{"id":194160,"date":"2026-03-16T23:22:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:22:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194160\/"},"modified":"2026-03-16T23:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T23:22:33","slug":"u-s-bureau-of-labor-statistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/194160\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\tNews Release Information<\/p>\n

26-206-ATL
Friday, February 13, 2026<\/p>\n


\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\tArea prices rose 0.5 percent over the two months, up 2.3 percent over the year \n\t\t<\/p>\n

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater increased 0.5 percent from November to January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Regional Commissioner Victoria G. Lee noted that the index for all items less food and energy increased 0.3 percent over the two-month span. The index for food rose 1.3 percent from November to January. The index for energy increased 2.1 percent over the same period. (Data in this report are not seasonally adjusted. Accordingly, bi-monthly changes may reflect the impact of seasonal influences.)<\/p>\n

The Tampa area all items CPI-U advanced 2.3 percent for the 12 months ending January. The index for all items less food and energy rose 1.8 percent over the last 12 months. The food index increased 4.7 percent for the 12 months ending January. The energy index rose 5.9 percent over the last year.<\/p>\n

Chart 1. Over-the-year percent change in CPI-U, Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, January 2023\u2013January 2026
\n
\n
\nMonth
\nAll items
\nAll items less food and energy
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jan 2023<\/p>\n


\n
\n8.9
\n8.7
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Mar 2023<\/p>\n


\n
\n7.7
\n9.3
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

May 2023<\/p>\n


\n
\n7.3
\n9.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jul 2023<\/p>\n


\n
\n5.9
\n7.3
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Sep 2023<\/p>\n


\n
\n6.7
\n7.3
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nov 2023<\/p>\n


\n
\n5.2
\n6.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jan 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n3.9
\n4.8
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Mar 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n3.7
\n4.3
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

May 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n1.8
\n2.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jul 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n2.4
\n3.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Sep 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n1.2
\n2.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nov 2024<\/p>\n


\n
\n1.6
\n2.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jan 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n2.3
\n2.8
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Mar 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n2.1
\n2.1
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

May 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n2.6
\n2.8
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jul 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n3.3
\n3.3
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Sep 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n3.3
\n3.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nov 2025<\/p>\n


\n
\n3.0
\n2.7
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Jan 2026<\/p>\n


\n
\n2.3
\n1.8
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

\nFood<\/p>\n

The food index rose 1.3 percent from November to January. The index for food at home (grocery store purchases) rose 1.7 percent, with higher prices in 5 of the 6 major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index (restaurant, cafeteria, and vending purchases) increased 0.8 percent over the two-month span.<\/p>\n

The food index rose 4.7 percent over the last 12 months. The index for food at home rose 4.3 percent over this 12-month span, as prices increased for all six major grocery store food groups. The food away from home index increased 5.1 percent over the past year.<\/p>\n

Energy<\/p>\n

The energy index increased 2.1 percent from November to January. The gasoline index declined 5.4 percent over the two-month pricing period.<\/p>\n

The energy index increased 5.9 percent over the past 12 months. The gasoline index fell 10.8 percent over this 12-month span.<\/p>\n

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

The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.3 percent from November to January. The shelter index rose 0.6 percent over the bi-monthly period, due in part to an increase in the lodging away from home index. In comparison, the index for recreation declined 4.5 percent from November to January.<\/p>\n

The index for all items less food and energy advanced 1.8 percent over the past 12 months. The shelter index increased 2.6 percent over this 12-month span. The index for owners\u2019 equivalent rent increased 2.4 percent over the past year and the index for rent increased 3.1 percent.<\/p>\n

The Consumer Price Index for February 2026 is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater Consumer Price Index for March 2026 is scheduled to be released on Friday, April 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. (ET).<\/p>\n

\n Technical Note<\/p>\n

The Consumer Price Index<\/a> (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 Tampa is published bi-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.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL\u00a0Core Based Statistical Area\u00a0includes Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties in Florida.<\/p>\n

Refer to the national CPI news release technical note<\/a> or the Handbook of Methods<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.<\/p>\n

Table 1. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, CPI-U by expenditure category for January 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1987=100 unless otherwise noted)
\n
\n
\nExpenditure category
\nIndexes
\nPercent change from:
\n
\n
\nHistorical
data
\nNov.
2025
\nDec.
2025
\nJan.
2026
\nJan.
2025
\nNov.
2025
\nDec.
2025
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n308.706
\n-
\n310.244
\n2.3
\n0.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food and beverages<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n310.226
\n-
\n314.120
\n4.8
\n1.3
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n312.148
\n-
\n316.179
\n4.7
\n1.3
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food at home<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n313.330
\n317.320
\n318.776
\n4.3
\n1.7
\n0.5
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Cereals and bakery products<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n320.849
\n325.236
\n323.425
\n4.5
\n0.8
\n-0.6
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n329.858
\n350.867
\n342.422
\n4.7
\n3.8
\n-2.4
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Dairy and related products<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n295.553
\n293.701
\n305.766
\n10.8
\n3.5
\n4.1
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Fruits and vegetables<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n417.745
\n404.410
\n414.627
\n3.4
\n-0.7
\n2.5
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n232.407
\n231.545
\n237.268
\n4.9
\n2.1
\n2.5
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Other food at home<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n244.534
\n248.854
\n249.884
\n2.5
\n2.2
\n0.4
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food away from home<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n310.334
\n-
\n312.779
\n5.1
\n0.8
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Alcoholic beverages<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n268.835
\n-
\n270.759
\n6.5
\n0.7
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Housing<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n346.268
\n-
\n349.554
\n4.1
\n0.9
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Shelter<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n405.389
\n407.964
\n407.762
\n2.6
\n0.6
\n0.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Rent of primary residence<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n423.302
\n426.501
\n424.491
\n3.1
\n0.3
\n-0.5
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Owners’ equivalent rent of residences<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n431.769
\n431.098
\n429.505
\n2.4
\n-0.5
\n-0.4
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n431.769
\n431.098
\n429.505
\n2.4
\n-0.5
\n-0.4
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Household furnishings and operations<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n165.742
\n-
\n163.522
\n3.6
\n-1.3
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Apparel<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n142.729
\n-
\n144.780
\n7.1
\n1.4
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Transportation<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n257.315
\n-
\n255.385
\n-3.3
\n-0.8
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Private transportation<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n266.682
\n-
\n262.922
\n-2.7
\n-1.4
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

New and used motor vehicles<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n134.102
\n-
\n131.985
\n-0.5
\n-1.6
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

New vehicles<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n148.823
\n-
\n148.906
\n0.5
\n0.1
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Used cars and trucks<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n172.038
\n-
\n163.510
\n-2.1
\n-5.0
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Motor fuel<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n323.012
\n308.826
\n305.464
\n-10.6
\n-5.4
\n-1.1
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

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


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n314.216
\n300.336
\n297.366
\n-10.8
\n-5.4
\n-1.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Unleaded regular<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n302.279
\n288.325
\n285.469
\n-11.2
\n-5.6
\n-1.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Unleaded midgrade<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n327.553
\n314.942
\n311.911
\n-9.1
\n-4.8
\n-1.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Unleaded premium<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n364.529
\n352.777
\n349.312
\n-8.1
\n-4.2
\n-1.0
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Medical care<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n546.873
\n-
\n554.042
\n3.0
\n1.3
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Recreation<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n137.796
\n-
\n131.545
\n-1.8
\n-4.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Education and communication<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n135.465
\n-
\n135.752
\n1.2
\n0.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Tuition, other school fees, and childcare<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n-
\n-
\n-
\n-
\n-
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Other goods and services<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n378.818
\n-
\n403.284
\n7.5
\n6.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

– Data not available.
Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Table 2. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, CPI-U by special aggregate index for January 2026, not seasonally adjusted (1987=100)
\n
\n
\nSpecial aggregate index
\nIndexes
\nPercent change from:
\n
\n
\nHistorical
data
\nNov.
2025
\nDec.
2025
\nJan.
2026
\nJan.
2025
\nNov.
2025
\nDec.
2025
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n308.706
\n-
\n310.244
\n2.3
\n0.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Food<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n312.148
\n-
\n316.179
\n4.7
\n1.3
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Energy<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n263.691
\n265.372
\n269.111
\n5.9
\n2.1
\n1.4
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

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


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n312.280
\n-
\n313.154
\n1.8
\n0.3
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items less energy<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n311.920
\n-
\n313.171
\n2.1
\n0.4
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items less medical care<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n295.897
\n-
\n297.171
\n2.3
\n0.4
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

All items less shelter<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n268.050
\n-
\n269.160
\n2.1
\n0.4
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Commodities<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n213.834
\n-
\n212.800
\n0.5
\n-0.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Commodities less food<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n173.383
\n-
\n170.963
\n-1.5
\n-1.4
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Commodities less food & beverages<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n169.187
\n-
\n166.724
\n-1.7
\n-1.5
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Durables<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n106.428
\n-
\n103.527
\n-3.1
\n-2.7
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nondurables<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n279.604
\n-
\n281.253
\n2.5
\n0.6
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nondurables less food<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n248.178
\n-
\n247.725
\n0.2
\n-0.2
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Nondurables less food & beverages<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n246.772
\n-
\n246.139
\n-0.2
\n-0.3
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Services<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n394.012
\n-
\n398.183
\n3.3
\n1.1
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Services less rent of shelter<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n370.352
\n-
\n376.895
\n4.4
\n1.8
\n-
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

Services less medical care services<\/p>\n


\n
\n
\n \"Go<\/a>
\n
\n379.134
\n-
\n383.054
\n3.3
\n1.0
\n-
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n <\/p>\n

– Data not available.
Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.<\/p>\n


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