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CPI Detailed Report
December 1982
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics




U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner

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report on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical
notes. The report covers two indexes, the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer
Price Index for Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes
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CPI Detailed Report
Data for December 1982
Contents

Price movements 1

Homeownership changes 4
Homeownership costs 6
Technical notes 110

Charts 8

CPI-U
Table

CPI-W

Page

Table

Page

Tables

U.S. city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service
groups
Food expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted food expenditure categories
Nonfood expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted nonfood expenditure categories

12

33

2
3
4
5
6

15
18
21
24
28

8
9
10
11
12

36
39
42
45
49

13
14

54
56

18
19

68
70

Areas priced monthly
Percent change over the month
Indexes and percent change over 2 months

15
16

60
62

20
21

74
76

Areas priced bimonthly

17

64

22

78

Regions

23

82

26

96

Population classes

24

85

27

99

Regions and population classes cross classified

25

88

28

102

Selected areas
All items indexes
Food at home expenditure categories




Price Movements

tertainment were virtually unchanged in December.
Significant increases, however, were recorded for the
other goods and services and medical care components.
For the 12 months ended in December 1982, the CPIU rose 3.9 percent; this compares with a rise of 8.9 percent in 1981. The increase in 1982 was the smallest December-to- December rise since the 3.4 percent in 1972.
While the slowdown in 1982 was broadly based, it was
most apparent in those components which had been
largely responsible for the substantial increases in the
last several years. In particular, the decline in mortgage
interest costs and the moderation in energy prices accounted for about three-fourths of the overall slowdown recorded for 1982.
The housing component declined 0.8 percent in December. A 1.7 percent decline in homeownership costs
was partially offset by moderate increases in the indexes
for fuel and utilities, household furnishings and operations, and rent. Within homeownership, home financing costs decreased 4.6 percent, reflecting a sharp decline in mortgage interest rates and a small increase in
house prices. Over the past 4 months, interest rates have
dropped 10.6 percent. The rent index rose 0.3 percent,
less than in recent months. The index for fuel and other
utilities also moderated, registering a 0.7 percent increase. Fuel oil prices declined, following large increases in each of the 2 preceding months. The index
for electricity recorded a much smaller increase than
in November. Charges for natural gas, however, con-

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U) declined 0.4 percent in December before
seasonal adjustment. Prior to seasonal adjustment, the
All Items experimental measure using a rental
equivalence approach (CPI-U, X-l) advanced 0.1 percent, and the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) declined 0.4 percent. On a 1967=100 basis, the CPI-U declined to a
level of 292.4, and the CPI-W to 292.0, while the CPIU, X-l rose to 268.6. Compared with their levels in
December 1981, both the CPI-U and the CPI-W were
3.9 percent higher, and the CPI-U, X-l was 5.0 percent
higher.

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)—seasonally
adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for All Urban Consumers declined 0.3 percent, while the experimental CPI-U, X-l advanced 0.3 percent.
The decline of 0.3 percent in the official CPI-U in
December follows an increase of 0.1 percent in November and, with March 1982, was only the second decline
in the seasonally adjusted index since August 1965. The
decrease in the housing index, due to a sharp drop in
mortgage interest rates, was primarily responsible for
the decrease in the overall CPI. The food and beverage and apparel and upkeep components also registered
declines, while the indexes for transportation and en-

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

Unadjusted

From preceding month
Expenditure category

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




1982
September

October

November

June

July

August

December

1.0

0.6

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.1

-0.3

.6
1.0

1.0
.6

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

.2
.4
.2
.6
.8
1.0

.1
-.2
-.2

.9
.7

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

-.1

.1
2.1

0
.5
.5
1.2

1.5

1.9

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
December

12 months
ended
December

1982

1982
1.1

3.9

.3
1.0
0

-.8
-.4
0
.7
.1

3.7
10.4
4.3

3.2
3.6
1.6
1.7
11.0
5.6

1.1

1.2

18.2

12.1

-2.4
-1.2

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

Seasonally adjusted
From preceding month
Expenditure category

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

1982




12 months
ended
December
1982

November

December

0.5

0.1

-0.3

1.2

3.9

.5
-.2
.5
.3
.8
.3

.2
.5
.1
.5
.7
1.0

.1
-.2
-.1
.3
1.0
-.1

-.1
-.8
-.3
.1
.6
.3

.6
-2.2
-1.0
3.8
9.7
4.7

3.2
4.0
1.8
1.6
10.6
5.4

1.5

1.9

1.3

1.4

19.9

12.5

September

June

July

August

1.0

0.6

0.3

0.2

.6
1.0
.2
2.0
.9
.7

0
.6
.4
1.2
1.0
.8

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

.5

.7

.4

tinued to increase sharply—up over 25 percent during
the past 12 months.
The index for food and beverages registered a decline of 0.1 percent in December. Grocery store food
prices—down 0.5 percent—declined for the second consecutive month, largely as a result of a decrease in the
index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. Beef, pork,
poultry, and egg prices all registered sharp declines.
The index for fruits and vegetables also declined as
lower prices for fresh fruits and processed fruits and
vegetables were partially offset by a sharp increase in
fresh vegetable prices. Other major grocery store food
groups recorded only small changes in December. The
two remaining components of the food and beverage
index—restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages-—rose
0.6 and 0.1 percent, respectively.
The transportation component was unchanged in December, following an increase of 0.3 percent in November. Increases in car prices—both new and used—were
offset by decreases in gasoline prices and charges for
public transportation and automobile financing. Used
car prices rose 1.5 percent in December and have increased 8.5 percent over the past 6 months. New car
prices, which had declined in October and November,
rose 0.4 percent. On the other hand, the index for gasoline registered a decline of 0.9 percent. As of December, gasoline prices were 7.6 percent below their peak
level of March
1981. Automobile
finance
charges—down 2.9 percent—declined for thefifthconsecutive month. The index for public transportation declined 0.1 percent, the same as in November, as a decrease in airline fares offset increases in intercity bus
and train fares.
The 0.7 percent advance in the medical care component in December was the smallest increase since February. The index for medical care commodities, which
includes prescription and nonprescription drugs and

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
December
1982

October

medical supplies, increased 0.3 percent. The index for
medical care services rose 0.8 percent.
The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.4 percent in December, following a 0.2 percent decrease in
November. Apparel commodity prices declined 0.5 percent as almost all clothing items recorded declines.
The index for apparel services rose 0.3 percent, the
smallest increase in 10 months.
The index for other goods and services registered its
fourth consecutive large monthly increase—rising 1.2
percent in December—as increases in cigarette prices
again accounted for most of the advance. The index for
entertainment rose 0.1 percent in December, following
no change in November.
CPI-U Experimental Measure

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rent substitution (X-l) rose 0.3 percent in December. The official CPI-U declined 0.3 percent. The difference in December reflects the different treatment of homeownership costs in the two indexes. The CPI-U, X-l uses
rental charges to represent movement in shelter costs
of homeowners. Rental charges increased 0.3 percent
in December. The official CPI-U employs house prices,
mortgage interest rates, property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repair costs. This latter measure of homeownership declined 1.7 percent in
December.
For the 12 months ended in December 1982, the CPIU, X-l rose 5.0 percent; this compares with a rise of
8.5 percent in 1981. The official CPI-U rose 3.9 percent
in 1982 and 8.9 percent in 1981. During 1982 the homeownership component for the CPI-U, X-l rose more
than the homeownership in the official CPI-U—6.6 percent versus only 1.4 percent. In contrast the official
measure rose faster during 1981—10.1 percent compared with 8.5 percent for the experimental measure.

CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W)-seasonally adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers declined 0.3 percent in December, following an increase of 0.1 percent
in November. A decline of 0.8 percent in the housing
component was largely responsible for the decrease.
Declines in the food and beverage (down 0.1 percent)




and apparel and upkeep (down 0.3 percent) components
also contributed to the decrease in the overall CPI. On
the other hand, small increases were recorded for transportation (0.1 percent) and entertainment (0.3 percent).
The medical care component advanced 0.6 percent. The
index for other goods and services rose substantially—up 1.4 percent.

Homeownership Changes

As announced on October 27, 1981, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics will change the way in which homeownership costs are measured in the CPI. Effective
with release of data for January 1983, on February 25,
the homeownership component of the official CPI-U
will be a rental equivalence measure, similar to the
present CPI-U, X-l experimental measure, but with
some refinements. Effective with data for January 1985,
the CPI-W will be revised to a rental equivalence measure. Monthly publication of the CPI experimental alternative homeownership measures CPI-U, X-l through
CPI-U, X-5 will cease at the time the change to a rental
equivalence measure is made in the official CPI-U.
The new homeownership component will be introduced into the CPI in such a manner that the indexes

using the old and new methodologies will be equal in
the so-called link month—December 1982 for the CPIU and December 1984 for the CPI-W. This technical
procedure has been used in previous revisions of the
CPI. In accordance with historical practice, BLS will
make available to users, for a 6-month overlap period
after the change in the official indexes, calculations
based on the current treatment of homeownership. In
the case of the CPI-U, the overlap period will run from
January to June 1983; for the CPI-W, the overlap period will run from January to June 1985.
Three refinements in procedures and calculation
methods now used in the current experimental measure
CPI-U, X-l will be introduced in the CPI-U beginning
with data for January 1983. First, BLS is reweighting

Table C. Official CPI-U and experimental measures using alternative approaches to homeownership costs
(1967=100)
Relative
importance

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted percent change
to December 1982 from—

Measure
December
1977
All items CPI-U .
Flow-of-services measures:
CPI-U: X1 (Rent
substitution)
CPI-U: X2 (User cost with
current interest
CPI-U: X3 (User cost with
average interest
Outlays measures:
CPI-U: X4 (Current
interest)
CPI-U: X5 (Average
interest)
Homeownership CPI-U .
Flow-of-services measures:
CPI-U: X1 (Rent
substitution)1
CPI-U: X2 (User cost with
current interest)
CPI-U: X3 (User cost with
average interest
Outlays measures:
CPI-U: X4 (Current
interest)
CPI-U: X5 (Average
interest)
1

November
1982

December
1981

November
1982

September
to
October

October
to
November

November
to
December

-0.4

0.5

0.1

-0.3

100.0

293.6

292.4

3.9

100.0

268.4

268.6

5.0

.6

.4

.3

100.0

288.4

285.9

1.8

.3

-.2

-.8

100.0

281.6

280.2

3.2

-.5

.3

.1

-.4

100.0

288.9

288.0

3.9

-.3

.6

.1

-.2

100.0

281.8

282.0

5.3

.1

.8

.3

.3

22.8

379.5

372.9

1.4

-1.7

-.1

-.8

-1.7

14.5

230.2

230.8

6.6

.3

.9

.6

.3

11.4

378.8

357.7

-12.0

-5.6

1.8

-3.0

-5.1

10.0

323.7

311.3

-5.5

-3.8

1.5

-1.9

-2.7

10.0

452.2

439.1

-2.1

-2.9

-.2

-1.7

-2.6

8.7

365.0

367.2

11.5

.6

1.0

.7

.7

Residential rent, not seasonally adjusted.
NOTE: See Technical Notes for explanation of homeownership i




December
1982

Seasonally adjusted percent change
from—

the individual rental units in the CPI sample so that
they will represent owner-occupied housing units instead of renter-occupied units. The current sample of
rental units was selected, using a probability-based technique, from the renter-occupied units in selected neighborhoods in each CPI pricing area. New weights will
be assigned to the housing units in the sample so that
they will represent the owner-occupied housing units
in their neighborhoods, CPI areas, and, ultimately, all
urban places in the United States.
Second, the expenditure weight for rental equivalence, which for the experimental index, X-l, was calculated by means of a short-cut method, is being recalculated using the complex statistical estimating procedure used for weights in the official CPI. In addition,
the weights associated with other homeowner expenditures for such things as insurance, appliances, and maintenance and repairs are being modified to be consistent
with the rental equivalence concept. This enhancement




will improve the quality of the national CPFs rental
equivalence weight and will provide weights for computation of local area CPI-U's using the rental equivalence approach.
Finally, the computer system which produces the
CPI each month is being expanded to accommodate the
calculation, with complete item and geographic detail,
of a CPI-U, which employs the rental equivalence
approach.
The Bureau is also augmenting the rent sample in order to enhance the rental equivalence measure. This
new sampling will be concentrated in areas where the
housing is predominantly owner-occupied in order to
increase the proportion of rental units that have characteristics similar to owner-occupied units. In addition,
BLS will continue to work on refinements in the statistical estimating techniques used in the rental equivalence measure.

Homeownership Costs

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced a plan
to change the way the Consumer Price Index measures
homeownership costs. Here are some questions and
answers about the change.

roughly 6 percent of all consumers covered by the index.
All other consumers living in their own homes are
assumed to have no home purchase and mortgage interest cost at all.
5. What is wrong with the current approach?

1. Why is the /change in the homeownership component being made?
The change is being made to improve the CPI. The
cost of owning a home is a large part of a family's expenses. People buy houses to live in and because houses
are important investments. The CPI should include the
price of the shelter provided by the home but should exclude the change in the value of the house as an asset.
The new approach will do that.
2. Will the change result in lower inflation figures?
There is no way of knowing whether the new measure
will produce higher or lower inflation figures. In the
past an experimental measure similar to the one to be
adopted rose more slowly than the CPI.
3. Was politics involved in the decision to change the
CPI?
The decision to change the homeownership component was made entirely on technical grounds by the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics. The CPI is widely
used to adjust benefits under government programs and
payments under private contracts. Any change in the index naturally is of concern to those who have a stake in
these payments, both as payers and recipients. Because
of these concerns, decisions about CPI measurement are
carefully insulated from politics.
4. How does the present CPI measure homeownership?
The present CPI reflects the cost of the purchase of a
house as an asset. The index includes the net price of
the house purchased, the total amount of mortgage interest contracted for over half the life of the mortgage,
property taxes, insurance, and home maintenance and
repairs. The current CPI represents the expenditures of
only those who purchased houses in the base period,




From a practical point of view, accurate data needed
to support the current approach are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. The scarcity of long-term mortgage financing, the growth of seller financing, and the
advent of variable rate mortgages have combined to
make the current approach unrepresentative of the
marketplace.
Furthermore, the current approach is based upon the
purchase of an asset rather than the price of the shelter
consumed. The index reflects shelter costs incurred only
by those who purchased homes in the base period and
does not cover shelter costs incurred by others who lived
in homes purchased in earlier years.
6. How will the new homeownership measure differ?

A new measure of rental equivalence will be used to
represent the cost of the shelter consumed by the
homeowner. BLS agents will collect information on
rents for housing units that are similar to those that are
owned. The change in these rents will represent the
change in the amount that a homeowner would have to
pay each month to live in a home like the one he owns.
7. How will the change to rental equivalence affect the
weight of homeownership in the CPI?
Homeownership costs make up about 25 percent of
the present CPI. In an experimental rental equivalence
measure produced by BLS, homeownership accounted
for about 14 percent.
8. How will the rental equivalence measure differ
from the CPI rent measure?
The rental equivalence measure will consist of rents
for a sample of homes for which sample weights
represent owned units. Thus, in each sampling area, the

housing units will represent the proportion of owneroccupied houses rather than the proportion of rental
units.
9. How do other countries measure homeownership?

Most other countries use a rental equivalence approach; some measure user cost more directly; and some
exclude homeownership completely from the index. The
United States is the only country in the world which includes the asset value of a house in the CPI.
10. Why did BLS wait so long to make the change?

The CPI is an important statistical series which affects the incomes of a large number of people. It must
have public credibility and it must be understood. The
BLS raised the measurement issue publicly more than 10
years ago, published papers on the subject, calculated
alternative measures, and encouraged public discussion
of the issues involved. It took time for people to understand the issue.




11. Why is there so much advance notice of the change?
A major change in an important index like the CPI
cannot be made without advance notice. Approximately
1 year of notice is being provided for the change in the
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which has only
existed since 1978. The CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), however, has been used
for indexation since World War I. It is used in a large
number of major collective bargaining agreements,
many of which last for 3 years. For this reason, longer
notice is being given for the CPI-W. Thus, the CPI-U
will be changed beginning with data for January 1983
and the CPI-W beginning with data for January 1985.
12. Where can I obtain CPI information regularly?
The most comprehensive source of CPI information
is the monthly BLS periodical, CPI Detailed Report,
available for $28 per year from the Superintendent of
Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington,
D.C. 20402.

Comparison of homeownership measures
Current treatment

Rental equivalence

1. Concept:

Purchase of asset

Purchase of shelter

2. Families covered:

For house price and mortgage interest, only those families who
in base period purchased house

All families who lived in
owned homes during base
period; covers the entire
stock of owned homes

3. Method of weight
derivation:

a. For property taxes, property
insurance, home maintenance
and repairs:
Expenditures of all homeowners in base period

Estimate of rental value of
all owner-occupied houses
in base period; based
on specific question asked
in Consumer Expenditure
Survey

b. For house price:
Net expenditures (purchases
minus sales) for houses
during base period
c. For mortgage interest:
Total amount of interest expected to be paid over half
the stated life of the mortgage only for those who
purchased house in base
period
4. Prices used:

Current monthly prices for each
element, including current price
of house and current mortgage
interest rate (conventional,
Federal Housing Administration, and Veterans Administration)

Current rent paid for
homes like those that are
owned

Chart 1.

CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 1971-82

All items
Index, 1967=100
(Not seasonally adjusted)

DEC
292.4

Semilog

320
280
240

200
160
Percent change *
12—month span
1—month span

- 1 120
DEC
3.9
-3.2

Percent

50
30
10
Food and beverages

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

DEC
280.6

-10
Semilog

320
280
240
200
160
Percent change *
- 12—rnc!}ith span
•• 1-rnorjith span

- 1 120
Percent

50
30
10
-10
1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
* Percent changes over 12—month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




Chart 2.

CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 1971-82

Housing

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

DEC
317.2

Semilog

320
280
240
200
160

Percent change *
12-month span
1—month span

DEC
3.6
-8.6

-1 120
Percent

50
30
10
Apparel and upkeep

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

DEC
192.6

-10
Semilog

320
280
240
200
160
Percent change *
12—month span
1-month span

-J 120
DEC

1.6
-4.3

Percent

-i 50
30
10
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1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
* Percent changes over 12—month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




-10

Chart 3.

CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 1971-82

Transportation

DEC
297.5

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog

320
280
240
200
160
-1 120

Percent change *
12—month span
1-month span

DEC
1.7
0.4

Percent

50
30
10
-10
Semilog

320
280
240
200
160
-1 120

Percent change *
12—month span
1—month span

DEC

11.0
8.4

Percent

-i 50
30
10
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1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
* Percent changes over 12—month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




10

-10

Chart 4.

CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, 1971-82

Entertainment

DEC
241.0

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog

320
280
240
200
160

- 1 120

Percent change *
12-month span
1—month span

DEC
5.6
1.5

Percent

50

30
10
-10

Other goods and services

DEC
275.6

index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog

320
280
240

200
160
- 1 120

Percent change *
12—month span
1—month span

DEC
12.1
16.1

Percent

- i 50

30
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1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

1982

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




11

10
-10

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
1981

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Dec. 1981

Nov. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Expenditure category
100.000

293.6
341.4

292.4
340.0

3.9

-0.4

0.5

0.1

-0.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

17.535
16.577
11.343
1.487

279.1
286.4
278.3
285.5
263.6
247.4
276.1
370.3
258.6
426.2
270.2
311.4
210.9

279.1
286.5
277.8
286.3
261.6
247.8
277.6
369.2
258.6
424.3
270.7
312.6
210.9

3.2
3.1
2.2

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

.2
.2
.1
.1
-.5
.0
.4
-.2
.0
1.2
.4
.5
.2

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

-.1
-.1
-.5
.3
-1.5
.2
-.2
-.3
.0
.2
.1
.6
.1

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1

46.043
31.928

316.3
335.9
230.8
333.0
372.9
290.9
486.2
337.8
371.4
258.5

3.6
2.4
6.6
8.7
1.4
7.5
-4.0
4.2
4.5
3.3

-.8

.4
.1

26.081
9.576
12.947
3.558
2.777
.781

319.0
340.7
230.2
337.8
379.5
290.4
504.8
339.0
373.4
257.8

-.2
-.6
.6
-.4
-.8
.2
1.8
.2
.2
.2

-.8
-1.4
.3
-.8
-1.7
.2
-3.7
-.2
-.3
.3

6.882
5.071
1.387
3.683
1.811
7.233
3.833
1.442
1.957

362.2
461.9
691.3
407.6
205.1
235.1
195.1
290.3
314.3

364.1
464.0
688.5
410.6
206.6
235.7
195.3
292.3
315.0

10.5
.9
14.1
7.7
3.5
3.2
5.4
2.6

4.617
3.952
1.253
1.435
.100
.610
.554
.665

195.4
184.3
189.0
162.2
274.2
206.9
212.7
282.0

193.6
182.3
187.4
159.6
273.1
205.9
210.1
282.8

All items
All items(1957-59=100)

1.669
.431
.317
1.234
1.001
5.235
.958

5.097
.750

See footnotes at end of table.




12

.9
.4
2.8
-1.0

2.9
3.0
5.0
4.0

9.7

1.6
.9
3.2
.0
5.3

.1
-2.1

6.2

-1.4
.3
-1.4
-1.7
.2
-3.7
-.4
-.5
.3

.9
.2
-.1

1.1
-1.1
.4
.5
-.2

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

1.5
1.8
2.2
1.7
.4
.6

1.3
1.6
2.1
1.5
.3

.9
.3

-.5
.1

.1

CVl

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

1.518

3.1
3.1

.7
.6
-.4
.9
.7
.6
.6
.7
.2

-.9
-1.1
-.8
-1.6
-.4
-.5
-1.2
.3

.2
.1
.7
-.3

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

-.4
-.5
-.4
-.6
.2
-.1
-1.2
.3

-.1
-.3
.2
.8

CV|

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1

3.686

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
1981

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Dec. 1981

Nov. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 2
New cars
Used cars
•.
Motor fuel 3
4
Gasoline
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1

19.313
18.009
3.497
3.112
3.297
5.973
1.449
3.794
.672
3.122
1.304

295.8
291.4
198.8
199.0
310.5
388.3
388.1
322.3
260.7
215.1
275.3
356.0

294.8
290.4
199.9
200.1
312.6
381.7
381.3
323.1
259.6
214.3
274.2
355.6

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

4.870
.802
4.068
1.920
2.148

342.2
212.9
371.0
308.3
446.8

344.3
213.7
373.4
309.4
450.8

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

3.589
2.137
1.452

239.9
241.4
238.2

240.1
241.8
238.2

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

4.032
1.041
1.571
.713

273.8
264.0
254.2
253.5
255.8
320.0
283.1
328.6

276.6
272.3
254.8
252.2
258.0
320.5
283.3
329.1

.858
1.420
.179
1.241

1.7

-0.3
-.3
.6
.6
.7
-1.7
-1.8
.2
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.1

0.6
.6
-.4
-.4

0.0
.0
.4
.4
1.5

.8

0.3
.3
-.5
-.5
2.0
.3
.3
.1
-.3
.3
-.4
-.1

15.3

.6
.4
.6
.4
.9

.8
1.0
.7
.2
1.1

1.0
.6
1.1
.6
1.6

.7
.3
.8
.4
1.1

5.6
4.9
6.8

.1
.2
.0

1.0
1.1

.0
-.3
.4

.1
.2
.0

12.1

1.0
3.1
.2
-.5
.9
.2
.1
.2

1.9
4.3
.7
1.0
.5
1.2

1.2
3.1
.2
-.5

-1.3
1.6

1.1
2.6
.5
.8
.3
.7
1.0
.7

1.4
1.5
1.6
10.9
-6.5

-6.6
6.2
3.6
-.1
4.4
6.5

11.0
9.6
11.2
6.7

20.1
6.6
7.5
5.8

12.4
11.3
12.6

1.0

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

-.9
-.9
.5
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.1

.9
.8
.9
.8

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

100.000

293.6

292.4

3.9

-0.4

0.5

0.1

-0.3

56.819
17.535
39.284
17.616
3.952

267.8
279.1
258.2
271.4
184.3

267.7
279.1
258.0
270.0
182.3

3.6
3.2
3.7
1.2
.9

.0
.0
-.1
-.5
-1.1

.6
.2
.9
1.1
.1

.3
.1
.3
.4

.1
-.1
.2
-.8
-.5

13.664
21.667

320.7
246.6

319.6
247.3

1.4
5.8

-.3
.3

.4
.5

.3
.4

-.3
.3

43.181
5.097

338.6
230.2
404.1
299.9
371.0
269.2

335.6
230.8
396.8
299.4
373.4
270.0

4.3
6.6
1.6
5.3
11.2
8.2

-.9
.3

.2
.9
-.2
.6
.7

-.1
.6
-.7
-.2
1.1
.4

-.8
.3
-1.8
-.1
.8
.5

23.925
5.874
4.068
4.217

See footnotes at end of table.




13

-1.8
-.2
.6
.3

1.0

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
1981

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Dec. 1981

Nov. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs ...
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

83.423
68.072
89.174

293.6
278.1
278.2

292.1
278.2
278.4

4.0
4.6
5.1

-0.5
.0
.1

0.5
.7
.7

0.1
.4
.3

-0.3
.2
.3

79.597
95.130

277.0
290.8

277.1
289.5

4.8
3.5

.0
-.4

.7
.5

.3
.0

.4
-.3

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel1
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

40.242
18.574
14.622
35.152
38.084
39.113

256.0
266.1
306.2
276.4
359.3
332.9

255.8
264.7
305.2
275.8
355.5
329.3

3.8
1.4
1.5
2.2
3.9
3.5

-.1
-.5
-.3
-.2
-1.1
-1.1

.8
1.1
.4
.6
.2
.1

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

.2
-.7
-.3
-.1
-1.0
-1.1

Energy 1
All items less energy 1
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy...
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy

11.133
88.867
72.290
32.792
7.450
39.498

422.6
283.6
281.2
236.6
431.6
333.1

419.9
282.5
279.9
237.1
425.4
329.6

1.3
4.2
4.5
5.8
-5.0
3.4

-.4
-.5
.2
-1.4
-1.1

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

-.6
-.1
-.2
.3
-.1
-.3

-.6
-.4

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 1

100.000

$.341
.293

$.342
.294

-3.7

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
3
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

.3

September 1981.
4
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2




-.3

-.1
.4
-1.4
-1.0

14

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
Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

Expenditure category
All items

-

-

-

-

1.0

9.3

4.2

1.1

5.1

2.6

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

280.2
287.6
280.5
284.6
268.1
247.0
284.1
371.2
258.4
421.3
270.7
310.1
210.3

280.7
288.2
280.7
285.0
266.7
247.1
285.3
370.6
258.4
426.2
271.9
311.6
210.8

280.9
288.4
280.5
285.5
265.7
247.4
285.2
370.3
258.6
428.3
270.7
312.7
211.5

280.6
288.0
279.2
286.3
261.6
247.8
284.7
369.2
258.6
429.0
271.0
314.5
211.7

4.2
3.9
4.9
5.3
1.4
1.6
14.7
7.1
-2.3
8.6
4.6
2.8
5.6

7.0
7.3
8.4
3.3
21.1
-.3
8.7
1.4
1.7
-2.1
2.3
5.1
3.5

.9
.6
-2.1
1.4
1.5
1.1
-19.1
4.9
-3.5
-2.1
4.9
6.4
4.5

.6
.6
-1.8
2.4
-9.4
1.3
.8
-2.1
.3
7.5
.4
5.8
2.7

5.6
5.6
6.6
4.3
10.8
.7
11.7
4.2
-.3
3.1
3.5
4.0
4.6

.7
.6
-2.0
1.9
-4.1
1.2
-9.7
1.3
-1.6
2.6
2.6
6.1
3.6

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1

319.1
342.5
226.9
342.0
383.0
286.8
519.9
337.8
371.8
257.7

320.3
342.8
228.9
342.6
382.7
289.9
514.3
339.1
373.7
257.3

319.6
340.9
230.2
341.2
379.6
290.4
504.8
339.8
374.5
257.8

317.2
336.2
230.8
338.4
373.1
290.9
486.2
339.1
373.3
258.5

1.3
-.9
5.9
9.4
-2.4
-1.9
-4.2
2.4
1.0
7.7

13.5
17.3
5.6
10.6
19.8
26.7
17.8
9.4
10.6
5.3

2.9
2.0
8.0
20.2
.4
1.7
-1.4
3.6
5.0
-.9

-2.4
-7.2
7.1
-4.1
-9.9
5.8
-23.5
1.5
1.6
1.2

7.3
7.8
5.7
10.0
8.2
11.5
6.2
5.8
5.7
6.5

.3
7.5
7.4
-4.9
3.7
-13.2
2.6
3.3
.2

355.9
452.4
662.8
402.0
203.6
234.0
194.1
289.2
313.4

361.2
460.7
677.2
408.9
204.5
235.4
195.9
290.1
313.8

365.9
468.3
691.3
415.1
205.1
234.9
194.9
290.3
314.3

368.3
471.1
688.5
419.0
206.6
236.2
196.1
292.3
315.0

7.5
8.5
-10.4
15.4
6.6
5.7
4.7
10.2
4.0

8.1
7.0
-4.4
11.6
11.5
3.5
4.2
3.3
2.3

9.0
9.9
3.8
11.6
6.5
1.2
.0
3.8
2.2

14.7
17.6
16.4
18.0
6.0
3.8
4.2
4.4
2.1

7.8
7.8
-7.4
13.5
9.1
4.6
4.5
6.7
3.2

11.8
13.7
10.0
14.8
6.3
2.5
2.1
4.1
2.1

193.2
182.1
185.2
160.1
274.3
206.0
212.6
280.0

193.6
182.3
186.5
159.6
273.9
205.4
213.1
282.1

193.3
181.9
186.2
159.2
271.8
205.1
212.7
283.4

192.6
181.0
185.5
158.2
272.3
204.9
210.1
284.2

3.2
3.2
4.8
4.4
12.6
1.0
-3.3
3.6

.6
-.2
3.1
-2.7
2.0
2.6
-5.2
6.1

4.3
3.4
4.2
- 3.6
10.4
-.8
5.2
8.7

-1.2
-2.4
.6
-4.7
-2.9
-2.1
-4.6
6.1

1.9
1.5
3.9
.8
7.2
1.8
-4.2
4.8

1.5
.4
2.4
-.6
3.5
-1.4
.2
7.4

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
See footnotes at end of table.




15

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

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 2
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1

294.8
290.6
200.1
200.1
301.6
391.5
391.5
320.9
260.0
213.9
274.7
353.3

296.5
292.2
199.2
199.3
304.6
395.0
394.9
322.2
261.4
214.4
276.4
356.3

297.4
293.2
198.2
198.4
310.8
396.2
396.0
322.6
260.7
215.1
275.3
356.0

297.5
293.3
198.9
199.1
315.4
392.7
392.3
324.1
259.6
214.3
274.2
355.6

-7.2
-8.3
-3.0
-3.0
5.5
-27.7
-27.8
5.9
6.4
2.1
7.2
3.5

3.7
3.3
7.0
7.0
3.5
-3.0
-2.9
9.0
6.8
3.6
7.7
11.0

7.2
7.0
4.5
4.5
16.0
7.3
7.4
6.3
2.0
-6.5
3.7
9.2

3.7
3.8
-2.4
-2.0
19.6
1.2
.8
4.0
-.6
.8
-.7
2.6

-1.9
-2.7
1.8
1.8
4.5
-16.2
-16.3
7.4
6.6
2.8
7.4
7.2

5.5
5.4
1.0
1.2
17.8
4.2
4.0
5.2
.7
-2.9
1.5
5.9

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

336.3
210.1
364.4
305.9
435.0

338.9
212.2
366.9
306.6
439.8

342.4
213.5
371.0
308.3
446.8

344.7
214.1
373.8
309.4
451.7

10.2
9.5
10.4
8.2
11.7

11.8
10.8
12.0
7.5
16.3

11.7
10.3
12.2
6.4
17.1

10.4
7.8
10.7
4.7
16.3

11.0
10.2
11.2
7.9
14.0

11.1
9.1

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

238.5
241.0
235.2

240.8
243.6
237.2

240.7
242.9
238.2

241.0
243.3
238.2

7.4
6.5
8.9

5.1
5.5
4.8

5.7
3.6
8.4

4.3
3.9
5.2

6.2
6.0
6.8

5.0
3.7
6.8

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

264.3
246.8
251.1
249.1
253.8
308.7
281.1
315.6

269.2
257.3
252.9
251.5
255.1
312.5
277.5
320.6

272.2
264.0
254.2
253.5
255.8
314.7
280.3
322.8

275.6
272.3
254.8
252.2
258.0
317.3
282.7
325.5

10.1
13.5
7.9
10.4
5.7
12.1
12.7
12.0

8.8
6.5
6.9
9.8
4.6
12.5
10.6
12.7

10.8
16.0
5.4
4.6
6.1
13.5
20.3
12.6

18.2
48.2
6.0
5.1
6.8
11.6
2.3
13.2

9.5
9.9
7.4
10.1
5.1
12.3
11.7
12.3

31.1
5.7
4.8
6.4
12.5
10.9
12.9

11.4
5.5
16.7

14.5

Commodity and service group
All items

1.0

9.3

4.2

1.1

5.1

2.6

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables

266.2
260.2
255.6
269.1
182.1

267.9
280.7
257.8
272.1
182.3

268.6
280.9
258.6
273.3
181.9

268.9
280.6
259.1
271.1
181.0

-.8
4.2
-2.7
-5.8
3.2

7.8
7.0
8.0
2.0
-.2

3.4
.9
4.7
6.3
3.4

4.1
.6
5.6
3.0
-2.4

3.4
5.6
2.5
-2.0
1.5

3.7
.7
5.1
4.7
.4

318.5
243.9

319.9
245.0

320.7
245.9

319.6
246.6

-6.2
3.5

6.3
14.1

4.4
1.5

1.4
4.5

-.1
8.7

2.9
3.0

Services
Rent, residential1
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

338.9.
226.9
409.1
298.8
364.4
264.2

339.7
228.9
408.4
300.6
366.9
266.8

339.2
230.2
405.7
300.0
371.0
268.0

336.4
230.8
398.6
299.6
373.8
269.3

3.5
5.9
1.1
6.0
10.4
7.8

11.3
5.6
13.8
8.7
12.0
7.3

5.4
8.0
2.9
5.7
12.2
9.3

-2.9
7.1
-9.9
1.1

7.3
5.7
7.3
7.4
11.2
7.5

1.1
7.5
-3.7

See footnotes at end of table.




16

10.7
7.9

3.4
11.4
8.6

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

3 months ending in—

Group
Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

6 months ending in—
Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All Items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs.
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

292.3
276.2
276.1

293.9
278.0
278.0

294.1
279.0
278.8

293.1
279.6
279.5

0.9
2.1
1.8

9.7
5.8
8.7

4.9
5.4
4.9

1.1
5.0
5.0

5.2
3.9
5.2

3.0
5.2
5.0

275.1
290.2

277.1
291.6

277.8
291.6

278.8
290.6

1.8
1.0

6.8
9.1

5.4
3.8

5.5
.6

4.3
5.0

5.4
2.2

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel1
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

253.5
263.8
304.2
275.9
360.3
334.8

255.6
266.8
305.5
277.6
360.9
335.1

256.4
267.7
306.2
278.6
360.0
332.9

256.9
265.8
305.2
278.3
356.5
329.3

-2.6
-4.9
-5.3
-3.5
3.3
3.8

7.9
1.9
11.9
12.5

4.7
6.1
4.3
3.9
5.0
5.1

5.5
3.1
1.3
3.5
-4.2
-6.4

2.5
-1.6
.2
.7
7.5
8.1

5.1
4.6
2.8
3.7
.3
-.8

Energy 1
All items less energy 1
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy .
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy

424.2
283.1
280.1
233.6
433.3
333.9

425.0
284.0
281.2
235.1
431.9
334.2

422.6
283.6
280.6
235.7
431.6
333.1

419.9
282.5
280.2
236.6
425.4
329.8

-8.0
3.7
3.0
4.5
-19.4
2.4

12.9
10.8
10.6
10.8
6.1
11.3

5.5
3.5
4.6
2.6
2.3
4.8

-4.0
-.8
.1
5.2
-7.1
-4.8

1.9
7.2
6.7
7.7
-7.5
6.7

.6
1.3
2.3
3.9
-2.5
-.1

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
3
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

5.1

September 1981.
4
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2




6.1

17

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

Group and item

Other
index
base

Dec.
1981

Nov.
1982

279.1

279.1

3.2

0.0

0.2

0.1

-0.1

286.4

286.5

3.1

.0

.2

.1

-.1

278.3

277.8

2.2

-.2

.1

-.1

-.5

286.3
153.4
139.5
168.0
145.3
150.9
248.1
147.6
151.6
151.5
153.7
144.1
150.4

3.1
1.3
1.2
4.9
-4.2
3.8
2.7
2.9
3.9
4.6
4.1
7.4
3.4

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

.1
-.2
-1.1
.4
-.4
.2

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

285.5
153.2
139.2
167.2
146.1
150.3
246.8
147.3
150.9
150.5
153.6
143.3
149.6

-.4
1.0
-.1
.9
.8
-.3

.2
-.5
-.5
-.2
-1.0
.4
.0
.5
-.1
.3
.9
1.0
.6

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

12/77

155.8

155.2

4.0

-.4

-.2

.9

-.4

263.6
270.8
273.6
272.0
263.0
281.7
241.4
257.1
259.8
164.1
274.2
298.7
249.0
127.3
337.7
270.5
149.6
271.6
274.4
156.6
141.3
135.4
192.0
189.3
125.3
125.4
366.6
139.0
140.0
175.0

261.6
268.8
271.1
270.2
261.7
281.0
243.0
253.5
253.0
162.8
270.1
290.8
242.4
129.6
332.0
272.4
145.6
269.7
268.9
155.3
141.8
134.3
190.4
185.4
124.8
126.0
369.6
138.9
141.9
172.5

3.1
4.0
4.8
-.1
-1.1
-.4
.2
-.4
-2.7
1.1
15.3
22.6
14.1
18.8
11.0
11.5
12.0
3.5
3.0
6.1
6.9
-4.5
-.7
-2.5
-2.6
4.4
2.8
-1.3
5.3
-12.9

-.8
-.7
-.9
-.7
-.5
-.2
.7
-1.4
-2.6
-.8
-1.5
-2.6
-2.7
1.8
-1.7
.7
-2.7
-.7
-2.0
-.8
.4
-.8
-.8
-2.1
-.4
.5
.8
-.1
1.4
-1.4

-.5
-.7
-1.0
-1.7
-.3
-1.7
-3.1
-3.3
-&0
-2.6
.3
-1.1
.1
3.6
1.6
1.3
-1.6
.0
-.5
1.2
.9
-2.5
.2
-.5
-.2
.5
-.5
-.5
-.7
3.7

-.4
-.3
-.1
.5
.0
-.1
1.5
1.5
-.9
-.5
-1.3
-4.4
.1
.6
-1.1
.8

-1.5
-1.1
-1.4
-1.6
-1.5
-.2
.7
-1.4
-2.1
-.8
-2.4
-4.2
-2.2
1.8
-2.3
-.5
-2.7
-.7
-1.9
-.8
.4
-.8
-1.6
-3.4
-.4
.5
.7
_ •*
1.4
-6.3

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

12/77

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

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec.
1982

Food

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast1
Round roast'
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned 1
Sausage
Canned ham
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters '.
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1
Other lunchmeats f
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken
Fresh and frozen chicken parts t
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood '
Eggs

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Nov.
1982

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products '
Cereal and cereal products '
Flour and prepared flour mixes 1
Cereal'
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread '
Other bread 1
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins '
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1
Cookies1
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

18

Sept. to
Oct.

.2

Oct. to
Nov.

-1.1
-.3
-.1
-1.2
.9
-1.2
-.4
.4
-1.2
-2.4
.2
.3
-.4
-5.1

Nov. to
Dec.

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

Other
index
base

Group and item

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk 1
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products
Other dairy products 1

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

1

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits 1
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables 1
Processed fruits and vegetables t
Processed fruits 1
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 1
Fruit juices other than frozen 1
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Cut corn and canned beans except lima
Other canned and dried vegetables 1

12/77

12/77

1

...

Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Candy and chewing gum 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine 1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter 1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
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
Canned and packaged soup 1
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 1
Other condiments 1
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods 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
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Unadjusted indexes

Dec.
1981

Nov. to
Dec.

0.0
-.1
.0
-.2
.1
.2
-.1
.7
-.1

0.1
.1
.0
.1
.3
.0
-.1
1.3
-.1

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

.5
1.5
-5.2
1.8
-.5
-21.7
1.0
8.7
.2
29.1
12.3
3.3
-.5
-.1
-1.4
.4
.3
-.7
-1.0
-.4
-.8

.4
.5
1.8
3.2
-5.0
.6
-2.7
-.2
-3.5
9.8
13.8
-1.9
-.2
.1
.5
.3
-.4
-.5
-.3
-.4
-.7

.0
-.2
-2.6
1.3
8.5
-21.8
-3.2
2.2
.0
.0
15.4
4.6
.2
.3
.6
.6
-.1
-.1
.9
.0
-.7

-.2
.2
-2.1
-1.4
-4.2
-14.4
1.0
4.1
-.4
29.1
12.3
3.3
-.5
-.1
-1.4
.4
.3
-.7
-1.0
-.4
-.8

-.2
-.3
-.1
-.5
-.5
.0
-.4
-.2
.4
-.4
-.5
-1.7
.4
.6
.1
.2
.2
-.5
-.3
.2
.6
.5
.8

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

.1
-.1
.1
-1.3
1.0
.1
-.3
.5
.1
.5
.4
-1.0
-.6
.2
-.2
-.4
-.1
.8
-.1
.4
-.3
-.8
-.5

.1
-.3
-.1
-.5
-.5
.0
-.4
-.2
.4
.2
.2
-1.7
.4
.6
.1
.1
.2
-.5
-.3
.2
.6
.5
.8

Dec.
1982

247.4
135.1
220.9
135.4
146.6
252.5
144.5
152.4
140.9

247.8
135.5
221.9
135.2
146.6
252.1
144.6
151.8
141.7

0.9
.2
.3
-.1
1.9
1.4
2.6
1.0
1.4

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

276.1
268.3
288.9
239.4
243.7
399.6
143.3
249.1
240.8
259.2
242.9
137.6
287.3
149.7
145.6
153.4
149.1
139.0
149.0
140.8
133.0

277.6
272.3
273.9
243.7
242.6
313.0
144.8
270.8
241.3
334.6
272.8
142.2
286.0
149.5
143.6
154.0
149.6
138.0
147.5
140.3
132.0

.4
-.9
1.6
-6.7
-4.8
11.5
2.7
-3.2
-15.9
-2.5
33.3
-5.5
1.9
3.1
.9
3.0
4.9
.8
6.0
1.0
-2.1

334.3
370.3
149.6
165.2
152.5
258.6
257.5
152.0
129.8
426.2
308.8
144.8
360.0
344.2
138.8
270.2
136.6
149.7
153.1
157.1
151.7
150.2
145.0

333.7
369.2
149.5
164.3
151.7
258.6
256.5
151.7
130.3
424.3
307.2
142.4
361.4
346.1
139.0
270.7
136.9
149.0
152.7
157.4
152.6
151.0
146.1

2.5
2.8
-.3
7.1
3.8
-1.0
.3
-5.2
.5
2.9
3.1
2.2
4.9
4.2
1.5
3.0
2.4
2.1
.3
5.8
5.5
3.6
2.5

19

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1982

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Sept. to
Oct.

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 '
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks '

..

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home '
Beer and ale
Whiskey 1
Wine 1
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

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Nov.
1982

311.4
151.6
149.7
152.7

312.6
152.2
150.4
153.0

5.0
5.3
4.4
5.7

0.4
.4
.5
.2

0.5
.3
.2
.4

0.4
.3
.1
.4

0.6
.4
.5
.2

210.9
136.1
212.6
150.2
235.6
120.2
144.2

4.0
3.6
4.2
3.6
2.4
2.5
6.2

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

.2
.2
.6
.1

12/77
12/77

210.9
136.2
212.5
150.7
235.9
120.4
143.6

-.5
.0
.1

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

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

12/77

265.3
271.9
134.1

264.8
270.0
133.9

2.2
-.3
2.5

-.2
-.7
-.1

-.5
-2.6
.2

-.5
.0
-.1

-.2
-.7
-.1

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

Not seasonally adjusted.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

20

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

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—

aHii ietAs4

Other
index
base

Group and item

Dec.
1982

280.9

280.6

4.2

7.0

0.9

288.4

288.0

3.9

7.3

280.5

279.2

4.9

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

285.5
153.2
139.2
167.2
146.1
150.3
246.8
147.3
150.9
150.5
153.6
143.3
149.6

286.3
153.4
139.5
168.0
145.3
150.9
248.1
147.6
151.6
151.5
153.7
144.1
150.4

12/77

155.8
265.7
273.3
276.4
277.6
268.6
281.7
241.4
257.1
264.6
164.1
272.3
294.3
250.5
127.3
338.0
268.9
149.6
271.6
275.5
156.6
141.3
135.4
195.1
193.2
125.3
125.4
367.7
139.0
140.0
170.1

Food
Food at home
1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned 1
Sausage
Canned ham
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 1
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

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

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
,

12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




21

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products 1
Flour and prepared flour mixes 1
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
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

June
1982

Dec.
1982

0.6

5.6

0.7

.6

.6

5.6

.6

8.4

-2.1

-1.8

6.6

-2.0

5.3
6.5
4.1
13.1
-1.3
4.8
1.3
4.8
7.0
8.8
5.0
3.3
2.5

3.3
1.6
8.6
2.2
-4.7
4.1
.2
1.4
4.1
3.3
3.5
17.6
7.3

1.4
-.5
-2.0
1.9
-3.2
2.2
6.2
4.2
-1.1
3.0
.5
-.3
.8

2.4
-2.3
-5.3
2.7
-7.6
4.1
3.3
1.4
5.7
3.2
7.6
9.7
3.3

4.3
4.0
6.3
7.5
-3.0
4.5
.7
3.1
5.6
6.0
4.2
10.2
4.9

1.9
-1.4
-3.6
2.3
-5.4
3.1
4.8
2.8
2.3
3.1
4.0
4.6
2.0

155.2

11.7

7.5

-4.0

1.3

9.6

-1.4

261.6
270.2
272.5
273.2
264.6
281.0
243.0
253.5
259.0
162.8
265.8
281.8
245.1
129.6
330.3
267.6
145.6
269.7
270.3
155.3
141.8
134.3
191.9
186.7
124.8
126.0
370.3
138.9
141.9
159.3

1.4
.5
-1.5
-5.7
-8.0
3.0
.7
6.8
2.4
1.2
10.3
30.5
-2.8
.4
7.3
6.3
8.2
1.5
-6.1
7.9
3.4
.9
-.2
3.2
-1.9
11.0
17.3
.9
33.2
23.5

21.1
21.9
28.4
23.1
12.1
16.6
25.1
34.7
28.3
32.6
57.4
90.1
78.1
13.0
37.5
29.6
44.6
13.6
7.6
15.3
5.5
6.1
10.5
18.8
5.8
2.3
-10.2
-3.1
-15.8
-24.9

1.5
4.0
5.5
-3.9
-.1
-11.0
-16.9
-22.0
-9.5
-8.9
16.7
35.2
6.0
38.3
10.9
5.3
25.2
3.8
23.4
5.3
10.4
-7.1
-5.3
-15.1
-6.6
11.0
4.2
-1.7
8.6
-13.9

-9.4
-8.0
-9.6
-10.8
-6.9
-8.0
-3.9
-12.4
-24.7
-14.5
-13.0
-32.7
-7.6
26.9
-7.2
6.5
-19.7
-4.2
-9.6
-3.3
8.6
-16.5
-7.0
-13.2
-7.0
-5.8
1.4
-1.1
1.1
-27.8

10.8
10.7
12.4
7.7
1.6
9.6
12.2
19.9
14.6
15.9
31.7
57.5
31.6
6.5
21.5
17.4
25.1
7.4
.5
11.5
4.4
3.4
5.0
10.7
1.9
6.6
2.6
-1.1
5.9
-3.7

-4.1
-2.2
-2.4
-7.4
-3.6
-9.5
-10.6
-17.3
-17.4
-11.8
.8
-4.6
-1.1
32.5
1.5
5.9
.3
-.3
5.6

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

.9
9.5
-11.9
-6.2
-14.2
-6.8
2.3
2.8
-1.4
4.8
-21.2

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
Other
index
base

Group and item

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk r
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products '

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

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits 1
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables 1
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits 1
,
Frozen fruit and fruit juices t
Fruit juices other than frozen *
Canned and dried fruits 1
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 1
Candy and chewing gum 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners '
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
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
Canned and packaged soup 1
Frozen prepared foods '
Snacks 1
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 1
Other condiments 1
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods 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
A 2/77

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—
Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

247.4
135.1
220.9
135.4
146.6
252.5
144.5
152.4
140.9

247.8
135.5
221.9
135.2
146.6
252.1
144.6
151.8
141.7

1.6
.3
.9
-.6
2.8
2.3
6.7
-2.1
-.6

-0.3
-.3
-.7
.9
.0
1.3
-.3
.3
-2.3

1.1
-.3
-.9
.6
3.4
2.1
4.8
-.8
7.1

1.3
1.2
2.0
-1.2
1.4
-.2
-.8
6.9
1.7

0.7
.0
.1
.1
1.4
1.8
3.1
-.9
-1.4

1.2
.4
.5
-.3
2.4
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.4

285.2
283.6
304.4
280.3
258.2
371.7
143.3
263.0
261.7
259.2
242.9
137.6
287.3
149.7
145.6
153.4
149.1
139.0
149.0
140.8
133.0

284.7
284.2
298.0
276.3
247.3
318.1
144.8
273.8
260.6
334.6
272.8
.142.2
286.0
149.5
143.6
154.0
149.6
138.0
147.5
140.3
132.0

14.7
24.9
28.4
6.1
-18.4
101.6
54.5
19.2
6.3
-61.1
153.2
128.9
7.6
11.5
20.9
8.0
7.8
3.9
8.6
6.8
.0

8.7
15.3
14.1
-2.2
13.2
100.8
61.1
9.8
-7.8
-2.6
30.0
-15.3
.1
-2.7
-12.3
-1.8
4.8
3.2
10.5
-.3
1.2

-19.1
-34.5
-18.2
-35.1
-6.4
86.2
-45.6
-47.2
-40.2
-40.7
-79.7
-67.5
2.1
-.8
.8
7.8
1.4
7.0
.6
-1.2

.8
2.1
-11.1
12.8
-5.0
-79.4
-17.9
27.2
-14.5
303.4
373.8
26.8
-1.9
1.3
-1.4
5.4
-.5
-5.1
-1.6
-2.8
-8.1

11.7
20.0
21.1
1.8
-3.9
101.2
57.8
14.4
-1.0
-38.5
81.4
39.3
3.8
4.2
3.0
3.0
6.3
3.5
9.6
3.2
.6

-9.7
-18.2
-14.7
-14.4
-5.7
-38.1
-33.2
-18.1
-28.5
54.6
-2.0
-35.8
.1
2.0
-1.1
3.1
3.6
-1.9
2.6
-1.1
-4.7

335.2
370.3
149.6
165.2
152.5
258.6
257.5
152.0
129.8
428.3
309.7
144.8
360.0
344.2
138.8
270.7
136.6
149.7
153.1
157.1
151.7
150.2
145.0

335.4
369.2
149.5
164.3
151.7
258.6
256.5
151.7
130.3
429.0
310.3
142.4
361.4
346.1
139.0
271.0
136.9
149.0
152.7
157.4
152.6
151.0
146.1

6.1
7.1
1.1
21.3
3.6
-2.3
1.6
-9.6
-.6
8.6
5.6
12.3
28.4
14.7
5.7
4.6
5.8
3.1
3.2
12.4
10.3
5.3
2.0

.4
1.4
.3
1.0
4.1
1.7
7.2
1.0
-1.2
-2.1
.3
-.8
-1.6
.8
3.2
2.3
2.1
.8
-.5
.3
6.6
1.6
3.7

1.0
4.9
-1.8
16.0
6.0
-3.5
-2.9
-12.9
.9
-2.1
.8
4.3
-2.4
-1.4
-3.4
4.9
3.3
4.4
-.5
5.3
4.3
3.8
3.9

3.0
-2.1
-.5
-7.4
1.6
.3
-4.2
1.3
2.8
7.5
5.9
-5.9
-1.6
3.5
.6
.4
-1.4
.3
-.8
5.5
1.1
3.5
.5

3.2
4.2
.7
10.7
3.9
-.3
4.3
-4.4
-.9
3.1
2.9
5.5
12.4
7.5
4.4
3.5
3.9
1.9
1.3
6.1
8.5
3.5
2.8

2.0
1.3
-1.2
3.6
3.8
-1.6
-3.6
-6.0
1.9
2.6
3.3
-1.0
-2.0
1.0
-1.4
2.6
.9
2.3
-.7
5.4
2.7
3.7
2.2

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

22

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

2.7

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

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
Whiskey 1
Wine 1
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

Other
index
base

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

312.7
151.6
149.7
152.7

314.5
152.2
150.4
153.0

2.8
6.8
4.8
9.1

5.1
5.3
4.7
3.6

6.4
4.9
5.0
6.3

12/77
12/77

211.5
136.2
213.1
150.7
235.9
120.4
143.6

211.7
136.1
213.9
150.2
235.6
120.2
144.2

5.6
8.2
6.2
5.6
9.5
2.8
7.3

3.5
3.0
2.7
3.6
.0
5.5
6.2

4.5
2.7
3.5
4.1
3.8
2.0
6.4

12/77

265.3
271.9
134.1

264.8
270.0
133.9

7.5
1.9
12.8

10.2
27.6
-1.8

-3.4
-12.9
-.3

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

Not seasonally adjusted.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

23

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

5.8
4.0
3.3
4.0

4.0
6.0
4.8
6.3

6.1
4.5
4.1
5.2

2.7
.6
4.4

3.6

4.9

4.6
5.6
4.4
4.6
4.7
4.1
6.7

-4.7
-12.7
.0

8.8
14.1
5.3

-4.0
-12.8
-.1

Dec.
1982

1.1
-3.2
-.3

1.6

3.9
2.6
.3
.8
5.6

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, residential1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost 1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
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 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance

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

0.4
.1
.9
.2
-.6
1.4
-.1
1.1
-1.1
.3
.4
-1.4
-2.3
.4
.5
-.2
-.1
-.6
-.5
.3

-0.2
-.6
.6
-.4
-1.0
.5
-.8
.2
-1.8
.8
.4
-2.3
-2.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
.3
.0

-0.8
-1.4
.3
-.8
-1.3
.1
-1.7
.2
-3.7
1.0
.7
-4.6
-4.8
-.2
-.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
-.3

.5
.5
-.4
-.6
.7
.7
.4
1.2
.7
1.0
1.8
.0
.4
.2

1.5
1.8
2.2
1.9
3.9
1.7
.1
3.6
.4
.4
.7
.0
.3
.5

1.3
1.6
2.1
2.0
2.9
1.5
1.0
1.8
.3
.2
.1
.0
.6
.3

.7
.6
-.4
-.6
.7
.9
.4
1.5
.7
1.0
1.8
.0
.4
.2

3.5
3.2
5.1
3.0
7.2
2.7
6.3
-1.0
2.7
1.4
2.4
-1.6
-2.0
-1.1
5.8
7.4
8.0
3.8
3.1

.3
.1
-.3
-.8
.3
.6
.8
1.5
.1
.2
-.1
-.8
-.3
-1.3
.5
.3
.7
.4
.7

.6
.9
.2
.7
.3
1.5
.8
1.9
-.4
2.0
.3
.3
-.2
.8
.4
.5
1.7
-.4
-.4

-.2
-.5
.3
-1.9
1.4
-1.1
-.3
-2.5
-.4
-.4
-.2
-.4
-.6
-.2
-.1
.8
.0
-.6
-1.8

.6
.6
.5
-.8
.3
.9
.8
1.5
.1
.2
-.1
-.8
-.3
-1.3
.5
.3
.7
.4
.7

4.6

.3

-.5

.6

.3

319.0
340.7
230.2
337.8
351.6
150.1
379.5
290.4
504.8
406.9
225.5
656.4
224.3
339.0
373.4
257.8
153.1
123.3
135.8
139.4

316.3
335.9
230.8
333.0
343.7
150.3
372.9
290.9
486.2
409.4
227.1
626.3
213.5
337.8
371.4
258.5
153.6
123.7
136.4
139.0

3.6
2.4
6.6
8.7
7.4
6.8
1.4
7.5
-4.0
3.9
7.8
-6.0
-12.5
4.2
4.5
3.3
4.3
-.5
3.7
4.9

-0.8
-1.4
.3
-1.4
-2.2
.1
-1.7
.2
-3.7
.6
.7
-4.6
-4.8
-.4
-.5
.3
.3
.3
.4
-.3

362.2
461.9
691.3
712.8
189.0
407.6
318.4
543.1
205.1
166.6
135.4
119.7
111.1
335.1

364.1
464.0
688.5
708.7
190.4
410.6
319.6
549.6
206.6
168.2
137.8
119.7
111.5
335.8

9.7
10.5
.9
-.7
12.4
14.1
6.4
25.4
7.7
7.3
10.8
2.6
4.1
9.2

12/77
12/77
12/77

235.1
195.1
222.6
133.8
144.0
214.1
146.2
116.4
122.1
140.1
151.7
108.1
102.9
113.9
185.2
192.7
140.0
122.7
120.7

235.7
195.3
222.0
132.7
144.4
215.4
147.4
118.2
122.2
140.4
151.5
107.2
102.6
112.4
186.1
193.3
141.0
123.2
121.5

12/77

124.7

125.1

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Nov. to
Dec.

Dec.
1981

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

24

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

6/78

1

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Nov.
1982

12/77

.

Unadjusted indexes

Sept. to
Oct.

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

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Other household equipment "
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment '
Clocks, lamps, and decor items '
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1 ....
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies '
Soaps and detergents '
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 1
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
Shirts1
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'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
Infants' and toddlers'
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's 1
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Nov.
1982

12/77

139.1

139.2

3.9

0.1

1.3

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

142.6
131.3
144.6
134.2
290.3
283.5
147.3
148.2
138.3
151.6
141.9
314.3
337.5

142.7
131.0
145.1
134.1
292.3
285.3
148.0
148.6
137.9
152.3
145.7
315.0
337.5

5.0
2.0
2.9
6.2
5.4
5.0
6.6
2.8
7.1
4.7
6.6
2.6
.0

.1
-.2
.3

-.1
.7
.6
.5
.3
-.3
.5
2.7
.2
.0

.1
1.2
2.5
1.0
.3
.2
.8

157.7
139.5

158.6
140.2

7.3
5.4

195.4
184.3
180.6
189.0
119.3
111.5
103.4
142.4
125.8
112.6
121.6
113.7
132.6
123.4
162.2
107.3
169.5
161.4
100.1
130.6
87.4
110.4
103.9
106.0
129.3
274.2
212.7
120.0
144.9
206.9
132.5
129.3
127.6
282.0
167.9
148.1

193.6
182.3
178.4
187.4
118.3
108.7
103.2
141.5
126.5
111.9
120.7
112.2
132.4
122.8
159.6
105.5
166.3
159.0

1.6
.9
1.0
3.2
3.3
2.2
1.8
5.4
3.1
3.1
3.0
2.1
3.8
3.4
.0
-.3
2.8
-3.0
-3.6
4.8

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

25

97.1
130.8
82.8
109.5
103.7
104.1
129.1
273.1
210.1
120.8
142.2
205.9
132.0
129.0
126.8
282.8
168.9
147.7

-5.6
1.7
5.4
-4.4
7.0
5.3
-2.1
2.1
-3.5

.1
1.0
-2.3
1.1
6.2
6.1
6.2

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

-0.4

0.1

-1.0
.1
.0

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

.1
-.2
.3
-.1
.7
.6
.5
.3
-.3
.5
2.7
.2
.0

.6
.5

.3
.5

.4
.4

.5

-.9

.2
.1
.2
.7
1.1
.9
.0
1.7
1.1

-.2
-.2
-.3
-.2
.3
-.1
-.3
1.0
.5
.2
-.1
-.7
-.7
.6
-.3
-.7
-.6
-.1
-1.9
.5
-1.4
.5
-.6
.0
2.6
-.8
-.2

-1.1

-1.2
-.8
-.8
-2.5
-.2

-.6
.6
-.6
-.7
-1.3
-.2
-.5
-1.6

-1.7
-1.9
-1.5
-3.0
.2
-5.3
-.8
-.2
-1.8
-.2
-.4

-1.2
.7
-1.9
-.5
-.4
-.2
-.6
.3
.6
-.3

.6
.6
.5

.9
1.2
.7
.8
2.0
-.3
-.6
.5
-.8
.6
.2
-4.4
.3
2.0
-1.7
1.3

-.1
.2
-2.1
1.0
-.3

.6
.1
.3
.8
.3
1.6

.6
-.5
-.1
-.5
-.2
.6
.5
.4
-.1

-.4
-.5-.6
-.4
-.8

-2.5
-.2
-.6
.6
-.6
-.7
-1.3
-.2
-.5
-.6
-1.7
-1.9
-.7
-3.0
.2
-5.3
-.8
-.2
-1.8
-.2
.2

-1.2
.7
-1.9

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

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

Group and item

Transportation
Private
New vehicles 3
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 5
Automobile maintenance and repair
Bodywork 1
,
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives 1
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies t
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents 1
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians' services 1
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

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Nov.
1982

295.8
291.4
198.8
199.0
310.5
388.3
388.1
322.3
161.0

294.8
290.4
199.9
200.1
312.6
381.7
381.3
323.1
161.4

1.7
1.4

-0.3
-.3
.6
.6
.7
-1.7

0.6
.6
-.4
-.4
1.0
.9

-1.8
.2
.2

.9
.4
.6

153.7
149.3
154.4
260.7
215.1
153.3
137.0
190.4
135.1
275.3
286.9
178.9
139.2
183.8
132.8
128.5
155.0
356.0
411.6
373.8
316.1
300.5
348.3

154.3
149.9
154.2
259.6
214.3
153.3
136.5
190.0
133.8
274.2
288.8
173.8
139.3
183.8
132.8
128.5
155.2
355.6
408.8
377.7
317.7
300.8
351.3

.4
.4
-.1
-.4
-.4
.0
-.4
-.2
-1.0
-.4
.7

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

12/77
12/77
12/77

342.2
212.9
201.0
150.1
163.5
144.0

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

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

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

1.5
1.6
10.9

-6.5
-6.6
6.2
7.2
6.6
5.9
5.9
3.6
-.1
3.1
-.5
-.8
-.1
4.4
8.6
-8.8

15.3
23.4

-2.9
.1
.0
.0
.0
.1

Sept. to
Oct.

-.3
.6
2.5
-2.3

Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

0.3
.3
-.5
-.5
2.0
.3
.3
.1
.4

0.0
.0
.4
.4
1.5
-.9
-.9
.5
.2

.3
.0
.1
-.3
.3

.4
.4
-.1
-.4
-.4
.0
-.4
-.2
-1.0
-.4
.7

.9
.2
.4
-.2
-.4
1.1
-3.4
.3
.1
.0
.0
.5
-.1
-.5

-2.9

2.1
10.1

.1
.9

-.1
.0
.0
.0
-.2
.8
1.0
.5
.8
.1
.0

344.3
213.7
202.8
150.9
165.8
144.9

11.0
9.6

.8
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.7
1.1

1.0
.6
.8
.7

14.5
9.9

.6
.4
.9
.5
1.4
.6

183.9
164.0

185.5
166.2

12.7
13.9

.9
1.3

.7
1.4

.2
1.4

.9
1.3

153.4
149.9
132.9
241.9
145.2
371.0
308.3
335.3
289.2
147.2
446.8
182.6
586.6
178.1

154.2
149.7
133.0
241.3
145.2
373.4
309.4
336.6
290.1
147.6
450.8
183.2
588.5
178.7

11.7
7.5
3.6

.5
-.1

1.0
.5
.5

.7
.5
.2
.4
.8
1.1
.6
.3
.8
.8
1.6
1.4

.5
-.1
.1
-.6
.0
.8
.4
.4
.3
.3
1.1
.3
.4
.3

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

26

18.7
.2

9.6
6.5
9.1
3.4
4.3

12.0
9.5

8.9

7.9
11.2
6.7
7.5

5.9
5.2
15.3
12.6
13.3
12.0

-.1
-.7
1.0
.5

.1
-.2
.0
.6
.4
.4
.3
.3
.9
.3
.3
.3

.9
.4
.7
.2
.6
-.2
.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
.7

.1
.0
.0
.0

.1
-.1
-.7

.9
.3

1.0
.5

.1

.1

2.9

1.2
.7

1.5
1.2

.7
.3
1.0
.5
1.4

.6

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

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1 .
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment1
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
.*.
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions '
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes 1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
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 1
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 1
College tuition '
Elementary and high school tuition 1
1
irennal expenses
avnancoe 1
Personal

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:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products 6
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services.

Unadjusted indexes

Nov. to
Dec.

0.0
-.3
.2
.2
.3
-1.6
-2.4
-.6
.3
-.3
-.5
-.7
-.5
-.3
.4
.7
.2
.2

0.1
.2

1.1
2.6

1.2

-.1
.5
.8
.3
1.3

1.2
3.1
3.4
.7
.2
-.5
-1.0
-.6

.4
-1.0
.9
1.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.0
.0
.0
.7

.5
-.1
.5
1.0
-.1
1.2
-1.3
1.6
1.0
1.2
-.1
1.5

.2
1.8
.3
.0
.3
.7
1.0
.7
.0
.0
.1
1.3

.4
-1.0
.9
1.1
.1
.8
.9
.8
.0
.0
.0
.7

-1.7
-3.0
.6
-.2

.9
-.7
1.4
.5

.3
-1.5
.4
.1

-.9
-3.0

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Nov.
1982

239.9
241.4
153.4
290.9
159.6
132.1
133.8
119.9
198.3
131.5
136.4
135.5
129.0
143.4
238.2
149.0
136.9
129.8

240.1
241.8
154.3
294.7
159.3
131.6
133.3
120.0
197.1
130.6
136.8
135.5
129.7
144.2
238.2
148.9
137.3
129.6

5.6
4.9

0.1
.2
.6

273.8
264.0
269.8
142.8
254.2
253.5
148.3
157.2

276.6
272.3
279.0
143.8
254.8
252.2
146.8
156.2

141.7
144.7
255.8
258.9
141.4
320.0
283.1
328.6
167.2
166.8
168.7
174.1

142.2
143.2
258.0
262.1
141.6
320.5
283.3
329.1
167.2
166.8
168.7
175.4

383.5
426.2
324.1
354.8

377.0
413.4
326.0
354.0

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

10.5
10.1
11.0
1.2
.9
.1
1.7
3.5
3.6
4.2
3.6
2.9
6.8
8.2
5.9
4.8

12.1
20.1
21.5
7.0
6.6

7.5
7.5
10.6
6.8
5.3
5.8

6.9
3.5
12.4
11.3
12.6
12.1
12.5
11.0
14.3

-6.4
-2.3
10.9
3.7

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Nov.
1982

1.3
-.2
-.4
-.4

.1
-.6
-.7
.3
.0
.5
.6
.0

Sept. to
Oct.

1.0
1.1
2.0
.7
3.4
1.1
1.3
.1
-.1
1.9
.0
.0
-.4
.3

.9

-.1
.3
-.2

1.4

1.0
3.1
3.4
.7
.2
-.5
-1.0
-.6

1.9
4.3
4.7
.2
.7

.1
.6

1.0
2.2

2.9

.6
1.3
-.2
-.4
-.4

.1
.3
-.7
.3
.0
.5
.6
.0
-.1
.3
-.2

.8
.1

September 1981.
5
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2
3




Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

27

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, residential1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes *
Contracted mortgage interest cost 1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
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 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Tejephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance

Other
index
base

12/77

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

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77
1

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens 1
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1 ....
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas 1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture 1

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

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

319.6
340.9
230.2
341.2
357.0
150.1
379.6
290.4
504.8
408.9
225.5
656.4
224.3
339.8
374.5
257.8
153.1
123.3
135.8
139.4

317.2
336.2
230.8
338.4
352.2
150.3
373.1
290.9
486.2
413.1
227.1
626.3
213.5
339.1
373.3
258.5
153.6
123.7
136.4
139.0

365.9
468.3
691.3
712.8
189.0
415.1
327.6
543.6
205.1
166.6
135.4
119.7
111.1
335.1

368.3

111.5
335.8

12.9

234.9
194.9
221.9
133.8
144.0
213.9
146.2
116.4
122.1
140.1

236.2
196.1
223.1
132.7
144.4
215.8
147.4
118.2
122.2
140.4

5.7
4.7
5.4
19.6
6.1
3.5
6.5
-4.6
9.0
6.2

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

28

471.1
688.5
708.7
190.4*

419.0
328.8
551.8

206.6
168.2
137.8

119.7

Mar.
1982

1.3
-.9

5.9
9.4
13.0
10.0
-2.4
-1.9
-4.2
-2.2
11.7
-6.5
-5.1
2.4
1.0
7.7

12.8
-1.3

5.9
8.1
7.5
8.5
-10.4
-11.4
-3.3
15.4
11.7
21.2

6.6
4.4
3.9
3.5
7.3

June
1982

13.5
17.3
5.6
10.6
16.2

3.9
19.8
26.7
17.8
1.3
4.1
20.4

-3.9
9.4
10.6
5.3
4.0
2.6
8.7
10.1

Sept.
1982

2.9
2.0
8.0
20.2

14.3
5.0
.4
1.7
-1.4
8.1

9.3
-3.2
-4.9
3.6
5.0
-.9
-.8
-3.5
-.3
1.7
9.0
9.9

Dec.
1982

June
1982

-2.4
-7.2
7.1
-4.1
-11.1
8.4

7.3
7.8
5.7

-9.9
5.8
-23.5

8.9
. 6.2
-28.5
-32.2
1.5
1.6
1.2

1.6
.3
.9
.0
14.7

8.1
7.0
-4.4
-4.3

3.8
.6

-5.6

29.9

17.6
16.4
14.0
34.5

11.6
.4

11.6

18.0

7.9

31.2
11.5

18.4
6.5
5.8

5.9
31.3
6.0
6.7

12.4
19.1
6.6
3.0
10.5
3.5
4.2
7.6
-.3
10.3
1.5
6.4

-1.7
5.4
5.2

9.8
.3
1.1

9.6
1.2
.0
3.1
2.4
4.4
.8
7.2

-1.0
-.3
-12.1

10.8
.0
5.2
4.2
3.8
4.2
4.2
-7.7
8.1
5.2
5.3
3.5

-2.9
7.8

10.0
14.6
6.9
8.2
11.5
6.2
-.5
7.8
6.1
-4.5
5.8
5.7
6.5
8.3
.6
7.3
9.1

Dec.
1982

0.3
-2.7
7.5
7.4
.8

6.7
-4.9
3.7
-13.2
8.5
7.7

-16.8
-19.7
2.6
3.3
.2
.4
-1.6
.3
.9

7.8
7.8
-7.4

11.8

-7.9
-4.4

7.1
32.2

13.5
5.9

14.8

26.1
9.1
8.3
11.2
5.0

5.1
11.7

4.6
4.5
6.5
9.2
8.2
2.5
6.4
-3.2
7.2
5.7

13.7
10.0

6.9
24.7
6.3
6.2
10.3
.2
3.1
6.8
2.5
2.1
3.7
-2.8
6.2

2.9
6.2
1.2
-1.6
-2.7

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

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television 1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
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 1
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 1
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
Shirts1
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
Suits1
Girls' 1
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories

Dec.
1982

12/77
Mill
Mill

151.7
108.1
102.9
113.9
185.2
192.7
140.0
122.7
120.7

151.5
107.2
102.6
112.4
186.1
193.3
141.0
123.2
121.5

6.1
.7
.0
1.1
10.4
8.7
8.9
12.3
14.3

3.5
-1.8
-1.1
-1.7
8.0
9.0
10.6
5.7
4.0

12/77
12/77

124.7
139.1

125.1
139.2

10.1
10.2

12/77
12/77
Mill
12/77

142.6
131.3
144.6
134.2
290.3
283.5
147.3
148.2
138.3
151.6
141.9
314.3
337.5

142.7
131.0
145.1
134.1
292.3
285.3
148.0
148.6
137.9
152.3
145.7
315.0
337.5

157.7
139.5
193.3
181.9
178.0
186.2
119.3
111.5
103.4
142.4
125.8
112.6
121.6
113.7
132.6
123.4
159.2
107.3
169.5
159.0
100.1
130.6
87.4
110.4
103.9
106.0
129.3

12/77

Mill

Mill
12/77
Mill
Mill
12/77

12/77
12/77

Mill
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
12/77
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

12/77
Mill
Mill
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
Mill

1

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

29

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

0.3
-1.5
-2.1
-1.1
2.0
5.4
2.7
.3
1.0

0.0
-3.6
-4.2
-2.8
3.1
6.7
10.3
-2.6
-6.0

4.8
-.6
-.6
-.4
9.2
8.9
9.7
9.0
9.0

0.1
-2.6
-3.4
-1.9
2.5
6.1
6.4
-1.1
-2.6

7.7
5.0

-.6
-3.4

1.6
4.1

8.9
7.6

.5
.3

15.5
1.9
6.1
19.7
10.2
12.2
9.9
3.4
6.0
5.9
25.5
4.0
.0

4.0
10.3
1.2
-.6
3.3
1.9
4.9
2.2
5.6
7.5
-1.9
2.3
.0

2.8
-7.4
-10.5
4.6
3.8
2.9
5.1
4.2
13.6
.0
-.6
2.2
.0

-1.7
4.1
10.3
2.1
4.4
3.6
6.8
1.6
3.3
5.7
5.4
2.1
.0

9.6
6.0
6.6
9.1
6.7
6.9
7.3
2.8
5.8
6.7
11.0
3.2
.0

.6
-1.8
-.7
3.4
4.1
3.2
5.9
2.9
8.3
2.8
2.4
2.1
.0

158.6
140.2

8.4
6.2

9.3
6.1

6.4
3.8

5.2
5.6

8.8
6.1

5.8
4.7

192.6
181.0
177.0
185.5
118.3
108.7
103.2
141.5
126.5
111.9
120.7
112.2
132.4
122.8
158.2
105.5
166.3
157.9
97.1
130.8
82.8
109.5
103.7
104.1
129.1

3.2
3.2
3.9
4.8
.0
3.0
-12.4
8.0
-8.8
.4
2.1
-1.8
3.8
4.4
4.4
3.8
.5
-6.0
-1.6
7.6
24.8
-7.6
-.8
-14.9
-3.6

.6
-.2
-.9
3.1
3.2
.4
5.8
3.6
5.4
4.1
2.4
4.8
10.3
-2.3
-2.1
-8.7
-13.1
1.8
-.4
2.5
-48.3
.8
-12.0
5.5
11.5

4.3
3.4
4.4
4.2
8.2
12.9
18.0
1.8
7.8
6.3
5.9
11.3
2.1
3.0
3.6
17.5
38.6
-1.7
4.9
5.7
93.5
15.2
35.0
7.0
5.0

-1.2
-2.4
-2.7
.6
2.1
-6.7
-1.9
8.6
9.0
1.8
1.7
-5.2
-.6
8.6
-4.7
-11.3
-7.8
-6.1
-15.9
3.4
-36.3
-.4
4.8
-13.0
16.0

1.9
1.5
1.5
3.9
1.6
1.7
-3.7
5.7
-1.9
2.2
2.2
1.5
7.0
1.0
.8
-2.6
-6.6
-2.2
-1.0
5.0
-19.7
-3.5
-6.6
-5.3
3.7

1.5
.4
.8
2.4
5.1
2.6
7.6
5.1
8.4
4.1
3.7
2.7
.8
5.8
-.6
2.1
13.1
-3.9
-6.1
4.6
11.0
7.1
18.9
-3.6
10.3

Sept.
1982

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

Transportation
Private
New vehicles 3
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 5
Automobile maintenance and repair
Bodywork 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair1
Other private transportation 1Other private transportation commodities '
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1

Dec.
1982

12/77
12/77

271.8
212.7
120.0
144.9
205.1
132.5
129.3
127.6
283.4
167.9
148.1

272.3
210.1
120.8
142.2
204.9
132.0
129.0
126.8
284.2
168.9
147.7

12.6
-3.3
-.7
-4.5
1.0
5.6
-8.5
-2.2
3.6
8.3
5.9

2.0
-5.2
3.8
-7.7
2.6
-1.2
9.3
3.6
6.1
6.0
5.8

10.4
5.2
9.4
3.7
-.8
.9
-7.9
2.2
8.7
4.7
8.1

-2.9
-4.6
-3.6
-5.2
-2.1
-1.2
-1.2
1.0
6.1
5.4
5.0

7.2
-4.2
1.5
-6.1
1.8
2.2
.0
.6
4.8
7.2
5.8

3.5
.2
2.7
-.8
-1.4
-.2
-4.6
1.6
7.4
5.0
6.5

12/77

297.4
293.2
198.2
198.4
310.8
396.2
396.0
322.6
161.0

297.5
293.3
198.9
199.1
315.4
392.7
392.3
324.1
161.4

-7.2
-8.3
-3.0
-3.0
5.5
-27.7
-27.8
5.9
10.8

3.7
3.3
7.0
7.0
3.5
-3.0
-2.9
9.0
4.7

7.2
7.0
4.5
4.5
16.0
7.3
7.4
6.3
8.2

3.7
3.8
-2.4
-2.0
19.6
1.2
.8
4.0
5.1

-1.9
-2.7
1.8
1.8
4.5
-16.2
-16.3
7.4
7.7

5.5
5.4
1.0
1.2
17.8
4.2
4.0
5.2
6.6

153.7
149.3
154.4
260.7
215.1
153.3
137.0
190.4
135.1
275.3
286.9
178.9
139.2
183.8
132.8
128.5
155.0
356.0
411.6
373.8
316.1
300.5
348.3

154.3
149.9
154.2
259.6
214.3
153.3
136.5
190.0
133.8
274.2
288.8
173.8
139.3
183.8
132.8
128.5
155.2
355.6
408.8
377.7
317.7
300.8
351.3

11.5
7.0
6.8
6.4
2.1
4.1
2.1
.4
5.5
7.2
5.8
-3.3
32.9
63.6
45.5
3.2
10.9
3.5
4.7
.4
2.7
3.4
-6.2

8.0
8.3
7.8
6.8
3.6
1.3
3.8
2.3
7.9
7.7
6.4
6.7
11.6
14.5
16.6
-7.8
11.5
11.0
19.2
-2.1
3.4
1.1
34.4

4.0
5.8
6.8
2.0
-6.5
4.9
-8.1
-8.6
-7.0
3.7
4.3
-4.9
17.9
23.4
17.0
5.8
14.7
9.2
14.3
5.8
4.5
2.4
.2

3.2
2.7
2.4
-.6
* .8
2.1
.6
3.2
-5.8
-.7
18.3
-29.4
1.2
.2
.0
.0
1.8
2.6
-.7
9.9
6.7
1.3
16.1

9.8
7.6
7.3
6.6
2.8
2.7
2.9
1.4
6.7
7.4
6.1
1.6
21.8
36.8
30.2
-2.5
11.2
7.2
11.7
-.8
3.0
2.3
12.3

3.6
4.3
4.6
.7
-2.9
3.5
-3.8
-2.9
-6.4
1.5
11.1
-18.1
9.2
11.2
8.1
2.9
8.1
5.9
6.6
7.8
5.6
1.9
7.9

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

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

*

Apparel commodities less footwear—Continued
Infants and toddlers
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls'1
Women's1
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

30

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

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

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
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 '
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents 1
,
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
1
Eyeglasses
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians' services 1
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, periodicals, and books '
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment1
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1

Other
index
base

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Mill
Mill

342.4
213.5
201.6
150.1
163.5
144.0

344.7
214.1
203.6
150.9
165.8
144.9

10.2
9.5
8.4
4.4
10.9
12.0

11.8
10.8
12.9
12.0
18.1
8.2

Mill
Mill

183.9
164.0

185.5
166.2

15.9
14.1

153.4
149.9
132.9
242.6
145.2
Mill
371.0
308.3
335.3
289.2
147.2
Mill
446.8
182.6
Mill
586.0
12111 178.1

154.2
149.7
133.0
241.1
145.2
373.8
309.4
336.6
290.1
147.6
451.7
183.2
588.5
178.7

240.7
242.9
153.4
290.9
159.6
132.1
133.8
119.9
198.5
131.5
136.4
135.5
129.0
143.4
238.2
149.0
136.9
129.8

241.0
243.3
154.3
294.7
159.3
131.6
133.3
120.0
199.1
130.6
136.8
135.5
129.7
144.2
238.2
148.9
137.3
129.6

12/77

Mill
Mill
Mill

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
Mill
12/77
Mill
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change f or—

31

Mar.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

11.7
10.3
14.5
12.2
10.5
9.3

10.4
7.8
12.3
9.5
18.8
10.0

11.0
10.2
10.6
8.1
14.4
10.1

11.1
9.1
13.4
10.9
14.6
9.6

15.9
10.5

12.0
13.3

7.2
17.9

15.9
12.3

9.6
15.6

14.0
9.8
3.5
12.9
10.8
10.4
8.2
9.7
7.0
6.1
11.7
15.0
12.7
14.8

10.5
11.1
6.6
11.7
9.0
12.0
7.5
7.8
7.8
4.0
16.3
7.6
12.4
8.2

12.9
5.9
.9
8.8
7.0
12.2
6.4
7.4
5.5
6.0
17.1
16.6
15.8
15.6

9.3
3.6
3.4
2.7
4.8
10.7
4.7
5.3
3.4
4.7
16.3
11.5
12.2
9.5

12.2
10.5
5.0
12.3
9.9
11.2
7.9
8.7
7.4
5.1
14.0
11.2
12.6
11.5

11.1
4.7
2.1
5.7
5.9
11.4
5.5
6.3
4.4
5.4
16.7
14.0
14.0
12.5

7.4
6.5
20.0
13.6
27.2
7.3
10.4
.0
2.7
-1.9
7.8
10.5
10.3
1.7
8.9
13.1
4.7
4.6

5.1
5.5
9.3
11.3
7.0
1.2
.9
-1.0
.0
7.5
4.8
7.7
6.4
-.6
4.8
1.7
7.2
9.3

5.7
3.6
1.9
6.6
-2.8
.6
-1.2
3.0
1.6
4.8
3.0
1.5
-.6
8.2
8.4
10.2
9.0
2.8

4.3
3.9
11.7
8.9
14.8
-3.9
-5.8
-1.6
2.2
3.8
-.9
-2.6
-1.2
2.3
5.2
8.2
2.7
2.5

6.2
6.0
14.5
12.5
16.7
4.2
5.5
-.5
1.3
2.7
6.3
9.1
8.3
.6
6.8
7.2
5.9
6.9

5.0
3.7
6.7
7.8
5.6
-1.7
-3.5
.7
1.9
4.3
1.0
-.6
-.9
5.2
6.8
9.2
5.8
2.7

June
1982

Sept.
1982

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 1
Cigarettes1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
.
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products -1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 ...
Personal care services 1
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 1
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition 1
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

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

12/77

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

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products8
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services.

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

272.2
264.0
269.8
142.8
254.2
253.5
148.3
157.2

275.6
272.3
279.0
143.8
254.8
252.2
146.8
156.2

10.1
13.5
13.9
11.5
7.9
10.4
13.2
20.7

8.8
6.5
5.9
11.2
6.9
9.8
7.0
6.9

10.8

141.7
144.7
255.8
259.2
141.4
314.7
280.3
322.8
167.2
166.8
168.7
174.1

142.2
143.2
258.0
262.1
141.6
317.3
282.7
325.5
167.2
166.8
168.7
175.4

5.8
4.2
5.7
5.2
4.8

14.0
10.3
4.6
6.4

3.2
4.6
6.1
7.0
5.0

391.3
426.2
326.1
355.2

387.9
413.4
328.6
355.4

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

16.0
17.5
2.3
5.4
4.6
4.0
7.7

Dec.
1982

June
1982

18.2
48.2
53.6
3.4
6.0
5.1
6.2
7.8

9.5
9.9

10.6
12.7
1.1

42.8

1.3
.0

41.5
50.9

4.3
2.3
6.8
8.9
1.4
11.6
2.3
13.2
3.9
4.7
.0

10.8

19.3

12.5

14.9

-27.3
-2.1
11.8

-2.7
15.7
12.3
6.5

6.9
-.5
8.5
3.8

12.1
12.7
12.0
5.5
6.6
.5

1.8

2.9
12.5

13.5
20.3

12.6

1.5

-19.2
10.8
2.6

9.8
11.3
7.4
10.1
10.1
13.6

Dec.
1982
14.5

31.1
34.4
2.8
5.7
4.8
5.1
7.7

9.8
7.2
5.1
5.8
3.8

3.8
3.4
6.4
7.9
3.2

12.3

12.5

11.7
12.3
3.2

10.9
12.9
21.8
21.7

3.9
.3
15.0

-15.9
6.4
12.1

4.1

22.9
13.7

4.1
-10.3
9.7
3.2

September 1981.
5
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2

3




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

32

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

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1981

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Dec. 1981

Nov. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Expenditure category
All items
All items(1957-59=100)

100.000

293.2
340.9

292.0
339.6

3.9

-0.4

0.5

0.1

-0.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

19.136
18.089
12.485
1.639
4.108
1.668
1.721
.463
.343
1.417
1.124
5.604
1.047

279.4
286.6
277.4
284.1
263.5
246.7
271.3
370.1
258.5
427.9
271.9
314.6
213.0

279.6
286.7
277.1
284.9
261.5
247.1
273.6
369.1
258.7
426.1
272.4
315.8
213.0

3.2
3.2
2.3
3.0
3.3
.9
.4
2.7
-.9
2.9
3.0
5.0
4.0

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

.2
.1
.0
.1
-.4
.0
.1
-.2
.0
1.2
.4
.4
.4

.1
.1
-.1
.1
-.6
.1
.5
-.1
.0
.4
-.5
.5
.4

-.1
-.1
-.4
.3
-1.5
.2
-.1
-.3
.1
.2
.2
.5
.1

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1

42.657
29.005
4.819
.513
23.672
8.363
12.131
3.178
2.314
.865

319.6
343.0
229.7
335.6
383.7
290.4
514.6
334.9
374.0
251.6

316.8
338.0
230.3
330.7
376.8
290.9
495.7
333.7
371.7
252.3

4.0
2.6
6.6
8.3
1.7
8.3
-3.4
4.0
4.3
3.0

-.9
-1.5
.3
-1.5
-1.8
.2
-3.7
-.4
-.6
.3

.5
.2
.9
.0
.1
1.2
-.9
.5
.8
-.2

-.2
-.6
.6
-.4
-.8
.2
1.9
.3
.4
.2

-.8
-1.4
.3
-.8
-1.8
.2
-3.7
-.4
-.7
.3

6.786
5.048
1.387
3.660
1.738
6.866
3.905
1.479
1.481

363.6
461.7
693.7
406.9
205.9
231.8
193.0
287.1
313.7

365.5
463.9
690.8
410.0
207.3
232.3
193.2
288.8
314.5

9.9
10.6
.8
14.3
7.9
3.6
3.3
5.4
3.0

.5
.5
-.4
.8
.7
.2
.1
.6
.3

1.5
1.8
2.1
1.7
.5
.6
.8
.4
.2

1.3
1.7
2.1
1.5
.3
-.3
-.6
.1
.2

.6
.5
-.4
.8
.7
.4
.4
.6
.3

4.625
3.991
1.253
1.472
.119
.647
.500
.634

194.4
183.8
188.9
163.8
285.5
206.7
201.4
280.3

192.8
181.9
187.6
161.3
284.2
205.8
199.2
281.1

1.8
1.0
3.2
.4
5.0
.0
-2.0
6.3

-.8
-1.0
-.7
-1.5
-.5
-.4
-1.1
.3

.1
-.1
.5
-.5
-1.2
-.2
.2
.8

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

-.3
-.4
-.1
-.5
.1
.0
-1.1
.4

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
See footnotes at end of table.




33

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

Relative
importance,
December
1981

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Dec. 1981

Nov. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 2
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 4
Maintenance and repair
,
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities '
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

,

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1

Personal care

1

,

Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Personal care services '
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services

-0.3
-.3
.6
.6
.7
-1.7

0.3
.4
-.6
-.5
2.0
.3
.3
.2
-.5
.4
-.6
.0

0.1
.0
.5
.5

.7
.9
.6
.3
1.0

1.0
.8

1.0
.5
1.5

.6
.0
.8
.4
1.1

.2
.3
.0

1.0
1.1
.8

-.1
-.4
.3

.3
.5
.0

1.1
3.2
.2
-.4
.7
.1

1.9
4.3
.6
.8
.4

1.3
2.7
.5
•8
.2

1.4
3.2
.2
-.4
.7

1.1
-1.3
1.5

•8
1.0
.7

.8
.8

1.596
4.336
.756
3.580
1.154

297.3
294.1
198.5
198.7
310.5
389.7
389.5
323.1
262.9
217.7
277.5
348.2

296.3
293.1
199.6
199.9
312.6
383.2
383.0
323.8
261.6
216.9
276.0
348.0

1.6
1.4
1.4
1.5
10.9
-6.5
-6.5
6.2
2.9
.0
3.5

-1.7
.2
-.5
-.4
-.5

.9
.9
.3
.4
.3
.4

5.9

-.1

.8

4.392
.732
3.661
1.836
1.824

339.8
213.4
367.7
308.4
442.3

341.8
214.0
370.1
309.5
446.3

10.6
9.5
10.8
6.6
15.0

.6
.3
.7
.4
.9

3.396
2.155
1.241

236.1
235.4
238.4

236.5
236.0
238.5

5.4
4.7
6.5

3.959
1.257

270.9
263.4
252.1
254.1
250.6
321.3
286.8
329.8

274.0
271.9
252.5
253.1
252.4
321.7
287.0
330.3

12.5
20.4
6.5
7.5
5.5

21.835
20.681
3.703
3.155
4.215
6.831

1.615
.788
.827
1.088
.160
.928

12.5
11.0
12.8

.1
.2

0.5
.5
-.5
-.5
1.0

1.4
.3
-.5
-.4
-.5
-.1

.9

Commodity and service group
100.000

293.2

292.0

3.9

-0.4

0.5

0.1

-0.3

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables

59.723
19.136
40.587
18.786
3.991

268.2
279.4
258.9
273.3
183.8

268.2
279.6
258.8
271.9
181.9

3.6
3.2
3.8
1.1
1.0

.0
.1
.0
-.5
-1.0

.6
.2
.9
1.1
-.1

.3
.1
.3
.5
-.2

.1
-.1
.3
-.9
-.4

14.795
21.801

322.0
246.2

320.8
247.0

1.1
6.1

-.4
.3

.4
.5

.2
.3

-.4
.4

Services
Rent, residential1
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

40.277
4.819
21.838
6.329
3.661
3.630

339.3
229.7
410.4
297.5
367.7
266.8

336.2
230.3
402.7
296.7
370.1
267.5

4.3
6.6
2.0
4.6
10.8
7.9

-.9
.3
-1.9
-.3
.7
.3

.3
.9
.0
.5
.6
.9

-.2
.6
-.7
-.3
1.0
.5

-.9
.3
-1.8
-.2
.8
.5

All items

See footnotes at end of table.




34

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

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1981

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—
Dec. 1981

Nov. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs ...
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

81.911
70.995
89.736

293.5
278.1
278.1

292.1
278.3
278.3

4.1
4.4
4.9

-0.5
.1
.1

0.5
.6
.7

0.1
.4
.4

-0.3
.2
.2

81.373
95.608

277.0
290.5

277.2
289.3

4.6
3.6

.1
-.4

.6
.5

.3
.0

.4
-.3

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel1
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

41.634
19.833
15.842
37.922
35.458
36.617

256.7
267.9
307.5
277.4
360.4
334.0

256.6
266.6
306.5
276.8
356.5
330.4

3.8
1.3
1.3
2.2
4.0
3.7

.0
-.5
-.3
-.2
-1.1
-1.1

.8
1.0
.4
.6
.2
.1

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

.2
-.5
-.3
.0
-1.0
-1.1

Energy 1
All items less energy 1
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy...
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy

11.982
88.018
69.929
33.312
8.322
36.617

423.7
282.5
280.2
236.2
431.8
333.7

420.8
281.5
279.0
236.8
425.6
330.1

.8
4.3
4.7
6.0
-5.1
3.3

-.7
-.4
-.4
.3
-1.4
-1.1

.1
.3
.4
.7
-.3
.1

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

-.7
-.4
-.1
.3
-1.4
-1.1

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 1

100.000

$.341
.293

$.342
.294

-3.9
-

.3

-.3
-

.0

.3

-

-

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
3
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of
2




September 1981.
4
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

35

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

Expenditure category
-

All items

-

-

1.0

8.9

4.6

1.2

4.9

2.9

1.0
1.0
-1.7
1.6
1.7
1.0
-18.8
4.9
-3.6
-1.8
5.0
6.8
3.9

.6
.4
-1.8
2.1
-9.4
1.3
1.9
-2.3
.6
7.2
.3
5.5
3.6

5.5
5.5
6.5
4.2
11.2
.7
10.6
4.3
-.2
3.2
3.4
4.0
4.1

.8
.7
-1.8
1.9
-4.0
1.1

Food and beverages
Food
'Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

280.5
287.9
279.8
283.4
268.0
246.3
279.6
371.3
258.3
423.4
272.5
313.2
212.0

281.0
288.3
279.9
283.7
266.9
246.4
279.8
370.6
258.4
428.3
273.6
314.4
212.8

281.2
288.5
279.6
284.1
265.4
246.7
281.1
370.1
258.5
430.1
272.2
315.9
213.6

280.9
288.2
278.5
284.9
261.5
247.1
280.9
369.1
258.7
430.8
272.7
317.4
213.9

4.3
4.2
4.6
5.0
1.6
1.6
13.6
7.0
-2.0
8.7
4.5
4.0
5.2

6.7
6.8
8.4
3.3
21.7
-.3
7.7
1.7
1.5
-2.0
2.4
4.0
3.1

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1

319.4
344.5
226.4
340.1
386.9
286.4
528.9
333.6
371.9
251.8

320.9
345.2
228.4
340.2
387.1
289.7
524.3
335.4
374.9
251.2

320.2
343.2
229.7
339.0
384.0
290.4
514.6
336.4
376.3
251.6

317.6
338.3
230.3
336.4
377.0
290.9
495.7
334.9
373.6
252.3

1.2
-1.2
5.9
8.5
-2.8
-2.4
-4.5
1.7
.3
6.2

14.1
18.3
5.6
11.3
21.1
28.5
19.1
10.3
12.0
5.8

3.5
2.4
8.0
19.0
1.0
2.8
-.6
2.3
3.3
-.5

-2.2
-7.0
7.1
-4.3
-9.8
6.4
-22.8
1.6
1.8
.8

7.5
8.1
5.7
9.9
8.5
12.0
6.7
5.9
6.0
6.0

.6
-2.4
7.5
6.7
-4.6
4.6
-12.4
1.9
2.6
.2

357.3
452.2
665.4
401.4
204.3
231.1
192.6
285.7
312.7

362.7
460.5
679.7
408.3
205.3
232.4
194.1
286.7
313.2

367.4
468.1
693.7
414.4
205.9
231.8
193.0
287.1
313.7

369.5
470.6
690.8
417.9
207.3
232.7
193.8
288.8
314.5

7.6
8.5
-10.5
15.7
6.8
5.8
5.2
9.5
3.7

8.4
7.1
-4.1
11.7
12.2
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.6

9.2
10.3
3.5
12.2
6.5
2.1
1.7
3.7
2.3

14.4
17.3
16.2
17.5
6.0
2.8
2.5
4.4
2.3

8.0
7.8
-7.4
13.7
9.5
4.9
4.5
6.7
3.6

11.8

192.4
181.9
185.5
162.1
286.7
205.7
201.2
278.0

192.6
181.8
186.5
161.3
283.4
205.3
201.7
280.3

192.4
181.5
186.5
160.7
284.9
204.9
201.4
281.7

191.9
180.8
186.3
159.9
285.3
204.8
199.2
282.8

4.5
5.0
3.6
9.4
7.6
2.4
-3.1
2.4

-.6
-1.8
3.1
-5.5
-.4
.6
-5.3
6.4

4.5
3.8
4.7
4.0
15.6
-1.2
4.7
9.3

-1.0
-2.4
1.7
-5.3
-1.9
-1.7
-3.9
7.1

1.9
1.6
3.4
1.6
3.5
1.5
-4.2
4.4

1.7
.7
3.2
-.7
6.5

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
See footnotes at end of table.




36

-9.0
1.2
-1.5
2.6
2.6
6.1
3.7

13.7
9.7
14.8
6.3
2.5
2.1
4.1
2.3

-1.4
.3
8.2

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

-2.1
-2.7
1.4
1.4
4.5
-16.2
-16.2
7.4
6.1
2.9

6.8
5.7

5.6
5.6
1.3
1.6
17.6
4.2
4.1
5.1
-.2
-2.8
.4
6.1

15.6

10.8
10.3
10.9
7.7
14.0

10.5
8.6
10.9
5.5
16.1

Dec.
1982

Expenditure category

3.8
3.7
-2.6
-2.0
19.1
1.5
1.2
3.7

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 2
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1

296.4
293.3
200.1
200.1
301.6
392.7
392.8
321.9
263.0
216.3
277.9
345.4

298.0
294.8
199.0
199.0
304.6
396.4
396.3
322.9
264.1
216.9
279.1
348.2

299.0
295.9
197.9
198.1
310.8
397.7
397.4
323.7
262.9
217.7
277.5
348.2

299.2
296.0
198.8
199.1
315.1
394.2
394.0
324.8
261.6
216.9
276.0
348.0

-7.1
-8.0
-3.4
-3.4
5.5
-27.5
-27.7
5.6
5.8
2.4
6.5
3.0

3.2
3.0
6.5
6.5
3.5
-3.0
-2.8
9.2
6.4
3.3
7.1
8.6

7.5
7.4
5.4
5.4
16.0
7.0
7.1
6.6
1.8
-6.6
3.5
9.2

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

334.2
210.7
361.5
306.1
430.8

336.6
212.7
363.8
306.9
435.2

339.9
214.3
367.5
308.4
441.9

342.0
214.4
370.3
309.5
446.7

10.1
9.5
10.3
7.9
12.2

11.4
11.0
11.6
7.5
15.9

11.3

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services '

234.8
235.0
235.8

237.1
237.6
237.6

236.8
236.6
238.4

237.5
237.7
238.5

6.0
4.7
8.3

5.2
5.7
4.5

5.5
3.7
8.8

4.7
4.7
4.7

5.6
5.2
6.4

5.1
4.2
6.7

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

261.2
246.1
249.3
250.0
248.9
310.3
284.9
317.0

266.2
256.6
250.9
252.1
250.0
313.6
281.2
321.6

269.6
263.4
252.1
254.1
250.6
316.0
284.0
324.0

273.3
271.9
252.5
253.1
252.4
318.7
286.4
326.7

10.8
13.6
8.2
10.8
5.8
12.4
12.3
12.4

8.4
6.7
7.1

11.1

9.4
4.7
13.1
11.0
13.4

4.9
5.8
13.4

19.9
49.0
5.2
5.1
5.7
11.3
2.1
12.8

9.6
10.1
7.6
10.1
5.3
12.7
11.6
12.9

15.4
31.6
5.4
5.0

10.1
11.6
6.5

16.3
5.5

19.3
12.5

-2.1
1.1
-2.7
3.0

9.7
7.2
10.1
4.5

5.8

12.3
10.4
12.7

Commodity and service group
-

All items

-

-

1.0

8.9

4.6

1.2

4.9

2.9

3.2
5.5
2.1
-2.2
1.6

4.1

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages ..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables

266.7
280.5
256.3
271.0
181.9

268.4
281.0
258.5
274.0
181.8

269.2
281.2
259.4
275.5
181.5

269.5
280.9
260.1
273.0
180.8

-.6
4.3
-2.8
-6.2
5.0

7.1
6.7
7.3
2.0
-1.8

4.0
5.5
6.3
3.8

4.3
.6
6.1
3.0
-2.4

319.8
243.4

321.2
244.7

322.0
245.5

320.8
246.5

-7.0
3.1

6.6
14.6

4.2
2.2

1.3
5.2

-.4
8.7

2.7
3.7

Services
Rent, residential 1
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

339.6
226.4
415.0
297.0
361.5
262.3

340.7
228.4
414.8
298.5
363.8
264.6

340.0
229.7
412.1
297.6
367.5
265.8

337.1
230.3
404.6
297.0
370.3
267.0

3.3
5.9
.9
5.6
10.3
7.5

11.8
5.6
15.2
8.0
11.6
7.0

5.4
8.0
3.2
5.3
11.6
9.2

-2.9
7.1
-9.7
.0
10.1
7.4

7.4
5.7
7.8
6.8
10.9
7.2

1.1
7.5
-3.4
2.6
10.9
8.3

See footnotes at end of table.




37

to

.8
5.8
4.6
.7

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

292.2
276.5
276.1

293.8
278.1
277.9

294.1
279.2
278.9

293.2
279.7
279.4

0.6
2.0
1.4

9.4
5.5
8.6

5.5
5.5
4.8

1.4
4.7
4.9

4.9
3.7
4.9

3.4
5.1
4.8

275.5
289.9

277.1
291.3

277.8
291.4

278.9
290.5

.9
.7

7.4
8.8

5.4
4.4

5.0
.8

4.1
4.7

5.2
2.6

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel1 .
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

254.2
266.0
305.6
276.9
361.5
335.8

256.3
268.6
306.9
278.5
362.3
336.3

257.3
269.0
307.5
279.6
361.2
334.0

257.9
267.7
306.5
279.6
357.5
330.4

-2.7
-5.8
-6.1
-4.3
2.9
3.7

7.2
1.9
6.3
5.7
12.7
13.2

5.5
6.7
4.3
3.8
5.0
5.0

6.0
2.6
1.2
4.0
-4.4
-6.3

2.1
-2.0
-.1
.6
7.7
8.3

5.7
4.6
2.7
3.9
.2
-.8

Energy 1
All items less energy 1
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy

425.6
281.9
278.9
233.1
433.8
334.5

426.0
282.8
280.1
234.7
432.3
335.0

423.7
282.5
279.6
235.5
431.8
333.8

420.8
281.5
279.3
236.3
425.6
330.2

-9.0
3.6
3.0
4.4
-19.5
2.0

12.8
10.8
10.7
10.5
6.4
11.8

5,0
3.6
4.7
3.5
2.1
4.7

-4.4
-.6
.6
5.6
-7.3
-5.0

1.3
7.2
6.8
7.4
-7.5
6.8

.2
1.5
2.6
4.6
-2.8
-.3

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
3
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of
2




September 1981.
4
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

38

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average

(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Other
index
base

Group and item

279.6

3.2

0.1

0.2

0.1

-0.1

286.6

286.7

3.2

.0

.1

.1

-.1

277.4

277.1

2.3

-.1

.0

-.1

-.4

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

284.1
154.1
139.5
169.4
147.3
149.1
242.6
149.4
146.9
148.8
154.5
144.6
152.3

284.9
154.2
139.8
170:1
146.5
149.6
243.9
149.6
147.6
149.7
154.6
145.5
152.9

3.0
1.1
1.0
4.9
-4.2
3.7
2.7
3.0
4.0
4.2
4.2
7.3
3.5

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

.1
-.2
-1.1
.4
-.5
.3
.3
-.4
1.0
-.1
.7
.7
-.3

.1
-.5
-.6
-.2
-.9
.3
.0
.7
-.1
.2
.8
.9
.6

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

12/77

148.6

148.4

3.8

-.1

-.3

.7

-.1

263.5
270.6
273.2
272.5
264.2
290.3
244.3
255.1
260.6
162.4
273.4
304.0
247.0
124.2
338.5
275.0
148.6
271.5
273.8
156.4
139.1
138.5
190.0
187.4
123.5
124.6
365.3
138.4
139.6
176.2

261.5
268.6
270.8
270.6
262.7
289.6
246.4
251.3
252.7
161.2
269.5
296.1
240.8
126.4
332.5
276.9
144.9
269.8
268.4
155.1
139.8
137.5
188.4
183.5
123.1
125.3
368.2
138.2
141.5
173.3

3.3
4.2
5.0
-.1
-1.2
-.7
.2
-.4
-3.1
1.3
15.3
23.1
14.1
18.9
10.8
11.8
12.2
3.9
3.2
6.0
7.0
-4.4
-.6
-2.3
-2.5
4.6
2.7
-1.4
5.3
-12.8

-.8
-.7
-.9
-.7
-.6
-.2
.9
-1.5
-3.0
-.7
-1.4
-2.6
-2.5
1.8
-1.8
.7
-2.5
-.6
-2.0
-.8
.5
-.7
-.8
-2.1
-.3
.6
.8
-.1
1.4
-1.6

-.4
-.4
-.2
-1.7
-.2
-1.9
-3.5
-3.7
-3.4
-2.5
.0
-1.3
-.6
3.6
1.0
1.4
-1.6
-.1
-.7
1.2
.9
-2.1
.5
-.4
-.4
.5
-.5
-.4
-.8
3.5

-.6
-.2
-.3
.4
.1
.0
1.6
1.6
-1.1
-.6
-1.3
-4.0
.5
.6
-1.0
.6
-1.3
-.4
.1
-1.3
.9
-1.5
-.8
-.1
-1.1
-2.7
-.1
.2
-.4
-5.5

-1.5
-1.1
-1.2
-1.5
-1.9
-.2
.9
-1.5
-3.1
-.7
-2.2
-3.8
-2.3
1.8
-2.5
-1.1
-2.5
-.5
-1.8
-.8
.5

Food at home

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

12/77
,
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




39

Sept. to
Oct.

Nov. to
Dec.

279.4

Dec.
1981

Nov.
1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec.
1982

Food

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak *
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned 1
Sausage
Canned ham
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1
Other lunchmeats '
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
,

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Nov.
1982

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products 1
Cereal and cereal products 1
Flour and prepared flour mixes 1
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
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

Oct. to
Nov.

-.7
-1.6
-3.0
-.3
.6
.7
-.1
1.4
-8.1

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

Other
index
base

Group and item

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk 1
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese 1
tee 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 1
Other fresh vegetables 1
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits 1
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 1
Fruit juices other than frozen '
Canned and dried fruits 1
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 1
Candy and chewing gum 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine 1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
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
Canned and packaged soup 1
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks1
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 1
Other condiments 1
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods 1

12/77
:

12/77
12/77

;

12/77
12/77
12/77

j
i 12/77

j
!
• 12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77 j
12/77 i
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

246.7
134.6
220.1
134.9
146.9
255.1
144.8
151.5
141.5

247.1
135.0
221.1
134.7
146.9
254.5
144.9
150.8
142.4

0.9
.3
.4
-.1
1.9
1.3
2.5

271.3
261.0
275.4
239.9
241.9
360.4
137.5
248.1
235.9
259.8
246.6
137.1
285.1
149.4
144.7
152.6
149.7
137.8
150.4
138.4
131.6

273.6
266.6
262.5
243.7
242.0
283.0
138.7
270.4
237.5
336.0
278.4
141.5
283.8
149.2
142.6
153.1
150.2
136.8
148.9
137.8
130.5

.4
-1.0
.8
-6.7
-4.3
11.9
1.5
-2.6
-15.2
-2.0
34.0
-5.1
1.9
3.3
1.0
3.2
5.0
.8
6.2

335.1
370.1
149.5
166.6
150.2
258.5
256.8
150.3
130.3
427.9
306.2
142.4
354.8
343.7
139.1
271.9
138.5
149.2
155.2
156.2
153.4
150.3
146.4

334.6
369.1
149.6
165.6
149.4
258.7
255.4
150.2
130.8
426.1
304.8
140.2
356.2
345.6
139.2
272.4
138.9
148.5
154.8
156.4
154.4
151.2
147.3

2.5
2.7
-.2
7.1
3.6
-.9
.2
-5.2
.5
2.9
3.1
2.2
4.7
4.2
1.5
3.0
2.4
2.2

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 f r o m -

40

.9
1.4

1.0
-2.0

.4
5.9
5.6
3.7
2.4

Nov.
1982

0.2
.3
.5
-.1
.0

-.2
.1
-.5
.6

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

0.0
.0
.0
-.2
.1
.2

0.1

0.2
.3
.5
-.1
.0

-.1
.8
-.1

-.1

.1
.1

.5
.5
-1.5

Sept. to
Oct.

.8
2.1
-4.7
1.6
.0

1.3
3.3
-4.7

-21.5
.9
9.0
.7
29.3

-1.4
-2.7
-.4
-5.0
9.7

12.9
3.2
-.5
-.1
-1.5
.3
.3
-.7
-1.0
-.4
-.8

13.7

-.1
-.3

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

.1
-.6
-.5
.1
-.5
-.1
.4
-.4
-.5

-1.9
-.2

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

1.2
.8

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

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

.1
.7
.6

.8
-.1
1.1

-1.5
.4
.6

-.1

.1
.0
.1
.3
.0
1.3
-.1

1.8

8.6
-21.2
-3.4
1.9

-1.3
-.4
15.4
4.7
.2
.4
.5
.8
-.1
-.1
1.1
.0
-.6
.0
-.1

.1
-1.3
.9
.0
-.4
.5
.1
.4
.3
-1.1
-.7

.1
-.1
-.5
-.1

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

-.2
.1
-.5
-.1
.3
-2.1
-2.1
-3.4
-14.3

.9
4.2
-.5
29.3
12.9
3.2
-.5

-.1
-1.5
.3
.3
-.7
-1.0
-.4
-.8

.1
-.3
.1
-.6
-.5

.1
-.5
-.1
.4
.2
.3
-1.5
.4
.6
.1
.2
.3
-.5
-.3
.1
.7
.6
.6

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

Group and item

Dec.
1981

Nov.
1982

314.6
153.2
151.4
153.3

315.8
153.8
152.1
153.7

5.0
5.1
4.5
5.7

0.4
.4
.5
.3

0.4
.3
.2
.4

0.5
.3
.1
.4

0.5
.4
.5
.3

12/77
12/77

213.0
137.5
211.7
151.2
243.7
120.4
144.8

213.0
137.4
211.7
150.7
243.3
120.1
145.3

4.0
3.5
4.0
3.3
2.2
2.3
5.8

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

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

.4
-.1
.1
.3
-.4
.1
.6

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

1
|
I
! 12/77 !

264.4
273.2
134.1

264.0
271.2
134.0

2.2
-.3
2.6

-.2
-.7
-.1

-.6
-2.7
.2

-.4
.0
-.1

-.2
-.7
-.1

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77 !

j

i

j

Not seasonally adjusted.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec.
1982

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home '
Beer and ale
Whiskey1
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

1

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Nov.
1982

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks '

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

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

41

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

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

Other
index
base

Dec.
1982

281.2

280.9

4.3

6.7

1.0

288.5

288.2

4.2

6.8

279.6

278.5

4.6

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

284.1
154.1
139.5
169.4
147.3
149.1
242.6
149.4
146.9
148.8
154.5
144.6
152.3

284.9
154.2
139.8
170.1
146.5
149.6
243.9
149.6
147.6
149.7
154.6
145.5
152.9

5.0
6.2
3.5
13.2
-1.3
4.8
1.5
4.8
7.8
7.7
4.9
2.7
2.5

12/77

148.6

148.4

265.4
273.1
275.7
278.1
270.1
290.3
244.3
255.1
266.7
162.4
271.2
300.1
249.2
124.2
339.2
273.4
148.6
271.2
274.6
156.4
139.1
138.5
192.7
190.4
123.5
124.6
366.0
138.4
139.6
170.9

261.5
270.2
272.4
273.9
265.1
289.6
246.4
251.3
258.4
161.2
265.3
288.6
243.5
126.4
330.8
270.4
144.9
269.8
269.7
155.1
139.8
137.5
189.7
184.6
123.1
125.3
368.6
138.2
141.5
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 roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork.....
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned 1
Sausage
Canned ham
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats '
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken
Fresh and frozen chicken parts *
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood '
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood '
Eggs

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

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ending in-

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products 1
Cereal and cereal products '
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 ' ..
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ...
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers '

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

42

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Dee.
1982

0.6

5.5

0.8

1.0

.4

5.5

.7

8.4

-1.7

-1.8

6.5

-1.8

3.3
1.8
8.6
2.4
-4.6
3.9
.0
1.4
4.5
3.0
3.5
18.1
7.7

1.6
-.8
-2.0
1.9
-3.1
2.2
6.2
4.1
-1.6
3.3
1.6
.0
.8

2.1
-2.6
-5.5
2.6
-7.5
3.8
3.3
1.6
5.6
2.7
6.7
9.3
2.9

4.2
4.0
6.0
7.7
-3.0
4.3
.8
3.1
6.2
5.4
4.2
10.1
5.1

1.9
-1.7
-3.8
2.3
-5.4
3.0
4.8
2.9
1.9
3.0
4.1
4.5
1.9

11.1

7.3

-3.4

.8

9.2

-1.3

1.6
.3
-1.8
-6.1
-8.2
2.2
.0
6.8
3.5
1.8
10.7
29.6
-3.3
.8
8.1
9.2
8.0
2.3
-4.5
8.7
3.4
.8
.8
3.6
-1.3
12.2
17.3
.9
34.0
36.0

21.7
23.8
30.2
23.3
13.8
17.1
25.2
36.6
26.5
33.9
56.1
87.6
75.7
12.2
31.7
29.1
45.7
8.7
5.4
14.7
5.3
6.5
10.2
17.2
5.2
3.3
-7.9
-3.1
-16.3
-24.2

1.7
1.8
1.8
-3.6
-.7
-11.3
-15.7
-21.9
-8.2
-9.6
17.4
37.6
10.4
39.4
16.8
7.2
25.0
9.0
23.7
5.3
10.3
-7.7
-5.6
-13.7
-6.4
10.4
2.6
-2.0
9.0
-14.0

-9.4
-6.5
-6.6
-10.8
-7.7
-8.2
-4.4
-13.5
-26.6
-14.4
-13.0
-31.2
-9.4
26.9
-9.4
33
-19.6
-3.9
-9.0
-3.8
9.4
-15.9
-7.1
-13.1
-7.1
-6.4
.2
-1.4
.6
-34.8

11.2
11.4
13.0
7.6
2.2
9.4
11.9
20.8
14.4
16.7
31.4
56.0
30.3
6.3
19.3
18.8
25.4
5.5
.3
11.7
4.3
3.6
5.4
10.2
1.9
7.7
3.9
-1.1
5.9
1.6

-4.0
-2.5
-2.5
-7.2
-4.3
-9.8
-10.3
-17.8
-17.9
-12.1
1.1
-2.7
.0
33.0
2.8
5.3
.3
2.3
6.1
.6
9.8
-11.9
-6.3
-13.4
-6.8
1.6
1.4
-1.7
4.7
-25.1

June
1982

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

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

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk 1
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese 1
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 1
Other fresh vegetables 1
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits 1
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 1
Fruit juices other than frozen 1
Canned and dried fruits 1
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 1
Candy and chewing gum 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine 1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings '
Nonalcoholic beverages
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 '
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 1
Other condiments 1
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods 1

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill

Mill

Mill
12/77
Mill
Mill
Mill
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Mill
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
12/77
12/77
Mill
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




43

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—
6 months ending i n -

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

246.7
134.6
220.1
134.9
146.9
255.1
144.8
151.5
141.5

247.1
135.0
221.1
134.7
146.9
254.5
144.9
150.8
142.4

1.6
.6
1.1
-.9
3.1
2.2
6.7
-1.3
-.6

-0.3
-.3
-.7
.9
-.3
1.1
.0
-.5
-2.5

1.0
-.6
-.9
.3
3.1
2.1
4.5
-.8
7.1

281.1
277.1
292.0
282.6
255.4
335.9
137.5
263.1
257.0
259.8
246.6
137.1
285.1
149.4
144.7
152.6
149.7
137.8
150.4
138.4
131.6

280.9
278.0
285.9
276.6
246.7
287.9
138.7
274.2
255.7
336.0
278.4
141.5
283.8
149.2
142.6
153.1
150.2
136.8
148.9
137.8
130.5

13.6
24.8
27.1
7.8
-16.8
90.3
52.1
13.3
7.1
-60.7
151.9
131.9
7.8
11.8
21.4
8.6
8.4
4.5
9.4
6.9
.3

7.7
13.1
14.2
-7.7
10.6
139.1
58.4
14.5
-5.9
-1.9
30.7
-14.4
.3
-2.7
-12.3
-1.8
4.7
2.9
10.1
.0
1.5

335.9
370.1
149.5
166.6
150.2
258.5
256,8
150.3
130.3
430.1
306.8
142.4
354.8
343.7
139.1
272.2
138.5
149.2
155.2
156.2
153.4
150.3
146.4

336.3
369.1
149.6
165.6
149.4
258.7
255.4
150.2
130.8
430.8
307.6
140.2
356.2
345.6
139.2
272.7
138.9
148.5
154.8
156.4
154.4
151.2
147.3

6.2
7.0
.5
21.8
3.7
-2.0
1.9
-10.0
-.3
8.7
5.2
12.8
28.6
15.0
6.0
4.5
6.3
3.3
3.1
12.8
10.5
5.9
1.7

.4
1.7
1.1
1.0
3.9
1.5
7.5
1.3
-.9
-2.0
.5
-.6
-2.3
.5
3.2
2.4
1.5
.8
-.5
.5
6.8
1.6
3.6

Mar.
1982

June
1982

June
1982

Dee.
1982

1.3
1.5
2.2
-.9
1.7
- 3
-.8
6.6
1.7

0.7
.1
.2
.0
1.4
1.7
3.3
-.9
-1.6

1.1
.4
.6
-.3
2.4
.9
1.8
2.8
4.4

-18.8
-34.8
-22.2
-32.0
-8.4
75.6
-45.4
-44.4
-32.4
-39.7
-79.7
-67.6
2.0
2.7
-.6
.8
7.8
1.2
7.3
.0
-1.5

1.9
4.1
-8.7
12.0
-.3
-80.4
-19.4
25.0
-24.2
297.9
381.9
26.2
-2.1
1.6
-1.7
5.7
-.5
-5.1
-1.6
-2.9
-8.1

10.6
18.8
20.5
-.3
-4.1
113.3
55.2
13.9
.4
-37.9
81.4
40.9
4.0
4.3
3.1
3.3
6.5
3.7
9.8
3.4
.9

-9.0
-17.6
-15.7
-12.7
-4.5
-41.3
-33.7
-16.6
-28.4
54.9
-1.1
-36.1
-.1
2.2
-1.1
3.2
3.6
-2.0
2.7
-1.4
-4.9

1.2
4.9
-1.8
16.1
5.6
-3.6
-3.5
-13.2
.9
-1.8
.9
3.2
-2.4
-1.5
-3.4
5.0
3.5
4.4
-.5
5.4
4.3
3.8
4.2

2.8
-2.3
-.5
-7.8
1.3
.6
-4.7
1.9
2.5
7.2
5.7
-5.8
-1.9
3.7
.6
.3
-1.7
.3
-.5
5.3
1.0
3.5
.0

3.3
4.3
.8
10.9
3.8
-.2
4.7
-4.5
-.6
3.2
2.8
5.9
12.1
7.5
4.6
3.4
3.9
2.1
1.3
6.5
8.7
3.7
2.7

2.0
1.2
-1.2
3.5
3.4
-1.5
-4.1
-6.0
1.7
2.6
3.3
-1.4
-2.2
1.0
-1.4
2.6
.9
2.3
-.5
5.3
2.6
3.7
2.1

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

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

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Whiskey '
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages '
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1
Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Imported food and fishery products 1
1

Other
index
base

Dec.
1982

315.9
153.2
151.4
153.3

317.4
153.8
152.1
153.7

4.0
6.4
4.8
9.4

4.0
5.2
5.0
3.3

6.8
4.9
4.9
6.0

12/77
12/77

213.6
137.5
212.3
151.2
243.7
120.4
144.8

213.9
137.4
213.0
150.7
243.3
120.1
145.3

5.2
8.1
6.0
5.3
9.2
2.1
7.2

3.1
2.7
2.1
3.6
-1.0
5.5
5.6

12/77

264.4
273.2
134.1

264.0
271.2
134.0

7.2
2.1
12.5

10.3
27.8
-1.5

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Not seasonally adjusted.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

44

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

5.5
4.0
3.2
4.3

4.0
5.8
4.9
6.3

6.1
4.4
4.1
5.1

3.9
2.7
3.3
3.8
5.9
2.7
6.7

3.6
.6
4.8
.5
-4.6
-1.0
3.9

4.1
5.3
4.0
4.4
4.0
3.8
6.4

3.7
1.6
4.1
2.2
.5
.8
5.3

-3.2
-12.9
.0

-4.4
-12.9
.0

8.7
14.2
5.3

-3.8
-12.9
.0

Sept.
1982

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

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential'
Other rental costs ...
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
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 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls *
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Textile housefumishings
Household linens 1
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas 1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture 1
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Nov. to
Dec.

0.5
.2
.9
.0
-.4
1.4
.1
1.2
-.9
.5
.4
-1.1
-2.1
.5
.8
-.2
-.1
-.7
-.5
.4

-0.2
-.6
.6
-.4
-.9
.5
-.8
.2
-1.9
.8
.5
-2.3
-2.5
.3
.4
.2
.1
.3
.5
-.1

-0.8
-1.4
.3
-.8
-1.2
.1
-1.8
.2
-3.7
1.0
.6
-4.5
-4.7
-.4
-.7
.3
.4
.4
.7
-.3

.5
.5
-.4
-.6
.7
.8
.4
1.1
.7
1.0
1.6
.0
.4
.2

1.5
1.8
2.1
1.9
3.8
1.7
.1
3.5
.5
.4
.7
.1
.4
.5

1.3
1.7
2.1
1.9
3.0
1.5
.9
1.9
.3
.2
.1
.0
.7
.3

.6
.5
-.4
-.6
.7
.8
.3
1.4
.7
1.0
1.6
.0
.4
.2

3.6
3.3
5.1
3.2
7.4
2.7
6.1
-.6
2.9
1.2
2.6
-1.6
-1.8
-1.3
6.1
7.4
8.5
4.0
3.4

.2
.1
-.4
-.7
.1
.6
.9
1.5
.0
.2
-.1
-.9
-.3
-1.5
.6
.4
.8
.7
.8

.6
.8
-.2
.9
.3
.8
1.0
1.6
-.4
1.4
.3
.2
-.5
.7
.4
.4
1.8
-.2
-.1

-.3
-.6
.1
-1.9
1.5
-1.2
-1.0
-2.2
-.3
-.5
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.2
.8
-.1
-.8
-1.8

.4
.4
-.2
-.7
.1
.7
.9
1.5
.0
.2
-.1
-.9
-.3
-1.5
.6
.4
.8
.7
.8

4.9

.5

-.4

.3

.5

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

319.6
343.0
229.7
335.6
349.3
149.1
383.7
290.4
514.6
409.7
227.5
663.4
226.6
334.9
374.0
251.6
145.9
120.8
135.3
141.6

316.8
338.0
230.3
330.7
341.4
149.3
376.8
290.9
495.7
412.1
228.8
633.5
215.9
333.7
371.7
252.3
146.5
121.3
136.2
141.2

4.0
2.6
6.6
8.3
7.4
6.2
1.7
8.3
-3.4
3.9
7.7
-5.2
-12.0
4.0
4.3
3.0
4.3
-.2
3.5
4.8

-0.9
-1.5
.3
-1.5
-2.3
.1
-1.8
.2
-3.7
.6
.6
-4.5
-4.7
-.4
-.6
.3
.4
.4
.7
-.3

363.6
461.7
693.7
714.7
190.3
406.9
317.3
541.6
205.9
167.0
135.9
120.2
110.9
338.2

365.5
463.9
690.8
710.6
191.6
410.0
318.7
547.6
207.3
168.6
138.1
120.2
111.3
338.9

9.9
10.6
.8
-.8
12.2
14.3
6.5
25.5
7.9
7.5
10.8
2.9
4.1
9.5

12/77
12/77
Mill

231.8
193.0
225.8
135.0
147.5
210.3
142.1
117.0
122.5
135.3
151.5
107.3
101.7
113.1
185.6
198.4
140.3
120.7
119.2

232.3
193.2
224.9
134.0
147.6
211.6
143.4
118.8
122.5
135.6
151.4
106.3
101.4
111.4
186.7
199.1
141.4
121.5
120.1

Mill

122.4

123.0

12/77

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

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

45

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Nov.
1982

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—
Nov.
1982

Sept. to
Oct.

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

Other
index
base

Group and item

Housefumishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
,
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies 1
,
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 1
1
Postage
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 *
Shirts1
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1
Boys'1
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1
Furnishings1
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
Infants' and toddlers'
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls'1
Women's1
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1

1.5

-0.4

0.0

-.1
-.2
.1
.0
.6
.6
.5
.3
-.3
.5
2.7
.3
.0

.1
1.2
2.7
.9
.4
.3
.8
.7
.5
.4
-1.0
.2
.0

-1.1
.3
-.2
-.4
.1
.1
.3
-.5
.5
.4
-.1
.2
.0

-.1

7.5
5.2

.6
.4

.3
.5

.4
.4

.6
.4

1.8
1.0
1.3
3.2
3.3
2.2
1.3
5.6
3.1
3.0
3.1
2.2
3.9
3.5
.4
-.3
2.2
-3.1
-3.5
4.8

-.8
-1.0
-1.1
-.7
-.8
-2.4

.1

-.1
-.2
-.2
.0

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

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

-.8
-2.4

137.1

137.1

3.9

0.0

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

134.5
126.8
141.0
139.5
287.1
279.9
146.2
148.1
141.4
146.2
134.9
313.7
337.5

134.3
126.6
141.2
139.5
288.8
281.5
146.9
148.5
141.0
146.9
138.5
314.5
337.5

4.7
1.5
3.0
6.1
5.4
5.0
6.8
2.8
7.1
4.6
7.0
3.0
.0

157.8
137.9

158.7
138.5

194.4
183.8
179.8
188.9
119.7
104.2
105.4
139.1
128.7
118.1
119.7
114.6
128.5
120.5
163.8
108.8
173.2
147.7
100.9
130.2
105.8
109.6
102.2
105.9
128.1
285.5
201.4
118.2
135.7
206.7
134.2
131.8
123.6
280.3
166.4
149.2

192.8
181.9
177.8
187.6
118.8
101.7
105.5
137.9
129.2
117.5
119.0
113.3
128.3
120.0
161.3
106.8
171.0
144.9
97.8
130.5
99.7
109.2
102.0
105.1
128.0
284.2
199.2
118.5
133.5
205.8
133.7
131.5
122.9
281.1
167.5
148.8

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Nov. to
Dec.

12/77

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

46

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Dec.
1982

12/77

,

Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Nov.
1982

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

1

Unadjusted indexes

Dec.
1981

-5.9
3.0
6.1
-2.2
7.1
5.0
-2.0
2.0
-3.5
.0
.9
-2.4
1.1
6.3
6.1
6.6

Nov.
1982

.1
-.9
.4
•

-.5

-.6
-1.1
-.2
-.4
-1.5
-1.8
-1.3
-1.9
-3.1
.2
-5.8
-.4
-.2
-.8

-.1
-.5
-1.1
.3

-1.6
-.4
-.4
-.2
-.6
.3
.7
-.3

Sept. to
Oct.

-.1
.0
.5
1.0
.8
.0
1.4
1.5
.9

1.3
.6
.7
2.0
-.5
-.6
-.1
-2.1
.3
.2
-4.6
-.2
1.8
-3.0
1.3
-1.2
.2
-1.9

1.1
-.2
.7
.2
.3
.8
.4
1.8

-.9
-2.0
-.5
-1.9
.5
-.8
.8
-.1
.7
2.4

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

-.2
.1
.0
.6
.6
.5
.3
-.3
.5
2.7
.3
.0

.1
-.9
.4
-.5
-.6
-1.1
-.2
-.4
-.5
-1.8

-1.3
-.5
-3.1
.2
-5.8
-.4
-.2
-.8
-.1
.1
-1.1
.3
-1.6
.0
-.4
-.2
-.6
.4
.7
-.3

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

Group and item

Transportation
Private
New vehicles 3
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 5
....
Automobile maintenance and repair
1
Body work
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
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
Supplerrfents, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents 1
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians' services 1
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

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Nov. to
Dec.

0.5
.5
-.5
-.5
1.0
.9
.9
.3
.8

0.3
.4
-.6
-.5
2.0
.3
.3
.2
.3

0.1
.0
.5
.5
1.4
-.9
-.9
.3
.3

.3
.4
-.1
-.5
-.4
.0
-.4
-.2
-1.1
-.5
.7
-2.9
.1
.0
.0
.0
.2
-.1
-.7
1.0
.3
.1
.7

.1
.3
.7
.4
.3
-.1
.4
.6
-.3
.4
2.5
-2.3
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.2
.8
1.0
.4
.8
.2
.0

.4
.0
.1
-.5
.4
.9
.3
.4
.0
-.6
1.0
-3.5
.1
.1
.0
-.1
.1
.0
-.6
.9
.3
.1
3.2

.3
.4
-.1
-.5
-.4
.0
-.4
-.2
-1.1
-.5
.7
-2.9
.1
.0
.0
.0
.2
-.1
-.7
1.0
.3
.1
.7

10.6
9.5
12.1
9.6
14.6
9.9

.6
.3
.9
.5
1.4
.6

.7
.9
1.2
1.3
1.6
1.1

1.0
.8
1.0
.7
1.3
.8

.6
.0
.8
.5
1.4
.6

187,0
168.0

12.7
14.1

1.0
1.2

.7
1.4

.1
1.5

1.0
1.2

154.5
150.3
131.8
242.2
146.3
370.1
309.5
339.9
288.0
144.4
446.3
181.5
581.3
177.5

12.0
7.6
3.7
8.7
8.2
10.8
6.6
7.6
5.8
5.2
15.0
12.7
13.4
12.1

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

1.0
.5
.7
.7
.2
.6
.3
.6
-.2
.2
1.0
1.0
.6
.8

.8
.5
.2
.5
.8
1.0
.5
.4
.7
.6
1.5
1.3
1.8
1.1

.6
-.1
.2
-.7
.1
.8
.4
.4
.3
.3
1.1
.4
.4

Dec.
1982

297.3
294.1
198.5
198.7
310.5
389.7
389.5
323.1
159.8

296.3
293.1
199.6
199.9
312.6
383.2
383.0
323.8
160.2

1.6
1.4
1.4
1.5
10.9
-6.5
-6.5
6.2
7.6

-0.3
-.3
.6
.6
.7
-1.7
-1.7
.2
.3

157.8
148.6
153.9
262.9
217.7
152.3
139.0
194.0
135.4
277.5
286.1
178.1
140.0
183.4
133.1
129.8
162.9
348.2
408.8
375.7
315.7
310.1
349.3

158.3
149.2
153.7
261.6
216.9
152.3
138.4
193.7
133.9
276.0
288.2
173.0
140.1
183.4
133.1
129.8
163.2
348.0
405.9
379.3
316.7
310.5
351.9

6.6
5.8
5.9
2.9
.0
3.5
-.6
-.8
.0
3.5
8.5
-8.9
15.4
23.1
18.9
.6
9.4
5.9
8.9
3.6
4.2
2.1
10.3

12/77
12/77
12/77

339.8
213.4
202.1
152.3
163.2
143.9

341.8
214.0
203.9
153.1
165.5
144.8

12/77
12/77

185.2
166.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

153.6
150.5
131.6
243.0
146.2
367.7
308.4
338.6
287.0
143.9
442.3
180.7
578.7
176.7

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

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

47

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1982

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—
Dec.
1981

.4
.4
.5

Sept. to
Oct.

.5

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

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1 ,
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment1
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes 1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 ...
Personal care services 1
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 1
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition 1
Personal expenses 1

Other
index

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
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

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

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products 6
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services .
1

Dec.
1981

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

236.1
235.4
152.7
290.5
159.6
124.7
122.2
117.6
199.5
131.3
135.2
131.8
130.1
144.5
238.4
150.1
135.9
130.7

236.5
236.0
153.8
294.8
159.2
124.3
122.0
117.7
198.5
130.0
135.6
132.0
130.8
145.1
238.5
150.0
136.4
130.6

5.4
4.7
10.6
10.2
11.0
1.6
1.5
-.2
1.7
2.9
3.6
4.0
3.6
3.0
6.5
7.7
6.0
5.1

270.9
263.4
268.8
143.0
252.1
254.1
147.3
155.4

274.0
271.9
278.0
143.9
252.5
253.1
146.2
154.6

12.5
20.4
21.6

1.1
3.2
3.4

6.8
6.5
7.5
7.7
10.6

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

142.3
148.4
250.6
252.1
140.3
321.3
286.8
329.8
167.7
166.9
169.7
174.0

143.0
147.0
252.4
254.7
140.4
321.7
287.0
330.3
167.7
166.9
169.7
175.2

7.0
5.7
5.5
6.7
3.5
12.5

384.8
427.2
323.2
355.4

378.5
414.7
325.1
354.4

0.2
.3
.7
1.5
-.3
-.3
-.2
.1
-.5
-1.0
.3
.2
.5
.4
.0

-.1
.4
-.1

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sept. to
Oct.

1.0
1.1

1.9
.7
3.5
.6
.7
.2
.1
1.8
.1
.1
-.5
.3
.8
1.4
.1
.7
1.9
4.3
4.6
.2
.6
.8
2.0
1.1

.5
-.3
.4
.6
-.1
1.1

Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

-0.1
-.4
.2

0.3
.5
.7
1.5
-.3
-.3
-.2

.1
.3
-.9
-1.1
-.6
.3
-.6
-.7

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

-1.0
.3
.2
.5
.4
.0
-.1
.4
-.1

1.3
2.7
2.8

1.4
3.2
3.4

-.1
.5

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

.8
.3
1.2

.1

-1.3
1.5

14.7

.7
1.0
.1
.1
.1
.2
.0
.0
.0
.7

.9
1.2
.0
1.2

1.8
.2
.2
.4
.8
1.0
.7
.0
.0
.1
1.3

-6.3
-1.8
11.1
3.8

-1.6
-2.9
.6
-.3

.8
-.6
1.4
.5

.4
-1.5
.3
.1

11.0
12.8
12.2
12.7
11.1

.1
.4

.5
-.9
.7
.8
.1
.9
.8
.8
.0
.0
.0
.7

-.8
-2.9
.8
-.2

September 1981.
5
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of
2

3




Unadjusted
percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

48

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

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential 1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
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 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance

Other
index
base

12/77

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

6/78

1

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens 1
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1 ....
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas 1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture 1

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




49

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

adjusted
indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

320.2
343.2
229.7
339.0
354.6
149.1
384.0
290.4
514.6
411.3
227.5
663.4
226.6
336.4
376.3
251.6
145.9
120.8
135.3
141.6

317.6
338.3
230.3
336.4
350.2
149.3
377.0
290.9
495.7
415.4
228.8
633.5
215.9
334.9
373.6
252.3
146.5
121.3
136.2
141.2

1.2
-1.2
5.9
8.5
11.4
10.9
-2.8
-2.4
-4.5
-2.5
11.8
-6.8
-4.8
1.7
.3
6.2
12.5
-1.3
4.6
7.3

14.1
18.3
5.6
11.3
16.6
1.4
21.1
28.5
19.1
2.6
4.1
22.1
-3.4
10.3
12.0
5.8
3.6
3.0
9.0
10.6

367.4
468.1
693.7
714.7
190.3
414.4
326.8
541.6
205.9
167.0
135.9
120.2
110.9
338.2

369.5
470.6
690.8
710.6
191.6
417.9
327.9
549.2
207.3
168.6
138.1
120.2
111.3
338.9

7.6
8.5
-10.5
-11.5
-3.0
15.7
11.8
21.7
6.8
4.4
3.6
3.5
6.9
14.0

231.8
193.0
224.9
135.0
147.5
210.1
142.1
117.0
122.5
135.3

232.7
193.8
224.5
134.0
147.6
211.6
143.4
118.8
122.5
135.6

5.8
5.2
6.7
18.7
3.8
2.9
6.0
-4.3
9.4
5.5

Mar.
1982

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

3.5
2.4
8.0
19.0
13.6
4.2
1.0
2.8
-.6
6.5
9.2
-2.1
-4.4
2.3
3.3
-.5
-.3
-2.6
-2.0
1.7

-2.2
-7.0
7.1
-4.3
-9.8
8.5
-9.8
6.4
-22.8
9.4
5.8
-27.4
-31.7
1.6
1.8
.8
1.7
.0
2.7
.0

7.5
8.1
5.7
9.9
14.0
6.1
8.5
12.0
6.7
.1
7.9
6.7
-4.1
5.9
6.0
6.0
8.0
.8
6.8
9.0

0.6
-2.4
7.5
6.7
1.3
6.3
-4.6
4.6
-12.4
7.9
7.5
-15.7
-19.2
1.9
2.6
.2
.7
-1.3
.3
.9

8.4
7.1
-4.1
-3.9
-6.0
11.7
1.4
30.4
12.2
12.9
20.1
8.0
2.6
10.8

9.2
10.3
3.5
.3
29.4
12.2
7.8
19.3
6.5
6.0
10.1
.0
1.1
9.3

14.4
17.3
16.2
13.7
34.2
17.5
5.2
30.8
6.0
6.7
10.2
.3
6.0
4.2

8.0
7.8
-7.4
-7.8
-4.5
13.7
6.5
25.9
9.5
8.6
11.6
5.7
4.7
12.4

11.8
13.7
9.7
6.8
31.8
14.8
6.5
25.0
6.3
6.3
10.1
.2
3.5
6.8

3.9
3.8
10.1
.9
13.0
3.5
7.5
.0
5.0
5.7

2.1
1.7
4.8
1.5
5.1
3.3
7.1
-1.7
.3
-10.1

2.8
2.5
-.9
-6.9
8.0
1.0
3.7
3.8
-2.9
4.5

4.9
4.5
8.4
9.5
8.3
3.2
6.8
-2.2
7.2
5.6

2.5
2.1
1.9
-2.8
6.5
2.1
5.4
1.0
-1.3
-3.0

June
1982

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

Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Dec.
1982

Mar.
1982

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television 1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
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 1
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 1
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 t
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts1
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's1
Coats and jackets 1

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

12/77
12/77
12/77

151.4
106.3
101.4
111.4
186.7
199.1
141.4
121.5
120.1

6.1
.7
.8
1.1
10.4
8.9
10.2
11.4
11.1

4.1
-1.8
-1.5
-1.8
8.7
8.5
10.6
7.9
7.9

0.5
-1.1
-1.9
-.7
2.0
6.1
3.0
-1.0
-.3

0.0
-4.0
-4.6
-3.9
3.5
6.3
10.5
-1.6
-4.5

5.1
-.6
-.4
-.4
9.5
8.7
10.4
9.6
9.5

0.3
-2.6
-3.3
-2.3
2.7
6.2
6.7
-1.3
-2.5

12/77
12/77

122.4
137.1

123.0
137.1

12.1
10.7

7.8
4.8

-1.6
-3.7

1.6
4.5

10.0
7.7

.0
.3

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

134.5
126.8
141.0
139.5
287.1
279.9
146.2
148.1
141.4
146.2
134.9
313.7
337.5

134.3
126.6
141.2
139.5
288.8
281.5
146.9
148.5
141.0
146.9
138.5
314.5
337.5

16.5
2.3
5.7
18.8
9.5
12.0
10.3
2.8
6.9
5.8
24.5
3.7
.0

4.9
9.2
7.1
-.6
3.9
1.9
5.2
1.9
6.7
7.2
.0
3.6
.0

3.0
-9.9
-10.3
5.1
3.7
2.8
5.1
5.0
12.3
.3
-.9
2.3
.0

-4.6
5.6
10.9
2.0
4.4
3.8
6.8
1.6
2.9
5.3
6.3
2.3
.0

10.6
5.7
6.4
8.7
6.7
6.8
7.7
2.4
6.8
6.5
11.6
3.6
•0

-.9
-2.5
-.3
3.5
4.1
3.3
6.0
3.3
7.5
2.8
2.7
2.3
.0

157.8
137.9

158.7
138.5

8.4
5.9

10.8
6.1

6.1
3.6

4.9
5.4

9.6
6.0

5.5
4.5

192.4
181.5
177.5
186.5
119.7
104.2
105.4
139.1
128.7
118.1
119.7
114.6
128.5
120.5
160.7
108.8
173.2
144.9
100.9
130.2
105.8
109.6
102.2
105.9.
128.1

191.9
180.8
176.7
186.3
118.8
101.7
105.5
137.9
129.2
117.5
119.0
113.3
128.3
120.0
159.9
106.8
171.0
144.2
97.8
130.5
99.7
109.2
102.0
105.1
128.0

4.5
5.0
5.6
3.6
-1.0
3.7
-15.9
7.9
-9.2
.4
2.4
-4.3
3.9
6.7
9.4
7.3
14.6
.0
-.4
7.9
34.3
.0

-.6
-1.8
-2.2
3.1
3.9
.8
5.7
4.9
5.0
3.5
2.8
6.7
11.0
-2.4
-5.5
-12.6
-21.6
-7.1
-.8
2.2
-56.4
-3.0
-18.3
3.0
11.2

4.5
3.8
4.9
4.7
8.6
12.0
22.7
3.3
8.0
6.0
4.9
11.6
1.9
.7
4.0
20.8
39.1
7.3
6.5
5.8
112.3
14.8
40.0
3.0

-1.0
-2.4
-2.5
1.7
2.0
-6.8
-3.3
6.3
9.9
2.1
2.4
-4.5
-.9
9.5
-5.3
-12.7
-12.7
-11.6
-17.4
3.4
-37.0
1.1
6.1
-12.0
15.4

1.9
1.6
1.6
3.4
1.4
2.2
-5.7
6.4
-2.4
1.9
2.6
1.1
7.4
2.1
1.6
-3.1
-5.2
-3.6
-.6
5.0
-23.5
-1.5
-7.6
.4
4.1

1.7
.7
1.1
3.2
5.2
2.2
8.9
4.8
8.9
4.0
3.6
3.3
.5
5.0
-.7
2.7
10.2
-2.6
-6.2
4.6
15.7
7.7
21.9
-4.8
10.3

12/77

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

12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




June
1982

151.5
107.3
101.7
113,1
185.6
198.4
140.3
120.7
119.2

12/77

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

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

50

4.7
-2.2
-2.7

5.4

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

Group and item

Apparel commodities less footwear—Continued
Infants and toddlers
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's 1
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1

Dec.
1982

12/77
12/77

284.9
201.4
118.2
135.7
204.9
134.2
131.8
123.6
281.7
166.4
149.2

285.3
199.2
118.5
133.5
204.8
133.7
131.5
122.9
282.8
167.5
148.8

7.6
-3.1
1.0
-4.8
2.4
6.2
-7.8
-2.6
2.4
8.1
5.6

-0.4
-5.3
3.8
-8.8
.6
-1.2
8.4
2.7
6.4
6.1
5.5

12/77

299.0
295.9
197.9
198.1
310.8
397.7
397.4
323.7
159.8

299.2
296.0
198.8
199.1
315.1
394.2
394.0
324.8
160.2

-7.1
-8.0
-3.4
-3.4
5.5
-27.5
-27.7
5.6
10.6

157.8
148.6
153.9
262.9
217.7
152.3
139.0
194.0
135.4
277.5
286.1
178.1
140.0
183.4
133.1
129.8
162.9
348.2
408.8
375.7
315.7
310.1
349.3

158.3
149.2
153.7
261.6
216.9
152.3
138.4
193.7
133.9
276.0
288.2
173.0
140.1
183.4
133.1
129.8
163.2
348.0
405.9
379.3
316.7
310.5
351.9

12.1
7.0
6.8
5.8
2.4
4.1
2.0
.6
6.1
6.5
6.2
-3.5
31.9
60.9
46.0
5.1
9.1
3.0
3.8
1.0
2.4
3.3
-5.4

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

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

12/77
12/77

Transportation
Private
New vehicles 3
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline5
Automobile maintenance and repair
Bodywork 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

51

Mar.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

15.6
4.7
8.4
3.3
-1.2
.0
-8.3
2.7
9.3
4.7
9.2

-1.9
-3.9
-4.9
-3.5
-1.7
-1.2
-1.2
1.6
7.1
5.7
6.1

3.5
-4.2
2.4
-6.8
1.5
2.4
.0
.0
4.4
7.1
5.5

6.5
.3
1.5
-.1
-1.4
-.6
-4.8
2.1
8.2
5.2
7.7

3.2
3.0
6.5
6.5
3.5
-3.0
-2.8
9.2
5.3

7.5
7.4
5.4
5.4
16.0
7.0
7.1
6.6
9.1

3.8
3.7
-2.6
-2.0
19.1
1.5
1.2
3.7
5.4

-2.1
-2.7
1.4
1.4
4.5
-16.2
-16.2
7.4
7.9

5.6
5.6
1.3
1.6
17.6
4.2
4.1
5.1
7.2

7.8
8.0
7.8
6.4
3.3
.8
3.8
1.9
8.2
7.1
5.9
6.5
11.9
15.4
16.9
-6.9
10.3
8.6
18.2
-1.7
2.9
1.3
33.7

3.6
5.6
6.8
1.8
-6.6
6.0
-8.5
-8.5
-7.8
3.5
4.2
-4.7
19.9
23.4
17.3
5.1
18.3
9.2
15.7
6.3
5.6
2.2
.2

3.1
2.7
2.4
-2.1
1.1
2.9
.9
3.4
-5.5
-2.7
18.4
-29.7
.3
.2
.0
-.3
.5
3.0
-1.1
9.3
6.0
1.6
16.9

9.9
7.5
7.3
6.1
2.9
2.5
2.9
1.2
7.1
6.8
6.0
1.4
21.5
36.2
30.6
-1.1
9.7
5.7
10.8
-.4
2.6
2.3
12.5

3.4
4.1
4.6
-.2
-2.8
4.5
-3.9
-2.7
-6.7
.4
11.0
-18.1
9.6
11.2
8.3
2.4
9.0
6.1
7.0
7.8
5.8
1.9
8.3

June
1982

Sept.
1982

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

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tran$uilizers 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
agents 1
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians1 services 1
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, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment1
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1

Other
index
base

Dec.
1982

342.0
214.4
204.7
153.1
165.5
144.8

10.1

12/77
12/77
12/77

339.9
214.3
203.1
152.3
163.2
143.9

12/77
12/77

185.2
166.0

187.0
168.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

153.6
150.5
131.6
244.0
146.2
367.5
308.4
338.6
287.0
143.9
441.9
180.7
577.5
176.7

154.5
150.3
131.8
242.4
146.3
370.3
309.5
339.9
288.0
144.4
446.7
181.5
579.6
177.5

236.8
236.6
152.7
290.5
159.6
124.7
122.2
117.6
200.1
131.3
135.2
131.8
130.1
144.5
238.4
150.1
135.9
130.7

237.5
237.7
153.8
294.8
159.2
124.3
122.0
117.7
200.9
130.0
135.6
132.0
130.8
145.1
238.5
150.0
136.4
130.6

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

52

Mar.
1982

June
1982

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

4.1
11.2
12.0

11.4
11.0
12.3
11.8
18.4
7.9

11.3
10.1
15.2
11.8
10.5
9.3

9.7
7.2
12.4
10.9
18.6
10.3

10.8
10.3
10.4
7.9
14.8

10.5
8.6
13.8
11.3
14.4

9.9

9.8

15.5
14.3

16.3
10.1

12.2
14.6

7.1
17.4

15.9
12.2

9.6
16.0

14.3

10.8
11.3
7.4

12.9
5.6
.3

11.4
9.5

9.1
8.1
11.6
6.5
7.5
5.2
5.8

9.9
3.3
4.0
2.2
4.2

12.5
10.9
5.3
11.9
10.3
10.9
7.7
8.7
7.3
5.2

11.4
4.4
2.2
5.6
6.1
10.9
5.5

9.5
8.6

10.4
3.2

12.4
11.1
10.3

7.9
9.4
6.5
6.6
12.2
15.2
14.7

15.5
6.0
4.7
19.1
13.2

26.9
6.4
7.9
.7

1.0
-.9
8.2
10.8
10.5
2.3
8.3

12.6
5.1
5.2

11.6
7.5
7.9
8.2
3.8
15.9
7.6
12.6
8.3

5.2
5.7
9.4
11.2
7.0
3.3
4.7
-3.3
.2
7.5
4.3
6.9
6.3
-.6
4.5
.8
7.2
9.2

16.6
16.2
14.7

14.6
5.5
3.7
2.7
6.9
-2.6
-1.0
-3.5
3.5
2.4
4.8
3.3
1.5
-.6
9.1
8.8
10.4

10.1
4.5
5.5
3.3

4.9
15.6
11.8
11.7
10.1
4.7
4.7
11.7

9.5
14.8
-2.2
-2.6

-1.3
3.0
.6
-1.2
-2.7

-1.5

9.0

1.4
4.7
7.2
2.7

2.8

3.1

14.0

6.5
4.2
5.3
16.1

11.4
13.6
11.8

14.0
13.2
12.3

5.6
5.2
14.1
12.2

5.1
4.2
7.1
8.2
5.8
-1.6
-3.0
1.0
2.7
2.7
1.0
-.6
-1.1
5.2
6.7
8.8
5.8
3.0

16.5
4.8
6.3
-1.4
.6
3.2
6.2
8.9
8.4

.9
6.4
6.6
6.2
7.2

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

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes 1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products t
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 ...
Personal care services 1
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 1
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition 1
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

12/77

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

12/77

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

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products 6
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services .

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

269.6
263.4
268.8
143.0
252.1
254.1
147.3
155.4

273.3
271.9
278.0
143.9
252.5
253.1
146.2
154.6

10.8
13.6
14.0
10.8
8.2
10.8
13.0
20.9

8.4
6.7
6.2
11.5
7.1
9.4
7.6
6.4

142.3
148.4
250.6
252.6
140.3
316.0
284.0
324.0
167.7
166.9
169.7
174.0

143.0
147.0
252.4
254.7
140.4
318.7
286.4
326.7
167.7
166.9
169.7
175.2

7.4
4.7
5.8
5.5
4.5

12.3
10.9
4.7

12.4
12.3

13.1
11.0
13.4
1.1

392.7
427.2
325.2
356.5

389.4
414.7
327.7
355.8

1

Mar.
1982

12.4
6.3
7.8
.5

June
1982

7.5
2.9

Sept.
1982

Dec.
1982

June
1982

Dec.
1982

11.1

19.9

16.3

49.0
53.4

9.6
10.1
10.0
11.1
7.6
10.1
10.3
13.4

15.4
31.6
34.3

9.8
7.8
5.3
6.5
3.7

4.2
3.6
5.8

12.7

12.3
10.4
12.7

17.6
2.3
5.5

4.9
4.0
8.0
3.8
5.1
5.8
7.0
5.0
13.4

19.3
12.5

3.1
5.2
5.1
6.3
7.6

4.6
2.2
5.7
6.7
1.4
11.3
2.1
12.8
3.7
4.7
.2
13.9

1.3
.0

42.6
41.1
51.4

10.9

21.7

12.7

-27.0
-2.1

-2.8
16.2

7.1
.3

12.3
1.4

12.7
8.0

9.0

1.5
-18.4
10.5

4.1

1.8

11.6
12.9

2.7
5.4
5.0
5.1
7.8

6.9
3.2

16.2

21.6
21.5
23.2
13.3

-15.8
6.7
12.5
4.7

4.2
-9.5
9.8
2.9

3.6
4.5
.3

September 1981.
5
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of
2

3




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

53

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
Nov. 1982 from—

Percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

indexes

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

293.3

294.1

293.6

292.4

3.9

-0.6

-0.4

4.6

0.1

-0.2

294.0
294.9
288.2
280.7
283.0

294.4
295.2
289.5
284.5
281.8

294.3
296.0
288.5
283.6
282.9

293.1
292.6
285.3
281.8
281.6

7.0
5.1
1.1
5.2
2.4

-.4
-.9
-1.5
-.9
-.1

-.4
-1.1
-1.1
-.6

6.2
5.9
2.5
5.9
3.2

.1
.4
.1

.0
.3
-.3
-.3
.4

Area 2
U.S. city average
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Detroit, Mich
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem 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.-lll
Sari 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-StPaur, Minn.-Wis
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

10/67

11/77

263.4
289.2
282.9
300.2
324.5
156.1
302.4
276.0
288.2
294.1
325.6
302.2
286.5

257.2
290.1
285.0
304.2
326.2
156.8
303.1
279.4
285.6
290.0
321.7
297.5
286.3
297.8
277.1
316.6
306.7
275.2
317.6
289.3
307.7
300.7
302.4

296.1
277.8
317.6
303.3
269.9
318.1
290.6
306.1
302.1
293.9

4.9
5.1
12.8
2.8
4.5
5.1
6.3
2.5
7.2
.0

-.6
.3
.3
-1.1
-1.9
.2
.4
-.5
.5
-2.8

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

154.0
160.4
159.0
158.9

153.9
159.7
158.6
156.2

4.0
6.3
3.7
1.3

-.1
-.4
-.3
-1.7

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

155.4
160.6
159.0
157.4
158.7

154.0
159.2
158.5
157.3
157.7

4.2
3.7
3.0
3.6
5.6

-.9
-.9
-.3
-.1
-.6

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class
A-1
A-2
B
C
D

3

See footnotes at end of table.




54

-.5

1.0
.0

1.4
3.3
3.9
10.0
9.5
2.1
5.4
2.6
2.5
5.9
.1

-2.4
.3
.7
1.3
.5
.4
.2

2.9
3.9

-1.6
-.1

1.2
-.9
-1.4
-1.2

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

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Indexes
Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

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

.

.

.

...

.

.

_

-

151.8
163.1
158.1
160.3
156.6
158.9
159.6
160.1
160.7
155.9
159.1
152.6
155.8
159.0
159.8
158.1

Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include




-

-

151.0
162.0
157.5
156.9
157.1
159.3
159.3
157.9
162.3
156.2
158.8
150.1
156.3
156.8
159.1
157.8

4.7
6.2
3.6
.5
2.7
6.8
2.2
1.8
1.9
6.0
4.3
.5
3.7
6.2
5.5
5.8

-0.5
-.7
-.4
-2.1
.3
.3
-.2
-1.4
1.0
.2
-.2
-1.6
.3
-1.4
-.4
-.2

-

-

-

-

_

-

Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
- 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D
Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.

55

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

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, December 1982

Area2
277.8

286.3

261.6

247.8

277.6

333.7

254.3
290.0
266.6
262.9
277.2
270.6
299.4
286.0
279.8
258.6
275.5
303.7
291.8
271.1
281.3
145.3
268.9
272.7
283.8
269.3
274.3
282.3
271.0
279.0
270.8
282.1
280.6
294.2

257.0
293.8
281.7
285.3
272.6
281.8
339.7
288.4
281.3
276.3
294.7
283.7
281.0
295.3
295.6
150.1
289.2
307.0
287.6
263.0
292.3
292.6
283.7
296.6
281.0
303.6
294.1
299.4

235.8
251.3
246.9
252.5
256.4
259.3
266.9
285.2
253.2
229.3
263.5
286.7
283.2
253.1
267.8
148.7
266.8
249.6
256.8
266.4
252.7
272.2
274.0
255.5
253.5
269.0
273.3
273.8

246.4
281.4
229.8
224.3
249.8
231.7
260.8
247.7
259.2
256.6
255.2
287.1
274.7
248.4
241.4
142.2
253.5
267.5
258.3
239.0
241.1
225.3
218.0
251.8
234.5
242.5
253.4
226.4

236.5
300.2
268.4
268.6
289.6
279.3
296.5
266.4
278.3
247.0
248.3
329.0
284.7
265.8
271.8
138.5
256.1
258.2
296.4
265.7
271.6
291.4
255.1
301.2
282.6
270.8
239.2
303.0

310.2
355.2
330.3
309.3
333.3
324.2
369.3
338.5
336.7
319.0
335.9
351.6
331.9
313.5
339.2
144.2
293.2
303.6
355.7
322.5
345.7
337.7
334.9
326.0
321.6
346.7
348.6
377.4

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

142.3
141.6
144.6
146.0

149.5
151.0
150.6
157.2

144.8
145.4
147.4
145.9

138.9
136.3
142.7
143.8

144.0
140.5
145.4
147.6

136.0
136.5
139.3
141.7

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

142.7
144.5
143.0
143.3
144.1

149.3
153.9
150.5
153.6
151.3

143.9
146.7
145.2
146.1
149.7

141.5
139.5
140.7
139.4
138.1

142.0
145.7
145.9
143.7
145.0

138.9
139.6
136.9
137.0
137.2

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
L.A.-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

10/67

11/77

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




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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

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, December 1982
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

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill

141.8
142.2
145.9
147.2
142.1
137.2
144.9
145.7
146.5
141.5
143.6
141.2
139.7
144.2
144.0
148.9

148.5
150.1
152.1
158.5
147.2
148.5
149.1
158.0
156.1
152.3
153.6
152.2
153.1
154.8
145.3
155.8

See footnotes at end of table.




57

142.8
145.9
148,4
146.8
148.2
139.1
147.2
143.8
151.9
145.2
145.3
141,9
144.6
149.8
150.4
154.1

136.8
137.0
144.2
143.6
134.8
131.9
139.2
139.7
135.3
136.8
137.1
138.9
133.0
139.5
135.1
142.0

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 November 1982 to December 1982
Area 2
U.S. city average

-0.2

0.3

-0.8

0.2

0.5

-0.2

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

-.7
-.2
.0
.2
.9
-.3
-1.1
.4
.0
-.3
-.8
.4
.2
-.6
-.9
-1.2
.0
-.5
.2
.3
.2
.6
-.4
-.4
.2
-1.7
.4
.0

.2
-1.5
-.8
-.7
1.4
.0
.0
.6
.0
-1.0
-.8
.9
1.4
.4
.9
1.6
.2
.6
.0
.6
.7
.9
-.1
-.2
-.7
.3
2.3
1.0

-2.7
-1.5
-1.3
.0
.2

.0
.5
-.6
-.6
.3
-1.9
-.3
-.6
1.8
.8
-1.0
-.7
.5
.2
.2
-.3

1.2
-.6

.8
-.4
6.4
2.9
4.3
4.6
-1.5
3.5
-.3
.1
-1.0
1.0
.9
-2.8
-.5
-1.9
1.1
-3.3
.7
.2
2.0
4.1
-2.6
.7
4.8
12.0
.3
.8

.0
1.7
-1.0
-.2
-.2
-.6
.0
-.2
.4
-.3
-1.3
.6
1.5
.4
-2.1
-1.2
.1
.0
.6
1.2
-.7
-1.9
.7
-.4
-.5
-.9
-.8
-1.0

.1
-.4
.0
-.6

.3
.0
.2
.7

-.5
-1.1

-.9
-.5

.7
-.4
-.1
.4

1.1
.7
1.2
-1.5

.1
-.3
.4
-1.1

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

.2
.3
.4
.0
.7

-.8
-.5
-1.0
-.8
-.9

.2
.2
.1
.3
-.1

1.1
-.2
1.2
-.2
.6

-.5
-.4
.1
.1
.0

-1.5
-2.7
-.1
-1.2

-1.0
-.2
.1
-1.5
-1.3
-1.3
-2.0

-1.2
-.3
-.7
-.3
.1

1.4
-.2
-1.1
-1.7
1.4
.4
.2

1.0
-.5
1.3
.0
.1
-.1

-.9
.4
.6
.5

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




58

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from November 1982 to December 1982
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 is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.




0.3
-.4
-.1
-.9
-.1
-.6
.3
.0
.2
-.2
-.3
-.8

-.1
-.3
.1
-.1

0.2
-.1
.3
.8
.7
-.5
.3

-0.3
-1.0
-1.1
-.5
-1.5
-1.8
-.7

1.0
1.0
-.3
-.3
.1
.3
1.1
.9

-.1
-.1
-.6

.1
3

-1.2
-.8
-1.4
-1.3

.1
-1.7

0.8
-.8
.2
.4
1.0
-.2
-.3
.2
.7
.7

-.1
.1

.1
-.4
-.5
1.6

1.5
1.4
1.1
-3.0
.4
1.0
2.1
.7
-.1
-.3
1.0
-2.9
2.1
-.7
.3
2.7

0.1
-.4
.0
-1.5
.4
-.2
1.0
-.9
.1
-.2
.4
-.6
.1
.5
-.1
-.9

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
- 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.

59

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from November 1982 to December 1982

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
-0.4

-0.4

-1.1

-1.1

-0.6

-0.5

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

.0
.0
-.3
.0
-1.5
-1.3
-1.9
4.6
-.6
.6
.2

-.4
-.2
-.8
-.8
-.2
.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.3
1.0
-2.8

-.6
-.6
-.9
.9
-1.3
-1.9
.2
-.5
-2.1
.0
-.5

.3
.2
.2
.0
-.7
-.6
1.3
.7
.6
.4
.9

-.1
-.2
.2
.7
.1
.3
.1
2.0
-.7
-1.0
.6

-.8
-1.4
.3
-1.4
-1.7
.7

-.7
-1.9
.7
-3.7
-2.3
.0

-2.0
-2.9
.0
.4
-3.3
.0

-1.7
-2.3
-.1
.2
-2.9
6.2

-1.6
-2.9
.8
-2.7
-4.6
.0

-1.1
-1.2
1.2
-4.9
-1.7
.1

.5
.5
-.4
.7
.3

3.5
4.6
.1
5.5
1.2

1.5
1.9
-.4
2.3
-1.1

.2
.2
1.6
.2
.5

.4
.4
-.6
1.1
.7

-.1
-.1
-.3
.1
-1.9

-.9
-1.1
-.8
-1.6
-.5

-1.8
-2.2
-1.3
-3.0
-4.3

-3.8
-4.5
-2.7
-7.1
.3

-.7
-.9
.1
-2.1
-3.2

-.9
-1.2
-3.8
-.2
.8

-1.9
-2.4
-1.0
-1.9
-1.6

-.3
-.3
-.1

-.8
-.9
-.5

-.1
-.1
-1.2

-1.4
-1.4
-1.1

.1
.1
.0

.4
.5
-.7

Medical care

.6

1.5

.0

.2

.3

.3

Entertainment

.1

1.8

.0

1.3

-.1

-.6

1.0
.2

.5
-.2

1.2
-.5

.6
-1.0

1.0
.2

1.1
.3

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
Property taxes
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

Other goods and services
Personal care




60

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from November 1982 to December 1982—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
All items

-0.4

-0.4

-1.1

-1.1

-0.6

-0.5

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

.0
.0
-.1
-.5
.3

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

-.9
-.4
-1.1
-1.4
-.8

-.6
-.6
-.6
-1.7
.0

-.2
.3
-.5
.0
-1.2

-.4
-.1
-.5
-1.2
.2

Services
Medical care services

-.9
.6

-.9
1.8

-1.5
.1

-1.7
.3

-1.1
.5

-.5
.2

.0
-.4
-.4
-.6
-.1
-.5
-.2
-1.1
-1.1

.3
-.5
-.6
1.4
.0
-.1
.0
-1.1
-1.1

-.3
-1.2
-1.3
.5
-1.1
-1.5
-.9
-1.6
-1.6

-.4
-1.2
-1.0
-3.0
-.6
-1.7
-1.1
-2.1
-2.0

.3
-.7
-.7
.0
-.5
.1
.1
-1.5
-1.2

-.2
-.5
-.4
-.4
-.5
-1.1
-.6
-.7
-.6

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care




61

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, December 1982, and percent changes, October 1982 to December 1982
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestem
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

292.4
340.0

-0.6 293.1
333.0

-0.4

292.6
336.1

-0.9

285.3
335.5

-1.5

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

279.1
286.5
277.8
286.3
261.6
268.8
247.8
277.6
333.7
312.6
210.9

-.2
-.2
-.6
.5
-1.3

272.0
279.7
270.6
281.8
259.3
-1.3 267.9
.3 231.7
-1.1 279.3
-.3 324.2
302.3
192.9

-.1
.0
-.6
-1.0
-1.8
-1.8
-.1
2.6
-.9
1.1
-.2

269.8
273.8
275.5
294.7
263.5
267.3
255.2
248.3
335.9
280.9
242.6

-.1
-.2
-.6
-.7
-.5
-.3
-1.4
-.8
-.2
.8

274.6
284.6
281.3
295.6
267.8
272.2
241.4
271.8
339.2
292.3
195.5

-.4
-.4
-.6
1.0
-.4
-.8
.7
-1.2

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 1

316.3
335.9
230.8
333.0
372.9
227.1

-1.4 323.3
-2.0 355.6
.8 205.2
-2.5 323.7
-2.6 423.9
1.2 114.4

-.7
-1.5
.4

319.8
345.6
217.2
-3.0 295.5
-1.9 370.4
.0 129.3

-1.5
-1.6
.6
-1.1
-1.9

305.3
333.0
267.2
302.7
353.5
123.6

-2.6
-3.2
1.3
-2.2
-4.4
6.2

294.1
294.3
241.0
346.6
327.6
111.3

364.1
464.0
688.5
410.6
235.7

319.6
402.3
1.7 659.3
-.7 358.3
.1 230.0

3.6
4.8
1.4
5.4
-.6

377.7
452.1
704.9
421.7
214.9

-1.5

-1.9
.2
-2.3
-1.2

291.6
397.0
168.0
397.9
222.5

-3.3
-5.6
2.6
-5.7
1.9

394.4
522.7
731.2
435.0
238.3

-2.4
-2.9
-.9
-6.3
-4.6

163.7
149.6
171.2
130.4
158.6

-4.3 169.0
-5.2 159.9
-1.4 157.6
-7.5 125.4
-1.7 201.1

.3
.3
-1.4
1.9

178.6
160.3
158.2
133.9
194.6

-.9

-1.1

293.5
292.5
317.6

-.2 299.7
-.1 301.1
-.9 271.9

355.9

All items

All items (1957-59=100)

,

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

-.1

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

193.6
182.3
187.4
159.6
205.9

-.6
-2.1
-.4

160.9
145.4
133.4
128.8
177.1

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

294.8
290.4
355.6

-.2
-.2
-.2

292.2
282.7
387.2

Medical care

344.3

1.7

347.4

Entertainment

240.1

-.1

259.3

Other goods and services
Personal care

276.6
254.8

2.0

272.7
245.1

-1.0
-1.2

See footnotes at end of table.




62

.1
3.0
1.8
1.2

279.8
289.6
283.8
287.6
256.8
260.7
258.3
296.4
-1.9 355.7
.0 304.2
-.5 201.1

-0.9 281.6
328.9

-0.1

285.0
294.3
274.3
292.3
252.7
260.8
241.1
271.6
345.7
353.9
218.4

-.2
-.3
-.3
1.6

-.9
-.9

-1.6
.0
-1.9
-2.0
1.0
-5.9
-.1
1.5

-1.1

-1.2
-.5
2.1
-1.3
-.3
.8

-1.9 291.8
-2.9 293.5
.8 239.4
-4.3 377.4
-4.5 305.1
.3 115.7

-.3
-.2
1.9
-4.9
-.5
2.6

.5
.6
1.5
.0
-.7

381.8
477.5
702.6
389.1
236.4

-.4
-.7
.8
-1.6
-.8

-1.8
-2.3
-3.5
-2.1
-1.0

179.5
165.2
164.5
119.5
194.4

-3.4
-4.1
-5.1
-1.8
-3.1

-2.0 313.9
-1.9 294.1
-2.7 395.3

-.1 298.9
.0 298.2
317.5
-.5

.5
.5

370.5

.9 332.5

356.3

210.4

1.4 248.0

218.7

-.1

276.6
227.4

1.6 267.2
-.4 246.3

-1.0

281.8
335.4

-1.0

3.1
.1

281.6
252.5

1.2
225.5

-.4
1.9 284.0
1.2 235.6

1.1

1.8
-.4
2.0
-.2

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, December 1982, and percent changes, October 1982 to December 1982—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Group

Index

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

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

292.4

-0.6

293.1

-0.4

292.6

-0.9

285.3

-1.5

281.8

-0.9

281.6

-0.1

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

267.7
279.1
258.0
270.0
247.3

.1
-.2

264.6
272.0
254.8
247.5
257.6

.1
-.1
.2
-.6

255.2
269.8
243.5
248.3
237.3

-.6
-.1
-.8
-1.7
-.3

252.5
274.6
240.5
247.6
236.5

-.4
-.4
-.5
-1.7
.3

260.9
279.8
245.4
257.7
227.2

-.5
-.9
-.3
-.1
-.5

262.0
285.0
244.9
263.7
227.8

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

Services
Medical care services

335.6
373.4

-1.4
1.8

339.2
387.5

-1.1
3.5

349.6
369.3

-1.2
-.1

339.4
397.4

-2.6
.9

316.9
354.4

-1.5
1.4

320.2
388.7

.1
1.8

278.2
289.5
282.5
419.9
255.8
264.7
275.8
355.5
329.3

.1
-.7
-.5
-1.2
.2
-.4
-.3
-1.7
-1.7

268.6
289.7
160.3
182.4
252.5
243.0
261.6
371.0
329.9

273.4
286.9
155.1
176.2
244.1
248.3
260.7
364.6
337.0

-.5
-.9
-.8
-1.9
-.8
-1.5
-.9
-1.4
-1.3

267.2
280.6
151.8
188.6
238.3
242.2
262.2
353.3
331.1

-.4
-1.6
-1.0
-6.1
-.5
-1.7
-1.0
-3.4
-3.0

277.9
278.7
145.1
188.7
242.4
251.5
270.3
339.1
310.8

-.2
-1.1
-1.0
.0
-.2
.0
-.5
-2.0
-1.7

280.0
277.1
145.2
199.8
243.0
259.2
277.4
331.1
307.8

-.1
-.2
.1
-1.1
-.2
-.7
-.5
-.1
-.1

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 3
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
1

,
,

,

Indexes on a January 1981 =100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif.; formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1977=100 base. U.S. city average on a
2




-.6
-.7
1.3
-.6
-.3
-1.3
-1.5

1967=100 base.
4
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a December
1977=100 base. U.S. city average on a 1967=100 base.

63

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, December 1982, and percent changes, October 1982 to December 1982
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 21

Group

Atlanta,
Ga.

Index

Cleveland,
Ohio

Buffalo,
N.Y.

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.
Index

Percent
change

Honolulu,
Hawaii

Index

Percent
change

Expenditure category

296.1
340.5

-0.6

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

285.8
295.1
290.0
293.8
251.3
262.4
281.4
300.2
355.2
306.8
176.3

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 3

326.1
350.3
208.8
318.3
396.1
125.8

277.8
305.3

0.3

317.6
358.5

0.3

303.3
327.9

-1.1

269.9
291.0

.5
.5
.5
.7
.0
.7
.0
-.3
1.4
.7
-.5

272.9
277.5
277.2
272.6
256.4
260.9
249.8
289.6
333.3
286.3
225.5

-.1
.0
-.1

.1
.1
-.3
-.2
.4
.8
-2.3
2.7
-1.7
1.3
.1

289.5
294.4
279.8
281.3
253.2
262.5
259.2
278.3
336.7
337.5
225.6

.8

-1.7

281.5
288.9
286.0
288.4
285.2
294.2
247.7
266.4
338.5
297.6
216.1

-1.6
-1.5
.9
.2
.3
2.6
.0

292.4
303.0
303.7
283.7
286.7
292.0
287.1
329.0
351.6
305.5
203.6

-1.0
-2.2
-3.2
13.1

295.2
270.4
200.4
328.0
283.8
111.0

.3
.5
.7
-.4
.5
.0

356.3
392.3
194.9
380.6
436.3
95.7

.4
.2
1.0
-1.6
.2
.0

334.0
369.2
236.7
339.1
427.3
105.8

-2.7
-2.0
-1.7
-3.8
-2.0
.0

254.6
253.7
247.4
358.1
251.1
119.6

.4
-6.9
.0

315.5
398.3
223.6
395.0
258.5

3.2
5.1
3.0
5.2
2.8

491.2
574.0
699.1
550.3
224.4

.6
.9
1.5
.7
-1.1

389.9
476.4
220.1
473.0
226.4

.7
.6
.6
.6
1.0

332.6
442.3
205.4
440.5
237.6

-8.5

343.0
480.8
238.8
480.5
212.3

-4.1
-5.4
.0
-5.4
.0

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

192.2
178.3
209.7
171.3
154.8

-3.2
-3.7

-1.5
-1.9
-.9
-5.5
4.9

194.4
188.2
197.5
176.9
187.1

-1.8
-2.1
1.7
-5.0
.9

199.0
175.4
206.9
146.6
186.7

2.2
-1.9

203.4
196.4
193.9
184.8
189.1

.2
-.3
-3.1

-.6

216.7
212.0
273.2
169.6
227.3

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

279.6
278.3
276.2

-.1
-.1
-.6

276.8
276.7
278.6

.0
-.1

290.1
297.2
304.1

.3
.4
-.2

294.4
292.3
349.8

-.5
-.7
4.1

256.3
259.0
248.9

-1.0
-1.3

Medical care

352.3

.8

276.1

339.5

1.9

339.5

Entertainment

201.9

-3.2

242.9

Other goods and services
Personal care

275.2
264.6

1.5
1.5

265.6
228.7

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

2

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

-

2.3
.0

1.6

-8.4

.1
-.6
-.5
-.3
.7
.0
.5




64

1.2

-13.4
9.0
-14.1
.4
.3
-.3
-.8

.9

-.1
2.9
.3

.6
.7
1.7
.3
.3

-.2
-1.0
2.3
.4
.2
-4.2
-5.1
1.7

1.9

.9

.9
377.4

3.0

See footnotes at end of table.

.9
.0

-1.9

1.0
234.1

-.1

238.4

-1.3

246.9

297.6
271.0

1.5
.9

280.3
266.6

1.1
-1.0

297.2
288.8

.1

3.1
2.1

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, December 1982, and percent changes, October 1982 to December 1982—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
296.1

-0.6

277.8

0.3

317.6

0.3

303.3

-1.1

269.9

-1.9

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

264.9
285.8
251.8
255.0
249.7

.6
.5
.6
.0
1.1

261.6
272.9
253.0
282.6
223.5

1.0
-.1
1.6
.5
2.7

274.9
281.5
263.1
260.2
257.5

.7
.1
.9
-.6
1.8

279.4
289.5
270.4
265.6
274.5

.5
.8
.3
.0
.5

260.4
292.4
234.6
267.3
202.5

-.5
.6
-1.0
.1
-1.9

Services
Medical care services

350.3
388.6

-2.0
1.0

308.0
282.4

-.8
3.7

395.2
408.1

-.2
.8

340.7
368.2

-3.0
2.1

285.8
355.0

-3.6
1.1

274.6
292.4
157.4
185.0
249.1
249.0
271.8
376.3
341.9

.4
-.6
-.7
.3
.6
.0
.2
-2.7
-2.3

279.9
277.8
141.7
200.1
251.7
277.6
278.2
320.6
310.6

.2
.1
.3
.3
1.4
.3
.2
-.9
-1.2

283.6
313.1
167.3
199.2
262.2
256.9
272.9
425.3
385.8

279.9
300.3
159.0
180.4
268.9
263.0
278.0
360.8
334.4

-.7
-1.3
-.3
-7.2
.3
.0
.4
-3.2
-3.5

272.9
265.7
150.3
202.5
232.4
259.5
283.1
295.2
274.1

-.1
-2.1
-1.8
-3.1
-1.0
.1
.4
-4.5
-4.1

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 5
Energy6
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




65

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, December 1982, and percent changes, October 1982 to December 1982—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

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Expenditure category

318.1
363.9

0.2
-

290.6
345.0

0.4

306.1
354.8

-0.5

302.1
347.4

0.5

293.9
349.8

-2.8

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

309.3
315.7
291.8
281.0
283.2
294.1
274.7
284.7
331.9
391.8
243.4

.2
.3
.3
.6
-.8
-.6
.8
.1
1.4
.3
-.5

276.9
283.0
271.1
295.3
253.1
262.4
248.4
265.8
313.5
315.6
220.3

-.3
-.4
-1.1
1.9
-2.5

284.3
295.7
272.7
307.0
249.6
256.3
267.5
258.2
303.6
364.9
202.9

.0
-.1
-.9
1.2
-.8
-.6.
-.4
-5.7
.0
1.2

286.2
291.0
282.3
292.6
272.2
280.8
225.3
291.4
337.7
328.9
256.3

.4
.3
.5
.3
1.3
1.5
-.6
2.7
-1.0
.0
1.6

278.7
287.8
282.1
303.6
269.0
274.1
242.5
270.8
346.7
294.7
195.9

-1.3

-15.3
-.3
.2
-.4

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential

357.9
390.5
235.1
303.4
451.2
105.8

-.6
-.8
3.0

313.6
332.1
193.6
264.0
383.2
102.2

1.4
.4
2.8

-1.4

-8.9
.3
.1

353.1
395.9
237.7
342.7
427.8
121.4

-1.7
2.3
-3.5
-2.2
.0

335.4
384.0
217.7
330.4
436.2
127.4

.4
-.3
1.0
-.9
-.5
3.3

318.5
339.1
265.8
364.9
372.6
119.5

-4.6
-5.4
.4
-3.3
-6.5
7.6

.7

372.5
502.4
211.1
504.0
231.2

7.4
10.3
6.9
10.5
-.2

371.7
443.0
714.4
407.9
227.7

-.8
-1.0
2.3
-1.8
-.2

341.9
451.7
228.8
444.0
226.1

3.1
4.0
-.1
4.3
.5

355.0
431.6
217.7
432.0
242.0

-4.5
-7.0
6.1
-7.5
.1

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 3
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

449.9
590.4
189.6
594.8
244.0

-4.0
-1.7
.0
-.9

-4.2
2.2

-4.4

-2.4
.1
-4.6
.2
1.1
1.4

.9

-1.4
-2.3
1.2
.8
.7
.7

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

233.8
210.7
220.5
196.1
228.4

.0
-.3
-.5
-.7
1.2

206.3
196.0
211.2
182.7
214.6

1.6
1.9
-.1
3.5
-.2

194.2
189.2
208.7
160.1
219.4

2.0
2.2
3.0
4.9
-.8

193.4
186.4
180.4
171.1
192.9

-2.3
-2.8
-1.4
-4.4
-3.3

198.9
184.4
195.9
166.3
209.6

-2.2
-3.5
-.6
-3.5
-1.4

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

275.2
276.2
251.2

.4
.4
.0

282.2
281.0
310.0

-1.1

277.1
275.0
306.7

-.1
-.1

315.2
311.5
387.7

.8
.7

299.0
299.1
283.9

-1.5
-1.6
-1.4

Medical care

396.3

3.5

350.5

337.2

1.3

234.7

-.1

285.4
260.3

1.5
-.4

Entertainment

248.1

.0

-1.1
.2

.5
309.9
1.6

-.9
260.9

224.7
.2

Other goods and services
Personal care

282.4
306.4

3.2
.9

272.7
250.2

See footnotes at end of table.




66

.5
-3.8

1.7
351.1

283.4
259.9

1.3
239.4

.0
1.2
-.1

264.3
227.2

-.7
2.6
.4

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, December 1982, and percent changes, October 1982 to December 1982—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
318.1

0.2

290.6

0.4

306.1

-0.5

302.1

0.5

293.9

-2.8

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

283.2
309.3
268.1
279.3
262.1

.7
.2
1.0
-.3
1.9

268.7
276.9
261.1
268.3
252.6

.4
-.3
.6
-1.0
1.6

270.9
284.3
260.6
273.0
253.6

.7
.0
1.0
.7
1.3

268.2
286.2
249.9
248.4
250.7

.1
.4
.0
-.3
.3

265.2
278.7
256.5
257.5
257.4

-1.7
-1.3
-1.8
-2.8
-1.2

Services
Medical care services

379.8
433.7

-.6
3.7

328.3
386.9

-1.1

368.5
332.4

-2.0
1.7

363.2
389.4

.8
1.2

339.1
366.2

-4.0
1.8

300.5
313.2
151.1
208.4
267.1
276.8
295.6
408.0
370.8

.6
.0
.7
-3.2
.9
-.3
.0
-1.3
-1.1

276.8
287.5
154.6
193.0
259.7
264.4
273.5
352.2
320.6

274.9
305.8
153.6
189.1
258.0
266.9
279.8
385.2
372.5

.2
-.6
-.5
-.7
1.0
.8
.4
-2.5
-2.4

280.4
299.3
155.9
188.0
251.8
251.1
270.9
383.7
358.9

.7
.4
.3
1.7
.0
-.2
.1
.8
.8

278.2
291.1
153.7
196.9
253.6
251.3
269.7
356.8
334.3

-1.1
-3.0
-2.5
-6.3
-1.8
-2.6
-2.0
-4.8
-4.6

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 5
Energy6
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:
Buffalo, N. Y
November 1963=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
.'
November 1963=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1963=100.
3
Indexes on a January 1981 =100 base.
4
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed in
footnote 5, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 1967=100.
5
Indexes are on the bases listed:
Atlanta, Ga
December 1977=100.
Buffalo, N. Y
February 1978=100.

.8

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 on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed in
footnote 5.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed in
footnote 5, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. where 1967=100.

2




.5
.5
.2
2.3
.6
-.9
-.6
.4

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Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
Dec. 1982 from—

Indexes
Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

292.8

293.6

293.2

292.0

3.9

293.1
292.1
291.6
281.9
282.0

291.8
288.7
288.0
280.3
281.0

6.3
4.9
.7
5.0
2.5

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—
Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Area 2
U.S. city average
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif .
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

M
M
M
M
M

Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimoje, 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

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

292.9
291.2
291.7
278.9
282.1

10/67

11/77

293.2
291.2
292.8
282.7
281.2

-0.5

-0.4

4.6

0.1

-0.1

-.5
-.9
-1.6
-.8
-.1

-.4
-1.2
-1.2
-.6
-.4

5.7
5.7
2.2
5.6
2.7

.1
.3
.0
1.1
.0

.0
.3
-.4
-.3
.3

2.0
3.1
3.7
10.1
9.8
2.2
5.3
2.0
2.6
5.8
1.0
2.9
4.4

-1.7
.3
.6

254.4
289.7
284.4
307.1
332.5
158.1
306.9
280.6
283.5
288.9
318.2
294.1
291.6

258.9
288.8
282.7
302.8
331.3
157.5
306.3
277.1
285.8
293.1
321.1
298.3
291.9

298.7
274.3
314.1
302.5
274.7
314.9
287.3
307.6
300.3
301.3

297.8
275.0
315.0
299.4
271.0
316.1
288.6
306.1
301.7
293.6

4.8
4.7
12.0
2.9
4.5
5.8
6.1
2.6
6.8
.3

-.3
.3
.3
-1.0
-1.3
.4
.5
-.5
.5
-2.6

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West

2
2
2
2

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

153.4
160.1
159.0
159.3

153.3
159.3
158.7
156.6

3.9
5.9
3.8
1.2

-.1
-.5
-.2
-1.7

2
2
2
2
2

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

155.1
160.4
158.9
156.9
159.0

153.7
159.2
158.5
156.8
158.0

4.0
4.0
3.2
3.5
5.5

-.9
-.7
-.3
-.1

Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




68

1.4
.4
.4
.2
1.3
-.8

-1.4
-.9
-1.4
-.1

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
Dec. 1982 from—

Indexes
Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—
Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

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

151.1
162.2
158.6
160.5
156.2
159.8
159.0
160.3
159.7
154.6
158.9
153.4
156.1
159.7
159.8
158.5

1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include




150.4
161.1
158.3
157.2
156.8
160.2
158.8
158.1
161.1
154.9
158.6
151.1
156.7
157.5
159.2
158.0

4.6
5.8
3.9
.5
2.8
6.4
2.4
1.9
1.8
5.7
4.1
.3
4.1
6.1
5.4
5.9

-0.5
-.7
-.2
-2.1
.4
.3
-.1
-1.4
.9
.2
-.2
-1.5
.4
-1.4
-.4
-.3

Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
- 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.

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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Other
index
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, December 1982
Area2
277.1

284.9

261.5

247.1

273.6

334.6

249.0
289.6
264.1
259.9
274.4
267.0
299.6
285.0
282.7
262.2
277.4
310.5
292.0
268.3
279.0
147.3
275.5
275.1
279.2
269.2
275.8
286.1
273.4
280.2
274.7
280.7
279.4
291.0

253.7
294.3
281.2
281.4
267.9
288.3
346.7
283.4
272.1
257.6
295.1
277.0
278.9
283.9
282.3
154.6
303.5
307.3
286.6
255.7
292.7
291.1
286.0
310.9
290.6
309.1
295.8
275.9

223.9
252.9
246.7
252.9
256.9
248.2
269.3
287.8
256.5
226.7
265.4
303.2
280.9
253.7
268.8
154.7
274.9
251.1
255.9
259.1
255.2
276.6
262.9
257.1
249.7
270.9
272.0
276.5

241.9
268.4
225.8
223.7
249.9
228.2
262.7
236.3
265.7
258.3
257.4
287.2
266.8
248.6
242.3
142.0
255.6
266.3
256.2
237.2
239.6
227.7
225.2
246.8
245.6
239.2
252.3
225.6

236.6
290.0
270.2
262.7
278.0
279.5
296.1
273.3
285.5
265.5
261.9
329.0
279.6
254.6
262.1
137.5
256.2
259.5
278.8
284.5
270.9
302.8
264.8
302.1
290.4
266.2
242.4
296.8

307.5
364.4
319.5
300.2
329.3
324.9
362.4
335.3
341.5
334.4
330.0
359.4
344.6
313.9
341.4
141.1
300.6
312.8
349.5
325.3
349.9
340.6
349.6
326.2
326.0
340.7
342.1
375.2

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

141.6
141.8
144.3
146.2

149.4
153.0
147.4
154.8

144.8
144.8
147.5
146.9

138.3
136.0
142.7
144.5

140.2
140.5
144.4
145.2

135.8
137.0
140.1
143.0

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

141.2
144.3
143.9
142.8
144.3

148.3
153.0
151.3
151.2
151.6

142.9
147.6
146.3
145.7
149.5

140.6
138.4
140.6
139.1
139.2

137.5
144.8
147.0
142.3
141.8

137.9
139.3
138.3
137.9
139.0

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, 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 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




70

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Other
index
base

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

138.0
141.9
141.3
143.3
147.0
139.6
148.6
151.2
146.4
137.6
144.5
138.6
136.0
140.0
143.3
151.6

135.6
136.6
144.8
143.4
136.3
133.8
139.1
143.8
137.3
137.9
138.2
138.6
133.8
141.5
137.1
144.9

Indexes, December 1982
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

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

140.4
141.8
145.8
146.5
143.3
140.3
144.3
147.7
145.6
141.7
142.3
142.0
142.4
143.5
145.0
146.9

See footnotes at end of table.




71

147.8
152.1
147.9
155.4
150.3
156.1
145.7
157.2
154.3
151.3
149.4
150.0
154.0
155.7
146.3
152.4

142.7
144.5
149.6
147.4
147.1
143.4
147.3
146.8
151.1
146.0
142.5
144.0
150.9
146.0
152.2
149.3

138.6
137.0
140.8
145.8
137.0
134.7
143.4
146.5
139.7
135.1
141.5
141.4
135.4
135.4
146.3
136.7

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from November 1982 to December 1982
Area 2
0.3

-0.8

0.2

0.8

-0.1

-.4
-.2
-.1
.2
.7
-.2
-.9
.2
.2
-.3
-1.0
.6
.4
-.7
-.8
-1.3
-.1
-.5
.2
.4
.4
.7
-.2
-.5
.2
-1.5
.3
-.1

.4
-1.4
-.5
-.6
1.3
-.2
.8
.9
.0
-1.1
-.7
.9
1.5
.4
1.0
2.2
.2
.6
.0
.3
.8
1.1
.0
-.3
-.5
.3
2.0
1.0

-1.9
-1.7

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

.3
-.4
6.1
2.9
4.0
6.4
-.8
3.5
1.4
-.1
-2.5
1.6
1.7
-2.9
-.3
-1.9
1.0
-4.1
1.2
1.1
2.9
4.9
-2.2
.4
5.1
11.2
.0
.6

.0
1.7
-1.1
.1
-.2
-.6
.0
-.2
.6
-.3
-1.4
.6
1.6
.2
-2.1
-1.3
.0
.2
.6
1.3
-.6
-2.0
.5
-.5
-.5
-.8
-1.0
-1.0

.2
-.4
.1
-.5

.4
.0
.3
.7

-.6
-1.1
-.8
-.5

1.6
.9
1.5
-1.4

.1
-.3
.4
-1.2

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

.1
.4
.3
.1
.7

-.8
-.6
-1.0
-.7
-.9

1.6
.2
1.5
.1
.2

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

-0.1

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
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.-NJ
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

-1.1
-.2
.1

-1.5
-2.8
-.5
-1.3
-.8
-.4
.4
-1.4

-1.6
-1.0
-2.3
-1.3
-.2
-.7
-.4
.2
1.2
.1
-1.1

-1.7
1.3
.4
.3

-1.7
-.2
-.5
1.7

.9
-1.0
-.7
.7
.2
.2
-.2

.9
-.4
1.3
.0
.0
.0
-.8
.3
.7
.5

1.2
-.6

:

Northeast
North Central.
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1 .
A-2 ,
B
C ....
D ....
See footnotes at end of table.




72

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from November 1982 to December 1982
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 is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.




0.2
-.1
.4
.8
.7
-.4
.3
.9
1.0
-.4
-.3
.1
.1
1.1
1.0
-.1

0.4
-.4
-.1
-.7
.0
-.5
.4
-.1
.3
-.2
-.3
-.6
-.2
-.3
.1
-.5
3

-0.3
-1.1
-1.1
-.5
-1.5
-1.8
-.7
.0
-.1
-.5
-1.2
-.8
-1.2
-1.2
.1
-1.7

0.7
-.8
.4
.4
.9
-.1
-.3
.2
.7
.7
-.1
.1
.1
-.4
-.5
1.6

2.0
1.7
1.4
-2.6
.9
1.8
2.8
.4
-.1
-.1
.8
-1.6
1.6
-1.3
.6
1.1

0.0
-.5
.1
-1.6
.4
-.1
1.2
-.9
.3
-.2
.4
-.5
•0
.5
-.1
-1.0

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.

73

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from November 1982 to December 1982

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.

Expenditure category
-0.4

-0.4

-1.2

-1.2

-0.6

-0.4

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

.1
.1
-.2
-.2
-1.5
-1.3
-1.7
6.4
-.6
.6
.2

-.5
-.4
-1.0
-.7
-.4
-.1
-1.0
-2.5
-1.4
1.0
-2.8

-.5
-.5
-.8
1.0
-1.0
-1.6
.2
-.3
-2.1
.0
-.6

.3
.3
.2
.0
-.7
-.7
1.3
1.2
.6
.4
.7

.0
-.1
.4
.8
.2
.3
.0
2.9
-.6
-1.0
.7

-.9
-1.5
.3
-1.5
-1.8
.6

-.7
-2.0
.7
-4.4
-2.5
.0

-2.1
-3.0
.0
.6
-3.4
.0

-1.9
-2.6
-.1
.2
-3.1
6.2

-1.7
-3.1
.8
-2.6
-4.8
.0

-1.1
-1.2
1.2
-4.5
-1.7
.2

.5
.5
-.4
.8
.2

3.5
4.6
.1
5.5
1.0

1.4
1.8
-.7
2.3
-1.4

.2
.2
1.6
.2
.6

.4
.4
-.6
1.1
.9

-.1
-.1
-.3
.1
-2.3

-.8
-1.0
-.7
-1.5
-.4

-1.7
-2.0
-1.0
-3.2
-3.8

-3.4
-4.0
-2.8
-5.6
.3

-.6
-.8
.6
-2.3
-3.2

-.6
-.7
-3.3
.4
.9

-2.4
-3.0
-.4
-4.9
-1.3

-.3
-.3
-.1

-1.0
-1.1
-.4

-.1
-.1
-1.2

-1.4
-1.5
-1.0

.1
.1
.0

.4
.5
-.5

Medical care

.6

1.5

-.1

.2

.3

.2

Entertainment

.2

1.5

.0

1.3

-.2

-.1

1.1
.2

.6
-.2

1.5
-.5

.7
-1.0

1.3
.3

1.4
.4

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
Property taxes
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

Other goods and services
Personal care




74

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from November 1982 to December 1982—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
-0.4

-0.4

-1.2

-1.2

-0.6

-0.4

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

.0
.1
.0
-.5
.3

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

-.8
-.5
-1.0
-1.1
-.8

-.5
-.7
-1.8
.1

-.1
.3
-.4
.1
-1.1

-.3
.0
-.5
-1.3
.3

Services
Medical care services

-.9
.7

-1.0
1.8

-1.6
.0

-2.0
.3

-1.2
.4

-.4
.1

.1
-.4
-.4
-.7
.0
-.5
-.2
-1.1
-1.1

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

-.3
-1.2
-1.3
.3
-1.0
-1.2
-.9
-1.7
-1.7

-.4
-1.3
-1.0
-3.1
-.7
-1.7
-1.1
-2.3
-2.2

.3
-.6
-.6
-.1
-.4
.2
.2
-1.6
-1.3

-.2
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.5
-1.2
-.6
-.6
-.5

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care




75

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, December 1982 and percent changes October 1982 to December
1982
(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
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

292.0
339.6

-0.5

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

279.6
286.7
277.1
284.9
261.5
268.6
247.1
273.6
334.6
315.8
213.0

-.1
-.2
-.5
.4

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 1

316.8
338.0
230.3
330.7
376.8
228.8

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

288.7
331.8

291.8
331.4

-0.5

268.1
274.9
267.0
288.3
248.2
257.3
228.2
279.5
324.9
295.3
199.3

.1
.1
-.4
-1.0
-1.7
.0
5.0
-.9
1.1
-.2

272.2
276.3
277.4
295.1
265.4
269.0
257.4
261.9
330.0
285.6
243.3

-1.4 319.5

-1.3
-1.3
.3
-.5
-.3

.1

-1.7

-0.9 288.0

-1.6 280.3

338.7

333.5

279.6
289.7
279.0
282.3
268.8
274.0
242.3
262.1
341.4
311.9
198.7

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

-.1
-1.5
-3.8
-.5
.8
.5

-0.8

281.0
328.2

-0.1

277.0
286.5
279.2
286.6
255.9
259.2
256.2
278.8
-1.9 349.5
.0 305.7
202.1

-.4
-.5
-1.0
.0
-1.8
-2.0
1.1
-2.8
-.1
.7
1.5

292.6
302.1
275.8
292.7
255.2
262.4
239.6
270.9
349.9
385.3
224.8

-.3
-.4
-.5
1.7
-1.1
-1.2
-.6
.6

6.2

292.9
293.3
241.0
340.8
327.0
111.4

-2.0
-3.0
.8
-4.2
-4.7
.3

286.7
290.0
239.4
378.3
300.6
115.7

-.3
-.1
1.9
-4.5
-.5
2.7

.5
.6
1.5
.0

-.4
-.6
.8
-1.5
-.9

-.2
-.3
-.4
.9
-.3
-.7
.7
-.2

-1.2
-.1
.9

355.9
205.2
333.0
426.7
114.1

-.7
-1.7
.4
-3.6
-2.1
.0

316.9
345.2
217.2
292.5
368.9
129.3

-1.6 311.6

-2.1
.8
-2.6
-2.7
1.1

365.5
463.9
690.8
410.0
232.3

.2
.0
1.6
-.6

322.6
405.3
674.7
358.1
219.3

3.6
4.7
1.3
5.4
-.7

378.1
452.0
423.0
202.1

-1.4
-1.9
-.1
-2.2
-1.2

290.5
393.6
168.0
394.9
217.4

-3.1
-5.3
2.6
-5.5
2.0

397.6
526.0
731.0
434.8
232.5

-.9

380.5
478.1
702.9
389.3
225.3

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

192.8
181.9
187.6
161.3
205.8

-.9
-1.2
-.5
-2.1
-.4

166.3
149.0
146.1
134.2
161.1

-2.4
-2.9
-.6
-6.4
-4.4

158.2
143.9
163.9
124.2
160.0

-3.8
-4.5
-1.3
-5.8
-2.3

168.5
160.3
157.1
125.4
215.1

.3
.3
-1.3
1.9

178.9
161.8
159.2
137.7
196.5

-1.6
-2.1
-3.3
-1.9
-1.0

153.7
137.0
143.1
92.0
193.7

-3.9
-4.8
-4.2
-5.2
-3.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

296.3
293.1
348.0

-.2
-.2
-.1

297.0
289.2
388.8

-1.2
-1.4

282.9
281.6
323.5

-.2
-.1
-.9

301.3
303.2
267.7

-2.3
-2.3
-2.4

316.3
298.5
388.1

-.1 308.1
.0 308.7
314.2

.5
.4
.9

375.5

1.6

220.0

-.1

273.6
221.4

2.5
-.3

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

341.8

.1
1.6

290.8

236.5
274.0
252.5

352.8

2.3

265.3
226.4

See footnotes at end of table.




76

2.9
-.6
2.2
1.0

-1.7
.6
-1.5
-1.9

343.2
267.2
291.2
367.4
123.6

-2.8
-3.6
1.3
-2.9
-4.6

-.4
349.6

-.1

209.6

364.2

.8

318.3

1.0
191.4

1.5

241.2

-.5
287.2
247.2

1.9
-.4

269.0
244.9

3.4
.1

278.6
258.7

2.5
1.5

Table 21. Consumer Price Index far Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, December 1982 and percent changes October 1982 to December
1982—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestem
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Index

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

All items

292.0

-0.5

291.8

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

268.2
279.6
258.8
271.9
247.0

.1
-.1
.2
-.4
.7

262.5
268.1
254.1
251.3
253.9

Services
Medical care services

336.2
370.1

-1.5
1.7

342.7
390.7

278.3
289.3
281.5
420.8
256.6
266.6
276.8
356.5
330.4

.1
-.6
-.5
-1.2
.2
-.3
-.2
-1.8
-1.8

270.3
288.1
159.0
184.8
251.8
246.9
261.4
375.7
333.3

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 3
Energy 4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
1

Indexes on a January 1981 = 100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif.; formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1977=100 base. U.S. city average on a
2




77

288.7

-0.9

288.0

-1.6

280.3

-0.8

281.0

-0.1

252.1
272.2
238.4
249.8
228.6

-.6
-.4
-.7
-1.3
-.2

253.5
279.6
239.9
249.7
233.9

-.5
-.2
-.6
-1.9
.3

260.6
277.0
246.6
261.8
225.3

-.3
-.4
-.2
.0
-.4

261.4
292.6
240.1
252.3
227.7

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

-1.3
3.4

347.6
363.8

-1.3
-.2

347.2
390.2

-3.1
.9

314.7
335.8

-1.7
1.2

321.5
415.9

.2
1.5

-.7
-.7
1.0
.2
-.6
-.3
-1.6
-1.7

269.7
283.0
152.4
180.0
239.1
249.7
262.6
362.0
334.7

-.5
-.9
-.7
-1.9
-.6
-1.2
-.9
-1.4
-1.4

267.1
283.8
153.2
187.1
237.9
244.6
265.8
362.8
340.2

-.5
-1.8
-1.2
-6.0
-.5
-1.8
-1.0
-3.8
-3.4

276.3
277.6
143.8
190.8
243.5
255.3
270.7
336.4
309.7

-.1
-1.0
-1.0
-.1
-.2
.1
-.2
-2.2
-1.9

279.8
275.8
144.3
201.3
238.6
249.1
275.4
332.6
306.9

-.1
-.2
.1
-1.1
-.2
-.6
-.5
.0
.0

-0.5

-.7

1967=100 base.
4
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a December
1977=100 base. U.S. city average on a 1967=100 base.

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, December 1982 and percent changes October 1982 to December
1982
(1967-100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 21

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

Expenditure category
297.8
342.5

-0.3
-

275.0
302.2

0.3
-

315.0
355.6

0.3

299.4
323.6

-1.0
-

271.0
292.1

-1.3

289.6
298.1
289.6
294.3
252.9
264.7
268.4
290.0
364.4
316.9
186.7

.5
.5
.5
.8
.1
.7
.0
-.4
1.5
.7
-.7

268.7
271.9
274.4
267.9
256.9
261.5
249.9
278.0
329.3
271.7
234.6

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

.2
.2
-.2
-.1
.3
.6
-2.3
3.3
-1.7
1.3
.2

292.4
298.4
282.7
272.1
256.5
265.4
265.7
285.5
341.5
345.8
213.2

.9
1.0
.2
1.2
-1.8
-1.8
.9
2.4
.5
2.6
.0

296.6
307.9
310.5
277.0
303.2
309.7
287.2
329.0
359.4
304.5
199.3

.8
.8

1.7
.0
.5
-1.2

286.0
293.3
285.0
283.4
287.8
297.5
236.3
273.3
335.3
315.8
223.1

1.8
.7
.7
-.2
-.4
2.5
.5
.3

322.9
350.4
208.8
317.4
400.6
125.0

-.7
-2.3
2.3
.2
-3.5
13.0

293.5
265.1
200.4
325.7
277.3
110.9

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

354.4
393.7
194.9
349.2
440.7
95.8

.3
.2
1.0
-2.2
.1
.0

332.1
369.9
236.7
332.5
431.8
106.4

-2.7
-2.0
-1.7
-4.1
-2.0
.0

252.5
248.4
247.4
362.7
244.4
114.2

-3.7
-4.5
1.7
.3
-6.4
.0

316.5
396.1
224.5
393.8
258.2

3.3
5.1
2.9
5.1
2.8

489.1
572.1
697.2
546.8
230.4

.6
.8
1.5
.6
-1.4

389.4
474.5
225.9
470.3
219.3

.5
.3
.6
.3
.8

334.1
442.2
205.1
439.4
230.6

-8.1
-13.1
9.0
-14.2
.4

343.2
480.1
241.2
479.8
221.4

-4.1
-5.3
.0

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

203.9
191.2
210.1
183.4
177.6

-2.7
-3.1
.6
-7.3
-.7

210.6
206.7
273.2
155.6
212.1

-1.2
-1.5
-1.7
-3.5
4.1

200.3
196.9
228.0
172.6
181.1

-1.6
-1.8

1.0

189.3
167.4
203.0
131.4
193.2

-.3
-.9
-.1
-.7
-1.9

211.3
204.1
196.9
160.7
174.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

288.3
282.9
313.0

-.2
-.2
-.4

278.6
279.7
260.0

.0
-.1
.8

286.8
293.6
324.5

.3
.3
-.1

294.3
293.0
341.8

-.6
-.8
5.2

255.7
260.1
250.0

Medical care

366.3

.8

280.6

2.5

384.6

333.8

2.0

348.8

Entertainment

231.0

.5

227.0

-.2

232.9

-.3

224.2

-.8

258.0

Other goods and services
Personal care

262.4
259.3

1.7
1.2

253.1
222.8

3.3
.2

303.0
274.1

1.8
1.0

268.2
256.6

1.8
-1.0

292.8
273.1

All items
All items (1957-59=100) 2
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
Property taxes 3

.....

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 4 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




78

_o

1.7
-5.1

1.0

-5.4
-.1
.7
.2
-1.8
2.3

.9
-1.3
-1.5
1.0
1.1
.2

3.6
2.2

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, December 1982 and percent changes October 1982 to December
1982—Continued
(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

Commodity and service group
All items

297.8

275.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services

See footnotes at end of table.




79

0.3

299.4

-1.0

271.0

-1.3

1.0
.0
1.5
.6
2.5

274.2
286.0
261.8
266.2
252.8

.6
.2
.8
-.6
1.8

276.3
292.4
265.4
260.0
270.3

.5
.9
.3
.0
.4

263.0
296.6
236.3
274.6
199.7

-.2
.8
-.8
.3
-1.7

-1.0
3.1

392.8
418.8

-.2
.8

337.6
358.2

-3.0
2.2

285.0
367.8

-3.0
1.3

.2
.1
.3
.2
1.4
.4
.3
-1.2
-1.5

285.2
310.3
165.5
197.7
260.8
262.8
278.0
423.0
383.1

.4

277.4
296.5
156.5
180.5
263.6
257.0
276.4
357.5
332.2

-.6
-1.2
-.1
-6.6

277.2
266.3
150.5
200.7
233.9
265.6
288.6
294.3
272.0

.0
-1.5
-1.2
-2.9
-.8
.3
.6
-3.9
-3.5

.4
-.7
.8
-.6
-.2
-.3
-.3

CVI

277.5
274.6
139.6
199.5
253.8
279.0
275.9
314.3
303.7

315.0

CVI

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy5
Energy6
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

0.3

.0
.4
-3.2
-3.6

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, December 1982 and percent changes October 1982 to December
1982—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 21

Group

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.

Houston,
Tex.

Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis.
Index

Percent
change

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

Index

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Expenditure category
316.1
361.6

0.4

288.6
342.6

0.5

306.1
354.8

-0.5

301.7
347.0

0.5

293.6
349.4

-2.6

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

304.8
310.8
292.0
278.9
280.9
291.9
266.8
279.6
344.6
371.7
243.7

.3
.4
.4
.6
-1.0
-.8
.8
1.0
1.8
.2

-.3
-.4
-1.1
2.0
-2.6
-2.5
.2

279.7
291.3
275.1
307.3
251.1
257.7
266.3
259.5
312.8
347.8
198.0

-.1
-.1
-.9
1.2
-.9
-.8
-.3
-7.1
.2
1.3

1.2

280.5
289.3
280.7
309.1
270.9
276.8
239.2
266.2
340.7
302.2
194.8

-1.1
-1.2
-2.0

.9

287.0
292.2
286.1
291.1
276.6
285.2
227.7
302.8
340.6
323.0
251.2

.4
.4
.5
.4
1.3
1.5
-.5
2.9

-.6

273.5
280.0
268.3
283.9
253.7
262.3
248.6
254.6
313.9
312.7
212.5

-14.2
-.4
.2
-.7

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 3

355.4
385.2
235.1
307.0
447.3
105.7

-.4
-.5
3.0
-3.4
-1.7
.0

311.8
328.4
193.6
265.0
378.1
102.2

1.6
.5
2.8

358.3
402.6
237.7
346.2
434.8
121.4

-1.5
-1.9
2.3
-3.8
-2.4
.0

337.1
386.1
217.7
331.1
436.0
127.4

.4
-.3
1.0
-1.0
-.4
3.3

317.9
337.4
265.8
360.9
370.8
119.5

-4.4
-5.3
.4
-3.1
-6.6
7.6

451.2
591.0
189.6
594.7
243.4

-1.1
-4.2
2.2
-4.4
.7

374.1
502.2
220.9
503.0
229.4

7.4
10.2

-.8
-1.0

2.3
-1.8
-.2

340.6
448.9
230.8
434.4
232.2

2.6
3.3

6.7
10.5
.0

371.3
441.1
717.7
405.5
231.8

.0
3.8
.7

356.0
427.1
206.7
427.9
243.9

-4.5
-6.8
6.7
-7.2
.5

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

230.4
211.8
223.4
197.5
233.4

.4
.2
-.3
-.2
2.3

201.1
192.1
213.7
169.7
231.3

1.6
1.7
-.7
3.5
.6

190.4
185.6
188.6
168.9
203.7

2.5
2.8
4.3
4.7
-.4

186.8
179.9
191.2
163.5
173.4

-2.0
-2.7
-.7
-4.4
-3.2

193.1
178.5
189.8
157.4
202.3

-1.8
-2.9
-.6
-2.5
-1.3

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

275.1
276.7
227.6

.4
.4
.0

283.9
283.7
294.1

-1.1
-1.1
.1

282.0
281.4
309.4

.0
.0
.3

319.3
317.8
394.2

.6
.5

305.5
306.6
280.5

-1.4
-1.4
-1.0

Medical care

414.2

3.7

349.8

-.9

303.5

1.5

349.0

333.2

1.1

Entertainment

237.1

.0

237.0

254.2

.2

231.9

207.0

-.1

Other goods and services
Personal care

283.4
310.5

3.7
1.1

271.6
247.2

276.0
245.1

1.4
-.1

266.8
232.9

287.6
267.8

1.7
-.4

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

-10.4
.3
.1

-1.2
.0

1.3

See footnotes at end of table.




-4.8
.1
1.1
1.6

SO

.3
-4.6

1.3
-.3
3.4
.4

1.2
.7
.6
.7

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, December 1982 and percent changes October 1982 to December
1982—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 21
Houston,
Tex.

Group

Index

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis.
Index

Percent
change

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Index

Percent
change

index

Percent
change

Commodity and service group
316.1

0.4

288.6

0.5

306.1

-0.5

301.7

0.5

293.6

-2.6

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

282.8
304.8
269.6
280.3
263.2

.7
.3
1.0
.0
1.8

268.6
273.5
262.9
274.0
252.2

.3
-.3
.5
-1.3
1.7

271.8
279.7
264.2
274.9
257.6

.8
-.1
1.1
.8
1.4

268.7
287.0
250.8
251.2
249.9

.3
.4
.2
.0
.4

265.5
280.5
256.3
261.0
254.6

-1.5
-1.1
-1.6
-2.9
-.7

Services
Medical care services

375.3
453.8

-.2
4.0

326.3
385.2

.8
-1.2

371.7
330.9

-2.2
1.6

365.7
388.1

.7
1.2

339.4
360.3

-3.9
1.7

300.1
310.1
149.8
209.5
268.5
277.7
293.6
403.3
363.5

.7
.1
.9
-3.3
.9
-.1
.1
-.8
-.8

276.6
285.8
152.9
192.3
261.1
268.8
274.3
350.0
318.9

.5
.5
.3
1.7
.5
-1.1
-.8
.6
1.0

274.8
306.1
153.0
190.1
261.1
267.5
278.1
388.2
376.3

.2
-.6
-.5
-.7
1.1
.8
.4
-2.7
-2.6

282.2
299.2
155.3
188.5
252.5
253.5
272.6
385.0
361.7

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

279.3
291.0
152.8
197.1
253.6
255.0
272.3
357.5
335.2

-1.1
-2.7
-2.2
-6.2
-1.6
-2.7
-2.0
-4.5
-4.3

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 5
Energy 6
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

,

1

Areas on pricing schedule 1 (See table 18) will appear next month.
For the following areas the 1957-59=100 base is not available;
indexes are on the bases listed:
Buffalo, N. Y
November 1963=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
November 1963=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1963=100.
3
Indexes on a January 1981 = 100 base.
4
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed in
footnote 5, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where 1967=100.
5
Indexes are on the bases listed:
Atlanta, Ga
December 1977=100.
Buffalo, N. Y
February 1978=100.
2




81

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 on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed In
footnote 5.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed in
footnote 5, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis. where 1967=100.

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,1 by expenditure category and commodity
and service group
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

South

North Central

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

West

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Oct. Dec. Dec. Oct. Dec. Dec. Oct. Dec. Dec. Oct.
1982 1982 1981 1982 1982 1981 1982 1982 1981 1982
Expenditure category

All items

3.7

146.4
146.7
144.6
150.6
147.4
142.7
145.4
155.7
127.1
131.9
147.8
151.7
140.3

3.2
3.2
2.4
3.1

.0
-.1
-.3
.7

3.1
.6
.5
3.9
-2.0
4.2
2.9
4.9
4.7

-1.5
.5
-.7
-.2
.0

2.7
.9
6.2

-1.0
-1.4
1.9
-1.2
-2.0

4.0

-0.1 159.7

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

144.3
144.7
142.3
149.5
144.8
138.9
144.0
152.9
132.0
124.4
148.6
150.6
137.3

3.1
3.1
2.5
3.4
2.7
1.9
.8
2.1
.2
3.2
4.4
4.5
4.3

-.3
-.3
-.7
.4
-1.2
.5
-1.7
.3
.2
-1.3
.1
.5
.5

144.0
144.4
141.6
151.0
145.4
136.3
140.5
154.0
133.6
122.3
148.9
150.4
137.4

2.6
2.6
1.8
2.5
3.3
-.1
-.1
1.9
-1.6
2.2
1.8
4.2
2.1

-.2
-.2
-.7
-.1
-1.6

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase
Financing, taxes, and insurance
Property taxes 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities

160.7
162.1
142.1
169.5
169.1
153.5
193.6
111.3
150.5
153.6
138.6

3.8
3.2
7.6
6.1
1.8
8.6
-3.2
5.1
3.4
3.4
3.4

-.4
-.7
.9
-3.7

171.7
180.0
138.8
172.0
188.5
160.1
232.5
116.6
155.5
160.5
143.0

9.3

-1.1
-1.9
.9
-2.7
-2.2
.9

182.6
193.9
241.2
169.1
131.4
137.0
129.1
143.7
149.8

6.3
5.8
-.5
11.0
9.0
3.0
2.4
5.1
2.8

122.5
116.4
117.9
103.9
121.6
130.8
139.2
167.7

2.1
1.0
.5

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
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

2.6
3.9
1.1
-2.0
8.0

See footnotes at end of table.




82

-1.1

2.1
-2.7
.8
-2.5
-3.2

177.7
179.1
229.9
170.1
136.5
138.4
-1.0 129.9
.3 151.8
.6 148.8
.7
.7
1.4
.2
.9
-.4

-1.4
-1.9
-2.1
-2.0
-1.9
-.2
-2.3

120.9
116.9
113.3
109.5
128.8
122.3
145.7
154.3

6.3

-0.4 158.6

153.9

9.6
5.0
9.3
10.4
15.1
8.5
10.4

3.9
4.5
2.2
13.7
14.7
1.0
18.6

10.6
3.9
3.5
5.8
3.0
1.8
1.3
3.9
-.5
4.1
-.7
1.9
4.5

-.1
-.6
-.8
.2
-.2
.1
.7
.0

-0.3 156.2

.6
.7
.6
.0

1.3

-1.7

4.0
3.8
2.3
3.6
3.6
1.2
.3
3.4
-.1
1.3
3.1
6.8
5.1

-.1
-.2
-.7
1.0
-.9
.3
-1.3
-1.1
-.1
-2.5
-.5
.7
-.1

158.7 -1.5
160.9 -3.7
156.0
7.2
174.9
8.4
161.7 -6.0
149.7
3.0
177.1 -14.2
118.5
4.6
149.8
2.5
154.5
2.5
138.1
2.4

-3.2
-3.9

9.7

-2.7
-4.3
3.5
-5.3
.6
.7
1.0

148.0
148.9
146.0
157.2
145.9
143.8
147.6
153.2
136.2
130.2
155.6
154.5
135.8

-5.1
.1
.3
.4
.1

165.8
174.2
148.0
179.0
179.6
160.7
214.6
124.2
155.2
158.4
141.7

1.6
1.9
1.6
2.0
.4
-.2
-.8
.3
.5

165.4
175.5
219.2
170.0
128.9
137.5
130.1
144.5
147.2

9.8
11.9
5.0
13.0
5.7
4.0
4.4
5.3
2.6

-.2
-1.1
1.9
-1.6
1.9
.4
-.2
1.9
.3

175.8
199.8
212.9
198.0
134.5
138.5
131.3
150.5
145.8

-1.2
-1.4
-.4
-2.3

122.9
117.5
123.1
105.5
114.0
129.8
128.7
162.4

2.4
1.7

-.4
-.7
.5
-2.4
-2.4
.9
.0
.6

123.4
119.2
121.5
105.8
145.1
134.4
131.3
157.9

-1.0
-1.5
-1.7
.1

11.9
-.3
4.5

-6.2
12.5
6.5

6.7
5.3

5.1
-.2
.1
.8
.2

5.9

1.0
-5.4
2.1
.6
.4

1.6

11.7
5.0
12.8
5.7
2.8
2.3
5.2
2.0
-.2
-1.1
3.5
-2.6
14.5
-1.1
-8.8

5.6

-.1
-1.6
-4.8
-2.0
-8.0
3.6
-.1
.1
-.4

.8
-.1

-.9
-.3
-1.0
1.8
-1.3
-1.8

1.0

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,1 by expenditure category and commodity
and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

West

South

North Central
Index

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Percent
change
from—

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

0.1
.0
1.0
1.1

166.5
164.6
125.7
125.8
182.9
188.6
188.4
158.4
153.5
142.0
156.0
199.3

1.8
1.9

-1.2

11.0
-9.2
-9.3
7.0
10.0
1.3
11.9
1.6

-5.1
.4
-.7
.1
-.9
-1.1

170.4
159.0
172.4
160.3
186.0

11.0
9.5
11.2
5.8
17.1

1.5
.5
1.6
.8
2.4

Expenditure category

-.1
-.2
-.1
7.4

-1.6
-.3
-1.8
-.2

166.0
164.5
132.0
132.3
183.2
199.2
199.1
154.3
142.4
139.6
143.1
199.3

162.3
152.6
164.4
150.9
177.6

10.8
9.9

1.4
1.1
1.5
.3
2.4

169.2
155.3
172.3
155.5
185.5

12.7
10.2
13.2
8.1
16.8

-.5 139.1
-1.1 139.0
.2 139.4

5.7
6.1
5.1

.1 142.7
.2 141.1
.2 144.9

6.3
3.8
10.1

-.4 140.3
-1.4 137.9
.9 144.3

4.7
4.0
5.9

.5
.7
.4

12.1
21.6
4.9
12.9

1.6 156.0
5.3 157.2
.3 146.3

11.6
18.6
7.6
11.1

2.0 158.9
5.4 163.5
1.2 151.7

12.3
22.7
6.8

.1 165.8

12.1

2.5
7.6
.4
1.2

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 4
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 5
Gasoline M
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities
Other private transportation services
Public transportation

163.0
161.3
135.7
135.7
183.3
199.6
199.5
148.8
140.0
134.5
141.0
178.4

-2.1
3.4
7.1

-.1

164.2
162.3
135.8
135.8
183.2
196.5
196.4
152.9
139.1
138.0
139.3
204.3

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

156.4
153.9
156.9
151.0
162.8

9.1
8.8
9.1
6.9
11.2

1.5
.9
1.6
1.4
1.8

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

139.7
141.3
137.5

5.8
5.4
6.3

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

153.9
151.2
141.6
167.1

12.5
18.8

1.7
1.1
1.7
1.7

10.9
-6.6
-6.6
5.5
2.6

6.9
13.1

0.2
.2
1.0
1.1

1.9
-1.0
-1.0

.9
-.5
.1

2.0
6.0
.9
.3

155.1
161.4
140.4
167.9

1.3
1.0
1.3
1.3

10.9
-5.3
-5.4
4.9

10.9
5.7
15.7

-0.1
-.1
1.9
1.9
1.9
-1.8
-1.8
.0

.1 168.6

2.1
1.7
2.0
2.2
10.9
-5.7
-5.8
7.5
3.0

9.8

.1
.3
.0
.3
.6
2.1
1.4
2.3
1.0
3.1

.6
3.6

1.9
-1.8
-1.9

-1.3
.3
.4
2.0
-5.0

Commodity and service group
153.9

4.0

-0.1 159.7

6.3

-0.4 158.6

3.7

-0.3 156.2

1.3

-1.7

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ....
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel
Durables

149.7
144.3
152.7
158.3
116.4

3.4
3.1
3.5
1.3
1.0

.3
-.3
.5
.0
-1.9

150.5
144.0
153.4
156.2
116.9

4.9
2.6
5.9
1.8
1.3

-.2
.4
-.3
-1.4

151.1
146.4
153.1
155.4
117.5

3.4
3.2
3.5
1.6
1.7

.3 149.0
.0 148.0
.5 149.4
-.1 156.0
-.7 119.2

2.5
4.0
1.9
-.2
-1.1

-.7
-.1
-.9
-1.3
-.9

175.6
147.1

1.4
5.8

.5 172.4
1.0 151.4

2.0
9.0

172.3
151.4!

1.6
4.8

172.0
145.4

.0
3.3

-1.4
-.6

Services

159.8
142.1
171.5
152.2
156.9
151.8

4.7
7.6
2.1
4.9
9.1
8.8

-.5 174.0
.9 138.8

8.1
5.0
9.7
2.6
10.9
7.2

169.9
148.0
181.4
154.8
172.3
155.2

4.0
6.2
.7
6.0

166.0
156.0
171.1
163.4
172.4
1.0 152.3

-.2
7.2
-6.9

-2.9
-.1
-5.6
-.6

All items

Rent, residential
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.




83

-1.7 195.6
-.1 152.2
1.6 164.4
.3 149.1

-1.3
.9
-2.4
-1.0
1.5
.2

13.2

9.2

-1.0
1.9
-2.7
.3
2.3

8.5
11.2
7.0

1.6
.8

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region,1 by expenditure category and commodity
and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)

Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Dec. Dec.
1982 1981

Index

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Index

Percent
change
from—

Dec. Dec.
1982 1981

Oct.
1982

Index

Percent
change
from—

Dec. Dec.
1982 1981

Oct.
1982

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
Energy3
All items less enerav
All items less food and enerav
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

156.1
151.0
150.0
153.7
152.2
157.1
172.5
150.9
163.2
160.1
195.7
149.1
150 3
141.3
216.2
158.2

4.1
4.2
4.7
3.6
3.5
1.5
1.6
2.3
4.3
4.3
.4
4.4
48
5.7
-4.3
4.1

1

163.0
151.7
152.0
159.6
153.0
155.1
169.5
149.9
178.6
175.0
186.9
155.8
158.6
145.9
203.6
172.2
2

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.




-0 1
.1
.2
-.2
.5
.1
.5
-.1
-.7
-.7
.0
-.1
-1
.7
-.1
-.6

70
4.7
5.9
6.0
5.8
1.8
1.9
2.2
8.4
7.8
3.9
6.5
7.5
8.0
-4.2
7.0

-0.5
.2
.3
-.5
.4
-.3
-.1
-.3
-1.5
-1.6
.1
-.6
-6
.7
-1.2
-1.8

161.1
152.4
153.2
158.0
152.8
154.7
170.0
150.8
173.0
169.6
187.1
155.1
157 0
145.9
202.5
168.3

3.7
5.0
5.2
3.1
3.5
1.8
1.8
2.4
3.8
2.9
1.5
4.0
41
5.2
-4.6
3.1

-0.3
.3
.5
-.4
.4
-.1
.1
-.1
-1.3
-1.4
-1.5
-.1
_1
.8
-1.5
-.9

157.5
153.6
151.3
155.4
149.0
154.5
168.2
151.8
167.9
165.3
192.7
152.8
153 6
142.9
198.9
163.7

0.8
4.3
4.3
.8
2.0
.1
.5
1.9
-1.3
-1.4
-1.7
1.6
1 1
3.9
-8.0
-1.0

-2 0
-.3
-.5
-1.9
-.9
-1.2
-1.3
-.7
-3.3
-3.4
-4.6
-1.4
-1 7
-.3
-4.3
-2.7

Indexes on a January 1981 =100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a
December 1977=100 base.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and
motorcycles as of September 1982.
5
New series; indexes on a June 1978=100 base;
includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September
1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
3

84

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(December 1977=100)

Index

Group

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

B

A-2

A-1
Index

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Oct.
1982

Percent
change
from—

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Index

Percent
change
from—

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

5.6

-0.6

147.7
148.0
144.1
151.3
149.7
138.1
145.0
151.1
127.7
128.0
147.2
157.6
-.1 140.7

3.4
3.4
2.4
2.6
4.0
-.1
.9
2.6
-2.8
4.0
2.3
5.6
4.1

-.1
-.1
-.3
1.3
-1.6
.4
-.1
-.4
-.6

7.3
7.1
4.0
9.8
7.5
8.8
7.1
8.8
5.7
7.5
.5

-1.6
-2.8
-.9
-2.5
-3.1

1.1
1.5
3.1
1.0
.2
.4
-.2

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
154.0

4.2

-0.9 159.2

3.7

-0.9 158.5

3.0

-0.3 157.3

3.6

-0.1 157.7

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

144.7
145.4
142.7
149.3
143.9
141.5
142.0
155.8
137.0
127.2
151.2
151.4
133.9

3.1
3.0
1.9
3.4
2.3
1.1
-.1
2.2
.1
3.0
2.7
5.5
4.4

-.5
-.5
-1.0
.1
-1.4
.4
-2.6
-.4
.4
-1.6
-.2

145.7
146.3
144.5
153.9
146.7
139.5
145.7
153.5
128.9
129.6
151.5
150.1
136.9

4.1
4.1
3.4
3.6
5.1
1.2
2.3
2.5
-.7
3.3
3.5
5.5
4.3

.0
.0
-.3
.5
-.5
.2
-1.5
-.9
.1
-.2

2.7
2.6

-.1
-.1
-.5
.3
-1.8

145.2
145.4
143.3
153.6
146.1
139.4
143.7
156.6
130.5
125.1
147.0
150.7
140.3

2.6
2.5
2.1
3.7
2.9
1.1
-.8
3.9
.2
2.8
2.2
3.6
3.2

-.1
-.2
-.5
.8
-1.5
.4
-.8
.3
.1
-.7
.3

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase
Financing, taxes, and insurance
Property taxes 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities

161.4
164.7
144.9
172.1
171.2
154.4
197.9
116.7
148.2
150.2
140.3

4.9
4.8
7.7
5.3
3.9
12.4
-.5
8.2
-.1
-.6
2.0

-1.6
-2.4
.9
-3.6
-3.3
-.6
-5.3
1.0
-2.9
-3.7

168.3
174.7
149.6
174.4
181.1
163.1
208.1
113.6
156.4
160.0
145.2

2.7
1.0
7.2
13.5
-.5
5.3

-2.0
-2.6
1.4
-1.9
-3.4
.2
-7.1
1.5

163.5
168.6
145.6
169.5
172.8
155.0
197.1
118.2
164.2
174.0
133.4

2.9
1.1
5.5
7.8
.3
6.3
-7.0
8.3
8.7
10.1
3.3

-.5
-1.0
.3
-1.8
-1.2

.9
1.0
.3

163.6
169.7
141.3
176.3
175.4
145.2
221.5
112.1
148.9
152.7
138.8

178.2
183.0
236.8
168.5
134.3
138.0
129.2
148.7
148.8

8.4
8.4
-.8
12.4
8.3
2.4
2.1
3.7
2.3

.1
.0
1.2
-.4
.3
-.2
-.5

9.6

168.8
172.9
222.4
159.1
135.9
139.5
132.4
147.3
148.1

11.9
13.6
3.4
18.2
7.7

3.1
4.4
3.4

.6
-.1
1.0
-.4
2.0
.1
.0
.2
.3

115.2
107.9
109.1
91.7
125.7
122.9
136.5
165.0

.2
-1.3
.5
-2.6
5.5
-1.4
-3.6
7.4

-1.9
-2.3
-2.7
-2.7
-1.9
-1.9
-1.5
.2

3.5
3.6
'4.3
3.2
6.0
2.8
4.0
2.7

-.6
-.7
-.3
-1.3
-3.4
1.3
-1.7
-.2

121.2
118.2
115.1
110.8
128.1
128.2
137.2
147.4

.5
-.4
4.4
-1.9
6.4
-2.4
-5.1
8.0

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
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

,

176.6
187.8
240.4
177.7
128.8
138.0
130.2
.1 147.2
.4 149.2

See footnotes at end of table.




85

126.6
121.9
123.0
114.4
129.6
129.6
134.3
162.6

-6.0
6.5
4.9
5.0
4.4

145.3
145.6
143.0
150.5
145.2
140.7
145.9
151.7
132.4
125.0
150.2
151.4
140.2
165.4
170.4
147.2
175.5
174.9
158.2
204.9
116.7
146.9
147.9
144.0

1.6
2.1
2.1

.9
.3
2.6
-2.3
1.5
4.2
4.6
3.8
2.0
.1

6.2
9.6
-1.1
6.0

-7.8
7.6
3.9
3.6
5.0

11.0
12.4

-.7 177.1
-1.3 192.2

1.9
15.5
7.0
4.0
3.4
6.7
3.1

1.9
-2.1
1.3
.1
-.3
.8
.3

235.9
181.3
129.4
137.8
130.4
149.5
146.0

12.9
8.0
3.9
3.5
7.2
2.6

3.3
2.7
5.0
3.0
3.0
.6
-1.0
7.0

-.6
-1.1
.6
-2.0
-.3
-.8
-2.3
1.4

125.8
121.6
124.6
111.1
127.4
134.7
131.4
158.4

.5
-.2
3.0
-2.1
6.1
.4
-5.1
5.6

9.1

9.5
.2

-.5
.2
-1.1
.4

-.8
-1.4
1.3
-2.0
-1.9

1.0
-4.7
1.7
.1
.1
.1

.3 173.8
.1 188.3
1.9 227.7
-.5 178.1
1.1 135.2
.3 136.3
-.2 129.2
1.9 143.7
.3 147.5

-.6
-.7
.0
-2.3
1.8
.7
-.7
.6

124.9
120.6
123.4
108.8
121.0
131.7
140.6
163.7

10.4
1.4
13.8
7.4
3.4

-3.4
-.1

4.1
5.1

5.1
1.8

.9
-.3
.4
-.1

1.3
-6.9
1.6
.1
-.6
2.1

1.4
.9
-.8
-1.0
.1
-1.8
-.4

-1.5
-.6
.6

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
A-1

Group

Index

Percent
change
from—

Dec. Dec.
1982 1981

B

A-2

Index

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Percent
change
from—

Index

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

2.2
1.9
2.0
2.1
10.8

0.2
.3
2.0
2.1
1.9
-2.0
-2.1

Percent
change
from—

Dec. Dec.
1982 1981

Oct.
1982

1.5

-0.1
-.1
1.1

Expenditure category
162.4
160.6
130.2
130.3
183.2
193.1
193.0
153.1
145.4
135.0
147.0
177.7

-2.2
5.3
3.6

Medical care
:
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services
Other medical care services

158.2
156.2
158.6
151.6
166.4

8.7
8.2
8.8
5.9
11.8

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

138.7
139.4
137.7

5.1
4.9
5.3

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

153.0
156.5
139.4
164.0

21.5
6.4

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles4

New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 5
Gasoline 36
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities
Other private transportation services
Public transportation

1.2
.9
.1
.2
10.9

-7.1
-7.1
5.3
4.3

12.8

13.2

-0.7
-.7
1.0
1.1
1.9
-2.8
-2.8

1.8
1.2
.7

-6.6
-6.7

-1.6
-.7
-1.7
-.6

164.9
162.8
132.9
133.2
183.2
197.6
197.4
152.6
140.3
138.6
140.7
200.6

1.4
.6
1.5
1.0
2.1

164.1
150.7
166.8
153.9
178.7

12.2
9.4
12.7
8.5
16.3

-.1 139.2
-.1 138.5
-.1 140.2

5.1
5.4
4.9

2.1
6.2
.7
.6

155.9
154.9
143.5
171.5

.9
10.9

5.8
4.2
.2
5.2
11.2

11.5
18.6
5.4
13.0

-0.3 167.1
-.4 165.6
135.4
135.5
1.9 183.1
-2.5 196.8
-2.6 196.7
.3 152.9
-.4 147.2
1.1 142.0
-.7 148.4
200.5

2.0
1.7
2.7
2.7
10.9
-6.7

164.4
157.8
165.7
150.9
180.4

10.9
11.2
10.8
4.7
16.4

-.1 141.7
.0 140.4
-.1 143.8
158.5
157.6
151.0
169.0

1.6
.7
1.8
1.4
2.2

1.6
5.7
-.3
.2

-0.1 166.0
-.1 164.5
1.1 133.0
1.3 133.2
1.9 183.0
-2.3 196.6
-2.4 196.4
-.4 157.8
.0 143.4
.3 141.1
-.1 144.0
.1 201.1

-6.2
-6.3

168.7
154.1
172.0
158.3
184.1

12.3
9.9
12.9
7.2
17.5

6.8
5.2
9.3

-.2 141.9
-1.0 141.0

12.7
19.0

-6.7
6.5
3.5
1.7

3.9
7.1

9.4
11.6

164.0
161.9
133.4
133.2
183.1
198.7
198.3
150.1
136.3
-.4 134.6
.5 136.7
-.6 214.1

1.2
2.8
2.6
10.9
-5.7

1.0
1.9
-1.5

-5.9
5.2
-.1
.7
-.4
8.1

-1.7
.7

171.7
155.9
175.0
161.7
185.4

11.4
9.9
11.7
7.8
14.7

2.3
1.0
2.5
1.0
3.6

.5 142.2
.0 140.5
1.3 145.1

4.9
3.8
6.8

-1.0

1.1 143.3

6.3
4.6
9.1

2.5 154.0
5.1 156.5
2.9 144.3
.1 165.8

11.0
19.5
5.1
11.6

1.8 159.1

6.0 165.3
-.2 146.7
.5 170.4

12.3
22.3
6.2
1-1.6

1.9
6.3
.2
.0

3.6

-0.1 157.7

5.6

-0.6
.4
-.1
.5

1.5
1.7
1.4
.7
2.1

8.2

4.1
-.5
5.3
7.4

1.7
1.0
1.9
.5
3.0

-1.7
-1.0
-2.0
.2

-1.5
.1

Commodity and service group
154.0

4.2

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ....
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel
Durables

147.4
144.7
148.8
150.6
107.9

3.7
3.1
4.1
.6
-1.3

169.4
147.2

Services
Rent, residential
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

162.9
144.9
176.3
156.1
158.6
150.0

All items

-0.9 159.2

3.7

-0.9 158.5

3.0

-.3
-.5
-.3
-.8
-2.3

151.8
145.7
154.5
157.3
121.9

3.6
4.1
3.3
1.5
2.7

.1
.0
.0
-.5
-1.1

151.8
145.3
154.7
160.3
121.6

3.3
2.7
3.6
1.0
-.2

1.1
7.1

-.4 172.5
.1 152.5

1.2
4.8

-.3 176.1
.5 150.8

1.4
5.5

4.8
7.7
2.6
4.8
8.8
8.2

-1.5 169.9

3.8
7.2
.4
6.5
12.7
7.4

149.6
-3.3 185.0
-1.0 153.4
1.5 166.8
152.9

See footnotes at end of table.




86

-2.0
1.4
-4.2
-.3
1.8
.3

168.6
147.2
180.1
156.9
165.7
154.9

2.6
6.2
-1.0
5.2
10.8

9.5

-0.3 157.3
.2
-.1
.4
-.2
-.7

150.2
145.2
152.4
158.4
120.6

3.4
2.6
3.7
1.8
3.6

.1
-.1
.3
-.3
-.7

149.7
147.7
150.6
158.7
118.2

4.0
3.4
4.3
1.4
-.4

174.4
.8 148.2

1.2
5.4

-.2 175.6
144.7

2.0
6.6

.5

7.7
4.0
8.5
2.8
11.7
8.1

-1.9
-.9
-3.5
-.8
2.5
.1

-1.1
1.3
-2.5
-.1
1.4
1.4

168.3
145.6
178.8
156.1
172.0
151.6

3.9
5.5
.9
6.5
12.9
7.7

-.5
.3
-1.4
.4
1.9
.7

170.0
141.3
183.8
151.6
175.0
151.8

.1
-1.0

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

Index
Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

B

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Index
Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Index
Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

3.8
4.8
5.2
3.2
3.8
1.8
1.4
2.2
3.7
2.9
1.4
3.9
4.2
5.7
-4.7
2.9

-0.1
.3
.3
-.2
.3
-.3

159.7
153.1
151.2
156.9
150.4
157.8
173.2
153.1
173.8
169.3
184.4
154.1
155.5
142.3
204.0
169.4

6.0
4.9
5.4
5.2
4.3
1.5
2.1
2.4
8.1
7.1
3.1
5.9
6.4
6.3
-3.8
6.6

-0.7
.3
.3
-.8
.5
.1
.5
.1
-2.0
-2.5
.0

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 3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

156.0
149.6
149.0
153.8
148.3
149.5
166.2
147.4
166.5
163.3
187.3
150.3
151.6
140.3
206.2
161.1

4.5
3.9
4.9
4.0
4.0
.8
1.4
1.9
4.3
4.4
.5
4.7
5.1
6.2
-5.5
4.1

-1.0 161.9
-.3 152.4
-.3 152.8
-1.0
-.3
-.7
-.2
-.6
-1.9

-1.8
-1.3

-.9
-.9
.0
-1.8
-1.6

159.0
154.0
156.0
169.2
151.3
173.4
170.2
192.2
155.3
157.4
146.6
206.4
167.9

1
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 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.




87

3.6
5.0
5.4
3.3
3.4
1.8
1.5
2.9
3.3
2.9
1.7
3.9
3.9
5.3
-5.2
2.8
2

-1.0
.0
.2
-1.0
.1
-.4
-.2
-.2
-2.5
-2.4
-1.9
-.8

-.9
.4
-1.8
-2.0

161.2
153.5
153.0
158.2
154.3
159.2
173.3
152.6
171.6
168.9
194.1
154.3
156.4
146.8
207.0
166.2

3.1
4.5
4.8
2.6
3.6

-0.3
.3
.4
-.4
.3
-.1
|
.0

1.9
2.3
1.7

-.1
-1.3
-1.3
-1.2
-.2
-.2
.8
-1.5
-1.1

.6
3.3
3.5
5.6
-5.3
1.7

159.8
152.8
152.7
156.7
152.2
157.4
171.9
151.6
171.1
167.8
191.8
153.2
155.0
144.4
205.5
166.4

-.1
-.3
-.6
-.8
-1.1

.1
.1
.7
-1.4
-.5

-.6
-.8
.8
-.5
-2.3

Indexes on a January 1981 = 100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a December
1977=100 base.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
5
New series; indexes on a June 1978=100 base; includes direct
pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
3

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
0.3 162.3

1.9

1.0 156.3

3.7

0.3

-.2
-.1
-.4
.6
-1.9
1.0
1.2
-.5
.3
-.7

147.4
147.8
146.5
156.1
151.9
139.3
153.4
135.3
150.9
141.3

3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
4.8
2.4
3.3
2.0
3.1
2.2

.3
.3
.1
1.2
-.7
.0
2.6
-.7
.8
.1

142.0
142.7
139.7
153.1
144.6
130.5
138.2
133.0
151.1
130.9

3.6
3.7
3.3
5.4
5.5
1.8
1.0
1.8
4.5
3.1

.1
.1
-.1
.5
-1.0
.1
-.3
.6
.7
-.3

2.8
1.7
6.6
10.1
.5
3.0

1.0
1.1
.0
-2.9
1.6
.2

175.2
184.1
161.4
159.6
190.1
120.4

-.6
-3.0
9.1
3.5
-5.1
7.3

1.3
1.3
1.9
-5.3
1.4
1.0

163.2
164.1
152.1
174.3
166.8
109.6

2.4
-.2
6.8
12.1
-2.1
4.9

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

185.5
203.4
243.8
173.8
136.5

4.5
3.6
-.4
8.3
4.6

.9
.8
2.2
-.6
.1

186.2
194.1
237.3
164.1
136.4

5.7
4.7
-1.6
11.9
2.5

2.1
1.7
.0
3.4
.5

186.3
200.6
245.4
171.6
138.0

10.2
9.6
2.8
16.6
3.1

1.4
1.6
3.1
.4
.1

124.9
121.4
121.7
115.9
143.0

1.5
1.0
.2
2.6
1.1

-1.7
-2.0
-2.2
-3.1
.5

129.1
124.4
129.5
113.9
135.7

2.5
2.3
.9
1.9
4.9

.5
.5
.6
.7
3.4

131.1
127.5
129.8
118.4
135.4

4.5
3.3
6.3
5.7
-1.3

-.2
-.4
-.2
-1.3
-1.6

2.0
1.0
7.2

.2 166.7
.2 166.0
-.2 183.0

.8
.7
1.2

.1 166.2
.0 163.2
1.0 225.1

2.2
1.6
11.5

.6 164.5
.6 163.6
.6 183.2

1.7
1.4
6.2

-.1
-.1
-.9

153.6

8.2

1.5 160.6

9.5

1.6 163.6

11.8

1.3 159.8

11.7

1.8

Entertainment

140.2

6.3

-.3 135.9

3.7

-2.9 139.2

4.1

.8 145.0

8.0

.1

Other goods and services
Personal care

152.8
137.7

12.9
6.7

1.9 153.9
.7 143.5

11.0
4.6

1.7 157.8
.6 155.2

11.1
8.6

2.3 158.7
1.0 151.5

14.6
10.7

3.5
4.1

151.0

4.7

-0.5 157.1

2.7

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

144.4
144.8
141.8
148.5
142.8
139.5
143.9
136.8
151.9
137.9

3.4
3.4
2.5
3.5
2.1
2.1
1.0
3.5
5.4
5.1

-.5
-.5
-.9
.3
-1.2
.5
-3.2
-.5
.4
1.1

142.1
142.6
142.1
147.2
148.2
139.8
139.4
134.8
143.9
134.5

1.8
1.7
1.9
2.2
2.8
.9
-2.0
3.2
1.4
3.9

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 2

155.9
155.3
138.8
172.9
161.7
111.3

5.3
5.7
7.6
5.3
5.1
5.1

-1.1
-1.8
.9
-4.0
-2.6
.9

166.5
169.4
142.6
158.3
177.1
103.3

180.6
190.3
240.8
168.6
137.2

6.7
6.3
-.7
11.1
2.8

.3
.4
1.3
-.2
-.6

119.8
112.5
113.4
97.4
126.5

2.0
.5
-.1
2.2
.5

-2.0
-2.4
-2.9
-2.6
-.9

161.0
158.9
173.7

Medical care

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity3
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

,

See footnotes at end of table.




88

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 B

Size class A
Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Commodity and service group
151.0

4.7

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

147.5
144.4
149.4
153.6
144.8

4.0
3.4
4.3
1.5
7.7

Services
Medical care services

155.6
153.5

149.5
150.9
146.4
193.4
149.0
152.7
148.6
159.2
155.8

All items

Special indexes :
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

2.7

0.3 162.3

1.9

1.0 156.3

3.7

0.3

153.5
142.1
159.0
167.8
151.3

2.6
1.8
2.9
.6
5.3

.7
-.2
1.1
.1
2.1

153.7
147.4
156.6
163.6
150.7

1.7
3.2
1.1
1.2
1.1

1.1
.3
1.5
.3
2.7

151.7
142.0
156.3
167.8
145.9

3.1
3.6
2.8
1.9
3.7

.5
.1
.7
1.0
.6

5.6
8.2

-1.0 162.9
1.6 161.5

3.1
8.9

-.2 176.4
1.3 166.2

2.3
12.4

.8 163.4
1.5 160.6

4.7
12.2

-.1
1.9

4.3
4.6
5.2
.8
4.3
1.7
2.6
5.3
5.4

-.1
-.6
-.5
-.2
.1
-.1
-.3
-1.3
-1.2

152.9
157.0
151.4
202.2
158.3
165.9
154.7
166.1
163.1

3.2
2.5
3.5
-1.1
2.9
.7
1.2
2.7
2.5

154.7
162.3
158.4
194.8
156.3
162.4
155.4
178.5
177.5

4.1
1.5
2.3
.1
1.2
1.2
2.1
1.5
1.3

153.5
156.1
150.7
199.8
155.7
165.9
154.9
165.1
163.7

5.2
3.4
4.1
1.3
2.8
2.0
2.7
4.4
3.9

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

See footnotes at end of table.




-0.5 157.1

89

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

.0
.3
.4
.0
1.1
.1
.0
-.2
-.4

.8
1.0
1.1
.5
1.5
.2
.3
.7
.7

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
North Central

Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class ID

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

0.2 156.8

6.2

-1.4

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
All items

162.0

6.2

-0.7 159.3

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

143.3
144.0
142.2
150.1
145.9
138.0
141.0
137.0
147.9
133.0

2.5
2.6
2.0
2.9
4.1
-.5
.6
1.0
3.9
1.5

-.1
-.1
-.6
-.4
-1.2
-.5
.0
-.4
.9
.2

141.9
141.6
137.2
148.5
139.1
134.1
138.1
131.9
151.4
147.4

1.9
1.8
.7
-.8
1.0
1.4
-1.2
1.9
4.1
2.5

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 2

179.1
191.0
142.0
174.4
202.7
118.2

9.7
10.1
6.3
10.1
10.7
11.6

-1.2
-1.7
1.0
-2.3
-2.2
.1

169.1
174.7
140.6
169.9
180.5
113.8

176.4
176.5
226.4
169.8
139.8

14.0
15.3
.6
18.2
3.6

.7
.9
1.7
.7
-.4

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

116.4
111.2
110.3
104.5
116.4

2.4
2.0
4.5
1.9
-2.7

-2.0
-2.4
-.5
-4.0
-2.8

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

163.8
161.2
205.8

.6
.1

Medical care

160.3

Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ..
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Household furnishings and operation

0.3 156.2

6.0

-.5
-.6
-1.4
-2.6
-2.8
.0
-1.5
.2
1.0
.8

143.4
143.8
141.5
152.3
145.2
135.9
138.5
136.8
148.8
137.7

1.9
2.0
1.4
3.3
3.0
.1
-3.1
1.3
3.3
1.3

-.3
-.3
-.8
.5
-2.2
.7
-1.1
-.1
.7
-.1

149.1
149.4
144.2
154.8
149.8
133.9
143.3
139.5
161.0
145.4

4.0
4.0
2.7
3.2
3.0
.0
2.8
3.6
6.6
4.7

-.1
.0
-.1
2.6
-.9
.1
-1.2
.3
.1
-1.2

9.9
98
5.2
10.1
10.4
6.0

.4
-2
2.8
-2.6
-.6
.0

162.8
167 0
127.7
164.0
173.6
119.6

8.5
92
3.1
6.8
10.1
9.6

.1
-1
.0
-1.0
-.1
.0

161.9
165 7
137.0
177.4
170.5
106.3

8.6
82
1.6
9.4
9.2
9.9

-3.5
-6.0
-.7
-6.1
-6.8
.2

185.6
182.0
231.2
172.6
136.2

16.2
16.9
-.8
22.6
4.2

3.2
3.6
.0
4.7
-.3

177.4
186.4
236.2
173.6
136.0

10.5
10.4
1.5
13.9
4.1

.7
.9
1.3
.8
.3

174.5
175.1
226.4
163.8
139.2

15.0
16.8
2.6
21.9
4.3

4.1
5.4
3.6
6.0
.1

129.4
126.4
122.5
119.0
131.6

1.1
.5
2.0
-3.0
1.8

.5
.8
-.2
2.9
-.5

126.1
122.9
115.5
111.9
128.3

3.0
3.1
3.8
1.5
2.4

-1.3
-1.4
-1.5
-2.6
-.1

121.4
119.5
111.7
114.8
126.4

-1.8
-2.4
4.1
-7.2
-1.2

-.4
-.5
1.8
-1.3
.2

7.1

-.4 164.5
-.5 163.9
.2 182.5

2.3
2.1
6.7

.2 165.2
.3 163.7
-.7 207.4

1.8
1.6
6.7

.1 163.8
.2 162.1
-2.6 213.1

2.3
2.0
10.4

.4
.5
.4

10.9

1.5 164.0

11.7

.8 162.9

10.3

1.2 166.5

10.1

1.7

140.2

4.5

-.4 134.1

7.8

.4 143.7

8.4

.8 134.5

4.1

.9

152.8
137.1

11.5
3.7

1.5 163.8
.2 153.1

14.6
9.3

1.5 150.6
.1 133.5

11.1
3.0

1.7 160.3
.2 148.4

13.1
7.0

1.9
.9

See footnotes at end of table.




90

6.8

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
North Central
Size class A
Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1962

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Commodity and service group
162.0

6.2

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

151.7
143.3
155.7
152.2
158.2

4.5
2.5
5.5
1.7
8.3

Services
Medical care services

177.3
162.2

150.7
162.1
158.8
184.6
155.1
150.9
147.5
182.5
179.0

All items

Special indexes :
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

-.1
-.1
-.1
-.7
.4

6.8

0.3 156.2

6.0

0.2 156.8

6.2

-1.4

4.6
1 9
5.7
2.2
8.8

.3
-.3
.5
-.3
1.3

148.4
149.1
148.1
156.3
142.9

5.5
40
6.2
1.4
9.7

.5
-1
.7
.3
1.1

-.1 170.1
1.2 170.3

7.2
10.0

-3.9
1.9

5.4
6.0
6.3
5.4
6.1
1.6
2.7
7.8
6.9

.9
-1.6
-1.7
1.8
.7
.3
.1
-4.2
-4.5

150.8
141.9
154.5
162.7
148.8

5.5
1.9
7.0
2.0
11.0

.7
-.5
1.2
.2
1.9

8.3
11.2

-1.3 173.1
1.6 165.3

8.5
11.9

-.3 168.4
.7 164.8

4.4
5.9
6.4
.4.3
5.4
1.6
2.1
8.6
8.0

-.1
-.7
-.7
-.5
.0
-.7
-.4
-1.6
-1.6

See footnotes at end of table.




-0.7 159.3

91

153.4
159.1
154.2
189.4
154.3
162.0
152.2
176.8
173.9

5.5
6.6
7.1
4.8
6.9
2.0
1.9
8.9
8.2

.5
.3
.1
1.3
1.2
.2
-.1
-.6
-.5

148.7
143.4
150.9
161.0
143.5

152.0
155.8
151.5
191.2
150.6
159.8
152.2
173.1
168.9

7.9
10.4

4.6
5.7
6.5
1.7
5.6
2.2
2.1
8.4
7.7

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

153.1
156.2
152.9
186.2
148.0
155.7
152.6
174.3
170.1

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
South
Size class A
Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

5.5

-0.4

Expenditure category
157.5

3.6

-0.4 159.3

2.2

-0.2 158.8

4.3

-0.2 159.1

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

147.0
147.5
145.9
152.1
148.4
142.0
142.0
144.2
150.9
140.2

4.0
3.9
3.3
4.1
4.4
1.1
-.5
4.6
5.2
4.9

.1
.2
-.1
.7
-1.2
.7
-.2
.4
.9
-.1

146.4
146.6
144.9
149.1
147.2
142.4
149.2
139.2
150.5
140.8

3.6
3.5
2.3
2.2
2.7
.4
2.7
2.5
6.1
5.2

.0
-.1
-.2
.6
-1.2
-.1
-.8
.7
.5
.6

145.4
145.6
143.6
153.6
145.3
141.9
145.0
137.1
151.0
140.9

2.5
2.4
2.1
3.9
2.0
1.4
-.1
3.0
3.1
4.1

-.1
-.1
-.5
.5
-1.6
.6
-.9
.4
.7
-.6

147.3
147.7
144.0
145.3
150.4
145.8
145.5
135.1
157.9
138.4

2.7
2.6
1.7
1.4
4.4
-1.3
-.7
1.4
5.2
4.8

-.1
-.1
-.4
1.2
-2.0
.8
-.7
.3
.6
.1

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 2

164.3
169.8
152.4
170 0
175.1
116.8

2.5
.7
8.0
13.3
-1.3
7.3

-1.1
-1.3
2.0
-1.4
-2.2
1.1

166.0
174.1
141.7
192.3
179.3
133.4

-.4
-3.3
4.9
12.4
-4.7
13.0

-.9
-1.7
2.0
-1 4
-2.2
.6

166.0
175.1
149.0
173 5
179.7
129.4

3.9
2.6
5.2
11.1
2.2
20.5

-.8
-1.3
1.9
-1.5
-1.7
4.9

168.2
183.4
144.7
178.4
190.6
120.4

7.7
8.3
5.1
94
8.7
15.1

-.9
-1.1
.9
-.2
-1.3
3.0

172.2
173.6
241.8
163.9
137.7

10.2
11.4
5.2
12.8
4.2

-1.2
-2.7
1.8
-3.6
.2

165.4
181.3
234.1
177.4
138.2

10.0
11.8
3.1
12.8
4.4

.8
.7
1.5
.6
.9

166.2
184.2
195.6
182.9
134.9

9.6
12.4
8.2
12.8
3.3

.7
-.3
1.5
-.5
-.3

153.6
156.6
204.6
146.8
139.9

9.1
11.6
3.3
14.2
4.2

-1.8
-2.6
2.6
-4.1
.6

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

128.0
121.9
126.8
112.8
131.7

3.6
2.7
5.1
2.2
2.2

.4
.2
1.6
-1.2
-.2

124.7
118.8
124.8
105.3
129.8

.8
-.3
3.9
-4.3
.0

-.5
-.8
.7
-3.9
2.8

122.6
117.6
124.3
104.7
129.7

3.7
4.2
6.6
2.5
1.6

-.9
-.9
-.5
-2.1
1.6

111.1
107.5
111.0
95.1
126.6

.6
-.6
5.0
-1.3
-1.7

-1.2
-1.6
.0
-2.5
-1.6

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

164.6
162.8
197.4

1.7
1.2
10.1

-.1 168.0
-.1 166.4
.8 208.9

2.4
2.0
12.4

.2 166.8
.2 165.9
.3 187.3

2.8
2.6
6.1

.5 163.5
.5 161.9
-.2 209.3

1.2
.8
10.9

-.6
-.7
2.3

Medical care

164.0

14.5

1.9 163.5

10.8

1.4 173.5

13.4

2.4 179.4

12.1

3.2

Entertainment

135.0

6.0

-.4 148.5

8.3

.8 144.4

5.9

-.1 143.8

3.9

-3.9

Other goods and services
Personal care

155.0
143.4

11.0
6.7

1.4 158.1
-.3 151.2

13.3
13.1

3.7 154.9
6.2 147.0

10.7
4.5

1.0 155.8
-1.3 141.8

10.9
5.3

1.7
.0

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




92

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
South
Size class A
Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class C

Size class B

Size class D

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Commodity and service group
157.5

3.6

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

150.9
147.0
152.6
157.2
149.2

3.4
4.0
3.2
1.7
4.3

Services
Medical care services

166.9
166.4

4.0
15.5

152.1
157.2
153.5
187.3
152.3
156.2
152.1
169.8
166.9

5.1
3.1
4.0
1.2
3.3
2.0
2.9
3.2
2.8

All items

Special indexes :
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




93

-0.4 159.3

2.2

152.3
146.4
154.8
155.6
154.2

3.3
3.6
3.1
1.5
4.1

-1.4 169.9
2.1 165.1

.8
10.7

153.0
159.1
156.0
190.1
154.5
154.9
150.8
173.4
170.6

5.2
1.7
2.3
1.4
3.1
1.7
2.6
.4
-.3

.1
.7
.1
1.0

.1
-.4
-.1
-2.1
.7
.1
.2
-2.0
-1.8

-0.2 158.8

4.3

-0.2 159.1

5.5

-0.4

150.2
145.4
152.3
153.9
151.1

3.4
2.5
3.8
1.6
5.4

150.6
-.1 147.3
.3 151.9
-.3 154.5
149.9

3.8
2.7
4.2
1.5
6.5

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

-.9 172.1
1.4 178.7

5.5
14.1

-.6 172.1
2.5 182.9

7.9
12.6

-.9
3.6

152.6
157.9
155.0
190.8
152.0
153.3
149.5
174.7
171.3

5.0
3.7
4.7
1.8
3.8
1.7
2.0
5.6
4.5

151.1
157.7
156.6
176.0
151.7
153.9
151.0
174.9
170.4

4.4
5.0
6.0
1.8
4.2
1.6
2.1
8.2
7.2

-.2
-.7
-.2
-2.1
.0
-.3
-.2
-1.0
-1.6

.4
.0
.5
-.1
.9

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

-.3
.0
-1.0
.3
-.3
-.3
-.9
-1.0

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
West
Size class B

Size class A
Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Percent
Percent
Index
change fromchange from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Size class D

Size class C

Oct.
1982

Index
Dec.
1982

Percent
change fromDec.
1981

Index

Percent
change from—

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

-1.6 157.8

5.8

-0.2

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
156.9

0.5

-2.1 157.9

1.8

-1.4 150,1

0.5

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

147.8
149.2
147.2
158.5
146.8
145.8
147.0
143.6
152.7
131.2

5.0
4.8
3.0
3.5
5.1
1.5
1.9
1.9
8.1
6.5

-.3
-.3
-.7
1.0
.1
.7
-3.9
-1.2
.3
-.5

149.2
149.9
145.7
158.0
143.8
144.2
152.7
139.7
158.4
140.2

2.6
2.6
1.3
4.1
1.3
1.1
-.2
.8
5.2
3.2

-.3
1.5
-1.9
.0
4.2
-2.2
1.9
-.1

144.8
145.0
141.2
152.2
141.9
140.0
136.5
138.9
153.3
141.8

3.4
3.2
1.9
4.0
2.7
.5
-3.9
3.8
5.9
5.0

-.6
-.7
-1.1
1.1
-.9
.1
-4.4
-.9
.1
.5

150.7
151.2
148.9
155.8
154.1
138.6
155.4
142.0
155.3
143.1

3.4
3.3
2.5
.6
3.6
.8
.6
3.9
5.0
3.2

-.1
-.2
-.6
-.6
-2.8
-.4
3.2
-.5
.6
1.9

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 2

160.7
164.0
160.7
173.1
164.5
123.4

-2.9
-4.9
7.9
10.5
-7.7
6.2

-3.7
-4.6
.9
-2.4
-5.8
5.6

161.2
163.7
159.2
172.4
164.5
126.1

-.2
-1.8
7.9
3.6
-3.7
10.3

-2.9
-3.3
.9
-1.4
-4.2
8.6

148.3
146.6
145.4
188.1
146.0
91.9

-3.6
-7.6
5.1
8.9
-10.2
-11.3

-3.3
-4.1
-3.1
.2
-4.5
-12.7

158.3
159.1
135.9
171.6
165.3
118.8

8.4
8.2
4.0
9.0
9.2
5.8

-.3
-.9
-4.4
.0
-.1
5.8

176.8
206.1
242.1
203.6
137.2

8.7
11.4
2.1
12.2
2.3

-2.9
-4.7
2.8
-5.3
1.1

178.2
207.5
204.8
207.9
139.7

6.6
7.2
3.5
7.8
2.9

-4.0
-5.8
3.9
-7.1
.0

170.4
194.4
NA
192.0
140.0

14.4
17.2
NA
18.7
3.8

-2.8
-4.7
NA
-6.1
.4

175.1
174.6
201.0
167.0
140.4

13.5
16.2
6.5
20.0
3.9

1.3
1.7
2.9
1.3
1.0

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

119.9
115.0
116.7
98.3
132.9

-1.6
-2.8
2.9
-7.4
-1.6

-.7
-1.0
-.8
-.5
-1.6

125.8
122.6
128.4
110.9
137.4

-1.0
-1.8
4.6
-1.7
-.4

-.6
-.7
.9
-2.6
-.6

123.4
119.2
126.6
106.0
137.3

5.4
5.1
4.1
10.5
3.5

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

136.9
133.4
118.9
135.6
128.9

1.0
.1
2.1
1.5
-7.7

-1.2
-1.5
-2.6
-1.9
-4.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

166.3
165.2
186.8

2.1
2.4

-1.8 168.1
-1.8 165.5
-1.9 210.8

1.9
1.6
5.5

-1.0 165.1
-1.1 163.8
.0 190.6

1.4
1.2
5.0

-.5 165.2
-.5 159.7
-.1 239.2

.4
-.1
4.4

-.3
-.2

Medical care

171.1

1.3 168.4

11.3

2.0 170.7

13.0

1.1 171.5

12.2

Entertainment

137.8

.9 142.5

6.4

137.2

6.0

.7 154.3

6.0

Other goods and services
Personal care

159.3
152.0

2.5 158.9
155.1

11.3
7.6

2.5 153.0
1.8 145.0

1-1.8
6.5

3.4 165.2
1.2 151.8

11.6
3.3

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Household furnishings and operation

-2.2
9.9
3.1
13.0
7.0

See footnotes at end of table.




94

-1.4
1.1
-.4
-3.4

Table 25. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
West
Size class A
Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Commodity and service group

156.9

0.5

-2.1 157.9

1.8

-1.4 150.1

0.5

-1.6 157.8

5.8

-0.2

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

148.1
147.8
148.3
152.7
145.7

2.2
5.0
1.2
-1.3
2.7

-.9 150.7
-.3 149.2
-1.1 151.3
-1.9 158.3
-.5 146.8

2.4
2.6
2.2
.0
3.8

-.6
.4
-1.0
-.9
-1.2

149.0
144.8
150.7
157.5
146.8

3.7
3.4
3.9
2.1
5.0

-1.1
-.6
-1.2
-.9

148.9
150.7
148.1
164.3
-1.4 137.2

2.3
3.4
1.9
1.0
2.6

.8
-.1
1.2

.1
2.0

Services
Medical care services

168.5
173.5

-1.4
10.1

-3.6 167.9
1.5 169.6

1.1
11.5

-2.3 151.7
2.0 172.4

-3.7
13.4

-2.4 171.0
1.7 175.2

10.6
13.0

-1.4
1.2

152.7
156.2
153.8
193.1
147.8
151.0
150.1
170.0
168.0

4.2
.1
.9
-3.4
1.3
-.7

-.5
-2.3
-1.8
-5.5
-1.0
-1.8
-1.1
-4.4
-4.1

154.9
157.3
154.4
196.2
151.0
157.0
153.6
169.3
167.7

3.9
1.3
2.3
-2.5
2.3
.2
1.4
.1
.1

-.3
-1.6
-1.0
-5.0

5.3
-.2
.3
1.6
3.9
2.3
2.7
-4.9
-5.7

-.3
-1.8
-1.3
-4.3

157.2
157.1
154.2
183.9
147.9
162.9
157.3
178.1
170.5

4.7
5.4
6.1
3.3

.2
-.3
-.3
.3
1.2
.1
.0
-.9

All items

Special indexes :
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

1.9
-3.0
-2.5

1

-1.2
-.8
-.8
-2.2

-2.9

1.9
1.1
2.1
11.7
10.4

-1.7

D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.
2
Indexes on a January 1981 = 100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a
December 1977=100 base.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.




-1.0
-.8
-.2
-2.8
-2.7

152.0
149.0
146.3
191.8
150.4
156.4
150.8
152.8
149.2

95

Table 26. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(December 1977 = 100)

Group

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Oct.
1982

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Percent
change
from—

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

-0.2 156.6

1.2

-1.7

4.0
4.0
2.4
3.4
3.8
1.1
.5
3.7
.0
1.2
3.1
6.9
5.2

-.2
-.1
-.6
.9
-.8
.3

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category

153.3

3.9

-0.1 159.3

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

144.0
144.3
141.6
149.4
144.8
138.3
140.2
151.7
131.4
124.3
149.0
151.3
139.5

3.2
3.1
2.5
3.4
2.8
1.9
.5
2.2
.2
3.2
4.4
4.5
4.6

-.1
-.2
-.5
.5
-1.3
.5
-.3
.3
.2
-1.3
.0
.5
.5

144.0
144.3
141.8
153.0
144.8
136.0
140.5
154.0
135.0
122.2
151.2
150.0
138.9

2.6
2.6
1.9
2.4
3.4
.0
-.1
1.8
-1.6
2.2
1.7
4.3
2.1

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase
Financing, taxes, and insurance
Property taxes 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities

160.5
162.5
141.9
167.8
169.8
153.3
199.0
111.8
145.7
149.4
134.3

4.0
3.4
7.5
6.2
2.0
9.3
-3.2
5.3
3.5
3.6
3.1

-.4
-.8
.9
-3.6
-1.2
2.0
-2.9
.9
-2.3
-3.0
.3

171.5
180.6
138.8
172.2
188.9
160.2
235.8
116.9
147.7
153.9
136.4

182.7
193.8
241.1
169.2
131.3
135.7
129.4
141.3
149.3

6.4
5.8
-.5
11.0
9.0
3.4
2.7
5.1
3.5

.7
.7
1.4
.1
.8
-.4
-1.0
.2
.7

120.2
114.5
116.0
104.0
130.2
128.8
126.6
164.7

2.0
.8
.8
1.6
4.0
.4
-1.6
8.3

-1.6
-2.0
-1.8
-2.8
-2.0
-.2
-2.0
.5

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
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.




96

-0.5 158.7

3.8

-.2
-.3
-.7
-.2
-1.6
-.1
-.6
-.8
.2
-.2
.0
.8
.0

147.1
147.5
144.3
147.4
147.5
142.7
144.4
156.8
126.2
134.4
147.4
155.2
140.8

3.4
3.4
2.6
2.9
3.7
.6
.6
3.9
-2.1
4.4
2.9
5.1
4.9

.0
.1
-.3
.7
-1.5
.5
-.3
-.3
.0
.7
.8
.7
-.1

149.4
150.4
146.2
154.8
146.9
144.5
145.2
153.9
136.1
131.7
157.2
158,6
136.8

9.3
9.5
5.1
7.8
10.2
15.0
8.4
10.3
3.7
4.3
2.6

-1.1
-2.0
.9
-2.9
-2.4
.8
-5.2
.1
.3
.4
.2

165.6
175.2
148.1
178.0
182.1
161.2
218.0
122.3
154.7
159.3
141.0

2.9
.9
6.4
12.2
-.5
4.6
-6.2
12.3
5.8
6.3
4.7

-1.0
-1.4
1.9
-1.2
-2.0
.9
-5.3
2.0
.5
.3
1.7

159.7 -1.7
162.6 -4.0
7.1
155.9
172.8
8.6
164.0 -6.4
148.9
3.0
178.6 -14.1
118.0
4.3
162.4
2.4
177.3
2.6
138.3
2.1

-3.2
-4.0
-.1
-1.8
-4.9
-2.0
-8.0
3.4
-.1
.0
-.3

177.6
178.7
231.2
169.4
137.2
135.9
128.1
148.6
148.1

13.7
14.8
1.0
18.5
10.6
4.1
3.6
6.0
3.3

1.6
2.0
1.6
2.0
.4
-.1
-.7
.4
.5

166.9 10.1
175.5 12.1
220.9
4.8
169.9 13.3
129.8
5.9
4.1
135.3
4.2
128.1
144.3 ' 5.2
146.4
2.7

-.3
-1.2
2.1
-1.7
1.9
.2
-.3
1.6
.4

175.7
200.0
211.1
198.5
133.9
136.9
128.9
150.7
147.1

9.5
11.5
5.0
12.5
5.6
2.8
2.1
5.2
2.2

-2.8
-4.3
3.5
-5.3
.7
.7

121.3
117.4
116.2
111.0
135.2
125.5
131.0
155.7

1.6
1.2
3.9
-.6
3.0
-.7
1.9
4.6

-1.3
-1.5
-.3
-2.5
-1.1
-1.3
-1.7
.1

3.0
2.5
5.0
2.1
1.2
.9
-.4
6.2

-.2
-.3
.5
-1.9
-1.5
1.0
.3
.6

121.7
117.8
119.3
103.6
139.7
135.6
130.7
155.5

-.2
-.9
3.6
-2.5
15.1
-1.1
-8.4
5.4

-.5
-.8
-.3
-.7
2.0
-1.3
-1.7
1.0

5.9

124.3
119.4
124.9
109.1
121.4
128.2
127.4
162.3

-1.0
-1.1
-.1
-2.5
-.5
.7

-.1

.9
.9
-.1

Table 26. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977 = 100)

Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

South

North Central

Northeast

Index

Percent
change
from—

Oct. Dec. Dec.
1982 1982 1981

Index

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

West

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Oct.
1982

change
from—

Dec. Dec.
1982 1981

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
1.3
1.1
1.3

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 4
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 5
Gasoline 36
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities
Other private transportation services
Public transportation

164.1
163.2
136.0
136.1
183.3
200.4
200.3
148.3
141.9
140.0
142.2
173.4

1.5
1.1
1.7
1.8
10.9
-6.6
-6.6
5.5
2.4
-1.8
3.1
6.2

0.2 164.2
162.8
1.0 133.5
1.1 133.5
1.9 183.1
-1.0 198.0
-1.0 197.8
1.0 151.2
-.6 139.6
.2 138.2
-.8 139.8
.1 204.9

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

154.9
152.6
155.4
150.6
161.1

8.5
8.4
8.5
7.0
10.3

1.3 162.5
153.3
1.4 164.4
1.3 152.5
1.6 178.0

10.5
9.7

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

136.3
135.4
137.8

5.6
5.0
6.5

-.4 139.7
136.0
145.7

5.6
5.8
5.1

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

151.5
150.9
139.9
167.4

12.9
19.1
7.0
13.4

2.4 155.3
6.1 163.3
140.0
169.8

12.6
22.0
4.9

1.3
10.8
-5.3
-5.4
5.2
-.5
-.3
-.6
7.4

10.6
5.7
16.0

12.9

2.1
1.9
1.8

-0.1
-.1
1.9
1.8
1.9
-1.8
-1.8
.0
-1.8
-.3
-2.2
.0

167.8
167.0
131.6
132.1
183.2
199.9
199.9
156.3
144.2
142.4
144.7
195.1

10.9
-5.7
-5.8
7.3

1.4
.9
1.4
.3
2.5

0.1 167.6

10.5
.9

168.4
156.5
170.7
159.5
185.4

10.3
9.4
10.5
5.8
16.3

1.3
.4
1.5
.8
2.3

-.3 134.7
-.9 131.4
141.1

3.9
2.8
5.9

.4
.5
.4

158.2
164.3
150.1
167.1

13.0
23.2
7.1
12.5

2.9

-0.2 156.6

1.2

-1.7

149.3
149.4
149.2
156.4
117.8

2.5
4.0
1.8
-.4
-.9

-.6
-.2
-.8
-1.3
-.8

172.2
.8 144.7

-.3
3.4

-1.5
-.4

-.4
7.1
-7.1
8.1
10.5
7.0

-3.1
-.1
-5.8
-.9
1.5
.9

.8
3.1
8.3

.1
.1
.1
.1
.7

168.1
158.6
170.1
155.9
181.1

12.6
10.4
13.1
8.2
16.6

2.1
1.3
2.3
1.0
3.1

142.6

6.3
4.8
9.6

.4 143.5
.1 140.6
1.9 153.8
5.4 154.7
.1 146.0
.2 168.2

2.2

2.6

11.7
18.6
7.2
10.7

1.7
1.8

-1.4
-1.4
.3
.4
2.0
-5.1
-5.2
.4
-1.1
.1
-1.4
-1.3

166.3
127.4
127.5
182.9
188.4
188.2
161.4
155.0
140.2
158.2
198.3

.1
.8
1.1
1.9
-1.9

-1.9

2.3
5.5
1.0
.2

.6
.6
10.9
-9.2
-9.3
7.2
8.9
1.4

7.7
.5
1.5

Commodity and service group
153.3

3.9

-0.1 159.3

5.9

-0.5 158.7

3.8

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel
Durables

149.3
144.0
152.5
157.7
114.5

3.3
3.2
3.5
1.2
.8

.3
-.1
.5
.0
-2.0

150.7
144.0
153.7
158.4
117.4

4.7
2.6
5.6
1.6
1.2

.3
-.2
.4
-.4
-1.5

152.2
147.1
154.5
157.7
119.4

3.5
3.4
3.6
1.5
2.5

174.3
147.1

1.3
6.0

174.4
1.0 150.4

1.7
8-7

-.1 173.9
.9 152.0

1.3
5.3

Services
Rent, residential
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

159.7
141.9
173.2
150.9
155.4
150.5

4.7
7.5
2.3
4.5
8.5
8.8

-.6 174.4
.9 138.8
-1.8 197.7
-.1 150.1
1.4 164.4
.4 150.6

7.9
5.1
9.7
2.0
10.6
6.8

-1.5 169.5
.9 148.1
-2.6 183.4
-1.3 153.7
1.4 170.1
.2 152.5

4.1
6.4
.9
5.1
13.1

All items

See footnotes at end of table.




97

8.6

.3
.0
.5
-.1
-.3

-.9
1.9
-2.8
.2
2.3
1.0

167.4
155.9
174.7
164.0
170.7
149.0

Table 26. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Dec. Dec.
1982 1981

South

North Central

Index

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Index

Dec.
1982

West

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

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 3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

155.7
150.5
149.4
153.2
152.0
156.6
171.4
150.3
163.1
160.1
196.3
148.2
149.4
140.8
214.8
158.0

1

4.0
4.0
4.5
3.7
3.5
1.4
1.5
2.2
4.2
4.2
-.2
4.4
4.8
5.9
-4.5
4.0

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.




98

162.8
151.8
151.8
159.2
153.3
157.2
171.4
150.8
179.0
175.4
188.1
155.1
158.0
.6 145.6
-.2 204.4
-.7 172.7

-0.1
.2
.2
-1
.5
.1
.5
-.1
-.9
-.8
-.1
-.1
-.1

2

6.6
4.5
5.6
5.8
5.5
1.6
1.8
2.1
8.2
7.6
3.2
6.3
7.3
7.9
-4.4
6.6

-0.5
.2
.3
-.5
.4
-.3
.0
-.3
-1.7
-1.8
.0
-.5
-.6
.8
-1.3
-1.9

161.3
153.2
153.6
158.1
154.2
156.8
171.6
152.3
172.8
169.4
188.2
154.6
156.5
146.5
203.0
167.6

3.9
4.9
5.1
3.3
3.6
1.7
1.5
2.5
3.8
3.0
1.1
4.1
4.3
5.6
-4.7
3.1

-0.2 157.9
153.7
151.8
-.4 156.1
.4 148.9
-.1 154.9
.0 168.7
.0 152.7
-1.3 169.6
-1.3 167.1
-1.6 192.2
.0 153.1
.0 153.7
.8 142.3
-1.5 198.5
-.8 165.0

0.7
4.2
4.2
.8
2.0

-1.9
-.4
-.5
-1.8
-.7

-.1
.2

-1.3
-1.5
-.7
-3.5
-3.5
-4.7

1.9

-1.6
-1.4
-2.3
1.7
1.1
4.1
-8.2
-1.3

-1.3
-1.6
.0
-4.4
-2.8

Indexes on a January 1981 = 100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a
December 1977=100 base.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and
motorcycles as of September 1982.
5
New series; indexes on a June 1978=100 base;
includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September
1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
3

Table 27. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(December 1977=100)

Index

Group

Dec.
1982

B

A-2

A-1
Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Oct. Dec. Dec. Oct. Dec. Dec. Oct. Dec. Dec. Oct. Dec. Dec. Oct.
1982 1982 1981 1982 1982 1981 1982 1982 1981 1982 1982 1981 1982

Dec.
1981

Expenditure category
153.7

All items

-0.9 159.2

4.0

4.0

-0.7 158.5
146.4
146.8
143.9
151.3
146.3
140.6
147.0
152.8
134.6
126.5
151.7
153.5
139.7

3.2

-0.3 156.8

-0.6

148 1
148.4
144.3
151.6
149 5
139.2
141.8
149.3
130.1
130.1
150.6
158 4
143.0

35
35
2.6
2.5
42
.0
1 0
2.7
-2.8
4.3
2.4
57
4.4

-.1
-.1
-.3
1.3
-1.5
.4
-.7
-.4
-.6
1.3
-.3
.4
-.2

3 1
30
1.9
3.3
24
1.1
-4
2.1
.1
2.9
2.6
55
44

-3
-.3
-.7
.1
-1.4
.4
-.8
-.3
.4
-1.6
-.3
.5
.5

145.9
146.4
144.3
153.0
147.6
138.4
144.8
152.6
129.0
129.8
151.2
150.9
138.4

4.1
4.2
3.5
3.4
5.3
1.2
2.8
2.6
-.8
3.4
3.3
5.5
4.1

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase
Financing, taxes, and insurance
Property taxes 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities

161.5
166.1
144.2
170.9
173.3
154.5
203.7
117.4
144.1
148.0
132.8

5.0
4.9
7.6
5.4
40
12.8
-.6
8<S
0
-7
2.0

-1.8
-2.5
.9
-3.7
-3.4
-.6
-5.6
1 0
-2 7
-3.6
.3

169.3
176.7
149.5
171.0
184.3
164.4
214.6
113.3
153.5
158.6
142.0

3.4
1.6
7.2
11.8
.2
6.0
-4.7
6.6
4.4
4.6
3.6

-1.9
-2.5
1.5
-2.1
-3.4
.3
-6.7
1.5
.3
.3
.1

165.5
171.2
147.1
174.4
176.4
157.7
206.6
115.6
150.2
153.5
142.2

2.4
.3
6.3
9.4
-.9
6.7
-7.4
7.3
4.3
4.0
5.3

-.8
-1.4
1.4
-2.0
-1.8
1.2
-4.6
1 7
.1
.2
.1

163.3
169.0
145.4
169.7
173.7
154.1
199.0
117 1
163.5
177.8
134.5

2.9
1.0
5.5
7.5
.2
6.4
-6.8
75
83
10.6
2.6

-.5
-.9
.3
-2.0
-1.1
.7
-3.2
-3
8
.9
.4

164.5
171.3
141.4
177.2
177 6
145.6
224.5
111 9
144 5
150 1
133.5

7.6
7.2
4.0
9.7
78
9.3
7.3
83
50
72
A

-1.8
-3.1
-.8
-2.5
-3.5
1.1
-7.3
1.7
.2
-.7
2.1

179.0
183.3
236.9
167.9
134.7
133.3
125.3
141.6
148.5

8.3
8.2
-.8
12.4
8.5
2.6
2.2
3.7
2.8

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

177.4
187.6
240.0
177.5
130.0
138.0
131.7
145.3
149.0

11.2
12.5
1.8
15.6
7.3
3.9
3.2
6.5
3.3

-.6
-1.3
1.9
-2.0
1.2
.0
-.4
.8
.3

177.5
192.0
233.8
182.2
129.9
135.9
127.4
149.9
147.7

9.7
10.3
.4
13.7
8.1
4.3
3.7
7.4
2.9

.4
.2
1.8
-.3
1.1
.3
-.2
1.8
.3

173.7
186.9
231.0
175.3
135.7
135.3
128.6
146.9
145.4

9.5
10.3
1.4
13.8
7.7
3.7
3.3
4.6
3.8

.5
.1
1.0
-.2
2.0
.1
.0
.3
.3

169.5
173.0
223.7
159.8
135.7
139.1
133.4
147.6
146.8

12.0
13.7
3.1
18.1
7.6
4.4
5.0
5.2
1.9

1.1

113.4
106.0
108.6
90.5
133.6
123.4
123.2
165.3

.2
-1.2
.6
-2.6
3.9
-1.8
-3.7
7.5

-1.9
-2.3
-2.4
-2.9
-2.2
-1.9
-1.4
.2

126.4
122.4
123.2
116.6
129.6
128.3
131.9
158.8

3.9
3.5
5.1
4.9
2.3
.5
-.6
6.7

-.6
-.9
.6
-1.7
-.5
-.8
-1.9
1.4

125.8
121.9
124.0
111.1
136.8
133.7
134.8
157.5

.7
-.1
3.2
-2.2
8.2
.6
-4.0
5.6

-.4
-.7
-.2
-1.9
2.8
1.1
-.6
.6

125.6
122.2
124.9
116.1
127.0
130.1
126.1
159.6

3.1
3.2
4.4
2.2
6.7
2.4
4.1
2.4

-.6
-.7
-.2
-1.5
-2.6
1.1
-1.3
-.2

121.4
118.0
117.5
109.1
125.1
133.7
129.3
152.5

1.0
.0
4.2
-1.0
5.7
-1.5
-5.1
8.7

....

See footnotes at end of table.




99

26
2.6
2.1
3.6
33
1.0
-1.0
4.4
.1
2.6
2.2
36
3.0

- 1
-2
-.6
.7
-1 5
.4
-.6
.2
.1
-.8
.2
6
-.1

5.5

144.7
145.3
141.2
148.3
142.9
140.6
137.5
153.6
137.1
125.8
151.3
154.8
136.2

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities
Apparel services

144 7
144.8
142.8
151.2
145 7
139.1
142.3
160.4
125.9
127.0
148.1
149 8
142.1

-0.1 158.0

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

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
;
Housekeeping services

2.7
2.6
1.7
1.8
2.2
.9
.2
2.1
-2.2
1.7
4.3
4.6
3.7

- 1
-.1
-.6
.1
-1.9
.3
1.0
-.4
.3
-1.0
.3
g
.1

3.5

.1
.1
-.3
.5
-.6
.1
-1.1
-1.0
.1
-.2
.3
.7
-.1

1.5
3.1
.9
.1
.4
-.2
1.3

1.0
-1.1
-1.3
.3
-2.6
-1.0
-1.4
-1.0
.5

Table 27. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category
and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
A-2

A-1

Group

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

D

C

B

Index

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Index

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 4
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel s
Gasoline M
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities .
Other private transportation services
Public transportation

163.2
162 0
130.7
130.9
183.2
194 8
194.7
152.8
144.6
136 2
145.9
175.3

0.8
6
-.2
.0
10.9
-7 0
-7.0
5.5
2.6
-2 0
3.3
3.2

-0.8
-8
1.0
1.1
1.9
-2 6
-2.7
.5
-2.2
-7
-2.3
-.5

165.5
163.8
130.8
131.3
183.3
197.9
197.8
152.6
141.5
140.2
141.8
201.6

1.8
1.4
.5
.9
11.0
-6.5
-6.6
6.0
4.2
.4
5.0
10.9

-0.2
-.4
.5
.7
1.9
-2.4
-2.5
.3
-.4
1.2
-.8
.4

167.5
166 7
135.0
135.2
183.1
197 9
197.8
152.6
149.4
145 4
150 3
196.2

2.0
19
2.6
2.7
10.9
-6 6
-6.7
6.4
3.2
17
36
6.2

-0.1
-.1
1.1
1.4
1.9
-2.2
-2.3
-.4
.0
4
- 1
-.3

167.5
166.6
133.6
133.8
183.1
198.5
198.3
160.4
144.9
141 7
145 7
198.9

2.1
20
2.0
2.1
10.9
-61
-6.2
8.2
3.6
-3
46
7.5

0.3
.2
2.0
2.1
1.9
-2.0
-2.0
.9
.1
-3
2
-.2

166.0
164.7
134.6
134.4
183.1
198.0
197.6
151.1
139.4
136 2
140 2
209.6

1.8
1 6
3.1
2.9
10.9
-5.8
-5.9
5.3
-7
4
-1 0
8.5

0.0
- 1
1 3
1.3
1.9
-1.5
-1.7
.7
-2.0
-1 2
-2 2
1.3

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

156.2
156.2
156.2
149.3
164.9

8.3
8.2
8.4
6.0
11 1

1.4
.6
1.5
.9
22

164.4
152.1
166.9
156.8
177 3

11.8
9.5
12.2
8.1
16.3

1.5
.7
1.8
1.3
21

164.3
158.6
165.4
150.7
181 0

10.7
10.8
10.6
4.7
165

1.4
1.6
1.4
.7
21

168.0
153.8
171.0
160.8
181 4

11.7
9.9
12.1
7.3
167

1.5
.9
1.6
.6
27

168.5
154.2
171.4
159.8
181.2

11.4
9.8
11.7
7.8
14.8

2.2
1.0
2.5
.9
37

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

136.6
130.4
145.6

4.9
4.7
5.1

.0 137.9
-.1 139.7
-.1 134.8

4.6
4.4
5.0

.1 139.7
.1 138.5
-.1 142.1

6.9
5.9
8.8

-.2 137.6
-.8 137.3
.8 138.2

5.5
4.0
8.6

.4 141.9
-.1 140.0
1.4 145.6

5.2
4.2
7.1

-.4
-.6
.1

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

151.7
156.2
138 6
165.3

13.4
21.7
6.5
13.5

154.7
155.4
144.8
169.6

11.8
19.1
55
12.5

157.1
157.9
148 7
171.0

13.0
19.3
91
11.8

159.1
164.2
147 1
172.5

12.9
22.4
64
11 7

2.2
6.4
4
1

- 0 1 158 0

55

-0 6

2.5
6.3
7
.7

2.0
5.9
-.2
.4

2.7
5.1
2.3
.2

151.3
155.6
140 3
165.9

11.6
19.7
50
12.2

2.1
6.0
- 1
5

Commodity and service group
153.7

4.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel
Durables

147.0
144.7
148.3
151.5
106.0

3.6
3.1
3.9
.5
-1.2

169.8
145.5

1.0
7.2

Services
Rent, residential
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

163.9
144.2
179.8
154.3
156.2
152.7

4.5
7.6
2.6
3.7
8.4
7.9

All items

-0.9 159.2

4.0

152.4
145.9
155.6
159.4
122.4

3.7
4.1
3.5
1.6
3.5

.1
.1
.1
-.4
-.9

1 1
5.0

-.2 176.9
.5 150.4

-.3
-.3
-.3
-.7
-2.3

-.3 174.3
.1 152.6
-1.7
.9
-3.5
-1.3
1.5
.3

See footnotes at end of table.




100

170.2
149.5
187.8
152.6
166.9
149.5

4.4
7.2
1.4
6.2
12.2
7.0

-0.7 158.5

-1.8
1.5
-4.0
-.3
1.8
.3

152.2
146.4
154.9
161.3
121.9

169.0
147.1
182.8
155.2
165.4
151.8

3.2
3.5
2.7
3.8
1.1
-.1
1 3
6.1
2.7
6.3
-.5
4.7
10.6
9.1

-0 3 156.8
.3
-.1
.5
-.1
-.7

150.7
144.7
153.5
160.4
122.2

o 175.5
.9 148.3
-1.1
1.4
-2.5
-.2
1.4
1.3

167.8
145.4
180.4
155.0
171.0
146.0

35
3.4
2.6
3.7
1.5
3.2

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

150.9
148.1
152.2
158.8
118.0

4.2
3.5
4.5
1.5
.0

.4
-.1
.6
.1
-1.3

1 0
5.5

-.2 175.4
1.0 147.3

1.9
7.1

.5
1.0

170.5
141.4
187.1
150.6
171.4
152.8

7.6
4.0
8.8
2.1
11.7
8.1

-2.2
-.8
-4.0
-.9
2.5
.2

3.8
5.5
1.0
6.0
12.1
7.4

-.5
.3
-1.4
.4
1.6
.7

Table 27. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class,1 by expenditure category
and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
A-1

Group

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

D

C

B

A-2

Oct.
1982

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

3.7
4.4
5.0
3.1
3.7
1.5
1.1
2.0
3.6
2.8
.6
3.9
4.2
5.8
-4.8
2.7

0.0
.3
.3
-.1
.4
-.3
-.2
-.3
-.6
-.7
-1.1
.1
.1
.8
-1.4
-.5

Index

Dec.
1982

Percent
change
from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

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 aDDarel
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
Energy 3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

155.9
149.2
148.6
153 6
147.9
150.5
166.7
147.8
167.8
164.6
188.8
149.6
150.8
138.9
206.2
162.2

4.3
3.7
4.6
3.8
3.9
.7
1.2
1.9
4.0
4.1
-.1
4.5
4.9
6.4
-5.6
3.8

-1.0
-.2
-.3
-1.0
-.3
-.7
-.2
-.5
-2.2
-2.0
-1.3
-.9
-1.0
.1
-1.8
-1.8

162.2
152.9
153.1
159 0
155 1
158.0
171.1
152.3
173.7
170.5
192.6
154.9
157.1
146.9
206.4
167.9

1
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 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.




101

3.9
4.9
5.3
37
35
1.7
1.3
2.9
3.9
3.5
1.3
4.4
4.4
5.7
-5.2
3.2
2

-0.9
.0
.2
-8
1
-.4
-.2
-.1
-2.4
-2.2
-1.8
-.5
-.7
.5
-1.8
-1.8

161.2
153.8
153.3
158.2
154.5
160.0
173.9
153.5
172.3
169.4
194.7
154.0
155.9
146.6
206.7
166.4

3.3
4.4
4.8
28
3.8
1.1
1.5
1.9
2.4
1.9
.6
3.5
3.8
6.1
-5.4
1.6

-0.2
.3
.4
-.3
.5
-.1
-.1
-.1
-1.3
-1.3
-1.1
-.1
-.1
.9
-1.5
-1.1

159.7
152.6
152.4
156.3
153.2
159.4
173.0
152.2
170.7
167.4
192.4
152.4
154.4
144.7
206.8
166.0

160.3
153.6
151.7
157 5
152.0
158.0
173.0
153.2
174 5
170 4
184.8
154.3
155.9
143.9
203.2
169.9

5.9
4.8
5.3
5.2
4.5
1.6
2.0
2.5
80
71
2.5
5.9
6.6
6.7
-4.1
6.5

-0.7
.3
.3
-.8
.6
.1
.5
.0
-2 3
-2.7
-.2
-.6
-.8
.8
-.7
-2.5

Indexes on a January 1981 =100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a December
1977 = 100 base.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
5
New series; indexes on a June 1978=100 base; includes direct
pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
3

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(December 1977=100)
Northeast

Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

1.8

0.9 156.7

4.1

0.4

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
0.4 161.1

150.4

4.6

-0.5 156.8

2.8

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

144.0
144.2
140.4
147.8
142.7
138.6
138.0
135.6
154.1
140.0

3.4
3.3
2.5
3.5
2.1
2.1
.8
3.4
5.5
5.3

-.2
-.3
-.6
.3
-1.2
.5
-1.1
-.6
.5
1.0

141.5
141.9
143.3
150.3
147.1
137.0
147.0
136.3
138.3
134.1

1.8
1.6
1.8
2.0
2.6
.9
-1.7
3.3
1.2
4.0

-.1
-.1
-.3
.7
-1.9
.9
1.8
-.5
.3
-.8

146.5
146.7
145.6
154.3
151.1
139.7
146.4
137.3
149.4
144.4

3.2
3.2
3.3
3.4
5.0
2.3
2.2
2.2
3.0
2.4

.2
.2
.0
1.1
-.7
.0
2.3
-.9
.7
.1

145.7
146.2
142.4
154.0
150.9
135.4
136.0
133.8
157.4
137.8

3.6
3.7
3.3
5.3
5.9
1.9
.1
1.7
4.4
3.6

.1
.1
-.2
.5
-1.0
.1
-.7
.6
.7
.0

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 2

155.4
155.0
138.6
171.2
161.5
111.9

5.6
5.9
7.5
5.5
5.4
5.3

-1.2
-1.9
.9
-3.8
-2.8
1.1

167.4
171.9
142.7
157.7
180.4
103.7

2.9
1.6
6.7
10.4
.4
3.2

.9
1.2
.1
-2.8
1.6
.2

175.3
186.1
161.4
157.8
192.4
120.3

-.7
-3.1
9.1
3.1
-5.3
7.2

1.3
1.4
1.9
-5.5
1.4
.9

164.0
163.8
152.1
173.5
166.9
109.6

3.1
.2
6.8
11.8
-1.8
4.9

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

181.2
190.9
240.5
168.2
134.6

6.5
6.1
-.7
10.9
3.1

.3
.4
1.3
-.2
-.7

182.9
200.6
242.2
174.7
138.9

4.9
4.2
-.4
8.4
5.2

.8
.7
2.2
-.6
.1

185.5
193.8
239.2
162.6
135.3

5.6
4.6
-1.7
11.8
2.7

2.0
1.6
.0
3.3

190.6
204.8
247.2
179.3
.5 140.6

10.9
10.4
2.8
17.6
3.2

1.4
1.6
3.1
.4
.2

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

116.6
109.4
111.2
95.9
125.8

2.2
.8
.4
2.8
.0

-2.0
-2.6
-2.6
-3.0
-1.0

123.8
121.0
116.8
114.1
143.4

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

-2.0
-2.3
-1.7
-4.8
.7

130.7
127.7
133.1
124.8
125.8

.5
.2
1.1
-3.3
3.5

.1
.0
.8
-1.0
3.0

126.4
122.4
126.8
118.0
131.6

5.6
4.3
6.6
6.5
-1.1

-.2
-.2
.5
-.8
-1.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

163.1
162.0
170.7

1.7
1.1
6.0

.1 165.9
.2 165.6
-.2 176.3

1.1
1.1
1.7

.1 165.7
.1 164.0
.9 219.3

2.0
1.5
12.2

.7 165.8
.6 165.8
1.3 165.7

1.2
.9
12.1

.0
-.2
8.2

Medical care

151.0

7.5

1.3 163.0

9.8

1.7 166.1

10.8

1.0 155.4

11.3

1.6

Entertainment

136.2

5.9

-.4 136.8

4.3

-2.1 132.5

3.7

.7 143.8

7.7

.1

Other goods and services
Personal care

150.6
137.9

13.2
6.6

2.4 151.7
.7 138.7

11.3
5.1

1.8 150.5
.6 143.8

11.7
8.6

2.6 164.7
.9 157.8

15.7
11.8

4.0
4.5

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ..
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




102

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977 = 100)
Northeast

Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Commodity and service group
2.8

0.4 161.1

1.8

0.9 156.7

4.1

0.4

152.4
141.5
158.2
164.9
152.4

2.6
1.8
2.9
.4
5.5

.6
-.1
1.0
-.1
2.0

152.9
146.5
156.0
162.5
150.5

1.7
3.2
1.0
.6
1.6

1.0
.2
1.4
.2
2.5

153.0
145.7
157.1
167.2
146.3

3.1
3.6
2.8
2.1
3.7

.5
.1
.8
1.0
.5

5.5
7.6

-1.1 164.6
1.5 165.0

3.1
9.3

-.1 176.5
1.5 168.7

1.8
11.2

.7 163.5
1.1 156.7

5.6
11.5

.1
1.7

4.1
4.4
5.2
.1
4.3
1.7
2.5
5.1
5.3

.0
-.5
-.5
-.3
.1
-.1
-.2
-1.4
-1.3

152.2
156.5
151.3
200.5
157.5
163.1
152.5
168.1
164.6

3.2
2.6
3.4
-1.3
3.0
.6
1.1
2.7
2.6

5.1
3.7
4.6
.8
2.8
2.1
2.8
5.5
5.1

.6
.3
.4
.3
.8
1.0
.6
.1
-.1

150.4

4.6

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

147.3
144.0
149.5
153.9
144.6

4.0
3.4
4.3
1.5
7.7

Services
Medical care services

155.1
150.6

149.0
150.4
145.4
194.7
149.1
153.0
148.4
158.6
155.6

All items

Special indexes :
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
' Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




103

-0.5 156.8
-.1
-.2
.1
-.1
.3

.1
.3
.4
-.1
1.0
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.3

153.4
160.9
157.0
195.0
155.7
161.5
154.3
178.6
177.4

3.7
1.4
2.1
-.5
1.1
.7
1.8
1.0
1.0

.7
.9
1.0
.4
1.4
.2
.2
.6
.8

154.8
156.7
150.5
202.1
156.5
165.5
156.0
165.3
164.2

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
North Central
Size class A
Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

0.2 157.5

6.1

-1.4

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
161.1

5.8

-0.7 160.2

6.4

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

142.7
143.2
141.8
152.1
144.5
137.0
141.9
136.6
146.3
135.3

2.6
2.7
2.1
2.8
4.3
-.4
.6
1.0
4.0
1.4

-.1
-.1
-.6
-.4
-1.1
-.5
.4
-.4
.9
.1

145.7
145.8
140.3
156.1
143.4
134.7
139.6
133.8
158.3
145.1

2.0
2.0
.9
-.7
.9
1.4
-.9
1.8
4.2
2.5

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 2

178.3
191.6
141.8
172.9
203.2
118.6

9.5
9.8
6.4
72
10.4
11.6

-1.3
-1.9
1.0
-2.8
-2.3
.2

169.5
174.6
140.6
170.5
180.1
114.3

177.3
177.4
229.6
170.2
134.8

13.9
15.1
.5
18.4
3.7

.7
.9
1.6
.8
-.4

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

116.9
111.7
114.4
104.5
116.2

2.3
1.9
4.8
1.6
-3.0

-1.8
-2.2
-.3
-3.6
-2.8

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

162.9
160.7
207.7

Medical care

0.3 154.9

5.7

-.6
-.7
-1.5
-2.6
-2.9
.1
-2.5
.1
1.0
.8

142.4
142.7
141.7
151.3
146.0
135.1
137.6
137.9
144.9
136.8

1.9
2.0
1.4
3.2
3.3
.1
-3.7
1.2
3.3
1.0

-.3
-.3
-.8
.5
-2.1
.6
-1.1
-.1
.8
-.1

149.5
149.4
143.5
155.7
146.0
135.4
140.0
141.5
162.8
150.6

4.3
4.2
2.9
3.1
3.2
.1
2.9
3.8
6.9
4.8

.0
.1
.0
2.6
-.7
.1
-1.5
.3
.1
-1.4

10.1
9.8
5.2
9.8
10.4
6.4

.4
-.2
2.8
-3.0
-.6
.0

160.9
165.7
127.7
168.6
171.7
119.2

8.7
9.3
3.1
6.8
10.1
9.5

.2
-.1
.0
-1.1
.0
.0

163.2
166.8
137.0
177.2
171.7
106.4

8.7
8.2
1.6
9.3
9.2
9.9

-3.8
-6.5
-.7
-5.9
-7.2
.2

186.3
182.6
231.5
173.2
136.4

16.2
17.0
-.4
22.6
4.6

3.2
3.7
.1
4.7
.0

173.4
182.5
237.8
168.7
134.6

10.4
10.3
1.9
13.7
4.4

.8
.9
1.5
.7
.2

174.6
173.4
225.0
162.9
141.1

15.0
16.7
2.6
21.5
4.7

4.0
5.3
3.6
5.8
.0

133.3
131.0
127.6
125.6
134.6

1.0
.4
1.9
-3.2
3.1

.1
.2
-1.2
1.8
-.1

124.0
121.0
109.5
120.5
132.4

3.0
3.0
4.3
1.8
1.9

-1.2
-1.4
-.6
-2.6
-.3

121.5
119.3
120.6
105.8
140.7

-2.3
-2.9
3.0
-8.3
-.7

-1.0
-1.1
1.8
-2.9
.1

.4
.0
7.3

-.5 165.5
-.6 165.2
.2 183.2

2.2
2.2
6.8

.2 166.4
.3 165.7
-.7 201.9

2.1
2.1
6.4

.3 164.8
.3 163.7
-2.0 208.7

2.7
2.5
10.0

.6
.6
.4

160.6

10.5

1.5 165.5

11.4

.7 165.8

9.8

1.2 162.1

10.3

1.8

Entertainment

143.8

4.7

-.1 132.4

7.0

.4 135.4

8.3

1.0 138.3

3.3

.9

Other goods and services
Personal care

153.2
136.4

11.9
3.9

1.9 163.0
.1 152.0

15.2
9.8

1.9 151.7
.1 135.7

11.7
2.7

1.9 159.7
.1 146.4

13.6
6.6

2.2
.8

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ..
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




104

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977 = 100)
North Central

Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Commodity and service group
161.1

5.8

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

151.0
142.7
154.9
154.6
155.2

4.4
2.6
5.1
1.4
8.0

Services
Medical care services

178.0
162.5

7.9
10.8

150.5
161.1
157.4
186.7
154.3
153.3
148.3
183.1
179.6

4.1
5.6
6.1
3.3
5.0
1.5
2.1
8.1
7.6

All items

Special indexes :
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




105

-0.7 160.2

6.4

152.8
145.7
155.9
167.6
147.8

-1.5 173.7
1.6 166.8

.0
-.1
-.1
-.7
.5

-.1
-.8
-.7
-.6
-.1
-.6
-.4
-1.8
-1.8

155.1
160.0
154.9
190.0
155.6
166.4
156.3
177.5
174.4

0.3 154.9

5.7

0.2 157.5

6.1

-1.4

5.3
2.0
6.7
1.8
10.8

.7
-.6
1.2
.2
2.0

148.7
142.4
151.5
161.9
144.2

4.5
1.9
5.6
2.1
8.6

.3
-.3
.6
-.2
1.3

150.0
149.5
150.2
157.5
145.8

5.5
4.3
6.1
1.3
9.5

.5
.0
.8
.3
1.2

8.4
11.5

-.4 166.5
.7 168.8

7.9
9.8

-.1 171.3
1.1 163.7

7.0
10.2

-4.4
1.8

151.2
154.5
150.2
191.4
151.1
160.5
151.8
170.8
166.3

4.5
5.6
6.4
.9
5.4
2.0
2.0
8.3
7.7

.3
.1
.3
-.6
.5
-.2
-.3
-.1
-.2

5.3
5.9
6.2
4.9
6.0
1.5
2.7
7.5
6.6

.8
-1.5
-1.7
1.6
.7
.1
.1
-4.7
-5.0

5.2
6.3
6.8
3.9
6.6
1.9
1.9
8.8
8.1

.5
.3
.1
1.1
1.2
.2
-.2
-.6
-.5

154.0
157.3
153.6
186.1
150.2
157.0
153.2
175.5
172.1

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
South

Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Percent
Percent
Index
change fromchange from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Oct.
1982

Index
Dec.
1982

Percent
Percent
Index
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
158.3

3.9

-0.2 158.8

2.4

-0.1 158.6

4.1

-0.2 159.2

5.4

-0.4

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

148.4
148.9
145.8
147.9
149.6
140.8
141.3
144.8
155.8
140.1

4.2
4.1
3.6
4.0
4.5
1.1
.0
4.9
5.3
5.3

.3
.3
-.1
.8
-1.3
.7
.2
.6
.8
-.4

148.1
148.4
144.3
145.7
147.3
143.4
148.6
139.1
157.5
141.9

3.7
3.6
2.4
2.0
3.3
.4
2.7
2.5
6.2
4.9

.1
.1
-.1
.5
-1.1
-.1
.4
.7
.5
.6

144.7
144.8
142.3
149.4
142.5
141.5
144.5
138.2
151.9
142.5

2.6
2.5
2.3
3.9
2.4
1.4
-.1
3.3
3.1
4.1

-.2
-.2
-.5
.5
-1.8
.6
-1.4
.5
.7
-.5

147.1
147.5
145.0
146.3
152.2
146.3
143.3
137.1
154.1
136.6

2.9
2.8
1.8
1.4
4.5
-1.3
-.1
1.5
5.3
5.2

-.1
-.1
-.4
1.2
-2.1
1.0
-.7
.4
.7
.1

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 2

164.9
171 4
152.4
168.2
179.2
115.5

2.8
9
8.1
13.3
-1.6
7.1

-1.0
-1.2
1.9
-1.6
-2.2
1.3

164.6
173 8
141.7
192.3
180.0
130.5

-.3
-3 6
4.9
12.8
-5.1
12.8

-1.0
-1 8
2.0
-1.2
-2.3
.5

166.0
176 0
149.0
171.3
181.5
125.9

3.9
24
5.2
11.1
1.7
19.9

-.9
-1 5
1.9
-1.3
-2.0
4.8

168.2
184 8
144.7
183.3
192.6
118.5

7.7
82
5.1
10.1
8.6
13.6

-.9
-1.1
.9
-.2
-1.4
2.8

174.0
173.3
239.0
163.7
137.4

10.5
11.4
4.7
13.0
3.7

-1.2
-2.7
2.0
-3.8
.0

167.5
183.8
232.6
180.4
132.7

10.9
13.0
3.8
14.0
4.5

.8
.7
1.5
.6
.8

167.8
183.2
200.5
181.5
134.7

9.7
12.4
8.7
12.9
3.5

.7
-.3
1.9
-.5
-.4

153.6
156.6
206.2
146.9
137.2

9.0
11.5
2.7
14.1
4.7

-1.9
-2.7
2.5
-4.1
.7

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

130.4
125.2
126.2
121.7
125.9

4.4
3.6
4.6
5.7
1.9

.5
.6
1.4
-.3
.2

124.4
118.8
126.6
105.3
130.0

1.6
.6
4.1
-2.7
.2

.0
-.3
.8
-3.1
3.2

123.7
119.4
131.8
106.1
128.2

3.9
4.6
6.8
3.5
1.5

-.8
-.8
-.5
-1.9
1.5

114.9
110.9
110.7
100.3
129.4

1.8
.7
4.5
1.9
-.6

-1.2
-1.4
.2
-2.5
-1.4

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

165.3
163.9
196.7

1.7
1.4
8.1

-.1 168.6
-.1 168.0
.8 196.1

2.5
2.3
10.0

.2 170.6
.3 170.2
.3 184.0

2.5
2.3
5.6

.4 167.1
.4 166.0
-.1 204.9

1.7
1.4
10.1

-.5
-.6
2.3

Medical care

165.8

14.4

2.0 164.2

10.9

1.4 169.8

13.3

2.2 175.4

11.8

3.1

Entertainment

141.5

5.8

-.1 143.3

9.1

.5 142.8

4.2

-.4 143.1

5.4

-2.3

Other goods and services
Personal care

152.6
146.9

11.1
6.8

1.9 157.3
-.2 152.2

13.2
11.4

3.7 151.1
5.2 140.3

11.2
4.5

1.4 154.6
-1.4 143.2

11.4
5.3

1.9
-.1

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ..,
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




106

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class, 1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
South

Group

Index
Dec.
1982

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—
Dec.
1981

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Dec.
1981

Oct. Dec.
1982 1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

-0.2 159.2

5.4

-0.4

151.6
147.1
153.6
154.9
152.6

4.0
2.9
4.6
1.4
7.2

.1
-.1
.2
-.4
.7

-.6 172.4
2.3 178.7

7.8
12.2

-1.0
3.5

151.7
158.2
156.5
176.7
153.3
154.2
150.9
175.4
171.3

4.5
5.0
6.0
1.1
4.6
1.5
2.1
7.9
6.9

-.1
-.6
-.1
-2.1
.2
-.4
-.3
-1.2
-1.8

Commodity and service group
158.3

3.9

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

152.7
148.4
154.6
160.2
150.4

3.5
4.2
3.2
2.0
4.3

Services
Medical care services

167.0
167.3

4.4
15.1

153.8
157.9
153.8
187.7
154.4
159.0
154.1
170.3
166.9

5.1
3.3
4.3
1.0
3.3
2.2
3.1
3.6
3.2

All items

Special indexes :
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




107

-0.2 158.8

2.4

152.6
148.1
154.5
156.5
153.2

3.5
3.7
3.4
1.5
4.9

-1.1 169.2
2.2 165.1

.8
10.9

153.3
158.5
154.9
193.0
154.3
155.8
152.2
172.9
169.7

5.1
1.9
2.6
1.4
3.5
1.6
2.6
.3
-.4

.5
.3
.6
.3
.8

.2
-.3
.1
-2.1
.5
.3
.3
-1.7
-1.5

-0.1 158.6
.4
.1
.5
-.1
1.0

4.1

151.4
144.7
154.7
157.9
152.0

3.3
2.6
3.6
1.3
5.6

-.9 171.3
1.4 172.3

5.5
14.0

.6
-.2
.0
-1.0
.6
-.1
.0
-1.2
-1.1

153.2
158.0
154.1
191.5
154.4
157.2
151.0
173.9
171.1

4.8
3.7
4.6
.9
3.6
1.4
1.9
5.5
4.5

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

.3
-.3
.0
-1.1
.3
-.3
-.3
-.9
-1.0

Tablt 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
West
Size class B

Size class A
Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class D

Size class C

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

-1.5 158.0

5.9

-0.3

150.3
151.0
146.9
152.4
149.3
136.7
-2.4 151.6
-.9 144.9
.1 158.3
140.4

3.4
3.4
2.4
-.2
3.6
.7
.9
4.1
5.0
3.0

-.3
-.4
-1.0
-.9

-3.4 159.7
-4.2 161.8
-3.3 135.9
171.4
-4.5 169.8
-12.9 118.9

8.8
8.7
4.0
6.9
10.0
5.8

-.5
-1.3
-4.4
.0
-.4
5.8

Oct.
1982

Expenditure category
-2.1 158.1

1.9

-1.4 151.1

0.3

150.0
150.8
147.7
157.2
146.8
146.5
151.2
143.8
157.1
138.4

2.7
2.7
1.2
3.8
1.5
1.0
-.1
.7
5.5
3.3

.3
.3
-.6
1.4
-1.8
.0

146.7
146.6
142.0
150.0
144.0
141.4
138.6
138.6
156.4
148.8

3.4
3.2
1.8
4.0
2.5
.4

-3.7 161.8
-4.7 165.2
.9 158.8

-.2
-2.0
7.7
3.1

157.2

0.5

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

149.8
151.1
146.5
155.4
147.4
145.8
143.3
143.4
160.0
132.9

5.0
4.9
3.2
3.7
5.6
1.5
1.7
1.9
8.3
6.3

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 2

-3.1
-5.3
7.8
11.8
-7.9

...

161.7
165.6
160.6
168.9
166.8
123.5

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Household furnishings and operation

176.3
204.6
236.8
202.5
136.0

8.4
10.9
2.3
11.5
2.3

-2.8
-4.5
2.7
-5.1

177.5
207.9
202.7
208.7
1.2 137.6

6.9
7.7
3.8
8.3
2.9

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

117.9
113.4
114.9
95.4
138.9

-1.7
-2.7
2.7
-7.5
-1.4

-.5 123.0
-.8 119.7
-.6 123.9
.0 103.6
-1.6 129.5

-.7
-1.4
5.4
-1.8
-.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

167.5
166.8
183.6

1.8

2.1

-1.9 169.5
-1.9 167.5
-1.7 216.3

Medical care

169.5

All Items

6.3

-2.7
9.4
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

,

127.0
159.6
151.7

1.9
13.6
7.3

See footnotes at end of table.




108

-.3
-.3
-.5
1.0
.7
-3.1
-1.3
.3
-.6

3.6
-2.2
1.9
-.1

-3.3
3.7
6.1
6.0

-.4
-.5
-.7
.8
-.7
.1

-2.7
-.4
1.1
-.5
.6
1.7

-2.9 148.5
-3.3 147.0
.9 145.4
-1.6 190.0
-4.3 146.7
8.6 92.2

8.9
-11.1
-11.4

-4.1 171.3
-5.8 195.7
3.9 NA
-7.3 193.6
.0 138.2

14.9
17.7
NA
19.2
3.6

-2.8
-4.7
NA
-6.1
.4

175.3
174.0
201.5
167.0
137.9

13.8
16.5
6.3
20.0
3.8

1.3
1.6
2.9
1.2
.9

-.2
-.3
.9
-1.2
-.7

125.7
122.8
127.2
116.3
137.3

6.1
6.0
4.6
11.3
3.4

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

136.1
132.5
119.6
138.0
132.4

1.4
.5
2.2
2.7

-6.9

-1.9
-2.2
-2.9
-3.6
-4.3

2.0
1.8
5.4

-.9 165.4
-1.0 164.4
-1.0 193.6

1.5
1.4
4.9

166.7
162.3
-.2 242.0

.5
.2

-.4
-.3

3.9

-1.6

1.1 164.5

10.5

1.9 170.1

12.3

1.1 172.7
12.2

1.1

143.1

6.2

.0 139.6

4.9

145.6

12.7
8.5

3.1 152.4
2.0 145.7

12.0
6.2

3.6 163.4
1.2 148.7

6.1
12.1
3.3

-.3

2.9 156.7
149.7

-2.8 171.4
-5.8 166.7
5.6 125.1

-4.1

-8.4
4.8

1.3
-3.3

Table 28. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100)
West
Size class A
Group

Index
Dec.
1982

Size class C

Size class B

Size class D

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
change from—
change from—
change from—
change from—
Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

0.3

-1.5 158.0

5.9

-0.3

150.0
146.7
151.4
159.4
146.8

3.5
3.4
3.6
1.9
4.8

-.9
-.4
-1.0
-.9
-1.1

149.4
150.3
149.0
161.8
139.3

2.6
3.4
2.3

.6
-.3
1.0

3.1

.0
1.8

Dec.
1982

Dec.
1981

Oct.
1982

Commodity and service group

-2.1 158.1

1.9

2.3
5.0
1.0
-1.5
2.8

-.7
-.3
-.9
-2.0
-.2

150.9
150.0
151.4
158.4
146.9

2.4
2.7
2.4
.2
4.0

170.1
171.5

-1.6
9.4

-3.7 168.7
1.4 165.3

1.0
10.6

-2.4 152.7
1.8 174.5

-4.2
12.4

-2.6 171.3
1.6 178.5

10.6
13.1

-1.6
1.2

152.8
156.6
153.8
191.7
147.2
152.0
151.6
171.9
170.0

4.0
.1
1.0
-4.1

154.8
157.8
154.5
196.4
151.0
156.9
153.9
170.5
169.1

3.8
1.4
2.4
-2.6
2.4

-.3 153.1
-1.5 150.2

5.0
-.3
.2
1.3
3.7
2.1
2.6
-5.6

-.2 156.3
-1.6 157.3
-1.2 154.5
-4.3 181.6
-1.0 148.7
-.8 160.3
-.7 155.6
-2.5 179.0
-3.1 170.6

4.6
5.6
6.2
2.9
2.3

.0
-.4
-.5
.2
1.0

1.4
2.4
11.8
10.3

-.1
-1.1
-1.9

157.2

0.5

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

148.3
149.8
147.6
153.6
143.8

Services
Medical care services

All items

Special indexes :
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

1.2
-1.1
1.8
-3.0
-2.5

1

.3
1.5
-.1
.0

-.6
.3
-.9
-.7
-.9

-.9
-5.1
-.9
-.7
-.2
-2.9
-2.8

147.1
193.3
151.4
158.8
152.6
154.0
150.3

-5.9

.1

D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.
2
Indexes on a January 1981 = 100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a
December 1977=100 base.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.




-2.2
-1.7
-5.5
-.9
-1.9
-1.1
-4.4
-4.1

-1.4 151.1

109

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,
short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and
others not in the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter,
and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and
dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 85 urban areas across the country from about
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 by size of city, by region of
the country, for cross-classifications of regions and
population-size classes, and for 28 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices
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 122 percent, for example, is shown as 222.0. 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 $22.20.
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), Revisions in the Medical Care Service Component of the Consumer Price Index, by Daniel H.
Ginsburg, Monthly Labor Review, August 1978; and
CPI Issues, Report 593, (Bureau of Labor Statistics,
February 1980).

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:

236.4
233.2
3.2

Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals:
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change:

110

3.2
233.2
0.014
0.014x100
1.4

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 actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract
agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted
for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used to compute the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-ll Variant of the
Census Method II Seasonal Adjustment Program. Annual updates replace 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data
from 1977 through 1981 were replaced at the end of
1981. The seasonal movement of all items and 35 other
aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal
movement of 45 selected components. Each year the
seasonal status of every series is reevaluted based upon
certain statistical criteria. If any of the 45 selected components changes its seasonal status, seasonal data from
1967 forward for the all-items and for any of the 35
other aggregations that have that series as a component,
are replaced.

Explanation of
Homeownership Measures
Official CPI-Uincludes five components. The weights
for property taxes, property insurance, and home
maintenance and repairs represent expenditures of all
homeowners in the base period. The weights for house
prices and contracted mortgage interest cost represent
only those homeowners who actually purchased a home
in the base period. Included are the total price paid for
the home and the total amount of interest expected to be
paid over half the stated life of the mortgage. Current
monthly prices are used for each of these components.
Experimental Measure X~l: The weight for this rental
equivalence measure is the estimate of the rental value
of all owner-occupied homes in the base period compiled from a specific question asked on the 1972-73
Consumer Expenditure Survey. This covers the entire
stock of owned homes. Prices used are the current rents

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collected for the residential rent component of the CPI.
The CPI rent component is designed to represent changes
in residential rents for all types of housing units, not
just changes in rents for units that are typically owner
occupied. The CPI rent component is, therefore, not appropriate for this measure.
Experimental Measure X-2: The weight for this user
cost method includes expenditures for mortgage interest, property taxes, property insurance, maintenance
and repairs, the estimated base-period cost of homeowners' equity in their houses, and the offset to shelter
costs resulting from the estimated appreciation of house
values in the base period. This measure covers the entire
stock of owned houses. To derive the weights for mortgage interest costs and equity costs, the total value of
the housing stock in the base period was apportioned into its debt and equity components. The debt component
equals the amount owed and the equity component is
the amount owned, i.e., payments on principal plus appreciation from the time of purchase to the base period.
Each component was subsequently multiplied by the
average mortgage interest rate in the base period to
determine its cost. Prices used are current oiies except
for the appreciation term which uses a 5-year moving
average of the changes in appreciation rates.
Experimental Measure X-3: The weights are the same
as in Experimental Measure X-2, except that mortgage interest costs are calculated as the total interest
amount paid out by homeowners in the base period. As
in X-l and in X-2, this measure covers the entire
homeowner population. The prices for all components
except mortgage interest costs and appreciation are current monthly prices. As in X-2, appreciation is
represented by a 5-year moving average of the changes
in house prices. However, X-3 uses past and current
mortgage interest costs in a 15-year weighted moving
average which reflects the base-period age distribution
of mortgage loans.
Experimental Measure X-4: The weights for this
outlays approach include expenditures actually made in
the base period for property taxes, property insurance,
and maintenance and repairs. The weight for the mortgage interest term is calculated in the same manner as in
X-2. However, no appreciation or equity terms are included. Not all homeowners are represented in this
measure because those who made no mortgage debt
payment in the base period are excluded. The prices
used for each of these items are current ones.
Experimental Measure X-5: The weights for this
outlays approach include, as in X-4, expenditures actually made in the base period for property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The
weight for the mortgage interest cost term is the same as
for the X-3. No appreciation or equity elements are
used. As in X-4, not all homeowners are represented in
this measure because those who made no mortgage debt
payment in the base period are excluded. Current prices
are used in X-5 except for mortgage interest which uses
the 15-year weighted moving average also used in the
X-3.

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