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CPI Detailed Report
April 1986
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics




U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
William E. Brock, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner

The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly
report on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical
notes. The report covers two indexes, the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer
Price Index for Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes
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June 1986




CPI Detailed Report
Data for April 1986
Contents

Price movements
1
The Consumer Price Index revision
Charts
4
Technical notes 109

Index tables

CPI-U

CPI-W

Table Page Table Page
Monthly
U.S.city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;
commodity, service groups
Food expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted food expenditure categories
Nonfood expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted nonfood expenditure categories
Selected areas
All items indexes
Food at home expenditure categories
Areas priced monthly
Percent change over the month
Indexes and percent change over 2 months
Bimonthly data
Areas priced bimonthly
Regions
Population classes
Regions and population classes cross classified

1

8

7

28

2
3
4
5
6

11
14
17
20
24

8
9
10
11
12

31
34
37
40
44

13
14

48
50

17
18

58
62

15
16

54
56

19
20

64
68

21
22
23
24

70
72
76
79

25
26
27
28

82
90
93
96

Average price tables

Table Page
U.S. city average
Energy:
Residental prices
Residential unit prices and consumption ranges
Gasoline
Retail food




P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4

104
105
106
107




Scheduled Release Dates
Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on
the following dates:
Index month

Release date

Index month

Release date

May

June 20

August

September 23

June

July 23

September

October 23

July

August 21

October

November 25

NOTE: The Bureau of Labor Statistics currently is completing a major revision
of the Consumer Price Index. Beginning with release of the CPI for January 1987
on February 27, 1987, the Bureau will introduce revised versions of the current
CPI's both for All Urban Consumers and for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers. The revised CPI's will reflect more current population and spending
patterns and numerous technical enhancements. See page 3 for further details.

Price Movements
April 1986

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
declined 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment
in April to a level of 325.3 (1967=100). For the
12-month period ended in April, the CPI-U has increased
1.6 percent.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) declined 0.3 percent in
April prior to seasonal adjustment. The April 1986 CPIW
level of 320.4 (1967= 100) was 1.2 percent higher than
the index in April 198S.
(CPI-U)

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)—seasonally
adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U declined 0.3
percent in April, following decreases of 0.4 percent in
each of the preceding 2 months. During this 3-month
period, prices have declined at a 4.3 percent seasonally
adjusted annual rate, the largest such decrease since the
3-month period ended in January 1949. Energy prices
continued to decline in April—down 5.8 percent. The
CPI excluding energy advanced 0.4 percent, about the
same as the average monthly increase in the preceding
12-month period.
During the first 4 months of 1986, the CPI-U declined
at an annual rate of 2.3 percent. This compares with a
3.8-percent increase in all of 1985.
The transportation index, again reflecting a drop in
prices for motor fuels and used cars, declined 2.5 percent in April, its third consecutive monthly decrease.

Gasoline prices—down 11.3 percent in April—have
dropped 26.5 percent in the past 3 months. These
decreases have brought the gasoline index back to the
mid-1979 level and to a point 34.9 percent below the
peak level of March 1981. Used car prices declined for
the third consecutive month—down 0.8 percent in
April—and were 5.6 percent below their level a year
ago. A drop in automobile finance charges—down 1.8
percent—also contributed to the decrease in transportation costs. The indexes for new cars, automobile insurance costs, and public transportation increased in
April. New car prices advanced 0.6 percent in April,
partially reflecting the higher prices of imports.
Automobile insurance costs increased 0.8 percent in
April to reach a level 13.5 percent higher than in April
1985. The index for public transportation increased 0.2
percent, after registering a 0.2-percent decline in March.
The housing index increased 0.3 percent in April,
following a 0.2-percent rise in March. A 0.9-percent rise
in the cost of shelter more than offset declines in the
other two major housing groups—fuel and utilities and
household furnishings and operations. Within shelter,
renters' costs rose 1.1 percent, homeowners' costs increased 0.8 percent, and maintenance and repair costs
were, on average, unchanged. The index for fuel and
utilities declined for the third consecutive month. Fuel
oil prices, which declined 4.6 percent in April, have
fallen 22.1 percent in the first 4 months of 1986 and are
30.3 percent below their peak level of April 1981.
Charges for electricity and natural gas—down 0.9 and

Table A. Percent changes in the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)1
Seasonally adjusted

Unadjusted

Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category

1985
October

November

December

1986
January

AH items
Food and beverages
Housing
Apparel and upkeep —
Transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services




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

.3
.3
-.3
.5
.4
.9
.9

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
April

12 months
ended
April
1986

February

March

April

-.4

-.4

-.3

-4.3

1.6

-.6
-.1
-.5
-1.4
.7
.2
.6

.1
.2

.3
.3
.3
-2.5
.6
.1

-.9

2.3
3.5
.7
-5.2
7.5
3.4
6.2

-.1
-2.8
1.0
-.1
.4

1986

1.6
-1.5
-23.9
9.6
.9
5.4

Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Seasonally adjusted

Unadjusted

Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category

1985

October

All items
Food and beverages
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services

November

1986

December

February

March

April

12 months
ended
April
1986

.3

.6

.4

.3

-.5

-.6

-.4

-5.4

1.2

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

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

.6
.4
0
.4
.6
.0
.6

.2
.3
0
.5
.5
1.0
1.0

-.6
-.1
-.8
-1.5
.7
.2
.5

.2
.2
-.2
-3.0
.8
0
.4

.2
.3
.2
-2.6
.7
.1
.4

-.6
1.5
-3.1
-24.7
9.4
.8
5.0

2.3
3.4
.6
-5.7
7.5
3.2
6.1

0.4 percent, respectively—declined for the second consecutive month. Partially offsetting these decreases was
a 1.8-percent rise in local telephone service charges. The
0.4-percent drop in the index for household furnishings
and operation was largely due to declines in the indexes
for furniture and bedding and textile housefurnishings.
The food and beverage component rose 0.3 percent in
April. Grocery store food prices—up 0.2 percentregistered their first increase since January. This advance was primarily a result of a 7.0-percent increase in
prices for fresh fruits and vegetables. In particular, lettuce prices rose 26.7 percent in April. Partially offsetting the increase in fresh fruits and vegetables was a
decline in the index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.
Beef prices—down 2.9 percent in April—declined for
the fourth consecutive month. Pork prices increased 0.6
percent, following seasonal adjustment, but were still
below their level at the end of 1985. Prices for other
meats, poultry, and eggs all declined in April and were
lower than at the end of last year. Each of the other major grocery store food groups reflected very little price
movement in April. The other two components of the
food and beverage index—restaurant meals and
alcoholic beverages—increased 0.4 and 0.2 percent,
respectively.




January

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
April
1986

The April increase of 0.6 percent in the medical care
component follows a 1.0-percent rise in March. The index for medical care commodities—prescription drugs,
nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies—rose 0.4
percent. The index for medical care services increased
0.7 percent, with the costs of professional services and
hospital rooms up 0.6 and 0.5 percent, respectively.
After registering declines in each of the first 3 months
of 1986, the index for apparel and upkeep advanced 0.3
percent in April. The indexes for both clothing and apparel services also increased 0.3 percent in April.
The entertainment component increased 0.1 percent
in April, following a slight decline in March. A
0.5-percent increase in the index for entertainment services more than offset a 1.2-percent decline in prices for
sporting goods and equipment. The index for other
goods and services increased 0.4 percent in April, the
same as in March.

CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)—seasonally adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers declined 0.4 percent in April.

The Consumer Price Index Revision

sions, these overlap indexes will not be based on the old
samples and will differ from the revised indexes only by
their expenditure weights. The base period for revised
CPI issued for January 1987 will be 1967 = 100, the same
as for the present index.
In addition to the national all-city average CPI-U and
CPI-W indexes, the Bureau now publishes indexes for 28
local areas. In 1987, it will continue to publish indexes
for all but one of these areas—Northeast Pennsylvania
(Scranton-Wilkes-Barre). Because of the requirement to
allocate the sample to provide the most accurate national CPI possible, 14 of the remaining 27 published
areas will have a change in the frequency of their
publication.
Based on the population growth since 1970 and expanded geographic definitions of Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Areas issued by the Office of
Management and Budget, the San Francisco-OaklandSan Jose area has superseded the Detroit-Ann Arbor
area as the fifth largest area covered by the CPI. For this
reason, beginning with data for January 1987, the San
Francisco area will be published monthly while the
Detroit area will be published only for even-numbered
months rather than monthly.
Twelve areas now published bimonthly will be compiled on a semiannual average basis. These areas are:
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Cincinnati-Hamilton,
Ohio-Ky.-Ind; Kansas City, Mo.-Kansas City, Kan.;
Milwaukee, Wis.; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis.;
Atlanta, Ga.; Anchorage, Alaska; Denver-Boulder,
Colo.; Honolulu, Hawaii; Portland-Vancouver,
Ore.-Wash.; San Diego, Calif.; and Seattle-Tacoma,
Wash. These semiannual average indexes, which refer to
the arithmetic averages of the 6-month periods from
January through June and July through December, will
be published with release of the CPI for July and
January, respectively, i.e., in the months of August and
February. These series will be compiled and published
on their present reference bases, 1967 = 100 for all areas
other than Anchorage, which is on an October 1967
reference base. Also, the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain,
Ohio, indexes will be published for odd-numbered
rather then even-numbered months.
Indexes also are currently published bimonthly for 4
regions, 5 size classes, and 16 region-by-size groups.
Beginning with January 1987, publication will become
monthly; two of the size classes will be combined; and
two of the region-by-size groups will be eliminated.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will begin publishing a
revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the release of
the January 1987 index in February 1987. As a result of
the revision, both the CPI-U and the CPI-W will have updated expenditure weights based upon data tabulated
from 3 years (1982, 1983, and 1984) of the Consumer
Expenditure Survey, replacing the current expenditure
weights based on 1972-73 data. The Bureau periodically
revises the expenditure weights so that the CPI reflects
price changes of items currently being purchased by
consumers.
The January 1987 CPI also will introduce a greatly
enhanced housing survey which will improve the rental
equivalence measure of homeownership costs in both
the CPI-U and CPI-W. The new housing sample was

designed to represent optimally both owners and renters
in the estimation of shelter costs.
A number of methodological and sampling advances
first introduced in the 1978 revision also have been
enhanced and will be incorporated into the CPI for
January 1987. For example, the selection of the urban
areas and the allocation of outlet samples in which
prices are collected for the CPI were done by the Bureau
with the primary objective of producing the most accurate national CPI possible with the funds available.
The January 1987 index also will be based, for the first
time on the geographic distribution of consumers as of
the 1980 Census of Population. The current CPI uses the
1970 Census of Population. The requirement to allocate
the sample so as to provide the most accurate national
CPI did result in some local areas not having samples
sufficient to permit frequent publication. Therefore,
beginning in January 1987, the Bureau will publish a
number of local area CPI'S less frequently. The areas affected by the changes in publication are identified later
in this article.
Both the CPI-U and the CPI-W published for January
1987 will be linked to the present series of each index as
of December 1986 to provide a continuous series. The
linking will be accomplished by setting the index levels
of the revised CPI with the updated expenditure weights
and samples equal to those published for the present
series in December 1986. Each index will move upward
or downward from the December 1986 level in accordance with subsequent changes in prices.
As in the past, the Bureau will publish selected indexes using the old expenditure weights for 6 months
after the issuance of the revised CPI. Unlike earlier revi-




3

Chart 1: CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 1975-86
All Items
Irjdex, 1967=100
tot seasonally adjusted)

Semilog

320
280
240
200
160
- 1 120

Percent change *
12—month span
1-month span

Apr
1.6
-3.3

Percent
50
30
10

Food and beverages
hdex, 1967=100
v
(Seasonally adjusted)

Apr
307.5

-10
Semilog
320
280
240
200
160

- 1 120

Percent change *
12—month span

1—month span

Z'.B

Percent
50
30
10
-10

1975 1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

* Percent changes over 12—month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data Percent changes over 1-month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




Chart 2: CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 1975-86
Housing
Index, 1967=100

Semilog
320
280
240
200
160
- 1 120

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

Apr
3,5
3.4

Percent
50

30
10
Apparel and upkeep
Ihdex, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Apr
206.9

-10
Semilog
320
280
240
200
160
- I 120

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

Apr
0.7
3.5

Percent
50
30
10
-10

1975 1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

* Percent changes over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




Chart 3: CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 1975-86
Transportation
Index, 1967-100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semllog
320
280
240

200
160
- 1 120

Percent change •
• 12—'month span
1-month span

Apr
-5.2
-26.2

Percent
-I 50
30
10

Medical care
Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

-10
Semilog
320

Apr v
427.2

280
240
200
160
- 1 120

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

Apr
7.5
7.9

Percent
50
30
10
-•-10

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1975 1976

1977 1978 1979

1980

1981 1982 1983 1984

1985

1986

* Percent changes over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1-month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




Chart 4: CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, 1975-86
Entertainment

Apr
272.0

hdex, 1967«100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog
320
280
240
200
160
- 1 120

Percent change •
12-month span
1-month span

Apr
3.4
1.8

Percent
50
30
10

Vb*

-10
Other goods and services
Index, 1967«100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog
320
280
240
200
160
- 1 120

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

Apr
6.2
4.7

Percent
SO

30
10
-• -10
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1975 1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

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1982

1983

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1984

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1985

1986

* Percent changes over 12—month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Apr. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar. 1986 Jan. to Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to Apr.

Expenditure category
All items
All items(1957-59=100)
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel1
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
See footnotes at end of table.




100.000
-

326.0
379.1

325.3
378.3

1.6
-

-0.2
-

-0.4
-

-0.4
-

-0.3
-

19.619
18.513
12.380
1.707
3.884
1.573
1.938
3.279
.478
.349
1.331
1.121
6.133
1.106
37.884
22.255
7.319
6.354
.965
14.417
14.015
.402
.519
.291
.228

307.8
315.4
301.2
322.7
267.7
256.8
319.2
375.7
408.4
290.2
488.0
299.3
355.5
238.8
357.0
397.0
119.6
275.0
405.5
117.9
117.9
118.0
367.5
422.4
266.1

308.5
316.1
301.5
322.5
264.2
256.8
329.5
376.1
411.4
288.5
487.4
300.2
357.0
239.5
358.0
400.1
120.9
277.9
410.8
118.7
118.7
118.3
367.6
424.6
264.5

2.3
2.1
1.3
2.4
.2
-.6
-1.1
4.2
3.9
-1.9
7.4
2.5
3.8
5.6
3.5
6.4
6.5
6.7
5.1
6.6
6.6
6.2
-.1
1.5
-2.2

.2
.2
.1
-.1
-1.3
.0
3.2
.1
.7
-.6
-.1
.3
.4
.3
.3
.8
1.1
1.1
1.3
.7
.7
.3
.0
.5
-.6

-.6
-.7
-1.0
.2
-1.4
.0
-7.5
2.2
.9
-.2
5.0
.2
.1
-.1
-.1
.4
.3
.2
1.4
.3
.3
1.5
.1
.0
.3

.1
.1
.0
.1
-.3
-.2
.3
.1
.0
-.4
.5
-.2
.4
.0
.2
.6
.5
.6
.0
.9
.9
.5
-3.2
-2.4
-4.2

.3
.3
.2
-.1
-1.2
.0
3.6
.1
.7
-.6
.0
.3
.4
.2
.3
.9
1.1
1.2
.3
.8
.8
.3
.0
.5
-.6

8.081
5.783
1.323
4.459
2.298
7.548
3.744
1.636
2.168

385.5
467.6
549.9
442.3
249.0
249.8
201.0
317.9
345.1

381.8
459.6
518.3
439.2
251.3
249.6
200.4
318.5
345.4

-1.8
-4.8
-16.9
-1.5
6.3
.7
-.6
1.9
2.2

-1.0
-1.7
-5.7
-.7
.9
-.1
-.3
.2
.1

-1.2
-1.8
-10.1
.6
.2
-.1
-.3
-.1
.2

-1.0
-1.6
-5.7
-.6
.4
.2
.3
-.2
.2

-.7
-1.3
-4.0
-.7
.9
-.4
-.9
.1
.1

5.016
4.208
1.380
1.536
.117
.626
.549
.808

206.3
190.8
198.3
167.6
313.1
210.1
214.6
331.5

207.3
191.7
199.7
168.0
316.6
211.4
215.3
332.9

.7
-.1
1.2
-1.2
7.2
-.8
-.2
4.6

.5
.5
.7
.2
1.1
.6
.3
.4

-.5
-.6
-.4
-1.2
-.7
-.5
.3
.0

-.1
-.2
-.3
-.2
.5
.2
-.7
.2

.3
.3
.2
.2
1.1
.3
.3
.3

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Apr. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar. 1986 Jan. to Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to Apr.

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1

21.387
19.790
3.854
3.433
4.352
5.469

303.3
295.3
221.0
221.2
364.8
279.5
278.6
360.6
301.6
202.2
330.9
422.2

-5.2
-6.1
3.3
3.3
-5.6
-25.3
-25.5
3.6
5.5
-.3
6.6
6.1

-2.0
-2.3
.4
.4
-.7
-9.4
-9.5
.4
.0
-.7
.2
.2

-1.4
-1.6
.3
.4
-.4
-6.0
-5.9
.1
.5
-.2
.6
.6

-2.8
-3.1
.3
.2
-.7
-11.9
-12.0
.2
.8
.3
.8
-.2

-2.5
-2.7
.5
.6
-.8
-11.2
-11.3

1.687
4.428
.627
3.800
1.597

309.6
302.1
220.1
220.3
367.2
308.5
307.7
359.3
301.5
203.6
330.3
421.2

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services
Other medical care services 3

6.450
1.072
5.378
2.473
2.905

425.6
269.4
460.1
385.0
550.8

428.0
271.3
462.3
386.9
553.5

7.5
6.9
7.7
6.6
8.6

.5
.7
.5
.5
.5

.7
.9
.6
.5
.7

1.0
.6
1.1
.9
1.2

.6
.4
.7
.6
.8

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

4.197
2.409
1.788

271.9
265.0
282.2

272.3
264.8
283.5

3.4
2.0
5.3

.1
-.1
.5

.2
-.2
.8

-.1
-.3
.0

.1
-.1
.5

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Personal care services 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
,
Personal and educational services

5.447
1.535
1.863
.850
1.013
2.049
.253
1.796

341.1
345.6
290.3
287.3
294.0
417.9
374.3
428.3

341.8
346.5
290.5
287.7
294.1
418.9
374.4
429.5

6.2
6.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
7.9
8.7
7.8

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

.6
.6
.3
.2
.4
.7
.5
.7

.4
.3
.4
.5
.3
.5
.8
.5

.4
.3
.1
.1
.0
.7
.6
.8

.6
.0
-.7
.2
.2

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages1...
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 1 2
Household services less rent of shelter 1 2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.




100.000
51.181
19.619
31.562
18.764
4.208

326.0
283.7
307.8
266.7
268.9
190.8

325.3
281.2
308.5
262.5
262.0
191.7

1.6
-2.0
2.3
-4.6
-6.9
-.1

-0.2
-.9
.2
-1.6
-2.6
.5

-0.4
-1.2
-.6
-1.5
-2.2
-.6

-0.4
-1.4
.1
-2.2
-3.5
-.2

-0.3
-1.1
.3
-1.9
-2.6
.3

14.556
12.798
48.819
21.250
9.703
7.084
5.378
5.405

313.6
269.7
394.9
118.5
111.6
352.4
460.1
326.6

302.6
269.2
396.8
119.4
111.6
353.2
462.3
327.6

-8.9
-1.2
5.5
6.6
1.6
5.7
7.7
5.7

-3.5
-.2
.5
.8
.0
.2
.5
.3

-2.7
.0
.5
.3
.4
.5
.6
.6

-4.8
-.2
.5
.7
-.2
.5
1.1
.3

-3.5
-.7
.6
.8
.0
.3
.7
.5

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Apr. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar. 1986 Jan. to Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to Apr.

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel1
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 12
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy...
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=31.00 1

81.487
77.745
85.583
93.550
32.668
19.870
15.662
38.383
27.570
43.442
11.252
88.748
70.235
25.875
6.793
44.360

326.6
305.2
110.5
320.5
265.2
265.6
302.7
289.5
117.1
385.4
381.3
323.3
323.6
262.0
343.0
391.5

325.7
303.6
110.1
319.7
261.2
259.2
292.9
286.3
117.4
387.2
361.8
324.4
324.8
262.1
313.3
393.8

$.307
.264

$.307
.264
3

.8
1.2
-4.3
-6.3

-7.9
-2.2
4.6
5.2
-14.8
3.7
4.2
.8
-23.7
6.2

-1.6

-0.3
-.5
-.4
-.2
-1.5
-2.4
-3.2
-1.1
.3
.5
-5.1
.3
.4
.0

-0.3
-.6
-.4
-.5
-1.5
-2.1
-2.5
-1.5
.5
.3
-3.8
.0
.2
-.1

-0.5
-.7
-.7
-.5
-2.2
-3.2
-4.5
-1.6
.3
.4
-6.5
.3
.4
-.1

-8.7
.6

-6.8
.4

-10.8
.6

-0.4
-.6
-.5
-.3
-1.9
-2.4
-3.2

-1.4
.3
.5
-5.8
.4
.4

-.1
-9.8
.7

.0

This index series will not be published after December 1986.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




1.5
.3

10

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

Expenditure category
All items
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
,
Renters' costs 2
,
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
,
Household insurance 1 2
1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

1

3.1

5.1

-4.3

2.9

0.3

.8
.6
-.9
3.2

3.2
2.5
1.8
2.0
4.2
-1.1
-.6
1.4
2.4
-8.6
1.9
3.9
4.1

6.3
6.3
7.9
3.9

-.9
-1.1
-3.4
.6
-11.1
-.6
-14.4
10.2
6.4

2.0
1.6
.4
2.6
.5
-.9
-3.5
2.0
3.3

-4.8
23.8
1.3
3.6
.5
1.6
7.7
8.0
8.1
7.0
8.1
8.1
9.3
-11.6
-7.2
-17.0

-1.9
1.0
3.8
4.2
8.9
4.0
6.2
6.8
6.5
8.2
6.2
6.2
5.8
.3
1.9
-1.8

2.7
2.5
2.1
2.3
-.2
-.2
1.4
6.6
4.4
-1.8
14.0
1.3
3.5
2.5
3.0
6.7
6.2
6.9
2.0
7.1
7.1
6.6
-.5
1.1
-2.6

3.6
3.4
13.2
1.1
4.3
1.6
1.4
1.7
2.0

-11.1
-17.4
-56.3

.5
-2.0
-1.8
-2.1
7.1
1.4
-.2
3.4
2.6

-4.0
-7.6
-29.7
-.9
5.5
.2
-1.1
.3
1.9

.0
-1.4
1.8
-6.4

-1.5
-2.3
-1.8

2.3
1.9
2.3
3.5
4.7
-1.4
-.8
5.1

-.8
-1.9
.0
-5.6
9.8
-.2
.4
4.0

308.2
315.9
302.6
322.0
270.1
257.2
338.5
365.4
405.1
292.1
458.8
298.3
353.5
238.5
357.1
393.3
118.8
273.1
403.9
116.6
116.6
115.7
379.1
432.6
277.1

306.3
313.8
299.5
322.5
266.2
257.3
313.2
373.6
408.6
291.4
481.9
298.9
353.8
238.3
356.8
394.8
119.2
273.7
409.4
117.0
117.0
117.4
379.6
432.8
277.8

306.6
314.1
299.4
322.7
265.5
256.8
314.2
373.9
408.4
290.2
484.1
298.4
355.1
238.3
357.5
397.3
119.8
275.3
409.6
118.0
118.0
118.0
367.5
422.4
266.1

307.5
315.0
300.0
322.5
262.3
256.8
325.6
374.4
411.4
288.5
484.0
299.3
356.6
238.8
358.5
400.7
121.1
278.5
410.8
118.9
118.9
118.3
367.6
424.6
264.5

397.2
488.1
640.7
448.8
247.3
249.4
200.8
318.0
343.9

392.4
479.5
575.7
451.6
247.9
249.1
200.1
317.6
344.5

388.4
471.6
542.8
448.8
249.0
249.5
200.8
316.9
345.1

385.7
465.3
520.9
445.6
251.3
248.6
199.0
317.2
345.4

1.4
-2.0
-10.9
.4

207.7
192.3
200.6
169.3
313.9
210.6
215.5
330.5

206.6
191.1
199.8
167.2
311.6
209.6
216.1
330.4

206.3
190.7
199.3
166.8
313.1
210.1
214.6
331.2

206.9
191.2
199.7
167.2
316.6
210.8
215.3
332.2

.4
-.2
-.8

See footnotes at end of table.




2.6

11

-3.0
-.8

-6.3
2.5
4.2
5.3
.2
3.8
4.3
2.9
4.5
7.3
7.6
6.6
12.4
7.7
7.7
4.8
-.2
2.8
-3.8

11.3
-.6
-3.2
1.8
2.3

-.9
-1.1
.6
1.7
4.9

15.2
3.5
5.1
6.0
6.5
4.2
4.7
4.7
6.9
.8
1.0
.3
-.5
-2.0
8.2
-4.4
3.2
3.5
2.8
5.1

2.9
4.1
4.0
5.6
8.1
10.7
-3.3
-3.3
5.3

12.1
.2
20.2

3.1
2.5
1.2

4.9
1.4
3.3
4.5
4.4
5.7
4.5
5.6
-2.8
6.1
6.1

3.9
12.0
10.2
14.3

16.6
-.8
1.1
6.0

-2.8

6.6
-1.3
-3.5
-1.0
1.8

-4.9
3.5
.4
-.4
2.1

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Jan.
1986

Mar.
1986

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1

325.5
319.1
218.4
218.6
376.4
380.1
379.3
358.3
297.7
203.4
325.5
419.6

320.9
314.0
219.1
219.5
374.8
357.2
356.9
358.5
299.2
202.9
327.6
422.2

311.8
304.4
219.7
219.9
372.0
314.8
314.0
359.3
301.5
203.6
330.3
421.2

304.0
296.2
220.8
221.2
369.2
279.5
278.6
361.3
301.6
202.2
330.9
422.2

-0.7
-1.1
1.9
2.1
-15.4
5.2
5.5
3.1
2.5
-1.2
3.3
4.5

0.2
-.4
3.6
3.4
-2.3
-5.0
-5.2
3.8
2.8
1.2
3.1
9.4

6.4
6.3
3.2
3.0
3.7
6.3
5.9
4.0
11.7
1.2
13.4
8.1

-23.9
-25.8
4.5
4.8
-7.4
-70.8
-70.9
3.4
5.3
-2.3
6.8
2.5

-0.2
-.8
2.7
2.7
-9.1
.0
.0
3.5
2.7
.0
3.2
6.9

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services
Other medical care services3

417.5
265.6
450.7
378.9
538.1

420.4
267.9
453.6
380.8
542.1

424.5
269.4
458.4
384.2
548.6

427.2
270.5
461.6
386.5
552.9

7.0
7.0
7.1
6.1
7.9

6.7
6.5
6.7
6.5
6.9

6.6
6.3
7.0
5.7
8.0

9.6
7.6
10.0
8.3
11.5

6.9
6.7
6.9
6.3
7.4

8.1
6.9
8.5
7.0
9.7

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

271.4
265.5
279.9

272.0
264.9
282.1

271.6
264.2
282.2

272.0
264.0
283.5

4.6
3.6
6.2

3.4
3.7
2.8

5.0
3.2
7.0

.9
-2.2
5.2

4.0
3.7
4.5

2.9
.5
6.1

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Personal care services 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services

338.4
342.7
288.1
285.3
291.8
413.2
367.0
424.2

340.3
344.7
289.1
286.0
293.0
416.0
369.0
427.2

341.6
345.6
290.3
287.3
294.0
418.2
372.1
429.2

342.9
346.5
290.5
287.7
294.1
421.3
374.4
432.5

6.9
7.6
3.6
2.6
4.3
9.2
8.7
9.3

4.8
5.4
3.9
3.6
4.1
5.3
9.7
4.7

7.5
10.3
4.4
5.7
3.6
8.7
8.0
9.0

5.4
4.5
3.4
3.4
3.2
8.1
8.3
8.1

5.8
6.5
3.8
3.1
4.2
7.2
9.2
6.9

6.5
7.4
3.9
4.5
3.4
8.4
8.2
8.5

-10.0
-11.2
3.8

3.9
-2.0
-44.2
-44.5
3.7
8.5

-.6
10.1
5.3

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages 1 .
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 12
Household services less rent of shelter 12
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

291.1
308.2
277.9
284.9
192.3

287.6
306.3
273.6
278.6
191.1

283.7
306.6
267.5
268.9
190.7

280.7
307.5
262.3
262.0
191.2

338.7
271.7
391.9
117.4
111.4
349.0
450.7
324.4

329.5
271.6
393.7
117.7
111.8
350.7
453.6
326.2

313.6
271.1
395.6
118.5
111.6
352.3
458.4
327.1

302.6
269.2
397.8
119.4
111.6
353.2
461.6
328.6

See footnotes at end of table.




12

2.6
-.3
.8
-1.2
2.0
-.2

3.1
2.1
3.2
1.6
3.4
4.0

5.1
5.1
6.3
3.8
-.6
-1.4

-4.3
-13.5
-.9
-20.6
-28.5
-2.3

2.9
.9
2.0
.2
2.7
1.9

0.3
-4.7
2.7
-9.2
-15.7
-1.9

5.0
-4.8
6.0
8.5
13.0
3.5
7.1

-.9
.7
3.9
6.4

3.7
2.8
5.5
4.6
-2.5
9.7
7.0
6.9

-36.3
-3.6
6.2
7.0
.7
4.9

2.0
-2.0
4.9
7.5
4.2
4.1
6.9
5.3

-18.7
-.4
5.8
5.8
-.9
7.3
8.5
6.1

6.6

-3.8
4.7
6.7
4.0

10.0
5.3

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in

3 months ending in—
Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

3.1
2.0
2.2
2.6
.5
3.1
2.5
2.3
5.2
6.2
-1.0
3.4
3.8
.8
-.3
5.8

-0.1
-1.4
-.7
-.1
-8.9
-14.7
-17.3
-6.5
4.0
4.2
-26.4
4.1
4.5
.8
-41.7
6.7

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food f
Nondurables less food and apparel1 .
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 12
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

330.1
309.6
111.9
324.1
276.0
280.4
324.9
298.9
116.2
382.7
430.8
322.1
321.9
262.8
418.1
387.9

329.0
307.7
111.4
322.6
271.9
274.5
316.8
294.3
116.8
384.0
414.3
322.2
322.6
262.5
389.7
389.6

327.2
305.4
110.6
320.9
266.0
265.6
302.7
289.5
117.1
385.4
387.5
323.2
323.8
262.3
347.8
392.0
3

3.0
1.5
1.8
2.4
-.9
2.0
4.9
2.1
7.3
7.9
1.3
2.8
3.4
-1.7
2.0
6.6

3.3
2.5
2.6
2.8
1.9
4.1
.1
2.5
3.2
4.4
-3.3
4.0
4.3
3.3
-2.6
5.0

5.0
5.1
5.2
5.4
3.7
-.4
3.7
5.1
3.9
3.6
4.8
5.4
5.0
2.8
7.5
6.3

-5.0
-7.5
-6.3
-5.2
-20.0
-27.0
-33.9
-16.9
4.2
4.8
-48.4
2.9
3.9
-1.2
-68.3
7.1

This index series will not be published after December 1986.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




325.9
303.6
110.1
319.8
261.0
259.2
292.9
285.4
117.4
387.2
365.2
324.4
325.0
262.0
313.6
394.6

13

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

307.8

308.5

2.3

0.2

-0.6

0.1

0.3

315.4

316.1

2.1

-.7

301.2

301.5

1.3

-1.0

.0

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

322.7
173.2
151.1
202.2
152.4
169.9
271.3

322.5
173.5
151.0
203.0
152.4
169.7
270.8

2.4
3.2
2.4
4.7
1.1
2.2
1.7

-.1
.2

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

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

-.1
.2
.0
.4
.0
-.1
-.2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

162.9
161.5
164.3
175.3
172.0
178.4
175.6

162.0
162.2
161.7
174.7
172.0
177.3
176.3

.7
1.2
.2
2.1
1.2
3.0
3.9

-.6
.4
-1.6
-.3
.0

.4
-.6
1.2
-.1
-.3
.1
.2

.1
.4
.1
.0
.2
.1
.1

-.6
.4
-1.6
-.3
.0
-.7
.4

12/77

174.8

175.6

3.1

.5

-.6

.5

12/77

173.6

172.4

4.5

-.7

-.5

12/77

178.8

181.7

3.9

1.6

.6

-.3

1.6

267.7
274.0
266.6
271.3
251.0
272.5
230.6
255.9
268.7
171.0
253.4
269.6
236.2
116.8
115.2
249.6
139.9
136.4
323.8
269.8
267.6
157.8
137.6
140.5
218.2
217.3
141.6
141.4
435.6
133.7
185.0
190.8

264.2
270.4
262.3
266.0
245.8
258.1
226.9
252.8
273.9
168.0
249.9
267.8
235.6
113.8
110.8
248.7
137.7
134.4
318.5
267.3
263.1
157.5
137.2
137.8
215.7
213.0
141.7
139.6
437.0
134.7
185.3
188.8

.2
-.3
-1.5
-2.8
-4.0

-1.3
-1.3
-1.6
-2.0
-2.1
-5.3
-1.6
-1.2
1.9
-1.8
-1.4
-.7
-.3
-2.6
-3.8
-.4
-1.6
-1.5
-1.6
-.9
-1.7
-.2
-.3
-1.9
-1.1
-2.0
.1
-1.3
.3
.7
.2
-1.0

-1.4
-1.3
-1.3
-1.8
-1.2
-4.7
-3.4
-3.7

-.3
-.4
-.7
-.7
-.6
1.7
-1.6
-.7
-3.3
.3
-.8
-1.9
.2
-3.1
-3.7
-1.9
.5
.5
2.1
-.5
-.5
.3
-.6

-1.2
-1.2
-1.5

-.9
-.1
.4

-1.9
-1.1
-2.0

Food
Food at home
1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham 2
Ham other than canned 3
Canned ham 4
Other pork including sausage 1 2
Other pork3
Sausage 1 3
Other meats 1
Frankfurters 1 3
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami' 3
Other lunchmeats 1 3
Lamb and organ meats 1 3
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eons

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
1986

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal 1
Bakery products 1
White bread '
Fresh other breads, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1 2
Other bread 1 3
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins
Cookies, fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 3
Cookies3
Other bakery products 1 2
Crackers and bread and cracker
products' 3
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake,
and donuts 1 3
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1 3

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

14

-6.2
-5.0
-1.0
.1
-1.3
.4
-3.6
4.2
1.3
2.4

-.6
-.3
-1.1
.7
-.7
-1.8
-.4
.6
-1.6
-.5
-.9

1.0
-1.4
8.5
1.3
12.0
11.1

-.1
.4
.0
-.1
-.2

-.6
.4

-.6
-.5
-1.2
.0
-3.2
1.1
1.2
1.3
-1.4
-3.2

-.9
.6
.7
.4
.5
.5
.1

.6
-.9
.8
-2.9
-1.2
-3.0
-4.5

-.7

.1
-1.3
1.3
-.1
1.8
3.0

-2.9
-2.9
-5.6
-2.6
-2.1
-.3
-3.2

.6
-.4
1.0
1.4
1.3
2.0
-1.6
-.6
-1.6

-.9
-1.7
-.2
-.3

.1
-1.3
.6
.7
.4
-.7

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products including butter 12
Other dairy products 1 3
Butter 13
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit2
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 3
Fruit juices other than frozen 3
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1 2
Cut corn and canned beans
except lima 1 3
Other canned and dried vegetables 1 3
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets including candy 2
Candy and chewing gum 3
Other sweets 1 3
Fats and oils 1
Margarine 1 3
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter 13
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 3
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks 2
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola 5
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 5
Coffee 1 6
Roasted coffee 1 3
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 3
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods 1
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces and spices 2 ...
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 3
Other condiments 3
Other prepared foods, including
miscellaneous and baby food 1 2
Miscellaneous prepared foods '3
Other canned and packaged prepared foods3

Other
index
base

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

0.0
-.1
.0
-.5
.2
.2
.3
.0
.2
-.2

0.0
-.1
-.3
.4
.0
-.1
.0
.3
.3
.3

-0.2
.1
.0
.3
-.4
-.2
-.8
-.4
-.1
-.6

0.0
.0
.0
-.5
.2
.2
.3
.0
.2
-.2

-1.1
-.9
.2
7.6
8.7
-15.1
3.0
-2.1
-22.0
49.1
-31.9
3.0
-1.3
-2.8
-4.8
-10.6
-.2
1.3
.3
1.4
-.1

3.2
6.2
4.5
1.6
14.0
2.7
4.4
8.0
2.1
26.7
3.9
4.5
-.3
-.7
-1.0
-2.5
.0
-.1
.2
.5
.1

-7.5
-13.1
-4.5
.9
4.9
-4.9
-5.9
-18.3
-4.5
-31.6
-28.1
-16.3
-.3
-1.6
-2.5
-4.4
-1.4
.6
.1
.6
-.1

.3
1.0
-1.0
-1.1
3.0
-1.6
-2.4
-.5
-1.2
2.1
.1
1.3
-.4
-1.0
-1.3
-2.0
-.5
-.4
-.3
-.7
-.1

3.6
7.0
3.6
.1
8.1
-.7
4.3
11.2
-.8
26.7
3.9
6.4
-.3
-.8
-1.0
-2.8
-.2
-.1
.2
.5
.1

149.2
139.2

-.3
.0

1.0
-.4

-.5
.1

-.8
.2

1.0
-.4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

375.7
408.4
171.4
170.0
171.2
167.5
290.2
299.7
159.4
147.2
488.0
157.1
326.3
154.7
528.6
535.0
476.5
155.5
299.3
153.3
168.4
175.3
168.4
169.8
167.5

376.1
411.4
171.5
171.7
173.0
169.0
288.5
299.3
159.1
145.6
487.4
156.9
326.7
153.8
528.4
532.1
478.6
155.2
300.2
153.9
169.9
174.8
169.4
172.3
167.6

4.2
3.9
1.3
4.9
5.4
3.9
-1.9
.8
-.6
-4.0
7.4
1.0
.4
2.3
33.2
40.4
26.3
.9
2.5
2.1
2.5
3.2
2.9
2.6
3.1

.1
.7
.1
1.0
1.1
.9
-.6
-.1
-.2
-1.1
-.1
-.1
.1
-.6
.0
-.5
.4
-.2
.3
.4
.9
-.3
.6
1.5
.1

2.2
.9
1.1
.8
1.4
-.1
-.2
.1
-.3
-.3
5.0
1.5
1.9
1.3
20.8
26.7
15.1
.3
.2
-.3
-.1
1.1
.5
-.1
1.0

.1
.0
-1.0
.2
.1
.2
-.4
-.8
.4
-.5
.5
-.8
-1.8
1.1
4.1
3.9
4.3
-.3
-.2
-.2
-.4
.2
-.5
-.8
.2

.1
.7
.1
.6
.6
.9
-.6
-.1
-.2
-1.1
.0
.2
.4
-.6
.0
-.5
.4
-.1
.3
.3
.9
-.3
.9
1.8
-.2

12/77
12/77
12/77

159.9
164.5
155.0

160.0
165.1
154.7

2.0
3.4
.5

.1
.4
-.2

.6
1.2
-.2

.1
.2
-.3

.1
.4
-.3

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

256.8
138.0
225.4
138.9
155.2
150.5
163.5
156.6
157.6
260.8

256.8
137.9
225.4
138.2
155.5
150.8
164.0
156.6
157.9
260.2

-0.6
-1.6
-1.6
-1.8
.8
.6
1.0
1.2
2.1
.2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

319.2
329.7
352.0
348.3
287.1
367.4
189.2
309.0
261.9
310.0
268.8
188.8
310.5
164.9
165.5
158.8
170.7
163.9
147.2
161.4
142.4

329.5
350.2
367.9
353.8
327.3
377.2
197.5
333.7
267.4
392.9
279.3
197.3
309.7
163.8
163.9
154.9
170.7
163.7
147.5
162.2
142.5

12/77
12/77

147.7
139.7

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted indexes

15

Mar.
1986

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch
Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Wine '
Distilled spirits ' 2
Other alcoholic beverages ' 3
Whiskey 1 3
Alcoholic beverages away from home
Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts 1
Imported food and fishery products *....

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

0.4
.3
.2
.9

0.1
.2
.2
.4

0.4
.4
.4
.2

0.4
.2
.2
.7

5.6
5.3
2.5
2.6
10.6
11.8
10.0
7.1

.3
.5
.8
.0
.2
.0
.2
-.1

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

.0
-.1
-.1
.3
-.2
.4
-.5
.5

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

.0
-2.9
7.1

.0
-1.9
.5

-2.2
-1.3
2.8

Apr.
1986

355.5
171.5
171.8
174.9

357.0
172.1
172.2
176.4

3.8
3.7
3.7
3.9

12/77

238.8
151.7
239.6
241.2
141.5
139.4
169.7
173.1

239.5
152.4
241.4
241.1
141.8
139.4
170.1
172.9

12/77

283.3
270.5
154.0

283.4
265.3
154.7

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

4

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan. to
Feb.

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

1

Mar.
1986

.1
.4

-.1

-1.9
.3

This index series will not be published after December 1986.
Index coverage will be redefined effective January 1987. The current
definition will not be published after December 1986.
6
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1967 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1978 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3
After December 1986, this index series, as a result of changes in the
CPI classification structure effective in January 1987, will be published only
as a special sub-strata index based upon a substantially smaller sample.

5

2




Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

16

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Other
index
u
aeo
uase

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

0.8

3.2

6.3

-0.9

2.0

2.7

314.1

315.0

.6

2.5

6.3

-1.1

1.6

2.5

299.4

300.0

-.9

1.8

7.9

-3.4

.4

2.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

322.7
172.9
151.9
202.2
152.4
169.9
271.3

322.5
173.2
151.9
203.0
152.4
169.7
270.8

3.2
3.4
5.2
1.5
4.0
2.7
2.0

2.0
4.6
2.4
4.6

3.9
5.0
1.1
9.0
2.4
3.4
4.9

.6
-.2
1.1
3.8
1.3
.2
-.1

2.6
4.0
3.8
3.0
.4
2.7
1.1

2.3
2.4
1.1
6.4
1.9
1.8
2.3

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

162.9
161.5
164.3
175.3
172.0
178.2
175.6

162.0
162.2
161.7
174.7
172.0
176.9
176.3

.5
3.0

.0
1.2

.2
2.1

-1.7

-1.7
-1.6

2.3

1.2
.4
2.1
4.1
1.9
7.3
3.8

12/77

174.8

12/77
12/77

Food at home
1

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

17

-3.1

2.7
.3

2.5
4.3
1.7
8.4
3.3

1.5
1.8
1.7
4.0
2.1
6.3
4.3

175.6

7.0

2.3

1.2

2.1

4.6

1.6

173.6

172.4

1.0

5.4

14.6

-2.3

3.2

5.8

178.8

181.7

3.7

4.4

.0

7.8

4.0

3.9

265.5
272.6
265.3
270.0
248.8
267.4
226.7
253.6
273.1
171.5
252.4

262.3
269.3
261.4
262.3
241.7
252.5
220.7
248.3
272.3
166.0
254.0
269.1
238.5
116.6
115.2
250.5
137.7
136.0
318.5
267.3
263.1
157.5
137.2
137.8
215.7
213.0
141.7
139.6
432.2
134.7
182.0
180.8

-3.0
-4.8
-6.5
-10.7
-11.7
-13.4
-10.7
-13.3
-6.2
-4.4
-1.4
-4.2

4.2
3.2
3.3
9.3
6.4

12.1
12.9
11.9
13.9

.5
-.9

-.2
.2

13.2

12.3
16.8
28.5
18.8

-11.1
-11.1
-12.9
-19.7
-17.2
-29.8
-26.8
-23.0
-15.8
-12.8
-5.3
-8.7
-8.0
-2.7
-5.0

-1.7
-1.2
-3.1
-1.0
-2.4
-1.5

-1.3
-4.4
-4.9
-11.2
-7.5

270.1

See footnotes at end of table.




Apr.
1986

307.5

Food

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham 2
<
Ham other than canned3
4
Canned ham
Other pork including sausage 1 2
Other pork3
Sausage 1 3
Other meats 1
Frankfurters ' 3
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 13
Other lunchmeats 1 3
Lamb and organ meats ' 3
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry'
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eggs

Jan.
1986

306.6

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal'
Bakery products 1
White bread'
Fresh other breads, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1 2
Other bread 1 3
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins ' 3
Cookies, fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 3
Cookies3
Other bakery products ' 2
Crackers and bread and cracker
products' 3
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake,
and donuts 1 3
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1 3

Oct.
1985

6 months ending in—

236.2
115.0
113.7
245.7
139.9
136.8
323.8
269.8
267.6
157.8
137.6
140.5
218.2
217.3
141.6
141.4
429.6
133.7
181.2
182.1

1.0
-1.0

2.8
7.9
11.1

-.6
3.2

6.7
11.9

7.2

1.8
1.9
-.4
5.7

9.2

7.7
-6.5
-5.9

16.4

3.7

20.5

-3.7
-2.1
-6.8
-10.7

4.2
6.4
.3

6.0

5.1

18.6
19.1
13.0

-.7
-2.2

5.3
-9.6
-12.5
-1.7
-3.4
-5.6

-1.7

.1
.6
-1.3

4.0

-.6
.0

.3
1.4

-3.9

-4.0
-5.1

-2.0

5.0

-3.8
-4.0
-4.3
-3.7

5.3
.7
.5
2.8
3.6
2.1
5.4

.5
.1

-1.8
-3.6

3.3
1.9
4.3

-7.6

-.9

1.5

-8.7

-1.3
-9.1
-1.5

2.4

-.3

10.2
-4.2

-1.5

1.8

2.3

-2.9

2.1

6.6

-4.0

4.1

-5.5

5.3
7.5
9.6

-1.7
-9.0
-4.5
-4.2
-2.8
-6.9
-4.2
-2.3
-3.2
-9.0

-2.9
-2.1

1.8
3.5
-3.6
-5.8

-.6
-3.6

6.6
.6
12.6
45.9

-.7
-2.6
-3.1

4.9
6.0
.3
6.1
25.9

11.1

.3
28.1

6.8
35.8
-8.8

-1.1
-2.2
-4.2
-1.8

.6
6.3
.5
9.3
35.5

1.3
2.5
3.9
-3.4
10.7

2.1
14.6
-8.9

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Other
index

Group and item

U..A

DaSe

Dairy products 1
,
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products including butter1
Other dairy products 1 3
Butter 13
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit2
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 3
Fruit juices other than frozen 3
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1 2
Cut corn and canned beans
except lima 1 3
Other canned and dried vegetables

1986

July

Oct.

Jan.

Apr.

Oct.

Apr.

1985

1985

1986

1986

1985

1986

-6.3
-13.4
-18.9
-4.0
-31.1
-43.6
-5.0
-3.2
-29.4
62.5
-89.7
40.6

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

325.6
343.0
370.9
352.0
297.3
412.2
195.9
315.7
271.2
392.9
279.3
173.8
309.7
162.5
162.3
151.9
169.5
163.7
147.5
162.2
142.5

12/77
12/77

147.7
139.7

149.2
139.2

3.0
3.2

374.4
411.4
171.5
171.4
172.5
169.0
288.5
299.3
159.1
145.6
484.0
155.8
324.1
153.0
528.4
532.1
478.6
154.4
299.3
153.7
169.9
174.8
169.2
171.6
167.4

2.5
4.2
4.6
3.0
3.7
4.8
5.3

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

373.9
408.4
171.4
170.3
171.4
167.5
290.2
299.7
159.4
147.2
484.1
155.5
322.7
153.9
528.6
535.0
476.5
154.6
298.4
153.3
168.4
175.3
167.7
168.5
167.8

12/77
12/77
12/77

159.9
164.5
154.5

160.0
165.1
154.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




1986

314.2
320.7
358.1
351.8
275.0
415.1
187.9
284.0
273.4
310.0
268.8
163.3
310.5
163.8
164.0
156.3
169.9
163.9
147.2
161.4
142.4

12/77

Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets including candy 2
Candy and chewing gum 3
Other sweets 1 3
Fats and oils 1
Margarine 1 3
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1 3
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 3
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks 2
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola 5
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 5
Coffee 1 6
Roasted coffee 1 3
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 3
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods 1
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces and spices 2 .,
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 3
Other condiments 3
Other prepared foods, including
miscellaneous and baby food 1 2
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1 3
Other canned and packaged prepared foods3

Apr.

-0.8

12/77

18

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.

256.8
137.6
224.7
138.2
155.5
150.8
164.0
156.6
157.9
260.2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

.

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

256.8
137.6
224.7
138.9
155.2
150.5
163.5
156.6
157.6
260.8

12/77

13

Seasonally
acjusieo
indexes

-.9
-.3
-3.6

2.4
3.8
.2
2.9
1.3
4.7

3.0
3.9
4.3
5.5
4.3
3.3
4.1
6.9
3.4

14.5

.0
2.4
.2
-1.0
-2.1

.8
1.1
.8
1.2
-.8
3.8
7.9
-1.9

-1.1
-2.3
-2.4
-1.4

.0
-1.1

1.5
-.3
-.8
.3
-.6
-2.3

3.7
6.3
6.1
-26.1
18.6
-8.4
-34.1
52.9

2.3
12.0
-2.1

1.7
-.7
1.6

0.2

-0.6

-3.1
-2.4
-2.8

-.3

-2.2

-2.0

-2.0

20.2
46.7
30.7
32.3

-14.4
-22.4
-8.1

-3.5
-8.0
-8.3

1.4
6.7
9.6

-.7

1.0

2.6

85.9
-25.6
-16.1
-33.3
-23.1
-38.8
-68.6
-33.8
-3.7
-12.7
-17.5
-31.4
-8.5

-14.5
-35.4

14.6
38.1
11.7

67.5
19.0
55.3

3.2
225.1
550.3

7.8
-2.3
-3.3
-3.4
-13.0

4.8

-8.6
-10.6
-2.0
-10.1

1.9
1.8
1.0
3.0
-1.3
-2.9

.4
5.9
3.9
2.1
10.3

4.3
3.9
2.2
6.0

.5
3.9
4.8
3.7

.8
2.0
.5

2.1
2.8
3.7

.5
-.1
1.1
1.2
3.9

-2.0

-2.4

1.4
2.4
.0
6.2
6,4
3.2

-0.2
-1.7
-1.9
-1.1

1.2
1.3
.9
1.3
.3
2.5

4.2

-6.0
-2.0

.6
-.8
-.5

1.8
.3
4.5
2.6
6.6

-1.2
-2.9
-1.7
-3.6

-1.4

-0.9
-1.6
-1.4
-2.5

.0
-.7
.6
3.3
-1.1

3.1
2.5
.0
3.9
2.9
3.4
1.2
4.2
.3
.0
4.9
.3
.5
-1.6
26.4
34.8
18.8
-1.0

1.4
-.3
.0
4.0
.2
.0
-1.0

2.0
1.5
.8

-.3
1.3

.2
.0
1.2
-.6

6.2
-5.8
-31.8
57.6
-67.5
25.5

.4
2.8
1.8
3.6
1.5
3.7
.5
2.5
-.1

-.1
1.7
-10.9
41.1
42.8
-15.5
-3.0
-8.1
-10.8
-22.7
-2.1
-1.1

.0
.2
.0

.0

.6

.9
-.6

10.2

2.0
3.3
2.3
4.6
5.1
4.0

6.6
4.4
.4
5.2
5.8
3.8

-4.8
-3.3

-1.9

-1.8

-.5

-1.0
-4.0

-1.3

6.4
.7
6.6
8.8
4.1

-7.6
23.8

3.4
2.0
7.1
149.3
194.7
111.0

-.5
1.3
-1.0

1.9
4.2
3.4
3.6
3.7
3.1
7.3
-2.8

-1.6

1.1
1.0
.4
-.6
1.9
-.1
-1.1

.8
2.5
3.8
5.0
4.0
2.4
3.9
3.5
4.9
1.4
2.4
2.1

.4
-.1
-3.9
14.0

1.8
1.2
2.7
77.5
99.3
58.3

-.8
1.3
-.6
.9
4.1
1.8
1.8
1.3
2.5
4.4
-1.0

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch
Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits ' 2
Other alcoholic beverages 1 3
Whiskey 1 3
Alcoholic beverages away from home
Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts 1
Imported food and fishery products 4 ....

Other
index
base

Apr.
1986

355.1
171.5
171.6
174.7

356.6
171.9
172.0
175.9

4.3
3.7
5.2
4.6

4.1
4.6
3.9
2.6

3.3
3.1
2.4
3.5

238.8
151.9
239.7
241.1
141.8
139.4
170.1
172.9

2.9
2.0
3.3
.3
1.3
2.3
.8
4.5

15.2
15.7
3.6
4.8
47.8

47.9

4.5
3.8
3.8
1.0
.0
1.7

12/77

238.3
151.4
238.9
241.2
141.5
139.4
169.7
173.1

47.8
13.1

12/77

281.6
270.5
152.8

281.4
265.3
153.3

.7
-12.9
.3

1.7
-2.3
4.3

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1978 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3
After December 1986, this index series, as a result of changes in the
CPI classification structure effective in January 1987, will be published only
as a special sub-strata index based upon a substantially smaller sample.

19

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—•
Mar.
1986

2




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

4

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

3.6
3.3
3.3
5.2

4.2
4.1
4.5
3.6

3.5
3.2
2.9
4.3

8.9

-1.2
7.8

.5
.3
-.3
4.4
.0
1.4
-.7
3.1

2.5
2.0
1.7
2.7
.0
1.6
-.9
5.4

6.2
20.6

-8.0
-13.5

8.0

16.1

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

8.6
3.5
2.6
22.3
23.0
22.0
8.7
1.2
-7.7
2.2

-1.1
2.1

11.9

This index series will not be published after December 1986.
Index coverage will be redefined effective January 1987. The current
definition will not be published after December 1986.
6
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1967 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
5

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential1
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school1
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1 ....
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools,
and equipment12
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating,
and cooling supplies ' 2
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment.
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services '
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1
Refuse collection 1

Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

0.3
.8
1.1
1.1
1.3
2.0
.0
.3
.7
.7
.3
.0
.5
-.6

-0.1
.4
.3
.2
1.4
.4
-.1
1.4
.3
.3
1.5
.1
.0
.3

0.2
.6
.5
.6
.0
.3
.0
.4
.9
.9
.5
-3.2
-2.4
-4.2

0.3
.9
1.1
1.2
.3
.2
.0
.3
.8
.8
.3
.0
.5
-.6

-4.0
-.2

-.9
-.1

.4
1.2

-6.6
.3

-.9
-.1

147.6
145.8
381.8
459.6
518.3
508.4
187.6
439.2
358.5
551.7
251.3
203.5
187.3
111.8
125.1
415.1
115.2
116.8

-1.0
1.5
-1.8
-4.8
-16.9
-19.3
-2.9
-1.5
.8
-4.6
6.3
6.5
11.8
-3.8
.7
5.6
5.0
7.6

-1.4
.1
-1.0
-1.7
-5.7
-6.5
-2.3
-.7
-1.0
-.3
.9
1.1
1.8
.0
-.2
.5
-.1
.6

-.7
.0
-1.2
-1.8
-10.1
-11.5
-2.4
.6
.6
.7
.2
.1
.2
.0
.2
.2
1.3
.8

.0
-.1
-1.0
-1.6
-5.7
-6.5
-2.3
-.6
-.5
-.7
.4
.4
.7
.0
.1
.6
.4
.2

-1.4
.1
-.7
-1.3
-4.0
-4.6
-1.5
-.7
-.9
-.4
.9
1.1
1.8
.0
-.2
.5
-.1
.6

249.8
201.0
245.2
144.5

249.6
200.4
240.1
140.4

.7
-.6
.3
-.1

-.1
-.3
-2.1
-2.8

-.1
-.3
-.1
-.3

.2
.3
.7
2.3

-.4
-.9
-1.4
-1.7

12/77
12/77

161.8
232.8
172.2
123.3
128.6
144.4
139.9
93.9
84.4
103.3
182.7
193.4
150.6
118.0

159.5
231.9
169.3
124.4
130.3
143.3
140.3
94.0
84.7
103.2
183.6
193.0
149.7
119.2

.5
.1
2.3
-.1
2.7
-3.9
-3.4
-5.1
-6.8
-3.7
-1.6
-1.5
.8
-2.2

-1.4
-.4
-1.7
.9
1.3
-.8
.3
.1
.4
-.1
.5
-.2
-.6
1.0

1.1
-.2
-1.3
-.1
-.9
1.0
-.6
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.9
-.1
1.1
-1.6

.2
.1
4.2
-.6
-1.7
-3.4
.3
.1
-.4
.6
.4
.2
.6
.4

-1.4
-2.3
-1.7
.0
1.3
-1.7
.3
.1
.4
-.1
.5
-.2
-.6
1.0

12/77

118.0

120.0

-2.3

1.7

-2.5

2.3

1.7

12/77

118.2

118.7

-2.1

.4

-.8

-1.1

.4

Apr.
1985

Apr.
1986

357.0
397.0
119.6
275.0
405.5
425.5
120.7
177.2
117.9
117.9
118.0
367.5
422.4
266.1

358.0
400.1
120.9
277.9
410.8
434.2
120.7
177.7
118.7
118.7
118.3
367.6
424.6
264.5

3.5
6.4
6.5
6.7
5.1
4.7
5.9
5.6
6.6
6.6
6.2
-.1
1.5
-2.2

12/77
12/77

155.9
130.9

154.5
130.8

12/77
12/77

12/83
12/83

149.7
145.7
385.5
467.6
549.9
543.5
192.0
442.3
362.2
553.3
249.0
201.3
183.9
111.8
125.4
413.1
115.3
116.1

12/77

12/82

12/82
12/77
12/82
12/82
12/82

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Mar.
1986

Household furnishings and operation
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens 3
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers,
and sewing materials 1 3
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television 1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances ' 4
Refrigerator and home freezer1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1 4
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and
sewing machines 1 4
Office machines, small electric
appliances, and air conditioners 1 4

Unadjusted indexes

20

Mar.
1986

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces,
and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools,
and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products
including soap 1 5
Soaps and detergents 1 3
Other laundry and cleaning products 1 3
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1 5
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper
towels and napkins 1 3
,.
Stationery, stationery supplies,
13
and gift wrap
Other household lawn and garden supplies 5 ....
Miscellaneous household products 1 2
Lawn and garden supplies 2
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household
laundry, and drycleaning services 1 4
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets 5
Suits, sport coats, and jackets 3
Coats and jackets 3
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 3
Furnishings 2
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 3 ....
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery
Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 3
Separates and sportswear3
Underwear, nightwear,
hosiery, and accessories 2
Infants' and toddlers' 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1 4
Jewelry and luggage 1 4
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

12/77

145.8

146.1

0.8

0.2

0.0

0.6

0.2

12/77
12/77

154.5
135.6

156.4
137.1

3.5

1.2
1.1

-.2
-1.2

1.5
3.4

1.2
1.1

151.4

150.9

-.3

1.5

-.3

-.3

-.7

-1.1

-1.2

-.7

-.1

-.2

.1

.7
1.3
-.1

-.7
-1.1

, .4
.9

-.1

-.2

-.3

-.6

-.3
-.2
.1
.8

-1.1

12/77
12/77

137.4

136.4

.4
1.8
-3.0

317.9

318.5

12/77

167.8
322.3
165.4

168.5
325.1
165.1

4.9
5.1
4.6

12/77

154.2

153.3

-.8

12/77

159.4

157.6

-2.4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

148.6
157.7
165.4
148.8
345.1
371.9

148.6
158.8
165.9
150.5
345.4
371.9

.9
1.0
1.4
.3
2.2
.0

-1.1
.0
.7
.3
1.1
.1
.0

-.9
-.9
-.2
.2
.0

-.9
.2
.0

.0
.7
.3
.5
.1
.0

12/77
12/77

191.2
161.1

191.9
161.6

5.4
3.1

.4
.3

.4
.4

.0
.1

.4
.3

206.3
190.8
187.5
198.3
125.1
113.2
117.7
100.1
154.1
131.6
117.1
127.7
120.3
142.8
127.5
167.6
112.0
157.8
174.8
106.3
142.0
79.5
108.7
96.9
105.2

207.3
191.7
188.4
199.7
126.0
115.0
120.0
100.4
154.1
132.2
117.3
128.8
123.0
142.6
127.8
168.0
112.4
157.1
177.1
106.9
142.2
78.9
108.3
97.1
104.6

.7
-.1
.1
1.2
1.0

.5
.5
.5
.7
.7
1.6
2.0
.3
.0
.5
.2
.9
2.2

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

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

.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.6
.6
.1
.0
.5
-.3
.9

134.2
313.1
214.6
126.6
143.9
210.1
140.3
133.4
123.7
331.5
197.8
173.4

12/77

1.9
.4
.9
-.2

-.1
-.6

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

21

2.9
3.7
.0
1.9
-.2
-1.5

1.7
.9
2.7
2.0

-.2

-1.2
-1.1
-6.6

-.1
.2
.2
.4
-.4

-.9
3.6

1.3
.6

.8
-11.4
-2.2
-4.8
-2.1

.1
-.8
-.4
.2
-.6

133.5
316.6
215.3
126.4
144.6
211.4
141.8
134.2
124.0
332.9

1.1
7.2
-.2
4.1
-1.8
-.8
1.9
-.2
-3.6
4.6

-.5
1.1
.3
-.2
.5
.6
1.1
.6
.2

198.3
174.7

3.9
5.8

.3
.7

-.1

-.1
-.3

-.9
-3.7
.2
1.4
-1.2
-1.3
-2.0
-.1
-.6
-.4
-8.8
-1.9

.9
.9
.9
-1.0
-.6
-.8
-.2
.4
-.6

-1.2
-.2
-.3
-2.0
-1.2
1.0
.3

-1.2
-.2

-.9
-3.0

-1.4

.6
-.7
.3
-1.6

-.5
.5
-.7
1.7

.9
-.5

-1.6
.2
.0

-1.6
-.6
.4
.0
-.2
.3

.9

1.2
-.6
1.3
.2
.4
-.8
1.9
.4

.1
2.1
-.5
.3
-1.5
-1.1
1.1
.3
-.2
.5
.3

1.4
-.2
.2

.9
.6
-.6
.3

.1
.3

.3
.7

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles '
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work '
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair 1 ..
Maintenance and servicing f
Power plant repair
Other private transportation '
Other private transportation commodities ' .
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 ...
Automobile parts and equipment'
Tires '
Other parts and equipment !
Other private transportation services '
Automobile insurance !
Automobile finance charges '
Automobile rental, registration, and
other fees '
Automobile registration, license, and
inspection fees ' 5
State registration ' 3
Drivers' license ' 2
Automobile inspection ' 2
Other automobile related fees '
Public transportation '
Airline fare '
Other intercity transportation ' 5
Intercity bus fare ' 2
Intercity train fare ' 2
Intracity public transportation ' 5
Intracity mass t r a n s i t ' 2
Taxi fare ' 2
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs ' 2
Tranquilizers and sedatives 2
Circulalones and diuretics ' 2
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals,
and prescription medical supplies 2
Pain and symptom control drugs ' 2
Supplements, cough and cold preparations,
and respiratory agents 2
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies '
Eyeglasses ' 2
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs '
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies '
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services '
Other professional services 1 2
Other medical care services *
Hospital and other medical services 2
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care
services 2

See footnotes at end of table.




Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from-

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

-2.0
-2.3
.4
.4
.2
-.7
-9.4
-9.5
-9.6
-9.9
-8.7
.4
1.0

-1.4
-1.6
.3
.4
.1
-.4
-6.0
-5.9
-6.6
-6.4
-3.7
.1
-.7

-2.8
-3.1
.3
.2
.2
-.7
-11.9
-12.0
-13.3
-12.1
-9.4
.2
.4

-2.5
-2.7
.5
.6
.2
-.8
-11.2
-11.3
-11.5
-11.7
-8.7
.6
1.0

4.1
2.8
4.2
5.5
-.3
.2
-.5
-1.3
1.6
6.6
13.5
-8.5

.9
-.1
.2
.0
-.7
-1.1
-.6
-1.1
.5
.2
.8
-1.8

.4
.6
.0
.5
-.2
.4
-.3
-.2
-.5
.6
.9
.0

.3
-.2
.3
.8
.3
.4
.3
.5
-.1
.8
1.3
-.1

.9
-.1
.5
.0
-.7
-1.1
-.6
-1.1
.5
.2
.8
-1.8

165.7

3.6

.2

.5

.4

.2

154.2
215.3
174.3
162.5
182.7
421.2
481.5
217.8
509.7
405.6
203.7
379.6
326.5

154.2
215.3
174.3
161.6
183.8
422.2
483.1
220.1
515.9
406.6
203.8
379.7
326.9

1.6
.3
5.9
11.7
6.4
6.1
3.6
11.8
13.8
4.2
8.3
9.2
3.0

.0
.0
.0
-.6
.6
.2
.3
1.1
1.2
.2
.0
.0
.1

.1
.0
.0
.1
.9
.6
-.4
.0
.4
-1.3
2.0
2.2
.2

.0
.0
.0
.0
.8
-.2
-.7
.9
1.1
.0
.1
.1
.2

.0
.0
.0
-.6
.6
.2
.3
1.1
1.2
.2
.0
.0
.1

12/77
12/77
12/77

425.8
269.4
273.1
187.1
252.9
198.5

428.0
271.3
274.9
188.7
256.3
201.2

7.5
6.9
8.4
7.4
9.6
10.1

.5
.7
.7
.9
1.3
1.4

.7
.9
1.2
1.0
2.2
1.5

1.0
.6
.8
.4
1.2
1.4

.6
.4
.3
.9
.6
1.4

12/77
12/77

251.1
217.6

250.3
217.8

8.2
7.4

-.3
.1

1.2
1.1

.6
1.0

-.8
.1

12/77
12/77
12/77

200.3
177.2
148.3

201.9
178.5
149.1

7.9
5.3
3.0

.8
.7
.5

.4
.7
1.2

1.7
.3
.4

.2
.7
.5

292.0

294.7

5.8

.9

.4

.1

.9

170.5
460.1
385.0
420.1
362.3
179.1
550.8
233.8
743.8

171.1
462.3
386.9
422.1
363.6
180.6
553.5
234.2
743.7

5.8
7.7
6.6
7.2
5.5
7.2
8.6
5.5
5.6

.4
.5
.5
.5
.4
.8
.5
.2
.0

1.2
.6
.5
.3
.5
.7
.7
.6
.4

1.0
1.1
.9
1.1
.9
.5
1.2
.8
1.2

.4
.7
.6
.6
.4
.8
.8
.6
.5

230.1

230.8

5.4

.3

.8

.1

.7

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

309.6
302.1
220.1
220.3
108.7
367.2
308.5
307.7
167.9
176.1
82.8
359.3
182.3

303.3
295.3
221.0
221.2
108.9
364.8
279.5
278.6
151.8
158.6
75.6
360.6
184.2

-5.2
-6.1
3.3
3.3
3.4
-5.6
-25.3
-25.5
-27.1
-26.3
-20.7
3.6
3.4

12/77

176.3
161.4
173.7
301.5
203.6
158.2
127.8
172.6
134.8
330.3
396.4
154.2

177.9
161.2
174.0
301.6
202.2
156.4
127.0
170.7
135.5
330.9
399.4
151.5

12/77

165.3

12/77

12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

22

Mar.
1986

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment
Sports vehicles, including bicycles 1 5
Sport vehicles 1 2
Bicycles2
Other sporting goods 1 5
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment12
Other sporting goods and equipment2
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1 4
Admissions1
Other entertainment services 1 4
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes 1 2
Other tobacco products and smoking
accessories2
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Other toilet goods and small appliances,
including hair and dental products 1 5
Products for the hair, hairpieces,
and wigs ' 3
Dental and shaving products 1 2
Other toilet goods and small
personal care appliances 1 2
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations
manicure and eye makeup implements 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Jan. to
Feb.

271.9
265.0
180.6
338.1
190.5
141.6
147.9
149.7
205.1
124.3
116.1
129.7
144.9
139.7
139.4
158.3
282.2
176.7
168.0
145.0

272.3
264.8
181.4
339.7
191.2
140.1
146.0
147.3
204.9
123.9
116.4
128.8
145.2
139.6
140.6
158.7
283.5
177.8
167.1
146.7

3.4
2.0
4.4
4.3
4.6
-.2
.3
.0
1.7

0.1
-.1
.4
.5
.4
-1.1
-1.3

-2.1

.9
3.5
2.3
5.3
6.0
4.0
4.5

-.1
-.3
.3
-.7
.2
-.1
.9
.3
.5
.6
-.5
1.2

0.2
-.2
.1
.7
-.7
-.2
.5
.3
.8
.0
.4
-.4
-.1
.0
.3
-.4
.8

341.1
345.6
355.9

341.8
346.5
356.7

6.2
6.9
7.1

12/77

172.5
290.3
287.3

173.1
290.5
287.7

4.6
3.8
3.8

12/77

168.5

168.7

3.4

12/77
12/77

162.7
183.3

162.2
184.2

3.0
4.5

12/77

162.4

162.5

2.7

12/77

163.0
294.0
296.5

163.5
294.1
296.9

3.8
3.7

163.8
417.9
374.3
428.3
218.4
218.6
217.5
225.1

163.6
418.9
374.4
429.5
218.5
218.7
217.5
227.7

306.1
368.4
389.4

277.9
368.1
390.0

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products ..
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1 ..

-1.4
-2.9
1.8

-1.6

Feb. to
Mar.

-0.1
-.3

.6
.4
.8
-1.2
-.7

-1.0
.7
-1.2
-.7

-1.4
-.3
-.9
.0

Mar. to
Apr.

0.1

-.1
.4
.5
.4
-1.2

-1.3
-1.6
-.2
-.3
.3
-.7
.2
-.3

.9
.5
.7

.1
-.3

.9
.3
.5
.6
-.5
1.2

.2
.3
.2

.6
.6
.6

.4
.3
.3

.4
.3
.2

.3
.1
.1

.2
.3
.2

.3
.4
.5

.2
.1
.1

-.3
.5

.6
-.8

.4
1.1

-.3
.5

.3
.0
.1

.7
.4
.5

.3
.0
.1

4.1
7.9
8.7
7.8
8.4
8.5
8.0
5.2

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

-.1
.7
.6
.8
.7
.6
.7

1.2

.3
.7
.5
.7
.7
.6
.7
.6

-24.9
2.0
2.1

-9.2
-.1
.2

-5.9
.9
.2

.1
.0
.2

1.2
-11.7
-.5
-.2

-11.0
.0
.2

4
Index coverage will be redefined effective January 1987. The current
definition will not be published after December 1986.
5
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1978 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
This index series will not be published after December 1986.
3
After December 1986, this index series, as a result of changes in the
CPI classification structure effective in January 1987, will be published only
as a special sub-strata index based upon a substantially smaller sample.
2




Unadjusted indexes

23

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential1
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school1
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities '
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools,
and equipment12
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1 2
Plumbing, electrical, heating,
and cooling supplies 1 2
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
< Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1
,
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Textile housefumishings
Household linens 3
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers,
and sewing materials 1 3
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1 4
Refrigerator and home freezer1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1 4
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and
sewing machines 1 4
Office machines, small electric
appliances, and air conditioners 1 4

Other
index
base

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

357.5
397.3
119.8
275.3
409.6
431.5
120.7
177.2
118.0
118.0
118.0
367.5
422.4
266.1

358.5
400.7
121.1
278.5
410.8
432.5
120.7
177.7
118.9
118.9
118.3
367.6
424.6
264.5

4.5
7.3
7.6
6.6
12.4
15.0
2.1
3.6
7.7
7.7
4.8
-.2
2.8
-3.8

3.5
5.1
6.0
6.5
4.2
6.7
23.1
6.5
4.7
4.7
6.9
.8
1.0
.3

4.4
5.7
4.5
5.6
-2.8
-5.1
.3
3.8
6.1
6.1
3.9
12.0
10.2
14.3

1.6
7.7
8.0
8.1
7.0
3.5
-.3
8.5
8.1
8.1
9.3
-11.6
-7.2
-17.0

4.0
6.2
6.8
6.5
8.2
10.8
12.1
5.1
6.2
6.2
5.8
.3
1.9
-1.8

3.0
6.7
6.2
6.9
2.0
-.9
.0
6.1
7.1
7.1
6.6
-.5
1.1
-2.6

12/77
12/77

155.9
130.9

154.5
130.8

-5.8
-9.1

-.5
4.8

21.8
-1.5

-25.7
5.7

-3.2
-2.4

-4.9
2.0

12/77
12/77

147.6
145.8
385.7
465.3
520.9
511.5
187.4
445.6
366.6
559.5
251.3
203.5
187.3
111.8
125.1
415.1
115.2
116.8

2.4
2.2
1.4
-2.0
-10.9
-13.0
1.0
.4
1.2
-.6
11.3
13.4
27.2
-14.9
5.6
7.4
4.8
4.5

-3.2
.6
-.5
-2.0
8.2
10.2
.6
-4.4
-.1
-10.0
3.2
3.1
4.1
1.1
1.9
3.0
2.9
6.3

5.2
3.4
3.6
3.4
13.2
13.5
12.3
1.1
5.9
-5.8
4.3
2.8
6.1
-.4
-4.7
6.4
13.2

-8.0
-.3
-11.1
-17.4
-56.3
-61.0
-22.1
-2.8
-3.5
-1.8
6.6
7.0
11.2
.0
.3
5.5
6.9
6.4

-.4
1.4
.5
-2.0
-1.8
-2.1
.8
-2.1
.6
-5.4
7.1
8.1
15.1
-7.3
3.7
5.2
3.9
5.4

-1.6
1.5
-4.0
-7.6
-29.7
-33.5
-6.5
-.9
1.1
-3.8
5.5
4.9
8.6
-.2
-2.2
5.9

12/83
12/83

149.7
145.7
388.4
471.6
542.8
536.0
190.3
448.8
370.0
561.7
249.0
201.3
183.9
111.8
125.4
413.1
115.3
116.1

12/77

249.5
200.8
242.5
143.2

248.6
199.0
239.1
140.7

-.6
-3.2
-1.0
-4.2

3.5
2.8
5.0
-.6

1.6
1.4
.2
3.8

-1.3
-3.5
-3.1
.9

1.4
-.2
1.9
-2.4

.2
-1.1
-1.5
2.3

12/77
12/77

161.8
234.0
172.2
123.2
128.6
143.4
139.9
93.9
84.4
103.3
182.7
193.4
150.6
118.0

159.5
228.7
169.3
123.2
130.3
141.0
140.3
94.0
84.7
103.2
163.6
193.0
149.7
119.2

-1.8
-1.7
-14.8
-1.0
-.9
.0
-8.0
-10.1
-11.4
-9.4
-6.1
-5.8
-6.1
-6.1

9.7
4.6
17.4
-3.5
11.2
2.5
-2.2
-5.3
-10.4
-1.1
1.5
-2.7
9.3
1.0

-4.9
7.0
4.7
7.4
6.3
-1.9
-3.3
-4.5
-4.6
-4.9
-1.9
3.0
-3.7
-3.0

-.5
-8.9
4.6
-2.9
-5.1
-15.4
.0
.0
-.5
.8
.2
-.4
4.4
-.7

3.8
1.4
.0
-2.3
4.9
1.2
-5.2
-7.7
-10.9
-5.3
-2.3
-4.2
1.4
-2.6

-2.7
-1.3
4.6
2.1
.5
-8.9
-1.7
-2.3
-2.5
-2.1
-.9
1.3
.3
-1.8

12/77

118.0

120.0

-10.9

10.1

-11.9

5.5

-1.0

-3.6

12/77

118.2

118.7

-1.6

-6.1

5.5

-5.8

-3.9

-.3

12/82"

12/82
12/77
12/82
12/82
12/82

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

24

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

5.5

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

6.2
9.7

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Housefumishings—Continued:
Other household equipmentt
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces,
and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools,
and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products
including soap 1 5
Soaps and detergents 1 3
Other laundry and cleaning products 1 3
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1 5
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper
towels and napkins 1 3
Stationery, stationery supplies,
and gift wrap 1 3
Other household lawn and garden suppliess.
Miscellaneous household products 1 2
Lawn and garden supplies 2
Housekeeping services 1
Moving, storage, freight, household
laundry, and drycleaning services 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets5
Suits, sport coats, and jackets3
Coats and jackets3
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 3
Furnishings 2
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 3
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery
Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits3
Separates and sportswear3
Underwear, nightwear,
hosiery, and accessories 2
Infants' and toddlers'1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1 4
Jewelry and luggage 1 4
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1
See footnotes at end of table.




Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

12/77

145.8

146.1

-0.3

-1.6

12/77
12/77

154.5
135.6

156.4
137.1

2.4
1.5

12/77

151.4

150.9

12/77

137.4

6 months ending in—
Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

2.2

3.1

-1.0

2.7

.3
4.1

1.1
-15.5

10.6
13.6

1.3
2.8

5.7
-2.0

-2.1

-4.0

10.8

3.2

-3.1

7.0

136.4

-.6

-5.3

5.9

-11.2

-3.0

-3.0

316.9

317.2

1.8

5.1

1.7

-1.0

3.4

12/77

167.8
322.3
165.4

168.5
325.1
165.1

1.3
.0
3.1

6.1
6.2
5.9

10.7
10.2
11.1

1.7
4.2

3.6
3.1
4.5

6.1
7.1
4.8

12/77

154.2

153.3

1.8

-1.5

1.0

-2.7

.6

-5.2

1.4
3.9
1.2
5.5
2.6
.0

.4
-1.9
1.6

7.2
3.3

3.6
2.9

2.3
1.9
2.4
2.3
1.8
1.3
2.4
-2.9
9.3
1.7

-.8
-1.9
-2.1
.0
.3
4.5
4.9
3.0
-5.1
-2.1
-.7
-1.5
-6.0
-.1

12/77

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

-1.2

-3.8
12/77

159.4

157.6

1.7

-.5

-4.1

-6.3
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

25

148.6
156.6
165.4
147.6
345.1
371.9

148.6
157.7
165.9
148.4
345.4
371.9

-1.6
2.6
1.7
2.7
2.3
.0

4.4
5.2
.7
8.3
2.9
.0

1.9
-3.5
2.5
-6.9
2.0
.0

191.2
161.1

191.9
161.6

6.5
3.9

7.8
2.8

4.1
2.5

206.3
190.7
187.3
199.3
125.7
114.3
118.8
101.6
154.1
131.5
117.3
128.1
121.6
143.1
126.9
166.8
111.2
158.1
171.7
106.1
141.7
76.8
108.8
97.1
105.6

206.9
191.2
187.8
199.7
125.9
115.0
119.5
101.7
154.1
132.2
116.9
129.2
123.1
142.3
128.6
167.2
111.6
156.8
175.0
106.5
141.8
78.4
108.3
97.4
104.0

.4
-.2
-.4
-.8
-1.0

.0
-1.4
-1.5
1.8
2.2
4.0
5.2
2.4
-3.7
-3.5
4.2
-2.4
-4.0
3.7
-2.2

-1.5
-2.3
-2.7
-1.8

-6.4
-5.5
-20.6
-9.7

-4.9
-4.9

14.2

4.1
4.0
5.2
5.6
4.6
7.8
8.7
-2.0
18.6
2.4
-2.7
10.8
14.4
3.4
7.6
8.1
7.3
38.7
7.0
10.5
1.7
-13.3

2.6
-4.2
7.0

11.5
-1.1

134.9
313.1
214.6
126.6
143.9
210.1
140.3
133.4
123.8
331.2

133.4
316.6
215.3
126.4
144.6
210.8
141.5
134.2
123.0
332.2

197.2
173.4

197.7
174.7

-4.9
-3.4
-3.9
.8

.9
-2.3
.0
2.6
8.0
-2.8

-.9
-.7
-15.9
-2.5

1.6
.0

.9

2.9

-.8
2.0
-13.7

-3.9
-16.6
1.1

-1.1
-.3
.7

-2.1
1.8
.0
3.2
3.3

-1.6
5.0
4.5
3.6
-6.5
-.6
-5.3
-.6
-8.0
-3.8
6.1
-17.8
2.6
3.5
-.3
-28.3

-9.7
-7.8
-13.7

1.5

.6
2.0
.9
-.9
4.9

6.5
10.7
-3.3
1.0
-4.5
-3.3
.3
-5.5
-2.8
5.3

16.6
1.1
8.3
-1.1
-.8
8.9
-1.8
-8.9
6.0

3.5
-.4
-.3
-.8
.4
-3.1
5.9
-1.6
2.1

4.1
5.9

5.3
7.1

5.4
4.3

.8
5.7

-1.1
1.7
7.8
-.8

-2.5
5.3
8.4
5.7
2.2
3.5
3.2
8.0
2.2
5.9
.9
-.5
2.7
3.4
2.8
3.7
4.7
-.8
4.3
-2.7
-1.4

1.2
-2.4
-1.9
5.1
4.7
6.5

-4.6
1.9
.0

1.9
-5.6
-5.2
-19.3
-3.8
1.3
.9
-21.3

-6.8
-12.3
-6.6
-1.3
9.8
.4

3.9
-1.0
-.2
2.7
2.0
-5.3
4.0
3.1

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for AH Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Other
index
base

Group and item

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
.,
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles '
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work '
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair'
Maintenance and servicing '
Power plant repair
Other private transportation '
Other private transportation commodities '
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment 1
Tires '
Other parts and equipment'
Other private transportation services '
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges %
Automobile rental, registration, and
other fees '
Automobile registration, license, and
inspection fees 1 5
State registration ' 3
Drivers* license 1 2
Automobile inspection ' 2
Other automobile related fees *
Public transportation '
Airline fare '
Other intercity transportation ' 5
Intercity bus fare 1 2
Intercity train fare ' 2
Intracity public transportation * 5
Intracity mass transit ' 2
Taxi fare ' 2
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs ' 2
Tranquilizers and sedatives 2
Circulatories and diuretics ' 2
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals,
and prescription medical supplies 2
Pain and symptom control drugs ' 2
Supplements, cough and cold preparations,
and respiratory agents 2
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies '
Eyeglasses ' 2
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs '
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies '
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services '
Other professional services ' 2
Other medical care services 2
Hospital and other medical services 2
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care
services 2
See footnotes at end of table.




12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Seasonally
aojusieo
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—
6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

311.8
304.4
219.7
219.9
108.7
372.0
314.8
314.0
171.9
179.7
82.8
359.3
182.3

304.0
296.2
220.8
221.2
108.9
369.2
279.5
278.6
152.1
158.6
75.6
361.3
184.2

-0.7
-1.1
1.9
2.1
-1.1
-15.4
5.2
5.5
4.9
6.3
8.2
3.1
4.3

0.2
-.4
3.6
3.4
4.7
-2.3
-5.0
-5.2
-5.2
-5.7
-8.0
3.8
4.1

6.4
6.3
3.2
3.0
8.5
3.7
6.3
5.9
7.5
5.5
-1.3
4.0
2.0

-23.9
-25.8
4.5
4.8
1.9
-7.4
-70.8
-70.9
-73.6
-72.2
-59.7
3.4
3.1

-0.2
-.8
2.7
2.7
1.7
-9.1
.0
.0
-.3
.1
-.2
3.5
4.2

-10.0
-11.2
3.8
3.9
5.1
-2.0
-44.2
-44.5
-46.7
-45.8
-36.9
3.7
2,5

177.9
161.2
174.2
301.6
202.2
156.4
127.0
170.7
135.5
330.9
399.4
151.5

-.7
3.6
6.1
2.5
-1.2
-.3
-1.6
-1.6
-1.5
3.3
8.4
-10.2

6.7
5.2
3.8
2.8
1.2
2.9
.9
.2
2.4
3.1
13.1
-19.1

3.7
1.8
4.0
11.7
1.2
-.3
1.3
-.7
6.1
13.4
20.5
3.7

6.8
.7
3.0
5.3
-2.3
-1.5
-2.5
-3.2
-.6
6.8
12.4
-7.1

2.9
4.4
5.0
2.7
.0
1.3
-.3
-.7
.5
3.2
10.7
-14.8

5.3
1.3
3.5
8.5
-.6
-.9
-.6
-2.0
2.7
10.1
16.4
-1.8

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

,
,

12/77

176.3
161.4
173.4
301.5
203.6
158.2
127.8
172.6
134.8
330.3
396.4
154.2

,

12/77

165.3

165.7

4.3

2.0

3.7

4.5

3.2

4.1

12/77

154.2
215.3
174.3
162.5
182.7
421.2
481.5
217.8
509.7
405.6
203.7
379.6
326.5

154.2
215.3
174.3
161.6
183.8
422.2
483.1
220.1
515.9
406.6
203.8
379.7
326.9

7.9
7.9
6.7
17.3
-.2
4.5
1.6
12.5
15.0
2.8
7.4
8.3
1.6

-1.8
-6.2
16.7
33.2
7.6
9.4
14.2
6.3
7.5
1.8
3.8
4.4
1.5

.3
.2
.9
1.2
8.9
8.1
2.6
20.9
21.7
17.6
13.5
14.7
6.9

.5
.0
.0
-1.7
9.7
2.5
-3.1
8.2
11.3
-4.2
8.7
9.8
2.0

2.9
.6
11.6
25.0
3.6
6.9
7.7
9.4
11.2
2.3
5.6
6.3
1.6

.4
.1
.5
-.2
9.3
5.3
-.3
14.4
16.4
6.1
11.0
12.2
4.4

12/77
12/77
12/77

424.5
269.4
272.6
187.1
252.9
198.5

427.2
270.5
273.5
188.7
254.5
201.2

7.0
7.0
9.7
9.7
9.8
8.1

6.7
6.5
7.3
9.0
5.8
7.3

6.6
6.3
7.0
2.0
5.6
7.1

9.6
7.6
9.6
9.2
17.4
18.4

6.9
6.7
8.5
9.3
7.8
7.7

8.1
6.9
8.3
5.5
11.3
12.6

12/77
12/77

250.8
217.6

248.8
217.8

10.9
8.5

9.1
4.5

8.9
7.5

4.0
9.3

10.0
6.5

6.4
8.4

12/77
12/77
12/77

199.9
177.2
148.3

200.3
178.5
149.1

5.7
4.8
3.1

9.2
4.5
.5

7.0
4.5
.0

9.5
7.5
8.8

7.5
4.7
1.8

8.3
6.0
4.3

292.0

294.7

5.9

5.0

6.4

5.9

5.5

6.2

170.5
458.4
384.2
418.8
362.3
179.1
548.6
232.9
740.8

171.1
461.6
386.5
421.3
363.6
180.6
552.9
234.2
744.4

3.5
7.1
6.1
7.0
4.7
5.6
7.9
6.1
5.0

7.0
6.7
6.5
7.0
5.1
7.0
6.9
3.1
2.1

2.2
7.0
5.7
6.2
5.1
7.8
8.0
4.8
6.9

10.7
10.0
8.3
8.5
7.2
8.4
11.5
8.1
8.6

5.3
6.9
6.3
7.0
4.9
6.3
7.4
4.6
3.5

6.4
8.5
7.0
7.4
6.2
8.1
9.7
6.4
7.7

229.0

230.6

6.4

4.6

4.0

6.9

5.5

5.4

12/77
12/77
12/77

,

4

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

26

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment
Sports vehicles, including bicycles 1 5
Sport vehicles 1 2
Bicycles2
Other sporting goods 1 5
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Other sporting goods and equipment2
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1 4
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1 4
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes 1 2
Other tobacco products and smoking
accessories 2
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 ....
Other toilet goods and small appliances,
including hair and dental products 1 5
Products for the hair, hairpieces,
and wigs 1 3
Dental and shaving products 1 2
Other toilet goods and small
personal care appliances 1 2
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations
manicure and eye makeup implements 1 ...
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

271.6
264.2
180.6
338.1
190.5
141.0
147.9
149.7
205.1
124.3
116.1
129.7
144.8
139.6
139.0
158.3
282.2
176.7
168.0
145.0

272.0
264.0
181.4
339.7
191.2
139.3
146.0
147.3
204.7
123.9
116.4
128.8
145.1
139.2
140.2
158.7
283.5
177.8
167.1
146.7

341.6
345.6
355.9

July
1985

Oct.
1985

4.6
3.6
7.6
2.9

3.4
3.7
1.6
5.7

12.4
2.0
-.8
-1.9
2.6
-3.4
-1.7
-3.9
.3
-.3

-2.1
9.1

13.0
16.5
.4

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

0.9
-2.2
4.3
6.5

2.9
.5
4.3
4.3
4.3
-5.6

8.6
8.8

-.8
-4.7
4.7
-.3
5.2
7.0
.5
6.2

4.0
3.7
4.5
4.3
4.9
5.5
5.9
6.9
1.5
-1.1
-1.9
-1.4
2.4
2.6
1.5
2.5
4.5
5.6
3.5
1.6

Jan.
1986

5.0
3.2
4.3
2.1
6.6
-1.1
-3.7
-4.1
-1.4
-.3
-1.7
1.2
3.7

2.1
-10.0
-6.1
-8.7
5.5

-5.9
.0
-9.6

-4.9
-6.5
2.0
-3.2

.9
.5
6.2
7.6
7.2
-.3

1.3
-2.0
1.2
4.6
5.6
2.1
4.4
2.8
3.6
.0
3.5

342.9
346.5
356.7

6.9
7.6
8.0

4.8
5.4
5.5

7.5
10.3
10.9

5.4
4.5
4.3

5.8
6.5
6.8

6.5
7.4
7.5

171.8
290.3
287.3

172.1
290.5
287.7

4.4
3.6
2.6

3.9
3.6

4.1
4.4
5.7

2.8
3.4
3.4

5.7
3.8
3.1

3.5
3.9
4.5

12/77

168.5

168.7

1.2

2.2

7.2

3.1

1.7

5.2

12/77
12/77

162.7
183.3

162.2
184.2

.3
-.2

6.0
-1.1

3.3
17.4

2.8
3.1

3.1
-.7

3.0
10.0

12/77

162.4

162.5

3.8

1.0

3.0

2.8

2.4

2.9

12/77

163.0
294.0
296.5

163.5
294.1
296.9

6.3
4.3
4.0

7.0
4.1
5.4

1.8
3.6
1.9

4.5
3.2
3.7

4.2
4.7

3.1
3.4
2.8

163.8
418.2
372.1
429.2
219.1
219.3
218.2
225.1

163.6
421.3
374.4
432.5
220.7
220.7
219.7
227.7

5.5
9.2

10.0
10.2
4.7

1.5
5.3
9.7
4.7
5.5
6.9
1.9
4.6

7.2
8.7
8.0
9.0
9.8
8.8
10.7
3.5

2.2
8.1
8.3
8.1
8.8
8.4
9.2
7.9

3.5
7.2
9.2
6.9
7.6
8.4
6.0
4.7

4.7
8.4
8.2
8.5
9.3
8.6
10.0
5.7

312.3
372.1
389.4

277.9
372.2
390.0

5.1
3.4
2.3

-4.7
.5
2.6

6.3
2.4
2.9

-70.1
1.7
.7

.1
2.0
2.5

-43.6
2.1
1.8

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1

8.7

9.3
9.8

2.9
6.6
4.4
7.0
5.9

-.9
-4.4
1.4
-1.0
5.6
2.0
6.1
6.5
4.5
7.5

4
Index coverage will be redefined effective January 1987. The current
definition will not be published after December 1986.
5
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1978 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
This index series will not be published after December 1986.
3
After December 1986, this index series, as a result of changes in the
CPI classification structure effective in January 1987, will be published only
as a special sub-strata index based upon a substantially smaller sample.
2




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

27

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and

commodity and service group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Apr. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change f r o r n ^

Mar. 1986 Jan. to Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to Apr.

Expenditure category
All items
All items(1957-59=100).
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1 .,
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1 .
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

100.000

321.4
373.7

320.4
372.6

1.2

-0.3

-0.5

-0.6

-0.4

21.114
19.918
13.440
1.858
4.275
1.704
1.973
3.629
.506
.373
1.508
1.243
6.478
1.195
35.163
20.403

308.3
315.6
299.9
320.9
263.5
255.5
325.0
376.0
410.9
287.8
487.0
301.6
360.2
242.3
351.1
388.1
108.6
277.0
411.6
108.1
108.1
108.5
364.6
419.2
259.4

2.3
2.1
1.3
2.5

.2
.2
.1
-.1

.2
-.7
-.9
4.1
3.9
-2.0
6.9
2.5
3.8
5.4
3.4
6.4
6.6
6.7
5.3
6.6
6.6
6.0
.4
1.8
-.8

-1.4
.0
3.3

-.6
-.5
-1.0
.2

.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
-.2
.3
.0
-.1
-.4
.3
-.2
.4
.0
.2
.7
.5
.6
.3
.8
.8
.4
-2.5
-2.3
-2.6

.2
.2
.1
-.1
-1.4
.0
3.6
.1
.8

.291

307.6
315.0
299.7
321.1
267.2
255.5
314.6
375.6
407.8
289.7
487.4
300.7
358.6
241.4
350.1
385.0
107.4
274.1
405.4
107.4
107.3
108.2
364.7
416.6
261.1

7.870
5.687
1.307
4.380
2.183
6.891
3.590
1.663
1.637

386.3
467.1
552.8
441.2
249.9
246.0
198.5
315.5
346.6

382.6
459.1
521.5
438.0
252.1
246.0
198.1
316.3
347.1

-1.8

-1.0

-4.8
-16.7
-1.5
6.2
.8

-1.7
-5.7
-.7

-1.1
-1.6
-5.5
-.7
.4
.1
.3
-.2
.1

-.7
-1.3
-4.0
-.7
.9
-.3
-.7
.2
.1

4.970
4.209

205.2
190.4
198.0
169.0
329.6
210.7
203.5
329.0

206.1
191.2
199.3
169.3
331.3
212.1
204.1
330.2

-.2
-.4
-.4
-.7
.3
.6
-.3
.3

.2
.3
.3
.4
.5
.3
.3
.2

6.580
5.926
.654
13.273
12.929
.344
.550

.259

1.364

1.564
.137
.657
.487

.761

See footnotes at end of table.




28

-.6
2.1
2.4

.6
-.2
.8
-1.6
8.1
-.6
.4
4.5

.1
.8
-.7
-.1
.3
.4
.4
.3
.8
1.1
1.1
1.5
.7
.7
.3
.0

.6
-.7

.9
.0
-.2
.3
.1
.4
.4
.7
.2
.5
.7
.3
.4

-1.3
.0
-7.7
2.2
.8
-.3
4.8
.2
.3
-.2
-.1
.4
.4
.2
1.1
.4
.4
1.4
.2
.1
.3
-1.2
-1.8

-10.1
.6
.2
-.2
-.4
.0
.2
-.8

-.9
-.6
-1.8

-1.2
-.7
.3
.0

-.7
.0
.3
.3
.3
.3
.9
1.1
1.2
.4
.7
.8
.3
.0
.6
-.7

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Apr. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar. 1986 Jan. to Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to Apr.

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1

-2.6
-2.8
.5

1.839
4.918
.697
4.221
1.375

310.3
304.5
219.4
219.5
367.2
309.6
308.8
360.9
300.6
206.0
328.3
412.0

303.5
297.4
220.2
220.4
364.8
280.1
279.1
362.2
300.4
204.6
328.5
413.0

-5.7
-6.5
3.3
3.3
-5.6
-25.4
-25.6
3.7
4.9
-.2
5.8
6.6

-2.2
-2.3
.4
.4
-.7
-9.5
-9.6
.4
-.1
-.7
.1
.2

-1.5
-1.6
.3
.4
-.5
-6.1
-6.2
.1
.5
-.1
.6
1.0

-3.0
-3.1
.2
.1
-.6
-12.0
-12.0
.1
.7
.3
.8
-.1

-.8
-11.2
-11.4
.6
-.1
-.7
.1
.2

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services
Other medical care services 3

5.737
.961
4.776
2.337
2.439

423.5
268.8
457.3
385.6
547.3

425.7
270.7
459.5
387.4
550.0

7.5
6.8
7.6
6.5
8.6

.5
.7
.5
.5
.5

.7
1.0
.7
.6
.8

.8
.5
.9
.8
1.0

.7
.4
.7
.6
.9

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

3.894
2.392
1.502

266.5
258.3
282.1

266.9
258.4
283.0

3.2
2.1
5.1

.2
.0
.3

.2
-.2
.7

.0
-.1
.0

.1
-.1
.3

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Personal care services 1
Personal and educational expenses
,
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services

5.282
1.835
1.892
.928
.964
1.554
.224
1.331

337.0
345.2
288.0
288.1
288.4
420.1
379.0
430.5

337.6
346.0
288.2
288.4
288.4
421.2
379.1
431.8

6.1
6.9
3.9
3.9
3.7
7.8
8.5
7.7

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

.5
.6
.3
.3
.3
.6
.5
.6

.4
.2
.4
.5
.3
.5
.9
.5

.4
.2
.1
.1
.0
.8
.6
.8

23.840
22.466
4.022
3.430
5.495
6.191

.6

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages ..
Nondurables less food and beverages1
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter1 2
Household services less rent
of shelter 12
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

100.000
54.919
21.114
33.805
19.735
4.209

321.4
283.1
307.6
266.3
269.6
190.4

320.4
280.4
308.3
261.9
262.0
191.2

1.2
-2.2
2.3
-4.9
-7.5
-.2

-0.3
-1.0
.2
-1.7
-2.8
.4

-0.5
-1.2
-.6
-1.7
-2.4
-.9

-0.6
-1.4
.2
-2.4
-3.7
-.4

-0.4
-1.1
.2
-2.0
-2.8
.3

15.525
14.070
45.081
19.446

313.2
263.7
390.5
107.4

301.6
263.3
392.2
108.3

-9.5
-1.5
5.4
6.6

-3.7
-.2
.4
.8

-2.8
-.1
.5
.3

-5.1
-.5
.5
.7

-3.7
-.5
.5
.8

8.866
7.435
4.776
4.558

102.8
347.0
457.3
322.1

102.7
347.5
459.5
322.9

1.5
5.4
7.6
5.5

-.1
.1
.5
.2

.4
.5
.7
.5

-.2
.5

-.1
.2
.7
.4

See footnotes at end of table.




29

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Apr. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar. 1986 Jan. to Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to Apr.

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel 1
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 1 2
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy...
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 1

80.082
79.597
86.727
94.263
35.000
20.930
16.721
40.848
25.635
40.305
11.878
88.122
68.204
27.503
7.498
40.701

321.5
303.8
102.3
316.2
264.9
266.4
302.6
289.8
105.7
381.0
379.0
317.8
317.2
258.7
343.3
386.5

320.2
302.1
101.8
315.2
260.7
259.4
292.2
286.3
105.9
382.7
358.4
318.8
318.3
258.8
312.9
388.8

$.311
.268

$.312
.268
3

-0.5
-.7
-.6
-.5
-1.6
-2.2
-2.6

-0.7
-.8
-.8

-1.5

-1.8
.2
.4

3.9
.6
-24.0
6.2

-1.2
.2
.4
-5.4
.3
.3
.0
-8.9
.6

-0.5
-.7
-.6
-.4
-1.9
-2.6
-3.4
-1.5
.2
.4

-6.9
.3
.3
-.1
-11.0
.6

-6.1
.3
.3
-.1
-10.0
.6

-1.3

.3

-6.8
-8.4
-2.4
4.4

5.1
-15.5
3.5

.6
.3
-4.0
.0
.2
-.2
-6.8
.4

-.6
-2.3
-3.5
-4.7

This index series will not be published after December 1986.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984= 100 base.




-0.4
-.6
-.5
-.3
-1.6
-2.6
-3.4

0.9
-.1
.4
.8
-4.6

30

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

Expenditure category
-

All items
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

1

-

2.4

2.5

5.3

-5.4

2.5

-0.2

307.6
314.9
300.6
320.4
267.9
256.0
334.0
365.8
404.7
291.6
460.1
299.7
356.2
241.3
350.4
381.5
106.7
272.2
404.4
106.2
106.2
106.3
373.2
426.2
267.2

305.9
313.2
297.7
320.9
264.4
256.0
308.3
373.7
408.1
290.8
482.1
300.3
357.3
240.9
350.1
382.9
107.1
272.8
408.8
106.6
106.6
107.8
374.0
426.5
268.1

306.5
313.8
298.0
321.1
265.0
255.5
309.3
373.8
407.8
289.7
483.5
299.8
358.6
240.9
350.7
385.4
107.6
274.4
409.9
107.5
107.4
108.2
364.7
416.6
261.1

307.1
314.4
298.3
320.9
261.3
255.5
320.5
374.3
410.9
287.8
483.6
300.7
359.8
241.6
351.7
388.7
108.8
277.6
411.6
108.3
108.3
108.5
364.6
419.2
259.4

1.3
1.3
-.1
3.4
-.9
-.9
-6.0
2.7
4.4
5.0
.4
4.2
4.1
2.8
4.2
7.2
7.2
6.5
12.2
7.7
7.7
4.4
.3
3.5
-2.4

2.8
2.1
1.2
2.0
2.8
-1.1
-1.0
1.1
2.4
-8.7
1.5
3.4
4.2
14.2
3.3
4.9
5.9
6.4
4.1
4.3
4.3
6.7
1.3
2.0
.8

5.7
5.5
7.4
4.0
9.3
.2
22.0
3.1
2.5
1.4
4.8
1.3
2.7
4.4
4.6
6.0
5.0
5.8
-1.9
6.3
6.3
4.2
9.8
8.7
10.7

-.6
-.6
-3.0
.6
-9.5
-.8
-15.2
9.6
6.3
-5.1
22.0
1.3
4.1
.5
1.5
7.8
8.1
8.2
7.3
8.1
8.1
8.5
-8.9
-6.4
-11.2

2.1
1.7
.5
2.7
.9
-1.0
-3.6
1.9
3.4
-2.1
1.0
3.8
4.1
8.4
3.7
6.1
6.6
6.4
8.1
6.0
6.0
5.5
.8
2.8
-.8

2.5
2.4
2.0
2.3
-.5
-.3
1.7
6.3
4.4
-1.9
13.1
1.3
3.4
2.4
3.0
6.9
6.6
7.0
2.6
7.2
7.2
6.4
.0
.9
-.8

398.3
487.8
643.1
448.0
248.3
245.8
198.3
315.5
345.6

393.5
479.1
578.0
450.7
248.8
245.4
197.6
315.5
346.3

389.3
471.3
546.2
447.7
249.9
245.7
198.1
314.9
346.6

386.5
465.0
524.6
444.6
252.1
245.0
196.7
315.4
347.1

1.3
-2.0
-11.0
.4
11.2
-1.0
-3.6
1.7
2.4

-.5
-2.0
8.5
-4.6
3.3
3.5
2.9
4.6
3.4

3.7
3.8
12.9
1.5
4.3
2.1
1.6
2.4
2.0

-11.3
-17.4
-55.7
-3.0
6.3
-1.3
-3.2
-.1
1.7

.4
-2.0
-1.7
-2.1
7.2
1.2
-.4
3.1
2.9

-4.1
-7.4
-29.3

207.1
192.5
200.8
171.8
332.7
211.2
203.5
327.9

205.4
190.7
199.6
168.7
328.6
209.7
204.2
327.8

205.0
190.0
198.8
167.5
329.6
210.9
203.5
328.7

205.5
190.6
199.3
168.1
331.3
211.5
204.1
329.5

1.6
.8
-.4
1.9
.0
.2
2.4
5.0

3.0
2.7
5.2
4.5
11.4
-2.8
-4.0
5.0

1.4
.0
1.6
-3.6
24.8
-.2
2.2
6.1

-3.1
-3.9
-3.0
-8.3
-1.7
.6
1.2
2.0

2.3
1.8
2.3
3.2
5.6
-1.3
-.9
5.0

-.9
-2.0
-.7
-6.0

See footnotes at end of table.




-

31

-.8
5.3
.4
-.8
1.2

1.9

10.8
.2
1.7
4.0

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

Expenditure category

-10.6

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation '

326.5
321.8
217.9
217.9
376.4
382.2
381.5
359.8
296.9
205.6
323.7
408.6

321.7
316.5
218.5
218.8
374.4
358.7
358.0
360.0
298.4
205.4
325.7
412.6

312.2
306.6
219.0
219.1
372.0
315.6
315.1
360.5
300.6
206.0
328.3
412.0

304.1
298.1
220.0
220.4
369.2
280.1
279.1
362.6
300.4
204.6
328.5
413.0

-1.2
-1.6
1.5
2.1
-15.4
5.9
5.9
3.5
2.0
-1.6
2.6
4.9

-0.1
-.5
4.4
3.4
-2.3
-5.2
-5.3
4.0
2.1
1.4
2.2
7.5

6.2
6.1
3.4
3.0
3.7
6.8
6.4
4.1
11.1
1.2
12.8
9.6

-24.7
-26.4
3.9
4.7
-7.4
-71.2
-71.4
3.1
4.8
-1.9
6.1
4.4

-0.7
-1.1
2.9
2.7
-9.1
.2
.2
3.8
2.0
-.1
2.4
6.2

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services
Other medical care services 3

415.3
264.9
448.1
379.3
534.8

418.4
267.5
451.2
381.4
539.2

421.8
268.8
455.3
384.4
544.6

424.7
269.9
458.6
386.6
549.5

7.1
7.0
7.1
6.2
8.0

6.7
6.5
6.8
6.6
7.0

6.4
5.8
6.7
5.5
7.8

9.4
7.8
9.7
7.9
11.5

6.9
6.8
7.0
6.4
7.5

7.9
6.8
8.2
6.7
9.6

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

266.2
258.6
280.0

266.6
258.0
282.0

266.5
257.8
282.1

266.7
257.6
283.0

4.4
3.4
6.1

2.6
3.2
2.1

5.6
3.3
8.1

.8
-1.5
4.4

3.5
3.3
4.1

3.1

.9
6.2

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Personal care services 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services

334.4
342.4
285.9
285.9
286.4
415.9
371.5
426.7

336.1
344.4
286.8
286.7
287.4
418.5
373.5
429.4

337.3
345.2
288.0
288.1
288.4
420.6
376.7
431.4

338.5
346.0
288.2
288.4
288.4
423.9
379.1
434.8

6.4
7.8
3.5
2.5
4.2
8.8
8.7
8.9

5.0
5.3
4.1
4.1
4.0
6.0
9.3
5.4

7.9
10.4
4.6
5.6
3.9
8.7
7.6
8.7

5.0
4.3
3.3
3.5
2.8
7.9
8.4
7.8

5.7
6.5
3.8
3.3
4.1
7.4
9.0
7.2

7.3
3.9
4.6
3.3
8.3
8.0
8.3

-11.6
3.6
3.8
-2.0
-44.5
-44.8
3.6

7.9
-.4
9.4
7.0

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages....
Nondurables less food and beverages 1
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables
Rent of shelter 12
Household services less rent
of shelter' 2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

287.1
305.9
273.6
280.1
190.7

283.1
306.5
267.1
269.6
190.0

279.9
307.1
261.7
262.0
190.6

2.4
-.3
1.3
-1.3
2.6
.8

2.5
1.7
2.8
1.2
2.8
2.7

5.3
5.0
5.7
4.4
-.1
.0

-5.4
-13.9
-.6
-21.7
-30.5
-3.9

2.5
.7
2.1
-.1
2.7
1.8

339.6
266.4
387.5
106.4

330.1
266.2
389.3
106.7

313.2
265.0
391.1
107.4

301.6
263.6
393.2
108.3

5.5
-6.3
5.9
7.7

-1.3
.5
3.6
6.3

3.7
4.3
5.7
5.0

-37.8
-4.1
6.0
7.3

2.1
-3.0
4.8
7.0

-19.7
.0

102.6
343.3
448.1
320.0

103.0
345.1
451.2
321.6

102.8
346.7
455.3
322.4

102.7
347.4
458.6
323.7

13.7
3.2
7.1
6.3

-4.5
3.7
6.8
3.9

-2.7
9.9
6.7
7.0

.4
4.9
9.7
4.7

4.2
3.4
7.0
5.1

-1.2
7.3
8.2
5.9

See footnotes at end of table.




-0.2
-5.0
2.5
-9.6

290.6
307.6
278.2
286.9
192.5

32

-16.7
-2.0

5.8
6.2

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs * ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel1 .
Nondurables
Services less rent of"shelter'1'7'!!!!!!!!!!!
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

325.9
308.7
103.8
320.3
276.3
282.3
325.9
299.6
104.9
378.2
431.0
316.7
315.9
260.1
419.2
383.0

324.4
306.6
103.2
318.6
271.9
276.1
317.5
295.0
105.5
379.5
413.7
316.8
316.5
259.6
390.7
384.7

3

320.4
301.9
101.8
315.2
260.5
259.4
292.2
285.4
105.9
382.7
361.5
318.7
318.6
259.1
313.1
389.5

2.7
1.2
1.6
2.1
-1.2
2.6
5.2
2.2
7.7
7.9
2.0
2.4
2.9
-2.2
2.8
6.5

2.8
2.1
2.4
2.4
1.6
3.5
-.1
2.2
2.3
3.7
-3.8
3.5
3.9
2.8
-3.0
4.7

5.3
5.1
5.2
5.4
4.2
-.1
3.5
5.2
3.9
4.0

5.2
5.4
5.2
3.6
7.4
6.4

-6.6
-8.5
-7.5
-6.2
-21.0
-28.7
-35.4
-17.7
3.9
4.8
-50.5
2.6
3.5
-1.5
-68.9
7.0

2.7
1.7
2.0
2.3
.2
3.0
2.5
2.2
5.0
5.8
-.9
2.9
3.4
.3
-.1
5.6

-0.8
-2.0
-1.4

-.6
-9.3
-15.6
-18.2
-6.9
3.9
4.4
-27.9
3.9
4.3
1.0
-42.2
6.7

This index series will not be published after December 1986.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.




322.1
304.0
102.4
316.6
265.6
266.4
302.6
289.8
105.7
381.0
385.0
317.7
317.5
259.3
347.9
387.0

33

fable 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Other
index
base

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

307.6

308.3

2.3

0.2

-0.6

0.2

0.2

315.0

315.6

2.1

.2

-.5

.2

.2

299.7

299.9

1.3

.1

-1.0

.1

.1

321.1
173.7
151.3
204.7
153.6
168.7
266.9

320.9
174.0
151.2
205.5
153.6
168.4
266.4

2.5
3.1
2.3
4.7
1.1
2.2
1.7

-.1
.2
-.1
.4
.0
-.2
-.2

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

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

-.1
.1
.0
.4
.0
-.2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

161.8
163.8
159.8
174.8
169.9
179.6
175.4

161.1
164.5
158.0
174.2
169.7
178.5
175.8

.8
1.1
.4
2.1
1.0
3.1
4.2

-.4
.4
-1.1
-.3
-.1
-.6
.2

.3
-.5
.9
.1
-.4
.2
.2

.1
.4
-.1
.0
.4
.1
.0

-.4
.4
-1.1
-.3
-.1
-.7
.2

12/77

176.4

177.3

3.1

.5

.8

-.7

.5

12/77

177.6

175.9

4.8

-1.0

-.5

.6

-1.0

12/77

171.5

174.1

4.1

1.5

.5

-.1

1.5

267.2
273.4
266.4
272.6
252.6
282.2
234.7
255.6
272.2
169.9
252.7
273.7
234.1
115.4
112.1
254.1
139.7
135.7
324.7
269.1
265.8
157.8
135.7
143.1
216.0
214.8
139.9
140.7
434.7
133.1
185.7
191.8

263.5
269.6
262.0
267.0
247.2
267.5
230.0
251.9
277.8
166.8
249.3
271.9
233.4
112.5
107.8
253.4
137.6
133.6
319.8
266.7
261.5
157.5
135.3
140.3
213.4
210.5
139.8
138.8
435.5
134.2
185.4
189.6

.2
-.3
-1.4
-2.7
-4.0
-5.7
-5.2
-.1
1.2
-1.4
.4
-3.5
4.0
1.3
2.2
-.4
-.1
-1.2
1.2
-.6
-1.7
-.4
.7
-1.5
-.5
-1.0
1.1
-1.4
8.4
1.1
12.0
11.1

-1.4
-1.4
-1.7
-2.1
-2.1
-5.2
-2.0
-1.4
2.1
-1.8
-1.3
-.7
-.3
-2.5
-3.8
-.3
-1.5
-1.5
-1.5
-.9
-1.6
-.2
-.3
-2.0
-1.2
-2.0
-.1
-1.4
.2
.8
-.2
-1.1

-1.3
-1.2
-1.0
-1.6
-1.1
-5.3
-2.0
-4.4
-1.2
-.8
-1.0
.1
-3.0
1.2
1.5
1.1
-1.4
-2.9
-1.1
.6
.6
.4
.5
.6
.3
.8
-.6
.6
-3.2
-1.3
-3.9
-4.7

.2
.1
-.1
.4
-.7
2.5
-1.2
.5
-2.9
-1.1
-.7
-2.1
.3
-3.4
-3.8
-2.1
.6
.4
2.2
-.4
-.4
.3
-.7
-.9
-.1
.3
.1
-1.0
1.3
-.2
1.9
3.8

-1.4
-1.4
-1.7
-3.2
-2.9
-5.5
-3.7
-2.2
.2
-2.5
.7
-.3
1.0
1.4
2.0
1.8
-1.5
-.4
-1.5
-.9
-1.6
-.2
-.3
-2.0
-1.2
-2.0
-.1
-1.4
.5
.8
.2
-1.8

Food at home
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr.
1986

Food

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned ....
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham 2
Ham other than canned 3
Canned ham 3
Other pork including sausage 1 2 ...
Other pork 3
Sausage 1 3
Other meats 1
Frankfurters 1 3
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 13
Other lunchmeats 1 3
Lamb and organ meats 1 3
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ....
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood.
Eons

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Mar.
1986

food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products 1
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
• Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products *
White bread 1
Fresh other breads, biscuits, rolls.
and muffins 1 2
Other bread 1 3
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 3
Cookies, fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 3
Cookies3
Other bakery products 1 2
Crackers and bread and cracker
products 1 3
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake,
and donuts ' 3
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1 3

Unadjusted indexes

34

-.2

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products including butter 12
Other dairy products 1 3
Butter 13
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit2
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 3
Fruit juices other than frozen 3
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1 2
Cut corn and canned beans
except lima 1 3
Other canned and dried vegetables 1 3
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets including candy 2
Candy and chewing gum 3
Other sweets 1 3
Fats and oils 1
Margarine ' 3
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter 13
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 3
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks 2
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola 3
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 3
Coffee 1 4
Roasted coffee 1 3
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 3
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods 1
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces and spices 2
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 3
Other condiments 3
Other prepared foods, including
miscellaneous and baby food 1 2
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1 3
Other canned and packaged prepared foods

Other
index
base

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—
Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

255.5
137.3
224.2
138.1
155.3
150.8
162.3
157.2
157.4
263.2

255.5
137.1
224.2
137.5
155.6
151.1
162.9
157.2
157.8
262.5

-0.7
-1.6
-1.6
-1.9
.8
.5
.9
1.1
1.8
.2

0.0
-.1
.0
-.4
.2
.2
.4
.0
.3
-.3

0.0
-.2
-.3
.4
.0
-.2
.1
.3
.3
.3

-0.2
.2
.0
.3
-.4
-.2
-1.0
-.4
-.3
-.6

0.0
-.1
.0
-.4
.2
.2
.4
.0
.3
-.3

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

314.6
323.2
340.7
349.9
285.0
335.0
182.8
307.6
255.6
312.0
271.6
188.2
307.6
164.5
165.0
158.2
169.6
164.0
145.9
163.4
140.4

325.0
343.6
355.7
355.4
322.7
343.1
191.0
332.7
260.6
398.4
281.5
196.7
307.0
163.4
163.4
154.5
169.7
163.9
146.2
164.3
140.6

-.9
-.7
.6
7.8
7.5
-15.8
3.4
-2.0
-22.4
49.3
-31.9
3.3
-1.2
-2.7
-4.7
-10.5
-.2
1.4
.2
1.4
-.1

3.3
6.3
4.4
1.6
13.2
2.4
4.5
8.2
2.0
27.7
3.6
4.5
-.2
-.7
-1.0
-2.3
.1
-.1
.2
.6
.1

-7.7
-12.6
-4.5
.7
4.9
-5.1
-5.9
-18.6
-4.3
-31.3
-28.1
-16.1
-.3
-1.7
-2.4
-4.9
-1.4
.6
.1
.5
.0

.3
-.1
-.8
-1.2
3.1
-1.7
-1.6
1.4
-1.3
1.4
.3
.3
-.4
-.9
-1.2
-1.7
-.6
-.5
-.3
-.8
-.1

3.6
7.1
3.2
.1
7.1
-.7
4.3
7.4
-.6
27.7
3.6
7.0
-.2
-.6
-1.0
-2.6
-.2
-.1
.2
.6
.1

12/77
12/77

145.0
138.0

146.5
137.5

-.4
-.1

1.0
-.4

-.4
.1

-.9
.3

1.0
-.4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

375.6
407.8
172.8
169.1
171.0
164.9
289.7
297.1
157.2
148.0
487.4
155.7
324.0
152.5
523.6
527.1
476.7
155.8
300.7
155.4
167.0
177.7
169.2
169.0
169.4

376.0
410.9
173.0
170.8
172.8
166.6
287.8
296.4
157.1
146.3
487.0
155.6
324.3
151.9
523.0
524.2
478.5
155.6
301.6
156.0
168.6
177.2
170.2
171.6
169.4

4.1
3.9
1.4
4.8
5.3
3.9
-2.0
.7
-.6
-3.9
6.9
1.1
.5
2.4
33.8
40.6
26.6
1.0
2.5
2.2
2.3
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.1

.1
.8
.1
1.0
1.1
1.0
-.7
-.2
-.1
-1.1
-.1
-.1
.1
-.4
-.1
-.6
.4
-.1
.3
.4
1.0
-.3
.6
1.5
.0

2.2
.8
1.2
.7
1.2
-.1
-.3
.0
-.3
-.4
4.8
1.6
1.8
1.3
21.3
26.7
15.4
.3
.2
-.4
-.1
1.1
.5
-.2
1.0

.0
-.1
-1.0
.1
.1
.1
-.4
-.7
.3
-.5
.3
-.8
-1.7
1.1
4.0
3.9
4.2
-.3
-.2
.1
-.3
.2
-.5
-.7
-.1

.1
.8
.1
.7
.5
1.0
-.7
-.2
-.1
-1.1
.0
.1
.5
-.4
-.1
-.6
.4
.2
.3
.1
1.0
-.3
.9
2.1
.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

160.2
164.3
156.1

160.4
165.0
155.7

1.8
3.3
.4

.1
.4
-.3

.5
1.1
-.5

.0
.1
-.2

.1
.4
-.4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted indexes

35

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch
Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1 2
Other alcoholic beverages 1 3
Whiskey 1 3
Alcoholic beverages away from home
Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts 1
Imported food and fishery products 3 ....

Other
index
base

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

358.6
173.0
173.6
175.3

360.2
173.6
174.0
176.9

3.8
3.7
3.6
4.0

0.4
.3
.2
.9

0.3
.1
.2
.2

0.4
.5
.3
.3

0.3
.2
.2
.8

242.3
154.2
240.1
248.9
141.8
139.1
170.3
174.0

5.4
5.0
2.5
2.6
10.7

12/77

241.4
153.4
238.3
249.2
141.5
138.9
169.8
174.0

.4
.5
.8
-.1
.2
.1
.3
.0

-.2
-.1
-.2
.7
-.1
-.1
-.1
.5

.0
-.2
-.1
.2
-.2
.2
-.4
.4

.3
.7
.5
-.1
.2
.1
.3
.0

281.8
267.2
154.1

.0
-2.0
.4

-2.1

12/77

281.9
272.6
153.5

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77

11.8
10.2

6.9
.1
-2.8
6.7

-1.4
2.6

-.1
-2.0
.3

4
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1967 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1978 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3
This index series will not be published after December 1986.
2




Unadjusted indexes

36

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted,
U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Other
index
base

Group and item

Apr.
1986

306.5

307.1

1.3

2.8

5.7

-0.6

2.1

2.5

313.8

314.4

1.3

2.1

5.5

-.6

1.7

2.4

298.0

298.3

-.1

1.2

7.4

-3.0

.5

2.0

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

321.1
173.5
151.8
204.7
153.6
168.7
266.9

320.9
173.7
151.8
205.5
153.6
168.4
266.4

3.4
3.1
5.5
1.8
4.0
2.7
2.0

2.0
4.8
3.0
4.5
-3.3
2.7
.5

4.0
5.0
.8
8.7
2.4
3.6
4.6

.6
-.5
.0
4.0
1.6
.0
-.2

2.7
4.0
4.2
3.2
.3
2.7
1.2

2.3
2.2
.4
6.3
2.0
1.8
2.2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

161.8
163.8
159.8
174.8
169.9
179.4
175.4

161.1
164.5
158.0
174.2
169.7
178.1
175.8

.3
-1.2
1.8
4.0
1.2
7.9
3.8

2.5
1.7
3.1
4.0
1.9
6.7
4.3

.2
3.0
-2.0
1.4
1.7
-.4
6.9

.0
1.0
-1.0
-1.1
-.7
-1.8
1.8

1.4
.2
2.4
4.0
1.6
7.3
4.1

.1
2.0
-1.5
.1
.5
-1.1
4.3

12/77

176.4

177.3

7.7

1.8

.7

2.5

4.7

1.6

12/77

177.6

175.9

1.0

5.8

16.6

-3.3

3.4

6.2

12/77

171.5

174.1

4.6

4.3

-.2

8.0

4.5

3.8

265.0
271.9
265.1
271.0
250.3
276.9
231.2
252.8
276.1
169.4
251.7
273.4
233.9
113.7
110.7
250.6
139.7
136.0
324.7
269.1
265.8
157.8
135.7
143.1
216.0
214.8
139.9
140.7
428.3
133.1
181.5
184.4

261.3
268.2
260.7
262.3
243.1
261.7
222.7
247.2
276.7
165.1
253.4
272.7
236.2
115.3
112.9
255.2
137.6
135.4
319.8
266.7
261.5
157.5
135.3
140.3
213.4
210.5
139.8
138.8
430.3
134.2
181.9
181.1

-.9
-2.6
-3.6
-5.2
-11.6
-12.9
-4.0
-13.8
-5.9
-9.2
-1.9
-3.8
.5
7.2
7.1
-.9
2.9
-7.7
1.9
-1.5
-9.4
-1.8
1.8
4.6
-4.2
-6.6
-1.4
-3.9
6.3
.0
11.8
47.1

2.8
1.8
1.4
5.4
6.3
14.9
1.4
13.6
10.5
11.7
-6.2
-5.5
4.5
-4.4
-2.8
-6.9
-10.5
-3.8
-8.9
3.2
10.9
-4.0
7.0
-5.2
-.2
-1.9
-2.0
4.7
6.1
.3
6.1
26.1

9.3
10.0
8.0
7.2
9.5
11.6
9.8
30.4
18.1
11.7
15.8
4.6
18.9
6.1
6.6
3.4
19.0
21.4
15.2
-.9
-1.6
2.1
-4.0
4.0
7.0
8.7
10.6
.6
29.8
6.8
42.5
-7.8

-9.5
-9.4
-10.6
-16.4
-17.3
-29.3
-24.1
-22.1
-14.6
-16.5
-4.3
-8.9
-6.7
-3.4
-1.8
3.2
-9.0
-11.2
-1.9
-2.9
-5.5
2.1
-1.8
-8.6
-4.0
-3.7
-2.3
-6.6
-5.9
-2.6
-7.3
-10.9

.9
-.4
-1.1
-.1
-3.1
.1
-1.4
-1.0
2.0
.7
-4.1
-4.6
2.5
1.2
2.0
-3.9
-4.0
-5.8
-3.6
.8
.2
-2.9
4.4
-.4
-2.2
-4.3
-1.7
.3
6.2
.2
8.9
36.2

-.5
-.1
-1.7
-5.3
-4.8
-11.2
-8.7
.8
.4
-3.4
5.2
-2.4
5.4
1.2
2.3
3.3
4.0
3.8
6.4
-1.9
-3.6
2.1
-2.9
-2.5
1.3
2.3
4.0
-3.1
10.5
2.0
14.9
-9.3

Food
Food at home
1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham 2
Ham other than canned 3
Canned ham 3
Other pork including sausage 1 2
Other pork 3
Sausage 1 3
Other meats 1
Frankfurters ' 3
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 13
Other lunchmeats 1 3
Lamb and organ meats 1 3
Poultry1
Fresh whole chicken '
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eggs

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
,.
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Fresh other breads, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1 2
Other bread 1 3
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 13
Cookies, fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 2
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 3
Cookies3
Other bakery products 1 2
Crackers and bread and cracker
products 1 3
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake,
and donuts 1 3
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1 3

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

37

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted,
U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products including butter1
Other dairy products 1 3
Butter 13
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit2
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 3
Fruit juices other than frozen 3
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1 2
Cut corn and canned beans
except lima 1 3
Other canned and dried vegetables 1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets including candy 2
Candy and chewing gum 3
Other sweets 1 3
Fats and oils 1
Margarine 1 3
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1 3
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 3
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks 2
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola 3
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 3
Coffee 1 4
Roasted coffee 1 3
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 3
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods 1
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces and spices 2 .
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 3
Other condiments 3
Other prepared foods, including
miscellaneous and baby food 1 2
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1 3
Other canned and packaged prepared foods r

Other
index
base

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

255.5
136.9
223.5
138.1
155.3
150.8
162.3
157.2
157.4
263.2

255.5
136.7
223.5
137.5
155.6
151.1
162.9
157.2
157.8
262.5

-0.9
-.9
-.4
-3.9
2.6
3.5
.0
3.4
1.3
5.3

-1.1
-1.7
-2.1
-1.1
-.3
-1.1
1.7
-.5
-1.0
.3

0.2
-3.4
-2.6
-3.1
1.8
.5
4.3
2.1
6.1
-2.4

-0.8
-.6
-1.4
.9
-1.0
-.8
-2.2
-.5
1.0
-2.3

-1.0
-1.3
-1.2
-2.6
1.2
1.2
.9
1.4
.1
2.8

-0.3
-2.0
-2.0
-1.2
.4
-.1
1.0
.8
3.5
-2.3

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

309.3
312.9
345.9
353.8
273.5
378.1
181.3
288.8
267.1
312.0
271.6
162.0
307.6
163.2
163.5
155.9
168.8
164.0
145.9
163.4
140.4

320.5
335.2
357.1
354.0
292.8
375.4
189.1
310.1
265.4
398.4
281.5
173.3
307.0
162.3
161.9
151.8
168.5
163.9
146.2
164.3
140.6

-6.0
-12.8
-20.2
-2.4
-32.8
-44.9
-4.7
2.3
-31.2
63.5
-89.6
39.9
3.0
4.1
4.1
4.3
4.3
3.3
4.2
7.1
3.2

-1.0
-2.1
7.1
5.2
6.8
-28.2
21.7
-8.3
-35.7
49.8
3.1
12.1
-2.3
1.4
-.5
2.1
-1.2
4.2
-3.2
-1.9
-3.6

22.0
48.8
30.4
33.7
3.9
72.8
12.8
59.4
5.9
224.7
538.6
10.2
-2.0
-3.3
-3.9
-12.2
5.0
-2.2
.0
-.5
.0

-15.2
-23.7
-8.3
-1.7
79.4
-26.5
-12.8
-38.3
-22.4
-37.6
-68.8
-34.2
-3.4
-12.1
-17.0
-31.2
-8.5
.2
.0
1.2
.0

-3.6
-7.6
-7.6
1.3
-15.3
-37.1
7.7
-3.1
-33.5
56.5
-67.2
25.3
.3
2.8
1.8
3.2
1.5
3.7
.4
2.5
-.3

1.7
6.6
9.3
14.7
36.5
12.6
-.8
-.8
-9.4
42.4
41.2
-14.8
-2.7
-7.8
-10.7
-22.3
-2.0
-1.0
.0
.4
.0

12/77
12/77

145.0
138.0

146.5
137.5

3.3
2.9

-6.3
-2.0

2.8
-1.4

-1.1
.3

-1.6
.4

.8
-.6

12/77

373.8
407.8
172.8
169.3
171.3
164.9
289.7
297.1
157.2
148.0
483.5
154.3
320.5
151.6
523.6
527.1
476.7
154.7
299.8
155.7
167.0
177.7
168.5
167.8
169.4

374.3
410.9
173.0
170.5
172.1
166.6
287.8
296.4
157.1
146.3
483.6
154.5
322.0
151.0
523.0
524.2
478.5
155.0
300.7
155.8
168.6
177.2
170.0
171.3
169.4

2.7
4.4
4.8
3.0
3.5
4.6
5.0
14.4
-.3
2.1
.4
-.8
-1.9
.5
1.3
1.2
1.4
.0
4.2
7.3
-2.2
4.3
4.4
2.2
5.7

1.1
2.4
.0
6.2
7.0
3.2
-8.7
-11.2
-2.3
-10.0
1.5
1.1
.8
2.7
-1.2
-2.9
.5
5.3
3.4
2.3
10.1
.5
4.4
4.6
3.4

3.1
2.5
.0
3.9
3.4
3.5
1.4
4.7
.3
.3
4.8
.3
.9
-1.6
27.0
35.4
18.9
-1.8
1.3
.5
-.7
3.5
.0
.2
.0

9.6
6.3
.9
6.3
7.3
4.4
-5.1
-3.4
-.3
-8.0
22.0
4.0
2.3
8.1
152.0
193.8
111.9
.5
1.3
-1.3
2.4
4.4
3.4
4.8
3.6

1.9
3.4
2.4
4.6
5.2
3.9
-2.1
.8
-1.3
-3.9
1.0
.1
-.6
1.6
.1
-.9
1.0
2.6
3.8
4.8
3.8
2.3
4.4
3.4
4.6

6.3
4.4
.5
5.1
5.3
4.0
-1.9
.5
.0
-4.0
13.1
2.1
1.6
3.1
78.9
99.4
58.7
-.6
1.3
-.4
.8
4.0
1.7
2.5
1.8

12/77
12/77
12/77

160.2
164.3
155.6

160.4
165.0
154.9

.8
2.0
1.8

2.0
2.5
3.1

2.0
1.7
1.3

2.5
6.8
-4.5

1.4
2.3
2.5

2.3
4.3
-1.7

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

38

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted,
U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Other
index
base

Apr.
1986

358.6
173.0
173.4
175.1

359.8
173.4
173.8
176.5

4.1
3.6
5.1
4.3

Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits ' 2
Other alcoholic beverages 1 3
Whiskey 1 3
Alcoholic beverages away from home

241.6
153.9
238.7
248.9
141.8
139.1
170.3
174.0

2.8
2.5
2.8

12/77

240.9
152.9
237.6
249.2
141.5
138.9
169.8
174.0

.5
1.3
2.3
.5
4.0

Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts 1
Imported food and fishery products3....

12/77

280.2
272.6
152.3

279.8
267.2
152.7

-13.3
.6

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

1

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

4.2
4.6
3.8
2.6

2.7
3.1
2.4
3.8

4.1
3.3
3.0
5.4

4.1
4.1
4.5
3.4

3.4
3.2
2.7
4.6

14.2

.5
1.6
.5
3.4
-.3
1.2
-.7
3.5

8.4

13.3

4.4
3.2
3.3
1.1
-.3
1.5
-1.4
7.3

2.4
2.4
1.9
2.3
-.3
1.3
-1.0
5.4

1.7
-1.8
3.7

6.3

-7.9

20.9
8.0

-13.2
14.9

13.1
3.6
5.4
49.1
48.9

49.6

7.6
3.2
2.9
22.9
23.4
22.6
8.5

1.3
-7.7
2.1

-1.1
2.4
11.4

4
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1967 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1978 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
3
This index series will not be published after December 1986.
2




6 months ending In-*

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Food away from home

Lunch

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

39

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential1
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school1
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1 ....
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools,
and equipment12
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating,
and cooling supplies 1 2
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment.
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
,
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls '
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television '
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens2
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers,
and sewing materials 1 2
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television*
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1 3
Refrigerator and home freezer1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1 3
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and
sewing machines 1 3
Office machines, small electric
appliances, and air conditioners 1 3

Other
index
base

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

0.3
.8
1.1
1.1
1.5
2.3
-.1
.3
.7
.7
.3
.0
.6
-.7

-0.1
.4
.4
.2
1.1
.9
.0
1.3
.4
.4
1.4
.2
.1
.3

0.2
.7
.5
.6
.3
.3
.0
.3
.8
.8
.4
-2.5
-2.3
-2.6

0.3
.9
1.1
1.2
.4
.5
-.1
.3
.7
.8
.3
.0
.6
-.7

-3.3
-.2

-1.3
-.1

.4
1.3

-5.6
.2

-1.3
-.1

143.6
148.2
382.6
459.1
521.5
511.8
188.5
438.0
357.9
548.6
252.1
203.8
187.5
112.2
124.8
419.3
114.8
117.0

-1.5
1.7
-1.8
-4.8
-16.7
-19.1
-2.7
-1.5
.9
-4.6
6.2
6.3
11.6
-3.8
.5
5.7
5.0
7.7

-1.7
.4
-1.0
-1.7
-5.7
-6.3
-2.2
-.7
-1.0
-.3
.9
1.0
1.7
.0
-.2
.5
— P
.6

-.8
.3
-1.2
-1.8
-10.1
-11.6
-2.4
.6
.6
.6
.2
.1
.2
.0
.2
.3
1.1
.8

.0
-.1
-1.1
-1.6
-5.5
-6.1
-2.2
-.7
-.6
-.8
.4
.4
.6
.0
.1
.5
.5
.2

-1.7
.4
-.7
-1.3
-4.0
-4.5
-1.5
-.7
-.9
-.4
.9
1.0
1.7
.0
-.2
.5
-.2
.6

246.0
198.5
249.3
146.1

246.0
198.1
244.7
142.1

.8
-.6
.7
.3

.0
-.2
-1.8
-2.7

-.2
-.4
-.2
.4

.1
.3
.7
1.2

-.3
-.7
-1.4
-1.5

164.8
229.2
165.1
123.9
132.3
139.7
142.3
93.2
83.6
102.2
187.0
199.5
150.1
118.0

1.1
.5
2.4
.2
3.3
-3.7
-3.4
-4.8
-6.6
-3.6
-1.3
-1.1
.3
-1.8

-.9
.0
-.8
.6
1.5

1.0
-.3
-2.2

.1
.1
4.5
-.6
-1.9
-2.7

-.9
-1.7
-.8
-.4
1.5
-1.6

.6
-.1
-.7
1.3

1.1
-1.2

.4
.2
-.2
.7
.7
.2
.5
.9

.4
.2
.5

12/77
12/77

166.3
229.3
166.4
123.2
130.3
140.7
141.8
93.0
83.2
102.2
185.8
199.7
151.2
116.5

.6
-.1
-.7
1.3

12/77

115.9

118.0

-2.5

1.8

-2.0

2.3

1.8

12/77

116.8

117.7

-1.2

.8

-.4

-.3

.8

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

350.1
385.0
107.4
274.1
405.4
424.1
121.1
176.3
107.4
107.3
108.2
364.7
416.6
261.1

351.1
388.1
108.6
277.0
411.6
433.9
121.0
176.8
108.1
108.1
108.5
364.6
419.2
259.4

3.4
6.4
6.6
6.7
5.3
5.1
5.6
5.6
6.6
6.6
6.0
.4
1.8
-.8

12/77
12/77

148.8
128.0

146.8
127.9

12/77
12/77

12/83
12/83

146.1
147.6
386.3
467.1
552.8
546.5
192.8
441.2
361.6
550.1
249.9
201.7
184.3
112.2
125.1
417.2
115.0
116.3

12/77

12/82

12/82
12/77
12/82
12/82
12/82

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted indexes

40

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

-.7
.4
.2

.5
.0

-.2
-.4
.6
-.4

-.2
.0
-.4
-.6
-.2

.0

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
—Continued
( 1 9 6 7 ^ 1 0 0 , unless otherwise noted)

Other
index
base

Group and item

Housefumishings—Continued:
Other household equipment '
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment '
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces,
and nonelectric kitchenware '
Lawn equipment, power tools,
and other hardware '
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products
including soap 1 4
Soaps and detergents ' 2
Other laundry and cleaning products ' 2
Household paper products and
stationery supplies ' 4
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper
towels and napkins ' 2
Stationery, stationery supplies,
and gift wrap ' 2
Other household lawn and garden supplies * ,
Miscellaneous household products ' 2
Lawn and garden supplies 2
Housekeeping services '
Postage '
Moving, storage, freight, household
laundry, and drycleaning services ' 3
Appliance and furniture repair 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets 4
Suits, sport coats, and jackets 2
Coats and jackets 2
Furnishings and special clothing '
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 2
Furnishings 2
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery
Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 2
Separates and sportswear 2
Underwear, nightwear,
hosiery, and accessories 2
Infants' and toddlers' '
Other apparel commodities '
Sewing materials and notions ' 3
Jewelry and luggage ' 3
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls' '
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services '

2

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—
Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

12/77

142.4

142.4

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.0

12/77
12/77

143.9
130.3

144.8
131.8

2.9
-.3

.6
1.2

.0
-1.8

2.0
3.2

.6
1.2

12/77

147.0

147.0

2.0

.0

1.5

-.4

.0

12/77

141.5

140.4

-3.2

-.8

-1.3

-1.3

-.8

315.5

316.3

2.1

.3

.0

-.2

.2

166.6
320.3
163.9

4.9
5.1
4.7

.5
1.0
-.1

.8

-.8

12/77

165.8
317.1
164.1

1.4

-1.3

.5
1.0
-.1

.1

-.1

12/77

156.1

155.0

-1.0

-.7
-.1

-.2

-.1

-.3
-.2
.3
.7
-.4
.1
.0

.0
.6
.3
.6
.1
.0

.4
.4

.0
.1

.3
.3

-.8
-.9
-1.0
-.6
-.4
-.3
-.5
-.2
-.7
-.4
-.6
-.9
-3.3
.1

-.2
-.4
-.5
-.4
-.3
1.3
1.2
1.6
-.9
-.7
-.3
-.7
-.7
-.4
-1.3
-.7
-.9
-3.4
-.9
.3
.4
-3.7
-.2
.1
.5

.2
.3
.3
.3
.1
.2
.4
.1
.2
.2
-.3
1.0
1.8
-.3
1.2
.4
.4

12/77

12/77

159.1

157.2

-2.4

Jan. to
Feb.

-.7
-1.2

-1.2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

152.3
153.5
160.0
143.1
346.6
372.7

152.3
154.7
160.5
145.4
347.1
372.7

.8
1.2
1.5
.8
2.4
.0

.0
.8
.3
1.6
.1
.0

12/77
12/77

192.2
158.8

192.8
159.3

5.6
3.2

.3
.3

205.2
190.4
186.9
198.0
125.4
108.3
110.5
103.6
149.3
134.2
123.4
125.6
120.2
138.2
125.2
169.0
113.2
161.6
162.2
106.1
141.4
97.2
109.1

.6
-.2

1.9
-1.6
-1.6

.4
.4
.4
.7
.6
1.2
1.6
.4
.2
.5
.2
1.0
2.4
-.1
.2
.2
.2

98.9
105.1

206.1
191.2
187.6
199.3
126.1
109.6
112.3
104.0
149.6
134.9
123.6
126.8
123.1
138.1
125.5
169.3
113.4
158.9
166.4
106.8
141.4
94.8
108.9
99.1
104.8

-8.0
-.3
3.1
.6
-12.9
-1.9
-3.2
-2.5

-1.7
2.6
.7
.0
-2.5
-.2
.2
-.3

-1.0
-.6
-3.4
-3.0
-2.7
-4.4

132.8
329.6
203.5
124.7
134.8
210.7
142.3
136.3
119.9
329.0

132.0
331.3
204.1
124.6
135.3
212.1
143.7
137.3
120.2
330.2

.7
8.1
.4
4.0
-1.1
-.6

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

.7
-1.2
.3
-1.0
1.0
-.7

-1.2
.6

1.8
.3
-3.5
4.5

1.0
.7
.3
.4

-1.4
-.7
.0
.0

-.1
1.4
.3
.3

-1.2
.5
.3
-.1
.4
.3
.7
.7
-.7
.2

195.7
174.5

196.2
175.5

3.9
5.4

.3
.6

-.1
.3

.1
.4

.3
.6

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted indexes

41

-.1
.8
.6
2.5
3.4
.7
1.8
-.4
-1.7
1.3
-.4
2.8

-.1
-1.0

-.9
-.3
.2
.0

1.3
-1.8
-1.0
-3.7
.0

-.7
.3
-.3
1.8

-1.3
2.2
.3
-.1
.1
-.5
.7
-1.8

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1 .
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 ..
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and
other fees 1
Automobile registration, license, and
inspection fees 1 4
State registration 1 2
Drivers' license 1 2
Automobile inspection 1 2
Other automobile related fees '
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Other intercity transportation 1 4
Intercity bus fare 1 2
Intercity train fare 1 2
Intracity public transportation 1 4
Intracity mass transit 12
Taxi fare 1 2
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1 2
Tranquilizers and sedatives 2
Circulatories and diuretics * 2
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals,
and prescription medical supplies2
Pain and symptom control drugs 1 2
Supplements, cough and cold preparations,
and respiratory agents2
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 :
Eyeglasses 1 2
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1 2
Other medical care services2
Hospital and other medical services2
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care
services 2
See footnotes at end of table.




Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

-2.2
-2.3
.4
.4
.2
-.7
-9.5
-9.6
-9.8
-10.1
-8.8
.4
1.3

-1.5
-1.6
.3
.4
.1
-.5
-6.1
-6.2
-6.8
-6.2
-3.9
.1
-.8

-3.0
-3.1
.2
.1
.2
-.6
-12.0
-12.0
-13.2
-12.5
-9.6
.1
.4

-2.6
-2.8
.5
.6
.2
-.8
-11.2
-11.4
-11.9
-11.7
-8.8
.6
1.3

4.3
2.8
4.2
4.9
-.2
.5
-.4
-1.2
1.7
5.8
13.5
-8.9

.8
-.2
.1
-.1
-.7
-1.1
-.6
-1.1
.6
.1
.8
-1.9

.4
.6
.0
.5
-.1
.6
-.2
-.1
-.5
.6
.9
.0

.4
-.3
.4
.7
.3
.3
.2
.5
-.2
.8
1.3
-.2

.8
-.2
.3
-.1
-.7
-1.1
-.6
-1.1
.6
.1
.8
-1.9

166.5

3.2

.2

.5

.4

.2

154.0
214.2
174.3
161.7
191.9
412.0
474.6
217.9
509.0
406.9
206.4
380.3
335.1

154.0
214.2
174.3
160.7
193.0
413.0
476.5
220.1
515.2
408.0
206.5
380.4
335.5

1.4
.0
5.7
11.3
6.4
6.6
3.1
12.0
14.1
4.4
8.7
9.5
2.7

.0
.0
.0
-.6
.6
.2
.4
1.0
1.2
.3
.0
.0
.1

.1
.0
.0
.1
1.2
1.0
-.4
-.1
.3
-1.2
2.1
2.3
.1

.1
.0
.0
.0
.8
-.1
-.6
.7
.8
.0
.1
.1
.1

.0
.0
.0
-.6
.6
.2
.4
1.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

423.5
268.8
274.6
189.9
252.9
197.2

425.7
270.7
276.5
191.7
256.3
200.0

7.5
6.8
8.4
7.5
9.6
10.0

.5
.7
.7
.9
1.3
1.4

.7
1.0
1.2
1.0
2.4
1.5

.8
.5
.8
.3
1.1
1.5

.7
.4
.4
.9
.4
1.4

12/77
12/77

253.8
219.5

253.1
219.8

8.2
7.4

-.3
.1

1.1
1.0

.4
1.1

-.8
.1

12/77
12/77
12/77

200.7
178.4
147.3

202.4
179.7
148.0

7.7
5.5
3.2

.8
.7
.5

.4
.8
1.4

1.3
.2
.3

.4
.7
.5

293.2

296.0

5.9

1.0

.4

-.1

1.0

173.2
457.3
385.6
424.7
359.7
175.4
547.3
230.6
729.2

174.0
459.5
387.4
426.8
360.9
176.8
550.0
231.0
729.4

6.7
7.6
6.5
7.1
5.5
7.3
8.6
5.4
5.3

.5
.5
.5
.5
.3
.8
.5
.2
.0

1.2
.7
.6
.3
.6
.9
.8
.7
.5

1.1
.9
.8
1.1
.9
.6
1.0
.7
1.0

.5
.7
.6
.5
.3
.8
.9
.5
.4

227.9

228.7

5.5

.4

.7

.4

.6

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

310.3
304.5
219.4
219.5
108.7
367.2
309.6
308.8
168.7
176.7
82.8
360.9
181.0

303.5
297.4
220.2
220.4
108.9
364.8
280.1
279.1
152.2
158.8
75.5
362.2
183.4

-5.7
-6.5
3.3
3.3
3.2
-5.6
-25.4
-25.6
-27.2
-26.6
-20.9
3.7
3.8

12/77

181.4
160.7
173.7
300.6
206.0
157.3
129.5
176.3
134.3
328.3
394.7
153.4

182.9
160.4
173.9
300.4
204.6
155.5
128.7
174.3
135.1
328.5
397.8
150.5

12/77

166.1

12/77

12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77

42

1.2
.3
.0
.0
.1

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment
Sports vehicles, including bicycles 1 4
Sport vehicles 1 2
Bicycles 2
Other sporting goods 1 4
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment 1
Other sporting goods and equipment 2
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1 3
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1 3
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes 1 2
Other tobacco products and smoking
accessories 2
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 ....
Other toilet goods and small appliances,
including hair and dental products 1 4
Products for the hair, hairpieces,
and wigs 1 2
Dental and shaving products 1 2
Other toilet goods and small
personal care appliances 1 2
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations
manicure and eye makeup implements 1 ...
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

Unadjusted
percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Jan. to
Feb.

Feb. to
Mar.

Mar. to
Apr.

266.5
258.3
179.8
338.5
190.6
134.6
138.9
138.2
206.6
123.0
115.0
128.6
144.0
136.5
140.3
159.6
282.1
177.6
167.0
144.5

266.9
258.4
180.6
340.1
191.2
133.9
138.0
137.1
206.2
123.0
115.2
128.7
144.2
136.2
141.5
160.1
283.0
178.6
166.2
145.6

3.2
2.1
4.5
4.3
4.7
.1
.7
.4

0.2
-.2
.1
.7
-.7

0.0
-.1
.6
.4
.9
-.4
-.2
-.4
1.1
-1.2
-.4
-1.8
-.5
-.7
.0
.0
.0
.2

4.1
3.4

0.2
.0
.4
.5
.3
-.5
-.6
-.8
-.2
.0
.2
.1
.1
-.2
.9
.3
.3
.6
-.5
.8

.1
-.3

0.1
-.1
.4
.5
.3
-.8
-.6
-.8
-.4
.0
.2
.1
.1
-.5
.9
.3
.3
.6
-.5
.8

337.0
345.2
354.6

337.6
346.0
355.4

6.1
6.9
7.1

.2
.2
.2

.5
.6
.6

.4
.2
.2

.4
.2
.2

12/77

171.9
288.0
288.1

172.5
288.2
288.4

4.2
3.9
3.9

.3
.1
.1

.2
.3
.3

.2
.4
.5

.2
.1
.1

12/77

168.5

168.6

3.4

.1

12/77
12/77

161.7
181.3

161.3
182.3

3.0
4.9

-.2

12/77

166.3

166.3

2.7

.0

12/77

164.5
288.4
288.8

164.9
288.4
289.1

5.2
3.7
3.5

.2
.0
.1

.1
.3
.3

.2
.0
.1

12/77

162.6
420.1
379.0
430.5
219.6
219.9
218.9
224.8

162.4
421.2
379.1
431.8
219.7
220.0
218.9
227.4

4.1
7.8
8.5
7.7
8.4
8.6
7.9
5.2

-.1
.3
.0
.3
.0
.0
.0

.4
.5
.9
.5
.6
.5
.7
.2

-.1
.8
.6
.8
.6
.7
.8
1.2

307.1
366.5
399.3

278.4
366.1
400.1

-25.0
1.9
2.3

-9.3

-5.9
1.0
.2

-11.8
-.3
-.2

-11.1

-.1
.2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1
1

Not seasonally adjusted.
This index series will not be published after December 1986.
3
Index coverage will be redefined effective January 1987. The current
definition will not be published after December 1986.
2




Unadjusted indexes

43

1.6
-1.7
-.8
-2.4
1.8

.9
3.4
2.4
5.1
6.0

-.1
.1
-.1
.3
.0
.5
-.4
.2
.0
.1

-.3
.7
.8
.6
.6

.7

.6
-.8

.4
1.1

-.2
.6
.0

1.2

-.1
.2

4
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1978 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential1
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school1
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools,
and equipment1 2
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1 2
Plumbing, electrical, heating,
and cooling supplies 1 2
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens 2
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers,
and sewing materials 1 2
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television 1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1 3
Refrigerator and home freezer1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1 3
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and
sewing machines 1 3
Office machines, small electric
appliances, and air conditioners 1 3

Other
index
base

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

350.7
385.4
107.6
274.4
409.9
430.6
121.1
176.3
107.5
107.4
108.2
364.7
416.6
261.1

351.7
388.7
108.8
277.6
411.6
432.6
121.0
176.8
108.3
108.3
108.5
364.6
419.2
259.4

4.2
7.2
7.2
6.5
12.2
13.6
1.1
4.1
7.7
7.7
4.4
.3
3.5
-2.4

3.3
4.9
5.9
6.4
4.1
7.4
23.4
6.8
4.3
4.3
6.7
1.3
2.0
.8

4.6
6.0
5.0
5.8
-1.9
-6.2
.0
3.3
6.3
6.3
4.2
9.8
8.7
10.7

1.5
7.8
8.1
8.2
7.3
6.8
-.3
8.1
8.1
8.1
8.5
-8.9
-6.4
-11.2

3.7
6.1
6.6
6.4
8.1
10.4
11.7
5.4
6.0
- 6.0
5.5
.8
2.8
-.8

3.0
6.9
6.6
7.0
2.6
.1
-.2
5.7
7.2
7.2
6.4
.0
.9
-.8

12/77
12/77

148.8
128.0

146.8
127.9

-5.7
-9.9

.0
4.6

21.0
-.3

-23.4
5.8

-2.9
-2.9

-3.7
2.7

12/77
12/77

12/83
12/83

146.1
147.6
389.3
471.3
546.2
539.5
191.1
447.7
369./
557.9
249.9
201.7
184.3
112.2
125.1
417.2
115.0
116.3

143.6
148.2
386.5
465.0
524.6
515.4
188.3
444.6
366.3
555.8
252.1
203.8
187.5
112.2
124.8
419.3
114.8
117.0

1.9
1.7
1.3
-2.0
-11.0
-13.2
1.2
.4
1.6
-.8
11.2
13.1
27.2
-14.9
5.6
7.8
5.2
4.9

-2.7
.8
-.5
-2.0
8.5
10.3
.8
-4.6
-.7
-9.8
3.3
3.1
3.9
.7
1.6
3.3
2.6
6.3

5.0
1.9
3.7
3.8
12.9
13.3
12.0
1.5
6.6
-5.5
4.3
2.8
6.4
.0
-5.3
6.4
6.2
13.5

-9.7
2.5
-11.3
-17.4
-55.7
-60.4
-21.6
-3.0
-3.6
-2.1
6.3
6.5
10.4
.0
.3
5.2
6.1
6.4

-.4
1.2
.4
-2.0
-1.7
-2.2
1.0
-2.1
.4
-5.4
7.2
8.0
14.9
-7.4
3.6
5.5
3.9
5.6

-2.6
2.2
-4.1
-7.4
-29.3
-33.0
-6.3
-.8
1.4
-3.8
5.3
4.7
8.4
.0
-2.5
5.8
6.2
9.9

12/77

245.7
198.1
246.6
144.4

245.0
196.7
243.2
142.2

-1.0
-3.6
3.2
-2.8

3.5
2.9
2.2
-.3

2.1
1.6
1.3
4.0

-1.3
-3.2
-3.7
.3

1.2
-.4
2.7
-1.5

.4
-.8
-1.2
2.1

12/77
12/77

166.3
230.2
166.4
123.3
130.3
139.9
141.8
93.0
83.2
102.2
185.8
199.7
151.2
116.5

164.8
226.3
165.1
122.8
132.3
137.6
142.3
93.2
83.6
102.2
187.0
199.5
150.1
118.0

-1.5
-1.9
-14.1
-2.3
-1.9
-.3
-8.4
-9.8
-10.3
-9.5
-6.4
-4.5
-7.0
-7.1

10.0
5.1
14.1
-2.3
13.8
2.3
-2.7
-5.3
-11.4
-1.5
1.7
-2.6
10.2
1.4

-4.3
6.9
5.9
10.3
4.9
-1.7
-3.9
-4.6
-5.1
-4.2
-3.2
3.1
-4.2
-5.0

.7
-7.3
6.0
-4.4
-3.0
-14.3
1.7
.9
1.0
1.2
2.8
-.4
3.3
3.8

4.1
1.5
-1.0
-2.3
5.7
1.0
-5.6
-7.6
-10.9
-5.6
-2.4
-3.5
1.2
-3.0

-1.8
-.4
5.9
2.7
.9
-8.2
-1.1
-1.9
-2.1
-1.5
-.2
1.3
-.5
-.7

12/77

115.9

118.0

-13.2

10.7

-13.3

8.6

-2.0

-3.0

12/77

116.8

117.7

-1.3

-6.3

3.1

.0

-3.8

1.5

12/82

12/82
12/77
12/82
12/82
12/82

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

44

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces,
and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools,
and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products
including soap 1 4
Soaps and detergents 1 2
Other laundry and cleaning products 1 2
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1 4
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper
towels and napkins 1 2
Stationery, stationery supplies,
and gift wrap ' 2
Other household lawn and garden supplies4 ....
Miscellaneous household products 1 2
Lawn and garden supplies2
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household
laundry, and drycleaning services 1 3
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets *
Suits, sport coats, and jackets2
Coats and jackets2
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 2
Furnishings2
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets2 ....
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery
Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits2
Separates and sportswear2
Underwear, nightwear,
hosiery, and accessories2
Infants' and toddlers11
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1 3
Jewelry and luggage 1 3
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

Other
index

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Apr.

12/77

142.4

142.4

0.3

-2.8

12/77
12/77

143.9
130.3

144.8
131.8

1.4
3.4

12/77

147.0

147.0

12/77

141.5

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

2.6

1.4

-1.3

2.0

.3
4.9

-.6
-17.4

10.9
10.3

.9
4.1

5.0
-4.5

-.8

-4.6

9.6

4.5

-2.8

7.0

140.4

-.3

-6.2

7.2

-12.6

-3.3

-3.2

314.9

315.4

1.7

4.6

2.4

-.1

3.1

1.2

166.6
320.3
163.9

1.0
.0

12/77

165.8
317.1
164.1

6.2
6.2
6.0

10.5
10.2
10.9

2.2
4.2
-.2

3.6
3.0
4.3

6.3
7.2
5.2

12/77

156.1

155.0

1.3

-1.8

-3.8

12/77

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

2.6
-2.8

.5
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

45

159.1

157.2

-.7

-4.4

-6.1

.6

-5.3

4.0
5.3
.8
7.8
3.4
.0

1.6
-2.3
2.5
-5.4
2.0
.0

-1.0
-.3
.5
-.6
1.7
.0

1.3
3.7
1.4
4.8
2.9
.0

.3
-1.3
1.5
-3.0

152.3
152.7
160.0
142.5
346.6
372.7

152.3
153.6
160.5
143.3
347.1
372.7

2.0
-1.3
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.4
.0

192.2
158.8

192.8
159.3

5.8
3.9

9.6
2.6

4.3
2.8

2.7
3.3

7.7
3.3

3.5
3.1

205.0
190.0
186.3
198.8
126.0
109.6
111.5
105.3
149.3
134.1
123.8
125.9
121.4
138.5
124.6
167.5
112.1
159.7
161.1
106.0
141.1
91.7
108.9
98.7
105.2

205.5
190.6
186.9
199.3
126.1
109.8
111.9
105.4
149.6
134.4
123.4
127.2
123.6
138.1
126.1
168.1
112.6
157.6
164.6
106.3
141.0
91.8
108.4
99.4
103.3

1.6
.8

3.0
2.7
3.9
5.2
5.2
11.1
11.3
-.8

1.4
.0
.0

-3.1

2.3
1.8
2.4
2.3
1.3
1.3
3.4
-2.3
8.8
2.7
-3.3
5.0
7.6
6.2
2.9
3.2
2.5
7.7
1.6
5.5
.6
2.7
4.8
5.9
3.8

-.9
-2.0
-2.3
-.7
-.2
3.7
3.5
3.7
-4.6
-3.3
.0
-2.2
-7.6
-.6

133.2
329.6
203.5
124.7
134.8
210.9
142.3
136.3
120.1
328.7

131.6
331.3
204.1
124.6
135.3
211.5
143.3
137.3
119.2
329.5

1.8
-2.2
5.0

6.2
11.4
-4.0
-.7
-5.4
-2.8
.0
-5.4
-1.0
5.0

195.1
174.5

195.6
175.5

3.9
5.6

5.1
6.8

.9
-.4
-2.5
-7.6
-4.0
-3.8
1.1

.9
-4.1
..6
1.3
6.7
-2.2
1.9
-1.0
-22.0
-4.5
2.3
.0
22.1
4.4
2.8
9.4
1.2
.0
2.4
7.2

.6
.2
2.0

17.0
4.5
-2.6
9.6
14.2
5.7
8.4
4.5
6.1
48.7
8.1
8.8
1.1
-13.7
5.1
9.2
-1.5

1.6
2.2
2.6
2.9
1.2
-3.6
-3.2
5.0
-1.9

-6.4
1.2
-2.8
-3.6
-5.1
-13.2
-8.8
3.4
2.6
-27.4
-1.8
-15.6

6.1
.6
24.8
2.2
6.7
.3
-.2
9.1

-3.9
-4.6
-3.0
-2.5
4.9
4.0
6.3
-5.7
-3.5
-4.7
-2.5
-8.9
-2.3

4.9
-8.3
-5.8

-29.0
5.0
-1.9
-1.1

-24.9
-13.8
-7.3
-20.8
-5.0
-1.7
1.2

-8.8
6.1

2.9
.3
.6
-3.3
5.7
-2.0
2.0

5.5
4.0

1.0
5.2

-.6

3.7
5.6
-.9
3.2
-2.5

1.9
.0

1.0
-6.0
-5.5
-21.5
-2.2
.8
.7
-26.1
-8.0
-11.6
-8.3

-1.3
1.0
-1.9
-1.6
5.0

-2.2
10.8
1.7
4.8
.3
.2
2.7
2.5
-5.5
4.0

4.5
6.2

3.2
4.6

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1 .
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 ..
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and
other fees 1
Automobile registration, license, and
inspection fees 1 4
State registration 1 2
Drivers' license 1 2
Automobile inspection 1 2
Other automobile related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Other intercity transportation 1 4
Intercity bus fare 1 2
Intercity train fare 1 2
Intracity public transportation 1 4
Intracity mass transit' 2
Taxi fare 1 2
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1 2
Tranquilizers and sedatives2
Circulatories and diuretics 1 2
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals,
and prescription medical supplies2
Pain and symptom control drugs 1 z
Supplements, cough and cold preparations,
and respiratory agents2
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 3 .
Eyeglasses 1 2
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1 2
Other medical care services2
Hospital and other medical services2
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care
services 2
See footnotes at end of table.




Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

312.2
306.6
219.0
219.1
108.7
372.0
315.6
315.1
172.7
180.1
82.8
360.5
181.0

304.1
298.1
220.0
220.4
108.9
369.2
280.1
279.1
152.2
159.1
75.5
362.6
183.4

-1.2
-1.6
1.5
2.1
-1.1
-15.4
5.9
5.9
6.9
5.7
8.7
3.5
4.8

-0.1
-.5
4.4
3.4
4.6
-2.3
-5.2
-5.3
-6.1
-5.4
-8.0
4.0
3.9

6.2
6.1
3.4
3.0
7.7
3.7
6.8
6.4
8.3
5.5
-.4
4.1
2.7

-24.7
-26.4
3.9
4.7
1.9
-7.4
-71.2
-71.4
-74.2
-72.4
-60.6
3.1
3.8

-0.7
-1.1
2.9
2.7
1.7
-9.1
.2
.2
.2
.0
.0
3.8
4.3

-10.6
-11.6
3.6
3.8
4.8
-2.0
-44.5
-44.8
-47.1
-46.1
-37.4
3.6
3.2

12/77

181.4
160.7
173.5
300.6
206.0
157.3
129.5
176.3
134.3
328.3
394.7
153.4

182.9
160.4
174.1
300.4
204.6
155.5
128.7
174.3
135.1
328.5
397.8
150.5

-.2
3.1
5.9
2.0
-1.6
-.3
-1.8
-1.8
-1.5
2.6
8.5
-10.5

7.0
5.7
4.3
2.1
1.4
3.7
1.2
.7
2.1
2.2
13.4
-19.3

3.9
2.0
3.8
11.1
1.2
-.5
1.6
-.9
7.1
12.8
20.0
3.7

6.6
.5
3.0
4.8
-1.9
-.8
-2.4
-2.9
-.6
6.1
12.5
-8.1

3.3
4.4
5.1
2.0
-.1
1.7
-.3
-.6
.3
2.4
10.9
-15.0

5.2
1.3
3.4
7.9
-.4
-.6
-.5
-1.9
3.2
9.4
16.2
-2.3

12/77

166.1

166.5

4.3

1.2

3.0

4.4

2.7

3.7

12/77

154.0
214.2
174.3
161.7
191.9
412.0
474.6
217.9
509.0
406.9
206.4
380.3
335.1

154.0
214.2
174.3
160.7
193.0
413.0
476.5
220.1
515.2
408.0
206.5
380.4
335.5

7.0
7.1
6.2
16.1
-.2
4.9
1.4
13.2
16.1
2.7
6.9
7.7
1.2

-2.1
-6.4
16.5
33.4
7.2
7.5
12.9
6.7
7.8
1.7
3.8
4.0
1.2

.3
.0
.9
1.0
8.0
9.6
1.5
22.0
23.0
18.4
15.2
16.4
6.6

.8
.0
.0
-2.0
10.8
4.4
-2.7
6.6
9.9
-3.8
9.2
10.3
1.7

2.4
.1
11.2
24.5
3.4
6.2
7.0
9.9
11.9
2.2
5.3
5.8
1.2

.5
.0
.5
-.5
9.4
7.0
-.6
14.0
16.3
6.7
12.1
13.3
4.1

12/77
12/77
12/77

421.8
268.8
274.1
189.9
252.9
197.2

424.7
269.9
275.1
191.7
254.0
200.0

7.1
7.0
9.8
10.0
11.3
7.7

6.7
6.5
7.4
8.8
5.5
7.1

6.4
5.8
6.8
1.7
5.2
6.7

9.4
7.8
9.7
9.5
16.9
19.0

6.9
6.8
8.6
9.4
8.4
7.4

7.9
6.8
8.3
5.5
10.9
12.7

12/77
12/77

253.3
219.5

251.3
219.8

11.3
8.9

8.7
4.5

10.6
7.2

2.6
9.2

10.0
6.7

6.5
8.2

12/77
12/77
12/77

200.1
178.4
147.3

201.0
179.7
148.0

4.6
5.3
4.0

9.9
4.7
.6

7.4
4.7
-.6

9.0
7.2
9.1

7.2
5.0
2.2

8.2
5.9
4.2

293.2

296.0

5.8

5.2

7.0

5.4

5.5

6.2

173.2
455.3
384.4
423.4
359.7
175.4
544.6
229.7
726.3

174.0
458.6
386.6
425.5
360.9
176.8
549.5
230.8
729.4

4.5
7.1
6.2
7.0
4.4
4.9
8.0
5.4
5.1

7.7
6.8
6.6
7.1
5.1
7.9
7.0
4.0
1.8

2.9
6.7
5.5
6.1
5.4
7.0
7.8
4.5
5.9

11.8
9.7
7.9
8.0
7.3
9.3
11.5
7.4
8.2

6.1
7.0
6.4
7.1
4.7
6.4
7.5
4.7
3.5

7.3
8.2
6.7
7.0
6.3
8.2
9.6
6.0
7.0

227.2

228.5

6.0

5.6

3.6

6.9

5.8

5.3

12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77

46

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment
Sports vehicles, including bicycles 1 4
Sport vehicles 1 2

Other
index
base

Apr.
1986

266.5
257.8
179.8
338.5
190.6
134.3
138.9
138.2
206.6
123.0
115.0
128.6
143.7
136.5
139.9
159.6
282.1
177.6
167.0
144.5

266.7
257.6
180.6
340.1
191.2
133.2
138.0
137.1
205.8
123.0
115.2
128.7
143.9
135.8
141.2
160.1
283.0
178.6
166.2
145.6

337.3
345.2
354.6

338.5
346.0
355.4

12/77

171.2
288.0
288.1

12/77

168.5

12/77
12/77

161.7
181.3

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Bicycles2

Other sporting goods 1 4
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment12
Other sporting goods and equipment2
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1 3
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1 3
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes ' 2
,
Other tobacco products and smoking
2
accessories
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Other toilet goods and small appliances,
including hair and dental products 1 4
Products for the hair, hairpieces,
and wigs 1 2
Dental and shaving products 1 2
Other toilet goods and small
personal care appliances 1 2
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations
manicure and eye makeup implements 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

July
1985

4.4
3.4
7.1

2.9
13.1
2.7
.9
.3
3.2

-1.9
-1.0
-3.0

Oct.
1985

2.6
3.2
2.3
6.2
-2.7
6.7
8.4

10.3
.2
.6

Jan.
1986

5.6
3.3
4.1
1.9
7.0
-3.8
-3.4
-3.1
-1.2

-.6

Apr.
1986

Oct.
1985

Apr.
1986

0.8
-1.5
4.3

3.5
3.3
4.7
4.5
4.9
4.7
4.6
5.2
1.7
-.6
-1.4
-.8
2.6
2.8
1.2
2.7
4.1
4.9
3.5
.6

3.1
.9
4.2
4.1
4.4
-4.4

6.2
1.9
-4.9
-2.8
-5.1
4.4
-4.7
1.0
-8.2

-3.1
-4.1
1.6
-2.7
-.2

-1.4
.3
2.8
3.0

-.8

-1.7
1.5
4.6
5.8
1.8
4.7
2.1
3.3
-.5
2.0

8.6
8.5

-.6
-4.6
4.4
.0
4.4
6.3
.7
4.2

6.4
7.8
8.1

5.0
5.3
5.6

7.9
10.4
10.9

5.0
4.3
4.2

5.7
6.5
6.8

6.4
7.3
7.5

171.5
288.2
288.4

4.4
3.5
2.5

6.4
4.1
4.1

3.6
4.6
5.6

2.4
3.3
3.5

5.4
3.8
3.3

3.0
3.9
4.6

168.6

1.5

2.2

7.2

2.9

1.8

5.0

161.3
182.3

.0
.5

5.7
-1.1

3.1
17.9

3.3
3.4

2.8
-.3

3.2
10.4

166.3

166.3

3.8

1.5

3.0

2.4

2.6

2.7

12/77

164.5
288.4
288.8

164.9
288.4
289.1

5.5
4.2
3.5

8.3
4.0
5.5

2.5
3.9
2.0

4.5
2.8
3.2

6.9
4.1
4.5

3.5
3.3
2.6

12/77

162.6
420.6
376.7
431.4
220.3
220.3
219.6
224.8

162.4
423.9
379.1
434.8
221.7
221.8
221.3
227.4

5.8
8.8
8.7
8.9
9.9
10.2
9.9
4.7

1.3
6.0
9.3
5.4
5.7
7.7
1.5
4.7

7.2
8.7
7.6
8.7
10.0
8.7
10.9
3.5

2.2
7.9
8.4
7.8
8.1
7.9
9.6
7.9

3.5
7.4
9.0
7.2
7.8
8.9
5.6
4.7

4.7
8.3
8.0
8.3
9.1
8.3
10.2
5.7

313.0
370.6
399.3

278.4
370.2
400.1

5.7
3.6
2.6

-5.0
.0
3.2

6.3
2.3
3.0

-70.4
2.0
.5

.2
1.8
2.9

-43.9
2.1
1.7

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products .,
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1 .,

.6
.0
.6
.8
6.1
6.6

7.7

6.9
4.4
8.1

7.9

-4.1
1.1

-.9
5.6
2.2
6.2
7.1
4.6
6.3

4
New aggregate index. Monthly data for this series back to January
1978 are available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
This index series will not be published after December 1986.
3
Index coverage will be redefined effective January 1987. The current
definition will not be published after December 1986.
2




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Mar.
1986

12/77

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

47

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items Index
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
Mar. 1966 from—

Percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Indexes
Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

328.4

327.5

326.0

325.3

1.6

326.3
323.1
326.8
323.1
320.3

326.4
322.9
326.6
322.3
320.1

323.9
320.0
328.2
322.4
319.1

323.7
318.8
326.8
321.4
317.8

1.4
.9
3.5
3.1
1.7

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Mar.
1985

Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Area 2
U.S. city average
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Detroit, Mich. 3
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ

M
M
M
M
M

Anchorage, Alaska 4
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.4
Denver-Boulder, Colo. 4
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis. 4
Northeast Pennsylvania °
Portland, Oreg.-Wash.4
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif. 4
Seattle-Everett, Wash. 4
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
Atlanta, Ga. 4
Buffalo, N.Y.4
Cleveland, Ohio 6
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii 4
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans.4
Minneapoiis-StPaul, Minn.-Wis. 4 .
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif. 7 ....

10/67

11/77

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

3.2
.9

336.9
310.1
350.2
347.0
301.2
337.2
321.1
339.9
330.1
341.1

334.9
308.0
346.9
341.4
299.0
330.0
320.7
338.4
328.1
339.3

1.3
1.7
2.2
-1.6
.3
1.4
1.2
2.7

2
2
2
2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

174.5
175.4
176.6
177.5

173.7
173.9
175.1
176.8

2.3
.6
1.4
2.2

2
2
2
2
2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

174.7
178.7
176.9
174.7
174.0

173.9
177.4
175.6
173.4
172.7

2.5
1.5
1.2
1.2
1.0

See footnotes at end of table.




2.3

-0.7

-0.5

-.8

-.1
-.4
-.4
-.3
-.4

2.0
1.4
4.3
3.7
2.8

-.7
-1.0
.4
-.2
-.4

-.8

4.0
3.2
3.3
.3
.2
2.6
.4

1.4
-.3
-.7
-1.1
-2.4
-.1
-1.4
-.7
-2.0
-1.0
-.7

-1.3
.1
-.3
-.7

1.4
1.9
1.6
2.7
1.1
3.1

Population size class 8
A-1 9
A-2 9
B
C
D

-0.2

291.2
331.1
324.9
329.4
355.7
174.5
329.1
309.3
315.0
319.2
379.2
325.0
329.1

287.1
332.0
327.1
333.2
364.4
174.6
333.9
311.6
321.3
322.4
381.9
327.0
331.1

Region s
Northeast
North Central
South
West

-0.7

48

-.6
-.7
-.9
-1.6
-.7
-2.1
-.1
-.4
-.6
-.5

-.6
-.6

-.9
.5
.0
-.3

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Indexes
Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Percent change to
Mar. 1986 from—
Mar.
1985

Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Region/population size class
cross classification 8
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D 5
North Central/D
South/D
West/D 5

M/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Detroit, Mich, will no longer be published on a monthly basis after
December 1986. Beginning after December 1986, a local index will be
published for even numbered months only.
4
Due to smaller sample sizes in this area, data will no longer be
published on a bi-monthly basis after December 1986. A local index will
be published on a semi-annual average basis.
5
This index will no longer be published after December 1986.
6
After December 1986, Cleveland, Ohio will be published in odd
instead of even numbered months.
7
After December 1986, this index series will be published on a
monthly basis.




171.0
177.8
175.5
179.6
174.7
172.1
177.0
176.7
183.0
168.5
173.6
170.5
177.9
170.0
173.2
172.6

171.8
179.2
177.3
179.8
176.4
173.7
178.2
177.6
183.1
170.4
175.3
171.1
178.9
170.7
174.7
174.8
8

2.6
1.1
1.8
2.9
.7
.2
1.9

1.3
2.9
-.1
.8
2.2
2.1
.5
.9
1.1

-0.5
-.8
-1.0
-.1
-1.0
-.9
-.7
-.5
-.1
-1.1

-1.0
-.4
-.6
-.4
-.9
-1.3

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
After December 1986, indexes for the regions, size classes, and
region/size class cross-classes will be published on a monthly basis.
9
A-1 and A-2 will be aggregated to produce a population size class A
index after December 1986. A-1 and A-2 will no longer be published
separately after December 1986.
NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are by-products of the national CPI
program. Because each local index is a small subset of the national
index, it has a smaller sample size and is, therefore, subject to
substantially more sampling and other measurement error than the
national index. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than
the national index, although their long-term trends are quite similar.
Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider
adopting the national average CPI for use in escalator clauses.

49

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Other
index
base

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, April 1986
Area 2
301.5

322.5

264.2

256.8

329.5

376.1

283.3
312.7
304.2
288.3
303.0
295.6
320.0
306.2
305.8
278.9
287.9
328.1
315.2
301.6
303.8
161.0
290.5
300.2
315.2
297.9
300.6
283.1
292.8
302.9
299.1
307.9
292.2
329.9

284.6
305.7
336.1
321.4
294.4
321.3
384.7
327.9
328.1
302.7
337.4
326.3
313.5
322.1
335.7
167.7
335.7
347.0
329.1
307.2
323.4
312.9
328.0
345.1
323.8
338.4
307.1
344.8

254.6
246.7
259.0
271.5
259.7
272.3
260.1
287.7
253.8
240.4
258.3
292.4
273.7
250.5
267.5
154.6
266.3
250.4
272.1
281.5
264.4
236.3
265.5
243.2
267.5
275.5
245.9
290.8

251.8
303.2
256.1
235.5
254.9
244.5
258.0
262.7
266.5
271.3
241.8
301.1
293.5
280.9
253.0
152.2
249.9
282.0
269.5
235.5
251.2
220.7
225.5
289.0
243.3
247.7
246.9
250.9

287.8
365.1
363.4
308.3
368.7
318.5
341.7
307.0
328.1
266.8
271.5
367.0
321.0
352.7
308.4
184.3
300.4
315.4
360.3
319.7
323.3
321.3
317.6
364.6
315.1
315.5
279.4
379.9

352.6
400.9
374.9
340.7
381.6
361.3
420.9
367.9
382.8
353.3
371.8
395.2
395.0
357.4
386.0
157.7
338.3
347.9
402.5
367.1
389.2
368.3
375.8
363.4
372.5
399.6
405.5
420.5

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

156.2
151.3
156.6
159.4

168.3
170.1
169.8
177.0

150.1
144.2
146.3
148.2

142.8
139.4
151.4
148.8

175.0
161.3
173.7
173.7

153.8
152.1
156.7
161.8

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

156.1
157.1
156.0
153.7
154.3

169.8
172.9
170.9
170.2
169.2

149.4
147.0
145.8
144.2
150.1

146.7
146.6
146.0
142.2
142.5

167.1
174.3
176.0
169.1
170.6

156.5
157.8
155.3
155.4
150.2

U.S. city average
3

Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga. 3
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y.3
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.3
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo.3
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii3
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans.3
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis. 3
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis.3...
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania4
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash.3
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif.3
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash. 3
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

10/67

11/77

Region 5
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Kopuiaiion size ciass
6

A-1
A-2 6
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




50

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Other
index

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at

Indexes, April 1986
Region/population size class
cross classification
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D 4
North Central/D
South/D
West/D 4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

155.7
153.5
161.3
159.2
158.0
144.9
157.3
160.9
158.0
150.2
153.0
155.9
153.7
151.1
154.3
162.7

167.4
171.2
173.1
178.1
170.5
165.8
168.3
179.7
170.6
169.6
171.2
167.7
167.6
170.6
164.8
178.9

See footnotes at end of table.




51

149.0
147.0
151.5
146.8
152.6
135.1
143.8
150.2
154.8
140.0
140.8
147.1
146.2
148.4
152.6
152.8

144.8
143.2
153.1
150.7
140.8
138.2
150.8
150.5
139.3
134.4
149.8
142.2
135.0
135.0
152.6
144.9

172.7
163.7
175.9
168.0
182.6
152.8
180.0
179.8
179.9
163.4
166.1
171.4
172.0
158.8
171.8
191.8

153.9
153.1
163.6
164.5
153.2
145.9
158.9
159.7
153.4
155.7
154.8
158.7
155.3
150.4
144.6
158.8

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from March 1986 to April 1986
Area 2
U.S. city average
3

Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga. 3
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y.3
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.3
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo. 3
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii 3
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. 3
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif....
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis. 3
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. 3 ...
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania 4
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash.3
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif. 3
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash. 3
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

0.1

-0.1

-1.3

0.0

3.2

0.1

.0
.8
-.3
.2
-.5
.1
.0
-.1
1.6
-3.6
-.6
-1.4
.6
-.3
-.2
.6
.5
-.1
.6
.3
-.2
.1
-.8
1.1
.9
.7
1.4
.7

-.1
.7
-.4
.5
-1.0
.6
1.1
-.5
5.8
-.3
2.1
-.4
-.2
-1.2
.1
-.9
.7
-.8
.4
.3
-.4
.8
.4
.9
-.1
.3
-.5
-.2

.3
-.6
-2.0
-.1
-2.8
-3.3
-1.7

-.7
1.7
-.2
-.8
.1
.8
-.4
-.3
2.7
-1.2
.0
.0
-1.5
1.1
.0

-1.0
2.6
1.3
3.0
2.5
6.2
4.6
1.9
1.4
-7.8
.1
-1.2
3.0
.8
4.7
.6
6.0
2.6
5.8
2.2
5.0
6.1
4.0
5.0
5.8
3.5
7.3
2.1

.8
1.0
.6
-.7
.4
.6
-.7
-.5
.1
-1.8
-.3
-.9
2.6
.4
-1.8
1.2
.4
-.2

.4
.0
.1
-.1

-.1
.0
.1
-.2

-1.4
-1.5

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

.4
.3
-.3
-.6
-.5

-2.0
-.5
-1.4

-.4
.6
-5.7
-2.4
-2.7
-1.0
-2.0
-1.3
1.0
-1.2
-.9
-1.4
-.6
-3.0
-2.8
-3.1

.1
-1.1
-.4
.0
-.4
.9
-.7
-1.2

.6

-1.0

-1.1
.3
-1.6
1.1

-1.0
-.4
.5

1.1

Region s
Northeast
North Central
South
West

-.8
-1.6

4.7
2.9
2.1
2.7

Population size class 5
A-1 6
A-26
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




52

-1.2
-.8

5.2
3.3
3.2
1.2
1.7

.1
.5
.1

.0
-1.1
.5
1.3
.1
2.3
_

A

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Co
categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size class

: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
Total
food
at

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from March 1986 to April 1986
Regiofi/poputatiofi size class

heast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D 4
North Central/D
South/D
West/D 4

0.4
.0
.7
.3
.3
-.6
.4
-.1
.6
.4
-.4
-1.3
.1
-.3
-.2
-.2

1
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern
Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.
9
Due to smaller sample sizes in this area, data will no
longer be published on a bi-monthly basis after December
1986. A local index will be published on a semi-annual
average basis.
4
This index will no longer be published after December
1986.




53

0.2
.6
.9
.1
-.5
-1.0
-.5
.4
-1.7
-.2
.2
-2.0
.0
-1.4
-.4
.3
8

-1.7
-2.0
-.1
-.9
-1.4
-2.2
-.3
-2.3
.4
-.7

-2.2
-2.2
-1.5
-.3
-.3
-2.2

0.0
.1
.6
-.1

-.6
.3
-.6
.2
.0
-.3
.3
-1.1
-.7
.4
.7
.4

5.4
3.9
1.9
4.7
4.7
2.5
3.0
2.7
2.7
2.7
1.2
-3.1
3.1
.3
2.0
2.7

0.1
.1
.8
-.7
.3
-.8
.6
.1
1.3
1.0
.1
.7
.6
-.4
-1.6

-.6

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.
After December 1986, indexes for the regions, size
classes, and region/size class cross-classes will be published
on a monthly basis.
6
A-1 and A-2 will be aggregated to produce a population
size class A index after December 1986. A-1 and A-2 will no
longer be published separately after December 1986.

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from March 1986 to April 1986

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich. 1

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastem
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Expenditure category
-0.2

-0.1

-0.4

-0.4

-0.3

-0.4

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

.2
.2
.1
-.1
-1.3
-1.3
.0
3.2
.1
.4
.3

.1
.1
.1
.6
-3.3
-3.2
.8
6.2
.6
.0
.4

-.1
-.2
-.6
2.1
-2.4
-2.2
.0
.1
-.3
.7
.3

-.1
-.1
-.2
.1
-1.3
-1.1
.0
4.7
-1.8
.2
-.6

.7
.7
.6
.4
-1.4
-1.5
.0
5.8
.1
1.1
.1

.0
.0
-.2
-.4
-3.0
-3.0
.9
5.0
.1
.3
1.0

Housing
Shelter
Renters* costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

.3
.8
1.1
1.1
1.3
.7
.7
-1.0
-1.7
-5.7
-6.5
-2.3
-.7
-1.0
-.3
-.1

.9
1.5
2.4
1.3
8.6
1.1
1.3
-1.1
-1.4
-.7
-.9
.0
-1.5
-4.5
2.1
.9

.3
.6
-.3
-.3
.0
.5
.5
-1.4
-1.8
-.7
-.8
-.3
-1.9
.0
-3.1
1.4

-.8
-.5
-.2
-.2
-1.1
-.7
-.8
1.6
1.1
-6.9
NA
-6.9
1.2
2.2
.3
-3.4

-.2
.1
1.3
1.2
1.5
-.8
-.8
-2.2
-3.0
-7.2
-7.4
-1.7
-.9
-2.0
.7
.4

.3
1.1
2.4
2.4
2.5
.6
.7
-2.0
-3.5
-7.6
-8.1
2.0
-1.5
-2.5
-.1
.5

.5
.5
.7
.2
.6

-.9
-1.4
-.4
-3.7
-.5

-.6
-.8
1.9
-1.0
-1.4

-.2
.1
-.1
.0
1.0

.7
.8
1.7
-1.0
1.3

-.7
-.8
3.1
-1.0
-8.2

-2.0
-2.3
-9.4
-9.5
-9.6
-9.9
-8.7
.2

-2.0
-2.3
-9.5
-10.1
-9.5
-10.9
-7.8
.4

-1.4
-1.5
-7.3
-7.3
-7.5
-7.7
-3.9
.0

-.7
-.8
-2.4
-2.4
-.2
-3.2
-2.2
.8

-2.6
-3.3
-14.4
-14.6
-15.5
-15.5
-13.0
.0

-3.4
-3.7
-16.5
-16.7
-16.3
-18.0
-14.4
NA

Medical care

.5

.6

.3

.4

.4

1.0

Entertainment

.1

.1

-2.0

.2

.2

1.6

Other goods and services
Personal care

.2
.1

.1
.0

.0
.1

.7
.6

.0
-.1

.6
.1

All items

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation




54

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from March 1986 to April 1986—Continued

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich. 1

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care

-0.2

-0.1

-0.4

-0.4

-0.3

-0.4

-.9
.2
-1.6
-2.6
-.2

-.8
.1
-1.5
-2.1
-.4

-.7
-.1
-1.1
-2.1
.1

-.8
-.1
-1.3
-1.5
-1.0

-.7
.7
-2.0
-3.1
.2

-1.5
.0
-2.6
-4.5
.4

.5
.5

.7
.6

.0
.3

-.1
.5

.1
.4

.7
1.2

-.5
-.2
.3
-5.1
-1.5
-2.4
-1.1
.3
.5

-.5
-.1
.5
-5.2
-1.4
-2.0
-.9
-.1
.6

-.6
-.4
.1
-3.8
-1.0
-1.9
-1.1
-.2
.0

-.4
-.5
-.4
-1.0
-1.2
-1.4
-.7
.3
-.2

-.5
-.3
.4
-6.9
-1.9
-2.9
-.9
.1
.1

-.8
-.5
.5
-8.3
-2.5
-4.1
-2.1
.4
.7

1
Detroit, Mich, will no longer be published on a monthly basis after
December 1986. Beginning after December 1986, a local index will be




55

published for even numbered months only.
"* Data not adequate for publication.

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, April 1986, and percent changes, February 1986 to April 1986
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich. 1

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category
317.8
371.2

-0.7

311.5
321.2
300.6
323.4
264.4
272.3
251.2
3.1 323.3
-.1 389.2
2.1 383.2
.0 243.7

.9

325.3
378.3

-0.7

323.7
367.7

-0.8

318.8
366.3

-1.3

326.8
384.4

0.1

321.4
382.5

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

308.5
316.1
301.5
322.5
264.2
270.4
256.8
329.5
376.1
357.0
239.5

.3
.3
.0
.0
-1.6

296.8
304.7
295.6
321.3
272.3
281.8
244.5
318.5
361.3
327.8
215.8

-.1

287.5
290.7
287.9
337.4
258.3
261.3
241.8
271.5
371.8
309.3
272.3

.4
.4
.2
2.6
-1.4

302.4
312.7
303.8
335.7
267.5
269.7
253.0
308.4
386.0
330.7
222.5

-.1

-2.1
.0
3.4
-1.3
.4
.8

319.7
330.8
315.2
329.1
272.1
275.9
269.5
360.3
402.5
369.6
229.7

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs2
Rent, residential
Other renters1 costs
Homeowners' costs *
Owners' equivalent rent *
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 6
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation .

358.0
400.1
120.9
277.9
410.8
118.7
118.7
381.8
459.6
518.3
508.4
187.6
439.2
358.5
551.7
249.6

358.6
397.0
118.6
256.6
356.9
1.5 114.4
1.6 114.5
-2.5 443.6
-3.4 521.3
-8.8 550.2
-9.7 181.5
-3.0 182.0
-2.6 513.8
-4.3 335.3
-.5 669.1
.7 214.6

-.6
1.2
1.0
1.2
.0
1.4
1.4

1.2
2.0
1.5
1.8
-.7
2.3
2.3
1.4
.7
-8.5
NA
-8.5
.7
2.4
-.8
-1.6

335.8
359.1
121.5
290.6
440.1
123.1
123.3
385.9
491.9
563.9
183.6
198.3
455.1
390.5
567.9
255.1

.3
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.7
-3.5
-4.7
-11.3
-11.7
-1.7
-1.4

1.5
-3.6
-3.7

365.0
415.7
125.6
336.7
364.5
124.6
124.6
342.2
443.2
162.8
NA
162.8
444.6
385.2
527.3
230.4

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel.
Footwear

207.3
191.7
199.7
168.0
211.4

-.8
-1.0
1.3
-2.9
2.0

183.5
170.0
174.3
129.8
210.3

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

191.9
169.0
164.5
145.0
199.8

1.7
2.1
3.6
1.3
.1

180.3
163.3
168.9
102.9
187.5

-.3
-.5
3.1
.2
-7.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 5
Gasoline 5
Gasoline, leaded regular6
Gasoline, unleaded regular6 ...
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7
Public transportation

303.3
295.3
143.8
143.3
151.8
158.6
75.6
422.2

-2.4 331.6
-2.6 300.8
-9.7 142.1
-9.7 141.5
-9.4 141.8

-4.8

320.8

-5.6
-6.1
-27.0
-27.3
-27.2

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services.
Personal care

428.0
272.3
341.8
290.5

All Items
All items (1957-59=100)

-1.7
-.2
2.7
.3
.8
.5

-.1
-.1
1.0
-2.3
-2.7
.2
.7

1.3
.1
.4

.4 368.0
1.3 428.0
1.6 121.5
245.7
429.8
120.2
119.5
325.6
395.5
516.0
-13.7 183.6
-5.3 153.2
-1.2 365.2
-1.5 308.9
-.8 414.8
.2 247.6
1.5
1.7
1.5
1.5
-2.1
-3.5
-12.3

1.6
1.7
1.5
2.8
1.7

165.4
146.5
138.4
120.2
188.1

-5.0 295.9
-5.4 282.2
-20.5 137.4
-20.6 135.9

-2.2
-3.0
-3.4
-6.6
.7

168.8
152.6
167.7
140.8
143.0

-5.3 301.8
-6.2 297.5
-21.2 140.9

-21.9
-21.3
-17.3
.0

149.0
150.7
80.3
435.8

-21.7
-23.0
-16.2
1.8

140.2
147.8
157.8
76.5
405.2

1.3
.1
.4
.5

424.3
282.9
346.4
281.9

1.3
.4
.3
.8

457.3
235.2
314.8
232.0

See footnotes at end of table.




.8
1.9
2.8
1.5
10.7

56

-21.5

-1.2
1.6
1.5
-.3
.8
1.0

-1.7
-2.1
-6.9
-7.6
-1.1
-1.6

-4.5 323.8
-4.7 322.2
-23.4 153.3
-23.6 153.2
-25.0 168.2

-.1
-.4
1.0
-2.2

-0.3

.9
.3
.5
-.6
-.7
-.6

333.6
363.9
125.6
300.5
475.4
123.6
123.8
388.9
455.4
532.3
180.1
176.1
421.5
-2.9 401.5
.8 438.0
.9 247.0

-5.9 317.1
-23.5 145.4

-23.8
-17.6
.0

175.7
79.6
344.4

-10.4
-8.7
.8

147.7
73.3
470.8

-23.8
-25.4
-25.2
-21.1
-.8

.8
-.7
-.1
-.2

452.6
231.6
331.7
287.9

1.1
-.2
.3
-.4

437.4
287.7
356.5
313.1

1.6
-.4
.5
2.0

145.5
156.5
155.1
70.8
375.4

469.5
253.2
365.2
291.3

.8
1.1
-.2
-.1
-.1
.2

6.6
.9
.2
1.3

-.1
.9
2.0
1.9
2.5
.4
.5
-3.7
-5.6
-12.8

-13.2
-3.1
-1.9
-3.5
.4
1.1

-29.3
-23.2
-.3
1.7
1.6
1.0
1.6

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, April 1986, and percent changes, February 1986 to April 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich. 1

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

325.3

-0.7

323.7

-0.8

318.8

-1.3

326.8

0.1

321.4

-0.3

317.8

-0.7

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverage
Durables

281.2
308.5
262.5
262.0
269.2

-2.2
.3
-3.7
-6.0
-.5

277.6
296.8
260.2
243.8
277.6

-2.5
-.1
-4.2
-6.7
-.3

260.5
287.5
242.4
233.9
251.4

-3.1
.4
-5.1
-7.9
-1.8

267.4
302.4
248.0
250.8
250.1

-1.4
-.1
-2.3
-3.2
-1.1

279.7
319.7
249.2
255.4
241.7

-1.6
.9
-3.8
-5.4
-.7

272.0
311.5
245.2
251.4
246.9

-2.4
.9
-4.6
-8.0
1.1

Services
Medical care services

396.8
462.3

394.3
467.3

.8
1.4

409.9
479.1

.7

1.3

417.0
482.1

1.3
1.2

382.7
469.8

.9
2.2

395.9
519.6

1.0
1.7

303.6
319.7
324.4
361.8
261.2
259.2
286.3
117.4
387.2

-1.2
-.8
.7
-11.5
-3.6
-5.6
-2.7
.5
.8

289.4
317.8
182.5
156.0
258.7
241.2
272.1
113.4
381.9

-1.6
-1.0
.5
-12.2
-4.0
-6.3
-3.2
-.2
.7

294.2
309.6
172.3
167.0
244.1
236.6
261.9
118.4
390.7

-1.9
-1.4
.1
-10.9
-4.9
-7.4
-3.6
.3
.7

296.4
320.1
177.5
173.1
246.9
247.7
277.9
120.7
407.3

-.7
.0
.6
-5.9
-2.1
-2.8
-1.5
.6
1.3

309.7
315.4
170.5
161.2
247.2
251.3
290.2
119.2
372.2

-.8
-.4
.9
-11.5
-3.6
-5.0
-1.9
.3
.8

308.1
309.6
169.4
172.6
244.3
249.5
284.4
123.1
377.1

-1.2
-.9
1.0
-14.1
-4.4
-7.5
-3.3
1.0
.9

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 8
Energy5
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care

1
Detroit, Mich, will no longer be published on a monthly basis after
December 1986. Beginning after December 1986, a local index will be
published for even numbered months only.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif.




Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
Indexes on a January 1976=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
Indexes on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Data not adequate for publication.

57

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, April 1986, and percent changes, February 1986 to April 1986
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing scneuuie e.

Group

Atlanta,
Ga. 2
Index

Buffalo.
N.Y. 2

Percent
change

Index

Cleveland,
Ohio 3

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.
Index

Percent
change

Honolulu,
Hawaii2
Index

Percent
change

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1957-59=100) 4

334.9
385.1

-0.6
-

308.0
338.5

-0.7
-

346.9
391.7

-0.9
-

341.4
369.1

-1.6
-

299.0
322.3

-0.7
-

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

321.5
332.4
312.7
305.7
246.7
253.3
303.2
365.1
400.9
369.7
195.3

1.0
1.0
-.1
-1.0
-2.0
-2.2
2.5
.7
.7
2.8
-.1

298.3
303.1
303.0
294.4
259.7
263.7
254.9
368.7
381.6
311.9
248.6

-.4
-.5
-.7
-1.1
-3.9
-4.0
.4
2.9
.6
.2
.7

309.5
317.4
306.2
327.9
287.7
295.7
262.7
307.0
367.9
346.7
241.2

-.1
-.1
-.6
-2.0
-.4
-.5
-.7
-.4
-.1
.9
.6

326.1
330.5
305.8
328.1
253.8
262.3
266.5
328.1
382.8
397.1
268.5

.1
.0
-.1
3.1
.2
.0
.6
-1.0
-1.8
.4
.9

321.0
332.5
328.1
326.3
292.4
297.1
301.1
367.0
395.2
346.2
224.5

-.8
-.8
-1.3
.6
-2.8
-2.9
.1
-1.5
-.5
.1
-.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 5
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 5
Owners' equivalent rent 5
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 6 ...
Fuel oil 7
Other fuels7
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

380.9
429.1
126.2
259.3
470.4
120.3
120.7
361.2
446.0
186.5
177.8
192.4
448.1
345.4
582.9
268.9

1.2
1.6
1.0
1.2
-.5
2.0
2.1
-.7
-1.5
-7.8
-15.5
-2.2
-1.3
1.2
-4.1
1.6

336.5
333.4
119.3
237.7
401.7
125.0
125.0
501.1
569.0
518.0
172.5
156.4
583.2
419.1
667.9
246.2

1.3
1.1
.6
.8
.0
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.8
-10.7
-11.0
-.2
4.5
7.2
2.3
1.4

392.5
448.7
119.0
228.8
375.7
115.6
115.8
399.1
471.9
186.9
192.9
173.7
474.1
327.1
607.7
245.3

.8
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.5
-.9
-1.2
-10.7
-14.5
.0
-.4
-1.1
.0
1.3

382.7
439.6
119.3
281,4
414.2
119.2
119.8
350.3
463.1
198.6
NA
198.3
462.6
306.1
680.6
263.1

.1
.8
.4
.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
-3.4
-4.6
-6.3
NA
-6.3
-4.6
-4.0
-5.5
1.1

281.3
293.0
121.0
293.1
518.2
113.4
113.4
313.2
377.0
NA
NA
NA
375.0
362.6
446.9
227.9

-.3
.1
1.7
.7
10.5
-.6
-.6
-7.6
-11.2
NA
NA
NA
-11.4
-12.9
.2
3.3

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

213.8
189.0
242.6'
171.5
141.7

2.2
2.2
1.2
3.6
.9

250.9
244.9
297.6
212.3
241.3

5.0
5.2
.2
5.5
17.6

196.6
185.6
225.0
148.0
186.4

-3.1
-4.0
-.8
-8.8
2.8

218.2
184.9
208.5
162.8
216.6

-.7
-1.0
-.2
-3.8
3.0

205.5
196.1
213.2
194.9
194.9

-.3
-.4
1.1
-1.5
-1.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 7
Gasoline 7
Gasoline, leaded regular8
Gasoline, unleaded regular8
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ..
Public transportation

287.9
281.1
134.8
134.7
139.3
153.1
72.0
343.9

-6.4
-7.5
-24.5
-24.5
-26.8
-25.1
-21.0
5.1

272.4
266.6
138.2
137.9
149.1
148.2
70.9
369.4

-6.7
-7.1
-23.1
-23.2
-23.4
-23.6
-21.7
-2.6

293.5
299.1
143.6
142.8
144.7
154.0
76.1
332.2

-5.2
-5.6
-21.3
-21.3
-24.0
-21.9
-17.6
.8

298.2
295.6
146.6
146.2
159.0
165.4
74.1
367.0

-8.1
-8.4
-25.5
-25.7
-27.3
-26.0
-22.0
-.1

270.1
276.7
174.5
174.8
177.7
195.8
85.6
238.6

-3.3
-3.8
-12.7
-12.7
-14.9
-12.9
-9.8
.0

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

426.1
242.3
339.3
323.3

.4
.8
.7
1.6

341.1
284.1
341.7
260.7

.6
.8
.6
.9

476.4
273.9
352.1
293.6

.7
.0
-.1
-.2

443.1
284.9
336.5
290.5

1.3
.8
-.3
-.6

426.0
298.8
351.4
300.5

.3
.2
1.5
1.9

See footnotes at end of table.




58

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, April 1986, and percent changes, February 1986 to April 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2 1

Group

Atlanta,
Ga. 2
Index

Percent
change

Index

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.

Cleveland,
Ohio 3

Buffalo,
N.Y.2
Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Honolulu,
Hawaii2
Index

Percent
change

Commodity and service group
334.9

-0.6

308.0

-0.7

346.9

-0.9

341.4

-1.6

299.0

-0.7

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverage
Durables

277.2
321.5
252.0
242.9
268.1

-2.3
1.0
-4.4
-7.2
-.2

275.0
298.3
259.4
276.1
247.3

-2.2
-.4
-3.5
-5.9
.3

287.5
309.5
266.6
248.7
280.8

-2.4
-.1
-3.8
-7.0
.2

295.8
326.1
275.6
258.3
299.9

-3.6
.1
-5.8
-9.5
-.1

278.7
321.0
246.0
276.6
217.6

-1.1
-.8
-1.3
-2.9
1.8

Services
Medical care services

430.3
463.3

1.2
.3

364.2
349.3

1.2
.4

452.6
517.8

.6
.4

406.4
477.0

.2
1.3

326.6
445.8

-.5
.4

303.3
329.2
184.4
154.2
250.3
239.6
281.9
122.7
421.5

-1.2
-.6
1.1
-15.2
-4.2
-6.7
-3.0
.7
1.3

302.6
306.2
163.7
172.9
258.9
273.5
288.0
114.7
365.6

-1.1
-.7
.6
-8.6
-3.3
-5.4
-3.0
1.2
1.3

306.2
339.1
188.7
170.1
266.5
247.6
281.1
114.4
436.7

-1.5
-1.1
.2
-10.1
-3.7
-6.6
-3.3
.1
.6

309.6
334.3
185.5
156.2
275.4
258.6
291.4
118.9
394.7

-2.4
-1.8
.4
-16.0
-5.6
-8.9
-4.7
-.4
.1

297.3
291.8
170.8
169.4
244.3
269.6
302.8
112.6
309.8

-1.1
-.8
.3
-12.0
-1.2
-2.8
-1.8
-1.1
-.5

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 10
Energy7
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelters
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




59

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, April 1986, and percent changes, February 1986 to April 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2 1

Group

Houston,
Tex.

Index

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.2

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis. 2
Index

Percent
change

Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Index

Percent
change

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif. 11
Index

Percent
change

Expenditure category

330.0
377.6

-2.1

320.7
380.7

-0.1

338.4
392.2

-0.4

328.1
377.3

-0.6

339.3
403.7

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

336.3
343.0
315.2
313.5
273.7
282.3
293.5
321.0
395.0
431.1
267.1

-.1
-.1
-.2

307.3
313.5
301.6
322.1
250.5
258.3
280.9
352.7
357.4
346.9
251.0

.7
.7
.9
-.2
-1.7
-1.6

315.7
326.6
300.2
347.0
250.4
256.1
282.0
315.4
347.9
405.2
244.2

.2
.2
.7
-.7
-.5
-.9
.8
5.7
-.2
-.4
.2

297.4
301.2
283.1
312.9
236.3
242.8
220.7
321.3
368.3
365.6
283.0

-.2
-.2
-.5
.8
-3.8
-4.1
-.7
1.2

310.5
321.0
307.9
338.4
275.5
280.3
247.7
315.5
399.6
340.7
215.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 5
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 5
Owners' equivalent rent 5
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 12 ..
Fuel oil 7
Other fuels 7
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

346.3
378.2
95.9
218.5
432.4
97.5

1.2
2.3
3.2

1.9

378.3
447.8
121.4
261.9
425.1
113.9
113.9
389.9
500.8
189.9
160.4
256.1
502.4
352.0
644.8
231.1

1.8
1.3
4.3
4.6
2.7
.2
.2
.6
.5

-.9
-1.4
-.4
.3

392.4
460.3
118.8
282.7
403.4
115.5
115.9
386.3
435.6
546.9
184.2
181.2
422.0
266.1
568.7
236.4

.7
1.1
1.1
1.3
.0

1.0

348.2
392.3
124.2
236.3
365.2
115.9
115.7
370.5
447.0
166.9
158.5
172.9
450.8
299.5
647.8
250.2

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

252.4
228.3
246.9
206.7
253.8

.5
.4
1.4
-2.9
7.9

234.6
222.2
215.3
215.2
292.4

2.1
2.3
1.8
-.3
10.8

205.4
196.6
219.6
156.4
217.2

4.3
4.7
3.4
11.6
1.8

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 7
Gasoline 7
Gasoline, leaded regular8
Gasoline, unleaded regular8
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ..
Public transportation

269.8
268.8
134.0
133.8
143.4
146.2
70.1
331.5

-7.6
-7.9

-4.0
-4.2
-17.6
-17.7
-17.9

277.6
272.4
146.3
145.1
156.1
165.6
77.8
353.5

-5.4
-5.9

-28.9
-28.0
-23.0
4.4

284.1
280.1
129.0
128.4
140.6
143.8
69.5
372.4

-19.9
-20.1
-20.5
-20.2

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

489.7
296.5
339.0
335.8

.8
2.1
.8
.6

428.8
252.1
349.7
285.0

.7
1.0

410.3
301.8
350.1
284.3

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

93.4
416.7
520.7
175.2
NA
175.2
523.9
421.1
652.5
248.6

-1.8

-1.9
-2.0
-2.2
.5
3.2
.1
-.4
-1.6
-1.7
-.8
-1.9
11.8
-2.4
-2.7
-3.3
-4.7
-3.7
NA
-3.7
-4.7
-6.1
.0

-27.1

-27.1

See footnotes at end of table.




60

1.4
8.4
-.4
.3
.8

1.4
15.0
1.8
1.8
-.6
-1.2
-8.7

-9.6
-8.1

-17.8
-16.9
.5

.5
1.2

1.4
.5
-1.0

-0.5

.9
1.5
1.8
-.3

.1
-1.3
4.9
2.5
.1
.1
-.2
-.4
-.1
.2
-3.2
-.6

-15.4
.0
1.1
2.3
.2
4.6

396.1
445.6
130.7
355.7
364.2
132.2
132.3
407.5
472.2
183.9
178.4
188.6
476.6
333.5
687.1
268.8

-18.5
.0
-.1
-.2
.0
-.1

192.8
182.4
173.4
151.9
207.2

1.0
1.1
1.0
.3
1.4

214.5
194.8
208.3
177.6
197.8

6.0
5.4
2.2
9.2
5.2

.1

310.6
303.9
139.4
139.4
147.4
151.7
69.7
425.0

-6.8
-7.4
-26.4
-26.5
-26.8
-27.1
-23.6
.0

303.8
300.9
146.7
146.7
154.2
166.8
76.6
323.5

-5.2
-5.7
-18.3
-18.2
-20.3
-18.1
-16.6
.3

1.5
.6
.1
.2

444.0
287.4
319.7
249.3

.6
1.6
.6
2.0

405.7
280.5
357.3
301.9

1.2

1.0
1.0
-1.3
-1.8

-9.9
-10.2
-8.5
-.3
-.7
.0

-17.3

-9.6

-.6
1.0
-.4
-9.3

1.9
.1

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, April 1986, and percent changes, February 1986 to April 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2 1

Group

Houston,
Tex.

Index

Percent
change

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.2

Index

Percent
change

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis.2

Index

Percent
change

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.11

Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Commodity and service group
330.0

-2.1

320.7

-0.1

338.4

-0.4

328.1

-0.6

339.3

-0.5

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverage
Durables

294.1
336.3
270.3
267.2
284.3

-3.2
-.1
-5.2
-8.7
-.2

287.0
307.3
273.1
269.2
277.4

-1.2
.7

-1.4
.2
-2.5
-4.8
.8

273.6
297.4
251.8
239.1
270.7

-1.8
-.2

-2.2
-4.2
.1

284.4
315.7
263.9
262.8
276.0

-2.9
-6.2
2.4

282.3
310.5
264.8
256.1
280.6

-1.6
.9
-3.2
-4.7
-1.1

Services

393.6
530.9

-.8
.6

375.5
469.5

1.1
.5

430.3
444.0

.6
1.6

421.2
487.7

.5
.3

420.5
440.8

.3
1.2

317.1
320.6
163.6
159.5
270.1
266.9
302.4
110.3
375.0

-2.2
-2.3
.0
-17.1
-5.0
-8.3
-4.2
-.2
-1.1

300.5
315.0
178.6
151.3
272.4
267.3
288.7
112.0
363.8

-.7
-.2
1.0
-9.0

299.2
334.2
175.6
159.4
263.0
260.5
290.1
116.8
428.3

-.9
-.6
.7

299.2
321.4
173.0
172.8
254.6
243.8
271.6
115.9
411.8

-1.1
-.7
.8

307.2
335.1
181.8
176.6
262.6
251.8
284.9
117.7
416.0

-.6
-.7
.4
-11.0
-3.1
-4.3
-1.8
1.0
.2

All items

Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 10
Energy7
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter6
Services less medical care

1
Areas on pricing schedule 1 (See footnote 1, Table 13) will appear
next month.
2
Due to smaller sample sizes in this area, data will no longer be
published on a bi-monthly basis after December 1986. Local indexes will
be published on a semi-annual average basis.
3
After December 1986, Cleveland, Ohio will be published in odd
instead of even numbered months.
4
For the following areas the 1957-59=100 base is not available;
indexes are on the bases listed below:
Buffalo, N. Y
November 1963=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
November 1963=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1963=100.
5
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
6
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where
1967=100.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
8
Indexes on a January 1976=100 base.




-2.1
-3.9
-1.8
.3
1.1
9

-10.2
-2.4
-4.4
-2.2
.3
.5

-11.1
-2.8
-5.9
-3.0

.1
.6

Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
Indexes are on the bases listed below:
Atlanta, Ga
December 1977=100.
Buffalo, N. Y
February 1978=100.
Cleveland, Ohio
February 1978=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
February 1978=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1977=100.
Houston, Tex
April 1978=100.
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
December 1977=100.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..April 1978=100.
Pittsburgh, Pa
April 1978=100.
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
December 1977=100.
11
After December 1986, this area will be published on a monthly
basis.
12
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul,
Minn.-Wis. where 1967=100.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.
10

61

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, all items index
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
Mar. 1986 from—

Percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Indexes
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

324.3

323.2

321.4

320.4

1.2

-0.9

-0.3

1.9

-0.9

-0.6

312.9
313.4
320.9
315.8
323.0

312.8
312.3
320.4
314.7
322.8

309.7
309.3
321.6
314.5
321.4

309.1
308.1
320.2
313.2
319.7

.9
.6
2.9
2.7
1.4

-1.2
-1.3
-.1
-.5

-.2
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.5

1.6
1.1
3.8
3.4
2.5

-1.0
-1.3
.2
-.4
-.5

-1.0

4.1
2.9
3.2
-.1
-.2
2.2

1.5
-.5
-.7

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1985

Feb.
1986

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1985

Mar.
1986

Jan.
1986

Jan.
1986

Area 2
U.S. city average
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich. 3
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

M
M
M
M
M

Anchorage, Alaska 4
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.4
Denver-Boulder, Colo. 4
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis. 4
Northeast Pennsylvania s
Portland, Oreg.-Wash.4
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif.4
Seattle-Everett, Wash. 4
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
Atlanta, Ga. 4
Buffalo, N.Y.4
Cleveland, Ohio 6
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii 4
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans.4
Minneapolis-StPaul, Minn.-Wis. 4 .
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif. 7 ....

10/67

11/77

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

-1.0

284.4
329.5
322.3
321.8
350.1
175.1
347.2
308.3
304.3
315.0
341.9
311.4
330.5

280.2
331.1
324.5
326.0
359.1
175.7
353.0
310.6
311.0
319.1
344.7
313.5
332.6

.1
1.3
1.5
1.3
2.5
.8
2.5

334.3
295.8
328.3
340.4
308.5
334.3
310.1
334.9
311.4
336.0

331.7
292.7
324.4
334.1
306.0
327.7
308.9
332.3
307.8
333.2

2.9
.3
.8
1.4
2.0
-1.5

-.3
.9
.3
2.2

-.8
-1.0
-1.2
-1.9
-.8
-2.0
-.4
-.8
-1.2
-.8

Region °
Northeast
North Central
South
West

2
2
2
2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

172.3
171.8
176.1
175.4

171.1
170.0
174.1
174.5

1.9
.2
.9
1.8

-.7
-1.0
-1.1
-.5

2
2
2
2
2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

170.5
175.5
174.2
175.0
175.2

169.3
173.8
172.7
173.4
173.6

2.0
1.0

-.7
-1.0
-.9
-.9
-.9

Population size class 8
A-1 9
A-2 9
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




62

.9
.8
.5

-1.3
-2.5
-.3
-1.6
-.7
-2.2
-1.3
-.8
-.7
-.6

-1.0
.4
-.1
-.4

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, all items index—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

Percent change to
Mar. 1986 from—

Percent change to
Apr. 1986 from—

Indexes
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Mar.
1986

Mar.
1985

Jan.
1986

Feb.
1986

i
i i i

i

i i i i i i i i i

i
i i i i i i i i i

i
i i i i i i i i i

i
i i i i i i i i i
i
i i i

i

i i i i i i i i i

i

i

i

i i i

i

-0.7
-1.1
-1.2
-.3
-1.0
-1.2
-.8
-.6
-.2
-1.2
-1.3
-.4
-.8
-.6
-1.1
-1.4

i




6

2.1
.6
1.3
2.3
.7
-.4
1.5
1.1
2.7
-.4
.2
1.8
1.7
.0
.2
.9

i

1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Detroit, Mich, will no longer be published on a monthly basis after
December 1986. Beginning after December 1986, a local index will be
published for even numbered months only.
4
Due to smaller sample sizes in this area, data will no longer be
published on a bi-monthly basis after December 1986. A local index will
be published on a semi-annual average basis.
5
This index will no longer be published after December 1986.
6
After December 1986, Cleveland, Ohio will be published in odd
instead of even numbered months.
7
After December 1986, this index series will be published on a
monthly basis.

166.9
172.1
174.9
174.9
171.7
167.7
173.2
177.1
187.4
165.1
174.3
168.9
177.2
171.4
174.0
173.9

i

168.1
174.0
177.0
175.5
173.4
169.7
174.6
178.2
187.8
167.1
176.6
169.6
178.6
172.4
176.0
176.3

i

CM CM CM CM

Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A ..
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D 5
North Central/D
South/ D
West/D 5

i

Region/population size class
cross classification 8

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
After December 1986, indexes for the regions, size classes, and
region/size class cross-classes will be published on a monthly basis.
9
A-1 and A-2 will be aggregated to produce a population size class A
index after December 1986. A-1 and A-2 will no longer be published
separately after December 1986.
NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are by-products of the national CPI
program. Because each local index is a small subset of the national
index, it has a smaller sample size and is, therefore, subject to
substantially more sampling and other measurement error than the
national index. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than
the national index, although their long-term trends are quite similar.
Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider
adopting the national average CPI for use in escalator clauses.

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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Other
index

Total
food

Cereals

at

bakery
products

home

and

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
TCXXJS

at

Indexes, April 1986
Area 2
U.S. city average

299.9

320.9

263.5

255.5

325.0

376.0

276.2
311.8
301.0
283.7
299.7
291.7
318.4
303.0
306.8
280.4
288.8
340.4
314.4
297.4
300.4
164.3
296.9
300.5
309.2
299.0
302.8
285.4
294.7
303.1
301.0
305.9
291.1
322.5

281.2
305.4
334.4
316.4
290.4
327.6
386.9
319.8
317.5
278.1
337.8
316.0
310.3
310.0
321.4
171.9
352.0
348.3
328.6
298.9
323.8
309.6
330.1
361.4
334.1
344.4
308.8
318.7

238.5
247.7
260.3
269.4
263.0
260.8
261.1
288.1
256.2
235.4
259.1
322.4
271.0
251.8
265.3
163.4
273.4
253.9
270.5
274.6
266.5
240.6
255.7
242.2
262.1
276.4
243.3
288.4

244.4
292.6
251.3
234.6
255.0
240.3
259.5
250.3
273.4
269.8
243.3
301.0
285.1
280.4
253.4
151.8
251.9
279.2
266.8
233.9
249.6
223.1
232.8
283.9
254.8
244.3
245.8
250.5

287.3
352.2
360.4
303.6
349.5
319.8
348.6
312.4
330.6
285.0
285.3
369.5
312.1
340.1
300.3
190.2
301.6
307.2
338.7
346.8
327.8
329.1
325.8
365.3
309.5
309.1
282.5
368.5

351.8
411.3
363.1
328.7
376.4
361.5
410.4
364.4
386.5
368.2
366.5
404.5
409.0
357.1
386.9
154.8
346.0
358.0
394.7
368.1
393.3
370.1
389.7
365.8
376.4
391.5
398.5
413.6

Anchorage, Alaska 3
Atlanta, Ga. 3
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y. 3
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohto-Ky.-lnd.3
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo. 3
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu. Hawaii 3
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. 3
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim. Calif.
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis.3
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania4
Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash. 3
S i Louis, Mc-lll
San Diego, Calif. 3
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash. 3
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

10/67

Northeast
North Central
South
West

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

155.1
150.9
156.0
159.1

168.3
172.1
166.2
174.4

149.7
143.0
146.4
148.7

141.9
138.8
151.2
149.4

171.0
161.1
172.1
171.2

153.3
152.6
156.9
162.6

A-1 •
A-2 •
B..
C
D

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

154.2
156.0
156.4
153.0
154.4

168.8
171.5
171.8
167.6
169.3

147.9
147.1
146.7
143.5
149.8

145.5
145.2
145.5
141.5
143.3

162.3
172.3
177.3
167.7
168.3

155.1
157.1
156.2
156.0
152.0

11/77

See footnotes at end of table.




64

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Other
index
base

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

165.7
164.1
174.3
164.1
192.9
154.4
177.1
178.2
170.6
162.9
166.7
175.2
174.7
154.3
169.7
187.7

152.2
152.7
163.9
163.8
154.3
148.0
158.1
163.5
155.5
156.3
155.3
157.8
156.3
152.7
145.9
161.8

Indexes, April 1986
Region/population size class
cross classification 5
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D 4
North Central/D
South/D
West/D 4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

153.7
152.6
160.5
157.8
159.3
147.5
155.8
162.7
156.7
149.7
151.9
156.8
157.3
149.9
155.2
160.2

See footnotes at end of table.




65

166.7
173.1
168.1
174.6
174.0
173.7
164.5
178.7
169.0
168.5
166.2
166.7
169.0
171.5
165.9
173.5

148.3
145.1
152.3
145.9
151.5
139.0
143.3
153.9
153.6
140.0
138.2
149.0
152.3
143.8
154.5
148.3

143.7
141.8
151.6
150.6
137.7
138.6
151.6
152.7
139.7
133.6
149.3
143.4
140.0
136.1
153.1
143.0

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from March 1986 to April 1986
Area 2
U.S. city average
Anchorage, Alaska3
Atlanta, Ga. 3
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y.3
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.3
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo.3
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii3
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans.3
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
Miami, Fla
MiiwauKee, wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis.3...
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania4
Philadelphia. Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash.3
S i Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif.3
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash.3
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
Region

0.1

-0.1

-1.4

0.0

3.3

0.1

-.3
.8
-.4
.0
-.7
.2
-.2
-.1
1.5
-3.5
-.6

-.1
.6
-.3
.6

-.3
-.6
-2.2
-.3
-3.2
-3.3
-2.0
-.4
.4

-.7
2.0
-.2
-.8
.1
.8
-.3
-.3
2.8
-1.2
.0
.0
-1.6
1.0
.0
.0
-1.1
-.4

1.2

1.5
2.7
1.2
2.6
2.5
6.8
3.9
2.3
2.1
7.7
.5
1.2
3.1
.8
4.8
.8
6.3
2.4
5.8
1.5
6.0
6.5
4.3
4.8
3.7
3.0
5.9
1.6

.7
.9
.8
-.8
.3
.6
-.6
-.6
.0
-1.7
-.2
-1.0
3.2
.5
-1.8
1.0
.4
-.1
.1
.5
-.1
-.1
-1.1
.4
1.2
.1
2.5
.0

-1.6
.8
-.3
-.2
.6
.4
-.2
.5
.2
-.1
.1
-.8
.8
.6
.6
1.3
.5

-.9
.6
.9
-.5
5.5
-.7
2.1
-.5
-.2
-1.1
.2
-1.0
.5
-.7
.2
.4
-.4
.7
.3
.8
.4
.4
-.5
-.3

-5.7
-2.7
-3.1
-1.0
-1.9
-1.2
1.0
-1.3
-.8
-1.4

-.6
-3.1

-2.9
-3.1
.4
-1.1
.3
-1.4
.5

-.1
-.4
.8
-.7
-1.2

-1.0
-1.0
-.4
.6

5

Northeast
North Central
South
West

.1
-.2

-.2
-.1
.1
.0

-1.4
-1.7
-.8
-1.7

-.1
.1
.2
-.1

4.8
3.0
1.9
2.8

.3
.1
.2
-.3

.1
.3
.0
-.1
-.3

.4
.4
-.4
-.6
-.6

-2.0
-.8
-1.4
-1.2
-.7

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

5.4
3.1
3.5
1.1
1.5

-.3
.4
.1
.8
-.7

.3
-.1
,

Population size class5
8

A-1
A-2 •
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




66

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

Dairy
products

Fruits

and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from March 1986 to April 1986
Region/population size class
cross classification 5
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B

West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D 4
North Central/D
South/D
West/D 4

0.3
-.1
.6
.2
.3
-.7
.4
-.3
.6
.3
-.5
-1.2
.1
-.4
-.3
-.3

1
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern
Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.
3
Due to smaller sample sizes in this area, data will no
longer be published on a bi-monthly basis after December
1986. A local index will be published on a semi-annual
average basis.
4
This index will no longer be published after December




0.1
.6
.8
.2
-.5
-1.0
-.5
.3
-1.7
-.2
.1
-1.2
.0
-1.3
-.5
.1
5

1.7
2.1
-.4
-.9
1.2
2.2
-.3
2.5
.3
-.8
2.2
2.4
1.6
-.4
-.3
2.3

0.0
.1
.7
-.1
-.6
.4
-.7
.2
.1
-.3
.3
-1.2
-.6
.3
.8
.4

5.5
4.1
1.9
4.4
4.7
2.8
3.1
2.9
2.8
2.4
1.0
2.6
2.5
.1
1.6
2.5

0.0
.1
.9
-.7
.2
-.9
.6
.1
1.4
1.1
.1
.7
.7
-.4
-1.7
-.4

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.
After December 1986, indexes for the regions, size
classes, and region/size class cross-classes will be published
on a monthly basis.
6
A-1 and A-2 will be aggregated to produce a population
size class A index after December 1986. A-1 and A-2 will no
longer be published separately after December 1986.

67

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from March 1986 to April 1986

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich. '

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Expenditure category
All items
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation
Medical care

-0.3

-0.2

-0.4

-0.4

-0.4

-0.5

.2
.2
.1

.1
.1
.2
.6
-3.3
-3.1
.8
6.8
.6
.0
.4

-.2
-.2
-.6

.0
.0
-.2
.2
-1.2
-1.0
.0
4.8
-1.8
.2
-.4

.7
.7
.5
.2
-1.4

.1

-.8
-.5
-.2
-.2
-1.6
-.7
-.7
1.6
1.1

-.3
.1

-.1
-1.4

-1.4
.0
3.3
.1
.4
.4
.3
.8
1.1
1.1
1.5
.7
.7
-1.0
-1.7
-5.7
-6.3
-2.2
-.7
-1.0
-.3
.0

.8
1.4
2.2
1.3

9.9
1.1
1.2
-1.1
-1.5
-.7




-7.1
-7.4

-6.9

-1.8

1.2
2.2
.3
-3.6

-.9
-2.0
.7
.5

-.6
-.8
2.4
-.9
-1.5

.0
.3
.4
.0
1.1

.7
.8
1.5
-.8

-1.0
-1.2
2.1
.6

1.2

-9.2

-1.5
-1.5
-7.3
-7.4
-7.5
-7.7
-4.0
.0

-.8
-.9
-2.3
-2.3
-.2
-3.2
-2.3

-2.8
-3.5

-14.5
-14.6

.7

.0

-3.8
-4.1
-16.5
-16.7
-16.3
-18.0
-14.4
NA

.3

.5

.1

.4
.0
-.1

-1.6
-4.5
2.1
1.0

-1.9
.0
-3.1
1.6

.4
.4
.7
.2
.7

-.8
-1.3
-.3
-3.5
-.4

-2.2
-2.3
-9.5
-9.7

-2.2
-2.5
-9.4
-10.0
-9.5

-10.9
-7.7
.3

.3

.5

.2
.1

68

-3.1
-3.0
.8
6.0
-.1
.3
1.0

NA

-.9
.0

-9.8
-10.1
-8.8
.2

-1.4
-.1
5.8
.1
1.3
.3

.4
1.1
2.5
2.4
2.3
.5
.6
-2.0
-3.5
-7.7
-8.1
2.0
-1.5
-2.5
-.1
1.0

.3
.8
-.3
-.3
.0
.5
.6
-1.4

-1.8
-.7
-.8
-.3

Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

2.1
-2.7
-2.5
.0
.5
-.2
.6
.4

.1
-.1
-.4

.2

-2.1

.1
.0

.0
.1

-6.9

.6
.6

1.2
1.2

1.5
-.8
-.7
-2.3
-3.1

-15.5

-15.5
-13.0

1.0
1.8
.6
.0

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from March 1986 to April 1986—Continued

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich. 1

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care

-0.3

-0.2

-0.4

-0.4

-0.4

-0.5

-1.0
.2
-1.7
-2.8
-.2

-.9
.1
-1.7
-2.4
-.5

-.8
-.2
-1.2
-2.3
.0

-.8
.0
-1.3
-1.5
-1.0

-.8
.7
-2.1
-3.4
.3

-1.6
.1
-3.0
-5.2
.7

.4
.5

.6
.6

.0
.3

-.1
.6

.1
.4

.7
1.2

-.6
-.3
.3
-5.4
-1.6
-2.6
-1.2
.2
.4

-.6
-.2
.4
-5.5
-1.6
-2.3
-1.1
-.2
.6

-.7
-.4
.1
-4.1
-1.1
-2.1
-1.2
-.2
.0

-.4
-.5
-.4
-1.2
-1.2
-1.4
-.7
.2
-.2

-.5
-.5
.3
-7.4
-2.0
-3.1
-1.1
.1
.0

-.9
-.6
.5
-9.2
-2.8
-4.8
-2.3
.4
.7

1
Detroit, Mich, will no longer be published on a monthly basis after
December 1986. Beginning after December 1986, a local index will be




69

published for even numbered months only.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, April 19S6 and percent changes February 1986 to April
1986
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich. 1

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

All items
All items (1957-59= 100)

320.4
372.6

351.1

-1.2 308.1
354.0

292.8
299.5
291.7
327.6
260.8
270.9
240.3
319.8
361.5
320.1
226.5

289.4
292.6
288.8
337.8
259.1
261.9
243.3
285.3
366.5
313.7
273.5

-0.9 309.1

-1.3

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

308.3
315.6
299.9
320.9
263.5
269.6
255.5
325.0
376.0
360.2
242.3

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 5
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation .

351.1
388.1
108.6
277.0
411.6
108.1
108.1
382.6
459.1
521.5
511.8
188.5
438.0
357.9
548.6
246.0

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel.
Footwear

206.1
191.2
199.3
169.3
212.1

1.5
1.6
1.3
2.5
1.8

171.4
150.5
147.5
128.3
169.4

-2.4
-3.3
-4.2
-6.6
2.0

167.5
151.5
161.6
140.5
145.0

-1.1
-1.4

Transportation
Private transportation .
Motor fuel 5
Gasoline 5
Gasoline, leaded regular6
Gasoline, unleaded regular6 ...
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7
Public transportation

303.5
297.4
144.1
143.6
152.2
158.8
75.5
413.0

-5.2
-5.5
-20.7
-20.8
-22.1

296.5
284.9
139.4
137.9
150.6
154.1
79.8
439.0

-5.8
-6.6

-21.6
-23.0
-16.1
1.6

290.6
286.8
144.3
143.6
152.6
159.7
77.6
409.2

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services .
Personal care

425.7
266.9
337.6
288

1.4

1.3
.4
.4
1.0

444.2
225.5
324.8
251.5

.2
-.1
.0
-1.6
-1.7
-.2
2.8
.6
.4
1.4
1.6

333.1
375.6
108.6
1.5 245.7
2.0 460.9
1.4 107.3
1.4 106.9
-2.1 326.7
-3.5 396.0
-12.1 524.7
-13.5 184.2
-5.2 160.7
-1.2 365.1
-1.4 308.9
-.8 414.8
.3 235.0

-21.5
-17.6

.1

430.7
322.7
339.1
260.;

See footnotes at end of table.




70

-.1
.9
-2.2
-2.5
.2
.8

1.3
.1
.4

341.8
374.9
109.7
1.5 256.6
12.3 347.3
1.5 109.5
1.6 109.6
-2.7 445.8
-3.6 523.8
-9.0 561.3
-9.7 181.9
-3.0 196.9
-2.6 514.9
-4.3 335.3
-.5 669.1
.4 199.7
.6
1.8
2.6

-21.2
-21.5

2.5
-.5
-.3
1.5
1.8
-.4
.8
1.1
-.4
1.3
1.0

1.2
.0
1.4
1.4

-1.7
-2.1
-6.4
-7.6
-1.1
-1.6
1.5
-3.6
-3.4

320.2
376.5

-0.1

313.2
372.8

-0.5

319.7
373.4

-1.0

307.4
317.7
300.4
321.4
265.3
268.1
253.4
300.3
386.9
352.9
226.3

.0
-.1
-.4
1.2
-2.1

315.5
326.1
309.2
328.6
270.5
273.8
266.8
338.7
394.7
370.8
232.7

.8
.8
.2
.4
-.6
-.7
-.7

320.5
330.5
302.8
323.8
266.5
273.5
249.6
327.8
393.3
418.2
251.5

.9
.9

352.7
396.0
110.3
336.7
353.5
110.9
110.8
340.7
439.6
162.8
NA
162.8
441.9
385.2
527.3
224.7

1.3 321.9
2.0 337.3
1.7 108.6
1.8 290.6
-1.0 431.9
2.2 109.7
2.3 109.9
1.4 386.4
.7 492.0
-8.5 563.7
183.7
NA
-8.5 195.0
.8 454.9
2.4 390.5
-.8 567.9
-1.7 250.4

-2.1
.0
3.5
-1.4
.4
.8

1.8

183.4
171.0
174.7
130.6
225.3

.1
.4
.1
-.2
.0

191.5
170.0
164.9
147.4
204.5

-4.6
-4.8
-23.4
-23.5
-25.0
-23.8
-17.6
.0

321.9
321.0
152.4
152.3
166.8
173.2
80.0
346.3

-2.6
-2.8

-10.4
-8.8
.8

333.3
303.8
143.1
142.6
143.9
147.6
73.4
470.5

445.3
-.8 209.9
-.1 329.6
-.2 287.0

1.0
-.3
.2
-.4

420.3
280.1
350.7
318.0

1.4
-3.1

-9.7
-9.7
-9.4

3.1
-.1
2.3
.0

.3 339.8
1.2 381.6
111.6
300.5
474.9
1.7 109.9
1.8 110.1
-3.8 388.4
-4.9 455.0
-11.3 531.3
-11.7 179.7
-1.8 176.1
-1.4 421.5
-2.9 401.5
.8 438.0
1.5 234.7
1.4
1.4
1.5

1.3
-.2

-.1
-.2
.2
7.7
.7
.2
1.4
-.1

.9
2.0
1.9
2.3
.5
.5
-3.6
-5.7
-12.8

-13.2
-3.1

-1.9
-3.5
.4
1.4

154.6
135.2
142.4
82.7
187.6

-.6
-1.1

-5.1 326.7
-6.3 324.4
-23.5 147.3
-23.7 147.4
-25.4 157.4
-25.2 157.6

1.6
2.0
3.4
1.2
.0

1.8
1.1
-8.5

-21.1
-.6

70.7
375.9

-6.3
-6.7
-27.0
-27.3
-27.2
-29.3
-23.2
-.2

1.6
-.2
.6
2.0

496.6
243.4
350.0
274.0

1.7
1.7
1.0
1.4

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, April 1986 and percent changes February 1986 to April 1986—
Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Group

Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich. 1

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

320.4

-0.9

309.1

-1.2

308.1

-1.3

320.2

-0.1

313.2

-0.5

319.7

-1.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverage
Durables

280.4
308.3
261.9
262.0
263.3

-2.3
.3
-3.9
-6.5
-.5

268.0
292.8
248.3
244.2
254.5

-2.8
.0
-4.8
-7.6
-.5

252.4
289.4
231.3
234.2
229.6

-3.1
.6
-5.2
-8.8
-1.5

265.3
307.4
243.3
251.2
239.2

-1.4
.0
-2.4
-3.4
-1.0

276.6
315.5
247.6
257.6
233.3

-1.7
.8
-3.9
-5.8
.0

275.8
320.5
245.4
238.2
258.7

-2.6
.9
-5.4
-9.2

Services
Medical care services

392.2
459.5

.9
1.3

378.8
471.6

.6
1.4

401.6
466.2

.8
.4

410.8
473.9

1.2
1.2

374.3
448.7

.9
2.2

404.9
559.5

1.0
1.7

302.1
315.2
318.8
358.4
260.7
259.4
286.3
105.9
382.7

-1.4
-1.0
.6
-12.2
-3.8
-6.0
-2.9
.4
.8

289.1
302.9
173.4
155.6
247.5
242.4
270.4
103.7
365.2

-2.0
-1.3
.3
-13.1
-4.6
-7.1
-3.6
-.4
.5

289.0
299.6
165.8
167.3
233.2
237.1
263.0
107.5
383.2

-2.0
-1.5
.2
-11.9
-5.0
-8.1
-3.9
.4
.8

294.5
313.7
173.7
169.9
242.5
248.3
280.5
108.3
401.3

-.8
-.2
.5
-6.2
-2.3
-3.1
-1.6
.5
1.2

306.4
307.9
165.8
160.5
245.7
253.5
289.2
105.3
364.8

-1.0
-.6
.9
-12.4
-3.7
-5.5
-2.1
.3
.7

306.5
311.1
170.6
170.6
244.9
237.8
282.2
108.3
383.4

-1.4
-1.1

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 8
Energy5
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care

,

1
Detroit, Mich, will no longer be published on a monthly basis after
December 1986. Beginning after December 1986, a local index will be
published for even numbered months only.
2
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif.




1.2

1.0
-15.6
-5.1
-8.5
-3.7
1.0

.9

Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
Indexes on a January 1976=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 =100 base.
Indexes on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Data not adequate for publication.

71

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, April 1986 and percent changes February 1986 to April 1986
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2 1

Group

Atlanta,
Ga. 2
Index

Cleveland,
Ohio 3

Buffalo,
N.Y.2

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.
Index

Percent
change

Honolulu,
Hawaii2
Index

Percent
change

Expenditure category
331.7
381.4

-0.8
-

292.7
321.7

-1.0
-

324.4
366.3

-1.2
-

334.1
361.1

-1.9
-

306.0
329.9

-0.8

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

324.6
334.9
311.8
305.4
247.7
254.7
292.6
352.2
411.3
382.6
203.9

1.0
1.1
.1
-1.1
-1.9
-2.1
3.1
1.4
.7
2.7
-.4

293.7
296.7
299.7
290.4
263.0
267.2
255.0
349.5
376.4
295.8
260.7

-.5
-.7
-.9
-1.3
-4.0
-4.2
.4
2.8
.5
.2
.9

312.5
320.0
303.0
319.8
288.1
296.8
250.3
312.4
364.4
364.5
249.8

.0
-.1
-.6
-2.1
-.6
-.6
-.8
.3
.0
.9
.7

327.4
333.1
306.8
317.5
256.2
264.2
273.4
330.6
386.5
407.1
253.3

.0
-.1
-.3
3.2
.1
-.1
.7
-1.0
-2.2
.4
1.0

328.8
341.5
340.4
316.0
322.4
329.2
301.0
369.5
404.5
346.8
220.6

-.7
-.7
-1.0
.8

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs5
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 5
Owners' equivalent rent5
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas e ...
Fuel oil 7
Other fuels 7
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

368.8
417.8
112.3
259.3
474.2
112.0
112.3
363.6
445.4
186.2
177.6
192.4
446.8
345.4
582.8
263.6

1.2
1.7
1.1
1.2
-.6
2.0
2.1
-1.4
-8.0
-15.5
-2.2
-1.2
1.2
-4.1
1.3

305.7
273.7
105.0
237.7
399.7
97.7
97.9
499.7
567.9
520.7
172.8
174.0
582.6
419.1
667.8
252.8

1.3
1.2
.7
.8
.0
1.3
1.5
1.3
1.7
-10.4
-11.0
-.2
4.6
7.2
2.3
1.5

349.0
382.5
108.0
228.8
388.7
107.5
107.6
399.3
471.0
192.7
192.9
192.1
471.9
327.1
607.7
237.6

.7
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.5
1.5
1.5
-.9
-1.1
-10.5
-14.5
.0
-.4
-1.1
.0
1.1

378.5
437.2
108.1
281.4
409.4
109.4
108.8
351.4
462.1
198.3
NA
198.0
461.3
306.1
680.6
254.0

-.1
.8
.5
.3
1.4
1.1
1.2
-3.4
-4.6
-6.2
NA
-6.3
-4.6
-4.0
-5.5
1.2

293.9
308.6
108.3
293.1
539.9
106.2
106.1
313.5
377.1
NA
NA
NA
375.7
362.5
447.0
239.4

-.3
.2
1.9
.7
12.1
-.6
-.7
-7.5
-11.1
NA
NA
NA
-11.2
-12.9
.1
3.3

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

222.5
199.1
237.3
177.8
162.3

2.6
2.7
1.8
4.8
1.0

240.1
234.7
303.4
184.1
223.7

4.4
4.5
.3
4.3
15.5

205.1
197.4
256.7
151.6
183.6

-2.8
-3.5
-.2
-8.3
4.4

209.6
178.6
200.6
152.8
222.9

.0
.0
-.1
-1.5
2.8

212.1
202.0
215.3
170.4
179.0

-.2
-.2
.4
-.5
-1.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 7
Gasoline 7
Gasoline, leaded regular *
Gasoline, unleaded regular8
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ..
Public transportation

293.1
282.2
135.0
134.8
139.5
153.5
72.0
371.1

-7.0
-8.2
-24.5
-24.6
-26.8
-25.1
-21.1
3.1

271.3
267.9
138.1
137.8
149.3
147.7
70.7
352.4

-7.3
-7.6
-23.1
-23.2
-23.4
-23.6
-21.6
-22

286.5
291.8
141.7
140.9
142.0
152.6
75.9
350.2

-5.8
-6.2
-21.3
-21.3
-24.0
-21.9
-17.7
.5

296.5
295.3
144.5
144.2
156.3
162.6
73.8
339.5

-8.2
-8.5
-25.6
-25.7
-27.3
-26.0
-22.0
-.1

268.8
276.1
173.7
174.0
177.4
195.6
85.2
239.3

-3.5
-3.9
-12.6
-12.7
-14.9
-12.8
-9.8
.0

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

443.5
267.0
325.0
318.5

.4
.3
.9
2.0

346.0
262.6
320.6
252.7

.6
.8
.7
.8

482.3
275.8
358.1
297.5

.8
.0
-.1
-.2

438.4
263.8
318.8
279.5

1.2
.7
-.3
-.6

431.3
311.8
344.3
284.8

.3
.2
1.3
1.9

All items
All items (1957-59=100) 4

-.7

See footnotes at end of table.




72

-2.1
-2.1
.1
-1.5
-.4
.1
.0

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, April 1986 and percent changes February 1986 to April 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2 1

Group

Index

Percent
change

Index

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.

Cleveland,
Ohio 3

Buffalo,
N.Y.2

Atlanta,
Ga. 2

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Honolulu,
Hawaii2
Index

Percent
change

Commodity and service group
331.7

-0.8

292.7

-1.0

324.4

-1.2

334.1

-1.9

306.0

-0.8

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverage
Durables

280.4
324.6
255.6
252.7
263.6

-2.4
1.0
-4.7
-7.4
-.2

272.9
293.7
258.2
272.5
244.0

-2.6
-.5
-4.1
-6.9
.4

277.0
312.5
253.1
253.0
251.4

-2.6
.0
-4.3
-7.3
-.2

291.8
327.4
270.0
251.9
291.5

-3.7
.0
-6.1
-9.8
-.1

284.3
328.8
251.4
282.5
221.1

-1.2
-.7
-1.6
-3.4
1.6

Services
Medical care services

422.6
478.3

1.1
.3

331.4
359.9

1.2
.4

413.2
527.0

.6
.5

401.3
466.0

.1
1.1

339.9
454.0

-.4
.4

307.1
325.4
182.2
153.9
254.0
249.3
288.9
109.9
411.6

-1.4
-.9
1.1
-15.4
-4.5
-6.9
-3.1
.6
1.2

297.6
290.2
154.4
169.1
258.4
271.4
283.8
105.5
328.2

-1.5
-1.1
.5
-10.1
-3.8
-6.3
-3.5
1.2
1.3

306.4
316.0
175.1
167.1
253.4
252.2
284.9
105.6
395.0

-1.7
-1.3
.2
-10.8
-4.2
-6.9
-3.4
.0
.6

304.8
326.8
181.2
154.4
269.4
251.7
288.7
107.2
389.8

-2.6
-2.1
.3
-16.6
-5.8
-9.2
-4.8
-.4
.0

301.9
299.0
174.9
169.0
249.3
274.7
309.9
104.1
322.9

-1.1
-.9
.3
-12.1
-1.6
-3.1
-1.8
-1.1
-.5

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 10
Energy7
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter5
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




73

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, April 1986 and percent changes February 1986 to April 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2 1

Group

Houston,
Tex.

Index

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.2

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis.2

Index

Percent
change

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.11

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Expenditure category
327.7
374.9

-2.0

308.9
366.6

-0.4

332.3
385.2

-0.8

307.8
353.9

-1.2

333.2
396.5

-0.8

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

331.1
337.3
314.4
310.3
271.0
279.8
285.1
312.1
409.0
410.4
268.6

.1
.1
.1
-1.8
-2.0

.6
.6
.7
-.2
-1.4
-1.2
1.4
8.0
-.4
.3
.8

310.1
320.9
300.5
348.3
253.9
259.7
279.2
307.2
358.0
388.6
238.7

.1
.1
.4
-.7
-.5
-.8
.8
5.2

296.9
301,2
285.4
309.6
240.6
247.2
223.1
329.1
370.1
359.5
276.7

-.2
-.2
-.5
.7
-3.6
-3.8
-.7

312.5
322.1
305.9
344.4
276.4
281.8
244.3
309.1
391.5
349.2
219.0

.7
.8
1.3
1.9
-.5
.0

1.4
3.6
.1
-.5

303.3
309.8
297.4
310.0
251.8
259.0
280.4
340.1
357.1
344.6
243.4

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 5
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 5
Owners' equivalent rent5
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 12 ..
Fuel oil 7
Other fuels 7
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

345.5
376.0

328.1
352.4
109.3
236.3
372.7
105.3
105.4
369.3
445.5
170.7
158.5
184.4
450.3
299.4
647.8
253.4

1.0

-1.3
-1.8
-9.9
-10.2
-8.5
-.3
-.7
.0
1.6

329.6
359.6
110.5
261.9
427.5
105.7
105.8
382.4
490.7
185.0
160.4
256.0
493.7
352.0
644.8
237.1

1.4
1.1
4.3
4.6
2.8
.1

-1.4
-.4
.2

389.4
450.6
107.8
282.7
408.0
107.3
107.4
387.0
434.0
547.8
184.1
182.1
420.1
266.1
568.7
239.8

.7
1.1

97.8
417.9
521.3
175.2
NA
175.2
523.9
421.1
652.5
250.4

-1.5
-1.8
-1.0
-1.9
10.0
-2.4
-2.7
-3.3
-4.7
-3.7
NA
-3.7
-4.7
-6.1
.0
1.5

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

247.0
227.3
247.6
204.2
253.7

.5
.4
1.1
-2.5
7.7

226.4
214.3
221.4
186.2
316.2

2.9
3.3
3.2
-.3
11.4

201.7
193.9
203.5
163.1
205.0

4.9
5.3
6.7
9.7
1.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 7
Gasoline 7
Gasoline, leaded regular8
Gasoline, unleaded regular8
Gasoline, unleaded premium 9 ..
Public transportation

274.5
274.3
134.9
134.7
144.2
147.7
70.1
300.4

-6.8
-7.0
-27.0

283.0
280.0
128.7
128.1
140.4
143.7
68.2
357.1

-4.5
-4.7
-17.6
-17.7
-17.9
-17.8
-16.8
.5

278.6
276.4
145.6
144.4
155.0
165.2
77.8
342.1

-6.0
-6.3
-19.9
-20.1
-20.5
-20.2

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

511.1
289.4
337.3
339.7

.8
1.7

428.6
266.3
347.9
284.6

.7
.9
.5
1.1

406.5
294.1
339.3
267.1

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

98.7
218.5
423.5

99.7

-2.1
-2.3

-27.1
-28.9
-28.0
-23.0
5.4

.9
.7

See footnotes at end of table.




74

2.1
2.8

1.4
17.8
1.8
1.9
-.8
-1.4

-8.9
-9.6
-8.1

-.9

-.1
-.5
.1

1.5
1.3
.5
-.7

-1.2
4.5
2.3
.1
-.5
-.1
-.4
-.1
.2

-15.4
.0
1.3
2.3
.2
3.9

381.1
416.0
110.3
355.7
365.1
111.3
111.1
409.7
470.3
185.7
178.5
188.6
473.5
333.5
687.1
273.1

-18.5
.0
-.1
-.2
.0
.0

185.7
175.1
185.8
145.5
185.2

.8
.9
.2
.3
1.4

207.8
188.5
203.6
166.6
190.4

5.0
4.4
1.9
7.2
4.4

-7.4
-7.8
-26.4
-26.5

-17.3
.1

310.8
308.0
139.7
139.7
147.5
151.7
70.2
414.7

-27.1
-23.7
.0

311.8
310.5
148.1
148.0
155.6
168.2
76.9
320.2

-5.3
-5.7
-18.2
-18.2
-20.3
-18.1
-16.7
.3

1.5
.4
.1
.3

443.3
277.8
325.6
256.2

.6
1.5
.6
2.0

405.2
243.5
357.2
308.7

1.2
1.2
.1
-.6

1.1
1.3
.0
.9
.9

.1
.3
.0
-10.5

-26.8

-2.9
-.6
-.6
1.0
-.2
-5.9

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, April 1986 and percent changes February 1986 to April 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2 '

Group

Houston,
Tex.

Index

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.2

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis.2

Index

Percent
change

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.11

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Commodity and service group
All items

327.7

-2.0

308.9

-0.4

332.3

-0.8

307.8

-1.2

333.2

-0.8

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverage
Durables

293.1
331.1
271.7
271.0
278.1

-2.9
.1

-1.4
.6
-2.6
-4.9
.0

280.2
310.1
261.8
259.2
268.5

-1.9
.1
-3.2
-5.7
.4

264.7
296.9
239.2
238.0
243.0

-2.5
-.2
-4.1
-7.4
1.0

282.9
312.5
265.4
256.5
279.2

-1.9
.7

-4.8
-8.3
-.4

280.5
303.3
266.0
267.6
265.3

-3.7
-5.7
-1.1

Services
Medical care services

388.6
555.4

-.8
.6

360.8
468.6

1.0
.5

431.6
447.7

.6
1.5

389.4
488.4

.4
.3

411.3
440.0

.2
1.2

317.9
317.2
161.6
161.1
271.4
270.5
302.0
102.5
366.5

-2.0
-2.2
.1

298.1
303.7
171.3
149.0
265.3
265.2
286.1
102.1
349.0

-.9
-.5

296.7
328.7
172.1
157.3
260.7
256.8
285.5
105.0
429.9

-1.3
-.9
.6
-11.3
-3.0
-5.3
-2.6
.1
.4

297.3
301.6
161.4
166.7
242.0
242.4
270.8
102.9
378.0

-1.7
-1.3
.4

307.5
329.0
178.0
176.0
263.4
252.7
286.2
106.2
405.9

-1.0
-.9
.3

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 10
Energy 7
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter5
Services less medical care

-16.7
-4.6
-7.9
-3.9
-.2
-1.1

1
Areas on pricing schedule 1 (See footnote 1, Table 18) will appear
next month.
2
Due to smaller sample sizes in this area, data will no longer be
published on a bi-monthly basis after December 1986. Local indexes will
be published on a semi-annual average basis.
3
After December 1986, Cleveland, Ohio will be published in odd
instead of even numbered months.
4
For the following areas the 1957-59=100 base is not available;
indexes are on the bases listed below:
Buffalo, N. Y
November 1963=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
November 1963=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1963=100.
5
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
6
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where
1967=100.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
8
Indexes on a January 1976=100 base.




75

.9
-9.7
-2.5
-4.5
-2.0
.1

1.0
9

-13.2
-4.0
-7.0
-3.6
.0
.5

-11.3

-3.6
-5.4
-2.3
.9
.1

Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
Indexes are on the bases listed below:
Atlanta, Ga
December 1977=100.
Buffalo, N. Y
February 1978=100.
Cleveland, Ohio
February 1978=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
February 1978=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1977=100.
Houston, Tex
April 1978=100.
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
December 1977=100.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..April 1978=100.
Pittsburgh, Pa
April 1978=100.
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
December 1977=100.
11
After December 1986, this area will be published on a monthly
basis.
12
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul,
Minn.-Wis. where 1967=100.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.
10

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,1 by expenditure category and commodity
and service group
(December 1977=100)

Group

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index
Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb.
1986

Percent
change
from—

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

2.2

-0.4

164.4
165.1
159.4
177.0
148.2
148.8
173.7
175.4
155.7
151.6
173.1
175.9
156.2

2.4
2.1
1.0
2.7
-.5
-.7
-.7
4.7
-1.3
5.6
2.4
4.0
7.2

.1

-2.8
-.1
3.8
.8
-1.3

185.8
197.2
124.0
194.0
210.5
122.1
122.1
162.8
175.8

4.4
6.8
7.0
7.1
5.2
6.8
6.8
.1
.7

.5
1.2
1.0
1.1
-.2
1.2
1.3
-1.1
-.7

Expenditure category
All items

173.7

2.3

-0.5 173.9

0.6

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

161.7
162.0
156.2
168.3
150.1
142.8
175.0
168.4
147.0
144.8
164.1
176.1
157.1

2.7
2.6
1.8
2.7
1.0
-.1
-.7
3.8
-1.5
8.1
2.8
4.5
5.2

.6 155.9
156.0
151.3
170.1
-.9 144.2
-.6 139.4
3.1 161.3
.7 169.9
-1.3 145.5
138.9
164.2
1.3 166.4
.3 153.5

1.8
1.6
1.2
2.2
.4
-1.0
-2.1
3.5
-1.8
8.3

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services .
Maintenance and repair
commodities
Fuel and other utilities
3
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Other utilities and public services ...
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

184.1
201.5
123.8
175.8
210.3
125.2
125.6
170.5
187.1

3.7
7.8
7.4
7.9
4.1
8.4
8.7
-.2
4.2

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

129.9
121.4
122.8
108.5
142.4
133.7
143.5
192.6

.5
1.9
2.3
2.6
.6
2.0
2.1
-4.2

190.0
206.9
118.1
161.3
214.4
114.2
114.1
161.3
-1.1 174.4

1.4

-0.8 176.8

.3
.2
.1
-.1
-1.4
.0
2.5

2.1
2.0
1.0
2.2
-.4
-.5

.1
.1
-.3
-.2
-1.7
.0
1.7
.2

2.2
2.5
5.5

1.0
-.5
.9
.2
.5
.6

161.8
162.0
156.6
169.8
146.3
151.4
173.7
174.0
142.6
149.4
165.2
174.6
158.6

2.6
5.2
5.6
5.4
6.3
5.2
5.2
.8
1.5

.3
1.1
1.7
1.1
3.8
.9
1.0
-1.6
-.6

183.8
198.4
116.1
170.4
220.4
113.1
112.8
164.9
166.2

-1.1
3.8
-2.8
6.9
2.7
4.1
4.7

3.3
5.6
5.5
5.6

-.9
-.5
.7
.8
.5

5.1

.4
1.1
1.0
.9
2.1

5.9
5.8
-1.2
-3.3

1.3
1.3
-4.6
-5.6

.1
-.2
.1

.6
-.3
.5
.6

139.6 -7.1 -9.2 143.4
.3 -2.2 153.4
2.1 -3.2 142.5
-.7 -1.7
179.3 -4.8 -3.9 187.9 -1.8 -1.8 179.1
.7 -1.2 194.8
-.1
-.8
179.6 -7.9 -5.5 180.1 -4.3 -2.5 181.0 -2.1 -2.7 208.4 -3.9 -2.6
178.4 -17.7 -12.3 168.2 -17.2 -12.8 179.6 -13.1 -9.8 170.2 -16.8 -15.8
177.6 -18.9 -13.1 170.0 -20.5 -14.2 163.7 -17.9 -11.8 160.7 -21.6 -19.7
.2 -1.3 162.0 -3.2 -7.4 210.5 -4.7 -6.4 196.1 -3.5 -5.4
188.9
180.3 -1.7 -1.4 182.2 -1.8
-.7 181.1
-.5 -1.7 213.6 -2.2
-.9
169.1 -1.5 -2.5 159.6
-.1 172.5
-.1 -2.0 193.6
1.6
-.8
3.8
198.7 -2.1
.1 210.5 -6.6 -1.2 204.1 -1.6 -1.2 248.5 -7.1 -1.1
159.7
6.4
.2 154.1
6.4
1.6 167.1
7.3
2.5
1.5 167.0
5.4
145.7
.9
.3 146.2
.6
.2 145.7
.2
-.5
.7 146.1
1.0
133.5
-.2
.8 134.3
-.9
-.1 131.9 -2.2
-.8
1.1 133.6
.3
2.1
153.9
165.6
2.3
-.4 158.3
1.7
.3
-.5
1.5
1.8
166.6
160.9
3.1
.2 160.8
2.1
.6 160.7
.0
2.2
.2
-.5
-.2
-.4
6.4
-2.4
-1.1
3.5

1.7
1.9
2.5
3.6
4.7
.2
-2.8
.5

See footnotes at end of table.




-0.9 175.1

76

127.7
121.6
118.7
112.2
156.6
128.1
149.6
178.4

-.8

-1.5
.2
-4.4
9.4
-1.5
.1
4.3

1.5 134.7
1.6
.8
1.9
-2.6
3.4
1.1
1.1

126.5
135.3
115.7
129.1
130.8
133.8
195.0

2.6
2.3
2.8
1.9
9.1
1.6
1.7
4.1

.9
1.0
1.1
1.1
-.2
1.7
-.3
.5

131.8
124.4
130.5
109.9
160.5
138.7
131.0
191.7

.7
-.6
2.1
-2.3
4.2
-.8

-2.2
7.2

2.4
2.6
1.3
5.3
3.8
1.6
.5
.8

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,1 by expenditure category and commodity
and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

West

South

North Central
Index

Feb.
1986

Percent
change
from—

Apr. Apr.
1986 1985

Index

Percent
change
from—

Feb. Apr. Apr.
1986 1986 1985

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category

-4.0 -5.2
-5.2 -5.9
.4
3.4
.4
3.4
-5.6 -1.6
-22.9 -23.0
-23.1 -23.1
-23.5 -24.4

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 .
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private trans, commod
Other private trans, services
Public transportation

168.9
164.0
148.3
148.2
213.9
145.6
145.2
141.6
140.9
74.1
172.8
160.2
131.1
165.4
212.0

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services
Other medical care services

203.0
194.7
204.8
197.6
212.0

8.0
6.6
8.4
8.2
8.6

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

160.4
155.2
167.2

4.3
1.6
7.7

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

195.0
194.7
168.4
219.6

7.0
6.2
6.1
8.3

-6.6 -5.1 169.7 -6.0
-7.5 -5.5 166.8 -6.6
.2 148.0
3.4
3.3
.3 148.4
3.2
3.2
-5.6 -1.6 213.7 -5.6
-29.0 -20.9 143.8 -25.5
-29.3 -21.1 143.3 -25.6
-30.7 -21.7 139.0 -27.1
-30.1 -21.9 141.2 -26.4

-24.3 -24.1
-20.2 -20.1
.6
4.7
.9
3.4
.4
1.2
1.0
3.6
-.6
4.4

165.5
161.7
149.2
149.0
213.7
137.9
137.3
133.5
135.1
76.6
166.2
155.7
127.1
161.2
246.8

1.7
.6
1.9
2.3
1.5

199.5
194.6
200.5
183.9
216.8

7.0
7.3
6.9
5.3
8.3

-.4 154.7
-1.5 150.9
.8 160.3

3.4
3.1
3.8

188.3
203.8
155.0
216.2

5.7
8.0
2.1
7.2

.6
.3
1.7
.1

-5.6
-5.9
.3
.3

-4.0
-4.8
3.2
3.5

-3.8
-4.1
.7

-5.6

6.9

-1.6
-15.0
-14.9
-16.8
-14.7
-12.6
-.1
.1
-.8
.2
-.3

-21.9 -16.4 74.3 -21.5
-.1 170.0
3.2
2.7
.5 168.8
4.3
6.5
-.2 -1.9 133.5
.1
.9 179.0
5.1
8.0
1.5 236.1
9.2
5.2

-22.8
-18.4
1.4
1.7
.5
1.9
-.2

175.7
172.4
139.6
140.4
213.5
149.2
148.8
141.6
147.3
78.7
177.3
184.8
130.3
196.5
231.8

207.8
196.7
210.3
196.2
221.4

7.6
6.6
7.7
6.8
8.4

1.4
2.0
1.3
1.5
1.1

207.8
202.3
208.8
194.2
225.2

7.5
7.0
7.6
5.9
9.3

1.3
1.4
1.3
.9
1.6

.5 162.6
.7 154.9
.2 173.8

3.0
1.8
4.6

.4 159.5
.2 151.6
.6 172.2

3.0
1.6
5.1

.1
.0
.3

191.7
201.0
165.5
220.7

6.0
7.0
3.2
8.5

194.4
204.1
172.5
219.7

5.7
6.5
3.9
7.2

.5
.8
-.2

-0.8 176.8

2.2

-0.4

1.1
1.8
.9
.8
1.0

.2
.2
-.1
.2

-1.6
-22.0

-22.1
-23.6

-22.8

-22.9
-25.1
-23.4
-18.9
3.6
8.3
-2.5
10.1

.6

.9

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter2
Household services less rent
of shelter2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

173.7

2.3

157.3
161.7
153.4
152.4
121.4

-1.4
2.7
-4.2

165.2
158.9
194.4
125.0

-7.7
-1.1

6.1
8.2

-8.6
-.4
1.3
2.2

111.6
178.9
204.8
188.6

1.3
4.1
8.4
6.9

-.4
.4
1.9
.5

-6.1
-.5

See footnotes at end of table.




77

0.6

-0.9 175.1

1.4

-2.6
1.8
-5.1
-8.5
-1.5

-2.2 159.7

-1.9
2.1
-4.3
-6.4
2.3

-2.4
.1
-4.0
-6.4
1.0

158.0
164.4
153.7
154.7
124.4

-1.9
2.4
-4.7
-6.8

-1.7
.1
-2.8
-4.4

-.6

2.6

160.2 -10.4
164.7
-.9
200.4
4.4
115.3
5.3

-8.3 163.7
-.4 166.5
.7 196.5
1.2 113.9

-9.1
-1.4

-8.8 167.9
-.6 157.5
.8 200.1
1.2 122.8

-8.7
-1.7

-6.5
-.6
.9

110.9
184.9
210.3
187.7

2.1
6.0
7.7
5.5

-0.5 173.9

-2.2
.6
-4.2
-6.3

156.0
155.9
154.9
148.9
1.9 121.6

111.0
174.9
200.5
176.2

.9
5.4
6.9
4.4

161.8
-3.6 157.5
-6.2 152.3
1.6 126.5

-.3
.8
.9
.3

5.1
5.8

-.3
1.4
1.3
.4

113.4
196.9
208.8
185.1

6.2
6.9
2.2
7.9
7.6
5.8

1.2

.4
.1
1.3

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,1 by expenditure category and commodity
and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Percent
change
from—

Apr. Apr.
1986 1985

Feb.
1986

West

South

North Central

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Commodity and service group
Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
Energy 3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

0.4 -1.1 177.8
2.2 -0.7 177.8
2.2 -0.4
1.3 -1.1 179.2
176.6
.4 -1.4 169.3
.7 -1.3 163.0
165.6
-.9
.7
-.5 -1.3 166.8
.8 -1.2 111.6
110.9
1.2 -1.0 108.1
-.7
1.3
-.1 -1.1 110.0
.9 -1.1 175.1
172.1
-.6 172.4
2.0
-.5
1.9
.2 -1.0 172.9
153.7 -3.9 -3.9 155.0 -4.8 -3.5 157.6 -4.1 -3.9 154.0 -4.2 -2.7
152.7 -5.4 -6.0 149.2 -7.7 -5.8 152.6 -5.9 -6.1 154.8 -5.8 -4.1
164.6 -6.7 -7.9 159.7 -9.3 -7.7 163.3 -8.3 -8.2 166.7 -7.3 -5.9
157.4 -1.4 -2.7 152.5 -3.3 -2.9 157.2 -2.1 -3.1 159.8 -2.0 -2.0
.3 116.9
119.0
.4 115.3
.5 118.5
4.7
4.5
.5
5.6
3.8
.7 194.7
193.4
1.2 200.3
5.9
.8 199.1
4.8
.8
6.0
4.1
165.6 -13.8 -12.4 160.2 -16.0 -10.9 161.4 -14.4 -12.6 172.0 -14.9 -9.6
174.4
.9 175.3
4.3
.6 177.4
3.5
.5 176.5
.6
4.1
3.1
178.1
.6 180.1
1.0 180.4
4.8
.7 180.3
3.9
.7
4.6
3.4
155.9
.2 162.9
.3 160.5
1.0
.1 157.1
.9
.2
.4
.8
158.5 -21.0 -19.2 143.9 -27.2 -19.6 148.2 -24.3 -20.8 157.5 -22.4 -15.0
194.9
1.5 200.4
5.8
.9 196.5
6.9
1.1 198.9
1.0
6.9
5.3

1

Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2. After December 1986, indexes for
the regions, size classes, and region/size class cross-classes
will be published on a monthly basis.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
4
Indexes on an August 1981 =100 base.

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.




78

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(December 1977=100)
A-12

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

A-2 2

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.

B

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Percent
change
from—

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category
1.5

-0.7 175.6

1.2

-0.7 173.4

1.2

-0.7 172.7

1.0

-0.7

161.5
162.0
157.1
172.9
147.0
146.6
174.3
171.3
146.0
149.1
168.5
171.9
154.9

2.3
2.1
1.6
2.2
.7
.0
-.2
3.0
-1.7
7.0
2.1
3.2
5.4

160.8
160.8
156.0
170.9
145.8
146.0
176.0
173.0
146.6
143.9
167.9
171.6
160.1

1.8
1.6
.6
2.5
-1.2
-.8
-2.0
4.3
-3.5
6.8
2.4
3.7
5.9

.1 158.6
.1 158.6
-.3 153.7
-.3 170.2
-2.5 144.2
-.5 142.2
2.7 169.1
173.6
147.0
145.3
164.2
170.5
.9 160.0

1.9
1.8
.7
1.3
-1.4
-1.0
-2.1
4.8
-1.3
8.5
3.4
4.3
4.9

.1 162.1
.2 162.3
-.1 154.3
-.7 169.2
-2.0 150.1
-.1 142.5
2.5 170.6
1.3 165.3
-.7 137.1
1.3 142.2
.7 159.3
.7 181.4
.4 159.7

1.4
1.3
.3
2.2
-.4
-1.8
-1.5
2.0
-3.5
5.2
.3
3.4
3.9

-.1

.1
1.7
-.4
-.4
-1.2
-1.1
.8
.3

191.5
209.0
120.7
180.5
205.5
119.4
119.5
173.6
187.9

3.5
6.5
6.3
6.9
1.5
6.6
6.7
3.7
5.0

186.1
202.3
121.3
178.1
216.4
118.2
118.1
158.0
161.1

3.0
5.6
6.7
6.5
7.3
5.6
5.5
-2.3
-2.1

.4
1.7
2.4
2.6
.8
1.8
1.8
-5.2
-6.7

2.8
5.9
6.1
6.3
5.1
5.9
5.8
5.0
5.5

.3
1.6
2.0
1.7
3.1
1.5
1.5
1.9
2.8

173.9

2.5

-0.5 177.4

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

161.1
161.7
156.1
169.8
149.4
146.7
167.1
172.3
153.1
146.6
167.1
173.8
151.6

3.3
3.1
2.4
3.5
2.2
.0
-.2
4.5
-.4
8.2
3.4
4.1
6.8

.5
.5
.2
.8
-1.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services .
Maintenance and repair
commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 4
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity 4
Other utilities and public services ...
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

185.9
201.0
122.7
177.0
217.6
122.3
122.2
162.0
179.9

4.5
7.7
7.1
7.5
4.5
8.5
8.5
-2.7
1.0

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

121.8
111.9
114.0
93.8
155.7
125.2
140.2
188.8

All Items

-.1
3.0
.2
-2.2
.4
.1

1.0
.5
1.5
1.7
1.5
2.7

1.7
1.7
-5.7
-1.3

-1.0
-.2
3.2
1.2
-.4

1.0
1.0
1.1

-.1
-.5

182.3
195.1
118.1
170.1
212.9
115.1
115.2
171.6
182.8

2.9
5.4
5.4
4.9
8.3
5.5
5.5
1.5
2.3

.4
1.4
.9
1.0
.5
1.5
1.6
-1.3
.6

181.1
196.9
118.4
166.2
214.8
115.2
114.9
167.4
178.7

-.1
-.5
-.9
-1.4

.8 -3.1 148.6
2.2
134.1 -8.3 -12.1 151.0
4.2
152.5 -2.6 -3.0 138.7
.8
-.8 -1.5 176.5 -2.3 -2.3
185.5 -2.0 -2.4 183.7 -2.7 -1.9 184.1 -1.3 -2.4 187.2
182.0 -4.6 -3.6 184.7 -6.0 -3.2 187.0 -4.2 -3.9 193.2 -4.1 -3.2 166.9 -5.8 -3.7
182.5 -16.0 -11.1 178.8 -18.5 -12.6 174.0 -17.6 -13.4 176.3 -14.1 -11.3 159.9 -19.6 -14.5
181.9
-.6 -1.5 197.6 -1.5 -1.1 168.9 -1.3
-.9 -1.4 185.9 -3.2 -1.2 190.2
-.5
2.4 170.5
7.2
160.8
5.8
6.4
5.9
1.3 158.8
6.0
1.2 156.1
1.0 162.8
.6
.1 147.9
.4
145.4
1.7
.5
1.1 145.6
-.1 148.2
.0 143.3
.2
.6
.6
-.1 136.9
-.7
1.1
-.2 131.4
130.8 -1.1
.6
1.6 133.7 -1.3
-.1 136.3
-.4
162.4
1.4
.5
.6 159.8
2.6
2.5
-.3 157.9
160.8
-.3
-.7 161.6
1.7
158.9
2.7
-.1 160.9
.9
2.3
3.3
.3 159.6
164.8
.0
.4 165.5
2.0
-.6
-1.3
-.3
-3.7
10.7
-4.1
1.7
2.5

.3 136.0
.3 128.0
1.4 130.1
-1.0 116.4
2.9 146.3
-.6 136.1
148.5
197.5

See footnotes at end of table.




.4

79

.2
-.9
-.6
-3.3
7.6
-.1
2.7
6.4

2.2
2.2
1.3
2.9
1.0
3.7
1.2
1.7

134.4
126.7
133.6
118.2
133.4
134.1
126.1
192.6

1.3
.2

1.0
1.8
6.5
-2.5
-4.7

6.9

1.8 135.6
2.0 129.5
.9 134.8
4.3 117.8
1.7 141.2
1.2 137.3
-.2 143.5
.5 190.4

2.0
1.7
4.3
-.3
2.8
3.3
-1.2
3.5

2.0
2.3
.7
4.3
1.4
2.8
.3
.2

130.1
125.7
122.2
121.8
149.5
132.0
135.6
168.4

1.5
1.1
2.6
.5
4.8

1.3
-1.2
3.8

2.0
2.1
4.6
4.2
-1.4
2.1
-7.4
1.0

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category and < mmodity and
service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
A-2 S

A-1

Group

Index

Percent
change
from—

Apr. Apr.
1986 1985

Index

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

B

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Percent
change
from—

Apr. Apr.
1986 1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb.

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private trans, commod
Other private trans, services
Public transportation

170.9 -4.0 -4.4 167.7 -5.6 -5.5 171.4 -5.5 -5.1 170.1 -5.6 -5.2 165.9 -6.3 -5.0
166.1 -5.5 -5.0 164.3 -6.2 -5.8 168.3 -6.2 -5.5 167.1 -6.1 -5.4 161.3 -7.3 -5.4
3.5
142.8
3.4
3.2
.3 150.0
3.3
.3
3.2
.0 148.2
.5 147.3
.8 147.1
3.5
143.4
3.4
3.0
.3 149.7
3.6
.3
3.1
.0 148.3
.5 147.9
.8 146.9
213.8 -5.6 -1.6 213.9 -5.6 -1.6 213.6 -5.6 -1.6 213.5 -5.6 -1.6 213.7 -5.6 -1.6
144.5 -25.0 -19.8 145.1 -25.3 -21.1 144.1 -25.5 -21.2 143.8 -25.0 -19.9 139.0 -26.2 -20.2
143.9 -25.3 -20.0 144.8 -25.4 -21.1 143.6 -25.5 -21.2 143.3 -25.2 -20.1 138.5 -26.4 -20.4
172.2
1.1 172.2
5.1
3.3
-.4
.0
.6 159.8
2.8
1.1 174.0
4.7
-.3 173.2
173.6
.4
5.7
5.2
1.3 168.0
5.8
.8 158.7
.9
3.2
.6 155.3
6.9
125.2
-.3 133.7
-.4 -1.1 130.2 -1.0
.5 134.0
-.3
-.7
-.1
-.2 130.5
.3
181.1
.5 177.8
6.9
5.8
1.5 176.8
7.0
.9 164.9
1.3
3.9
.8 161.9
8.3
211.4
.0 241.2
3.1
6.7
.3 238.4
7.8
-.1 228.0
1.3
3.7 -1.0 271.5 10.7

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services
Other medical care services

201.2
197.9
201.9
192.7
212.2

7.5
6.2
7.7
6.5
9.1

1.4
.4
1.6
1.6
1.6

204.3
191.0
206.9
192.9
219.9

7.5
7.7
7.4
6.2
8.6

1.3
1.8
1.2
1.0
1.3

203.1
201.2
203.5
186.7
220.1

7.4
6.4
7.6
6.6
8.5

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

155.6
150.3
162.3

3.7
2.1
5.7

162.1
-.4 153.7
173.5

4.6
2.3
7.6

.6 158.1
.3 150.1
1.0 170.7

2.3
.1
5.4

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

191.8
199.5
165.8
212.1

6.7
7.3
5.9
7.0

.5
.0
1.1
.3

193.8
194.2
163.6
230.1

6.5
6.5
3.7
9.1

.3 194.4
202.1
169.4
220.3

5.7
6.6
2.4
8.3

206.0
195.7
208.2
197.6
217.6

7.5
7.2
7.4
6.9
7.9

-.7 164.8
-1.3 159.8
.1 172.9
188.9
199.9
162.2
217.0

1.3
1.8
1.2
1.2
1.2

.6
1.0
.8
.2

211.9
197.3
214.9
198.4
227.9

8.1
6.9
8.3
7.0
9.2

1.4
1.5
1.4
1.8
1.2

3.7
3.6
3.8

155.1
152.8
158.9

2.1
2.1
2.0

.4
.1
.8

5.8
7.1
2.7
8.3

192.3
210.5
-.3 160.9
.6 218.9

6.0
7.3
4.0
6.9

.4
.8
.0
.5

1.2

-0.7 172.7

1.0

-0.7

-2.4
1.4
-4.5
-7.6
1.1

-2.3
-.1
-3.5
-6.1
2.1

-8.1 160.9 -10.1
-.5 159.4
-.4
.8 197.3
4.9
5.8
1.4 116.0

-8.4
-.3
1.0
1.6

1.4
2.1
1.2
1.4
1.1

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter3
Household services less rent
of shelter3
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

173.9

2.5

155.6
161.1
151.2
148.4
111.9

-1.2
3.3
-4.4
-6.1
-1.3

164.4
157.1
196.2
122.4

-7.5
-1.5
6.2

112.1
187.2
201.9
182.0

-0.5 177.4

1.5

-2.0
.5
-3.8
-5.7
.3

159.7
161.5
157.4
152.6
128.0

-2.1
2.3

163.1
166.7
201.0
120.0

-9.3

8.0

-7.4
-.6
1.0
1.7

1.6
5.6
7.7
5.3

-.3
.4
1.6
.3

110.3
177.3
206.9
191.1

See footnotes at end of table.




80

-0.7 175.6

1.2

-0.7 173.4

-2.1
.4
-3.6
-5.9
2.2

159.2
160.8
157.0
154.4
126.7

-2.5
1.8
-5.1
-7.6
.2

-2.5
.1
-4.0
-6.5
2.0

157.6
158.6
156.1
154.1
129.5

-1.9
1.9
-4.1

165.6
164.3
198.3
119.1

-9.8

6.7

-8.4
-.2
.7
.8

-8.8
-.7
1.1
2.0

164.5
162.9
196.4
116.0

-8.9
-1.0
4.8
5.5

.6
5.7
7.4
7.2

-.1
.6
1.2
.7

110.6
184.9
203.5
186.7

2.0
6.5
7.6
6.0

-.5 112.8
1.2 184.7
1.2 208.2
.4 183.6

1.6
5.9
7.4
5.0

-4.8
-7.3

-1.2
5.5

-1.6
5.4
5.9

-6.4
1.7

-2.2
.1
-3.5
-5.7
2.3

.1
.4
1.2
.4

156.0
162.1
152.2
150.5
125.7

112.4
177.0
214.9
175.9

2.3
4.3
8.3
4.5

.1
.9
1.4
.5

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
A-1 2

Group

Index

Apr.
1986

A-2 2

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Percent
change
from—

Apr. Apr.
1986 1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

D

C

B

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Commodity and service group
Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 3
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter3
Services less medical care
Energy4
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Enerav commodities
Services less energy

1 1 -0.9 175.0
1.5 -1.0 178.6
1.0 -0.8
1.1 -0 9 176.7
2.4 -0.7 180.7
176.8
-.1 -1.3
.1 -1.2 166.8
.2 -1.2 165.5
.9 -1.1 166.4
164.8
.0 -1.4 166.4
-.9 109.5
.7
-.8 110.2
111.4
.4 -1.0
.6 -1.1 108.8
.4 -1.3 109.5
1.5
-9
-.8 173.9
1.2
-.6 175.9
172.4
.4
-.9 170.2
.8
.8
2.3
-.9 171.5
151.3 -4.0 -3.6 157.5 -4.4 -3.4 157.2 -4.8 -3.9 156.3 -3.9 -3.4 152.5 -4.3 -3.4
148.6 -5.4 -5.3 152.7 -6.5 -5.6 154.7 -6.9 -6.1 154.4 -5.9 -5.4 151.0 -7.0 -5.7
163.3 -6.4 -6.7 162.3 -8.2 -7.7 165.2 -8.8 -8.2 164.2 -8.0 -7.5 160.8 -9.2 -7.9
155.2 -1.1 -2.3 157.2 -2.4 -2.7 157.7 -2.9 -3.1 156.4 -2.3 -2.7 156.4 -3.0 -3.0
.3 117.0
118.8
4.6
.4 116.5
4.4
4.5
.7
4.4
.4 116.2
.4 117.2
5.0
1 1 195 0
.9 200.2
195.6
6.0
.6 197.7
.8 194.8
5.2
.9
4.4
45
5.1
164.5 -14.0 -10.8 164.3 -15.7 -12.0 165.0 -14.9 -12.4 168.4 -14.2 -11.0 153.7 -15.5 -11.4
.6 175.0
.7 176.8
.7 178.9
3.8
4.5
174.5
3.4
.7 174.1
3.3
.6
3.3
.7 178.3
.7 183.2
.7 180.8
4.8
178.0
3.8
.8 178.2
4.3
3.7
.8
3.8
.2 157.7
-.2 162.3
1.0
153.9
1.1
.1 160.8
.6 162.0
.7
.3
.3
1.0
155.4 -23.0 -17.9 151.9 -24.2 -19.8 151.8 -24.1 -19.8 152.1 -23.0 -18.3 143.6 -24.8 -18.9
1.1 198.7
1.2 201.1
6.8
196.0
5.6
1.4 195.4
.8 198.0
6.3
6.0
1.2
5.6

1
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.




Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2. After December 1986, indexes for the regions, size classes,
and region/size class cross-classes will be published on a monthly basis.
2
Data for this area will no longer be published after December 1986.
3
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.

81

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(December 1977=100)
Northeast
Size class B

Size class A
Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D 2

Size class C

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-0.1 177.9

2.1

-0.6

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category
-0.5 174.7

171.0

2.6

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

162.4
162.7
155.7
167.4
149.0
144.8
172.7
153.9
179.2
157.3

3.0
2.8
2.0
3.0
1.7
.3
-1.0
4.9
4.6
5.7

.7
.7
.5
.7
-.8
-.5
3.5
.3
1.4
.1

160.1
160.2
158.0
170.5
152.6
140.8
182.6
153.2
166.1
158.8

2.3
2.2
1.3
3.4
-.1
-1.2
-.3
4.4
4.5
4.7

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 4
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ...
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 4
Electricity 4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Household furnishings and operation

177.7
190.0
122.1
168.9
216.3
123.0
123.2
178.7
179.6
180.7
179.7
200.6
179.1
166.1
199.4
145.9

3.8
7.6
6.9
7.3
4.8
8.6
8.7
-4.6
-7.2
-17.8
-18.5
-.6
-1.8
-1.2
-2.5
1.0

.3
1.2
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.4
-3.4
-4.7
-12.3
-12.8
-1.6
-1.0
-2.4
.7
1.1

189.8
215.1
127.1
184.0
184.9
127.8
128.4
175.8
176.3
175.4
175.8
170.8
177.1
165.3
204.0
145.5

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

127.0
116.9
117.2
100.0
129.7

-.5
-1.5
-1.4
-2.1
-3.8

1.5
1.7
2.8
2.0
-.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded regular *
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ..
Public transportation

168.1
162.2
142.7
142.3
139.1
137.0
72.7
204.5

-3.8
-5.4
-24.5
-24.7
-24.6
-26.6
-21.7
4.3

-5.2
-6.1
-24.2
-24.4
-25.5
-25.8
-21.5
-.7

Medical care

201.8

Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

All items

-1.0 183.0

2.9

.0
.0
-.3
.4
-2.2
-1.0
1.8
.7
.8
.6

162.2
162.5
158.0
170.6
154.8
139.3
179.9
153.4
173.6
156.7

2.5
2.4
1.3
1.5
.0
-1.1
.2
4.9
4.9
3.0

.6
.6
.4
-1.7
-.3
-.4
3.4
1.2
1.2
.5

157.3
157.7
153.7
167.6
146.2
135.0
172.0
155.3
169.1
150.0

1.4
1.2
.8
1.4
-2.0
-.2
.9
4.2
2.1
5.2

.3
.2
-.1
.3
-1.2
-.6
1.8
.2
.8
1.6

1.7
6.4
8.3
9.9
-.9
5.7
5.9
-6.9
-11.0
-18.8
-20.3
1.3
-4.2
-5.3
-2.0
-1.1

-.1
2.8
4.5
6.4
-5.1
2.3
2.4
-6.7
-9.0
-13.3
-14.4
-1.0
-5.5
-7.8
-1.1
-.1

202.9
234.0
125.0
202.9
191.2
128.6
128.9
184.5
182.8
177.0
175.0
191.9
186.8
180.0
197.5
144.5

5.1
9.4
7!6
8.3
3.0
10.3
10.4
-3.0
-5.8
-15.2
-17.1
.4
1.7
2.0
1.2
1.8

1.5
3.6
2.0
2.4
-.4
4.4
4.4
-2.9
-4.5
-11.1
-12.5
-1.1
.4
1.4
-1.0
.3

194.6
221.8
136.1
206.8
239.0
135.2
136.0
183.1
182.5
174.1
172.1
190.7
187.9
190.3
184.3
146.5

4.7
10.0
10.3
10.9
7.4
10.0
10.3
-5.1
-8.8
-19.2
-21.2
-.5
-1.2
.5
-3.7
1.6

1.7
4.3
5.2
5.3
4.1
4.0
4.1
-2.9
-4.0
-12.4
-13.7
-.8
1.8
3.6
-.8
-.9

127.9
122.3
123.7
117.9
142.8

-.6
-1.1
.2
-.3
-6.0

4.5
5.3
3.3
8.5
6.6

141.0
134.3
138.8
128.3
140.1

3.0
3.0
2.3
3.7
7.5

1.2
1.4
-.5
7.9
-1.8

140.6
135.8
144.5
128.7
140.0

2.3
2.0
4.6
4.9
.2

-1.5
-1.7
5.9
.2
-1.1

167.9
166.1
145.8
145.7
144.4
141.5
73.0
212.9

-5.7
-6.2
-22.4
-22.5
-22.2
-23.5
-20.6
3.9

-5.6
-5.9
-23.0
-23.1
-24.2
-23.7
-20.1
.5

172.8
166.7
152.4
151.9
144.0
149.0
81.0
290.7

-2.8
-3.5
-18.9
-18.9
-21.8
-19.4
-14.0
6.4

-4.7
-5.0
-19.2
-19.3
-21.7
-20.1
-14.4
-.8

169.8
167.2
153.6
152.7
147.2
149.3
78.3
225.6

-4.4
-4.9
-19.9
-20.2
-21.2
-21.3
-15.9
2.8

-5.5
-5.9
-20.7
-21.0
-22.0
-22.0
-16.8
.0

7.9

1.7 202.9

8.6

1.6 204.2

8.0

2.2 213.6

9.0

1.0

162.3

5.5

.0 149.7

1.5

-2.8 164.4

3.4

.7 159.3

.8

-2.3

195.1
167.7

7.3
6.8

.6 192.2
1.8 164.0

6.8
4.9

1.4 198.5
3.4 176.6

7.0
3.9

.1 193.7
-.3 169.4

5.6
6.4

.4
1.2

See footnotes at end of table.




82

0.7

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D 2

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
change fromchange from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Index

Percent
change from—

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-0.1 177.9

2.1

-0.6

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter3
Services less medical care

-0.5 174.7

2.6

156.0
162.4
150.7
149.6
155.7
188.4
203.3

-1.0
3.0
-4.1
-5.7
-1.1
6.1
8.1

-1.9
.7
-4.0
-6.1
-.1
.9
2.0

159.1
160.1
157.0
155.0
164.7
197.2
204.2

-2.7
2.3
-5.5
-8.0
-2.1
4.8
8.9

165.3
169.4
171.2
165.0
151.0
150.1
156.6
119.7
187.0

1.0
2.2
4.5
-13.8
-3.8
-5.1
-1.0
4.5
5.8

-1.0
-.6
.8
-12.2
-3.8
-5.7
-2.4
.5
.9

163.9
173.2
176.6
163.2
157.2
155.2
157.6
115.7
196.4

-.9
.2
3.2
-15.6
-5.2
-7.3
-2.9
3.3
4.3

See footnotes at end of table.




0.7

171.0

83

-1.0 183.0

2.9

-2.9
.0
-4.7
-7.3
-.8
1.2
1.5

160.9
162.2
159.2
159.5
163.0
217.0
206.8

-.8
2.5
-2.7
-4.7
.2
7.4
8.2

-2.0
.6
-3.5
-5.6
-.5
2.1
2.4

156.9
157.3
155.4
156.9
160.8
207.6
217.2

-2.4
1.4
-4.7
-7.3
-.2
7.3
9.7

-3.3
.3
-5.4
-8.1
-.9
2.5
1.1

-2.1
-1.1
1.0
-14.7
-4.5
-6.9
-3.7
-.3
1.2

168.6
181.8
184.8
169.5
159.2
159.4
160.9
119.1
218.2

1.1
2.6
4.9
-11.2
-2.6
-4.3
-1.2
5.6
7.3

-1.2
-.2
1.3
-10.7
-3.4
-5.2
-2.5
.7
2.1

166.5
176.1
179.5
169.0
155.4
156.5
157.1
119.9
206.5

-.1
1.7
4.5
-13.6
-4.4
-6.7
-3.1
4.7
7.0

-1.9
-.6
1.1
-11.4
-5.2
-7.7
-4.1
.8
2.7

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
North Central
Size class A
Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

0.5

-0.4

Expenditure category
177.8

1.1

-0.8 172.1

0.2

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

156.3
156.8
153.5
171.2
147.0
143.2
163.7
153.1
163.7
149.3

2.6
2.3
2.4
3.6
2.0
-.3
-.1
4.9
2.0
7.0

.2
.2
.1
.5
-1.5
.4
2.4
.3
.4
.7

150.4
150.0
144.9
165.8
135.1
138.2
152.8
145.9
161.4
159.6

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Fuel and other utilities
<
Fuels 4
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ...
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity4
Electricity 4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Household furnishings and operation

200.7
224.2
119.9
168.7
212.6
117.0
116.9
186.4
179.6
175.7
180.1
159.0
180.1
157.1
207.5
147.3

3.1
5.5
5.6
5.9
4.2
5.5
5.6
-.6
-2.4
-14.6
-17.2
-1.2
-.7
5.4
-5.6
.8

.5
1.4
2.0
1.3
5.5
1.2
1.2
-1.6
-2.1
-9.5
-10.4
-5.1
-1.1
-.8
-1.3
.1

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

121.6
114.4
114.7
101.8
122.9

-1.9
-2.6
-1.5
-6.7
-2.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ..
Public transportation

165.4
161.1
138.8
137.9
134.2
134.2
77.7
237.3

-6.1
-7.1
-28.7
-29.1
-30.9
-30.0
-22.1
7.4

Medical care

199.4

Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

All items

-0.9 168.5

-0.1

-1.1 170.0

-.5
-.7
-f.5
.8
-4.0
-2.1
-6.3
2.5
.9
6.2

-.3
-.3
-.5
-1.5
-2.2
-.3
2.7
-.2
.2
.8

154.8
154.9
150.2
169.6
140.0
134.4
163.4
155.7
165.3
153.1

1.9
1.8
.3
.2
-1.3
-1.1
-4.4
5.6
4.8
4.1

.7
.7
.5
-.1
-1.6
-.4
3.9
2.0
.9
-.1

161.2
160.9
151.1
170.6
148.4
135.0
158.8
150.4
183.2
165.3

1.4
1.4
.5
1.1
1.1
-2.1
-2.0
2.2
3.1
2.0

.2
.2
.0
-1.2
-.2
-.3
1.1
.1
.7
1.0

185.1
204.4
122.1
166.9
234.1
115.6
115.8
186.1
173.5
167.7
170.8
153.6
174.7
139.1
225.7
140.6

2.5
6.7
8.6
6.4
18.2
6.2
6.2
-3.5
-6.2
-18.3
-21.1
-.4
-3.4
5.9
-10.4
-.2

.4
1.3
2.4
1.7
5.4
1.0
1.0
-1.6
-2.3
-15.2
-16.8
-6.5
.6
3.3
-1.6
.4

178.4
184.4
114.3
142.1
205.8
109.5
109.3
195.3
195.7
172.9
171.4
177.3
201.6
201.1
202.2
145.2

1.7
3.7
4.1
3.4
6.0
3.6
3.5
-2.7
-5.4
-16.3
-20.5
-2.0
-2.5
1.6
-7.4
2.3

-.7
-.4
-.2
-.4
.5
-.5
-.4
-2.2
-3,2
-13.7
-16.2
-6.0
-.4
-.8
.0
.6

175.4
182.5
111.2
149.5
214.9
109.8
109.5
184.6
167.8
145.6
144.2
149.3
172.7
137.1
216.1
148.9

2.2
4.7
4.4
4.6
3.7
5.0
5.0
-2.3
-6.9
-23.6
-27.9
-9.9
-2.9
-.4
-4.8
1.6

.7
2.0
1.6
1.7
1.7
2.1
2.3
-2.1
-3.6
-16.3
-17.3
-13.8
-.8
.1
-1.4
1.1

.2
.1
.6
-1.8
3.2

140.0
134.5
132.2
129.4
128.0

3.2
2.5
.3
5.1
-4.1

3.5
3.6
4.2
5.9
-2.1

134.1
128.3
124.5
118.1
135.8

-1.2
-2.5
3.2
-5.7
2.6

4.4
5.1
1.8
8.7
6.8

128.8
125.5
111.2
123.9
136.4

-.5
-.8
2.1
-4.3
-.7

-.2
-.3
-3.8
.4
4.6

-5.1
-5.6
-21.3
-21.5
-22.2
-22.3
-16.8
1.2

166.6
164.4
140.6
140.6
130.4
139.6
78.6
232.0

-6.1
-6.9
-28.5
-28.7
-31.8
-29.5
-20.0
14.2

-5.3
-5.5
-21.8
-21.9
-24.8
-22.2
-15.1
.2

164.4
161.4
134.3
133.7
133.1
132.2
70.5
248.9

-8.2
-8.8
-30.4
-30.7
-31.0
-31.2
-24.7
5.6

-5.8
-6.1
-21.7
-22.0
-22.0
-22.8
-17.4
-.2

166.3
161.0
137.2
136.6
135.6
137.4
59.5
314.6

-6.6
-8.0
-28.5
-28.7
-28.7
-29.2
-25.0
18.5

-3.9
-4.5
-16.8
-16.9
-16.7
-17.2
-16.0
5.6

6.9

1.1 202.3

6.8

1.4 192.4

6.8

1.2 205.9

7.7

.7

155.3

3.0

.4 147.6

3.6

.1 162.3

4.0

.7 149.3

3.6

.9

187.6
153.4

6.6
2.9

.2 194.6
.5 169.2

3.2
.1

-.1 179.4
-.8 141.1

5.6
.9

-.2 196.6
-.8 166.0

5.6
3.5

.6
.0

See footnotes at end of table.




84

TaMt25.Cc

Prloa Inda for AH Urban Consumers: Cross classification of ragk
and cotntnodity and aarvica group—Continued

(December 1977=100)
North Central
Size class B

Size class A
Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Percent
change from—
Apr.
1985

Percent
Percent
Index
change fromchange from—

Percent
change from-

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Size class D

Size class C

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Commodity and service group
All Hems

w ooo ^oo oovodiflos ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Sorvicss
ModiciJ care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
AN Herns less medical care
All Hams less energy
Energy4
uommoonies less TOOO
Nondurablss less food
NmnffcM'uhlnn

Services less medical care

177.8

1.1

158.2
156.3
157.7
146.8
170.8
205.6
200.9

-2.2
2.6
-5.0
-8.0
-1.0
4.6
6.7

-2.2
.2
-3.8
-6.3
-.5
.7

154.2
150.4
154.9
154.4
160.6
199.5
200.2

-3.9
-.5
-5.7
-8.9
-1.4
5.2
6.4

162.4
176.4
179.5
160.3
157.6
147.0
151.8
114.7
205.9

-.1
.7
3.2
-15.1
-4.7
-7.1
-2.6
3.8
4.3

-1.4
-1.0
.4
-10.8
-3.7
-5.9
-2.9
.1
.7

162.5
170.5
173.3
158.0
155.1
154.7
152.4
113.7
199.3

-1.3
-.2
3.0
-17.0
-5.4
-8.2
-4.9
4.0
5.0

-0.8 172.1

See footnotes at end of table.




85

0.2

-0.9 168.5

-0.1

-1.1 170.0

0.5

-0.4

-2.7
-.3
-4.0
-6.9
.0
1.1
1.2

153.2
154.8
151.6
151.3
158.2
191.9
191.8

-3.0
1.9
-5.6
-9.1
-.7
3.5
6.7

-2.1
.7
-3.6
-5.8

154.1
161.2
150.2
147.0
-.6 158.2
.1 194.5
1.0 209.8

-2.5
1.4
-4.7
-8.5
-.2
4.2
7.9

-1.6
.2
-2.7
-5.3
.2
1.0
.5

-1.5
-1.0
.6
-11.5
-3.8
-6.5
-3.7
.9
1.1

163.0
167.2
168.8
165.8
151.7
151.4
153.0
116.6
191.9

-1.0
-.5
2.7
-17.0
-5.4
-8.5
-3.8
3.4
3.1

-1.3
-1.2
.4
-11.3
-3.6
-5.6
-2.7

-.4
.0
2.9
-16.6
-4.4
-7.9
-3.4
3.9
3.7

-.9
-.5
.7
-9.2
-2.6
-4.9
-2.3
.3
1.1

165.5
167.8
171.7
154.3
150.7
148.1
154.4
117.0
.0 192.3

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
South

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

0.9

-0.9

161.9
162.3
154.3
164.8
152.6
152.6
171.8
144.6
184.6
152.4

1.3
1.1
.1
2.9
.7
-2.4
-2.2
.8
3.5
5.0

-.6
-.6
-1.2
-1.6
-1.4
.3
.4
-2.2
.8
-1.0

3.0
5.4
6.7
6.5
7.6
4.7
4.5
-.1

-.2
.1
1.3
.5
5.5
-.5
-.5
-1.1
-1.9
-10.4

Expenditure category
-0.7 173.6

0.8

-1.0 173.2

2.3
2.2
1.2
2.2
-1.4
-.5
-.9
5.6
4.2
4.2

.3
.4
-.1
-.2
-1.6
-.7
2.4
.3

1.5
1.4
.6

-.3
-.3
-.6
.1
-2.9

186.2
200.8
117.3
165.0
232.9
115.1
114.9
181.2
188.9
186.9
184.9
192.0
189.0
188.1
192.3
148.3

4.6
6.3
6.8
6.5
8.4
6.7
6.8
3.5
2.9
-11.5
-15.8
1.1
4.1
4.2
3.9
1.7

.8
2.0
2.2
2.2
1.7
2.4
2.5
-1.1
-1.8
-10.8
-13.8

.6
.6
.6
-.1
2.5

137.8
128.1
138.2
119.2
127.3

3.8
3.7
2.3
6.6
2.7

-5.9
-6.4
-22.2
-22.4
-24.3
-23.2
-18.7
.1

172.2
168.9
140.7
140.2
137.9
138.2
72.1
253.4

-6.8
-27.2
-27.2
-28.7
-27.5
-24.0

175.5

1.8

-1.0 177.0

1.9

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

164.7
165.1
161.3
173.1
151.5
153.1
175.9
163.6
172.8
159.0

3.0
2.8
1.9
1.6
2.0
.6
.7
3.2
4.6
5.4

162.5
162.7
157.3
168.3
143.8
150.8
1.4 180.0
158.9
174.2
.3 159.8

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 4
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ....
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 4
Electricity 4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Household furnishings and operation .

184.2
196.4
116.6
176.0
216.8
115.2
115.0
182.0
174.2
197.7
183.2
NA
170.8
156.9
205.2
149.0

3.4
6.5
5.6
6.4
-.5
7.1
7.2
-2.6
-6.0
NA
-4.6
-5.0
-3.8
.3

.1
.5
.3
.2
1.7
.6
.6
-2.4
-3.7
-8.9
-9.4
NA
-2.8
-3.4
-1.5
1.2

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel .
Footwear

139.5
129.0
137.0
119.1
134.2

.6
-.7
.7
-2.6
-1.1

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded regular4....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .
Public transportation

169.7
166.1
148.9
148.6
144.2
144.3
76.1
231.5

-4.9
-5.5
-24.2
-24.3

Medical care .

203.9

Entertainment .

159.5

Other goods and services
Personal care

189.7
163.8

All items .

-14.2

-15.5

-26.0
-25.4
-20.3
2.0
8.4

7.9

1.1 202.3

3.3

197.3
169.5

5.9
3.7

86

2.6
-2.2
-.5
-2.5
5.3
3.6
4.1

-11.7
-24.1
-2.4
-1.5
-1.4
-1.6
-1.1

.6 183.3
1.4 206.6
1.0 117.5
.9 169.4
1.2 213.5
1.7 110.6
1.6 109.9
-.4 163.5
-2.9 157,0
-9.7 168.0
-14.2 148.3
-6.8 203.4
-2.3 154.7
-3.0 155.1
-.8 153.9
-.4 146.3

.1 135.5
.2 129.6
-1.3 139.1
1.5 115.4
.5 136.2

4.1
4.6
5.6
3.8
2.9

.1 119.2
.1 114.2
-1.0 119.5
-1.2 104.5
2.3 120.8

1.4
1.1
2.3
-1.2
2.5

4.8
5.4
13.3
7.6
1.1

170.3
168.5
145.1
144.7
140.3
144.0
76.4
212.0

-6.2
-6.8
-24.9
-25.0
-26.2
-26.1
-19.7

164.3
160.8
136.8
136.3
129.2
134.6
70.6
-1.3 262.9

-7.1
-7.9

-5.4
-5.6
-21.2

-2.6
-1.0
-.7
-2.4
-.1

-5.6
-6.0
-23.6
-23.6
-24.4
-24.1
-20.6
.4

2.0
3.7
3.3
2.7
6.8
3.9
3.7

1.7
-2.4

5.0

6.9

6.7

165.8
1.7
6.8
2.9

.3
1.8
-.2
.6
.8

180.9
193.0
113.2
166.5
213.0
109.1
108.9
183.7
196.0
163.8
124.7
200.5
199.5
181.7
245.3
140.7

1.5 210.4

166.2

See footnotes at end of table.




-6.1

158.1
158.0
153.0
171.2
140.8
149.8
166.1
154.8
1.2 171.9
1.0 159.5

191.1
169.9

5.3
5.3
2.4

-5.4
-5.7
-20.7
-20.8
-22.0
-21.7
-16.0

1.0 218.4
156.0
186.6
153.9

-2.1
-13.7
-19.9

-3.9
.8
3.2
-3.8
1.6

-26.1
-26.2

-27.9
-27.4
-22.7

-13.4
-6.1
.2
.0
.6
-.1

-21.4
-24.5

-21.6
-17.3

8.6

-.4

8.7

2.2

.8
6.3
4.4

.6
.1
-.9

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
South

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-1.0 173.2

0.9

-0.9

Feb.
1986

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy 4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter3
Services less medical care

-1.0 177.0

175.5

1.8

159.9
164.7
156.2
153.8
163.3
195.6
205.7

-1.9
3.0
-4.8
-7.1
-1.3
5.6
8.5

-2.4
.4
-4.2
-6.8
-.1
.4
1.0

161.5
162.5
159.7
152.8
169.5
198.5
203.7

-1.8
2.3
-4.2
-6.6
-1.2
6.0
7.3

167.5
173.9
176.7
160.6
156.4
154.1
159.4
118.6
194.5

.4
1.4
4.1
-15.8
-4.5
-6.4
-2.0
4.9
5.3

-1.5
-1.1
.6
-13.6
-4.0
-6.4
-3.2
.4
.4

168.3
175.3
178.5
162.7
159.8
153.1
157.9
117.7
197.7

.8
1.5
3.7
-13.6
-4.0
-6.1
-2.0
5.5
5.8

See footnotes at end of table.




87

1.9

-0.7 173.6

0.8

-2.5
.3
-4.3
-6.7
-1.1
1.3
1.5

158.7
158.1
158.1
152.3
167.5
195.6
215.1

-1.9
1.5
-3.8
-5.5
-1.6
3.9
6.8

-2.5
-.3
-3.9
-6.3
-.5
.8
.7

157.5
161.9
154.6
148.6
164.5
196.0
220.5

-2.4
1.3
-4.3
-6.5
-1.4
4.8
8.8

-2.3
-.6
-3.3
-5.3
-.5
.7
2.2

-1.3
-.8
.7
-13.2
-4.1
-6.4
-3.1
.5
1.2

166.5
171.1
174.2
169.5
158.3
152.7
155.3
115.5
192.9

.2
.3
2.9
-13.7
-3.6
-5.0
-2.0
4.1
3.4

-1.5
-1.2
.5
-11.6
-3.7
-6.0
-3.2
.4
.8

163.3
169.7
176.3
147.0
154.6
148.7
155.2
114.9
191.9

.0
.2
2.9
-14.4
-4.2
-6.2
-2.7
4.6
4.0

-1.1
-1.2
.5
-11.5
-3.2
-5.2
-2.9
1.1
.5

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
West

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D 2

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-0.4 172.6

1.1

-1.3

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category
179.6

2.9

-0.1 176.7

1.3

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

163.2
164.5
159.2
178.1
146.8
150.7
168.0
164.5
174.2
147.7

2.7
2.4
1.7
3.0
.2
-.8
.6
4.5
3.7
6.3

.3
.3
.3
1.1
-1.6
-.4
4.3
.0
.3
.5

166.6
166.9
160.9
179.7
150.2
150.5
179.8
159.7
179.3
161.5

2.3
1.8
.6
3.6
-.1
.1
-2.5
1.9
4.3
8.3

.1
.0
-.6
-.2
-4.2
.3
4.0
.1
1.1
1.1

162.1
161.2
155.9
167.7
147.1
142.2
171.4
158.7
172.6
173.3

2.1
1.6
.5
-.4
-1.1
-1.7
-.9
4.2
3.9
9.1

-.4
-.4
-.7
-2.6
-3.0
-.6
1.2
1.5
.1
.4

169.4
169.5
162.7
178.9
152.8
144.9
191.8
158.8
181.5
166.7

1.9
1.6
-.4
3.7
-4.6
-1.2
-1.4
3.0
4.9
5.6

.0
.0
-.6
-.2
-4.1
.6
5.4
-1.5
1.0
-.5

Housing
Shelter

193.2
207.0
126.7
205.0
200.7
126.3
126.4
200.3
219.7
170.7
167.6
179.9
223.2
204.8
251.5
145.5

5.9
8.7
8.3
8.8
1.1
9.1
9.2
.6
-3.7
-21.7
-26.2
-3.3
-2.5
2.2
-7.8
.2

.8
1.4
1.2
1.4
-1.3
1.5
1.5
-.1
-1.9
-19.2
-23.4
-3.1
-.8
-.8
-.7
-.7

183.7
193.2
121.2
192.8
209.5
117.0
116.7
197.7
218.6
165.2
157.2
189.8
226.8
206.1
269.6
145.1

2.5
3.8
4.5
4.5
4.4
3.7
3.5
.2
-3.3
-16.1
-19.6
-5.5
-1.6
.3
-4.5
.1

.5
.9
1.0
.9
1.5
1.0
1.0
-.4
-2.0
-13.4
-15.9
-6.3
-.6
-.4
-.8
-.1

170.4
176.9
122.9
176.0
262.0
119.9
120.1
184.9
198.3
NA
NA
213.3
196.0
155.2
267.1
144.8

3.8
6.1
7.9
6.2
23.2
5.5
5.4
.2
-3.2
NA
NA
-4.1
-3.1
2.6
-8.2
-.5

.5
1.0
1.0
1.1
.3
1.1
1.0
-.5
-1.7
NA
NA
-7.3
-.7
.9
-2.2
-.4

175.7
183.3
116.1
158.2
189.1
115.0
114.3
183.9
170.6
144.5
129.4
194.7
178.1
181.9
171.0
150.8

2.0
4.5
3.9
4.4
4.9
4.6
-3.6
-7.0
-23.9
-31.2
-.4
-2.0
1.6
-8.3
2.2

-.9
.6
.1
.1
.5
1.0
.7
-5.0
-7.5
-22.8
-29.3
-3.2
-3.0
-4.0
-1.1
-.1

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
,
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel ,
Footwear

129.6
121.5
125.3
102.9
136.8

1.8
1.1
2.0
-2.1
.1

2.2 130.2
2.4 122.8
.7 136.4
4.4 108.5
1.6 141.3

-2.8
-5.5
.0
-6.7
-4.5

1.2
1.4
-.1
4.7
.1

131.3
125.1
136.7
109.3
138.7

.8
.5
6.0
-4.4
.2

4.1
4.9
5.8
5.8
3.9

150.2
145.3
131.2
155.9
141.8

4.3
4.2
2.2
9.7
4.3

3.7
4.2
1.4
9.4
2.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline4
Gasoline, leaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded regular4....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .
Public transportation

176.7
174.2
151.3
151.2
143.5
150.0
78.6
221.2

-4.1
-5.0
-22.3
-22.4
-24.7
-22.8
-19.1
10.0

177.2
172.8
150.7
149.3
140.3
147.5
80.1
249.7

-4.0
-4.8
-22.6
-22.8
-25.5
-23.1
-18.7
7.1

-4.0
-4.3
-15.7
-15.5
-17.5
-14.9
-14.3
.2

176.1
174.2
148.6
148.4
146.2
143.1
77.4
212.1

-3.1
-3.0
-22.2
-22.2
-23.4
-23.4
-17.6
-4.7

-4.1
-4.2
-15.7
-15.6
-16.5
-15.4
-14.9
-1.9

164.6
157.4
133.8
133.8
130.6
137.3
76.7
262.0

-5.3
-6.8
-28.0
-28.1
-28.4
-28.4
-19.9
8.1

-6.1
-6.6
-23.3
-23.5
-23.2
-24.1
-19.9
-1.2

Medical care...

207.1

7.1

1.3 204.9

7.8

.8 216.2

9.1

1.8 205.4

6.1

1.2

Entertainment.

155.6

4.0

.3 161.1

2.9

-.4 167.0

.7

.1 163.0

2.2

.7

Other goods and services .
Personal care

197.5
176.5

5.9
5.1

191.5
- 5 173.7

4.9
1.9

.4 188.1
.1 165.0

5.8
5.0

1.1 195.8
-.2 160.5

6.6
2.0

.9
1.1

All items .

Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 4
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ....
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels4
Gas (piped) and electricity4
Electricity4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Household furnishings and operation.

-3.3
-3.5
-13.0
-13.0
-14.7
-12.8
-11.4
.2

See footnotes at end of table.




88

-0.5 170.5

2.2

.5

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
West

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D 2

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-0.4 172.6

1.1

-1.3

156.3
169.4
148.9
155.8
-.1 150.8
.8 195.5
1.6 208.6

-2.0
1.9
-4.4

-2.5
.0
-4.1
-7.0
.2
.1
1.3

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter3
Services less medical care

179.6

2.9

157.2
163.2
153.2
153.4
156.5
206.7
208.6

-1.7
2.7
-4.5
-6.2

168.8
178.2
180.1
174.1
153.2
152.9
158.6
119.1
206.6

.8
2.6
4.8
-15.4
-4.1
-5.4
-1.6
5.5
7.1

-2.1
7.1
7.2

1.3

159.8
166.6
155.3
156.1
-.9 159.4
1.0 197.8
1.4 204.6

-2.5
2.3
-5.4
-7.7
-2.0
5.0
7.9

-1.8
.1
-3.1
-4.9
-.4

158.9
162.1
156.0
156.1
161.0
183.3
216.6

170.3
175.0
176.7
178.2
155.7
156.5
161.6
117.5
197.0

.5
.9
3.1
-13.9
-4.9
-6.7
-2.6
6.1
4.7

-1.0
-.6
.5
-9.3
-2.9
-4.5
-2.3

169.3
167.7
170.8
169.5
156.9
157.3
159.2
120.5
179.2

-1.4
.3
-2.5
-3.8

-.6
-.2
.6
-8.6
-2.4
-3.5
-1.6
.6
.9

1
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,00010 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2. After December 1986, indexes for




-0.5 170.5

-0.1 176.7

2.2
-1.7
2.1
-4.1
-6.0
-1.5
6.0
9.1

1.6
4.0
-13.7
-3.5
-5.0
-1.8
5.8
5.5

-1.6
-.4
-2.3
-4.1

-8.0
1.1
4.4
6.4

.1
-.9 169.6
.7
-.6 170.7
.6 174.6
3.5
-9.2 152.5 -17.3
-2.2 149.6
-4.0
-3.7 156.5
-7.2
162.8
-2.2
-2.9
114.0
4.5
193.9
4.1
.6

-1.7
-1.4
.5

-14.9
-4.0
-6.6
-3.4
-.2
-.1

the regions, size classes, and region/size class cross-classes
will be published on a monthly basis.
2
Data for this area will no longer be published after
December 1986.
3
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
5
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

89

Table 26. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index
Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

West

South

North Central
Index

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Percent
change
from—

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-1.1 174.5

1.8

-0.5

165.8
166.4
159.1
174.4
148.7
149.4
171.2
175.9
155.1
152.6
174.4
180.7
157.6

2.3
2.0
1.0
2.8
-.5
-.7
-.3
4.6
-1.3
4.9
2.2
4.0
6.9

.1
.1
-.3
.3
-2.8
-.1
4.1
.7
-1.3
.3
-.3
.5

181.5
190.0
109.2
193.5
209.9
109.2
1.4 109.0
-4.7 180.1
-5.9 203.3

4.4
6.7
6.8
7.1
4.8
7.0
6.8
-.1
.2

.6
1.1
1.0
1.2
-.2
1.3
1.2
-1.2
-.9

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category
-0.7 170.0

171.1

1.9

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

161.0
161.1
155.1
168.3
149.7
141.9
171.0
167.2
145.9
144.0
164.6
176.6
160.0

2.7
2.6
1.7
2.8
.9
-.2
-.3
3.8
-1.7
7.5
2.9
4.6
4.9

.5
.5
.2
.2
-1.1
-.6
3.2
.7

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services .
Maintenance and repair
commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Other utilities and public services ...
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

181.3
196.4
110.6
175.6
207.8
110.8
111.0
165.3
179.1

3.7
7.7
7.5
7.9
4.1
8.3
8.5
.4
4.6

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

127.4
119.6
120.9
108.7
151.5
133.0
130.7
188.8

All Items

-1.4
.7
.3
1.3
.4

155.6
155.6
150.9
172.1
143.0
138.8
161.1
170.2
147.0
138.3
166.9
165.8
155.8

1.8
1.6
1.1
2.1
.2
-1.1
-2.1
3.7
-1.8
8.0
2.3
2.5
5.5

.5
2.0
2.4
2.6
.7
2.0
2.1
-3.0
-1.0

183.3
196.2
107.6
161.7
220.0
106.3
106.2
156.9
166.3

2.6
5.1
5.6
5.5
6.6
5.1
5.0
1.4
1.3

-1.0 174.1
.3
.2
.0
-.2
-1.4
.0
2.6
1.0
-.5

1.0
1.6
1.2
4.5

.9
.9
-1.4
-.8

0.9

.1
.0
-.3
-.2

162.4
162.6
156.0
166.2
146.4
151.2
172.1
174.9
141.7
151.3
164.0
178.7
159.1

2.1
2.1
1.1
2.3
-.2
-.7
-1.1
3.7

-3.1
6.4
2.6
4.2
4.3

-1.0
-.7
.6
.8
.5

183.6
199.1
106.2
170.3
219.4
105.8
105.7
163.8
165.5

3.3
5.7
5.8
5.7
5.6
5.9
5.9
-.8
-3.3

.3
1.2
1.0
.8
2.3
1.3

-1.7
.0
1.7
.2

.6

-.6 -1.6
1.5 -1.6 152.4
1.6 -3.4 143.0
137.0 -3.9 -5.1 138.8
.1
-.8
.6 -1.3 195.2
179.5 -4.7 -3.8 187.8 -1.7 -1.8 180.1
179.9 -7.7 -5.3 179.8 -4.2 -2.5 180.3 -2.1 -2.7 209.3 -3.8 -2.6
178.8 -17.6 -12.2 170.9 -16.8 -12.4 181.7 -12.6 -9.5 169.9 -16.6 -15.4
177.9 -18.8 -13.0 171.7 -20.2 -13.9 166.8 -17.5 -11.6 161.7 -20.8 -18.9
.2 -1.2 168.3 -2.7 -7.0 209.4 -4.4 -6.3 193.2 -4.5 -5.9
191.1
180.5 -1.6 -1.3 181.4 -1.7
-.6 -1.7 214.4 -2.2 -1.0
-.7 180.2
168.9 -1.3 -2.4 159.4
1.7
-.9
-.2 - 2 0 194.7
3.9
-.1 171.4
209.6 -6.6 -1.2 203.0 -1.6 -1.2 248.4 -7.1 -1.1
199.5 -2.1
155.2
159.3
7.4
2.5
6.2
1.4 166.6
1.5 167.3
5.4
6.3
143.7
143.5
144.5
.1
.6
-.4
.1 143.7
1.0
1.2
132.1 -1.0
134.0
-.7
-.2 128.9 -2.6
1.4 131.7
.2
.4
163.3
152.2
2.4
1.8
-.4 158.8
-.7
.3 167.8
1.8
2.4
160.6
161.0
168.1
3.6
2.3
.2
.6 162.7
2.4
1.6
.5
-.2
-.2
.2
7.4
-2.3
.3
3.5

1.8
2.0
2.2
3.5
3.8
.4
-1.1
.5

See footnotes at end of table.




0.2

90

128.3
122.4
121.8
113.7
167.0
131.5
135.0
180.0

-.8

-1.5
.2
-4.9
10.3
-.8
1.1
4.2

1.3
1.4
1.0
1.4
-2.9
3.5
1.1
1.0

135.5
127.8
136.3
118.8
137.3
129.2
131.5
194.9

1.9
1.4
1.6
.5
9.6
1.8
1.5
4.3

.8 130.1
.9 123.3
.8 128.2
1.4 108.1
-.1 154.1
1.7 140.3
-.9 130.6
.5 189.0

.8
-.3
1.9
-1.8
4.3
-.7
-1.8
7.1

1.9
2.2
.7
4.3
3.1

1.6
.7
.6

Table 26. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

West

South

North Central
Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-7.0 -5.3 171.3 -6.4 -5.7
-7.8 -5.6 169.5 -6.8 -5.9
3.4
.2 147.6
3.3
.3
3.2
3.2
.3 148.1
.3
-5.6 -1.6 213.7 -5.6 -1.6
-29.0 -21.0 144.2 -25.6 -22.1
-29.3 -21.2 143.8 -25.6 -22.2
-30.8 -21.9 139.5 -27.2 -23.7
-30.1 -21.9 142.0 -26.4 -22.8
-21.9 -16.4 74.3 -21.5 -18.5
3.0
.0 173.2
3.3
1.5
.4 169.8
6.3
3.8
1.7
-.2 -1.9 135.3
.4
.2
4.4
7.7
.7 179.4
1.9
1.3 228.8
9.3
.0
5.1

176.4
174.0
140.7
141.8
213.5
149.3
148.9
141.3
147.1
78.7
180.9
183.9
129.2
196.0
231.3

-4.3
-5.0
2.9
3.5
-5.6
-22.8
-22.8
-25.0
-23.4
-19.1
3.7
7.4
-2.5
9.1
8.4

-3.9
-4.0
.7
.6
-1.6
-14.9

206.1
197.5
207.7
193.8
226.1

7.4
6.9
7.5
6.0
9.3

1.2
1.3
1.2
.9
1.6

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3...
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private trans, commod
Other private trans, services
Public transportation

169.1
165.4
148.5
148.5
213.9
146.1
145.7
142.6
140.9
74.1
171.9
161.3
136.5
165.9
207.6

-4.6
-5.6
3.4
3.4
-5.6
-23.0
-23.2
-23.5
-24.6
-20.7
4.6
3.0

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services
Other medical care services

201.5
191.6
203.7
197.2
211.5

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services
Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

-5.5
-6.1
.4
.4

-1.6
-23.0
-23.2
-24.3
-24.2
-20.4
.6
.7
.4
1.1
.8
3.3
-.4
5.2

165.0
162.2
146.6
146.4
213.6
139.2
138.5
134.4
136.3
76.6
164.6
154.6
127.3
159.5
244.3

8.0
6.3
8.3
7.9
8.7

1.7
.5
1.9
2.3
1.5

199.3
194.7
200.3
185.6
217.0

6.8
7.3
6.7
5.3
8.1

1.1 207.2
1.7 201.6
.9 208.4
.8 197.2
1.0 217.1

7.6
6.7
7.9
7.0
8.4

156.2
148.9
167.7

4.5
2.1
8.0

-.1 155.4
-.9 147.9
167.7

3.3
3.1
3.6

.5 160.5
.7 156.6
.1 168.5

2.4
1.5
4.1

.4 152.5
.3 144.9
.5 167.3

2.5
1.4
4.3

.1
.1
.1

191.5
194.5
166.0
220.8

7.0
6.2
6.3
8.4

.6 187.8
.2 206.0

5.6
8.0
2.0
6.9

5.7
7.0
3.1
8.1

192.7
205.1
170.7
222.0

5.6
6.4
3.8
7.5

.4
.8
-.4
1.0

-1.1 174.5

1.8

-0.5

-1.7
.1
-3.0

1.6 154.6
.2 218.4

.1
.2
-.1
.2

188.5
197.7
165.6
220.3

1.4
2.0
1.3
1.5
1.2

-14.8
-16.4
-14.8
-12.7

-.1
-.1
-.7
.1
-.3

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter*
Household services less rent
of shelter2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

171.1

1.9

-0.7 170.0

0.2

157.5
161.0
154.4
151.6
119.6

-1.4
2.7
-4.3
-6.2
-.2

-2.3 153.9
155.6
-4.3 152.2
-6.7 149.8
2.0 122.4

-2.9
1.8
-5.6
-9.2
-1.5

-2.4
.3
-3.9
-6.7

163.9
159.0
192.1
110.9

-7.8
-1.1
6.0
8.2

-8.9
-.2
1.2
2.2

160.4 -11.2
156.4 -1.2
197.4
4.3
106.6
5.2

-8.9
-.4
.7
1.1

102.1
177.0
203.7
186.6

1.2
4.1
8.3
6.9

-.4
.4
1.9
.5

-.4
.6
.9
.3

See footnotes at end of table.




91

102.3
170.5
200.3
176.8

4.9
6.7
4.1

-1.0 174.1

0.9
-2.3
2.1
-4.9
-7.3
1.4

-2.6
.1
-4.2
-7.0
.9

157.9
165.8
153.1
154.6
123.3

-2.1
2.3
-5.0
-7.1
-.3

163.6
165.2
195.7
105.9

-9.8

-9.3
-.7
.8
1.3

167.6
154.0
197.6
109.1

-9.0
-2.1

103.2
182.9
208.4
183.3

2.0
6.0
7.9
5.1

-.4 103.6
1.6 196.1

160.6
162.4
158.7
152.9
1.4 127.8

-1.9
5.2
5.9

1.3 207.7
.3 179.8

-4.8

2.2

6.1

-6.6
-.6
.8

6.9

1.2

2.2
7.6
7.5
5.5

.3
.0
1.2
.4

Table 26. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)

Group

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Commodity and service group
Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
Energy 3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

173.8
1.8 -0.6
0.6 -1.4 176.2
1.7 -1.0 173.3 -0.2 -1.4 176.7
164.2
.4 -1.0
-.1 -1.6 168.9
-.9 -1.5 166.8
.4 -1.4 162.2
102.5
-.8
1.0
.3 -1.5 102.6
-.5 -1.3 101.5
.9 -1.2 100.9
169.8
-.6
1.5
.5 -1.3 172.9
-.2 -1.2 172.2
-.8 168.6
1.6
154.7 -3.9 -4.1 152.4 -5.3 -3.8 158.8 -4.6 -4.1 153.4 -4.5 -2.8
152.1 -5.6 -6.3 150.2 -8.3 -6.2 153.3 -6.7 -6.6 154.9 -6.2 -4.3
163.6 -6.9 -8.2 160.0 -10.0 -8.2 163.3 -8.9 -8.7 166.6 -7.7 -6.0
156.7 -1.5 -2.9 152.8 -3.6 -3.1 157.8 -2.5 -3.4 160.6 -2.1 -2.1
105.8
.6 107.3
.3 106.1
.5 105.0
.5
5.5
4.7
3.6
4.3
191.0
.8 196.5
.6 194.0
1.2 197.0
.7
6.0
4.8
4.0
5.8
164.5 -14.4 -13.2 159.0 -17.0 -11.7 160.2 -15.1 -13.2 170.8 -15.3 -9.8
171.5
.6 174.7
.5 175.3
.9 170.9
.5
3.9
3.2
2.8
4.1
174.9
.7 176.8
.5 178.7
1.0 175.0
.6
4.4
3.5
3.1
4.6
155.8
.0 155.1
.1 162.5
.4 155.9
.0
.4
.6
1.2
.1
157.5 -21.3 -19.6 144.8 -27.3 -19.8 148.4 -24.4 -20.9 157.5 -22.3 -14.9
192.4
1.2 196.1
.8 195.6
5.1
1.5 197.0
.9
6.8
5.9
6.8

1

Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2. After December 1986, indexes for
the regions, size classes, and region/size class cross-classes
will be published on a monthly basis.
2
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978 = 100 base.
4
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D
Less than 75,000.




92

Table 27. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(December 1977=100)
A-2 5

A-1

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

B

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index
Apr.
1966

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb.
1986

Percent
change
from—

Index
from—

Apr. Apr. Feb. Apr.
1986 1985 1986 1986

Apr. Feb.
1985 1966

Expenditure category
All items

169.3

2.0

-0.7 173.8

1.0

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

160.8
161.1
154.2
168.8
147.9
145.5
162.3
169.8
152.5
144.4
167.2
177.3
155.1

3.3
3.0
2.5
3.6
2.2
-.1
.1
4.6
-.5
7.8
3.5
4.1
6.6

161.0
161.3
156.0
171.5
147.1
145.2
172.3
170.2
145.9
149.0
167.5
172.7
156.7

2.1
2.0
1.3
2.2
.3
-.1
-.7
3.0
-1.9
6.7
1.9
3.2
5.1

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services ,
Maintenance and repair
commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 4
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ..
Gas (piped) and electricity 4
Other utilities and public services ..
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

177.7
188.7
109.3
175.9
217.8
109.6
109.6
158.6
172.7

4.3
7.6
12
1A
3.9
8.4
8.4
-1.4
1.1

.5 185.8
1.5 199.4
1.7 107.8
1.5 179.3
3.2 205.0
1.6 107.1
1.7 107.1
-4.3 170.7
-1.3 182.0

3.3
6.4
6.4
6.9
2.2
6.5
6.5
3.8
5.3

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

120.1
110.2
112.6
93.6
168.2
126.2
126.2
188.6

-1.1
-.1
3.3
.3
-2.1

-.1
1.1
.6

-0.9 173.4

0.8

-0.9 173.6

0.5

-0.9

.3
.3
.2
.4
-1.2
-.1
3.1
1.1
-.4

161.5
161.7
156.4
171.8
146.7
145.5
177.3
174.0
148.6
144.4
169.3
173.7
159.4

1.8
1.6
.6
2.5
-1.3
-.9

1.9
1.8
.7
1.3
-1.3
-1.0
-2.1
4.8
-1.5
7.7
3.5
4.4
4.3

162.5
162.5
154.4
169.3
149.8
143.3
168.3
163.4
139.8
143.8
162.9
182.0
162.6

1.3
1.2
.2
2.0
-.4
-1.8
-1.5
1.9
-3.7
4.7
.2
3.4
3.7

-.1
-.2
-.7
-.9

.9
.9

157.9
157.7
153.0
167.6
143.5
141.5
167.7
177.4
141.8
146.4
165.3
169.4
161.7

-1.3
.0
1.2
-.4
-.4
-1.3
-1.1
.8
.4

181.2
193.8
109.5
177.8
218.0
108.1
108.1
162.5
168.7

3.1
5.7
6.7
6.5
8.3
5.7
5.6
-1.5
-.6

.5
1.8
2.4
2.6
1.4
1.8
1.8
-3.8
-5.3

185.6
200.3
107.3
170.3
212.9
107.4
107.4
173.2
189.4

2.9
5.4
5.4
5.1
6.1
5.5
5.5
1.5
2.8

185.2
1.3 203.4
.9 108.3
1.0 166.5
.5 216.8
1.5 107.2
1.5 107.1
-1.4 165.2
176.1

2.7
5.9
6.2
6.3
5.1
5.9
5.8
4.3
4.9

.3
1.7
1.9
1.7
3.1
1.6
1.6
1.5
2.1

1.5
.7
.7
-.3
-.7

-1.2
4.3
-3.6
6.3
2.4
3.7
5.6

-.4
-.3
-2.5
-.5
2.9
.6
-.9
-.1
.5

-.7
-1.9
-.1
2.8
1.3
-.6
1.3
.7

2.6
.8
.6 -2.5 146.1
3.8
148.8 -2.4 -2.4 140.2
129.1 -3.8 -7.4 148.5
-.9 -1.6 177.1 -2.2 -2.2
185.7 -2.2 -2.5 184.1 -2.7 -1.9 184.8 -1.2 -2.3 187.1
181.8 -4.7 -3.7 184.3 -5.8 -3.1 187.1 -4.1 -3.7 192.0 -4.0 -3.2 167.4 -5.6 -3.6
182.8 -16.0 -11.0 179.5 -17.9 -12.2 174.3 -17.0 -13.1 178.3 -14.1 -11.4 159.0 -20.1 -14.7
-.4
-.8 -1.4 185.3 -3.1 -1.2 190.2
181.5
-.7 -1.4 195.6 -1.3 -1.0 169.6 -1.3
.7
7.0
5.9
2.3 170.7
1.0 163.8
1.2 159.5
6.2
5.9
161.2
6.0
1.1 157.1
.1
.8
1.4
-.1 143.1
.3 146.7
1.0 142.9
.9
.7
140.5
.4
.1 148.3
.4
.7
-.2
.2 136.5
-.3 132.1
1.5 129.7 -1.4
-.1
126.8
-.9
.6 138.4
-.2
2.5
.5
.6 160.5
-.4 162.0
.7 163.7
2.0
154.7
1.4
3.0
-.6 160.0
158.6
.1
-.1 161.5
1.3
3.8
.5 161.4
2.1
165.3
165.8
3.2
2.1
-.5
-1.3
-.4
-3.5
12.7
-3.8
1.9
2.4

134.2
127.1
130.3
114.9
146.2
-.6 135.8
1.0 145.9
.3 192.5

.1
.0
1.0
-1.0
1.4

See footnotes at end of table.




0.9

-1.0 172.7

93

-.3
-1.3
-1.0
-4.5
6.9
.3
3.1
6.1

1.9
2.0
1.2
2.2
.9
3.7
1.6
1.4

134.6
127.8
133.4
119.5
142.8
133.3
129.9
191.4

1.5

.6
.9
2.5
7.5
-2.3
-3.5
6.9

136.2
131.2
136.5
125.4
147.5
135.8
.1 127.8
.5 185.8

2.0
2.2
1.0
4.5
.0
1.4

1.9
1.6
4.0
-.3
3.0
3.9
-1.2
3.8

2.2
2.4
.5
4.6
1.5
3.0
.1
.2

131.0
126.3
123.9
121.4
147.4
138.3
129.8
174.4

.9
.5
1.6
-1.3
5.4
1.6
1.1

3.6

1.7
1.8
4.0
2.6
-1.1
2.2
-5.7
1.1

Table 27. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category
and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
A-2 5

A-1

Group

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

B

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private trans, commod
Other private trans, services
Public transportation

170.2 -4.8 -4.8 167.6 -6.1 -5.6 171.7 -5.8 -5.2 170.4 -6.2 -5.4 168.0 -6.8 -5.0
165.9 -6.2 -5.4 165.0 -6.6 -6.0 170.0 -6.2 -5.4 168.6 -6.5 -5.5 165.3 -7.4 -5.3
142.7
.2
.5 147.4
.3 149.6
3.5
.7 144.9
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.3
-.1 149.2
143.7
.1
.5 147.9
.3 149.2
3.4
.8 144.5
3.0
3.2
3.0
3.6
-.1 149.2
213.8 -5.6 -1.6 213.9 -5.6 -1.6 213.6 -5.6 -1.6 213.5 -5.6 -1.6 213.7 -5.6 -1.6
145.2 -25.2 -20.2 144.6 -25.6 -21.3 144.5 -25.6 -21.4 144.9 -25.2 -20.1 138.8 -26.0 -20.1
144.6 -25.5 -20.4 144.2 -25.7 -21.4 143.9 -25.7 -21.5 144.5 -25.3 -20.2 138.3 -26.2 -20.2
171.9
5.4
-.4
1.0 177.0
1.2 172.2
.3
.6 162.4
2.9
4.6
-.3 173.1
3.3
170.0
1.4 166.7
5.4
.7
.5 157.2
6.2
5.6
.3 170.8
.5 158.9
4.2
2.5
127.6
-.4 131.9
.4 133.9
-.4 137.0
-.9
-.2 -1.2 131.2
-.6
.0
.5
-.2
176.7
1.5 174.8
.4 178.7
.8 165.1
1.0
3.1
.7 163.6
7.4
6.8
6.6
4.9
211.3
.0 226.0
.3 235.0
.2 234.3
3.7
7.8
1.7
3.0 -1.0 261.2 10.4
7.8

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services
Other medical care services

198.7
196.4
199.2
189.3
211.8

7.3
6.2
7.6
6.3
9.1

1.3
.4
1.5
1.6
1.6

205.7
192.7
208.2
197.4
219.5

7.5
7.8
7.5
6.3
8.6

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

153.4
141.4
171.0

3.6
2.2
5.2

.1 159.2
-.1 154.9
166.7

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

189.0
199.4
164.3
212.3

6.7
7.4
5.9
6.8

191.7

.0 194.6
1.0 164.8
231.0

202.8
201.7
203.1
186.3
220.7

7.3
6.3
7.6
6.6
8.3

1.3
1.7
1.2
1.2
1.2

205.8
195.7
208.0
200.7
215.4

7.4
7.4
7.4
7.0
7.8

4.2
2.2
7.5

154.2
147.5
167.8

1.8
.2
5.0

-.3 159.7
-.6 155.9
167.3

6.3
6.4
3.6
9.5

192.4
202.5
167.8
222.5

5.3
6.5
2.4
8.0

185.0
199.3
157.3
216.8

1.3
1.8
1.2
1.1
1.2

207.2
193.9
210.0
196.7
221.1

7.9
6.7
8.2
7.0
9.1

1.4
1.5
1.4
1.8
1.2

3.8
3.7
4.0

154.5
151.5
160.2

2.0
2.2
1.8

.1
-.1
.6

5.6
7.2
2.5
7.8

192.7
208.8
161.5
223.0

6.0
7.1
3.9
7.0

.5
.7
.1
.4

0.8

-0.9 173.6

0.5

-0.9

-2.6
1.3
-4.9

-2.3
-.1
-3.7
-6.2

1.4
2.2
1.3
1.4
1.1

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter3
Household services less rent
of shelter3
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

169.3

2.0

-0.7 173.8

1.0

-1.0 172.7

0.9

153.4
160.8
148.1
147.9
110.2

-1.5
3.3
-4.8
-6.9
-1.3

-2.1 158.8
.6 161.0
-4.1 156.5
-6.4 152.9
.0 127.1

-2.4
2.1
-5.3
-8.0
-1.3

-2.3 159.0
161.5
-4.0 156.8
-6.5 154.8
2.0 127.8

-2.6
1.8
-5.2

163.0
150.0
192.5
109.5

-8.3
-1.6
6.0

-8.0 163.3
-.5 162.0
.9 196.8
1.7 107.4

-9.9
-1.5
5.3
6.5

-9.0 165.5 -10.2
-.4 160.2 -1.9
.6 194.3
5.3

103.2
184.0
199.2
183.2

1.5
5.3
7.6
4.9

101.6
175.3
208.2
186.8

.5
5.7
7.5
7.2

8.0

-.5
.4
1.5
.3

See footnotes at end of table.




94

-7.9
.6

.8 108.5

5.9

-.2 102.5
.5 181.9
1.2 203.1
181.9

2.1
6.3
7.6
5.6

-0.9 173.4
-2.5
.0
-4.1
-6.8
2.2

158.9
157.9
158.4
154.7
131.2

-2.2
1.9
-4.5
-7.0

-9.3
-.7
1.1
2.0

164.0
163.3
198.0
107.4

-9.5

-.5 103.6
1.2 181.0
1.2 208.0
.4 176.2

1.8
5.5
7.4
4.8

1.6
-1.2
4.8
5.5

-2.3
.3
-3.7
-6.1
2.4

158.0
162.5
155.0
150.4
126.3

-7.8
.5

-8.6 160.2 -10.3
-.5 160.6 -1.2
.9 200.6
4.8
1.4 107.5
5.9
.2
.4
1.3
.3

103.0
173.4
210.0
177.5

2.1
3.4
8.2
4.4

1.8
-8.6
-.4
1.0
1.7

.1
.7
1.4
.5

Table 27. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category
and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977 = 100)
A-2 J

A-1

Group

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Index

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

B

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Percent
change
from—

Apr. Apr.
1986 1985

Feb.
1986

Index

Apr.
1986

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Commodity and service group
Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 3 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter3
Services less medical care
Energy 4
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

0.6 -1.2 176.2
0.6 -1.1 177.1
0.8 -1.3 175.1
1.7 -1.0 176.6
171.3
0.3 -1.1
-.6 -1.4
-.2 -1.4 165.5
-.4 -1.6 165.4
-.3 -1.4 166.3
.5 -1.3 165.8
163.3
-.2 -1.2
.1 -1.4 100.9
.1 -1.4 101.6
.3 -1.2 101.5
1.1 -1.1 101.6
102.7
-.1 -1.1
.6 -1.1 171.1
-.8 172.1
168.0
.5 -1.0 171.7
.4 -1.0 171.8
1.8
148.5 -4.4 -3.9 156.7 -4.9 -3.8 157.0 -4.9 -3.9 158.6 -4.2 -3.6 155.2 -4.7 -3.6
148.4 -6.0 -6.0 153.2 -7.2 -6.1 155.0 -7.2 -6.4 155.1 -6.5 -5.8 151.0 -7.3 -5.9
162.3 -7.1 -7.3 162.7 -8.8 -8.2 165.0 -9.2 -8.6 163.9 -8.5 -8.0 160.3 -9.4 -8.0
154.9 -1.4 -2.6 157.2 -2.8 -3.0 158.3 -2.9 -3.3 156.4 -2.5 -2.9 156.7 -3.1 -3.0
105.1
.5 105.9
106.2
4.4
4.4
.3 105.7
4.2
4.3
.5 106.3
4.9
.7
199.3
.5 193.3
191.8
5.1
.8 195.5
5.8
1.2 196.8
5.1
4.3
4.5
1.0
163.2 -15.0 -11.8 162.8 -16.3 -12.6 164.1 -15.5 -12.9 166.6 -15.0 -11.7 152.8 -16.0 -11.7
175.7
174.0
174.6
169.4
.5 173.3
3.5
4.2
2.8
3.1
.5
3.1
179.4
178.6
171.8
.7 176.4
4.0
4.5
.7
3.3
3.6
3.5
.6 178.3
159.1
161.8
159.9
159.8
149.3
.4
.5
.1
.4
.1
.9
.9
-.1
.1
154.9 -23.4 -18.3 151.3 -24.5 -20.0 151.4 -24.3 -20.1 152.5 -23.3 -18.6 142.8 -25.0 -19.1
191.9
6.3
6.6
6.0
.8 193.4
1.1 196.5
5.5
1.1 202.4
5.6
1.2
1.5 197.2

1
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.




95

Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2. After December 1986, indexes for the regions, size classes,
and region/size class cross-classes will be published on a monthly basis.
2
Data for this area will no longer be published after December 1986.
3
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
4
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cr
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group

classification of region and

(December 1977=100)
Northeast
Size class A
Group

Size class B

Size class D a

Size class C

Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change fromchange from—
change from—
Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1965

Feb.
1986

2.7

-0.2 177.2

1.7

-0.8

160.9
160.9
156.7
169.0
153.6
139.7
170.6
155.5
171.6
.6 160.5

2.5
2.4
1.4
1.5
-.1
-1.1
.0
4.8
5.1
2.8

.6 161.8
.7 162.0
.4 157.3

1.4
1.1
.8
1.4
-2.1
-.2
1.5
4.1
2.0
4.6

.1
.0
-.3
.3
-1.4
-.6
1.0
.1
.8
1.6

.1 221.1
264.8
111.7
202.9
188.7
115.8
115.9
183.8
-8:4 182.3
-13.0 177.3
-14.3 174.7
-1.0 199.4
-5.3 185.7
-7.8 179.2
-1.1 195.9
-.5 143.8

5.1

1.6 195.8

9.4
7.6

3.6 221.1

4.5
9.9
10.3
10.9
7.5
10.0
10.3
-5.1
-8.5
-19.5
-21.2
-.4
-1.2
.4
-3.2
2.0

1.5
4.2
5.1
5.3
3.9
4.0
4.1
-2.9

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Expenditure category
AN items.
Food and beverages

Foodi at homeZZZZZZ!
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
* Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
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rooQ swsy fruui nouw
AtoohoNc beverages

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Housing.
8

Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 9
Owners equivalent rent
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 4
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ....
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity4
Electricity4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Household furnishings and operation.
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel <
Footwear

Private tn
trtatio
Motor fuel 4
4
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded regular4....
Gasoline, unleaded premium * .
Public transportation

166.9

2.1

-0.7 171.7

0.7

161.4
161.5
153.7
166.7
148.3
143.7
165.7
152.2
181.3
160.3

2.9
2.8
2.0
3.0
1.6
.3
-.9
4.7
4.6
5.4

.7 159.4
.7 159.4
159.3
174.0
-.9 151.5
-.5 137.7
3.8 192.9
.1 154.3
1.5 159.8
159.1

2.5
2.4
1.5
3.4
.0
-1.4
.9
4.0
4.9
4.8

170.8
178.8
109.1
168.6
213.6
108.8
109.0
178.7
179.4
180.8
179.8
201.4
178.8
166.2
199.0
143.6

3.7
7.6
7.0
7.3
4.8
8.5
8.6
-4.7
-7.4
-17.6
-18.4
-.5
-1.8
-1.1
-2.5
1.6

123.2
113.4
114.8
97.6
130.0
169.2
164.2
143.5
143.1
140.5
136.9
72.7
203.6

-1.0
-2.2
.7
1.4

185.1
203.8
113.8
184.1
185.1
111.8
111.9
176.4
177.1
175.6
176.2
171.8
178.0
165.1
204.0
146.8

5.8
5.8
-6.1
-10.0
-18.3
-20.3
1.2
-4.0
-5.2
-2.1
-1.3

-.6
-1.6
-1.7
-2.3
-3.8

1.6
1.7
2.5
2.3
-1.0

127.5
123.0
118.6
118.5
146.3

.2
.0
.8
2.0
-5.1

-4.6
-6.2
-24.6

-5.7
-6.5
-24.3
-24.5
-25.5
-26.0

167.5
166.5
145.6
145.5
144.6
141.8
-21.6 73.2
-.5 203.7

-5.8
-6.1

-24.8
-24.7
-26.9
-21.9
5.3

Medical care.

198.8

Entertainment

157.3

Other goods and services .
Personal care

191.4
167.1

7.8
5.4
7.2
7.0

.3
1.2
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.3
1.3
-3.5
-4.8
-12.2
-12.7

-1.5

1.6 204.1
150.6
.6 189.8
1.8 159.3

Sea footnotes at end of table.




96

1.9

6.4
8.9
9.9
-.2

-1.0 187.4
-.1
-.1
-.3
.4
-2.3
-.9
1.8
.6
.6

2.9
5.2
6.4
-4.4
2.4
2.3
-6.2

-17.4
.5

-11.3
-12.5
-1.1

1.9
2.4
1.2
2.1

1.8
-1.1
.6

143.6
139.2
144.2
139.8
131.6

4.0
4.1
2.7
4.7
8.2

1.5
1.6
-.4
6.0
-.6

137.7
132.7
138.9
132.2
134.6

4.0
3.8
4.4
5.7
.1

-.1
-.2
3.4
.5
-.8

-5.6 170.7

-3.2
-3.6
-18.9
-18.9
-21.8
-19.4
-14.1

-4.8
-5.1
-19.3
-19.3
-21.7
-20.1
-14.4

168.7
168.0
153.9
153.0
148.9
147.9
78.4
195.6

-4.9
-5.2
-19.9
-20.2
-21.2
-21.3
-15.9

-5.9
-6.1
-20.7
-21.0
-22.0
-22.0
-16.8

5.4

-.6

4.3

2.9

8.2

.9

1.0
5.5
6.0

-2.4

4.3
4.9
3.4
7.0
7.4

-22.5
-22.5
-22.3
-23.6
-20.6
3.3

.5

167.1
153.0
152.4
144.4
150.3
83.9
283.2
210.4

2.4
6.7
5.1

169.0
152.3
140.0
174.7
156.3
176.2
157.3

120.5
206.8
235.3
118.6
119.0
186.7
187.2
174.4
172.7
191.1
194.9
189.9
201.7
149.7

-5.8
-23.0
-23.1
-24.1
-23.7
-20.1

8.5

-1.8
-.3
-.3
3.5
1.2
1.2
.4

1.5
156.0

-2.1
1.3 189.4
2.6 163.8

8.3

2.6
10.3
10.4
-3.0
-5.8
-15.6

2.1
2.4
-.4
4.4
4.4

-2.9
-4.5

.6

205.7
8.2
3.9
6.6
4.0

2.2
1.0

158.2

200.8
-.3 175.4

-3.9
-12.6
-13.7
-.8
1.6
3.6
-.8

-.9

.3
1.1

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Percent
change fromApr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D 2

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-0.2 177.2

1.7

-0.8

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
'.
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter3
Services less medical care

166.9

2.1

154.9
161.4
149.7
148.7
152.5
184.4
200.4

-1.2
2.9
-4.5
-6.3
-1.2
6.0
8.1

163.7
165.5
166.8
163.6
150.2
149.5
155.7
106.0
182.9

.6
1.8
4.2
-14.7
-4.1
-5.6
-1.2
4.4
5.8

-0.7 171.7

0.7

-2.1
.7
-4.3
-6.7
.1
.9
2.0

159.1
159.4
157.9
154.1
162.8
193.2
207.0

-2.2
2.5
-5.1
-7.4
-2.0
4.7
8.9

-1.2
-.8
.8
-13.3
-4.1
-6.3
-2.6
.6
.8

163.2
170.4
172.8
162.3
158.1
154.4
156.9
103.6
192.0

-.9
.4
3.0
-15.6
-4.7
-6.7
-2.3
3.0
4.3

See footnotes at end of table.




97

-1.0 187.4

2.7

-2.8
-.1
-4.4
-7.3
-.6
1.3
1.6

165.8
160.9
167.3
158.9
176.0
227.0
213.8

-.7
2.5
-2.6
-4.6
.2
7.4
8.5

-2.0
.6
-3.6
-5.8
-.6
2.2
2.4

160.8
161.8
159.4
157.5
163.7
205.8
210.2

-2.1
1.4
-4.4
-6.9
-.1
7.2
8.8

-3.2
.1
-5.4
-7.9
-1.0
2.5
1.0

-2.1
-1.2
.9
-15.0
-4.2
-6.9
-3.5
-.4
1.3

166.5
186.4
189.7
168.0
167.2
159.0
159.9
107.3
228.3

1.0
2.4
4.7
-11.9
-2.4
-4.2
-1.1
5.5
7.3

-1.2
-.3
1.3
-11.3
-3.4
-5.4
-2.6
.8
2.1

167.3
176.0
178.1
169.9
159.4
157.4
159.7
105.9
205.3

-.2
1.4
4.3
-14.0
-4.1
-6.4
-2.7
4.6
7.0

-2.0
-.8
1.0
-12.2
-5.2
-7.5
-3.9
1.0
2.7

Table 28. Consumer Price
Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
North Central

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr,
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category
All items

172.1

0.6

-1.1 167.7

-0.4

-1.2 165.1

-0.4

-1.2 171.4

0.0

-0.6

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

155.4
155.6
152.6
173.1
1451
141.8
164.1
152.7
161.8
152.9

2.6
2.3
2.4
3.5
2.0
-.5
-.1
4.9
2.0
6.9

.3
.2
.1
.5
-1.2
.3
2.4
.3
.4
.9

154.2
154.0
147.5
173.7
139.0
138.6
154.4
148.0
168.9
156.9

-.3
-.6
-1.3
.8
-3.9
-2.0
-5.0
2.6
.8
5.9

-.3
-.4
-.7
-1.6
-2.1
-.4
3.0
-.3
.2
.8

153.1
153.1
149.7
168.5
140.0
133.6
162.9
156.3
161.2
153.0

1.8
1.7
.2
.2
-1.5
-1.0
-4.7
5.3
5.0
3.9

.6
.7
.5
-.1
-1.7
-.4
4.0
2.1
1.0
-.1

161.3
160.6
149.9
171.5
143.8
136.1
154.3
152.7
185.0
171.4

1.4
1.3
.3
1.2
.9
-2.2
-3.0
2.2
3.1
1.8

.2
.2
-.1
-1.2
-.4
-.2
1.0
.2
.8
1.1

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels4
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ...
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels4
Gas (piped) and electricity4
Electricity4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Household furnishings and operation

190.5
208.3
108.2
168.5
219.3
107.1
107.1
187.3
180.3
179.1
180.8
172.7
180.4
157.3
207.8
141.8

3.1
5.5
5.7
5.9
3.7
5.5
5.6
-.6
-2.5
-14.4
-17.2
-.8
-.7
5.4
-5.5
.7

.4
1.3
2.0
1.3
6.6
1.1
1.2
-1.6
-2.2
-9.4
-10.4
-4.7
-1.2
-.8
-1.3
.0

175.3
185.9
110.6
166.9
238.3
107.5
107.5
186.7
174.1
168.8
171.8
156.7
175.2
139.5
225.3
140.7

2.3
6.7
8.4
6.4
19.7
6.1
6.1
-3.6
-6.1
-17.9
-21.0
-.6
-3.5
5.9
-10.5
-.5

.3
1.3
2.4
1.7
5.9
.9
.8
-1.6
-2.2
-15.0
-16.7
-6.7
.6
3.3
-1.6
.3

172.3
176.6
105.6
142.1
211.7
104.7
104.6
192.3
193.4
175.7
172.3
184.1
197.8
200.0
194.5
144.7

1.9
3.6
3.9
3.4
6.1
3.7
3.6
-2.4
-4.9
-15.8
-20.6
-1.9
-2.1
1.6
-7.2
2.6

-.6
-.5
-.3
-.4
.6
-.4
-.4
-2.2
-3.1
-13.4
-16.2
-6.0
-.5
-.7
-.1
.6

180.7
189.8
104.2
149.5
214.5
104.3
104.2
184.7
167.2
144.4
144.6
143.9
171.9
137.2
216.6
151.3

2.1
4.7
4.4
4.6
3.8
5.0
4.9
-2.3
-6.6
-23.8
-27.8
-10.1
-2.8
-.4
-4.8
1.4

.7
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.6
2.2
2.3
-2.0
-3.5
-16.4
-17.4
-13.9
-.8
.0
-1.4
1.3

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

,

122.4
115.3
118.5
102.4
123.6

-1.6
-2.3
-1.1
-6.7
-1.6

-.2
-.3
.7
-2.7
3.9

143.4
138.8
137.7
135.0
129.8

2.8
2.0
-.2
4.2
-4.3

3.8
3.9
4.2
6.7
-2.7

131.8
126.3
118.0
126.0
139.3

-1.3
-2.6
3.0
-6.6
3.5

4.6
5.3
1.7
8.9
6.2

129.7
126.3
122.6
114.6
152.2

-.8
-1.2
2.9
-6.4
-.2

-.5
-.7
-2.8
-1.6
4.6

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline4
Gasoline, leaded regular *
Gasoline, unleaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ...
Public transportation

163.2
159.5
140.2
139.2
135.5
135.6
77.4
238.3

-6.7
-7.7
-28.7
-29.1
-30.8
-30.0
-22.3
8.0

-5.4
-5.9
-21.3
-21.5
-22.2
-22.3
-16.9
1.1

166.9
165.5
140.3
140.3
130.0
139.1
78.2
233.8

-6.8
-7.3
-28.5
-28.7
-31.8
-29.5
-19.9
14.2

-5.5
-5.6
-21.8
-22.0
-24.7
-22.2
-15.1
.2

166.3
164.8
136.4
135.8
134.6
135.4
71.3
240.6

-8.3
-8.7
-30.4
-30.7
-31.0
-31.3
-24.7
5.9

-5.7
-5.9
-21.7
-22.0
-22.1
-22.8
-17.5
-.2

167.9
164.7
137.6
137.0
136.4
137.5
59.5
304.8

-6.9
-7.7
-28.5
-28.8
-28.7
-29.2
-25.0
16.9

-3.8
-4.2
-16.9
-16.9
-16.7
-17.2
-16.0
5.2

Medical care

199.3

6.7

1.0 203.4

6.5

1.3 196.6

6.7

1.1 198.8

7.5

.7

Entertainment

159.8

2.8

.3 144.6

3.4

.1 153.5

4.3

.7 153.1

3.4

.8

Other goods and services
Personal care

187.5
152.2

6.5
2.8

.2 193.1
.5 168.7

3.0
.3

-.1 179.7
-.6 143.7

5.3
.8

-.2 195.3
-1.0 163.8

5.7
3.4

.7
.2

See footnotes at end of table.




98

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
North Central

Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter3
Services less medical care

-1.1 167.7

-0.4

-1.2 165.1

-0.4

-1.2 171.4

0.0

-0.6

-2.5
2.6
-5.6
-9.0
-1.2
4.4
6.5

-2.6
.3
-4.3
-7.1
-.6
.6
.9

154.2
154.2
153.5
157.5
153.2
191.6
201.2

-4.0
-.3
-6.1
-9.5
-1.6
5.0
6.2

-2.8
-.3
-4.2
-7.2
-.1
1.1
1.2

151.9
153.1
150.5
151.3
152.1
188.6
197.6

-3.1
1.8
-5.8
-9.6
-1.2
3.5
6.6

-2.2
.6
-3.6
-6.2
-.8
.1
1.0

155.7
161.3
152.6
148.0
157.4
199.9
200.0

-2.6
1.4
-4.9
-8.9
-.8
3.8
7.7

-1.6
.2
-2.7
-5.4
-.1
.9
.6

-.6
.2
3.1
-16.2
-5.2
-8.0
-3.0
3.7
4.2

-1.6
-1.2
.3
-11.7
-4.1
-6.6
-3.3
.1
.6

163.3
166.2
168.2
156.9
153.7
157.4
155.8
105.0
190.7

-1.8
-.8
2.6
-17.8
-5.8
-8.9
-5.0
3.9
4.9

-1.7
-1.3
.6
-12.2
-4.0
-6.9
-3.8
1.0
1.1

161.8
163.7
165.1
163.6
150.6
151.4
152.3
104.9
187.6

-1.3
-.7
2.4
-17.9
-5.5
-8.9
-4.0
3.3
3.1

-1.4
-1.3
.4
-12.1
-3.6
-5.8
-2.7
.4
.0

165.7
170.0
172.8
153.4
153.1
149.4
155.1
105.2
199.6

-1.0
-.5
2.3
-17.0
-4.7
-8.2
-3.5
3.2
3.3

-1.1
-.6
.5
-9.4
-2.6
-5.0
-2.3
.2
.9

172.1

0.6

154.1
155.4
152.3
147.3
158.8
201.3
201.0
161.1
170.8
173.2
159.5
152.5
147.7
151.6
104.9
201.3

See footnotes at end of table.




99

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
South
Size class A
Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-1.3 174.0

0.2

-1.1

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category
-0.8 174.3

0.2

.4
.3
-.1
-.2
-1.6
-.8
3.1
.1
1.3
1.1

157.6
157.3
151.9
166.2
138.2
149.3
166.7
155.3
172.7
162.2

1.5
1.4
.6
2.6
-1.9
-.6
-2.7
5.1
3.5
3.8

-.2
-.3
-.7
.1
-2.7
.3
1.6
-.3
.6
.7

161.5
161.9
155.2
165.9
154.5
153.1
169.7
145.9
179.9
151.1

1.1
1.0
.1
2.9
.7
-2.5
-2.0
.3
3.5
4.9

-.7
-.7
-1.3
-1.5
-1.3
.3
-.1
-2.4
.7
-1.0

4.8
6.3
6.7
6.5
8.2
6.7
6.7
3.7
3.0
-10.5
-15.8
1.1
4.1
4.2
3.7
1.6

.9
2.1
2.2
2.2
1.6
2.5
2.5
-1.0
-1.7
-10.2
-13.8
-2.6
-1.0
-.6
-2.3
-.3

186.8
202.7
104.1
166.5
209.7
102.9
102.7
185.4
195.5
171.4
127.7
203.9
198.0
180.0
245.1
141.6

2.0
3.6
3.2
2.7
6.8
3.8
3.6
1.5
-2.3
-10.4
-24.0
-2.4
-1.4
-1.3
-1.6
-1.2

.5
1.4
1.0
.9
1.2
1.7
1.6
-.5
-2.9
-9.3
-14.1
-6.8
-2.3
-3.0
-.8
-.3

186.8
214.7
106.8
169.4
219.6
104.2
103.9
163.1
156.8
166.3
149.3
203.0
155.0
155.5
153.8
141.4

2.8
5.4
6.6
6.5
7.6
4.6
4.5
-.1
-2.1
-14.4
-19.9
-3.8
1.0
3.2
-3.8
1.1

-.3
.1
1.1
.5
6.3
-.5
-.5
-1.0
-1.9
-10.7
-13.4
-6.0
.2
.0
.6
-.2

137.9
128.8
142.2
119.9
127.6

4.3
4.3
3.5
6.6
2.6

.4
.5
-.8
2.0
.7

136.5
131.3
147.4
117.4
134.1

3.8
4.2
5.1
3.6
2.9

.0
-.1
-1.2
-.8
2.2

123.6
117.9
116.2
112.5
125.4

.0
-.7
-1.1
-3.0
3.0

3.9
4.2
11.5
6.0
1.0

172.8
171.4
142.2
141.7
139.9
139.4
72.3
231.9

-6.4
-6.8
-27.3
-27.3
-28.7
-27.5
-24.0
7.0

-5.6
-5.8
-23.5
-23.5
-24.3
-24.2
-20.5
.4

171.7
170.8
146.0
145.7
140.7
146.2
76.4
206.4

-7.4
-7.7
-24.9
-25.0
-26.2
-26.0
-19.7
4.3

-6.1
-6.2
-20.7
-20.8
-22.0
-21.7
-16.0
-1.2

168.8
166.5
135.9
135.3
128.2
133.9
70.7
254.2

-7.7
-8.2
-26.1
-26.3
-27.9
-27.4
-22.6
8.3

-5.3
-5.5
-21.1
-21.4
-24.5
-21.6
-17.3
-.3

8.5

1.2 203.2

6.9

1.5 206.6

6.8

1.0 213.9

8.6

2.1

165.3

2.9

.3 156.9

.3

.4 162.7

5.4

.4 154.1

.6

.7

185.5
167.9

5.5
3.6

.6 195.6
.9 172.3

6.4
2.9

.9 186.1
.6 162.3

5.0
2.2

.3 185.9
.0 156.0

6.2
4.3

.2
-.5

174.9

1.3

-1.2 173.2

1.5

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

165.7
166.2
160.5
168.1
152.3
151.6
174.3
163.9
178.9
158.2

2.9
2.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
.5
.5
3.1
4.7
4.8

.4
.4
.2
.4
-1.0
.4
1.6
.7
.6
.4

163.9
164.0
155.8
164.5
143.3
151.6
177.1
158.1
182.4
161.0

2.4
2.4
1.3
2.1
-1.4
-.5
-.4
5.5
4.5
3.9

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
,
Fuel and other utilities
4
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ..
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 4
Electricity 4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Household furnishings and operation

183.4
196.1
106.3
175.4
215.0
107.7
107.6
183.0
173.3
196.4
184.9
NA
169.9
156.4
204.6
148.7

3.1
6.4
6.0
6.3
1.5
6.8
7.1
-2.9
-6.3
-13.4
-15.0
NA
-5.0
-5.2
-4.5
.5

.0
.5
.3
.1
2.1
.7
.7
-2.5
-3.7
-8.6
-9.0
NA
-2.9
-3.5
-1.5
1.2

179.4
191.2
107.2
165.0
232.8
106.6
106.6
182.9
190.3
188.3
185.5
193.7
190.5
188.9
195.1
141.7

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

139.7
129.9
133.7
123.1
128.6

-.7
-2.3
-1.7
-5.3
-.5

.5
.4
-.4
.0
2.7

Transportation '.
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ..
Public transportation

170.8
168.2
149.0
148.8
144.2
144.6
76.3
229.5

-5.0
-5.4
-24.3
-24.3
-26.1
-25.3
-20.1
3.2

-5.8
-6.1
-22.4
-22.4
-24.6
-23.2
-18.6
.5

Medical care

207.4

Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

All items

See footnotes at end of table.




100

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
South
Size class A
Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Percent
Percent
Index
change fromchange from—
Apr.
1985

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Percent
change fromApr.
1985

Index

Percent
change from—

Feb. Apr.
1986 1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-1.3 174.0

0.2

-1.1

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All Herns less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy4
oommoaiues less TOOG
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter3
Services less medical care

174.9

1.3

161.3
165.7
158.1
155.5
162.6
195.1
208.1

-2.1
2.9
-5.1
-7.7
-1.6
5.6
8.6

168.5
173.1
175.7
159.9
158.2
155.7
160.8
106.5
193.5

.0
.9
3.8
-16.2
-4.8
-7.0
-2.4
4.8
5.2

-1.2 173.2

1.5

-2.5
.4
-4.4
-7.3
-.2
.4
1.0

160.4
163.9
157.9
152.3
163.5
193.1
203.9

-2.1
2.4
-4.6
-7.2
-1.7
6.0
7.4

-1.6
-1.4
.5
-14.0
-4.2
-6.8
-3.4
.4
.4

167.6
171.5
174.0
162.8
158.1
152.8
158.3
106.4
191.7

.3
1.1
3.5
-14.5
-4.4
-6.7
-2.3
5.5
5.9

See footnotes at end of table.




101

-0.8 174.3

0.2

161.1
157.6
161.7
154.1
170.2
196.9
207.8

-2.3
1.5
-4.7
-6.5
-2.0
3.7
6.8

-2.8
-.2
-4.4
-7.1
-.6
.7
.7

158.8
161.5
156.7
147.6
165.8
199.8
216.2

-3.0
1.1
-5.3
-7.5
-2.6
4.7
8.8

-2.6
-.7
-3.7
-5.9
-1.0
.8
2.2

-1.5 166.1
-1.0 172.4
174.9
-13.8 167.5
-4.2 161.8
-6.8 154.5
-3.3 155.9
.7 106.1
1.4 195.4

-.4
-.2
2.6
-14.6
-4.4
-6.1
-2.4
3.8
3.3

-1.8
-1.5
.3
-12.3
-4.3
-6.7
-3.6
.4
.8

163.4
171.1
177.2
145.3
156.7
147.7
154.6
104.9
196.8

-.7
-.6
2.3
-15.4
-5.1
-7.2
-3.1
4.6
3.9

-1.3
-1.4
.3
-12.3
-3.6
-5.7
-3.2
1.2
.5

-2.6
.4
-4.4
-7.2
-1.0
1.4
1.5

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
West

Group

Index
Apr.

Percent
Percent
Index
change fromchange from—

Index

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1985

Size class D 2

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Feb.
1986

Percent
Percent
Index
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Expenditure category
174.9

2.3

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

165.0
166.2
157.8
174.6
145.9
150.6
164.1
163.8
182.3
150.5

2.5
2.3
1.6
3.3
.0
-.7
.4
4.2
3.6
6.3

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 4
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ....
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 4
Electricity 4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Household furnishings and operation .

183.9
192.8
110.1
204.6
196.9
110.4
110.3
200.3
219.4
169.8
166.7
177.2
222.6
205.1
251.0
144.0

5.8
8.7
8.3
8.8
-.2
9.1
9.1
.8

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel .
Footwear

127.4
120.0
124.1
99.6
143.1

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded regular4....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .
Public transportation

176.9
175.0
150.9
150.8
143.3
148.5
78.7
220.0

Medical care .

206.3

Entertainment .

142.4

Other goods and services ,
Personal care
,

195.8
176.1

All items .

-0.3 177.1

.2
.2
.2
1.3

-0.6 168.9

1.8

-0.4 173.9

0.9

-1.4

2.2
1.8

-.1
-.2
-.8
-.3
-4.2
.2
4.0
-.1
1.1
1.2

164.1
163.1
156.8
166.7
149.0
143.4
175.2
157.8
176.4
181.5

2.1
1.7

-.2
-.2
-.3
-1.8
-3.2
-.6
3.3

168.7
169.0
160.2
173.5
148.3
143.0
187.7
1.3 161.8
.1 184.7
.6 164.2

1.8
1.6
-.5
2.8

-.1
-.1
-.8
-.2
-4.0
.6
5.2

-1.7
-.3
4.1
-.1
.3
.5

167.3
167.8
162.7
178.7
153.9
152.7
178.2
163.5
178.2
160.0

.8
1.4
1.2
1.4
-1.5
1.5
1.5
-.1
-1.9
-18.6
-23.4
-4.0
-.8
-.9
-.8
-.8

185.5
195.4
108.5
192.0
210.6
107.6
107.3
196.8
218.7
166.8
159.2
188.8
227.3
206.1
267.1
143.2

2.5
3.8
4.5
4.5
4.7
3.8
3.4
.1
-3.4
-15.2
-18.3

1.7
1.9
.3
3.2
1.5

128.1
120.7
130.8
104.3
132.9

-3.0
-5.9
-1.9
-5.9
-4.9

-4.6
-5.4
-22.3
-22.4
-24.6

-3.5
-3.6
-13.0
-12.9

-3.9
-4.5
-22.4
-22.6
-25.4

-22.8

-13.0

-19.3

-11.8
.2

179.0
175.9
151.4
150.1
139.0
149.0
79.5
256.4

-3.3
-20.9
-26.2
-4.4
-2.3
2.3
-7.8
-.3
2.2
1.7
3.0

-1.5
.2

12.6
7.0

-14.3

160.7

3.1
5.9
5.1

189.0
-.5 167.9

102

.5
3.4
-.1
.0
-2.2
1.5
4.3
7.9

-6.8
-1.7
.3
-4.5
.6

-22.9
-18.7

7.8
2.4
4.4
1.3

.6
-.1
-1.4
-1.8
1.4
3.7

3.9
8.4

-7.3
-.7
1.0
-2.3
.1

.8
.7
5.2
-2.9
.9

4.2
4.8
5.6
5.7
4.5

149.8
145.1
133.0
158.4
148.2

4.0
3.9
2.9
8.2
4.8

2.9
3.3
1.5
7.2
3.0

-3.4
-3.3
-22.3
-22.3
-23.5
-23.5
-17.7

-4.0
-4.1
-15.7
-15.7

165.4
160.1
130.6
130.7
127.5
133.8
77.1
255.1

-5.9
-7.0

-6.2
-6.6
-23.4
-23.4

.9 176.2
1.9 267.2
1.1 108.7
1.0 108.8
-.4 185.2
-2.1 198.9
-12.6 NA
-14.7 NA
-7.1 212.7
-.6 196.7
-.4 154.2
-.8 269.4
.0 141.6

6.1
24.3
5.4
5.4
.1
-3.3
NA
NA
-4.2
-3.2
2.8
-8.3
-.5

133.1
128.7
136.6
119.7
139.8
175.6
174.2
150.0
149.8
147.6
146.1
77.4
213.5

-4.0
-4.1
-15.9
-15.8
-17.9
-15.2
-14.8

-5.6
214.8
8.7
-.1 170.8

187.0
-.3 165.1

-1.6
1.0
-.4

2.1
4.6
4.1
4.4
.5
4.9
4.6
-3.3
-7.0
-25.6
-31.3
-.4

3.7
6.1
7.7

.9
-.9
4.5
-.1

-4.1
-1.2
-2.1
2.8
4.8
5.7

180.3
190.7
106.1
158.2
192.5
105.9
105.5
185.0
170.4
140.7
129.3
193.2
178.0
182.4
170.1
146.8

.5 166.2
.9 170.0
1.0 108.8

7.8

1.3 201.3

See footnotes at end of table.




1.1

.5
1.0
1.0
1.1
.2
1.0
1.1
-.5
-1.7
NA
NA

-16.5
-15.4
-14.9
-2.3

1.8 206.3
154.4

.8
5.8
4.6

1.1 194.3
-.4 157.3

-2.1
1.5
-8.3
1.7

-28.0
-28.1
-28.4
-28.4

-.8
.6
.2
.1
.6
1.0
.7
-4.8
-7.3
-24.3

-29.3
-3.2
-2.9
-3.9
-1.1
-.1

-19.9

-23.1
-24.1
-19.8

7.4

-1.1

6.1

1.3

2.5
6.5
2.0

.5
.7
1.2

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977 = 100)
West
Size class A
Group

Index
Apr.
1986

Size class D :

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Apr.
1986

Apr.
1985

Feb.
1986

-0.4 173.9

0.9

-1.4

-1.5
-.2
-2.4
-4.3
-.1
.8
1.7

158.6
168.7
152.2
154.6
153.7
197.4
212.2

-1.9
1.8
-4.5
-1.1
A
4.3
6.4

-2.5
-.1
-4.2
-7.0
-.1
.1
1.3

-.9
-.6
.6
-9.7
-2.3
-4.0
-2.1

168.5
172.2
175.9
150.1
152.8
155.3
162.2
104.3
195.8

-.1
.5
3.2
17.5
-4.1
-6.8
-2.6
4.3
4.1

-1.9
-1.5
.3
-15.1
-4.1
-6.5
-3.2
-.2
-.1

Feb.
1986

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy 4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 3
Services less medical care

174.9

2.3

155.7
165.0
150.4
153.2
150.1
201.2
207.6

-2.0
2.5
-5.0
-6.7
-2.5
7.0
7.2

-1.6
.2
-2.8
-4.2

.4
168.1
2.1
173.4
4.5
175.0
171.8 -15.8
150.6 -4.6
153.0 -5.8
159.5 -1.8
5.2
107.1
6.9
200.5

-.9
-.4
.6
-9.0
-2.7
-3.9
-1.8

-0.3 177.1

1.1

-0.6 168.9

1.8

161.3
167.3
157.4
156.5
-.9 160.2
.9 198.8
1.3 200.8

-2.5
2.2
-5.4
-7.9
-2.3
5.1
7.8

-1.9 159.1
-.1 164.1
-3.1 155.9
-5.2 156.8
-.4 157.1
.7 181.9
219.3

-1.9

.3
.6
2.9

-1.1 169.6
-.7 166.6
.3 168.8
-9.7 169.2
-3.0 156.7
-4.7 158.3
-2.4 160.7
108.4
177.7

1
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2. After December 1986, indexes for




170.1
175.6
177.0
177.6
157.7
156.8
162.3
107.8
198.5

-14.1

-4.9
-6.8

-2.6
6.2
4.7

2.1
-4.3
-6.4
-1.8

6.1
8.6

.6
1.4
3.7
-14.4

-3.9
-5.5
-2.0
5.9
5.6

the regions, size classes, and region/size class cross-classes
will be published on a monthly basis.
2
Data for this area will no longer be published after
December 1986.
3
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
4
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
5
indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

103

Table P-1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas
Utility (piped) gas

Area, region and population size class

per 40 therms

per 100 therms

Electricity

Fuel oil #2

per 500 KWH

per gallon

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

$25,080

$25,099

$58,126

$58,140

$40,662

Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

22.376
30.188
18.176
36.033
30.251

22.585
29.683
18.071
36.472
30.236

49.899
60.381
52.235
79.242
72.158

50.400
60.089
53.084
80.524
71.999

Anchorage, Alaska 3
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.3
Denver-Boulder, Colo. 3
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis. 3
Northeast Pennsylvania 3
Portland, Oreg.-Wash.3
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif.3
Seattle-Everett, Wash. 3
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

16.330
29.960
32.410
25.576
24.246
26.840
27.839
29.667
27.313
29.361
16.715
28.523
31.393

16.330
30.570
33.040
25.833
23.738
26.840
27.062
29.667
27.391
29.590
16.715
26.760
32.375

34.070
64.690
72.540
57.596
52.632
57.190
64.339
68.077
63.909
56.956
56.589
61.239
73.531

Atlanta, Ga. 3
Buffalo, N.Y.3
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii 3 4
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans.3
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis.3
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

29.318
28.163
23.300
22.996
64.320
21.460
20.136
23.337
28.216
16.689

28.997
29.651
23.300
22.628
63.360
21.460
20.112
23.328
28.183
16.689

31.588
26.708
25.734
19.514

32.230
26.581
27.545
18.349
30.170
28.752
24.728
18.674
32.010
26.574
24.812
23.096
28.125
23.614
29.174
21.063

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

$40,259

$0,937

$0,875

47.158
46.640
42.484
65.259
52.861

46.076
46.640
43.834
64.063
51.666

.907
.924
NA
1.010
.982

.899
.917
NA
.925
.902

34.070
66.220
74.120
58.223
51.342
57.190
62.400
68.077
63.819
56.956
56.589
56.722
75.231

36.666
42.170
42.331
37.270
37.861
48.548
37.150
43.330
24.469
35.467
59.652
15.159
39.478

36.354
41.540
39.921
37.270
38.099
46.229
37.150
45.220
24.469
36.548
59.652
16.104
39.355

1.112
.973
.939
.846
NA
NA
.855
.851
.687
.840
NA
.840
1.014

.996
.946
.848
.817
NA
NA
.828
.826
.666
.828
NA
.797
.964

64.714
61.961
51.820
49.790
151.800
43.870
43.378
54.049
60.293
45.964

62.138
64.991
51.820
48.905
149.400
43.870
43.296
54.035
60.986
45.964

35.593
42.528
45.580
41.069
50.700
41.270
30.786
35.480
42.053
40.927

36.261
43.961
45.580
40.753
45.360
37.980
30.962
35.550
42.811
40.837

.777
1.005
.961
NA
NA
NA
NA
.860
.806
NA

.760
.935
.938
NA
NA
NA
NA
.841
.753
NA

31.530
26.472
25.961
19.313

70.719
57.099
57.920
52.390

70.114
56.750
57.822
52.414

50.490
40.051
39.795
35.166

50.061
39.487
39.153
35.482

.961
.843
.934
.776

.886
.813
.897
.736

32.038
26.415
28.293
18.204
30.219
28.304
24.611
18.583
32.240
26.495
24.633
22.584
27.938
23.308
28.974
21.244

72.013
55.915
61.946
52.217
68.497
62.779
58.896
50.904
70.640
56.278
55.023
54.581
63.077
52.769
64.254
48.469

70.917
55.790
62.165
52.770
68.809
61.702
57.413
51.104
70.541
56.131
54.484
53.293
62.525
52.542
63.715
48.800

53.801
41.712
41.278
32.785
43.684
40.508
33.099
36.838
47.489
37.870
40.385
39.334
47.223
36.630
40.894
31.434

52.943
41.526
39.972
34.124
44.496
38.953
32.967
36.821
47.079
37.060
39.887
39.636
46.894
36.953
40.894
30.541

.985
.876
.976
.867
.928
.870
.951
.688
.950
.833
NA
1.112
.934
.771
.875
.769

.906
.859
.943
.832
.848
.828
.903
.667
.883
.805
NA
.996
.876
.728
.854
.640

Area 1
U.S. city average 2

Region 5
Northeast
North Central
South
West 2
Region/population size class
cross classification s
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B 2
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D 3
North Central/D
South/D
West/D 3

.

.

.

,

5

1
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
2
Honolulu not included for utility (piped) gas.
3
Due to smaller sizes in this area, data will no longer be published
after December 1986.
4
Prices are for synthetic natural gas and propane only.




Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D
Less than 75,000.
Population size class A U the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

104

Table P-2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city average and
selected areas
Range of therm
consumption for
Apr. 1986

Average price per therm of
utility (piped) gas

Average price per KWH of
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
Apr. 1986

Area, region and population size class
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

$0,601

$0,597

Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

.463
.659
.518
.994
.717

.473
.639
.520
1.000
.717

Anchorage, Alaska 3
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.3
Denver-Boulder, Colo. 3
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis. 3
Northeast Pennsylvania 3
Portland, Oreg.-Wash.3
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif.3
Seattle-Everett, Wash. 3
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

.326
.758
.740
.629
.665
.809
.669
.627
.654
.554
.526
.694
.784

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

1,291

$0,075

$0,074

30
21
9
3
16

701
356
352
312
629

.088
.091
.082
.122
.088

.084
.091
.084
.120
.086

169
63
75
88
216

6,708
3,174
3,107
2,929
3,845

.326
.773
.756
.636
.654
.809
.649
.627
.654
.555
.526
.648
.816

47
17
10
4
19
8
8
64
34
46
20
5
6

366
168
132
330
225
52
235
232
130
1,291
237
400
442

.071
.070
.082
.065
.080
.096
.069
.083
.049
.064
.118
.045
.072

.072
.069
.079
.065
.080
.090
.069
.086
.049
.068
.118
.039
.072

82
197
140
491
77
304
264
175
540
172
134
304
30

5,432
3,510
2,658
3,028
1,732
2,961
1,188
5,672
7,152
2,744
1,337
6,774
3,763

.780
.610
.554
.644
1.930
.404
.463
.542
.624
.422

.614
.636
.554
.635
1.906
.404
.466
.542
.572
.422

34
28
5
3
1
83
9
16
42
12

375
475
282
169
44
297
171
563
425
159

.060
.084
.086
.056
.098
.077
.063
.066
.080
.086

.061
.087
.086
.056
.088
.071
.063
.066
.082
.086

187
187
167
275
178
224
5
126
240
108

4,150
3,928
2,351
6,349
2,317
7,512
5,035
2,039
3,257
2,457

.758
.587
.616
.525

.729
.580
.613
.522

3
1
3
5

629
1,291
588
736

.095
.071
.069
.076

.094
.070
.068
.075

88
5
30
50

6,610
6,708
7,512
7,152

.790
.581
.710
.516
.697
.626
.577
.509
.744
.570
.597
.557
.632
.555
.636
.523

.741
.575
.667
.516
.698
.617
.580
.509
.747
.568
.592
.545
.628
.550
.628
.519

3
4
3
5
18
21
5
11
5
22
6
11
29
1
26
27

629
1,291
442
400
589
476
274
225
272
493
588
366
387
379
320
736

.100
.078
.072
.074
.077
.064
.061
.080
.092
.066
.070
.077
.100
.068
.070
.065

.099
.078
.070
.073
.078
.063
.061
.080
.091
.064
.068
.077
.100
.068
.070
.061

88
5
30
75
160
373
441
77
117
216
221
82
133
100
308
50

3,928
6,708
7,512
6,774
5,672
3,041
6,513
7,152
6,610
5,451
4,550
5,432
1,812
3,360
6,316
2,477

High

Low

Low

High

Area 1
U.S. city average 2

Atlanta, G a . 3
Buffalo, N.Y.3
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii 3 4
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans.3
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis.3
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

7,512

Region 5
Northeast
North Central
South
West 2
Region/population size class
cross classification s
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B.
North Central/B
South/B
West/B 2
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D 3
North Central/D
South/D
West/D 3

5

1
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
2
Honolulu not included for utility (piped) gas.
3
Due to smaller sizes in this area, data will no longer be published
after December 1986.
4
Prices are for synthetic natural gas and propane only.




Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
- 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.

105

Table P-3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Per gallon)
Gasoline,
all types '

Leaded regular

Unleaded regular

Unleaded premium ;

Area, region and population size class
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

$0,983

$0,895

$0,894

$0,815

$0,981

$0,888

$1,160

$1,061

Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Detroit, Mich
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

1.013
.904
1.025
1.067
1.001

.908
.837
1.002
.911
.833

.923
.806
.905
.968
.954

.831
.746
.910
.818
.797

.994

.881
.854
.981
.864
.794

1.231
1.044
1.188
1.194
1.149

1.133
1.002
1.167
1.037
.983

Anchorage, Alaska 4
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.4
Denver-Boulder, Colo. 4
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis. 4
Northeast Pennsylvania4
Portland, Oreg.-Wash.4
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif.4
Seattle-Everett, Wash. 4
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

1.159
1.068
1.064

1.019
.947
.924
.798
.800
.936
.822
.852
.853
.841
1.023
.906
1.004

1.116
.989
.968
.795
.710
.986
.830
.900
.892
.827
.924
.952
.989

.981
.865
.833
.740
.748
.844
.783
.813
.781
.754
.902
.812
.877

1.167
1.034
1.040
.831
.787
1.036
.872

1.021
.910
.895
.778
.824
.919
.820
.842
.873
.837

1.039
.926
.961

1.289
1.219
1.207
1.052
.934
1.147
1.031
1.112
1.128
1.132
1.244
1.218
1.327

1.170
1.109
1.069
1.009
.983
1.008
.989
1.001
1.017
1.037
1.224
1.086
1.214

.806
.948
.820
.898
1.186
.818
.722
.900
.927
.924

.717
.834
.749
.741
1.085
.695
.709
.836
.796
.839

.954
.983
.914
.958
1.332
.868
.788
.966
.972

.836
.864
.843
.801
1.233
.739
.768
.897
.826
.964

1.093
1.096
1.153
1.078
1.407
1.092
.932
1.086
1.142
1.234

.980
.980

1.315
.896
.776
.951
.982
1.038

.828
.873
.867
.803
1.220
.766
.758
.884
.840
.963

1.058
.919
.973
1.008

.911
.847
.867
.964

.974
.851
.886
.902

.836
.787
.788
.865

1.039
.927
.971
1.010

.887
.850
.860
.961

1.195
1.107
1.139
1.194

1.049
1.041
1.032
1.149

1.043
.929
.998
1.029
1.032
.967
.960
1.003

.890
.855
.869
.992
.888
.860
.845
.947
.998
.821
.883
.949
.986
.848
.873
.814

.959
.841
.898
.912
.955
.880
.870
.901
1.025
.848
.895
.914
1.041
.854
.869
.851

.813
.777
.770
.892
.825
.768
.770
.848
.899
.786
.816
.864
.908
.827
.789
.790

1.007
.930
.981
1.026
1.039
.970
.978
1.004
1.121
.908
.967
.998
1.112
.897
.923
.901

.850
.852
.850
.980
.882
.862
.853
.951
.986
.830
.880
.951
.972
.863
.857
.830

1.184
1.132
1.165
1.200
1.148
1.157
1.098
1.185
1.298
.978
1.162
1.189
1.272
NA
1.098
NA

1.030
1.058
1.036
1.165
1.006
1.095
.986
1.124
1.181
.945
1.078
1.136
1.149
NA
1.023
NA

Area 3
U.S. city average

Atlanta, Ga. 4
Buffalo, N.Y.4
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii 4
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans.4
Minneapolis-StPaul, Minn.-Wis.4
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

.851

.762
1.066
.871
.944

.963
.919
1.042

1.035
1.118

.935
.989
.941
.958

.925

1.022
1.022
.971

.934
.982
.913
1.056

1.026
1.076

1.033

1.077
.935
1.352
.944
.903
1.017
.995
1.151

Region 5
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Region/population size class
cross classification 5
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D 4
North Central/D
South/D
West/D 4

1.128
.888

.966
1.001
1.120
.880
.946
.881

5

1

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
- 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
Unleaded premium replaced leaded premium in January 1984.
3
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
4
Due to smaller sizes in this area, data will no longer be published
after December 1986.
2




106

Table P-4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions 1
U.S. average

Northeast

West

South

North Central

Food and unit
Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

$0,208
NA
.453
.748

$0,206
NA
.453
.743

$0,227
NA
NA
.727

$0,226
NA
NA
.709

$0,186
NA
NA
.706

$0,184
NA
NA
.718

$0,208
NA
.393
.791

$0,215
NA
.390
.795

$0,210
NA
.509
NA

$0,206
NA
.512
NA

Bread, white, pan, per Ib
Bread, French, per Ib
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per Ib

.560
1.041
.850

.561
1.028
.852

.672
NA

.665
NA
.976

.540
NA
NA

.532
1.045
NA

.534
NA
.791

.534
NA
.807

.528
1.083
.843

.548
1.064
.844

Rolls, hamburger, per Ib
Cupcakes, chocolate, per Ib
Cookies, chocolate chip, per Ib
Crackers, soda, salted, per Ib

NA
2.253
1.965

NA
2.239
1.956
.977

NA
NA
1.992
NA

NA
NA
1.996
NA

NA
2.317
1.805
.959

NA
2.294
1.816
.977

NA
NA
2.036
.947

NA
NA
2.024
.973

NA
2.366
2.024
NA

NA
2.364
1.970
NA

1.656
1.267
1.651
2.458
3.203

1.627
1.219
1.532
2.414
3.289

1.627
1.470
1.699
2.441
3.119

1.577
1.323
1.604
2.338
3.293

1.562
1.280
1.584
2.488
3.248

1.567
1.229
1.466
2.384
3.273

1.722
1.317
1.739
2.441
3.290

1.718
1.279
1.536
2.503
3.411

NA
1.156
1.607

NA
1.139
1.574
2.532
2.872

2.825
2.840
1.615
3.869
3.919

2.750
2.904
1.516
3.903
3.956

2.917
2.810
1.610
NA
3.819

2.896
2.962

2.602
2.824
1.451
3.799
4.055

2.858
2.845
NA
NA

2.742
2.883
NA
3.839
NA

2.865
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.721

4.012

2.662
2.822
1.601
3.810
4.008

1.892
2.379
1.380
1.654

1.871
2.363
1.299
1.641

1.983
2.251
1.226
NA

1.981
2.300
1.194
NA

1.946
2.301
NA
1.597

1.901
2.254
NA
1.554

1.844
2.375
1.253
NA

1.837
2.324
1.184
NA

1.811
2.632
1.600
1.627

1.788
2.615
1.543
1.628

1.002
1.861
2.583

1.005
1.779
2.570

NA
NA
2.644

NA
NA
2.657

NA
1.822
2.515

NA
1.806

2.518

.975
1.733
2.651

.946
1.644
2.599

NA
2.340
2.519

NA
2.152
2.522

1.875
2.119

1.847
2.118

1.750

2.006
.925

1.653
1.992

1.774
2.250

.975

1.886
2.088
.975

1.716

.973

2.039
2.346
NA

2.097

.954

2.091
2.362
NA

.767
1.689
1.037
1.048

.752
1.693
1.067
1.042

.825
1.687
.981
1.029

.818
1.732
.926
1.001

.723
1.550
1.084
1.026

.705
1.578
1.108
1.034

2.012

2.018

2.078

2.082

1.933

.887
.997

.890
.964

1.011
NA

1.018
NA

1.108
1.030
1.085
2.133
2.590
3.051
2.331
.576

1.109
1.013
1.078
2.132
2.590
3.041
2.382
.571

1.060
NA
1.091
2.115
2.694

1.055

Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per Ib
Rice, white, long grain, precooked, per Ib
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per Ib
Spaghetti and macaroni, per Ib

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per Ib
Ground beef, 100% beef, per Ib
Chuck roast, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Round roast, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib
Rib roast, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, round, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib
Steak, sirloin, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, chuck, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, T-bone, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, porterhouse, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib. ...
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per Ib
,
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per ib
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per Ib.
Sirloin roast, bone-in, per Ib
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per Ib
Sausage, fresh, loose, per Ib
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per Ib
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per Ib
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per Ib
Beef liver, per Ib
Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per Ib
Chicken breast, bone-in, per Ib
Chicken legs, bone-in, per Ib
Turkey, frozen, whole, per Ib
Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per Ib
Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz
Grade AA, large, per doz
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal
Milk, fresh, skim, per 1/2 gal
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per Ib
American processed cheese, per Ib
Cheddar cheese, natural, per Ib
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal. ...
Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 1/2 pt
See footnotes at end of table.




107

2.986
2.467
NA

1.515
NA

NA
1.082
2.108
2.654
3.006

2.571
NA

1.870

3.760

2.512
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

.979

2.211
.951

.696
1.589
NA
1.078

.689
1.589
NA
1.096

.838
1.900
NA
1.065

.812
1.862
NA
1.025

1.932

NA

NA

2.058

2.070

.811
NA

.812
NA

.870
NA

.871
NA

NA
1.058

NA
1.019

1.077
.995
NA
2.043
2.432
NA
2.299
.592

1.088
.952
NA

1.288
1.197
NA
2.197
NA

1.295

1.047
NA
1.030
2.173
NA
3.043
2.446
.517

1.046
NA
1.029
2.168
NA
3.022
2.468
.511

2.059
2.418
NA
2.347
.591

3.152
2.178
NA

1.192
NA

2.193
NA
3.148
2.208
NA

.946

Table P-4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions '—Continued

U.S. average

Northeast

South

North Central

West

Food and unit

Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, red Delicious, per Ib
Bananas, per Ib
Oranges, navel, per Ib
Oranges, Valencia, per Ib
Cherries, per Ib

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

Mar.
1986

Apr.
1986

$0,720
.402
.451
NA
NA

$0,728
.464
.463
NA
NA

$0,699
.428
.491
NA
NA

$0,726
.485
.503
NA
NA

$0,686
.394
.479

$0,694
.424
.498
NA
NA

$0,776
.513
.502
NA
NA

$0,713
.379
.388

NA
NA

$0,787
.410
.513
NA
NA

$0,720
.440
.408
NA
NA

.419
NA
NA
.749
NA

.433
NA
NA
.799
NA

.368
NA
NA
.729
NA

.403
NA
NA
.805
NA

.416
NA
NA
.757
NA

.420
NA
1.336
.762
NA

.404
NA
NA
.868
NA

.432
NA
1.364
.870
NA

.506
NA
NA
.652
NA

.483
NA
NA
.736
NA

.686
.988
.219
.388
.718

.746
.667
.224
.497
.730

Grapefruit, per Ib
Grapes, Emperor or Tokay, per Ib
Grapes, Thompson seedless, per Ib
Lemons, per Ib
Peaches, per Ib
Pears, Anjou, per Ib
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz
Potatoes, white, all types, per Ib. 2
Lettuce, iceberg, per Ib
Tomatoes, field grown, per Ib
Beans, green, snap, per Ib
Cabbage, per Ib
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per Ib
Celery, per Ib
Corn on the cob, per Ib
Cucumbers, per Ib
Mushrooms, per Ib
Onions, dry yellow, per Ib
Onions, green (scallions), per Ib
Peppers, sweet, per Ib
Radishes, per Ib
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12oz. can, per 16 oz..
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per Ib
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per Ib
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Hard candy, solid, per Ib
Sugar, white, all sizes, per Ib
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per Ib
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per Ib
Margarine, soft, tubs, per Ib
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per Ib
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per Ib
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, returnable bottles, 6 or 8 pk., per 16 oz. 3
Cola nondiet, cans, 72oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. 3
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per Ib
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can, per Ib
Coffee, instant, plain, regular, 6.1-14 oz., per 16 oz
Coffee, freeze dried, plain, regular, all sizes, per 16 oz...
Coffee, freeze dried, decaffeinated, all sizes, per 16 oz..
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16 oz
Pork and beans, canned, per 16 oz
Alcoholic beverages:
Bourbon whiskey, 375 ml-1.75 liter, per 25.4oz.4
Vodka, domestic, 375 ml-1.75 liter, per 25.4oz.4
1
2
3

R

.735
1.025
.207
.438
.773

.770
.797
.215
.562
.805

.731
1.138
.219
.464
.865

.768
1.108
.224
.608
.913

.966
.269
.351
.384
NA

.947
.277
.360
.447
NA

1.045
.289
.425
.379
NA

1.002
.296
.409
.473

.624
NA
.276
1.056
.998
.859

.625
NA
.286
1.066
1.165
.850

.536
NA
.283
NA
.866
.966

1.635
.659
.516

1.579
.677
.508

NA
.354
.341

R

.788
1.008
.189
.437
.883

.783
.782
.193
.619
.913

R

.813
1.038
.203
.479
.702

.820
.844
.218
.572
.747

R

NA
.273
.360
.413
NA

NA
.302
.378
.461
NA

.962
.251
.382
.354
NA

.961
.246
.398
.447
.652

.933
.312
.305
.382
NA

.902
.344
.314
.424
NA

.607
NA
.289
NA
1.001
.882

.656
NA
.294
1.108
1.142

.591
NA
.295
1.110
1.278

.647
2.079

.933

.656
NA
.324
NA
1.274
.876

.595
2.132
.238
NA

.947

.741
NA
.300
NA
1.166
.848

.922
.761

.241
NA
1.419
.767

1.772
.790
.474

1.711
.815
.474

1.560
.568
.589

1.516
.585
.598

1.593
.716
NA

1.568
.705
NA

1.575

1.435

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
.354
.341

NA
.380
.361

NA
.377
.359

2.172
.342
.336

NA
.344
.337

NA
.342
.333

NA
.344
.336

NA
.374
NA

NA
.371
NA

.800
1.026
.894
1.557

.813
1.021
.896
1.544

.754
1.052
NA
1.593

.757
1.052
NA
1.596

.782
1.022
.874
1.461

.804
1.012
.889
1.449

.752
.858
.868
1.524

.770
.857
.876

1.495

.983
1.115
.889
1.673

.979
1.107
.871
1.669

.278
.502
3.740
3.805
9.996
NA
NA

.281
.514
3.706
3.737
10.256

.355
.548
3.626
3.652
NA
NA
NA

.263
.513
3.674

.269
.510
3.645

NA
NA

.354
.548
3.767
3.813
NA
NA
NA

NA
10.014
NA
NA

NA
10.297
NA
NA

NA
.485
3.749
3.682
NA
NA
NA

NA
.493
3.860
3.851
NA
NA
NA

NA
.483
3.750
NA
9.857
NA
NA

NA
.507
3.778
NA
10.408
NA
NA

2.625
NA

2.621
NA

2.706
NA

2.700
NA

2.329
NA

2.359
NA

2.686
NA

2.705
NA

2.976
NA

2.894
NA

7.404
5.848

7.331
5.853

NA
5.893

NA
5.893

NA
4.831

NA
NA

7.646
NA

7.531
NA

6.839
5.705

6.775
5.656

4

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
New average price series as of March 1986.
Deposit may be included in price.




R

NA
NA

NA
R

108

NA

New average price series as of January 1986.
Data not adequate for publication.
Revised

Technical Notes

Brief Explanation of the CPI

among cities, they only measure the average change in
prices for each area since the base period.
The index measures price changes from a designated
reference date—1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
of 203 percent, for example, is shown as 303.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price of a base period''market basket" of goods and
services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1967 to $30.30.
For further details see BLS Handbook of Methods,
Vol. II,"The Consumer Price Index," Bulletin 2134-2,
April 1984.

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the
average change in prices over time in a fixed market
basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics publishes CPi's for two population groups: (1)
a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional
civilian population; and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which represents
about half the population covered by the CPI-U. The CPIu includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical
workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and
technical workers, the self-employed, short-term
workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in
the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter,
and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and
dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 85 urban areas across the country from about
4,000 food stores, 24,000 rental units, and 28,000
establishments—department stores, hospitals, filling
stations, and other types of stores and service
establishments. All taxes directly associated with the
purchase and use of items are included in the index.
Prices of food, fuels, and a few other items are obtained
every month in all 85 locations. Prices of most other
commodities and services are collected every month in
the five largest geographic areas and every other month
in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau's trained
representatives. Mail questionnaires are used to obtain
public utility rates, some fuel prices, and certain other
items.
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 the appropriate population group. Local data are
then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate
indexes are also published by size of city, by region of
the country, for cross-classifications of regions and
population-size classes, and for 28 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices




Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in 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 example in
the accompanying box illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are
expressed as annual rates and are 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.

Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change

315.5
303.5
12.0

Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change

109

12.0
303.5
0.040
0.040 x 100
4.0

Homeownership Changes

calculated from bills priced within these ranges. It
should be noted that bills priced for the CPI are not only
for different consumption amounts, but may also be
calculated from different types of residential rate
schedules. The average prices per therm and per
kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally suitable for
use in place-to-place price comparisons.
The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural
gas and for 500 kilowatt hours of electricity (table P-l)
are calculated from a special price collection program.
They are not used in the calculation of the CPI. Since
heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by
geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it
cannot be inferred that these consumption amounts
represent those used by a typical residential consumer.
These bills are used merely to track price changes over
time for constant amounts of consumption, to provide
data for place-to-place price comparisons, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and electricity
formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised
Consumer Price Index.

The Consumer Price Index (CPi) has been changed to
incorporate a rental equivalence measure of
homeowners' costs in accordance with plans announced
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on October 27,
1981. For the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPi-U), this
change was effective with release of the index for
January 1983 and for the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers (CPi-W), it was effective with the
release of the January 1985 index. The rental
equivalence approach calculates shelter costs of
homeowners based on the implicit rent owners would
have to pay to rent homes that they own. The old
method calculated homeownership as home purchase,
mortgage interest costs, property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The new
homeownership component was introduced into both the
CPI-U and the CPI-W in such a manner that in each case
the indexes using the old and new methodologies were
equal in the so-called "link month"—December 1982
for the CPI-U and December 1984 for the CPI-W. For
more information, see the CPI Detailed Report for
January 1983, pp. 7-13.

Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced.
Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater
than one gallon. These prices are converted to a per
gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity and/or quick payment.

Energy Prices
Prices are usually available for the U.S. city average,
28 large urban areas, and 16 areas reflecting the four
Census regions cross-classified by four population sizes.
However, not all energy commodities and services are
used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example,
is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South and West. Where no average
prices are available, the designation NA will appear, NA
will also appear if the data sufficiency criteria have not
been met in any given month. For example, if there are
fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city
or region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be
published.
All prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly
by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the
CPI. Electricity prices are collected monthly on mail
questionnaires by the Department of Energy for BLS.
Prices for natural gas and electricity include fuel and
purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel
oil and gasoline prices include applicable Federal, State,
and local taxes.

Gasoline. Gasoline prices are collected at the pump
from a sample of full service, mini-service, and selfserve gas stations.
Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for
some energy items are as follows, according to the
source indicated:
1 therm = 100,000 BTLTS (U.S. Department of
Energy).
1 kwh = 3,412 BTU'S (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTU'S (U.S. Department
of Energy).

Food Prices
In the revised CPI, actual weighted average prices are
calculated each month at the national level and for the
four Census geographic regions. As a result of changes
in price collection methodology and sample sizes,
average prices for individual cities cannot in general be
produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average
prices will help satisfy the need for local area data. It
should be noted, however, that the average food prices
in this report reflect variations in brand, quality, and
size among geographic areas. Users of average food
prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commodities are not
available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will

Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are
reported in therms, which are a measure of heating
value. Electricity prices are given in kilowatt hours
(kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges
specified in table P-2 are the upper and lower limits of
the bill sizes priced for the Consumer Price Index. The
average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are




110

not appear in some months for some regions or for the
U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices
may not be available due to temporary disruptions in
supplies. Where no average prices are available, the
designation NA will appear. When a price is not
available from an individual store in any month, an
estimated price will be calculated for the missing item
and used in computing the average price. In cases where
the proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the
average is considered too high, the average price will not
be published and NA will appear for that item in the
table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. More detailed
specifications are available from BLS Regional Offices
or from the Washinton Office upon request.

climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation
changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for
seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-l 1 Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of
1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent
annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data,
e.g., data from 1981 through 1985 were replaced at the
end of 1985. The seasonal movement of all items and 44
other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal
movement of 51 selected components. Each year the
seasonal status of every series is reevaluated based upon
certain statistical criteria. If any of the 51 components
change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally
adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the
seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that
period. If any of the 51 components change their status
from not seasonally adjusted to seasonally adjusted,
seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years,
but not seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before
that period.

Seasonally Adjusted and
Unadjusted Data
Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted
changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since
they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
year—such as price movements resulting from changing




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