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THE CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX

JANUARY

1966

U.S. CITY AVERAGE

and
SELECTED AREAS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner




Released February 28, 1966
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D. C. 20212
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR JANUARY 1966
The Consumer Price Index remained unchanged between December and January,
the United States Department of Labor f s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today.
Federal excise tax cuts brought lower bills for telephone service and further reductions in retail prices of new cars. Used car and apparel prices also declined.
However, these reductions were offset by higher prices for food and most consumer
services. At 111.0 percent of the 1957-59 average, the index was 1.9 percent above
a year ago.
Price Changes, December 1965-January 1966
Food prices averaged 0.7 percent higher in January, primarily because of
sharp increases in prices of meats. Nearly all meat prices were higher, especially
pork with a 6-1/2 percent increase, as strong demand outstripped available supplies
from last fall's pig crop which was smaller than usual. Poultry prices also averaged higher, reflecting the usual seasonal decrease in production.
A decline in the prices of fresh fruits and tomatoes was offset by higher
prices for fresh vegetables, particularly lettuce, cabbage, green peppers, and cucumbers. Adverse weather conditions in winter vegetable-producing areas curtailed production and caused prices of fresh vegetables to advance by an average of 3 percent.
A 25 percent rise in lettuce prices resulted from reduced plantings in California's
Imperial Valley and excessive rains which hampered harvesting of the winter lettuce
crop in the principal production areas of Arizona and Texas. Prices of green peppers
and cucumbers also rose sharply, reflecting the reduction in supplies due to heavy
October rains in Florida, which necessitated replanting of crops. Cabbage prices
increased substantially as new crop supplies proved inadequate to meet demand.
In contrast to higher prices for most items of food in January, price
decreases occurred for fresh fruits, tomatoes, and eggs. Prices of bananas and
citrus fruits dropped substantially as a result of abundant supplies, and tomatoes
were 18 percent cheaper. On the other hand, an advance of 2-1/2 percent in apple
prices was brought about by strong demand from both the domestic and export fresh
market trade.
Housing costs decreased fractionally in January, primarily because of the
reduction in the Federal excise tax on telephone bills. Homeownership costs, rents,
laundry, and domestic service charges advanced. Apparel prices declined less than
usual in January when end-of-season clearance sales are held. A reduction in transportation costs resulted from significant decreases in new and used car prices. The
Federal excise tax cut was a factor in the reduction of new car prices. In addition,
dealers offered increased price concessions, somewhat larger than usual for this time
of year. Used car prices declined nearly 3 percent, on slackening demand due partly
to winter driving conditions and partly to an apparent shift to the new car market by
many prospective used car buyers. Automobile insurance premiums and registration
fees were increased in many areas.
Price Trends, January 1965-January 1966
The January index was 1.9 percent above a year ago,
rising costs of food and services. Food averaged 4.5 percent
chiefly because of a 13-1/2 percent increase in meat prices.
and increased demand, pork prices were 36 percent higher over




primarily because of
higher over the year,
With curtailed supply
the year. Pork

production during December had been 23 percent less than a year earlier, and cold
storage holdings were down by 46 percent at the end of last year. Shortages of pork
also have affected demand for beef, poultry, and other meats, causing sharply higher
prices for these items.
Prices were down over the year for all fresh fruits except apples. Substantial decreases occurred for bananas and citrus fruits, reflecting ample 1965 supplies.
Potatoes, onions, and cabbage led the price decline for fresh vegetables as crops harvested in the fall of 1965 were substantially larger than those of a year earlier.
However, prices rose sharply for green peppers, lettuce, and tomatoes due to curtailment of supplies by adverse weather and cuts in the winter crop acreage. Egg prices
rose almost 15 percent above the depressed levels of January a year ago because of a
reduction in layer numbers during the first part of 1965 and a resumption of military
purchases of dried eggs. Plentiful coffee supplies brought falling prices, particularly for instant coffee.
Prices for consumer services rose 2.5 percent, on the average, over the year.
Transportation services advanced more than 4 percent, reflecting higher rates for automobile insurance, registration fees, and drivers1 license fees. Professional medical
fees and hospital service charges also continued to rise significantly. In addition,
widespread increases occurred for barber and beauty shop services and movie admission
charges.
A significant decline occurred over the year in prices for used cars, representing the first January-to-January decrease since 1961
Market reports indicate that
buyers were extremely cautious and selective. Also many prospective used car buyers
appear to be in the market -for new cars. This situation parallels in some respects the
1961 decline in used car prices when buyers switched to the recently introduced compact
cars.
Cost-of-Living Adjustments
About 975,000 workers will receive increases in their cost-of-living allowances based on the national Consumer Price Index for January. For most of these (about
921,000) employed in the automobile, automotive parts, farm and construction machinery,
and aerospace industries, the increase will be 2 cents an hour, based on the change in
the index since last October. An additional 55,000 will receive 1 cent, also based on
the quarterly change; while for 2,000 workers an increase of 1 cent will result from
the index change over the past 6 months. About 17,500 transit workers will receive
increases based on city indexes—1/2 cent for 2,400 employees in Pittsburgh, 1 cent
for 11,000 in Chicago, and 1 cent for 4,000 in Boston.

:Beginning with indexes for January 1966, data for six additional areas have been incorporated into the national CPI. These are Cincinnati, Houston, Kansas City, Milwaukee,
:Minneapolis-St. Paul, and San Diego. These areas were "linked" into the CPI as of
:December 1965 and, hence, were first used in calculating the December 1965-January 1966
:price change. Each of the six areas represents only itself in the index.
•
:Also, beginning this month seasonally adjusted national indexes are shown for selected
:groups and subgroups where there is a significant seasonal pattern of price change. No
:seasonally adjusted indexes will be shown for any of the individual metropolitan areas
:for which separate indexes are published. Previously, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
:has made available only seasonal factors, rather than seasonally adjusted indexes,
:(e.g., Department of Labor Bulletin No. 1366; Seasonal Factors, Consumer Price Index:
:Selected Series). The factors currently being used were derived by the BLS Seasonal
:Factor Method using data for 1956-65. It is contemplated that these factors will be
:updated at the end of each calendar year, but the revised factors will be used only for
:future seasonal adjustments and not for revision of previously published indexes. A
:detailed description of the BLS Seasonal Factor Method is available upon request.




TABLE 1: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, January 1966
and percent changes fron selected dates

Group

Indexes (1957-59=100)
January 1966
December 1965
j January
| Unad- I Seasonally j Unad- (Seasonally
1965
l justed | adjusted i justed j adjusted [Unadjusted

Percent change to January 1966 from—
October 1965
December 1965
January
Unad- j Seasonally
Unad- ' Seasonally
1965
justed
adjusted
justed \ adjusted
Unadjusted

108.9

111.0

111.0

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

111.4 ( 111.6
109.8
110.0
113.0
112.9
112.9
105.9
106.6
113.9
111.3
102.1
102.9
120.4

110.6
108.9
112.2
110.1
106.1
111.0
103.8
119.9

•'Housing
Shelter 1/
Rent
Homeownership 2_/
Fuel and utilities 3_/
Fuel oil and coal 47 —
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

109.2
112.0
109.7
113.1
106.4
108.9
107.9
103.6

109.4
111.8
109.5
112.9
108.1
108.6
108.0
103.6

--'Apparel and upkeep 5_/
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls' Footwear

107.3
108.6
102.6
115.6

107.8
109.0
103.6
115.6

108.1
109.3
104.3
115.6

107.6
108.8
103.3
115.4

105.6
106.2
101.4
111.5

.7
.6
1.6
0

transportation
Private
Public

111.2
109.6
122.0

110.8
109.2

111.6
110.1
122.0

111.3
109.8

111.1
109.7
120.6

.4
.5

114.5
120.6
110.0
115.0
109.3

108.6
109.8

.2 ;

105.6
106.3
103.6
116.6

0
.2
.5
.2

All items

110.8
109.2
110.3
105.4
114.1
103.3

106.6
104.8
111.1
99.2
105.6
112.4
101.6
116.1

1.9
0.7
.7
.7
2.5
.5
.3
.9
.4

108.1
109.9
108.4
110.6
107.9
106.5
108.0
102.8

4.5
4.8
1.7
13.8
.9

1.7
2.0
4.9
1.0
.5
.4

.2
.7
.5
.9
1.2
1.9
0
.3

1.3
3.7
1.0
1.9
1.2
2.3
- 1.4
2.3
- .1

.5
.1
1.6

.6
.6
.7
1.1

1.6
2.3
1.2
3.7

0
0

0

0
.1
.3

.1
.1
1.2

.3
.4
.4
.3
0

.6
1.0
1.1
.4
.1

j 116.9
I 124.2
! 110.4
115.7
113.4

116.6
123.7
110.0
115.4
113.4

110.8
111.1
I
I 107.4
j 109.6
| 101.9
119.5

110.8
111.3

!

107.4
109.4
102.4
119.3

'
;
1
I

j 105.3
Commodities less food Jj
Nondurables less food
j 108.0
Apparel commodities
j 106.2
Apparel less footwear
104.3
Nondurables less food and apparel 109.1
New cars
97.4 j
114.8
Used cars
96.1
Household durables 10/
97.6
Housefurnishings

105.7
108.4
107.2
105.5
109.1
98.7
118.2
96.1
97.9

104.9
106,
104,
103.
106.9
101.5
123.7
97.8
98.0

.4
.4
.9
1.1
0
1.3
2.9
0
.2

Services less rent 9/
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services 11/

121.6
118.4
121.3
128.9
123.2

118.6
116.0
117.7
125.0
120.1

.2
.4
1.0
.5
.5

136.2
229.2

133.6
224.9

$0,901
.734
.436

; $0,918
i .749
! .445

^ealth and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services 6_/

2.4
.5
- .2
- 1.2

1.5
1.9
1.5
3.7
1.0
2.6
• .6
1.0

.2
.2
.2

-

.4
.5

2.1
3.0
.4

Special groups:
All items less shelter
All items less food
Commodities Jj
Nondurables
Durables Jj 18/
Services 9_/

All items index on other bases:
1947-49=100
1939=100

j 121.8
117.9
122.5 |
129.5 j
j 123.S |

!

i
j 136.2
i 229.2

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:!
1957-59=$1.00
j$0.901
1947-49=$1.00
! .734
1939=$1.00
i .436
*
1/
2_/
37
kj
5/
6/
JJ
&/
9_/
10/
11/

o!

2.0
1.2

- .2
.7
0
0
- .7
- 1.0
.4
- .3
- 3.9
.1
0
.7
0
1.5
1.1

I
!
I

Not yet available.
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
Called "Solid and petroleum fuels" prior to 1964.
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately.
Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and funeral, legal, and bank service charges.
Includes home purchase costs which were classified under services prior to 1964.
Also includes auto parts, toys, and recreational goods not shown separately.
Excludes home purchase costs which were classified under this heading prior to 1964.
Called "Durables less cars" prior to 1964.
Includes the services components of apparel, personal care, reading and recreation, and other goods and services.




1.7
3.1
- 1.6
2.5

-

.4
1.8
1.4
1.0
2.1
4.0
7.2
1.7
.4
2.7
1.6
4.1
3.6
3.1

TABLE 2. Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items
Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates
Indexes
Area 1/

Pricing
Schedule 2/

1957-59=100

1947-49=100

Other
bases

October
1965

January 1966

U.S. City Average

111.0

136.2

Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach New York
•
Philadelphia

108.6
108.4
112.8
113.4
111.6

136.9
133.7
140.7
136.6
137.0

113.9
110. N
110.5
111.0

104.6
107.8

133.9

108.7

137.1

111.8
110.5

140.5
133.0

102.7
100.3

109.2
110.9
107.9

135.2
137.6
131.3

114.6
111.5
113.6

141.8
138.4
144.2

2.1
3.2
1.1
2.3
1.7

3.6
.7
L.O
.2
.7
.3

September
1965

December 1965

Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland —

.3
.9
.1
.4
.5

August
1965

November 1965

Buffalo (Nov.1963=100) Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100) —
Milwaukee
San Diego (Feb.1965=100)
Seattle
Washington

1.9

0.3
.6
.4
.3

141.1
135.5
136.7
136.8

103.9

January
1965

0.5

October
1965

January 1966

Boston
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Pittsburgh

Percent change from:

0.9
.8
.7
1.6
.3
1.5

January
1965

1.4
2/2.4
1.7
1.8
November
1964
2.4
1.8
2.0
1.8
1.5
1.5
December
1964
1.7
2.1
.9
2.9
4/ 2.9
2.3
1.8

JL/ Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
(SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area
definitions are those established for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
2_/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods and services
priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, April, July, and October.
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 - March, June, September, and December.
3/ Change from February 1965.
kj Change from January 1965.




TABLE 3: Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas If
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Major Groups
Percent changes from December 1965 to January 1966
U.S. City
Average

Group

Chicago

Detroit

All items

- 0.2

0.4

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

.7
.1
- 1.9
- 1.0
.3
.2
.7
.3
(2/)

.9
- .2
- 1.3
.3
1.3
1.6
1.5
2.0
(2/)

17
2/

Los AngelesLong Beach
- 0.4

.2
- 3.3
.2
.2
1.4
- .1
(2/)

New York

Philadelphia

- 0.1

- 0.2

.5
.2
2.0
.5
.2
.3

0
- .2
- 1.6
0
.1
.2
.1
.2
(2/)

.4
.6
(2/)

See footnote 1, table 2.
Not available.

TABLE 4: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group indexes, unadjusted, selected dates
(1957-59=100)
Health and recreation
Date
Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

Transportation

Total

Medical
care

All
items

Food

Personal
care

Reading
and
recreation

Other
goods
and
services

1966:

Jan.

111.0

111.4

109.2

107.3

111.2

116.9

124.2

110.4

115.7

113.4

1965:

Dec.
Nov.
Oct.
Sept.
Aug.
July
June
May
Apr.
Mar.
Feb.
Jan.

111.0
110.6
110.4
110.2
110.0
110.2
110.1
109.6
109.3
109.0
108.9
108.9

110.6
109.7
109.7
109.7
110.1
110.9
110.1
107.9
107.3
106.9
106. 6~
106.6

109.4
109.2
109.0
108.6
108.2
108.3
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.1

108.1
108.1
107.8
107.2
106.4
106.1
106.9
106.8
106.3
106.0
105.8
105.6

111.6
111.5
111.2
111.0
111.0
111.5
111.2
111.4
111.0
110.6
110.6
111.1

116.6
116.4
116.2
115.8
115.6
115.3
115.7
115.6
115.4
114.9
114.7
114.5

123.7
123.4
123.0
122.8
122.8
122.7
122.2
121.8
121.6
121.4
121.0
120.6

110.0
109.6
109.2
109.2
109.0
108.7
111.0
111.0
110.7
110.4
110.1
110.0

115.4
115.4
115.2
114.8
114.3
114.6
115.7
115.9
115.9
115.4
115.2
115.0

113.4
113.3
113.3
112.7
112.6
111.5
111.0
110.6
110.3
109.5
109.4
109.3

Annual Average:

1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1955

109.9
108.1
106.7
105.4
104.2
103.1
93.3

108.8
106.4
105.1
103.6
102.6
101.4
94.0

108.5
107.2
106.0
104.8
103.9
103.1

106.8
105.7
104.8
103.6
103.0
102.2
95.9

111.1
109.3
107.8
107.2
105.0
103.8
89.7

115.6
113.6
111.4
109.4
107.3
105.4
91.4

122.3
119.4
117.0
114.2
111.3
108.1
88.6

109.9
109.2
107.9
106.5
104.6
104.1
90.0

115.2
114.1
111.5
109.6
107.2
104.9
92.1

111.4
108.8
107.1
105.3
104.6
103.8
94.3




94.1

TABLE 5: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups
January 1966 indexes and percent changes from October 1965
U.S.
City
Average

Group

Boston

Chicago

Detroit

Houston

Los AngelesLong Beach

MinneapolisSt. Paul

Indexes (1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
All items

111.0

113.9

108.6

108.4

110.0

112.8

110.5

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

111.4
109.8
113.0
112.9
106.6
111.3
102.9
120.4

113.6
110.7
114.9
115.2
104.1
112.9
103.2
126.0

112.0
111.5
113.6
114.8
112.5
108.6
104.8
114.6

108.9
107.6
107.0
115.0
106.2
102.0
99.8
117.2

113.2
111.4
118.3
110.4
105.5
116.7
106.0
121.2

112.1
109.0
117.2
104.0
109.2
123.1
96.9
124.2

110.3
109.4
108.1
112.9
110.3
112.2
103.6
113.6

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

109.2
112.0
109.7
113.1
106.4
108.9
107.9
103.6

115.8
122.5
124.3
121.7
106.8
114.5
102.5
106.9

105.9
107.1
2/106.5
107.6
103.3
105.6
105.2
104.7

101.5
101.2

105.7
102.3
100.3
103.2
117.1

114.4
120.3
2/111.0
123.4
101.6

132.7
107.8

110.8
102.9

107.7
111.9
109.0
112.4
100.8
104.9
99.6
100.6

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

107.3
108.6
102.6
115.6

108.8
102.9
106.3
116.5

103.1
103.7
97.4
113.0

107.8
104.0
109.6
115.0

107.4
105.6
104.8
116.9

107.8
110.5
104.5
114.2

106.7
113.4
100.1
115.1

111.2
109.6
122.0

113.8
107.7
132.9

108.8
108.9
109.1

110.7
109.1
114.7

108.7
105.4
135.4

115.9
111.8
140.0

112.2
110.6
121.9

116.9
124.2
110.4
115.7
113.4

115.4
124.9
110.4
118.6
106.3

112.5
131.8
111.2
100.1
3/106.1

118.6
130.6
112.7
113.1
(4/)

117.7
117.4
120.1
117.9
116.2

111.4
121.4
108.1
103.8

117.5
134.0
104.5
115.2
107.1

Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

|
:

102.4
100.8
100.6
104.4
100.0

(A/)

Percent changes October 1965 to January 1966
All items
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
See footnotes at end of table.




0.3

0.3

0.9

0.6

0.1

0.4

1.5
1.9
1.5
3.7
1.0
2.6

.7
.5
1.0
2.2
.4

1.8
2.1
2.6
4.1
.9
2.0

2.0
2.2
4.3
3.7
2.6
0
.6
1.0

- .1
- .2
- 3.0

1.9
2.3
.8
4.8
4.5
2.4

.7
1.0
.3
1.3
.5

.7
1.6

-

5/ «4
~
2.0
- 2.6

-

.6

- .5
- 1.7

1.0

1.4

.7

2.5
2.8
.9
5.0
.4
4.9
0
1.8

.2
.7
.5
.9

.5
1.3
1.6
1.3

.3
1.0

.3
1.0

- 1.2

- 1.4

-

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

0.5

1.9
0
.3
- .5
- .1
- 1.6

.8
-

.3

5/

~

.7

-5

1.4
- 1.9
0
- .2
- .2

0

- 1.5
- .8

- 1.0

- 3.8

.5

.9

-

1.0

.3

1.3
- 1.7

3.9
.2

- .9
- 2.3
- .5
- .9

- .6
- 2.3
- 1.2

0

1.3

.8
.8
.3

.6
1.0
1.1
.4
.1

.3
.4
.2
.2
.3

.4
.8
1.2
0

.9
1.4
1.4
1.2

.2

(4/)

.1

-

.7
.7

-

-

.6
.9

- 1.5

-

-

_

-

.6
.8

.2
.5
-

.5

2.9

.9

.2
.2

- 1.3
- 1.4

0

.7

.3
.3
.8
.1

.3
.6
2.2
0

.3

(4/)

Q

0

.2

0
.3
.6

-

.3

0
-

.7

-

0
.6
3.0

.2
.4
.1
.4
- 1.9
0
- .8^
- .6

- .7
1.2
- 2.8
.6
.1
.1
0
.4
.8
.8
0
.1

TABLE 5: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups—Continued
January 1966

1965 Average

Group
New York

Philadelphia I Pittsburgh

Boston

Houston

Minneapolis

jP i t t s b u r g h

Indexes (1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
All items
All items (1947-49=100)

113.4

111.6

111.0

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

112.1
109.0
113.7
111.4
103.2
110.1
102.5
126.3

109.5
107.8
109.5
107.1
110.6
109.8
101.7
119.2

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

114.0
117.8

113.2
140.3

108.5
133.7

109.5
135.5

110.2
135.8

109.7
108.9
111.7
117.8
98.5
108.3
102.6
114.2

112.5
109
114
110,
102.0
120,
104,
123.6

109.2
107.0
112.5
102.2
102.0
118.4
103.2
119.4

107.1
105.7
106.1
104.0
106.3
112.0
102.5
112.6

107.5
106.9
112.5
109.7
98.4
111.2
102.5
111.1

116.7
105.5
114.1
108.2
108.8

110.9
114.2
110.0
115.5
105.1
112.6
101.9
104.3

109.7
107.7
108.8
107.3
115.2

115.1
121.1
121.3
121.0
107.3
110.3
103.2
106.5

105.2
101.4
99.7
102.2
117.8

107.2
110.6
108.6
111.0
102.4
102.4
100.0
101.0

108.7
106.6
107.7
106.2
114.3

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

109.3
111.9
102.2
116.4

110.9
107.6
106.6
113.9

108,
104
102,
118.0

107.7
101.4
106.0
114.3

106.9
106,
105.
111.5

105.7
111.5
99.3
113.3

104
105
117.3

Transportation
Private
Public —

109.0
111.5
101.7

117.3
113.1
136.7

113.6
108.7
131.3

113.4
107.2
132.9

107.6
104.6
128.0

111.2
109.5
121.9

114.1
109.3
131.0

116.1
128.5
107.3
112.2

117.2
131.8
105.6
U1.9
113.2

115.0
123.4
111.1
119.0
105.5

116.0
116.1
117.0
118.2
112.8

117.2
132.5
105.3
115.6
106.9

116.6
130.4
105.7
110.9
113.3

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

2/

121.2
125.3
107.9
124.7
3/
119.7

116.9

!

Percent changes
October 1965 to January 1966
All items

0.4

0.5

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

1.9
2.3
3.7
3.5
2.3
1.9
.4
.6

1.5
1.6
1.0
2.9
.5
2.7
.1
1.1

Housing
Shelter

.5
.9
.6
1.1
.3

.2
.5
5/

Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep —
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
1/
2/
3/
47
5j

2.5
.4
.6

- 1.6
- 5.7
.5

-

1.3
2.6
1.2
1.4

-

•

1.9

1.2

1.4

1.6

2.5
2.7
2.0
6.6
.8

3.3
3.8
4.2
6.9
• .5
4.0
1.6
1.6

2.4
2.7

2.6
2.7
2.4
8.2
.4
- 1.1
- .2
2.2

.2

.8
1.5

1.5
1.9
2.0
1.8
.6
2.5
0
1.2

.4
.1
.4
0
1.4

2.2
.5

1.7
.6
2.0
.3
.1
1.8
1.4

2.3
1.3
4.2
1.3

.7
.6
.3
2.0

.2
• 1.2
.8
.5

2.0
2.8
1.6
4.3
1.8
1.9
0

1.7

.6
.6
0

.2
.3
0

- .5
- .6
.3

2.5
2.9
.9

.5
1.2
4.9

.7
1.5

.3
.5
.4
.4
(4/)

.4
.2
.8
.7
.1

2.3
3.7
.8
1.6
2.5

3.3
2.7
2.8
3.0
4.4

.4
.6
.2

- 1.8
2.0
.2

See footnote 1, table 2.
1965 annual averages for Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia are 105.8, 110.2, and 109.6, respectively.
1965 annual averages for Chicago and New York are 103.2 and 116.5, respectively.
Not available.
Change from November 1965.




113.3

Percent changes 1964 to 1965

0.3

2.3
2.9
.3
6.5
1.3
1.2

130.1

.7
.9
1.3
.8
- .3
-

.5
1.1

5.1
.9

1.8
1.7
1.2
2.5
.4
.2
2.1

TABLE 6: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food and its Subgroups
January 1966 indexes, unadjusted, and percent changes from December 1965
Food at home
Area 1/

Total
food

Total

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at home

Food
away
from
home

Indexes (1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
U.S. City Average

111.4

109.8

113.0

112.9

106.6

111.3

102.9

120.4

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100) Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Minneapolis-St. Paul —
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland Seattle
Washington

110.5
112.7
113.6
106.0
112.0
108.9
106.9
107.6
108.9
106.2
113.2
115.3
112.1
110.3
112.1
109.5
109.7
114.4
112.9
111.5
110.6

110.2
109.3
110.7
105.9
111.5
107.5
105.3
108.1
107.6
106.8
111.4
115.1
109.0
109.4
109.0
107.8
108.9
112.2
109.9
109.0
108.1

107.5
118.7
114.9
99.0
113.6
109.2
106.6
106.0
107.0,
103.5
118.3
115.1
117.2
108.1
113.7
109.5
111.7
109.6
112.5
105.8
111.3

114.0
112.5
115.2
112.6
114.8
114.5
112.3
116.3
115.0
109.4
110.4
117.2
104.0
112.9
111.4
107.1
117.8
117.3
111.1
111.3
110.8

105.0
105.4
104.1
102.0
112.5
101.8
97.6
104.3
106.2
99.4
105.5
117.3
109.2
110.3
103.2
110.6
98.5
113.8
108.5
112.3
107.9

110.8
107.7
112.9
103.9
108.6
112.0
106.4
103.6
102.0
115.9
116.7
116.6
123.1
112.2
110.1
109.8
108.3
112.9
115.7
113.1
103.2

108.6
101.2
103.2
104.7
104.8
97.5
98.0
104.2
99.8
101.5
106.0
107.7
96.9
103.6
102.5
101.7
102.6
104.9
100.3
102.1
103.2

111.7
126.2
126.0
107.1
114.6
117.9
116.4
105.7
117.2
104.3
121.2
116.4
124.2
113.6
126.3
119.2
114.2
121.1
126.3
123.0
121.6

0.3

- 0.9

0.4

.3
.3
.8
0
1.4
1.4
.7
0
.7
.1
.3
.1
1.7
.5
.1
.7
1.0
.7
.4
1.3
3.4

-

Percent changes December 1965 to January 1966
U.S. City Average

0.7

0.8

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100) Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Minneapolis-St. Paul —
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland Seattle
Washington

.6
1.1
1.0

.7
1.0
.9
1.0
.7
1.1
- .3
1.6
1.1
.4
.7
.9
1.4
1.1
.6
- .2

o

.7
1.0
- .3
1.3
.9
.3
.7
.8
.9
.9
.5
0

.4
.4
1.0
1.1
.2

1_/ See footnote 1, table 2.




i

.3
.4
1.2
1.3
.2

_
-

-

-

-

0.7

2.5

0.5

.4
3.1
1.1
1.0
2.1
^
1.2
.1
.3
.3
.2
.2
.7
1.0
1.0
1.1

3.8
2.2
2.5
2.6
2.5
2.5
1.0
3.7
3.3
1.1
1.8
3.4
3.2
2.5
1.9
.6
1.5
.9
2.5
1.6
2.1

.2

- .4
-

.2
.8
2.7
1.1

.4
.1
2.1
.4
1.1
- .8
3.0
.3
.6
.1
.3
.2
2.6
.3
.1
0
1.2
.9
.2
.3

-

-

-

-

_

2.2
.9
1.1
.7
1.2
.3
1.3
.1
1.3
0
.6
1.0
.5
1.1
1.8
1.7
1.3
1.0
.7
1.0
Q

.4
1.2
.9
.2
.2
.9
.3
.2
.3
.1
.2

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

TABLE 7: Consumer Price Index—Food, Groups, and Items
January 1966 indexes, unadjusted, and percent changes December 1965 to January 1966
U.S. City Average
(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item or Group

Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant mealsSnacks JV-Food at home
Cereals and bakery productsFlour
Cracker meal JL/-Corn flakes
RiceBread, white
-Bread, whole wheat 1/
Cookies
Layer cake _1/
Cinnamon rolls 1^/
Meats, poultry, and fish
Mea ts
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin 2/
Steak, porterhouse _1/Rump roast .1/-Rib roast
Chuck roastHarabu rger
Beef liver 1/
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast 2/-Pork sausage 1/
Ham, whole
Picnics 1/
Bacon
Other meatsLamb chops 1/
Frankfurters
Ham, canned 1^/
Bologna sausage 1/
Salami sausage 1/
Liverwurst \J
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts JL/
Turkey JL/
Fish
Shrimp, frozen JV
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned _1/
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, delivered
Milk, fresh, skim 1/
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
Cheese, American process-Butter
1/

December

1963 = 1 0 0 .

2/ April 1960 = 100.
3/ July 1961 = 100.
* Priced only in season.




Index
111.4
120.4
120.5
104.7
109.8
113.0
109.9
114.6
118.6
106.5
117.6
106.3
98.7
99.2
102.5
112.9
116.6
109.4
106.4
104.5
109.0
104.0
118.3
103.3
109.0
103.3
121.6
130.9
128.3
137.1
136.2
130.4
131.9
141.8
116.5
116.7
116.3
123.7
114.0
110.4
112.2
90.2
90.2
99.2
104.3
112.0
95.8
119.7
102.4
105.1
106.6
104.7
107.9
100.9
105.4
93.7
120.7
106.2

Percent
Change
0.7
.4
.3
.7
.8
.7
.7
.5
.3
.1
1.6
1.1
.2
.2
.6
2.5
2.9
.5
.8
1.3
.8
0
2.0
0
.6
.8
.9
6.6
6.2
5.6
5.6
5.3
7.0
8.7
2.6
2.5
1.9
5.9
2.3
1.2
1.4
.9
1.1
.2
1.1
.4
.1
.9
1.0
.3
.5
.4
.2
.4
.2
0
2.3
.5

Percent
Change

Item or Group

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh 1/
Grapefruit
Grapes *
Strawberries *
Watermelon *
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus * 1/
-C abbage
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers 1/
Lettuce
Peppers, green J./
Spinach J./
Tomatoes—
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned _1/
Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned 1/
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate frozen 2/
Beets, canned J./
Peas, green, canned
-Tomatoes, canned
—
Dried beans - Broccoli, frozen i^/
Other food at home
Eggs
Fats and oils:
Margarine
Salad dressing, Italian JL/
Salad or cooking oil j./
Sugar and sweets-Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored 1/
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can and bag
Coffee, instant 3/
Tea--Cola drink
Carbonated fruit drink 1/
Prepared and partially prepared foods \/
Bean soup, canned 1/
Chicken soup, canned 1/
• -Spaghetti, canned 1/
Mashed potatoes, instant 1/
Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/
Baby foods, canned
Sweet pickle relish 1/
Pretzels 1/

0.3
.3
2.5
8.0
6.4
1.8

111.3
112.5
110.6
82.0
109.1
84.0
118.7

116.1
94.9
*
127.7
103.9
111.7
123.1
141.4
159.0
96.4
123.8
110.3
103.9
110.1
98.9
92.1
89.5
100.1
116.4
108.4
123.3
95.7
102.9
105.0

2.4
3.1
*
12.2
2.2
1.9
15.5
25.5
12.5
.9
- 17.5
.3
.3
.5
.1
1.4
.2
.7
.2
.4
1.4
.4
.9
- 4.2

101.8
101.1
111.2
111.0
108.9
115.7
94.9
99.7
99.2
93.1
97.0
99.9
127.6
10? 1
99.3
97.8
98.8
103.1
103.1
85.3
104.8
102.3
99.8

.3
.1
.8
.9
.3
.3
3.6
.2
.3
.2
1.0
.8
.6
.2
.1
.2

-

-

-

M
-

1.4
1.7
.7
.1
.3
#

2

OLD SERIES

TABLE 8.

Consumer Price Index—Portland, Oregon
All Items and Commodity Groups
January 1966 and 1965 Average
(1957-59=100)
January 1966

Group

1965 Average

Percent change from

—

Index

Index
October 1965

All items
All items (1947-49=100)

112.9
139.9

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

111.8
110.4
108.8
117.5
110.9
109.7
103.8

Housing
Rent
Gas and electricity
•
Solid and petroleum fuels
Housefurnishings
Household operation

113.7
109.2
102.5
104.2
96.2
114.5

Apparel
Men's and boys1
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel

January 1965
2.6

Percent change
from 1964

111.8
138.5

2.6

3.6
3.4
.1
16.0
.4
- 7.1
2.6

109.
108.
109.
107.
110.
115.7
101.0

2.2
2.0
1.0
7.3
1.9
2.5

.4
0
0
- 1.6
- 1.2

2.7
1.1
0
0
- .3
3.5

113.2
108.
102.
104.
97.
113.5

3.5
1.6
0
1.5
.6
2.2

111.2
117.5
105.6
116.4
104.3

1.6
1.7
2.9
1.1
.7

5.4
5.5
6.2
3.9
4.3

109.0
115.4
103.7
113.3
102.3

3.1
4.5
3.5
0
2.2

Transportation
Private
Public

108.0
105.1
126.8

.6
.7
0

- .9
- 1.0
0

109.2
106.5
126.8

1.4
1.7
0

Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

124.5
112.7
120.5
107.2

1.1
1.2
2.1
.4

2.9
1.1
1.7
2.0

122.5
111.9
118.6
106.3

3.3
1.3
1.7
1.1




1.2
1.7
.7
4.4
.5
1.7

11

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods
and services usually bought by urban wage earners and clerical workers, both families
and single persons living alone. It is based on prices of about 400 items which were
selected to represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by
wage earners and clerical workers. Prices for these items are obtained in urban portions of 39 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSAfs) and 17 smaller cities,
which were chosen to represent all urban places in the United States, including
Alaska and Hawaii. They are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage
earners and clerical workers patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in
all 56 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the 5 largest SMSA's and every 3 months in other SMSA?s and cities. Mail
questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and certain other items which change in price infrequently.
Prices of most other goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the
Bureau's trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the
spending of all wage earners and clerical workers. SMSA and city data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1960 populations of SMSAfs and
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1957-59=100, and are
also available on the bases of 1947-49=100 and 1939=100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from
the 23 SMSATs for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following additional locations:
Alabama - Florence
Alaska - Anchorage
California - Bakersfield*
Colorado - Denver*
Connecticut - Hartford *
Florida - Orlando*
Indiana - Indianapolis*
Indiana - Logansport
Illinois - Champaign-Urbana*
Iowa - Cedar Rapids*
Kansas - Wichita*

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

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

*Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Comparisons of indexes for individual SMSA?s show only that prices in one
location changed more or less than in another. The SMSA indexes cannot be used to
measure differences in price levels or in living costs between areas.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 23 large SMSATs are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D. C. 20212 or any of its regional offices
(addresses below).
BLS Regional Offices
1371 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

341 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York 10001

219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94103

18 Oliver Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

1365 Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114