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TEXT Table Table Table Table Table Table 1. 2. 4. 5. 3. 6. Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Price Price Price Price Price Price Index Index Index Index Index Index for for for for for for FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 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 USDL-95-123 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) Wednesday, April 12, 1995 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--MARCH 1995 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in March to a level of 151.4 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in March, the CPI-U increased 2.9 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.3 percent in March, prior to seasonal adjustment. The March 1995 CPI-W level of 148.7 was 3.0 percent higher than the index in March 1994. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in March, following increases of 0.3 percent in both January and February. In March, the index for food was unchanged, following an increase of 0.3 percent in February. The moderation reflected a sharp drop in fresh fruit and vegetable prices. Energy costs fell for the second consecutive month, down 0.5 percent in March after declining 0.1 percent in February. The larger decrease in March resulted from a downturn in the index for household fuels; the index for motor fuels registered a 0.4 percent decline, the same as in February. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.3 percent for the second consecutive month. Table A. Percent Changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.|Mar.95 |Mar95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .2 .1 .1 .2 .3 .3 .2 3.2 2.9 Food and beverages| .3 .0 .2 .6 -.2 .3 .0 .3 2.8 Housing | .2 .2 .1 .0 .4 .3 .2 3.6 2.3 Apparel and upkeep| .1 -.2 -.3 -.2 .7 -.6 .0 .3 -1.2 Transportation | .1 -.1 .1 .2 .6 .4 .6 6.3 4.4 Medical care | .4 .5 .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 3.8 4.8 Entertainment | .1 .1 .4 .1 .4 .2 .0 2.4 2.0 Other goods & serv| .1 .4 .4 .3 .0 .8 .1 3.6 4.3 Special indexes: | Energy | -.6 -.3 .5 -.1 .3 -.1 -.5 -1.1 1.3 Food | .2 .1 .1 .8 -.3 .3 .0 .0 2.9 AI - food & energy| .2 .2 .2 .1 .4 .3 .3 4.1 3.0 ____________________________________________________________________ During the first 3 months of 1995, the CPI-U rose at a 3.2 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with a 2.7 percent increase for all of 1994. The food index was unchanged during the first 3 months, while energy costs declined at a 1.1 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased at a 4.1 percent rate in the first 3 months of 1995. This compares with a 2.6 percent increase in all of 1994. Upturns in the indexes for apparel and upkeep, public transportation, and household furnishings and operations were largely responsible for the firstquarter acceleration. The rates for selected groups during the past 8 and 1/4 years are shown below. ?_________________________________________________________________________________?__ Percent change 12 months ended in December SAAR 3 Mos end in Mar. All Items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods & services Special indexes: Energy Food All Items less food and energy 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 4.6 5.5 3.9 1.0 4.0 8.5 5.1 8.2 6.1 5.3 4.5 5.1 10.4 9.6 4.3 7.6 3.1 2.5 3.4 3.4 -1.5 7.9 3.9 8.0 2.9 1.6 2.6 1.4 3.0 6.6 2.8 6.5 2.7 2.7 2.7 .9 2.4 5.4 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.2 -1.6 3.8 4.9 2.3 4.2 3.2 .3 3.6 .3 6.3 3.8 2.4 3.6 5.1 5.6 18.1 5.3 -7.4 1.9 2.0 1.5 -1.4 2.9 2.2 2.9 -1.1 .0 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.2 2.6 4.1 The food and beverage index was unchanged in March. Grocery store food prices declined 0.2 percent, following an increase of 0.3 percent in February. The moderation in March largely reflects a downturn in the index for fruits and vegetables, which declined 1.8 percent in March after increasing 0.7 percent in February. The index for fresh fruits and vegetables fell 2.8 percent, while that for processed fruits and vegetables rose 0.4 percent. Among other major grocery store food groups, the indexes for cereal and bakery products and meats, poultry, fish, and eggs also contributed to the deceleration in March, each advancing 0.1 percent following a 0.5 percent increase in February. The indexes for dairy products and for other food at home each turned up in March, increasing 0.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--each rose 0.3 percent. The housing component increased 0.2 percent in March, following a 0.3 percent rise in February. Shelter costs rose 0.3 percent for the third consecutive month. Within shelter, renters' costs advanced 0.6 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.2 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0.3 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which was unchanged in February, declined 0.2 percent in March. The index for household fuels fell 0.4 percent, as decreases in the indexes for natural gas and electricity--down 1.4 and 0.1 percent, respectively--more than offset a 0.4 percent increase in the index for fuel oil. The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.1 percent, as a decrease in charges for telephone services was more than offset by increases in the indexes for water and sewerage maintenance, refuse collection, and cable television. The index for household furnishings and operation rose 0.2 percent in March. The transportation index continued its relatively rapid advance in March--up 0.6 percent--despite declining gasoline prices and little change in new vehicle prices. The index for motor fuels declined 0.4 percent in March, the same as in February. The increase of 0.2 percent in the index for new vehicles continues a pattern of very little movement evident since the introduction of the 1995 models. On the other hand, automobile finance charges continued to increase sharply, advancing 3.5 percent in March and 32.8 percent in the last 12 months. The used car index also continued to rise sharply, advancing 1.7 percent in March and 15.9 percent in the past 12 months. The index for public transportation, which declined 6.2 percent in 1994, increased 4.5 percent in the first quarter of 1995. Airline fares rose 3.4 percent in March and 6.9 percent in the first 3 months of 1995, following a decline of 9.5 percent in 1994. The index for apparel and upkeep was unchanged in March. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 2.8 percent in March, reflecting seasonal price increases associated with the continued introduction of the 1995 spring-summer wear.) Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in March to a level 4.8 percent higher than a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--declined 0.1 percent for the second consecutive month, reflecting another decrease in prescription drug prices. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent in March. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.2 and 0.4 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs were unchanged in March. A decrease in the index for entertainment commodities, largely resulting from price declines in the indexes for toys, hobbies, and other entertainment commodities and for sporting goods and equipment, offset an increase in the index for entertainment services. The index for other goods and services increased 0.1 percent in March, following a 0.8 percent rise in February. Charges for legal fees and personal financial services, each of which rose sharply in February, turned down in March. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.3 percent in March. Table B. Percent Changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) ____________________________________________________________________ | Seasonally adjusted |Unadj |___________________________________________| | |Compnd | Expenditure | Changes from preceding month |ann rte|12-mo |___________________________________| 3-mos | category | 1994 1995 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.|Mar.95 |Mar95 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .2 .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .3 3.6 3.0 Food and beverages| .3 .0 .2 .6 -.2 .3 .0 .3 2.7 Housing | .1 .1 .2 .0 .4 .2 .2 3.4 2.1 Apparel and upkeep| .1 -.4 -.4 -.3 .7 -.3 .1 1.9 -1.1 Transportation | .1 .0 .4 .4 .7 .4 .7 7.2 5.4 Medical care | .4 .6 .4 .5 .3 .3 .3 3.6 4.8 Entertainment | .0 .2 .4 .0 .4 .2 .0 2.4 2.0 Other goods & serv| .3 .3 .4 .3 -.1 .7 .1 2.8 4.1 Special indexes: | Energy | -.6 -.4 .6 -.1 .2 -.1 -.4 -1.1 1.4 Food | .3 .0 .1 .7 -.1 .2 .0 .3 2.8 AI - food & energy| .3 .2 .2 .2 .4 .3 .4 4.4 3.1 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for April will be released on Friday, May 12, 1995, 8:30 A.M. (EDT). Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes importance, December Feb. Mar. 1994 1995 1995 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 1995 fromMar. 1994 Feb. 1995 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromDec. to Jan. to Feb. to Jan. Feb. Mar. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 150.9 452.0 151.4 453.5 2.9 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 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 .................... 17.412 15.838 9.934 1.464 2.892 1.169 2.013 2.396 .326 .249 .796 1.026 5.904 1.574 147.8 147.4 147.9 165.8 137.6 132.1 177.1 140.6 135.8 136.8 133.7 149.7 147.6 152.4 147.9 147.4 147.6 165.3 138.4 132.2 174.0 140.7 136.4 136.8 132.9 150.5 148.1 153.1 2.8 2.9 3.4 3.1 .4 .3 6.9 6.1 .8 3.2 14.6 2.8 2.3 1.1 .1 .0 -.2 -.3 .6 .1 -1.8 .1 .4 .0 -.6 .5 .3 .5 -.2 -.3 -.5 -.2 .2 .2 -2.6 .1 -.1 .3 -.1 .3 .1 .1 .3 .3 .3 .5 .5 -.2 .7 -.1 .0 .0 -.3 .1 .1 .0 .0 .0 -.2 .1 .1 .2 -1.8 .3 .7 .2 -.2 .6 .3 .3 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 1/ ............. Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... Maintenance and repair services 2/ . Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. Fuel and other utilities ............... Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public 41.187 28.042 7.955 5.765 2.190 19.889 19.501 .389 .198 .120 147.0 163.8 172.9 156.4 202.9 168.9 169.1 156.1 133.8 137.9 147.4 164.5 174.6 156.7 208.7 169.2 169.5 157.1 134.2 138.8 2.3 2.9 2.6 2.3 3.4 3.1 3.1 4.7 3.8 5.3 .3 .4 1.0 .2 2.9 .2 .2 .6 .3 .7 .4 .3 .2 .3 .2 .4 .4 .5 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 .6 .3 .2 .1 .5 .4 .2 .3 .6 .2 1.5 .2 .2 .7 .3 .7 .078 7.093 3.859 128.2 122.6 110.4 128.2 122.3 109.8 1.7 -.1 -1.2 .0 -.2 -.5 .6 .5 .2 .5 .0 .1 .0 -.2 -.4 .360 89.6 89.0 -3.8 -.7 -.1 -.3 .1 3.499 117.6 117.1 -.8 -.4 .3 .2 -.4 services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 3.234 6.052 3.508 1.088 1.455 151.8 122.4 111.1 134.6 142.8 151.9 122.6 111.2 135.7 142.9 1.2 1.7 .6 2.6 3.7 .1 .2 .1 .8 .1 1.0 .8 .2 .8 2.5 -.2 .3 .4 .5 .1 .1 .2 -.3 1.3 .2 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.656 5.097 1.329 2.269 .204 .747 .548 .559 131.1 127.7 125.6 125.9 126.8 124.8 150.4 157.3 134.4 131.3 127.2 131.5 127.1 125.9 155.0 157.6 -1.2 -1.6 1.3 -4.2 1.0 -.9 1.4 2.2 2.5 2.8 1.3 4.4 .2 .9 3.1 .2 .7 .7 1.2 .5 .0 .9 .0 .4 -.6 -.7 .5 -1.3 -1.6 .1 -1.3 .2 .0 .0 -.1 -.5 .0 -.2 2.7 .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 .................. 17.139 15.623 5.059 4.052 1.318 3.106 1.536 4.604 137.5 135.0 140.7 139.1 153.3 98.0 97.7 152.5 169.4 138.0 135.2 140.7 139.0 154.8 97.5 97.2 152.7 170.2 4.4 5.1 2.9 2.7 15.9 4.5 4.9 2.5 6.2 .4 .1 .0 -.1 1.0 -.5 -.5 .1 .5 .6 .5 .2 .1 2.6 .4 .4 .1 .7 .4 .4 .1 .3 2.7 -.4 -.4 .2 .4 .6 .3 .2 .0 1.7 -.4 -.3 .1 .8 .618 104.6 104.6 1.1 .0 -.2 .6 .2 3.986 1.516 184.6 169.9 185.6 174.5 7.1 -2.2 .5 2.7 .8 1.2 .3 .8 .8 2.5 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.266 1.291 5.974 3.416 217.9 203.5 221.3 198.5 218.4 203.7 221.8 199.1 4.8 2.3 5.4 4.6 .2 .1 .2 .3 .3 .0 .4 .3 .3 -.1 .4 .5 .3 -.1 .4 .2 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.335 1.968 2.366 152.5 137.4 170.2 152.6 137.3 170.7 2.0 1.6 2.5 .1 -.1 .3 .4 .2 .5 .2 .1 .4 .0 -.4 .2 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ 7.005 1.607 1.175 204.1 222.7 146.2 204.0 222.5 146.0 4.3 2.2 2.1 .0 -.1 -.1 .0 -1.3 -.1 .8 .4 .3 .1 .1 -.1 .622 .553 142.6 150.1 142.2 150.2 1.8 2.5 -.3 .1 -.3 .1 .3 .5 -.3 .1 Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 4.223 .251 3.972 232.0 212.5 233.6 232.0 212.6 233.6 5.9 4.2 6.0 .0 .0 .0 .4 1.2 .4 1.0 .3 1.1 .3 .5 .3 100.000 43.386 17.412 25.974 15.375 5.097 150.9 135.4 147.8 127.9 128.1 127.7 151.4 135.9 147.9 128.6 129.2 131.3 2.9 2.3 2.8 2.1 1.1 -1.6 .3 .4 .1 .5 .9 2.8 .3 .1 -.2 .3 .3 .7 .3 .1 .3 .1 .0 -.7 .2 .1 .0 .1 .0 .0 10.278 10.599 56.614 27.422 131.3 127.6 166.7 170.4 131.1 127.7 167.3 171.2 2.5 3.5 3.2 2.9 -.2 .1 .4 .5 -.2 .4 .5 .3 .1 .5 .3 .3 -.2 .1 .4 .4 8.731 7.038 5.974 7.450 137.0 173.4 221.3 190.9 136.9 175.0 221.8 191.1 1.0 3.9 5.4 4.3 -.1 .9 .2 .1 .7 .6 .4 .4 -.1 .5 .4 .8 .0 1.0 .4 .3 84.162 71.958 80.111 92.734 27.548 16.950 11.852 32.788 29.192 50.640 6.965 93.035 77.197 151.5 147.2 152.1 147.1 128.8 129.5 132.5 138.1 174.7 161.6 103.7 157.2 159.6 152.1 147.7 152.7 147.6 129.5 130.5 132.4 138.7 175.1 162.2 103.2 157.8 160.4 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.6 2.0 1.1 2.3 2.0 3.4 3.0 1.3 2.9 3.0 .4 .3 .4 .3 .5 .8 -.1 .4 .2 .4 -.5 .4 .5 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 -.2 .1 .6 .5 .3 .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .1 -.1 .1 .1 .4 .3 -.1 .3 .3 .3 .1 .2 .2 .1 .2 -.1 .1 .2 .4 -.5 .3 .3 24.082 3.466 53.115 138.4 97.2 171.7 139.4 96.7 172.4 1.8 3.5 3.5 .7 -.5 .4 .4 .3 .5 .1 -.4 .4 .1 -.3 .4 - $.663 .221 $.660 .220 -2.8 - -.5 - -.4 - -.3 - -.5 - Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 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 Dec. 1994 Jan. 1995 Feb. 1995 Mar. 1995 June 1994 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedSept. Dec. Mar. Sept. Mar. 1994 1994 1995 1994 1995 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 2.7 3.6 1.9 3.2 3.2 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 ...................... 147.3 147.1 147.3 165.0 136.6 131.8 177.4 139.7 135.5 135.7 132.9 148.7 147.2 152.2 147.0 146.7 146.6 164.6 136.9 132.0 172.7 139.9 135.4 136.1 132.8 149.2 147.4 152.3 147.4 147.1 147.1 165.4 137.6 131.7 173.9 139.8 135.4 136.1 132.4 149.3 147.6 152.3 147.4 147.1 146.8 165.6 137.8 132.0 170.7 140.2 136.3 136.4 132.1 150.2 148.1 152.8 2.8 2.8 4.0 5.8 .3 1.8 11.2 2.4 -.3 3.4 1.4 3.6 1.7 1.3 4.8 5.1 6.9 4.5 .3 -3.0 9.3 21.8 1.2 3.3 72.0 4.4 2.2 .0 3.3 3.9 4.2 .5 -2.3 1.5 25.2 .6 .3 3.9 1.2 -.5 2.8 1.9 .3 .0 -1.4 1.5 3.6 .6 -14.3 1.4 2.4 2.1 -2.4 4.1 2.5 1.6 3.8 4.0 5.4 5.2 .3 -.6 10.3 11.7 .4 3.4 32.1 4.0 1.9 .7 1.8 1.9 1.4 1.0 .6 1.1 3.6 1.0 1.3 3.0 -.6 1.8 2.6 1.7 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. 145.9 162.3 170.1 155.7 197.3 146.5 162.8 170.5 156.1 197.6 146.9 163.3 171.0 156.4 198.7 147.2 163.8 172.0 156.7 201.7 1.4 2.0 2.2 1.0 4.6 2.8 3.8 1.4 3.4 -2.6 1.4 2.5 2.4 2.1 2.9 3.6 3.7 4.5 2.6 9.2 2.1 2.9 1.8 2.2 .9 2.5 3.1 3.5 2.3 6.0 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 .................. 167.8 168.1 155.4 132.7 137.0 126.8 122.7 110.5 168.4 168.7 156.1 133.1 137.3 127.5 123.3 110.7 168.9 169.1 156.3 133.8 137.9 128.2 123.3 110.8 169.2 169.5 157.4 134.2 138.8 128.2 123.1 110.4 2.0 2.0 4.3 7.0 11.4 .3 -1.9 -3.9 4.7 4.7 5.1 .3 1.2 -.6 .0 .4 2.4 2.4 4.2 3.4 3.6 2.6 .3 -.4 3.4 3.4 5.2 4.6 5.4 4.5 1.3 -.4 3.3 3.3 4.7 3.6 6.2 -.2 -1.0 -1.8 2.9 2.9 4.7 4.0 4.5 3.5 .8 -.4 87.7 87.6 87.3 87.4 -10.6 2.3 -5.3 -1.4 -4.4 -3.3 118.2 150.6 121.0 110.7 132.7 139.1 118.5 152.1 122.0 110.9 133.8 142.6 118.7 151.8 122.4 111.3 134.5 142.8 118.2 151.9 122.6 111.0 136.3 143.1 -3.0 .8 2.7 4.8 -2.4 1.5 .0 -.3 .3 -.7 2.1 1.5 .0 .8 -1.0 -2.1 .0 .6 .0 3.5 5.4 1.1 11.3 12.0 -1.5 .3 1.5 2.0 -.2 1.5 .0 2.1 2.2 -.5 5.5 6.1 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 132.1 128.8 125.1 128.1 130.4 124.5 151.9 156.4 133.0 129.7 126.6 128.8 130.4 125.6 151.9 157.0 132.2 128.8 127.2 127.1 128.3 125.7 149.9 157.3 132.2 128.8 127.1 126.5 128.3 125.4 153.9 157.6 3.0 3.1 3.2 4.9 2.5 1.9 -4.9 3.4 -4.7 -5.4 3.5 -12.0 5.1 -6.5 3.8 2.1 -3.0 -3.3 -7.3 -3.7 3.4 -1.3 1.6 .3 .3 .0 6.5 -4.9 -6.3 2.9 5.4 3.1 -.9 -1.2 3.4 -3.9 3.8 -2.4 -.7 2.7 -1.3 -1.7 -.6 -4.3 -1.5 .8 3.5 1.7 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 136.6 134.7 139.2 137.6 149.4 101.3 101.1 152.1 166.6 137.4 135.4 139.5 137.7 153.3 101.7 101.5 152.2 167.7 137.9 135.9 139.6 138.1 157.4 101.3 101.1 152.5 168.3 138.7 136.3 139.9 138.1 160.0 100.9 100.8 152.6 169.6 2.7 3.8 4.8 4.2 7.4 -2.1 -2.1 2.4 5.4 7.7 7.9 5.0 4.8 7.6 22.5 23.6 3.5 4.3 1.2 4.3 -.3 .3 18.8 .8 .8 2.7 8.1 6.3 4.8 2.0 1.5 31.5 -1.6 -1.2 1.3 7.4 5.2 5.8 4.9 4.5 7.5 9.5 10.0 3.0 4.8 3.7 4.6 .9 .9 25.0 -.4 -.2 2.0 7.7 103.9 103.7 104.3 104.5 1.2 -1.2 1.9 2.3 .0 2.1 181.5 163.5 182.9 165.4 183.5 166.8 185.0 170.9 6.2 -4.9 5.1 4.2 9.1 -22.9 7.9 19.4 5.6 -.5 8.5 -4.1 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... 216.2 203.4 218.9 216.9 203.5 219.8 217.6 203.3 220.6 218.2 203.1 221.4 5.1 3.7 5.4 5.0 2.8 5.6 5.6 3.2 6.1 3.8 -.6 4.6 5.1 3.2 5.5 4.6 1.3 5.4 Professional medical services .......... 196.8 197.3 198.3 198.7 4.5 4.2 5.7 3.9 4.4 4.8 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 151.5 137.2 168.5 152.1 137.5 169.4 152.4 137.6 170.1 152.4 137.1 170.5 1.6 3.0 .2 1.9 3.0 1.2 2.1 .3 3.6 2.4 -.3 4.8 1.7 3.0 .7 2.3 .0 4.2 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 203.1 223.5 145.8 203.0 220.7 145.7 204.6 221.6 146.2 204.9 221.8 146.0 6.3 5.5 6.3 3.3 3.9 -.3 4.5 2.7 1.9 3.6 -3.0 .5 4.7 4.7 3.0 4.0 -.2 1.2 142.6 149.2 228.8 208.2 230.2 142.2 149.4 229.8 210.6 231.1 142.6 150.1 232.2 211.2 233.6 142.2 150.2 232.9 212.2 234.3 6.1 6.1 6.5 3.8 6.7 .0 -.3 4.0 3.2 4.2 2.3 1.4 5.8 2.1 5.9 -1.1 2.7 7.4 7.9 7.3 3.0 2.9 5.3 3.5 5.4 .6 2.0 6.6 5.0 6.6 135.3 147.3 128.0 128.9 128.8 135.5 147.0 128.4 129.3 129.7 135.7 147.4 128.5 129.3 128.8 135.8 147.4 128.6 129.3 128.8 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 1.3 3.1 3.6 4.0 4.8 3.5 2.8 -5.4 1.9 1.5 3.3 .3 -.9 -3.3 3.2 1.5 .3 1.9 1.2 .0 3.2 3.3 3.8 3.2 2.0 -1.2 2.6 1.5 1.8 1.1 .2 -1.7 131.5 126.5 165.2 169.1 131.2 127.0 166.0 169.6 131.3 127.6 166.5 170.1 131.1 127.7 167.1 170.7 7.4 4.6 2.5 2.2 8.2 2.6 3.2 3.6 -3.9 2.9 2.5 2.2 -1.2 3.8 4.7 3.8 7.8 3.6 2.9 2.9 -2.5 3.4 3.6 3.0 136.8 170.2 218.9 189.2 137.8 171.3 219.8 189.9 137.7 172.1 220.6 191.4 137.7 173.8 221.4 191.9 .0 2.7 5.4 4.4 .3 4.6 5.6 2.6 1.2 -.2 6.1 4.6 2.7 8.7 4.6 5.8 .1 3.6 5.5 3.5 1.9 4.2 5.4 5.2 150.6 146.5 151.3 146.2 129.1 130.3 132.6 138.2 151.2 147.0 151.8 146.6 129.5 130.6 132.4 138.4 151.6 147.4 152.2 147.0 129.6 130.5 132.5 138.5 152.0 147.6 152.5 147.3 129.7 130.7 132.4 138.6 2.5 2.8 2.7 2.2 2.9 1.2 6.3 2.1 3.3 3.6 3.3 3.4 2.8 2.8 7.2 3.6 1.9 1.7 1.9 1.9 .6 -.6 -3.3 1.5 3.8 3.0 3.2 3.0 1.9 1.2 -.6 1.2 2.9 3.2 3.0 2.8 2.9 2.0 6.8 2.8 2.8 2.3 2.5 2.5 1.2 .3 -1.9 1.3 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 172.9 160.1 105.4 156.2 158.5 174.0 160.9 105.7 156.7 159.2 174.7 161.4 105.6 157.1 159.6 175.1 162.0 105.1 157.5 160.1 2.6 2.3 -3.0 2.9 3.1 2.8 2.8 9.2 3.2 2.6 2.8 2.0 .4 2.3 2.0 5.2 4.8 -1.1 3.4 4.1 2.7 2.6 2.9 3.0 2.8 4.0 3.4 -.4 2.9 3.1 137.9 99.9 170.0 138.4 100.2 170.8 138.6 99.8 171.4 138.8 99.5 172.0 3.9 -3.3 2.7 .9 20.3 3.6 .3 .4 2.6 2.6 -1.6 4.8 2.4 7.8 3.2 1.5 -.6 3.7 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 Feb. Mar. 1994 1995 1995 Unadjusted percent change to Mar. 1995 fromMar. 1994 Feb. 1995 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromDec. to Jan. to Feb. to Jan. Feb. Mar. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 148.3 441.7 148.7 443.0 3.0 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.3 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... 19.320 17.629 11.243 1.670 3.398 1.299 2.124 2.751 .367 .286 .920 147.3 146.9 147.1 165.6 137.4 131.8 175.8 140.2 135.8 136.7 132.9 147.3 146.8 146.8 165.1 138.1 131.9 172.7 140.3 136.4 136.7 132.2 2.7 2.8 3.2 3.1 .2 .2 6.8 5.9 .9 3.2 13.6 .0 -.1 -.2 -.3 .5 .1 -1.8 .1 .4 .0 -.5 -.2 -.1 -.4 -.2 .3 .1 -2.6 .1 -.1 .2 -.1 .3 .2 .3 .7 .5 -.2 .6 .0 .1 .1 -.2 .0 .0 -.2 .0 .1 .2 -1.7 .3 .7 .3 -.2 Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.179 6.387 1.690 149.5 147.5 152.0 150.2 147.9 152.7 2.8 2.3 1.2 .5 .3 .5 .1 .3 .0 .3 .1 .1 .4 .4 .3 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 1/ ............. Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... Maintenance and repair services 2/ . Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. Fuel and other utilities ............... Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 38.759 25.753 8.073 6.615 1.458 17.491 17.161 .331 .189 .104 144.0 159.3 151.3 156.1 202.9 154.0 154.2 143.4 133.2 140.8 144.3 159.9 152.3 156.4 208.5 154.3 154.5 144.2 133.7 141.7 2.1 3.0 2.6 2.4 3.5 3.1 3.1 5.0 3.3 4.7 .2 .4 .7 .2 2.8 .2 .2 .6 .4 .6 .4 .3 .1 .2 -.3 .3 .3 .4 .3 .1 .2 .2 .3 .3 .7 .1 .1 .2 .3 .2 .2 .4 .4 .2 1.4 .3 .3 .6 .4 .6 .085 7.329 3.958 123.0 122.2 109.7 123.1 121.9 109.1 1.7 -.2 -1.3 .1 -.2 -.5 .5 .5 .2 .4 .1 .2 .1 -.2 -.5 .331 89.5 88.9 -3.7 -.7 -.1 -.2 .1 3.627 116.9 116.3 -1.0 -.5 .3 .3 -.7 3.372 5.676 3.432 1.122 1.122 152.2 121.2 109.9 134.8 146.0 152.3 121.4 109.9 135.9 146.1 1.1 1.8 .6 2.6 4.5 .1 .2 .0 .8 .1 .9 .8 .2 .8 3.0 -.1 .4 .5 .4 .2 .1 .1 -.2 1.1 .1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel ....... Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.661 5.136 1.329 2.214 .263 .827 .503 .524 130.0 126.8 125.2 124.3 127.0 125.3 149.7 156.8 133.2 130.3 126.7 129.8 127.4 126.8 154.6 157.1 -1.1 -1.4 1.4 -4.0 .6 -1.0 1.6 2.2 2.5 2.8 1.2 4.4 .3 1.2 3.3 .2 .7 .7 1.2 .6 -.1 .8 .3 .4 -.3 -.3 1.0 -1.1 -2.7 .2 -.1 .2 .1 .0 .1 -.6 .2 .0 2.7 .2 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... 19.183 18.027 4.982 3.622 2.382 3.819 - 137.1 135.4 141.4 138.7 154.0 97.8 97.5 137.6 135.7 141.5 138.7 155.5 97.3 97.0 5.4 5.9 3.0 2.7 15.8 4.5 4.8 .4 .2 .1 .0 1.0 -.5 -.5 .7 .6 .1 .2 2.8 .3 .4 .4 .5 .1 .2 2.5 -.4 -.3 .7 .5 .4 .1 1.8 -.3 -.3 Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 1.617 5.227 153.3 165.4 153.5 166.3 2.5 6.8 .1 .5 .0 .7 .1 .6 .2 .9 .780 103.8 103.8 .9 .0 -.3 .7 .1 4.447 1.156 180.9 166.5 181.9 170.1 7.8 -1.8 .6 2.2 .8 .7 .6 .7 .9 2.0 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.173 1.063 5.110 2.920 217.3 201.3 220.9 199.4 217.7 201.5 221.4 200.0 4.8 2.2 5.4 4.7 .2 .1 .2 .3 .3 .0 .4 .3 .3 -.1 .4 .5 .3 .0 .4 .2 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.005 2.054 1.951 150.4 136.8 170.1 150.6 136.7 170.6 2.0 1.4 2.6 .1 -.1 .3 .4 .3 .5 .2 .1 .4 .0 -.3 .4 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 .... 6.900 2.128 1.139 201.5 222.9 146.4 201.4 222.6 146.1 4.1 2.3 2.0 .0 -.1 -.2 -.1 -1.2 -.1 .7 .5 .3 .1 .1 -.2 .646 .493 3.633 .220 3.413 143.4 150.1 227.5 213.4 228.9 142.9 150.2 227.7 213.6 229.0 1.9 2.4 5.9 3.8 6.0 -.3 .1 .1 .1 .0 -.3 .2 .5 1.4 .4 .2 .4 .8 -.1 .9 -.3 .1 .3 .5 .3 100.000 47.499 19.320 28.180 16.400 5.136 148.3 135.3 147.3 127.9 127.6 126.8 148.7 135.7 147.3 128.6 128.5 130.3 3.0 2.6 2.7 2.6 1.3 -1.4 .3 .3 .0 .5 .7 2.8 .3 .1 -.2 .4 .2 .7 .3 .3 .3 .2 .0 -.3 .3 .1 .0 .2 .1 .0 11.263 11.780 52.501 25.206 130.8 127.2 164.1 153.3 130.6 127.5 164.6 153.8 2.6 4.6 3.3 2.9 -.2 .2 .3 .3 -.3 .6 .4 .2 -.1 .6 .3 .4 -.2 .4 .3 .3 8.584 7.220 5.110 6.381 125.8 171.5 220.9 187.7 125.6 172.8 221.4 188.0 .8 5.0 5.4 4.3 -.2 .8 .2 .2 .7 .7 .4 .4 .0 .5 .4 .6 -.2 .9 .4 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ....... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ 1/ 2/ NOTE: 82.371 74.247 82.509 93.827 29.870 18.090 12.954 35.719 27.295 47.390 7.777 92.223 74.594 148.5 145.5 139.4 145.0 128.8 129.0 132.0 137.7 155.8 159.3 103.1 154.6 156.6 149.0 145.9 139.9 145.5 129.5 129.9 131.9 138.2 156.1 159.7 102.5 155.2 157.3 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.5 1.2 2.4 2.1 3.6 3.0 1.4 3.1 3.1 .3 .3 .4 .3 .5 .7 -.1 .4 .2 .3 -.6 .4 .4 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 -.3 .1 .6 .4 .2 .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .0 .0 .2 .4 .4 -.1 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 .2 .1 -.1 -.1 .3 .2 -.4 .3 .4 25.720 4.150 48.874 137.9 97.3 169.3 138.8 96.8 169.9 2.4 3.8 3.5 .7 -.5 .4 .4 .3 .5 .4 -.5 .3 .3 -.2 .4 - $.674 .226 $.672 .226 -2.9 - -.3 - -.3 - -.4 - -.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 Dec. 1994 Expenditure category Jan. 1995 Feb. 1995 Mar. 1995 June 1994 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedSept. Dec. Mar. Sept. Mar. 1994 1994 1995 1994 1995 All items .................................... - - - - 2.5 3.9 2.2 3.6 3.2 2.9 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 146.9 146.4 146.5 164.7 136.3 131.6 176.7 139.2 135.5 135.5 131.8 148.6 147.0 151.9 146.6 146.2 145.9 164.3 136.7 131.7 172.1 139.3 135.3 135.8 131.7 148.8 147.4 151.9 147.0 146.5 146.4 165.4 137.4 131.5 173.1 139.3 135.4 136.0 131.4 149.2 147.5 152.0 147.0 146.5 146.1 165.4 137.5 131.8 170.1 139.7 136.3 136.4 131.2 149.8 148.1 152.4 2.8 2.6 3.4 5.6 .0 1.8 10.7 2.4 -1.2 3.4 1.7 3.6 1.7 1.1 4.5 5.1 6.6 4.5 .3 -3.3 8.8 20.0 2.1 3.0 64.1 4.4 2.2 .5 3.3 3.3 3.9 .5 -2.6 1.8 25.3 .9 .3 3.6 1.2 .0 2.5 2.1 .3 .3 -1.1 1.7 3.6 .6 -14.1 1.4 2.4 2.7 -1.8 3.3 3.0 1.3 3.7 3.8 5.0 5.0 .1 -.8 9.8 10.9 .4 3.2 29.2 4.0 1.9 .8 1.8 1.8 1.4 1.1 .4 1.2 3.7 1.2 1.3 3.2 -.3 1.6 2.8 1.7 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 .................. 143.0 158.2 149.7 155.4 198.3 153.1 153.3 142.8 132.4 140.3 121.9 122.2 109.8 143.6 158.6 149.9 155.7 197.8 153.6 153.8 143.4 132.8 140.5 122.5 122.8 110.0 143.9 158.9 150.3 156.1 199.1 153.8 154.0 143.7 133.2 140.8 123.0 122.9 110.2 144.2 159.5 150.9 156.4 201.8 154.3 154.5 144.6 133.7 141.7 123.1 122.6 109.6 1.4 2.1 2.5 1.8 5.7 1.9 1.9 4.4 6.7 11.7 1.3 -1.6 -4.3 2.6 3.9 2.2 3.2 -2.4 4.9 4.9 6.2 .9 .9 .7 -.3 .0 1.4 2.6 2.4 2.1 3.9 2.4 2.4 4.6 1.8 2.6 1.0 .0 .0 3.4 3.3 3.2 2.6 7.2 3.2 3.2 5.1 4.0 4.1 4.0 1.3 -.7 2.0 3.0 2.3 2.5 1.5 3.4 3.4 5.3 3.7 6.2 1.0 -1.0 -2.2 2.4 2.9 2.8 2.3 5.6 2.8 2.8 4.9 2.9 3.3 2.5 .7 -.4 87.6 87.5 87.3 87.4 -10.2 2.3 -5.3 -.9 -4.1 -3.1 117.5 151.1 119.7 109.3 133.2 141.4 117.8 152.4 120.7 109.5 134.2 145.7 118.1 152.2 121.2 110.0 134.8 146.0 117.3 152.3 121.3 109.8 136.3 146.2 -3.3 1.1 2.0 3.3 -1.2 1.4 .0 -.5 .7 -.4 1.8 2.0 .0 .5 -1.0 -2.2 .6 .9 -.7 3.2 5.5 1.8 9.6 14.3 -1.7 .3 1.3 1.5 .3 1.7 -.3 1.9 2.2 -.2 5.0 7.4 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. 130.6 127.7 124.3 126.5 131.5 128.6 125.8 127.3 131.1 128.2 127.0 125.9 131.2 128.2 127.1 125.1 2.4 2.5 2.3 5.7 -3.8 -4.5 2.9 -11.0 -4.2 -4.3 -7.7 -4.6 1.9 1.6 9.3 -4.4 -.8 -1.1 2.6 -3.1 -1.2 -1.4 .5 -4.5 Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 131.9 125.1 149.6 155.9 131.8 126.1 150.1 156.5 128.3 126.3 150.0 156.8 128.6 126.3 154.0 157.1 3.5 .6 -8.2 3.4 5.4 -6.1 5.8 2.3 3.4 -2.2 -2.1 .0 -9.6 3.9 12.3 3.1 4.4 -2.8 -1.4 2.9 -3.3 .8 4.8 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 .................... 136.3 134.9 140.0 137.2 149.8 101.3 101.0 152.9 162.5 137.2 135.7 140.1 137.5 154.0 101.6 101.4 152.9 163.6 137.8 136.4 140.3 137.8 157.9 101.2 101.1 153.1 164.5 138.7 137.1 140.8 137.9 160.8 100.9 100.8 153.4 166.0 3.1 3.8 5.1 4.5 7.1 -2.1 -2.5 2.7 5.8 8.4 8.5 5.0 4.5 7.6 23.0 24.6 3.5 4.6 3.3 4.9 -.3 .0 17.8 .8 .0 2.9 7.7 7.2 6.7 2.3 2.1 32.8 -1.6 -.8 1.3 8.9 5.7 6.1 5.0 4.5 7.3 9.8 10.2 3.1 5.2 5.2 5.8 1.0 1.0 25.0 -.4 -.4 2.1 8.3 103.2 102.9 103.6 103.7 1.2 -1.9 2.4 2.0 -.4 2.2 177.3 161.6 178.8 162.8 179.8 163.9 181.5 167.1 6.8 -5.7 5.7 3.6 8.8 -16.8 9.8 14.3 6.3 -1.2 9.3 -2.5 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 215.5 201.4 218.5 197.7 216.1 201.3 219.3 198.3 216.8 201.1 220.2 199.2 217.4 201.1 221.0 199.6 5.3 3.7 5.7 4.7 4.7 1.8 5.4 4.4 6.0 4.1 6.3 5.7 3.6 -.6 4.7 3.9 5.0 2.8 5.5 4.6 4.8 1.7 5.5 4.8 Entertainment .............................. Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 149.5 136.4 168.4 150.1 136.8 169.2 150.4 136.9 169.9 150.4 136.5 170.5 1.9 2.7 1.0 1.1 1.8 .5 2.4 .6 4.1 2.4 .3 5.1 1.5 2.2 .7 2.4 .4 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 ...... 200.5 223.6 146.1 200.2 220.9 146.0 201.6 222.0 146.4 201.9 222.2 146.1 6.3 5.8 6.0 3.7 4.1 .3 3.9 2.4 1.9 2.8 -2.5 .0 5.0 4.9 3.1 3.4 -.1 1.0 143.5 149.2 224.4 209.3 225.8 143.1 149.5 225.6 212.3 226.8 143.4 150.1 227.5 212.1 228.9 142.9 150.2 228.2 213.1 229.5 5.8 6.4 6.9 3.8 7.0 .8 -1.1 4.5 2.1 4.6 2.5 1.6 5.3 1.7 5.7 -1.7 2.7 6.9 7.5 6.7 3.3 2.6 5.6 2.9 5.8 .4 2.2 6.1 4.6 6.2 135.1 146.9 127.8 135.3 146.6 128.3 135.7 147.0 128.6 135.8 147.0 128.9 2.5 2.8 2.8 2.6 3.9 4.3 4.5 4.2 2.2 1.8 3.3 .6 3.6 2.1 .3 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.7 3.4 2.9 1.9 1.8 2.0 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 128.5 127.7 128.8 128.6 128.8 128.2 128.9 128.2 1.3 2.5 3.5 -4.5 -.9 -4.3 1.3 1.6 2.4 -1.1 .2 -1.4 131.3 125.9 162.8 152.2 130.9 126.7 163.5 152.5 130.8 127.5 164.0 153.1 130.6 128.0 164.5 153.5 8.8 4.7 2.5 2.2 8.9 3.3 3.3 3.8 -4.4 3.9 3.0 2.1 -2.1 6.8 4.2 3.5 8.8 4.0 2.9 3.0 -3.3 5.4 3.6 2.8 125.7 168.5 218.5 186.1 126.6 169.6 219.3 186.9 126.6 170.4 220.2 188.1 126.4 172.0 221.0 188.6 -.3 3.7 5.7 4.7 .0 4.7 5.4 2.9 1.3 2.9 6.3 4.4 2.2 8.6 4.7 5.5 -.2 4.2 5.5 3.8 1.8 5.7 5.5 4.9 147.5 144.8 138.8 144.2 129.0 129.8 132.4 137.9 154.2 157.9 105.1 153.6 155.6 148.1 145.3 139.2 144.7 129.4 130.1 132.0 138.0 155.2 158.6 105.3 154.1 156.2 148.5 145.7 139.6 145.1 129.8 130.1 132.0 138.3 155.8 159.3 105.2 154.5 156.7 148.9 146.0 139.9 145.4 130.0 130.2 131.9 138.2 156.3 159.6 104.8 155.0 157.3 2.8 2.9 3.0 2.6 2.5 1.2 7.7 1.8 2.9 2.6 -3.1 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.7 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.5 7.5 3.9 2.9 2.9 10.5 3.2 2.9 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.0 .9 -.9 -3.5 1.8 3.2 2.3 .4 2.6 2.3 3.9 3.4 3.2 3.4 3.1 1.2 -1.5 .9 5.6 4.4 -1.1 3.7 4.4 3.1 3.3 3.3 3.1 3.2 2.3 7.6 2.8 2.9 2.7 3.5 3.1 3.0 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.7 2.0 .2 -2.5 1.3 4.4 3.3 -.4 3.2 3.4 137.3 100.3 167.9 137.8 100.6 168.7 138.3 100.1 169.2 138.7 99.9 169.9 3.6 -2.9 3.0 1.5 21.2 3.7 .9 .4 2.9 4.1 -1.6 4.9 2.5 8.5 3.3 2.5 -.6 3.9 Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel 2/ ......... Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 1/ 2/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 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 Mar. 1995 fromMar. Jan. Feb. 1994 1995 1995 Percent change to Feb. 1995 fromFeb. Dec. Jan. 1994 1994 1995 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 149.7 150.3 150.9 151.4 2.9 0.7 0.3 2.9 0.8 0.4 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 156.3 156.6 155.3 155.0 157.1 157.7 155.4 155.7 157.6 158.3 155.7 156.0 158.0 158.7 155.9 156.6 2.4 2.3 2.1 2.9 .6 .6 .3 .6 .3 .3 .1 .4 2.3 2.4 1.8 2.7 .8 1.1 .3 .6 .3 .4 .2 .2 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 145.7 146.8 144.1 147.1 146.1 147.3 144.4 147.4 146.7 148.0 145.2 147.7 147.3 148.5 146.1 148.3 3.3 3.2 3.0 3.6 .8 .8 1.2 .6 .4 .3 .6 .4 3.2 3.4 2.8 3.3 .7 .8 .8 .4 .4 .5 .6 .2 M 141.2 141.5 142.3 142.7 3.6 .8 .3 3.7 .8 .6 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 146.1 146.0 148.4 145.3 146.7 146.6 148.9 145.7 147.4 147.3 149.6 146.2 148.0 148.0 150.4 146.6 3.1 2.5 3.4 3.2 .9 1.0 1.0 .6 .4 .5 .5 .3 3.1 2.7 3.5 3.2 .9 .9 .8 .6 .5 .5 .5 .3 M 144.3 145.2 146.1 146.6 3.8 1.0 .3 3.8 1.2 .6 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 151.2 152.2 153.3 152.0 152.9 154.1 152.4 153.1 155.1 152.8 153.6 155.2 2.6 2.1 4.4 .5 .5 .7 .3 .3 .1 2.8 2.1 4.6 .8 .6 1.2 .3 .1 .6 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 135.6 149.4 148.8 145.3 136.2 149.9 149.3 145.9 136.7 150.5 149.8 146.6 137.2 151.1 150.2 147.1 2.5 3.1 3.4 3.6 .7 .8 .6 .8 .4 .4 .3 .3 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.6 .8 .7 .7 .9 .4 .4 .3 .5 M M 150.5 153.4 151.8 154.3 152.3 154.5 152.6 154.6 3.4 1.4 .5 .2 .2 .1 3.7 1.5 1.2 .7 .3 .1 Dec. 1994 Jan. 1995 Feb. 1995 Mar. 1995 Region and area size 2/ 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 .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M 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 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 1/ 2/ 3/ NOTE: 158.9 155.4 149.4 141.9 145.5 137.8 146.5 159.9 156.6 150.3 148.7 158.0 146.6 147.3 142.9 153.8 - 160.3 157.8 150.5 143.3 147.3 139.3 147.3 160.9 158.0 151.1 1.9 2.9 2.0 .6 .9 .5 150.3 158.4 147.3 148.7 144.5 155.1 3.7 2.2 2.8 3.6 3.4 2.4 1.1 .3 .5 1.0 1.1 .8 - - - .4 .1 .4 - 1.8 3.2 2.1 - .9 1.5 .7 - 2.9 4.0 1.7 3.3 1.0 1.2 1.1 .5 .3 .8 .1 - Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base. Data not available. Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses. Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Area Pricing schedule 1/ Indexes Dec. 1994 Jan. 1995 Feb. 1995 Mar. 1995 Percent change to Mar. 1995 fromMar. Jan. Feb. 1994 1995 1995 Percent change to Feb. 1995 fromFeb. Dec. Jan. 1994 1994 1995 U.S. city average ...................... M 147.2 147.8 148.3 148.7 3.0 0.6 0.3 3.0 0.7 0.3 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 154.0 153.3 153.1 156.7 154.8 154.3 153.3 157.4 155.2 154.8 153.7 157.6 155.5 155.1 153.9 158.1 2.5 2.4 2.2 3.1 .5 .5 .4 .4 .2 .2 .1 .3 2.5 2.6 2.0 2.9 .8 1.0 .4 .6 .3 .3 .3 .1 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 142.7 143.1 140.6 144.6 143.0 143.5 140.9 144.9 143.6 144.2 141.8 145.2 144.2 144.7 142.6 145.6 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.6 .8 .8 1.2 .5 .4 .3 .6 .3 3.3 3.4 3.1 3.3 .6 .8 .9 .4 .4 .5 .6 .2 M 139.7 139.8 140.4 141.0 3.4 .9 .4 3.4 .5 .4 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - ............................ More than 1,200,000 ........ 450,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 450,000 .......... Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 144.9 144.3 145.3 145.3 145.3 144.8 145.6 145.7 145.9 145.4 146.3 146.1 146.5 146.1 146.9 146.5 3.2 2.7 3.6 3.5 .8 .9 .9 .5 .4 .5 .4 .3 3.3 2.9 3.6 3.4 .7 .8 .7 .6 .4 .4 .5 .3 M 144.7 145.6 146.4 146.7 3.7 .8 .2 3.8 1.2 .5 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 148.5 147.9 150.7 149.2 148.5 151.4 149.4 148.7 152.2 149.8 149.1 152.2 2.7 2.2 4.0 .4 .4 .5 .3 .3 .0 2.8 2.3 4.2 .6 .5 1.0 .1 .1 .5 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 134.7 146.9 148.1 144.8 135.3 147.3 148.6 145.2 135.7 147.9 149.0 145.8 136.2 148.5 149.3 146.3 2.6 3.3 3.5 3.6 .7 .8 .5 .8 .4 .4 .2 .3 2.7 3.1 3.4 3.6 .7 .7 .6 .7 .3 .4 .3 .4 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 145.8 148.1 155.4 155.1 147.4 147.1 149.0 156.3 156.4 148.2 147.5 149.2 156.6 157.5 148.3 147.8 149.3 157.1 157.5 148.9 3.4 1.6 2.0 3.1 2.3 .5 .2 .5 .7 .5 .2 .1 .3 .0 .4 3.7 1.6 2.0 3.5 2.3 1.2 .7 .8 1.5 .6 .3 .1 .2 .7 .1 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 1 1 1 149.1 156.9 139.7 146.6 3.4 2.2 2.9 3.9 .9 -.1 .5 .9 Region and area size 2/ Selected local areas - 147.7 157.0 139.0 145.3 - - - - - St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 1/ 2/ 3/ NOTE: 141.7 141.0 137.8 140.3 142.3 151.2 - 142.7 142.7 138.9 141.1 143.9 152.4 - 3.7 2.4 - 1.1 .8 - - - 3.3 4.2 1.9 3.5 .7 1.2 .8 .6 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. -
