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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – JANUARY 2015 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) declined 0.7 percent in January on a 

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

the all items index decreased 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment. 

The energy index fell 9.7 percent as the gasoline index fell 18.7 percent in January, the sharpest in a 

series of seven consecutive declines. The gasoline decrease was overwhelmingly the cause of the decline 

in the all items index, which would have risen 0.1 percent had the gasoline index been unchanged. The 

fuel oil index also fell sharply, and the index for natural gas turned down, although the electricity index 

rose. The food index was unchanged in January, with the food at home index falling for the first time 

since May 2013. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in January. The shelter index rose 0.3 

percent, and the indexes for personal care, for apparel, and for recreation increased as well. The medical 

care index was unchanged, while an array of indexes declined in January, including those for household 

furnishings and operations, alcoholic beverages, new vehicles, used cars and trucks, airline fares, and 

tobacco. 

The all items index declined 0.1 percent over the last 12 months, the first negative 12-month change 

since the period ending October 2009. The energy index fell 19.6 percent over the span, with the 

gasoline index down 35.4 percent. The food index rose 3.2 percent, and the index for all items less food 

and energy increased 1.6 percent. 

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Chart 1. One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), seasonally adjusted, Jan. 2014 - Jan. 2015

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Chart 2. 12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), not seasonally adjusted, Jan. 2014 - Jan. 2015

Percent change

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Consumer Price Index Data for January 2015 

Food 

The food index was unchanged in January after rising through all of 2014. The index for food at home 

turned down in January, falling 0.2 percent after increasing in each of the last 6 months. Four of the six 

major grocery store food groups declined in January. The fruits and vegetables index fell 0.9 percent, 

with the indexes for fresh fruits and fresh vegetables both declining. The dairy and related products 

index also fell 0.9 percent, its largest decline since April 2012. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and 

eggs fell slightly in January, decreasing 0.1 percent despite the index for beef and veal rising 0.1 

percent. The index for other food at home, which rose in November and December, also declined 0.1 

percent in January. The food at home index has increased 3.3 percent over the last 12 months, with all 

six major grocery store food group indexes rising over that span. The largest increase was posted by the 

meats, poultry, fish, and eggs group, which rose 8.7 percent with the beef and veal index increasing 19.0 

percent. The index for food away from home increased 0.2 percent in January after a 0.3-percent 

increase in December and has risen 3.1 percent over the last 12 months. 

Energy 

The energy index fell 9.7 percent in January, its seventh consecutive decline and the largest 1-month 

decrease since November 2008. The 18.7-percent decline in the gasoline index was the main factor. 

(Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices fell 17.1 percent in January.) The fuel oil index also fell 

sharply, declining 9.9 percent after a 7.8-percent decline in December. The index for natural gas, which 

rose in December, fell 3.4 percent in January. The electricity index was the only major energy 

component to increase, rising 0.9 percent, its largest increase since May 2014. The electricity index is 

also the only major energy component to rise over the last 12 months, increasing 2.5 percent over the 

span. The gasoline and fuel oil indexes have declined sharply over the period, falling 35.4 percent and 

29.7 percent, respectively. The index for natural gas has declined slightly over the span, decreasing 0.4 

percent. 

All items less food and energy 

The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.2 percent in January. The shelter index 

increased 0.3 percent, with the rent and owners' equivalent rent indexes both rising 0.2 percent and the 

index for lodging away from home rising 1.3 percent. The personal care index rose 0.6 percent in 

January, its largest increase since the inception of the index in 1999. The apparel index rose 0.3 percent, 

and the recreation index increased 0.2 percent. The index for medical care was unchanged in January, 

with the index for medical care services rising, but the medical care commodities index falling. Several 

indexes posted modest declines in January. The index for household furnishings and operations fell 0.2 

percent, and the indexes for new vehicles and for used cars and trucks both fell 0.1 percent. The index 

for alcoholic beverages fell 0.3 percent, as did the index for airline fares. The tobacco index also 

declined, falling 0.2 percent after rising in December. 

The index for all items less food and energy has risen 1.6 percent over the past 12 months, the same 

figure as for the 12 months ending December. The index for shelter has risen 2.9 percent over the span, 

and the indexes for medical care, for new vehicles, and for alcoholic beverages are among those that 

have also increased. Indexes that have declined over the past year include those for used cars and trucks, 

airline fares, household furnishings and operations, and apparel. 
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Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent over the last 12 

months to an index level of 233.707 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index fell 0.5 percent prior to 

seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.8 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 228.294 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

fell 0.7 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.6 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index fell 0.7 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note 

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

 

The Consumer Price Index for February 2015 is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, March 24, 

2015, at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). 
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Chained Consumer Price Index to be Revised Quarterly 

Effective with this release of CPI data for January 2015 on February 26, 2015, the Bureau of Labor 

Statistics is beginning quarterly revisions of the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban 

Consumers (C-CPI-U). In addition, a Constant Elasticity of Substitution (CES) formula will replace the 

geometric mean formula for the calculation of Initial and Interim C-CPI-U indexes. 

More frequent weight updates and index revisions. Whereas CPI-U and CPI-W indexes are considered 

final when released, the final C-CPI-U index is published with a lag for administration and processing of 

Consumer Expenditure Survey household data, the source of the final C-CPI-U monthly expenditure 

weights. Under the traditional annual revision process, the final C-CPI-U index was published 13 to 24 

months after the CPI-U. The CPI program is implementing a new estimation system that calculates 

monthly expenditure weights and revised C-CPI-U indexes on a quarterly basis. Under the new quarterly 

process, the final C-CPI-U index will lag the CPI-U index by 10 to 12 months. 

Final C-CPI-U indexes for 2014 will be published on the following quarterly schedule: 

Index Month Release Month 

January 2013 – March 2014 February 2015 

April – June 2014 May 2015 

July – September 2014 August 2015 

October – December 2014 November 2015 

Initial C-CPI-U indexes will continue to be released concurrent with the CPI-U release, and will be 

updated as interim C-CPI-U indexes with every quarterly revision until the final version is published. 

New formula for initial and interim C-CPI-U Indexes. The CES formula will replace the geometric 

mean formula for initial and interim C-CPI-U indexes effective with this February 26, 2015 release. The 

CES formula is an improvement over the geometric mean formula because the CES formula more 

closely models consumer substitution behavior. 

With the use of the geometric mean formula, consumers are assumed to consistently substitute within 

item classification to goods whose prices are falling relative to others. Using a fixed quantity formula, 

such as a Laspeyres formula, consumers are assumed to make no substitutions between goods when 

faced with relative price change. In reality, consumers respond to relative price changes differently than 

either model implies. The CES formula attempts to capture the amount of substitution occurring in the 

marketplace as consumers respond to changing relative prices. 

 

For further details on the implementation of the CES formula and the frequency of weight updates for 

the C-CPI-U, please contact the CPI Information and Analysis section at (202) 691-6966. 

New Estimation System 

Effective with this release of the January 2015 CPI on February 26, 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics 

is utilizing a new estimation system for the Consumer Price Index. The new estimation system, the first 

major improvement to the existing system in over 25 years, is a redesigned, state-of-the-art system with 

improved flexibility and review capabilities. For more information on this new system, please see 

http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpinewest.htm. 
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Brief Explanation of the CPI 

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

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

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

wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately 28 percent of the total population and (2) 

the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U), 

which covers approximately 89 percent of the total population and includes, in addition to wage earners 

and clerical worker households, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the selfemployed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the labor force. 

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

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

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

units and approximately 26,000 retail establishments-department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

two annual revisions. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates and publishes estimates of the 1-

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

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

example, the estimated standard error of the 1 month percent change is 0.04 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, JanuaryDecember 2013”. 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/cpivar2013.pdf 

Calculating Index Changes 

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

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

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

of index point and percent changes. 

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

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

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

Index Point Change 

CPI 202.416 

Less previous index 201.800 

Equals index point change .616 

Percent Change 

Index point difference .616 

Divided by the previous index 201.800 

Equals 0.003 

Results multiplied by one hundred 0.003x100 

Equals percent change 0.3
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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-13ARIMASEATS Seasonal Adjustment Method. Seasonally adjusted indexes and seasonal factors are computed 

annually. Each year, the last five years of seasonally adjusted data are revised. Data from January 2010 

through December 2014 were replaced in January 2015. Exceptions to the usual revision schedule were: 

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

2002, dependently seasonally adjusted series were revised for January 1987-December 2001 as a result 

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

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

the CPI Detailed Report. 

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

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

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

components used in deriving seasonal movement of the All items and 64 other lower level aggregations, 

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

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

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

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

be used in the aggregation of the dependent series for the last five years, but the seasonally adjusted 

indexes before that period will not be changed. Note: 32 of the 82 components are not seasonally 

adjusted for 2014. 

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. In 2014, for the 2009-2013 revisions, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began using 
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X-13ARIMA-SEATS to perform the seasonal adjustment of CPI series, including Intervention Analysis 

Seasonal Adjustment for certain series. 

For the seasonal factors introduced in January 2015, BLS adjusted 33 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 the 

response in crude oil markets to the worldwide economic downturn in 2008. 

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 Chris 

Graci at (202) 691-5826, or by e-mail at graci.christopher@bls.gov or contact Carlyle Jackson at (202) 

691-6984, or by e-mail at jackson.carlyle@bls.gov . If you have general questions about the CPI, please 

call our information staff at (202) 691-7000. 

 
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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 2014. 

All Items 

2014 Former Recalculated Difference 

January .1 .2 .1 

February .1 .1 .0 

March .2 .2 .0 

April .3 .2 -.1 

May .4 .3 -.1 

June .3 .2 -.1 

July .1 .1 .0 

August -.2 -.1 .1 

September .1 .1 .0 

October .0 .1 .1 

November -.3 -.3 .0 

December -.4 -.3 .1 

All Items less food and energy 

2014 Former Recalculated Difference 

January .1 .1 .0 

February .1 .1 .0 

March .2 .2 .0 

April .2 .2 .0 

May .3 .2 -.1 

June .1 .1 .0 

July .1 .1 .0 

August .0 .1 .1 

September .1 .1 .0 

October .2 .2 .0 

November .1 .1 .0 

December .0 .1 .1 
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

January 2015

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Jan.

2014

Dec.

2014

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Oct.

2014-

Nov.

2014

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

All items............................................. 100.000 233.916 234.812 233.707 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.7

Food.............................................. 14.257 238.872 245.976 246.538 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

Food at home................................. 8.427 235.356 242.457 243.123 3.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.2

Cereals and bakery products............ 1.138 271.151 270.635 273.589 0.9 1.1 -0.1 0.2 0.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............ 2.014 240.158 261.055 260.982 8.7 0.0 0.7 0.4 -0.1

Dairy and related products1

.............. 0.898 219.362 229.870 227.800 3.8 -0.9 -0.2 0.6 -0.9

Fruits and vegetables..................... 1.379 292.095 297.429 298.781 2.3 0.5 -0.7 0.3 -0.9

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage

materials.................................. 0.955 167.039 166.978 168.603 0.9 1.0 0.5 -0.4 0.1

Other food at home........................ 2.043 204.575 206.831 207.218 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Food away from home1

...................... 5.830 245.481 252.628 253.037 3.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2

Energy............................................ 8.030 239.551 209.785 192.619 -19.6 -8.2 -4.1 -4.7 -9.7

Energy commodities......................... 4.215 294.165 230.195 192.221 -34.7 -16.5 -7.0 -9.0 -18.0

Fuel oil1

..................................... 0.139 389.522 303.844 273.718 -29.7 -9.9 -3.5 -7.8 -9.9

Motor fuel................................... 3.979 288.268 225.165 186.763 -35.2 -17.1 -7.2 -9.2 -18.6

Gasoline (all types)..................... 3.904 286.607 223.404 185.142 -35.4 -17.1 -7.2 -9.2 -18.7

Energy services2

............................. 3.815 197.919 199.592 201.594 1.9 1.0 -0.3 0.8 -0.1

Electricity2.................................. 2.940 203.026 204.275 208.172 2.5 1.9 0.0 0.6 0.9

Utility (piped) gas service2

................ 0.875 179.982 182.908 179.184 -0.4 -2.0 -1.3 1.4 -3.4

All items less food and energy................ 77.713 235.367 238.775 239.248 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

Commodities less food and energy

commodities................................ 19.408 146.025 145.127 144.865 -0.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Apparel...................................... 3.343 124.275 123.942 122.527 -1.4 -1.1 -0.7 -0.8 0.3

New vehicles............................... 3.551 145.880 146.524 146.558 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

Used cars and trucks...................... 1.591 147.386 141.957 141.461 -4.0 -0.3 -0.9 -0.8 -0.1

Medical care commodities................ 1.772 336.756 349.750 349.980 3.9 0.1 0.6 0.9 -0.3

Alcoholic beverages....................... 1.015 236.340 238.856 238.718 1.0 -0.1 0.6 -0.3 -0.3

Tobacco and smoking products.......... 0.718 896.539 916.707 917.733 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 -0.2

Services less energy services.............. 58.305 289.779 296.021 296.979 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Shelter....................................... 32.711 266.754 273.598 274.589 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3

Rent of primary residence2

............ 7.159 272.317 280.874 281.572 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of

residences2, 3.......................... 24.339 274.740 281.288 281.980 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Medical care services..................... 5.944 459.618 468.393 470.030 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1

Physicians’ services2

................... 1.590 356.796 361.659 362.740 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1

Hospital services2, 4..................... 1.853 272.485 282.547 284.225 4.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.2

Transportation services................... 5.625 280.687 286.585 286.644 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and

repair1

.................................. 1.168 263.718 268.588 268.869 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicle insurance................ 2.300 429.585 448.933 451.007 5.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6

Airline fare............................... 0.702 291.836 287.175 283.152 -3.0 -1.4 -0.2 -2.0 -0.3

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

4 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

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): U.S. city average, by detailed expenditure

category, January 2015

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Jan.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Oct.

2014-

Nov.

2014

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

All items................................................................. 100.000 -0.1 -0.5 -0.3 -0.3 -0.7

Food.................................................................. 14.257 3.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.0

Food at home..................................................... 8.427 3.3 0.3 0.1 0.2 -0.2

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.138 0.9 1.1 -0.1 0.2 0.7

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.370 0.2 1.7 -0.5 -0.2 1.2

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.048 0.1 6.4 0.1 -1.1 2.1

Breakfast cereal1

......................................... 0.197 0.0 -0.6 0.7 -0.1 -0.6

Rice, pasta, cornmeal1

................................... 0.126 0.6 3.4 -1.7 -1.1 3.4

Rice1, 2, 3................................................ -1.4 1.1 -1.1 -1.0 1.1

Bakery products.......................................... 0.767 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.4

Bread2

................................................... 0.230 1.0 -0.4 0.2 0.8 -0.2

White bread1, 3...................................... 0.2 0.2 -0.2 1.4 0.2

Bread other than white1, 3.......................... 1.2 -1.0 0.2 1.6 -1.0

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins1, 2...................... 0.116 3.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 1.1

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.189 1.8 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.3

Cookies1, 3........................................... 1.6 0.8 0.1 -0.1 1.5

Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3..................... 1.9 0.7 -0.7 0.1 0.7

Other bakery products................................ 0.233 0.1 1.9 0.2 0.0 0.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3.... -0.6 0.6 -0.5 1.8 0.6

Crackers, bread, and cracker products3

......... -0.2 1.7 0.3 -0.1 -0.4

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers3

................................... 0.6 2.4 1.0 -0.7 0.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 2.014 8.7 0.0 0.7 0.4 -0.1

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.880 8.7 0.2 0.6 0.1 0.1

Meats...................................................... 1.229 12.6 0.1 0.5 0.4 0.1

Beef and veal1

......................................... 0.582 19.0 0.1 0.8 0.7 0.1

Uncooked ground beef1

............................ 0.238 21.0 1.3 1.4 0.2 1.3

Uncooked beef roasts1, 2........................... 0.085 21.6 -1.1 2.0 1.4 -1.1

Uncooked beef steaks1, 2.......................... 0.207 14.9 -0.7 -0.9 0.9 -0.7

Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2................. 0.053 22.5 -0.2 2.7 1.2 -0.2

Pork...................................................... 0.372 7.4 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 -0.4

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products2

.......................................... 0.141 2.3 1.2 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

Bacon and related products3

.................... -0.1 0.3 -0.5 -0.2 0.0

Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3... 6.2 2.4 0.5 0.4 0.6

Ham................................................... 0.078 11.5 -0.5 1.2 -0.4 -1.0

Ham, excluding canned3

........................ 12.3 -0.9 1.3 -0.8 -1.3

Pork chops........................................... 0.064 8.2 -2.0 -0.6 0.2 -2.0

Other pork including roasts and picnics2

......... 0.089 12.3 -0.5 -0.8 -0.6 -0.5

Other meats............................................ 0.275 7.3 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.7

Frankfurters3

......................................... 10.3 -0.5 1.3 3.5 0.3

Lunchmeats2, 3...................................... 6.6 0.6 0.3 0.0 1.4

Lamb and organ meats1, 3......................... 8.0 -0.5 1.6 -0.5 -0.5

Lamb and mutton1, 2, 3.............................. 3.2 0.6 1.4 -1.1 0.6

Poultry................................................... 0.360 2.0 0.7 1.4 -0.4 0.5

Chicken1, 2........................................... 0.294 2.9 0.4 1.2 -0.3 0.4

Fresh whole chicken1, 3.......................... 6.1 1.9 0.7 0.5 1.9

Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3............. 1.4 -0.4 1.6 -0.5 -0.4

Other poultry including turkey2

.................... 0.066 -1.7 1.9 1.4 -1.4 -0.8

Fish and seafood1

..................................... 0.291 2.2 0.2 0.1 -0.3 -0.5

Fresh fish and seafood2

............................ 0.148 3.5 0.8 0.1 -0.1 0.0

Processed fish and seafood2

...................... 0.142 0.9 -0.5 0.4 -0.7 -0.8

Shelf stable fish and seafood1, 3............... 0.2 -0.3 0.9 -1.0 -0.3

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

category, January 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Jan.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Oct.

2014-

Nov.

2014

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Frozen fish and seafood3

........................ 2.3 -0.5 0.5 -0.3 -1.0

Eggs........................................................ 0.134 8.2 -3.3 1.1 4.1 -1.8

Dairy and related products1

.................................. 0.898 3.8 -0.9 -0.2 0.6 -0.9

Milk1, 2........................................................ 0.283 1.1 -2.2 -0.4 0.8 -2.2

Fresh whole milk1, 3...................................... 2.1 -1.5 0.1 -0.1 -1.5

Fresh milk other than whole1, 2, 3....................... 0.7 -2.5 -0.6 1.5 -2.5

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.286 7.8 -0.5 0.3 0.2 -1.5

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.126 2.0 -0.2 0.2 2.0 -1.3

Other dairy and related products1, 2...................... 0.204 3.4 -0.1 -0.4 0.5 -0.1

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.379 2.3 0.5 -0.7 0.3 -0.9

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.076 2.9 0.1 -0.8 0.3 -1.1

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.575 1.7 -0.9 -2.6 -1.1 -0.9

Apples................................................... 0.083 0.6 2.6 -0.6 -1.1 1.2

Bananas................................................. 0.087 -1.3 -0.2 1.5 -1.8 -1.2

Citrus fruits2

............................................ 0.146 2.9 -1.6 -0.9 -0.9 -0.9

Oranges, including tangerines3

.................... 2.9 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 1.0

Other fresh fruits2

...................................... 0.259 2.4 -1.8 -3.1 0.5 -2.0

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.500 4.3 1.2 1.4 1.9 -1.4

Potatoes................................................. 0.075 -0.9 6.8 -1.3 1.0 1.5

Lettuce.................................................. 0.072 12.2 5.3 2.6 -2.8 5.0

Tomatoes1

.............................................. 0.102 9.6 -4.4 10.4 9.3 -4.4

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.251 1.9 0.7 -0.4 2.4 -2.8

Processed fruits and vegetables2

...................... 0.303 0.2 1.7 -0.3 0.5 -0.2

Canned fruits and vegetables2

....................... 0.157 -0.2 1.7 -0.7 0.7 0.0

Canned fruits2, 3..................................... 1.1 2.0 -0.5 1.0 0.6

Canned vegetables2, 3.............................. -0.3 1.5 -1.2 0.8 -0.2

Frozen fruits and vegetables2

........................ 0.088 0.6 1.2 -0.4 1.1 -0.9

Frozen vegetables3

................................. 1.0 2.3 -1.0 1.3 -0.2

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried2

................................................. 0.057 0.7 2.5 -0.1 0.4 1.0

Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3............... 3.8 -1.3 1.0 1.1 -1.3

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials......... 0.955 0.9 1.0 0.5 -0.4 0.1

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2

........................... 0.699 0.0 0.7 0.5 -0.4 -0.3

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.285 0.0 1.4 -0.1 0.4 -1.1

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2.......... 0.014 2.3 0.2 0.6 0.0 0.2

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks2

......... 0.400 0.0 0.2 1.0 -0.8 0.0

Beverage materials including coffee and tea2

........... 0.256 3.5 1.8 0.1 -0.1 0.7

Coffee...................................................... 0.158 6.1 3.1 0.2 0.1 1.4

Roasted coffee3

........................................ 6.7 4.0 0.3 0.3 2.0

Instant and freeze dried coffee1, 3................... 2.9 -0.1 -0.8 1.9 -0.1

Other beverage materials including tea2

.............. 0.099 -0.5 -0.3 0.8 -0.5 -1.1

Other food at home............................................ 2.043 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Sugar and sweets1

.......................................... 0.299 2.0 1.9 -0.2 0.5 1.9

Sugar and artificial sweeteners......................... 0.054 0.9 4.7 0.9 0.5 2.1

Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................. 0.185 2.9 0.9 0.1 0.6 0.9

Other sweets2

............................................. 0.060 0.1 2.4 1.0 -0.2 0.4

Fats and oils................................................. 0.245 0.8 0.8 -0.8 -0.4 -0.6

Butter and margarine2

................................... 0.077 8.8 0.6 -0.6 -1.3 -1.5

Butter3

................................................... 19.5 0.8 -1.3 -2.3 -2.5

Margarine3

.............................................. -0.4 0.0 0.1 0.2 -2.6

Salad dressing2

........................................... 0.062 -2.1 0.7 -1.1 0.0 0.6

Other fats and oils including peanut butter2

.......... 0.107 -2.7 1.0 -0.5 -0.1 -0.5

Peanut butter1, 2, 3..................................... -5.1 -1.3 -0.6 -0.3 -1.3

Other foods................................................ 1.499 1.2 -0.3 0.4 0.3 -0.5

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

category, January 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Jan.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Oct.

2014-

Nov.

2014

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Soups.................................................... 0.093 -1.6 0.7 0.3 -0.5 -0.6

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods1

.......... 0.285 2.3 -1.4 1.2 0.3 -1.4

Snacks1................................................. 0.330 1.0 -0.7 0.1 0.4 -0.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.292 1.9 2.1 0.1 0.8 -0.4

Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3........ 2.4 1.9 1.9 0.3 -1.3

Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3....................... 0.4 0.1 -2.2 1.0 0.1

Sauces and gravies2, 3............................. 3.2 1.9 -0.5 1.0 1.3

Other condiments3

.................................. 1.2 3.5 0.4 1.0 -0.6

Baby food1, 2........................................... 0.055 1.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.2

Other miscellaneous foods1, 2........................ 0.444 0.9 -0.9 1.0 0.5 -0.9

Prepared salads1, 3, 4............................... 3.4 -0.8 0.9 1.0 -0.8

Food away from home1

.......................................... 5.830 3.1 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.2

Full service meals and snacks1, 2........................... 2.823 3.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.1

Limited service meals and snacks1, 2....................... 2.413 3.4 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.3

Food at employee sites and schools2

....................... 0.212 1.9 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1

Food at elementary and secondary schools3, 5......... 2.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.1

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . .. 0.064 1.7 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.8

Other food away from home1, 2.............................. 0.319 2.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0

Energy................................................................ 8.030 -19.6 -8.2 -4.1 -4.7 -9.7

Energy commodities............................................. 4.215 -34.7 -16.5 -7.0 -9.0 -18.0

Fuel oil and other fuels1

...................................... 0.236 -24.9 -7.1 -2.0 -4.9 -7.1

Fuel oil1

....................................................... 0.139 -29.7 -9.9 -3.5 -7.8 -9.9

Propane, kerosene, and firewood1, 6..................... 0.097 -17.4 -3.0 -1.9 -2.1 -7.7

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.979 -35.2 -17.1 -7.2 -9.2 -18.6

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.904 -35.4 -17.1 -7.2 -9.2 -18.7

Gasoline, unleaded regular3

............................ -36.2 -17.6 -7.4 -9.5 -19.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7....................... -34.0 -16.3 -6.5 -9.4 -18.1

Gasoline, unleaded premium3

.......................... -31.3 -14.9 -4.5 -6.7 -16.4

Other motor fuels2

.......................................... 0.075 -24.2 -13.4 -1.4 -3.7 -13.5

Energy services8

.................................................. 3.815 1.9 1.0 -0.3 0.8 -0.1

Electricity8

....................................................... 2.940 2.5 1.9 0.0 0.6 0.9

Utility (piped) gas service8

.................................... 0.875 -0.4 -2.0 -1.3 1.4 -3.4

All items less food and energy.................................... 77.713 1.6 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.408 -0.8 -0.2 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1

Household furnishings and supplies9

....................... 3.342 -2.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.3

Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2........ 0.266 -4.0 1.1 -0.6 -2.5 1.1

Floor coverings1, 2........................................ 0.047 1.3 0.8 -0.7 -0.2 0.8

Window coverings1, 2..................................... 0.053 -4.4 -1.7 3.4 -3.3 -1.7

Other linens1, 2............................................ 0.166 -5.3 2.0 -1.9 -2.8 2.0

Furniture and bedding1

..................................... 0.769 -2.2 -0.5 0.1 0.3 -0.5

Bedroom furniture1

....................................... 0.268 -4.2 -1.4 -0.2 -0.3 -1.4

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. .. 0.363 -1.5 0.1 0.3 0.7 0.1

Other furniture2

........................................... 0.128 0.3 -0.1 -0.7 0.2 -0.2

Infants’ furniture1, 3, 5..................................

Appliances2

.................................................. 0.271 -4.9 1.2 -1.1 -0.6 0.1

Major appliances2

........................................ 0.147 -7.7 1.4 -1.8 0.0 -0.4

Laundry equipment3

................................... -8.4 0.9 -3.7 1.2 0.0

Other appliances1, 2...................................... 0.120 -1.3 1.0 -0.1 -2.1 1.0

Other household equipment and furnishings2

........... 0.479 -3.3 0.5 -1.2 -0.9 -0.3

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1

.................. 0.257 -4.3 0.7 -1.8 -1.6 0.7

Indoor plants and flowers10............................. 0.107 1.6 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.2

Dishes and flatware1, 2................................... 0.041 -6.6 3.4 -3.8 -3.6 3.4

Nonelectric cookware and tableware2

................. 0.074 -4.1 -0.8 -1.2 -0.4 -1.5

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

category, January 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Jan.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Oct.

2014-

Nov.

2014

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2

. . .. 0.710 -0.6 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.6

Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2....................... 0.189 0.8 0.0 -0.5 0.4 0.0

Outdoor equipment and supplies2...................... 0.367 -1.3 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.8

Housekeeping supplies1

.................................... 0.847 -1.1 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4

Household cleaning products2

.......................... 0.337 -2.0 -0.9 0.1 0.0 -0.7

Household paper products1, 2........................... 0.247 -1.1 -0.6 -0.6 -0.3 -0.6

Miscellaneous household products1, 2................. 0.263 -0.1 0.4 -0.8 -0.4 0.4

Apparel.......................................................... 3.343 -1.4 -1.1 -0.7 -0.8 0.3

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.834 -2.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.7 0.1

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.653 -2.4 0.2 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.104 -5.4 1.1 -1.3 -1.7 1.2

Men’s furnishings...................................... 0.185 -4.4 -1.6 -0.5 -1.0 -2.5

Men’s shirts and sweaters2

........................... 0.196 -5.4 -2.3 -0.4 -1.3 -1.5

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.160 5.8 4.8 0.6 -0.5 1.4

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.181 -1.2 0.7 -1.1 -0.1 2.1

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.439 -2.9 -2.2 -1.1 -1.6 0.8

Women’s apparel......................................... 1.210 -3.5 -2.6 -0.9 -1.2 0.0

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.118 6.2 -4.4 -2.7 -0.8 3.3

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.155 -2.1 -7.6 0.3 -0.8 -2.6

Women’s suits and separates2

....................... 0.550 -7.7 -3.0 -1.6 -1.1 -1.2

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories2

......................................... 0.378 -0.4 0.5 -0.9 -0.4 0.0

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.229 0.7 0.0 -1.9 -3.5 4.9

Footwear..................................................... 0.725 2.6 -1.8 -0.5 0.4 -0.7

Men’s footwear1

.......................................... 0.218 0.1 0.2 -0.6 -1.0 0.2

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.178 5.4 -3.4 -1.7 0.2 -1.8

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.329 2.8 -2.2 -0.5 0.6 -0.9

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.135 0.8 -1.2 -0.4 0.0 0.0

Jewelry and watches6

...................................... 0.211 -2.8 2.6 -0.6 -0.7 0.7

Watches1, 6................................................ 0.046 2.3 2.6 -2.5 -1.3 2.6

Jewelry6

.................................................... 0.164 -4.1 2.7 -0.4 -0.4 0.1

Transportation commodities less motor fuel9.............. 5.685 -0.9 -0.1 -0.3 -0.2 -0.1

New vehicles................................................. 3.551 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

New cars and trucks2, 3.................................. 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.1

New cars3

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

New trucks3, 11......................................... 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.4

Used cars and trucks.................................... 1.591 -4.0 -0.3 -0.9 -0.8 -0.1

Motor vehicle parts and equipment1

................... 0.435 -0.4 0.2 -0.2 0.4 0.2

Tires1.................................................... 0.285 -1.3 0.3 -0.4 0.5 0.3

Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2............. 0.150 1.5 -0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Vehicle parts and equipment other than

tires1, 3............................................. 1.0 -0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.3

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3................... 2.4 -0.3 -0.5 0.8 -0.3

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.772 3.9 0.1 0.6 0.9 -0.3

Medicinal drugs1, 9.......................................... 1.696 4.2 0.1 0.4 0.6 0.1

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.345 5.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 -0.2

Nonprescription drugs1, 9................................ 0.351 -1.1 -1.0 0.2 0.4 -1.0

Medical equipment and supplies1, 9...................... 0.076 -1.0 -1.5 0.0 -0.1 -1.5

Recreation commodities9

..................................... 2.007 -2.8 -0.2 -0.6 -0.3 -0.5

Video and audio products9

................................. 0.289 -10.3 0.3 -2.0 -1.3 -0.4

Televisions................................................ 0.133 -16.7 -0.1 -3.0 -1.9 -0.9

Other video equipment1, 2............................... 0.029 1.2 2.0 -2.7 -4.5 2.0

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.066 -7.9 0.1 -1.2 0.0 -1.0

Audio discs, tapes and other media1, 2................ 0.044 -2.8 0.4 -0.1 0.7 0.4

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

category, January 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Jan.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Oct.

2014-

Nov.

2014

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Pets and pet products1

..................................... 0.659 -0.3 -0.8 0.1 0.1 -0.8

Pet food1, 2, 3.............................................. -0.4 -1.1 0.0 0.1 -1.1

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1, 2, 3. . .. 0.1 -0.6 0.3 0.1 -0.6

Sporting goods1

............................................. 0.400 -1.9 0.1 -0.8 -0.8 0.1

Sports vehicles including bicycles1

..................... 0.181 -0.8 0.6 -0.6 -0.4 0.6

Sports equipment......................................... 0.214 -2.8 -0.3 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.058 -4.3 -1.3 -0.4 -0.9 -1.8

Film and photographic supplies1, 2, 3................... 14.7 -0.2 0.9 -1.2 -0.2

Photographic equipment2, 3............................. -7.3 -1.3 -0.8 -1.3 -1.7

Recreational reading materials1

........................... 0.220 2.1 0.1 -0.3 0.1 0.1

Newspapers and magazines1, 2........................ 0.123 4.6 -0.4 -0.4 0.9 -0.4

Recreational books1, 2................................... 0.094 -0.9 0.7 -0.1 -0.8 0.7

Other recreational goods2

.................................. 0.381 -4.2 0.2 -0.6 -0.1 -0.9

Toys........................................................ 0.277 -5.3 0.6 -0.8 0.3 -0.8

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment2, 3......................................... -2.4 1.2 -0.2 0.3 -0.2

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2............. 0.050 -2.6 -1.2 0.0 -2.0 -1.2

Music instruments and accessories2

................... 0.042 1.1 -1.2 0.1 -0.1 -1.2

Education and communication commodities9

.............. 0.610 -4.4 0.0 -0.8 -0.6 -0.5

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.203 6.5 0.7 0.3 0.9 0.3

College textbooks1, 3, 12.................................. 7.4 0.8 -0.1 0.7 0.8

Information technology commodities9

.................... 0.408 -9.1 -0.3 -1.3 -1.3 -0.9

Personal computers and peripheral equipment4

. . . .. 0.272 -10.4 -0.4 -1.3 -1.6 -1.3

Computer software and accessories1, 2............... 0.068 -1.8 -0.6 0.4 -1.3 -0.6

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items1, 2....................... 0.068 -10.6 0.1 -2.9 -0.3 0.1

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.015 1.0 -0.1 0.6 -0.3 -0.3

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.597 0.1 -0.1 0.8 -0.4 -0.6

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.274 0.2 -0.2 0.4 -0.3 -0.4

Distilled spirits at home1

................................. 0.073 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.0 -0.4

Whiskey at home1, 3................................... 2.0 0.7 -0.5 0.1 0.7

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home3

. . . . .. 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.3 -0.7

Wine at home............................................. 0.250 -0.1 -0.1 1.0 -0.5 -0.7

Alcoholic beverages away from home1

.................. 0.418 2.3 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home1, 2, 3............................................... 1.8 -0.1 0.6 -0.1 -0.1

Wine away from home1, 2, 3............................. 2.4 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0

Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3.................. 2.6 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0

Other goods9

................................................... 1.634 1.5 0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.4

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.718 2.4 0.1 0.3 0.4 -0.2

Cigarettes2

................................................ 0.661 2.5 0.2 0.2 0.5 -0.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2........... 0.050 0.6 -1.2 0.4 0.5 -1.2

Personal care products1

.................................... 0.724 1.3 1.2 -0.8 -0.2 1.2

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products1, 2....................................... 0.369 0.5 1.2 -0.6 -0.2 1.2

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements1

............................................ 0.348 2.1 1.2 -1.0 -0.2 1.2

Miscellaneous personal goods2

........................... 0.192 -0.6 -0.3 -1.3 0.2 -0.2

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3

............. -0.8 -1.3 -1.1 0.0 -0.9

Infants’ equipment1, 3, 5.................................. -1.3 -1.9 -0.6 0.5 -1.9

Services less energy services.................................. 58.305 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Shelter........................................................... 32.711 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3

Rent of shelter13............................................. 32.336 2.9 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.3

Rent of primary residence8

.............................. 7.159 3.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2

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

category, January 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Jan.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Oct.

2014-

Nov.

2014

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Lodging away from home2

.............................. 0.839 6.6 4.6 0.3 0.4 1.3

Housing at school, excluding board8, 13............ 0.172 2.7 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.666 7.6 5.7 0.3 0.4 1.5

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences8, 13............ 24.339 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence8, 13........................................ 22.918 2.6 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2................. 0.375 5.6 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.7

Water and sewer and trash collection services2

........ 1.222 4.5 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.1

Water and sewerage maintenance8

.................... 0.945 5.5 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.2

Garbage and trash collection1, 11....................... 0.277 1.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 -0.1

Household operations1, 2................................... 0.848 3.0 0.2 0.0 -0.3 0.2

Domestic services1, 2..................................... 0.279 1.7 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3

Gardening and lawncare services1, 2.................. 0.279 -0.2 0.0 0.0 -0.2

Moving, storage, freight expense2

...................... 0.116 2.9 1.1 -0.6 -0.9 1.1

Repair of household items1, 2........................... 0.066 4.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 0.3

Medical care services...................................... 5.944 2.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.1

Professional services.................................... 3.032 1.7 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.0

Physicians’ services8

.................................. 1.590 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.1

Dental services8

........................................ 0.804 2.2 0.8 0.2 0.0 0.5

Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6......................... 0.284 1.4 -0.8 0.6 0.1 -0.8

Services by other medical professionals8, 6........ 0.354 1.1 -0.6 0.8 0.0 -0.8

Hospital and related services........................... 2.159 4.1 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.2

Hospital services8, 14.................................. 1.853 4.3 0.6 0.3 0.5 0.2

Inpatient hospital services8, 14, 3................... 4.3 0.5 0.2 0.7 -0.1

Outpatient hospital services8, 3, 6.................. 4.4 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.4

Nursing homes and adult day services8, 14......... 0.174 3.4 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.3

Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5............ 0.132 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.2

Health insurance1, 5...................................... 0.753 -0.5 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2

Transportation services..................................... 5.625 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4

Leased cars and trucks12................................ 0.397 0.8 0.3 -0.1 0.5 0.7

Car and truck rental2

.................................. 0.073 1.4 1.2 1.3 -0.6 3.7

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1

............... 1.168 2.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicle body work1

............................. 0.057 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1

......... 0.492 1.6 -0.2 0.7 0.0 -0.2

Motor vehicle repair1, 2................................ 0.587 2.3 0.4 -0.4 0.1 0.4

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.300 5.0 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.6

Motor vehicle fees1, 2.................................... 0.565 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees1, 8, 2.............................................. 0.312 -1.2 0.1 -0.2 0.0 0.1

Parking and other fees2

............................... 0.235 1.7 0.1 0.5 0.3 -0.5

Parking fees and tolls1, 2, 3......................... 2.3 0.2 0.3 0.7 0.2

Automobile service clubs1, 2, 3..................... -0.4 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.5

Public transportation..................................... 1.122 -1.8 -1.2 0.0 -1.1 -0.1

Airline fare.............................................. 0.702 -3.0 -1.4 -0.2 -2.0 -0.3

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.157 -1.6 -2.8 1.3 -0.4 -0.9

Intercity bus fare1, 3, 4...............................

Intercity train fare1, 3, 4.............................. 1.6 -6.2 4.0 5.6 -6.2

Ship fare1, 2, 3........................................ -1.1 0.4 2.2 0.3 0.4

Intracity transportation1

............................... 0.260 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3

Intracity mass transit1, 3, 9.......................... 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Recreation services9

........................................ 3.744 1.6 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.5

Video and audio services9

.............................. 1.558 1.8 0.5 -0.1 0.3 0.1

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

category, January 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Jan.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Oct.

2014-

Nov.

2014

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Cable and satellite television and radio

service11.............................................. 1.468 2.1 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.1

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video and audio1, 2.................................. 0.090 -2.6 1.4 -0.9 -1.2 1.4

Video discs and other media1, 2, 3................ -6.3 1.7 -2.4 -2.7 1.7

Rental of video or audio discs and other

media1, 2, 3......................................... 2.5 1.2 0.1 1.2 1.2

Pet services including veterinary2

...................... 0.399 2.9 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.6

Pet services1, 2, 3....................................... 1.8 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3

Veterinarian services2, 3............................... 3.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.6

Photographers and film processing1, 2................. 0.062 2.1 0.1 -0.1 0.2 0.1

Photographer fees1, 2, 3............................... 1.1 0.0 -1.3 0.1 0.0

Film processing1, 2, 3.................................. 4.0 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.7

Other recreation services2............................... 1.724 1.1 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8

Club dues and fees for participant sports and

group exercises2

.................................... 0.602 0.6 1.4 0.0 -0.6 1.4

Admissions1

............................................ 0.640 0.9 0.6 0.0 0.7 0.6

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts1, 2, 3...................................... 0.2 0.1 -0.4 0.6 0.1

Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3................ 3.6 1.8 0.0 1.2 1.8

Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6.................. 0.211 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Education and communication services9

................. 6.452 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 3.122 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.5

College tuition and fees............................... 1.853 3.6 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4

Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.377 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3

Child care and nursery school10..................... 0.725 3.0 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.5

Technical and business school tuition and fees2... 0.039 2.0 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2

Postage and delivery services2

......................... 0.144 3.4 0.3 0.3 0.3 -0.5

Postage1

................................................ 0.130 3.6 0.0 0.4 0.4 -0.5

Delivery services2

...................................... 0.014 1.9 3.5 -0.5 0.0 0.1

Telephone services1, 2................................... 2.462 -2.5 0.0 -0.4 -0.2 0.0

Wireless telephone services1, 2...................... 1.624 -4.3 -0.5 -0.6 -0.5 -0.5

Land-line telephone services1, 9..................... 0.837 1.1 0.8 -0.1 0.3 0.8

Internet services and electronic information

providers2

............................................... 0.711 1.8 0.2 0.1 -0.2 0.2

Other personal services1, 9................................. 1.760 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.4

Personal care services1

................................. 0.638 1.4 -0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.1

Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2...... 0.638 1.4 -0.1 0.1 0.5 -0.1

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 1.122 2.5 0.7 0.2 0.2 0.6

Legal services6

......................................... 0.316 1.2 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.2

Funeral expenses1, 6.................................. 0.173 1.4 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.3

Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2............... 0.276 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.2

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning1, 2........................................... 0.034 2.0 0.4 0.1 -0.2 0.4

Financial services1, 6.................................. 0.228 5.7 2.2 0.5 0.3 2.2

Checking account and other bank

services1, 2, 3...................................... 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.1

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees2, 3.............................................. 9.3 3.2 0.6 0.2 3.2

1 Not seasonally adjusted.

2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

3 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.

4 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

5 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
8 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator.

9 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 11 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 14 Indexes on a December 1996=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): U.S. city average, special aggregate indexes,

January 2015

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Jan.

2014

Dec.

2014

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Oct.

2014-

Nov.

2014

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

All items less food................................... 85.743 233.161 233.079 231.711 -0.6 -0.6 -0.4 -0.4 -0.8

All items less shelter................................ 67.289 223.710 222.267 220.322 -1.5 -0.9 -0.5 -0.6 -1.1

All items less food and shelter..................... 53.032 219.567 216.110 213.576 -2.7 -1.2 -0.7 -0.8 -1.4

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......... 45.002 218.112 219.531 219.704 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used

cars and trucks.................................... 43.411 222.367 224.183 224.394 0.9 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

All items less medical care......................... 92.284 224.423 224.921 223.721 -0.3 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 -0.7

All items less energy................................ 91.970 235.230 239.186 239.670 1.9 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1

Commodities......................................... 37.880 186.152 181.926 178.576 -4.1 -1.8 -1.0 -1.2 -2.2

Commodities less food, energy, and used

cars and trucks................................. 17.817 146.595 146.109 145.868 -0.5 -0.2 -0.2 -0.2 -0.1

Commodities less food........................... 23.623 161.354 152.990 148.260 -8.1 -3.1 -1.7 -2.0 -3.5

Commodities less food and beverages........ 22.608 158.602 149.965 145.124 -8.5 -3.2 -1.8 -2.1 -3.6

Services.............................................. 62.120 281.299 287.129 288.178 2.4 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2

Services less rent of shelter1

.................... 29.784 307.124 311.948 313.112 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1

Services less medical care services........... 56.176 267.746 273.341 274.345 2.5 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2

Durables.............................................. 8.950 110.697 108.500 108.474 -2.0 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.2

Nondurables.......................................... 28.930 223.630 218.358 213.108 -4.7 -2.4 -0.7 -1.0 -2.9

Nondurables less food........................... 14.673 209.328 194.603 184.946 -11.6 -5.0 -1.6 -2.2 -5.6

Nondurables less food and beverages........ 13.658 207.582 191.838 181.619 -12.5 -5.3 -1.8 -2.4 -6.0

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel.......................................... 10.315 264.205 238.493 222.554 -15.8 -6.7 -2.1 -2.8 -7.9

Nondurables less food and apparel............ 11.330 260.427 237.355 222.900 -14.4 -6.1 -1.8 -2.6 -7.2

Housing............................................... 42.173 230.256 234.658 235.485 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.1

Education and communication2

.................... 7.062 137.005 137.410 137.604 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.2

Education2

......................................... 3.325 228.373 236.066 236.820 3.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.5

Communication2

.................................. 3.737 82.571 80.681 80.667 -2.3 0.0 -0.4 -0.3 -0.1

Information and information processing2

.... 3.593 78.809 76.846 76.822 -2.5 0.0 -0.4 -0.4 -0.1

Information technology, hardware and

services3

...................................... 1.132 8.389 8.182 8.181 -2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 -1.1

Recreation2

........................................... 5.750 115.275 114.875 115.288 0.0 0.4 -0.2 0.0 0.2

Video and audio2

................................. 1.847 99.444 98.702 99.144 -0.3 0.4 -0.5 0.5 -0.4

Pets, pet products and services2

............... 1.058 164.944 166.919 166.468 0.9 -0.3 0.2 0.2 -0.3

Photography2

...................................... 0.120 76.426 76.047 75.631 -1.0 -0.5 -0.3 -0.4 -0.8

Food and beverages................................ 15.272 238.792 245.585 246.100 3.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 -0.1

Domestically produced farm food............... 7.094 242.785 251.370 251.845 3.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 -0.4

Other services....................................... 11.955 332.006 335.162 336.331 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3

Apparel less footwear............................... 2.619 118.336 116.574 115.448 -2.4 -1.0 -0.7 -1.2 0.5

Fuels and utilities.................................... 5.273 230.098 231.150 232.309 1.0 0.5 -0.2 0.5 -0.4

Household energy................................ 4.051 198.266 197.092 198.143 -0.1 0.5 -0.4 0.4 -0.5

Medical care......................................... 7.716 429.621 439.720 440.969 2.6 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.0

Transportation....................................... 15.289 213.450 199.777 190.871 -10.6 -4.5 -2.3 -2.8 -5.0

Private transportation............................ 14.167 208.925 194.641 185.461 -11.2 -4.7 -2.4 -2.9 -5.4

New and used motor vehicles2

............... 5.720 100.284 99.544 99.498 -0.8 0.0 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Utilities and public transportation.................. 10.089 213.203 213.925 214.665 0.7 0.3 -0.1 0.1 0.0

Household furnishings and operations........... 4.189 123.735 122.237 122.351 -1.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.3 -0.2

Other goods and services.......................... 3.394 405.127 410.642 412.545 1.8 0.5 -0.1 0.2 0.4

Personal care..................................... 2.676 216.414 218.850 220.071 1.7 0.6 -0.2 0.1 0.6

1 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

3 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index, January 2015

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Area Pricing

Schedule1

Percent change to Jan. 2015 from: Percent change to Dec. 2014 from:

Jan.

2014

Nov.

2014

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2013

Oct.

2014

Nov.

2014

U.S. city average............................................... M -0.1 -1.0 -0.5 0.8 -1.1 -0.6

Region and area size2

Northeast urban.............................................. M -0.4 -0.7 -0.2 0.4 -0.9 -0.5

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M -0.2 -0.6 -0.1 0.6 -0.7 -0.5

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003

........................ M -1.1 -1.0 -0.4 -0.1 -1.4 -0.6

Midwest urban................................................ M -0.3 -1.3 -0.6 0.7 -1.3 -0.7

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M -0.3 -1.2 -0.5 0.7 -1.3 -0.7

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003

........................ M -0.2 -1.4 -0.7 0.9 -1.3 -0.7

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000).......... M -0.9 -1.4 -0.6 0.0 -1.5 -0.8

South urban................................................... M -0.4 -1.3 -0.7 0.6 -1.2 -0.6

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M -0.1 -1.1 -0.6 0.7 -0.9 -0.5

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003

........................ M -0.6 -1.5 -0.8 0.4 -1.3 -0.7

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000).......... M 0.2 -1.2 -0.6 1.3 -1.3 -0.6

West urban................................................... M 0.7 -0.8 -0.3 1.3 -1.1 -0.5

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M 0.9 -0.7 -0.2 1.4 -1.0 -0.5

Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,0003

........................ M 0.0 -1.0 -0.5 0.6 -1.1 -0.5

Size classes

A4

.............................................................. M 0.1 -0.8 -0.3 0.9 -1.0 -0.5

B/C3

............................................................ M -0.5 -1.3 -0.7 0.5 -1.3 -0.7

D............................................................... M 0.1 -1.3 -0.6 1.2 -1.3 -0.6

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.......................... M 0.4 -0.6 -0.2 1.5 -1.2 -0.4

Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA.............. M -0.1 -0.8 -0.3 0.7 -1.2 -0.5

New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA. .. M -0.5 -0.4 0.1 0.3 -0.9 -0.5

Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT................ 1 0.6 -0.7

Cleveland-Akron, OH........................................ 1 0.5 -0.7

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX....................................... 1 -0.6 -1.1

Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV6

.................. 1 -0.2 -1.0

Atlanta, GA................................................... 2 0.9 -1.5

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI.................................. 2 -0.1 -1.8

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........................... 2 1.1 -1.2

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL.................................. 2 1.4 -0.6

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD... 2 0.6 -0.8

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.................... 2 2.7 -0.9

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA........................... 2 1.7 -1.1

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

1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 2 Regions defined as the four Census regions.

3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.

4 Indexes on a December 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.

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

All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, all items index, January 2015

[Percent changes]

Month Year Unadjusted 1-month percent change Unadjusted 12-month percent change

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

December 2000............................. 2.6 3.4

December 2001............................. 1.3 1.6

December 2002............................. 2.0 2.4

December 2003............................. 1.7 1.9

December 2004............................. 3.2 3.3

December 2005............................. 2.9 3.4

December 2006............................. 2.3 2.5

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

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

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

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

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

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

January 2013............................... 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.6

February 2013.............................. 0.8 0.8 1.7 2.0

March 2013.................................. 0.3 0.3 1.3 1.5

April 2013.................................... -0.1 -0.1 0.9 1.1

May 2013.................................... 0.1 0.2 1.1 1.4

June 2013................................... 0.2 0.2 1.5 1.8

July 2013.................................... 0.0 0.0 1.7 2.0

August 2013................................. 0.1 0.1 1.3 1.5

September 2013............................ 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.2

October 2013............................... -0.3 -0.3 0.8 1.0

November 2013............................. -0.2 -0.2 1.1 1.2

December 2013............................. -0.1 0.0 1.3 1.5

January 2014............................... 0.4 0.4 1.5 1.6

February 2014.............................. 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.1

March 2014.................................. 0.6 0.6 1.4 1.5

April 2014.................................... 0.3 0.3 1.8 2.0

May 2014.................................... 0.3 0.3 2.0 2.1

June 2014................................... 0.2 0.2 2.0 2.1

July 2014.................................... -0.1 0.0 1.9 2.0

August 2014................................. -0.2 -0.2 1.6 1.7

September 2014............................ 0.1 0.1 1.5 1.7

October 2014............................... -0.3 -0.3 1.5 1.7

November 2014............................. -0.6 -0.5 1.1 1.3

December 2014............................. -0.7 -0.6 0.5 0.8

January 2015............................... -0.7 -0.5 -0.6 -0.1

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

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

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

time and is subject to two revisions.

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

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

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

October-December indexes are final in October of the following year.

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

January 2015, 1-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 -0.7 0.04 S-Dec.2008 -0.8

Food.................................................................. 14.257 0.0 -0.006 0.08 S-Dec.2013 0.0

Food at home..................................................... 8.427 -0.2 -0.015 0.12 S-May 2013 -0.4

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.138 0.7 0.008 0.27 L-Aug.2011 1.0

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.370 1.2 0.004 0.44 L-Sep.2011 1.3

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.048 2.1 0.001 0.64 L-Apr.2013 2.7

Breakfast cereal4

......................................... 0.197 -0.6 -0.001 0.71 S-Sep.2014 -1.2

Rice, pasta, cornmeal4

................................... 0.126 3.4 0.004 0.67 L-Jul.2008 3.8

Rice4, 5, 6................................................ 1.1 0.83 L-May 2014 1.4

Bakery products.......................................... 0.767 0.4 0.003 0.31 – –

Bread5

................................................... 0.230 -0.2 0.000 0.57 S-Oct.2014 -0.4

White bread4, 6...................................... 0.2 0.81 S-Nov.2014 -0.2

Bread other than white4, 6.......................... -1.0 0.88 S-Oct.2014 -1.3

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4, 5...................... 0.116 1.1 0.001 0.69 L-Feb.2014 1.3

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.189 1.3 0.002 0.64 L-Sep.2013 1.4

Cookies4, 6........................................... 1.5 0.97 L-Aug.2014 1.7

Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6..................... 0.7 0.86 L-Sep.2014 0.8

Other bakery products................................ 0.233 0.2 0.001 0.66 L-Nov.2014 0.2

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6.... 0.6 0.84 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

Crackers, bread, and cracker products6

......... -0.4 1.25 S-Sep.2014 -0.5

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers6

................................... 0.2 0.88 L-Nov.2014 1.0

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 2.014 -0.1 -0.001 0.22 S-Oct.2014 -0.3

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.880 0.1 0.001 0.24 – –

Meats...................................................... 1.229 0.1 0.001 0.27 S-Oct.2014 0.0

Beef and veal4

......................................... 0.582 0.1 0.001 0.40 S-Jun.2014 0.1

Uncooked ground beef4

............................ 0.238 1.3 0.003 0.55 L-Nov.2014 1.4

Uncooked beef roasts4, 5........................... 0.085 -1.1 -0.001 0.87 S-Jan.2014 -1.9

Uncooked beef steaks4, 5.......................... 0.207 -0.7 -0.001 0.70 S-Nov.2014 -0.9

Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5................. 0.053 -0.2 0.000 0.81 S-Jul.2013 -1.2

Pork...................................................... 0.372 -0.4 -0.002 0.47 S-Oct.2014 -0.4

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products5

.......................................... 0.141 0.3 0.000 0.76 L-May 2014 3.2

Bacon and related products6

.................... 0.0 0.95 L-Sep.2014 0.0

Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6... 0.6 0.94 L-Jul.2014 0.7

Ham................................................... 0.078 -1.0 -0.001 0.91 S-Sep.2012 -1.1

Ham, excluding canned6

........................ -1.3 1.16 S-Sep.2012 -1.4

Pork chops........................................... 0.064 -2.0 -0.001 1.17 S-Feb.2014 -2.4

Other pork including roasts and picnics5

......... 0.089 -0.5 0.000 1.01 L-Sep.2014 1.2

Other meats............................................ 0.275 0.7 0.002 0.48 L-Sep.2014 1.2

Frankfurters6

......................................... 0.3 1.56 S-Oct.2014 -0.7

Lunchmeats5, 6...................................... 1.4 0.62 L-Apr.2014 1.4

Lamb and organ meats4, 6......................... -0.5 1.72 – –

Lamb and mutton4, 5, 6.............................. 0.6 2.54 L-Nov.2014 1.4

Poultry................................................... 0.360 0.5 0.002 0.63 L-Nov.2014 1.4

Chicken4, 5........................................... 0.294 0.4 0.001 0.76 L-Nov.2014 1.2

Fresh whole chicken4, 6.......................... 1.9 1.42 L-Aug.2014 3.3

Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6............. -0.4 0.72 L-Nov.2014 1.6

Other poultry including turkey5

.................... 0.066 -0.8 -0.001 0.78 L-Nov.2014 1.4

Fish and seafood4

..................................... 0.291 -0.5 -0.001 0.54 S-Oct.2014 -0.5

Fresh fish and seafood5

............................ 0.148 0.0 0.000 0.87 L-Nov.2014 0.1

Processed fish and seafood5

...................... 0.142 -0.8 -0.001 0.53 S-Nov.2013 -1.2

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

January 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Shelf stable fish and seafood4, 6............... -0.3 0.88 L-Nov.2014 0.9

Frozen fish and seafood6

........................ -1.0 0.75 S-Nov.2013 -1.2

Eggs........................................................ 0.134 -1.8 -0.002 0.62 S-Sep.2012 -2.9

Dairy and related products4

.................................. 0.898 -0.9 -0.008 0.26 S-Apr.2012 -1.0

Milk4, 5........................................................ 0.283 -2.2 -0.006 0.33 S-Mar.2009 -4.4

Fresh whole milk4, 6...................................... -1.5 0.53 S-May 2013 -1.7

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5, 6....................... -2.5 0.45 S-Mar.2009 -3.2

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.286 -1.5 -0.004 0.46 S-Jul.2012 -1.5

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.126 -1.3 -0.002 0.83 S-Jun.2012 -1.7

Other dairy and related products4, 5...................... 0.204 -0.1 0.000 0.57 S-Nov.2014 -0.4

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.379 -0.9 -0.012 0.37 S-Dec.2013 -1.2

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.076 -1.1 -0.012 0.46 S-Dec.2013 -1.6

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.575 -0.9 -0.005 0.64 L-Oct.2014 1.4

Apples................................................... 0.083 1.2 0.001 1.11 L-Jun.2014 1.7

Bananas................................................. 0.087 -1.2 -0.001 0.62 L-Nov.2014 1.5

Citrus fruits5

............................................ 0.146 -0.9 -0.001 1.44 – –

Oranges, including tangerines6

.................... 1.0 1.41 L-Oct.2014 2.3

Other fresh fruits5

...................................... 0.259 -2.0 -0.005 1.08 S-Nov.2014 -3.1

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.500 -1.4 -0.007 0.59 S-Mar.2014 -1.4

Potatoes................................................. 0.075 1.5 0.001 1.14 L-Oct.2014 2.0

Lettuce.................................................. 0.072 5.0 0.003 1.44 L-Jun.2014 6.3

Tomatoes4

.............................................. 0.102 -4.4 -0.004 1.42 S-Feb.2013 -4.7

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.251 -2.8 -0.007 0.74 S-Feb.2012 -3.3

Processed fruits and vegetables5

...................... 0.303 -0.2 0.000 0.49 S-Nov.2014 -0.3

Canned fruits and vegetables5....................... 0.157 0.0 0.000 0.76 S-Nov.2014 -0.7

Canned fruits5, 6..................................... 0.6 0.86 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

Canned vegetables5, 6.............................. -0.2 1.02 S-Nov.2014 -1.2

Frozen fruits and vegetables5

........................ 0.088 -0.9 -0.001 0.86 S-Aug.2014 -1.8

Frozen vegetables6

................................. -0.2 1.07 S-Nov.2014 -1.0

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried5

................................................. 0.057 1.0 0.001 0.73 L-Jul.2013 1.3

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6............... -1.3 0.79 S-Apr.2013 -2.1

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials......... 0.955 0.1 0.001 0.34 L-Nov.2014 0.5

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5

........................... 0.699 -0.3 -0.002 0.43 L-Nov.2014 0.5

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.285 -1.1 -0.003 0.68 S-May 2013 -1.3

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5.......... 0.014 0.2 0.000 0.64 L-Nov.2014 0.6

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks5

......... 0.400 0.0 0.000 0.61 L-Nov.2014 1.0

Beverage materials including coffee and tea5

........... 0.256 0.7 0.002 0.44 L-Jul.2014 0.7

Coffee...................................................... 0.158 1.4 0.002 0.59 L-Aug.2014 1.7

Roasted coffee6

........................................ 2.0 0.64 L-May 2011 2.1

Instant and freeze dried coffee4, 6................... -0.1 1.03 S-Nov.2014 -0.8

Other beverage materials including tea5

.............. 0.099 -1.1 -0.001 0.62 S-Nov.2013 -1.3

Other food at home............................................ 2.043 -0.1 -0.003 0.23 S-Oct.2014 -0.3

Sugar and sweets4

.......................................... 0.299 1.9 0.006 0.58 L-Jan.2009 2.1

Sugar and artificial sweeteners......................... 0.054 2.1 0.001 0.62 L-Apr.2008 2.6

Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................. 0.185 0.9 0.002 0.89 L-Sep.2014 2.1

Other sweets5

............................................. 0.060 0.4 0.000 0.63 L-Nov.2014 1.0

Fats and oils................................................. 0.245 -0.6 -0.001 0.42 S-Nov.2014 -0.8

Butter and margarine5

................................... 0.077 -1.5 -0.001 0.65 S-Dec.2010 -1.6

Butter6

................................................... -2.5 0.92 S-Mar.2012 -2.8

Margarine6

.............................................. -2.6 1.02 S-May 2005 -3.1

Salad dressing5

........................................... 0.062 0.6 0.000 0.82 L-Feb.2014 1.0

Other fats and oils including peanut butter5

.......... 0.107 -0.5 0.000 0.62 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

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

January 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Peanut butter4, 5, 6..................................... -1.3 1.00 S-Jul.2014 -1.9

Other foods................................................ 1.499 -0.5 -0.007 0.28 S-Aug.2013 -1.0

Soups.................................................... 0.093 -0.6 -0.001 1.02 S-Oct.2014 -0.8

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods4

.......... 0.285 -1.4 -0.004 0.63 S-Jan.2014 -1.8

Snacks4

................................................. 0.330 -0.7 -0.002 0.66 S-Jun.2014 -0.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.292 -0.4 -0.001 0.59 S-Oct.2014 -0.6

Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6........ -1.3 0.93 S-Jan.2010 -1.7

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6....................... 0.1 1.56 S-Nov.2014 -2.2

Sauces and gravies5, 6............................. 1.3 0.87 L-May 2014 2.7

Other condiments6

.................................. -0.6 0.97 S-Sep.2014 -1.2

Baby food4, 5........................................... 0.055 -0.2 0.000 0.38 S-Sep.2014 -0.2

Other miscellaneous foods4, 5........................ 0.444 -0.9 -0.004 0.51 S-Aug.2014 -1.0

Prepared salads4, 7, 6............................... -0.8 0.55 S-Oct.2014 -0.9

Food away from home4

.......................................... 5.830 0.2 0.009 0.06 S-Oct.2014 0.2

Full service meals and snacks4, 5........................... 2.823 0.1 0.003 0.07 S-Apr.2014 0.1

Limited service meals and snacks4, 5....................... 2.413 0.3 0.006 0.10 – –

Food at employee sites and schools5

....................... 0.212 0.1 0.000 0.16 – –

Food at elementary and secondary schools8, 6......... 0.1 0.08 L-Nov.2014 0.2

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . .. 0.064 0.8 0.000 0.34 L-Nov.2012 1.0

Other food away from home4, 5.............................. 0.319 0.0 0.000 0.11 S-Oct.2014 -0.1

Energy................................................................ 8.030 -9.7 -0.812 0.15 S-Nov.2008 -18.0

Energy commodities............................................. 4.215 -18.0 -0.808 0.12 S-Dec.2008 -18.5

Fuel oil and other fuels4

...................................... 0.236 -7.1 -0.017 0.53 S-Mar.2014 -7.2

Fuel oil4

....................................................... 0.139 -9.9 -0.014 0.37 S-Dec.2008 -12.6

Propane, kerosene, and firewood4, 9..................... 0.097 -7.7 -0.007 0.78 S-Mar.2014 -12.1

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.979 -18.6 -0.791 0.12 S-Dec.2008 -19.2

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.904 -18.7 -0.783 0.12 S-Dec.2008 -19.5

Gasoline, unleaded regular6

............................ -19.1 0.38 S-Dec.2008 -19.9

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6...................... -18.1 0.36 S-Dec.2008 -18.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium6.......................... -16.4 0.31 S-Dec.2008 -18.3

Other motor fuels5

.......................................... 0.075 -13.5 -0.010 0.12 S-Dec.2008 -13.7

Energy services11................................................ 3.815 -0.1 -0.004 0.28 S-Nov.2014 -0.3

Electricity11..................................................... 2.940 0.9 0.026 0.35 L-May 2014 2.0

Utility (piped) gas service11................................... 0.875 -3.4 -0.030 0.28 S-Nov.2010 -3.5

All items less food and energy.................................... 77.713 0.2 0.138 0.04 L-Oct.2014 0.2

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.408 -0.1 -0.023 0.09 L-Oct.2014 0.0

Household furnishings and supplies12...................... 3.342 -0.3 -0.010 0.16 – –

Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5........ 0.266 1.1 0.003 0.56 L-Jan.2014 1.5

Floor coverings4, 5........................................ 0.047 0.8 0.000 0.41 L-Aug.2014 0.8

Window coverings4, 5..................................... 0.053 -1.7 -0.001 0.50 L-Nov.2014 3.4

Other linens4, 5............................................ 0.166 2.0 0.003 0.83 L-Jan.2014 2.2

Furniture and bedding4

..................................... 0.769 -0.5 -0.004 0.31 S-Sep.2014 -0.7

Bedroom furniture4

....................................... 0.268 -1.4 -0.004 0.47 S-Jul.2014 -1.4

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. .. 0.363 0.1 0.000 0.50 S-Sep.2014 -0.7

Other furniture5

........................................... 0.128 -0.2 0.000 0.61 S-Nov.2014 -0.7

Infants’ furniture4, 8, 6..................................

Appliances5

.................................................. 0.271 0.1 0.000 0.46 L-Jul.2014 0.3

Major appliances5

........................................ 0.147 -0.4 -0.001 0.67 S-Nov.2014 -1.8

Laundry equipment6

................................... 0.0 0.95 S-Nov.2014 -3.7

Other appliances4, 5...................................... 0.120 1.0 0.001 0.66 L-Mar.2014 1.2

Other household equipment and furnishings5

........... 0.479 -0.3 -0.001 0.51 L-Oct.2014 0.4

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4

.................. 0.257 0.7 0.002 0.88 L-Oct.2014 0.8

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

January 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Indoor plants and flowers13............................. 0.107 0.2 0.000 0.50 – –

Dishes and flatware4, 5................................... 0.041 3.4 0.001 1.23 L-Jun.2014 3.4

Nonelectric cookware and tableware5

................. 0.074 -1.5 -0.001 0.42 S-Jul.2003 -2.1

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies5

. . .. 0.710 -0.6 -0.004 0.25 S-Apr.2014 -0.8

Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5....................... 0.189 0.0 0.000 0.39 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

Outdoor equipment and supplies5

...................... 0.367 -0.8 -0.003 0.32 S-Nov.2013 -0.8

Housekeeping supplies4

.................................... 0.847 -0.4 -0.003 0.26 S-Jul.2014 -0.5

Household cleaning products5

.......................... 0.337 -0.7 -0.002 0.45 S-May 2010 -1.2

Household paper products4, 5........................... 0.247 -0.6 -0.001 0.43 S-Nov.2014 -0.6

Miscellaneous household products4, 5................. 0.263 0.4 0.001 0.41 L-Oct.2014 0.8

Apparel.......................................................... 3.343 0.3 0.009 0.41 L-Jun.2014 0.3

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.834 0.1 0.001 0.74 L-Sep.2014 0.4

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.653 -0.5 -0.003 0.80 L-Nov.2014 -0.1

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.104 1.2 0.001 2.00 L-Sep.2014 1.2

Men’s furnishings...................................... 0.185 -2.5 -0.005 0.89 S-Feb.1994 -2.9

Men’s shirts and sweaters5

........................... 0.196 -1.5 -0.003 1.56 S-Aug.2014 -2.9

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.160 1.4 0.002 1.57 L-Feb.2014 1.9

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.181 2.1 0.004 1.48 L-Apr.2014 2.3

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.439 0.8 0.011 0.73 L-Dec.2013 1.7

Women’s apparel......................................... 1.210 0.0 0.000 0.78 L-Aug.2014 0.3

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.118 3.3 0.004 2.43 L-Jun.2014 6.3

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.155 -2.6 -0.004 2.38 S-Apr.2014 -2.6

Women’s suits and separates5

....................... 0.550 -1.2 -0.007 0.97 S-Nov.2014 -1.6

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories5

......................................... 0.378 0.0 0.000 0.92 L-Oct.2014 0.1

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.229 4.9 0.011 1.83 L-Oct.2012 5.1

Footwear..................................................... 0.725 -0.7 -0.005 0.73 S-Jul.2013 -0.7

Men’s footwear4

.......................................... 0.218 0.2 0.001 1.07 L-Sep.2014 0.9

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.178 -1.8 -0.003 1.10 S-Nov.2010 -3.1

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.329 -0.9 -0.003 1.17 S-Jun.2014 -1.6

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.135 0.0 0.000 0.98 – –

Jewelry and watches9

...................................... 0.211 0.7 0.001 0.78 L-Dec.2012 0.7

Watches4, 9................................................ 0.046 2.6 0.001 0.87 L-Sep.2013 5.0

Jewelry9

.................................................... 0.164 0.1 0.000 0.96 L-Sep.2014 0.4

Transportation commodities less motor fuel12............. 5.685 -0.1 -0.006 0.09 L-Oct.2014 -0.1

New vehicles................................................. 3.551 -0.1 -0.005 0.14 S-Jun.2014 -0.3

New cars and trucks5, 6.................................. -0.1 0.12 S-Jun.2014 -0.3

New cars6

............................................... -0.1 0.14 – –

New trucks14, 6......................................... -0.4 0.13 S-Aug.2009 -0.8

Used cars and trucks.................................... 1.591 -0.1 -0.002 0.01 L-Sep.2014 0.0

Motor vehicle parts and equipment4

................... 0.435 0.2 0.001 0.21 S-Nov.2014 -0.2

Tires4

.................................................... 0.285 0.3 0.001 0.29 S-Nov.2014 -0.4

Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5............. 0.150 -0.1 0.000 0.27 S-Sep.2014 -0.1

Vehicle parts and equipment other than

tires4, 6............................................. -0.3 0.24 S-May 2014 -0.5

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6................... -0.3 0.52 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.772 -0.3 -0.005 0.21 S-Dec.2013 -0.7

Medicinal drugs4, 12......................................... 1.696 0.1 0.002 0.22 S-Oct.2014 0.0

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.345 -0.2 -0.002 0.24 S-Mar.2014 -0.2

Nonprescription drugs4, 12............................... 0.351 -1.0 -0.003 0.47 S-Oct.2014 -2.1

Medical equipment and supplies4, 12..................... 0.076 -1.5 -0.001 0.39 S-Jul.2011 -2.0

Recreation commodities12.................................... 2.007 -0.5 -0.010 0.17 S-Nov.2014 -0.6

Video and audio products12................................ 0.289 -0.4 -0.001 0.35 L-Apr.2014 -0.4

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

January 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Televisions................................................ 0.133 -0.9 -0.001 0.60 L-Aug.2014 -0.7

Other video equipment4, 5............................... 0.029 2.0 0.001 0.78 L-Apr.2014 3.6

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.066 -1.0 -0.001 0.55 S-Nov.2014 -1.2

Audio discs, tapes and other media4, 5................ 0.044 0.4 0.000 0.62 S-Nov.2014 -0.1

Pets and pet products4

..................................... 0.659 -0.8 -0.005 0.30 S-Jul.2014 -0.9

Pet food4, 5, 6.............................................. -1.1 0.33 S-EVER –

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6. . .. -0.6 0.43 S-Aug.2014 -0.9

Sporting goods4

............................................. 0.400 0.1 0.000 0.31 L-Sep.2014 0.4

Sports vehicles including bicycles4..................... 0.181 0.6 0.001 0.43 L-Apr.2014 0.8

Sports equipment......................................... 0.214 -0.2 0.000 0.44 L-Oct.2014 -0.2

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.058 -1.8 -0.001 0.96 S-Jul.2013 -1.8

Film and photographic supplies4, 5, 6................... -0.2 0.64 L-Nov.2014 0.9

Photographic equipment5, 6............................. -1.7 1.06 S-Feb.2014 -3.1

Recreational reading materials4

........................... 0.220 0.1 0.000 0.48 – –

Newspapers and magazines4, 5........................ 0.123 -0.4 0.000 0.68 S-Nov.2014 -0.4

Recreational books4, 5................................... 0.094 0.7 0.001 0.59 L-Oct.2014 0.8

Other recreational goods5

.................................. 0.381 -0.9 -0.003 0.48 S-Apr.2014 -1.2

Toys........................................................ 0.277 -0.8 -0.002 0.59 S-Nov.2014 -0.8

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment5, 6......................................... -0.2 0.68 S-Nov.2014 -0.2

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5............. 0.050 -1.2 -0.001 1.32 L-Nov.2014 0.0

Music instruments and accessories5

................... 0.042 -1.2 -0.001 0.42 S-Nov.2013 -1.2

Education and communication commodities12............. 0.610 -0.5 -0.003 0.30 L-Oct.2014 -0.2

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.203 0.3 0.001 0.45 S-Nov.2014 0.3

College textbooks4, 15, 6.................................. 0.8 0.41 L-Sep.2014 1.0

Information technology commodities12................... 0.408 -0.9 -0.004 0.40 L-Oct.2014 -0.6

Personal computers and peripheral equipment7

. . . .. 0.272 -1.3 -0.003 0.49 L-Nov.2014 -1.3

Computer software and accessories4, 5............... 0.068 -0.6 0.000 0.82 L-Nov.2014 0.4

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4, 5....................... 0.068 0.1 0.000 0.84 L-Aug.2014 0.2

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.015 -0.3 -0.003 0.16 – –

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.597 -0.6 -0.004 0.23 S-Jan.2010 -0.6

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.274 -0.4 -0.001 0.28 S-May 2011 -0.5

Distilled spirits at home4

................................. 0.073 -0.4 0.000 0.39 S-Jun.2014 -0.8

Whiskey at home4, 6................................... 0.7 0.40 L-Mar.2014 1.2

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home6

...... -0.7 0.55 S-Jun.2014 -0.7

Wine at home............................................. 0.250 -0.7 -0.002 0.44 S-Oct.2013 -0.8

Alcoholic beverages away from home4

.................. 0.418 0.0 0.000 0.18 – –

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4, 5, 6............................................... -0.1 0.15 – –

Wine away from home4, 5, 6............................. 0.0 0.24 – –

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6.................. 0.0 0.20 – –

Other goods12.................................................. 1.634 0.4 0.007 0.18 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.718 -0.2 -0.002 0.16 S-Jul.2014 -0.9

Cigarettes5

................................................ 0.661 -0.1 -0.001 0.17 S-Jul.2014 -1.0

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5........... 0.050 -1.2 -0.001 0.53 S-Nov.2006 -1.4

Personal care products4

.................................... 0.724 1.2 0.009 0.31 L-Mar.2013 1.2

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4, 5....................................... 0.369 1.2 0.004 0.46 L-Mar.2013 1.2

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements4

............................................ 0.348 1.2 0.004 0.40 L-Dec.2013 1.2

Miscellaneous personal goods5

........................... 0.192 -0.2 0.000 0.44 S-Nov.2014 -1.3

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6

............. -0.9 0.54 S-Nov.2014 -1.1

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

January 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Infants’ equipment4, 8, 6.................................. -1.9 0.51 S-Aug.2011 -2.3

Services less energy services.................................. 58.305 0.3 0.158 0.04 L-May 2014 0.3

Shelter........................................................... 32.711 0.3 0.088 0.06 L-Sep.2014 0.3

Rent of shelter16............................................. 32.336 0.3 0.082 0.06 L-Oct.2014 0.3

Rent of primary residence11............................. 7.159 0.2 0.018 0.04 – –

Lodging away from home5

.............................. 0.839 1.3 0.011 1.89 L-May 2014 1.9

Housing at school, excluding board11, 16........... 0.172 0.3 0.001 0.04 – –

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.666 1.5 0.011 2.30 L-May 2014 2.3

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences11, 16........... 24.339 0.2 0.057 0.03 – –

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence11, 16....................................... 22.918 0.2 0.053 0.03 – –

Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5................. 0.375 0.7 0.002 0.31 S-Nov.2014 0.1

Water and sewer and trash collection services5

........ 1.222 0.1 0.002 0.13 S-Aug.2013 0.1

Water and sewerage maintenance11.................. 0.945 0.2 0.002 0.16 S-May 2014 0.2

Garbage and trash collection4, 14....................... 0.277 -0.1 0.000 0.17 S-Apr.2012 -0.2

Household operations4, 5................................... 0.848 0.2 0.002 0.14 L-Oct.2014 0.8

Domestic services4, 5..................................... 0.279 0.3 0.001 0.12 L-Oct.2014 0.4

Gardening and lawncare services4, 5.................. 0.279 -0.2 -0.001 0.09 S-May 2013 -0.2

Moving, storage, freight expense5

...................... 0.116 1.1 0.001 0.59 L-Dec.2012 1.6

Repair of household items4, 5........................... 0.066 0.3 0.000 0.12 S-Nov.2014 0.1

Medical care services...................................... 5.944 0.1 0.005 0.08 S-Sep.2014 0.1

Professional services.................................... 3.032 0.0 0.001 0.10 S-Jul.2014 0.0

Physicians’ services11................................. 1.590 0.1 0.001 0.13 S-Oct.2014 0.1

Dental services11...................................... 0.804 0.5 0.004 0.11 L-Mar.2013 0.5

Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9......................... 0.284 -0.8 -0.002 0.38 S-May 2011 -0.9

Services by other medical professionals11, 9....... 0.354 -0.8 -0.003 0.14 S-Jul.1995 -0.9

Hospital and related services........................... 2.159 0.2 0.004 0.11 S-Sep.2014 0.2

Hospital services11, 17................................. 1.853 0.2 0.003 0.12 S-Sep.2014 0.2

Inpatient hospital services11, 17, 6................. -0.1 0.21 S-Nov.2013 -0.2

Outpatient hospital services11, 9, 6................ 0.4 0.20 S-Nov.2014 0.1

Nursing homes and adult day services11, 17....... 0.174 0.3 0.001 0.10 L-Nov.2014 0.3

Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8............ 0.132 0.2 0.000 0.10 S-Nov.2014 0.1

Health insurance4, 8...................................... 0.753 0.2 0.001 0.08 L-Feb.2014 0.4

Transportation services..................................... 5.625 0.4 0.021 0.14 L-Oct.2014 0.5

Leased cars and trucks15................................ 0.397 0.7 0.003 0.31 L-Dec.2012 0.8

Car and truck rental5

.................................. 0.073 3.7 0.003 1.50 L-Dec.2013 3.7

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4

............... 1.168 0.1 0.001 0.17 – –

Motor vehicle body work4

............................. 0.057 0.2 0.000 0.14 S-Nov.2014 0.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4

......... 0.492 -0.2 -0.001 0.20 S-May 2014 -0.3

Motor vehicle repair4, 5................................ 0.587 0.4 0.002 0.27 L-Oct.2014 0.5

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.300 0.6 0.015 0.23 L-Apr.2014 0.8

Motor vehicle fees4, 5.................................... 0.565 0.1 0.001 0.11 – –

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4, 11, 5............................................. 0.312 0.1 0.000 0.08 L-Oct.2014 0.2

Parking and other fees5

............................... 0.235 -0.5 -0.001 0.18 S-EVER –

Parking fees and tolls4, 5, 6......................... 0.2 0.24 S-Oct.2014 0.1

Automobile service clubs4, 5, 6..................... 0.5 0.17 L-Oct.2014 1.1

Public transportation..................................... 1.122 -0.1 -0.001 0.36 L-Nov.2014 0.0

Airline fare.............................................. 0.702 -0.3 -0.002 0.51 L-Nov.2014 -0.2

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.157 -0.9 -0.001 0.67 S-Apr.2011 -0.9

Intercity bus fare4, 7, 6...............................

Intercity train fare4, 7, 6.............................. -6.2 1.12 S-Sep.2014 -6.6

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

January 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Ship fare4, 5, 6........................................ 0.4 0.79 L-Nov.2014 2.2

Intracity transportation4

............................... 0.260 0.3 0.001 0.06 L-Sep.2014 0.5

Intracity mass transit4, 12, 6......................... 0.1 0.08 L-Oct.2014 0.1

Recreation services12....................................... 3.744 0.5 0.019 0.16 L-Jun.2012 0.7

Video and audio services12............................. 1.558 0.1 0.002 0.13 S-Nov.2014 -0.1

Cable and satellite television and radio

service14.............................................. 1.468 0.1 0.001 0.13 S-Nov.2014 -0.1

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video and audio4, 5.................................. 0.090 1.4 0.001 0.90 L-Oct.2014 1.5

Video discs and other media4, 5, 6................ 1.7 1.27 L-Oct.2014 2.0

Rental of video or audio discs and other

media4, 5, 6......................................... 1.2 0.29 – –

Pet services including veterinary5

...................... 0.399 0.6 0.002 0.11 L-Feb.2011 0.9

Pet services4, 5, 6....................................... 0.3 0.12 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Veterinarian services5, 6............................... 0.6 0.12 L-Jul.2012 0.7

Photographers and film processing4, 5................. 0.062 0.1 0.000 0.39 S-Nov.2014 -0.1

Photographer fees4, 5, 6............................... 0.0 0.14 S-Nov.2014 -1.3

Film processing4, 5, 6.................................. 0.7 0.57 L-Apr.2014 0.9

Other recreation services5

............................... 1.724 0.8 0.014 0.33 L-Jun.2012 1.1

Club dues and fees for participant sports and

group exercises5

.................................... 0.602 1.4 0.008 0.45 L-Sep.2013 1.4

Admissions4

............................................ 0.640 0.6 0.004 0.55 S-Nov.2014 0.0

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5, 6...................................... 0.1 0.52 S-Nov.2014 -0.4

Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6................ 1.8 0.66 L-Jan.2012 3.0

Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9.................. 0.211 0.1 0.000 0.18 L-Oct.2014 0.4

Education and communication services12................ 6.452 0.2 0.015 0.07 L-Jun.2014 0.3

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 3.122 0.5 0.015 0.08 L-Oct.2014 0.5

College tuition and fees............................... 1.853 0.4 0.007 0.12 L-Oct.2014 0.7

Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.377 0.3 0.001 0.07 – –

Child care and nursery school13..................... 0.725 0.5 0.003 0.11 L-Mar.2014 0.5

Technical and business school tuition and fees5

... 0.039 0.2 0.000 0.10 – –

Postage and delivery services5

......................... 0.144 -0.5 -0.001 0.02 S-Feb.2011 -1.1

Postage4

................................................ 0.130 -0.5 -0.001 0.00 S-Feb.2011 -1.3

Delivery services5

...................................... 0.014 0.1 0.000 0.18 L-Aug.2014 0.2

Telephone services4, 5................................... 2.462 0.0 -0.001 0.10 L-Sep.2014 0.0

Wireless telephone services4, 5...................... 1.624 -0.5 -0.008 0.12 – –

Land-line telephone services4, 12.................... 0.837 0.8 0.007 0.13 L-Jan.2014 1.6

Internet services and electronic information

providers5

............................................... 0.711 0.2 0.001 0.26 L-Oct.2014 0.4

Other personal services4, 12............................... 1.760 0.4 0.007 0.08 L-Feb.2013 0.5

Personal care services4

................................. 0.638 -0.1 -0.001 0.11 S-Oct.2013 -0.3

Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5...... 0.638 -0.1 -0.001 0.11 S-Oct.2013 -0.3

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 1.122 0.6 0.007 0.10 L-Oct.2009 0.7

Legal services9

......................................... 0.316 0.2 0.001 0.15 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Funeral expenses4, 9.................................. 0.173 0.3 0.000 0.12 L-Oct.2014 0.3

Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5............... 0.276 0.2 0.001 0.11 L-Nov.2014 0.2

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4, 5........................................... 0.034 0.4 0.000 0.17 L-Oct.2014 0.7

Financial services4, 9.................................. 0.228 2.2 0.005 0.28 L-Sep.2008 3.0

Checking account and other bank

services4, 5, 6...................................... 0.1 0.02 S-Nov.2014 0.0

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees5, 6.............................................. 3.2 0.39 L-Sep.2008 3.4

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

January 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Dec. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 85.743 -0.8 -0.674 0.04 S-Dec.2008 -1.0

All items less shelter................................................ 67.289 -1.1 -0.769 0.04 S-Dec.2008 -1.2

All items less food and shelter.................................... 53.032 -1.4 -0.763 0.05 S-Dec.2008 -1.6

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 45.002 0.1 0.049 0.05 L-Oct.2014 0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.411 0.1 0.051 0.05 L-Oct.2014 0.2

All items less medical care........................................ 92.284 -0.7 -0.680 0.04 S-Dec.2008 -0.9

All items less energy................................................ 91.970 0.1 0.131 0.03 – –

Commodities......................................................... 37.880 -2.2 -0.835 0.06 S-Nov.2008 -4.4

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.817 -0.1 -0.020 0.10 L-Oct.2014 0.1

Commodities less food.......................................... 23.623 -3.5 -0.829 0.07 S-Nov.2008 -6.7

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 22.608 -3.6 -0.827 0.08 S-Nov.2008 -7.1

Services.............................................................. 62.120 0.2 0.154 0.05 – –

Services less rent of shelter16.................................. 29.784 0.1 0.042 0.07 S-Nov.2014 0.1

Services less medical care services........................... 56.176 0.2 0.113 0.05 – –

Durables.............................................................. 8.950 -0.2 -0.018 0.08 L-Oct.2014 0.0

Nondurables......................................................... 28.930 -2.9 -0.838 0.07 S-Nov.2008 -5.3

Nondurables less food........................................... 14.673 -5.6 -0.842 0.11 S-Nov.2008 -10.2

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 13.658 -6.0 -0.840 0.11 S-Nov.2008 -11.0

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 10.315 -7.9 -0.847 0.08 S-Nov.2008 -14.5

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 11.330 -7.2 -0.848 0.07 S-Nov.2008 -13.2

Housing............................................................... 42.173 0.1 0.062 0.06 S-Nov.2014 0.1

Education and communication5

................................... 7.062 0.2 0.012 0.07 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Education5

......................................................... 3.325 0.5 0.016 0.08 L-Oct.2014 0.5

Communication5.................................................. 3.737 -0.1 -0.004 0.10 L-Sep.2014 -0.1

Information and information processing5

................... 3.593 -0.1 -0.004 0.10 L-Sep.2014 -0.1

Information technology, hardware and services18......... 1.132 -1.1 -0.013 0.23 S-Aug.2012 -1.1

Recreation5.......................................................... 5.750 0.2 0.009 0.12 L-Oct.2014 0.2

Video and audio5

................................................. 1.847 -0.4 -0.008 0.14 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

Pets, pet products and services5

............................... 1.058 -0.3 -0.003 0.20 S-Jul.2014 -0.5

Photography5

...................................................... 0.120 -0.8 -0.001 0.54 S-Feb.2014 -0.8

Food and beverages................................................ 15.272 -0.1 -0.009 0.07 S-May 2013 -0.1

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 7.094 -0.4 -0.027 0.13 S-Sep.2009 -0.4

Other services....................................................... 11.955 0.3 0.040 0.07 L-Jan.2014 0.3

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.619 0.5 0.014 0.48 L-Dec.2013 1.0

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 5.273 -0.4 -0.019 0.21 S-Apr.2014 -1.9

Household energy................................................ 4.051 -0.5 -0.021 0.27 S-Apr.2014 -2.5

Medical care......................................................... 7.716 0.0 0.000 0.08 S-Dec.2013 0.0

Transportation....................................................... 15.289 -5.0 -0.777 0.06 S-Dec.2008 -5.0

Private transportation............................................ 14.167 -5.4 -0.776 0.07 S-Nov.2008 -10.8

New and used motor vehicles5

.............................. 5.720 0.0 -0.002 0.10 L-Oct.2014 0.0

Utilities and public transportation................................. 10.089 0.0 0.003 0.13 S-Nov.2014 -0.1

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.189 -0.2 -0.007 0.13 L-Oct.2014 0.4

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.394 0.4 0.014 0.09 L-Oct.2014 0.4

Personal care..................................................... 2.676 0.6 0.016 0.11 L-EVER –

1 The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of

0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.

Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that month the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8

percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items

index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were

rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).

2 A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 0.6
percent, and its standard error was 0.15 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 1-month percent change would be 0.6 percent, plus or minus 0.3

percent.

3 If the current seasonally adjusted 1-month percent change is greater than the previous published 1-month percent change, then this column

identifies the closest prior month with a 1-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 1-month change. If the current 1-month

percent change is smaller than the previous published 1-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than

the current month change is identified. If the current and previous published 1-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard

numerical comparisons are used. For example, 0.8% is greater than 0.6%, -0.4% is less than -0.2%, and -0.2% is less than 0.0%. Note that a

(L)arger change can be a smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price

index. Likewise, (S)maller changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price

index. In this context, a -0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.

4 Not seasonally adjusted.

5 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.

6 Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not

have a relative importance or effect.

7 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

9 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 11 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 12 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 14 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 15 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 16 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 17 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 18 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

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

January 2015, 12-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 -0.1 0.08 S-Oct.2009 -0.2

Food.................................................................. 14.257 3.2 0.446 0.13 S-Nov.2014 3.2

Food at home..................................................... 8.427 3.3 0.271 0.18 S-Oct.2014 3.3

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.138 0.9 0.010 0.40 L-Oct.2013 0.9

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.370 0.2 0.001 0.67 L-Aug.2014 0.5

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.048 0.1 0.000 0.84 L-Nov.2014 0.1

Breakfast cereal.......................................... 0.197 0.0 0.000 1.05 S-Sep.2014 -0.7

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.126 0.6 0.001 1.01 L-Sep.2014 0.6

Rice4, 5.................................................. -1.4 1.28 L-Sep.2014 -0.4

Bakery products.......................................... 0.767 1.2 0.009 0.49 L-Sep.2013 2.1

Bread4

................................................... 0.230 1.0 0.002 0.84 S-Nov.2014 -0.4

White bread5......................................... 0.2 1.17 S-Nov.2014 -1.5

Bread other than white5

............................ 1.2 1.26 L-Oct.2014 2.0

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4

......................... 0.116 3.1 0.004 1.13 L-Oct.2013 3.3

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.189 1.8 0.003 1.20 L-May 2014 2.2

Cookies5

.............................................. 1.6 1.51 L-Aug.2014 2.7

Fresh cakes and cupcakes5

....................... 1.9 1.71 L-May 2014 2.3

Other bakery products................................ 0.233 0.1 0.000 1.03 S-Sep.2014 0.0

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5

...... -0.6 1.50 S-Nov.2014 -0.7

Crackers, bread, and cracker products5

......... -0.2 1.50 S-Apr.2014 -0.8

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers5

................................... 0.6 1.38 L-Nov.2014 0.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 2.014 8.7 0.161 0.38 S-Oct.2014 8.3

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.880 8.7 0.151 0.40 S-Oct.2014 8.5

Meats...................................................... 1.229 12.6 0.138 0.51 S-Oct.2014 12.5

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.582 19.0 0.093 0.70 L-Jan.2004 20.4

Uncooked ground beef............................. 0.238 21.0 0.042 0.99 L-Dec.1979 25.0

Uncooked beef roasts4

............................. 0.085 21.6 0.015 1.52 L-Dec.2003 23.5

Uncooked beef steaks4

............................. 0.207 14.9 0.027 1.31 S-Jul.2014 9.0

Uncooked other beef and veal4

................... 0.053 22.5 0.010 1.35 S-Oct.2014 20.7

Pork...................................................... 0.372 7.4 0.026 0.81 S-Mar.2014 5.3

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products4

.......................................... 0.141 2.3 0.003 1.18 S-May 2013 1.3

Bacon and related products5

.................... -0.1 1.27 L-Oct.2014 0.5

Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5... 6.2 1.72 S-Nov.2013 1.3

Ham................................................... 0.078 11.5 0.008 1.93 S-Sep.2014 11.2

Ham, excluding canned5

........................ 12.3 1.91 S-Aug.2014 11.9

Pork chops........................................... 0.064 8.2 0.005 1.66 S-Mar.2014 4.1

Other pork including roasts and picnics4

......... 0.089 12.3 0.010 1.74 S-Mar.2014 7.2

Other meats............................................ 0.275 7.3 0.019 0.88 S-Nov.2014 6.5

Frankfurters5

......................................... 10.3 2.45 S-Nov.2014 6.0

Lunchmeats4, 5...................................... 6.6 1.08 L-Apr.2009 6.7

Lamb and organ meats5

........................... 8.0 2.53 S-Nov.2014 7.9

Lamb and mutton4, 5................................ 3.2 4.22 – –

Poultry................................................... 0.360 2.0 0.007 0.83 L-Nov.2014 2.5

Chicken4

.............................................. 0.294 2.9 0.008 0.94 L-Nov.2014 2.9

Fresh whole chicken5

............................ 6.1 1.98 L-Aug.2014 6.2

Fresh and frozen chicken parts5

............... 1.4 1.18 S-Oct.2014 -1.1

Other poultry including turkey4

.................... 0.066 -1.7 -0.001 1.61 S-Jan.2010 -2.1

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.291 2.2 0.006 0.84 S-Jul.2013 1.8

Fresh fish and seafood4

............................ 0.148 3.5 0.005 1.49 S-Jul.2013 2.6

Processed fish and seafood4

...................... 0.142 0.9 0.001 0.95 S-Jul.2013 0.9

Shelf stable fish and seafood5

.................. 0.2 1.25 S-Aug.2014 0.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

January 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Frozen fish and seafood5

........................ 2.3 1.70 S-Jul.2013 0.4

Eggs........................................................ 0.134 8.2 0.010 1.09 S-Nov.2014 6.2

Dairy and related products................................... 0.898 3.8 0.033 0.42 S-Apr.2014 2.8

Milk4

........................................................... 0.283 1.1 0.003 0.64 S-Dec.2013 0.1

Fresh whole milk5

........................................ 2.1 1.04 S-Jan.2014 2.1

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5......................... 0.7 0.89 S-Dec.2013 0.3

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.286 7.8 0.021 0.81 S-Sep.2014 6.8

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.126 2.0 0.002 1.18 S-Nov.2014 1.3

Other dairy and related products4

........................ 0.204 3.4 0.007 0.81 S-Sep.2014 2.0

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.379 2.3 0.031 0.60 S-Nov.2014 1.7

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.076 2.9 0.030 0.73 S-Nov.2014 2.1

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.575 1.7 0.010 1.01 S-Feb.2014 1.6

Apples................................................... 0.083 0.6 0.001 2.01 L-Jul.2014 2.5

Bananas................................................. 0.087 -1.3 -0.001 0.98 S-Jul.2014 -1.6

Citrus fruits4

............................................ 0.146 2.9 0.004 2.67 S-Dec.2013 2.8

Oranges, including tangerines5

.................... 2.9 2.41 S-Aug.2014 1.7

Other fresh fruits4

...................................... 0.259 2.4 0.006 1.57 S-Feb.2014 0.9

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.500 4.3 0.021 0.92 S-Nov.2014 0.4

Potatoes................................................. 0.075 -0.9 -0.001 1.93 L-Jul.2014 1.3

Lettuce.................................................. 0.072 12.2 0.008 2.31 L-Apr.2013 14.8

Tomatoes............................................... 0.102 9.6 0.009 1.99 S-Nov.2014 7.6

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.251 1.9 0.005 1.33 S-Nov.2014 -2.2

Processed fruits and vegetables4

...................... 0.303 0.2 0.001 0.64 S-Nov.2014 -0.1

Canned fruits and vegetables4

....................... 0.157 -0.2 0.000 1.05 – –

Canned fruits4, 5..................................... 1.1 1.33 L-Dec.2013 1.2

Canned vegetables4, 5.............................. -0.3 1.44 S-Nov.2014 -1.0

Frozen fruits and vegetables4

........................ 0.088 0.6 0.001 1.18 S-Oct.2014 0.2

Frozen vegetables5

................................. 1.0 1.47 L-Sep.2012 2.6

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried4

................................................. 0.057 0.7 0.000 1.17 L-Oct.2014 0.8

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5................. 3.8 2.10 S-Oct.2014 3.1

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.955 0.9 0.009 0.45 L-Nov.2014 1.4

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4

........................... 0.699 0.0 0.000 0.53 S-Sep.2014 -0.4

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.285 0.0 0.000 0.84 S-Sep.2014 0.0

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

............. 0.014 2.3 0.000 1.20 – –

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

......... 0.400 0.0 0.000 0.83 L-Nov.2014 1.3

Beverage materials including coffee and tea4

........... 0.256 3.5 0.009 0.78 L-Apr.2012 3.5

Coffee...................................................... 0.158 6.1 0.009 1.06 L-Mar.2012 9.8

Roasted coffee5

........................................ 6.7 1.22 L-Mar.2012 11.0

Instant and freeze dried coffee5

..................... 2.9 1.65 L-May 2012 4.1

Other beverage materials including tea4

.............. 0.099 -0.5 0.000 0.88 S-Oct.2014 -0.6

Other food at home............................................ 2.043 1.3 0.026 0.34 S-Jul.2014 0.7

Sugar and sweets........................................... 0.299 2.0 0.006 0.76 L-Aug.2012 2.5

Sugar and artificial sweeteners......................... 0.054 0.9 0.001 1.02 L-Jul.2012 1.4

Candy and chewing gum4

............................... 0.185 2.9 0.005 1.19 L-Aug.2012 3.0

Other sweets4

............................................. 0.060 0.1 0.000 0.96 L-Nov.2014 0.3

Fats and oils................................................. 0.245 0.8 0.002 0.66 S-Jun.2014 0.0

Butter and margarine4

................................... 0.077 8.8 0.006 1.16 S-Jul.2014 8.6

Butter5

................................................... 19.5 1.61 S-Aug.2014 18.8

Margarine5

.............................................. -0.4 1.36 S-Apr.2014 -1.7

Salad dressing4

........................................... 0.062 -2.1 -0.001 1.06 L-Jul.2014 -1.7

Other fats and oils including peanut butter4

.......... 0.107 -2.7 -0.003 1.06 S-Nov.2014 -3.1

Peanut butter4, 5....................................... -5.1 1.50 S-Feb.2014 -5.7

Other foods................................................ 1.499 1.2 0.018 0.40 S-Jul.2014 1.2

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

January 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Soups.................................................... 0.093 -1.6 -0.002 1.38 S-Apr.2014 -2.6

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.285 2.3 0.006 0.91 L-Nov.2014 3.0

Snacks.................................................. 0.330 1.0 0.003 1.07 S-Oct.2014 0.5

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.292 1.9 0.005 0.90 S-Nov.2014 1.2

Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5........ 2.4 1.35 S-Dec.2013 0.7

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5......................... 0.4 2.00 L-Oct.2014 0.9

Sauces and gravies4, 5............................. 3.2 1.34 L-Oct.2011 4.4

Other condiments5

.................................. 1.2 1.74 S-Nov.2014 -1.7

Baby food4.............................................. 0.055 1.9 0.001 0.77 S-Jul.2014 1.7

Other miscellaneous foods4

.......................... 0.444 0.9 0.004 0.70 S-Nov.2014 0.9

Prepared salads6, 5................................. 3.4 1.20 S-Nov.2014 3.2

Food away from home........................................... 5.830 3.1 0.175 0.17 L-Feb.2012 3.1

Full service meals and snacks4

.............................. 2.823 3.0 0.083 0.23 S-Nov.2014 3.0

Limited service meals and snacks4

.......................... 2.413 3.4 0.080 0.29 L-Sep.2012 3.4

Food at employee sites and schools4

....................... 0.212 1.9 0.004 0.64 L-Nov.2014 2.1

Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5......... 2.3 0.41 – –

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4

....... 0.064 1.7 0.001 1.22 L-Oct.2013 1.7

Other food away from home4

................................ 0.319 2.2 0.007 0.44 L-Oct.2014 2.3

Energy................................................................ 8.030 -19.6 -1.803 0.17 S-Sep.2009 -21.6

Energy commodities............................................. 4.215 -34.7 -1.874 0.19 S-Jul.2009 -37.9

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.236 -24.9 -0.073 0.81 S-Sep.2009 -32.2

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.139 -29.7 -0.053 0.82 S-Sep.2009 -36.0

Propane, kerosene, and firewood8

........................ 0.097 -17.4 -0.020 1.48 S-Oct.2009 -17.4

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.979 -35.2 -1.801 0.20 S-Jul.2009 -37.7

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.904 -35.4 -1.780 0.20 S-Jul.2009 -37.3

Gasoline, unleaded regular5

............................ -36.2 0.46 S-Jul.2009 -37.7

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5....................... -34.0 0.52 S-Jul.2009 -36.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium5

.......................... -31.3 0.38 S-Jul.2009 -35.5

Other motor fuels4

.......................................... 0.075 -24.2 -0.021 0.26 S-Oct.2009 -28.3

Energy services10................................................ 3.815 1.9 0.071 0.30 S-Mar.2013 1.1

Electricity10..................................................... 2.940 2.5 0.074 0.38 S-Apr.2014 2.1

Utility (piped) gas service10................................... 0.875 -0.4 -0.004 0.49 S-Jan.2013 -2.5

All items less food and energy.................................... 77.713 1.6 1.268 0.10 – –

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.408 -0.8 -0.156 0.24 – –

Household furnishings and supplies11...................... 3.342 -2.1 -0.073 0.30 S-Sep.2014 -2.4

Window and floor coverings and other linens4

.......... 0.266 -4.0 -0.011 1.12 S-Nov.2013 -4.1

Floor coverings4

.......................................... 0.047 1.3 0.001 1.00 L-Sep.2014 2.1

Window coverings4

....................................... 0.053 -4.4 -0.002 1.32 S-Apr.2011 -4.9

Other linens4

.............................................. 0.166 -5.3 -0.010 1.68 S-Nov.2013 -5.4

Furniture and bedding...................................... 0.769 -2.2 -0.017 0.70 S-Nov.2014 -2.2

Bedroom furniture........................................ 0.268 -4.2 -0.012 1.13 S-Sep.2010 -5.0

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4

..... 0.363 -1.5 -0.006 1.16 L-Jan.2014 -0.7

Other furniture4

........................................... 0.128 0.3 0.000 1.75 S-Oct.2014 -1.0

Infants’ furniture7, 5....................................

Appliances4

.................................................. 0.271 -4.9 -0.014 0.92 L-Nov.2014 -4.9

Major appliances4

........................................ 0.147 -7.7 -0.012 1.24 S-Nov.2014 -7.7

Laundry equipment5

................................... -8.4 1.34 S-Nov.2014 -10.2

Other appliances4

........................................ 0.120 -1.3 -0.002 1.22 L-Nov.2014 -1.3

Other household equipment and furnishings4

........... 0.479 -3.3 -0.016 0.97 L-Oct.2014 -2.7

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items.................... 0.257 -4.3 -0.012 1.78 L-Oct.2014 -3.9

Indoor plants and flowers12............................. 0.107 1.6 0.002 1.42 S-Nov.2014 1.1

Dishes and flatware4

..................................... 0.041 -6.6 -0.003 2.60 L-Nov.2014 -5.2

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4

................. 0.074 -4.1 -0.003 1.20 S-Aug.2014 -5.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

January 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4

. . .. 0.710 -0.6 -0.004 0.69 S-Sep.2014 -1.7

Tools, hardware and supplies4

......................... 0.189 0.8 0.001 1.14 – –

Outdoor equipment and supplies4...................... 0.367 -1.3 -0.005 0.82 S-Sep.2014 -2.3

Housekeeping supplies..................................... 0.847 -1.1 -0.010 0.45 S-Jun.2014 -1.1

Household cleaning products4

.......................... 0.337 -2.0 -0.007 0.73 S-Sep.2014 -2.2

Household paper products4............................. 0.247 -1.1 -0.003 0.95 S-Dec.2003 -1.8

Miscellaneous household products4

................... 0.263 -0.1 0.000 0.87 L-Nov.2014 -0.1

Apparel.......................................................... 3.343 -1.4 -0.047 1.10 L-Nov.2014 -0.3

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.834 -2.2 -0.019 1.58 L-Nov.2014 -1.7

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.653 -2.4 -0.016 1.68 L-Nov.2014 -1.2

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.104 -5.4 -0.006 4.45 L-Nov.2014 -3.7

Men’s furnishings...................................... 0.185 -4.4 -0.008 1.95 S-Sep.2007 -4.5

Men’s shirts and sweaters4

........................... 0.196 -5.4 -0.011 3.27 S-Aug.2014 -5.7

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.160 5.8 0.009 2.93 L-Oct.2013 6.6

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.181 -1.2 -0.002 3.15 L-Jul.2014 2.8

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.439 -2.9 -0.042 2.28 L-Nov.2014 -0.4

Women’s apparel......................................... 1.210 -3.5 -0.043 2.36 – –

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.118 6.2 0.007 6.49 L-Oct.2014 8.8

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.155 -2.1 -0.003 11.82 S-Jun.2013 -4.3

Women’s suits and separates4

....................... 0.550 -7.7 -0.045 2.53 L-Nov.2014 -3.0

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories4

......................................... 0.378 -0.4 -0.002 2.23 S-Apr.2013 -0.4

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.229 0.7 0.002 5.34 L-Oct.2014 1.3

Footwear..................................................... 0.725 2.6 0.018 1.58 S-Nov.2014 2.0

Men’s footwear............................................ 0.218 0.1 0.000 2.42 S-Apr.2014 0.0

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.178 5.4 0.009 2.48 S-Jun.2014 3.9

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.329 2.8 0.009 2.86 L-Aug.2013 3.0

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.135 0.8 0.001 2.06 L-Nov.2014 1.1

Jewelry and watches8

...................................... 0.211 -2.8 -0.006 1.91 L-Sep.2014 -2.3

Watches8

.................................................. 0.046 2.3 0.001 2.38 L-Oct.2014 2.6

Jewelry8

.................................................... 0.164 -4.1 -0.007 2.38 L-Sep.2014 -3.8

Transportation commodities less motor fuel11............. 5.685 -0.9 -0.051 0.23 – –

New vehicles................................................. 3.551 0.5 0.016 0.34 – –

New cars and trucks4, 5.................................. 0.5 0.32 S-Sep.2014 0.3

New cars5

............................................... -0.2 0.35 S-Sep.2014 -0.4

New trucks13, 5......................................... 1.1 0.35 S-Sep.2014 1.0

Used cars and trucks.................................... 1.591 -4.0 -0.067 0.12 L-Nov.2014 -3.1

Motor vehicle parts and equipment.................... 0.435 -0.4 -0.002 0.42 L-Mar.2013 -0.3

Tires..................................................... 0.285 -1.3 -0.004 0.58 L-Mar.2013 -1.3

Vehicle accessories other than tires4

............... 0.150 1.5 0.002 0.51 S-Nov.2014 1.5

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5

... 1.0 0.66 S-Nov.2014 1.0

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5

...................... 2.4 0.81 – –

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.772 3.9 0.067 0.64 S-Nov.2014 3.1

Medicinal drugs11........................................... 1.696 4.2 0.068 0.66 S-Nov.2014 3.3

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.345 5.6 0.072 0.82 S-Nov.2014 4.6

Nonprescription drugs11................................. 0.351 -1.1 -0.004 0.81 S-Nov.2014 -1.4

Medical equipment and supplies11........................ 0.076 -1.0 -0.001 1.18 S-Jun.2014 -1.1

Recreation commodities11.................................... 2.007 -2.8 -0.058 0.45 S-Nov.2014 -2.8

Video and audio products11................................ 0.289 -10.3 -0.033 0.71 L-Nov.2014 -10.0

Televisions................................................ 0.133 -16.7 -0.027 1.27 – –

Other video equipment4

................................. 0.029 1.2 0.000 2.04 L-Oct.2014 4.6

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.066 -7.9 -0.006 1.54 S-Nov.2014 -8.1

Audio discs, tapes and other media4

.................. 0.044 -2.8 -0.001 1.31 L-Sep.2014 -2.4

Pets and pet products...................................... 0.659 -0.3 -0.002 0.75 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

January 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Pet food4, 5................................................ -0.4 0.73 S-Aug.2014 -0.5

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5. . . . .. 0.1 1.57 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.400 -1.9 -0.008 0.98 L-Oct.2014 -0.8

Sports vehicles including bicycles...................... 0.181 -0.8 -0.002 1.25 L-Oct.2014 0.2

Sports equipment......................................... 0.214 -2.8 -0.006 1.25 L-Oct.2014 -1.8

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.058 -4.3 -0.003 2.13 S-Mar.2014 -6.4

Film and photographic supplies4, 5..................... 14.7 3.72 S-Jan.2014 12.7

Photographic equipment4, 5............................. -7.3 2.32 S-Mar.2014 -10.4

Recreational reading materials............................ 0.220 2.1 0.005 1.23 S-Nov.2014 1.9

Newspapers and magazines4

........................... 0.123 4.6 0.005 1.55 S-Nov.2014 3.8

Recreational books4

...................................... 0.094 -0.9 -0.001 1.76 – –

Other recreational goods4

.................................. 0.381 -4.2 -0.017 1.31 S-Nov.2014 -4.7

Toys........................................................ 0.277 -5.3 -0.016 1.52 L-Feb.2014 -5.1

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment4, 5......................................... -2.4 1.31 L-Dec.2013 -2.2

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4

............... 0.050 -2.6 -0.001 3.78 S-Dec.2013 -4.4

Music instruments and accessories4

................... 0.042 1.1 0.000 1.24 S-Oct.2014 1.1

Education and communication commodities11............. 0.610 -4.4 -0.028 0.87 L-Nov.2014 -4.0

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.203 6.5 0.013 1.22 L-May 2013 6.7

College textbooks14, 5.................................... 7.4 1.32 L-Jun.2013 7.4

Information technology commodities11................... 0.408 -9.1 -0.041 1.09 S-Apr.2012 -9.6

Personal computers and peripheral equipment6

. . . .. 0.272 -10.4 -0.032 1.27 L-Nov.2014 -8.0

Computer software and accessories4

.................. 0.068 -1.8 -0.001 1.91 S-Oct.2014 -3.5

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4

......................... 0.068 -10.6 -0.008 3.25 S-Nov.2014 -10.6

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.015 1.0 0.010 0.31 S-Jul.2014 0.6

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.597 0.1 0.001 0.46 S-Jul.2014 -0.1

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.274 0.2 0.000 0.51 S-Dec.2005 -0.5

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.073 0.5 0.000 0.63 S-Aug.2014 0.5

Whiskey at home5

..................................... 2.0 1.12 L-Jul.2014 2.3

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5

. . . . .. 0.1 1.00 S-Oct.2014 0.1

Wine at home............................................. 0.250 -0.1 0.000 0.86 S-Sep.2014 -0.2

Alcoholic beverages away from home.................... 0.418 2.3 0.010 0.42 L-Dec.2013 2.3

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4, 5................................................. 1.8 0.55 S-Oct.2014 1.8

Wine away from home4, 5............................... 2.4 0.80 L-Dec.2013 2.4

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5.................... 2.6 0.61 L-Dec.2013 2.7

Other goods11.................................................. 1.634 1.5 0.025 0.40 L-Nov.2014 1.5

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.718 2.4 0.017 0.44 S-Sep.2014 2.0

Cigarettes4

................................................ 0.661 2.5 0.016 0.46 S-Sep.2014 2.2

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4

.............. 0.050 0.6 0.000 1.26 S-Oct.2014 0.3

Personal care products..................................... 0.724 1.3 0.009 0.79 L-Oct.2014 1.7

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4

.......................................... 0.369 0.5 0.002 1.10 L-Sep.2014 0.8

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements............................................. 0.348 2.1 0.007 1.18 L-Nov.2014 2.4

Miscellaneous personal goods4

........................... 0.192 -0.6 -0.001 1.06 – –

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5

............. -0.8 1.13 S-Feb.2014 -1.2

Infants’ equipment7, 5.................................... -1.3 1.47 S-Nov.2014 -2.3

Services less energy services.................................. 58.305 2.5 1.424 0.11 L-Nov.2014 2.5

Shelter........................................................... 32.711 2.9 0.940 0.16 – –

Rent of shelter15............................................. 32.336 2.9 0.920 0.16 – –

Rent of primary residence10............................. 7.159 3.4 0.237 0.17 – –

Lodging away from home4

.............................. 0.839 6.6 0.055 2.00 L-Oct.2014 8.4

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

January 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Housing at school, excluding board10, 15........... 0.172 2.7 0.005 0.26 – –

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.666 7.6 0.050 2.41 L-Oct.2014 9.8

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences10, 15........... 24.339 2.6 0.629 0.16 – –

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence10, 15....................................... 22.918 2.6 0.592 0.16 – –

Tenants’ and household insurance4

................... 0.375 5.6 0.020 0.95– –

Water and sewer and trash collection services4

........ 1.222 4.5 0.053 0.47 S-Nov.2014 4.3

Water and sewerage maintenance10.................. 0.945 5.5 0.050 0.55 S-Nov.2014 5.1

Garbage and trash collection13......................... 0.277 1.3 0.003 0.61 S-May 1996 1.0

Household operations4

..................................... 0.848 3.0 0.025 0.38 L-Nov.2014 3.2

Domestic services4

....................................... 0.279 1.7 0.005 0.42 L-Nov.2014 2.0

Gardening and lawncare services4..................... 0.279 0.011 0.58 – –

Moving, storage, freight expense4

...................... 0.116 2.9 0.003 1.30 L-Oct.2014 3.7

Repair of household items4

............................. 0.066 4.4 0.003 0.70 L-Oct.2013 4.5

Medical care services...................................... 5.944 2.3 0.133 0.24 S-Nov.2014 2.3

Professional services.................................... 3.032 1.7 0.051 0.30 – –

Physicians’ services10................................. 1.590 1.7 0.026 0.46 L-May 2014 1.7

Dental services10...................................... 0.804 2.2 0.017 0.54 L-May 2014 2.2

Eyeglasses and eye care8

............................ 0.284 1.4 0.004 0.74 S-Oct.2014 1.4

Services by other medical professionals10, 8....... 0.354 1.1 0.004 0.56 S-Sep.2014 0.7

Hospital and related services........................... 2.159 4.1 0.085 0.41 S-Oct.2014 3.9

Hospital services10, 16................................. 1.853 4.3 0.077 0.46 S-Oct.2014 4.2

Inpatient hospital services10, 16, 5................. 4.3 0.91 S-Jul.2013 2.8

Outpatient hospital services10, 8, 5................ 4.4 0.63 S-Nov.2014 4.2

Nursing homes and adult day services10, 16....... 0.174 3.4 0.006 0.44 L-Jan.2013 3.4

Care of invalids and elderly at home7

............... 0.132 1.8 0.002 0.74 – –

Health insurance7

........................................ 0.753 -0.5 -0.004 0.25 – –

Transportation services..................................... 5.625 2.1 0.117 0.31 L-Jun.2014 3.2

Leased cars and trucks14................................ 0.397 0.8 0.003 1.26 L-Nov.2009 1.4

Car and truck rental4

.................................. 0.073 1.4 0.001 2.42 L-Nov.2014 4.1

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................. 1.168 2.0 0.022 0.33 S-Oct.2014 1.9

Motor vehicle body work.............................. 0.057 1.9 0.001 0.68 S-Nov.2014 1.9

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing.......... 0.492 1.6 0.008 0.44 S-Sep.2014 1.5

Motor vehicle repair4

.................................. 0.587 2.3 0.013 0.53 L-Mar.2012 2.3

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.300 5.0 0.110 0.59 L-Feb.2013 5.2

Motor vehicle fees4

....................................... 0.565 0.1 0.001 0.45 S-Sep.2014 -0.3

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees10, 4............................................... 0.312 -1.2 -0.004 0.66 S-EVER –

Parking and other fees4

............................... 0.235 1.7 0.004 0.47 S-Oct.2014 1.5

Parking fees and tolls4, 5........................... 2.3 0.63 S-Nov.2014 1.9

Automobile service clubs4, 5....................... -0.4 0.75 – –

Public transportation..................................... 1.122 -1.8 -0.020 0.75 L-Oct.2014 -1.8

Airline fare.............................................. 0.702 -3.0 -0.021 0.98 L-Oct.2014 -2.8

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.157 -1.6 -0.002 1.86 S-Oct.2014 -2.1

Intercity bus fare6, 5.................................

Intercity train fare6, 5................................ 1.6 1.59 S-Oct.2014 0.2

Ship fare4, 5.......................................... -1.1 2.34 L-Aug.2014 0.3

Intracity transportation................................. 0.260 1.4 0.004 0.22 L-Feb.2014 3.4

Intracity mass transit11, 5........................... 1.1 0.59 – –

Recreation services11....................................... 3.744 1.6 0.059 0.52 L-Aug.2014 1.7

Video and audio services11............................. 1.558 1.8 0.028 0.39 – –

Cable and satellite television and radio

service13.............................................. 1.468 2.1 0.030 0.40 S-Nov.2014 1.8

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

January 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video and audio4

.................................... 0.090 -2.6 -0.002 1.79 L-Sep.2013 -2.1

Video discs and other media4, 5................... -6.3 2.46 – –

Rental of video or audio discs and other

media4, 5........................................... 2.5 0.99 L-Aug.2012 5.3

Pet services including veterinary4

...................... 0.399 2.9 0.012 0.44 L-Nov.2014 2.9

Pet services4, 5......................................... 1.8 1.08 – –

Veterinarian services4, 5............................... 3.2 0.58 L-Nov.2014 3.2

Photographers and film processing4

................... 0.062 2.1 0.001 1.18 S-Nov.2014 2.0

Photographer fees4, 5.................................. 1.1 0.77 – –

Film processing4, 5..................................... 4.0 1.23 L-Apr.2011 4.6

Other recreation services4

............................... 1.724 1.1 0.018 1.03 L-Aug.2014 1.6

Club dues and fees for participant sports and

group exercises4

.................................... 0.602 0.6 0.004 1.34 L-Aug.2014 2.0

Admissions............................................. 0.640 0.9 0.006 1.31 L-Oct.2014 1.2

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5........................................ 0.2 0.98 S-Nov.2014 0.0

Admission to sporting events4, 5.................. 3.6 1.47 L-Jul.2014 3.7

Fees for lessons or instructions8

.................... 0.211 2.0 0.004 0.60 – –

Education and communication services11................ 6.452 0.9 0.059 0.19 – –

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 3.122 3.5 0.107 0.31 L-Jun.2014 3.6

College tuition and fees............................... 1.853 3.6 0.066 0.45 L-Jul.2014 3.9

Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.377 4.0 0.014 0.42 – –

Child care and nursery school12..................... 0.725 3.0 0.022 0.52 L-Oct.2011 3.1

Technical and business school tuition and fees4

... 0.039 2.0 0.001 0.48 L-Aug.2014 2.0

Postage and delivery services4

......................... 0.144 3.4 0.005 0.35 S-Jan.2012 1.3

Postage................................................. 0.130 3.6 0.005 0.38 S-Jan.2012 0.8

Delivery services4

...................................... 0.014 1.9 0.000 0.53 L-Oct.2014 3.2

Telephone services4

..................................... 2.462 -2.5 -0.065 0.30 S-Dec.2004 -2.5

Wireless telephone services4

........................ 1.624 -4.3 -0.074 0.39 S-Dec.2001 -5.5

Land-line telephone services11....................... 0.837 1.1 0.009 0.42 S-EVER –

Internet services and electronic information

providers4

............................................... 0.711 1.8 0.013 0.75 L-Nov.2014 1.8

Other personal services11.................................. 1.760 2.1 0.037 0.29 L-Dec.2013 2.1

Personal care services.................................. 0.638 1.4 0.009 0.43 S-Nov.2014 1.3

Haircuts and other personal care services4

........ 0.638 1.4 0.009 0.43 S-Nov.2014 1.3

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 1.122 2.5 0.028 0.40 L-Jun.2013 2.5

Legal services8

......................................... 0.316 1.2 0.004 0.66 S-Mar.1993 1.0

Funeral expenses8

..................................... 0.173 1.4 0.002 0.63 L-Nov.2014 1.6

Laundry and dry cleaning services4

................. 0.276 2.2 0.006 0.42 – –

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

............................................. 0.034 2.0 0.001 0.68 L-Nov.2014 2.3

Financial services8

..................................... 0.228 5.7 0.013 1.01 L-Sep.2012 6.0

Checking account and other bank services4, 5... 0.1 0.60 – –

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4, 5.............................................. 9.3 1.40 L-EVER –

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 85.743 -0.6 -0.535 0.09 S-Sep.2009 -1.5

All items less shelter................................................ 67.289 -1.5 -1.030 0.10 S-Sep.2009 -2.2

All items less food and shelter.................................... 53.032 -2.7 -1.476 0.12 S-Sep.2009 -2.7

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 45.002 0.7 0.328 0.13 – –

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.411 0.9 0.394 0.14 – –

All items less medical care........................................ 92.284 -0.3 -0.289 0.08 S-Oct.2009 -0.4

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

January 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Dec.

2014

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2014-

Jan. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items less energy................................................ 91.970 1.9 1.714 0.08 – –

Commodities......................................................... 37.880 -4.1 -1.584 0.13 S-Sep.2009 -4.2

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.817 -0.5 -0.089 0.27 – –

Commodities less food.......................................... 23.623 -8.1 -2.030 0.19 S-Jul.2009 -9.2

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 22.608 -8.5 -2.040 0.20 S-Jul.2009 -9.6

Services.............................................................. 62.120 2.4 1.494 0.10 S-Feb.2014 2.4

Services less rent of shelter15.................................. 29.784 1.9 0.574 0.12 S-Sep.2012 1.9

Services less medical care services........................... 56.176 2.5 1.361 0.11 – –

Durables.............................................................. 8.950 -2.0 -0.184 0.19 – –

Nondurables......................................................... 28.930 -4.7 -1.399 0.16 S-Sep.2009 -5.4

Nondurables less food........................................... 14.673 -11.6 -1.845 0.26 S-Jul.2009 -13.8

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 13.658 -12.5 -1.856 0.28 S-Jul.2009 -14.8

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 10.315 -15.8 -1.808 0.17 S-Jul.2009 -18.9

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 11.330 -14.4 -1.798 0.15 S-Jul.2009 -17.3

Housing............................................................... 42.173 2.3 0.943 0.13 S-Dec.2013 2.2

Education and communication4

................................... 7.062 0.4 0.031 0.20 – –

Education4

......................................................... 3.325 3.7 0.119 0.30 L-Jul.2013 3.8

Communication4

.................................................. 3.737 -2.3 -0.089 0.25 S-Aug.2005 -2.4

Information and information processing4

................... 3.593 -2.5 -0.093 0.26 S-Aug.2005 -2.6

Information technology, hardware and services17......... 1.132 -2.5 -0.029 0.66 – –

Recreation4

.......................................................... 5.750 0.0 0.001 0.35 – –

Video and audio4

................................................. 1.847 -0.3 -0.006 0.36 – –

Pets, pet products and services4

............................... 1.058 0.9 0.010 0.48 S-Nov.2014 0.8

Photography4

...................................................... 0.120 -1.0 -0.001 1.30 S-Mar.2014 -1.8

Food and beverages................................................ 15.272 3.1 0.456 0.12 S-Nov.2014 3.1

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 7.094 3.7 0.257 0.20 S-Nov.2014 3.7

Other services....................................................... 11.955 1.3 0.155 0.20 L-Oct.2014 1.4

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.619 -2.4 -0.065 1.32 L-Nov.2014 -0.9

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 5.273 1.0 0.051 0.23 S-Jan.2013 0.9

Household energy................................................ 4.051 -0.1 -0.003 0.29 S-Jan.2013 -0.4

Medical care......................................................... 7.716 2.6 0.200 0.24 S-Nov.2014 2.5

Transportation....................................................... 15.289 -10.6 -1.735 0.16 S-Aug.2009 -10.8

Private transportation............................................ 14.167 -11.2 -1.714 0.16 S-Jul.2009 -14.3

New and used motor vehicles4

.............................. 5.720 -0.8 -0.045 0.25 L-Nov.2014 -0.7

Utilities and public transportation................................. 10.089 0.7 0.069 0.17 S-Oct.2012 0.2

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.189 -1.1 -0.048 0.25 S-Sep.2014 -1.4

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.394 1.8 0.062 0.25 L-Oct.2014 1.9

Personal care..................................................... 2.676 1.7 0.045 0.31 L-Oct.2014 1.7

1 The ’effect’ of an item category is a measure of that item’s contribution to the All items price change. For example, if the Food index had an effect of

0.40, and the All items index rose 1.2 percent, then the increase in food prices contributed 0.40 / 1.2, or 33.3 percent, to that All items increase.

Said another way, had food prices been unchanged for that year the change in the All items index would have been 1.2 percent minus 0.40, or 0.8

percent. Effects can be negative as well. For example, if the effect of food was a negative 0.1, and the All items index rose 0.5 percent, the All items

index actually would have been 0.1 percent higher (or 0.6 percent) had food prices been unchanged. Since food prices fell while prices overall were

rising, the contribution of food to the All items price change was negative (in this case, -0.1 / 0.5, or minus 20 percent).

2 A statistic’s margin of error is often expressed as its point estimate plus or minus two standard errors. For example, if a CPI category rose 2.6

percent, and its standard error was 0.25 percent, the margin of error on this item’s 12-month percent change would be 2.6 percent, plus or minus

0.5 percent.

3 If the current 12-month percent change is greater than the previous published 12-month percent change, then this column identifies the closest prior

month with a 12-month percent change as (L)arge as or (L)arger than the current 12-month change. If the current 12-month percent change is

smaller than the previous published 12-month percent change, the most recent month with a change as (S)mall or (S)maller than the current month

change is identified. If the current and previous published 12-month percent changes are equal, a dash will appear. Standard numerical comparison

is used. For example, 2.0% is greater than 0.6%, -4.4% is less than -2.0%, and -2.0% is less than 0.0%. Note that a (L)arger change can be a

smaller decline, for example, a -0.2% change is larger than a -0.4% change, but still represents a decline in the price index. Likewise, (S)maller

changes can be increases, for example, a 0.6% change is smaller than 0.8%, but still represents an increase in the price index. In this context, a

-0.2% change is considered to be smaller than a 0.0% change.

4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
5 Special indexes based on a substantially smaller sample. These series do not contribute to the all items index aggregation and therefore do not

have a relative importance or effect.

6 Indexes on a December 2007=100 base.

7 Indexes on a December 2005=100 base.

8 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. 9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base. 10 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means

estimator. 11 Indexes on a December 2009=100 base. 12 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base. 13 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base. 14 Indexes on a December 2001=100 base. 15 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. 16 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base. 17 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.

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