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TEXT Table Table Table Table Table Table 1. 2. 4. 5. 3. 6. Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Price Price Price Price Price Price Index Index Index Index Index Index for for for for for for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 USDL-95-168 TRANSMISSION OF THIS RELEASE IS UNTIL 8:30 A.M. Friday, May 12, MATERIAL IN EMBARGOED (EST) 1995 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--APRIL 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in April to a level of 151.9 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in April, the CPI-U increased 3.1 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.4 percent in April, prior to seasonal adjustment. The April 1995 CPI-W level of 149.3 was 3.2 percent higher than the index in April 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent in April, following an increase of 0.2 percent in March. In April, the index for food rose 0.7 percent after registering no change in March. Over 80 percent of the April food advance was due to a 7.5 percent increase in the index for fresh fruits and vegetables, resulting in part, from a record 113.1 percent increase in lettuce prices. Energy costs advanced 0.4 percent in April as the index for gasoline registered its first increase since January. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.4 percent, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. Shelter costs, which increased 0.3 percent in each of the first 3 months of 1995, rose 0.4 percent in April. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr.95 |Apr95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .1 .2 .3 .3 .2 .4 3.5 3.1 Food and beverages| .0 .2 .6 -.2 .3 .0 .7 4.1 3.4 Housing | .2 .1 .0 .4 .3 .2 .3 3.0 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| -.2 -.3 -.2 .7 -.6 .0 -.1 -2.7 -1.2 Transportation | -.1 .1 .2 .6 .4 .6 .7 6.9 4.9 Medical care | .5 .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.6 4.6 Entertainment | .1 .4 .1 .4 .2 .0 .3 2.1 2.4 Other goods & serv| .4 .4 .3 .0 .8 .1 .2 4.8 4.0 Special indexes: | Energy | -.3 .5 -.1 .3 -.1 -.5 .4 -.8 1.9 Food | .1 .1 .8 -.3 .3 .0 .7 4.2 3.5 AI - food & energy| .2 .2 .1 .4 .3 .3 .4 3.8 3.1 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 4 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 3.6 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994. The food index has risen at a 2.3 percent annual rate, and energy costs have increased at a 0.3 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 4.2 percent rate in the first 4 months of 1995. This follows a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994. The food and beverage index rose 0.7 percent in April, following no change in March. Grocery store food prices, which declined 0.2 percent in March, advanced 1.1 percent. The acceleration in April largely reflects a sharp upturn in the index for fruits and vegetables, which rose 5.1 percent after declining 1.8 percent in March. The index for fresh vegetables rose 13.6 percent, with lettuce and tomato prices up 113.1 and 15.6 percent, respectively. Among other major grocery store food groups, moderate increases were recorded in the indexes for cereal and bakery products, dairy products, and other food at home. On the other hand, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs declined 0.2 percent in April. Declines in prices for beef, pork, poultry, and eggs more than offset a small increase in the index for fish and seafood. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.1 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The housing component increased 0.3 percent in April, following a 0.2 percent rise in March. Shelter costs rose 0.4 percent in April after increasing 0.3 percent in each of the 3 preceding months. Within shelter, renters' and homeowners' costs each advanced 0.4 percent, while maintenance and repair costs were unchanged. The index for fuel and other utilities, which declined 0.2 percent in March, increased 0.2 percent in April. The index for household fuels rose 0.2 percent, as increases in the indexes for natural gas and fuel oil--up 1.3 and 0.1 percent, respectively-more than offset a 0.2 percent decrease in the index for electricity. The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.2 percent, as a decrease in local charges for telephone services was more than offset by increases in the indexes for interstate toll calls, refuse collection, and cable television. The index for household furnishings and operation fell 0.1 percent in April. The transportation index continued its recent upward trend in April--up 0.7 percent--despite moderation in several of the components that were responsible for the acceleration in the first quarter. The indexes for used car prices and automobile finance charges, which recorded average monthly increases well over 2.0 percent during the first 3 months of the year, rose 0.4 and 1.1 percent, respectively, in April. Airline fares, however, continued to advance sharply--up 3.4 percent in April and 10.6 percent thus far in 1995. In addition, two components--gasoline and new cars-that had helped to mitigate these increases during the first quarter, accelerated in April. The index for gasoline rose 0.6 percent in April after falling during the first quarter. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices rose 2.2 percent in April.) The index for new cars, which advanced 0.4 percent in the first quarter, increased 0.6 percent in April. In April, the index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.1 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 0.3 percent.) A 1.3 percent increase in the index for women's clothing was offset by declines in the indexes for men's, boys', girls', and infants' and toddlers' apparel. The medical care index rose 0.3 percent in April as it had in each of the first 3 months of 1995. As of April, the index was 4.6 percent higher than a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--was virtually unchanged in April. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.4 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs rose 0.3 percent in April. Increases of 1.1 percent each in the indexes for newspapers and for toys, hobbies, and music equipment accounted for more than half of the April entertainment advance. The index for other goods and services increased 0.2 percent in April, following a 0.1 percent rise in March. The index for tobacco and smoking products rose 0.3 percent. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) _______________________________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.3 percent in April. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr.|Apr.95 |Apr95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.6 3.2 Food and beverages| .0 .2 .6 -.2 .3 .0 .7 3.9 3.3 Housing | .1 .2 .0 .4 .2 .2 .2 2.5 2.3 Apparel and upkeep| -.4 -.4 -.3 .7 -.3 .1 -.1 -1.2 -1.0 Transportation | .0 .4 .4 .7 .4 .7 .6 7.2 5.7 Medical care | .6 .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 .3 3.8 4.6 Entertainment | .2 .4 .0 .4 .2 .0 .3 2.1 2.4 Other goods & serv| .3 .4 .3 -.1 .7 .1 .1 4.1 3.8 Special indexes: | Energy | -.4 .6 -.1 .2 -.1 -.4 .3 -.8 2.0 Food | .0 .1 .7 -.1 .2 .0 .8 3.9 3.4 AI - food & energy| .2 .2 .2 .4 .3 .4 .3 4.2 3.3 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for May will be released on Tuesday, June 13, 1995, 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes importance, December Mar. Apr. 1994 1995 1995 Unadjusted percent change to Apr. 1995 fromApr. 1994 Mar. 1995 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromJan. to Feb. to Mar. to Feb. Mar. Apr. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 151.4 453.5 151.9 455.0 3.1 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.2 - 0.4 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. 17.412 15.838 9.934 1.464 2.892 1.169 2.013 2.396 .326 .249 .796 1.026 5.904 147.9 147.4 147.6 165.3 138.4 132.2 174.0 140.7 136.4 136.8 132.9 150.5 148.1 148.9 148.4 149.2 166.9 137.7 132.1 183.1 140.9 136.7 137.2 132.9 150.6 148.3 3.4 3.5 4.3 2.7 .1 .2 13.2 5.9 .6 3.0 15.1 2.1 2.2 .7 .7 1.1 1.0 -.5 -.1 5.2 .1 .2 .3 .0 .1 .1 .3 .3 .3 .5 .5 -.2 .7 -.1 .0 .0 -.3 .1 .1 .0 .0 -.2 .1 .1 .2 -1.8 .3 .7 .2 -.2 .6 .3 .7 .7 1.1 .6 -.2 .4 5.1 .3 .1 .2 .5 .2 .1 Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.574 153.1 153.6 1.3 .3 .0 .3 .3 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 1/ ............. Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... Maintenance and repair services 2/ . Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. Fuel and other utilities ............... Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 41.187 28.042 7.955 5.765 2.190 19.889 19.501 .389 .198 .120 147.4 164.5 174.6 156.7 208.7 169.2 169.5 157.1 134.2 138.8 147.4 164.7 174.1 157.0 206.0 169.6 169.9 157.2 134.2 139.0 2.4 3.2 3.0 2.4 4.4 3.3 3.2 4.7 3.1 4.3 .0 .1 -.3 .2 -1.3 .2 .2 .1 .0 .1 .3 .3 .3 .2 .6 .3 .2 .1 .5 .4 .2 .3 .6 .2 1.5 .2 .2 .7 .3 .7 .3 .4 .4 .2 1.0 .4 .3 .3 .0 .1 .078 7.093 3.859 128.2 122.3 109.8 127.6 122.1 109.3 1.0 .4 -.5 -.5 -.2 -.5 .5 .0 .1 .0 -.2 -.4 -.5 .2 .2 .360 89.0 88.4 -2.0 -.7 -.3 .1 -.1 3.499 117.1 116.6 -.3 -.4 .2 -.4 .3 3.234 6.052 3.508 1.088 1.455 151.9 122.6 111.2 135.7 142.9 152.2 122.6 111.2 135.9 142.9 1.5 1.7 .5 3.3 3.6 .2 .0 .0 .1 .0 -.2 .3 .4 .5 .1 .1 .2 -.3 1.3 .2 .2 -.1 .1 -.2 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.656 5.097 1.329 2.269 .204 .747 .548 .559 134.4 131.3 127.2 131.5 127.1 125.9 155.0 157.6 134.8 131.7 127.0 132.2 127.1 127.2 154.4 157.7 -1.2 -1.5 .1 -3.8 -.7 -.6 3.6 1.9 .3 .3 -.2 .5 .0 1.0 -.4 .1 -.6 -.7 .5 -1.3 -1.6 .1 -1.3 .2 .0 .0 -.1 -.5 .0 -.2 2.7 .2 -.1 -.1 -.9 .6 -2.1 .4 -.8 .1 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... 17.139 15.623 5.059 4.052 1.318 3.106 1.536 4.604 138.0 135.2 140.7 139.0 154.8 97.5 97.2 152.7 170.2 139.1 136.2 141.1 139.3 156.7 99.5 99.3 153.2 170.9 4.9 5.4 3.1 2.9 15.8 5.0 5.3 2.5 6.5 .8 .7 .3 .2 1.2 2.1 2.2 .3 .4 .4 .4 .1 .3 2.7 -.4 -.4 .2 .4 .6 .3 .2 .0 1.7 -.4 -.3 .1 .8 .7 .6 .5 .6 .4 .6 .6 .3 .6 Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. .618 104.6 104.5 1.1 -.1 .6 .2 .0 3.986 1.516 185.6 174.5 186.5 176.7 7.4 .1 .5 1.3 .3 .8 .8 2.5 .8 2.6 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.266 1.291 5.974 3.416 218.4 203.7 221.8 199.1 218.9 203.6 222.4 199.5 4.6 2.0 5.2 4.2 .2 .0 .3 .2 .3 -.1 .4 .5 .3 -.1 .4 .2 .3 .0 .4 .2 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.335 1.968 2.366 152.6 137.3 170.7 153.3 138.1 171.3 2.4 1.8 2.9 .5 .6 .4 .2 .1 .4 .0 -.4 .2 .3 .5 .2 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 7.005 1.607 1.175 204.0 222.5 146.0 204.3 223.0 146.3 4.0 2.3 1.5 .1 .2 .2 .8 .4 .3 .1 .1 -.1 .2 .3 .2 .622 .553 4.223 .251 3.972 142.2 150.2 232.0 212.6 233.6 142.2 150.7 232.1 212.7 233.8 .6 2.4 5.5 4.3 5.5 .0 .3 .0 .0 .1 .3 .5 1.0 .3 1.1 -.3 .1 .3 .5 .3 .0 .3 .2 .3 .2 100.000 43.386 17.412 25.974 15.375 5.097 151.4 135.9 147.9 128.6 129.2 131.3 151.9 136.6 148.9 129.2 129.9 131.7 3.1 2.6 3.4 2.2 1.2 -1.5 .3 .5 .7 .5 .5 .3 .3 .1 .3 .1 .0 -.7 .2 .1 .0 .1 .0 .0 .4 .4 .7 .2 .2 -.1 10.278 10.599 56.614 27.422 131.1 127.7 167.3 171.2 132.0 128.1 167.5 171.3 2.7 3.6 3.4 3.1 .7 .3 .1 .1 .1 .5 .3 .3 -.2 .1 .4 .4 .7 .4 .4 .4 8.731 7.038 5.974 7.450 136.9 175.0 221.8 191.1 136.7 176.1 222.4 191.4 1.3 4.7 5.2 4.1 -.1 .6 .3 .2 -.1 .5 .4 .8 .0 1.0 .4 .3 .2 1.1 .4 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 84.162 71.958 80.111 92.734 27.548 16.950 11.852 32.788 29.192 50.640 6.965 93.035 77.197 152.1 147.7 152.7 147.6 129.5 130.5 132.4 138.7 175.1 162.2 103.2 157.8 160.4 152.5 148.3 153.2 148.1 130.1 131.3 133.3 139.6 175.5 162.4 103.9 158.3 160.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.1 1.3 2.5 2.3 3.6 3.2 1.9 3.2 3.1 .3 .4 .3 .3 .5 .6 .7 .6 .2 .1 .7 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .4 .3 -.1 .3 .3 .3 .1 .2 .2 .1 .2 -.1 .1 .2 .4 -.5 .3 .3 .3 .5 .4 .4 .2 .0 .7 .4 .5 .4 .4 .4 .4 24.082 3.466 53.115 139.4 96.7 172.4 139.7 98.4 172.7 1.8 4.1 3.7 .2 1.8 .2 .1 -.4 .4 .1 -.3 .4 .2 .5 .4 - $.660 .220 $.658 .220 -3.1 - -.3 - -.3 - -.5 - -.3 - Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Jan. 1995 Feb. 1995 Mar. 1995 Apr. 1995 July 1994 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedOct. Jan. Apr. Oct. Apr. 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.0 3.0 2.7 3.5 3.0 3.1 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 147.0 146.7 146.6 164.6 136.9 132.0 172.7 139.9 135.4 136.1 132.8 149.2 147.4 152.3 147.4 147.1 147.1 165.4 137.6 131.7 173.9 139.8 135.4 136.1 132.4 149.3 147.6 152.3 147.4 147.1 146.8 165.6 137.8 132.0 170.7 140.2 136.3 136.4 132.1 150.2 148.1 152.8 148.5 148.2 148.4 166.6 137.5 132.5 179.4 140.6 136.5 136.7 132.7 150.5 148.3 153.2 4.0 4.3 6.0 3.0 -.9 -.9 22.3 10.0 -1.8 6.5 30.7 1.4 1.1 1.3 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.5 -.3 -1.2 2.2 10.7 .9 .9 32.9 1.9 2.5 .5 2.5 2.5 2.5 -.5 .0 1.5 11.9 1.4 .0 3.3 .9 1.9 2.8 1.3 4.1 4.2 5.0 4.9 1.8 1.5 16.4 2.0 3.3 1.8 -.3 3.5 2.5 2.4 3.4 3.7 4.7 3.2 -.6 -1.1 11.8 10.4 -.4 3.7 31.8 1.6 1.8 .9 3.3 3.3 3.7 2.2 .9 1.5 14.2 1.7 1.6 2.5 .3 2.7 2.6 1.9 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 1/ ............... Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ Fuel and other utilities ................. Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 146.5 162.8 170.5 156.1 197.6 168.4 168.7 156.1 133.1 137.3 127.5 123.3 110.7 146.9 163.3 171.0 156.4 198.7 168.9 169.1 156.3 133.8 137.9 128.2 123.3 110.8 147.2 163.8 172.0 156.7 201.7 169.2 169.5 157.4 134.2 138.8 128.2 123.1 110.4 147.6 164.4 172.7 157.0 203.7 169.8 170.0 157.9 134.2 139.0 127.6 123.4 110.6 2.0 2.3 2.2 2.1 2.3 2.2 2.2 5.7 3.4 6.5 -1.3 -.3 -1.4 2.8 4.1 2.9 2.9 2.5 4.9 4.9 3.7 -1.5 1.5 -6.5 -.6 -1.1 2.2 2.5 1.9 2.6 .2 2.7 2.7 5.0 7.2 4.2 12.5 2.3 .7 3.0 4.0 5.3 2.3 12.9 3.4 3.1 4.7 3.3 5.0 .3 .3 -.4 2.4 3.2 2.5 2.5 2.4 3.6 3.6 4.7 .9 3.9 -3.9 -.5 -1.3 2.6 3.2 3.6 2.5 6.4 3.0 2.9 4.9 5.3 4.6 6.2 1.3 .2 87.6 87.3 87.4 87.3 -1.3 -4.0 -1.4 -1.4 -2.7 -1.4 118.5 152.1 122.0 110.9 133.8 142.6 118.7 151.8 122.4 111.3 134.5 142.8 118.2 151.9 122.6 111.0 136.3 143.1 118.5 152.2 122.5 111.1 136.0 142.9 -1.7 1.1 2.7 3.3 1.8 1.8 -.3 .0 .0 -1.8 4.6 1.5 .7 4.6 2.3 -.4 .3 10.5 .0 .3 1.6 .7 6.7 .8 -1.0 .5 1.3 .7 3.2 1.6 .3 2.4 2.0 .2 3.5 5.5 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... 133.0 129.7 126.6 128.8 130.4 125.6 132.2 128.8 127.2 127.1 128.3 125.7 132.2 128.8 127.1 126.5 128.3 125.4 132.1 128.7 125.9 127.2 125.6 125.9 1.8 1.9 3.9 -.9 10.2 -.9 -4.1 -5.1 -1.3 -7.1 -2.4 -5.6 .6 .6 .0 -2.1 5.1 3.6 -2.7 -3.0 -2.2 -4.9 -13.9 1.0 -1.2 -1.7 1.3 -4.0 3.7 -3.3 -1.1 -1.2 -1.1 -3.5 -4.9 2.3 Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 151.9 157.0 149.9 157.3 153.9 157.6 152.7 157.7 9.6 2.3 -3.4 1.8 6.6 1.5 2.1 1.8 2.9 2.1 4.3 1.7 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 137.4 135.4 139.5 137.7 153.3 101.7 101.5 152.2 167.7 137.9 135.9 139.6 138.1 157.4 101.3 101.1 152.5 168.3 138.7 136.3 139.9 138.1 160.0 100.9 100.8 152.6 169.6 139.7 137.1 140.6 138.9 160.7 101.5 101.4 153.1 170.7 4.6 5.3 4.8 4.5 7.4 9.0 9.9 1.9 4.8 4.2 4.9 3.5 3.3 10.0 6.6 6.7 4.3 4.8 3.9 6.1 .6 .3 26.0 5.3 5.3 1.6 9.3 6.9 5.1 3.2 3.5 20.8 -.8 -.4 2.4 7.3 4.4 5.1 4.1 3.9 8.7 7.8 8.3 3.1 4.8 5.4 5.6 1.9 1.9 23.3 2.2 2.4 2.0 8.3 103.7 104.3 104.5 104.5 .8 -.8 1.2 3.1 .0 2.1 182.9 165.4 183.5 166.8 185.0 170.9 186.5 175.3 5.4 -2.9 5.6 -5.6 10.7 -13.1 8.1 26.2 5.5 -4.3 9.4 4.7 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 216.9 203.5 219.8 197.3 217.6 203.3 220.6 198.3 218.2 203.1 221.4 198.7 218.8 203.2 222.2 199.1 4.5 3.5 4.8 3.6 5.4 3.0 5.9 5.1 4.9 2.0 5.7 4.4 3.6 -.6 4.4 3.7 4.9 3.2 5.4 4.3 4.2 .7 5.0 4.0 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 152.1 137.5 169.4 152.4 137.6 170.1 152.4 137.1 170.5 152.9 137.8 170.8 3.0 3.3 2.4 .8 1.2 1.0 3.5 1.8 4.6 2.1 .9 3.3 1.9 2.2 1.7 2.8 1.3 4.0 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 203.0 220.7 145.7 204.6 221.6 146.2 204.9 221.8 146.0 205.4 222.5 146.3 5.4 6.2 2.2 3.4 4.4 .8 2.6 -4.4 1.1 4.8 3.3 1.7 4.4 5.3 1.5 3.7 -.6 1.4 142.2 149.4 229.8 210.6 231.1 142.6 150.1 232.2 211.2 233.6 142.2 150.2 232.9 212.2 234.3 142.2 150.7 233.3 212.9 234.7 1.4 3.3 5.9 4.4 6.1 .3 1.1 3.8 1.4 4.0 .6 1.9 6.0 6.9 5.7 .0 3.5 6.2 4.4 6.4 .9 2.2 4.8 2.9 5.0 .3 2.7 6.1 5.7 6.1 135.5 147.0 128.4 129.3 129.7 135.7 147.4 128.5 129.3 128.8 135.8 147.4 128.6 129.3 128.8 136.3 148.5 128.9 129.5 128.7 3.0 4.0 4.0 4.2 3.2 1.9 3.0 1.8 2.8 1.3 -.3 -5.1 2.7 2.4 2.5 1.9 1.6 .6 3.5 2.4 4.1 1.6 .6 -3.0 3.0 2.9 3.4 2.7 1.4 -1.7 3.1 2.4 3.3 1.7 1.1 -1.2 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 131.2 127.0 166.0 169.6 131.3 127.6 166.5 170.1 131.1 127.7 167.1 170.7 132.0 128.2 167.7 171.3 9.0 4.3 2.5 2.2 2.8 1.9 3.5 4.4 -3.0 3.9 3.4 2.2 2.5 3.8 4.2 4.1 5.8 3.1 3.0 3.3 -.3 3.9 3.8 3.1 137.8 171.3 219.8 189.9 137.7 172.1 220.6 191.4 137.7 173.8 221.4 191.9 138.0 175.7 222.2 192.2 .6 2.6 4.8 4.2 .0 2.6 5.9 2.8 4.2 2.9 5.7 4.5 .6 10.7 4.4 4.9 .3 2.6 5.4 3.5 2.4 6.7 5.0 4.7 151.2 147.0 151.8 146.6 129.5 130.6 132.4 138.4 174.0 160.9 105.7 156.7 159.2 151.6 147.4 152.2 147.0 129.6 130.5 132.5 138.5 174.7 161.4 105.6 157.1 159.6 152.0 147.6 152.5 147.3 129.7 130.7 132.4 138.6 175.1 162.0 105.1 157.5 160.1 152.5 148.3 153.1 147.9 130.0 130.7 133.3 139.2 175.9 162.6 105.5 158.2 160.7 3.0 3.7 3.5 3.1 4.2 3.1 7.6 3.6 2.6 2.3 3.1 3.2 3.1 2.7 1.9 2.2 2.5 1.3 .3 2.4 1.2 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.9 2.6 3.0 3.1 3.0 2.5 1.9 1.2 -2.4 2.3 4.5 3.3 2.7 2.9 3.1 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 1.6 .3 2.7 2.3 4.4 4.3 -.8 3.9 3.8 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.7 1.7 5.0 2.4 2.7 2.6 2.7 3.0 2.8 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.0 1.7 .8 .2 2.3 4.5 3.8 1.0 3.4 3.4 138.4 100.2 170.8 138.6 99.8 171.4 138.8 99.5 172.0 139.1 100.0 172.7 3.3 7.7 2.7 .6 5.4 3.6 1.8 4.5 3.6 2.0 -.8 4.5 1.9 6.6 3.1 1.9 1.8 4.1 Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 1/ 2/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes importance, December Mar. Apr. 1994 1995 1995 Unadjusted percent change to Apr. 1995 fromApr. 1994 Mar. 1995 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromJan. to Feb. to Mar. to Feb. Mar. Apr. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 148.7 443.0 149.3 444.6 3.2 - 0.4 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.3 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 19.320 17.629 11.243 1.670 3.398 1.299 2.124 2.751 .367 .286 .920 1.179 6.387 1.690 147.3 146.8 146.8 165.1 138.1 131.9 172.7 140.3 136.4 136.7 132.2 150.2 147.9 152.7 148.3 147.9 148.2 166.7 137.3 131.8 182.1 140.4 136.6 137.1 132.1 150.3 148.2 153.2 3.3 3.4 4.1 2.8 -.1 .2 13.2 5.6 .6 2.9 14.0 2.0 2.3 1.5 .7 .7 1.0 1.0 -.6 -.1 5.4 .1 .1 .3 -.1 .1 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .7 .5 -.2 .6 .0 .1 .1 -.2 .3 .1 .1 .0 .0 -.2 .0 .1 .2 -1.7 .3 .7 .3 -.2 .4 .4 .3 .7 .8 1.0 .5 -.4 .3 5.3 .3 .1 .1 .6 .1 .1 .2 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 1/ ............. Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... Maintenance and repair services 2/ . Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. Fuel and other utilities ............... Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... 38.759 25.753 8.073 6.615 1.458 17.491 17.161 .331 .189 .104 144.3 159.9 152.3 156.4 208.5 154.3 154.5 144.2 133.7 141.7 144.4 160.1 152.1 156.7 205.8 154.7 154.9 144.5 133.7 141.9 2.3 3.1 2.8 2.4 4.3 3.3 3.3 5.2 2.8 3.9 .1 .1 -.1 .2 -1.3 .3 .3 .2 .0 .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .7 .1 .1 .2 .3 .2 .2 .4 .4 .2 1.4 .3 .3 .6 .4 .6 .2 .3 .4 .2 1.0 .3 .3 .3 .0 .1 .085 7.329 3.958 123.1 121.9 109.1 122.9 121.6 108.4 1.7 .2 -.8 -.2 -.2 -.6 .4 .1 .2 .1 -.2 -.5 -.2 .1 .1 .331 88.9 88.3 -2.0 -.7 -.2 .1 -.2 3.627 116.3 115.6 -.7 -.6 .3 -.7 .1 3.372 152.3 152.7 1.3 .3 -.1 .1 .3 Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 5.676 3.432 1.122 1.122 121.4 109.9 135.9 146.1 121.4 109.9 136.2 145.9 1.8 .5 3.4 4.3 .0 .0 .2 -.1 .4 .5 .4 .2 .1 -.2 1.1 .1 .0 -.1 .0 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.661 5.136 1.329 2.214 .263 .827 .503 .524 133.2 130.3 126.7 129.8 127.4 126.8 154.6 157.1 133.6 130.7 126.5 130.6 127.7 127.9 153.5 157.2 -1.0 -1.3 .4 -3.3 -.6 -.9 2.3 1.9 .3 .3 -.2 .6 .2 .9 -.7 .1 -.3 -.3 1.0 -1.1 -2.7 .2 -.1 .2 .1 .0 .1 -.6 .2 .0 2.7 .2 -.1 -.2 -1.1 .9 -1.5 .2 -1.6 .1 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 19.183 18.027 4.982 3.622 2.382 3.819 1.617 5.227 137.6 135.7 141.5 138.7 155.5 97.3 97.0 153.5 166.3 138.7 136.8 141.9 139.0 157.4 99.5 99.3 154.0 166.9 5.7 6.1 3.1 2.9 15.7 5.1 5.3 2.6 7.0 .8 .8 .3 .2 1.2 2.3 2.4 .3 .4 .4 .5 .1 .2 2.5 -.4 -.3 .1 .6 .7 .5 .4 .1 1.8 -.3 -.3 .2 .9 .6 .5 .5 .5 .4 .5 .6 .3 .6 .780 103.8 103.7 .9 -.1 .7 .1 .0 4.447 1.156 181.9 170.1 182.8 172.3 8.2 .5 .5 1.3 .6 .7 .9 2.0 .8 2.5 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.173 1.063 5.110 2.920 217.7 201.5 221.4 200.0 218.2 201.3 222.0 200.5 4.6 1.8 5.2 4.3 .2 -.1 .3 .3 .3 -.1 .4 .5 .3 .0 .4 .2 .3 -.1 .4 .3 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.005 2.054 1.951 150.6 136.7 170.6 151.3 137.5 171.2 2.4 1.7 3.0 .5 .6 .4 .2 .1 .4 .0 -.3 .4 .3 .4 .2 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... 6.900 2.128 1.139 201.4 222.6 146.1 201.7 223.1 146.5 3.8 2.4 1.4 .1 .2 .3 .7 .5 .3 .1 .1 -.2 .1 .2 .3 .646 .493 3.633 142.9 150.2 227.7 143.1 150.7 227.8 .6 2.4 5.3 .1 .3 .0 .2 .4 .8 -.3 .1 .3 .1 .3 .2 School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... .220 3.413 213.6 229.0 213.7 229.2 3.8 5.4 .0 .1 -.1 .9 .5 .3 .4 .2 100.000 47.499 19.320 28.180 16.400 5.136 148.7 135.7 147.3 128.6 128.5 130.3 149.3 136.5 148.3 129.3 129.4 130.7 3.2 2.9 3.3 2.8 1.5 -1.3 .4 .6 .7 .5 .7 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .0 -.3 .3 .1 .0 .2 .1 .0 .3 .4 .7 .2 .2 -.2 11.263 11.780 52.501 25.206 130.6 127.5 164.6 153.8 131.7 128.0 164.8 154.0 2.9 4.6 3.4 3.1 .8 .4 .1 .1 -.1 .6 .3 .4 -.2 .4 .3 .3 .8 .2 .4 .3 8.584 7.220 5.110 6.381 125.6 172.8 221.4 188.0 125.4 173.8 222.0 188.3 1.0 5.6 5.2 4.1 -.2 .6 .3 .2 .0 .5 .4 .6 -.2 .9 .4 .3 .2 1.0 .4 .2 82.371 74.247 82.509 93.827 29.870 18.090 12.954 35.719 27.295 47.390 7.777 92.223 74.594 149.0 145.9 139.9 145.5 129.5 129.9 131.9 138.2 156.1 159.7 102.5 155.2 157.3 149.5 146.5 140.4 146.0 130.2 130.7 132.9 139.1 156.4 160.0 103.3 155.7 157.7 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.1 2.7 1.5 2.6 2.4 3.7 3.2 2.0 3.3 3.3 .3 .4 .4 .3 .5 .6 .8 .7 .2 .2 .8 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .0 .0 .2 .4 .4 -.1 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 -.1 -.1 .3 .2 -.4 .3 .4 .3 .4 .4 .4 .2 .2 .8 .4 .4 .4 .3 .4 .3 25.720 4.150 48.874 138.8 96.8 169.9 139.3 98.7 170.3 2.5 4.3 3.7 .4 2.0 .2 .4 -.5 .3 .3 -.2 .4 .1 .4 .4 - $.672 .226 $.670 .225 -3.0 - -.3 - -.4 - -.3 - -.3 - Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 5. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Jan. 1995 Feb. 1995 Mar. 1995 Apr. 1995 July 1994 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedOct. Jan. Apr. Oct. Apr. 1994 1995 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.4 2.8 3.0 3.6 3.1 3.3 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 146.6 146.2 145.9 164.3 136.7 131.7 172.1 139.3 135.3 135.8 131.7 148.8 147.4 151.9 147.0 146.5 146.4 165.4 137.4 131.5 173.1 139.3 135.4 136.0 131.4 149.2 147.5 152.0 147.0 146.5 146.1 165.4 137.5 131.8 170.1 139.7 136.3 136.4 131.2 149.8 148.1 152.4 148.0 147.6 147.6 166.3 137.0 132.2 179.1 140.1 136.5 136.6 132.0 150.0 148.2 152.7 3.7 4.3 5.8 3.3 -1.4 -.9 21.8 9.0 -1.8 6.2 27.7 1.6 1.4 1.3 2.8 2.8 3.1 3.5 .3 -1.5 1.9 10.1 1.5 .9 29.8 1.6 2.5 .8 2.5 2.8 2.5 -.5 -.3 1.5 12.0 1.4 -.6 2.4 1.2 1.6 3.0 1.6 3.9 3.9 4.7 5.0 .9 1.5 17.3 2.3 3.6 2.4 .9 3.3 2.2 2.1 3.2 3.5 4.4 3.4 -.6 -1.2 11.4 9.6 -.1 3.5 28.8 1.6 1.9 1.1 3.2 3.3 3.6 2.2 .3 1.5 14.6 1.9 1.5 2.4 1.1 2.4 2.6 1.9 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... 143.6 158.6 149.9 155.7 197.8 153.6 143.9 158.9 150.3 156.1 199.1 153.8 144.2 159.5 150.9 156.4 201.8 154.3 144.5 160.0 151.5 156.7 203.8 154.8 2.0 2.3 2.2 1.8 3.1 2.4 2.6 4.2 2.5 2.9 1.8 4.9 2.5 2.6 2.2 2.3 .0 2.6 2.5 3.6 4.3 2.6 12.7 3.2 2.3 3.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3.6 2.5 3.1 3.2 2.5 6.2 2.9 Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 1/ ............... Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services 2/ ... Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ Fuel and other utilities ................. Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 2/ . Household furnishings and operation ...... Housefurnishings ....................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 153.8 143.4 132.8 140.5 122.5 122.8 110.0 154.0 143.7 133.2 140.8 123.0 122.9 110.2 154.5 144.6 133.7 141.7 123.1 122.6 109.6 155.0 145.0 133.7 141.9 122.9 122.7 109.7 2.4 7.5 4.4 7.5 .7 -.7 -1.4 4.9 3.8 -1.2 1.2 -3.6 -.3 -1.1 2.6 5.2 5.6 2.9 8.6 2.0 .7 3.2 4.5 2.7 4.0 1.3 -.3 -1.1 3.6 5.6 1.5 4.3 -1.5 -.5 -1.3 2.9 4.9 4.2 3.5 4.9 .8 -.2 87.5 87.3 87.4 87.2 -1.3 -4.4 -.9 -1.4 -2.9 -1.1 117.8 152.4 120.7 109.5 134.2 145.7 118.1 152.2 121.2 110.0 134.8 146.0 117.3 152.3 121.3 109.8 136.3 146.2 117.4 152.7 121.3 109.7 136.3 146.0 -1.7 .5 2.7 3.3 2.1 2.3 -.3 .0 .3 -1.4 4.0 1.4 .7 4.0 2.4 -.4 1.2 12.7 -1.4 .8 2.0 .7 6.4 .8 -1.0 .3 1.5 .9 3.1 1.9 -.3 2.4 2.2 .2 3.8 6.6 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 131.5 128.6 125.8 127.3 131.8 126.1 150.1 156.5 131.1 128.2 127.0 125.9 128.3 126.3 150.0 156.8 131.2 128.2 127.1 125.1 128.6 126.3 154.0 157.1 131.1 128.0 125.7 126.2 126.7 126.5 151.5 157.2 1.5 1.6 5.2 .0 12.1 -1.6 .0 2.4 -4.1 -4.8 -3.1 -7.4 -2.4 -5.5 1.4 2.3 .0 .0 .3 -2.2 4.7 2.6 4.1 1.3 -1.2 -1.9 -.3 -3.4 -14.6 1.3 3.8 1.8 -1.4 -1.7 1.0 -3.8 4.6 -3.6 .7 2.3 -.6 -.9 .0 -2.8 -5.4 1.9 3.9 1.5 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 137.2 135.7 140.1 137.5 154.0 101.6 101.4 152.9 163.6 137.8 136.4 140.3 137.8 157.9 101.2 101.1 153.1 164.5 138.7 137.1 140.8 137.9 160.8 100.9 100.8 153.4 166.0 139.6 137.8 141.5 138.6 161.4 101.4 101.4 153.9 167.0 5.3 6.3 5.4 4.5 7.4 9.0 9.9 2.7 5.8 4.9 5.3 2.9 3.0 9.6 7.1 6.2 3.8 4.9 6.0 7.1 .3 .9 26.2 5.3 5.3 1.6 9.0 7.2 6.3 4.1 3.2 20.7 -.8 .0 2.6 8.6 5.1 5.8 4.1 3.7 8.5 8.0 8.0 3.2 5.3 6.6 6.7 2.2 2.1 23.4 2.2 2.6 2.1 8.8 102.9 103.6 103.7 103.7 .4 -.8 .8 3.1 -.2 2.0 178.8 162.8 179.8 163.9 181.5 167.1 182.9 171.3 6.5 -3.9 6.2 -4.7 10.5 -9.0 9.5 22.6 6.4 -4.3 10.0 5.6 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 216.1 201.3 219.3 198.3 216.8 201.1 220.2 199.2 217.4 201.1 221.0 199.6 218.1 200.9 221.8 200.1 4.5 2.9 4.8 3.6 5.6 3.3 5.9 5.3 4.8 2.0 5.5 4.6 3.8 -.8 4.6 3.7 5.1 3.1 5.4 4.4 4.3 .6 5.1 4.1 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 150.1 136.8 169.2 150.4 136.9 169.9 150.4 136.5 170.5 150.9 137.1 170.8 3.0 3.0 2.9 .8 .9 .7 3.3 1.8 4.6 2.1 .9 3.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 2.7 1.3 4.2 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 200.2 220.9 146.0 201.6 222.0 146.4 201.9 222.2 146.1 202.2 222.6 146.5 5.4 6.8 1.7 3.5 4.0 1.1 2.0 -4.1 1.4 4.1 3.1 1.4 4.5 5.4 1.4 3.0 -.5 1.4 143.1 149.5 225.6 212.3 226.8 143.4 150.1 227.5 212.1 228.9 142.9 150.2 228.2 213.1 229.5 143.1 150.7 228.6 213.9 229.9 .8 2.7 6.0 4.7 6.0 .8 1.1 3.9 -1.1 4.2 .8 2.4 6.1 8.9 5.8 .0 3.2 5.4 3.0 5.6 .8 1.9 4.9 1.8 5.1 .4 2.8 5.7 6.0 5.7 135.3 146.6 128.3 128.8 128.6 135.7 147.0 128.6 128.8 128.2 135.8 147.0 128.9 128.9 128.2 136.3 148.0 129.2 129.1 128.0 3.4 4.3 3.7 4.5 3.2 1.6 2.8 1.8 2.8 1.6 .0 -4.8 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.5 1.6 .0 3.6 3.0 3.9 2.8 .9 -1.9 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.0 1.6 -1.7 3.3 2.8 3.2 2.7 1.3 -.9 130.9 126.7 163.5 152.5 130.8 127.5 164.0 153.1 130.6 128.0 164.5 153.5 131.7 128.3 165.1 154.0 10.4 5.3 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.6 3.3 4.1 -3.3 5.6 3.8 1.9 2.5 5.1 4.0 4.0 6.3 4.0 3.0 3.2 -.5 5.3 3.9 2.9 126.6 169.6 219.3 186.9 126.6 170.4 220.2 188.1 126.4 172.0 221.0 188.6 126.6 173.7 221.8 189.0 .3 4.0 4.8 4.5 .0 3.7 5.9 2.9 3.9 5.1 5.5 4.9 .0 10.0 4.6 4.6 .2 3.8 5.4 3.7 1.9 7.5 5.1 4.7 148.1 145.3 139.2 144.7 129.4 130.1 132.0 138.0 155.2 148.5 145.7 139.6 145.1 129.8 130.1 132.0 138.3 155.8 148.9 146.0 139.9 145.4 130.0 130.2 131.9 138.2 156.3 149.4 146.6 140.4 146.0 130.3 130.5 132.9 138.8 156.9 3.1 3.7 3.6 3.4 4.2 3.1 8.6 3.9 2.9 2.8 2.3 2.4 2.5 1.6 .3 2.4 1.2 2.7 3.3 3.4 3.2 3.1 2.5 1.2 -3.0 2.4 5.1 3.6 3.6 3.5 3.6 2.8 1.2 2.8 2.3 4.5 2.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 1.7 5.5 2.5 2.8 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.4 2.7 1.2 -.2 2.3 4.8 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 158.6 105.3 154.1 156.2 159.3 105.2 154.5 156.7 159.6 104.8 155.0 157.3 160.3 105.1 155.6 157.8 2.3 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.9 3.1 2.7 3.2 3.1 4.4 -.8 4.0 4.2 2.7 3.1 3.1 3.0 3.7 1.0 3.6 3.6 137.8 100.6 168.7 138.3 100.1 169.2 138.7 99.9 169.9 138.9 100.3 170.5 3.6 7.7 3.0 .9 6.3 3.7 2.4 4.9 3.9 3.2 -1.2 4.3 2.2 7.0 3.3 2.8 1.8 4.1 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Area U.S. city average ...................... Pricing schedule 1/ Indexes Jan. 1995 Feb. 1995 Mar. 1995 Apr. 1995 Percent change to Apr. 1995 fromApr. Feb. Mar. 1994 1995 1995 Percent change to Mar. 1995 fromMar. Jan. Feb. 1994 1995 1995 M 150.3 150.9 151.4 151.9 3.1 0.7 0.3 2.9 0.7 0.3 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 157.1 157.7 155.4 155.7 157.6 158.3 155.7 156.0 158.0 158.7 155.9 156.6 158.3 159.0 156.3 157.0 2.5 2.6 2.0 2.9 .4 .4 .4 .6 .2 .2 .3 .3 2.4 2.3 2.1 2.9 .6 .6 .3 .6 .3 .3 .1 .4 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 146.1 147.3 144.4 147.4 146.7 148.0 145.2 147.7 147.3 148.5 146.1 148.3 148.1 149.0 146.9 149.5 3.6 3.4 3.3 4.0 1.0 .7 1.2 1.2 .5 .3 .5 .8 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.6 .8 .8 1.2 .6 .4 .3 .6 .4 M 141.5 142.3 142.7 143.9 4.4 1.1 .8 3.6 .8 .3 Region and area size 2/ South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 146.7 146.6 148.9 145.7 147.4 147.3 149.6 146.2 148.0 148.0 150.4 146.6 148.4 148.3 150.9 147.3 3.2 2.7 3.7 3.1 .7 .7 .9 .8 .3 .2 .3 .5 3.1 2.5 3.4 3.2 .9 1.0 1.0 .6 .4 .5 .5 .3 M 145.2 146.1 146.6 147.1 4.1 .7 .3 3.8 1.0 .3 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 152.0 152.9 154.1 152.4 153.1 155.1 152.8 153.6 155.2 153.2 154.0 155.9 2.9 2.4 4.9 .5 .6 .5 .3 .3 .5 2.6 2.1 4.4 .5 .5 .7 .3 .3 .1 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 136.2 149.9 149.3 145.9 136.7 150.5 149.8 146.6 137.2 151.1 150.2 147.1 137.5 151.6 151.0 147.7 2.7 3.3 3.6 3.9 .6 .7 .8 .8 .2 .3 .5 .4 2.5 3.1 3.4 3.6 .7 .8 .6 .8 .4 .4 .3 .3 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 151.8 154.3 159.9 156.6 150.3 152.3 154.5 160.3 157.8 150.5 152.6 154.6 160.9 158.0 151.1 153.1 154.7 161.4 157.8 151.5 3.5 1.8 2.3 3.1 2.4 .5 .1 .7 .0 .7 .3 .1 .3 -.1 .3 3.4 1.4 1.9 2.9 2.0 .5 .2 .6 .9 .5 .2 .1 .4 .1 .4 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 148.7 158.0 146.6 147.3 142.9 153.8 3.7 2.2 2.8 3.6 3.4 2.4 1.1 .3 .5 1.0 1.1 .8 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas 1/ 2/ - 143.3 147.3 139.3 147.3 150.3 158.4 147.3 148.7 144.5 155.1 - 145.0 148.1 138.0 148.9 3.3 3.9 .9 3.5 - 1.2 .5 -.9 1.1 - - Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. - - 3/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Data not available. Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Indexes Percent change to Apr. 1995 fromApr. Feb. Mar. 1994 1995 1995 Percent change to Mar. 1995 fromMar. Jan. Feb. 1994 1995 1995 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 147.8 148.3 148.7 149.3 3.2 0.7 0.4 3.0 0.6 0.3 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 154.8 154.3 153.3 157.4 155.2 154.8 153.7 157.6 155.5 155.1 153.9 158.1 155.8 155.4 154.2 158.6 2.6 2.6 2.1 3.1 .4 .4 .3 .6 .2 .2 .2 .3 2.5 2.4 2.2 3.1 .5 .5 .4 .4 .2 .2 .1 .3 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 143.0 143.5 140.9 144.9 143.6 144.2 141.8 145.2 144.2 144.7 142.6 145.6 145.0 145.3 143.4 146.9 3.7 3.6 3.5 4.0 1.0 .8 1.1 1.2 .6 .4 .6 .9 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6 .8 .8 1.2 .5 .4 .3 .6 .3 M 139.8 140.4 141.0 142.2 4.3 1.3 .9 3.4 .9 .4 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 145.3 144.8 145.6 145.7 145.9 145.4 146.3 146.1 146.5 146.1 146.9 146.5 147.0 146.4 147.4 147.3 3.4 2.8 3.9 3.3 .8 .7 .8 .8 .3 .2 .3 .5 3.2 2.7 3.6 3.5 .8 .9 .9 .5 .4 .5 .4 .3 M 145.6 146.4 146.7 147.3 4.2 .6 .4 3.7 .8 .2 West urban ............................. M 149.2 149.4 149.8 150.3 3.0 .6 .3 2.7 .4 .3 Jan. 1995 Feb. 1995 Mar. 1995 Apr. 1995 Region and area size 2/ Size A Size C - More than 1,250,000 ........ 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M 148.5 151.4 148.7 152.2 149.1 152.2 149.6 152.8 2.6 4.4 .6 .4 .3 .4 2.2 4.0 .4 .5 .3 .0 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 135.3 147.3 148.6 145.2 135.7 147.9 149.0 145.8 136.2 148.5 149.3 146.3 136.6 148.9 150.2 147.0 2.9 3.3 3.7 4.0 .7 .7 .8 .8 .3 .3 .6 .5 2.6 3.3 3.5 3.6 .7 .8 .5 .8 .4 .4 .2 .3 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 147.1 149.0 156.3 156.4 148.2 147.5 149.2 156.6 157.5 148.3 147.8 149.3 157.1 157.5 148.9 148.3 149.5 157.5 157.4 149.4 3.5 2.0 2.3 3.1 2.6 .5 .2 .6 -.1 .7 .3 .1 .3 -.1 .3 3.4 1.6 2.0 3.1 2.3 .5 .2 .5 .7 .5 .2 .1 .3 .0 .4 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 147.7 157.0 139.0 145.3 142.3 151.2 3.4 2.2 2.9 3.9 3.7 2.4 .9 -.1 .5 .9 1.1 .8 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas 1/ 2/ 3/ NOTE: - 142.7 142.7 138.9 141.1 149.1 156.9 139.7 146.6 143.9 152.4 - 144.5 143.6 137.6 142.6 3.7 4.1 1.0 3.8 - 1.3 .6 -.9 1.1 - - - Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Data not available. Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. -
