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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – JULY 2011 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in July on a 

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

the all items index increased 3.6 percent before seasonal adjustment. 

The gasoline index rebounded from previous declines and rose sharply in July, accounting for about half 

of the seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index. The food at home index accelerated in July and 

also contributed to the increase, as dairy and fruit indexes posted notable increases and five of the six 

major grocery store food groups rose. 

The index for all items less food and energy increased as well, though the 0.2 percent increase was 

slightly smaller than the two previous months. The shelter index accelerated in July, and the apparel 

index again increased sharply. In contrast, the index for new vehicles was unchanged after a long string 

of increases. The index for household furnishings and operations was flat in July as well, and the 

recreation index declined slightly.

The 12 month change in the all items index remained at 3.6 percent for the third month in a row. The 

change in the index for all items less food and energy continued its upward trend, rising to 1.8 percent in 

July, with the shelter and apparel indexes contributing notably to the acceleration. The energy index has 

risen 19.0 percent over the past year.

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Chart 1. One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), seasonally adjusted, July 2010 - July 2011

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, July 2010 - July 2011

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Consumer Price Index Data for July 2011 

Food

The food index rose 0.4 percent in July after rising 0.2 percent in June. The cereals and bakery products 

index fell 0.1 percent in July; the other five major grocery store food groups all increased. The dairy and 

related products index, which rose 0.5 percent in June, increased 1.2 percent in July. The fruits and 

vegetables index also rose 1.2 percent as the index for fresh fruits rose 3.7 percent. The index for 

nonalcoholic beverages increased 0.9 percent in July as the coffee index continued to rise sharply, while 

the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 0.5 percent and the index for other food at home 

advanced 0.3 percent. The index for food away from home rose 0.2 percent in July after rising 0.3 

percent in June. Over the past 12 months, the food index has risen 4.2 percent with the food at home 

index up 5.4 percent. All major grocery store food group indexes have risen over the past year; the 

increases ranged from 3.5 percent (other food at home) to 7.9 percent (dairy and related products). 

Energy

The energy index, which declined in May and June, increased 2.8 percent in July. The gasoline index, 

down 6.8 percent in June, rose 4.7 percent in July. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 1.5 

percent in July.) Over the past 12 months, the gasoline index has increased 33.6 percent. The household 

energy index also turned up in July, rising 0.2 percent after a 1.2 percent decline in June. The electricity 

index, which declined in June, rose 0.8 percent and more than offset a 1.7 percent decline in the index 

for fuel oil and a 1.2 percent decrease in the natural gas index. The household energy index has risen 2.7 

percent over the last 12 months, with the fuel oil index up 37.2 percent and the electricity index up 2.0 

percent but the index for natural gas down 2.8 percent. 

All items less food and energy 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in July after increasing 0.3 percent in both 

May and June. The shelter index rose 0.3 percent in July, its largest increase since June 2008. The 

indexes for rent and owners’ equivalent rent both rose 0.3 percent, while the lodging away from home 

index increased 0.9 percent. The index for medical care rose 0.2 percent, with the medical care services 

index rising 0.3 percent while the index for medical care commodities was unchanged. The apparel 

index continued to rise sharply, increasing 1.2 percent in July; it has increased 3.9 percent over the past 

three months. The index for used cars and trucks also continued to rise, increasing 0.7 percent in July, 

and the airline fare index turned up, rising 0.1 percent after falling in May and June. The tobacco index 

rose as well; its 0.5 percent July increase was its largest of the year. However, the index for new vehicles 

was unchanged in July after rising at least 0.6 percent in each of the last five months. The indexes for 

personal care and household furnishings and operations were also unchanged in July, while the index for 

recreation fell 0.1 percent.

The 12 month change in the index for all items less food and energy reached 1.8 percent in July, 

continuing its steady rise from the October 2010 low point of 0.6 percent. Most of its major component 

indexes have risen more quickly in 2011 than they did in late 2010. The 12 month change in the shelter 

index, which was negative as recently as October 2010, reached 1.4 percent in July. The apparel index 

has now increased 3.1 percent over the last 12 months, its largest 12 month increase since July 1992. 
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Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 3.6 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 225.922 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent prior 

to seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 4.1 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 222.686 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

increased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 3.5 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.1 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please 

note that the indexes for the post-2009 period are subject to revision. 

The Consumer Price Index for August 2011 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, September 

15, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT).
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Brief Explanation of the CPI 

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

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

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

of wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately 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 26,000 retail establishments-department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

two annual revisions. 

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

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

100. An increase of 16.5 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 116.500. This 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

example, the estimated standard error of the 1 month percent change is 0.03 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 0.06 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 for All Urban Consumers, 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 “Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January-December 2010”. 

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/cpivar2010.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 2006 through 

December 2010 were replaced in January 2011. Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: the 

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

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

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

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

CPI Detailed Report. 

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

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

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

components used in deriving seasonal movement of the All items and 54 other lower level aggregations, 

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

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

reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 82 components change their seasonal 

adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will 

be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted 
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indexes before that period will not be changed. Note: 37 of the 82 components are not seasonally 

adjusted for 2011. 

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

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

agreements. 

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

enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some 

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

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

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

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

Seasonal Adjustment. 

For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2011, BLS adjusted 29 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

2010

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

July 2011 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

June

2011

July

2011

July

2010

June

2011

Apr. to

May

May to

June

June to

July

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 225.722 225.922 3.6 0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.5 

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

 676.162 676.762 - ----

Food and beverages .................................................................. 14.792 227.451 228.323 4.0 .4 .4 .2 .4 

Food ......................................................................................... 13.742 227.360 228.316 4.2 .4 .4 .2 .4 

Food at home ......................................................................... 7.816 225.588 226.891 5.4 .6 .5 .2 .6 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................... 1.090 260.563 260.921 4.3 .1 1.0 .6 -.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. 1.813 223.105 224.394 7.4 .6 1.5 -.4 .5 

Dairy and related products 1 ................................................ .839 212.286 214.781 7.9 1.2 .8 .5 1.2 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... 1.152 280.721 282.018 6.0 .5 -1.3 -.3 1.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ .926 166.197 167.802 4.1 1.0 .0 .3 .9 

Other food at home .............................................................. 1.996 197.270 198.152 3.5 .4 .4 .5 .3 

Sugar and sweets 1 ............................................................ .297 207.672 207.321 3.1 -.2 .7 1.2 -.2 

Fats and oils ....................................................................... .232 218.771 221.325 10.4 1.2 .4 1.0 .5 

Other foods ........................................................................ 1.466 209.259 210.202 2.5 .5 .4 .3 .4 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... .432 123.692 124.418 1.9 .6 -.3 .3 .6 

Food away from home 1 ......................................................... 5.926 231.097 231.580 2.6 .2 .2 .3 .2 

Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... .329 162.494 162.971 2.3 .3 .2 .0 .3 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................. 1.051 227.154 226.908 1.5 -.1 .4 .1 -.2 

Housing ...................................................................................... 41.460 219.553 220.230 1.5 .3 .2 .1 .2 

Shelter ...................................................................................... 31.955 251.422 252.155 1.4 .3 .2 .2 .3 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... 5.925 252.592 253.085 1.6 .2 .1 .1 .3 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... .776 145.608 150.095 4.7 3.1 2.9 3.0 .9 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .............................. 24.905 259.010 259.573 1.2 .2 .1 .2 .3 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................ 23.310 258.996 259.555 1.2 .2 .1 .2 .3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... .349 127.155 127.278 1.1 .1 .2 .3 .1 

Fuels and utilities ..................................................................... 5.096 225.022 226.643 3.2 .7 .4 -.8 .2 

Household energy .................................................................. 4.000 199.122 200.587 2.7 .7 .5 -1.2 .2 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ...................................................... .309 340.775 336.894 29.0 -1.1 -.5 -1.8 -1.1 

Energy services 3 ................................................................. 3.691 200.191 202.002 .9 .9 .6 -1.1 .4 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................... 1.095 178.640 179.820 5.1 .7 .3 .4 .2 

Household furnishings and operations ..................................... 4.409 125.048 124.959 -.2 -.1 .2 .0 .0 

Household operations 1 2 ....................................................... .772 151.730 151.908 .8 .1 .3 .0 .1 

Apparel ....................................................................................... 3.601 120.578 118.770 3.1 -1.5 1.2 1.4 1.2 

Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... .882 114.279 113.914 3.9 -.3 1.5 2.6 1.7 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... 1.520 106.746 103.349 2.7 -3.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... .192 110.011 111.541 -1.2 1.4 .6 .6 3.6 

Footwear .................................................................................. .700 128.054 126.092 .7 -1.5 1.5 .4 .0

Transportation ............................................................................ 17.308 216.880 216.164 12.0 -.3 -.3 -1.9 1.5 

Private transportation ............................................................... 16.082 212.216 211.432 12.4 -.4 -.2 -1.9 1.6

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. 6.333 101.004 101.442 3.9 .4 1.0 1.0 .1 

New vehicles ........................................................................ 3.513 143.054 142.763 4.0 -.2 1.1 .6 .0 

Used cars and trucks ........................................................... 2.055 151.776 154.184 5.3 1.6 1.1 1.6 .7 

Motor fuel ............................................................................... 5.079 318.242 313.488 33.6 -1.5 -2.0 -6.6 4.6 

Gasoline (all types) .............................................................. 4.865 317.543 312.760 33.6 -1.5 -2.0 -6.8 4.7

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................... .408 144.618 144.960 5.6 .2 1.2 .9 .2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................ 1.172 252.529 252.769 2.1 .1 .4 .1 .1 

Public transportation ................................................................ 1.227 272.297 272.868 6.0 .2 -.5 -2.2 -.2 

Medical care ............................................................................... 6.627 399.552 400.305 3.2 .2 .2 .2 .2

Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... 1.633 324.102 324.159 3.2 .0 .0 -.1 .0 

Medical care services ............................................................... 4.994 422.813 423.847 3.2 .2 .3 .3 .3 

Professional services ............................................................. 2.830 335.494 336.150 2.2 .2 .0 .2 .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

2010

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

July 2011 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

June

2011

July

2011

July

2010

June

2011

Apr. to

May

May to

June

June to

July

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services ................................................. 1.703 639.728 641.712 6.2 0.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................... 6.293 113.654 113.492 -.2 -.1 .3 -.1 -.1 

Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 1.816 98.373 98.672 -.6 .3 .0 -.5 .5 

Education and communication 2 ................................................ 6.421 130.568 130.859 1.0 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Education 2 .............................................................................. 3.107 204.821 206.158 4.0 .7 .4 .3 .7 

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .204 524.307 525.981 4.2 .3 .5 .2 .2 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.903 588.556 592.539 4.0 .7 .4 .3 .7 

Communication 2 ..................................................................... 3.313 83.367 83.211 -1.8 -.2 -.2 -.1 -.2 

Information and information processing 2 .............................. 3.138 79.980 79.822 -2.1 -.2 -.2 -.1 -.2 

Telephone services 1 2 ......................................................... 2.334 101.204 100.961 -1.5 -.2 .0 .0 -.2 

Information technology, hardware and services 5 ................ .804 9.038 9.032 -3.9 -.1 -.6 -.4 -.1 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ............... .228 69.125 68.788 -9.4 -.5 -.6 -1.6 -.5 

Other goods and services .......................................................... 3.497 386.171 386.494 .8 .1 -.2 .3 .1 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ .906 828.860 833.067 1.7 .5 -.2 .4 .5 

Personal care ........................................................................... 2.591 208.307 208.174 .6 -.1 -.2 .3 .0 

Personal care products 1 ....................................................... .671 160.163 159.763 -1.0 -.2 -1.2 .4 -.2 

Personal care services 1 ........................................................ .638 230.614 230.454 .0 -.1 .1 .0 -.1 

Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 1.055 362.435 362.905 2.4 .1 .1 .2 .4 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ................................................................................ 40.012 185.266 184.931 6.6 -.2 .1 -.6 .9 

Food and beverages .................................................................. 14.792 227.451 228.323 4.0 .4 .4 .2 .4 

Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... 25.219 162.032 161.222 8.1 -.5 -.1 -1.1 1.2 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 15.474 211.621 209.739 12.2 -.9 .1 -1.9 1.5 

Apparel ................................................................................... 3.601 120.578 118.770 3.1 -1.5 1.2 1.4 1.2 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 11.873 273.195 271.228 15.0 -.7 -.5 -2.9 1.5 

Durables ................................................................................... 9.745 113.598 113.778 2.0 .2 .6 .6 .1

Services ....................................................................................... 59.988 265.928 266.660 1.7 .3 .2 .1 .2 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 31.607 261.977 262.747 1.4 .3 .2 .1 .2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... .349 127.155 127.278 1.1 .1 .2 .3 .1 

Energy services 3 ....................................................................... 3.691 200.191 202.002 .9 .9 .6 -1.1 .4 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... 1.095 178.640 179.820 5.1 .7 .3 .4 .2 

Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... .772 151.730 151.908 .8 .1 .3 .0 .1 

Transportation services .............................................................. 6.140 268.488 268.642 2.9 .1 .1 -.3 -.1 

Medical care services ................................................................. 4.994 422.813 423.847 3.2 .2 .3 .3 .3 

Other services ............................................................................ 11.340 313.332 313.703 1.2 .1 .3 .1 .2

Special indexes

All items less food ........................................................................ 86.258 225.485 225.566 3.5 .0 .1 -.3 .5 

All items less shelter .................................................................... 68.045 218.239 218.230 4.7 .0 .2 -.4 .6

All items less medical care ........................................................... 93.373 217.158 217.336 3.7 .1 .2 -.3 .5 

Commodities less food ................................................................. 26.270 164.461 163.664 7.8 -.5 -.1 -1.1 1.2

Nondurables less food ................................................................. 16.525 212.660 210.867 11.5 -.8 .1 -1.9 1.4

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. 12.923 267.823 266.018 13.8 -.7 -.4 -2.7 1.4 

Nondurables ................................................................................. 30.266 220.611 219.979 8.1 -.3 .2 -1.1 .9 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... 28.382 291.219 291.961 2.0 .3 .3 -.1 .1 

Services less medical care services ............................................ 54.994 253.781 254.487 1.5 .3 .2 .0 .1 

Energy .......................................................................................... 9.079 254.170 252.661 19.0 -.6 -1.0 -4.4 2.8 

All items less energy .................................................................... 90.921 224.635 225.010 2.1 .2 .3 .2 .3

All items less food and energy ................................................... 77.179 224.891 225.164 1.8 .1 .3 .3 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 20.882 145.741 145.486 1.8 -.2 .5 .5 .3 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 5.388 321.578 316.835 33.3 -1.5 -1.9 -6.3 4.3 

Services less energy services .................................................. 56.297 272.695 273.327 1.7 .2 .2 .1 .2 

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

 $ .443 $ .443 - ----

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............. - $ .148 $ .148 - ----

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—

Apr.

2011

May

2011

June

2011

July

2011

Oct.

2010

Jan.

2011

Apr.

2011

July

2011 Jan.

2011

July

2011

Expenditure category

All items .............................................................................. 224.433 224.804 224.304 225.425 2.5 3.9 6.2 1.8 3.2 4.0 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 226.330 227.137 227.585 228.453 2.3 3.1 6.9 3.8 2.7 5.3

Food ................................................................................ 226.231 227.024 227.493 228.455 2.4 3.2 7.2 4.0 2.8 5.6 

Food at home ................................................................ 224.373 225.440 225.818 227.131 2.1 4.5 10.2 5.0 3.3 7.6 

Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 255.751 258.365 259.833 259.615 2.1 6.1 2.9 6.2 4.1 4.5 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 221.181 224.390 223.561 224.610 4.9 4.4 14.2 6.3 4.6 10.2 

Dairy and related products 1 ....................................... 209.707 211.327 212.286 214.781 4.7 2.1 15.4 10.0 3.4 12.7 

Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 286.716 283.011 282.217 285.577 2.1 12.1 12.3 -1.6 7.0 5.1

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 166.375 166.304 166.866 168.300 -1.3 4.0 9.5 4.7 1.3 7.1 

Other food at home ..................................................... 195.207 196.037 197.027 197.654 .2 .9 7.8 5.1 .6 6.4 

Sugar and sweets 1 .................................................. 203.783 205.285 207.672 207.321 3.6 -.6 2.3 7.1 1.5 4.7 

Fats and oils .............................................................. 216.297 217.141 219.368 220.368 4.7 10.2 19.5 7.7 7.4 13.5 

Other foods ............................................................... 207.448 208.214 208.810 209.632 -1.2 -.2 7.1 4.3 -.7 5.7

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ 123.769 123.343 123.692 124.418 -1.2 -2.5 9.7 2.1 -1.8 5.9 

Food away from home 1 ............................................... 230.082 230.501 231.097 231.580 2.8 1.6 3.4 2.6 2.2 3.0 

Other food away from home 1 2 .................................. 162.218 162.483 162.494 162.971 1.8 1.5 4.0 1.9 1.6 2.9 

Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 226.141 227.134 227.306 226.915 1.3 1.1 2.1 1.4 1.2 1.8

Housing ............................................................................. 218.192 218.637 218.770 219.299 .4 1.1 2.2 2.0 .8 2.1 

Shelter ............................................................................. 250.278 250.707 251.267 251.947 .4 1.2 1.2 2.7 .8 2.0 

Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... 252.102 252.403 252.683 253.315 .7 2.3 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.7 

Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... 133.885 137.705 141.840 143.172 -6.9 -4.2 3.0 30.8 -5.6 16.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .................... 258.377 258.623 259.023 259.682 .6 1.2 1.1 2.0 .9 1.6 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ....... 258.364 258.610 259.009 259.664 .6 1.2 1.1 2.0 .9 1.6 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ......................... 126.574 126.780 127.155 127.278 4.0 -2.9 1.2 2.2 .5 1.7 

Fuels and utilities ............................................................ 220.834 221.800 219.939 220.447 2.2 1.8 10.1 -.7 2.0 4.5 

Household energy ......................................................... 194.539 195.475 193.171 193.621 1.5 .9 10.9 -1.9 1.2 4.3

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ............................................. 348.657 347.002 340.775 336.894 25.6 66.5 51.8 -12.8 44.6 15.0 

Energy services 3 ........................................................ 194.751 195.864 193.669 194.368 .0 -3.2 7.8 -.8 -1.6 3.4 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......... 178.316 178.806 179.574 179.974 4.5 5.2 6.8 3.8 4.8 5.3 

Household furnishings and operations ............................ 124.661 124.859 124.813 124.870 -1.5 -.9 .9 .7 -1.2 .8 

Household operations 1 2 ............................................. 151.338 151.730 151.730 151.908 -1.6 2.8 .4 1.5 .6 1.0 

Apparel .............................................................................. 118.951 120.342 122.037 123.562 -3.0 4.9 -4.9 16.4 .9 5.2 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. 110.613 112.243 115.111 117.114 -2.7 1.6 -6.3 25.7 -.6 8.5

Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. 105.993 107.363 108.838 110.363 -5.6 7.7 -7.1 17.5 .9 4.5

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... 110.154 110.858 111.560 115.598 -15.9 -2.1 -4.5 21.3 -9.3 7.6 

Footwear ......................................................................... 126.702 128.540 129.051 129.026 1.5 -1.3 -4.5 7.5 .1 1.3 

Transportation ................................................................... 215.016 214.457 210.317 213.484 12.1 15.4 24.3 -2.8 13.7 9.9 

Private transportation ...................................................... 210.173 209.664 205.663 209.018 12.9 14.9 25.1 -2.2 13.9 10.6 

New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................... 99.051 99.997 100.992 101.140 -.1 -1.3 8.7 8.7 -.7 8.7 

New vehicles ............................................................... 141.092 142.637 143.501 143.549 .7 -1.6 10.1 7.1 -.5 8.6 

Used cars and trucks .................................................. 146.704 148.264 150.707 151.827 -.4 -.9 8.7 14.7 -.7 11.7

Motor fuel ...................................................................... 317.215 310.990 290.494 303.903 44.6 53.5 70.3 -15.8 49.0 19.8 

Gasoline (all types) ..................................................... 316.333 310.161 289.077 302.520 46.1 53.6 69.8 -16.4 49.8 19.2 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................ 141.590 143.328 144.618 144.960 3.1 6.5 3.2 9.9 4.8 6.5 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ....................... 251.458 252.376 252.529 252.769 3.7 1.5 1.2 2.1 2.6 1.6 

Public transportation ....................................................... 273.781 272.417 266.349 265.862 1.9 21.7 14.6 -11.1 11.4 .9 

Medical care ...................................................................... 397.793 398.739 399.500 400.468 4.0 2.0 4.1 2.7 3.0 3.4 

Medical care commodities 1 ............................................ 324.241 324.399 324.102 324.159 2.5 3.7 6.8 -.1 3.1 3.3 

Medical care services ..................................................... 420.282 421.544 422.741 424.076 4.5 1.4 3.2 3.7 3.0 3.4

Professional services .................................................... 334.196 334.323 335.125 335.831 2.6 1.5 2.7 2.0 2.1 2.3

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—

Apr.

2011

May

2011

June

2011

July

2011

Oct.

2010

Jan.

2011

Apr.

2011

July

2011 Jan.

2011

July

2011

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services ........................................ 633.287 637.925 641.042 643.675 10.0 2.7 5.5 6.7 6.3 6.1 

Recreation 2 ...................................................................... 113.183 113.512 113.448 113.332 -1.8 -.3 .9 .5 -1.0 .7 

Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 98.437 98.424 97.922 98.435 -1.3 -3.1 2.2 .0 -2.2 1.1 

Education and communication 2 ....................................... 131.012 131.168 131.300 131.598 -.1 .9 1.4 1.8 .4 1.6 

Education 2 ..................................................................... 205.707 206.559 207.115 208.477 .6 6.1 3.9 5.5 3.3 4.7 

Educational books and supplies ................................... 523.912 526.573 527.674 528.975 .2 10.0 2.9 3.9 5.0 3.4 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ...................... 591.314 593.725 595.349 599.439 .6 5.9 4.0 5.6 3.2 4.8 

Communication 2 ............................................................ 83.576 83.441 83.391 83.235 -.8 -3.7 -.9 -1.6 -2.3 -1.2 

Information and information processing 2 ..................... 80.201 80.056 80.004 79.846 -.8 -4.8 -1.0 -1.8 -2.8 -1.4 

Telephone services 1 2 ............................................... 101.191 101.159 101.204 100.961 -.1 -4.0 -.9 -.9 -2.1 -.9 

Information technology, hardware and services 5 ....... 9.140 9.084 9.049 9.043 -3.0 -7.0 -1.3 -4.2 -5.0 -2.8 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ..... 71.002 70.586 69.430 69.089 -2.3 -15.6 -8.8 -10.3 -9.2 -9.6 

Other goods and services ................................................. 385.600 384.959 386.068 386.568 -.6 2.4 .6 1.0 .9 .8 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... 827.287 825.690 828.860 833.067 1.1 3.2 -.4 2.8 2.2 1.2 

Personal care .................................................................. 208.030 207.704 208.232 208.228 -1.2 2.2 .9 .4 .5 .7 

Personal care products 1 .............................................. 161.418 159.478 160.163 159.763 -3.5 2.4 1.2 -4.0 -.6 -1.4 

Personal care services 1 ............................................... 230.380 230.505 230.614 230.454 -2.0 1.0 .8 .1 -.5 .5 

Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 360.622 361.046 361.765 363.086 1.7 2.2 2.8 2.8 2.0 2.8 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ....................................................................... 184.090 184.226 183.042 184.701 5.0 7.6 12.3 1.3 6.3 6.7 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 226.330 227.137 227.585 228.453 2.3 3.1 6.9 3.8 2.7 5.3

Commodities less food and beverages ............................. 160.874 160.735 158.934 160.855 6.6 10.3 15.5 .0 8.4 7.5 

Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... 210.177 210.446 206.462 209.517 10.7 20.7 19.9 -1.3 15.6 8.8 

Apparel .......................................................................... 118.951 120.342 122.037 123.562 -3.0 4.9 -4.9 16.4 .9 5.2 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... 272.442 271.195 263.361 267.418 16.5 24.8 29.4 -7.2 20.6 9.6 

Durables .......................................................................... 112.128 112.843 113.560 113.697 -1.2 -2.1 5.8 5.7 -1.6 5.8 

Services .............................................................................. 264.561 265.147 265.318 265.897 .9 1.5 2.3 2.0 1.2 2.2 

Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................ 260.645 261.102 261.396 261.882 1.5 1.9 .3 1.9 1.7 1.1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ............................. 126.574 126.780 127.155 127.278 4.0 -2.9 1.2 2.2 .5 1.7 

Energy services 3 .............................................................. 194.751 195.864 193.669 194.368 .0 -3.2 7.8 -.8 -1.6 3.4 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .............. 178.316 178.806 179.574 179.974 4.5 5.2 6.8 3.8 4.8 5.3 

Household operations 1 2 ................................................. 151.338 151.730 151.730 151.908 -1.6 2.8 .4 1.5 .6 1.0 

Transportation services ..................................................... 268.096 268.408 267.700 267.367 2.7 5.0 5.0 -1.1 3.9 1.9 

Medical care services ....................................................... 420.282 421.544 422.741 424.076 4.5 1.4 3.2 3.7 3.0 3.4 

Other services ................................................................... 312.898 313.707 313.917 314.461 -.4 1.5 1.7 2.0 .6 1.8 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................... 224.171 224.475 223.822 224.968 2.5 4.0 6.1 1.4 3.2 3.7 

All items less shelter ........................................................... 216.878 217.230 216.303 217.613 3.5 5.1 8.6 1.4 4.3 4.9 

All items less medical care .................................................. 215.899 216.244 215.700 216.818 2.4 4.0 6.4 1.7 3.2 4.0 

Commodities less food ........................................................ 163.303 163.195 161.441 163.305 6.4 9.9 15.0 .0 8.1 7.2 

Nondurables less food ........................................................ 211.335 211.633 207.713 210.536 10.2 19.5 18.9 -1.5 14.8 8.2 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................... 267.120 266.147 259.034 262.591 14.9 22.9 27.3 -6.6 18.8 9.0

Nondurables ........................................................................ 219.744 220.165 217.801 219.814 6.4 11.8 14.7 .1 9.1 7.2 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ............................................. 289.660 290.391 290.050 290.297 1.5 1.9 3.7 .9 1.7 2.3 

Services less medical care services ................................... 252.413 253.004 252.972 253.218 1.2 2.0 1.7 1.3 1.6 1.5 

Energy ................................................................................. 251.319 248.837 237.889 244.507 22.8 27.7 42.8 -10.4 25.3 13.1 

All items less energy ........................................................... 223.494 224.157 224.711 225.284 .7 1.7 2.9 3.2 1.2 3.1 

All items less food and energy .......................................... 223.745 224.387 224.958 225.463 .4 1.4 2.1 3.1 .9 2.6 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ........... 144.423 145.183 145.979 146.370 -.9 .4 2.4 5.5 -.2 3.9 

Energy commodities ..................................................... 320.989 314.950 295.025 307.662 43.5 54.2 69.3 -15.6 48.8 19.5 

Services less energy services ......................................... 271.707 272.244 272.638 273.207 .9 1.8 2.0 2.2 1.4 2.1 

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

July2011 from—

Percent change to

June2011 from—

Apr.

2011

May

2011

June

2011

July

2011

July

2010

May

2011

June

2011

June

2010

Apr.

2011

May

2011

U.S. city average ............................................ M 224.906 225.964 225.722 225.922 3.6 0.0 0.1 3.6 0.4 -0.1 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 240.267 241.566 241.690 242.282 3.6 .3 .2 3.4 .6 .1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 241.626 242.976 243.257 243.806 3.4 .3 .2 3.2 .7 .1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 143.987 144.697 144.525 144.952 4.1 .2 .3 3.9 .4 -.1 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 214.535 215.899 215.954 216.099 3.8 .1 .1 3.9 .7 .0 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 214.878 216.376 216.290 216.350 3.7 .0 .0 3.8 .7 .0 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 138.005 138.827 139.115 139.222 3.8 .3 .1 3.9 .8 .2 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 211.314 212.210 211.717 212.261 4.1 .0 .3 3.9 .2 -.2 

South urban .................................................... M 218.820 219.820 219.318 219.682 4.1 -.1 .2 3.8 .2 -.2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 219.944 220.982 220.481 220.897 3.9 .0 .2 3.5 .2 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 139.177 139.833 139.639 139.783 4.2 .0 .1 4.1 .3 -.1 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 224.716 225.416 223.675 224.681 4.7 -.3 .4 3.9 -.5 -.8 

West urban ..................................................... M 227.837 228.516 228.075 227.805 2.9 -.3 -.1 3.1 .1 -.2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 231.808 232.393 232.010 231.666 2.7 -.3 -.1 3.0 .1 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 138.174 138.598 138.269 138.128 3.3 -.3 -.1 3.5 .1 -.2 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 204.963 205.944 205.792 205.928 3.4 .0 .1 3.3 .4 -.1 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 139.413 140.062 139.935 140.057 3.9 .0 .1 3.9 .4 -.1 

D ................................................................. M 218.920 219.873 218.862 219.465 4.1 -.2 .3 3.7 .0 -.5 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 218.762 220.094 220.182 219.277 3.2 -.4 -.4 3.8 .6 .0 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 233.319 233.367 232.328 231.303 2.4 -.9 -.4 2.9 -.4 -.4 

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

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 246.489 248.073 248.505 249.164 3.3 .4 .3 3.2 .8 .2 

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

 244.574 - 244.256 3.4 -.1 ----

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 - 212.175 - 211.686 3.8 -.2 ----

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 - 208.794 - 208.602 4.2 -.1 ----

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 - 147.554 - 147.747 4.1 .1 ----

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 209.215 - 211.074 ---- 3.1 .9 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 211.673 - 213.506 ---- 4.2 .9 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 201.624 - 201.309 ---- 3.4 -.2 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 231.503 - 231.197 ---- 4.0 -.1 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 233.143 - 234.463 ---- 2.8 .6 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 234.121 - 233.646 ---- 2.4 -.2 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 231.314 - 233.250 ---- 3.2 .8 -

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

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 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

2010

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

July 2011 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

June

2011

July

2011

July

2010

June

2011

Apr. to

May

May to

June

June to

July

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 222.522 222.686 4.1 0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.6 

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

 662.826 663.314 - ----

Food and beverages .................................................................. 16.401 226.813 227.701 4.1 .4 .4 .2 .4 

Food ......................................................................................... 15.315 226.610 227.585 4.3 .4 .4 .2 .4 

Food at home ......................................................................... 8.906 224.580 225.889 5.5 .6 .5 .1 .6 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................... 1.236 261.297 261.564 4.3 .1 .9 .6 -.1 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. 2.227 223.250 224.421 7.5 .5 1.5 -.4 .4 

Dairy and related products 1 ................................................ .917 211.374 213.957 8.2 1.2 .7 .4 1.2 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... 1.219 277.853 279.494 6.0 .6 -1.4 -.5 1.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ 1.091 165.380 166.890 3.7 .9 -.1 .3 .8 

Other food at home .............................................................. 2.217 196.454 197.389 3.5 .5 .6 .5 .4 

Sugar and sweets 1 ............................................................ .324 206.402 206.103 3.1 -.1 .8 1.1 -.1 

Fats and oils ....................................................................... .258 219.304 221.982 10.6 1.2 .3 1.3 .7 

Other foods ........................................................................ 1.635 209.328 210.318 2.5 .5 .6 .2 .4 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... .463 123.911 124.607 2.0 .6 -.1 .2 .6 

Food away from home 1 ......................................................... 6.409 231.112 231.603 2.6 .2 .2 .3 .2 

Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... .326 163.524 164.167 2.8 .4 .1 .0 .4 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................. 1.086 228.331 227.956 1.4 -.2 .4 .1 -.2 

Housing ...................................................................................... 39.228 216.263 216.917 1.5 .3 .2 .0 .3 

Shelter ...................................................................................... 29.811 245.112 245.705 1.4 .2 .1 .2 .2 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... 8.396 250.843 251.271 1.5 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... .436 147.508 151.939 4.2 3.0 2.7 2.6 .8 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .............................. 20.672 234.634 235.116 1.2 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................ 19.942 234.630 235.110 1.2 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... .306 128.242 128.377 1.1 .1 .2 .3 .1 

Fuels and utilities ..................................................................... 5.633 223.834 225.589 3.1 .8 .5 -.8 .3 

Household energy .................................................................. 4.476 197.253 198.857 2.7 .8 .5 -1.1 .3 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ...................................................... .301 339.095 335.796 27.5 -1.0 -.4 -1.9 -1.0 

Energy services 3 ................................................................. 4.175 199.650 201.547 1.2 1.0 .6 -1.0 .5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................... 1.157 178.981 180.170 4.9 .7 .3 .4 .2 

Household furnishings and operations ..................................... 3.784 121.152 121.185 -.1 .0 .3 -.1 .2 

Household operations 1 2 ....................................................... .364 154.581 154.670 .7 .1 .3 .1 .1 

Apparel ....................................................................................... 3.668 119.720 117.830 2.9 -1.6 1.2 1.4 1.2 

Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... .921 114.172 113.565 3.9 -.5 1.6 2.3 1.6 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... 1.502 106.263 102.841 3.3 -3.2 1.1 1.4 1.4 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... .280 113.203 114.220 -1.8 .9 .8 .6 3.2 

Footwear .................................................................................. .750 128.533 126.679 1.1 -1.4 1.6 .5 -.1

Transportation ............................................................................ 19.418 218.155 217.466 13.2 -.3 -.3 -2.2 1.8 

Private transportation ............................................................... 18.631 214.837 214.119 13.5 -.3 -.3 -2.2 1.9

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. 6.914 100.485 101.093 4.2 .6 1.0 1.1 .3 

New vehicles ........................................................................ 3.320 143.995 143.687 3.8 -.2 1.1 .5 .1 

Used cars and trucks ........................................................... 3.003 152.759 155.201 5.4 1.6 1.1 1.7 .8 

Motor fuel ............................................................................... 6.470 319.323 314.806 33.7 -1.4 -2.0 -6.7 4.7 

Gasoline (all types) .............................................................. 6.193 318.779 314.232 33.7 -1.4 -2.0 -6.9 4.9

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................... .479 144.458 144.840 5.6 .3 1.2 .8 .3 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................ 1.184 255.133 255.509 2.1 .1 .4 .0 .1 

Public transportation ................................................................ .787 268.615 269.003 6.1 .1 -.3 -2.1 -.1 

Medical care ............................................................................... 5.355 401.398 402.160 3.3 .2 .3 .2 .3

Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... 1.318 315.710 315.957 3.3 .1 .1 -.1 .1 

Medical care services ............................................................... 4.038 426.498 427.464 3.3 .2 .3 .3 .3 

Professional services ............................................................. 2.220 339.198 339.756 2.3 .2 .0 .2 .2 

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

2010

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

July 2011 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

June

2011

July

2011

July

2010

June

2011

Apr. to

May

May to

June

June to

July

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services ................................................. 1.414 642.513 644.693 6.4 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.5 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................... 5.862 110.216 110.134 .1 -.1 .3 -.1 .0 

Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 1.959 99.005 99.417 -.2 .4 .0 -.5 .6 

Education and communication 2 ................................................ 6.118 124.906 124.994 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 

Education 2 .............................................................................. 2.380 202.119 203.181 3.9 .5 .5 .2 .5 

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .199 529.103 529.929 4.6 .2 .5 .2 .1 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.181 567.816 570.995 3.8 .6 .5 .2 .5 

Communication 2 ..................................................................... 3.738 85.819 85.628 -2.0 -.2 -.2 .0 -.2 

Information and information processing 2 .............................. 3.605 83.474 83.282 -2.2 -.2 -.2 .0 -.2 

Telephone services 1 2 ......................................................... 2.823 100.657 100.366 -1.8 -.3 .0 .0 -.3 

Information technology, hardware and services 5 ................ .782 9.575 9.573 -3.9 .0 -.6 -.3 .0 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ............... .208 68.426 68.230 -10.1 -.3 -.6 -1.5 -.3 

Other goods and services .......................................................... 3.950 415.514 416.166 1.1 .2 -.2 .3 .2 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ 1.450 833.452 837.692 1.6 .5 -.2 .4 .5 

Personal care ........................................................................... 2.500 206.165 206.069 .7 .0 -.2 .3 .0 

Personal care products 1 ....................................................... .717 160.780 160.567 -.5 -.1 -1.2 .4 -.1 

Personal care services 1 ........................................................ .572 230.814 230.579 -.1 -.1 .0 .0 -.1 

Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 1.027 364.113 364.597 2.5 .1 .2 .1 .3 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ................................................................................ 43.898 189.779 189.508 7.3 -.1 .0 -.8 1.1 

Food and beverages .................................................................. 16.401 226.813 227.701 4.1 .4 .4 .2 .4 

Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... 27.497 168.922 168.166 9.3 -.4 -.2 -1.4 1.5 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 17.244 223.944 221.945 13.5 -.9 .0 -2.1 1.4 

Apparel ................................................................................... 3.668 119.720 117.830 2.9 -1.6 1.2 1.4 1.2 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 13.576 293.390 291.265 16.5 -.7 -.5 -3.2 1.8 

Durables ................................................................................... 10.253 115.461 115.866 2.5 .4 .8 .7 .2

Services ....................................................................................... 56.102 261.122 261.777 1.6 .3 .2 .0 .2 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 29.504 236.207 236.781 1.4 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... .306 128.242 128.377 1.1 .1 .2 .3 .1 

Energy services 3 ....................................................................... 4.175 199.650 201.547 1.2 1.0 .6 -1.0 .5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... 1.157 178.981 180.170 4.9 .7 .3 .4 .2 

Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... .364 154.581 154.670 .7 .1 .3 .1 .1 

Transportation services .............................................................. 5.994 268.122 268.170 2.9 .0 .2 -.1 -.1 

Medical care services ................................................................. 4.038 426.498 427.464 3.3 .2 .3 .3 .3 

Other services ............................................................................ 10.563 298.819 299.077 .9 .1 .2 .0 .1

Special indexes

All items less food ........................................................................ 84.685 221.604 221.625 4.1 .0 .1 -.4 .6 

All items less shelter .................................................................... 70.189 216.673 216.683 5.3 .0 .1 -.6 .7

All items less medical care ........................................................... 94.645 215.216 215.361 4.2 .1 .1 -.4 .6 

Commodities less food ................................................................. 28.583 171.059 170.311 9.0 -.4 -.1 -1.3 1.4

Nondurables less food ................................................................. 18.329 224.451 222.537 12.8 -.9 .0 -2.0 1.3

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. 14.662 286.570 284.603 15.3 -.7 -.4 -3.0 1.6 

Nondurables ................................................................................. 33.644 226.570 225.916 8.9 -.3 .2 -1.3 1.0 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... 26.598 257.266 257.932 1.9 .3 .3 -.1 .1 

Services less medical care services ............................................ 52.065 249.607 250.237 1.5 .3 .2 .0 .1 

Energy .......................................................................................... 10.946 256.663 255.169 20.0 -.6 -1.1 -4.6 3.0 

All items less energy .................................................................... 89.054 219.383 219.748 2.2 .2 .3 .2 .3

All items less food and energy ................................................... 73.739 218.306 218.548 1.8 .1 .3 .3 .2 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 21.812 148.321 148.206 2.1 -.1 .6 .6 .3 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 6.771 321.775 317.281 33.5 -1.4 -1.9 -6.5 4.5 

Services less energy services .................................................. 51.927 267.791 268.303 1.7 .2 .2 .1 .2 

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

 $ .449 $ .449 - ----

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) ............. - $ .151 $ .151 - ----

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—

Apr.

2011

May

2011

June

2011

July

2011

Oct.

2010

Jan.

2011

Apr.

2011

July

2011 Jan.

2011

July

2011

Expenditure category

All items .............................................................................. 221.212 221.529 220.768 222.077 3.0 4.4 7.3 1.6 3.7 4.4 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 225.708 226.540 226.929 227.802 2.3 3.2 7.1 3.8 2.7 5.4

Food ................................................................................ 225.485 226.319 226.723 227.692 2.4 3.4 7.4 4.0 2.9 5.7 

Food at home ................................................................ 223.322 224.492 224.769 226.069 1.9 4.7 10.4 5.0 3.3 7.7 

Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 256.620 259.020 260.567 260.242 2.3 6.1 3.3 5.8 4.2 4.5 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 221.143 224.521 223.720 224.657 4.9 4.3 14.6 6.5 4.6 10.5 

Dairy and related products 1 ....................................... 208.951 210.488 211.374 213.957 4.3 2.6 16.4 9.9 3.5 13.1 

Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 284.305 280.367 278.965 282.395 2.2 12.6 12.8 -2.7 7.2 4.8

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 165.778 165.582 166.036 167.414 -2.1 4.2 9.3 4.0 1.0 6.6 

Other food at home ..................................................... 194.133 195.230 196.198 196.955 -.2 1.3 7.2 5.9 .6 6.6 

Sugar and sweets 1 .................................................. 202.613 204.161 206.402 206.103 3.3 .7 1.6 7.1 2.0 4.3 

Fats and oils .............................................................. 216.271 216.992 219.872 221.486 3.9 10.4 18.8 10.0 7.1 14.3 

Other foods ............................................................... 207.193 208.363 208.866 209.767 -1.4 .1 6.5 5.1 -.7 5.8

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ 123.797 123.673 123.911 124.607 -1.3 -2.1 9.0 2.6 -1.7 5.8 

Food away from home 1 ............................................... 230.174 230.521 231.112 231.603 3.1 1.5 3.4 2.5 2.3 2.9 

Other food away from home 1 2 .................................. 163.275 163.498 163.524 164.167 3.2 1.6 4.1 2.2 2.4 3.2 

Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 227.525 228.327 228.503 227.990 1.2 .6 3.1 .8 .9 2.0

Housing ............................................................................. 214.943 215.372 215.369 215.909 .5 1.3 2.3 1.8 .9 2.1 

Shelter ............................................................................. 244.287 244.622 245.029 245.635 .5 1.5 1.3 2.2 1.0 1.7 

Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... 250.444 250.687 250.938 251.517 .5 2.5 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.6 

Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... 136.073 139.738 143.333 144.542 -8.0 -4.8 5.8 27.3 -6.4 16.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .................... 234.102 234.326 234.643 235.213 .6 1.2 1.1 1.9 .9 1.5 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ....... 234.097 234.320 234.639 235.206 .6 1.2 1.1 1.9 .9 1.5 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ......................... 127.654 127.859 128.242 128.377 3.8 -1.4 -.1 2.3 1.2 1.1 

Fuels and utilities ............................................................ 219.052 220.111 218.367 219.074 1.8 1.9 9.1 .0 1.8 4.5 

Household energy ......................................................... 192.083 193.096 190.982 191.649 1.2 1.1 9.7 -.9 1.2 4.3

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ............................................. 347.371 345.830 339.095 335.796 25.3 64.3 47.2 -12.7 43.5 13.4 

Energy services 3 ........................................................ 193.645 194.818 192.818 193.693 -.2 -2.3 7.3 .1 -1.2 3.6 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......... 178.669 179.223 179.953 180.357 4.3 5.0 6.7 3.8 4.6 5.2 

Household furnishings and operations ............................ 120.697 121.006 120.881 121.083 -1.6 -.7 .7 1.3 -1.1 1.0 

Household operations 1 2 ............................................. 153.923 154.378 154.581 154.670 -2.3 2.3 .9 2.0 -.1 1.4 

Apparel .............................................................................. 118.059 119.528 121.203 122.700 -3.5 3.8 -4.0 16.7 .1 5.8 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. 110.770 112.512 115.078 116.888 -3.2 4.0 -6.7 24.0 .4 7.5

Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. 105.750 106.951 108.462 109.948 -3.6 6.0 -4.8 16.8 1.1 5.5

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... 112.979 113.863 114.525 118.190 -16.9 -1.4 -5.1 19.8 -9.5 6.6 

Footwear ......................................................................... 126.695 128.720 129.412 129.250 -.5 -.9 -2.2 8.3 -.7 2.9 

Transportation ................................................................... 216.214 215.500 210.835 214.617 13.7 16.6 26.9 -2.9 15.1 11.0 

Private transportation ...................................................... 212.808 212.103 207.502 211.387 14.2 16.5 27.5 -2.6 15.3 11.4 

New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................... 98.310 99.292 100.337 100.613 -.1 -1.2 9.0 9.7 -.7 9.3 

New vehicles ............................................................... 142.121 143.630 144.411 144.489 .4 -1.7 10.3 6.8 -.7 8.5 

Used cars and trucks .................................................. 147.635 149.198 151.670 152.817 -.2 -.9 8.7 14.8 -.5 11.7

Motor fuel ...................................................................... 318.736 312.340 291.497 305.332 44.6 53.7 70.8 -15.8 49.1 19.9 

Gasoline (all types) ..................................................... 318.025 311.697 290.345 304.500 45.2 53.9 70.3 -16.0 49.5 19.6 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................ 141.505 143.257 144.458 144.840 2.8 6.3 3.5 9.8 4.5 6.6 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ....................... 253.990 255.042 255.133 255.509 3.9 1.2 1.1 2.4 2.5 1.7 

Public transportation ....................................................... 269.886 269.065 263.506 263.228 2.1 19.4 14.7 -9.5 10.4 1.9 

Medical care ...................................................................... 399.544 400.682 401.374 402.449 4.0 2.2 4.1 2.9 3.1 3.5 

Medical care commodities 1 ............................................ 315.798 316.099 315.710 315.957 2.3 3.9 7.0 .2 3.1 3.6 

Medical care services ..................................................... 423.843 425.316 426.464 427.870 4.5 1.7 3.1 3.9 3.1 3.5

Professional services .................................................... 337.866 337.966 338.809 339.447 2.6 2.1 2.5 1.9 2.3 2.2

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—

Apr.

2011

May

2011

June

2011

July

2011

Oct.

2010

Jan.

2011

Apr.

2011

July

2011 Jan.

2011

July

2011

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services ........................................ 635.892 641.005 644.001 647.029 9.9 3.3 5.6 7.2 6.5 6.4 

Recreation 2 ...................................................................... 109.747 110.076 110.001 109.989 -1.5 -.6 1.5 .9 -1.1 1.2 

Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 99.080 99.080 98.575 99.198 -.9 -2.8 2.3 .5 -1.8 1.4 

Education and communication 2 ....................................... 125.225 125.340 125.440 125.517 -.1 -.6 .9 .9 -.4 .9 

Education 2 ..................................................................... 202.814 203.768 204.259 205.277 1.1 5.9 3.7 4.9 3.5 4.3 

Educational books and supplies ................................... 528.629 531.355 532.591 532.994 .7 11.3 3.3 3.3 5.8 3.3 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ...................... 569.997 572.656 574.039 577.124 1.2 5.4 3.7 5.1 3.3 4.4 

Communication 2 ............................................................ 85.989 85.857 85.836 85.644 -.9 -4.5 -.9 -1.6 -2.7 -1.3 

Information and information processing 2 ..................... 83.651 83.513 83.492 83.298 -.9 -5.3 -1.0 -1.7 -3.1 -1.3 

Telephone services 1 2 ............................................... 100.643 100.610 100.657 100.366 -.2 -4.8 -.9 -1.1 -2.5 -1.0 

Information technology, hardware and services 5 ....... 9.674 9.612 9.584 9.582 -3.4 -6.9 -1.2 -3.8 -5.2 -2.5 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ..... 70.196 69.761 68.685 68.476 -3.9 -16.2 -10.5 -9.4 -10.3 -10.0 

Other goods and services ................................................. 414.900 414.012 415.446 416.213 -.2 2.9 .4 1.3 1.3 .8 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... 832.003 830.137 833.452 837.692 1.1 3.2 -.4 2.8 2.1 1.2 

Personal care .................................................................. 205.891 205.463 206.112 206.107 -1.0 2.7 .8 .4 .8 .6 

Personal care products 1 .............................................. 162.088 160.083 160.780 160.567 -3.0 3.3 1.6 -3.7 .1 -1.1 

Personal care services 1 ............................................... 230.597 230.709 230.814 230.579 -2.0 .9 .8 .0 -.5 .4 

Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 362.235 363.012 363.440 364.641 2.1 3.1 2.2 2.7 2.6 2.4 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ....................................................................... 188.512 188.580 187.064 189.046 5.8 8.5 13.9 1.1 7.1 7.3 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 225.708 226.540 226.929 227.802 2.3 3.2 7.1 3.8 2.7 5.4

Commodities less food and beverages ............................. 167.620 167.363 165.079 167.478 7.9 11.7 17.9 -.3 9.8 8.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... 222.388 222.447 217.845 220.896 13.5 22.7 22.7 -2.7 18.0 9.3 

Apparel .......................................................................... 118.059 119.528 121.203 122.700 -3.5 3.8 -4.0 16.7 .1 5.8 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... 292.312 290.849 281.604 286.641 19.7 26.5 31.3 -7.5 23.1 10.2 

Durables .......................................................................... 113.705 114.560 115.400 115.677 -1.4 -2.1 6.8 7.1 -1.7 7.0 

Services .............................................................................. 259.786 260.366 260.433 260.993 .9 1.3 2.4 1.9 1.1 2.1 

Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................ 235.375 235.649 235.908 236.372 1.1 1.9 .7 1.7 1.5 1.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ............................. 127.654 127.859 128.242 128.377 3.8 -1.4 -.1 2.3 1.2 1.1 

Energy services 3 .............................................................. 193.645 194.818 192.818 193.693 -.2 -2.3 7.3 .1 -1.2 3.6 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .............. 178.669 179.223 179.953 180.357 4.3 5.0 6.7 3.8 4.6 5.2 

Household operations 1 2 ................................................. 153.923 154.378 154.581 154.670 -2.3 2.3 .9 2.0 -.1 1.4 

Transportation services ..................................................... 267.612 268.275 267.896 267.720 3.1 3.5 4.8 .2 3.3 2.5

Medical care services ....................................................... 423.843 425.316 426.464 427.870 4.5 1.7 3.1 3.9 3.1 3.5 

Other services ................................................................... 298.388 299.096 299.140 299.585 -.2 .6 1.5 1.6 .2 1.6 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................... 220.262 220.488 219.523 220.891 3.1 4.6 7.3 1.1 3.9 4.2 

All items less shelter ........................................................... 215.173 215.486 214.295 215.872 4.1 5.7 9.9 1.3 4.9 5.5 

All items less medical care .................................................. 213.934 214.223 213.426 214.730 3.0 4.5 7.5 1.5 3.7 4.5 

Commodities less food ........................................................ 169.766 169.536 167.311 169.640 7.7 11.3 17.4 -.3 9.5 8.2 

Nondurables less food ........................................................ 223.009 223.118 218.640 221.553 12.4 21.5 21.6 -2.6 16.9 8.8 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................... 285.598 284.399 275.970 280.419 17.8 24.9 29.3 -7.1 21.3 9.6

Nondurables ........................................................................ 225.644 226.125 223.294 225.476 7.3 13.0 16.2 -.3 10.1 7.6 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ............................................. 255.550 256.332 255.986 256.220 1.5 1.4 3.6 1.1 1.5 2.3 

Services less medical care services ................................... 248.319 248.874 248.840 249.178 1.0 1.6 2.0 1.4 1.3 1.7 

Energy ................................................................................. 253.853 251.126 239.606 246.895 24.0 29.7 44.3 -10.5 26.8 13.6 

All items less energy ........................................................... 218.248 218.935 219.475 220.065 .8 1.6 3.1 3.4 1.2 3.2 

All items less food and energy .......................................... 217.167 217.826 218.395 218.908 .4 1.3 2.2 3.2 .8 2.7 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ........... 146.774 147.607 148.509 148.996 -.9 .4 2.7 6.2 -.3 4.5 

Energy commodities ..................................................... 321.527 315.284 294.876 308.122 43.7 54.2 69.7 -15.7 48.9 19.6 

Services less energy services ......................................... 266.988 267.500 267.802 268.327 1.0 1.6 2.0 2.0 1.3 2.0 

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

July2011 from—

Percent change to

June2011 from—

Apr.

2011

May

2011

June

2011

July

2011

July

2010

May

2011

June

2011

June

2010

Apr.

2011

May

2011

U.S. city average ............................................ M 221.743 222.954 222.522 222.686 4.1 -0.1 0.1 4.1 0.4 -0.2 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 238.756 240.209 240.158 240.707 4.0 .2 .2 3.8 .6 .0 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 238.390 239.852 239.972 240.475 3.8 .3 .2 3.6 .7 .1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 145.520 146.390 146.144 146.536 4.5 .1 .3 4.2 .4 -.2 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 210.991 212.572 212.556 212.718 4.3 .1 .1 4.4 .7 .0 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 210.508 212.272 212.147 212.211 4.4 .0 .0 4.5 .8 -.1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 138.552 139.532 139.738 139.835 4.2 .2 .1 4.4 .9 .1 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 209.987 211.052 210.516 211.120 4.5 .0 .3 4.4 .3 -.3 

South urban .................................................... M 217.234 218.437 217.722 218.087 4.6 -.2 .2 4.4 .2 -.3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 218.615 219.971 219.263 219.543 4.3 -.2 .1 3.9 .3 -.3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 138.962 139.744 139.407 139.584 4.8 -.1 .1 4.6 .3 -.2 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 225.869 226.539 224.807 225.923 5.2 -.3 .5 4.4 -.5 -.8 

West urban ..................................................... M 223.268 223.944 223.237 222.815 3.2 -.5 -.2 3.5 .0 -.3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 225.833 226.399 225.670 225.152 3.0 -.6 -.2 3.4 -.1 -.3 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 138.362 138.816 138.392 138.151 3.5 -.5 -.2 3.7 .0 -.3 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 204.607 205.758 205.415 205.474 3.8 -.1 .0 3.8 .4 -.2 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 139.645 140.412 140.179 140.288 4.4 -.1 .1 4.3 .4 -.2 

D ................................................................. M 218.220 219.159 218.067 218.791 4.6 -.2 .3 4.2 -.1 -.5 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 213.633 215.358 215.325 214.437 3.9 -.4 -.4 4.6 .8 .0 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 227.051 226.842 225.461 224.277 2.7 -1.1 -.5 3.3 -.7 -.6 

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

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 242.697 244.316 244.601 245.265 3.8 .4 .3 3.7 .8 .1 

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

 246.825 - 245.949 3.9 -.4 ----

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 - 204.105 - 203.660 4.2 -.2 ----

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 1 - 214.038 - 213.480 4.9 -.3 ----

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 - 148.638 - 148.294 4.5 -.2 ----

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 208.356 - 210.598 ---- 3.2 1.1 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 208.217 - 210.354 ---- 4.8 1.0 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 200.997 - 200.444 ---- 4.0 -.3 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 229.675 - 229.353 ---- 4.1 -.1 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 233.441 - 234.965 ---- 3.0 .7 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 231.600 - 230.605 ---- 2.9 -.4 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 228.313 - 230.072 ---- 3.7 .8 -

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

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 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

 July 2011 from—

 June

 2011

 July

 2011

 July

 2010

 June

 2011

Expenditure category

All items 1 ................................................................................... 100.000 R129.841 129.930 3.5 0.1 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 14.519 132.333 132.832 4.1 .4 

Food ....................................................................................... 13.493 132.514 133.064 4.3 .4 

Food at home ....................................................................... 7.780 128.341 129.069 5.3 .6 

Food away from home .......................................................... 5.712 138.213 138.500 2.9 .2 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 1.027 130.679 130.514 1.3 -.1 

Housing 2 ................................................................................. 42.074 R129.990 130.366 1.3 .3 

Shelter .................................................................................... 32.119 132.740 133.109 1.4 .3 

Fuels and utilities 3 ................................................................. 5.231 R164.596 165.819 2.8 .7 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 4.724 92.656 92.533 -.6 -.1 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 3.772 90.190 88.719 2.6 -1.6 

Transportation .......................................................................... 17.199 145.972 145.528 12.2 -.3 

Private transportation ............................................................. 16.013 146.973 146.471 12.6 -.3 

Public transportation ............................................................... 1.186 133.254 133.536 6.0 .2 

Medical care ............................................................................. 6.294 154.508 154.776 3.0 .2 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 1.570 136.490 136.465 3.0 .0 

Medical care services ............................................................. 4.723 161.116 161.498 3.0 .2 

Recreation ................................................................................ 6.625 102.654 102.413 -1.0 -.2 

Education and communication ................................................. 6.288 112.491 112.666 .5 .2 

Education ............................................................................... 2.804 188.948 190.158 3.9 .6 

Communication ...................................................................... 3.484 71.347 71.181 -2.2 -.2 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.229 142.216 142.265 1.9 .0 

Commodity and service group

Services 4 ................................................................................... 59.383 R137.848 138.211 1.6 .3 

Commodities .............................................................................. 40.617 120.282 120.021 6.3 -.2 

Durables ................................................................................... 10.376 81.957 81.997 1.1 .0 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 30.241 140.337 139.905 8.1 -.3 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 76.901 121.726 121.821 1.6 .1 

Energy 5 ..................................................................................... 9.606 R215.138 214.070 18.7 -.5 

1 Revised indexes: May 2011=129.943, Apr. 2011=129.408. 2 Revised indexes: May 2011=129.406, Apr. 2011=129.071. 3 Revised indexes: May 2011=161.135, Apr. 2011=159.248. 4 Revised indexes: May 2011=137.336, Apr. 2011=137.017. 5 Revised indexes: May 2011=219.671, Apr. 2011=214.257. R Revised.

Indexes for 2011 are initial estimates. Indexes for 2010 are interim adjustments.

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