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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – OCTOBER 2020 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in October on a seasonally 

adjusted basis after rising 0.2 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. 

Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.2 percent before seasonal adjustment. 

Component indexes were mixed, with many offsetting increases and decreases. The food index rose 0.2 

percent, with the food away from home index increasing by 0.3 percent and a smaller 0.1-percent rise in 

the food at home index. The energy index rose 0.1 percent in October as the index for electricity 

increased 1.2 percent. 

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in October following an increase of 0.2 

percent in September. The index for shelter increased 0.1 percent in October, which was offset by a 0.4-

percent decrease in the index for medical care. The indexes for airline fares, recreation, and new 

vehicles were among those to rise, while the indexes for motor vehicle insurance, apparel, and 

household furnishings and operations declined. 

The all items index rose 1.2 percent for the 12 months ending October, a slightly smaller increase than 

the 1.4-percent rise for the 12-month period ending September. The index for all items less food and 

energy rose 1.6 percent over the last 12 months after rising 1.7 percent in September. The food index 

increased 3.9 percent over the last 12 months, while the energy index declined 9.2 percent. 

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Chart 1. One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), seasonally adjusted, Oct. 2019 - Oct. 2020

Percent change

 0.2 0.2 0.2

 0.1 0.1

-0.4

-0.8

-0.1

 0.6 0.6

 0.4

 0.2

 0.0
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Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
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Food 

The food index rose 0.2 percent in October after being unchanged in September. The index for food at 

home increased 0.1 percent in October as four of the six major grocery store food group indexes rose. 

The index for meat, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 0.4 percent in October following a 0.4-percent 

decrease in September. The indexes for other food at home and for cereals and bakery products both 

rose 0.3 percent in October, while the index for fruits and vegetables increased 0.1 percent. 

The index for dairy and related products fell 0.9 percent in October, the largest monthly decrease since 

January 2015. The index for nonalcoholic beverages also declined in October, falling 0.1 percent over 

the month. 

The index for food away from home continued to rise, increasing 0.3 percent in October, a smaller 

increase than the 0.6-percent rise reported in September. The indexes for limited service meals and full 

service meals both rose 0.3 percent in October. 

The food at home index increased 4.0 percent over the last 12 months. All six major grocery store food 

group indexes rose over that span, with increases ranging from 2.6 percent (fruits and vegetables) to 6.1 

percent (meats, poultry, fish, and eggs). The index for food away from home rose 3.9 percent over the 

last year, the largest 12-month increase reported for that index since May 2009. The index for limited 

service meals increased 5.7 percent and the index for full service meals rose 2.8 percent over the last 12 

months. 

Energy 

The energy index rose 0.1 percent in October, its fifth consecutive monthly increase. The electricity 

index was the largest contributor to this increase, increasing 1.2 percent. The gasoline index decreased 

slightly in October, falling 0.5 percent. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 1.6 percent in 

October.) The index for natural gas also declined in October, decreasing 0.7 percent following a 4.2-

percent increase in September. 

The energy index fell 9.2 percent over the past 12 months with its component indexes mixed. The 

gasoline index decreased 18.0 percent and the fuel oil index fell 28.2 percent. In contrast, energy service 

indexes rose, with the index for natural gas increasing 1.8 percent and the index for electricity advancing 

1.3 percent. 

All items less food and energy 

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in October after increasing 0.2 percent in 

September. The shelter index rose 0.1 percent in October, as it did in each of the previous 2 months. The 

indexes for rent and for owners’ equivalent rent both increased 0.2 percent in October. The index for 

lodging away from home declined in October, falling 3.2 percent. The airline fares index increased 6.3 

percent in October after declining 2.0 percent in September. The index for recreation increased 0.4 

percent in October, as did the index for new vehicles. The index for communication rose 0.1 percent in 

October, while the indexes for education and for personal care were unchanged. 

The medical care index declined 0.4 percent in October after being unchanged in September. The index 

for hospital services fell 0.6 percent in October after rising 0.6 percent the previous month. The 
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prescription drugs index fell 0.4 percent over the month, while the physicians’ services index was 

unchanged in October. 

The index for motor vehicle insurance continued to decline in October, decreasing 2.3 percent after 

falling 3.5 percent in September. The apparel index declined 1.2 percent over the month following a 0.5-

percent decrease in September. The used cars and trucks index, which had increased sharply in August 

and September, fell 0.1 percent in October. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.6 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index 

rose 2.0 percent over the last 12 months; the same 12-month increase as reported last month. The used 

cars and trucks index increased 11.5 percent over the last 12 months and the medical care index 

increased 2.9 percent over that period. In contrast, the indexes for apparel, airline fares, and motor 

vehicle insurance all declined over the past 12 months. 

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.2 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 260.388 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index was unchanged prior to 

seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.3 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 254.076 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

was unchanged prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 0.9 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index was unchanged on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note 

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

_______________ 

The Consumer Price Index for November 2020 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, 

December 10, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Impact on October 2020 Consumer Price Index Data 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Brief Explanation of the CPI 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

population. 

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

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

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

22,000 retail establishments (department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types 

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

included in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in all 75 locations. 

Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the three largest geographic 

areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal 

visits or telephone calls by the Bureau’s trained representatives. 

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

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

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

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

population-size classes, and for 23 selected local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the 

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

period. For the C-CPI-U, data are issued only at the national level. The CPI-U and CPI-W are 

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

subsequent quarterly revisions. 

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

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

100. An increase of 7 percent from the reference base, for example, is shown as 107.000. Alternatively,

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

rising from $100 to $107.

Sampling Error in the CPI 

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

retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-
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month, 2-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent change standard errors annually for the CPI-U. These 

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

example, the estimated standard error of the 1-month percent change is 0.03 percent for the U.S. all 

items CPI. This means that if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail prices using the same 

methodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95 percent of these estimates will 

be within 0.06 percent of the 1-month percentage change based on all retail prices. For example, for a 1-

month change of 0.2 percent in the all items CPI-U, we are 95 percent confident that the actual percent 

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

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

Calculating Index Changes 

Movements of the indexes from 1 month to another are usually expressed as percent changes rather than 

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

its base period, while percent changes are not. The following table shows an example of using index 

values to calculate percent changes: 

Item A Item B Item C 

Year I 112.500 225.000 110.000

Year II 121.500 243.000 128.000

Change in index 

points 9.000 18.000 18.000

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

Use of Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data 

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

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

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

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

www.bls.gov/cpi/tables/seasonal-adjustment/seasonal-factors-2020.pdf. For more information on data 

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

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

For analyzing short-term price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred 

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

magnitude every year—such as price movements resulting from weather events, production cycles, 

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

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

they actually pay. Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective 

bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the 

Consumer Price Index before adjustment for seasonal variation. BLS advises against the use of 

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

annually. 
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Intervention Analysis 

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

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

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

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

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

unadjusted data. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

factors to be applied to the unadjusted data. 

For the seasonal factors introduced for January 2020, BLS adjusted 53 series using intervention analysis 

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

Revision of Seasonally Adjusted Indexes 

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

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

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

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

2020, revised seasonal factors and seasonally adjusted indexes for 2015 to 2019 were calculated and 

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

adjustment software, the seasonal factors for 2019 will be applied to data for 2020 to produce the 

seasonally adjusted 2020 indexes. Series which are indirectly seasonally adjusted by summing 

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

available in advance. 

Determining Seasonal Status 

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

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

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

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

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

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

components of the U.S. city average all items index are not seasonally adjusted for 2020. 

Contact Information 

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

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

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

cpiseas@bls.gov. 

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

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

October 2020

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Oct.

2019

Sep.

2020

Oct.

2020

Oct.

2019-

Oct.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2020-

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

All items............................................. 100.000 257.346 260.280 260.388 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0

Food.............................................. 14.084 259.632 269.163 269.828 3.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2

Food at home................................. 7.781 242.340 251.369 251.937 4.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.1

Cereals and bakery products............ 1.004 276.470 284.416 284.740 3.0 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.3

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............ 1.743 250.592 265.386 265.796 6.1 0.2 -1.7 -0.4 0.4

Dairy and related products............... 0.789 220.738 230.656 229.155 3.8 -0.7 1.5 -0.5 -0.9

Fruits and vegetables..................... 1.341 301.318 306.249 309.071 2.6 0.9 0.2 -0.4 0.1

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage

materials.................................. 0.933 170.842 177.848 178.400 4.4 0.3 0.1 -0.8 -0.1

Other food at home........................ 1.972 211.492 218.358 218.758 3.4 0.2 0.5 -0.6 0.3

Food away from home1

...................... 6.304 286.791 297.080 297.893 3.9 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3

Energy............................................ 6.182 216.351 198.858 196.458 -9.2 -1.2 0.9 0.8 0.1

Energy commodities......................... 3.034 240.279 199.741 196.835 -18.1 -1.5 2.0 -0.1 -0.5

Fuel oil...................................... 0.073 282.534 201.474 202.805 -28.2 0.7 3.9 -5.3 -0.3

Motor fuel................................... 2.903 236.346 196.756 193.647 -18.1 -1.6 2.0 0.1 -0.6

Gasoline (all types)..................... 2.841 235.168 195.888 192.792 -18.0 -1.6 2.0 0.1 -0.5

Energy services............................... 3.148 202.556 207.454 205.445 1.4 -1.0 -0.2 1.6 0.8

Electricity.................................... 2.472 212.829 218.395 215.570 1.3 -1.3 -0.2 0.9 1.2

Utility (piped) gas service................. 0.676 169.138 171.873 172.255 1.8 0.2 -0.2 4.2 -0.7

All items less food and energy................ 79.734 265.059 269.054 269.328 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.0

Commodities less food and energy

commodities................................ 20.323 144.577 146.096 146.261 1.2 0.1 1.0 0.8 -0.2

Apparel...................................... 2.780 126.154 119.354 119.172 -5.5 -0.2 0.6 -0.5 -1.2

New vehicles............................... 3.716 145.726 147.361 147.956 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.4

Used cars and trucks...................... 2.788 138.407 152.887 154.381 11.5 1.0 5.4 6.7 -0.1

Medical care commodities................ 1.603 383.498 383.031 380.371 -0.8 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.8

Alcoholic beverages....................... 1.032 253.207 257.730 258.936 2.3 0.5 0.3 -0.2 0.3

Tobacco and smoking products.......... 0.601 1,134.550 1,183.975 1,186.127 4.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 -0.2

Services less energy services.............. 59.411 340.302 345.880 346.220 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

Shelter....................................... 33.281 320.762 327.116 327.273 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Rent of primary residence............. 7.833 334.680 342.910 343.615 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of

residences2

............................ 24.166 328.762 336.095 336.965 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

Medical care services..................... 7.337 545.652 567.525 565.999 3.7 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.3

Physicians’ services.................... 1.822 384.901 392.474 392.099 1.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Hospital services3

....................... 2.222 344.363 355.129 354.289 2.9 -0.2 0.1 0.6 -0.6

Transportation services................... 5.066 326.582 308.143 309.965 -5.1 0.6 0.0 -0.9 0.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and

repair1.................................. 1.093 298.925 308.198 308.569 3.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicle insurance................ 1.585 571.975 540.491 531.217 -7.1 -1.7 0.5 -3.5 -2.3

Airline fares.............................. 0.607 269.871 197.424 215.993 -20.0 9.4 1.2 -2.0 6.3

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

3

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

category, October 2020

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Oct.

2019-

Oct.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2020-

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

All items................................................................. 100.000 1.2 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0

Food.................................................................. 14.084 3.9 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.2

Food at home..................................................... 7.781 4.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.1

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.004 3.0 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.3

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.308 2.8 -0.2 -0.7 0.8 0.1

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.042 2.3 -0.9 0.3 -0.5 1.1

Breakfast cereal1

......................................... 0.141 2.9 0.2 -2.0 2.0 0.2

Rice, pasta, cornmeal1

................................... 0.124 2.6 -0.5 -0.2 -1.4 -0.5

Rice1, 2, 3

................................................ 1.8 -0.6 0.0 -0.5 -0.6

Bakery products1

......................................... 0.696 3.1 0.3 0.1 -0.1 0.3

Bread1, 2................................................. 0.200 4.6 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.7

White bread1, 3...................................... 5.0 0.7 1.0 -0.3 0.7

Bread other than white1, 3.......................... 4.6 0.8 0.0 0.9 0.8

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins2

......................... 0.102 3.2 -0.5 1.3 -0.2 -0.9

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.177 2.5 1.0 -0.3 -0.5 1.1

Cookies1, 3........................................... 3.3 2.1 0.4 -0.8 2.1

Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3..................... -0.2 -0.7 -2.2 -0.5 -0.7

Other bakery products................................ 0.218 2.1 -0.3 -0.8 -0.2 -0.1

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3

.... 3.9 1.5 -0.3 -2.0 1.5

Crackers, bread, and cracker products3

. . . . . . . .. 1.1 -1.0 -0.5 -0.2 -0.6

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers3

................................... 2.6 -0.1 -1.1 1.5 0.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.743 6.1 0.2 -1.7 -0.4 0.4

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.648 6.2 0.1 -1.7 -0.3 0.3

Meats...................................................... 1.034 6.6 0.3 -2.6 -0.8 0.6

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.475 7.8 -0.3 -4.4 -0.6 0.7

Uncooked ground beef1

............................ 0.174 7.2 0.3 -4.0 -1.9 0.3

Uncooked beef roasts1, 2........................... 0.076 11.9 -3.0 -5.1 -0.7 -3.0

Uncooked beef steaks2............................. 0.182 6.7 0.1 -4.8 -0.9 1.6

Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2................. 0.044 8.8 0.4 -3.5 -0.5 0.4

Pork...................................................... 0.327 6.2 0.9 -2.0 -1.2 1.3

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products2.......................................... 0.133 4.9 1.6 -2.4 -0.5 2.6

Bacon and related products3

.................... 3.7 1.3 -4.2 0.2 2.6

Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3

... 6.1 1.8 0.9 -2.0 2.5

Ham................................................... 0.068 1.5 -0.3 0.3 -0.6 -0.5

Ham, excluding canned3

........................ 1.2 -0.2 0.3 -1.1 -0.2

Pork chops1

.......................................... 0.053 9.7 -4.0 -3.3 0.8 -4.0

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs2... 0.073 10.4 4.5 -1.6 -4.9 4.1

Other meats............................................ 0.231 4.9 0.5 0.6 -0.9 -0.6

Frankfurters3

......................................... 10.4 4.8 -3.2 -3.8 1.1

Lunchmeats2, 3...................................... 5.5 0.2 1.0 0.3 -0.2

Lamb and organ meats1, 3.........................

Lamb and mutton1, 2, 3..............................

Poultry1.................................................. 0.338 6.7 -0.4 -0.2 0.4 -0.4

Chicken1, 2........................................... 0.272 5.6 -0.1 -0.5 -0.4 -0.1

Fresh whole chicken1, 3.......................... 4.5 -0.1 -1.6 -2.2 -0.1

Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3............. 5.5 -0.5 -0.3 0.5 -0.5

Other uncooked poultry including turkey2........ 0.065 11.3 -1.7 1.4 3.5 -2.1

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.276 4.3 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.1

Fresh fish and seafood2

............................ 0.139 4.5 0.0 -1.3 2.1 0.2

Processed fish and seafood2

...................... 0.138 4.1 0.0 1.3 -0.5 -0.1

Shelf stable fish and seafood1, 3

............... 3.3 -0.9 0.7 0.3 -0.9

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

category, October 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Oct.

2019-

Oct.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2020-

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Frozen fish and seafood3

........................ 4.6 1.1 2.0 -1.1 1.0

Eggs........................................................ 0.095 3.7 1.4 -3.0 -0.9 1.5

Dairy and related products................................... 0.789 3.8 -0.7 1.5 -0.5 -0.9

Milk2

........................................................... 0.216 4.3 -1.9 3.6 -0.2 -2.5

Fresh whole milk3........................................ 5.3 -2.0 4.2 0.1 -2.8

Fresh milk other than whole2, 3......................... 3.7 -2.0 3.0 -0.3 -2.5

Cheese and related products1

............................. 0.266 4.6 0.0 2.6 -0.6 0.0

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.110 1.8 -1.2 -1.3 -0.4 -1.9

Other dairy and related products1, 2...................... 0.196 3.4 0.2 -0.5 -0.9 0.2

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.341 2.6 0.9 0.2 -0.4 0.1

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.050 2.2 1.5 0.3 -0.6 0.2

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.539 0.5 1.8 1.4 -1.3 0.2

Apples................................................... 0.076 -3.2 -1.1 -1.0 1.8 3.0

Bananas1

............................................... 0.074 -2.7 0.3 -1.6 0.2 0.3

Citrus fruits2............................................ 0.146 -1.7 0.2 0.1 -0.9 -1.6

Oranges, including tangerines3.................... -2.5 0.3 0.6 1.2 -3.1

Other fresh fruits2

...................................... 0.242 4.8 4.1 4.1 -3.6 0.4

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.511 4.2 1.1 -0.8 0.1 0.2

Potatoes................................................. 0.081 0.3 0.9 -0.6 -3.8 2.2

Lettuce1

................................................. 0.062 10.5 7.2 -1.2 2.4 7.2

Tomatoes............................................... 0.081 10.3 1.4 -0.9 -0.8 1.3

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.286 2.2 -0.2 -0.6 0.6 -1.3

Processed fruits and vegetables2

...................... 0.291 3.8 -1.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.3

Canned fruits and vegetables2....................... 0.151 2.8 -1.5 -1.2 1.0 -0.6

Canned fruits2, 3..................................... 4.2 -0.8 -0.9 1.3 -0.1

Canned vegetables2, 3.............................. 2.8 -1.5 -1.0 0.7 0.0

Frozen fruits and vegetables2

........................ 0.088 5.8 0.2 0.7 0.7 -0.2

Frozen vegetables3................................. 4.9 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.1

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried2................................................. 0.052 3.8 -1.5 1.7 -1.1 -1.2

Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3............... 2.9 -2.1 1.9 -3.1 -2.1

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.933 4.4 0.3 0.1 -0.8 -0.1

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2

........................... 0.668 5.6 0.4 -0.1 -0.8 -0.1

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.282 7.9 1.0 0.0 -1.7 1.0

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2.......... 0.006 1.6 0.8 0.0 -2.2 0.8

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks2......... 0.381 4.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.6

Beverage materials including coffee and tea2........... 0.265 1.6 0.2 0.6 -0.4 0.3

Coffee...................................................... 0.170 2.2 1.0 0.0 -0.3 1.2

Roasted coffee3

........................................ 2.2 1.0 0.0 -0.4 1.2

Instant coffee1, 3........................................ 2.7 1.6 0.8 -1.3 1.6

Other beverage materials including tea1, 2............ 0.094 0.5 -1.2 1.3 -0.9 -1.2

Other food at home............................................ 1.972 3.4 0.2 0.5 -0.6 0.3

Sugar and sweets1

.......................................... 0.268 2.8 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.6

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.037 7.0 1.4 0.2 -0.5 2.8

Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................. 0.178 2.4 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.3

Other sweets2

............................................. 0.053 1.2 1.1 0.7 -1.8 1.8

Fats and oils................................................. 0.215 1.6 -0.4 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5

Butter and margarine2

................................... 0.065 1.3 -0.7 0.8 -0.8 -0.2

Butter3

................................................... 0.9 -0.4 0.9 -1.7 0.3

Margarine3

.............................................. 3.2 -1.6 -0.2 0.8 -1.1

Salad dressing2........................................... 0.051 1.6 -0.8 -1.0 0.8 -1.1

Other fats and oils including peanut butter2

. . . . . . . . .. 0.099 1.8 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 -0.2

Peanut butter1, 2, 3

..................................... 8.7 3.4 1.0 -2.6 3.4

Other foods................................................ 1.488 3.9 0.2 0.5 -0.9 0.3

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

category, October 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Oct.

2019-

Oct.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2020-

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Soups.................................................... 0.091 6.3 -2.2 1.7 1.6 -0.7

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.258 3.6 0.1 1.2 -0.9 -0.2

Snacks1

................................................. 0.340 4.5 0.8 -0.8 -1.0 0.8

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.295 3.4 0.2 1.0 -0.9 1.0

Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3........ 0.8 -0.1 0.9 -1.5 1.1

Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3....................... 3.6 0.4 2.1 0.6 0.4

Sauces and gravies2, 3

............................. 4.9 0.5 1.3 -0.9 0.9

Other condiments3.................................. 2.6 -0.2 0.4 -0.8 2.2

Baby food1, 2........................................... 0.043 0.7 -0.6 -0.3 0.3 -0.6

Other miscellaneous foods2.......................... 0.461 3.9 0.4 0.7 -1.3 0.4

Prepared salads1, 3, 4

............................... 0.9 0.9 2.1 -0.8 0.9

Food away from home1.......................................... 6.304 3.9 0.3 0.3 0.6 0.3

Full service meals and snacks1, 2........................... 3.150 2.8 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.3

Limited service meals and snacks1, 2....................... 2.760 5.7 0.3 0.4 0.9 0.3

Food at employee sites and schools2....................... 0.138 -3.5 0.0 -0.3 0.1

Food at elementary and secondary schools1, 3, 5....... -6.1 0.1 0.1

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . .. 0.081 1.1 -0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.2

Other food away from home1, 2.............................. 0.175 1.6 -0.7 0.7 0.5 -0.7

Energy................................................................ 6.182 -9.2 -1.2 0.9 0.8 0.1

Energy commodities............................................. 3.034 -18.1 -1.5 2.0 -0.1 -0.5

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.131 -18.1 1.3 2.3 -3.1 0.4

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.073 -28.2 0.7 3.9 -5.3 -0.3

Propane, kerosene, and firewood6

........................ 0.057 -0.6 2.2 -0.7 -0.6 0.9

Motor fuel....................................................... 2.903 -18.1 -1.6 2.0 0.1 -0.6

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 2.841 -18.0 -1.6 2.0 0.1 -0.5

Gasoline, unleaded regular3

............................ -18.4 -1.6 2.0 0.1 -0.2

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7

....................... -15.7 -1.2 1.7 0.3 -0.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium3

.......................... -15.4 -1.1 2.3 0.0 -1.2

Other motor fuels2

.......................................... 0.062 -20.0 -1.5 0.4 -1.6 -2.8

Energy services................................................... 3.148 1.4 -1.0 -0.2 1.6 0.8

Electricity........................................................ 2.472 1.3 -1.3 -0.2 0.9 1.2

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.676 1.8 0.2 -0.2 4.2 -0.7

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.734 1.6 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.0

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.323 1.2 0.1 1.0 0.8 -0.2

Household furnishings and supplies8

....................... 3.788 1.9 -0.2 1.0 -0.2 -0.5

Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2........ 0.290 1.9 -1.5 0.7 0.1 -1.5

Floor coverings1, 2........................................ 0.063 0.3 0.2 1.1 -0.8 0.2

Window coverings1, 2..................................... 0.060 9.7 0.4 3.4 -0.9 0.4

Other linens1, 2............................................ 0.167 0.3 -2.8 -0.4 0.8 -2.8

Furniture and bedding1

..................................... 0.939 0.4 -0.4 1.6 0.8 -0.4

Bedroom furniture1....................................... 0.325 -2.8 -0.4 1.8 -0.5 -0.4

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. .. 0.454 0.8 -0.4 1.4 1.9 -0.4

Other furniture1, 2......................................... 0.150 6.4 -0.3 1.8 0.4 -0.3

Infants’ furniture1, 3, 5

.................................. 9.6 -0.9 -0.4 2.0 -0.9

Appliances2.................................................. 0.220 4.8 0.3 2.0 -1.8 0.4

Major appliances2........................................ 0.077 13.7 2.4 4.8 -2.0 2.8

Laundry equipment3

................................... 7.9 1.5 5.6 -5.6 0.5

Other appliances2

........................................ 0.140 0.6 -0.9 -0.1 -0.9 -0.5

Other household equipment and furnishings2

........... 0.542 -1.2 -1.1 1.5 0.1 -2.5

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1

.................. 0.317 -1.6 -1.4 1.7 -0.7 -1.4

Indoor plants and flowers9

.............................. 0.091 2.5 0.8 -1.2 0.9 0.6

Dishes and flatware1, 2................................... 0.054 -7.2 -4.1 2.9 -1.9 -4.1

Nonelectric cookware and tableware2

................. 0.080 0.6 -0.3 0.4 1.9 -1.0

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

category, October 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Oct.

2019-

Oct.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2020-

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2

. . .. 0.887 1.9 0.1 0.4 0.4 -0.1

Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2....................... 0.247 2.0 0.1 0.5 1.3 0.1

Outdoor equipment and supplies2...................... 0.451 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Housekeeping supplies1.................................... 0.911 4.5 0.5 -0.5 -1.2 0.5

Household cleaning products1, 2........................ 0.361 5.2 0.5 -0.5 0.0 0.5

Household paper products1, 2........................... 0.226 4.9 -0.1 -1.0 -3.6 -0.1

Miscellaneous household products1, 2................. 0.324 3.3 1.0 -0.2 -0.8 1.0

Apparel.......................................................... 2.780 -5.5 -0.2 0.6 -0.5 -1.2

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.696 -8.3 -1.2 0.8 -1.3 -3.0

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.560 -7.9 -1.7 2.0 -0.7 -3.5

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.096 -23.4 -3.7 -3.2 -3.1 -6.3

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories1

......................................... 0.171 3.2 -2.5 3.6 3.1 -2.5

Men’s shirts and sweaters2

........................... 0.155 -12.4 -0.5 2.1 -1.9 -2.9

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.133 -2.1 -0.8 5.1 -1.7 -1.3

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.136 -10.1 1.0 -1.2 -4.7 -1.1

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.145 -5.4 0.1 0.8 0.3 -0.9

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.940 -6.8 0.4 0.5 0.3 -0.4

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.066 -8.1 2.5 -1.6 0.5 1.4

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.097 -16.5 1.3 4.9 0.4 0.7

Women’s suits and separates2

....................... 0.492 -4.9 0.2 -0.1 0.6 -0.5

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories2

......................................... 0.276 -5.7 0.2 0.9 0.6 -1.0

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.205 1.9 -1.3 2.0 0.1 -3.6

Footwear..................................................... 0.646 -3.5 1.5 0.3 -0.9 1.1

Men’s footwear1

.......................................... 0.230 -1.9 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.4

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.128 -5.9 4.4 -2.2 -2.1 3.7

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.287 -3.5 1.0 2.0 -0.9 0.5

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.129 -7.6 -3.2 0.3 -3.7 -3.4

Jewelry and watches6

...................................... 0.164 0.2 -1.6 0.3 2.5 -2.3

Watches1, 6................................................ 0.039 2.8 0.3 2.7 -0.9 0.3

Jewelry6.................................................... 0.125 -1.8 -2.2 -0.8 3.5 -1.1

Transportation commodities less motor fuel8.............. 7.139 5.3 0.6 2.1 2.7 0.2

New vehicles................................................. 3.716 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.4

New cars and trucks2, 3

.................................. 1.5 0.4 0.0 0.3 0.4

New cars3............................................... 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1

New trucks3, 10......................................... 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.7

Used cars and trucks....................................... 2.788 11.5 1.0 5.4 6.7 -0.1

Motor vehicle parts and equipment1

...................... 0.393 0.5 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.3

Tires1

....................................................... 0.248 0.4 0.3 0.5 -0.5 0.3

Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2................ 0.145 0.8 -1.4 -1.0 1.0 -1.4

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires1, 3... 1.7 -2.0 -1.0 1.9 -2.0

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3...................... -3.0 -2.0 -2.3 0.5 -2.0

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.603 -0.8 -0.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.8

Medicinal drugs8............................................ 1.533 -0.6 -0.7 -0.2 0.2 -0.8

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.152 -0.4 -0.4 -0.2 -0.1 -0.4

Nonprescription drugs1, 8................................ 0.381 -1.8 -1.3 1.0 0.2 -1.3

Medical equipment and supplies1, 8...................... 0.070 -4.8 -1.4 -1.2 -2.0 -1.4

Recreation commodities8

..................................... 2.006 -1.3 -0.1 1.1 -0.4 -0.1

Video and audio products8

................................. 0.274 -3.0 0.0 1.4 0.6 0.0

Televisions................................................ 0.093 -10.4 -0.8 0.3 0.3 -0.4

Other video equipment2

................................. 0.043 3.7 0.8 4.2 0.7 -0.4

Audio equipment1

........................................ 0.079 -1.1 1.0 0.8 0.3 1.0

Recorded music and music subscriptions1, 2......... 0.046 1.6 -1.0 2.2 1.7 -1.0

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

category, October 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Oct.

2019-

Oct.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2020-

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Pets and pet products1

..................................... 0.629 -2.9 -0.8 1.3 -1.2 -0.8

Pet food1, 2, 3

.............................................. -1.7 -0.4 0.8 -0.6 -0.4

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1, 2, 3. . .. -4.5 -1.4 1.9 -2.0 -1.4

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.593 1.4 0.5 1.1 -0.5 0.3

Sports vehicles including bicycles1..................... 0.357 2.5 1.7 -0.1 -1.3 1.7

Sports equipment......................................... 0.226 -0.4 -1.4 1.3 1.1 -1.5

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.027 1.5 0.1 -1.3 -1.7 -0.3

Film and photographic supplies1, 2, 3

...................

Photographic equipment2, 3............................. 0.0 0.0 -0.6 -2.1 -1.0

Recreational reading materials1........................... 0.118 3.1 1.1 0.7 -1.4 1.1

Newspapers and magazines1, 2........................ 0.067 2.7 0.3 0.8 -1.5 0.3

Recreational books1, 2................................... 0.049 3.6 2.2 0.6 -1.2 2.2

Other recreational goods2.................................. 0.365 -3.4 -0.2 1.0 1.0 -0.1

Toys........................................................ 0.278 -4.8 0.2 0.2 1.4 0.3

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment2

, 3

......................................... -2.0 1.2 0.9 0.1 1.5

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2............. 0.023 2.9 -4.6 15.0 -3.4 -4.6

Music instruments and accessories1, 2................ 0.048 2.6 -0.2 -0.4 0.8 -0.2

Education and communication commodities8

.............. 0.501 -5.0 -0.7 0.5 -2.5 -0.2

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.109 0.9 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.3

College textbooks1, 3, 11

.................................. 0.4 -0.1 0.8 -0.3 -0.1

Information technology commodities8

.................... 0.392 -6.7 -0.8 0.4 -3.2 -0.4

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants4.............................................. 0.290 -4.5 -0.7 1.0 -4.1 -0.5

Computer software and accessories1, 2............... 0.017 -13.4 0.7 -1.3 -5.6 0.7

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items2......................... 0.085 -12.5 -1.6 -1.6 0.7 -0.1

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.032 2.3 0.5 0.3 -0.2 0.3

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.577 2.1 0.6 0.0 -0.3 0.4

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.222 2.9 0.6 -0.2 -0.4 -0.2

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.094 2.6 -0.2 -0.1 1.0 -0.1

Whiskey at home1, 3

................................... 3.5 0.1 -0.2 0.7 0.1

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home1, 3

. . .. 3.1 -0.1 0.4 0.5 -0.1

Wine at home............................................. 0.262 1.0 1.0 -0.2 -0.5 1.0

Alcoholic beverages away from home1

.................. 0.454 2.7 0.3 0.8 0.1 0.3

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home1

, 2, 3

............................................... 1.7 -0.6 1.4 -0.1 -0.6

Wine away from home1, 2, 3

............................. 2.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.3

Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3

.................. 5.6 1.3 0.5 1.0 1.3

Other goods8

................................................... 1.475 0.9 0.2 -0.2 0.1 -0.1

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.601 4.5 0.2 0.4 0.4 -0.2

Cigarettes2

................................................ 0.522 4.9 0.2 0.3 0.5 -0.3

Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2........... 0.060 1.9 0.5 1.2 -0.4 0.5

Personal care products1.................................... 0.683 -0.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.1

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products1, 2....................................... 0.370 0.6 -0.4 0.2 0.2 -0.4

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements1

............................................ 0.305 -2.7 0.3 -0.1 -0.9 0.3

Miscellaneous personal goods2

........................... 0.191 -3.9 1.3 -2.6 0.9 0.2

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3

............. -1.4 5.0 -3.9 -0.1 3.6

Infants’ equipment1, 3, 5

.................................. 11.3 0.4 0.5 0.4

Services less energy services.................................. 59.411 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.1

Shelter........................................................... 33.281 2.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Rent of shelter12............................................. 32.917 2.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0

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

category, October 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Oct.

2019-

Oct.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2020-

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.833 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

Lodging away from home2

.............................. 0.919 -13.7 -6.9 0.9 -0.4 -3.2

Housing at school, excluding board12............... 0.118 2.4 0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.3

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.800 -15.9 -8.0 1.1 -0.5 -3.7

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences12.............. 24.166 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence12. .. 22.952 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2................. 0.364 -0.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Water and sewer and trash collection services2

........... 1.098 3.3 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.2

Water and sewerage maintenance....................... 0.805 3.1 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.2

Garbage and trash collection1, 10......................... 0.293 3.5 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3

Household operations1, 2...................................... 0.883 2.7 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.3

Domestic services1, 2....................................... 0.293 4.0 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.2

Gardening and lawncare services1, 2

..................... 0.0 0.0

Moving, storage, freight expense1, 2...................... 0.092 4.3 -0.9 2.6 1.9 -0.9

Repair of household items1, 2.............................. 0.1 0.4

Medical care services......................................... 7.337 3.7 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.3

Professional services....................................... 3.669 2.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 0.1

Physicians’ services...................................... 1.822 1.9 -0.1 0.1 -0.3 0.0

Dental services........................................... 1.004 3.1 0.1 -0.3 0.3 0.3

Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6............................ 0.368 1.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.8 -0.1

Services by other medical professionals1, 6........... 0.475 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0

Hospital and related services.............................. 2.417 3.0 -0.1 0.1 0.6 -0.5

Hospital services13....................................... 2.222 2.9 -0.2 0.1 0.6 -0.6

Inpatient hospital services13, 3........................ 2.4 -0.3 0.0 0.5 -0.5

Outpatient hospital services3, 6....................... 2.1 -0.2 0.3 0.5 -0.6

Nursing homes and adult day services13.............. 0.124 2.9 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3

Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5............... 0.071 6.7 2.6 1.1 0.6 2.6

Health insurance1, 5......................................... 1.251 10.2 -1.2 0.9 -1.5 -1.2

Transportation services....................................... 5.066 -5.1 0.6 0.0 -0.9 0.1

Leased cars and trucks1, 11

................................

Car and truck rental2....................................... 0.127 9.7 5.7 4.6 4.9 7.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1

.................. 1.093 3.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.1

Motor vehicle body work1............................... 0.059 3.2 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1............ 0.630 2.3 0.2 0.4 -0.1 0.2

Motor vehicle repair1, 2................................... 0.346 5.1 0.0 1.0 0.7 0.0

Motor vehicle insurance.................................... 1.585 -7.1 -1.7 0.5 -3.5 -2.3

Motor vehicle fees1, 2....................................... 0.570 1.0 -0.2 0.3 0.8 -0.2

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees1, 2................................................... 0.297 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Parking and other fees1, 2............................... 0.259 0.5 -0.5 0.7 1.8 -0.5

Parking fees and tolls2, 3.............................. 1.1 -0.6 0.5 2.4 -0.3

Automobile service clubs1, 2, 3........................ 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0

Public transportation........................................ 1.082 -14.1 4.2 -1.2 1.3 2.6

Airline fares................................................ 0.607 -20.0 9.4 1.2 -2.0 6.3

Other intercity transportation............................ 0.172 -3.6 0.3 1.6 0.8 1.4

Intercity bus fare1, 3, 4

................................. 5.9 -1.8 1.5 5.3 -1.8

Intercity train fare1, 3, 4

................................

Ship fare1, 2, 3

.......................................... -7.1 1.4 0.0 -0.8 1.4

Intracity transportation1

.................................. 0.300 -4.6 -4.1 -6.8 8.8 -4.1

Intracity mass transit1, 3, 8

............................. -9.3 -9.3 -10.3 13.3 -9.3

Recreation services8

.......................................... 3.772 2.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.7

Video and audio services8

................................. 1.263 4.2 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.3

Cable and satellite television service10................ 1.180 4.8 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.5

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

category, October 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Oct.

2019-

Oct.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2020-

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video1

, 2.................................................. 0.083 -4.6 -2.5 0.2 0.9 -2.5

Video discs and other media1, 2, 3

................... -5.5 -4.1 1.5 1.7 -4.1

Rental of video discs and other media1, 2, 3

........ -0.3 0.0 0.2 -0.1 0.0

Pet services including veterinary2......................... 0.557 3.8 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.6

Pet services1, 2, 3......................................... 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.8

Veterinarian services2, 3................................. 4.1 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.6

Photographers and photo processing1, 2................. 0.045 4.0 0.6 -0.6 1.2 0.6

Photographer fees1, 2, 3

..................................

Photo processing1, 2, 3

................................... 2.9 3.2 3.2

Other recreation services2

................................. 1.906 1.2 0.9 0.6 0.7 1.0

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports fees1, 2.. 0.680 0.7 0.9 0.3 2.6 0.9

Admissions................................................ 0.695 0.9 0.6 1.1 -0.4 1.0

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts1, 2, 3

......................................... -0.3 0.1 1.5 -0.4 0.1

Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3...................

Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6..................... 0.213 3.4 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.8

Education and communication services8

................... 6.305 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare................. 2.924 1.3 0.1 -0.4 -0.3 0.0

College tuition and fees................................. 1.569 0.6 0.1 -0.7 -0.5 -0.1

Elementary and high school tuition and fees......... 0.431 2.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1

Day care and preschool9

................................ 0.768 2.3 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.2

Technical and business school tuition and fees2

..... 0.037 2.8 0.6 -0.2 -0.3 0.6

Postage and delivery services2

........................... 0.111 3.9 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.2

Postage.................................................... 0.101 4.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3

Delivery services2........................................ 0.010 -0.3 -0.7 0.3 0.8 -0.5

Telephone services1, 2...................................... 2.368 5.0 0.3 0.6 0.2 0.3

Wireless telephone services1, 2......................... 1.967 4.6 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.0

Land-line telephone services1, 8........................ 0.402 6.0 1.9 -0.1 0.5 1.9

Internet services and electronic information

providers2

.................................................. 0.890 1.6 -0.1 0.1 0.4 -0.1

Other personal services1, 8................................... 1.668 2.8 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Personal care services1

.................................... 0.684 5.2 0.4 -0.3 0.3 0.4

Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2. . . . . . .. 0.684 5.2 0.4 -0.3 0.3 0.4

Miscellaneous personal services.......................... 0.984 1.3 -0.4 0.3 0.3 -0.4

Legal services1, 6......................................... 0.250 1.1 -0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1

Funeral expenses1, 6..................................... 0.140 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0

Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2................. 0.219 1.6 -0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.1

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning1

, 2.............................................. 0.031 4.4 -0.2 0.4 1.0 -0.2

Financial services6

....................................... 0.232 0.6 -1.2 0.4 0.2 -1.1

Checking account and other bank services1, 2, 3

... -1.6 -3.2 0.0 -0.2 -3.2

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees1

, 2, 3

.............................................. 2.6 0.0 0.1 0.7 0.0

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4

Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

5

Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

6

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

7

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

8

Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

9

Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
11 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

12 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

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

October 2020

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Oct.

2019

Sep.

2020

Oct.

2020

Oct.

2019-

Oct.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2020-

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2020-

Oct.

2020

All items less food................................... 85.916 256.973 258.871 258.891 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.0

All items less shelter................................ 66.719 235.538 237.237 237.328 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0

All items less food and shelter..................... 52.635 229.222 229.142 229.102 -0.1 0.0 0.6 0.3 0.0

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......... 46.453 234.150 236.874 237.207 1.3 0.1 0.6 0.3 -0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used

cars and trucks.................................... 43.665 240.116 241.605 241.816 0.7 0.1 0.3 -0.1 -0.1

All items less medical care......................... 91.060 245.418 247.719 247.916 1.0 0.1 0.4 0.2 0.1

All items less energy................................ 93.818 263.527 268.338 268.671 2.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.0

Commodities......................................... 37.441 186.012 186.434 186.502 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.4 -0.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used

cars and trucks................................. 17.535 145.948 145.512 145.476 -0.3 0.0 0.4 -0.1 -0.3

Commodities less food........................... 23.357 153.421 150.761 150.625 -1.8 -0.1 1.2 0.7 -0.3

Commodities less food and beverages........ 22.325 150.007 147.175 147.003 -2.0 -0.1 1.2 0.7 -0.3

Services.............................................. 62.559 327.744 333.236 333.385 1.7 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1

Services less rent of shelter1

.................... 29.642 345.375 349.887 350.038 1.4 0.0 0.2 0.1 0.2

Services less medical care services........... 55.221 311.231 315.510 315.782 1.5 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2

Durables.............................................. 10.928 104.263 107.474 107.819 3.4 0.3 1.8 1.3 0.4

Nondurables.......................................... 26.514 228.294 226.258 226.074 -1.0 -0.1 0.4 -0.1 -0.1

Nondurables less food........................... 12.429 201.629 190.477 189.614 -6.0 -0.5 0.7 -0.2 -0.4

Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . .. 11.397 198.410 186.252 185.252 -6.6 -0.5 0.7 -0.2 -0.5

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel.......................................... 8.618 247.773 231.917 230.385 -7.0 -0.7 0.7 -0.1 -0.3

Nondurables less food and apparel............ 9.649 247.077 233.256 231.996 -6.1 -0.5 0.6 -0.1 -0.3

Housing............................................... 42.328 267.794 273.116 273.014 1.9 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1

Education and communication2

.................... 6.806 138.529 141.369 141.469 2.1 0.1 0.1 -0.2 0.1

Education2

......................................... 3.033 268.878 272.241 272.465 1.3 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

Communication2

.................................. 3.773 73.190 75.181 75.228 2.8 0.1 0.5 -0.1 0.1

Information and information processing2

.... 3.662 69.189 71.046 71.093 2.8 0.1 0.5 -0.1 0.1

Information technology, hardware and

services3...................................... 1.294 7.325 7.266 7.243 -1.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.7 -0.2

Recreation2

........................................... 5.777 120.982 122.188 122.581 1.3 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.4

Video and audio2................................. 1.537 104.763 108.103 108.183 3.3 0.1 0.6 0.3 0.2

Pets, pet products and services2............... 1.186 179.340 180.024 179.618 0.2 -0.2 0.8 -0.5 -0.2

Photography2...................................... 0.072 74.422 75.991 76.332 2.6 0.4 -0.9 0.1 0.3

Food and beverages................................ 15.116 259.284 268.465 269.169 3.8 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2

Domestically produced farm food............... 6.497 250.212 259.544 260.122 4.0 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 0.1

Other services....................................... 11.745 360.968 369.910 370.766 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3

Apparel less footwear............................... 2.134 118.528 111.998 111.282 -6.1 -0.6 0.7 -0.3 -1.9

Fuels and utilities.................................... 4.377 242.207 246.471 244.978 1.1 -0.6 0.1 1.1 0.6

Household energy................................ 3.278 199.089 201.763 199.995 0.5 -0.9 -0.1 1.4 0.8

Medical care......................................... 8.940 506.100 522.528 520.725 2.9 -0.3 0.1 0.0 -0.4

Transportation....................................... 15.109 210.487 202.715 203.086 -3.5 0.2 1.3 1.0 0.0

Private transportation............................ 14.027 206.070 200.967 200.711 -2.6 -0.1 1.5 1.0 -0.2

New and used motor vehicles2

............... 7.482 98.684 102.575 103.350 4.7 0.8 1.9 2.5 0.4

Utilities and public transportation.................. 8.877 218.527 219.656 220.322 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.9 1.0

Household furnishings and operations........... 4.671 124.256 126.965 126.821 2.1 -0.1 0.9 -0.1 -0.3

Other goods and services.......................... 3.143 455.225 463.656 463.919 1.9 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.0

Personal care..................................... 2.542 235.578 238.535 238.600 1.3 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.0

1

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

2

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

3

Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, October 2020

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Area Pricing

Schedule1

Percent change to Oct. 2020 from: Percent change to Sep. 2020 from:

Oct.

2019

Aug.

2020

Sep.

2020

Sep.

2019

Jul.

2020

Aug.

2020

U.S. city average............................................... M 1.2 0.2 0.0 1.4 0.5 0.1

Region and area size2

Northeast...................................................... M 1.1 -0.1 -0.2 1.2 0.2 0.1

Northeast - Size Class A................................. M 1.3 0.1 -0.1 1.4 0.3 0.3

Northeast - Size Class B/C3

............................. M 0.9 -0.4 -0.3 1.0 0.1 -0.1

New England4............................................. M 0.2 -0.5 -0.6 0.6 0.3 0.1

Middle Atlantic4

............................................ M 1.4 0.1 -0.1 1.5 0.2 0.1

Midwest....................................................... M 1.0 0.2 -0.1 1.3 0.6 0.2

Midwest - Size Class A................................... M 1.0 0.6 0.0 1.4 1.0 0.6

Midwest - Size Class B/C3............................... M 1.1 -0.1 -0.1 1.2 0.4 0.0

East North Central4

....................................... M 0.9 0.0 -0.1 1.2 0.6 0.1

West North Central4....................................... M 1.3 0.4 -0.1 1.4 0.7 0.5

South.......................................................... M 1.3 0.4 0.1 1.3 0.6 0.2

South - Size Class A...................................... M 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.3

South - Size Class B/C3.................................. M 1.4 0.3 0.2 1.5 0.6 0.2

South Atlantic4

............................................. M 1.7 0.4 0.2 1.8 0.8 0.2

East South Central4

....................................... M 1.3 0.2 0.2 1.2 0.3 0.0

West South Central4

...................................... M 0.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.5 0.3

West........................................................... M 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.6 0.3 0.0

West - Size Class A...................................... M 0.9 0.0 0.1 1.3 0.0 -0.2

West - Size Class B/C3

................................... M 1.6 0.4 0.2 2.0 0.7 0.2

Mountain4

................................................... M 1.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 0.2 0.0

Pacific4

...................................................... M 1.2 0.2 0.2 1.5 0.4 0.0

Size classes

Size Class A5

................................................. M 1.1 0.2 0.0 1.3 0.4 0.2

Size Class B/C3.............................................. M 1.3 0.2 0.0 1.5 0.5 0.1

Selected local areas

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI........................ M 1.0 0.5 -0.1 1.4 0.7 0.6

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.................. M 0.7 -0.1 0.2 1.2 -0.2 -0.3

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA............... M 1.7 0.2 -0.2 1.9 0.3 0.4

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA....................... 2 1.2 0.3

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD6

......................... 2 1.3 0.6

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI............................... 2 0.5 -0.3

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX................ 2 -0.1 0.4

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL........... 2 1.0 0.1

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD....... 2 0.8 0.0

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ7

............................. 2 0.7 0.3

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA..................... 2 1.1 0.5

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA............................. 2 2.1 -0.1

St. Louis, MO-IL.............................................. 2 1.1 -0.3

Urban Alaska................................................. 2 0.3 0.6

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH....................... 1 0.6 0.1

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX............................ 1 0.4 0.3

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO............................. 1 1.1 -0.6

Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI................ 1 1.9 2.1

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4

................... 1 1.7 0.5

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA.................................... 1 1.1 -0.4

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL8

................... 1 3.3 1.4

Urban Hawaii................................................. 1 1.9 0.6

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

. . . .. 1 1.2 0.6

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items are priced every month in all areas. Most other goods and services are priced as indicated: M - Every month.

1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.

2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.
3

Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

4

Indexes on a December 2017=100 base.

5

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

6

1998 - 2017 indexes based on substantially smaller sample.

7

Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

8

Indexes on a 1987=100 base.

NOTE: Local area indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is,

therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national

index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national

average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.
Table 5. Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for

All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items index, October 2020

[Percent changes]

Month Year

Unadjusted 1-month percent change Unadjusted 12-month percent change

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January 2018............................... 0.5 0.5 1.6 2.1

February 2018.............................. 0.4 0.5 1.7 2.2

March 2018.................................. 0.2 0.2 1.9 2.4

April 2018.................................... 0.4 0.4 2.1 2.5

May 2018.................................... 0.3 0.4 2.3 2.8

June 2018................................... 0.1 0.2 2.4 2.9

July 2018.................................... 0.0 0.0 2.6 2.9

August 2018................................. 0.0 0.1 2.3 2.7

September 2018............................ 0.1 0.1 1.9 2.3

October 2018............................... 0.1 0.2 2.1 2.5

November 2018............................. -0.3 -0.3 1.8 2.2

December 2018............................. -0.4 -0.3 1.5 1.9

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

March 2020.................................. -0.3 -0.2 1.1 1.5

April 2020.................................... -0.8 -0.7 -0.2 0.3

May 2020.................................... 0.0 0.0 -0.4 0.1

June 2020................................... 0.6 0.5 0.2 0.6

July 2020.................................... 0.5 0.5 0.6 1.0

August 2020................................. 0.3 0.3 0.9 1.3

September 2020............................ 0.2 0.1 1.0 1.4

October 2020............................... 0.0 0.0 0.9 1.2

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

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

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

is subject to four revisions.

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

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

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

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

October 2020, 1-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 0.0 0.04 S-May 2020 -0.1

Food.................................................................. 14.084 0.2 0.026 0.07 L-Jun.2020 0.6

Food at home..................................................... 7.781 0.1 0.009 0.12 L-Jun.2020 0.7

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.004 0.3 0.003 0.30 L-Jun.2020 0.4

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.308 0.1 0.000 0.54 S-Aug.2020 -0.7

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.042 1.1 0.000 0.83 L-Jun.2020 2.1

Breakfast cereal4

......................................... 0.141 0.2 0.000 0.74 S-Aug.2020 -2.0

Rice, pasta, cornmeal4................................... 0.124 -0.5 -0.001 0.98 L-Aug.2020 -0.2

Rice4, 5, 6

................................................ -0.6 1.14 S-Dec.2019 -2.1

Bakery products4

......................................... 0.696 0.3 0.002 0.36 L-Jun.2020 0.4

Bread4, 5................................................. 0.200 0.7 0.001 0.74 L-Apr.2020 3.7

White bread4, 6

...................................... 0.7 1.01 L-Aug.2020 1.0

Bread other than white4, 6

.......................... 0.8 0.77 S-Aug.2020 0.0

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins5

......................... 0.102 -0.9 -0.001 0.96 S-Jan.2020 -1.1

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.177 1.1 0.002 0.71 L-Jun.2020 1.8

Cookies4, 6........................................... 2.1 1.07 L-Apr.2020 5.1

Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6

..................... -0.7 0.78 S-Aug.2020 -2.2

Other bakery products................................ 0.218 -0.1 0.000 0.52 L-Jul.2020 0.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6

.... 1.5 0.83 L-Jun.2020 1.8

Crackers, bread, and cracker products6. . . . . . . .. -0.6 0.94 S-Jun.2020 -1.0

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers6................................... 0.0 0.75 S-Aug.2020 -1.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.743 0.4 0.006 0.23 L-Jun.2020 2.0

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.648 0.3 0.005 0.24 L-Jun.2020 2.3

Meats...................................................... 1.034 0.6 0.006 0.29 L-Jun.2020 3.7

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.475 0.7 0.003 0.45 L-Jun.2020 4.8

Uncooked ground beef4

............................ 0.174 0.3 0.001 0.75 L-Jun.2020 6.8

Uncooked beef roasts4, 5........................... 0.076 -3.0 -0.002 1.31 S-Aug.2020 -5.1

Uncooked beef steaks5

............................. 0.182 1.6 0.003 0.70 L-Jun.2020 5.1

Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5................. 0.044 0.4 0.000 0.75 L-Jun.2020 5.1

Pork...................................................... 0.327 1.3 0.004 0.61 L-Jun.2020 3.3

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products5

.......................................... 0.133 2.6 0.003 0.83 L-Jun.2020 6.2

Bacon and related products6.................... 2.6 0.99 L-Jun.2020 8.1

Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6... 2.5 1.20 L-Jun.2020 3.2

Ham................................................... 0.068 -0.5 0.000 1.81 L-Aug.2020 0.3

Ham, excluding canned6

........................ -0.2 1.73 L-Aug.2020 0.3

Pork chops4.......................................... 0.053 -4.0 -0.002 1.57 S-Jul.2020 -5.7

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs5... 0.073 4.1 0.003 1.30 L-Apr.2020 10.1

Other meats............................................ 0.231 -0.6 -0.001 0.54 L-Aug.2020 0.6

Frankfurters6......................................... 1.1 1.31 L-Jul.2020 2.4

Lunchmeats5, 6

...................................... -0.2 0.59 S-Jul.2020 -1.3

Lamb and organ meats4, 6.........................

Lamb and mutton4, 5, 6..............................

Poultry4.................................................. 0.338 -0.4 -0.001 0.63 S-Jul.2020 -2.1

Chicken4, 5........................................... 0.272 -0.1 0.000 0.70 L-Jun.2020 0.2

Fresh whole chicken4, 6.......................... -0.1 1.43 L-May 2020 2.0

Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6............. -0.5 0.77 S-Jul.2020 -2.9

Other uncooked poultry including turkey5........ 0.065 -2.1 -0.001 1.43 S-Dec.2018 -2.4

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.276 0.1 0.000 0.47 S-Aug.2020 0.1

Fresh fish and seafood5............................ 0.139 0.2 0.000 0.71 S-Aug.2020 -1.3

Processed fish and seafood5

...................... 0.138 -0.1 0.000 0.65 L-Aug.2020 1.3

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

October 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Shelf stable fish and seafood4, 6

............... -0.9 0.97 S-Feb.2020 -1.4

Frozen fish and seafood6

........................ 1.0 0.84 L-Aug.2020 2.0

Eggs........................................................ 0.095 1.5 0.001 0.98 L-Apr.2020 16.1

Dairy and related products................................... 0.789 -0.9 -0.007 0.31 S-Jan.2015 -1.2

Milk5

........................................................... 0.216 -2.5 -0.005 0.48 S-Feb.2015 -2.9

Fresh whole milk6........................................ -2.8 0.70 S-Feb.2015 -3.2

Fresh milk other than whole5, 6

......................... -2.5 0.52 S-Feb.2015 -2.5

Cheese and related products4

............................. 0.266 0.0 0.000 0.55 L-Aug.2020 2.6

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.110 -1.9 -0.002 0.86 S-Feb.2018 -2.3

Other dairy and related products4, 5...................... 0.196 0.2 0.000 0.56 L-May 2020 1.9

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.341 0.1 0.001 0.35 L-Aug.2020 0.2

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.050 0.2 0.002 0.41 L-Aug.2020 0.3

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.539 0.2 0.001 0.56 L-Aug.2020 1.4

Apples................................................... 0.076 3.0 0.002 1.21 L-Apr.2020 4.9

Bananas4

............................................... 0.074 0.3 0.000 0.80 L-May 2020 0.3

Citrus fruits5............................................ 0.146 -1.6 -0.002 0.97 S-Feb.2020 -2.7

Oranges, including tangerines6

.................... -3.1 1.35 S-Feb.2020 -3.7

Other fresh fruits5

...................................... 0.242 0.4 0.001 0.97 L-Aug.2020 4.1

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.511 0.2 0.001 0.59 L-Jun.2020 1.3

Potatoes................................................. 0.081 2.2 0.002 1.57 L-Mar.2020 2.5

Lettuce4

................................................. 0.062 7.2 0.004 2.16 L-Jul.2019 8.3

Tomatoes............................................... 0.081 1.3 0.001 1.38 L-May 2020 1.9

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.286 -1.3 -0.004 0.74 S-Mar.2020 -1.8

Processed fruits and vegetables5...................... 0.291 -0.3 -0.001 0.49 S-Jan.2020 -0.5

Canned fruits and vegetables5....................... 0.151 -0.6 -0.001 0.69 S-Aug.2020 -1.2

Canned fruits5, 6..................................... -0.1 0.88 S-Aug.2020 -0.9

Canned vegetables5, 6

.............................. 0.0 0.98 S-Aug.2020 -1.0

Frozen fruits and vegetables5........................ 0.088 -0.2 0.000 0.94 S-Jul.2020 -0.6

Frozen vegetables6................................. 0.1 1.21 S-Jul.2020 -0.5

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried5

................................................. 0.052 -1.2 -0.001 0.79 S-Nov.2018 -1.5

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6............... -2.1 1.47 L-Aug.2020 1.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.933 -0.1 0.000 0.38 L-Aug.2020 0.1

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5

........................... 0.668 -0.1 0.000 0.45 L-Aug.2020 -0.1

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.282 1.0 0.003 0.83 L-Jun.2020 2.2

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5.......... 0.006 0.8 0.000 0.65 L-Apr.2020 2.9

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks5

......... 0.381 -0.6 -0.002 0.54 S-Apr.2019 -0.9

Beverage materials including coffee and tea5

........... 0.265 0.3 0.001 0.63 L-Aug.2020 0.6

Coffee...................................................... 0.170 1.2 0.002 0.90 L-Jun.2020 1.8

Roasted coffee6

........................................ 1.2 0.99 L-Jun.2020 1.7

Instant coffee4, 6........................................ 1.6 1.15 L-Jun.2020 1.8

Other beverage materials including tea4, 5............ 0.094 -1.2 -0.001 0.74 S-Jun.2019 -1.3

Other food at home............................................ 1.972 0.3 0.006 0.24 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Sugar and sweets4.......................................... 0.268 0.6 0.002 0.64 S-Jul.2020 -0.9

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.037 2.8 0.001 0.84 L-Apr.2016 2.8

Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................. 0.178 0.3 0.001 0.90 S-Jul.2020 -1.1

Other sweets5

............................................. 0.053 1.8 0.001 0.79 L-May 2020 2.4

Fats and oils................................................. 0.215 -0.5 -0.001 0.51 S-Dec.2019 -0.5

Butter and margarine5

................................... 0.065 -0.2 0.000 0.97 L-Aug.2020 0.8

Butter6

................................................... 0.3 1.57 L-Aug.2020 0.9

Margarine6

.............................................. -1.1 0.92 S-Jun.2020 -1.5

Salad dressing5

........................................... 0.051 -1.1 -0.001 0.93 S-Jul.2019 -1.8

Other fats and oils including peanut butter5

. . . . . . . . .. 0.099 -0.2 0.000 0.87 – –

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

October 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Peanut butter4, 5, 6

..................................... 3.4 1.28 L-Feb.2020 4.2

Other foods................................................ 1.488 0.3 0.005 0.25 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Soups.................................................... 0.091 -0.7 -0.001 1.06 S-May 2020 -3.3

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.258 -0.2 -0.001 0.69 L-Aug.2020 1.2

Snacks4................................................. 0.340 0.8 0.003 0.66 L-Jun.2020 2.1

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.295 1.0 0.003 0.51 L-Aug.2020 1.0

Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6

........ 1.1 1.05 L-Mar.2020 2.2

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6

....................... 0.4 0.63 S-Jul.2020 -0.2

Sauces and gravies5, 6

............................. 0.9 0.87 L-Aug.2020 1.3

Other condiments6

.................................. 2.2 1.12 L-Sep.2019 3.2

Baby food4, 5........................................... 0.043 -0.6 0.000 0.78 S-Jul.2020 -1.7

Other miscellaneous foods5

.......................... 0.461 0.4 0.002 0.58 L-Aug.2020 0.7

Prepared salads4, 7, 6

............................... 0.9 0.87 L-Aug.2020 2.1

Food away from home4

.......................................... 6.304 0.3 0.017 0.05 S-Aug.2020 0.3

Full service meals and snacks4, 5........................... 3.150 0.3 0.009 0.06 – –

Limited service meals and snacks4, 5....................... 2.760 0.3 0.009 0.10 S-Feb.2020 0.3

Food at employee sites and schools5

....................... 0.138 0.1 0.000 0.11 L-May 2020 0.2

Food at elementary and secondary schools4, 8, 6

....... 0.1 0.06 L-Oct.2019 0.2

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . .. 0.081 -0.2 0.000 0.25 S-Feb.2020 -0.3

Other food away from home4, 5.............................. 0.175 -0.7 -0.001 0.09 S-EVER –

Energy................................................................ 6.182 0.1 0.009 0.16 S-May 2020 -1.8

Energy commodities............................................. 3.034 -0.5 -0.015 0.20 S-May 2020 -3.5

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.131 0.4 0.001 0.43 L-Aug.2020 2.3

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.073 -0.3 0.000 0.52 L-Aug.2020 3.9

Propane, kerosene, and firewood9

........................ 0.057 0.9 0.001 0.60 L-Jun.2020 2.4

Motor fuel....................................................... 2.903 -0.6 -0.016 0.21 S-May 2020 -3.5

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 2.841 -0.5 -0.014 0.21 S-May 2020 -3.5

Gasoline, unleaded regular6

............................ -0.2 0.68 S-May 2020 -3.3

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6

...................... -0.9 0.73 S-May 2020 -4.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium6.......................... -1.2 0.76 S-May 2020 -5.2

Other motor fuels5.......................................... 0.062 -2.8 -0.002 0.24 S-May 2020 -4.9

Energy services................................................... 3.148 0.8 0.024 0.19 S-Aug.2020 -0.2

Electricity........................................................ 2.472 1.2 0.029 0.20 L-May 2014 2.2

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.676 -0.7 -0.005 0.31 S-Jul.2020 -1.0

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.734 0.0 0.009 0.04 S-May 2020 -0.1

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.323 -0.2 -0.047 0.11 S-May 2020 -0.2

Household furnishings and supplies11...................... 3.788 -0.5 -0.020 0.22 S-Apr.2019 -0.5

Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5........ 0.290 -1.5 -0.004 1.10 S-Nov.2019 -2.4

Floor coverings4, 5........................................ 0.063 0.2 0.000 0.91 L-Aug.2020 1.1

Window coverings4, 5..................................... 0.060 0.4 0.000 1.47 L-Aug.2020 3.4

Other linens4, 5............................................ 0.167 -2.8 -0.005 1.72 S-Nov.2019 -3.9

Furniture and bedding4..................................... 0.939 -0.4 -0.004 0.49 S-Jul.2020 -0.8

Bedroom furniture4....................................... 0.325 -0.4 -0.001 0.62 L-Aug.2020 1.8

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. .. 0.454 -0.4 -0.002 0.86 S-Jul.2020 -0.7

Other furniture4, 5......................................... 0.150 -0.3 0.000 0.99 S-Apr.2020 -0.9

Infants’ furniture4, 8, 6

.................................. -0.9 0.37 S-Jul.2020 -1.1

Appliances5.................................................. 0.220 0.4 0.001 0.58 L-Aug.2020 2.0

Major appliances5........................................ 0.077 2.8 0.002 0.98 L-Aug.2020 4.8

Laundry equipment6

................................... 0.5 1.42 L-Aug.2020 5.6

Other appliances5........................................ 0.140 -0.5 -0.001 0.70 L-Aug.2020 -0.1

Other household equipment and furnishings5

........... 0.542 -2.5 -0.014 0.59 S-May 2003 -3.2

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4

.................. 0.317 -1.4 -0.004 0.93 S-Dec.2019 -3.1

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

October 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Indoor plants and flowers12............................. 0.091 0.6 0.001 0.64 S-Aug.2020 -1.2

Dishes and flatware4, 5................................... 0.054 -4.1 -0.002 1.39 S-Nov.2019 -4.1

Nonelectric cookware and tableware5

................. 0.080 -1.0 -0.001 0.96 S-Mar.2020 -1.6

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies5. . .. 0.887 -0.1 -0.001 0.43 S-Jul.2020 -0.1

Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5....................... 0.247 0.1 0.000 0.60 S-May 2020 -0.3

Outdoor equipment and supplies5...................... 0.451 -0.2 -0.001 0.52 S-Jul.2020 -0.3

Housekeeping supplies4

.................................... 0.911 0.5 0.005 0.31 L-Jul.2020 1.8

Household cleaning products4, 5........................ 0.361 0.5 0.002 0.34 L-Jul.2020 1.8

Household paper products4, 5........................... 0.226 -0.1 0.000 0.59 L-Jul.2020 3.7

Miscellaneous household products4, 5................. 0.324 1.0 0.003 0.66 L-May 2020 1.3

Apparel.......................................................... 2.780 -1.2 -0.032 0.52 S-May 2020 -2.3

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.696 -3.0 -0.021 0.66 S-Apr.2020 -4.6

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.560 -3.5 -0.019 0.74 S-Apr.2020 -4.7

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.096 -6.3 -0.006 2.12 S-Apr.2020 -11.3

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4

......................................... 0.171 -2.5 -0.004 1.11 S-Dec.2019 -2.6

Men’s shirts and sweaters5

........................... 0.155 -2.9 -0.004 1.15 S-Apr.2020 -4.6

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.133 -1.3 -0.002 1.22 L-Aug.2020 5.1

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.136 -1.1 -0.001 1.46 L-Jul.2020 5.8

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.145 -0.9 -0.010 0.93 S-May 2020 -2.9

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.940 -0.4 -0.003 1.09 S-May 2020 -3.0

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.066 1.4 0.001 1.87 L-Jul.2020 4.6

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.097 0.7 0.001 1.58 L-Aug.2020 4.9

Women’s suits and separates5....................... 0.492 -0.5 -0.002 1.54 S-May 2020 -1.7

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories5......................................... 0.276 -1.0 -0.003 1.38 S-May 2020 -5.3

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.205 -3.6 -0.007 1.95 S-Mar.2019 -4.3

Footwear..................................................... 0.646 1.1 0.007 0.71 L-Jul.2020 1.2

Men’s footwear4.......................................... 0.230 0.4 0.001 0.99 S-May 2020 -2.0

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.128 3.7 0.005 1.31 L-Sep.2010 4.5

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.287 0.5 0.001 0.91 L-Aug.2020 2.0

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.129 -3.4 -0.004 1.21 L-Aug.2020 0.3

Jewelry and watches9

...................................... 0.164 -2.3 -0.004 2.07 S-Apr.2020 -3.6

Watches4, 9................................................ 0.039 0.3 0.000 1.91 L-Aug.2020 2.7

Jewelry9

.................................................... 0.125 -1.1 -0.001 2.46 S-May 2020 -1.3

Transportation commodities less motor fuel11............. 7.139 0.2 0.015 0.11 S-Jun.2020 -0.5

New vehicles................................................. 3.716 0.4 0.016 0.19 L-Jul.2020 0.8

New cars and trucks5, 6

.................................. 0.4 0.17 L-Jul.2020 0.8

New cars6............................................... 0.1 0.17 S-Aug.2020 0.1

New trucks13, 6

......................................... 0.7 0.20 L-Jul.2020 0.7

Used cars and trucks....................................... 2.788 -0.1 -0.002 0.02 S-Jun.2020 -1.2

Motor vehicle parts and equipment4

...................... 0.393 -0.3 -0.001 0.36 S-Jun.2020 -0.7

Tires4....................................................... 0.248 0.3 0.001 0.35 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5................ 0.145 -1.4 -0.002 0.62 S-EVER –

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires4, 6... -2.0 0.47 S-EVER –

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6...................... -2.0 1.56 S-Aug.2020 -2.3

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.603 -0.8 -0.012 0.30 S-Jul.2018 -0.9

Medicinal drugs11........................................... 1.533 -0.8 -0.012 0.31 S-Feb.2020 -0.8

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.152 -0.4 -0.004 0.32 S-Feb.2020 -0.8

Nonprescription drugs4, 11............................... 0.381 -1.3 -0.005 0.53 S-Jan.2020 -1.3

Medical equipment and supplies4, 11..................... 0.070 -1.4 -0.001 0.59 L-Aug.2020 -1.2

Recreation commodities11.................................... 2.006 -0.1 -0.002 0.22 L-Aug.2020 1.1

Video and audio products11................................ 0.274 0.0 0.000 0.38 S-Jun.2020 -0.8

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

October 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Televisions................................................ 0.093 -0.4 0.000 0.68 S-Jul.2020 -0.4

Other video equipment5................................. 0.043 -0.4 0.000 0.88 S-Jul.2020 -1.4

Audio equipment4

........................................ 0.079 1.0 0.001 0.84 L-Jul.2020 1.3

Recorded music and music subscriptions4, 5......... 0.046 -1.0 0.000 0.67 S-May 2020 -1.2

Pets and pet products4..................................... 0.629 -0.8 -0.005 0.24 L-Aug.2020 1.3

Pet food4, 5, 6.............................................. -0.4 0.26 L-Aug.2020 0.8

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6

. . .. -1.4 0.45 L-Aug.2020 1.9

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.593 0.3 0.002 0.56 L-Aug.2020 1.1

Sports vehicles including bicycles4..................... 0.357 1.7 0.006 0.79 L-Jul.2020 2.4

Sports equipment......................................... 0.226 -1.5 -0.003 0.53 S-Dec.2010 -1.5

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.027 -0.3 0.000 0.88 L-Jul.2020 0.6

Film and photographic supplies4, 5, 6

...................

Photographic equipment5, 6

............................. -1.0 1.01 L-Aug.2020 -0.6

Recreational reading materials4

........................... 0.118 1.1 0.001 1.00 L-Jun.2020 1.7

Newspapers and magazines4, 5........................ 0.067 0.3 0.000 1.26 L-Aug.2020 0.8

Recreational books4, 5................................... 0.049 2.2 0.001 1.25 L-Feb.2020 3.0

Other recreational goods5

.................................. 0.365 -0.1 0.000 0.48 S-Jun.2020 -1.0

Toys........................................................ 0.278 0.3 0.001 0.50 S-Aug.2020 0.2

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment5

, 6

......................................... 1.5 0.68 L-EVER –

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5............. 0.023 -4.6 -0.001 1.24 S-Jun.2020 -4.6

Music instruments and accessories4, 5................ 0.048 -0.2 0.000 0.64 S-Aug.2020 -0.4

Education and communication commodities11............. 0.501 -0.2 -0.001 0.46 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.109 0.3 0.000 0.76 L-Aug.2020 0.8

College textbooks4, 14, 6.................................. -0.1 0.84 L-Aug.2020 0.8

Information technology commodities11................... 0.392 -0.4 -0.001 0.53 L-Aug.2020 0.4

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants7

.............................................. 0.290 -0.5 -0.001 0.68 L-Aug.2020 1.0

Computer software and accessories4, 5............... 0.017 0.7 0.000 1.50 L-Jul.2020 2.8

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items5

......................... 0.085 -0.1 0.000 0.81 S-Aug.2020 -1.6

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.032 0.3 0.003 0.18 L-Aug.2020 0.3

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.577 0.4 0.002 0.27 L-May 2020 0.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.222 -0.2 -0.001 0.34 L-Aug.2020 -0.2

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.094 -0.1 0.000 0.44 S-Aug.2020 -0.1

Whiskey at home4, 6

................................... 0.1 0.90 S-Aug.2020 -0.2

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home4, 6

. . .. -0.1 0.62 S-Jul.2020 -0.8

Wine at home............................................. 0.262 1.0 0.003 0.47 L-Nov.2014 1.1

Alcoholic beverages away from home4.................. 0.454 0.3 0.001 0.22 L-Aug.2020 0.8

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4

, 5, 6

............................................... -0.6 0.25 S-Jul.2020 -1.6

Wine away from home4, 5, 6

............................. 0.3 0.17 L-Aug.2020 0.4

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6

.................. 1.3 0.25 L-Apr.2015 1.5

Other goods11.................................................. 1.475 -0.1 -0.001 0.21 S-Aug.2020 -0.2

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.601 -0.2 -0.001 0.13 S-May 2020 -0.2

Cigarettes5................................................ 0.522 -0.3 -0.002 0.13 S-Apr.2020 -0.5

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5........... 0.060 0.5 0.000 0.39 L-Aug.2020 1.2

Personal care products4.................................... 0.683 -0.1 -0.001 0.28 L-Aug.2020 0.1

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4, 5....................................... 0.370 -0.4 -0.002 0.37 S-Jun.2020 -0.5

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements4............................................ 0.305 0.3 0.001 0.44 L-Jul.2020 0.5

Miscellaneous personal goods5

........................... 0.191 0.2 0.000 1.05 S-Aug.2020 -2.6

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6

............. 3.6 1.05 L-EVER –

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

October 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Infants’ equipment4, 8, 6

.................................. 0.4 1.19 S-May 2020 -2.3

Services less energy services.................................. 59.411 0.1 0.055 0.04 L-Aug.2020 0.2

Shelter........................................................... 33.281 0.1 0.037 0.05 – –

Rent of shelter15............................................. 32.917 0.0 0.016 0.06 S-Apr.2020 0.0

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.833 0.2 0.012 0.04 L-Jul.2020 0.2

Lodging away from home5.............................. 0.919 -3.2 -0.029 1.55 S-Apr.2020 -7.1

Housing at school, excluding board15............... 0.118 0.3 0.000 0.04 S-Aug.2020 -0.2

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.800 -3.7 -0.029 1.76 S-Apr.2020 -8.1

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences15.............. 24.166 0.2 0.053 0.04 L-Jul.2020 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence15. .. 22.952 0.2 0.051 0.04 L-Jul.2020 0.2

Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5................. 0.364 0.2 0.001 0.07 L-Jul.2020 0.3

Water and sewer and trash collection services5........ 1.098 0.2 0.002 0.08 – –

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.805 0.2 0.001 0.09 – –

Garbage and trash collection4, 13....................... 0.293 0.3 0.001 0.15 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Household operations4, 5................................... 0.883 0.3 0.003 0.21 S-Jul.2020 0.3

Domestic services4, 5..................................... 0.293 1.2 0.003 0.29 L-Oct.2019 1.6

Gardening and lawncare services4, 5

..................

Moving, storage, freight expense4, 5................... 0.092 -0.9 -0.001 0.60 S-May 2020 -2.4

Repair of household items4, 5...........................

Medical care services...................................... 7.337 -0.3 -0.026 0.17 S-Oct.1971 -0.6

Professional services.................................... 3.669 0.1 0.002 0.13 – –

Physicians’ services................................... 1.822 0.0 -0.001 0.17 L-Aug.2020 0.1

Dental services......................................... 1.004 0.3 0.003 0.10 – –

Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9......................... 0.368 -0.1 0.000 0.24 S-Aug.2020 -0.1

Services by other medical professionals4, 9........ 0.475 0.0 0.000 0.14 S-Aug.2020 0.0

Hospital and related services........................... 2.417 -0.5 -0.012 0.21 S-Jun.2015 -0.7

Hospital services16..................................... 2.222 -0.6 -0.013 0.24 S-Jun.2015 -1.0

Inpatient hospital services16, 6

..................... -0.5 0.32 S-Feb.2020 -0.7

Outpatient hospital services9, 6.................... -0.6 0.25 S-Jun.2015 -1.0

Nursing homes and adult day services16........... 0.124 0.3 0.000 0.13 – –

Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8............ 0.071 2.6 0.002 0.11 L-Dec.2007 3.0

Health insurance4, 8...................................... 1.251 -1.2 -0.016 0.20 L-Aug.2020 0.9

Transportation services..................................... 5.066 0.1 0.007 0.11 L-Jul.2020 3.6

Leased cars and trucks4, 14.............................

Car and truck rental5..................................... 0.127 7.4 0.009 1.64 L-Jun.2020 17.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4

............... 1.093 0.1 0.001 0.19 S-Jul.2020 -0.1

Motor vehicle body work4

............................. 0.059 0.1 0.000 0.25 S-Jul.2020 -0.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4

......... 0.630 0.2 0.001 0.23 L-Aug.2020 0.4

Motor vehicle repair4, 5................................ 0.346 0.0 0.000 0.26 S-Jul.2020 -0.3

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 1.585 -2.3 -0.036 0.11 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Motor vehicle fees4, 5.................................... 0.570 -0.2 -0.001 0.13 S-Jun.2020 -0.4

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4, 5................................................ 0.297 0.0 0.000 0.11 – –

Parking and other fees4, 5............................ 0.259 -0.5 -0.001 0.25 S-Jun.2020 -0.9

Parking fees and tolls5, 6........................... -0.3 0.26 S-Jun.2020 -1.5

Automobile service clubs4, 5, 6..................... 0.0 0.31 S-May 2020 -0.5

Public transportation..................................... 1.082 2.6 0.029 0.37 L-Jul.2020 3.4

Airline fares............................................. 0.607 6.3 0.039 0.57 L-Jul.1999 6.5

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.172 1.4 0.002 0.70 L-Aug.2020 1.6

Intercity bus fare4, 7, 6

............................... -1.8 1.47 S-Mar.2020 -2.1

Intercity train fare4, 7, 6

..............................

Ship fare4, 5, 6

........................................ 1.4 0.75 L-Mar.2019 1.7

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

October 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Intracity transportation4

............................... 0.300 -4.1 -0.012 0.35 S-Aug.2020 -6.8

Intracity mass transit4, 11, 6

......................... -9.3 0.13 S-Aug.2020 -10.3

Recreation services11....................................... 3.772 0.7 0.026 0.17 L-May 2020 1.3

Video and audio services11............................. 1.263 0.3 0.003 0.17 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Cable and satellite television service13............. 1.180 0.5 0.005 0.19 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video4

, 5............................................... 0.083 -2.5 -0.002 0.95 S-Jul.2019 -4.3

Video discs and other media4, 5, 6

................ -4.1 1.68 S-Jan.2020 -4.1

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5, 6

. . . .. 0.0 0.76 L-Aug.2020 0.2

Pet services including veterinary5

...................... 0.557 0.6 0.003 0.16 L-Dec.2019 0.6

Pet services4, 5, 6....................................... 0.8 0.24 L-Sep.2018 2.2

Veterinarian services5, 6............................... 0.6 0.25 L-Jul.2020 0.8

Photographers and photo processing4, 5.............. 0.045 0.6 0.000 0.46 S-Aug.2020 -0.6

Photographer fees4, 5, 6

...............................

Photo processing4, 5, 6................................. 3.2 0.62 L-EVER –

Other recreation services5............................... 1.906 1.0 0.019 0.31 L-May 2020 2.3

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4, 5................................................ 0.680 0.9 0.006 0.35 S-Aug.2020 0.3

Admissions............................................. 0.695 1.0 0.007 0.69 L-Aug.2020 1.1

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts

4

, 5, 6

...................................... 0.1 0.54 L-Aug.2020 1.5

Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6

................

Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9.................. 0.213 0.8 0.002 0.43 L-Nov.2019 1.2

Education and communication services11................ 6.305 0.1 0.007 0.07 L-Aug.2020 0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.924 0.0 0.001 0.10 L-Jul.2020 0.2

College tuition and fees............................... 1.569 -0.1 -0.001 0.16 L-Jul.2020 0.3

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.431 0.1 0.000 0.06 S-Aug.2020 0.1

Day care and preschool12............................ 0.768 0.2 0.001 0.13 L-Jul.2020 0.4

Technical and business school tuition and fees5... 0.037 0.6 0.000 0.12 L-Jun.2020 0.6

Postage and delivery services5......................... 0.111 0.2 0.000 0.03 S-May 2020 0.2

Postage................................................. 0.101 0.3 0.000 0.00 – –

Delivery services5

...................................... 0.010 -0.5 0.000 0.27 S-May 2020 -1.1

Telephone services4, 5................................... 2.368 0.3 0.007 0.10 L-Aug.2020 0.6

Wireless telephone services4, 5...................... 1.967 0.0 -0.001 0.05 S-Jun.2020 -0.1

Land-line telephone services4, 11.................... 0.402 1.9 0.007 0.36 L-EVER –

Internet services and electronic information

providers5

............................................... 0.890 -0.1 -0.001 0.22 S-Jun.2020 -0.5

Other personal services4, 11............................... 1.668 -0.1 -0.001 0.13 S-Apr.2020 -0.1

Personal care services4

................................. 0.684 0.4 0.003 0.14 L-Jul.2020 1.5

Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5...... 0.684 0.4 0.003 0.14 L-Jul.2020 1.5

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 0.984 -0.4 -0.004 0.15 S-Apr.2019 -0.4

Legal services4, 9...................................... 0.250 -0.1 0.000 0.12 S-Apr.2020 -0.4

Funeral expenses4, 9.................................. 0.140 0.0 0.000 0.19 S-Jun.2020 0.0

Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5............... 0.219 -0.1 0.000 0.22 S-May 2020 -0.2

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

, 5........................................... 0.031 -0.2 0.000 0.36 S-May 2020 -0.5

Financial services9..................................... 0.232 -1.1 -0.002 0.20 S-Mar.2019 -3.6

Checking account and other bank

services4, 5, 6...................................... -3.2 0.00 S-Nov.2008 -3.8

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4

, 5, 6

........................................... 0.0 0.31 S-Jul.2020 -0.4

Special aggregate indexes

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

October 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Sep. 2020-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items less food.................................................. 85.916 0.0 0.018 0.04 S-May 2020 -0.2

All items less shelter................................................ 66.719 0.0 0.007 0.05 S-May 2020 -0.2

All items less food and shelter.................................... 52.635 0.0 -0.019 0.06 S-May 2020 -0.4

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 46.453 -0.1 -0.028 0.06 S-May 2020 -0.3

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.665 -0.1 -0.026 0.07 – –

All items less medical care........................................ 91.060 0.1 0.082 0.04 S-May 2020 -0.1

All items less energy................................................ 93.818 0.0 0.036 0.04 S-Apr.2020 -0.2

Commodities......................................................... 37.441 -0.1 -0.036 0.07 S-May 2020 -0.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.535 -0.3 -0.045 0.12 S-Apr.2020 -0.7

Commodities less food.......................................... 23.357 -0.3 -0.062 0.09 S-May 2020 -0.6

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 22.325 -0.3 -0.066 0.10 S-May 2020 -0.6

Services.............................................................. 62.559 0.1 0.079 0.04 – –

Services less rent of shelter15.................................. 29.642 0.2 0.048 0.06 L-Aug.2020 0.2

Services less medical care services........................... 55.221 0.2 0.110 0.04 L-Aug.2020 0.2

Durables.............................................................. 10.928 0.4 0.045 0.12 S-Jun.2020 -0.2

Nondurables......................................................... 26.514 -0.1 -0.024 0.08 – –

Nondurables less food........................................... 12.429 -0.4 -0.052 0.15 S-May 2020 -1.3

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 11.397 -0.5 -0.056 0.16 S-May 2020 -1.5

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 8.618 -0.3 -0.028 0.13 S-May 2020 -1.2

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 9.649 -0.3 -0.025 0.12 S-May 2020 -1.0

Housing............................................................... 42.328 0.1 0.049 0.05 S-Apr.2020 0.0

Education and communication5

................................... 6.806 0.1 0.006 0.07 L-Aug.2020 0.1

Education5

......................................................... 3.033 0.0 0.001 0.10 L-Jul.2020 0.2

Communication5

.................................................. 3.773 0.1 0.005 0.10 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Information and information processing5

................... 3.662 0.1 0.004 0.11 L-Aug.2020 0.5

Information technology, hardware and services17......... 1.294 -0.2 -0.002 0.24 L-Aug.2020 0.2

Recreation5

.......................................................... 5.777 0.4 0.023 0.15 L-Aug.2020 0.7

Video and audio5

................................................. 1.537 0.2 0.003 0.17 S-Jun.2020 -0.1

Pets, pet products and services5

............................... 1.186 -0.2 -0.002 0.16 L-Aug.2020 0.8

Photography5

...................................................... 0.072 0.3 0.000 0.53 L-Jun.2020 1.7

Food and beverages................................................ 15.116 0.2 0.030 0.07 L-Jun.2020 0.6

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 6.497 0.1 0.004 0.13 L-Jun.2020 0.7

Other services....................................................... 11.745 0.3 0.032 0.07 L-Jul.2020 0.4

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.134 -1.9 -0.039 0.64 S-May 2020 -2.5

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.377 0.6 0.027 0.14 S-Aug.2020 0.1

Household energy................................................ 3.278 0.8 0.025 0.18 S-Aug.2020 -0.1

Medical care......................................................... 8.940 -0.4 -0.038 0.18 S-Oct.1971 -0.5

Transportation....................................................... 15.109 0.0 0.006 0.08 S-May 2020 -1.8

Private transportation............................................ 14.027 -0.2 -0.023 0.09 S-May 2020 -1.7

New and used motor vehicles5

.............................. 7.482 0.4 0.031 0.11 S-Jun.2020 -0.2

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.877 1.0 0.091 0.10 L-Jul.2020 1.3

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.671 -0.3 -0.015 0.18 S-May 2018 -0.3

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.143 0.0 0.000 0.12 S-Aug.2020 -0.2

Personal care4

.................................................... 2.542 0.0 0.001 0.15 S-Aug.2020 -0.3

1 The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of

0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.

Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that month the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8

percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items

index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were

rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).

2 A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 0.6

percent, and its standard error was 0.15 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 1-month percent change would be 0.6 percent, plus or minus 0.3

percent.
3

If the current seasonally adjusted 1-month percent change is greater than the previous published 1-month percent change, then this column

identifies the closest prior month with a 1-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 1-month change. If the current 1-month

percent change is smaller than the previous published 1-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than

the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 1-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard

numerical comparisons are used. For example, 0.8% is greater than 0.6%, -0.4% is less than -0.2%, and -0.2% is less than 0.0%. Note that a

(L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price

index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price

index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.

4 Not seasonally adjusted.

5

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

6 Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not

have a relative importance or effect.

7

Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

8

Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

9

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

11 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

12 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

13 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

14 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

15 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

16 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

17 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

October 2020, 12-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 1.2 0.08 S-Jul.2020 1.0

Food.................................................................. 14.084 3.9 0.539 0.15 – –

Food at home..................................................... 7.781 4.0 0.301 0.19 S-Mar.2020 1.1

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.004 3.0 0.030 0.44 L-Jun.2020 3.3

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.308 2.8 0.008 0.80 L-Jun.2020 3.0

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.042 2.3 0.001 1.08 L-Jun.2020 2.6

Breakfast cereal.......................................... 0.141 2.9 0.004 1.01 – –

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.124 2.6 0.003 1.35 – –

Rice4, 5

.................................................. 1.8 1.84 S-Jul.2020 1.8

Bakery products.......................................... 0.696 3.1 0.021 0.55 L-Aug.2020 3.4

Bread4

................................................... 0.200 4.6 0.009 0.98 L-Aug.2020 5.2

White bread5......................................... 5.0 1.32 L-Aug.2020 6.8

Bread other than white5............................ 4.6 1.32 L-Mar.2012 5.9

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4

......................... 0.102 3.2 0.003 1.35 S-May 2020 1.9

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.177 2.5 0.005 1.01 L-Jun.2020 2.7

Cookies5.............................................. 3.3 1.31 L-Apr.2020 6.3

Fresh cakes and cupcakes5....................... -0.2 1.09 L-Jul.2020 0.5

Other bakery products................................ 0.218 2.1 0.005 0.89 S-Mar.2020 0.0

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5

...... 3.9 1.97 L-Aug.2020 5.0

Crackers, bread, and cracker products5

. . . . . . . .. 1.1 1.60 S-Feb.2020 0.5

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers5

................................... 2.6 0.81 L-Nov.2012 3.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.743 6.1 0.100 0.33 S-Mar.2020 2.3

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.648 6.2 0.098 0.35 S-Apr.2020 6.2

Meats...................................................... 1.034 6.6 0.065 0.44 S-Apr.2020 6.6

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.475 7.8 0.034 0.59 S-Apr.2020 7.5

Uncooked ground beef............................. 0.174 7.2 0.012 0.86 S-Mar.2020 5.9

Uncooked beef roasts4

............................. 0.076 11.9 0.008 1.62 – –

Uncooked beef steaks4............................. 0.182 6.7 0.011 0.93 S-Apr.2020 5.3

Uncooked other beef and veal4

................... 0.044 8.8 0.004 1.19 L-Aug.2020 10.0

Pork...................................................... 0.327 6.2 0.020 0.91 L-Aug.2020 7.6

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products4.......................................... 0.133 4.9 0.006 1.14 L-Jun.2020 4.9

Bacon and related products5

.................... 3.7 1.48 S-Aug.2020 3.6

Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5

... 6.1 1.62 L-Aug.2020 6.7

Ham................................................... 0.068 1.5 0.002 3.14 S-Jun.2019 -1.4

Ham, excluding canned5

........................ 1.2 3.40 S-Jul.2019 0.5

Pork chops........................................... 0.053 9.7 0.004 2.19 S-Aug.2020 9.3

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs4

... 0.073 10.4 0.007 2.01 L-Aug.2020 14.7

Other meats............................................ 0.231 4.9 0.011 0.72 S-May 2020 4.8

Frankfurters5

......................................... 10.4 1.91 L-Jul.2020 15.7

Lunchmeats4, 5...................................... 5.5 0.88 – –

Lamb and organ meats5...........................

Lamb and mutton4, 5................................

Poultry................................................... 0.338 6.7 0.021 0.77 S-Apr.2020 6.3

Chicken4

.............................................. 0.272 5.6 0.014 0.91 S-Mar.2020 1.2

Fresh whole chicken5............................ 4.5 1.77 S-Mar.2020 1.5

Fresh and frozen chicken parts5............... 5.5 1.08 S-Apr.2020 5.3

Other uncooked poultry including turkey4........ 0.065 11.3 0.007 2.42 S-Aug.2020 11.3

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.276 4.3 0.011 0.76 S-Aug.2020 3.6

Fresh fish and seafood4

............................ 0.139 4.5 0.006 1.11 S-Aug.2020 2.9

Processed fish and seafood4

...................... 0.138 4.1 0.005 1.15 L-Aug.2020 4.2

Shelf stable fish and seafood5

.................. 3.3 1.59 S-Jun.2020 2.1

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

October 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Frozen fish and seafood5........................ 4.6 1.70 L-Jun.2020 5.0

Eggs........................................................ 0.095 3.7 0.003 1.58 L-Aug.2020 7.1

Dairy and related products................................... 0.789 3.8 0.029 0.43 S-Mar.2020 3.7

Milk4

........................................................... 0.216 4.3 0.009 0.78 S-Jul.2020 4.3

Fresh whole milk5........................................ 5.3 1.41 S-Jul.2020 4.6

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5......................... 3.7 1.25 S-Nov.2019 3.3

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.266 4.6 0.012 0.71 S-Jul.2020 4.6

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.110 1.8 0.002 1.16 S-Feb.2020 -0.1

Other dairy and related products4

........................ 0.196 3.4 0.007 0.87 L-May 2020 4.1

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.341 2.6 0.035 0.58 S-Jul.2020 2.3

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.050 2.2 0.024 0.61 S-Aug.2020 2.2

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.539 0.5 0.003 0.64 S-Jul.2020 -0.6

Apples................................................... 0.076 -3.2 -0.002 1.68 – –

Bananas................................................. 0.074 -2.7 -0.002 1.27 S-Aug.2020 -2.7

Citrus fruits4

............................................ 0.146 -1.7 -0.003 1.55 S-May 2020 -2.4

Oranges, including tangerines5.................... -2.5 2.14 S-Jul.2020 -2.5

Other fresh fruits4

...................................... 0.242 4.8 0.011 1.12 S-Jul.2020 1.9

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.511 4.2 0.021 0.97 L-Jun.2020 4.9

Potatoes................................................. 0.081 0.3 0.000 2.45 L-Aug.2020 4.9

Lettuce.................................................. 0.062 10.5 0.007 2.84 L-Nov.2019 14.5

Tomatoes............................................... 0.081 10.3 0.008 2.00 L-Jan.2018 16.5

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.286 2.2 0.006 1.12 S-Aug.2020 1.4

Processed fruits and vegetables4

...................... 0.291 3.8 0.011 0.94 S-Mar.2020 0.2

Canned fruits and vegetables4....................... 0.151 2.8 0.004 1.33 S-May 2020 2.2

Canned fruits4, 5..................................... 4.2 1.81 S-Aug.2020 2.9

Canned vegetables4, 5.............................. 2.8 1.74 S-May 2020 2.1

Frozen fruits and vegetables4

........................ 0.088 5.8 0.005 1.57 S-Aug.2020 5.8

Frozen vegetables5................................. 4.9 1.70 S-Aug.2020 4.4

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried4................................................. 0.052 3.8 0.002 1.31 S-Mar.2020 2.6

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5................. 2.9 2.39 S-Apr.2020 1.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.933 4.4 0.040 0.56 L-Aug.2020 5.1

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4

........................... 0.668 5.6 0.036 0.71 L-Aug.2020 6.6

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.282 7.9 0.021 1.43 L-Aug.2020 8.7

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

............. 0.006 1.6 0.000 1.37 L-Nov.2018 1.9

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4......... 0.381 4.0 0.015 0.79 S-Mar.2020 1.6

Beverage materials including coffee and tea4........... 0.265 1.6 0.004 0.82 L-Jun.2020 1.6

Coffee...................................................... 0.170 2.2 0.004 1.08 L-Jul.2015 2.8

Roasted coffee5

........................................ 2.2 1.05 L-Jul.2015 3.6

Instant coffee5.......................................... 2.7 2.32 L-Jun.2019 3.5

Other beverage materials including tea4.............. 0.094 0.5 0.000 1.16 S-Jan.2020 0.3

Other food at home............................................ 1.972 3.4 0.067 0.33 L-Aug.2020 4.2

Sugar and sweets........................................... 0.268 2.8 0.007 0.80 L-Aug.2020 3.2

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.037 7.0 0.002 1.49 L-Jun.2020 7.9

Candy and chewing gum4

............................... 0.178 2.4 0.004 1.07 L-Aug.2020 2.9

Other sweets4

............................................. 0.053 1.2 0.001 1.22 L-Aug.2020 2.5

Fats and oils................................................. 0.215 1.6 0.004 0.77 S-Jun.2020 1.5

Butter and margarine4

................................... 0.065 1.3 0.001 1.23 S-Jul.2020 1.1

Butter5

................................................... 0.9 1.96 S-Jun.2020 0.5

Margarine5

.............................................. 3.2 1.35 S-Jul.2020 3.2

Salad dressing4........................................... 0.051 1.6 0.001 1.42 S-Feb.2020 1.1

Other fats and oils including peanut butter4

. . . . . . . . .. 0.099 1.8 0.002 1.19 S-May 2020 0.2

Peanut butter4, 5

....................................... 8.7 2.62 L-Dec.2012 13.8

Other foods................................................ 1.488 3.9 0.056 0.36 L-Aug.2020 4.6

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

October 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Soups.................................................... 0.091 6.3 0.005 1.43 L-Mar.2009 8.4

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.258 3.6 0.009 0.81 S-Jun.2020 3.5

Snacks.................................................. 0.340 4.5 0.015 0.81 L-Aug.2020 4.6

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.295 3.4 0.010 0.77 L-Aug.2020 3.5

Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5

........ 0.8 1.22 L-Aug.2020 1.8

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5......................... 3.6 1.58 S-Jun.2020 3.3

Sauces and gravies4, 5

............................. 4.9 1.28 L-Sep.2009 5.5

Other condiments5.................................. 2.6 1.77 L-Aug.2020 2.6

Baby food4.............................................. 0.043 0.7 0.000 2.13 S-Jan.2020 -1.2

Other miscellaneous foods4.......................... 0.461 3.9 0.016 0.74 L-Aug.2020 5.2

Prepared salads6, 5

................................. 0.9 1.29 S-Jul.2020 0.4

Food away from home........................................... 6.304 3.9 0.238 0.18 L-May 2009 4.2

Full service meals and snacks4.............................. 3.150 2.8 0.088 0.39 – –

Limited service meals and snacks4.......................... 2.760 5.7 0.151 0.25 L-Feb.2009 5.9

Food at employee sites and schools4....................... 0.138 -3.5 -0.005 0.45 S-Jun.2020 -4.2

Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5......... -6.1 0.39 S-EVER –

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4

....... 0.081 1.1 0.001 1.05 S-Aug.2020 1.0

Other food away from home4

................................ 0.175 1.6 0.003 0.47 S-May 2019 1.3

Energy................................................................ 6.182 -9.2 -0.637 0.28 S-Jul.2020 -11.2

Energy commodities............................................. 3.034 -18.1 -0.680 0.33 S-Jul.2020 -20.2

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.131 -18.1 -0.029 0.83 S-Jun.2020 -19.9

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.073 -28.2 -0.029 1.02 S-Jun.2020 -29.9

Propane, kerosene, and firewood8

........................ 0.057 -0.6 0.000 1.25 L-Dec.2018 0.5

Motor fuel....................................................... 2.903 -18.1 -0.651 0.34 S-Jul.2020 -20.3

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 2.841 -18.0 -0.636 0.34 S-Jul.2020 -20.3

Gasoline, unleaded regular5

............................ -18.4 1.01 S-Jul.2020 -20.9

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5

....................... -15.7 1.02 S-Jul.2020 -17.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium5

.......................... -15.4 0.99 S-Jul.2020 -16.2

Other motor fuels4

.......................................... 0.062 -20.0 -0.015 0.49 S-May 2020 -21.2

Energy services................................................... 3.148 1.4 0.043 0.46 – –

Electricity........................................................ 2.472 1.3 0.029 0.50 L-Mar.2018 2.2

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.676 1.8 0.014 0.70 S-Aug.2020 -0.5

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.734 1.6 1.280 0.09 S-Jul.2020 1.6

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.323 1.2 0.249 0.21 L-Jun.2012 1.4

Household furnishings and supplies10...................... 3.788 1.9 0.074 0.44 S-Jul.2020 1.5

Window and floor coverings and other linens4

.......... 0.290 1.9 0.006 1.76 L-Jun.2020 3.9

Floor coverings4

.......................................... 0.063 0.3 0.000 2.53 L-Feb.2020 1.0

Window coverings4

....................................... 0.060 9.7 0.005 3.82 L-May 2020 11.1

Other linens4

.............................................. 0.167 0.3 0.001 2.71 S-May 2020 -1.1

Furniture and bedding...................................... 0.939 0.4 0.004 0.94 S-Jul.2020 -2.3

Bedroom furniture........................................ 0.325 -2.8 -0.009 1.47 S-Jul.2020 -3.3

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4

. . . .. 0.454 0.8 0.004 1.78 L-Mar.2020 1.0

Other furniture4

........................................... 0.150 6.4 0.009 2.17 S-Jul.2020 1.8

Infants’ furniture7, 5

.................................... 9.6 8.93 S-Aug.2020 6.6

Appliances4.................................................. 0.220 4.8 0.010 1.76 L-Aug.2020 6.7

Major appliances4........................................ 0.077 13.7 0.009 2.33 L-EVER –

Laundry equipment5

................................... 7.9 2.81 L-Aug.2020 13.7

Other appliances4

........................................ 0.140 0.6 0.001 2.29 S-Feb.2020 0.3

Other household equipment and furnishings4

........... 0.542 -1.2 -0.005 1.43 S-Jun.2020 -1.5

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items.................... 0.317 -1.6 -0.004 2.31 S-Mar.2020 -4.8

Indoor plants and flowers11............................. 0.091 2.5 0.002 1.94 L-Oct.2018 3.4

Dishes and flatware4..................................... 0.054 -7.2 -0.004 4.67 S-May 2019 -8.0

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4

................. 0.080 0.6 0.001 3.13 S-Aug.2020 -0.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

October 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4. . .. 0.887 1.9 0.020 0.81 L-Aug.2020 1.9

Tools, hardware and supplies4

......................... 0.247 2.0 0.006 1.49 L-Oct.2019 2.0

Outdoor equipment and supplies4...................... 0.451 1.9 0.009 1.13 L-Aug.2020 2.5

Housekeeping supplies..................................... 0.911 4.5 0.040 0.51 L-Aug.2020 5.4

Household cleaning products4.......................... 0.361 5.2 0.018 0.71 L-Jul.2009 5.2

Household paper products4............................. 0.226 4.9 0.011 1.26 S-Mar.2020 1.2

Miscellaneous household products4

................... 0.324 3.3 0.011 1.24 L-May 2020 3.4

Apparel.......................................................... 2.780 -5.5 -0.167 0.86 L-Mar.2020 -1.6

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.696 -8.3 -0.064 1.76 S-EVER –

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.560 -7.9 -0.047 1.51 S-EVER –

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.096 -23.4 -0.027 3.69 S-EVER –

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories.......................................... 0.171 3.2 0.006 3.27 S-Jun.2020 2.4

Men’s shirts and sweaters4

........................... 0.155 -12.4 -0.021 2.43 S-EVER –

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.133 -2.1 -0.003 2.31 – –

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.136 -10.1 -0.017 5.37 L-Aug.2020 -5.8

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.145 -5.4 -0.065 1.54 L-Mar.2020 -2.6

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.940 -6.8 -0.069 1.74 L-Mar.2020 -3.5

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.066 -8.1 -0.006 4.11 L-Mar.2020 -8.0

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.097 -16.5 -0.020 3.14 L-Mar.2020 -10.0

Women’s suits and separates4

....................... 0.492 -4.9 -0.026 2.49 L-Mar.2020 -4.3

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4

......................................... 0.276 -5.7 -0.017 2.54 S-Jul.2020 -6.2

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.205 1.9 0.004 3.27 S-Aug.2020 0.7

Footwear..................................................... 0.646 -3.5 -0.023 1.44 L-Jul.2020 -3.3

Men’s footwear............................................ 0.230 -1.9 -0.004 1.93 L-Aug.2020 -1.9

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.128 -5.9 -0.009 3.23 L-Jul.2020 -5.0

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.287 -3.5 -0.010 1.86 L-Mar.2020 0.8

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.129 -7.6 -0.010 2.75 S-May 2020 -11.4

Jewelry and watches8

...................................... 0.164 0.2 -0.004 3.57 S-Aug.2020 -0.6

Watches8.................................................. 0.039 2.8 0.000 5.88 S-Jul.2020 0.7

Jewelry8.................................................... 0.125 -1.8 -0.004 4.18 S-Aug.2020 -3.5

Transportation commodities less motor fuel10............. 7.139 5.3 0.368 0.25 L-EVER –

New vehicles................................................. 3.716 1.5 0.057 0.43 L-Jan.2013 1.7

New cars and trucks4, 5

.................................. 1.5 0.39 L-Jan.2013 1.7

New cars5............................................... 1.7 0.52 L-Apr.2012 2.3

New trucks12, 5......................................... 1.7 0.46 L-Jun.2015 1.9

Used cars and trucks....................................... 2.788 11.5 0.297 0.06 L-Sep.2010 12.9

Motor vehicle parts and equipment....................... 0.393 0.5 0.002 0.68 S-Sep.2018 0.4

Tires........................................................ 0.248 0.4 0.001 0.83 L-Aug.2020 0.6

Vehicle accessories other than tires4

.................. 0.145 0.8 0.001 1.13 S-Jul.2019 0.5

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5..... 1.7 1.17 S-Sep.2019 1.4

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5........................ -3.0 1.97 L-Aug.2020 -2.6

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.603 -0.8 -0.013 0.79 S-Jun.2019 -1.5

Medicinal drugs10........................................... 1.533 -0.6 -0.009 0.82 S-Jun.2019 -1.6

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.152 -0.4 -0.002 0.95 S-Sep.2019 -1.1

Nonprescription drugs10................................. 0.381 -1.8 -0.007 1.00 S-Feb.2016 -1.8

Medical equipment and supplies10........................ 0.070 -4.8 -0.004 1.73 S-EVER –

Recreation commodities10.................................... 2.006 -1.3 -0.023 0.62 S-Jul.2020 -1.3

Video and audio products10................................ 0.274 -3.0 -0.005 0.81 L-EVER –

Televisions................................................ 0.093 -10.4 -0.009 1.38 L-Dec.2017 -6.3

Other video equipment4

................................. 0.043 3.7 0.002 2.24 S-Aug.2020 2.9

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.079 -1.1 0.001 2.28 L-Aug.2020 -1.0

Recorded music and music subscriptions4

............ 0.046 1.6 0.001 2.26 S-Aug.2020 -2.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

October 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Pets and pet products...................................... 0.629 -2.9 -0.019 0.73 S-EVER –

Pet food4, 5

................................................ -1.7 0.63 S-Dec.2017 -1.9

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5. . . . .. -4.5 1.18 S-EVER –

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.593 1.4 0.008 1.48 – –

Sports vehicles including bicycles...................... 0.357 2.5 0.008 2.36 L-Aug.2020 5.7

Sports equipment......................................... 0.226 -0.4 -0.001 1.42 S-Jul.2020 -1.4

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.027 1.5 0.000 1.95 L-Aug.2020 3.5

Film and photographic supplies4, 5

.....................

Photographic equipment4, 5............................. 0.0 1.71 S-May 2019 -2.6

Recreational reading materials............................ 0.118 3.1 0.004 1.66 S-Jan.2020 2.8

Newspapers and magazines4

........................... 0.067 2.7 0.002 2.30 S-Sep.2018 2.4

Recreational books4...................................... 0.049 3.6 0.002 2.36 S-May 2020 2.5

Other recreational goods4.................................. 0.365 -3.4 -0.011 1.29 L-May 2013 -3.2

Toys........................................................ 0.278 -4.8 -0.013 1.49 L-Aug.2013 -4.6

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment4

, 5

......................................... -2.0 2.03 L-Sep.2013 -2.0

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4............... 0.023 2.9 0.001 2.89 S-Jul.2020 -6.6

Music instruments and accessories4

................... 0.048 2.6 0.001 2.82 S-Jun.2020 2.6

Education and communication commodities10............. 0.501 -5.0 -0.026 1.05 L-Aug.2020 -4.8

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.109 0.9 0.001 2.02 L-Dec.2018 1.0

College textbooks13, 5

.................................... 0.4 1.97 L-Nov.2018 0.7

Information technology commodities10................... 0.392 -6.7 -0.027 1.23 L-Aug.2020 -5.8

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants6.............................................. 0.290 -4.5 -0.013 1.59 L-Aug.2020 -3.0

Computer software and accessories4.................. 0.017 -13.4 -0.003 2.89 L-Aug.2020 -9.3

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4......................... 0.085 -12.5 -0.011 1.92 L-May 2020 -12.5

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.032 2.3 0.023 0.38 L-Nov.2009 2.3

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.577 2.1 0.012 0.53 L-Apr.2020 2.3

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.222 2.9 0.007 0.72 S-Feb.2020 2.0

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.094 2.6 0.002 1.03 L-Mar.2019 2.7

Whiskey at home5..................................... 3.5 1.17 L-Jan.2012 3.7

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5

. . . . .. 3.1 1.46 L-Sep.2008 3.7

Wine at home............................................. 0.262 1.0 0.003 0.98 L-Sep.2019 1.6

Alcoholic beverages away from home.................... 0.454 2.7 0.011 0.43 L-Jun.2020 2.9

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4

, 5

................................................. 1.7 0.82 S-Jul.2020 0.4

Wine away from home4, 5

............................... 2.5 1.00 L-Jun.2020 3.2

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5

.................... 5.6 0.60 L-Jun.2008 6.1

Other goods10.................................................. 1.475 0.9 0.013 0.45 S-Feb.2019 0.5

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.601 4.5 0.027 0.32 S-May 2020 4.3

Cigarettes4

................................................ 0.522 4.9 0.025 0.33 S-May 2020 4.6

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4.............. 0.060 1.9 0.001 1.18 L-Apr.2020 2.0

Personal care products..................................... 0.683 -0.9 -0.006 0.58 S-Jan.2020 -1.2

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4

.......................................... 0.370 0.6 0.002 0.77 S-Jan.2020 0.0

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements............................................. 0.305 -2.7 -0.008 1.01 L-Aug.2020 -2.7

Miscellaneous personal goods4

........................... 0.191 -3.9 -0.008 2.55 S-Aug.2020 -3.9

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5

............. -1.4 2.41 L-Jul.2020 3.4

Infants’ equipment7, 5

.................................... 11.3 2.24 S-Aug.2020 10.9

Services less energy services.................................. 59.411 1.7 1.031 0.11 S-Jul.2011 1.7

Shelter........................................................... 33.281 2.0 0.671 0.15 – –

Rent of shelter14............................................. 32.917 2.1 0.673 0.15 – –

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

October 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.833 2.7 0.208 0.14 – –

Lodging away from home4

.............................. 0.919 -13.7 -0.133 2.54 S-Jun.2020 -14.0

Housing at school, excluding board14............... 0.118 2.4 0.003 0.25 L-Jul.2020 2.4

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.800 -15.9 -0.136 2.87 S-Jun.2020 -16.0

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences14.............. 24.166 2.5 0.598 0.15 – –

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence14. .. 22.952 2.5 0.566 0.15 – –

Tenants’ and household insurance4

................... 0.364 -0.5 -0.002 0.42 L-Apr.2020 -0.2

Water and sewer and trash collection services4

........ 1.098 3.3 0.035 0.33 S-Jul.2020 3.0

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.805 3.1 0.025 0.40 S-Jul.2020 2.9

Garbage and trash collection12......................... 0.293 3.5 0.010 0.66 S-Aug.2020 3.5

Household operations4

..................................... 0.883 2.7 0.024 0.71 – –

Domestic services4

....................................... 0.293 4.0 0.012 0.87 S-Aug.2020 3.5

Gardening and lawncare services4

.....................

Moving, storage, freight expense4

...................... 0.092 4.3 0.004 2.20 L-Sep.2019 6.4

Repair of household items4.............................

Medical care services...................................... 7.337 3.7 0.266 0.53 S-Jul.2019 3.3

Professional services.................................... 3.669 2.1 0.075 0.83 S-Apr.2020 1.7

Physicians’ services................................... 1.822 1.9 0.034 1.55 S-May 2020 1.8

Dental services......................................... 1.004 3.1 0.030 0.76 L-Jul.2020 3.5

Eyeglasses and eye care8

............................ 0.368 1.3 0.005 0.64 S-Aug.2020 0.4

Services by other medical professionals8

. . . . . . . . .. 0.475 1.5 0.007 0.47 L-Sep.2019 1.6

Hospital and related services........................... 2.417 3.0 0.071 0.52 S-Dec.2019 2.9

Hospital services15..................................... 2.222 2.9 0.063 0.58 S-Sep.2019 2.1

Inpatient hospital services15, 5..................... 2.4 0.84 S-Sep.2019 1.7

Outpatient hospital services8, 5.................... 2.1 1.14 S-Dec.2019 2.0

Nursing homes and adult day services15........... 0.124 2.9 0.004 0.51 L-Aug.2020 3.0

Care of invalids and elderly at home7

............... 0.071 6.7 0.005 0.93 L-EVER –

Health insurance7........................................ 1.251 10.2 0.119 0.61 S-Mar.2019 9.1

Transportation services..................................... 5.066 -5.1 -0.280 0.33 – –

Leased cars and trucks13

................................

Car and truck rental4..................................... 0.127 9.7 0.012 2.41 L-Dec.2016 10.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................. 1.093 3.2 0.035 0.59 S-Aug.2020 3.2

Motor vehicle body work.............................. 0.059 3.2 0.002 0.88 S-May 2019 3.0

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing.......... 0.630 2.3 0.014 0.80 L-Aug.2020 2.7

Motor vehicle repair4

.................................. 0.346 5.1 0.017 0.93 S-Aug.2020 4.4

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 1.585 -7.1 -0.120 0.59 S-Jun.2020 -10.1

Motor vehicle fees4

....................................... 0.570 1.0 0.005 0.46 S-Jun.2020 0.7

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4.................................................. 0.297 1.3 0.004 0.32 S-Aug.2019 1.0

Parking and other fees4............................... 0.259 0.5 0.001 0.83 S-Aug.2020 0.2

Parking fees and tolls4, 5........................... 1.1 0.74 S-Aug.2020 -0.1

Automobile service clubs4, 5....................... 0.97 – –

Public transportation..................................... 1.082 -14.1 -0.180 0.71 L-Mar.2020 -7.2

Airline fares............................................. 0.607 -20.0 -0.159 1.04 L-Mar.2020 -10.6

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.172 -3.6 -0.006 1.70 L-Feb.2020 -1.4

Intercity bus fare6, 5

................................. 5.9 6.41 L-Dec.2019 19.7

Intercity train fare6, 5

................................

Ship fare4, 5

.......................................... -7.1 1.95 L-Feb.2020 -4.8

Intracity transportation................................. 0.300 -4.6 -0.014 0.64 S-Aug.2020 -9.0

Intracity mass transit10, 5

........................... -9.3 1.11 S-Aug.2020 -11.8

Recreation services10....................................... 3.772 2.6 0.099 0.56 S-Aug.2020 2.2

Video and audio services10............................. 1.263 4.2 0.056 0.66 S-Jun.2020 3.5

Cable and satellite television service12............. 1.180 4.8 0.060 0.66 S-Jun.2020 4.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

October 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video4

................................................. 0.083 -4.6 -0.004 2.85 S-Jun.2020 -9.5

Video discs and other media4, 5

................... -5.5 5.58 S-Aug.2020 -6.1

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5

. . . . . .. -0.3 1.16 L-Aug.2020 0.3

Pet services including veterinary4...................... 0.557 3.8 0.020 0.63 L-Jan.2020 4.0

Pet services4, 5......................................... 1.49 – –

Veterinarian services4, 5............................... 4.1 0.53 L-Jan.2020 4.7

Photographers and photo processing4

................ 0.045 4.0 0.002 1.40 S-Aug.2020 3.0

Photographer fees4, 5

..................................

Photo processing4, 5

................................... 2.9 1.42 L-Mar.2019 5.4

Other recreation services4

............................... 1.906 1.2 0.021 1.03 – –

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4

.................................................. 0.680 0.7 0.005 0.72 S-Aug.2020 -2.2

Admissions............................................. 0.695 0.9 0.006 2.01 S-Sep.2019 0.6

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5

........................................ -0.3 1.29 S-Jul.2020 -0.6

Admission to sporting events4, 5

..................

Fees for lessons or instructions8

.................... 0.213 3.4 0.007 1.95 L-Aug.2019 3.8

Education and communication services10................ 6.305 2.7 0.169 0.22 S-Jun.2020 1.8

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.924 1.3 0.039 0.33 S-EVER –

College tuition and fees............................... 1.569 0.6 0.009 0.46 S-EVER –

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.431 2.4 0.010 0.49 S-Aug.2020 2.4

Day care and preschool11............................ 0.768 2.3 0.018 0.46 S-Apr.2019 2.3

Technical and business school tuition and fees4... 0.037 2.8 0.001 0.38 L-Aug.2020 3.6

Postage and delivery services4

......................... 0.111 3.9 0.004 0.23 S-Jun.2020 3.9

Postage................................................. 0.101 4.3 0.004 0.25 – –

Delivery services4...................................... 0.010 -0.3 0.000 0.84 S-Jun.2020 -0.9

Telephone services4..................................... 2.368 5.0 0.113 0.29 – –

Wireless telephone services4........................ 1.967 4.6 0.087 0.31 – –

Land-line telephone services10....................... 0.402 6.0 0.027 0.72 L-Aug.2020 6.0

Internet services and electronic information

providers4

............................................... 0.890 1.6 0.012 0.93 S-Aug.2020 0.9

Other personal services10.................................. 1.668 2.8 0.046 0.36 S-May 2020 2.6

Personal care services.................................. 0.684 5.2 0.034 0.48 L-Jul.2020 5.6

Haircuts and other personal care services4

........ 0.684 5.2 0.034 0.48 L-Jul.2020 5.6

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 0.984 1.3 0.012 0.47 S-Dec.2019 1.3

Legal services8

......................................... 0.250 1.1 0.003 0.93 – –

Funeral expenses8

..................................... 0.140 1.7 0.002 0.63 – –

Laundry and dry cleaning services4................. 0.219 1.6 0.004 0.69 S-Apr.2015 1.5

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

............................................. 0.031 4.4 0.001 1.68 S-Jul.2020 4.4

Financial services8

..................................... 0.232 0.6 0.001 1.05 S-Feb.2020 0.3

Checking account and other bank services4, 5

... -1.6 0.22 S-Oct.2009 -5.3

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4

, 5

.............................................. 2.6 1.83 S-Aug.2020 2.0

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 85.916 0.7 0.643 0.09 S-Jul.2020 0.5

All items less shelter................................................ 66.719 0.8 0.511 0.11 S-Aug.2020 0.8

All items less food and shelter.................................... 52.635 -0.1 -0.028 0.13 S-Jul.2020 -0.6

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 46.453 1.3 0.608 0.14 S-Aug.2020 1.3

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.665 0.7 0.312 0.14 S-Jun.2020 0.5

All items less medical care........................................ 91.060 1.0 0.929 0.08 S-Aug.2020 1.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

October 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Sep.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Oct. 2019-

Oct. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items less energy................................................ 93.818 2.0 1.819 0.08 – –

Commodities......................................................... 37.441 0.3 0.108 0.13 S-Aug.2020 0.1

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.535 -0.3 -0.047 0.24 – –

Commodities less food.......................................... 23.357 -1.8 -0.431 0.19 S-Aug.2020 -2.2

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 22.325 -2.0 -0.454 0.20 S-Aug.2020 -2.4

Services.............................................................. 62.559 1.7 1.074 0.10 S-Jul.2011 1.7

Services less rent of shelter14.................................. 29.642 1.4 0.401 0.17 S-Jun.2020 1.2

Services less medical care services........................... 55.221 1.5 0.808 0.11 – –

Durables.............................................................. 10.928 3.4 0.371 0.27 L-Apr.1995 3.6

Nondurables......................................................... 26.514 -1.0 -0.263 0.16 S-Jul.2020 -1.3

Nondurables less food........................................... 12.429 -6.0 -0.802 0.27 S-Jul.2020 -6.7

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 11.397 -6.6 -0.826 0.29 S-Jul.2020 -7.4

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 8.618 -7.0 -0.658 0.25 S-Jul.2020 -7.6

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 9.649 -6.1 -0.635 0.23 S-Jul.2020 -6.8

Housing............................................................... 42.328 1.9 0.819 0.13 S-May 2015 1.9

Education and communication4

................................... 6.806 2.1 0.143 0.22 – –

Education4

......................................................... 3.033 1.3 0.040 0.34 S-EVER –

Communication4

.................................................. 3.773 2.8 0.102 0.32 L-EVER –

Information and information processing4

................... 3.662 2.8 0.098 0.33 L-Apr.1997 2.8

Information technology, hardware and services16......... 1.294 -1.1 -0.015 0.77 L-Jul.2020 -1.0

Recreation4

.......................................................... 5.777 1.3 0.076 0.47 S-Aug.2020 1.3

Video and audio4

................................................. 1.537 3.3 0.051 0.58 S-Jul.2020 3.2

Pets, pet products and services4

............................... 1.186 0.2 0.001 0.51 S-Dec.2017 0.1

Photography4...................................................... 0.072 2.6 0.002 1.34 – –

Food and beverages................................................ 15.116 3.8 0.563 0.14 – –

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 6.497 4.0 0.252 0.21 S-Apr.2020 4.0

Other services....................................................... 11.745 2.7 0.314 0.23 S-Aug.2020 2.7

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.134 -6.1 -0.144 1.05 L-Mar.2020 -1.9

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.377 1.1 0.049 0.34 S-Aug.2020 0.2

Household energy................................................ 3.278 0.5 0.014 0.43 – –

Medical care......................................................... 8.940 2.9 0.253 0.43 S-Jul.2019 2.6

Transportation....................................................... 15.109 -3.5 -0.563 0.16 S-Aug.2020 -4.1

Private transportation............................................ 14.027 -2.6 -0.383 0.17 S-Aug.2020 -2.9

New and used motor vehicles4

.............................. 7.482 4.7 0.345 0.26 L-Aug.2010 5.1

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.877 0.8 0.072 0.23 L-Feb.2020 1.6

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.671 2.1 0.098 0.37 S-Jul.2020 1.5

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.143 1.9 0.060 0.30 S-Jul.2019 1.9

Personal care..................................................... 2.542 1.3 0.033 0.37 S-Sep.2019 1.3

1 The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of

0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.

Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8

percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items

index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were

rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).

2 A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6

percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus

0.5 percent.

3

If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior

month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is

smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month

change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison

is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a

smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller

changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a

-0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.

4

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
5 Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not

have a relative importance or effect.

6

Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

7

Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

8

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

9

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

11 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

12 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

13 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

14 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

15 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

16 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.