CPI Detailed Report Data for July Contents. Index tables Table Page Table Page. Editors Todd Wilson Monica Gabor

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1 CPI Detailed Report Data for Editors Todd Wilson Monica Gabor Contents Page Consumer Price Movements,... 1 CPI-U 12-Month Changes... 4 Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price... 5 Technical Notes CPI U CPI W tables Table Page Table Page U.S. city average: Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service groups Detailed expenditure categories Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories Special detailed categories Historical: All items, 1913-present Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, indexes Commodity and service groups and detailed expenditures, percent change from previous December Selected areas: All items indexes Regions Population classes Regions and population classes cross-classified Food at home expenditure categories Areas priced monthly: percent changes over the month City indexes and percent changes i CPI Detailed Report -

2 Contents Continued CPI U CPI W Table Page Table Page Semiannual tables, January Selected areas, all items Regions Population classes Regions and population classes cross classified Cities Average price tables U.S. city average Energy: Residential prices... P1 140 Residential unit and consumption ranges... P2 141 Gasoline... P3 142 Retail food... P4 143 Chained CPI-U (C-CPI-U) tables U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups... 1C 145 U.S. city average, all items index... 24C 146 Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups, indexes... 25C 147 Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups, percent changes from previous December... 26C 148 Scheduled release dates Consumer Price data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates: month Release date month Release date August 15 October November 15 August September 19 November December 14 September October 17 December January 16, 2008 ii CPI Detailed Report -

3 Consumer Price Movements The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was virtually unchanged in, before seasonal adjustment. The level of ( =100) was 2.4 percent higher than in. The Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) decreased 0.1 percent in prior to seasonal adjustment. The level of ( =100) was 2.3 percent higher than in. The Chained Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) decreased 0.1 percent in on a not seasonally adjusted basis. The level of (December 1999=100) was 2.1 percent higher than in. Please note that the indexes for the post-2005 period are subject to revision. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U advanced 0.1 percent in, following a 0.2 percent increase in. The index for energy declined for the second consecutive month, down 1.0 percent in. The index for petroleum-based energy decreased 1.4 percent. The index for energy services fell 0.5 percent, resulting from a 1.7 percent decline in the index for natural gas. The food index rose 0.3 percent in, reflecting a 0.5 percent increase in food away from home. The index for food at home rose 0.1 percent in after registering average monthly increases of 0.6 percent in the first six months of the year. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.2 percent in, the same as in. A smaller increase in the index for shelter was offset by an advance in the apparel index and larger increases in the indexes for medical care and for new and used vehicles. Table A. s in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 3-mos. ended ended Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May All Items Food and beverages Housing Apparel Transportation Medical care Recreation Education and communication Other goods and services Special es Energy Food All Items less food and energy During the first seven months of, the CPI-U rose at a 4.5 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 2.5 percent for all of. The index for energy, which rose 2.9 percent in, advanced at a 21.3 percent SAAR in the first seven months of despite registering declines in each of the last two months. Petroleum-based energy costs increased at a 36.9 percent annual rate and charges for energy services rose at a 3.8 percent annual rate. The food index has increased at a 5.7 percent SAAR thus far this year, following a 2.1 percent rise for all of. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.3 percent SAAR in the first seven months, following a 2.6 percent rise for all of. The food and beverages index rose 0.3 percent in. The index for food at home, which increased 0.6 percent in, rose 0.1 percent in. Another sharp increase in the index for dairy products was nearly offset by declines in the indexes for fruits and vegetables, for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, and for nonalcoholic beverages. The index for dairy products increased 2.7 percent, following a 3.2 percent increase in. Milk prices rose 6.4 percent and have risen 16.9 percent since the beginning of the year. 1 CPI Detailed Report -

4 The index for fruits and vegetables declined for the third consecutive month--down 1.1 percent in. The indexes for fresh fruits and for fresh vegetables declined 2.3 and 0.5 percent, respectively, while the index for processed fruits and vegetables rose 0.2 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs decreased 0.4 percent. The indexes for pork and for beef declined 0.9 and 0.7 percent, respectively, while poultry prices rose 0.3 percent. The index for nonalcoholic beverages fell 0.1 percent. The indexes for cereal and bakery products and for other food at home increased 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverages index--food away from home and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.5 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The index for housing increased 0.2 percent in, following a 0.3 percent rise in. The index for shelter rose 0.2 percent, following an increase of 0.4 percent in. Within shelter, the index for rent rose 0.3 percent; the index for owners' equivalent rent, 0.2 percent; and the index for lodging away from home, 0.8 percent. The index for household energy decreased 0.2 percent as a 1.7 percent decline in the index for natural gas more than offset an increase of 4.2 percent in the index for fuel oil. The index for electricity was virtually unchanged. The index for household furnishings and operations decreased 0.2 percent in. The transportation index declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.3 percent in -- reflecting another decline in the index for motor fuels. The index for gasoline, which fell 1.1 percent in, declined 1.7 percent in. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices were 4.9 percent lower than their peak level recorded in May.) The index for new vehicles was virtually unchanged. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new vehicle prices declined for the sixth consecutive month, down 0.3 percent in.) The index for used cars and trucks increased 0.7 percent. During the last 12 months, new vehicle prices have declined 1.1 percent and prices for used cars and trucks, 4.3 percent. The index for public transportation decreased 0.1 percent in. The index for airline fares was virtually unchanged in. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, airline fares advanced 1.1 percent.) The index for apparel, which had declined in each of the preceding four months, increased 0.4 percent in. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices declined 3.2 percent, reflecting continued seasonal discounting of spring-summer clothing. Prices for women s and girls apparel registered the largest decline--down 6.1 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.6 percent in. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--increased 0.6 percent. The index for medical care services also rose 0.6 percent. The indexes for professional services and for hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.9 percent, respectively. The index for recreation declined 0.1 percent in. Decreases in the indexes for video and audio and for toys--down 0.5 and 1.4 percent, respectively--more than offset increases in most other recreation categories. The index for education and communication increased 0.2 percent in. Educational costs rose 0.5 percent while the index for communication was virtually unchanged. Within the former group, the indexes for college textbooks and for college tuition and fees rose 0.7 and 0.5 percent, respectively. Within the communication group, the index for telephone services rose 0.1 percent as a 0.6 percent increase in land-line local charges more than offset a 0.2 percent decline in land-line long distance charges. The indexes for personal computers and peripheral equipment and for internet services and electronic information providers declined 1.0 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The index for other goods and services was virtually unchanged in. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.3 percent and has increased 6.2 percent during the last 12 months. The index for miscellaneous personal services fell 0.2 percent, reflecting a 1.6 percent decrease in the index for financial services. 2 CPI Detailed Report -

5 CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers increased 0.1 percent in. Table B. s in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Un- Compound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 3-mos. ended ended Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May All Items Food and beverages Housing Apparel Transportation Medical care Recreation Education and communication Other goods and services Special es Energy Food All Items less food and energy CPI Detailed Report -

6 CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 1996 to Present Percent 5 Percent 5 4 All items All items less food and energy CPI Detailed Report -

7 Note on Sampling Error in the Consumer Price 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. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 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 0.06 percent for the U.S. All Items Consumer Price. 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 0.12 percent of the 1 month percentage change based on all retail prices. 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 0.08 and 0.32 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use the estimates of standard error, see Variance Estimates for Changes in the Consumer Price, January December 2005 in the CPI Detailed Report, February. These data are available on the CPI home page ( using the following link 5 CPI Detailed Report -

8 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Item and group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from Apr. to May May to to All items All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy and related products Fruits and vegetables Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Other food at home Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Other foods Other miscellaneous foods Food away from home Other food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Rent of primary residence Lodging away from home Owners equivalent rent of primary residence Tenants and household insurance Fuels and utilities Household energy Fuel oil and other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Water and sewer and trash collection services Household furnishings and operations Household operations Apparel Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation New and used motor vehicles New vehicles Used cars and trucks Motor fuel Gasoline (all types) Motor vehicle parts and equipment Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Hospital and related services CPI Detailed Report -

9 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued Item and group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from Apr. to May May to to Recreation Video and audio Education and communication Education Educational books and supplies Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication Information and information processing Telephone services Information technology, hardware and services Personal computers and peripheral equipment Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Personal care products Personal care services Miscellaneous personal services Commodity and service group Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Tenants and household insurance Gas (piped) and electricity Water and sewer and trash collection services Household operations Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Purchasing power of the consumer dollar ( =$1.00)... - $.480 $ Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00)... - $.160 $ Not seasonally adjusted. 2 es on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 es on a December 1982=100 base. 5 es on a December 1988=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 7 CPI Detailed Report -

10 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for Item and group 3 months ended 6 months ended Apr. May Oct. Jan. Apr. Jan. All items Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy and related products Fruits and vegetables Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Other food at home Sugar and sweets Fats and oils Other foods Other miscellaneous foods Food away from home Other food away from home Alcoholic beverages Housing Shelter Rent of primary residence Lodging away from home Owners equivalent rent of primary residence Tenants and household insurance Fuels and utilities Household energy Fuel oil and other fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Water and sewer and trash collection services Household furnishings and operations Household operations Apparel Men s and boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Infants and toddlers apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation New and used motor vehicles New vehicles Used cars and trucks Motor fuel Gasoline (all types) Motor vehicle parts and equipment Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Public transportation Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Hospital and related services CPI Detailed Report -

11 Table 2. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued Seasonally adjusted indexes Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for Item and group 3 months ended 6 months ended Apr. May Oct. Jan. Apr. Jan. Recreation Video and audio Education and communication Education Educational books and supplies Tuition, other school fees, and childcare Communication Information and information processing Telephone services Information technology, hardware and services Personal computers and peripheral equipment Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Personal care Personal care products Personal care services Miscellaneous personal services Commodity and service group Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of shelter Tenants and household insurance Gas (piped) and electricity Water and sewer and trash collection services Household operations Transportation services Medical care services Other services Special indexes All items less food All items less shelter All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent of shelter Services less medical care services Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities Energy commodities Services less energy services Not seasonally adjusted. 2 es on a December 1997=100 base. 3 This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator. 4 es on a December 1982=100 base. 5 es on a December 1988=100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 9 CPI Detailed Report -

12 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from Apr. to May May to to All items All items (1967=100) Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Breakfast cereal Rice, pasta, cornmeal Rice Bakery products Bread White bread Bread other than white Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies Cookies Fresh cakes and cupcakes Other bakery products Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts Crackers, bread, and cracker products Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Uncooked ground beef Uncooked beef roasts Uncooked beef steaks Uncooked other beef and veal Pork Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products Bacon and related products Breakfast sausage and related products Ham Ham, excluding canned Pork chops Other pork including roasts and picnics Other meats Frankfurters Lunchmeats Lamb and organ meats NA Lamb and mutton NA NA Poultry Chicken Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry including turkey Fish and seafood Fresh fish and seafood Processed fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Frozen fish and seafood Eggs Dairy and related products Milk Fresh whole milk Fresh milk other than whole Cheese and related products Ice cream and related products Other dairy and related products CPI Detailed Report -

13 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from Apr. to May May to to Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Citrus fruits Oranges, including tangerines Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Canned fruits and vegetables Canned fruits Canned vegetables Frozen fruits and vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried Dried beans, peas, and lentils Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Juices and nonalcoholic drinks Carbonated drinks Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Beverage materials including coffee and tea Coffee Roasted coffee Instant and freeze dried coffee Other beverage materials including tea Other food at home Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Candy and chewing gum Other sweets Fats and oils Butter and margarine Butter Margarine Salad dressing Other fats and oils including peanut butter Peanut butter Other foods Soups Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods Snacks Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces Salt and other seasonings and spices Olives, pickles, relishes Sauces and gravies Other condiments Baby food Other miscellaneous foods Food away from home Full service meals and snacks Limited service meals and snacks Food at employee sites and schools Food at elementary and secondary schools Food from vending machines and mobile vendors Other food away from home CPI Detailed Report -

14 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from Apr. to May May to to Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home Distilled spirits at home Whiskey at home Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home Wine at home Alcoholic beverages away from home Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home Wine away from home Distilled spirits away from home Housing Shelter Rent of primary residence Lodging away from home Housing at school, excluding board Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Owners equivalent rent of primary residence Tenants and household insurance Fuels and utilities Household energy Fuel oil and other fuels Fuel oil Propane, kerosene, and firewood Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas service Water and sewer and trash collection services Water and sewerage maintenance Garbage and trash collection Household furnishings and operations Window and floor coverings and other linens Floor coverings Window coverings Other linens Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture Other furniture Infants furniture Appliances Major appliances Laundry equipment Other appliances Other household equipment and furnishings Clocks, lamps, and decorator items Indoor plants and flowers Dishes and flatware Nonelectric cookware and tableware Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies Tools, hardware and supplies Outdoor equipment and supplies Housekeeping supplies Household cleaning products Household paper products Miscellaneous household products Household operations Domestic services Gardening and lawncare services Moving, storage, freight expense Repair of household items CPI Detailed Report -

15 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from Apr. to May May to to Apparel Men s and boys apparel Men s apparel Men s suits, sport coats, and outerwear Men s furnishings Men s shirts and sweaters Men s pants and shorts Boys apparel Women s and girls apparel Women s apparel Women s outerwear Women s dresses Women s suits and separates Women s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories Girls apparel Footwear Men s footwear Boys and girls footwear Women s footwear Infants and toddlers apparel Jewelry and watches Watches Jewelry Transportation Private transportation New and used motor vehicles New vehicles New cars and trucks New cars New trucks Used cars and trucks Leased cars and trucks Car and truck rental Motor fuel Gasoline (all types) Gasoline, unleaded regular Gasoline, unleaded midgrade Gasoline, unleaded premium Other motor fuels Motor vehicle parts and equipment Tires Vehicle accessories other than tires Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires Motor oil, coolant, and fluids Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Motor vehicle body work Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing Motor vehicle repair Motor vehicle insurance Motor vehicle fees State and local registration and license Parking and other fees Parking fees and tolls Automobile service clubs Public transportation Airline fare Other intercity transportation Ship fare Intracity transportation CPI Detailed Report -

16 Table 3. Consumer Price for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories -Continued Item and Group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from Apr. to May May to to Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services Physicians services Dental services Eyeglasses and eye care Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Hospital services Inpatient hospital services Outpatient hospital services Nursing homes and adult daycare Health insurance Recreation Video and audio Televisions Cable and satellite television and radio service Other video equipment Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded Rental of video tapes and discs Audio equipment Audio discs, tapes and other media Pets, pet products and services Pets and pet products Pet food Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories Pet services including veterinary Pet services Veterinarian services Sporting goods Sports vehicles including bicycles Sports equipment Photography Photographic equipment and supplies Film and photographic supplies Photographic equipment Photographers and film processing Photographer fees Film processing Other recreational goods Toys Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment Sewing machines, fabric and supplies Music instruments and accessories Recreation services Club membership dues and fees for participant sports Admissions Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts Admission to sporting events Fees for lessons or instructions Recreational reading materials Newspapers and magazines Recreational books CPI Detailed Report -