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FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) CPI QUICKLINE: (202) FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) MEDIA CONTACT: (202) INTERNET ADDRESS: 606-7000 606-6994 606-7828 606-5902 USDL-97-55 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) Wednesday, February 19, 1997 http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: JANUARY 1997 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in January to a level of 159.1 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in January, the CPI-U increased 3.0 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also rose 0.3 percent in January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January 1997 CPI-W level of 156.3 was 3.0 percent higher than the index in January 1996. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent in January, following an increase of 0.3 percent in December. The food index, which was unchanged in December, declined 0.3 percent in January. Grocery store food prices fell 0.6 percent, reflecting in part a 2.0 percent drop in the index for fruits and vegetables. The energy index increased for the fifth consecutive month, advancing 0.8 percent in January. The index for petroleum-based energy increased 0.4 percent, and the index for energy services rose 1.4 percent. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent, following increases of 0.2 percent in each of the three preceding months. 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 1996 1997 3-mos. ended ended July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan.'97 Jan.'97 All Items .3 Food and beverages .4 Housing .4 Apparel and upkeep -.2 Transportation .0 Medical care .3 Entertainment .1 Other goods and services .4 Special Indexes: Energy .3 Food .5 All items less food and energy .2 .2 .4 .2 -.9 .0 .2 .2 .3 .5 .2 .5 .5 .3 .1 .3 .5 .3 .2 .3 .2 .3 .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 .0 .2 .1 .6 .2 .3 .1 -.2 .3 .4 -.2 .2 .0 2.8 0.8 3.4 3.1 3.1 2.6 2.0 3.0 3.6 3.0 -0.3 3.6 2.9 2.7 .4 .1 .3 .4 .1 .4 3.5 3.8 -.2 .4 .2 .5 1.1 .5 1.2 .4 1.5 .0 .8 -.3 14.9 0.5 7.9 3.6 .1 .3 .2 .2 .2 .1 2.2 2.5 Note: Seasonal factors have been recalculated to reflect developments in 1996. For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted figures shown above and elsewhere differ from those previously published. See technical note on page 6 of this release for details. The food and beverage index declined 0.2 percent in January. The index for grocery store food prices, which fell 0.1 percent in December, declined 0.6 percent in January. Each of the five major grocery store food groups, except for the index for other food at home, registered a decrease in January. The index for fruits and vegetables fell 2.0 percent in January, following a drop of 1.5 percent in December. The index for fresh fruit prices declined 5.3 percent, and the index for fresh vegetables decreased 0.1 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, fresh vegetable prices rose 5.2 percent.) The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs decreased 0.4 percent, reflecting declines in prices for beef and eggs-down 0.5 and 6.7 percent, respectively. The indexes for pork and for poultry each increased 0.3 percent. The index for dairy products fell 0.5 percent in January, the third consecutive month that this component failed to increase after registering increases totaling 8.5 percent in the preceding five-month period. The index for cereal and bakery products declined 0.2 percent, while the index for other food at home rose 0.1 percent. The other two components of the food and beverage index-restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively. The housing component rose 0.3 percent in January. Shelter costs also increased 0.3 percent. Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.6 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and repair costs were unchanged. The rise in renters' costs reflects a 1.6 percent increase in the index for lodging while out of town; residential rents rose 0.2 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities rose 0.7 percent in January. The index for household fuels increased 1.0 percent, reflecting an increase of 4.8 percent in the index for natural gas. The indexes for fuel oil and for electricity declined 0.6 and 0.2 percent, respectively. For the 10-month period ended in January, charges for natural gas have increased 15.9 percent. In January, the index for other utilities and public services rose 0.3 percent. Within this group, telephone service increased 0.3 percent, as a 2.3 percent rise in interstate toll calls more than offset a 0.2 percent drop in local telephone charges. The index for household furnishings and operation decreased 0.2 percent in January, reflecting widespread declines in housefurnishings and housekeeping services. The transportation component declined 0.2 percent in January after increasing 0.6 percent in December, as a result of a much smaller advance in the index for motor fuels and a sharp downturn in the index for airline fares. The index for gasoline, which advanced 2.5 percent in December, rose 0.7 percent in January. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices were unchanged in January.) Gasoline prices have risen 15.6 percent in the last 14 months, and as of January the gasoline index was 5.4 percent below its peak level of December 1990. The index for airline fares, which increased 2.3 percent in December, fell 3.2 percent in January. The January decline reflects, in part, the lapse of the 10 percent federal tax on airline fares. Vehicle purchase costs continued to show little change in January. The index for new vehicle prices declined 0.2 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new vehicle prices were unchanged.) As of January, about 80 percent of the new vehicle sample was represented by 1997 models. The index for automobile finance charges increased 0.1 percent, following declines in each of the three preceding months. The index for used cars also turned up in January, increasing 0.1 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep increased for the fifth consecutive month in January--up 0.4 percent after increasing 0.1 percent in December. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 0.6 percent in January, reflecting post-holiday discounting.) Medical care costs rose 0.2 percent in January to a level 2.9 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--and the index for medical care services both rose 0.2 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.4 and 0.3 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs were unchanged on average in January. A decline in the index for entertainment commodities was offset by an increase in charges for entertainment services, the largest of which was a 1.1 percent rise in fees for participant sports. The index for other goods and services rose 0.4 percent in January, following an increase of 0.1 percent in December. The index for personal care services--beauty parlor services and haircuts--increased 0.9 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 rose 0.1 percent in January. 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 1996 1997 3-mos. ended ended July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Jan. '97 Jan. '97 All Items .3 .1 .3 .4 .3 .3 .1 2.9 3.0 Food and beverages .5 .4 .4 .5 .4 .1 -.2 1.0 3.7 Housing .3 .2 .1 .3 .3 .2 .3 3.5 2.9 Apparel and upkeep -.2 -1.0 .5 .2 .3 .1 .4 3.1 -.3 Transportation .0 .0 .4 .4 .3 .6 .0 4.0 3.5 Medical care .3 .2 .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 2.6 2.9 Entertainment .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 .3 .0 2.3 2.7 Other goods and services .4 .3 .2 .3 .4 .0 .6 4.0 3.7 Special Indexes: Energy .2 -.3 .1 1.2 1.4 1.5 .9 16.1 8.3 Food .5 .4 .4 .6 .3 .1 -.3 0.5 3.7 All items less food and energy .2 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 2.2 2.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------After seasonal adjustment, the level of the CPI-U for All Items was 159.4 in January; the seasonally adjusted CPI-W for All Items was 156.6. Beginning this month, BLS is reporting the level adjusted U.S. City Average All Items CPI-U and CPI-W release. Effective with the release of January 1998 1998, the seasonally adjusted All Items indexes will of the seasonally in this monthly news data in February be fully integrated into the releases, appearing in tables 2 and 5 and in the text where relevant. Like other seasonally adjusted CPI data, the All Items index levels are subject to revision for up to five years after their original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use of these data in escalation agreements. Consumer Price Index data for February are scheduled for release on Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each month. For analyzing general price trends in the economy, seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same time and in about the same magnitude every year--such as price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation. Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-11-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment Method (1988). The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1992 through 1996 were replaced at the end of 1996. The seasonal movement of all items and 47 other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement of 60 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of the 60 components change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period. Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for 1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced seasonal adjustment procedure called Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern are estimated and removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Beginning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12-ARIMA software was used for Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment. For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this procedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted data for those series. For some women's apparel indexes and the girls' apparel index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of changes in pricing methodology. For the tobacco and smoking products index, this procedure was used to offset the effects of increases in excise taxes and wholesale tobacco prices. For some alcoholic beverage series, Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment was used to offset the effects of excise tax increases. For the nonalcoholic beverages index, the procedure was used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee prices due to adverse weather. For the water and sewerage maintenance index, the procedure was used to account for a data collection anomaly. A description of Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment, as well as a list of unusual events modeled and seasonal factors for these items, may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or by calling Claire McAnaw Gallagher on (202) 606-6968. Over-the-month percent changes in the U.S. City Average Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for All Items and for All Items less food and energy, seasonally adjusted, using former and recalculated seasonal factors for 1996. All Items 1996 January February March April May June July August September October November December Former Recalculated Difference .4 .2 .4 .4 .3 .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .1 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .0 .1 -.1 -.1 .0 .0 .0 .1 .0 .0 .0 .0 All Items less food and energy 1996 January February March April May June July August September October November December Former Recalculated Difference .3 .2 .3 .1 .2 .2 .3 .1 .3 .2 .2 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 .3 .2 .2 .2 -.1 .0 -.1 .1 .0 .0 -.1 .0 .0 .0 .0 .1 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 Dec. Jan. 1996 1996 1997 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 1997 fromJan. 1996 Dec. 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromOct. to Nov. to Dec. to Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 158.6 475.0 159.1 476.7 3.0 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products 1/ .................. Fruits and vegetables 2/ ........... Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 17.484 15.913 10.040 1.479 3.002 1.245 1.974 2.340 .331 .246 .724 1.039 5.873 1.571 156.6 156.3 157.7 175.7 150.0 148.6 187.2 143.6 144.7 140.7 126.9 158.9 155.0 160.5 156.9 156.5 157.9 176.5 149.6 147.8 187.3 144.8 146.9 142.3 128.3 159.4 155.3 161.1 3.6 3.6 3.9 2.9 4.8 8.4 3.2 2.1 3.9 1.9 -1.3 4.1 3.1 3.5 .2 .1 .1 .5 -.3 -.5 .1 .8 1.5 1.1 1.1 .3 .2 .4 .4 .4 .4 .5 .4 .0 .6 .1 -.1 .1 -.1 .4 .3 .2 .0 .0 -.1 .2 .6 -.5 -1.5 .3 .6 .1 .2 .3 .2 .3 -.2 -.3 -.6 -.2 -.4 -.5 -2.0 .1 .6 -.1 .2 -.1 .3 .2 Housing 2/ ............................... Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 3/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs 4/ ............ Homeowners' costs 3/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ......... Household insurance 3/ 4/ .......... Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ ................. Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ .............. Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............ Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public 41.203 28.194 7.994 5.731 2.263 20.000 19.616 .383 .200 154.0 172.3 179.1 164.0 203.8 178.8 179.1 162.4 141.5 155.1 173.6 182.7 164.4 217.3 179.1 179.5 162.6 141.5 3.0 3.0 3.5 2.8 5.2 2.8 2.7 2.9 3.8 .7 .8 2.0 .2 6.6 .2 .2 .1 .0 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .3 .3 .7 .6 .2 .2 .1 .2 -.2 .2 .2 -1.2 .3 .3 .3 .6 .2 1.4 .2 .2 .2 .0 .123 148.0 148.2 4.3 .1 .2 .3 .1 .077 7.102 3.878 132.6 129.4 117.1 132.5 130.8 119.1 3.0 4.9 6.1 -.1 1.1 1.7 1.4 .5 .7 .2 .5 .8 -.1 .7 1.0 .424 110.3 111.5 14.2 1.1 2.0 2.9 -1.2 3.453 122.8 124.9 5.2 1.7 .7 .4 1.4 services 4/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation 2/ . Housefurnishings 4/ .................. Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 3.224 5.908 3.332 1.093 1.482 159.1 125.0 111.0 141.4 150.1 159.7 124.9 110.8 142.3 149.6 3.4 .6 -.5 1.4 2.7 .4 -.1 -.2 .6 -.3 .3 .1 .1 .1 .0 .3 .2 .2 .0 .3 .3 -.2 -.4 .4 -.5 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities 4/ ................. Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ .... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................. 5.330 4.786 1.280 2.102 .186 .718 .500 .545 130.3 126.5 127.8 123.3 126.9 125.9 141.6 161.5 129.6 125.8 127.0 121.5 127.9 125.0 145.6 161.7 -.3 -.6 1.8 -1.5 -2.7 1.3 -4.0 2.2 -.5 -.6 -.6 -1.5 .8 -.7 2.8 .1 .3 .3 1.1 .2 -1.4 .2 -.7 .2 .1 .0 -.5 .7 .2 .3 -1.9 .4 .4 .5 1.0 .6 .8 -.8 .1 .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 4/ .................... Public transportation .................. 17.140 15.499 4.955 3.952 1.278 3.171 1.533 4.562 145.2 141.7 145.4 143.0 155.6 108.6 107.9 160.6 176.0 145.0 141.8 145.4 143.0 154.7 108.6 107.9 161.1 176.2 3.6 3.2 1.5 1.3 -2.0 10.1 9.9 3.1 2.0 -.1 .1 .0 .0 -.6 .0 .0 .3 .1 .3 .4 .0 -.2 -.3 1.7 1.7 .1 .1 .6 .6 .1 .1 -.4 2.5 2.5 .2 .0 -.2 .1 -.2 -.2 .1 .6 .7 .4 -.1 .589 105.2 105.2 -.2 .0 -.1 -.1 -.2 3.973 1.642 192.7 189.9 193.0 185.8 2.4 8.3 .2 -2.2 .2 .3 .0 1.4 -.1 -2.9 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.346 1.273 6.073 3.472 230.6 212.0 235.0 211.0 231.8 212.8 236.3 212.2 2.9 2.5 3.1 3.5 .5 .4 .6 .6 .3 -.1 .3 .3 .2 .1 .2 .2 .2 .2 .2 .4 Entertainment 4/ ......................... Entertainment commodities 4/ ........... Entertainment services 4/ .............. 4.352 1.957 2.395 160.8 144.1 180.5 161.3 144.2 181.3 2.7 2.0 3.3 .3 .1 .4 .2 .1 .3 .3 .3 .3 .0 -.3 .2 Other goods and services 2/ .............. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 1/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ .................... Personal care services 1/ ............ 7.145 1.601 1.145 218.7 234.3 150.5 220.0 236.4 151.6 3.8 3.1 1.7 .6 .9 .7 .4 .3 .2 .1 -.3 -.5 .4 .4 .7 .588 .557 142.8 159.2 143.6 160.7 -.1 3.7 .6 .9 .1 .4 -1.3 .4 .6 .9 Personal and educational expenses 4/ ... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services 4/ . 4.398 .264 4.134 252.9 231.1 254.8 254.0 234.5 255.8 4.5 4.8 4.5 .4 1.5 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .3 -.1 .4 100.000 42.873 17.484 25.389 15.147 4.786 158.6 141.4 156.6 132.1 133.7 126.5 159.1 141.5 156.9 132.1 133.8 125.8 3.0 2.7 3.6 2.0 3.1 -.6 .3 .1 .2 .0 .1 -.6 .3 .4 .4 .4 .6 .3 .3 .2 .0 .3 .7 .0 .1 .0 -.2 .2 .1 .5 10.362 10.242 57.127 27.577 140.5 129.9 176.1 179.3 141.0 129.7 177.0 180.6 4.8 .3 3.3 2.9 .4 -.2 .5 .7 .7 .0 .3 .3 1.1 .1 .3 .2 .3 -.2 .2 .3 8.698 7.148 6.073 7.631 143.4 184.1 235.0 205.0 144.6 183.5 236.3 205.9 4.0 3.8 3.1 3.9 .8 -.3 .6 .4 .4 .2 .3 .4 .2 .4 .2 .3 .6 -.7 .2 .3 84.087 71.806 80.000 92.654 26.960 16.718 11.932 32.631 29.550 51.054 7.049 92.951 77.038 159.0 154.7 159.6 154.5 133.3 135.3 141.5 145.3 185.2 170.6 112.2 164.8 167.0 159.6 155.0 160.2 155.0 133.3 135.4 142.0 145.5 185.9 171.5 113.3 165.3 167.5 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.1 2.1 3.1 4.7 3.4 3.7 3.4 7.9 2.7 2.5 .4 .2 .4 .3 .0 .1 .4 .1 .4 .5 1.0 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .6 .7 .5 .3 .3 1.2 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .7 .7 .3 .3 .3 1.5 .1 .2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .8 .1 .1 23.364 3.596 53.674 141.5 109.1 181.5 141.5 109.2 182.4 .9 10.6 3.3 .0 .1 .5 .1 1.7 .3 .1 2.6 .3 .1 .4 .1 - $.631 .211 $.628 .210 -3.1 - -.5 - -.2 - .0 - -.5 - Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities 4/ ............. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 3/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 3/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 3/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 3/ ........... 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 1/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 1/ ............................ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ NOTE: Not seasonally adjusted. This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. See Table X for a comparable index series. 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 Oct. 1996 Nov. 1996 Dec. 1996 Jan. 1997 Apr. 1996 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedJuly Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1996 1996 1997 1996 1997 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.7 2.6 3.1 2.8 3.1 2.9 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products 1/ .................... Fruits and vegetables 2/.............. Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 156.0 155.8 157.2 175.4 147.8 149.3 187.6 143.8 145.4 141.6 127.6 158.4 154.1 160.2 156.6 156.4 157.8 176.3 148.4 149.3 188.7 144.0 145.2 141.8 127.5 159.1 154.6 160.6 156.6 156.4 157.7 176.6 149.3 148.6 185.9 144.4 146.0 142.0 127.7 159.6 154.9 161.1 156.3 156.0 156.7 176.3 148.7 147.8 182.2 144.5 146.9 141.9 127.9 159.4 155.3 161.4 3.5 3.5 4.0 3.1 -.3 2.1 15.6 2.3 2.0 .6 -.6 5.1 2.7 3.9 5.1 5.4 6.5 3.5 9.0 15.4 5.6 1.7 6.3 1.7 -3.4 4.2 3.2 2.8 5.3 5.3 6.6 2.8 8.2 22.2 4.4 2.5 3.4 4.7 -2.2 4.7 3.4 4.4 .8 .5 -1.3 2.1 2.5 -4.0 -11.0 2.0 4.2 .9 .9 2.5 3.2 3.0 4.3 4.4 5.2 3.3 4.3 8.5 10.5 2.0 4.1 1.2 -2.0 4.6 2.9 3.4 3.0 2.9 2.6 2.4 5.3 8.3 -3.6 2.3 3.8 2.7 -.6 3.6 3.3 3.7 Housing 2/ ................................. Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 3/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... 153.9 172.2 181.1 163.2 154.4 172.6 181.5 163.6 154.7 172.9 181.7 164.0 155.2 173.4 182.8 164.4 2.7 2.9 3.2 2.3 2.9 3.6 4.6 3.3 2.6 2.4 2.5 2.5 3.4 2.8 3.8 3.0 2.8 3.2 3.9 2.8 3.0 2.6 3.1 2.7 Other renters' costs 4/ .............. Homeowners' costs 3/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ........... Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............ Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ .......... Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ ................ Fuel and other utilities 2/............... Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 4/ . Household furnishings and operation 2/ ... Housefurnishings 4/ .................... Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 217.9 177.8 178.1 163.3 140.2 147.3 218.4 178.3 178.6 164.5 141.1 147.6 218.0 178.6 179.0 162.5 141.5 148.0 221.1 179.0 179.3 162.9 141.5 148.2 5.4 2.5 2.5 3.8 5.1 4.9 7.3 3.2 3.2 3.8 4.1 7.1 2.2 2.3 2.3 5.1 2.3 2.8 6.0 2.7 2.7 -1.0 3.8 2.5 6.4 2.9 2.9 3.8 4.6 6.0 4.1 2.5 2.5 2.0 3.0 2.6 130.5 129.0 115.9 132.3 129.6 116.7 132.6 130.3 117.6 132.5 131.2 118.8 4.4 5.2 8.5 .3 2.2 -.3 1.2 5.1 6.1 6.3 7.0 10.4 2.3 3.7 4.0 3.7 6.1 8.2 104.3 106.4 109.5 108.2 26.9 -20.2 45.9 15.8 .6 30.0 122.3 158.8 124.9 111.1 141.5 149.9 123.1 159.2 125.0 111.2 141.7 149.9 123.6 159.6 125.2 111.4 141.7 150.3 125.3 160.0 124.9 111.0 142.3 149.6 6.5 1.8 .6 -.4 2.0 2.2 2.0 5.5 .6 -1.4 -.3 5.6 2.3 3.6 1.0 .0 1.1 3.5 10.2 3.1 .0 -.4 2.3 -.8 4.2 3.7 .6 -.9 .9 3.9 6.2 3.3 .5 -.2 1.7 1.4 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities 4/ ................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ...... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................... 131.3 127.6 127.4 123.7 128.5 126.8 150.5 160.6 131.7 128.0 128.8 124.0 126.7 127.0 149.5 160.9 131.8 128.0 128.2 124.9 126.9 127.4 146.7 161.5 132.3 128.6 129.5 125.7 127.9 126.4 146.8 161.7 -1.5 -1.8 2.2 -7.6 6.9 5.6 -2.6 1.5 -2.1 -2.8 -1.2 -3.5 -21.9 1.6 -1.0 2.8 -.6 -.6 -.3 -1.3 9.2 -.6 -2.6 1.8 3.1 3.2 6.8 6.6 -1.9 -1.3 -9.5 2.8 -1.8 -2.3 .5 -5.6 -8.6 3.6 -1.8 2.2 1.2 1.3 3.2 2.6 3.5 -.9 -6.1 2.3 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 4/ ...................... Public transportation .................... 144.3 141.0 144.6 142.4 156.1 106.6 106.0 160.2 175.1 144.8 141.5 144.6 142.1 155.6 108.4 107.8 160.3 175.3 145.7 142.3 144.7 142.2 155.0 111.1 110.5 160.7 175.3 145.4 142.4 144.4 141.9 155.1 111.8 111.3 161.3 175.2 8.5 8.1 2.3 2.3 -.5 34.5 33.6 2.3 2.4 .0 -1.1 2.5 2.6 -4.7 -11.5 -11.2 2.8 3.3 3.4 2.3 2.0 2.0 -.3 2.3 1.1 4.9 2.3 3.1 4.0 -.6 -1.4 -2.5 21.0 21.6 2.8 .2 4.2 3.4 2.4 2.4 -2.6 9.1 8.9 2.6 2.8 3.2 3.2 .7 .3 -1.4 11.2 10.9 3.8 1.3 105.2 105.1 105.0 104.8 .4 -.4 .8 -1.5 .0 -.4 191.8 188.0 192.1 188.5 192.1 191.2 192.0 185.6 2.6 15.5 3.9 8.6 2.5 15.4 .4 -5.0 3.2 12.0 1.5 4.7 Medical care ............................... 230.4 231.0 231.5 231.9 3.1 3.4 2.6 2.6 3.2 2.6 Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... Entertainment 4/ ........................... Entertainment commodities 4/ ............. Entertainment services 4/ ................ 212.4 234.3 210.5 160.3 143.8 179.7 212.1 235.1 211.2 160.6 144.0 180.2 212.4 235.6 211.6 161.1 144.4 180.8 212.8 236.0 212.4 161.1 144.0 181.1 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.7 3.0 2.9 3.3 3.3 2.8 1.4 4.1 3.1 2.6 3.9 2.5 2.3 2.7 .8 2.9 3.7 2.0 .6 3.2 3.0 3.3 3.2 3.1 2.6 3.6 1.9 2.8 3.8 2.3 1.4 2.9 Other goods and services 2/................. Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 1/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ ...................... Personal care services 1/ .............. Personal and educational expenses 4/ ..... School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services 4/ ... 218.4 235.4 150.9 219.2 236.0 151.2 219.4 235.3 150.5 220.3 236.2 151.6 4.2 3.9 1.6 3.8 2.8 .8 3.4 4.4 2.4 3.5 1.4 1.9 4.0 3.3 1.2 3.4 2.9 2.1 144.6 157.9 250.6 230.6 252.0 144.7 158.6 251.7 231.5 253.1 142.8 159.2 252.7 232.5 254.1 143.6 160.7 253.5 232.2 255.0 1.4 1.8 5.0 5.9 5.0 .6 1.6 5.0 3.1 4.9 .6 4.2 3.3 7.4 3.1 -2.7 7.3 4.7 2.8 4.8 1.0 1.7 5.0 4.5 5.0 -1.1 5.7 4.0 5.1 4.0 141.0 156.0 131.9 133.5 127.6 141.5 156.6 132.4 134.3 128.0 141.8 156.6 132.8 135.2 128.0 141.8 156.3 133.0 135.3 128.6 3.7 4.4 3.5 4.7 7.5 -1.8 2.6 .9 5.1 -1.8 -2.1 -2.8 3.1 3.2 5.3 1.8 1.8 -.6 2.8 2.3 .8 3.4 5.5 3.2 3.1 2.6 4.3 1.4 2.6 -2.3 2.9 2.7 3.0 2.6 3.6 1.3 139.2 129.6 175.8 179.4 140.2 129.6 176.3 179.9 141.8 129.7 176.8 180.3 142.2 129.5 177.2 180.8 12.3 .6 3.3 2.8 -4.0 .3 3.8 3.2 2.9 .9 3.0 2.5 8.9 -.3 3.2 3.2 3.9 .5 3.5 3.0 5.9 .3 3.1 2.8 143.4 183.1 234.3 203.9 144.0 183.4 235.1 204.7 144.3 184.1 235.6 205.4 145.1 182.9 236.0 206.1 3.5 5.3 3.2 3.9 4.3 4.6 3.3 4.3 3.1 5.9 2.6 3.0 4.8 -.4 2.9 4.4 3.9 4.9 3.3 4.1 4.0 2.7 2.8 3.7 158.7 154.2 159.4 154.1 133.2 135.0 140.8 159.1 154.7 159.9 154.5 133.6 135.8 141.8 159.6 155.1 160.3 154.9 134.1 136.7 142.8 159.9 155.2 160.5 155.1 134.2 136.8 142.9 3.9 4.0 4.2 3.8 5.0 7.4 10.7 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.7 -1.8 -1.8 -1.7 2.8 3.4 3.3 3.2 2.1 1.8 4.4 3.1 2.6 2.8 2.6 3.0 5.4 6.1 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.2 1.5 2.7 4.3 2.9 3.0 3.1 2.9 2.6 3.6 5.2 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities 4/ ............... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 3/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 3/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 3/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ............ Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 3/ ............. 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/ 3/ 4/ NOTE: 144.8 184.5 170.3 110.7 164.8 167.0 145.5 185.1 170.8 112.0 165.2 167.4 146.0 185.7 171.3 113.7 165.4 167.7 146.1 185.9 171.7 114.6 165.5 167.9 5.2 3.8 3.4 19.3 2.8 2.7 1.4 4.5 3.9 -5.6 3.2 2.7 3.4 3.5 3.1 4.5 3.0 2.4 3.6 3.1 3.3 14.9 1.7 2.2 3.3 4.2 3.6 6.1 3.0 2.7 3.5 3.3 3.2 9.5 2.3 2.3 141.7 106.5 181.2 141.8 108.3 181.7 141.9 111.1 182.2 142.0 111.5 182.4 1.1 33.7 3.2 .3 -12.3 4.1 1.4 6.2 2.9 .8 20.1 2.7 .7 8.3 3.7 1.1 13.0 2.8 Not seasonally adjusted. This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. See Table X for a comparable index series. 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 Jan. 1997 fromJan. Nov. Dec. 1996 1996 1996 Percent change to Dec. 1996 fromDec. Oct. Nov. 1995 1996 1996 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 158.3 158.6 158.6 159.1 3.0 0.3 0.3 3.3 0.2 0.0 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 3/........ M M M M 165.1 165.7 162.4 163.8 165.4 166.0 163.1 164.3 165.7 166.2 164.3 164.6 166.2 166.8 164.2 164.7 3.0 2.8 3.5 3.1 .5 .5 .7 .2 .3 .4 -.1 .1 3.2 3.2 3.6 3.8 .4 .3 1.2 .5 .2 .1 .7 .2 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 3/........ M M M M 154.4 154.8 154.0 156.5 155.0 155.3 154.5 157.1 155.3 155.5 154.5 157.7 155.5 156.0 154.3 157.8 3.5 3.3 3.8 3.7 .3 .5 -.1 .4 .1 .3 -.1 .1 3.9 3.5 4.4 4.1 .6 .5 .3 .8 .2 .1 .0 .4 Oct. 1996 Nov. 1996 Dec. 1996 Jan. 1997 Region and area size 2/ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M 151.1 151.9 151.9 152.2 3.9 .2 .2 4.2 .5 .0 ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... 50,000 to 450,000 3/........ Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 154.9 153.7 157.7 154.8 155.1 153.8 158.2 154.7 155.1 154.0 158.2 154.4 155.7 154.9 158.5 155.0 3.0 3.0 3.5 2.6 .4 .7 .2 .2 .4 .6 .2 .4 3.2 3.0 3.8 2.7 .1 .2 .3 -.3 .0 .1 .0 -.2 M 154.3 154.6 154.4 154.8 3.3 .1 .3 3.6 .1 -.1 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 3/........ M M M 159.1 159.2 163.2 159.2 159.1 163.9 158.7 158.7 163.9 159.6 159.6 164.9 2.8 2.7 3.2 .3 .3 .6 .6 .6 .6 2.9 2.8 3.3 -.3 -.3 .4 -.3 -.3 .0 Size classes A 4/ ................................. B 3/ ................................. C 3/ ................................. D .................................... M M M M 142.7 158.4 158.2 155.5 142.9 158.9 158.5 155.8 142.9 159.0 158.6 155.5 143.6 159.2 159.1 155.9 2.9 3.4 3.0 3.3 .5 .2 .4 .1 .5 .1 .3 .3 3.1 3.7 3.3 3.6 .1 .4 .3 .0 .0 .1 .1 -.2 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - Selected local areas 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 5/ ......................... San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ .. M M M 158.8 158.8 168.2 159.4 158.4 168.4 159.7 158.3 168.5 160.4 159.1 169.1 3.8 2.2 2.6 .6 .4 .4 .4 .5 .4 3.8 2.4 2.9 .6 -.3 .2 .2 -.1 .1 M M 164.9 156.9 164.3 156.9 164.3 156.0 165.1 157.0 3.0 2.7 .5 .1 .5 .6 3.3 2.6 -.4 -.6 .0 -.6 Baltimore, MD 6/ ....................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ ..... Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................ 1 1 1 1 1 1 155.8 167.7 153.8 158.1 151.5 161.6 2.8 3.4 3.2 4.0 2.9 3.1 .6 .8 .0 1.1 .1 .2 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........ 2 2 2 2 1/ 150.7 153.8 143.2 154.5 154.8 166.3 153.8 156.4 151.4 161.2 - 150.0 154.3 143.6 155.4 - - - - 3.1 2.7 1.9 3.6 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. - -.5 .3 .3 .6 - 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ NOTE: 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. Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current Size Class B and Size Class C cities. There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly basis starting in January, 1998. Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a bi-monthly basis. Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997. Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore combined metropolitan area. Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly basis after December, 1997. Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each January and July. 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 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 Dec. Jan. 1996 1996 1997 Unadjusted percent change to Jan. 1997 fromJan. 1996 Dec. 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromOct. to Nov. to Dec. to Nov. Dec. Jan. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 155.9 464.3 156.3 465.7 3.0 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products 1/ .................. Fruits and vegetables 2/ ........... 19.436 17.749 11.387 1.688 3.535 1.387 2.086 156.1 155.8 156.9 175.4 149.8 148.5 186.0 156.4 156.1 157.1 176.2 149.3 147.6 186.1 3.7 3.7 4.0 2.9 4.8 8.4 3.4 .2 .2 .1 .5 -.3 -.6 .1 .4 .3 .4 .6 .4 .2 .5 .1 .1 -.1 .2 .7 -.5 -1.6 -.2 -.3 -.6 -.1 -.5 -.6 -1.7 Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 2.691 .373 .282 .841 1.194 6.362 1.687 143.2 144.5 140.4 126.5 158.8 155.0 159.9 144.4 146.8 141.9 127.9 159.3 155.4 160.4 2.1 3.9 1.6 -1.2 4.2 3.2 3.5 .8 1.6 1.1 1.1 .3 .3 .3 .2 -.2 .1 .0 .5 .3 .3 .3 .6 .2 .2 .3 .2 .4 .0 .5 -.3 .0 -.1 .3 .1 Housing 2/ ............................... Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 3/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs 4/ ............ Homeowners' costs 3/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ......... Household insurance 3/ 4/ .......... Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ ........ Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ ................. Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ .............. Fuel and other utilities 2/ ............ Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 4/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation 2/ . Housefurnishings 4/ .................. Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 38.747 25.867 8.079 6.580 1.499 17.599 17.277 .322 .189 151.0 167.7 157.3 163.7 203.7 163.0 163.4 147.2 140.1 151.8 168.6 159.4 164.1 216.3 163.3 163.7 147.4 140.1 2.9 2.9 3.2 2.8 5.3 2.7 2.8 1.7 3.4 .5 .5 1.3 .2 6.2 .2 .2 .1 .0 .3 .2 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .9 1.0 .2 .2 .1 .2 -.1 .2 .2 -1.7 .1 .3 .2 .4 .2 1.3 .2 .2 .4 .0 .105 150.1 150.0 3.7 -.1 .3 .1 -.1 .084 7.344 3.979 127.1 129.0 116.5 127.3 130.5 118.5 3.0 5.1 6.4 .2 1.2 1.7 1.8 .6 .8 .0 .4 .6 .2 .8 1.1 .391 110.6 111.6 14.6 .9 2.1 3.1 -1.2 3.588 122.3 124.5 5.5 1.8 .7 .3 1.4 3.365 5.536 3.261 1.129 1.145 159.6 123.5 109.8 142.0 152.9 160.3 123.4 109.5 142.8 152.6 3.6 .5 -.5 1.6 2.4 .4 -.1 -.3 .6 -.2 .3 .1 .0 .2 .1 .1 .2 .4 .0 .3 .3 -.2 -.5 .4 -.3 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities 4/ ................. Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ .... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................. 5.348 4.838 1.286 2.053 .240 .799 .461 .510 129.3 125.7 127.5 121.7 128.1 127.0 139.7 160.5 128.7 125.1 127.0 119.9 128.5 126.0 144.6 160.8 -.3 -.6 1.8 -2.0 -2.9 1.7 -3.0 2.0 -.5 -.5 -.4 -1.5 .3 -.8 3.5 .2 .3 .3 .9 .3 -.9 .2 -.7 .2 .1 .0 -.4 .8 .3 .2 -2.6 .3 .4 .5 .9 .6 .3 -.7 .4 .2 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. 19.190 17.934 144.8 142.4 144.6 142.4 3.5 3.2 -.1 .0 .3 .4 .6 .6 .0 .1 New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services 4/ .................... Public transportation .................. 4.893 3.533 2.320 3.921 1.616 5.185 146.5 142.7 156.8 108.9 108.3 161.4 171.6 146.6 142.7 155.9 108.8 108.2 162.0 171.9 1.7 1.3 -1.9 10.3 10.2 3.1 2.0 .1 .0 -.6 -.1 -.1 .4 .2 .1 -.1 -.4 1.8 1.7 .1 .1 .0 .1 -.3 2.6 2.8 .1 -.2 -.1 -.2 .1 .6 .5 .4 .1 .742 104.3 104.2 -.4 -.1 .0 -.1 -.2 4.442 1.256 188.6 186.9 189.0 183.6 2.4 8.3 .2 -1.8 .1 .5 -.2 1.8 .2 -2.7 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.251 1.047 5.204 2.973 230.1 209.4 234.7 212.3 231.1 210.1 235.9 213.3 2.9 2.3 3.1 3.5 .4 .3 .5 .5 .3 -.2 .3 .4 .2 .2 .3 .3 .2 .1 .2 .2 Entertainment 4/ ......................... Entertainment commodities 4/ ........... Entertainment services 4/ .............. 4.015 2.036 1.979 158.4 142.9 180.7 158.8 142.9 181.4 2.7 1.9 3.4 .3 .0 .4 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .0 -.3 .2 Other goods and services 2/ .............. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 1/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ .................... Personal care services 1/ ............ Personal and educational expenses 4/ ... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services 4/ . 7.012 2.117 1.107 215.2 233.9 150.4 216.7 236.1 151.6 3.7 3.0 1.7 .7 .9 .8 .4 .3 .3 .0 -.3 -.6 .6 .6 .8 .610 .497 3.788 .232 3.556 143.5 159.4 248.3 232.9 249.8 144.4 160.8 249.7 236.2 251.1 .0 3.8 4.7 4.9 4.7 .6 .9 .6 1.4 .5 .0 .4 .4 .4 .4 -1.3 .4 .4 .5 .4 .6 .9 .5 -.1 .6 100.000 47.057 19.436 27.621 16.215 4.838 155.9 141.4 156.1 132.4 133.6 125.7 156.3 141.5 156.4 132.4 133.7 125.1 3.0 2.8 3.7 2.1 3.4 -.6 .3 .1 .2 .0 .1 -.5 .3 .4 .4 .3 .7 .3 .3 .3 .1 .5 .7 .0 .1 .0 -.2 .2 .1 .5 11.377 11.407 52.943 25.329 140.4 129.6 173.4 161.4 140.9 129.5 174.2 162.3 5.2 .3 3.3 2.9 .4 -.1 .5 .6 .8 .0 .3 .2 1.2 .0 .3 .2 .3 -.1 .2 .4 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities 4/ ............. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 3/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 3/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... 8.553 7.314 5.204 6.542 131.7 181.5 234.7 201.7 132.9 181.3 235.9 202.7 4.2 3.5 3.1 4.0 .9 -.1 .5 .5 .4 .1 .3 .4 .2 .3 .3 .4 .7 -.3 .2 .4 82.251 74.133 82.401 93.749 29.308 17.901 13.064 35.651 27.613 47.738 7.901 92.099 74.350 155.8 152.8 146.4 152.4 133.5 135.2 141.3 145.2 165.0 168.1 112.0 162.1 163.7 156.3 153.2 146.8 152.8 133.5 135.3 141.8 145.4 165.7 169.0 113.0 162.5 164.1 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.1 3.4 5.0 3.6 3.7 3.4 8.3 2.7 2.4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .0 .1 .4 .1 .4 .5 .9 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .6 .7 .6 .4 .3 1.4 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .7 .8 .3 .2 .2 1.5 .1 .2 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .2 .3 .9 .1 .2 24.996 4.312 49.354 141.0 109.4 179.0 141.0 109.4 179.8 .8 10.7 3.2 .0 .0 .4 .1 1.8 .2 .0 2.7 .2 .1 .4 .2 - $.641 .215 $.640 .215 -2.9 - -.2 - -.2 - -.2 - -.2 - Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 3/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 3/ ........... 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 1/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 1/ ............................ 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ NOTE: Not seasonally adjusted. This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. See Table X for a comparable index series. 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 Seasonally adjusted annual rate Oct. 1996 Nov. 1996 Dec. 1996 Jan. 1997 Apr. 1996 percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedJuly Oct. Jan. July Jan. 1996 1996 1997 1996 1997 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.7 2.4 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.0 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products 1/ .................... Fruits and vegetables 2/.............. Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 155.6 155.3 156.4 175.0 147.4 148.9 187.1 143.3 145.3 141.3 127.1 158.2 154.1 159.6 156.2 155.8 157.0 176.0 148.0 149.2 188.0 143.6 145.0 141.5 127.1 159.0 154.6 160.0 156.3 155.9 156.9 176.3 149.1 148.5 185.0 144.1 145.9 141.8 127.4 159.5 154.9 160.6 156.0 155.5 156.0 176.2 148.3 147.6 181.8 144.1 146.6 141.4 127.4 159.3 155.4 160.8 3.5 3.5 4.3 2.8 -.3 2.1 16.9 2.6 2.6 .3 -.3 5.1 2.7 3.7 5.1 5.1 6.2 3.5 9.1 15.8 5.4 1.7 6.0 1.4 -3.1 4.2 2.9 2.8 5.3 5.6 6.7 2.6 8.0 21.2 3.7 2.0 3.1 4.7 -2.5 4.7 3.7 4.6 1.0 .5 -1.0 2.8 2.5 -3.4 -10.9 2.3 3.6 .3 .9 2.8 3.4 3.0 4.3 4.3 5.3 3.2 4.3 8.7 11.0 2.1 4.3 .9 -1.7 4.6 2.8 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.7 5.2 8.2 -3.8 2.1 3.4 2.4 -.8 3.7 3.6 3.8 Housing 2/ ................................. Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 3/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs 4/ .............. Homeowners' costs 3/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 3/ ........... Household insurance 3/ 4/ ............ Maintenance and repairs 1/ 4/ .......... Maintenance and repair services 1/ 4/ Maintenance and repair commodities 1/ 4/ ................ Fuel and other utilities 2/............... Fuels .................................. Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities ...................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................... Other utilities and public services 4/ . Household furnishings and operation 2/ ... Housefurnishings 4/ .................... 150.6 167.4 158.3 162.9 217.4 162.1 162.4 148.5 138.5 149.5 151.1 167.8 158.7 163.3 217.9 162.5 162.8 149.8 139.9 149.9 151.4 168.2 158.9 163.7 217.6 162.9 163.2 147.3 140.1 150.1 151.9 168.6 159.6 164.1 220.5 163.2 163.5 147.9 140.1 150.0 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.3 6.2 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.9 3.6 2.7 3.4 4.4 3.5 7.5 3.0 3.0 2.2 3.3 6.5 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.2 1.3 2.3 2.2 3.6 1.8 3.6 3.5 2.9 3.3 3.0 5.8 2.7 2.7 -1.6 4.7 1.3 2.9 3.2 3.7 2.9 6.9 2.9 2.9 2.5 3.6 5.0 3.0 2.5 2.7 2.6 3.5 2.5 2.5 1.0 3.2 2.4 124.8 128.5 115.2 127.1 129.3 116.1 127.1 129.8 116.8 127.3 130.8 118.1 4.6 5.6 8.5 -.6 2.2 .0 .0 4.8 6.1 8.3 7.4 10.5 2.0 3.9 4.2 4.0 6.1 8.3 104.0 106.2 109.5 108.2 25.4 -19.3 45.5 17.2 .6 30.5 121.8 159.4 123.4 109.8 122.7 159.9 123.5 109.8 123.1 160.1 123.8 110.2 124.8 160.6 123.5 109.7 6.9 2.1 .7 -.4 2.0 5.2 .0 -1.4 2.7 3.9 1.0 .4 10.2 3.0 .3 -.4 4.4 3.6 .3 -.9 6.4 3.4 .7 .0 Housekeeping supplies .................. Housekeeping services .................. 142.0 152.5 142.3 152.6 142.3 153.0 142.9 152.5 2.3 2.2 .3 4.3 1.1 3.2 2.6 .0 1.3 3.2 1.8 1.6 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities 4/ ................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1/ ...... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 1/ 4/ ................... 130.3 127.0 127.3 122.3 128.9 127.9 150.7 159.7 130.7 127.4 128.5 122.7 127.7 128.2 149.6 160.0 130.8 127.4 128.0 123.7 128.1 128.5 145.7 160.5 131.3 128.0 129.2 124.5 128.5 127.6 146.3 160.8 -.9 -1.2 2.2 -7.0 7.8 6.2 -.8 1.5 -2.4 -2.8 -1.6 -4.1 -21.7 2.2 1.6 2.8 -1.2 -1.6 .3 -3.5 6.8 -.6 -1.3 1.0 3.1 3.2 6.1 7.4 -1.2 -.9 -11.2 2.8 -1.7 -2.0 .3 -5.6 -8.1 4.2 .4 2.2 .9 .8 3.2 1.8 2.7 -.8 -6.4 1.9 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 4/ ...................... Public transportation .................... 143.8 141.5 145.7 141.9 157.4 106.7 106.2 161.1 171.1 144.3 142.0 145.8 141.7 156.7 108.6 108.0 161.3 171.2 145.2 142.8 145.8 141.9 156.3 111.4 111.0 161.5 170.9 145.2 143.0 145.7 141.6 156.4 112.1 111.6 162.2 171.1 8.2 8.0 2.0 2.0 -.5 34.5 34.6 2.3 1.7 -.8 -1.4 2.8 2.3 -4.7 -11.5 -11.9 2.8 3.4 3.1 2.3 1.9 2.0 .3 2.7 2.3 4.9 2.9 4.0 4.3 .0 -.8 -2.5 21.8 21.9 2.8 .0 3.6 3.2 2.4 2.2 -2.6 9.1 8.9 2.6 2.5 3.5 3.3 1.0 .6 -1.1 11.8 11.7 3.8 1.4 104.2 104.2 104.1 103.9 -.4 -.4 .4 -1.1 -.4 -.4 188.0 184.8 188.1 185.8 187.8 189.1 188.1 184.0 2.2 14.6 4.0 8.9 3.3 11.8 .2 -1.7 3.1 11.7 1.7 4.8 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... Entertainment 4/ ........................... Entertainment commodities 4/ ............. Entertainment services 4/ ................ 229.7 209.9 234.0 211.6 157.9 142.6 179.9 230.3 209.5 234.8 212.4 158.3 142.9 180.4 230.8 209.9 235.4 213.0 158.8 143.3 181.0 231.2 210.1 235.9 213.5 158.8 142.9 181.4 3.1 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.1 3.2 3.0 3.4 2.9 3.3 3.3 2.9 1.4 4.6 2.7 3.1 2.6 3.9 2.3 2.0 2.7 2.6 .4 3.3 3.6 2.3 .8 3.4 3.2 2.9 3.3 3.3 3.0 2.3 3.8 2.6 1.7 2.9 3.8 2.3 1.4 3.0 Other goods and services 2/................. Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 1/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1/ ...................... Personal care services 1/ .............. Personal and educational expenses 4/ ..... School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services 4/ ... 214.7 234.8 150.9 215.5 235.5 151.3 215.6 234.8 150.4 216.8 236.1 151.6 3.9 3.5 1.3 3.6 2.8 1.1 3.2 3.5 2.4 4.0 2.2 1.9 3.8 3.2 1.2 3.6 2.9 2.1 145.4 158.0 245.8 232.2 247.1 145.4 158.7 246.9 233.1 248.2 143.5 159.4 247.9 234.2 249.2 144.4 160.8 249.2 234.0 250.6 .8 2.1 5.0 5.3 4.9 .8 1.3 4.9 2.5 5.0 1.1 4.7 3.5 8.7 3.1 -2.7 7.3 5.6 3.1 5.8 .8 1.7 4.9 3.9 5.0 -.8 6.0 4.6 5.9 4.5 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities 4/ ............... Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 3/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 3/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 141.0 155.6 132.1 133.4 127.0 141.5 156.2 132.5 134.3 127.4 141.9 156.3 133.1 135.2 127.4 141.9 156.0 133.3 135.4 128.0 3.7 4.7 3.5 5.3 8.5 -1.2 2.4 .6 5.1 -2.1 -2.1 -2.8 3.1 3.2 5.3 1.8 1.8 -1.6 2.9 2.6 1.0 3.7 6.1 3.2 3.0 2.6 4.3 1.5 3.1 -2.0 3.0 2.9 3.1 2.8 4.0 .8 139.0 129.4 172.9 161.2 140.1 129.4 173.4 161.6 141.8 129.4 173.9 161.9 142.2 129.3 174.3 162.5 13.3 .6 3.6 3.1 -4.8 -.3 3.6 3.3 3.5 .9 2.8 2.3 9.5 -.3 3.3 3.3 3.9 .2 3.6 3.2 6.5 .3 3.1 2.8 131.8 180.7 234.0 200.5 132.3 180.9 234.8 201.3 132.6 181.4 235.4 202.1 133.5 180.8 235.9 203.0 4.8 4.2 3.2 3.7 3.8 4.6 3.3 4.5 3.1 5.0 2.6 2.8 5.3 .2 3.3 5.1 4.3 4.4 3.3 4.1 4.2 2.6 2.9 4.0 155.2 152.4 146.1 151.9 133.4 135.0 140.5 144.6 164.4 167.7 110.4 161.9 163.7 155.7 152.9 146.5 152.4 133.8 135.8 141.5 145.4 165.0 168.2 111.9 162.3 164.0 156.2 153.3 146.9 152.8 134.4 136.7 142.6 145.9 165.4 168.6 113.6 162.5 164.3 156.5 153.5 147.1 153.0 134.6 136.9 142.8 146.0 165.7 169.1 114.6 162.6 164.6 4.0 4.4 4.0 4.1 5.3 7.5 11.0 5.8 3.5 3.5 20.7 2.5 2.3 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.2 -1.8 -2.1 -2.0 1.4 4.3 3.9 -6.0 3.0 2.7 2.6 3.5 3.4 3.2 1.8 2.7 4.4 3.4 3.5 2.7 4.1 3.0 2.2 3.4 2.9 2.8 2.9 3.6 5.7 6.7 3.9 3.2 3.4 16.1 1.7 2.2 2.8 3.1 3.1 3.1 1.7 2.6 4.3 3.6 3.9 3.7 6.5 2.8 2.5 3.0 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.7 4.2 5.5 3.7 3.3 3.0 9.9 2.4 2.2 141.3 106.7 178.8 141.5 108.6 179.2 141.5 111.5 179.6 141.6 112.0 180.0 1.1 33.6 3.0 .0 -12.3 3.9 1.1 5.8 3.0 .9 21.4 2.7 .6 8.3 3.5 1.0 13.3 2.8 Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 3/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ............ Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 3/ ............. 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/ 3/ 4/ Not seasonally adjusted. This index series will undergo a change in composition in January, 1998. Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. This index series will no longer appear in its present form after December, 1997. See Table X for a comparable index series. NOTE: Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 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 Jan. 1997 fromJan. Nov. Dec. 1996 1996 1996 Percent change to Dec. 1996 fromDec. Oct. Nov. 1995 1996 1996 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 155.5 155.9 155.9 156.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 3.3 0.3 0.0 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 3/........ M M M M 162.4 162.1 160.1 165.3 163.0 162.6 160.7 166.0 163.2 162.6 162.0 166.3 163.5 163.1 162.0 166.3 3.0 2.9 3.5 3.0 .3 .3 .8 .2 .2 .3 .0 .0 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.7 .5 .3 1.2 .6 .1 .0 .8 .2 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 3/........ Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 151.0 150.7 150.2 153.7 151.7 151.3 150.8 154.5 151.9 151.5 150.7 155.1 152.1 151.9 150.5 155.2 3.5 3.3 3.8 3.7 .3 .4 -.2 .5 .1 .3 -.1 .1 3.8 3.5 4.3 4.2 .6 .5 .3 .9 .1 .1 -.1 .4 M 149.2 150.1 150.3 150.5 4.0 .3 .1 4.3 .7 .1 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 3/..... 50,000 to 450,000 3/........ Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 153.5 151.9 153.9 154.8 153.7 152.0 154.5 154.7 153.7 152.3 154.5 154.5 154.2 153.1 154.7 154.9 3.0 3.0 3.4 2.5 .3 .7 .1 .1 .3 .5 .1 .3 3.2 3.0 3.8 2.8 .1 .3 .4 -.2 .0 .2 .0 -.1 M 154.8 155.1 155.0 155.3 3.3 .1 .2 3.7 .1 -.1 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 3/........ M M M 155.9 154.4 160.2 155.9 154.3 160.8 155.4 153.8 160.7 156.3 154.7 161.7 2.7 2.5 3.3 .3 .3 .6 .6 .6 .6 2.7 2.5 3.3 -.3 -.4 .3 -.3 -.3 -.1 Size classes A 4/ ................................. B 3/ ................................. M M 141.7 155.4 142.0 156.0 141.9 156.2 142.5 156.3 2.9 3.4 .4 .2 .4 .1 3.1 3.6 .1 .5 -.1 .1 Oct. 1996 Nov. 1996 Dec. 1996 Jan. 1997 Region and area size 2/ C 3/ ................................. D .................................... M M 157.4 154.7 157.7 155.1 157.9 154.9 158.2 155.3 3.1 3.4 .3 .1 .2 .3 3.4 3.7 .3 .1 .1 -.1 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 5/ ......................... San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 5/ .. M M M 153.7 153.2 164.4 154.4 152.9 164.7 154.6 152.7 164.7 155.3 153.6 165.1 3.7 2.1 2.6 .6 .5 .2 .5 .6 .2 3.8 2.2 3.0 .6 -.3 .2 .1 -.1 .0 M M 164.2 154.3 164.0 154.2 163.6 153.1 164.4 154.1 2.9 2.4 .2 -.1 .5 .7 3.1 2.3 -.4 -.8 -.2 -.7 Baltimore, MD 6/ ....................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL 7/ ..... Washington, DC-MD-VA 6/ ................ 1 1 1 1 1 1 154.6 166.6 146.2 156.0 150.6 158.9 2.9 3.4 3.3 4.0 2.8 3.2 .7 .7 .0 .9 .1 .1 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA 7/ ........ 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ NOTE: 150.7 148.8 142.5 148.0 153.6 165.4 146.2 154.6 150.5 158.7 - 150.2 149.4 143.0 148.8 - - - - 3.3 2.7 1.8 3.5 - -.3 .4 .4 .5 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. Starting in January, 1998, a new Size Class B/C will be introduced, composed of current Size Class B and Size Class C cities. There will be no individual Size Class B or Size Class C. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Indexes for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco will no longer be published on a monthly basis starting in January, 1998. Beginning in February, 1998 they will be published on a bi-monthly basis. Indexes for the cities of Washington and Baltimore will no longer be published separately after December, 1997. Beginning in January, 1998 the two cities will be published as a Washington-Baltimore combined metropolitan area. Indexes for the cities of Pittsburgh and St. Louis will no longer be published on a bi-monthly basis after December, 1997. Beginning in July, 1998 they will be published semi-annually, each January and July. Data not available. Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than - Table X. 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. New Consumer Price Index Publication Structure Italics denote substratum indexes. All items All items - old base Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Cereals and cereal products Flour and prepared flour mixes Breakfast cereal Rice, pasta, cornmeal Rice Bakery products Bread White bread Other breads Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies Fresh cakes and cupcakes Other bakery products Cookies Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, and doughnuts Crackers, bread, and cracker products Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Meats, poultry, and fish Meats Beef and veal Uncooked Ground beef Uncooked Beef roasts Uncooked Beef steaks Other uncooked beef and veal Pork Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products Ham Bacon Breakfast sausage Ham, excluding canned Pork chops Other pork including roasts and picnics Other meats Frankfurters Lunchmeats Lamb and organ meats Lamb Poultry Chicken Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts Other poultry including turkey Fish and seafood Fresh fish and seafood Processed fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood Frozen fish and seafood Eggs Dairy and related products Milk Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk Cheese and related products Ice cream and related products Other dairy and related products Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Citrus fruits Oranges Other fresh fruits Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables Processed fruits and vegetables Canned fruits and vegetables Canned fruits Canned vegetables Frozen fruits and vegetables Frozen vegetables Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried Dried beans Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials Juices and nonalcoholic drinks Carbonated drinks Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks Beverage materials including coffee and tea Coffee Roasted coffee Instant and freeze dried coffee Other beverage materials including tea Other food at home Sugar and sweets Sugar and artificial sweeteners Candy and chewing gum Other sweets Fats and oils Butter and margarine Butter Margarine Salad dressings Other fats and oils including peanut butter Peanut butter Other foods Soups Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods Snacks Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces Salt and other seasonings and spices Olives, pickles, relishes Sauces and gravies Other condiments Baby food Other miscellaneous foods Prepared salads Food away from home Full service meals and snacks Limited service meals and snacks Food at employee sites and schools Food from vending machines and snack bars Other food away from home Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home Beer, ale, and malt beverages at home Distilled spirits at home Whiskey at home Distilled spirits excluding whiskey at home Wine at home Alcoholic beverages away from home Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home Wine away from home Distilled spirits away from home Housing Shelter Rent of primary residence Lodging away from home Housing at school, excluding board Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels Owners' equivalent rent of primary residence Tenants' and household insurance Fuels and utilities Fuels Fuel oil and other fuels Fuel oil Other household fuels Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility natural gas service Water and sewer and trash collection services Water and sewerage maintenance Garbage and trash collection Household furnishings and operations Window and floor coverings and other linens Floor coverings Window coverings Other linens Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture Other furniture Appliances Major appliances Laundry equipment Other appliances Other household equipment and furnishings Clocks, lamps, and decorator items Indoor plants and flowers Dishes and flatware Nonelectric cookware and tableware Tools/hardware and outdoor equipment and supplies Tools, hardware and supplies Outdoor equipment and supplies Housekeeping supplies Household cleaning products Household paper products Miscellaneous household products Household operations Housekeeping services Gardening and lawn care services Moving, storage, freight expense Repair of household items Apparel Men's and boy's apparel Men's apparel Men's suits, sport coats, and outerwear Men's furnishings Men's shirts and sweaters Men's pants and shorts Boy's apparel Women's and girls' apparel Women's apparel Women's outerwear Women's dresses Women's suits and separates Women's underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories Girls' apparel Footwear Men's footwear Boys' and girls' footwear Women's footwear Infants' and toddlers' apparel Jewelry and watches Watches Jewelry Transportation Private transportation New and used motor vehicles New vehicles New cars and trucks New cars New trucks New motorcycles Used cars and trucks Leased cars and trucks Car and truck rental Motor fuel Gasoline Regular unleaded gasoline Midgrade unleaded gasoline Premium unleaded gasoline Other motor fuels Motor vehicle parts and equipment Tires Vehicle accessories other than tires Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires Motor oil, coolant, and fluids Motor vehicle maintenance and repair Motor vehicle body work Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing Motor vehicle repair Motor vehicle insurance Motor vehicle fees State and local registration and license Motor vehicle property tax Parking and other fees Parking fees and tolls Automobile service clubs Public transportation Airline fare Other intercity transportation Intercity bus fare Intercity train fare Ship fares Intracity transportation Taxi fare Car and van pools Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs and medical supplies Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies Medical care services Professional services Physicians' services Dental services Eyeglasses and eye care Services by other medical professionals Hospital and related services Hospital services Hospital inpatient services Hospital outpatient services Nursing homes and adult daycare Recreation Video and audio Television sets Cable television Other video equipment Video cassettes and discs, and other media including rentals Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded Rental of video tapes and discs Audio equipment Audio discs and tapes and other media Pets, pet products and services Pets and pet products Pet food Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories Pet services including veterinary services Pet services Veterinarian services Sporting goods Sports vehicles including bicycles Sports equipment Photography Photographic supplies and equipment Film and photographic supplies Photographic equipment Photographers and film processing Photographer fees Film processing Other recreational goods Toys and games Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment Video game hardware, software and accessories Sewing machines, fabric, and supplies Music instruments and accessories Recreation services Club membership dues and fees for participant sports Admissions Admission to movies, theaters, concerts Admission to sporting events Fees for lessons or instructions Recreational reading materials Newspapers and magazines Recreational books Education and communication Education Educational books and supplies Tuition, other school fees, and childcare College tuition and fees Elementary and high school tuition and fees Child care and nursery school Technical and business school tuition and fees Communication Postage and delivery services Postage Delivery services Information and information processing Telephone services Telephone services, local charges Telephone services, long distance charges Interstate toll calls Intrastate toll calls Cellular telephone services Information and information processing other than telephone services Personal computers, peripheral equipment Computer software and accessories Computer information processing services Other information processing equipment Other goods and services Tobacco and smoking products Cigarettes Tobacco products other than cigarettes Personal care Personal care products Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care products Cosmetics/perfume/bath/nail preparations and implements Personal care services Haircuts and other personal care services Miscellaneous personal services Legal services Funeral expenses Laundry and dry cleaning services Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning Financial services Checking account and other bank services Tax return preparation and other accounting fees Care of invalids and elderly at home Miscellaneous personal goods Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap Luggage SPECIAL AGGREGATE INDEXES Commodities Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent of Shelter Transportation services Other services All items less food All items less shelter All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Apparel less footwear Services less rent of shelter 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 Domestically produced farm food Selected beef cuts Utilities and public transportation Purchasing power of the consumer dollar Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base
