient hospital services9, 6.................... 0.4 0.22 L-Mar.2021 0.7

Nursing homes and adult day services16........... 0.124 0.0 0.000 0.14 S-Jan.2021 0.0

Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8............ 0.074 0.1 0.000 0.18 S-Feb.2021 0.0

Health insurance4, 8...................................... 1.153 -1.0 -0.012 0.08 – –

Transportation services..................................... 5.200 1.5 0.080 0.28 S-Feb.2021 -0.1

Leased cars and trucks4, 14

.............................

Car and truck rental5..................................... 0.169 12.1 0.021 1.88 S-Mar.2021 11.7

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4............... 1.090 -0.3 -0.004 0.17 S-Nov.2017 -0.3

Motor vehicle body work4

............................. 0.059 0.4 0.000 0.20 S-Jan.2021 0.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4......... 0.629 0.0 0.000 0.24 S-Jan.2021 0.0

Motor vehicle repair4, 5................................ 0.344 -1.0 -0.003 0.23 S-EVER –

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 1.622 0.7 0.011 0.51 S-Feb.2021 0.7

Motor vehicle fees4, 5.................................... 0.556 0.2 0.001 0.21 L-Feb.2021 0.4

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4, 5................................................ 0.290 0.0 0.000 0.04 – –

Parking and other fees4, 5............................ 0.252 0.5 0.001 0.43 L-Feb.2021 0.8

Parking fees and tolls5, 6........................... 1.3 0.50 L-Jan.2021 2.1

Public transportation..................................... 1.150 4.0 0.045 0.65 S-Mar.2021 0.7

Airline fares............................................. 0.668 7.0 0.046 0.82 S-Mar.2021 0.4

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.182 2.0 0.004 0.85 L-Dec.2020 2.1

Ship fare4, 5, 6

........................................ 0.9 1.02 S-Mar.2021 0.6

Intracity transportation4............................... 0.297 -0.4 -0.001 0.46 S-Oct.2020 -4.1

Intracity mass transit4, 11, 6......................... -0.1 0.31 S-Jan.2021 -0.6

Recreation services11....................................... 3.744 0.2 0.006 0.23 S-Jan.2021 -1.0

Video and audio services11............................. 1.253 0.3 0.004 0.17 – –

Cable and satellite television service13............. 1.179 0.3 0.004 0.15 S-Jan.2021 -0.4

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video4

, 5............................................... 0.074 0.5 0.000 1.18 L-Feb.2021 2.9

Video discs and other media4, 5, 6

................ 1.5 1.57 L-Feb.2021 4.9

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

May 2021, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Apr. 2021-

May 2021

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Apr. 2021-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5, 6

. . . .. 0.0 0.21 – –

Pet services including veterinary5

...................... 0.560 0.6 0.003 0.20 L-Jan.2021 1.4

Veterinarian services5, 6

............................... 1.2 0.22 L-Sep.2010 2.3

Photographers and photo processing4, 5.............. 0.044 0.1 0.000 0.38 L-Feb.2021 2.0

Other recreation services5............................... 1.887 -0.1 -0.002 0.43 S-Jan.2021 -2.1

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4, 5................................................ 0.676 -0.4 -0.003 0.32 S-Jul.2020 -4.7

Admissions4............................................ 0.681 0.4 0.003 0.85 S-Jan.2021 -5.5

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts

4

, 5, 6

...................................... -0.6 0.78 S-Jul.2020 -4.2

Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6................ 1.5 2.17 S-Jun.2020 -0.3

Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9.................. 0.215 -0.7 -0.002 0.22 L-Mar.2021 0.8

Education and communication services11................ 6.158 0.2 0.015 0.07 L-Oct.2020 0.2

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.845 0.3 0.010 0.05 L-Jan.2020 0.3

College tuition and fees............................... 1.524 0.1 0.002 0.06 – –

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.421 0.9 0.004 0.14 L-Aug.2018 1.0

Day care and preschool12............................ 0.748 0.5 0.004 0.05 L-May 2019 0.6

Technical and business school tuition and fees5

... 0.036 -0.1 0.000 0.21 S-Mar.2021 -0.2

Postage and delivery services5

......................... 0.112 0.3 0.000 0.03 S-Mar.2021 0.3

Postage................................................. 0.102 0.3 0.000 0.00 S-Mar.2021 0.3

Delivery services5

...................................... 0.010 0.4 0.000 0.35 – –

Telephone services4, 5................................... 2.311 0.2 0.005 0.09 L-Feb.2021 0.2

Wireless telephone services4, 5...................... 1.903 0.0 0.000 0.10 L-Feb.2021 0.0

Land-line telephone services4, 11.................... 0.407 1.1 0.005 0.19 L-Oct.2020 1.9

Internet services and electronic information

providers5............................................... 0.880 0.0 0.000 0.20 S-Jan.2021 -0.4

Other personal services4, 11............................... 1.652 -0.1 -0.002 0.17 S-Jan.2021 -0.3

Personal care services4................................. 0.687 -0.6 -0.004 0.35 S-Feb.2015 -0.7

Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5...... 0.687 -0.6 -0.004 0.35 S-Feb.2015 -0.7

Miscellaneous personal services4...................... 0.966 0.2 0.002 0.12 L-Mar.2021 1.2

Legal services4, 9...................................... 0.245 0.0 0.000 0.05 – –

Funeral expenses4, 9.................................. 0.138 0.4 0.001 0.10 L-Feb.2021 0.6

Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5............... 0.217 0.4 0.001 0.17 – –

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

, 5........................................... 0.030 0.2 0.000 0.37 – –

Financial services9..................................... 0.226 -0.3 -0.001 0.38 S-Jan.2021 -5.0

Checking account and other bank

services4, 5, 6

...................................... -0.2 0.17 L-Mar.2021 13.0

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4

, 5, 6

........................................... 0.36 – –

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 86.072 0.7 0.583 0.04 S-Mar.2021 0.7

All items less shelter................................................ 67.143 0.8 0.547 0.05 S-Mar.2021 0.8

All items less food and shelter.................................... 53.215 0.9 0.486 0.06 S-Feb.2021 0.5

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 46.274 1.1 0.487 0.07 S-Mar.2021 0.4

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.277 0.6 0.271 0.07 S-Mar.2021 0.4

All items less medical care........................................ 91.252 0.7 0.651 0.04 S-Mar.2021 0.7

All items less energy................................................ 93.059 0.7 0.645 0.04 S-Mar.2021 0.3

Commodities......................................................... 38.062 1.1 0.409 0.07 – –

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.328 0.9 0.153 0.11 L-Jan.1991 0.9

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

May 2021, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Apr. 2021-

May 2021

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Apr. 2021-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Commodities less food.......................................... 24.134 1.4 0.347 0.10 S-Mar.2021 1.4

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 23.115 1.5 0.344 0.10 – –

Services.............................................................. 61.938 0.4 0.239 0.04 S-Mar.2021 0.4

Services less rent of shelter15.................................. 29.436 0.5 0.148 0.07 S-Feb.2021 0.3

Services less medical care services........................... 54.729 0.5 0.255 0.05 S-Mar.2021 0.4

Durables.............................................................. 11.097 3.0 0.338 0.11 S-Mar.2021 0.5

Nondurables......................................................... 26.964 0.6 0.154 0.08 L-Mar.2021 1.3

Nondurables less food........................................... 13.037 0.5 0.061 0.14 L-Mar.2021 3.0

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 12.017 0.5 0.059 0.15 L-Mar.2021 3.2

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 9.279 0.1 0.013 0.12 L-Mar.2021 4.5

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 10.298 0.1 0.014 0.11 L-Mar.2021 4.1

Housing............................................................... 41.880 0.4 0.184 0.05 S-Mar.2021 0.3

Education and communication5................................... 6.651 0.3 0.017 0.08 – –

Education5

......................................................... 2.952 0.4 0.010 0.06 L-Aug.2018 0.6

Communication5.................................................. 3.699 0.2 0.006 0.13 S-Mar.2021 0.0

Information and information processing5................... 3.588 0.2 0.006 0.13 S-Mar.2021 -0.1

Information technology, hardware and services17......... 1.277 0.1 0.001 0.27 S-Feb.2021 -0.1

Recreation5

.......................................................... 5.740 0.2 0.014 0.18 S-Jan.2021 -0.6

Video and audio5

................................................. 1.519 0.3 0.004 0.17 S-Mar.2021 0.3

Pets, pet products and services5............................... 1.180 0.3 0.003 0.22 S-Mar.2021 0.1

Photography5

...................................................... 0.071 0.8 0.001 0.38 L-Feb.2021 1.7

Food and beverages................................................ 14.947 0.4 0.065 0.09 – –

Domestically produced farm food4............................. 6.422 0.4 0.026 0.17 S-Mar.2021 0.2

Other services....................................................... 11.554 0.2 0.018 0.10 S-Jan.2021 -0.3

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.086 1.2 0.024 0.56 L-Jan.2021 2.5

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.387 0.6 0.026 0.14 S-Mar.2021 0.6

Household energy................................................ 3.294 0.7 0.024 0.18 S-Mar.2021 0.7

Medical care......................................................... 8.748 -0.1 -0.007 0.08 S-Dec.2020 -0.1

Transportation....................................................... 16.166 2.1 0.343 0.13 S-Feb.2021 1.1

Private transportation............................................ 15.016 2.0 0.298 0.11 S-Feb.2021 1.4

New and used motor vehicles5

.............................. 7.712 4.0 0.310 0.10 S-Mar.2021 0.5

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.865 0.9 0.084 0.12 S-Mar.2021 0.4

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.637 1.3 0.062 0.19 L-Jan.1976 1.4

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.129 -0.1 -0.004 0.13 S-Aug.2020 -0.2

Personal care4.................................................... 2.517 -0.2 -0.005 0.16 S-Aug.2020 -0.3

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 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.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

May 2021, 12-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

May 2020-

May 2021

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

May 2020-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 5.0 0.09 L-Aug.2008 5.4

Food.................................................................. 13.928 2.2 0.307 0.16 S-Mar.2020 1.9

Food at home..................................................... 7.686 0.7 0.053 0.24 S-Jan.2020 0.7

Cereals and bakery products................................. 0.982 0.6 0.006 0.52 L-Mar.2021 2.6

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.298 -0.8 -0.002 0.79 S-Mar.2020 -1.0

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.041 0.2 0.000 1.47 L-Mar.2021 1.4

Breakfast cereal.......................................... 0.137 0.1 0.000 1.30 S-Mar.2020 -1.2

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.120 -2.1 -0.003 1.30 S-Jul.2017 -2.9

Rice4, 5

.................................................. -1.0 1.80 S-Mar.2020 -2.3

Bakery products.......................................... 0.684 1.2 0.009 0.68 L-Mar.2021 2.8

Bread4

................................................... 0.194 1.5 0.003 1.23 L-Mar.2021 2.3

White bread5......................................... 1.0 1.35 L-Mar.2021 1.7

Bread other than white5............................ 2.2 1.27 L-Mar.2021 2.6

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4

......................... 0.099 1.5 0.002 1.53 L-Mar.2021 4.4

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.178 1.8 0.003 1.06 S-Jan.2021 1.5

Cookies5.............................................. 0.7 1.36 L-Mar.2021 4.5

Fresh cakes and cupcakes5....................... 1.5 1.83 S-Mar.2021 0.2

Other bakery products................................ 0.213 0.3 0.001 1.12 L-Mar.2021 2.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5

...... 1.0 2.11 S-Mar.2020 -1.4

Crackers, bread, and cracker products5

. . . . . . . .. 1.4 1.89 L-Mar.2021 1.8

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers5

................................... -2.0 1.51 S-Aug.2018 -2.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.738 0.1 0.002 0.50 S-Aug.2019 -0.6

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.635 0.4 0.006 0.51 S-Aug.2019 0.4

Meats...................................................... 1.034 -0.1 -0.001 0.64 S-Apr.2019 -0.3

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.477 -2.6 -0.014 0.93 S-May 2017 -4.2

Uncooked ground beef............................. 0.173 -5.4 -0.010 1.27 S-Feb.2017 -6.0

Uncooked beef roasts4

............................. 0.075 -5.8 -0.005 2.74 S-Nov.2016 -6.3

Uncooked beef steaks4............................. 0.186 0.3 0.001 1.39 S-Aug.2019 0.0

Uncooked other beef and veal4

................... 0.043 1.8 0.001 2.51 S-Oct.2019 1.8

Pork...................................................... 0.327 3.2 0.011 1.15 S-Jan.2020 3.2

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products4.......................................... 0.134 9.6 0.012 1.43 L-Jul.2014 9.6

Bacon and related products5

.................... 13.0 1.36 L-Sep.2017 13.4

Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5

... 4.5 2.43 L-Dec.2020 4.9

Ham................................................... 0.064 -3.4 -0.002 3.22 S-Mar.2021 -3.4

Ham, excluding canned5

........................ -3.3 3.42 S-Oct.2018 -4.3

Pork chops........................................... 0.051 -3.5 -0.002 2.49 S-Aug.2017 -4.1

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs4

... 0.078 3.2 0.003 2.52 S-Mar.2020 2.3

Other meats............................................ 0.229 1.1 0.002 1.06 S-May 2019 0.2

Frankfurters5

......................................... 0.3 2.85 S-Feb.2020 -0.3

Lunchmeats4, 5...................................... -0.2 1.25 S-May 2019 -0.3

Poultry................................................... 0.330 0.4 0.002 1.09 S-Feb.2020 0.0

Chicken4.............................................. 0.269 -0.1 0.000 1.13 – –

Fresh whole chicken5............................ -1.5 2.20 L-Mar.2021 5.4

Fresh and frozen chicken parts5

............... 0.5 1.56 L-Mar.2021 4.5

Other uncooked poultry including turkey4........ 0.061 3.0 0.002 3.45 S-Mar.2021 2.7

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.271 1.9 0.005 0.94 L-Mar.2021 5.2

Fresh fish and seafood4............................ 0.138 3.0 0.004 1.53 L-Mar.2021 5.5

Processed fish and seafood4

...................... 0.133 0.8 0.001 1.06 L-Mar.2021 4.8

Shelf stable fish and seafood5

.................. 1.7 1.74 S-Apr.2020 1.2

Frozen fish and seafood5

........................ 0.4 1.70 L-Mar.2021 4.6

Eggs........................................................ 0.102 -3.5 -0.004 1.87 L-Mar.2021 4.7

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

May 2021, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

May 2020-

May 2021

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

May 2020-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Dairy and related products................................... 0.767 0.1 0.001 0.62 S-Feb.2019 0.1

Milk4

........................................................... 0.209 4.6 0.010 1.11 L-Dec.2020 6.0

Fresh whole milk5........................................ 7.2 1.99 L-Dec.2020 7.7

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5......................... 3.2 1.10 L-Dec.2020 5.4

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.256 -1.2 -0.003 0.91 S-Jun.2019 -1.2

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.108 -2.6 -0.003 1.40 S-May 2010 -2.6

Other dairy and related products4........................ 0.194 -1.4 -0.003 1.03 S-Feb.2018 -1.4

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.344 2.9 0.040 0.62 S-Jan.2021 2.7

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.057 3.2 0.034 0.76 S-Feb.2021 3.2

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.560 5.9 0.032 1.19 S-Mar.2021 5.6

Apples................................................... 0.076 2.7 0.002 1.95 L-Mar.2021 7.4

Bananas................................................. 0.075 -0.4 0.000 1.54 S-Mar.2021 -1.2

Citrus fruits4

............................................ 0.142 9.0 0.013 1.83 L-Mar.2021 9.8

Oranges, including tangerines5.................... 7.6 2.52 L-Mar.2021 8.0

Other fresh fruits4...................................... 0.267 7.0 0.018 1.94 S-Mar.2021 4.9

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.497 0.4 0.002 0.89 S-Mar.2020 -1.3

Potatoes................................................. 0.078 -4.8 -0.004 2.00 S-Sep.2014 -6.7

Lettuce.................................................. 0.062 4.3 0.003 2.64 S-Jan.2021 4.1

Tomatoes............................................... 0.079 -0.9 -0.001 2.33 L-Dec.2020 4.5

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.278 1.5 0.004 1.36 – –

Processed fruits and vegetables4

...................... 0.287 1.8 0.005 0.77 S-Mar.2020 0.2

Canned fruits and vegetables4

....................... 0.150 3.0 0.005 1.17 L-Mar.2021 4.7

Canned fruits4, 5

..................................... 1.4 1.49 S-Mar.2020 -1.9

Canned vegetables4, 5.............................. 4.1 1.67 L-Mar.2021 5.0

Frozen fruits and vegetables4........................ 0.086 1.0 0.001 1.35 S-Mar.2020 0.8

Frozen vegetables5................................. -0.3 1.73 S-May 2019 -0.3

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried4

................................................. 0.051 -0.1 0.000 1.65 S-Oct.2019 -0.8

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5................. 1.2 3.56 S-Dec.2019 -1.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.918 -0.2 -0.002 0.59 S-Jul.2018 -0.3

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4

........................... 0.658 -0.6 -0.004 0.72 S-May 2018 -0.9

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.277 -0.6 -0.002 1.46 S-May 2018 -0.7

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

............. 0.006 -0.5 0.000 2.35 L-Mar.2021 0.3

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4......... 0.375 -0.6 -0.002 0.84 S-Aug.2018 -0.9

Beverage materials including coffee and tea4........... 0.260 0.7 0.002 0.94 L-Mar.2021 1.0

Coffee...................................................... 0.167 1.4 0.002 1.23 L-Feb.2021 1.8

Roasted coffee5

........................................ 2.3 1.70 L-Feb.2021 2.5

Instant coffee5

.......................................... -1.9 1.91 S-Nov.2020 -4.2

Other beverage materials including tea4.............. 0.093 -0.6 -0.001 1.20 S-Feb.2018 -1.7

Other food at home............................................ 1.937 0.3 0.006 0.39 S-Dec.2019 0.3

Sugar and sweets........................................... 0.265 2.1 0.006 0.87 L-Mar.2021 2.7

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.037 1.7 0.001 1.43 S-Sep.2019 1.3

Candy and chewing gum4

............................... 0.175 2.5 0.004 1.23 L-Feb.2021 2.5

Other sweets4

............................................. 0.053 1.1 0.001 1.40 S-Jan.2021 0.5

Fats and oils................................................. 0.213 2.6 0.006 0.99 L-Feb.2021 2.9

Butter and margarine4................................... 0.062 1.5 0.001 1.58 L-Feb.2021 2.1

Butter5

................................................... 0.5 2.34 L-Oct.2020 0.9

Margarine5

.............................................. 3.5 1.75 L-Feb.2021 3.7

Salad dressing4

........................................... 0.050 1.7 0.001 1.51 L-Jan.2021 1.9

Other fats and oils including peanut butter4

. . . . . . . . .. 0.101 3.8 0.004 1.64 L-Mar.2021 4.4

Peanut butter4, 5....................................... 2.02 – –

Other foods................................................ 1.459 -0.3 -0.005 0.47 S-May 2018 -0.4

Soups.................................................... 0.088 0.9 0.001 2.10 L-Mar.2021 1.6

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.251 -1.0 -0.003 1.03 S-Sep.2019 -1.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

May 2021, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

May 2020-

May 2021

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

May 2020-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Snacks.................................................. 0.334 -1.0 -0.003 1.16 S-Jan.2020 -1.9

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.289 0.9 0.003 0.77 L-Feb.2021 3.3

Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5

........ 1.7 1.74 S-Oct.2020 0.8

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5......................... 1.2 1.17 L-Mar.2021 2.3

Sauces and gravies4, 5............................. 0.1 1.41 L-Feb.2021 3.4

Other condiments5.................................. 2.6 1.52 L-Feb.2021 2.7

Baby food4

.............................................. 0.042 -1.4 -0.001 1.18 L-Mar.2021 -0.1

Other miscellaneous foods4.......................... 0.455 -0.5 -0.002 1.22 S-Feb.2019 -0.6

Prepared salads6, 5................................. 2.8 3.47 S-Mar.2021 -1.2

Food away from home........................................... 6.242 4.0 0.254 0.26 L-May 2009 4.2

Full service meals and snacks4

.............................. 3.128 4.1 0.130 0.29 L-Oct.2008 4.2

Limited service meals and snacks4.......................... 2.773 6.1 0.166 0.41 S-Dec.2020 6.0

Food at employee sites and schools4....................... 0.091 -34.4 -0.050 1.61 L-Feb.2021 -24.5

Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5......... 5.74 – –

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4....... 0.080 3.6 0.003 0.93 L-Apr.2020 3.6

Other food away from home4................................ 0.170 2.6 0.004 0.42 L-Sep.2020 2.7

Energy................................................................ 6.941 28.5 1.649 0.26 L-Jul.2008 29.3

Energy commodities............................................. 3.809 54.5 1.455 0.30 L-Apr.1980 58.9

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.161 34.9 0.044 1.00 L-Sep.2008 38.2

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.095 50.8 0.034 1.43 L-Aug.2008 58.7

Propane, kerosene, and firewood8

........................ 0.066 16.6 0.010 1.17 S-Mar.2021 15.9

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.648 55.5 1.412 0.31 L-Apr.1980 59.5

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.570 56.2 1.393 0.32 L-Apr.1980 59.7

Gasoline, unleaded regular5

............................ 58.2 0.73 L-Mar.1980 65.9

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5....................... 48.4 0.71 L-Jan.2010 49.0

Gasoline, unleaded premium5

.......................... 43.9 0.73 L-Jan.2010 46.9

Other motor fuels4

.......................................... 0.077 29.1 0.018 0.57 L-Jul.2018 30.1

Energy services................................................... 3.133 6.2 0.194 0.40 L-Mar.2014 7.8

Electricity........................................................ 2.412 4.2 0.103 0.45 L-Jun.2014 4.2

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.721 13.5 0.091 0.71 L-Mar.2014 16.4

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.131 3.8 3.037 0.11 L-Jun.1992 3.8

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.325 6.5 1.307 0.24 L-Jun.1982 6.8

Household furnishings and supplies10...................... 3.745 3.7 0.140 0.42 L-EVER –

Window and floor coverings and other linens4

.......... 0.274 -0.2 -0.001 2.13 L-Nov.2020 1.5

Floor coverings4

.......................................... 0.061 2.0 0.001 1.99 L-Aug.2019 3.8

Window coverings4

....................................... 0.054 -4.6 -0.003 5.19 L-Jan.2021 -3.4

Other linens4

.............................................. 0.159 0.6 0.001 3.22 L-Sep.2020 1.8

Furniture and bedding...................................... 0.952 8.6 0.080 1.04 L-Sep.1980 9.8

Bedroom furniture........................................ 0.324 5.6 0.018 1.71 L-Apr.2005 5.7

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4

. . . .. 0.467 9.8 0.044 1.56 L-EVER –

Other furniture4........................................... 0.153 11.4 0.017 2.53 L-EVER –

Appliances4

.................................................. 0.221 6.9 0.015 1.52 L-Mar.2021 7.9

Major appliances4

........................................ 0.079 12.3 0.009 2.27 – –

Laundry equipment5

................................... 26.5 3.31 L-EVER –

Other appliances4........................................ 0.139 4.2 0.006 1.96 L-Mar.2021 4.5

Other household equipment and furnishings4........... 0.539 2.9 0.016 1.25 L-Mar.2021 4.0

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items.................... 0.315 2.4 0.008 1.94 L-Mar.2021 4.9

Indoor plants and flowers11............................. 0.093 5.3 0.005 1.80 L-Mar.2021 7.6

Dishes and flatware4

..................................... 0.052 -1.0 -0.001 3.27 S-Mar.2021 -2.0

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4

................. 0.080 5.2 0.004 2.07 L-Mar.2008 5.5

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4

. . .. 0.868 2.8 0.025 1.03 L-Dec.2020 3.7

Tools, hardware and supplies4......................... 0.242 3.3 0.008 1.75 L-Mar.2021 3.7

Outdoor equipment and supplies4

...................... 0.441 2.5 0.011 1.36 L-Dec.2020 3.9

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

May 2021, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

May 2020-

May 2021

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

May 2020-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Housekeeping supplies..................................... 0.889 0.5 0.005 0.64 S-Mar.2020 -0.1

Household cleaning products4

.......................... 0.353 2.8 0.010 0.80 S-Jun.2020 2.7

Household paper products4............................. 0.228 3.5 0.008 1.36 L-Mar.2021 7.9

Miscellaneous household products4................... 0.308 -4.0 -0.013 1.34 S-EVER –

Apparel.......................................................... 2.739 5.6 0.151 0.80 L-Jan.1991 6.1

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.686 4.2 0.029 1.46 L-Aug.2012 4.2

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.547 3.3 0.018 1.53 L-Jun.2013 3.8

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.086 -3.0 -0.003 4.24 L-Feb.2020 -2.7

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories.......................................... 0.160 4.1 0.007 2.88 L-Sep.2020 4.5

Men’s shirts and sweaters4

........................... 0.150 -1.8 -0.003 2.58 L-Dec.2019 -1.3

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.145 12.5 0.017 3.27 L-EVER –

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.139 8.0 0.010 3.18 L-Feb.2019 10.5

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.111 4.8 0.053 1.53 L-May 2012 5.6

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.915 4.2 0.038 1.52 L-May 2012 5.2

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.060 6.4 0.004 4.57 L-Jul.2019 6.7

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.096 10.3 0.009 3.36 L-Apr.2012 10.3

Women’s suits and separates4

....................... 0.472 1.7 0.008 2.18 L-Aug.2019 2.6

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4......................................... 0.278 6.3 0.017 2.69 L-Feb.2020 6.7

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.196 7.5 0.014 3.94 L-Jan.2021 7.7

Footwear..................................................... 0.653 7.1 0.046 1.33 L-Oct.1988 8.0

Men’s footwear............................................ 0.234 8.3 0.019 1.82 L-Oct.1988 8.3

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.135 6.4 0.009 2.46 L-Feb.2019 7.8

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.285 6.5 0.018 2.14 L-Aug.1989 7.0

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.122 3.1 0.004 2.66 L-Feb.2019 4.7

Jewelry and watches8

...................................... 0.166 12.4 0.019 3.31 L-EVER –

Watches8

.................................................. 0.041 5.4 0.002 4.26 S-Mar.2021 4.3

Jewelry8

.................................................... 0.125 14.7 0.017 3.87 L-EVER –

Transportation commodities less motor fuel10............. 7.318 13.3 0.928 0.25 L-EVER –

New vehicles................................................. 3.684 3.3 0.126 0.44 L-Nov.2011 3.3

New cars and trucks4, 5.................................. 3.4 0.48 L-Oct.2011 3.4

New cars5............................................... 3.1 0.76 L-Feb.2012 3.4

New trucks12, 5

......................................... 3.6 0.50 L-Jun.2011 3.7

Used cars and trucks....................................... 2.998 29.7 0.762 0.06 L-Mar.1975 32.4

Motor vehicle parts and equipment....................... 0.389 2.1 0.008 0.64 – –

Tires........................................................ 0.247 3.1 0.008 0.74 L-Sep.2019 3.1

Vehicle accessories other than tires4

.................. 0.142 0.4 0.001 1.42 S-Feb.2021 -0.7

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5

..... 0.3 1.73 S-Feb.2021 -1.2

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5

........................ -0.5 2.04 L-Jun.2020 1.5

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.539 -1.9 -0.030 1.54 S-Mar.2021 -2.4

Medicinal drugs10........................................... 1.473 -1.7 -0.026 1.58 S-Mar.2021 -2.3

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.110 -2.1 -0.025 2.04 S-Mar.2021 -2.3

Nonprescription drugs10................................. 0.363 -0.3 -0.001 0.99 L-Apr.2020 -0.3

Medical equipment and supplies10........................ 0.066 -5.8 -0.004 1.50 S-Jan.2021 -6.1

Recreation commodities10.................................... 1.996 3.5 0.071 0.58 L-EVER –

Video and audio products10................................ 0.266 1.2 0.003 0.96 L-EVER –

Televisions................................................ 0.094 4.5 0.004 1.45 L-Dec.1957 4.9

Other video equipment4................................. 0.042 2.0 0.001 1.93 S-Dec.2020 1.8

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.074 -4.1 -0.003 2.02 S-Mar.2021 -4.6

Recorded music and music subscriptions4

............ 0.044 2.3 0.001 1.98 L-Sep.2020 3.4

Pets and pet products...................................... 0.621 0.4 0.003 0.66 L-Mar.2020 1.6

Pet food4, 5

................................................ 0.0 0.81 – –

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5

. . . . .. 0.9 1.61 – –

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

May 2021, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

May 2020-

May 2021

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

May 2020-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.601 9.0 0.053 1.44 L-Dec.1980 9.5

Sports vehicles including bicycles...................... 0.360 10.1 0.035 2.05 L-Nov.1980 10.6

Sports equipment......................................... 0.231 7.2 0.016 1.43 L-Feb.1981 7.3

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.026 2.8 0.001 2.04 L-Jan.2021 4.6

Photographic equipment4, 5

............................. 4.6 1.80 L-Jan.2021 6.5

Recreational reading materials............................ 0.119 3.8 0.005 2.24 S-Mar.2021 3.0

Newspapers and magazines4

........................... 0.069 5.4 0.004 3.31 S-Mar.2021 5.3

Recreational books4...................................... 0.048 1.6 0.001 2.51 S-Mar.2021 0.0

Other recreational goods4.................................. 0.362 2.1 0.008 1.27 L-EVER –

Toys........................................................ 0.279 1.6 0.004 1.56 S-Mar.2021 -1.6

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment4

, 5

......................................... 3.4 1.48 S-Mar.2021 2.0

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4

............... 0.021 7.5 0.002 3.12 S-Mar.2021 2.4

Music instruments and accessories4

................... 0.046 2.3 0.001 2.64 L-Oct.2020 2.6

Education and communication commodities10............. 0.493 -1.4 -0.007 1.26 L-May 2018 -1.1

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.107 2.1 0.002 1.94 L-Feb.2021 3.4

College textbooks13, 5.................................... 1.3 1.94 L-Feb.2021 3.3

Information technology commodities10................... 0.386 -2.4 -0.010 1.37 L-EVER –

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants6.............................................. 0.297 2.5 0.008 1.83 L-EVER –

Computer software and accessories4.................. 0.017 -0.6 0.000 3.82 L-Apr.2018 -0.5

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4

......................... 0.071 -19.1 -0.017 2.08 S-EVER –

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.019 1.6 0.016 0.73 S-Jul.2020 1.5

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.569 1.2 0.007 1.07 L-Mar.2021 1.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.218 0.4 0.001 0.79 L-Mar.2021 1.9

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.093 3.0 0.003 1.41 L-Feb.2021 3.2

Whiskey at home5..................................... 3.7 2.07 L-Nov.2020 3.7

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5

. . . . .. 2.8 1.36 S-Sep.2020 2.2

Wine at home............................................. 0.258 1.2 0.003 2.11 S-Mar.2021 0.6

Alcoholic beverages away from home.................... 0.450 2.0 0.009 0.88 S-Jul.2020 1.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4

, 5

................................................. 2.4 1.14 S-Feb.2021 2.1

Wine away from home4, 5

............................... 1.8 0.88 S-Jul.2020 1.8

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5.................... 1.00 – –

Other goods10.................................................. 1.477 2.5 0.038 0.47 L-Jun.2020 2.7

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.612 7.3 0.043 0.32 L-Nov.2017 7.5

Cigarettes4

................................................ 0.533 7.6 0.039 0.33 L-Nov.2017 7.6

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4

.............. 0.060 4.9 0.003 1.00 – –

Personal care products..................................... 0.667 -0.3 -0.002 0.64 – –

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4

.......................................... 0.358 0.0 0.000 0.80 L-Jan.2021 0.2

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements............................................. 0.301 -0.7 -0.002 0.96 S-Mar.2021 -0.9

Miscellaneous personal goods4

........................... 0.197 -1.4 -0.003 2.57 L-Dec.2020 -0.2

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5............. -1.2 2.57 S-Oct.2020 -1.4

Services less energy services.................................. 58.806 2.9 1.730 0.12 L-Feb.2020 3.1

Shelter........................................................... 32.857 2.2 0.742 0.16 L-Aug.2020 2.3

Rent of shelter14............................................. 32.503 2.2 0.743 0.16 L-Aug.2020 2.3

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.709 1.8 0.144 0.15 – –

Lodging away from home4

.............................. 0.956 9.0 0.085 2.25 L-EVER –

Housing at school, excluding board14............... 0.116 2.1 0.002 0.28 – –

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.841 10.0 0.082 2.52 L-Oct.1991 10.7

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences14.............. 23.838 2.1 0.514 0.15 L-Dec.2020 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,

May 2021, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

May 2020-

May 2021

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

May 2020-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence14. .. 22.640 2.1 0.487 0.15 L-Dec.2020 2.2

Tenants’ and household insurance4

................... 0.354 0.0 0.000 0.71 L-Jan.2021 0.8

Water and sewer and trash collection services4........ 1.093 3.4 0.038 0.23 S-Nov.2020 3.3

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.798 3.1 0.025 0.30 – –

Garbage and trash collection12......................... 0.295 4.3 0.013 0.46 S-Nov.2020 3.8

Household operations4..................................... 0.892 8.3 0.073 0.67 L-EVER –

Domestic services4

....................................... 0.302 13.7 0.040 1.26 L-EVER –

Gardening and lawncare services4..................... 0.302 2.0 0.006 0.60 S-Nov.2017 2.0

Moving, storage, freight expense4...................... 0.091 16.2 0.014 1.51 L-EVER –

Repair of household items4............................. 0.117 5.4 0.006 0.69 L-Mar.2020 5.7

Medical care services...................................... 7.209 1.5 0.112 0.43 S-Mar.1942 1.2

Professional services.................................... 3.653 2.9 0.107 0.63 S-Jan.2021 2.9

Physicians’ services................................... 1.836 4.2 0.077 1.05 S-Jan.2021 3.4

Dental services......................................... 0.990 1.4 0.014 0.73 S-May 2019 1.2

Eyeglasses and eye care8

............................ 0.357 0.8 0.003 0.67 L-Feb.2021 0.8

Services by other medical professionals8. . . . . . . . .. 0.470 2.6 0.013 0.52 – –

Hospital and related services........................... 2.403 2.8 0.068 0.62 – –

Hospital services15..................................... 2.205 2.6 0.057 0.68 L-Mar.2021 2.9

Inpatient hospital services15, 5

..................... 2.0 1.14 S-Jan.2021 1.7

Outpatient hospital services8, 5

.................... 2.5 1.03 L-Sep.2020 3.3

Nursing homes and adult day services15........... 0.124 3.3 0.004 0.40 S-Mar.2021 3.3

Care of invalids and elderly at home7

............... 0.074 9.2 0.006 1.78 L-EVER –

Health insurance7

........................................ 1.153 -5.0 -0.063 0.62 S-EVER –

Transportation services..................................... 5.200 11.2 0.556 0.40 L-Nov.1981 11.7

Leased cars and trucks13................................

Car and truck rental4..................................... 0.169 109.8 0.102 2.77 L-EVER –

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................. 1.090 2.8 0.031 0.66 S-Feb.2019 2.8

Motor vehicle body work.............................. 0.059 3.7 0.002 0.96 – –

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing.......... 0.629 2.9 0.018 0.74 S-Mar.2021 2.6

Motor vehicle repair4

.................................. 0.344 2.6 0.009 1.40 S-Jan.2020 2.6

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 1.622 16.9 0.245 0.78 L-Dec.1976 22.4

Motor vehicle fees4

....................................... 0.556 1.7 0.009 0.71 L-Sep.2020 1.7

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4

.................................................. 0.290 0.7 0.002 0.66 S-Jan.2019 0.7

Parking and other fees4............................... 0.252 2.8 0.007 1.38 L-Dec.2019 3.8

Parking fees and tolls4, 5........................... 4.1 1.40 L-Dec.2012 8.4

Public transportation..................................... 1.150 15.9 0.177 0.79 L-Dec.1990 17.2

Airline fares............................................. 0.668 24.1 0.152 1.12 L-Aug.1981 28.2

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.182 11.1 0.019 2.07 L-Jun.1986 12.6

Ship fare4, 5

.......................................... 9.3 2.16 L-Jun.2016 13.0

Intracity transportation................................. 0.297 1.8 0.005 0.91 L-Nov.2019 2.4

Intracity mass transit10, 5........................... -2.2 1.75 L-Sep.2020 0.0

Recreation services10....................................... 3.744 0.6 0.024 0.43 S-Jan.2021 0.3

Video and audio services10............................. 1.253 3.4 0.043 0.55 – –

Cable and satellite television service12............. 1.179 3.9 0.046 0.55 S-Feb.2021 3.9

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video4

................................................. 0.074 -4.1 -0.003 2.32 L-Mar.2021 -3.1

Video discs and other media4, 5

................... -2.8 4.12 L-Mar.2021 -1.5

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5

. . . . . .. 1.7 1.10 S-Nov.2020 0.0

Pet services including veterinary4

...................... 0.560 5.0 0.028 0.71 L-Aug.2011 5.0

Veterinarian services4, 5

............................... 5.4 0.75 L-Aug.2011 6.1

Photographers and photo processing4

................ 0.044 3.2 0.001 1.27 L-Nov.2020 3.7

Other recreation services4

............................... 1.887 -2.4 -0.048 0.74 S-Jan.2021 -2.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

May 2021, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

May 2020-

May 2021

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

May 2020-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4

.................................................. 0.676 -3.9 -0.029 0.79 S-EVER –

Admissions............................................. 0.681 -2.0 -0.015 1.45 S-Mar.2021 -4.0

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5........................................ -0.1 1.84 S-Oct.2020 -0.3

Admission to sporting events4, 5

.................. -5.3 6.47 L-Jun.2020 7.1

Fees for lessons or instructions8

.................... 0.215 3.8 0.008 1.21 S-Dec.2020 3.6

Education and communication services10................ 6.158 2.2 0.138 0.25 L-Dec.2020 2.3

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.845 1.0 0.030 0.34 L-Feb.2021 1.1

College tuition and fees............................... 1.524 0.3 0.005 0.55 – –

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.421 2.5 0.011 0.84 L-Sep.2020 2.8

Day care and preschool11............................ 0.748 1.6 0.012 0.32 L-Feb.2021 1.7

Technical and business school tuition and fees4... 0.036 1.4 0.001 0.67 S-Jan.2020 1.3

Postage and delivery services4

......................... 0.112 3.2 0.004 0.11 L-Jan.2021 3.8

Postage................................................. 0.102 2.8 0.003 0.11 – –

Delivery services4...................................... 0.010 7.4 0.001 0.59 L-Sep.2018 7.8

Telephone services4..................................... 2.311 4.0 0.093 0.43 L-Mar.2021 4.1

Wireless telephone services4

........................ 1.903 3.8 0.072 0.38 – –

Land-line telephone services10....................... 0.407 5.2 0.021 1.05 L-Oct.2020 6.0

Internet services and electronic information

providers4

............................................... 0.880 1.2 0.011 0.86 S-Mar.2021 0.7

Other personal services10.................................. 1.652 2.8 0.047 0.40 S-Feb.2021 2.2

Personal care services.................................. 0.687 5.1 0.035 0.77 S-Nov.2020 4.8

Haircuts and other personal care services4........ 0.687 5.1 0.035 0.77 S-Nov.2020 4.8

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 0.966 1.2 0.012 0.34 L-Oct.2020 1.3

Legal services8......................................... 0.245 0.9 0.002 0.84 S-Mar.2021 0.5

Funeral expenses8

..................................... 0.138 1.7 0.002 0.67 L-Mar.2021 1.9

Laundry and dry cleaning services4................. 0.217 2.7 0.006 0.66 L-Apr.2020 2.9

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4............................................. 0.030 1.6 0.001 1.01 L-Feb.2021 2.6

Financial services8..................................... 0.226 -0.3 -0.001 1.09 S-Mar.2021 -0.3

Checking account and other bank services4, 5

... -3.4 0.52 S-Feb.2021 -10.3

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4

, 5

.............................................. 2.6 1.17 L-Nov.2020 3.5

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 86.072 5.5 4.686 0.10 L-Jul.2008 5.5

All items less shelter................................................ 67.143 6.4 4.250 0.11 L-Aug.2008 6.8

All items less food and shelter.................................... 53.215 7.6 3.943 0.13 L-Jan.1982 9.1

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 46.274 4.9 2.294 0.15 L-Nov.1991 4.9

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.277 3.5 1.532 0.16 L-Apr.1993 3.5

All items less medical care........................................ 91.252 5.4 4.910 0.09 L-Aug.2008 5.5

All items less energy................................................ 93.059 3.5 3.343 0.10 L-Mar.1992 3.5

Commodities......................................................... 38.062 8.3 3.069 0.15 L-Aug.1981 8.3

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.328 3.1 0.545 0.27 L-May 1992 3.1

Commodities less food.......................................... 24.134 12.1 2.762 0.20 L-Oct.1980 12.4

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 23.115 12.6 2.746 0.21 L-Aug.1980 12.6

Services.............................................................. 61.938 3.1 1.924 0.12 L-Feb.2017 3.2

Services less rent of shelter14.................................. 29.436 4.0 1.181 0.16 L-Feb.2009 4.0

Services less medical care services........................... 54.729 3.3 1.811 0.12 L-Oct.2008 3.5

Durables.............................................................. 11.097 10.3 1.109 0.24 L-Dec.1980 10.7

Nondurables......................................................... 26.964 7.4 1.960 0.18 L-Sep.2011 8.4

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

May 2021, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Apr.

2021

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

May 2020-

May 2021

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

May 2020-

May 20211

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Nondurables less food........................................... 13.037 13.7 1.653 0.29 L-Jan.2010 14.0

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 12.017 14.8 1.637 0.32 L-Jan.2010 15.1

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 9.279 17.8 1.487 0.33 L-Jan.2010 20.0

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 10.298 16.0 1.503 0.30 L-Jan.2010 18.1

Housing............................................................... 41.880 2.9 1.231 0.13 L-Nov.2019 2.9

Education and communication4

................................... 6.651 1.9 0.130 0.25 L-Dec.2020 2.0

Education4

......................................................... 2.952 1.0 0.032 0.34 L-Feb.2021 1.2

Communication4.................................................. 3.699 2.6 0.098 0.37 L-Oct.2020 2.8

Information and information processing4................... 3.588 2.6 0.095 0.38 L-Oct.2020 2.8

Information technology, hardware and services16......... 1.277 0.1 0.001 0.66 L-Oct.1990 0.1

Recreation4

.......................................................... 5.740 1.6 0.096 0.37 S-Mar.2021 1.1

Video and audio4................................................. 1.519 3.0 0.046 0.52 L-Oct.2020 3.3

Pets, pet products and services4............................... 1.180 2.5 0.031 0.50 L-Feb.2020 2.7

Photography4...................................................... 0.071 3.1 0.002 1.20 L-Jan.2021 3.2

Food and beverages................................................ 14.947 2.1 0.323 0.14 S-Mar.2020 1.9

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 6.422 0.8 0.050 0.27 S-Jan.2020 0.8

Other services....................................................... 11.554 1.8 0.208 0.22 S-Feb.2021 1.8

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.086 5.1 0.105 0.97 L-Apr.2012 5.7

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.387 6.4 0.275 0.29 L-Mar.2014 6.8

Household energy................................................ 3.294 7.3 0.237 0.38 L-Mar.2014 7.7

Medical care......................................................... 8.748 0.9 0.082 0.51 S-Mar.1941 0.0

Transportation....................................................... 16.166 20.0 2.896 0.19 L-Apr.1980 21.6

Private transportation............................................ 15.016 20.3 2.719 0.19 L-Apr.1980 21.5

New and used motor vehicles4

.............................. 7.712 13.9 1.014 0.26 L-EVER –

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.865 6.2 0.548 0.20 L-Oct.2008 6.5

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.637 4.6 0.213 0.36 L-Aug.1982 4.8

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.129 2.7 0.085 0.34 – –

Personal care..................................................... 2.517 1.6 0.041 0.41 S-Mar.2021 1.5

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 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

11 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

12 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

13 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

14 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

15 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
16 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.