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CPI Detailed Report
For January 1975
Consumer Price Index U.S. and City Averages
Contents
Page
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
John T. Dunlop, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner
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Price movements
1
Chart 1. All items index and its rate of change, 1966-75
3
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rates of change,
1966-75
4
Chart 3. Total food index and its rates of change, 1966-75
5
Chart 4. Services index and its rate of change, 1966-75
Table 1. CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners and
clerical workers, by commodity and service groups, and
expenditure classes
6
7
Table 2. CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners and
clerical workers, by commodity and service groups, and
expenditure classes
8
Table 3. CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, all items most recent index and
percent changes from selected dates
9
Table 4. CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, major groups, percent change
from December 1974 to January 1975
9
Table 5. CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, commodity groups, January
1975, and percent changes from October 1974
10
Table 5-A. CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, commodity groups, 1974 annual
average indexes and percent changes, 1913-1A
12
Table 6. CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food and its subgroups, January
1975, and percent changes from December 1974
13
Table 7. CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners
and clerical workers, food items, January 1975 indexes,
and percent changes from selected dates
14
Table 8. CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners
and clerical workers, indexes for selected items and groups,
January 1975, and percent changes from selected dates
16
Table 9. CPI—United States city average and selected areas for
urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for regular
and premium gasoline
• . . 20
Table 10. CPI—United States city average and selected areas for
urban wage earners and clerical workers, average prices for
regular and premium gasoline
20
Price Movements
January 1975
crease of 0.8 percent in the services index in January
was about the same as in the final 3 months of 1974,
In January 1975, the CPI was 11.7 percent higher
than in January 1974. The food index was 11.2 percent,
the nonfood commodities index 12.5 percent, and the
services index 11.4 percent above their levels of January
1974.
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5 percent in January
to 156.1 percent of its 1967 base. Higher prices for
medical care services, utilities, houses, cereal and bakery
products, and fresh fruits and vegetables were responsible for a large part of the January rise. The effect of
these increases was partially offset by price declines for
clothing, autos, beef, and sugar and by lower mortgage
interest rates.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the rise in the January
CPI was 0.6 percent; this compares with increases of 0.7
percent in December and 0.9 percent in both November
and October. The food index rose 0.8 percent in January,
after seasonal adjustment, about the same as in December
and considerably less than in the August-November
period. The January nonfood commodities index rose
0.6 percent after seasonal adjustment, continuing the
slower rate of increase evident since last fall. The in-
Monthly changes in detail (not seasonally adjusted)
The index for food purchased in grocery stores,
which usually shows no change in January, rose 0.6
percent. Prices for cereal, bread, other bakery products,
and sugar-based products—such as nonalcoholic beverages and candy bars—continued to rise rapidly. Prices
also rose in January for' pork, fats and oil products, and
fresh fruits and vegetables. However, beef prices declined
Table A. Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in all items
Changes from preceding month
Month
Unadjusted
1974:
January...
February .
March
April
May
June
July
August . . .
September
October . .
November.
December.
1975:
January
..
0.9
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
1.1
1.2
1.1
.5
1.1
.8
.7
.9
.9
.7
1.6
2.5
1.0
-.3
.7
.4
.1
1.4
1.4
.7
1.0
1.1
.5
.6
.7
1.3
1.1
.6
1.1
1.0
.7
1.3
1.2
.9
.9
.7
1.3
1.3
Commodities
less food
Food
All items
Compound
annual rate
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
1.7
2.2
.6
-.4
.9
.3
-.4
1.4
1.9
1.3
1.4
.7
0.6
1.0
1.5
1.1
1.4
1.3
1.0
1.3
1.1
.9
.8
.4
Services
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
1.3
1.1
1.4
.9
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.0
.6
.8
.4
.6
From
3 months
ago
Seasonally
adjusted
From
12 months
ago
Unadjusted
.9
.8
.9
10.2
12.2
14.2
11.7
11.0
10.3
11.1
12.4
14.2
15.0
13.0
10.1
9.4
10.0
10.2
10.1
10.6
11.0
11.5
11.0
12.0
12.0
12.1
12.2
.8
9.2
11.7
0.7
.7
.8
.6
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
for the fourth consecutive month, and prices for poultry,
dairy products, and processed fruits and vegetables turned
down. In addition, sugar prices declined, reflecting
lower prices at the wholesale level. The index for food
away from home—restaurant meals and snacks—rose
0.8 percent, the same as in recent months.
The index for nonfood commodities averaged unchanged in January. Prices for apparel and textile housefurnishings declined sharply due to widespread winter
clearance sales. The new car index declined, reflecting
the effect of manufacturers' rebates to consumers. The
used car index continued to move down. In addition,
prices decreased slightly for tires and furniture. These
declines offset price increases for other nonfood com-
modities such as gasoline, appliances, houses, housekeeping supplies, toilet goods, drugs, and tobacco products.
The services index increased 0.8 percent in January.
Higher charges for medical care services, particularly
hospital services, and for utilities—gas, electricity, and
water and sewerage—accounted for about half the rise
in the services index in January. Charges for other types
of services, such as housekeeping and home maintenance,
barber and beauty shop, dry cleaning and automatic
laundry services, and movie admissions continued to
rise. Mortgage interest rates, however, declined sharply,
and auto insurance charges moved down. Telephone
rates also decreased due to a reduction in the Federal
excise tax effective January 1,1975.
Chart 1. All items index and its rate of change, 1966-75
(1967=100)
SEMILOG
165
CPI flLL ITEMS INDEX
(NOT SERSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
150
135
120
105
90
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
flRITH.
SCRLE
8
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNURL RflTE, SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTEG
flRITH.
SCflLE
1 .4
—
—
1 .2
—
1 .0
—
0.8
—. 0 . 6
—
0.4
—
0.2
—
0.0
— -0.2
JflN
9.2
JflN
12.1
flRITH.
SCflLE
8
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE, SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED I
JflN
11 .7
flRITH.
SCflLE
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN"
1966
1967
1968
1969
JL/ Computed from o the unadjusted s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rates of
change, 1966-75
SEMILO
165
(1967-100)
JAN
150
144.3
CPI COMMODITIES LESS FOOD INDEX
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
135
120
105
90
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
JflN
0.6
JAN
7.2
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE, SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
flRITH.
SCflLE
6
4
2
JflN
10.0
0
-2
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE, SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
JflN
12.5
PRITH.
SCflLE
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN 1 /
1966
1967
1968
1969
1 / Computed from t h e unadjusted s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1 .4
— 1.2
— 1.0
— 0.8
— 0.6
— 0.4
— 0.2
— 0.0
— -0.2
— -0.4
— -0.6
Chart 3. Total food index and its rates of change,
1966-75
(1967=100)
CPI TOTflL FOOD INDEX
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
3.2
2.8
2.4
2.0
1.6
1 .2
0.8
0.4
0.0
-0.4
-0.8
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPfl
(flNNUflL RflTE, SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTEl
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE, SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED
BRITH.
SCRLE
12
8
4
0
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflNl
-4
-1
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1 / Computed from t h e u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
5
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
0
Chart 4. Services index and its rates of change, 1966-75
(1967=100)
165
JAN
161*3
C P I S E R V I C E S INDEX
(NOT SERSONRLLY RDJUSTED)
150
135
120
105
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(NOT SEflSoAflLLY'flDJUSTED)
90
SCF
JflN
0.8
JRN
10.6
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE, NOT fiERSQNflLLY RDJUSTED)
12
10
8
6
4
JflN
11 .9
2
0
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(RNNUflL RflTE. NOT ^EflSONflLLY flDJUSTEO)
JflN
11 .4
RRITH.
SCflLE
8
PERCENT CHflNGE
6
4
2
0
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1/
Computed from t h e u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
6
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
I
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.1
Table 1. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
by commodity and service groups, and expenditure classes
Group
All items (1957-59= 100)
Commodities
JPQQJ
Unadjusted
Unadjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted
Relative
percent change to
1967= 100 unless
percent change from—
importance
January
1975 from—
otherwise noted
January December October to NovemberT December
December December January
1974
1974
1974
1975
1 1974 J Novembjier [to Decemberjto January
Commodity and service groups
63.762
_„
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products —
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Apparel1 commodities
*
Men s and boys1
Women' s and girls'
Nondurables less food and apparel Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products
Alcoholic beverages
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables
Durable commodities
Household durables
New cars
Used cars
•
Other durables
Se rvi c e s
Services less rent
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services —
Other services —
Special indexes;
All items less food
Nondurable commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear —
Services less medical care services —
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance service Appliances (including radio and T. V. )
24.785
19.657
2.882
6. 140
2.887
3. Ill
4.637
5. 128
38.977
23.255
8.273
2.617
3.611
1.438
14.982
3.388
1.936
2.315
1.028
6.316
15.722
4.575
1.905
2.026
7.217
36.238
4. 568
31.670
15.856
4. 796
5.473
5.545
155.4
180.8
153.0
169.7
170.3
181.7
163.5
155.3
161.3
191.8
167.6
143.9
147.7
141.6
142.5
140.0
142.2
151.3
158.6
150.9
138.5
228.8
144.6
138.8
136.0
124.9
138.4
145. 0
160.0
133.5
164.8
177.5
146.0
168.5
147.7
156. 1
181.6
153.4
170.9
171.4
185.3
163.5
155.2
163.5
193.4
169.0
143.9
147.2
138.6
140.0
135. 1
142.2
152'. 3
159.7
152. 1
139.3
228. 9
145.8
139.3
136.8
123.4
134.9
147.2
161.3
134.0
166.2
179.0
146.5
170.7
148.8
151.3
158.3
141.5
158.7
174.5
148.0
187.7
115.2
151.8
158.7
137.9
159.8
175. 1
149.9
188.8
116.0
75.215
48.040
6.835
30. 765
9.634
5.246
4.691
1.445
12.0
11.2
11. 1
23.8
-3.4
6. 1
9.2
34.4
11.5
12.5
12. 1
7.8
9.6
5.7
6.9
14.6
14.3
9.7
10.6
17.6
17.5
13.0
12.3
9.3
26. 1
11.3
11.4
5.3
12.3
14.9
5.5
14.0
9.5
11.9
11.7
8.0
10.9
10.9
10.8
17.9
9.4
. 7
.7
.6
2.0
0
-. 1
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.9
1.9
.7
.1
2.8
.9
-.3
-2. 1
-1.8
-3.5
0
. 7
.6
.7
.8
2.3
.8
1.7
-2. 1
3.3
1.0
.4
.6
.5
.7
.7
.7
.8
.6
.9
-. 1
*1. 1
*. 7
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0
.2
• 1.6
.6
.4
.6
-1.2
-2.5
1.5
.8
.4
*. 8
*. 5
*. 9
.9
.7
.7
.8
.3
1.3
.7
.3
.3
-2. 5
.7
.3
1.3
.6
• .7
.9
.9
.6
*.8
.8
.5
.9
*1.2
.4
-. 1
. 1
-.6
-.2
.7
-.4
*1.3
*.4
-.3
1. 1
.8
.5
-. 1
*-2.3
1.4
*.9
*. 5
*.9
1.0
.7
.9
.6
.6
-. 1
*.9
1.2
.6
2.0
-.9
-.3
. 1
-.2
1. 1
.6
.5
-.3
-.3
-.7
.4
*.6
-.7
1. 1
.6
.8
-1.8
*-2.5
1.6
*.8
.9
-.5
1.3
.7
. 7
.6
-.4
*.7
.5
1.2
1.0
.2
*.6
.9
*.7
0.7
0.6
Expenditure classes
All items
Food
Housing 2
Shelter -—
Rent
Homeowner ship 3
Fuel and utilities 4
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation •
Apparel and upkeep —
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation —
Medical care
—
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes;
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less mortgage interest costs • 5
CPI - domestically produced farm foods
CPI - selected beef cuts 6
Purchasing power of consumer dollar;
1967= $ 1.00
1957-59= $ 1.00 -
100.000
24.785
33.766
21.293
4.568
16.335
5.008
2.548
7.465
9. 633
12.715
11.450
1.266
18.723
6.241
2.519
5.222
4.742
156. 1
170.9
161.2
164.3
134.0
175.6
160.5
160.2
153.2
139.4
143.2
142.2
152.2
148.9
161.0
146.5
141.0
144.8
78.707
93.759
95.615
17.214
1.976
153.5
155.3
153.3
167.8
158.0
154. 1
155.9
154.0
168.7
156.6
11.8
11.6
11.4
8.5
-5.8
$0,644
.553
$0,641
.551
-10.5
-
1
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, and jewelry
not shown
separately.
2
Also
includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
3
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance,
and maintenance
and repairs.
4
Also includes residential telephones, fuel oil, coal, water, and
sewerage
services
not shown separately.
5
Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding
0.5
155.4
169.7
159.9
163.0
133.5
174.0
158.4
156.7
152.3
141. 9
143.5
142.5
152.0
147.5
159.0
145.3
139.8
143.9
11.2
13.4
11.5
5.3
13.4
14.0
19.3
18.8
8.2
11.8
12.7
4.2
11.4
13.2
12.9
9.9
9.9
. 7
.4
.9
1.32.2
.6
-1.8
-. 2
-.2
. 1
.9
1.3
.8
.9
.6
0.9
1.4
. 7
*. 5
.7
1.3
.6
.3
.3
.7
.9
.7
1. 1
1.0
.9
.9
*1. 1
*-1.9
.7
.9
1. 1
*.5
1.3
.8
1.6
1.0
-. 1
0
-. 1
.9
*.8
1. 0
.7
.9
.9
.7
. 7
.7
*. 8
*-2.4
1.0
1.0
*.4
1.2
1. 1
1.9
.8
-.3
-. 1
.1
*.9
1.3
.9
.8
.7
.6
.6
.5
*.5
•-.9
fish, nonalcoholic beverages, bananas, chocolate candy bars, chocolate
syrup,6 and about half of the index weight for sugar.
Calculated from the CPI beef and veal component by excluding
veal cutlets and beef liver.
* Not seasonally adjusted.
date.
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific
Table 2. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
by commodity and service groups, and expenditure classes
Seasonally adjusted indexes
(1967=100)
Group
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
6 months ending in
3
months
ending in
January
1975
April
October January
July
July I January
1974
1975
1975
1974
1974
1974
Commodity and service groups
I
1974
All items
Commodities
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
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities *
Men's and boys'
Women1 s and girls'
Footwear
Nondurables less food and apparel —
Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products (not seasonally
adjusted)
Alcoholic beverages (not
seasonally adjusted)
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables
Durable commodities
Household durables
New cars
Used cars (not seasonally
adjusted)
Other durables
Services (not seasonally adjusted)
Rent (not seasonally adjusted)
Services less rent (not seasonally
150.7
166.9
167.7
174.7
163.2
151.9
169.5
179.2
164.2
r
141.8
145.5
139.6
140.0
138.0
141.4
148.9
158.9
152.0
169.2
170.0
178.0
166.3
152.9
169.6
184. 3
165.7
142.9
146.5
140.5
141.3
138.7
142.4
150.2
15 8.7
153.0
170.4
171.3
182. 1
167.7
155.5
166.1
190.3
167.4
143.5
147. 1
140.3
141.5
137.9
142. 1
151.3
158.1
154.0
171.8
172.4
185. 7
166.2
155.0
166.2
190.0
169.2
144. 3
147. 8
139.9
141. 1
137.0
142.6
152.5
159.5
11.7
12.8
9.7
9.9
33.1
-19.1
22.2
24.6
34.6
11.0
14.4
19.1
12.2
16.5
11.2
7.7
23.1
77.8
9.9
3.3
.3
14.6
-23.4
-5.4
28. 8
21.8
12.9
15.6
14.4
8.0
10. 9
4.3
4.5
17.6
12.7
15.0
16.0
20.2
23.7
20.6
30.8
.8
-3.9
57.4
9.3
12.8
9.0
10.4
9.7
10.8
12.2
8.5
-16.2
9.2
9. 1
12.3
11.7
27. 7
7.6
8.4
-7.6
26.4
12. 7
7.2
6.5
.9
2.0
-2.9
3.4
10. 0
1.5
11.4
11.4
6.4
5.0
23.5
-21.3
7.5
26.7
28.0
11.9
15.0
16.7
10.1
13.6
7.7
6.1
20.3
41.6
12.5
16.2
17.6
24. 1
18.6
4.5
-5. 8
41.0
11.0
10.0
7.7
5.5
5. 8
3. 8
7.7
9.3
-7. 8
147.4
149. 0
150.9
152. 1
2.6
16. 1
7.1
13.4
9.1
10.2
137.0
226.6
141.1
r
136.5
134. 1
123.6
138.0
230. 1
143.0
137.6
135.4
123.9
138.5
229.5
144.6
138.7
136.1
123.8
139.3
227. 8
146.2
139.6
137.2
121.6
7.8
26.5
11.0
11.4
33. 1
20.9
16.8
14. 1
23.9
16.7
11.5
22.9
17.9
16.1
16.4
6.9
9.6
29.7
9.4
9.6
-6.3
15.8
12.5
11.8
14.5
11.7
6.7
19.0
13.6
12.8
4.4
r
l39.4
141.8
157.3
132.2
141.6
142.6
158.6
132.8
138.4
142.5
160.0
133.5
134.9
146.9
161.3
134.0
0
12.0
41. 1
11.5
13.2
6.0
-12.3
15.2
10.6
5.6
42.9
9.5
8.8
4.8
104. 1
7.0
13.0
4.7
10.9
4.8
11.2
13.3
11.9
5.8
161.9
173.6
144.6
166. 1
145.4
163.3
175.2
145.6
167.3
146.6
164.8
177.0
146.6
168.8
147.7
166.2
178. 6
145.8
171.0
148.8
9.5
12.9
4.7
9.1
7.6
14.5
17.2
7.7
18.7
11. 1
14.2
17.3
6.6
16.1
9.6
11.1
12.0
3.4
12.3
12.0
15.1
6.2
13.8
12.6
14.6
5.0
14.2
9.7
9.3
9.7
148.8
156.0
139.4
150. 1
157.4
140.2
151.0
158.3
140.0
152.0
159. 3
139.4
12.0
14.8
13.0
14.8
8. 1
9.0
12.4
15. 1
10.4
8.9
8.7
13.4
11.4
11.0
156.0
170.3
145.7
185.5
157.3
171.7
146.5
187,2
158.7
173. 8
148.0
187.5
159.8
174. 6
149.8
189.2
8.6
5.7
10.8
19.2
11.9
10.7
13.0
17.1
10.8
17.7
10. 1
10.5
11.7
8.2
10.2
8.2
10.3
23.3
10.7
11.9
5. 1
11.6
13.8
11.3
12.9
113. 1
114.5
115.2
116.0
3.4
14.6
10.7
6.3
12.6
6.4
— /jiiigfpA\
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
Special indexes:
All items less food
Nondurable commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Services less medical care services
(not seasonally adjusted)
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance service —
Appliances (including radio and T. V. )
(not seasonally adjusted)
8.3
9.5
5.9
9.9
27.5
9.3
2. 1
15.3
Expenditur
All items
Food
Housing u
Shelter
Rent (not seasonally
adjusted)
Home owne r ship 3
Fuel and utilities 4
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
T r ansportation
Private
Publi c
Health and recreation (not seasonally
cLci i\i stc d)
I ^ T c d1 C C L I
""' "* •"•—"-"'-""••• •••!• - • — •—-—--»-•
170.4
159.4
162.5
133.5
173.3
158.6
156.5
152.5
140.8
143.4
142.4
151.8
171.8
161. 0
164. 1
134.0
175.4
160. 3
159.4
153.7
140.5
142.9
142.2
151.9
11.0
16.9
24.4
14.7
12.2
20.1
21.5
1.4
145.2
156.6
143.0
137.7
141.1
146.3
157. 8
144. 3
138.7
142.6
147.5
159.3
145.3
139.9
143.9
148.9
161.3
146.6
141.0
144. 9
l5l.2
152.8
l51. 1
152.7
154.2
152.4
153.7
155.3
153.5
154.6
156.2
154.3
164.6
166.4
167.8
165.1
161.9
140.0
r
142.9
r
C C L I*G
r — »-—,-.-
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes;
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less mortgage interest costs
CPI - domestically produced farm foods
(not seasonally adjusted)
CPI - selected beef cuts (not seasonally
adjusted)
142.2
149.4
169.2
15 8. 0
160.7
132. 8
171.0
157.3
154.0
151.0
140.9
143.4
142. 6
150.4
166.9
156.7
159.6
132.2
169.6
156.0
152.9
149.0
r
r
r
3. 3
15.0
20.2
15.7
13.6
6.0
16. 1
13.3
17.7
24.3
10.7
12,1
16.2
13.5
12.7
5.8
15.2
12.4
17.9
18.7
19.9
21.1
6.4
8.5
9.5
2.4
12.3
11.4
11.8
5.6
14.4
11.5
18. 1
13.2
1.4
0
0
6.9
8.0
8.1
9.9
6.7
5.6
14.5
17.3
15.2
13.2
12.2
12.5
15.1
16.0
9.9
10.6
10.6
12.6
10.5
9.9
11.2
11.2
12.6
12.5
12. 1
11.6
11.4
12.0
10.7
11.4
14. 1
14.9
13.8
9.3
9.2
8.7
12.1
11.2
11.4
10. 3
11.6
16.0
-19. 1
-3. 1
14.4
11.4
4.7
12.4
14. 1
17.2
23.3
9.0
168.7
156.6
1
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, and jewelry not
shown 2 separately.
Also
includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
3
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance,
and maintenance
and repairs.
4
Also includes residential telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and
9.7
11.7
9.0
4.8
13.1
10.2
4.8
11.7
15.5
20.7
18.9
10.6
20.0
21.3
3.9
9.9
5.9
4.2
4.7
4.6
11.5
13.8
13.2
9.9
10.9
11.7
12.0
11.2
sewerage service not shown separately.
r-Revised from previously published figure to correct for an error
in the used car component.
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific
8
Table 3. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
all items most recent index and percent changes from selected dates
Pricing
schedule 2
1967= 100
Percent change from:
Other
bases
1957-59= 100
January
1974
January 1975
U. S. city average
Chicago
Detroit —
Los Angeles-Long Beach
N. Y.-Northeastern N. J Philadelphia
M
M
M
M
M
181.6
11.7
2.0
0.5
153.2
155.6
150.8
161. 7
159.6
174.0
178.8
177.3
192.4
186.5
10.5
10.0
11.5
10. 1
11.8
1.5
1. 1
2.5
1. 1
1.5
0
-.4
.5
0
.3
156.4
159.4
156.2
154.4
155. 1
153. 0
151.3
150. 0
153.5
147.9
156. 1
Milwaukee
San Diego
Seattle
Washington -
169. 3
155.9
160.0
153.8
148.2
152.7
148. 6
152. 1
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion to 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 I960 Census and do not
include revisions made since I960.
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.
August
1974
November
1973
3
170. 5
3
163. 6
4
161. 3
2.4
2.0
2.6
3.0
2.4
3.4
2.2
11.9
11.3
11.6
10.5
12.5
12.6
12.0
173.8
181.9
September
1974
December
1973
December 1974
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati —
Honolulu —
Kansas City •
St. Louis
San Francisco- • Oakland
2.2
3.4
1.5
1.4
10. 1
14.6
11.3
10.8
187.3
182.3
181.0
177.6
172.7
October
1974
January
1974
November 1974
Buffalo
Cleveland
December
1974
156. 1
January 1975
Boston
Houston
Minneapolis—St. Paul
Pittsburgh
October
1974
179.2
185.8
174.5
2.2
1.7
2. 3
2.0
3. 1
1.9
2.7
12.2
13.7
12.6
11.6
13.6
11. 1
12.5
181.3
173.6
181. 1
3 - March, June, September, and December.
3
November 1963= 100.
4
February 1965= 100.
5
December 1963= 100.
NOTE: The Consumer Price Index cannot be used for measuring
differences in living costs among areas; it indicates price change within areas. Estimates of differences in living costs among areas are found
in the family budgets.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas 1 for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
major groups, percent change from December 1974 to January 1975
Group
All items
poo<j
_„_
Housing
Apparel and upkeep —
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care Personal care
Reading and recreation —
Other goods and services
U. S.
city
iverage
0.5
-0.4
-2.8
.4
-1. 2
-. 1
1.6
2. 7
(2)
.5
1.6
.8
.3
-1.8
-.2
.9
1.3
.8
.9
.6
-3.2
-.9
.7
1.4
(2)
1.4
-. 4
See footnote 1, table 3.
Los AngelesLong Beach
Chicago
Not available.
9
New YorkNortheastern
New Jersey
0. 5
.9
. 7
-1.3
.2
.6
.5
2
( )
.9
1.2
Philadelphia
0.3
.6
-.2
-2.3
-.3
.8
1.5
(2)
1.3
-.3
. 5
.8
-2.4
-.3
.9
1.8
(2)
.4
.3
Table 5. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas l for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
commodity groups, January 1975, and percent changes from October 1974
U.S.
city
average
Chicago
156. 1
153.2
155.6
150.8
161.7
159.6
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
170.
171.
185.
163.
155.
163.
193.
169.
171. 5
172.9
188. 0
166.0
150.9
169. 3
196.6
165.6
167. 1
166.8
189. 1
160. 7
156. 1
149. 6
186.2
168.9
165. 7
168.4
183.3
161.4
151.4
162.4
186.0
158.0
175. 1
176.2
188.7
166.2
160.6
177. 5
196. 7
171.8
173.6
172.6
188.2
167.5
153.0
163.3
195.8
177.6
161.
164.
134.
175.
160.
228.
160.
153.
2
3
0
167.6
169.0
175.9
148.5
219.2
153.5
140.2
154.5
156.8
131.8
164.5
151.8
2
2
151.9
155.2
130. 7
166.5
143.5
207.9
140. 1
147.5
159.9
168.7
Rent, r e sidential —
Homeowner ship —
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
173.7
148.0
185.0
180. 0
235.7
186.3
157.0
167.9
176.5
142. 0
185.6
168.5
222.7
176.6
151.7
139.
140.
135.
142.
4
0
1
2
133.8
129.5
132.4
137. 3
135.4
142. 1
123.7
144.2
133.7
129. 6
131.0
139.2
137.9
137. 1
132.4
138.3
134. 1
134. 0
124. 3
143.0
143. 2
142. 2
152. 2
144.7
141. 6
165.0
142.7
141.3
158. 8
144. 2
145.7
117.5
151.8
147.6
168. 1
146. 3
145.5
151.4
148.
161.
146.
141.
144.
149.8
160.9
155.4
176.0
145.0
143.4
147.2
141.9
156.5
155.5
172.2
153.6
173.9
142.7
142.7
148.5
Group
Los Angeles- New YorkLong Beach Northeastern
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Indexes (1967= 100)
All items
Apparel and upkeep
Men1 s and boys'
Women1 s and girls'
Footwear
Transportation
Public
V^CLi.L>lJ. CLX1KA
1 C V - X \-,CL I,±KJIk
Medical care
x " ^ € x S 0 - T l c l J. CcL r 6
———————————————————..————————————————————-—•————.——————
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
9
4
3
5
2
5
4
0
6
5
9
9
0
5
0
8
2
( )
142.5
147. 7
(2)
_
2
( )
130.0
138.5
(2)
2
( )
147. 1
152.5
Percent changes October 1974 to January 1975
2. 0
jrOO(j
Food at home
;
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
2. 3
7
7*. 5
2. 6
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeowner ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
2.
2.
1.
3.
3.
1.
5.
2.
Apparel and upkeep
Men' s and boys'
Women' s and girls'
j ^ Q Q " f c \ i y QfH IT ————————————————————————————————————————
T ran spo rtation
Public
Health and recreation
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
•
2.
2.
9
9
6. 1
_. 1
9
8
4
2
4
5
7
8
1. 1
2.5
1. 1
1.5
.5
3.4
3.4
7.4
-.3
2. 2
2.3
2.3
7.0
-.5
1.9
1.9
.5
3
2. 1
1.4
-2.9
4. 2
2.4
-1. 2
-1. 0
-3. 6
4
-2.2
-2. 3
-5.4
2
-. 1
2. 3
-. 5
2.
3.
2.
2.
2.
1.0
5
0
4
3
4
-.2
-.8
3.3
2. 7
1.7
2. 1
(2)
2.3
-.2
2.8
.3
1.7
-1.6
-.8
-3. 7
-1.4
.7
3.4
7.4
3.7
3.0
3.4
3
.9
3.7
1.6
_
3.0
2.2
6. 1
-1.5
-1. 1
2. 1
-3.8
7.4
1.7
9.0
2.2
4.5
1. 3
1. 0
(2)
.9
2.0
.3
4. 3
1.6
2.2
-3.6
-2.4
-8.4
, 1
-2.2
-5.6
-3.0
.5
1. 1
1.5
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.8
3.8
3.2
2.5
(2)
2.8
4.9
2.0
2.9
(2)
1.8
2.3
3.0
1.3
2. 3
-.8
.7
2. 3
21.2
1. 0
6. 0~
2. 1
11.4
-1. 2
.5
-3.8
1.5
3. 3
10
-. 1
.9
-2. 1
-. 1
-. 2
(2)
3.0
.8
See footnotes at end of table.
1. 7
3.7
3.8
3.8
1.8
3.2
2.5
8.8
2.9
1. 5
.7
.1
1. 1
.4
.6
.3
2.9
1.8
3. 0
1.8
.3
1.9
Table 5. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas l for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
commodity groups, January 1975, and percent changes from October 1974—Continued
Minneapolis
Group
Pittsburgh
Indexes (1967= 100)
All items
156.4
159.4
156.2
154.4
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
171. 7
171.5
187. 5
165.0
151.3
163.5
193.8
172. 0
177.8
176. 1
184.9
167.9
168. 2
168.5
192.4
184.0
174.0
173. 7
190.2
167.3
156. 5
166. 1
191.8
175. 1
172.9
171. 8
188. 0
164.7
151.4
162.4
195.3
179. 5
Housing
Shelte r
Rent, residential
Homeowner ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
162.5
161.4
146.9
167. 8
176.3
229.3
162. 2
155. 9
166.4
174. 0
120.9
192. 7
149.4
156.6
162.6
126.4
172.9
148. 1
155. 3
161.3
161. 7
167.3
129.6
173. 7
155.9
220. 7
156.9
149.2
Apparel and upkeep
Men' s and boys'
Women' s and girls'
Footwea r
142. 0
135.8
143. 5
144.5
146.4
139.9
151. 1
147.2
142.9
145.8
141.7
144.4
136.5
132.3
132. 6
144.5
Transportation
Private
Public
139.7
138. 7
145.7
136.3
134.5
165. 7
136.7
136.6
138.9
142. 2
141.9
144.4
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
145. 2
159.0
143.0
142.5
136.6
153. 6
163. 1
160.3
139.5
149.5
149.2
155.6
149. 1
146. 2
145. 1
148.8
155. 1
140. 0
143.6
151.8
_
_
165. 3
149.4
Percent changes October 1974 to January 1975
All items
2.2
3.4
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
3.9
3.6
4.2
4.6
7. 3
3. 1
3.8
1. 0
7.5
3. 2
3.3
3.7
4.9
.4
1.8
5.3
7. 1
1.5
5.4
6.7
2.3
7.8
7. 2
1.2
.5
10.0
-. 1
. 7
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeowne r ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operatior
1.8
1.4
1.4
1.5
2.4
3.7
2.8
2. 1
Apparel and upkeep
Men1 s and boys'
Women' s and girls'
Footwear
-. 9
-1.3
-1. 2
1.8
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
3.4
3.8
1.8
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
2.4
1.9
.6
2. 2
3.6
4.8
2.4
-2.2
-1.2
-4.8
-1. 1
-3. 3
-1. 0
-1. 0
-1.2
2. 0
-.4
-. 7
4.4
-.4
-. 7
1.0
4. 1
3.5
5.9
2.8
4.7
2.9
4.5
3. 1
1.8
2. 0
2. 2
1.8
1.6
3.6
1.4
Change from November 1974.
11
1. 0
.5
5. 0
1.8
6.7
1. 1
2.7
2. 7
5.3
-. 5
5.3
-1.2
6. 7
2.6
-9.2
2. 0
Table 5-A. Consumer P r i c e Index—United States and selected a r e a s l for urban wage earners and c l e r i c a l workers,
commodity groups, 1974 annual average indexes and percent changes, 1973-74
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Group
Indexes (1967 = 100)
148. 7
147. 8
148.3
147.3
161. 3
162.3
165.5
165. 1
149.2
166. 1
161. 7
157. 5
164.9
163. 0
163.9
165.5
161. 1
160.2
162. 1
171.4
163.6
163. 1
175.3
166.6
155.4
156.4
163. 5
165, 8
164.2
163.4
169.4
163.2
147. 1
172. 0
165. 1
169.0
Housing
Sh e 11 e r
Rent, r e s i d e n t i a l 2
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
Household furnishings and operation
155.2
156. 7
142. 9
162. 7
165.2
207. 9
152. 7
145.2
149.9
155.0
116. 1
168.5
134. 0
147.3
154.9
123.6
163. 8
136.4
133.8
147. 9
153.2
159. 8
126. 9
165.4
146. 8
220. 9
143. 8
138. 1
Apparel and upkeep —
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
137. 8
132.5
138. 9
138. 8
142. 7
134. 0
153.3
139.5
136. 9
137. 9
136.9
138. 9
137. 7
131. 0
142. 1
141.2
133.9
132. 5
142.3
131.3
129.3
162.2
134. 3
134.6
132.0
137.3
136.7
141. 8
137.6
148. 8
133.9
135. 5
131.2
142. 8
152. 5
145.0
131. 1
139.4
140. 7
144.2
138. 7
139.7
138.4
141. 0
147.0
131.9
135.3
145. 1
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
~ ~ ~
Food away from home
Transportation —
Private
Public
~~
~
———————— —
—
——*
H e a l t h and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
~
~~—~~—~
Personal care 3
Reading and r e c r e a t i o n •
Other goods and s e r v i c e s •
____——______
147.9
138.6
Percent changes 1973-74
All items
F o o d at h o m e
C e r e a l s and b a k e r y p r o d u c t s
M e a t s , p o u l t r y , and fish
Dairy products •
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Housing ———— ——.——— ——_ _——«__—Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
—
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
10.4
11.7
11. 5
10. 8
15. 1
15. 5
28.3
4. 7
17. 8
16. 5
25. 7
13.6
15. 1
15.6
31.3
1. 7
22. 7
15. 8
26. 1
13.4
15.2
15.3
26.9
1. 8
19.7
16. 1
24. 8
14.6
15.9
15.9
34.3
3.0
17.2
18. 1
25.6
15. 5
10.9
11. 8
10.3
3.4
12.2
11.4
12.4
12. 5
3.3
13. 8
12.2
63. 0
10.4
12. 7
9.8
8. 3
3.3
9.5
5.9
4.9
6.3
28.4
50. 8
20. 7
11.3
15. 8
12.4
9.3
9.4
11. 0
8.2
7. 5
10. 8
8. 9
7.2
7.8"
6.3
7. 7
7. 7
9. 2
10.5
2. 1
12.2
13. 1
1.4
10. 9
11.6
1. 8
10.4
11. 8
2. 1
5. 0
7. 1
6.9
2. 9
4.6
7. 7
8.3
11. 5
5.3
6.3
6.9
9.0
9.2
5.5
5.2
7. 8
9. 5
8.3
5. 8
8.2
Health and recreation •
Medical care
Personal care •
Reading and recreation
Other goods and s e r v i c e s
1
See footnote 1, table 3.
2
1974 Annual average indexes for Chicago, Los Angeles—Long
Beach, and Philadelphia are 127.6, 128.0, and 136. 7 respectively.
11.5
7.2
6. 5
7. 8
4.4
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
F o o tw e a r
Transportation •
Private
Public
8.2
14. 1
3
1974 Annual average
138. 7 and 134. 8 respectively.
12
indexes
for
Detroit and Philadelphia
are
Table 6. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food and its subgroups, January 1975, and percent changes from December 1974
Food at home
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Total
food
Meats,
poultry,
and fish
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Other
foods
Food
away
from
home
Indexes (1967= 100)
U. S. city average
Baltimore
Bo ston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Da 1 la s
Detroit
x l O x i O JLUJLU
—•»——-•—«•-»—-•—•••"»—••—«—••-•••—-••"•-—-•
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Mi I wauk e e
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N. Y-Northeastern N. J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle
Wa shington
170. 9
171.4
185. 3
163.5
155.2
163.5
193.4
169.0
177. 3
173.5
171.7
168.6
171.5
173.6
170.2
167.5
167. 1
170. 6
177.8
173.9
165. 7
168.2
174.0
175. 1
173.6
172.9
169.4
169.0
165.2
164. 3
175.6
180. 1
173.9
171.5
168.3
172.9
176.7
171. 6
166.4
166.8
171.0
176. 1
175.8
168.4
169.5
173. 7
176.2
172.6
171. 8
169.7
168.4
169.5
167.3
175.8
190. 1
180.2
187.5
192. 1
188.0
189.8
192.0
177.3
189. 1
191. 1
184.9
186.6
183.3
186.8
190. 2
188.7
188.2
188.0
197.0
180.7
181. 2
184. 1
188.8
170.8
168.2
165.0
162.4
166.0
166.0
158. 1
154.6
160.7
160.9
167.9
161.7
161.4
158.4
167.3
166.2
167.5
164. 7
157.3
164.8
162.9
161.9
161.9
166.0
151.2
151.3
149.8
150.9
171. 0
160.4
149.5
156. 1
164. 5
168.2
172.3
151.4
153.5
156.5
160.6
153.0
151.4
156.3
151.4
151.7
156.3
144.9
172. 1
167.4
163.5
156.0
169.3
165.6
168.8
159.6
149.6
162.3
168.5
164. 2
162.4
163.8
166. 1
177.5
163.3
162.4
165.5
161.4
164. 1
152.3
171.4
199.6
198.9
193.8
186.9
196.6
201. 5
190. 3
190.7
186.2
185.8
192.4
199.4
186.0
192.2
191.8
196.7
195.8
195. 3
185. 1
183.6
191.0
186. 1
213.6
167.7
171.9
172. 0
170.2
165.6
161.7
163.5
171.6
168.9
169. 0
184.0
168.0
158. 0
(2)
175. 1
171. 8
177.6
179.5
167.8
(2)
149.9
154.7
174.6
Percent changes December 1974 to January 1975
0.6
U. S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati —
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N. Y.-Northeastern N. J Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
.7
1.2
1. 1
1.3
.8
.5
1.0
1. 1
-2.8
.9
1.2
1. 1
.9
.8
1.3
.6
.5
.2
1. 1
.4
.6
.7
.7
1.3
.7
1.5
.6
.5
1.2
1.5
-3.8
1. 1
1. 1
1.2
.8
1. 0
1.3
.5
.3
. 1
1.2
.6
.6
2.0
1.4
0.8
2.6
0
3.6
.9
3.3
1.4
.4
1.9
4.2
-3.4
1.4
1.5
.6
1.7
3.3
4. 1
1.4
1.3
.9
1.4
.6
.5
2
See footnote 1, table 3.
.5
-.4
-. 1
.5
.3
-. 1
-. 1
-3.8
.8
1.3
.4
.2
.3
1. 1
-.4
-1.2
-.2
1.0
0
.5
.4
.2
1.6
3.0
4.5
.4
.7
4.3
.5
-5.0
1.4
2. 7
3.7
1.7
1.5
1.0
2.2
2.4
.1
3.9
3. 1
2.0
1.0
13
Not available.
-. 1
-.3
.3
.5
.2
.6
1.3
-5.0
2.2
1. 1
.6
-. &
-1.4
.2
.2
-.3
-. 1
-.4
-.4
-. 1
2. 1
.1
.9
.4
-. 1
1. 6
-1 2
2
5
3.2
.9
1.0
2. 1
-2.6
.4
-.2
1.3
1.6
1.6
.7
.6
1.9
.7
.5
1.4
.7
1. 1
.9
.2
1. 1
2.6
.4
1.4
.2
.2
. 1
1.6
.3
1.4
1.0
1.2 0
()
1.0
.6
1. 1
1.0
.4
. 1
.4
Table 7. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and cle
food items, January 1975 indexes, and percent changes from selected dates
(1967= 100)
Percent change to January 1974 from—
Item and group
January 1975
Food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Cereals and bakery products
Flour
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat
Layer cake s
Cinnamon rolls
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin
Steak, porterhouse
Rump roast —
Rib roast
Chuck roast —
Hamburger
Beef liver
Veal cutlets —
pork
Chops
Loin roast
Pork sausage
Ham, whole
Picnics —:
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops
Frankfurters
Ham, canned
Bologna sausage Cn 1A
rV>*1
uciiaiiix
Q 3 1 1 C O CT ft
oauocigC
——•———
*-— ————
__
—__
Liverwur st
Poultry
F T*\rir)(T f^Vii f^"\r c\ t*i
Chicken breasts
Turkey
o n r xx u p ,
xr oz e n
—-•——————————»——————————••————————•-———"•———
Fish, fresh or frozen
Sardines, canned
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, skim
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
Cheese, American process
Butter
Unadjusted
Seasonally
adjusted
170.9
169. 0
168. 1
173.3
171.4
185.3
174.7
213. 3
166.8
218.3
171. 2
176.8
183.4
194. 0
196. 7
163.5
161.9
158.5
157.5
149. 3
153.0
154. 1
169.6
156.9
157.4
149.7
192. 2
170.0
158.9
167. 8
183.6
171. 1
160.4
180.6
158.2
160. 3
155.4
161. 3
162.5
154.4
155. 0
152.8
156.4
149. 6
139.4
195.7
161. 6
218.6
177.2
224.4
155.2
154. 3
167. 7
182.4
150. 7
167. 2
111.6
171. 8
169. 2
168.4
172.8
Ml.A
185.7
174.4
2 14.8
166.8
217.4
171.4
176.8
184. 1
194. 8
196. 5
166.2
164. 7
161.4
159.6
152. 0
155.6
156.4
171. 0
162.8
160.3
152.9
195. 3
172.9
163.0
171.6
190. 1
165.5
163. 7
184.9
160.3
161.4
158.7
161.0
165.6
156.9
156.9
155. 6
159.6
152.8
140. 7
196.3
163.2
218.6
177.4
223.7
155.0
154. 1
167. 9
182. 8
150.4
167. 5
111.0
See footnote at end of table.
14
January 1974
Unadjusted
11.2
11.5
10. 1
18.6
11. 1
23.8
6.9
34. 3
44. 2
-5. 3
16.9
18.8
49.7
38.9
36.5
-3.4
-4. 7
-6.0
-2.3
. 3
1.5
-2. 1
2. 7
-7. 7
-14.5
-12. 5
-2.9
-2.0
-1.7
-2.4
-5. 6
-3.9
-12. 1
6.7
-5.9
7. 6
-11.0
-7.4
-7.8
-7.5
-8.0
-2.7
-. 3
1.8
-17. 7
8.5
-8.3
2.7
13. 1
27.3
6. 1
4.4
6. 7
17.9
21. 1
3.0
-7.8
December 1974
Seasonally
Unadjusted
adjusted
0. 7
.8
.7
1. 7
.6
2. 0
2. 1
.5
1. 7
-1.4
2.6
2. 0
1.4
5.4
2.4
0
. 1
-1.0
1.0
-. 5
-1. 7
-.5
.5
-4.9
-1. 7
-1.4
-1.6
1. 7
. 7
2.3
1. 0
2. 3
.7
3. 1
.1
.1
-. 1
1.7
-.2
-1.4
.4
-1.4
-2.3
-. 5
2. 7
.5
-.6
.8
1. 1
.3
-. 1
.1
. 1
.3
2.0
-.4
-4. 1
0. 8
1. 1
.8
1.5
.6
2.0
2.3
.6
1. 7
-1.9
2.7
2. 1
1.6
6.0
2.6
-.9
-. 7
-2.4
-1.9
-3.0
-3.9
-3.0
-.8
-5.2
-2.4
-.7
-1. 7
.6
-.9
.6
1.8
.2
0
2.3
.4
-.2
. 1
1.2
. 3
-.8
.5
-3.9
-5.6
-1.2
2.3
.8
.6
.7
1. 1
.6
-.3
-. 1
.1
. 3
2.4
-.4
-4. 1
Table 7. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food items, January 1975 indexes, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
Percent change to January 1975 from—
Item and group
Food—Continued
Food at home—Continued
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruit s
Orange s
Orange juice, fresh
Grapefruit
Grape s
Strawberries
Wate rmelon
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Onions
A spa ra gu s
Ca bba g e
Cucumbers
Peppers, green
Spina ch
Tomato e s
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned
Pineapple-grapefruit juice drink
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate, frozen
Beets, canned
Peas, green, canned
Tomatoes, canned.
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen
Other food at home
Eggs
Fats and oils
Margarine
Salad dressing, Italian
Salad or cooking oil
Sugar and sweets
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can
Coffee, instant
Tea
Carbonated drink, cola flavored
Carbonated drink, fruit flavored
Prepared and partially prepared foods
Bean soup, canned
Chicken soup, canned
Spaghetti, canned
Mashed potatoes, instant
Potatoes, french fried, frozen
Baby foods
Sweet pickle relish
Pretzels
January 1975
Seasonally
Unadjusted
adjusted
163.5
153.6
146.3
150. 0
124.2
142.9
145.0
140.9
C)
C)l
()
159. 7
154.5
118.9
158. 7
165.2
127.3
155.8
161.7
146.2
210.0
144.8
177. 1
177.4
170. 1*
178.3
177. 5
165.2
164.4
149.0
174.2
185.5
159.9
171.3
263.9
152. 1
193.4
172. 6
214. 7
254.9
150.9
239.7
281. 0
496.0
218.4
227.7
212.2
175. 3
167. 7
172.3
134.9
203. 1
206. 1
161. 8
186.6
133.7
163.5
156.4
169.6
158.8
167.2
157.3
153.5
157.8
137.7
200.8
146.0
187.6
175.8
152.7
178. 1
177.0
165.2
164. 2
149.6
173. 0
185.7
159.7
172. 0
261.8
152. 1
190. 0
154. 9
C)
Priced only in season.
166.2
157.2
157. 1
165.4
131.7
149.3
145.4
163. 5
15
C)
(M
254.9
150. 7
239.7
281. 8
497. 5
219.5
228.4
212. 2
175.8
168.2
172.6
135.7
203.3
206.7
162. 0
186.4
133.7
163.2
157. 0
169.8
159. 0
166.7
158. 4
January 1974
Unadjusted
9.2
3.4
5.6
-.4
16.0
2. 1
8. 1
3. 1
December 1974
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
1.4
2. 7
0. 1
-. 7
2. 1
2.2
2.0
-.2
13. 1
-4.2
.6
12.0
-.6
.9
1.2
1.1
(i)
(l)
(l)
l
()
(M
1.9
-18.3
-18.8
(')
3.9
23. 1
11. 0
47.8
20.7
-2.9
7.4
6.2
17.7
28.0
26. 1
34. 0
7.0
40.8
24.8
38.3
28.2
-16.2
19.6
34.4
-9.6
45.2
55. 7
26.4
49.3
100. 3
253. 0
52.8
61.5
55.0
27. 7
15.4
25.0
18. 1
48.9
50.9
27.6
39.7
13.9
26.7
26.8
36.7
30.6
20. 1
26.9
1
C
)
3. 1
-5.0
-4.7
6.7
-7.5
-.5
74. 1
10.0
33.6
2.9
-1.2
-. 2
-. 1
.6
1. 1
2.0
3. 1
.8
2.6
1.0
-7. 0
1.3
.8
0
1.0
1. 0
2.9
0
-1.4
-5.4
-3.8
-3. 1
10.0
-6.5
64.9
-.5
36.8
2.9
-2. 1
-.2
-.2
.6
.8
2.3
3.0
.5
2.8
1.3
-7. 0
1. 1
-.2
-5.0
(')
1.4
2.9
.1
. 7
-4.6
-4.3
7.5
3.9
1.9
1.5
-.5
7.7
4.4
1.7
1.5
-.5
.1
1.7
5.2
3.6
.6
.2
-1.3
1. 1
.1
.8
-. 1
2. 0
5. 1
3.6
.6
-. 1
-1.2
1. 1
.1
-.4
-.5
2. 1
2. 1
1. 5
1.6
1.6
1. 1
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, January 1975, and percent changes from selected dates
(1967= 100)
Other
index
Item and group
ase
Shelter ' -—
—-—-- -
159.9
163.0
———————— —_-_———_ _._.—. .
Rent, residential2
Homeowner ship
Mortgage interest rates
x^ropc r t y
LSLXC S
133.5
174. 0
149. 0
154.8
125.0
182.3
156.8
—••—••«"—-'»»•—*'«•"»"••«•«-••"""••""""••••"•••"•"••"•""«""""•
Property insurance premiums
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair commodities3
Exterior house paint
Interior house paint
Maintenance and repair services
Repainting living and dining rooms
Reshingling house roof
Residing houses
Repairing furnace
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Fuel oil, No. 2
Gas and electricity
152.2
143. 0
193. 3
202.9
213.4
185.2
189.4
182.9
158.4
228.8
223.9
156.7
155.8
157.5
Q
y
Other utilities:
Residential telephone services
Residential water and sewerage services
Household furnishings and operation4
Housefurnishings
Sheets
———— —
-
-
-
~
- —
- «
122. 1
158.9
152. 3
140.0
140.8
145.6
133. 1
147. 1
-
Curtains, tailored
Pil ln
Slipcovers and throws, ready-made
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture, chest and dresser
Sofas, upholstered
C nric+a-ti
WwIXUCVXl
^CfcUiCO
fraHlpa
________
_ _ . -— — _ _ _
__
__
__
__
-
Mar. 70
— «
__
Dining room chairs
Recliners, upholstered
Sofas, dual purpose
Bedding, mattress and box springs
Aluminum folding chairs
Cribs
-™ Floor coverings
Broadloom carpeting, manmade fibers
Vinyl sheet goods
Vinyl asbestos tile
Appliances (excluding radio and T. V. )
Washing machines, electric, automatic
Vacuum cleaners
Refrigerators-freezers, electric
Ranges, free standing, gas or electric
Clothes dryers, electric
Air conditioners, demountable
Room heaters, electric, portable
Garbage disposal units
Other housefurnishings:
Dinnerware, fine china
Flatware, stainless steel
Table lamps, with shade
Lawn mowers, power, rotary type
Electric drills, hand-held
Housekeeping supplies:
Laundry soaps and detergents
Toilet tis sue
Housekeeping services:
Domestic services, general, housework
Baby sitter services
\J O V-Ct *.
--_
Dec. 71
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
June 70
-
VollCL X g C O
Laundry, flatwork, finished service
Licensed day care services, preschool child
Washing machine repairs
See footnotes at end of table.
Indexes
December
1974
16
January
1975
161. 2
164. 3
134. 0
175. 6
147. 1
155. 0
127. 7
183.4
157.4
153.4
144.7
194.6
5.3
13.4
8.9
2.0
3. 3
15.9
10.8
24.0
17.6
17.7
15.9
23. 1
185.8
19.7
190.9
185. 1
160.5
228.9
223.8
160.2
159. 7
160.7
121.8
163.0
153.2
140.3
137.9
136.6
134.2
143. 6
166. 0
115.2
131.2
142. 1
136.9
126.8
136.6
122.2
127.5
109.5
132. 7
126.2
13.4
11.5
204.9
214.0
165.2
120.6
132.6
142.2
127. 1
from:
January
1974
18. 1
10.2
14.0
17.6
15. 1
19.3
18.2
20.4
. 7
9.2
18.8
15.0
15.4
15.5
10.7
24.9
21.5
7.6
11. 1
9.9
11.0
8.2
120. 7
10.0
127.8
108. 9
12.6
133.3
127. 7
146.2
127. 7
117. 9
146.2
154.6
123.6
126.3
112.7
124.4
124.4
131.4
145. 7
127.9
118.0
146. 6
155. 6
124.7
127.6
114.3
125.5
125.4
1325. 3
121.4
124.6
. 121.8
125. 6
160.6
159. 0
143. 5
142.6
119. 6
6.6
7.5
December
1974
Q. 8
.8
.4
.9
-1.3
.1
2.2
.6
.4
.8
1.2
.7
1.0
.3
.3
.8
1.2
1.3
0
0
2.2
2.5
2.0
-.2
2.6
.6
.2
-2. 1
-6.2
.8
-2.4
.5
-4.5
-1. 1
-. 1
-.2
-.2
-1.2
.2
-.5
.5
15.3
1.2
13.7
-.3
.2
15.9
13. 0
17.5
25.3
12.7
14.2
9.8
15.5
13.8
15. 1
. 1
.3
.6
.9
1.0
1.4
.9
.8
.7
9.5
.3
11. 0
1. 0
164.7
164.2
142.5
145.2
120.7
19.8
22.5
10.6
2.6
3.3
(6)
1.8
11.8
.9
154. 0
195.4
191.4
156.3
198.4
195.4
31.5
38.5
44.0
1. 5
190.4
178. 7
175.3
179.8
148.8
180.4
191. 1
181. 0
175.3
181. 1
149.3
181.9
24.0
22.8
19.6
14.7
9.5
17.6
-. 7
1.5
2. 1
.4
1.3
0
.7
. 3
.8
Table 8. Consumer P r i c e Index—United States city average for urban wage e a r n e r s and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, January 1975, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967= 100)
Item and group
Other
index
base
Apparel and upkeep 7
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
l i e n ' s and boys' —— ——
_ —»_
Men1 s:
Topcoats, wool or all-weather coats,
polyester blends
Suits, year round weight
Sport jacket
Jackets, lightweight
Slacks, wool or wool blends
Slacks, cotton or manmade blends
T r o u s e r s , work, cotton or polyester/cotton
Shirts, work, cotton or polyester/cotton
Shirts, business, polyester/cotton
T - s h i r t s , chiefly cotton
Socks, cotton or manmade fibers
Handkerchiefs, cotton or polyester/cotton
Boys':
Coats, all purpose, cotton or cotton blends
Sport coats, wool or wool blends
Dungarees, cotton or cotton blends
Under shorts, cotton
Women' s and girls'
~
~—
Women1 si'
Coats, heavyweight, wool or wool blends
Carcoats, heavyweight, cotton
Sweaters, wool or acrylic
Skirts, wool, wool blend or manmade fibers
Skirts, cotton or polyester/cotton
Blouses, cotton or manmade fibers
Dresses, street, chiefly manmade fibers
Slips, nylon
—
Panties, acetate or nylon tricot
Girdles, manmade blend
Brassieres, nylon lace
Hose or panty hose, nylon seamless
Anklets, or knee-length socks, various fibers
Gloves, fabric, nylon or cotton
Handbags, rayon faille or plastic
Girls':
Raincoats, vinyl, cotton or polyester blends
!
Skirts, wool, wool blends or acrylic
Dresses, cotton, manmade fibers or blends
Slacks, cotton or chiefly cotton
Slips, polyester blends
Handbags, plastic
F o o tw e a r
Men' s:
Shoes, street —
Shoes, work, high
Women1 s:
Shoes, street, pump
Shoes, evening, pump
Shoes, casual
House slippers, scuff
Children's:
Shoes, oxford
Sneakers, boys', oxford type
Dress shoes, g i r l s ' , strap or pump
Miscellaneous apparel:
Diapers, cotton gauze or disposable
Yard goods, polyester blend
Wrist watches, men's and women's
•
Apparel services:
Drycleaning, men's suits and women's d r e s s e s
Automatic laundry service
Laundry, men's shirts —
Tailoring charges, hem adjustment
Shoe r e p a i r s , women's heel lift
17
January
1975
P e r c e n t change to January 1975
from:
January
December
1974
1974
9
6
5
5
139.4
138. 6
137.9
140. 0
8.2
7. 8
8. 0
9.6
146.2
138. 1
102. 9
130.6
118. 5
145. 1
149. 7
150. 3
129. 1
150. 1
126.4
148.2
139.0
134. 9
98. 8
131. 5
114. 7
142. 8
150.6
150. 3
125. 7
151.2
126. 7
148.0
2.9
2.4
.0
9.3
-1. 1
2.5
21. 5
18. 0
8.5
19. 0
6. 8
17.6
-4. 9
-2.3
-4. 0
.7
-3.2
-1.6
.6
0
-2. 6
.7
. 2
-. 1
125. 0
123. 7
171.2
151. 8
140. 0
114.3
120. 0
171.3
151. 8
135. 1
1. 5
-. 7
19. 1
-8. 6
-3. 0
.1
0
-3. 5
148. 5
152. 8
144. 5
166.6
(5)
137.3
145.5
117. 9
137.4
126. 0
139.3
91.4
130. 6
124.9
169. 5
131.2
133.2
139. 5
149. 6
130.9
136. 1
143.2
116.9
137. 8
125. 2
139. 2
90.4
130. 8
122. 9
169. 7
4.5
1. 1
4. 8
3. 8
(5)
6. 8
3. 0
4.4
12.5
5. 1
9. 1
-1. 7
13. 1
7. 5
9.6
-11.6
-12. 8
-3.5
-10.2
(5)
-. 9
-1. 6
-. 8
.3
-. 6
-. 1
-1. 1
.2
-1. 6
.1
130.4
133. 0
137.3
179. 3
124. 1
150.4
142.2
125.4
115.3
132. 7
166. 0
124.2
144.4
142.2
5.6
.1
11. 5
13.2
12. 5
7. 8
6. 9
-3. 8
-13. 3
-3.4
-7.4
.1
-4. 0
0
146. 6
156.6
146.6
157.4
7. 8
11.2
137.
132.
144.
137.
0
0
7
8
136. 1
131.2
142.4
137.2
4.
3.
6.
4.
141.4
146. 1
146. 9
142. 8
147. 1
149. 9
6. 1
14. 9
8.0
174. 8
165.0
131. 5
173. 2
164.4
131. 7
41. 3
19. 7
7.4
144. 1
127. 6
149. 7
150. 2
136.9
145. 0
129. 7
150. 0
150. 7
136.9
13. 5
7. 5
10.3
4. 9
7. 6
141.
141.
141.
142.
See footnotes at end of table.
December
1974
18. 3
5. 7
2
7
3
7
-1.
-2.
-2.
-1.
8
1
5
8
. 5
-.
-.
-1.
-.
7
6
6
4
1. 0
.7
2.0
.6
1.6
.2
.3
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, January 1975, and percent changes from selected date9—Continued
(1967= 100)
,
Indexes
Other
Item and group
ase
Transportation
Automobiles, new
Automobiles, used
Gasoline, regular and premium
Motor oil, premium
Tires, new, tubeless
Auto repairs and maintenance 9
Auto insurance rates
Auto registration
Parking fees, private and municipal
Public
Local transit fares
T
o*vi/"oK
fa t*r» g
Railroad fares, coach
Airplane fares, chiefly coach
Bus fares, intercity
Health and recreation
Medical care
Drugs and prescriptions
Over-the-counter items
Multiple vitamin concentrates
Aspirin compounds
Liquid tonics
Adhesive bandages, packages
Cold tablets or capsules
Cough syrup
Anti-infectives
Sedatives and hypnotics
Antispasmodics
Cough preparations
Cardiovasculars and antihypertensives
Analgesics, internal
Hormone s
Professional services:
Physicians' fees
General physician, office visits
General physician, house visits
Obstetrical cases
Pediatric care, office visits
Psychiatrist, office visits
Herniorrhaphy, adult
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
H o n fi a f e
1
f o o a
-
-
-
_
—
«
_
_
_-_-—
-.——
- « - - « - «
Filling, adult, amalgam, one surface —
Extractions, adult
Dentures, full upper
Other professional services:
Examination, prescription, and dispensing of
eyegla s se s
Routine laboratory tests, urinalysis
Hospital service charges
Semiprivate rooms
Operating room charges
X-ray, diagnostic series, upper G. I
Laboratory tests, urinalysis
Anti-infectives, tetracyline, HCL •
Tranquilizers, chlordiazepoxide, HCL and
meprobamate
Electrocardiogram
Intravenous solution, saline
Physical therapy, whirlpool bath
Oxygen, inhalation therapy
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
72
72
72
72
72
Toilet goods
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
Toilet soap, hard-milled
Hand lotions, liquid
Shaving cream, aerosol
Face powder, pressed
Deodorants, aerosol
Cleansing tissues
Home permanent wave kits —
Personal
care services
Men1 s haircuts
Beauty shop services
Women's haircuts —
Shampoo and wave sets, plain Permanent waves, cold
See footnotes at end of table.
18
December
1974
January
1975
from:
January
1974
143. 5
142.5
124.9
138.4
159. 1
152. 3
125.3
167.0
138.4
128.9
165. 3
152. 0
147.7
164. 1
148.8
154.2
178.5
143.2
142. 2
123.4
134.9
160.2
152.8
124.9
170. 1
137.9
130.4
166. 3
152.2
147.9
164. 1
148. 9
154.2
178.5
147.5
159. 0
113. 6
122.8
98.9
126.3
111.5
147.3
119.8
127. 5
105. 9
69.6
148.4
105.5
116.3
155.9
117. 7
114.6
99.0
148.9
161.0
114. 7
124. 3
99.9
127.9
112. 2
151.5
121.5
127.2
106. 7
70. 0
150.2
105. 6
117. 6
158.7
118.2
115.0
99.8
11.4
13. 2
159.5
163.7
160.5
157. 1
162.4
146.7
144. 6
151.8
154.4
159.2
152.6
146.6
160.9
165. 3
161. 7
157.7
164.4
147.9
146.2
152.4
156. 0
160. 6
154. 8
147.9
13.9
15. 3
13.0
12.3
14.6
143.8
144.9
122. 9
217. 1
221.2
148.4
120.8
104.9
144.6
145. 0
125.3
222.8
225.6
150. 1
122.2
106.3
9. 1
15.8
15. 7
18.3
22.3
12.4
14.3
10.3
111. 0
118. 1
118. 0
126. 1
115.8
145.3
143.0
124.0
196.8
136.5
117.5
153.8
109.3
184.5
111. 9
147.7
151.2
145.3
156.9
148.7
126. 1
111. 9
120.0
120.2
129.7
117. 0
146.5
144.5
124.9
196.6
138.9
118.9
154. 1
114.3
187.9
111.8
148.4
151.8
146.0
158. 1
149.4
126.5
11.8
12.7
9.3
26. 1
14. 3
13.3
13.2
15.5
.1
1.2
6.7
4.2
-.3
12.9
17.4
9. 1
18.3
7.5
9.5
3.8
8.2
9.5
17.5
5.5
9.7
5. 5
1.4
12.6
1. 3
8.3
12.9
3.6
3. 1
7.5
9.5
10.0
12. 1
11.2
12.5
10.3
9.2
5.4
December
1974
-0.2
-. 2
-1.2
-2. 5
.7
.3
-. 3
1.9
-.4
1.2
.6
0
0
0
. 1
. 1
. 1
.9
1. 3
1. 0
1.2
1.0
1. 3
.6
2.9
1.4
-.2
.8
.6
1,2
. 1
1. 1
1.8
.4
.3
.8
.9
1. 0
.7
.4
1.2
.8
1. 1
.4
1. 0
.9
1.4
.9
.6
. 1
2.0
2.6
2. 0
1. 1
1.2
1.3
13.2
14.2
20. 1
.8
1.6
1.9
2.9
12.9
16.4
15.3
35.2
1. 0
.7
-. 1
8.9
9.3
9.6
2.7
8.7
37.8
2. 1
9.3
9.4
9. 1
11.9
8.9
6.6
1. 0
.8
1.8
1.2
.2
4.6
1.8
-. 1
.5
.4
.5
.8
.5
.3
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, January 1975, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967* 100)
Other
index
base
Item and group
Health and recreation—Continued
Reading and recreation
Recreational goods
.
TV sets, portable and console
TV replacement tubes
Radios, portable and table model
Tape recorders, portable
Phonograph records, stereophonic
Movie cameras, super 8, zoom lens
Film, 35mm, color
Golf balls, liquid center or solid core
Basketballs, rubber or vinyl cover
Fishing rods, fresh-water spincasting
Bowling balls
Bicycles, boys'
1
'T Y * ^ £ X / ' £ 1 £ S
.
— — — — — — —--••—— — — ———•———— ———•—••—••—— — — — — — —•-— — «••———————»—— — — " — -•—— —
Dog food, canned or boxed
Recreational services
Indoor movie admissions
Adult
—
v > 1 x 1 LCI r 6 X 1 S ——————»—— ——————.-——————.-—••.—.--.—-.————.-—.•.•.——•———-•••—»——••——•.
Drive-in movie admissions, adult
Bowling fees, evening —
Golf green fees
TV repair, color picture tube replacement
Film developing, color
Reading and education:
Newspapers, street sale and delivery
Magazines, single copy and subscription
Piano lessons, beginner
Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Cigarettes, nonfilter tip, regular size
Cigarettes, filter tip, king size
Cigars, domestic, regular size
Alcoholic beverages
Beer
Whiskey, spirit blended and straight bourbon
Wine, dessert and table
Beer away from home
Financial and miscellaneous personal expenses:
Funeral services, adult
Bank service charges, checking accounts
Legal services, short form will —
-
1
2
3
Janua ry
1975
Percent change to January 1975
from:
January
1974
December
1974
139. 8
119.4
100.6
149.6
103. 1
95. 3
119. 0
93.6
116.0
105. 1
139.7
115. 4
123. 6
137.8
130. 0
161. 7
145.8
164.2
160. 7
173.8
171. 0
136.4
(5)
104.0
120.7
141. 0
120.5
100.7
152.9
103.6
95.7
120. 3
93.4
116.4
105.6
140.4
117. 1
124.5
141. 1
130.2
163.5
147. 6
167.9
164.8
176.8
171.8
137.2
(5)
104. 3
121.5
9.9
8. 7
3.0
12.8
4.0
1.6
9.6
2.6
7.4
1.9
9.7
6.4
7. 1
12. 7
10.3
17.7
9. 7
12. 1
11.7
13.4
13.2
0.9
.9
. 1
2.2
.5
.4
1. 1
-.2
.3
.5
.5
1. 5
. 7
2.4
.2
1. 1
1.2
2.3
2.6
1.7
. 5
6.9
.6
3.8
4.9
.3
.7
168. 1
143. 1
137. 6
143.9
150.9
152.8
153.7
121.9
138.5
136.0
113. 0
150.8
153.0
169.8
143. 1
137.8
144.8
152. 1
154.2
154.9
122. 1
139.3
137.6
113. 1
151. 3
153.2
20.6
7. 0
5.3
9.9
9.7
9.9
10.0
5.2
10.6
16.4
3. 2
5.5
9.6
1.0
0
. 1
.6
.8
.9
.8
.2
.6
1.2
. 1
.3
. 1
139. 3
109. 3
181. 3
140. 1
111.5
182.4
7.5
6.0
8.3
2.0
.6
.6
weight coats, women's slacks, bathing suits, girls' shorts, earrings,
and zippers not shown separately.
Also includes storage batteries and drivers' license fees not
shown 9 separately.
Includes prices for water pump replacement, motor tune-up,
automatic transmission repair, exhaust system repair, front-end alignment, 10and chassis lubrication.
Also includes outboard motors, nondurable toys, college tuition
fees, paperback books, and college textbooks not shown separately.
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Also includes home purchase costs not shown separately.
Also includes pine shelving, furnace filters, packaged dry cement mix,
and shrubbery not shown separately.
4
Also includes window shades, nails, carpet sweepers, air deodorizers, steel wool scouring pads, envelopes, reupholstering, and
moving expenses.
Priced only in season.
Not available.
Also includes men1 s sport 3hirts, women1 s and girls' light-
December
1974
19
Table 9. Consumer P r i c e Index—United States city average and selected a r e a s for urban wage e a r n e r s and clerical workers,
indexes for regular and premium gasoline
(October 1973=100)
Regular gasoline
December
1974
I gasoline
Percent change
to January 1975
fror
December
1974
January
1975
U. S. city average 2
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston ~
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
New York—Northeastern N. J •
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland •
Seattle
Washington
131. 7
132. 1
131. 6
133.4
12 8. 7
130. 1
130. 1
137. 7
127. 5
132. 5
135. 0
130. 2
129. 7
128.8
127.6
130. 8
132.4
132.0
127.2
130.7
131.9
127. 8
132.2
135. 6
134.3
131. 7
132.9
129.4
129. 8
130.3
137. 7
128.4
134.4
135. 7
131. 1
133.4
129. 8
128.4
130.5
132.6
134.2
128. 3
133.3
132.5
130. 8
132.8
3. 0
1. 7
. 1
-.4
. 5
-. 2
.2
0
. 7
1.4
.5
. 7
2. 9
. 8
.6
-.2
.2
1.7
.9
2. 0
. 5
2.3
. 5
1
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.
December
1974
January
1974
155.2
156.2
131.3
131. 9
129. 2
131. 0
126. 2
128.8
128. 0
134.6
125. 7
129.2
133. 5
128.0
128. 0
128. 3
126.4
130. 6
130. 8
129. 3
126.5
129.6
129. 0
125. 7
129.3
134.2
132. 8
129. 5
131.3
126.6
128. 5
128. 3
135. 6
126. 0
131.2
133. 8
128. 9
130. 8
129. 7
127.4
130. 5
131.2
130. 6
127. 6
131. 5
130. 3
128. 2
129.9
Percent change
to January 1 975
from—
December
1974
2.2
.7
. 2
.2
. 3
-.2
.2
. 7
.2
1.5
.2
. 7
2.2
1. 1
.8
-. 1
.3
1. 0
.9
1. 5
1. 0
2.0
. 5
Area definitions are those established for the I960 Census and do
not include revisions made since I960.
2
1967=100.
Table 10. Consumer Price Index—United States city average and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
average prices for regular and premium gasoline
Regular gasoline
November
1974
U. S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston —
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland •
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
New York—Northeastern N. J •
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland •
Seattle
Washington
$0,528
.522
.544
. 531
. 536
. 540
.529
. 529
.484
. 531
. 595
.471
. 502
.519
.498
. 504
.559
.530
.523
.519
. 534
. 563
. 516
. 547
December
1974
$0,528
December
1974
. 539
. 550
. 533
. 535
. 544
.526
. 530
.484
.536
.607
.471
. 501
.539
. 500
.507
. 553
.530
.537
. 522
. 552
. 566
.527
.549
. 567
. 588
. 574
. 575
. 579
.574
. 570
. 523
. 572
.626
. 516
.546
. 560
.544
. 547
. 601
. 571
.566
. 562
. 575
. 597
. 556
. 587
Janua ry
1975
. 572
. 567
. 523
.541
.532
.537
.541
. 527
. 530
.484
. 532
. 599
.469
.497
.524
.496
. 504
.554
. 529
.528
.517
. 541
.563
. 515
.547
. 569
.591
.573
. 574
.580
.572
. 570
. 524
. 575
.629
. 515
. 539
. 563
.542
. 549
. 598
. 580
. 571
. 561
. 582
.598
.556
.589
.581
.595
.574
. 575
. 581
. 571
.571
.52 7
. 576
.639
. 516
. 543
.576
.548
.553
.598
.582
.577
.566
. 590
.604
.576
.592
Area definitions are those established for the l:,L»0 Census and do
not include revisions made since 1960.
1
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.
Premium gasoline
Average price
per gallon
January
November
1975
1974
20
Brief Explanation of the CPI
personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
Mail questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares,
public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain other items.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various
items in each location are averaged together with weights
which represent their importance in the spending of all
wage earners and clerical workers. Local data are then
combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes
are also published for 23 areas.
The index measures price changes from a designated
reference date—1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
of 22 percent, for example, is shown as 122.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price' of a base period "market basket" of goods and
services bought by urban wage earners and clerical
workers has risen from $10 in 1967 to $12.20.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average
changes in prices of goods and services usually bought
by urban wage earners and clerical workers. 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
major statistical areas and 17 smaller cities, which were
chosen to represent all urban places in the United States.
They are collected from about 18,000 establishments—
grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations,
and other types of stores and service establishments.
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 five largest areas and every 3 months in other
areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by
A Note About Calculating Index Changes
period. BLS does not publish annual rates based on
data for 1 month.
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.
Seasonally adjusted percent changes in the U.S. All
Items Index are based on seasonal adjustment factors
and seasonally adjusted indexes carried to two decimal
places. This procedure helps to eliminate rounding error
in the 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
Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change:
123.8
123.2
0.6
Percent Change
Index point difference,
Divided by the previous index,
Equals,
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change:
0.6
123.2
0.005
0.005x100
0.5
A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted
for seasonal variation.
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
y e a r — s u c h as price movements resulting from changing
21
Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI
A system of "replicated" samples introduced into
the index structure in the 1964 revision permits an estimate of sampling error for the CPI.1 The table below
shows standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and
annual percent changes in the CPI for all items and
for nine commodity groupings based on 1973 averages.
Average standard errors of percent changes in the
CPI based on 1973 data
Standard error
Component
All items
Food at home
Food away from
home
Housing
Apparel and upkeep.
Transportation . . . .
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and
recreation
Other goods and
services
Quarterly
change
Annual
change
.04
.10
.06
.15
.08
.17
.14
.06
.19
.06
.08
.14
.26
.10
.26
.10
.14
.20
.29
.17
.29
.17
.18
.39
.09
.14
.17
.09
.11
.27
Monthly
change
The figures may be interpreted as follows: The chances
are about 95 out of 100 that the percent change in the
CPI as computed differs from the corresponding "complete coverage" change by less than twice the standard
error.
Because the CP! is rounded to one decimal place,
some ambiguity may arise in interpreting small index
changes. As the table indicates, for example, a monthto-month change of 0.1 percent in the all-items CPI
is significant. Because of rounding, however, a change
of this size in the published index might result from a
much smaller change in the unrounded value. Hence,
any particular change of 0.1 percent may or may not
be significant. On the other l\and, a published change of
0.2 percent is almost always significant, regardless of
the time period to which it relates.
This replaces the table of average errors based on
1972 data which was included in the CPI report through
January 1974.
The method of deriving these estimates is described in a
paper by Marvin Wilkerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error
in the Consumer Price Index," Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 1967.
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