{"id":149132,"date":"2022-10-13T10:59:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T17:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=149132"},"modified":"2022-10-13T10:59:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T17:59:42","slug":"shelter-food-medical-care-lead-inflation-higher-inflation-rose-0-4-in-sept-8-2-annually","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=149132","title":{"rendered":"Shelter, Food & Medical Care Lead Inflation Higher! Inflation Rose 0.4% in Sept, 8.2% Annually"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington, DC…The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent in September on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 8.2 percent before seasonal adjustment.<\/p>\n

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Increases in the shelter, food, and medical care indexes were the largest of many contributors to
\nthe monthly seasonally adjusted all items increase. These increases were partly offset by a
\n4.9-percent decline in the gasoline index. The food index continued to rise, increasing 0.8 percent
\nover the month as the food at home index rose 0.7 percent. The energy index fell 2.1 percent over
\nthe month as the gasoline index declined, but the natural gas and electricity indexes increased.<\/p>\n

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in September, as it did in August. The
\nindexes for shelter, medical care, motor vehicle insurance, new vehicles, household furnishings and
\noperations, and education were among those that increased over the month. There were some indexes
\nthat declined in September, including those for used cars and trucks, apparel, and communication.<\/p>\n

The all items index increased 8.2 percent for the 12 months ending September, a slightly smaller
\nfigure than the 8.3-percent increase for the period ending August. The all items less food and
\nenergy index rose 6.6 percent over the last 12 months. The energy index increased 19.8 percent for
\nthe 12 months ending September, a smaller increase than the 23.8-percent increase for the period
\nending August. The food index increased 11.2 percent over the last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average<\/span><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/caption>\n
<\/th>\nSeasonally adjusted changes from preceding month<\/th>\nUn-
\nadjusted
\n12-mos.
\nended
\nSep. 2022<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Mar.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Apr.
\n2022<\/th>\n		May
\n2022<\/th>\n		Jun.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Jul.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Aug.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Sep.
\n2022<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
\n

All items<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

1.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n8.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Food<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

1.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n11.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Food at home<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

1.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n13.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Food away from home(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n8.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Energy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

11.0<\/span><\/td>\n-2.7<\/span><\/td>\n3.9<\/span><\/td>\n7.5<\/span><\/td>\n-4.6<\/span><\/td>\n-5.0<\/span><\/td>\n-2.1<\/span><\/td>\n19.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Energy commodities<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

18.1<\/span><\/td>\n-5.4<\/span><\/td>\n4.5<\/span><\/td>\n10.4<\/span><\/td>\n-7.6<\/span><\/td>\n-10.1<\/span><\/td>\n-4.7<\/span><\/td>\n19.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Gasoline (all types)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

18.3<\/span><\/td>\n-6.1<\/span><\/td>\n4.1<\/span><\/td>\n11.2<\/span><\/td>\n-7.7<\/span><\/td>\n-10.6<\/span><\/td>\n-4.9<\/span><\/td>\n18.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Fuel oil(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

22.3<\/span><\/td>\n2.7<\/span><\/td>\n16.9<\/span><\/td>\n-1.2<\/span><\/td>\n-11.0<\/span><\/td>\n-5.9<\/span><\/td>\n-2.7<\/span><\/td>\n58.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Energy services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

1.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n3.0<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n19.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Electricity<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

2.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n15.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Utility (piped) gas service<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.6<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n8.0<\/span><\/td>\n8.2<\/span><\/td>\n-3.6<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/span><\/td>\n33.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

All items less food and energy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Commodities less food and energy commodities<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

-0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.0<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

New vehicles<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n9.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Used cars and trucks<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

-3.8<\/span><\/td>\n-0.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span><\/td>\n-0.4<\/span><\/td>\n-0.1<\/span><\/td>\n-1.1<\/span><\/td>\n7.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Apparel<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.6<\/span><\/td>\n-0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n-0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n-0.3<\/span><\/td>\n5.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Medical care commodities(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n-0.1<\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Services less energy services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n6.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Shelter<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Transportation services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

2.0<\/span><\/td>\n3.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/span><\/td>\n-0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n14.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Medical care services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n6.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
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Footnotes<\/span>
\n<\/a>(1)\u00a0Not seasonally adjusted.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n

Food\r\n\r\nThe food index increased 0.8 percent in September, the same increase as August. The food at home\r\nindex rose 0.7 percent in September as all six major grocery store food group indexes increased. The\r\nindex for fruits and vegetables rose 1.6 percent, while the index for cereals and bakery products\r\nrose 0.9 percent over the month. The index for other food at home increased 0.5 percent in September,\r\nafter rising 1.1 percent in August. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.4 percent\r\nover the month while the index for nonalcoholic beverages increased 0.6 percent in September. The\r\ndairy and related products index rose 0.3 percent in September, the same increase as the previous\r\nmonth.\r\n\r\nThe food away from home index rose 0.9 percent in September, as it did in August. The index for full\r\nservice meals increased 0.4 percent and the index for limited service meals increased 0.6 percent\r\nover the month. The food at employee sites and schools index rose 44.9 percent in September,\r\nreflecting the expiration of some free school lunch programs.\r\n\r\nThe food at home index rose 13.0 percent over the last 12 months. The index for cereals and bakery\r\nproducts increased 16.2 percent over the year and the index for dairy and related products rose 15.9\r\npercent. The remaining major grocery store food groups posted increases ranging from 9.0 percent\r\n(meats, poultry, fish, and eggs) to 15.7 percent (other food at home).\r\n\r\nThe index for food away from home rose 8.5 percent over the last year. The index for full service\r\nmeals rose 8.8 percent over the last 12 months, and the index for limited service meals rose 7.1\r\npercent over the same period. \r\n\r\nEnergy\r\n\r\nThe energy index declined 2.1 percent in September after falling 5.0 percent in August. The gasoline\r\nindex fell 4.9 percent over the month following a 10.6-percent decrease in August. (Before seasonal\r\nadjustment, gasoline prices fell 5.6 percent in September.) However, the index for natural gas\r\nincreased in September, rising 2.9 percent after increasing 3.5 percent in August. The electricity\r\nindex also increased over the month, rising 0.4 percent.\r\n\r\nThe energy index rose 19.8 percent over the past 12 months. The gasoline index increased 18.2\r\npercent over the span and the fuel oil index rose 58.1 percent. The index for electricity rose 15.5\r\npercent over the last 12 months, and the index for natural gas increased 33.1 percent over the same\r\nperiod.\r\n\r\nAll items less food and energy\r\n\r\nThe index for all items less food and energy rose 0.6 percent in September, following an identical\r\nincrease in August. The shelter index continued to increase, rising 0.7 percent in September, also\r\nthe same as in August. The rent index rose 0.8 percent in September. The owners' equivalent rent\r\nindex also increased 0.8 percent over the month, the largest monthly increase in that index since\r\nJune 1990. The index for lodging away from home fell 1.0 percent over the month. \r\n\r\nThe medical care index rose 0.8 percent in September after rising 0.7 percent in August. The index\r\nfor physicians' services increased 0.5 percent over the month, while the index for hospital services\r\nincreased 0.1 percent. The index for prescription drugs fell 0.1 percent in September.\r\n\r\nThe index for motor vehicle insurance continued to rise, increasing 1.6 percent in September after\r\nrising 1.3 percent in August. The new vehicles index increased 0.7 percent over the month, and the\r\nhousehold furnishings and operations index rose 0.5 percent in September. Other indexes that\r\nincreased in September include personal care (+0.4 percent), education (+0.4 percent), airline \r\nfares (+0.8 percent), and recreation (+0.1 percent).\r\n\r\nA few indexes declined over the month, including the index for used cars and trucks, which fell 1.1\r\npercent in September after decreasing 0.1 percent in August. The apparel index fell 0.3 percent over\r\nthe month, and the communication index decreased 0.1 percent in September.\r\n\r\nThe index for all items less food and energy rose 6.6 percent over the past 12 months, the largest\r\n12-month increase in that index since August 1982. The shelter index also rose 6.6 percent over the\r\nlast year, accounting for over 40 percent of the total increase in all items less food and energy.\r\nOther indexes with notable increases over the last year include medical care (+6.0 percent),\r\nhousehold furnishings and operations (+9.3 percent), new vehicles (+9.4 percent), and used cars and\r\ntrucks (+7.2 percent). \r\n\r\nNot seasonally adjusted CPI measures\r\n\r\nThe Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 8.2 percent over the last 12\r\nmonths to an index level of 296.808 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index increased 0.2 percent\r\nprior to seasonal adjustment.  \r\n\r\nThe Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 8.5 percent\r\nover the last 12 months to an index level of 291.854 (1982-84=100). For the month, the index\r\nincreased 0.1 percent prior to seasonal adjustment.  \r\n\r\nThe Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) increased 8.0 percent over the\r\nlast 12 months. For the month, the index increased 0.3 percent on a not seasonally adjusted basis.\r\nPlease note that the indexes for the past 10 to 12 months are subject to revision. \r\n_______________\r\nThe Consumer Price Index for October 2022 is scheduled to be released on Thursday,\r\nNovember 10, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).\r\n\r\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\t\t\tJanuary 2023 Consumer Price Index Weight Update\r\n\r\nStarting with January 2023 data, BLS plans to update weights annually for the Consumer\r\nPrice Index based on a single calendar year of data, using consumer expenditure data from\r\n2021. This reflects a change from prior practice of updating weights biennially using two\r\nyears of expenditure data.\r\n \r\n ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\r\n\r\nTechnical Note\r\n\r\nBrief Explanation of the CPI\r\n\r\nThe Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures the change in prices paid by consumers for goods \r\nand services. The CPI reflects spending patterns for each of two population groups: all \r\nurban consumers and urban wage earners and clerical workers. The all urban consumer group \r\nrepresents about 93 percent of the total U.S. population. It is based on the expenditures \r\nof almost all residents of urban or metropolitan areas, including professionals, the self\r\n-employed, the poor, the unemployed, and retired people, as well as urban wage earners \r\nand clerical workers. Not included in the CPI are the spending patterns of people living \r\nin rural nonmetropolitan areas, farming families, people in the Armed Forces, and those \r\nin institutions, such as prisons and mental hospitals. Consumer inflation for all urban \r\nconsumers is measured by two indexes, namely, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban \r\nConsumers (CPI-U) and the Chained Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U). \r\nThe Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) is based on \r\nthe expenditures of households included in the CPI-U definition that meet two requirements: \r\nmore than one-half of the household's income must come from clerical or wage occupations, \r\nand at least one of the household's earners must have been employed for at least 37 weeks \r\nduring the previous 12 months. The CPI-W population represents about 29 percent of the \r\ntotal U.S. population and is a subset of the CPI-U population.\r\n\r\nThe CPIs are based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation, doctors' \r\nand dentists' services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day \r\nliving. Prices are collected each month in 75 urban areas across the country from about \r\n6,000 housing units and approximately 22,000 retail establishments (department stores, \r\nsupermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service \r\nestablishments). All taxes directly associated with the purchase and use of items are \r\nincluded in the index. Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month in \r\nall 75 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month \r\nin the three largest geographic areas and every other month in other areas. Prices of most \r\ngoods and services are obtained by personal visit, telephone call, or web collection by the \r\nBureau's trained representatives.\r\n\r\nIn calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each location are \r\naggregated using weights, which represent their importance in the spending of the \r\nappropriate population group. Local data are then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. \r\nFor the CPI-U and CPI-W, separate indexes are also published by size of city, by region of \r\nthe country, for cross-classifications of regions and population-size classes, and for 23 \r\nselected local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices among \r\ncities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period. \r\nFor the C-CPI-U, data are issued only at the national level. The CPI-U and CPI-W are \r\nconsidered final when released, but the C-CPI-U is issued in preliminary form and subject \r\nto three subsequent quarterly revisions. \r\n\r\nThe index measures price change from a designed reference date. For most of the CPI-U and \r\nthe CPI-W, the reference base is 1982-84 equals 100. The reference base for the C-CPI-U is \r\nDecember 1999 equals 100.  An increase of 7 percent from the reference base, for example, \r\nis shown as 107.000. Alternatively, that relationship can also be expressed as the price \r\nof a base period market basket of goods and services rising from $100 to $107. \r\n\r\nSampling Error in the CPI\r\n\r\nThe CPI is a statistical estimate that is subject to sampling error because it is based \r\nupon a sample of retail prices and not the complete universe of all prices. BLS calculates \r\nand publishes estimates of the 1-month, 2-month, 6-month, and 12-month percent change \r\nstandard errors annually for the CPI-U. These standard error estimates can be used to \r\nconstruct confidence intervals for hypothesis testing. For example, the estimated standard \r\nerror of the 1-month percent change is 0.03 percent for the U.S. all items CPI. This means \r\nthat if we repeatedly sample from the universe of all retail prices using the same \r\nmethodology, and estimate a percentage change for each sample, then 95 percent of these \r\nestimates will be within 0.06 percent of the 1-month percentage change based on all retail \r\nprices. For example, for a 1-month change of 0.2 percent in the all items CPI-U, we are 95 \r\npercent confident that the actual percent change based on all retail prices would fall \r\nbetween 0.14 and 0.26 percent. For the latest data, including information on how to use \r\nthe estimates of standard error, see www.bls.gov\/cpi\/tables\/variance-estimates\/home.htm. \r\n\r\nCalculating Index Changes\r\n\r\nMovements of the indexes from 1 month to another are usually expressed as percent changes \r\nrather than changes in index points, because index point changes are affected by the level \r\nof the index in relation to its base period, while percent changes are not. The following \r\ntable shows an example of using index values to calculate percent changes:\r\n \r\n                            Item A                  Item B                      Item C\r\nYear I                      112.500                 225.000                     110.000\r\nYear II                     121.500                 243.000                     128.000\r\nChange in index points      9.000                   18.000                      18.000\r\nPercent change              9.0\/112.500 x 100 = 8.0  18.0\/225.000 x 100 = 8.0   18.0\/110.000 x 100 = 16.4\r\n\r\nUse of Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data\r\n\r\nThe Consumer Price Index (CPI) produces both unadjusted and seasonally adjusted data. \r\nSeasonally adjusted data are computed using seasonal factors derived by the X-13ARIMA-SEATS \r\nseasonal adjustment method. These factors are updated each February, and the new factors are \r\nused to revise the previous 5 years of seasonally adjusted data. The factors are available \r\nat www.bls.gov\/cpi\/tables\/seasonal-adjustment\/seasonal-factors-2022.xlsx. For more \r\ninformation on data revision scheduling, please see the Factsheet on Seasonal Adjustment at \r\nwww.bls.gov\/cpi\/seasonal-adjustment\/questions-and-answers.htm and the Timeline of Seasonal \r\nAdjustment Methodological Changes at \r\nwww.bls.gov\/cpi\/seasonal-adjustment\/timeline-seasonal-adjustment-methodology-changes.htm. \r\n\r\nFor analyzing short-term price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually \r\npreferred since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and \r\nin about the same magnitude every year-such as price movements resulting from weather events, \r\nproduction cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. This allows data users to focus on \r\nchanges that are not typical for the time of year. The unadjusted data are of primary interest \r\nto consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data are also used \r\nextensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension \r\nplans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index before adjustment for \r\nseasonal variation. BLS advises against the use of seasonally adjusted data in escalation \r\nagreements because seasonally adjusted series are revised annually.\r\n\r\nIntervention Analysis\r\n\r\nThe Bureau of Labor Statistics uses intervention analysis seasonal adjustment (IASA) for some \r\nCPI series. Sometimes extreme values or sharp movements can distort the underlying seasonal \r\npattern of price change. Intervention analysis seasonal adjustment is a process by which the \r\ndistortions caused by such unusual events are estimated and removed from the data prior to \r\ncalculation of seasonal factors. The resulting seasonal factors, which more accurately represent \r\nthe seasonal pattern, are then applied to the unadjusted data. \r\n\r\nFor example, this procedure was used for the motor fuel series to offset the effects of the 2009 \r\nreturn to normal pricing after the worldwide economic downturn in 2008. Retaining this outlier \r\ndata during seasonal factor calculation would distort the computation of the seasonal portion \r\nof the time series data for motor fuel, so it was estimated and removed from the data prior to \r\nseasonal adjustment. Following that, seasonal factors were calculated based on this \"prior \r\nadjusted\" data. These seasonal factors represent a clearer picture of the seasonal pattern in \r\nthe data. The last step is for motor fuel seasonal factors to be applied to the unadjusted data.\r\n\r\nFor the seasonal factors introduced for January 2022, BLS adjusted 72 series using intervention \r\nanalysis seasonal adjustment, including selected food and beverage items, motor fuels, electricity, \r\nand vehicles. \r\n\r\nRevision of Seasonally Adjusted Indexes\r\n\r\nSeasonally adjusted data, including the U.S. city average all items index levels, are subject to \r\nrevision for up to 5 years after their original release. Every year, economists in the CPI \r\ncalculate new seasonal factors for seasonally adjusted series and apply them to the last 5 years \r\nof data. Seasonally adjusted indexes beyond the last 5 years of data are considered to be final \r\nand not subject to revision. For January 2022, revised seasonal factors and seasonally adjusted \r\nindexes for 2017 to 2021 were calculated and published. For series which are directly adjusted \r\nusing the Census X-13ARIMA-SEATS seasonal adjustment software, the seasonal factors for 2021 will \r\nbe applied to data for 2022 to produce the seasonally adjusted 2022 indexes. Series which are \r\nindirectly seasonally adjusted by summing seasonally adjusted component series have seasonal \r\nfactors which are derived and are therefore not available in advance.\r\n\r\nDetermining Seasonal Status\r\n\r\nEach year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical \r\ncriteria. Using these criteria, BLS economists determine whether a series should change its \r\nstatus from \"not seasonally adjusted\" to \"seasonally adjusted\", or vice versa. If any of the 81 \r\ncomponents of the U.S. city average all items index change their seasonal adjustment status from \r\nseasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used in the \r\naggregation of the dependent series for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes \r\nbefore that period will not be changed. For 2022, 22 of the 81 components of the U.S. city \r\naverage all items index are seasonally adjusted.\r\n\r\nContact Information\r\n\r\nFor additional information about the CPI visit www.bls.gov\/cpi or contact the CPI Information and \r\nAnalysis Section at 202-691-7000 or cpi_info@bls.gov. \r\n\r\nFor additional information on seasonal adjustment in the CPI visit \r\nwww.bls.gov\/cpi\/seasonal-adjustment\/home.htm or contact the CPI seasonal adjustment section at \r\n202-691-6968 or cpiseas@bls.gov. \r\n\r\nIf you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access \r\ntelecommunications relay services.\r\n<\/pre>\n
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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category, September 2022<\/span>[1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted]<\/span><\/caption>\n
Expenditure category<\/th>\nRelative
\nimportance
\nAug.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Unadjusted indexes<\/th>\nUnadjusted percent change<\/th>\nSeasonally adjusted percent change<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Sep.
\n2021<\/th>\n		Aug.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Sep.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Sep.
\n2021-
\nSep.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Aug.
\n2022-
\nSep.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Jun.
\n2022-
\nJul.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Jul.
\n2022-
\nAug.
\n2022<\/th>\n		Aug.
\n2022-
\nSep.
\n2022<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
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All items<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
100.000<\/span><\/td>\n274.310<\/span><\/td>\n296.171<\/span><\/td>\n296.808<\/span><\/td>\n8.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Food<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
13.635<\/span><\/td>\n281.506<\/span><\/td>\n310.875<\/span><\/td>\n313.142<\/span><\/td>\n11.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Food at home<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
8.475<\/span><\/td>\n262.695<\/span><\/td>\n295.007<\/span><\/td>\n296.771<\/span><\/td>\n13.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Cereals and bakery products<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.098<\/span><\/td>\n292.069<\/span><\/td>\n336.399<\/span><\/td>\n339.336<\/span><\/td>\n16.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.905<\/span><\/td>\n293.217<\/span><\/td>\n318.867<\/span><\/td>\n319.486<\/span><\/td>\n9.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Dairy and related products<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.804<\/span><\/td>\n231.973<\/span><\/td>\n267.461<\/span><\/td>\n268.793<\/span><\/td>\n15.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Fruits and vegetables<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.413<\/span><\/td>\n315.428<\/span><\/td>\n343.221<\/span><\/td>\n348.173<\/span><\/td>\n10.4<\/span><\/td>\n1.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.973<\/span><\/td>\n184.490<\/span><\/td>\n206.693<\/span><\/td>\n208.332<\/span><\/td>\n12.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n2.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Other food at home<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2.283<\/span><\/td>\n225.141<\/span><\/td>\n259.976<\/span><\/td>\n260.580<\/span><\/td>\n15.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Food away from home(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.160<\/span><\/td>\n310.996<\/span><\/td>\n334.212<\/span><\/td>\n337.369<\/span><\/td>\n8.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Energy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
8.244<\/span><\/td>\n248.228<\/span><\/td>\n305.372<\/span><\/td>\n297.343<\/span><\/td>\n19.8<\/span><\/td>\n-2.6<\/span><\/td>\n-4.6<\/span><\/td>\n-5.0<\/span><\/td>\n-2.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Energy commodities<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4.565<\/span><\/td>\n283.095<\/span><\/td>\n358.038<\/span><\/td>\n338.768<\/span><\/td>\n19.7<\/span><\/td>\n-5.4<\/span><\/td>\n-7.6<\/span><\/td>\n-10.1<\/span><\/td>\n-4.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Fuel oil(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.156<\/span><\/td>\n287.325<\/span><\/td>\n466.755<\/span><\/td>\n454.177<\/span><\/td>\n58.1<\/span><\/td>\n-2.7<\/span><\/td>\n-11.0<\/span><\/td>\n-5.9<\/span><\/td>\n-2.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Motor fuel<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4.336<\/span><\/td>\n279.367<\/span><\/td>\n351.315<\/span><\/td>\n331.772<\/span><\/td>\n18.8<\/span><\/td>\n-5.6<\/span><\/td>\n-7.6<\/span><\/td>\n-10.5<\/span><\/td>\n-4.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Gasoline (all types)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4.238<\/span><\/td>\n278.338<\/span><\/td>\n348.593<\/span><\/td>\n328.918<\/span><\/td>\n18.2<\/span><\/td>\n-5.6<\/span><\/td>\n-7.7<\/span><\/td>\n-10.6<\/span><\/td>\n-4.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Energy services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
3.679<\/span><\/td>\n225.160<\/span><\/td>\n267.564<\/span><\/td>\n269.667<\/span><\/td>\n19.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Electricity<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2.688<\/span><\/td>\n229.831<\/span><\/td>\n265.191<\/span><\/td>\n265.487<\/span><\/td>\n15.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Utility (piped) gas service<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.992<\/span><\/td>\n207.290<\/span><\/td>\n268.866<\/span><\/td>\n275.894<\/span><\/td>\n33.1<\/span><\/td>\n2.6<\/span><\/td>\n-3.6<\/span><\/td>\n3.5<\/span><\/td>\n2.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
All items less food and energy<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
78.121<\/span><\/td>\n279.884<\/span><\/td>\n297.178<\/span><\/td>\n298.442<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Commodities less food and energy commodities<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
21.288<\/span><\/td>\n156.720<\/span><\/td>\n167.637<\/span><\/td>\n167.104<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n-0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Apparel<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2.433<\/span><\/td>\n123.406<\/span><\/td>\n127.328<\/span><\/td>\n130.143<\/span><\/td>\n5.5<\/span><\/td>\n2.2<\/span><\/td>\n-0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n-0.3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
New vehicles<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4.049<\/span><\/td>\n160.244<\/span><\/td>\n174.598<\/span><\/td>\n175.312<\/span><\/td>\n9.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Used cars and trucks<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
4.008<\/span><\/td>\n190.207<\/span><\/td>\n212.895<\/span><\/td>\n203.867<\/span><\/td>\n7.2<\/span><\/td>\n-4.2<\/span><\/td>\n-0.4<\/span><\/td>\n-0.1<\/span><\/td>\n-1.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Medical care commodities(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.478<\/span><\/td>\n376.842<\/span><\/td>\n391.032<\/span><\/td>\n390.677<\/span><\/td>\n3.7<\/span><\/td>\n-0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n-0.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Alcoholic beverages<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.869<\/span><\/td>\n264.980<\/span><\/td>\n275.627<\/span><\/td>\n275.810<\/span><\/td>\n4.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Tobacco and smoking products(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.517<\/span><\/td>\n1,263.542<\/span><\/td>\n1,364.765<\/span><\/td>\n1,367.458<\/span><\/td>\n8.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Services less energy services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
56.833<\/span><\/td>\n355.962<\/span><\/td>\n376.980<\/span><\/td>\n379.634<\/span><\/td>\n6.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Shelter<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
32.470<\/span><\/td>\n337.451<\/span><\/td>\n357.264<\/span><\/td>\n359.704<\/span><\/td>\n6.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Rent of primary residence<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
7.304<\/span><\/td>\n351.255<\/span><\/td>\n373.283<\/span><\/td>\n376.569<\/span><\/td>\n7.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Owners’ equivalent rent of residences(2<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
23.837<\/span><\/td>\n345.824<\/span><\/td>\n365.993<\/span><\/td>\n368.932<\/span><\/td>\n6.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Medical care services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
6.864<\/span><\/td>\n572.559<\/span><\/td>\n605.883<\/span><\/td>\n609.852<\/span><\/td>\n6.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.4<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n1.0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Physicians’ services(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.807<\/span><\/td>\n407.266<\/span><\/td>\n412.828<\/span><\/td>\n414.767<\/span><\/td>\n1.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.3<\/span><\/td>\n0.2<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Hospital services(3<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2.146<\/span><\/td>\n366.394<\/span><\/td>\n380.339<\/span><\/td>\n380.465<\/span><\/td>\n3.8<\/span><\/td>\n0.0<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.7<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Transportation services<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
5.860<\/span><\/td>\n321.673<\/span><\/td>\n362.511<\/span><\/td>\n368.643<\/span><\/td>\n14.6<\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/span><\/td>\n-0.5<\/span><\/td>\n0.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair(1<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/th>\n
1.052<\/span><\/td>\n320.446<\/span><\/td>\n349.539<\/span><\/td>\n356.076<\/span><\/td>\n11.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n1.1<\/span><\/td>\n1.7<\/span><\/td>\n1.9<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Motor vehicle insurance<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
2.431<\/span><\/td>\n566.211<\/span><\/td>\n615.559<\/span><\/td>\n624.558<\/span><\/td>\n10.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.5<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.3<\/span><\/td>\n1.6<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Airline fares<\/p>\n<\/th>\n
0.615<\/span><\/td>\n198.975<\/span><\/td>\n283.911<\/span><\/td>\n284.313<\/span><\/td>\n42.9<\/span><\/td>\n0.1<\/span><\/td>\n-7.8<\/span><\/td>\n-4.6<\/span><\/td>\n0.8<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
\n
Footnotes<\/span>
\n<\/a>(1)\u00a0Not seasonally adjusted.
\n<\/a>(2)\u00a0Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
\n<\/a>(3)\u00a0Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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