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

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

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – JANUARY 2010 

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

rose 0.2 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the index 

increased 2.6 percent before seasonal adjustment. 

The seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index was due to a rise in the energy index. An increase 

in the gasoline index was the main factor, and the indexes for fuel oil and natural gas rose as well, 

though the electricity index declined. 

The index for all items less food and energy fell 0.1 percent in January. This decline was largely the 

result of decreases in the indexes for shelter, new vehicles, and airline fares. In contrast, the medical care 

index posted its largest increase since January 2008, and the index for used cars and trucks increased 

significantly for the sixth month in a row. 

 

The food index increased in January, with the food at home component posting its largest increase since 

September 2008. Sharp increases in the indexes for dairy and related products and for fruits and 

vegetables accounted for most of the increase. 

 

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0.0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

Jan'09 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan'10

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

Percent change

 0.3

 0.4

 -0.1

 0.1 0.1

 0.7

 0.1

 0.4

 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Jan. 2009 - Jan. 2010

Percent change

All items All items less food and energy

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0

1

2

3

Jan'09 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan'10

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

Jan. 2010

July

2009

Aug.

2009

Sep.

2009

Oct.

2009

Nov.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

All items ................................................. .1 .4 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.6 

Food .................................................... -.2 .0 -.1 .0 .1 .1 .2 -.4 

Food at home .................................... -.5 -.1 -.3 .0 .0 .2 .4 -2.0 

Food away from home 1 .................... .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .1 .1 1.6 

Energy ................................................. .5 3.7 .6 .6 2.2 .8 2.8 19.1 

Energy commodities .......................... 1.0 6.7 1.1 .4 3.0 1.6 4.9 46.6 

Gasoline (all types) .......................... 1.1 6.9 .9 .3 2.7 2.3 4.4 51.3 

Fuel oil 1 .......................................... -.3 5.0 -.3 2.2 7.4 .0 6.1 19.3 

Energy services ................................. -.2 .1 -.1 .8 1.1 -.3 .0 -4.7 

Electricity ......................................... -.4 -.1 .3 .8 1.2 -.2 -1.1 -1.9 

Utility (piped) gas service ................ .5 .5 -1.5 .7 .9 -.7 3.5 -12.2 

All items less food and energy ............ .1 .1 .2 .2 .0 .1 -.1 1.6 

Commodities less food and energy

commodities ................................ .2 -.2 .3 .4 .2 .1 .1 2.9 

New vehicles ................................... .5 -1.0 .3 1.4 .5 -.2 -.5 4.1 

Used cars and trucks ....................... .0 2.0 1.7 3.1 1.9 2.2 1.5 11.5 

Apparel ............................................ .4 .0 .2 -.3 -.3 .4 -.1 1.7 

Medical care commodities 1 ............ -.1 .5 .6 .2 .1 -.1 .7 3.5 

Services less energy services ........... .1 .2 .1 .1 .0 .1 -.2 1.0 

Shelter ............................................. -.1 .1 .0 .0 -.2 .0 -.5 -.1 

Transportation services ................... .5 .5 .7 .5 .5 .3 -.3 3.3 

Medical care services ...................... .3 .2 .3 .2 .3 .2 .5 3.5 

1 Not seasonally adjusted.
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Consumer Price Index Data for January 2010 

Food 

The food index rose 0.2 percent in January. The food at home index increased 0.4 percent, with four of 

the six grocery store food groups posting increases. The index for dairy and related products rose 2.1 

percent in January, but still has declined over the past 12 months. The index for fruits and vegetables 

increased 1.3 percent due to a 2.8 percent increase in the index for fresh fruits. The index for meats, 

poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.4 percent and the index for nonalcoholic beverages advanced 0.2 percent. 

The indexes for cereals and bakery products declined in January, falling 0.5 percent, and the index for 

other food at home declined 0.3 percent. The index for food away from home increased 0.1 percent in 

January. Over the last 12 months, the food index has declined 0.4 percent with the food at home index 

down 2.0 percent and the index for food away from home up 1.6 percent. 

Energy 

The energy index rose 2.8 percent in January, its ninth consecutive increase. The index for energy 

commodities increased 4.9 percent, with the gasoline index rising 4.4 percent. The index for household 

energy rose 0.5 percent in January. The fuel oil index increased 6.1 percent and the index for natural gas 

rose 3.5 percent, while the electricity index declined 1.1 percent. Over the past 12 months, the energy 

index has risen 19.1 percent, with the gasoline index up 51.3 percent but the index for household energy 

down 3.5 percent. 

All items less food and energy 

The index for all items less food and energy declined 0.1 percent in January after rising 0.1 percent in 

December. The shelter index declined 0.5 percent. The index for lodging away from home fell 2.1 

percent, while the rent index was unchanged and the index for owners’ equivalent rent declined 0.1 

percent. The index for new vehicles fell 0.5 percent, its second consecutive decline, and the index for 

airline fares turned down in January, falling 2.5 percent after increasing in each of the past six months. 

The indexes for household furnishings and operations, for apparel, and for recreation all decreased 0.1 

percent in January. In contrast, the medical care index rose 0.5 percent. The index for medical care 

commodities rose 0.7 percent and the medical care services index advanced 0.5 percent. Also increasing 

was the index for used cars and trucks, which rose 1.5 percent in January and has increased 12.9 percent 

over the past six months. The index for all items less food and energy has risen 1.6 percent over the past 

12 months. 

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 2.6 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 216.687 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.3 percent prior 

to seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 3.3 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 212.568 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

increased 0.4 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 
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The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 2.8 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.4 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please 

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

The Consumer Price Index for February 2010 is scheduled to be released on Thursday, March 18, 

2010, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 

Effective with this release of CPI data, the BLS is introducing several item structure and other publication 

changes into the CPI. See page 6 for further information. 
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Revised seasonally adjusted changes

Over-the-month percent changes in the U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index for All Urban 

Consumers (CPI-U) for All Items and for All Items less food and energy, seasonally adjusted, using 

former and recalculated seasonal factors for 2009. 

All Items 

2009 Former Recalculated Difference 

 

January .3 .3 .0 

February .4 .4 .0 

March -.1 -.1 .0 

April .0 .1 .1 

May .1 .1 .0 

June 7 .7 .0 

July .0 .1 .1 

August .4 .4 .0 

September 2 .2 .0 

October .3 .2 -.1 

November .4 .2 -.2 

December .1 .2 .1 

All Items less food and energy 

2009 Former Recalculated Difference 

 

January .2 .2 .0 

February .2 .2 .0 

March .2 .2 .0 

April .3 .2 -.1 

May .1 .1 .0 

June .2 .2 .0 

July .1 .1 .0 

August .1 .1 .0 

September .2 .2 .0 

October .2 .2 .0 

November .0 .0 .0 

December .1 .1 .0 
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C-CPI-U Index Revisions 

As scheduled, effective with release of data for January 2010, the Chained Consumer Price Index for All 

Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) has undergone its annual revision. Because the current expenditure data 

required for the calculation of the C-CPI-U are available only with a time lag, the index is issued first in 

preliminary form, using the latest available expenditure data at the time of publication, and is subject to 

two subsequent revisions. Therefore, C-CPI-U indexes for the 12 months of 2008 will be issued in final 

form – employing monthly expenditure weights from 2008. Values for the 12 months of 2009 will be 

revised and issued as interim, using expenditure weights from the 2007-2008 period. Calculation of the 

initial value of the January 2010 C-CPI-U index, and all subsequent months in 2010, will also be based 

upon 2007-2008 expenditure weights. 

For more information on the C-CPI-U, contact Rob Cage by telephone at (202) 691-6959 or by 

electronic mail at Cage.Rob@bls.gov . 

Item Structure and publication changes for January 2010 

Effective with this release of CPI data, the BLS is introducing several item structure and other 

publication changes into the CPI. 

Shelter. The expenditure weight for second homes will be moved from Lodging away from home to a 

new, unpriced stratum under the Owners’ equivalent rent expenditure class. As such, the expenditure 

class index for Owners’ equivalent rent will now include both primary and secondary homes, and the 

title of that expenditure class index will change from Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residences to 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences. Both the expenditure class (Owners’ equivalent rent of 

residences), and the Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence stratum within it, will be published. 

Current Structure 

Lodging away from home 

 Housing at school, excluding board 

 Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 

 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence* 

New Structure 

Lodging away from home 

 Housing at school, excluding board 

 Other lodging away from home, including hotels and motels 

 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 

 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 

 Unsampled owners’ equivalent rent of secondary residences* 
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Medical care commodities. The item structure for Medical care commodities will change: 

Current Structure 

Medical care commodities 

 Prescription drugs 

 Prescription drugs 

 Unsampled rent or repair of medical equipment* 

 Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 

 Internal and respiratory OTC drugs 

 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 

New Structure 

Medical Care Commodities 

 Medicinal drugs 

 Prescription drugs 

 Nonprescription drugs 

 Medical equipment and supplies 

 Medical equipment and supplies 

 Unsampled rent or repair of medical equipment* 

Telephone services. The item structure for telephone services will also change: 

Current structure 

Telephone services 

 Land-line telephone services, local charges 

 Land-line telephone services, long distance 

 Wireless telephone services 

New structure 

Telephone services 

 Wireless telephone services 

 Land-line telephone services 

Indexes that are deemed continuous will have the same reference base previously used. New index series 

will have a December 2009 = 100 reference base. Unpublished series are indicated with a *. 

Other publication changes

The index for State and local registration and license will be retitled State motor vehicle registration and 

license fees. 

A new index for Intracity mass transit will be published. Indexes for Land-line interstate toll calls and 

Land-line intrastate toll calls will be discontinued. 
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Expenditure Weight Update

Effective with the release of the January 2010 CPI on February 19, 2010, the Bureau of Labor Statistics 

(BLS) will update the consumption expenditure weights in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban 

Consumers (CPI-U) and Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) 

to the 2007-08 period. The updated expenditure weights for these indexes will replace the 2005-2006 

weights that were introduced effective with the January 2008 CPI release. As originally announced by 

BLS in December 1998, CPI expenditure weights will continue to be updated at two-year intervals. 

Facilities for Sensory Impaired

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

Voice phone: 202-691-5200, Federal Relay Services: 1-800-877-8339. 

Brief Explanation of the CPI 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Information and Analysis Section on (202) 691-7000. 

Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

see “Variance Estimates for Price Changes in the Consumer Price Index, January-December 2008”. 

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

http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpivar2008.pdf 

Calculating Index Changes 

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

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

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

of index point and percent changes. 

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

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

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

Index Point Change

CPI 202.416 

Less previous index 201.800 

Equals index point change .616 
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Percent Change

Index point difference .616 

Divided by the previous index 201.800 

Equals 0.003 

Results multiplied by one hundred 0.003x100 

Equals percent change 0.3

Regions Defined 

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

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

and Vermont. 

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

and Wisconsin. 

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

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

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

Washington, and Wyoming. 

A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data 

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

publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. 

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

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

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

cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. 

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

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

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

before adjustment for seasonal variation. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CPI Detailed Report. 

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

movement of 73 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based 
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upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 73 components change their seasonal adjustment status 

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

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

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

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

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

agreements. 

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

enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some 

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

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

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

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

Seasonal Adjustment. 

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

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

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

damage to oil refineries from Hurricane Katrina. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

Relative

importance,

December

2009

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2010 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Jan.

2009

Dec.

2009

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 215.949 216.687 2.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 

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

 646.887 649.098 - - - - -

Food and beverages .................................................................. 14.795 218.049 219.223 -.2 .5 .1 .1 .2 

Food ......................................................................................... 13.738 217.637 218.874 -.4 .6 .1 .1 .2 

Food at home ......................................................................... 7.801 213.359 215.404 -2.0 1.0 .0 .2 .4 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................... 1.108 251.019 250.725 -1.5 -.1 .0 .4 -.5 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. 1.745 201.003 201.870 -3.2 .4 .4 -.1 .4 

Dairy and related products 1 ................................................ .820 194.792 198.949 -5.1 2.1 -.7 .5 2.1 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... 1.153 273.189 279.119 -1.2 2.2 .1 .4 1.3 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ .952 161.216 163.684 -.7 1.5 -.2 .0 .2 

Other food at home .............................................................. 2.023 189.921 190.994 -.8 .6 -.1 .2 -.3 

Sugar and sweets .............................................................. .295 198.712 199.777 1.2 .5 .5 .3 -.3 

Fats and oils ....................................................................... .232 197.391 200.220 -3.2 1.4 -.3 .6 .2 

Other foods ........................................................................ 1.496 203.832 204.719 -.8 .4 -.2 .2 -.3 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... .439 122.422 121.564 -2.0 -.7 -.7 1.0 -.7 

Food away from home 1 ......................................................... 5.937 224.789 224.916 1.6 .1 .2 .1 .1 

Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... .326 156.990 157.517 2.7 .3 .0 .0 .3 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................. 1.056 222.082 222.401 1.5 .1 .2 .0 -.1 

Housing ...................................................................................... 41.960 215.523 215.925 -.5 .2 .0 .0 -.3 

Shelter ...................................................................................... 32.289 247.863 247.950 -.1 .0 -.2 .0 -.5 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... 5.966 248.999 249.144 .5 .1 -.1 .0 .0 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... .769 122.638 125.778 -5.8 2.6 -1.5 .1 -2.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .............................. 25.206 256.727 256.591 .4 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................ 23.593 256.727 256.589 .4 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... .347 123.812 124.360 3.3 .4 .0 1.3 .4 

Fuels and utilities ..................................................................... 5.081 208.760 211.381 -1.8 1.3 1.2 -.1 .5 

Household energy .................................................................. 4.028 184.886 187.330 -3.5 1.3 1.5 -.2 .5 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ...................................................... .276 262.649 280.850 13.6 6.9 6.7 .9 6.9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................. 3.752 188.724 190.439 -4.7 .9 1.1 -.3 .0 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................... 1.052 165.204 166.857 6.1 1.0 .1 .4 .8 

Household furnishings and operations ..................................... 4.590 127.119 127.209 -1.2 .1 -.2 .0 -.1 

Household operations 1 2 ....................................................... .781 150.172 149.510 -.6 -.4 .0 .0 -.4 

Apparel ....................................................................................... 3.695 119.357 116.678 1.7 -2.2 -.3 .4 -.1 

Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... .903 110.633 109.762 -.9 -.8 -.4 -.2 .2 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... 1.580 108.304 103.353 2.7 -4.6 -.7 .9 .1 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... .196 112.695 113.248 .8 .5 -.5 -.2 1.0 

Footwear .................................................................................. .721 128.492 127.205 4.0 -1.0 .5 .2 .3 

Transportation ............................................................................ 16.685 188.318 190.512 14.3 1.2 1.3 .7 1.3 

Private transportation ............................................................... 15.497 183.766 186.308 15.2 1.4 1.2 .7 1.6 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. 6.386 96.421 96.660 5.3 .2 .8 .3 .2 

New vehicles ........................................................................ 3.573 138.857 138.743 4.1 -.1 .5 -.2 -.5 

Used cars and trucks ........................................................... 2.012 137.406 139.174 11.5 1.3 1.9 2.2 1.5 

Motor fuel ............................................................................... 4.525 224.730 234.106 49.5 4.2 2.8 1.7 4.8 

Gasoline (all types) .............................................................. 4.337 224.260 233.727 51.3 4.2 2.7 2.3 4.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................... .401 134.781 135.277 1.4 .4 .4 .4 .4 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................ 1.167 245.417 245.567 1.9 .1 .0 .0 .1 

Public transportation ................................................................ 1.187 245.203 241.058 2.8 -1.7 2.0 1.2 -1.8 

Medical care ............................................................................... 6.513 379.516 382.688 3.5 .8 .3 .1 .5 

Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... 1.611 308.221 310.494 3.5 .7 .1 -.1 .7 

Medical care services ............................................................... 4.902 401.452 404.937 3.5 .9 .3 .2 .5 

Professional services ............................................................. 2.796 321.827 324.397 2.8 .8 .2 .2 .5 

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

service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

Relative

importance,

December

2009

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2010 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Jan.

2009

Dec.

2009

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 1.619 581.968 588.631 6.8 1.1 0.7 0.6 0.4 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................... 6.437 113.212 113.310 -.4 .1 -.1 -.3 -.1 

Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 1.894 99.873 99.940 -1.4 .1 .3 -.1 -.2 

Education and communication 2 ................................................ 6.434 128.883 129.072 2.3 .1 .0 .2 .3 

Education 2 .............................................................................. 3.035 195.672 195.850 4.6 .1 .3 .4 .3 

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .200 496.580 500.551 6.9 .8 .7 .4 .4 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.835 562.610 562.841 4.5 .0 .2 .4 .3 

Communication 2 ..................................................................... 3.399 84.809 84.974 .1 .2 -.3 .1 .2 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................ 3.225 81.728 81.817 -.3 .1 -.4 .0 .1 

Telephone services 1 2 ......................................................... 2.392 102.707 102.729 .8 .0 -.4 .2 .0 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ............. .833 9.423 9.457 -4.7 .4 -.4 -.5 .4 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ............... .246 77.960 78.323 -11.5 .5 .0 -.5 -.6 

Other goods and services .......................................................... 3.483 377.330 377.652 7.8 .1 .4 .2 .1 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ .871 783.794 786.857 29.5 .4 1.0 .3 .4 

Personal care ........................................................................... 2.612 205.823 205.789 1.3 .0 .2 .1 -.1 

Personal care products 1 ....................................................... .688 162.275 161.627 -.6 -.4 -.3 .3 -.4 

Personal care services 1 ........................................................ .642 228.343 228.629 1.3 .1 .0 .0 .1 

Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 1.048 348.697 349.605 2.6 .3 .5 .2 .1 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ................................................................................ 39.816 172.572 173.646 5.6 .6 .5 .3 .8 

Food and beverages .................................................................. 14.795 218.049 219.223 -.2 .5 .1 .1 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... 25.021 148.441 149.439 9.5 .7 .7 .4 1.1 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 15.044 185.689 187.484 15.1 1.0 1.3 .7 1.6 

Apparel ................................................................................... 3.695 119.357 116.678 1.7 -2.2 -.3 .4 -.1 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 11.349 231.169 235.821 20.0 2.0 1.6 .8 2.3 

Durables ................................................................................... 9.978 111.477 111.731 2.5 .2 .3 .3 .0 

Services ....................................................................................... 60.184 259.055 259.459 .7 .2 .1 .1 -.2 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 31.942 258.303 258.382 -.2 .0 -.1 .0 -.3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... .347 123.812 124.360 3.3 .4 .0 1.3 .4 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................................... 3.752 188.724 190.439 -4.7 .9 1.1 -.3 .0 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... 1.052 165.204 166.857 6.1 1.0 .1 .4 .8 

Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... .781 150.172 149.510 -.6 -.4 .0 .0 -.4 

Transportation services .............................................................. 6.060 256.014 255.216 3.3 -.3 .5 .3 -.3 

Medical care services ................................................................. 4.902 401.452 404.937 3.5 .9 .3 .2 .5 

Other services ............................................................................ 11.347 306.436 306.916 2.1 .2 .1 .1 .2 

Special indexes

All items less food ........................................................................ 86.262 215.703 216.362 3.1 .3 .3 .2 .2 

All items less shelter .................................................................... 67.711 205.888 206.892 4.0 .5 .4 .2 .5 

All items less medical care ........................................................... 93.487 207.860 208.499 2.6 .3 .2 .2 .1 

Commodities less food ................................................................. 26.078 151.052 152.035 9.2 .7 .7 .4 1.1 

Nondurables less food ................................................................. 16.100 187.864 189.578 14.0 .9 1.3 .6 1.6 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. 12.405 229.250 233.498 18.1 1.9 1.6 .7 2.1 

Nondurables ................................................................................. 29.838 202.064 203.588 6.8 .8 .6 .3 .9 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... 28.243 279.896 280.730 1.6 .3 .3 .2 .1 

Services less medical care services ............................................ 55.282 247.793 248.023 .4 .1 .1 .1 -.2 

Energy .......................................................................................... 8.553 202.301 208.026 19.1 2.8 2.2 .8 2.8 

All items less energy .................................................................... 91.447 219.048 219.287 1.2 .1 .0 .1 -.1 

All items less food and energy ................................................... 77.708 220.025 220.086 1.6 .0 .0 .1 -.1 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 21.276 143.383 143.125 2.9 -.2 .2 .1 .1 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 4.801 228.186 238.069 46.6 4.3 3.0 1.6 4.9 

Services less energy services .................................................. 56.432 266.237 266.519 1.0 .1 .0 .1 -.2 

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

 $ .463 $ .461 - - - - -

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

 $ .155 $ .154 - - - - -

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

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

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

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

and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2009

Nov.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Apr.

2009

July

2009

Oct.

2009

Jan.

2010 July

2009

Jan.

2010

Expenditure category

All items .............................................................................. 216.357 216.859 217.224 217.587 1.6 3.7 3.0 2.3 2.7 2.6 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 217.777 217.952 218.253 218.731 -1.4 -1.4 .1 1.8 -1.4 .9 

Food ................................................................................ 217.335 217.482 217.801 218.339 -1.5 -1.8 .0 1.9 -1.6 .9 

Food at home ................................................................ 213.262 213.206 213.655 214.479 -4.9 -3.8 -1.4 2.3 -4.3 .5 

Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 251.701 251.806 252.805 251.452 -4.2 -1.1 -.1 -.4 -2.7 -.2 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 200.135 200.929 200.779 201.682 -4.1 -7.9 -3.6 3.1 -6.0 -.3 

Dairy and related products 1 ....................................... 195.360 193.914 194.792 198.949 -21.8 -7.9 4.7 7.6 -15.1 6.1 

Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 268.008 268.326 269.428 272.854 .2 -3.0 -8.8 7.4 -1.4 -1.0 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 162.504 162.164 162.202 162.499 -1.1 -1.3 -.5 .0 -1.2 -.3 

Other food at home ..................................................... 191.136 190.868 191.326 190.812 -2.5 -1.4 1.5 -.7 -2.0 .4 

Sugar and sweets ..................................................... 197.934 198.960 199.524 198.862 -.6 -2.9 6.7 1.9 -1.8 4.2 

Fats and oils .............................................................. 198.562 197.875 199.004 199.460 -6.8 -4.3 -3.4 1.8 -5.6 -.8 

Other foods ............................................................... 205.588 205.086 205.455 204.762 -2.2 -.6 1.3 -1.6 -1.4 -.2 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ 122.112 121.263 122.422 121.564 -3.6 -2.9 .4 -1.8 -3.2 -.7 

Food away from home 1 ............................................... 224.224 224.633 224.789 224.916 2.9 .8 1.6 1.2 1.8 1.4 

Other food away from home 1 2 .................................. 157.056 157.027 156.990 157.517 4.5 3.8 1.2 1.2 4.2 1.2 

Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 222.193 222.717 222.792 222.488 .3 2.9 2.2 .5 1.6 1.4 

Housing ............................................................................. 216.926 216.881 216.880 216.185 -.5 -1.0 .4 -1.4 -.7 -.5 

Shelter ............................................................................. 249.644 249.173 249.216 248.029 .8 .1 .3 -2.6 .5 -1.1 

Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... 248.946 248.786 248.788 248.885 1.9 .6 -.5 -.1 1.2 -.3 

Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... 134.293 132.339 132.480 129.698 -10.4 -6.5 5.4 -13.0 -8.4 -4.2 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .................... 256.952 256.721 256.708 256.509 1.8 .7 -.1 -.7 1.2 -.4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ....... 256.952 256.721 256.708 256.507 1.8 .7 -.1 -.7 1.2 -.4 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ......................... 122.184 122.243 123.812 124.360 .9 2.1 3.0 7.3 1.5 5.1 

Fuels and utilities ............................................................ 209.288 211.881 211.685 212.757 -9.5 -8.0 4.9 6.8 -8.8 5.8 

Household energy ......................................................... 185.670 188.492 188.120 188.982 -12.5 -11.1 4.3 7.3 -11.8 5.8 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ............................................. 243.936 260.250 262.649 280.850 -27.5 3.7 26.1 75.7 -13.3 48.9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................... 190.640 192.829 192.284 192.250 -11.4 -12.1 3.0 3.4 -11.7 3.2 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......... 164.449 164.557 165.138 166.463 5.6 6.6 7.2 5.0 6.1 6.1 

Household furnishings and operations ............................ 127.905 127.605 127.577 127.392 1.3 -.7 -3.8 -1.6 .3 -2.7 

Household operations 1 2 ............................................. 150.184 150.135 150.172 149.510 1.0 -2.2 .5 -1.8 -.6 -.6 

Apparel .............................................................................. 120.555 120.247 120.684 120.613 3.3 3.8 -.3 .2 3.6 -.1 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. 112.792 112.382 112.109 112.296 1.6 -1.8 -1.8 -1.7 -.1 -1.8 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. 108.890 108.114 109.085 109.196 2.7 8.3 -1.1 1.1 5.5 .0 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... 114.531 113.941 113.668 114.757 3.7 1.5 -2.6 .8 2.6 -.9 

Footwear ......................................................................... 127.996 128.697 128.979 129.343 5.1 5.3 1.1 4.3 5.2 2.7 

Transportation ................................................................... 187.266 189.647 191.018 193.593 4.8 25.3 15.6 14.2 14.6 14.9 

Private transportation ...................................................... 182.858 185.085 186.356 189.316 6.2 27.1 15.6 14.9 16.2 15.2 

New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................... 95.274 95.996 96.255 96.422 3.8 5.1 7.8 4.9 4.5 6.4 

New vehicles ............................................................... 137.833 138.532 138.214 137.470 7.5 7.4 2.9 -1.0 7.4 .9 

Used cars and trucks .................................................. 132.498 135.010 137.922 139.990 -11.8 7.6 30.5 24.6 -2.6 27.5 

Motor fuel ...................................................................... 226.620 232.878 236.762 248.088 13.7 120.8 38.5 43.6 58.4 41.1 

Gasoline (all types) ..................................................... 225.974 232.144 237.449 247.897 19.0 121.1 37.5 44.8 62.2 41.1 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................ 133.650 134.234 134.781 135.277 3.7 -2.7 -.2 5.0 .5 2.3 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ....................... 245.393 245.511 245.417 245.567 2.6 .6 3.9 .3 1.6 2.1 

Public transportation ....................................................... 241.593 246.516 249.551 245.058 -11.8 3.1 16.3 5.9 -4.7 11.0 

Medical care ...................................................................... 379.184 380.212 380.732 382.737 3.9 2.6 3.7 3.8 3.2 3.7 

Medical care commodities 1 ............................................ 308.379 308.546 308.221 310.494 5.4 .3 5.6 2.8 2.8 4.2 

Medical care services ..................................................... 400.912 402.295 403.177 405.006 3.4 3.3 3.0 4.1 3.3 3.6 

Professional services .................................................... 321.936 322.528 323.045 324.784 1.0 3.8 2.7 3.6 2.4 3.1 

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

and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2009

Nov.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Apr.

2009

July

2009

Oct.

2009

Jan.

2010 July

2009

Jan.

2010

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 577.468 581.662 585.044 587.561 9.0 5.2 5.8 7.2 7.1 6.5 

Recreation 2 ...................................................................... 114.130 113.968 113.598 113.524 .2 1.6 -1.4 -2.1 .9 -1.8 

Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 100.282 100.563 100.440 100.255 .4 -.6 -5.1 -.1 -.1 -2.6 

Education and communication 2 ....................................... 128.286 128.255 128.528 128.872 2.7 2.9 1.9 1.8 2.8 1.8 

Education 2 ..................................................................... 193.324 193.869 194.587 195.209 5.2 5.6 3.8 4.0 5.4 3.9 

Educational books and supplies ................................... 491.256 494.815 496.737 498.880 6.3 9.7 5.1 6.4 8.0 5.7 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ...................... 555.802 557.176 559.232 561.001 5.2 5.3 3.7 3.8 5.2 3.7 

Communication 2 ............................................................ 85.051 84.770 84.815 84.974 .3 .3 .0 -.4 .3 -.2 

Information and information processing 1 2 .................. 81.978 81.688 81.728 81.817 .3 -.5 -.1 -.8 -.1 -.4 

Telephone services 1 2 ............................................... 102.891 102.528 102.707 102.729 .8 2.3 1.0 -.6 1.5 .2 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .... 9.501 9.467 9.423 9.457 -1.5 -10.8 -4.2 -1.8 -6.3 -3.0 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ..... 78.765 78.784 78.356 77.925 -14.9 -15.5 -11.0 -4.2 -15.2 -7.7 

Other goods and services ................................................. 375.382 376.960 377.651 377.853 24.2 3.4 2.5 2.7 13.3 2.6 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... 773.758 781.538 783.794 786.857 123.2 11.5 5.8 6.9 57.8 6.4 

Personal care .................................................................. 205.360 205.770 206.065 205.935 2.4 .6 1.3 1.1 1.5 1.2 

Personal care products 1 .............................................. 162.257 161.753 162.275 161.627 3.0 -2.2 -1.5 -1.5 .4 -1.5 

Personal care services 1 ............................................... 228.465 228.358 228.343 228.629 3.9 -1.0 2.0 .3 1.4 1.2 

Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 347.462 349.284 349.935 350.113 1.3 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.2 3.1 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ....................................................................... 172.488 173.284 173.830 175.196 3.3 9.0 4.9 6.4 6.1 5.7 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 217.777 217.952 218.253 218.731 -1.4 -1.4 .1 1.8 -1.4 .9 

Commodities less food and beverages ............................. 148.437 149.463 150.092 151.759 6.5 16.1 8.0 9.3 11.2 8.6 

Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... 186.035 188.385 189.796 192.765 6.3 27.9 11.9 15.3 16.6 13.6 

Apparel .......................................................................... 120.555 120.247 120.684 120.613 3.3 3.8 -.3 .2 3.6 -.1 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... 231.094 234.760 236.606 241.982 7.6 38.2 16.0 20.2 22.0 18.1 

Durables .......................................................................... 110.891 111.269 111.607 111.565 1.3 2.3 3.9 2.5 1.8 3.2 

Services .............................................................................. 259.970 260.129 260.290 259.716 .5 .3 1.7 -.4 .4 .6 

Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................ 260.220 259.852 259.963 259.168 .5 -.1 .6 -1.6 .2 -.5 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ............................. 122.184 122.243 123.812 124.360 .9 2.1 3.0 7.3 1.5 5.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................. 190.640 192.829 192.284 192.250 -11.4 -12.1 3.0 3.4 -11.7 3.2 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .............. 164.449 164.557 165.138 166.463 5.6 6.6 7.2 5.0 6.1 6.1 

Household operations 1 2 ................................................. 150.184 150.135 150.172 149.510 1.0 -2.2 .5 -1.8 -.6 -.6 

Transportation services ..................................................... 254.411 255.733 256.494 255.735 2.6 1.2 7.3 2.1 1.9 4.7 

Medical care services ....................................................... 400.912 402.295 403.177 405.006 3.4 3.3 3.0 4.1 3.3 3.6 

Other services ................................................................... 305.987 306.204 306.521 306.985 1.9 3.6 1.6 1.3 2.7 1.5 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................... 216.227 216.787 217.160 217.489 2.1 4.7 3.5 2.4 3.4 2.9 

All items less shelter ........................................................... 205.753 206.649 207.147 208.128 2.0 5.6 4.3 4.7 3.8 4.5 

All items less medical care .................................................. 208.293 208.770 209.126 209.424 1.5 3.8 2.9 2.2 2.6 2.6 

Commodities less food ........................................................ 151.051 152.066 152.681 154.302 6.2 15.5 7.7 8.9 10.8 8.3 

Nondurables less food ........................................................ 187.923 190.304 191.439 194.517 5.6 26.5 10.2 14.8 15.6 12.5 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................... 228.887 232.549 234.233 239.081 6.7 34.3 14.1 19.0 19.7 16.5 

Nondurables ........................................................................ 202.443 203.673 204.280 206.144 2.4 10.3 7.1 7.5 6.3 7.3 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ............................................. 279.534 280.508 281.171 281.417 .1 .1 3.6 2.7 .1 3.1 

Services less medical care services ................................... 248.746 248.944 249.198 248.690 .2 -.3 1.8 -.1 .0 .9 

Energy ................................................................................. 203.606 208.041 209.699 215.536 -1.6 38.1 21.0 25.6 16.5 23.2 

All items less energy ........................................................... 219.365 219.462 219.695 219.524 1.9 1.1 1.4 .3 1.5 .9 

All items less food and energy .......................................... 220.459 220.546 220.764 220.463 2.5 1.7 1.7 .0 2.1 .8 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ........... 143.257 143.513 143.702 143.863 5.4 2.8 2.0 1.7 4.1 1.8 

Energy commodities ..................................................... 229.002 235.831 239.662 251.449 10.0 110.6 37.8 45.4 52.2 41.5 

Services less energy services ......................................... 267.055 267.018 267.248 266.630 1.5 1.3 1.6 -.6 1.4 .5 

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

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

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

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to

Jan.2010 from—

Percent change to

Dec.2009 from—

Oct.

2009

Nov.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Jan.

2009

Nov.

2009

Dec.

2009

Dec.

2008

Oct.

2009

Nov.

2009

U.S. city average ............................................ M 216.177 216.330 215.949 216.687 2.6 0.2 0.3 2.7 -0.1 -0.2 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 231.304 231.708 231.462 232.294 3.0 .3 .4 2.8 .1 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 233.415 233.785 233.475 234.109 2.7 .1 .3 2.5 .0 -.1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 137.348 137.646 137.597 138.416 3.8 .6 .6 3.6 .2 .0 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 205.706 206.247 205.613 206.564 2.9 .2 .5 3.0 .0 -.3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 206.625 207.277 206.399 207.325 2.6 .0 .4 3.0 -.1 -.4 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 131.724 131.952 131.742 132.417 2.9 .4 .5 2.9 .0 -.2 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 202.499 203.047 202.738 203.490 3.9 .2 .4 3.8 .1 -.2 

South urban .................................................... M 209.292 209.738 209.476 210.056 2.8 .2 .3 2.9 .1 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 211.152 211.424 210.971 211.762 2.3 .2 .4 2.2 -.1 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 133.035 133.342 133.252 133.517 3.0 .1 .2 3.2 .2 -.1 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 212.423 213.372 213.159 213.873 3.9 .2 .3 4.3 .3 -.1 

West urban ..................................................... M 220.447 219.728 219.307 219.989 1.9 .1 .3 2.2 -.5 -.2 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 224.372 223.489 223.058 223.852 1.8 .2 .4 2.0 -.6 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 133.618 133.335 133.132 133.366 2.1 .0 .2 2.6 -.4 -.2 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 197.670 197.697 197.246 197.948 2.3 .1 .4 2.4 -.2 -.2 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 133.489 133.663 133.535 133.954 2.9 .2 .3 3.1 .0 -.1 

D ................................................................. M 209.139 209.567 209.192 209.984 3.2 .2 .4 3.4 .0 -.2 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 211.708 212.206 211.185 212.104 2.2 .0 .4 2.5 -.2 -.5 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 225.264 224.317 223.643 224.610 1.8 .1 .4 1.8 -.7 -.3 

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

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 238.380 238.777 238.427 238.970 2.4 .1 .2 2.3 .0 -.1 

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

 236.589 - 237.266 2.8 .3 - - - -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 - 201.471 - 203.037 2.4 .8 - - - -

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

 201.958 - 202.106 1.8 .1 - - - -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 - 140.718 - 141.124 2.6 .3 - - - -

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 201.068 -

 200.456 - - - - 1.8 -.3 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 205.079 -

 203.880 - - - - 3.0 -.6 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 191.608 - 190.932 - - - - 2.7 -.4 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 222.416 -

 222.943 - - - - 2.1 .2 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 224.787 -

 224.800 - - - - 3.0 .0 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 226.051 -

 224.239 - - - - 2.6 -.8 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 226.277 - 225.596 - - - - 1.4 -.3 -

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

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement

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

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

Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national

average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 

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

and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

Relative

importance,

December

2009

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2010 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Jan.

2009

Dec.

2009

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

All items ........................................................................................ 100.000 211.703 212.568 3.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3 

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

 630.600 633.176 - - - - -

Food and beverages .................................................................. 16.425 217.186 218.354 -.4 .5 .1 .1 .2 

Food ......................................................................................... 15.333 216.679 217.900 -.5 .6 .1 .2 .2 

Food at home ......................................................................... 8.900 212.041 214.049 -2.0 .9 -.1 .2 .4 

Cereals and bakery products ............................................... 1.257 251.570 251.195 -1.5 -.1 .1 .3 -.6 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .............................................. 2.144 200.623 201.411 -3.2 .4 .3 .0 .4 

Dairy and related products 1 ................................................ .898 193.546 197.663 -5.2 2.1 -.7 .4 2.1 

Fruits and vegetables ........................................................... 1.223 270.279 276.025 -1.4 2.1 .1 .5 1.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ................ 1.123 160.745 163.439 -.7 1.7 -.3 .1 .2 

Other food at home .............................................................. 2.254 189.197 190.354 -.7 .6 -.2 .3 -.2 

Sugar and sweets .............................................................. .321 197.258 198.694 1.4 .7 .6 .1 -.2 

Fats and oils ....................................................................... .259 198.165 200.741 -3.2 1.3 -.4 .6 .2 

Other foods ........................................................................ 1.674 203.972 204.957 -.7 .5 -.3 .2 -.3 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ......................................... .472 122.796 122.051 -1.9 -.6 -.8 .9 -.6 

Food away from home 1 ......................................................... 6.433 224.940 225.015 1.6 .0 .2 .1 .0 

Other food away from home 1 2 ........................................... .321 156.830 157.670 2.8 .5 .0 .0 .5 

Alcoholic beverages ................................................................. 1.092 223.168 223.565 1.9 .2 .5 .0 -.1 

Housing ...................................................................................... 39.753 212.142 212.529 -.3 .2 .0 .0 -.1 

Shelter ...................................................................................... 30.171 241.991 242.019 .2 .0 -.1 .0 -.3 

Rent of primary residence 3 ................................................... 8.476 247.465 247.574 .4 .0 -.1 .0 .0 

Lodging away from home 2 .................................................... .432 124.222 127.150 -5.3 2.4 -1.2 -.1 -2.0 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .............................. 20.959 232.603 232.463 .4 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ................ 20.218 232.603 232.463 .4 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ................................... .303 124.415 125.299 3.8 .7 .1 1.3 .7 

Fuels and utilities ..................................................................... 5.632 207.329 209.691 -2.0 1.1 1.1 -.1 .6 

Household energy .................................................................. 4.517 182.701 184.843 -3.7 1.2 1.3 -.3 .6 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ...................................................... .271 265.130 284.061 12.7 7.1 6.6 1.1 7.1 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ................................................. 4.246 187.125 188.607 -4.6 .8 1.0 -.3 .2 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ................... 1.114 165.808 167.473 6.2 1.0 .2 .4 .8 

Household furnishings and operations ..................................... 3.950 123.187 123.339 -.9 .1 -.2 .0 -.1 

Household operations 1 2 ....................................................... .369 152.486 151.499 -.5 -.6 -.4 -.2 -.6 

Apparel ....................................................................................... 3.788 118.984 116.310 1.2 -2.2 -.3 .2 .0 

Men’s and boys’ apparel .......................................................... .945 110.856 109.893 -1.8 -.9 -.5 -.5 .0 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................... 1.568 107.819 102.860 2.1 -4.6 -.7 .9 .1 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................... .285 115.754 117.028 2.0 1.1 -.4 -.1 1.6 

Footwear .................................................................................. .781 128.637 127.267 3.7 -1.1 .3 .2 .1 

Transportation ............................................................................ 18.647 186.839 189.544 16.1 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.7 

Private transportation ............................................................... 17.881 183.565 186.457 16.7 1.6 1.0 1.0 1.8 

New and used motor vehicles 2 ............................................. 6.952 95.072 95.464 6.3 .4 1.0 .6 .3 

New vehicles ........................................................................ 3.385 139.962 139.857 4.0 -.1 .5 -.2 -.5 

Used cars and trucks ........................................................... 2.944 138.242 140.023 11.6 1.3 1.9 2.2 1.5 

Motor fuel ............................................................................... 5.774 225.584 235.083 49.5 4.2 1.7 2.2 4.9 

Gasoline (all types) .............................................................. 5.530 225.223 234.825 51.3 4.3 2.9 2.4 4.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ..................................... .472 134.892 135.383 1.3 .4 .4 .4 .4 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ................................ 1.180 247.812 247.975 1.8 .1 .1 -.1 .1 

Public transportation ................................................................ .766 243.453 239.739 3.1 -1.5 1.8 1.3 -1.8 

Medical care ............................................................................... 5.261 380.302 383.443 3.6 .8 .3 .2 .5 

Medical care commodities 1 ..................................................... 1.301 299.777 301.890 3.5 .7 .1 -.1 .7 

Medical care services ............................................................... 3.961 403.791 407.286 3.7 .9 .4 .3 .5 

Professional services ............................................................. 2.195 324.763 327.439 2.9 .8 .2 .2 .6 

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

and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

Relative

importance,

December

2009

Unadjusted

indexes

Unadjusted

percent change to

Jan. 2010 from—

Seasonally adjusted

percent change from—

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Jan.

2009

Dec.

2009

Oct. to

Nov.

Nov. to

Dec.

Dec. to

Jan.

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services 3 .............................................. 1.339 580.567 587.101 7.2 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.4 

Recreation 2 ............................................................................... 6.031 109.851 109.964 -.6 .1 -.1 -.3 .0 

Video and audio 2 .................................................................... 2.046 100.400 100.473 -1.0 .1 .2 -.1 -.1 

Education and communication 2 ................................................ 6.175 124.156 124.293 1.9 .1 -.1 .2 .2 

Education 2 .............................................................................. 2.327 192.760 193.049 4.6 .1 .4 .3 .3 

Educational books and supplies ............................................. .196 499.478 503.416 6.9 .8 .7 .4 .4 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................ 2.131 542.036 542.531 4.3 .1 .3 .3 .3 

Communication 2 ..................................................................... 3.848 87.541 87.617 .0 .1 -.4 .1 .1 

Information and information processing 1 2 ............................ 3.715 85.404 85.433 -.2 .0 -.4 .1 .0 

Telephone services 1 2 ......................................................... 2.906 102.585 102.504 .6 -.1 -.4 .2 -.1 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 ............. .809 9.935 9.978 -4.2 .4 -.3 -.3 .4 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ............... .225 77.821 78.278 -11.2 .6 .1 -.6 -.3 

Other goods and services .......................................................... 3.919 403.970 404.632 11.1 .2 .5 .2 .1 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ............................................ 1.397 789.173 791.959 29.7 .4 1.0 .3 .4 

Personal care ........................................................................... 2.522 203.454 203.575 1.2 .1 .1 .2 .0 

Personal care products 1 ....................................................... .733 162.231 161.689 -.6 -.3 -.3 .3 -.3 

Personal care services 1 ........................................................ .577 228.614 228.793 1.3 .1 .0 .0 .1 

Miscellaneous personal services ........................................... 1.019 349.851 351.329 2.4 .4 .4 .2 .3 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ................................................................................ 43.589 175.127 176.413 6.8 .7 .4 .5 .9 

Food and beverages .................................................................. 16.425 217.186 218.354 -.4 .5 .1 .1 .2 

Commodities less food and beverages ...................................... 27.164 152.532 153.834 11.5 .9 .6 .7 1.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................... 16.703 193.667 195.981 17.6 1.2 1.5 .8 1.9 

Apparel ................................................................................... 3.788 118.984 116.310 1.2 -2.2 -.3 .2 .0 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... 12.915 244.413 249.801 23.4 2.2 1.6 .9 2.5 

Durables ................................................................................... 10.461 112.165 112.511 3.5 .3 .5 .5 .1 

Services ....................................................................................... 56.411 254.519 254.918 .7 .2 .1 .0 -.1 

Rent of shelter 4 ......................................................................... 29.868 233.241 233.252 .1 .0 -.1 .0 -.2 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ....................................... .303 124.415 125.299 3.8 .7 .1 1.3 .7 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................................... 4.246 187.125 188.607 -4.6 .8 1.0 -.3 .2 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 ....................... 1.114 165.808 167.473 6.2 1.0 .2 .4 .8 

Household operations 1 2 ........................................................... .369 152.486 151.499 -.5 -.6 -.4 -.2 -.6 

Transportation services .............................................................. 5.918 256.007 255.577 3.5 -.2 .4 .3 -.2 

Medical care services ................................................................. 3.961 403.791 407.286 3.7 .9 .4 .3 .5 

Other services ............................................................................ 10.631 293.470 293.972 1.9 .2 .0 .1 .2 

Special indexes

All items less food ........................................................................ 84.667 210.639 211.440 4.1 .4 .3 .3 .4 

All items less shelter .................................................................... 69.829 202.951 204.128 4.8 .6 .4 .3 .6 

All items less medical care ........................................................... 94.739 204.800 205.589 3.3 .4 .2 .2 .3 

Commodities less food ................................................................. 28.256 154.918 156.200 11.1 .8 .6 .6 1.3 

Nondurables less food ................................................................. 17.795 195.487 197.701 16.5 1.1 1.5 .8 1.8 

Nondurables less food and apparel ............................................. 14.007 241.513 246.455 21.5 2.0 1.7 .8 2.3 

Nondurables ................................................................................. 33.128 205.823 207.611 8.0 .9 .4 .4 1.1 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ...................................................... 26.543 247.174 247.985 1.5 .3 .3 .2 .1 

Services less medical care services ............................................ 52.450 243.838 244.090 .5 .1 .1 .1 -.1 

Energy .......................................................................................... 10.291 202.398 208.222 20.7 2.9 1.6 1.1 3.1 

All items less energy .................................................................... 89.709 213.780 214.048 1.6 .1 .1 .1 .0 

All items less food and energy ................................................... 74.376 213.572 213.647 2.0 .0 .1 .1 .0 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................... 22.211 145.253 145.065 3.9 -.1 .3 .3 .2 

Energy commodities ............................................................... 6.045 228.303 238.217 47.2 4.3 1.9 2.1 5.0 

Services less energy services .................................................. 52.165 261.871 262.146 1.2 .1 .0 .1 -.1 

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

 $ .472 $ .470 - - - - -

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

 $ .159 $ .158 - - - - -

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

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

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

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

expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2009

Nov.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Apr.

2009

July

2009

Oct.

2009

Jan.

2010 July

2009

Jan.

2010

Expenditure category

All items .............................................................................. 211.900 212.417 212.920 213.638 1.9 4.6 3.9 3.3 3.2 3.6 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 216.932 217.109 217.426 217.876 -1.5 -1.6 .1 1.8 -1.6 .9 

Food ................................................................................ 216.437 216.553 216.887 217.376 -1.6 -2.0 .0 1.7 -1.8 .8 

Food at home ................................................................ 212.024 211.914 212.400 213.166 -4.6 -4.1 -1.4 2.2 -4.4 .4 

Cereals and bakery products ...................................... 252.390 252.586 253.427 251.835 -3.9 -1.4 .1 -.9 -2.6 -.4 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..................................... 199.745 200.374 200.365 201.172 -3.4 -8.5 -3.5 2.9 -6.0 -.3 

Dairy and related products 1 ....................................... 194.120 192.695 193.546 197.663 -22.4 -7.8 5.0 7.5 -15.4 6.2 

Fruits and vegetables .................................................. 265.483 265.811 267.011 270.176 .1 -2.8 -9.3 7.3 -1.3 -1.4 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ....... 162.071 161.582 161.738 162.068 -.7 -1.4 -.5 .0 -1.0 -.3 

Other food at home ..................................................... 190.441 190.110 190.619 190.215 -2.6 -1.5 1.6 -.5 -2.0 .5 

Sugar and sweets ..................................................... 196.665 197.888 198.163 197.745 .3 -3.1 6.6 2.2 -1.4 4.4 

Fats and oils .............................................................. 199.426 198.650 199.828 200.194 -6.6 -4.5 -3.1 1.5 -5.6 -.8 

Other foods ............................................................... 205.693 205.097 205.590 205.030 -2.4 -.6 1.4 -1.3 -1.5 .1 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ................................ 122.676 121.647 122.796 122.051 -4.3 -3.2 1.8 -2.0 -3.8 -.1 

Food away from home 1 ............................................... 224.382 224.815 224.940 225.015 2.7 .8 1.8 1.1 1.7 1.4 

Other food away from home 1 2 .................................. 156.909 156.853 156.830 157.670 2.7 6.6 .0 2.0 4.6 1.0 

Alcoholic beverages ........................................................ 222.729 223.819 223.876 223.748 -.3 4.1 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 

Housing ............................................................................. 213.046 213.130 213.065 212.818 -.5 -.8 .4 -.4 -.6 .0 

Shelter ............................................................................. 242.937 242.620 242.592 241.969 1.3 .5 .1 -1.6 .9 -.8 

Rent of primary residence 3 .......................................... 247.485 247.276 247.237 247.305 1.7 .6 -.6 -.3 1.1 -.4 

Lodging away from home 2 ........................................... 135.406 133.804 133.606 130.907 -9.5 -5.2 5.4 -12.6 -7.4 -4.1 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 3 4 .................... 232.841 232.633 232.585 232.351 1.8 .8 .0 -.8 1.3 -.4 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 4 ....... 232.841 232.633 232.585 232.351 1.8 .8 .0 -.8 1.3 -.4 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ......................... 122.761 122.830 124.415 125.299 1.2 2.3 3.3 8.5 1.7 5.9 

Fuels and utilities ............................................................ 208.224 210.569 210.281 211.617 -10.4 -7.5 4.8 6.7 -9.0 5.8 

Household energy ......................................................... 183.934 186.409 185.937 187.075 -13.5 -10.4 4.4 7.0 -12.0 5.7 

Fuel oil and other fuels 1 ............................................. 246.153 262.340 265.130 284.061 -28.1 1.6 24.5 77.3 -14.5 48.6 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ....................................... 189.336 191.296 190.655 191.039 -12.6 -11.0 3.3 3.6 -11.8 3.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .......... 164.766 165.035 165.662 167.045 5.6 6.7 6.8 5.6 6.1 6.2 

Household furnishings and operations ............................ 124.040 123.776 123.744 123.590 1.6 -.8 -2.9 -1.4 .4 -2.2 

Household operations 1 2 ............................................. 153.368 152.747 152.486 151.499 1.9 -1.0 2.1 -4.8 .4 -1.4 

Apparel .............................................................................. 120.250 119.871 120.151 120.099 1.9 4.3 -.7 -.5 3.1 -.6 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ................................................. 113.463 112.900 112.285 112.252 .5 -1.1 -2.3 -4.2 -.3 -3.3 

Women’s and girls’ apparel ............................................. 108.287 107.522 108.442 108.554 .2 8.6 -1.3 1.0 4.3 -.1 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .......................................... 117.191 116.678 116.548 118.441 4.8 2.4 -3.5 4.3 3.6 .3 

Footwear ......................................................................... 128.423 128.856 129.173 129.256 5.5 5.4 1.3 2.6 5.4 1.9 

Transportation ................................................................... 185.991 187.971 189.949 193.144 3.8 27.8 20.1 16.3 15.2 18.2 

Private transportation ...................................................... 182.797 184.689 186.609 190.031 4.5 29.0 20.3 16.8 16.1 18.5 

New and used motor vehicles 2 .................................... 93.524 94.438 95.030 95.343 .2 5.8 12.0 8.0 2.9 10.0 

New vehicles ............................................................... 138.977 139.664 139.358 138.596 6.8 7.3 3.1 -1.1 7.1 1.0 

Used cars and trucks .................................................. 133.282 135.844 138.813 140.866 -11.7 7.7 30.7 24.8 -2.5 27.7 

Motor fuel ...................................................................... 228.998 232.924 237.946 249.602 12.7 114.8 46.2 41.1 55.6 43.6 

Gasoline (all types) ..................................................... 226.694 233.205 238.841 249.318 18.4 120.3 37.4 46.3 61.5 41.8 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment 1 ............................ 133.764 134.346 134.892 135.383 2.9 -2.4 -.1 4.9 .2 2.4 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1 ....................... 247.811 247.972 247.812 247.975 2.6 .4 4.0 .3 1.5 2.1 

Public transportation ....................................................... 240.341 244.557 247.857 243.274 -10.6 3.8 16.2 5.0 -3.7 10.5 

Medical care ...................................................................... 379.664 380.838 381.504 383.504 4.1 2.7 3.7 4.1 3.4 3.9 

Medical care commodities 1 ............................................ 299.742 299.972 299.777 301.890 5.6 .2 5.3 2.9 2.9 4.1 

Medical care services ..................................................... 402.908 404.460 405.483 407.372 3.6 3.5 3.1 4.5 3.6 3.8 

Professional services .................................................... 324.781 325.379 325.933 327.911 1.4 3.6 2.8 3.9 2.5 3.4 

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

expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent

change for

3 months ended— 6 months

ended—

Oct.

2009

Nov.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Apr.

2009

July

2009

Oct.

2009

Jan.

2010 July

2009

Jan.

2010

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services 3 ..................................... 574.800 579.659 583.389 585.929 9.2 5.8 5.8 8.0 7.5 6.9 

Recreation 2 ...................................................................... 110.715 110.559 110.221 110.176 .6 1.2 -2.2 -1.9 .9 -2.1 

Video and audio 2 ........................................................... 100.784 101.026 100.934 100.793 .8 -.2 -4.6 .0 .3 -2.3 

Education and communication 2 ....................................... 123.757 123.678 123.911 124.142 2.2 2.6 1.5 1.3 2.4 1.4 

Education 2 ..................................................................... 190.529 191.203 191.835 192.430 4.8 5.7 3.7 4.1 5.3 3.9 

Educational books and supplies ................................... 494.149 497.706 499.745 501.581 6.5 10.4 4.5 6.2 8.4 5.3 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ...................... 535.715 537.418 539.155 540.811 4.7 5.2 3.6 3.9 5.0 3.7 

Communication 2 ............................................................ 87.783 87.469 87.545 87.616 .3 .5 .0 -.8 .4 -.4 

Information and information processing 1 2 .................. 85.651 85.331 85.404 85.433 .3 .0 .0 -1.0 .2 -.5 

Telephone services 1 2 ............................................... 102.818 102.413 102.585 102.504 .7 2.1 .9 -1.2 1.4 -.2 

Information technology, hardware and services 1 5 .... 9.995 9.969 9.935 9.978 -1.3 -10.1 -4.6 -.7 -5.8 -2.7 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 6 ..... 78.602 78.673 78.163 77.929 -15.2 -14.5 -11.3 -3.4 -14.9 -7.4 

Other goods and services ................................................. 401.378 403.360 404.292 404.888 36.9 4.4 2.9 3.5 19.5 3.2 

Tobacco and smoking products 1 ................................... 778.650 786.541 789.173 791.959 125.2 11.2 5.7 7.0 58.3 6.3 

Personal care .................................................................. 203.105 203.399 203.727 203.775 2.2 .1 1.0 1.3 1.2 1.2 

Personal care products 1 .............................................. 162.242 161.784 162.231 161.689 3.1 -2.8 -1.3 -1.4 .1 -1.3 

Personal care services 1 ............................................... 228.683 228.614 228.614 228.793 3.9 -1.1 2.1 .2 1.4 1.1 

Miscellaneous personal services .................................. 348.814 350.374 351.092 352.090 1.0 2.3 2.6 3.8 1.6 3.2 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ....................................................................... 175.057 175.805 176.635 178.233 3.6 10.2 7.1 7.5 6.9 7.3 

Food and beverages ......................................................... 216.932 217.109 217.426 217.876 -1.5 -1.6 .1 1.8 -1.6 .9 

Commodities less food and beverages ............................. 152.540 153.502 154.519 156.580 7.1 18.3 11.5 11.0 12.6 11.3 

Nondurables less food and beverages ........................... 193.919 196.863 198.438 202.280 7.2 32.4 13.7 18.4 19.2 16.0 

Apparel .......................................................................... 120.250 119.871 120.151 120.099 1.9 4.3 -.7 -.5 3.1 -.6 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .......... 244.731 248.738 251.007 257.262 10.8 44.3 18.9 22.1 26.4 20.5 

Durables .......................................................................... 111.161 111.728 112.317 112.382 -.2 2.9 7.1 4.5 1.3 5.8 

Services .............................................................................. 255.036 255.245 255.350 255.157 .6 .5 1.5 .2 .5 .9 

Rent of shelter 4 ................................................................ 234.213 234.029 234.082 233.607 .8 .3 .4 -1.0 .6 -.3 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 ............................. 122.761 122.830 124.415 125.299 1.2 2.3 3.3 8.5 1.7 5.9 

Gas (piped) and electricity 3 ............................................. 189.336 191.296 190.655 191.039 -12.6 -11.0 3.3 3.6 -11.8 3.5 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 2 .............. 164.766 165.035 165.662 167.045 5.6 6.7 6.8 5.6 6.1 6.2 

Household operations 1 2 ................................................. 153.368 152.747 152.486 151.499 1.9 -1.0 2.1 -4.8 .4 -1.4 

Transportation services ..................................................... 254.466 255.455 256.122 255.588 3.4 1.7 6.9 1.8 2.5 4.3 

Medical care services ....................................................... 402.908 404.460 405.483 407.372 3.6 3.5 3.1 4.5 3.6 3.8 

Other services ................................................................... 293.210 293.299 293.681 294.133 1.7 3.3 1.2 1.3 2.5 1.3 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................... 210.912 211.499 212.031 212.790 2.5 5.9 4.7 3.6 4.2 4.1 

All items less shelter ........................................................... 202.876 203.704 204.406 205.615 2.1 6.5 5.7 5.5 4.3 5.6 

All items less medical care .................................................. 205.020 205.514 206.007 206.680 1.7 4.7 3.9 3.3 3.2 3.6 

Commodities less food ........................................................ 154.915 155.883 156.879 158.886 6.8 17.7 11.1 10.7 12.1 10.9 

Nondurables less food ........................................................ 195.656 198.543 200.048 203.681 6.6 30.3 12.9 17.4 17.9 15.1 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................... 241.451 245.496 247.582 253.287 9.6 40.4 16.8 21.1 24.0 18.9 

Nondurables ........................................................................ 206.650 207.442 208.232 210.553 2.9 12.6 8.8 7.8 7.7 8.3 

Services less rent of shelter 4 ............................................. 246.991 247.833 248.380 248.589 -.1 .1 3.4 2.6 .0 3.0 

Services less medical care services ................................... 244.392 244.619 244.797 244.523 .3 .0 1.6 .2 .1 .9 

Energy ................................................................................. 204.717 207.897 210.195 216.617 -1.8 40.6 25.7 25.4 17.5 25.5 

All items less energy ........................................................... 213.715 213.906 214.189 214.235 2.3 1.3 1.7 1.0 1.8 1.3 

All items less food and energy .......................................... 213.543 213.749 214.023 213.979 3.1 2.0 2.0 .8 2.6 1.4 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ........... 144.786 145.242 145.608 145.835 6.0 3.3 3.5 2.9 4.6 3.2 

Energy commodities ..................................................... 230.861 235.286 240.247 252.253 9.9 107.3 45.2 42.5 51.0 43.8 

Services less energy services ......................................... 262.189 262.192 262.385 262.136 1.8 1.5 1.4 -.1 1.7 .7 

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

item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

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

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

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W

All items 

Pricing

schedule 1

Indexes Percent change to

Jan.2010 from—

Percent change to

Dec.2009 from—

Oct.

2009

Nov.

2009

Dec.

2009

Jan.

2010

Jan.

2009

Nov.

2009

Dec.

2009

Dec.

2008

Oct.

2009

Nov.

2009

U.S. city average ............................................ M 211.549 212.003 211.703 212.568 3.3 0.3 0.4 3.4 0.1 -0.1 

Region and area size2

Northeast urban .............................................. M 228.193 229.048 228.794 229.744 3.6 .3 .4 3.3 .3 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 228.720 229.541 229.180 229.919 3.2 .2 .3 2.9 .2 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 137.959 138.527 138.522 139.364 4.5 .6 .6 4.2 .4 .0 

Midwest urban ................................................ M 200.781 201.553 200.999 202.180 3.6 .3 .6 3.6 .1 -.3 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 200.730 201.626 200.820 201.957 3.2 .2 .6 3.5 .0 -.4 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 131.420 131.823 131.639 132.502 3.7 .5 .7 3.6 .2 -.1 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 200.053 200.748 200.471 201.414 4.4 .3 .5 4.2 .2 -.1 

South urban .................................................... M 206.121 206.859 206.716 207.405 3.7 .3 .3 3.7 .3 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 208.577 209.161 208.788 209.619 3.0 .2 .4 2.8 .1 -.2 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 131.621 132.129 132.136 132.508 3.9 .3 .3 4.0 .4 .0 

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than

50,000) ............................................... M 212.368 213.396 213.184 213.984 4.7 .3 .4 5.0 .4 -.1 

West urban ..................................................... M 214.718 214.228 213.919 214.664 2.5 .2 .3 2.8 -.4 -.1 

Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................... M 217.002 216.286 215.988 216.905 2.4 .3 .4 2.5 -.5 -.1 

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................ M 133.244 133.149 132.983 133.238 2.8 .1 .2 3.4 -.2 -.1 

Size classes

A 4 .............................................................. M 195.895 196.187 195.779 196.606 2.9 .2 .4 2.9 -.1 -.2 

B/C 3 ........................................................... M 132.764 133.139 133.072 133.589 3.7 .3 .4 3.8 .2 -.1 

D ................................................................. M 207.120 207.739 207.417 208.297 4.1 .3 .4 4.1 .1 -.2 

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ................... M 204.511 205.136 204.196 205.529 2.7 .2 .7 2.9 -.2 -.5 

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ... M 217.474 216.618 216.233 217.290 2.3 .3 .5 2.5 -.6 -.2 

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

NY-NJ-CT-PA ......................................... M 233.084 233.893 233.448 234.067 2.9 .1 .3 2.7 .2 -.2 

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

 236.859 - 237.999 3.4 .5 - - - -

Cleveland-Akron, OH ...................................... 1 - 192.871 - 194.529 3.0 .9 - - - -

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

 205.297 - 205.456 3.0 .1 - - - -

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 6 ...... 1 - 140.608 - 141.155 3.5 .4 - - - -

Atlanta, GA ..................................................... 2 199.736 -

 199.331 - - - - 2.1 -.2 -

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI .............................. 2 200.324 -

 199.614 - - - - 3.5 -.4 -

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .................... 2 189.304 - 188.842 - - - - 3.1 -.2 -

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................. 2 220.358 -

 221.067 - - - - 2.4 .3 -

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD ........................................ 2 224.573 -

 224.732 - - - - 3.3 .1 -

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ........... 2 221.708 -

 220.121 - - - - 3.0 -.7 -

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA .................... 2 221.339 - 220.905 - - - - 2.1 -.2 -

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

 most other goods and services priced as indicated: 

 M - Every month. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement

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

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

Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national

average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. 

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

category and commodity and service group

(December 1999=100, unless otherwise noted)

C-CPI-U Relative

importance,

2007-2008

 Unadjusted

 indexes

 Unadjusted

 percent change to

 Jan. 2010 from—

 Dec.

 2009

 Jan.

 2010

 Jan.

 2009

 Dec.

 2009

Expenditure category

All items ...................................................................................... 100.000 125.174 R125.628 2.8 0.4 

Food and beverages ................................................................ 14.519 127.274 127.981 -.5 .6 

Food ....................................................................................... 13.493 127.214 127.962 -.6 .6 

Food at home ....................................................................... 7.780 121.918 123.115 -2.2 1.0 

Food away from home .......................................................... 5.712 134.482 134.554 1.6 .1 

Alcoholic beverages ............................................................... 1.027 128.505 128.680 1.3 .1 

Housing .................................................................................... 42.074 128.009 R128.296 -.5 .2 

Shelter .................................................................................... 32.119 130.739 130.799 -.1 .0 

Fuels and utilities .................................................................... 5.231 155.703 R157.973 -1.9 1.5 

Household furnishings and operations ................................... 4.724 94.422 94.503 -1.7 .1 

Apparel ..................................................................................... 3.772 89.124 86.984 1.5 -2.4 

Transportation .......................................................................... 17.199 128.495 130.159 17.1 1.3 

Private transportation ............................................................. 16.013 129.097 131.066 18.2 1.5 

Public transportation ............................................................... 1.186 120.425 118.303 2.7 -1.8 

Medical care ............................................................................. 6.294 147.148 148.326 3.1 .8 

Medical care commodities ...................................................... 1.570 129.930 130.850 3.2 .7 

Medical care services ............................................................. 4.723 153.462 154.738 3.1 .8 

Recreation ................................................................................ 6.625 103.377 103.359 -2.1 .0 

Education and communication ................................................. 6.288 111.681 111.806 1.4 .1 

Education ............................................................................... 2.804 180.605 180.738 4.4 .1 

Communication ...................................................................... 3.484 73.296 73.401 -.9 .1 

Other goods and services ........................................................ 3.229 136.919 136.994 6.2 .1 

Commodity and service group

Services ...................................................................................... 59.383 134.398 R134.619 .5 .2 

Commodities .............................................................................. 40.617 113.846 114.592 6.3 .7 

Durables ................................................................................... 10.376 81.410 81.555 1.3 .2 

Nondurables ............................................................................... 30.241 130.714 131.785 8.1 .8 

All items less food and energy ................................................. 76.901 119.271 119.269 1.2 .0 

Energy ........................................................................................ 9.606 179.806 R185.213 23.1 3.0 

R Revised.

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

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure

category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U Annual

average

2008

Annual

average

2009

Percent

change

from 2008

to 2009

Expenditure category

All items ............................................................................................................ 215.303 214.537 -0.4 

All items (1967=100) ........................................................................................ 644.951 642.658 -

Food and beverages ....................................................................................... 214.225 218.249 1.9 

Food ............................................................................................................. 214.106 217.955 1.8 

Food at home ............................................................................................. 214.125 215.124 .5 

Cereals and bakery products .................................................................... 244.853 252.567 3.2 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................... 204.653 203.805 -.4 

Dairy and related products ....................................................................... 210.396 197.013 -6.4 

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................................... 278.932 272.945 -2.1 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..................................... 160.045 163.034 1.9 

Other food at home ................................................................................... 184.166 191.220 3.8 

Sugar and sweets ................................................................................... 186.577 196.933 5.6 

Fats and oils ........................................................................................... 196.751 201.224 2.3 

Other foods ............................................................................................. 198.103 205.497 3.7 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 ................................................................ 119.924 122.393 2.1 

Food away from home ................................................................................ 215.769 223.272 3.5 

Other food away from home 1 .................................................................. 150.640 155.852 3.5 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................................................................... 214.484 220.751 2.9 

Housing .......................................................................................................... 216.264 217.057 .4 

Shelter .......................................................................................................... 246.666 249.354 1.1 

Rent of primary residence .......................................................................... 243.271 248.812 2.3 

Lodging away from home 1 ........................................................................ 143.664 134.243 -6.6 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 ..................................................... 252.426 256.610 1.7 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 ....................................... 252.426 256.610 1.7 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .......................................................... 118.843 121.487 2.2 

Fuels and utilities .......................................................................................... 220.018 210.696 -4.2 

Household energy ...................................................................................... 200.808 188.113 -6.3 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................................................................. 334.405 239.778 -28.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity ........................................................................ 202.212 193.563 -4.3 

Household furnishings and operations ......................................................... 127.800 128.701 .7 

Apparel ........................................................................................................... 118.907 120.078 1.0 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................................... 113.032 113.628 .5 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .......................................................................... 107.460 108.091 .6 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ....................................................................... 113.762 114.489 .6 

Footwear ....................................................................................................... 124.157 126.854 2.2 

Transportation ................................................................................................ 195.549 179.252 -8.3 

Private transportation ................................................................................... 191.039 174.762 -8.5 

New and used motor vehicles 1 .................................................................. 93.291 93.486 .2 

New vehicles ............................................................................................ 134.194 135.623 1.1 

Used cars and trucks ................................................................................ 133.951 126.973 -5.2 

Motor fuel .................................................................................................... 279.652 201.978 -27.8 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................................... 277.457 201.555 -27.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ............................................................ 128.747 134.050 4.1 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ....................................................... 233.859 243.337 4.1 

Public transportation ..................................................................................... 250.549 236.348 -5.7 

Medical care ................................................................................................... 364.065 375.613 3.2 

Medical care commodities ............................................................................ 296.045 305.108 3.1 

Medical care services ................................................................................... 384.943 397.299 3.2 

Professional services .................................................................................. 310.968 319.372 2.7 

Hospital and related services ..................................................................... 533.953 567.879 6.4 

Recreation 1 ................................................................................................... 113.254 114.272 .9 

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

category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-U Annual

average

2008

Annual

average

2009

Percent

change

from 2008

to 2009

Expenditure category

Video and audio 1 ......................................................................................... 102.632 101.276 -1.3 

Education and communication 1 ..................................................................... 123.631 127.393 3.0 

Education 1 ................................................................................................... 181.277 190.857 5.3 

Educational books and supplies ................................................................. 450.187 482.072 7.1 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................................... 522.098 548.971 5.1 

Communication 1 .......................................................................................... 84.185 84.954 .9 

Information and information processing 1 ................................................... 81.352 81.944 .7 

Telephone services 1 ................................................................................ 100.451 102.392 1.9 

Information technology, hardware and services 3 .................................... 10.061 9.672 -3.9 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 4 ................................... 94.944 82.304 -13.3 

Other goods and services ............................................................................... 345.381 368.586 6.7 

Tobacco and smoking products .................................................................... 588.682 730.316 24.1 

Personal care ............................................................................................... 201.279 204.587 1.6 

Personal care products ............................................................................... 159.290 162.578 2.1 

Personal care services ............................................................................... 223.669 227.588 1.8 

Miscellaneous personal services ................................................................ 338.921 344.469 1.6 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ..................................................................................................... 174.764 169.698 -2.9 

Food and beverages ....................................................................................... 214.225 218.249 1.9 

Commodities less food and beverages .......................................................... 153.034 144.395 -5.6 

Nondurables less food and beverages ......................................................... 196.192 178.959 -8.8 

Apparel ....................................................................................................... 118.907 120.078 1.0 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........................................ 248.809 219.592 -11.7 

Durables ....................................................................................................... 110.877 109.859 -.9 

Services ............................................................................................................ 255.498 259.154 1.4 

Rent of shelter 2 ............................................................................................. 257.152 259.924 1.1 

Transportation services .................................................................................. 244.074 251.031 2.9 

Other services ................................................................................................ 295.780 303.992 2.8 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................................................. 215.528 214.008 -.7 

All items less shelter ......................................................................................... 205.453 203.301 -1.0 

All items less medical care ............................................................................... 207.777 206.555 -.6 

Commodities less food ..................................................................................... 155.310 147.071 -5.3 

Nondurables less food ...................................................................................... 197.297 181.453 -8.0 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................................................. 244.443 218.687 -10.5 

Nondurables ..................................................................................................... 205.901 198.548 -3.6 

Services less rent of shelter 2 ........................................................................... 273.000 278.064 1.9 

Services less medical care services ................................................................. 244.987 248.122 1.3 

Energy .............................................................................................................. 236.666 193.126 -18.4 

All items less energy ......................................................................................... 214.751 218.433 1.7 

All items less food and energy ........................................................................ 215.572 219.235 1.7 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ......................................... 140.246 142.041 1.3 

Energy commodities ................................................................................... 284.352 205.281 -27.8 

Services less energy services ...................................................................... 261.017 265.875 1.9 

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ............................ $ .465 $ .466 -

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .................................. $ .155 $ .156 -

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. - Data not available.
Table 4A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city

average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W Annual

average

2008

Annual

average

2009

Percent

change

from 2008

to 2009

Expenditure category

All items ............................................................................................................ 211.053 209.630 -0.7 

All items (1967=100) ........................................................................................ 628.661 624.423 -

Food and beverages ....................................................................................... 213.546 217.480 1.8 

Food ............................................................................................................. 213.376 217.118 1.8 

Food at home ............................................................................................. 213.017 213.908 .4 

Cereals and bakery products .................................................................... 245.472 253.214 3.2 

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ................................................................... 204.255 203.394 -.4 

Dairy and related products ....................................................................... 209.773 195.679 -6.7 

Fruits and vegetables ............................................................................... 276.759 270.562 -2.2 

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ..................................... 159.324 162.598 2.1 

Other food at home ................................................................................... 183.637 190.519 3.7 

Sugar and sweets ................................................................................... 185.494 195.702 5.5 

Fats and oils ........................................................................................... 197.512 202.003 2.3 

Other foods ............................................................................................. 198.303 205.573 3.7 

Other miscellaneous foods 1 ................................................................ 120.348 122.753 2.0 

Food away from home ................................................................................ 215.613 223.383 3.6 

Other food away from home 1 .................................................................. 149.731 155.607 3.9 

Alcoholic beverages ..................................................................................... 214.579 221.325 3.1 

Housing .......................................................................................................... 211.839 213.144 .6 

Shelter .......................................................................................................... 239.128 242.637 1.5 

Rent of primary residence .......................................................................... 242.196 247.401 2.1 

Lodging away from home 1 ........................................................................ 143.164 135.163 -5.6 

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences 2 ..................................................... 228.758 232.499 1.6 

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 ....................................... 228.758 232.499 1.6 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .......................................................... 119.136 121.935 2.3 

Fuels and utilities .......................................................................................... 217.883 209.595 -3.8 

Household energy ...................................................................................... 197.537 186.229 -5.7 

Fuel oil and other fuels ............................................................................. 331.784 243.003 -26.8 

Gas (piped) and electricity ........................................................................ 200.265 191.981 -4.1 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ....................................... 152.419 161.584 6.0 

Household furnishings and operations ......................................................... 123.635 124.632 .8 

Household operations 1 .............................................................................. 150.130 152.818 1.8 

Apparel ........................................................................................................... 118.735 119.847 .9 

Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................................... 113.490 114.340 .7 

Women’s and girls’ apparel .......................................................................... 107.489 107.602 .1 

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ....................................................................... 116.266 117.202 .8 

Footwear ....................................................................................................... 124.102 127.183 2.5 

Transportation ................................................................................................ 195.692 176.729 -9.7 

Private transportation ................................................................................... 192.492 173.491 -9.9 

New and used motor vehicles 1 .................................................................. 92.146 91.308 -.9 

New vehicles ............................................................................................ 135.338 136.711 1.0 

Used cars and trucks ................................................................................ 134.731 127.687 -5.2 

Motor fuel .................................................................................................... 280.817 202.695 -27.8 

Gasoline (all types) ................................................................................... 278.728 202.375 -27.4 

Motor vehicle parts and equipment ............................................................ 128.776 134.133 4.2 

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ....................................................... 236.353 245.795 4.0 

Public transportation ..................................................................................... 247.865 234.661 -5.3 

Medical care ................................................................................................... 364.208 376.064 3.3 

Medical care commodities ............................................................................ 287.970 296.724 3.0 

Medical care services ................................................................................... 386.317 399.165 3.3 

Professional services .................................................................................. 313.446 322.127 2.8 

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

average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

CPI-W Annual

average

2008

Annual

average

2009

Percent

change

from 2008

to 2009

Expenditure category

Hospital and related services ..................................................................... 530.193 565.029 6.6 

Recreation 1 ................................................................................................... 110.143 111.015 .8 

Video and audio 1 ......................................................................................... 102.654 101.602 -1.0 

Education and communication 1 ..................................................................... 119.827 123.017 2.7 

Education 1 ................................................................................................... 178.892 188.143 5.2 

Educational books and supplies ................................................................. 452.880 485.025 7.1 

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .................................................... 504.163 529.316 5.0 

Communication 1 .......................................................................................... 86.807 87.662 1.0 

Information and information processing 1 ................................................... 84.828 85.571 .9 

Telephone services 1 ................................................................................ 100.502 102.341 1.8 

Information technology, hardware and services 3 .................................... 10.567 10.178 -3.7 

Personal computers and peripheral equipment 4 ................................... 94.863 82.104 -13.4 

Other goods and services ............................................................................... 357.906 391.628 9.4 

Tobacco and smoking products .................................................................... 591.100 735.056 24.4 

Personal care ............................................................................................... 199.170 202.490 1.7 

Personal care products ............................................................................... 159.410 162.557 2.0 

Personal care services ............................................................................... 223.978 227.804 1.7 

Miscellaneous personal services ................................................................ 340.533 346.500 1.8 

Commodity and service group

Commodities ..................................................................................................... 177.618 171.452 -3.5 

Food and beverages ....................................................................................... 213.546 217.480 1.8 

Commodities less food and beverages .......................................................... 157.481 147.327 -6.4 

Nondurables less food and beverages ......................................................... 205.279 185.579 -9.6 

Apparel ....................................................................................................... 118.735 119.847 .9 

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ........................................ 263.756 230.503 -12.6 

Durables ....................................................................................................... 111.217 109.610 -1.4 

Services ............................................................................................................ 250.272 254.267 1.6 

Rent of shelter 2 ............................................................................................. 230.555 233.917 1.5 

Tenants’ and household insurance 1 .............................................................. 119.136 121.935 2.3 

Gas (piped) and electricity .............................................................................. 200.265 191.981 -4.1 

Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ........................................... 152.419 161.584 6.0 

Household operations 1 .................................................................................. 150.130 152.818 1.8 

Transportation services .................................................................................. 242.563 250.960 3.5 

Medical care services ..................................................................................... 386.317 399.165 3.3 

Other services ................................................................................................ 284.319 291.572 2.6 

Special indexes

All items less food ............................................................................................. 210.452 208.128 -1.1 

All items less shelter ......................................................................................... 203.102 199.860 -1.6 

All items less medical care ............................................................................... 204.626 202.810 -.9 

Commodities less food ..................................................................................... 159.538 149.780 -6.1 

Nondurables less food ...................................................................................... 206.047 187.718 -8.9 

Nondurables less food and apparel .................................................................. 258.423 228.679 -11.5 

Nondurables ..................................................................................................... 210.333 201.628 -4.1 

Services less rent of shelter 2 ........................................................................... 241.567 245.814 1.8 

Services less medical care services ................................................................. 240.275 243.796 1.5 

Energy .............................................................................................................. 237.414 192.594 -18.9 

All items less energy ......................................................................................... 208.719 212.652 1.9 

All items less food and energy ........................................................................ 208.147 212.126 1.9 

Commodities less food and energy commodities ......................................... 141.084 143.099 1.4 

Energy commodities ................................................................................... 284.270 205.325 -27.8 

Services less energy services ...................................................................... 255.598 261.022 2.1 

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1982-84=$1.00) ............................ $ .474 $ .477 -

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00) .................................. $ .159 $ .160 -

1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base. 2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base 3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base. 4 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base. - Data not available.