The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal Federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy.
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
March 2022
SOUTHEAST INFORMATION OFFICE • Atlanta, GA • 404-893-4222 • bls.gov/regions/southeast
For release: Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Group
All urban consumers
Wage earners & clerical workers
Index
Percent change
Index
Percent change
Mar 21 to
Mar 22
Feb 22 to
Mar 22
Mar 21 to
Mar 22
Feb 22 to
Mar 22
U.S. City Average1
All items (1982-84=100)
287.504
8.5
1.3
283.176
9.4
1.5
All items (1967=100)
861.235
-
-
843.495
-
-
Food and beverages
294.064
8.5
1.0
293.545
8.6
1.0
Housing
293.577
6.4
0.7
289.577
6.4
0.7
Apparel
128.919
6.8
0.8
128.633
6.9
0.7
Transportation
264.525
22.6
4.5
270.607
24.4
4.7
Medical care
539.739
2.9
0.5
548.302
3.0
0.5
Recreation2
129.437
4.8
0.2
123.531
4.6
0.1
Education & communication2
143.475
1.5
-0.3
130.090
0.8
-0.4
Other goods and services
498.538
5.5
0.5
549.807
5.6
0.5
South1
All items (1982-84=100)
278.598
9.1
1.4
275.672
9.8
1.6
All items (1977=100)
451.925
-
-
446.482
-
-
Food and beverages
289.302
8.3
1.1
288.619
8.4
1.1
Housing
270.537
6.7
0.7
270.459
6.7
0.6
Apparel
136.594
7.2
0.1
135.919
7.9
-0.1
Transportation
268.755
23.8
4.8
270.235
24.8
4.8
Medical care
512.534
3.1
0.6
525.981
3.5
0.6
Recreation2
128.704
3.8
-0.5
122.778
3.2
-0.7
Education & communication2
138.955
2.3
0.1
123.029
1.5
0.0
Other goods and services
477.312
5.5
0.2
520.688
5.8
0.3
Group
All urban consumers
Wage earners & clerical workers
Index
Percent change
Index
Percent change
Mar 21 to
Mar 22
Jan 22 to
Mar 22
Mar 21 to
Mar 22
Jan 22 to
Mar 22
Tampa-St. Petersburg-
Clearwater, FL3
All items (1987=100)
267.590
10.2
2.1
265.818
10.7
2.3
Food and beverages
270.458
7.6
2.5
276.878
8.7
2.7
Housing
274.527
10.1
1.3
274.723
10.2
1.3
Apparel
142.124
12.1
0.3
128.868
13.1
2.3
Transportation
260.115
20.8
6.1
279.777
19.7
5.2
Medical care
459.118