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CPI Detailed Report August 1978 U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI Detailed Report For August 1978 Consumer Price Indexes: U.S. City Average and Selected Areas CPI for All Urban Consumers CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Ray Marshall, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Janet L. Norwood, Acting Commissioner OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly report on consumer price movements including statistical tables and technical notes. This publication may be ordered from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. Subscription price per year: $12.00, domestic $15.00, foreign $1.00, single copy Material in this publication is in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission of the Federal Government. Please credit the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Library of Congress Catalog number 74-647019 October 1978 Contents Page Price movements Technical notes Text tables: A. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Chart: 1. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, 1968-78.... Reference tables: Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 1. U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 2. Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 3. Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average 4. Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average 5. Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average 6. Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 7. U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 1 106 1 2 4 8 11 14 17 20 24 29 Contents—Continued Page Page Reference tables—Continued Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)—Continued 8. Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 32 9. Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average 35 10. Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average 38 11. Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average 41 12. Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average. . 45 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 13. Selected areas, all items index 14. Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories 15. Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent change from July 1978 to August 1978 16. Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978, and percent changes, June 1978 to August 1978 17. Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978, and percent changes, June 1978 to August 1978 18. Selected areas, all items index Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 19. Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories 20. Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent change from July 1978 to August 1978 21. Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978 and percent changes June 1978 to August 1978 50 52 56 58 60 64 66 70 72 22. Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978 and percent changes June 1978 to August 1978 Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 23. Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 24. Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 25. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 26. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 27. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 28. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): 29. Region, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 30. Population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 31. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 32. Cross classification of region and population of size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 33. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 34. Cross classification of region and population size class, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 74 78 81 84 86 88 90 92 95 98 100 102 104 Price Movements prices for fresh vegetables declined 6.7 percent, considerably more than in June or July. Poultry prices declined for the first time this year. Beef prices, which turned down in July, declined again in August, and pork prices moved down for the third consecutive month. Coffee prices fell 4.8 percent in August as the downtrend which began in July 1977 continued. These declines were offset by higher prices for most other foods. Egg prices rose sharply in August after 2 months of declines. Fresh fruit prices increased more in August than in July. Prices for cereal and bakery products continued to rise rapidly as they have during most of this year. The August increases of 0.8 percent for food away from home and 0.4 percent for alcoholic beverages were both about the same as in July. In the housing category, the homeownership index increased 1.0 percent in August compared with 1.2 percent in each of the 2 preceding months. The increase in house prices in August was smaller than in recent months, but mortgage interest rates, property taxes, and prices of home maintenance and repair commodities rose sharply. The residential rent index rose 0.5 percent in August, the same as in July. The index for fuels and other utilities increased 0.3 percent in August, slightly less than in July. Charges for electricity declined slightly for the second consecutive month but charges for natural gas (piped) rose 1.4 percent, twice as much as in June or July. The index for household furnishings and operations rose 0.6 percent in August, about the same as in July. Prices for textile housefurnishings declined, but prices for The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers rose 0.6 percent before seasonal adjustment in August to 197.8 percent of its 1967 base. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers increased 0.5 percent before seasonal adjustment in August to 197.7 percent of its 1967 base. CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)—seasonally adjusted changes On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.6 percent in August. This compares with an increase of 0.5 percent in July and an average monthly rise of 0.8 percent in the first 6 months of this year. The index for food and beverages held relatively stable for the second consecutive month, increasing 0.2 percent in August. The housing index increased 0.7 percent and the transportation index 0.5 percent in August, both somewhat less than in recent months. The medical care index, however, rose 0.9 percent in August, considerably more than in recent months. The apparel and upkeep index increased 0.5 percent in August after declining 0.6 percent in July. Among the other major expenditure categories, the entertainment index also increased 0.5 percent in August, about the same as in July. The index for other goods and services rose 0.6 percent in August, less than half the July rise. The index for food at home showed no change in August following a small decline in July. In August, Table A. CPI for Alt Urban Consumers (CPI-U) Seasonally adjusted Changes from preceding month Expenditure category 1978 January All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services 0.8 1.2 .8 .3 .6 .8 .5 .5 February 0.6 1.2 .6 -1.0 .6 .8 .7 .2 March April May June July August 0.8 1.3 1.0 1.0 .2 .6 .8 .3 0.9 0.9 0.9 1.8 1.5 1.0 .6 .7 .6 .2 .4 1.3 1.0 .4 .7 .5 -.2 .4 0.5 0 .8 -.6 .7 .5 .6 1.3 0.6 .2 .7 .5 .5 .9 .5 .6 .9 1.0 .2 .7 .6 .5 Compound annual rate 3 months ended August 1978 8.3 6.2 11.0 1.0 7.6 7.8 3.5 9.4 appliances including TV and sound equipment rose a relatively sharp 0.8 percent. The transportation index increased 0.5 percent in August compared with 0.7 percent in each of the 3 preceding months. The August increases in the new and used car indexes—0.3 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively— were much smaller than in recent months. Increases of 0.6 percent for auto repairs and maintenance and 0.5 percent for auto insurance were somewhat smaller than in June and July. Gasoline prices, however, rose 1.0 percent in August following a rise of 0.8 percent in July. In the public transportation component, airline fares declined in August for the fourth consecutive month, but bus, taxicab, and train fares increased. Charges for medical care services rose 1.0 percent in August, about twice the increases in recent months. Charges for hospital rooms rose 1.5 percent in August following a rise of 0.8 percent in July and a slight decline in June. Fees for dental services rose 1.0 percent in August, the largest increase this year. Physicians' fees rose 0.8 percent in August, the same as in July. Prices of medical care commodities such as prescription and nonprescription drugs and supplies increased 0.5 percent in August, about the same as in recent months. In the apparel and upkeep category, prices of apparel commodities such as women's and girls' and infants' and toddlers' clothing, footwear, and sewing materials and notions rose in August after declining in July. The index for men's and boys' apparel, however, declined in August after rising for 5 months. Charges for apparel services rose 0.7 percent in August, somewhat more than in June and July. The entertainment index rose 0.5 percent in August, about the same as in July. Charges for entertainment services such as fees for participant sports and admissions for movies and concerts rose 0.7 percent and prices for reading materials rose 1.0 percent in August, but prices for sporting goods and toys, hobbies, and other equipment declined. In the other goods and services category, the index for personal and educational expenses rose 1.0 percent in August, reflecting increases in college tuition and other school fees and in charges for legal, bank, and funeral expenses. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)—seasonally adjusted changes The CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.6 percent in August after seasonal adjustment, about the same as July's 0.5 percent. The food and beverage index increased 0.3 percent in August following no change in July and sharp advances during the first 6 months of this year. The August increases in the housing and transportation indexes—0.7 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively—were somewhat smaller than in recent months. The medical care index, however, rose 0.9 percent in August, noticeably more than in recent months. The apparel and upkeep index, which declined in July, increased 0.4 percent in August. The entertainment index rose 0.4 percent in August, about the same as in July. The index for other goods and services also increased 0.4 percent in August following a rise of 1.4 percent in July. In the food and beverage category, the index for food away from home rose 1.1 percent in August, more than the 0.7 percent rise in July and about the same as in May and June. The index for food at home was unchanged in August. Price declines for some foods, notably fresh vegetables, beef, pork, poultry, and coffee, were offset by increases for cereal and bakery products, eggs, fresh fruits, and most other foods. Among the major components in the housing category, the homeownership index increased 0.9 percent in August compared with about 1.2 percent in recent months. The August increases of 0.5 percent for residential rent, 0.3 Table B. Percent changes in CPI foi Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Seasonally adjusted Unadjusted Changes from preceding month Expenditure catetory 1978 All items Food and beverages Housing Apparel and upkeep Transportation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Compound annual rate 12 months 3 months ended ended August 1978 August August 1978 February March April May June July 0.6 1.2 .6 -.8 .6 .8 1.2 .3 0.8 1.3 1.0 .6 .1 .6 .3 .4 0.8 1.8 .8 1.1 .2 .7 0.9 1.6 1.0 .7 .6 .7 0.9 1.3 1.0 .4 .7 .4 0.5 0 .8 -.5 .7 .6 0.6 .3 .7 .4 .5 .9 .4 .4 -.1 -.2 .4 .5 1.4 .4 .4 .5 8.1 6.4 10.4 1.5 7.9 7.4 3.0 9.4 7.9 10.1 8.8 3.2 5.5 8.0 4.7 7.0 percent for fuel and other utilities, and 0.3 percent for household furnishings and operations were about the same as in July. The slower rise in the transportation index in August than in recent months was primarily due to smaller increases in new and used cars. The gasoline index, however, increased 1.1 percent in August following the July rise of 0.7 percent. The public transportation index edged down in August as airline fares continued to decline. In the medical care category, the index for medical care services rose 0.9 percent in August, compared with an average 0.6 percent rise in recent months. Charges for hospital rooms rose 1.7 percent in August following a rise of 0.9 percent in July and a slight decline in June. Fees for dental services rose 0.9 percent, considerably more than in recent months. Physicians' fees rose 0.7 percent in August, about the same as in July. In the apparel and upkeep category, prices of such apparel commodities as women's and girls' and infants' and toddlers' clothing and sewing materials and notions increased in August after declining in July. Prices of men's and boys' apparel, however, declined in August after moving up for 5 months. The commodities component of the entertainment index increased 0.3 percent in August, much less than in July; however, charges for entertainment services rose 0.5 percent in August, more than in recent months. In the other goods and services category, the index for personal and educational expenses rose 1.0 percent in August, considerably more than in recent months. Prices of tobacco products increased 0.1 percent in August following a sharp rise in July. Chart 1. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, 1968-78 All items Index, 1967=100 (Not seasonally adjusted) Percent change * 12-month span 1—month span SemiRUG 197.7 —1 — — — — 220 200 180 160 140 — 120 — 100 Percent 7.9 6.9 Food anc beverages Index, 1967=100 (Seasonally adjusted) Percent change * 12—month span 1—month span log — — — 40 30 20 — 10 — 0 — -10 Semi- log — 220 — 200 — 180 — 160 RU9 tO.i — 140 — 120 — too Percent — 40 — 30 — — — _ 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 * Unadjusted data used to calculate 12—month percent change. Percent changes over 1-month spans are annual rotes calculated from seasonally adjusted data* ** August 1973 - 92 percent. 20 10 0 -10 Chart 1. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, 1968-78—Continued Transportation Index, 1967=100 (Seasonally adjusted) RUG L86.9 Semilog —i 220 — — ^ * — • _ " — HO — 120 ^~^~ ' 200 180 160 t nn lUU Percent change * RUG 19 IZ 5.5 •month span . i~month span 6.6 Percent —I 40 30 _ \ 11 i .1 v x t.\ « ^ ' V VI ' ' / •* / A •» 10 ' 0 - f — -10 Medical care Index, 1967=100 (Seasona II y ad j us t ed) RUG ^ ^ ^ ^ — ^ ^ ^ — — — 120 — • - ^ 100 19 IZ -•--/ 200 — 180 — 160 — 140 ^ ^ ^ Percent change * — Semilog —[ 220 ^ _ - r 20 RUG 8.0 L0.9 month span . 1—niunuii opuu A ~^*\r / | ' *j. Percent — — 40 30 — 20 10 ^ \> _ i n 1111111 UiUJjj^UUJL i i t t f t f i i i i l i i i i t i i i i i i Illllllllllllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllll III 11 III II11 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 * Unadjusted data used to calculate 12-month percent change. Percent changes over 1-month spans are annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. 0 -10 Chart 1. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, 1968-78— Continued Housing Index, 1967=100 (Seasonally adjusted) 205.2 Semilog —i 220 — 200 — 180 — 160 — 140 ^ ^^-— ^ — —' — 120 — i nn IUU Percent change * Percent O.O iz m o n i n span —» ]—rnonxn span 40 a ft — — ) — ' ^ ^ ^ 0 —' -10 I' Apparel and upkeep Index, 1967=100 (Seasonally adjusted) 160.2 ^—— ; ^ . _^—— — — 30 20 10 ' 200 180 160 — 140 — — ^-^ • - Semilog —7 220 — • ^—— 120 i nn IUU Percent change * RUG i iz—montn span ~* "• •" *" ~ * 1**-mon t h span Percent •** 3.2 5*4 — i 40 — 30 20 10 — \ A /V — 7 0 f Illllllllllllllllllllll Illllllllllllllllllllll iiiniiiiiiliiiiiiiiiii ri'M'iiiiliiiiiiifiii — 1 If IIII1II11 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 * Unadjusted data used to calculate 12-month percent change. Percent changes over 1—month spans- ore annual rates calculated from seasonally adjusted data. -10 Chart 1. CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: All items and major components by expenditure class, 1968-78—Continued Entertainment Index, 1967=100 (Seasonally adjusted) RUG 176.5 Semilog 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 Percent change * RUG 4.7 4.9 — 12—month span •-% 1-month span Percent 40 30 20 10 0 ^ " " \' Other goods and services Index, 1967-100 (Seasonally adjusted) Semiiog 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 Percent change * BUO 7.0 5.3 — 12—month span •-• 1-month span ^ MHIMMIlll Percent A tiiiiiiiiiiliiniiiiiii i i i i H i t m l u n u r n i i iniiiiiiiiliiiiiiiiiii inmniiiliiiiiiiini HIIIIIIHII 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 * Unadjusted data used to calculate 12-month percent change. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calcuiated from seasonally adjusted data. 40 30 20 10 0 8 U.S. DATA CPI-U Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967=100) Group Relative importance, December 1977 Unadjusted indexes July 1978 Aug. 1978 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Aug. 1977 July 1978 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June June to July July to Aug. Expenditure category 100.000 196.7 228.7 197.8 230.0 7.9 - 0.6 - 0.9 0.5 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 1 Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 18.813 17.718 12.235 1.530 209.7 215.0 214.7 201.3 210.8 185.3 225.6 260.4 213.5 341.6 190.2 219.9 160.1 210.1 215.4 214.5 203.1 210.4 186.1 221.4 262.0 214.5 340.7 192.0 221.7 161.0 10.1 10.3 11.0 11.2 16.5 6.3 15.3 12.7 6.7 -1.9 10.2 9.2 6.6 .2 .2 -.1 .9 -.2 .4 -1.9 .6 .5 -.3 .9 .8 .6 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6 2.6 1.1 -.2 1.6 2.1 .0 1.3 1.1 .3 .0 .0 -.4 1.0 .2 .3 .0 1.6 -.6 .4 -.6 .6 .4 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 43.912 29.181 5.624 .711 22.846 203.8 211.3 164.2 209.6 228.3 197.4 259.3 234.4 254.0 188.5 205.2 213.3 165.1 212.7 230.6 197.9 264.1 236.1 255.3 191.2 9.0 10.4 6.9 12.4 11.2 9.3 14.5 . 8.8 9.8 5.5 .7 .9 .5 1.5 1.0 .3 1.9 .7 .5 1.4 1.0 1.0 .6 1.0 6.516 4.289 .897 3.391 2.227 8.215 4.602 1.559 2.053 218.0 250.7 294.5 237.2 158.4 178.1 154.1 207.3 228.3 218.1 250.4 294.2 236.9 159.1 178.9 154.7 207.9 230.2 6.7 8.0 3.6 9.0 4.5 6.2 4.5 6.5 10.0 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 .4 .4 .4 .3 .8 1.1 1.5 .4 1.8 .1 1.0 .5 .8 1.9 5.800 5.137 1.646 2.044 .127 .716 .604 158.0 153.9 156.3 146.4 216.4 162.1 157.8 185.6 159.6 155.5 156.7 149.1 219.3 163.5 159.0 186.9 3.1 2.2 1.6 1.4 3.6 3.9 4.3 9.5 1.0 1.0 .3 1.8 1.3 .9 .8 .7 .4 .3 .6 -.3 .9 .8 .8 .4 All items All items(1957-59=100) Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 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 1 See footnotes at end of table. 3.943 1.654 1.759 .435 .360 1.513 1.041 5.483 1.095 9.967 9.211 3.668 2.800 .662 1.2 1.2 1.4 .6 .8 -.1 -2.9 1.1 1.2 .8 1.9 .0 .9 .8 .3 -.3 .8 .8 .4 .8 1.0 .5 .6 1.2 1.0 1.4 .9 1.0 .4 .7 .9 .5 1.4 1.0 .5 .5 .4 -1 .5 .6 .5 .1 .7 1.0 .3 .3 .3 .3 .3 .6 .5 .3 1.0 -.6 -.7 .3 -1.9 -.4 -.5 .1 .4 .5 .5 -.3 1.1 1.0 .4 .6 .7 1.6 .8 .5 1.7 U.S. DATA CPI-U 9 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (1967=100) Group Relative importance, December 1977 Unadjusted indexes July 1978 Aug. 1978 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Aug. 1977 July 1978 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June June to July July to Aug. Expenditure category 188.1 187.7 153.8 196.7 199.8 222.5 184.3 161.2 192.2 187.6 5.2 5.3 8.6 5.5 4.7 8.3 3.1 6.2 2.5 2.2 0.5 .5 -.1 .4 1.097 187.2 186.8 153.9 195.9 197.2 220.9 183.9 159.8 192.1 187.7 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services* Other medical care services 4.969 .859 4.110 2.007 2.103 219.4 144.0 235.4 208.7 267.6 221.4 144.5 237.7 210.5 270.6 8.1 7.0 8.2 7.3 9.1 .9 .3 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 4.085 2.423 1.662 177.0 178.3 175.5 177.4 178.4 176.3 Other goods and services Tobacco products 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 4.394 183.1 179.9 182.4 176.5 188.2 194.4 180.7 198.1 184.0 180.6 183.1 Mil 188.5 195.7 181.1 199.6 Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities . Other private transportation services Public transportation 18.027 16.930 4.039 3.020 4.205 1.516 4.149 .733 3.416 1.202 1.752 .791 .961 1.441 .189 1.252 0.7 .7 .9 1.6 -.2 1.0 .5 .1 .7 -.5 0.7 .7 .8 .7 .8 .7 .5 .6 .5 .3 0.5 .5 .3 .2 1.0 .6 .5 .9 .5 -.1 .5 .4 .5 .5 .5 .9 .5 1.0 .9 1.1 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 1.0 .9 1.1 5.2 4.9 5.8 .2 .1 .5 -.2 -.4 .2 .6 .6 .6 .5 .2 .7 6.9 7.9 6.4 5.2 7.4 7.3 9.2 6.7 .5 .4 .4 .7 .2 .7 .2 .8 .4 .5 .4 .2 .6 .3 .5 .2 1.3 2.9 .7 .7 .7 .6 .5 .6 .6 .4 .4 .7 .2 1.0 .8 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.6 .9 1.3 .6 .3 .3 .4 .0 .6 .6 -.7 .4 .2 .5 .3 .5 .7 .8 1.0 .7 .6 .5 .6 1.3 .5 .5 .3 .8 .5 1.0 .6 .5 .6 .8 .5 1.1 .4 1.0 .7 1.3 .7 .2 .9 .1 -.1 Commodity and service group All items 100.000 196.7 197.8 7.9 Commodities .: Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel1 Durables 59.306 18.813 40.493 17.230 5.137 188.6 209.7 176.5 176.1 153.9 189.3 210.1 177.3 177.3 155.5 7.4 10.1 6.1 4.8 2.2 12.093 23.263 190.7 175.3 191.8 175.9 5.7 7.1 Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 40.694 5.624 20.394 6.029 4.110 4.537 211.7 164.2 236.7 196.9 235.4 184.0 213.4 165.1 239.3 197.3 237.7 185.0 8.7 6.9 11.2 3.8 8.2 6.9 See footnotes at end of table. 0.6 .4 .2 .5 .7 1.0 .8 .5 1.1 .2 1.0 .5 U.S. DATA CPI-U 10 Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (1967 = 100) Group Relative importance, December 1977 Unadjusted indexes July 1978 Aug. 1978 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Aug. 1977 July 1978 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June June to July July to Aug. Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs 1 . All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel1 Nondurables 1 Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Energy 1 All items less energy 1 All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy... Energy commodities 1 Services less energy Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1967=$1.00 1 1957-59=$1.00 1 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 82.282 70.819 93.495 95.031 41.588 18.325 13.188 36.043 35.070 36.583 8.585 91.415 73.697 36.395 5.194 37.302 192.0 192.7 193.4 195.3 175.4 174.1 185.5 193.6 220.4 207.8 222.4 195.0 189.3 171.5 213.2 209.7 193.3 193.5 194.2 196.3 176.3 175.4 186.6 194.4 222.2 209.4 223.7 196.1 190.5 172.2 215.4 211.6 7.5 7.0 7.3 7.9 6.2 4.8 5.8 7.5 9.0 8.8 6.5 8.0 7.6 6.4 4.8 8.7 0.7 .4 .4 .5 .5 .7 .6 .4 .8 .8 .6 .6 .6 .4 1.0 .9 0.7 .8 100.000 $.508 .437 $.506 .435 -7.3 -.4 -1.0 .9 .9 .6 .4 .7 1.0 .9 1.0 1.4 1.0 .9 .8 1.1 .8 0.7 .3 .6 .5 .6 .5 .9 .5 .9 .9 .8 .7 .7 .6 1.1 .8 0.7 .5 .4 .6 .5 .5 .6 .4 .9 .8 .6 .6 .6 .3 1.0 .9 -.8 -.4 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. U.S. DATA CPI-U 11 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) Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Seasonally adjusted indexes 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— Group May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 May 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 Expenditure category All items 4.7 7.5 11.3 8.3 6.1 9.8 11.8 11.9 13.0 19.8 20.5 25.4 10.4 46.0 16.8 31.7 24.5 26.3 2.5 10.0 10.5 6.2 6.4 4.2 7.6 7.7 8.0 8.3 14.5 -.8 12.8 13.2 14.3 14.3 18.6 13.8 15.6 18.4 22.6 .7 11.2 10.9 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 1 Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 206.1 211.2 211.1 196.9 208.2 183.9 215.0 257.4 209.6 341.6 187.2 215.8 159.2 208.7 214.0 214.0 200.0 213.6 185.9 214.5 261.6 214.1 341.6 189.6 218.2 159.7 208.7 213.9 213.2 202.1 207.5 187.9 217.1 263.6 218.1 341.6 191.3 219.9 160.1 209.2 214.5 213.3 205.4 206.3 188.7 215.8 265.2 218.9 340.7 192.8 221.7 160.8 3.6 3.5 3.2 6.4 4.4 -4.2 18.2 2.7 -20.0 -11.0 10.9 4.2 5.4 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 200.3 207.3 162.7 204.6 223.4 192.8 253.8 230.3 249.0 186.5 202.4 209.4 163.6 206.7 226.0 195.1 257.3 231.7 251.1 186.3 204.1 211.5 164.4 207.9 228.6 197.0 260.9 233.8 253.7 187.0 205.6 213.5 165.3 210.8 230.9 197.9 265.2 235.6 255.0 190.2 5.4 6.8 6.6 11.3 6.9 9.8 4.6 6.2 5.6 8.0 215.5 246.8 296.5 232.3 157.9 175.8 153.4 204.8 221.3 217.8 250.6 297.8 236.5 158.1 177.5 154.2 206.5 225.6 218.8 251.6 297.5 237.7 159.0 178.3 154.4 207.9 227.8 219.4 252.3 298.4 238.3 159.4 179.3 155.2 208.5 230.0 159.7 156.0 156.6 151.5 214.8 162.7 156.6 184.1 160.3 156.5 157.6 151.1 216.7 164.0 157.8 184.9 159.3 155.4 158.0 148.2 215.8 163.2 158.0 185.6 160.1 156.1 157.5 149.8 218.0 163.8 159.0 186.9 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 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 1 See footnotes at end of table. 10.2 25.6 2.8 11.8 12.0 7.8 2.5 7.1 11.0 7.0 9.6 8.4 12.0 13.1 8.5 6.7 14.4 8.3 23.0 10.7 9.3 6.7 -1.1 3.5 2.4 2.0 2.8 6.4 3.4 1.9 2.3 6.9 3.5 3.4 2.2 3.3 5.0 5.3 3.5 5.2 10.0 12.2 17.4 7.6 19.9 2.8 8.6 8.2 11.3 7.0 3.1 2.1 3.4 -.5 11.1 3.6 4.3 8.5 -1.8 -3.6 -3.0 -7.6 -9.1 2.3 2.4 12.0 10.7 7.8 9.7 6.0 19.1 10.0 8.2 12.1 14.3 10.7 3.9 20.5 7.4 7.2 4.5 11.4 18.4 -3.6 10.9 1.5 12.7 19.0 14.9 7.3 -7.1 -1.0 12.5 11.4 4.1 -4.5 9.0 7.5 6.2 11.0 12.5 6.5 12.7 14.1 11.0 19.2 9.5 10.0 8.2 6.6 8.2 6.3 15.1 8.5 9.0 8.3 7.3 7.5 7.3 11.5 12.8 7.5 9.7 14.3 9.6 21.1 10.1 12.1 3.5 7.4 9.2 2.6 3.5 2.9 2.1 3.0 5.7 4.3 2.7 3.7 8.4 9.8 13.2 5.1 15.2 3.3 8.4 6.5 10.7 3.9 8.2 4.8 7.4 16.7 1.0 .3 2.3 -4.4 6.1 2.7 6.3 6.2 .6 -.8 .1 -4.2 .5 2.9 3.3 10.2 6.8 9.3 11.7 5.7 5.3 3.1 7.3 6.7 4.9 5.4 8.8 12 U.S. DATA CPI-U Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: S i commodity and service group—Continued ally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and (1967=100) Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Seasonally adjusted indexes Group 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 May 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 Expenditure category 183.2 182.5 152.8 183.5 192.4 217.5 182.6 159.2 190.5 189.1 184.4 183.8 154.1 186.5 192.1 219.7 183.6 159.3 191.9 188.1 185.6 185.1 155.3 187.8 193.7 221.3 184.6 160.3 192.9 188.6 186.6 186.1 155.8 188.2 195.7 222.7 185.6 161.7 193.8 188.4 2.5 3.0 9.8 -10.8 8.6 7.0 2.5 5.6 1.7 -1.3 7.1 6.7 9.6 20.6 1.5 9.1 1.3 3.1 .8 7.2 4.0 4.0 6.8 4.3 1.7 7.3 2.2 9.6 .4 5.0 7.6 8.1 8.1 10.6 7.0 9.9 6.7 6.4 7.1 -1.5 4.8 4.8 9.7 3.7 5.0 8.0 1.9 4.4 1.3 2.8 5.8 6.1 7.5 7.4 4.3 8.6 4.5 8.0 3.7 1.7 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services 1 Other medical care services 217.0 142.6 232.7 206.6 264.4 218.1 143.3 233.9 207.7 265.6 219.1 143.9 235.0 208.7 266.8 221.1 144.6 237.3 210.5 269.8 7.6 7.0 7.7 6.5 8.9 9.1 7.8 9.6 8.7 9.8 7.7 7.3 7.7 6.2 9.4 7.8 5.7 8.1 7.8 8.4 8.4 7.4 8.7 7.6 9.4 7.8 6.5 7.9 7.0 8.9 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 175.9 177.5 174.0 175.6 176.8 174.3 176.6 177.8 175.3 177.4 178.2 176.5 5.3 5.8 4.6 6.0 6.4 5.6 6.1 5.8 7.0 3.5 1.6 5.9 5.7 6.1 5.1 4.8 3.7 6.4 Other goods and services i ooflcoo produces ••••••••••••••«•*••••••••••••••••••••••••»•••»••••••••••• Personal care 1 Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services ' Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services 180.8 174.2 180.3 174.9 185.6 195.1 182.0 198.8 181.5 175.1 181.1 175.2 186.8 195.6 182.9 199.1 183.8 180.1 182.4 176.5 188.2 196.7 183.8 200.3 184.9 180.8 183.1 177.7 188.5 198.7 185.2 202.4 10.1 14.3 8.1 6.1 9.9 7.3 10.3 6.7 3.7 -1.1 5.1 4.0 6.1 8.8 12.3 7.7 5.0 3.5 6.0 4.2 7.2 5.3 7.1 5.2 9.4 16.0 6.4 6.6 6.4 7.6 7.2 7.4 6.8 6.3 6.6 5.0 8.0 8.0 11.3 7.2 7.2 9.6 6.2 5.4 6.8 6.4 7.2 6.3 Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation Commodity and service group - - - 4.7 7.5 11.3 8.3 6.1 9.8 185.6 206.1 173.8 174.9 156.0 187.2 208.7 174.9 175.4 156.5 187.9 208.7 175.9 176.5 155.4 188.7 209.2 176.8 177.1 156.1 4.2 3.6 4.9 5.6 2.1 7.6 11.8 5.6 1.9 -3.6 11.0 19.8 7.0 6.4 10.7 6.9 6.2 7.1 5.1 .3 5.9 7.6 5.2 3.7 -.8 8.9 12.8 7.0 5.8 5.3 187.5 171.8 188.9 173.2 190.7 174.4 191.8 175.2 5.2 3.7 3.8 9.0 4.6 7.6 9.5 8.2 4.5 6.3 7.0 7.9 208.7 162.7 232.0 195.5 232.7 182.8 210.5 163.6 235.0 196.5 233.9 183.4 212.2 164.4 237.4 197.6 235.0 184.5 214.0 165.3 239.9 198.4 237.3 185.8 5.6 6.6 4.9 2.1 7.7 7.3 7.2 6.0 9.3 4.2 9.6 7.2 11.7 8.5 16.7 3.1 7.7 7.1 10.6 6.5 14.3 6.1 8.1 6.7 6.4 6.3 7.1 3.2 8.7 7.3 11.1 7.5 15.5 4.6 7.9 6.9 All items y O O d JMflfl D0V9rAC|68 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Commodities loss food and beverages Nondurable* less food and beverages r^DDsrsi ooffln^Oufttfts •••.«..«•...••....«..«......«..•........•*.«•.« Nondurablos loss f o o d , boverageSi and apparel1 Durables Services nvili, rvwNnuW Household services less rent Transportation services Medical cam services Other services S## footnotes at end of table. '. U.S. DATA CPI-U 13 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) Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Seasonally adjusted indexes Group 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 May 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 6.0 5.5 5.4 6.0 5.1 3.5 4.6 4.8 6.5 7.4 2.8 5.8 6.2 5.3 1.2 6.8 8.9 8.5 Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs 1 All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel1 ... Nondurables 1 Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Energy 1 All items less energy 1 All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy . Energy commodities 1 Services less energy 1 Not seasonally adjusted. 189.2 190.1 190.5 192.3 172.8 172.8 182.6 190.7 217.0 204.0 217.7 191.7 186.6 169.1 208.5 206.8 190.6 191.6 192.3 194.0 173.9 173.5 183.8 192.7 219.0 206.0 220.7 193.6 188.2 170.4 210.8 208.5 191.9 192.2 193.4 195.0 174.9 174.4 185.5 193.6 220.9 207.8 222.4 195.0 189.5 171.5 213.2 210.2 193.2 193.1 194.2 196.1 175.7 175.2 186.6 194.4 222.8 209.4 223.7 196.1 190.7 172.0 215.4 212.1 5.0 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.7 5.4 5.3 3.6 5.4 6.8 2.1 4.7 5.1 4.8 .8 5.9 7.0 7.0 6.3 7.6 5.6 1.7 3.9 6.1 7.5 8.0 3.5 6.9 7.3 5.7 1.6 7.7 9.2 10.5 10.5 11.6 7.0 6.5 5.2 12.7 12.1 9.3 9.1 11.2 9.1 7.9 3.5 10.7 8.7 6.5 8.0 8.1 6.9 5.7 9.1 8.0 11.1 11.0 11.5 9.5 9.1 7.0 13.9 10.7 9.2 9.9 6.9 6.1 7.1 10.3 11.6 10.2 10.3 10.3 9.1 7.5 8.6 10.7 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 14 U.S. DATA CPI-U Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Other index base Group and item June to July Aug. 1977 July 1978 May to June 209.7 210.1 10.1 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.2 215.0 215.4 10.3 .2 1.3 .0 .3 214.7 214.5 11.0 -.1 1.4 -.4 .0 203.1 110.3 111.4 108.5 111.9 106.5 176.6 106.6 106.8 104.7 105.2 107.0 105.5 11.2 - 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 201.3 109.4 109.7 107.6 111.6 105.6 174.7 105.9 106.0 105.1 104.2 105.0 104.7 1.6 .8 1.2 1.1 -.1 1.2 2.0 .8 1.4 1.3 .4 .3 1.0 1.0 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.1 .7 .2 1.1 .3 _ - .9 .8 1.5 .8 .3 .9 1.1 .7 .8 -.4 1.0 1.9 .8 .5 .9 .3 1.6 .8 1.5 .6 .3 .9 1.7 .7 .8 -.4 1.0 1.9 .8 12/77 106.7 108.3 - 1.5 1.7 1.9 1.5 210.8 216.1 214.5 213.0 210.9 213.6 194.8 203.1 217.5 125.0 214.4 220.5 202.5 96.4 267.2 218.1 118.9 214.3 210.7 118.5 111.7 115.5 185.2 194.4 118.1 113.1 275.6 104.5 105.3 146.5 210.4 214.4 213.2 211.6 211.0 214.0 193.6 199.8 214.2 123.6 212.4 218.8 197.8 96.6 266.1 217.8 117.3 215.2 213.3 119.6 111.7 114.9 179.1 182.0 113.8 115.6 277.2 104.8 106.0 164.1 -.2 -.8 -.6 -.7 .0 .2 -.6 -1.6 -1.5 -1.1 -.9 -.8 -2.3 .2 -.4 -.1 -1.3 .4 1.2 .9 .0 -.5 -3.3 -6.4 -3.6 2.6 3.2 3.1 5.6 5.8 5.6 6.9 6.3 4.5 7.6 -.6 -2.2 -2.3 2.4 1.4 2.2 3.8 1.4 1.4 4.5 1.3 1.6 2.0 2.5 4.6 2.7 .6 .8 .1 -2.5 -2.9 -2.2 -3.5 -2.2 -1.6 -1.8 -2.6 -3.6 -3.2 -.6 -4.0 -8.1 -3.7 -1.0 -1.8 -.2 1.8 -.6 -.9 .1 1.3 -1.5 .1 .6 3.4 -6 -1.2 -.8 -1.0 -.8 -1.3 -1.6 -2.3 -.9 -1.1 -3.5 -6.2 -3.1 .2 -3.3 -1.5 -1.3 -.1 .1 9 .0 -.5 -3.4 -6.3 -3.6 2.2 .6 2.2 .9 3 .7 7.1 Food at home See footnotes at end of table. Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Aug. 1978 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 other than canned 1 Sausage Canned ham Other pork' Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1 Other lunchmeats 1 Lamb and organ meats 1 Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 Other poultry' Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood 1 Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 1 Eggs Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— July 1978 Food and beverages Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products 1 Flour and prepared flour mixes 1 Cereal 1 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1 Bakery products* White bread Other bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 Cookies 1 Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 .. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1 Unadjusted indexes 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 8.1 _ - 16.5 17.9 20.2 29.0 34.6 30.4 23.7 24.3 29.4 7.9 5.3 5.6 20.1 9.7 19.8 29.7 11.2 11.1 8.0 -1.3 2.2 .6 .3 .7 12.0 .8 .1 1.2 -1.7 July to Aug. 15 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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 Fresh milk and cream ' Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream 1 Processed dairy products ' Butter 1 Cheese Ice cream and related products ' Other dairy products 1 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits ' Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce' Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables 1 Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits' Frozen fruit and fruit juices f Fruit juices other than frozen ' Canned and dried fruits ' Processed vegetables ' Frozen vegetables' Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1 ... Other canned and dried vegetables t Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum ' Sugar and artificial sweeteners ' Other sweets Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter' Other fats, oils, and salad dressings * Nonalcoholic beverages' Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola ' Roasted coffee ' Freeze dried and instant coffee ' Other noncarbonated drinks ' Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup ' Frozen prepared foods ' Snacks ' Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish ' Other condiments ' Miscellaneous prepared foods ' Other canned and packaged prepared foods ' $— footnotes at end of table. Other index base 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 Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Seasonally adjusted percent change from— June to July July to Aug. July 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 July 1978 May to June 185.3 104.8 171.7 104.5 104.7 176.5 104.4 104.8 105.0 186.1 105.1 172.1 105.1 105.3 180.7 104.8 105.5 105.1 6.3 0.4 .3 .2 .6 .6 2.4 .4 .7 .1 1.1 .9 1.1 1.0 .6 2.1 .8 .2 .7 1.1 .2 1.2 .3 .4 .2 .4 -.1 1.2 0.4 .3 .7 .6 .6 .8 .4 .7 .1 225.6 242.5 241.4 300.3 179.5 235.0 121.5 243.5 283.9 209.9 205.6 136.2 208.8 105.7 107.0 105.7 104.7 104.0 103.6 105.8 103.4 221.4 233.8 252.8 305.9 178.5 263.5 126.8 216.1 262.9 185.9 166.2 120.7 209.7 106.1 107.2 105.7 105.5 104.5 104.0 106.9 103.5 15.3 20.9 26.3 45.0 10.3 49.4 -1.9 -3.6 4.7 1.9 -.6 12.1 4.4 -11.3 -7.4 -11.4 -19.2 -11.4 .4 .4 .2 .0 .8 .5 .4 1.0 .1 -.2 -.7 .0 10.1 -14.7 6.4 4.7 -1.2 1.4 -11.2 -17.3 4.4 .9 .7 -.3 1.5 .6 .5 .4 .7 .4 1.2 .7 1.7 -3.3 4.9 .0 1.1 -.3 22.7 -28.3 4.4 2.3 1.2 .9 .4 .7 1.6 .9 .4 1.9 .7 -.6 -1.4 3.5 4.4 2.8 7.4 4.4 -6.7 1.4 -11.4 8.0 -11.4 .7 .4 .2 .0 .8 .5 .4 1.0 .1 253.0 260.4 108.9 111.1 105.3 213.5 231.8 104.7 110.1 341.6 219.4 107.6 408.5 356.6 106.8 190.2 102.5 106.0 102.9 105.9 105.5 107.5 105.8 253.8 262.0 109.6 111.2 106.6 214.5 230.9 106.0 110.9 340.7 220.4 108.2 388.8 354.2 107.9 192.0 103.2 107.0 104.0 107.6 106.4 107.7 107.3 4.4 12.7 _ .3 .6 .6 .1 1.2 .5 -.4 1.2 .7 -.3 .5 .6 -4.8 -.7 1.0 .9 .7 .9 1.1 1.6 .9 .2 1.4 .9 1.6 1.2 .5 1.4 2.1 2.3 .4 1.9 .0 .6 .8 .7 .2 .5 1.9 1.0 1.7 1.3 .0 .4 .7 -1.7 -.9 .5 .9 .2 .0 .6 .6 .2 2.2 .6 .2 .6 .6 .1 1.2 .4 -.1 1.2 .7 -.3 .5 .6 -4.8 -.7 1.0 .8 .7 .9 1.1 1.6 .9 .2 1.4 5.6 9.9 - 14.8 19.4 17.8 -9.7 _ 10.3 - _ 6.7 5.7 -1.9 8.0 -21.6 -6.3 _ 10.2 _ - .a .7 -2.1 -1.9 .9 1.3 .6 1.5 .1 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.7 U.S. DATA CPI-U 16 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 1 Dinner' Other meals and snacks 1 Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home 1 Beer and ale 1 Whiskey Wine 1 .'. Other alcoholic beverages 1 Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 Domestically produced farm food 1 Selected beef cuts ' Imported food and fishery products 1 1 Not seasonally adjusted. Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Seasonally adjusted percent change from— June to July July to Aug. July 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 July 1978 May to June 219.9 106.9 106.4 106.8 221.7 107.9 107.4 107.3 9.2 0.8 .9 .9 .5 1.1 1.0 1.1 .7 0.8 1.1 .8 1.0 0.8 .9 .9 .5 161.0 104.6 155.1 122.7 177.8 102.2 107.1 6.6 12/77 12/77 160.1 104.1 154.0 122.7 176.7 101.9 106.2 .6 .5 .7 .0 .6 .3 .8 .3 .1 .1 .1 -.1 .3 .7 .3 .2 .7 -.2 -.5 -.6 1.0 .4 .5 .7 -.1 .6 .3 .8 204.3 213.1 103.9 13.0 29.4 12/77 204.5 214.5 103.9 -.1 -.7 .0 2.4 7.6 -.2 .4 -1.5 .3 -.1 -.7 .0 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 6.4 4.0 9.9 17 U.S. DATA CPI-U Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— arlii ICIAH Group and item Other index base Aug. 1978 208.7 209.2 3.6 11.8 19.8 213.9 214.5 3.5 11.9 213.2 213.3 3.2 205.4 110.3 111.4 108.5 111.9 106.5 178.4 106.6 106.8 104.7 105.2 107.0 105.5 6.4 _ 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 202.1 109.4 109.7 107.6 111.6 105.6 175.4 105.9 106.0 105.1 104.2 105.0 104.7 12/77 106.7 207.5 212.3 209.5 208.4 207.4 210.9 194.0 200.9 207.5 125.0 211.6 220.3 194.2 96.4 266.9 226.5 118.9 213.4 208.8 118.5 111.7 115.5 179.5 186.4 118.1 113.1 276.2 104.5 105.3 157.0 Food Food at home 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 1 Pork : Bacon Chops Ham other than canned 1 Sausage Canned ham Other pork ' Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1 Other lunchmeats 1 Lamb and organ meats 1 Poultry 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 1 Eggs See footnotes at end of table. 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 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Food and beverages Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products 1 Flour and prepared flour mixes 1 Cereal 1 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1 Bakery products 1 White bread Other bread 1 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1 Cookies 1 Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 . Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 .. Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1 adjusted indexes Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 6.2 7.6 12.8 20.5 6.4 7.7 13.2 13.0 25.4 4.2 8.0 14.3 10.2 _ _ _ _ _ 8.4 _ 18.4 13.3 19.3 15.8 5.2 11.2 16.8 10.8 10.4 6.8 7.6 12.9 8.4 8.3 - 14.3 12.7 17.0 10.3 12.5 9.9 15.5 12.5 10.1 6.0 7.4 11.4 4.7 - 13.0 Feb. 1978 May 1978 Aug. 1978 _ _ _ - _ - 10.4 12.1 14.7 5.1 20.3 8.5 14.2 14.2 9.8 5.2 7.3 9.8 1.2 108.3 - - 4.4 22.2 206.3 209.8 207.8 206.4 206.1 208.2 190.9 196.3 205.6 123.6 204.2 206.6 188.2 96.6 258.1 223.2 117.3 213.1 209.1 119.6 111.7 114.9 173.4 174.7 113.8 115.6 278.6 104.8 106.0 168.1 4.4 10.8 9.1 17.3 10.6 17.0 13.6 20.4 31.0 1.7 -13.5 9.1 _ 11.2 -13.8 _ 2.7 5.3 _ _ _ 4.2 3.9 _ _ 6.0 _ -30.0 46.0 42.4 46.0 58.3 71.8 53.7 36.4 47.7 62.0 63.4 30.8 60.4 30.0 -16.9 49.0 16.9 11.0 46.3 78.5 43.6 26.4 32.8 31.7 37.1 23.4 14.6 11.1 7.7 10.7 83.7 -3.6 -.9 -5.2 9.4 14.6 10.0 10.5 .6 1.0 25.4 -28.0 -49.5 -30.7 6.5 -13.8 2.2 18.2 2.9 2.7 24.2 10.7 -1.7 -5.1 -12.6 17.9 32.2 9.3 4.7 7.9 10.9 -5.2 - 25.6 23.8 38.6 36.3 50.9 46.4 36.9 33.2 31.1 _ 41.7 75.2 27.0 _ 46.0 40.8 _ 33.2 46.6 _ 17.6 22.6 5.8 _ _ -33.3 1.3 _ _ 14.5 17.1 22.9 26.4 29.2 30.9 24.7 26.6 31.1 _ 20.0 23.1 17.7 _ 27.5 10.2 _ 17.0 24.3 _ _ 10.7 12.9 5.9 -31.7 18.6 18.8 17.6 31.6 40.3 30.0 22.8 21.9 27.9 43.2 -3.0 -10.0 -5.1 -5.9 13.3 9.3 14.5 22.7 35.4 33.5 18.3 14.2 11.8 9.4 20.7 23.1 10.2 6.2 9.3 42.7 18 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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 Dairy products Fresh milk and cream 1 Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream 1 Processed dairy products 1 Butter Cheese ' Ice cream and related products 1 Other dairy products 1 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits 1 Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce 1 Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables 1 Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits 1 Frozen fruit and fruit juices 1 Fruit juices other than frozen 1 Canned and dried fruits t Processed vegetables 1 Frozen vegetables 1 Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1 .... Other canned and dried vegetables 1 Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum 1 Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1 Other sweets 1 Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1 Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1 Nonalcoholic beverages 1 Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 1 Roasted coffee 1 Freeze dried and instant coffee 1 Other noncarbonated drinks 1 , Other prepared foods 1 Canned and packaged soup Frozen prepared foods 1 , Snacks 1 1 Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish Other condiments 1 , Miscellaneous prepared foods 1 1 Other canned and packaged prepared foods See footnotes at end of table. Other index base 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 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change t o r - 3 months ending in— July 1978 Aug. 1978 187.9 104.8 174.1 104.5 104.7 182.1 104.4 104.8 105.0 188.7 105.1 175.3 105.1 105.3 183.5 104.8 105.5 105.1 217.1 226.2 222.7 251.1 173.9 232.9 121.5 229.1 235.8 209.9 189.0 136.2 210.7 105.7 107.0 105.7 104.7 104.0 103.6 105.8 103.4 254.5 263.6 108.9 111.1 105.3 218.1 239.0 104.7 110.1 341.6 219.4 107.6 408.5 356.6 106.8 191.3 102.5 106.0 102.9 105.9 105.5 107.5 105.8 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 -4.2 2.8 -6.6 -10.4 _ _ - .7 15.9 215.8 223.1 230.4 262.1 178.7 250.2 126.8 213.7 239.2 185.9 204.2 120.7 212.2 106.1 107.2 105.7 105.5 104.5 104.0 106.9 103.5 18.2 27.6 30.6 4.0 30.7 89.3 22.3 1.8 66.3 -45.9 2.1 - 11.8 8.8 14.7 59.5 24.9 28.7 _ 16.2 -12.7 298.6 -72.2 19.9 _ - - 255.1 265.2 109.6 111.2 106.6 218.9 238.8 106.0 110.9 340.7 220.4 108.2 388.8 354.2 107.9 192.8 103.2 107.0 104.0 107.6 106.4 107.7 107.3 -5.1 2.7 _ -20.0 -26.9 _ _ -11.0 8.5 -23.2 6.6 10.9 - 6.5 12.0 _ 7.8 8.7 _ 2.5 4.5 _ -11.7 -1.8 7.1 - _ _ - - - - May 1978 6 months ending in— Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 16.8 11.1 18.0 10.3 10.7 24.8 8.1 16.9 6.0 10.9 5.5 12.3 7.6 6.3 12.7 6.3 3.1 8.0 -0.8 _ -3.0 _ _ 1.9 _ _ - 13.8 8.3 15.1 8.9 8.5 18.6 7.2 9.8 7.0 31.7 62.4 38.2 74.7 27.1 19.4 80.8 71.7 -9.7 188.5 484.8 29.2 7.7 6.4 9.9 6.4 3.6 4.0 8.2 .4 1.5 -5.2 22.7 52.4 -28.5 70.7 48.8 -28.8 153.3 -89.9 -24.1 -19.7 11.9 7.9 1.1 9.2 12.2 7.6 4.8 15.6 4.8 14.9 17.9 22.4 28.8 27.8 56.1 _ 19.2 -5.7 157.5 -61.2 _ 10.7 _ _ - 15.6 24.1 30.2 63.1 -4.6 42.8 64.0 10.6 51.2 -46.1 110.6 1.8 9.8 7.1 5.4 7.8 7.8 5.8 6.4 10.9 2.6 9.8 24.5 16.5 14.2 8.6 26.3 38.3 6.5 21.6 2.5 12.5 13.5 -20.9 -15.3 8.8 10.0 1.6 11.5 3.6 5.6 11.5 8.9 10.3 7.0 12.7 10.9 2.9 13.0 19.0 13.6 14.4 16.7 -1.0 6.8 7.7 -29.7 -13.2 10.2 12.5 6.0 10.3 7.2 14.6 8.3 15.9 16.0 .5 7.3 _ -7.1 -10.8 -4.5 6.5 _ -17.6 2.3 _ 9.0 _ _ 8.4 18.4 13.7 8.4 10.7 22.6 25.3 10.4 19.1 .7 9.6 10.6 -25.4 -14.2 9.5 11.2 3.8 10.9 5.4 10.0 9.9 12.4 13.1 6.5 - 19 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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 1 Dinner1 Other meals and snacks 1 Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home 1 Beer and ale 1 Whiskey Wine ' Other alcoholic beverages 1 Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 Special indexes: Domestically produced farm food 1 Selected beef cuts 1 Imported food and fishery products 1 1 Not seasonally adjusted. Other index base Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Aug. 1978 219.9 106.9 106.4 106.8 221.7 107.9 107.4 107.3 4.2 11.0 10.5 9.3 9.7 14.1 160.8 104.6 155.1 122.6 177.8 102.2 107.1 5.4 7.0 5.0 3.1 11.6 2.7 6.6 19.6 12/77 12/77 160.1 104.1 154.0 122.7 176.7 101.9 106.2 204.3 213.1 103.9 .2 5.2 17.4 29.7 12/77 204.5 214.5 103.9 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 11.4 12.8 11.6 9.1 7.5 10.9 11.0 10.7 11.5 9.6 9.4 12.1 7.5 8.8 5.7 14.6 4.1 3.1 5.9 -1.0 .5 .0 10.8 6.2 6.8 6.2 8.9 3.2 4.5 2.8 12.7 24.2 67.2 7.2 11.5 22.9 .4 May 1978 Aug. 1978 3.9 4.8 15.5 8.5 16.8 17.7 43.3 3.8 U.S. DATA CPI-U 20 Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Other index base Group and item Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance 1 Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance 1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels 1 Gas (piped) and electricity DGOfOOIft ftjrOlwJrQ ••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••#••••••••••••••••••••••••••1 Sofas 1 Living room chairs and tables 1 Other furniture 1 , Appliances including TV and sound equipment 1 Television and sound equipment Television Sound equipment1 Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment1 Other household appliances ' Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners' Sea footnotes at end of table. .1 .7 .4 1.0 1.0 .6 1.0 1.4 .4 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.1 .3 2.1 .9 .6 .8 -.1 -.8 .8 1.1 1.1 0.8 1.0 .5 .6 1.0 .2 1.2 1.0 1.4 .4 .4 2.5 1.4 .9 1.0 .4 .2 1.1 .2 .0 0.7 .9 .5 1.4 2.0 .3 1.0 .5 1.6 .1 1.1 2.2 2.0 .8 .5 1.7 2.8 .1 .7 .4 .0 -.1 -.1 .0 -.6 -.1 -.5 .5 .4 .2 .4 .0 .2 .8 1.1 1.5 .4 .3 -.7 1.8 2.6 .7 .1 .0 .0 .1 .0 .8 .5 .4 -.1 .0 -.6 .5 -.2 .7 .6 .2 .3 .0 -.1 1.5 .3 .3 .3 .4 -.6 .3 -.1 1.4 .3 .2 .4 .0 .2 .6 - .4 .4 -1.0 -.3 -1.7 .4 -.1 .3 .5 .8 .8 .5 .2 .9 .9 .2 .8 1.3 1.7 1.0 .5 .7 1.6 1.5 .7 1.1 .1 .2 .3 .4 .1 .1 .2 .5 1.1 .8 .2 .3 .5 .1 1.5 -2.2 1.3 -.4 -.1 -1.5 -1.8 -.8 .0 .1 .2 .1 .0 .3 .1 -.2 -.8 .6 .5 -.9 -.3 -1.7 .4 -.1 .3 .5 .8 .8 .5 .1 .9 .9 .0 .8 1.3 1.7 - .9 .0 .6 .9 9.0 10.4 6.9 12.4 16.5 _ 11.2 9.3 14.5 6.7 218.0 250.7 294.5 293.0 98.0 237.2 210.7 261.4 158.4 132.9 101.4 99.1 100.1 233.4 218.1 250.4 294.2 293.0 97.4 236.9 209.7 262.8 159.1 133.2 101.8 99.1 100.3 235.2 6.7 8.0 3.6 4.3 _ 9.0 7.6 8.7 4.5 1.4 - 178.9 154.7 160.7 98.0 102.5 165.6 104.5 101.6 100.2 104.4 131.5 102.0 101.5 103.6 149.1 147.7 104.3 105.2 106.2 6.2 4.5 4.0 4.3 12/77 12/77 12/77 178.1 154.1 162.3 98.3 104.3 165.0 104.6 101.3 99.7 103.6 130.5 101.5 101.3 102.7 147.7 147.4 103.5 103.8 104.4 12/77 103.1 104.0 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 utility (pipe^^s";;;";;;i"";;;iiz"z;;";iz;;";;;";;;;;;;;;: Household furnishings and operation Housefurntehings Textile housefumishings Household linens 1 Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1 Furniture and bedding July to Aug. 205.2 213.3 165.1 212.7 220.5 101.7 230.6 197.9 264.1 105.9 194.8 114.0 149.9 236.1 255.3 191.2 103.9 105.5 101.8 103.1 t Other utilities and public services Telephone services 1 Local charges 1 Interstate toll calls 1 Intrastate toll calls 1 > Water and sewerage maintenance June to July 203.8 211.3 164.2 209.6 216.0 101.4 228.3 197.4 259.3 105.8 193.0 111.5 147.0 234.4 254.0 188.5 101.1 105.4 101.1 102.7 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June Aug. 1977 Aug. 1978 • r o D o r t y t & x o s ••••••••••••»•••••••••••••••*••••••••••••«••••••••••••••«•••«••••••••••••••• Contracted mortgage interest cost Mortgage interest rates 1 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment' Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1 Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— July 1978 12/77 1 Unadjusted indexes 7.1 8.8 9.8 5.5 July 1978 0.7 .9 .5 1.5 2.1 .3 1.0 .3 1.9 .1 .9 2.2 2.0 .7 .5 1.4 2.8 - 12.1 4.2 .3 6.0 5.7 - 21 U.S. DATA CPI-U Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Other index Group and item Housefumishings—Continued: Other household equipment 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 Soaps and detergents 1 Other laundry and cleaning products 1 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1 Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1 , Miscellaneous household products 1 1 Lawn and garden supplies Housekeeping services , Postage 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 1 Suits, sport coats, and jackets 1 Coats and jackets 1 Furnishings and special clothing 1 Shirts' Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1 Boys' 1 Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1 Furnishings 1 Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 1 Women's and girls' Women's 1 Coats and jackets 1 Dresses Separates and sportswear1 Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1 Suits 1 Girls' 1 Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1 Separates and sportswear1 Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories Infants' and toddlers' Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions 1 Jewelry and luggage 1 Footwear Men's 1 Boys' and girls' 1 Women's1 Apparel services 1 Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1 Other apparel services 1 See footnotes at end of table. Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Seasonally adjusted percent change from— June to July July to Aug. July 1978 Aug. 1978 12/77 103.6 104.2 0.6 0.4 0.5 0.6 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 103.0 102.6 106.1 101.2 207.3 198.6 103.6 107.6 103.0 104.9 103.5 228.3 257.3 103.4 103.3 106.4 102.3 207.9 200.4 104.7 108.1 103.1 105.4 102.0 230.2 257.3 .4 .7 .3 1.1 .3 .9 1.1 .5 .1 .5 -1.4 .8 .0 .8 .2 .6 -.3 .8 .5 1.7 .4 1.0 -.7 1.9 14.1 1.3 .7 .6 -.3 .7 .5 .8 .8 .7 .8 .7 1.0 .0 .4 .7 .3 1.1 .3 .9 1.1 .5 .1 .5 -1.4 1.0 .0 105.5 103.2 106.4 103.5 .9 .3 .6 .7 1.2 .2 .9 .3 158.0 153.9 152.5 156.3 159.6 155.5 154.1 156.7 99.2 99.5 97.9 98.2 98.3 101.5 100.7 99.1 98.4 94.6 101.2 100.2 149.1 99.1 168.9 154.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 .3 .3 .3 .4 .0 .0 .5 .1 .1 -.4 .2 1.8 1.7 2.4 .7 2.3 .7 4.2 2.3 .4 .3 .3 .6 -.1 -.4 1.0 .1 .1 -.6 -.7 -.8 .3 -1.0 -2.4 -.8 -.2 -.4 -.6 -.7 -1.3 -.1 -.4 -1.9 -2.7 -3.7 -.8 -3.7 .8 -6.1 -1.2 .3 -3.0 -.5 -.4 .1 -.1 .1 -.5 -.5 -.8 -1.6 .4 .5 .2 .5 .5 .5 -.3 .3 .3 .4 .0 .0 .5 .1 .1 -.4 .2 1.1 1.7 2.4 -.9 2.3 .7 4.2 2.3 3.9 1.7 .8 1.0 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 1 Unadjusted indexes 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 97.9 101.5 100.7 98.6 98.3 94.5 101.6 100.0 146.4 97.4 164.9 153.0 95.5 101.8 90.3 97.1 Aug. 1977 6.5 6.7 10.0 14.1 3.1 2.2 2.0 1.6 1.4 5.0 .3 97.7 102.5 94.1 98.4 99.3 102.2 94.9 98.9 96.5 99.7 216.4 157.8 98.0 103.7 162.1 101.7 101.7 101.4 185.6 219.3 159.0 99.2 104.4 3.6 4.3 163.5 3.9 106.6 104.3 103.3 102.4 101.8 186.9 107.0 105.6 July 1978 3.9 1.7 .8 9.5 1.3 .8 1.2 .7 .9 1.6 .7 .4 .7 .4 1.2 May to June .6 -.2 .6 .0 .5 .9 -.3 -.6 -1.3 -.8 .2 .2 -1.0 .5 1.3 .0 .0 .9 .8 .5 1.0 .8 -.1 .7 .2 .4 .4 .4 .6 1.2 .7 .4 1.6 * .7 .4 .7 .4 1.2 22 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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 cars Used cars Gasoline Automobile maintenance and repair Body work 1 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair * Maintenanro a ^ servteing^ Power plant repair1 Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 Automobile parts and equipment1 Tires Other parts and equipment1 Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges 1 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1 State registration Drivers' license 1 Automobile inspection 1 Other automobile-related fees 1 Public transportation Airline fare 1 Intercity bus fare 1 Intradty mass transit1 Taxi fare , Intercity train fare 1 Medical care Medical care c o r n n ^ Prescription drugs 1 Anti-infective drugs 1 Tranquilizers and sedatives 1 Circulatories and diuretics i Hormones, aiaoenc urugs, Dtoiogicais, ana prescription meoicai supplies 1 Pain and symptom control drugs 1 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents 1 Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies ' Eyeglasses 1 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ' Medical care services Professional services 1 Physicians' services Dental services 1 , Other professional services 1 Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services ' Hospital room , Other hospital and medical care services ' See footnotes at end of table. Other index base Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— July 1978 Aug. Aug. 1978 1977 187.2 186.8 153.9 195.9 197.2 220.9 105.5 188.1 187.7 153.8 196.7 199.8 222.5 106.2 106.1 104.5 104.5 183.9 159.8 102.5 103.4 142.7 103.7 192.1 214.9 103.3 101.5 143.0 103.7 109.9 101.9 187.7 190.0 241.4 181.7 204.1 198.9 106.7 105.5 105.3 184.3 161.2 103.3 104.3 144.0 104.5 192.2 214.9 103.2 101.8 143.0 103.7 108.9 102.7 187.6 189.6 241.8 181.6 205.0 202.7 12/77 12/77 12/77 219.4 144.0 131.9 104.0 105.0 103.1 221.4 144.5 132.5 104.6 105.1 103.6 8.1 7.0 7.9 _ _ - 12/77 12/77 108.1 104.6 109.2 104.8 - 12/77 12/77 12/77 104.1 104.0 102.4 159.6 103.7 235.4 208.7 223.2 197.8 103.8 267.6 106.2 332.1 106.0 104.3 104.3 102.6 160.5 103.7 237.7 210.5 225.0 199.8 104.4 270.6 107.6 337.1 107.2 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 5.2 5.3 8.6 5.5 4.7 8.3 - _ 3.1 6.2 4.7 - 2.5 .5 .6 2.2 4.7 4.1 1.3 7.0 9.0 7.0 8.2 7.3 7.9 6.7 9.1 10.8 - July 1978 0.5 .5 -.1 .4 1.3 .7 .7 .6 1.0 .8 .2 .9 .8 .9 .9 .8 .1 .0 -.1 .3 .0 .0 -.9 .8 -.1 -.2 .2 -.1 .4 1.9 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June June to 0.7 .7 .9 1.6 -.2 0.7 .7 .8 .7 .8 .7 1.0 0.5 .5 .3 .8 .5 .7 .5 .6 .2 .7 .6 1.0 .8 .5 .9 .8 .9 .7 .8 1.0 .8 .9 .9 .6 .5 .1 .3 .4 .1 .7 .7 .6 .8 .2 .4 .1 .0 .3 -.5 -.4 .6 .1 July .4 1.0 .5 .7 .4 .0 .2 .2 -.4 .2 July to Aug. .2 1.0 .6 .7 .5 .5 -.1 .3 .3 .0 -.9 .8 -.1 -.2 .8 .3 -.6 .2 .9 1.4 1.9 .3 .5 .6 .1 .5 .5 .5 .5 .6 .6 .2 .5 .4 .5 -.2 .5 .7 .9 .5 .5 6 .1 .5 1.0 .2 .7 .3 .4 .4 1.0 2 .2 .5 .3 .2 .6 .0 1.0 .9 .6 .6 .7 .3 .5 .5 .5 .6 1.0 .4 .3 .9 .6 1.0 .6 1.1 1.3 1.5 1.1 -.5 .3 .4 .5 .5 .0 .3 6 .4 .5 .2 -.2 .3 .5 1.2 8 1.1 .2 -.1 .9 1.9 2 .3 2 .6 .0 1.0 .0 .0 1.0 6 1.1 1.3 15 1.1 23 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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' Magazines, periodicals, and books ' Sporting goods and equipment Sport vehicles 1 Indoor and warm weather sport equipment' Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment' Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment' Toys, hobbies, and music equipment' Photographic supplies and equipment' Pet supplies and expense ' Entertainment services Fees for participant sports ' Admissions' Other entertainment services ' Other goods and services Tobacco products i Cigarettes' Other tobacco products and smoking accessories ' Personal care' Toilet goods and personal care appliances ' Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1 Dental and shaving products ' Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements' Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 . Personal care services ' Beauty parlor services for females ' 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' ^im^m mm^^m-^- - ^K%f4 Itljfeit A j k k A A l 4* t i t l e s * 1 cwrneniory ana nign scnooi niiuon Personal expenses' Special indexes: Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services ' ' Not seasonally adjusted. Other index 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 Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Seasonally adjusted percent change from— July 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 July 1978 May to June 177.0 178.3 102.7 200.4 103.6 103.3 103.8 102.3 151.3 101.8 103.2 103.8 103.7 101.8 175.5 103.4 106.1 103.0 177.4 178.4 103.7 201.3 105.2 102.8 102.7 102.8 152.8 101.7 103.1 103.3 104.0 102.1 176.3 103.8 106.4 104.1 5.2 4.9 0.2 .1 -0.2 -.4 .1 .1 .2 -.6 183.1 179.9 182.5 104.7 182.4 176.5 101.9 102.4 184.0 180.6 183.2 104.9 183.1 177.7 103.1 104.0 6.9 7.9 7.5 102.4 103.2 188.2 189.8 104.9 194.4 180.7 198.1 100.9 101.0 100.6 104.5 102.8 102.9 188.5 190.1 105.1 195.7 181.1 199.6 101.5 101.6 101.2 105.9 195.7 235.0 201.3 248.0 198.3 238.2 201.4 249.6 3.4 3.1 5.8 6.4 5.2 7.4 8.1 7.3 9.2 6.7 4.9 11.0 6.3 9.9 1.0 .4 1.5 -.5 -1.1 .5 1.0 -.1 -.1 -.5 .3 .3 .5 .4 .3 1.1 -.9 -.4 .2 -.1 .0 -.6 .2 .9 .2 -.4 1.2 .2 June to July 0.6 .6 .5 .3 .8 .1 .1 .3 -.2 -.1 .3 .2 .4 .6 .6 .7 .8 .7 July to Aug. 0.5 .2 1.0 .4 1.5 -.5 -1.1 .5 .8 -.1 -.1 -.5 .3 .3 .7 .4 .3 1.1 1.6 .'4 .5 .5 .7 .4 .2 1.0 -.3 .4 -.3 .2 .2 .2 .7 .2 .8 .6 .6 .6 1.3 -.1 .0 .6 .4 1.2 .3 .5 .2 .0 .0 .0 .5 1.9 .6 .7 .6 1.0 .6 .5 .6 .1 .1 .0 .7 .4 -.3 .2 .2 .2 1.0 .8 1.0 .6 .6 .6 1.3 1.3 1.4 .0 .6 -.1 1.1 .9 .8 1.2 .6 1.1 1.1 1.5 .0 .6 .5 .4 .4 .2 .4 .7 1.2 1.6 2.9 3.0 .9 .7 .7 .6 .6 .4 .4 .2 .4 .7 1.2 -.8 1.6 1.3 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 24 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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 Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance 1 Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance 1 Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost 1 Mortgage interest rates 1 Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1., Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1 Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels 1 Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services 1 Local charges 1 Interstate toll calls * Intrastate toll calls 1 Water and sewerage maintenance Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefumishings Household linens ' Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1 Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture 1 Sofas 1 Living room chairs and tables 1 Other furniture 1 See footnotes at end of table. Other index base 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 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change t o r 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Aug. 1978 204.1 211.5 164.4 207.9 214.3 101.4 228.6 197.0 260.9 105.8 194.0 111.5 147.0 233.8 253.7 187.0 101.1 105.4 101.1 102.7 205.6 213.5 165.3 210.8 218.5 101.7 230.9 197.9 265.2 105.9 196.2 114.0 149.9 235.6 255.0 190.2 103.9 105.5 101.8 103.1 5.4 6.8 6.6 11.3 11.3 6.9 9.8 4.6 _ 6.2 .6 6.2 5.6 8.0 _ - 1.7 8.4 9.3 6.7 _ - 218.8 251.6 297.5 295.7 98.0 237.7 209.4 263.8 159.0 132.9 101.4 99.1 100.1 234.6 219.4 252.3 298.4 296.9 97.4 238.3 209.1 267.6 159.4 133.2 101.8 99.1 100.3 236.1 3.5 2.4 2.0 2.6 3.5 3.4 2.2 2.3 2.8 -3.1 6.7 6.4 1.8 _ 19.3 178.3 154.4 164.6 98.3 104.3 165.2 104.6 101.3 99.7 103.6 179.3 155.2 163.1 98.0 102.5 165.9 104.5 101.6 100.2 104.4 3.4 1.9 .5 _ 1.8 _ _ - Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 May 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 12.0 13.1 8.5 6.7 9.1 .0 14.4 8.3 23.0 7.7 6.2 18.4 8.2 10.7 14.3 -1.1 2.0 7.3 .0 2.4 11.0 12.5 6.5 12.7 19.2 3.6 14.1 11.0 19.2 10.9 7.2 30.8 18.7 9.5 10.0 8.2 8.9 8.0 8.3 6.0 6.6 8.2 6.3 15.1 18.9 8.5 9.0 8.3 _ 6.7 _ 1.1 7.3 7.5 7.3 _ _ - 11.5 12.8 7.5 9.7 14.0 1.8 14.3 9.6 21.1 9.3 6.7 24.4 13.3 10.1 12.1 3.5 5.4 7.6 4.0 4.2 3.3 4.2 -.3 5.0 1.2 8.4 12.2 17.4 7.6 9.8 -9.1 19.9 21.5 17.4 2.8 .9 .8 -.4 2.8 8.3 7.4 9.2 2.6 3.0 -7.4 10.7 9.5 12.0 3.9 1.5 2.8 .4 .4 12.6 3.5 2.9 2.1 2.4 3.0 .5 3.1 5.7 1.5 13.7 9.8 13.2 5.1 6.3 -8.3 15.2 15.3 14.7 3.3 1.2 1.8 .0 1.6 10.4 5.3 3.5 4.4 4.3 _ - 8.6 8.2 5.4 3.7 3.2 8.2 11.1 11.7 11.0 25.8 8.2 4.8 5.6 -3.6 4.0 2.9 3.5 -4.2 -4.3 1.2 4.3 2.7 2.4 _ 3.0 _ _ _ - 8.4 6.5 5.5 .0 3.6 5.5 7.3 3.4 3.1 12.8 7.8 9.7 6.0 19.1 27.1 _ 10.0 8.2 12.1 7.3 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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 Other index base Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Aug. 1978 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 May 1978 6 months ending in— Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 Housefumishings—Continued: Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment1 Television Sound equipment1 Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment1 Other household appliances 1 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 . Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 1 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 Soaps and detergents 1 Other laundry and cleaning products 1 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1 Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1 Miscellaneous household products 1 Lawn and garden supplies 1 Housekeeping services Postage1 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 1 Suits, sport coats, and jackets ' Coats and jackets 1 Furnishings and special clothing 1 Shirts 1 Dungarees, jeans, and trousers ' Boys'1 Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1 Furnishings 1 Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 1 Women's and girls' Women's1 Coats and jackets 1 Dresses Separates and sportswear1 Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1 Suits1 Girls'1 Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1 Separates and sportswear1 Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories 1 See footnotes at end of table. 12/77 12/77 12/77 130.8 101.5 101.7 102.7 148.0 148.0 103.5 103.8 104.4 131.8 102.0 101.8 103.6 149.4 148.0 104.3 105.2 106.2 0.3 -1.6 1.7 3.8 _ - 3.5 -.8 _ 4.3 .6 _ _ - 8.4 3.6 2.0 5.7 12.6 13.0 5.2 15.2 18.2 4.7 2.8 1.6 4.8 5.8 5.6 6.8 5.5 5.1 1.9 -1.2 3.0 2.2 _ - 12/77 12/77 103.1 103.6 104.0 104.2 - 12.2 9.9 6.0 6.0 _ - 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 103.0 102.6 106.1 101.2 207.9 198.6 103.6 107.6 103.0 104.9 103.5 227.8 257.3 103.4 103.3 106.4 102.3 208.5 200.4 104.7 108.1 103.1 105.4 102.0 230.0 257.3 _ _ _ 2.3 1.5 _ _ _ 6.9 .0 _ _ 5.2 5.4 _ _ 10.0 .0 .0 7.4 19.2 7.8 11.3 12.2 1.6 17.3 4.9 8.6 9.8 7.0 .0 10.3 6.4 5.8 2.0 7.4 7.7 10.1 12.8 4.8 9.2 -5.7 16.7 69.2 _ _ _ _ 3.7 3.4 _ 8.4 .0 105.5 103.2 106.4 103.5 _ - 5.6 3.6 11.3 4.8 _ - 159.3 155.4 154.0 158.0 99.2 97.9 97.9 101.5 100.7 98.6 98.3 94.5 101.6 100.0 148.2 97.4 164.9 157.2 95.5 101.8 90.3 97.1 98.4 94.9 98.9 160.1 156.1 154.7 157.5 99.5 98.2 98.3 101.5 100.7 99.1 98.4 94.6 101.2 100.2 149.8 99.1 168.9 155.8 97.7 102.5 94.1 99.3 102.2 96.5 99.7 3.1 2.1 1.6 3.4 - -1.8 -3.6 -4.4 -3.0 _ - 10.7 10.7 11.3 3.9 11.5 16.6 14.7 4.9 12.4 8.5 5.9 10.2 10.1 1.6 20.5 26.8 108.4 28.2 11.7 3.2 53.7 12.3 27.5 3.3 7.1 1.0 .3 .0 2.3 -3.2 -9.6 2.5 -.4 -1.2 -1.2 .0 -4.5 .0 2.8 -4.4 -6.2 -10.2 -9.2 -5.1 6.9 -12.2 6.3 24.3 -5.2 1.2 .6 -.8 -1.4 .1 _ -4.2 _ -19.5 -6.8 _ 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 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 -.5 20.0 .8 _ _ _ - -7.6 _ -45.9 -13.9 _ _ _ _ - - - - 6.5 3.2 1,8 5.2 9.2 9.2 6.0 10.2 11.4 9.0 7.9 5.0 6.9 12.3 4.9 9.3 10.0 5.8 15.0 4.8 8.9 1.8 11.7 30.1 8.4 4.2 5.7 5.3 5.5 3.1 3.9 2.7 8.4 2.2 5.4 3.5 2.9 2.6 4.9 2.2 7.3 9.0 36.8 7.9 2.9 5.1 16.2 9.3 25.9 -1.0 4.1 26 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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 Apparel commodities less footwear—Continued Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions 1 Jewelry and luggage 1 Footwear Men's 1 Boys' and girls' 1 Women's 1 Apparel services 1 Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1 Other apparel services 1 Transportation Private New cars Used cars ,. Gasoline Automobile maintenance and repair Bodywork 1 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair 1 Maintenance and servicing 1 Power plant repair 1 Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 Automobile parts and equipment 1 Tires Other parts and equipment 1 Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges 1 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1 State registration Drivers' license 1 Automobile inspection 1 Other automobile-related fees 1 Public transportation Airline fare 1 Intercity bus fare 1 Intracity mass transit 1 Taxi fare Intercity train fare 1 See footnotes at end of table. Other index base Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change t o r - Aug. 1978 12/77 12/77 215.8 158.0 98.0 103.7 163.2 101.7 101.7 101.4 185.6 106.6 104.3 218.0 159.0 99.2 104.4 163.8 103.3 102.4 101.8 186.9 107.0 105.6 11.1 4.3 _ 3.6 8.5 - -9.1 2.4 _ 2.3 _ _ 12.0 - Mill 185.6 185.1 155.3 187.8 193.7 221.3 105.5 186.6 186.1 155.8 188.2 195.7 222.7 106.2 2.5 3.0 9.8 -10.8 8.6 7.0 - 106.1 104.5 104.5 184.6 160.3 102.5 103.4 143.6 103.7 192.9 216.0 103.3 101.5 142.9 103.7 109.9 101.9 188.6 190.0 241.4 181.7 203.7 198.9 106.7 105.5 105.3 185.6 161.7 103.3 104.3 144.6 104.5 193.8 217.1 103.2 101.8 143.3 103.7 108.9 102.7 188.4 189.6 241.8 181.6 205.6 202.7 2.5 5.6 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill Mill 12/77 Mill Mill 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Nov. 1977 -2.0 1.7 -1.1 2.8 -1.3 7.3 .0 .7 7.7 1.1 May 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 7.4 4.5 2.5 5.6 7.2 11.3 6.1 13.0 11.4 11.3 12.9 6.1 6.3 6.7 7.2 2.7 4.0 2.4 -3.8 6.2 5.0 7.5 0.5 3.3 _ 2.9 10.2 - 6.7 5.4 4.6 6.4 4.9 7.6 4.2 4.3 8.8 8.1 10.2 7.1 6.7 9.6 20.6 1.5 9.1 - 4.0 4.0 6.8 4.3 1.7 7.3 5.6 7.6 8.1 8.1 10.6 7.0 9.9 10.0 4.8 4.8 9.7 3.7 5.0 8.0 - 5.8 6.1 7.5 7.4 4.3 8.6 7.8 6.0 8.2 6.4 2.2 9.6 4.8 6.5 14.0 4.0 .4 -2.9 4.8 2.4 .6 14.3 .7 3.2 5.0 .6 6.8 .9 2.6 6.7 9.1 9.6 8.4 6.7 6.4 5.2 8.1 5.1 10.2 7.1 7.7 4.4 2.0 3.4 1.2 -5.0 5.2 -1.5 -4.5 4.2 4.1 7.7 20.2 — 1.3 3.1 2.3 .8 -1.3 -4.4 7.2 16.6 5.6 -.2 10.0 9.1 7.5 8.9 7.4 4.5 Feb. 1978 1.9 4.4 _ .1 _ 1.3 -1.2 -.8 _ _ 2.8 11.8 2.8 .2 8.8 5.0 a.o 5.0 7.3 95 7.1 3.7 2.2 4.6 2.2 2.0 7.5 -2.2 4.2 1.7 -2.0 5.5 2.5 5.2 13.2 27 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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 Other index Group and item Uaso Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs 1 Anti-infective drugs 1 Tranquilizers and sedatives 1 Circulatories and diuretics 1 Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies 1 Pain and symptom control drugs 1 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents1 Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 Eyeglasses 1 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1 Medical care services Professional services 1 Physicians' services Dental services 1 Other professional services 1 Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services 1 Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services 1 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials 1 Newspapers 1 Magazines, p e r i o d i ^ ^ Sporting goods and equipment1 Sport vehicles • Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1 Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment1 Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1 Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 1 Photographic supplies and equipment1 Pet supplies and expense 1 Entertainment services Fees for participant sports 1 Admissions' Other entertainment services 1 See footnotes at end of table. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Aug. 1978 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 12/77 12/77 12/77 219.1 143.9 131.9 104.0 105.0 103.1 221.1 144.6 132.5 104.6 105.1 103.6 _ - 12/77 12/77 108.1 104.6 109.2 104.8 - - 12/77 12/77 Mill 104.1 104.0 102.4 159.6 103.7 235.0 208.7 223.2 197.8 103.8 266.8 106.2 331.1 106.0 104.3 104.3 102.6 160.5 103.7 237.3 210.5 225.0 199.8 104.4 269.8 107.6 336.1 107.2 _ _ 4.3 _ 7.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 _ 8.9 _ 9.3 - _ 12.4 - 176.6 177.8 102.7 200.4 103.6 103.3 103.8 102.3 150.5 101.8 103.2 103.8 103.7 101.8 175.3 103.4 106.1 103.0 177.4 178.2 103.7 201.3 105.2 102.8 102.7 102.8 151.7 101.7 103.1 103.3 104.0 102.1 176.5 103.8 106.4 104.1 5.3 5.8 6.0 6.4 3.1 _ 2.7 _ 1.9 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 6 months (snding in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 7.6 7.0 8.4 9.1 7.8 10.6 _ _ _ 1.1 4.6 _ - 8.4 9.6 8.7 10.2 6.5 _ 9.8 5.6 - May 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 7.7 7.3 7.0 6.8 5.6 4.0 7.8 5.7 5.6 3.9 4.7 5.6 8.4 7.4 9.5 _ - 12.5 6.8 8.9 3.5 - 6.5 7.7 3.6 8.8 9.5 7.7 6.2 5.4 5.5 6.1 9.4 7.6 12.9 6.8 6.8 5.1 4.4 6.5 2.7 8.1 7.8 8.6 8.0 6.4 8.4 11.5 8.8 10.7 10.8 - 6.6 6.4 4.0 7.6 6.0 7.9 7.0 7.0 6.7 6.2 8.9 9.6 10.8 8.7 6.1 5.8 7.8 4.7 10.4 14.2 17.8 7.4 6.1 7.8 6.0 10.6 2.8 .4 7.0 6.9 6.4 6.1 3.5 1.6 6.4 3.2 10.5 -3.8 -7.1 1.6 3.2 -1.2 .8 -3.4 3.5 7.4 5.9 2.7 9.1 8.1 5.7 6.1 2.9 _ 1.5 _ 5.1 _ - 4.8 3.7 7.1 4.0 10.4 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.6 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.1 3.8 6.4 4.8 7.8 7.1 6.4 8.7 7.6 8.7 6.6 9.4 7.8 6.5 6.3 5.4 5.1 4.8 10.7 5.2 28 U.S. DATA CPI-U 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 Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes ' Other tobacco products and smoking accessories ' Personal care ! Toilet goods and personal care appliances ' Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1 Dental and shaving products ' Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements ' Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances t . Personal care services ' 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 ' Special indexes: Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services ' Not seasonally adjusted. Other index base 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Aug. 1978 183.8 180.1 182.5 104.7 182.4 176.5 101.9 102.4 184.9 180.8 183.2 104.9 183.1 177.7 103.1 104.0 102.4 103.2 188.2 189.8 104.9 196.7 183.8 200.3 100.9 101.0 100.6 104.5 102.8 102.9 188.5 190.1 105.1 198.7 185.2 202.4 101.5 101.6 101.2 105.9 192.4 235.9 202.1 248.0 194.6 239.4 202.0 249.6 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 10.1 14.3 12.5 3.7 -1.1 1.1 8.1 6.1 5.1 4.0 9.9 12.9 6.1 7.7 7.3 10.3 6.7 8.8 12.3 7.7 8.7 4.1 3.4 6.3 1.9 8.9 4.2 7.3 May 1978 5.0 3.5 .5 6.0 6.0 4.2 -1.6 13.4 2.0 6.5 7.2 7.1 7.3 5.3 7.1 5.2 .0 .4 .0 7.7 1.7 15.6 11.6 11.9 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 9.4 6.8 6.3 6.7 11.6 1.9 7.2 9.6 8.3 6.6 6.2 5.4 4.8 7.5 9.0 1.2 6.4 4.8 9.7 7.6 7.2 7.4 2.8 2.8 2.4 10.5 5.5 3.8 6.8 5.9 8.5 6.4 7.2 6.3 1.4 1.6 1.2 9.1 16.0 16.9 7.2 6.4 6.6 7.5 16.2 6.0 14.1 6.6 5.0 8.0 10.3 8.0 11.3 7.2 5.2 6.5 3.8 6.8 4.6 15.9 8.8 13.0 NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. U.S. DATA CPI-W 29 Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group (1967 = 100) Relative importance, December Group 1977 Unadjusted indexes July 1978 Aug. 1978 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Aug. 1977 July 1978 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June June to July July to Aug. Expenditure category All items All items(1957-59=100) 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 beverages2 Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages , Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services2 See footnotes at end of table. 100.000 196.7 228.8 197.7 230.0 7.9 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.6 20.480 209.5 214.8 214.5 202.0 210.4 185.4 225.4 261.0 214.0 340.9 190.0 219.5 160.5 210.0 215.4 214.3 203.9 210.5 186.3 219.9 261.6 214.5 340.0 191.8 221.9 161.3 10.1 10.3 10.9 11.6 16.6 6.4 14.5 12.5 .2 .3 -.1 .9 .0 .5 -2.4 .2 .2 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.6 2.6 1.1 -.5 1.7 2.1 -.3 .9 1.1 .5 .0 1.2 1.1 .4 .0 .0 -.4 .9 -2.8 1.1 1.4 .9 1.7 .1 .7 .7 .4 .3 .3 .0 1.7 -.3 .5 -1.2 .2 .1 -.3 .8 1.1 .4 204.8 213.0 165.1 212.3 230.4 197.7 264.3 234.3 253.8 190.4 .8 .7 .9 .5 .488 20.563 8.753 8.507 3.303 2.322 .981 203.5 211.2 164.2 209.3 228.3 197.3 259.6 233.3 253.2 188.7 6.398 4.268 .892 3.375 2.130 7.912 4.735 1.616 1.560 218.1 250.6 294.7 237.1 158.5 177.3 153.8 206.4 228.1 5.836 5.200 158.2 154.2 156.9 146.3 215.3 161.9 159.8 184.9 19.297 13.493 1.692 4.399 1.821 1.837 .466 .390 1.728 1.161 5.804 1.183 40.683 26.373 5.322 1.644 2.081 .144 .757 .575 .636 6.7 -2.1 10.0 9.3 6.8 8.8 10.2 6.9 12.2 11.1 .9 .5 9.1 5.0 1.4 .9 .2 1.8 .4 .2 .9 218.2 250.3 294.3 236.8 159.1 177.8 154.1 206.6 229.7 6.7 8.0 3.6 8.9 4.5 5.6 4.1 5.8 9.8 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 .4 .3 .2 .1 .7 159.7 155.8 157.0 149.2 217.7 163.0 161.2 185.8 3.2 2.4 1.7 1.5 2.8 3.6 5.7 8.8 .9 1.0 9.2 14.6 7.9 .1 2.0 1.1 .7 .9 .5 1.0 1.0 .6 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.4 .3 .3 .3 1.0 .6 .4 1.2 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.7 -.2 1.3 .9 .4 1.6 .5 .2 1.2 .9 2.1 .4 .2 -.1 .3 .6 .3 .2 .3 .8 .3 .3 .3 .3 .2 .3 .3 .1 .8 .4 .4 .6 -.3 .7 .9 1.3 .7 -.5 -.6 .7 -2.1 -.7 .1 -.1 .4 .4 .4 -.5 1.2 .8 .2 .8 .5 1.1 1.6 .5 1.8 .1 1.0 .6 U.S. DATA CPI-W 30 Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (1967=100) Group Relative importance, December 1977 Unadjusted indexes July 1978 Aug. 1978 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Aug. 1977 July 1978 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June June to July July to Aug. Expenditure category 20.233 19.249 4.275 3.855 4.786 1.664 4.668 .815 3.854 .985 187.7 187.2 153.6 195.8 196.9 221.3 184.2 161.3 192.1 187.9 188.7 188.2 153.6 196.7 199.6 222.9 184.6 162.6 192.3 187.9 5.5 5.6 8.5 5.5 4.6 8.5 3.3 7.1 2.5 2.4 0.5 .5 .0 .5 1.4 .7 .2 .8 .1 .0 0.7 .7 .9 1.6 -.2 1.0 .7 .6 .7 -.6 0.7 .7 .8 .6 .7 .7 .6 .7 .6 .4 0.5 .6 .4 .3 1.1 .6 .5 .8 .5 -.1 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services2 Other medical care services 4.492 .780 3.712 1.916 1.796 219.5 144.5 235.3 209.2 267.0 221.3 145.0 237.5 210.7 270.1 8.0 7.3 8.2 7.4 8.9 .8 .3 .9 .7 1.2 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .6 .5 .6 .6 .5 .9 .5 .9 .7 1.2 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 3.910 2.497 1.413 176.2 176.8 176.1 176.5 177.1 176.5 4.7 4.2 5.9 .2 .2 .2 -.2 -.5 .3 .5 .7 .2 .4 .3 .5 Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care 2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services2 Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services 4.367 1.454 1.813 .871 .942 1.100 .166 .934 183.7 180.3 182.7 176.9 188.6 194.6 181.2 198.3 184.3 180.5 183.1 177.7 188.7 196.0 181.7 199.9 7.0 7.8 6.4 5.2 7.5 7.5 9.6 6.9 .3 .1 .2 .5 .1 .7 .3 .8 .4 .5 .6 .2 .8 .3 .5 .2 1.4 3.1 .6 .6 .5 .6 .5 .6 .4 .1 .2 .5 .1 1.0 .8 1.1 Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation Commodity and service group 100.000 196.7 197.7 7.9 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.6 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel2 Durables 62.156 20.480 41.677 18.201 5.200 188.7 209.5 176.6 176.2 154.2 189.4 210.0 177.4 177.5 155.8 7.4 10.1 6.2 4.9 2.4 .4 .2 .5 .7 1.0 .9 1.3 .6 .3 .4 .4 .0 .6 .7 -.6 .4 .3 .5 .4 .4 13.001 23.475 190.6 175.5 191.8 175.9 5.7 7.1 .6 .2 .7 1.0 1.0 .8 .6 .3 Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 37.844 5.322 18.384 6.502 3.712 3.924 211.6 164.2 236.7 197.0 235.3 184.5 213.1 165.1 239.1 197.5 237.5 185.1 8.6 6.9 11.1 3.9 8.2 6.9 .7 .5 1.0 .3 .9 .3 .9 .6 1.2 .6 .4 .5 .8 .6 1.1 .6 .6 .4 .8 .5 1.0 .5 .9 .5 All items See footnotes at end of table. U.S. DATA CPI-W 31 Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: U.S. city average, by expenditure category i commodity and service group—Continued (1967 = 100) Group Relative importance, December 1977 Unadjusted indexes July 1978 Aug. 1978 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Aug. 1977 July 1978 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June June to July July to Aug. Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs 2 . All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel2 Nondurables 2 Services less rent Services less medical care 2 Energy 2 All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy... Energy commodities 2 Services less energy 80.703 73.627 93.855 95.508 42.859 19.384 14.184 38.681 32.522 34.131 9.160 90.840 71.543 37.075 5.785 34.468 191.9 192.9 193.4 195.3 175.5 174.3 185.4 193.7 220.2 207.6 222.0 195.0 189.2 171.7 213.1 209.5 193.1 193.6 194.2 196.3 176.3 175.5 186.5 194.6 221.9 209.1 223.4 196.0 190.3 172.3 215.5 211.3 7.4 7.1 7.3 7.9 6.2 4.9 5.8 7.6 8.9 8.6 6.3 8.0 7.5 6.4 4.9 8.5 0.6 .4 .4 .5 .5 .7 .6 .5 .8 .7 .6 .5 .6 .3 1.1 .9 0.7 .8 1.0 .9 .6 .4 .7 1.0 .9 1.0 1.3 1.0 .9 .8 1.1 .8 0.7 .4 .6 .5 .6 .6 .9 .5 .9 .8 .7 .7 .7 .8 1.1 .8 0.6 .5 .4 .6 .5 .4 .6 .5 .8 .7 .6 .5 .6 .2 1.1 .9 Purchasing power of the consumer dollar: 1967=$1.00 2 100.000 $.508 .437 $.506 .435 -7.3 - -.4 - -1.0 - -.8 - -.4 1957-59=$1.00 2 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. U.S. DATA CPI-W 32 Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group 11967=100) Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Seasonally adjusted indexes Group 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 May 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 Expenditure category All items - - - 4.7 7.8 10.8 8.1 6.2 9.4 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 beverages2 Other prepared foods Food away from home Alcoholic beverages 206.0 211.1 210.9 197.8 207.6 183.9 215.1 257.4 210.5 340.4 187.5 215.6 159.2 208.6 213.9 213.8 200.9 213.0 185.9 214.0 261.9 214.9 340.4 189.7 217.9 159.9 208.5 213.8 213.0 202.8 207.1 188.0 216.9 264.2 218.6 340.9 191.1 219.5 160.5 209.2 214.5 213.1 206.2 206.4 188.9 214.3 264.8 218.9 340.0 192.6 221.9 161.1 3.6 3.5 3.2 6.4 4.4 -4.2 18.2 2.7 -20.0 -11.0 10.9 4.2 5.4 11.3 11.5 12.5 10.6 24.3 3.0 11.5 12.9 7.2 1.3 7.8 10.3 6.7 20.1 20.7 25.4 11.9 45.9 16.5 32.2 23.4 29.3 2.3 10.0 10.7 9.9 6.4 6.6 4.2 18.1 -2.3 11.3 -1.5 12.0 16.9 -.5 11.3 12.2 4.9 7.4 7.4 7.7 8.5 13.9 -.7 14.8 7.7 -7.4 -5.1 9.3 7.2 6.0 13.0 13.4 14.3 15.0 19.4 13.9 14.1 17.6 23.0 .9 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 200.2 207.2 162.6 204.5 223.4 192.8 254.0 229.1 247.9 186.9 202.2 209.3 163.5 206.7 225.9 195.0 257.5 229.9 248.7 187.5 203.8 211.4 164.4 207.6 228.6 196.9 261.2 232.6 252.9 187.2 205.2 213.3 165.3 210.4 230.7 197.7 265.4 233.8 253.5 189.5 5.4 6.8 6.6 11.3 6.9 9.8 4.6 6.2 5.6 8.0 7.8 9.7 6.0 19.1 10.2 8.5 12.5 8.2 9.5 5.3 11.8 12.9 8.3 6.5 14.2 8.1 23.0 8.6 12.1 1.1 10.4 12.3 6.8 12.0 13.7 10.6 19.2 8.5 9.3 5.7 6.6 8.2 6.3 15.1 8.6 9.2 8.5 7.2 7.5 6.6 11.1 12.6 7.5 9.2 14.0 9.3 21.1 8.6 10.7 3.4 215.8 247.0 296.5 232.6 158.0 175.2 152.9 204.5 221.1 218.1 250.9 297.9 236.8 158.1 177.0 153.8 206.4 225.8 218.9 251.5 297.7 237.6 159.1 177.6 154.1 207.0 227.6 219.5 252.2 298.5 238.2 159.4 178.2 154.6 207.2 229.5 3.5 2.4 2.0 2.8 6.4 3.4 1.9 2.3 6.9 3.3 3.3 2.2 2.9 5.0 5.0 3.8 5.0 10.0 13.0 18.0 7.6 20.9 3.1 7.4 6.5 10.9 6.6 7.0 8.7 2.7 10.0 3.6 7.0 4.5 5.4 16.1 3.4 2.8 2.1 2.9 5.7 4.2 2.9 3.6 8.4 13.2 5.1 15.3 3.3 7.2 5.5 8.1 11.2 159.6 156.0 156.5 151.6 214.8 161.4 158.2 182.9 160.3 156.6 157.5 151.2 216.3 162.8 160.2 184.2 159.5 155.7 158.6 148.1 214.7 163.0 160.0 184.9 160.2 156.4 157.8 149.9 216.4 163.3 161.2 185.8 3.1 2.1 3.4 -.5 11.1 3.6 4.3 8.5 -1.8 -3.3 -2.5 -7.6 -7.0 1.8 3.7 12.0 10.4 10.4 3.1 20.8 5.0 4.3 7.4 8.5 1.5 1.0 3.4 -4.4 3.0 4.8 7.8 6.5 .6 -.7 .4 -4.2 1.6 2.7 4.0 10.2 5.9 5.6 3.2 7.5 4.0 4.6 7.6 7.5 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Infants' and toddlers' apparel Footwear Other apparel commodities Apparel services2 See footnotes at end of table. 10.6 11.4 7.3 10.0 U.S. DATA CPI-W 33 Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (1967=100) Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Seasonally adjusted indexes 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— Group May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 May 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation , Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 183.4 182.7 152.5 183.5 192.3 218.1 182.6 159.7 190.5 189.1 184.6 184.0 153.8 186.5 192.0 220.2 183.8 160.6 191.8 188.0 185.9 185.3 155.0 187.7 193.4 221.7 184.9 161.8 192.9 188.8 186.9 186.4 155.6 188.2 195.5 223.1 185.9 163.1 193.9 188.7 2.5 3.0 9.8 -10.8 8.6 7.0 2.5 5.6 1.7 -1.3 8.1 7.6 9.3 20.6 1.5 11.6 1.6 4.2 1.1 7.2 3.6 3.6 6.3 4.3 1.5 6.1 2.0 9.8 .2 5.0 7.9 8.4 8.4 10.6 6.8 9.5 7.4 8.8 7.3 -.8 5.3 5.3 9.6 3.7 5.0 9.3 2.0 4.9 1.4 2.8 5.7 5.9 7.3 7.4 4.1 7.8 4.7 9.3 3.7 2.0 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services 2 Other medical care services 217.2 143.1 232.7 207.2 263.7 218.0 143.7 233.6 208.0 264.8 219.2 144.4 234.9 209.2 266.2 221.1 145.1 237.1 210.7 269.3 7.6 7.0 7.7 6.5 8.9 8.9 7.5 9.5 9.3 9.0 8.3 9.2 7.9 6.8 9.1 7.4 5.7 7.8 6.9 8.8 8.3 7.2 8.6 7.9 8.9 7.9 7.4 7.9 6.9 9.0 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 175.2 175.8 175.1 174.9 175.0 175.6 175.8 176.3 175.9 176.5 176.9 176.7 5.3 5.8 4.6 8.0 8.4 7.8 2.6 .0 7.4 3.0 2.5 3.7 6.6 7.1 6.2 2.8 1.3 5.5 Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care 2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances Personal care services 2 Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services 181.0 174.3 180.7 175.5 186.1 195.3 182.5 198.9 181.8 175.1 181.7 175.8 187.6 195.8 183.4 199.3 184.3 180.5 182.7 176.9 188.6 197.0 184.3 200.5 185.1 180.7 183.1 Mil 188.7 199.0 185.8 202.7 10.1 14.3 8.1 6.1 9.9 7.3 10.3 6.7 3.9 -1.6 6.3 6.0 6.4 9.0 13.3 7.7 5.2 4.2 5.7 3.7 8.1 5.5 7.3 5.4 9.4 15.5 5.4 5.1 5.7 7.8 7.4 7.9 6.9 6.1 7.2 6.0 8.1 8.1 11.8 7.2 7.3 9.7 5.6 4.4 6.9 6.6 7.4 6.6 Commodity and service group All items - - - 4.7 7.8 10.8 8.1 6.2 9.4 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel2 Durables 185.6 206.0 173.7 174.9 156.0 187.2 208.6 174.8 175.4 156.6 187.9 208.5 175.8 176.6 155.7 188.7 209.2 176.6 177.3 156.4 4.2 3.6 4.9 5.6 2.1 8.1 11.3 6.1 2.1 -3.3 10.6 20.1 6.2 6.2 10.4 6.9 6.4 6.8 5.6 1.0 6.1 7.4 5.5 3.8 -.7 8.7 13.0 6.5 5.9 5.6 187.5 171.6 188.8 173.3 190.6 174.6 191.8 175.2 5.2 3.7 3.8 8.8 4.6 7.3 9.5 8.7 4.5 6.2 7.0 8.0 Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 208.6 162.6 232.0 195.5 232.7 183.3 210.4 163.5 234.9 196.6 233.6 184.2 212.1 164.4 237.4 197.7 234.9 184.9 213.7 165.3 239.8 198.6 237.1 185.8 5.6 6.6 4.9 2.1 7.7 7.3 7.4 6.0 9.1 4.9 9.5 8.2 11.3 8.3 16.9 2.5 7.9 7.3 10.1 6.8 14.1 6.5 7.8 5.6 6.5 6.3 7.0 3.5 8.6 7.8 10.7 7.5 15.5 4.5 7.9 6.4 See footnotes at end of table. U.S. DATA CPI-W 34 Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (1967=100) Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Seasonally adjusted indexes 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— Group May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 May 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 Commodity and service group Special indexes: All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs2 All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel2 ... Nondurables2 Services less rent Services less medical care 2 Energy 2 All items less energy2 All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy . Energy commodities 2 Services less energy 189.0 190.1 190.4 192.2 172.7 172.8 182.5 190.7 216.9 203.9 217.5 191.7 186.5 169.0 208.4 206.7 190.4 191.6 192.3 193.9 173.8 173.5 183.7 192.7 218.9 205.9 220.4 193.7 188.1 170.4 210.7 208.3 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 191.7 192.3 193.4 194.9 174.8 174.6 185.4 193.7 220.8 207.6 222.0 195.0 189.4 171.7 213.1 210.0 2 192.9 193.2 194.2 196.0 175.6 175.3 186.5 194.6 222.5 209.1 223.4 196.0 190.5 172.1 215.5 211.8 5.0 4.0 4.5 4.5 4.7 5.4 5.3 3.6 5.4 6.8 2.1 4.7 5.1 4.8 .8 5.9 7.2 7.4 6.3 8.1 6.1 1.9 3.9 6.1 in 8.2 3.1 7.2 7.3 5.7 1.2 7.7 8.5 10.1 10.3 10.9 6.3 6.3 5.0 12.7 11.7 8.9 9.1 10.9 8.8 7.7 3.7 10.5 8.5 6.7 8.2 8.1 6.9 5.9 9.1 8.4 10.7 10.6 11.3 9.3 8.9 7.5 14.3 10.2 6.1 5.7 5.4 6.3 5.4 3.6 4.6 4.8 6.6 7.5 2.6 5.9 6.2 5.3 1.0 6.8 8.5 8.4 9.2 9.5 6.6 6.1 7.0 10.5 11.2 9.7 10.2 10.1 8.8 7.6 8.9 10.4 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 35 U.S. DATA CPI-W Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Food expenditure categories, U.8. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Other index base Group and item Aug. 1977 July 1978 209.5 210.0 10.1 0.2 1.3 0.0 0.3 214.8 215.4 10.3 .3 1.3 .0 .3 214.5 214.3 10.9 -.1 1.4 -.4 .0 203.9 110.8 111.8 109.0 112.3 106.9 175.9 108.8 107.1 105.4 106.3 106.9 106.7 11.6 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 202.0 109.9 110.2 108.0 112.0 105.9 174.2 106.8 106.8 105.6 105.6 104.1 106.2 - .9 .8 1.5 .9 .3 .9 1.0 1.9 .3 -.2 .7 2.7 .5 1.6 1.3 2.1 1.0 .7 1.0 1.8 .9 .9 1.0 .9 .1 .9 .9 1.3 1.1 1.7 1.0 .6 .2 .5 .7 .8 .4 .6 .2 1.7 .8 1.5 .9 .3 .9 1.6 1.9 .3 -.2 .7 2.7 .5 12/77 105.7 107.7 - 1.9 .9 2.1 1.9 210.4 215.6 214.3 214.6 212.4 220.7 194.1 201.5 220.7 125.5 213.5 221.7 201.9 96.1 265.3 214.4 118.1 211.9 208.3 117.4 109.9 115.6 183.1 190.3 118.1 111.6 273.3 104.2 104.1 145.7 210.5 214.5 213.7 213.7 212.4 219.8 193.4 198.4 217.5 125.1 212.0 219.9 197.9 97.4 263.8 214.3 116.5 213.8 211.6 118.9 110.4 115.8 178.0 179.7 114.8 113.7 273.9 104.2 104.4 163.1 .0 -.5 -.3 -.4 .0 -.4 -.4 -1.5 -1.4 -.3 -.7 -.8 -2.0 1.4 -.6 .0 -1.4 .9 1.6 1.3 .5 .2 -2.8 -5.6 -2.8 1.9 .2 .0 .3 11.9 2.6 3.2 3.0 5.6 5.4 5.8 6.4 5.6 4.8 8.1 -.6 -2.4 -1.7 1.8 1.8 2.2 3.8 1.3 1.6 4.0 1.0 1.8 1.9 2.3 5.0 2.1 .5 1.4 -.4 -3.0 -2.8 -2.1 -3.4 -2.0 -1.1 -1.6 -3.3 -2.3 -2.6 -.6 -4.0 -7.8 -4.0 -1.8 -1.0 -.4 1.7 -.3 -.5 .4 1.0 -.7 .1 .9 3.2 2.2 .9 .3 1.3 -.7 -.3 -.9 -.5 -.7 -.7 -1.9 -1.3 -2.2 -.9 -.3 -3.3 -6.3 -2.7 1.4 -3.4 -1.3 -1.4 .3 .5 1.3 .5 .2 -2.9 -5.5 -2.8 1.9 5 .0 .3 7.0 Food at home See footnotes at end of table. 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 , Seasonally adjusted percent change from— Aug. 1978 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 2 Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned 2 Sausage Canned ham Other pork 2 Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami2 Other lunchmeats 2 Lamb and organ meats 2 Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 Other poultry 2 Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood 2 Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 2 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— July 1978 Food and beverages Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products 2 Flour and prepared flour mixes 2 Cereal 2 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal2 Bakery products 2 White bread Other bread 2 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins2 Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 Cookies2 Crackers and bread and cracker products2 .. Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts2 ... Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 2 Unadjusted indexes 12/77 12/77 _ _ 7.7 - 16.6 18.0 20.5 30.3 35.5 33.9 23.6 23.4 31.4 7.7 5.8 5.7 19.1 7.9 _ 19.0 28.6 _ 10.5 9.7 6.7 -1.9 May to June June to Jury July to Aug. 36 U.S. DATA CPI-W Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average —Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Dairy products Fresh milk and cream 2 Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream 2 Processed dairy products 2 Butter Cheese 2 Ice cream and related products2 Other dairy products 2 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits 2 Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce2 Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables 2 Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits 2 Frozen fruit and fruit juices 2 Fruit juices other than frozen 2 Canned and dried fruits 2 Processed vegetables 2 Frozen vegetables2 Cut com and canned beans except lima 2 .... Other canned and dried vegetables 2 Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum 2 Sugar and artificial sweeteners2 Other sweets 2 Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter2 Other fats. oils, and salad dressings2 Nonalcoholic beverages 2 Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 2 Roasted coffee 2 Freeze dried and instant coffee 2 Other noncarbonated drinks 2 Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup 2 Frozen prepared foods2 Snacks' Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 2 , Other condiments * Miscellaneous prepared foods * Other canned and packaged prepared foods : See footnotes at end of table. Other index base 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 Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from—. Aug. 1977 July 1978 Aug. 1978 185.4 104.5 171.3 104.2 105.2 177.1 104.1 107.3 105.2 186.3 105.1 172.2 104.7 105.7 181.5 104.5 107.3 104.7 225.4 242.1 239.9 296.2 180.2 222.6 121.7 244.2 289.2 211.1 207.8 135.0 208.6 106.2 107.7 106.6 104.5 103.4 103.8 105.5 102.2 219.9 231.2 251.8 297.2 181.6 258.0 127.3 212.7 260.4 181.0 166.6 118.3 209.1 106.3 107.6 106.4 105.2 103.8 103.9 106.4 102.4 14.5 19.5 25.8 40.9 12.2 46.3 13.0 18.3 14.7 -9.5 9.9 252.7 261.0 109.2 112.0 104.6 214.0 230.9 105.0 110.7 340.9 218.3 106.3 407.9 356.3 106.4 190.0 102.7 106.0 103.0 105.6 106.0 106.7 105.6 253.3 261.6 109.5 111.9 105.1 214.5 230.0 106.0 111.0 340.0 219.7 106.7 387.7 353.4 107.4 191.8 103.4 106.5 103.9 107.2 107.1 107.4 106.9 4.2 12.5 _ _ 6.4 5.7 10.4 _ _ - _ _ _ _ - 6.7 5.3 -2.1 7.7 _ -21.9 -6.5 _ 10.0 _ _ - Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June June to July July to Aug. 0.5 .6 .5 .5 .5 2.5 .4 .0 -.5 1.1 .8 1.2 .6 .5 2.4 .4 .2 1.1 1.1 .1 1.1 .1 .7 .4 .5 1.2 .7 0.5 .6 1.0 .5 .5 .8 .4 .0 -.5 -2.4 -4.5 5.0 .3 .8 15.9 4.6 -12.9 -10.0 -14.3 -19.8 -12.4 .2 .1 -.1 -.2 .7 .4 .1 .9 .2 -.5 -1.2 -.5 9.7 -13.7 ,9 5.5 -1.8 1.5 -15.9 -16.5 6.0 1.2 .9 -.1 1.9 .7 .6 .4 1.2 .3 1.4 .9 1.7 -2.8 4.8 -.3 .4 .3 25.6 -26.4 4.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 .4 .9 1.7 .6 .6 1.6 .2 -1.2 -2.3 3.7 2.8 4.1 11.1 4.6 -8.4 -1.4 -14.3 7.2 -12.4 .5 .1 -.1 -.2 .7 .4 .1 .9 .2 .2 .2 .3 -.1 .5 .2 -.4 1.0 .3 -.3 .6 .4 -5.0 -.8 .9 .9 .7 .5 .9 1.5 1.0 .7 1.2 .8 1.7 1.5 .7 .7 2.1 2.7 .1 1.7 .0 .6 .4 -1.8 -1.7 .9 1.2 1.0 1.4 .5 .5 1.0 1.1 1.3 .6 .9 .8 .3 .9 1.7 .3 1.9 1.3 .1 .6 .9 -1.9 -1.1 .5 .7 .1 .5 .3 .4 .0 1.6 .4 .2 .2 .3 -.1 .5 .1 -.1 1.0 .3 -.3 .6 .4 -5.0 -.8 .9 .8 .7 .5 .9 1.5 1.0 .7 1.2 July 1978 37 U.S. DATA CPI-W Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average —Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Food away from home Lunch 2 Dinner2 Other meals and snacks 2 Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home 2 Beer and ale 2 Whiskey Wine 2 Other alcoholic beverages 2 Alcoholic beverages away from home Special indexes: Domestically produced farm food 2 Selected beef cuts 2 Imported food and fishery products 2 .... Other index base Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Seasonally adjusted percent change from— June to July July to Aug. July 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 July 1978 May to June 219.5 106.5 106.2 106.9 221.9 108.0 107.2 107.8 9.3 1.1 1.4 1.1 .9 1.1 .7 0.7 1.2 .5 1.1 1.1 1.4 .9 .8 161.3 105.2 155.7 123.7 180.9 101.8 105.5 6.8 12/77 12/77 160.5 104.6 154.5 123.5 180.2 101.5 105.1 .5 .6 .8 .2 .4 .3 .4 .2 .1 .6 .3 .3 .5 .4 .4 .5 .2 .3 -.5 1.1 .4 .6 .8 .1 .4 .3 .4 12/77 204.5 216.1 103.6 204.2 215.3 103.5 -.1 -.4 -.1 2.4 7.5 -.1 .5 -1.3 .4 -.1 -.4 -.1 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June Unadjusted indexes 6.8 4.8 11.8 12.9 30.7 1978 were published. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. U.S. DATA CPI-W 38 Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Group and item Other index UCL9XS Aug. 1978 208.5 209.2 3.6 11.3 20.1 213.8 214.5 3.5 11.5 213.0 213.1 3.2 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 202.8 109.9 110.2 108.0 112.0 105.9 174.9 106.8 106.8 105.6 105.6 104.1 106.2 206.2 110.8 111.8 109.0 112.3 106.9 177.7 108.8 107.1 105.4 106.3 106.9 106.7 12/77 105.7 107.7 - 207.1 211.8 209.3 210.0 208.8 217.9 193.3 199.3 210.6 125.5 210.8 221.5 193.6 96.1 265.0 222.6 118.1 211.1 206.4 117.4 109.9 115.6 177.4 182.5 118.1 111.6 273.8 104.2 104.1 156.2 206.4 209.9 208.3 208.5 207.4 213.8 190.7 194.9 208.7 125.1 203.8 207.6 188.3 97.4 255.9 219.6 116.5 211.7 207.5 118.9 110.4 115.8 172.3 172.5 114.8 113.7 275.3 104.2 104.4 167.1 4.4 10.8 9.1 17.3 10.6 17.0 13.6 20.4 31.0 _ 1.7 -13.5 9.1 11.2 -13.8 2.7 5.3 Food Food at home Cookies2 Crackers and bread and cracker products 2 ., Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts2 .., Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 2 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 2 Pork Bacon Chops Ham other than canned 2 Sausage Canned ham Other pork 2 Other meats Frankfurters Bologna, liverwurst, and salami2 Other lunchmeats 2 Lamb and organ meats2 Poultry Fresh whole chicken Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 Other poultry 2 Fish and seafood Canned fish and seafood 2 Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 2 Eggs See footnotes at end of table. 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 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Food and beverages Cereals and bakery products Cereal and cereal products 2 Flour and prepared flour mixes 2 Cereal 2 Rice, pasta, and cornmeal2 Bakery products 2 White bread Other bread 2 Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins2 Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 6.4 7.4 13.0 20.7 6.6 7.4 13.4 12.5 25.4 4.2 7.7 14.3 6.4 10.6 - - - 11.9 12.0 12.1 6.7 20.0 10.6 14.8 15.4 14.0 7.2 10.2 9.4 5.9 18.1 14.6 20.1 15.7 8.2 10.4 15.5 14.0 7.4 6.3 7.9 14.2 6.2 8.5 _ _ _ _ .9 _ _ _ - 15.0 13.3 16.0 11.1 14.0 10.5 15.1 14.7 10.7 6.8 9.0 11.8 6.1 - 6.9 21.4 - 13.9 45.9 42.0 45.8 59.4 77.6 64.9 33.0 38.8 64.3 61.0 31.7 65.4 25.7 -14.7 49.8 13.5 14.0 44.6 74.4 42.9 23.3 34.7 33.4 40.1 21.1 17.4 6.0 5.7 4.0 82.3 -2.3 .4 -3.6 11.7 14.7 8.9 6.5 3.6 4.5 32.1 -27.4 -49.4 -29.0 5.1 -10.5 1.5 17.5 5.5 6.6 25.2 10.4 5.4 -3.6 -9.4 23.0 27.5 8.1 6.8 4.7 12.9 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 -5.2 _ _ - 4.2 3.9 _ 6.0 _ -30.0 7.3 - 24.3 22.8 37.7 38.1 49.5 53.3 45.0 33.8 32.5 _ 38.5 73.0 28.3 _ 35.0 36.9 _ 28.0 40.2 _ 11.4 9.9 6.9 _ -35.6 May 1978 Aug. 1978 13.9 16.6 22.6 27.3 28.6 33.9 28.3 26.9 31.8 _ 18.7 22.3 18.3 22.6 8.6 _ 14.7 21.5 7.7 6.9 _ _ 6.5 _ -32.8 19.4 19.4 18.6 33.4 42.7 34.0 19.0 19.9 31.1 45.8 -2.2 -8.6 -5.5 -5.3 15.8 7.3 15.7 23.5 36.4 33.8 16.7 19.1 13.4 12.7 22.1 22.3 7.0 6.2 4.4 43.5 U.S. DATA CPI-W 39 Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Group and item Other index base Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change tor- amonths ending in— July 1978 Aug. 1978 Nov. 1977 Dairy products Fresh milk and cream 2 Fresh whole milk Other fresh milk and cream 2 Processed dairy products 2 Butter Cheese 2 Ice cream and related products2 Other dairy products 2 Fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples Bananas Oranges Other fresh fruits 2 Fresh vegetables Potatoes Lettuce2 Tomatoes Other fresh vegetables 2 Processed fruits and vegetables Processed fruits2 Frozen fruit and fruit juices 2 Fruit juices other than frozen 2 Canned and dried fruits 2 Processed vegetables 2 Frozen vegetables 2 Cut corn and canned beans except lima2 .... Other canned and dried vegetables 2 Other foods at home Sugar and sweets Candy and chewing gum 2 Sugar and artificial sweeteners * Other sweets 2 Fats and oils Margarine Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter2 Other fats, oils, and salad dressings2 Nonalcoholic beverages 2 Cola drinks, excluding diet cola Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 2 Roasted coffee 2 Freeze dried and instant coffee 2 Other noncarbonated drinks 2 Other prepared foods Canned and packaged soup2 Frozen prepared foods 2 Snacks2 Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 2 Other condiments 2 Miscellaneous prepared foods 2 Other canned and packaged prepared foods 2 See footnotes at end of table. 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 12/77 188.0 104.5 173.7 104.2 105.2 182.8 104.1 107.3 105.2 188.9 105.1 175.4 104.7 105.7 184.3 104.5 107.3 104.7 216.9 225.8 221.3 247.7 174.6 220.6 121.7 229.7 240.2 211.1 191.0 135.0 210.5 106.2 107.7 106.6 104.5 103.4 103.8 105.5 102.2 254.2 264.2 109.2 112.0 104.6 218.6 238.0 105.0 110.7 340.9 218.3 106.3 407.9 356.3 106.4 191.1 102.7 106.0 103.0 105.6 106.0 106.7 105.6 Feb. 1978 -4.2 3.0 -6.6 -10.4 - .0 _ _ 14.8 - - - 214.3 220.6 229.5 254.7 181.8 245.0 127.3 210.4 236.9 181.0 204.7 118.3 211.6 106.3 107.6 106.4 105.2 103.8 103.9 106.4 102.4 18.2 27.6 30.6 4.0 30.7 89.3 22.3 1.8 66.3 -45.9 _ 2.1 _ _ 11.5 8.2 16.1 60.4 22.5 36.7 _ 12.8 -13.6 252.3 -69.8 _ 20.4 254.6 264.8 109.5 111.9 105.1 218.9 237.8 106.0 111.0 340.0 219.7 106.7 387.7 353.4 107.4 192.6 103.4 106.5 103.9 107.2 107.1 107.4 106.9 -5.1 2.7 _ _ _ -20.0 -26.9 _ _ -11.0 8.5 _ -23.2 6.6 10.9 _ _ - 6.1 12.9 _ 7.2 7.7 _ 1.3 3.3 _ -12.2 -2.5 7.8 _ _ _ - - 6 months ending in— May Aug. 1978 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 16.5 11.1 17.5 11.6 10.2 25.4 7.7 14.4 9.0 11.3 5.9 13.9 4.7 6.7 15.2 5.1 5.8 5.1 -0.7 13.9 -3.3 15.7 8.1 6.4 20.2 6.4 10.0 7.0 32.2 64.2 36.3 63.3 26.4 13.2 82.2 78.1 -11.1 274.0 445.9 24.1 6.1 5.6 11.6 4.0 2.0 2.4 6.5 4.8 -.4 -1.5 -9.9 21.0 44.5 -21.4 55.8 50.7 -33.5 150.0 -92.1 -24.4 -21.8 12.0 8.3 .7 11.3 12.7 6.4 4.3 15.7 2.8 14.8 17.5 23.1 29.2 26.5 60.9 _ 17.5 -6.2 142.0 -59.6 _ 10.9 9.8 23.4 16.1 14.1 6.5 29.3 39.3 8.6 25.8 2.3 11.3 11.9 -21.3 -15.1 8.8 10.0 1.2 8.9 3.6 5.9 10.5 9.4 13.3 6.5 12.0 10.9 3.7 8.4 16.9 11.9 12.6 13.7 -.5 7.8 7.0 -29.7 -13.5 9.5 11.3 7.3 10.0 6.8 9.9 8.2 14.2 12.1 .3 7.7 _ -7.4 -11.3 - 8.5 1.4 - _ _ _ - -5.1 5.9 -17.9 2.0 9.3 _ _ _ _ _ - 14.1 21.7 28.4 53.6 -.3 32.8 65.7 8.8 49.1 -45.6 103.2 -1.5 9.0 6.9 6.0 7.5 7.2 4.4 5.4 10.1 1.2 8.2 17.6 13.5 8.8 7.4 23.0 24.9 10.6 19.6 .9 9.6 9.4 -25.6 -14.3 9.1 10.6 4.2 9.4 5.2 7.9 9.4 11.7 12.7 U.S. DATA CPI-W 40 Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: 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 2 Dinner2 Other meals and snacks2 Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages at home 2 Beer and ale 2 Whiskey Wine 2 Other alcoholic beverages2 Alcoholic beverages away from home 2 Special indexes: Domestically produced farm food 2 Selected beef cuts 2 Imported food and fishery products 2 Other index base Aug. 1978 219.5 106.5 106.2 106.9 221.9 108.0 107.2 107.8 4.2 161.1 105.2 155.7 123.6 180.9 101.8 105.5 5.4 12/77 12/77 160.5 104.6 154.5 123.5 180.2 101.5 105.1 12/77 204.5 216.1 103.6 204.2 215.3 103.5 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 10.3 May 1978 10.7 10.2 9.7 12.7 6.7 5.0 3.1 11.6 4.7 5.8 15.8 .2 5.2 16.9 32.0 1978 were published. 2 Not seasonally adjusted. 9.9 9.8 12.0 6.8 16.5 2.0 12.9 24.5 68.1 6.0 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 12.2 15.0 10.3 11.1 7.2 11.4 12.6 10.0 11.9 4.9 4.7 5.6 3.6 3.8 .4 8.0 6.0 7.3 7.2 8.8 5.2 11.5 25.0 .8 4.9 4.5 13.7 8.2 17.9 10.0 1.2 10.4 17.9 45.0 3.4 41 U.S. DATA CPI-W Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Other index base Group and item Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance 2 Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance 2 Property taxes Contracted mortgage interest cost2 Mortgage interest rates 2 Maintenance and repairs , Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment2 Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry2 Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies2 Miscellaneous supplies and equipment2 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels 2 Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services 2 Local charges 2 Interstate toll calls 2 Intrastate toll calls2 Water and sewerage maintenance See footnotes at end of table. Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Seasonally adjusted percent change from— June to July July to Aug. July 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 July 1978 May to June 203.5 211.2 164.2 209.3 215.2 101.5 228.3 197.3 259.6 105.6 193.4 111.4 147.0 233.3 253.2 188.7 101.5 105.3 100.9 102.6 204.8 213.0 165.1 212.3 219.5 101.9 230.4 197.7 264.3 105.9 195.3 113.8 149.9 234.3 253.8 190.4 103.1 105.9 102.5 101.5 8.8 10.2 6.9 12.2 16.0 _ 11.1 9.2 14.6 7.0 7.1 7.9 9.1 5.0 _ _ _ - 0.6 .9 .5 1.4 2.0 .4 .9 .2 1.8 .3 1.0 2.2 2.0 .4 .2 .9 1.6 .6 1.6 -1.1 1.0 1.0 .6 1.1 1.5 .4 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.9 .3 2.0 1.0 .3 .3 .3 .4 .6 .6 1.0 0.8 1.0 .6 .4 .9 .2 1.2 1.0 1.4 .4 .4 2.5 1.4 1.2 1.7 -.2 -.6 .4 .0 .4 0.7 .9 .5 1.3 1.9 .4 .9 .4 1.6 .3 1.2 2.2 2.0 .5 .2 1.2 1.6 .6 1.6 -1.1 218.1 250.6 294.7 293.1 98.1 237.1 210.9 260.8 158.5 132.9 101.4 99.1 100.0 233.8 218.2 250.3 294.3 293.0 97.4 236.8 209.8 262.4 159.1 133.3 101.9 99.1 100.2 235.5 6.7 8.0 3.6 4.3 _ 8.9 7.7 8.6 4.5 1.4 _ 1.1 1.6 .5 .4 -.7 1.8 2.6 .8 .1 .0 .1 .0 .0 .9 .4 .2 -.1 .0 -.5 .3 -.4 .7 .6 .2 12.2 .0 -.1 -.1 .0 -.7 -.1 -.5 .6 .4 .3 .5 .0 .2 .7 .0 -.1 1.5 .3 .3 .3 .4 -.7 .3 -.2 1.5 .2 .3 .5 .0 .2 .6 12/77 12/77 12/77 177.3 153.8 160.7 98.0 102.8 165.2 103.4 102.9 99.9 104.1 130.2 101.3 100.7 102.8 147.3 149.1 103.6 102.6 102.7 177.8 154.1 160.2 98.1 101.9 165.2 103.3 102.0 100.1 104.7 130.9 101.2 100.3 103.0 148.8 150.0 104.2 104.1 104.7 5.6 4.1 3.7 _ _ 4.0 _ _ 3.7 -.9 5.8 7.3 _ _ - .3 .2 -.3 .1 -.9 .0 -.1 -.9 .2 .6 .5 -.1 -.4 .2 1.0 .6 .6 1.5 1.9 1.0 .6 .6 .9 1.8 .9 1.5 .3 -.2 .8 .4 .1 -.2 .5 .6 1.4 .2 .4 .8 .3 .2 .8 -2.3 .0 .1 -.1 -.8 -.9 -.2 .0 .1 .1 .2 -.1 .1 .6 -.4 -1.2 .3 .3 -.2 .1 -.9 .1 -.1 -.9 .2 .6 .5 -.1 -.5 .2 1.0 .4 .6 1.5 1.9 12/77 102.4 103.3 - .9 .1 .4 .9 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 , 12/77 12/77 12/77 , Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Household linens 2 Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 2 Furniture and bedding , Bedroom furniture 2 , 2 Sofas Living room chairs and tables 2 Other furniture 2 Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment2 , Television 2 Sound equipment Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment2 Other household appliances 2 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines2 Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 2 Unadjusted indexes 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 .2 U.S. DATA CPI-W 42 Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average —Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Housefurnishings—Continued: Other household equipment Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment2 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 2 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchen ware 2 Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 2 Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents 2 ; Other laundry and cleaning products2 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 2 Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 2 Miscellaneous household products 2 Lawn and garden supplies 2 Housekeeping services Postage 2 Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services 2 Appliance and furniture repair2 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's 2 Suits, sport coats, and jackets 2 Coats and jackets2 Furnishings and special clothing 2 Shirts2 Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 2 Boys'2 Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 2 Furnishings2 Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 2 Women's and girls' Women's2 Coats and jackets 2 Dresses Separates and sportswear2 Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery2 Suits2 Girls'2 Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 2 Separates and sportswear2 Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories2 Infants' and toddlers' Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions 2 Jewelry and luggage 2 Footwear Men's 2 Boys' and girls'2 Women's2 Apparel services 2 Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 2 Other apparel services 2 See footnotes at end of table. Other index base Unadjusted indexes 103.6 0.0 0.6 0.8 0.0 99.9 103.3 105.9 102.9 206.4 197.5 103.0 107.6 103.3 104.3 102.0 228.1 257.2 98.0 104.0 106.2 103.7 206.6 198.6 104.2 108.2 103.3 103.7 100.0 229.7 257.2 -1.9 .7 .3 .4 .8 .7 .4 .9 2.0 1.3 .0 .7 .3 .3 .6 .8 .2 .1 -1.9 .7 .3 105.9 102.4 106.4 103.0 158.2 159.7 155.8 154.5 157.0 100.0 12/77 103.6 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 154.2 152.8 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 12/77 12/77 156.9 99.9 96.9 100.1 100.8 102.7 99.6 97.9 93.4 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 97.8 93.9 99.7 146.3 149.2 97.9 99.6 165.5 155.2 95.9 102.1 88.3 170.4 157.4 5.9 2.5 91.7 97.5 102.7 99.6 102.4 100.2 184.9 106.4 103.7 185.8 106.9 104.3 2.1 14.0 -.2 .8 .0 -2.0 .8 .0 .5 .6 .7 .5 .9 .0 .5 .6 .4 .4 .3 .6 -.5 -.6 -.8 .7 -.5 -3.3 .5 -.5 .5 .4 -.5 .4 .4 .5 -.5 .1 1.0 1.1 .1 .1 -.1 .8 .4 -1.0 .7 -.1 .5 -.6 -.4 2.0 1.7 3.0 1.4 3.9 3.0 3.4 2.8 5.7 4.8 -.8 1.1 .9 3.6 1.3 .7 .7 8.8 .8 .1 .6 .8 .1 .6 1.2 .6 .0 -.6 -2.0 .7 .0 1.6 .7 102.8 106.1 161.9 102.4 97.3 1.5 97.4 97.1 96.8 99.2 217.7 161.2 98.6 106.8 163.0 104.2 215.3 159.8 3.2 2.4 2.3 1.7 101.7 100.3 100.1 92.4 100.0 9.8 14.0 100.9 101.2 100.6 93.9 5.8 5.7 96.8 101.2 94.7 Aug. 1977 June to July July to Aug. May to June Aug. 1978 12/77 12/77 Seasonally adjusted percent change from— July 1978 July 1978 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— 1.8 -.3 .6 .5 .5 .6 .9 .5 1.8 -.1 1.0 -.3 -.1 -.6 .6 .1 .0 -.3 .8 .1 .4 1.4 -.3 -.6 .0 .1 -1.1 .3 -2.1 .3 .8 -.3 .2 .7 1.3 -1.0 2.2 .9 .0 .9 .2 .7 .4 1.3 -1.6 .1 .0 -2.1 -2.8 -5.8 .6 -2.0 .6 -10.6 -1.4 -1.6 -2.1 .5 -.7 -.1 -.6 .1 .1 -.3 .2 -1.1 .4 .3 .5 1.2 .6 .0 -.6 -.1 .8 .4 -1.0 .7 -.1 .5 -.6 -.4 1.2 1.7 3.0 -.2 1.6 .7 3.9 3.0 3.4 4.8 -.8 .8 .8 1.3 .7 .2 1.8 -.3 .6 .5 .5 .6 43 U.S. DATA CPI-W Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average —Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Transportation Private New cars Used cars Gasoline Automobile maintenance and repair Bodywork 2 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair2 Maintenance and servicing 2 Power plant repair2 Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products2 Automobile parts and equipment2 Tires Other parts and equipment2 Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges 2 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 2 State registration Drivers' license 2 Automobile inspection 2 Other automobile-related fees 2 Public transportation Airline fare 2 Intercity bus fare 2 Intracity mass transit2 , Taxi fare Intercity train fare 2 Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs2 Anti-infective drugs2 Tranquilizers and sedatives 2 Circulatories and diuretics 2 Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies2 Pain and symptom control drugs 2 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents2 Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 2 Eyeglasses 2 Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs2 Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies2 Medical care services Professional services2 Physicians' services Dental services2 Other professional services 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 Aug. 1978 from— Seasonally adjusted percent change from— June to July July to Aug. July 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 July 1978 May to June 187.7 187.2 153.6 195.8 196.9 221.3 106.3 188.7 188.2 153.6 196.7 199.6 222.9 106.8 5.5 5.6 8.5 5.5 4.6 8.5 - 0.5 .5 .0 .5 1.4 .7 .5 0.7 .7 .9 1.6 -.2 1.0 1.0 0.7 .7 .8 .6 .7 .7 1.0 0.5 .6 .4 .3 1.1 .6 .5 106.9 104.2 104.6 184.2 161.3 102.2 104.6 144.7 104.3 192.1 215.1 102.7 101.8 143.0 103.5 111.3 102.8 187.9 189.6 241.4 181.6 206.7 198.9 107.6 105.0 105.5 184.6 162.6 103.1 105.4 146.0 104.9 192.3 215.1 102.8 102.0 143.0 103.5 110.2 103.5 187.9 189.2 241.6 181.5 207.9 202.0 _ _ _ 3.3 7.1 _ .7 .8 .9 .2 .8 .9 .8 .9 .6 .1 .0 .1 .2 .0 .0 -1.0 .7 .0 -.2 .1 -.1 .6 1.6 .9 1.0 .5 .7 .6 .2 1.0 .8 1.2 .7 .6 .8 .2 .3 .1 .0 .2 -.6 -.5 .7 .1 -.6 .7 .8 .4 .5 .6 .7 .8 .8 .7 .5 .6 .7 .4 .1 .3 .2 -.4 .4 .4 -.5 .2 .8 1.7 1.9 .7 .8 .9 .5 .8 .9 .8 .7 6 .5 .5 .1 .2 .3 .0 -1.0 .7 -.1 -.2 .1 -.1 1.1 1.6 221.3 145.0 133.1 105.2 105.6 104.1 8.0 7.3 8.4 12/77 12/77 12/77 219.5 144.5 132.5 104.8 105.3 103.6 .8 .3 .5 .4 .3 .5 .4 .4 .2 .1 .1 .2 .6 .5 .7 .5 .6 .7 9 .5 .5 .4 3 .5 12/77 12/77 108.7 104.9 109.8 105.1 1.0 .2 .7 .2 .6 .9 1.0 2 12/77 12/77 12/77 104.4 104.4 102.6 159.8 105.0 235.3 209.2 223.7 198.6 103.5 267.0 105.9 330.9 105.8 104.9 104.7 102.5 160.6 105.1 237.5 210.7 225.3 200.3 103.9 270.1 107.4 336.5 106.9 .5 .3 -.1 .5 .1 .9 .7 .7 .9 .4 1.2 1.4 1.7 1.0 .0 .6 .5 .8 .1 .4 .4 .4 .8 .4 .2 .2 .8 .6 .6 .8 .5 1.0 5 13 9 1.2 5 .3 -.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 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 6.2 2.5 .6 _ .6 2.4 4.5 4.0 1.3 8.5 8.7 — 7.1 8.2 7.4 8.0 6.9 _ 8.9 10.6 - .2 .4 .4 .2 -.2 .3 5 .1 .9 .7 7 9 .4 12 1.4 17 10 44 U.S. DATA CPI-W Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average —Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group and item Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials * Newspapers2 Magazines, periodicals, and books 2 Sporting goods and equipment2 Sport vehicles 2 Indoor and warm weather sport equipment2 Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment2 Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment2 Toys, hobbies, and music equipment2 Photographic supplies and equipment2 Pet supplies and expense2 Entertainment services Fees for participant sports 2 Admissions 2 Other entertainment services 2 Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes2 Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 2 Personal care 2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances2 Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs2 Dental and shaving products 2 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements 2 Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances2 . Personal care services 2 Beauty parlor services for females2 Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 2 Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees 2 College tuition 2 Elementary and high school tuition 2 Personal expenses 2 Other index base 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 Special indexes: Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services 2 ' Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. Unadjusted indexes Unadjusted percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Seasonally adjusted percent change from— May to June June to July July to Aug. 5.9 _ - 0.2 .2 .9 .5 1.6 -.2 -.6 -.1 1.1 -.1 .0 -1.0 .4 1.4 .2 .3 .2 .0 -0.2 -.5 .1 .1 .1 -.2 -.2 .2 .1 -.7 -.6 -1.0 .0 .2 .3 -.4 1.5 -.1 0.5 .7 .5 .2 .8 .5 .7 .1 -.1 -.1 .7 .5 .3 1.0 .2 -.1 1.0 .0 0.4 .3 .9 .5 1.6 -.2 -.6 -.1 .9 -.1 .0 -1.0 .4 1.4 .5 .3 .2 .0 184.3 180.5 183.3 104.6 183.1 177.7 101.8 104.1 7.0 7.8 7.6 6.4 5.2 - .3 .1 .2 .1 .2 .5 .1 .0 .4 .5 .5 .6 .6 .2 .7 -.4 1.4 3.1 3.3 .9 .6 .6 1.0 -.4 .4 .1 .2 .1 .2 .5 .1 .0 101.7 104.1 188.6 191.0 104.3 194.6 181.2 198.3 100.8 101.0 100.4 104.8 102.8 104.5 188.7 191.1 104.3 196.0 181.7 199.9 101.5 101.6 101.0 105.9 7.5 8.6 _ 7.5 9.6 6.9 - 1.1 .4 .1 .1 .0 .7 .3 .8 .7 .6 .6 1.0 -.1 .4 .8 1.0 .7 .3 .5 .2 .0 .0 .0 .6 .9 .5 .5 .4 .8 .6 .5 .6 .0 .1 .0 .8 1.1 .4 .1 .1 .0 1.0 .8 1.1 .7 .6 .6 1.0 195.5 234.5 201.5 247.5 198.1 237.6 201.6 248.5 4.8 10.8 6.4 9.4 1.3 1.3 .0 .4 -.1 1.0 .9 1.4 .7 1.2 .5 1.4 1.1 1.4 .0 .4 July 1978 Aug. 1978 176.2 176.8 102.5 199.9 103.6 100.4 99.9 100.3 150.8 100.2 103.3 103.6 103.2 102.8 176.1 103.8 106.9 101.9 176.5 177.1 103.4 200.8 105.3 100.2 99.3 100.2 152.4 100.1 103.3 102.6 103.6 104.2 176.5 104.1 107.1 101.9 4.7 4.2 3.2 - 183.7 180.3 183.0 104.5 182.7 176.9 101.7 104.1 2 Aug. 1977 _ 2.8 _ _ July 1978 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 45 U.S. DATA CPI-W Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally Group and item Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Lodging while out of town Tenants' insurance 2 Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Property insurance 2 Property taxes ... Contracted mortgage interest cost 2 2 Mortgage interest rates Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 2 Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 2 Miscellaneous supplies and equipment2 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Fuel oil Other fuels 2 Gas (piped) and electricity Electricity Utility (piped) gas Other utilities and public services Telephone services 2 Local charges 2 Interstate toll calls 2 Intrastate toll calls 2 Water and sewerage maintenance Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Textile housefurnishings Household linens 2 Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 2 .. Furniture and bedding Bedroom furniture 2 Sofas 2 Living room chairs and tables 2 Other furniture 2 See footnotes at end of table. Other index base 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 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change t o r - adjusted indexes 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Aug. 1978 203.8 211.4 164.4 207.6 213.5 101.5 228.6 196.9 261.2 105.6 194.4 111.4 147.0 232.6 252.9 187.2 101.5 105.3 100.9 102.6 205.2 213.3 165.3 210.4 217.5 101.9 230.7 197.7 265.4 105.9 196.7 113.8 149.9 233.8 253.5 189.5 103.1 105.9 102.5 101.5 5.4 6.8 6.6 11.3 11.3 6.9 9.8 4.6 _ 6.2 _ .6 6.2 5.6 8.0 _ _ - 7.8 9.7 6.0 19.1 26.3 10.2 8.5 12.5 8.2 _ 1.7 8.2 9.5 5.3 _ _ - 218.9 251.5 297.7 295.8 98.1 237.6 209.6 263.2 159.1 132.9 101.4 99.1 100.0 235.0 219.5 252.2 298.5 296.9 97.4 238.2 209.2 267.2 159.4 133.3 101.9 99.1 100.2 236.4 3.5 2.4 2.0 2.6 2.8 -3.1 6.7 6.4 1.8 3.3 3.3 2.2 2.1 2.9 4.2 -.8 5.0 1.2 _ 19.3 177.6 154.1 163.0 98.0 102.8 165.4 103.4 102.9 99.9 104.1 178.2 154.6 162.6 98.1 101.9 165.5 103.3 102.0 100.1 104.7 3.4 1.9 .5 _ _ 1.8 _ _ - Nov. 1977 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 11.8 12.9 8.3 6.5 8.5 -.4 14.2 8.1 23.0 7.3 6.0 18.4 7.9 8.6 12.1 1.1 1.6 13.3 1.6 7.0 10.4 12.3 6.8 12.0 18.4 4.0 13.7 10.6 19.2 10.9 7.7 29.9 19.1 8.5 9.3 5.7 5.6 6.3 9.1 1.2 6.6 8.2 6.3 15.1 18.6 8.6 9.2 8.5 _ 7.2 _ 1.1 7.2 7.5 6.6 _ _ - 11,1 12.6 7.5 9.2 13.3 1.8 14.0 9.3 21.1 9.1 6.8 24.0 13.3 8.6 10.7 3.4 3.6 9.7 5.3 4.1 7.0 8.7 2.7 3.0 -7.4 10.0 8.2 12.4 3.6 1.8 3.2 .0 .4 12.6 3.4 2.8 2.1 2.3 2.9 .5 2.9 5.7 1.5 8.4 13.0 18.0 7.6 9.9 -9.5 20.9 23.1 16.8 3.1 .9 .8 -.4 2.4 8.8 10.0 13.2 5.1 6.4 -8.5 15.3 15.4 14.6 3.3 1.4 2.0 -.2 1.4 10.7 5.0 3.8 4.4 _ _ 5.4 _ _ - 7.4 6.5 5.1 4.6 2.0 4.8 12.2 11.6 6.2 14.8 7.0 4.5 4.6 -5.1 3.6 4.2 5.2 -5.3 -3.5 4.7 Feb. 1978 _ May 1978 _ _ 13.7 4.2 2.9 2.4 3.6 _ _ - 7.2 5.5 4.8 -.4 2.8 4.5 8.7 2.8 1.2 9.6 46 U.S. DATA CPI-W Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change t o r - aHii ietArl SQJUS16CI indexes Group and item Other index base 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Aug. 1978 12/77 12/77 12/77 130.5 101.3 101.1 102.8 147.6 149.7 103.6 102.6 102.7 131.2 101.2 100.6 103.0 149.1 150.3 104.2 104.1 104.7 12/77 12/77 102.4 103.6 103.3 103.6 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 99.9 103.3 105.9 102.9 207.0 197.5 103.0 107.6 103.3 104.3 102.0 227.6 257.2 98.0 104.0 106.2 103.7 207.2 198.6 104.2 108.2 103.3 103.7 100.0 229.5 257.2 105.9 102.4 106.4 103.0 _ - - 159.5 155.7 154.3 158.6 99.9 96.9 100.1 100.8 102.7 99.6 97.9 93.4 101.2 100.1 148.1 97.9 165.5 159.5 95.9 102.1 88.3 94.7 93.9 92.4 100.0 160.2 156.4 155.1 157.8 100.0 96.8 100.9 101.2 101.7 100.3 97.8 93.9 100.6 99.7 149.9 99.6 170.4 159.2 97.4 102.8 91.7 97.5 97.1 96.8 99.2 3.1 2.1 1.6 3.4 _ - -1.8 -3.3 -3.9 -2.5 - _ _ -.5 20.0 .8 _ _ _ Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 May 1978 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 8.1 2.4 2.4 2.8 12.9 13.8 7.3 14.9 15.3 3.7 .4 -2.4 3.6 6.4 8.1 5.6 6.0 5.9 1.6 -1.8 _ 2.1 3.7 _ - 14.5 6.9 5.6 5.6 -12.8 4.5 17.7 7.8 10.9 8.6 2.4 16.4 8.1 7.3 9.5 6.6 .0 2.1 11.5 3.9 7.7 5.4 7.2 9.3 13.6 .4 2.0 -9.4 16.1 68.9 6.4 4.0 8.3 4.4 10.4 10.4 11.6 3.1 10.6 13.8 18.4 5.7 14.0 7.6 5.1 9.8 9.7 .8 20.8 27.1 122.3 18.5 9.0 3.6 80.9 13.6 31.7 3.9 5.4 1.5 1.0 .3 3.4 -2.0 -15.0 7.9 .0 -1.9 3.3 .8 -3.7 -.4 4.1 -4.4 -6.5 -11.5 1.8 -6.3 6.5 -31.8 7.7 11.0 9.2 -.4 Aug. 1978 Housefurnishings—Continued: Appliances including TV and sound equipment Television and sound equipment2 Television Sound equipment2 Household appliances Refrigerators and home freezers Laundry equipment2 Other household appliances2 Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines2 ., Office machines, small electric appliances, and air conditioners 2 Other household equipment2 Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and outdoor equipment2 Clocks, lamps, and decor items 2 Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 2 .... Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 2 Housekeeping supplies Soaps and detergents2 Other laundry and cleaning products 2 Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins2 Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 2 Miscellaneous household products 2 Lawn and garden supplies 2 Housekeeping services Postage 2 Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning services 2 Appliance and furniture repair2 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Apparel commodities less footwear Men's and boys' Men's 2 '. Suits, sport coats, and jackets2 Coats and jackets2 Furnishings and special clothing 2 Shirts2 Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 2 Boys'2 Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 2 Furnishings2 Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 2 Women's and girls' Women's2 Coats and jackets2 Dresses Separates and sportswear2 Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 2 Suits2 Girls' 2 Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 2 Separates and sportswear2 Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories 2 See footnotes at end of table. 12/77 12/77 Mill 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Mill 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Mill Mill 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 0.3 2.9 -1.6 1.7 3.8 _ _ - -2.0 _ _ - - _ _ 2.3 1.5 _ 6.9 .0 - _ _ - 2.6 3.7 _ _ - 5.0 5.6 _ _ _ 10.0 .0 _ -7.6 _ -46.7 -9.4 _ _ - 5.9 1.4 .0 3.2 9.6 10.9 6.4 10.3 10.5 - 10.0 6.3 _ _ _ 3.6 3.5 8.4 .0 -5.7 7.9 10.6 7.8 8.1 7.9 5.8 15.0 4.2 4.6 -.4 11.2 30.0 — .6 -.7 -1.2 .4 _ _ _ _ -4.2 _ -20.0 -4.5 _ _ - 7.3 4.2 5.9 5.6 5.8 3.2 4.1 -1.6 13.0 2.8 5.7 5.4 2.9 2.8 4.5 2.5 7.5 9.0 40.2 9.8 1.0 5.0 11.1 10.6 20.9 6.5 2.5 U.S. DATA CPI-W 47 Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Group and item Apparel commodities less footwear—Continued Infants and toddlers Other apparel commodities Sewing materials and notions 2 Jewelry and luggage 2 Footwear Men's 2 Boys' and girls'2 Women's2 Apparel services 2 Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 2 Other apparel services 2 Transportation Private New cars Used cars Gasoline Automobile maintenance and repair Body work 2 Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical repair2 Maintenance and servicing 2 Power plant repair2 Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Motor oil, coolant, and other products 2 Automobile parts and equipment2 Tires Other parts and equipment2 Other private transportation services Automobile insurance Automobile finance charges 2 Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 2 State registration Drivers' license 2 Automobile inspection 2 Other automobile-related fees 2 Public transportation Airline fare 2 Intercity bus fare 2 Intracity mass transit2 Taxi fare Intercity train fare 2 See footnotes at end of table. Other index base Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— Aug. 1978 216.4 161.2 98.6 106.8 163.3 104.2 102.4 100.2 185.8 106.9 104.3 11.1 4.3 _ 3.6 8.5 - -7.0 3.7 1.8 12.0 12/77 12/77 214.7 160.0 97.3 106.1 163.0 102.4 102.7 99.6 184.9 106.4 103.7 12/77 185.9 185.3 155.0 187.7 193.4 221.7 106.3 186.9 186.4 155.6 188.2 195.5 223.1 106.8 2.5 3.0 9.8 -10.8 8.6 7.0 - 8.1 7.6 9.3 20.6 1.5 11.6 - 106.9 104.2 104.6 184.9 161.8 102.2 104.6 145.6 104.3 192.9 216.2 102.7 101.8 142.9 103.5 111.3 102.8 188.8 189.6 241.4 181.6 206.3 198.9 107.6 105.0 105.5 185.9 163.1 103.1 105.4 146.6 104.9 193.9 217.3 102.8 102.0 143.3 103.5 110.2 103.5 188.7 189.2 241.6 181.5 208.5 202.0 _ _ 2.5 5.6 - 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 Mill Mill 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Nov. 1977 -2.0 1.7 -1.1 _ 2.8 -1.3 7.3 .0 .7 7.7 1.1 Feb. 1978 - _ 1.6 4.2 4.4 _ 1.1 -1.3 _ _ -4.4 _ 7.2 16.3 5.1 -.2 16.5 9.1 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 5.0 7.4 1.6 10.7 4.3 10.4 5.3 7.5 8.5 10.9 4.9 3.0 7.8 -1.2 12.5 4.8 6.0 3.2 -1.2 6.5 4.6 9.8 1.6 4.0 _ 2.7 _ 10.2 - 4.0 7.6 .2 11.6 4.6 8.1 4.2 3.1 7.5 7.1 7.3 3.6 3.6 6.3 4.3 1.5 6.1 8.9 7.9 8.4 8.4 10.6 6.8 9.5 10.4 5.3 5.3 9.6 3.7 5.0 9.3 - 5.7 5.9 7.3 7.4 4.1 7.8 9.6 6.7 4.0 5.6 2.0 9.8 7.0 6.5 13.6 4.8 .2 -2.6 3.2 1.6 .6 13.4 .7 1.6 5.0 .4 7.0 1.3 1.4 7.1 9.4 8.8 7.5 7.4 8.8 7.7 10.5 9.2 9.3 7.3 7.7 5.2 2.0 3.4 1.2 -5.3 5.2 -.8 -4.9 4.2 3.4 8.9 18.0 _ 2.0 4.9 1.2 1.4 -1.2 _ _ -.8 _ _ _ 2.8 11.7 2.5 .2 12.0 5.0 8.1 6.4 6.6 4.7 9.3 7.4 8.5 11.4 7.0 3.7 2.4 4.2 1.8 2.0 7.1 -2.3 3.4 2.0 -2.3 5.6 2.4 5.1 12.4 May 1978 48 U.S. DATA CPI-W Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Group and item Medical care Medical care commodities Prescription drugs2 Anti-infective drugs2 Tranquilizers and sedatives 2 Circulatories and diuretics 2 Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical supplies2 , Pain and symptom control drugs2 Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory agents2 , Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies2 2 Eyeglasses Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs2 , Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies2 Medical care services Professional services2 Physicians' services Dental services 2 Other professional services2 Other medical care services Hospital and other medical services2 Hospital room Other hospital and medical care services2 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Reading materials2 Newspapers 2 Magazines, periodicals, and books2 Sporting goods and equipment2 Sport vehicles2 Indoor and warm weather sport equipment2 Other index base See footnotes at end of table. 3 months ending in— July 1978 Aug. 1978 12/77 12/77 12/77 219.2 144.4 132.5 104.8 105.3 103.6 221.1 145.1 133.1 105.2 105.6 104.1 7.6 7.0 8.4 - 8.9 7.5 10.6 - 12/77 12/77 108.7 104.9 109.8 105.1 - 12/77 12/77 12/77 104.4 104.4 102.6 159.8 105.0 234.9 209.2 223.7 198.6 103.5 266.2 105.9 329.9 105.8 104.9 104.7 102.5 160.6 105.1 237.1 210.7 225.3 200.3 103.9 269.3 107.4 335.5 106.9 175.8 176.3 102.5 199.9 103.6 100.4 99.9 100.3 150.0 100.2 103.3 103.6 103.2 102.8 175.9 103.8 106.9 101.9 176.5 176.9 103.4 200.8 105.3 100.2 99.3 100.2 151.3 100.1 103.3 102.6 103.6 104.2 176.7 104.1 107.1 101.9 12/77 12/77 A 2/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Bicycles Other sporting goods and equipment2 Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment2 Toys, hobbies, and music equipment2 Photographic supplies and equipment2 Pet supplies and expense 2 Entertainment services Fees for participant sports 2 Admissions2 Other entertainment services2 Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Nov. 1977 4.3 7.7 6.5 7.3 6.8 8.9 9.3 5.3 5.8 3.1 1.1 _ 4.6 - 6 months ending in— Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 8.3 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 6.5 7.4 5.7 5.3 3.9 3.9 5.6 8.3 7.2 9.5 - 7.9 7.4 7.3 6.6 6.6 6.0 - 14.2 5.2 9.7 5.1 - 11.9 5.1 _ 7.0 _ 9.5 9.3 10.6 8.0 _ 9.0 _ 11.6 - 9.0 9.8 5.3 10.8 12.0 7.9 6.8 6.4 7.0 4.4 9.1 6.8 11.6 6.4 5.1 5.1 2.4 6.2 3.9 7.8 6.9 7.8 6.0 7.2 8.8 12.4 10.0 10.8 _ _ _ 5.7 _ 8.6 7.9 8.9 7.4 8.9 10.4 - 7.0 7.5 3.8 8.5 7.9 7.9 6.9 7.1 6.5 5.8 9.0 9.6 10.8 8.6 8.0 8.4 2.1 _ 6.7 _ 2.6 .0 7.8 4.5 12.6 -4.7 -8.0 -.8 .0 1.6 5.6 8.9 2.8 .8 7.4 10.6 8.9 -4.9 3.0 2.5 6.0 3.0 10.5 .4 -.4 .8 3.5 -3.5 .4 -5.6 2.7 10.6 3.7 -.8 11.6 -.4 6.6 7.1 _ 2.6 3.8 _ _ _ - 2.8 1.3 6.9 3.8 11.5 -2.2 -4.3 .0 1.7 -1.0 3.0 1.4 2.8 5.6 5.5 4.8 10.2 -2.7 Feb. 1978 _ _ 7.8 _ - May 1978 6.2 _ - U.S. DATA CPI-W 49 Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Seasonally adjusted indexes Group and item Other goods and services Tobacco products Cigarettes2 Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 2 Personal care 2 Toilet goods and personal care appliances2 Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 2 Dental and shaving products 2 Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye makeup implements 2 Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 2 . Personal care services 2 Beauty parlor services for females 2 Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 2 Personal and educational expenses School books and supplies Personal and educational services Tuition and other school fees 2 College tuition 2 Elementary and high school tuition 2 Personal expenses 2 Other index 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Special indexes: Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products Insurance and finance Utilities and public transportation Housekeeping and home maintenance services 2 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for— 6 months ending in— 3 months ending in— July 1978 Aug. 1978 184.3 180.5 183.0 104.5 182.7 176.9 101.7 104.1 185.1 180.7 183.3 104.6 183.1 177.7 101.8 104.1 101.7 104.1 188.6 191.0 104.3 197.0 184.3 200.5 100.8 101.0 100.4 104.8 102.8 104.5 188.7 191.1 104.3 199.0 185.8 202.7 101.5 101.6 101.0 105.9 192.2 235.4 202.3 247.5 194.4 238.8 202.2 248.5 2 Nov. 1977 Feb. 1978 10.1 14.3 12.5 3.9 -1.6 .9 8.1 6.1 6.3 6.0 9.9 12.9 6.4 8.7 7.3 10.3 6.7 9.0 13.3 7.7 8.7 4.1 3.4 6.3 1.9 8.9 4.2 7.3 Aug. 1978 Feb. 1978 Aug. 1978 5.2 4.2 1.1 6.9 5.7 3.7 -2.8 7.6 9.4 15.5 16.6 6.4 5.4 5.1 7.4 -3.0 6.9 6.1 6.6 7.3 9.7 8.6 6.6 5.6 4.4 2.2 2.1 4.9 7.3 8.1 7.3 7.7 5.1 5.7 5.9 6.0 7.8 7.4 7.9 2.8 2.8 2.4 10.0 May 1978 9.0 5.5 7.3 5.4 .4 .4 .0 7.7 1.3 15.0 12.3 10.4 7.5 15.6 5.7 13.6 7.2 6.0 8.1 10.7 8.1 11.8 7.2 5.2 6.5 3.8 6.8 6.3 6.2 6.9 6.6 7.5 6.6 7.4 6.6 1.6 1.6 1.2 8.9 4.4 15.3 9.0 12.0 Not seasonally adjusted. NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date. 50 AREA DATA CPI-U 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 July 1978 from— Percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Indexes May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 193.3 195.3 196.7 197.8 7.9 189.0 192.3 191.5 194.6 191.7 190.4 194.5 193.4 196.5 193.9 191.6 194.6 194.3 196.8 196.3 191.5 195.8 194.9 197.6 196.5 8.0 7.2 7.9 5.6 6.2 Aug. 1977 June 1978 July 1978 July 1977 May 1978 June 1978 Area 2 U.S. city average Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind Detroit, Mich LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif . N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N J Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J M M M M M 10/67 Anchorage, Alaska Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Denver-Boulder, Colo Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va Atlanta, Ga Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis Pittsburgh, Pa San Francisco-Oakland, Calif 11/77 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1.3 .6 .7 .8 .6 1.3 188.5 201.9 193.1 200.1 202.4 105.0 193.8 193.9 199.2 193.0 201.9 194.8 197.8 184.2 198.0 190.7 197.5 198.5 102.8 188.7 190.0 195.3 189.5 195.5 193.5 194.2 See footnotes at end of table. 1.8 0.7 -.1 .6 .3 .4 .1 8.6 6.6 7.7 5.6 6.2 1.4 1.2 1.5 1.1 2.4 .6 .1 .5 .2 1.2 6.3 8.4 4.7 9.7 8.7 2.3 2.0 1.3 1.3 2.0 2.1 2.7 2.1 2.0 1.8 3.3 .7 1.9 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 191.9 192.7 191.1 193.5 183.9 207.5 192.2 198.7 193.9 199.3 195.1 194.5 194.8 197.2 185.6 211.5 194.3 202.8 199.9 204.7 10.8 12.3 1.7 .9 1.9 1.9 .9 1.9 1.1 2.1 3.1 2.7 7.0 8.4 8.7 9.1 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.2 7.2 6.5 7.6 8.1 7.7 11.8 8.3 10.2 2 2 2 2 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 104.3 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.4 106.4 106.9 106.5 2 2 2 2 2 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 104.7 104.9 105.1 105.3 105.0 105.4 106.8 106.5 106.8 106.1 Population size class s A-1 A-2 B C D 7.7 3 Region 5 Northeast North Central South West 0.6 .7 1.8 1.3 1.4 1.0 9.3 7.6 9.8 9.4 10.6 8.9 7.7 51 AREA DATA CPI-U 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 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 Percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Indexes May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 July 1978 Percent change to July 1978 from— July 1977 May 1978 June 1978 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 North Central/D South/D West/D 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 includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, which is an aggregation of two SMSA's, and for New York and Chicago, which are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and do not include revisions made since 1970. 3 Annual rate based on 10-month change. 4 Annual rate based on 11 -month change. 5 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. 104.0 105.3 104.8 105.5 104.5 105.4 105.2 105.3 105.7 104.7 105.7 104.9 104.4 105.3 105.2 104.2 104.9 106.5 106.4 107.0 105.6 106.5 107.2 106.3 107.4 106.1 107.2 106.1 105.8 106.5 106.3 104.7 0.9 1.1 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 1.9 .9 1.6 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.3 1.1 1.0 .5 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. NOTE: Price changes within areas are found in the Consumer Price Index; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets. 52 AREA DATA CPI-U 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 eggs 1 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home1 Indexes, August 1978 Arta 2 214.5 203.1 210.4 186.1 221.4 253.8 210.7 221.6 221.6 210.9 210.5 216.0 228.8 219.9 208.6 208.9 206.8 215.5 213.8 216.3 208.0 112.1 210.1 215.9 219.0 212.2 220.0 214.5 209.1 217.0 204.0 215.3 202.0 222.8 200.7 210.3 198.7 206.4 194.8 206.8 237.1 215.1 201.8 192.1 210.7 198.9 190.6 202.6 205.6 109.6 203.0 214.2 205.3 191.5 216.5 201.5 202.1 208.8 196.6 203.3 194.3 210.6 220.4 203.7 214.8 205.9 208.9 213.2 217.3 216.2 198.9 200.8 202.0 213.8 216.0 210.4 207.7 116.9 213.1 212.8 207.1 235.1 215.2 213.5 198.4 204.4 211.8 223.0 209.8 210.8 183.8 212.1 184.6 179.1 183.6 182.3 190.8 193.8 184.5 197.7 186.6 203.5 200.4 201.2 171.7 105.6 190.8 200.7 187.3 182.5 190.1 175.5 167.9 198.2 171.7 175.1 170.3 176.0 196.3 243.7 242.0 247.1 239.9 254.3 268.9 251.8 251.7 257.1 275.0 261.4 237.2 252.1 244.1 237.7 229.5 251.4 246.5 110.5 234.8 232.8 267.6 150.3 269.5 253.5 138.1 257.2 236.9 264.4 243.9 274.3 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 110.4 110.9 111.3 110.2 106.4 107.5 107.8 108.9 116.4 118.2 117.5 117.2 104.4 105.6 106.3 104.5 116.1 114.7 116.9 111.0 104.4 105.1 105.1 105.6 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 110.1 111.2 110.4 111.1 111.6 107.0 108.0 107.1 108.1 107.3 115.8 117.8 116.8 117.8 120.6 104.6 105.3 105.5 105.7 105.2 113.6 115.8 114.9 116.3 115.3 104.9 105.6 104.7 104.7 105.2 U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland. Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland. Oreg.-Wash St. Louis. Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett. Wash Washington. D.C.-Md.-Va Region 10/67 11/77 222.6 204.0 230.0 235.9 213.8 226.3 210.0 204.0 226.9 224.2 216.5' 204.0 112.3 210.1 223.1 239.4 218.6 219.2 226.8 194.7 229.7 199.5 201.1 182.1 3 Northeast North Central South West Population slz* class 3 A-1 A-2 B C D See footnotes at end of table. 53 AREA DATA CPI-U 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 base Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 1 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home1 115.7 114.9 116.8 109.6 116.2 113.2 117.6 110.7 117.1 116.1 116.4 115.3 118.3 113.5 116.9 112.0 104.4 105.9 105.8 105.3 104.4 103.9 104.8 105.6 103.5 104.6 104.8 106.2 105.9 104.4 105.2 106.2 Indexes, August 1978 Region/population size class CrOSS CIBSSITlvallOn 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 North Central/D South/D West/D See footnotes at end of table. 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 12/77 110.3 110.9 111.7 109.6 110.0 109.5 110.9 110.5 110.8 111.2 111.3 111.0 111.7 112.0 111.2 111.8 106.5 107.8 107.4 108.9 105.0 105.7 108.3 108.7 107.7 107.1 108.7 109.0 106.8 108.4 105.8 109.1 116.1 117.0 117.9 116.2 115.9 116.3 116.8 118.1 117.7 119.4 117.0 116.9 119.5 122.7 118.8 121.4 54 AREA DATA CPI-U 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 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Percent change from July 1978 to August 1978 Area 2 U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.. Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis.... N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va -0.1 0.9 -0.2 0.4 -1.9 0.3 1.5 1.1 .0 -.6 1.0 .3 -.3 -.5 -.1 .2 -.6 .1 -.4 -.1 -.4 1.1 .8 .8 -.3 1.1 -.5 .0 -.4 .0 -.5 1.1 .3 .2 2.7 .4 1.8 1.2 1.2 2.6 2.1 .6 1.7 .3 .3 -.2 .1 .9 1.0 1.0 .5 .5 -.2 .8 -.3 .5 1.4 .7 1.0 2.6 1.7 .8 1.8 1.8 -.2 -.8 -.7 -.2 -1.1 .5 .4 .4 -.5 1.0 .7 .4 -2.5 .4 .5 3.0 1.9 -2.1 -3.9 -6.9 -.2 -3.7 -3.1 -.2 -1.0 -3.4 1.1 -3.2 -1.0 -1.6 -.7 -3.4 4.7 -1.8 -6.8 -4.0 .1 .4 .9 1.1 -.5 -.2 .4 .1 .3 1.1 1.0 1.6 -.4 -.4 .2 .1 .6 .7 -.3 .2 -.1 -.1 .1 .6 1.1 .7 1.1 1.3 -.3 .3 -.1 -.7 .4 .3 .1 .8 .8 .3 .6 -.7 .9 -.9 -.3 .4 -1.0 -1.0 1.5 2.0 .6 .0 -.9 -.7 .3 -.6 .1 -.5 1.3 -.2 .6 -.1 -.7 .3 .1 1.2 2.2 2.2 .1 -.1 .7 .2 .9 -.8 -3.9 -1.5 -3.9 -.7 .1 .5 -.1 -.4 -1.0 1.1 -1.2 -.1 -.6 .0 .9 -.2 -.3 .2 .2 .6 -.1 .7 -.5 1.3 1.1 -.4 .2 .6 1.1 .3 -.1 1.0 .6 1.5 .7 -.4 Region 3 Northeast North Central South West -3.1 -1.9 -.4 -1.5 .3 .2 .4 .4 -1.9 -1.6 -2.3 -1.3 -2.4 .2 .5 .2 .3 .4 Population size class A-1 A-2 B C D See footnotes at end of table. 55 AREA DATA CPI-U 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 Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Percent change from July 1978 to August 1978 Region/population size class cross classification 3 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 North Central/D South/D West/D 1 Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. 2 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for L.A.Long Beach, Anaheim, which is an aggregation of two SMSA's, and for New York and Chicago, which are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and do not include revisions made since 1970. 3 Regions are defined as the four Census regions. -0.4 .0 .3 .0 -.9 -.7 .4 .3 -1.1 -.2 .3 .3 -.1 -.2 .4 .4 0.1 1.3 .9 1.4 .5 .0 .7 1.5 .8 .8 1.1 2.4 .9 1.7 1.3 1.3 .1 1.3 -.1 -0.1 .0 .7 1.0 1.0 1.7 .3 .2 -.3 1.2 .9 .6 .0 .2 .6 .0 .6 -0.2 -.2 .4 -.3 -.4 -1.6 .3 .8 -1.8 -.6 -.4 .1 -2.4 -1.3 -.9 -1.4 -5.1 -3.6 -.4 -1.3 -3.5 -1.9 .5 -1.4 -4.3 -2.7 -.8 -2.8 0.5 .3 .1 .2 -.4 .2 .8 .1 .1 .0 .7 .5 .4 .1 .1 1.9 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. 56 AREA DATA CPI-U Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent change from July 1978 to August 1978 Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.Northwestern tnd. Detroit, Mich. Los AngelesLong Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. 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 Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 0.6 -0.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 .2 .2 -.1 .9 -.2 -.8 .4 -1.9 .3 .8 .6 .8 .7 .3 2.6 -.2 -1.1 .7 -.2 .0 1.6 1.5 -.3 -.4 -.6 .3 -.9 -1.5 -.1 -3.4 .2 .0 1.0 .3 .2 -.4 1.0 -1.0 -1.1 1.2 -1.6 -.5 1.5 1.3 -.2 -.2 -.3 -.2 .0 -.5 -.1 -1.8 .2 .0 .6 -.2 -.2 -.5 -.3 -.7 -.9 .2 -4.0 1.1 .6 .0 .7 .9 .5 1.5 1.0 -.9 -1.2 .1 1.9 -1.6 1.1 2.3 .6 .2 2.6 .3 .1 .9 2.2 .0 .7 .9 .8 3.3 .7 .7 1.2 .3 .3 1.4 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 .4 -1.6 -2.2 -.1 -2.5 .3 -1.3 -1.8 -.3 -1.9 -1.2 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 1.1 .1 -.2 -.2 -.1 .7 -.5 -.7 .1 -1.1 .5 1.0 1.0 .3 1.8 .9 1.3 1.4 -.6 .4 5.7 3.4 3.8 1.4 8.1 -.1 .5 .3 -1.8 1.0 1.9 1.0 1.1 .7 .2 3.5 -1.3 -1.4 .5 -4.2 -.5 .5 .5 .6 .7 .0 .2 .2 .2 .4 .4 .0 .4 .5 .0 .2 .3 .0 -.1 .1 2.2 .0 .8 .3 1.2 -2.6 .3 -2.4 -.3 -1.5 -.4 -1.0 .8 1.3 .2 -.3 -.4 .8 -.1 Medical care .9 Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care .2 .5 .4 57 AREA DATA CPI-U Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent change from July 1978 to August 1978—Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. 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 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 0.6 -0.1 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.1 .4 .2 .5 .7 .3 -.1 .8 -.5 .4 -1.2 .4 -.3 .7 .7 .7 .1 .3 -.1 .4 -.3 .2 -.2 .4 .6 .3 -.1 -.2 -.1 -.1 -.1 .8 1.0 .0 -.2 1.1 .0 .7 2.4 .7 .0 .5 .9 .4 .5 .6 .5 .7 .4 .8 .8 -.1 .0 -.5 .4 .6 .0 .1 .0 .7 .9 .7 .8 .2 1.1 1.2 .3 .4 .5 .5 .5 .2 .6 .7 -.2 .1 .1 -.1 -.1 -.2 .5 .4 58 AREA DATA CPI-U Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978, and percent changes, June 1978 to August 1978 (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. U.S. city average Index Los AngelesLong Beach, Anaheim, Calif. Detroit, Mich. New York, N.Y.Northeastem 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 191.5 217.6 0.6 195.8 225.0 0.7 194.9 229.2 212.1 217.2 216.0 206.8 213.2 217.5 182.3 230.0 257.1 222.1 160.9 1.3 1.3 1.1 3.0 -1.3 -2.6 1.8 1.1 3.2 1.8 1.4 206.0 208.8 206.8 210.7 202.0 202.9 186.6 204.0 244.1 222.2 187.5 .6 .4 .0 1.8 .0 -1.0 -.2 -1.4 -.1 1.5 2.6 203.7 209.7 208.0 205.6 207.7 211.3 171.7 204.0 246.5 213.8 158.1 1.6 2.1 .9 2.7 2.4 188.4 196.2 151.7 213.6 215.6 -.1 197.7 207.2 163.5 190.4 215.9 3.4 1.4 .7 3.8 218.1 250.4 294.2 236.9 178.9 -1.9 -2.8 -.5 -3.1 218.4 244.6 301.8 236.6 160.6 -9.2 -.3 186.8 218.7 287.9 201.6 168.3 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 159.6 155.5 156.7 149.1 163.5 -.2 -.4 -.7 -.6 -.2 146.7 141.8 125.5 139.9 159.7 -2.2 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 188.1 187.7 187.6 1.4 1.5 190.5 190.5 187.9 Medical care 221.4 1.6 Entertainment 177.4 Other goods and services Personal care 184.0 183.1 All items All items (1957-59=100) 197.8 230.0 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 210.1 215.4 214.5 203.1 210.4 214.4 186.1 221.4 253.8 221.7 161.0 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 205.2 213.3 165.1 212.7 230.6 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1 ... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation See footnotes at end of table. 1.3 1.8 -.1 -1.0 -.9 1.8 0.8 197.6 235.2 196.5 229.5 1.3 .7 .7 .0 2.2 .2 -.4 -.8 -1.3 208.6 215.7 219.0 205.3 207.1 209.5 187.3 239.4 267.6 207.8 152.9 -.1 -.6 .4 -3.4 .3 1.1 1.0 215.5 223.2 220.0 216.5 215.2 220.2 190.1 219.2 269.5 238.3 156.9 205.0 220.4 174.0 185.1 235.4 .8 1.0 1.5 2.3 .8 200.6 201.5 181.3 239.2 213.5 1.0 1.4 .7 6.7 1.3 198.3 208.0 174.5 231.4 215.9 2.4 3.0 .2 .3 3.8 172.2 -.2 -.3 .0 -.3 235.8 286.1 304.9 273.2 180.6 .1 -.4 .3 .3 208.8 240.9 295.6 217.8 176.5 1.4 1.5 -.1 2.3 1.7 -2.0 -2.5 -.6 -6.2 1.1 148.5 142.8 149.4 128.6 157.1 .9 1.0 .0 3.7 -3.1 1.0 1.2 193.8 195.6 180.0 .9 1.0 -12.4 205.3 -.4 95.6 -.2 2.2 -1.9 -2.6 .5 -1.2 1.2 2.1 -13.8 -1.2 205.5 171.4 150.3 144.2 152.8 138.5 146.6 .1 .0 -1.3 1.4 147.7 144.9 137.0 141.6 153.9 -1.3 155.7 149.4 144.0 141.1 167.4 1.1 1.2 187.1 186.7 195.2 .9 1.0 189.8 191.8 152.9 1.4 1.4 2.1 201.6 192.8 233.1 222.1 .8 251.3 227.5 2.8 230.8 176.9 1.1 177.2 1.8 155.4 -2.3 185.3 184.0 174.7 .5 -1.5 185.0 185.5 .9 179.0 172.5 1.0 .6 190.0 185.3 3.4 0.6 -.5 -3.9 1.1 2.5 .2 .0 1.7 1.1 237.7 2.7 1.5 170.4 -.1 182.1 176.3 -3.1 .4 .9 59 AREA DATA CPI-U Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978, and percent changes, June 1978 to August 1978—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. U.S. city average Index Los AngelesLong Beach, Anaheim, Calif. Detroit, Mich. New York, N.Y.Northeastem 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 197.8 1.3 191.5 0.6 195.8 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages . Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 189.3 210.1 177.3 177.3 175.9 1.0 185.9 .8 212.1 1.1 170.0 1.0 169.6 1.2 168.4 .6 1.3 .2 1.0 -.3 181.5 206.0 168.1 170.4 164.4 Services Medical care services 213.4 237.7 1.7 1.8 201.8 243.2 215.1 264.2 193.5 196.3 196.1 176.3 175.4 194.4 222.2 209.4 189.3 1.2 189.5 1.3 106.7 1.1 169.4 1.0 168.6 .9 192.1 1.8 213.0 1.7 195.2 192.3 191.6 106.4 169.0 171.7 189.1 220.6 204.3 All items Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 2 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Indexes on a December 1977= 100 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. 1.0 1.1 .6 .6 194.9 0.8 197.6 0.6 196.5 1.3 183.0 203.7 172.6 171.1 173.8 .3 .8 -.1 186.6 208.6 170.6 175.4 161.9 .0 -.1 -.1 189.1 215.5 172.0 171.3 173.1 1.1 .7 1.3 1.4 1.3 .6 215.4 242.4 1.5 3.0 217.1 248.0 212.5 260.0 1.7 3.3 -.5 186.0 192.7 105.6 171.6 169.5 188.2 223.0 211.0 .6 1.4 1.3 196.6 195.5 104.6 169.0 172.2 193.6 227.2 212.4 194.5 193.8 105.1 170.8 169.4 195.4 216.8 204.0 .8 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.8 1.4 0.7 1.4 Indexes on a December 1977-100 base. 1.3 .6 .6 .1 -.1 -.1 1.3 1.3 60 AREA DATA CPI-U Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978, and percent changes, June 1978 to August 1978 (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 21 Group Index Percent change Index DallasFort Worth, Tex. Cleveland, Ohio Buffalo, N.Y. Atlanta, Ga. Percent change Index Percent change Index Honolulu, Hawaii Percent change Index Percent change Expenditure category 195.1 224.4 1.7 - 194.5 213.8 0.9 - 194.8 220.0 1.9 197.2 213.1 1.9 185.6 200.1 0.9 - 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 214.9 220.7 221.6 210.3 203.7 209.2 212.1 243.7 254.3 221.0 142.7 1.0 1.1 1.6 2.6 1.6 .6 .8 5.1 -.4 .1 .1 205.8 209.2 210.5 194.8 208.9 212.0 183.6 204.0 251.7 211.6 171.6 -.6 -.7 -.9 2.8 -.4 -.8 2.2 -9.6 .0 -.1 .2 211.7 217.0 219.9 215.1 216.2 219.6 193.8 213.8 261.4 210.7 166.9 .3 .3 .3 2.4 -.2 -1.3 -2.9 3.0 .2 .1 .7 208.6 212.1 208.6 201.8 198.9 203.9 184.5 226.3 237.2 227.9 162.3 1.2 1.0 1.1 -1.8 2.0 3.0 .7 1.4 2.7 208.1 215.5 215.5 198.9 213.8 217.3 203.5 226.9 237.7 218.5 146.7 1.0 .8 .9 -.5 2.7 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 201.7 205.7 138.5 227.7 225.5 2.1 2.4 .1 12.0 2.7 199.8 193.0 164.3 228.2 197.9 1.6 2.9 1.3 2.8 3.2 189.1 187.8 150.0 210.2 194.2 3.1 4.4 .6 4.4 5.2 202.8 209.2 157.8 201.1 232.5 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.6 2.6 172.2 170.6 173.0 218.1 167.5 .5 .4 -.9 9.7 .5 218.0 246.7 98.4 248.2 188.3 1.3 2.3 -.2 2.4 1.2 263.3 282.8 301.5 280.3 173.9 .2 -.2 .0 -.4 -1.1 225.8 244.3 97.5 244.8 173.4 .2 .4 .1 .4 .3 223.4 290.6 98.8 292.5 178.1 3.6 5.2 -.3 5.3 .9 202.3 229.4 99.1 229.7 162.3 .7 .3 .0 .4 1.0 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 166.3 160.0 177.6 159.5 137.7 2.8 2.7 -2.3 6.9 .6 183.7 184.7 231.4 161.8 174.5 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.7 .8 163.0 159.9 160.4 162.8 150.3 2.9 3.4 -1.7 10.6 -1.1 164.0 154.3 162.4 141.0 168.1 2.3 2.6 1.1 .8 8.4 164.9 162.5 163.6 155.3 168.0 4.0 4.2 4.1 6.8 4.7 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 171.0 176.4 100.8 1.4 1.4 .0 182.4 183.7 161.6 1.4 1.5 .4 182.3 191.7 115.9 1.4 1.6 -2.1 190.6 191.0 180.0 1.3 1.4 172.4 180.3 129.3 1.1 Medical care 226.6 .8 198.8 .2 247.9 .8 212.2 .4 221.4 Entertainment 172.6 -.7 173.8 -1.1 179.0 1.0 175.5 -.1 180.1 Other goods and services Personal care 181.9 191.5 3.2 4.2 177.1 172.6 1.8 .2 199.9 201.6 .9 .4 186.4 188.3 4.5 1.8 185.4 190.8 All items All items (1957-59=100) 2 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation v .9 .9 -.4 .9 1.2 1.4 .6 3.1 1.2 .3 See footnotes at end of table. .3 1.0 1.4 -2.2 61 AREA DATA CPI-U Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978, and percent changes, June 1978 to August 1978—Continued (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 21 Group Atlanta, Ga. Index Percent change Index DallasFort Worth, Tex. Cleveland, Ohio Buffalo, N.Y. Percent change Index Percent change Index Percent change Honolulu, Hawaii Index Percent change Commodity and service group 195.1 1.7 194.5 0.9 194.8 1.9 197.2 1.9 185.6 0.9 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages . Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 186.6 214.9 172.7 172.0 173.2 1.4 1.0 1.6 1.9 1.3 188.4 205.8 177.8 184.1 169.2 .9 -.6 1.8 1.4 2.1 183.9 211.7 167.4 175.7 157.9 1.9 .3 2.8 1.9 3.4 188.7 208.6 177.7 175.5 179.6 1.6 1.2 1.8 1.9 1.8 181.1 208.1 161.1 176.5 143.3 .9 1.1 .8 2.3 -.3 Services Medical care services 210.3 247.1 2.1 .9 206.8 208.7 1.1 .0 215.4 265.3 1.8 .7 211.0 225.3 2.3 .6 193.6 229.6 .9 .0 192.6 192.9 105.5 171.7 170.1 193.7 221.9 204.0 1.3 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.9 1.5 2.4 2.2 194.8 194.3 104.1 177.5 182.9 195.6 211.1 206.4 .4 1.0 1.0 1.7 1.4 .3 1.1 1.2 197.2 191.5 104.6 167.5 174.8 195.1 223.8 206.9 .9 2.0 1.9 2.7 1.8 1.0 2.0 2.0 193.9 195.6 104.9 177.0 174.6 191.9 220.8 207.3 1.6 2.0 1.6 1.8 2.0 1.5 2.2 2.5 189.8 183.2 106.0 159.9 172.4 195.0 198.8 186.7 1.2 1.0 .9 .9 2.4 1.6 1.3 1.1 All items Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care See footnotes at end of table. 62 AREA DATA CPI-U Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978, and percent changes, June 1978 to August 1978—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 21 Group Houston, Tex. Index Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Percent change Index Percent change MinneapolisSt. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Index Percent change Pittsburgh, Pa. Index Percent change San FranciscoOakland, Calif. Index Percent change Expenditure category 211.5 241.9 1.9 194.3 230.6 1.1 - 202.8 235.1 2.1 - 199.9 229.8 3.1 - 204.7 243.6 2.7 - 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 217.4 221.9 213.8 190.6 216.0 222.1 200.4 224.2 229.5 249.8 170.1 .9 1.0 .1 .2 .5 -.4 -.3 -1.5 1.0 3.1 .4 215.4 220.0 216.3 202.6 210.4 214.6 201.2 216.5 251.4 233.0 172.5 .7 .7 -.2 2.7 -1.3 -2.8 1.4 -3.6 1.2 2.7 .8 213.7 221.3 215.9 214.2 212.8 217.3 200.7 223.1 232.8 249.7 162.6 .9 .9 1.5 1.1 1.3 .6 1.6 4.3 .3 -.2 1.1 213.2 217.0 214.5 201.5 213.5 218.6 175.5 226.8 253.5 234.4 187.1 1.1 1.1 .8 1.4 .6 .2 -1.1 1.2 1.5 1.9 1.1 206.4 212.6 215.3 203.3 223.0 226.5 175.1 201.1 264.4 205.4 149.7 1.3 1.3 .1 2.1 -.7 -1.6 1.1 -2.8 1.6 3.8 .5 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 234.0 256.6 161.7 234.3 291.5 2.8 2.4 -.9 -.2 3.6 198.2 205.5 140.3 210.5 230.2 .8 .7 .9 4.4 .6 220.0 235.2 161.1 195.7 248.9 2.9 4.2 1.3 .8 4.8 209.4 224.2 164.1 218.2 241.9 4.3 5.3 .5 .2 6.6 222.6 238.7 181.4 217.3 264.9 3.9 4.6 2.0 4.5 5.2 239.6 291.2 98.2 292.8 192.7 6.5 10.1 -.7 10.4 1.3 209.2 257.7 93.7 259.5 176.7 .6 .9 -.3 1.0 1.3 234.0 257.1 298.9 252.3 173.9 .6 .9 .3 .9 -.3 212.6 258.4 99.7 259.0 177.8 2.3 3.2 -.3 3.4 3.3 205.5 199.8 99.5 200.0 182.4 .4 -.2 .8 -.3 2.1 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 184.6 178.1 172.5 184.3 177.5 1.7 1.7 2.1 2.6 .5 169.7 167.1 174.3 160.4 177.6 2.8 3.2 2.8 7.1 -1.4 154.3 152.4 159.9 139.8 165.0 1.9 2.1 2.7 1.3 -.5 157.2 155.7 143.3 157.1 158.3 6.9 7.5 3.5 15.9 1.2 159.4 154.9 158.0 149.4 156.8 1.0 .9 1.1 1.6 .8 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 175.7 176.3 160.7 1.3 1.3 -2.2 181.2 182.3 158.5 1.3 1.3 .7 178.0 179.5 156.5 1.5 1.7 -.8 192.9 195.1 173.2 1.6 1.7 .1 189.2 191.0 159.8 1.1 1.2 Medical care 241.1 1.6 209.6 1.0 204.6 2.3 221.5 4.4 220.3 Entertainment 168.8 1.2 163.9 1.5 190.3 .3 177.1 1.3 177.0 Other goods and services Personal care 191.2 204.4 2.4 1.5 185.4 184.3 2.0 1.0 191.2 192.3 2.1 1.7 179.7 174.1 2.1 .0 188.9 193.5 All items All items (1957-59=100) Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 5 ... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation .1 1.9 See footnotes at end of table. 3.8 2.0 2.0 AREA DATA CPI-U 63 Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978, and percent changes, June 1978 to August 1978—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 21 Group Houston, Tex. Index Percent change Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Index Percent change MinneapolisSt. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Index Percent change Pittsburgh, Pa. Index Percent change San FranciscoOakland, Calif. Index Percent change Commodity and service group 211.5 1.9 194.3 1.1 202.8 2.1 199.9 3.1 204.7 2.7 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages . Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 197.1 217.4 185.7 181.0 190.5 1.8 .9 2.0 2.1 2.0 188.8 215.4 176.4 182.0 170.2 1.0 .7 1.1 2.4 .2 192.0 213.7 180.0 174.8 184.3 1.7 .9 2.0 1.3 2.6 189.0 213.2 170.9 169.2 172.0 3.2 1.1 4.3 4.3 4.3 192.2 206.4 184.3 176.0 190.4 2.2 1.3 2.7 1.4 3.4 Services Medical care services 237.3 262.4 2.3 1.9 204.5 224.3 1.2 1.0 222.3 217.6 2.6 2.2 220.8 238.9 3.0 5.0 225.1 235.0 3.3 2.2 200.9 209.3 103.8 185.1 180.1 199.8 250.0 232.6 1.7 2.0 1.6 2.0 2.0 1.5 3.0 2.3 191.6 193.4 106.3 176.0 180.9 198.9 215.9 201.4 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 2.3 1.5 1.3 1.3 192.6 202.6 104.0 179.0 173.3 194.8 228.9 222.9 1.1 2.0 2.1 2.1 1.3 1.1 2.8 2.6 194.3 198.6 105.3 172.5 171.8 193.6 227.9 217.9 2.4 3.1 3.0 4.2 4.1 2.5 3.4 2.8 192.4 203.4 109.5 182.5 173.3 192.4 235.8 222.7 1.5 2.8 2.8 2.6 1.3 1.4 3.6 3.4 All items Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy4 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (See table 13) will appear next month. 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. 3 Indexes on the bases listed in footnote 5 below, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 1967=100. 4 Indexes are on the bases listed below: Atlanta, Ga December 1977=100. Buffalo, N. Y February 1978=100. 2 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. 5 Indexes are on the bases listed in footnote 4 below, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. where 1967=100. 64 AREA DATA CPI-W Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Selected areas, all items index (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule2 Other index base Percent change to July 1978 from— Percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Indexes May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 193.3 195.3 196.7 197.7 7.9 1.2 0.5 7.7 1.8 0.7 188.2 192.1 191.2 193.7 192.6 189.9 194.6 193.0 195.6 194.6 191.4 194.7 194.1 196.0 195.9 190.9 196.2 194.7 196.7 197.4 7.7 7.4 7.8 5.1 6.7 .5 .8 .9 .6 1.4 -.3 .8 .3 .4 .8 8.5 6.7 7.6 5.2 6.0 1.7 .8 .1 .6 6.3 2.5 .8 .4 .7 1.8 Aug. 1977 June 1978 July 1978 July 1977 May 1978 June 1978 Area 3 U.S. city average Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Detroit, Mich LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J M M M M M Anchorage, Alaska Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Denver-Boulder, Colo Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Northeast Pennsylvania Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, MO.-III San Diego, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Atlanta, Ga Buffalo, N.Y Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis Pittsburgh, Pa San Francisco-Oakland, Calif 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 10/67 11/77 188.6 201.9 192.9 200.9 203.0 105.6 194.6 194.1 200.1 190.8 201.6 194.0 200.7 184.0 198.4 190.2 197.6 199.5 103.3 189.5 190.8 196.1 187.9 195.4 192.5 196.1 4 4 5 7.3 6.6 192.5 192.9 192.3 193.2 184.1 207.6 192.3 198.8 193.7 198.7 195.2 194.7 196.0 197.3 186.0 211.0 194.3 203.5 199.1 204.0 8.2 8.2 8.0 11.5 8.3 10.7 11.9 1.4 .9 1.9 2.1 1.0 1.6 1.0 2.4 2.8 2.7 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 104.2 105.3 105.2 105.2 105.3 106.5 106.9 106.5 6.8 8.5 8.7 9.1 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.2 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 104.5 105.0 105.4 105.2 105.1 105.2 106.8 106.7 106.7 106.4 10.3 Population size class 6 A-1 A-2 B C D See footnotes at end of table. 4.6 10.3 9.0 9.7 7.7 10.2 4 7.9 5 10.4 5 8.4 5 9.4 5 Region 6 Northeast North Central South West 8.4 .7 1.7 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.5 .2 .7 2.2 2.7 1.7 2.0 1.5 3.2 .8 2.3 .2 .7 65 AREA DATA CPI-W Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Selected areas, all Items index—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Pricing schedule2 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 Percent change to Aug. 1978 from— Indexes May 1978 June 1978 July 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 July 1978 Percent change to July 1978 from— July 1977 May 1978 June 1978 Region/population size class cross classification 6 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 North Central/D South/D West/D \zm \zm 12/11 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas; most other goods and services priced as indicated: M - Every month. 1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November. 2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December. 3 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, which is an aggregation of two SMSA's, and for New York and Chicago, which are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and do not include revisions made since 1970. 4 Annual rate based on 10-month change. 103.7 105.2 105.2 105.2 104.6 106.3 105.1 105.6 105.8 104.8 105.3 105.3 104.8 105.4 105.4 104.2 104.7 106.4 106.9 106.7 105.7 107.3 107.0 106.4 107.6 106.1 106.9 106.5 106.0 106.9 106.5 105.1 1.0 1.1 1.6 1.4 1.1 .9 1.8 .8 1.7 1.2 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.4 1.0 .9 5 Annual rate based on 11-month change. Regions ars defined ss the four Census regions. The population size classes ars 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 76,000. Population size class A is the Aggregation of population size classes A-1 and A-2. 6 NOTE: Price changes within areas ars found in the Consumer Price Index; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family Budgets. 66 AREA DATA CPI-W Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Selected areas, food at home expenditure categories (1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted) Area, region, and population size class Other index Total food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home2 Indexes, August 1978 Area3 214.3 203.9 210.5 186.3 219.9 253.3 212.9 221.2 219.4 211.8 211.0 214.8 227.8 223.3 208.5 208.5 210.0 216.5 214.1 216.8 208.1 111.3 210.1 215.9 216.7 211.3 221.7 216.7 210.4 217.0 204.7 214.2 202.4 222.7 193.5 212.0 200.3 208.8 194.3 205.2 235.6 218.2 203.2 194.1 213.4 198.1 192.0 203.9 208.0 108.2 205.1 215.0 204.5 189.7 222.6 201.2 203.0 212.6 196.0 202.9 192.1 213.4 223.3 203.4 211.2 210.0 209.8 213.0 215.1 218.5 203.6 198.4 203.4 218.9 217.6 209.9 205.9 115.3 212.8 214.4 207.7 231.5 212.7 219.2 199.8 206.0 210.7 221.0 211.8 203.9 182.1 208.8 185.3 176.9 182.3 182.0 191.8 205.5 183.4 196.9 188.1 204.7 199.5 197.9 173.5 105.6 189.0 207.5 186.6 184.2 189.0 175.4 167.4 196.2 175.9 173.4 169.1 178.4 208.0 240.2 235.5 214.9 206.8 230.5 232.7 217.5 218.6 209.3 213.8 222.7 222.2 229.2 205.7 116.7 208.1 216.4 227.6 218.8 235.2 229.7 194.0 236.5 201.8 204.8 181.0 260.3 242.1 256.9 267.4 255.6 250.9 253.2 275.8 261.1 235.0 254.0 247.2 237.0 229.2 249.1 246.1 106.7 235.2 230.4 264.5 150.5 267.8 253.0 139.8 252.4 237.8 262.9 247.3 274.9 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 110.1 111.4 110.9 110.1 107.0 108.5 107.6 109.1 116.6 118.4 117.5 116.9 103.9 106.5 106.2 104.7 113.7 115.6 115.9 110.9 104.2 105.2 104.7 105.4 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 12/77 109.7 111.2 110.6 110.9 111.5 107.3 108.2 108.4 107.3 108.7 115.7 117.8 117.2 118.4 119.5 104.7 105.4 105.4 105.4 106.3 112.5 115.9 114.7 115.3 113.2 104.1 105.3 104.9 104.5 105.9 U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.... Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Oreg.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va 10/67 11/77 Region 4 Northeast North Central South West Population size class 4 A-1 A-2 B C D See footnotes at end of table. 67 AREA DATA CPI-W Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: 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 2 Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home2 112.8 116.0 117.5 110.5 117.0 112.1 117.3 110.5 115.1 119.0 113.3 113.9 112.2 113.0 115.6 109.2 103.8 105.1 105.5 105.2 104.8 105.5 104.3 105.1 104.4 104.7 103.8 106.0 106.3 105.7 105.4 107.0 Indexes, August 1978 Region/population size class cross classification 4 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 North Central/D South/D West/D See footnotes at end of table. 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 12/77 109.8 111.1 111.4 109.5 110.1 111.0 110.6 110.7 110.8 111.8 110.3 110.9 111.2 112.2 111.5 110.2 106.8 108.2 107.4 109.5 106.7 108.9 109.1 108.9 108.2 107.3 106.8 107.1 108.2 110.7 106.8 110.2 116.4 117.2 117.3 115.4 115.4 117.9 116.7 119.3 118.1 120.1 117.4 117.8 119.1 121.0 119.3 116.4 103.6 106.9 106.6 103.9 104.4 108.2 104.8 104.8 105.1 103.9 106.5 106.7 103.6 107.1 107.4 105.2 68 AREA DATA CPI-W Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: 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 July 1978 to August 1978 Am 3 U.S. city average Anchorage, Alaska Atlanta, Ga Baltimore, Md , Boston, Mass Buffalo, N.Y Chicago. Ill.-Northwestern Ind Cincinnati. Ohio-Ky.-Ind Cleveland, Ohio Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex Denver-Boulder, Colo Detroit, Mich Honolulu, Hawaii Houston, Tex Kansas City, Mo.-Kans LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.... Miami, Fla Milwaukee, Wis Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis N.Y.. N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Northeast Pennsylvania Philadelphia. Pa.-NJ Pittsburgh, Pa Portland, Ore$.-Wash St. Louis, Mo.-lll San Diego, Calif San Francisco-Oakland, Calif Seattle-Everett, Wash Washington. D.C.-Md.-Va -0.1 0.9 0.0 0.5 -2.4 0.2 2.1 .6 .0 -.5 -.7 -.3 -.6 -.1 .0 .0 -.4 .0 -.3 .6 -.7 .7 .8 1.6 -.3 .0 .5 .5 1.0 1.0 -.2 1.3 .4 .2 2.3 1.3 1.3 2.1 1.3 .6 2.9 .7 1.9 -.3 -.2 -.3 .6 .9 1.3 .7 1.3 1.8 .3 -1.0 2.1 .0 .7 .6 1.4 2.1 1.1 1.3 2.0 1.4 .8 -2.4 .2 -.2 .7 .4 .8 .8 .2 .5 -.3 -.1 .4 1.8 2.3 .8 4.1 -.2 -5.0 -7.8 -7.3 -2.9 -1.0 -.2 -1.7 -1.9 -.8 -1.2 -2.5 4.5 -3.9 .2 -1.5' .9 -.2 .5 4.5 -4.3 -1.9 1.3 1.1 .6 .8 -.1 .1 -.2 .0 -.3 -.1 .5 .5 -.4 .4 .0 .3 1.5 .5 .8 1.1 .6 .5 -.4 .4 -.5 1.0 .4 -.6 -.4 .0 .2 .0 -.3 .4 -.4 .0 -.1 1.2 .7 .3 -.1 -2.4 -.7 .3 .9 -1.0 .1 .2 -.7 -1.3 .8 .9 1.8 .6 .4 .0 1.9 -1.0 .3 -.7 .6 1.0 -.1 -.9 -.7 .9 .6 -.9 -4.0 5.2 -.8 .9 1.4 1.5 .3 1.8 -.2 1.0 -1.9 .2 .8 .9 .9 1.3 .3 -.2 .3 -.2 .1 .6 .5 1.1 -4.1 -1.8 -1.0 -2.0 .7 1.3 .8 .8 1.2 -.1 .5 -.3 .4 .4 .5 .7 -3.2 -1.3 -3.3 -1.2 -3.1 Rtojon Northeast North Central South West Population size class 4 A-1 A-2 B C D See footnotes at end of table. -.1 .3 69 AREA DATA CPI-W Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: 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 July 1978 to August 1978 Region/population size class cross classification 4 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 North Central/D South/D West/D 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash. 3 Area includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for L.A.Long Beach, Anaheim, which is an aggregation of two SMSA's, and for New York and Chicago, which are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions are those established for the 1970 Census and do not include -0.1 .1 .2 -.1 -.7 -.8 -.3 .0 -.9 .1 .5 .2 -1.2 .1 .3 .0 0.8 .7 1.2 1.5 1.2 -.4 .9 1.2 .7 1.5 .7 .7 .8 1.8 1.1 .9 0.6 -.3 .7 -.4 -.3 -1.3 -.2 .3 -1.1 .4 .1 .4 .2 .5 .6 -1.5 0.0 .5 .2 1.5 .7 .9 .3 .2 -.4 .5 1.3 .8 .2 .8 .2 1.3 -3.8 -.4 -1.7 -2.5 -4.7 -4.4 -2.3 -1.7 -2.3 -2.5 .7 -1.5 -8.3 -3.2 -.1 -1.7 0.8 .3 .1 .3 -.2 .6 -.1 -.2 -.5 .0 .3 .5 .2 .0 -.2 1.5 revisions made since 1970. 4 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 10 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. 70 AREA DATA CPI-W Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent change from July 1978 to August 1978 Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los AngelesLong Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Expenditure category 0.5 -0.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.8 .2 .3 -.1 .9 .0 -.5 .5 -2.4 .2 1.1 .5 .5 .5 -.3 .6 -.1 -.7 .4 -2.9 .1 2.1 1.5 -.2 -.3 -.4 -.2 -1.0 -1.5 -.3 -.8 .5 .0 1.1 .3 .4 -.7 1.3 -1.3 -1.2 1.8 -3.9 .0 2.5 -.3 .0 .0 -.3 .3 .6 .1 -.2 -4.3 .8 .5 .7 .9 .9 .5 2.1 .0 -.6 1.0 -.1 .6 1.9 .0 .6 .9 .5 1.4 .9 -1.4 -1.4 .1 2.2 -2.0 1.0 1.8 .6 .1 2.0 .3 .2 .9 2.6 .0 .5 .6 .8 3.3 .4 .9 1.5 .3 .4 1.8 .0 -.1 -.1 -.1 .3 -1.6 -2.1 -.1 -2.5 -1.2 -1.2 -1.6 .0 -1.9 .1 -.1 -.1 .0 -.1 .7 .0 -.2 -.3 -.1 .5 -.5 -.7 .1 -1.0 .7 .9 1.0 .1 2.0 .7 -.3 -.5 -2.0 -1.1 2.6 6.4 7.3 -1.9 16.5 6.0 1.1 1.2 -1.4 3.0 1.7 1.2 1.3 -.3 1.7 3.2 2.2 2.6 1.7 4.9 .9 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation .5 .5 .0 .6 .7 .0 .3 .3 .3 .5 .5 .0 .4 .6 .0 .5 .5 .0 Medical care .8 .0 .2 1.2 .2 1.5 Entertainment .2 .2 .3 -1.5 .4 .5 Other goods and services Personal care .3 .2 .3 .0 -.5 -1.4 .2 -.1 -.3 -1.2 -1.5 .9 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 Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear See footnotes at end of table. 71 AREA DATA CPI-W Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, percent change from July 1978 to Auguat 1978—Continued Group U.S. city average Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. Detroit, Mich. Los AngelesLong Beach, Anaheim, Calif. New York, N.Y.Northeastern N.J. Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J. Commodity and service group 0.5 -0.3 0.8 0.3 0.4 0.8 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages . Nondurables less food and beverages Durables .4 .2 .5 .7 .2 -.4 .5 -.8 .0 -1.5 .8 -.2 1.3 2.0 .8 .1 .3 .0 .5 -.3 .2 .0 .4 .6 .3 .8 .9 .7 .8 .6 Services Medical care services .7 .9 -.2 -.1 .8 .0 .7 1.4 .5 .1 .8 1.8 .4 .5 .5 .5 .7 .5 .8 .7 .1 -.3 -.4 -.8 .1 .3 -.3 -.3 .4 .8 .9 1.3 2.0 .8 .8 .8 .4 .3 .3 -.1 .5 .4 .6 .6 .3 .4 .3 .5 .6 .3 .4 .5 .6 .8 .9 .6 .7 .8 .9 .7 All items Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. AREA DATA CPI-W 72 Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978 and percent changes June 1978 to August 1978 (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Group Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. U.S. city average Index Los AngelesLong Beach, Anaheim, Calif. Detroit, Mich. New York, N.Y.Northeastern NJ. Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ. 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) 197.7 230.0 194.7 229.0 0.9 196.7 234.0 0.6 197.4 230.5 1.4 .7 1.0 -.6 2.6 -2.0 .6 -.2 -.8 .3 -5.4 .8 .9 1.4 222.6 212.7 216.9 189.0 235.2 267.8 241.6 157.9 1.7 1.8 .8 3.2 -2.1 207.7 214.6 216.7 204.5 207.7 210.1 186.6 227.6 264.5 209.3 154.9 -.1 217.6 -.2 225.4 -.6 221.7 3.1 .4 .7 3.6 202.7 208.9 208.1 208.0 205.9 209.9 173.5 205.7 246.1 211.4 155.1 .4 3.1 1.4 .5 3.4 205.0 221.0 174.0 182.7 236.1 .9 1.2 1.5 2.6 1.1 198.6 199.3 181.3 237.7 210.7 1.0 1.2 .7 6.7 1.2 198.4 208.5 174.5 229.3 216.8 2.2 3.3 .2 .4 4.3 208.7 240.8 295.6 217.8 176.1 1.3 1.5 -.1 2.3 .2 190.9 216.8 0.5 196.2 225.5 1.3 1.2 .6 1.7 -.1 -1.4 1.2 208.5 211.5 210.0 213.4 203.4 204.7 188.1 213.8 247.2 223.8 188.2 -1.1 1.0 210.3 215.2 214.8 205.2 213.0 218.6 182.0 230.5 253.2 218.6 160.9 1.2 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 210.0 215.4 214.3 203.9 210.5 214.5 186.3 219.9 253.3 221.9 161.3 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 204.8 213.0 165.1 212.3 230.4 1.5 2.1 1.0 2.5 2.4 187.1 195.6 151.7 217.8 214.9 -.5 .0 .0 -.1 197.2 206.9 163.5 189.2 215.4 218.2 250.3 294.3 236.8 177.8 .0 -.3 .0 186.8 218.6 288.6 201.6 165.9 -2.0 -2.7 -.4 -3.1 -.8 218.7 245.2 305.3 236.7 159.0 -8.9 -12.2 .4 -13.6 -.7 172.1 205.2 95.6 205.5 169.6 -.2 -.4 .0 -.4 -.2 235.7 285.6 304.6 273.2 177.9 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 159.7 155.8 157.0 149.2 163.0 -.1 -.3 -.4 -.6 147.5 142.8 133.9 137.2 154.7 -.4 159.5 -.6 154.7 -.6 148.5 -2.7 161.4 3.4 153.6 3.4 3.8 -5.0 11.5 1.1 149.3 146.7 131.8 137.6 160.2 -.8 -.9 -2.1 -1.7 1.8 154.6 149.9 140.1 147.1 163.2 -.6 -.9 -2.1 -.5 1.0 141.3 135.6 144.8 112.5 164.4 -2.6 -2.8 -.3 -6.9 -1.0 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 188.7 188.2 187.9 1.5 190.2 1.0 1.0 .4 190.5 192.4 154.6 1.5 1.5 3.1 202.7 193.9 233.9 1.1 1.4 .0 196.2 198.0 179.9 1.2 1.3 Medical care 221.3 1.6 Entertainment 176.5 Other goods and services Personal care 184.3 183.1 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation .4 1.7 -.7 -1.4 .6 2.0 -2.0 2.0 2.5 2.6 1.6 -.1 -.1 -2.4 1.9 -2.2 -.4 4.0 1.3 1.4 186.3 186.0 197.4 223.5 1.1 249.8 223.3 1.9 229.3 .6 175.7 1.2 173.4 153.4 -.8 181.3 1.6 .8 188.0 182.5 1.5 183.1 179.3 178.5 170.8 1.5 1.1 191.0 187.4 1.5 190.1 .4 187.7 .0 -.5 .3 -.6 .6 1.3 .2 4.4 .3 .0 240.1 3.0 See footnotes at end of table. 1.0 -.8 1.1 176.2 -1.0 180.7 177.1 .5 -.4 1.5 AREA DATA CPI-W 73 Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978 and percent changes June 1978 to August 1978— Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. U.S. city average Group Index Los AngelesLong Beach, Anaheim, Calif. Detroit, Mich. 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 197.7 1.2 190.9 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less "food and beverages . Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 189.4 210.0 177.4 177.5 175.9 1.0 .8 1.1 1.1 1.1 185.1 210.3 169.5 170.3 167.3 Services Medical care services 213.1 237.5 1.6 1.8 201.2 243.3 .2 .1 .0 .0 1.7 1.6 189.0 188.8 106.3 169.0 169.2 191.7 212.4 194.6 All items Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 3 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care , 193.6 196.3 196.0 176.3 175.5 194.6 221.9 209.1 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 196.2 0.8 194.71 1.2 .9 1.4 1.9 1.0 202.7 172.2 170.6 173.5 .7 -.2 182.6 208.5 168.9 172.6 164.3 1.0 213.9 262.3 .2 .0 216.0 237.3 193.1 192.0 106.6 169.8 173.9 191.5 219.3 203.1 .0 .9 1.4 1.4 2.1 1.4 .1 .2 185.5 192.8 105.5 171.1 168.8 187.5 223.7 212.0 0.5 1.3 196.7 0.6 197.4 1.4 .4 .1 186.1 207,7 170.4 175.4 161.6 .2 -.1 .5 .6 189.7 217.6 171.6 168.5 175.1 1.1 1.7 .8 -.4 1.9 1.6 2.0 215.3 246.5 1.0 213.8 263.1 1.9 3.7 1.6 1.6 196.0 194.6 104.0 168.9 172.3 193.1 224.8 210.6 195.4 194.7 105.6 170.4 166.8 195.0 218.4 205.3 .9 1.4 1.3 .7 -.4 .8 2.2 1.8 0.9 182.51 .6 .5 .5 .6 .2 1.1 1.1 2 Indexes on a December 1977=100 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif. 3 Indexes on a December 1977=100 base. AREA DATA CPI-W 74 Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978 and percent changes June 1978 to August 1978 (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 22 Group Index Percent change Index DallasFort Worth, Tex. Cleveland, Ohio Buffalo, N.Y. Atlanta, Ga. Percent change Index Percent change Index Percent change Honolulu, Hawaii Index Percent change Expenditure category All items All items (1957-59=100) 3 195.2 224.4 1.4 194.7 214.0 0.9 196.0 221.3 1.9 197.3 213.3 2.1 186.0 200.5 -.1 -.2 -.3 3.2 .5 .0 1.4 .6 .6 1,0 -.6 -1.6 .9 4.6 .7 .2 .4 209.1 212.8 208.5 203.2 203.6 208.9 183.4 218.6 235.0 230.2 159.7 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.3 -.2 -1.6 2.1 3.2 .9 2.3 2.4 209.2 216.8 216.5 198.1 218.9 222.8 204.7 222.7 237.0 219.2 145.6 - 1.0 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 217.3 222.8 221.2 212.0 203.4 209.2 208.8 240.2 256.9 227.6 147.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.0 1.6 .2 -.1 5.3 .6 1.4 1.0 206.2 209.6 211.0 194.3 209.8 212.9 182.3 206.8 250.9 210.9 171.1 -9.2 1.3 .0 .4 216.1 221.9 223.3 218.2 218.5 222.3 205.5 217.5 261.1 219.5 166.2 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 201.4 205.6 138.5 229.5 226.2 1.7 2.2 .1 12.6 2.7 200.5 193.1 164.3 226.4 198.1 1.8 3.1 1.3 2.7 3.4 189.1 187.9 150.0 215.6 194.6 3.1 4.5 .6 5.3 5.3 203.2 209.5 157.8 201.9 233.0 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 172.4 169.3 173.0 222.5 165.8 219.0 247.4 98.4 248.4 185.3 1.3 2.3 -.3 2.3 -.2 263.6 283.2 301.3 280.8 177.6 .3 -.1 .0 -.2 -.3 225.7 244.2 97.5 244.7 174.4 .2 .4 .1 .4 1.3 223.2 290.4 98.8 293.3 178.5 3.6 5.1 -.3 5.4 1.5 202.5 229.6 99.1 229.8 167.5 .7 .3 .0 .4 1.6 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 159.6 152.5 176.9 144.1 141.5 .8 .3 -1.7 .5 1.5 180.2 180.3 233.2 150.6 171.3 -1.1 -1.2 4.1 -7.4 .0 163.2 160.1 160.8 163.3 143.4 1.7 1.9 -1.2 164.1 154.4 159.4 144.1 165.4 4.5 5.2 2.8 4.9 7.0 160.6 157.7 162.7 140.9 162.7 2.7 2.7 .9 5.5 3.8 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 171.7 177.3 100.4 1.5 1.7 .0 183.7 184.8 161.7 1.7 1.7 183.2 192.5 116.8 1.7 1.7 NA 191.3 191.5 184.9 1.5 172.0 179.6 129.3 .9 1.0 Medical care 231.2 1.3 199.4 248.3 .7 211.9 177.2 .7 201.1 200.5 1.5 .4 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care See footnotes at end of table. 170.5 177.7 185.5 -.1 .2 -1.2 .2 .4 161.9 177.7 174.6 -1.7 2.2 1.2 .8 -2.0 6.6 1.6 -1.1 1.2 173.6 186.4 190.2 -.3 3.3 .6 .8 .9 .8 1.7 1.8 -.3 -.8 1.4 .6 2.8 .8 -.9 11.4 1.0 .2 224.6 .2 184.5 1.4 183.6 185.2 1.8 -1.8 AREA DATA CPI-W 75 Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978 and percent changes June 1978 to August 1978—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 22 Index Percent change Index DallasFort Worth, Tex. Cleveland, Ohio Buffalo, N.Y. Atlanta, Ga. Group Percent change Index Percent change Index Percent change Honolulu, Hawaii Index Percent change Commodity and service group 195.2 1.4 194.7 0.9 196.0 1.9 197.3 2.1 186.0 1.0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages . Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 186.3 217.3 170.8 169.6 171.9 1.2 1.4 1.1 1.3 .9 189.4 206.2 179.0 185.3 170.3 1.0 -.1 1.6 .9 2.2 185.9 216.1 168.3 176.0 159.4 2.0 .6 2.8 1.9 3.5 188.7 209.1 177.4 176.0 178.8 1.9 1.5 2.2 2.9 1.5 181.6 209.2 161.0 175.9 143.5 1.1 .9 1.1 2.1 .3 Services Medical care services 211.0 253.1 1.7 1.4 204.9 207.8 .9 .0 214.8 266.4 1.8 .8 211.6 224.3 2.4 1.4 194.0 233.6 1.0 .0 192.5 192.8 105.5 170.0 168.2 193.6 223.0 204.2 1.0 1.4 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.3 2.0 1.7 195.1 194.4 104.1 178.5 183.9 196.4 209.0 204.5 .4 .9 .9 1.5 .8 .3 .9 1.1 198.9 192.7 105.3 168.4 174.9 197.5 223.1 206.2 1.0 2.0 1.9 2.7 1.7 1.1 1.9 1.9 194.1 195.8 105.0 176.7 174.9 192.4 221.6 208.2 1.9 2.2 1.9 2.2 2.9 2.2 2.4 2.6 190.8 183.5 106.3 159.8 171.7 195.4 199.2 186.7 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.3 2.2 1.5 1.3 1.1 All items Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 5 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care See footnotes at end of table. , AREA DATA CPI-W 76 Table 22. Consumer Price Inde* for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978 and percent changes June 1978 to August 1978—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 22 Group Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Houston, Tex. Index Percent change Index Percent change MinneapolisSt. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Index Percent change Pittsburgh, Pa. San FranciscoOakland, Calif. Index Percent change Index Percent change Expenditure category 211,0 241.3 1.6 - 194.3 230.6 1.0 - 203.5 235.8 2.4 - 199.1 228.9 2.8 - 204.0 242.8 2.7 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 215.9 220.4 214.1 192.0 217.6 223.9 199.5 222.2 229.2 242.7 169.4 .1 .0 -.3 .6 -.4 -1.2 .1 -1.7 -.1 1.0 .4 213.8 218.9 216.8 203.9 209.9 213.9 197.9 229.2 249.1 228.1 166.4 .6 .5 .4 3.1 -2.1 -3.5 .8 2.0 1.3 .8 1.6 214.2 222.0 215.9 215.0 214.4 218.9 207.5 216.4 230.4 251.7 162.0 2.2 2.4 2.1 2.4 2.7 2.1 3.5 1.1 1.0 2.9 .4 215.2 219.1 216.7 201.2 219.2 223.7 175.4 229.7 253.0 236.3 186.4 2.1 2.1 1.7 .5 3.4 2.5 -1.7 2.7 1.0 3.4 1.1 206.5 212.4 214.2 202.9 221.0 225.3 173.4 204.8 262.9 206.6 150.1 1.4 1.4 .3 1.6 -.2 -1.3 1.8 -1.6 1.0 3.4 1.8 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 233.4 255.2 161.7 229.0 291.1 2.6 2.1 -.9 -.2 3.4 198.7 206.2 140.3 214.1 231.2 .8 .7 .9 4.8 .6 221.6 237.0 161.1 195.7 250.8 3.1 4.4 1.3 .8 5.0 208.4 223.9 164.1 218.4 241.2 3.6 5.0 .5 .2 6.1 221.7 238.2 181.4 215.8 264.8 3.9 4.7 2.0 4.3 5.4 240.1 291.4 98.2 292.8 192.9 6.7 10.1 -.7 10.4 1.2 209.0 257.0 NA 259.5 176.6 .6 .9 NA 1.0 1.0 234.1 257.3 299.0 252.6 176.4 .6 .8 .3 1.0 .3 212.6 258.2 99.7 259.1 175.0 2.2 3.0 -.3 3.4 1.1 205.3 199.2 98.6 199.3 181.9 .4 -.3 .3 -.3 2.1 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 184.5 177.6 170.8 182.0 184.4 1.3 1.0 -.7 2.1 3.1 168.4 166.2 179.7 155.3 177.2 2.9 2.7 3.9 2.6 -.8 153.0 151.1 154.3 142.7 160.4 -.2 -.2 -.1 .4 -5.3 151.2 149.5 141.9 146.8 156.9 4.9 5.4 2.5 10.3 .4 156.7 151.6 157.9 143.8 159.8 .9 .9 .3 .1 .6 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 176.5 177.2 161.4 1.3 1.4 -1.6 181.2 182.2 158.7 1.5 1.4 .8 178.4 179.7 156.9 1.5 1.6 -.3 193.4 195.4 173.8 1.7 1.8 .1 190.9 192.7 159.6 .5 .6 .1 Medical care 242.2 2.7 209.3 1.0 203.2 1.3 216.8 3.1 221.0 3.4 Entertainment 170.1 1.0 163.9 1.0 191.3 3.9 174.0 1.2 177.9 3.1 Other goods and services Personal care 187.9 196.2 .4 -2.8 185.2 183.5 1.5 .4 190.0 190.4 1.0 -.4 180.3 173.1 2.4 -.2 183.7 182.8 1.9 1.8 AH Items All items (1957-59*100) Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 9 ... Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation See footnotes at end of table. 77 AREA DATA CPI-W Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and service group. Indexes, August 1978 and percent changes June 1978 to August 1978—Continued (1967=100, unless otherwise noted) Area pricing schedule 22 Group Kansas City, Mo.-Kans. Houston, Tex. Index Percent change Index Percent change MinneapolisSt. Paul, Minn.-Wis. Index Percent change Pittsburgh, Pa. Index Percent change San FranciscoOakland, Calif. Index Percent change Commodity and service group 211.0 1.6 194.3 1.0 203.5 2.4 199.1 2.8 204.0 2.7 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages . Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 196.6 215.9 185.7 180.1 191.2 1.1 .1 1.6 1.5 1.8 188.6 213.8 176.3 181.2 170.7 .8 .6 .9 2.0 .2 192.7 214.2 180.7 175.4 185.1 2.1 2.2 1.9 .9 2.7 188.4 215.2 169.2 166.2 171.8 2.8 2.1 3.2 3.0 3.5 192.1 206.5 184.0 176.9 189.7 2.3 1.4 2.7 2.0 3.2 Services Medical care services 236.6 263.6 2.4 3.2 204.9 225.1 1.4 1.4 223.0 216.4 2.8 1.4 219.4 233.3 2.7 3.5 223.7 234.7 3.3 3.9 200.8 208.7 103.5 185.0 179.3 198.6 249.5 231.8 1.4 1.6 1.2 1.6 1.4 .7 3.2 2.3 191.4 193.4 106.3 175.8 179.7 197.9 216.4 201.8 1.2 1.0 .9 .9 2.0 1.2 1.5 1.4 193.1 203.4 104.3 179.6 173.8 195.4 229.7 223.9 1.5 2.4 2.4 1.9 .8 1.6 3.1 3.0 193.8 197.9 104.8 170.9 168.8 193.0 226.2 216.9 2.2 2.8 2.7 3.3 2.9 2.6 2.9 2.6 192.4 202.6 109.1 182.4 174.2 192.8 234.1 221.1 1.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.0 1.6 3.5 3.2 All items Special indexes: All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy 5 Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 Areas on pricing schedule 1 (See table 18) will appear next month. 3 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. 4 Indexes on the bases listed in footnote 5 below, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 1967=100. 5 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. 6 Indexes are on the bases listed in footnote 4 below, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. where 1967=100. NA Data not adequate for publication. REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U 78 Table 23. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 1977=100) Northeast Group West South North Central Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Expenditure category All items 105.4 * 7 . 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 108.7 109.0 110.4 106.4 116.4 104.4 116.1 109.0 108.5 101.1 106.1 105.6 104.1 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 105.5 106.5 103.8 114.4 107.0 106.4 107.9 106.6 108.0 101.2 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 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 See footnotes at end of table. ' 9.9 1.1 106.9 * 8.7 1.6 106.5 * 9.1 1.2 109.9 110.1 12.2 110.9 107.5 118.2 105.6 114.7 108.5 109.1 102.4 106.0 108.2 106.2 1.1 110.0 1.0 110.3 •11.7 .5 111.3 1.9 107.8 .0 117.5 .8 106.3 -.3 116.9 .4 110.4 1.5 111.0 .4 101.8 1.4 105.7 2.0 107.9 1.4 105.1 1.2 1.3 1.0 1.9 .5 1.0 1.7 1.4 1.3 -.3 1.2 2.0 1.1 109.4 109.8 •12.6 110.2 108.9 117.2 104.5 111.0 109.2 108.9 102.6 107.2 108.8 104.9 .5 .5 -.4 2.0 -1.3 .6 104.1 109.6 108.4 106.2 111.2 107.0 108.0 .9 104.4 1.2 1.9 .7 1.4 2.3 1.0 3.8 1.3 1.3 1.4 107.6 108.4 105.1 109.6 109.0 107.2 112.0 107.5 107.8 106.0 2.0 2.4 1.0 2.6 2.5 1.7 3.9 2.1 1.7 3.3 106.7 107.8 105.4 106.4 108.3 105.4 111.8 106.3 107.1 104.2 1.5 1.9 1.6 2.3 1.9 .5 3.2 1.9 1.9 1.7 105.9 107.7 100.5 109.1 102.1 104.7 103.5 104.9 107.7 -1.2 -1.8 -.4 -2.1 .5 .8 .4 1.1 1.4 107.5 111.2 99.4 112.8 102.0 105.0 103.5 103.8 108.7 1.8 102.3 2.5 102.8 -.5 98.1 2.9 103.5 .4 -.6 -.6 -.5 101.5 104.6 102.9 105.4 1.6 107.7 1.6 .6 .0 .8 1.8 .2 .2 -1.0 .7 2.9 -.9 2.5 .7 101.1 * 2.7 100.5 100.3 99.8 104.5 101.1 101.7 105.9 .3 .3 -.1 1.3 .0 .6 -2.6 1.4 2.4 -.9 1.6 1.2 1.0 1.6 106.9 2.4 107.7 .6 4.0 2.8 2.5 3.7 1.9 2.2 103.7 104.2 101.7 105.5 102.3 104.1 102.0 105.4 108.1 101.1 100.0 100.7 97.1 100.3 104.6 102.6 109.3 1.1 106.4 *8.4 .4 -.2 .7 .7 .7 .0 1.3 2.0 100.1 ' 2.2 99.5 -.1 96.2 100.4 -2.6 -1.7 99.8 .7 100.8 .3 104.2 -1.0 1.8 105.5 1.7 -.4 -.4 -1.2 -.2 4.3 101.2 * 3.5 100.8 100.1 99.5 101.0 -1.0 103.2 .4 103.1 .4 104.4 -2.5 1.7 1.8 -.4 2.1 2.0 .2 .2 .0 -.4 -.2 1.0 .7 .4 1.7 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U 79 Table 23. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977=100) Group West South North Central Northeast Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Expenditure category 1.3 1.3 .2 2.7 2.6 .7 .6 2.2 .3 -.2 105.3 * 6.0 105.5 102.9 115.2 104.4 106.1 102.0 105.2 101.3 101.1 1.3 105.3 * 5.9 1.4 105.4 .3 101.2 2.8 115.2 2.9 104.3 1.4 105.7 .5 102.3 .7 104.4 .4 101.7 -.5 102.7 1.4 .3 1.7 1.0 2.3 105.7 104.0 106.0 104.8 107.2 1.4 .7 1.5 1.2 2.0 103.7 103.2 104.2 103.9 103.1 105.0 102.4 103.5 102.5 101.6 1.1 103.4 2.6 104.5 .5 103.5 .7 102.4 Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 104.3 104.7 102.3 115.2 104.1 105.0 101.3 104.8 100.7 100.0 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 104.7 103.6 105.0 104.0 105.9 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Personal and educational expenses 5.2 1.5 1.5 -.1 2.7 2.8 1.8 .6 1.8 105.9 *6.2 106.2 102.5 115.2 108.3 106.4 101.1 102.1 100.9 1.4 101.6 1.4 1.5 .4 2.7 2.8 1.7 .3 1.2 .1 1.8 .7 2.1 1.5 2.5 106.7 106.1 106.8 106.0 107.6 1.7 1.6 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.2 104.4 1.0 104.0 1.4 104.9 1.1 102.9 .9 102.3 1.2 103.9 .2 -.6 1.5 1.6 104.2 3.6 104.9 104.3 103.4 2.4 4.0 2.1 1.3 104.5 104.9 105.8 102.0 1.5 2.6 1.1 106.2 105.5 106.3 105.3 107.1 .6 Commodity and service group All items 105.4 * 7.0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 105.7 108.7 103.9 102.2 100.0 _ _ 103.2 105.6 _ Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 105.1 103.8 107.2 101.4 105.0 103.8 1.1 106.9 *8.7 106.3 109.9 104.7 102.4 99.5 _ _ - 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 .2 1.4 103.6 1.3 106.3 _ _ _ - 1.5 106.7 .6 104.1 2.4 109.1 102.5 1.7 106.0 .8 104.3 _ - .8 .3 1.0 .6 -1.0 CVJ See footnotes at end of table. 1.1 106.4 *8.4 1.6 106.5 * 9.1 106.5 110.0 105.0 103.1 100.5 _ _ _ _ - 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 -.4 1.7 104.2 1.1 106.4 _ _ _ - 1.3 .7 1.7 .5 1.5 1.1 107.4 105.1 109.8 103.0 106.3 104.6 1.2 106.3 109.4 105.0 104.0 100.8 _ _ _ _ - .8 .5 .9 1.0 .0 2.0 105.5 1.3 105.5 _ - - 1.4 .8 _ _ - 2.1 1.0 2.7 .9 2.1 1.1 _ _ _ - 1.9 1.6 2.3 .7 1.8 1.3 106.8 105.4 108.9 102.5 106.8 104.1 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U 80 Table 23. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977=100) Group South North Central Northeast West Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 105.9 105.8 105.6 106.5 105.0 104.1 105.4 106.9 107.1 106.8 106.1 106.5 105.9 104.7 107.4 107.0 1.3 .9 .9 1.2 .9 .9 1.2 Commodity and service group Special indexes : All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs... All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy .. Energy commodities Services less energy 1 104.5 105.1 105.2 105.5 103.9 102.3 103.2 105.7 105.3 105.1 104.1 105.6 104.6 104.1 103.3 105.0 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. 1.3 .7 1.0 1.1 1.0 .6 1.3 .5 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.5 105.6 105.9 105.9 106.5 104.7 102.6 103.8 106.3 107.0 106.7 106.1 106.4 105.6 104.8 103.6 106.4 1.2 .9 1.0 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.7 1.1 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.0 2.4 1.7 106.2 106.3 106.3 106.9 105.0 103.2 104.3 106.6 107.7 107.5 107.5 106.8 106.0 105.2 103.8 106.8 1.7 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.9 1.2 2.2 2.0 2.7 1.4 1.5 1.2 2.5 1.9 .8 2.0 1.9 1.5 1.1 1.3 .7 2.6 2.0 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. * Annual rate based on 11-month change. 81 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U Table 24. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 1977 = 100) Group B A-2 A-1 Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Percent change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category 0.7 106.8 105.4 -- 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 109.0 109.3 110.1 107.0 115.8 104.6 113.6 108.7 108.1 101.8 107.1 107.6 104.6 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - .5 .5 .0 1.7 -.6 .4 -2.2 1.0 2.2 .0 2.2 1.6 .5 109.5 109.8 111.2 108.0 117.8 105.3 115.8 109.2 108.9 103.2 106.3 107.1 104.9 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 105.5 106.1 104.5 114.0 106.3 103.3 108.7 107.7 108.9 103.3 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - .9 1.4 .9 3.9 1.4 -.2 2.7 2.2 2.5 1.2 -1.2 -1.9 -.4 -2.3 .5 .3 -.7 1.5 1.7 All items Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 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 See footnotes at end of table. 104.3 105.8 101.9 106.9 101.0 104.0 101.9 105.7 107.5 101.1 100.1 98.6 99.0 100.0 103.9 103.4 107.8 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - -.6 -.9 -1.0 -1.9 .4 .9 .6 1.2 - - 1.0 .6 .5 .3 1.9 -.5 1.6 -.5 1.8 1.7 -.4 1.0 1.3 1.1 110.2 110.5 111.6 107.3 120.6 105.2 115.3 108.5 111.6 101.9 106.2 107.8 105.5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 1.1 1.1 .8 2.1 1.1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 1.9 2.3 1.0 1.2 2.6 1.4 4.2 2.1 2.2 1.5 105.5 105.5 104.1 108.0 105.7 104.1 108.1 104.3 103.9 105.5 _ _ _ _ _ _ 104.5 105.3 100.5 106.6 103.0 104.3 102.5 104.5 108.4 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 1.3 1.0 -.5 1.3 1.6 1.0 .6 1.3 1.4 106.0 107.2 99.6 109.5 103.6 105.0 103.3 106.0 107.6 .6 100.3 _ _ _ _ _ - .0 -.4 -1.0 .1 .5 -1.3 .5 2.6 99.7 99.1 96.8 99.1 101.9 102.5 100.4 105.3 - .9 1.0 .4 1.5 .3 .7 -.9 1.6 1.5 -.9 1.2 2.4 .7 110.0 110.2 111.1 108.1 117.8 105.7 116.3 110.4 109.7 101.5 104.9 108.1 105.1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ - 1.5 2.0 .6 3.2 2.3 1.2 3.6 1.9 1.1 4.2 107.5 109.2 105.0 107.6 110.0 108.3 112.9 108.0 109.8 102.3 104.8 106.3 100.5 107.9 101.9 104.8 103.4 104.4 108.1 _ _ _ _ _ _ - .6 .3 -.3 .5 1.0 .4 -.2 .2 1.6 101.7 101.3 100.6 100.2 103.8 103.2 103.9 104.7 _ _ _ _ - - _ _ - 1.0 .9 .5 1.7 .2 .3 .0 .7 1.3 .1 1.7 1.9 1.2 109.2 109.5 110.4 107.1 116.8 105.5 114.9 109.4 110.2 101.2 106.1 107.4 105.5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 107.9 108.8 104.7 110.6 109.8 108.4 112.5 105.9 106.6 103.7 _ _ _ _ - 2.6 3.2 1.4 3.0 3.7 3.3 4.7 1.0 1.1 .5 106.9 107.9 104.5 109.4 108.5 106.7 111.3 107.0 107.5 105.3 _ _ _ _ _ 106.6 109.5 100.8 111.3 101.0 105.3 104.2 104.0 109.0 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - 1.5 2.1 .0 2.6 .3 1.1 .9 .3 2.2 101.0 100.3 100.0 99.1 100.9 101.1 104.3 106.1 _ _ _ _ - .1 .0 -.1 .0 .6 -.8 1.3 .4 1.4 106.1 1.3 106.8 1.8 106.5 _ _ _ _ - .5 -.1 .3 5.0 1.5 .8 .8 99.4 99.3 98.5 101.2 101.0 100.8 107.6 _ _ _ i_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - .9 .1 .6 2.2 -.5 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.1 1.3 1.3 -.3 1.4 .3 2.7 1.6 1.7 1.2 -.2 -.4 -.2 -.5 .1 1.4 1.0 1.9 1.6 -1.2 -1.3 -1.8 -1.5 .5 -2.5 1.2 .1 82 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U 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-2 A-1 Group B Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 1.5 1.6 .4 2.7 2.9 1.5 .5 1.2 .4 -.1 105.2 105.3 101.6 115.2 103.7 105.9 102.4 104.1 102.0 104.1 Percent change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 104.3 104.7 102.2 115.2 105.1 105.9 100.6 104.1 100.1 100.6 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 104.7 104.0 104.9 103.8 106.1 _ _ - Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 102.6 102.3 103.0 _ - Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Personal and educational expenses 102.4 103.8 102.0 101.9 _ _ _ _ - - _ - _ - - 1.5 1.6 .3 2.7 2.8 1.8 .8 2.5 .5 .5 105.7 106.0 102.1 115.2 105.4 105.2 103.2 103.5 103.1 100.2 105.6 104.5 105.9 105.0 106.6 _ _ - 1.6 .8 1.8 1.5 1.9 106.2 105.5 106.4 105.6 107.2 _ _ - .0 103.7 -.8 103.5 1.2 104.0 _ - 104.0 104.6 104.6 102.9 _ _ _ - 2.1 4.0 1.6 1.4 1.1 1.2 .0 2.7 2.5 .5 .3 1.8 .1 .2 105.1 105.3 103.0 115.2 105.2 105.9 100.6 105.8 99.5 101.1 1.2 .6 1.3 1.2 1.3 .8 2.1 .0 .7 _ _ 1.3 1.4 .0 2.7 2.7 1.5 .4 1.0 .3 -.4 105.7 105.9 101.9 115.2 105.5 106.1 102.6 103.4 102.4 101.7 - 2.0 .8 2.4 2.0 2.7 105.5 104.9 105.6 104.7 106.4 1.0 104.2 .6 102.8 1.4 106.3 _ _ - 104.1 104.6 105.2 102.4 _ _ _ - 1.9 3.7 1.6 .9 _ _ _ _ _ - _ - 1.5 1.5 .3 2.8 2.7 1.9 .3 .8 .2 1.6 - 1.7 .8 1.9 1.1 2.7 108.0 105.4 108.5 107.5 109.3 _ _ _ - 1.5 1.1 1.6 .7 2.3 1.3 103.5 1.0 103.8 1.5 102.9 - 1.1 106.2 1.2 104.3 .9 109.5 _ - .4 .3 .6 103.5 104.1 104.2 102.0 _ _ - 1.8 3.3 1.6 .7 104.0 105.4 103.9 102.9 _ - 1.9 4.0 1.5 .7 1.4 106.1 - 1.0 1.0 .6 1.3 1.2 -.4 _ 1.0 1.1 _ _ - _ - _ _ _ _ _ _ Commodity and service group 105.4 -- 0.7 106.8 - Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 105.4 109.0 103.5 102.4 100.1 _ - .4 .5 .3 .4 -.9 106.7 109.5 105.5 102.9 100.3 _ - 1.4 1.0 1.8 1.2 .0 103.5 104.4 1.1 104.1 .2 107.3 _ - Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 105.4 104.5 107.8 101.4 104.9 103.3 107.0 104.7 110.0 101.4 105.9 104.4 _ - All items See footnotes at end of table. _ _ _ _ - 1.2 .9 1.6 .3 1.3 .9 - - 1.8 106.5 - 1.3 106.8 - 106.4 109.2 105.1 103.4 101.3 _ _ - 1.1 .9 1.2 1.3 .5 106.5 110.0 105.0 102.8 99.4 _ 1.8 104.2 2.2 106.3 _ 1.6 104.2 1.1 106.6 _ - - 1.9 104.0 1.2 105.1 106.8 104.5 108.8 103.3 106.4 104.9 _ _ _ - 1.7 .6 2.3 .6 2.4 1.3 107.1 105.0 109.5 103.4 105.6 103.9 _ _ _ _ - 2.0 1.0 2.7 .7 1.9 1.2 2.3 1.4 3.2 .9 1.8 1.3 - 105.9 110.2 104.0 102.6 99.1 106.3 104.1 107.2 103.4 108.5 105.7 - .9 1.0 -1.3 - 1.9 .9 _ _ 1.2 1.3 1.4 .9 1.6 - .6 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U 83 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) Group Index Aug. 1978 B A-2 A-1 Percent change from— Index Aug. June Aug. 1977 1978 1978 Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.9 .9 2.1 2.0 1.9 1.3 1.5 1.1 2.2 2.1 105.1 106.3 105.8 106.0 104.0 102.7 104.1 106.5 106.6 106.0 105.5 106.1 105.1 104.2 102.9 106.0 1.1 Commodity and service group Special indexes: All Items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs.. All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy . Energy commodities Services less energy 1 104.5 105.1 105.1 105.4 103.5 102.6 103.6 106.0 105.6 105.4 105.5 105.4 104.4 103.4 104.5 105.3 0.8 106.2 .4 106.0 .6 106.1 .5 1.1 .5 1.2 1.1 2.0 1.4 106.9 105.5 103.1 104.1 106.4 107.3 107.1 107.2 106.8 106.1 105.6 104.5 106.6 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. 2.0 1.2 1.4 1.8 1.8 1.2 1.6 1.1 2.4 2.4 2.5 1.8 1.9 1.6 2.5 2.3 105.9 106.0 106.0 106.6 105.1 103.5 104.3 106.4 107.1 106.9 105.8 106.6 105.9 105.2 104.5 106.7 1.4 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.1 2.2 1.8 106.0 105.8 106.1 106.8 105.0 102.9 104.3 106.5 107.4 107.3 105.4 106.9 106.1 105.1 104.6 107.2 .9 .9 1.0 .9 1.0 1.9 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.1 .7 2.2 1.4 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. REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U 84 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 Aug. 1978 Percent change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Index Aug. 1978 Size class D Size class C Percent Percent Percent Index Index change fromchange from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category 104.9 0.9 105.6 1.1 107.4 1.6 105.8 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 108.6 108.9 110.3 106.5 116.1 104.2 115.7 104.4 105.4 103.9 108.4 108.6 110.0 105.0 115.9 105.3 116.2 104.4 105.1 104.2 .5 109.9 110.2 111.7 1.6 106.8 -.9 119.5 2.0 103.1 -1.6 118.3 .8 105.9 1.0 105.9 1.4 104.1 .9 1.7 1.3 109.5 109.7 110.8 107.7 117.7 104.8 117.1 103.5 107.2 105.0 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 104.8 104.9 103.4 116.7 104.9 1.6 1.9 .7 4.9 2.3 105.4 107.1 103.0 108.5 108.2 1.4 2.4 1.0 3.0 2.9 108.8 112.5 107.2 111.0 113.7 105.0 106.1 101.9 108.0 104.2 .9 1.0 -.3 1.4 100.4 100.3 100.5 100.1 105.1 -.7 102.8 -1.0 102.0 -.2 102.5 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 101.4 100.2 100.7 97.1 104.9 -.8 -1.1 -.3 -2.5 99.9 99.2 99.3 96.3 103.4 -.9 -1.0 -.2 -3.5 3.0 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 103.1 103.7 All items Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Medical care Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care See footnotes at end of table. 99.7 104.3 103.9 102.1 101.5 -.2 1.3 -2.8 .6 1.2 -.1 1.3 -3.4 .8 1.0 1.3 1.7 .9 .1 .7 .3 1.2 106.0 107.7 106.1 108.0 108.1 1.8 2.7 -2.0 2.2 3.9 -1.6 101.7 .4 102.7 102.5 -.4 102.0 102.1 102.0 104.3 .7 .7 .1 1.2 .9 102.8 101.1 101.7 101.4 105.9 1.0 97.5 -.3 96.8 1.1 101.6 -2.2 89.5 1.4 102.1 -1.4 -1.6 -.4 -3.7 -2.4 1.1 106.4 1.3 106.7 -.1 100.9 1.3 106.0 1.4 106.2 101.7 1.3 104.6 1.4 104.6 -1.2 104.0 1.3 1.3 1.1 104.7 1.7 106.1 2.3 106.5 102.4 103.6 105.0 1.1 103.3 104.5 1.2 103.5 1.0 104.8 1.8 102.6 1.3 103.9 2.5 3.9 1.1 .5 4.6 .4 3.2 .5 1.1 .0 85 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U 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 Size class A Index Aug. 1978 Size class B Size class C Percent Percent Index change from— change from- Index Aug. 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Size class 0 Percent Percent Index change from— change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Commodity and service group 104.9 0.9 105.6 1.1 107.4 1.6 105.8 1.3 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 105.2 108.6 103.1 102.1 104.2 106.1 108.4 105.1 102.4 1.0 107.3 1.0 .5 1.3 .8 1.6 107.1 109.5 106.0 102.8 108.7 1.1 105.8 109.9 1.5 103.8 .8 101.9 2.1 105.6 1.2 .9 1.5 .5 2.4 Services Medical care services 104.5 104.5 1.4 104.8 1.3 104.7 1.2 108.0 1.7 106.8 2.6 105.9 2.7 106.7 1.4 3.6 104.9 104.9 104.9 103.1 102.2 105.6 104.8 104.5 105.1 105.7 106.0 105.0 102.5 105.5 105.1 104.8 .6 1.1 1.0 1.3 .8 .7 1.3 1.2 105.2 1.6 105.8 1.7 106.2 1.5 103.8 102.0 105.9 2.8 105.9 2.5 105.8 .9 1.2 1.3 1.5 .5 .7 2.0 1.1 All items Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 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 10 4,000,000. .9 .6 1.6 1.4 105.7 107.5 107.9 106.0 102.9 106.2 108.1 108.1 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. 86 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U Table 26. 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) North central Size class A Group Size class B Size class C Percent Percent Index Index change from— change from- Index Aug. 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Size class D Percent Percent Index change from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category All items 106.5 1.1 106.5 1.0 106.1 1.3 106.5 1.1 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 109.8 110.1 110.9 107.8 117.0 105.8 114.9 105.9 108.2 106.2 1.0 1.0 .7 2.3 -.3 .5 .2 1.4 1.5 1.6 108.6 108.7 109.5 105.7 116.3 106.8 113.2 103.9 106.8 108.3 -2.6 -.2 1.5 1.5 110.0 110.4 111.2 107.1 119.4 104.5 116.1 104.6 108.6 104.4 1.3 1.4 .6 1.8 .3 1.5 -.5 .5 3.1 1.0 110.9 111.1 112.0 108.4 122.7 105.3 113.5 104.4 109.1 106.7 1.4 1.4 .8 1.7 .8 1.0 .8 .4 2.6 1.1 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 107.2 108.4 104.1 111.2 109.3 1.2 2.3 .6 1.1 2.6 107.6 108.8 104.7 111.2 109.4 1.3 2.7 1.1 3.7 2.9 105.8 106.3 101.5 104.7 107.2 1.2 1.2 .5 .7 1.4 106.5 106.0 107.0 109.3 105.8 1.0 1.0 1.0 .6 1.1 104.7 106.0 100.2 106.9 104.7 -2.0 2.8 -.3 3.2 .2 107.2 110.0 99.7 112.3 104.1 -2.7 -4.1 -.8 -4.7 .4 105.4 107.2 101.9 108.6 104.6 1.2 1.4 -.7 2.0 1.7 109.4 111.4 99.6 114.4 105.7 .0 -.4 .4 -.5 1.9 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation -.4 -.2 100.2 99.5 96.0 99.8 101.7 .4 101.3 .4 100.8 -.9 96.8 .5 102.8 .5 98.8 -.1 100.5 -.3 99.9 -1.9 97.4 .0 101.8 -.7 98.2 .9 98.0 .9 97.4 -.3 94.2 2.5 98.1 -3.5 103.0 -1.2 -1.3 -1.9 -.5 -2.6 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 105.4 105.6 101.8 1.2 104.8 1.3 105.0 -.2 96.9 1.3 105.9 1.3 106.1 -2.1 101.1 1.6 105.0 1.8 105.1 -1.1 101.6 1.6 1.7 Medical care 104.8 1.0 106.6 1.9 105.7 2.1 107.5 Entertainment 103.5 1.3 101.9 .9 104.4 1.1 106.3 Other goods and services Personal care 102.8 102.6 1.2 105.5 106.5 2.4 102.8 1.8 102.1 1.5 104.3 105.4 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear , .3 See footnotes at end of table. 1.4 .9 2.6 3.2 87 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U Table 26. 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 Index Aug. 1978 Size class B Percent change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Index Aug. 1978 Size class D Size class C Percent Percent Percent Index Index change from— change from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June Aug. 1978 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Commodity and service group 106.5 1.1 106.5 1.0 106.1 1.3 106.5 1.1 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 106.5 109.8 104.9 102.3 106.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.0 .3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.0 106.0 110.9 103.9 101.7 105.4 1.2 1.4 1.2 1.6 1.1 Services Medical care services 106.5 105.0 1.3 107.5 1.1 107.1 1.3 106.1 2.3 105.9 1.7 107.4 2.6 108.5 1.1 1.6 105.7 106.6 106.6 104.9 102.5 106.3 106.8 106.6 .7 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.4 1.3 .4 1.0 1.2 1.3 1.3 .8 1.3 1.1 106.7 106.5 106.4 104.0 102.0 106.5 107.4 107.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.1 1.0 All items Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 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. 105.9 108.6 104.8 102.9 106.2 105.6 106.5 106.4 104.9 103.2 105.8 107.8 107.5 106.1 110.0 104.5 102.6 105.8 106.0 106.1 106.1 104.5 102.7 106.4 106.6 106.1 .4 1.4 1.8 1.5 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. 88 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U Table 27. 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) South Size class A Group Index Aug. 1978 Size class D Size class C Size class B Percent Percent Percent Percent Index Index Index change from— change from^ change from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June Aug. 1978 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category 106.4 1.5 107.2 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 110.0 110.4 111.7 107.4 117.9 106.9 116.8 105.8 107.7 105.3 1.3 1.4 1.1 1.3 .7 .9 1.9 1.0 1.9 1.5 109.7 110.0 110.9 108.3 116.8 105.2 117.6 104.8 107.9 105.3 1.8 1.9 1.2 2.0 1.1 .6 2.4 .4 3.7 -.2 110.2 110.5 111.3 108.7 117.0 106.9 116.4 104.8 108.1 105.0 .5 .5 .5 1.9 -.6 1.6 1.7 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 107.0 106.7 104.7 111.2 107.2 1.9 2.3 1.3 4.4 2.5 108.0 108.7 104.7 110.9 109.3 2.2 2.3 .2 4.0 2.5 108.8 110.9 107.0 107.3 111.6 2.1 2.6 1.4 2.1 2.7 110.9 117.5 102.0 120.0 105.1 1.8 2.9 .1 3.3 107.8 112.4 102.0 113.2 105.6 3.0 5.1 -.6 5.5 1.1 105.7 107.7 96.6 109.0 104.7 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 101.8 100.9 101.8 100.2 100.1 -1.0 -1.3 -.8 -2.7 -.8 102.2 101.9 102.7 100.1 103.2 1.8 2.0 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 104.9 105.0 103.1 1.6 105.3 1.5 105.5 2.4 101.3 Medical care 104.2 Entertainment Other goods and services Personal care All items Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation See footnotes at end of table. 1.9 107.2 1.4 106.3 1.0 110.0 110.3 111.2 105.8 118.8 105.9 116.9 105.2 107.9 1.5 104.1 1.1 1.2 1.0 2.5 1.3 .6 .4 .5 1.6 1.5 105.7 106.4 103.7 107.3 106.9 1.3 2.0 .6 -3.3 2.5 1.8 104.8 1.8 105.5 -.9 97.4 2.2 107.3 104.6 -.3 -.4 -.6 -.4 1.0 101.0 100.3 96.3 102.8 101.3 -2.0 -2.2 -3.6 -2.7 -3.3 1.3 105.3 1.4 105.4 102.1 1.6 105.8 1.6 105.8 .6 105.8 1.4 1.4 3.0 1.3 107.5 3.1 104.9 1.4 108.9 1.3 102.7 106.5 2.0 103.5 1.7 105.1 -.9 104.1 103.1 2.8 104.1 2.0 105.4 2.3 104.2 2.3 105.3 2.3 104.5 2.7 102.7 1.8 .4 99.5 98.7 98.4 3.8 97.4 100.1 -.8 -1.0 -2.2 -.1 -1.0 89 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U Table 27. 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 Size class A Index Aug. 1978 Size class B Percent change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Index Aug. 1978 Size class C Percent change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Index Aug. 1978 Size class D Percent change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Index Aug. 1978 Percent change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Commodity and service group 106.4 1.5 107.2 1.9 107.2 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 106.2 110.0 104.5 102.9 105.7 1.3 1.3 1.3 .8 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.6 1.9 1.4 Services Medical care services 106.7 104.1 1.9 107.9 1.5 108.0 106.3 106.5 106.1 104.5 103.0 106.5 107.2 107.0 1.2 1.5 1.4 1.3 .8 1.0 2.1 1.9 All items Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 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. 106.8 109.7 105.6 103.6 106.8 106.6 107.2 107.1 105.6 103.7 106.8 108.2 107.8 106.7 110.2 105.2 102.8 106.8 2.5 108.1 3.6 104.7 1.8 1.9 1.7 1.5 1.8 1.8 2.7 2.2 105.9 107.4 107.3 105.1 102.9 106.6 108.2 108.5 1.4 106.3 1.0 1.0 .5 1.3 1.5 1.1 106.3 110.0 104.7 102.9 106.1 .9 1.1 .8 .3 1.0 2.2 106.4 1.6 109.4 1.4 1.5 1.0 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.5 .9 2.2 2.2 .8 1.1 1.0 .8 .4 .8 1.5 1.3 106.3 106.2 106.5 104.7 103.0 106.4 106.7 105.9 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. 90 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U Table 28. 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) West Size class A Group Index Aug. 1978 Size class B Size class C Size class D Percent Percent Percent Percent Index Index Index change from— change from— change from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category All items Food and beverages Food Food at home Cereals and bakery products Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs Dairy products Fruits and vegetables Other foods at home Food away from home Alcoholic beverages , , Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation 107.0 1.4 106.3 0.9 106.1 109.1 109.5 109.6 108.9 116.2 103.7 109.6 105.3 109.3 104.1 .6 109.7 110.0 -.5 110.5 1.8 108.7 -1.9 118.1 .1 104.9 -2.1 110.7 1.0 105.6 2.5 109.1 -.5 105.3 -.1 1.9 -.8 .8 -2.0 .8 2.0 .7 109.8 110.1 111.0 109.0 116.9 105.8 115.3 106.2 108.2 106.3 -.1 -.1 -.6 2.2 -1.7 1.5 -4.5 .9 1.0 .0 109.6 109.9 111.8 109.1 121.4 105.1 112.0 106.2 106.6 106.2 .6 .5 .6 3.1 .6 .8 -2.9 1.2 .4 3.3 1.1 104.7 0.5 108.0 109.3 106.9 105.2 109.9 2.1 2.5 1.9 2.8 2.6 105.8 106.8 105.2 106.4 107.2 .9 1.1 .5 1.8 1.3 106.1 107.3 103.8 110.8 107.9 1.7 2.1 .4 2.0 2.4 102.3 101.2 99.4 106.2 101.6 -.4 -.3 5.3 1.1 -1.8 101.8 103.2 99.9 103.4 105.0 -.3 .3 -.3 1.1 102.5 101.5 100.1 101.7 103.8 1.6 -.2 .2 -.3 -.7 101.2 100.1 92.6 101.4 104.5 .8 -.6 NA -.3 1.1 105.0 108.0 98.7 111.1 104.7 -1.5 -1.8 -1.1 -2.0 .9 -1.1 -1.2 -1.8 -.7 -2.3 102.2 101.9 99.2 102.3 104.9 1.1 1.1 2.0 1.5 .3 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 101.0 100.5 99.1 100.5 101.9 .4 .2 -.6 .6 102.6 102.4 101.3 101.8 106.0 .2 98.6 .0 98.3 .1 102.0 1.9 91.2 3.2 101.4 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 105.7 105.9 101.8 1.5 106.6 1.5 107.0 1.5 100.1 1.5 106.2 1.6 106.5 -.3 101.5 1.5 105.1 1.6 105.1 .8 104.9 1.6 1.6 1.9 Medical care 107.6 2.4 105.3 1.2 105.8 1.3 107.6 .6 Entertainment 101.6 -.3 104.0 .7 101.8 109.1 1.6 Other goods and services Personal care 105.4 107.2 1.2 103.7 104.5 1.6 103.3 1.2 104.5 1.2 103.6 1.6 103.7 1.9 1.4 See footnotes at end of table. REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-U 91 Table 28. 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 Size class A Index Aug. 1978 Size class B Percent change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Index Aug. 1978 Size class C Size class D Percent Percent Percent Index Index change from— change from— change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Commodity and service group 107.0 1.4 106.3 0.9 106.1 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 106.6 109.1 105.6 104.1 106.4 106.2 109.7 1.1 104.7 1.0 104.3 1.2 104.9 .6 106.2 109.8 .5 104.7 103.1 .2 105.6 Services Medical care services 107.6 108.0 2.2 106.4 2.6 104.9 105.7 107.0 107.0 105.5 104.1 106.7 107.7 107.6 106.0 1.4 106.3 1.4 106.4 1.1 104.7 104.4 107.1 2.3 106.6 2.2 106.6 All items Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 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. 1.1 104.7 .7 -.1 1.0 .8 1.1 0.5 .2 .6 105.0 109.6 103.0 104.5 101.9 -.1 1.6 -1.3 1.4 106.0 1.2 105.9 1.9 104.4 1.2 107.7 1.1 .3 105.4 106.1 106.2 104.7 103.4 106.7 1.6 106.3 1.5 106.0 .7 1.1 1.1 .9 .8 .4 2.1 2.0 .9 .5 .5 -.1 1.7 1.1 .3 1.2 106.3 104.6 104.5 103.0 104.6 107.2 105.4 104.0 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. REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W 92 Table 29. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Region,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 1977=100) Group South North Central Northeast Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 West Percent change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Index Percent change from— Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Expenditure category All Items 105.3 '6.8 1.1 106.5 * 8.5 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 108.7 108.9 110.1 107.0 116.6 103.9 113.7 108.0 108.3 101.1 106.0 106.0 105.1 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 105.1 106.0 103.8 113.3 106.6 106.2 108.1 104.7 105.3 103.1 1.5 2.2 .6 3.6 2.8 2.4 3.8 1.7 2.2 103.7 104.2 101.7 105.6 102.3 103.6 102.3 104.0 107.0 .5 .4 -.2 .7 .7 Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil. coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefurnishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 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 See footnotes at end of table. 100.2 99.4 99.6 97.0 99.4 102.8 103.4 106.5 9.7 .6 .5 .2 1.5 .5 .4 -3.1 .5 1.7 -.2 1.9 1.6 1.0 -.3 -.6 .2 1.9 1.6 .7 .6 1.9 1.6 106.5 ' 9.1 1.2 .5 .4 -.5 1.7 -1.3 1.0 -3.6 1.2 1.3 110.1 110.4 M2.5 111.4 108.5 118.4 106.5 115.6 109.3 110.9 101.9 106.3 108.3 105.9 1.0 1.0 .6 1.7 .3 1.1 -.4 .9 .8 .3 1.1 2.1 1.5 109.8 110.1 M1.4 110.9 107.6 117.5 106.2 115.9 110.0 109.2 101.8 105.5 108.1 105.2 1.3 1.4 1.2 2.1 1.0 1.0 1.8 1.2 1.5 .1 1.1 1.9 1.0 109.2 109.5 *12.2 110.1 109.1 116.9 104.7 110.9 109.7 109.2 102.4 106.8 108.3 104.5 106.7 107.8 104.1 110.3 108.4 106.3 111.6 106.1 107.8 103.1 1.1 2.0 .7 1.3 2.2 1.0 4.0 107.5 108.4 105.0 109.7 109.2 107.3 112.3 107.3 108.5 103.7 1.9 2.4 .9 2.6 2.6 1.7 4.1 2.0 2.4 1.0 106.6 107.7 105.4 106.0 108.3 105.2 111.6 106.8 108.3 104.3 1.4 1.8 1.6 2.4 1.9 .4 3.0 3.2 4.0 1.9 1.7 102.2 2.5 102.8 -.5 98.0 2.8 103.4 101.4 .6 104.5 103.1 104.8 1.7 108.1 .3 -.5 -.6 -.6 1.5 .5 .0 .6 1.5 105.7 107.4 100.4 108.8 102.0 103.7 102.3 104.5 1.3 107.7 1.2 1.1 106.9 • 8 . 7 101.1 * 2.8 100.7 97.4 102.1 101.7 101.0 105.0 104.6 -1.3 107.8 -1.9 111.5 -.3 99.4 -2.2 113.1 102.2 104.3 -.1 102.8 -.1 103.7 1.3 108.8 .2 .1 1.2 .5 3.1 -.7 2.9 .6 101.2 100.4 101.9 98.8 100.8 101.6 100.8 107.0 r 2.8 .0 .0 -.3 .2 2.2 .6 -.3 -.5 101.5 * 3.8 101.1 99.2 98.8 100.6 103.8 108.7 104.8 -1.0 1.5 2.4 .2 -.4 -.6 -.5 -1.4 -.4 .7 -.3 1.3 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W 93 Table 29. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Region,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977=100) Group West South North Central Northeast Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Expenditure category Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 104.8 *5.7 105.2 102.8 115.2 103.9 105.4 101.8 106.4 100.9 100.1 - 1.3 1.3 .3 2.7 2.6 .6 .5 2.1 .2 -.1 105.4 • 6 . 1 _ 105.6 102.3 115.2 104.4 105.9 _ 101.6 104.6 101.1 101.4 - 1.5 1.6 .4 2.8 2.9 1.3 .5 .7 .5 -.4 105.7 *6.4 _ 105.8 _ 100.8 115.2 104.5 _ 105.8 _ 102.2 104.5 101.6 103.4 - Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 104.7 103.7 104.9 104.2 105.8 - 1.3 .5 1.4 .9 2.1 105.7 104.8 105.9 105.3 106.6 - 1.7 .9 1.9 1.5 2.3 106.4 106.4 106.4 105.4 107.2 _ _ Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 102.6 101.4 104.5 - .6 104.1 .9 102.9 .2 106.2 _ - Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Personal and educational expenses 102.6 103.3 102.6 101.8 _ - 1.8 3.8 .7 .8 , _ - 1.0 2.4 -.1 .7 103.8 104.8 103.6 102.6 1.6 1.6 -.2 2.7 2.9 1.6 .8 2.5 .4 2.1 106.4 *6.8 106.6 102.3 _ 115.2 108.3 _ 106.8 _ 102.0 _ 105.1 _ 101.3 102.0 - - 1.7 1.0 1.9 1.3 2.4 106.4 106.1 106.4 105.6 107.5 _ _ _ _ - 1.9 1.1 2.0 1.5 2.6 .9 103.8 .8 103.8 1.0 103.9 _ _ - .4 102.2 .7 101.7 -.1 103.1 _ _ - .5 .3 .8 104.8 104.8 105.4 103.5 _ _ _ - 2.2 3.9 1.5 1.3 _ _ _ - 1.7 3.0 1.3 .6 104.0 105.1 104.1 102.1 1.6 1.6 .4 2.7 2.7 1.8 .5 1.0 .3 1.3 Commodity and service group All items 105.3 • 6 . 8 105.7 108.7 103.9 102.0 99.4 _ 1.1 106.5 * 8.5 .9 .6 1.1 .8 -.6 106.5 110.1 104.8 102.9 100.7 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.2 .1 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages .... Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables 103.0 105.8 _ 1.3 103.8 1.3 106.1 _ - Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services 104.7 103.8 106.5 101.7 104.9 103.6 _ — 1.4 .6 2.3 .2 1.4 .5 _ - See footnotes at end of table. - 1.1 106.9 * 8.7 _ _ - 106.6 104.1 109.2 102.3 105.9 104.8 - 1.6 106.5 * 9.1 106.6 109.8 105.1 103.1 100.4 _ _ _ _ - 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 .0 1.7 104.2 1.0 106.6 _ 107.4 105.0 110.1 103.0 106.4 105.0 1.3 .7 1.7 .6 1.9 .9 1.2 106.3 109.2 105.0 104.1 101.1 _ _ _ _ - .7 .5 .8 .9 -.6 1.9 105.4 1.3 105.6 _ - - 1.5 .8 _ _ _ _ - 2.0 .9 2.9 .9 1.9 .5 _ _ _ _ _ - 1.9 1.6 2.4 .9 2.0 .9 106.8 105.4 109.0 102.9 106.4 103.8 94 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W Table 29. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Region,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977=100) Group South North Central Northeast West Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Commodity and service group Special indexes : All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel.... Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy Energy commodities Services less energy 1 104.3 105.1 105.1 105.4 103.9 102.2 103.2 105.6 104.9 104.7 104.1 105.5 104.3 104.1 103.3 104.6 _ _ _ _ - Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 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. 1.3 .7 1.0 1.2 1.1 .8 1.3 .6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.8 1.5 105.6 106.1 106.0 106.6 104.8 103.1 104.0 106.7 106.9 106.7 105.9 106.6 105.6 104.9 104.0 106.4 _ _ _ _ _ - 1.1 1.0 .9 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.7 1.1 1.3 1.2 .6 1.2 1.3 1.0 2.5 1.8 106.1 106.4 106.4 106.9 105.1 103.2 104.3 106.6 107.8 107.5 107.4 106.8 106.0 105.3 103.9 106.8 _ _ _ _ _ - 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.4 2.2 1.9 2.7 1.4 1.5 1.2 2.6 1.9 105.9 105.9 105.7 106.5 105.0 104.2 105.3 106.8 107.0 106.8 106.2 106.5 105.8 104.7 107.5 107.0 _ _ _ _ _ _ - 1.3 .9 1.0 1.1 .8 .9 1.4 .7 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.1 1.2 .6 2.5 2.1 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. * Annual rate based on 11 -month change. 95 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W Table 30. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 1977=100) Group B A-2 A-1 Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Aug. Aug. June Aug. Aug. June Aug. Aug. June 1978 1977 1978 1978 1977 1978 1978 1977 1978 Expenditure category 105.2 0.7 106.8 1.7 106.7 1.2 106.7 1.4 106.4 1.2 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 108.8 109.1 109.7 107.3 115.7 104.7 112.5 107.9 108.7 100.7 106.6 107.6 104.9 .6 .6 -.2 1.5 -.4 -2.8 1.8 2.3 1.0 109.4 109.7 111.2 108.2 117.8 105.4 115.9 109.7 109.2 103.0 105.8 106.6 104.9 1.0 109.6 1.0 109.9 110.6 1.6 108.4 117.2 105.4 114.7 .6 110.1 1.3 109.8 .4 101.6 1.7 106.0 1.6 108.2 1.2 105.5 .9 109.8 110.0 110.9 107.3 118.4 105.4 115.3 109.9 108.6 101.4 105.1 107.6 105.8 110.4 110.7 111.5 108.7 119.5 106.3 113.2 107.9 111.7 102.7 107.5 108.8 105.8 1.2 1.2 .8 2.0 1.0 1.5 -.7 .2 2.0 -.4 1.3 2.2 1.5 Housing Shelter .'. Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership Home purchase Financing, taxes, and insurance Maintenance and repairs Maintenance and repair services Maintenance and repair commodities 104.9 105.7 104.4 113.3 106.0 103.3 109.0 105.0 106.1 101.8 .7 1.3 .9 3.6 1.5 -.1 2.8 2.1 3.1 -.5 108.0 109.2 104.7 110.7 110.4 108.5 112.6 108.9 111.0 104.3 2.6 3.2 1.3 2.8 3.8 3.3 4.8 1.4 1.8 106.8 107.8 104.5 109.4 108.5 106.7 111.5 106.0 106.7 104.3 1.4 2.0 .6 3.6 2.3 1.3 3.6 1.5 1.5 1.7 107.0 108.9 104.9 107.7 109.7 108.3 113.0 105.7 106.8 103.5 1.7 105.5 2.3 105.7 1.1 1.5 1.3 -.3 1.5 .3 2.8 2.1 2.3 1.7 104.3 105.7 101.9 106.9 101.0 102.8 101.0 103.5 107.2 -1.3 -1.9 -.3 -2.4 .4 .0 -.5 -.1 1.3 106.7 109.5 100.7 111.3 101.1 105.3 104.6 104.0 108.9 1.5 2.1 -.1 2.5 .3 1.2 1.5 .1 1.8 104.9 106.4 100.3 108.0 102.2 104.8 103.5 105.1 108.5 104.3 .1 105.0 -.4 100.5 106.2 1.1 103.1 .2 103.0 -.2 101.5 .5 103.9 1.3 107.3 101.2 100.8 97.2 100.3 101.2 104.1 109.2 104.0 -.5 -.6 -2.0 -.4 .5 1.4 .4 .4 100.2 99.5 100.0 97.3 102.0 101.6 102.5 105.7 101.2 -.3 -.2 .7 1.9 1.7 1.2 .4 -.5 All items Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Other utilities and public services Household furnishings and operation Housefumishings Housekeeping supplies Housekeeping services 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 See footnotes at end of table. 100.5 101.3 -.9 97.9 1.7 98.0 .2 102.7 1.7 104.7 1.0 107.0 .4 2.1 .3 .5 -1.7 1.8 1.2 -.1 1.2 2.2 101.1 100.3 100.4 101.0 99.7 99.7 98.8 109.1 1.5 .5 1.3 -1.6 1.2 1.7 -.7 .9 1.8 .8 104.2 108.5 105.9 104.3 108.3 104.4 104.5 .9 104.3 .9 1.0 2.5 1.3 4.3 1.2 1.4 1.1 .8 -.6 1.1 1.7 .2 -.3 .7 1.1 106.1 107.3 99.6 109.6 103.5 104.4 102.9 105.5 107.3 .5 .2 .1 1.3 -.4 -1.3 -.8 3.4 100.8 100.3 99.6 99.6 101.9 101.3 103.1 105.2 -.2 -.4 -.1 -.4 .0 .9 .2 1.7 1.5 -.8 -1.2 -1.5 .4 -1.3 2.7 1.0 96 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W Table 30. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977=100) A-2 A-1 Group B Index Percent change from— Index Percent cnange from— Index Percent change from— Index Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Percent change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Index Percent change from— Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Expenditure category 1.3 105.1 1.4 106.4 105.3 101.7 115.2 105.3 105.9 100.3 104.6 99.3 101.2 1.6 106.2 1.7 106.4 .1 102.6 2.7 115.2 2.8 105.3 1.9 105.0 .9 103.2 2.4 104.0 .5 103.0 .6 99.9 104.2 104.2 104.1 103.4 105.1 1.1 105.9 .6 105.0 1.1 106.0 105.7 1.4 106.3 1.8 106.0 106.7 1.9 105.9 1.6 104.7 2.2 107.1 1.8 106.7 105.0 2.0 107.1 1.2 106.6 2.9 107.6 Entertainment Entertainment commodities Entertainment services 101.6 100.0 103.9 .6 104.0 105.1 1.1 102.1 .9 103.8 1.1 102.0 .5 107.5 Other goods and services Tobacco products Personal care Personal and educational expenses 102.8 103.6 102.7 102.0 104.2 2.0 104.7 .0 104.6 102.8 1.9 104.4 3.9 105.0 .4 104.7 Transportation Private transportation New cars Used cars Gasoline Maintenance and repair Other private transportation Other private transportation commodities Other private transportation services Public transportation 104.6 105.0 102.1 115.2 104.7 106.3 101.2 107.5 100.3 100.9 Medical care Medical care commodities Medical care services Professional services Other medical care services 1.4 .3 2.7 2.5 .3 .5 2.4 1.3 102.9 1.4 .0 2.7 2.7 1.1 .3 .5 .2 -.2 106.5 102.2 115.2 105.5 107.1 103.2 105.1 102.7 101.7 105.8 105.8 101.5 115.2 103.9 105.1 102.5 103.8 102.2 -.1 104.4 1.8 1.8 .5 2.7 3.1 1.6 .6 1.4 2.2 1.1 2.5 2.0 2.9 1.6 1.6 .3 2.8 2.7 2.4 .3 .9 .2 2.2 107.4 105.2 107.8 106.8 108.7 1.7 1.3 1.8 1.1 2.4 102.3 102.3 102.5 106.3 .6 104.2 110.6 1.2 .2 2.2 103.4 3.9 103.9 2.1 104.2 3.5 105.2 1.7 104.4 102.8 1.8 3.7 1.1 .7 1.5 103.7 .9 102.3 .8 Commodity and service group All items Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages Nondurables less food and beverages Apparel commodities Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel Durables Services Rent, residential Household services less rent Transportation services Medical care services Other services See footnotes at end of table. 105.2 0.7 106.8 1.7 106.7 1.2 106.7 1.4 106.4 1.2 105.3 108.8 103.4 102.4 100.8 .5 .6 .5 .6 -.6 1.5 1.0 1.7 1.4 .0 1.0 .8 1.1 1.2 -.2 106.6 109.8 105.1 103.0 100.3 1.1 106.4 110.4 1.3 104.5 1.5 103.0 100.3 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.2 -.8 103.0 104.3 1.0 104.5 107.3 1.8 104.4 2.2 106.6 1.7 104.0 1.0 106.6 1.9 104.1 1.1 105.6 2.0 1.0 105.1 104.4 107.4 101.6 104.1 103.4 1.1 107.0 104.7 1.5 110.5 101.4 1.1 106.0 103.9 2.2 1.3 3.3 1.0 1.9 .8 1.6 .6 2.3 .4 2.0 2.0 .9 2.7 .7 2.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.6 1.1 1.8 .5 106.7 109.4 105.4 103.1 99.5 106.6 109.6 105.2 103.3 100.5 106.8 104.5 108.8 103.3 105.9105.5 107.0 104.9 109.1 103.9 107.1 103.9 106.3 104.2 107.5 103.3 107.8 106.2 97 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W Table 30. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977=100) A-2 A-1 Group B Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Index Percent change from— Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. June 1977 1978 1.6 1.1 1.1 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.9 1.0 2.2 1.9 2.0 1.4 1.4 1.0 2.5 2.1 105.3 106.6 106.1 106.3 104.5 103.1 104.2 106.9 106.6 106.1 105.5 106.4 105.3 104.7 103.1 106.0 1.2 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.9 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.2 .9 2.1 1.6 Commodity and service group Special indexes : All items less food All items less shelter All items less mortgage interest costs All items less medical care Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables less food and apparel Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care Energy All items less energy All items less food and energy Commodities less food and energy .... Energy commodities Services less energy 104.3 105.0 104.9 105.3 103.4 102.6 103.2 105.9 105.2 105.2 105.2 105.2 104.1 103.3 104.2 104.9 0.9 106.1 1.0 .6 1.1 1.1 .8 2.0 1.4 106.0 106.2 106.9 105.4 103.2 104.6 106.4 107.4 107.1 107.1 106.8 106.0 105.5 104.6 106.5 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have urban population as defined below: A-1 More than 4,000,000. 2.4 2.3 2.5 1.7 1.9 1.6 2.4 2.1 105.9 106.2 106.1 106.7 105.2 103.4 104.5 106.6 107.1 106.9 105.8 106.7 105.9 105.3 104.5 106.6 1.2 1.0 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.7 1.0 1.7 1.5 1.5 1.1 1.2 .9 2.2 1.6 106.0 106.0 106.1 106.7 105.1 103.1 104.2 106.5 107.3 107.0 105.3 106.9 106.0 105.1 104.7 107.1 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. 98 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W Table 31. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Cross classification of region and population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 1977=100) Northeast Size class A Group Index Aug. 1978 Size class B Size class C Size class D Percent Percent Percent Percent Index Index Index change from— change from— change from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category 1.0 105.7 - .5 .6 .0 1.4 .4 .2 -3.2 .8 1.7 1.1 108.3 108.5 110.1 106.7 115.4 104.4 117.0 104.8 104.1 105.1 _ - .7 .6 .5 2.8 .6 .7 -2.3 1.1 1.0 1.3 109.6 109.8 110.8 108.2 118.1 105.1 115.1 104.4 107.1 107.6 _ - 1.5 1.9 .7 4.4 2.4 105.1 106.9 103.0 107.6 107.9 - 1.2 2.2 1.0 2.7 2.5 105.0 106.1 101.8 108.1 103.3 - .9 1.0 -.3 1.4 .6 100.3 100.3 100.5 100.1 104.5 _ - Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 99.7 99.1 98.7 96.2 103.8 _ _ _ - -.9 100.8 -1.1 99.9 -1.3 97.9 -1.8 99.3 .6 102.6 _ - Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 103.9 104.4 100.0 - 1.3 106.6 1.4 106.8 .0 100.7 - Medical care 103.8 - .9 105.5 Entertainment 102.7 - .6 100.7 104.7 - 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 108.5 108.8 109.8 106.8 116.4 103.6 112.8 103.8 106.1 104.7 _ _ - Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 104.2 104.2 103.4 115.4 104.2 All items Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Other goods and services Personal care See footnotes at end of table. 102.3 102.1 — .8 104.1 -.3 105.4 1.1 107.6 - 1.7 106.0 _ - .6 .6 .1 .8 .3 1.2 -2.2 .4 2.0 .0 110.0 110.4 111.2 108.2 119.1 103.6 112.2 106.3 107.9 103.4 109.1 112.9 107.2 110.9 114.3 - 2.5 3.9 1.1 .5 4.7 105.9 107.8 106.1 107.8 108.3 -.8 -.9 -.2 -1.4 .0 102.7 102.0 102.6 101.6 103.2 - .1 -.5 .0 -.8 .2 102.5 102.0 102.1 102.0 104.4 -.1 -.2 .7 -2.7 2.8 102.7 101.0 104.7 101.0 99.1 _ _ - 1.1 - .3 .3 -.2 1.3 1.6 .7 -6.4 .5 1.6 .2 - 1.7 2.6 -2.0 1.7 4.0 - - .7 .7 .1 1.2 .8 - -.1 -.4 2.0 -1.9 -1.9 - _ - 2.4 98.4 1.2 97.7 5.9 102.1 -1.7 91.7 .7 101.7 1.2 106.3 1.2 106.5 .0 101.6 - 1.3 104.6 1.4 104.7 -1.1 101.7 - 1.2 1.3 .2 - 1.4 107.5 - 2.2 106.2 - 2.7 - .4 103.4 - 1.0 104.5 - .5 1.7 102.3 1.1 101.7 _ 1.3 103.0 .1 103.7 - 1.2 .4 — — 99 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W Table 31. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Cross classification of region and population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977=100) Northeast Size class A Index Aug. 1978 Size class B Size class C Size class D Percent Percent Percent Index Index change from— change from— change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Index Aug. 1978 Percent change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Commodity and service group 104.7 1.0 105.7 1.1 107.6 1.7 106.0 1.1 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 105.2 108.5 103.0 101.8 104.4 106.2 108.3 105.2 102.2 1.2 107.7 1.0 .7 1.3 .9 1.4 107.2 109.6 106.0 102.5 109.0 1.3 106.1 110.0 1.6 103.8 1.2 102.5 2.0 105.3 1.0 .3 1.4 1.1 1.7 Services Medical care services 103.9 104.0 1.3 104.6 1.1 105.7 108.4 1.5 108.2 2.5 105.8 2.5 106.4 1.4 3.0 104.8 104.7 104.7 103.1 102.0 105.5 104.1 103.9 .6 .9 .9 .9 .6 .6 1.5 1.3 1.0 1.7 1.8 1.6 1.2 1.0 2.6 2.5 .8 1.1 1.0 1.4 1.0 .7 1.9 1.2 All items Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 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. 105.3 105.7 106.1 105.2 102.4 105.5 104.9 104.5 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 .9 .9 8 106.0 107.6 108.1 106.1 102.8 106.2 108.5 108.4 105.5 106.0 106.3 103.8 102.5 106.4 105.7 105.7 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. 100 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W Table 32. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Cross classification of region and population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 1977=100) North central Size class B Size class A Group Index Aug. 1978 Size class D Size class C Percent Percent Percent Percent Index Index Index change from— change from— change from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category 0.9 106.1 106.4 1.1 107.3 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 109.6 109.9 111.1 108.2 117.2 106.9 116.0 105.1 107.3 106.0 1.0 1.0 .7 2.0 .0 .9 .3 1.2 1.5 2.0 110.6 110.9 111.0 108.9 117.9 108.2 112.1 105.5 110.6 106.3 .0 -.8 .0 -.6 .3 -4.7 .0 1.7 1.4 110.2 110.6 111.8 107.3 120.1 103.9 119.0 104.7 107.7 104.2 1.4 1.5 .8 1.9 1.4 1.3 -.8 .3 2.9 .6 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 106.9 108.5 104.1 112.3 109.4 1.1 2.3 .6 1.0 2.6 107.8 108.9 104.7 111.6 109.5 1.3 2.7 1.1 4.0 3.0 104.7 106.0 100.4 106.9 103.7 1.9 2.8 -.2 3.1 .0 107.1 109.8 99.4 112.1 104.6 -2.7 -4.1 -.9 -4.8 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 101.7 101.4 97.6 103.4 101.2 .7 .7 1.4 1.6 .4 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 1.2 106.9 1.4 111.5 111.8 112.2 110.7 121.0 107.1 113.0 105.7 110.9 107.5 1.8 1.9 1.1 1.7 .7 2.4 1.4 .4 3.9 1.0 105.2 106.2 101.5 105.3 107.0 .9 '106.3 1.1 106.0 107.0 109.5 1.2 105.8 .9 1.1 1.0 .6 1.2 104.5 106.1 101.5 107.2 102.6 109.7 1.2 111.6 -.9 99.5 1.6 114.5 -.1 104.6 .0 -.4 .4 -.5 1.2 101.2 100.7 98.7 100.2 100.5 -1.8 99.0 -2.1 98.4 -1.0 94.5 -5.3 100.5 99.3 101.8 101.6 -2.3 98.8 3.0 101.7 -3.6 103.2 .6 .6 .5 -.1 -1.0 105.0 105.1 102.1 1.4 105.2 1.4 105.5 -.2 95.3 1.3 106.8 1.4 106.9 -2.6 101.3 1.9 105.4 1.9 105.5 -.9 101.9 1.7 1.8 .5 Medical care 104.8 1.1 106.1 2.3 107.1 3.0 107.1 1.8 Entertainment 102.7 1.1 108.7 102.7 106.7 Other goods and services Personal care 103.7 103.7 1.4 105.3 104.9 2.7 102.8 1.3 102.1 1.6 103.9 104.5 All items Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil. coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation See footnotes at end of table. 2.6 3.4 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W 101 Table 32. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Cross classification of region and population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977=100) North central Size class A Index Aug. 1978 Size class B Size class D Size class C Percent Percent Percent Percent Index Index Index change from— change from— change from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Commodity and service group 106.4 1.1 107.3 0.9 106.1 1.2 106.9 1.4 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 106.5 109.6 104.9 102.9 106.4 1.1 1.0 1.2 1.1 1.2 106.9 110.6 105.2 103.8 106.3 106.0 110.2 1.1 104.2 1.1 102.3 1.2 105.5 1.0 1.4 .9 1.3 .5 106.6 111.5 104.5 102.9 105.4 1.5 1.8 1.4 2.0 1.0 Services Medical care services 106.3 104.8 1.2 108.0 1.2 106.1 1.3 106.1 2.7 107.8 1.7 107.3 3.7 107.6 1.1 1.9 105.6 106.5 106.5 105.0 103.2 106.5 106.6 106.4 .8 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.0 1.3 1.2 106.7 107.3 107.3 105.3 103.9 107.3 108.4 108.2 106.0 106.0 106.1 104.2 102.4 106.4 106.6 105.9 1.2 1.1 1.1 .9 1.2 1.3 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.9 1.9 1.2 1.1 All items Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 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. 1.1 1.2 1.1 .5 1.4 1.2 107.2 106.8 106.8 104.5 103.2 107.5 107.4 107.3 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. 102 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W Table 33. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Cross classification of region and population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 1977=100) South Size class A Group Index Aug. 1978 Size class C Size class B Size class D Percent Percent Percent Percent Index Index Index change from— change from— change from— change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category 106.9 1.6 107.0 1.8 106.9 1.5 106.5 1.0 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 110.0 110.3 111.4 107.4 117.3 106.6 117.5 105.5 107.8 105.8 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 .9 .9 2.7 1.1 1.0 1.1 110.0 110.3 110.6 109.1 116.7 104.8 117.3 104.3 109.5 104.3 2.0 2.2 1.4 2.7 1.0 2.3 1.1 4.1 -.6 109.3 109.5 110.3 106.8 117.4 106.5 113.3 103.8 107.3 105.8 1.0 2.0 110.1 110.3 111.5 106.8 119.3 107.4 115.6 105.4 107.1 104.5 1.2 1.2 1.4 2.2 2.1 1.0 1.6 .3 .6 2.1 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 107.8 107.9 104.8 111.8 109.0 2.0 2.4 1.3 4.3 2.7 107.7 108.5 104.7 111.2 109.2 2.0 2.3 .2 5.2 2.6 107.9 110.1 107.0 106.4 110.8 1.9 2.4 1.4 1.3 2.7 105.6 106.6 103.7 108.0 107.1 1.2 2.2 .6 -3.8 2.6 111.3 117.8 101.9 120.5 104.9 1.8 2.6 .1 3.1 1.0 108.1 112.3 101.7 113.1 104.8 3.1 106.1 5.1 107.7 -.8 96.4 5.5 109.0 103.3 1.8 1.6 1.0 1.9 .4 104.7 105.5 97.4 107.3 104.0 -.3 -.4 -.7 -.2 .6 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 101.5 100.8 101.3 99.4 101.9 .4 .3 .6 1.4 1.6 101.0 100.3 104.2 95.1 105.0 1.1 1.8 2.1 2.3 2.7 101.7 101.0 101.7 102.1 99.0 -.2 100.2 -.2 99.4 1.6 99.3 1.7 98.9 -.5 99.1 -2.2 -2.6 -4.0 -2.9 -3.1 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 105.0 105.1 103.4 1.5 105.9 1.5 106.0 2.4 101.9 1.6 105.8 1.6 105.9 1.5 101.9 1.8 106.7 1.9 106.7 .5 107.6 1.6 1.6 4.4 Medical care 105.6 1.6 106.8 2.2 105.5 1.3 108.0 1.6 Entertainment 104.8 103.2 .0 101.6 .5 106.6 Other goods and services Personal care 104.7 104.6 1.8 104.6 105.7 2.2 104.5 2.0 105.7 3.2 105.7 3.7 105.9 All items Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation See footnotes at end of table. 2.2 1.7 1.4 -.4 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W 103 Table 33. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Cross classification of region and population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977=100) South Index Aug. 1978 Size class C Size class B Size class A Size class D Percent Percent Percent Percent Index Index Index change from— change from— change from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Commodity and service group 1.0 Commodities Food and beverages Commodities less food and beveraaes Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 106.4 110.0 104.7 103.1 105.9 1.3 1.2 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.6 2.0 1.4 1.8 1.2 1.2 .9 1.4 1.7 1.3 .9 1.2 .8 .2 1.1 Services Medical care services 107.7 105.6 _ - i i i i i i i i i i i i - - - 2.0 106.5 1.4 108.5 1.2 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.7 1.3 2.1 2.1 106.5 106.4 106.8 105.0 102.7 106.4 106.8 106.2 i - - 1.7 105.9 107.0 107.0 105.3 1.7 103.5 2.0 106.5 2.5 107.5 2.1 107.7 - i - 106.5 107.0 106.9 105.3 103.2 106.7 107.9 107.6 2.2 107.4 2.5 105.2 106.6 110.1 105.0 102.6 106.8 i 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 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. - 1.3 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.4 1.2 2.1 1.9 - 106.6 109.3 105.3 103.4 106.8 i 106.6 107.0 106.6 104.7 103.3 106.7 108.4 107.9 1.9 107.5 1.8 106.7 00 CO C. Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care - 106.7 110.0 105.3 103.1 106.8 i 1.5 106.5 i 1.8 106.9 i 1.6 107.0 i 106.9 All items - - - - 1.5 1.7 .8 1.0 1.1 .8 .3 .8 1.6 1.5 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. 104 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W Table 34. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Cross classification of region and population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group (December 1977=100) West Size class A Group Index Aug. 1978 Size class C Size class B Size class D Percent Percent Percent Percent Index Index Index change from— change from— change from— change from— Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Expenditure category 106.7 1.4 106.4 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 108.7 109.2 109.5 109.5 115.4 103.9 110.5 105.2 108.5 102.9 .6 109.5 109.7 -.7 110.7 1.7 108.9 -1.9 119.3 1.0 104.8 -2.6 110.5 -.1 105.1 3.6 107.7 -.8 106.4 .2 .1 -.3 1.8 -.4 .4 -3.8 .6 Housing Shelter Rent, residential Other rental costs Homeownership 107.6 109.0 106.9 104.1 109.6 1.9 2.3 1.9 3.0 2.4 106.1 106.9 105.2 106.5 107.3 1.0 1.1 .5 2.1 1.3 101.7 103.1 99.5 103.3 104.4 .0 -.2 .2 -.3 .7 102.4 101.6 100.1 101.9 105.5 Apparel and upkeep Apparel commodities Men's and boys' apparel Women's and girls' apparel Footwear 100.8 100.4 96.7 97.3 105.2 -.6 -.7 -.8 .3 .5 101.9 101.3 102.5 99.2 101.3 Transportation Private transportation Public transportation 106.0 106.2 102.3 107.1 107.4 100.1 Medical care 106.4 Entertainment 101.0 All items Fuel and other utilities Fuels Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas Gas (piped) and electricity Household furnishings and operation Other goods and services Personal care See footnotes at end of table. 104.6 105.3 1.1 105.1 0.9 -.5 -.5 -1.2 .3 -.9 1.0 -8.0 1.1 .8 .1 109.3 109.5 110.2 110.2 116.4 105.2 109.2 107.0 108.2 106.4 .7 .1 3.2 -2.1 1.6 -1.4 1.2 1.8 3.5 106.0 107.4 103.9 110.9 108.2 1.5 1.9 .5 2.1 2.4 102.7 101.7 99.4 107.4 102.3 .0 .2 5.3 .8 -1.4 1.4 101.2 -.2 100.1 .2 92.3 -.2 101.5 102.7 .8 -.6 NA -.3 -.1 104.9 108.1 98.5 110.8 105.0 -1.6 -1.8 -1.0 -2.0 .8 101.8 101.8 102.5 99.0 103-7 .2 .2 -.5 1.2 -1.3 103.5 103.5 99.6 107.4 102.9 1.2 1.2 .1 .7 5.1 1.2 106.7 1.3 106.9 -.5 101.7 1.8 105.9 1.8 106.0 104.7 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.2 105.2 1.1 108.1 2.8 107.2 1.1 103.4 101.5 -.1 106.9 1.5 1.6 103.1 1.2 102.4 1.5 104.1 1.1 105.3 2.1 102.5 2.3 100.4 1.9 .7 0.8 106.5 110.1 110.3 110.9 107.1 117.8 106.7 113.9 106.0 108.9 1.4 106.6 -1.1 -1.6 .1 -3.9 -1.5 REGION/POPULATION DATA CPI-W 105 Table 34. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers1: Cross classification of region and population size class,2 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued (December 1977 = 100) West Size class A Index Aug. 1978 Size class B Size class C Percent Percent Index change from— change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Aug. 1978 Aug. 1977 June 1978 Index Aug. 1978 Size class D Percent change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Index Aug. 1978 Percent change fromAug. 1977 June 1978 Commodity and service group All items 106.7 1.4 106.4 0.8 106.5 Commodities .'. Food and beverages Commodities less food and beverages.. Nondurables less food and beverages Durables 106.2 108.7 105.1 103.9 105.9 .9 .6 1.0 .9 1.0 106.5 109.5 105.1 104.3 105.6 106.6 110.1 105.2 104.3 105.6 Services Medical care services 107.4 106.5 2.2 106.4 2.5 104.7 105.5 106.7 106.7 105.1 103.8 106.5 107.5 107.5 106.2 1.3 106.5 1.4 106.5 1.0 105.1 104.5 107.1 2.3 106.7 2.2 106.7 Special indexes : All items less shelter All items less medical care All items less energy Commodities less food Nondurables less food Nondurables Services less rent Services less medical care 1 Formerly referred to as revised CPI-W. The unrevised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers was discontinued after data for June 1978 were published. 2 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. 1.1 105.1 0.9 105.6 109.3 103.8 104.7 103.1 .5 .9 .3 1.6 -.8 1.4 106.3 1.2 109.0 2.0 104.2 2.7 107.5 1.3 .9 106.0 106.4 106.6 105.2 104.4 107.4 1.6 106.7 1.5 106.0 .7 1.0 1.1 1.1 1.3 .4 2.2 1.9 1.0 .8 .9 .4 1.7 1.2 .5 1.3 .6 -.5 1.2 1.5 106.5 105.0 104.9 103.9 104.9 107.2 105.2 103.8 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. Technical Notes Brief Explanation of the CPI 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. Effective with the January 1978 index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began publishing CPI's for two population groups: (1) a new CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional civilian population; and (2) a revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which represents about half the population covered by the CPI-U. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups which historically have been excluded from CPI coverage, such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, shortterm 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 over 18,000 tenants, 18,000 housing units for property taxes, and about 24,000 establishments—grocery and 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 for 28 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices 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 22 percent, for example, is shown as 122.0. 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 $12.20. For further details see the following: The Consumer Price Index: Concepts and Content Over the Years, Report 517, revised edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 1978); The Revision of the Consumer Price Index, by W. John Layng, reprinted from the Statistical Reporter, February 1978, No. 78-5 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce), and Revisions in the Medical Care Service Component of the Consumer Price Index, by Daniel H. Ginsburg, Monthly Labor Review, August 1978. A Note About 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: 189.8 189.2 0.6 Percent Change Index point difference Divided by the previous index Equals'. Results multiplied by one hundred Equals percent change: 106 0.6 189.2 0.003 0.003x100 0.3 A Note on 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 climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales. The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they acutally pay. Unadjusted data are also used extensiveh for escalation 107 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 Variant of the Census Method II Seasonal Adjustment Program. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. 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