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Month,United States,Fifth District,District of Columbia,Maryland,North Carolina,South Carolina,Virginia,West Virginia
2011-05-01,9, 8.6,10.4,7.4,10.2,10.7,6.5,7.9
2011-06-01,9.1, 8.6,10.5,7.4,10.3,10.7,6.6,7.8
2011-07-01,9, 8.6,10.5,7.4,10.3,10.6,6.6,7.8
2011-08-01,9, 8.6,10.4,7.4,10.4,10.5,6.6,7.8
2011-09-01,9, 8.5,10.3,7.3,10.3,10.3,6.6,7.7
2011-10-01,8.8, 8.4,10.1,7.2,10.2,10.1,6.5,7.5
2011-11-01,8.6, 8.3,9.9,7.1,10.1,9.9,6.4,7.4
2011-12-01,8.5, 8.2,9.8,7,9.9,9.7,6.3,7.2
2012-01-01,8.3, 8.0,9.6,6.9,9.7,9.6,6.2,7.1
2012-02-01,8.3, 7.9,9.5,6.9,9.6,9.5,6.2,7
2012-03-01,8.2, 7.9,9.3,6.9,9.5,9.4,6.1,7.1
2012-04-01,8.2, 7.9,9.2,6.9,9.5,9.4,6.1,7.2
2012-05-01,8.2, 7.9,9.1,6.9,9.5,9.3,6.1,7.3
2012-06-01,8.2, 7.9,9,6.9,9.5,9.2,6,7.4
2012-07-01,8.2, 7.8,8.8,6.9,9.5,9,5.9,7.4
2012-08-01,8.1, 7.7,8.7,6.9,9.5,8.8,5.9,7.4
2012-09-01,7.8, 7.7,8.6,6.8,9.5,8.7,5.8,7.4
2012-10-01,7.8, 7.6,8.6,6.8,9.5,8.6,5.7,7.3
2012-11-01,7.7, 7.6,8.6,6.8,9.5,8.5,5.7,7.3
2012-12-01,7.9, 7.6,8.7,6.8,9.4,8.4,5.7,7.2
2013-01-01,8, 7.6,8.7,6.8,9.4,8.4,5.6,7.1
2013-02-01,7.7, 7.4,8.7,6.8,9.1,8.3,5.6,6.9
2013-03-01,7.5, 7.3,8.7,6.7,8.8,8.1,5.6,6.8
2013-04-01,7.6, 7.2,8.6,6.7,8.5,7.9,5.6,6.7
2013-05-01,7.5, 7.0,8.5,6.6,8.2,7.7,5.6,6.6
2013-06-01,7.5, 6.9,8.5,6.6,7.8,7.5,5.6,6.6
2013-07-01,7.3, 6.8,8.5,6.5,7.5,7.4,5.6,6.6
2013-08-01,7.2, 6.6,8.4,6.5,7.3,7.2,5.6,6.6
2013-09-01,7.2, 6.4,8.3,6.4,6.7,7,5.5,6.6
2013-10-01,7.2, 6.3,8.2,6.3,6.6,6.8,5.5,6.7
2013-11-01,6.9, 6.2,8.1,6.2,6.5,6.5,5.4,6.7
2013-12-01,6.7, 6.1,8,6.1,6.4,6.3,5.4,6.7
2014-01-01,6.6, 6.1,7.9,6.1,6.4,6.1,5.3,6.7
2014-02-01,6.7, 6.0,7.9,6,6.3,6,5.3,6.7
2014-03-01,6.7, 6.0,7.8,5.9,6.3,6,5.3,6.7
2014-04-01,6.2, 5.9,7.8,5.9,6.3,6,5.3,6.6
2014-05-01,6.3, 5.9,7.8,5.8,6.2,6.1,5.2,6.5
2014-06-01,6.1, 5.9,7.8,5.8,6.2,6.2,5.2,6.5
2014-07-01,6.2, 5.9,7.7,5.7,6.1,6.3,5.1,6.4
2014-08-01,6.1, 5.8,7.7,5.6,6.1,6.5,5.1,6.4
2014-09-01,5.9, 5.8,7.6,5.6,6,6.5,5,6.4
2014-10-01,5.7, 5.7,7.6,5.5,5.9,6.6,4.9,6.4
2014-11-01,5.8, 5.7,7.5,5.5,5.8,6.5,4.9,6.3
2014-12-01,5.6, 5.6,7.4,5.4,5.7,6.5,4.8,6.4
2015-01-01,5.7, 5.6,7.4,5.4,5.7,6.4,4.8,6.4
2015-02-01,5.5, 5.5,7.3,5.3,5.7,6.4,4.7,6.5
2015-03-01,5.4, 5.5,7.2,5.3,5.8,6.3,4.7,6.7
2015-04-01,5.4, 5.5,7.2,5.2,5.8,6.2,4.6,6.8
2015-05-01,5.6, 5.4,7,5.1,5.8,6.1,4.5,6.8
2015-06-01,5.3, 5.4,6.9,5,5.8,6,4.4,6.8
2015-07-01,5.2, 5.3,6.8,4.9,5.7,5.8,4.3,6.7
2015-08-01,5.1, 5.2,6.8,4.9,5.7,5.7,4.2,6.6
2015-09-01,5, 5.1,6.7,4.8,5.6,5.6,4.1,6.5
2015-10-01,5, 5.0,6.6,4.7,5.5,5.5,4.1,6.4
2015-11-01,5.1, 5.0,6.6,4.7,5.4,5.4,4,6.4
2015-12-01,5, 4.9,6.5,4.6,5.4,5.4,4,6.4
2016-01-01,4.8, 4.9,6.4,4.5,5.3,5.3,4,6.4
2016-02-01,4.9, 4.8,6.3,4.4,5.2,5.3,3.9,6.3
2016-03-01,5, 4.7,6.2,4.3,5.2,5.2,3.9,6.3
2016-04-01,5.1, 4.7,6.1,4.3,5.1,5.1,3.9,6.2
2016-05-01,4.8, 4.7,6.1,4.3,5.1,5.1,3.9,6.2
2016-06-01,4.9, 4.7,6.1,4.3,5,5,4,6.2
2016-07-01,4.8, 4.7,6.2,4.2,5,4.9,4,6.1
2016-08-01,4.9, 4.7,6.2,4.2,5.1,4.8,4.1,6.1
2016-09-01,5, 4.7,6.3,4.3,5.1,4.7,4.1,6
2016-10-01,4.9, 4.7,6.3,4.3,5.1,4.6,4.1,5.9
2016-11-01,4.7, 4.6,6.3,4.2,5,4.5,4.1,5.8
2016-12-01,4.7, 4.6,6.3,4.2,5,4.5,4,5.6
2017-01-01,4.7, 4.5,6.3,4.2,4.9,4.4,4,5.4
2017-02-01,4.6, 4.4,6.2,4.1,4.8,4.3,3.9,5.3
2017-03-01,4.4, 4.3,6.2,4.1,4.7,4.2,3.9,5.1
2017-04-01,4.5, 4.3,6.2,4.1,4.6,4.2,3.8,5.1
2017-05-01,4.4, 4.2,6.2,4,4.5,4.1,3.8,5
2017-06-01,4.3, 4.2,6.2,4,4.5,4.1,3.7,5.1
2017-07-01,4.3, 4.2,6.2,4,4.5,4.2,3.6,5.1
2017-08-01,4.4, 4.2,6.1,4.1,4.4,4.2,3.6,5.2
2017-09-01,4.2, 4.2,6.1,4.1,4.4,4.2,3.5,5.3
2017-10-01,4.1, 4.1,6,4.1,4.4,4.2,3.5,5.3
2017-11-01,4.2, 4.1,6,4.1,4.4,4.2,3.4,5.4
2017-12-01,4.1, 4.1,5.9,4.1,4.3,4.1,3.3,5.4
2018-01-01,4, 4.0,5.9,4.1,4.3,3.9,3.2,5.4
2018-02-01,4.1, 3.9,5.8,4,4.2,3.7,3.1,5.4
2018-03-01,4, 3.8,5.8,4,4.1,3.5,3.1,5.4
2018-04-01,4, 3.8,5.8,3.9,4.1,3.3,3,5.4
2018-05-01,3.8, 3.7,5.7,3.9,4,3.3,3,5.3
2018-06-01,4, 3.6,5.6,3.8,4,3.3,2.9,5.2
2018-07-01,3.8, 3.6,5.6,3.8,3.9,3.3,2.9,5.1
2018-08-01,3.8, 3.6,5.5,3.7,3.9,3.3,2.8,5
2018-09-01,3.7, 3.6,5.6,3.7,3.9,3.3,2.8,5
2018-10-01,3.8, 3.6,5.6,3.7,3.9,3.3,2.8,5
2018-11-01,3.8, 3.6,5.7,3.7,4,3.3,2.9,5.1
2018-12-01,3.9, 3.6,5.8,3.7,4,3.2,2.9,5.1
2019-01-01,4, 3.6,5.8,3.7,4,3.2,2.9,5
2019-02-01,3.8, 3.6,5.8,3.6,4,3.2,2.9,5
2019-03-01,3.8, 3.5,5.7,3.6,4,3.2,2.8,4.9
2019-04-01,3.7, 3.5,5.6,3.5,3.9,3.1,2.8,4.8
2019-05-01,3.7, 3.4,5.4,3.5,3.9,2.9,2.7,4.8
2019-06-01,3.6, 3.4,5.3,3.5,3.8,2.7,2.6,4.8
2019-07-01,3.6, 3.3,5.2,3.5,3.8,2.6,2.6,4.9
2019-08-01,3.7, 3.3,5.2,3.5,3.7,2.4,2.6,4.9
2019-09-01,3.5, 3.2,5.1,3.4,3.7,2.4,2.6,5
2019-10-01,3.6, 3.2,5,3.4,3.6,2.4,2.5,4.9
2019-11-01,3.6, 3.1,4.9,3.3,3.5,2.4,2.5,4.9
2019-12-01,3.6, 3.1,4.9,3.3,3.5,2.5,2.5,4.9
2020-01-01,3.5, 3.2,4.9,3.4,3.5,2.6,2.5,5
2020-02-01,3.5, 3.3,5,3.5,3.6,2.8,2.5,5.1
2020-03-01,4.4, 3.4,5.2,3.5,3.9,3,2.6,5.3
2020-04-01,14.8,11.7,11.1,9,13.5,11.5,11.3,15.6
2020-05-01,13.3,10.7,8.9,9,13.5,11.5,8.5,11.9
2020-06-01,11.1, 8.7,8.9,8.6,8.8,7.7,8.8,10.5
2020-07-01,10.2, 8.4,8.9,8.7,8.8,7.6,7.9,9.4
2020-08-01,8.4, 7.1,8.8,8.6,6.8,5.4,7,8.5
2020-09-01,7.8, 6.8,8.7,7,7.3,5.4,6.6,7.9
2020-10-01,6.9, 6.5,8.8,6.8,6.8,5.4,6.1,7.4
2020-11-01,6.7, 6.3,8.8,6.8,6.4,5.6,5.8,7
2020-12-01,6.7, 6.1,8.8,6.8,6.1,5.6,5.6,6.7
2021-01-01,6.3, 5.9,8.4,6.4,5.9,5.3,5.3,6.5
2021-02-01,6.2, 5.7,8.1,6.2,5.7,5.2,5.2,6.2
2021-03-01,6, 5.4,7.7,6.2,5.2,5.1,5.1,5.9
2021-04-01,6.1, 5.3,7.5,6.2,5,5,4.7,5.8
2021-05-01,5.8, 5.0,7.2,6.1,4.8,4.6,4.5,5.5

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