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(NOTE: This release was reissued on Friday, July 16, 2010, to correct errors in the January-April 2010 

data. Corrections have been made to Table 7. There were no changes made to the text of the release.) 

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –APRIL 2010 

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 

0.1 percent in April, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the 

index increased 2.2 percent before seasonal adjustment. 

The index for energy decreased 1.4 percent in April and accounted for the seasonally adjusted decline in 

the all items index. The indexes for gasoline and natural gas both decreased significantly, outweighing 

increases in the indexes for fuel oil and electricity. 

The food index increased 0.2 percent in April, while the index for all items less food and energy was 

unchanged. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose sharply in April and accounted for the food 

increase; other grocery store food groups were mixed and the index for food away from home rose 

slightly. Within all items less food and energy, the indexes for recreation, airline fares, and medical care 

all rose in April. Offsetting these increases were declines in the indexes for apparel and for household 

furnishings and operations. The continuing stability of the index for all items less food and energy has 

resulted in an increase over the last 12 months of 0.9 percent, the smallest 12-month increase since 

January 1966. 

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Chart 1. One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), seasonally adjusted, Apr. 2009 - Apr. 2010

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Apr. 2009 - Apr. 2010

Percent change

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Consumer Price Index Data for April 2010 

Food 

The food index rose 0.2 percent in April, the same increase as in March. The April increase was due to 

an increase in the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which rose 1.4 percent in April and has now 

increased four months in a row. Other grocery store food group indexes were mixed. The index for 

nonalcoholic beverages increased 0.4 percent in April, while the index for other food at home was 

unchanged. The fruits and vegetables index, which rose 3.4 percent in March, declined 0.2 percent in 

April. The index for dairy and related products fell 0.8 percent and the cereals and bakery products 

index declined 0.3 percent. The index for food away from home, which was unchanged in March, rose 

0.1 percent in April. For the past 12 months the food index has risen 0.5 percent, with the index for food 

at home unchanged and the index for food away from home up 1.1 percent. 

Energy 

The energy index declined 1.4 percent in April after being unchanged in March. The gasoline index, 

which fell 0.8 percent in March, declined 2.4 percent. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 

2.9 percent in April.) Over the past 12 months, the gasoline index has increased 38.3 percent. The index 

for household energy declined in April, falling 0.4 percent after rising 1.3 percent in March. A 4.4 

percent decline in the index for natural gas more than offset a 2.3 percent increase in the index for fuel 

oil and a 0.7 percent rise in the electricity index. Despite the April decline, over the last 12 months the 

energy index has risen 18.5 percent. 

All items less food and energy 

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in April, as it was in March. The shelter 

index and its major components of rent and owners’ equivalent rent were all unchanged in April. The 

index for new vehicles was also unchanged. The index for airline fares increased sharply in April, rising 

2.2 percent. The index for recreation rose 0.3 percent in April, the medical care index increased 0.2 

percent, and the index for used cars and trucks rose 0.2 percent. In contrast, the apparel index fell 0.7 

percent and the index for household furnishings and operations declined 0.5 percent. Over the last 12 

months, the index for all items less food and energy has risen 0.9 percent. The shelter, apparel, and 

recreation indexes have all declined over that period. 

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.2 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 218.009 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.2 percent prior to 

seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 2.9 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 213.958 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

rose 0.2 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 
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The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 2.3 percent over the 

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

note that the indexes for the post-2008 period are subject to revision. 

The Consumer Price Index for May 2010 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, June 17, 2010, 

at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
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Voice phone: 202-691-5200, Federal Relay Services: 1-800-877-8339. 

Brief Explanation of the CPI 

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

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

groups: (1) the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), which covers households 

of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately 32 percent of the total population and 

(2) the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPIU), which cover approximately 87 percent of the total population and include in addition to wage 

earners and clerical worker households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, 

the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. 

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

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

living. Prices are collected each month in 87 urban areas across the country from about 4,000 housing 

units and approximately 25,000 retail establishments-department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling 

stations, and other types of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated with the 

purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained 

every month in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every 

month in the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods 

and services are obtained by personal visits or telephone calls of the Bureau’s trained representatives. 

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

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

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

also published by size of city, by region of the country, for cross-classifications of regions and 

population-size classes, and for 27 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of 

prices among cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period. 

For the C-CPI-U data are issued only at the national level. It is important to note that the CPI-U and 

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

two annual revisions. 

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

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

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

can also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base period market basket of goods and 

services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65. 

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

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

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

retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 

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

These standard error estimates can be used to construct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing. For 

example, the estimated standard error of the 1 month percent change is 0.04 percent for the U.S. All 

Items Consumer Price Index. This means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail 

prices using the same methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95% of 

these estimates would be within 0.08 percent of the 1 month percentage change based on all retail prices. 

For example, for a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the All Items CPI for All Urban Consumers, we are 

95 percent confident that the actual percent change based on all retail prices would fall between 0.12 and 

0.28 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the estimates of standard error, 

see “Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January-December 2009”. 

These data are available on the CPI home page (http://www.bls.gov/cpi), or by using the following link 

http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2009.pdf 

Calculating Index Changes 

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

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

relation to its base period while percent changes are not. The example below illustrates the computation 

of index point and percent changes. 

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

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

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

Index Point Change

CPI 202.416 

Less previous index 201.800 

Equals index point change .616 

Percent Change

Index point difference .616 

Divided by the previous index 201.800 

Equals 0.003 

Results multiplied by one hundred 0.003x100 

Equals percent change 0.3
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Regions Defined 

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

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

and Vermont. 

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

and Wisconsin. 

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

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

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

Washington, and Wyoming. 

A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data 

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

publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. 

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

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

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

cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. 

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

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

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

before adjustment for seasonal variation. 

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

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

Each year, the last 5 years of seasonally adjusted data are revised. Data from January 2005 through 

December 2009 were replaced in January 2010. Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: the 

updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977; and, in January 2002, 

dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result of a 

change in the aggregation weights for dependently adjusted series. For further information, please see 

“Aggregation of Dependently Adjusted Seasonally Adjusted Series,” in the October 2001 issue of the 

CPI Detailed Report. 

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

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

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

from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the 

aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used 

before that period. Note: 46 of the 73 components are seasonally adjusted for 2010. 

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

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

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

enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some 

CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally 

adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are 

estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the 

calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis 

Seasonal Adjustment. 

For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2010, BLS adjusted 30 series using Intervention Analysis 

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

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

damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina. 

For a complete list of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment series and explanations, please refer to 

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

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

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

Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or contact David 

Levin at (202) 691-6968, or by e-mail at Levin.David@bls.gov If you have general questions about the 

CPI, please call our information staff at (202) 691-7000. 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

Relative

importance,

December

2009

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Apr. 2010 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

Apr.

2009

Mar.

2010

Jan. to

Feb.

Feb. to

Mar.

Mar. to

Apr.

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 217.631 218.009 2.2 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 

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

 651.925 653.059 - - - - -

Food and beverages .................................................................. 14.795 219.378 219.536 .5 .1 .0 .2 .2 

Food ......................................................................................... 13.738 219.032 219.218 .5 .1 .1 .2 .2 

Food at home ......................................................................... 7.801 215.623 215.737 .0 .1 .1 .5 .2 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................... 1.108 250.930 250.425 -.9 -.2 .0 -.1 -.3 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. 1.745 202.812 205.178 -.3 1.2 .4 .2 1.4 

Dairy and related products 1 ................................................ .820 198.814 197.308 .1 -.8 -.1 .0 -.8 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... 1.153 280.431 279.272 1.8 -.4 -.1 3.4 -.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ .952 162.666 162.128 -.5 -.3 -.4 .0 .4 

Other food at home .............................................................. 2.023 190.991 191.017 -.2 .0 .2 -.2 .0 

Sugar and sweets .............................................................. .295 199.917 200.775 1.8 .4 1.4 -1.1 .1 

Fats and oils ....................................................................... .232 198.567 197.749 -1.4 -.4 -.1 -.5 .7 

Other foods ........................................................................ 1.496 204.952 204.947 -.4 .0 .0 .0 -.2 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... .439 122.318 122.298 -.5 .0 -.3 .9 .0 

Food away from home 1 ......................................................... 5.937 224.991 225.276 1.1 .1 .1 .0 .1 

Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... .326 158.657 158.738 2.3 .1 .7 .1 .1 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................. 1.056 222.521 222.299 1.2 -.1 -.2 .0 .0 

Housing ...................................................................................... 41.960 216.023 215.798 -.6 -.1 .0 .0 -.1 

Shelter ...................................................................................... 32.289 248.052 248.031 -.7 .0 .0 -.1 .0 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... 5.966 249.089 249.012 .0 .0 .0 .1 .0 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... .769 133.075 134.331 -2.4 .9 .1 .3 1.4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .............................. 25.206 256.272 256.170 -.2 .0 .0 -.1 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................ 23.593 256.266 256.165 -.2 .0 .0 -.1 .0 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... .347 124.416 124.879 3.5 .4 .1 .0 .4 

Fuels and utilities ..................................................................... 5.081 212.295 211.726 2.2 -.3 .5 1.1 -.2 

Household energy .................................................................. 4.028 187.864 187.054 1.2 -.4 .4 1.3 -.4 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ...................................................... .276 276.027 278.080 21.9 .7 -1.3 -.5 .7 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................. 3.752 191.280 190.284 -.2 -.5 .5 1.4 -.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................... 1.052 168.521 169.116 6.6 .4 .7 .5 .6 

Household furnishings and operations ..................................... 4.590 126.750 125.997 -2.8 -.6 -.4 -.4 -.5 

Household operations 1 2 ....................................................... .781 149.999 150.068 -.5 .0 .1 .2 .0 

Apparel ....................................................................................... 3.695 122.073 122.143 -.9 .1 -.7 -.4 -.7 

Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... .903 113.104 113.692 -3.0 .5 -.5 -.7 -.6 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... 1.580 111.730 110.816 -.9 -.8 -.9 -.5 -1.5 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... .196 115.920 116.469 -.5 .5 -1.1 .4 .2 

Footwear .................................................................................. .721 128.525 129.432 1.1 .7 -.5 -1.0 .0 

Transportation ............................................................................ 16.685 192.130 193.994 12.8 1.0 -.1 -.1 -.5 

Private transportation ............................................................... 15.497 187.796 189.503 13.1 .9 -.1 -.1 -.7

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. 6.386 97.032 96.815 4.8 -.2 .4 .2 -.2 

New vehicles ........................................................................ 3.573 138.600 138.174 2.5 -.3 .1 .1 .0 

Used cars and trucks ........................................................... 2.012 140.797 141.315 16.6 .4 .7 .5 .2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................... 4.525 237.671 244.801 38.1 3.0 -1.3 -1.1 -2.3 

Gasoline (all types) .............................................................. 4.337 237.356 244.347 38.3 2.9 -1.4 -.8 -2.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................... .401 135.523 135.701 .8 .1 .3 -.1 .1 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................ 1.167 246.624 247.355 1.9 .3 .2 .3 .3 

Public transportation ................................................................ 1.187 244.766 249.135 8.4 1.8 -.1 .5 1.7 

Medical care ............................................................................... 6.513 387.142 387.703 3.6 .1 .5 .3 .2 

Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... 1.611 314.023 314.535 3.5 .2 .8 .4 .2 

Medical care services ............................................................... 4.902 409.687 410.256 3.7 .1 .4 .3 .3 

Professional services ............................................................. 2.796 326.206 327.015 2.9 .2 .2 .0 .2 

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

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

Relative

importance,

December

2009

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Apr. 2010 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

Apr.

2009

Mar.

2010

Jan. to

Feb.

Feb. to

Mar.

Mar. to

Apr.

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 1.619 603.850 604.756 7.1 0.2 1.1 1.0 0.4 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................... 6.437 113.339 113.781 -.4 .4 -.1 -.1 .3 

Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 1.894 99.915 100.074 -2.2 .2 -.7 .1 -.1 

Education and communication 2 ................................................ 6.434 129.236 129.344 2.4 .1 .2 .3 .2 

Education 2 .............................................................................. 3.035 196.470 196.798 5.0 .2 .5 .6 .5 

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .200 502.273 501.170 6.1 -.2 .7 .0 .2 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.835 564.613 565.709 4.9 .2 .5 .6 .5 

Communication 2 ..................................................................... 3.399 84.940 84.947 .0 .0 -.1 .0 .0 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................ 3.225 81.776 81.784 -.4 .0 -.1 .0 .0 

Telephone services 1 2 ......................................................... 2.392 102.298 102.394 .3 .1 -.4 .0 .1 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ............. .833 9.552 9.530 -3.6 -.2 .9 .1 -.2 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ............... .246 78.385 78.234 -8.7 -.2 -.5 .0 -.4 

Other goods and services .......................................................... 3.483 378.808 378.911 2.2 .0 .1 .1 .0 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ .871 787.268 788.066 6.1 .1 -.1 .2 .1 

Personal care ........................................................................... 2.612 206.594 206.599 .8 .0 .1 .0 -.1 

Personal care products 1 ....................................................... .688 162.367 161.601 -1.3 -.5 .2 .2 -.5 

Personal care services 1 ........................................................ .642 228.429 229.635 .8 .5 -.2 .1 .5 

Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 1.048 352.028 352.779 3.0 .2 .3 .3 .1 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ................................................................................ 39.816 174.798 175.333 4.5 .3 -.2 -.1 -.4 

Food and beverages .................................................................. 14.795 219.378 219.536 .5 .1 .0 .2 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... 25.021 150.953 151.621 7.0 .4 -.3 -.2 -.7 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 15.044 190.674 192.335 10.6 .9 -.3 -.8 -1.3 

Apparel ................................................................................... 3.695 122.073 122.143 -.9 .1 -.7 -.4 -.7 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 11.349 237.683 240.381 14.9 1.1 -.3 -.6 -1.6 

Durables ................................................................................... 9.978 111.694 111.450 1.9 -.2 .0 -.1 -.2 

Services ....................................................................................... 60.184 260.196 260.420 .8 .1 .1 .2 .1 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 31.942 258.489 258.457 -.8 .0 -.3 -.3 .1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... .347 124.416 124.879 3.5 .4 .1 .0 .4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................................... 3.752 191.280 190.284 -.2 -.5 .5 1.4 -.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... 1.052 168.521 169.116 6.6 .4 .7 .5 .6 

Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... .781 149.999 150.068 -.5 .0 .1 .2 .0 

Transportation services .............................................................. 6.060 257.337 258.384 3.9 .4 .4 .4 .4 

Medical care services ................................................................. 4.902 409.687 410.256 3.7 .1 .4 .3 .3 

Other services ............................................................................ 11.347 307.451 308.493 2.3 .3 .1 .1 .4 

Special indexes

All items less food ........................................................................ 86.262 217.430 217.839 2.5 .2 .0 .0 -.1 

All items less shelter .................................................................... 67.711 208.181 208.722 3.7 .3 .0 .1 -.1 

All items less medical care ........................................................... 93.487 209.301 209.669 2.1 .2 .0 .0 -.1 

Commodities less food ................................................................. 26.078 153.516 154.163 6.7 .4 -.3 -.2 -.7 

Nondurables less food ................................................................. 16.100 192.601 194.159 10.0 .8 -.3 -.6 -1.3 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. 12.405 235.198 237.626 13.6 1.0 -.3 -.5 -1.4 

Nondurables ................................................................................. 29.838 205.409 206.393 5.4 .5 -.2 -.1 -.5 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... 28.243 282.297 282.851 2.6 .2 .3 .4 .3 

Services less medical care services ............................................ 55.282 248.531 248.733 .5 .1 -.1 .0 .2 

Energy .......................................................................................... 8.553 209.999 212.977 18.5 1.4 -.5 .0 -1.4 

All items less energy .................................................................... 91.447 220.133 220.252 .9 .1 .1 .1 .1 

All items less food and energy ................................................... 77.708 221.059 221.166 .9 .0 .1 .0 .0 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 21.276 144.399 144.169 1.2 -.2 -.1 -.1 -.3 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 4.801 241.239 248.165 37.0 2.9 -1.3 -1.0 -2.1 

Services less energy services .................................................. 56.432 267.248 267.587 .8 .1 .1 .1 .2 

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

 $ .459 $ .459 - - - - -

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

 $ .153 $ .153 - - - - -

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. - Data not available.

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

and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

July

2009

Oct.

2009

Jan.

2010

Apr.

2010 Oct.

2009

Apr.

2010

Expenditure category

All items .............................................................................. 217.587 217.591 217.729 217.579 3.7 3.0 2.3 0.0 3.4 1.1 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 218.731 218.838 219.338 219.680 -1.4 .1 1.8 1.7 -.7 1.8 

Food ................................................................................ 218.339 218.494 219.032 219.396 -1.8 .0 1.9 2.0 -.9 1.9 

Food at home ................................................................ 214.479 214.628 215.622 216.045 -3.8 -1.4 2.3 3.0 -2.6 2.6 

Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 251.452 251.354 250.990 250.147 -1.1 -.1 -.4 -2.1 -.6 -1.2 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 201.682 202.506 202.823 205.699 -7.9 -3.6 3.1 8.2 -5.8 5.6 

Dairy and related products 1 ....................................... 198.949 198.800 198.814 197.308 -7.9 4.7 7.6 -3.3 -1.8 2.0 

Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 272.854 272.571 281.805 281.331 -3.0 -8.8 7.4 13.0 -5.9 10.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 162.499 161.872 161.908 162.487 -1.3 -.5 .0 .0 -.9 .0 

Other food at home ..................................................... 190.812 191.211 190.831 190.748 -1.4 1.5 -.7 -.1 .1 -.4 

Sugar and sweets ..................................................... 198.862 201.656 199.463 199.672 -2.9 6.7 1.9 1.6 1.8 1.8 

Fats and oils .............................................................. 199.460 199.352 198.373 199.755 -4.3 -3.4 1.8 .6 -3.8 1.2 

Other foods ............................................................... 204.762 204.793 204.843 204.458 -.6 1.3 -1.6 -.6 .3 -1.1 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ 121.564 121.172 122.318 122.298 -2.9 .4 -1.8 2.4 -1.3 .3 

Food away from home 1 ............................................... 224.916 225.081 224.991 225.276 .8 1.6 1.2 .6 1.2 .9 

Other food away from home 1 2 .................................. 157.517 158.569 158.657 158.738 3.8 1.2 1.2 3.1 2.5 2.2 

Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 222.488 221.954 221.946 222.001 2.9 2.2 .5 -.9 2.6 -.2 

Housing ............................................................................. 216.185 216.181 216.280 216.129 -1.0 .4 -1.4 -.1 -.3 -.7 

Shelter ............................................................................. 248.029 247.976 247.812 247.855 .1 .3 -2.6 -.3 .2 -1.4 

Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... 248.885 248.813 248.957 248.982 .6 -.5 -.1 .2 .1 .0 

Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... 129.698 129.776 130.195 132.018 -6.5 5.4 -13.0 7.3 -.7 -3.4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .................... 256.509 256.449 256.170 256.091 .7 -.1 -.7 -.7 .3 -.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ....... 256.507 256.445 256.163 256.086 .7 -.1 -.7 -.7 .3 -.7 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ......................... 124.360 124.439 124.416 124.879 2.1 3.0 7.3 1.7 2.5 4.5 

Fuels and utilities ............................................................ 212.757 213.770 216.172 215.725 -8.0 4.9 6.8 5.7 -1.8 6.2 

Household energy ......................................................... 188.982 189.753 192.188 191.400 -11.1 4.3 7.3 5.2 -3.7 6.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ............................................. 280.850 277.284 276.027 278.080 3.7 26.1 75.7 -3.9 14.4 30.0 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................... 192.250 193.283 196.019 195.046 -12.1 3.0 3.4 5.9 -4.8 4.7 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......... 166.463 167.696 168.543 169.531 6.6 7.2 5.0 7.6 6.9 6.3 

Household furnishings and operations ............................ 127.392 126.879 126.389 125.722 -.7 -3.8 -1.6 -5.1 -2.3 -3.4 

Household operations 1 2 ............................................. 149.510 149.707 149.999 150.068 -2.2 .5 -1.8 1.5 -.8 -.2 

Apparel .............................................................................. 120.613 119.814 119.316 118.459 3.8 -.3 .2 -7.0 1.7 -3.4 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. 112.296 111.748 111.014 110.398 -1.8 -1.8 -1.7 -6.6 -1.8 -4.2 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. 109.196 108.261 107.682 106.015 8.3 -1.1 1.1 -11.2 3.5 -5.2 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... 114.757 113.551 114.027 114.244 1.5 -2.6 .8 -1.8 -.5 -.5 

Footwear ......................................................................... 129.343 128.641 127.341 127.337 5.3 1.1 4.3 -6.1 3.2 -1.0 

Transportation ................................................................... 193.593 193.332 193.195 192.243 25.3 15.6 14.2 -2.8 20.4 5.4 

Private transportation ...................................................... 189.316 189.062 188.843 187.597 27.1 15.6 14.9 -3.6 21.2 5.3 

New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................... 96.422 96.794 96.993 96.840 5.1 7.8 4.9 1.7 6.5 3.3 

New vehicles ............................................................... 137.470 137.648 137.793 137.747 7.4 2.9 -1.0 .8 5.1 -.1 

Used cars and trucks .................................................. 139.990 140.963 141.683 141.905 7.6 30.5 24.6 5.6 18.5 14.7 

Motor fuel ...................................................................... 248.088 244.826 242.182 236.628 120.8 38.5 43.6 -17.2 74.9 9.0 

Gasoline (all types) ..................................................... 247.897 244.409 242.413 236.631 121.1 37.5 44.8 -17.0 74.4 9.7 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................ 135.277 135.649 135.523 135.701 -2.7 -.2 5.0 1.3 -1.5 3.1 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ....................... 245.567 245.969 246.624 247.355 .6 3.9 .3 2.9 2.3 1.6 

Public transportation ....................................................... 245.058 244.713 246.023 250.293 3.1 16.3 5.9 8.8 9.5 7.3 

Medical care ...................................................................... 382.737 384.703 386.007 386.905 2.6 3.7 3.8 4.4 3.1 4.1 

Medical care commodities 1 ............................................ 310.494 312.864 314.023 314.535 .3 5.6 2.8 5.3 2.9 4.0 

Medical care services ..................................................... 405.006 406.755 408.092 409.135 3.3 3.0 4.1 4.1 3.2 4.1 

Professional services .................................................... 324.784 325.373 325.393 326.134 3.8 2.7 3.6 1.7 3.3 2.6 

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

and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

July

2009

Oct.

2009

Jan.

2010

Apr.

2010 Oct.

2009

Apr.

2010

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 587.561 593.869 599.951 602.052 5.2 5.8 7.2 10.2 5.5 8.7 

Recreation 2 ...................................................................... 113.524 113.415 113.299 113.612 1.6 -1.4 -2.1 .3 .1 -.9 

Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 100.255 99.571 99.650 99.556 -.6 -5.1 -.1 -2.8 -2.9 -1.4 

Education and communication 2 ....................................... 128.872 129.141 129.533 129.852 2.9 1.9 1.8 3.1 2.4 2.5 

Education 2 ..................................................................... 195.209 196.252 197.418 198.426 5.6 3.8 4.0 6.8 4.7 5.3 

Educational books and supplies ................................... 498.880 502.169 501.997 502.840 9.7 5.1 6.4 3.2 7.4 4.8 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ...................... 561.001 563.950 567.553 570.587 5.3 3.7 3.8 7.0 4.5 5.4 

Communication 2 ............................................................ 84.974 84.905 84.942 84.950 .3 .0 -.4 -.1 .1 -.2 

Information and information processing 1 2 .................. 81.817 81.743 81.776 81.784 -.5 -.1 -.8 -.2 -.3 -.5 

Telephone services 1 2 ............................................... 102.729 102.288 102.298 102.394 2.3 1.0 -.6 -1.3 1.6 -1.0 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .... 9.457 9.540 9.552 9.530 -10.8 -4.2 -1.8 3.1 -7.5 .6 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ..... 77.925 77.518 77.541 77.198 -15.5 -11.0 -4.2 -3.7 -13.3 -3.9 

Other goods and services ................................................. 377.853 378.091 378.386 378.248 3.4 2.5 2.7 .4 2.9 1.5 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... 786.857 785.714 787.268 788.066 11.5 5.8 6.9 .6 8.6 3.7 

Personal care .................................................................. 205.935 206.209 206.287 206.116 .6 1.3 1.1 .4 .9 .7 

Personal care products 1 .............................................. 161.627 162.029 162.367 161.601 -2.2 -1.5 -1.5 -.1 -1.8 -.8 

Personal care services 1 ............................................... 228.629 228.107 228.429 229.635 -1.0 2.0 .3 1.8 .5 1.0 

Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 350.113 351.082 352.109 352.300 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.5 3.1 2.8 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ....................................................................... 175.196 174.878 174.762 174.112 9.0 4.9 6.4 -2.5 6.9 1.9 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 218.731 218.838 219.338 219.680 -1.4 .1 1.8 1.7 -.7 1.8 

Commodities less food and beverages ............................. 151.759 151.280 150.920 149.892 16.1 8.0 9.3 -4.8 12.0 2.0 

Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... 192.765 192.192 190.632 188.173 27.9 11.9 15.3 -9.2 19.6 2.3 

Apparel .......................................................................... 120.613 119.814 119.316 118.459 3.8 -.3 .2 -7.0 1.7 -3.4 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... 241.982 241.214 239.779 235.996 38.2 16.0 20.2 -9.5 26.6 4.3 

Durables .......................................................................... 111.565 111.514 111.430 111.244 2.3 3.9 2.5 -1.1 3.1 .6 

Services .............................................................................. 259.716 260.045 260.469 260.792 .3 1.7 -.4 1.7 1.0 .6 

Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................ 259.168 258.517 257.746 257.900 -.1 .6 -1.6 -1.9 .2 -1.8 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ............................. 124.360 124.439 124.416 124.879 2.1 3.0 7.3 1.7 2.5 4.5 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................. 192.250 193.283 196.019 195.046 -12.1 3.0 3.4 5.9 -4.8 4.7 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .............. 166.463 167.696 168.543 169.531 6.6 7.2 5.0 7.6 6.9 6.3 

Household operations 1 2 ................................................. 149.510 149.707 149.999 150.068 -2.2 .5 -1.8 1.5 -.8 -.2 

Transportation services ..................................................... 255.735 256.676 257.816 258.879 1.2 7.3 2.1 5.0 4.2 3.5 

Medical care services ....................................................... 405.006 406.755 408.092 409.135 3.3 3.0 4.1 4.1 3.2 4.1 

Other services ................................................................... 306.985 307.265 307.678 308.870 3.6 1.6 1.3 2.5 2.6 1.9 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................... 217.489 217.469 217.544 217.313 4.7 3.5 2.4 -.3 4.1 1.0 

All items less shelter ........................................................... 208.128 208.155 208.414 208.187 5.6 4.3 4.7 .1 4.9 2.4 

All items less medical care .................................................. 209.424 209.353 209.445 209.257 3.8 2.9 2.2 -.3 3.4 .9 

Commodities less food ........................................................ 154.302 153.820 153.468 152.467 15.5 7.7 8.9 -4.7 11.5 1.9 

Nondurables less food ........................................................ 194.517 193.959 192.716 190.158 26.5 10.2 14.8 -8.7 18.1 2.4 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................... 239.081 238.287 237.059 233.688 34.3 14.1 19.0 -8.7 23.8 4.2 

Nondurables ........................................................................ 206.144 205.792 205.619 204.613 10.3 7.1 7.5 -2.9 8.7 2.2 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ............................................. 281.417 282.121 283.215 284.130 .1 3.6 2.7 3.9 1.8 3.3 

Services less medical care services ................................... 248.690 248.541 248.658 249.037 -.3 1.8 -.1 .6 .8 .2 

Energy ................................................................................. 215.536 214.379 214.376 211.324 38.1 21.0 25.6 -7.6 29.2 7.7 

All items less energy ........................................................... 219.524 219.646 219.799 219.942 1.1 1.4 .3 .8 1.3 .5 

All items less food and energy .......................................... 220.463 220.579 220.664 220.768 1.7 1.7 .0 .6 1.7 .3 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ........... 143.863 143.761 143.666 143.279 2.8 2.0 1.7 -1.6 2.4 .0 

Energy commodities ..................................................... 251.449 248.149 245.556 240.344 110.6 37.8 45.4 -16.5 70.3 10.2 

Services less energy services ......................................... 266.630 266.894 267.103 267.547 1.3 1.6 -.6 1.4 1.4 .4 

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to

Apr.2010 from—

Percent change to

Mar.2010 from—

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

Apr.

2009

Feb.

2010

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

U.S. city average ............................................ M 216.687 216.741 217.631 218.009 2.2 0.6 0.2 2.3 0.4 0.4 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 232.294 232.382 233.188 233.615 2.5 .5 .2 2.6 .4 .3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 234.109 234.183 235.060 235.496 2.2 .6 .2 2.3 .4 .4 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 138.416 138.491 138.871 139.115 3.4 .5 .2 3.3 .3 .3 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 206.564 206.563 207.359 207.777 2.7 .6 .2 2.6 .4 .4 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 207.325 207.329 207.975 208.308 2.4 .5 .2 2.3 .3 .3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 132.417 132.451 133.096 133.510 3.0 .8 .3 2.9 .5 .5 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 203.490 203.274 204.204 204.326 3.4 .5 .1 3.5 .4 .5 

South urban .................................................... M 210.056 210.020 211.216 211.528 2.4 .7 .1 2.5 .6 .6 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 211.762 211.503 212.692 213.052 2.0 .7 .2 2.0 .4 .6 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 133.517 133.575 134.363 134.606 2.5 .8 .2 2.7 .6 .6 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 213.873 214.007 215.026 214.714 3.3 .3 -.1 3.9 .5 .5 

West urban ..................................................... M 219.989 220.179 220.809 221.202 1.5 .5 .2 1.6 .4 .3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 223.852 223.989 224.636 225.040 1.5 .5 .2 1.6 .4 .3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 133.366 133.513 133.863 134.133 1.7 .5 .2 1.6 .4 .3 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 197.948 197.949 198.695 199.043 2.0 .6 .2 2.0 .4 .4 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 133.954 134.028 134.639 134.920 2.6 .7 .2 2.6 .5 .5 

D ................................................................. M 209.984 210.098 211.011 210.968 2.7 .4 .0 3.1 .5 .4 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 212.104 212.456 212.952 212.929 2.4 .2 .0 2.6 .4 .2 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 224.610 224.620 225.483 225.916 1.9 .6 .2 1.9 .4 .4 

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

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 238.970 238.862 240.101 240.529 2.1 .7 .2 2.1 .5 .5 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..... 1 237.266 -

 237.986 - - - - 2.5 .3 -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 203.037 - 203.577 - - - - 2.1 .3 -

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 202.106 -

 201.982 - - - - 1.0 -.1 -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 141.124 - 141.741 - - - - 2.3 .4 -

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

 202.646 - 204.014 2.4 .7 - - - -

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

 203.380 - 205.248 1.4 .9 - - - -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 - 192.412 - 194.037 2.3 .8 - - - -

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

 222.505 - 222.625 .9 .1 - - - -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

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

 226.529 - 227.432 2.6 .4 - - - -

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

 226.145 - 227.697 1.7 .7 - - - -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 - 226.085 - 226.513 .3 .2 - - - -

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

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

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

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually

and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI

Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;

Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available.

 

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. 

Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,

therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement

error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national

index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of

Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national

average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

Relative

importance,

December

2009

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Apr. 2010 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

Apr.

2009

Mar.

2010

Jan. to

Feb.

Feb. to

Mar.

Mar. to

Apr.

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 213.525 213.958 2.9 0.2 0.0 0.1 -0.1 

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

 636.025 637.316 - - - - -

Food and beverages .................................................................. 16.425 218.502 218.730 .5 .1 .1 .2 .2 

Food ......................................................................................... 15.333 218.066 218.319 .4 .1 .1 .2 .2 

Food at home ......................................................................... 8.900 214.291 214.498 -.1 .1 .1 .4 .2 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................... 1.257 251.493 251.031 -1.0 -.2 -.1 -.1 -.4 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. 2.144 202.540 204.878 -.3 1.2 .6 .1 1.4 

Dairy and related products 1 ................................................ .898 197.370 195.958 .1 -.7 .0 -.1 -.7 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... 1.223 277.347 276.727 1.8 -.2 -.1 3.4 -.1 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ 1.123 162.499 161.721 -.5 -.5 -.3 .1 .3 

Other food at home .............................................................. 2.254 190.232 190.299 -.2 .0 .1 -.3 .0 

Sugar and sweets .............................................................. .321 198.720 199.665 1.9 .5 1.4 -1.1 .3 

Fats and oils ....................................................................... .259 198.808 198.454 -1.5 -.2 .0 -1.0 1.1 

Other foods ........................................................................ 1.674 205.081 205.048 -.4 .0 -.1 .0 -.2 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... .472 122.543 122.712 -.3 .1 -.5 .9 .1 

Food away from home 1 ......................................................... 6.433 225.072 225.395 1.1 .1 .1 .0 .1 

Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... .321 159.023 159.088 3.0 .0 .7 .1 .0 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................. 1.092 223.452 223.305 1.4 -.1 -.3 -.2 .0 

Housing ...................................................................................... 39.753 212.604 212.368 -.2 -.1 .0 .1 -.1 

Shelter ...................................................................................... 30.171 242.019 241.987 -.4 .0 .0 .0 .0 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... 8.476 247.555 247.474 .0 .0 .0 .1 .0 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... .432 134.632 135.793 -1.6 .9 .5 .4 1.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .............................. 20.959 232.179 232.108 -.2 .0 .0 -.1 .0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................ 20.218 232.180 232.109 -.2 .0 .0 -.1 .0 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... .303 125.374 125.872 4.0 .4 .1 .0 .4 

Fuels and utilities ..................................................................... 5.632 210.775 210.326 2.2 -.2 .2 1.1 -.1 

Household energy .................................................................. 4.517 185.557 184.918 1.2 -.3 .1 1.3 -.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ...................................................... .271 279.384 280.770 21.0 .5 -1.0 -.6 .5 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................. 4.246 189.595 188.837 .1 -.4 .2 1.4 -.3 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................... 1.114 169.229 169.766 6.7 .3 .8 .5 .6 

Household furnishings and operations ..................................... 3.950 122.859 121.979 -2.8 -.7 -.4 -.5 -.7 

Household operations 1 2 ....................................................... .369 152.065 152.329 -.4 .2 .0 .3 .2 

Apparel ....................................................................................... 3.788 121.347 121.293 -1.2 .0 -.5 -.7 -.8 

Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... .945 113.032 113.538 -3.6 .4 -.4 -1.1 -.3 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... 1.568 110.885 109.783 -1.1 -1.0 -.5 -.8 -1.8 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... .285 119.644 120.106 .2 .4 -1.2 .5 .1 

Footwear .................................................................................. .781 128.172 129.112 .6 .7 -.4 -1.2 .0 

Transportation ............................................................................ 18.647 191.294 193.320 14.7 1.1 -.1 -.1 -.8 

Private transportation ............................................................... 17.881 188.146 190.106 15.0 1.0 -.1 -.1 -.9 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. 6.952 95.900 95.780 6.9 -.1 .4 .2 -.1 

New vehicles ........................................................................ 3.385 139.653 139.192 2.4 -.3 .1 .1 -.1 

Used cars and trucks ........................................................... 2.944 141.657 142.173 16.7 .4 .7 .4 .2 

Motor fuel ............................................................................... 5.774 238.769 245.949 38.2 3.0 -1.2 -1.0 -2.7 

Gasoline (all types) .............................................................. 5.530 238.583 245.626 38.4 3.0 -1.5 -.8 -2.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................... .472 135.573 135.914 1.0 .3 .2 -.1 .3 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................ 1.180 249.127 249.873 1.9 .3 .2 .3 .3 

Public transportation ................................................................ .766 242.942 246.535 7.9 1.5 -.2 .5 1.4 

Medical care ............................................................................... 5.261 388.330 389.050 3.9 .2 .6 .4 .3 

Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... 1.301 305.532 306.117 3.5 .2 .8 .4 .2 

Medical care services ............................................................... 3.961 412.568 413.325 4.0 .2 .5 .4 .3 

Professional services ............................................................. 2.195 329.294 330.228 3.1 .3 .1 .0 .3 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category

and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

Relative

importance,

December

2009

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Apr. 2010 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

Apr.

2009

Mar.

2010

Jan. to

Feb.

Feb. to

Mar.

Mar. to

Apr.

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 1.339 604.070 605.497 7.8 0.2 1.3 1.1 0.3 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................... 6.031 110.073 110.342 -.8 .2 .0 -.1 .1 

Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 2.046 100.547 100.568 -1.9 .0 -.6 .1 -.2 

Education and communication 2 ................................................ 6.175 124.455 124.559 2.0 .1 .2 .3 .2 

Education 2 .............................................................................. 2.327 193.965 194.275 5.1 .2 .6 .6 .5 

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .196 505.642 504.436 6.2 -.2 .6 .2 .2 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.131 545.120 546.192 5.0 .2 .6 .6 .5 

Communication 2 ..................................................................... 3.848 87.548 87.581 -.1 .0 -.1 .1 .0 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................ 3.715 85.362 85.394 -.3 .0 -.1 .1 .0 

Telephone services 1 2 ......................................................... 2.906 102.048 102.132 .1 .1 -.5 .0 .1 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ............. .809 10.099 10.087 -2.9 -.1 1.0 .2 -.1 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ............... .225 78.474 78.420 -8.2 -.1 -.7 .2 -.3 

Other goods and services .......................................................... 3.919 405.641 405.786 2.8 .0 .0 .1 .0 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ 1.397 792.452 793.243 6.1 .1 -.2 .2 .1 

Personal care ........................................................................... 2.522 204.294 204.294 .6 .0 .1 .0 -.1 

Personal care products 1 ....................................................... .733 162.417 161.604 -1.4 -.5 .2 .2 -.5 

Personal care services 1 ........................................................ .577 228.500 229.857 .8 .6 -.3 .1 .6 

Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 1.019 353.667 354.593 2.8 .3 .2 .3 .1 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ................................................................................ 43.589 177.591 178.269 5.5 .4 -.1 -.1 -.5 

Food and beverages .................................................................. 16.425 218.502 218.730 .5 .1 .1 .2 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... 27.164 155.417 156.268 8.6 .5 -.3 -.3 -.8 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 16.703 199.133 201.091 12.1 1.0 -.4 -.9 -1.7 

Apparel ................................................................................... 3.788 121.347 121.293 -1.2 .0 -.5 -.7 -.8 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 12.915 251.912 255.140 16.8 1.3 -.5 -.6 -1.9 

Durables ................................................................................... 10.461 112.618 112.432 3.5 -.2 .1 .0 -.1 

Services ....................................................................................... 56.411 255.634 255.796 .9 .1 .1 .2 .1 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 29.868 233.250 233.210 -.4 .0 -.2 -.1 .0 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... .303 125.374 125.872 4.0 .4 .1 .0 .4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................................... 4.246 189.595 188.837 .1 -.4 .2 1.4 -.3 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... 1.114 169.229 169.766 6.7 .3 .8 .5 .6 

Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... .369 152.065 152.329 -.4 .2 .0 .3 .2 

Transportation services .............................................................. 5.918 257.728 258.501 3.9 .3 .4 .5 .3 

Medical care services ................................................................. 3.961 412.568 413.325 4.0 .2 .5 .4 .3 

Other services ............................................................................ 10.631 294.564 295.327 1.9 .3 .1 .1 .3 

Special indexes

All items less food ........................................................................ 84.667 212.535 213.000 3.4 .2 .0 .0 -.2 

All items less shelter .................................................................... 69.829 205.441 206.048 4.4 .3 .0 .1 -.2 

All items less medical care ........................................................... 94.739 206.420 206.841 2.8 .2 .0 .0 -.2 

Commodities less food ................................................................. 28.256 157.742 158.569 8.3 .5 -.3 -.3 -.8 

Nondurables less food ................................................................. 17.795 200.682 202.529 11.4 .9 -.4 -.8 -1.6 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. 14.007 248.369 251.298 15.5 1.2 -.5 -.5 -1.7 

Nondurables ................................................................................. 33.128 209.370 210.526 6.1 .6 -.2 -.2 -.6 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... 26.543 249.464 249.847 2.5 .2 .3 .4 .3 

Services less medical care services ............................................ 52.450 244.586 244.719 .7 .1 .0 .1 .1 

Energy .......................................................................................... 10.291 210.425 213.728 19.7 1.6 -.6 .0 -1.7 

All items less energy .................................................................... 89.709 214.857 214.945 1.2 .0 .1 .1 .0 

All items less food and energy ................................................... 74.376 214.589 214.643 1.3 .0 .1 .0 .0 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 22.211 146.319 146.094 2.0 -.2 .0 -.1 -.3 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 6.045 241.599 248.594 37.3 2.9 -1.2 -.9 -2.6 

Services less energy services .................................................. 52.165 262.830 263.097 1.0 .1 .1 .1 .1 

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

 $ .468 $ .467 - - - - -

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

 $ .157 $ .157 - - - - -

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base

5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. - Data not available.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

July

2009

Oct.

2009

Jan.

2010

Apr.

2010 Oct.

2009

Apr.

2010

Expenditure category

All items .............................................................................. 213.638 213.644 213.775 213.475 4.6 3.9 3.3 -0.3 4.3 1.5 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 217.876 218.037 218.460 218.864 -1.6 .1 1.8 1.8 -.8 1.8 

Food ................................................................................ 217.376 217.593 218.080 218.518 -2.0 .0 1.7 2.1 -1.0 1.9 

Food at home ................................................................ 213.166 213.428 214.314 214.833 -4.1 -1.4 2.2 3.2 -2.7 2.7 

Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 251.835 251.687 251.556 250.672 -1.4 .1 -.9 -1.8 -.6 -1.4 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 201.172 202.401 202.550 205.451 -8.5 -3.5 2.9 8.8 -6.0 5.8 

Dairy and related products 1 ....................................... 197.663 197.583 197.370 195.958 -7.8 5.0 7.5 -3.4 -1.6 1.9 

Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 270.176 270.020 279.327 278.948 -2.8 -9.3 7.3 13.6 -6.1 10.4 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 162.068 161.550 161.684 162.122 -1.4 -.5 .0 .1 -1.0 .1 

Other food at home ..................................................... 190.215 190.493 190.002 190.036 -1.5 1.6 -.5 -.4 .0 -.4 

Sugar and sweets ..................................................... 197.745 200.465 198.278 198.863 -3.1 6.6 2.2 2.3 1.6 2.2 

Fats and oils .............................................................. 200.194 200.243 198.210 200.301 -4.5 -3.1 1.5 .2 -3.8 .9 

Other foods ............................................................... 205.030 204.886 204.931 204.531 -.6 1.4 -1.3 -1.0 .4 -1.1 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ 122.051 121.482 122.543 122.712 -3.2 1.8 -2.0 2.2 -.7 .1 

Food away from home 1 ............................................... 225.015 225.168 225.072 225.395 .8 1.8 1.1 .7 1.3 .9 

Other food away from home 1 2 .................................. 157.670 158.826 159.023 159.088 6.6 .0 2.0 3.6 3.3 2.8 

Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 223.748 223.101 222.599 222.504 4.1 1.9 1.8 -2.2 3.0 -.2 

Housing ............................................................................. 212.818 212.780 212.977 212.824 -.8 .4 -.4 .0 -.2 -.2 

Shelter ............................................................................. 241.969 241.916 241.831 241.857 .5 .1 -1.6 -.2 .3 -.9 

Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... 247.305 247.213 247.433 247.447 .6 -.6 -.3 .2 .0 .0 

Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... 130.907 131.519 132.046 133.683 -5.2 5.4 -12.6 8.8 .0 -2.5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .................... 232.351 232.286 232.065 232.020 .8 .0 -.8 -.6 .4 -.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ....... 232.351 232.286 232.066 232.021 .8 .0 -.8 -.6 .4 -.7 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ......................... 125.299 125.367 125.374 125.872 2.3 3.3 8.5 1.8 2.8 5.1 

Fuels and utilities ............................................................ 211.617 212.146 214.560 214.347 -7.5 4.8 6.7 5.3 -1.5 6.0 

Household energy ......................................................... 187.075 187.283 189.703 189.210 -10.4 4.4 7.0 4.6 -3.3 5.8 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ............................................. 284.061 281.157 279.384 280.770 1.6 24.5 77.3 -4.6 12.5 30.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................... 191.039 191.397 194.113 193.513 -11.0 3.3 3.6 5.3 -4.1 4.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......... 167.045 168.416 169.271 170.225 6.7 6.8 5.6 7.8 6.7 6.7 

Household furnishings and operations ............................ 123.590 123.126 122.564 121.744 -.8 -2.9 -1.4 -5.8 -1.9 -3.7 

Household operations 1 2 ............................................. 151.499 151.535 152.065 152.329 -1.0 2.1 -4.8 2.2 .5 -1.4 

Apparel .............................................................................. 120.099 119.483 118.685 117.754 4.3 -.7 -.5 -7.6 1.8 -4.1 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. 112.252 111.820 110.643 110.263 -1.1 -2.3 -4.2 -6.9 -1.7 -5.6 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. 108.554 107.988 107.167 105.263 8.6 -1.3 1.0 -11.6 3.6 -5.5 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... 118.441 117.058 117.615 117.760 2.4 -3.5 4.3 -2.3 -.6 1.0 

Footwear ......................................................................... 129.256 128.706 127.183 127.125 5.4 1.3 2.6 -6.4 3.3 -2.0 

Transportation ................................................................... 193.144 192.920 192.779 191.311 27.8 20.1 16.3 -3.7 23.9 5.8 

Private transportation ...................................................... 190.031 189.821 189.636 188.020 29.0 20.3 16.8 -4.2 24.6 5.8 

New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................... 95.343 95.710 95.930 95.843 5.8 12.0 8.0 2.1 8.9 5.0 

New vehicles ............................................................... 138.596 138.749 138.848 138.762 7.3 3.1 -1.1 .5 5.2 -.3 

Used cars and trucks .................................................. 140.866 141.875 142.513 142.767 7.7 30.7 24.8 5.5 18.7 14.7 

Motor fuel ...................................................................... 249.602 246.705 244.355 237.728 114.8 46.2 41.1 -17.7 77.2 7.8 

Gasoline (all types) ..................................................... 249.318 245.597 243.680 237.823 120.3 37.4 46.3 -17.2 74.0 10.1 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................ 135.383 135.694 135.573 135.914 -2.4 -.1 4.9 1.6 -1.3 3.2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ....................... 247.975 248.479 249.127 249.873 .4 4.0 .3 3.1 2.2 1.7 

Public transportation ....................................................... 243.274 242.675 243.933 247.394 3.8 16.2 5.0 6.9 9.8 6.0 

Medical care ...................................................................... 383.504 385.728 387.193 388.188 2.7 3.7 4.1 5.0 3.2 4.5 

Medical care commodities 1 ............................................ 301.890 304.320 305.532 306.117 .2 5.3 2.9 5.7 2.8 4.3 

Medical care services ..................................................... 407.372 409.435 410.965 412.109 3.5 3.1 4.5 4.7 3.3 4.6 

Professional services .................................................... 327.911 328.390 328.391 329.450 3.6 2.8 3.9 1.9 3.2 2.9 

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by

expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

July

2009

Oct.

2009

Jan.

2010

Apr.

2010 Oct.

2009

Apr.

2010

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 585.929 593.708 600.485 602.551 5.8 5.8 8.0 11.8 5.8 9.9 

Recreation 2 ...................................................................... 110.176 110.176 110.035 110.165 1.2 -2.2 -1.9 .0 -.5 -1.0

Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 100.793 100.171 100.265 100.080 -.2 -4.6 .0 -2.8 -2.4 -1.4 

Education and communication 2 ....................................... 124.142 124.338 124.650 124.905 2.6 1.5 1.3 2.5 2.0 1.9 

Education 2 ..................................................................... 192.430 193.654 194.762 195.692 5.7 3.7 4.1 7.0 4.7 5.5 

Educational books and supplies ................................... 501.581 504.554 505.419 506.406 10.4 4.5 6.2 3.9 7.4 5.0 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ...................... 540.811 544.275 547.590 550.348 5.2 3.6 3.9 7.2 4.4 5.5 

Communication 2 ............................................................ 87.616 87.501 87.550 87.583 .5 .0 -.8 -.2 .2 -.5 

Information and information processing 1 2 .................. 85.433 85.314 85.362 85.394 .0 .0 -1.0 -.2 .0 -.6 

Telephone services 1 2 ............................................... 102.504 102.038 102.048 102.132 2.1 .9 -1.2 -1.4 1.5 -1.3 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .... 9.978 10.077 10.099 10.087 -10.1 -4.6 -.7 4.4 -7.4 1.8 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ..... 77.929 77.391 77.573 77.339 -14.5 -11.3 -3.4 -3.0 -12.9 -3.2 

Other goods and services ................................................. 404.888 404.813 405.258 405.156 4.4 2.9 3.5 .3 3.6 1.9 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... 791.959 790.710 792.452 793.243 11.2 5.7 7.0 .7 8.4 3.8 

Personal care .................................................................. 203.775 203.895 203.994 203.801 .1 1.0 1.3 .1 .6 .7 

Personal care products 1 .............................................. 161.689 162.073 162.417 161.604 -2.8 -1.3 -1.4 -.2 -2.0 -.8 

Personal care services 1 ............................................... 228.793 228.169 228.500 229.857 -1.1 2.1 .2 1.9 .5 1.0 

Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 352.090 352.853 353.940 354.179 2.3 2.6 3.8 2.4 2.5 3.1 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ....................................................................... 178.233 177.989 177.800 176.982 10.2 7.1 7.5 -2.8 8.7 2.2 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 217.876 218.037 218.460 218.864 -1.6 .1 1.8 1.8 -.8 1.8 

Commodities less food and beverages ............................. 156.580 156.171 155.727 154.413 18.3 11.5 11.0 -5.4 14.8 2.5 

Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... 202.280 201.470 199.698 196.223 32.4 13.7 18.4 -11.5 22.7 2.4 

Apparel .......................................................................... 120.099 119.483 118.685 117.754 4.3 -.7 -.5 -7.6 1.8 -4.1 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... 257.262 255.925 254.457 249.714 44.3 18.9 22.1 -11.2 31.0 4.1 

Durables .......................................................................... 112.382 112.465 112.488 112.342 2.9 7.1 4.5 -.1 4.9 2.1 

Services .............................................................................. 255.157 255.440 255.973 256.225 .5 1.5 .2 1.7 1.0 .9 

Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................ 233.607 233.241 232.894 232.865 .3 .4 -1.0 -1.3 .4 -1.1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ............................. 125.299 125.367 125.374 125.872 2.3 3.3 8.5 1.8 2.8 5.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................. 191.039 191.397 194.113 193.513 -11.0 3.3 3.6 5.3 -4.1 4.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .............. 167.045 168.416 169.271 170.225 6.7 6.8 5.6 7.8 6.7 6.7 

Household operations 1 2 ................................................. 151.499 151.535 152.065 152.329 -1.0 2.1 -4.8 2.2 .5 -1.4 

Transportation services ..................................................... 255.588 256.694 258.012 258.832 1.7 6.9 1.8 5.2 4.3 3.5 

Medical care services ....................................................... 407.372 409.435 410.965 412.109 3.5 3.1 4.5 4.7 3.3 4.6 

Other services ................................................................... 294.133 294.301 294.699 295.503 3.3 1.2 1.3 1.9 2.3 1.6 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................... 212.790 212.759 212.827 212.397 5.9 4.7 3.6 -.7 5.3 1.4 

All items less shelter ........................................................... 205.615 205.643 205.853 205.432 6.5 5.7 5.5 -.4 6.1 2.5 

All items less medical care .................................................. 206.680 206.620 206.710 206.373 4.7 3.9 3.3 -.6 4.3 1.3 

Commodities less food ........................................................ 158.886 158.469 158.022 156.736 17.7 11.1 10.7 -5.3 14.4 2.4 

Nondurables less food ........................................................ 203.681 202.891 201.191 197.896 30.3 12.9 17.4 -10.9 21.3 2.3 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................... 253.287 252.038 250.660 246.339 40.4 16.8 21.1 -10.5 28.1 4.1 

Nondurables ........................................................................ 210.553 210.177 209.771 208.423 12.6 8.8 7.8 -4.0 10.7 1.7 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ............................................. 248.589 249.271 250.360 251.049 .1 3.4 2.6 4.0 1.7 3.3 

Services less medical care services ................................... 244.523 244.557 244.863 245.161 .0 1.6 .2 1.0 .8 .6 

Energy ................................................................................. 216.617 215.259 215.253 211.677 40.6 25.7 25.4 -8.8 32.9 6.9 

All items less energy ........................................................... 214.235 214.406 214.554 214.650 1.3 1.7 1.0 .8 1.5 .9 

All items less food and energy .......................................... 213.979 214.141 214.221 214.247 2.0 2.0 .8 .5 2.0 .7 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ........... 145.835 145.848 145.661 145.265 3.3 3.5 2.9 -1.6 3.4 .7 

Energy commodities ..................................................... 252.253 249.339 246.999 240.647 107.3 45.2 42.5 -17.2 73.5 8.7 

Services less energy services ......................................... 262.136 262.409 262.692 263.042 1.5 1.4 -.1 1.4 1.5 .7 

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 5 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index 

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to

Apr.2010 from—

Percent change to

Mar.2010 from—

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

Mar.

2010

Apr.

2010

Apr.

2009

Feb.

2010

Mar.

2010

Mar.

2009

Jan.

2010

Feb.

2010

U.S. city average ............................................ M 212.568 212.544 213.525 213.958 2.9 0.7 0.2 3.0 0.5 0.5 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 229.744 229.874 230.622 231.109 3.1 .5 .2 3.1 .4 .3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 229.919 230.099 230.819 231.338 2.7 .5 .2 2.8 .4 .3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 139.364 139.379 139.869 140.126 3.8 .5 .2 3.9 .4 .4 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 202.180 202.044 202.966 203.426 3.3 .7 .2 3.3 .4 .5 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 201.957 201.758 202.639 203.056 3.0 .6 .2 2.9 .3 .4 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 132.502 132.507 133.140 133.540 3.5 .8 .3 3.6 .5 .5 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 201.414 201.118 202.072 202.263 3.9 .6 .1 4.0 .3 .5 

South urban .................................................... M 207.405 207.325 208.621 209.017 3.2 .8 .2 3.4 .6 .6 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 209.619 209.288 210.613 211.068 2.6 .9 .2 2.7 .5 .6 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 132.508 132.528 133.388 133.695 3.4 .9 .2 3.7 .7 .6 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 213.984 214.172 215.205 215.006 3.9 .4 -.1 4.6 .6 .5 

West urban ..................................................... M 214.664 214.710 215.457 215.873 2.1 .5 .2 2.3 .4 .3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 216.905 216.850 217.700 218.103 2.1 .6 .2 2.2 .4 .4 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 133.238 133.325 133.675 133.993 2.2 .5 .2 2.3 .3 .3 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 196.606 196.516 197.377 197.786 2.6 .6 .2 2.6 .4 .4 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 133.589 133.619 134.274 134.594 3.2 .7 .2 3.4 .5 .5 

D ................................................................. M 208.297 208.368 209.326 209.327 3.4 .5 .0 3.9 .5 .5 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 205.529 205.627 206.381 206.466 2.9 .4 .0 3.1 .4 .4 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 217.290 217.090 218.157 218.475 2.4 .6 .1 2.4 .4 .5 

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

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 234.067 234.153 235.240 235.750 2.7 .7 .2 2.7 .5 .5 

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ..... 1 237.999 -

 238.388 - - - - 2.8 .2 -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 194.529 - 194.852 - - - - 2.5 .2 -

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 205.456 -

 205.351 - - - - 2.3 -.1 -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 141.155 - 141.782 - - - - 3.1 .4 -

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

 201.407 - 203.095 2.7 .8 - - - -

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

 198.913 - 201.003 1.9 1.1 - - - -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 - 190.351 - 192.447 2.9 1.1 - - - -

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

 221.074 - 220.633 1.3 -.2 - - - -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

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

 226.539 - 227.325 3.0 .3 - - - -

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

 222.049 - 223.821 2.4 .8 - - - -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 - 221.215 - 222.309 1.0 .5 - - - -

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

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

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

 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See technical notes. 3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 5 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually

and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI

Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;

Milwaukee-Racine, WI; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Phoenix-Mesa, AZ;

Pittsburgh, PA; Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA;

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL. 6 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base. - Data not available.

 

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. 

Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,

therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement

error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national

index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of

Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national

average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 7. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group

(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)

C-CPI-U Relative

importance,

2007-2008

 Unadjusted

 indexes

 Unadjusted

 percent change to

 Apr. 2010 from—

 Mar.

 2010

 Apr.

 2010

 Apr.

 2009

 Mar.

 2010

Expenditure category

All items 1 ................................................................................... 100.000 R126.162 R126.375 2.3 0.2 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 14.519 128.059 128.146 .4 .1 

Food ....................................................................................... 13.493 128.042 128.147 .3 .1 

Food at home ....................................................................... 7.780 123.224 123.283 -.2 .0 

Food away from home .......................................................... 5.712 134.591 134.761 1.0 .1 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 1.027 128.735 128.590 1.0 -.1 

Housing 2 ................................................................................. 42.074 R128.351 R128.174 -.6 -.1 

Shelter .................................................................................... 32.119 130.877 130.868 -.7 .0 

Fuels and utilities 3 ................................................................. 5.231 R158.501 R157.710 2.2 -.5 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 4.724 94.131 93.540 -3.1 -.6 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 3.772 90.965 91.002 -1.3 .0 

Transportation .......................................................................... 17.199 131.306 132.674 14.6 1.0 

Private transportation ............................................................. 16.013 132.155 133.457 15.1 1.0 

Public transportation ............................................................... 1.186 120.161 122.338 8.5 1.8 

Medical care ............................................................................. 6.294 149.981 150.182 3.3 .1 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 1.570 132.364 132.561 3.3 .1 

Medical care services ............................................................. 4.723 156.442 156.645 3.3 .1 

Recreation ................................................................................ 6.625 103.246 103.622 -2.0 .4 

Education and communication ................................................. 6.288 111.902 111.983 1.6 .1 

Education ............................................................................... 2.804 181.331 181.643 4.8 .2 

Communication ...................................................................... 3.484 73.321 73.315 -1.0 .0 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.229 137.391 137.422 1.8 .0 

Commodity and service group

Services 4 ................................................................................... 59.383 R134.980 R135.063 .7 .1 

Commodities .............................................................................. 40.617 115.341 115.718 4.8 .3 

Durables ................................................................................... 10.376 81.460 81.266 1.1 -.2 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 30.241 132.997 133.690 6.2 .5 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 76.901 119.777 119.823 .6 .0 

Energy 5 ..................................................................................... 9.606 R186.931 R189.449 20.4 1.3 

1 Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=125.604, Jan. 2010=125.628. 2 Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=128.240, Jan. 2010=128.296. 3 Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=157.467, Jan. 2010=157.973. 4 Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=134.773, Jan. 2010=134.619. 5 Revised indexes: Feb. 2010=181.912, Jan. 2010=185.213. R Revised.

Indexes for 2010 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2009 are interim adjustments.

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