Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S.. city average Item and group CPI-U CPI-W Expenditure category All items..... .077 .087 Other processed fru
Trang 1Table 1 (2003-2004 Weights) Relative importance of components in the Consumer Price Indexes: U.S city average, December 2005
(Percent of all items)
U.S city average
Item and group
CPI-U CPI-W
Expenditure category
All items 100.000 100.000
Food and beverages 15.051 16.537
Food 13.942 15.519
Food at home 7.988 9.347
Cereals and bakery products 1.098 1.275
Cereals and cereal products 361 .440
Flour and prepared flour mixes 046 .054
Breakfast cereal 203 .242
Rice, pasta, cornmeal 111 .145
Bakery products 738 .835
Bread 215 .239
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 100 .105
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies 209 .248
Other bakery products 213 .243
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 2.133 2.653
Meats, poultry, and fish 2.044 2.545
Meats 1.327 1.688
Beef and veal 641 .823
Uncooked ground beef 237 .324
Uncooked beef roasts 108 .132
Uncooked beef steaks 245 .302
Uncooked other beef and veal 051 .065
Pork 422 .539
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related
products 133 .171
Ham 097 .114
Pork chops 083 .121
Other pork including roasts and picnics 108 .133
Other meats 265 .326
Poultry 383 .485
Chicken 308 .401
Other poultry including turkey 075 .084
Fish and seafood 334 .372
Fresh fish and seafood 205 .228
Processed fish and seafood 129 .144
Eggs 089 .108
Dairy and related products 852 .965
Milk 309 .377
Cheese and related products 264 .284
Ice cream and related products 143 .157
Trang 2Other dairy and related products 137 .146
Fruits and vegetables 1.219 1.338
Fresh fruits and vegetables 971 1.059
Fresh fruits 485 .521
Apples 080 .093
Bananas 073 .084
Citrus fruits 091 .103
Other fresh fruits 240 .240
Fresh vegetables 486 .538
Potatoes 074 .089
Lettuce 058 .065
Tomatoes 102 .121
Other fresh vegetables 251 .263
Processed fruits and vegetables 247 .279
Canned fruits and vegetables 129 .141
Frozen fruits and vegetables 077 .087
Other processed fruits and vegetables including
dried 042 .051
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .910 1.087
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 606 .759
Carbonated drinks 332 .439
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 016 .018
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 259 .301
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 304 .328
Coffee 100 .103
Other beverage materials including tea 204 .225
Other food at home 1.777 2.030
Sugar and sweets 302 .337
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 054 .067
Candy and chewing gum 196 .209
Other sweets 051 .060
Fats and oils 231 .287
Butter and margarine 071 .084
Salad dressing 062 .080
Other fats and oils including peanut butter .099 .124
Other foods 1.244 1.406
Soups 088 .094
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 257 .292
Snacks 278 .298
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces 221 .250
Baby food 073 .102
Other miscellaneous foods 328 .370
Food away from home 5.953 6.172
Full service meals and snacks 2.594 2.144
Limited service meals and snacks 2.702 3.223
Food at employee sites and schools 254 .328
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors .126 .202
Other food away from home 277 .275
Alcoholic beverages 1.109 1.018
Alcoholic beverages at home 716 .722
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home 336 .461
Distilled spirits at home 125 .116
Wine at home 254 .145
Alcoholic beverages away from home 393 .296
Housing 42.380 40.161
Trang 3Shelter 32.260 30.069
Rent of primary residence 5.832 7.880
Lodging away from home 2.611 1.412
Housing at school, excluding board 151 .073
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels 2.460 1.339
Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence 23.442 20.429
Tenants' and household insurance 375 .348
Fuels and utilities 5.371 5.900
Fuels 4.494 4.984
Fuel oil and other fuels 339 .347
Fuel oil 232 .227
Other household fuels 107 .120
Gas (piped) and electricity 4.155 4.637
Electricity 2.625 2.962
Utility (piped) gas service 1.530 1.676
Water and sewer and trash collection services .877 .916
Water and sewerage maintenance 655 .695
Garbage and trash collection 222 .220
Household furnishings and operations 4.749 4.193
Window and floor coverings and other linens 377 .301
Floor coverings 050 .046
Window coverings 100 .070
Other linens 227 .185
Furniture and bedding 1.013 .884
Bedroom furniture 336 .302
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture .473 .412
Other furniture 197 .157
Unsampled furniture 007 .013
Appliances 339 .386
Major appliances 192 .216
Other appliances 140 .160
Unsampled appliances 007 .010
Other household equipment and furnishings 635 .529
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 356 .279
Indoor plants and flowers 104 .081
Dishes and flatware 082 .075
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 093 .094
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 766 .797
Tools, hardware and supplies 208 .293
Outdoor equipment and supplies 371 .324
Unsampled tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and
supplies 188 .180
Housekeeping supplies 841 .933
Household cleaning products 372 .460
Household paper products 203 .222
Miscellaneous household products 266 .251
Household operations 779 .363
Domestic services 247 .078
Gardening and lawncare services 249 .110
Moving, storage, freight expense 081 .052
Repair of household items 126 .078
Unsampled household operations 076 .044
Apparel 3.786 4.090
Men's and boys' apparel 915 .982
Men's apparel 718 .722
Trang 4Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear 145 .127
Men's furnishings 182 .181
Men's shirts and sweaters 197 .182
Men's pants and shorts 177 .212
Unsampled men's apparel 017 .019
Boys' apparel 196 .260
Women's and girls' apparel 1.612 1.689
Women's apparel 1.365 1.385
Women's outerwear 116 .125
Women's dresses 132 .199
Women's suits and separates 725 .705
Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 364 .331
Unsampled women's apparel 027 .025
Girls' apparel 247 .304
Footwear 759 .964
Men's footwear 228 .311
Boys' and girls' footwear 168 .243
Women's footwear 362 .410
Infants' and toddlers' apparel 183 .242
Jewelry and watches 318 .213
Watches 046 .045
Jewelry 272 .168
Transportation 17.415 19.669
Private transportation 16.329 18.931
New and used motor vehicles 7.858 8.944
New vehicles 5.155 5.380
Used cars and trucks 1.799 2.801
Leased cars and trucks 613 .556
Car and truck rental 090 .056
Unsampled new and used motor vehicles 202 .151
Motor fuel 4.191 5.244
Gasoline (all types) 4.148 5.193
Other motor fuels 042 .050
Motor vehicle parts and equipment 362 .434
Tires 217 .236
Vehicle accessories other than tires 146 .198
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair 1.131 1.130
Motor vehicle body work 085 .064
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 423 .420
Motor vehicle repair 602 .620
Unsampled service policies 022 .027
Motor vehicle insurance 2.301 2.721
Motor vehicle fees 485 .459
State and local registration and license 311 .321
Parking and other fees 162 .133
Unsampled motor vehicle fees 012 .004
Public transportation 1.087 .738
Airline fare 673 .400
Other intercity transportation 163 .075
Intracity transportation 248 .258
Unsampled public transportation 003 .004
Medical care 6.220 5.171
Medical care commodities 1.457 1.140
Prescription drugs and medical supplies 1.025 .778
Trang 5Prescription drugs and medical supplies 1.013 .771
Unsampled rent or repair of medical equipment .011 .008
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 432 .362
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs .296 .267
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 136 .095
Medical care services 4.764 4.030
Professional services 2.815 2.336
Physicians' services 1.631 1.415
Dental services 704 .570
Eyeglasses and eye care 226 .182
Services by other medical professionals 254 .169
Hospital and related services 1.576 1.332
Hospital services 1.490 1.299
Nursing homes and adult daycare 087 .033
Health insurance 373 .362
Recreation 5.637 5.097
Video and audio 1.783 1.928
Televisions 164 .162
Cable and satellite television and radio service 1.144 1.260
Other video equipment 047 .050
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including
rental 175 .216
Audio equipment 079 .075
Audio discs, tapes and other media 095 .106
Unsampled video and audio 078 .057
Pets, pet products and services 640 .632
Pets and pet products 375 .414
Pet services including veterinary 265 .218
Sporting goods 682 .536
Sports vehicles including bicycles 399 .271
Sports equipment 274 .258
Unsampled sporting goods 009 .007
Photography 181 .158
Photographic equipment and supplies 092 .078
Photographers and film processing 087 .078
Unsampled photography 002 .002
Other recreational goods 403 .388
Toys 264 .289
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 072 .053
Music instruments and accessories 050 .033
Unsampled recreation commodities 018 .014
Recreation services 1.631 1.228
Club membership dues and fees for participant
sports 507 .312
Admissions 688 .592
Fees for lessons or instructions 216 .138
Unsampled recreation services 221 .185
Recreational reading materials 318 .228
Newspapers and magazines 187 .143
Recreational books 130 .084
Unsampled recreational reading materials 001 .000
Education and communication 6.047 5.635
Education 2.967 2.243
Educational books and supplies 196 .199
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare 2.771 2.044
Trang 6College tuition and fees 1.462 .926
Elementary and high school tuition and fees 395 .264
Child care and nursery school 716 .738
Technical and business school tuition and fees 065 .032
Unsampled tuition, other school fees, and
childcare 132 .084
Communication 3.080 3.392
Postage and delivery services 185 .148
Postage 169 .136
Delivery services 015 .012
Information and information processing 2.895 3.244
Telephone services 2.245 2.653
Land-line telephone services, local charges 749 .861
Land-line telephone services, long distance
charges 681 .801
Wireless telephone services 816 .991
Information technology, hardware and services 650 .590
Personal computers and peripheral equipment 236 .208
Computer software and accessories 041 .029
Internet services and electronic information
providers 307 .301
Telephone hardware, calculators, and other
consumer information items 057 .042
Unsampled information and information processing .010 .011
Other goods and services 3.463 3.640
Tobacco and smoking products 710 1.137
Cigarettes 661 1.071
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 046 .062
Unsampled tobacco and smoking products 004 .004
Personal care 2.752 2.504
Personal care products 710 .774
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal
care products 369 .423
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements 336 .346
Unsampled personal care products 005 .005
Personal care services 675 .616
Haircuts and other personal care services 675 .616
Miscellaneous personal services 1.172 .949
Legal services 298 .253
Funeral expenses 187 .122
Laundry and dry cleaning services 283 .280
Apparel services other than laundry and dry
cleaning 033 .024
Financial services 185 .145
Care of invalids and elderly at home 105 .005
Unsampled items 081 .120
Miscellaneous personal goods 195 .165
Special aggregate indexes
All items 100.000 100.000
Commodities 40.790 44.601
Commodities less food and beverages 25.739 28.064
Nondurables less food and beverages 14.163 15.599
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 10.377 11.509
Trang 7Durables 11.576 12.465 Services 59.210 55.399 Rent of shelter 31.884 29.721 Transportation services 5.707 5.659 Other services 10.669 9.726 All items less food 86.058 84.481 All items less shelter 67.740 69.931 All items less medical care 93.780 94.829 Commodities less food 26.848 29.082 Nondurables less food 15.272 16.617 Nondurables less food and apparel 11.486 12.527 Nondurables 29.214 32.136 Apparel less footwear 3.028 3.126 Services less rent of shelter 27.325 25.679 Services less medical care services 54.446 51.369 Energy 8.685 10.228 All items less energy 91.315 89.772 All items less food and energy 77.373 74.253 Commodities less food and energy commodities 22.319 23.491 Energy commodities 4.530 5.591 Services less energy services 55.055 50.762 Domestically produced farm food 6.671 7.804 Utilities and public transportation 9.508 10.204