CPI Detailed Report Data for October 2010

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1 CPI Detailed Report Data for October Editors Malik Crawford Andrew Mauro Jonathan Church Contents Consumer Price Movements, October... 1 CPI-U 12-Month Changes... 3 Current Price Topics: The Use of the CPI in Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments... 4 Technical Notes Page CPI U CPI W tables Table Page Table Page U.S. city average: Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups; special indexes Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service groups; special indexes 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-October

2 Contents Continued Table CPI U Page Average price tables U.S. city average Energy: Residential prices... P1 108 Residential units and consumption ranges... P2 109 Gasoline... P3 110 Retail Food... P4 111 Chained CPI-U (C-CPI-U) tables U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups... 1C 113 U.S. city average, all items index... 24C 114 Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups, indexes... 25C 115 Historical U.S. city average, expenditure categories, and commodity and service groups, percent changes from previous December... 26C 116 Scheduled release dates Consumer Price data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates: month Release date month Release date November December 15 February March 17 December January 14 March April 15 January February 17 April May 13 ii CPI Detailed Report-October

3 CONSUMER PRICE MOVEMENTS OCTOBER The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in October on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.2 percent before seasonal adjustment. As has frequently been the case in recent months, an increase in the energy index was the major factor in the all items seasonally adjusted increase. The gasoline index rose for the fourth month in a row and accounted for almost 90 percent of the all items increase; the household energy index rose as well. The food index rose slightly in October with the food at home index unchanged. The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in October, the third month in a row with no change. The indexes for shelter and medical care rose, but these increases were offset by declines in an array of indexes including new vehicles, used cars and trucks, apparel, recreation, and tobacco. Over the last 12 months, the index for all items less food and energy has risen 0.6 percent, the smallest 12-month increase in the history of the index, which dates to The energy index has risen 5.9 percent over that span with the gasoline index up 9.5 percent. The food index has risen 1.4 percent, with both the food at home index and food away from home index rising the same 1.4 percent. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average Apr. Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month May June July Unadjusted 12-mos. ended All items Food Food at home Food away from home Energy Energy commodities Gasoline (all types) Fuel oil Energy services Electricity Utility (piped) gas service All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy commodities New vehicles Used cars and trucks Apparel Medical care commodities Services less energy services Shelter Transportation services Medical care services Not seasonally adjusted. Consumer Price Data for October Food The food index rose 0.1 percent in October after a 0.3 percent increase in September. The index for food away from home rose 0.1 percent while the food at home index was unchanged. Among the six major grocery store food groups that comprise the food at home index, the index for dairy and related products posted the largest increase, rising 1.1 percent. This was its fifth increase in the last six months and its largest since January. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs also rose, increasing 0.6 percent as increases in the indexes for beef, poultry, and pork offset a decline in the eggs index. These increases offset declines in the remaining food at home groups. The fruits and vegetables group posted the largest decline, falling 0.7 percent, while the index for nonalcoholic beverages fell 0.5 percent. The indexes for cereals and bakery products and for other food at home both fell 0.2 percent. Over the past 1 CPI Detailed Report-October

4 year, the indexes for cereals and bakery products and for nonalcoholic beverages have declined, while the index for other food at home was unchanged and the indexes for the remaining three groups have risen. Energy The energy index rose 2.6 percent in October, its fourth consecutive monthly increase. The gasoline index rose 4.6 percent in October after rising 1.6 percent in September. (Before seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 3.3 percent in October.) The household energy index, which declined in September, rose in October, increasing 0.4 percent. The natural gas index fell 0.4 percent, but this decline was more than offset by a 0.4 percent increase in the electricity index and a 4.7 percent rise in the index for fuel oil. The indexes of all the major energy components have risen over the last 12 months. All items less food and energy The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in October for the third month in a row. After being unchanged the previous two months, the shelter index rose 0.1 percent in October. The indexes for rent and owners equivalent rent both increased 0.1 percent while the index for lodging away from home declined 1.0 percent. The medical care index, which rose 0.6 percent in September, rose 0.1 percent in October, with the medical care commodities index rising 0.1 percent and the index for medical care services increasing 0.2 percent. Within the medical care services component, the index for physicians services fell 0.1 percent but the hospital services index increased 0.7 percent. Offsetting these increases were declines in several indexes. The index for used cars and trucks fell 0.9 percent in October, its second straight decline after a long series of increases. The index for new vehicles fell as well, declining 0.2 percent. The apparel index fell 0.3 percent in October, its third straight decline. The recreation index fell for the fourth month in a row, decreasing 0.1 percent, and the index for tobacco fell for the first time since February, declining 0.3 percent. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.6 percent over the last 12 months. Several transportation indexes have increased; the index for used cars and trucks has risen 8.6 percent, while the new vehicles index has edged up 0.4 percent and the index for airline fares has risen 4.4 percent. The medical care index has also increased, rising 3.4 percent. es that have declined over the past year include shelter, which has fallen 0.3 percent, household furnishings and operations (down 2.5 percent), apparel (down 1.2 percent), and recreation (down 1.0 percent). Not seasonally adjusted CPI measures The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 1.2 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of ( =100). For the month, the index rose 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. The Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 1.5 percent over the last 12 months to an index level of ( =100). For the month, the index rose 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment. The Chained Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 1.0 percent over the last 12 months. For the month, the index rose 0.2 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis. Please note that the indexes for the post-2008 period are subject to revision. The Consumer Price for November is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, December 15,, at 8:30 a.m. (EST). In January 2011, the following series will be re-titled: Recreation services will become Other recreation services Gas (piped) and electricity will become Energy services Canned fish and seafood will become Shelf stable fish and seafood The Recreation services index does not include all services under the major group Recreation, specifically video and audio related services, pet services, and photography and film services are excluded. The new title, Other recreation services, will reflect these exclusions. Gas (piped) and electricity has been presented as Energy services in Table A of the CPI News Release since August. At that time, the format text of the News Release was updated to focus on Food, Energy, and All items less food and energy instead of the major groups (Food, Housing, Apparel, Transportation, Medical care, Education and communication, Recreation, and Other goods and services). The title will be changed in the remainder of the publication tables in January 2011 to improve consistency. The title for Canned fish and seafood will change to Shelf stable fish and seafood to better reflect current packaging methods CPI Detailed Report-October

5 CPI-U 12-Month Changes, 2000 to Present Percent Percent All Items All Items Less Food and Energy CPI Detailed Report-October

6 Current Price Topics: The Use of the CPI in Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLAs) More than 50 million people currently receive Social Security benefits. 1 In 1972, Congress passed legislation tying Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to changes in the Consumer Price. Specifically, these COLAs are based on the Consumer Price for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), All Items, from the third quarter of one year to the third quarter of the next year. COLA effective for. The third quarter average 2007 CPI-W, All Items index stood at The CPI-W average for the third quarter of 2008 was , an increase of 5.8 percent. (See table 1.) This 5.8-percent cost-of-living increase, which became effective in, was the highest COLA in more than 25 years. The steep rise was due to both sharply higher gasoline prices, which climbed 35.2 percent from the third quarter of 2007 to the third quarter of 2008, and higher prices for food, which increased 6.2 percent over the same period. Table 1. CPI-W, All Items, third-quarter averages, Year July August September Third-quarter Percent change Cost-of-living average from previous third quarter adjustment (percent) COLA effective for. From the third quarter of 2008 to the third quarter of, the CPI-W actually fell 2.1 percent, due in large part to gasoline prices, which dropped 32.5 percent over that period. This was the first time the CPI-W, All Items index had fallen since Social Security COLAs were tied to the CPI. When the CPI-W falls, Social Security benefits do not fall. Instead, they remain unchanged. 2 For this reason, there was no COLA for. COLA effective for In the third quarter of, the CPI-W stood at Although this was higher than the third-quarter CPI-W average of , Social Security recipients will not receive a COLA in This is because, by legislation, the CPI-W must exceed its previous third-quarter peak, recorded in 2008, in order for there to be a positive COLA the next year. Put another way, because the third-quarter CPI-W level of did not exceed its previous peak of in 2008, there will be no automatic COLA in Current Price Trends: Rise in Energy Prices Drives Third-Quarter Retail Inflation Picture All Items The Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), All Items, increased at a 2.7-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) during the third quarter of. For the first 9 months of, the index has increased at a 0.7-percent SAAR, compared with a rise of 2.7 percent in. A turnaround in the energy index was the main cause of the third quarter upturn in the all-items index. The energy index increased at a 24.5-percent annual rate in the third quarter, after falling sharply in the second quarter. The index, which rose significantly in, continued to climb in the first 9 months of, but at a more modest pace. Inflation for the index for all items less food and energy continued to decelerate, with the increase for rising at one-third the rate posted in. In contrast, the food index has risen modestly in after declining in. Energy Energy remained the most volatile major CPI component. After climbing at a 9.2-percent SAAR in the first quarter of and declining at a 25.7-percent SAAR in the second quarter, the energy index jumped 24.5 percent in the third quarter. (See chart 1.) For the first 9 months of, the energy index has risen at a 0.4-percent SAAR, after increasing 18.2 percent in all of. Within the energy component, the gasoline index increased at a 48.8-percent SAAR in the third quarter of, after falling at a 38.9-percent SAAR in the second quarter. This trend continues the sharp changes seen in gasoline prices over the past few years. From July 2007 to July 2008, gasoline prices rose 37.9 percent. After crude oil prices peaked in July 2008 at more than $134 a barrel, they plummeted during the last 5 months of that year, to under $32 a barrel. At the retail level, gasoline prices fell by more than 50 percent. 4 CPI Detailed Report-October

7 Percent change Chart 1. CPI-U percent changes: All Items, food, energy, and all Items less food and energy for, first, second and third quarters, All items Food Energy All items less food and change, not seasonally adjusted energy first quarter change, seasonally adjusted annual rate second quarter change, seasonally adjusted annual rate third quarter change, seasonally adjusted annual rate 25.7 In, pump prices turned sharply higher again, increasing more than 50 percent, with crude oil prices increasing to around $70 a barrel by the end of. The household energy index rose at a 1.9-percent SAAR in the third quarter of, after falling 10.1 percent in the second quarter. All the major components of household energy rose in the third quarter. The natural gas index rose at a 1.8-percent SAAR in the third quarter, after declining at a 17.7-percent SAAR in the second quarter. For the first three quarters of, the natural gas index increased at a 2.9-percent annual rate, after falling 18.1 percent in. The electricity index rose 2.0 percent in the third quarter of, identical to its first-quarter performance, but was down 7.1 percent in the second quarter. Electricity prices had declined 0.5 percent in. The fuel oil index increased 0.1 percent in the third quarter of, after falling at an 8.9-percent rate in the second quarter. Food Food prices rose at a 1.6-percent SAAR in the third quarter of, after rising 0.6 percent in the second quarter. The food index has increased 1.5 percent so far in, after slipping 0.5 percent in. Grocery store food prices rose at a 1.2-percent SAAR in the third quarter, after a flat second quarter and an increase of 3.7 percent in the first quarter. Of the six major grocery store food 5 CPI Detailed Report-October

8 groups, the meats, poultry, fish, and eggs group increased the most in the third quarter, 3.2 percent. Prices for a variety of breakfast items climbed significantly in the third quarter, with coffee and egg prices up at SAARs of 13.0 percent and 32.8 percent, respectively. In addition, prices for bacon and breakfast sausage rose 29.6 percent. Most of the other food at home groups posted modest increases in the third quarter of. Cereals and bakery products rose 2.3 percent, dairy products increased 2.2 percent, nonalcoholic beverages were up 2.1 percent, and other food at home increased 1.8 percent. In contrast, fruits and vegetables fell at a 5.7-percent SAAR in the third quarter, with fresh fruits falling 10.7 percent. Within fresh fruits, apple prices were down 21.2 percent and oranges fell 21.3 percent. These decreases more than offset an 8.6-percent increase in the banana index. The index for fresh vegetables decreased at a 2.5-percent SAAR in the third quarter, with lettuce falling 13.5 percent. Prices for food away from home rose at a 2.3-percent SAAR in the third quarter, after rising at a 1.4-percent rate in the second quarter. Food at employee sites and schools jumped 9.2 percent in the third quarter of, after more modest increases earlier in the year. Both grocery store prices and the index for food away from home were up 1.4 percent over the past 12 months. All items less food and energy The index for all items less food and energy rose at a 0.7-percent SAAR in the third quarter of, nearly half the 1.3-percent rate of increase recorded in the second quarter. This index had fallen at a 0.2-percent annual rate in the first quarter. The shelter index decelerated as well, increasing 0.4 percent in the third quarter after a 0.9-percent increase in the second quarter. Shelter prices had fallen 2.2 percent in the first quarter of. Within shelter, owner s equivalent rent and rent of primary residence each rose at a 0.5- percent SAAR in the third quarter. Lodging away from home declined 5.1 percent in the third quarter, after a 23.1-percent spike in the second quarter. The index for other goods and services rose at a 3.6-percent SAAR in the third quarter of. Other significant components with increases included the medical care index, which grew 3.2 percent, and the index for new and used motor vehicles, which rose 1.8 percent. By contrast, declines in the third quarter were noted in apparel, which fell 0.9 percent, and recreation, which fell 2.3 percent. For the first time in many years, educational books and supplies fell; the drop in the third-quarter,, SAAR was 3.8 percent. The index had increased 6.2 percent in the second quarter. Percent change Chart 2. Running 12-month CPI-U percent changes: All items and all items less food and energy, January 2008 September All items All items less food and energy Household furnishings and operations declined 1.5 percent in the third quarter of, compared with a 3.7-percent rate of increase in each of the previous two quarters. The index for airline fares reversed in the third quarter, falling 4.6 percent after a CPI Detailed Report-October

9 percent increase in the second quarter. The communication index was unchanged in the third quarter, after falling at a 1.3-percent rate in the second quarter. The annual rate of inflation for all items less food and energy continued its deceleration in. (See chart 2.) The 12-month percent change ending September was 0.8 percent, the smallest increase since March For the 5-year period from September 2004 to September, this index had increased at a 2.2-percent annual rate. The shelter index also has decelerated in recent years. The 12-month percent changes in shelter ending September 2006, 2007, 2008, and were 4.2 percent, 3.5 percent, 2.4 percent, and 0.7 percent, respectively. In, shelter continues to pull down the index for all items less food and energy, with the current 12-month percent change for shelter standing at 0.4 percent. Other indexes contributing downward pressure on the annual index for all items less food and energy included household furnishings and operations, apparel, recreation, and communication. In contrast to prices for shelter, prices for used cars and trucks have increased 12.9 percent over the past 12 months. Price movements described in this text reflect data released on October 15,. Except as noted, all 12-month-and-longer percent changes reflect data that were not seasonally adjusted. Percent changes covering less than a year are based on seasonally adjusted annual rates, unless otherwise noted. CPI seasonally adjusted indexes and percent changes are subject to annual revision. 1 See Press Office Fact Sheet: Social Security Basic Facts (U.S. Social Security Administration, 10, ), on the Internet at (visited November 1, ). 2 That said, changes in Social Security benefits are potentially affected by factors other than COLAs, such as changes in Medicare premiums. 3 More information on how the Social Security Administration uses the CPI to adjust benefits can be found in Automatic Increases: Latest Cost-of-Living Adjustments (U.S. Social Security Administration, 15, ), on the Internet at (visited November 1, ). 7 CPI Detailed Report-October

10 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from July to 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 residences 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 CPI Detailed Report-October

11 Table 1. Consumer Price for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group -Continued Relative importance, December Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to from Seasonally adjusted percent change from July to to to Hospital and related services 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)... - $.458 $ Purchasing power of the consumer dollar (1967=$1.00)... - $.153 $ 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 In January, 2011, this series will be re-titled Energy services. 6 es on a December 1988=100 base. 7 es on a December 2007=100 base. - Data not available. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 9 CPI Detailed Report-October

12 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 3 months ended 6 months ended July Jan. Apr. July Apr. 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 residences 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 CPI Detailed Report-October

13 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 3 months ended 6 months ended July Jan. Apr. July Apr. Hospital and related services 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 In January, 2011, this series will be re-titled Energy services. 6 es on a December 1988=100 base. 7 es on a December 2007=100 base. NOTE: applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 11 CPI Detailed Report-October

14 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 July to 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 Lamb and mutton 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-October

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 July to 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 Prepared salads 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 CPI Detailed Report-October

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 July to to to Other food away from home 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 residences 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 NA NA 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 CPI Detailed Report-October