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CPI Detailed Report
February 1989
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics




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

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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).
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April 1989




CPI Detailed Report
Data for February 1989
Contents
Price movements
Charts
3
Technical notes

1
106
Index tables
CPI-U
Table

U.S. city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;
commodity, service groups
Historical
Detailed expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories
Special detailed categories
Selected areas
All items indexes
Regions
Population classes
Regions and population classes cross classified
Food at home expenditure categories
Areas priced monthly: Percent changes over the month
City indexes and percent changes

CPI-W

Page

Table

1

7

7

31

2
3
4
5
6

10
13
17
23
29

8

34

9
10

37
43

11
12
13
14
15
16
17

49
51
54
57
65
67
69

18
19
20
21
22
23
24

75
77
80
83
91
93
95

Average price tables

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




Page

Table

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PI
P2
P3
P4

101
102
103
104




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

Release date

Index month

Release date

March

April 18

June

July 19

April

May 18

July

August 18

May

June 16

August

September 19

Price Movements
February 1989

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
rose 0.4 percent before seasonal adjustment in February to
a level of 121.6 (1982-1984=100). For the 12-month period
ended in February, the CPI-U increased 4.8 percent.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W) also rose 0.4 percent in February
prior to seasonal adjustment. The February 1989 CPi-w level
of 120.2 was 4.8 percent higher than the index in February
1988.

and vegetables rose 0.1 percent in February as a decline in
the prices for processed fruits and vegetables partially offset
the price increases for fresh produce. The indexes for cereal
and bakery products and dairy products continued to advance
but by less than in January. Only the other food at home
component accelerated in February, rising 0.6 percent. The
other two components of the food and beverage i n d e x restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages—rose 0.4 and 0.7
percent, respectively.
In February, the housing index was the only major
expenditure group to register a larger increase than in the
preceding month, rising 0.3 percent. Shelter costs, which
increased 0.2 percent in January, rose 0.5 percent in February,
more than offsetting the deceleration in the indexes for fuel
and other utilities and household furnishings and operations.
Within shelter, homeowners' costs rose 0.4 percent and
renters' costs and maintenance and repair costs each rose
0.9 percent. The large increase in renters'costs resulted from
a 2.8-percent rise in lodging while out of town. Residential
rents rose 0.4 percent. Household fuels declined 0.2 percent
as a 0.7-percent decrease in charges for electricity more than
offset increases in the indexes for fuel oil and natural g a s up 2.2 and 0.3 percent, respectively. Among other utilities,
the index for telephone services dropped 0.2 percent,
reflecting declines in both local and long distance charges.
The index for household furnishings and operations was
unchanged in February.

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.4 percent
in February following a 0.6 percent increase in January.
Smaller increases in food, tobacco, entertainment services,
and energy, coupled with a drop in apparel prices, accounted
for virtually all of the moderation in the February index.
Shelter costs, on the other hand, moved up more rapidly in
February, largely as a result of a sharp increase in the cost
of lodging while out of town.
The index for food and beverages rose 0.5 percent in
February. Grocery store foods, which advanced 0.9 percent
in January, increased 0.4 percent in February. While most
major grocery store groups contributed to the moderation,
the slowdown in the index for meat, poultry, fish, and eggs
accounted for over 85 percent of this deceleration. Poultry,
fish, and eggs prices all turned down in February following
generally large increases in January. Beef and pork prices,
each of which advanced 1.2 percent in January, rose 0.5 and
0.4 percent, respectively, in February. The index for fruits

Transportation costs, which rose 0.7 percent in January,
increased 0.6 percent in February. Increases in the indexes
for motor fuels and automobile finance charges—up 1.6 and

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

Unadjusted

Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category
1988
August

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




.3
.6
.3
-1.6
.8
.4
.2
.9

September

.4
.6
.3
1.8
.1
.5
.5
-.1

October

.4
.2
.3
1.2
.4
.6
.4
.5

1989
November

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

December

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

January

.6
.7
.2
0
.7
.8
.8
1.6

February

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

Compound
annual rate
3-months
ended
February
1989

12 months
ended
February
1989

5.4
6.5
4.1
.3
5.5
8.7
7.1
11.3

4.8
6.0
3.9
4.6
4.5
7.2
5.1
7.4

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

Seasonally adjusted
Changes from preceding month

Compound
annual rate

Expenditure category

1988
August

All items
Food and b e v e r a g e s . . . .
Housing
Apparel and u p k e e p . . . .
Transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services

.4
.6
.3
-1.0
.8
.6
.3
.7

September

.3
.5
.3
1.4
.1
.6
.4
.1

October

November

.4
.3
.4
1.1
.4
.6
.5
.4

1.4 percent, respectively—accounted for over half of the
February advance. Automobile purchase costs, which had
accelerated in January, slowed in February as prices for new
vehicles and used cars rose 0.3 and 0.1 percent, respectively.
The index for public transportation—up 0.5 percent in
February—advanced less than in recent months. A smaller
increase in airline fares, coupled with a decline in the index
for other intercity transportation, more than offset the
February upturn in intracity public transportation costs.
The medical care component rose 0.8 percent in February,
the same as in January. The index for medical care
commodities—prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and
medical supplies—increased 0.5 percent. The index for
medical care services advanced 0.9 percent, with the cost
of professional services and hospital and related services up
0.6 and 1.1 percent, respectively.
The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.2 percent in
February. Prices for apparel commodities, reflecting endof-season sales, also declined 0.2 percent, more than




1989
December

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

January

February

3 months
ended
February
1989

.6
.6
.3
-.3
.7
.9
.7

5.1
6.1
3.8
.7
5.9
8.7
6.4

1.8

11.9

12 months
ended
February
1989

4.8
6.0
3.7
4.3
4.5
7.2
5.1
7.6

offsetting a 0.2-percent increase in charges for apparel services.
Entertainment costs rose 0.4 percent in February following
a 0.8-percent increase in January. Advances of 0.9 percent
in the indexes for admissions (to movies, theaters, concerts,
operas and other musical events and sporting events) and fees
for club memberships, while substantially less than in
January, accounted forover 50 percent of the February
entertainment increase.
The index for other goods and services advanced 0.6
percent in February following a 1.6-percent increase in
January. Smaller, but still substantial, increases in the indexes
for tobacco and tuition and other school fees accounted for
over two-thirds of the rise.
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.4 percent in February.

Chart 1: CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 1978-89
All Items

121. 6

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Semilog

Feb

Index. 1982-84=100
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——

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160

—-—

120

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80

-

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

Feb

Percent
30

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5. 1

10
-10
-30
Semilog

Food! and beverac]es
Index. 1982-84^=100
(seasonally adjiisted)

Feb

122. 4

160

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—
—

^—

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—

120

—

•

80

^ — ~ - ^

- 1 40

Percent change •
12—month span

Feb
c n
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6. 1

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1989

* 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, 1978-89
•

Housing
Index. 1982-84=100

(s easonally

Feb

adjtisted)

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120

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12-month span
1—month span

Feb
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160
120

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1980

1981

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1984

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1986

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* 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.




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-30

Chart 3: CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 1978-89
Transportation
Index, 1982-84=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog
160
120
80

40
Percent
30
10
-10

Medical care
Index, 1982-84=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

-30
Semilog

Feb
145.2

160
120
80

-1

Percent change *
12—month span
1-month span

Feb
7.2
10.5

40

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-10
-30

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1980

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1981

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1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

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




Chart 4: CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, 1978-89
1

Entertainment
Index, 1982-84=100

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•

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.

—

—

-

-

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Semilog
160

Feb
124. 3

120

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—

80

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40

Percent change *
12-month span

Feb
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30

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-30

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Feb
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12-month span

Feb

Percent
30

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1978

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

1989

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




Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Relative
importance,
December
1988

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.4

0.3

0.6

0.4

6.0
6.2
7.1
8.6
6.9
5.7
9.9
5.4
5.0
10.0
3.3
5.9
4.6
3.7

.6
.6
.7
.8
-.3
.7

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

.7
.7
.9
1.0

1.2
.4
.7
.3
.0

1.1
.5
.3
.4
.9
-.4
.6
.5
.3

.5
.4
.4
.8
.1
.7
.1
.6
.5
.8
.6
.7
.4
.7

121.1
130.3
136.3
130.9
136.2
134.7
134.8
131.2
117.1
119.9

3.9
4.2
3.8
3.6
4.4
4.4
4.5
3.2
2.4
1.7

.3
.4
.8
.3

1.0

.4
.4
.5
.2
1.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2

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

.3
.5
.9
.4
2.7
.4
.4
.2
.9
1.0

112.8
106.0
98.7

113.4
105.9

3.6
3.0
2.7

.5
-.1
-.1

.6
.8
.8

.389
3.853

80.5
105.1

81.4
104.9

.6
2.9

1.1
-.2

.3
.9

4.3
.3

1.4
-.5

3.347
6.879
4.183
1.190
1.506

125.9
110.9
106.0
117.5
116.6

126.0
110.9
105.9
117.7
116.8

3.4
3.0
2.1
4.0
4.7

.1
.0
-.1
.2
.2

.9
.2
.1
.3
.2

.3
.2
.0
.2
.6

.1
.0
.0
.2
.2

6.353
5.790

115.3
113.3
115.1
111.6
115.6
112.2
119.2
127.3

115.3
113.3
114.2
111.4
118.8
112.7
120.4
127.8

4.6
4.6
4.7
3.3
6.6
6.5
6.5
4.8

.0
.0
-.8
-.2
2.8

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

.0
-.1
.0
-.1
-1.4
.5

-.2
-.2
-.7
-.9
2.8

-.3
.6

.1
.3

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

100.000

121.1
362.7

121.6
364.1

4.8

17.716
16.171
9.980
1.402
3.059
1.229

122.0
122.2
121.2
127.9
118.5
112.6
134.8
116.6
117.2
119.6
109.6
121.9
124.7
120.3

122.7
122.9
122.0
128.9
118.2
113.4
137.1
117.8
117.8
120.5
111.3
123.0
125.2
121.1

.129

120.7
129.8
135.2
130.5
132.7
134.4
134.5
130.9
116.1
118.7

.086
7.589
4.242

Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1967=100)
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home 1
Alcoholic beverages 1

,

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair
commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public
services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
See footnotes at end of table.




1.818
2.472
.351
.273

.809
1.039
6.192
1.545
42.302
27.833
7.883
5.983
1.900

19.735
19.330
.406
.215

1.546
2.613
.227
.852
.553
.563

1.7
1.0
.5
.8

1.6
.9
.4
.7

2.6
.2
.2
.2
.9

.4
1.0
.4

1.6

.5
-.2
-.2

.7
1.0
.2

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Relative
importance,

Group

December
1988

Unadjusted indexes

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—
Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

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

17.212
15.773
5.338
4.332
1.300
3.088
_
1.526
4.521

111.1
109.8
119.4
119.5
120.5
79.6
79.4
122.4
133.5

111.6
110.3
119.5
119.6
120.5
80.3
80.1
123.3
134.3

4.5
4.4
3.0
2.9
3.9
2.6
2.6
4.8
7.4

0.5
.5
.1
.1
.0
.9
.9
.7
.6

0.0
.0
.3
.2
.6
-1.7
-1.6
.0
.3

0.7
.6
.7
.7
.5
1.0
.9
.7
.8

0.6
.7
.3
.3
.1
1.6
1.7
.7
.6

.739

101.0

101.2

3.2

.2

.9

.7

.2

3.782
1.440

140.4
127.5

141.4
128.1

8.3
6.0

.7
.5

.1
1.0

.8
.8

.7
.5

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

5.968
1.140
4.828
3.049

143.8
145.0
143.5
142.2

145.2
145.8
145.1
143.5

7.2
7.1
7.2
6.7

1.0
.6
1.1
.9

.5
.6
.5
.5

.8
.7
.8
.8

.8
.5
.9
.6

Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

4.373
2.102
2.271

123.8
118.1
131.6

124.3
118.4
132.3

5.1
4.9
5.3

.4
.3
.5

.5
.3
.5

.8
.5
1.2

.4
.3
.5

6.076
1.349
1.226

143.4
157.0
122.8

144.1
158.5
123.2

7.4
11.5
4.6

.5
1.0
.3

.5
.1
.5

1.6
4.7
.3

.6
1.0
.3

.659
.567
3.501
.229
3.272

121.7
123.8
154.0
153.3
154.2

121.9
124.4
154.4
155.0
154.6

4.7
4.5
6.7
5.9
6.8

.2
.5
.3
1.1
.3

.7
.3
.6
.7
.6

.1
.6
.9
-.6
.9

.2
.5
.5
1.1
.5

100.000
45.298
17.716
27.582
15.940
5.790

121.1
113.9
122.0
108.9
106.4
113.3

121.6
114.3
122.7
109.1
106.9
113.3

4.8
4.8
6.0
3.9
4.9
4.6

.4
.4
.6
.2
.5
.0

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

.6
.7
.7
.6
-.5
-.1

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

10.150
11.642
54.702
27.177

105.3
112.5
128.9
134.8

106.1
112.4
129.4
135.4

5.0
2.7
4.9
4.3

.8
-.1
.4
.4

-.1
.4
.5
.1

.8
.4
.4
.4

.8
.2
.5
.4

9.277
6.748
4.828
6.673

117.0
133.0
143.5
137.3

116.9
133.9
145.1
137.8

3.4
6.9
7.2
5.8

-.1
.7
1.1
.4

.5
.4
.5
.6

.7
.7
.8
1.0

-.1
.7
.9
.4

1

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




Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Relative
importance,
December
1988

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

83.829
72.167
80.265
94.032
29.126
17.485
11.694
33.656
27.525
49.874
7.330
92.670
76.499
25.650

120.8
118.7
122.3
119.7
109.2
107.1
106.0
114.3
132.1
127.3
89.0
125.5
126.4
117.9

3.477
50.849

79.9
131.4

121.3
119.2
122.9
120.1
109.5
107.6
106.8
114.9
132.7
127.8
89.3
126.0
126.9
118.1
80.6
132.0

4.6
5.0
5.0
4.6
3.9
4.8
4.8
5.4
5.5
4.7
2.6
5.0
4.8
4.2
2.3
5.0

$.826
.276

$.823
.275

-4.5

Feb. 1988

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.4
.4
.5
.3
.3
.5
.8
.5
.5
.4
.3
.4
.4
.2
.9
.5

0.3
.3
.3
.3
.1
-.6
-.1
-.2
.4
.4
-.3
.4
.4
.3
-1.5
.5

0.5
.6
.7
.5
.6
-.4
.7
.4
.8
.5
.8
.6
.5
.5
1.3
.5

0.4
.4
.4
.4
.3
.5
.8
.5
.5
.3
.6
.4
.4
.2
1.6
.5

-.4

-.1

-.5

-.4

Jan. 1989

Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel 1
Nondurables 1
Services less rent of shelter 1 2
Services less medical care
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1982-84—$1.00 1
1967=$1.00 1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982




100 base.

Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

4.9

4.5

4.4

5.4

4.7

4.9

3.7
4.4
4.5
6.3
-2.7
9.2

6.5
6.1
7.2
9.9
6.7

6.9
7.0
8.5
9.1
11.9
1.7

5.1
5.3
5.8
8.1
1.9
9.8
7.7
5.9
5.3
10.0
3.2
7.4
4.5
3.0

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

120.5
120.8
119.3
125.9
116.0
110.6
133.2
115.3
115.9
117.1
109.0
120.4
123.7
119.9

121.0
121.2
119.8
126.6
115.9
111.4
134.1
116.0
116.7
118.5
109.4
121.2
124.1
119.9

121.8
122.1
120.9
127.9
117.8
112.6
134.8
116.3
117.2
119.6
109.0
121.9
124.7
120.3

122.4
122.6
121.4
128.9
117.9
113.4
134.9
117.0
117.8
120.5
109.6
122.8
125.2
121.1

5.7
5.7
6.1
5.5
10.5
.4
7.4
3.7
1.1
6.4
3.4
3.9
4.4
4.9

8.1
8.5
10.9
12.9

Housing
Shelter
:
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1

120.1
128.9
134.2
129.6
134.0
133.5
133.6
130.2
115.4
118.2
111.7
105.5
98.1

120.6
129.4
134.9
129.9
135.6
133.9
134.0
130.6
115.8
118.4
112.4
106.3
98.9

120.9
129.7
135.2
130.4
135.1
134.2
134.3
130.9
116.1
118.7
112.8
106.9
99.5

121.3
130.3
136.4
130.9
138.7
134.7
134.8
131.2
117.1
119.9
113.4
106.7
99.3

3.8
3.9
3.7
2.6
7.4
4.1
4.1
3.5
.0
-.3
1.1
1.6
.4

3.4
4.5
3.7
4.2
2.4
5.0
5.0
6.1
2.5
1.0
3.7
.0
-.4

4.1
4.1
1.2
3.8
-5.8
4.9
5.3
.3
1.4

74.6
105.7
124.4
110.6
106.2
116.7
115.7

74.8
106.6
125.5
110.8
106.3
117.1
115.9

78.0
106.9
125.9
111.0
106.3
117.3
116.6

79.1
106.4
126.0
111.0
106.3
117.5
116.8

9.5
-.4
2.7
5.3
3.1
3.6
12.0

-7.7
.0
.0
2.6
2.7
4.6

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

117.4
115.6
115.9
115.9
117.2
113.0
119.5
126.1

117.7
115.9
116.8
115.9
117.3
113.1
119.1
126.8

117.7
115.8
116.8
115.8
115.6
113.7
119.2
127.2

117.5
115.6
116.0
114.8
118.8
114.5
120.4
127.5

15.0

-8.0
-9.1
1.1

See footnotes at end of table.




10

16.1
7.0
27.7
24.6
4.5

6.5
3.0

13.3
3.0
17.7
6.2
8.4
14.0
3.8
5.6

5.1
3.8

1.0

-20.5
1.7
-.7
4.6
5.3

10.2
5.7
3.9
7.9
4.1
6.6
4.0
2.0

10.5
5.2
6.0
6.7
12.1
2.2
8.2
4.9
4.1

12.4
4.9
4.7
10.1
3.6
4.7
4.7
4.3

3.6
4.2
3.7
3.4
4.9
4.5
4.5

.3
3.3
5.9
5.9

4.1
4.4
6.7
4.1
14.8
3.6
3.6
3.1
6.0
5.9
6.2
4.6
5.0

.8
.0

4.1
4.3
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.3
4.4
1.7
3.7
3.1
4.7
5.3
5.4

-19.7
9.2
6.0
2.9
2.7
5.3
2.1

26.4
2.7
5.2
1.5
.4
2.8
3.9

.5
-.2
1.3
3.9
2.9
4.1
6.4

.8
5.9
5.6
2.2
1.5
4.0
3.0

12.9
13.5
10.3
16.7
-3.3
17.7
11.9
5.9

.3
.0
.3
-3.7
5.6
5.4
3.0
4.5

2.9
2.7
4.0
.7
12.6
1.9
5.6
4.1

6.4
6.5
5.2
6.0
1.0
11.4
7.4
5.2

4.8

1.2
.3
2.4

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

3 months ended—

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

110.4
109.3
117.5

110.4

111.2
110.0
118.7
118.9
121.0
80.5
80.4

Feb.
1989

6 months ended—

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

4.2
4.2
2.1
2.1
.3
8.3
8.3
5.5
4.2

5.3
5.3
2.1
1.7
9.2
7.1
7.6
3.4
7.8

3.0
2.6

11.0

5.5
5.6
5.2
4.8
4.8
3.5
4.0
6.1
6.8

4.7
4.8
2.1
1.9
4.7
7.7
7.9
4.5
6.0

4.2
4.1
4.0
4.0
3.2
-2.4
-2.4
5.0
8.9

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repairs 1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation
commodities 1
Other private transportation

109.3

111.9
110.8
119.0

121.5
132.1

117.9
118.1
120.4
79.7
79.7
121.5
132.5

122.4
133.5

81.8
81.8
123.3
134.3

99.4

100.3

101.0

101.2

3.3

1.2

.8

7.4

2.3

4.1

139.1
125.3

139.3
126.5

140.4
127.5

141.4
128.1

4.4
5.4

8.8
4.3

13.4
5.3

6.8
9.2

6.5
4.9

10.0
7.2

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities 1 ,
Entertainment services 1

142.2
143.5
141.7
140.7
122.2
117.2
129.3

142.9
144.4
142.4
141.4
122.8
117.5
130.0

144.0
145.4
143.5
142.5
123.8
118.1
131.6

145.2
146.1
144.8
143.4
124.3
118.4
132.3

6.7
6.9
6.7
5.8
4.8
5.8
3.9

7.2
6.8
7.2
7.2
3.4
3.2
3.8

6.4
7.3
6.2
5.9
5.1
6.4
3.8

8.7
7.4
9.0
7.9
7.1
4.2
9.6

6.9
6.9
6.9
6.5
4.1
4.5
3.9

7.6
7.4
7.6
6.9
6.1
5.3
6.7

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking 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 ,

140.5
149.7
121.8

141.2
149.9
122.4

143.5
157.0
122.8

144.3
158.5
123.2

5.5
2.8
3.1

9.7

16.0
1.0

3.2
3.0
9.7

11.3
25.7
4.7

7.6
9.2
2.0

7.2
13.8
7.2

120.7
122.7
151.1
151.5
151.1

121.6
123.1
152.0
152.5
152.0

121.7
123.8
153.3
151.6
153.4

121.9
124.4
154.1
153.2
154.1

2.8
3.4
7.1
6.8
7.1

.0
3.0
10.8
9.3
10.8

12.5
5.7
1.1
3.2
1.1

4.0
5.7
8.2
4.6
8.2

1.4
3.2
8.9
8.0
8.9

8.2
5.7
4.6
3.9
4.6

113.2
120.5
108.6
107.7
115.6

113.4
121.0
108.7
106.9
115.9

114.2
121.8
109.4
106.4
115.8

114.6
122.4
109.8
106.9
115.6

4.9
6.0
5.7
6.6
14.5
16.1

4.5
4.0
8.1
1.5
-.8
-9.1

4.4
4.0
3.7
3.8
9.8
13.5

5.4
5.0
6.5
4.5
-2.9
.0

4.7
5.0
6.9
4.0
6.6
2.7

4.9
4.5
5.1
4.1
3.3
6.5

104.6
111.4
128.0
134.1

104.5
111.8
128.6
134.3

105.3
112.2
129.1
134.8

106.1
112.4
129.7
135.4

8.2
1.8
4.3
3.7

7.2
2.9
4.6
6.6

-.8
2.6
5.2
3.0

5.9
3.6
5.4
3.9

7.7
2.4
4.4
5.1

2.5
3.1
5.3
3.5

115.6
131.6
141.7
135.3

116.2
132.1
142.4
136.1

117.0
133.0
143.5
137.4

116.9
133.9
144.8
138.0

4.3
4.9
6.7
5.3

9.8
6.8
7.2
7.1

-4.7
9.0
6.2
2.7

4.6
7.2
9.0
8.2

7.0
5.8
6.9
6.2

-.2
8.1
7.6
5.4

services 1

Public transportation

1

117.9

119.7
81.1
81.0

119.3
121.1

2.8
3.1

1.7
-8.0
-8.4

4.1

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




11

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

120.1
117.9
121.5
118.8
109.1
108.2
105.4
114.1
130.6
126.5
89.5
124.6
125.7
117.5
80.4
130.3

120.5
118.3
121.9
119.2
109.2
107.5
105.3
113.9
131.1
127.0
89.2
125.1
126.2
117.8
79.2
130.9

121.1
119.0
122.7
119.8
109.9
107.1
106.0
114.3
132.1
127.6
89.9
125.8
126.8
118.4
80.2
131.5

121.6
119.5
123.2
120.3
110.2
107.6
106.8
114.9
132.7
128.0
90.4
126.3
127.3
118.6
81.5
132.2

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel 1 .
Nondurables 1
Services less rent of shelter 1 2
Services less medical care
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982= 100 base.
Data not available.




4.9
5.7
5.6
5.0
6.6
13.5
7.7
9.1
4.2
3.6
3.7
5.4
5.0
6.1
8.3
4.5

3.8
4.2
4.1
4.2
1.5
-.4
6.7
3.6
7.4
5.0
2.7
4.3
3.6
1.0
5.5
5.1

4.4
4.9
4.4
4.5
3.8
9.0
-.4
6.2
3.8
5.2
.0
5.0
5.3
6.0
-9.4
4.7

5.1
5.5
5.7
5.1
4.1
-2.2
5.4
2.8
6.6
4.8
4.1
5.6
5.2
3.8
5.6
6.0

4.3
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.0
6.3
7.2
6.3
5.8
4.3
3.2
4.9
4.3
3.5
6.9
4.8

4.8
5.2
5.1
4.8
3.9
3.2
2.5
4.5
5.2
5.0
2.0
5.3
5.2
4.9
-2.2
5.3

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

12

Table 3. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups
CPI-U
Year and month
All
items

Food and
beverages

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

CPI-W

Other
Transportation

Medical
care

Entertainment

goods and

services

All
items

Indexes 1982-84=100

...
..,
..
..
...

26.9
26.7
26.8
27.6
28.4

43.4
43.1
43.3
44.4
44.8

26.3
25.9
25.9
27.1
28.3

17.6
18.0
18.6
19.2
20.1

27.0
26.9
27.0
27.8
28.6

1958, Dec. ..
1959, Dec. ..
1960, Dec. ..
1961, Dec. ..
1962, Dec. ..

28.9
29.4
29.8
30.0
30.4

44.9
45.5
46.2
46.4
46.7

29.4
30.3
29.8
30.4
31.0

21.0
21.8
22.5
23.2
23.7

29.1
29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6

1963, Dec.
1964, Dec.
1965, Dec.
1966, Dec.
1967, Dec.

..
..
..
..
..

30.9
31.2
31.8
32.9
33.9

35.3

31.2

47.5
47.7
48.3
50.2
52.3

31.3
31.7
32.0
32.7
33.8

24.3
24.8
25.5
27.2
28.9

41.6

35.9

31.1
31.4
32.0
33.1
34.1

1968,
1969,
1970,
1971,
1972,

..
..
..
..
..

35.5
37.7
39.8
41.1
42.5

36.8
39.4
40.3
42.0
43.9

32.9
35.0
37.5
38.7
40.1

55.6
58.5
60.8
62.1
63.7

34.5
36.3
38.9
39.4
40.4

30.7
32.6
35.0
36.6
37.8

44.0
46.2
48.8
50.6
51.9

37.7
39.8
41.9
43.7
45.3

35.7
37.9
40.0
41.3
42.7

1973, Dec. ..
1974, Dec. ...
1975, Dec. ..
1976, Dec. ..,
1977, Dec. ...

46.2
51.9
55.5
58.2
62.1

52.0
58.3
61.9
62.4
67.1

42.8
48.6
52.3
55.1
59.2

66.5
72.3
74.0
77.4
80.7

42.2
47.7
52.4
57.0
59.5

39.8
44.8
49.2
54.1
58.9

53.7
59.7
63.2
66.5
69.6

47.5
52.4
55.3
58.6
62.3

46.5
52.2
55.8
58.5
62.5

1978, Dec. ...
1979, Dec. ...
1980, Dec. ...
1981, Dec. ...
1982, Dec. ...

67.7
76.7
86.3
94.0
97.6

74.9
82.4
90.7
94.6
97.6

65.1
75.0
85.3
94.0
97.4

83.2
87.8
93.8
97.1
98.7

64.1
75.8
86.9
96.4
98.1

64.1
70.6
77.6
87.3
96.9

73.6
78.7
86.3
92.5
97.7

66.3
71.5
78.7
86.5
97.0

68.1
77.2
86.9
94.4
98.0

...
...
...
...
...

101.3
105.3
109.3
110.5
115.4

100.2
104.0
106.9
110.9
114.8

100.8
105.1
109.6
111.5
115.6

101.6
103.6
106.5
107.5
112.7

101.9
105.1
107.8
101.4
107.6

103.1
109.4
116.8
125.8
133.1

101.6
105.9
109.2
112.9
117.4

104.7
111.0
118.0
124.5
132.1

101.2
104.8
108.6
109.3
114.2

1988, Dec. ...

120.5

120.6

120.2

118.0

110.8

142.3

122.8

141.3

119.2

1953, Dec.
1954, Dec.
1955, Dec.
1956, Dec.
1957, Dec.

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

1983, Dec.
1984, Dec.
1985, Dec.
1986, Dec.
1987, Dec.

See footnotes at end of table.




13

Table 3. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups—Continued
CPI-W

CPI-U
Year and month
All
items

Food and
beverages

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

Transportation

Medical
care

Entertainment

Other
goods and
services

All
items

Indexes 1982-84=100, seasonally adjusted except All items
1987, Mar
1987, Apr
1987, May
1987, Jun
1987, Jul
1987, Aug

112.1
112.7
113.1
113.5
113.8
114.4

112.4
112.7
113.3
113.9
113.7
113.8

113.0
113.4
113.7
113.9
114.2
114.8

109.5
110.3
111.2
110.6
110.1
110.6

104.0
104.5
104.8
105.3
105.9
106.5

127.9
128.6
129.2
130.0
130.7
131.3

113.9
114.5
114.8
114.9
115.4
115.6

126.9
127.4
128.0
128.6
129.7
130.5

111.0
111.6
111.9
112.4
112.7
113.3

1987, Sep
1987, Oct
1987, Nov
1987, Dec
1988, Jan
1988, Feb

115.0
115.3
115.4
115.4
115.7
116.0

114.2
114.4
114.6
115.2
115.6
115.5

115.0
115.3
115.6
115.9
116.4
116.8

111.5
112.4
113.0
112.4
112.7
112.3

106.7
107.1
107.5
107.2
107.2
107.1

132.0
132.5
133.1
133.6
134.6
135.4

116.1
116.9
117.3
117.4
118.1
118.3

130.1
130.9
131.4
132.0
133.4
134.4

113.8
114.1
114.3
114.2
114.5
114.7

1988,
1988,
1988,
1988,
1988,
1988,

Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug

116.5
117.1
117.5
118.0
118.5
119.0

116.0
116.6
117.1
117.7
118.7
119.4

117.2
117.6
117.9
118.2
118.5
118.9

114.1
115.5
116.3
115.9
115.7
113.9

107.2
107.5
108.2
108.4
108.7
109.6

136.1
136.8
137.6
138.4
139.4
140.0

119.0
119.6
119.7
120.1
120.5
120.7

135.2
135.6
136.2
136.9
138.2
139.4

115.1
115.7
116.2
116.7
117.2
117.7

1988, Sep
1988, Oct
1988, Nov
1988, Dec
1989, Jan
1989, Feb

119.8
120.2
120.3
120.5
121.1
121.6

120.1
120.4
120.5
121.0
121.8
122.4

119.3
119.6
120.1
120.6
120.9
121.3

116.0
117.4
117.4
117.7
117.7
117.5

109.7
110.1
110.4
110.4
111.2
111.9

140.7
141.6
142.2
142.9
144.0
145.2

121.3
121.8
122.2
122.8
123.8
124.3

139.2
139.9
140.5
141.2
143.5
144.3

118.5
118.9
119.0
119.2
119.7
120.2

See footnotes at end of table.




14

Table 3. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups—Continued
CPI-W

CPI-U
Year and month
All
items

Food and
beverages

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

Transportation

Medical
care

Entertainment

Other
goods and
services

All
items

Percent change from previous December
1953, Dec. ...
1954, Dec. ...

0.7
-.7
.5
2.5
.9

0.0
-1.5
.0
4.6
4.4

3.5
2.3
3.3
3.2
4.7

0.4
-.4
.4
3.0
2.9

-

.2
1.3
1.5
.4
.6

3.9
3.1
-1.7
2.0
2.0

4.5
3.8
3.2
3.1
2.2

1.7
1.4
1.7
.7
1.3

1.7
.4
1.3
3.9
4.2

1.0
1.3
.9
2.2
3.4

2.5
2.1
2.8
6.7
6.3

1.6
1.0
1.9
3.4
3.0

1957, Dec. ...

0.7
-.7
.4
3.0
2.9

1958,
1959,
1960,
1961,
1962,

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

...
...
...
...
...

1.8
1.7
1.4
.7
1.3

1963,
1964,
1965,
1966,
1967,

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

...
...
...
...
...

1.6
1.0
1.9
3.5
3.0

_
-

1968, Dec. ...

4.7
6.2
5.6
3.3
3.4

4.2
7.1
2.3
4.2
4.5

5.4
6.4
7.1
3.2
3.6

6.3
5.2
3.9
2.1
2.6

2.1
5.2
7.2
1.3
2.5

6.2
6.2
7.4
4.6
3.3

5.8
5.0
5.6
3.7
2.6

5.0
5.6
5.3
4.3
3.7

4.7
6.2
5.5
3.3
3.4

1955, Dec. ...
1956, Dec. ...

1969, Dec. ...
1970, Dec. ...
1971, Dec

1972, Dec. ...

_
_
_

1973,
1974,
1975,
1976,
1977,

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec. ...
Dec

8.7
12.3
6.9
4.9
6.7

18.5
12.1
6.2
.8
7.5

6.7
13.6
7.6
5.4
7.4

4.4
8.7
2.4
4.6
4.3

4.5
13.0
9.9
8.8
4.4

5.3
12.6
9.8
10.0
8.9

3.5
11.2
5.9
5.2
4.7

4.9
10.3
5.5
6.0
6.3

8.9
12.3
6.9
4.8
6.8

1978,
1979,
1980,
1981,
1982,

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

9.0
13.3
12.5
8.9
3.8

11.6
10.0
10.1
4.3
3.2

10.0
15.2
13.7
10.2
3.6

3.1
5.5
6.8
3.5
1.6

7.7
18.3
14.6
10.9
1.8

8.8
10.1
9.9
12.5
11.0

5.7
6.9
9.7
7.2
5.6

6.4
7.8
10.1
9.9
12.1

9.0
13.4
12.6

1983,
1984,
1985,
1986,
1987,

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

3.8
3.9
3.8
1.1
4.4

2.7
3.8
2.8
3.7
3.5

3.5
4.3
4.3
1.7
3.7

2.9
2.0
2.8
.9
4.8

3.9
3.1
2.6
-5.9
6.1

6.4
6.1
6.8
7.7
5.8

4.0
4.2
3.1
3.4
4.0

7.9
6.0
6.3
5.5
6.1

3.3
3.6
3.6
.6
4.5

1988, Dec

4.4

5.1

4.0

4.7

3.0

6.9

4.6

7.0

4.4

See footnotes at end of table.




15

8.6
3.8

Table 3. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups—Continued
CPI-W

CPI-U
Year and month
All
items

Food and
beverages

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

Transportation

Medical
care

Entertainment

Other
goods and
services

All
items

Seasonally adjusted percent changes from previous month
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,

Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug

0.4
.4
.4
.3
.3
.4

0.2
.3
.5
.5
-.2
.1

0.3
.4
.3
.2
.3
.5

1.2
.7
.8
-.5
-.5
.5

0.5
.5
.3
.5
.6
.6

0.5
.5
.5
.6
.5
.5

0.4
.5
.3
.1
.4
.2

0.5
.4
.5
.5
.9
.6

0.5
.4
.4
.4
.2
.5

1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1988,
1988,

Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb

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

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

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

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

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

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

.4
.7
.3
.1
.6
.2

-.3
.6
.4
.5
1.1
.7

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

1988, Mar
1988, Apr
1988, May
1988, Jun
1988, Jul
1988, Aug

.3
.4
.4
.3
.4
.3

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

.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3

1.6
1.2
.7
-.3
-.2
-1.6

.1
.3
.7
.2
.3
.8

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

.6
.5
.1
.3
.3
.2

.6
.3
.4
.5
.9
.9

.3
.3
.4
.3
.4
.4

1988,
1988,
1988,
1988,
1989,
1989,

.4
.4
.3
.3
.6
.4

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

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

1.8
1.2
.0
.3
.0
-.2

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

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

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

-.1
.5
.4
.5
1.6
.6

.3
.4
.3
.3
.6
.4

Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb

Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.




16

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
1

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Jan. to
Feb.

122.0

122.7

6.0

0.6

0.4

122.2

122.9

6.2

.6

.3

.4

121.2

122.0

7.1

.7

.4

.4

.8
.8

Feb. 1988 Jan. 1989

128.9
130.1
116.1
142.9
119.2
128.1
125.5

8.6
10.2
8.6

125.2
130.2
127.6

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal 1
Ground beef other than canned 1 ...
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham
Other pork, including sausage
Other meats 1
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood ...
Eggs

.4
.4
.8

0.7

1.0
1.1

.3
1.7
1.0

0.5

.8
.5

11.2
8.9

.9
1.3
-.3

7.7
9.7

.8
.2

-.3
.6
1.5

125.7
132.0
129.5

9.6
7.1
5.6

.4
1.4
1.5

.1
.0
.3

.9
1.2
.4

.4
1.4
1.5

118.5
118.9
114.0
116.0
105.9
112.3
109.2
114.7
121.7
126.8
111.5
96.2
120.3
115.8
110.6
113.3
128.8
133.7
132.8
114.2
144.0
125.3
155.4
112.0

118.2
118.9
114.3
116.6
105.8
115.2
109.3
115.1
122.8
127.9
110.9
96.6
118.2
115.2
110.4
114.0
128.4
133.2
131.5
116.3
142.9
125.4
153.8
106.1

6.9
5.9
3.7
7.5
3.9
7.9
5.5
5.2

-.3
.0
.3
.5
-.1
2.6

1.6
1.0
1.0

.1
.3
.5
.5

11.5
11.3
-1.2
-7.7

.9
.9
-.5
.4

-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-1.2
.6
.3
.6
.6
.4
.5

.9

-1.7
-.5
-.2

11.3
2.3
24.1

112.6
111.5
111.8
111.1
114.1
113.4
115.3
112.7

113.4
112.8
112.9
112.6
114.5
113.9
116.0
112.5

5.7
7.0
7.6
6.3
4.4
5.6
3.8
1.7

See footnotes at end of table.




Dec. to
Jan.

Feb.
1989

127.9
129.1
115.1
141.1
119.6
127.1
125.3

Dairy products
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1

Nov. to
Dec.

Jan.
1989

Cereals and bakery products
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
,
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1
,
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1
Other bakery products

1

percent change from—

17

-1.3
.4
1.5
18.5
21.6
20.3
8.5
4.3

.1
.3

.6
-.3
-.4
-1.0
1.8
-.8
.1

-1.0
-5.3
.7
1.2

1.0
1.4
.4
.4
.6
-.2

1.3
.7
.4
.6
-.6
-.1
-.5
.1
.2
.1
1.1
-.3
-2.0
.7
.9
1.2
.7
.4
.4
.6
.4

.8
-.2

1.2

1.3
-.1
2.1
2.5
3.3
1.1
1.2
-.7

1.7
-.4
.5
.2
1.3
2.1

1.0
.8
.6
.4
.4

13.9
1.1
1.6
1.6

1.5
.7
.7
.4
.5

1.0
1.3
-.3
.8
.2

-.1
2.6
.1
.3
-1.0
.9
.4
.4
-.1
1.7

1.4
.6
-.3
-.4
-1.0
1.8
-.1

.1
.4
-3.4
.7
1.0
1.2
1.4
.4
.4

.6
-.2

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

1.7
2.6
3.2
3.9
6.0
-3.8
3.9
2.1
5.7
-7.0
26.0
-2.1
.2
-.1
-.3
.6
.7
1.5
.3

0.7
1.8
.5
.5
-1.6
2.2
.3
1.1
.9
37.5
-3.8
-1.4
.2
-.2
-.3
-.7
.7
1.1
.5

0.5
-2.3
-2.5
.3
-6.9
-8.4
-3.1
.8
-.6
3.1
-2.1
3.0
.6
.2
.2
.9
1.7
1.5
1.8

0.1
1.5
1.7
.3
-2.4
-2.1
4.4
2.3
4.5
-7.0
26.0
-4.1
-.2
-.7
-.9
.6
.7
1.5
.3

5.4
5.0
8.9
3.6
10.0
3.3
1.5
6.2
4.2
5.9
4.8
5.3
6.9

1.0
.5
.7
.3
.8
1.6
1.4
2.0
1.3
.9
.6
1.3
2.3

.6
.7
1.3
.8
1.2
.4
.1
.3
.1
.7
.1
.9
.7

.3
.4
.9
-.2
.9
-.4
-.3
.9
1.0
.6
.3
.3
1.4

.6
.5
.7
.3
.8
.6
.7
2.0
.5
.7
.6
1.3
2.3

120.5

5.1

.6

.4

1.3

.6

121.1

6.8

-.1

.3

1.2

-.1

124.7
124.7
124.3
125.4

125.2
125.0
125.0
125.9

4.6
4.8
4.5
4.7

.4
.2
.6
.4

.3
.4
.4
.2

.5
.6
.3
.6

.4
.2
.6
.4

120.3
115.0
115.1
108.7
117.1
133.6

121.1
116.0
116.1
110.2
117.5
134.3

3.7
2.6
2.6
3.6
1.8
5.1

.7
.9
.9
1.4
.3
.5

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

.3
.3
.2
.8
.1
.2

.7
.9
.4
1.4
.3
.5

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb. 1988

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce '
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1

134.8
143.4
145.4
138.8
112.7
131.1
161.2
141.4
130.8
179.7
121.7
143.5
123.4
125.6
127.5
117.0
120.9
118.0
122.9

137.1
147.2
150.0
144.2
119.5
126.1
167.5
144.4
138.3
167.2
153.3
140.5
123.7
125.5
127.1
117.7
121.8
119.8
123.3

9.9
10.6
13.1
23.9
-.1
4.0
15.0
8.0
30.2
-19.6
27.6
6.1
9.1
6.4
6.9
4.0
13.2
7.4
16.1

Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets, including candy
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks
Coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared food
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared food 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices 1
Miscellaneous prepared food, including
baby food 1

116.6
117.2
111.0
119.8
119.6
109.6
106.9
118.0
117.1
121.9
123.4
125.0
122.9

117.8
117.8
111.8
120.2
120.5
111.3
108.4
120.4
118.6
123.0
124.2
126.6
125.7

119.8
121.2

1

Food away from home
Lunch1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1
Alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1
See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

18

Jan. 1989

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
,
Lodging while at school2
1
Tenants' insurance
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1 3
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1 .
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities.
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities 1 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1 4
Refuse collection 4
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances, including electronic equipment1
Video and audio products 1 5
Televisions1
Video products other than televisions 1 6 . ,
Audio products 1 7
Major household appliances 1 3
,
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
1
Laundry equipment
,
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
13
and air conditioners
Information processing equipment16

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

120.7
129.8
135.2
130.5
132.7
130.0
145.8
126.8
134.4
134.5
130.9
116.1
118.7
112.8

121.1
130.3
136.3
130.9
136.2
133.9
146.0
127.1
134.7
134.8
131.2
117.1
119.9
113.4

3.9
4.2
3.8
3.6
4.4
4.2
6.7
3.1
4.4
4.5
3.2
2.4
1.7
3.6

104.9

106.6

110.1
106.0
98.7
80.5

109.8
105.9

3.2
3.9
3.0
2.7
.6
.9
-.2
2.9

79.1
103.0
105.1
110.8
97.3

125.9
116.8
145.0

70.9
97.4
136.9
144.3
149.4

98.6
81.4
80.2
103.4
104.9
110.2

97.7
126.0
116.6
144.7
70.8

97.4
137.6
144.3
151.3
110.9
105.9
116.7
114.0
117.9
115.7
112.0
109.9

110.9
106.0
113.0
115.0

120.2
115.9
112.8
110.4

90.2

90.4
83.4
76.9
100.0

82.9

76.9

Feb. 1988 Jan. 1989

1.8
5.2
3.4
.0
2.2
-1.9
-6.0

6.3
13.3
8.6

3.0
2.1
3.9
3.7
4.3
3.5
3.8
3.1
.2

93.0
102.3

103.0
106.4

103.4

101.4
99.5

101.1
99.7

106.5

19

0.3
.4
.8
.3

2.6
3.0
.1
.2
.2
.2
.2
.9
1.0
.5
1.6
-.3
-.1

-.1
1.1
1.4
.4
-.2
-.5
.4
.1
-.2
-.2
-.1
.0
.5
.0
1.3

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.4
.4
.5
.2
1.2
2.1
.6
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.6

0.2
.2
.2
.4
-.4
-.9
.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.4

0.3
.5
.9
.4
2.7

.4
.9

.1
.5

.8
.8
.3
.6
.0
.9
.8
.8

.6
.6
4.3

1.6
-.3
-.2
-.2
1.4
2.2
.4
-.5
-.7
.3

.9
1.3
3.1
-3.0
-.2
.3
.1
.7

.0
-.1
3.3
-.9
-1.9
-.2
-.7
-.5
-.2
-.6
.0
-1.1

.2
.1
1.0
-.3
-1.9
.5
-1.5
.2
-.1
-.1
-.3

.2
3.0
4.2
3.4

-.6
.0
.4

-.5
.0
-.4
-.4

1.9

-.3
.2

-1.7
-1.4

98.9

93.6
102.3

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

.1

6.1
.7
.3
-.2

1.2
.3
-.3
-.1
.0

2.8
.8
.2
.4
.4
.2
.9
1.0
.5

.1
-.2
-.2

-1.8
.8
2.1

-.1
.0
.5
.0

.9

1.0

.2
.0
-.2
.5
-.9
-.7
-.2
1.1
.3
.8
.1
.0
1.8

.0
.0
.8
-.2
-1.9
2.0
-.7

-1.2
-.2
-.6
.0
-1.1

-.6

-.6
.0
.4
.1

-.5
-.5

-.3
.2

-.1
1.0

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Other housefurnishings 1 3
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
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1 3
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Gardening and other household services 1 3
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery,
and accessories
Suits
Girls'
Infants' and toddlers'1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 1 3
Watches and jewelry 1 3
Watches 1 3
Jewelry 1 3
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

,
,

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Jan. to
Feb.

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

104.8

104.6

1.9

-0.2

-0.2

0.8

-0.2

116.8
107.4

115.1
106.6

.9
1.7

-1.5
-.7

-.5
.8

1.9
1.4

-1.5
-.7

110.5

110.1

1.9

-.4

.2

1.4

-.4

103.8

102.6

-.2

-1.2

.0

-.1

-1.2

98.6
117.5
122.6

101.4
117.7
122.5

2.2
4.0
4.9

2.8
.2
-.1

-3.6
.3
.4

-1.4
.2
.7

2.8
.2
-.1

115.4
114.0
116.6
125.1
121.3
111.2

115.0
115.1
116.8
125.1
121.5
111.5

4.1
2.9
4.7
13.5
2.7
5.9

-.3
1.0
.2
.0
.2
.3

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

-.3
.4
.6
.0
.4
1.8

-.3
1.0
.2
.0
.2
.3

115.3
113.3
113.5
115.1
116.5
118.4
111.6
121.2
114.7
109.4
111.6
111.2
100.2
116.5
112.9

115.3
113.3
113.4
114.2
116.3
115.9
111.7
120.6
117.7
105.5
111.4
110.8
104.6
113.4
111.9

4.6
4.6
4.2
4.7
5.2
6.3
2.4
4.8
6.9
2.7
3.3
2.7
1.8
3.6
.7

.0
.0
-.1
-.8
-.2
-2.1
.1
-.5
2.6
-3.6
-.2
-.4
4.4
-2.7
-.9

.3
.3
.3
.8
.8
1.9
-.1
.8
.4
.4
.0
-.2
.0
.5
-.1

.0
-.1
-.1
.0
-.2
-.7
-.5
.0
.9
.4
-.1
-.4
1.1
-.3
-1.3

-.2
-.2
-.4
-.7
.0
-1.2
.3
-.6
2.2
-2.1
-.9
-.9
4.3
-3.8
-.4

113.3
116.1
114.0
115.6
119.2
109.2
117.8
109.1
120.2
112.2
120.2
112.8
105.8
127.3

113.6
117.2
114.8
118.8
120.4
110.4
118.9
108.7
121.8
112.7
119.7
112.2
107.5
127.8

5.5
9.1
6.4
6.6
6.5
5.6
6.6
5.0
7.1
6.5
6.1
3.9
8.0
4.8

.3
.9
.7
2.8
1.0
1.1
.9
-.4
1.3
.4
4
-.5
1.6
.4

.3
3.0
.0
.1
-.3
-1.9
.0
-.2
.0
.1
-.3
-.6
.7
.6

.4
1.9
.3
-1.4
.1
.0
.2
1.1
-.1
.5
1.5
-1.7
1.1
.3

.1
.4
.3
2.8
1.0
1.1
.9
-.4
1.3
.7
-.7
-.5
1.7
.2

129.8
124.9

130.4
125.2

5.8
3.6

.5
.2

.6
.1

.5

.3
.2

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

20

Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

.4

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1 3
Compact new cars 1 3
Intermediate new cars 1 3
Full-size new cars 1 3
Luxury new cars 1 3
New trucks 4
New motorcycles 1 3
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair1
Body work 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 fees 1
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fares 1
Other intercity transportation 1
Intracity public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs1
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Eye care 1 3
Services by other medical professionals 1 3
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1 3
Outpatient services 1 3

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.5
.5
.1
.1
.2
.3
.0
.1
-.3
-.2
1.2
.0
.9
.9
1.2
.9
.6
.7
.5

0.0
.0
.3
.2
.1
.0
.2
.9
1.3
.7
.8
.6
-1.7
-1.6

0.6
.7
.3
.3
.2
.3
.0
.1
-.3
.3
1.2
.1
1.6
1.7

-1.9
-.9
.0
.6

0.7
.6
.7
.7
-.3
.2
.6
.8
.5
.5
.5
.5
1.0
.9
1 5
.6
.6
.7
.7

5.2
4.0
4.7
7.4
3.2
10.6
2.5
4.1
1.0
8.3
7.2
12.2
7.3

1.0
.6
.6
.6
.2
.4
.2
.0
.4
.7
.2
1.4
1.2

-.1
-.2
.2
.3
.9
1.5
.9
1.3
.6
.1
-.1
1.0
-.2

.6
.9
.7
.8
.7
.2
.7
1.0
.5
.8
.5
1.6
.7

1.0
.6
.6
.6
.2
.4
.2
.0
.4
.7
.2
1.4
1.2

129.6
138.8
128.1
130.1
137.3
123.9

6.6
7.9
6.0
7.1
6.8
2.9

1.6
1.0
.5
.6
-.2
.5

.0
-.3
1.0
1.3
1.3
.2

.3
.9
.8
1.0
.5
.0

1.6
1.0
.5
.6
-.2
.5

143.8
145.0
158.4
110.8

145.2
145.8
159.0
111.9

7.2
7.1
7.6
6.3

1.0
.6
.4
1.0

.5
.6
.6
.5

.8
.7
.8
.1

.8
.5
.3
1.0

134.4

135.5

6.4

.8

.5

.3

.8

126.4
143.5
142.2
145.3
141.9
110.9
111.0
152.9
151.5
122.2
118.5

127.8
145.1
143.5
147.0
143.0
110.8
111.8
155.1
153.0
124.4
120.5

6.0
7.2
6.7
7.6
6.3
3.8
5.4
11.6
10.8
13.4
10.0

1.1
1.1
.9
1.2
.8
-.1
.7
1.4
1.0
1.8
1.7

.3
.5
.5
.6
.2
.2
.1
1.0
.9
1.4
.3

-.2
.8
.8
.9
.7
.5
.6
1.0
.9
1.2
1.3

1.1
.9
.6
.8
.8
-.1
.7
1.1
.9
1.8
1.7

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

111.1
109.8
119.4
119.5
103.8
102.7
102.5
106.6
110.0
117.3
110.1
120.5
79.6
79.4
80 1
77.7
84.1
122.4
127.2

111.6
110.3
119.5
119.6
104.0
103.0
102.5
106.7
109.7
117.1
111.4
120.5
80.3
80.1
81.1
78.4
84.6
123.3
127.8

4.5
4.4
3.0
2.9
2.4
2.3
2.7
3.4
4.4
3.1
6.1
3.9
2.6
2.6
4.8
2^0
2.3
4.8
6.1

124.2
119.9
122.2
133.5
101.0
110.3
99.6
97.9
105.6
140.4
162.8
99.4
132.2

125.5
120.6
122.9
134.3
101.2
110.7
99.8
97.9
106.0
141.4
163.2
100.8
133.8

127.6
137.4
127.5
129.3
137.6
123.3

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

21

Feb. 1988 Jan. 1989

O 1

c. \

1.7
.9
.7
.5

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities 1
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment 1
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 1
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1 3
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1 3
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 3
Other entertainment services 1 3

,
,

,

,

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 .,
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental
products 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1
Legal service fees 1 3
Personal financial services 1 3
Funeral expenses 1 3

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.8
.5
.5
.5

0.4
.3
.3
.2
.3
-.2
1.4

-1.4
.4
.7
.6
-.2
.5
.9

0.5
.3
.2
.8
-.5
.5
.0
.8
.2
.0
.2
.9
.5
.5

5.9
5.9
5.5
3.5

.2
.9
.5
.1

.0
1.4
-.1
.4

1.1
2.0
.6
.4

.2
.9
.5
.1

144.1
158.5
123.2
121.9

7.4
11.5
4.6
4.7

.5
1.0
.3
.2

.5
.1
.5
.7

1.6
4.7
.3
.1

.6
1.0
.3
.2

121.6

121.6

3.2

.0

122.0
123.8
123.5

122.3
124.4
124.1

5.9
4.5
4.4

.2
.5
.5

.2
.6
.7

.2
.5
.5

124.2
154.0
153.3
154.2
158.4
157.5
163.0
144.4
111.1
112.0
109.1

124.9
154.4
155.0
154.6
158.6
158.0
163.0
145.0
111.7
111.8
110.1

4.4
6.7
5.9
6.8
7.6
7.9
8.4
5.2
5.3
6.3
4.4

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

.2
.9

.8

.6
.5
1.1
.5
.6
.5
.7
.4
.5
-.2
.9

121.5
113.4

122.2
113.9

7.7
5.8

.4
-.4

1.8
1.3

.6
.4

80.1
114.7
116.9

80.8
114.7
117.2

2.7
3.6
4.5

-1.6
.8
.2

1.0
.5
.6

1.6
.0
.3

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

123.8
118.1
127.1
127.2
127.3
110.9
110.2
108.7
116.5
113.1
123.4
119.0
131.6
110.8

124.3
118.4
127.5
127.4
127.7
110.7
111.7
107.2
117.0
113.9
124.1
118.8
132.3
111.8

5.1
4.9
4.0
4.7
3.2
4.0
4.4
3.8
5.8
6.1
5.6
5.5
5.3
6.3

114.5
136.0
110.5
105.5

114.7
137.2
111.1
105.6

143.4
157.0
122.8
121.7

Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

0.4
.3
.3
.2
.3
-.2
1.4

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

1.2
1.6

-1.4
.4
.7
-.3
-.2
.5

.9

.0

1.0
1.2
.7

.9
1.1
.6

-.2
.9

Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1

6

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Index formerly called Television and sound equipment1.




Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Index formerly called 'Sound equipment'.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

7

22

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

121.8

6 months ended—

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

122.4

5.7

8.1

3.7

6.5

6.9

5.1

122.1

122.6

5.7

8.5

4.4

6.1

7.0

5.3

120.9

121.4

6.1

10.9

4.5

7.2

8.5

5.8

Cereals and bakery products
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1
Other bakery products

127.9
129.3
115.3
141.1
119.6
127.1
125.3

128.9
130.0
116.5
142.9
119.2
128.1
125.5

5.5
7.7
4.9
6.7
15.0
3.8
6.4

12.9
16.2
16.4
17.2
12.9
10.7
13.4

6.3
8.6
6.2
5.4
6.3
7.7
13.3

9.9
8.4
7.5
16.0
1.7
8.9
5.9

9.1
11.9
10.5
11.8
14.0
7.2
9.8

8.1
8.5
6.9
10.6
4.0
8.3
9.6

125.2
130.2
127.4

125.7
132.0
129.3

5.3
2.0
2.6

16.0
6.6
7.3

11.8
9.2
3.6

5.6
10.7
9.2

10.6
4.3
5.0

8.6
9.9
6.3

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal 1
Ground beef other than canned 1 ..
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham
Other pork, including sausage
Other meats 1
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood ...
Eggs

117.8
118.5
113.8
116.0
105.9
112.3
109.2
114.7
126.4
126.8
111.1
97.4
120.1
112.8
110.0
113.3
128.8
133.7
132.8
114.2
141.0
125.3
151.1
107.1

117.9
118.8
114.4
116.6
105.8
115.2
109.3
115.1
125.1
127.9
111.5
97.8
120.0
114.7
111.5
114.0
128.4
133.2
131.5
116.3
140.9
125.4
151.7
103.5

10.5
10.0
9.0
12.3
6.4
3.4
1.6
8.3
31.7
15.8
8.8
10.1
9.3
9.3
.0
22.3
32.1
23.4
4.2
4.5
6.9
2.2
26.2

13.3
9.0
-1.8
3.6
-1.2
-6.9
1.2
-6.0
6.8
13.7
-14.7
-28.0
-12.5
-10.0
-9.8
5.8
78.1
102.8
90.8
16.0
5.4
8.3
3.0
112.3

-2.7
-.3
1.8
7.3
10.9
24.2
9.5
4.8
-1.9
6.0
-5.7
4.7
-2.0
-9.7
-6.7
-.4
-13.0
-21.9
-11.3
2.5
5.0
24.2
1.9
-34.7

6.7
5.2
6.2
6.8
.0
13.1
10.1
14.8
11.7
10.0
8.7
4.2
9.5
6.9
10.3
.7
3.8
4.6
.3
11.8
2.3
6.6
2.1
35.7

11.9
9.5
3.5
7.9
2.6
-1.9
1.4
.9
18.6
14.8
-3.7
-18.5
-1.8
-.9
-.7
2.9
47.6
63.7
53.5
9.9
4.9
7.6
2.6
63.7

1.9
2.4
4.0
7.0
5.3
18.6
9.8
9.7
4.6
8.0
1.3
4.4
3.6
-1.7
1.5
.2
-4.9
-9.6
-5.7
7.1
3.6
15.1
2.0
-5.9

Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1

112.6
111.1
111.1
111.1
114.1
113.4
115.3
112.7

113.4
112.2
112.4
112.6
114.5
113.9
116.0
112.5

.4
2.3
2.3
-.8
1.5
1.9
3.3
-2.9

3.0
3.5
3.5
3.4
2.9
3.0
1.4
5.2

9.2
7.3
8.2
8.1
7.4
11.5
3.6
1.8

10.5
15.2
16.9
15.1
5.8
6.2
6.8
2.9

1.7
2.9
2.9
1.3
2.2
2.4
2.3
1.1

9.8
11.2
12.4
11.6
6.6
8.8
5.2
2.4

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
1

See footnotes at end of table.




23

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Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables i

,

,
,

,

Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets, including candy
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks
Coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared food
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared food 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices 1
Miscellaneous prepared food, including
baby food 1
1

Food away from home
Lunch1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1
1

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

134.8
141.5
149.8
150.7
117.9
142.5
158.8
133.8
138.8
179.7
121.7
135.1
123.8
126.0
127.8
117.0
120.9
118.0
122.9

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

134.9
143.6
152.3
151.2
115.1
139.5
165.8
136.9
145.1
167.2
153.3
129.6
123.6
125.1
126.6
117.7
121.8
119.8
123.3

7.4
2.8
15.0
-1.0
1.7
47.9
17.1
-16.3
-3.2
-89.5
11.8
13.0
8.0
11.0
13.1
5.0
3.8
.0
5.8

17.7
27.6
18.3
138.1
-2.1
-13.1
17.3
36.1
38.2
.7
-.3
49.4
11.6
8.2
9.8
6.1
21.0
2.9
31.4

10.2
10.2
21.9
-4.9
56.3
29.0
19.5
1.2
77.6
30.2
20.2
-16.7
14.5
9.1
9.6
1.4
15.6
10.0
17.7

5.2
3.7
-1.6
4.9
-36.0
-29.6
6.3
18.2
21.2
202.3
98.2
-9.8
2.6
-2.5
-4.0
3.5
13.1
17.8
11.1

12.4
14.5
16.7
53.5
-.2
13.4
17.2
6.7
15.6
-67.4
5.6
30.0
9.8
9.6
11.5
5.6
12.1
1.4
17.9

7.7
6.9
9.6
-.1
.0
-4.7
12.7
9.4
46.7
98.4
54.3
-13.3
8.4
3.1
2.6
2.4
14.4
13.8
14.4

116.3
117.2
111.0
119.8
119.6
109.0
106.2
118.0
117.0
121.9
123.9
125.0
122.9

117.0
117.8
111.8
120.1
120.5
109.6
106.9
120.4
117.6
122.8
124.6
126.6
125.7

3.7
1.1
4.4
.3
6.4
3.4
1.1
3.2
.7
3.9
5.1
.0
4.5

6.2
8.4
11.7
6.7
14.0
3.8
-1.1
7.2
5.0
5.6
4.4
4.4
.3

5.7
3.9
7.3
4.5
7.9
4.1
4.2
1.0
4.6
6.6
5.7
6.7
4.8

6.0
6.7
12.3
3.1
12.1
2.2
1.9
13.7
6.7
8.2
3.9
10.4
18.8

4.9
4.7
7.9
3.5
10.1
3.6
.0
5.2
2.9
4.7
4.8
2.2
2.4

5.9
5.3
9.8
3.8
10.0
3.2
3.1
7.2
5.7
7.4
4.8
8.6
11.6

119.8

120.5

.7

7.1

3.1

9.5

3.9

6.3

121.2

121.1

6.1

9.0

6.3

5.8

7.5

6.0

124.7
124.7
124.3
A 25 A

125.2
125.0
125.0
125.9

4.4
5.1
4.4
3.7

5.1
4.4
4.7
5.7

4.0
4.7
3.6
4.0

4.9
4.9
5.3
5.2

4.7
4.7
4.6
4.7

4.5
4.8
4.5
4.6

120.3
115.0
115.5
108.7
117.1
133.6

121.1
116.0
116.0
110.2
117.5
134.3

4.9
4.3
4.3
4.2
1.7
5.8

3.8
1.8
2.5
4.2
2.4
6.3

2.0
.3
1.0
.0
.7
3.4

4.1
3.9
2.5
6.0
2.4
4.9

4.3
3.0
3.4
4.2
2.1
6.0

3.0
2.1
1.7
3.0
1.5
4.1

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Item and group

24

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school2
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1 3
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities 1 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1 4
Refuse collection 4
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances, including electronic equipment1....
Video and audio products 1 5
Televisions 1
Video products other than televisions 1 6
Audio products 1 7
Major household appliances 1 3
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners 1 3
Information processing equipment1 6

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

120.9
129.7
135.2
130.4
135.1
133.2
144.6
126.8
134.2
134.3
130.9
116.1
118.7
112.8

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

121.3
130.3
136.4
130.9
138.7
136.9
145.7
127.1
134.7
134.8
131.2
117.1
119.9
113.4

3.8
3.9
3.7
2.6
7.4
6.2
6.3
2.0
4.1
4.1
3.5
.0
-.3
1.1

3.4
4.5
3.7
4.2
2.4
1.5
12.1
6.3
5.0
5.0
6.1
2.5
1.0
3.7

4.1
4.1
1.2
3.8
-5.8
-6.7
1.4
1.6
4.9
5.3
.3
1.4
.3
3.3

4.1
4.4
6.7
4.1
14.8
17.1
7.5
2.6
3.6
3.6
3.1
6.0
5.9
6.2

3.6
4.2
3.7
3.4
4.9
3.8
9.1
4.1
4.5
4.5
4.8
1.2
.3
2.4

4.1
4.3
3.9
3.9
4.0
4.5
4.4
2.1
4.3
4.4
1.7
3.7
3.1
4.7

104.9
110.1
106.9
99.5
78.0
76.1
103.0
106.9
113.6
98.8
125.9
116.8
145.0
70.9
97.4
136.9
144.3
148.6

106.6
109.8
106.7
99.3
79.1
77.8
103.4
106.4
112.8
99.1
126.0
116.6
144.7
70.8
97.4
137.6
144.3
150.1

-1.9
3.1
1.6
.4
9.5
8.0
-1.2
-.4
.4
-2.1
2.7
.0
1.1
-.6
-3.1
5.7
9.1
9.9

3.5
4.2
.0
-.4
-7.7
-10.7
-4.9
.0
1.1
-1.3
.0
-6.0
-7.1
.0
-9.4
12.1
9.2
7.6

2.7
3.4
5.9
5.9
-19.7
-24.1
1.2
9.2
6.3
15.4
6.0
3.2
4.4
5.7
-3.5
.9
27.0
6.2

8.7
4.9
4.6
5.0
26.4
41.8
4.4
2.7
-.4
9.8
5.2
3.1
11.2
-12.0
-7.8
6.7
8.8
10.8

.8
3.6
.8
.0
.5
-1.8
-3.1
-.2
.7
-1.7
1.3
-3.1
-3.1
-.3
-6.3
8.8
9.1
8.7

5.7
4.1
5.3
5.4
.8
3.7
2.8
5.9
2.9
12.6
5.6
3.2
7.7
-3.6
-5.7
3.7
17.5
8.5

111.0
106.3
115.4
115.5
120.2
114.8
112.8
111.4
90.4
83.4
76.9
100.0
93.6
102.3
103.0
106.4

111.0
106.3
116.3
115.3
117.9
117.1
112.0
110.1
90.2
82.9
76.9
98.9
93.0
102.3
103.4
106.5

5.3
3.1
8.9
3.3
3.6
1.8
4.1
12.1
.9
-1.9
2.6
_
-.4
5.8
4.9
7.6

2.6
2.7
-2.4
5.8
14.4
-.7
3.0
-1.4
.0
-2.4
-6.0
_
.4
1.2
4.5
-.8

2.9
2.7
2.5
6.1
21.2
5.4
19.1
1.8
.0
-2.8
-1.5
-1.7
5.7
3.6
10.7

1.5
.4
6.8
.0
-17.5
7.5
-9.1
.4
.0
.5
-.5
_
2.6
-.4
4.0
-3.3

3.9
2.9
3.1
4.6
8.9
.5
3.6
5.1
.4
-2.1
-1.8
.0
3.5
4.7
3.3

2.2
1.5
4.6
3.0
.0
6.4
4.0
1.1
.0
-1.2
-1.0
_
.4
2.6
3.8
3.5

101.4
99.5

101.1
99.7

5.3
-

.4
-

3.2
-

-1.2
-

2.8
-

1.0
-

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Item and group

25

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3 months ended—

Item and group

Other housefurnishings 1 3
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
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1 3
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Gardening and other household services 1 3
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers

Boys'
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Presses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery,

and accessories
Suits
Girls'
Infants' and toddlers'1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 1 3
Watches and jewelry 1 3
Watches 1 3
Jewelry 1 3

Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girts'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

104.8

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

104.6

3.6

3.5

-1.1

1.5

3.5

0.2

116.8
107.4

115.1
106.6

9.1
1.9

-.7
5.4

-4.1
-5.9

-.3
5.8

4.1
3.7

-2.2
-.2

110.5

110.1

3.0

2.6

-2.9

4.9

2.8

.9

103.8

102.6

.8

1.2

2.3

-4.9

1.0

-1.4

98.6
117.3
122.6

101.4
117.5
122.5

9.6
3.6
1.4

5.6
4.6
3.1

3.1
5.3
10.9

-8.6
2.8
4.4

7.6
4.1
2.2

-2.9
4.0
7.6

115.4
114.1
116.6
125.1
121.3
111.2

115.0
115.2
116.8
125.1
121.5
111.5

2.9
.4
12.0
66.1
3.4
4.2

5.9
3.3
1.0
.0
3.7
2.3

6.9
1.8
2.1
.0
1.3
6.1

.7
6.1
3.9
.0
2.3
11.1

4.4
1.8
6.4
28.9
3.6
3.3

3.8
3.9
3.0
.0
1.8
8.6

117.7
115.8
116.2
116.8
118.2
120.9
112.3
123.1
116.0
110.1
115.8
115.6
103.5
124.7
118.1

117.5
115.6
115.7
116.0
118.2
119.5
112.6
122.3
118.5
107.8
114.8
114.6
107.9
119.9
117.6

15.0
16.1
18.5
7.0
6.6
5.8
6.7
10.3
2.5
6.6
27.7
31.9
4.6
40.2
13.7

-8.0
-9.1
-10.9
1.1
1.4
2.1
-5.6
1.0
5.1
-.4
-20.5
-23.6
-12.4
-11.8
-14.7

12.9
13.5
13.0
10.3
10.5
17.8
10.6
7.2
5.4
10.9
16.7
17.1
-5.3
8.5
13.8

.3
.0
-1.0
.3
2.4
.3
-1.4
.7
14.7
-5.4
-3.7
-5.7
23.3
-14.0
-6.8

2.9
2.7
2.7
4.0
4.0
4.0
.4
5.6
3.8
3.1
.7
.4
-4.3
11.2
-1.5

6.4
6.5
5.8
5.2
6.4
8.7
4.4
3.9
10.0
2.5
6.0
5.1
8.1
-3.4
3.0

114.3
121.9
116.6
115.6
119.2
109.2
117.8
109.1
120.2
113.7
120.8
112.8
108.9
127.2

114.4
122.4
116.9
118.8
120.4
110.4
118.9
108.7
121.8
114.5
120.0
112.2
110.8
127.5

6.4
45.4
2.2
24.6
6.5
8.3
6.2
9.2
5.7
4.5
2.9
10.4
4.8
3.0

4.8
-37.8
-2.5
1.7
4.6
3.4
4.7
4.6
4.6
-.7
12.1
-2.5
-9.7
5.3

7.8
26.8
26.3
-3.3
11.9
14.9
11.3
4.2
13.3
17.7
7.4
21.1
25.5
5.9

3.2
23.5
2.1
5.6
3.0
-3.2
4.5
2.2
5.1
5.4
2.0
-10.6
15.0
4.5

5.6
-4.9
-.2
12.6
5.6
6.8
5.5
6.9
5.2
1.9
7.4
3.7
-2.7
4.1

5.5
25.2
13.6
1.0
7.4
5.5
7.8
3.2
9.1
11.4
4.7
4.0
20.1
5.2

129.7
124.9

130.1
125.2

4.0
1.7

6.3
3.3

6.8
6.4

6.1
2.9

5.1
2.5

6.4
4.6

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

26

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1 3
Compact new cars 1 3
Intermediate new cars 1 3
Full-size new cars 1 3
Luxury new cars 1 3
New trucks 4
New motorcycles 1 3
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair1
Body work 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 fees 1
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fares 1
Other intercity transportation 1
Intracity public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Eye care 1 3
Services by other medical professionals 1 a
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1 3
Outpatient services 1 3

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

111.2
110.0
118.7
118.9
103.8
102.7
102 5
106.6
110.0
116.0
110.1
121.0
80.5
80.4
81.4
78.6
84.7
122.4
127.2

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

111 9
110.8
119.0
119.3
104.0
103.0
102 5
106 7
109.7
116.4
111.4
121.1
81.8
81.8
83.1
79.9
85.5
123.3
127.8

4.2
4.2
2.1
2.1
.4
-2.0
8
-1 5
2.7
.0
9.9
.3
8.3
8.3
11.0
9.5
4.4
5.5
8.2

5.3
5.3
2.1
1.7
-1.6
.8
4
24
-1.5
1.8
.4
9.2
7.1
7.6
9.1
7.2
8.3
3.4
3.0

3.0
2.6
2.8
3.1
11.1
8.6
65
59
10.6
3.9
4.2
1.7
-8.0
-8.4
-7.5
-9.4
-5.5
4.1
5.9

55
5.6
5.2
4.8
.0
2.0
32
70
61
64
10.3
4.8
3.5
4.0
7.6
1.5
2.4
6.1
7.2

47
48
2.1
1.9
-.6
-.6
6
4
6
9
5.0
4.7
7.7
7.9
10.1
8.3
6.3
4.5
5.6

42
41
4.0
4.0
5.4
5.2
49
65
83
52
7.2
3.2
-2.4
-2.4
-.2
-4.1
-1.6
5.0
6.6

124.2
119.9
122.2
133.5
101.0
110.3
99.6
97.9
105.6
140.4
162.8
99.4
132.2

125.5
120.6
122.9
134.3
101.2
110.7
99.8
97.9
106.0
141.4
163.2
100.8
133.8

5.5
5.6
5.2
4.2
3.3
-2.8
3.7
9.2
-.8
4.4
6.7
-6.9
10.3

3.0
3.1
4.1
7.8
1.2
30.8
-.8
-.8
-1.5
8.8
8.8
11.3
7.1

5.7
1.7
3.7
11.0
.8
8.5
-.4
-.8
.8
13.4
10.5
30.3
5.0

6.6
5.5
5.7
6.8
7.4
8.4
7.6
9.5
5.9
6.8
2.7
17.6
6.9

4.2
4.4
4.7
6.0
2.3
12.8
1.4
4.1
-1.1
6.5
7.8
1.8
8.7

6.2
3.6
4.7
8.9
4.1
8.4
3.5
4.2
3.3
10.0
6.6
23.8
5.9

127.6
137.4
127.5
129.3
137.6
123.3

129.6
138.8
128.1
130.1
137.3
123.9

15.3
6.0
5.4
6.4
8.7
1.7

2.9
10.5
4.3
2.6
12.1
5.1

.9
8.6
5.3
7.3
.3
2.3

7.8
6.6
9.2
12.2
6.7
2.6

8.9
8.3
4.9
4.5
10.4
3.3

4.3
7.6
7.2
9.7
3.4
2.5

144.0
145.4
158.7
110.8

145.2
146.1
159.1
111.9

6.7
6.9
7.2
9.0

7.2
6.8
7.7
4.9

6.4
7.3
8.3
4.9

8.7
7.4
7.1
6.3

6.9
6.9
7.4
7.0

7.6
7.4
7.7
5.6

134.4

135.5

8.4

5.3

5.3

6.8

6.9

6.0

126.4
143.5
142.5
145.4
141.9
110.9
111.0
152.6
151.0
122.2
118.5

127.8
144.8
143.4
146.5
143.0
110.8
111.8
154.3
152.4
124.4
120.5

10.3
6.7
5.8
6.9
5.8
6.5
8.2
11.1
12.1
7.9
6.0

4.3
7.2
7.2
8.0
6.0
4.5
3.4
10.5
11.2
13.1
10.1

4.6
6.2
5.9
6.1
6.5
1.8
4.1
11.1
8.2
13.8
10.2

4.8
9.0
7.9
9.2
7.0
2.6
5.9
13.2
11.5
19.0
14.1

7.3
6.9
6.5
7.5
5.9
5.5
5.7
10.8
11.7
10.5
8.0

4.7
7.6
6.9
7.6
6.8
2.2
5.0
12.2
9.9
16.4
12.1

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Item and group

27

Feb.
1989

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities 1
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment 1
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 1
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1 3
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1 3
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 3
Other entertainment services 1 3

123.8
118.1
127.1
127.2
127.3
110.9
110.2
108.7
116.5
113.1
124.6
119.0
131.6
110.8

124.3
118.4
127.5
127.4
127.7
110.7
111.7
107.2
117.0
113.9
124.2
118.8
132.3
111.8

4.8
5.8
4.0
5.7
2.0
5.4
4.6
6.3
7.1
12.9
3.4
1.4
3.9
6.6

-1.1
4.1
-6.0
5.8
4.4
8.7
6.5
3.8
5.0

16.8
4.6
1.8
9.9
6.8
3.8
1.5

114.5
136.0
110.5
105.5

114.7
137.2
111.1
105.6

6.4
-.3
3.5
5.2

.0
9.9
5.0
-.4

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 ..
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1 .
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental
products 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1
Legal service fees 1 3
Personal financial services 1 3
Funeral expenses 1 3

143.5
157.0
122.8
121.7

144.3
158.5
123.2
121.9

5.5
2.8
3.1
2.8

9.7
16.0
1.0
.0

121.6

121.6

-2.0

122.0
123.8
123.5

122.3
124.4
124.1

124.2
153.3
151.6
153.4
157.1
156.4
161.2
144.4
111.1
112.0
109.1

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

3.4
3.2
2.3
2.0
2.9

5.1
6.4

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

12.3

4.1
4.5
3.1
3.8
2.4
2.1
4.3
.0
6.4
8.6
6.0
3.9
3.9
5.8

6.1
5.3
4.9
5.6
4.0
6.0
4.4
7.7
5.1
3.6
5.2
7.1
6.7
6.8

12.2
-3.0
9.2
5.9

5.4
18.5
4.4
3.5

3.2
4.7
4.2
2.4

8.7
7.2
6.8
4.7

3.2
3.0
9.7
12.5

11.3
25.7
4.7
4.0

7.6
9.2
2.0
1.4

7.2
13.8
7.2
8.2

1.4

10.6

3.4

-.3

6.9

6.7
3.4
2.4

-1.4
3.0
3.0

14.0
5.7
6.8

4.7
5.7
5.3

2.6
3.2
2.7

9.3
5.7
6.1

124.9
154.1
153.2
154.1
158.0
157.2
162.4
145.0
111.7
111.8
110.1

6.5
7.1
6.8
7.1
7.6
7.6
9.4
5.3
3.1
9.8
3.5

3.0
10.8

1.5

3.3
1.1
3.2
1.1
2.9
2.6
1.8
3.4
3.7
2.6
3.8

5.0
8.2
4.6
8.2
8.2
8.3
8.8
7.5
9.1
4.4
8.8

4.7
8.9
8.0
8.9
9.6
10.4
11.8
5.0
4.2
9.1
2.5

4.1
4.6
3.9
4.6
5.5
5.4
5.2
5.5
6.4
3.5
6.3

121.5
113.4

122.2
113.9

5.4
10.8

12.4
-1.1

1.7
8.2

11.6
5.4

8.8
4.7

6.5
6.8

81.0
115.9
116.9

82.3
115.9
117.2

7.7
1.1
10.7

7.5
1.4
1.4

-7.9
6.5
1.7

4.0
5.3
4.2

7.6
1.3
6.0

-2.2
5.9
3.0

9.3
10.8

11.7
13.3
14.3
4.7
5.3
8.4

5.9,
5.3
6.5
11.6
6.8

7.1
4.2
3.9
5.9
1.6
.7
2.2
-.7
5.7
5.4
.6
7.4
9.6

Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1

6

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Index formerly called Television and sound equipment.




Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Index formerly called 'Sound equipment'.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

7

28

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed expenditure
categories 1
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes

1-month
percent changes
ended—

Item
Nov.
1988

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

123.5
124.8
127.3
128.7
129.0
122.8

123.5
125.0
125.4
129.8
130.8
122.8

125.8
124.9
126.6
131.7
132.6
123.9

125.4
126.0
128.2
132.8
135.8
124.1

125.9

126.5

127.9

129.3

Ham other than canned
Pork sausage
Other pork
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami
Other lunchmeats
Lamb and organ meats

121.5
107.0
110.6
113.5
115.8
111.6
115.8

122.2
107.5
109.4
113.2
114.3
111.0
116.6

119.5
108.1
112.9
113.5
114.2
111.5
116.3

119.4
108.8
111.7
114.1
115.1
112.3
116.9

-1.9
-1.7
-.4
-.7

Butter
Other dairy products

104.4
119.9

104.8
120.8

105.6
120.7

Frozen fruit and fruit juices
Other fruit juices
Cut corn, canned beans except lima
Other processed vegetables

125.3
122.6
124.2
115.7

124.4
122.9
124.3
117.5

Candy and chewing gum
Other sweets
Margarine
Other fats, oils, and salad dressing
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter
Roasted coffee
Instant and freeze-dried coffee
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish
Other condiments
Miscellaneous prepared foods and baby foods
Other canned and packaged prepared foods...

118.9
119.6
121.9
114.7
119.4
116.0
117.5
120.4
114.7
123.7
114.5

Whiskey at home
Other alcoholic beverages at home

115.0
118.9

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Percent change to
Feb. 1989
from—
Feb.
1989

Feb. 1988

Food find beverages
Other breads
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins
Fresh cakes and cupcakes

,

Cookies
Crackers, bread, and cracker products
Fresh sweetrolls, coffee cake, and donuts
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products
and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers

1.4
.0

1.9
-.1
1.0
1.5
1.4
.9

-0.3
.9
1.3
.8
2.4
.2

9.5
9.6
6.4
6.4
6.5
5.9

.5

1.1

1.1

6.2

-2.2
.6
3.2
.3
-.1
.5
-.3

-.1
.6

.9
.2
2.7

.6
.5
-1.1
-.3
-1.3
-.5
.7

-1.1
.5
.8
.7
.5

-2.1
-.5
1.2
1.8
1.7
1.3
3.2

105.8
120.4

-1.3
.8

.4
.8

.8
-.1

.2
-.2

.4
3.5

125.9
123.8
126.9
118.9

124.8
124.0
126.0
120.6

1.0
-.1
.4
.7

-.7
.2
.1

-.9
.2
-.7
1.4

6.7
5.9
18.3

1.6

1.2
.7
2.1
1.2

119.5
120.0
124.1
115.4
120.7
116.1
116.9
121.0
114.7
124.5
115.2

119.5
120.9
125.4
115.7
122.2
117.7
117.4
122.2
116.3
126.0
115.5

120.2
120.9
127.3
115.9
123.4
120.8
118.5
123.2
116.7
126.3
115.7

-.2
.2
.2
.4
-.4
1.4
-.3
.4
-.3
-.2
.3

.5
.3
1.8
.6
1.1
.1
-.5
.5
.0
.6
.6

.0
.8
1.0
.3
1.2
1.4
.4
1.0
1.4
1.2
.3

.6
.0
1.5
.2
1.0
2.6
.9
.8
.3
.2
.2

3.2
4.7
16.6
8.8
4.5
9.1
.6
6.1
3.1
8.3
4.5

114.8
119.2

115.4
119.1

116.0
119.4

-.3
.2

-.2
.3

.5
-.1

.5
.3

1.3
2.2

See footnotes at end of table.




29

0.7
1.1
1.0
.9
-2.2
-.2

0.0
.2
-1.5
.9

13.9

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed expenditure
categories 1 —Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
1-month
percent changes
ended—

Indexes
Item
Nov.
1988

Percent change to
Feb. 1989
from—

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

112.2

112.2

110.1

115.4

-2.9

0.0

-1.9

4.8

4.1

113.3
121.8
118.8

114.5
122.2
119.3

116.2
123.1
120.1

117.6
122.4
121.0

-.6
.8

1.1
.3
.4

1.5
.7
.7

1.2
-.6

3.0
4.8
5.0

117.0

118.1

117.5

116.1

.9

-.5

112.8

113.2

113.4

113.9

.4

.2

126.2
114.9
112.9
111.6
128.1
116.5

124.9
113.7
111.2
110.8
124.3
113.9

121.5
111.1
106.4
110.8
118.3
111.5

118.5
109.4
100.9
108.9
118.2
112.4

-1.0
-1.0
-1.5
-.7
-3.0
-2.2

-2.7
-2.3
-4.3
.0
-4.8
-2.1

-2.5
-1.5
-5.2

-1.7
-.1
.8

12.3
6.6

126.9

126.9

127.3

129.9

.3

2.0

7.4

119.0

119.4

120.6

120.8

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb. 1988

Housing
Household linens
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing
materials
Soaps and detergents
Other laundry and cleaning products
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels,
and napkins
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift
wrap

1.5
.5
.5

.7

-1.2
.4

4.2
3.8

Apparel and upkeep
Men's suits, sport coats, and jackets
Men's coats and jackets
Boys' coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts .
Boys' trousers, sport coats, and jackets ....
Girls' coats, jackets, dresses, and suits
Girls' separates and sportswear

-.2
-2.6
.4
.8
-1.9
-1.4

6.3
6.6
.0
3.1

Transportation
State automobile registration
Other goods and services
Products for hair, hair pieces, and wigs

These special indexes are based on substantially smaller samples.




-.5

1.0

8.6

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

30

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1988

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

100.000

119.7
356.7

120.2
358.0

4.8

0.4

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

19.583

121.7
121.9
120.8
128.0
118.3
112.4
134.3
116.5
117.3
119.5
109.8
121.7
124.6
119.8

122.4
122.6
121.7
129.0
118.0
113.3
136.8
117.7
117.8
120.4
111.4
122.8
125.1
120.8

6.0
6.2
7.2
8.6
6.8
5.9

.6
.7
.8
-.3
.8

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair
commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public
services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1

39.783
25.516
8.063
6.819

119.0
126.9
120.7
130.1
131.8
122.5
122.5
119.9
115.6
118.3

.095
7.807
4.343

110.9
105.7

Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.3

0.6

0.4

.4
.4
.4
.6
-.1
.7
1.3
.5
.9

.6
.7

.5
.5
.6
.8
.2
.8
.9
.7
.4
.8
.6
.7
.4
.8

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1967=100)

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

17.934
11.277

1.595
3.575
1.359

10.0
3.2
6.0
4.6
3.6

1.0
.4
.8
1.5
.9
.4
.8

1.1
.1
.7
.4
.0

1.1
-1.1
.3
.5
1.0
-.2
.6
.5
.3

119.3
127.4
121.5
130.4
135.2
122.8
122.8
120.0
116.7
119.5

3.7
4.1
3.6
3.4
4.0
4.4
4.4
2.8
2.7
1.6

.3
.4
.7
.2
2.6
.2
.2
.1
1.0
1.0

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

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

.3
.5
.7
.3
2.7
.4
.3
.1
1.0
1.0

4.0
3.1
2.8

.8
.0

98.4

111.8
105.7
98.3

-.1

.8
.9
.7

.3
.5
.6

.8
-.2
-.3

.355
3.988

80.3
104.8

81.0
104.6

.5
3.0

-.2

4.0
.3

1.3
-.5

3.464
6.460
4.097
1.222
1.142

126.2
110.4
105.5
117.9
116.9

126.3
110.4
105.4
118.1
117.0

3.7
3.0
2.2
4.0
4.7

.1
.0
-.1
.2
.1

.8
.1
.0
.3
.1

.5
.2
.2
.2
.3

.1
.0
-.2
.2
.1

6.364

114.8
113.0
114.4
111.3
118.5
112.8
117.8
126.4

114.7
112.8
113.4
110.7
121.8
113.1
119.0
126.8

4.3
4.2
4.3
2.6
7.5
6.3
6.3
4.4

-.1
-.2
-.9
-.5
2.8
.3
1.0
.3

.3
.3
.6
.3
.2
.0
-.3
.5

-.3
-.3
.1

.1

1.919
2.829
.394

.311
.938
1.186
6.657
1.649

1.244
17.250
16.908
.342
.204
.108

5.841

1.536
2.564
.295
.938
.508
.523

See footnotes at end of table.




.8

1.0
1.6

31

10.3
5.4
5.1

1.9

-.6
-1.5
.4
.0
.3

.0
-.5
-.4
2.8

.7
1.0
.2

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Relative
importance,

Group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.5
.5
.1
.2
.1
.9
.9
.7
.6

0.0
.0
.3
.3
.8
-1.6
-1.6
.0
.3

0.7
.7
.8
.7
.3
1.0
.9
.7
.8

0.7
.7
.3
.3
.0
1.7
1.7
.7
.6

2.8

.2

.9

.6

.2

139.2
126.8

8.3
5.3

.7
.6

.2
.9

.8
.6

.7
.6

144.2
143.9
144.2
142.4

145.6
144.7
145.8
143.7

7.2
6.9
7.4
6.7

1.0
.6
1.1
.9

.5
.6
.5
.6

.9
.6
.9
.7

.7
.4
.8
.6

4.052
2.193
1.859

123.1
118.1
131.3

123.6
118.4
131.9

5.1
4.9
5.4

.4
.3
.5

.4
.3
.5

.7
.4
1.2

.4
.3
.5

5.995
1.778
1.178

143.0
156.9
122.7

143.7
158.2
123.0

7.6
11.2
4.7

.5
.8
.2

.5
.5

1.8
4.5
.3

.6
.8
.2

.676
.502
3.039
.197
2.843

121.7
123.6
153.3
152.0
153.7

121.9
124.2
153.7
153.9
154.0

4.9
4.5
6.5
5.9
6.6

.2
.5
.3
1.3

.7
.2
.6
.6
.6

.2
.5
.9
-.5
.9

.2
.5
.5
1.0
.5

100.000
49.202
19.583
29.619
16.875
5.841

119.7
113.5
121.7
108.4
105.9
113.0

120.2
113.9
122.4
108.7
106.3
112.8

4.8
4.8
6.0
4.0
4.8
4.2

.4

CVI

December
1988

Unadjusted indexes

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

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

.4
.4
.5
.4
.4
.0

11.034
12.744
50.798
24.942

104.9
111.0
127.9
121.9

105.6
111.0
128.4
122.4

5.1
2.9
4.8
4.2

.7
.0
.4
.4

-.2
.4
.3
.1

.8
.5
.5
.3

.7
.2
.4
.4

9.073
6.917
4.139
5.727

107.5
132.2
144.2
136.1

107.4
133.1
145.8
136.5

3.4
7.0
7.4
5.8

-.1
.7
1.1
.3

.6
.2
.5
.5

.7
.8
.9
1.0

-.1
.7
.8
.4

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

19.148
18.046
5.191
3.852
2.324
3.786
_
1.591
5.154

110.7
109.7
119.2
119.3
120.3
79.6
79.5
122.4
131.4

111.2
110.3
119.3
119.5
120.4
80.3
80.2
123.3
132.2

4.5
4.5
3.1
3.0
3.8
2.6
2.7
4.7
7.3

.930

100.5

100.7

4.224
1.102

138.2
126.1

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

5.075
.936
4.139
2.583

Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles

New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repairs 1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation
commodities 1
Other private transportation
services 1
Public transportation 1

1

CVJ

CVI

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




32

.4
.6
.3
.4

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1988

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

119.2
118.0
113.0
118.5
108.8
106.5
105.6
114.0
119.0
126.3
88.3
124.2
124.8
116.9
79.9
130.5

119.6
118.5
113.4
118.9
109.0
107.0
106.4
114.6
119.5
126.7
88.6
124.7
125.3
117.1
80.6
131.1

4.5
5.1
4.9
4.7
3.9
4.7
4.9
5.4
5.6
4.6
2.7
5.1
4.8
4.2
2.4
5.0

0.3
.4
.4
.3
.2
.5
.8
.5
.4
.3
.3
.4
.4
.2
.9
.5

$.835
.280

$.832
.279

-4.6

-.4

Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.3
.3
.3
.3
.1
-.7
-.2
-.2
.4
.4
-.3
.4
.3
.3

0.5
.7
.6
.5
.6
-.4
.7
.4
.8
.5
.8
.5
.5
.5

0.4
.4
.4
.4
.4
.5
.8
.5
.4
.3
.7
.4
.4
.3

-1.4
.3

1.3
.5

1.6
.5

-.1

-.5

-.4

Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel 1
Nondurables 1
Services less rent of shelter 1 2
Services less medical care
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1982-84=$1.00 1
1967=$1.00 1

82.066
74.484
82.750
94.925
31.268
18.524
12.683
36.458
25.856
46.658
8.130
91.870
73.936
27.127

4.141
46.809

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




Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

33

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

4.6

4.9

4.5

5.1

4.8

4.8

8.5
8.8
11.6
12.9

3.7
4.1
4.1
6.3

6.9
7.3
8.7
9.1

13.0
2.6
21.6
6.2

-3.1
9.6

6.1
6.5
7.2
9.9
7.1
10.9
4.3
6.4
7.5
12.1
2.2
8.6
5.3
4.4

4.9
5.3
5.7
8.1
1.9
10.3
7.5
5.9
5.3

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

120.3
120.4
119.0
126.0
115.7
110.4
133.2
115.2
115.7
117.0
109.2
120.1
123.5
119.5

120.8
120.9
119.5
126.7
115.6
111.2
134.9
115.8
116.7
118.3
109.3
121.0
124.0
119.5

121.5
121.7
120.4
128.0
117.5
112.4
133.4
116.2
117.3
119.5
109.1
121.7
124.6
119.8

122.1
122.3
121.1
129.0
117.7
113.3
134.6
117.0
117.8
120.4
109.8
122.6
125.1
120.8

5.3
5.7
5.8
5.5
10.9
.7
5.0
3.7
1.1
5.6
3.4
3.9
4.4
4.9

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1

118.4
126.2
120.0
129.1
133.9
121.8
121.9
119.2
114.6
117.6
109.7
105.3
98.0

118.8
126.4
120.5
129.5
135.1
122.0
122.0
119.6
115.2
117.8
110.6
106.2
98.7

119.2
126.8
120.9
130.0
135.2
122.3
122.4
119.9
115.6
118.3
110.9
106.7
99.3

119.5
127.4
121.7
130.4
138.8
122.8
122.8
120.0
116.7
119.5
111.8
106.5
99.0

3.2
3.3
2.7
2.2
6.4
3.8
3.8

74.6
105.5
124.6
110.2
105.6
117.1
116.4

74.8
106.4
125.6
110.3
105.6
117.5
116.5

77.8
106.7
126.2
110.5
105.8
117.7
116.9

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

116.9
115.4
115.1
115.8
120.1
113.5
118.2
125.4

117.3
115.7
115.8
116.2
120.3
113.5
117.8
126.0

117.0
115.4
115.9
115.5
118.5
113.9
117.8
126.4

See footnotes at end of table.




34

8.8

14.4
3.4
5.6
4.7
3.1

10.9
5.4
3.2
7.9
4.1
6.2
4.0
2.0

12.0
1.7

13.0
4.9
4.9
9.9
3.4
4.7
4.6
4.0

10.0
3.2
7.4
4.6
3.2

3.3
4.1
3.6
3.0

7.1
7.3

3.8
3.9
5.8
4.1
15.5
3.3
3.0
2.7
7.5
6.6
7.9
4.6
4.1

6.1
4.5
4.5
4.0
1.1
.7
1.5
.4
.0

4.1
4.0
3.4
3.8
1.9
4.4
4.4
1.7
4.4
2.6
6.6
5.9
5.7

-6.8
.0
.0
3.4
3.5
4.3
1.0

-19.3
9.6
7.0
3.0
2.7
5.7
1.4

24.5
2.7
5.6
1.1
.0
2.8
2.1

.8
-.2
1.2
4.0
3.1
3.9
7.7

.3
6.1
6.3
2.0
1.3
4.2
1.7

9.6
9.7
6.3

-3.4
-3.8
1.1

13.1

-10.3
2.4
.4
3.2
5.0

11.0
11.5
9.6
12.3
-1.0
16.7
12.0
6.0

.7
.0
.7
-2.7
5.8
4.3
2.7
3.9

2.9
2.7
3.7
.7

5.7
5.6
5.0
4.5
2.3
10.3
7.3
4.9

4.5
4.2
1.0
3.5
-10.1
5.4
5.8
.7

1.2
.8

3.5
5.0
4.5
3.8
5.7
5.2
5.2
5.9
1.8
1.4
1.5
-.4
-.8

78.8
106.2
126.3
110.5
105.6
117.9
117.0

9.0
-.4
2.3
4.5
2.7
3.6
14.7

117.1
115.4
115.3
115.0
121.8
114.7
119.0
126.6

2.1
.4
.0
1.5

24.6
4.5
7.3
3.0

1.4
-1.3
5.3

12.9
2.4
5.2
4.0

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

3 months ended—
Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

110.0

110.0
109.1
117.6

111.6
110.7
118.9
119.1
120.8
81.9
81.8

6 months ended—

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

5.7
5.7
2.4
2.1
8.9
7.6
8.6
3.7
7.3

2.6
2.2
2.8

123.3
132.2

3.8
3.8
1.4
1.7
.0
8.3
8.8
5.5
3.6

4.7
4.8
1.9
1.9
4.3
7.9
8.7
4.6
5.4

4.3
4.1
4.3
4.2
3.0
-2.4
-2.9
4.7

11.5

5.9
6.0
5.9
5.2
4.4
4.5
4.0
6.1
6.9

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

81.0
81.0
121.5
130.0

121.5
130.4

110.8
109.9
118.5
118.7
120.8
80.5
80.4
122.4
131.4

99.0

99.9

100.5

100.7

2.5

.8

.8

7.0

1.6

3.9

136.8
124.3

137.1
125.4

138.2
126.1

139.2
126.8

3.8
4.7

8.9
4.0

13.6
4.3

7.2
8.3

6.3
4.4

10.4
6.3

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities 1
Entertainment services 1

142.5
142.5
142.4
140.9
121.7
117.3
129.0

143.2
143.4
143.1
141.7
122.2
117.6
129.7

144.5
144.3
144.4
142.7
123.1
118.1
131.3

145.5
144.9
145.5
143.5
123.6
118.4
131.9

7.0
6.3
7.0
6.1
4.8
6.2
3.6

6.8
6.5
7.2
6.9
3.7
3.2
4.2

6.7
7.6
6.4
6.2
5.4
6.4
4.5

8.7
6.9
9.0
7.6
6.4
3.8
9.3

6.9
6.4
7.1
6.5
4.3
4.7
3.9

7.7
7.3
7.7
6.9
5.9
5.1
6.9

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking 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

139.8
149.9
121.7

140.5
150.2
122.3

143.0
156.9
122.7

143.8
158.2
123.0

4.9
3.1
3.4

9.8
16.2
1.7

3.8
2.7
9.4

11.9
24.1
4.3

7.3
9.5
2.6

7.8
12.9

120.6
122.7
150.5
150.5
150.7

121.5
123.0
151.4
151.4
151.6

121.7
123.6
152.7
150.6
153.0

121.9
124.2
153.4
152.1
153.7

3.1
3.4
6.8
6.6
6.8

1.0
2.7
9.0
7.3
9.3

11.4
6.8
2.4
5.5
2.2

4.4
5.0
7.9
4.3
8.2

2.1
3.1
7.9
6.9
8.1

7.8
5.9
5.1
4.9
5.1

112.7
120.3
108.1
107.1
115.4

113.0
120.8
108.2
106.3
115.7

113.7
121.5
108.9
105.9
115.4

114.2
122.1
109.3
106.3
115.4

4.6
4.9
5.3
5.0
14.1
9.7

4.9
5.6
8.5
3.0
.4
-3.8

4.5
3.3
3.7
3.4
8.7
11.5

5.1
5.4
6.1
4.5
-3.0
.0

4.8
5.2
6.9
4.0
7.0
2.7

4.8
4.3
4.9
4.0
2.7
5.6

104.3
109.9
127.1
121.4

104.1
110.3
127.5
121.5

104.9
110.8
128.2
121.9

105.6
111.0
128.7
122.4

8.6
1.5
4.0
3.4

8.4
3.0
4.9
6.2

-1.5
2.6
5.5
3.7

5.1
4.1
5.1
3.3

8.5
2.2
4.4
4.8

1.7
3.3
5.3
3.5

106.2
130.9
142.4
134.1

106.8
131.2
143.1
134.8

107.5
132.2
144.4
136.1

107.4
133.1
145.5
136.7

3.9
4.6
7.0
5.0

10.7
6.5
7.2
6.6

-5.1
10.1
6.4
3.7

4.6
6.9
9.0
8.0

7.2
5.5
7.1
5.8

-.4
8.5
7.7
5.8

109.1
117.2
117.6

119.5

,

117.9
120.4
79.7

79.7

3.1
1.7
-8.9
-9.3
3.4

9.2

6.8

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 of shelter 1 2
Household services less rent
of shelter 1 2
Transportation services 1
Medical care services
Other services

1

...

See footnotes at end of table.




35

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

3 months ended—

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

118.4
117.2
112.2
117.7
108.5
107.6
105.1
113.7
117.6
125.4
88.9
123.3
124.1
116.5
80.5
129.5

118.7
117.5
112.5
118.0
108.6
106.9
104.9
113.5
118.1
125.9
88.6
123.8
124.5
116.8
79.4
129.9

119.3
118.3
113.2
118.6
109.3
106.5
105.6
114.0
119.0
126.5
89.3
124.4
125.1
117.4
80.4
130.6

119.8
118.8
113.7
119.1
109.7
107.0
106.4
114.6
119.5
126.9
89.9
124.9
125.6
117.7
81.7
131.3

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

6 months ended—
Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

4.2
5.0
4.9
4.6
4.0
6.8
7.8
6.7
6.1
4.3
3.7
4.8
4.2
3.6
7.1
4.7

4.8
5.1
4.9
4.7
3.7
2.7
2.1
4.1
5.0
4.9
1.8
5.2
5.1
4.8
-2.2
5.4

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

3.9
5.3
4.8
4.6
3.0
.8
7.6
4.8
7.9
4.7
3.2
5.1
4.0
2.8
6.0
5.2

4.9
4.6
4.4
4.5
3.0
7.8
-.8
5.1
3.5
4.9
-.9
5.0
5.3
5.3
-9.8
5.1

4.8
5.6
5.5
4.8
4.5
-2.2
5.0
3.2
6.6
4.9
4.6
5.3
4.9
4.2
6.1
5.7

Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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




4.6
4.7
4.9
4.6
5.0
13.1
8.1
8.7
4.3
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.4
4.3
8.3
4.2

36

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Jan. to
Feb.

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

121.7

122.4

6.0

0.6

0.4

0.6

0.5

121.9

122.6

6.2

.6

.4

.7

.5

120.8

121.7

7.2

.7

.4

.8

.6

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

128.0
128.8
114.7
141.2
120.0
127.3
125.4

129.0
129.9
115.7
143.1
119.5
128.3
125.5

8.6
10.3
8.6
11.4
8.8
7.8
9.6

.8
.9
.9
1.3
-.4
.8
.1

.6
.4
.4
.9
-.2
.6
1.5

1.0
1.2
.6
1.7
1.1
.7
-.2

.8
.6
.9
1.3
-.4
.8
.1

125.3
130.3
128.1

125.8
132.0
129.8

9.6
7.0
5.5

.4
1.3
1.3

.2
-.1
.2

.8
1.2
.3

.4
1.3
1.6

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal 1
Ground beef other than canned 1 ...
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Chops
Ham
Other pork, including sausage
Other meats 1
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood ...
Eggs

118.3
118.7
114.1
116.1
106.2
112.8
110.1
114.9
122.3
127.1
111.7
96.2
120.6
115.9
110.4
113.0
128.6
133.6
132.5
113.3
144.7
125.3
156.8
111.3

118.0
118.8
114.3
116.7
106.0
115.7
110.4
115.4
123.6
128.1
111.0
96.5
118.4
115.0
110.4
113.7
128.3
133.4
131.1
115.4
144.4
125.5
156.4
105.4

6.8
6.0
3.6
7.4
4.0
7.8
5.7
4.9
11.8
11.3
-1.1
-7.5
.9
-.9
.5
1.5
18.8
22.2
20.3
8.4
4.8
11.3
3.0
24.1

-.3
.1
.2
.5
-.2
2.6
.3
.4
1.1
.8
-.6
.3
-1.8
-.8
.0
.6
-.2
-.1
-1.1
1.9
-.2
.2
-.3
-5.3

-.1
.0
.0
-.2
-1.2
.6
-.3
.4
.8
.4
.6
1.8
.6
.4
.7
-.7
.0
-.3
.2
.0
.2
1.2
.2
-1.9

1.6
1.0
1.1
1.3
1.4
-.1
1.9
2.6
3.2
1.1
1.3
-1.0
2.0
-.1
.3
.3
1.3
2.0
1.1
.7
.6
.4
.9
13.9

.2
.3
.4
.5
-.2
2.6
.3
.4
-.6
.8
.4
.8
-.2
1.1
1.6
.6
-.2
-.1
-1.1
1.9
.1
.2
-.2
-3.4

Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1

112.4
111.6
111.7
111.3
113.9
113.2
115.4
112.1

113.3
112.8
112.7
112.8
114.2
113.8
115.8
111.9

5.9
7.1
7.5
6.4
4.4
5.9
3.6
1.7

.8
1.1
.9
1.3
.3
.5
.3
-.2

.7
1.1
1.0
.8
.4
.4
.7
.3

1.1
1.6
1.6
1.5
.7
.8
.4
.5

.8
.9
1.2
1.3
.3
.5
.3
-.2

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
1

Bacon

See footnotes at end of table.




37

Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

Dec. to
Jan.

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb. 1988

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1

134.3
142.6
145.0
139.4
113.2
130.5
161.3
140.4
130.4
178.9
120.1
143.3
123.5
125.6
127.7
116.5
121.3
118.2
123.2

136.8
146.5
149.1
144.9
119.7
125.7
167.1
144.1
138.1
165.9
151.5
140.5
123.8
125.5
127.3
117.2
122.1
120.1
123.6

10.3
10.8
13.2
23.4
.4
3.8
15.6
8.6
31.1
-19.8
27.5
6.0
9.4
6.3
6.8
4.1
13.4
7.3
16.3

Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets, including candy
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks
Coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared food
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared food 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices 1
Miscellaneous prepared food, including
baby food 1

116.5
117.3
111.3
119.7
119.5
109.8
107.6
117.7
117.1
121.7
123.7
124.4
122.9

117.7
117.8
112.1
120.1
120.4
111.4
109.0
120.2
118.6
122.8
124.4
126.0
125.8

119.5

1

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1
Alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

1.9
2.7
2.8
3.9
5.7
-3.7
3.6
2.6
5.9
-7.3
26.1
-2.0
.2
-.1
-.3
.6
.7
1.6
.3

1.3
1.9
.7
.5
-1.6
.8
.4
.7
.9
36.8
-3.7
-1.1
.3
-.2
-.3
-.6
.8
1.3
.6

-1.1
-2.3
-2.5
.0
-5.8
-8.5
-2.5
.7
-.3
3.1
-2.4
3.1
.6
.2
.1
1.0
1.7
1.4
1.7

0.9
1.3
1.5
.6
-3.1
-1.1
4.5
3.2
4.5
-7.3
26.1
-4.2
-.2
-.8
-.9
.6
.7
1.6
.3

5.4
5.1
8.9
3.6
10.0
3.2
1.7
6.1
4.1
6.0
4.7
5.3
7.0

1.0
.4
.7
.3
.8
1.5
1.3
2.1
1.3
.9
.6
1.3
2.4

.5
.9
1.4
.8
1.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
.7
.1
.8
.9

.3
.5
.9
-.2
1.0
-.2
-.4
.9
1.0
.6
.6
.3
1.2

.7
.4
.7
.3
.8
.6
.6
2.1
.9
.7
.6
1.3
2.4

120.5

5.2

.8

.3

1.2

.8

120.9

120.8

6.9

-.1

.3

1.3

-.1

124.6
124.4
124.3
125.2

125.1
124.7
124.9
125.7

4.6
4.7
4.5
4.6

.4
.2
.5
.4

.4
.5
.3
.2

.5
.6
.4
.6

.4
.2
.5
.4

119.8
114.9
114.7
108.6
116.8
132.7

120.8
116.0
116.0
109.8
117.2
133.5

3.6
2.7
2.7
3.7
1.7
4.8

.8
1.0
1.1
1.1
.3
.6

.0
-.3
.0
-.6
.2
.5

.3
.4
.3
1.0
.1
.1

.8
1.0
.3
1.1
.3
.6

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

38

Jan. 1989

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school3
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1 4
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1 .
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities.
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities 1 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1 5
Refuse collection 5
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Textile housefumishings
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances, including electronic equipment1 ,
Video and audio products 1 6
Televisions 1
Video products other than televisions 1 7 . .
Audio products 1 8
Major household appliances 1 4
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners 1 4
Information processing equipment17

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

119.0
126.9
120.7
130.1
131.8
129.1
145.2
126.2
122.5
122.5
119.9
115.6
118.3
110.9

119.3
127.4
121.5
130.4
135.2
132.7
145.4
126.5
122.8
122.8
120.0
116.7
119.5
111.8

3.7
4.1
3.6
3.4
4.0
3.8
6.0
2.9
4.4
4.4
2.8
2.7
1.6
4.0

103.9
110.5

106.1
110.4

2.8

105.7

105.7

98.4
80.3

98.3
81.0
80.3
103.4
104.6

3.1
2.8
.5
.8
.0
3.0

79.3
103.0
104.8

110.5
97.2
126.2
116.8
144.7

70.9
97.6
136.5
144.6
149.2

109.9
97.7
126.3

116.6
144.4
70.8

97.5
137.2
144.7
151.1

112.5

110.4
105.4
118.3
113.3
117.9
112.8
111.7

109.9

109.4

91.2

90.9
82.9

110.4
105.5

114.4
114.7

120.3
114.2

83.5

76.5
100.0
93.6
102.2
103.6
106.3

100.9

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

39

76.4

Feb. 1988

5.1

1.9
5.3
3.7
.1
2.3

-2.1
-5.7
6.2
13.8
8.7
3.0
2.2
4.8
3.7
4.8
2.7
3.9
2.6
.2

-1.4
-1.4

98.7

93.0
102.4
104.0
106.6
100.8
99.9

2.8
4.6
2.9
1.3

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.3
.4
.7
.2
2.6
2.8
.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
1.0
1.0
.8

0.3
.2
.4
.3
.9

0.3
.3
.3
.4
.1
-.1
.4
.2
.2
.3
.3
.3
.4
.3

0.3
.5
.7
.3
2.7
2.9
.6
.2
.4
.3
.1

2.1
-.1

.3
1.2

.0
-.1

.9
.7
.3
.7

-.1
.6
.5
.6
4.0
6.0

2.1
-.1
-.2
-.3

Jan. 1989

.9
1.3
.4
-.2
-.5
.5
.1
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.1
.5
.1
1.3

1.4
.5
.2
.2
.1
.3
.5
.2
.8

.1

.9
.9
.7
.8
1.3
3.1
-3.0
-.2
.2
.0

.6

.8
.3
-.3
1.3
.5
-.3

-.1
.0
-1.6
1.0
2.1
1.1

1.0
1.0
.8

1.3
2.2
.4
-.5
-.8
.2

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

.9

.0
-.1
3.4
-1.2
-2.0
-1.2
-.7
-.5
-.3
-.7
-.1
-1.3

.1
.0
.4
-.7
-1.9
.0
-1.2
.2
.0
-.1
-.3

.2
.2
.3
.7
-1.1
-.2
-.2
1.3
.4

-.6
.2
.4
.3

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

1.8
.0
1.2
-.3

-1.3
-.6
.2
.4
.3

-.6
-.4

-.1
.3

-.1
.3

.8

.1
.0

.0
-.2
1.0
-.4
-2.0
1.8
-.7

-1.3
-.3
-.7
-.1

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Other housefurnishings 1 4
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
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1 4
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Gardening and other household services 1 4
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery,
and accessories
Suits
Girls'
Infants' and toddlers'1
Other apparel commodities 1
• Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 1 4
Watches and jewelry 1 4
Watches' 4
Jewelry 1 4
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

,

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

104.6

104.4

1.9

-0.2

-0.1

0.7

-0.2

114.2
107.2

112.5
106.4

.2
1.7

-1.5
-.7

-.5
1.2

1.4
1.3

-1.5
-.7

110.8

110.3

1.9

-.5

.3

1.2

-.5

103.2

102.2

.2

-1.0

.3

.2

-1.0

99.1
117.9
122.6

101.5
118.1
122.4

2.3
4.0
4.9

2.4
.2
-.2

-3.3
.3
.4

-1.0
.2
.7

2.4
.2
-.2

115.3
114.6
116.9
125.4
120.5
110.1

114.9
115.9
117.0
125.4
120.5
110.4

4.2
2.6
4.7
13.6
1.9
5.0

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

1.0
.1
.1
.0
.1
.6

-.3
.3
.3
.0
.4
1.0

-.3
1.0
.1
.0
.0
.3

114.8
113.0
113.1
114.4
115.9
117.8
111.2
121.8
113.9
109.4
111.3
110.6
98.4
118.1
113.0

114.7
112.8
112.8
113.4
115.9
115.7
111.3
120.8
117.0
105.4
110.7
109.7
102.9
114.3
111.5

4.3
4.2
3.9
4.3
4.8
6.2
2.3
4.7
6.4
2.7
2.6
2.0
-1.2
3.0
.3

-.1
-.2
-.3
-.9
.0
-1.8
.1
-.8
2.7
-3.7
-.5
-.8
4.6
-3.2
-1.3

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

-.3
-.3
-.3
.1
-.2
-.2
-.6
-.2
.9
.4
-.6
-.5
.6
-.9
-1.3

.1
.0
-.2
-.5
.2
-1.2
.4
-.6
2.0
-2.2
-.4
-1.5
4.9
-4.1
-.6

112.8
109.1
114.3
118.5
117.8
109.1
116.2
109.2
118.2
112.8
120.8
113.0
105.5
126.4

113.3
110.0
115.1
121.8
119.0
110.3
117.4
108.8
119.8
113.1
120.3
112.3
107.0
126.8

5.6
9.1
5.1
7.5
6.3
5.8
6.3
5.0
6.7
6.3
6.3
4.0
7.6
4.4

.4
.6
.3
2.8
1.0
1.1
1.0
-.4
1.4
.7
-.4
-.6
1.6

.5
.2

129.5
124.4

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

40

130.1
124.7

Feb. 1988

5.9
3.3

Jan. 1989

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

.4

.3

.8

2.2

.7
2.8
1.0
1.1
1.0
-.4
1.4
.3
-.4
-.6
1.4
.3

.0
.2
-.3
-1.6
-.1
-.6
.0
.0
-.1
-.6
.6
.5

.4
2.9
.1
-1.5
.0
.0
.0
1.3
-.3
.4
1.1
-1.5
.9
.3

.6

.9
.2

.2
.3

.2

Jan. to
Feb.

.2

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1 4
Compact new cars 1 4
Intermediate new cars 1 4
Full-size new cars 1 4
Luxury new cars 1 4
New trucks 5
New motorcycles ' 4
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair1
Body work 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 fees 1
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fares 1
Other intercity transportation 1
Intracity public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 4
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Eye care 1 4
Services by other medical professionals 1 4 . . .
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1 4
Outpatient services 1 4

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.5
.5
.1
.2
.2
.4
.1
.2
-.1
-.2
1.2
.1
.9
.9
1.2
1.0
.6
.7
.5

0.0
.0
.3
.3
.1
-.1
.2
1.1
1.3
.5
.8
.8
-1.6
-1.6
-1.8
-1.8
-1.1
.0
.3

0.7
.7
.8
.7
-.4
.2
.6
.8
.5
.6
.5
.3
1.0
.9
1.4
.6
.6
.7
.8

0.7
.7
.3
.3
.2
.4
.1
.2
-.1
.4
1.2
.0
1.7
1.7
2.2
1.8
1.2
.7
.5

5.3
3.9
4.7
7.3
2.8
9.6
2.2
3.9
.7
8.3
7.1
12.8
7.0

1.0
.7
.5
.6
.2
.2
.2
-.1
.5
.7
.3
1.6
.9

-.1
-.2
.2
.3
.9
1.2
.8
1.4
.5
.2
.0
1.0
-.2

.6
.8
.7
.8
.6
.3
.7
.9
.4
.5
1.6
.8

1.0
.7
.5
.6
.2
.2
.2
-.1
.5
.7
.3
1.6
.9

128.7
138.8
126.8
128.6
137.3
124.2

6.2
8.0
5.3
6.9
6.8
2.8

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

.0
-.3
.9
1.3
1.5
.2

.3
1.2
.6
1.0
.5
.0

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

144.2
143.9
158.1
110.6

145.6
144.7
158.7
111.7

7.2
6.9
7.4
6.0

1.0
.6
.4
1.0

.5
.6
.6
.5

.9
.6
.9
.2

.7
.4
.1
1.0

133.5

134.7

6.0

.9

.5

.2

.9

126.6
144.2
142.4
145.4
141.9
110.4
111.4
151.9
149.2
122.4
118.5

128.0
145.8
143.7
147.2
142.9
110.3
112.4
154.2
151.0
124.5
120.7

6.0
7.4
6.7
7.7
6.3
3.4
5.7
11.4
10.6
13.2
10.2

1.1
1.1
.9
1.2
.7
-.1
.9
1.5
1.2
1.7
1.9

.6
.5
.6
.5
.2
.1
.1
1.0
.5
1.3
.3

.0
.9
.7
1.0
.8
.5
.5
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2

1.1
.8
.6
.7
.7
-.1
.9
1.2
1.1
1.7
1.9

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

110.7
109.7
119.2
119.3
103.8
102.7
102.5
106.4
109.8
117.4
109.9
120.3
79.6
79.5
80.3
77.7
84.1
122.4
127.5

111.2
110.3
119.3
119.5
104.0
103.1
102.6
106.6
109.7
117.2
111.2
120.4
80.3
80.2
81.3
78.5
84.6
123.3
128.1

4.5
4.5
3.1
3.0
2.4
2.5
2.9
3.4
4.6
3.2
5.9
3.8
2.6
2.7
4.9
2.1
2.3
4.7
5.2

124.6
119.3
122.4
131.4
100.5
109.7
99.1
97.7
104.8
138.2
161.7
99.7
131.5

125.9
120.1
123.0
132.2
100.7
109.9
99.3
97.6
105.3
139.2
162.2
101.3
132.7

127.0
138.2
126.1
127.8
137.5
123.5

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

41

Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

.8

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities 1
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment 1
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 1
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1 4
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1 4
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 4
Other entertainment services 1 4

,

,

,
,

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 .
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental
products 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1
Legal service fees 1 4
Personal financial services 1 4
Funeral expenses 1 4

Unadjusted
percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Jan. to
Feb.

0.4
.3
.2
.7
-.5
.4
-.1

0.7
.4
.5
.4
.6
-.2
-.5
.4
.8
.7
.3
1.1
1.2
1.4

0.4
.3
.3
.2
.4
.3
1.5

Jan.

Feb.
1989

123.1
118.1
127.3
127.3
127.7
112.3
112.6
109.4
116.5
113.1
123.7
119.0
131.3
112.1

123.6
118.4
127.7
127.6
128.2
112.6
114.3
107.7
116.8
113.9
124.4
118.8
131.9
113.3

5.1
4.9
4.2
4.8
3.5
4.4
4.7
3.8
5.7
6.0
5.9
5.4
5.4
6.6

0.4
.3
.3
.2
.4
.3
1.5
-1.6
.3
.7
.6
-.2
.5
1.1

114.3
135.9
111.4
105.7

114.5
137.1
111.8
105.8

5.9
6.0
5.7
4.0

.2
.9
.4
.1

1.4
-.1
.4

1.0
2.3
.7
.5

.2
.9
.4
.1

143.0
156.9
122.7
121.7

143.7
158.2
123.0
121.9

7.6
11.2
4.7
4.9

.5
.8
.2
.2

.5
.2
.5
.7

1.8
4.5
.3
.2

.6
.8
.2
.2

122.2

122.3

3.6

121.6
123.6
123.4

121.9
124.2
123.9

5.7
4.5
4.5

.2
.5
.4

.7
.2
.2

.2
.5
.6

.2
.5
.4

124.0
153.3
152.0
153.7
158.1
157.8
161.9
144.1
110.6
112.0
110.6

124.7
153.7
153.9
154.0
158.3
158.1
161.9
144.7
111.1
111.7
111.6

4.5
6.5
5.9
6.6
7.7
8.1
8.4
4.9
4.7
5.9
4.3

.6
.3
1.3
.2
.1
.2
.0
.4
.5

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

.2
.9
-.5
.9

1.0
1.6
.6

.9

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

121.1
113.6

121.8
114.2

7.7
5.8

.5
-.4

1.7
1.3

.6
.5

80.1
114.1
118.2

80.8
114.1
118.5

2.8
3.5
4.4

-1.6
.8
.2

.9
.4
.3

1.9
.1
.3

Feb. 1988

Jan. 1989

1.0
.3
.0
.1
.8
.5

.1

-1.6
.3
.7
-.5
-.2
.5

1.1

.7

-.3
.9

.8
.7
.3

Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100
Indexes on a December 1982=100
Indexes on a December 1986=100
Indexes on a December 1983=100




6

Index formerly called Television and sound equipment'.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Index formerly called 'Sound equipment'.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

7

base
base.
base.
base.

8

42

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
1

3 months ended—
Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

121.5

6 months ended—

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

122.1

5.3

8.5

3.7

6.1

6.9

4.9

121.7

122.3

5.7

8.8

4.1

6.5

7.3

5.3

120.4

121.1

5.8

11.6

4.1

7.2

8.7

5.7

Cereals and bakery products
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1
Other bakery products

128.0
129.1
115.1
141.2
120.0
127.3
125.4

129.0
129.9
116.1
143.1
119.5
128.3
125.5

5.5
7.3
4.6
6.7
15.0
4.1
6.4

12.9
15.9
15.2
17.2
12.9
10.7
13.7

6.3
9.0
7.0
5.4
5.9
7.7
12.9

9.9
9.1
8.0
16.6
2.0
8.9
5.6

9.1
11.5
9.8
11.8
13.9
7.4
10.0

8.1
9.0
7.5
10.9
4.0
8.3
9.2

125.3
130.3
127.7

125.8
132.0
129.8

5.0
2.0
2.6

16.4
6.3
7.3

11.4
9.5
3.5

5.9
10.3
8.8

10.5
4.1
4.9

8.6
9.9
6.1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal 1
Ground beef other than canned 1 ..
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham
Other pork, including sausage
Other meats 1
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood...
Eggs

117.5
118.2
113.9
116.1
106.2
112.8
110.1
114.9
127.0
127.1
111.2
97.0
120.5
112.9
109.8
113.0
128.6
133.6
132.5
113.3
141.7
125.3
153.3
106.5

117.7
118.6
114.4
116.7
106.0
115.7
110.4
115.4
126.2
128.1
111.6
97.8
120.3
114.1
111.6
113.7
128.3
133.4
131.1
115.4
141.8
125.5
153.0
102.9

10.9
10.0
8.6
11.9
6.8
3.8
1.2
7.5
30.2
15.0
8.8
-4.5
9.0
12.3
10.1
.0
22.4
30.9
23.0
4.2
5.4
6.5
4.7
26.4

13.0
9.4
-1.8
3.6
-.8
-5.8
-.8
-6.6
8.9
14.1
-14.4
-32.6
-11.9
-11.0
-10.1
5.8
81.2
108.2
92.4
15.3
7.8
8.6
5.1
113.9

-3.1
-1.0
1.8
7.3
10.4
22.3
15.8
5.6
-3.5
6.7
-6.3
6.9
-2.3
-9.1
-7.4
-.4
-14.1
-23.1
-12.4
3.6
2.3
23.3
-1.6
-35.4

7.1
5.6
6.2
6.8
.0
13.1
7.6
14.3
14.1
9.6
9.5
6.4
10.3
5.8
11.1
.7
4.5
6.2
.9
10.7
3.5
7.3
3.5
35.9

12.0
9.7
3.3
7.7
3.0
-1.1
.2
.2
19.1
14.6
-3.5
-19.7
-2.0
.0
-.5
2.9
48.9
65.1
53.9
9.6
6.6
7.6
4.9
64.4

1.9
2.2
4.0
7.0
5.1
17.6
11.6
9.9
4.9
8.1
1.3
6.7
3.8
-1.9
1.4
.2
-5.2
-9.6
-6.0
7.1
2.9
15.1
.9
-6.3

Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1

112.4
111.1
111.0
111.3
113.9
113.2
115.4
112.1

113.3
112.1
112.3
112.8
114.2
113.8
115.8
111.9

.7
2.7
2.3
-1.1
1.5
2.6
2.9
-2.5

2.6
3.8
3.9
3.4
2.9
2.6
1.4
4.5

9.6
6.9
8.2
8.5
7.4
11.5
4.0
2.6

10.9
15.2
16.5
15.5
5.8
7.0
6.1
2.5

1.7
3.3
3.1
1.1
2.2
2.6
2.2
.9

10.3
11.0
12.2
12.0
6.6
9.2
5.0
2.5

See footnotes at end of table.




43

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1

133.4
141.0
149.8
151.1
119.0
141.2
159.1
132.4
138.8
178.9
120.1
135.1
123.9
126.3
128.1
116.5
121.3
118.2
123.2

134.6
142.9
152.0
152.0
115.3
139.6
166.3
136.6
145.0
165.9
151.5
129.4
123.6
125.3
127.0
117.2
122.1
120.1
123.6

Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets, including candy
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks
Coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
,
Other prepared food
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared food 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices 1
Miscellaneous prepared food, including
baby food 1

116.2
117.3
111.3
119.7
119.5
109.1
106.8
117.7
116.9
121.7
124.3
124.4
122.9

117.0
117.8
112.1
120.1
120.4
109.8
107.4
120.2
117.9
122.6
125.0
126.0
125.8

3.7
1.1
4.3

119.5

120.5

120.9

1

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1
Alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

5.0
2.2
15.4
-1.0
2.8
29.9
15.9
-15.8

-3.9
-88.9
11.9
11.3
8.4
10.9

12.7
5.1
3.4
-.4
5.0

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

21.6
30.0
18.1
129.7

10.9

4.3
3.7
-1.6
4.6
-34.8
-30.9

-1.7
1.1
16.5
37.6
40.4
-1.3
.0
48.8
11.9
8.2
9.8
6.5
22.7
3.3
32.8

9.3
22.7
-2.6
53.8
27.8
20.5
.3

79.6
29.8
19.3
-15.7
14.6

9.4
9.9
1.0
15.1
8.8
18.1

9.7
19.7
21.9
192.1
98.1
-9.3
3.0
-2.8
-4.3
3.8
13.1
18.5
11.1

Aug.
1988

13.0
15.3
16.7
50.8
.5
14.6
16.2

7.6
16.2

-67.0
5.8
28.7
10.2

Feb.
1989

7.5
6.5
9.9
.9
.2

-6.0
15.0

9.6
48.0
94.7
53.7

5.8
12.6
1.4
18.1

-12.6
8.6
3.1
2.6
2.4
14.1
13.6
14.5
5.9
5.3
9.8
3.9
10.0
3.2
3.0
7.2
5.8
7.4
5.0
8.3
11.8

9.5
11.2

6.4
7.5
12.7
3.7

14.4
3.4
-.8
6.8
5.0
5.6
5.1
4.4
.3

5.4
3.2
6.9
4.1
7.9
4.1
5.0
1.0
3.5
6.2
5.0
6.4
4.4

12.1
2.2
1.1
13.7
8.2
8.6
4.9
10.1
19.6

4.9
4.9
8.1
3.3
9.9
3.4
.4
5.0
2.5
4.7
4.4
2.4
2.4

.3

7.9

3.1

9.9

4.1

6.4

120.8

5.8

9.4

6.3

6.2

7.6

6.2

124.6
124.4
124.3
125.2

125.1
124.7
124.9
125.7

4.4
4.8
4.4
3.7

4.7
4.4
5.1
5.7

4.0
4.3
3.6
3.6

5.3
5.3
5.0
5.3

4.6
4.6
4.7
4.7

4.6
4.8
4.3
4.4

119.8
114.9
115.5
108.6
116.8
132.7

120.8
116.0
115.9
109.8
117.2
133.5

4.9
4.7
4,7
4.2
1.4
4.8

3.1
1.1
2.1
4.6
2.4
5.7

2.0
.7
1.4
.0
.7
4.0

4.4
4.2
2.8
6.0
2.4
4.6

4.0
2.9
3.4
4.4
1.9
5.2

3.2
2.5
2.1
3.0
1.6
4.3

See footnotes at end of table.




May
1988

6 months ended—

44

.3
5.6
3.4
1.5
3.2
.0
3.9
3.7
.3
4.5

6.2
8.8

12.0
6.4

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school3
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1 4
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities 1 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1 s
Refuse collection 5
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances, including electronic equipment1....
Video and audio products ' *
Televisions1
Video products other than televisions 1 7
Audio products 1 8
Major household appliances 1 4
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners 1 4
Information processing equipment17

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

119.2
126.8
120.9
130.0
135.2
133.3
144.1
126.2
122.3
122.4
119.9
115.6
118.3
110.9

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

119.5
127.4
121.7
130.4
138.8
137.1
145.0
126.5
122.8
122.8
120.0
116.7
119.5
111.8

3.2
3.3
2.7
2.2
6.4
5.6
6.3
1.3
3.8
3.8
2.1
.4
.0
1.5

3.5
5.0
4.5
3.8
5.7
5.8
9.8
6.0
5.2
5.2
5.9
1.8
1.4
1.5

4.5
4.2
1.0
3.5
-10.1
-11.3
1.7
1.9
5.4
5.8
.7
1.4
-1.3
5.3

3.8
3.9
5.8
4.1
15.5
17.4
6.3
2.6
3.3
3.0
2.7
7.5
6.6
7.9

3.3
4.1
3.6
3.0
6.1
5.7
8.1
3.6
4.5
4.5
4.0
1.1
.7
1.5

4.1
4.0
3.4
3.8
1.9
2.1
4.0
2.3
4.4
4.4
1.7
4.4
2.6
6.6

103.9
110.5
106.7
99.3
77.8
76.3
103.0
106.7
113.6
98.6
126.2
116.8
144.7
70.9
97.6
136.5
144.6
148.6

106.1
110.4
106.5
99.0
78.8
78.0
103.4
106.2
112.7
98.8
126.3
116.6
144.4
70.8
97.5
137.2
144.7
149.9

-2.3
4.7
1.2
.8
9.0
8.5
-1.5
-.4
.7
-2.1
2.3
.0
1.1
-1.1
-3.1
5.0
8.4
10.2

2.0
1.9
-.4
-.8
-6.8
-11.6
-4.2
.0
.7
-1.7
.0
-6.4
-7.7
.6
-8.7
11.5
10.6
7.3

2.3
6.9
7.1
7.3
-19.3
-23.7
.8
9.6
6.6
16.9
7.0
3.5
5.0
5.1
-3.5
1.2
28.1
6.6

9.6
7.2
4.6
4.1
24.5
41.6
5.2
2.7
-.7
9.4
5.6
3.5
11.6
-12.0
-7.4
7.3
9.0
10.8

-.2
3.3
.4
.0
.8
-2.1
-2.9
-.2
.7
-1.9
1.2
-3.2
-3.4
-.3
-5.9
8.2
9.5
8.7

5.9
7.1
5.9
5.7
.3
4.0
3.0
6.1
2.9
13.1
6.3
3.5
8.2
-3.8
-5.5
4.2
18.2
8.7

110.5
105.8
116.7
115.0
120.3
112.7
112.5
110.9
91.2
83.5
76.5
100.0
93.6
102.2
103.6
106.3

110.5
105.6
117.9
114.5
117.9
114.7
111.7
109.5
90.9
82.9
76.4
98.7
93.0
102.4
104.0
106.6

4.5
2.7
8.8
2.9
4.7
4.0
4.2
10.1
.4
-1.9
3.1
-.4
5.3
5.3
6.7

3.4
3.5
-1.0
5.1
10.2
-2.8
2.6
-1.1
-.4
-2.8
-7.5
_
.4
.8
4.4
-2.3

3.0
2.7
4.3
8.0
27.5
3.3
18.8
1.1
.4
-1.0
.0
.0
5.2
2.8
10.3

1.1
.0
7.1
-1.7
-18.0
6.5
-8.2
.7
.4
.0
-1.0
_
2.6
.0
6.0
-2.6

4.0
3.1
3.8
4.0
7.4
.5
3.4
4.4
.0
-2.4
-2.3
.0
3.0
4.9
2.1

2.0
1.3
5.7
3.0
2.2
4.9
4.4
.9
.4
-.5
-.5
_
1.3
2.6
4.4
3.7

100.9
99.6

100.8
99.9

4.1
-

.4
-

2.4
-

-1.6
-

2.2
-

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Item and group

45

.4
-

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3 months ended—

Item and group

Other housefurnishings 1 4
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
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1 4
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Gardening and other household services 1 4
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery,
and accessories
Suits
Girls'
Infants' and toddlers' 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 1 4
Watches and jewelry 1 4
Watches 1 4
Jewelry 1 4
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

104.6

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

104.4

2.8

4.7

-1.5

1.5

3.7

0.0

114.2
107.2

112.5
106.4

9.2
1.2

.3
7.0

-5.8
-8.0

-2.5
7.5

4.7
4.1

-4.1
-.6

110.8

110.3

3.0

3.3

-2.5

4.1

3.2

.7

103.2

102.2

-.8

1.6

2.0

-1.9

.4

.0

99.1
117.7
122.6

101.5
117.9
122.4

8.7
3.6
2.8

6.1
4.3
3.1

2.8
5.7
10.2

-7.5
2.8
3.7

7.4
3.9
2.9

-2.5
4.2
6.9

115.3
114.7
116.9
125.4
120.5
110.1

114.9
115.9
117.0
125.4
120.5
110.4

3.3
.0
14.7
66.5
2.7
3.9

5.1
1.8
1.0
.0
3.4
2.3

6.9
2.5
1.4
.0
-.3
6.5

1.4
6.1
2.1
.0
2.0
7.6

4.2
.9
7.7
29.0
3.1
3.1

4.1
4.3
1.7
.0
.8
7.1

117.0
115.4
115.6
115.9
117.5
120.5
111.8
123.5
115.3
110.1
115.5
115.1
100.8
126.6
118.0

117.1
115.4
115.4
115.3
117.7
119.0
112.2
122.8
117.6
107.7
115.0
113.4
105.7
121.4
117.3

9.6
9.7
10.8
6.3
6.2
5.8
7.1
9.9
2.9
8.3
13.1
32.1
-1.5
37.2
12.9

-3.4
-3.8
-4.8
1.1
1.1
3.2
-5.6
2.0
5.5
-2.6
-10.3
-23.2
-22.6
-11.4
-13.8

11.0
11.5
10.7
9.6
9.4
15.5
10.2
8.6
4.3
11.8
12.3
16.8
2.8
9.7
11.5

.7
.0
-.7
.7
3.1
.7
-1.8
-1.0
13.2
-5.7
-2.7
-8.0
21.4
-16.0
-6.5

2.9
2.7
2.7
3.7
3.6
4.5
.5
5.9
4.2
2.7
.7
.7
-12.7
10.3
-1.4

5.7
5.6
4.8
5.0
6.2
7.8
4.0
3.7
8.7
2.7
4.5
3.6
11.7
-4.0
2.1

113.7
115.1
116.9
118.5
117.8
109.1
116.2
109.2
118.2
113.9
121.0
113.0
108.6
126.4

114.2
115.8
117.2
121.8
119.0
110.3
117.4
108.8
119.8
114.7
120.5
112.3
110.3
126.6

5.7
30.0
-.4
24.6
7.3
7.9
7.1
9.2
6.9
4.5
2.5
8.8
3.6
3.0

5.6
-32.7
-6.6
2.4
3.2
3.8
3.2
5.4
2.5
.4
12.8
-1.4
-9.3
5.0

6.3
29.2
29.0
-1.0
12.0
14.1
11.4
4.5
13.5
16.7
7.7
21.6
26.5
6.0

4.7
25.1
1.4
5.8
2.7
-2.1
3.8
1.1
4.1
4.3
2.4
-10.3
12.9
3.9

5.6
-6.5
-3.6
12.9
5.2
5.8
5.1
7.3
4.7
2.4
7.5
3.5
-3.1
4.0

5.5
27.1
14.3
2.3
7.3
5.7
7.6
2.8
8.7
10.3
5.0
4.4
19.5
4.9

129.3
124.4

130.0
124.7

3.6
1.3

6.6
3.3

6.8
5.7

6.7
2.9

5.1
2.3

6.8
4.3

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

46

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1 4
Compact new cars 1 4
Intermediate new cars 1 4
Full-size new cars 1 4
Luxury new cars 1 4
New trucks 5
New motorcycles 1 4
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair1
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair 1 ..
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 fees 1
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fares 1
Other intercity transportation 1
Intracity public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs1
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Eye care 1 4
Services by other medical professionals 1 4
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1 4
Outpatient services 1 4

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

110.8

111.6

109.9

110.7

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

5.7
5.7
2.4
2.1
-2.0
1.2
.4
2.4
-1.5
2.1
.7
8.9
7.6
8.6
9.1
7.2
8.3
3.7
3.6

2.6
2.2
2.8
3.1

5.9
6.0
5.9
5.2
-.4
2.0
3.6
8.3
7.2
6.4
10.3
4.4
4.5
4.0
7.0
2.5
2.9
6.1
6.5

4.7
4.8
1.9

4.3
4.1
4.3
4.2
5.6
5.5
5.1
6.7
8.9
5.2

120.8
81.9
81.8
83.2
80.0
85.6
123.3
128.1

3.8
3.8
1.4
1.7
.4
-2.0
1.2
-1.9
2.3
.4
10.3
.0
8.3
8.8
12.1
9.5
4.4
5.5
6.4
5.5
5.7
5.2
3.6
2.5
-4.3
2.9
8.8
-1.5
3.8
6.5
-6.5
12.1

3.3
3.5
4.1
7.3
.8

131.5

125.9
120.1
123.0
132.2
100.7
109.9
99.3
97.6
105.3
139.2
162.2
101.3
132.7

127.0
138.2
126.1
127.8
137.5
123.5

128.7
138.8
126.8
128.6
137.3
124.2

144.5
144.3
158.5
110.6

118.5
118.7
103.8
102.7

118.9
119.1

104.0
103.1

102.5
106.4
109.8

102.6
106.6
109.7

116.0
109.9
120.8
80.5
80.4
81.4
78.6
84.6

116.5

122.4
127.5
124.6
119.3
122.4
131.4

111.2

12.0
9.1
6.5

5.1
10.7

3.9
2.6
1.7
-8.9
-9.3
-7.5

-9.9
-5.5
3.4
4.2
5.7
1.0
3.7
11.5

-1.2
-.8
-2.7
8.9
8.6
11.3
5.4

10.0
31.4
4.4

6.6
5.5
5.7
6.9
7.0
6.8
7.2
9.1
5.5
7.2
3.3
18.5
6.3

15.0
8.3
4.7
6.8
8.3
1.7

2.6
9.1
4.0
1.6
12.8
4.4

1.0
8.9
4.3
7.0
-.9
2.3

145.5
144.9
158.7
111.7

7.0
6.3
7.2
7.4

6.8
6.5
7.4
4.9

133.5

134.7

7.1

126.6
144.4
142.7
145.7
141.9
110.4
111.4
151.8
148.8
122.4
118.5

128.0
145.5
143.5
146.7
142.9
110.3
112.4
153.6
150.4
124.5
120.7

9.6
7.0
6.1
7.2
5.8
4.6
7.3
11.2
12.0
7.9
6.0

100.5
109.7

99.1
97.7
104.8
138.2
161.7

99.7

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

47

30.9

.8
7.8
.0
-.8

1.9
-.8
-.4
.8
.2
.4

1.2
5.4
4.3
7.9
8.7
10.6
8.3

6.3
4.6
5.0
4.4
4.5
4.6
5.4
1.6
11.9
.8

6.4
3.0
-2.4
-2.9
-.5

-3.9
-1.4
4.7
5.4
6.1
3.2
4.7
9.2
3.9
7.3
3.5
4.0
3.5

3.9
-2.1
6.3
7.5
2.0
8.7

10.4
6.6
24.7
5.3

6.8
5.7
8.3
12.4
7.6
3.0

8.6
8.7
4.4
4.2
10.5
3.0

3.8
7.3
6.3
9.7
3.3
2.6

6.7
7.6
8.1
4.5

8.7
6.9
6.8
7.1

6.9
6.4
7.3
6.2

7.7
7.3
7.4
5.8

5.7

4.3

6.8

6.4

5.6

2.0
7.2
6.9

5.3
6.4
6.2

5.7
7.1

6.2
7.7
6.9

8.0
6.0
4.9
4.1

6.1
6.5
1.8
5.2

7.2
9.0
7.6
9.2
7.0
2.2
6.3

10.6
11.9

10.0

14.3
10.5

12.6

1.6
13.6

7.1
10.2

13.8
11.4
18.2
14.4

6.5
7.6
5.9
4.7
5.7
10.9

12.0
11.0
8.2

7.6
6.8
2.0
5.8
11.9

9.2
15.4
12.3

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities 1
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment 1
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 1
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1 4
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1 4
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 4
Other entertainment services 1 4

123.1
118.1
127.3
127.3
127.7
112.3
112.6
109.4
116.5
113.1
125.1
119.0
131.3
112.1

123.6
118.4
127.7
127.6
128.2
112.6
114.3
107.7
116.8
113.9
124.5
118.8
131.9
113.3

4.8
6.2
4.3
6.4
2.3
6.5
6.8
5.9
7.4
12.9
4.1
1.4
3.6
6.9

3.7
3.2
2.6
2.0
2.9
-.7
2.9
-5.6
5.8
4.4
9.0
6.9
4.2
5.7

114.3
135.9
111.4
105.7

114.5
137.1
111.8
105.8

5.7
-.9
3.4
5.6

.4
9.0
3.4
1.2

13.0
-2.7

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products 1
Personal care 1
,
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 ..
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1 .
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental
products 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1
Legal service fees 1 4
Personal financial services 1 4
Funeral expenses 1 4

143.0
156.9
122.7
121.7

143.8
158.2
123.0
121.9

4.9
3.1
3.4
3.1

9.8

16.2
1.7
1.0

3.8
2.7

122.2

122.3

-1.3

121.6
123.6
123.4

121.9
124.2
123.9

124.0
152.7
150.6
153.0
156.9
156.7
160.1
144.1
110.6
112.0
110.6

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

6 months ended—
Feb.
1989

Aug.
1988

Feb.
1989

6.4
3.8
3.8
5.5
1.9
1.8
3.6
-.7
5.3
5.8
-.3
7.0
9.3
12.1

4.3
4.7
3.5
4.2
2.6
2.8
4.8
.0
6.6
8.5
6.6
4.1
3.9
6.3

5.9
5.1
4.9
5.5
4.3
5.9
4.5
7.7
4.8
3.4
5.2
6.7
6.9
6.9

5.0
20.0
4.0
3.9

3.0
3.9
3.4
3.4

8.9
8.0
8.0
4.7

7.3
9.5
2.6
2.1

7.8
12.9

9.4
11.4

11.9
24.1
4.3
4.4

2.7

10.2

3.3

.7

6.7

6.0
3.4
2.7

.0
2.7
2.7

12.1
6.8
7.5

5.1
5.0
5.0

3.0
3.1
2.7

5.9
6.3

124.7
153.4
152.1
153.7
157.8
157.5
161.3
144.7
111.1
111.7
111.6

6.9
6.8
6.6
6.8
8.4
7.0
9.2
4.4
2.7
10.2
1.9

3.0
9.0
7.3
9.3

7.6
2.3

3.3
2.4
5.5
2.2
1.6
1.8
3.1
4.0
4.9
3.3
4.1

5.0
7.9
4.3
8.2
8.8
10.3
8.6
6.9
7.1
2.5
9.1

4.9
7.9
6.9
8.1
10.2
10.3
11.2
4.4
3.4
8.9
2.1

4.1
5.1
4.9
5.1
5.1
6.0
5.8
5.5
6.0
2.9
6.6

121.1
113.6

121.8
114.2

5.0
11.2

13.2
-.7

1.4
7.4

11.6
5.8

9.0
5.1

6.4

80.9
115.3
118.2

82.4
115.4
118.5

8.8
.7

7.5
1.8
1.0

-8.4
6.6
1.0

4.5
5.4
2.7

8.1
1.3
7.0

-2.1
6.0
1.9

12.0
13.6
13.2
4.4
4.2

5.4
6.4
5.9
5.6
6.9
10.2
5.5
16.8
4.3
1.1

11.0
6.4
4.5
1.8

12.0
5.5

6.8
7.8

Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100
Indexes on a December 1982=100
Indexes on a December 1986=100
Indexes on a December 1983=100




6

13.3

Index formerly called Television and sound equipment*.
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Index formerly called 'Sound equipment'.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

7

base
base.
base.
base.

6

48

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items Index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Indexes
Area

Pricing
schedule 1

U.S. city average

Percent change to
Jan. 1989 from—

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Jan.
1988

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

120.3

120.5

121.1

121.6

4.8

0.9

0.4

4.7

0.7

0.5

Region and area size
urban
More than 1,200,000 ....
500,000 to 1,200,000 ...
50,000 to 500,000

M
M
M
M

124.4
125.1
122.9
122.7

124.5
125.3
122.2
123.3

125.4
126.1
123.1
124.4

125.8
126.5
123.9
124.3

5.5
5.5
5.9
6.1

1.0
1.0
1.4
.8

5.5
5.1
5.9
6.2

.8
.8
.2
1.4

.7
.6
.7
.9

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000 ....
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ...
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

M
M
M
M

118.1
119.1
118.0
118.4

118.2
119.2
118.2
118.2

118.7
119.8
118.3
118.8

119.3
120.4
118.6
119.5

4.9
5.0
4.5
5.4

.9
1.0
.3
1.1

4.7
5.0
4.4
4.8

.5
.6
.3
.3

.4
.5
.1
.5

M

114.1

114.0

114.5

115.1

4.2

1.0

3.5

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

M
M
M
M

118.3
118.9
119.6
117.4

118.5
119.2
119.7
117.6

118.9
119.7
119.9
117.8

119.2
120.1
120.3
118.0

4.2
4.3
4.5
4.1

.6
.8
.5
.3

4.2
4.2
4.4
4.0

M

116.3

116.3

116.9

117.4

4.2

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

M
M
M

120.7
122.3
119.0

120.9
122.5
119.0

121.7
123.3
119.8

122.3
123.7
120.5

4.6
4.7
4.0

1.2
1.0
1.3

4.3
4.6
3.3

.7
.7
.7

Size classes
A3
B
C
D

M
M
M
M

109.2
119.7
118.9
117.0

109.4
119.8
119.1
116.8

110.0
120.1
119.6
117.5

110.5
120.8
120.0
118.0

4.9
4.9
4.7
4.3

1.0
.8
.8
1.0

4.8
4.4
4.5
4.1

.5
.3
.4
.6

Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ...
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

See footnotes at end of table.




49

.3
.4
.2
.2

3.6

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all Items index—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes
Pricing
schedule 1

Area

Percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

121.0
124.1
125.9
125.3
122.2

121.3
124.2
126.0
125.6
122.6

121.5
124.6
127.0
125.7
124.0

122.2
125.5
127.6
125.4
124.0

4.8
4.8
5.4
5.1
5.2

0.7
1.0
1.3
-.2
1.1

Jan.
1989

Percent change to
Jan. 1989 from—

Jan.
1988

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

5.4
4.8
4.7
5.4
4.7

0.4
.4
.9
.3
1.5

0.2
.3
.8
.1

3.9
7.4
4.4
4.8
4.4
5.1

.1
1.3

Selected local areas
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
PhiL-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD....
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

121.3
129.0
118.9
120.0
118.4
124.3

121.2
127.4
118.0
118.3
118.3
123.2

Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
Washington, DC-MD-VA
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA

M
M
M
M
M

,

117.2
118.3
111.3
116.7

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
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
3
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Data not available.




117.5
120.1
112.7
117.9

3.1
5.6
4.4
4.1

0.6
.7
.5
-.2
.0

1.1

.8
1.4
.1

.9

.3
1.5
1.3
1.0

NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI
program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national
index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other
measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater
volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users
to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator
clauses.

50

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

West

South

North Central

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

125.8
198.1

0.3

5.5
-

-

0.5

4.9

119.3
194.1

-

-

4.2

119.2
193.4

-

0.3
-

0.5

4.6

122.3
197.7

-

-

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

126.0
126.1
124.4
131.5
122.1
112.5
138.4
119.9
118.2
124.7
116.3
122.6
130.6
125.6

6.0
6.1
6.9
9.8
6.9
5.5
7.3
5.4
4.4
8.3
3.8
6.3
5.0
4.4

.6
.6
.4
1.2
-.7
-.2
1.2
1.4
.9
.9
2.5
.4
.9
.7

120.2
120.3
120.4
128.5
116.8
114.2
132.9
116.5
116.4
119.1
109.8
121.6
120.4
118.6

5.8
5.9
7.0
8.1
6.6
6.7
9.7
5.5
6.1
10.2
3.2
6.0
4.0
3.5

.5
.4
.5
.5
-.1
.9
1.0
.9
.1
1.7
.4
1.2
.3
.7

121.7
122.0
120.6
126.5
115.2
115.5
135.2
118.1
117.3
117.0
111.9
124.5
125.6
117.6

5.7
5.9
6.9
8.0
6.3
4.9
11.3
5.4
5.1
9.1
3.6
5.9
4.3
2.8

.5
.5
.8
.6
-.4
.4
3.0
.9
.3
-.3
1.4
1.1
.1
.4

122.8
122.9
122.6
129.1
118.5
111.4
142.2
116.7
120.2
122.2
106.0
123.5
123.7
122.9

6.5
6.8
7.8
8.5
7.7
5.9
12.1
5.3
4.2
12.7
2.6
5.8
5.2
4.5

.8
.8
1.2
1.1
.2
2.0
1.9
1.3
.5
.8
2.5
.9
.2
1.1

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities .
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

127.9
144.1
146.0
140.9
141.0
151.1
151.7
126.9
134.0
117.0
98.8
91.9

5.4
6.0
5.6
4.9
7.2
6.3
6.3
4.3
5.6
2.5
2.9
2.9

.2
.1
1.0
-.1
4.1
-.3
-.3
.1
.3
-.2
.7
.9

118.5
126.8
131.5
126.1
132.8
129.3
129.4
110.0
114.3
106.2
107.3
99.5

4.0
4.1
4.0
3.4
5.0
4.1
4.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.8
3.6

.5
.7
1.2
.4
2.7
.5
.6
-.5
-.1
-.7
.3
.1

115.5
119.3
126.2
120.4
136.2
121.1
120.7
113.5
112.8
114.3
110.5
101.3

2.6
2.8
1.6
2.3
,1
3.2
3.3
1.2
.5
2.1
2.7
.4

.1
.4
1.0
.0
3.7
.2
.2
2.3
2.6
1.5
-.9
-1.4

122.9
130.5
139.3
133.4
135.9
137.8
137.7
112.9
NA
116.6
110.0
107.2

3.3
3.9
4.0
3.5
5.9
3.9
3.9
.4
7.7
2.6
5.0

.2
.5
.4
.5
-.3
.6
.6
1.2
_
2.1
.1
.2

81.1
80.4

.7
.9

1.1
1.3

74.6
74.2

-.7
-.5

.1
.3

84.1
78.7

.1
.6

.1
.4

88.7
93.2

2.0
5.4

5.6
15.3

104.6
102.0
106.3
95.8
126.5
112.0
105.9
118.6
120.1

.1
3.4
1.8
6.6
2.8
4.7
4.1
4.6
5.9

.8
.8
1.3
-.2
.4
.4
.6
-.6
.2

97.6
105.1
112.3
99.0
127.7
110.5
104.6
121.4
115.5

-.9
4.0
2.2
6.1
3.9
4.2
3.1
7.2
5.3

.1
.2
-.4
.9
.4
.2
-.2
1.3
.5

105.4
104.2
105.2
102.2
129.2
111.7
108.9
114.0
116.2

-.3
.4
-.3
3.4
5.6
2.0
1.2
2.2
4.2

-.2
-1.4
-1.9
.3
-.3
.3
.3
.4
.0

102.9
109.7
123.5
93.0
119.2
109.6
104.3
116.7
115.5

.4
5.1
6.0
3.0
.2
1.4
.8
1.3
3.5

1.5
.0
-.3
.8
-.1
-.8
-1.1
-.6
-.3

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

112.0
109.4
110.8
106.7
126.9
109.9
120.1
131.1

6.7
6.6
7.5
5.9
18.6
6.0
3.7
7.4

-.4
-.5
-1.5
.0
5.0
-2.1
1.7
.3

114.4
113.3
112.0
112.5
132.8
113.0
116.3
119.8

4.3
4.3
3.4
2.9
8.9
8.4
5.2
3.0

-.5
-.6
-.5
-1.6
4.3
.4
.0
.6

121.6
119.7
119.6
121.5
116.8
116.9
118.6
130.4

5.8
5.9
4.1
5.8
9.8
8.8
5.6
4.1

.3 112.2
.3 ' 109.4
-1.2 114.0
.2 102.3
1.5 100.0
2.3 109.7
1.4 126.0
.5 130.2

.9
.6
3.6
-3.3
-11.8
1.2
10.6
4.3

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

See footnotes at end of table.




51

-

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Group

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

South

North Central

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

West

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category

130.2
133.1

4.2
4.0
2.1
2.0
3.0
2.4
2.4
5.5
1.6
2.6
4.9
7.7

0.3
.3
-.1
-.1
.0
.1
.1
.4
.0
.1
.4
.8

103.0

2.7

138.7
127.4

8.5
5.6

149.2
145.0
150.1
150.6

7.4
7.3
7.4
6.6

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities ,
Entertainment services
,

126.1
116.7
137.4

5.1
3.9
6.1

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

147.6
151.4
129.2
158.2

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular....
Gasoline, unleaded premium.
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

113.0
111.1
117.9

117.8
120.1
82.3
82.3
84.3
80.3

86.4

110.0

0.6
.6
.0
-.2
.0
1.4
1.4

79.8
124.6
141.7

4.4
3.9
2.9
2.7
3.9
-.3
.0
.5
-.4
-.5
5.2
7.0

99.1

3.2

1.7

7.5
5.2

150.7
131.9

7.9
9.1

.8
.5

144.7
145.1
144.7
144.5

7.3
6.3
7.5
7.3

145.9
146.3
145.9
140.4

7.8
7.3
7.9
7.0

1.2
.3
1.4

0.2

78.6
84.5
122.2
134.4

-.3

102.3

3.3

-.8

9.3
3.3

1.3
.8

143.0
122.4

.8
.5
.9
.4

0.8
.7
.3

87.8
116.4
129.7

.2

99.7

3.3

.2

135.7
129.7

1.1

141.2

79.0

110.5
109.9

4.3
4.3
3.3
3.5
4.4
2.9
2.9
5.7
1.9
2.2
3.7
6.8

5.1
5.2
3.7
3.6
3.6
4.5
4.8
6.7
3.8
4.4
5.2
8.3

108.8
118.2
117.7
119.9
80.8
80.7
82.3

1.5
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.4
.9

122.0
122.7
121.5
80.5
80.4

81.2

113.2
111.8
119.4

120.6
.5
.5
1.1
.3
.5
.3
-.1

120.2
77.3
77.0
76.8
75.5

1.6
1.8
.4
.8

.9

1.2
1.3

139.9
138.3

6.2
8.0
5.7
5.7

-.5

123.7
119.7
129.3

5.7
5.1
6.4

121.9
116.2
130.0

3.7
3.7
3.7

.5
.3
.8

125.2
120.3
132.2

5.7
6.6
4.9

.6
.8
.4

7.0
7.6
4.9
7.5

141.2
158.3
117.6
150.9

7.1
8.7
3.4
7.7

142.7
155.8
121.2
155.7

6.7
10.1
3.8
6.4

.7
1.8
.8
.3

144.4
173.3
125.2
154.3

8.9
23.4

6.7
5.5

.3
1.0
.0
.2

125.8

5.5

119.3

4.9

119.2

4.2

122.3

4.6

.5

114.9
126.0
107.4
105.0
109.4

4.9
6.0
4.1
5.0
6.6

113.5
120.2
109.5
107.5
113.3

5.0
5.8
4.5
5.6
4.3

.5
-.6

114.9
121.7
110.9
108.5
119.7

4.5
5.7
3.9
4.9
5.9

113.8
122.8
108.3
106.4
109.4

4.5
6.5
3.3
3.8
.6

.4
.8
.3
.8
.6

105.6
111.7
137.3
149.9

4.2
2.8
6.0
6.0

106.6
111.9
126.0
130.0

6.2
3.0
4.9
4.1

.9 105.5
-.1
.7
.7

114.3
124.3
122.4

4.2
2.7
4.0
2.8

106.9
110.9
130.5
138.3

5.6
2.5
4.7
3.9

.9
-.4
.5
.5

115.7
133.7
150.1
144.2

3.9
6.9
7.4
7.1

116.4
129.8
139.9
133.4

3.9
7.3
5.7
6.5

.3
1.2

117.0
133.3
144.7
136.7

3.0
6.2
7.5
5.1

119.3
140.1
145.9
136.5

2.8
7.6
7.9
5.0

.0
.8
1.4
.3

.6 147.2

1.0

1.0

Commodity and service group
All items .
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter2
Household services less rent of
shelter2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

.6
.0
.1
-.5

.5
.6
1.2
.2

See footnotes at end of table.




52

.5

.9
.5

-.7
1.0

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Group

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

South

North Central

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

West

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

125.7
120.1
124.8
124.5
108.1
106.1
106.7
115.8
135.5
136.1
87.7
131.0
132.5
117.2
81.9
140.8

5.5
5.4
5.4
5.4
4.1
4.9
4.2
5.6
6.0
5.9
2.7
5.8
5.7
4.5
2.0
6.3

0.2
.5

.6

128.8

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




119.0
117.4
120.3
118.0
109.8
107.9
107.1
113.9
128.9
124.5
90.3
123.7
124.5
118.0

4.8
5.2
5.2
4.9
4.5
5.4
5.8
5.7
5.7
4.8
4.0
5.0
4.8
4.4
4.3
5.0

0.5
.4
.5
.5
.3
.4
.8
.5
.7
.6
.7
.6
.5
.1
1.4

118.7
119.6
122.2
117.5
111.0
108.7
105.9
115.1
131.6
121.8
89.5
123.4
123.9
119.5
80.9
126.6

4.0
4.8
4.4
4.1
3.8
4.7
4.1
5.3
5.0
3.6
1.5
4.5
4.3
4.0
2.5
4.4

Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

53

0.3

.6

122.2
120.0
124.5
120.9
108.9
107.5
108.0
114.9
135.5
129.0
89.6
126.1
127.0
117.0
78.4
132.1

4.2
5.0
4.8
4.5
3.4
4.0
5.6
5.3
5.5
4.5
2.4
4.7
4.4
3.7
-.1
4.6

0.4
.5
.5
.5
.4
.8
1.0
.9
.5
.5
.8
.5
.4
.2
1.6
.5

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A z

Index

Group

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
110.5
110.5

49

0.5

120 8
196.0

49

06

120 0
192.9

47

03

118.0
190.4

43

04

110.8
110.9
112.4
114.9
109.2
108.5
125.8
107.9
107.0
113.6
103.0
111.1
108.7
109.3

6.1
6.2
7.4
9.1
7.2
6.0
10.3
5.1
4.7
9.7
3.1
5.7
4.6
4.0

.6
.5
.6
.8
-.5
.8
1.5
1.0
.4
.7
1.8
.6
.5
.8

122.7
122.9
122.8
128.8
118.9
112.9
139.8
118.9
120.5
120.5
110.6
125.9
124.0
120.9

6.2
6.4
7.7
6.9
8.6
5.5
11.4
5.7
6.0
9.7
3.3
6.5
4.5
3.9

.7
.6
1.0
.8
.8
.5
1.4
1.4
.8
1.5
1.7
1.2
.1
.8

121.3
121.5
120.0
127.8
113.9
112.0
134.6
118.3
117.1
120.5
112.6
122.9
125.2
119.8

5.7
5.9
6.6
8.4
5.4
5.7
8.6
5.8
5.2
10.4
3.9
6.5
4.8
3.2

.7
.7
.8
1.2
-.3
.6
2.4
.8
.4
.5
.9
.9
.5
.3

120.7
121.0
119.1
129.1
114.2
111.2
131.7
115.9
116.0
115.2
108.7
121.8
125.4
116.7

5.3
5.6
6.1
8.9
4.5
4.6
8.7
5.5
4.2
11.3
3.7
5.6
4.3
2.6

.6
.6
.8
.7
-1.2
.5
3.1
1.6
.4
.3
1.7
2.1
.4
.7

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

109.4
111.6
111.2
109.4
117.6
111.8
111.9
107.7
107.9
107.5
105.0
105.8

4.1
4.6
4.7
4.0
7.0
4.6
4.6
3.0
1.4
5.8
3.1
4.1

.3
.4
.6
.3
2.1
.3
.3
1.1
1.0
1.3
.3
.4

120.1
128.2
135.8
128.9
140.9
132.5
132.6
114.8
115.1
114.8
107.8
97 2

3.6
3.5
1.6
2.6
-.6
4.2
4.2
4.4
9.0
.0
4.6
14

.5
1.0
1.9
.5
5.1
.8
.8
-.1
-.3
.1
-.6
-1.1

118.4
124.9
128.2
124.0
128.4
129.4
129.5
114.0
119.0
108.2
111.9
104 2

3.5
4.2
2.8
2.8
2.6
4.7
4.7
3.9
4.3
3.6
1.7
7

.0
-.1
.6
-.2
2.8
-.3
-.3
1.0
2.9
-1.2
-.1
-2

115.2
122.6
126.8
123.4
125.7
126.5
126.1
112.2
116.5
107.4
106.0
97.0

2.5
2.9
2.2
2.7
1.0
3.3
3.4
-5.2
-6.5
-2.5
2.2
1.4

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

116.2
118.8

1.0
.8

1.5
1.6

79.2
80.1

.5
1.1

.6
1.0

81.8
78.7

-1.3
-.5

.7
1.3

78.2
76.7

2.9
3.9

.4
.4

105.9
104.9
106.1
103.0
103.9
105.1
103.3
109.2
106.6

1.3
4.6
3.9
5.7
1.9
3.1
2.3
4.5
4.2

.7
.4
.4
.5
.1
.1
.0
.1
.0

103.5
103.7
109.4
94.3
132.4
111.2
107.3
114.0
118.4

-.4
1.5
-.1
5.7
8.6
3.2
3.0
1.0
5.6

.5
-1.3
-2.1
.9
-.1
-.4
-.5
-.6
.3

101.4
111.5
117.2
104.4
129.4
109.3
103.1
118.9
116.0

-2.5
1.0
-.3
4.7
3.1
3.1
1.4
4.9
6.8

-.1
-.3
-.7
1.0
.0
.3
.0
.9
.3

101.6
105.3
111.1
97.7
127.1
109.3
104.6
117.7
112.5

1.4
1.2
.8
1.7
3.2
1.7
.8
4.1
2.4

.2
-1.3
-1.4
-.9
.1
-.1
-.3
.2
.1

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

107.8
107.6
106.1
104.9
107.1
110.0
120.8
110.3

3.8
3.7
4.3
1.5
7.6
5.8
7.0
5.3

.0
.0
-.9
-.1
5.3
-.1
.8
.3

115.1
112.8
114.7
114.1
110.3
111.4
107.9
128.8

5.3
5.5
5.5
5.6
4.2
6.7
3.2
3.0

-.6
-.7
-1.4
-1.0
.3
.8
-.2
.4

117.7
116.5
119.1
115.9
133.9
113.9
116.8
127.0

5.8
5.9
4.5
5.6
13.4
6.3
6.7
5.2

.0
-.1
-.3
-.9
1.0
1.2
1.9
.5

112.8
111.8
112.2
111.9
100.2
112.0
116.3
119.1

6.5
6.9
5.7
7.3
-9.2
11.7
7.6
2.6

1.4
1.5
.7
2.3
-5.6
1.8
2.2
.9

All items
All items (December 1977=100)
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

,
,

See footnotes at end of table.




54

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2

Index

Group

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
110.2
110.8
104.7
104.6
112.1
117.4
117.4
121.5
116.5
116.0
110.1
114.2

4.6
4.3
2.8
2.6
3.3
2.3
2.3
3.9
1.9
2.2
5.2
7.5

0.5

105.2

3.3

.7

116.1
104.9

8.4
6.0

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

115.9
116.5
115.8
115.7

7.0
7.4
7.0
6.3

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

110.1
109.2
110.9

5.2
4.9
5.3

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

116.1
124.9
110.0
115.5

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation

,

,

0.4
.5
.1
.1

134.9

4.1
4.2
3.0
3.2
4.7
1.4
1.8
4.4
.9
1.2
3.4
7.5

100.7

2.9

.9 142.6
.6 133.0

0.5

120.4
80.0
79.8
80.3
78.5
85.0
120.5
134.1

4.8
4.8
3.2
3.5
4.0
3.8
3.8
5.7
2.7
3.4
5.0
8.1

-.2

100.5

2.8

8.4
4.4

1.0
.8

142.7
127.7

.6

143.8
147.9
143.0
140.3

8.0
6.8
8.3
7.4

1.6
1.2
1.8
1.1

.5

120.4
112.9
131.2

4.7
3.8
5.6

.8
.8
.7

7.5
11.8
5.4
6.8

144.9
155.6
123.0
158.8

110.5

4.9

109.7
110.8
108.9
111.9
107.6

4.8
6.1
3.8
4.6
3.7

114.7
104.9
111.1
111.7

5.1
2.7
5.1
4.6

105.0
111.8
115.8
112.9

3.4
7.0
7.0
6.0

.8
.7
1.0
.5
.5
.8

.5

111.3
110.2
119.4
119.3
121.6

0.3
.4
.5
.5
.1

119.2
124.6

4.5
4.1
3.3
3.1
4.2
3.9
4.1
6.8
2.4
3.8
4.2
4.8

-.4

107.5

4.0

-.1

9.3
4.2

.6
.3

129.0
152.1

5.0
13.2

-.5
-.3

144.8
143.2
145.3
145.7

7.1
6.2
7.4
7.5

1.0
-.1
1.4
1.8

142.0
144.6
141.3
141.6

6.7
7.8
6.4
6.0

.9
.6
1.0
.7

127.3
121.6
135.8

5.2
5.8
4.5

.2
.0
.3

119.1
118.7
120.0

4.3
4.1
4.6

.3
.2
.7

7.1
9.5
4.0
7.2

.3 140.7
.6 159.3
.6 119.1
150.6

6.6
11.5
3.0
5.5

140.1
161.5
117.4
148.1

8.3
12.9
4.1
7.6

1.2
3.1
.5
.5

120.8

4.9

120.0

4.7

118.0

4.3

113.5
122.7
108.3
105.3
112.8

4.7
6.2
3.8
4.5
5.5

113.7
121.3
109.2
107.6
116.5

4.8
5.7
4.2
5.5
5.9

113.1
120.7
108.7
105.8
111.8

4.9
5.3
4.6
6.4
6.9

.7
.6
.6
1.2
1.5

104.0
112.4
128.8
133.6

3.8
3.0
4.9
3.5

105.7

104.9
113.0
124.2
126.5

6.2
2.5
3.9
3.1

1.1
.1
.3
.6

117.7
135.8
143.0
139.4

4.8
6.5
8.3
6.3

116.4
130.5
141.3
128.7

2.0
6.3
6.4
5.8

-.4
-.2
1.0
.5

79.5
79.5
80.6
77.8
83.2

123.3

.8
1.1
.8
.4

110.4

109.4
119.4

120.4

1.3
1.3
2.0
.9
.8
1.3

109.9
107.7
120.0
120.3
121.7
78.2
78.1

79.0
76.1
82.2

1.2
1.2
1.8
.8
.6

.9
-.5

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 3
Household services less rent of
shelter 3
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

.2

-.2
.5
.4
.6

See footnotes at end of table.




55

.0
.1
-.7

1.1

129.2

5.3
2.8
4.7
4.2

-.5

120.6
133.8
145.3
135.6

2.6
7.5
7.4
5.0

-.1 111.8
.7 127.4

1.8

-.1

-.1
-.2
-.1
.8
1.4

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A s

Group

Index

Feb.
1989

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 3 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 3
Services less medical care
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

110.4
110.0
110.1
110.2
109.0
111.7
113.8
111.3
110.5
110.7
110.5
110.5
110.4
107.9
117.2
111.5

4.6
5.1
5.0
4.9
3.9
4.6
4.9
5.4
5.6
4.9
3.4
5.0
4.8
4.1
2.1
5.1

0.4
.4
.5
.5
.3
.5
.7
.5
.5

.2

1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about
population size classes.
2
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




120.3
118.9
122.2
119.3
108.6
106.0
104.9
113.9
132.7
127.3
87.7
125.4
126.1
117.3
79.5
131.5

4.4
5.3
5.0
4.6
3.7
4.3
3.9
5.4
6.2
4.6
1.4
5.1
4.8
4.2
1.3
5.1

0.4
.3
.4
.4
.0
.5
.4
.6
-.5

119.7
119.0
121.6
118.4
109.5
108.0
106.3
114.3
132.8
125.4
91.9
124.2
124.9
118.1
80.5
129.3

4.5
4.9
4.7
4.6
4.2
5.3
5.0
5.5
5.1
4.4
2.0
5.1
4.8
4.3
3.1
5.0

0.3

.5

.3

1.3

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Data not available.

56

117.4
117.3
120.0
116.3
108.9
106.2
105.4
113.3
129.1
121.8
87.3
122.5
123.0
118.0
78.4
126.4

4.2
4.8
4.6
4.2
4.5
6.1
5.8
5.9
4.5
3.5
2.3
4.5
4.3
4.7
3.8
4.2

0.4
.5
.5
.4
.6
1.1
1.1
1.0
.2
.2
-.2
.5
.5
.6
1.2
.5

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

126.5
195.5

5.5
-

0.3
-

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

126.8
126.8
125.3
131.2
124.6
113.1
139.1
119.0
131.1
126.7

5.9
6.1
7.0
9.4
7.6
5.5
7.2
5.1
4.7
4.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

127.8
143.2
145.4
139.2
145.7
148.4
148.8
98.2
92.8

Feb.
1989

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

123.9
199.4

5.9
-

0.6
-

.7
.7
.3
.9
-.8
-.4
1.2
1.4
1.2
.5

126.0
126.1
124.1
131.7
120.9
113.2
134.1
123.6
131.1
127.3

6.1
6.2
6.3
7.7
6.6
5.2
5.8
5.7
6.2
5.4

5.3
6.1
5.7
5.4
6.7
6.3
6.3
2.8
3.3

.2
.1
1.0
.0
4.6
-.3
-.3
.7
1.0

127.4
145.1
144.9
146.6
121.0
155.9
156.9
99.2
90.6

82.9
82.1
106.8
101.0
104.0
97.1
111.9

1.1
.9
4.0
3.9
2.3
6.8
4.1

1.1
1.2
.4
.9
1.9
-.4
.4

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

111.0
107.8
108.0
104.4
109.6

6.6
6.4
6.7
6.4
4.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

114.2
112.0
82.2
82.3
85.3
79.7
86.0
125.3

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

124.3
206.4

6.1
-

-0.1
-

.8
.6
.9
1.8
.2
.3
.8
1.8
.2
2.2

122.7
123.0
119.9
132.6
112.9
107.4
135.2
118.0
130.2
120.0

5.7
5.9
6.4
11.9
4.1
5.4
8.0
5.2
5.1
4.0

.3
.3
.4
1.8
.0
-.3
.7
.0
.2
.3

5.3
'5.5
2.5
5.4
-4.1
6.5
6.5
3.0
2.5

1.0
1.0
.8
1.0
.0
1.2
1.2
.8
.9

127.0
144.2
144.4
142.3
129.6
153.3
154.0
100.9
90.2

6.0
7.1
9.6
3.8
29.6
6.4
6.5
2.6
.6

-.7
-1.0
.6
-.9
5.2
-1.4
-1.4
.6
.4

79.2
79.2
104.5
104.7
110.8
92.8
114.8

1.3
1.4
.5
2.9
1.7
5.9
7.3

1.4
1.4
1.3
.8
.5
1.4
.5

77.4
76.2
100.9
103.6
109.6
90.8
108.2

-1.5
-.3
-5.4
1.7
.0
7.6
5.2

1.3
1.5
.9
.0
-.1
.2
-1.3

-.2
-.3
-1.3
.5
-3.0

111.5
109.5
109.7
111.7
106.5

10.3
10.6
10.7
11.5
8.9

-.4
-.5
-3.8
1.0
.2

117.3
115.9
122.7
111.2
110.8

6.7
6.8
6.5
5.3
8.4

-.8
-.9
.3
-3.2
-.2

4.0
3.7
2.4
2.4
5.6
1.8
2.3
5.8

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

110.5
109.5
82.7
82.7
83.4
81.7
86.2
131.9

5.1
5.1
1.5
1.5
4.5
.5
3.0
5.5

.5
.6
.7
.7
.2
1.4
-.3
1.0

112.0
110.4
80.0
79.9
79.3
78.8
85.6
133.7

4.5
4.7
2.7
2.7
6.3
1.8
2.6
1.9

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

150.2
127.6

6.9
5.1

.9
-.1

146.3
117.3

8.0
4.5

1.7
.5

146.5
130.9

8.9
6.7

1.7
-.3

148.4
131.4

6.9
4.6

.2
.5

147.1
123.5

6.8
4.0

.0
-1.1

143.6
119.8

7.2
6.1

.1
.8

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

See footnotes at end of table.




57

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Size class A
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

123.9

5.9

0.6

124.3

6.1

-0.1

.3
.7
.1
.2
-.2
.3
.9

113.7
126.0
106.5
101.8
113.1
136.7
146.0

6.1
6.1
6.0
6.3
5.5
5.8
8.1

.5
.8
.4
.1
.7
.9
1.7

112.9
122.7
107.2
105.9
109.3
138.0
147.2

5.1
5.7
4.8
5.2
4.3
6.6
9.2

-.1
.3
-.4
-.2
-.6
-.1
2.1

.3
.2
.3
.7
.0
.2
.4
.5
.3

118.2
122.7
130.1
87.2
107.1
103.0
113.5
133.4
135.7

6.1
5.7
6.2
2.1
5.8
6.2
6.3
6.2
5.6

.6
.7
.7
.8
.5
.3
.5
.7
.8

118.7
123.1
130.0
85.4
107.6
106.4
114.1
135.5
137.1

5.5
5.8
6.5
1.2
4.8
5.0
5.6
6.1
6.4

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

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

126.5

5.5

0.3

115.9
126.8
107.9
106.0
111.7
137.0
151.5

4.6
5.9
3.7
5.0
1.8
6.0
6.8

121.0
125.2
131.3
88.5
108.6
107.2
117.1
136.0
135.7

5.2
5.4
5.6
3.0
3.6
4.9
5.5
6.1
6.0

Feb.
1988

Jan.

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




58

.9
-.4

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class B

Size class A
Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class C

Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class D

Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

120.4
198.8

0.5

5.0
-

-

118.6
191.8

-

4.5
-

119.5
190.3

0.3

5.4
-

0.6
-

115.1
184.5

4.2
-

0.5
-

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

120.7
120.9
121.5
128.1
119.2
116.6
133.3
116.4
120.1
119.3

5.9
6.1
7.2
8.5
7.4
6.9
9.4
4.9
4.2
4.1

.5
.5
.6
.5
.3
1.7
.7
.3
.3
.8

119.1
119.5
119.8
129.1
113.5
110.9
134.1
118.5
119.3
113.5

5.8
6.0
7.1
5.3
6.0
5.4
12.4
6.5
4.4
2.3

.3
.3
.3
-1.1
1.4
-1.3
-.3
.8
.5
.8

119.8
119.8
119.4
128.9
112.6
111.8
134.1
117.7
121.0
120.8

5.6
5.9
7.3
9.0
4.9
8.4
8.7
7.3
3.6
2.6

.6
.6
.6
1.5
-1.1
.7
1.4
1.3
.7
.7

119.8
120.0
118.9
129.6
116.9
112.8
128.7
113.0
122.0
116.2

5.1
5.3
6.1
8.2
6.2
4.3
9.5
3.9
3.4
2.4

.5
.4
.5
.4
-1.8
.4
3.0
1.9
.2
.0

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

120.2
130.0
135.2
129.5
134.7
132.4
132.3
105.5
99.0

4.2
3.9
4.6
3.3
8.0
3.8
3.8
5.6
6.8

.5
.5
.5
.3
1.2
.5
.5
1.0
1.0

117.3
129.5
132.4
129.0
134.1
131.9
132.5
101.3
92.5

3.3
3.5
2.7
2.5
3.0
3.7
3.8
1.2
-1.2

.2
1.3
2.8
.8
5.6
.8
.9
-.5
-1.4

121.3
126.9
132.5
123.2
145.9
129.1
129.2
115.9
108.3

5.1
6.4
4.7
4.4
5.1
7.1
7.2
2.9
2.4

.8
.8
2.3
.5
6.0
.3
.3
.0
.1

109.2
110.8
112.3
111.7
102.9
115.6
115.2
107.4
96.1

2.1
1.7
.2
3.0
-8.4
2.3
2.2
1.8
.6

.6
1.1
.6
.9
-.3
1.4
1.3
-.7
-1.3

80.9
79.5
102.6
102.1
108.4
96.5
110.0

1.3
.1
2.7
7.0
7.3
6.6
4.3

.1
.0
.4
1.1
.6
1.6
.4

73.7
75.5
100.1
98.3
108.9
89.9
108.0

-2.1
-.7
-3.6
-1.1
-4.6
4.1
5.4

.1
.1
.0
-1.4
-2.8
.6
-2.3

73.4
72.5
92.7
118.2
127.4
109.7
114.1

-2.1
-1.2
-3.4
2.5
-1.3
9.6
4.1

.4
1.0
-.2
.0
-.2
.4
1.8

63.2
63.5
89.7
104.9
107.5
104.6
110.0

-1.7
-.5
-2.9
.6
.0
1.6
3.4

.0
.6
-.6
-1.4
-1.6
-1.2
.2

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

114.6
113.7
113.6
110.2
111.5

3.6
3.6
2.1
2.2
7.6

.1
.1
.0
-.6

117.8
117.3
113.4
122.2
111.6

4.2
4.8
9.8
1.0
13.0

-2.0
-2.1
-1.4
-3.9
2.5

111.0
109.0
107.3
109.2
111.3

6.2
6.7
2.1
9.2
3.2

-.2
-.2
.8
-1.8
1.8

114.9
114.2
108.8
114.7
122.9

4.5
4.4
6.4
-.4
16.8

-2.3
-2.7
-1.1
-5.5
1.3

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

110.4
109.7
81.4
81.3
83.5
79.4
87.7
120.2

4.8
5.3
3.8
4.0
6.1
3.4
3.9
.2

.6
.6
1.4
1.5
1.0
1.7
1.5
1.3

112.2
111.0
81.6
81.6
82.4
79.4
89.6
145.1

5.1
5.5
6.5
6.7
9.6
6.1
3.9
-1.9

1.0
1.1
.5
.9
2.1
.6
.1
-.2

107.7
106.8
80.6
80.4
81.7
79.5
85.0
125.0

4.9
4.8
4.8
5.1
5.8
4.2
6.5
5.2

.9
.9
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.9
-.1

109.3
105.7
77.8
77.5
79.7
75.0
81.5
191.9

6.2
4.9
4.6
4.7
7.1
2.6
8.8
32.5

1.0
1.1
2.2
2.4
3.2
1.4
4.0
.4

Medical care
Entertainment

142.2
125.4

5.9
6.8

.8
.6

139.7
119.6

6.5
4.8

1.0
.1

142.0
124.2

6.8
4.8

.4
.0

138.4
121.5

6.2
3.5

1.0
.5

Other goods and services
Personal care

143.2
117.6

7.0
3.4

.7
.2

140.7
123.5

7.5
5.5

.1
.2

138.2
116.1

6.5
2.2

.2
.1

137.8
114.7

6.9
3.6

.7
.3

-.5

See footnotes at end of table.




59

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central

Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services

120.4

5.0

114.4
120.7
110.4
108.6
112.1
127.1
141.0

5.0
5.9
4.3
5.0
3.3
5.1
5.4

117.8
119.2
124.8
90.6
110.7
109.1
114.9
128.8
125.6

5.4
5.0
5.1
5.5
4.3
5.0
5.5
6.3
5.1

0.5

118.6

4.5

0.3

119.5

5.4

0.6

115.1

4.2

0.5

112.2
119.1
108.5
107.0
111.2
126.7
136.3

5.2
5.8
4.8
6.4
3.2
4.1
6.3

-.4
.3
-.9
-.5
-1.3

112.4
119.8
108.3
105.8
111.8
128.0
141.5

5.1
5.6
4.8
6.4
2.6
5.7
6.4

.6
.6
.7
.7

113.3
119.8
109.5
107.0
112.3
117.9
137.9

4.6
5.1
4.5
6.2
2.5
3.6
5.9

.2
.5
.1
-.2
.4
.8
1.2

116.3
117.5
124.1
86.1
108.6
107.2
112.8
126.5
125.7

5.0
4.4
4.8
1.8
4.7
6.1
6.1
4.5
3.8

.0

117.6
118.3
123.6
94.6
108.7
106.4
112.4
132.1
126.7

5.1
5.3
5.6
3.4
4.7
6.1
5.9
4.9
5.6

116.8
113.4
119.1
87.0
109.7
107.5
113.7
126.9
115.2

4.9
3.9
4.4
2.1
4.4
5.8
5.6
5.1
3.3

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

1.1

Special Indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

.5
.6
.6
1.2
.5
.7

See footnotes at end of table.




60

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

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class D

Size class C

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
120.1
193.9

4.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

122.6
123.2
122.0
127.5
116.3
118.9
136.7
119.0
126.0
117.1

5.6
5.9
7.3
9.3
6.5
5.6
12.0
5.0
4.0
2.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

116.2
121.7
126.5
122.4
132.2
124.1
123.8
101.3
92.6

2.9
3.7
3.7
2.7
7.5
3.7
3.7
1.2
.5

80.9
79.9
104.8
95.6

-2.4
-.6
-5.4
.6

92.9
100.5
114.8

-1.2
5.8
2.0

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

126.8
123.9
123.0
123.7
124.2

5.6
5.8
7.3
2.4
12.2

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

110.9

114.0

4.0
3.8
1.7
1.8
3.6
1.4
1.8
5.4

Medical care
Entertainment

147.3
126.3

Other goods and services
Personal care

141.0
122.5

All items
All items (December 1977=100)

110.8
83.1
83.1
84.0

81.2
86.7

0.3

-.9
3.1

.5
1.9

-.7
-.9
.7
1.0
.3

4.5

122.2
122.4
121.6
125.4
116.2
115.3
141.3
117.5
124.9
120.1

6.1
6.3
7.8
7.3
8.3
6.5
12.0
5.4
4.3
3.4

118.2
120.1
133.1
119.8
160.5
121.8
121.5
117.6
104.4

3.5
2.6

.3

.8
2.0
-1.7
3.2
3.3
7.0

2.6
-.1
9.0

.6

0.3

1.2
1.2
-.1
1.1
3.2
1.2
.0

-1.4
-2.2

118.0
191.0

4.1

121.4
121.7
120.2
126.2
113.7
115.9
131.9
120.3
126.1
117.7

6.0
6.2
6.9
7.5
6.4
3.3
11.1
6.2
5.1
3.6

112.6
114.0
116.3
115.2
118.2
116.2
115.7
115.8
109.9

1.5
1.7
-2.2
1.7

-10.7

88.8
74.4
106.6
112.2
115.0
108.7
107.0

0.2

117.4
190.7

4.2

0.4

119.0
119.3
116.8
127.2
113.3
109.1
128.4
112.8
126.0
112.7

4.5
4.6
4.8
7.0
2.4
3.6
8.5
4.8
4.3
1.2

.3
.3
.4
-.1

114.4
121.8
130.6
123.6
135.0
122.0
120.9
106.0
97.9

2.1
2.3
3.1
2.4
4.2
2.3
2.3
2.5
1.8

3.1
.1
.1
-.7
-1.5

-.6
-1.7
-.2
-.7
-.2
-2.9
2.2

-.9 84.0
.0 75.3
-1.1 104.5
-1.0 102.3
-1.1 106.1
-.2
.0

89.8
106.6

2.9
3.4
2.5
1.7
1.6
2.0
.6

.1
.0
.1
-1.7
-1.8
-.6
-.7

-.7

113.7
112.6
112.7
119.0
95.0

13.5
14.8
6.0
25.4

5.1
5.6
3.9
9.6
3.5

107.6
106.2

139.8

3.5
3.6
3.3
3.5
6.6
2.1
2.6
3.1

-.1
.3
-.4

3.1

2.9
.7
-.6

1.0

3.0
.4
-.1
-.4
-.3
-.8
-.3
-.3
-.7
-1.0

-1.0
.6
2.3
1.1
.1

1.2
-.2
.2
.7
-.6

-.9
-1.4
.1
.5

84.7
81.2
105.1
105.9
106.4
106.8
114.2

1.0
.7
.6
-.5
6.6
2.4

-.1
-.1
-2.2
-.7
3.8

115.8
113.1
115.5
114.3
112.9

3.7
3.9
-1.8
6.8
5.2

-1.3 122.3
-1.5 121.9
-2.0 122.0
-2.2 126.7
-.3 118.0

4.8
4.5
3.7
3.7
6.2

112.1
111.1
81.4
77.3
82.1
132.6

4.0
4.0
1.4
2.2
5.2
.7
1.4
4.4

110.0
109.2
80.8
80.7
81.1
78.6
86.8

125.9

5.8
5.6
5.8
5.8
7.8
4.7
4.5
6.9

7.8
2.9

142.9
118.1

7.5
4.4

1.2
.6

144.7
124.5

6.9
3.8

142.7
117.8

6.3
4.7

.7
1.0

6.6
4.6

148.3
124.1

6.6
3.2

1.6

139.5
120.6

5.4
3.6

143.0
114.7

9.7
2.0

1.9
.3

79.0
79.3

See footnotes at end of table.




120.3
196.4

61

.8

.2
.2
.1
-2.5
-3.2

1.6
.5

.5
1.0
1.2
.7
1.1

1.5

1.4
1.6
2.5
1.0
1.4

74.8
74.6
73.8
72.5

79.4

9.1

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

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South

Size class B

Size class A
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services

120.1

4.3

116.0
122.6
112.1
109.1
116.9
124.6
147.1

4.6
5.6
4.1
4.7
3.2
4.0
8.0

119.9
118.5
124.9
86.8
112.2
109.3
115.8
131.6
122.4

4.5
4.0
4.5
1.2
4.0
4.5
5.1
4.3
3.6

0.3

120.3

4.5

.8

114.5
122.2
110.0
106.7
114.1
126.6
142.4

4.2
6.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
4.8
7.9

120.7
118.8
124.2
89.4
110.3
107.3
114.6
135.0
124.8

5.2
4.4
4.8
.9
3.1
3.2
4.7
6.8
4.5

0.3

.6
-.1
-.3
1.3

118.0

4.1

114.8
121.4
110.8
109.6
112.8
122.0
145.2

4.6
6.0
3.7
5.0
2.5
3.4
7.3

119.5
116.0
121.6
94.4
111.0
109.8
115.6
130.6
119.0

4.7
3.8
4.3
1.8
3.8
4.9
5.6
5.0
2.9

0.2

117.4

4.2

0.4

-.2
.9

112.3
119.0
108.5
106.1
111.8
123.7
141.8

5.1
4.5
5.4
8.4
1.8
3.5
6.0

1.0
.3
1.4
2.6
-.2
.0
.8

116.6
115.2
122.0
85.3
108.5
106.2
112.5
128.8
120.6

4.9
4.1
4.4
2.4
5.2
8.0
6.4
4.3
3.2

.5
.4
.5
-.8
1.3
2.5
1.4
-.2
-.2

Special Indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

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

See footnotes at end of table.




62

.3
.4
-1.1
.0
-.2
.2
.4

.4

-.3

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West

Size class A
Group

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

123.7
201.8

4.7

0.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

122.8
122.8
122.2
129.3
117.0
113.0
141.1
116.5
124.0
123.2

6.7
6.9
7.9
9.0
6.9
5.8
13.3
5.1
5.4
5.1

.7
.7
.9
1.1
-.4
2.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

126.8
135.0
145.4
138.6
138.3
143.9
143.9
110.7
108.3
82.6
80.4
109.7
110.2

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

120.5
186.9

4.0

0.6

4.6
5.0
4.5
5.1
5.1
7.4
3.1
3.0
5.9
1.5

1.1
1.3

1.6
1.2
.2
1.2

121.7
122.1
120.5
123.3
118.7
108.6
141.2
114.8
125.1
120.6

3.6
3.9
4.2
3.7
6.1
3.9
3.9
2.8
6.0

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

116.3
121.9
127.3
121.0
124.9
129.6
129.9
108.9
103.3

2.3
2.9
3.7
2.4
9.5
2.5
2.4
1.0
1.8

.3
.6
.6
.7
.2
.5
.5
.7
1.6

8.4
16.2
2.2
-.3
-.3
.1

219.0
273.7
98.7
102.6
112.4

111.2

3.5
5.5
1.9
6.0
7.8
2.0
2.1

-1.1

92.7
107.2

3.5
5.3
3.2
1.6
1.3
2.2
1.4

1.2
8.1
.4
1.5
-.6
5.2
-.6

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

110.2
106.8
110.7
97.9
106.6

-1.0
-1.7
1.1
-6.9
-1.3

.2
.3
.2
-.4
1.1

117.3
116.4
126.7
106.8
113.0

7.3
7.6
8.2
5.5
10.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

113.7
112.3
77.0
76.7
76.3

5.2
4.6
.9
.9

.7
.8
1.6
1.5

113.8

.9
.7

135.1

.9
9.9

1.3
1.9
.9
.4

75.9
75.2
75.3
79.3
125.4

2.7
2.9
-2.6
-2.4

145.6
123.9

7.6
5.6

.6
.6

147.6
129.3

9.3
8.2

.4
.1

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

125.7
93.0

74.8
80.8

,

See footnotes at end of table.




63

113.1
76.1

-1.8
-3.2
-.5

1.5
.9
-.1
2.3
5.2
.5

.9
.2

-.7
-1.9
-.8
.4
.4
.4
1.3
1.3
2.0

1.0

1.2
-.4
.7

147.9
133.7

6.4
7.1

2.6
.3

144.0
118.2

9.1
.3

.0
-1.1

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A
Group

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

123.7

4.7

0.3

113.6
122.8
107.8
106.0
110.0
133.0
145.6

4.7
6.7
3.3
3.6
2.8
4.7
7.6

.4
.7
.2
.8
-.6
.4
.8

120.2
122.5
127.6
88.4
108.5
107.2
114.7
136.9
131.9

5.1
4.5
4.8
3.4
3.4
3.8
5.2
5.6
4.5

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

120.5

4.0

0.6

114.2
121.7
109.7
108.2
112.0
126.8
149.1

4.3
4.6
4.2
5.2
2.8
3.6
6.9

.4
1.1
-.1
.1
-.4
.7
3.1

120.7
118.6
124.4
88.0
110.1
109.0
115.2
136.6
124.3

4.3
3.8
4.3
-.5
4.0
4.9
4.9
4.5
3.3

.6
.4
.5
1.4

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special Indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about cross
classifications.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




Indexes on a December 1986= 100 base.
Data not available.

64

-.1
.2

.6
1.0
.5

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Indexes, February 1989

122.0

128.9

118.2

113.4

137.1

117.8

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

124.4
125.3
124.1
119.9

131.5
131.2
131.7
132.6

122.1
124.6
120.9
112.9

112.5
113.1
113.2
107.4

138.4
139.1
134.1
135.2

119.9
119.0
123.6
118.0

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

120.4
121.5
119.8
119.4

128.5
128.1
129.1
128.9

116.8
119.2
113.5
112.6

114.2
116.6
110.9
111.8

132.9
133.3
134.1
134.1

116.5
116.4
118.5
117.7

118.9

129.6

116.9

112.8

128.7

113.0

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

120.6
122.0
121.6
120.2

126.5
127.5
125.4
126.2

115.2
116.3
116.2
113.7

115.5
118.9
115.3
115.9

135.2
136.7
141.3
131.9

118.1
119.0
117.5
120.3

116.8

127.2

113.3

109.1

128.4

112.8

West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

122.6
122.2
120.5

129.1
129.3
123.3

118.5
117.0
118.7

111.4
113.0
108.6

142.2
141.1
141.2

116.7
116.5
114.8

Size classes
A2
B
C
D

112.4
122.8
120.0
119.1

114.9
128.8
127.8
129.1

109.2
118.9
113.9
114.2

108.5
112.9
112.0
111.2

125.8
139.8
134.6
131.7

107.9
118.9
118.3
115.9

124.1
124.9
125.0
118.7
122.8
118.9
128.6
122.1
121.7
128.0
123.0
114.6
121.8
128.8
123.6

135.7
124.7
128.6
124.4
129.5
130.4
131.5
131.2
119.4
133.7
131.8
118.1
125.9
131.8
131.2

118.1
125.5
125.6
121.6
119.8
115.9
116.7
117.8
114.1
128.0
120.9
109.8
111.5
121.8
118.7

118.2
117.8
122.5
112.5
115.3
107.6
126.0
115.7
117.0
114.7
108.4
109.3
127.6
111.0
126.3

139.2
138.5
136.7
133.5
128.4
129.0
145.6
136.5
151.2
142.8
131.4
131.0
136.5
160.7
135.3

120.1
117.9
116.4
105.0
122.7
117.0
133.2
116.4
114.0
119.8
122.4
110.0
120.5
119.9
116.7

U.S. city average
Region and area size 1
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Selected local areas
Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
N.Y.-Northern NJ.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Washington, DC-MD-VA
See footnotes at end of table.




65

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas—Continued
Total
food
at
home

Area

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Percent change, January 1989 to February 1989
0.7

0.8

-0.3

0.7

1.7

1.0

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

.4
.3
.9
.4

1.2

-.2
-.4
.3
-.3

1.2
1.2

1.8
1.8

-.7
-.8
.2
.0

.8
.7

1.4
1.4
1.8
.0

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.5
.6
.3
.6

.5
.5
-1.1
1.5

-.1
.3
1.4
-1.1

.9
1.7
-1.3
.7

1.0
.7
-.3
1.4

.9
.3
.8
1.3

3.0

1.9

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

.8
.5

3.0
3.1
3.2
3.0

.9
.7
1.2
.9

2.3

1.1

U.S. city average
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

1

urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.9

.5

-1.8

.6
.2
1.2

-.4
-.9

.4
.1

1.0

-.1
.1

1.1
.5

.4

-.1

-1.0
.2
-.4
-.1

2.0
2.2
2.3

1.9
1.6
5.2

1.3

-.5
.8
-.3
-1.2

.8
.5
.6
.5

1.5
1.4
2.4
3.1

1.0
1.4
.8
1.6

1.4

1.6

1.5
.1

-2.9
3.2
-1.2
-1.7
-1.6
.5
-1.1

.3
.5
2.9

1.4
2.1
-.3
4.4
-.3
2.2
3.6
2.2
9.2
1.9
-1.4
-.2
1.5

.7
.4
-.4
.3
2.5
.8
-.4
.3
-.4
1.1
2.9
1.6
-.3
2.5
1.8

1.2
.9

West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

1.2
.9

1.1

1.5

.9

Size classes
A
B
C
D

.6
1.0
.8
.8

.8
.8

1.1

1.2
.7

1.2
.5

Selected local areas
Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Washington, DC-MD-VA

1.1
-.2
1.2
.4
.4
.4
.4
.7
1.5
.3
.5
1.1
1.2
.7
.6

-.8
2.0
1.8
-3.2
.3
.8
.4
1.7

1.5
2.7
2.3
1.6

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




-1.2
-.8
-.2
1.8
1.4
.7
-1.7

.8
-.1
2.0

1.6
3.6
.0
-.5
-.8
-.2
2.2
.8
.6

-1.5
2.0

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

66

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group, percent change,January 1989 to February 1989

Group

U.S.
city
average

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

San
Phil.N.Y.Los AngelesNorthern N.J.- WilmingtonFranciscoAnaheimTrenton,
Long Island,
OaklandRiverside, CA
PA-NJ-DE-MD San Jose, CA
NY-NJ-CT

Expenditure category
All items

0.4

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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

.6
.6
.7
.8
-.3
.0
.7
1.7

.7
.6
1.2
.1

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities.
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

.3
.4
.8
.3
2.6
.2
.2
-.1
-.1

1.4
.4
-.2
-.5
.4
.0

.0
-.2
.3
3.2
-.1
6.5
.0

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

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

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular....
Gasoline, unleaded premium .
Public transportation

.5
.5
.9
.9
1.2
.9
.6
.5

Medical care ....

1.0

3.2
4.0
2.9
-.3
-.4
-.6

1.0
.4
.7

0.7

.5
.7
.3
-1.1
-.7
3.6
2.2
.3
.2

-0.2

0.0

.8

.6
.6
.5

.6
.5
.7
2.3
.7

.9
.3
.4
-.8
-.6
-.5
1.9
1.1

1.7
-.2
-.2
-.8
-1.4

2.9

1.6
.3

.8
1.2

.4
.8
.4
.7
-1.3
1.0
1.1
-.2
-.6

.5
.2
.9
.2
3.4
-.1

-.3
-.3
1.7
-.8
6.9

1.2

-1.2
.1
.3

1.0
1.0
-.5
-.8
.0
-1.2

1.2
1.1
.7
1.2
2.2
-.3
1.2

1.3
1.7
.0
.2
.2
.1
-.5

-1.6
-1.7
-6.2
-2.9
1.0

2.1
2.4
1.0
2.7
1.8

.7
.9
-.5
3.2
-4.8

-2.2
-2.3
-4.7
-3.0
-.6

.2
.1
1.1
1.2

.0
1.4
1.5
.7

1.2
1.3
2.2
2.0
1.9
2.5
1.5
-.1

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

-.4
-.4
.7
.7
1.6
.5
.5
-.6

1.1

.1

1.1

.6

1.4

.4

-.5

.7

1.7
-.3

.9
2.5

.2
.1

.1
.7

1.0

.6
.2
.4
.2
1.1
.2
.2
2.3
3.2

1.1

0.5

-.1
.7

-1.2

1.3
.8
-1.5
2.5
.2
1.2
-.3
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
-.2
-.2
-.1

.1
3.5
13.7
2.6
.0
.0
.0

-.9
—4
-.4
-.9
-1.6
-1.2
.4
.5
.6
.5
1.7
.5
-.2
-.6
1.1

Entertainment ..
Other goods and services
Personal care




.5
.3

67

-.4
-1.1
-6.4

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group, percent change,January 1989 to February 1989 —Continued

U.S.
city
average

Group

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

San
Phil.N.Y.Los AngelesFranciscoNorthem N.J.- WilmingtonAnaheimTrenton,
OaklandRiverside, CA Long Island,
PA-NJ-DE-MD San Jose, CA
NY-NJ-CT

Commodity and service group
0.4

0.6

0.7

0.5

-0.2

0.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Durables

.4
.6
.2
.5
-.1

.2
.7
-.2
.2
-.7

.8
.6
.9
2.1
-.5

.7
.8
.5
.7
.4

-.2
.6
-.7
-.3
-1.4

-.2
.6
-.7
-.6
-1.2

Services

.4
1.1

.9
1.2

.2

.3
1.3

-.1
.1

.1
1.6

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

.7
.5
.4
2.3
-.1
.3
.4
1.4

.7
.7
.9
1.0
2.0
1.1
.3
.6

.6
.4
.5
.8
.6
.7
.8
.4
.2

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

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

All Items

Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care

,
,

,

.8

Data not available.




68

-.1
.2
.1
-.1

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

U.S.
city
average

DetroitAnn Arbor,
Ml

DallasFort Worth,
TX

Group
Index

Feb.

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Expenditure category

121.6
364.1

4.8

0.9

122.2
365.0

4.8

0.7

117.5
368.5

3.1

0.3

120.1
356.9

5.6

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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

122.7
122.9
122.0
128.9
118.2
118.9
113.4
137.1
117.8
125.2
121.1

6.0
6.2
7.1
8.6
6.9
5.9
5.7
9.9
5.4
4.6
3.7

1.7
1.8
2.4
1.8
1.8
1.5
1.8
4.7
2.2
.9
1.0

121.5
121.4
125.0
128.6
125.6
127.5
122.5
136.7
116.4
115.1
123.3

5.7
5.7
7.2
8.4
10.0
9.2
6.7
6.6
3.8
2.9
6.4

1.8
1.8
3.0
3.2
4.7
4.6
3.9
1.3
1.3
-.2
1.1

124.4
124.7
122.8
129.5
119.8
121.1
115.3
128.4
122.7
128.4
122.6

5.9
6.1
7.7
9.1
6.8
5.9
4.5
10.5
7.5
4.1
2.4

1.1
1.1
1.9

119.4
119.2
118.9
130.4
115.9
116.8
107.6
129.0
117.0
120.4
121.8

6.3
6.4
7.7
10.1
4.7
4.1
9.5
12.3
6.8
4.2
4.9

1.4
1.4
1.3
1.9
-1.3
-1.4
1.8
4.5
2.4
1.6
1.0

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..

121.1
130.3
136.3
130.9
136.2
134.7
134.8
105.9
98.6

3.9
4.2
3.8
3.6
4.4
4.4
4.5
3.0
2.7

.7
.8
1.6
.6
4.8
.5
.5
.9
1.2

123.8
134.1
140.0
133.7
139.9
136.7
135.6
106.4
102.8

4.9
3.7
4.4
3.4

.6 110.3
1.1 112.7

2.2
1.5
.3

119.6
129.3
131.4
129.5
125.2
131.6
132.0
110.0
103.1

4.0
3.9

2.8
2.0

2.5
2.5
4.2
.2
12.2
2.1
2.1
2.0
2.9

81.4
80.2

.6
.9

6.0
8.1

103.4
104.9
110.2
97.7
110.9

-.2
2.9
1.8
5.2
3.0

1.1

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

115.3
113.3
114.2
111.4
112.7
111.6
110.3
80.3
80.1
81.1
78.4
84.6
128.1

All items
All items (1967=100)

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

,
,

,

1.0
1.0
1.3
-1.4
11.5
.7
.8

11.5

9.3
.5
.4
-.9

19.5

-1.8

115.3
108.6
122.8
118.5
119.2
102.9
98.5

79.1
81.1

.6
.7

-.8
1.8

105.5
NA

8.9

.0

85.6
82.6

5.5
-2.4

.2
.6

97.6
105.7
105.3
106.1
111.8

.3
19.8
20.6

-4.0 110.5
-1.9 97.9
-13.7 88.9
12.6 117.6
.1 114.1

8.9
2.3
2.2
2.4
3.8

.0
2.2
2.4
1.7
1.3

108.0
106.4
120.7
96.5
105.6

14.5
1.8
3.8
.0
5.6

.0
2.9
3.5
2.4
2.3

4.6
4.6
4.7
3.3
6.5

-2.3 112.3
-2.6 112.4
-2.6 108.9
-4.4 105.1
-.7 125.2

.1
-.4
-2.9
-8.8
30.1

-6.6

119.6
118.9
121.0
127.7
100.3

9.9
10.3
7.2
15.9

.9

4.5
4.4
2.6
2.6
4.8
2.0
2.3
6.0

.7 109.5
.6 108.4
.0 82.4
-.2 82.1
.2 84.8
-.5 80.4

2.2
3.9
1.7
1.9
3.2
1.6
1.3
-9.1

113.7
113.6
80.8
80.8
82.4
79.6
87.7
117.4

7.8
7.5
4.1
4.3
6.5
3.1
6.7
16.0

.8

-.1
2.6
.3

-.1
1.3

See footnotes at end of table.




1.2
.5
.1
.1
2.6
4.0
.2
-.2

69

86.0

117.9

8.0
3.5
3.4

19.1
2.9

2.8
1.1

-6.3

-1.1
5.0
1.9
2.0
3.1
2.4

1.2
2.2

-6.8
-7.8
-11.5
1.0

118.4
113.1
104.5
114.9
110.6

.8
.5
-1.3
-1.6

108.9

1.6

109.2
79.3
79.1

1.4
-4.0

-2.6

-4.1
-2.5
-4.6
-4.8
4.6

-2.8
-2.2
-2.9
-3.2
3.5

-3.1
-1.6
-.6
3.1

80.9
77.6
81.5
110.4

.5 -7.2
1.1 -11.1
-3.9 -10.1
4.6
.5
-.1
-.4

.8
3.4
-3.7

4.9
4.9

1.6

.8
3.2
1.4
-6.1
.8
.9
-1.2

-1.2
-1.4
-1.4

-.1
.3

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

U.S.
city
average

DetroitAnn Arbor,
Ml

DallasFort Worth,
TX

Group
Index

Feb.

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Expenditure category
Medical care

145.2

7.2

2.0

143.7

6.6

2.1

148.2

4.7

Entertainment

124.3

5.1

1.2

128.7

8.2

2.3

128.5

3.6

Other goods and services

144.1
123.2

7.4
4.6

2.0

147.2
118.0

9.1
1.5

2.9

143.2
120.7

8.6
4.1

121.6
114.3
122.7
109.1
106.9
112.4
129.4
145.1

4.8
4.8
6.0
3.9
4.9
2.7
4.9
7.2

.9 122.2
.7 115.8
1.7 121.5
111.9
110.3
113.7
128.6
141.9

4.8
4.1
5.7
3.0
3.6
2.3
5.3
6.5

.7
.0
1.8
-1.2
-2.0
.0
1.3
2.3

117.5
114.6
124.4
108.8
106.4
113.0
120.4
149.8

3.1
3.6
5.9
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.6
4.8

119.2
120.1
126.0
89.3
109.5
107.6
114.9
132.7
127.8

5.0
4.6
5.0
2.6
3.9
4.8
5.4
5.5
4.7

118.7
121.0
126.2
92.5
112.3
111.0
116.1
129.0
127.3

5.2
4.8
4.2
11.2
3.2
3.8
4.7
7.0
5.2

.5
.7
.9
-1.6
-1.1
-1.6
.0

119.6
115.5
122.8
88.1
109.2
107.1
115.5
134.2
117.6

3.5
2.9
3.4
-.7
2.7
2.5
4.1
3.5
2.4

1.7

2.4
1.3

142.9

3.1

118.8

5.4

135.4
110.4

5.5
3.5

.7
1.8

120.1
112.9
119.4
109.2
108.2
108.6
128.5
144.2

5.6
5.9
6.3
5.6
7.2
3.3
5.4
3.0

1.5
1.1

117.8
118.8
124.1
93.2
109.6
108.9
113.9
131.4
126.9

6.1
5.7
5.9
2.9
5.6
7.0
6.6
6.7
5.7

-0.6

Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special Indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

.1
.0
.2
1.0
2.3

1.0
.7
.1
.1
1.2

See footnotes at end of table.




70

1.3
1.1

-.4
1.1
-1.2
-2.6

1.2

-.1

-.1
-1.1
-2.4
-.9
1.0

.9

1.4
.8
.8
.8
1.9
-1.1

1.0
1.5
1.6
1.0
.8
.8
1.1

1.2
2.2

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1
N.Y.Northern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Los AngelesAnaheimRiverside,
CA

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Dec.
1988

127.6
368.8

5.4

1.3

1.8
1.8
2.3
1.5
.5
.3
4.0
5.0
1.7
1.0
2.1

130.2
130.3
128.0
133.7
128.0
129.4
114.7
142.8
119.8
137.0
128.6

6.1
6.4
7.0
9.2
7.6
7.0
6.5
7.8
4.0
5.5
3.5

2.7
2.8
3.0

.7
4.1
4.3
1.4
4.6
2.0
2.7
.5

.2
.6
.8
.4
2.3
.5
.5
-.4

128.8
144.3

146.4
139.0
151.6
149.8

1.3

90.8

4.9
5.9
6.3
4.7
12.3
5.9
5.9
1.0
1.9

1.3
1.0
2.2
1.2
6.2
.5
.5
2.3
3.5

84.9
84.3

.7
.5

6.8
7.1

.4
1.4
1.3
1.5
-.9

102.4
96.5
97.1
95.6
112.4

2.6
2.2
.7
4.9
3.9

1.5
2.6
1.9
4.0
1.7

.2
.2
-1.6
3.8

108.1
104.3
105.1
104.3
103.2

7.9
8.0
7.0
10.0
3.1

-2.6
-3.2
-3.8
-2.5
-7.6

115.1

3.4
2.9
2.2
2.1
4.9
1.9
2.3
6.0

.2
.1
.5
.4

Dec.
1988

125.5
370.7

4.8

1.0

3.0
2.9
4.7
-.2
4.4
4.2
3.9
10.7
4.4
-.1
3.2

122.2
121.6
122.1
131.2
117.8
116.8
115.7
136.5
116.4
121.4
127.4

6.4
6.6
6.5
8.4
5.9
5.3
6.6
7.9
4.9
6.8
5.3

.7
1.2
1.6
1.8
1.1
1.0
1.1
-1.8
-2.5

129.2
137.3
145.1
141.0
134.1
145.0
144.9
114.8
113.5

3.8
4.3
3.9
4.8
-.2
4.5
4.5
4.0
8.4

105.7
NA

-3.9

.0
-2.7
-3.5
.4
1.5

105.9
113.7
129.9
96.7
110.6

-3.9
8.6
12.8
-.3
1.4

1.6
-.2
-7.0
15.8

2.3
2.3
-3.2
2.9
10.5

114.1
111.3
116.8
103.8
102.2

.0
-.7
3.7
-5.6
-4.8

3.9
3.6
3.4
3.5
5.9
3.5
1.4
7.9

.5
.4
-.5
-.5
-.2
-.8
-.2
.9

116.0
114.4
75.9
75.4
75.3
73.4
80.0
143.1

4.9
4.1
2.4
2.3
3.3
2.2
1.3
11.9

Dec.
1988

112.7
361.4

4.4

1.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

121.7
122.3
126.6
131.5
116.7
118.2
126.0
145.6
133.2
112.1
114.9

6.8
7.4
11.1
11.9
8.9
8.4
8.4
25.5
7.1
1.2
2.3

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..

100.0
101.8
102.4

3.5
4.8
6.4
1.6
21.1
4.1
4.3
1.4
1.6

103.4
82.2
82.3
84.2
103.5

.0
1.6
-.8
10.8
2.3

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

122.7
123.3
125.1
125.6
132.2

1.2

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Feb.
1988

Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1967=100)

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

94.7
172.9

99.6
95.0
94.0
82.5
NA
NA

106.9
107.1
83.2
83.2
84.1
82.0

84.6
129.0

See footnotes at end of table.




71

-5.1
.9
1.0
-.9
-1.2
-1.3

-.9
-1.1
.1

150.3

95.2

111.8
82.4
82.3
85.3

79.6
86.2
127.2

1.2
.5
.3
1.0

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1

N.Y.Northern N J . Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Los AngelesAnaheimRiverside,
CA

HoustonGatvestonBrazoria, TX
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

145.2

6.4

1.5

-.5

118.7

4.1

4.0
.6

.7
.5

152.9
135.9

112.7
114.9
121.7
110.5
108.4
113.4
110.3
141.1

4.4
4.4
6.8
2.8
2.7
3.1
4.4
6.1

1.3
1.8
3.0
1.0
1.2
.7
.7
1.9

115.7
110.6
117.8
82.9
110.6
108.5
115.3
119.4
106.4

4.2
4.1
4.4
2.6
2.8
2.6
4.7
3.8
4.1

1.3

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

144.0

6.9

2.4

128.4

3.1

134.5
110.2

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

151.1

6.9

2.2

1.2

127.0

4.1

1.4

12.3
12.7

5.4
3.2

146.6
131.6

7.1
3.1

2.1
-.2

125.5
113.9
122.2
108.5
108.3
108.6
135.9
146.5

4.8
4.8
6.4
3.7
4.8
2.3
4.8
6.9

1.0
1.5
1.8
1.3
2.6
-.3
.6
1.7

127.6
117.8
130.2
107.9
105.7
112.0
136.7
152.9

5.4
5.1
6.1
4.2
5.2
2.3
5.6
7.0

1.3
1.3
2.7

121.3
124.3
129.4
89.0
109.5
109.7
115.6
140.5
134.9

5.1
4.7
4.8
5.2
3.9
4.9
5.7
5.4
4.7

1.2
1.0
1.0
.2
1.5
2.5
2.1
.6
.5

121.6
126.4
132.2
87.4
108.8
107.1
119.1
134.3
135.3

5.1
5.2
5.6
2.0
4.1
5.1
5.8
4.9
5.5

1.3
1.2
1.1
2.5
.1
-.2
1.4
1.4
1.1

Expenditure category
Medical care
Entertainment

,

Other goods and services
Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

,

See footnotes at end of table.




72

1.2
1.5

-1.4
1.1

1.4
2.1
.4
.6

.1
-.3
.7
1.3
2.3

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1
Phil.WilmingtonTrenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

PittsburghBeaver Valley,
PA

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

125.4
362.4

5.1

-0.2

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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

120.1
119.9
123.0
131.8
120.9
121.5
108.4
131.4
122.4
114.6
123.8

5.6
5.6
7.0
12.2
7.1
6.1
3.4
4.1
7.5
3.2
6.7

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..

127.2
144.0
149.1
140.7
157.1
150.6
151.0
101.6
94.7

5.6
6.3
2.4
4.9
-2.2
7.9
8.0
5.1
5.2

80.2
78.7

1.3

116.3
107.7
116.7
96.1
109.9

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

117.9
359.9

4.1

1.0

1.6
1.7
2.2
2.9
2.5
2.2
-.6
.3
3.7
1.0
1.3

116.5
116.3
114.6
118.1
109.8
111.5
109.3
131.0
110.0
120.4
119.7

5.3
5.2
6.5
8.1
7.5
7.4
6.6
5.6
4.7
2.8
6.8

-1.1
-2.5
-5.0
-.6
-1.6
-1.6
2.0
1.7

117.8
125.5
132.7
122.2
148.8
123.2
123.3
111.8
103.6

7.5
9.8

9.5
5.9
6.4
4.7
2.6

108.9
107.1
109.6
93.2
125.0

1.9
1.6
5.1
-5.8

-1.5
-6.6
-.3

11.5

1.0

118.0
116.3
85.0
85.4
89.8
82.8
86.9
136.4

3.3
3.1
3.2
3.1
5.9
2.6
2.7
5.9

.1
.0
1.1
1.1
2.5
.7
.7
1.6

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

124.0
381.3

5.2

1.1

2.7
2.9
3.9
2.2
4.2
4.5
1.8
7.2
2.8
.9
.8

126.8
127.6
128,8
131.8
121.8
121.7
111.0
160.7
119.9
126.9
120.3

8.7

2.0
1.9
3.2
4.4
.7
.7
1.4
7.6
2.5
.2
2.5

3.0
2.6
3.7
2.6
5.5
2.3
2.3
4.7
3.2

1.0
1.5
7.2
-.2
24.1
-.1
-.1
2.0
1.5

130.0
138.6
153.8
141.2
142.9
151.4
151.7
115.7
118.5

19.6
5.6
5.6
4.7
12.3

.9
1.1
3.0
.1
16.4
.1
.1
1.3
7.9

NA
72.8

-1.0

7.1

111.9
89.7

9.7
10.9

5.0
18.8

.2
1.0
.3
2.2
2.2

NA
105.0
111.4
99.8
104.2

3.2
1.0
5.3
2.0

1.3
.0
2.3
-1.6

126.9
118.8
141.5
93.0
114.4

9.5
12.4
13.3
10.5
2.8

3.8
8.0
11.5
1.2
-.3

-1.3

116.5
114.4
106.1
112.0
106.4

6.2
5.5
8.5
2.8
-2.7

-.7
-.7
-1.9
-5.4

100.2
95.5

103.0
77.6

-5.7
-6.6
-3.5

.9

107.6

.7
.8
-1.7
-1.3
-2.9

105.3

4.8
4.8
5.0
5.0
10.2
3.7
3.9
5.9

.6
.6
-.4
-.4
-.8
-.4
.5
2.1

107.2
106.0
80.2

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1967=100)

,
,
,

See footnotes at end of table.




73

-12.4

104.5
78.3
78.2
83.0
75.7
81.6
109.7

80.0

79.4
78.3
82.2
122.9

9.0
12.7
10.3

9.8
8.6
3.5
30.3
7.3
4.3
6.5
5.0
5.5
5.8
2.8

-18.1
5.4

3.6
2.9
-3.0
-3.0
-2.8
-4.2
-1.2
7.2

.8
1.0

-1.7
-1.7
-.3
-1.8
-2.6
-.5

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1

Phil.WilmingtonTrenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

PittsburghBeaver Valley,
PA

Group
Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Expenditure category
Medical care

147.8

6.6

1.1

142.3

5-0

0.1

144.6

8.6

2.3

Entertainment

126.8

9.3

.2

127.5

.7

-.3

133.3

7.4

1.2

Other goods and services

152.1
140.4

6.6
5.5

1.1
5.9

138.7
111.9

4.8
6.4

1.5
4.6

146.4
126.4

6.7
3.8

1.0
-6.4

125.4
111.9
120.1
106.4
105.5
108.9
140.6
148.5

5.1
3.5
5.6
2.0
3.9
-.5
6.5
5.5

-.2
.9
1.6
.4
1.2
-.5
-.8
.5

117.9
112.5
116.5
109.7
108.8
110.8
124.0
139.7

4.1
4.4
5.3
3.8
4.6
2.5
3.9
4.4

1.0

124.0
114.3
126.8
105.9
102.4
110.8
132.8
144.0

5.2
4.7
8.7
1.3
.3
2.9
5.6
8.8

1.1
1.1
2.0
.2
.6
-.3

120.3
124.1
130.3
90.6
107.1
106.6
113.1
141.8
139.7

4.8
5.1
5.3
4.5
2.3
4.2
4.8
6.8
6.6

.9
-.2
-.2
1.6
.5
1.1
1.3
.9
-1.0

116.0
116.4
121.4
92.6
110.0
109.3
112.9
126.4
122.2

4.6
4.1
4.1
3.9
3.9
4.8
5.0
5.0
3.8

119.7
122.9
127.5
95.0
106.6
103.7
115.2
132.4
132.0

5.1
5.0
5.3
4.6
1.8
1.2
5.1
5.4
5.4

Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see table 11) will appear next month.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




.8
2.7
-.4

-.9
.5
1.4
.6

1.0
1.2
1.1
.5
-.4
-.8
.9
1.2
1.4

Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

74

1.1
2.6

1.2
1.1
1.0
3.3
.5
.8
1.4

1.4
1.1

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items Index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes
Pricing
schedule 1

Area

U.S. city average
Region and area size

Percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Percent change to
Jan. 1989 from—

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Jan.
1988

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

119.0

119.2

119.7

120.2

4.8

0.8

0.4

4.5

0.6

0.4

2

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

M
M
M
M

123.2
123.1
121.6
125.1

123.3
123.2
121.0
125.7

124.1
124.0
121.9
126.8

124.5
124.3
122.7
126.7

5.4
5.3
5.8
5.8

1.0
.9
1.4
.8

5.3
5.0
5.9
6.0

.7
.7
.2
1.4

.6
.7
.9

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

M
M
M
M

116.2
116.5
115.7
117.3

116.3
116.6
115.8
117.1

116.8
117.1
116.0
117.7

117.3
117.7
116.2
118.4

4.9
5.0
4.6
5.4

.9
.9
.3
1.1

4.8
4.9
4.6
4.7

.5
.5
.3
.3

.4
.4
.2
.5

M

113.9

113.8

114.3

114.8

4.2

.9

3.5

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

M
M
M
M

117.8
118.0
117.7
117.9

118.0
118.4
117.8
118.1

118.3
118.8
117.9
118.4

118.7
119.3
118.2
118.6

4.3
4.3
4.6
4.2

.6
.8
.3
.4

4.1
4.1
4.4
4.2

M

117.0

117.0

117.7

118.1

4.1

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

M
M
M

119.4
119.6
118.4

119.6
119.7
118.4

120.3
120.5
119.3

120.9
121.0
119.9

4.6
4.7
4.0

1.1
1.1
1.3

4.2
4.5
3.5

Size classes
A3
B
C
D

M
M
M
M

109.1
118.4
119.3
117.3

109.3
118.5
119.4
117.1

109.9
118.8
120.0
117.8

110.3
119.3
120.4
118.3

4.8
4.8
4.8
4.3

.9
.7

4.7
4.6
4.5
4.1

Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

See footnotes at end of table.




75

3.7

.8
1.0

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all Items Index—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes
Pricing
schedule 1

Area

Percent change to
Feb. 1989 from—

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

117.4
120.9
124.1
125.0
121.1

117.7
121.1
124.1
125.2
121.5

117.9
121.4
125.1
125.5
122.8

118.4
122.3
125.5
125.4
122.9

4.9
4.9
5.2
5.4
5.0

Dec.
1988

Jan.
1989

Percent change to
Jan. 1989 from—
Jan.
1988

Nov.
1988

Dec.
1988

Selected local
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT...
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
Washington, DC-MD-VA

,

M
M
M
M
M

120.8
127.4
113.0
117.2
117.8
122.6

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA
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
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
3
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Data not available.




0.6
1.0
1.1
.2
1.2

120.9
128.9
113.8
118.8
118.0
123.7
117.0
115.7
111.4
112.2

117.2
117.3
112.9
113.4

3.0
5.8
4.4
4.1

0.4
.7
.3
-.1
.1

5.4
4.7
4.6
5.2
4.5

0.4
.4
.8
.4
1.4

4.0
7.2
4.1
4.4
4.4
5.2

.1
1.2
.7
1.4
.2

0.2
.2
.8
.2
1.1

.2
1.4
1.3
1.1

NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI
program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national
index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other
measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater
volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users
to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator
clauses.

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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

124.5
194.4

0.3

5.4
-

-

0.4

4.9

117.3
189.7

-

-

0.3

4.3

118.7
192.2

-

-

120.9
194.6

-

0.5

4.6
-

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

125.7
125.8
124.0
131.5
121.8
112.4
137.9
119.8
117.7
124.7
116.2
122.7
130.7
124.6

6.1
6.3
6.8
9.7
6.9
56
7.4
5.3
4.3
8.3
3.5
6.5
5.2
4.3

.6
.6
.4
1.2
-.5
-.3
1.2
1.4
.9
1.0
2.6
.5
.9
.7

120.0
120.1
120.1
128.5
116.3
114.1
132.7
116.5
116.8
119.4
109.9
121.6
120.4
118.9

5.8
6.0
7.0
8.2
6.4
6.7
10.0
5.5
6.2
10.2
3.1
6.1
4.1
3.2

.5
.5
.5
.5
-.2
.9
1.1
.9
.2
1.7
.3
1.2
.3
.8

121.5
121.9
120.5
126.7
115.5
115.4
135.2
117.9
117.5
116.4
112.4
124.1
125.4
116.7

5.8
6.1
7.1
8.1
6.5
4.9
11.8
5.5
5.5
9.1
3.9
5.8
4.2
2.4

.5
.5
.8
.6
-.3
.4
3.0
.9
.3
-.4
1.4
1.1
.1
.5

122.6
122.6
122.1
128.9
118.3
111.3
142.2
116.5
120.4
121.9
105.4
123.3
123.7
122.9

6.5
6.7
7.8
8.5
7.7
6.0
12.5
5.2
4.3
12.8
2.1
5.9
5.1
4.5

.9
.8
1.2
1.1
.1
2.0
2.1
1.3
.6
.9
2.3
1.0
.2
1.1

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
,
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
,
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

126.4
142.2
129.2
140.6
137.0
133.5
133.9
123.7
131.6
111.5
98.5
91.6

5.1
5.7
4.8
4.8
4.5
6.2
6.3
3.4
4.6
1.7
3.0
3.0

.2
.0
.6
-.1
3.6
-.2
-.3
.2
.2
.4
.7
.8

115.5
121.5
119.7
126.3
133.3
120.7
120.7
112.2
114.2
107.3
107.5
99.7

4.1
4.2
3.9
3.4
5.8
4.2
4.2
4.0
3.5
4.5
4.0
3.7

.5
.7
1.0
.4
3.0
.6
.5
-.4
-.2
-.6
.4
.2

115.5
119.1
113.9
120.0
136.3
113.0
112.8
114.2
113.7
114.8
110.4
100.9

2.7
2.8
1.9
2.2
-.1
3.1
3.2
2.4
2.3
2.7
3.1
.5

.0
.3
.5
.0
3.7
.2
.3
2.5
3.2
1.6
-.8
-1.4

121.0
127.3
121.9
133.1
134.5
123.3
123.2
114.6
NA
117.4
109.8
107.3

3.2
3.7
3.7
3.5
5.2
3.9
4.0
.3
7.9
2.4
4.8

.2
.6
.4
.5
-.4
.6
.7
1.7
_
2.5
.0
.1

81 0
80.6

7
.9

1.1
1.3

75.1
74.8

-4
-.4

1
.3

83 7
79.2

2
.8

o
.4

90 0
94.0

17
4.8

51
13.8

104.5
101.9
106.4
95.4
126.1
111.4
105.5
118.7
120.8

.3
3.6
1.9
6.6
3.0
4.8
4.5
4.6
6.1

.8
.8
1.2
-.1
.5
.3
.5
-.7
.5

98.0
105.1
112.1
99.0
128.0
110.1
104.0
122.5
115.2

-.6
4.0
2.2
6.2
4.1
4.1
2.7
7.3
4.9

.0
.2
-.4
.9
.5
.2
-.3
1.2
.4

105.3
103.8
104.6
102.3
130.1
111.1
108.3
113.8
117.1

.0
.6
-.2
3.4
6.0
1.9
1.2
1.9
4.8

-.2
-1.4
-1.9
.3
-.4
.2
.2
.4
.0

104.9
109.6
123.6
92.8
118.8
109.2
103.8
117.1
115.5

.5
5.0
6.0
2.5
.0
1.3
.7
1.1
3.5

1.7
.0
-.3
.8
-.1
-.9
-1.1
-.7
-.3

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

110.7
108.3
109.1
104.6
128.4
111.2
118.9
130.2

6.0
5.9
7.2
4.3
19.0
5.9
2.0
7.2

-.5
-.7
-1.4
-.5
5.5
-2.2
.9
.3

114.5
113.6
111.6
112.9
137.0
113.0
115.8
118.1

4.3
4.4
3.8
3.1
8.4
7.8
4.5
2.2

-.4
-.6
-.2
-1.7
3.7
.3
.1
.6

120.1
118.2
118.4
120.1
117.3
115.8
114.7
130.2

4.9
5.1
2.7
4.6
9.9
8.2
5.2
3.7

.2
.2
-1.5
.0
1.9
2.0
1.9
.4

112.9
110.2
115.4
102.4
100.1
110.9
126.8
131.0

1.3
.9
4.4
-3.4
-11.1
1.5
10.7
4.5

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

See footnotes at end of table.




77

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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Group

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

West

South

North Central

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category

.1
.5
.6
76.7
1.1
.3 75.4
.6 79.8
.4 124.7

4.2
3.9
2.9
2.5
3.6
.0
.0
.5
-.3
-.4
5.2

-.1

139.1

6.8

.9
1.0

2.8

-.7

98.8

2.6

1.6

141.6
122.1

7.9
5.1

.5

148.5
130.8

8.1
8.9

.8
.8

7.5
6.1
7.8
7.5

1.0
.8
.9
.8

146.0
144.4
146.4
141.0

7.7
7.0
7.9
6.9

1.2
.3

.4

145.7
145.0
145.8
145.1

3.7
3.3
4.1

.6
.2

.5

120.5
115.4
130.6

123.9
120.2
130.4

6.1
7.1
4.9

.7
.9
.5

141.6
155.5
120.9
153.8

6.0

1.5
.8
.3

145.3
173.1
125.4
154.9

10.1

10.0
3.8

23.1
7.2
5.5

.3
1.1
-.1
.2

.4

118.7

4.3

.3

120.9

4.6

.5

.4

.2
.5
-.6

114.5
121.5
110.4
107.4
118.2

4.6
5.8
3.8
4.6
5.1

113.5
122.6
108.0
106.1
110.2

4.6
6.5
3.4
4.0
.9

.4
.9
.3
.8
.4

6.2
2.9
5.0
4.2

1.0
.0
.6
.7

104.9
113.3
124.5
113.1

4.4
2.9
4.1
2.7

106.4
110.1
129.2
122.6

5.8
2.7
4.5
3.8

1.0
-.3
.5
.5

4.0
7.4
6.3
6.1

.3
1.0
.9
.5

109.0
133.7
145.8
135.4

3.2
6.6
7.8
5.0

108.4
139.2
146.4
135.1

2.5
7.5
7.9
4.9

-.1
.8
1.5
.3

117.7
119.7
82.2
82.2
84.2
80.1
86.1
130.3
131.8

4.2
4.2
2.3
2.3
3.0
2.4
2.4
5.5
1.6
2.6
5.1
7.5

103.0

3.0

137.2
126.2

8.3
4.0

1.0

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

149.7
143.3
151.1
150.4

7.5
7.3
7.5
6.4

1.1

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

125.9
117.6
137.8

4.9
4.0
6.0

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

147.0
152.4
128.4
158.6

7.1
7.9
4.9
7.5

141.3
158.1
117.9
149.3

7.0
8.8
3.6
7.1

124.5

5.4

117.3

4.9

115.4
125.7
108.2
104.6
108.3

5.0
6.1
4.2
4.8
5.9

112.2
120.0
107.8
106.8
113.6

5.0
5.8
4.5
5.6
4.4

105.6
112.2
136.3
132.4

4.2
3.0
5.8
5.8

105.9
108.3
124.3
120.4

105.1
133.2
151.1
143.7

3.8
6.6
7.5
7.0

.6 107.3

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation

112.7

111.2
117.9

0.7
.6
.3
.3
.0
.5
.6
.6
.5
.4

110.5
110.1

128.0

5.1
5.1
3.7
3.5
3.5
4.5
4.8
6.7
3.9
4.4
4.9
8.0

.8

98.7

2.8

133.9
127.1

9.2
3.8

141.9
146.6
140.9
138.5

6.6
7.8
6.3
5.7

123.5
119.7
129.1

5.7
5.1
6.4

0.4
.4
-.1
.0
.0
.1
.1
.2
.0
.0
.4

109.6
108.8
118.5
117.8
119.9
80.9
80.8
82.4
79.1
87.7
116.3

1.0

1.3
1.3
-.2
-.5

0.2

133.0

4.3
4.4
3.3
3.5
4.4
2.8
2.9
5.7
1.8
2.2
3.6
6.9

-.4

101.4

1.1

121.7
122.4
121.4
80.4
80.4
81.2
78.5
84.4

122.9

6.8

112.4
111.5
118.8
120.4
119.7
77.3
76.9

0.7
.7
.0
-.1
.0
1.6

1.5
1.5
1.8
.5

1.5
1.1

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

.6

-.1

.8
1.3

See footnotes at end of table.




78

128.6
140.9
131.5

-.7
.2
.9
.4

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Group

Index

Feb.
1989

North Central

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

West

South

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

124.1
119.4
115.0
123.3
108.8
105.8
106.7
115.7
119.9
135.0
87.0
129.8
131.1
117.5
81.9
139.9

5.3
5.3
5.2
5.3
4.2
4.8
4.2
5.6
5.8
5.7
2.7
5.7
5.6
4.5
2.0
6.0

0.2

.2

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




116.6
116.8
112.2
116.1
108.1
107.4
106.5
113.5
117.3
122.7
89.7
121.6
121.9
115.6
80.8
126.9

4.7
5.2
5.2
4.9
4.3
5.4
5.9
5.7
5.8
4.8
4.2
5.1
4.8
4.4
4.3
5.0

0.4

.5
.4
.1
1.4
.7

117.9
118.8
112.7
117.0
110.5
107.7
105.2
114.5
119.6
122.0
88.7
123.0
123.4
118.5
80.9
127.1

4.0
4.8
4.5
4.1
3.8
4.4
4.2
5.1
5.2
3.7
1.5
4.6
4.3
3.9
2.7
4.4

Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

79

0.3

.4
.3
.4
.6
.7
.5
.0
.1
-.6
.3

120.6
119.2
114.1
119.6
108.6
107.1
107.2
114.7
122.3
127.6
88.9
124.8
125.4
116.6
78.2
130.8

4.1
4.8
4.8
4.5
3.5
4.1
5.4
5.3
5.3
4.2
2.2
4.8
4.3
3.9
.0
4.5

0.5
.5
.5
.5
.4
.8
.9
.8
.5
.4
.9
.5
.4
.2

1.6
.5

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A

Group

Index

Feb.
1989

:

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class D

Size class C

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
110.3
110.3

4.8

0.4

119.3
192.6

4.8

0.4

120.4
192.8

4.8

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

110.7
110.8
112.2
115.0
109.3
108.5
125.5
108.0
107.0
113.6
103.4
111.0
108.6
108.9

6.1
6.3
7.4
9.2
7.3
6.1
10.7
5.1
4.9
9.7
3.0
5.7
4.7
3.9

.6

122.4
122.7
122.1
128.7
118.3
112.7
138.7
118.9
120.7
120.3
110.7
126.1
124.4
120.3

6.2
6.4
7.6
6.8
8.1
5.6
11.3
5.8
6.3
9.7
3.2
6.8
4.6
3.6

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

121.0
121.2
119.7
128.0
113.8
111.8
134.9
118.0
116.9
120.2
112.1
122.8
125.1
119.2

5.7
5.9
6.7
8.4
5.6
5.8
9.0
5.9
5.3
10.5
3.9
6.6
4.8
2.8

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities.
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

109.0
111.1
110.0
109.0
116.2
111.7
111.8
107.5
107.1
107.9
105.0
105.6

4.0
4.3
4.2
3.8
6.5
4.5
4.5
3.1
.1

.3
.4
.5
.3
1.8
.3
.3
1.2
1.6

3.7
3.5
1.9
2.5
-.8
4.2
4.2
4.2
10.0
.3
4.7
1.2

120.9

6.7
3.3
4.3

117.8
124.3
120.7
128.8
136.2
121.5
121.5
115.8
118.9
112.7
108.2
97.3

-.4
.2
-.6
-1.1

124.5
129.9
121.3
121.3
114.1
119.5
107.3
111.8
104.2

3.5
4.3
2.7
2.8
2.4
4.9
4.8
3.6
3.5
4.0
1.8
.8

115.3
118.5

1.1
.9

1.3
1.5

80.1
80.4

.5
1.1

.8
1.0

81.0
78.6

105.5
104.9
106.0
103.0
104.1
104.9
103.2
109.3
106.3

1.7
4.8
4.0
5.7
2.0
3.1
2.4
4.7
4.2

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

103.7
103.1
109.3
94.2
133.4
110.1
105.8
114.4
118.7

-.3
1.4
-.1
5.7
9.3
3.1
3.1
.8
6.1

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

107.2
107.0
105.5
104.3
108.8
109.4
119.4
109.9

3.5
3.3
3.9
.8
9.3
5.5
6.8
5.2

-.2
-.1
-.8
-.5
5.6
-.3

115.0
113.1
113.8
114.9
110.0
112.4
108.5
126.7

5.1
5.4
5.2
5.6
4.4
6.8
3.3
1.8

All items
All items (December 1977=100)

-.3
1.5

1.6
.6
.6
.9

.0

See footnotes at end of table.




80

0.3

118.3
191.2

4.3

0.4

120.4
120.7
118.6
128.8
114.0
111.3
131.1
116.0
116.0
114.9
109.0
121.8
125.3
116.7

5.2
5.4
5.9
8.9
4.2
4.7
8.7
5.4
4.3
11.0
3.6
5.5
4.4
2.5

.6
.6
.6
.7
-1.3
.5
2.9

.0
-.1
.3
-.3
3.2
-.2
-.3
1.4
2.9
-.8
-.1
-.2

116.8
125.3
115.7
123.5
123.7
117.6
117.4
113.6
118.1
107.7
105.8
96.8

2.5
3.0
2.4
2.7
.7
3.4
3.4
-3.2
-3.5
-2.7
2.1
1.1

.1
.4
.5
.4
1.6
.4
.4
.2
.0
.3

-.6
-1.1

-1.5
-.5

.7
1.4

76.4
76.6

2.6
3.7

.3
.5

-2.6
1.0
-.4
4.8
3.2
3.1
1.9
5.0
6.1

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

102.2
104.9
110.6
97.8
127.8
108.5
103.1
118.4
113.6

1.7
1.1
.9
1.7
3.3
1.3
-.1
4.7
2.6

.2
-1.3
-1.4

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

101.0
112.2
117.9
104.6
129.5
109.6
104.2
119.0
116.0

-.6
-.6
-1.6
-.6
.4
.5
-.3
.4

117.3
116.3
118.9
114.0
135.1
114.7
115.4
126.5

5.7
5.7
4.5
5.2
13.1
6.1
6.4
5.2

-.2
-.2
-.5
-1.3

111.7
110.4
111.1
109.5
100.0
114.0
116.5
119.9

5.3
5.4
5.4
4.9

1.1

1.5
1.5
.8

1.7
1.8
1.2

.9 128.6
1.3 116.9
.5
4.1
.8
.7

-1.2
-2.1
1.0

1.3
-.3
.5
2.4

.4
.9
1.1
.6

.9

.8
1.3

2.1

-9.7

12.6
6.9
2.7

1.5
.4
.2
1.8
2.2
.5
.7

-.9
.2
-.3
-.5
.2
.1
1.0
.5
1.5
-5.3
1.9

2.6
1.3

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2

Index

Group

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation

110.6
111.1
104.7
104.6
111.9
117.3
117.4
121.5
116.4
115.9
109.9
113.7

4.3
4.3
3.1
2.8
3.2
2.4
2.4
4.0
1.9
2.2
5.0
7.4

104.6

0.5
.5
.1
.1
.0
.9
.9
.7

131.4

5.0
5.0
3.3
3.5
3.9
4.0
4.0
5.8
3.0
3.6
5.0
8.4

-.3

99.5

2.6

8.1

.6
.8

139.6
126.4

9.8
4.1

144.1
147.1
143.5
.5 140.6

8.0
6.7
8.3
7.5

1.5
1.2
1.6
1.1

145.7
143.2
146.2
146.0

7.4
6.0
7.6
7.5

118.4
112.5
129.4

4.3
3.7
5.4

.6 127.1
122.3
136.2

5.2
5.8
4.5

118.8
117.8
120.7

4.1
3.7
4.8

.4
.2
.8

7.8
11.5
5.5
6.9

144.4
155.3
122.7
158.5

7.1
9.2
3.8
7.0

140.2
159.2
119.2
148.3

6.6
11.3
3.2
4.9

141.7
161.6
117.5
149.0

8.7

12.9
4.3
7.6

1.2
2.7
.5
.3

110.3

4.8

119.3

4.8

120.4

4.8

118.3

4.3

.4

109.8
110.7
109.2
112.1
107.0

4.8
6.1
3.8
4.6
3.3

-.1

113.3
122.4
108.0
105.1
113.1

4.8
6.2
3.7
4.3
5.4

114.0
121.0
109.9
106.9
116.3

4.9
5.7
4.4
5.5
5.7

-.2

113.5
120.4
109.4
105.6
110.4

4.7
5.2
4.4
6.1
5.4

.5
.6
.6
1.1
1.0

115.1
105.4
110.8
111.2

5.2
2.8
5.0
4.4

-.1
.5
.4

103.7
110.6
127.2
121.3

3.7
3.2
5.0
3.5

.5
-.1
.6

105.1
112.3
129.4
120.0

5.4
2.8
4.7
4.3

-.2

104.9
112.7
125.6
117.0

6.3
2.3
3.9
3.3

1.1
.0
.2
.5

104.9
112.1
116.3
112.8

3.5
7.0
7.1
6.1

109.1
135.9
143.5
137.8

5.1
6.7
8.3
6.0

-.5

110.7
132.6
146.2
134.1

2.5
8.1
7.6
4.7

106.5
127.6
142.1
129.0

2.1
6.0
6.6
5.7

-.5
.0
.9
.5

111.6

123.2
134.2

4.2
4.1
3.1
3.2
4.9
1.5
2.0
4.7
1.0
1.2
3.6
7.2

0.4
.3
.1
.1
.1
.5
.8
1.1
.8
.4
.5
.5

2.6

100.4

2.4

115.9
104.3

8.4
5.0

.9 142.1
132.7

116.2
116.1
116.3
115.7

7.1
7.2
7.1
6.2

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

110.1
109.2
111.2

5.5
5.2
5.7

.4

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

116.6
124.6
109.8
115.4

,

services

,

Public transportation

,

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

,
,

1.0
.6

.5

110.9
119.5
119.3
122.1

79.6
79.7
80.8
78.0
83.5

109.6
109.1
119.0
119.9
120.4
80.2
80.0
80.4
78.7
85.2
120.7

0.6
.6
.2
.5
.1
1.3
1.4
2.0

1.0
.9
1.4
.5
-.3

1.1
-.1
1.3
1.8

0.4
.4
.4
.5
.1

122.7

4.5
4.1
3.5
3.2
4.2
4.0
4.1
6.7
2.6
3.9
4.3
5.1

107.5

4.3

-.2

126.3
148.5

5.3
12.8

-.4
.1

142.4
143.4
142.1
142.0

6.8
7.7
6.6
5.8

.8
.6
.9

110.0
108.6
121.1

121.1
121.7
78.3
78.2

79.1
76.2
81.8
120.5

1.3
1.2

1.9
.8

.6
.9
-.4

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 3
Household services less rent of
shelter 3
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.




81

.3

.1
-.6

.9

1.6

.4

.0
1.3

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A s

Group

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 3 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 3
Services less medical care
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

110.2
110.0
110.0
110.0
109.2
111.8
114.2
111.3
110.4
110.4
110.9
110.3
110.1
108.1
117.1
111.3

4.6
5.1
5.0
4.8
3.8
4.5
5.1
5.4
5.6
4.8
3.5
5.0
4.7
4.0
2.2
5.0

0.4

.6

1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about
population size classes.
2
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




118.5
118.4
113.1
118.0
108.4
105.8
104.6
113.9
120.6
125.5
87.5
123.8
124.2
116.1
79.8
130.0

4.5
5.3
5.0
4.6
3.8
4.2
3.8
5.4
6.2
4.6
1.5
5.2
4.9
4.2
1.5
5.3

0.3
.3
.4
.3
.1
.1
.6
.4
.3
-.3

120.1
118.2
112.8
119.0
110.1
107.4
105.7
113.9
120.2
127.6
90.9
124.8
125.8
118.5
80.5
131.6

4.5
4.9
4.8
4.7
4.3
5.3
5.2
5.6
5.1
4.4
2.1
5.1
4.9
4.4
3.3
5.2

0.3

.2
.2
.1
1.1
.3

Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Data not available.

82

117.6
116.7
111.2
116.8
109.6
106.0
105.4
113.2
116.5
123.5
86.9
122.8
123.4
117.8
78.2
128.2

4.1
4.7
4.5
4.2
4.3
5.8
5.9
5.6
4.5
3.6
2.5
4.5
4.3
4.3
3.9
4.2

0.3
.3
.5
.4
.6
1.0
1.1
.8
.1
.2
.0
.4
.4
.4
1.2
.4

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Jan.

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

124.3
190.0

5.3

0.2

122.7
195.8

5.8

0.7

126.7
210.6

5.8

-0.1

126.4
126.5
124.9
131.2
124.1
113.0
138.9
118.7
130.9
125.8

6.1
6.3
7.0
9.3
7.5
5.8
7.4
5.0
5.0
4.1

.6
.7
.3
.8
-.6
-.4
1.2
1.5
1.3
.5

125.6
125.7
123.8
131.7
120.5
112.8
134.0
123.8
130.6
126.5

6.0
6.2
6.3
7.7
6.4
5.2
5.7
6.2
5.9
4.5

.6
.6
.9

122.2
122.6
119.3
132.9
112.6
107.7
134.1
117.6
130.1
119.3

5.6
5.9
6.2
11.9
3.9
5.7
8.4
4.9
5.0
3.9

.2
.3
.3
1.7
.0
-.3
.8
.0
.2
.3

124.6

5.1
5.9
5.3
5.2
5.8
6.2
6.1
3.1
3.6

.2
.1
.7
-.1
4.8
-.2
-.3
.7

124.9
139.2
129.1
146.7
120.8
136.3
136.8
100.7
91.8

5.2
5.2
2.4
5.4
-4.3
6.5
6.5
3.1
2.5

1.0
1.0
.7
1.0

134.2
156.5
129.0
142.3
129.6
138.1
138.5
100.3
89.1

5.3
6.2
5.7

-1.1
-.5

1.1
1.2
.2
1.0
1.8
-.4
.5

79.4
79.2

1.4
1.4
1.3
.7
.5
1.4
.5

76.7
76.1
100.9

-1.7
-.4
-5.4

103.7
110.4
90.9
107.3

1.8
.0

113.7

1.1
1.5
.5
2.9
1.7
5.9
7.5

7.6
5.0

1.2
1.3
.9
.0
-.1
.2
-1.6

1.9
.0
.4
.9
1.9
.1
2.0

-.9

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

111.5

1.2
.9
4.0
4.2
2.4
6.8
4.1

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

109.1
106.1
106.0
101.4
110.9

5.7
5.5
6.4
4.6
4.6

-.5
-.7
-1.1
-.3
-3.1

110.9
109.2
107.0
112.1
109.9

8.8
9.1
8.7
9.0
9.1

-.5
-.6
-4.2
1.0
.2

117.7
116.6
123.6
109.1
112.5

6.5
6.7
7.1
4.0
8.8

-.4
-.5
.6
-3.2
.4

113.7

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

111.0
110.3

.5
.5
.7
.7
.4
1.4
-.3
1.0

131.9

4.8
4.9
2.7
2.7
6.3
1.8
2.6
1.7

.8
.8

86.3
131.2

5.1
5.0
1.6
1.6
4.5
.6
3.0
5.5

111.6
110.7

124.1

3.8
3.8
2.4
2.4
5.4
1.8
2.4
3.8

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

Medical care
Entertainment

150.5
127.3

6.7
4.9

.9
-.3

146.3
118.5

8.3
4.5

1.7
.5

148.9
130.0

9.5
6.5

1.7
-.2

Other goods and services
Personal care

147.4
130.4

7.0
4.8

.3
.4

148.5
123.1

7.1
3.6

.1
-1.2

142.8
120.6

7.1
6.3

.2
.8

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

,

138.6
128.8
138.9
144.2

131.0
131.3
97.5
92.2
82.8
82.1
106.2
101.1
104.1

96.9

111.7
82.2
82.2
85.3

79.5
86.0

See footnotes at end of table.




83

1.0

104.5
104.2

110.9
92.8

82.7
82.7
83.4
81.7

.0
1.1
1.2
.8

.9

80.0

79.9
79.3
78.8
85.6

3.8
25.7
6.4
6.5

2.9
.8

-.9
4.4
-1.4
-1.4
.5
.3

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Size class A
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

124.3

5.3

0.2

115.6
126.4
107.6
104.8
111.1
135.0
152.4

4.7
6.1
3.7
4.6
1.9
5.9
6.7

120.0
123.1
129.3
87.6
108.3
106.0
116.4
119.7
133.5

5.1
5.2
5.6
3.1
3.6
4.5
5.4
5.8
5.8

Feb.
1989

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

126.7

5.8

-0.1

.5
.6
.4
.1
.6
.9
1.9

115.6
122.2
111.2
106.5
115.0
142.8
150.1

5.2
5.6
4.9
5.3
4.3
6.2
9.8

-.1
.2
-.3
-.1
-.6
-.1
2.0

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

118.1
125.6
132.9
84.2
111.4
107.0
114.3
121.8
142.2

5.5
5.5
6.2
1.4
4.8
5.2
5.5
6.1
5.9

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

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

122.7

5.8

0.7

.3
.6
.0
.0
-.2
.3
1.0

114.2
125.6
107.2
103.0
111.4
135.1
146.5

5.7
6.0
5.6
5.7
5.3
5.8
8.4

.3
.2
.2
.6
.0
.0
.4

118.4
121.7
128.2
87.4
107.8
104.2
114.5
120.1
134.0

5.9
5.6
6.0
2.1
5.5
5.7
5.9
6.3
5.6

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special Indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




84

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class A
Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Size class B

Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Size class D

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

117.7
192.5

5.0

0.5

-

-

116.2
187.2

-

-

118.4
186.1

4.6

0.2

5.4
-

-

0.6

114.8
186.1

0.4

4.2
-

-

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

120.5
120.7
121.2
128.1
118.6
116.4
133.4
116.4
120.1
119.5

5.9
6.2
7.3
8.6
7.3
7.1
9.8
4.9
4.3
3.6

.5
.5
.6
.6
.3
1.7
.8
.4
.3
.9

119.0
119.4
119.4
129.0
113.2
111.0
132.8
119.0
119.6
113.6

5.8
6.0
6.9
5.5
5.8
55
12.4
6.5
4.4
2.3

.4
.4
.3
-1.1
1.4
-1 3
.0
.8
.6
.8

119.6
119.5
119.0
128.8
112.6
111 8
133.9
117.4
121.2
121.3

5.7
5.9
7.3
8.8
5.0
8.3
9.1
7.3
3.7
2.6

.6
.6
.6
1.5
-1.1
.6
1.7
1.3
.7
.7

119.5
119.7
118.4
129.4
116.6
112.6
128.1
113.2
122.0
116.2

4.9
5.1
5.8
8.0
5.5
4.4
9.6
3.9
3.4
2.5

.3
.3
.3
.3
-2.1
4
2.6
2.0
.2
.0

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

115.6
122.2
121.4
129.6
133.2
121.3
121.2
105.5
98.9

4.2
3.9
4.3
3.3
8.3
3.8
3.8
5.6
6.8

.5
.5
.5
.3
1.3
.5
.4
.9
1.1

112.7
121.3
120.1
129.0
133.7
122.8
123.0
101.2
92.5

3.2
3.5
2.6
2.5
2.9
3.7
3.7
1.3
-.9

.1
1.2
2.2
.8
5.8
.9
.8
-.5
-1.2

119.9
124.4
122.0
123.2
145.8
123.4
123.6
116.5
109.1

5.1
6.5
4.6
4.4
5.1
7.1
7.2
2.8
2.2

.7
.7
2.2
.5
6.7
.2
.3
.0
.0

110.1
112.6
107.0
111.7
104.8
109.8
109.7
107.7
96.6

2.2
2.1
1.7
3.0
-7.3
2.2
2.2
1.9
.6

.5
1.1
.8
.9
-.3
1.4
1.4
-.6
-1.3

80.8
79.9
102.3
102.1
108.0
96.9
109.2

1.8
.6
2.9
6.9
7.1
6.6
3.9

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

73.3
75.5
100.1
98.2
109.0
89.8
108.0

-2 5
-.7
-3.6
-.9
-4.5
3.9
5.2

o
.1
.0
-1.3
-2.8
.6
-2.7

73 7
72.4
92.7
119.2
127.2
109.7
114.5

-2.3
-1.4
-3.4
2.5
-1.3
9.6
4.0

.4
.8
-.2
.0
-.2
.4
1.8

63.7
63.5
89.7
105.0
107.5
104.6
109.3

-1 5
-.6
-2.9
.7
.0
1.6
3.1

0
.6
-.6
-1.4
-1.6
-1.1
.2

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

115.1
114.4
113.5
112.1
110.9

3.9
3.8
2.7
2.6
6.8

.0
-.1
.1
-.5
-.9

118.2
118.2
110.8
124.9
112.5

4.2
5.1
10.2
1.5
13.6

-1.7
-1.7
-1.8
-3.0
2.8

111.1
109.3
106.6
108.7
112.0

5.6
6.0
2.2
8.1
3.5

-.5
-.5
.6
-2.4
1.8

112.6
111.8
108.9
108.4
124.1

4.5
4.7
6.2
-.6
17.1

-2.0
-2.4
-1.1
-5.7
2.0

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

109.7
109.1
81.5
81.4
83.6
79.5
87.4
119.9

4.9
5.2
4.0
4.1
6.1
3.5
3.9
1.9

.6
.6
1.5
1.6
.8
1.8
1.4
.9

112.4
111.6
81.6
81.6
82.4
79.4
89.6
147.8

5.1
5.5
6.5
6.7
9.6
6.1
3.9
-1.3

.7
.8
.5
.9
2.1
.6
.1
-.2

107.6
107.2
80.6
80.4
81.7
79.5
85.0
124.1

4.9
4.9
4.8
5.1
5.8
4.2
6.5
5.3

.8
.8
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.9
-.1

109.4
107.1
77.8
77.5
79.7
75.0
81.5
189.4

6.0
5.1
4.7
4.7
7.1
2.6
8.8
31.0

1.1
1.1
2.2
2.4
3.2
1.4
4.0
.3

Medical care
Entertainment

143.0
125.5

6.6
6.5

1.0
.6

140.1
118.1

6.8
4.9

1.0
.0

142.8
124.7

6.8
5.1

.4
.1

138.3
119.6

6.4
3.5

1.0
.5

Other goods and services
Personal care

143.0
117.7

6.8
3.4

.6
.3

141.4
124.4

7.3
6.0

.1
.2

137.9
116.5

6.8
2.5

.2
.0

139.1
114.8

7.3
3.6

.4
.3

See footnotes at end of table.




85

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central

Size class B

Size class A
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services

117.7

5.0

112.4
120.5
107.7
107.6
107.8
124.5
142.2

4.9
5.9
4.3
5.2
3.2
5.2
6.2

117.1
116.5
122.0
89.7
108.1
108.2
114.3
117.8
122.8

5.4
5.0
5.0
5.3
4.2
5.0
5.5
6.4
5.0

0.5

116.2

4.6

0.2

118.4

5.4

.7

111.5
119.0
107.5
106.5
108.1
123.3
136.9

5.3
5.8
5.0
6.2
3.4
4.1
6.8

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

111.6
119.6
107.4
105.5
108.3
127.9
142.6

5.1
5.7
4.8
6.2
2.7
5.7
6.5

116.0
115.1
121.4
85.9
107.7
106.8
112.6
117.1
122.1

5.1
4.4
4.8
2.3
4.9
6.0
5.9
4.6
3.8

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

117.1
117.2
122.2
93.7
107.8
106.2
112.4
118.3
126.5

5.1
5.3
5.6
3.4
4.7
6.0
6.0
4.9
5.6

1.0

1.0

0.6

.6

.6

114.8

4.2

0.4

113.1
119.5
109.6
106.6
110.3
118.3
138.1

4.6
4.9
4.5
6.3
2.2
3.8
6.1

.2
.3
.1
-.1
.3
.8
1.2

115.9
113.6
118.6
87.2
109.8
107.3
113.5
113.2
116.0

4.8
4.1
4.4
2.3
4.5
6.0
5.6
5.0
3.5

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

Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

1.2

See footnotes at end of table.




86

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South

Size class A
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

,

119.3
193.2

4.3

122.5
123.2
122.3
127.7
117.2
118.8
136.6
119.5
125.7
116.2

5.7
6.1
7.7
9.9
6.9
5.5
12.9
5.3
3.8
1.8

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

114.9
120.1
113.8
121.3
132.1
115.5
115.3
101.0
92.1

2.8
3.3
3.1
2.6
7.5
3.3
3.4
1.5
.9

80.2
79.3
104.4
95.2
92.7
99.8
114.6

-2.6
-.8
-4.5
1.1
-.6
5.8
2.3

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

125.3
122.4
121.1
123.0
122.1

4.7
4.9
5.0
.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

111.5
111.3

12.1

0.4

118.2
191.6

4.6

0.3

118.6
192.0

4.2

121.9
122.1
120.7
125.5
115.9
115.2
139.9
117.0
125.2
118.7

6.2
6.4
7.7
7.2
8.1
6.5
12.0
5.2
4.3
3.0

.6
.6
.9
1.0
-.3
1.0
3.2
1.2
.0
-.2

121.3
121.6
120.1
126.2
114.0
115.7
132.7
119.9
125.7
117.4

6.1
6.4
6.9
7.5
6.6
3.3
11.2
6.3
5.0
3.2

3.7
2.7
1.3
2.0
-1.4
3.3
3.4
7.5

.1 115.8
.6 118.3
1.4 108.2

1.8
2.0
-.3

-.7
-.9

114.8
114.9
117.7
119.8
159.8
112.8
112.8
118.1
104.2

-1.3
-.1
.5

86.7
81.4
105.1
105.5
106.2
106.4
112.4

.8
1.1
.7
.7
-.6

.0
.0
-2.7
-1.0
3.7

.4

-.3
.0
2.9
1.0

2.2

-.1 115.2
1.7
8.6 118.6 -10.0
.4 109.6
3.0
.4 109.1
2.9
-1.4
-2.3

115.8
110.2

.8
-.6

90.3
74.4
106.6
112.3
115.1
108.8
107.6

-.2
-1.7
-.2
-.7
-.2

6.6
2.0

.2
.4
.1
-2.4
-3.3
1.7
.4

-2.9
2.2

115.8
113.4
116.1
114.2
112.7

3.4
3.6
-1.6
6.3
4.9

-1.2
-1.4
-1.9
-2.2
-.3

121.5
121.1
121.5
124.3
118.0

4.7
4.5
3.4
3.6
5.9

112.3
111.9
79.0

.2
.2
.5
1.0

108.8
108.3
80.8
80.7
81.2

1.2
.7 78.6
1.1
86.8
.3 125.1

5.8
5.8
5.8
5.8
8.0
4.7
4.5
6.8

.6

114.0

3.7
3.7
1.6
1.6
3.4
1.2
1.5
5.0

79.3
81.4
77.3
82.1
129.5

4.1
4.1
1.4
2.2
5.2
.7
1.4
4.9

Medical care
Entertainment

148.0
125.7

7.9
3.5

143.8
114.4

7.8
3.8

1.3
.4

145.9
123.1

7.0
3.9

Other goods and services
Personal care

139.6
121.7

7.1
4.6

145.9
124.1

6.5
3.0

.6 139.4
1.6 120.8

5.4
3.9

83.2
83.1
84.1
81.4

86.6

See footnotes at end of table.




87

118.1
191.1

4.1

0.3

118.6
119.0
116.4
127.4
112.4
109.1
129.0
113.0
125.8
112.7

4.4
4.7
4.8
7.1
2.0
3.6
9.1
5.0
4.3
1.1

.4
.4
.5
-.1
-1.0
.6
2.8
1.2
.2
1.2

117.4
127.6
117.0
123.6
135.1
115.0
114.3
105.9
97.9

1.9
2.3
2.6
2.4
4.2
2.3
2.3
2.5
1.8

-.4
.1
-.2
-.6
2.8
.1
.1
-.7
-1.5

-1.0 81.2
.0 75.3
-1.1 104.5
-1.0 102.6
-1.1 106.2
-.2 89.9
105.3

2.9
3.4
2.5
1.7
1.6
2.0
.0

.1
.0
.1

0.2

1.0
.1
.4
3.0

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

-.6
-1.0

.4
-.8
1.7

111.2
109.6
107.9
116.2
95.7

108.0
107.0
1.4
1.6
2.7
1.0
1.4

1.0

10.9
12.1
4.1
21.2
8.8

-1.6
-1.8
-.4
-1.1
4.6
5.2
3.1
9.5
3.2

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

138.2

3.7
3.8
3.3
3.5
6.6
2.1
2.6
3.6

-.1
.3
-.3

143.4
117.0

6.5
3.9

.7
1.1

142.9
114.7

9.3
2.0

2.0
.4

74.8
74.6
73.8
72.5

79.4

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South

Size class A
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services

119.3

4.3

0.4

118.2

4.6

115.7
122.5
111.6
109.1
114.8
124.2
148.2

4.6
5.7
3.9
4.5
3.1
3.8
8.3

.3

113.4
121.9
108.8
105.9
111.3
124.2
143.7

4.1
6.2
3.0
2.9
3.2
5.1
8.3

119.4
117.7
124.1
86.7
111.7
109.2
115.8
118.2
121.8

4.6
4.1
4.5
1.3
3.8
4.3
5.1
4.3
3.5

119.7
116.7
122.0
88.9
109.1
106.4
114.0
122.0
122.1

5.2
4.5
5.0
1.0
3.0
3.0
4.7
7.0
4.8

0.3

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

1.3

118.6

4.2

0.2

118.1

4.1

0.3

115.2
121.3
111.3
108.2
114.4
123.9
146.4

4.7
6.1
4.0
5.2
2.6
3.8
7.6

.4

112.1
118.6
108.3
104.6
111.4
127.1
142.9

4.7
4.4
4.7
7.5
1.6
3.6
6.4

.9
.4
1.1
2.3
-.4
-.2
.8

118.7
116.9
122.8
93.2
111.5
108.6
114.8
120.0
121.0

4.9
4.1
4.4
2.2
4.0
5.1
5.7
5.1
3.2

115.9
116.0
123.0
84.4
108.3
104.7
111.6
117.9
124.3

4.6
3.9
4.3
2.4
4.6
7.1
5.9
4.4
3.2

.4
.3
.5
-.8
1.1
2.3
1.4
-.3
-.2

-.1
1.0

Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

-.6

.4

See footnotes at end of table.




88

-1.0

-.2
.3
-.1

.5
.7
.2
-.2

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A
Group

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

121.0
195.8

4.7

0.4

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

122.6
122.5
121.7
129.5
116.5
112.8
140.8
116.4
123.9
123.7

6.7
6.9
7.8
9.2
7.0
5.9
13.8
5.1
5.4
5.2

.7
.7
1.0
1.1
-.4
2.3

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

122.1
128.0
125.5
138.2
136.6
125.9
125.8
110.6
109.0

3.4
3.8
3.9
3.7
5.2
3.9
3.9
2.5
5.7

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

83.5
79.8
111.1
110.8
92.8
110.9

3.2
5.6
1.7
5.9
7.8
1.3
2.1

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

111.1
107.8
111.8
97.9
108.1

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

112.6
111.5
76.9
76.6
76.3
74.6
80.7
135.6

.9
10.0

Medical care
Entertainment

145.8
121.8

7.4
6.1

Other goods and services
Personal care

147.5
130.1

10.5
9.0

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

119.9
184.9

4.0

0.5

121.4
122.1
120.3
123.0
117.4
108.4
143.5
114.7
125.5
120.2

4.6
5.1
4.5
5.2
5.1
7.4
3.5
2.9
6.1
1.6

1.1
1.2
1.5
.8
-.1
2.3
5.6
.5
1.0
.3

116.1
121.1
112.8
121.4
124.3
117.7
117.8
108.9
103.4

2.2
2.8
3.4
2.4
9.8
2.4
2.4
1.1
1.7

.4
.6
.7
.8
.2
.5
.5
.6
1.5

7.2
16.0
2.3
-.2
-.3
.0
-1.2

224.8
274.6
98.8
102.5
112.4

92.6
105.8

3.5
4.7
3.1
1.6
1.3
2.2
1.1

2.0
8.4
.4
1.4
-.6
5.2
-.5

-.5
-1.3
1.6
-6.9
-1.1

.2
.1
.0
-.5
1.0

117.3
116.7
127.3
105.8
114.8

7.1
7.4
8.2
4.3
10.1

-1.2
-1.3
-2.2
-1.6
.1

4.7
4.4
1.1
1.1
1.1
.7

.8
.9

112.2
111.7

1.6

76.1
75.9
75.2
75.2
79.2

2.9
2.9
-2.6
-2.3

.4
.4
1.3

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

126.2

See footnotes at end of table.




89

1.9
1.2
.2
1.2

-.1

1.6
1.3
1.8

.9
.5

.4
.0

122.4

-1.7
-3.2
-.6
.3

1.3
2.0
1.2
-.4
.7

147.9
134.7

6.8
7.4

2.8
.2

144.3
117.6

9.7
.2

.0
-1.2

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West

Size class A
Group

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

121.0

4.7

0.4

112.6
122.6
106.5
105.3
108.3
129.9
146.4

4.7
6.7
3.5
3.8
3.0
4.6
7.6

119.2
119.8
124.9
87.8
107.3
106.5
114.3
122.8
128.6

5.0
4.6
4.8
3.2
3.7
4.0
5.4
5.6
4.5

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1988

Jan.
1989

119.9

4.0

0.5

.4
.7
.3
.8
-.4
.4
.8

113.7
121.4
109.1
107.5
110.4
127.7
149.0

4.3
4.6
4.1
5.4
2.8
3.7
7.2

.4
1.1
-.3
-.1
-.4
.8
3.3

.4
.4
.4
.9
.4
.9
.7
.4
.4

119.7
118.3
123.9
87.3
109.3
107.6
114.8
122.7
125.4

4.4
3.9
4.4
-.6
3.9
4.8
4.9
4.5
3.4

.5
.4
.5
1.4
-.2
-.1
.5

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about cross
classifications.
2
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.




Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Data not available.

90

1.0
.6

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food at home expenditure categories,
selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Total
food
at
home

Area

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Indexes, February 1989
121.7

129.0

118.0

113.3

136.8

117.7

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

124.0
124.9
123.8
119.3

131.5
131.2
131.7
132.9

121.8
124.1
120.5
112.6

112.4
113.0
112.8
107.7

137.9
138.9
134.0
134.1

119.8
118.7
123.8
117.6

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

120.1
121.2
119.4
119.0

128.5
128.1
129.0
128.8

116.3
118.6
113.2
112.6

114.1
116.4
111.0
111.8

132.7
133.4
132.8
133.9

116.5
116.4
119.0
117.4

118.4

129.4

116.6

112.6

128.1

113.2

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

120.5
122.3
120.7
120.1

126.7
127.7
125.5
126.2

115.5
117.2
115.9
114.0

115.4
118.8
115.2
115.7

135.2
136.6
139.9
132.7

117.9
119.5
117.0
119.9

116.4

127.4

112.4

109.1

129.0

113.0

West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

122.1
121.7
120.3

128.9
129.5
123.0

118.3
116.5
117.4

111.3
112.8
108.4

142.2
140.8
143.5

116.5
116.4
114.7

Size classes
A2
B
C
D

112.2
122.1
119.7
118.6

115.0
128.7
128.0
128.8

109.3
118.3
113.8
114.0

108.5
112.7
111.8
111.3

125.5
138.7
134.9
131.1

108.0
118.9
118.0
116.0

123.9
124.1
124.6
118.0
122.3
118.5
128.4
121.5
121.8
127.7
123.0
114.1
121.9
128.2
123.7

135.1
124.1
127.8
123.9
129.9
130.8
131.8
131.6
119.7
133.8
131.7
118.0
126.1
131.6
131.4

117.8
124.8
125.1
120.4
119.1
115.0
116.2
117.2
115.9
127.5
121.1
109.3
111.3
121.7
119.3

118.4
117.8
122.6
112.2
115.5
107.4
126.7
115.1
115.6
114.8
108.4
109.7
127.7
111.2
127.4

136.8
138.2
137.6
133.1
128.2
128.7
144.4
135.5
151.5
142.3
132.2
129.6
135.8
159.9
134.5

120.5
117.0
116.4
105.0
122.0
116.2
133.5
116.2
114.5
119.7
122.1
109.9
122.5
119.9
116.6

U.S. city average
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

1

Selected local areas
Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Washington, DC-MD-VA
See footnotes at end of table.




91

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food at home expenditure categories,
selected areas—Continued

Area

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Percent change, January 1989 to February 1989
0.7

0.8

-0.3

0.8

1.9

1.0

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

.4
.3
.9
.3

1.2
.8

1.9
1.7

-.5
-.6
.0
.0

-.3
-.4
.4
-.3

1.2
1.2
.9
.8

1.4
1.5
1.9
.0

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.5
.6
.3
.6

.5
.6
-1.1
1.5

-.2
.3
1.4
-1.1

.9
1.7
-1.3
.6

1.1
.8

.9
.4

.0
1.7

.8
1.3

-2.1

.4

2.6

2.0

South urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.8
.5
.9

.6
.2
1.0
1.0

-.3
-.3
-.3
.1

.4
.0
1.0
.4

3.0
2.9 '
3.2
3.0

.9
.6
1.2
.9

-.1

-1.0

2.8

1.2

West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

1.2
1.0
1.5

1.1
.8

.1
-.4
-.1

2.0
2.3
2.3

2.1
1.9
5.6

1.2
.5

.5
.9
.8
.6

.8
.7
1.3
.7

-.3
.5
-.3
-1.3

.9
.4
.5
.5

1.5
1.5
2.4
2.9

.9
1.5
.9
1.5

1.1
-.2
1.2
.3
.3
.5
.4
.7
1.3
.3
.6
1.0
1.1

1.4
1.1
-.2
-.7
2.1
2.1
-3.0
.3
.8
.3

1.5
-2.3
3.3

.3
.5
3.0
.7
-.1
1.9
1.5
3.5

1.2
2.1
-.1
4.5
-.3
2.4
3.8
2.4
8.4
2.0
-1.5
-.3
1.3
-.5
1.9

.8
.6
-.5
.2
2.5
1.0
-.9

U.S. city average
Region and area size 1
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Size classes
A
B
C
D

.3

1.1

1.3

Selected local areas
Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Washington, DC-MD-VA

1.1
.5

1.9
1.5
2.6
2.3
1.4

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




-1.3
-1.6
-1.6
.6
-1.1

-.9
-.8
-.1

1.5
1.1
.7
-1.6

.0
-.6
-.9
-.1
2.1
1.0
.6

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

92

.3
-.3
1.2
2.9
1.5
-.2
2.4
2.1

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change, January 1989 to February 1989

Group

U.S.
city
average

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

Phil.San
N.Y.Los AngelesNorthern N.J.- WilmingtonFranciscoAnaheimTrenton,
OaklandRiverside, CA Long Island,
PA-NJ-DE-MD San Jose, CA
NY-NJ-CT

Expenditure category
0.4

0.7

0.3

-0.1

0.1

.6
.5
.7
.3
-1.1
-.7
3.5
2.4
.3
.2

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

.7
.7
.6
1.9
-.1
.0

.8
.7
1.1
2.3

.8

.6
.6
1.2
-.2
3.3
4.2
3.0
-.1
-.5
-.6
.8

-.6
2.0
1.2
1.6
.2

-.9
-1.5
2.9
.9
1.4

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ....

.3
.4
.7
.2
2.6
.2
.2
.0
-.1

.5
.2
.3
.2
1.1
.2
.2
2.3
3.2

.4
.8
.5
.7
-1.3
1.0
1.1
-.2
-.6

.3
.1
.5
.2
2.4
-.1

-.4
-.5
1.3
-.8
6.7
-1.2

-.1
.7
1.2

-1.3
.1
.3

.9
1.3
.4
-.2
-.5
.5
.0

-.1
-.2
.3
3.2
-.1
6.5
-.1

.9

-1.2

1.1
1.1
.6
1.2
2.2
-.3
1.3

1.3
1.7
.0
.2
.2
.1
.0

-1.2

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

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

-1.8
-1.8
-5.2
-4.2
.1

2.0
2.3
.8
2.9
1.6

.2
.2
-.9
2.0
-5.2

-2.0
-2.2
-3.4
-3.8
-.4

-.5
-.6
-1.3
-2.3
-1.6

.5
.5
.9
.9

.2
.1
1.1
1.2

1.2

1.0
.6
.6

.0
1.4
1.5
.8

1.2
1.4
2.3
2.0
1.9
2.4
1.5
-.1

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

-.3
-.3
.7
.7
1.6
.5
.5

.4
.5
.6
.5
1.7
.5

1.0

1.3

.1

1.1

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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation
Medical care

0.4

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

1.0
.4

1.0
-.6
-.8
.0

-.1

.7
1.3
1.0
-.5
2.4
.2
1.3
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
-.2
-.2
-.1
.1
3.2
13.7
2.6
.0
.0
.0

-.1
-.4
1.2

Entertainment

-.9

1.5

.0
Other goods and services
Personal care




1.2
-.3

.5
.2

93

1.1
2.7

.3
-.2

.0
.7

-1.6
-7.3

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change, January 1989 to February 1989 —Continued

U.S.
city
average

Group

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

San
Phil.N.Y.Los AngelesNorthem N.J.- WilmingtonFranciscoAnaheimOaklandTrenton,
Long island,
Riverside, CA
PA-NJ-DE-MD San Jose, CA
NY-NJ-CT

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Durables
Services
Medical care services

0.4

0.4

0.7

0.3

-0.1

0.1

.4
.6
.3
.4
.0

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

.9
.6
1.0
2.1
-.1

.5
.8
.3
.4
.1

.0
.7
-.6
-.1

.0
.8
-.7
-.6

-1.2

-.9

.4
1.1

.8
1.4

.2
1.3

-.2
.1

.1
1.7

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

.6
.4
.3
2.2
-.1
.3
.4
1.4
.7

.5
.3
.3
.8
.4
.5
.6
.3
.1

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

.1
.0
.0
.4
-.6
-.3
.3
.3
.0

Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care

,

Data not available.




94

.7
.7
.7
.9
1.0
1.9
1.2
.3
.6

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1
ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

U.S.
city
average

DetroitAnn Arbor,
Ml

DallasFort Worth,
TX

Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Expenditure category

120.2
358.0

4.8

0.8

118.4
347.8

4.9

0.6

117.
361.5

3.0

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

122.4
122.6
121.7
129.0
118.0
118.8
113.3
136.8
117.7
125.1
120.8

6.0
6.2
7.2
8.6
6.8
6.0
5.9
10.3
5.4
4.6
3.6

1.7
1.8
2.4
1.8
1.9
1.6
1.9
4.6
2.3
.9
1.1

121.5
121.3
124.6
127.8
125.1
127.1
122.6
137.6
116.4
115.1
125.5

5.7
5.8
7.2
8.1
10.0
9.3
7.0
6.9
3.6
2.9
6.2

1.8
1.8
2.9
3.1
4.7
4.7
4.0
1.5
1.1
-.2
1.1

123.9

5.8
6.
7.6
9.3
6.5
5.7
4.3
11.0
7.6
4.1
2.0

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
,
Homeowners' costs 2
2
Owners' equivalent rent
,
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

119.3
127.4
121.5
130.4
135.2
122.8
122.8
105.7
98.3

3.7
4.1
3.6
3.4
4.0
4.4
4.4
3.1
2.8

.7
.7
1.3
.5

4.9
3.6

4.6
.5
.5
.9
1.1

116.6
123.0
124.3
133.7
140.7
122.0
121.3
106.0
102.3

81.0
80.3

.5
.8

5.6
7.9

79.6
81.1

103.4
104.6
109.9
97.7
110.4

.0
3.0
1.9
5.3
3.0

1.2
.7
-.3
2.6
.2

97.6
105.7
105.3
106.1
110.1

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

114.7
112.8
113.4
110.7
113.1

4.3
4.2
4.3
2.6
6.3

-2.5
-2.8
-2.7
-4.7
-.8

112.0
112.5
106.7
104.5
122.1

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

111.2
110.3
80.3
80.2
81.3
78.5

4.5
4.5
2.6
2.7
4.9
2.1
2.3
5.3

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

108.3
106.9
82.4

All items
All items (1967=100)

84.6
126.8

See footnotes at end of table.




95

82.1
84.8
80.4
86.0
120.6

4.1
3.4
8.1
3.4
3.4

124.,
122.3
129.9
119.1
120.3
115.5
128.2
122.0
128.3
122.2

.4 110.2
.9 112.3
2.1 103.3
1.1

1.8
1.2
-.4
-1.1
4.9
1.9
2.0
3.0
2.4

1.0
1.1
1.7

.9
.6
.3
.2
2.3
4.0
.1
-.2
.7
.5
-.1

-1.4
11.3
.7
.7

117.3
345.4

5.8

1.4

119.0
118.9
118.5
130.8
115.0
115.8
107.4
128.7
116.2
120.2
120.8

6.3
6.5
7.8
10.6
4.5
3.9
9.4
12.8
6.9
4.3
4.3

1.4
1.5
1.3
2.0
-1.4
-1.5
1.7
4.8
2.4
1.6
1.3

114.2
120.6
121.7
129.5
120.8
126.1
126.4
110.3
103.3

4.0
4.1
1.5
3.4
-3.7
4.9
4.9
2.7
2.1

2.2
2.3
3.0
.2
12.4
2.1
2.1
2.2
2.9

11.6
19.5

9.3
.4
.4
-.7
-1.5

108.6
122.5
108.8
108.2
103.0
98.4

.6
.7

-.3
1.8

105.5
NA

8.9

.0

87.8
82.6

9.8
-2.4

.2

.3 -4.0
19.7 -1.6
20.6 -13.7

110.5

8.9
2.3
2.2
2.4
3.6

.0
2.2
2.4
1.7
1.2

108.0
106.2
120.7
96.5
104.3

14.5
1.7
3.8
.0

5.9

.0
2.9
3.5
2.4
2.2

-.4
-1.0
-2.9
-6.0

-6.9
-7.9
-13.6
-9.2

123.4
123.4
119.6
138.7
101.8

9.3
9.6
6.7
14.9
2.1

.5
.4
3.3
.7
-5.0

1.4

-.3
-.5
-2.6

113.6

7.6
7.3
4.1
4.3
6.5
3.1
6.7
14.3

.7
.8

19.1

97.4
88.9
12.6 117.6

2.9

.2

113.4

1.1
.8

-6.5
-6.9
-7.3

118.3
113.8
100.9
126.0
111.0

-2.2
-8.4 -12.5
27.6
.0
2.8
3.7
1.7
1.9
3.2
1.6
1.3
-5.2

.7 109.2
.4 109.4
-1.3 79.3
-1.6 79.1
-3.1
80.9
-1.6 77.6
-.6 81.5
2.6 106.6

1.3
-4.0
-4.1
-2.5
-4.6
-4.7
4.8

1.2
2.2

-2.8
-2.2

-2.9
-3.2
3.1

113.8
80.8
80.8
82.4

79.6
87.7

116.8

-1.2
-1.2
-1.4

-1.4
-.1
.2

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

U.S.
city
average

DetroitAnn Arbor,
Ml

DallasFort Worth,
TX

Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Expenditure category
Medical care
Entertainment

,

Other goods and services

145.6

7.2

2.0

144.8

7.3

2.3

150.6

5.2

1.7

142.9

3.8

-0.3

123.6

5.1

1.1

130.4

7.7

2.3

127.3

3.6

1.0

119.9

5.4

.8

143.7
123.0

7.6
4.7

2.2

146.6
117.7

8.1
1.5

2.9

141.3
120.8

9.5
4.2

3.0
1.3

134.8
110.9

4.7
3.4

.8
2.2

120.2
113.9
122.4
108.7
106.3
111.0
128.4
145.8

4.8
4.8
6.0
4.0
4.8
2.9
4.8
7.4

118.4
113.4
121.5
108.2
109.0
108.1
124.3
143.5

4.9
4.3
5.7
3.4
4.1
2.5
5.3
7.5

.6
.2
1.8
-.9
-1.8
.1
1.1
2.6

117.2
114.6
123.9
108.9
106.3
112.7
120.4
152.7

3.0
3.6
5.8
2.4
2.1
2.7
2.4
5.5

.2 117.3
-.3 110.7
1.0 119.0

1.4
.8

-1.0
-2.2
.4
.7
1.3

106.7
108.0
103.4
125.9
144.4

5.8
5.8
6.3
5.5
6.9
3.3
5.6
3.9

118.5
118.9
124.7
88.6
109.0
107.0
114.6
119.5
126.7

5.1
4.7
5.1
2.7
3.9
4.7
5.4
5.6
4.6

117.6
117.1
122.4
91.4
108.8
109.9
115.5
117.9
122.6

5.3
4.7
4.3
10.5
3.6
4.3
5.0
7.3
5.2

.5
.5
.7
-1.4
-.8
-1.5
.2
1.3

119.2
115.2
122.6
87.5
109.2
106.8
115.2
121.2
117.2

3.6
2.9
3.4
-.9
2.4
2.1
4.0
3.6
2.2

.0
.2
.2
-.3
-1.0
-2.0
-.6
1.0
.7

117.6
116.2
121.1
92.2
107.2
108.7
113.5
119.3
124.3

6.2
5.8
6.0
3.1
5.5
6.7
6.6
6.9
5.7

1.1

Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

.8

1.7
.1
.0
.3

.9
2.2

.9
.6
.1
.1
1.0
1.2

See footnotes at end of table.




96

1.0

1.4
.5
.4
.7
1.9
-.8

1.5
1.4

1.0
.6
.5
1.0
1.4
2.1

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 '
N.Y.Northem N J . Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Los AngelesAnaheimRiverside,
CA

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

122.3
361.4

4.9

1.0

3.0
3.1
5.0
-.2
4.5
4.4
3.9
11.1
4.7
-.2
3.0

122.0
121.3
121.5
131.6
117.2
116.2
115.1
135.5
116.2
121.3
128.0

6.5
6.6
6.4
8.6
5.9
5.2
6.7
8.1
4.7
6.7
5.8

.6

124.7
130.6
127.3
141.0
133.0
129.1
128.8
114.6
113.7

3.8
4.4
4.2
4.8
-.4
4.4
4.4
3.7
8.2

105.6
NA

-3.9

105.8
113.9
129.9
96.7
110.6

-3.9
8.5

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

112.9
360.3

4.4

1.3

121.7
122.4
128.4
131.8
116.2
117.8
126.7
144.4
133.5
112.7
115.0

7.0
7.7
11.7
12.4
8.8
8.5
8.5

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

125.5
357.4

5.2

1.1

1.8
1.8
2.2
1.5
.5
.3
4.0
5.0
1.6
1.0
2.2

129.8
130.0
127.7
133.8
127.5
128.8
114.8
142.3
119.7
136.7
126.6

6.3
6.6
7.1
9.0
7.8
7.2
7.0
8.1
3.8
5.8
2.8

2.8
2.9
3.0

.5
3.9
4.1
1.5
4.7
2.2
2.9
.5

.2
.6
.6
.5
2.3
.5
.5
-.4
1.3

125.9
140.7
128.9
138.8

133.9
94.1
90.2

4.7
5.6
5.5
4.7
12.2
5.8
5.8
1.1
2.2

1.1
.7
1.5
1.2
4.3
.3
.4
2.2
3.6

84.7
84.3

.8
.5

6.7
7.1

101.1
96.5
97.1
95.7
112.5

2.8
2.6
1.1
5.0
4.4

.9
2.6
1.9
3.9
1.9

106.4
103.1
103.3
102.6
102.9

7.7
7.7
6.7
10.0
1.4

-3.2
-3.7
-4.7
-3.3
-7.7

114.4
111.3
82.4
82.3
85.3

3.0
2.8
2.2
2.2
4.9
2.1
2.4
4.2

.0
.0
.5
.4
1.2
.5
.5
.6

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1967=100)
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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

99.3
99.7

26.8
7.7
1.2
2.3

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
,
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

106.5

3.6

.0
-2.7
-3.6
.4
1.3

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

123.1
123.3
127.3
121.6
130.8

1.8
2.2
2.2
-8.2
13.6

2.2
2.2
-3.5
3.1
8.6

114.3
111.6
118.9
102.7
102.4

.4
-.3
4.6
-5.5
-4.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

109.4

3.7
3.4
3.4
3.5
5.9
3.5
1.6
9.1

.4
.4
-.5
-.5
-.2
-.8
-.1
1.5

113.5
112.1

4.4
3.9
2.6
2.4
3.4
2.1
1.3
12.5

100.7

94.7
169.3
101.7

99.4
93.9
82.3

3.3
4.0
3.9
1.6
20.0
3.9
4.2
1.5
1.5

1.7
1.8
1.0

.9
.9
-1.8
-2.6

NA
NA
103.4
82.1
82.2
84.2

109.2
83.2
83.2
84.1
82.0
84.7
131.8

.0
1.5

-1.0
10.8

See footnotes at end of table.




1.2

97

75.9
75.4
75.3
73.3
80.0
145.9

12.8
-.3
1.7

.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
-1.0
-.7
-.8

-1.5
2.2
-5.3
.8

.9
-.9
-1.2
-1.3
-1.2
-1.0
-.1

147.6
133.4

79.6
86.2
126.4

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1

Los AngelesAnaheimRiverside,
CA

HoustonGalveston-

Brazoria, TX

N.Y.Northern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Expenditure category
Medical care

145.3

7.2

2.5

144.4

6.0

1.5

152.1

6.7

2.0

Entertainment

130.0

2.9

-.7

118.0

4.7

1.4

127.9

3.9

.9

Other goods and services

135.1
110.3

5.6
.8

1.0
.5

152.7
138.0

14.3
14.4

6.7
3.4

145.2
130.6

7.3
3.8

2.3
-.2

112.9
115.4
121.7
111.7
111.9
110.5
109.6
142.6

4.4
4.8
7.0
3.3
3.6
2.9
4.0
6.4

1.3
1.8
3.0

122.3
112.4
122.0
106.2
107.3
105.9
132.8
146.1

4.9
4.9
6.5
3.9
5.2
2.7
4.8
6.6

1.0

125.5
117.3
129.8
107.5
104.6
111.5
135.1
154.7

5.2
5.2
6.3
4.2
5.1
2.3
5.2
6.7

1.1
1.2
2.8
-.2
-.4
.5
1.0
2.2

116.9
110.7
117.5
84.2
111.6
111.6
117.0
111.4
105.2

4.6
4.2
4.5
2.7
3.2
3.5
5.4
4.0
3.7

1.3
1.2
1.6

119.9
121.2
126.3
87.7
107.3
108.8
115.1
125.8
131.6

5.1
4.8
4.9
4.9
4.2
5.2
5.9
5.3
4.6

120.6
124.4
130.3
86.9
108.3
105.9
118.3
117.8
133.6

5.1
5.2
5.4
2.2
4.1
5.0
5.8
4.6
5.1

1.3
1.1
1.0
2.2
-.1
-.4
1.4
1.3

Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special Indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




98

1.0
1.1
.7
.7

1.9

-1.3
1.1

1.3
2.1
.4
.6

1.4
1.8
1.1
2.3
.0
.6
1.7

1.2
1.0

1.0
.1

1.3
2.3
2.0
.6
.5

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category i
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1
Phil.WilmingtonTrenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

PittsburghBeaver Valley,
PA

Group
Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

125.4
364.2

5.4

0.2

113.4
337.3

4.1

1.1

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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

120.8
120.5
123.0
131.7
121.1
121.8
108.4
132.2
122.1
115.1
125.5

6.0
5.9
7.0
12.1
6.9
6.1
3.4
4.5
7.4
3.3
7.1

1.8
1.8
2.2
2.8
2.7
2.5
-.8
-.5
3.9
1.1
1.5

116.4
116.1
114.1
118.0
109.3
110.9
109.7
129.6
109.9
120.9
120.1

5.3
5.2
6.1
8.0
6.3
6.2
6.8
5.8
4.6
3.1
7.5

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

129.1
147.6
132.0
140.7
157.8
133.9
134.3
101.7
94.4

5.8
6.6
2.8
4.9
-1.7
7.9
8.0
5.1
5.2

-.8
-2.3
-4.3
-.6
-11.9
-1.6

1.7

108.9
110.9
120.5
122.2
148.5
114.4
114.6
110.8
102.2

79.9
78.7

1.4
-.6

7.4
9.8

NA
72.8

116.3
107.6
116.7
96.1
110.3

9.5
5.8
6.4
4.7
3.3

.2
1.0
.3
2.2
2.6

NA
105.3
111.4

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

104.2
101.7
105.9
82.6
130.3

1.1
.8

-.8
-1.0
-3.4
-1.3

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

122.9
374.2

5.0

1.2

2.5
2.7
3.4
2.2
3.4
3.7
1.8
6.0
2.9
1.0
.6

126.9
127.6
128.2
131.6
121.7
121.6
111.2
159.9
119.9
126.7
121.2

8.8
9.2
12.4
10.4
9.9
8.7
3.8
7.1
4.2
6.1

2.1
2.0
3.1
4.2
.7
.7
1.6
7.5
2.4
.2
2.9

3.0
2.6
3.5
2.6
5.5
2.3
2.3
4.8
3.2

1.5
7.0
-.2
23.8
-.1
-.1
2.0
1.4

127.3
133.9
127.6
141.2
146.6
127.5
127.4
114.8
119.7

4.4
4.9
4.4
2.8

.7
.8
1.8
.1

20.0
5.6
5.6
3.9

17.6
.2

-1.0

7.1

3.2
1.0
5.3
2.0

1.3
.0
2.3
-2.3

4.8

-.8

3.6

-.9
-1.0
-4.5
-.4

Feb.
1988

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1967=100)

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

,
,

117.6
116.5
85.0
85.4
89.8
82.8
86.9
134.2

4.7
-7.6
12.2
3.6
3.7
3.2
3.1
5.9
2.6
2.7
2.6

See footnotes at end of table.




99

-1.6
2.0

1.0
.2
.2
1.1
1.1
2.5
.7
.7
.8

99.8
103.4
113.7
110.9
107.6
108.7
105.7
104.8
104.7
78.3
78.2
83.0
75.7
81.6

106.1

8.8

.9
-3.6
5.1
5.1
5.0
5.0
10.2
3.7
3.9
5.4

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

2.2

29.9

12.4

.1
1.1
8.0

117.9
89.7

9.7
10.9

4.6
18.8

126.9
119.8
141.5
93.0
114.3

9.5
12.5
13.3
10.5
2.5

3.8
8.2
11.5
1.2
-.5

103.2
99.1

-4.4
-5.1
-3.5

1.3

102.5
79.7

1.3
-2.1

-17.2
7.7

-1.7

113.9
108.9
107.9
80.2
80.0

3.2
2.9
-3.0
-3.0

.8
.9
-1.7

79.4

-2.8
-4.2
-1.2
6.5

78.3
82.2
125.8

-2.1

-1.7
-.3
-1.8
-2.6
-.4

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1

Phil.WilmingtonTrenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

PittsburghBeaver Valley,
PA

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

Group
Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1989

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—

Index

Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Feb.
1989

Percent
change
from—
Feb.
1988

Dec.
1988

Expenditure category
Medical care

146.9

6.4

1.1

143.2

4.8

-0.1

146.0

8.6

2.5

Entertainment

124.5

8.9

.3

126.8

.4

-.5

128.4

7.7

1.4

Other goods and services

150.9
139.1

6.6
4.8

.9
5.4

140.6
112.7

4.8
6.2

1.4
4.6

147.4
124.4

7.6
2.7

1.1
-7.3

125.4
113.0
120.8
107.0
103.0
112.0
141.7
148.3

5.4
3.9
6.0
2.3
3.6
-.1
6.5
5.4

.2
1.2
1.8
.8
1.4
-.3
-.7
.6

113.4
109.4
116.4
104.8
106.3
103.8
118.9
140.8

4.1
4.1
5.3
3.3
3.6
2.8
4.1
4.1

1.1
.6
2.5
-.6
-1.3
.5

122.9
114.8
126.9
106.9
102.0
112.9
131.6
146.4

5.0
4.9
8.8
1.6
.8
2.9
5.2
9.1

1.2

119.6
124.3
130.6
89.3
107.8
104.4
112.6
124.3
140.9

4.8
5.3
5.4
4.4
2.5
3.9
4.9
6.5
6.7

1.0
.1
-.1
1.5
.7

114.5
112.0
116.8
89.4
105.4
107.0
111.5
112.4
117.0

4.6
4.0
4.1
4.0
3.5
4.1
4.6
5.4
4.1

.9
1.1
1.0

119.5
121.8
126.6
94.6
107.4
103.0
115.1
119.3
130.5

5.1
4.9
5.1
3.7
2.0
1.5
5.5
5.2
5.0

Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

.

Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see table 11) will appear next month.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




1.4
1.5
.8
-.8

1.4
.7

.6
-.5
-1.0
.8
1.4
1.4

Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

100

1.3
2.1
.6
.9
.2
1.1
2.7

1.3
1.1
1.0
2.7
.8
1.2
1.7
1.3
.9

Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected
areas
Utility (piped) gas

Area, region and population size class

per 40 therms

per 100 therms

Electricity

Fuel oil #2

per 500 KWH

per gallon

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

$24,730

$24,980

$56,070

$56,655

$40,828

$40,563

$0,883

$0,888

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

30.308
30.713
30.923
28.688

31.112
31.634
31.312
28.762

65.921
66.947
66.176
62.566

67.177
68.263
67.146
62.776

48.088
51.305
44.894
44.155

48.596
52.112
45.118
44.106

.897
.928
.848
.825

.895
.916
.860
.837

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

24.314
23.754
25.220
26.262

24.210
23.607
25.360
26.347

52.298
51.144
54.296
56.800

52.464
51.448
54.636
57.093

40.974
42.633
42.582
36.976

40.842
43.079
41.372
36.889

.819
.858
.815
.770

.817
.853
.815
.777

23.813

23.577

50.613

49.996

39.420

38.547

.661

.665

U.S. city average
Region and area size 1
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

26.533
26.510
27.488
26.716

26.574
26.553
27.867
26.680

57.610
55.614
57.721
59.320

57.832
56.067
58.719
59.167

38.816
39.585
40.822
40.090

38.085
38.909
39.358
39.630

.881
.920
.846
NA

.886
.930
.849
NA

24.711

24.575

58.297

57.931

33.826

33.495

NA

NA

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

19.863
18.589
20.303

19.974
18.596
21.163

53.693
53.900
47.451

54.049
53.924
49.908

38.683
36.756
29.883

38.579
36.630
29.752

.794
.798
.759

.929
.940
.847

Size classes
A
B
C
D

24.008
26.606
25.804
24.385

24.394
26.817
25.948
24.205

55.675
57.690
57.200
53.477

56.505
58.231
57.584
52.999

42.362
42.879
38.513
36.830

42.478
41.967
38.247
36.409

.914
.844
.815
.877

.914
.852
.828
.881

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

21.137
18.640
31.286
29.191
17.086

22.284
18.640
31.472
29.724
17.086

48.912
56.572
70.122
68.093
51.266

51.550
56.572
70.388
68.237
51.266

50.262
50.969
58.244
53.476
51.006

50.135
50.490
59.096
53.476
51.006

.911
NA
.943
.886
NA

.909
NA
.951
.900
NA

Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
Washington, DC-MD-VA

27.520
36.070
23.041
30.176
28.278
32.374

27.680
36.070
23.162
30.143
27.464
32.427

58.590
72.540
49.430
64.373
51.647
71.122

59.010
74.330
49.970
64.263
51.707
71.529

37.560
40.966
46.360
44.456
38.746
39.229

37.560
43.192
50.620
44.456
38.781
37.373

.901
.927
NA
NA
.811
.973

.910
.862
NA
NA
.811

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA

24.575
27.175
24.191
27.957

24.729
27.025
24.193
27.638

53.142
52.526
46.050
56.680

53.604
52.851
46.050
56.334

39.403
46.631
38.250
43.620

39.579
46.476
37.234
43.620

NA
.947
NA
.748

NA
.947
NA
.746

Selected local areas

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




Data not adequate for publication.

101

Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city average
and selected areas
Average price per
therm of
utility (piped) gas

Range of therm
consumption for
Feb. 1989

Average price per
KWHof
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
Feb. 1989

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Low

High

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Low

$0,587

$0,589

2,800

$0,079

$0,079

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

.698
.713
.710
.646

.694
.703
.720
.648

1
1
1
2

2,800
697
252
515

.095
.096
.095
.098

.096
.098
.095
.098

26
88
26
54

7,246
3,928
7,246
3,680

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.534
.525
.582
.543

.534
.526
.585
.545

2
4
2
38

1,292
1,292
443
676

.077
.080
.070
.077

.077
.081
.068
.076

5
5
29
39

6,708
6,708
3,287
3,626

.518

.512

16

429

.076

.075

21

3,749

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.641
.625
.670
.645

.642
.626
.681
.643

2
6
2
3

1,026
442
1,026
589

.074
.070
.079
.075

.073
.069
.077
.074

30
30
112

94

7,512
7,512
5,260
4,002

.647

.644

252

.073

.071

32

5,536

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

.546
.536
.463

.549
.536
.487

400
400
366

.081
.076
.066

.081
.075
.066

57
75
82

7,152
7,152
5,432

Size classes
A
B
C
D

.579
.636
.585
.568

.581
.642
.589
.563

1,292
676
2,800

.080
.081
.077
.077

.080
.080
.076
.076

5
26
39
21

7,512
7,246
5,432
5,536

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

.493
.537
.832
.674
.519

.525
.537
.833
.675
.519

23
7
1

635
393
697
630
191

.092
.102
.108
.095
.102

.092
.101
.109
.095
.102

75
88
216
108

6,708
3,107
2,929
3,845
2,457

Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
Washington, DC-MD-VA

.691
.770
.487
.903
.512
.781

.695
.707
.492
.902
.508
.779

17
25
46
8
46

168
300
406

92
1,292
442

.064
.082
.087
.087
.071
.071

.064
.086
.094
.087
.071
.067

197
140
167
304
172
30

3,510
2,658
2,351
2,961
2,744
3,763

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA

.681
.577
.487
.538

.684
.567
.489
.534

12
21
30
31

46
356
170
426

.055
.090
.068
.083

.056
.089
.065
.083

275
63
224
240

6,349
3,174
7,512
3,257

Area, region and population size class

U.S. city average
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

High

7,512

1

1
1
25

1,026

Selected local areas

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




102

16
6

Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Per gallon)
Gasoline
Leaded regular

Gasoline
All types 1

Gasoline
Unleaded regular

Gasoline
Unleaded premium

Area, region and population size class
Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

$0,944

$0,955

$0,876

$0,886

$0,918

$0,926

$1,091

$1,100

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

1.010
1.007
1.064
.966

1.015
1.013
1.072
.965

.930
.933
.895
.922

.921
.918
.896
.925

.962
.948
1.045

.966
.955

.924

1.059
.920

1.152
1.150
1.186
1.124

1.159
1.160
1.182
1.126

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.938
.952
.895
.962

.946
.959
.895
.965

.890
.885
.862
.931

.904
.894
.869
.944

.914
.920
.859
.964

.919
.925
.859
.960

1.103
1.155
1.044
1.004

1.099
1.129
1.046
1.012

.904

.932

.886

.918

.909

.929

NA

NA

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.949
.968
.944
.925

.954
.967
.948
.940

.881
.864
.910
.853

.889
.861
.913
.875

.920
.931
.903
.916

.924
.930
.909
.925

1.069
1.114
1.028
1.086

1.077
1.115
1.039
1.100

.972

.974

.924

.927

.955

.956

1.052

1.055

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

.896
.886
.899

.910
.901
.911

.848
.840
.856

.862
.852
.873

.883
.867
.901

.899
.884
.912

1.048
1.050
1.053

1.057
1.061
1.048

Size classes
A
B
C
D

.946
.949
.935
.939

.958
.953
.945
.954

.863
.895
.873
.902

.871
.898
.891
.920

.913
.921
.927
.933

.923
.927
.931
.945

1.117
1.051
1.074
1.062

1.123
1.057
1.083
1.074

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD ...
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

1.012
.864
1.036
.959
.943

1.020
.881

1.047
.966
.950

.926
.830
.912
.935
.827

.900
.844
.909
.950
.841

.980
.834
.967
.910
.943

.993
.854
.975
.915
.948

1.189
.047
.165
.106
.053

1.192
1.063
1.177
1.111
1.056

Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
Washington, DC-MD-VA

1.030
1.020
.942
1.019
.882
1.118

1.034
1.013
.968
1.018
.896
1.119

NA
.972
NA
NA
.824
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
.833
NA

.976
.971
.888
.966
.859
1.051

.978
.965
.916
.967
.876
1.053

.167
.139
.096
.093
.100
.314

1.172
1.157
1.116
1.091
1.113
1.313

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA

.876
.950
.913

.871
.951
.916
.930

.854
.899
.827
.949

.846
.900
.833
.941

.856
.948
.872
.900

.852
.950
.873
.898

.982
.117
.069
.096

.981
1.113
1.074
1.086

U.S. city average
Region and area size 2
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Selected local areas

Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




Data not adequate for publication.

103

Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions '
U.S. average

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Food and unit
Jan.
1989

Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per Ib
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per Ib
Spaghetti and macaroni, per Ib
Bread, white, pan, per Ib
Bread, French, per Ib
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per Ib
Cookies, chocolate chip, per Ib
Crackers, soda, salted, per Ib
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per Ib
Ground beef, 100% beef, per Ib
Chuck roast, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Chuck roast, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib
Round roast, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib. ...
Rib roast, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, round, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib....
Steak, sirloin, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, sirloin, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib. ..
Steak, T-Bone, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib....
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per Ib
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per Ib
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked,
per Ib
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per Ib
Sausage, fresh, loose, per Ib
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per Ib
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per Ib
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per Ib
Beef liver, per Ib
Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per Ib
Chicken breast, bone-in, per Ib
Chicken legs, bone-in, per Ib
Turkey, frozen, whole, per Ib
Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per Ib
Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz
Grade AA, large, per doz
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per Ib
American processed cheese, per Ib
Cheddar cheese, natural, per Ib
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular,
per 1/2 gal
Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 1/2 pt
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, Red Delicious, per Ib
Bananas, per Ib
Oranges, Navel, per Ib
Oranges, Valencia, per Ib
Cherries, per Ib

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1989

$0,228 $0,233 $0,244 $0,247
.495 NA
.489
NA
.811
.852
.853
.803
.840
.652
.653
.841
NA
1.129
1.129
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.216
2.204
NA
NA
1.138
NA

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Jan.
1989

1.774
1.312
1.888
2.044
2.667
4.011
2.928
3.351
3.878
4.853

1.851
1.424
1.873
2.249
2.821
4.624
3.075
3.614
3.817
5.177

1.870
1.371
1.901
2.318
2.880
4.398
3.104
3.532
3.890
4.955

4.191
NA

1.805
2.781

1.799
2.748

2.064
2.785

2.052
2.822

1.676
2.709

1.685
2.596

1.770
2.668

NA
1.123
1.915
2.751

NA
1.062
1.943
2.709

NA
NA
NA
2.819

NA
NA
NA
2.786

NA
NA
2.017
2.764

NA
NA
2.046
2.736

1.400
1.046
1.843
2.809

2.079
2.217
NA

2.069
2.243
NA

2.130
2.535
NA

2.152
NA
NA

2.087
2.077
1.077

2.119
2.054
1.080

.905
2.057
1.176
.974

.899
1.999
1.175
.968

.997
2.133
1.142

.982
1.964
1.080
.980

.861
2.006
1.198

.870
1.955
1.189

.956

.934

2.235

2.102

NA

NA

2.108

.941
NA

.890
NA

1.023
NA

1.033
NA

1.226
1.175
2.139
2.876
3.213

1.244
NA
2.147

2.929
3.206

1.217
1.190
2.101
2.821
3.094

2.547
NA

2.560
NA

.729
.394
.521
NA
NA

.749
.415
.464
NA
NA

104

NA

2.468
2.704

Feb.
1989

1.813
1.382
1.710
2.105
2.713
4.046
2.916
3.250
3.657
4.564

1.751
1.487
1.885
2.361
2.720
3.899
3.265
3.332
4.177
NA

1.773

Jan.
1989

$0,237 $0,239 $0,227 $0,235
NA
.569
.559
.457
.456
NA
NA
.867 NA
.867
0.822
.674
.667
.583
.577
.618
1.237
1.218
1.048
NA
1.081
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.107
NA
NA
2.373
2.368
1.145
NA
NA
1.155
1.116

1.795
1.366
1.910
2.270
2.749
4.041
3.089
3.403
3.948
4.910

1.467

Feb.
1989

NA
NA
0.833
.630
NA
NA
2.104
1.054

1.806
1.397
1.810
2.295
2.746
4.106
3.071
3.390
3.854
4.948

See footnotes at end of table.




Jan.
1989

NA
1.342
NA

2.296
2.744

NA
1.342
NA
2.352

2.613

NA
3.688
NA

NA
2.984
NA
3.810
NA

1.749
2.655

1.756
2.999

1.763
2.961

1.420
.974
1.884
2.647

NA
NA
NA
2.587

NA
NA
NA
2.635

1.962
2.159
NA

1.909
2.171
NA

2.150
2.212
NA

2.102
2.321
NA

.840
1.909
1.131
1.004

.839
1.888
1.180

.953
2.245
NA

.939
2.249
NA
.982

2.045

NA

NA

NA

NA

.872
NA

.809
NA

.929
NA

.849
NA

NA
1.229

NA
1.154

1.230
1.194
2.164
NA
NA

1.246
NA
2.111
NA
NA

1.251
NA
2.070
NA
NA

1.426

1.104
NA
2.171
NA
3.420

1.137

2.759
3.111

1.432
NA
2.164
2.849
3.145

NA
2.184
NA
3.450

2.907
NA

2.842
NA

2.432
NA

2.407
NA

2.484
.623

2.479
.605

2.381
NA

2.517
NA

.849
.435
.548
NA
NA

.843
.421
.381
NA
NA

.750
.401
.591
NA
NA

.759
.419
.507
NA
NA

.682
.385
.516
NA
NA

.731
.396
.537
NA
NA

.675
.362
.470
NA
NA

.707
.428
.467
NA
NA

3.758
3.265

3.368

.939

NA
2.175

.975

NA

2.954

.990

Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions '—Continued
U.S. average

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Food and unit
Jan.
1989
Grapefruit, per Ib
Grapes, Emperor or Tokay, per Ib
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per Ib
Lemons, per Ib
Peaches, per Ib
Pears, Anjou, per Ib
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz
Potatoes, white, per Ib
Lettuce, iceberg, per Ib
Tomatoes, field grown, per Ib
Beans, green, snap, per Ib
Cabbage, per Ib
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per Ib
Celery, per Ib
Corn on the cob, per Ib
Cucumbers, per Ib
Mushrooms, per Ib
Onions, dry yellow, per Ib
Onions, green (scallions), per Ib
Peppers, sweet, per Ib
Radishes, per Ib
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Orange juice, frozen concentrate,
12 oz. can, per 16 oz
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per Ib
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per Ib
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Sugar, white, all sizes, per Ib
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per Ib
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per Ib
Margarine, soft, tubs, per Ib
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per Ib
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per Ib
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. 2
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per Ib.
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can,
per Ib
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16 oz

Feb.
1989

Feb.
1989

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

0.443
NA
NA
.888
NA
.677
NA
.294
.794
.797
1.070
.331
.391
.515
NA
.748
NA
.365
NA
.732
1.032

0.423
NA
1.381
.873
NA
.668
NA
.312
.686
1.051
.976
.335
.385
.574
NA
.770
NA
.354
NA
.839
.978

0.445
NA
NA
.811
NA
.726
NA
.325
.826
.884
1.107
.373
.452
.567
NA
.663
NA
.400
NA
.673
NA

0.410
NA
1.472
.836
NA
.729
NA
.332
.682
1.176
NA
.389
.410
.681
NA
.734
NA
.385
NA
.725
NA

0.488
NA
NA
.909
1.144
.759
NA
.285
.795
.875
NA
.327
.404
.529
.897
.727
NA
.389
1.858
.936
1.118

0.457
NA
1.340
.847
1.199
.818
NA
.300
.630
1.154
NA
.337
.439
.645
.833
.901
NA
.387
1.574
1.012
1.023

0.400
NA
NA
.941
NA
.776
NA
.285
.756
.721
1.137
.287
.419
.465
NA
.759
NA
.375
NA
.767
NA

0.408
NA

1.868
.716
NA

1.834
.713
NA

2.056
.909
NA

2.055
.890
NA

1.820
.686
NA

1.756
.673
NA

1.804
.686
NA

.389
.371

.392
.373

.400
.378

.402
.380

.381
.367

.388
.369

.820
1.160
.929
1.850

.817
1.163
.931
1.765

.854
1.294
NA
1.899

.863
1.318
NA
1.701

.805
1.082

NA
2.964

NA
3.052

NA
3.058

NA

NA

2.711

2.876

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Deposit may be included in price.




Jan.
1989

Feb.
1989

0.445
NA
NA
.884
NA
.558
NA
.287
.804
.775
NA
NA
.327
.511
NA
.828
NA
.310
NA
NA
NA

0.421

1.790
.6*
NA

1.678
NA
NA

1.634
NA
NA

.380
.375

.382
.377

.400
NA

.403
NA

.760
NA
.951
1.792

.743
NA

.866
1.786

.828
1.102
.873
1.759

.933
1.744

.897
1.235
.869
NA

.885
1.265
.879
NA

NA
3.130

NA
2.896

NA
2.949

NA
3.130

NA
3.059

.371
2.788

.380
3.021

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.660

2.816

2.415

2.551

2.740

2.950

3.183

3.367

Data not adequate for publication.

105

Jan.
1989

1.346
.942
NA
.693

1.654
.303
.706
.958
.914
.275
.420
.507
NA
.734
NA
.349
NA
.937
NA

NA

1.405
.844
1.214
.534
NA
.312
.706
1.009
NA
NA
.321
.515
NA
.737
NA
.314
NA
NA
NA

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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
publishes CPl's for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80
percent of the total population and (2), a CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition
to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the selfemployed, 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 countryfromabout 57,000 housing units
and approximately 19,000 retail establishments—department
stores, Supermarkets, 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 ev^ry 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.
Some data, such as used car prices, are obtainedfromsecondary sources.
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 calculations
of regions and population-size classes, and for 27 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 indexes measure price changefroma designated reference date, 1982-84, which equals 100.0. An increase of 7
percent, for example, is shown as 107.0. 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 $100 in 1982-84 to $107.
For further details, see BLS Handbook of Methods, BLS
Bulletin 2285, April 1988, and The Consumer Price Index:
1987 Revision, BLS Report 736, January 1987.

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

112.5
108.5
4.0

Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change

106

4.0
108.5
0.037
0.037 x 100
3.7

Energy Prices

Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some
energy items are as follows, according to the source indicated:

Price are usually available for the U.S. city average, 28
large urban areas, and 16 areas reflecting the four Census
regions cross-classified by four population sizes. However,
not all energy commodities and services are used in every
area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common
heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South
and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation NA will also appear if the data sufficiency criteria have
not been met in any given month. For example, if there are
fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or
region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area wiil be published.
All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in
the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and
electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and
all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes.
Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported
in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity
prices are given in kilowatt hours (kfrh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the
upper and lower limits of the bill sizes priced for the Consumer Price Index. The average prices per therm and per
kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these
ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI are
not only for different consumption amounts, but may also
be calculated from different types of residential rate
schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt
hour are not, therefore, generally suitable for use in placeto-place price comparisons.
The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas
for 500 kilowatt hours of electricity (table PI) are calculated
from a special price collection program. They are not used
in the calculation of the CPI. Since heating and airconditioning requirements vary by geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot be inferred that these
consumption amounts represent those used by a typical
residential consumer. These bills are used merely to track
price changes over time for constant amounts, of consumption, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and
electricity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised Consumer Price Index.
Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. Prices
are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than one
gallon. These prices are converted to a gallon price for this
program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity and/or
quick payment.
Gasoline. Gasoline prices are collected at the pump from a
sample of full service, mini-service, and self-serve gas
stations.




1 therm = 100,000 BTU'S (U.S. Department of Energy).
1 kwh = 3,412 BTU'S (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTU'S (U.S. Department of
Energy).

Food Prices
In the revised CPI, actual weighted average prices are calculated each month at the national level and for the four
Census geographic regions. As a result of changes in price
collection methodology and sample sizes, average prices for
individual cities cannot in general be produced. It is hoped,
however, that regional average prices will help satisfy the
need for local area data. It should be noted that the average
food prices in this report reflect variations in brand, quality, and size among geographic areas. Users of average food
prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commoditites are not available
in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in
some months for some regions or for the U.S. city average.
In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due
to temporary disruptions in supplies. Where no average
prices are available, the designation NA will appear. When
a price is not availablefroman individual store in any month,
an estimated price will be calculated for the missing item
and used in computing the average price. In cases where the
proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the average
is considered too high, the average price will not be published and NA will appear for that item in the table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description
for each item is abbreviated. More detailed specifications
are available from the BLS regional offices or from the
Washington office upon request.

Reference Base Change
Beginning with the release of data for January 1988 in
February 1988, most Consumer Price Indexes have shifted
to a new reference base year. All indexes previously expressed
on a base of 1967=100, or any other base through December
1981, have been rebased to 1982-84=100. Only indexes with
a base later than December 1981 have maintained their bases.
This base change was reviewed by the Office of Federal
Statistical Policy and Standards, Office of Management and
Budget, and is in keeping with the Government's longstanding policy to update index bases periodically. Selection of
the 1982-84 period was made to coincide with the updated
expenditure weights, which are based upon data tabulated
from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys for 1982, 1983,
and 1984. The last rebasing of CPI data occurred in February
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used hedonic regression methods to estimate the aging effect. The estimates were then used to correct the CPI rent
and rental equivalence indexes. Hedonic regressions are
statistical functions that relate the price of a good to its attributes or characteristics. For example, a hedonic regression relates a housing unit's rent to its size, age, location,
etc. By using BLS housing survey data from 1987 and Census data from 1980, hedonic regression methods provided
estimates of the relationship between a housing unit's rent
and age while other housing unit characteristics were held
constant. The estimated relationship was then used to construct the aging adjustment. Estimates will be recomputed
annually by using the previous year's BLS housing survey
data and the most recently available Census data.

1971,
when the 1967 base was substituted for the former
1957-59 base.
Historical data for each CPI series on the new base are
available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the convenience of users, the BLS will continue to publish all-items
indexes for the U.S. city average, and for the individual local areas for which CPFs are published, on their former official reference base (1967 = 100 in most cases).
Conversion factors and an accompanying fact sheet on rebasing are available from BLS. Dividing by one of these factors will rebase the related index series from its current
1982-84 base to its previous reference base. (Users should
note: Because of rounding effects, there may be occasional
minor differences between the final rebased index and the
result obtained using the conversion factor.)

Seasonally Adjusted and
Unadjusted Data

Adjustment of Shelter Indexes
for Aging Effects

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 yearsuch 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
also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many
collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans,
for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price
Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted
indexes are derived by the x-n Seasonal Adjustment
Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977
replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual
updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data
from 1984 through 1988 were replaced at the end of 1988.
The seasonal movement of all items and 43 other
aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal movement
of 50 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of
every series is reevaluated based upon certain statistical
criteria. If any of the 50 components change their seasonal
adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the
last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used
before that period.

Beginning with the January 1988 CPI, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics adjusted the monthly CPI shelter indexes for the
change in quality resulting from the effect of aging on rental housing. In January 1987, the Bureau announced its intention to begin making such adjustments, assuming that
further research substantiated the need to do so. The decision to implement the adjustment was based on extensive BLS
research, in which alternative adjustment methods were explored and tested. Evaluation of the research indicates that
an aging effect exists, and that the chosen method is operationally feasible.l The adjustment affects CPI shelter indexes,
which would have been raised by 0.2 percent for the year
1987 had an aging adjustment been applied.
The quality of a housing unit decreases as the unit ages.
Existing BLS methods are used to correct for relatively easily
measured quality changes such as the addition of an extra
bedroom, but such methods are inadequate to correct for deterioration in the condition of housing units.2 The aging adjustment method was specificially designed to correct for
quality changes associated with this deterioration. The BLS

1

A complete technical presentation of BLS research on this subject is available
in William C. Randolph, "Housing Depreciation and Aging Bias in the Consumer
Price Index," BLS Working Paper No. 166, April 1987, and forthcoming Journal
of Business and Economic Statistics, and in William C. Randolph, "Estimation of
Housing Depreciation: Short Term Quality Change and Long Term Vintage Effects,"
BLS Working Paper No. 160, April 1986, and forthcoming, Journal of Urban Economics. These papers are available from the BLS on request.
2
For details on existing quality adjustment methods, see, BLS Handbook ofMethods,
chapter 19 (BLS Bulletin 2285).




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