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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – AUGUST 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in August on a 

seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 

today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.3 percent before seasonal adjustment.

The monthly increase in the seasonally adjusted all items index was broad-based; a sharp rise in the used 

cars and trucks index was the largest factor, but the indexes for gasoline, shelter, recreation, and 

household furnishings and operations also contributed. The energy index rose 0.9 percent in August as 

the gasoline index rose 2.0 percent. The food index rose 0.1 percent in August after falling in July; an 

increase in the food away from home index more than offset a slight decline in the food at home index. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.4 percent in August after increasing 0.6 percent in 

July. The sharp rise in the index for used cars and trucks accounted for over 40 percent of the increase; 

the indexes for shelter, recreation, household furnishings and operations, apparel, motor vehicle 

insurance, and airline fares also rose. The indexes for education and personal care were among the few 

to decline. 

The all items index increased 1.3 percent for the 12 months ending August; this figure has been rising 

since the period ending May 2020, when the 12-month increase was 0.1 percent. The index for all items 

less food and energy increased 1.7 percent over the last 12 months. The food index increased 4.1 percent 

over the last 12 months, with the index for food at home rising 4.6 percent. Despite recent monthly 

increases, the energy index fell 9.0 percent over the last 12 months. 

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-0.6

-0.4

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

Aug'19 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug'20

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

Percent change

 0.1 0.1

 0.2 0.2 0.2

 0.1 0.1

-0.4

-0.8

-0.1

 0.6 0.6

 0.4
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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Aug. 2019 - Aug. 2020

Percent change

All items All items less food and energy

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Aug'19 Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug'20

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

Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month Unadjusted

12-mos.

ended

Aug. 2020

Feb.

2020

Mar.

2020

Apr.

2020

May

2020

Jun.

2020

Jul.

2020

Aug.

2020

All items.................................................... 0.1 0.6 0.6 0.4 1.3

Food..................................................... 0.4 0.6 -0.4 0.1 4.1

Food at home........................................ 0.5 0.7 4.6

Food away from home1

............................ 0.2

-0.4

0.3

0.5

0.2

-0.8

1.5

2.6

0.1

-0.1

0.7

1.0

0.4 0.5 3.5

Energy................................................... -2.0 -5.8 -10.1 -1.8 5.1 -9.0

Energy commodities................................ -3.5 -10.4 -20.0 -3.5 11.7 -16.7

Gasoline (all types)............................... -3.4 -10.5 -20.6 -3.5 12.3 -16.8

Fuel oil............................................. -8.5 -13.7 -6.3 10.2

-0.1

0.3

0.9

2.0

2.0

3.9 -23.6

Energy services..................................... -0.3 -0.5 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Electricity.......................................... -0.1 -0.2

-1.1

0.5

2.5

5.3

5.6

4.3

0.0

0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Utility (piped) gas service........................ -1.4

-15.6

0.1

0.1

0.2

-0.8

0.8

All items less food and energy.......................

-0.9

0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1

-0.3

0.0

0.2

-1.0

0.6

-0.2

0.4

-0.5

1.7

Commodities less food and energy

commodities....................................... 0.2 -0.3 0.2 0.7 1.0 0.4

New vehicles...................................... 0.1

-0.7

0.0

-0.2

0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0 0.7

Used cars and trucks............................ 0.4

-0.4

0.8 -0.4 -0.4 2.3 5.4 4.0

Apparel............................................. 0.4 -4.7 1.1 0.6

Medical care commodities....................... -0.1 0.0

Services less energy services..................... 0.6

Shelter.............................................

-2.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

-0.4

0.0

-2.3

0.1

0.0

0.2 0.2

-5.9

0.8

2.2

2.3

Transportation services.......................... 3.6

Medical care services............................

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0.2

0.3

0.3

0.3

-1.9

0.5

-4.7

0.5

-3.6

0.6

-1.2

1.7

0.2

0.3

0.1

2.1

0.5 0.5

-0.1

0.2

0.1

0.0

0.1

-4.0

5.3

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
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Food 

The food index rose 0.1 percent in August after falling in July. The index for food at home fell slightly 

in August, decreasing 0.1 percent after falling 1.1 percent the prior month. The August decline was 

mostly caused by the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which fell 1.7 percent in August, its 

second consecutive monthly decline after sharp increases in prior months. The beef index fell 4.4 

percent in August after declining 8.2 percent in July. The cereals and bakery products index also 

declined in August, falling 0.2 percent. 

The remaining four major grocery store food group indexes increased in August. The index for dairy and 

related products rose 1.5 percent in August after declining in June and July. The index for other food at 

home rose 0.5 percent in August, the index for fruits and vegetables rose 0.2 percent, and the index for 

nonalcoholic beverages advanced 0.1 percent. 

The index for food away from home continued to rise in August, although its 0.3-percent increase was 

the smallest monthly increase since April. The index for limited service meals advanced 0.4 percent in 

August after rising 0.6 percent in July. The index for full service meals increased 0.1 percent in August 

following a 0.4-percent increase in July. 

The food at home index increased 4.6 percent over the last 12 months. All six major grocery store food 

group indexes rose over that span. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 7.1 percent over the 

last year as the index for beef increased 9.6 percent. Increases in the other groups ranged from 2.7 

percent (fruits and vegetables) to 5.7 percent (dairy and related products). The index for food away from 

home rose 3.5 percent over the last year. The index for limited service meals increased 4.8 percent and 

the index for full service meals rose 2.8 percent over the last 12 months.

Energy

The energy index rose 0.9 percent in August, its third consecutive increase. The gasoline index 

continued to rise, increasing 2.0 percent in August after rising 5.6 percent in July. (Before seasonal 

adjustment, gasoline prices were unchanged in August.) The index for electricity decreased 0.2 percent 

in August after rising in July. The index for natural gas also declined, falling 0.2 percent in August after 

a 1.0-percent decrease in July. 

The energy index fell 9.0 percent over the past 12 months. The gasoline index decreased 16.8 percent, 

while the fuel oil index fell 23.6 percent. The index for natural gas declined 0.5 percent and the index for

electricity decreased slightly over the year, falling 0.1 percent. 

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.4 percent in August after rising 0.6 percent in 

July. The index for used cars and trucks increased 5.4 percent in August, its largest monthly increase 

since March 1969. The shelter index increased in August, rising 0.1 percent, with the indexes for rent 

and owners’ equivalent rent both rising 0.1 percent. 

The recreation index increased 0.7 percent in August after falling in June and July. The index for 

household furnishings and operations increased 0.9 percent, its largest monthly increase since February 

1991, as the index for furniture and bedding rose 1.6 percent and the index for appliances increased 2.0 

percent. The apparel index rose 0.6 percent in August, its third consecutive monthly increase. The index 
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for motor vehicle insurance rose 0.5 percent, and the index for airline fares increased 1.2 percent over 

the month. 

The index for medical care rose slightly in August, increasing 0.1 percent. The indexes for hospital 

services and for physicians’ services both rose 0.1 percent, while the index for prescription drugs 

declined 0.2 percent. The new vehicles index was unchanged in August after rising in July. The

education index decreased 0.3 percent in August, the first decline in the history of the index, which dates 

to 1993. The personal care index also fell 0.3 percent in August after rising the last 2 months. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.7 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index 

rose 2.3 percent, and the medical care index increased 4.5 percent over the last 12 months. Indexes that 

declined over the 12-month span include apparel (-5.9 percent), airline fares (-23.2 percent), and motor 

vehicle insurance (-1.5 percent). 

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.3 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 259.918 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.3 percent prior to 

seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.4 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 253.597 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

rose 0.4 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 1.0 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.3 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please 

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

_______________ 

The Consumer Price Index for September 2020 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, October

13, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. (ET). 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Impact on August 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 August 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-

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 
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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. 

Intervention Analysis 
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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,

August 2020

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Aug.

2019

Jul.

2020

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2019-

Aug.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

May

2020-

Jun.

2020

Jun.

2020-

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

All items............................................. 100.000 256.558 259.101 259.918 1.3 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.4

Food.............................................. 14.133 258.410 268.863 269.079 4.1 0.1 0.6 -0.4 0.1

Food at home................................. 7.853 241.153 252.563 252.352 4.6 -0.1 0.7 -1.1 -0.1

Cereals and bakery products............ 1.012 276.619 285.204 284.472 2.8 -0.3 0.4 -0.4 -0.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............ 1.788 249.277 271.028 266.969 7.1 -1.5 2.0 -3.8 -1.7

Dairy and related products............... 0.780 218.758 227.114 231.231 5.7 1.8 -0.4 -0.8 1.5

Fruits and vegetables..................... 1.346 298.600 306.123 306.754 2.7 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage

materials.................................. 0.939 170.067 178.167 178.684 5.1 0.3 0.7 -0.5 0.1

Other food at home........................ 1.989 210.841 219.254 219.607 4.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.5

Food away from home1

...................... 6.279 285.507 294.599 295.437 3.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3

Energy............................................ 6.172 216.978 197.665 197.362 -9.0 -0.2 5.1 2.5 0.9

Energy commodities......................... 3.027 238.431 198.365 198.496 -16.7 0.1 11.7 5.3 2.0

Fuel oil...................................... 0.074 271.766 203.084 207.623 -23.6 2.2 10.2 4.3 3.9

Motor fuel................................... 2.895 234.746 195.317 195.352 -16.8 0.0 12.0 5.5 2.0

Gasoline (all types)..................... 2.832 233.625 194.397 194.449 -16.8 0.0 12.3 5.6 2.0

Energy services............................... 3.146 205.900 206.388 205.636 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Electricity.................................... 2.488 217.811 218.820 217.680 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.3 -0.2

Utility (piped) gas service................. 0.658 167.803 166.536 166.916 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -1.0 -0.2

All items less food and energy................ 79.695 264.169 267.703 268.756 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.4

Commodities less food and energy

commodities................................ 20.080 144.806 143.696 145.391 0.4 1.2 0.2 0.7 1.0

Apparel...................................... 2.673 123.641 114.267 116.299 -5.9 1.8 1.7 1.1 0.6

New vehicles............................... 3.744 146.456 147.803 147.412 0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0

Used cars and trucks...................... 2.592 144.026 141.493 149.765 4.0 5.8 -1.2 2.3 5.4

Medical care commodities................ 1.616 382.519 384.377 385.409 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Alcoholic beverages....................... 1.033 253.314 256.960 257.678 1.7 0.3 0.2 -0.3 0.3

Tobacco and smoking products.......... 0.600 1,124.082 1,178.054 1,180.537 5.0 0.2 1.1 0.8 0.4

Services less energy services.............. 59.615 338.619 345.493 345.936 2.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.2

Shelter....................................... 33.378 319.679 326.580 326.997 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Rent of primary residence............. 7.846 332.638 341.950 342.444 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Owners’ equivalent rent of

residences2

............................ 24.207 326.977 335.144 335.763 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

Medical care services..................... 7.368 539.066 567.299 567.771 5.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1

Physicians’ services.................... 1.832 382.858 392.928 393.025 2.7 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.1

Hospital services3

....................... 2.222 339.781 353.381 353.332 4.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.1

Transportation services................... 5.169 324.396 312.938 311.422 -4.0 -0.5 2.1 3.6 0.0

Motor vehicle maintenance and

repair1.................................. 1.089 297.884 305.573 307.554 3.2 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.6

Motor vehicle insurance................ 1.644 568.972 558.276 560.623 -1.5 0.4 5.1 9.3 0.5

Airline fares.............................. 0.632 259.849 204.785 199.496 -23.2 -2.6 2.6 5.4 1.2

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, August 2020

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2019-

Aug.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

May

2020-

Jun.

2020

Jun.

2020-

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

All items................................................................. 100.000 1.3 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.4

Food.................................................................. 14.133 4.1 0.1 0.6 -0.4 0.1

Food at home..................................................... 7.853 4.6 -0.1 0.7 -1.1 -0.1

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.012 2.8 -0.3 0.4 -0.4 -0.2

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.312 1.7 -1.0 0.2 -1.2 -0.7

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.043 1.4 -0.4 2.1 -1.4 0.3

Breakfast cereal1

......................................... 0.142 0.5 -2.0 1.1 -1.8 -2.0

Rice, pasta, cornmeal1

................................... 0.127 2.9 -0.2 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2

Rice1, 2, 3

................................................ 3.1 0.0 -0.2 0.6 0.0

Bakery products1

......................................... 0.700 3.4 0.1 0.4 0.0 0.1

Bread1, 2................................................. 0.199 5.2 0.5 -0.5 0.6 0.5

White bread1, 3...................................... 6.8 1.0 -0.6 0.7 1.0

Bread other than white1, 3.......................... 3.9 0.0 -0.4 0.4 0.0

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins2

......................... 0.100 4.6 1.5 0.2 -0.2 1.3

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.179 1.0 -0.4 1.8 -0.8 -0.3

Cookies1, 3........................................... 2.2 0.4 0.7 -0.3 0.4

Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3..................... -1.9 -2.2 3.5 -1.5 -2.2

Other bakery products................................ 0.221 3.0 -0.5 0.1 0.2 -0.8

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3

.... 5.0 -0.3 1.8 -0.6 -0.3

Crackers, bread, and cracker products3

. . . . . . . .. 2.7 0.3 -1.0 0.2 -0.5

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers3

................................... 1.3 -1.1 0.0 0.4 -1.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.788 7.1 -1.5 2.0 -3.8 -1.7

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.691 7.2 -1.5 2.3 -3.7 -1.7

Meats...................................................... 1.077 8.1 -2.3 3.7 -5.1 -2.6

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.508 9.6 -4.6 4.8 -8.2 -4.4

Uncooked ground beef1

............................ 0.186 9.9 -4.0 6.8 -8.0 -4.0

Uncooked beef roasts1, 2........................... 0.081 12.1 -5.1 1.3 -8.7 -5.1

Uncooked beef steaks2............................. 0.196 8.2 -5.2 5.1 -8.7 -4.8

Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2................. 0.046 10.0 -3.5 5.1 -5.9 -3.5

Pork...................................................... 0.337 7.6 -1.1 3.3 -3.2 -2.0

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products2.......................................... 0.136 4.8 -1.7 6.2 -1.4 -2.4

Bacon and related products3

.................... 3.6 -2.5 8.1 -1.6 -4.2

Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3

... 6.7 -0.1 3.2 -0.9 0.9

Ham................................................... 0.067 3.6 1.2 1.0 -5.7 0.3

Ham, excluding canned3

........................ 3.9 1.2 0.4 -5.7 0.3

Pork chops1

.......................................... 0.055 9.3 -3.3 4.3 -5.7 -3.3

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs2... 0.079 14.7 -0.6 1.8 -2.2 -1.6

Other meats............................................ 0.232 5.9 1.1 1.9 -0.6 0.6

Frankfurters3

......................................... 9.7 -1.2 4.9 2.4 -3.2

Lunchmeats2, 3...................................... 5.3 1.1 0.5 -1.3 1.0

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

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

Poultry1.................................................. 0.338 7.1 -0.2 0.1 -2.1 -0.2

Chicken1, 2........................................... 0.276 6.2 -0.5 0.2 -2.6 -0.5

Fresh whole chicken1, 3.......................... 6.6 -1.6 -0.3 -1.5 -1.6

Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3............. 5.9 -0.3 0.4 -2.9 -0.3

Other uncooked poultry including turkey2........ 0.063 11.3 1.3 -0.7 0.8 1.4

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.276 3.6 0.2 -0.7 -0.3 0.1

Fresh fish and seafood2

............................ 0.139 2.9 -1.1 -1.7 0.0 -1.3

Processed fish and seafood2

...................... 0.137 4.2 1.4 0.2 -0.7 1.3

Shelf stable fish and seafood1, 3

............... 5.2 0.7 -0.5 0.6 0.7

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

category, August 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2019-

Aug.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

May

2020-

Jun.

2020

Jun.

2020-

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Frozen fish and seafood3........................ 4.3 1.8 1.0 -2.0 2.0

Eggs........................................................ 0.097 7.1 -2.3 -2.7 -4.0 -3.0

Dairy and related products................................... 0.780 5.7 1.8 -0.4 -0.8 1.5

Milk2

........................................................... 0.209 7.7 4.0 -0.6 0.2 3.6

Fresh whole milk3........................................ 9.0 4.1 -0.4 0.6 4.2

Fresh milk other than whole2, 3......................... 7.0 3.9 -0.8 0.1 3.0

Cheese and related products1

............................. 0.262 6.7 2.6 -0.2 -1.6 2.6

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.110 5.8 -0.2 0.4 -0.3 -1.3

Other dairy and related products1, 2...................... 0.200 2.2 -0.5 -1.3 0.0 -0.5

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.346 2.7 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.2

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.053 2.2 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.3

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.534 1.5 1.4 -0.4 0.2 1.4

Apples................................................... 0.077 -7.3 1.0 -2.1 -1.0 -1.0

Bananas1

............................................... 0.076 -2.7 -1.6 -0.5 -1.3 -1.6

Citrus fruits2............................................ 0.146 1.6 1.0 0.3 0.8 0.1

Oranges, including tangerines3.................... -0.9 1.4 -0.4 -1.6 0.6

Other fresh fruits2

...................................... 0.235 7.2 2.8 1.2 0.6 4.1

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.520 3.0 -0.8 1.3 0.0 -0.8

Potatoes................................................. 0.086 4.9 -0.1 1.3 -3.1 -0.6

Lettuce1

................................................. 0.061 2.0 -1.2 -0.5 1.6 -1.2

Tomatoes............................................... 0.082 7.3 -0.8 -0.7 0.5 -0.9

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.290 1.4 -1.0 1.8 0.9 -0.6

Processed fruits and vegetables2

...................... 0.293 4.6 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 -0.1

Canned fruits and vegetables2....................... 0.152 3.3 -0.7 1.2 0.3 -1.2

Canned fruits2, 3..................................... 2.9 -0.5 -0.4 1.2 -0.9

Canned vegetables2, 3.............................. 3.9 -0.6 1.8 -0.2 -1.0

Frozen fruits and vegetables2

........................ 0.088 5.8 0.1 -0.7 -0.6 0.7

Frozen vegetables3................................. 4.4 0.0 -0.8 -0.5 0.5

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried2................................................. 0.053 6.5 0.7 -0.8 0.0 1.7

Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3............... 10.3 1.9 0.2 0.3 1.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.939 5.1 0.3 0.7 -0.5 0.1

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2

........................... 0.672 6.6 0.2 0.7 -0.3 -0.1

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.285 8.7 0.8 2.2 0.1 0.0

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2.......... 0.006 0.3 0.0 -1.1 0.7 0.0

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks2......... 0.381 5.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.5 -0.1

Beverage materials including coffee and tea2........... 0.266 1.3 0.6 1.2 -1.5 0.6

Coffee...................................................... 0.172 0.2 0.2 1.8 -1.4 0.0

Roasted coffee3

........................................ 0.6 0.2 1.7 -0.9 0.0

Instant coffee1, 3........................................ -2.1 0.8 1.8 -2.2 0.8

Other beverage materials including tea1, 2............ 0.094 3.3 1.3 -1.1 -0.4 1.3

Other food at home............................................ 1.989 4.2 0.2 0.2 -0.2 0.5

Sugar and sweets1

.......................................... 0.265 3.2 0.8 -0.7 -0.9 0.8

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.037 6.0 0.3 -1.3 -1.2 0.2

Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................. 0.174 2.9 1.3 -0.8 -1.1 1.3

Other sweets2

............................................. 0.054 2.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.7

Fats and oils................................................. 0.217 2.4 -0.4 0.1 -0.2 -0.1

Butter and margarine2

................................... 0.065 2.1 0.9 -1.4 0.7 0.8

Butter3

................................................... 2.4 1.2 -1.7 0.3 0.9

Margarine3

.............................................. 4.4 -0.1 -1.5 2.2 -0.2

Salad dressing2........................................... 0.051 2.2 -1.5 0.1 -0.8 -1.0

Other fats and oils including peanut butter2

. . . . . . . . .. 0.101 2.5 -0.7 1.2 -0.2 -0.4

Peanut butter1, 2, 3

..................................... 8.0 1.0 -2.4 1.0

Other foods................................................ 1.507 4.6 0.1 0.4 -0.1 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, August 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2019-

Aug.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

May

2020-

Jun.

2020

Jun.

2020-

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Soups.................................................... 0.092 5.4 0.2 0.6 1.2 1.7

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.260 5.4 0.4 -0.7 0.2 1.2

Snacks1

................................................. 0.348 4.6 -0.8 2.1 -0.2 -0.8

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.294 3.5 1.3 -0.3 -0.3 1.0

Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3........ 1.8 0.2 -1.0 -0.8 0.9

Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3....................... 4.2 2.1 0.2 -0.2 2.1

Sauces and gravies2, 3

............................. 4.5 1.9 -0.2 -0.8 1.3

Other condiments3.................................. 2.6 0.5 1.3 0.8 0.4

Baby food1, 2........................................... 0.043 1.5 -0.3 -0.2 -1.7 -0.3

Other miscellaneous foods2.......................... 0.470 5.2 0.0 -0.3 0.2 0.7

Prepared salads1, 3, 4

............................... 3.0 2.1 0.3 -1.6 2.1

Food away from home1.......................................... 6.279 3.5 0.3 0.5 0.5 0.3

Full service meals and snacks1, 2........................... 3.154 2.8 0.1 0.9 0.4 0.1

Limited service meals and snacks1, 2....................... 2.736 4.8 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.4

Food at employee sites and schools2....................... 0.136 -3.0 -5.6

Food at elementary and secondary schools1, 3, 5.......

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . .. 0.081 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0

Other food away from home1, 2.............................. 0.173 2.7 0.7 1.0 -0.5 0.7

Energy................................................................ 6.172 -9.0 -0.2 5.1 2.5 0.9

Energy commodities............................................. 3.027 -16.7 0.1 11.7 5.3 2.0

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.132 -15.6 1.1 6.6 2.3 2.3

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.074 -23.6 2.2 10.2 4.3 3.9

Propane, kerosene, and firewood6

........................ 0.057 -2.2 -0.3 2.4 0.4 -0.7

Motor fuel....................................................... 2.895 -16.8 0.0 12.0 5.5 2.0

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 2.832 -16.8 0.0 12.3 5.6 2.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular3

............................ -17.3 0.0 12.8 5.6 2.0

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7

....................... -14.2 0.3 10.3 5.5 1.7

Gasoline, unleaded premium3

.......................... -13.1 0.4 9.3 4.9 2.3

Other motor fuels2

.......................................... 0.063 -17.2 -0.4 0.8 1.0 0.4

Energy services................................................... 3.146 -0.1 -0.4 -0.2 0.0 -0.2

Electricity........................................................ 2.488 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 0.3 -0.2

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.658 -0.5 0.2 0.0 -1.0 -0.2

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.695 1.7 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.4

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.080 0.4 1.2 0.2 0.7 1.0

Household furnishings and supplies8

....................... 3.787 2.6 0.6 0.6 0.5 1.0

Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2........ 0.289 1.5 0.7 2.1 -0.7 0.7

Floor coverings1, 2........................................ 0.063 -2.3 1.1 -0.3 0.4 1.1

Window coverings1, 2..................................... 0.059 6.3 3.4 -0.7 -1.9 3.4

Other linens1, 2............................................ 0.167 1.7 -0.4 4.1 -0.8 -0.4

Furniture and bedding1

..................................... 0.920 1.0 1.6 0.7 -0.8 1.6

Bedroom furniture1....................................... 0.322 -0.6 1.8 1.6 -1.2 1.8

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. .. 0.442 -0.1 1.4 -0.6 -0.7 1.4

Other furniture1, 2......................................... 0.148 7.9 1.8 2.8 -0.1 1.8

Infants’ furniture1, 3, 5

.................................. 6.6 -0.4 -0.6 -1.1 -0.4

Appliances2.................................................. 0.219 6.7 1.8 1.7 1.1 2.0

Major appliances2........................................ 0.075 11.0 5.0 1.7 3.0 4.8

Laundry equipment3

................................... 13.7 3.4 1.2 10.9 5.6

Other appliances2

........................................ 0.142 4.8 0.1 1.6 0.4 -0.1

Other household equipment and furnishings2

........... 0.540 1.0 0.9 0.4 0.9 1.5

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1

.................. 0.315 2.3 1.7 -0.5 0.1 1.7

Indoor plants and flowers9

.............................. 0.092 0.4 -1.7 0.2 1.8 -1.2

Dishes and flatware1, 2................................... 0.054 -3.4 2.9 1.2 -1.6 2.9

Nonelectric cookware and tableware2

................. 0.079 -0.2 -0.2 0.1 1.2 0.4

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

category, August 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2019-

Aug.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

May

2020-

Jun.

2020

Jun.

2020-

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2. . .. 0.888 1.9 0.0 0.9 -0.1 0.4

Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2....................... 0.244 1.0 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5

Outdoor equipment and supplies2...................... 0.455 2.5 -0.2 1.3 -0.3 0.1

Housekeeping supplies1.................................... 0.930 5.4 -0.5 0.0 1.8 -0.5

Household cleaning products1, 2........................ 0.365 4.6 -0.5 0.7 1.8 -0.5

Household paper products1, 2........................... 0.237 9.9 -1.0 0.2 3.7 -1.0

Miscellaneous household products1, 2................. 0.328 3.0 -0.2 -0.8 0.4 -0.2

Apparel.......................................................... 2.673 -5.9 1.8 1.7 1.1 0.6

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.678 -4.7 1.8 2.4 0.5 0.8

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.543 -4.6 2.2 1.5 -0.5 2.0

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.096 -17.1 -1.2 4.7 1.9 -3.2

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories1

......................................... 0.161 4.0 3.6 1.4 -0.9 3.6

Men’s shirts and sweaters2

........................... 0.149 -9.0 2.5 0.7 -1.9 2.1

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.132 1.0 2.6 -0.7 0.0 5.1

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.135 -5.8 0.1 3.6 5.8 -1.2

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.065 -8.7 2.4 0.9 1.3 0.8

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.880 -10.4 2.2 0.8 1.7 0.5

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.060 -12.5 3.6 0.4 4.6 -1.6

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.081 -17.0 10.3 -0.5 4.1 4.9

Women’s suits and separates2

....................... 0.459 -11.6 1.3 0.8 1.5 -0.1

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories2

......................................... 0.271 -5.1 1.0 2.2 0.7 0.9

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.185 0.7 3.4 1.7 -0.5 2.0

Footwear..................................................... 0.640 -3.9 1.2 1.4 1.2 0.3

Men’s footwear1

.......................................... 0.229 -1.9 0.6 1.2 1.4 0.6

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.133 -7.4 -1.0 1.7 -1.2 -2.2

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.279 -3.7 2.6 0.0 2.6 2.0

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.129 -2.8 1.8 6.5 0.8 0.3

Jewelry and watches6

...................................... 0.161 -0.6 -0.1 1.0 1.4 0.3

Watches1, 6................................................ 0.039 4.0 2.7 -0.5 -0.5 2.7

Jewelry6.................................................... 0.123 -3.5 -1.0 0.8 2.6 -0.8

Transportation commodities less motor fuel8.............. 6.968 2.0 2.1 -0.5 1.4 2.1

New vehicles................................................. 3.744 0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.8 0.0

New cars and trucks2, 3

.................................. 0.7 -0.3 0.1 0.8 0.0

New cars3............................................... 1.0 -0.2 0.4 0.7 0.1

New trucks3, 10......................................... 0.7 -0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0

Used cars and trucks....................................... 2.592 4.0 5.8 -1.2 2.3 5.4

Motor vehicle parts and equipment1

...................... 0.395 1.2 0.0 -0.7 0.3 0.0

Tires1

....................................................... 0.249 0.6 0.5 -1.1 0.7 0.5

Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2................ 0.146 2.1 -1.0 0.1 -0.4 -1.0

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires1, 3... 2.8 -1.0 0.4 -1.0 -1.0

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3...................... -2.6 -2.3 -0.6 1.2 -2.3

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.616 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1

Medicinal drugs8............................................ 1.543 0.8 0.3 0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.165 1.4 0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Nonprescription drugs1, 8................................ 0.378 -1.7 1.0 -0.1 0.0 1.0

Medical equipment and supplies1, 8...................... 0.073 -1.0 -1.2 -0.1 0.3 -1.2

Recreation commodities8

..................................... 2.003 -0.4 0.9 -0.1 0.5 1.1

Video and audio products8

................................. 0.271 -4.9 1.1 -0.8 0.1 1.4

Televisions................................................ 0.093 -12.5 0.1 -1.9 -0.4 0.3

Other video equipment2

................................. 0.042 2.9 2.9 -1.1 -1.4 4.2

Audio equipment1

........................................ 0.079 -1.0 0.8 -0.5 1.3 0.8

Recorded music and music subscriptions1, 2......... 0.045 -2.0 2.2 1.6 0.1 2.2

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

category, August 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2019-

Aug.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

May

2020-

Jun.

2020

Jun.

2020-

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Pets and pet products1

..................................... 0.632 -0.5 1.3 -1.0 0.1 1.3

Pet food1, 2, 3

.............................................. -0.6 0.8 -0.8 -0.1 0.8

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1, 2, 3. . .. -0.6 1.9 -1.2 0.3 1.9

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.595 3.4 0.5 1.2 1.3 1.1

Sports vehicles including bicycles1..................... 0.363 5.7 -0.1 2.3 2.4 -0.1

Sports equipment......................................... 0.221 0.0 1.6 0.1 0.6 1.3

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.027 3.5 0.1 0.3 0.6 -1.3

Film and photographic supplies1, 2, 3

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

Photographic equipment2, 3............................. 4.0 0.5 -0.1 1.0 -0.6

Recreational reading materials1........................... 0.120 4.7 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.7

Newspapers and magazines1, 2........................ 0.068 5.2 0.8 1.5 0.7 0.8

Recreational books1, 2................................... 0.050 4.1 0.6 2.0 -0.9 0.6

Other recreational goods2.................................. 0.359 -4.9 0.9 -1.0 0.3 1.0

Toys........................................................ 0.275 -7.2 0.1 -0.9 -0.2 0.2

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment2

, 3

......................................... -4.8 0.9 -0.9 1.1 0.9

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2............. 0.021 8.9 15.0 -4.6 5.6 15.0

Music instruments and accessories1, 2................ 0.048 3.1 -0.4 -0.5 1.4 -0.4

Education and communication commodities8

.............. 0.515 -4.8 0.2 -0.6 -0.5 0.5

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.109 -1.3 1.1 -0.7 0.2 0.8

College textbooks1, 3, 11

.................................. -2.1 0.8 -0.3 0.5 0.8

Information technology commodities8

.................... 0.406 -5.8 0.0 -0.6 -0.7 0.4

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants4.............................................. 0.301 -3.0 0.5 0.3 -1.0 1.0

Computer software and accessories1, 2............... 0.018 -9.3 -1.3 -2.3 2.8 -1.3

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items2......................... 0.087 -14.9 -1.2 -3.2 -0.5 -1.6

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.033 1.7 0.3 0.2 -0.3 0.3

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.581 1.4 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.224 3.3 -0.4 -0.6 0.4 -0.2

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.094 -0.1 0.2 0.8 -0.7 -0.1

Whiskey at home1, 3

................................... -0.4 -0.2 1.3 1.4 -0.2

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home1, 3

. . .. 1.0 0.4 0.0 -0.8 0.4

Wine at home............................................. 0.263 -0.2 0.1 0.4 0.0 -0.2

Alcoholic beverages away from home1

.................. 0.453 2.4 0.8 0.4 -0.9 0.8

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home1

, 2, 3

............................................... 2.4 1.4 0.6 -1.6 1.4

Wine away from home1, 2, 3

............................. 2.2 0.4 0.6 -0.8 0.4

Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3

.................. 3.5 0.5 -0.4 0.5

Other goods8

................................................... 1.485 1.3 -0.3 0.3 0.0 -0.2

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.600 5.0 0.2 1.1 0.8 0.4

Cigarettes2

................................................ 0.522 5.4 0.1 1.2 0.9 0.3

Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2........... 0.060 1.6 1.2 -0.6 0.7 1.2

Personal care products1.................................... 0.687 -0.5 0.1 -0.5 0.6 0.1

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products1, 2....................................... 0.370 1.3 0.2 -0.5 0.6 0.2

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements1

............................................ 0.309 -2.7 -0.1 -0.6 0.5 -0.1

Miscellaneous personal goods2

........................... 0.197 -3.9 -3.5 0.9 -4.4 -2.6

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3

............. -2.2 -4.6 -0.5 -3.8 -3.9

Infants’ equipment1, 3, 5

.................................. 10.9 3.6

Services less energy services.................................. 59.615 2.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.2

Shelter........................................................... 33.378 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Rent of shelter12............................................. 33.012 2.3 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

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

category, August 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2019-

Aug.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

May

2020-

Jun.

2020

Jun.

2020-

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.846 2.9 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Lodging away from home2

.............................. 0.958 -11.4 -1.4 1.2 1.2 0.9

Housing at school, excluding board12............... 0.117 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.2

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.842 -13.1 -1.6 1.4 1.3 1.1

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences12.............. 24.207 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence12. .. 22.992 2.7 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.1

Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2................. 0.366 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Water and sewer and trash collection services2

........... 1.095 3.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.6

Water and sewerage maintenance....................... 0.803 3.4 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.6

Garbage and trash collection1, 10......................... 0.293 3.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5

Household operations1, 2...................................... 0.879 2.1 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.5

Domestic services1, 2....................................... 0.292 3.5 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.5

Gardening and lawncare services1, 2..................... 0.306 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Moving, storage, freight expense1, 2...................... 0.089 -0.5 2.6 1.1 2.3 2.6

Repair of household items1, 2.............................. 0.115 -2.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Medical care services......................................... 7.368 5.3 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.1

Professional services....................................... 3.688 2.3 -0.2 0.3 0.5 -0.1

Physicians’ services...................................... 1.832 2.7 0.0 0.5 0.7 0.1

Dental services........................................... 1.013 2.9 -0.6 0.2 0.6 -0.3

Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6............................ 0.368 0.4 -0.1 0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Services by other medical professionals1, 6........... 0.474 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.1 0.0

Hospital and related services.............................. 2.415 3.9 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1

Hospital services13....................................... 2.222 4.0 0.0 0.4 0.2 0.1

Inpatient hospital services13, 3........................ 3.7 -0.1 0.2 0.2 0.0

Outpatient hospital services3, 6....................... 2.7 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.3

Nursing homes and adult day services13.............. 0.124 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2

Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5............... 0.070 3.6 1.1 1.1

Health insurance1, 5......................................... 1.265 17.4 0.9 1.0 1.1 0.9

Transportation services....................................... 5.169 -4.0 -0.5 2.1 3.6 0.0

Leased cars and trucks1, 11................................ 0.637 -2.8

Car and truck rental2....................................... 0.129 2.0 1.8 17.5 4.0 4.6

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1

.................. 1.089 3.2 0.6 0.1 -0.1 0.6

Motor vehicle body work1............................... 0.058 3.3 0.5 0.0 -0.3 0.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1............ 0.631 2.7 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4

Motor vehicle repair1, 2................................... 0.341 4.4 1.0 0.1 -0.3 1.0

Motor vehicle insurance.................................... 1.644 -1.5 0.4 5.1 9.3 0.5

Motor vehicle fees1, 2....................................... 0.566 1.5 0.3 -0.4 0.6 0.3

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees1, 2................................................... 0.298 2.7 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0

Parking and other fees1, 2............................... 0.254 0.2 0.7 -0.9 0.9 0.7

Parking fees and tolls2, 3.............................. -0.1 0.5 -1.5 0.9 0.5

Automobile service clubs1, 2, 3........................ 0.2 3.7 0.1 0.2

Public transportation........................................ 1.103 -17.5 -3.2 1.5 3.4 -1.2

Airline fares................................................ 0.632 -23.2 -2.6 2.6 5.4 1.2

Other intercity transportation............................ 0.170 -6.8 1.0 -1.5 -0.4 1.6

Intercity bus fare1, 3, 4

................................. 1.0 1.5 1.5

Intercity train fare1, 3, 4

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

Ship fare1, 2, 3

.......................................... -9.4 0.0 -1.7 -0.6 0.0

Intracity transportation1

.................................. 0.297 -9.0 -6.8 -0.5 -0.2 -6.8

Intracity mass transit1, 3, 8

............................. -11.8 -10.3 -0.3 0.2 -10.3

Recreation services8

.......................................... 3.759 2.2 0.5 -0.9 -1.2 0.5

Video and audio services8

................................. 1.260 4.6 0.5 0.0 1.3 0.5

Cable and satellite television service10................ 1.178 5.2 0.5 -0.1 1.2 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, August 2020 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Aug.

2019-

Aug.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

May

2020-

Jun.

2020

Jun.

2020-

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video1

, 2.................................................. 0.082 -3.9 0.2 1.1 1.9 0.2

Video discs and other media1, 2, 3

................... -6.1 1.5 1.9 2.1 1.5

Rental of video discs and other media1, 2, 3

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

Pet services including veterinary2......................... 0.557 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.4

Pet services1, 2, 3......................................... 2.2 0.1 0.0 -0.7 0.1

Veterinarian services2, 3................................. 3.8 0.4 0.3 0.8 0.5

Photographers and photo processing1, 2................. 0.045 3.0 -0.6 2.5 -0.3 -0.6

Photographer fees1, 2, 3

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

Photo processing1, 2, 3

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

Other recreation services2

................................. 1.896 0.1 0.5 -1.8 -3.2 0.6

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports fees1, 2.. 0.664 -2.2 0.3 -3.5 -4.7 0.3

Admissions................................................ 0.700 1.6 0.9 0.1 -3.3 1.1

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts1, 2, 3

......................................... 0.4 1.5 0.7 -4.2 1.5

Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3................... -0.3

Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6..................... 0.214 1.4 0.1 0.6 0.4 0.1

Education and communication services8

................... 6.295 2.9 0.4 -0.1 1.3 0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare................. 2.921 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.4

College tuition and fees................................. 1.571 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 -0.7

Elementary and high school tuition and fees......... 0.425 2.4 1.1 -0.2 -0.2 0.1

Day care and preschool9

................................ 0.768 2.7 0.1 0.3 0.4 -0.2

Technical and business school tuition and fees2

..... 0.037 3.6 -0.1 0.6 0.4 -0.2

Postage and delivery services2

........................... 0.112 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.3

Postage.................................................... 0.102 4.3 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3

Delivery services2........................................ 0.010 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.4 0.3

Telephone services1, 2...................................... 2.359 5.0 0.6 -0.1 3.0 0.6

Wireless telephone services1, 2......................... 1.958 4.3 0.8 -0.1 3.6 0.8

Land-line telephone services1, 8........................ 0.402 6.0 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.1

Internet services and electronic information

providers2

.................................................. 0.891 0.9 0.0 -0.5 0.4 0.1

Other personal services1, 8................................... 1.672 2.9 0.0 0.5 0.6 0.0

Personal care services1

.................................... 0.687 4.8 -0.3 1.1 1.5 -0.3

Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2. . . . . . .. 0.687 4.8 -0.3 1.1 1.5 -0.3

Miscellaneous personal services.......................... 0.985 1.6 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.3

Legal services1, 6......................................... 0.251 1.0 0.1 0.3 0.0 0.1

Funeral expenses1, 6..................................... 0.140 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2................. 0.219 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning1

, 2.............................................. 0.030 4.9 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4

Financial services6

....................................... 0.233 1.9 0.1 -0.2 -0.5 0.4

Checking account and other bank services1, 2, 3

... 2.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees1

, 2, 3

.............................................. 2.0 0.1 -0.5 -0.4 0.1

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,

August 2020

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Aug.

2019

Jul.

2020

Aug.

2020

Aug.

2019-

Aug.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

May

2020-

Jun.

2020

Jun.

2020-

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2020-

Aug.

2020

All items less food................................... 85.867 256.250 257.553 258.465 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.4

All items less shelter................................ 66.622 234.853 235.820 236.785 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.8 0.5

All items less food and shelter..................... 52.490 228.658 227.475 228.608 0.0 0.5 0.8 1.1 0.6

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......... 46.317 233.367 235.111 236.485 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.9 0.6

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used

cars and trucks.................................... 43.725 238.745 240.841 241.498 1.2 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.3

All items less medical care......................... 91.016 244.836 246.479 247.304 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.6 0.4

All items less energy................................ 93.828 262.592 267.149 268.073 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.3

Commodities......................................... 37.240 185.686 184.590 185.830 0.1 0.7 1.2 0.6 0.8

Commodities less food, energy, and used

cars and trucks................................. 17.488 145.392 144.465 145.171 -0.2 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4

Commodities less food........................... 23.107 153.408 148.471 150.007 -2.2 1.0 1.5 1.3 1.2

Commodities less food and beverages........ 22.074 149.991 144.856 146.405 -2.4 1.1 1.6 1.3 1.2

Services.............................................. 62.760 326.489 332.797 333.141 2.0 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.1

Services less rent of shelter1

.................... 29.749 343.892 349.557 349.819 1.7 0.1 0.3 0.9 0.2

Services less medical care services........... 55.392 310.364 315.055 315.390 1.6 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.2

Durables.............................................. 10.751 105.331 105.252 106.970 1.6 1.6 -0.2 0.9 1.8

Nondurables.......................................... 26.489 226.909 225.024 225.659 -0.6 0.3 1.8 0.8 0.4

Nondurables less food........................... 12.356 200.141 188.502 189.470 -5.3 0.5 3.0 2.0 0.7

Nondurables less food and beverages. . . . . . .. 11.323 196.830 184.196 185.181 -5.9 0.5 3.3 2.2 0.7

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel.......................................... 8.650 246.714 231.720 232.069 -5.9 0.2 3.8 2.5 0.7

Nondurables less food and apparel............ 9.683 246.124 233.004 233.387 -5.2 0.2 3.4 2.2 0.6

Housing............................................... 42.417 267.263 272.445 272.866 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.2

Education and communication2

.................... 6.809 138.154 140.794 141.320 2.3 0.4 -0.1 1.1 0.1

Education2

......................................... 3.029 266.979 270.659 271.626 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.2 -0.3

Communication2

.................................. 3.780 73.272 74.980 75.271 2.7 0.4 -0.3 1.9 0.5

Information and information processing2

.... 3.669 69.271 70.852 71.134 2.7 0.4 -0.3 1.9 0.5

Information technology, hardware and

services3...................................... 1.309 7.420 7.320 7.320 -1.3 0.0 -0.5 0.0 0.2

Recreation2

........................................... 5.762 120.458 121.304 122.074 1.3 0.6 -0.6 -0.6 0.7

Video and audio2................................. 1.531 104.380 107.223 107.898 3.4 0.6 -0.1 1.1 0.6

Pets, pet products and services2............... 1.188 178.751 179.540 181.015 1.3 0.8 -0.4 0.3 0.8

Photography2...................................... 0.072 73.621 75.921 75.659 2.8 -0.3 1.7 0.1 -0.9

Food and beverages................................ 15.166 258.154 268.132 268.383 4.0 0.1 0.6 -0.4 0.1

Domestically produced farm food............... 6.563 248.907 260.984 260.645 4.7 -0.1 0.7 -1.2 -0.1

Other services....................................... 11.726 359.320 367.630 368.939 2.7 0.4 -0.3 0.4 0.2

Apparel less footwear............................... 2.034 115.904 106.236 108.334 -6.5 2.0 1.7 1.0 0.7

Fuels and utilities.................................... 4.373 244.540 245.125 244.948 0.2 -0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Household energy................................ 3.277 201.914 200.788 200.177 -0.9 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.1

Medical care......................................... 8.984 500.916 522.686 523.295 4.5 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.1

Transportation....................................... 15.032 211.084 200.766 202.386 -4.1 0.8 2.5 2.9 1.3

Private transportation............................ 13.929 206.979 198.657 200.884 -2.9 1.1 2.6 2.9 1.5

New and used motor vehicles2

............... 7.339 100.407 100.161 102.070 1.7 1.9 -0.2 1.3 1.9

Utilities and public transportation.................. 8.882 218.690 218.783 218.326 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1 1.3 0.1

Household furnishings and operations........... 4.666 123.818 126.269 126.974 2.5 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.9

Other goods and services.......................... 3.158 453.074 463.712 462.847 2.2 -0.2 0.4 0.3 -0.2

Personal care..................................... 2.557 234.749 238.852 238.184 1.5 -0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.3

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, August 2020

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Area Pricing

Schedule1

Percent change to Aug. 2020 from: Percent change to Jul. 2020 from:

Aug.

2019

Jun.

2020

Jul.

2020

Jul.

2019

May

2020

Jun.

2020

U.S. city average............................................... M 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 1.1 0.5

Region and area size2

Northeast...................................................... M 1.1 0.5 0.1 1.1 0.7 0.4

Northeast - Size Class A................................. M 1.1 0.4 0.1 1.2 0.6 0.3

Northeast - Size Class B/C3

............................. M 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.0 0.5

New England4............................................. M 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.1

Middle Atlantic4

............................................ M 1.3 0.6 0.0 1.3 0.8 0.5

Midwest....................................................... M 1.1 0.9 0.4 0.7 1.3 0.5

Midwest - Size Class A................................... M 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.9 0.1

Midwest - Size Class B/C3............................... M 1.2 1.1 0.4 0.8 1.6 0.7

East North Central4

....................................... M 1.2 1.0 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.5

West North Central4....................................... M 0.9 0.6 0.2 0.5 1.3 0.4

South.......................................................... M 1.1 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.2 0.6

South - Size Class A...................................... M 0.8 0.8 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.5

South - Size Class B/C3.................................. M 1.2 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 0.6

South Atlantic4

............................................. M 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.0 0.4

East South Central4

....................................... M 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.6 1.6 0.9

West South Central4

...................................... M 0.4 0.9 0.2 0.0 1.3 0.7

West........................................................... M 1.9 0.8 0.3 1.7 0.9 0.5

West - Size Class A...................................... M 2.0 0.7 0.2 1.9 0.9 0.5

West - Size Class B/C3

................................... M 1.8 1.1 0.5 1.5 0.9 0.6

Mountain4

................................................... M 2.1 0.5 0.1 2.4 1.1 0.3

Pacific4

...................................................... M 1.8 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.9 0.6

Size classes

Size Class A5

................................................. M 1.3 0.6 0.2 1.1 0.9 0.4

Size Class B/C3.............................................. M 1.3 1.0 0.4 0.9 1.2 0.6

Selected local areas

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI........................ M 1.0 0.4 0.1 1.0 0.6 0.2

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.................. M 2.0 0.7 0.1 1.9 1.1 0.6

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA............... M 1.4 0.4 -0.1 1.7 0.5 0.5

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA....................... 2 0.7 1.2

Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD6

......................... 2 0.7 0.5

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI............................... 2 1.8 1.9

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX................ 2 -0.2 0.0

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL........... 2 1.4 1.0

Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD....... 2 0.4 0.8

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ7

............................. 2 1.8 0.4

San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA..................... 2 1.6 0.0

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA............................. 2 1.6 1.4

St. Louis, MO-IL.............................................. 2 0.8 0.6

Urban Alaska................................................. 2 -1.5 0.8

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH....................... 1 0.8 0.2

Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX............................ 1 0.4 1.5

Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO............................. 1 3.1 1.6

Minneapolis-St.Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI................ 1 -0.3 -0.1

Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA4

................... 1 1.7 0.7

San Diego-Carlsbad, CA.................................... 1 2.1 1.4

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL8

................... 1 1.8 1.0

Urban Hawaii................................................. 1 1.3 0.0

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

. . . .. 1 0.8 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, August 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............................... 0.2 0.2 1.4 1.8

November 2019............................. -0.1 -0.1 1.7 2.1

December 2019............................. -0.1 -0.1 1.9 2.3

January 2020............................... 0.4 0.4 2.1 2.5

February 2020.............................. 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.3

March 2020.................................. -0.3 -0.2 1.2 1.5

April 2020.................................... -0.8 -0.7 -0.1 0.3

May 2020.................................... 0.0 0.0 -0.3 0.1

June 2020................................... 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.6

July 2020.................................... 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.0

August 2020................................. 0.3 0.3 1.0 1.3

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,

August 2020, 1-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 0.4 0.04 S-May 2020 -0.1

Food.................................................................. 14.133 0.1 0.010 0.07 L-Jun.2020 0.6

Food at home..................................................... 7.853 -0.1 -0.008 0.12 L-Jun.2020 0.7

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.012 -0.2 -0.002 0.30 L-Jun.2020 0.4

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.312 -0.7 -0.002 0.54 L-Jun.2020 0.2

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.043 0.3 0.000 0.83 L-Jun.2020 2.1

Breakfast cereal4

......................................... 0.142 -2.0 -0.003 0.74 S-Jan.2016 -2.2

Rice, pasta, cornmeal4................................... 0.127 -0.2 0.000 0.98 – –

Rice4, 5, 6

................................................ 0.0 1.14 S-Jun.2020 -0.2

Bakery products4

......................................... 0.700 0.1 0.001 0.36 L-Jun.2020 0.4

Bread4, 5................................................. 0.199 0.5 0.001 0.74 S-Jun.2020 -0.5

White bread4, 6

...................................... 1.0 1.01 L-Apr.2020 3.5

Bread other than white4, 6

.......................... 0.0 0.77 S-Jun.2020 -0.4

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins5

......................... 0.100 1.3 0.001 0.96 L-Apr.2020 4.7

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.179 -0.3 0.000 0.71 L-Jun.2020 1.8

Cookies4, 6........................................... 0.4 1.07 L-Jun.2020 0.7

Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6

..................... -2.2 0.78 S-Apr.2020 -2.3

Other bakery products................................ 0.221 -0.8 -0.002 0.52 S-Mar.2020 -1.0

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6

.... -0.3 0.83 L-Jun.2020 1.8

Crackers, bread, and cracker products6. . . . . . . .. -0.5 0.94 S-Jun.2020 -1.0

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers6................................... -1.1 0.75 S-Mar.2020 -1.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.788 -1.7 -0.031 0.23 L-Jun.2020 2.0

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.691 -1.7 -0.028 0.24 L-Jun.2020 2.3

Meats...................................................... 1.077 -2.6 -0.028 0.29 L-Jun.2020 3.7

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.508 -4.4 -0.022 0.45 L-Jun.2020 4.8

Uncooked ground beef4

............................ 0.186 -4.0 -0.007 0.75 L-Jun.2020 6.8

Uncooked beef roasts4, 5........................... 0.081 -5.1 -0.004 1.31 L-Jun.2020 1.3

Uncooked beef steaks5

............................. 0.196 -4.8 -0.009 0.70 L-Jun.2020 5.1

Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5................. 0.046 -3.5 -0.002 0.75 L-Jun.2020 5.1

Pork...................................................... 0.337 -2.0 -0.007 0.61 L-Jun.2020 3.3

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products5

.......................................... 0.136 -2.4 -0.003 0.83 S-Aug.2019 -2.7

Bacon and related products6.................... -4.2 0.99 S-Aug.2019 -4.7

Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6... 0.9 1.20 L-Jun.2020 3.2

Ham................................................... 0.067 0.3 0.000 1.81 L-Jun.2020 1.0

Ham, excluding canned6

........................ 0.3 1.73 L-Jun.2020 0.4

Pork chops4.......................................... 0.055 -3.3 -0.002 1.57 L-Jun.2020 4.3

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs5... 0.079 -1.6 -0.001 1.30 L-Jun.2020 1.8

Other meats............................................ 0.232 0.6 0.001 0.54 L-Jun.2020 1.9

Frankfurters6......................................... -3.2 1.31 S-Feb.2020 -3.4

Lunchmeats5, 6

...................................... 1.0 0.59 L-May 2020 1.4

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

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

Poultry4.................................................. 0.338 -0.2 -0.001 0.63 L-Jun.2020 0.1

Chicken4, 5........................................... 0.276 -0.5 -0.001 0.70 L-Jun.2020 0.2

Fresh whole chicken4, 6.......................... -1.6 1.43 S-Jan.2020 -2.1

Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6............. -0.3 0.77 L-Jun.2020 0.4

Other uncooked poultry including turkey5........ 0.063 1.4 0.001 1.43 L-May 2020 3.0

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.276 0.1 0.000 0.47 L-May 2020 0.9

Fresh fish and seafood5............................ 0.139 -1.3 -0.002 0.71 S-Jun.2020 -1.7

Processed fish and seafood5

...................... 0.137 1.3 0.002 0.65 L-Apr.2020 3.4

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

August 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 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

............... 0.7 0.97 L-May 2020 1.7

Frozen fish and seafood6

........................ 2.0 0.84 L-Apr.2020 5.8

Eggs........................................................ 0.097 -3.0 -0.003 0.98 L-Jun.2020 -2.7

Dairy and related products................................... 0.780 1.5 0.012 0.31 L-Apr.2020 1.5

Milk5

........................................................... 0.209 3.6 0.008 0.48 L-Jul.2008 4.3

Fresh whole milk6........................................ 4.2 0.70 L-Jul.2008 4.4

Fresh milk other than whole5, 6

......................... 3.0 0.52 L-Mar.2011 3.5

Cheese and related products4

............................. 0.262 2.6 0.007 0.55 L-Apr.2011 2.6

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.110 -1.3 -0.001 0.86 S-Dec.2019 -1.3

Other dairy and related products4, 5...................... 0.200 -0.5 -0.001 0.56 S-Jun.2020 -1.3

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.346 0.2 0.003 0.35 L-Jun.2020 0.4

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.053 0.3 0.003 0.41 L-Jun.2020 0.4

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.534 1.4 0.007 0.56 L-Mar.2017 1.6

Apples................................................... 0.077 -1.0 -0.001 1.21 – –

Bananas4

............................................... 0.076 -1.6 -0.001 0.80 S-Apr.2019 -1.9

Citrus fruits5............................................ 0.146 0.1 0.000 0.97 S-May 2020 -1.2

Oranges, including tangerines6

.................... 0.6 1.35 L-Apr.2020 5.6

Other fresh fruits5

...................................... 0.235 4.1 0.010 0.97 L-Mar.2020 4.6

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.520 -0.8 -0.004 0.59 S-Dec.2019 -1.2

Potatoes................................................. 0.086 -0.6 0.000 1.57 L-Jun.2020 1.3

Lettuce4

................................................. 0.061 -1.2 -0.001 2.16 S-Feb.2020 -3.6

Tomatoes............................................... 0.082 -0.9 -0.001 1.38 S-Apr.2020 -1.4

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.290 -0.6 -0.002 0.74 S-Mar.2020 -1.8

Processed fruits and vegetables5...................... 0.293 -0.1 0.000 0.49 – –

Canned fruits and vegetables5....................... 0.152 -1.2 -0.002 0.69 S-Apr.2019 -1.7

Canned fruits5, 6..................................... -0.9 0.88 S-Jan.2020 -1.4

Canned vegetables5, 6

.............................. -1.0 0.98 S-May 2020 -1.2

Frozen fruits and vegetables5........................ 0.088 0.7 0.001 0.94 L-May 2020 1.8

Frozen vegetables6................................. 0.5 1.21 L-May 2020 1.0

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried5

................................................. 0.053 1.7 0.001 0.79 L-May 2020 2.7

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6............... 1.9 1.47 L-May 2020 4.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.939 0.1 0.001 0.38 L-Jun.2020 0.7

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5

........................... 0.672 -0.1 -0.001 0.45 L-Jun.2020 0.7

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.285 0.0 0.000 0.83 S-May 2020 -0.9

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5.......... 0.006 0.0 0.000 0.65 S-Jun.2020 -1.1

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks5

......... 0.381 -0.1 -0.001 0.54 L-Jun.2020 0.0

Beverage materials including coffee and tea5

........... 0.266 0.6 0.002 0.63 L-Jun.2020 1.2

Coffee...................................................... 0.172 0.0 0.000 0.90 L-Jun.2020 1.8

Roasted coffee6

........................................ 0.0 0.99 L-Jun.2020 1.7

Instant coffee4, 6........................................ 0.8 1.15 L-Jun.2020 1.8

Other beverage materials including tea4, 5............ 0.094 1.3 0.001 0.74 L-Apr.2020 1.5

Other food at home............................................ 1.989 0.5 0.009 0.24 L-Apr.2020 1.9

Sugar and sweets4.......................................... 0.265 0.8 0.002 0.64 L-Jan.2020 2.6

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.037 0.2 0.000 0.84 L-May 2020 1.2

Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................. 0.174 1.3 0.002 0.90 L-Jan.2020 2.4

Other sweets5

............................................. 0.054 0.7 0.000 0.79 L-May 2020 2.4

Fats and oils................................................. 0.217 -0.1 0.000 0.51 L-Jun.2020 0.1

Butter and margarine5

................................... 0.065 0.8 0.001 0.97 L-Mar.2020 3.1

Butter6

................................................... 0.9 1.57 L-Mar.2020 2.6

Margarine6

.............................................. -0.2 0.92 S-Jun.2020 -1.5

Salad dressing5

........................................... 0.051 -1.0 -0.001 0.93 S-Feb.2020 -1.0

Other fats and oils including peanut butter5

. . . . . . . . .. 0.101 -0.4 0.000 0.87 S-Mar.2020 -0.6

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

August 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Peanut butter4, 5, 6

..................................... 1.0 1.28 L-Feb.2020 4.2

Other foods................................................ 1.507 0.5 0.007 0.25 L-Apr.2020 2.2

Soups.................................................... 0.092 1.7 0.002 1.06 L-Apr.2020 2.6

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.260 1.2 0.003 0.69 L-May 2020 1.3

Snacks4................................................. 0.348 -0.8 -0.003 0.66 S-May 2020 -1.2

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.294 1.0 0.003 0.51 L-Apr.2020 1.1

Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6

........ 0.9 1.05 L-May 2020 1.0

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6

....................... 2.1 0.63 L-Jan.2020 4.0

Sauces and gravies5, 6

............................. 1.3 0.87 L-Apr.2020 1.6

Other condiments6

.................................. 0.4 1.12 S-May 2020 -2.2

Baby food4, 5........................................... 0.043 -0.3 0.000 0.78 L-Jun.2020 -0.2

Other miscellaneous foods5

.......................... 0.470 0.7 0.003 0.58 L-Apr.2020 2.4

Prepared salads4, 7, 6

............................... 2.1 0.87 L-Dec.2019 3.8

Food away from home4

.......................................... 6.279 0.3 0.018 0.05 S-Apr.2020 0.1

Full service meals and snacks4, 5........................... 3.154 0.1 0.002 0.06 S-Apr.2020 -0.3

Limited service meals and snacks4, 5....................... 2.736 0.4 0.012 0.10 S-Mar.2020 0.4

Food at employee sites and schools5

....................... 0.136 0.002 0.11 – –

Food at elementary and secondary schools4, 8, 6

.......

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . .. 0.081 0.0 0.000 0.25 – –

Other food away from home4, 5.............................. 0.173 0.7 0.001 0.09 L-Jun.2020 1.0

Energy................................................................ 6.172 0.9 0.052 0.16 S-May 2020 -1.8

Energy commodities............................................. 3.027 2.0 0.058 0.20 S-May 2020 -3.5

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.132 2.3 0.003 0.43 – –

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.074 3.9 0.003 0.52 S-May 2020 -6.3

Propane, kerosene, and firewood9

........................ 0.057 -0.7 0.000 0.60 S-Apr.2020 -2.9

Motor fuel....................................................... 2.895 2.0 0.055 0.21 S-May 2020 -3.5

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 2.832 2.0 0.054 0.21 S-May 2020 -3.5

Gasoline, unleaded regular6

............................ 2.0 0.68 S-May 2020 -3.3

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6

...................... 1.7 0.73 S-May 2020 -4.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium6.......................... 2.3 0.76 S-May 2020 -5.2

Other motor fuels5.......................................... 0.063 0.4 0.000 0.24 S-May 2020 -4.9

Energy services................................................... 3.146 -0.2 -0.006 0.19 S-Jun.2020 -0.2

Electricity........................................................ 2.488 -0.2 -0.005 0.20 S-Jun.2020 -0.3

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.658 -0.2 -0.001 0.31 L-Jun.2020 0.0

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.695 0.4 0.308 0.04 S-Jun.2020 0.2

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.080 1.0 0.211 0.11 L-Sep.1980 1.2

Household furnishings and supplies11...................... 3.787 1.0 0.038 0.22 L-EVER –

Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5........ 0.289 0.7 0.002 1.10 L-Jun.2020 2.1

Floor coverings4, 5........................................ 0.063 1.1 0.001 0.91 L-Jun.2019 1.2

Window coverings4, 5..................................... 0.059 3.4 0.002 1.47 L-Dec.2019 5.6

Other linens4, 5............................................ 0.167 -0.4 -0.001 1.72 L-Jun.2020 4.1

Furniture and bedding4..................................... 0.920 1.6 0.015 0.49 L-Mar.2008 1.7

Bedroom furniture4....................................... 0.322 1.8 0.006 0.62 L-Aug.2017 2.6

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. .. 0.442 1.4 0.006 0.86 L-Feb.2020 1.9

Other furniture4, 5......................................... 0.148 1.8 0.003 0.99 L-Jun.2020 2.8

Infants’ furniture4, 8, 6

.................................. -0.4 0.37 L-May 2020 9.4

Appliances5.................................................. 0.219 2.0 0.004 0.58 L-EVER –

Major appliances5........................................ 0.075 4.8 0.004 0.98 L-EVER –

Laundry equipment6

................................... 5.6 1.42 S-Jun.2020 1.2

Other appliances5........................................ 0.142 -0.1 0.000 0.70 S-Feb.2020 -1.8

Other household equipment and furnishings5

........... 0.540 1.5 0.008 0.59 L-Apr.2020 2.5

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4

.................. 0.315 1.7 0.005 0.93 L-Apr.2020 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,

August 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Indoor plants and flowers12............................. 0.092 -1.2 -0.001 0.64 S-Feb.2020 -1.6

Dishes and flatware4, 5................................... 0.054 2.9 0.002 1.39 L-Jan.2020 5.1

Nonelectric cookware and tableware5

................. 0.079 0.4 0.000 0.96 S-Jun.2020 0.1

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies5. . .. 0.888 0.4 0.003 0.43 L-Jun.2020 0.9

Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5....................... 0.244 0.5 0.001 0.60 L-Mar.2020 0.6

Outdoor equipment and supplies5...................... 0.455 0.1 0.001 0.52 L-Jun.2020 1.3

Housekeeping supplies4

.................................... 0.930 -0.5 -0.005 0.31 S-Aug.2019 -0.6

Household cleaning products4, 5........................ 0.365 -0.5 -0.002 0.34 S-Feb.2020 -0.7

Household paper products4, 5........................... 0.237 -1.0 -0.002 0.59 S-Nov.2017 -1.2

Miscellaneous household products4, 5................. 0.328 -0.2 -0.001 0.66 S-Jun.2020 -0.8

Apparel.......................................................... 2.673 0.6 0.017 0.52 S-May 2020 -2.3

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.678 0.8 0.006 0.66 L-Jun.2020 2.4

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.543 2.0 0.011 0.74 L-Jan.2020 2.3

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.096 -3.2 -0.003 2.12 S-May 2020 -4.1

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4

......................................... 0.161 3.6 0.006 1.11 L-Jan.2020 4.2

Men’s shirts and sweaters5

........................... 0.149 2.1 0.003 1.15 L-Sep.2018 2.5

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.132 5.1 0.007 1.22 L-Jan.2020 6.2

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.135 -1.2 -0.002 1.46 S-May 2020 -2.7

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.065 0.8 0.009 0.93 S-May 2020 -2.9

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.880 0.5 0.005 1.09 S-May 2020 -3.0

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.060 -1.6 -0.001 1.87 S-May 2020 -1.8

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.081 4.9 0.004 1.58 L-Mar.2012 7.4

Women’s suits and separates5....................... 0.459 -0.1 0.000 1.54 S-May 2020 -1.7

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories5......................................... 0.271 0.9 0.002 1.38 L-Jun.2020 2.2

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.185 2.0 0.004 1.95 L-Feb.2020 2.6

Footwear..................................................... 0.640 0.3 0.002 0.71 S-May 2020 -1.5

Men’s footwear4.......................................... 0.229 0.6 0.001 0.99 S-May 2020 -2.0

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.133 -2.2 -0.003 1.31 S-Apr.2020 -4.0

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.279 2.0 0.006 0.91 S-Jun.2020 0.0

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.129 0.3 0.000 1.21 S-May 2020 -0.5

Jewelry and watches9

...................................... 0.161 0.3 0.000 2.07 S-May 2020 -0.4

Watches4, 9................................................ 0.039 2.7 0.001 1.91 L-Oct.2019 3.4

Jewelry9

.................................................... 0.123 -0.8 -0.001 2.46 S-May 2020 -1.3

Transportation commodities less motor fuel11............. 6.968 2.1 0.143 0.11 L-EVER –

New vehicles................................................. 3.744 0.0 0.001 0.19 S-Jun.2020 0.0

New cars and trucks5, 6

.................................. 0.0 0.17 S-Apr.2020 0.0

New cars6............................................... 0.1 0.17 S-Apr.2020 -0.2

New trucks13, 6

......................................... 0.0 0.20 S-Jun.2020 0.0

Used cars and trucks....................................... 2.592 5.4 0.138 0.02 L-Mar.1969 5.4

Motor vehicle parts and equipment4

...................... 0.395 0.0 0.000 0.36 S-Jun.2020 -0.7

Tires4....................................................... 0.249 0.5 0.001 0.35 S-Jun.2020 -1.1

Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5................ 0.146 -1.0 -0.001 0.62 S-Oct.2015 -1.3

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires4, 6... -1.0 0.47 – –

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6...................... -2.3 1.56 S-Mar.2020 -3.7

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.616 -0.1 -0.002 0.30 S-Apr.2020 -0.1

Medicinal drugs11........................................... 1.543 -0.2 -0.004 0.31 – –

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.165 -0.2 -0.003 0.32 – –

Nonprescription drugs4, 11............................... 0.378 1.0 0.004 0.53 L-Aug.2019 1.6

Medical equipment and supplies4, 11..................... 0.073 -1.2 -0.001 0.59 S-Jul.2019 -1.9

Recreation commodities11.................................... 2.003 1.1 0.022 0.22 L-Dec.2018 1.2

Video and audio products11................................ 0.271 1.4 0.004 0.38 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,

August 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Televisions................................................ 0.093 0.3 0.000 0.68 L-Jun.2017 1.8

Other video equipment5................................. 0.042 4.2 0.002 0.88 L-EVER –

Audio equipment4

........................................ 0.079 0.8 0.001 0.84 S-Jun.2020 -0.5

Recorded music and music subscriptions4, 5......... 0.045 2.2 0.001 0.67 L-Mar.2017 5.7

Pets and pet products4..................................... 0.632 1.3 0.008 0.24 L-Sep.2008 1.4

Pet food4, 5, 6.............................................. 0.8 0.26 L-Jul.2019 0.8

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6

. . .. 1.9 0.45 L-EVER –

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.595 1.1 0.007 0.56 S-May 2020 0.6

Sports vehicles including bicycles4..................... 0.363 -0.1 0.000 0.79 S-Apr.2020 -0.8

Sports equipment......................................... 0.221 1.3 0.003 0.53 L-Feb.2020 1.4

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.027 -1.3 0.000 0.88 S-May 2020 -1.4

Film and photographic supplies4, 5, 6

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

Photographic equipment5, 6

............................. -0.6 1.01 S-May 2020 -1.9

Recreational reading materials4

........................... 0.120 0.7 0.001 1.00 L-Jun.2020 1.7

Newspapers and magazines4, 5........................ 0.068 0.8 0.001 1.26 L-Jun.2020 1.5

Recreational books4, 5................................... 0.050 0.6 0.000 1.25 L-Jun.2020 2.0

Other recreational goods5

.................................. 0.359 1.0 0.003 0.48 L-Feb.2004 1.1

Toys........................................................ 0.275 0.2 0.000 0.50 L-Aug.2019 0.6

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment5

, 6

......................................... 0.9 0.68 S-Jun.2020 -0.9

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5............. 0.021 15.0 0.003 1.24 L-EVER –

Music instruments and accessories4, 5................ 0.048 -0.4 0.000 0.64 S-Jun.2020 -0.5

Education and communication commodities11............. 0.515 0.5 0.002 0.46 L-Feb.2020 0.6

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.109 0.8 0.001 0.76 L-Apr.2020 1.0

College textbooks4, 14, 6.................................. 0.8 0.84 L-Apr.2020 1.0

Information technology commodities11................... 0.406 0.4 0.001 0.53 L-Mar.2020 0.4

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants7

.............................................. 0.301 1.0 0.003 0.68 L-Feb.2020 1.5

Computer software and accessories4, 5............... 0.018 -1.3 0.000 1.50 S-Jun.2020 -2.3

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items5

......................... 0.087 -1.6 -0.001 0.81 S-Jun.2020 -3.2

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.033 0.3 0.003 0.18 L-May 2020 0.8

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.581 0.0 0.000 0.27 – –

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.224 -0.2 -0.001 0.34 S-Jun.2020 -0.6

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.094 -0.1 0.000 0.44 L-Jun.2020 0.8

Whiskey at home4, 6

................................... -0.2 0.90 S-May 2020 -0.8

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home4, 6

. . .. 0.4 0.62 L-May 2020 0.7

Wine at home............................................. 0.263 -0.2 0.000 0.47 S-Dec.2019 -1.0

Alcoholic beverages away from home4.................. 0.453 0.8 0.004 0.22 L-May 2020 1.0

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4

, 5, 6

............................................... 1.4 0.25 L-EVER –

Wine away from home4, 5, 6

............................. 0.4 0.17 L-Jun.2020 0.6

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6

.................. 0.5 0.25 L-Feb.2020 0.6

Other goods11.................................................. 1.485 -0.2 -0.003 0.21 S-May 2020 -0.3

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.600 0.4 0.002 0.13 S-May 2020 -0.2

Cigarettes5................................................ 0.522 0.3 0.002 0.13 S-May 2020 -0.2

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5........... 0.060 1.2 0.001 0.39 L-Jan.2019 1.2

Personal care products4.................................... 0.687 0.1 0.000 0.28 S-Jun.2020 -0.5

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4, 5....................................... 0.370 0.2 0.001 0.37 S-Jun.2020 -0.5

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements4............................................ 0.309 -0.1 0.000 0.44 S-Jun.2020 -0.6

Miscellaneous personal goods5

........................... 0.197 -2.6 -0.005 1.05 L-Jun.2020 0.9

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6

............. -3.9 1.05 S-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,

August 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Infants’ equipment4, 8, 6

.................................. 1.19 – –

Services less energy services.................................. 59.615 0.2 0.090 0.04 S-May 2020 0.0

Shelter........................................................... 33.378 0.1 0.045 0.05 S-Jun.2020 0.1

Rent of shelter15............................................. 33.012 0.1 0.043 0.06 S-Jun.2020 0.1

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.846 0.1 0.007 0.04 S-Jun.2020 0.1

Lodging away from home5.............................. 0.958 0.9 0.009 1.55 S-May 2020 -1.5

Housing at school, excluding board15............... 0.117 -0.2 0.000 0.04 S-Sep.2000 -0.4

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.842 1.1 0.009 1.76 S-May 2020 -1.8

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences15.............. 24.207 0.1 0.030 0.04 S-Jun.2020 0.1

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence15. .. 22.992 0.1 0.028 0.04 S-Jun.2020 0.1

Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5................. 0.366 0.0 0.000 0.07 S-Jun.2020 0.0

Water and sewer and trash collection services5........ 1.095 0.6 0.007 0.08 L-Nov.2018 1.1

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.803 0.6 0.005 0.09 L-May 2016 0.7

Garbage and trash collection4, 13....................... 0.293 0.5 0.001 0.15 L-Feb.2020 0.7

Household operations4, 5................................... 0.879 0.5 0.004 0.21 L-Feb.2020 0.7

Domestic services4, 5..................................... 0.292 0.5 0.001 0.29 L-Nov.2019 0.9

Gardening and lawncare services4, 5.................. 0.306 0.0 0.000 0.06 – –

Moving, storage, freight expense4, 5................... 0.089 2.6 0.002 0.60 L-Oct.2017 5.1

Repair of household items4, 5........................... 0.115 0.1 0.000 0.22 L-Apr.2020 0.2

Medical care services...................................... 7.368 0.1 0.008 0.17 S-Feb.2019 0.1

Professional services.................................... 3.688 -0.1 -0.003 0.13 S-Jan.2020 -0.2

Physicians’ services................................... 1.832 0.1 0.001 0.17 S-Apr.2020 -0.1

Dental services......................................... 1.013 -0.3 -0.003 0.10 S-Jan.2020 -0.3

Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9......................... 0.368 -0.1 -0.001 0.24 L-Jun.2020 0.3

Services by other medical professionals4, 9........ 0.474 0.0 0.000 0.14 S-Mar.2020 0.0

Hospital and related services........................... 2.415 0.1 0.003 0.21 S-May 2020 0.1

Hospital services16..................................... 2.222 0.1 0.003 0.24 S-May 2020 0.1

Inpatient hospital services16, 6

..................... 0.0 0.32 S-Feb.2020 -0.7

Outpatient hospital services9, 6.................... 0.3 0.25 – –

Nursing homes and adult day services16........... 0.124 0.2 0.000 0.13 S-Jun.2020 0.2

Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8............ 0.070 1.1 0.001 0.11 L-Mar.2020 1.7

Health insurance4, 8...................................... 1.265 0.9 0.011 0.20 S-Aug.2018 -0.3

Transportation services..................................... 5.169 0.0 0.001 0.11 S-May 2020 -3.6

Leased cars and trucks4, 14............................. 0.637 -0.008 0.37 – –

Car and truck rental5..................................... 0.129 4.6 0.005 1.64 L-Jun.2020 17.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4

............... 1.089 0.6 0.007 0.19 L-Mar.2020 0.6

Motor vehicle body work4

............................. 0.058 0.5 0.000 0.25 L-Apr.2020 1.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4

......... 0.631 0.4 0.003 0.23 L-Mar.2020 0.8

Motor vehicle repair4, 5................................ 0.341 1.0 0.004 0.26 L-Feb.2020 1.6

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 1.644 0.5 0.008 0.11 S-May 2020 -8.9

Motor vehicle fees4, 5.................................... 0.566 0.3 0.002 0.13 S-Jun.2020 -0.4

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4, 5................................................ 0.298 0.0 0.000 0.11 S-Jun.2020 0.0

Parking and other fees4, 5............................ 0.254 0.7 0.002 0.25 S-Jun.2020 -0.9

Parking fees and tolls5, 6........................... 0.5 0.26 S-Jun.2020 -1.5

Automobile service clubs4, 5, 6..................... 0.2 0.31 L-Jun.2020 3.7

Public transportation..................................... 1.103 -1.2 -0.013 0.37 S-May 2020 -3.8

Airline fares............................................. 0.632 1.2 0.008 0.57 S-May 2020 -4.9

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.170 1.6 0.003 0.70 L-Aug.2019 2.2

Intercity bus fare4, 7, 6

............................... 1.5 1.47 – –

Intercity train fare4, 7, 6

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

Ship fare4, 5, 6

........................................ 0.0 0.75 L-Jan.2020 0.2

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

August 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Intracity transportation4

............................... 0.297 -6.8 -0.020 0.35 S-EVER –

Intracity mass transit4, 11, 6

......................... -10.3 0.13 S-EVER –

Recreation services11....................................... 3.759 0.5 0.020 0.17 L-May 2020 1.3

Video and audio services11............................. 1.260 0.5 0.006 0.17 S-Jun.2020 0.0

Cable and satellite television service13............. 1.178 0.5 0.006 0.19 S-Jun.2020 -0.1

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video4

, 5............................................... 0.082 0.2 0.000 0.95 S-May 2020 -1.6

Video discs and other media4, 5, 6

................ 1.5 1.68 S-May 2020 -2.3

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5, 6

. . . .. 0.2 0.76 L-Jun.2020 0.3

Pet services including veterinary5

...................... 0.557 0.4 0.002 0.16 S-Jun.2020 0.2

Pet services4, 5, 6....................................... 0.1 0.24 L-May 2020 0.4

Veterinarian services5, 6............................... 0.5 0.25 S-Jun.2020 0.3

Photographers and photo processing4, 5.............. 0.045 -0.6 0.000 0.46 S-May 2020 -0.6

Photographer fees4, 5, 6

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

Photo processing4, 5, 6.................................

Other recreation services5............................... 1.896 0.6 0.012 0.31 L-May 2020 2.3

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4, 5................................................ 0.664 0.3 0.002 0.35 L-May 2020 2.5

Admissions............................................. 0.700 1.1 0.008 0.69 L-May 2020 2.3

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts

4

, 5, 6

...................................... 1.5 0.54 L-May 2020 2.2

Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6

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

Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9.................. 0.214 0.1 0.000 0.43 S-Mar.2020 0.0

Education and communication services11................ 6.295 0.1 0.005 0.07 S-Jun.2020 -0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.921 -0.4 -0.011 0.10 S-Sep.1983 -1.1

College tuition and fees............................... 1.571 -0.7 -0.011 0.16 S-Sep.1978 -1.0

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.425 0.1 0.000 0.06 L-May 2020 0.5

Day care and preschool12............................ 0.768 -0.2 -0.001 0.13 S-Oct.2018 -0.4

Technical and business school tuition and fees5... 0.037 -0.2 0.000 0.12 S-Aug.2019 -1.9

Postage and delivery services5......................... 0.112 0.3 0.000 0.03 S-Jun.2020 0.3

Postage................................................. 0.102 0.3 0.000 0.00 – –

Delivery services5

...................................... 0.010 0.3 0.000 0.27 S-May 2020 -1.1

Telephone services4, 5................................... 2.359 0.6 0.015 0.10 S-Jun.2020 -0.1

Wireless telephone services4, 5...................... 1.958 0.8 0.015 0.05 S-Jun.2020 -0.1

Land-line telephone services4, 11.................... 0.402 -0.1 0.000 0.36 – –

Internet services and electronic information

providers5

............................................... 0.891 0.1 0.001 0.22 S-Jun.2020 -0.5

Other personal services4, 11............................... 1.672 0.0 -0.001 0.13 S-Apr.2020 -0.1

Personal care services4

................................. 0.687 -0.3 -0.002 0.14 S-Feb.2015 -0.7

Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5...... 0.687 -0.3 -0.002 0.14 S-Feb.2015 -0.7

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 0.985 0.3 0.003 0.15 L-Jan.2020 0.6

Legal services4, 9...................................... 0.251 0.1 0.000 0.12 L-Jun.2020 0.3

Funeral expenses4, 9.................................. 0.140 0.1 0.000 0.19 – –

Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5............... 0.219 0.1 0.000 0.22 – –

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

, 5........................................... 0.030 0.4 0.000 0.36 L-Apr.2020 0.6

Financial services9..................................... 0.233 0.4 0.001 0.20 L-Feb.2020 0.5

Checking account and other bank

services4, 5, 6...................................... 0.0 0.00 – –

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4

, 5, 6

........................................... 0.1 0.31 L-May 2020 0.3

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,

August 2020, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 2020

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jul. 2020-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items less food.................................................. 85.867 0.4 0.360 0.04 S-May 2020 -0.2

All items less shelter................................................ 66.622 0.5 0.325 0.05 S-May 2020 -0.2

All items less food and shelter.................................... 52.490 0.6 0.315 0.06 S-May 2020 -0.4

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 46.317 0.6 0.263 0.06 S-Jun.2020 0.3

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.725 0.3 0.125 0.07 S-May 2020 -0.2

All items less medical care........................................ 91.016 0.4 0.365 0.04 S-May 2020 -0.1

All items less energy................................................ 93.828 0.3 0.318 0.04 S-Jun.2020 0.3

Commodities......................................................... 37.240 0.8 0.280 0.07 L-Jun.2020 1.2

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.488 0.4 0.073 0.12 S-Jun.2020 0.4

Commodities less food.......................................... 23.107 1.2 0.269 0.09 S-May 2020 -0.6

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 22.074 1.2 0.267 0.10 S-May 2020 -0.6

Services.............................................................. 62.760 0.1 0.084 0.04 S-May 2020 0.0

Services less rent of shelter15.................................. 29.749 0.2 0.050 0.06 S-May 2020 -0.3

Services less medical care services........................... 55.392 0.2 0.089 0.04 S-Jun.2020 0.2

Durables.............................................................. 10.751 1.8 0.190 0.12 L-EVER –

Nondurables......................................................... 26.489 0.4 0.099 0.08 S-May 2020 -0.3

Nondurables less food........................................... 12.356 0.7 0.083 0.15 S-May 2020 -1.3

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 11.323 0.7 0.080 0.16 S-May 2020 -1.5

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 8.650 0.7 0.057 0.13 S-May 2020 -1.2

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 9.683 0.6 0.062 0.12 S-May 2020 -1.0

Housing............................................................... 42.417 0.2 0.091 0.05 S-Jun.2020 0.2

Education and communication5

................................... 6.809 0.1 0.007 0.07 S-Jun.2020 -0.1

Education5

......................................................... 3.029 -0.3 -0.010 0.10 S-EVER –

Communication5

.................................................. 3.780 0.5 0.017 0.10 S-Jun.2020 -0.3

Information and information processing5

................... 3.669 0.5 0.017 0.11 S-Jun.2020 -0.3

Information technology, hardware and services17......... 1.309 0.2 0.002 0.24 L-Feb.2020 0.2

Recreation5

.......................................................... 5.762 0.7 0.042 0.15 L-May 2020 0.9

Video and audio5

................................................. 1.531 0.6 0.010 0.17 S-Jun.2020 -0.1

Pets, pet products and services5

............................... 1.188 0.8 0.010 0.16 L-Feb.2011 0.9

Photography5

...................................................... 0.072 -0.9 -0.001 0.53 S-May 2020 -0.9

Food and beverages................................................ 15.166 0.1 0.013 0.07 L-Jun.2020 0.6

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 6.563 -0.1 -0.008 0.13 L-Jun.2020 0.7

Other services....................................................... 11.726 0.2 0.026 0.07 S-Jun.2020 -0.3

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.034 0.7 0.015 0.64 S-May 2020 -2.5

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.373 0.1 0.004 0.14 S-Jun.2020 0.1

Household energy................................................ 3.277 -0.1 -0.003 0.18 S-May 2020 -0.6

Medical care......................................................... 8.984 0.1 0.006 0.18 S-Feb.2020 0.1

Transportation....................................................... 15.032 1.3 0.199 0.08 S-May 2020 -1.8

Private transportation............................................ 13.929 1.5 0.212 0.09 S-May 2020 -1.7

New and used motor vehicles5

.............................. 7.339 1.9 0.140 0.11 L-Oct.2009 1.9

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.882 0.1 0.013 0.10 S-Jun.2020 -0.1

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.666 0.9 0.042 0.18 L-Feb.1991 0.9

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.158 -0.2 -0.005 0.12 S-Oct.2010 -0.2

Personal care4

.................................................... 2.557 -0.3 -0.007 0.15 S-Mar.2019 -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,

August 2020, 12-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 1.3 0.08 L-Mar.2020 1.5

Food.................................................................. 14.133 4.1 0.564 0.15 – –

Food at home..................................................... 7.853 4.6 0.351 0.19 – –

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.012 2.8 0.028 0.44 – –

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.312 1.7 0.005 0.80 S-Apr.2020 1.5

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.043 1.4 0.001 1.08 L-Jun.2020 2.6

Breakfast cereal.......................................... 0.142 0.5 0.001 1.01 S-Apr.2020 0.4

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.127 2.9 0.004 1.35 – –

Rice4, 5

.................................................. 3.1 1.84 L-Dec.2018 3.2

Bakery products.......................................... 0.700 3.4 0.023 0.55 L-Jun.2020 3.5

Bread4

................................................... 0.199 5.2 0.010 0.98 L-Apr.2020 5.3

White bread5......................................... 6.8 1.32 L-Oct.2011 7.8

Bread other than white5............................ 3.9 1.32 L-Apr.2020 4.3

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4

......................... 0.100 4.6 0.004 1.35 L-Jan.2012 5.3

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.179 1.0 0.002 1.01 S-May 2020 0.7

Cookies5.............................................. 2.2 1.31 L-Jun.2020 3.2

Fresh cakes and cupcakes5....................... -1.9 1.09 S-Apr.2020 -2.8

Other bakery products................................ 0.221 3.0 0.007 0.89 S-May 2020 2.5

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5

...... 5.0 1.97 S-May 2020 2.9

Crackers, bread, and cracker products5

. . . . . . . .. 2.7 1.60 S-Mar.2020 1.8

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers5

................................... 1.3 0.81 S-May 2020 1.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 1.788 7.1 0.117 0.33 S-Apr.2020 6.8

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.691 7.2 0.112 0.35 S-Apr.2020 6.2

Meats...................................................... 1.077 8.1 0.080 0.44 S-Apr.2020 6.6

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.508 9.6 0.043 0.59 S-Apr.2020 7.5

Uncooked ground beef............................. 0.186 9.9 0.016 0.86 S-Apr.2020 9.7

Uncooked beef roasts4

............................. 0.081 12.1 0.008 1.62 S-Apr.2020 9.2

Uncooked beef steaks4............................. 0.196 8.2 0.014 0.93 S-Apr.2020 5.3

Uncooked other beef and veal4

................... 0.046 10.0 0.004 1.19 S-Apr.2020 5.4

Pork...................................................... 0.337 7.6 0.024 0.91 S-May 2020 7.3

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products4.......................................... 0.136 4.8 0.006 1.14 L-Jun.2020 4.9

Bacon and related products5

.................... 3.6 1.48 L-Jun.2020 3.6

Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5

... 6.7 1.62 L-Jun.2020 6.9

Ham................................................... 0.067 3.6 0.003 3.14 S-Jul.2019 1.7

Ham, excluding canned5

........................ 3.9 3.40 S-Dec.2019 3.8

Pork chops........................................... 0.055 9.3 0.005 2.19 S-Apr.2020 7.9

Other pork including roasts, steaks, and ribs4

... 0.079 14.7 0.010 2.01 L-Jun.2020 16.3

Other meats............................................ 0.232 5.9 0.013 0.72 L-Jun.2020 6.7

Frankfurters5

......................................... 9.7 1.91 S-May 2020 8.3

Lunchmeats4, 5...................................... 5.3 0.88 L-Jun.2020 5.5

Lamb and organ meats5...........................

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

Poultry................................................... 0.338 7.1 0.022 0.77 S-Apr.2020 6.3

Chicken4

.............................................. 0.276 6.2 0.016 0.91 S-Apr.2020 6.1

Fresh whole chicken5............................ 6.6 1.77 S-Mar.2020 1.5

Fresh and frozen chicken parts5............... 5.9 1.08 – –

Other uncooked poultry including turkey4........ 0.063 11.3 0.006 2.42 L-Dec.2011 12.4

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.276 3.6 0.010 0.76 – –

Fresh fish and seafood4

............................ 0.139 2.9 0.004 1.11 S-Mar.2020 1.4

Processed fish and seafood4

...................... 0.137 4.2 0.006 1.15 L-Feb.2019 5.2

Shelf stable fish and seafood5

.................. 5.2 1.59 L-May 2019 5.9

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Frozen fish and seafood5........................ 4.3 1.70 L-Jun.2020 5.0

Eggs........................................................ 0.097 7.1 0.005 1.58 S-Mar.2020 -1.6

Dairy and related products................................... 0.780 5.7 0.043 0.43 L-May 2020 5.7

Milk4

........................................................... 0.209 7.7 0.016 0.78 L-Feb.2012 7.9

Fresh whole milk5........................................ 9.0 1.41 L-Jan.2012 10.0

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5......................... 7.0 1.25 L-Feb.2012 8.0

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.262 6.7 0.017 0.71 L-May 2020 7.0

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.110 5.8 0.006 1.16 S-May 2020 5.8

Other dairy and related products4

........................ 0.200 2.2 0.005 0.87 S-Mar.2020 1.4

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.346 2.7 0.037 0.58 L-Mar.2019 3.9

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.053 2.2 0.024 0.61 L-Apr.2019 2.8

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.534 1.5 0.008 0.64 L-Jul.2018 1.9

Apples................................................... 0.077 -7.3 -0.006 1.68 S-Mar.2020 -8.8

Bananas................................................. 0.076 -2.7 -0.002 1.27 S-Nov.2017 -3.5

Citrus fruits4

............................................ 0.146 1.6 0.002 1.55 L-Mar.2019 2.0

Oranges, including tangerines5.................... -0.9 2.14 L-Mar.2019 2.7

Other fresh fruits4

...................................... 0.235 7.2 0.014 1.12 L-Feb.2016 7.5

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.520 3.0 0.015 0.97 S-May 2020 2.7

Potatoes................................................. 0.086 4.9 0.004 2.45 S-Mar.2020 4.1

Lettuce.................................................. 0.061 2.0 0.001 2.84 L-Jun.2020 7.0

Tomatoes............................................... 0.082 7.3 0.006 2.00 S-Apr.2020 6.9

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.290 1.4 0.004 1.12 S-Jun.2020 0.9

Processed fruits and vegetables4

...................... 0.293 4.6 0.013 0.94 L-Jun.2012 5.1

Canned fruits and vegetables4....................... 0.152 3.3 0.005 1.33 S-May 2020 2.2

Canned fruits4, 5..................................... 2.9 1.81 S-Jun.2020 2.7

Canned vegetables4, 5.............................. 3.9 1.74 S-Jun.2020 3.8

Frozen fruits and vegetables4

........................ 0.088 5.8 0.005 1.57 L-May 2020 6.3

Frozen vegetables5................................. 4.4 1.70 L-May 2020 5.7

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried4................................................. 0.053 6.5 0.003 1.31 L-May 2020 6.6

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5................. 10.3 2.39 L-Sep.2012 10.7

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.939 5.1 0.046 0.56 L-Jun.2020 5.3

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4

........................... 0.672 6.6 0.042 0.71 S-May 2020 5.2

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.285 8.7 0.023 1.43 S-Jun.2020 8.7

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

............. 0.006 0.3 0.000 1.37 S-Jun.2020 -0.4

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4......... 0.381 5.3 0.019 0.79 L-Jun.2020 5.6

Beverage materials including coffee and tea4........... 0.266 1.3 0.004 0.82 L-Jun.2020 1.6

Coffee...................................................... 0.172 0.2 0.001 1.08 S-Feb.2020 -0.9

Roasted coffee5

........................................ 0.6 1.05 S-Feb.2020 -0.8

Instant coffee5.......................................... -2.1 2.32 S-Mar.2020 -3.1

Other beverage materials including tea4.............. 0.094 3.3 0.003 1.16 L-Nov.2008 3.4

Other food at home............................................ 1.989 4.2 0.081 0.33 L-May 2012 4.8

Sugar and sweets........................................... 0.265 3.2 0.008 0.80 L-May 2020 4.9

Sugar and sugar substitutes............................ 0.037 6.0 0.002 1.49 L-Jun.2020 7.9

Candy and chewing gum4

............................... 0.174 2.9 0.005 1.07 L-May 2020 4.9

Other sweets4

............................................. 0.054 2.5 0.001 1.22 L-Jun.2020 2.5

Fats and oils................................................. 0.217 2.4 0.005 0.77 L-Apr.2020 2.7

Butter and margarine4

................................... 0.065 2.1 0.002 1.23 L-Mar.2019 3.4

Butter5

................................................... 2.4 1.96 L-Apr.2020 3.2

Margarine5

.............................................. 4.4 1.35 L-May 2017 5.7

Salad dressing4........................................... 0.051 2.2 0.001 1.42 S-Jun.2020 1.9

Other fats and oils including peanut butter4

. . . . . . . . .. 0.101 2.5 0.003 1.19 – –

Peanut butter4, 5

....................................... 8.0 2.62 L-Dec.2012 13.8

Other foods................................................ 1.507 4.6 0.067 0.36 L-Feb.2012 5.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Soups.................................................... 0.092 5.4 0.005 1.43 L-Apr.2020 5.8

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.260 5.4 0.014 0.81 L-Feb.2009 7.2

Snacks.................................................. 0.348 4.6 0.016 0.81 S-Jun.2020 4.6

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.294 3.5 0.011 0.77 L-May 2020 3.7

Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5

........ 1.8 1.22 L-May 2020 2.9

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5......................... 4.2 1.58 S-Jun.2020 3.3

Sauces and gravies4, 5

............................. 4.5 1.28 L-Jul.2011 4.5

Other condiments5.................................. 2.6 1.77 S-Jun.2020 0.5

Baby food4.............................................. 0.043 1.5 0.001 2.13 S-Jan.2020 -1.2

Other miscellaneous foods4.......................... 0.470 5.2 0.021 0.74 – –

Prepared salads6, 5

................................. 3.0 1.29 L-Jun.2020 3.2

Food away from home........................................... 6.279 3.5 0.213 0.18 L-Jun.2009 3.8

Full service meals and snacks4.............................. 3.154 2.8 0.085 0.39 S-Jun.2020 2.7

Limited service meals and snacks4.......................... 2.736 4.8 0.126 0.25 L-May 2009 5.1

Food at employee sites and schools4....................... 0.136 -3.0 -0.004 0.45 L-May 2020 2.2

Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5.........

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4

....... 0.081 1.0 0.001 1.05 S-Dec.2014 0.5

Other food away from home4

................................ 0.173 2.7 0.005 0.47 L-Jun.2020 2.8

Energy................................................................ 6.172 -9.0 -0.632 0.28 L-Mar.2020 -5.7

Energy commodities............................................. 3.027 -16.7 -0.624 0.33 L-Mar.2020 -10.4

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.132 -15.6 -0.024 0.83 L-Mar.2020 -14.2

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.074 -23.6 -0.023 1.02 L-Mar.2020 -20.1

Propane, kerosene, and firewood8

........................ 0.057 -2.2 -0.001 1.25 L-Jan.2020 -2.0

Motor fuel....................................................... 2.895 -16.8 -0.600 0.34 L-Mar.2020 -10.2

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 2.832 -16.8 -0.587 0.34 L-Mar.2020 -10.2

Gasoline, unleaded regular5

............................ -17.3 1.01 L-Mar.2020 -11.0

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5

....................... -14.2 1.02 L-Mar.2020 -6.9

Gasoline, unleaded premium5

.......................... -13.1 0.99 L-Mar.2020 -5.6

Other motor fuels4

.......................................... 0.063 -17.2 -0.013 0.49 L-Mar.2020 -8.1

Energy services................................................... 3.146 -0.1 -0.008 0.46 – –

Electricity........................................................ 2.488 -0.1 -0.007 0.50 – –

Utility (piped) gas service..................................... 0.658 -0.5 -0.002 0.70 S-Apr.2020 -1.9

All items less food and energy.................................... 79.695 1.7 1.378 0.09 L-Mar.2020 2.1

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 20.080 0.4 0.097 0.21 L-Sep.2019 0.7

Household furnishings and supplies10...................... 3.787 2.6 0.101 0.44 L-EVER –

Window and floor coverings and other linens4

.......... 0.289 1.5 0.006 1.76 S-May 2020 0.6

Floor coverings4

.......................................... 0.063 -2.3 -0.001 2.53 L-Apr.2020 -1.5

Window coverings4

....................................... 0.059 6.3 0.003 3.82 L-Jun.2020 9.2

Other linens4

.............................................. 0.167 1.7 0.003 2.71 S-May 2020 -1.1

Furniture and bedding...................................... 0.920 1.0 0.009 0.94 L-Feb.2020 1.1

Bedroom furniture........................................ 0.322 -0.6 -0.002 1.47 L-Feb.2020 0.7

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4

. . . .. 0.442 -0.1 0.000 1.78 L-Mar.2020 1.0

Other furniture4

........................................... 0.148 7.9 0.011 2.17 L-EVER –

Infants’ furniture7, 5

.................................... 6.6 8.93 S-Dec.2018 -4.7

Appliances4.................................................. 0.219 6.7 0.014 1.76 L-Feb.2019 6.8

Major appliances4........................................ 0.075 11.0 0.008 2.33 L-Feb.2019 11.0

Laundry equipment5

................................... 13.7 2.81 L-Nov.2018 15.5

Other appliances4

........................................ 0.142 4.8 0.006 2.29 L-Aug.2009 6.4

Other household equipment and furnishings4

........... 0.540 1.0 0.006 1.43 L-Nov.2004 1.5

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items.................... 0.315 2.3 0.008 2.31 L-Oct.2004 3.5

Indoor plants and flowers11............................. 0.092 0.4 0.000 1.94 S-Jun.2020 0.3

Dishes and flatware4..................................... 0.054 -3.4 -0.002 4.67 L-May 2020 -0.9

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4

................. 0.079 -0.2 0.000 3.13 L-Feb.2019 1.7

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4. . .. 0.888 1.9 0.019 0.81 S-Apr.2020 1.6

Tools, hardware and supplies4

......................... 0.244 1.0 0.004 1.49 L-Oct.2019 2.0

Outdoor equipment and supplies4...................... 0.455 2.5 0.011 1.13 S-Apr.2020 2.1

Housekeeping supplies..................................... 0.930 5.4 0.047 0.51 L-Mar.2009 5.7

Household cleaning products4.......................... 0.365 4.6 0.016 0.71 S-Jun.2020 2.7

Household paper products4............................. 0.237 9.9 0.021 1.26 S-Jun.2020 5.5

Miscellaneous household products4

................... 0.328 3.0 0.010 1.24 L-May 2020 3.4

Apparel.......................................................... 2.673 -5.9 -0.175 0.86 L-Apr.2020 -5.7

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.678 -4.7 -0.035 1.76 L-Apr.2020 -4.6

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.543 -4.6 -0.026 1.51 L-Apr.2020 -4.0

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.096 -17.1 -0.019 3.69 S-EVER –

Men’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories.......................................... 0.161 4.0 0.007 3.27 L-Jan.2020 5.7

Men’s shirts and sweaters4

........................... 0.149 -9.0 -0.015 2.43 L-Jun.2020 -8.4

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.132 1.0 0.001 2.31 L-Mar.2020 4.2

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.135 -5.8 -0.009 5.37 S-Jun.2020 -8.0

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.065 -8.7 -0.105 1.54 L-Apr.2020 -7.7

Women’s apparel......................................... 0.880 -10.4 -0.105 1.74 – –

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.060 -12.5 -0.009 4.11 L-Mar.2020 -8.0

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.081 -17.0 -0.019 3.14 L-Mar.2020 -10.0

Women’s suits and separates4

....................... 0.459 -11.6 -0.062 2.49 S-EVER –

Women’s underwear, nightwear, swimwear, and

accessories4

......................................... 0.271 -5.1 -0.015 2.54 L-Apr.2020 -5.0

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.185 0.7 0.001 3.27 L-Apr.2020 2.3

Footwear..................................................... 0.640 -3.9 -0.026 1.44 S-Jun.2020 -4.4

Men’s footwear............................................ 0.229 -1.9 -0.004 1.93 S-Jun.2020 -2.0

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.133 -7.4 -0.011 3.23 S-Jan.2000 -7.4

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.279 -3.7 -0.011 1.86 L-Mar.2020 0.8

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.129 -2.8 -0.004 2.75 L-Jan.2020 -1.7

Jewelry and watches8

...................................... 0.161 -0.6 -0.006 3.57 L-Mar.2020 2.0

Watches8.................................................. 0.039 4.0 0.000 5.88 L-Feb.2020 9.3

Jewelry8.................................................... 0.123 -3.5 -0.006 4.18 L-Mar.2020 1.1

Transportation commodities less motor fuel10............. 6.968 2.0 0.152 0.25 L-May 2012 2.2

New vehicles................................................. 3.744 0.7 0.025 0.43 L-May 2019 0.9

New cars and trucks4, 5

.................................. 0.7 0.39 L-May 2019 0.9

New cars5............................................... 1.0 0.52 L-May 2019 1.1

New trucks12, 5......................................... 0.7 0.46 L-May 2019 0.8

Used cars and trucks....................................... 2.592 4.0 0.117 0.06 L-Dec.2011 4.0

Motor vehicle parts and equipment....................... 0.395 1.2 0.005 0.68 S-Jun.2020 0.7

Tires........................................................ 0.249 0.6 0.001 0.83 L-Feb.2020 0.7

Vehicle accessories other than tires4

.................. 0.146 2.1 0.003 1.13 S-Nov.2019 1.8

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5..... 2.8 1.17 S-Apr.2020 2.7

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5........................ -2.6 1.97 S-Apr.1992 -2.9

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.616 0.8 0.013 0.79 S-May 2020 0.8

Medicinal drugs10........................................... 1.543 0.8 0.014 0.82 S-Apr.2020 0.8

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.165 1.4 0.020 0.95 S-May 2020 1.3

Nonprescription drugs10................................. 0.378 -1.7 -0.006 1.00 S-Feb.2016 -1.8

Medical equipment and supplies10........................ 0.073 -1.0 -0.001 1.73 S-Jun.2020 -2.1

Recreation commodities10.................................... 2.003 -0.4 -0.007 0.62 L-Feb.2020 -0.4

Video and audio products10................................ 0.271 -4.9 -0.010 0.81 L-Apr.2014 -4.9

Televisions................................................ 0.093 -12.5 -0.011 1.38 L-Jan.2018 -10.7

Other video equipment4

................................. 0.042 2.9 0.001 2.24 L-Oct.2014 4.6

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.079 -1.0 0.001 2.28 S-Jun.2020 -3.1

Recorded music and music subscriptions4

............ 0.045 -2.0 -0.001 2.26 L-Mar.2018 -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,

August 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Pets and pet products...................................... 0.632 -0.5 -0.004 0.73 L-Apr.2020 0.0

Pet food4, 5

................................................ -0.6 0.63 L-May 2020 0.2

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5. . . . .. -0.6 1.18 L-Mar.2020 1.3

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.595 3.4 0.017 1.48 L-Nov.2019 4.6

Sports vehicles including bicycles...................... 0.363 5.7 0.017 2.36 S-Jun.2020 3.2

Sports equipment......................................... 0.221 0.0 0.000 1.42 L-Feb.2020 0.3

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.027 3.5 0.001 1.95 S-Jan.2020 2.9

Film and photographic supplies4, 5

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

Photographic equipment4, 5............................. 4.0 1.71 S-Jan.2020 1.9

Recreational reading materials............................ 0.120 4.7 0.006 1.66 S-May 2020 3.9

Newspapers and magazines4

........................... 0.068 5.2 0.003 2.30 S-May 2020 4.6

Recreational books4...................................... 0.050 4.1 0.002 2.36 L-Jun.2020 6.3

Other recreational goods4.................................. 0.359 -4.9 -0.017 1.29 L-Nov.2019 -4.2

Toys........................................................ 0.275 -7.2 -0.020 1.49 S-Jun.2020 -7.7

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment4

, 5

......................................... -4.8 2.03 L-Nov.2019 -4.4

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4............... 0.021 8.9 0.002 2.89 L-Mar.2019 10.3

Music instruments and accessories4

................... 0.048 3.1 0.001 2.82 – –

Education and communication commodities10............. 0.515 -4.8 -0.025 1.05 S-Feb.2020 -5.2

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.109 -1.3 -0.002 2.02 S-Jun.2020 -1.7

College textbooks13, 5

.................................... -2.1 1.97 S-Jun.2020 -2.3

Information technology commodities10................... 0.406 -5.8 -0.023 1.23 S-Feb.2020 -5.9

Computers, peripherals, and smart home

assistants6.............................................. 0.301 -3.0 -0.009 1.59 S-Mar.2020 -3.0

Computer software and accessories4.................. 0.018 -9.3 -0.002 2.89 S-Jun.2020 -14.9

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4......................... 0.087 -14.9 -0.012 1.92 S-Jul.2019 -15.8

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.033 1.7 0.018 0.38 L-Jun.2020 2.2

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.581 1.4 0.008 0.53 S-Mar.2020 1.4

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.224 3.3 0.008 0.72 S-Feb.2020 2.0

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.094 -0.1 0.000 1.03 L-Jun.2020 0.6

Whiskey at home5..................................... -0.4 1.17 S-Mar.2020 -1.1

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5

. . . . .. 1.0 1.46 L-Jun.2020 1.7

Wine at home............................................. 0.263 -0.2 0.000 0.98 S-May 2020 -0.3

Alcoholic beverages away from home.................... 0.453 2.4 0.010 0.43 L-Jun.2020 2.9

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4

, 5

................................................. 2.4 0.82 L-Nov.2018 2.6

Wine away from home4, 5

............................... 2.2 1.00 L-Jun.2020 3.2

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5

.................... 3.5 0.60 L-Jun.2020 4.2

Other goods10.................................................. 1.485 1.3 0.020 0.45 S-Jun.2019 1.2

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.600 5.0 0.031 0.32 S-May 2020 4.3

Cigarettes4

................................................ 0.522 5.4 0.029 0.33 S-May 2020 4.6

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4.............. 0.060 1.6 0.001 1.18 L-May 2020 1.7

Personal care products..................................... 0.687 -0.5 -0.003 0.58 – –

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4

.......................................... 0.370 1.3 0.005 0.77 L-Mar.2020 1.4

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements............................................. 0.309 -2.7 -0.008 1.01 S-Jan.2020 -2.7

Miscellaneous personal goods4

........................... 0.197 -3.9 -0.008 2.55 S-Apr.2019 -4.4

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5

............. -2.2 2.41 S-Jan.2019 -2.3

Infants’ equipment7, 5

.................................... 10.9 2.24 S-May 2020 7.7

Services less energy services.................................. 59.615 2.2 1.282 0.11 S-Jun.2020 1.9

Shelter........................................................... 33.378 2.3 0.758 0.15 – –

Rent of shelter14............................................. 33.012 2.3 0.760 0.15 S-Oct.2013 2.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Rent of primary residence............................... 7.846 2.9 0.230 0.14 S-Mar.2014 2.9

Lodging away from home4

.............................. 0.958 -11.4 -0.113 2.54 L-Mar.2020 -6.4

Housing at school, excluding board14............... 0.117 2.1 0.002 0.25 S-Nov.2019 2.1

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.842 -13.1 -0.116 2.87 L-Mar.2020 -7.5

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences14.............. 24.207 2.7 0.643 0.15 S-Mar.2015 2.7

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence14. .. 22.992 2.7 0.609 0.15 S-Mar.2015 2.7

Tenants’ and household insurance4

................... 0.366 -0.6 -0.002 0.42 L-Apr.2020 -0.2

Water and sewer and trash collection services4

........ 1.095 3.4 0.037 0.33 L-Apr.2019 3.6

Water and sewerage maintenance..................... 0.803 3.4 0.027 0.40 L-Oct.2019 3.4

Garbage and trash collection12......................... 0.293 3.5 0.010 0.66 L-Mar.2020 3.5

Household operations4

..................................... 0.879 2.1 0.018 0.71 L-May 2020 4.5

Domestic services4

....................................... 0.292 3.5 0.010 0.87 L-Jun.2020 3.8

Gardening and lawncare services4

..................... 0.306 0.010 1.38 – –

Moving, storage, freight expense4

...................... 0.089 -0.5 -0.001 2.20 L-Apr.2020 1.4

Repair of household items4............................. 0.115 -2.0 -0.002 0.90 L-May 2020 -1.6

Medical care services...................................... 7.368 5.3 0.376 0.53 S-Feb.2020 5.3

Professional services.................................... 3.688 2.3 0.082 0.83 S-Jun.2020 2.2

Physicians’ services................................... 1.832 2.7 0.047 1.55 L-Mar.2017 3.0

Dental services......................................... 1.013 2.9 0.028 0.76 S-Mar.2020 2.8

Eyeglasses and eye care8

............................ 0.368 0.4 0.002 0.64 S-May 2018 0.1

Services by other medical professionals8

. . . . . . . . .. 0.474 1.1 0.005 0.47 S-May 2020 1.0

Hospital and related services........................... 2.415 3.9 0.095 0.52 S-Jan.2020 3.7

Hospital services15..................................... 2.222 4.0 0.089 0.58 S-Jan.2020 3.8

Inpatient hospital services15, 5..................... 3.7 0.84 S-Dec.2019 3.3

Outpatient hospital services8, 5.................... 2.7 1.14 S-Dec.2019 2.0

Nursing homes and adult day services15........... 0.124 3.0 0.004 0.51 L-Sep.2019 3.0

Care of invalids and elderly at home7

............... 0.070 3.6 0.002 0.93 L-Jun.2019 4.0

Health insurance7........................................ 1.265 17.4 0.199 0.61 S-Jul.2019 15.9

Transportation services..................................... 5.169 -4.0 -0.217 0.33 S-Jun.2020 -7.0

Leased cars and trucks13................................ 0.637 -2.8 -0.018 0.98 S-Mar.2020 -3.6

Car and truck rental4..................................... 0.129 2.0 0.003 2.41 L-Mar.2020 3.6

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................. 1.089 3.2 0.035 0.59 S-Apr.2020 3.1

Motor vehicle body work.............................. 0.058 3.3 0.002 0.88 – –

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing.......... 0.631 2.7 0.017 0.80 S-Oct.2018 2.7

Motor vehicle repair4

.................................. 0.341 4.4 0.015 0.93 L-Jun.2020 4.4

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 1.644 -1.5 -0.020 0.59 L-Mar.2020 1.1

Motor vehicle fees4

....................................... 0.566 1.5 0.008 0.46 L-Mar.2020 2.7

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4.................................................. 0.298 2.7 0.008 0.32 S-Apr.2020 2.6

Parking and other fees4............................... 0.254 0.2 0.000 0.83 L-Mar.2020 2.6

Parking fees and tolls4, 5........................... -0.1 0.74 L-Apr.2020 0.3

Automobile service clubs4, 5....................... 0.97 – –

Public transportation..................................... 1.103 -17.5 -0.225 0.71 S-Jun.2020 -18.6

Airline fares............................................. 0.632 -23.2 -0.184 1.04 L-Mar.2020 -10.6

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.170 -6.8 -0.012 1.70 S-Jun.2020 -7.7

Intercity bus fare6, 5

................................. 1.0 6.41 S-Apr.2020 -6.4

Intercity train fare6, 5

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

Ship fare4, 5

.......................................... -9.4 1.95 S-May 2020 -9.8

Intracity transportation................................. 0.297 -9.0 -0.027 0.64 S-EVER –

Intracity mass transit10, 5

........................... -11.8 1.11 S-EVER –

Recreation services10....................................... 3.759 2.2 0.083 0.56 L-Jun.2020 3.4

Video and audio services10............................. 1.260 4.6 0.063 0.66 S-Jun.2020 3.5

Cable and satellite television service12............. 1.178 5.2 0.067 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,

August 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 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

................................................. 0.082 -3.9 -0.003 2.85 S-Jun.2020 -9.5

Video discs and other media4, 5

................... -6.1 5.58 L-Dec.2019 -3.9

Rental of video discs and other media4, 5

. . . . . .. 0.3 1.16 L-Jun.2020 0.5

Pet services including veterinary4...................... 0.557 3.5 0.017 0.63 L-Jan.2020 4.0

Pet services4, 5......................................... 2.2 1.49 L-Jun.2020 2.8

Veterinarian services4, 5............................... 3.8 0.53 L-Jan.2020 4.7

Photographers and photo processing4

................ 0.045 3.0 0.001 1.40 L-Aug.2016 3.5

Photographer fees4, 5

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

Photo processing4, 5

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

Other recreation services4

............................... 1.896 0.1 0.001 1.03 L-Jun.2020 3.4

Club membership for shopping clubs, fraternal, or

other organizations, or participant sports

fees4

.................................................. 0.664 -2.2 -0.015 0.72 S-Aug.2011 -2.7

Admissions............................................. 0.700 1.6 0.011 2.01 L-Jun.2020 4.1

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5

........................................ 0.4 1.29 L-Jun.2020 4.1

Admission to sporting events4, 5

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

Fees for lessons or instructions8

.................... 0.214 1.4 0.003 1.95 L-Jan.2020 1.5

Education and communication services10................ 6.295 2.9 0.178 0.22 – –

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 2.921 1.9 0.054 0.33 S-May 2018 1.9

College tuition and fees............................... 1.571 1.3 0.021 0.46 S-EVER –

Elementary and high school tuition and fees. . . . .. 0.425 2.4 0.009 0.49 L-Jun.2020 2.8

Day care and preschool11............................ 0.768 2.7 0.021 0.46 S-Aug.2019 2.7

Technical and business school tuition and fees4... 0.037 3.6 0.001 0.38 L-Jan.2013 3.7

Postage and delivery services4

......................... 0.112 4.0 0.004 0.23 – –

Postage................................................. 0.102 4.3 0.004 0.25 – –

Delivery services4...................................... 0.010 0.4 0.000 0.84 L-Mar.2020 1.3

Telephone services4..................................... 2.359 5.0 0.113 0.29 L-EVER –

Wireless telephone services4........................ 1.958 4.3 0.082 0.31 L-EVER –

Land-line telephone services10....................... 0.402 6.0 0.031 0.72 S-Oct.2019 5.8

Internet services and electronic information

providers4

............................................... 0.891 0.9 0.007 0.93 S-Oct.2019 0.5

Other personal services10.................................. 1.672 2.9 0.048 0.36 S-May 2020 2.6

Personal care services.................................. 0.687 4.8 0.032 0.48 S-Jun.2020 4.5

Haircuts and other personal care services4

........ 0.687 4.8 0.032 0.48 S-Jun.2020 4.5

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 0.985 1.6 0.016 0.47 L-Jun.2020 2.1

Legal services8

......................................... 0.251 1.0 0.002 0.93 L-Jun.2020 1.6

Funeral expenses8

..................................... 0.140 1.5 0.002 0.63 – –

Laundry and dry cleaning services4................. 0.219 1.9 0.004 0.69 S-Apr.2015 1.5

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

............................................. 0.030 4.9 0.001 1.68 L-Jun.2020 5.5

Financial services8

..................................... 0.233 1.9 0.004 1.05 L-Jun.2020 2.4

Checking account and other bank services4, 5

... 2.1 0.22 – –

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4

, 5

.............................................. 2.0 1.83 L-Jun.2020 2.7

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 85.867 0.9 0.746 0.09 L-Mar.2020 1.5

All items less shelter................................................ 66.622 0.8 0.552 0.11 L-Mar.2020 0.8

All items less food and shelter.................................... 52.490 0.0 -0.012 0.13 L-Mar.2020 0.5

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 46.317 1.3 0.620 0.14 L-Mar.2020 1.4

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.725 1.2 0.504 0.14 L-Mar.2020 1.5

All items less medical care........................................ 91.016 1.0 0.921 0.08 L-Mar.2020 1.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

August 2020, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jul.

2020

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 2020

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Aug. 2019-

Aug. 20201

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items less energy................................................ 93.828 2.1 1.942 0.08 L-Mar.2020 2.1

Commodities......................................................... 37.240 0.1 0.036 0.13 L-Feb.2020 1.3

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.488 -0.2 -0.020 0.24 L-Mar.2020 -0.2

Commodities less food.......................................... 23.107 -2.2 -0.527 0.19 L-Mar.2020 -1.6

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 22.074 -2.4 -0.545 0.20 L-Mar.2020 -1.8

Services.............................................................. 62.760 2.0 1.274 0.10 S-Jun.2020 1.8

Services less rent of shelter14.................................. 29.749 1.7 0.513 0.17 S-Jun.2020 1.2

Services less medical care services........................... 55.392 1.6 0.897 0.11 – –

Durables.............................................................. 10.751 1.6 0.185 0.27 L-Dec.2011 1.6

Nondurables......................................................... 26.489 -0.6 -0.148 0.16 L-Mar.2020 -0.3

Nondurables less food........................................... 12.356 -5.3 -0.712 0.27 L-Mar.2020 -2.5

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 11.323 -5.9 -0.730 0.29 L-Mar.2020 -2.8

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 8.650 -5.9 -0.555 0.25 L-Mar.2020 -3.3

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 9.683 -5.2 -0.537 0.23 L-Mar.2020 -2.8

Housing............................................................... 42.417 2.1 0.882 0.13 L-May 2020 2.1

Education and communication4

................................... 6.809 2.3 0.153 0.22 – –

Education4

......................................................... 3.029 1.7 0.053 0.34 S-EVER –

Communication4

.................................................. 3.780 2.7 0.101 0.32 L-EVER –

Information and information processing4

................... 3.669 2.7 0.096 0.33 L-Apr.1997 2.8

Information technology, hardware and services16......... 1.309 -1.3 -0.016 0.77 S-Dec.2019 -1.3

Recreation4

.......................................................... 5.762 1.3 0.076 0.47 L-Jun.2020 1.6

Video and audio4

................................................. 1.531 3.4 0.054 0.58 L-Nov.2017 3.6

Pets, pet products and services4

............................... 1.188 1.3 0.014 0.51 L-Apr.2020 1.4

Photography4...................................................... 0.072 2.8 0.002 1.34 S-May 2020 1.6

Food and beverages................................................ 15.166 4.0 0.582 0.14 L-Jun.2020 4.4

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 6.563 4.7 0.297 0.21 – –

Other services....................................................... 11.726 2.7 0.309 0.23 – –

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.034 -6.5 -0.149 1.05 L-Apr.2020 -6.5

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 4.373 0.2 0.005 0.34 L-Feb.2020 0.6

Household energy................................................ 3.277 -0.9 -0.032 0.43 L-Jun.2020 -0.9

Medical care......................................................... 8.984 4.5 0.389 0.43 S-Jan.2020 4.5

Transportation....................................................... 15.032 -4.1 -0.665 0.16 L-Mar.2020 -2.4

Private transportation............................................ 13.929 -2.9 -0.440 0.17 L-Mar.2020 -2.0

New and used motor vehicles4

.............................. 7.339 1.7 0.132 0.26 L-Apr.2012 2.0

Utilities and public transportation................................. 8.882 -0.2 -0.016 0.23 – –

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.666 2.5 0.119 0.37 L-Dec.1995 2.5

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.158 2.2 0.068 0.30 S-Sep.2019 2.2

Personal care..................................................... 2.557 1.5 0.037 0.37 S-Dec.2019 1.5

1 The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of

0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.

Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8

percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items

index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were

rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).

2 A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6

percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus

0.5 percent.

3

If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior

month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is

smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month

change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison

is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a

smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller

changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a

-0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.

4

Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
5 Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not

have a relative importance or effect.

6

Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

7

Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

8

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

9

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

11 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.

12 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.

13 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base.

14 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

15 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

16 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.