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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – FEBRUARY 2015 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in February on a 

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

the all items index was unchanged before seasonal adjustment. 

The seasonally adjusted increase in the all items index was broad-based, with increases in shelter, 

energy, and food indexes all contributing. The energy index rose after a long series of declines, 

increasing 1.0 percent as the gasoline index turned up after falling in recent months. The food index, 

unchanged last month, also rose in February, though major grocery store food group indexes were 

mixed. 

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in February, the same increase as in 

January. In addition to shelter, the indexes for used cars and trucks, apparel, new vehicles, tobacco, and 

airline fares were among those that increased. The medical care index was unchanged, while the 

personal care index declined. 

The all items index was unchanged over the past 12 months, after showing a 0.1-percent decline for the 

12 months ending January. Over the last 12 months the food index rose 3.0 percent and the index for all 

items less food and energy increased 1.7 percent. These increases were offset by an 18.8-percent decline 

in the energy index. 

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

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

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Consumer Price Index Data for February 2015 

Food 

The food index increased 0.2 percent in February. The index for food at home, which declined in 

January, rose 0.1 percent in February. Major grocery store food group indexes were split, with three 

increases and three declines. The index for nonalcoholic beverages increased 0.6 percent in February, its 

largest increase since September 2012. The index for other food at home, which declined in January, 

rose 0.5 percent in February. Also turning up in February was the index for meats, poultry, fish, and 

eggs, which rose 0.3 percent after declining slightly the prior month. The index for beef and veal rose 

0.7 percent, its thirteenth consecutive increase. In contrast to these increases, the index for dairy and 

related products continued to fall, declining 1.0 percent after a 0.9-percent decrease the previous month. 

The index for fruits and vegetables declined 0.3 percent; the fresh fruits index rose 0.6 percent but the 

index for fresh vegetables declined 2.0 percent. The index for cereals and bakery products, which rose in 

January, declined 0.2 percent in February. The index for food at home has risen 2.9 percent over the past 

year, with all six of the major grocery store food group indexes increasing over the span. The index for 

food away from home increased 0.3 percent in February and has risen 3.1 percent over the last 12 

months. 

Energy 

The energy index rose 1.0 percent in February, ending a series of seven consecutive declines. The 

gasoline index turned up after a series of sharp declines, rising 2.4 percent. (Before seasonal adjustment, 

gasoline prices rose 5.3 percent in February.) The fuel oil index also increased after recent declines, 

rising 1.9 percent. The electricity index rose 0.3 percent in February after a 0.9-percent increase in 

January. The only major energy component index to fall in February was natural gas, which declined 2.0 

percent following a 3.4-percent decrease the prior month. Despite the February increases, the gasoline 

and fuel oil indexes have declined sharply over the past year, falling 32.8 percent and 31.2 percent, 

respectively. The index for natural gas has also declined over the past year, falling 6.5 percent, but the 

electricity index has increased 3.2 percent. 

 

All items less food and energy 

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

increased 0.2 percent and accounted for about two-thirds of the monthly increase in the all items less 

food and energy index. The index for rent increased 0.3 percent, while the index for owners' equivalent 

rent rose 0.2 percent. The index for lodging away from home declined 0.5 percent after rising in 

January. The index for used cars and trucks turned up in February, rising 1.0 percent after declining in 

each of the four previous months. The apparel index rose 0.3 percent in February, the same increase as 

in January. The index for new vehicles advanced 0.2 percent, as did the index for airline fares, while the 

tobacco index rose 0.5 percent. The index for medical care was unchanged in February. The index for 

medical care commodities rose 0.7 percent, as the index for prescription drugs increased 0.6 percent. 

However, the index for medical care services declined 0.2 percent, its first decline since November 

1975. The indexes for physicians' services and hospital services both decreased. The index for personal 

care, which rose in January, fell 0.4 percent in February. 
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The index for all items less food and energy has risen 1.7 percent over the past 12 months. The 12-

month change has remained in a range of 1.6 percent to 2.3 percent since June 2011. Indexes that have 

risen over the past 12 months include shelter, medical care, and new vehicles. Among the indexes that 

have declined are those for airline fares, used cars and trucks, and apparel. 

Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures 

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was virtually unchanged over the last 12 

months; the February 2015 index level was 234.722 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index rose 0.4 

percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.6 

percent over the last 12 months to an index level of 229.421 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index 

rose 0.5 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. 

The Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.5 percent over the 

last 12 months. For the month, the index rose 0.5 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 March 2015 is scheduled to be released on Friday, April 17, 2015, 

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

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

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

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

wage earners and clerical workers that comprise approximately 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, 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 6,000 housing units and 

approximately 24,000 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 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 (www.bls.gov/cpi), or by using the 

following link: 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 

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. 

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

February 2015

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Feb.

2014

Jan.

2015

Feb.

2015

Feb.

2014-

Feb.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

All items............................................. 100.000 234.781 233.707 234.722 0.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.7 0.2

Food.............................................. 14.357 239.608 246.538 246.680 3.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2

Food at home................................. 8.490 236.114 243.123 242.906 2.9 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1

Cereals and bakery products............ 1.156 270.583 273.589 273.052 0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.7 -0.2

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............ 2.023 242.386 260.982 260.863 7.6 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.3

Dairy and related products1

.............. 0.895 220.861 227.800 225.535 2.1 -1.0 0.6 -0.9 -1.0

Fruits and vegetables..................... 1.391 292.540 298.781 295.686 1.1 -1.0 0.3 -0.9 -0.3

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage

materials.................................. 0.969 165.980 168.603 168.901 1.8 0.2 -0.4 0.1 0.6

Other food at home........................ 2.056 205.554 207.218 208.954 1.7 0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.5

Food away from home1

...................... 5.867 246.187 253.037 253.719 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3

Energy............................................ 7.408 242.041 192.619 196.597 -18.8 2.1 -4.7 -9.7 1.0

Energy commodities......................... 3.536 298.403 192.221 201.485 -32.5 4.8 -9.0 -18.0 2.1

Fuel oil1

..................................... 0.126 405.344 273.718 279.040 -31.2 1.9 -7.8 -9.9 1.9

Motor fuel................................... 3.316 291.512 186.763 196.272 -32.7 5.1 -9.2 -18.6 2.2

Gasoline (all types)..................... 3.251 289.814 185.142 194.883 -32.8 5.3 -9.2 -18.7 2.4

Energy services2

............................. 3.871 198.846 201.594 200.685 0.9 -0.5 0.8 -0.1 -0.2

Electricity2.................................. 3.010 202.224 208.172 208.696 3.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3

Utility (piped) gas service2

................ 0.862 186.095 179.184 173.978 -6.5 -2.9 1.4 -3.4 -2.0

All items less food and energy................ 78.235 236.075 239.248 240.083 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2

Commodities less food and energy

commodities................................ 19.465 146.509 144.865 145.761 -0.5 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Apparel...................................... 3.321 125.493 122.527 124.457 -0.8 1.6 -0.8 0.3 0.3

New vehicles............................... 3.568 146.421 146.558 147.345 0.6 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2

Used cars and trucks...................... 1.593 147.616 141.461 143.390 -2.9 1.4 -0.8 -0.1 1.0

Medical care commodities................ 1.782 340.067 349.980 353.484 3.9 1.0 0.9 -0.3 0.7

Alcoholic beverages....................... 1.019 236.314 238.718 239.269 1.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

Tobacco and smoking products.......... 0.722 895.290 917.733 918.602 2.6 0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.5

Services less energy services.............. 58.770 290.621 296.979 297.750 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1

Shelter....................................... 32.985 267.418 274.589 275.390 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of primary residence2

............ 7.210 272.733 281.572 282.389 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.3

Owners’ equivalent rent of

residences2, 3.......................... 24.514 275.185 281.980 282.579 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Medical care services..................... 5.993 462.648 470.030 471.138 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Physicians’ services2

................... 1.603 356.939 362.740 361.242 1.2 -0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.4

Hospital services2, 4..................... 1.872 276.555 284.225 286.308 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.2 -0.2

Transportation services................... 5.653 281.759 286.644 287.914 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and

repair1

.................................. 1.175 264.523 268.869 269.136 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicle insurance................ 2.322 430.310 451.007 454.335 5.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.9

Airline fare............................... 0.695 297.679 283.152 288.626 -3.0 1.9 -2.0 -0.3 0.2

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, February 2015

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Feb.

2014-

Feb.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

All items................................................................. 100.000 0.0 0.4 -0.3 -0.7 0.2

Food.................................................................. 14.357 3.0 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.2

Food at home..................................................... 8.490 2.9 -0.1 0.2 -0.2 0.1

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.156 0.9 -0.2 0.2 0.7 -0.2

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.379 0.7 -0.5 -0.2 1.2 -0.4

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.051 -0.8 -0.1 -1.1 2.1 0.1

Breakfast cereal1

......................................... 0.197 0.6 -0.8 -0.1 -0.6 -0.8

Rice, pasta, cornmeal1

................................... 0.131 1.4 -0.1 -1.1 3.4 -0.1

Rice1, 2, 3................................................ -0.9 0.1 -1.0 1.1 0.1

Bakery products.......................................... 0.777 1.0 -0.1 0.4 0.4 -0.1

Bread2

................................................... 0.230 0.8 -0.1 0.8 -0.2 -0.2

White bread1, 3...................................... -0.8 -1.1 1.4 0.2 -1.1

Bread other than white1, 3.......................... 1.5 0.9 1.6 -1.0 0.9

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins1, 2...................... 0.118 1.9 0.5 0.2 1.1 0.1

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.191 2.0 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.5

Cookies1, 3........................................... 1.7 0.2 -0.1 1.5 0.6

Fresh cakes and cupcakes1, 3..................... 2.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.4

Other bakery products................................ 0.238 0.1 -0.5 0.0 0.2 -1.0

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts1, 3.... -1.7 -2.9 1.8 0.6 -2.9

Crackers, bread, and cracker products3

......... -0.4 0.2 -0.1 -0.4 -0.7

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers3

................................... 0.2 -0.2 -0.7 0.2 -0.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 2.023 7.6 0.0 0.4 -0.1 0.3

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.893 7.6 -0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2

Meats...................................................... 1.236 10.7 0.0 0.4 0.1 0.1

Beef and veal1

......................................... 0.586 15.2 0.7 0.7 0.1 0.7

Uncooked ground beef1

............................ 0.242 17.3 0.7 0.2 1.3 0.7

Uncooked beef roasts1, 2........................... 0.084 12.7 0.2 1.4 -1.1 0.2

Uncooked beef steaks1, 2.......................... 0.206 12.9 1.1 0.9 -0.7 1.1

Uncooked other beef and veal1, 2................. 0.053 18.7 -0.4 1.2 -0.2 -0.4

Pork...................................................... 0.373 5.9 -1.1 -0.2 -0.4 -1.3

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products2

.......................................... 0.143 0.7 -1.5 -0.1 0.3 -1.6

Bacon and related products3

.................... -1.0 -1.7 -0.2 0.0 -1.1

Breakfast sausage and related products2, 3... 3.2 -1.5 0.4 0.6 -2.4

Ham................................................... 0.078 10.2 0.7 -0.4 -1.0 0.4

Ham, excluding canned3

........................ 10.2 0.3 -0.8 -1.3 -0.1

Pork chops........................................... 0.063 8.1 -1.8 0.2 -2.0 -2.4

Other pork including roasts and picnics2

......... 0.089 9.4 -1.8 -0.6 -0.5 -2.2

Other meats............................................ 0.277 8.3 0.1 0.5 0.7 0.7

Frankfurters3

......................................... 11.6 -0.1 3.5 0.3 0.3

Lunchmeats2, 3...................................... 7.7 0.2 0.0 1.4 -0.1

Lamb and organ meats1, 3......................... 5.4 0.5 -0.5 -0.5 0.5

Lamb and mutton1, 2, 3.............................. -1.4 -0.4 -1.1 0.6 -0.4

Poultry................................................... 0.364 2.6 0.1 -0.4 0.5 0.5

Chicken1, 2........................................... 0.297 3.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.4 -0.3

Fresh whole chicken1, 3.......................... 5.9 -0.9 0.5 1.9 -0.9

Fresh and frozen chicken parts1, 3............. 1.8 0.0 -0.5 -0.4 0.0

Other poultry including turkey2

.................... 0.068 0.5 2.1 -1.4 -0.8 1.9

Fish and seafood1

..................................... 0.293 1.5 -0.9 -0.3 -0.5 0.1

Fresh fish and seafood2

............................ 0.150 1.7 -0.6 -0.1 0.0 0.5

Processed fish and seafood2

...................... 0.142 1.4 -1.1 -0.7 -0.8 0.5

Shelf stable fish and seafood1, 3............... 1.0 -0.4 -1.0 -0.3 -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, February 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Feb.

2014-

Feb.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Frozen fish and seafood3

........................ 2.7 -1.8 -0.3 -1.0 0.0

Eggs........................................................ 0.130 8.5 0.9 4.1 -1.8 2.1

Dairy and related products1

.................................. 0.895 2.1 -1.0 0.6 -0.9 -1.0

Milk1, 2........................................................ 0.278 -2.7 -3.3 0.8 -2.2 -3.3

Fresh whole milk1, 3...................................... -2.0 -3.8 -0.1 -1.5 -3.8

Fresh milk other than whole1, 2, 3....................... -2.5 -2.8 1.5 -2.5 -2.8

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.286 5.9 -0.4 0.2 -1.5 -0.5

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.126 3.0 0.9 2.0 -1.3 0.8

Other dairy and related products1, 2...................... 0.205 3.1 0.1 0.5 -0.1 0.1

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.391 1.1 -1.0 0.3 -0.9 -0.3

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.082 1.2 -1.6 0.3 -1.1 -0.6

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.573 0.2 -0.7 -1.1 -0.9 0.6

Apples................................................... 0.085 -3.2 0.4 -1.1 1.2 -0.4

Bananas................................................. 0.087 -1.3 0.0 -1.8 -1.2 0.0

Citrus fruits2

............................................ 0.145 0.1 -0.6 -0.9 -0.9 -0.8

Oranges, including tangerines3

.................... -0.4 -0.9 -0.9 1.0 -0.9

Other fresh fruits2

...................................... 0.256 2.1 -1.3 0.5 -2.0 1.6

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.509 2.3 -2.6 1.9 -1.4 -2.0

Potatoes................................................. 0.080 -2.5 -1.2 1.0 1.5 -1.1

Lettuce.................................................. 0.076 15.2 0.1 -2.8 5.0 1.4

Tomatoes1

.............................................. 0.098 1.1 -8.3 9.3 -4.4 -8.3

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.254 0.9 -1.7 2.4 -2.8 -1.2

Processed fruits and vegetables2

...................... 0.309 0.7 0.9 0.5 -0.2 0.6

Canned fruits and vegetables2

....................... 0.160 0.7 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.8

Canned fruits2, 3..................................... 2.2 1.3 1.0 0.6 0.5

Canned vegetables2, 3.............................. -0.1 1.1 0.8 -0.2 0.5

Frozen fruits and vegetables2

........................ 0.090 0.3 -0.1 1.1 -0.9 0.2

Frozen vegetables3

................................. 0.3 -0.6 1.3 -0.2 -0.1

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried2

................................................. 0.059 1.0 0.9 0.4 1.0 0.5

Dried beans, peas, and lentils1, 2, 3............... 5.6 2.3 1.1 -1.3 2.3

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials......... 0.969 1.8 0.2 -0.4 0.1 0.6

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks2

........................... 0.707 0.9 0.3 -0.4 -0.3 0.7

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.290 0.9 0.8 0.4 -1.1 0.8

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1, 2.......... 0.014 3.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.0

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks2

......... 0.402 0.9 -0.1 -0.8 0.0 0.5

Beverage materials including coffee and tea2

........... 0.262 4.1 -0.1 -0.1 0.7 0.3

Coffee...................................................... 0.163 5.8 -1.0 0.1 1.4 -0.3

Roasted coffee3

........................................ 5.9 -1.6 0.3 2.0 -0.8

Instant and freeze dried coffee1, 3................... 5.2 2.2 1.9 -0.1 2.2

Other beverage materials including tea2

.............. 0.099 1.6 1.4 -0.5 -1.1 1.7

Other food at home............................................ 2.056 1.7 0.8 0.2 -0.1 0.5

Sugar and sweets1

.......................................... 0.306 3.3 1.2 0.5 1.9 1.2

Sugar and artificial sweeteners......................... 0.057 3.2 1.1 0.5 2.1 1.6

Candy and chewing gum1, 2............................. 0.187 4.6 1.7 0.6 0.9 1.7

Other sweets2

............................................. 0.062 -0.5 -0.1 -0.2 0.4 0.3

Fats and oils................................................. 0.249 0.4 -0.4 -0.4 -0.6 -0.1

Butter and margarine2

................................... 0.077 6.4 -2.0 -1.3 -1.5 -1.8

Butter3

................................................... 13.6 -3.6 -2.3 -2.5 -2.8

Margarine3

.............................................. 0.9 0.1 0.2 -2.6 0.7

Salad dressing2

........................................... 0.062 -1.5 1.1 0.0 0.6 1.7

Other fats and oils including peanut butter2

.......... 0.109 -2.3 -0.1 -0.1 -0.5 -0.1

Peanut butter1, 2, 3..................................... -3.6 1.1 -0.3 -1.3 1.1

Other foods................................................ 1.502 1.5 1.0 0.3 -0.5 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, February 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Feb.

2014-

Feb.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Soups.................................................... 0.094 -0.3 1.5 -0.5 -0.6 0.1

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods1

.......... 0.282 1.9 0.1 0.3 -1.4 0.1

Snacks1................................................. 0.329 3.3 2.7 0.4 -0.7 2.7

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.300 1.4 1.0 0.8 -0.4 0.5

Salt and other seasonings and spices2, 3........ 2.5 1.0 0.3 -1.3 0.7

Olives, pickles, relishes1, 2, 3....................... -0.8 1.6 1.0 0.1 1.6

Sauces and gravies2, 3............................. 1.7 0.2 1.0 1.3 -0.7

Other condiments3

.................................. 3.1 1.8 1.0 -0.6 2.0

Baby food1, 2........................................... 0.055 0.5 -0.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.2

Other miscellaneous foods1, 2........................ 0.442 0.6 0.3 0.5 -0.9 0.3

Prepared salads1, 3, 4............................... 3.8 1.1 1.0 -0.8 1.1

Food away from home1

.......................................... 5.867 3.1 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3

Full service meals and snacks1, 2........................... 2.839 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

Limited service meals and snacks1, 2....................... 2.430 3.5 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3

Food at employee sites and schools2

....................... 0.213 2.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.4

Food at elementary and secondary schools3, 5......... 2.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.2

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1, 2. . .. 0.065 1.2 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0

Other food away from home1, 2.............................. 0.321 2.6 0.9 0.2 0.0 0.9

Energy................................................................ 7.408 -18.8 2.1 -4.7 -9.7 1.0

Energy commodities............................................. 3.536 -32.5 4.8 -9.0 -18.0 2.1

Fuel oil and other fuels1

...................................... 0.220 -29.3 0.7 -4.9 -7.1 0.7

Fuel oil1

....................................................... 0.126 -31.2 1.9 -7.8 -9.9 1.9

Propane, kerosene, and firewood1, 6..................... 0.094 -26.6 -0.9 -2.1 -7.7 -1.3

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.316 -32.7 5.1 -9.2 -18.6 2.2

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.251 -32.8 5.3 -9.2 -18.7 2.4

Gasoline, unleaded regular3

............................ -33.5 5.4 -9.5 -19.1 2.5

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade3, 7....................... -30.7 6.5 -9.4 -18.1 3.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium3

.......................... -29.3 4.0 -6.7 -16.4 0.9

Other motor fuels2

.......................................... 0.066 -27.8 -3.3 -3.7 -13.5 -4.5

Energy services8

.................................................. 3.871 0.9 -0.5 0.8 -0.1 -0.2

Electricity8

....................................................... 3.010 3.2 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.3

Utility (piped) gas service8

.................................... 0.862 -6.5 -2.9 1.4 -3.4 -2.0

All items less food and energy.................................... 78.235 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.2

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.465 -0.5 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.2

Household furnishings and supplies9

....................... 3.360 -1.9 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 -0.1

Window and floor coverings and other linens1, 2........ 0.270 -3.7 -0.4 -2.5 1.1 -0.4

Floor coverings1, 2........................................ 0.047 0.9 -0.2 -0.2 0.8 -0.2

Window coverings1, 2..................................... 0.053 -5.0 -0.3 -3.3 -1.7 -0.3

Other linens1, 2............................................ 0.170 -4.5 -0.5 -2.8 2.0 -0.5

Furniture and bedding1

..................................... 0.769 -1.5 -0.4 0.3 -0.5 -0.4

Bedroom furniture1

....................................... 0.265 -4.2 -1.2 -0.3 -1.4 -1.2

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1, 2. .. 0.365 -0.5 -0.5 0.7 0.1 -0.5

Other furniture2

........................................... 0.128 1.0 1.5 0.2 -0.2 0.8

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

Appliances2

.................................................. 0.275 -4.9 0.2 -0.6 0.1 -0.3

Major appliances2

........................................ 0.150 -7.8 0.2 0.0 -0.4 -0.2

Laundry equipment3

................................... -8.3 1.2 1.2 0.0 0.2

Other appliances1, 2...................................... 0.121 -1.2 0.1 -2.1 1.0 0.1

Other household equipment and furnishings2

........... 0.484 -2.8 0.5 -0.9 -0.3 -0.2

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items1

.................. 0.260 -3.9 -0.2 -1.6 0.7 -0.2

Indoor plants and flowers10............................. 0.108 1.3 2.0 0.2 0.2 0.2

Dishes and flatware1, 2................................... 0.043 -3.8 1.3 -3.6 3.4 1.3

Nonelectric cookware and tableware2

................. 0.073 -4.2 0.5 -0.4 -1.5 -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, February 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Feb.

2014-

Feb.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies2

. . .. 0.714 -0.9 0.5 0.1 -0.6 0.0

Tools, hardware and supplies1, 2....................... 0.190 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.0 0.2

Outdoor equipment and supplies2...................... 0.369 -1.4 0.6 0.1 -0.8 0.1

Housekeeping supplies1

.................................... 0.848 -0.8 0.5 -0.1 -0.4 0.5

Household cleaning products2

.......................... 0.336 -1.5 0.5 0.0 -0.7 0.3

Household paper products1, 2........................... 0.247 -0.2 0.8 -0.3 -0.6 0.8

Miscellaneous household products1, 2................. 0.265 -0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.4 0.0

Apparel.......................................................... 3.321 -0.8 1.6 -0.8 0.3 0.3

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.840 -0.2 2.7 -0.7 0.1 2.2

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.657 0.1 3.8 -1.0 -0.5 3.2

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.106 -3.6 4.4 -1.7 1.2 2.1

Men’s furnishings...................................... 0.183 -3.3 2.2 -1.0 -2.5 1.2

Men’s shirts and sweaters2

........................... 0.192 1.2 5.3 -1.3 -1.5 7.2

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.169 5.4 3.3 -0.5 1.4 1.5

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.183 -1.2 -0.9 -0.1 2.1 -1.4

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.414 -2.4 1.9 -1.6 0.8 -0.5

Women’s apparel......................................... 1.184 -3.2 2.1 -1.2 0.0 -0.7

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.113 4.1 -4.3 -0.8 3.3 -2.0

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.144 -2.2 6.8 -0.8 -2.6 0.3

Women’s suits and separates2

....................... 0.536 -6.2 3.9 -1.1 -1.2 -0.1

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories2

......................................... 0.382 -0.9 -0.4 -0.4 0.0 -0.3

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.230 1.4 1.3 -3.5 4.9 0.7

Footwear..................................................... 0.715 2.2 0.6 0.4 -0.7 0.0

Men’s footwear1

.......................................... 0.220 1.1 0.2 -1.0 0.2 0.2

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.172 5.8 -0.4 0.2 -1.8 0.0

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.323 1.2 1.3 0.6 -0.9 0.5

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.135 -0.7 -1.5 0.0 0.0 -1.4

Jewelry and watches6

...................................... 0.217 -2.4 0.0 -0.7 0.7 0.0

Watches1, 6................................................ 0.048 1.4 1.1 -1.3 2.6 1.1

Jewelry6

.................................................... 0.170 -3.4 -0.3 -0.4 0.1 0.1

Transportation commodities less motor fuel9.............. 5.708 -0.4 0.7 -0.2 -0.1 0.4

New vehicles................................................. 3.568 0.6 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2

New cars and trucks2, 3.................................. 0.7 0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.2

New cars3

............................................... 0.1 0.5 -0.1 -0.1 0.2

New trucks3, 11......................................... 1.2 0.5 0.0 -0.4 0.2

Used cars and trucks.................................... 1.593 -2.9 1.4 -0.8 -0.1 1.0

Motor vehicle parts and equipment1

................... 0.437 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2

Tires1.................................................... 0.287 -1.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.0

Vehicle accessories other than tires1, 2............. 0.150 1.8 0.5 0.3 -0.1 0.5

Vehicle parts and equipment other than

tires1, 3............................................. 1.6 0.8 0.2 -0.3 0.8

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids1, 3................... 1.7 -0.6 0.8 -0.3 -0.6

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.782 3.9 1.0 0.9 -0.3 0.7

Medicinal drugs1, 9.......................................... 1.706 4.1 1.0 0.6 0.1 1.0

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.357 5.2 1.0 0.7 -0.2 0.6

Nonprescription drugs1, 9................................ 0.349 0.2 1.0 0.4 -1.0 1.0

Medical equipment and supplies1, 9...................... 0.075 0.0 0.6 -0.1 -1.5 0.6

Recreation commodities9

..................................... 2.012 -3.0 0.0 -0.3 -0.5 -0.2

Video and audio products9

................................. 0.291 -10.2 0.2 -1.3 -0.4 -0.1

Televisions................................................ 0.134 -16.3 0.0 -1.9 -0.9 -0.4

Other video equipment1, 2............................... 0.030 0.8 0.0 -4.5 2.0 0.0

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.067 -8.5 0.5 0.0 -1.0 0.1

Audio discs, tapes and other media1, 2................ 0.044 -2.3 0.1 0.7 0.4 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, February 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Feb.

2014-

Feb.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Pets and pet products1

..................................... 0.657 0.0 0.0 0.1 -0.8 0.0

Pet food1, 2, 3.............................................. -0.5 -0.1 0.1 -1.1 -0.1

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1, 2, 3. . .. 0.7 -0.2 0.1 -0.6 -0.2

Sporting goods1

............................................. 0.403 -1.9 0.4 -0.8 0.1 0.4

Sports vehicles including bicycles1

..................... 0.183 -1.0 0.5 -0.4 0.6 0.5

Sports equipment......................................... 0.214 -2.6 0.4 -0.6 -0.2 -0.1

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.057 -3.5 0.1 -0.9 -1.8 -0.8

Film and photographic supplies1, 2, 3................... 7.5 0.5 -1.2 -0.2 0.5

Photographic equipment2, 3............................. -4.9 0.0 -1.3 -1.7 -0.7

Recreational reading materials1

........................... 0.221 1.9 -0.3 0.1 0.1 -0.3

Newspapers and magazines1, 2........................ 0.124 4.0 -0.5 0.9 -0.4 -0.5

Recreational books1, 2................................... 0.096 -0.6 -0.1 -0.8 0.7 -0.1

Other recreational goods2

.................................. 0.384 -6.0 -0.6 -0.1 -0.9 -1.4

Toys........................................................ 0.281 -7.3 -0.9 0.3 -0.8 -1.9

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment2, 3......................................... -5.4 -1.7 0.3 -0.2 -2.8

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1, 2............. 0.050 -2.8 1.5 -2.0 -1.2 1.5

Music instruments and accessories2

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

Education and communication commodities9

.............. 0.613 -4.0 0.1 -0.6 -0.5 -0.1

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.205 5.8 -0.1 0.9 0.3 0.3

College textbooks1, 3, 12.................................. 6.3 -0.3 0.7 0.8 -0.3

Information technology commodities9

.................... 0.408 -8.2 0.3 -1.3 -0.9 -0.3

Personal computers and peripheral equipment4

. . . .. 0.272 -9.8 0.4 -1.6 -1.3 -0.4

Computer software and accessories1, 2............... 0.068 -1.1 0.0 -1.3 -0.6 0.0

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items1, 2....................... 0.069 -8.6 0.0 -0.3 0.1 0.0

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.019 1.3 0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.0

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.599 0.4 0.3 -0.4 -0.6 0.0

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.274 -0.1 -0.1 -0.3 -0.4 -0.5

Distilled spirits at home1

................................. 0.074 1.0 0.3 0.0 -0.4 0.2

Whiskey at home1, 3................................... 1.7 -0.1 0.1 0.7 -0.1

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home3

. . . . .. 0.9 0.4 0.3 -0.7 0.2

Wine at home............................................. 0.251 0.8 0.7 -0.5 -0.7 0.3

Alcoholic beverages away from home1

.................. 0.420 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home1, 2, 3............................................... 2.0 0.3 -0.1 -0.1 0.3

Wine away from home1, 2, 3............................. 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2

Distilled spirits away from home1, 2, 3.................. 2.6 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1

Other goods9

................................................... 1.651 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.1

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.722 2.6 0.1 0.4 -0.2 0.5

Cigarettes2

................................................ 0.666 2.6 0.0 0.5 -0.1 0.4

Tobacco products other than cigarettes1, 2........... 0.050 2.9 1.4 0.5 -1.2 1.4

Personal care products1

.................................... 0.736 1.0 -0.1 -0.2 1.2 -0.1

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products1, 2....................................... 0.375 1.1 0.6 -0.2 1.2 0.6

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements1

............................................ 0.353 0.8 -0.9 -0.2 1.2 -0.9

Miscellaneous personal goods2

........................... 0.193 -1.1 -0.3 0.2 -0.2 -0.4

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap3

............. -0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.9 0.0

Infants’ equipment1, 3, 5.................................. 1.5 2.6 0.5 -1.9 2.6

Services less energy services.................................. 58.770 2.5 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.1

Shelter........................................................... 32.985 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2

Rent of shelter13............................................. 32.606 3.0 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.3

Rent of primary residence8

.............................. 7.210 3.5 0.3 0.2 0.2 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, February 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Feb.

2014-

Feb.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Lodging away from home2

.............................. 0.881 5.7 2.6 0.4 1.3 -0.5

Housing at school, excluding board8, 13............ 0.173 2.9 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.708 6.4 3.3 0.4 1.5 -0.7

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences8, 13............ 24.514 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence8, 13........................................ 23.083 2.7 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Tenants’ and household insurance1, 2................. 0.379 5.2 0.0 0.9 0.7 0.0

Water and sewer and trash collection services2

........ 1.233 4.6 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.3

Water and sewerage maintenance8

.................... 0.955 5.5 0.6 0.6 0.2 0.3

Garbage and trash collection1, 11....................... 0.278 1.6 0.4 0.1 -0.1 0.4

Household operations1, 2................................... 0.853 3.8 0.3 -0.3 0.2 0.3

Domestic services1, 2..................................... 0.281 1.4 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.0

Gardening and lawncare services1, 2.................. 0.280 0.2 0.0 -0.2 0.2

Moving, storage, freight expense2

...................... 0.118 5.2 1.6 -0.9 1.1 1.8

Repair of household items1, 2........................... 0.067 4.4 0.0 0.8 0.3 0.0

Medical care services...................................... 5.993 1.8 0.2 0.3 0.1 -0.2

Professional services.................................... 3.053 1.5 0.0 0.1 0.0 -0.2

Physicians’ services8

.................................. 1.603 1.2 -0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.4

Dental services8

........................................ 0.814 2.4 0.6 0.0 0.5 0.4

Eyeglasses and eye care1, 6......................... 0.283 0.7 0.1 0.1 -0.8 0.1

Services by other medical professionals8, 6........ 0.353 1.2 0.2 0.0 -0.8 0.0

Hospital and related services........................... 2.182 3.3 0.6 0.5 0.2 -0.2

Hospital services8, 14.................................. 1.872 3.5 0.7 0.5 0.2 -0.2

Inpatient hospital services8, 14, 3................... 3.4 0.7 0.7 -0.1 -0.2

Outpatient hospital services8, 3, 6.................. 3.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 -0.3

Nursing homes and adult day services8, 14......... 0.176 3.0 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.1

Care of invalids and elderly at home1, 5............ 0.133 0.2 -0.7 0.4 0.2 -0.7

Health insurance1, 5...................................... 0.758 -0.8 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1

Transportation services..................................... 5.653 2.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.3

Leased cars and trucks12................................ 0.400 -0.6 -1.4 0.5 0.7 -1.2

Car and truck rental2

.................................. 0.074 -1.4 -1.7 -0.6 3.7 -3.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair1

............... 1.175 1.7 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1

Motor vehicle body work1

............................. 0.057 0.6 -0.3 0.3 0.2 -0.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing1

......... 0.493 1.2 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 -0.2

Motor vehicle repair1, 2................................ 0.592 2.3 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.4

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.322 5.6 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.9

Motor vehicle fees1, 2.................................... 0.568 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.5

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees1, 8, 2.............................................. 0.314 -1.0 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1

Parking and other fees2

............................... 0.236 2.4 0.9 0.3 -0.5 0.9

Parking fees and tolls1, 2, 3......................... 2.8 0.8 0.7 0.2 0.8

Automobile service clubs1, 2, 3..................... -0.5 0.0 -0.1 0.5 0.0

Public transportation..................................... 1.114 -1.9 1.0 -1.1 -0.1 0.0

Airline fare.............................................. 0.695 -3.0 1.9 -2.0 -0.3 0.2

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.153 -2.1 -2.1 -0.4 -0.9 -1.1

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

Intercity train fare1, 3, 4.............................. -0.1 -4.7 5.6 -6.2 -4.7

Ship fare1, 2, 3........................................ -1.1 -1.2 0.3 0.4 -1.2

Intracity transportation1

............................... 0.262 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3

Intracity mass transit1, 3, 9.......................... 1.2 0.3 0.0 0.1 0.3

Recreation services9

........................................ 3.786 1.6 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.1

Video and audio services9

.............................. 1.573 1.8 0.8 0.3 0.1 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, February 2015 — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Unadjusted percent

change Seasonally adjusted percent change

Feb.

2014-

Feb.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Cable and satellite television and radio

service11.............................................. 1.481 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.0

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video and audio1, 2.................................. 0.092 -0.3 1.5 -1.2 1.4 1.5

Video discs and other media1, 2, 3................ -3.0 1.6 -2.7 1.7 1.6

Rental of video or audio discs and other

media1, 2, 3......................................... 3.2 0.8 1.2 1.2 0.8

Pet services including veterinary2

...................... 0.403 2.7 0.4 0.2 0.6 0.1

Pet services1, 2, 3....................................... 2.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.3

Veterinarian services2, 3............................... 2.8 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.1

Photographers and film processing1, 2................. 0.062 1.7 -0.4 0.2 0.1 -0.4

Photographer fees1, 2, 3............................... 0.5 -0.5 0.1 0.0 -0.5

Film processing1, 2, 3.................................. 3.5 -0.3 0.4 0.7 -0.3

Other recreation services2............................... 1.747 1.1 0.1 0.0 0.8 0.1

Club dues and fees for participant sports and

group exercises2

.................................... 0.613 -0.8 -1.3 -0.6 1.4 -1.3

Admissions1

............................................ 0.647 2.4 1.4 0.7 0.6 1.4

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts1, 2, 3...................................... 1.4 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.9

Admission to sporting events1, 2, 3................ 4.5 1.9 1.2 1.8 1.9

Fees for lessons or instructions1, 6.................. 0.212 1.4 -0.3 0.0 0.1 -0.3

Education and communication services9

................. 6.492 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 3.146 3.3 0.0 0.2 0.5 0.2

College tuition and fees............................... 1.866 3.3 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.2

Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.379 4.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3

Child care and nursery school10..................... 0.733 3.0 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.2

Technical and business school tuition and fees2... 0.039 2.1 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0

Postage and delivery services2

......................... 0.145 0.0 -0.1 0.3 -0.5 -2.6

Postage1

................................................ 0.131 0.0 0.0 0.4 -0.5 -2.8

Delivery services2

...................................... 0.015 0.3 -1.0 0.0 0.1 -0.6

Telephone services1, 2................................... 2.472 -2.3 -0.1 -0.2 0.0 -0.1

Wireless telephone services1, 2...................... 1.624 -4.2 -0.4 -0.5 -0.5 -0.4

Land-line telephone services1, 9..................... 0.848 1.7 0.3 0.3 0.8 0.3

Internet services and electronic information

providers2

............................................... 0.716 1.1 0.0 -0.2 0.2 -0.8

Other personal services1, 9................................. 1.775 1.5 -0.3 0.2 0.4 -0.3

Personal care services1

................................. 0.640 0.7 -0.7 0.5 -0.1 -0.7

Haircuts and other personal care services1, 2...... 0.640 0.7 -0.7 0.5 -0.1 -0.7

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 1.135 1.9 -0.1 0.2 0.6 -0.3

Legal services6

......................................... 0.319 0.7 0.1 -0.2 0.2 0.1

Funeral expenses1, 6.................................. 0.174 1.7 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2

Laundry and dry cleaning services1, 2............... 0.278 1.7 -0.1 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning1, 2........................................... 0.034 2.2 0.3 -0.2 0.4 0.3

Financial services1, 6.................................. 0.234 3.9 -0.4 0.3 2.2 -0.4

Checking account and other bank

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

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees2, 3.............................................. 6.2 -0.8 0.2 3.2 -0.8

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,

February 2015

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Special aggregate indexes

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent

change

Seasonally adjusted percent

change

Feb.

2014

Jan.

2015

Feb.

2015

Feb.

2014-

Feb.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

Nov.

2014-

Dec.

2014

Dec.

2014-

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2015-

Feb.

2015

All items less food................................... 85.643 234.046 231.711 232.863 -0.5 0.5 -0.4 -0.8 0.2

All items less shelter................................ 67.015 224.665 220.322 221.432 -1.4 0.5 -0.6 -1.1 0.2

All items less food and shelter..................... 52.658 220.571 213.576 214.913 -2.6 0.6 -0.8 -1.4 0.2

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......... 45.250 218.849 219.704 220.561 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used

cars and trucks.................................... 43.657 223.133 224.394 225.190 0.9 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1

All items less medical care......................... 92.226 225.186 223.721 224.696 -0.2 0.4 -0.4 -0.7 0.2

All items less energy................................ 92.592 235.940 239.670 240.398 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.2

Commodities......................................... 37.358 187.040 178.576 180.005 -3.8 0.8 -1.2 -2.2 0.4

Commodities less food, energy, and used

cars and trucks................................. 17.872 147.105 145.868 146.673 -0.3 0.6 -0.2 -0.1 0.1

Commodities less food........................... 23.001 162.276 148.260 150.135 -7.5 1.3 -2.0 -3.5 0.5

Commodities less food and beverages........ 21.982 159.547 145.124 147.028 -7.8 1.3 -2.1 -3.6 0.5

Services.............................................. 62.642 282.147 288.178 288.800 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1

Services less rent of shelter1

.................... 30.036 308.230 313.112 313.517 1.7 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.0

Services less medical care services........... 56.649 268.451 274.345 274.931 2.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2

Durables.............................................. 8.990 110.844 108.474 109.062 -1.6 0.5 -0.3 -0.2 0.2

Nondurables.......................................... 28.368 224.935 213.108 214.988 -4.4 0.9 -1.0 -2.9 0.2

Nondurables less food........................... 14.011 211.054 184.946 188.141 -10.9 1.7 -2.2 -5.6 0.3

Nondurables less food and beverages........ 12.992 209.412 181.619 184.969 -11.7 1.8 -2.4 -6.0 0.4

Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel.......................................... 9.671 266.457 222.554 226.866 -14.9 1.9 -2.8 -7.9 0.3

Nondurables less food and apparel............ 10.690 262.466 222.900 226.857 -13.6 1.8 -2.6 -7.2 0.3

Housing............................................... 42.522 230.905 235.485 236.016 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2

Education and communication2

.................... 7.106 137.045 137.604 137.560 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.2 -0.1

Education2

......................................... 3.351 228.835 236.820 236.814 3.5 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.2

Communication2

.................................. 3.755 82.474 80.667 80.620 -2.2 -0.1 -0.3 -0.1 -0.4

Information and information processing2

.... 3.609 78.616 76.822 76.778 -2.3 -0.1 -0.4 -0.1 -0.3

Information technology, hardware and

services3

...................................... 1.137 8.399 8.181 8.190 -2.5 0.1 0.0 -1.1 -0.6

Recreation2

........................................... 5.798 115.656 115.288 115.593 -0.1 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.0

Video and audio2

................................. 1.864 100.055 99.144 99.824 -0.2 0.7 0.5 -0.4 0.1

Pets, pet products and services2

............... 1.060 165.032 166.468 166.746 1.0 0.2 0.2 -0.3 0.1

Photography2

...................................... 0.120 76.158 75.631 75.505 -0.9 -0.2 -0.4 -0.8 -0.6

Food and beverages................................ 15.376 239.476 246.100 246.269 2.8 0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.1

Domestically produced farm food............... 7.141 243.949 251.845 251.607 3.1 -0.1 0.5 -0.4 0.0

Other services....................................... 12.054 332.702 336.331 336.544 1.2 0.1 0.1 0.3 -0.1

Apparel less footwear............................... 2.606 119.525 115.448 117.587 -1.6 1.9 -1.2 0.5 0.4

Fuels and utilities.................................... 5.324 232.014 232.309 231.912 0.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.4 0.0

Household energy................................ 4.091 200.114 198.143 197.375 -1.4 -0.4 0.4 -0.5 -0.1

Medical care......................................... 7.774 432.769 440.969 442.783 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.0

Transportation....................................... 14.677 214.673 190.871 193.944 -9.7 1.6 -2.8 -5.0 0.8

Private transportation............................ 13.563 210.041 185.461 188.542 -10.2 1.7 -2.9 -5.4 0.9

New and used motor vehicles2

............... 5.744 100.576 99.498 100.103 -0.5 0.6 -0.2 0.0 0.3

Utilities and public transportation.................. 10.172 213.993 214.665 214.830 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

Household furnishings and operations........... 4.213 123.545 122.351 122.601 -0.8 0.2 -0.3 -0.2 0.0

Other goods and services.......................... 3.426 405.910 412.545 411.837 1.5 -0.2 0.2 0.4 -0.2

Personal care..................................... 2.704 217.023 220.071 219.536 1.2 -0.2 0.1 0.6 -0.4

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, February

2015

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Area Pricing

Schedule1

Percent change to Feb. 2015 from: Percent change to Jan. 2015 from:

Feb.

2014

Dec.

2014

Jan.

2015

Jan.

2014

Nov.

2014

Dec.

2014

U.S. city average............................................... M 0.0 0.0 0.4 -0.1 -1.0 -0.5

Region and area size2

Northeast urban.............................................. M -0.2 0.0 0.2 -0.4 -0.7 -0.2

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M 0.2 0.2 0.3 -0.2 -0.6 -0.1

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

........................ M -1.4 -0.5 0.0 -1.1 -1.0 -0.4

Midwest urban................................................ M -0.5 -0.2 0.3 -0.3 -1.3 -0.6

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M -0.6 -0.3 0.2 -0.3 -1.2 -0.5

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

........................ M -0.4 -0.2 0.5 -0.2 -1.4 -0.7

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000).......... M -0.9 -0.1 0.5 -0.9 -1.4 -0.6

South urban................................................... M -0.3 -0.2 0.5 -0.4 -1.3 -0.7

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M -0.1 -0.2 0.4 -0.1 -1.1 -0.6

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

........................ M -0.5 -0.2 0.6 -0.6 -1.5 -0.8

Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000).......... M 0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.2 -1.2 -0.6

West urban................................................... M 0.9 0.3 0.6 0.7 -0.8 -0.3

Size A - More than 1,500,000........................... M 1.0 0.3 0.6 0.9 -0.7 -0.2

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

........................ M 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.0 -1.0 -0.5

Size classes

A4

.............................................................. M 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.1 -0.8 -0.3

B/C3

............................................................ M -0.4 -0.2 0.5 -0.5 -1.3 -0.7

D............................................................... M 0.1 -0.1 0.5 0.1 -1.3 -0.6

Selected local areas5

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI.......................... M -0.2 -0.2 0.0 0.4 -0.6 -0.2

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

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

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 -0.3 0.0

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI.................................. 2 -1.8 -0.7

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX........................... 2 -0.7 -0.9

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL.................................. 2 0.4 0.3

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD... 2 -0.1 -0.2

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.................... 2 2.5 1.0

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA........................... 2 1.1 0.2

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, February 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

February 2015.............................. 0.5 0.4 -0.5 0.0

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,

February 2015, 1-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 0.2 0.04 L-Jun.2014 0.2

Food.................................................................. 14.357 0.2 0.022 0.08 L-Dec.2014 0.2

Food at home..................................................... 8.490 0.1 0.006 0.12 L-Dec.2014 0.2

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.156 -0.2 -0.003 0.27 S-Sep.2014 -0.2

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.379 -0.4 -0.002 0.44 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.051 0.1 0.000 0.64 S-Dec.2014 -1.1

Breakfast cereal4

......................................... 0.197 -0.8 -0.002 0.71 S-Sep.2014 -1.2

Rice, pasta, cornmeal4

................................... 0.131 -0.1 0.000 0.67 S-Dec.2014 -1.1

Rice4, 5, 6................................................ 0.1 0.83 S-Dec.2014 -1.0

Bakery products.......................................... 0.777 -0.1 -0.001 0.31 S-Oct.2014 -0.1

Bread5

................................................... 0.230 -0.2 -0.001 0.57 – –

White bread4, 6...................................... -1.1 0.81 S-May 2014 -1.7

Bread other than white4, 6.......................... 0.9 0.88 L-Dec.2014 1.6

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4, 5...................... 0.118 0.1 0.000 0.69 S-Sep.2014 0.0

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.191 0.5 0.001 0.64 S-Dec.2014 0.3

Cookies4, 6........................................... 0.6 0.97 S-Dec.2014 -0.1

Fresh cakes and cupcakes4, 6..................... 0.4 0.86 S-Dec.2014 0.1

Other bakery products................................ 0.238 -1.0 -0.002 0.66 S-Feb.2014 -1.0

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts4, 6.... -2.9 0.84 S-May 1999 -3.5

Crackers, bread, and cracker products6

......... -0.7 1.25 S-Mar.2014 -1.0

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers6

................................... -0.4 0.88 S-Dec.2014 -0.7

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 2.023 0.3 0.006 0.22 L-Dec.2014 0.4

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.893 0.2 0.003 0.24 L-Nov.2014 0.6

Meats...................................................... 1.236 0.1 0.001 0.27 – –

Beef and veal4

......................................... 0.586 0.7 0.004 0.40 L-Dec.2014 0.7

Uncooked ground beef4

............................ 0.242 0.7 0.002 0.55 S-Dec.2014 0.2

Uncooked beef roasts4, 5........................... 0.084 0.2 0.000 0.87 L-Dec.2014 1.4

Uncooked beef steaks4, 5.......................... 0.206 1.1 0.002 0.70 L-Aug.2014 4.7

Uncooked other beef and veal4, 5................. 0.053 -0.4 0.000 0.81 S-Jul.2013 -1.2

Pork...................................................... 0.373 -1.3 -0.005 0.47 S-May 2012 -1.9

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products5

.......................................... 0.143 -1.6 -0.002 0.76 S-Dec.2010 -3.0

Bacon and related products6

.................... -1.1 0.95 S-Oct.2014 -1.7

Breakfast sausage and related products5, 6... -2.4 0.94 S-Jun.2008 -2.7

Ham................................................... 0.078 0.4 0.000 0.91 L-Nov.2014 1.2

Ham, excluding canned6

........................ -0.1 1.16 L-Nov.2014 1.3

Pork chops........................................... 0.063 -2.4 -0.002 1.17 S-Feb.2014 -2.4

Other pork including roasts and picnics5

......... 0.089 -2.2 -0.002 1.01 S-Sep.2012 -2.4

Other meats............................................ 0.277 0.7 0.002 0.48 – –

Frankfurters6

......................................... 0.3 1.56 – –

Lunchmeats5, 6...................................... -0.1 0.62 S-Oct.2014 -0.2

Lamb and organ meats4, 6......................... 0.5 1.72 L-Nov.2014 1.6

Lamb and mutton4, 5, 6.............................. -0.4 2.54 S-Dec.2014 -1.1

Poultry................................................... 0.364 0.5 0.002 0.63 – –

Chicken4, 5........................................... 0.297 -0.3 -0.001 0.76 S-Dec.2014 -0.3

Fresh whole chicken4, 6.......................... -0.9 1.42 S-Oct.2014 -1.8

Fresh and frozen chicken parts4, 6............. 0.0 0.72 L-Nov.2014 1.6

Other poultry including turkey5

.................... 0.068 1.9 0.001 0.78 L-Feb.2013 2.1

Fish and seafood4

..................................... 0.293 0.1 0.000 0.54 L-Nov.2014 0.1

Fresh fish and seafood5

............................ 0.150 0.5 0.001 0.87 L-Aug.2014 0.6

Processed fish and seafood5

...................... 0.142 0.5 0.001 0.53 L-May 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,

February 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 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............... -0.4 0.88 S-Dec.2014 -1.0

Frozen fish and seafood6

........................ 0.0 0.75 L-Nov.2014 0.5

Eggs........................................................ 0.130 2.1 0.003 0.62 L-Dec.2014 4.1

Dairy and related products4

.................................. 0.895 -1.0 -0.009 0.26 S-Apr.2012 -1.0

Milk4, 5........................................................ 0.278 -3.3 -0.009 0.33 S-Mar.2009 -4.4

Fresh whole milk4, 6...................................... -3.8 0.53 S-Mar.2009 -5.8

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5, 6....................... -2.8 0.45 S-Mar.2009 -3.2

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.286 -0.5 -0.001 0.46 L-Dec.2014 0.2

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.126 0.8 0.001 0.83 L-Dec.2014 2.0

Other dairy and related products4, 5...................... 0.205 0.1 0.000 0.57 L-Dec.2014 0.5

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.391 -0.3 -0.004 0.37 L-Dec.2014 0.3

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.082 -0.6 -0.006 0.46 L-Dec.2014 0.3

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.573 0.6 0.003 0.64 L-Oct.2014 1.4

Apples................................................... 0.085 -0.4 0.000 1.11 S-Dec.2014 -1.1

Bananas................................................. 0.087 0.0 0.000 0.62 L-Nov.2014 1.5

Citrus fruits5

............................................ 0.145 -0.8 -0.001 1.44 L-Oct.2014 2.2

Oranges, including tangerines6

.................... -0.9 1.41 S-Dec.2014 -0.9

Other fresh fruits5

...................................... 0.256 1.6 0.004 1.08 L-Sep.2014 2.6

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.509 -2.0 -0.010 0.59 S-Dec.2013 -2.2

Potatoes................................................. 0.080 -1.1 -0.001 1.14 S-Nov.2014 -1.3

Lettuce.................................................. 0.076 1.4 0.001 1.44 S-Dec.2014 -2.8

Tomatoes4

.............................................. 0.098 -8.3 -0.008 1.42 S-May 2011 -18.0

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.254 -1.2 -0.003 0.74 L-Dec.2014 2.4

Processed fruits and vegetables5

...................... 0.309 0.6 0.002 0.49 L-Mar.2014 0.8

Canned fruits and vegetables5....................... 0.160 0.8 0.001 0.76 L-Oct.2014 1.2

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

Canned vegetables5, 6.............................. 0.5 1.02 L-Dec.2014 0.8

Frozen fruits and vegetables5

........................ 0.090 0.2 0.000 0.86 L-Dec.2014 1.1

Frozen vegetables6

................................. -0.1 1.07 L-Dec.2014 1.3

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried5

................................................. 0.059 0.5 0.000 0.73 S-Dec.2014 0.4

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5, 6............... 2.3 0.79 L-Dec.2012 2.8

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials......... 0.969 0.6 0.006 0.34 L-Sep.2012 0.7

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks5

........................... 0.707 0.7 0.005 0.43 L-Sep.2012 1.0

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.290 0.8 0.002 0.68 L-Apr.2013 1.1

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4, 5.......... 0.014 0.0 0.000 0.64 S-Dec.2014 0.0

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks5

......... 0.402 0.5 0.002 0.61 L-Nov.2014 1.0

Beverage materials including coffee and tea5

........... 0.262 0.3 0.001 0.44 S-Dec.2014 -0.1

Coffee...................................................... 0.163 -0.3 -0.001 0.59 S-Oct.2014 -0.3

Roasted coffee6

........................................ -0.8 0.64 S-Aug.2013 -2.2

Instant and freeze dried coffee4, 6................... 2.2 1.03 L-Jun.2014 2.6

Other beverage materials including tea5

.............. 0.099 1.7 0.002 0.62 L-Jun.2012 2.5

Other food at home............................................ 2.056 0.5 0.011 0.23 L-Jul.2014 0.6

Sugar and sweets4

.......................................... 0.306 1.2 0.004 0.58 S-Dec.2014 0.5

Sugar and artificial sweeteners......................... 0.057 1.6 0.001 0.62 S-Dec.2014 0.5

Candy and chewing gum4, 5............................. 0.187 1.7 0.003 0.89 L-Sep.2014 2.1

Other sweets5

............................................. 0.062 0.3 0.000 0.63 S-Dec.2014 -0.2

Fats and oils................................................. 0.249 -0.1 0.000 0.42 L-Oct.2014 0.3

Butter and margarine5

................................... 0.077 -1.8 -0.001 0.65 S-Mar.2010 -1.9

Butter6

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

Margarine6

.............................................. 0.7 1.02 L-Oct.2014 1.0

Salad dressing5

........................................... 0.062 1.7 0.001 0.82 L-Jun.2011 2.1

Other fats and oils including peanut butter5

.......... 0.109 -0.1 0.000 0.62 L-Dec.2014 -0.1

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

February 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Peanut butter4, 5, 6..................................... 1.1 1.00 L-Oct.2013 1.1

Other foods................................................ 1.502 0.5 0.007 0.28 L-Jul.2014 0.8

Soups.................................................... 0.094 0.1 0.000 1.02 L-Nov.2014 0.3

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods4

.......... 0.282 0.1 0.000 0.63 L-Dec.2014 0.3

Snacks4

................................................. 0.329 2.7 0.009 0.66 L-Apr.2005 3.4

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.300 0.5 0.001 0.59 L-Dec.2014 0.8

Salt and other seasonings and spices5, 6........ 0.7 0.93 L-Nov.2014 1.9

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5, 6....................... 1.6 1.56 L-Sep.2014 5.6

Sauces and gravies5, 6............................. -0.7 0.87 S-Apr.2014 -1.6

Other condiments6

.................................. 2.0 0.97 L-May 2014 4.2

Baby food4, 5........................................... 0.055 -0.2 0.000 0.38 – –

Other miscellaneous foods4, 5........................ 0.442 0.3 0.001 0.51 L-Dec.2014 0.5

Prepared salads4, 7, 6............................... 1.1 0.55 L-Sep.2014 1.4

Food away from home4

.......................................... 5.867 0.3 0.016 0.06 L-Dec.2014 0.3

Full service meals and snacks4, 5........................... 2.839 0.2 0.005 0.07 L-Dec.2014 0.2

Limited service meals and snacks4, 5....................... 2.430 0.3 0.008 0.10 – –

Food at employee sites and schools5

....................... 0.213 0.4 0.001 0.16 L-Oct.2014 0.6

Food at elementary and secondary schools8, 6......... 0.2 0.08 L-Nov.2014 0.2

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4, 5. . .. 0.065 0.0 0.000 0.34 S-Oct.2014 -0.1

Other food away from home4, 5.............................. 0.321 0.9 0.003 0.11 L-Jan.2012 1.1

Energy................................................................ 7.408 1.0 0.073 0.15 L-Dec.2013 1.7

Energy commodities............................................. 3.536 2.1 0.079 0.12 L-Dec.2013 2.8

Fuel oil and other fuels4

...................................... 0.220 0.7 0.002 0.53 L-Feb.2014 7.0

Fuel oil4

....................................................... 0.126 1.9 0.002 0.37 L-Feb.2014 4.1

Propane, kerosene, and firewood4, 9..................... 0.094 -1.3 -0.001 0.78 L-Oct.2014 -0.6

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.316 2.2 0.078 0.12 L-Dec.2013 2.8

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.251 2.4 0.081 0.12 L-Dec.2013 2.8

Gasoline, unleaded regular6

............................ 2.5 0.38 L-Dec.2013 2.9

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade10, 6...................... 3.6 0.36 L-Feb.2013 7.7

Gasoline, unleaded premium6.......................... 0.9 0.31 L-Apr.2014 1.7

Other motor fuels5

.......................................... 0.066 -4.5 -0.003 0.12 L-Dec.2014 -3.7

Energy services11................................................ 3.871 -0.2 -0.007 0.28 S-Nov.2014 -0.3

Electricity11..................................................... 3.010 0.3 0.010 0.35 S-Nov.2014 0.0

Utility (piped) gas service11................................... 0.862 -2.0 -0.017 0.28 L-Dec.2014 1.4

All items less food and energy.................................... 78.235 0.2 0.123 0.04 – –

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.465 0.2 0.041 0.09 L-Jan.2013 0.2

Household furnishings and supplies12...................... 3.360 -0.1 -0.003 0.16 L-Oct.2014 0.3

Window and floor coverings and other linens4, 5........ 0.270 -0.4 -0.001 0.56 S-Dec.2014 -2.5

Floor coverings4, 5........................................ 0.047 -0.2 0.000 0.41 S-Dec.2014 -0.2

Window coverings4, 5..................................... 0.053 -0.3 0.000 0.50 L-Nov.2014 3.4

Other linens4, 5............................................ 0.170 -0.5 -0.001 0.83 S-Dec.2014 -2.8

Furniture and bedding4

..................................... 0.769 -0.4 -0.003 0.31 L-Dec.2014 0.3

Bedroom furniture4

....................................... 0.265 -1.2 -0.003 0.47 L-Dec.2014 -0.3

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4, 5. .. 0.365 -0.5 -0.002 0.50 S-Sep.2014 -0.7

Other furniture5

........................................... 0.128 0.8 0.001 0.61 L-Apr.2013 1.7

Infants’ furniture4, 8, 6..................................

Appliances5

.................................................. 0.275 -0.3 -0.001 0.46 S-Dec.2014 -0.6

Major appliances5

........................................ 0.150 -0.2 0.000 0.67 L-Dec.2014 0.0

Laundry equipment6

................................... 0.2 0.95 L-Dec.2014 1.2

Other appliances4, 5...................................... 0.121 0.1 0.000 0.66 S-Dec.2014 -2.1

Other household equipment and furnishings5

........... 0.484 -0.2 -0.001 0.51 L-Oct.2014 0.4

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items4

.................. 0.260 -0.2 0.000 0.88 S-Dec.2014 -1.6

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

February 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Indoor plants and flowers13............................. 0.108 0.2 0.000 0.50 – –

Dishes and flatware4, 5................................... 0.043 1.3 0.001 1.23 S-Dec.2014 -3.6

Nonelectric cookware and tableware5

................. 0.073 -0.1 0.000 0.42 L-Oct.2014 0.6

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies5

. . .. 0.714 0.0 0.000 0.25 L-Dec.2014 0.1

Tools, hardware and supplies4, 5....................... 0.190 0.2 0.000 0.39 L-Dec.2014 0.4

Outdoor equipment and supplies5

...................... 0.369 0.1 0.000 0.32 L-Dec.2014 0.1

Housekeeping supplies4

.................................... 0.848 0.5 0.004 0.26 L-Oct.2014 0.6

Household cleaning products5

.......................... 0.336 0.3 0.001 0.45 L-Oct.2014 0.3

Household paper products4, 5........................... 0.247 0.8 0.002 0.43 L-Sep.2013 0.8

Miscellaneous household products4, 5................. 0.265 0.0 0.000 0.41 S-Dec.2014 -0.4

Apparel.......................................................... 3.321 0.3 0.010 0.41 – –

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.840 2.2 0.019 0.74 L-Feb.2009 2.4

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.657 3.2 0.021 0.80 L-EVER –

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.106 2.1 0.002 2.00 L-Feb.2013 2.1

Men’s furnishings...................................... 0.183 1.2 0.002 0.89 L-Jul.2014 1.2

Men’s shirts and sweaters5

........................... 0.192 7.2 0.014 1.56 L-EVER –

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.169 1.5 0.002 1.57 L-Feb.2014 1.9

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.183 -1.4 -0.003 1.48 S-Aug.2014 -3.9

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.414 -0.5 -0.007 0.73 S-Dec.2014 -1.6

Women’s apparel......................................... 1.184 -0.7 -0.009 0.78 S-Dec.2014 -1.2

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.113 -2.0 -0.002 2.43 S-Nov.2014 -2.7

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.144 0.3 0.000 2.38 L-Nov.2014 0.3

Women’s suits and separates5

....................... 0.536 -0.1 -0.001 0.97 L-Aug.2014 0.5

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories5

......................................... 0.382 -0.3 -0.001 0.92 S-Dec.2014 -0.4

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.230 0.7 0.002 1.83 S-Dec.2014 -3.5

Footwear..................................................... 0.715 0.0 0.000 0.73 L-Dec.2014 0.4

Men’s footwear4

.......................................... 0.220 0.2 0.000 1.07 – –

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.172 0.0 0.000 1.10 L-Dec.2014 0.2

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.323 0.5 0.002 1.17 L-Dec.2014 0.6

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.135 -1.4 -0.002 0.98 S-Apr.2013 -1.7

Jewelry and watches9

...................................... 0.217 0.0 0.000 0.78 S-Dec.2014 -0.7

Watches4, 9................................................ 0.048 1.1 0.001 0.87 S-Dec.2014 -1.3

Jewelry9

.................................................... 0.170 0.1 0.000 0.96 – –

Transportation commodities less motor fuel12............. 5.708 0.4 0.024 0.09 L-Jun.2011 1.0

New vehicles................................................. 3.568 0.2 0.007 0.14 L-Jul.2014 0.3

New cars and trucks5, 6.................................. 0.2 0.12 L-Oct.2014 0.2

New cars6

............................................... 0.2 0.14 L-Jan.2013 0.3

New trucks14, 6......................................... 0.2 0.13 L-Oct.2014 0.2

Used cars and trucks.................................... 1.593 1.0 0.016 0.01 L-Jun.2011 1.7

Motor vehicle parts and equipment4

................... 0.437 0.2 0.001 0.21 – –

Tires4

.................................................... 0.287 0.0 0.000 0.29 S-Nov.2014 -0.4

Vehicle accessories other than tires4, 5............. 0.150 0.5 0.001 0.27 L-Aug.2014 0.7

Vehicle parts and equipment other than

tires4, 6............................................. 0.8 0.24 L-Jul.2012 0.9

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids4, 6................... -0.6 0.52 S-Sep.2014 -0.7

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.782 0.7 0.012 0.21 L-Dec.2014 0.9

Medicinal drugs4, 12......................................... 1.706 1.0 0.017 0.22 L-Feb.2014 1.0

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.357 0.6 0.008 0.24 L-Dec.2014 0.7

Nonprescription drugs4, 12............................... 0.349 1.0 0.003 0.47 L-Sep.2014 1.5

Medical equipment and supplies4, 12..................... 0.075 0.6 0.000 0.39 L-Oct.2013 0.6

Recreation commodities12.................................... 2.012 -0.2 -0.005 0.17 L-Oct.2014 0.0

Video and audio products12................................ 0.291 -0.1 0.000 0.35 L-Nov.2013 -0.1

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

February 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Televisions................................................ 0.134 -0.4 -0.001 0.60 L-May 2013 0.9

Other video equipment4, 5............................... 0.030 0.0 0.000 0.78 S-Dec.2014 -4.5

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.067 0.1 0.000 0.55 L-Feb.2014 0.7

Audio discs, tapes and other media4, 5................ 0.044 0.1 0.000 0.62 S-Nov.2014 -0.1

Pets and pet products4

..................................... 0.657 0.0 0.000 0.30 L-Dec.2014 0.1

Pet food4, 5, 6.............................................. -0.1 0.33 L-Dec.2014 0.1

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5, 6. . .. -0.2 0.43 L-Dec.2014 0.1

Sporting goods4

............................................. 0.403 0.4 0.002 0.31 L-Sep.2014 0.4

Sports vehicles including bicycles4..................... 0.183 0.5 0.001 0.43 S-Dec.2014 -0.4

Sports equipment......................................... 0.214 -0.1 0.000 0.44 L-Sep.2014 0.4

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.057 -0.8 0.000 0.96 L-Nov.2014 -0.4

Film and photographic supplies4, 5, 6................... 0.5 0.64 L-Nov.2014 0.9

Photographic equipment5, 6............................. -0.7 1.06 L-Sep.2014 0.2

Recreational reading materials4

........................... 0.221 -0.3 -0.001 0.48 S-Nov.2014 -0.3

Newspapers and magazines4, 5........................ 0.124 -0.5 -0.001 0.68 S-Aug.2014 -0.5

Recreational books4, 5................................... 0.096 -0.1 0.000 0.59 S-Dec.2014 -0.8

Other recreational goods5

.................................. 0.384 -1.4 -0.005 0.48 S-Dec.2008 -1.4

Toys........................................................ 0.281 -1.9 -0.005 0.59 S-Dec.2008 -1.9

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment5, 6......................................... -2.8 0.68 S-EVER –

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4, 5............. 0.050 1.5 0.001 1.32 L-Feb.2014 1.8

Music instruments and accessories5

................... 0.042 -1.2 0.000 0.42 – –

Education and communication commodities12............. 0.613 -0.1 0.000 0.30 L-Jul.2014 0.0

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.205 0.3 0.001 0.45 – –

College textbooks4, 15, 6.................................. -0.3 0.41 S-Mar.2014 -0.4

Information technology commodities12................... 0.408 -0.3 -0.001 0.40 L-Jul.2014 -0.2

Personal computers and peripheral equipment7

. . . .. 0.272 -0.4 -0.001 0.49 L-Apr.2014 -0.3

Computer software and accessories4, 5............... 0.068 0.0 0.000 0.82 L-Nov.2014 0.4

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4, 5....................... 0.069 0.0 0.000 0.84 S-Dec.2014 -0.3

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.019 0.0 0.000 0.16 L-Nov.2014 0.6

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.599 0.0 0.000 0.23 L-Nov.2014 0.8

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.274 -0.5 -0.001 0.28 S-May 2011 -0.5

Distilled spirits at home4

................................. 0.074 0.2 0.000 0.39 L-Nov.2014 0.4

Whiskey at home4, 6................................... -0.1 0.40 S-Nov.2014 -0.5

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home6

. . . . .. 0.2 0.55 L-Dec.2014 0.3

Wine at home............................................. 0.251 0.3 0.001 0.44 L-Nov.2014 1.0

Alcoholic beverages away from home4

.................. 0.420 0.2 0.001 0.18 L-Nov.2014 0.5

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4, 5, 6............................................... 0.3 0.15 L-Nov.2014 0.6

Wine away from home4, 5, 6............................. 0.2 0.24 L-Nov.2014 0.7

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5, 6.................. 0.1 0.20 L-Nov.2014 0.4

Other goods12.................................................. 1.651 0.1 0.002 0.18 S-Dec.2014 0.1

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.722 0.5 0.004 0.16 L-Oct.2014 0.8

Cigarettes5

................................................ 0.666 0.4 0.003 0.17 L-Dec.2014 0.5

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4, 5........... 0.050 1.4 0.001 0.53 L-Oct.2009 1.5

Personal care products4

.................................... 0.736 -0.1 -0.001 0.31 S-Dec.2014 -0.2

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4, 5....................................... 0.375 0.6 0.002 0.46 S-Dec.2014 -0.2

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements4

............................................ 0.353 -0.9 -0.003 0.40 S-Nov.2014 -1.0

Miscellaneous personal goods5

........................... 0.193 -0.4 -0.001 0.44 S-Nov.2014 -1.3

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap6

............. 0.0 0.54 L-Dec.2014 0.0

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

February 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Infants’ equipment4, 8, 6.................................. 2.6 0.51 L-EVER –

Services less energy services.................................. 58.770 0.1 0.081 0.04 S-Aug.2014 0.1

Shelter........................................................... 32.985 0.2 0.080 0.06 S-Dec.2014 0.2

Rent of shelter16............................................. 32.606 0.3 0.088 0.06 – –

Rent of primary residence11............................. 7.210 0.3 0.025 0.04 L-Nov.2014 0.3

Lodging away from home5

.............................. 0.881 -0.5 -0.004 1.89 S-Jun.2014 -1.4

Housing at school, excluding board11, 16........... 0.173 0.4 0.001 0.04 L-Oct.2014 0.5

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.708 -0.7 -0.005 2.30 S-Jun.2014 -1.8

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences11, 16........... 24.514 0.2 0.060 0.03 – –

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence11, 16....................................... 23.083 0.2 0.057 0.03 – –

Tenants’ and household insurance4, 5................. 0.379 0.0 0.000 0.31 S-Oct.2014 -0.1

Water and sewer and trash collection services5

........ 1.233 0.3 0.004 0.13 L-Dec.2014 0.5

Water and sewerage maintenance11.................. 0.955 0.3 0.003 0.16 L-Dec.2014 0.6

Garbage and trash collection4, 14....................... 0.278 0.4 0.001 0.17 L-Apr.2014 0.5

Household operations4, 5................................... 0.853 0.3 0.003 0.14 L-Oct.2014 0.8

Domestic services4, 5..................................... 0.281 0.0 0.000 0.12 S-Sep.2014 0.0

Gardening and lawncare services4, 5.................. 0.280 0.2 0.001 0.09 L-Oct.2014 1.6

Moving, storage, freight expense5

...................... 0.118 1.8 0.002 0.59 L-Feb.2012 2.6

Repair of household items4, 5........................... 0.067 0.0 0.000 0.12 S-Aug.2014 0.0

Medical care services...................................... 5.993 -0.2 -0.012 0.08 S-Nov.1975 -0.2

Professional services.................................... 3.053 -0.2 -0.005 0.10 S-Jan.2006 -0.3

Physicians’ services11................................. 1.603 -0.4 -0.007 0.13 S-Feb.2008 -0.5

Dental services11...................................... 0.814 0.4 0.003 0.11 S-Dec.2014 0.0

Eyeglasses and eye care4, 9......................... 0.283 0.1 0.000 0.38 L-Dec.2014 0.1

Services by other medical professionals11, 9....... 0.353 0.0 0.000 0.14 L-Dec.2014 0.0

Hospital and related services........................... 2.182 -0.2 -0.004 0.11 S-Oct.2013 -0.2

Hospital services11, 17................................. 1.872 -0.2 -0.003 0.12 S-Nov.2013 -0.2

Inpatient hospital services11, 17, 6................. -0.2 0.21 S-Nov.2013 -0.2

Outpatient hospital services11, 9, 6................ -0.3 0.20 S-Apr.2013 -0.3

Nursing homes and adult day services11, 17....... 0.176 0.1 0.000 0.10 S-Jul.2014 0.1

Care of invalids and elderly at home4, 8............ 0.133 -0.7 -0.001 0.10 S-Feb.2007 -1.0

Health insurance4, 8...................................... 0.758 0.1 0.001 0.08 S-Dec.2014 0.1

Transportation services..................................... 5.653 0.3 0.016 0.14 S-Dec.2014 0.0

Leased cars and trucks15................................ 0.400 -1.2 -0.005 0.31 S-Dec.2013 -1.7

Car and truck rental5

.................................. 0.074 -3.4 -0.003 1.50 S-Apr.2010 -3.5

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair4

............... 1.175 0.1 0.001 0.17 – –

Motor vehicle body work4

............................. 0.057 -0.3 0.000 0.14 S-Feb.2009 -0.3

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing4

......... 0.493 -0.2 -0.001 0.20 – –

Motor vehicle repair4, 5................................ 0.592 0.4 0.002 0.27 – –

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.322 0.9 0.020 0.23 L-Jul.2013 1.2

Motor vehicle fees4, 5.................................... 0.568 0.5 0.003 0.11 L-Oct.2014 0.5

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees4, 11, 5............................................. 0.314 0.1 0.000 0.08 – –

Parking and other fees5

............................... 0.236 0.9 0.002 0.18 L-Oct.2014 0.9

Parking fees and tolls4, 5, 6......................... 0.8 0.24 L-Jul.2013 0.9

Automobile service clubs4, 5, 6..................... 0.0 0.17 S-Dec.2014 -0.1

Public transportation..................................... 1.114 0.0 0.000 0.36 L-Nov.2014 0.0

Airline fare.............................................. 0.695 0.2 0.002 0.51 L-Oct.2014 0.6

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.153 -1.1 -0.002 0.67 S-Dec.2010 -1.5

Intercity bus fare4, 7, 6...............................

Intercity train fare4, 7, 6.............................. -4.7 1.12 L-Dec.2014 5.6

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

February 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

seasonally adjusted

change since:3

Date Percent

change

Ship fare4, 5, 6........................................ -1.2 0.79 S-Sep.2014 -1.7

Intracity transportation4

............................... 0.262 0.3 0.001 0.06 – –

Intracity mass transit4, 12, 6......................... 0.3 0.08 L-Sep.2014 0.6

Recreation services12....................................... 3.786 0.1 0.004 0.16 S-Nov.2014 0.0

Video and audio services12............................. 1.573 0.1 0.001 0.13 – –

Cable and satellite television and radio

service14.............................................. 1.481 0.0 0.000 0.13 S-Nov.2014 -0.1

Video discs and other media, including rental of

video and audio4, 5.................................. 0.092 1.5 0.001 0.90 L-Oct.2014 1.5

Video discs and other media4, 5, 6................ 1.6 1.27 S-Dec.2014 -2.7

Rental of video or audio discs and other

media4, 5, 6......................................... 0.8 0.29 S-Nov.2014 0.1

Pet services including veterinary5

...................... 0.403 0.1 0.001 0.11 S-Aug.2014 0.1

Pet services4, 5, 6....................................... 0.3 0.12 – –

Veterinarian services5, 6............................... 0.1 0.12 S-Jul.2014 0.1

Photographers and film processing4, 5................. 0.062 -0.4 0.000 0.39 S-Nov.2013 -0.7

Photographer fees4, 5, 6............................... -0.5 0.14 S-Nov.2014 -1.3

Film processing4, 5, 6.................................. -0.3 0.57 S-Jun.2014 -0.5

Other recreation services5

............................... 1.747 0.1 0.002 0.33 S-Dec.2014 0.0

Club dues and fees for participant sports and

group exercises5

.................................... 0.613 -1.3 -0.008 0.45 S-Jul.2011 -1.5

Admissions4

............................................ 0.647 1.4 0.009 0.55 L-Jun.2012 2.2

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5, 6...................................... 0.9 0.52 L-Nov.2013 1.2

Admission to sporting events4, 5, 6................ 1.9 0.66 L-Jan.2012 3.0

Fees for lessons or instructions4, 9.................. 0.212 -0.3 -0.001 0.18 S-May 2013 -0.3

Education and communication services12................ 6.492 -0.1 -0.007 0.07 S-Oct.2014 -0.2

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 3.146 0.2 0.006 0.08 S-Dec.2014 0.2

College tuition and fees............................... 1.866 0.2 0.004 0.12 S-Sep.2014 -0.1

Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.379 0.3 0.001 0.07 – –

Child care and nursery school13..................... 0.733 0.2 0.002 0.11 S-Dec.2014 0.1

Technical and business school tuition and fees5

... 0.039 0.0 0.000 0.10 S-Sep.2014 0.0

Postage and delivery services5

......................... 0.145 -2.6 -0.004 0.02 S-EVER –

Postage4

................................................ 0.131 -2.8 -0.004 0.00 S-EVER –

Delivery services5

...................................... 0.015 -0.6 0.000 0.18 S-Jan.2014 -0.6

Telephone services4, 5................................... 2.472 -0.1 -0.003 0.10 S-Dec.2014 -0.2

Wireless telephone services4, 5...................... 1.624 -0.4 -0.006 0.12 L-Sep.2014 -0.1

Land-line telephone services4, 12.................... 0.848 0.3 0.003 0.13 S-Dec.2014 0.3

Internet services and electronic information

providers5

............................................... 0.716 -0.8 -0.006 0.26 S-Aug.2012 -0.9

Other personal services4, 12............................... 1.775 -0.3 -0.005 0.08 S-EVER –

Personal care services4

................................. 0.640 -0.7 -0.004 0.11 S-Nov.2003 -0.7

Haircuts and other personal care services4, 5...... 0.640 -0.7 -0.004 0.11 S-Nov.2003 -0.8

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 1.135 -0.3 -0.003 0.10 S-Nov.2008 -0.7

Legal services9

......................................... 0.319 0.1 0.000 0.15 S-Dec.2014 -0.2

Funeral expenses4, 9.................................. 0.174 0.2 0.000 0.12 S-Dec.2014 0.0

Laundry and dry cleaning services4, 5............... 0.278 -0.1 0.000 0.11 S-Jul.2014 -0.1

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4, 5........................................... 0.034 0.3 0.000 0.17 S-Dec.2014 -0.2

Financial services4, 9.................................. 0.234 -0.4 -0.001 0.28 S-Jun.2014 -0.7

Checking account and other bank

services4, 5, 6...................................... 0.1 0.02 – –

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees5, 6.............................................. -0.8 0.39 S-Jun.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,

February 2015, 1-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

One Month

Seasonally

adjusted

percent

change

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 2015

Seasonally

adjusted

effect on All

Items

Jan. 2015-

Feb. 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.................................................. 85.643 0.2 0.195 0.04 L-Jun.2014 0.2

All items less shelter................................................ 67.015 0.2 0.137 0.04 L-Jun.2014 0.2

All items less food and shelter.................................... 52.658 0.2 0.115 0.05 L-Jun.2014 0.2

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 45.250 0.1 0.042 0.05 – –

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.657 0.1 0.026 0.05 – –

All items less medical care........................................ 92.226 0.2 0.217 0.04 L-Jun.2014 0.2

All items less energy................................................ 92.592 0.2 0.144 0.03 L-Oct.2014 0.2

Commodities......................................................... 37.358 0.4 0.142 0.06 L-Dec.2013 0.4

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.872 0.1 0.025 0.10 L-Oct.2014 0.1

Commodities less food.......................................... 23.001 0.5 0.120 0.07 L-Dec.2013 0.7

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 21.982 0.5 0.120 0.08 L-Dec.2013 0.7

Services.............................................................. 62.642 0.1 0.075 0.05 S-Sep.2014 0.1

Services less rent of shelter16.................................. 30.036 0.0 0.007 0.07 S-Sep.2014 0.0

Services less medical care services........................... 56.649 0.2 0.111 0.05 – –

Durables.............................................................. 8.990 0.2 0.022 0.08 L-Jul.2011 0.2

Nondurables......................................................... 28.368 0.2 0.053 0.07 L-Jun.2014 0.3

Nondurables less food........................................... 14.011 0.3 0.048 0.11 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 12.992 0.4 0.049 0.11 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 9.671 0.3 0.030 0.08 L-Jun.2014 0.5

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 10.690 0.3 0.028 0.07 L-Jun.2014 0.4

Housing............................................................... 42.522 0.2 0.081 0.06 L-Dec.2014 0.2

Education and communication5

................................... 7.106 -0.1 -0.008 0.07 S-Nov.2014 -0.1

Education5

......................................................... 3.351 0.2 0.006 0.08 S-Sep.2014 0.1

Communication5.................................................. 3.755 -0.4 -0.014 0.10 S-Nov.2014 -0.4

Information and information processing5

................... 3.609 -0.3 -0.010 0.10 S-Dec.2014 -0.4

Information technology, hardware and services18......... 1.137 -0.6 -0.007 0.23 L-Dec.2014 0.0

Recreation5.......................................................... 5.798 0.0 -0.001 0.12 S-Dec.2014 0.0

Video and audio5

................................................. 1.864 0.1 0.001 0.14 L-Dec.2014 0.5

Pets, pet products and services5

............................... 1.060 0.1 0.001 0.20 L-Dec.2014 0.2

Photography5

...................................................... 0.120 -0.6 -0.001 0.54 L-Dec.2014 -0.4

Food and beverages................................................ 15.376 0.1 0.022 0.07 L-Dec.2014 0.2

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 7.141 0.0 0.000 0.13 L-Dec.2014 0.5

Other services....................................................... 12.054 -0.1 -0.011 0.07 S-Aug.2014 -0.1

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.606 0.4 0.010 0.48 S-Dec.2014 -1.2

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 5.324 0.0 -0.001 0.21 L-Dec.2014 0.5

Household energy................................................ 4.091 -0.1 -0.005 0.27 L-Dec.2014 0.4

Medical care......................................................... 7.774 0.0 0.000 0.08 – –

Transportation....................................................... 14.677 0.8 0.118 0.06 L-Dec.2013 0.9

Private transportation............................................ 13.563 0.9 0.119 0.07 L-Dec.2013 1.1

New and used motor vehicles5

.............................. 5.744 0.3 0.016 0.10 L-Jan.2013 0.3

Utilities and public transportation................................. 10.172 0.0 0.004 0.13 – –

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.213 0.0 0.002 0.13 L-Oct.2014 0.4

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.426 -0.2 -0.007 0.09 S-Oct.2010 -0.2

Personal care..................................................... 2.704 -0.4 -0.010 0.11 S-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,

February 2015, 12-month analysis table

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items................................................................. 100.000 0.0 0.08 L-Dec.2014 0.8

Food.................................................................. 14.357 3.0 0.410 0.13 S-Sep.2014 3.0

Food at home..................................................... 8.490 2.9 0.236 0.18 S-Aug.2014 2.9

Cereals and bakery products................................. 1.156 0.9 0.010 0.40 – –

Cereals and cereal products............................... 0.379 0.7 0.002 0.67 L-Mar.2014 1.0

Flour and prepared flour mixes......................... 0.051 -0.8 0.000 0.84 S-Dec.2014 -1.9

Breakfast cereal.......................................... 0.197 0.6 0.001 1.05 L-Dec.2014 1.3

Rice, pasta, cornmeal.................................... 0.131 1.4 0.002 1.01 L-Nov.2013 1.5

Rice4, 5.................................................. -0.9 1.28 L-Sep.2014 -0.4

Bakery products.......................................... 0.777 1.0 0.008 0.49 S-Dec.2014 0.9

Bread4

................................................... 0.230 0.8 0.002 0.84 S-Nov.2014 -0.4

White bread5......................................... -0.8 1.17 S-Nov.2014 -1.5

Bread other than white5

............................ 1.5 1.26 L-Oct.2014 2.0

Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins4

......................... 0.118 1.9 0.002 1.13 S-Dec.2014 1.9

Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies....................... 0.191 2.0 0.004 1.20 L-May 2014 2.2

Cookies5

.............................................. 1.7 1.51 L-Aug.2014 2.7

Fresh cakes and cupcakes5

....................... 2.1 1.71 L-May 2014 2.3

Other bakery products................................ 0.238 0.1 0.000 1.03 – –

Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts5

...... -1.7 1.50 S-Jul.2014 -1.7

Crackers, bread, and cracker products5

......... -0.4 1.50 S-Apr.2014 -0.8

Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies,

tarts, turnovers5

................................... 0.2 1.38 S-Dec.2014 -0.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs................................ 2.023 7.6 0.143 0.38 S-Jul.2014 7.6

Meats, poultry, and fish.................................... 1.893 7.6 0.132 0.40 S-Jul.2014 7.5

Meats...................................................... 1.236 10.7 0.119 0.51 S-Jul.2014 9.3

Beef and veal.......................................... 0.586 15.2 0.077 0.70 S-Aug.2014 15.1

Uncooked ground beef............................. 0.242 17.3 0.036 0.99 S-Sep.2014 17.2

Uncooked beef roasts4

............................. 0.084 12.7 0.009 1.52 S-Jul.2014 11.6

Uncooked beef steaks4

............................. 0.206 12.9 0.024 1.31 S-Jul.2014 9.0

Uncooked other beef and veal4

................... 0.053 18.7 0.008 1.35 S-Aug.2014 17.3

Pork...................................................... 0.373 5.9 0.020 0.81 S-Mar.2014 5.3

Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related

products4

.......................................... 0.143 0.7 0.001 1.18 S-Mar.2013 0.4

Bacon and related products5

.................... -1.0 1.27 S-Dec.2014 -1.0

Breakfast sausage and related products4, 5... 3.2 1.72 S-Nov.2013 1.3

Ham................................................... 0.078 10.2 0.007 1.93 S-Jul.2014 7.6

Ham, excluding canned5

........................ 10.2 1.91 S-Jul.2014 8.4

Pork chops........................................... 0.063 8.1 0.005 1.66 S-Mar.2014 4.1

Other pork including roasts and picnics4

......... 0.089 9.4 0.008 1.74 S-Mar.2014 7.2

Other meats............................................ 0.277 8.3 0.021 0.88 L-Dec.1990 10.1

Frankfurters5

......................................... 11.6 2.45 L-Dec.2014 12.1

Lunchmeats4, 5...................................... 7.7 1.08 L-Feb.2009 7.9

Lamb and organ meats5

........................... 5.4 2.53 S-Sep.2014 3.9

Lamb and mutton4, 5................................ -1.4 4.22 S-Aug.2014 -4.5

Poultry................................................... 0.364 2.6 0.009 0.83 L-Jul.2014 2.7

Chicken4

.............................................. 0.297 3.2 0.009 0.94 L-Mar.2014 3.6

Fresh whole chicken5

............................ 5.9 1.98 S-Dec.2014 3.0

Fresh and frozen chicken parts5

............... 1.8 1.18 L-Nov.2014 2.6

Other poultry including turkey4

.................... 0.068 0.5 0.000 1.61 L-Nov.2014 0.6

Fish and seafood...................................... 0.293 1.5 0.004 0.84 S-Mar.2013 0.6

Fresh fish and seafood4

............................ 0.150 1.7 0.002 1.49 S-May 2013 1.7

Processed fish and seafood4

...................... 0.142 1.4 0.002 0.95 L-Dec.2014 3.0

Shelf stable fish and seafood5

.................. 1.0 1.25 L-Dec.2014 1.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

February 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Frozen fish and seafood5

........................ 2.7 1.70 L-Dec.2014 5.2

Eggs........................................................ 0.130 8.5 0.010 1.09 L-Dec.2014 10.7

Dairy and related products................................... 0.895 2.1 0.018 0.42 S-Feb.2014 0.6

Milk4

........................................................... 0.278 -2.7 -0.007 0.64 S-Sep.2012 -3.3

Fresh whole milk5

........................................ -2.0 1.04 S-Sep.2012 -3.8

Fresh milk other than whole4, 5......................... -2.5 0.89 S-Sep.2012 -2.9

Cheese and related products.............................. 0.286 5.9 0.016 0.81 S-Apr.2014 4.4

Ice cream and related products........................... 0.126 3.0 0.004 1.18 L-Dec.2014 3.5

Other dairy and related products4

........................ 0.205 3.1 0.006 0.81 S-Sep.2014 2.0

Fruits and vegetables......................................... 1.391 1.1 0.015 0.60 S-Sep.2014 0.9

Fresh fruits and vegetables................................ 1.082 1.2 0.013 0.73 S-Aug.2014 0.3

Fresh fruits................................................ 0.573 0.2 0.001 1.01 S-Jan.2014 0.2

Apples................................................... 0.085 -3.2 -0.003 2.01 S-Feb.2014 -3.4

Bananas................................................. 0.087 -1.3 -0.001 0.98– –

Citrus fruits4

............................................ 0.145 0.1 0.000 2.67 S-Nov.2012 -2.1

Oranges, including tangerines5

.................... -0.4 2.41 S-Nov.2012 -4.3

Other fresh fruits4

...................................... 0.256 2.1 0.005 1.57 S-Feb.2014 0.9

Fresh vegetables......................................... 0.509 2.3 0.011 0.92 S-Nov.2014 0.4

Potatoes................................................. 0.080 -2.5 -0.002 1.93 S-Nov.2014 -2.6

Lettuce.................................................. 0.076 15.2 0.010 2.31 L-Mar.2013 22.2

Tomatoes............................................... 0.098 1.1 0.001 1.99 S-Oct.2014 -0.3

Other fresh vegetables................................ 0.254 0.9 0.002 1.33 S-Nov.2014 -2.2

Processed fruits and vegetables4

...................... 0.309 0.7 0.002 0.64 L-Oct.2014 1.1

Canned fruits and vegetables4

....................... 0.160 0.7 0.001 1.05 L-Oct.2014 1.7

Canned fruits4, 5..................................... 2.2 1.33 L-Aug.2013 3.3

Canned vegetables4, 5.............................. -0.1 1.44 L-Dec.2014 0.0

Frozen fruits and vegetables4

........................ 0.090 0.3 0.000 1.18 S-Oct.2014 0.2

Frozen vegetables5

................................. 0.3 1.47 S-Nov.2014 0.1

Other processed fruits and vegetables including

dried4

................................................. 0.059 1.0 0.001 1.17 L-Mar.2014 1.5

Dried beans, peas, and lentils4, 5................. 5.6 2.10 L-Sep.2012 10.7

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials. . . . . . . .. 0.969 1.8 0.017 0.45 L-Apr.2012 1.9

Juices and nonalcoholic drinks4

........................... 0.707 0.9 0.006 0.53 L-Nov.2014 1.0

Carbonated drinks........................................ 0.290 0.9 0.003 0.84 L-Dec.2014 1.4

Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

............. 0.014 3.1 0.000 1.20 L-Nov.2013 4.2

Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks4

......... 0.402 0.9 0.003 0.83 L-Nov.2014 1.3

Beverage materials including coffee and tea4

........... 0.262 4.1 0.010 0.78 L-Mar.2012 4.7

Coffee...................................................... 0.163 5.8 0.009 1.06 S-Dec.2014 3.6

Roasted coffee5

........................................ 5.9 1.22 S-Dec.2014 4.2

Instant and freeze dried coffee5

..................... 5.2 1.65 L-Feb.2012 5.9

Other beverage materials including tea4

.............. 0.099 1.6 0.002 0.88 L-Oct.2013 2.2

Other food at home............................................ 2.056 1.7 0.034 0.34 L-Dec.2012 2.0

Sugar and sweets........................................... 0.306 3.3 0.010 0.76 L-Jul.2012 4.4

Sugar and artificial sweeteners......................... 0.057 3.2 0.002 1.02 L-May 2012 3.7

Candy and chewing gum4

............................... 0.187 4.6 0.008 1.19 L-Jul.2012 5.2

Other sweets4

............................................. 0.062 -0.5 0.000 0.96 S-Oct.2014 -0.6

Fats and oils................................................. 0.249 0.4 0.001 0.66 S-Jun.2014 0.0

Butter and margarine4

................................... 0.077 6.4 0.005 1.16 S-Jun.2014 5.6

Butter5

................................................... 13.6 1.61 S-Jun.2014 11.2

Margarine5

.............................................. 0.9 1.36 L-Dec.2014 2.6

Salad dressing4

........................................... 0.062 -1.5 -0.001 1.06 L-Apr.2014 -0.9

Other fats and oils including peanut butter4

.......... 0.109 -2.3 -0.003 1.06 L-Sep.2014 -1.2

Peanut butter4, 5....................................... -3.6 1.50 L-Dec.2014 -3.6

Other foods................................................ 1.502 1.5 0.023 0.40 L-Dec.2014 1.7

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

February 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Soups.................................................... 0.094 -0.3 0.000 1.38 L-Nov.2014 0.4

Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods........... 0.282 1.9 0.005 0.91 S-Dec.2014 1.9

Snacks.................................................. 0.329 3.3 0.011 1.07 L-Jul.2013 3.6

Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces........... 0.300 1.4 0.004 0.90 S-Nov.2014 1.2

Salt and other seasonings and spices4, 5........ 2.5 1.35 L-Dec.2014 4.8

Olives, pickles, relishes4, 5......................... -0.8 2.00 S-Nov.2014 -1.0

Sauces and gravies4, 5............................. 1.7 1.34 S-Dec.2014 1.7

Other condiments5

.................................. 3.1 1.74 L-Aug.2013 6.5

Baby food4.............................................. 0.055 0.5 0.000 0.77 S-Jan.2014 0.4

Other miscellaneous foods4

.......................... 0.442 0.6 0.003 0.70 S-Jun.2014 0.1

Prepared salads6, 5................................. 3.8 1.20 L-Dec.2014 3.9

Food away from home........................................... 5.867 3.1 0.174 0.17 – –

Full service meals and snacks4

.............................. 2.839 2.8 0.077 0.23 S-Sep.2014 2.7

Limited service meals and snacks4

.......................... 2.430 3.5 0.083 0.29 L-Aug.2009 3.7

Food at employee sites and schools4

....................... 0.213 2.7 0.006 0.64 L-Aug.2013 3.5

Food at elementary and secondary schools7, 5......... 2.4 0.41 L-Nov.2014 2.6

Food from vending machines and mobile vendors4

....... 0.065 1.2 0.001 1.22 S-Dec.2014 0.5

Other food away from home4

................................ 0.321 2.6 0.008 0.44 L-Aug.2014 2.6

Energy................................................................ 7.408 -18.8 -1.740 0.17 L-Dec.2014 -10.6

Energy commodities............................................. 3.536 -32.5 -1.775 0.19 L-Dec.2014 -20.5

Fuel oil and other fuels........................................ 0.220 -29.3 -0.091 0.81 S-Sep.2009 -32.2

Fuel oil........................................................ 0.126 -31.2 -0.058 0.82 S-Sep.2009 -36.0

Propane, kerosene, and firewood8

........................ 0.094 -26.6 -0.034 1.48 S-EVER –

Motor fuel....................................................... 3.316 -32.7 -1.683 0.20 L-Dec.2014 -20.8

Gasoline (all types)......................................... 3.251 -32.8 -1.659 0.20 L-Dec.2014 -21.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular5

............................ -33.5 0.46 L-Dec.2014 -21.6

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade9, 5....................... -30.7 0.52 L-Dec.2014 -19.6

Gasoline, unleaded premium5

.......................... -29.3 0.38 L-Dec.2014 -18.3

Other motor fuels4

.......................................... 0.066 -27.8 -0.024 0.26 S-Oct.2009 -28.3

Energy services10................................................ 3.871 0.9 0.035 0.30 S-Feb.2013 0.9

Electricity10..................................................... 3.010 3.2 0.093 0.38 L-Aug.2014 4.1

Utility (piped) gas service10................................... 0.862 -6.5 -0.058 0.49 S-Oct.2012 -8.4

All items less food and energy.................................... 78.235 1.7 1.304 0.10 L-Nov.2014 1.7

Commodities less food and energy commodities............ 19.465 -0.5 -0.100 0.24 L-Nov.2014 -0.5

Household furnishings and supplies11...................... 3.360 -1.9 -0.064 0.30 L-Dec.2014 -1.9

Window and floor coverings and other linens4

.......... 0.270 -3.7 -0.010 1.12 L-Dec.2014 -3.6

Floor coverings4

.......................................... 0.047 0.9 0.000 1.00 S-Dec.2014 0.8

Window coverings4

....................................... 0.053 -5.0 -0.003 1.32 S-Mar.2011 -5.1

Other linens4

.............................................. 0.170 -4.5 -0.008 1.68 L-Nov.2014 -3.8

Furniture and bedding...................................... 0.769 -1.5 -0.012 0.70 L-Aug.2013 -1.2

Bedroom furniture........................................ 0.265 -4.2 -0.011 1.13 – –

Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture4

..... 0.365 -0.5 -0.002 1.16 L-May 2013 -0.2

Other furniture4

........................................... 0.128 1.0 0.001 1.75 L-Nov.2014 1.0

Infants’ furniture7, 5....................................

Appliances4

.................................................. 0.275 -4.9 -0.014 0.92– –

Major appliances4

........................................ 0.150 -7.8 -0.013 1.24 S-Jun.2014 -7.9

Laundry equipment5

................................... -8.3 1.34 L-Dec.2014 -7.4

Other appliances4

........................................ 0.121 -1.2 -0.001 1.22 L-Oct.2014 -1.2

Other household equipment and furnishings4

........... 0.484 -2.8 -0.014 0.97 L-Oct.2014 -2.7

Clocks, lamps, and decorator items.................... 0.260 -3.9 -0.010 1.78 L-Oct.2014 -3.9

Indoor plants and flowers12............................. 0.108 1.3 0.001 1.42 S-Nov.2014 1.1

Dishes and flatware4

..................................... 0.043 -3.8 -0.002 2.60 L-Oct.2014 -0.4

Nonelectric cookware and tableware4

................. 0.073 -4.2 -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,

February 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies4

. . .. 0.714 -0.9 -0.007 0.69 S-Sep.2014 -1.7

Tools, hardware and supplies4

......................... 0.190 0.0 0.000 1.14 S-Nov.2014 -0.4

Outdoor equipment and supplies4...................... 0.369 -1.4 -0.005 0.82 S-Sep.2014 -2.3

Housekeeping supplies..................................... 0.848 -0.8 -0.007 0.45 L-Dec.2014 -0.8

Household cleaning products4

.......................... 0.336 -1.5 -0.005 0.73 L-Dec.2014 -0.9

Household paper products4............................. 0.247 -0.2 -0.001 0.95 L-Sep.2014 -0.2

Miscellaneous household products4

................... 0.265 -0.5 -0.001 0.87 S-Dec.2014 -0.7

Apparel.......................................................... 3.321 -0.8 -0.028 1.10 L-Nov.2014 -0.3

Men’s and boys’ apparel................................... 0.840 -0.2 -0.001 1.58 L-Jul.2014 0.4

Men’s apparel............................................. 0.657 0.1 0.001 1.68 L-Mar.2014 0.2

Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear............ 0.106 -3.6 -0.004 4.45 L-Oct.2014 -1.5

Men’s furnishings...................................... 0.183 -3.3 -0.006 1.95 L-Dec.2014 -2.4

Men’s shirts and sweaters4

........................... 0.192 1.2 0.002 3.27 L-Sep.2013 1.9

Men’s pants and shorts............................... 0.169 5.4 0.009 2.93 S-Dec.2014 1.1

Boys’ apparel............................................. 0.183 -1.2 -0.002 3.15 – –

Women’s and girls’ apparel................................ 1.414 -2.4 -0.036 2.28 L-Nov.2014 -0.4

Women’s apparel......................................... 1.184 -3.2 -0.039 2.36 L-Nov.2014 -0.4

Women’s outerwear................................... 0.113 4.1 0.004 6.49 S-Dec.2014 3.6

Women’s dresses...................................... 0.144 -2.2 -0.003 11.82 S-Jun.2013 -4.3

Women’s suits and separates4

....................... 0.536 -6.2 -0.036 2.53 L-Nov.2014 -3.0

Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and

accessories4

......................................... 0.382 -0.9 -0.003 2.23 S-Dec.2012 -1.0

Girls’ apparel.............................................. 0.230 1.4 0.003 5.34 L-Jun.2014 1.7

Footwear..................................................... 0.715 2.2 0.016 1.58 S-Nov.2014 2.0

Men’s footwear............................................ 0.220 1.1 0.002 2.42 L-Dec.2014 1.8

Boys’ and girls’ footwear................................ 0.172 5.8 0.009 2.48 L-Dec.2014 6.1

Women’s footwear........................................ 0.323 1.2 0.004 2.86 S-Nov.2014 0.2

Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.............................. 0.135 -0.7 -0.001 2.06 S-Feb.2014 -2.7

Jewelry and watches8

...................................... 0.217 -2.4 -0.005 1.91 L-Sep.2014 -2.3

Watches8

.................................................. 0.048 1.4 0.001 2.38 S-Dec.2014 -1.0

Jewelry8

.................................................... 0.170 -3.4 -0.006 2.38 L-Mar.2014 -2.6

Transportation commodities less motor fuel11............. 5.708 -0.4 -0.024 0.23 L-Oct.2014 -0.3

New vehicles................................................. 3.568 0.6 0.022 0.34 L-Nov.2014 0.6

New cars and trucks4, 5.................................. 0.7 0.32 L-Oct.2013 1.0

New cars5

............................................... 0.1 0.35 L-Nov.2014 0.1

New trucks13, 5......................................... 1.2 0.35 L-Dec.2014 1.3

Used cars and trucks.................................... 1.593 -2.9 -0.047 0.12 L-Oct.2014 -1.7

Motor vehicle parts and equipment.................... 0.437 0.0 0.000 0.42 L-Dec.2012 0.9

Tires..................................................... 0.287 -1.0 -0.003 0.58 L-Dec.2012 0.2

Vehicle accessories other than tires4

............... 0.150 1.8 0.003 0.51 L-Oct.2013 2.1

Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires5

... 1.6 0.66 L-Feb.2014 1.9

Motor oil, coolant, and fluids5

...................... 1.7 0.81 S-May 2014 1.4

Medical care commodities.................................... 1.782 3.9 0.068 0.64 – –

Medicinal drugs11........................................... 1.706 4.1 0.068 0.66 S-Nov.2014 3.3

Prescription drugs........................................ 1.357 5.2 0.067 0.82 S-Nov.2014 4.6

Nonprescription drugs11................................. 0.349 0.2 0.001 0.81 L-Sep.2014 0.6

Medical equipment and supplies11........................ 0.075 0.0 0.000 1.18 L-Dec.2014 0.9

Recreation commodities11.................................... 2.012 -3.0 -0.063 0.45 S-Jul.2014 -3.0

Video and audio products11................................ 0.291 -10.2 -0.033 0.71 L-Nov.2014 -10.0

Televisions................................................ 0.134 -16.3 -0.026 1.27 L-Nov.2014 -16.2

Other video equipment4

................................. 0.030 0.8 0.000 2.04 S-Dec.2014 -0.8

Audio equipment.......................................... 0.067 -8.5 -0.006 1.54 S-May 2012 -8.7

Audio discs, tapes and other media4

.................. 0.044 -2.3 -0.001 1.31 L-Aug.2014 -1.0

Pets and pet products...................................... 0.657 0.0 0.000 0.75 L-Dec.2014 0.3

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

February 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Pet food4, 5................................................ -0.5 0.73 S-Aug.2014 -0.5

Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories4, 5. . . . .. 0.7 1.57 L-Jun.2012 0.7

Sporting goods.............................................. 0.403 -1.9 -0.008 0.98– –

Sports vehicles including bicycles...................... 0.183 -1.0 -0.002 1.25 S-Dec.2014 -1.1

Sports equipment......................................... 0.214 -2.6 -0.006 1.25 L-Oct.2014 -1.8

Photographic equipment and supplies................... 0.057 -3.5 -0.002 2.13 L-Dec.2014 -2.2

Film and photographic supplies4, 5..................... 7.5 3.72 S-Dec.2013 3.5

Photographic equipment4, 5............................. -4.9 2.32 L-Nov.2014 -4.6

Recreational reading materials............................ 0.221 1.9 0.004 1.23 S-Nov.2014 1.9

Newspapers and magazines4

........................... 0.124 4.0 0.005 1.55 S-Nov.2014 3.8

Recreational books4

...................................... 0.096 -0.6 -0.001 1.76 L-Nov.2014 -0.3

Other recreational goods4

.................................. 0.384 -6.0 -0.024 1.31 S-Apr.2005 -6.6

Toys........................................................ 0.281 -7.3 -0.022 1.52 S-May 2014 -7.6

Toys, games, hobbies and playground

equipment4, 5......................................... -5.4 1.31 S-Sep.2010 -5.6

Sewing machines, fabric and supplies4

............... 0.050 -2.8 -0.001 3.78 S-Dec.2013 -4.4

Music instruments and accessories4

................... 0.042 -0.1 0.000 1.24 S-Aug.2014 -0.8

Education and communication commodities11............. 0.613 -4.0 -0.025 0.87 L-Nov.2014 -4.0

Educational books and supplies.......................... 0.205 5.8 0.011 1.22 S-Dec.2014 4.6

College textbooks14, 5.................................... 6.3 1.32 S-Dec.2014 5.0

Information technology commodities11................... 0.408 -8.2 -0.037 1.09 L-Nov.2014 -7.5

Personal computers and peripheral equipment6

. . . .. 0.272 -9.8 -0.029 1.27 L-Nov.2014 -8.0

Computer software and accessories4

.................. 0.068 -1.1 -0.001 1.91 L-Jul.2009 -1.1

Telephone hardware, calculators, and other

consumer information items4

......................... 0.069 -8.6 -0.006 3.25 L-Oct.2014 -5.8

Alcoholic beverages........................................... 1.019 1.3 0.013 0.31 L-Dec.2014 1.3

Alcoholic beverages at home.............................. 0.599 0.4 0.002 0.46 L-Dec.2014 0.7

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home........ 0.274 -0.1 0.000 0.51 S-Dec.2005 -0.5

Distilled spirits at home.................................. 0.074 1.0 0.001 0.63 L-Nov.2014 1.2

Whiskey at home5

..................................... 1.7 1.12 S-Dec.2014 1.5

Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home5

. . . . .. 0.9 1.00 L-Jan.2014 1.1

Wine at home............................................. 0.251 0.8 0.002 0.86 L-Nov.2014 1.8

Alcoholic beverages away from home.................... 0.420 2.5 0.010 0.42 L-Nov.2013 2.7

Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from

home4, 5................................................. 2.0 0.55 L-Dec.2014 2.1

Wine away from home4, 5............................... 2.5 0.80 L-Nov.2013 2.7

Distilled spirits away from home4, 5.................... 2.6 0.61 – –

Other goods11.................................................. 1.651 1.4 0.023 0.40 S-Dec.2014 1.3

Tobacco and smoking products........................... 0.722 2.6 0.018 0.44 L-Dec.2014 3.0

Cigarettes4

................................................ 0.666 2.6 0.017 0.46 L-Dec.2014 3.1

Tobacco products other than cigarettes4

.............. 0.050 2.9 0.001 1.26 L-Dec.2013 3.4

Personal care products..................................... 0.736 1.0 0.007 0.79 S-Dec.2014 0.3

Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal

care products4

.......................................... 0.375 1.1 0.004 1.10 L-Jul.2014 1.1

Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and

implements............................................. 0.353 0.8 0.003 1.18 S-Mar.2014 -0.2

Miscellaneous personal goods4

........................... 0.193 -1.1 -0.002 1.06 S-May 2014 -1.3

Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap5

............. -0.5 1.13 L-Dec.2014 0.0

Infants’ equipment7, 5.................................... 1.5 1.47 L-Jun.2009 2.8

Services less energy services.................................. 58.770 2.5 1.405 0.11 – –

Shelter........................................................... 32.985 3.0 0.953 0.16 L-Nov.2014 3.0

Rent of shelter15............................................. 32.606 3.0 0.935 0.16 L-Nov.2014 3.0

Rent of primary residence10............................. 7.210 3.5 0.246 0.17 L-Nov.2014 3.5

Lodging away from home4

.............................. 0.881 5.7 0.049 2.00 S-Sep.2014 5.0

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

February 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

Housing at school, excluding board10, 15........... 0.173 2.9 0.005 0.26 L-Aug.2014 2.9

Other lodging away from home including hotels

and motels........................................... 0.708 6.4 0.044 2.41 S-Sep.2014 5.5

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences10, 15........... 24.514 2.7 0.640 0.16 L-Nov.2014 2.7

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence10, 15....................................... 23.083 2.7 0.602 0.16 L-Nov.2014 2.7

Tenants’ and household insurance4

................... 0.379 5.2 0.019 0.95 S-Nov.2014 5.2

Water and sewer and trash collection services4

........ 1.233 4.6 0.054 0.47 L-Dec.2014 4.6

Water and sewerage maintenance10.................. 0.955 5.5 0.050 0.55 – –

Garbage and trash collection13......................... 0.278 1.6 0.004 0.61 L-Oct.2014 2.0

Household operations4

..................................... 0.853 3.8 0.032 0.38 L-Mar.2009 4.1

Domestic services4

....................................... 0.281 1.4 0.004 0.42 S-Dec.2014 1.2

Gardening and lawncare services4..................... 0.280 0.015 0.58 – –

Moving, storage, freight expense4

...................... 0.118 5.2 0.006 1.30 L-Mar.2006 5.3

Repair of household items4

............................. 0.067 4.4 0.003 0.70 – –

Medical care services...................................... 5.993 1.8 0.108 0.24 S-Sep.2014 1.7

Professional services.................................... 3.053 1.5 0.044 0.30 S-Oct.2014 1.5

Physicians’ services10................................. 1.603 1.2 0.019 0.46 S-Jul.2014 1.1

Dental services10...................................... 0.814 2.4 0.019 0.54 L-Feb.2014 2.5

Eyeglasses and eye care8

............................ 0.283 0.7 0.002 0.74 S-Aug.2013 0.6

Services by other medical professionals10, 8....... 0.353 1.2 0.004 0.56 L-Dec.2014 2.0

Hospital and related services........................... 2.182 3.3 0.069 0.41 S-Jul.2013 3.2

Hospital services10, 16................................. 1.872 3.5 0.064 0.46 S-Jul.2013 3.4

Inpatient hospital services10, 16, 5................. 3.4 0.91 S-Jul.2013 2.8

Outpatient hospital services10, 8, 5................ 3.5 0.63 S-Sep.2014 3.3

Nursing homes and adult day services10, 16....... 0.176 3.0 0.005 0.44 S-Dec.2014 2.9

Care of invalids and elderly at home7

............... 0.133 0.2 0.000 0.74 S-EVER –

Health insurance7

........................................ 0.758 -0.8 -0.006 0.25 S-Nov.2014 -1.0

Transportation services..................................... 5.653 2.2 0.121 0.31 L-Jun.2014 3.2

Leased cars and trucks14................................ 0.400 -0.6 -0.002 1.26 S-Nov.2014 -2.3

Car and truck rental4

.................................. 0.074 -1.4 -0.001 2.42 S-Sep.2014 -3.6

Motor vehicle maintenance and repair................. 1.175 1.7 0.020 0.33 S-Sep.2014 1.6

Motor vehicle body work.............................. 0.057 0.6 0.000 0.68 S-May 1999 0.4

Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing.......... 0.493 1.2 0.006 0.44 S-Jun.2014 1.0

Motor vehicle repair4

.................................. 0.592 2.3 0.013 0.53 – –

Motor vehicle insurance................................. 2.322 5.6 0.123 0.59 L-Oct.2003 7.2

Motor vehicle fees4

....................................... 0.568 0.5 0.003 0.45 L-Aug.2014 0.7

State motor vehicle registration and license

fees10, 4............................................... 0.314 -1.0 -0.003 0.66 L-Dec.2014 -1.0

Parking and other fees4

............................... 0.236 2.4 0.006 0.47 L-May 2014 2.6

Parking fees and tolls4, 5........................... 2.8 0.63 L-May 2014 3.3

Automobile service clubs4, 5....................... -0.5 0.75 S-Sep.2014 -1.5

Public transportation..................................... 1.114 -1.9 -0.022 0.75 S-Dec.2014 -2.9

Airline fare.............................................. 0.695 -3.0 -0.022 0.98– –

Other intercity transportation......................... 0.153 -2.1 -0.003 1.86 S-Oct.2014 -2.1

Intercity bus fare6, 5.................................

Intercity train fare6, 5................................ -0.1 1.59 S-Sep.2014 -3.0

Ship fare4, 5.......................................... -1.1 2.34 – –

Intracity transportation................................. 0.262 1.5 0.004 0.22 L-Feb.2014 3.4

Intracity mass transit11, 5........................... 1.2 0.59 L-Feb.2014 4.0

Recreation services11....................................... 3.786 1.6 0.059 0.52 – –

Video and audio services11............................. 1.573 1.8 0.029 0.39 – –

Cable and satellite television and radio

service13.............................................. 1.481 2.0 0.029 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,

February 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 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

.................................... 0.092 -0.3 0.000 1.79 L-Jul.2012 0.0

Video discs and other media4, 5................... -3.0 2.46 L-Feb.2013 -2.1

Rental of video or audio discs and other

media4, 5........................................... 3.2 0.99 L-Aug.2012 5.3

Pet services including veterinary4

...................... 0.403 2.7 0.011 0.44 S-Dec.2014 2.7

Pet services4, 5......................................... 2.2 1.08 L-Aug.2014 3.8

Veterinarian services4, 5............................... 2.8 0.58 S-Nov.2013 2.7

Photographers and film processing4

................... 0.062 1.7 0.001 1.18 S-Oct.2014 1.4

Photographer fees4, 5.................................. 0.5 0.77 S-Aug.2013 0.4

Film processing4, 5..................................... 3.5 1.23 S-Nov.2014 3.4

Other recreation services4

............................... 1.747 1.1 0.019 1.03 – –

Club dues and fees for participant sports and

group exercises4

.................................... 0.613 -0.8 -0.005 1.34 S-Oct.2011 -2.0

Admissions............................................. 0.647 2.4 0.016 1.31 L-Jul.2014 2.4

Admission to movies, theaters, and

concerts4, 5........................................ 1.4 0.98 L-Oct.2014 1.6

Admission to sporting events4, 5.................. 4.5 1.47 L-Apr.2014 4.5

Fees for lessons or instructions8

.................... 0.212 1.4 0.003 0.60 S-Apr.2014 1.2

Education and communication services11................ 6.492 0.8 0.052 0.19 S-EVER –

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare.............. 3.146 3.3 0.101 0.31 S-Dec.2014 3.2

College tuition and fees............................... 1.866 3.3 0.060 0.45 S-Aug.2014 3.3

Elementary and high school tuition and fees...... 0.379 4.0 0.014 0.42 – –

Child care and nursery school12..................... 0.733 3.0 0.022 0.52 – –

Technical and business school tuition and fees4

... 0.039 2.1 0.001 0.48 L-Jun.2014 2.1

Postage and delivery services4

......................... 0.145 0.0 0.000 0.35 S-EVER –

Postage................................................. 0.131 0.0 0.000 0.38 S-Apr.2007 0.0

Delivery services4

...................................... 0.015 0.3 0.000 0.53 S-Nov.2009 -6.6

Telephone services4

..................................... 2.472 -2.3 -0.057 0.30 L-Dec.2014 -2.1

Wireless telephone services4

........................ 1.624 -4.2 -0.071 0.39 L-Dec.2014 -4.0

Land-line telephone services11....................... 0.848 1.7 0.014 0.42 L-Dec.2014 1.8

Internet services and electronic information

providers4

............................................... 0.716 1.1 0.008 0.75 S-May 2014 0.7

Other personal services11.................................. 1.775 1.5 0.026 0.29 S-Jul.2011 1.5

Personal care services.................................. 0.640 0.7 0.005 0.43 S-Sep.2011 0.3

Haircuts and other personal care services4

........ 0.640 0.7 0.005 0.43 S-Sep.2011 0.3

Miscellaneous personal services....................... 1.135 1.9 0.021 0.40 S-Sep.2014 1.9

Legal services8

......................................... 0.319 0.7 0.002 0.66 S-EVER –

Funeral expenses8

..................................... 0.174 1.7 0.003 0.63 L-Oct.2014 1.9

Laundry and dry cleaning services4

................. 0.278 1.7 0.005 0.42 S-Jun.2014 1.7

Apparel services other than laundry and dry

cleaning4

............................................. 0.034 2.2 0.001 0.68 L-Nov.2014 2.3

Financial services8

..................................... 0.234 3.9 0.009 1.01 S-Dec.2014 3.5

Checking account and other bank services4, 5... 0.2 0.60 L-May 2014 4.2

Tax return preparation and other accounting

fees4, 5.............................................. 6.2 1.40 S-Dec.2014 6.1

Special aggregate indexes

All items less food.................................................. 85.643 -0.5 -0.435 0.09 L-Dec.2014 0.3

All items less shelter................................................ 67.015 -1.4 -0.979 0.10 L-Dec.2014 -0.3

All items less food and shelter.................................... 52.658 -2.6 -1.389 0.12 L-Dec.2014 -1.2

All items less food, shelter, and energy.......................... 45.250 0.8 0.351 0.13 L-Nov.2014 0.8

All items less food, shelter, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................... 43.657 0.9 0.398 0.14 – –

All items less medical care........................................ 92.226 -0.2 -0.201 0.08 L-Dec.2014 0.6

See footnotes at end of table.
Table 7. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category,

February 2015, 12-month analysis table — Continued

[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]

Expenditure category

Relative

importance

Jan.

2015

Twelve Month

Unadjusted

percent

change

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 2015

Unadjusted

effect on All

Items

Feb. 2014-

Feb. 20151

Standard

error,

median

price

change2

Largest (L) or Smallest (S)

unadjusted change since:3

Date Percent

change

All items less energy................................................ 92.592 1.9 1.714 0.08 – –

Commodities......................................................... 37.358 -3.8 -1.465 0.13 L-Dec.2014 -2.0

Commodities less food, energy, and used cars and

trucks............................................................ 17.872 -0.3 -0.053 0.27 L-Nov.2014 -0.3

Commodities less food.......................................... 23.001 -7.5 -1.875 0.19 L-Dec.2014 -5.0

Commodities less food and beverages........................ 21.982 -7.8 -1.888 0.20 L-Dec.2014 -5.2

Services.............................................................. 62.642 2.4 1.440 0.10 – –

Services less rent of shelter15.................................. 30.036 1.7 0.505 0.12 S-Feb.2010 1.7

Services less medical care services........................... 56.649 2.4 1.332 0.11 S-Feb.2014 2.4

Durables.............................................................. 8.990 -1.6 -0.147 0.19 L-Oct.2014 -1.4

Nondurables......................................................... 28.368 -4.4 -1.318 0.16 L-Dec.2014 -2.0

Nondurables less food........................................... 14.011 -10.9 -1.728 0.26 L-Dec.2014 -6.7

Nondurables less food and beverages........................ 12.992 -11.7 -1.740 0.28 L-Dec.2014 -7.3

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel............. 9.671 -14.9 -1.713 0.17 L-Dec.2014 -8.9

Nondurables less food and apparel............................ 10.690 -13.6 -1.700 0.15 L-Dec.2014 -8.0

Housing............................................................... 42.522 2.2 0.919 0.13 S-Dec.2013 2.2

Education and communication4

................................... 7.106 0.4 0.027 0.20 – –

Education4

......................................................... 3.351 3.5 0.112 0.30 S-Dec.2014 3.3

Communication4

.................................................. 3.755 -2.2 -0.086 0.25 L-Dec.2014 -2.0

Information and information processing4

................... 3.609 -2.3 -0.086 0.26 L-Dec.2014 -2.2

Information technology, hardware and services17......... 1.137 -2.5 -0.029 0.66 – –

Recreation4

.......................................................... 5.798 -0.1 -0.003 0.35 S-Nov.2014 -0.3

Video and audio4

................................................. 1.864 -0.2 -0.004 0.36 L-Oct.2014 0.1

Pets, pet products and services4

............................... 1.060 1.0 0.011 0.48 L-Dec.2014 1.2

Photography4

...................................................... 0.120 -0.9 -0.001 1.30 L-Dec.2014 0.0

Food and beverages................................................ 15.376 2.8 0.422 0.12 S-Aug.2014 2.6

Domestically produced farm food.............................. 7.141 3.1 0.216 0.20 S-Jul.2014 2.9

Other services....................................................... 12.054 1.2 0.137 0.20 S-Dec.2014 1.2

Apparel less footwear.............................................. 2.606 -1.6 -0.044 1.32 L-Nov.2014 -0.9

Fuels and utilities.................................................... 5.324 0.0 -0.002 0.23 S-Nov.2012 -0.1

Household energy................................................ 4.091 -1.4 -0.056 0.29 S-Nov.2012 -1.7

Medical care......................................................... 7.774 2.3 0.176 0.24 S-Oct.2014 2.1

Transportation....................................................... 14.677 -9.7 -1.587 0.16 L-Dec.2014 -6.2

Private transportation............................................ 13.563 -10.2 -1.565 0.16 L-Dec.2014 -6.4

New and used motor vehicles4

.............................. 5.744 -0.5 -0.027 0.25 L-Oct.2014 -0.4

Utilities and public transportation................................. 10.172 0.4 0.039 0.17 S-Oct.2012 0.2

Household furnishings and operations........................... 4.213 -0.8 -0.032 0.25 L-Nov.2014 -0.8

Other goods and services.......................................... 3.426 1.5 0.049 0.25 S-Jul.2013 1.5

Personal care..................................................... 2.704 1.2 0.031 0.31 S-Jun.2014 1.2

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.