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
May 2020
SOUTHEAST INFORMATION OFFICE • Atlanta, GA • 404-893-4222 • bls.gov/regions/southeast
For release: Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Group
All urban consumers
Wage earners & clerical workers
Index
Percent change
Index
Percent change
May 19 to
May 20
Apr 20 to
May 20
May 19 to
May 20
Apr 20 to
May 20
U.S. City Average1
All items (1982-84=100)
256.394
0.1
0.0
249.521
-0.1
0.0
All items (1967=100)
768.044
-
-
743.247
-
-
Food and beverages
267.792
3.9
0.6
267.232
4.1
0.7
Housing
270.823
2.1
0.2
267.019
2.3
0.3
Apparel
114.582
-7.9
-3.2
114.615
-7.5
-3.1
Transportation
191.419
-11.1
-1.2
190.002
-11.8
-1.2
Medical care
519.194
4.9
0.4
527.097
5.6
0.5
Recreation2
122.779
2.1
0.7
117.390
2.1
0.8
Education & communication2
139.340
1.6
0.0
126.936
1.4
0.0
Other goods and services
460.730
2.4
-0.1
504.922
2.5
-0.1
South1
All items (1982-84=100)
245.696
-0.4
-0.2
240.565
-0.7
-0.2
All items (1977=100)
398.552
-
-
389.622
-
-
Food and beverages
264.124
3.7
0.7
263.560
4.0
0.8
Housing
247.878
2.0
0.0
248.073
2.0
0.0
Apparel
122.185
-9.9
-3.4
121.545
-9.4
-3.1
Transportation
190.040
-11.0
-1.8
186.347
-12.0
-1.8
Medical care
489.782
3.9
0.6
501.282
4.4
0.7
Recreation2
121.219
0.6
-0.6
116.204
0.5
-0.4
Education & communication2
133.959
1.0
0.0
119.343
0.6
0.0
Other goods and services
437.909
1.9
0.0
475.019
1.9
0.0
Group
All urban consumers
Wage earners & clerical workers
Index
Percent change
Index
Percent change
May 19 to
May 20
Mar 20 to
May 20
May 19 to
May 20
Mar 20 to
May 20
Tampa-St. Petersburg-
Clearwater, FL3
All items (1987=100)
231.032
0.9
-0.3
227.246
0.2
-0.5
Food and beverages
250.021
7.9
5.8
254.069
8.4
6.5
Housing
238.420
2.7
0.0
237.856
2.2
-0.3
Apparel
119.978
-15.9
-7.8
111.546
-10.5
-4.3
Transportation
187.336
-9.3
-6.7
201.281
-9.9
-7.5