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TEXT Table Table Table Table Table Table 1. 2. 4. 5. 3. 6. Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Consumer Price Price Price Price Price Price Index Index Index Index Index Index for for for for for for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index FOR TECHNICAL INFORMATION Patrick C. Jackman (202) 606-7000 CPI Quickline: (202) 606-6994 FOR CURRENT AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION: (202) 606-7828 MEDIA CONTACT: (202) 606-5902 USDL-94-505 TRANSMISSION OF THIS RELEASE IS UNTIL 8:30 A.M. Friday, October MATERIAL IN EMBARGOED (EDT) 14, 1994 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX--SEPTEMBER 1994 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in September to a level of 149.4 (1982-84=100), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. For the 12-month period ended in September, the CPI-U increased 3.0 percent. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also increased 0.3 percent in September, prior to seasonal adjustment. The September 1994 CPI-W level of 146.9 was 3.0 percent higher than the index in September 1993. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) ___________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.2 percent in September, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of the 3 preceding months. A downturn in the energy index was largely responsible for the smaller advance in the overall CPI-U. The food index rose slightly less than in August, largely as a result of the stabilization of coffee prices. The CPI-U excluding food and energy, which increased 0.3 percent in August, rose 0.2 percent in September. 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 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep.|Sep. 94|Sep94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .1 .2 .3 .3 .3 .2 | 3.6 | 3.0 Food and beverages| .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 .3 .3 | 4.5 | 2.7 Housing | .3 .0 .2 .1 .2 .3 .1 | 2.8 | 2.5 Apparel and upkeep| .4 -.3 .4 .6 -.4 -1.0 -.1 | -5.8 | -.3 Transportation | .6 .3 -.4 .6 1.0 1.0 .1 | 9.0 | 4.5 Medical care | .2 .6 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 | 4.8 | 4.7 Entertainment | .3 -.1 .3 -.1 .3 .0 .1 | 1.6 | 2.8 Other goods & serv| .4 .7 .6 .4 .4 .2 .1 | 2.8 | 4.3 Special indexes: | Energy | .4 -.4 -1.0 .1 1.8 1.4 -.7 | 10.9 | 2.9 Food | .1 .1 .3 .3 .5 .4 .3 | 5.1 | 2.8 AI - food & energy| .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 | 2.6 | 3.0 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 3.6 percent in the third quarter. This follows annual rates of 2.5 percent in each of the first two quarters of 1994 and brings the year-to-date annual rate to 2.8 percent. The larger increase in the third quarter reflects an acceleration in the food and energy indexes. These components, which acted as a moderating influence on consumer price movements during the first half of 1994, as throughout the preceding 3 years, increased in the third quarter at annual rates of 5.1 and 10.9 percent, respectively. Through the first 9 months of 1994, the food index has increased at a 2.2 percent annual rate, and energy costs have risen at a 3.4 percent rate. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose at a 2.6 percent rate in the third quarter and has advanced at a 2.9 annual rate thus far in 1994. This follows a 3.2 percent increase in all of 1993 and continues the moderation in this index since 1990. The deceleration in 1994 thus far reflects a decline in the index for apparel and upkeep and further moderation in the index for medical care. The rates for selected groups thus far in 1994 and during the past 8 years are shown below. Percent change 12 months ended in December 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 SAAR 9 Mos end in Sep. 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 4.4 5.1 4.0 4.7 3.0 6.9 4.6 7.0 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 2.8 2.0 2.4 -.9 4.8 4.6 2.2 4.2 .5 5.2 5.1 5.6 18.1 5.3 -7.4 1.9 2.0 1.5 -1.4 2.9 3.4 2.2 4.7 4.4 5.2 4.4 3.3 3.2 2.9 The food and beverage index rose 0.3 percent in September. Grocery store food prices also increased 0.3 percent, following increases of 0.8 and 0.6 percent in July and August, respectively. The moderation in September was largely the result of the stabilization of coffee prices, which were unchanged after increasing 22.4 and 22.0 percent in the 2 preceding months. Despite stable coffee prices, the index for nonalcoholic beverages rose 0.9 percent in September and the other food at home index again registered the largest increase among the major grocery store food groups, advancing 0.7 percent. The index for fruits and vegetables advanced 0.6 percent, reflecting a 2.0 percent rise in the index for fresh vegetables. The indexes for fresh fruits declined slightly, while that for processed fruits and vegetables rose 0.1 percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 0.1 percent, the same as in August. Meat prices, which had increased slightly in August, following declines in each of the 3 preceding months, fell 0.1 percent in September. Prices for beef and pork rose slightly, but were more than offset by a 0.6 percent decline in prices for other meats. Poultry prices rose 1.1 percent after declining 1.7 percent in August. The index for cereal and bakery products increased 0.4 percent, while the index for dairy products declined for the fourth consecutive month--down 0.5 percent in September. The other two components of the food and beverage index--restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages--rose 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The housing component, which rose 0.3 percent in August, increased 0.1 percent in September. Each of the major groups contributed to the moderation. Shelter costs increased 0.3 percent, following a 0.4 percent rise in August. Within shelter, renters' costs declined 0.1 percent, while homeowners' costs and maintenance and repair costs rose 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively. The decrease in renters' costs reflects a 1.0 percent decline in other renters' costs; residential rents advanced 0.3 percent. The index for fuel and other utilities, which increased 0.2 percent in August, decreased 0.4 percent in September. The index for household fuels fell 0.5 percent, reflecting declines in the indexes for each of the three major fuels. Charges for natural gas and electricity fell 1.0 and 0.5 percent, respectively. The index for fuel oil declined 1.0 percent. The index for other utilities and public services decreased 0.2 percent in September, largely as a result of a 1.0 percent drop in the index for cable television. These charges have declined 3.5 percent since their last monthly increase in March. The index for household furnishings and operation decreased 0.1 percent in September after increasing 0.2 percent in August. Transportation costs, which rose 1.0 percent in each of the 2 preceding months, increased 0.1 percent in September. This deceleration was largely a result of downturns in the indexes for motor fuels and public transportation. The index for gasoline, which rose 7.8 percent in the preceding 3-month period, fell 0.6 percent in September. The index for public transportation, largely reflecting a decrease in airline fares, fell 0.7 percent in September. These declines, however, were more than offset by increases in automobile purchase costs. The index for new vehicles rose 0.5 percent in September and has advanced at a 4.8 percent seasonally adjusted annual rate thus far in 1994. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, prices for new vehicles rose 0.1 percent on average, reflecting the introduction of a larger than usual proportion of new models.) Automobile finance charges continued to increase, advancing 2.2 percent in September and 15.6 percent thus far in 1994. The index for used cars rose 1.0 percent. The index for apparel and upkeep declined for the third consecutive month, down 0.1 percent in September. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, clothing prices rose 2.7 percent.) Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in September, the same as in each of the 4 preceding months, to a level 4.7 percent above a year earlier. The index for medical care commodities--prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies--was unchanged in September. The index for medical care services rose 0.4 percent in September. Charges for professional services and hospital and related services each increased 0.4 and 0.6 percent, respectively. The entertainment index, which was unchanged in August, increased 0.1 percent in September. A 1.2 percent increase in the index for reading materials more than offset declines in the indexes for sporting goods and equipment and for entertainment services. The index for other goods and services rose 0.1 percent in September after advancing 0.2 percent in August. Increases in the indexes for tobacco and smoking products and for personal expenses-up 0.3 and 0.2 percent, respectively--were partially offset by a decline in school related costs. The index for tuition and other school fees declined 0.3 percent, while that for school books and supplies was unchanged. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the indexes for tuition and other school fees and school books and supplies rose 2.7 and 1.3 percent, respectively.) CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) _______________________________________________________ On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.1 percent in September. 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 | ended |ended |___________________________________| | | Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sep.|Sep. 94|Sep94 ____________________________________________________________________ All items | .3 .1 .1 .3 .4 .4 .1 | 3.9 | 3.0 Food and beverages| .1 .1 .3 .2 .5 .4 .3 | 4.8 | 2.5 Housing | .3 .0 .1 .1 .1 .4 .1 | 2.6 | 2.4 Apparel and upkeep| .2 -.4 .5 .5 -.2 -.9 -.2 | -5.0 | -.2 Transportation | .5 .3 -.2 .6 1.1 1.0 .2 | 9.7 | 4.7 Medical care | .3 .6 .3 .4 .4 .4 .3 | 4.5 | 4.5 Entertainment | .3 -.1 .4 .1 .2 .0 .0 | .8 | 2.6 Other goods & serv| .5 .7 .5 .4 .4 .4 .1 | 3.3 | 4.2 Special indexes: | Energy | .5 -.5 -1.1 .4 1.9 1.6 -.8 | 11.4 | 3.2 Food | .3 .1 .3 .2 .5 .5 .3 | 5.1 | 2.7 AI - food & energy| .3 .2 .3 .3 .2 .3 .2 | 2.9 | 3.0 ____________________________________________________________________ Consumer Price Index data for October will be released on Wednesday, November 16, 1994, 8:30 A.M. (EST). 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 Aug. Sept. 1993 1994 1994 Unadjusted percent change to Sept. 1994 fromSept. 1993 Aug. 1994 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromJune to July to Aug. to July Aug. Sept. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 149.0 446.4 149.4 447.5 3.0 - 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 ........... 17.398 15.799 9.853 1.454 2.984 1.186 1.909 2.320 .331 .246 .712 145.3 144.8 144.7 164.7 137.1 131.8 162.8 138.9 135.1 134.1 131.3 145.6 145.0 145.0 164.8 137.3 131.3 163.2 139.4 135.4 134.2 132.1 2.7 2.8 3.6 4.5 1.1 1.3 3.9 6.9 1.6 3.2 16.1 .2 .1 .2 .1 .1 -.4 .2 .4 .2 .1 .6 .5 .5 .8 .2 -.7 -.3 2.5 2.3 .1 .9 6.4 .3 .4 .6 .4 .1 -.8 .3 2.2 -.3 -.7 7.1 .3 .3 .3 .4 .1 -.5 .6 .7 .5 .3 .9 Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 1.030 5.946 1.600 148.4 145.9 151.3 148.8 146.2 151.4 3.2 1.7 1.0 .3 .2 .1 .5 .1 -.1 .1 .1 -.2 .7 .3 .1 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 2/ 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 ................ 41.394 27.948 7.984 5.771 2.213 19.768 19.386 .382 145.9 161.7 172.1 154.5 205.9 166.1 166.4 154.0 145.8 161.6 169.4 155.0 193.5 167.1 167.3 154.3 2.5 3.2 2.5 2.6 2.3 3.5 3.5 3.8 -.1 -.1 -1.6 .3 -6.0 .6 .5 .2 .2 .3 -.1 .3 -1.0 .4 .4 .9 .3 .4 .5 .4 .8 .4 .4 .5 .1 .3 -.1 .3 -1.0 .5 .5 .2 .196 .118 131.2 135.4 131.6 135.8 .2 -1.2 .3 .3 -.2 .0 -.1 .0 .3 .3 .078 7.262 3.983 125.6 124.3 114.0 126.0 124.2 113.8 2.6 .2 -.9 .3 -.1 -.2 -.2 .2 .4 -.2 .2 .2 .3 -.4 -.5 .369 86.8 86.8 -1.3 .0 .6 .1 -.4 3.614 122.2 122.1 -.8 -.1 .3 .2 -.6 3.279 6.183 3.601 1.109 1.473 150.6 121.4 111.5 132.2 138.9 150.3 121.4 111.2 132.6 139.3 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.5 1.8 -.2 .0 -.3 .3 .3 .0 .0 -.1 .0 .3 .1 .2 .0 .2 .2 -.2 -.1 -.3 .3 .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/ .................... 5.897 5.333 1.389 2.421 .203 .781 .539 .564 131.1 127.8 125.7 125.5 128.6 124.5 152.4 155.9 134.2 131.2 128.4 131.1 129.5 125.1 152.3 156.3 -.3 -.6 .5 -2.3 2.4 -.9 3.4 2.6 2.4 2.7 2.1 4.5 .7 .5 -.1 .3 -.4 -.5 .5 -1.4 1.8 -.7 .5 .1 -1.0 -1.1 .2 -2.8 -.3 -.2 1.1 .1 -.1 -.1 .7 .1 .2 -1.3 -.6 .3 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... 16.954 15.295 5.025 4.031 1.245 3.010 135.9 133.0 137.3 135.6 144.0 104.1 135.9 133.1 137.5 135.7 145.4 103.7 4.5 4.7 4.1 3.9 4.8 7.9 .0 .1 .1 .1 1.0 -.4 1.0 1.0 .4 .5 .9 3.8 1.0 .9 .3 .2 .8 3.1 .1 .2 .5 .5 1.0 -.9 Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 1.533 4.483 104.1 150.7 162.0 103.6 151.2 162.1 8.0 3.0 3.8 -.5 .3 .1 3.5 .1 .0 3.7 .5 .3 -.6 .1 .4 .629 103.3 103.2 .2 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.2 3.854 1.659 175.7 173.2 175.8 171.7 4.5 2.0 .1 -.9 .1 .9 .3 1.8 .6 -.7 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 7.108 1.287 5.821 3.353 212.2 201.7 214.7 193.5 212.8 201.7 215.4 194.0 4.7 2.8 5.1 4.1 .3 .0 .3 .3 .4 .4 .4 .3 .4 .3 .4 .4 .4 .0 .4 .4 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.351 1.986 2.365 150.2 136.5 166.6 150.7 137.0 167.1 2.8 2.5 3.1 .3 .4 .3 .3 .3 .2 .0 .1 -.1 .1 .5 -.2 Other goods and services ................. Tobacco and smoking products ........... Personal care 2/ ....................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ .................... Personal care services 2/ ............ Personal and educational expenses ...... School books and supplies ............ Personal and educational services .... 6.897 1.601 1.184 199.4 221.7 145.0 201.4 220.8 145.1 4.3 2.6 1.9 1.0 -.4 .1 .4 .5 -.1 .2 .1 .0 .1 .3 .1 .628 .556 4.112 .249 3.863 141.9 148.3 223.9 205.8 225.5 141.8 148.7 228.0 208.4 229.7 1.5 2.3 5.7 4.6 5.7 -.1 .3 1.8 1.3 1.9 .1 -.3 .5 .4 .5 .0 .0 .3 .3 .3 -.1 .3 .0 .0 .1 100.000 43.547 17.398 26.149 15.579 5.333 149.0 134.3 145.3 127.5 129.2 127.8 149.4 134.8 145.6 128.1 130.3 131.2 3.0 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.4 -.6 .3 .4 .2 .5 .9 2.7 .3 .5 .5 .6 .5 -.5 .3 .3 .3 .2 .5 -1.1 .2 .1 .3 .1 -.5 -.1 10.245 10.570 56.453 27.337 132.8 125.1 164.2 168.2 132.8 125.1 164.4 168.2 3.9 3.0 3.2 3.3 .0 .0 .1 .0 .8 .3 .3 .4 1.1 .2 .4 .5 .0 .2 .2 .0 8.900 7.046 138.0 168.9 137.9 168.8 .7 3.6 -.1 -.1 .2 .3 .2 .7 -.3 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 2/ 1/ .................. _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ......................... Transportation services ................ Medical care services .................. Other services ......................... 5.821 7.349 214.7 185.8 215.4 187.8 5.1 4.3 .3 1.1 .4 .3 .4 .1 .4 .1 84.201 72.052 80.232 92.892 27.749 17.178 11.845 32.977 29.116 50.632 6.993 93.007 77.208 149.8 145.5 150.4 145.5 128.4 130.4 133.7 137.4 171.7 159.4 108.5 154.6 157.0 150.2 146.0 150.6 145.8 129.0 131.4 133.7 138.1 172.2 159.6 108.2 155.0 157.5 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.2 3.5 2.5 3.1 3.0 2.9 2.9 3.0 .3 .3 .1 .2 .5 .8 .0 .5 .3 .1 -.3 .3 .3 .3 .4 .3 .3 .5 .5 .8 .1 .2 .1 1.8 .3 .2 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .5 1.0 .6 .4 .4 1.4 .3 .3 .1 .1 .1 .2 .1 -.4 .0 .5 .1 .1 -.7 .2 .2 24.369 3.380 52.839 136.8 102.4 168.5 137.7 102.0 168.8 1.9 6.9 3.5 .7 -.4 .2 .1 3.4 .2 -.1 2.7 .4 .1 -.8 .2 - $.671 .224 $.669 .223 -2.9 - -.3 - -.3 - -.4 - -.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 2/ ....... Nondurables 2/ ............................. 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 June 1994 July 1994 Aug. 1994 Sept. 1994 Dec. 1993 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedMar. June Sept. Mar. Sept. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... - - - - 3.3 2.5 2.5 3.6 2.9 3.0 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 ...................... 144.4 143.9 143.3 163.2 137.7 133.1 162.2 132.8 134.9 133.7 115.7 147.2 145.3 151.6 145.1 144.6 144.5 163.6 136.8 132.7 166.3 135.8 135.1 134.9 123.1 147.9 145.5 151.4 145.6 145.2 145.3 164.2 136.9 131.7 166.8 138.8 134.7 133.9 131.9 148.1 145.7 151.1 146.0 145.7 145.8 164.8 137.0 131.0 167.8 139.8 135.4 134.3 133.1 149.1 146.2 151.3 4.6 4.9 6.4 4.4 4.8 .0 20.8 3.1 2.4 .9 5.0 2.8 2.0 3.5 -.8 -1.1 -2.2 3.0 1.5 6.7 -19.5 .6 3.3 5.6 -3.7 1.4 1.1 .0 2.5 2.8 3.4 6.6 .3 5.0 6.1 2.4 -.9 4.3 2.1 3.6 1.4 1.3 4.5 5.1 7.2 4.0 -2.0 -6.2 14.5 22.8 1.5 1.8 75.1 5.3 2.5 -.8 1.8 1.8 2.0 3.7 3.1 3.3 -1.4 1.8 2.9 3.3 .5 2.1 1.5 1.7 3.5 4.0 5.3 5.3 -.9 -.8 10.3 12.2 .3 3.0 33.7 4.4 1.9 .3 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services ...... 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 .................. 144.4 159.8 168.5 153.4 197.9 164.8 165.1 151.9 144.7 160.2 168.4 153.9 195.9 165.4 165.7 153.2 145.2 160.9 169.2 154.5 197.4 166.1 166.4 154.0 145.4 161.4 169.1 155.0 195.5 166.9 167.2 154.3 2.6 3.1 3.7 2.4 6.9 3.3 3.3 .8 3.4 4.4 3.4 4.0 1.9 4.8 4.8 2.7 1.1 1.5 1.9 .3 6.1 1.2 1.2 5.2 2.8 4.1 1.4 4.2 -4.8 5.2 5.2 6.5 3.0 3.7 3.6 3.2 4.3 4.0 4.0 1.8 2.0 2.8 1.7 2.2 .5 3.2 3.2 5.8 131.5 135.4 126.2 122.7 110.6 131.3 135.4 125.9 122.9 111.0 131.2 135.4 125.6 123.1 111.2 131.6 135.8 126.0 122.6 110.6 -10.8 -17.9 2.3 -.3 -2.1 5.4 3.1 8.7 3.3 2.9 7.0 11.4 .3 -1.9 -4.2 .3 1.2 -.6 -.3 .0 -3.0 -8.0 5.4 1.5 .4 3.6 6.2 -.2 -1.1 -2.1 88.7 89.2 89.3 88.9 -11.5 20.2 -11.3 .9 3.1 -5.4 118.3 150.4 121.3 111.7 132.1 138.2 118.7 150.4 121.3 111.6 132.1 138.6 118.9 150.6 121.5 111.6 132.4 138.9 118.2 150.3 121.4 111.3 132.8 139.1 -1.0 1.9 2.7 3.3 2.8 1.5 1.4 3.5 -.3 -2.2 3.7 1.8 -3.3 .8 3.4 5.9 -2.4 1.2 -.3 -.3 .3 -1.4 2.1 2.6 .2 2.7 1.2 .5 3.2 1.6 -1.8 .3 1.8 2.2 -.2 1.9 Apparel and upkeep ......................... 135.0 134.4 133.1 133.0 1.5 .3 3.0 -5.8 .9 -1.5 Apparel commodities ...................... Men's and boys' apparel ................ Women's and girls' apparel ............. Infants' and toddlers' apparel ......... Footwear ............................... Other apparel commodities .............. Apparel services 2/....................... 132.0 126.4 134.2 127.3 127.3 150.2 155.5 131.4 127.0 132.3 129.6 126.4 150.9 155.7 129.9 127.3 128.6 129.2 126.1 152.6 155.9 129.8 128.2 128.7 129.4 124.5 151.7 156.3 1.2 -.3 1.8 1.0 3.5 -1.9 3.7 .3 -7.9 1.8 -.9 -1.6 20.0 1.0 2.8 4.9 4.0 2.9 3.5 -6.6 3.4 -6.5 5.8 -15.4 6.8 -8.5 4.1 2.1 .8 -4.2 1.8 .0 1.0 8.5 2.4 -2.0 5.4 -6.2 4.8 -2.7 -1.4 2.7 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 .................... 133.5 130.7 137.7 135.9 140.2 95.6 95.2 149.8 162.0 134.8 132.0 138.3 136.6 141.5 99.2 98.5 150.0 162.0 136.2 133.2 138.7 136.9 142.6 102.3 102.1 150.8 162.5 136.4 133.5 139.4 137.6 144.0 101.4 101.5 151.0 163.2 3.4 3.2 1.8 2.1 4.1 5.2 4.8 3.3 2.6 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.0 -5.9 7.3 6.0 2.7 4.4 2.1 3.1 5.1 4.2 11.0 -5.6 -4.9 2.4 5.6 9.0 8.8 5.0 5.1 11.3 26.6 29.2 3.2 3.0 3.4 3.5 3.0 3.0 -1.0 6.3 5.4 3.0 3.5 5.5 5.9 5.1 4.7 11.1 9.3 10.9 2.8 4.3 103.9 103.7 103.4 103.2 -.4 2.4 1.6 -2.7 1.0 -.6 175.6 171.6 175.8 173.2 176.4 176.4 177.4 175.1 3.1 7.4 4.5 .9 6.1 -8.0 4.2 8.4 3.8 4.1 5.2 -.1 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 210.7 200.3 212.9 192.1 211.6 201.1 213.8 192.6 212.4 201.7 214.7 193.3 213.2 201.7 215.6 194.0 4.6 2.7 5.0 3.9 3.3 1.4 3.9 3.7 5.7 4.1 6.0 4.7 4.8 2.8 5.2 4.0 4.0 2.0 4.4 3.8 5.3 3.5 5.6 4.4 Entertainment 2/ ........................... Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 149.9 136.1 166.4 150.3 136.5 166.8 150.3 136.6 166.7 150.5 137.3 166.4 5.0 3.0 6.9 4.1 .3 7.3 .8 3.6 -1.4 1.6 3.6 .0 4.6 1.7 7.1 1.2 3.6 -.7 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 199.4 219.9 145.2 200.2 221.0 145.0 200.6 221.3 145.0 200.8 221.9 145.1 4.4 .6 2.0 3.1 .9 -.3 6.7 5.5 6.3 2.8 3.7 -.3 3.8 .7 .8 4.7 4.6 3.0 141.8 148.8 223.6 205.6 224.9 141.9 148.3 224.7 206.5 226.0 141.9 148.3 225.4 207.1 226.6 141.8 148.7 225.5 207.1 226.8 1.2 2.2 6.9 5.4 6.9 -1.1 1.4 5.1 5.9 5.2 6.1 6.1 7.3 4.0 7.4 .0 -.3 3.4 3.0 3.4 .0 1.8 6.0 5.6 6.1 3.0 2.9 5.3 3.5 5.4 3.3 2.5 2.5 3.6 2.9 3.0 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 2/ 1/ .................... _ _ Household services less rent of shelter 1/ ........................ Transportation services .................. Medical care services .................... Other services ........................... 133.5 144.4 126.9 128.4 132.0 134.2 145.1 127.6 129.1 131.4 134.6 145.6 127.9 129.8 129.9 134.8 146.0 128.0 129.2 129.8 3.1 4.6 2.3 1.9 1.2 .6 -.8 1.9 3.5 .3 2.7 2.5 2.9 1.3 2.8 4.0 4.5 3.5 2.5 -6.5 1.8 1.8 2.1 2.7 .8 3.3 3.5 3.2 1.9 -2.0 130.2 124.9 162.8 166.6 131.3 125.3 163.3 167.3 132.8 125.6 163.9 168.2 132.8 125.9 164.2 168.2 -.3 2.6 3.6 1.5 .6 .7 3.8 7.0 7.4 5.6 2.0 .7 8.2 3.2 3.5 3.9 .2 1.6 3.7 4.2 7.8 4.4 2.7 2.3 136.2 168.3 212.9 186.0 136.5 168.8 213.8 186.6 136.8 170.0 214.7 186.8 136.4 170.3 215.6 186.9 1.2 3.9 5.0 6.4 1.2 3.4 3.9 5.2 -.3 1.9 6.0 4.2 .6 4.8 5.2 1.9 1.2 3.7 4.4 5.8 .1 3.4 5.6 3.1 148.7 144.6 149.4 144.3 128.0 129.7 131.4 136.5 170.5 158.2 102.8 154.1 156.7 149.2 145.2 149.9 144.8 128.6 130.3 132.4 136.6 170.9 158.4 104.7 154.5 157.0 149.7 145.7 150.4 145.3 128.9 131.0 133.7 137.4 171.5 159.1 106.2 155.0 157.4 149.9 145.9 150.6 145.6 129.0 130.5 133.7 138.1 171.7 159.3 105.5 155.3 157.7 3.1 3.4 3.3 3.4 2.2 1.9 -.3 1.2 3.9 3.4 1.2 3.8 3.4 3.3 2.0 1.9 2.3 1.6 3.5 .9 2.7 3.1 3.6 4.7 2.1 2.9 2.2 2.5 2.7 2.2 2.9 .9 6.3 1.5 2.9 2.0 -4.9 2.9 3.1 3.3 3.6 3.3 3.7 3.2 2.5 7.2 4.8 2.8 2.8 10.9 3.2 2.6 3.2 2.7 2.6 2.8 1.9 2.7 .3 1.9 3.5 3.5 2.9 2.9 3.2 2.7 3.1 3.0 2.9 3.0 1.7 6.8 3.1 2.9 2.4 2.7 3.0 2.8 137.6 95.0 167.4 137.7 98.2 167.8 137.6 100.9 168.5 137.8 100.1 168.9 2.4 3.0 3.7 .6 8.7 4.2 4.2 -6.1 2.4 .6 23.3 3.6 1.5 5.8 4.0 2.4 7.6 3.0 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 2/ ............................... Services less rent of shelter 1/ ............. Services less medical care services .......... Energy ....................................... All items less energy ........................ All items less food and energy ............. Commodities less food and energy commodities .......................... Energy commodities ..................... Services less energy services ............ 1/ 2/ NOTE: Indexes on a December 1982=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 4. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Relative Unadjusted indexes importance, December Aug. Sept. 1993 1994 1994 Unadjusted percent change to Sept. 1994 fromSept. 1993 Aug. 1994 Seasonally adjusted percent change fromJune to July to Aug. to July Aug. Sept. Expenditure category All items .................................. All items (1967=100) ....................... 100.000 - 146.5 436.4 146.9 437.5 3.0 - 0.3 - 0.4 - 0.4 - 0.1 - Food and beverages ....................... Food ................................... Food at home ......................... Cereals and bakery products ........ Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ..... Dairy products ..................... Fruits and vegetables .............. Other food at home ................. Sugar and sweets ................. Fats and oils .................... Nonalcoholic beverages ........... Other prepared food .............. Food away from home .................. Alcoholic beverages .................... 19.344 17.622 11.187 1.660 3.513 1.321 2.019 2.674 .374 .283 .833 1.184 6.435 1.722 144.9 144.4 144.1 164.4 136.9 131.6 162.3 138.3 135.1 134.0 130.2 148.1 145.8 150.7 145.1 144.6 144.4 164.6 137.2 131.0 162.6 138.8 135.4 134.2 130.9 148.5 146.1 150.9 2.5 2.7 3.4 4.6 1.0 1.2 3.6 6.5 1.7 3.2 14.6 3.1 1.7 .9 .1 .1 .2 .1 .2 -.5 .2 .4 .2 .1 .5 .3 .2 .1 .5 .5 .8 .4 -.7 -.5 2.7 2.2 .2 1.0 5.9 .5 .1 -.1 .4 .5 .6 .2 .1 -.8 .5 2.0 -.1 -.8 6.5 .1 .3 -.1 .3 .3 .3 .4 .2 -.5 .5 .7 .5 .3 .8 .6 .2 .1 Housing .................................. Shelter ................................ Renters' costs 1/ .................... Rent, residential .................. Other renters' costs ............... Homeowners' costs 1/ ................. Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ......... Household insurance 2/ 1/ .......... _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ........... Maintenance and repair services 2/ . Maintenance and repair commodities 2/ ................. Fuel and other utilities ............... 39.004 25.682 8.095 6.628 1.467 17.399 17.074 .324 143.0 157.2 150.3 154.2 206.7 151.5 151.7 141.4 143.0 157.4 148.9 154.7 194.1 152.3 152.6 141.7 2.4 3.3 2.6 2.7 2.6 3.5 3.6 4.1 .0 .1 -.9 .3 -6.1 .5 .6 .2 .1 .1 -.1 .2 -1.1 .3 .3 1.0 .4 .5 .5 .4 .6 .5 .5 .6 .1 .3 -.1 .2 -1.1 .5 .5 .2 .188 .102 131.3 139.1 131.8 139.4 .4 -1.4 .4 .2 -.1 .0 -.1 .0 .4 .2 .085 7.523 120.9 124.0 121.6 123.9 2.7 .1 .6 -.1 -.2 .1 -.2 .2 .6 -.4 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 ................ 4.093 113.5 113.3 -1.0 -.2 .2 .2 -.5 .339 86.6 86.7 -1.3 .1 .5 .2 -.4 3.754 121.6 121.5 -1.0 -.1 .2 .2 -.5 3.429 5.800 3.525 1.141 1.134 151.1 120.0 110.1 132.5 140.9 150.9 120.0 109.8 132.9 141.5 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.6 2.1 -.1 .0 -.3 .3 .4 -.1 .1 .1 -.1 .6 .1 .2 .1 .2 .3 -.1 -.2 -.4 .3 .0 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/ .................... 5.909 5.379 1.393 2.356 .261 .866 .502 .530 130.2 127.2 125.3 124.5 129.9 125.3 151.5 155.4 133.1 130.2 127.8 129.4 131.1 126.0 151.3 155.9 -.2 -.4 .5 -1.4 2.6 -.9 1.0 2.6 2.2 2.4 2.0 3.9 .9 .6 -.1 .3 -.2 -.3 1.0 -1.2 1.9 -.9 .0 .1 -.9 -1.0 -.2 -2.6 -.7 -.2 2.3 .2 -.2 -.2 .5 -.1 .5 -1.1 -.5 .3 Transportation ........................... Private transportation ................. New vehicles ......................... New cars ........................... Used cars ............................ Motor fuel ........................... Gasoline ........................... Maintenance and repairs .............. Other private transportation ......... Other private transportation commodities .................... Other private transportation services ....................... Public transportation .................. 18.863 17.613 4.948 3.606 2.256 3.705 1.615 5.089 135.2 133.3 138.2 135.3 144.7 104.2 104.3 151.4 157.8 135.3 133.5 138.4 135.4 146.1 103.7 103.7 151.9 158.0 4.7 4.9 4.1 3.8 4.7 8.0 8.2 3.1 3.9 .1 .2 .1 .1 1.0 -.5 -.6 .3 .1 1.1 1.1 .4 .4 .9 3.7 3.7 .2 .1 1.0 1.1 .4 .4 .8 3.2 3.6 .5 .3 .2 .2 .4 .4 1.0 -1.0 -.9 .1 .6 .795 102.6 102.4 -.1 -.2 -.3 -.2 -.3 4.295 1.251 171.5 168.7 171.8 167.6 4.6 2.3 .2 -.7 .2 1.0 .4 1.3 .6 -.5 Medical care ............................. Medical care commodities ............... Medical care services .................. Professional medical services ........ 6.044 1.061 4.983 2.865 211.5 199.5 214.2 194.4 212.0 199.3 214.9 194.9 4.5 2.5 5.0 4.3 .2 -.1 .3 .3 .4 .2 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .3 .3 -.1 .4 .4 Entertainment ............................ Entertainment commodities .............. Entertainment services ................. 4.028 2.077 1.951 148.3 135.9 166.5 148.6 136.0 167.0 2.6 2.2 3.2 .2 .1 .3 .2 .1 .2 .0 .1 .0 .0 .3 -.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 .... 6.807 2.121 1.146 197.5 222.1 145.2 198.9 221.1 145.4 4.2 2.9 2.0 .7 -.5 .1 .4 .5 -.1 .4 .6 .1 .1 .0 .1 .650 .496 3.540 .219 3.321 142.6 148.2 220.2 207.5 221.5 142.6 148.6 223.6 209.8 225.0 1.7 2.3 5.7 4.3 5.8 .0 .3 1.5 1.1 1.6 .1 -.5 .5 .4 .5 .1 .0 .3 .2 .3 .0 .3 .2 -.3 .2 100.000 47.644 19.344 28.300 16.590 5.379 146.5 134.1 144.9 127.5 129.1 127.2 146.9 134.6 145.1 128.1 129.9 130.2 3.0 2.7 2.5 2.9 2.7 -.4 .3 .4 .1 .5 .6 2.4 .4 .6 .5 .6 .5 -.3 .4 .4 .4 .5 .9 -1.0 .1 .1 .3 -.1 -.5 -.2 11.211 11.710 52.356 25.143 133.0 124.3 161.6 151.3 132.8 124.4 161.9 151.4 4.2 3.1 3.2 3.3 -.2 .1 .2 .1 .9 .4 .2 .4 1.4 .2 .4 .5 -.2 .2 .2 .1 8.771 7.160 4.983 6.299 126.9 165.9 214.2 182.9 126.9 166.0 214.9 184.7 .5 3.8 5.0 4.5 .0 .1 .3 1.0 .0 .4 .4 .3 .2 .5 .4 .2 -.2 .3 .4 .1 82.378 74.318 82.601 93.956 30.022 18.312 12.933 35.934 27.213 47.373 7.798 92.202 74.580 146.8 143.8 137.9 143.4 128.4 130.3 133.7 137.3 153.0 157.1 108.2 151.9 153.9 147.2 144.2 138.1 143.8 128.9 131.1 133.6 137.8 153.5 157.3 107.8 152.4 154.4 3.0 2.9 2.8 2.9 2.7 2.6 3.8 2.6 3.1 2.9 3.2 3.0 3.0 .3 .3 .1 .3 .4 .6 -.1 .4 .3 .1 -.4 .3 .3 .3 .5 .4 .4 .6 .5 .8 .2 .2 .1 1.9 .3 .2 .4 .3 .4 .4 .4 .8 1.1 .7 .4 .4 1.6 .3 .3 .1 .1 .1 .1 .0 -.5 -.1 .4 -.1 .2 -.8 .2 .2 Commodity and service group All items .................................. Commodities .............................. Food and beverages ..................... Commodities less food and beverages .... Nondurables less food and beverages .. Apparel commodities ................ Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................. Durables ............................. Services ................................. Rent of shelter 2/ 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 2/ ............................. 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: 25.978 4.044 48.602 136.1 102.9 166.0 136.9 102.4 166.4 2.0 7.2 3.5 .6 -.5 .2 .1 3.4 .2 .1 2.9 .4 .1 -.9 .3 - $.683 .229 $.681 .229 -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 June 1994 July 1994 Aug. 1994 Sept. 1994 Dec. 1993 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for 3 months ended6 months endedMar. June Sept. Mar. Sept. 1994 1994 1994 1994 1994 Expenditure category All items .................................... 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 .................... 144.0 143.4 142.7 162.8 137.4 133.1 161.4 132.6 134.5 133.6 116.1 146.9 145.3 144.7 144.1 143.8 163.5 136.4 132.5 165.7 135.5 134.8 135.0 122.9 147.7 145.4 145.3 144.8 144.6 163.9 136.6 131.4 166.5 138.2 134.7 133.9 130.9 147.8 145.8 145.7 145.2 145.1 164.6 136.9 130.7 167.4 139.2 135.4 134.3 132.0 148.7 146.1 3.1 2.5 2.2 3.9 2.8 3.1 4.0 4.0 5.5 4.4 4.5 .0 16.9 3.4 2.4 .9 5.3 2.8 1.7 -.3 .0 -1.4 3.3 1.8 7.3 -18.2 .3 3.6 6.0 -4.1 1.4 2.0 2.3 2.3 2.9 6.1 -.3 5.3 5.4 2.5 -1.8 3.7 2.4 3.3 1.4 4.8 5.1 6.9 4.5 -1.4 -7.0 15.7 21.4 2.7 2.1 67.1 5.0 2.2 1.8 2.0 2.0 3.8 3.1 3.6 -2.2 1.8 3.0 3.4 .5 2.1 1.8 3.5 3.7 4.9 5.3 -.9 -1.1 10.4 11.5 .4 2.9 30.8 4.2 1.8 Alcoholic beverages ...................... 151.0 150.8 150.6 150.8 3.8 -.8 1.1 -.5 1.5 .3 Housing .................................... Shelter .................................. Renters' costs 1/ ...................... Rent, residential .................... Other renters' costs ................. Homeowners' costs 1/ ................... Owners' equivalent rent 1/ ........... Household insurance 2/ 1/ ............ _ _ Maintenance and repairs 2/ ............. Maintenance and repair services ...... 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 .................. 141.6 155.7 148.1 153.3 198.7 150.3 150.5 139.1 141.8 155.9 148.0 153.6 196.6 150.7 150.9 140.5 142.3 156.7 148.7 154.2 197.8 151.5 151.7 141.4 142.5 157.2 148.6 154.5 195.7 152.2 152.4 141.7 2.6 3.2 3.6 2.4 8.2 3.3 3.3 .9 3.5 4.2 3.3 4.0 .8 4.7 4.7 2.7 1.1 1.8 2.2 .8 8.3 1.3 1.3 5.3 2.6 3.9 1.4 3.2 -5.9 5.2 5.1 7.7 3.0 3.7 3.5 3.2 4.5 4.0 4.0 1.8 1.8 2.9 1.8 2.0 .9 3.2 3.2 6.5 131.5 139.1 121.4 122.4 110.1 131.4 139.1 121.1 122.5 110.3 131.3 139.1 120.9 122.7 110.5 131.8 139.4 121.6 122.2 109.9 -10.5 -19.3 2.0 -.3 -2.1 5.4 3.9 6.9 3.3 3.3 6.7 11.7 1.3 -1.9 -4.2 .9 .9 .7 -.7 -.7 -2.9 -8.4 4.4 1.5 .5 3.7 6.2 1.0 -1.3 -2.5 88.6 89.0 89.2 88.8 -11.1 19.6 -11.3 .9 3.1 -5.4 117.8 151.1 119.9 110.1 132.4 140.0 118.0 150.9 120.0 110.2 132.3 140.8 118.2 151.1 120.2 110.3 132.6 141.2 117.6 150.9 120.0 109.9 133.0 141.2 -1.3 2.2 3.1 4.1 2.5 1.7 1.7 3.0 -.3 -2.5 4.3 2.0 -3.3 1.1 3.1 4.9 -2.1 .9 -.7 -.5 .3 -.7 1.8 3.5 .2 2.6 1.4 .7 3.4 1.9 -2.0 .3 1.7 2.0 -.2 2.2 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/....................... 133.6 131.0 125.9 132.6 128.8 128.3 148.2 155.0 133.3 130.6 127.2 131.0 131.3 127.2 148.2 155.1 132.1 129.3 127.0 127.6 130.4 126.9 151.6 155.4 131.9 129.1 127.6 127.5 131.0 125.5 150.8 155.9 .6 .3 -.3 2.8 .0 1.6 -10.0 4.0 1.2 1.2 -8.5 3.4 -1.2 1.6 18.8 .8 2.7 2.8 5.9 4.0 5.1 2.2 -9.4 3.4 -5.0 -5.7 5.5 -14.5 7.0 -8.4 7.2 2.3 .9 .8 -4.5 3.1 -.6 1.6 3.4 2.4 -1.2 -1.5 5.7 -5.7 6.1 -3.3 -1.4 2.9 Transportation ............................. Private transportation ................... New vehicles ........................... New cars ............................. Used cars .............................. Motor fuel ............................. Gasoline ............................. Maintenance and repairs ................ Other private transportation ........... Other private transportation 132.4 130.5 138.5 135.7 140.8 95.7 95.2 150.5 157.9 133.8 131.9 139.1 136.2 142.0 99.2 98.7 150.8 158.1 135.2 133.3 139.7 136.8 143.2 102.4 102.3 151.5 158.5 135.5 133.5 140.3 137.3 144.6 101.4 101.4 151.7 159.4 3.1 2.9 1.2 1.5 4.1 5.2 3.9 3.6 1.8 3.1 3.2 4.2 4.0 -6.7 7.3 6.9 2.7 3.7 3.1 3.8 5.7 4.5 11.2 -4.9 -4.5 2.4 6.3 9.7 9.5 5.3 4.8 11.2 26.0 28.7 3.2 3.9 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.7 -1.4 6.3 5.4 3.1 2.8 6.3 6.6 5.5 4.7 11.2 9.5 10.9 2.8 5.1 commodities ...................... Other private transportation services ......................... Public transportation .................... 103.2 102.9 102.7 102.4 -1.2 2.8 1.2 -3.1 .8 -1.0 171.4 167.2 171.7 168.9 172.4 171.1 173.5 170.2 2.4 8.4 3.9 .9 7.3 -6.9 5.0 7.4 3.2 4.6 6.1 .0 Medical care ............................... Medical care commodities ................. Medical care services .................... Professional medical services .......... 210.0 198.5 212.5 192.9 210.8 198.8 213.4 193.7 211.6 199.5 214.2 194.2 212.3 199.3 215.1 194.9 4.4 2.9 4.8 4.1 3.4 1.2 3.9 3.4 5.7 4.3 6.1 5.4 4.5 1.6 5.0 4.2 3.9 2.1 4.3 3.8 5.1 3.0 5.5 4.8 Entertainment 2/ ........................... Entertainment commodities ................ Entertainment services ................... 148.2 135.6 166.5 148.5 135.8 166.8 148.5 135.9 166.8 148.5 136.3 166.3 4.8 2.7 7.1 3.9 1.2 6.2 1.4 3.0 .0 .8 2.1 -.5 4.3 2.0 6.7 1.1 2.5 -.2 Other goods and services ................... Tobacco and smoking products ............. Personal care 2/ ......................... Toilet goods and personal care appliances 2/ ...................... Personal care services 2/ .............. Personal and educational expenses ........ School books and supplies .............. Personal and educational services ...... 196.9 220.0 145.3 197.6 221.0 145.1 198.3 222.3 145.2 198.5 222.3 145.4 4.3 1.3 2.0 2.9 .6 .0 6.6 6.0 6.0 3.3 4.2 .3 3.6 .9 1.0 4.9 5.1 3.1 142.3 149.0 219.3 207.7 220.4 142.5 148.2 220.3 208.6 221.5 142.6 148.2 221.0 209.0 222.2 142.6 148.6 221.4 208.3 222.6 1.4 2.8 6.9 6.1 6.8 -1.1 1.4 5.2 5.6 5.1 5.8 6.4 7.2 4.6 7.4 .8 -1.1 3.9 1.2 4.1 .1 2.1 6.0 5.9 6.0 3.3 2.6 5.6 2.8 5.7 133.1 144.0 126.4 127.8 131.0 133.9 144.7 127.2 128.4 130.6 134.5 145.3 127.8 129.6 129.3 134.6 145.7 127.7 128.9 129.1 3.1 2.8 4.0 2.3 1.9 .3 2.5 .9 -.3 1.6 4.2 1.2 2.2 2.8 2.3 3.2 1.3 2.8 3.9 4.6 4.8 4.2 3.5 -5.7 2.8 1.8 1.8 1.9 3.1 .8 3.1 3.7 3.5 3.7 2.4 -1.5 130.0 123.8 160.3 149.9 131.2 124.3 160.7 150.5 133.0 124.5 161.3 151.3 132.8 124.8 161.6 151.4 -.6 2.7 3.4 1.9 .3 1.0 3.9 6.1 8.8 5.3 2.3 1.1 8.9 3.3 3.3 4.1 -.2 1.8 3.6 4.0 8.8 4.3 2.8 2.6 125.3 165.4 212.5 182.9 125.3 166.0 213.4 183.4 125.5 166.9 214.2 183.8 125.2 167.4 215.1 183.9 .6 3.8 4.8 6.3 1.9 3.0 3.9 5.0 -.6 3.7 6.1 4.5 -.3 4.9 5.0 2.2 1.3 3.4 4.3 5.6 -.5 4.3 5.5 3.3 Commodity and service group All items .................................... Commodities ................................ Food and beverages ....................... Commodities less food and beverages ...... Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities .................. Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel 2/ ................... Durables ............................... Services ................................... Rent of shelter 2/ 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 2/ ............................... 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: 145.5 142.7 136.8 142.2 127.5 129.1 131.2 136.1 152.0 155.9 102.4 151.4 153.6 146.0 143.4 137.4 142.7 128.3 129.8 132.2 136.4 152.3 156.1 104.3 151.8 153.9 146.6 143.9 137.9 143.3 128.8 130.8 133.7 137.3 152.9 156.7 106.0 152.3 154.4 146.8 144.1 138.0 143.5 128.8 130.2 133.6 137.8 152.8 157.0 105.2 152.6 154.7 2.8 3.2 3.0 3.2 2.3 2.2 -.3 .6 3.6 3.5 1.2 3.3 3.2 3.1 1.7 2.1 2.3 1.6 3.8 .6 2.7 3.2 3.4 5.2 2.2 2.7 2.5 2.9 2.7 2.3 2.9 .9 7.7 2.1 2.9 2.3 -4.6 3.0 3.2 3.6 4.0 3.6 3.7 4.1 3.5 7.5 5.1 2.1 2.9 11.4 3.2 2.9 3.0 2.4 2.5 2.7 1.9 3.0 .2 1.6 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.4 3.1 3.0 3.5 2.2 7.6 3.6 2.5 2.6 3.1 3.1 3.0 136.6 95.3 165.2 136.8 98.5 165.6 136.9 101.4 166.2 137.0 100.5 166.7 2.1 3.9 3.8 .6 8.3 4.0 4.2 -5.3 2.7 1.2 23.7 3.7 1.3 6.1 3.9 2.7 8.2 3.2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base. Not seasonally adjusted. Data not available. Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index (1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted) Area U.S. city average ...................... Pricing schedule 1/ Indexes June 1994 July 1994 Aug. 1994 Sept. 1994 Percent change to Sept. 1994 fromSept. July Aug. 1993 1994 1994 Percent change to Aug. 1994 fromAug. June July 1993 1994 1994 M 148.0 148.4 149.0 149.4 3.0 0.7 0.3 2.9 0.7 0.4 M M 154.8 155.4 155.2 155.7 155.9 156.6 156.1 156.7 2.8 2.7 .6 .6 .1 .1 2.8 2.7 .7 .8 .5 .6 Region and area size 2/ Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B Size C - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M 153.5 153.2 154.3 152.9 154.8 153.8 154.8 154.4 3.1 2.9 .3 1.0 .0 .4 3.0 2.7 .8 .4 .3 .6 North Central urban .................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .......... Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ......... M M M M 144.0 145.1 143.0 144.7 144.3 145.4 143.6 145.0 145.2 146.3 144.4 145.9 145.6 146.7 144.0 146.8 3.3 3.0 3.3 4.0 .9 .9 .3 1.2 .3 .3 -.3 .6 3.4 3.2 3.8 3.4 .8 .8 1.0 .8 .6 .6 .6 .6 M 139.8 140.2 140.8 141.5 3.8 .9 .5 4.1 .7 .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 144.7 145.3 146.6 143.5 145.0 145.3 147.1 143.8 145.5 145.7 147.9 144.3 145.8 145.9 148.3 144.7 3.0 2.8 3.3 2.6 .6 .4 .8 .6 .2 .1 .3 .3 2.8 2.6 3.4 2.6 .6 .3 .9 .6 .3 .3 .5 .3 M 142.5 142.7 142.9 143.3 3.0 .4 .3 2.5 .3 .1 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 148.9 150.4 148.6 149.5 150.9 150.0 150.1 151.3 151.1 150.6 151.7 152.2 2.7 2.4 4.5 .7 .5 1.5 .3 .3 .7 2.7 2.4 4.0 .8 .6 1.7 .4 .3 .7 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 134.3 147.5 146.4 143.4 134.6 148.1 146.8 143.8 135.2 148.8 147.5 144.0 135.4 149.0 148.2 144.7 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.3 .6 .6 1.0 .6 .1 .1 .5 .5 2.7 3.3 3.0 2.9 .7 .9 .8 .4 .4 .5 .5 .1 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 148.1 151.3 157.8 154.6 148.1 148.3 151.7 158.2 155.3 148.9 149.8 152.0 159.1 155.7 149.4 150.2 152.7 159.0 156.2 149.4 2.4 1.7 2.4 3.4 2.0 1.3 .7 .5 .6 .3 .3 .5 -.1 .3 .0 2.5 1.4 2.4 3.4 2.2 1.1 .5 .8 .7 .9 1.0 .2 .6 .3 .3 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 148.6 155.7 146.3 144.5 143.4 153.7 3.5 2.4 3.2 3.8 3.6 2.7 .3 1.2 1.8 .8 1.1 1.3 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... 2 2 2 Selected local areas 141.4 144.8 137.4 148.2 153.9 143.7 143.4 141.9 151.8 - 142.2 145.3 139.2 - - - - 3.0 3.9 4.7 .6 .3 1.3 - Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 1/ 2/ 3/ NOTE: 2 144.0 - 145.7 - - - - 3.8 1.2 - 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) Indexes Percent change to Sept. 1994 fromSept. July Aug. 1993 1994 1994 Percent change to Aug. 1994 fromAug. June July 1993 1994 1994 Area Pricing schedule 1/ U.S. city average ...................... M 145.4 145.8 146.5 146.9 3.0 0.8 0.3 2.9 0.8 0.5 Northeast urban......................... Size A - More than 1,200,000 ........ Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ....... Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .......... M M M M 152.3 151.9 151.4 154.6 152.7 152.2 152.3 154.4 153.4 153.1 152.8 155.2 153.7 153.3 152.7 156.0 2.8 2.7 3.2 3.0 .7 .7 .3 1.0 .2 .1 -.1 .5 2.7 2.7 3.0 2.6 .7 .8 .9 .4 .5 .6 .3 .5 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 M M M M 140.9 141.4 139.5 142.2 141.3 141.6 140.1 142.6 142.2 142.6 141.0 143.6 142.5 142.9 140.6 144.3 3.3 3.0 3.5 4.1 .8 .9 .4 1.2 .2 .2 -.3 .5 3.3 3.2 4.0 3.5 .9 .8 1.1 1.0 .6 .7 .6 .7 June 1994 July 1994 Aug. 1994 Sept. 1994 Region and area size 2/ (less than 50,000) ......... M 138.4 138.9 139.5 140.0 3.5 .8 .4 3.9 .8 .4 ............................ 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 143.2 143.4 143.2 143.3 143.6 143.6 143.7 143.7 144.1 144.1 144.5 144.2 144.5 144.3 144.9 144.7 3.0 3.0 3.4 2.6 .6 .5 .8 .7 .3 .1 .3 .3 2.8 2.6 3.4 2.6 .6 .5 .9 .6 .3 .3 .6 .3 M 142.7 142.9 143.2 143.7 3.1 .6 .3 2.6 .4 .2 West urban ............................. Size A - More than 1,250,000 ........ Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .......... M M M 146.1 146.0 146.4 146.7 146.5 147.7 147.2 146.9 148.6 147.7 147.2 149.6 2.6 2.3 4.3 .7 .5 1.3 .3 .2 .7 2.5 2.2 3.8 .8 .6 1.5 .3 .3 .6 Size classes A 3/ ................................. B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... M M M M 133.3 145.0 145.6 142.8 133.6 145.5 146.1 143.2 134.3 146.3 146.8 143.4 134.5 146.5 147.5 144.1 2.7 3.3 3.3 3.2 .7 .7 1.0 .6 .1 .1 .5 .5 2.7 3.3 3.0 2.9 .8 .9 .8 .4 .5 .5 .5 .1 Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...... Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ...... N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .. San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..... M M M M M 143.6 146.1 154.2 154.2 145.7 143.7 146.5 154.4 154.9 146.6 145.1 146.8 155.3 155.3 147.1 145.4 147.3 155.5 155.9 147.1 2.3 1.6 2.4 3.3 1.9 1.2 .5 .7 .6 .3 .2 .3 .1 .4 .0 2.5 1.3 2.4 3.3 2.2 1.0 .5 .7 .7 1.0 1.0 .2 .6 .3 .3 Baltimore, MD .......................... Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH ........... Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ............. Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .............. St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL ........ Washington, DC-MD-VA ................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 147.8 154.7 138.9 142.5 143.0 151.5 3.5 2.5 3.2 3.6 3.9 2.7 .3 1.2 1.9 .8 1.1 1.4 Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................. Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI .................. Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ......... Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA ........... 2 2 2 2 South urban Size A Size B Size C Size D - Selected local areas 1/ 140.6 140.2 137.0 137.8 147.3 152.9 136.3 141.4 141.4 149.4 - 141.6 141.0 138.8 139.4 - - - - - 2.6 3.9 4.6 3.9 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. .7 .6 1.3 1.2 - 2/ 3/ NOTE: 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.
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