The full text on this page is automatically extracted from the file linked above and may contain errors and inconsistencies.
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 TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) CPI QUICKLINE: (202) FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 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 606-7000 606-6994 606-7828 606-5902 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: USDL-96-95 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) Friday, March 15, 1996 FEBRUARY 1996 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to a level of 154.9 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in February, the CPI-U increased 2.7 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also rose 0.3 percent in February, prior to seasonal adjustment. The February 1996 CPI-W level of 152.2 was 2.6 percent higher than the index in February 1995. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in February, following an increase of 0.4 percent in January. The energy index continued to advance--up 0.4 percent in February--but by substantially less than in December and January. The index for petroleum-based energy, which rose 4.2 percent in January, fell 0.2 percent in February. The index for energy services increased 0.8 percent, following a 0.2 percent decline in January. The food index increased 0.1 percent, the same as in each of the 2 preceding months. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent after rising 0.3 percent in January. Within this index, a downturn in the index for apparel and upkeep, coupled with a smaller increase in shelter costs, helped to offset a sharp upturn in the index for airline fares. Table A. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted UnCompound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1995 1996 3-mos. ended ended Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb. '96 Feb. '96 All Items .2 Food and beverages .2 Housing .3 Apparel and upkeep .2 Transportation -.4 Medical care .4 Entertainment .4 Other goods and services .5 Special Indexes: Energy -.4 Food .2 All items less food and energy .2 .1 .3 .1 -.2 -.1 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .1 .2 .3 .1 .0 .2 .0 -.4 .3 .4 .2 .1 .3 .1 .1 .4 .4 .4 .1 .3 .7 .7 .4 .3 .2 .1 .2 -.9 .5 .2 .8 3.2 1.6 3.2 -.6 5.3 3.6 5.8 2.7 2.4 2.9 .1 2.1 3.8 3.8 .4 .4 .4 .2 .2 .4 3.6 4.2 -1.3 .3 .3 .3 -.9 .0 1.1 1.9 .1 .1 .4 .1 14.3 1.3 1.2 2.3 .2 .3 .1 .2 2.7 2.9 .1 .3 The food and beverage index rose 0.1 percent in February. The index for grocery store foods was unchanged for the second consecutive month in February. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, grocery store food prices fell 0.3 percent in February after advancing 1.1 percent in January.) In February, a 1.0 percent increase in the index for dairy products was offset by small declines in the indexes for cereal and bakery products, for fruits and vegetables, and for other food at home. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs was unchanged in February. Within the latter group, the index for egg prices fell 1.1 percent after increasing 13.3 percent during the 4 preceding months and, coupled with price declines for beef and for fish and seafood, offset increases in pork and poultry prices. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and 0.5 percent, respectively, in February. The housing component rose 0.2 percent in February, following increases of 0.3 percent in both December and January. Shelter costs, which rose 0.4 percent in January, increased 0.2 percent in February. Within shelter, renters' costs and homeowners' costs each rose 0.2 percent, and maintenance and repair costs increased 0.5 percent. The index for fuel and utilities rose 0.6 percent in February, following a 0.5 percent increase in January. The index for household fuels rose 0.7 percent, largely as a result of a 2.1 percent increase in the index for natural gas. The index for electricity increased 0.2 percent, while the index for fuel oil, which rose 8.8 percent in January, fell 0.5 percent in February. The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.3 percent, primarily as a result of a 1.3 percent increase in the index for cable television. The index for household furnishings and operation fell 0.2 percent in February, reflecting price declines for furniture and bedding products. The transportation index, which advanced 0.7 percent in January, increased 0.5 percent in February. Substantial deceleration in the index for motor fuels was partially offset by the sharp upturn in the index for airline fares. The index for gasoline, which rose 3.7 percent in January, fell 0.3 percent in February. The index for airline fares rose 5.9 percent in February, following declines of 5.5 and 0.9 percent in December and January, respectively. Automobile purchase costs continued its pattern of very little movement evident since the introduction of the 1996 models. The index for new car prices increased 0.3 percent in February, while the index for automobile finance charges fell for the fifth consecutive month--down 1.9 percent in February. (As of February, the proportion of 1996 models was about 80 percent of the new car sample.) The used car index rose 0.7 percent in February. The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.9 percent in February, following an increase of 0.7 percent in January. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 0.9 percent, reflecting the introduction of higher-priced spring-summer wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in February to a level 3.8 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities-prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies-increased 0.2 percent in February. The index for medical care services also rose 0.2 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services each increased 0.2 percent in February. Entertainment costs rose 0.8 percent in February. Increases in the indexes for toys, hobbies, and music equipment and for admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting events--up 2.3 and 1.4 percent, respectively--accounted for over half of the February advance in this major group. The index for other goods and services advanced 0.4 percent in February, following an increase of 0.2 percent in January. In February, the index for tobacco and smoking products turned up, increasing 0.4 percent after declining 0.3 percent in both December and January. The index for personal financial services rose 0.9 percent in February after advancing 1.6 percent in January. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers also rose 0.2 percent in February. Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted UnCompound adjusted Expenditure Changes from preceding month annual rate 12-mos. Category 1995 1996 3-mos. ended ended Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Feb. '96 Feb. '96 All Items .2 .1 .3 .1 .2 .4 .2 3.2 2.6 Food and beverages .2 .4 .3 .1 .1 .1 .1 1.6 2.3 Housing .3 .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 .1 3.0 2.8 Apparel and upkeep .0 .0 .3 -.2 .2 .7 -.7 .6 .2 Transportation -.3 -.1 .1 -.3 .4 .9 .3 6.2 2.1 Medical care .4 .4 .2 .3 .4 .4 .2 3.6 3.8 Entertainment .4 .3 .1 .4 .3 .4 .8 6.1 3.7 Other goods and services .5 .5 .4 .4 .1 .2 .4 2.9 4.0 Special Indexes: Energy -.4 -1.2 .2 -.8 1.0 2.1 .2 13.9 1.1 Food .2 .4 .3 .0 .2 .1 .1 1.6 2.3 All items less food and energy .2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .3 .2 2.8 2.8 Consumer Price Index data for March are scheduled for release on Friday, April 12, 1996, at 8:30 A.M. (EDT). With the release of the Consumer Price Index data for February, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has returned to the original schedule of 1996 release dates for the index that it had announced at the end of 1995. The scheduled collection of consumer price data for February was altered only slightly, with pricing beginning on February 2 rather than February 1. Collection of prices for March and for future months is not expected to deviate from the scheduled collection pattern. . The alteration in the collection schedule for January, as noted last month, increased the length of time between the December and January pricing periods by about one-third. This alteration, as we also noted last month, has the effect of reducing the interval between January and February by a corresponding amount, with the result that the interval between December and February pricing periods will be in line with the historical pattern. The Bureau of Labor Statistics assessed the impact of these changes on the January and February indexes, and found no conclusive evidence that the revised pricing schedule had affected either the January or February CPI changes. 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 Jan. Feb. 1995 1996 1996 Unadjusted percent change to Feb. 1996 fromFeb. 1995 Jan. 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromNov. to Dec. to Jan. to Dec. Jan. Feb. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 154.4 462.5 154.9 464.2 2.7 - 0.3 - 0.2 - 0.4 - 0.2 - 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 ................. 17.332 15.766 9.880 1.473 2.936 1.169 1.936 2.365 151.4 151.0 151.9 171.5 142.8 136.3 181.5 141.8 151.3 150.8 151.4 172.1 142.4 137.2 177.7 141.9 2.4 2.3 2.4 3.8 3.5 3.9 .3 .9 -.1 -.1 -.3 .3 -.3 .7 -2.1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .4 .7 -.7 .2 .1 .1 .0 .9 .1 .2 -1.0 .1 .1 .1 .0 -.1 .0 1.0 -.1 -.2 Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... .327 .248 .763 1.027 5.886 1.566 141.4 139.7 130.0 153.1 150.6 155.6 141.6 139.7 129.9 153.4 150.9 156.7 4.3 2.1 -2.8 2.5 2.2 2.8 .1 .0 -.1 .2 .2 .7 .3 .1 -.2 .5 .1 .0 1.4 .3 -.8 .3 .1 .4 .1 -.2 -.7 .0 .3 .5 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 ................ 41.346 28.289 7.988 5.762 2.227 20.102 19.716 .386 .199 .122 150.6 168.6 176.6 160.0 206.5 174.3 174.7 158.0 136.3 142.1 151.2 169.4 178.8 160.4 214.1 174.6 175.0 158.6 137.0 143.0 2.9 3.4 3.4 2.6 5.5 3.4 3.5 1.6 2.4 3.7 .4 .5 1.2 .3 3.7 .2 .2 .4 .5 .6 .3 .2 .1 .3 -.1 .3 .3 .5 .3 .2 .3 .4 .7 .3 1.6 .2 .3 -.3 -.2 .0 .2 .2 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .4 .5 .6 .077 7.014 3.792 128.6 124.7 112.2 128.8 125.0 112.5 .5 2.0 1.9 .2 .2 .3 .3 .2 .1 -.4 .5 .6 .2 .6 .7 .356 97.6 97.7 9.0 .1 1.1 7.5 .2 3.436 118.7 119.1 1.3 .3 .0 -.2 .8 3.222 6.043 3.445 1.116 1.482 154.4 124.1 111.4 140.4 145.7 154.9 124.3 111.4 140.4 146.3 2.0 1.6 .3 4.3 2.5 .3 .2 .0 .0 .4 .2 .3 .5 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .4 .0 .3 -.2 -.4 -.2 .2 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.516 4.967 1.303 2.195 .195 .732 .542 .550 130.0 126.5 124.7 123.4 131.5 123.4 151.7 158.2 131.2 127.8 126.4 124.6 134.4 125.8 149.7 158.5 .1 .1 .6 -1.0 6.0 .8 -.5 .8 .9 1.0 1.4 1.0 2.2 1.9 -1.3 .2 .1 .1 -.1 .0 -.8 -.4 1.4 .3 .7 .7 1.1 1.3 2.2 -.6 -.6 .3 -.9 -1.0 .2 -2.5 2.2 1.4 -2.1 .2 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... 16.953 15.430 5.027 4.015 139.9 137.4 143.2 141.1 140.4 137.5 143.5 141.3 2.1 1.9 2.0 1.6 .4 .1 .2 .1 .1 .5 .1 .0 .7 .8 .1 .1 .5 .2 .3 .3 Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 1.342 2.908 1.535 4.618 157.9 98.6 98.2 156.2 172.7 157.5 98.2 97.8 156.6 173.2 2.7 .2 .1 2.7 2.2 -.3 -.4 -.4 .3 .3 .6 2.2 2.2 .1 -.2 .8 3.8 3.7 .4 -.1 .7 -.2 -.3 .1 .4 .608 105.4 105.4 .8 .0 .0 .0 .1 4.010 1.523 188.5 171.6 189.2 177.4 2.5 4.4 .4 3.4 -.2 -4.1 -.1 -.5 .5 3.3 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.362 1.282 6.081 3.465 225.2 207.7 229.3 205.0 226.2 208.5 230.3 206.1 3.8 2.5 4.1 3.8 .4 .4 .4 .5 .4 .2 .4 .4 .4 .5 .4 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.367 1.975 2.392 157.0 141.4 175.5 158.3 142.5 177.0 3.8 3.7 4.0 .8 .8 .9 .4 .4 .4 .3 .3 .2 .8 .8 .7 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 .... 7.123 1.610 1.170 212.0 229.3 149.1 212.6 229.8 149.3 4.2 3.2 2.1 .3 .2 .1 .2 -.3 .0 .2 -.3 .1 .4 .4 .1 .613 .557 4.342 .258 4.084 143.7 155.0 243.0 223.8 244.7 144.1 155.2 243.7 224.7 245.4 1.1 3.4 5.0 5.7 5.1 .3 .1 .3 .4 .3 -.5 .5 .5 .4 .5 -.3 .5 .5 1.0 .4 .3 .1 .5 .4 .5 100.000 42.916 17.332 25.584 15.075 4.967 154.4 137.8 151.4 129.5 129.8 126.5 154.9 138.0 151.3 129.9 130.3 127.8 2.7 1.9 2.4 1.6 1.7 .1 .3 .1 -.1 .3 .4 1.0 .2 .3 .1 .4 .5 .1 .4 .5 .1 .8 1.4 .7 .2 .0 .1 -.1 -.1 -1.0 10.108 10.509 57.084 27.671 134.5 129.3 171.3 175.5 134.6 129.4 172.2 176.3 2.5 1.4 3.3 3.5 .1 .1 .5 .5 .8 .2 .1 .2 1.7 .2 .3 .3 .4 .2 .4 .2 8.681 139.0 139.5 1.8 .4 .2 -.1 .4 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 .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... 7.068 6.081 7.583 176.8 229.3 198.1 178.5 230.3 199.0 2.9 4.1 4.2 1.0 .4 .5 -1.0 .4 .5 -.1 .4 .4 1.0 .2 .6 84.234 71.711 79.898 92.638 27.150 16.641 11.674 32.407 29.414 51.004 6.700 93.300 77.534 155.0 150.3 155.3 150.4 130.6 131.3 135.6 140.7 179.2 165.9 105.0 161.0 163.4 155.7 150.8 155.9 150.9 131.0 131.8 135.9 141.0 180.2 166.8 104.9 161.6 164.2 2.8 2.4 2.5 2.6 1.7 1.8 2.6 2.1 3.1 3.2 1.2 2.8 2.9 .5 .3 .4 .3 .3 .4 .2 .2 .6 .5 -.1 .4 .5 .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 .6 .7 .2 .0 .1 1.1 .1 .1 .5 .4 .5 .4 .8 1.2 1.3 .8 .2 .2 1.9 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 -.1 -.1 .1 .1 .6 .4 .4 .2 .2 23.885 3.264 53.648 140.3 98.7 176.6 140.8 98.3 177.6 1.7 1.1 3.4 .4 -.4 .6 .1 2.0 .1 .4 4.2 .3 -.1 -.2 .3 - $.648 .216 $.645 .215 -2.7 - -.5 - - .0 -.5 - -.5 - 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 .......... 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 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 Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. May Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedAug. Nov. Feb. Aug. Feb. 1995 1995 1996 1996 1995 1995 1995 1996 1995 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.5 2.1 2.1 3.2 2.8 2.6 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 ...................... 150.3 150.0 150.3 169.9 141.5 134.1 178.0 141.1 139.1 138.8 130.7 152.0 150.2 155.3 150.5 150.2 150.5 170.2 142.0 135.1 176.8 141.4 139.5 138.9 130.5 152.7 150.4 155.3 150.7 150.3 150.5 171.8 142.1 135.4 175.1 141.5 141.4 139.3 129.5 153.1 150.6 155.9 150.9 150.5 150.5 171.7 142.1 136.8 174.9 141.2 141.5 139.0 128.6 153.1 151.1 156.7 3.3 3.3 3.9 2.9 .9 4.0 12.0 1.7 3.9 2.1 -2.4 4.1 2.5 2.9 1.9 1.9 1.6 3.4 3.8 -.3 -2.0 2.0 4.2 2.4 .9 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.7 2.7 3.3 4.4 7.7 3.7 -.4 -.3 2.3 3.5 -3.6 .5 2.2 2.1 1.6 1.3 .5 4.3 1.7 8.3 -6.8 .3 7.1 .6 -6.3 2.9 2.4 3.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 3.2 2.3 1.8 4.8 1.9 4.0 2.2 -.8 3.2 2.3 2.6 2.2 2.0 1.9 4.3 4.7 6.0 -3.7 .0 4.7 2.0 -4.9 1.7 2.3 2.9 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 .................. 149.9 167.5 175.3 159.2 207.2 173.4 173.7 157.7 136.2 141.8 128.7 124.2 111.2 150.3 167.9 175.5 159.6 206.9 173.9 174.2 158.5 136.6 142.1 129.1 124.4 111.3 150.8 168.6 176.7 160.0 210.3 174.3 174.7 158.1 136.3 142.1 128.6 125.0 112.0 151.1 168.9 177.1 160.4 210.7 174.6 175.0 158.8 137.0 143.0 128.8 125.7 112.8 2.8 4.0 4.3 2.3 9.5 3.8 3.8 3.6 2.4 4.4 -.3 -.6 -2.2 3.0 2.9 2.1 2.3 1.6 3.3 3.3 1.0 2.4 2.6 2.2 4.0 5.6 2.7 3.7 3.0 2.6 4.2 4.0 4.0 -1.0 2.4 4.3 -.3 .0 -1.1 3.2 3.4 4.2 3.0 6.9 2.8 3.0 2.8 2.4 3.4 .3 4.9 5.9 2.9 3.5 3.2 2.3 5.5 3.6 3.6 2.3 2.4 3.5 .9 1.6 1.6 3.0 3.5 3.6 2.8 5.5 3.4 3.5 .9 2.4 3.9 .0 2.4 2.3 87.8 88.8 95.5 95.7 1.8 2.3 -3.6 41.1 2.1 16.7 119.1 153.6 123.7 111.1 139.7 145.3 119.1 153.9 124.1 111.6 140.0 145.7 118.9 154.4 124.4 111.9 140.5 145.7 119.9 154.9 124.1 111.4 140.2 146.0 -2.7 1.3 1.0 -1.1 5.2 2.0 5.9 2.1 2.6 2.2 5.7 2.0 -.7 1.3 1.3 -1.1 4.7 3.9 2.7 3.4 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.9 1.5 1.7 1.8 .5 5.4 2.0 1.0 2.4 1.3 .0 3.1 2.9 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 132.1 132.2 133.1 131.9 .3 .3 .3 -.6 .3 -.2 Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ...... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 128.7 126.0 126.9 129.7 125.9 151.8 157.2 128.8 125.9 126.9 128.7 125.4 154.0 157.7 129.7 127.3 128.5 131.5 124.6 153.0 158.2 128.4 127.6 125.3 134.4 126.4 149.8 158.5 .0 .0 1.9 -9.7 -1.3 -2.1 1.0 .3 -2.5 -2.2 15.0 1.3 12.6 -1.0 .3 .3 1.0 5.4 1.6 -6.3 -.3 -.9 5.2 -4.9 15.3 1.6 -5.2 3.3 .2 -1.3 -.2 1.9 .0 5.0 .0 -.3 2.7 -2.0 10.3 1.6 -5.7 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 .................... 138.9 136.0 141.9 139.8 156.4 95.4 95.2 155.6 172.0 139.0 136.7 142.0 139.8 157.4 97.5 97.3 155.8 171.7 140.0 137.8 142.1 140.0 158.7 101.2 100.9 156.5 171.6 140.7 138.1 142.5 140.4 159.8 101.0 100.6 156.6 172.3 7.2 5.4 3.2 2.3 5.8 11.2 12.5 3.2 4.6 -2.0 -2.3 1.4 .9 -4.2 -15.3 -16.6 2.4 1.9 -1.7 -1.7 1.7 1.7 1.0 -14.8 -14.1 2.6 2.1 5.3 6.3 1.7 1.7 9.0 25.6 24.7 2.6 .7 2.5 1.5 2.3 1.6 .6 -3.0 -3.2 2.8 3.2 1.7 2.2 1.7 1.7 4.9 3.5 3.5 2.6 1.4 105.0 105.0 105.0 105.1 1.5 1.9 -.8 .4 1.7 -.2 187.9 177.8 187.6 170.5 187.4 169.6 188.3 175.2 5.1 24.6 2.0 4.1 2.4 -2.9 .9 -5.7 3.5 13.9 1.6 -4.3 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 223.8 206.3 227.6 203.8 224.6 206.7 228.5 204.6 225.4 207.7 229.3 205.2 225.8 208.1 229.7 205.6 3.9 .8 4.4 3.5 4.1 2.0 4.6 4.1 3.7 3.4 3.8 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.6 4.0 1.4 4.5 3.8 3.6 3.5 3.8 3.7 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 155.9 140.4 174.2 156.5 140.9 174.9 156.9 141.3 175.3 158.1 142.5 176.6 3.5 1.8 4.8 2.6 3.2 1.9 3.7 3.8 3.8 5.8 6.1 5.6 3.0 2.5 3.3 4.7 4.9 4.7 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 ...... 211.2 229.7 148.9 211.7 229.0 148.9 212.2 228.4 149.1 213.1 229.4 149.3 3.4 3.5 1.1 5.1 5.1 1.9 4.7 4.8 4.4 3.6 -.5 1.1 4.2 4.3 1.5 4.2 2.1 2.7 144.8 153.5 240.2 219.0 241.7 144.1 154.3 241.4 219.8 242.9 143.7 155.0 242.5 222.1 243.9 144.1 155.2 243.7 222.9 245.1 .8 1.3 4.0 3.8 4.0 .8 3.0 6.1 2.8 6.3 4.5 4.8 4.4 8.9 4.2 -1.9 4.5 6.0 7.3 5.7 .8 2.1 5.1 3.3 5.1 1.3 4.7 5.2 8.1 5.0 3.5 2.1 2.1 3.2 2.8 2.6 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 ...................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 137.0 150.3 128.9 129.2 128.7 137.4 150.5 129.4 129.8 128.8 138.1 150.7 130.4 131.6 129.7 138.1 150.9 130.3 131.5 128.4 3.0 3.3 2.8 2.2 .0 .3 1.9 -.6 -1.2 .3 .9 2.7 -.3 -.9 .3 3.3 1.6 4.4 7.3 -.9 1.6 2.6 1.1 .5 .2 2.1 2.2 2.0 3.1 -.3 132.0 128.5 170.7 174.6 133.1 128.7 170.9 175.0 135.3 129.0 171.4 175.6 135.8 129.2 172.1 176.0 3.7 1.9 3.9 4.1 -2.4 .3 3.4 3.1 -2.7 1.3 2.9 3.5 12.0 2.2 3.3 3.2 .6 1.1 3.6 3.6 4.4 1.7 3.1 3.4 139.2 177.6 227.6 196.7 139.5 175.9 228.5 197.6 139.4 175.7 229.3 198.3 140.0 177.5 229.7 199.4 .3 8.9 4.4 4.0 3.2 2.5 4.6 4.0 1.2 1.1 3.8 3.7 2.3 -.2 3.7 5.6 1.8 5.6 4.5 4.0 1.7 .5 3.8 4.7 154.3 149.7 154.7 149.6 130.1 130.6 133.9 139.9 178.8 165.3 103.0 160.5 163.1 154.6 149.9 154.9 149.9 130.5 131.4 134.8 140.2 178.8 165.5 104.1 160.7 163.3 155.3 150.5 155.6 150.5 131.6 133.0 136.6 141.3 179.2 165.9 106.1 161.2 163.8 155.7 150.8 155.9 150.8 131.5 132.9 136.8 141.4 180.2 166.6 106.5 161.5 164.2 3.5 3.3 3.5 3.6 2.8 2.5 3.6 2.3 3.7 3.8 3.5 3.4 3.6 2.1 1.6 1.8 1.9 -.3 -1.2 -1.2 .9 3.4 3.0 -4.1 2.5 2.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.9 -.3 -.9 -.9 .9 2.5 2.7 -7.4 2.8 2.7 3.7 3.0 3.1 3.2 4.4 7.2 8.9 4.4 3.2 3.2 14.3 2.5 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.7 1.2 .6 1.2 1.6 3.6 3.4 -.4 2.9 3.2 2.8 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.0 3.1 3.9 2.6 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.7 140.2 94.7 176.0 140.4 96.6 176.2 140.9 100.7 176.7 140.8 100.5 177.3 1.7 10.4 4.3 1.7 -13.8 3.3 1.7 -13.5 3.2 1.7 26.8 3.0 1.7 -2.4 3.8 1.7 4.7 3.1 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 ............ 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 Jan. Feb. 1995 1996 1996 Unadjusted percent change to Feb. 1996 fromFeb. 1995 Jan. 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromNov. to Dec. to Jan. to Dec. Jan. Feb. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 151.7 451.9 152.2 453.2 2.6 - 0.3 - 0.2 - 0.4 - 0.2 - 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 .................... 19.262 17.581 11.206 1.682 3.453 1.300 2.052 2.719 .369 .285 .885 1.180 6.374 1.681 150.8 150.5 151.0 171.2 142.5 136.1 180.0 141.4 141.3 139.6 129.5 152.9 150.6 155.0 150.7 150.3 150.5 171.7 142.1 136.9 176.5 141.5 141.6 139.6 129.4 153.2 150.9 156.1 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.7 3.4 3.9 .4 .9 4.3 2.1 -2.6 2.5 2.3 2.7 -.1 -.1 -.3 .3 -.3 .6 -1.9 .1 .2 .0 -.1 .2 .2 .7 .1 .2 .2 .2 .4 .6 -.6 .2 .3 .0 -.3 .6 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .0 1.0 .1 .4 -1.1 .0 1.3 .4 -.7 .2 .2 .4 .1 .1 .0 -.1 -.1 1.0 -.2 -.1 .1 -.2 -.8 .1 .3 .5 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 38.888 25.976 8.091 6.616 1.475 17.695 17.366 .329 .189 .105 147.5 163.9 154.4 159.7 205.5 159.0 159.3 145.0 135.5 144.6 148.0 164.6 156.0 160.1 214.0 159.3 159.5 145.6 135.7 145.0 2.8 3.3 3.1 2.6 5.5 3.4 3.4 1.5 1.9 3.0 .3 .4 1.0 .3 4.1 .2 .1 .4 .1 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 -.3 .4 .4 .4 .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 .3 1.3 .2 .2 -.3 -.2 -.1 .1 .1 .3 .3 .8 .1 .1 .5 .1 .3 .085 7.247 3.887 123.6 124.2 111.4 123.8 124.6 111.8 .7 2.0 1.9 .2 .3 .4 .2 .1 .0 -.5 .4 .6 .2 .6 .7 commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ .327 97.4 97.6 9.1 .2 1.1 7.4 .3 3.560 118.0 118.4 1.3 .3 -.2 .0 .8 3.360 5.666 3.367 1.149 1.150 154.8 122.8 110.0 140.6 149.0 155.4 122.9 110.0 140.7 149.4 2.1 1.4 .1 4.4 2.3 .4 .1 .0 .1 .3 .2 .2 .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .2 .5 -.1 .4 -.2 -.3 -.1 .1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.533 5.017 1.310 2.148 .251 .812 .495 .516 129.1 125.8 124.8 122.3 132.3 123.9 149.1 157.6 130.2 127.0 126.3 123.3 135.3 126.3 146.9 157.9 .2 .2 .9 -.8 6.5 .8 -1.9 .7 .9 1.0 1.2 .8 2.3 1.9 -1.5 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 -.8 -.4 .7 .3 .7 .8 1.0 1.5 1.9 -.9 -.7 .3 -.7 -.8 .2 -2.3 2.3 1.3 -1.8 .2 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 .................. 19.020 17.847 4.958 3.591 2.432 3.584 1.619 5.255 139.7 138.0 144.2 140.8 158.9 98.6 98.2 157.1 168.5 140.0 138.0 144.5 141.0 158.6 98.1 97.8 157.6 168.8 2.1 1.9 2.2 1.7 3.0 .3 .3 2.8 2.1 .2 .0 .2 .1 -.2 -.5 -.4 .3 .2 .4 .5 .1 .1 .6 2.2 2.2 .2 -.1 .9 .9 .2 .1 .9 3.7 4.0 .4 -.1 .3 .1 .2 .3 .8 -.5 -.5 .1 .2 .767 104.6 104.6 .8 .0 -.1 .0 .2 4.488 1.173 184.6 169.6 185.0 174.6 2.3 4.9 .2 2.9 -.1 -2.2 -.1 -.4 .2 2.4 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.262 1.055 5.208 2.965 224.5 205.4 228.9 206.0 225.6 206.1 230.1 207.2 3.8 2.4 4.2 3.9 .5 .3 .5 .6 .4 .1 .4 .4 .4 .6 .3 .2 .2 .0 .2 .4 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.029 2.053 1.976 154.7 140.3 175.5 156.0 141.4 176.9 3.7 3.4 4.0 .8 .8 .8 .3 .2 .5 .4 .4 .4 .8 .9 .6 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... 7.006 2.135 209.0 229.3 209.6 229.8 4.0 3.1 .3 .2 .1 -.3 .2 -.3 .4 .4 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 .... 1.132 149.1 149.2 1.9 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .635 .497 3.739 .227 3.512 144.4 154.9 238.5 225.2 239.8 144.6 155.1 239.3 225.8 240.7 .8 3.3 5.2 5.8 5.2 .1 .1 .3 .3 .4 -.5 .5 .5 .4 .5 -.2 .5 .5 1.1 .4 .1 .1 .5 .3 .5 100.000 47.052 19.262 27.790 16.074 5.017 151.7 137.7 150.8 129.7 129.3 125.8 152.2 137.9 150.7 130.0 129.7 127.0 2.6 1.9 2.3 1.6 1.6 .2 .3 .1 -.1 .2 .3 1.0 .2 .3 .1 .5 .8 .1 .4 .6 .1 .9 1.4 .8 .2 .0 .1 .0 .0 -.8 11.057 11.716 52.948 25.430 133.9 129.1 168.6 157.7 134.0 129.3 169.4 158.4 2.4 1.7 3.2 3.3 .1 .2 .5 .4 .9 .2 .2 .3 1.7 .3 .2 .3 .4 .3 .3 .2 8.531 7.279 5.208 6.501 127.6 175.2 228.9 194.9 128.0 176.3 230.1 195.8 1.7 2.8 4.2 4.3 .3 .6 .5 .5 .2 -.3 .4 .5 -.1 -.1 .3 .4 .5 .5 .2 .5 82.419 74.024 82.305 93.738 29.471 17.756 12.739 35.336 27.518 47.740 7.470 92.530 74.949 151.8 148.5 142.4 148.3 130.7 130.8 135.1 140.4 159.8 163.5 104.3 158.3 160.3 152.4 148.9 142.8 148.7 131.0 131.3 135.3 140.5 160.5 164.2 104.2 158.8 161.0 2.6 2.3 2.4 2.6 1.7 1.8 2.5 2.0 3.0 3.1 1.1 2.7 2.8 .4 .3 .3 .3 .2 .4 .1 .1 .4 .4 -.1 .3 .4 .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 .7 .8 .3 .1 .2 1.0 .2 .2 .5 .4 .4 .4 .9 1.3 1.4 .8 .2 .2 2.1 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .0 .0 .2 .1 .4 .3 .2 .2 .2 25.560 3.911 139.9 98.8 140.4 98.4 1.8 1.1 .4 -.4 .1 2.1 .4 4.0 .1 -.4 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 .................... 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 .......... 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: 49.388 174.2 175.0 3.4 .5 - $.659 .221 $.657 .221 -2.5 - -.3 - .2 .2 .3 .0 -.6 - -.3 - - 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 Nov. 1995 Dec. 1995 Jan. 1996 Feb. 1996 May 1995 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedAug. Nov. Feb. Aug. Feb. 1995 1995 1996 1995 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.6 1.6 2.1 3.2 2.6 2.7 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 ...................... 149.9 149.4 149.5 169.6 141.1 133.9 177.6 140.7 139.0 138.7 130.3 151.6 150.1 154.9 150.1 149.7 149.8 169.9 141.7 134.7 176.5 141.0 139.4 138.7 129.9 152.5 150.3 154.7 150.3 149.8 149.8 171.6 141.8 135.2 174.5 141.0 141.2 139.2 129.0 152.8 150.6 155.3 150.5 150.0 149.8 171.4 141.7 136.5 174.2 140.8 141.3 138.9 128.0 153.0 151.0 156.1 3.0 3.0 3.6 2.7 .6 4.3 11.8 1.7 3.9 1.8 -2.1 3.5 2.2 2.9 1.9 1.9 1.9 3.4 4.1 -.9 -1.1 2.0 4.2 2.7 .9 2.4 2.2 2.1 3.0 3.0 3.3 4.4 7.4 4.3 -.2 .0 2.0 3.5 -2.4 .3 2.4 2.6 1.6 1.6 .8 4.3 1.7 8.0 -7.4 .3 6.8 .6 -6.9 3.7 2.4 3.1 2.5 2.5 2.8 3.0 2.3 1.7 5.1 1.9 4.0 2.2 -.6 3.0 2.2 2.5 2.3 2.3 2.0 4.3 4.5 6.1 -3.9 .1 4.4 2.0 -4.7 2.0 2.4 2.9 Housing .................................... 146.7 147.1 147.6 147.8 2.2 3.1 2.5 3.0 2.7 2.8 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 .................. 163.0 153.6 158.8 207.1 158.1 158.4 145.0 135.6 144.5 123.9 123.8 110.5 163.5 153.9 159.3 206.5 158.7 159.0 145.6 135.8 144.7 124.2 123.9 110.5 164.0 154.6 159.7 209.2 159.0 159.3 145.2 135.5 144.6 123.6 124.4 111.2 164.2 155.1 160.1 210.8 159.1 159.4 145.9 135.7 145.0 123.8 125.1 112.0 3.8 3.5 2.3 9.7 4.0 4.0 3.4 2.7 4.3 .7 -1.0 -3.2 2.8 1.9 2.1 1.0 3.1 3.1 .6 2.4 2.0 3.0 4.0 6.0 3.5 2.9 2.6 3.8 3.9 4.1 -.3 2.1 4.3 -.6 .3 -.7 3.0 4.0 3.3 7.3 2.6 2.5 2.5 .3 1.4 -.3 4.3 5.5 3.3 2.7 2.2 5.3 3.5 3.5 2.0 2.6 3.1 1.8 1.5 1.3 3.2 3.4 2.9 5.5 3.2 3.3 1.1 1.2 2.8 -.5 2.3 2.4 87.7 88.7 95.3 95.6 1.4 2.3 -3.6 41.2 1.8 16.7 118.4 154.0 122.4 109.8 139.8 148.6 118.2 154.3 122.7 110.1 140.1 149.0 118.2 154.8 122.9 110.3 140.8 148.8 119.1 155.4 122.7 110.0 140.7 149.0 -3.4 1.6 .7 -1.1 4.8 1.9 6.3 1.8 3.0 1.8 6.0 2.5 -.3 1.3 1.0 -1.1 4.1 4.1 2.4 3.7 1.0 .7 2.6 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.8 .4 5.4 2.2 1.0 2.5 1.0 -.2 3.4 2.6 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ...... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 130.8 127.8 125.6 125.4 130.9 126.9 150.4 156.6 131.0 127.9 125.8 125.6 129.8 126.4 151.4 157.1 131.9 128.9 127.1 127.5 132.3 125.3 150.3 157.6 131.0 127.9 127.3 124.6 135.3 126.9 147.6 157.9 -.3 -.6 1.3 1.9 -9.4 -.6 -9.5 .8 -.3 .0 -3.4 -3.4 17.9 1.3 14.3 -.5 .6 .6 .3 1.0 5.7 2.6 -3.6 -.8 .6 .3 5.5 -2.5 14.1 .0 -7.2 3.4 -.3 -.3 -1.1 -.8 3.3 .3 1.7 .1 .6 .5 2.9 -.8 9.8 1.3 -5.5 1.3 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 .................... 138.4 136.4 142.8 139.4 157.3 95.5 95.1 156.5 167.9 138.9 137.1 142.9 139.6 158.3 97.6 97.2 156.8 167.7 140.1 138.4 143.2 139.7 159.8 101.2 101.1 157.4 167.6 140.5 138.6 143.5 140.1 161.0 100.7 100.6 157.6 167.9 6.6 6.0 3.5 2.3 5.7 12.1 12.9 3.4 4.4 -2.6 -2.9 1.7 1.2 -4.2 -15.3 -16.0 2.4 1.5 -1.4 -1.7 1.7 1.4 1.0 -14.1 -14.9 2.9 2.2 6.2 6.6 2.0 2.0 9.7 23.6 25.2 2.8 .0 1.9 1.5 2.6 1.8 .6 -2.6 -2.6 2.9 2.9 2.3 2.3 1.8 1.7 5.3 3.0 3.3 2.9 1.1 104.3 104.2 104.2 104.4 1.6 1.9 -.4 .4 1.7 .0 183.9 174.1 183.7 170.2 183.5 169.6 183.9 173.7 5.0 18.0 1.3 1.2 2.7 2.1 .0 -.9 3.1 9.3 1.3 .6 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 223.1 204.0 227.3 204.9 223.9 204.3 228.2 205.7 224.7 205.6 228.9 206.2 225.1 205.7 229.4 207.0 3.7 .2 4.4 3.5 4.3 2.8 4.8 4.5 3.7 3.0 3.8 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.7 4.2 4.0 1.5 4.6 4.0 3.7 3.2 3.8 3.9 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 153.6 139.4 174.0 154.1 139.7 174.8 154.7 140.3 175.5 155.9 141.6 176.5 3.0 1.5 4.8 2.4 2.3 2.1 3.5 3.5 3.3 6.1 6.5 5.9 2.7 1.9 3.4 4.8 5.0 4.6 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 ...... 208.2 229.8 149.0 208.5 229.2 148.9 208.9 228.4 149.1 209.7 229.4 149.2 3.4 3.5 1.1 4.6 4.7 1.6 5.2 5.0 4.4 2.9 -.7 .5 4.0 4.1 1.4 4.0 2.1 2.5 145.4 153.5 235.7 220.3 237.1 144.7 154.2 236.9 221.2 238.3 144.4 154.9 238.0 223.6 239.3 144.6 155.1 239.1 224.2 240.4 .8 1.3 4.1 3.8 4.1 .3 3.0 5.5 2.6 5.7 4.5 4.8 5.3 9.6 5.0 -2.2 4.2 5.9 7.3 5.7 .6 2.1 4.8 3.2 4.9 1.1 4.5 5.6 8.4 5.4 136.9 149.9 128.8 128.3 127.8 137.3 150.1 129.4 129.3 127.9 138.1 150.3 130.5 131.1 128.9 138.1 150.5 130.5 131.1 127.9 3.6 3.0 3.0 3.2 1.9 -.6 1.6 .3 1.9 -1.2 -1.5 .0 2.1 .9 3.0 -.6 -2.2 .6 3.2 3.6 1.6 5.4 9.0 .3 2.6 1.6 2.5 .9 .2 -.3 2.7 2.2 2.3 2.3 3.3 .5 131.5 128.3 168.0 156.9 132.7 128.6 168.3 157.4 134.9 129.0 168.7 157.9 135.5 129.4 169.2 158.2 4.3 2.2 3.5 3.7 -3.0 .3 3.2 2.9 -3.3 .6 3.2 3.4 12.7 3.5 2.9 3.4 .6 1.3 3.3 3.3 4.4 2.0 3.0 3.4 127.9 175.3 227.3 193.4 128.1 174.7 228.2 194.3 128.0 174.6 228.9 195.1 128.7 175.5 229.4 196.0 .3 6.7 4.4 3.9 3.2 1.4 4.8 3.8 1.3 2.5 3.8 4.0 2.5 .5 3.7 5.5 1.7 4.0 4.6 3.9 1.9 1.5 3.8 4.8 151.0 147.8 141.7 147.5 151.4 148.1 142.0 147.8 152.1 148.7 142.6 148.4 152.4 149.0 142.9 148.7 3.6 3.1 3.2 3.4 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.6 1.7 2.2 3.8 3.3 3.4 3.3 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.8 2.5 2.6 2.7 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 ...................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... Special indexes All All All All items items items items less less less less food .......................... shelter ....................... homeowners' costs 1/ .......... medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ............ 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: 130.1 129.9 133.1 139.4 159.4 162.9 102.5 157.7 160.0 130.5 130.8 134.2 139.8 159.5 163.2 103.5 158.0 160.3 131.7 132.5 136.1 140.9 159.8 163.5 105.7 158.4 160.8 131.7 132.5 136.4 141.1 160.5 164.0 105.9 158.7 161.1 3.1 2.5 4.0 2.0 3.6 3.6 3.9 3.4 3.4 -.9 -1.2 -1.8 .6 3.1 2.8 -5.2 2.1 2.3 -.3 -1.8 -2.1 .9 2.8 3.0 -7.1 2.8 2.8 5.0 8.2 10.3 5.0 2.8 2.7 13.9 2.6 2.8 1.1 .6 1.1 1.3 3.4 3.2 -.8 2.7 2.8 2.3 3.1 3.9 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.8 139.8 95.0 173.6 140.0 97.0 174.0 140.5 100.9 174.4 140.6 100.5 174.9 1.7 11.3 4.1 1.4 -14.1 2.8 1.7 -13.5 3.3 2.3 25.2 3.0 1.6 -2.2 3.5 2.0 4.1 3.2 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) Indexes Percent change to Feb. 1996 fromFeb. Dec. Jan. 1995 1995 1996 Percent change to Jan. 1996 fromJan. Nov. Dec. 1995 1995 1995 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 153.6 153.5 154.4 154.9 2.7 0.9 0.3 2.7 0.5 0.6 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 160.5 161.3 158.3 158.5 160.5 161.1 158.6 158.6 161.4 162.2 158.7 159.8 162.2 163.0 159.2 160.6 2.9 3.0 2.2 2.9 1.1 1.2 .4 1.3 .5 .5 .3 .5 2.7 2.9 2.1 2.6 .6 .6 .3 .8 .6 .7 .1 .8 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ M M 149.5 150.2 149.5 150.3 150.2 151.0 150.8 151.7 2.8 2.5 .9 .9 .4 .5 2.8 2.5 .5 .5 .5 .5 Nov. 1995 Dec. 1995 Jan. 1996 Feb. 1996 Region and area size 2/ Size B Size C Size D - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 360,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M 148.1 151.5 148.0 151.5 148.6 152.2 149.5 152.4 3.0 3.2 1.0 .6 .6 .1 2.9 3.3 .3 .5 .4 .5 M 146.0 145.8 146.5 146.9 3.2 .8 .3 3.5 .3 .5 ............................ 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 150.4 149.7 152.6 150.4 150.3 149.5 152.4 150.3 151.1 150.4 153.2 151.1 151.5 150.6 154.1 151.4 2.8 2.2 3.0 3.6 .8 .7 1.1 .7 .3 .1 .6 .2 3.0 2.6 2.9 3.7 .5 .5 .4 .5 .5 .6 .5 .5 M 148.9 149.1 149.9 150.1 2.7 .7 .1 3.2 .7 .5 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 154.4 154.4 158.4 154.3 154.4 158.6 155.3 155.4 159.8 155.8 155.9 160.8 2.2 1.8 3.7 1.0 1.0 1.4 .3 .3 .6 2.2 1.6 3.7 .6 .6 .9 .6 .6 .8 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 138.7 153.5 153.5 150.0 138.6 153.4 153.5 150.1 139.5 153.9 154.4 150.9 140.0 154.7 154.8 151.1 2.4 2.8 3.3 3.1 1.0 .8 .8 .7 .4 .5 .3 .1 2.4 2.7 3.4 3.4 .6 .3 .6 .6 .6 .3 .6 .5 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 154.0 154.4 163.8 159.6 152.4 153.8 154.6 163.7 159.1 152.1 154.6 155.7 164.8 160.3 152.9 155.2 156.2 165.7 161.2 153.2 1.9 1.1 3.4 2.2 1.8 .9 1.0 1.2 1.3 .7 .4 .3 .5 .6 .2 1.8 .9 3.1 2.4 1.7 .4 .8 .6 .4 .3 .5 .7 .7 .8 .5 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 1 151.1 160.3 148.2 150.2 145.7 155.2 2.0 2.7 1.6 3.2 3.0 2.0 .3 1.2 .5 1.2 1.0 1.0 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - Selected local areas 1/ - 145.5 150.3 140.9 150.0 151.6 162.2 149.0 152.0 147.2 156.8 - 146.2 151.3 141.5 151.1 2.0 2.7 1.6 2.6 - .5 .7 .4 .7 - - Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as - - 2/ 3/ NOTE: 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. 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 Feb. 1996 fromFeb. Dec. Jan. 1995 1995 1996 Percent change to Jan. 1996 fromJan. Nov. Dec. 1995 1995 1995 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 150.9 150.9 151.7 152.2 2.6 0.9 0.3 2.6 0.5 0.5 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 158.0 157.7 156.2 160.1 158.0 157.6 156.5 160.4 158.8 158.5 156.5 161.4 159.4 159.2 156.9 162.0 2.7 2.8 2.1 2.8 .9 1.0 .3 1.0 .4 .4 .3 .4 2.6 2.7 2.1 2.5 .5 .5 .2 .8 .5 .6 .0 .6 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 146.2 146.2 144.4 148.9 146.3 146.4 144.5 148.9 147.0 147.1 145.0 149.6 147.5 147.7 145.7 149.8 2.7 2.4 2.8 3.2 .8 .9 .8 .6 .3 .4 .5 .1 2.8 2.5 2.9 3.2 .5 .6 .4 .5 .5 .5 .3 .5 M 144.1 144.1 144.7 144.9 3.2 .6 .1 3.5 .4 .4 South urban ............................ Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... M M M 148.9 147.8 149.0 148.9 147.8 148.9 149.7 148.6 149.6 150.0 148.7 150.3 2.8 2.3 2.7 .7 .6 .9 .2 .1 .5 3.0 2.6 2.7 .5 .5 .4 .5 .5 .5 Nov. 1995 Dec. 1995 Jan. 1996 Feb. 1996 Region and area size 2/ Size C Size D - 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 150.4 150.3 151.1 151.3 3.6 .7 .1 3.7 .5 .5 M 149.2 149.5 150.4 150.4 2.7 .6 .0 3.3 .8 .6 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 151.4 150.0 155.4 151.3 150.0 155.5 152.2 150.9 156.6 152.7 151.2 157.6 2.2 1.7 3.5 .9 .8 1.4 .3 .2 .6 2.0 1.6 3.4 .5 .6 .8 .6 .6 .7 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 137.7 150.7 152.6 149.3 137.7 150.7 152.7 149.4 138.5 151.1 153.5 150.2 138.9 151.8 153.9 150.3 2.4 2.6 3.3 3.1 .9 .7 .8 .6 .3 .5 .3 .1 2.4 2.6 3.3 3.4 .6 .3 .6 .6 .6 .3 .5 .5 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 149.0 149.2 159.9 159.2 149.9 149.0 149.4 159.9 158.7 149.6 149.7 150.4 160.9 159.7 150.5 150.2 150.9 161.7 160.5 150.5 1.8 1.1 3.3 1.9 1.5 .8 1.0 1.1 1.1 .6 .3 .3 .5 .5 .0 1.8 .9 2.9 2.1 1.6 .5 .8 .6 .3 .4 .5 .7 .6 .6 .6 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 1 149.9 159.3 140.6 148.2 145.0 152.5 1.8 2.6 1.8 3.2 3.0 1.8 .3 1.1 .6 1.2 1.0 .9 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: - 145.4 145.5 140.5 143.7 150.3 161.1 141.5 150.0 146.5 153.9 - 145.9 146.5 140.8 144.7 2.2 2.7 1.4 2.6 - .3 .7 .2 .7 - - - 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.
