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FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION: Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 USDL-96-508 CPI QUICKLINE: (202) 606-6994 TRANSMISSION OF MATERIAL IN FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL THIS RELEASE IS EMBARGOED INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 UNTIL 8:30 A.M. (EST) MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 Thursday, December 12, 1996 INTERNET ADDRESS: http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: NOVEMBER 1996 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment in November to a level of 158.6 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in November, the CPI-U increased 3.3 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.3 percent in November, prior to seasonal adjustment. The November 1996 CPI-W level of 155.9 was 3.3 percent higher than the index in November 1995. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent in November, the same as in each of the two preceding months. The food index increased 0.3 percent in November after advancing 0.6 percent in October. Substantially smaller increases in the indexes for dairy products and for fruits and vegetables were responsible for the moderation. The energy index increased for the second consecutive month, advancing 1.2 percent in November. The index for petroleum-based energy increased 1.7 percent, and the index for energy services rose 0.7 percent. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent, the same as in October. 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 3-mos. ended ended May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Nov.'96 Nov.'96 All Items .3 .1 .3 .1 .3 .3 .3 3.3 3.3 Food and beverages .1 Housing .2 Apparel and upkeep .1 Transportation .7 Medical care .3 Entertainment .4 Other goods and services .4 Special Indexes: Energy 1.1 Food .1 All items less food and energy .2 .7 .1 -.4 -.4 .3 .3 .5 .3 .4 .2 -.1 -1.4 -.2 -.2 .3 .2 .1 .2 .5 .2 .5 .5 .2 .1 .6 .3 .5 .1 .2 .3 .3 .2 .5 .2 .3 .1 5.5 2.9 5.7 3.4 2.6 2.0 4.3 3.0 -.2 3.9 3.1 3.0 .2 .4 .3 .0 .4 .4 3.4 3.8 -2.2 .7 -.4 .5 -.6 .4 .0 .5 .7 .6 1.2 .3 7.9 5.6 8.1 4.4 .2 .3 .1 .3 .2 .2 2.9 2.6 During the first 11 months of 1996, the CPI-U rose at a 3.3 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR). This compares with an increase of 2.5 percent for all of 1995. Increases in the food and energy components, which acted as moderating influences throughout most of the past five years, have been responsible for the acceleration thus far in 1996. Energy costs, which declined last year, have increased at a 7.5 percent rate, with petroleum-based energy advancing at an 11.6 percent SAAR. The food index has risen at a 4.6 percent annual rate in the first 11 months after increasing 2.1 percent in all of 1995. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a 2.7 percent rate in the first 11 months of 1996. This compares with a 3.0 percent increase for all of 1995. The food and beverage index rose 0.3 percent in November. The index for grocery store food prices, which increased 3.4 percent over the preceding five months, rose 0.3 percent in November. Substantially smaller increases in the indexes for dairy products and for fruits and vegetables--up 0.1 and 0.2 percent, following increases of 1.7 and 1.5 percent, respectively, in October--were responsible for the moderation in November. Prior to November, the index for dairy products had risen 8.6 percent in the preceding five-month period. Among the other major grocery store food groups, the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs increased 0.3 percent in November. The index for pork, which had risen 9.6 percent in the five-month period ended in September, slowed substantially in October and November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, pork prices declined 0.2 percent in October and were unchanged in November.) The indexes for beef and for poultry increased 0.7 and 0.1 percent, respectively. The index for cereal and bakery products rose 0.6 percent, reflecting a 1.9 percent increase in the price of white bread. The index for other food at home increased 0.1 percent, the same as in October. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--increased 0.3 and declined 0.1 percent, respectively, in November. The housing component rose 0.2 percent in November. Shelter costs increased 0.2 percent in November, following a rise of 0.3 percent in October. Within shelter, renters' costs rose 0.2 percent; homeowners' costs, 0.3 percent; and maintenance and repair costs, 0.6 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities rose 0.5 percent. Household fuels increased 0.9 percent, reflecting increases of 3.4 percent in the index for natural gas and 1.9 percent in the index for fuel oil. The index for electricity declined 0.5 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, charges for electricity fell 2.7 percent.) The index for other utilities and public services rose 0.2 percent, the same as in each of the preceding two months. The index for household furnishings and operation declined 0.1 percent in November, the same as in October. The transportation index increased 0.2 percent in November, following a rise of 0.1 percent in October. A sharp increase in the index for motor fuel was partially offset by another drop in automobile purchase costs and a downturn in the index for airline fares. The index for gasoline, which in October registered its first increase since May, advanced 1.8 percent in November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline prices registered their first increase since May--up 1.8 percent, following a 0.5 percent decline in October.) As of November, the gasoline index was 9.8 percent below its peak level of December 1990. Automobile purchase costs declined for the second consecutive month in November. The index for new vehicles, which declined 0.2 percent in October, fell 0.1 percent in November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new vehicle prices rose 0.7 percent.) As of November, nearly 50 percent of the new vehicle sample was represented by 1997 models. The 1997 models will continue to be phased in over the next several months as they replace old models at dealerships. The index for automobile finance charges declined 1.2 percent in November, following a 0.3 percent drop in October. The index for used cars also declined for the second consecutive month--down 0.4 percent in November. The index for airline fares, which increased 2.9 and 1.9 percent in September and October, respectively, declined 0.7 percent in November. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, airline fares were unchanged in November.) The index for apparel and upkeep rose 0.5 percent in November, the same as in each of the two preceding months. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 0.1 percent in November.) Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in November to a level 3.1 percent above a year ago. The index for medical care commodities-- prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies-declined 0.2 percent in November. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services increased 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. Entertainment costs rose 0.1 percent in November, following an increase of 0.3 percent in October. In November the index for entertainment commodities was unchanged, while the index for entertainment services rose 0.3 percent. The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 percent in November, the same as in October. The index for tobacco products increased 0.4 percent in November and has risen 1.8 percent in the past three months. 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 November. 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 3-mos. ended ended May June July Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Nov. '96 Nov. '96 All Items .3 .1 .2 .1 .3 .3 .3 3.7 3.3 Food and beverages .1 .7 .4 .4 .5 .5 .3 5.6 4.3 Housing .2 .1 .4 .2 .1 .2 .3 2.7 2.9 Apparel and upkeep .2 -.6 .0 -1.5 .5 .4 .5 5.4 -.1 Transportation .6 -.6 -.4 -.1 .4 .2 .3 3.7 4.0 Medical care .3 .3 .3 .1 .2 .2 .3 2.8 3.2 Entertainment .4 .3 .0 .3 .1 .3 .3 2.3 3.1 Other goods and services .4 .1 .4 .2 .2 .5 .3 4.0 3.6 Special Indexes: Energy 1.1 -2.0 -.9 -.5 .0 .8 1.4 9.1 8.5 Food .1 .8 .5 .3 .5 .6 .3 5.8 4.4 All items less food and energy .2 .1 .2 .1 .3 .2 .2 2.7 2.5 Consumer Price Index data for December are scheduled for release on Tuesday, January 14, 1997, at 8:30 A.M. (EST). Releases for the remainder of 1997: Feb. 19 Aug. 14 Sep. 16 Oct. 16 Nov. 18 Dec. Jan. 16 13, 1998 Mar. 19 Apr. 15 May 15 June 17 July 16 New Seasonal Adjustment Method to be Implemented Effective with the release of revised seasonally adjusted data for 19921996 on February 14, 1997, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will begin using X-12-ARIMA seasonal adjustment software (developed by the Bureau of the Census) for performing Intervention Analysis Seasonal Adjustment (IASA) for selected CPI series. The X-12 ARIMA methodology incorporates a number of technical enhancements that improve the estimation of seasonal factors. This change will affect 20 CPI series. In addition, all remaining Consumer Price Index series requiring seasonal adjustment will be processed using X-12-ARIMA software beginning in February 1998. Seasonal adjustment methods in the Producer Price Index will change in similar fashion. For more information, please contact Claire Gallagher on (202) 606-6968. Recalculated Seasonally Adjusted Indexes to be Available on February 14, 1997 Each year with the release of the January CPI, seasonal adjustment factors are recalculated to reflect price movements from the justcompleted calendar year. This routine annual recalculation may result in revisions to seasonally adjusted indexes for the previous 5 years. BLS will make available recalculated seasonally adjusted indexes, as well as recalculated seasonal adjustment factors, for the period January 1992 through December 1996, at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, February 14, 1997. Seasonal factors for 1997 for directly adjusted series will also be available. This date is two working days before the scheduled release of the January 1997 CPI on Wednesday, February 19, 1997. The revised indexes and seasonal factors will be available on the internet at gopher://stats.bls.gov. Choose the "special requests" directory, and then the "cpi" directory. The revised seasonal data will be in the file revseas.cpi. For further information please contact Claire McAnaw Gallagher or Richard Kerr on (202) 606-6968. 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 Oct. Nov. 1995 1996 1996 Unadjusted percent change to Nov. 1996 fromNov. 1995 Oct. 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromAug. to Sept. to Oct. to Sept. Oct. Nov. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 158.3 474.1 158.6 475.0 3.3 - 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.3 - 0.3 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. 17.332 15.766 9.880 1.473 2.936 1.169 1.936 2.365 .327 .248 .763 1.027 155.8 155.4 156.8 175.1 147.9 149.3 185.1 143.9 145.7 141.6 127.6 158.5 156.2 155.9 157.2 175.4 148.9 149.3 186.3 143.4 144.2 140.8 127.2 158.3 4.3 4.4 5.2 3.8 5.1 11.7 6.3 2.1 4.2 2.2 -2.5 4.8 .3 .3 .3 .2 .7 .0 .6 -.3 -1.0 -.6 -.3 -.1 .5 .5 .6 .2 1.1 1.7 -.1 .5 1.0 .6 -.6 1.0 .6 .6 .7 .2 .5 1.7 1.5 .1 -.1 -.2 -.5 .6 .3 .3 .3 .6 .3 .1 .2 .1 -.3 .2 .0 .4 + + + + + + + + + Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 5.886 1.566 154.2 160.1 154.7 160.2 3.0 3.2 .3 .1 .3 .5 .5 .4 .3 -.1 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... _ Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. _ Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... _ Household insurance 1/ ............. _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... _ Maintenance and repair services 2/ . _ Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. _ Fuel and other utilities ............... Fuels ................................ Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................... Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....................... Other utilities and public services 2/ ...................... _ Household furnishings and operation .... Housefurnishings ..................... Housekeeping supplies ................ Housekeeping services ................ 41.346 28.289 7.988 154.0 172.5 181.3 153.9 172.4 179.9 3.0 3.0 3.5 -.1 -.1 -.8 .2 .2 .1 .3 .3 .3 .2 .2 .2 5.762 2.227 20.102 163.3 214.9 178.1 163.7 207.9 178.6 2.8 5.3 2.9 .2 -3.3 .3 .2 -.1 .2 .2 .7 .3 .2 .1 .3 19.716 178.4 178.9 2.9 .3 .2 .3 .3 .386 163.4 164.6 4.4 .7 .3 .8 .9 .199 140.2 141.1 3.6 .6 .1 .2 .6 .122 147.3 147.6 4.1 .2 .2 -.1 .2 .077 130.5 132.3 2.8 1.4 -.1 .8 1.4 7.014 3.792 128.7 116.2 128.4 115.7 4.3 5.1 -.2 -.4 .2 .2 .5 .7 .5 .9 .356 102.9 105.9 20.8 2.9 3.6 6.3 2.0 3.436 122.7 121.7 3.5 -.8 -.1 .0 .7 3.222 158.6 158.9 3.5 .2 .2 .2 .2 6.043 3.445 1.116 1.482 125.0 111.1 141.6 149.9 124.8 110.8 141.8 149.6 1.0 -.2 1.4 3.2 -.2 -.3 .1 -.2 .2 .2 .1 .5 -.1 -.3 .0 .5 -.1 -.2 .1 -.1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... _ Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... 5.516 4.967 1.303 2.195 .195 133.4 130.0 129.2 127.1 128.5 133.4 129.9 131.2 126.7 126.7 -.2 -.5 2.2 -2.2 -2.3 .0 -.1 1.5 -.3 -1.4 .5 .5 -.8 1.0 5.0 .5 .5 .3 .9 -2.2 .5 .5 1.3 .6 -1.4 .732 .542 .550 128.0 152.0 160.6 127.7 149.0 160.9 .8 -1.5 2.4 -.2 -2.0 .2 -.2 1.5 .1 .6 .1 .1 .2 -.8 .2 + + + + + + _ Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 16.953 15.430 5.027 4.015 1.342 2.908 1.535 4.618 143.9 140.5 143.8 141.5 157.0 105.9 105.2 160.5 175.4 144.8 141.5 144.8 142.3 156.5 107.8 107.1 160.5 176.2 3.9 3.7 1.8 1.6 -.8 11.8 11.6 3.1 2.0 .6 .7 .7 .6 -.3 1.8 1.8 .0 .5 .5 .3 .6 .5 .3 -.3 -.4 .8 .3 .1 .1 -.2 -.2 -.3 .8 .7 .4 -.1 .2 .3 -.1 -.4 -.4 1.7 1.8 .1 .1 .608 105.0 105.1 .0 .1 .2 .0 -.2 4.010 1.523 192.0 187.2 193.0 187.3 2.3 5.5 .5 .1 .4 2.0 -.2 1.2 .1 -.9 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.362 1.282 6.081 3.465 230.1 212.4 234.2 210.2 230.5 211.9 234.9 210.9 3.1 2.7 3.3 3.7 .2 -.2 .3 .3 .2 .1 .2 .3 .2 .5 .2 .3 .3 -.2 .4 .5 Entertainment ............................ 4.367 160.7 3.0 .4 .1 .3 .1 Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 1.975 2.392 R/160.1 _ 143.6 R/179.5 _ 144.0 180.3 2.4 3.4 .3 .4 .0 .1 .3 .3 .0 .3 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... _ Personal care services 2/ ............ _ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 7.123 1.610 1.170 218.8 235.3 150.9 219.2 236.2 151.2 3.8 3.2 1.5 .2 .4 .2 .0 .7 .2 .4 .7 .1 .4 .4 .2 .613 144.6 144.7 -.1 .1 .1 -.3 .1 .557 157.9 158.6 3.3 .4 .4 .4 .4 4.342 .258 4.084 252.5 230.5 254.3 252.8 230.7 254.7 4.6 5.5 4.6 .1 .1 .2 -.2 .0 -.3 .4 .7 .4 .4 .3 .4 100.000 42.916 158.3 141.0 158.6 141.5 3.3 3.1 .2 .4 .3 .4 .3 .4 .3 .3 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. + + + Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... _ Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... 17.332 25.584 15.075 4.967 155.8 132.1 134.0 130.0 156.2 132.6 134.7 129.9 4.3 2.5 3.6 -.5 .3 .4 .5 -.1 .5 .3 .2 .5 .6 .2 .5 .5 .3 .3 .9 .5 10.108 10.509 57.084 27.671 139.2 129.3 175.8 179.4 140.3 129.6 175.9 179.4 5.8 .7 3.3 3.0 .8 .2 .1 .0 -.1 .3 .2 .1 .7 -.1 .3 .2 .7 -.2 .2 .3 8.681 143.2 142.9 3.5 -.2 .3 .1 .4 7.068 6.081 7.583 183.2 234.2 R/204.3 _ 183.7 234.9 204.8 3.2 3.3 4.0 .3 .3 .2 .8 .2 .0 .3 .2 .3 -.1 .4 .3 84.234 71.711 79.898 158.8 154.2 159.4 159.0 154.6 159.6 3.0 3.3 3.3 .1 .3 .1 .2 .4 .3 .3 .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 92.638 27.150 16.641 11.674 32.407 29.414 154.2 133.2 135.5 140.3 145.1 184.6 154.5 133.7 136.1 141.2 145.6 184.8 3.2 2.5 3.6 5.4 3.9 3.5 .2 .4 .4 .6 .3 .1 .3 .4 .2 .2 .3 .4 .3 .2 .6 .6 .5 .1 .3 .3 .6 .8 .6 .3 51.004 6.700 93.300 77.534 170.4 110.5 164.7 167.0 170.4 111.1 164.9 167.2 3.3 8.1 2.9 2.6 .0 .5 .1 .1 .4 .0 .3 .3 .2 .7 .3 .2 .2 1.2 .2 .2 23.885 3.264 53.648 142.0 105.8 181.2 142.2 107.9 181.4 1.1 12.9 3.2 .1 2.0 .1 .4 .1 .2 .1 1.4 .3 .1 1.7 .2 - $.632 $.631 -3.1 -.2 -.3 -.3 -.2 - .211 .211 - - - - Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ + _ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... + _ Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... + _ 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ + _ - + + + + 1/ _ 2/ _ R/ _ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Revised. 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 Aug. 1996 Sept. 1996 Oct. 1996 Nov. 1996 Feb. 1996 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedMay Aug. Nov. May Nov. 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.2 4.5 1.8 3.3 3.8 2.6 Food and beverages ......................... Food ..................................... Food at home ........................... Cereals and bakery products .......... Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ....... Dairy products ....................... Fruits and vegetables ................ Other food at home ................... Sugar and sweets ................... Fats and oils ...................... Nonalcoholic beverages ............. Other prepared food ................ Food away from home .................... Alcoholic beverages ...................... 154.6 154.4 155.5 174.3 145.8 144.8 186.3 143.0 144.2 141.0 129.0 156.0 153.1 158.9 155.3 155.1 156.5 174.7 147.4 147.2 186.1 143.7 145.6 141.9 128.2 157.6 153.5 159.7 156.3 156.1 157.6 175.1 148.1 149.7 188.9 143.8 145.4 141.6 127.5 158.5 154.2 160.3 156.7 156.5 158.0 176.2 148.6 149.8 189.2 144.0 144.9 141.9 127.5 159.2 154.7 160.2 1.6 1.3 .5 4.3 1.7 8.3 -6.8 .3 7.1 .6 -6.3 2.9 2.4 3.7 4.0 4.0 5.1 5.0 -1.4 3.0 17.8 4.0 4.6 2.3 1.9 5.9 2.4 3.4 5.9 6.5 8.4 1.2 12.4 21.9 9.3 1.1 3.1 3.5 -.6 1.8 2.9 2.3 5.5 5.6 6.6 4.4 7.9 14.5 6.4 2.8 2.0 2.6 -4.6 8.5 4.2 3.3 2.8 2.7 2.8 4.6 .1 5.6 4.8 2.1 5.8 1.4 -2.3 4.4 2.4 3.5 5.7 6.0 7.5 2.8 10.1 18.2 7.8 2.0 2.5 3.0 -2.6 5.1 3.6 2.8 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. 153.2 171.4 153.5 171.7 154.0 172.3 154.3 172.7 3.2 3.4 2.9 2.9 2.7 3.1 2.9 3.1 3.1 3.1 2.8 3.1 + + + + + + + + + + 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 .................. 180.3 180.5 181.1 181.4 4.2 3.0 4.3 2.5 3.6 3.4 162.5 216.8 177.0 162.9 216.5 177.4 163.3 218.0 177.9 163.6 218.2 178.4 3.0 6.9 2.8 2.5 3.9 3.0 2.8 7.9 2.5 2.7 2.6 3.2 2.8 5.4 2.9 2.7 5.2 2.9 177.3 177.7 178.2 178.7 3.0 3.0 2.3 3.2 3.0 2.7 161.6 162.1 163.4 164.8 2.8 2.5 4.6 8.2 2.7 6.4 139.7 139.9 140.2 141.1 2.4 5.4 2.6 4.1 3.9 3.3 147.1 147.4 147.3 147.6 3.4 4.8 6.8 1.4 4.1 4.0 129.6 129.5 130.5 132.3 .3 6.7 -3.9 8.6 3.4 2.2 128.0 114.8 128.3 115.0 128.9 115.8 129.6 116.8 4.9 5.9 4.9 5.1 2.5 2.1 5.1 7.2 4.9 5.5 3.8 4.6 94.3 97.7 103.9 106.0 41.1 16.4 -19.0 59.7 28.2 13.7 122.4 158.0 122.3 158.3 122.3 158.6 123.2 158.9 2.7 3.4 3.7 5.3 4.7 2.8 2.6 2.3 3.2 4.3 3.7 2.6 124.7 111.2 141.3 148.6 125.0 111.4 141.4 149.3 124.9 111.1 141.4 150.1 124.8 110.9 141.6 150.0 1.3 1.1 1.4 1.9 .6 -1.1 1.7 3.6 1.3 .4 1.4 3.6 .3 -1.1 .9 3.8 1.0 .0 1.6 2.8 .8 -.4 1.1 3.7 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ...... _ Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... _ 129.9 126.1 127.6 121.1 125.1 130.5 126.7 126.6 122.3 131.4 131.1 127.3 127.0 123.4 128.5 131.7 128.0 128.7 124.2 126.7 -.6 -.9 5.2 -4.9 15.3 1.2 .9 1.9 .6 -11.4 -7.1 -7.8 -1.9 -13.3 -15.3 5.7 6.2 3.5 10.6 5.2 .3 .0 3.5 -2.2 1.1 -.9 -1.1 .8 -2.1 -5.6 126.4 148.3 160.3 126.1 150.5 160.4 126.8 150.6 160.6 127.0 149.4 160.9 1.6 -5.2 3.3 1.0 4.1 2.3 -.9 -7.7 2.3 1.9 3.0 1.5 1.3 -.7 2.8 .5 -2.5 1.9 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. 143.1 140.1 144.2 142.1 155.7 143.8 140.5 145.0 142.8 156.2 144.0 140.7 144.7 142.5 155.8 144.3 141.1 144.5 142.0 155.1 5.3 6.3 1.7 1.7 9.0 10.6 10.5 2.0 1.1 -5.4 -3.3 -4.2 2.8 3.7 -4.7 3.4 2.9 .8 -.3 -1.5 7.9 8.4 1.8 1.4 1.5 .0 -.7 1.8 1.7 -3.1 + + + + + Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 104.5 103.9 158.6 174.9 104.2 103.5 159.8 175.5 105.0 104.2 160.4 175.3 106.8 106.1 160.5 175.4 25.6 24.7 2.6 .7 55.6 56.4 2.3 1.4 -26.3 -27.2 2.8 4.7 9.1 8.7 4.9 1.1 39.8 39.6 2.5 1.0 -10.4 -11.1 3.8 2.9 105.0 105.2 105.2 105.0 .4 -.8 .4 .0 -.2 .2 191.5 183.4 192.3 187.1 192.0 189.3 192.2 187.6 .9 -5.7 1.7 13.4 5.2 5.9 1.5 9.5 1.3 3.4 3.3 7.7 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 229.4 211.1 233.4 209.2 229.8 211.4 233.8 209.8 230.3 212.4 234.2 210.4 230.9 211.9 235.1 211.4 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.7 3.0 2.3 3.1 3.3 2.6 1.5 2.9 4.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.7 2.8 1.9 3.0 3.8 Entertainment .............................. 159.6 160.4 5.8 1.8 2.0 2.0 3.8 2.0 Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 143.3 178.7 159.7 R/160.2 _ 143.3 143.7 178.9 R/179.5 _ 143.7 180.1 6.1 5.6 .8 2.3 1.4 2.5 1.1 3.2 3.4 3.9 1.3 2.8 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 ...... 217.5 233.0 150.5 217.6 234.6 150.8 218.5 236.2 150.9 219.3 237.2 151.2 3.6 -.5 1.1 4.6 4.4 2.7 3.8 1.9 .5 3.4 7.4 1.9 4.1 1.9 1.9 3.6 4.6 1.2 145.0 145.1 144.6 144.7 -1.9 3.4 -.8 -.8 .7 -.8 156.5 157.2 157.9 158.6 4.5 1.6 1.8 5.5 3.0 3.6 250.1 229.0 251.6 249.5 229.0 250.9 250.4 230.5 251.8 251.5 231.1 252.9 6.0 7.3 5.7 5.2 4.6 5.3 5.5 6.5 5.4 2.3 3.7 2.1 5.6 5.9 5.5 3.8 5.1 3.7 139.8 154.6 130.9 131.8 126.1 140.4 155.3 131.3 132.0 126.7 140.9 156.3 131.6 132.7 127.3 141.3 156.7 132.0 133.9 128.0 3.2 3.3 1.6 4.4 7.3 -.9 4.5 5.6 4.0 6.9 10.1 .9 1.8 -.6 5.9 -4.7 -8.3 -7.8 3.3 4.4 5.5 3.4 6.5 6.2 3.8 4.4 2.8 5.7 8.7 .0 2.6 1.9 5.7 -.8 -1.2 -1.1 137.8 129.3 137.7 129.7 138.7 129.6 139.7 129.3 12.0 2.2 16.2 .0 -8.8 .3 5.6 .0 14.1 1.1 -1.8 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... Durables ............................... + + + Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ _ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 175.0 178.8 175.4 179.0 175.9 179.4 176.3 179.9 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.0 3.5 3.4 3.0 2.5 3.3 3.1 3.3 3.0 142.8 143.2 143.4 144.0 2.3 5.2 2.9 3.4 3.8 3.1 181.6 233.4 203.2 183.0 183.5 233.8 234.2 203.1 R/203.8 _ 183.3 235.1 204.5 -.2 3.7 5.6 4.4 3.3 3.7 5.0 3.1 4.0 3.8 2.9 2.6 2.0 3.5 4.6 4.4 3.0 3.3 157.8 153.1 158.3 158.1 153.7 158.8 158.6 154.2 159.4 159.0 154.6 159.8 3.7 3.0 3.1 4.4 5.1 4.7 1.0 1.1 1.5 3.1 4.0 3.8 4.1 4.0 3.9 2.0 2.5 2.7 153.1 132.1 133.4 138.8 143.4 183.5 153.5 132.6 133.7 139.1 143.8 184.2 154.0 132.9 134.5 140.0 144.5 184.4 154.5 133.3 135.3 141.1 145.3 185.0 3.2 4.4 7.2 8.9 4.4 3.2 4.6 6.5 9.7 13.8 6.7 3.6 1.6 -4.4 -7.4 -6.9 -.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 5.8 6.8 5.4 3.3 3.9 5.5 8.4 11.4 5.5 3.4 2.6 -.4 -1.0 -.3 2.2 3.6 169.4 109.1 163.8 166.2 170.0 109.1 164.3 166.7 170.4 109.9 164.8 167.1 170.8 111.2 165.2 167.4 3.2 14.3 2.5 2.7 3.4 25.4 3.0 2.7 3.4 -12.2 2.7 2.2 3.3 7.9 3.5 2.9 3.3 19.7 2.8 2.7 3.4 -2.6 3.1 2.6 141.0 103.5 180.4 141.5 103.6 180.8 141.6 105.0 181.3 141.7 106.8 181.7 1.7 26.8 3.0 1.1 51.0 3.4 -.6 -25.5 3.6 2.0 13.4 2.9 1.4 38.4 3.2 .7 -8.1 3.3 Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... + _ All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ............ Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. + _ Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ + + + + 1/ _ 2/ _ R/ _ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Revised. 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) + Percent change to Nov. 1996 fromNov. Sept. Oct. 1995 1996 1996 Percent change to Oct. 1996 fromOct. Aug. Sept. 1995 1996 1996 Pricing schedule 1/ _ U.S. city average ...................... M 157.3 157.8 158.3 158.6 3.3 0.5 0.2 3.0 0.6 0.3 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 164.0 164.7 162.2 161.8 164.6 165.4 162.2 162.2 165.1 165.7 162.4 163.8 165.4 166.0 163.1 164.3 3.1 2.9 3.0 3.7 .5 .4 .6 1.3 .2 .2 .4 .3 3.0 2.9 2.5 3.5 .7 .6 .1 1.2 .3 .2 .1 1.0 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 153.4 154.0 152.8 154.7 154.0 154.5 153.3 155.4 154.4 154.8 154.0 156.5 155.0 155.3 154.5 157.1 3.7 3.4 4.3 3.7 .6 .5 .8 1.1 .4 .3 .3 .4 3.2 3.0 3.8 3.3 .7 .5 .8 1.2 .3 .2 .5 .7 M 150.4 151.0 151.1 151.9 4.0 .6 .5 3.5 .5 .1 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 154.1 153.1 156.9 154.0 154.5 153.5 157.3 154.4 154.9 153.7 157.7 154.8 155.1 153.8 158.2 154.7 3.1 2.7 3.7 2.9 .4 .2 .6 .2 .1 .1 .3 -.1 2.9 2.5 3.3 2.9 .5 .4 .5 .5 .3 .1 .3 .3 M 152.6 153.2 154.3 154.6 3.8 .9 .2 3.6 1.1 .7 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 158.0 158.1 162.6 158.6 158.7 163.0 159.1 159.2 163.2 159.2 159.1 163.9 3.1 3.0 3.5 .4 .3 .6 .1 -.1 .4 2.9 2.8 3.4 .7 .7 .4 .3 .3 .1 M 141.9 142.4 142.7 142.9 3.0 .4 .1 2.8 .6 .2 M 157.6 157.9 158.4 158.9 3.5 .6 .3 3.2 .5 .3 + + Indexes Area Aug. 1996 Sept. 1996 Oct. 1996 Nov. 1996 Region and area size 2/ _ Size classes A 3/ ................................. + _ B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M 157.0 154.0 157.4 154.7 158.2 155.5 158.5 155.8 3.3 3.9 .7 .7 .2 .2 3.2 3.7 .8 1.0 .5 .5 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 158.1 157.3 167.2 163.6 155.6 158.3 158.8 158.2 158.8 168.2 168.2 164.5 164.9 156.3 R/156.9 _ 159.4 158.4 168.4 164.3 156.9 3.5 2.6 2.8 2.9 3.0 .7 .1 .1 -.1 .4 .4 -.3 .1 -.4 .0 2.9 2.3 2.8 2.8 2.8 .4 1.0 .6 .8 .8 .3 .4 .0 .2 .4 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 155.4 163.5 153.5 154.6 151.0 160.8 154.8 166.3 153.8 156.4 151.4 161.2 2.4 3.7 3.8 4.1 3.9 3.9 -.4 1.7 .2 1.2 .3 .2 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 Selected local areas + 149.5 152.7 142.8 153.6 - 150.7 153.8 143.2 154.5 - - - - 2.7 2.7 1.1 2.7 - .8 .7 .3 .6 + + + + + 1/ _ 2/ _ 3/ _ R/ _ NOTE: 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. Revised. 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 Oct. Nov. 1995 1996 1996 Unadjusted percent change to Nov. 1996 fromNov. 1995 Oct. 1996 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromAug. to Sept. to Oct. to Sept. Oct. Nov. Expenditure category + + + + All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 155.5 463.2 155.9 464.2 3.3 - 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 ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 19.262 17.581 11.206 1.682 3.453 1.300 2.052 2.719 .369 .285 .885 1.180 6.374 1.681 155.2 154.9 155.9 174.7 147.5 148.9 184.1 143.5 145.6 141.3 127.1 158.2 154.2 159.5 155.7 155.4 156.4 175.1 148.6 149.2 185.2 143.0 144.0 140.5 126.7 158.2 154.7 159.6 4.3 4.4 5.2 3.7 5.2 11.8 6.2 2.1 4.0 2.0 -2.4 4.9 3.1 3.2 .3 .3 .3 .2 .7 .2 .6 -.3 -1.1 -.6 -.3 .0 .3 .1 .5 .5 .6 .1 1.0 1.9 -.2 .5 .9 .6 -.5 1.0 .2 .6 .5 .6 .6 .2 .5 1.6 1.3 -.1 -.1 -.1 -.6 .4 .5 .4 .3 .3 .4 .7 .4 .2 .3 .2 -.4 .2 .2 .5 .3 .1 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... _ Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. _ Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... _ Household insurance 1/ ............. _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... 38.888 25.976 8.091 150.7 167.6 158.3 150.7 167.7 157.6 2.9 3.0 3.2 .0 .1 -.4 .1 .2 .1 .2 .2 .2 .3 .4 .2 6.616 1.475 17.695 162.9 214.6 162.4 163.4 207.4 162.8 2.8 5.0 2.8 .3 -3.4 .2 .2 -.2 .2 .1 .4 .2 .2 .0 .4 17.366 162.7 163.1 2.8 .2 .2 .2 .4 .329 148.7 150.0 3.5 .9 .3 .5 .9 .189 138.5 139.9 3.2 1.0 .0 .4 1.0 + + + + + + _ 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 ................ .105 149.5 149.9 3.7 .3 .3 .1 .3 .085 124.8 127.1 2.6 1.8 -.4 1.0 1.8 7.247 3.887 128.3 115.6 128.1 115.1 4.4 5.1 -.2 -.4 .2 .2 .5 .7 .5 .9 .327 102.6 105.7 20.7 3.0 3.5 6.5 2.0 3.560 122.2 121.2 3.7 -.8 -.2 .2 .7 3.360 159.2 159.5 3.6 .2 .2 .3 .2 5.666 3.367 1.149 1.150 123.4 109.7 142.1 152.5 123.3 109.5 142.4 152.4 .8 -.2 1.8 2.8 -.1 -.2 .2 -.1 .2 .2 .1 .4 -.2 -.5 -.1 .3 .1 .0 .3 .1 Apparel and upkeep ....................... Apparel commodities .................... Men's and boys' apparel .............. Women's and girls' apparel............ Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ .... _ Footwear ............................. Other apparel commodities ............ Apparel services 2/ .................... _ 5.533 5.017 1.310 2.148 .251 132.4 129.2 129.0 125.4 128.9 132.4 129.1 130.9 125.0 127.7 -.1 -.3 2.3 -2.1 -2.4 .0 -.1 1.5 -.3 -.9 .5 .4 -.8 .7 4.5 .4 .5 .6 .5 -2.6 .5 .6 1.4 .7 -.9 .812 .495 .516 129.2 151.9 159.7 128.9 148.7 160.0 1.0 -.3 2.2 -.2 -2.1 .2 -.5 2.3 .1 .5 1.4 .0 .2 -.9 .2 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 19.020 17.847 4.958 3.591 2.432 3.584 1.619 5.255 143.5 141.2 145.0 141.1 158.3 106.0 105.3 161.4 171.2 144.5 142.2 146.0 141.9 157.7 108.1 107.4 161.4 171.9 4.0 3.9 2.1 1.6 -.7 12.3 12.0 3.1 2.0 .7 .7 .7 .6 -.4 2.0 2.0 .0 .4 .4 .3 .4 .5 .4 -.1 -.3 .6 .4 .2 .2 -.1 -.2 -.3 1.0 .9 .3 -.1 .3 .3 -.1 -.3 -.5 1.9 2.0 .1 -.1 .767 104.1 104.2 -.1 .1 .2 -.1 -.1 4.488 1.173 188.2 184.3 189.1 184.5 2.4 6.0 .5 .1 .4 1.6 .0 1.0 -.1 -.2 + + + + + Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.262 1.055 5.208 2.965 229.4 209.8 233.9 211.4 229.9 209.1 234.6 212.1 3.2 2.6 3.3 3.7 .2 -.3 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 .4 .2 .5 .1 .3 .3 -.4 .4 .5 Entertainment ............................ 4.029 158.3 3.1 .3 .1 .3 .3 Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 2.053 1.976 R/157.8 _ 142.5 R/179.7 _ 142.8 180.4 2.4 3.6 .2 .4 .1 .1 .1 .3 .2 .3 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... _ Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... _ Personal care services 2/ ............ _ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 7.006 2.135 1.132 215.3 234.8 150.9 215.8 235.8 151.3 3.6 2.9 1.5 .2 .4 .3 .2 .7 .3 .5 .7 .1 .3 .3 .3 .635 145.4 145.4 .0 .0 .1 -.2 .0 .497 158.0 158.7 3.4 .4 .4 .5 .4 3.739 .227 3.512 247.7 232.4 249.2 248.1 232.6 249.7 4.6 5.8 4.6 .2 .1 .2 -.1 .2 -.1 .4 .7 .4 .4 .3 .4 100.000 47.052 19.262 27.790 16.074 5.017 155.5 141.0 155.2 132.3 133.8 129.2 155.9 141.6 155.7 132.9 134.6 129.1 3.3 3.4 4.3 2.6 4.2 -.3 .3 .4 .3 .5 .6 -.1 .3 .4 .5 .3 .1 .4 .3 .4 .5 .3 .5 .5 .3 .4 .3 .3 .9 .6 11.057 11.716 52.948 25.430 139.0 129.2 173.0 161.3 140.2 129.5 173.2 161.3 6.1 .7 3.3 2.9 .9 .2 .1 .0 -.1 .5 .2 .1 .8 -.2 .2 .2 .9 -.2 .3 .2 8.531 131.5 131.2 3.5 -.2 .1 .3 .4 7.279 5.208 6.501 180.8 233.9 R/200.9 181.3 234.6 201.5 3.1 3.3 4.0 .3 .3 .3 .7 .2 .0 .2 .1 .3 .0 .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 .................... Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 1/ ..................... + _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... + _ Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... + _ Special indexes All items less food ........................ All items less shelter ..................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ ........ + _ All items less medical care ................ Commodities less food ...................... Nondurables less food ...................... Nondurables less food and apparel .......... Nondurables ................................ Services less rent of shelter 1/ ........... + _ Services less medical care services ........ Energy ..................................... All items less energy ...................... All items less food and energy ........... Commodities less food and energy commodities ................. Energy commodities ................... Services less energy services .......... Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1982-84=$1.00 2/ ......................... + _ 1967=$1.00 2/ ............................ + _ 82.419 74.024 82.305 155.5 152.4 146.1 155.8 152.8 146.4 3.0 3.4 3.4 .2 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 93.738 29.471 17.756 12.739 35.336 27.518 152.0 133.4 135.3 140.0 144.8 164.4 152.3 134.0 136.0 141.1 145.4 164.7 3.3 2.8 4.1 5.8 4.2 3.5 .2 .4 .5 .8 .4 .2 .3 .4 .1 .1 .2 .4 .3 .3 .6 .7 .6 .1 .3 .3 .7 .9 .6 .4 47.740 7.470 92.530 74.949 167.8 110.1 161.9 163.7 167.9 110.9 162.2 163.9 3.3 8.5 2.9 2.5 .1 .7 .2 .1 .2 .0 .4 .3 .3 .8 .2 .2 .2 1.4 .2 .2 25.560 3.911 49.388 141.6 106.0 178.6 141.8 108.2 178.9 1.1 12.9 3.2 .1 2.1 .2 .4 .2 .2 .1 1.4 .2 .1 1.9 .3 - $.643 $.642 -3.2 -.2 -.3 -.3 -.2 - .216 .215 - - - - - + + + + 1/ _ 2/ _ R/ _ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Revised. 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 Aug. 1996 Sept. 1996 Oct. 1996 Nov. 1996 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedMay Aug. Nov. May Nov. 1996 1996 1996 1996 1996 Feb. 1996 Expenditure category All items .................................... + + + + + + + - - - - 3.2 4.8 1.3 3.7 4.0 2.5 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 ...................... 154.2 153.8 154.7 174.1 145.5 144.3 186.0 142.7 144.2 140.7 128.5 155.9 153.1 158.2 155.0 154.6 155.7 174.3 147.0 147.0 185.7 143.4 145.5 141.5 127.8 157.5 153.4 159.1 155.8 155.5 156.6 174.7 147.7 149.4 188.1 143.3 145.3 141.4 127.0 158.2 154.2 159.7 156.3 156.0 157.2 175.9 148.3 149.7 188.6 143.6 144.7 141.7 127.2 159.0 154.7 159.9 1.6 1.6 .8 4.3 1.7 8.0 -7.4 .3 6.8 .6 -6.9 3.7 2.4 3.1 3.8 3.8 4.9 5.0 -1.4 3.6 18.6 3.7 5.2 1.4 2.2 5.1 2.7 3.1 6.2 6.5 8.4 1.4 12.7 20.6 9.6 1.7 3.1 3.8 -.6 2.6 2.9 2.3 5.6 5.8 6.6 4.2 7.9 15.8 5.7 2.5 1.4 2.9 -4.0 8.2 4.2 4.4 2.7 2.7 2.8 4.7 .1 5.8 4.8 2.0 6.0 1.0 -2.4 4.4 2.5 3.1 5.9 6.2 7.5 2.8 10.3 18.2 7.6 2.1 2.2 3.3 -2.3 5.4 3.6 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/ _ 150.0 166.7 157.7 150.2 167.0 157.9 150.5 167.3 158.2 151.0 167.9 158.5 3.0 3.0 4.0 3.3 3.2 2.9 2.7 2.9 3.9 2.7 2.9 2.0 3.2 3.1 3.4 2.7 2.9 3.0 162.2 217.0 161.4 162.6 216.6 161.7 162.8 217.4 162.1 163.2 217.4 162.7 3.3 7.3 2.6 2.5 4.0 3.3 2.8 7.9 2.5 2.5 .7 3.3 2.9 5.7 2.9 2.6 4.3 2.9 161.7 162.0 162.3 162.9 2.5 3.3 2.5 3.0 2.9 2.8 147.4 147.9 148.7 150.0 2.5 1.4 2.8 7.2 1.9 5.0 138.0 138.0 138.5 139.9 .3 5.4 1.5 5.6 2.8 3.5 149.0 149.4 149.5 149.9 1.4 5.1 6.1 2.4 3.2 4.3 124.1 123.6 124.8 127.1 -.3 5.6 -4.4 10.0 2.6 2.6 + + + 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 .................. 127.6 114.1 127.8 114.3 128.5 115.1 129.1 116.1 4.3 5.5 5.5 5.1 2.5 2.5 4.8 7.2 4.9 5.3 3.7 4.8 94.1 97.4 103.7 105.8 41.2 14.5 -18.0 59.8 27.2 14.4 121.8 158.5 121.6 158.8 121.8 159.2 122.7 159.5 2.4 3.7 4.4 5.5 4.7 2.6 3.0 2.5 3.4 4.6 3.9 2.6 123.3 109.9 141.9 151.5 123.6 110.1 142.0 152.1 123.3 109.6 141.8 152.6 123.4 109.6 142.2 152.7 1.0 .7 2.6 1.1 .3 -1.1 1.4 3.0 1.6 .7 2.0 3.8 .3 -1.1 .8 3.2 .7 -.2 2.0 2.0 1.0 -.2 1.4 3.5 Apparel and upkeep ......................... Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel 2/ ...... _ Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... _ 129.0 125.7 127.1 120.5 126.7 129.6 126.2 126.1 121.3 132.4 130.1 126.8 126.8 121.9 128.9 130.7 127.5 128.6 122.7 127.7 .6 .3 5.5 -2.5 14.1 2.5 2.5 2.2 2.3 -10.8 -8.2 -9.0 -2.8 -14.5 -13.8 5.4 5.9 4.8 7.5 3.2 1.5 1.4 3.9 -.2 .9 -1.7 -1.9 .9 -4.1 -5.7 127.9 145.9 159.6 127.3 149.2 159.7 127.9 151.3 159.7 128.1 149.9 160.0 .0 -7.2 3.4 1.9 10.7 2.3 1.3 -13.8 2.0 .6 11.4 1.0 .9 1.3 2.8 .9 -2.0 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 .................... 142.5 140.5 145.3 141.7 156.7 104.3 103.9 159.7 170.8 143.1 140.9 145.9 142.4 157.4 104.2 103.6 160.7 171.5 143.4 141.2 145.8 142.1 157.0 105.2 104.5 161.2 171.4 143.8 141.6 145.7 141.7 156.2 107.2 106.6 161.4 171.3 6.2 6.6 2.0 2.0 9.7 23.6 25.2 2.8 .0 10.6 10.8 2.0 .9 -5.1 56.3 54.7 1.8 1.9 -4.4 -4.7 3.1 3.8 -5.4 -26.4 -26.5 3.6 5.1 3.7 3.2 1.1 .0 -1.3 11.6 10.8 4.3 1.2 8.4 8.7 2.0 1.4 2.0 39.0 39.2 2.3 1.0 -.4 -.8 2.1 1.9 -3.4 -9.4 -9.7 4.0 3.1 104.2 104.4 104.3 104.2 .4 -1.5 .8 .0 -.6 .4 187.6 180.0 188.4 182.9 188.4 184.8 188.3 184.5 .0 -.9 2.6 12.3 5.5 2.7 1.5 10.4 1.3 5.5 3.5 6.5 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 228.6 208.3 233.1 210.1 229.1 208.9 233.6 211.0 229.6 210.0 233.9 211.6 230.2 209.1 234.8 212.6 3.6 3.4 3.7 4.2 3.4 2.8 3.4 3.1 2.8 2.3 3.1 2.9 2.8 1.5 2.9 4.8 3.5 3.1 3.6 3.6 2.8 1.9 3.0 3.9 Entertainment .............................. 157.3 157.4 R/157.8 158.2 6.1 1.3 2.3 2.3 3.7 2.3 + + + + + Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 142.2 179.0 _ 142.4 142.5 179.1 R/179.7 _ 142.8 180.3 6.5 5.9 .3 2.7 1.4 3.0 1.7 2.9 3.3 4.3 1.6 2.9 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 ...... 213.6 232.5 150.4 214.0 234.2 150.8 215.0 235.8 150.9 215.7 236.5 151.3 2.9 -.7 .5 4.3 4.4 3.0 3.2 1.0 .3 4.0 7.1 2.4 3.6 1.8 1.8 3.6 4.0 1.3 145.6 145.7 145.4 145.4 -2.2 3.9 -1.1 -.5 .8 -.8 156.5 157.2 158.0 158.7 4.2 1.8 1.8 5.7 3.0 3.8 245.0 230.2 246.4 244.8 230.6 246.1 245.7 232.2 247.0 246.6 233.0 247.9 5.9 7.3 5.7 4.6 3.6 4.7 5.4 7.3 5.4 2.6 5.0 2.5 5.2 5.4 5.2 4.0 6.1 3.9 139.8 154.2 131.0 131.7 125.7 140.4 155.0 131.4 131.8 126.2 140.9 155.8 131.8 132.4 126.8 141.4 156.3 132.2 133.6 127.5 3.2 3.6 1.6 5.4 9.0 .3 4.8 5.9 3.8 7.2 11.8 2.5 1.3 -.9 6.2 -5.3 -8.9 -9.0 3.7 4.7 5.6 3.7 5.9 5.9 4.0 4.7 2.7 6.3 10.4 1.4 2.5 1.9 5.9 -.9 -1.8 -1.9 137.4 129.1 172.2 160.7 137.3 129.7 172.5 160.9 138.4 129.4 172.9 161.3 139.7 129.2 173.4 161.7 12.7 3.5 2.9 3.4 16.6 -.9 3.6 3.1 -9.3 .0 3.6 3.3 6.9 .3 2.8 2.5 14.6 1.3 3.2 3.2 -1.6 .2 3.2 2.9 131.3 131.4 131.8 132.3 2.5 5.1 3.1 3.1 3.8 3.1 179.3 233.1 199.8 180.5 180.9 233.6 233.9 199.8 R/200.4 _ 180.9 234.8 201.1 .5 3.7 5.5 4.2 3.4 3.7 4.6 3.1 4.1 3.6 2.9 2.6 2.3 3.6 4.6 4.1 3.0 3.4 154.3 151.3 145.1 154.7 151.8 145.5 155.5 152.8 146.4 3.8 3.3 3.4 4.8 5.2 5.1 .3 1.1 1.1 3.1 4.0 3.6 4.3 4.2 4.3 1.7 2.5 2.4 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 1/ ....................... + _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ + _ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... + Special indexes All items less food .......................... All items less shelter ....................... All items less homeowners' costs 1/ .......... 155.0 152.3 146.0 + _ All items less medical care .................. Commodities less food ........................ Nondurables less food ........................ Nondurables less food and apparel ............ Nondurables .................................. Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. + _ Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 150.9 132.2 133.3 138.5 143.2 163.5 151.3 132.7 133.4 138.6 143.5 164.2 151.8 133.1 134.2 139.6 144.4 164.4 152.3 133.5 135.2 140.8 145.3 165.0 3.3 5.0 8.2 10.3 5.0 2.8 4.7 7.2 10.7 15.2 6.7 3.8 1.3 -5.3 -7.4 -7.7 -.6 3.8 3.8 4.0 5.8 6.8 6.0 3.7 4.0 6.1 9.5 12.7 5.8 3.3 2.5 -.7 -1.0 -.7 2.7 3.7 167.0 108.7 160.9 162.9 167.3 108.7 161.5 163.4 167.8 109.6 161.9 163.7 168.2 111.1 162.3 164.0 2.7 13.9 2.6 2.8 3.7 27.8 3.1 2.8 3.7 -13.2 2.5 1.7 2.9 9.1 3.5 2.7 3.2 20.7 2.8 2.8 3.3 -2.6 3.0 2.2 140.6 103.6 177.9 141.1 103.8 178.3 141.3 105.3 178.7 141.4 107.3 179.2 2.3 25.2 3.0 1.1 52.1 3.7 -1.1 -25.7 3.2 2.3 15.1 3.0 1.7 38.0 3.4 .6 -7.6 3.1 + + + + 1/ _ 2/ _ R/ _ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Revised. 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) + Area Pricing schedule 1/ _ U.S. city average ...................... M + Region and area size 2/ Indexes Aug. 1996 154.5 Sept. 1996 155.1 Oct. 1996 155.5 Nov. 1996 155.9 Percent change to Nov. 1996 fromNov. Sept. Oct. 1995 1996 1996 3.3 0.5 0.3 Percent change to Oct. 1996 fromOct. Aug. Sept. 1995 1996 1996 3.0 0.6 0.3 + _ Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 161.4 161.0 160.0 163.2 162.0 161.8 159.8 163.7 162.4 162.1 160.1 165.3 163.0 162.6 160.7 166.0 3.2 3.1 2.9 3.7 .6 .5 .6 1.4 .4 .3 .4 .4 2.9 2.9 2.4 3.3 .6 .7 .1 1.3 .2 .2 .2 1.0 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 149.9 149.9 148.7 151.9 150.6 150.4 149.5 152.6 151.0 150.7 150.2 153.7 151.7 151.3 150.8 154.5 3.8 3.5 4.4 3.8 .7 .6 .9 1.2 .5 .4 .4 .5 3.2 3.0 3.9 3.3 .7 .5 1.0 1.2 .3 .2 .5 .7 M 148.5 149.1 149.2 150.1 4.2 .7 .6 3.5 .5 .1 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 152.7 151.4 153.1 153.9 153.1 151.7 153.6 154.4 153.5 151.9 153.9 154.8 153.7 152.0 154.5 154.7 3.2 2.8 3.7 2.9 .4 .2 .6 .2 .1 .1 .4 -.1 3.0 2.6 3.3 2.9 .5 .3 .5 .6 .3 .1 .2 .3 M 153.1 153.9 154.8 155.1 4.0 .8 .2 3.7 1.1 .6 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 154.9 153.4 159.5 155.5 154.0 159.9 155.9 154.4 160.2 155.9 154.3 160.8 3.0 2.9 3.5 .3 .2 .6 .0 -.1 .4 2.8 2.7 3.5 .6 .7 .4 .3 .3 .2 M 140.9 141.4 141.7 142.0 3.1 .4 .2 2.8 .6 .2 M M M 154.6 156.0 153.3 155.0 156.6 154.0 155.4 157.4 154.7 156.0 157.7 155.1 3.5 3.3 3.9 .6 .7 .7 .4 .2 .3 3.1 3.2 3.7 .5 .9 .9 .3 .5 .5 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 152.9 151.9 163.3 163.0 153.0 153.2 153.7 152.7 153.2 164.4 164.4 163.7 164.2 153.8 R/154.3 _ 154.4 152.9 164.7 164.0 154.2 3.6 2.5 3.0 3.0 2.9 .8 .1 .2 .2 .3 .5 -.2 .2 -.1 -.1 3.0 2.2 2.9 2.8 2.7 .5 .9 .7 .7 .8 .3 .3 .0 .3 .3 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. 1 1 1 1 154.4 162.1 145.8 152.6 153.6 165.4 146.2 154.6 2.5 3.8 4.0 4.3 -.5 2.0 .3 1.3 Size classes A 3/ ................................. + _ B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... Selected local areas + - - - - - - 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 2 149.5 148.0 142.2 147.2 150.1 158.2 - 150.7 148.8 142.5 148.0 150.5 158.7 - 3.8 4.1 - .3 .3 - - - - 2.9 2.6 1.1 2.6 .8 .5 .2 .5 + + + + + 1/ _ 2/ _ 3/ _ R/ _ NOTE: 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. Revised. 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. -
