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Table 30. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual averages, all items index

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

All items

Semiannual average indexes Percent change from precedingsemiannual average

2nd half2000

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

U.S. city average ....................................................................... 173.6 176.6 177.5 178.9 1.7 0.5 0.8

Region and area size 1

Northeast urban ......................................................................... 180.7 183.8 184.9 186.9 1.7 .6 1.1 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............................................... 181.6 184.7 186.2 188.4 1.7 .8 1.2 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 ............................................. 108.5 110.4 110.6 111.3 1.8 .2 .6

Midwest urban ........................................................................... 169.6 172.8 172.9 173.8 1.9 .1 .5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 .............................................. 171.1 174.3 174.6 176.2 1.9 .2 .9 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 ........................................... 108.3 110.4 110.3 110.3 1.9 -.1 .0 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ...................... 164.2 166.9 166.7 167.5 1.6 -.1 .5

South urban ............................................................................... 168.3 170.9 171.4 172.3 1.5 .3 .5 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............................................... 168.3 171.1 172.5 173.5 1.7 .8 .6 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 .......................................... 108.0 109.6 109.6 110.2 1.5 .0 .5 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ...................... 167.6 170.0 169.4 170.0 1.4 -.4 .4

West urban ................................................................................ 176.5 180.2 182.1 184.0 2.1 1.1 1.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 .............................................. 178.3 182.3 184.2 186.3 2.2 1.0 1.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 ........................................... 108.7 110.6 111.7 112.6 1.7 1.0 .8

Size classes A 3 .......................................................................................... 157.7 160.7 161.8 163.4 1.9 .7 1.0 B/C 2 ....................................................................................... 108.3 110.1 110.3 110.8 1.7 .2 .5 D ............................................................................................ 168.3 170.9 171.1 171.8 1.5 .1 .4

Selected local areas

Anchorage, AK .......................................................................... 151.9 154.4 156.0 157.5 1.6 1.0 1.0 Atlanta, GA ................................................................................ 171.9 176.1 176.4 177.6 2.4 .2 .7 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ................................ 185.4 190.5 192.6 194.4 2.8 1.1 .9 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ............................................. 175.1 178.5 178.2 180.1 1.9 -.2 1.1 Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN ................................................. 166.6 167.2 168.6 168.7 .4 .8 .1

Cleveland-Akron, OH ................................................................ 169.6 172.6 173.3 172.9 1.8 .4 -.2 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ................................................................ 166.7 168.9 171.8 172.1 1.3 1.7 .2 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO .................................................... 175.1 180.7 181.8 184.6 3.2 .6 1.5 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ........................................................ 171.2 174.1 174.6 177.6 1.7 .3 1.7 Honolulu, HI ............................................................................... 176.7 178.1 178.7 180.1 .8 .3 .8

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............................................. 155.7 158.9 158.6 157.8 2.1 -.2 -.5 Kansas City, MO-KS ................................................................. 168.2 171.9 172.5 173.1 2.2 .3 .3 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .............................. 173.0 176.5 178.2 181.1 2.0 1.0 1.6 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ........................................................ 169.0 172.4 173.6 174.7 2.0 .7 .6 Milwaukee-Racine, WI ............................................................... 169.6 171.8 171.7 172.9 1.3 -.1 .7

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI .................................................... 172.0 175.3 177.7 179.3 1.9 1.4 .9 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ... 184.0 186.5 187.8 190.7 1.4 .7 1.5 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD .............. 177.6 180.5 182.1 183.3 1.6 .9 .7 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 4 ................................................................... - - - 101.3 - - - Pittsburgh, PA ........................................................................... 169.0 172.4 172.5 172.9 2.0 .1 .2

Portland-Salem, OR-WA ........................................................... 179.5 181.2 183.6 183.5 .9 1.3 -.1 St. Louis, MO-IL ........................................................................ 164.0 167.5 167.1 167.8 2.1 -.2 .4 San Diego, CA ........................................................................... 185.8 190.1 192.4 195.7 2.3 1.2 1.7 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...................................... 182.6 188.7 191.1 192.3 3.3 1.3 .6 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ............................................... 181.1 184.4 186.9 188.3 1.8 1.4 .7

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ...................................... 146.2 148.0 149.6 152.2 1.2 1.1 1.7 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 5 .................................. 108.6 109.7 111.1 112.1 1.0 1.3 .9

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technicalnotes.

2 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.3 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

4 For Pheonix-Mesa, indexes are on a December 2001=100 base.5 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.- Data not available.

Table 31. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions 1, semiannual averages, by expenditure category andcommodity and service group


Item and Group

U.S. city average Northeast Midwest South West

Index Percentchange from-





1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

Expenditure category

All items ......................................................... 178.9 1.3 0.8 186.9 1.7 1.1 173.8 0.6 0.5 172.3 0.8 0.5 184.0 2.1 1.0 All items (December 1977=100) 2 .................. 535.8 - - 294.3 - - 282.8 - - 279.4 - - 297.4 - -

Food and beverages .................................... 176.5 2.4 1.0 178.2 2.2 .8 172.8 2.1 .6 173.7 2.2 .9 181.6 2.9 1.4 Food .......................................................... 175.9 2.3 .9 177.6 2.2 .8 172.0 2.0 .6 173.6 2.2 .9 180.9 3.0 1.4 Food at home .......................................... 175.9 2.1 .8 177.4 2.0 .6 170.7 1.9 .4 171.4 1.9 .8 185.6 2.7 1.3 Food away from home ............................. 177.3 2.8 1.2 180.2 2.6 1.0 174.8 2.3 1.0 179.1 2.6 1.0 174.2 3.5 1.7

Alcoholic beverages .................................. 182.8 2.6 1.3 185.7 2.5 1.5 182.0 2.7 1.1 174.8 2.8 1.2 189.4 2.5 1.3

Housing ....................................................... 179.2 2.1 1.1 193.0 2.9 1.6 170.7 .8 .9 164.1 1.0 .3 191.3 3.8 1.5 Shelter ....................................................... 206.8 4.1 2.2 231.8 5.3 3.1 199.9 3.6 2.0 182.9 2.8 1.7 212.6 4.6 2.0 Rent of primary residence ....................... 198.3 4.4 2.1 213.7 4.5 2.4 190.2 3.6 1.6 178.9 3.9 1.9 206.5 5.2 2.1 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 3 ....................................... 213.0 4.4 2.1 240.6 5.9 3.0 205.9 4.4 2.3 184.3 3.0 1.4 223.5 4.8 1.8 Fuels and utilities ....................................... 141.6 -7.0 -4.4 131.9 -9.0 -5.5 134.3 -12.2 -3.7 142.3 -6.4 -6.4 170.0 1.3 -.1 Fuels ........................................................ 125.3 -9.1 -5.7 121.3 -10.5 -6.5 115.9 -15.0 -4.8 121.3 -8.7 -8.4 160.5 .6 -.7 Gas (piped) and electricity ..................... 132.4 -8.4 -5.6 135.0 -8.7 -6.5 121.3 -14.8 -4.6 123.3 -8.3 -8.4 164.3 1.0 -.7 Electricity ............................................. 134.4 .7 -5.4 131.8 -4.4 -5.5 123.0 -.1 -4.7 120.0 -3.8 -9.0 185.1 16.9 1.1 Utility natural gas service ..................... 132.7 -24.1 -6.4 141.9 -15.1 -8.2 121.9 -27.8 -4.8 140.7 -24.5 -6.3 136.4 -28.0 -5.3

Household furnishings and operations ...... 128.8 -.2 -.2 130.5 -.4 -.8 124.3 -.2 -.2 128.2 -.5 .0 132.7 .5 -.2

Apparel ........................................................ 125.1 -3.0 -.3 123.5 -2.8 .3 119.3 -3.6 -2.3 137.9 -2.8 -.1 116.1 -3.1 .6

Transportation ............................................. 151.4 -3.0 -.7 151.5 -2.9 -.8 152.0 -3.2 -.7 148.1 -3.3 -.3 154.8 -2.7 -1.0 Private transportation ................................ 147.2 -3.2 -.6 145.9 -3.4 -1.0 147.6 -3.3 -.6 146.2 -3.4 -.1 149.1 -2.8 -1.0 New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ 99.7 -2.1 -1.1 99.0 -1.6 -.9 100.1 -2.2 -1.7 99.1 -2.5 -1.1 100.4 -2.0 -1.1 New vehicles ......................................... 140.7 -1.5 -.6 139.9 -1.3 -.4 137.5 -1.5 -1.3 143.5 -1.9 -.6 140.7 -1.2 -.1 New cars and trucks 4 5 ........................ 97.6 -1.5 -.6 97.4 -1.2 -.4 97.1 -1.6 -1.3 97.7 -1.8 -.5 98.0 -1.1 -.1 New cars 5 ............................................ 138.0 -1.1 -.2 138.5 -.9 -.1 132.9 -1.0 -1.0 142.0 -1.7 -.2 137.7 -.7 .4

Used cars and trucks ............................. 152.9 -4.3 -3.0 156.1 -4.4 -3.3 153.4 -4.5 -3.0 152.5 -4.2 -2.8 151.2 -4.1 -3.1 Motor fuel ................................................. 111.1 -16.7 -4.2 106.6 -17.4 -6.1 114.4 -17.6 -3.6 109.2 -15.7 -1.3 114.0 -16.8 -7.5 Gasoline (all types) ................................ 110.5 -16.7 -4.2 106.0 -17.4 -6.1 113.8 -17.7 -3.7 108.5 -15.8 -1.3 113.4 -16.6 -7.1 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................ 108.8 -17.3 -4.2 105.4 -17.8 -5.8 112.2 -18.1 -3.9 105.6 -16.5 -1.2 111.2 -17.1 -7.4 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... 114.6 -16.4 -3.6 109.1 -17.1 -6.3 125.1 -17.5 -3.2 114.6 -15.5 -1.5 109.6 -16.8 -6.4 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 111.1 -15.4 -3.8 105.7 -16.4 -6.2 117.2 -16.5 -3.5 111.7 -14.5 -1.2 113.8 -15.5 -6.2

Medical care ................................................ 282.4 4.6 2.5 301.4 5.4 2.9 277.8 4.7 2.7 273.6 3.8 2.1 282.3 4.9 2.8 Medical care commodities ......................... 254.5 3.8 1.8 268.7 3.0 1.6 250.2 4.2 2.3 246.6 3.9 1.7 258.7 4.1 1.8 Medical care services ................................ 289.3 4.8 2.8 308.5 6.1 3.3 285.2 4.9 2.8 280.3 3.7 2.3 288.3 5.1 3.0 Professional services ............................... 252.1 2.9 1.6 267.5 3.4 1.6 259.7 3.8 2.1 249.1 2.0 1.3 235.1 2.9 1.7

Recreation 4 ................................................. 106.1 1.4 .9 107.8 1.1 .7 106.8 1.6 .7 105.7 1.3 .5 104.5 1.7 1.5

Education and communication 4 ................... 106.8 2.6 .4 106.9 2.3 .4 108.8 3.1 .8 107.1 3.4 .7 104.2 1.2 -.4

Other goods and services ............................ 290.8 4.3 1.5 301.8 4.0 2.1 284.0 4.4 1.5 285.0 4.9 1.4 290.6 3.4 1.1

Commodity and service group

All items ......................................................... 178.9 1.3 .8 186.9 1.7 1.1 173.8 .6 .5 172.3 .8 .5 184.0 2.1 1.0 Commodities ................................................ 149.4 -1.3 -.3 150.2 -1.4 -.5 147.1 -1.8 -.8 149.7 -1.1 .0 150.6 -.9 -.3 Commodities less food and beverages ..... 133.9 -3.6 -1.2 132.5 -4.1 -1.5 133.3 -4.0 -1.6 136.4 -3.2 -.6 132.6 -3.5 -1.4 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 143.8 -3.9 -.6 141.1 -4.3 -.8 144.0 -4.6 -1.2 148.2 -3.2 .3 140.4 -4.0 -1.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel ........................................... 159.4 -4.2 -.6 157.9 -5.0 -1.4 161.8 -4.9 -.7 158.8 -3.2 .6 158.9 -4.3 -1.8 Durables .................................................. 122.2 -2.6 -1.4 120.7 -2.7 -1.6 120.3 -2.7 -1.7 123.4 -2.6 -1.2 123.9 -2.3 -1.3

Services ....................................................... 208.1 3.1 1.5 222.9 3.7 2.0 201.8 2.4 1.6 195.5 2.3 .9 214.0 4.0 1.8 Rent of shelter 3 ......................................... 215.4 4.1 2.2 242.3 5.4 3.2 205.5 3.7 2.0 188.0 2.7 1.7 225.8 4.6 2.0 Transportation services ............................. 207.5 3.5 2.0 200.9 2.5 1.6 212.3 4.3 2.3 208.8 3.7 1.9 210.5 3.6 2.2 Other services ........................................... 243.9 3.5 1.4 258.1 3.2 1.4 238.8 4.2 1.7 240.7 3.7 1.2 236.5 2.9 1.3

Special aggregate indexes

All items less medical care ............................ 173.4 1.0 .7 181.5 1.5 .9 168.5 .4 .4 166.1 .6 .4 178.9 1.9 1.0 All items less food .......................................... 179.4 1.1 .7 188.8 1.6 1.1 174.1 .3 .6 171.9 .5 .4 184.7 2.0 1.0

See footnotes at end of table.

Table 31. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions 1, semiannual averages, by expenditure category andcommodity and service group-Continued


Item and Group







1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001


All items less shelter ...................................... 169.9 0.1 0.1 171.8 -0.1 0.0 166.2 -0.5 0.0 169.1 0.1 0.1 173.4 0.8 0.5 Commodities less food .................................. 135.7 -3.4 -1.1 134.7 -3.8 -1.3 135.0 -3.7 -1.5 137.7 -3.0 -.6 135.1 -3.2 -1.3 Nondurables .................................................. 160.2 -.7 .3 159.9 -.9 .0 158.3 -1.2 -.2 161.0 -.4 .6 161.5 -.2 .3 Nondurables less food ................................... 146.1 -3.6 -.5 143.7 -3.9 -.7 146.1 -4.2 -1.1 149.6 -2.9 .3 143.9 -3.6 -1.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ............... 160.7 -3.7 -.5 159.6 -4.3 -1.1 162.8 -4.5 -.6 159.3 -2.7 .6 161.2 -3.6 -1.5 Services less rent of shelter 3 ......................... 215.3 2.0 .8 220.8 1.8 .7 208.9 1.3 1.1 211.0 1.8 .1 222.6 3.3 1.6 Services less medical care services .............. 200.9 2.9 1.4 216.3 3.5 1.9 194.6 2.3 1.5 186.6 2.1 .8 207.8 4.0 1.7 Energy ........................................................... 118.1 -12.3 -4.8 115.5 -12.8 -5.9 114.7 -16.0 -4.1 113.2 -12.0 -5.3 134.5 -7.6 -3.3 All items less energy ...................................... 186.9 2.5 1.2 196.5 2.9 1.7 182.5 2.3 1.0 180.1 1.9 1.0 189.8 2.8 1.3 All items less food and energy ..................... 189.6 2.5 1.3 201.3 3.0 1.8 185.1 2.4 1.1 181.8 1.9 1.1 192.0 2.8 1.3 Commodities less food and energy

commodities ...................................... 144.2 -1.0 -.6 145.2 -1.0 -.3 142.6 -1.1 -1.0 146.5 -.7 -.3 142.0 -1.0 -.4 Energy commodities .................................. 111.8 -16.5 -4.0 107.5 -17.0 -5.5 114.3 -17.7 -3.7 110.7 -15.4 -1.2 115.5 -16.7 -7.3 Services less energy services ................... 215.8 3.9 2.0 231.5 4.6 2.6 212.0 3.9 2.0 203.5 3.2 1.7 217.7 4.2 2.0

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.2 Indexes are on a December 1977=100 base except for the U.S. which is on

a 1967=100 base.3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.- Data not available.

Table 32. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes 1, semiannual averages, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group


Item and Group

Size class A 2 Size class B/C 3 Size class D

Index Percent changefrom-



1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................................... 163.4 1.7 1.0 110.8 0.6 0.5 171.8 0.5 0.4 All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 163.4 - - - - - 277.0 - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 159.9 2.5 .9 110.3 2.3 1.0 171.5 2.0 .9 Food ...................................................................................... 159.5 2.5 .9 110.2 2.2 .9 171.0 1.9 .9 Food at home ...................................................................... 163.3 2.3 .8 109.8 2.1 .9 167.7 1.1 .3 Food away from home ......................................................... 153.7 2.9 1.2 111.0 2.5 1.0 177.9 3.4 1.8

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 164.7 2.6 1.2 111.3 3.0 1.4 178.2 1.5 .8

Housing ................................................................................... 164.7 2.9 1.5 109.9 .9 .5 163.5 .8 .4 Shelter ................................................................................... 178.7 4.9 2.6 111.8 2.8 1.5 186.7 2.0 .9 Rent of primary residence ................................................... 169.8 5.1 2.4 111.6 3.1 1.5 175.9 2.4 1.1 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 ................... 178.2 5.4 2.5 110.6 2.9 1.4 196.0 2.8 1.2

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 142.0 -7.7 -4.7 108.5 -6.8 -4.4 146.6 -2.6 -1.3 Fuels .................................................................................... 138.9 -10.0 -6.1 107.8 -8.9 -5.8 123.5 -4.0 -1.9 Gas (piped) and electricity ................................................. 137.2 -9.4 -6.0 107.0 -7.9 -5.7 133.1 -3.6 -1.8 Electricity ......................................................................... 135.9 1.7 -6.2 104.7 -1.0 -5.1 133.5 4.3 -1.9 Utility natural gas service ................................................ 139.5 -25.2 -5.9 113.8 -23.4 -8.0 138.9 -18.0 -2.0

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 123.1 .0 -.3 101.0 -.7 -.4 122.6 -.4 -.5

Apparel .................................................................................... 115.2 -3.0 -.1 95.1 -3.0 -.7 127.2 -4.5 -1.5

Transportation ......................................................................... 149.8 -2.7 -.5 105.5 -3.4 -.7 147.2 -4.1 -.9 Private transportation ............................................................ 148.2 -2.9 -.6 104.9 -3.4 -.6 143.1 -4.2 -.8 New and used motor vehicles 3 ........................................... 99.6 -2.1 -1.3 99.8 -2.0 -1.2 99.0 -3.0 -1.0 New vehicles ..................................................................... 122.8 -1.5 -.7 98.5 -1.3 -.4 141.0 -2.9 -.9 New cars and trucks 3 6 ................................................... 96.9 -1.4 -.6 98.6 -1.2 -.4 97.5 -3.0 -1.0 New cars 6 ........................................................................ 121.5 -1.1 -.3 98.3 -.8 .1 136.5 -3.1 -.8

Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 146.7 -4.2 -3.0 102.6 -4.1 -3.1 141.0 -5.8 -3.0 Motor fuel ............................................................................ 163.8 -16.8 -4.7 108.7 -16.3 -3.1 105.1 -19.0 -6.6 Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 163.0 -16.8 -4.6 108.8 -16.3 -3.0 104.3 -19.1 -6.6 Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 164.4 -17.3 -4.8 109.3 -16.9 -3.1 99.6 -19.9 -7.4 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 112.6 -16.6 -4.3 107.7 -16.1 -2.9 117.0 -17.1 -3.3 Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 151.2 -15.4 -4.4 107.2 -15.3 -2.9 110.0 -17.1 -4.8

Medical care ............................................................................ 223.8 4.6 2.6 119.0 4.5 2.5 273.9 4.9 2.9 Medical care commodities ..................................................... 205.2 3.5 1.9 117.0 4.0 1.8 252.3 4.1 1.4 Medical care services ............................................................ 228.1 5.0 2.8 119.6 4.5 2.7 280.2 5.2 3.4 Professional services .......................................................... 198.7 2.7 1.2 116.7 3.1 2.1 257.7 3.6 2.0

Recreation 3 ............................................................................. 106.9 1.8 .9 104.9 1.1 .8 107.5 1.8 .3

Education and communication 3 .............................................. 107.5 2.4 .3 105.6 2.7 .4 106.7 3.3 1.0

Other goods and services ....................................................... 230.5 4.3 1.7 128.6 4.1 1.3 294.1 4.3 1.7


All items 4 ................................................................................... 163.4 1.7 1.0 110.8 .6 .5 171.8 .5 .4 Commodities ........................................................................... 143.4 -1.1 -.3 105.2 -1.4 -.3 146.7 -1.9 -.6 Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 132.8 -3.6 -1.2 102.2 -3.7 -1.2 133.8 -3.9 -1.5 Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 148.2 -3.9 -.6 108.4 -4.0 -.6 145.1 -4.1 -1.2 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............... 171.0 -4.2 -.8 114.6 -4.3 -.3 157.2 -4.0 -1.0

Durables .............................................................................. 114.5 -2.2 -1.2 95.1 -2.7 -1.5 121.3 -3.3 -1.5 Services ................................................................................... 179.2 3.6 1.8 112.6 2.3 1.1 199.0 2.4 1.2 Rent of shelter 5 ..................................................................... 179.3 4.9 2.6 111.9 2.8 1.5 193.0 2.0 .9 Transportation services ......................................................... 170.0 3.5 2.0 112.0 3.4 1.9 210.3 4.9 2.7 Other services ....................................................................... 198.7 3.5 1.4 114.2 3.6 1.5 241.3 3.6 1.4


All items less medical care ........................................................ 160.3 1.6 .9 108.6 .4 .3 164.8 .1 .2 All items less food ..................................................................... 164.2 1.6 1.0 109.1 .4 .4 171.8 .2 .3 All items less shelter .................................................................. 156.8 .2 .2 108.3 -.2 .1 168.2 .0 .2 Commodities less food .............................................................. 134.4 -3.3 -1.1 102.4 -3.5 -1.2 135.0 -3.8 -1.4 Nondurables .............................................................................. 154.5 -.5 .3 109.4 -.8 .3 158.2 -1.1 -.1


Table 32. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes 1, semiannual averages, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued


Item and Group





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


Nondurables less food ............................................................... 149.6 -3.5 -0.5 108.6 -3.6 -0.4 146.6 -3.9 -1.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 170.1 -3.6 -.6 114.4 -3.8 -.2 158.2 -3.8 -1.1 Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 178.6 2.0 .8 113.3 1.9 .7 215.4 2.9 1.5 Services less medical care services .......................................... 175.3 3.5 1.7 112.0 2.2 1.0 189.6 2.2 1.0 Energy ....................................................................................... 149.5 -12.7 -5.1 108.4 -12.1 -4.5 114.7 -9.8 -3.0 All items less energy ................................................................. 164.4 2.8 1.4 109.4 2.0 .9 179.9 1.6 .8 All items less food and energy ................................................ 165.5 2.9 1.5 109.2 1.9 .9 182.1 1.5 .8 Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 131.2 -.8 -.4 101.5 -1.0 -.7 144.6 -1.4 -.7 Energy commodities .............................................................. 163.8 -16.6 -4.5 110.1 -16.1 -2.9 105.2 -18.6 -6.4 Services less energy services ............................................... 182.2 4.4 2.3 113.1 3.2 1.7 206.6 3.0 1.5

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about populationsize classes.

2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.


Table 33. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1,semiannual averages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group


Item and Group

Northeast

Size class A Size class B/C 2

Index Percent change from- Index Percent change from-

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 3 ................................................................. 188.4 2.0 1.2 111.3 0.8 0.6 All items (December 1977=100) ............................. 291.2 - - - - -

Food and beverages ............................................. 177.8 2.3 .9 110.7 2.1 .8 Food .................................................................... 177.0 2.3 .8 110.8 2.0 .7 Food at home .................................................... 177.2 2.0 .6 110.3 1.9 .5 Food away from home ...................................... 179.5 2.8 1.1 111.9 2.3 1.1

Alcoholic beverages ............................................ 187.3 2.5 1.4 108.4 2.8 1.8

Housing ................................................................. 195.2 3.4 2.1 110.9 1.1 .5 Shelter ................................................................ 233.3 5.9 3.7 112.7 3.3 1.5 Rent of primary residence ................................. 217.6 4.8 2.6 112.0 3.9 1.9 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 239.0 6.4 3.2 111.3 4.0 2.0

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 129.5 -9.7 -6.5 108.4 -7.4 -3.5 Fuels ................................................................. 122.8 -11.3 -7.5 108.2 -8.8 -4.2 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 133.4 -9.9 -7.6 105.3 -5.8 -3.8 Electricity ...................................................... 127.6 -6.1 -7.1 100.4 -.6 -2.2 Utility natural gas service .............................. 143.3 -15.3 -8.8 117.0 -15.2 -7.1

Household furnishings and operations ............... 131.3 -.5 -.9 103.4 -.1 -1.0

Apparel ................................................................. 118.6 -1.8 .9 96.5 -7.0 -2.9

Transportation ....................................................... 153.8 -3.0 -1.2 103.9 -2.7 -.1 Private transportation .......................................... 147.8 -3.7 -1.5 103.7 -2.8 -.1 Motor fuel .......................................................... 105.1 -18.2 -7.1 106.1 -15.7 -4.2 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 104.4 -18.2 -7.0 106.1 -15.7 -4.2 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ......................... 103.7 -18.8 -7.1 106.6 -16.2 -3.6 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .................. 105.5 -18.2 -7.0 107.0 -15.0 -4.7 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ...................... 104.3 -17.0 -7.0 103.8 -15.3 -4.7

Medical care ......................................................... 306.7 5.0 2.6 121.1 6.2 3.7

Recreation 2 ........................................................... 108.1 1.5 .9 107.0 .2 .5

Education and communication 2 ............................ 107.2 1.9 .2 105.7 3.3 .8

Other goods and services ..................................... 295.2 3.8 2.0 130.2 4.7 2.3


All items 3 ................................................................. 188.4 2.0 1.2 111.3 .8 .6 Commodities ......................................................... 150.6 -1.3 -.5 106.4 -1.8 -.6 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 132.2 -4.0 -1.6 103.7 -4.2 -1.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 140.0 -3.8 -.6 109.4 -5.5 -1.4 Durables ........................................................... 121.2 -3.1 -2.0 96.6 -1.8 -.9

Services ................................................................ 223.1 4.0 2.2 112.6 2.8 1.4


All items less medical care ..................................... 183.0 1.8 1.2 109.1 .5 .4 All items less shelter ............................................... 172.4 .0 -.1 108.7 -.2 .3 Commodities less food ........................................... 134.5 -3.7 -1.4 103.9 -4.0 -1.2 Nondurables ........................................................... 159.7 -.6 .1 110.0 -1.7 -.4 Nondurables less food ............................................ 142.9 -3.4 -.5 109.3 -5.1 -1.4 Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................. 219.6 1.6 .4 112.4 2.4 1.4 Services less medical care services ....................... 216.3 3.9 2.2 111.9 2.6 1.3 Energy .................................................................... 116.1 -13.5 -7.0 107.7 -11.3 -3.9 All items less energy ............................................... 197.4 3.2 1.9 110.0 1.9 1.0 All items less food and energy .............................. 202.5 3.4 2.1 109.9 2.0 1.1


Table 33. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classes 1,semiannual averages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued


Item and Group

Midwest

Size class A Size class B/C 2 Size class D

Index Percent change from- Index Percent change from- Index Percent change from-

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 3 ................................................................. 176.2 1.1 0.9 110.3 -0.1 0.0 167.5 0.4 0.5 All items (December 1977=100) ............................. 290.9 - - - - - 268.6 - -

Food and beverages ............................................. 176.4 2.2 .9 109.7 1.7 .3 167.7 3.1 .8 Food .................................................................... 175.9 2.2 .9 109.5 1.6 .3 166.6 3.2 .8 Food at home .................................................... 176.3 2.0 .7 108.8 1.3 -.1 160.5 3.1 .2 Food away from home ...................................... 175.6 2.4 1.0 110.6 1.8 .7 178.2 3.1 1.6

Alcoholic beverages ............................................ 181.6 2.4 .9 113.1 3.4 1.3 182.9 1.8 .7

Housing ................................................................. 173.6 1.5 1.4 108.8 -.4 .2 159.4 .3 .7 Shelter ................................................................ 205.1 4.3 2.4 110.9 2.3 1.4 181.4 3.7 1.8 Rent of primary residence ................................. 198.1 4.1 1.9 111.3 2.8 1.2 168.6 3.1 1.1 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 211.3 5.0 2.5 110.1 2.8 1.7 190.6 4.8 2.3

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 128.8 -13.8 -3.4 109.7 -10.4 -4.8 143.7 -9.4 -1.4 Fuels ................................................................. 112.6 -17.0 -4.4 109.3 -12.6 -5.9 112.4 -12.4 -2.3 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 115.3 -16.9 -4.5 109.1 -12.2 -5.7 121.4 -12.2 -2.1 Electricity ...................................................... 116.7 -1.2 -5.6 105.2 .8 -3.7 112.0 2.3 -3.6 Utility natural gas service .............................. 115.5 -30.0 -3.2 114.9 -25.2 -8.4 133.4 -24.8 -2.3

Household furnishings and operations ............... 121.5 .2 -.1 98.4 -.7 -.1 116.4 -2.0 -1.5

Apparel ................................................................. 113.8 -4.7 -2.5 92.9 -3.1 -2.6 141.8 -2.1 -1.7

Transportation ....................................................... 154.0 -2.2 -.2 108.1 -4.2 -1.2 140.7 -5.6 -1.7 Private transportation .......................................... 150.5 -2.3 -.2 107.9 -4.1 -1.0 134.1 -5.6 -1.5 Motor fuel .......................................................... 117.5 -16.9 -3.4 115.4 -17.3 -2.8 100.4 -22.7 -8.9 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 116.8 -16.9 -3.4 115.4 -17.3 -2.8 99.2 -22.8 -9.0 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ......................... 115.6 -17.7 -3.7 116.3 -17.3 -2.9 95.7 -23.3 -9.0 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .................. 125.8 -16.6 -3.2 112.6 -18.3 -2.8 114.6 -22.8 -9.8 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ...................... 117.7 -15.9 -3.6 114.2 -16.4 -2.3 106.0 -20.6 -7.9

Medical care ......................................................... 275.3 4.0 2.3 119.9 5.4 2.9 272.8 6.0 3.5

Recreation 2 ........................................................... 107.9 2.3 .8 104.7 .6 .4 108.3 1.9 .9

Education and communication 2 ............................ 110.9 3.6 1.4 107.0 2.6 .0 101.6 1.8 .7

Other goods and services ..................................... 287.4 5.0 1.6 129.2 3.4 1.3 272.5 3.7 1.9


All items 3 ................................................................. 176.2 1.1 .9 110.3 -.1 .0 167.5 .4 .5 Commodities ......................................................... 148.4 -1.5 -.5 104.4 -2.2 -.9 146.9 -1.7 -.9 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 132.5 -3.7 -1.5 101.4 -4.3 -1.8 135.9 -4.3 -1.9 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 143.2 -4.7 -1.3 108.8 -4.6 -1.0 149.2 -4.4 -1.6 Durables ........................................................... 119.0 -2.1 -1.4 92.5 -3.3 -2.3 119.9 -3.6 -1.6

Services ................................................................ 204.0 2.9 1.9 113.5 1.7 1.0 190.3 2.2 1.7


All items less medical care ..................................... 171.4 .9 .8 108.5 -.4 -.1 160.5 -.1 .2 All items less shelter ............................................... 167.1 -.4 .2 108.6 -.8 -.4 164.0 -.6 .1 Commodities less food ........................................... 134.5 -3.4 -1.4 101.8 -4.1 -1.6 137.2 -4.2 -1.9 Nondurables ........................................................... 160.0 -1.2 -.1 109.3 -1.5 -.3 158.8 -.8 -.5 Nondurables less food ............................................ 145.6 -4.3 -1.2 109.0 -4.1 -.9 150.9 -4.2 -1.6 Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................. 209.6 1.3 1.4 115.7 1.2 .6 202.2 1.0 1.6 Services less medical care services ....................... 197.6 2.8 1.9 112.8 1.4 .8 179.6 1.6 1.3 Energy .................................................................... 114.6 -16.7 -3.7 112.0 -15.0 -4.5 106.4 -16.5 -4.6 All items less energy ............................................... 184.7 2.7 1.3 109.0 1.7 .6 176.4 2.3 1.1 All items less food and energy .............................. 186.9 2.7 1.4 108.9 1.7 .6 178.5 2.1 1.1




Item and Group

South



1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 3 ................................................................. 173.5 1.4 0.6 110.2 0.5 0.5 170.0 0.0 0.4 All items (December 1977=100) ............................. 280.1 - - - - - 276.0 - -

Food and beverages ............................................. 175.3 2.6 .9 109.8 2.2 1.0 166.3 .1 .2 Food .................................................................... 175.4 2.6 .9 109.7 2.1 .9 166.4 .1 .1 Food at home .................................................... 172.2 2.4 .8 109.3 2.1 1.0 163.6 -1.3 -.4 Food away from home ...................................... 181.8 2.9 1.0 110.5 2.3 .8 174.0 2.8 1.3

Alcoholic beverages ............................................ 174.3 3.0 1.3 110.4 2.5 .9 165.2 3.0 2.1

Housing ................................................................. 167.2 2.0 .7 109.1 .4 .1 159.1 -.3 -.5 Shelter ................................................................ 186.8 3.8 2.4 111.5 2.2 1.3 182.7 .8 .4 Rent of primary residence ................................. 186.2 5.3 2.6 111.3 3.0 1.4 176.9 1.8 1.0 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 188.9 4.2 2.0 110.4 2.2 1.1 189.1 1.8 .7

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 133.8 -6.6 -8.6 105.3 -6.6 -5.1 139.9 -3.8 -4.1 Fuels ................................................................. 118.7 -8.9 -11.0 103.6 -9.0 -6.9 119.5 -5.2 -5.5 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 122.1 -8.6 -11.1 102.9 -8.6 -7.0 123.9 -4.9 -5.4 Electricity ...................................................... 115.6 -4.3 -12.4 101.3 -4.2 -7.4 125.6 .2 -5.2 Utility natural gas service .............................. 141.5 -22.9 -6.4 111.3 -25.3 -5.4 128.8 -23.2 -6.7

Household furnishings and operations ............... 134.7 .0 .4 100.9 -1.2 -.4 121.1 -.2 -.2

Apparel ................................................................. 149.1 -2.9 -1.1 94.7 -2.1 .7 122.2 -6.2 .0

Transportation ....................................................... 148.3 -2.7 -.4 104.8 -3.4 -.1 147.6 -3.6 .3 Private transportation .......................................... 147.2 -3.0 -.4 104.2 -3.5 .0 146.2 -3.6 .6 Motor fuel .......................................................... 113.0 -15.6 -2.7 108.9 -15.5 -.4 101.7 -16.6 -.6 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 111.9 -15.7 -2.8 108.8 -15.7 -.4 100.5 -16.5 -.6 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ......................... 109.7 -16.6 -2.6 109.3 -16.3 -.5 95.6 -17.3 -.7 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .................. 113.3 -15.3 -2.9 107.6 -15.5 -.5 119.3 -15.3 -.1 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ...................... 113.9 -14.1 -2.5 107.8 -14.4 -.4 108.9 -15.5 -.5

Medical care ......................................................... 266.9 3.9 2.5 117.4 3.5 1.8 274.3 4.4 2.3

Recreation 2 ........................................................... 106.8 1.4 .2 104.6 1.3 .9 108.1 2.1 .3

Education and communication 2 ............................ 108.8 3.1 .4 105.3 3.4 .8 110.8 4.7 1.5



All items 3 ................................................................. 173.5 1.4 .6 110.2 .5 .5 170.0 .0 .4 Commodities ......................................................... 150.9 -.7 -.1 105.0 -1.2 .1 145.6 -2.2 .0 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 136.9 -3.0 -.9 102.2 -3.3 -.6 134.7 -3.5 -.1 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 147.2 -3.2 -.3 108.6 -3.1 .6 147.0 -3.4 1.0 Durables ........................................................... 126.1 -1.9 -.8 95.4 -2.8 -1.3 120.3 -3.8 -1.8

Services ................................................................ 195.9 2.9 1.1 111.8 2.0 .8 195.9 1.8 .6


All items less medical care ..................................... 168.5 1.3 .5 108.1 .3 .4 161.9 -.4 .1 All items less shelter ............................................... 169.0 .4 -.2 107.7 -.1 .2 166.9 -.2 .3 Commodities less food ........................................... 138.5 -2.7 -.7 102.4 -3.1 -.5 135.3 -3.4 -.1 Nondurables ........................................................... 161.3 .1 .4 109.2 -.5 .8 156.7 -1.5 .7 Nondurables less food ............................................ 148.9 -2.6 -.1 108.7 -2.9 .6 147.5 -3.2 1.0 Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................. 210.3 1.8 -.3 112.0 1.8 .4 212.0 2.6 .8 Services less medical care services ....................... 188.7 2.8 .9 111.2 1.7 .7 184.9 1.4 .4 Energy .................................................................... 114.4 -12.1 -7.4 105.7 -12.2 -4.3 109.6 -9.3 -2.8 All items less energy ............................................... 181.6 2.5 1.2 108.9 1.7 .8 178.5 1.0 .7 All items less food and energy .............................. 183.2 2.5 1.3 108.8 1.6 .8 181.3 1.2 .7




Item and Group

West



1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001



Food and beverages ............................................. 182.5 2.8 1.2 111.9 3.3 1.9 Food .................................................................... 181.8 2.8 1.2 111.7 3.2 1.9 Food at home .................................................... 187.3 2.5 1.0 111.7 3.0 2.0 Food away from home ...................................... 174.3 3.4 1.6 111.8 3.8 1.7


Housing ................................................................. 198.6 4.0 1.5 112.0 3.2 1.5 Shelter ................................................................ 219.7 4.9 1.9 112.6 4.3 2.4 Rent of primary residence ................................. 217.1 5.8 2.1 112.7 3.8 2.1 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 232.5 5.3 2.0 111.0 3.7 1.6

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 175.1 1.2 .4 117.6 -1.1 -2.7 Fuels ................................................................. 167.8 .1 -.1 120.0 -1.8 -3.7 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 171.0 .4 .0 120.0 -1.3 -3.8 Electricity ...................................................... 200.5 22.6 1.6 121.5 7.3 -1.4 Utility natural gas service .............................. 133.9 -33.3 -4.2 117.3 -22.8 -9.9

Household furnishings and operations ............... 136.3 .4 -.4 102.7 .3 .1

Apparel ................................................................. 114.5 -3.3 1.4 97.0 -1.5 -.8

Transportation ....................................................... 154.0 -2.7 -.5 106.3 -2.7 -1.9 Private transportation .......................................... 148.6 -2.9 -.6 104.4 -2.7 -1.8 Motor fuel .......................................................... 115.4 -16.7 -5.8 102.0 -16.7 -9.8 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 114.7 -16.4 -5.4 102.2 -16.6 -9.6 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ......................... 113.3 -16.7 -5.8 101.4 -17.6 -9.1 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .................. 109.2 -16.9 -4.6 102.0 -15.8 -10.1 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ...................... 115.6 -15.2 -4.3 102.3 -15.7 -9.3

Medical care ......................................................... 277.2 5.6 3.0 120.0 3.8 2.4

Recreation 2 ........................................................... 105.0 1.8 1.7 103.3 1.7 1.4

Education and communication 2 ............................ 104.0 1.3 -.5 104.2 .4 -.9



All items 3 ................................................................. 186.3 2.2 1.1 112.6 1.8 .8 Commodities ......................................................... 151.1 -1.0 -.1 105.3 -.8 -.5 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 132.2 -3.6 -1.0 101.4 -3.2 -1.9 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 138.8 -4.1 -.6 106.3 -3.5 -2.0 Durables ........................................................... 124.3 -2.1 -1.1 96.0 -2.4 -1.5

Services ................................................................ 217.0 4.2 1.9 113.9 3.5 1.7


All items less medical care ..................................... 181.9 2.1 1.1 109.8 1.8 .8 All items less shelter ............................................... 173.4 .7 .6 109.3 .6 .1 Commodities less food ........................................... 134.9 -3.3 -1.0 101.8 -3.0 -1.8 Nondurables ........................................................... 161.4 -.4 .4 109.3 .1 .1 Nondurables less food ............................................ 142.7 -3.6 -.5 106.8 -3.0 -1.7 Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................. 222.2 3.3 1.8 115.1 2.6 .9 Services less medical care services ....................... 211.9 4.1 1.8 113.2 3.5 1.6 Energy .................................................................... 135.2 -8.5 -2.7 112.9 -7.7 -5.5 All items less energy ............................................... 192.0 2.9 1.4 110.2 2.6 1.3 All items less food and energy .............................. 194.5 3.0 1.4 109.9 2.5 1.2

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about crossclassifications.

2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.


Table 34. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Select areas, semiannual averages, by expenditure category andcommodity and service group


Item and Group

Anchorage, AK

Atlanta, GA

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

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha,

IL-IN-WI

Index Percent change from-




1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 157.5 2.0 1.0 177.6 0.9 0.7 194.4 2.0 0.9 180.1 0.9 1.1 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 420.4 - - 535.6 - - 565.0 - - 538.2 - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 157.8 1.2 .6 181.9 1.8 .2 184.4 2.7 .4 178.5 1.7 .9 Food 4 .................................................................. 158.4 1.3 .8 187.5 2.0 .2 185.4 2.8 .3 177.6 1.6 .8 Food at home .................................................... 162.5 .6 .6 182.4 1.6 .1 178.3 2.5 .5 185.7 1.1 .6 Food away from home 6 .................................... 151.7 2.4 .9 197.8 3.2 1.4 198.0 2.6 .4 163.4 2.5 1.2

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 151.7 .1 -1.4 132.7 .2 -.6 176.3 1.7 .9 191.2 1.7 2.3

Housing 4 ............................................................... 142.7 3.6 1.8 179.3 .7 .3 197.4 4.2 2.2 185.5 1.9 2.5 Shelter ................................................................ 145.7 4.3 2.2 201.5 2.6 1.7 238.1 7.3 4.3 227.4 6.0 3.1 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 135.7 5.5 3.0 208.1 4.6 2.1 230.6 7.6 3.5 221.5 4.4 1.4 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 146.1 3.9 1.5 198.9 4.8 2.7 245.1 8.0 4.1 236.3 7.1 3.6

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 164.0 4.3 .9 164.8 -7.2 -4.1 134.3 -12.7 -10.6 120.5 -23.2 1.2 Fuels ................................................................. 165.3 4.9 .9 151.0 -10.3 -7.2 116.0 -15.4 -11.9 107.0 -26.5 1.0 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 184.3 5.2 1.0 152.4 -10.1 -7.4 137.0 -15.4 -13.9 109.7 -26.6 1.2 Electricity ...................................................... 177.4 6.4 -.6 137.0 -.9 -9.7 140.1 -5.0 -12.5 103.4 -5.1 -5.1 Utility natural gas service .............................. 191.7 3.6 3.5 182.2 -21.1 -5.1 127.8 -28.8 -17.4 118.3 -39.5 9.0

Household furnishings and operations ............... 109.9 -2.4 -1.1 125.8 -1.7 -1.9 123.7 .2 -1.5 111.7 1.2 -.1

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 128.0 -2.5 -2.2 134.4 3.0 8.8 137.5 -2.1 -1.5 100.5 -7.5 -3.3

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 150.2 -1.8 -1.8 138.2 -1.5 .4 149.1 -3.1 -.8 147.2 -2.8 -.7 Private transportation .......................................... 148.4 -1.3 -1.5 137.6 -1.7 .3 147.4 -3.6 -.5 143.5 -3.0 -.8 Motor fuel .......................................................... 124.5 -10.5 -7.6 100.5 -16.4 -4.0 111.3 -18.2 -5.4 119.7 -15.6 -4.8 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 124.8 -10.3 -7.6 99.8 -16.5 -4.0 109.7 -18.3 -5.6 118.7 -15.6 -4.8 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 120.0 -10.8 -7.9 96.7 -17.4 -4.1 107.7 -18.3 -5.1 116.5 -16.5 -5.4 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 120.5 -10.1 -7.4 121.5 -16.0 -4.0 112.4 -18.3 -5.7 126.2 -15.7 -4.7 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 131.9 -9.0 -6.8 105.9 -14.9 -4.2 110.7 -17.9 -6.1 117.2 -15.7 -4.8

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 293.3 4.6 2.8 282.0 2.1 1.7 379.1 3.8 2.1 277.7 2.7 1.3

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 110.0 4.1 2.8 107.6 1.4 .6 106.5 1.2 .9 107.9 3.0 -1.2

Education and communication 10 .......................... 95.2 1.2 .7 108.3 2.4 -.3 104.8 -1.7 -2.1 114.4 2.2 1.1

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 223.5 3.3 2.6 271.3 4.1 1.4 289.5 1.7 -.2 288.3 5.5 2.2


All items 4 ................................................................. 157.5 2.0 1.0 177.6 .9 .7 194.4 2.0 .9 180.1 .9 1.1 Commodities ......................................................... 144.0 -1.2 -.9 146.0 -.1 .8 149.6 -1.7 -1.1 146.0 -1.7 -.8 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 136.0 -2.6 -1.8 127.8 -1.0 1.4 130.6 -4.2 -1.9 126.9 -3.9 -1.9 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 144.5 -2.0 -1.7 138.0 -.9 2.8 140.7 -5.3 -2.2 136.7 -4.7 -1.6 Durables ........................................................... 127.5 -3.0 -1.7 115.3 -1.6 -.6 121.0 -2.1 -1.1 114.2 -2.5 -2.0

Services ................................................................ 168.8 4.3 2.3 209.1 1.5 .6 235.2 4.1 2.0 212.7 2.6 2.3


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 152.0 1.9 .9 171.4 .8 .6 186.2 1.9 .9 175.4 .8 1.1 All items less shelter ............................................... 161.5 .9 .2 170.2 .1 .4 178.6 -.8 -1.0 164.4 -1.6 .1 Commodities less food ........................................... 136.9 -2.5 -1.9 127.7 -1.0 1.3 132.4 -4.0 -1.9 129.5 -3.7 -1.7 Nondurables ........................................................... 151.5 -.3 -.5 158.9 .4 1.2 161.3 -1.5 -1.0 157.9 -1.4 -.3 Nondurables less food ............................................ 145.5 -2.0 -1.7 137.0 -.9 2.5 142.5 -4.8 -2.0 140.2 -4.4 -1.3 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 204.3 4.3 2.3 223.8 .4 -.1 239.2 .2 -1.0 206.7 -1.2 1.4 Services less medical care services ....................... 159.6 4.2 2.2 200.7 1.5 .5 223.4 4.1 2.0 207.2 2.6 2.5 Energy 4 .................................................................. 138.9 -2.8 -3.2 116.4 -13.1 -6.3 114.5 -15.8 -9.1 111.1 -21.8 -1.4 All items less energy ............................................... 159.3 2.3 1.3 185.5 2.0 1.1 206.0 3.5 1.7 189.1 2.9 1.3 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 159.3 2.4 1.3 185.7 2.0 1.2 210.7 3.5 1.9 191.9 3.1 1.4


Table 34. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Select areas, semiannual averages, by expenditure category andcommodity and service group-Continued


Item and Group

Cincinnati-Hamilton,

OH-KY-IN

Cleveland-Akron, OH

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 168.7 0.9 0.1 172.9 0.2 -0.2 172.1 1.9 0.2 184.6 2.2 1.5 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 522.1 - - 554.0 - - 539.6 - - 615.5 - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 161.7 .7 -.7 180.1 2.6 1.4 176.3 3.0 .2 172.5 3.5 2.0 Food 4 .................................................................. 159.9 .6 -.8 182.3 2.8 1.4 173.0 3.0 .0 175.0 3.9 2.2 Food at home .................................................... 158.1 .8 -1.1 178.5 3.6 2.3 162.3 2.6 -.2 182.3 3.6 1.9 Food away from home 6 .................................... 164.7 1.5 .9 192.1 2.5 .8 192.1 4.3 1.3 164.1 4.5 2.4

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 181.5 3.1 2.4 156.5 .6 .3 217.9 3.7 2.3 154.0 .3 -.1

Housing 4 ............................................................... 161.0 .6 -.6 172.1 -.5 -.1 162.5 3.0 -.3 184.7 2.3 1.4 Shelter ................................................................ 187.5 2.1 .5 200.8 4.2 3.5 174.3 4.4 2.4 207.5 5.1 3.1 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 184.6 3.0 1.0 189.4 3.3 1.7 174.0 4.9 3.1 196.1 4.5 2.8 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 190.8 2.6 1.1 197.3 4.1 2.5 183.7 4.4 1.7 209.9 5.2 2.8

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 124.6 -4.7 -8.4 129.8 -19.7 -14.8 148.2 -2.5 -13.0 139.9 -17.1 -10.4 Fuels ................................................................. 108.4 -6.6 -9.5 122.0 -24.0 -16.2 139.8 -5.4 -16.3 107.4 -25.6 -15.8 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 113.3 -5.3 -9.6 123.6 -24.2 -16.4 139.1 -4.9 -16.4 107.2 -25.9 -16.1 Electricity ...................................................... 118.2 2.7 -4.4 129.6 -1.8 -6.8 134.2 2.4 -16.4 99.0 .6 .8 Utility natural gas service .............................. 126.2 -28.5 -22.1 120.6 -39.6 -24.6 136.7 -32.4 -23.6 117.8 -43.5 -30.0

Household furnishings and operations ............... 117.8 -4.3 -2.1 126.1 -1.3 -3.6 138.7 .4 .9 128.9 .5 -.4

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 121.7 -3.7 -2.7 119.5 -1.5 -4.4 137.8 -5.8 -2.1 86.4 -12.3 -2.6

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 148.3 -1.7 -.5 152.0 -2.6 -.7 151.5 -2.7 -.8 188.5 2.9 2.1 Private transportation .......................................... 147.1 -1.8 -.7 152.3 -2.3 -.7 150.7 -3.1 -.8 184.3 3.5 2.4 Motor fuel .......................................................... 116.2 -18.0 -1.5 129.4 -11.6 .2 111.4 -16.6 -2.0 105.2 -21.4 -9.5 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 116.0 -17.9 -1.4 128.4 -11.6 .2 110.8 -16.6 -1.9 105.1 -21.5 -9.4 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 117.1 -19.3 -1.1 124.2 -14.2 -.7 107.9 -17.2 -1.9 101.6 -22.1 -8.7 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 114.9 -18.5 -1.4 131.9 -11.1 1.1 111.7 -16.2 -2.2 104.3 -21.2 -9.7 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 105.0 -17.4 -1.4 130.2 -10.7 -1.7 112.9 -15.2 -1.7 110.7 -19.9 -9.3

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 277.7 5.3 3.3 243.5 2.0 .9 264.2 5.5 3.9 331.1 4.4 2.1

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 113.6 5.7 7.8 99.8 -2.0 -2.2 110.6 2.2 .8 107.4 2.2 2.2

Education and communication 10 .......................... 104.7 4.3 .8 102.0 2.5 .1 115.1 5.3 2.3 99.4 1.5 .9

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 306.5 3.5 -.8 275.3 8.0 .4 276.9 6.9 .9 253.7 5.7 2.8


All items 4 ................................................................. 168.7 .9 .1 172.9 .2 -.2 172.1 1.9 .2 184.6 2.2 1.5 Commodities ......................................................... 142.9 -2.1 -1.8 152.9 -.7 -1.0 149.8 -.5 -.8 138.9 -1.9 -.5 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 132.1 -3.6 -2.4 136.9 -2.6 -2.4 136.0 -2.8 -1.4 121.6 -5.1 -2.0 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 138.7 -3.2 -1.6 149.4 -2.6 -2.4 143.1 -2.5 -.8 123.5 -7.5 -3.4 Durables ........................................................... 127.1 -3.8 -3.0 118.2 -2.3 -2.2 129.9 -2.8 -1.9 118.9 -2.9 -.9

Services ................................................................ 196.7 3.1 1.4 193.8 .7 .4 193.9 3.9 .8 223.9 4.6 2.8


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 163.2 .6 -.1 169.4 .1 -.3 167.1 1.6 -.1 176.8 2.0 1.5 All items less shelter ............................................... 163.0 .4 -.3 163.6 -1.6 -1.9 172.0 1.0 -.6 174.6 .8 .8 Commodities less food ........................................... 133.9 -3.4 -2.3 137.6 -2.5 -2.4 138.6 -2.5 -1.4 122.8 -4.9 -2.0 Nondurables ........................................................... 150.6 -1.2 -1.1 165.1 .1 -.4 159.0 .4 -.4 147.5 -1.6 -.4 Nondurables less food ............................................ 141.4 -2.9 -1.4 149.3 -2.4 -2.2 147.3 -2.0 -.5 125.5 -6.8 -3.1 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 211.2 4.1 1.9 189.9 -2.7 -2.9 222.0 3.1 -.5 247.0 4.4 2.5 Services less medical care services ....................... 189.1 2.9 1.2 190.2 .7 .4 186.9 3.8 .6 213.2 4.6 2.7 Energy 4 .................................................................. 113.0 -10.6 -5.7 124.8 -19.0 -9.7 125.8 -9.8 -9.9 105.5 -23.2 -12.4 All items less energy ............................................... 176.9 1.8 .6 179.7 2.0 .8 180.1 2.9 1.1 192.8 3.7 2.4 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 181.3 2.0 .9 179.1 1.9 .7 181.9 2.8 1.3 196.2 3.6 2.3




Item and Group

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI

Honolulu, HI

Houston-Galveston-

Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 177.6 2.0 1.7 180.1 1.1 0.8 157.8 -0.7 -0.5 173.1 0.7 0.3 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 527.9 - - 495.9 - - 506.2 - - 513.9 - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 171.0 2.2 .8 172.3 2.4 .9 164.5 1.4 -.1 175.4 2.8 .7 Food 4 .................................................................. 170.6 2.3 .9 172.0 2.2 .7 163.9 1.5 -.1 176.9 2.8 .8 Food at home .................................................... 172.3 2.6 1.7 174.9 1.3 1.0 168.6 1.1 -.1 173.7 3.5 1.2 Food away from home 6 .................................... 170.7 2.1 1.1 166.8 3.0 .4 155.2 2.1 -.1 182.3 1.8 -.1

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 170.9 .4 -.1 176.4 5.7 4.2 166.4 .5 -.6 155.7 2.4 .5

Housing 4 ............................................................... 170.0 2.8 1.7 180.5 1.0 .7 143.3 -.5 -.6 168.4 .0 -.1 Shelter ................................................................ 195.9 2.2 1.6 196.3 1.9 1.5 165.5 2.4 2.0 187.8 2.3 1.0 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 182.8 3.7 2.5 184.7 2.0 1.4 160.4 4.4 1.4 187.6 3.2 2.3 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 201.9 2.1 1.6 201.0 2.1 1.3 153.6 2.8 1.5 184.9 2.9 1.3

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 142.2 7.1 4.1 138.1 -6.4 -5.3 111.1 -15.9 -16.3 148.6 -9.5 -5.0 Fuels ................................................................. 116.4 6.1 4.7 119.8 -8.1 -7.2 101.5 -20.1 -19.2 126.4 -15.1 -7.5 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 118.8 8.1 4.7 119.2 -7.9 -7.0 101.0 -20.3 -19.4 127.1 -15.0 -7.4 Electricity ...................................................... 126.4 .0 -2.2 118.4 -7.9 -7.1 99.6 -19.3 -22.7 107.6 3.5 -2.1 Utility natural gas service .............................. 115.4 17.2 12.4 118.7 -7.2 -6.2 107.7 - - 146.4 -30.3 -13.5

Household furnishings and operations ............... 123.9 1.2 .6 154.7 -.5 -1.0 113.0 -1.8 .7 128.7 -1.8 .1

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 124.8 -2.4 2.1 106.2 6.5 3.8 132.4 -9.3 -4.7 112.4 -6.6 -4.8

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 167.9 -.9 .5 171.7 -2.4 -.8 140.3 -3.1 .3 145.3 -3.5 -.1 Private transportation .......................................... 165.8 -1.0 .4 163.9 -4.8 -3.0 139.4 -3.3 .3 143.5 -3.4 -.2 Motor fuel .......................................................... 113.6 -19.7 -5.0 127.3 -16.3 -13.6 108.1 -17.0 -2.5 111.3 -18.3 -2.4 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 113.1 -19.8 -5.0 130.2 -16.2 -13.5 107.6 -17.2 -2.7 111.2 -18.3 -2.4 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 114.4 -19.7 -4.6 135.1 -16.9 -14.3 107.2 -17.7 -2.5 107.8 -18.7 -2.3 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 126.1 -19.9 -5.4 103.3 -16.2 -13.6 111.6 -15.7 -1.8 134.9 -17.9 -2.4 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 114.8 -19.0 -5.0 120.7 -15.2 -12.7 108.3 -13.8 -1.0 112.5 -16.8 -2.6

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 281.9 4.4 2.3 - - - 260.7 4.7 2.5 260.5 3.2 1.5

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 111.3 3.7 4.2 99.9 -2.2 -1.2 101.5 -6.6 -6.5 107.5 1.4 1.1

Education and communication 10 .......................... 113.3 4.4 2.9 106.9 3.3 1.0 102.4 2.2 .2 117.4 13.8 3.0

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 296.9 4.1 2.6 299.1 4.0 2.7 245.3 5.2 2.6 308.7 2.4 2.4


All items 4 ................................................................. 177.6 2.0 1.7 180.1 1.1 .8 157.8 -.7 -.5 173.1 .7 .3 Commodities ......................................................... 147.9 -1.4 .1 152.4 -.1 -.5 141.9 -2.3 -.8 151.1 -1.9 -.4 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 135.5 -3.4 -.1 137.2 -2.0 -1.6 128.6 -4.9 -1.4 138.4 -4.6 -1.0 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 145.7 -4.8 .6 145.7 -1.9 -2.1 136.4 -6.4 -1.5 152.9 -5.3 -.5 Durables ........................................................... 120.2 -1.6 -1.1 125.2 -2.3 -.8 119.8 -1.7 -.2 120.0 -2.8 -1.2

Services ................................................................ 208.6 4.5 2.8 204.3 1.8 1.5 174.3 .5 -.3 195.1 2.5 .8


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 173.2 1.9 1.6 176.3 1.0 .6 151.8 -1.0 -.7 168.1 .5 .2 All items less shelter ............................................... 172.7 1.8 1.7 174.2 .8 .5 154.3 -2.0 -1.5 168.7 .0 .1 Commodities less food ........................................... 136.9 -3.3 -.2 139.0 -1.6 -1.3 130.0 -4.8 -1.4 138.8 -4.4 -1.0 Nondurables ........................................................... 158.2 -1.4 .6 160.3 .5 -.4 150.8 -2.3 -.8 163.9 -1.4 .1 Nondurables less food ............................................ 147.2 -4.7 .4 147.7 -1.3 -1.7 137.9 -6.2 -1.6 152.9 -5.0 -.5 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 227.8 6.6 4.0 217.0 1.9 1.7 181.1 -1.8 -2.8 209.7 2.7 .8 Services less medical care services ....................... 202.1 4.5 2.8 200.0 1.7 1.3 164.8 .1 -.6 188.7 2.5 .7 Energy 4 .................................................................. 116.1 -7.3 .1 124.0 -12.3 -10.5 105.5 -18.4 -12.2 118.8 -16.0 -4.8 All items less energy ............................................... 186.2 2.8 1.9 185.8 1.9 1.4 166.2 .9 .5 181.1 2.0 .6 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 190.0 2.9 2.0 189.6 1.8 1.6 166.6 .8 .7 182.1 1.9 .6




Item and Group

Los Angeles-Riverside-

Orange County, CA

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL

Milwaukee-Racine, WI

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001



Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 184.5 2.6 1.2 183.3 1.8 1.0 176.2 1.5 1.0 188.7 3.9 .1 Food 4 .................................................................. 182.7 2.6 1.2 183.6 1.8 1.1 177.0 1.5 .9 185.0 3.6 .1 Food at home .................................................... 192.0 2.5 .9 181.9 2.9 1.9 173.8 1.9 1.6 179.1 3.8 -.7 Food away from home 6 .................................... 169.4 3.0 1.6 188.8 1.5 .6 183.0 2.1 .3 194.5 3.5 1.1

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 200.0 1.7 1.4 181.2 2.4 .6 170.4 .2 .9 221.5 6.3 -.2

Housing 4 ............................................................... 186.3 5.2 2.4 166.8 2.1 1.1 172.8 1.1 1.9 167.4 3.2 1.9 Shelter ................................................................ 201.1 5.8 2.9 178.2 3.4 2.1 209.4 3.5 2.4 190.1 6.3 2.9 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 195.0 6.4 2.9 166.2 4.7 2.3 185.2 4.0 1.4 191.2 5.7 2.7 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 208.8 5.5 2.5 179.7 3.8 1.8 222.1 3.7 1.5 199.1 7.9 2.9

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 184.8 5.3 2.1 123.6 -5.5 -4.8 127.0 -11.9 3.2 126.8 -18.4 -3.7 Fuels ................................................................. 186.2 6.1 2.6 114.8 -6.1 -6.2 107.5 -13.8 3.6 114.6 -20.7 -3.3 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 187.1 6.3 2.7 113.6 -6.0 -6.1 111.7 -13.7 4.2 116.9 -20.4 -3.1 Electricity ...................................................... 230.7 31.5 2.0 111.3 -5.5 -6.3 119.8 1.3 -1.5 134.9 -.1 -8.2 Utility natural gas service .............................. 132.5 -32.1 6.4 169.9 -22.7 -1.2 102.0 -27.4 12.7 107.9 -33.8 3.5

Household furnishings and operations ............... 129.1 1.4 -.2 164.6 .5 -.4 114.0 .0 -.7 129.0 1.3 1.7

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 109.9 -4.8 1.0 153.2 2.0 1.3 111.4 -5.0 -5.4 133.1 -2.7 -3.3

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 153.5 -2.7 .5 155.9 -3.5 -1.0 146.5 -2.8 -1.3 161.5 -.7 .0 Private transportation .......................................... 147.1 -3.0 .3 155.3 -3.4 -.8 139.9 -2.8 -1.4 151.9 -1.1 .1 Motor fuel .......................................................... 115.8 -14.2 .6 124.8 -12.7 -1.7 120.0 -14.7 -3.5 106.4 -19.0 -4.7 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 113.3 -14.2 .7 123.6 -13.0 -1.8 118.4 -14.8 -3.5 106.8 -19.0 -4.8 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 111.8 -14.5 .6 120.6 -14.6 -1.6 120.1 -16.3 -4.7 107.6 -18.6 -5.0 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 109.4 -14.7 .3 116.1 -12.8 -2.4 124.1 -16.1 -4.2 107.7 -21.6 -4.5 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 113.0 -13.3 1.4 124.6 -11.6 -1.3 107.4 -13.7 -2.8 125.1 -13.8 -4.7

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 279.9 7.1 3.7 261.8 5.0 1.7 278.2 5.3 3.5 278.4 5.1 4.2

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 109.4 3.6 2.7 107.8 5.6 2.6 103.2 .5 .5 108.9 1.0 .1

Education and communication 10 .......................... 101.2 .4 -1.0 104.8 -.2 -3.1 110.8 1.9 .5 106.6 3.5 1.6

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 297.1 1.5 -.2 238.4 5.3 2.4 282.2 4.8 -.1 287.9 2.7 -1.0


All items 4 ................................................................. 181.1 2.6 1.6 174.7 1.3 .6 172.9 .6 .7 179.3 2.3 .9 Commodities ......................................................... 151.1 -.6 .6 162.0 -.8 .1 144.4 -1.4 -1.4 155.3 -1.1 -1.6 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 130.4 -3.0 .0 147.5 -2.8 -.6 128.1 -2.9 -2.4 137.2 -4.4 -2.8 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 139.5 -3.4 1.4 147.6 -2.1 .8 140.3 -3.3 -2.6 149.5 -6.4 -4.3 Durables ........................................................... 119.4 -1.6 -1.1 149.9 -2.7 -1.4 116.0 -2.2 -2.0 124.2 -1.5 -.6

Services ................................................................ 207.3 4.7 2.3 186.0 3.0 1.0 200.3 2.0 2.1 200.9 4.6 2.6


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 176.3 2.5 1.6 170.1 1.2 .6 168.1 .3 .5 174.3 2.1 .8 All items less shelter ............................................... 173.2 .9 1.0 173.2 .4 -.1 161.2 -.7 .1 175.2 .1 .0 Commodities less food ........................................... 133.8 -2.8 .1 149.1 -2.6 -.5 129.7 -2.6 -2.3 140.9 -3.8 -2.7 Nondurables ........................................................... 163.3 .1 1.5 167.1 .2 1.0 158.4 -.9 -.8 169.3 -1.0 -1.9 Nondurables less food ............................................ 144.7 -3.0 1.5 150.2 -1.8 .7 141.9 -3.1 -2.5 154.7 -5.3 -4.0 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 223.1 3.3 1.6 201.6 2.1 -.4 199.0 .4 2.1 218.8 1.9 2.2 Services less medical care services ....................... 201.3 4.6 2.2 178.5 2.8 1.0 193.7 1.6 1.9 192.8 4.4 2.3 Energy 4 .................................................................. 141.8 -4.1 2.4 117.1 -10.3 -4.5 114.2 -13.6 1.2 111.8 -19.5 -3.5 All items less energy ............................................... 185.7 3.1 1.6 181.1 2.3 1.1 181.4 1.8 .7 188.3 4.1 1.4 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 186.7 3.2 1.7 180.5 2.5 1.0 182.7 1.8 .8 189.2 4.2 1.6




Item and Group

New York-Northern NewJersey-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 1

Pittsburgh, PA





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 190.7 2.3 1.5 183.3 1.6 0.7 101.3 - - 172.9 0.3 0.2 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 551.3 - - 529.4 - - - - - 527.6 - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 179.8 1.8 .8 171.0 3.3 1.5 101.0 - - 168.6 3.4 1.0 Food 4 .................................................................. 178.6 1.7 .7 170.4 3.5 1.5 100.8 - - 167.1 3.3 .9 Food at home .................................................... 177.6 1.3 .5 180.6 3.6 1.6 101.8 - - 165.8 2.9 .4 Food away from home 6 .................................... 184.7 2.3 1.1 152.5 3.7 1.1 99.7 - - 169.6 4.0 1.3

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 194.1 3.1 1.8 175.3 .9 1.4 102.2 - - 186.8 2.4 1.5

Housing 4 ............................................................... 198.5 3.8 2.3 186.4 2.0 1.3 101.8 - - 172.4 .1 .1 Shelter ................................................................ 238.3 6.1 3.7 222.7 4.1 3.2 101.1 - - 193.3 4.3 2.0 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 220.8 4.2 2.6 202.2 3.8 1.6 100.8 - - 169.7 4.1 1.9 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 245.9 6.7 3.4 226.3 3.2 1.7 100.1 - - 194.0 5.5 3.1

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 120.3 -9.3 -5.1 141.6 -4.6 -4.7 107.5 - - 154.0 -13.4 -7.2 Fuels ................................................................. 117.5 -10.4 -5.8 128.2 -6.6 -6.7 108.5 - - 146.2 -16.2 -10.5 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 124.7 -8.6 -5.4 144.8 -4.9 -6.8 108.5 - - 148.4 -16.2 -10.7 Electricity ...................................................... 115.5 -8.0 -6.6 146.8 -.5 -3.3 111.5 - - 135.8 -7.0 -6.0 Utility natural gas service .............................. 141.3 -9.8 -3.9 145.8 -12.0 -12.4 92.7 - - 162.8 -22.4 -13.9

Household furnishings and operations ............... 133.3 -.5 -1.0 125.4 -2.9 -1.3 100.8 - - 135.0 -.3 .1

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 117.0 -2.6 2.3 98.6 .1 -2.6 107.4 - - 151.7 -4.5 -1.7

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 158.1 -2.4 -1.0 155.4 -4.4 -2.0 101.0 - - 136.9 -4.3 -1.7 Private transportation .......................................... 149.8 -3.0 -1.4 152.1 -5.1 -2.2 101.3 - - 135.7 -4.6 -1.8 Motor fuel .......................................................... 102.1 -18.1 -8.2 110.3 -18.1 -6.0 116.1 - - 107.3 -16.2 -1.6 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 101.7 -18.1 -8.2 108.6 -18.2 -6.1 116.4 - - 107.5 -16.2 -1.6 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 101.4 -19.1 -8.8 108.7 -18.3 -5.1 116.6 - - 105.1 -16.7 -1.5 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 102.8 -18.0 -8.1 105.6 -18.5 -6.8 115.8 - - 116.2 -15.8 -1.7 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 103.2 -16.6 -7.7 102.7 -17.2 -6.4 116.4 - - 107.6 -15.3 -2.3

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 297.2 4.3 2.8 322.5 8.8 2.6 101.2 - - 262.3 4.1 1.9

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 109.3 2.2 1.3 107.7 .6 -.6 98.6 - - 104.6 -.9 1.7

Education and communication 10 .......................... 108.0 3.1 1.0 104.9 1.6 .2 98.9 - - 113.0 4.1 1.5

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 295.0 4.4 2.5 306.0 3.9 2.6 100.0 - - 277.1 4.9 3.3


All items 4 ................................................................. 190.7 2.3 1.5 183.3 1.6 .7 101.3 - - 172.9 .3 .2 Commodities ......................................................... 152.6 -1.4 -.3 144.3 -.8 -.5 101.2 - - 153.0 -1.3 -.5 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 132.4 -4.1 -1.4 127.9 -3.8 -2.0 101.3 - - 143.2 -4.0 -1.4 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 140.2 -3.8 -.2 134.5 -3.0 -1.2 105.4 - - 155.7 -4.1 -.3 Durables ........................................................... 119.4 -3.5 -2.5 119.4 -3.6 -2.0 97.5 - - 128.1 -3.4 -2.5

Services ................................................................ 223.4 4.3 2.6 223.9 3.1 1.4 101.4 - - 194.9 1.5 .8


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 185.8 2.1 1.5 177.0 1.0 .5 101.3 - - 167.9 .0 .1 All items less shelter ............................................... 172.4 .2 .4 171.4 .4 -.4 101.4 - - 167.5 -1.0 -.3 Commodities less food ........................................... 135.1 -3.7 -1.2 129.8 -3.6 -1.9 101.4 - - 145.0 -3.7 -1.2 Nondurables ........................................................... 161.6 -.7 .4 153.0 .2 .2 103.0 - - 162.6 -.4 .4 Nondurables less food ............................................ 143.6 -3.2 .0 137.2 -2.9 -1.1 105.2 - - 157.7 -3.8 -.2 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 215.2 2.1 1.2 230.9 2.1 -.3 101.6 - - 202.3 -.6 -.1 Services less medical care services ....................... 217.4 4.3 2.5 215.6 2.5 1.2 101.4 - - 189.5 1.2 .7 Energy 4 .................................................................. 112.1 -12.8 -6.2 119.9 -11.9 -7.1 111.8 - - 130.1 -15.6 -6.9 All items less energy ............................................... 199.5 3.4 2.0 191.7 2.7 1.2 100.6 - - 178.8 1.9 .8 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 204.7 3.7 2.3 197.5 2.5 1.1 100.6 - - 182.1 1.7 .8




Item and Group

Portland-Salem,OR-WA

St. Louis, MO-IL

San Diego, CA

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 183.5 1.3 -0.1 167.8 0.2 0.4 195.7 2.9 1.7 192.3 1.9 0.6 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 537.3 - - 498.5 - - 661.8 - - 591.1 - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 162.2 1.9 .1 171.7 1.9 .9 184.5 4.8 2.1 184.8 2.4 .9 Food 4 .................................................................. 162.3 1.9 .1 169.8 1.8 .8 182.7 4.8 2.1 184.9 2.2 .8 Food at home .................................................... 158.2 2.0 -.7 162.6 1.2 .4 178.4 4.0 1.4 189.7 1.3 .3 Food away from home 6 .................................... 171.5 2.3 1.3 182.0 2.0 1.4 186.3 6.5 3.4 180.2 3.6 1.7

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 161.9 .3 .2 187.3 4.2 2.1 197.5 3.8 1.5 187.4 6.0 2.1

Housing 4 ............................................................... 186.2 2.1 .3 160.2 -1.0 -.3 210.4 4.8 3.0 220.9 3.6 .5 Shelter ................................................................ 210.5 1.0 -.3 180.9 2.6 2.0 233.9 6.4 3.2 251.0 4.9 1.0 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 198.3 2.3 .9 166.6 3.4 2.1 219.0 9.1 3.8 261.9 6.1 1.2 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 219.2 1.5 .6 188.3 3.2 1.9 248.4 7.3 3.0 272.9 6.6 1.8

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 178.5 17.7 8.8 129.4 -15.9 -11.6 150.9 -5.3 3.8 177.2 -5.2 -3.0 Fuels ................................................................. 152.9 23.7 10.6 113.8 -19.8 -19.2 127.8 -10.1 3.2 180.1 -9.8 -5.0 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 193.5 27.2 11.8 117.1 -19.6 -19.6 127.5 -9.8 3.6 180.1 -9.7 -5.0 Electricity ...................................................... 207.3 30.1 12.9 126.0 -1.6 -14.4 129.9 13.1 6.5 223.9 22.9 -2.7 Utility natural gas service .............................. 156.8 20.0 9.1 106.5 -36.8 -27.1 108.7 -56.3 -9.4 122.3 -51.3 -10.7

Household furnishings and operations ............... 117.8 -3.1 -3.4 138.4 -.4 2.7 168.2 -.2 .1 131.0 -.8 -.5

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 129.2 -4.0 -.9 119.8 -2.7 1.9 127.9 -.4 -2.3 110.3 -3.6 2.1

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 163.5 -2.6 -2.2 148.7 -3.2 -.4 161.2 -3.2 -1.2 139.9 -4.0 -1.1 Private transportation .......................................... 161.4 -3.5 -3.0 148.3 -3.6 -.9 154.3 -3.4 -1.5 132.5 -4.1 -1.3 Motor fuel .......................................................... 117.1 -16.1 -13.5 119.0 -16.6 .8 116.4 -18.1 -6.9 114.6 -20.4 -11.4 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 117.4 -16.1 -13.5 117.1 -16.7 .8 116.6 -18.1 -6.8 114.1 -19.8 -10.7 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 114.4 -16.4 -13.9 112.7 -17.6 .5 119.5 -18.5 -7.4 111.4 -20.8 -11.3 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 101.1 -17.3 -14.0 134.7 -15.9 1.1 103.0 -18.8 -6.8 109.4 -18.8 -10.2 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 115.7 -15.3 -12.5 118.3 -15.0 .6 120.1 -16.9 -6.0 114.4 -18.1 -9.9

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 278.0 4.2 1.6 278.8 5.2 2.7 280.7 6.4 3.2 264.3 4.3 2.9

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 105.5 2.6 1.2 108.5 3.5 1.4 129.8 3.5 2.8 94.1 .5 1.0

Education and communication 10 .......................... 102.4 .7 .2 107.8 3.5 1.4 99.7 .4 -.6 108.8 2.4 -.5

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 328.2 7.3 1.6 249.0 6.0 1.2 283.2 2.4 .0 309.4 3.8 1.4


All items 4 ................................................................. 183.5 1.3 -.1 167.8 .2 .4 195.7 2.9 1.7 192.3 1.9 .6 Commodities ......................................................... 147.2 -2.1 -2.5 149.6 -1.2 .5 162.8 -.5 -.5 149.3 -1.7 -.5 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 139.2 -4.5 -4.1 136.6 -3.0 .1 149.8 -3.7 -2.1 126.5 -4.9 -1.6 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 145.1 -3.7 -4.2 149.5 -3.2 1.8 142.3 -4.8 -2.7 135.2 -5.8 -1.3 Durables ........................................................... 128.6 -4.7 -3.0 121.8 -1.7 -1.1 160.3 -1.7 -.6 115.8 -2.4 -.8

Services ................................................................ 220.1 3.6 1.7 187.6 1.3 .4 224.6 5.2 3.1 227.9 3.9 1.2


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 178.6 1.1 -.1 162.0 -.1 .3 191.4 2.8 1.6 188.9 1.7 .5 All items less shelter ............................................... 173.7 1.3 .0 164.7 -.7 -.1 181.2 .8 .8 168.7 -.1 .4 Commodities less food ........................................... 139.9 -4.3 -3.9 138.8 -2.8 .2 152.2 -3.3 -1.9 129.6 -4.3 -1.3 Nondurables ........................................................... 153.1 -.9 -2.0 161.0 -.9 1.1 164.3 .2 -.2 161.0 -1.3 -.1 Nondurables less food ............................................ 145.7 -3.5 -4.0 152.2 -2.8 1.9 146.8 -4.0 -2.3 139.1 -4.9 -1.1 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 235.6 6.8 3.9 198.5 .1 -1.0 224.1 3.0 2.7 208.6 2.4 1.4 Services less medical care services ....................... 216.8 3.7 1.6 178.9 1.0 .3 218.6 5.0 3.1 225.2 3.9 1.1 Energy 4 .................................................................. 132.9 2.5 -1.4 115.4 -18.6 -11.5 121.1 -13.9 -1.7 139.7 -15.3 -8.2 All items less energy ............................................... 190.2 1.2 .1 175.4 2.4 1.5 203.7 4.2 2.0 198.2 2.9 1.1 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 197.0 1.0 .0 176.8 2.5 1.6 208.4 4.1 2.0 201.2 3.1 1.1


Table 34. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Select areas, semiannual averages, by expenditure categoryand commodity and service group-Continued


Item and Group

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA

Tampa-St. Petersburg-

Clearwater, FL 2

Washington-Baltimore,

DC-MD-VA-WV 3




1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 188.3 2.1 0.7 152.2 2.8 1.7 112.1 2.2 0.9 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 574.1 - - 152.2 - - - - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 184.2 2.1 1.2 150.5 3.3 1.6 111.4 3.3 1.6 Food 4 .................................................................. 185.4 2.4 1.3 149.2 3.1 1.4 111.3 3.2 1.6 Food at home .................................................... 186.9 2.6 2.4 148.1 1.9 1.2 109.1 3.7 1.9 Food away from home 6 .................................... 186.8 3.3 .9 150.5 5.7 2.2 112.4 2.4 1.2

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 172.4 -1.3 .0 157.8 4.9 3.1 109.3 4.1 1.6

Housing 4 ............................................................... 199.6 3.4 .7 148.2 3.6 2.2 115.9 3.6 1.5 Shelter ................................................................ 216.9 3.4 .6 160.7 3.9 2.6 119.4 5.0 2.8 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 209.2 4.2 1.3 157.6 5.5 2.7 122.8 6.6 3.1 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 224.8 4.0 1.0 167.4 5.2 3.0 117.3 4.4 1.8

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 157.7 2.9 -.4 135.0 3.0 1.1 105.6 -4.3 -7.1 Fuels ................................................................. 160.5 2.6 -1.0 123.5 1.4 .7 105.4 -6.1 -7.8 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 194.2 3.0 -1.2 123.1 1.7 .7 104.6 -5.1 -7.9 Electricity ...................................................... 203.9 7.7 1.1 121.6 3.5 1.0 103.7 .1 -9.7 Utility natural gas service .............................. 143.2 -7.6 -7.0 185.1 -29.5 -6.2 108.0 -19.4 -.8

Household furnishings and operations ............... 178.5 2.7 .5 122.4 2.0 1.5 105.9 .5 .7

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 126.9 2.3 2.0 154.1 3.9 3.2 93.4 -4.7 -5.8

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 159.8 -1.6 -1.2 134.9 -.1 1.0 104.8 -3.7 -1.7 Private transportation .......................................... 163.5 -2.2 -1.9 137.0 .1 1.0 103.6 -4.2 -2.0 Motor fuel .......................................................... 144.4 -12.9 -11.1 133.1 -15.0 -.8 109.1 -16.2 -4.4 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 147.2 -12.8 -11.2 130.5 -15.1 -1.0 109.1 -16.2 -4.3 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 159.2 -13.5 -11.6 126.8 -16.4 -1.0 108.9 -16.7 -4.2 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 115.2 -12.7 -11.0 114.4 -15.1 -1.3 109.1 -16.1 -4.5 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 136.2 -12.0 -10.6 133.7 -13.3 -.8 109.4 -15.3 -4.2

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 267.8 5.3 2.8 213.8 4.4 3.1 114.2 3.1 2.7

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 99.3 -1.2 -.7 104.7 3.8 2.9 107.1 2.5 1.1

Education and communication 10 .......................... 107.3 1.3 .6 107.2 4.5 1.3 110.5 4.0 .8

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 291.6 6.2 5.4 201.7 -1.3 -3.2 130.7 7.5 2.8


All items 4 ................................................................. 188.3 2.1 .7 152.2 2.8 1.7 112.1 2.2 .9 Commodities ......................................................... 160.5 .4 .2 136.5 .1 .3 105.6 -.6 -.6 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 147.8 -.7 -.5 128.0 -2.1 -.6 102.3 -3.3 -2.1 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 149.4 -.8 -.5 155.2 -1.8 .1 107.8 -3.9 -2.6 Durables ........................................................... 146.1 -1.0 -.9 99.1 -1.1 -.2 95.1 -1.9 -.9

Services ................................................................ 214.8 3.3 1.1 166.8 5.0 2.9 116.2 4.0 1.8


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 184.6 2.0 .7 148.4 2.8 1.7 111.9 2.1 .7 All items less shelter ............................................... 178.0 1.4 .7 149.3 2.3 1.4 108.4 .7 -.2 Commodities less food ........................................... 148.6 -.7 -.5 130.1 -1.7 -.4 102.6 -2.9 -2.0 Nondurables ........................................................... 166.3 .7 .4 152.6 .9 .9 109.2 -.1 -.4 Nondurables less food ............................................ 150.7 -.8 -.4 155.7 -1.1 .5 108.0 -3.1 -2.2 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 217.0 2.8 1.4 171.4 5.7 3.1 112.8 2.8 .5 Services less medical care services ....................... 210.4 3.1 1.0 161.1 5.0 2.8 116.5 4.1 1.7 Energy 4 .................................................................. 152.7 -5.6 -6.3 126.9 -7.6 -.7 104.6 -10.9 -6.0 All items less energy ............................................... 193.1 2.6 1.1 154.3 3.6 2.1 112.1 3.1 1.4 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 194.9 2.6 1.1 155.3 3.7 2.2 113.0 3.2 1.4

1 For Pheonix-Mesa, indexes are on a December 2001=100 base.2 Indexes on a 1987=100 base.3 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless

otherwise noted.4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.5 Index is on a November 1977=100 base in Miami and an October 1967=100 base

in Anchorage.6 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base.7 Indexes are on a November 1982=100 base in Anchorage, Boston, Cincinnati,

Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and Seattle. Indexes are ona December 1982=100 base in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu,Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,and San Francisco.

8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.- Data not available.

Table 35. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual averages, allitems index


Area

All items

Semiannual average indexes Percent change from precedingsemiannual average

2nd half2000

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

U.S. city average ....................................................................... 170.2 173.2 173.8 174.9 1.8 0.3 0.6

Region and area size 1

Northeast urban ......................................................................... 177.6 180.6 181.7 183.2 1.7 .6 .8 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............................................... 177.6 180.5 182.0 183.6 1.6 .8 .9 Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 ............................................. 108.1 109.9 110.1 111.0 1.7 .2 .8

Midwest urban ........................................................................... 165.9 169.0 168.7 169.4 1.9 -.2 .4 Size A - More than 1,500,000 .............................................. 166.6 169.6 169.6 170.9 1.8 .0 .8 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 ........................................... 108.3 110.5 110.1 109.9 2.0 -.4 -.2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ...................... 162.7 165.4 164.8 165.3 1.7 -.4 .3

South urban ............................................................................... 166.6 169.1 169.4 169.9 1.5 .2 .3 Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............................................... 166.0 168.8 170.1 170.8 1.7 .8 .4 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 .......................................... 107.8 109.4 109.3 109.5 1.5 -.1 .2 Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ...................... 168.7 171.0 170.2 170.4 1.4 -.5 .1

West urban ................................................................................ 172.1 175.6 177.3 179.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 Size A - More than 1,500,000 .............................................. 172.0 175.8 177.7 179.7 2.2 1.1 1.1 Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 2 ........................................... 108.5 110.3 111.3 112.1 1.7 .9 .7

Size classes A 3 .......................................................................................... 156.2 159.1 160.2 161.5 1.9 .7 .8 B/C 2 ....................................................................................... 108.1 109.9 109.9 110.2 1.7 .0 .3 D ............................................................................................ 167.6 170.2 169.9 170.5 1.6 -.2 .4

Selected local areas

Anchorage, AK .......................................................................... 152.2 154.9 156.8 158.2 1.8 1.2 .9 Atlanta, GA ................................................................................ 169.6 173.5 173.7 174.7 2.3 .1 .6 Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ................................ 184.3 189.3 191.8 193.0 2.7 1.3 .6 Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ............................................. 169.4 172.8 172.0 173.9 2.0 -.5 1.1 Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN ................................................. 163.5 164.0 165.1 165.1 .3 .7 .0

Cleveland-Akron, OH ................................................................ 161.9 164.4 165.0 163.8 1.5 .4 -.7 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ................................................................ 166.6 168.5 171.6 171.5 1.1 1.8 -.1 Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO .................................................... 169.8 175.1 175.8 178.1 3.1 .4 1.3 Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI ........................................................ 165.7 168.7 169.0 171.9 1.8 .2 1.7 Honolulu, HI ............................................................................... 176.9 178.6 179.5 180.4 1.0 .5 .5

Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............................................. 154.3 157.3 156.9 155.8 1.9 -.3 -.7 Kansas City, MO-KS ................................................................. 162.4 165.9 166.1 166.5 2.2 .1 .2 Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .............................. 166.1 169.5 170.9 173.8 2.0 .8 1.7 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ........................................................ 166.6 170.0 171.1 172.1 2.0 .6 .6 Milwaukee-Racine, WI ............................................................... 171.7 174.0 174.3 175.1 1.3 .2 .5

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI .................................................... 168.6 171.7 173.6 174.4 1.8 1.1 .5 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ... 179.5 182.0 183.3 185.6 1.4 .7 1.3 Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD .............. 177.0 179.9 181.5 182.3 1.6 .9 .4 Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 4 ................................................................... - - - 101.3 - - - Pittsburgh, PA ........................................................................... 162.8 166.2 165.6 165.6 2.1 -.4 .0

Portland-Salem, OR-WA ........................................................... 174.6 176.4 178.5 178.7 1.0 1.2 .1 St. Louis, MO-IL ........................................................................ 163.2 166.6 165.9 166.2 2.1 -.4 .2 San Diego, CA ........................................................................... 173.9 177.5 180.2 183.6 2.1 1.5 1.9 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...................................... 178.7 184.5 186.9 188.0 3.2 1.3 .6 Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ............................................... 176.4 179.6 181.9 183.1 1.8 1.3 .7

Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ...................................... 145.0 146.8 148.3 150.8 1.2 1.0 1.7 Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 5 .................................. 108.5 109.5 111.0 111.6 .9 1.4 .5

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technicalnotes.

2 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.3 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

4 For Pheonix-Mesa, indexes are on a December 2001=100 base.5 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.- Data not available.

Table 36. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions 1, semiannual averages, by expenditurecategory and commodity and service group


Item and Group







1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001


All items ......................................................... 174.9 1.0 0.6 183.2 1.4 0.8 169.4 0.2 0.4 169.9 0.5 0.3 179.0 1.9 1.0 All items (December 1977=100) 2 .................. 520.8 - - 286.2 - - 273.9 - - 275.1 - - 288.1 - -

Food and beverages .................................... 175.9 2.4 1.0 177.5 2.2 .7 172.9 2.2 .7 172.6 2.1 .8 181.3 3.0 1.5 Food .......................................................... 175.3 2.3 .9 177.0 2.1 .7 172.1 2.1 .7 172.7 2.1 .9 180.4 3.0 1.5 Food at home .......................................... 175.0 2.2 .8 176.7 2.0 .6 170.8 2.0 .5 170.1 1.8 .7 184.4 2.7 1.3 Food away from home ............................. 177.2 2.7 1.1 180.2 2.5 .9 174.9 2.3 1.0 178.5 2.5 .9 174.6 3.6 1.8

Alcoholic beverages .................................. 182.5 2.8 1.3 182.9 2.4 1.5 183.1 2.9 1.0 172.7 3.1 1.4 190.8 2.7 1.3

Housing ....................................................... 174.6 2.0 .9 188.6 2.7 1.5 164.9 .5 .8 162.3 .9 .0 186.9 4.0 1.6 Shelter ....................................................... 200.5 4.1 2.1 226.4 5.3 3.0 190.5 3.6 1.9 181.3 2.9 1.6 205.5 4.8 2.0 Rent of primary residence ....................... 197.6 4.4 2.0 212.4 4.5 2.4 190.5 3.6 1.6 178.6 3.8 1.8 206.6 5.2 2.1 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary

residence 3 ....................................... 193.6 4.4 2.1 211.6 5.7 2.9 191.5 4.3 2.2 171.9 2.9 1.4 198.9 4.7 1.8 Fuels and utilities ....................................... 141.0 -7.0 -4.4 131.4 -8.9 -5.6 134.7 -12.1 -3.7 142.7 -5.9 -6.4 169.7 1.7 -.2 Fuels ........................................................ 124.2 -9.1 -5.8 120.7 -10.3 -6.5 116.1 -14.8 -4.8 120.8 -8.1 -8.3 160.7 1.3 -.6 Gas (piped) and electricity ..................... 131.4 -8.4 -5.7 134.6 -8.7 -6.5 121.3 -14.6 -4.7 123.0 -7.7 -8.4 164.1 1.5 -.6 Electricity ............................................. 133.4 .5 -5.5 131.9 -4.6 -5.6 122.6 -.2 -4.7 119.6 -3.9 -9.0 184.4 16.3 1.1 Utility natural gas service ..................... 132.3 -24.4 -6.4 141.1 -15.0 -8.2 122.5 -27.9 -4.8 142.4 -24.3 -6.0 137.2 -27.4 -5.6

Household furnishings and operations ...... 125.0 -.7 -.6 125.5 -1.0 -1.5 121.3 -.6 -.4 124.2 -1.4 -.5 130.4 .3 -.2

Apparel ........................................................ 124.2 -2.7 -.3 121.2 -2.6 -.1 118.7 -3.3 -1.9 136.9 -2.7 .0 117.2 -2.6 .5

Transportation ............................................. 150.3 -3.5 -.8 151.4 -3.2 -.9 150.7 -3.9 -1.0 147.3 -4.0 -.7 151.9 -2.7 -.8 Private transportation ................................ 147.4 -3.7 -.8 147.3 -3.6 -1.0 148.0 -4.0 -.9 145.9 -4.2 -.7 148.4 -2.8 -.8 New and used motor vehicles 4 ................ 99.9 -2.4 -1.4 99.6 -1.6 -.9 100.2 -2.5 -1.9 99.6 -2.7 -1.4 100.0 -2.4 -1.4 New vehicles ......................................... 141.8 -1.4 -.6 141.4 -.9 -.1 140.4 -1.5 -1.3 143.1 -1.9 -.6 142.3 -1.2 -.1 Used cars and trucks ............................. 153.8 -4.4 -3.0 156.8 -4.4 -3.4 154.5 -4.7 -3.1 153.6 -4.4 -2.8 151.4 -4.4 -3.2

Motor fuel ................................................. 111.4 -16.7 -4.0 106.6 -17.2 -6.1 114.6 -17.6 -3.5 109.1 -15.7 -1.3 114.2 -16.5 -7.2 Gasoline (all types) ................................ 110.9 -16.6 -3.9 106.0 -17.3 -6.1 114.1 -17.5 -3.5 108.5 -15.8 -1.2 113.6 -16.2 -6.9 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ................ 109.1 -17.2 -4.0 105.2 -17.9 -5.9 112.3 -18.1 -3.9 105.6 -16.5 -1.2 111.3 -16.8 -7.1 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ......... 115.0 -16.3 -3.4 109.3 -17.0 -6.3 125.0 -17.5 -3.1 114.7 -15.5 -1.3 110.0 -16.5 -6.1 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............. 111.3 -15.4 -3.6 105.5 -16.3 -6.2 117.2 -16.3 -3.2 111.6 -14.5 -1.2 114.1 -15.2 -5.9

Medical care ................................................ 281.3 4.5 2.6 297.8 5.3 2.8 278.0 4.7 2.7 273.5 3.7 2.1 281.1 4.8 2.7 Medical care commodities ......................... 249.4 3.7 1.8 263.5 2.9 1.5 245.4 3.9 2.3 243.6 3.7 1.6 252.2 4.3 1.9 Medical care services ................................ 288.8 4.7 2.7 305.3 5.9 3.2 285.9 4.9 2.8 280.8 3.7 2.3 287.9 4.9 2.9 Professional services ............................... 254.2 2.9 1.6 269.2 3.5 1.7 260.8 3.7 2.0 249.5 1.9 1.2 238.3 2.8 1.7

Recreation 4 ................................................. 104.6 1.3 .8 106.7 .8 .7 105.1 1.2 .6 104.2 1.4 .6 102.7 1.4 1.1

Education and communication 4 ................... 106.7 2.4 .3 106.6 2.2 .4 108.4 2.7 .6 106.6 3.0 .5 104.8 1.0 -.5

Other goods and services ............................ 298.6 4.7 1.7 316.1 4.8 2.4 291.2 4.8 1.7 292.7 5.1 1.4 293.5 3.9 1.3


All items ......................................................... 174.9 1.0 .6 183.2 1.4 .8 169.4 .2 .4 169.9 .5 .3 179.0 1.9 1.0 Commodities ................................................ 150.0 -1.4 -.5 152.4 -1.3 -.5 146.9 -2.1 -.9 150.0 -1.4 -.3 151.2 -.8 -.1 Commodities less food and beverages ..... 135.1 -3.8 -1.3 135.6 -3.8 -1.5 133.3 -4.4 -1.8 137.4 -3.7 -.9 133.8 -3.3 -1.3 Nondurables less food and beverages .... 145.3 -4.2 -.7 143.2 -3.9 -.8 145.6 -5.3 -1.4 149.2 -3.5 .3 141.7 -4.1 -1.3 Nondurables less food, beverages, and

apparel ........................................... 161.9 -4.5 -.6 162.0 -4.5 -1.0 163.8 -5.9 -1.0 160.8 -3.4 .6 160.7 -4.5 -1.7 Durables .................................................. 122.5 -2.8 -1.6 122.1 -2.8 -1.7 118.9 -2.9 -2.0 123.9 -3.0 -1.6 125.3 -2.3 -1.3

Services ....................................................... 204.1 3.0 1.4 218.8 3.5 1.9 196.8 2.3 1.5 194.2 2.3 .8 208.8 4.2 1.9 Rent of shelter 3 ......................................... 193.2 4.2 2.2 211.7 5.3 3.0 189.5 3.7 2.0 172.6 2.9 1.6 198.2 4.8 2.0 Transportation services ............................. 205.7 4.2 2.4 199.0 2.8 1.8 209.4 5.3 2.8 209.8 4.3 2.3 206.4 4.5 2.7 Other services ........................................... 239.2 3.4 1.4 259.7 3.2 1.4 229.0 3.9 1.7 237.2 3.5 1.2 228.7 2.7 1.1


All items less medical care ............................ 170.1 .8 .5 178.8 1.3 .8 164.8 .0 .2 164.4 .3 .2 174.7 1.9 .9 All items less food .......................................... 174.6 .7 .5 184.6 1.3 .9 168.7 -.2 .3 169.1 .1 .2 178.7 1.8 .8 All items less shelter ...................................... 167.4 -.2 .0 170.0 -.2 -.1 164.0 -1.0 -.2 166.9 -.3 -.1 169.9 .7 .5 Commodities less food .................................. 136.8 -3.6 -1.2 137.5 -3.6 -1.4 135.0 -4.2 -1.7 138.6 -3.3 -.9 136.2 -3.1 -1.2


Table 36. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions 1, semiannual averages, by expenditurecategory and commodity and service group-Continued


Item and Group







1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001

1sthalf

2002

1sthalf

2001

2ndhalf

2001


Nondurables .................................................. 160.9 -0.8 0.2 161.0 -0.8 0.0 159.3 -1.7 -0.3 161.0 -0.6 0.6 162.4 -0.2 0.4 Nondurables less food ................................... 147.6 -3.7 -.5 145.6 -3.6 -.6 147.8 -4.9 -1.3 150.4 -3.0 .4 145.3 -3.6 -1.0 Nondurables less food and apparel ............... 163.0 -3.9 -.4 163.2 -4.0 -.9 164.9 -5.3 -.9 160.9 -2.8 .8 162.7 -3.8 -1.4 Services less rent of shelter 3 ......................... 191.0 1.9 .7 193.1 1.5 .6 186.9 1.2 1.2 189.6 1.8 .0 197.0 3.4 1.5 Services less medical care services .............. 197.2 2.9 1.3 212.9 3.4 1.8 189.8 2.2 1.4 185.5 2.2 .7 202.9 4.1 1.8 Energy ........................................................... 117.2 -12.7 -4.8 114.4 -12.9 -6.0 114.7 -16.3 -4.3 112.5 -12.2 -5.3 133.9 -7.7 -3.3 All items less energy ...................................... 182.9 2.4 1.1 192.9 2.8 1.5 177.7 2.1 .9 178.0 1.8 .8 184.5 2.7 1.3 All items less food and energy ..................... 184.9 2.3 1.1 197.5 3.0 1.6 179.1 2.2 1.0 179.4 1.7 .8 185.6 2.7 1.3 Commodities less food and energy

commodities ...................................... 144.9 -1.0 -.6 147.7 -.9 -.5 141.9 -1.2 -1.0 147.0 -1.0 -.6 142.8 -.9 -.3 Energy commodities .................................. 112.0 -16.5 -3.9 107.1 -17.2 -5.8 114.7 -17.5 -3.5 110.5 -15.5 -1.1 115.5 -16.4 -7.1 Services less energy services ................... 212.2 4.0 2.0 227.9 4.5 2.5 206.9 4.0 2.1 203.0 3.3 1.7 212.2 4.3 1.9

1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.2 Indexes are on a December 1977=100 base except for the U.S. which is on

a 1967=100 base.3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base


Table 37. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes 1, semiannualaverages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group


Item and Group





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................................... 161.5 1.5 0.8 110.2 0.3 0.3 170.5 0.2 0.4 All items (December 1977=100) ................................................ 161.5 - - - - - 275.5 - -

Food and beverages ............................................................... 159.8 2.4 .9 110.3 2.3 1.0 170.5 2.0 .9 Food ...................................................................................... 159.4 2.5 .9 110.2 2.2 .9 169.9 1.9 .9 Food at home ...................................................................... 162.9 2.3 .8 109.8 2.0 .8 166.5 1.1 .3 Food away from home ......................................................... 153.7 2.8 1.1 111.0 2.4 1.1 177.2 3.4 1.8

Alcoholic beverages .............................................................. 164.9 2.7 1.1 111.4 3.2 1.6 178.0 1.9 1.0

Housing ................................................................................... 162.5 2.8 1.3 109.4 .7 .3 165.3 1.0 .4 Shelter ................................................................................... 176.9 5.0 2.6 111.5 2.9 1.5 190.8 2.3 1.1 Rent of primary residence ................................................... 169.4 5.1 2.4 111.6 3.1 1.5 176.1 2.4 1.1 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 5 ................... 178.1 5.4 2.5 110.6 2.9 1.5 182.4 2.8 1.3

Fuels and utilities ................................................................... 140.7 -8.0 -4.9 108.3 -6.7 -4.5 147.8 -2.1 -1.2 Fuels .................................................................................... 137.2 -10.3 -6.3 107.7 -8.6 -5.9 122.8 -3.4 -1.9 Gas (piped) and electricity ................................................. 135.8 -9.7 -6.2 107.0 -7.8 -5.8 132.1 -3.1 -1.7 Electricity ......................................................................... 134.4 1.1 -6.5 104.8 -.9 -5.1 132.6 4.3 -1.9 Utility natural gas service ................................................ 138.5 -25.6 -5.8 113.8 -23.7 -8.2 139.0 -18.0 -1.8

Household furnishings and operations .................................. 119.6 -.4 -.7 99.4 -1.1 -.4 120.1 -.9 -.7

Apparel .................................................................................... 113.4 -2.7 -.3 95.3 -2.7 -.5 127.9 -5.2 -1.4

Transportation ......................................................................... 150.2 -3.0 -.6 105.3 -4.0 -1.0 146.3 -4.8 -1.3 Private transportation ............................................................ 149.2 -3.3 -.7 105.0 -4.0 -.8 143.9 -4.8 -1.2 New and used motor vehicles 3 ........................................... 99.9 -2.3 -1.4 100.1 -2.2 -1.5 98.7 -4.0 -1.7 New vehicles ..................................................................... 123.6 -1.5 -.7 98.4 -1.2 -.6 142.9 -3.0 -1.0 Used cars and trucks ......................................................... 147.0 -4.4 -3.0 102.8 -4.1 -3.1 140.9 -6.1 -3.0

Motor fuel ............................................................................ 164.2 -16.6 -4.5 109.2 -16.4 -3.1 105.5 -19.0 -6.1 Gasoline (all types) ............................................................ 163.5 -16.5 -4.4 109.2 -16.4 -3.0 104.7 -19.0 -6.2 Gasoline, unleaded regular 6 ........................................... 164.8 -17.2 -4.6 109.9 -16.9 -3.1 100.0 -19.9 -7.0 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 ..................................... 113.2 -16.4 -4.1 107.9 -16.3 -2.9 117.2 -17.0 -3.0 Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ......................................... 151.5 -15.3 -4.1 107.5 -15.4 -2.9 109.8 -16.9 -4.3

Medical care ............................................................................ 222.7 4.5 2.4 118.9 4.4 2.5 270.9 4.9 3.0 Medical care commodities ..................................................... 202.2 3.5 1.9 116.1 3.9 1.8 248.1 3.6 1.2 Medical care services ............................................................ 227.6 4.7 2.6 119.6 4.5 2.7 276.9 5.4 3.5 Professional services .......................................................... 200.6 2.6 1.1 117.0 3.2 2.2 256.6 3.6 2.0

Recreation 3 ............................................................................. 105.6 1.5 .9 103.1 .6 .6 105.7 1.7 .4

Education and communication 3 .............................................. 107.4 2.3 .4 105.4 2.3 .1 108.1 3.5 1.1

Other goods and services ....................................................... 237.0 4.9 1.8 134.3 4.5 1.4 305.8 4.6 2.0


All items 4 ................................................................................... 161.5 1.5 .8 110.2 .3 .3 170.5 .2 .4 Commodities ........................................................................... 144.9 -1.1 -.3 105.6 -1.7 -.5 147.7 -2.3 -.7 Commodities less food and beverages ................................. 135.2 -3.6 -1.2 102.9 -4.0 -1.4 135.6 -4.6 -1.7 Nondurables less food and beverages ................................ 151.1 -4.0 -.7 109.6 -4.3 -.5 146.5 -4.8 -1.1 Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ............... 175.9 -4.4 -.6 116.5 -4.7 -.4 159.1 -4.5 -.9

Durables .............................................................................. 116.9 -2.5 -1.5 95.7 -2.8 -1.7 122.5 -3.9 -1.8 Services ................................................................................... 176.9 3.5 1.7 112.2 2.3 1.0 200.2 2.7 1.4 Rent of shelter 5 ..................................................................... 177.5 5.0 2.5 111.6 2.9 1.5 178.3 2.2 1.0 Transportation services ......................................................... 171.0 4.2 2.4 112.1 4.1 2.3 205.6 5.4 3.1 Other services ....................................................................... 196.6 3.3 1.3 113.4 3.3 1.3 239.0 3.7 1.5


All items less medical care ........................................................ 158.8 1.3 .8 108.4 .1 .2 164.8 -.1 .1 All items less food ..................................................................... 162.0 1.3 .8 108.7 .0 .2 170.4 -.2 .1 All items less shelter .................................................................. 155.5 .0 .1 108.1 -.6 -.1 165.6 -.4 .1 Commodities less food .............................................................. 136.6 -3.3 -1.1 103.2 -3.7 -1.2 136.8 -4.4 -1.6 Nondurables .............................................................................. 155.9 -.4 .3 109.9 -1.1 .2 158.8 -1.4 -.1 Nondurables less food ............................................................... 152.3 -3.5 -.5 109.7 -3.9 -.5 148.0 -4.6 -1.1 Nondurables less food and apparel ........................................... 174.6 -3.6 -.4 116.0 -4.2 -.4 160.1 -4.2 -.9


Table 37. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes 1, semiannualaverages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued


Item and Group





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


Services less rent of shelter 5 .................................................... 175.8 1.9 0.7 112.8 1.7 0.6 192.1 3.1 1.6 Services less medical care services .......................................... 173.3 3.5 1.7 111.6 2.1 .9 191.9 2.5 1.2 Energy ....................................................................................... 149.7 -13.2 -5.2 108.3 -12.6 -4.7 114.3 -10.1 -3.1 All items less energy ................................................................. 162.5 2.8 1.3 109.0 1.8 .7 178.6 1.4 .7 All items less food and energy ................................................ 163.2 2.9 1.4 108.7 1.6 .7 181.0 1.2 .7 Commodities less food and energy commodities .................. 133.0 -.8 -.5 102.3 -1.1 -.8 145.5 -2.0 -1.0 Energy commodities .............................................................. 164.2 -16.4 -4.3 110.0 -16.3 -3.1 105.2 -18.6 -6.0 Services less energy services ............................................... 180.2 4.5 2.2 112.7 3.2 1.7 208.7 3.3 1.7

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about populationsize classes.

2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.4 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.

5 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.- Data not available.

Table 38. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region andpopulation size classes 1, semiannual averages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group


Item and Group

Northeast



1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001



Food and beverages ............................................. 176.9 2.3 .7 110.6 2.0 .7 Food .................................................................... 176.2 2.2 .7 110.7 1.9 .6 Food at home .................................................... 176.2 2.0 .6 110.1 1.8 .4 Food away from home ...................................... 178.5 2.6 .8 111.9 2.3 1.1


Housing ................................................................. 188.0 3.1 1.7 110.7 1.6 .8 Shelter ................................................................ 223.6 5.9 3.4 112.4 3.8 1.9 Rent of primary residence ................................. 217.1 4.7 2.6 112.0 3.9 1.9 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 210.7 6.5 3.3 111.3 4.0 2.0

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 127.7 -9.9 -6.8 108.0 -7.0 -3.4 Fuels ................................................................. 121.4 -11.4 -7.8 107.8 -8.3 -4.0 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 132.9 -10.2 -7.8 105.1 -5.7 -3.8 Electricity ...................................................... 127.6 -6.7 -7.3 100.4 -.6 -2.2 Utility natural gas service .............................. 142.1 -15.3 -8.9 117.0 -15.2 -7.1

Household furnishings and operations ............... 126.0 -1.4 -1.8 102.4 .0 -.7

Apparel ................................................................. 114.6 -1.6 .1 97.0 -6.9 -3.0

Transportation ....................................................... 153.9 -3.8 -1.6 104.2 -2.3 .5 Private transportation .......................................... 149.3 -4.4 -1.9 104.1 -2.3 .6 Motor fuel .......................................................... 105.1 -18.1 -7.1 106.1 -15.7 -4.2 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 104.4 -18.2 -7.2 106.1 -15.7 -4.2 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ......................... 103.6 -18.9 -7.2 106.6 -16.2 -3.6 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .................. 105.6 -18.1 -7.2 107.0 -15.0 -4.7 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ...................... 104.4 -16.8 -7.0 103.8 -15.3 -4.7

Medical care ......................................................... 302.5 4.8 2.4 121.0 6.3 3.9

Recreation 2 ........................................................... 107.3 1.3 .8 105.6 -.2 .3

Education and communication 2 ............................ 107.5 2.1 .4 104.5 3.1 .6



All items 3 ................................................................. 183.6 1.7 .9 111.0 1.0 .8 Commodities ......................................................... 151.7 -1.3 -.7 106.9 -1.5 -.2 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 133.8 -4.1 -1.8 104.7 -3.6 -.8 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 140.1 -3.6 -.8 111.8 -4.8 -.7 Durables ........................................................... 121.7 -3.6 -2.5 96.1 -1.7 -.7

Services ................................................................ 217.7 3.8 2.0 112.3 3.1 1.7


All items less medical care ..................................... 179.0 1.5 .8 109.2 .7 .6 All items less shelter ............................................... 170.1 -.3 -.3 108.7 -.2 .4 Commodities less food ........................................... 135.9 -3.8 -1.7 104.8 -3.4 -.8 Nondurables ........................................................... 159.5 -.5 .0 111.2 -1.3 .0 Nondurables less food ............................................ 142.8 -3.3 -.7 111.6 -4.4 -.6 Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................. 191.3 1.3 .2 112.0 2.3 1.4 Services less medical care services ....................... 211.4 3.7 1.9 111.6 2.8 1.5 Energy .................................................................... 114.4 -13.8 -7.1 107.3 -11.3 -3.9 All items less energy ............................................... 192.8 3.1 1.6 109.9 2.1 1.2 All items less food and energy .............................. 197.4 3.2 1.8 109.8 2.2 1.4


Table 38. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region andpopulation size classes 1, semiannual averages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued


Item and Group

Midwest



1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 3 ................................................................. 170.9 0.8 0.8 109.9 -0.5 -0.2 165.3 -0.1 0.3 All items (December 1977=100) ............................. 279.4 - - - - - 267.8 - -

Food and beverages ............................................. 176.5 2.3 .9 110.0 1.8 .4 167.1 3.3 1.0 Food .................................................................... 176.0 2.3 .9 109.8 1.7 .4 166.0 3.4 1.0 Food at home .................................................... 176.5 2.1 .8 109.2 1.5 .0 159.8 3.4 .6 Food away from home ...................................... 175.7 2.4 1.1 110.6 1.8 .8 177.9 3.1 1.5

Alcoholic beverages ............................................ 182.6 2.5 .7 113.6 3.9 1.7 181.7 2.1 1.0

Housing ................................................................. 165.9 1.2 1.3 108.3 -.6 .0 159.0 .1 .6 Shelter ................................................................ 192.4 4.3 2.3 110.7 2.3 1.3 182.1 3.6 1.7 Rent of primary residence ................................. 198.3 4.1 1.9 111.3 2.8 1.2 168.6 3.1 1.1 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 193.4 5.0 2.5 110.1 2.8 1.7 181.4 4.8 2.3

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 128.8 -13.9 -3.2 109.8 -10.5 -4.8 145.2 -9.1 -1.5 Fuels ................................................................. 112.0 -17.0 -4.4 109.3 -12.8 -6.0 112.7 -12.2 -2.5 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 114.7 -16.8 -4.3 109.1 -12.2 -5.8 121.2 -11.9 -2.2 Electricity ...................................................... 115.4 -1.4 -5.6 105.2 .8 -3.7 112.0 2.3 -3.6 Utility natural gas service .............................. 116.3 -30.6 -2.7 114.9 -25.2 -8.4 133.4 -24.7 -2.2

Household furnishings and operations ............... 118.3 .1 -.2 96.6 -1.0 -.3 116.4 -2.3 -1.8

Apparel ................................................................. 113.4 -4.3 -2.1 93.0 -3.1 -2.6 140.1 -2.1 -1.1

Transportation ....................................................... 152.0 -2.8 -.5 107.6 -4.8 -1.4 140.9 -6.3 -1.9 Private transportation .......................................... 149.4 -3.0 -.6 107.5 -4.7 -1.3 136.9 -6.3 -1.8 Motor fuel .......................................................... 117.5 -16.8 -3.3 115.4 -17.3 -2.8 100.4 -22.7 -8.9 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 116.8 -16.9 -3.3 115.4 -17.3 -2.8 99.2 -22.8 -9.0 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ......................... 115.5 -17.7 -3.7 116.3 -17.3 -2.9 95.7 -23.3 -9.0 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .................. 125.8 -16.5 -2.9 112.6 -18.3 -2.8 114.6 -22.8 -9.8 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ...................... 117.4 -15.8 -3.5 114.2 -16.4 -2.3 106.0 -20.6 -7.9

Medical care ......................................................... 276.7 3.8 2.2 119.7 5.4 2.9 269.7 6.1 3.8

Recreation 2 ........................................................... 106.8 2.1 1.1 102.3 -.2 -.2 107.7 2.2 1.1

Education and communication 2 ............................ 110.6 3.5 1.4 105.9 2.1 -.2 105.9 2.3 .9



All items 3 ................................................................. 170.9 .8 .8 109.9 -.5 -.2 165.3 -.1 .3 Commodities ......................................................... 147.4 -1.7 -.6 104.8 -2.8 -1.3 148.0 -2.1 -.9 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 131.5 -4.0 -1.5 102.3 -4.9 -2.1 138.3 -4.9 -1.9 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 144.4 -5.3 -1.4 110.5 -5.6 -1.3 150.3 -4.8 -1.6 Durables ........................................................... 117.2 -2.2 -1.5 93.8 -3.4 -2.4 121.1 -4.7 -2.1

Services ................................................................ 198.1 2.8 1.9 113.2 1.7 1.0 188.0 2.1 1.6


All items less medical care ..................................... 166.5 .6 .7 108.3 -.9 -.3 160.0 -.4 .1 All items less shelter ............................................... 164.9 -.6 .1 108.3 -1.4 -.6 161.7 -1.0 -.1 Commodities less food ........................................... 133.4 -3.8 -1.5 102.6 -4.7 -2.0 139.5 -4.8 -1.9 Nondurables ........................................................... 160.9 -1.3 -.1 110.2 -2.2 -.5 159.3 -.9 -.3 Nondurables less food ............................................ 146.9 -4.9 -1.3 110.6 -5.1 -1.3 152.1 -4.7 -1.7 Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................. 188.8 1.2 1.5 115.2 1.1 .6 177.4 1.0 1.6 Services less medical care services ....................... 191.5 2.7 1.9 112.5 1.4 .8 179.3 1.6 1.3 Energy .................................................................... 114.1 -16.8 -3.8 112.0 -15.6 -4.7 107.3 -16.7 -4.9 All items less energy ............................................... 179.1 2.5 1.1 108.6 1.5 .5 173.6 1.9 .9 All items less food and energy .............................. 179.9 2.6 1.2 108.4 1.5 .5 175.6 1.6 .9




Item and Group

South



1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 3 ................................................................. 170.8 1.2 0.4 109.5 0.1 0.2 170.4 -0.4 0.1 All items (December 1977=100) ............................. 276.7 - - - - - 275.9 - -

Food and beverages ............................................. 174.4 2.6 .9 109.8 2.2 1.0 165.8 .3 .4 Food .................................................................... 174.5 2.6 .9 109.7 2.1 .9 165.8 .1 .2 Food at home .................................................... 171.4 2.4 .8 109.3 2.1 1.0 162.9 -1.5 -.5 Food away from home ...................................... 181.0 2.9 .9 110.6 2.3 .8 173.9 2.9 1.3

Alcoholic beverages ............................................ 173.9 3.4 1.5 110.5 2.8 1.2 165.0 3.3 2.1

Housing ................................................................. 164.2 2.1 .4 108.4 .2 -.2 163.6 .2 -.4 Shelter ................................................................ 183.5 4.1 2.3 111.1 2.2 1.1 193.6 1.4 .6 Rent of primary residence ................................. 184.6 5.1 2.5 111.3 3.0 1.4 176.9 1.8 1.0 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 175.7 4.2 2.0 110.4 2.2 1.1 178.7 1.8 .7

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 133.7 -6.2 -8.8 105.0 -6.1 -5.2 142.0 -3.0 -4.1 Fuels ................................................................. 119.2 -8.4 -11.0 103.2 -8.4 -7.0 119.0 -4.1 -5.4 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 122.9 -8.0 -11.1 102.7 -8.1 -7.1 123.8 -3.8 -5.4 Electricity ...................................................... 116.6 -4.2 -12.3 101.3 -4.2 -7.4 125.7 .2 -5.2 Utility natural gas service .............................. 144.7 -22.8 -6.2 111.3 -25.3 -5.4 128.9 -23.2 -6.7

Household furnishings and operations ............... 130.2 -.8 -.2 99.4 -1.8 -.7 115.7 -.8 -.3

Apparel ................................................................. 147.5 -2.4 -1.0 94.5 -2.2 .6 120.9 -6.7 -.4

Transportation ....................................................... 149.2 -2.7 -.1 104.3 -4.7 -1.1 146.7 -5.2 -1.1 Private transportation .......................................... 148.1 -2.9 -.1 103.9 -4.9 -1.0 145.7 -5.3 -1.1 Motor fuel .......................................................... 113.2 -15.6 -2.7 108.9 -15.5 -.4 101.7 -16.6 -.6 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 112.1 -15.7 -2.7 108.8 -15.7 -.4 100.5 -16.5 -.6 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ......................... 110.1 -16.6 -2.6 109.3 -16.3 -.5 95.6 -17.3 -.7 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .................. 113.5 -15.2 -2.7 107.6 -15.5 -.5 119.3 -15.3 -.1 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ...................... 114.0 -13.9 -2.3 107.8 -14.4 -.4 108.9 -15.5 -.5

Medical care ......................................................... 267.1 3.9 2.5 117.1 3.4 1.8 270.5 4.2 2.2

Recreation 2 ........................................................... 106.1 1.5 .3 102.8 1.2 .9 105.8 1.8 .1

Education and communication 2 ............................ 107.4 2.7 .2 105.4 2.9 .6 111.0 5.0 1.7

Other goods and services ..................................... 272.6 6.2 2.0 134.5 4.5 .8 306.0 4.1 2.1


All items 3 ................................................................. 170.8 1.2 .4 109.5 .1 .2 170.4 -.4 .1 Commodities ......................................................... 151.5 -.7 -.1 105.5 -1.6 -.3 145.4 -3.0 -.5 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 138.6 -2.9 -.7 102.8 -3.9 -1.2 134.2 -4.9 -1.1 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 151.0 -3.0 -.1 109.3 -3.4 .5 145.4 -4.5 .6 Durables ........................................................... 125.5 -2.4 -1.2 96.2 -3.1 -1.7 120.5 -3.8 -1.9

Services ................................................................ 193.6 3.0 .9 111.3 1.9 .7 202.8 2.2 .7


All items less medical care ..................................... 166.1 1.1 .4 107.9 .0 .2 163.5 -.7 -.1 All items less shelter ............................................... 167.2 .2 -.2 107.4 -.6 -.2 165.1 -.8 .0 Commodities less food ........................................... 140.0 -2.6 -.6 103.1 -3.6 -1.0 135.0 -4.6 -1.0 Nondurables ........................................................... 162.7 .1 .4 109.6 -.5 .7 155.7 -2.2 .5 Nondurables less food ............................................ 152.3 -2.4 .1 109.4 -3.1 .6 145.9 -4.2 .6 Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................. 186.5 1.7 -.5 111.3 1.6 .3 194.4 2.9 .7 Services less medical care services ....................... 186.3 2.9 .8 110.7 1.7 .5 193.1 2.0 .5 Energy .................................................................... 115.0 -12.2 -7.3 105.4 -12.5 -4.4 108.1 -10.0 -3.0 All items less energy ............................................... 178.9 2.5 1.1 108.6 1.5 .6 179.5 .8 .4 All items less food and energy .............................. 180.1 2.4 1.2 108.3 1.3 .6 183.1 .9 .5




Item and Group

West



1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001



Food and beverages ............................................. 182.5 2.8 1.2 111.6 3.2 1.9 Food .................................................................... 181.6 2.8 1.2 111.5 3.2 1.8 Food at home .................................................... 186.4 2.6 1.0 111.3 2.9 1.8 Food away from home ...................................... 174.3 3.4 1.7 111.9 4.0 1.9

Alcoholic beverages ............................................ 191.5 2.5 .9 114.2 4.1 2.9

Housing ................................................................. 190.7 4.5 1.7 111.8 2.9 1.2 Shelter ................................................................ 207.3 5.3 2.1 112.3 3.8 2.0 Rent of primary residence ................................. 218.1 5.8 2.2 112.6 3.8 2.1 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 202.6 5.3 2.0 111.0 3.6 1.5

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 174.7 1.5 .5 117.8 -.7 -2.8 Fuels ................................................................. 169.1 .7 .0 120.0 -1.3 -3.8 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 171.9 .8 .1 120.1 -.9 -3.7 Electricity ...................................................... 201.0 22.6 1.7 121.5 7.2 -1.5 Utility natural gas service .............................. 133.8 -33.0 -4.4 117.4 -22.9 -9.8

Household furnishings and operations ............... 134.2 .2 -.5 101.6 .2 .2

Apparel ................................................................. 115.6 -2.9 1.2 98.3 -.3 -.1

Transportation ....................................................... 151.4 -2.9 -.4 105.3 -2.5 -1.7 Private transportation .......................................... 147.7 -3.1 -.5 104.5 -2.4 -1.5 Motor fuel .......................................................... 115.9 -16.2 -5.3 102.0 -16.7 -9.8 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 115.1 -16.0 -5.0 102.3 -16.4 -9.5 Gasoline, unleaded regular 5 ......................... 113.6 -16.3 -5.4 101.4 -17.6 -9.1 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .................. 109.6 -16.6 -4.4 102.1 -15.6 -10.0 Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ...................... 116.1 -14.8 -3.9 102.4 -15.4 -9.1

Medical care ......................................................... 274.9 5.5 2.9 120.9 4.0 2.6

Recreation 2 ........................................................... 102.8 1.5 1.1 102.8 1.8 1.7

Education and communication 2 ............................ 104.3 1.1 -.5 105.8 .5 -.8



All items 3 ................................................................. 179.7 2.2 1.1 112.1 1.6 .7 Commodities ......................................................... 151.3 -.7 .1 105.6 -.6 -.4 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 132.6 -3.4 -.8 102.2 -2.9 -1.7 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 140.2 -4.2 -.5 106.7 -3.4 -2.0 Durables ........................................................... 124.7 -2.3 -1.2 97.4 -2.1 -1.4

Services ................................................................ 209.3 4.5 2.0 113.5 3.3 1.5


All items less medical care ..................................... 175.9 2.1 1.1 109.4 1.5 .6 All items less shelter ............................................... 169.8 .7 .7 109.1 .7 .2 Commodities less food ........................................... 135.2 -3.2 -.7 102.6 -2.6 -1.5 Nondurables ........................................................... 162.5 -.1 .6 109.2 .0 .0 Nondurables less food ............................................ 144.2 -3.6 -.3 107.0 -3.0 -1.8 Services less rent of shelter 4 .................................. 195.0 3.3 1.7 114.5 2.7 .9 Services less medical care services ....................... 204.4 4.4 1.9 112.7 3.2 1.3 Energy .................................................................... 134.5 -8.9 -2.6 112.6 -7.6 -5.5 All items less energy ............................................... 185.0 2.9 1.4 109.8 2.4 1.3 All items less food and energy .............................. 186.1 3.0 1.4 109.4 2.2 1.1

1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about crossclassifications.

2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.3 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.

4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.- Data not available.

Table 39. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, semiannual averages, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group


Item and Group

Anchorage, AK

Atlanta, GA

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

Chicago-Gary-Kenosha,

IL-IN-WI





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001



Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 158.2 1.2 .7 180.4 1.6 -.2 182.7 2.9 .4 178.9 1.8 1.1 Food 4 .................................................................. 158.1 1.2 .8 185.1 1.6 -.1 183.8 3.0 .4 177.8 1.8 .9 Food at home .................................................... 161.8 .7 .8 177.9 1.3 -.2 176.3 2.6 .5 185.3 1.3 .8 Food away from home 6 .................................... 151.6 2.5 .9 199.3 3.1 1.3 198.8 2.8 .5 163.7 2.6 1.2

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 156.8 .6 -.9 130.4 .2 -.8 174.1 1.4 .8 193.5 .9 1.9

Housing 4 ............................................................... 142.8 3.6 1.9 176.9 1.1 .3 196.1 4.2 1.7 174.0 1.4 2.4 Shelter ................................................................ 144.0 4.3 2.2 196.9 3.3 2.0 237.2 7.6 4.1 208.9 5.8 2.9 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 135.7 5.5 3.0 208.1 4.6 2.1 230.6 7.6 3.5 221.5 4.4 1.4 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 135.3 3.9 1.5 185.1 4.8 2.7 215.4 8.0 4.1 211.4 7.1 3.6

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 169.5 4.6 1.0 163.9 -6.8 -4.2 133.7 -13.0 -11.5 120.3 -22.9 1.1 Fuels ................................................................. 174.2 5.2 .9 149.7 -9.6 -7.6 114.1 -15.5 -12.8 106.6 -26.0 .9 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 185.0 5.4 1.0 150.5 -9.4 -7.6 135.9 -15.6 -14.4 109.5 -26.2 1.0 Electricity ...................................................... 177.4 6.4 -.6 137.0 -.9 -9.7 140.1 -5.0 -12.5 103.4 -5.1 -5.1 Utility natural gas service .............................. 191.7 3.6 3.5 182.2 -21.1 -5.1 127.8 -28.8 -17.4 118.3 -39.5 9.0

Household furnishings and operations ............... 112.8 -2.0 -.3 129.1 -1.0 -1.6 121.4 -.2 -2.4 107.9 1.4 .1

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 128.6 -2.6 -2.1 131.2 3.4 9.5 142.3 .5 .1 99.2 -6.0 -2.0

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 148.7 -1.6 -2.2 135.3 -2.5 .1 151.6 -4.0 -1.4 144.1 -2.7 -.6 Private transportation .......................................... 149.0 -1.2 -2.0 133.7 -2.6 -.1 149.2 -4.7 -1.3 140.9 -2.9 -.6 Motor fuel .......................................................... 124.5 -10.5 -7.6 100.5 -16.4 -4.0 111.3 -18.2 -5.5 119.7 -15.6 -4.8 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 124.8 -10.3 -7.6 99.8 -16.5 -4.0 109.8 -18.2 -5.5 118.7 -15.6 -4.8 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 120.1 -10.7 -7.8 96.7 -17.4 -4.1 107.7 -18.3 -5.1 116.5 -16.5 -5.4 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 120.5 -10.1 -7.4 121.5 -16.0 -4.0 112.4 -18.3 -5.7 126.2 -15.7 -4.7 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 131.9 -9.0 -6.8 105.9 -14.9 -4.2 110.7 -17.9 -6.1 117.2 -15.7 -4.8

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 303.2 6.2 2.8 274.8 1.7 1.7 369.2 4.0 2.3 283.3 2.5 1.0

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 108.8 3.5 2.8 103.5 1.9 1.6 107.9 1.3 .9 106.2 2.8 -.6

Education and communication 10 .......................... 98.9 2.0 1.3 107.7 2.1 -.4 104.1 -1.8 -2.1 116.3 2.2 1.1

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 224.7 3.2 2.3 295.0 4.5 1.7 308.4 2.7 -.8 294.8 5.4 1.8


All items 4 ................................................................. 158.2 2.1 .9 174.7 .7 .6 193.0 2.0 .6 173.9 .6 1.1 Commodities ......................................................... 146.4 -1.3 -.9 145.9 -.7 .3 154.1 -1.2 -1.1 145.1 -1.7 -.6 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 139.9 -2.6 -1.8 128.3 -1.7 1.1 138.0 -3.7 -2.0 126.4 -3.5 -1.5 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 145.6 -2.2 -1.7 143.1 -1.6 2.6 148.3 -4.4 -2.1 139.6 -4.7 -1.3 Durables ........................................................... 130.7 -3.3 -1.7 115.7 -1.9 -.8 123.8 -2.1 -1.4 112.3 -2.8 -2.1

Services ................................................................ 169.9 4.4 2.2 208.0 1.9 .8 234.7 4.1 1.7 204.7 2.2 2.2


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 152.4 1.9 .9 169.2 .6 .5 185.6 1.9 .5 168.9 .6 1.1 All items less shelter ............................................... 163.1 1.1 .3 168.6 -.2 .2 178.6 -.8 -1.2 162.6 -1.7 .2 Commodities less food ........................................... 140.8 -2.6 -1.8 128.4 -1.6 1.0 139.2 -3.4 -1.8 128.9 -3.4 -1.4 Nondurables ........................................................... 152.4 -.5 -.5 160.8 -.4 .6 164.3 -.8 -.8 159.7 -1.3 .0 Nondurables less food ............................................ 147.0 -1.9 -1.6 141.9 -1.5 2.3 148.7 -4.1 -2.0 143.1 -4.4 -1.2 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 178.9 4.6 2.1 201.2 .5 .0 214.9 -.2 -1.5 186.6 -1.7 1.6 Services less medical care services ....................... 160.1 4.2 2.1 200.0 1.8 .7 223.6 4.0 1.6 197.6 2.3 2.4 Energy 4 .................................................................. 138.1 -2.8 -3.2 115.3 -13.7 -6.9 113.0 -16.4 -9.7 110.8 -21.1 -1.3 All items less energy ............................................... 160.3 2.4 1.1 182.9 2.1 1.1 205.2 3.6 1.5 182.7 2.8 1.3 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 160.5 2.7 1.2 182.9 2.1 1.4 210.8 3.7 1.7 183.6 2.9 1.3


Table 39. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Select areas, semiannual averages, byexpenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued


Item and Group

Cincinnati-Hamilton,

OH-KY-IN

Cleveland-Akron, OH

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 165.1 0.7 0.0 163.8 -0.4 -0.7 171.5 1.8 -0.1 178.1 1.7 1.3 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 507.5 - - 511.8 - - 528.9 - - 592.7 - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 161.2 .6 -.9 179.8 2.7 1.4 175.7 3.0 .1 171.4 3.5 2.0 Food 4 .................................................................. 159.8 .4 -1.1 181.7 2.8 1.5 172.2 2.9 -.1 173.6 3.6 2.1 Food at home .................................................... 157.9 .4 -1.5 177.9 3.7 2.4 162.0 2.5 -.3 179.2 3.5 1.9 Food away from home 6 .................................... 164.7 1.5 .9 191.4 2.5 .9 192.0 4.4 1.4 164.8 4.4 2.3

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 183.1 2.5 2.0 157.3 .3 -.3 216.5 4.6 2.8 157.6 1.1 -.1

Housing 4 ............................................................... 157.1 .7 -.6 157.3 -1.6 -1.3 161.6 2.9 -.8 180.4 2.0 1.2 Shelter ................................................................ 181.0 2.3 .7 177.0 3.4 2.5 174.2 4.2 2.4 201.2 5.1 3.0 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 184.6 3.0 1.0 189.4 3.3 1.7 174.0 4.9 3.1 196.1 4.5 2.8 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 177.6 2.6 1.0 183.4 4.1 2.5 166.9 4.4 1.8 195.9 5.2 2.7

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 125.3 -4.4 -7.9 130.8 -19.5 -14.6 146.3 -2.0 -13.2 138.4 -18.3 -11.3 Fuels ................................................................. 107.4 -6.2 -9.0 122.2 -23.5 -15.8 139.9 -4.4 -16.2 107.3 -26.2 -16.2 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 111.3 -4.6 -9.1 123.6 -23.8 -16.1 138.6 -4.0 -16.3 107.6 -26.4 -16.3 Electricity ...................................................... 118.2 2.7 -4.4 129.6 -1.8 -6.8 134.2 2.4 -16.4 99.0 .6 .8 Utility natural gas service .............................. 126.2 -28.5 -22.1 120.6 -39.6 -24.6 136.7 -32.4 -23.6 117.8 -43.5 -30.0

Household furnishings and operations ............... 115.7 -4.3 -1.7 121.8 -1.7 -4.8 132.2 .8 1.0 130.0 .2 -.7

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 119.3 -4.4 -3.3 118.4 -1.7 -4.7 132.8 -4.6 -2.0 83.4 -13.0 -2.9

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 152.4 -2.2 -.7 147.3 -2.8 -.9 156.6 -2.0 .1 183.1 1.8 1.4 Private transportation .......................................... 152.8 -2.3 -.8 147.1 -2.8 -1.1 156.2 -2.3 .2 180.3 1.9 1.5 Motor fuel .......................................................... 116.2 -18.0 -1.5 129.4 -11.6 .2 111.4 -16.6 -2.0 105.2 -21.4 -9.5 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 116.0 -17.8 -1.4 128.4 -11.6 .2 110.8 -16.6 -1.9 105.1 -21.5 -9.4 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 117.1 -19.3 -1.1 124.2 -14.2 -.7 107.9 -17.2 -1.9 101.6 -22.1 -8.7 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 114.9 -18.5 -1.4 131.9 -11.1 1.1 111.7 -16.2 -2.2 104.3 -21.2 -9.7 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 105.0 -17.4 -1.4 130.2 -10.7 -1.7 112.9 -15.2 -1.7 110.7 -19.9 -9.3

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 272.8 5.6 3.4 238.7 1.8 .8 268.8 5.5 4.1 330.7 4.7 2.4

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 113.2 6.1 8.3 99.4 -1.7 -1.8 110.6 2.1 .5 104.1 1.6 1.9

Education and communication 10 .......................... 99.6 4.2 .8 98.9 1.6 -.2 113.0 5.2 2.2 101.7 2.3 1.4

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 298.6 3.5 -.8 296.9 8.1 .1 275.1 7.7 .9 249.0 4.0 1.3


All items 4 ................................................................. 165.1 .7 .0 163.8 -.4 -.7 171.5 1.8 -.1 178.1 1.7 1.3 Commodities ......................................................... 142.8 -2.3 -1.8 148.5 -.9 -1.1 152.4 -.4 -.7 139.1 -2.3 -.8 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 132.9 -3.8 -2.3 131.8 -2.9 -2.7 139.3 -2.3 -1.1 120.8 -6.0 -2.6 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 138.8 -4.2 -2.0 150.7 -3.7 -3.1 144.7 -2.2 -.7 124.4 -9.0 -4.2 Durables ........................................................... 128.1 -3.1 -2.3 113.5 -2.0 -2.0 134.8 -3.0 -2.1 113.6 -3.1 -1.3

Services ................................................................ 192.6 3.3 1.5 182.1 .2 -.3 193.8 3.9 .6 218.2 4.7 2.7


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 160.3 .4 -.2 160.7 -.4 -.7 166.6 1.5 -.3 171.4 1.5 1.2 All items less shelter ............................................... 161.0 .1 -.4 161.7 -1.6 -1.9 171.4 1.0 -.8 169.3 .2 .5 Commodities less food ........................................... 134.4 -3.7 -2.1 132.8 -2.8 -2.6 142.3 -1.8 -.8 122.1 -5.7 -2.5 Nondurables ........................................................... 150.5 -1.8 -1.4 165.9 -.3 -.7 160.1 .6 -.4 148.4 -2.1 -.7 Nondurables less food ............................................ 141.3 -3.9 -1.7 150.9 -3.5 -3.0 149.5 -1.2 -.1 126.4 -8.2 -3.8 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 188.3 4.3 2.0 174.6 -3.1 -3.3 199.6 3.3 -.9 229.6 4.4 2.5 Services less medical care services ....................... 185.8 3.1 1.4 177.9 .0 -.4 186.2 3.8 .3 208.2 4.6 2.7 Energy 4 .................................................................. 111.7 -11.6 -5.4 125.7 -18.4 -9.0 125.4 -9.3 -9.3 110.1 -23.5 -12.5 All items less energy ............................................... 173.2 1.8 .6 169.5 1.7 .3 179.7 2.7 .9 185.5 3.7 2.4 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 176.6 2.0 .9 167.0 1.5 .1 181.7 2.7 1.2 188.5 3.7 2.4




Item and Group

Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI

Honolulu, HI

Houston-Galveston-

Brazoria, TX Kansas City, MO-KS





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 171.9 1.9 1.7 180.4 1.0 0.5 155.8 -1.0 -0.7 166.5 0.4 0.2 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 506.4 - - 504.1 - - 497.3 - - 487.8 - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 171.1 2.2 .8 172.5 2.4 1.0 165.3 1.7 -.1 175.6 2.9 .9 Food 4 .................................................................. 170.9 2.3 .9 171.8 2.2 .8 164.8 1.7 -.1 176.8 2.9 .9 Food at home .................................................... 172.7 2.5 1.6 173.0 .8 .6 169.6 1.4 -.1 173.0 3.5 1.2 Food away from home 6 .................................... 170.6 2.2 1.2 168.2 3.3 .7 156.2 2.2 -.1 182.9 2.0 .1

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 169.9 .6 -.1 181.6 7.3 5.0 167.5 1.1 -.2 157.3 2.9 .7

Housing 4 ............................................................... 161.1 2.6 1.7 181.5 .9 .5 142.7 -.8 -1.4 159.9 .2 .2 Shelter ................................................................ 181.5 2.1 1.4 200.5 2.0 1.5 161.7 3.0 1.8 175.9 2.7 1.4 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 182.8 3.7 2.5 184.7 2.0 1.4 160.4 4.4 1.4 187.6 3.2 2.3 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 193.4 2.2 1.6 188.2 2.1 1.3 160.8 2.8 1.5 168.3 2.9 1.3

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 142.8 6.4 4.4 137.9 -6.3 -5.3 111.3 -15.8 -16.7 147.4 -8.9 -4.8 Fuels ................................................................. 116.8 5.3 5.0 119.1 -8.1 -7.2 101.0 -20.3 -19.6 125.2 -14.4 -7.4 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 118.3 8.2 4.9 118.6 -7.9 -7.1 100.7 -20.3 -19.8 126.9 -14.1 -7.2 Electricity ...................................................... 126.4 .0 -2.2 118.4 -7.9 -7.1 99.6 -19.3 -22.7 107.6 3.5 -2.1 Utility natural gas service .............................. 115.4 17.2 12.4 118.7 -7.2 -6.2 107.7 - - 146.4 -30.3 -13.5

Household furnishings and operations ............... 119.4 1.4 .9 144.9 -1.8 -2.1 116.8 -3.6 -.6 119.5 -2.0 .3

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 127.9 -2.5 2.6 111.5 7.1 4.4 130.4 -10.1 -5.4 107.3 -7.8 -6.0

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 168.7 -1.6 .1 165.9 -3.5 -2.1 141.8 -2.9 .6 140.9 -4.7 -1.1 Private transportation .......................................... 167.0 -1.7 -.1 159.7 -5.2 -3.5 140.9 -3.1 .6 139.6 -4.7 -1.1 Motor fuel .......................................................... 113.6 -19.7 -5.0 127.2 -16.3 -13.6 108.1 -17.0 -2.5 111.3 -18.3 -2.4 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 113.1 -19.7 -5.0 130.2 -16.2 -13.5 107.6 -17.2 -2.7 111.2 -18.3 -2.4 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 114.4 -19.7 -4.6 135.1 -16.9 -14.3 107.2 -17.7 -2.5 107.8 -18.7 -2.3 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 126.1 -19.9 -5.4 103.3 -16.2 -13.6 111.6 -15.7 -1.8 134.9 -17.9 -2.4 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 114.8 -19.0 -5.0 120.7 -15.2 -12.7 108.3 -13.8 -1.0 112.5 -16.7 -2.6

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 278.2 4.3 2.3 - - - 260.9 4.4 2.0 258.1 3.4 1.8

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 111.1 4.1 4.8 98.2 -3.0 -1.5 104.6 -4.7 -4.6 106.1 .8 .7

Education and communication 10 .......................... 113.0 4.4 3.1 108.3 3.7 1.2 99.8 1.3 -.2 119.0 13.3 2.7

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 290.3 4.9 3.3 316.8 4.4 2.5 236.3 4.6 2.5 317.2 1.9 2.7


All items 4 ................................................................. 171.9 1.9 1.7 180.4 1.0 .5 155.8 -1.0 -.7 166.5 .4 .2 Commodities ......................................................... 146.2 -1.6 .1 155.7 .1 -.5 143.1 -2.4 -.8 147.5 -2.4 -.6 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 132.7 -4.0 -.5 142.6 -2.1 -1.7 130.1 -5.2 -1.5 133.8 -5.4 -1.5 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 147.3 -4.8 1.0 151.5 -1.9 -2.1 141.1 -7.8 -1.9 149.6 -6.6 -.9 Durables ........................................................... 112.7 -1.7 -1.3 127.7 -2.4 -.9 117.9 -2.2 -.8 119.4 -2.7 -1.2

Services ................................................................ 202.9 4.9 3.2 206.6 1.9 1.3 171.6 .6 -.5 189.1 2.9 1.0


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 168.1 1.8 1.7 176.9 .9 .4 150.2 -1.2 -.9 162.5 .2 .2 All items less shelter ............................................... 170.8 1.7 1.8 173.7 .6 .2 154.3 -2.2 -1.5 164.5 -.4 -.1 Commodities less food ........................................... 134.3 -3.9 -.4 144.4 -1.6 -1.4 131.5 -5.0 -1.4 134.5 -5.1 -1.5 Nondurables ........................................................... 159.1 -1.4 .8 163.4 .6 -.4 154.2 -2.3 -.6 162.7 -1.9 .0 Nondurables less food ............................................ 148.9 -4.6 .9 153.5 -1.2 -1.6 142.5 -7.3 -1.8 150.1 -6.2 -.9 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 204.9 7.6 4.9 200.9 1.8 1.4 166.1 -2.1 -3.1 187.9 3.1 .8 Services less medical care services ....................... 196.8 5.0 3.2 202.3 1.7 1.2 161.4 .2 -.8 182.9 2.9 1.0 Energy 4 .................................................................. 115.7 -8.6 -.2 124.1 -12.9 -10.9 107.3 -18.2 -11.5 116.8 -16.5 -5.3 All items less energy ............................................... 179.9 2.8 1.9 186.6 1.9 1.2 163.3 .8 .3 174.3 2.0 .6 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 182.5 3.0 2.2 190.8 1.9 1.4 162.9 .6 .4 173.8 1.9 .6




Item and Group

Los Angeles-Riverside-

Orange County, CA

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL

Milwaukee-Racine, WI

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001



Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 185.2 2.8 1.4 182.1 1.8 1.1 176.2 1.5 .8 189.3 4.0 .2 Food 4 .................................................................. 182.7 2.9 1.3 183.0 1.8 1.1 177.2 1.6 .9 185.5 3.7 .2 Food at home .................................................... 191.2 2.7 1.1 179.9 3.0 2.0 173.3 1.8 1.6 178.9 3.8 -.7 Food away from home 6 .................................... 169.9 3.2 1.9 191.1 1.3 .5 185.3 2.9 .4 196.1 3.6 1.2

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 207.4 2.5 1.3 168.8 2.6 1.2 169.5 .1 .4 223.8 6.8 -.3

Housing 4 ............................................................... 179.1 5.4 2.6 165.3 2.3 1.0 178.2 .8 1.4 163.7 3.2 2.2 Shelter ................................................................ 190.0 6.0 3.0 178.1 3.8 2.1 218.8 3.1 1.6 183.6 7.0 3.3 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 195.4 6.4 2.8 166.2 4.7 2.3 185.2 4.0 1.4 191.2 5.7 2.7 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 185.9 5.5 2.5 172.8 3.8 1.8 199.0 3.8 1.5 184.6 7.9 3.0

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 183.7 5.0 2.2 123.6 -5.8 -4.8 128.9 -11.2 2.9 127.4 -18.0 -3.8 Fuels ................................................................. 186.4 5.7 2.8 115.1 -6.3 -6.0 108.6 -12.5 3.3 114.1 -20.2 -3.6 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 187.3 5.8 2.8 113.6 -6.3 -6.1 113.0 -12.5 3.7 116.5 -19.8 -3.3 Electricity ...................................................... 230.8 31.5 2.0 111.3 -5.5 -6.3 119.8 1.3 -1.5 134.9 -.1 -8.2 Utility natural gas service .............................. 132.5 -32.1 6.5 169.9 -22.7 -1.2 102.0 -27.4 12.7 107.9 -33.8 3.5

Household furnishings and operations ............... 128.2 1.4 -.1 160.0 -.1 -1.2 109.9 -.7 -1.4 129.5 1.3 1.6

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 109.1 -4.8 .3 164.1 2.5 .9 118.9 -3.2 -4.1 129.4 -3.6 -4.1

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 149.4 -2.1 1.4 153.7 -3.3 -.7 144.6 -3.0 -1.5 157.3 -2.6 -1.3 Private transportation .......................................... 145.1 -2.2 1.3 153.3 -3.3 -.5 141.5 -2.9 -1.5 150.7 -3.1 -1.2 Motor fuel .......................................................... 115.7 -14.2 .6 124.8 -12.6 -1.7 120.0 -14.7 -3.5 106.4 -19.0 -4.7 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 113.2 -14.1 .8 123.6 -13.0 -1.8 118.4 -14.8 -3.5 106.8 -19.0 -4.8 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 111.7 -14.6 .6 120.6 -14.6 -1.6 120.1 -16.3 -4.8 107.6 -18.6 -5.0 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 109.4 -14.7 .3 116.1 -12.8 -2.4 124.1 -16.1 -4.2 107.7 -21.6 -4.5 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 113.0 -13.3 1.4 124.6 -11.6 -1.3 107.3 -13.7 -2.9 125.1 -13.8 -4.7

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 276.0 7.1 3.6 260.4 5.3 1.9 279.5 5.5 3.6 277.5 5.1 4.3

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 105.5 3.4 1.7 106.1 5.3 2.2 100.5 .1 .4 107.0 .2 -.1

Education and communication 10 .......................... 101.0 .3 -1.1 105.5 -.3 -3.0 110.5 2.0 .8 102.0 2.7 1.1

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 288.7 2.3 .1 231.7 5.1 2.7 289.6 5.8 -.1 298.9 2.1 -1.9


All items 4 ................................................................. 173.8 2.5 1.7 172.1 1.2 .6 175.1 .6 .5 174.4 1.6 .5 Commodities ......................................................... 150.5 .0 1.1 161.5 -.9 .1 145.3 -1.0 -1.2 154.8 -1.8 -2.1 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 129.9 -2.3 .8 148.7 -2.8 -.6 127.8 -2.7 -2.5 136.5 -5.7 -3.7 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 138.5 -3.7 1.2 149.8 -2.3 .6 145.4 -2.6 -2.2 147.9 -8.5 -5.9 Durables ........................................................... 120.4 -1.8 -1.1 147.4 -2.8 -1.6 108.5 -1.9 -2.0 123.8 -2.0 -.8

Services ................................................................ 198.7 4.9 2.4 183.5 3.1 1.0 212.4 1.9 1.8 196.2 4.5 2.7


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 170.0 2.5 1.7 168.0 1.1 .5 171.3 .4 .4 170.3 1.4 .3 All items less shelter ............................................... 168.3 1.0 1.1 170.0 .2 -.1 160.7 -.5 .1 172.2 -.7 -.6 Commodities less food ........................................... 133.6 -2.1 .8 149.4 -2.6 -.5 129.5 -2.6 -2.3 140.5 -4.9 -3.5 Nondurables ........................................................... 163.8 .6 1.7 167.1 -.1 .8 161.6 -.2 -.4 169.1 -1.8 -2.5 Nondurables less food ............................................ 144.7 -3.1 1.5 150.7 -2.0 .6 146.7 -2.4 -2.0 154.0 -6.8 -5.2 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 193.4 3.2 1.4 177.2 1.9 -.5 183.1 .5 2.2 193.2 1.7 2.2 Services less medical care services ....................... 193.5 4.8 2.3 176.8 2.9 .9 207.4 1.6 1.7 188.9 4.4 2.4 Energy 4 .................................................................. 139.0 -5.6 2.2 115.6 -10.7 -4.4 116.2 -13.0 .8 109.8 -19.9 -4.6 All items less energy ............................................... 178.0 3.1 1.5 179.4 2.4 1.0 183.7 1.8 .5 184.0 3.9 1.3 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 177.2 3.1 1.6 178.8 2.6 1.0 185.1 1.9 .5 183.8 3.8 1.4




Item and Group

New York-Northern NewJersey-Long Island,

NY-NJ-CT-PA

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,

PA-NJ-DE-MD Phoenix-Mesa, AZ 1

Pittsburgh, PA





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 185.6 2.0 1.3 182.3 1.3 0.4 101.3 - - 165.6 -0.4 0.0 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 528.4 - - 529.6 - - - - - 492.5 - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 178.3 1.6 .6 172.4 3.4 1.4 101.2 - - 168.6 3.5 1.0 Food 4 .................................................................. 177.5 1.4 .5 171.6 3.4 1.4 101.1 - - 166.5 3.5 .8 Food at home .................................................... 176.6 1.3 .3 180.4 3.8 1.6 102.1 - - 165.1 3.4 .6 Food away from home 6 .................................... 183.3 1.9 .8 152.8 3.3 1.0 99.7 - - 169.9 3.5 .8

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 188.6 3.1 1.8 179.6 .9 1.3 102.6 - - 191.7 3.0 2.2

Housing 4 ............................................................... 191.3 3.5 2.1 187.5 1.5 .7 101.5 - - 158.5 .1 .1 Shelter ................................................................ 229.8 5.9 3.4 226.1 3.7 2.5 100.7 - - 170.3 4.4 2.1 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 220.1 4.2 2.5 202.2 3.8 1.6 100.8 - - 169.7 4.1 1.9 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 218.8 6.8 3.4 201.2 3.1 1.7 100.1 - - 180.2 5.5 3.1

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 118.2 -9.6 -5.1 141.6 -4.6 -4.6 107.6 - - 153.1 -12.9 -6.9 Fuels ................................................................. 117.0 -10.4 -5.6 127.3 -6.7 -6.7 108.3 - - 144.2 -15.4 -10.0 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 125.4 -8.9 -5.3 144.0 -4.8 -6.7 108.4 - - 148.7 -15.6 -10.3 Electricity ...................................................... 115.7 -8.6 -6.8 146.8 -.5 -3.3 111.5 - - 135.8 -7.0 -6.0 Utility natural gas service .............................. 141.0 -10.0 -3.8 145.8 -12.0 -12.4 92.7 - - 162.8 -22.4 -13.9

Household furnishings and operations ............... 125.0 -1.4 -1.6 124.7 -3.6 -2.4 100.7 - - 129.5 -.8 -.3

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 110.5 -2.7 1.1 98.5 1.0 -2.4 105.5 - - 154.6 -4.5 -.8

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 158.2 -2.9 -1.4 156.2 -4.6 -1.9 101.4 - - 136.5 -6.6 -2.8 Private transportation .......................................... 151.9 -3.6 -1.9 153.6 -5.4 -2.1 101.6 - - 136.7 -6.9 -2.9 Motor fuel .......................................................... 102.4 -17.8 -8.2 110.2 -18.1 -6.1 116.1 - - 107.3 -16.2 -1.6 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 102.0 -17.9 -8.2 108.6 -18.2 -6.1 116.4 - - 107.5 -16.2 -1.6 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 101.7 -18.8 -8.7 108.7 -18.3 -5.1 116.6 - - 105.1 -16.7 -1.5 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 103.2 -17.8 -8.0 105.6 -18.5 -6.8 115.8 - - 116.2 -15.8 -1.7 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 103.7 -16.2 -7.5 102.7 -17.2 -6.4 116.4 - - 107.6 -15.3 -2.3

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 296.0 4.0 2.5 314.7 8.7 2.6 101.3 - - 252.1 4.0 1.9

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 107.4 1.6 1.0 108.2 1.2 .1 98.1 - - 102.8 -1.6 1.4

Education and communication 10 .......................... 108.5 3.1 1.1 105.7 1.6 .3 98.7 - - 111.1 3.0 1.1

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 314.3 5.0 2.8 307.2 5.3 3.8 100.0 - - 294.4 5.7 3.6


All items 4 ................................................................. 185.6 2.0 1.3 182.3 1.3 .4 101.3 - - 165.6 -.4 .0 Commodities ......................................................... 152.6 -1.5 -.7 148.2 -.4 -.3 101.3 - - 150.9 -2.1 -.9 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 132.9 -4.4 -1.8 131.6 -2.9 -1.5 101.4 - - 139.4 -5.6 -2.2 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 139.4 -3.5 -.4 134.1 -2.5 -.9 105.5 - - 155.3 -4.8 -.2 Durables ........................................................... 118.7 -4.2 -3.0 125.1 -3.2 -2.1 97.4 - - 120.9 -4.0 -3.0

Services ................................................................ 218.9 4.1 2.4 223.3 3.0 1.1 101.2 - - 183.4 1.2 .8


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 181.4 1.9 1.2 177.4 1.0 .4 101.3 - - 162.3 -.6 -.1 All items less shelter ............................................... 169.8 -.1 .1 170.5 .4 -.3 101.5 - - 164.6 -1.9 -.7 Commodities less food ........................................... 135.2 -4.0 -1.7 133.5 -2.9 -1.5 101.4 - - 141.7 -5.3 -2.0 Nondurables ........................................................... 160.4 -.6 .2 154.0 .5 .3 103.4 - - 162.3 -1.1 .2 Nondurables less food ............................................ 142.3 -3.1 -.2 137.0 -2.4 -.9 105.4 - - 157.8 -4.6 -.1 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 187.9 2.0 1.1 200.1 2.1 -.1 101.8 - - 173.9 -1.4 -.3 Services less medical care services ....................... 213.3 4.2 2.4 216.2 2.4 1.0 101.1 - - 179.6 1.1 .8 Energy 4 .................................................................. 111.6 -12.6 -5.9 117.4 -12.7 -7.4 112.2 - - 124.3 -16.0 -6.8 All items less energy ............................................... 194.7 3.1 1.8 191.5 2.6 1.1 100.4 - - 171.6 1.6 .7 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 199.5 3.5 2.0 197.7 2.4 1.0 100.3 - - 172.9 1.2 .6




Item and Group

Portland-Salem,OR-WA

St. Louis, MO-IL

San Diego, CA

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA





1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 178.7 1.3 0.1 166.2 -0.2 0.2 183.6 3.4 1.9 188.0 1.9 0.6 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 515.2 - - 489.0 - - 592.1 - - 572.6 - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 161.6 1.8 .2 171.9 2.0 .9 185.3 5.0 2.3 184.4 2.2 .7 Food 4 .................................................................. 161.6 1.9 .2 170.0 1.9 .9 183.2 5.0 2.3 185.0 2.0 .6 Food at home .................................................... 157.4 1.9 -.5 162.1 1.3 .4 177.8 4.0 1.5 188.9 1.5 .4 Food away from home 6 .................................... 171.4 2.3 1.2 182.4 2.4 1.7 189.1 6.8 3.7 179.4 3.2 1.4

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 165.7 1.2 .3 182.4 4.2 2.4 199.8 4.3 1.7 183.4 5.4 1.7

Housing 4 ............................................................... 179.7 3.0 1.1 161.3 -1.3 -.6 185.4 6.4 3.6 217.1 4.2 .7 Shelter ................................................................ 199.0 1.5 .3 180.4 2.8 2.0 196.7 8.3 3.9 243.6 5.5 1.2 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 198.3 2.3 .9 166.6 3.4 2.1 219.0 9.1 3.8 261.9 6.1 1.2 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 210.5 1.5 .6 172.5 3.2 2.0 205.0 7.3 3.0 229.3 6.7 1.8

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 181.5 19.3 9.7 129.0 -16.1 -11.9 150.9 -4.3 4.1 174.8 -4.2 -3.2 Fuels ................................................................. 151.9 25.2 11.2 112.0 -20.2 -19.5 129.0 -8.1 3.6 182.0 -8.1 -5.1 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 188.4 27.8 12.1 115.2 -19.9 -20.1 129.1 -7.9 3.9 181.7 -8.1 -5.1 Electricity ...................................................... 207.3 30.1 12.9 126.0 -1.6 -14.4 129.9 13.1 6.5 223.9 22.9 -2.7 Utility natural gas service .............................. 156.8 20.0 9.1 106.5 -36.8 -27.1 108.7 -56.3 -9.4 122.3 -51.3 -10.7

Household furnishings and operations ............... 114.9 -2.0 -3.1 139.9 -.9 2.6 166.8 -2.1 -.5 131.2 -1.0 -.6

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 130.5 -.6 2.3 120.1 -2.9 1.3 128.8 -.7 -2.4 116.8 -1.7 3.4

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 160.3 -3.4 -2.4 148.7 -4.8 -1.3 160.4 -3.0 -.9 141.2 -4.8 -1.4 Private transportation .......................................... 159.2 -3.9 -2.7 147.7 -5.1 -1.6 156.1 -3.3 -1.1 136.0 -5.0 -1.7 Motor fuel .......................................................... 117.1 -16.1 -13.5 119.0 -16.6 .8 116.4 -18.1 -6.9 114.6 -20.4 -11.4 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 117.4 -16.1 -13.5 117.1 -16.7 .8 116.6 -18.1 -6.8 114.1 -19.8 -10.7 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 114.4 -16.4 -13.9 112.7 -17.6 .5 119.4 -18.6 -7.5 111.4 -20.8 -11.3 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 101.1 -17.3 -14.0 134.7 -15.9 1.1 103.0 -18.8 -6.8 109.4 -18.8 -10.2 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 115.7 -15.3 -12.5 118.3 -15.0 .6 120.1 -16.9 -6.0 114.4 -18.1 -9.9

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 277.0 3.9 1.5 275.8 5.1 2.7 286.7 6.2 3.3 258.9 3.8 2.4

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 105.9 3.4 1.6 108.8 3.5 1.3 139.7 4.0 3.0 92.4 -.2 .5

Education and communication 10 .......................... 103.3 1.0 .6 106.9 3.2 1.5 100.4 .6 -.4 108.6 1.4 -1.0

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 340.7 5.9 -.2 251.9 5.8 1.4 282.6 2.6 -.1 311.2 4.5 2.1


All items 4 ................................................................. 178.7 1.3 .1 166.2 -.2 .2 183.6 3.4 1.9 188.0 1.9 .6 Commodities ......................................................... 147.9 -1.7 -2.0 152.0 -1.6 .2 164.2 -.5 -.4 151.5 -1.9 -.5 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 140.8 -3.9 -3.4 140.1 -4.0 -.4 151.7 -3.8 -2.0 129.7 -5.3 -1.7 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 149.0 -3.0 -4.2 148.3 -4.6 1.2 146.5 -6.0 -3.7 137.5 -5.6 -.9 Durables ........................................................... 130.1 -4.4 -2.1 129.2 -2.1 -1.5 158.4 -2.0 -.8 119.2 -2.5 -.7

Services ................................................................ 213.4 4.0 2.0 184.4 1.0 .2 200.6 6.4 3.5 223.8 4.4 1.3


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 175.0 1.2 .1 161.3 -.6 .1 179.3 3.3 1.9 185.3 1.8 .5 All items less shelter ............................................... 172.6 1.2 .0 162.7 -1.3 -.4 180.5 .7 .7 166.3 -.2 .2 Commodities less food ........................................... 141.4 -3.7 -3.2 142.2 -3.7 -.4 153.8 -3.5 -1.8 131.9 -4.8 -1.6 Nondurables ........................................................... 155.1 -.4 -1.8 160.4 -1.2 1.0 167.7 .2 -.2 162.3 -1.2 .1 Nondurables less food ............................................ 149.2 -2.8 -3.9 151.1 -4.1 1.2 150.8 -5.2 -3.1 140.3 -4.9 -.8 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 214.9 7.2 4.0 180.2 -.7 -1.4 192.6 3.0 2.6 182.9 2.5 1.3 Services less medical care services ....................... 210.5 4.2 2.0 176.2 .7 .1 192.9 6.3 3.5 221.2 4.4 1.2 Energy 4 .................................................................. 129.6 1.3 -2.1 113.3 -19.1 -10.9 122.9 -13.6 -2.1 139.4 -14.7 -8.1 All items less energy ............................................... 185.2 1.3 .3 174.4 2.3 1.4 189.8 4.6 2.2 194.2 3.1 1.1 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 190.8 1.2 .3 175.4 2.5 1.6 191.3 4.5 2.1 196.5 3.4 1.2




Item and Group

Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA

Tampa-St. Petersburg-

Clearwater, FL 2

Washington-Baltimore,

DC-MD-VA-WV 3




1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001

1st half2002

1st half2001

2nd half2001


All items 4 ................................................................. 183.1 1.9 0.7 150.8 2.7 1.7 111.6 1.9 0.5 All items (1967=100) 5 ............................................. 543.2 - - 150.8 - - - - -

Food and beverages 4 ........................................... 182.5 2.1 1.3 151.2 3.1 1.6 111.0 3.2 1.6 Food 4 .................................................................. 183.4 2.2 1.3 149.7 3.2 1.6 111.1 3.2 1.6 Food at home .................................................... 184.5 2.3 2.3 149.0 1.8 1.4 108.9 3.2 1.7 Food away from home 6 .................................... 186.7 3.5 1.1 150.5 5.8 2.2 112.5 2.3 1.2

Alcoholic beverages 6 .......................................... 173.6 .1 1.1 156.9 3.0 1.9 109.0 4.4 1.4

Housing 4 ............................................................... 189.4 3.5 .7 148.3 4.3 2.3 115.8 3.7 1.3 Shelter ................................................................ 205.9 3.7 .8 161.3 4.9 2.9 119.3 5.1 2.7 Rent of primary residence 4 ............................... 209.2 4.2 1.3 157.6 5.5 2.7 122.6 6.5 3.0 Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 7 211.2 3.9 1.1 167.4 5.2 3.0 116.9 4.3 1.7

Fuels and utilities ................................................ 158.1 3.2 -.4 134.0 3.4 1.1 105.2 -3.3 -7.5 Fuels ................................................................. 162.0 2.9 -1.1 123.4 2.0 .7 105.3 -4.8 -7.6 Gas (piped) and electricity .............................. 190.4 3.5 -.9 123.3 2.2 .8 104.6 -4.0 -7.8 Electricity ...................................................... 203.9 7.7 1.1 121.6 3.5 1.0 103.5 .0 -9.6 Utility natural gas service .............................. 143.2 -7.6 -7.0 185.1 -29.5 -6.2 110.0 -18.6 1.5

Household furnishings and operations ............... 163.4 1.8 .0 118.3 1.2 .9 105.0 -.8 .5

Apparel 4 ................................................................ 129.6 3.6 2.5 135.3 .1 -.1 94.4 -2.8 -4.9

Transportation 4 ..................................................... 162.1 -2.3 -1.9 136.9 .4 1.6 104.1 -4.0 -1.7 Private transportation .......................................... 165.7 -2.8 -2.4 138.4 .4 1.5 103.5 -4.4 -1.9 Motor fuel .......................................................... 144.4 -12.9 -11.1 133.1 -15.0 -.8 109.1 -16.2 -4.4 Gasoline (all types) ......................................... 147.2 -12.8 -11.2 130.5 -15.1 -1.0 109.1 -16.2 -4.3 Gasoline, unleaded regular 8 ......................... 159.2 -13.5 -11.6 126.8 -16.4 -1.0 108.9 -16.7 -4.2 Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 8 9 .................. 115.2 -12.7 -11.0 114.4 -15.1 -1.3 109.1 -16.1 -4.5 Gasoline, unleaded premium 8 ...................... 136.2 -12.0 -10.6 133.7 -13.3 -.8 109.3 -15.4 -4.4

Medical care 4 ........................................................ 264.8 5.1 2.8 215.3 4.5 3.4 113.0 2.9 2.6

Recreation 10 ......................................................... 98.6 -1.3 -.8 103.7 3.4 2.8 105.5 1.8 .9

Education and communication 10 .......................... 107.4 1.0 .3 110.2 4.6 1.8 108.8 3.7 .9

Other goods and services 4 ................................... 303.5 8.0 7.2 203.5 -1.5 -3.6 140.9 9.4 2.6


All items 4 ................................................................. 183.1 1.9 .7 150.8 2.7 1.7 111.6 1.9 .5 Commodities ......................................................... 159.8 .2 .1 137.4 -.4 .1 106.7 -.4 -.4 Commodities less food and beverages ............... 148.0 -.9 -.7 128.5 -2.7 -.9 104.3 -2.8 -1.9 Nondurables less food and beverages ............. 156.9 -.6 -.3 150.8 -3.1 -1.0 111.6 -2.3 -1.7 Durables ........................................................... 137.8 -1.9 -1.8 105.0 -1.5 -.4 96.4 -2.8 -1.4

Services ................................................................ 208.0 3.3 1.1 164.4 5.5 3.0 115.8 4.0 1.5


All items less medical care 4 .................................... 179.4 1.8 .6 147.6 2.6 1.6 111.5 1.9 .5 All items less shelter ............................................... 175.9 1.2 .6 147.5 2.0 1.3 108.4 .6 -.2 Commodities less food ........................................... 148.8 -.9 -.6 131.2 -2.4 -.8 104.6 -2.3 -1.7 Nondurables ........................................................... 169.2 .7 .5 151.1 .2 .4 110.8 .6 .1 Nondurables less food ............................................ 157.6 -.6 -.1 152.5 -2.7 -.7 111.2 -1.8 -1.4 Services less rent of shelter 7 ................................. 193.1 2.8 1.3 166.6 5.8 3.1 112.1 2.7 .3 Services less medical care services ....................... 202.9 3.2 1.0 159.3 5.4 2.9 116.1 4.1 1.4 Energy 4 .................................................................. 152.6 -6.3 -6.8 127.9 -6.6 .0 104.5 -11.2 -6.1 All items less energy ............................................... 187.4 2.5 1.1 152.8 3.6 1.9 111.8 3.1 1.3 All items less food and energy 4 ............................ 188.2 2.6 1.1 153.6 3.8 2.0 112.6 3.1 1.2

1 For Pheonix-Mesa, indexes are on a December 2001=100 base.2 Indexes on a 1987=100 base.3 For Washington-Baltimore, indexes are on a December 1997=100 base unless

otherwise noted.4 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.5 Index is on a November 1977=100 base in Miami and an October 1967=100 base

in Anchorage.6 For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base.7 Indexes are on a November 1984=100 base in Anchorage, Boston, Cincinnati,

Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, St. Louis, San Diego, and Seattle. Indexes are ona December 1984=100 base in Atlanta, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu,Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,and San Francisco.

8 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.9 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.

10 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.- Data not available.

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