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Consumer Price Index, West Region — November 2024

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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Consumer Price Index, West Region - November 2024

Area prices were down 0.1 percent over the past month, up 2.4 percent from a year ago

Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table A.) The November decrease was influenced by lower prices for gasoline. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, month-to-month changes may reflect seasonal influences.)

Over the last 12 months, the CPI-U advanced 2.4 percent. (See chart 1 and table A.) Food prices advanced 3.0 percent. Energy prices declined 6.5 percent, largely the result of a decrease in the price of gasoline. The index for all items less food and energy rose 3.1 percent over the year. (See table 1.)

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Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, West region, November 2021-November 2024
Month All items All items less food and energy

Nov 2021

6.5 4.8

Dec 2021

7.1 5.5

Jan 2022

7.7 6.2

Feb 2022

8.1 6.7

Mar 2022

8.7 6.8

Apr 2022

8.3 6.4

May 2022

8.3 6.2

Jun 2022

8.8 6.2

Jul 2022

8.3 6.3

Aug 2022

8.1 6.7

Sep 2022

8.3 6.8

Oct 2022

8.1 6.4

Nov 2022

7.1 6.0

Dec 2022

6.2 5.7

Jan 2023

6.3 5.6

Feb 2023

6.0 5.3

Mar 2023

5.1 5.5

Apr 2023

4.9 5.4

May 2023

4.5 5.3

Jun 2023

3.5 4.7

Jul 2023

3.5 4.3

Aug 2023

3.9 4.1

Sep 2023

3.9 3.9

Oct 2023

3.3 3.7

Nov 2023

3.3 3.7

Dec 2023

3.6 3.7

Jan 2024

3.3 3.7

Feb 2024

3.2 3.6

Mar 2024

3.6 3.8

Apr 2024

3.7 3.6

May 2024

3.3 3.3

Jun 2024

2.8 3.0

Jul 2024

2.6 3.0

Aug 2024

2.2 2.9

Sep 2024

2.1 3.0

Oct 2024

2.1 3.1

Nov 2024

2.4 3.1
Food

Food prices increased 0.2 percent for the month of November. (See table 1.) Prices for food at home advanced 0.1 percent, led by higher prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (2.6 percent). Prices for dairy and related products were unchanged, while prices for the other four grocery categories declined over the month. Prices for food away from home increased 0.3 percent for the same period.

Over the year, food prices advanced 3.0 percent. Prices for food at home increased 1.9 percent since a year ago, led by higher prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs (4.5 percent). Overall, prices rose in five of the six grocery categories. Prices for food away from home increased 4.6 percent.

Energy

The energy index decreased 2.2 percent over the month. The decrease was mainly due to lower prices for gasoline (-3.0 percent). Prices for natural gas service decreased 1.4 percent, and prices for electricity declined 1.3 percent for the same period.

Energy prices declined 6.5 percent over the year, largely due to lower prices for gasoline (-11.8 percent). Prices paid for natural gas services declined 8.5 percent, while prices for electricity rose 3.7 percent during the past year.

All items less food and energy

The index for all items less food and energy was unchanged in November. Higher prices for other goods and services (0.9 percent) and shelter (0.2 percent) were offset by lower prices for apparel (-1.8 percent) and recreation (-0.8 percent).

Over the year, the index for all items less food and energy rose 3.1 percent. Components contributing to the increase included shelter (3.5 percent) and medical care (3.3 percent). Partly offsetting the increases was a price decrease in new and used motor vehicles (-0.6 percent).

Table A. West region CPI-U 1-month and 12-month percent changes, all items index, not seasonally adjusted
Month 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month 1-month 12-month

January

0.3 2.9 0.2 1.4 0.9 7.7 0.9 6.3 0.7 3.3

February

0.4 3.1 0.5 1.6 0.8 8.1 0.5 6.0 0.4 3.2

March

-0.2 2.5 0.7 2.4 1.3 8.7 0.5 5.1 0.9 3.6

April

-0.4 1.3 1.0 3.9 0.7 8.3 0.5 4.9 0.6 3.7

May

0.1 0.8 0.8 4.7 0.8 8.3 0.4 4.5 0.1 3.3

June

0.4 1.2 0.9 5.1 1.2 8.8 0.3 3.5 -0.2 2.8

July

0.5 1.7 0.6 5.2 0.1 8.3 0.1 3.5 -0.1 2.6

August

0.3 1.9 0.2 5.0 0.0 8.1 0.4 3.9 0.1 2.2

September

0.0 1.6 0.2 5.3 0.3 8.3 0.4 3.9 0.2 2.1

October

0.2 1.2 0.8 6.0 0.7 8.1 0.1 3.3 0.1 2.1

November

0.0 1.4 0.5 6.5 -0.4 7.1 -0.4 3.3 -0.1 2.4

December

-0.1 1.5 0.4 7.1 -0.4 6.2 -0.1 3.6

The December 2024 Consumer Price Index for the West Region is scheduled to be released on January 15, 2025.

Notice Regarding Ceasing Publication of Utility Indexes

With the publication of January 2025 data in February 2025, several indexes and average price series will be discontinued.

The following CPI indexes will continue to be published at the national level, but will be discontinued for all metropolitan areas, census divisions, and regional size classes:

  • Electricity
  • Utility (piped) gas (often referred to as natural gas)
  • Energy services
  • Fuels and utilities
  • Household energy

The following CPI average price series will continue to be published at the national level, but will be discontinued for all metropolitan areas, census divisions, and regional size classes:

  • Electricity per KWH
  • Utility (piped) gas per therm

Technical Note

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods and services. The Consumer Price Index for the West Region is published monthly. The set of components and sub-aggregates published for regional and metropolitan indexes is more limited than at the U.S. city average level; these indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a much smaller sample size than the national or regional indexes and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local-area indexes are more volatile than the national or regional indexes. In addition, local indexes are not adjusted for seasonal influences. NOTE: Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices between cities; they only measure the average change in prices for each area since the base period.

The West Region covered in this release is comprised of the following thirteen states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note or the Handbook of Methods for more information.

Information in this release will be made available to individuals with sensory impairments upon request. Voice phone: (202) 691-5200; Telecommunications Relay Service: 7-1-1.

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Indexes and percent changes for selected periods

West (1982-84=100 unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group

 Indexes Percent change from-
Historical
data 		Sep.
2024 		Oct.
2024 		Nov.
2024 		Nov.
2023 		Sep.
2024 		Oct.
2024

Expenditure category

All Items

334.265 334.558 334.218 2.4 0.0 -0.1

All items (December 1977=100)

540.321 540.794 540.246 - - -

Food and beverages

343.636 344.614 345.229 2.9 0.5 0.2

Food

346.078 347.078 347.805 3.0 0.5 0.2

Food at home

321.588 322.551 322.914 1.9 0.4 0.1

Cereals and bakery products

330.940 335.675 334.266 0.4 1.0 -0.4

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs

358.544 349.426 358.503 4.5 0.0 2.6

Dairy and related products

282.312 286.113 286.188 2.0 1.4 0.0

Fruits and vegetables

404.412 408.552 405.399 2.4 0.2 -0.8

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials

221.841 224.647 223.465 -0.3 0.7 -0.5

Other food at home

277.087 279.131 277.431 1.1 0.1 -0.6

Food away from home

381.086 382.132 383.446 4.6 0.6 0.3

Alcoholic beverages

306.245 306.878 305.787 1.9 -0.1 -0.4

Housing

374.911 375.918 376.174 3.1 0.3 0.1

Shelter

432.115 432.906 433.778 3.5 0.4 0.2

Rent of primary residence(1)

461.749 462.823 463.879 3.3 0.5 0.2

Owners' equiv. rent of residences(1)(2)

456.117 457.313 458.558 3.6 0.5 0.3

Owners' equiv. rent of primary residence(1)(2)

455.877 457.075 458.316 3.6 0.5 0.3

Fuels and utilities

423.263 425.179 421.175 2.4 -0.5 -0.9

Household energy

367.801 369.591 364.585 0.8 -0.9 -1.4

Energy services(1)

371.264 372.994 367.925 0.9 -0.9 -1.4

Electricity(1)

412.368 418.277 412.634 3.7 0.1 -1.3

Utility (piped) gas service(1)

294.623 285.540 281.553 -8.5 -4.4 -1.4

Household furnishings and operations

157.762 159.084 158.808 0.7 0.7 -0.2

Apparel

130.727 127.356 125.006 1.6 -4.4 -1.8

Transportation

280.375 279.617 278.413 1.0 -0.7 -0.4

Private transportation

280.160 278.454 277.158 0.9 -1.1 -0.5

New and used motor vehicles(3)

122.848 122.795 123.157 -0.6 0.3 0.3

New vehicles

175.029 174.804 175.120 -0.6 0.1 0.2

New cars and trucks(3)(4)

- - - - - -

New cars(4)

172.791 172.272 172.758 -1.6 0.0 0.3

Used cars and trucks

170.464 171.507 172.878 -3.4 1.4 0.8

Motor fuel

336.319 329.639 319.852 -12.0 -4.9 -3.0

Gasoline (all types)

335.252 328.372 318.506 -11.8 -5.0 -3.0

Gasoline, unleaded regular(4)

330.592 323.539 313.510 -12.2 -5.2 -3.1

Gasoline, unleaded midgrade(4)(5)

322.049 315.896 307.016 -11.0 -4.7 -2.8

Gasoline, unleaded premium(4)

332.469 326.608 317.893 -10.3 -4.4 -2.7

Medical Care

610.440 612.936 613.360 3.3 0.5 0.1

Medical care commodities

471.370 471.079 469.875 1.9 -0.3 -0.3

Medical care services

653.454 656.837 657.782 3.6 0.7 0.1

Professional services

425.980 427.456 428.549 3.4 0.6 0.3

Recreation(3)

131.860 132.339 131.240 1.0 -0.5 -0.8

Education and communication(3)

145.161 144.090 143.188 0.7 -1.4 -0.6

Tuition, other school fees, and child care(6)

1,706.342 1,706.849 1,704.869 3.4 -0.1 -0.1

Other goods and services

554.123 556.646 561.601 2.2 1.3 0.9

Commodity and Service Group

All Items

334.265 334.558 334.218 2.4 0.0 -0.1

Commodities

227.309 226.927 225.956 -0.4 -0.6 -0.4

Commodities less food & beverages

173.078 172.233 170.752 -2.5 -1.3 -0.9

Nondurables less food & beverages

232.464 229.580 226.058 -3.5 -2.8 -1.5

Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel

303.992 301.398 297.040 -4.9 -2.3 -1.4

Durables

121.670 122.106 121.967 -1.6 0.2 -0.1

Services

433.999 434.967 435.275 4.0 0.3 0.1

Rent of shelter(2)

460.830 461.676 462.610 3.5 0.4 0.2

Transportation services

422.950 424.196 426.031 10.7 0.7 0.4

Other services

418.388 418.238 417.171 2.4 -0.3 -0.3

Special aggregate indexes:

All items less medical care

321.544 321.743 321.373 2.4 -0.1 -0.1

All items less food

332.535 332.721 332.221 2.3 -0.1 -0.2

All items less shelter

295.623 295.705 294.844 1.8 -0.3 -0.3

Commodities less food

177.903 177.081 175.591 -2.3 -1.3 -0.8

Nondurables

287.842 286.781 285.207 0.1 -0.9 -0.5

Nondurables less food

238.073 235.354 231.934 -3.2 -2.6 -1.5

Nondurables less food and apparel

303.667 301.352 297.279 -4.3 -2.1 -1.4

Services less rent of shelter(2)

448.755 450.003 449.494 4.7 0.2 -0.1

Services less medical care services

418.542 419.350 419.616 4.0 0.3 0.1

Energy

356.844 353.701 345.788 -6.5 -3.1 -2.2

All items less energy

335.504 336.010 336.134 3.0 0.2 0.0

All items less food and energy

334.582 335.009 335.035 3.1 0.1 0.0

Commodities less food and energy commodities

160.702 160.421 159.719 -0.5 -0.6 -0.4

Energy commodities

342.536 335.932 326.067 -11.9 -4.8 -2.9

Services less energy services

439.336 440.270 440.853 4.1 0.3 0.1

Footnotes
(1) This index series was calculated using a Laspeyres estimator. All other item stratum index series were calculated using a geometric means estimator.
(2) Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
(3) Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
(4) Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
(5) Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
(6) Indexes on a December 1977=100 base.

- Data not available
Regions defined as the four Census regions. West includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Data not seasonally adjusted.