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the consumer price index
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
J. D. Hodgson, Secretary

a monthly report
on consumer price movements
including statistical tables
and technical notes.

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Geoffrey H. Moore, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES
AND LIVING CONDITIONS
Joel Popkin, Assistant Commissioner

Consumer Price Indexes
Commodities and Services
1967=100
13"5

RELATIVE IMPORTANCE

130

ALL ITEMS INDEX (as of December 1970)

125

120

ALL SERVICES

37 15%

FOOD

21.99%

NONDURABLES LESS FOOD

23.81%

DURABLE COMMODITIES

17 05%

All Services
\

115
All It

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/A

~s

110
/'
105

/

100

Du rabies*

95

N o n d urable
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90

85
1963

1964

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS




1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1970

1971

'Seasonally adjusted
Latest Data: April 1971

THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
FOR
APRIL 1971

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 percent in April to 120.2 percent of its 1967 base.
The effects of higher prices for most goods and services were moderated by a decline in
mortgage interest rates and gasoline prices. Almost three-fourths of the rise that occurred
in April was due to higher prices for food, apparel, and used cars. The April CPI was 4.3
percent higher than it was a year ago, the smallest year-to-year change since August 1968.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the April increase was also 0.3 percent. This rate
compares with 0.2 in February and March and 0.3 in January. The annual rate of change for
£he 3 months ending in April was 2.8 percent, the same as in the December-March period and
the smallest such increase since the 3-month period ending in June 1967. Food prices rose
0.9 percent in April after seasonal adjustment, the same as in March. Prices of commodities
other than food also increased at their March rate of 0.2 percent. Average charges for
consumer services, which were unchanged in March, rose 0.2 percent.
Table A.

Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in all items
at seasonally adjusted
compound annual rate

Changes from preceding month

Month

All items
jSeas.
Unadj. adj„

:
Commodities
Food
less food
Seas.
Seas.
Unadj . ad j ., Unadj. adj.

(Services
Unacli.

From
3 mos.
ago

From
6 mos.
ago

From
12 rnos.
ago
6.0
6.1
6.0

0.6
.4
\ .5
.3
.2
j .5
\ .5
i .3
j .5

.5
.5
.4
.3
.3.
.5
.5
.3
.5

0 4

0 .4

.3
.3
.5
.1
-.2
-.2
-.5
.3

.2
.1
.1
.0
.3
.0
.1
.1

0.7
.5
.4
.0
.1
.7
1.0
.5
.3

0.6
.5
.4
.2
.3
.5
.4
.4
.7

0.7
.5
.6
.5
.6
.7
.5
.6
.6

6.2
5.9
5.9
4.8
3.9
4.5
5.2
5.6
5.3

6.7
6.5
6.0
5.5
4.9
5.2
5.0
4.7
4.9

5.5

January 1971-- j .1
February
i .2
March
j .3
April
.3

.3
.2
.2

.2
.3
.9
.7

.0
.5
.9
.9

-.3
.0
.3
.3

.2
-.1
.2
.2

.6
.2
.0
.2

4.5
4.0
2.8
2.8

4.9
4.8
4.1
3.6

5.2
4.8
4.6
4.3

April 1970 —
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

•

.3

NOTE: In accordance with longstanding policy, seasonal adjustment factors have been
recalculated to reflect developments during past 12 months. For this reason, some of the
seasonally adjusted figures shown above differ from those previously reported. The new
factors, to be used through March 1972, can be found on table 4-A of this report.
Food
Prices of food purchased in grocery stores rose 0.9 percent in April, the third
consecutive contraseasonal increase. The March increase of 1.1 percent was the largest in
over a year. About twd-thirds of the April rise was due to higher prices for fruits and
vegetables. Prices of fresh fruits and vegetables, which usually increase about 1 percent
in April, advanced 5 percent. Except for lettuce and asparagus, prices rose for most
items—particularly green peppers, cucumbers, carrots, strawberries, and citrus fruits.
Higher prices reflected smaller supplies as a result of adverse weather conditions during
the winter and early spring in California, Florida, and Texas.




Processed fruit and vegetable prices rose 1.1 percent in April, the sharpest monthly
increase since December 1967. Although prices rose for all canned and frozen fruits and
vegetables, the increase of 2.4 percent in the price of frozen orange juice was especially
significant. Prices of frozen orange juice declined steadily from May 1969 through January
1971 before increasing slightly in February and March. Wholesale prices for frozen orange
juice concentrates started to increase after the January freeze in Florida. Wholesale
prices rose 2.5 percent in February and 5 percent in March; although there was no change in
April, the May increase was 10.2 percent.
Prices of beef and veal, cereal and bakery products, and dairy products increased
instead of declining as they usually do in April. The 1.5 percent contraseasonal increase
in beef and veal prices compares with increases of 1.3 percent in February and 2 percent in
March. Usually there is little change in February and March and a decrease of about 0.3
percent in April. The steady rise this year resulted from strong demand and a slight
decrease in supplies. The price rise of 0.8 percent for cereal and bakery products was the
largest monthly increase since August 1970. Higher prices for white bread reflected a return
to regular prices in many areas after sales in February and March. Prices were higher also
for whole wheat bread, flour, cracker meal, cookies, and most other bakery and cereal products.
Milk prices rose 0.4 percent in April after an increase of 0.5 percent in March; they
generally decline in these 2 months.
Pork and egg prices, on the other hand, declined more than they usually do in
April in response to increased production and cold storage holdings. Pork prices declined
2.3 percent in April; they had a contraseasonal increase of 2.7 percent in March. The April
index was 12.5 percent below the April 1970 level.
Prices of restaurant meals and snacks consumed away from home increased 0.4 percent,
about the same as in February and March. The rate of advance in these prices has moderated
since April 1970. Prices of food consumed away from home rose 5.1 percent between April
1970 and April 1971, compared with 8.3 percent between April 1969 and April 1970.
Commodities less food
Prices of commodities other than food rose 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted
basis in April. This rise compares with an increase of 0.2 percent in January and March
and a decline of 0.1 percent in February. The rate of advance in the 4-month period was the
smallest since late 1966 and early 1967.
In April gasoline prices declined substantially, contrary to their usual seasonal
advance. About 40 percent of the April decline of 2.0 percent resulted from lower prices
in Los Angeles. In March, higher prices in Los Angeles had just about offset decreases in
a number of other cities. Declines in April also were widespread and occurred in cities
such as Denver, Pittsburgh, Houston, Minneapolis, and New York. In Chicago and Philadelphia,
gasoline prices decreased for the second month in a row.
New car prices decreased 0.4 percent; they usually move down by this amount in April.
Used car prices, on the other hand, advanced noticeably for the second month in a row and
apparel commodity prices rose more than is usual for April. Increases in prices of used cars
and apparel commodities accounted for about three-fourths of the April rise in the prices
of commodities other than food.
Men's and boys' apparel prices rose 0.4 percent after seasonal adjustment in April;
the increase was 0.8 percent in March. Prices of year-round suits, slacks, and work
clothing, which increased in March, continued to rise in April. Prices for lightweight
jackets and cotton shirts declined in April trimming some of their March increases. Prices




of women's and girls1 apparel, which had declined 0.6 percent in March, rose 0.4 percent
in April. In January prices declined and in February they increased. Much of this monthto-month fluctuation in the rate of change was due to changes in the prices of women's
dresses. Also the April increase was due to the fact that spring and summer skirts and
slacks were reintroduced at the same or higher prices than those which prevailed at the end
of the season in 1970, and underwear prices rose substantially. Footwear prices also rose
0,4 percent seasonally adjusted in April. Prices rose for all categories of footwear,
particularly children's shoes.
Despite rising wages, materials, and overhead costs, the weakness in retail apparel
sales through March had a moderating influence on price rises for apparel commodities. In
April, however, sales in apparel stores showed a marked improvement, about 14 percent more
than in March. Price rises have been accelerating for the textile and leather products which
are used in the production of consumer apparel. Effective February 1, 1971, a large group of
textile workers received a 5-percent deferred wage increase. Furthermore, on May 7, 1971, the
Argentine government placed a limitation on exports of hides and skins. The wage agreement
with the Clothing Manufacturers' Association of America, covering 125,000 workers, will
expire at the end of May.

Price increases in April of 1.1 percent for housekeeping supplies, 0.9 percent for
newspapers, and 2.9 percent for magazines were larger than those in recent months. The
April increase in new home prices was larger than the increases in the first 3 months of
1971 but considerably less than in 1970. Prices of household durables rose 0.3 percent,
the same as in February and March. Furniture prices which rose 0.6 percent in March, moved
up another 0.6 percent in April. The April rise was attributed mostly to the reintroduction
of aluminum folding chairs at higher prices than at the end of the 1970 season. Appliance
prices were up 0.2 percent after a decrease of 0,1 percent in March. Prices of floor
covering were unchanged in April for the second month in a row; they had increased 0.3
percent in each of the 3 preceding months.
Services
In April, as during the preceding 2 months, the effect of declines in mortgage
interest rates moderated the overall rise for consumer services. Estimates are that the
index for all consumer services would have risen 0.5 percent in April rather than 0.2
percent if mortgage interest rates had not declined. The CPI for mortgage interest rates
dropped 2.9 percent in April, after falling 3.0 percent in February and 4.2 percent in
March. The rates for conventional mortgages continued to move down in April. Also, the
February decline in the FHA rates from 7.5 to 7.0 percent (excluding 0.5 percent for
insurance) was reflected in the April CPI. Usually a 2-month lag occurs before a majority
of the FHA loans are made at the lower rates. VA rates were unchanged for the April index.
Charges for most other household services continued to increase. Property insurance
rates rose because of higher premiums for fire and extended coverage. In addition, increased
deductibles on homeowners insurance policies in New York and New Jersey resulted in a
quality adjusted price increase. Residential gas charges rose 0.9 percent, led by a large
extra charge for gas purchased in Buffalo, and rate increases in four other cities. Charges
for home maintenance services, which rose 1.0 percent in March, increased 0.7 percent in
April. As is usual, increases in the spring months were larger than in the winter months.
The rise in the cost of transportation services of 0.8 percent in April was larger
than in March. Auto insurance rates rose 1.3 percent because of increases in physical
damage and liability insurance rates. Auto registration fees increased 1.7 percent as
yearly fees were calculated for cities where automobile registration must be renewed by




April 1. Registration fees were higher because some new cars were heavier than last year's
model. On the other hand, the increase of 0.4 percent for local transit fares in April
was the smallest since last December.
Charges for medical care services rose 0.6 percent, less than in February and
March. Increases in physicians1 fees were considerably smaller in April. Other services
connected with hospital care, however, continued to increase rapidly.
Seasonally adjusted monthly percent changes in the index and some of its major
components for the past 6 months are given in the following tabulation:
April

March

0.3

0.2

Commodities
Food
Food at home
Apparel commodities —
Nondurables less food
and apparel
Durables

.3
.9
1.0
.3

Services -'
Rent
Household services
less rent
Transportation
Medical care services
Other services

February

January

December

November

0.2

0.3

0.5

0.3

.5
.9
1.1
0

.1
.5
.5
.3

.1
0
-.3
-.1

-.1
-.2
.3

.4

.3
.1
.1
.3

0
.2

.2
.2

0
0

.3
.2

.4
.9

.4
.4

.2
.4

0
.3

.2
.6

.6
.3

.6
.7

.6
.4

-1.0

-.5
1.3
.7
.2

.2
.9
.5
1.1

.8
.3
.7
.3

.7
.7
.7
.3

Consumer Price Index:
All items

-.4
1.0
.6
.1

.5
.6
.2

\J All percent changes are computed from 1967=100 indexes,
total services and rent are based on unadjusted indexes.

Percent changes for

Cost-of-Living Adjustments
Approximately 72,700 workers will receive cost-of-living escalator adjustments
based on the April U.S. city average Consumer Price Index or one of the individual city
indexes•
About 55,000 workers will receive hourly wage increases based on the national
index. An annual increase of $11.00 per month will be given to over 28,000 classified
employees of the State of Wisconsin. An additional 7,450 employees will receive annual
increases ranging from 5 to 10 cents. Quarterly increases of 2 to 4 cents per hour will
be given to 16,925 workers including 3,300 employees of the Tecumseh Product Company in
Tecumseh, Michigan. About 1,150 workers will receive a semiannual increase of 5 cents
and 1,500 workers will receive a monthly increase of 1 cent per hour.
About 17,700 transit workers, including 13,200 in Chicago and Pittsburgh, will
receive quarterly pay increases based on indexes for their cities,. Workers in Pittsburgh
will receive 4 cents per hour and those in Chicago will get 5-1/2 cents.
Approximately 11,500 other workers will not receive adjustments because they have
already received the maximum stipulated in their contracts.




A NOTE ABOUT CALCULATING INDEX CHANGES

Effective with the February 1970 release, and continuing thereafter, percent
changes expressed as annual rates will be computed according to the standard formula
for compound growth rates. These data indicate what the percent change would be if the
current rate were maintained for a 12-month period.
Movements of the indexes from one date to another are usually expressed as
percent changes rather than changes in the index points because index point changes
are affected by the level of the index in relation to its base period while percent
changes are not. The following example illustrates the computation of index point and
percent changes:
Index Point Change
April 1971 CPI (1967=100)
less March 1971 index
index point difference =

Percent Change
Index point difference divided
by the index for the previous
period:
120.2 - 119.8 x 100 = 0.3
119.8

Effective with the July 1970 release, and continuing thereafter, seasonally
adjusted percent changes in the U.S. All Items Index will be based on seasonal adjustment factors and seasonally adjusted indexes carried to two decimal places. This
procedure will help to eliminate rounding error in the percent changes.




TABLE 1.

Consumer Price Index--United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, April 1971

(Unadjusted, unless otherwise indicated)
Indexes (1967=100)
(unless otherwise specified)
April
March
January
1971
1971
1971

April
1970

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

120.2
139.8

119.8
139.3

119.2
138.6

115.2
134.0

0.3

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

117.8
116.1
113.9
115.7
114.6
120.0
115.8
124.8

117.0
115.1
113.0
115.6
114.2
116.0
115.6
124.3

115.5
113.4
112.4
113.1
113.9
109.6
117.0
123.4

114.6
113.4
107.7
117.7
111.0
114.6
111.7
118.8

.7
.9
.8
.1
.4
3.4
.2
.4

2 .0
2 .4
1 .3
2 .3
.6
9,.5
1,.0
1,.1

2.8
2.4
5.8
- 1.7
3.2
4.7
3.7
5.1

Housing
Shelter 1/
Rent
Homeownership 2/
Fuel and utilities 3/
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

122.5
126.5
114.4
130.9
114.1
117.3
113.9
117.0

122.4
126.7
113.9
131.2
113.8
117.4
113.3
116.4

122.7
128.0
112.9
133.4
112.1
116.7
111.5
115.4

117.6
121.9
109.1
126.5
106.7
108.3
106.6
112.8

.1
- .2
.4
- .2
.3
- .1
.5
.5

,2
1,,2
1.,3
1.,9
1. ,8
5
2. 2
1. 4

Apparel and upkeep 4/
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls* —
Footwear

119.1
120.3
118.7
121.1

118.6
119.4
118.3
120.5

117.6
118.0
117.4
119.8

115.0
116.7
113.9
117.3

.4
.8
.3
.5

1. 3
1. 9
1. 1
1. 1

4.2
3.8
4.9
3.5
6.9
8.3
6.8
3.7
3.6
3.1
4.2
3.2

Transportation Private
New cars
Used cars —
Gasoline
Public

118.1
116.2
113.8
109.8
103.7
136.4

117.8
115.9
114.3
106.8
105.8
136.0

117.5
115.8
115.4
107.0
107.7
133.9

111.2
109.7
106.3
99.7
106.7
125.5

.3
.3
- .4
2.8
2.0
.3

5
3
1. 4
2. 6
3. 7
1. 9

6.2
5.9
7.1
10.1
- 2.8
8.7

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation —
Other goods and services

121.2
127.5'
116.3
118.4
119.7

120.6
126.8
115.8
117.7
119.4

119.8
124.9
115.3
117.3
118.9

114.9
119.1
112.4
111.9
114.7

.5
.6
.4
.6
.3

1. 2
2. 1
9
9
m7

5.5
7.1
3.5
5.8
4.4

118.2
119.2
117.9

117.2
118.8
118.3

115.5
118.4
117.3

120.9
119.8
115.8
116.6
116.9
116.0
119.3

120.6
119.4
115.5
116.1
116.4
115.7
118.8

120.3
118.9
115.2
115.4
115.4
115.3
117.8

115.4
115.0
111.4
112.6
113.4
112.3
115.4

115.7
112.4

115.2
112.1

115.2
111.5

110.1
109.8

126.8
129.1
126.0
136.6
119.0
133.7
132.2

126.6
128.9
125.9
137.3
118.6
133.0
131.4

126.3
128.7
125.9
140.5
116.7
131.5
129.3

120.1
122.1
119.8
132.8
111.0
124.2
122.5

$0,832
.715

$0,835
.718

$0,839
.721

$0,868
.746

Group

Percent change to April 1971
1 Month
3
Months
1 Year
Ago
Ago
Ago
4.3

Seasonally Adjusted^
Food
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation

2.3
.7
.5

Special Groupst
All items less food
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Commodities
Nondurables
Nondurables less food —
Apparel commodities —
Durables
Household durables —
Services
Services less rent
Services less medieval care
•
Insurance and financeUtilities and public transportation
•»--.Housekeeping and home maintenance services
Medical care services
Purchasing Power of Consumer Dollar:
1967=$l.OO -1957-59=$!.00

1/
2/
3/
4/

Also includes
Includes home
Also includes
Also includes

Note:

hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apprfrel upkeep services not shown separately.

Index applies to month as a whole,not to any specific date.




.5
.8
.5
1.0
1.3
.6
1.3

4.8
4.2
3.9
3.6
3.1
3.3
3.4
5.1
2.4

.4
.3
.1
2.8
2.0
1.7
2.2

5.6
5.7
5.2
2.9
7.2
7.6
7.9

- 4.3

- 7TABLE 2. Consumer Price Index—The United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers, All Items
most recent index and percent changes from selected dates

Indexes
Pricing
Schedule 2/

Area J7

1967=100

March
1971

April 1971
U.S. City Average
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
N.Y.-Northeastern N.J.
Philadelphia

120.2

139.8

120.2
120.1
116.7
124.6
122.6

136.6
138.0
137.2
148.3
143.2

3/ 121.7
119.5
120.3
.120.9

145.9
136.7
139.5
139.1

119.6
121.5
119.8
119.0
118.2
114.6
120.9

4/ 131.5

137.2
4/ 129.5

134.3
5/ 124.3

134.6
140.8

Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu
Kansas City -St. Louis
^

San Francisco-Oakland

—

120.4
122.1
119.8
116.7
119.2
118.2
119.1

138.5
141.8
136.0
6/ 125.8

141.4
138.0
141.7

0.8

4.3

.3
0
- .2
.2
.3

.9
- .2
0
1.7
1.1

4.9
3.2
2.8
5.9
5.5
April
1970
5.7
2.8
3.2
5.0

November
1970

February
1970

.8
.2
.8
1.0
.4
- .3
1.3

4.9
3.7
3.1
4.6
4.8
1.9
4.7

December
1970

March 1971

April
1970

0.3

.2
.2
1.4

February 1971
Buffalo
Cleveland Dallas
Milwaukee San Diego
Seattle --Washington

January
1971

January
1971

April 1971
Boston
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Pittsburgh

Percent change from:

Other
bases

1957-59=100

1.2
1.1
.9
.2
.5
.5-

March
1970
5.0
6.2
5.3
3.1
5.1
4.2
4.1

1/ Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except
for New York and Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since I960.
J2/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods and services priced as
indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, April, July, and October.
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 - March, June, September, and December.
3/Corrected index: January 1971 120.7.
4/November 1963=100.
5/February 19*65=100.
6/December 1963=100.
Note: The Consumer Price Index cannot be used for measuring differences in living costs among areas; it indicates
price change within areas. Estimates of differences in living costs among areas are found in the family budgets.




- 8 TABLE 3. Consumer Price Index--The United States and selected areas 1/ for urban wage earners and clerical workers, major groups
percent change from March 1971 to April 1971
'

U.S. City
Average

Group

All items
Food
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

—

Chicago

Detroit

Los AngelesLong Beach

New York

Philadelphia

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.0

- 0.2

0.2

.7
.1
.4
.3
.5
.6
.4
.6
.3

.6
0
- .3
.2
.2
0
- .1
.7
.2

.7
- .6
1.0
.8
.2
.5
- .8
.2
.5

.3
- .3
0
- 2.6
1.3
2.6
.8
.7
- .1

.8
.3
.7
.1
.4
0
1.2
.7
.2

.3
- .5

2.2

.7
.3
.3
0
.9
(2/

1/ See footnote 1, table 2.
2/ Not available.

TABLE 4» Consumer Price Index--United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers for selected groups,
seasonally adjusted
(1967= 100)

Percent changes to: April 1971
From:
1 Month
3 Months

April
1971

Indexes
March
1971

January
1971

Food
Food at home
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home

118.2
116.4
116.2
115.2
119.0
115.9

117.2
115.3
116.1
114.4
115.8
115.8

115.5
113.4
113.9
113.7
110.3
115.3

0.9
1.0
.1
.7
2.8
.1

2.3
2.6
2.0
1.3
7.9
.5

Fuel and utilities 1/ Fuel oil and coal -

113.9
117.2

113.7
116.8

112.0
115.9

.2
.3

1.7
1.1

Apparel and upkeep 2/ Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

119.2
120.1
119.3
121.0

118.8
119.6
118.8
120.5

118.4
118.6
118.7
120.2

.3
.4
.4
.4

.7
1.3
.5
.7

Transportation
Private
New cars

117.9
116.1
113.8

118.3
116.1
113.8

117.3
115.9
114.4

.3
0
0

.5
.2
- .5

Commodities
Commodities less food
Nondurables
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities
Durables

116.7
115.8
117.0
116.0
119.4
115.7

116.3
115.6
116.6
115.8
119.0
115.5

115.6
115.5
115.5
115.8
118.6
115.3

.3
.2
.3
.2
.3
.2

1.0
.3
1.3
.2
.7
.3

Group

1/
2]

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Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately.




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TABLE 4-A.

Consumer Price Index—Seasonal Adjustment Factors for

Use with 1971 Indexes, Series 3-71

(Calculated from data trhough March 1971)

All items

99.87

99.82

99.96

100.02

100.08

100.13

100.04

100.01

100.04

100.03

100.0

99.8
99.7
99.4
99.3
100.0
100.1
99.7
99.8
99.8
100.1
97.5
96.4
97.4
98.4
99.5
99.5
99.6
100.2
100.1
99.8
99.6
100.2
99.9
102.3
103.8
102.0
95.1
93.4
96.5
_
102.6
104.3
106.7
94.9
103.1
104.5
113.7
100.3
98.2
88.5

100.2
100.3
100.0
100.0
100.1
100.3
99.6
98.9
100.1
100.7
100.0
103.0
98.6
101.2
99.9
100.1
100.6
100.1
99.8
100.0
99.7
100.1
99.8
103.2
105.5
101.3
96.1
103.2
97.9
120.1
—
109.8
105.9
110.5
99.8
108.5
92.7
106.6
99.9
97.8
85.7

100.6
100.8
100.8
101.0
100.7
100.4
100.2
99.9
100.5
100.9
102.2
103.4
98.0
102.2
99.9
99.9
102.8
99.8
100.0
99.9
99.7
100.1
99.8
104.4
107.6
101.3
99.1
107.4
92.2
123.3
116.9
106.7
99.6
102.9
118.3
98.2
99.8
99.4
98.4
88.5

100.7
100.8
101.6
101.7
101.3
101.4
100.8
101.4
101.3
100.7
103.4
104.7
99.5
104.0
100.7
101.3
102.2
99.8
100.2
100.0
99.8
100.0
99.8
101.5
102.3
101.5
104.0
122.5
87.7
102.6
109.6
109.1
91.2
106.2
101.1
99.1
83.3
100.0
100.2
100.2

100.2
100.3
101.5
101.6
101.3
101.3
101.2
101.1
101.0
100.5
103.1
103.8
100.1
104.5
100.5
101.6
102.4
99.7
100.0
100.1
100.1
99.6
99.9
97.7
96.2
102.3
107.0
120.8
_
86.2
97.1
98.6
87.1
97.6
91.5
95.1
72.3
100.2
100.8
105.6

100.0
100.0
100.5
100.8
100.5
100.4
100.4
100.7
100.5
100.0
101.7
101.4
100.0
102.5
100.4
100.7
98.5
99.8
99.8
100.3
100.6
99.8
100.5
96.4
94.2
105.3
113.3
117.4
89.3
92.0
93.8
90.0
96.8
92.5
104.8
81.5
99.6
101.2
107.7

99.4
99.2
99.4
99.5
99.7
99.8
99.5
99.7
99.7
99.4
99.0
97.9
99.7
98.5
100.0
100.1
97.4
99.7
99.6
100.2
100.6
99.8
100.3
96.8
94.6
96.4
107.7
90.8
_
98.6
93.1
91.9
89.6
97.5
98.2
108.5
96.2
99.6
99.9
99.4

99.8
99.7
98.9
98.8
98.8
98.4
99.6
98.6
99.2
98.8
98.0
96.6
101.6
97.0
99.9
99.7
97.1
100.1
100.3
100.3
100.3
99.9
100.3
98.0
96.2
93.4
98.9
89.4
94.0
92.8
98.4
104.5
97.5
108.5
121.2
99.9
101.2
108.1

99.96

100.0
100.0
99.3
99.3
99.4
99.7
100.7
98.7
99.3
99.1
98.9
98.4
103.4
97.3
99.8
99.0
97.5
100.4
100.2
100.2
100.3
99.9
100.4
99.4
98.9
98.2
94.7
88.5
_
_
93.8
92.3
107.1
103.1
103.0
100.3
110.1
100.1
101.5
108.9

99.8
99.9
99.5
99.4
99.4
99.8
99.6
100.1
99.4
99.6
99.2
99.2
101.3
97.9
99.7
98.8
99.7
100.3
100.2
100.0
99.9
100.1
100.0
99.4
98.9
97.7
95.1
89.5
_
_
96.1
100.3
110.0
103.7
99.5
90.4
100.4
100.2
101.1
109.0

99.8
99.8
"99.6
99.3
99.5
99.6
99.2
100.2
99.5
100.1
99.1
98.6
101.0
98.1
99.7
99.2
100.4
100.1
99.7
99.8
99.8
100.2
99.7
100.2
100.4
100.3
95.4
87.6
_
_
_
96.6
101.6
105.8
96.7
94.6
94.6
103.6
100.4
99.8
99.5

99.7
99.7
99.6
99.3
99.2
98.9
99.5
100.8
99.7
100.2
98.1
96.7
99.3
98.4
99.9
100.0
101.7
100.1
100.1
99.5
99.5
100.1
99.7
100.8
101.3
100.2
93.6
89.5
105.7
_
98.4
102.7
103.8
96.3
92.3
103.3
111.4
100.5
99.9
98.9

Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal

100.1
100.7

100.0
100.7

100.1
100.5

100.2
100.1

100.1
99.9

99.8
99.3

99.9
99.5

99.9
99.4

99.8
99.7

99.7
99.8

100.2
100.1

100.2
100.3

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

99.3
99.5
98.9
99.7

99.5
99.3
99.2
99.8

99.8
99.8
99.6
100.0

99.9
100.2
99.5
100.1

100.2
100.2
100.3
100.2

100.1
100.0
100.0
100.0

99.4
99.3
99.2
99.6

99.1
99.4
98.5
99.9

100.2
100.2
100.4
100.0

100.7
100.6
101.3
100.2

100.9
100.9
101.7
100.3

100.7
100.6
101.3
100.2

Transportation
Private transportation
New cars

100.2
99.9
100.9

99.7
99.6
100.6

99.6
99.8
100.4

100.2
100.1
100.0

100.2
100.1
99.7-

100.3
100.3
99.3

100.2
100.1
98.9

99.7
99.7
98.2

99.3
99.2
97.0

100.3
100.3
101.5

100.3
100.3
102.1

100.1
100.4
101.4

All commodities
Nondurable commodities
Durable commodities

99.8
99.9
99.9

99.8
99.8
99.7

99.8
99.8
99.7

99.9
99.9
100.0

100.0
99.9
100.1

100.1
100.1
100.2

100.2
100.2
100.1

100.1
100.2
99.9

100.0
100.2
99.6

100.2
100.1
100.3

100.1
100.0
100.5

100.1
100.1
100.1

All commodities less food
Nondurable commodities less food
Apparel commodities

99.7
99.6
99.3

99.8
99.7
99.4

99.9
99.9
99.8

100.0
100.0
99.9

100.0
100.0
100.2

100.1
100.0
100.1

99.9
99.7
99.3

99.7
99.6
99.1

99.9
100.1
100.3

100.4
100.4
100.8

100.5
100.5
101.1

100.2
100.3
100.8

Food
Food at home
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
&ound steak
\ib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Veal cutlets
Pork
Pork chops
Ham, whole
Bacon
Other meats
Frankfurters
Frying chickens
Fish
Fish, fresh or frozen
Dairy products
Fresh milk, grocery
Cheese, American process
Butter
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Bananas
Oranges
Grapefruit
Strawberries
Watermelon
Grapes
Potatoes
Onions
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Tomatoes
Frozen orange juice concentrate Other foods at home
Eggs

May 1971




BL
f ^ - 7 i C ° T m e r ^ i C e I n d e x " U n i t e d S t a t e s a n d selected areas 1/ for urban wage earners and clerical workers, commodity groups,
Apr
ril 1971 index and percent changes from January 1971

Group

U.S.
City
Average

Los
AngelesLong
Beach

Chicago

MinneapolisSt. Paul

N.Y.N.E.
N.J.

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

(Indexes 1967=100 unless otherwise specified)
All items

120.2

2/121.7

120.2

120.1

119.5

116.7

120.3

124.6

122.6

120.9

Food

117.8
116.1
113.9
115.7
114.6
120.0
115.8
124.8

118.7
117.4
113.5
120.2
115.6
119.5
115.4
123.2

118.0
116.3
116.0
116.2
113.2
121.1
115.2
124.8

116.2
115.0
111.4
117.6
112.2
116.8
112.8
122.2

117.8
114.3
111.6
115.0
113.6
117.0
113.6
130.2

114.3
113.3
111.3
114.2
112.4
115.4
112.3
117.1

119.0
116.7
121.3
117.3
112.3
116.7
117.0
128.9

122.4
120.1
115.0
120.8
117.8
125.0
119.6
129.7

119.3
117.4
117.8
115.7
117.5
120.9
116.7
127.7

118.4
116.7
113.7
113.9
119.1
123.2
115.9
128.8

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

122.5
126.5
114.4
130.9
114.1
117.3
113.9
117.0

124.3
129.8
122.1
133.0
110.6
113.1
113.8
122.8

119.4
123.0
(3/)
129.0
110.9
113.2
108.6
113.5

125.8
133.8
115.2
137.5
109.7
113.9
109.5
111.9

122.7
127.3
109.6
133.3
113.6

119.1
121.3
(3/)
123.0
115.8

131.2
114.5
117.8
116.3
120.4

124.6
129.8
112.9
134.4
117.3

119.4
113.4

126.8
131.8
118.3
141.5
113.4
118.4
109.7
121.8

123.6
128.4

120.2
119.0

123.3
128.0
117.7
129.7
113.4
115.1
116.8
115.9

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'

119.1
120.3
118.7
121.1

121.7
121.3
121.9
122.7

116.4
118.6
116.4
115.6

114.4
117.8
108.4
121.0

121.7
113.1
130.5
122.0

116.6
118.3
117.7
116.7

118.5
123.4
116.0
121.5

119.3
123.9
114.0
121.7

120.8
121.0
118.7
124.7

118.5
118.8
117.2
120.8

Transportation
Private
Public

118.1
116.2
136.4

4/119.8
5/116.7
138.3

6/125.3
7/119.8
160.3

113.7
110.9
147.8

113.2
110.9
149.4

113.1
113.2
112.3

114.4
113.9
123.8

128.7
124.6
144.3

122.9
120.0
140.0

119.6
117.2
135.6

Health and recreation

121.2
127.5
116.3
118.4
119.7

122.9
130.1
121.9
124.7
114.7

122.6
127.8
(3/)
118.3
124.5

122.1
132.4
114.0
118.6
116.8

120.2
128.1
115.1
116.9
116.0

117.4
126.0
(3/)
111.2
114.9

121.8
123.1
117.5
124.6
118.9

124.7
134.5
<_./)
122.4
122.0

125.9
135.1
117.0
122.0
(3/)

121.5
122.1
114.3
117.5
128.2

~ — ~ — — — — — — — — — — — — —

FOOQ &c nOtQG •"•••—•————•• *>_•—-—.*.«.-.—___*•*_•

Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

Personal care —
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

(V)

121.7
118.5

Percent changes from Jam arv 1971 to
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

2.0
2.4
1.3
2.3
.6
9.5
1.0
1.1

1.5
1.7
.9
2.4
.3
5.9
-•.9

0.2

0.2

0.2

• 1.7

1.1

1.4

2.1
2.5
.8
2.4
1.3
11.4
- 2.0
.9

1.7
1.7
- 2.0
1.7
.7
10.7
- 2.7
2.0

1.1
1.0
1.4
.8
.1
6.8
2.2
1.5

1.2
1.4
2.4
2.0
1.0
5.0
- 2.2
.9

1.7
1.7
2.6
3.0
4.3
8.4
- .3
1.6

2.6
3.0
1.7
2.8
.3
10.4
.3
1.4

2.0
2.3
.5
2.3
.3
10.0
- 1.2
1.2

2.0
2.2
1.3
2.2
.4
8.9
1.4
1.3

- .6
- 1.4
(3/)
- 2.0

.4
2.0
.6
2.8
2.5

- 1.7
- 2.7
(3/)
- 3.7
.9

3.9
1.5

.9
1.5

- .6
1.5
.9
1.9
3.5
0
5.4
.3

1.7
1.6
3/1.1
.8
.9
1.5
.8
2.4

- 1.0

1.2

- 1.6
- 2.7
8/ .7
~- 3.4
.5
0
0
1.3

(_7)
- 4.5
3.1
.6
5.5
2.1

.9
4.2

1.2
4.6
1.1
.1

1.3
5.6
- 1.6
2.3

4.5
3.2
6.2
6.5

2.6
2.9
4.2
1.1

0.0

- .2
1.2
1.3
1.9
1.8
.5
2.2
1.4

1.8
- 1.8
.6
0
1.2
1.2

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

1.3
1.9
1.1
1.1

2.1
1.1
3.8
.7

3.5
2.1
8.3
- 1.2

3.8
2.6
8.0
1.5

1.2
1.6
1.3
.2

Transportation
Private
Public

.5
.3
1.9

.2
- .2
1.5

.3
.4
0

- 3.4
- 3.7

1.2
1.3
0

.4

2.8
3.0
.2

2.1
2.5

.1

1.9
.3
10.6

2.1
.2
14.8

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation —
Other goods and services

1.2
2.1
.9
.9
.7

1.3
.9
3.7
1.1

.9

1.3
1.5
.4
1.0
1.8

.7
1.2
.5
.5
.3

2.0
3.6
(3/)
1.2
0

2.1
1.7
1.2
3.7
.9

1.0
1.5
(3/)
.7
.7

.6
.9
.3
1.6
(3/)

.7
.9
.5
1.1
.1

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity —
Household furnishings and operation

-

.4
.3
.4

1.8
(3/)
".7
.3

-

.2
.4
- .1
2.5
3.3
1.3

See footnote 1, table 2.
Corrected indexes: October 1970*119.4; January 1971-120.7; 1970 annual averag«=116.7.
Not available.
111Corrected indexes: October 1970=118.4; January 1971=119.6; 1970 annual average=113.8.
5/ Corrected indexes: October 1970=115.4; January 1971=116.9; 197u annual average=110.3.
6/ Corrected indexes: December 1970=125.1; January 1971=124.9; February 1971=125.1; annual average 118.5.
6/
V
Corrected indexes: December 1970=119.6; January 1971=119.3; February 1971=120.2; March 1971=119.5; 1970 annual average=113.6.
J3/ Change from February 1971.

1/

u11




- 11 TABLE 6. Consumer Price Index--United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers, food and its subgroups,
April 1971 indexes and percent changes from March 1971

Food at home
Area 1/

Total
food

Cereals
Total

and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Dairy
products

Fruits

and
vegetables

Other
foods
at home

Food
away
from
home

(Indexes 1967=100 unless otherwise specified)
U.S. City Average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas *
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
N.Y.- Northeastern N.J. •
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
•
San Francisco-Oakland —
Washington

117.8

118,3
120. 1
118.7
119.9
118.0
117.8
119.5
116.9
116.2
116.8
117.8
117.5
114.3
114.9
119.0
122.4
119.3
118.4
117.8
116.2
115.7
114.7 .
119.5

116.1

113.9

115.7

114.6

120.0

115.8

124.8

116 .3
118 .4
117 .4
119.0
116 .3
116 .6
118.7
113 .6
115 .0
113 .3
114.3
114.8
113 .3
113 .4
116 • 7
120.1
117 .4
116 .7
115 .5
113 .5
114.3
112.2
115 .8

113.0
116.0
113.5
116.5
116.0
111.4
115.9
114.4
111.4
104.7
111.6
114.6
111.3
114.5
121.3
115.0
117.8
113.7
119.7
110.1
109.7
111.1
116.8

114.5
118.8
120.2
117.0
116.2
114.9
117.1
113.2
117.6
113.2
115.0
113.8
114.2
113.9
117.3
120.8
115.7
113.9
112.7
117.2
114.9
111.9
113.0

115.1
116.6
115.6
116.4
113.2
115.5
120.8
109.6
112.2
114.4
113.6
120.5
112.4
111.1
112.3
117.8
117.5
119.1
117.3
111.6
110.9
111.4
109.0

126.9
118.7
119.5
127.5
121.1
121.3
122.8
116.8
116.8
124.2
117.0
110.6
115.4
115.5
116.7
125.0
120.9
123.2
119.5
113.3
119.2
112.7
122.5

115.1
120.4
115.4
118.1
115.2
119.2
118.2
113.8
112.8
110.3
113.6
115.5
112.3
112.4
117.0
119.6
116.7
115.9
112.2
111.2
115.0
113.6
119.2

124.9
126.5
123.2
125.0
124.8
122.0
124.0
128.9
122.2
127.1
130.2
125.8
117.1
(2/)
128.9
129.7
127.7
128.8
129.0
(2/)
120.6
122.6
129.2

Percent changes March 1971 to April 1971
U.S. City Average

0.7

0.9

0.8

0.1

0.4

3.4

0.2

0.4

A t XCLHUd.

1.5
.3
.5
1.3
.6
.7
.2
.3
.7
.5
.9
.3
.3
.7
1.9
.8
.3
.3
.6
0
.7
.3

1.7
.3
.5
1.5
.7
.8
.1
.2
.8
.6
.8
.3
.2
.8
2.2
1.0
.5
.3
.8
0
.8
.3
1.1

.4
1.1
.4
.2
.2

1.7
- .4
.8
- .2
.5
.4
1.4
1.8
.3
- .3
.9
- .7
- .5
.2
.9
.5
- .1
- .3
.1
- .4
- .2
- .5
.1

.4
0
.3
.4
.4
- .9
1.6
.3
1.3
- .1
0
.5
.1
.7
5.6
.3
.1
.5
.7
0
.6
1.6
.5

5.6
.8
1.4
7.7
3.6"
4.4
4.7
2.8
5.3
3.2
4.1
1.1
2.3
1.9
3.7
3.3
1.9
1.5
1.5
.7
3.5
1.7
1.0

.5
.7
- .3
.8
1.0
- .1
2.2
1.2
1.2
.3
.2
.6
1.0
.3
.9
.9
.3
- .9
1.2
- .6
.4
- .9
2.6

0
.2
- .1
.6
.2
.4
.5
.7
.2
1.2
.6
.6
(2/)
.5
.2
.2
.4
0
(2/)
.1
0
.5

*™ — mm^mm * -mm- — _ M _ * » « _

Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul —
N.Y.-Northeastern N. J.
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland Seattle
Washington
1/
2/

See footnote 1, table 2.
Not available.




-

.3
.9
.3

1.5
.5
- .9
. .4
.8
2.2
1.3
.9
.7

1.3
.6
1.3
.9
.6
2.6

- 12 TABLE 7. Consumer Price Index--United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, food items,
April 1971 indexes and percent changes from selected dates
(1967=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item or Group

Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Flour
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat :
Cookies
Layer cake
Cinnamon rolls
Meats, poultry, and fish .-Meats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin -j
Steak, porterhouse
Rump roast
Rib roast --Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast
Pork sausage
Ham, whole
Picnics
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops
Frankfurters
Ham, canned
Bologna sausage
Salami sausage
Liverwurst
Poultry
Frying chicken
-Chicken breasts
Turkey
Fish
Shrimp, frozen
Fish, fresh or frozen -Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, delivered --Milk, fresh, skim
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
Cheese, American process Butter
See footnotes at end of table.




Index
April 1971
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
117.8
124.8
124.5
126.2
116.1
113.9
101.3
129.4
110.1
108.9
112.1
116.6
109.7
119.6
117.3
115.7
115.7
124.2
124.3
120.9
121.7
122.7
122.5
125.6
125.7
114.0
138.7
103.6
105.9
103.6
111.7
99.4
109.2
95.6
114.3
118.6
115.2
104.6
117.9
115.4
114.0
107.3
107.5
108.7
105.5
128.6
115.3
138.5
129.0
131.5
114.6
114.2
117.2
119.4
115.8
105.0
120.3
105.9

118.2
_
116.4
_
116.2
116.5
125.2
125.7
123.1
124.6
126.1
138.4
105.6
109.5
100.1
97.2
114.4
115.2
105.7
128.5
138.4
115.2
114.8
_
120.2
106.2

Percent change to April 1971 from--April
March 1971
1970
Seasonally
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
adjusted
0.7
.4
.3
.4
.9
.8
1.5
1.1
.4
0
.8
.6
2.4
.4
- .2
.1
.1
1.5
2.6
1.7
1.8
2.0
.5
.6
.8
1.0
1.9
- 2.3
- 2.3
- 3.2
- .3
- 6.8
- 1.0
- 1.0
- .2
- .1
.9
- 2.9
.5
.3
0
- .5
0
1.9
- 4.4
.7
.7
.5
.9
.5
.4
.4
.3
1.0
- .1
- .4
.8
0

0.9
1.0
.1
.1
1.8
3.4
- .2
0
.6
1.8
- 1.3
- .4
- 5.1
- 1.3
- .3
.1
- 1.3
.7
.1
.7
.8
.8
0

2.8
5.1
4.9
5.6
2.4
5.8
1.5
12.5
9.1
2.7
4.1
5.7
8.0
3.5
6.5
- 1.7
- 2.9
2.9
2.8
3.5
3.1
3.1
2.6
1.5
2.3
.2
8.0
- 12.5
- 9.3
- 10.9
- 8.9
- 17.4
- 8.6
- 18.4
- 2.4
1.3
- 2.0
- 11.8
- 1.0
- 1.6
.5
- 1.7
- .4
- .4
- 9.1
11.1
- .5
13.3
15.0
16.2
3.2
2.7
3.1
4.5
6.3
1.3
4.2
2.1

- 13 TABLE 7. Consumer Price Index--United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, food items,
April 1971 indexes and percent changes from selected dates--Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise specified)
ril 1971
Item or Group

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh
Grapefruit
Grape s J V
•*
Strawberries JV
Watermelon 1/
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus 17
Cabbage
Car ro ts
Celery
Cucumbers
r
Let tuce
Peppers, green
Spinach
Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned
Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned
—
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate, frozen
Beets, canned
Peas, green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen
Other food at home
Eggs
Fats and oils:
Margar ine
-Salad dressing, Italian
Salad or cooking oil
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar -Syrup, chocolate flavored
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can and bag
Coffee, instant
Tea
Cola drink
Carbonated fruit drink
Prepared and partially prepared foods
Bean soup, canned
Chicken soup, canned
Spaghetti, canned
-Mashed potatoes, instant
Potatoes, french fried, frozen
Baby foods, canned
Sweet pickle relish
Pretzels -*
\J Priced only in season.




April 1971
Seasonally
Unadjusted
adjusted
120.0
123.6
113.4
95.8
115.9
119.2
118.9

Q/)
128.6

a/)
113.4
97.3
123.2
126.8
121.2
107.3
173.2
109.7
215.6
129.5
147.0
114.7
116.8
116.7
113.5
120.4
113.0
114.0
106.5
115.6
116.0
117.8
115.8
109.7
115.3
109.0
119.0
118.7
112.1
117.3
130.7
113.7
122.0
123.1
124.1
108.5
125.2
125.6
112.3
113.7
106.6
117.2
110.2
110.4
110.7
115.2
112.8

119.0
122.0
113.5
95.6
123.8
132.8
121.7
115.2
94.7
122.2
125.9
116.3
106.2

132.0

119.8

115.9
110.9

March 1971
Unadjusted
3.4
5.0
4.6
- .2
- .3
2.1
8.6

a/)
a/)
a/)

2.0
2.0
23.0
5.9
11.6
.8
28.3
- 7.5
35.1
2.1
6.5
1.1
1.4
.7
1.0
2.4
.6
1.4
1.2
.3
1.8
.9
.2
- 1.1
1.1
1.2
1.4
.5
.6
.9
.3
.3
.2
-.6
.9
.9
.2
.7
.4
.4
- .1
.1
- .2
- .2
.3
.4
1.4

Seasonally
adjusted
2.8
4.1
1.0
- .1
1.6
6.2
Q/)

a/)
.1
.9
8.0
12.1
3.3
- 15.3

2.3

.1
.5

Unadjusted
4.7
3.8
12.6
- 11.1
10.7
- 2.1
6.4
Q/)
21.8

a/)
- 6.7
- 27,3
17.8
- 14.9
16.8
- 7.2
6.8
12.6
10.5
7.5
7.5
6.1
9.8
9.8
2.7
- 2.0
4.2
5.1
5.1
9.4
9.8
3.8
3.7
- 6.4
11.1
8.2
12.7
4.3
6.1
4.4
4.8
2.4
6.1
6.5
5.3
5.2
6.5
6.0
3.1
2.1
.9
4.3
1.6
.2
5.4
4.2
5.1

- 14 TABLE 8. Consumer Price Index--United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected
items and groups, April 1971 and percent changes from selected dates
(1967*100 unless otherwise.specified)

Item and group

Other
index

Percent change to April 1971
from
i l 1970

Indexes
Anr-i 1 1 Q71

Housing
Shelter 1/
Rent
Homeownership costs 2/
.Mortgage interest rates
Property taxes --- — - —
Property insurance rates
Maintenance and repairs
Commodities 3/
;
Exterior house paint
Interior house paint
Services
Repainting living and dining rooms
Reshingling house roof
Residing house
Sink replacement
Furnace repair
Fuel and utilities
—
Fuel oil and coal
Fuel oil, #2
Gas and electricity
Gas
Electricity#
Other utilities:
Residential telephone services
Residential water and sewerage services r
Household furnishings and operation U/ —
Housefurnishings
Textiles *
Sheets, percale or muslin
Curtains, tailored, polyester
Bedspreads, chiefly cotton
.
Drapery fabric, cotton or rayon/acetate
Pillows, bed, polyester, acrylic, or kapok
Slipcover, ready made, chiefly cotton
;
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture, chest and dresser
-<— Mar. 70
Living room suites, good and inexpensive quality -Lounge chairs, upholstered
Dining room chairs
-- Mar. 70
Sofas, upholstered
Sofas, dual purpose
Bedding mattress.and box springs
June 70
Aluminum folding chair
Cribs
Floor coverings
Broadloom, carpeting, manmade-fibers
Vinyl sheet goods
Vinyl asbestos tile
--Appliances J/
Washing machines, electric, automatic
Vacuum cleaners, canister type
Refrigerators or refrigerator-freezers electric
Range8, free standing, gas or electric
Clothes dryers, electric, automatic
Air conditioners, demountable
Room heaters, electric, portable y
Garbage disposal units
Other housefurnishings:
Dinnerware, earthenware
Flatware, stainless steel
Table lamps, with shade
Lawn mowers, power, rotary type
Electric drills, hand held
Housekeeping supplies:
Laundry soaps and detergents
Paper napkins
•
Toilet tissue
Housekeeping- services:
Domestic service, general housework
Baby sitter service
Postal charges
Laundry, flatwork, finished service
Licensed day care service, preschool child
Washing machine repairs




122.5
126.5
114.4
130.9
118.5
127.8
118.8
131.1
117.4
115.5
113.9
137.1
144.6
140.4
128.8
137.9
141.1
114.1
117.3
116.0
113.9
115.8
112.1

122.4
126.7
113.9
131.2
122.0
127.4
117.0
130.4
116.7
115.5
113.1
136.2
142.9
138.9
128.3
137.4
140.7
113.8
117.4
116.0
113.3
114.8
112.0

0.1
- .2
.4
- .2
2.9
.3
1.5
.5
.6
0
.7
.7
1.2
1.1
.4
.4
.3
.3
- .1
0
.5
.9
.1

4. 2
3. 8
4. 9
3. 5
11. 0

106.2
132.6
117.0
114.0
111.7
115.5
109.3
108.1
117.1
108.9
111.2
118.8
102.8
115.0
122.3
103.5
117.9
115.9
103.3
115.9
117.1
106.2
102.2
114.5
116.1
105.2
108.9
103.4
107.9
110.6
112.1
108.9
(6/)
109.5
117.0
119.4
120.3
116.3
106.3

106.0
132.6
116.4
113.5
111.3
114.7
108.8
108.2
117.5
107.5
111.0
118.1
102.4
115.1
121.7
102.6
116.9
117.3
102.8
(6/)
117.1
106.
102,
113.2
116.7
105.0
109.0
102.9
107.8
110.0
111.5
109.1
107.1
109.2

.2
0
.5
.4.4
.7
.5
- .1
- .3
1.3
.2
.6
.4
- .1
.5
.9
.9
1.2
.5
(6/)
0
0
- .1
1.1
- .5
.2
- .1
.5
.1
.5
.5
- .2
(6/)

3. ,6
13. ,4
3, ,7
2. .6
2,,4
.3
.4

.3

.9

116.0
119.5
119.3
116.2
106.6

.9
- .1
.8
.1
- .3

6.0
.6
3 .9
1 .7
2 .1

109.8
126.6
123.6

108.1
125.1
123.3

1.6
1.2
.2

3 .9
7 .7
5 .6

132.3
128.3
121.0
132.1
117.4
132.9

131.9
127.9
121.0
131.1
117.5
132.0

.3
.3
0
.8
-.1
.7

5 .8
5 .3
3 .4
7 .3
3 .7
9 .3

6. 6
5. 2
7. 7
4. 4
4. ,0
3. 1
9. 1
1 3 . ,9
11. 3
6 . ,3
9. 4
6. 9
6 . ,9
8 . ,3
7. ,5
6.,8
6.,8
6.,8

.7

2,.9
5,.5
5,. 0
3 .1
2.4
2 .0
4 .0
3 .3
4 .0
1.2

(5/)
7 .3
4 .5
1.4
- .6
6.0
5.4
1. 3
1.5
.6

2.0
1. 8
3.8
1. 9

(6/)

•

- 15 TABLE 8* Consumer Price Index--United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected
items and groups, April 1971 and percent changes from selected- dates—Continued

(1967=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item and group

Apparel and upkeep SJ/
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear '
-.
Men's and boys 1
Men's:
Topcoats, wool or all-weather coats,
polyester blends j6/
Suits, year round weight
Suits, tropical weight %J
Jackets, lightweight
Slacks, wool or wool blends
*
Slacks, cotton or manmade blends
Trousers, work, cotton or polyester/cotton -Shirts, work, cotton or polyester/cotton
Shirts, business, polyester/cotton
T-shirts, chiefly cotton
Socks, cotton or stretch nylon
Handkerchiefs, cotton or polyester/cotton
Boy's:
Coats, all purpose, cotton or cotton blend £ /
Sport coats, wool or wooL blend §J
•
Dungarees, cotton or cotton blend
Undershorts, cotton
Women's, and girls'
Women's:
Coats, heavyweight, wool or wool blend fj
Carcoats, heavyweight, cotton £/
Sweaters, wool or acrylic £/
Skirts, wool, wool blend or manmade fibers §1
Skirts, cotton or polyester blends 6/
Blouses, cotton or polyester blends
Dresses, street, chiefly manmade fiber
Dresses, street, wool or wool blend hi
Slips, nylon
<Panties, acetate or nylon tricot
Girdles, manmade blend --Brassieres, nylon lace
••—
Hose, nylon seamless
Anklets, or knee-length socks, various fibers
Gloves, fabric, nylon or cotton
Handbags, rayon faille or plastic
Girls':
Raincoats, vinyl cotton, or polyester blends
Skirt8, wool, wool blends, or acrylic 67
Dresses, cotton or polyester blends
Slacks, cotton or chiefly cotton 67
Slips, polyester blends
Handbags, plastic
Footwear
Men's:
Shoes, street, oxford
Shoes, work, high
--Women's:
Shoes, street, pump
Shoes, evening, pump
Shoes, casual
Houses U p p e r s , scuff
Children's:
Shoes, oxford
Sneakers, boys', oxford type
Dress shoes, girls', strap
Miscellaneous apparel:
Diapers, cotton gauze
Yard goods, cotton or polyester blend
Wrist watches, men's and women's
Apparel services:
Drycleaning, men's suits and women's dresses
Automatic laundry service
Laundry, men's shirts
Tailoring charge, hem adjustment
Shoe repair, women's heel lift




Other
index
bases

Indexes
April 1971

March 1971

Percent change to April 1971
from;
March 1971
April 1970

119.1
119.3
119.0
120.3

118.6
118.8
118.5
119.4

0.4
.4
.4
.8

3 .6
3 .4
3 .5
3 .1

(6/)
129.1
130.1
111.9
116.8
132.5
112.7
112.8
112.4
118.8
114.8
113.0

119.7
127.4
(6/)
113.9
115.9
131.5
112.2
112.0
113.0
119.0
116.2
114.2

(IS/)
1.3
(6/)
1.8

.4
.7
- .5
- .2
1.2
1.1

(6/)
4 .5
5 .3
1 .1
1 .4
6.4
3 .9
3 .7
2 .2
.1
_ .1
.9

(6/)
(6/)
121.2
119.9
118.7

115.9
(6/)
120.9
119.8
118.3

(6/)
(6/)
.2
.1
.3

(6/)
(6/)
(6/)
(6/)
115.0
123.6
126.7
(6/)
110.9
114.7
114.9
120.6
98.9
116.5
109.4
130.2

(6/)
(6/)
(6/)
(6/)
113.1
122.0
125.9
(6/)
110.6
115.2
114.6
119.0
99.7
116.3
109.3
128.1

(6/)
(6/)
(6/)
(6/)
1.7
1.3
.6
(6/)
.3
- .4
.3
1.3
- .8
.2
.1
1.6

(6/)
(6/)
107.9
(6/)
110.5
129.5
121.1

113.2
104.7
(6/)
110.6
127.9
120.5

(6/)
(6/)
3.1
(6/)
- .1
1.3
.5

(6/)
(6/)
1.,3
(6/)
3 . ,3
3 . ,8
3 . ,2

119.1
117.9

118.6
117.4

.4
.4

4, .0
4 . ,6

123.4
119.9
123.4
120.4

123.0
120.4
122.3
119.9

.3
.4
.9
.4

1.,5
2 . ,8
,6
2. 2

122.5
118.4
125.5

120.7
117.8
123.5

110.9
122.0
112.4

111.2
121.8
121.1

116.3
115.1
118.8
127.2
109.9

116.1
114.9
118.7
126.9
109.7

(£/)

-

-

(6/)
( (L 1 \
r j

4,A
1,. 3
4,. 2
(6/)
(6/)
(6/)
(6/)
2,. 4
7, .0
2., 4

(6/)
1,.6
3 . .7
3 , .0
4,.3
,6
1.,0
2,.0

7.,4

1.5
.5
1.6

5. 2
4. 6
6. 0

.3
.2
.3

1. 5
1. 2
1. 6

.2
.2
.1
.2
.2

3. 5

4. 9
4. 2
9. 4
2. 8

- 16 TABLE 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected
items and groups, April 1971 and percent changes from selected dates--Continued

(1967=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item and group

Other
index
bases

Indexes
April 1971

March 1971

Transportation
Private £/
Automobiles, new
1
Automobiles, used
Gasoline, regular and premium
Motor oil, premium
Tires, new, tubeless
—
Auto repairs and maintenance .10/
Auto insurance rates
Auto registration
Parking fees, private and municipal
Public
Local transit fares
Taxicab fares
Railroad fares, coach
Airplane fares, chiefly coach
Bus fares, intercity

118.1
116.2
113.8
109.8
103.7
119.0
114.6
127.9
141.9
123.8
135.4
136.4
143.7
119.1
126.2
124.1
130.6

117.8
115.9
114.3
106.8
105.8
118.3
115.1
127.0
140.1
121.7
134.9
136.0
143.1
119.1
126.2
124.1
130.6

Health and recreation
Medical care
Drugs and prescriptions
Over-the-counter items
Multiple vitamin concentrates
Aspirin compounds
Liquid tonics
Adhesive bandages, package
Cold tablets or capsules
Cough syrup
»
Prescriptions
Anti-infectives ---•
Sedatives and hypnotics
Ataractics —
Anti-Spasmodics
Cough preparations
Cardiovasculars and anti-hypertensives
Analgesics, internal
Anti-obesity
Hormones
•
Professional services:
Physicians' fees
General physician, office visits
General physician, house visits
Obstetrical cases
Pediatric care, office visits
Psychiatrist, office visits
Herniorrhaphy, adult
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Dentists' fees
;
Fillings, adult, amalgam, one surface
Extractions, adult
Dentures, full upper
Other professional services:
Examination, prescription, and dispensing of
eyeglasses
•
Routine laboratory tests
Hospital service charges:
Dally service charges
Semiprivate rooms
Private rooms
Operating room charges --•
X-ray, diagnostic series, upper G.I.
•
Personal care
Toilet goods
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
Toilet soap, hard milled
,
Hand lotions, liquid Shaving cream, aerosol
Face powder, pressed
•
Deodorant8, aerosol
—
Cleansing tissues
.-•
Home permanent wave kits
Personal care services —*
Men's haircuts --Beauty shop services
Women's haircuts
Shampoo and wave sets, plain
Permanent waves, cold —

121.2
127.5
105.1
110.4
98.1
113.7
101.7
122.6
110.4
112.9
100.7
80.0
121.9
101.2
106.0
124.8
110.2
107.6
112.9
95.0

120.6
126.8
104.9
109.9
98.2
112.9
101.7
120.9
109.8
113.3
100.7
80.7
121.4
101.4
105.7
124.5
109.8
107.4
111.6
94.9

128.5
130.6
129.2
126.9
130.3
123.6
121.8
122.9
125.6
126.4
126.1
123.4




Percent change to April 1971
from:
April 1970
March 1971

0.3
.3
- .4

2.8
- 2.0

.6
- .4

.7
1.3
1.7
.4
.3
.4
0
0
0
0
.5
.6
.2
.5
- .1

.7
0
1.4
.5
- .4

0
- .9

6.2
5.9
7.1
10.1
- 2.8

4.9
2.3
7.3
14.3

5.0
9.9
8.7
9.5
4.6
9.9
6.2
12.3

5.5
7.1
1.9
5.1
.1
9.2
.7
10.6

2.4
5.5
- .8
- 13.1

.3
.2
.4
.2
1.2
.1

5.6
.5
3.4
5.0
3.7
2.5
6.6
1.0

128.0
129.9
128.7
126.2
130.1
123.4
121.6
122.3
124.8
125.5
125.2
122.9

.4
.5
.4
.6
.2
.2
.2
.5
.6
.7
.7
.4

7.6
8.4
6.8
5.5
8.3
4.3
7.8
7.1
6.3
6.2
7.3
5.5

118.6
114.9

118.1
114.7

.4
.2

5.7
3.5

158.8
161.0
155.6
154.5
124.4
116.3
113.5
107.5
111.8
120.3
106.6
123.9
104.9
123.2
110.4
119.3
121.7
117.6
118.8
120.7
109.5

157.1
159.2
154.0
154.0
122.5
115.8
112.8
107.3
109.6
119.8
105.0
124.0
105.5
122.6
109.8
119.0
121.7
117.1
118.2
120.1
109.4

1.1
1.1
1.0
.3
1.6
.4
.6
.2
2.0
.4
1.5

12.5
13.0
12.0
10.0

.4
- .2

- .1
- .6

.5
.5
.3
0
.4
.5
.5
.1

9.0
3.5
3.4
.3
7.7
2.5
4.6
4.4
.7
3.8
1.8
3.7
3.8
3.7
3.8
4.2
2.3

- 17 TABLE 8. Consumer Price Index--United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected
items and groups, April 1971 and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise Specified)

Item and group

Other
index
hftseff

Indexes
April 1971

March 1971

Percent change to April iv/i
from:
April 1970
March 1971

0.6
.4
.2
.2
0

5.8
1.9
.6
6.1

Reading and recreation \\J
Recreational goods
TV &ets, portable and console
TV replacement tubes
Radios, portable and table model
Tape recorders, portable
Phonograph records, stereophonic
Movie cameras, Super 8, zoom lens
Film, 35mm, color
Golf balls, liquid center or solid core
Basketballs, rubber or vinyl cover -Fishing rods, fresh water spincasting
Bowling balls
Bicycles, boys 1
Tricycles
Dog food, canned or boxed
Recreational services
Indoor movie admissions
Adult
Children's
Drive-in movie admissions, adultBowling fees, evening
Golf green fees
TV repair, picture tube replacement
Film developing, color
Reading and education:
Newspapers, street sale and delivery
Magazines, single copy and subscription
Piano lessons, beginner

118.4
106.2
100.1
121.6
98.3
95.1
100.5
88.8
108.1
104.4
123.4
110.2
109.5
111.9
111.1
108.0
124.0
136.6
136.1
137.8
138.0
116.4
124.0
97.8
114.7

117.7
105.8
99.9
121.4
98.3
95.8
99.5
90.0
108.1
104.1
120.5
109.7
109.7
110.4
110.3
107.5
123.3
136.1
135.7
137.0
135.9
115.9
(6/)
97.5
114.7

129.3
126.3
120.8

128.2
122.8
120.8

.9
2.9
0

11.9

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Cigarettes, nonfilter tip, regular size
Cigarettes, filter tip, king size
Cigars, domestic, regular size
Alcoholic beverages
Beer
Whiskey, spirit blended and straight bourbon
Wine, dessert and table
Away from home
Financial and miscellaneous personal expenses:
Funeral services, adultBank service charges, checking accounts
Legal services, short form will

119.7
124.3
125.9
125.7
105.9
116.2
112.8
105.9
120.6
125.1

119.4
124.1
125.6
125.5
105.8
115.8
112.1
105.8
119.8
125.1

.3
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.6
.1
.7
0

4.4
4.0
4.6
4.0
.7
4.2
4.0
1.5
3.5
6.1

116.2
111.4
133.3

115.9
111.3
133.3

.3
.1
0

3.6
5.3
9.4

118.6
115.8
114.0
129.7
133.0
121.5

118.0
115.5
114.0
130.1
132.0
121.2

.5
.3
0

4.5
3.9
3.2
3.5
9.8
5.6

- .7

1.0

0
.7

- 1.3

- 2.6

0
.3
2.4
.5

1.5
1.6
5.2

- .7

- .2

1.4
.7
.5
.6
.4
.3
.6
1.5
.4
(6/)

.3
0

- .9

2.3
3.1
3.4
3.3
5.8
7.3
6.7
9.0
8.4
5.0
5.6
.5
3.8
8.3
4.2

Other special groups:
All items less shelter
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food and apparel
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Other services

- .3

.8
.2

JL/ Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
2/ Also includes home purchase costs not shown separately.
3/ Also includes pine shelving, furnace air filters, packaged diry cement mix, and shrubbery not shown separately.
4/ Also includes Venetian blinds, nails, carpet sweepers, air deodorizers, steel wool scouring pads, envelopes, reupholstering,
and moving expenses.
5/ Not available.
j>r Priced only in season.
It Also includes radios and television sets, shown separately under reading and recreation.
8/ Also includes men's sport shirts, women's and girls' lightweight coats, women's slacks, cocktail dresses, bathing suits,
girls' shorts, earrings, and zippers not shown separately.
±1 Also includes recapped tires and drivers' license fees not shown separately.
JJ(J/ Includes prices for water pump replacement, motor tune-up, automatic transmission repair, exhaust system repair, front
end alignment, and chassis lubrication.
11/ Also includes outboard motors, nondurable toys, college tuittion fees, paperback books, and college textbooks, not shown
separately.




- 18 Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI

A system of "replicated" samples introduced into the index structure in the 1964
revision permits an estimate of sampling error for the CPI. 1/ The table below shows
standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and annual percent changes in the CPI for all
items and for nine commodity groupings based on 1970 averages. The figures may be interpreted as follows: the chances are about 95 out of 100 that the percent change in the
CPI as computed differs from the corresponding "complete coverage" change by less than
twice the standard error.
Because the CPI is rounded to one decimal place, some ambiguity may arise in
interpreting small index changes. The table below indicates, for example, that a monthto-month change of 0.1 percent in the all-items CPI is significant. Because of rounding,
however, a change of this size in the published index might result from a much smaller
change in the unrounded value. Hence, any particular change of 0.1 percent may or may
not be significant. On the other hand, a published change of 0.2 percent is almost always
significant, regardless of the time period to which it relates.
Average Standard Errors of Percent Changes in the
CPI Based on 1970 Data

Standard Error

Component
Monthly
Change

Quarterly
Change

Annual
Change

All Items
Food at home —
Food away from home
Housing

.04
.08
.11
.06

Transportation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

.10
.12

.06
.13
.21
.10
.26
.16
.15
.23
.17
.16

.09
.18
.36
.19
.29
.19
.29
.34
.23
.41

• 15

• 13

.11
.10

This replaces the table of average errors based on 1969 data which was included
in the CPI report through December 1970.

1/ The method of deriving these estimates is described in a paper by Marvin
Wilkerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error in the Consumer Price Index," Journal of the
American Statistical Association, September 1967.




- 19 -

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods
and services usually bought by urban wage earners and clerical workers, both families
and single persons living alone. It is based on prices of about 400 items which were
selected to represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by
wage earners and clerical workers. Prices for these items are obtained in urban portions of 39 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) and 17 smaller cities,
which were chosen to represent all urban places in the United States, including
Alaska and Hawaii. They are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage
earners and clerical workers patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in
all 56 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the 5 largest SMSA's and every 3 months in other SMSA's and cities. Mail
questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and certain other items which change in price infrequently.
Prices of most other goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the
Bureau's trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the
spending of all wage earners and clerical workers. SMSA and city data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1960 populations of SMSA f s and
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1967=100, and are
also available on the base of 1957-59=100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from
the 23 SMSA's for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following additional locations:
Alabama - Florence
Alaska - Anchorage
California - Bakersfield*
Colorado - Denver*
Connecticut - Hartford*
Florida - Orlando*
Indiana - Indianapolis*
Indiana - Logansport
Illinois - Champaign-Urbana*
Iowa - Cedar Rapids*
Kansas - Wichita*

Louisiana - Baton Rouge*
Maine - Portland*
Massachusetts - Southbridge
Michigan - Niles
Minnesota - Crookston
Mississippi - Vicksburg
New Jersey - Millville
New York - Kingston
North Carolina - Durham*
North Dakota - Devils Lake
Ohio - Dayton*

Ohio - Findlay
Oklahoma - Mangum
Oregon - Klamath Falls
Pennsylvania - Lancaster*
South Carolina - Union
Tennessee - Nashville*
Texas - Austin*
Texas - McAllen
Utah - Orem
Virginia - Martinsville
Wisconsin - Green Bay*

*Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Comparisons of indexes for individual SMSA's show only that prices in one
location changed more or less than in another. The SMSA indexes cannot be used to
measure differences in price levels or in living costs between areas.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 23 large SMSA's are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D. C. 20212 or any of its regional offices
(addresses below).




Bureau of Labor Statistics Regional Offices

REGION 1 — Boston

REGION II — New York

REGION III —Philadelphia

Mr. Wendell D. Macdonald
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
1603-A Federal Office Building
Boston, Massachusetts 02203
Phone: 223-6727
(Area Code 617)

Mr. Herbert Bienstock
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
341 Ninth Avenue, Rm. 1025
New York, New York 10001
Phone: 971-5401
(Area Code 212)

Mr. Frederick W.Mueller
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
F an Square Building, Room 406
1317 Filbert Sheet
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
Phone: 597-7816
(Area Code 215)

Connecticut
Maine
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont

New Jersey
New York
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands

Delaware
District of Columbia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia

REGION IV —Atlanta

REGION V -

Mr. Brunswick A. Bagdon
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
1371 Peachtree Street NE.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Phone: 526-5416
(Area Code 404)

Mr. William E. Rice
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
219 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Phone: 353-7226
(Area Code 312)

Mr. jack F. Strickland
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
11OO Commerce St., Rm. 6B7
Dallas, Tex. 75202
Phone' 749-3641

Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky

Illinois
Indiana
Michigan

Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico

Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee

REGION VI -

Chicago

(Area Code 214)

Minnesota
Ohio
Wisconsin

REGIONS VII and VIII — Kansas City

REGIONS IX and X — San Francisco

Mr. Elliott A. Browar
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Office Building
911 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Phone: 374-2378
(Area Code 816)

Mr. Charles A. Roumasset
Regional Director
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
450 Golden Gate Avenue
Box 36017
San Francisco, California 94102
Phone: 556-3178
(Area Code 415)

Region VII

Region VIII

Region IX

Region X

Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska

Colorado
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
Utah
Wyoming

Anzona
California
Hawaii
Nevada

Alaska
Idaho
Oregon
Washington




Dallas

Oklahoma
Texas