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CPI Detailed Report
January 1986
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics




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

The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly
report on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical
notes. The report covers two indexes, the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer
Price Index for Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes
reflect data for the U.S. city average and
selected areas.
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ISSN 0095-926X
March 1986




CPI Detailed Report
Data for January 1986
Contents

Price movements
1
The Consumer Price Index Revision
Charts
4
Technical notes
149
Index tables

CPI-U
Table
Monthly data
U.S. city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity,
service groups
Food expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted food expenditure categories
Nonfood expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted nonfood expenditure categories
Selected areas
All items indexes
Food at home expenditure categories
Areas priced monthly
Percent change over the month
Indexes and percent change over 2 months
Bimonthly data
Areas priced bimonthly

Page

CPI-W
Table

28

2
3
4
5
6

11
14
17
20
24

8
9
10
11
12

31
34
37
40
44

13
14

48
50

18
19

62
64

15
16

54
56

20
21

68
70

17

58

22

72

Average price tables

Table
U.S. city average
Engery:
Residental prices
Residential unit prices and
consumption ranges
Gasoline
Retail food




Page

Page

P-l

76

P-2
P-3
P-4

77
78
79

Contents—Continued

Tables—Annual Averages 1985

CPI-U

CPI-W

Table

Page

Table

Page

l-A
3-A
5-A

81
84
87

7-A
9-A
11-A

91
94
97

Selected areas
Areas priced monthly
Areas priced bimonthly (schedule 1)
Areas priced bimonthly (schedule 2)

16-A
17-A-l
17-A-2

101
103
107

21-A
22-A-l
22-A-2

111
113
117

Regions

23-A

121

27-A

135

Population class

24-A

124

27-A

138

Regions and population classes cross classified

25-A

127

28-A

141

U.S. city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Food expenditure categories
Nonfood expenditure categories




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

Release date

Index month

Release date

February

March 25

May

June 20

March

April 22

June

July 23

April

May 21

July

August 21

NOTE: The Bureau of Labor Statistics currently is completing a major revision
of the Consumer Price Index. Beginning with release of the CPI for January 1987
on February 27, the Bureau will introduce revised versions of the current CPI's
both for All Urban Consumers and for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers. The revised CPI's will reflect more current population and spending
patterns and numerous technical enhancements. See page 3 for further details.

Price Movements
January 1986

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in January to a level of 328.4 (1967 = 100). For the
12-month period ended in January, the CPI-U increased
3.9 percent.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.3 percent in
January, prior to seasonal adjustment. The January
1986 CPI-W level of 324.3 (1967= 100) was 3.7 percent
higher than the index in January 1985.

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)—seasonally
adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent in January. This compares with increases of 0.6
and 0.4 percent in November and December, respectively, and is the same as the average monthly rate of advance since the fall of 1981. In January, smaller increases in the energy and food components, which had
advanced substantially in the last 2 months of 198S,
were largely responsible for the more moderate rise in
the overall CPI. A decline in clothing prices and a
smaller increase in the cost of medical care also contributed to the slowdown. However, substantially larger
increases in January than in other recent months were
registered for the entertainment and other goods and
services components.
The food and beverage component rose 0.3 percent in

January. Grocery store food prices also rose 0.3 percent
in January, after registering increases of 0.8 percent in
both November and December. A decline in the index
for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs and a smaller, but still
substantial, increase in fruit and vegetable prices were
responsible for the moderation. Beef prices, which had
increased 6.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 1985,
declined 0.9 percent in January. Prices for poultry and
eggs also turned down in January, while pork prices
were virtually unchanged. On the other hand, a sharp
price increase was recorded for fish and seafood. The
smaller increase in fruit and vegetable prices was attributable to a sharp deceleration in fresh vegetable
prices, which were unchanged in January following
seasonal adjustment. Fresh fruit prices registered their
second consecutive large increase in January, while
prices for processed fruits and vegetables—up 0.1
percent—continued their recent near-stable behavior.
Among other grocery store foods, the indexes for cereal
and bakery products and dairy products were up slightly
while the other food at home component, reflecting a
sharp increase in coffee prices, rose 0.6 percent. The
other two components of the food and beverage index—restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages—rose
0.2 and 0.5 percent, respectively.
The housing component increased 0.3 percent in
January, the same as in December. The deceleration in
the cost of household fuels—unchanged in January,

Table A. Percent changes in the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) <
Unadjusted

Seasonally adjusted
Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category

1985

July

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

August

September

October

November

December

January

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
January
1986

12 months
ended
January
1986

.2

.2

.2

.4

.6

.4

.3

5.1

3.9

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

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

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

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

.6
.5
.3
.7
.5
.3
.4

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

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

6.3
4.4
0
6.4
6.6
5.0
7.5

2.9
4.3
2.6
2.9
6.9
3.8
6.3

1
Seasonal adjustment factors have been recalculated to reflect
developments during 1985. For this reason, some of the seasonally adjusted




1986

figures above and elsewhere in this report differ from those previously
published.

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

Seasonally adjusted
Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category

July

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

August

September

October

November

December

January

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
January
1986

12 months
ended
January
1986

.2

.2

.1

.3

.6

.4

.3

5.3

3.7

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

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

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

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

.6
.5
.4
.7
.5
.4
.3

.6
.4
0
.4
.6
0
.6

.2
.3
0
.5
.5
1.0
1.0

5.7
4.6
1.4
6.2
6.4
5.6
7.9

2.9
4.3
2.8
2.7
6.9
3.4
6.1

following a 0.4-percent increase in December—was offset by an acceleration in the charges for other utilities
and public services. The other two major housing
groups—shelter costs and household furnishings and
operations—rose 0.4 and 0.1 percent, respectively, in
January, the same as in December. Within fuels, a
1.3-percent decline in fuel oil prices was offset by increases of 0.6 and 0.1 percent in the indexes for electricity and natural gas, respectively. Shelter costs rose 0.4
percent, with renters' and homeowners' costs each up
0.3 percent, and maintenance and repair costs up 1.4
percent.
The transportation component advanced 0.5 percent
in January, following a 0.4-percent increase in
December. The moderation in transportation energy
costs was more than offset by larger increases in public
transportation fees, automobile insurance costs, and
used car prices. Although pump prices declined, the index for gasoline rose 0.1 percent, after seasonal adjustment. This, however, compares with a 1.3 percent increase in the last 2 months in 1985. Despite these recent
advances, gasoline prices remain well below—11.4
percent—their peak of March 1981. New car prices also
rose less in January—up 0.1 percent—than in recent
months and automobile finance charges registered a
larger decline than in the preceding month. The index
for public transportation, which was unchanged in
December, rose 1.6 percent in January, largely reflecting sharp increases in intracity mass transit fees and intercity bus fares. Automobile insurance costs continued
to increase sharply, advancing 1.8 percent in January
after registering a 1.1-percent rise in December. In the
past 12 months, these costs have increased 12.4 percent.




1986

1985

Used car prices, which registered small increases in each
of the past 3 months, advanced 0.6 percent in January.
The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.3 percent in January, after registering no change in
December. A 0.5-percent decline in clothing prices,
reflecting larger than usual seasonal price reductions,
was only partially offset by a 0.9-percent rise in charges
for apparel services.
The January increase of 0.4 percent in the medical
care component follows a 0.7-percent rise in December.
The index for medical care commodities—prescription
drugs, nonprescription drugs, and medical supplies—rose 0.8 percent. The index for medical care
services rose 0.4 percent, with the costs of professional
services and hospital rooms up 0.1 and 0.7 percent,
respectively.
The index for entertainment, which was unchanged in
December, advanced 0.9 percent in January. This
reflects a turnaround in the prices for all major entertainment commodity groups—reading materials, sporting goods and equipment, and toys, hobbies, and other
entertainment commodities—coupled with a larger increase in charges for entertainment services.
The other goods and services components advanced
0. 9 percent in January, after increasing 0.6 percent in
December, largely as a result of a 1.6-percent increase in
prices for tobacco products.
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)—seasonally adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.3 percent in
January, the same as in the CPI-U.

The Consumer Price Index Revision

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will begin publishing a
revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the release of
the January 1987 index in February 1987. As a result of
the revision, both the CPI-U and the CPIW will have updated expenditure weights based upon data tabulated
from 3 years (1982, 1983, and 1984) of the Consumer
Expenditure Survey, replacing the current expenditure
weights based on 1972-73 data. The Bureau periodically
revises the expenditure weights to reflect price changes
of items currently being purchased by consumers.
The January 1987 CPI also will introduce a greatly
enhanced housing survey, which will improve the rental
equivalence measure of homeownership costs in both
the CPI-U and CPI-W. The new housing sample was

designed to represent optimally both owners and renters
in the estimation of shelter costs.
A number of methodological and sampling advances
first introduced in the 1978 revision also have been
enhanced and will be incorporated into the CPI for
January 1987. For example, the selection of the urban
areas and the allocation of outlet samples in which
prices are collected for the CPI were done by the Bureau
with the primary objective of producing the most accurate national CPI possible with the funds available.
The January 1987 index also will be based, for the first
time, on the geographic distribution of consumers as of
the 1980 Census of Population. The current CPI uses the
1970 Census of Population. The requirement to allocate
the sample to provide the most accurate national CPI did
result in some local areas not having samples sufficient
to permit frequent publication. Therefore, beginning in
January 1987, the Bureau will publish a number of local
area CPI'S less frequently. The areas affected by the
changes in publication are identified below.
Both the CPI-U and the CPI-W published for January
1987 will be linked to the present series of each index as
of December 1986 to provide a continuous series. The
linking will be accomplished by setting the index levels
of the revised CPI with the updated expenditure weights
and samples equal to those published for the present
series in December 1986. Each index will move upward
or downward from the December 1986 level in accordance with subsequent changes in prices.




As in the past, the Bureau will publish selected indexes using the old expenditure weights for 6 months
after the issuance of the revised CPI. Unlike earlier revisions, these overlap indexes will not be based on the old
samples and will differ from the revised indexes only by
their expenditure weights. The base period for the revised CPI issued for January 1987 will be 1967= 100, the
same as for the present index.
In addition to the national all-city average CPI-U and
CPI-W indexes, the Bureau now publishes indexes for 28
local areas. In 1987, it will continue to publish indexes
for all but one of these areas—Northeast Pennsylvania
(Scranton-Wilkes-Barre). Because of the requirement to
allocate the sample to provide the most accurate national CPI possible, 13 of the remaining 27 published
areas will be published less frequently.
Beginning in 1987, the index for Detroit, currently
published monthly, will be published only for the evennumbered months. Twelve areas now published bimonthly will be compiled on a semiannual average basis.
These areas are: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y.;
Cincinnati-Hamilton, Ohio-Ky.-Ind.; Kansas City,
Mo.-Kansas City, Kan.; Milwaukee, Wis.; MinneapolisSt. Paul, Minn.-Wis.; Atlanta, Ga.; Anchorage,
Alaska; Denver-Boulder, Colo.; Honolulu, Hawaii;
Portland-Vancouver, Ore.-Wash.; San Diego, Calif.;
and Seattle-Tacoma, Wash. These semiannual average
indexes, which refer to the arithmetic averages of the
6-month periods from January through June and July
through December, will be published with release of the
CPI for July and January, respectively, i.e., in the months of August and February. These series will be compiled and published on their present reference bases,
1967 = 100 for all areas other than Anchorage, which is
on an October 1967 reference base. Also, the ClevelandAkron-Lorain, Ohio, indexes will be published for oddnumbered rather then even-numbered months.
Indexes also are currently published bimonthly for 4
regions, 5 size classes, and 16 region-by-size groups.
Beginning with January 1987, publication will become
monthly; two of the size classes will be combined; and
two of the region-by-size groups will be eliminated.

Chart 1: CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 1975-86

All items
Index. 1967-100
(Not seasonally adjusted)

S«mJlog

321

320
280
240
200
160

-» 120

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

50
30
10
-10

Food and beverages
Index, 19«W0<f A
(Seasonally adjusted)

SWI

log

320
280
240
200
160

120

Percent change *
12-month span
1—month span

50
30
10
-10

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

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




;hart 2: CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 1975-86

Housing
Index? 196W00 A
(Seasonally adjusted)

leg
320
280
240
200
160
J

Percent change *
12-month span
•*•"*•••"•" 1—month span

Jan
4.3

120

50

3.1

30
10

Apparel and upkeep
Ihdex, 19ffiM00 A
(Seasonally adjusted)

-10
Semilog
320

Jan
207.7

280
240
200
160
-1

Percent change •
12-month span
1—month span

Jan
2.6
-3.4

120

Percent
50
30
10
-10

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1075

i miniiinmiui

1076 1077 1078 1070 1080 1081 1082 1083 1084 1085

1086

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




Chart 3: CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 1975-86

Transportation
Index, 1967-100 A
(Seasonally adjusted)

S«mJlog
320
280
240
200
160
-J 120

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

Percent
-I 50

30
10
Medical care
Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

-10
Semilog
320
280

417.5

240
200
160
- 1 120

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

Jan

Percent
50

6.9
5.3

30
10

> • •

-10
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Illllllllltllllllllllll

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1962

1983

1984

1985

1986

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




Chart 4: CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, 1975-86
Entertainment
Index, 1967^100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Jan
271.4

S.m1log
320
280
240
200
160
120

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

Jan
3.8
11.2

50
30
10
-10
Semf-

Other goods and services
fodex, 1967M00
(Seasonally adjusted)

320
280
240
200
160
- I 120

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

Jan
6.3
11.3

Percent
50
30

**•+•

AJ+

10
-J-10

niiniHiilinniiiin iiniiiiinlniiniiiii iiiiiiimilnnmiin

1975

1976

1977

1978

1979

1980

nmiiinliniiiniii iiiiinniiliinmiiiil

1981 1982 1983 1984

1985 1986

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




Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Jan. 1965

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec. 1985 Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to Jan.

Expenditure category
All items
All items(1957-59=100)
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
,
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Renters1 costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel1
Footwear
,
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
See footnotes at end of table.




100.000
-

327.4
380.8

328 4
381.9

3.9
-

0.3
-

0.6
-

0.4
-

0.3
-

19.619
18.513
12.380
1.707
3.884
1.573
1.938
3.279
.478
.349
1.331
1.121
6.133
1.106
37.884
22.255
7.319
6.354
.965
14.417
14.015
.402
.519
.291
.228

305.6
313.2
299.3
321.9
269.9
256.9
323.9
361.3
402.2
290.3
448.8
297.3
352.1
236.2
355.8
392.3
118.3
272.4
398.1
116.3
116.3
115.0
373.7
426.2
273.3

307.9
315.6
302.5
322.0
271.5
257.2
334.4
365.7
405.1
292.1
459.7
298.0
353.1
237.5
356.8
393.8
118.8
273.4
401.1
116.7
116.7
115.7
379.1
432.6
277.1

2.9
2.7
2.2
3.1
1.8
-.6
4.2
2.2
2.7
-1.3
2.3
2.9
3.9
5.9
4.3
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.0
6.1
6.1
6.1
3.6
4.3
2.7

.8
.6
1.1
.0
.6
.1
3.2
1.2
.7
.6
2.4
.2
.3
.6
.3
.4
.4
.4
.8
.3
.3
.6
1.4
1.5
1.4

.6
.7
.8
.3
2.1
.0
.9
.1
-.3
.3
.0
.2
.3
.3
.5
.7
.6
.6
.4
.7
.7
-.1
1.1
1.0
1.3

.6
.6
.8
.6
.9
-.1
2.9
.1
.2
-.6
.0
.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
.3
.4
-.6
.4
.4
.4
.3
.0
.7

.3
.2
.3
.0
-.1
.1
.8
.6
.7
.6
1.2
-.2
.2
.5
.3
.4
.3
.4
-.5
.3
.3
.6
1.4
1.5
1.4

8.081
5.783
1.323
4.459
2.298
7.548
3.744
1.636
2.168

393.3
483.6
657.3
439.9
245.8
248.8
200.1
317.7
343.2

394.6
484.7
650.3
442.6
247.3
248.8
199.8
318.3
343.9

1.9
.7
4.6
-.3
5.1
1.9
.5
2.7
3.8

.3
.2
-1.1
.6
.6
.0
-.1

.4
.4
3.0
-.3
.5
.2
.2

.3
.4
1.3
.1
.0
.1
.0

.2

.3

.2

.2

.1

.1

.2
.0
-1.1
.4
.6
.1
.1
-.1
.2

5.016
4.208
1.380
1.536
.117
.626
.549
.808

209.0
194.2
202.0
172.6
304.1
213.1
214.6
326.9

205.0
189.5
198.6
164.4
313.9
209.1
215.5
329.8

2.6
2.0
2.8
1.9
8.1
.2
1.6
5.5

-1.9
-2.4
-1.7
-4.8
3.2
-1.9
.4
.9

.3
.3
.3
.1
1.6
1.3
.0
.2

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

-.3
-.5
.0
-1.4
3.2
-1.1
.4
.9

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—
Jan. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec. 1985 Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to Jan.

Expenditure category

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

1.687
4.428
.627
3.800
1.597

324.0
317.8
219.2
219.4
375.6
377.5
376.8
357.5
295.2
202.1
322.7
412.9

323.9
317.3
219.7
219.9
374.1
373.3
372.5
357.9
297.7
203.4
325.5
419.6

2.9
2.7
3.3
3.2
-2.3
4.4
4.4
3.2
4.9
.7
5.6
6.4

0.0
-.2
.2
.2
-.4
-1.1
-1.1
.1

0.7
.7
.4
.3
.1
.8
.8
.2

.8
.6

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

6.450
1.072
5.378
2.473
2.905

414.7
262.9
448.0
377.1
533.6

418.2
264.5
451.9
378.9
540.3

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

4.197
2.409
1.788

268.3
262.5
277.1

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

5.447
1.535
1.863
.850
1.013
2.049

336.5
337.4
286.3
282.5
290.6
415.5
364.7
427.0

21.387
19.790
3.854
3.433
4.352
5.469

.253
1.796

1.6

1.5
-.6
1.8
.3

0.4
.4
.3
.3
.2
.5
.5
.5
.4
.2
.5
.0

0.5
.4
.0
.1
.6
.2
.1
.2
.8
.6
.9
1.6

6.9
6.6
7.0
6.2
7.7

.8
.6
.9
.5
1.3

.5
.5
.5
.6
.4

.7
.3
.7
.6
.8

.4
.8
.4
.1
.7

270.8
264.7
279.9

3.8
3.0
4.8

.9
.8
1.0

.3
.2
.5

.0
-.1
.2

.9
.7

339.1
342.7
288.1
285.3
291.8
416.8
371.0
427.6

6.3
6.8
3.9
4.1
3.8
8.1
8.9
8.0

.8
1.6
.6
1.0
.4
.3
1.7

.4
.1
.1
-.1
.3
.8
.8
.8

.6
.8
.3
.5
.1
.6
.7
.6

0.6
.5
.6
.4
.5
.3

0.4
.4
.6
.3
.0
-.2

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

.7
.3
.6
.5
-1.2

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

-.1
.3
.4
.3
.5
.8
.4
.8

.9

.1

1.0

.9
1.6

.6
1.0
.4
.7
.5
.7

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages1..,
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 12
Household services less rent of shelter 12
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.




100.000
51.181
19.619
31.562
18.764
4.208

327.4
289.9
305.6
277.7
286.8
194.2

328.4
290.1
307.9
276.6
284.9
189.5

3.9
2.6
2.9
2.4
3.8

2.0

0.3
.1
.8
-.4
-.7
-2.4

14.556
12.798
48.819
21.250
9.703
7.084
5.378

339.1
271.4
389.5
117.0
110.8
346.1
448.0
322.9

338.7
271.4
391.7
117.4
111.4
349.0
451.9
324.8

4.4
.4
5.3
6.1
2.3
5.2
7.0
5.8

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

5.405

1.1
.5
.5

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—
Jan. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec. 1985 Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to Jan.

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel 1
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 12
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy...
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 1

81.487
77.745
85.583
93.550
32.668
19.870
15.662
38.383
27.570
43.442
11.252
88.748
70.235
25.875
6.793
44.360

328.9
307.9
111.3
322.6
275.7
282.0
325.1
297.4
115.4
380.8
426.5
320.5
320.7
262.2
417.9
385.8

329.5
308.8
111.6
323.4
274.7
280.4
324.9
297.7
116.2
382.7
424.7
321.8
321.6
261.8
413.2
387.9

4.2
3.3
3.5
3.7
2.6
4.0
4.5
3.4
4.6
5.1
2.5
4.1
4.4
2.1
4.4
5.9

0.2
.3
.3
.2
-.4
-.6
-.1
.1
.7
.5
-.4
.4
.3
-.2
-1.1
.5

0.5
.5
.5
.6
.5
.5
.6
.6
.1
.2
.6
.5
.5
.2
1.2
.7

0.3
.4
.4
.4
.3
.0
.3
.5
.2
.2
.4
.4
.3
.2
.7
.4

$.305
.263

$.305
.262

-3.5

.0

-.3

-.3

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




0.4
.4
.4
A
.2
-.6
-.1
.1
.7
.5
.1
.4
.4
.3

-.1
.5

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

10

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

Expenditure category
All items
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1 ....
Maintenance and repair commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

2.6

3.1

5.1

3.6

4.1

.8
.6
-.9
3.2

3.2
2.5
1.8
2.0
4.2
-1.1
-.6
1.4
2.4

6.3
6.3
7.9

1.1
1.0
-.5
3.2

303.5
311.1
296.9
318.9
262.5
257.1
323.3
362.6
402.6
291.2
453.3
297.3
350.6
235.9
353.3
387.9
117.5
269.4
406.8
114.9
114.9
114.6
368.5
422.2
268.0

305.4
313.2
299.4
319.9
268.0
257.1
326.2
362.9
401.4
292.1
453.3
298.0
351.7
236.7
355.2
390.5
118.2
271.1
408.3
115.7
115.7
114.5
372.7
426.4
271.5

307.3
315.2
301.8
321.9
270.3
256.9
335.8
363.1
402.2
290.3
453.3
298.9
352.7
237.3
356.2
391.9
118.5
272.1
405.8
116.2
116.2
115.0
373.7
426.2
273.3

308.2
315.9
302.6
322.0
270.1
257.2
338.5
365.4
405.1
292.1
458.8
298.3
353.5
238.5
357.1
393.3
118.8
273.1
403.9
116.6
116.6
115.7
379.1
432.6
277.1

1.3
1.3
-.1
3.1
-5.2
-.8
5.4
1.8
1.6
-2.5
2.3
2.6
4.1
1.6
5.0
6.4
7.0
6.7
10.7
6.0
6.0
9.1
2.2
3.4
.7

393.7
484.0
621.2
447.6
244.7
248.4
200.1
316.7
342.2

395.4
486.1
639.6
446.4
245.9
248.9
200.6
317.6
342.7

396.5
487.9
647.7
447.0
245.8
249.1
200.5
318.3
343.2

397.2
488.1
640.7
448.8
247.3
249.4
200.8
318.0
343.9

3.1
3.4
9.8
1.9
1.9
3.1
.8
2.5
8.2

207.7
193.0
199.7
172.1
302.1
211.0
214.9
325.7

208.4
193.6
200.2
172.2
307.0
213.7
214.9
326.4

208.3
193.3
200.6
171.7
304.1
212.9
214.6
327.6

207.7
192.3
200.6
169.3
313.9
210.6
215.5
330.5

6.3
6.3
4.8
7.9
7.1
4.6
7.0
6.1

See footnotes at end of table.




4.6

11

-3.0
-.8
-6.3
2.5
4.2
5.3
.2
3.8
4.3
2.9
4.5
7.3
7.6
6.6
12.4
7.7
7.7
4.8
-.2
2.8
-3.8
1.4
-2.0

-10.9
.4
11.3

-.6
-3.2
1.8
2.3
.4
-.2
-.8
-.9
-1.1

.6
1.7
4.9

12.0
10.2

-4.1
-.8
-.6
2.1
2.9
1.3
1.3
3.2
4.2
2.2
4.7
6.9
7.3
6.6
11.5
6.8
6.8
6.9
1.0
3.1

14.3

-1.6

4.8
4.4
4.8
3.0
8.1
-.5
9.3
2.3
2.5
-3.8
3.4
2.6
3.7
9.7
3.9
5.4
5.2
6.0
.6
5.4
5.4
5.4
6.2
5.5
7.1

3.6
3.4
13.2
1.1
4.3
1.6
1.4
1.7
2.0

2.3
.7
-1.1
1.1
6.5
1.2
-1.2
2.1
5.2

1.5
.7
10.6
-1.7
3.7
2.5
2.1
3.4
2.4

.0
-1.4

3.3
3.0
2.0
3.4
2.9
2.6
4.3
5.5

2.1
1.3
3.7
.6
13.6

3.9
12.1
.2
20.2
3.1
2.5

-8.6
1.9
3.9
4.1
15.2
3.5
5.1
6.0
6.5
4.2
4.7
4.7
6.9
.8
1.0
.3

1.2
4.9
1.4
3.3
4.5
4.4
5.7
4.5
5.6
-2.8
6.1
6.1
3.9

-.5
-2.0
8.2
-4.4
3.2
3.5
2.8
5.1

2.9
4.1
4.0
5.6

8.1
10.7
-3.3
-3.3
5.3

1.8
-6.4
16.6
-.8
1.1

6.0

-2.1
-1.1
5.7

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

Expenditure category

320.5
314.3
216.7
217.0
373.0
374.3
373.9
354.8
289.6
202.8
315.4
411.5

322.6
316.5
217.6
217.7
373.4
377.4
376.8
355.6
293.9
201.6
321.2
412.8

323.9
317.7
218.3
218.4
374.3
379.4
378.8
357.5
295.2
202.1
322.7
412.9

325.5
319.1
218.4
218.6
376.4
380.1
379.3
358.3
297.7
203.4
325.5
419.6

6.1
6.3
4.4
4.2
6.7
11.7
12.1
2.0
2.7
1.6
2.9
3.6

-0.7
-1.1
1.9
2.1
-15.4
5.2
5.5
3.1
2.5
-1.2
3.3
4.5

0.2
-.4
3.6
3.4
-2.3
-5.0
-5.2
3.8
2.8
1.2
3.1
9.4

6.4
6.3
3.2
3.0
3.7
6.3
5.9
4.0
11.7
1.2
13.4
8.1

2.6
2.5
3.1
3.1
-5.0
8.4
8.7
2.6
2.6
.2
3.1
4.0

3.3
2.9
3.4
3.2
.6
.5
.2
3.9

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

410.9
261.6
443.1
373.7
527.8

413.0
262.9
445.4
376.1
529.9

415.7
263.6
448.7
378.5
534.3

417.5
265.6
450.7
378.9
538.1

7.1
6.7
7.2
6.3
8.1

7.0
7.0
7.1
6.1
7.9

6.7
6.5
6.7
6.5
6.9

6.6
6.3
7.0
5.7
8.0

7.1
6.9
7.2
6.2
8.0

6.6
6.4
6.9
6.1
7.5

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

268.1
263.4
275.2

268.9
263.8
276.6

269.0
263.6
277.1

271.4
265.5
279.9

2.2
1.2
3.3

4.6
3.6
6.2

3.4
3.7
2.8

5.0
3.2
7.0

3.4
2.4
4.8

4.2
3.5
4.9

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

332.3
334.4
285.0
281.4
289.2
404.7
360.0
415.2

333.5
334.7
285.4
281.1
290.2
407.9
362.7
418.5

335.4
337.4
286.3
282.5
290.6
410.5
365.2
421.2

338.4
342.7
288.1
285.3
291.8
413.2
367.0
424.2

5.8
3.8
3.8
4.6
3.2
9.3
9.3
9.3

6.9
7.6
3.6
2.6
4.3
9.2
8.7
9.3

4.8
5.4
3.9
3.6
4.1
5.3
9.7
4.7

7.5
10.3
4.4
5.7
3.6
8.7
8.0
9.0

6.3
5.7
3.7
3.6
3.7
9.3
9.0
9.3

6.2
7.8
4.2
4.6
3.9
7.0
8.8
6.8

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel

Gasoline
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1

7.1
1.2
8.1
8.7

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages 1 ....
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 12
Household services less rent of shelter 12 ..
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

287.5
303.5
275.3
285.3
193.0

289.0
305.4
276.5
286.8
193.6

290.2
307.3
277.3
286.8
193.3

291.1
308.2
277.9
284.9
192.3

4.6
3.9
1.3
5.7
10.8
6.3

2.6
-.3
.8
-1.2
2.0
-.2

3.1
2.1
3.2
1.6
3.4
4.0

5.1
5.1
6.3
3.8
-.6
-1.4

3.6
1.8
1.1
2.2
6.3
3.0

4.1
3.6
4.8
2.7
1.4
1.3

335.6
269.8
386.7
116.1
112.1
341.0
443.1
319.0

337.8
270.6
389.0
116.7
110.8
344.7
445.4
320.7

339.1
270.9
390.3
117.0
110.8
346.1
448.7
321.9

338.7
271.7
391.9
117.4
111.4
349.0
450.7
324.4

10.0
3.0
5.4
5.2
3.3
2.8
7.2
5.6

5.0
-4.8
6.0
8.5
13.0
3.5
7.1
6.6

-.9
.7
3.9
6.4
-3.8
4.7
6.7
4.0

3.7
2.8
5.5
4.6
-2.5
9.7
7.0
6.9

7.5
-1.0
5.7
6.8
8.1
3.2
7.2
6.1

1.4
1.8
4.7
5.5
-3.2
7.2
6.9
5.5

See footnotes at end of table.




12

Tablt 2. Contumtr Prlct Indtx for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.3. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

4.2
2.8
3.2
3.4
2.2
6.2
7.2
3.0
5.7
6.1
4.3
3.5
4.3
1.1
6.5
6.2

4.1
3.8
3.9
4.1
2.8
1.8
1.9
3.8
3.5
4.0
.7
4.7
4.6
3.0
2.3
5.6

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel1 .
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 12
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

326.1
305.8
110.5
319.9
273.5
280.7
322.0
295.2
115.1
379.3
425.8
317.9
318.0
261.0
410.6
382.0

327.8
307.3
111.1
321.7
274.8
282.0
324.0
297.0
115.2
380.1
428.4
319.6
319.6
261.6
415.6
384.5

328.8
308.5
111.5
322.9
275.5
282.0
325.1
298.5
115.4
380.8
430.3
320.8
320.6
262.1
418.4
385.9

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




330.1
309.6
111.9
324.1
276.0
280.4
324.9
298.9
116.2
382.7
430.8
322.1
321.9
262.8
418.1
387.9

5.4
4.1
4.5
4.4
5.5
10.5
9.6
3.9
4.0
4.2
7.3
4.2
5.2
3.9
11.3
5.7

3.0
1.5
1.8
2.4
-.9
2.0
4.9
2.1
7.3
7.9
1.3
2.8
3.4
-1.7
2.0
6.6

3.3
2.5
2.6
2.6
1.9
4.1
.1
2.5
3.2
4.4
-3.3
4.0
4.3
3.3
-2.6
5.0

5.0
5.1
5.2
5.4
3.7
-.4
3.7
5.1
3.9
3.6
4.8
5.4
5.0
2.8
7.5
6.3

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

13

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

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Group and item

Jan.
1986

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

305.6

307.9

2.9

0.8

0.6

0.6

0.3

313.2

315.6

2.7

.8

.7

.6

.2

299.3

302.5

2.2

1.1

.8

.8

.3

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

321.9
171.1
148.3
199.4
151.8
170.1
272.0
161.0
163.9
172.3
179.3
176.6
172.8

322.0
172.6
151.0
201.1
151.9
169.6
270.9
161.7
162.4
172.3
178.3
174.7
173.4

3.1
4.2
3.0
6.2
1.7
2.7
1.4
3.7
.4
1.6
4.1
5.1
5.2

.0
.9
1.8
.9
.1
-.3
-.4
.4
-.9
.0
-.6
-1.1
.3

.3
.9
.0
1.3
1.0
.2
1.0
.1
.1
-.2
.2
-.5
.9

.6
-.1
.2
.1
-.5
.9
.6
.2
.4
.7
.5
1.8
2.2

.0
.4
.1
.9
.1
-.3
-.4
.4
-.9
.0
-.8
-1.1
.3

12/77

177.9

178.3

3.1

.2

-.8

.6

.2

269.9
275.9
270.1
277.8
254.9
282.8
239.3
258.8
276.5
175.0
254.7
270.6
238.6
121.5
314.2
243.8
136.2
268.1
266.8
156.7
136.6
139.4
220.3
221.3
143.7
140.1
420.3
134.0
175.6
196.7

271.5
277.9
270.6
275.7
252.9
276.7
239.6
264.8
272.4
173.3
259.3
273.9
245.9
120.6
319.9
250.8
140.0
269.6
266.9
156.6
137.8
141.1
218.2
215.3
142.7
142.1
443.9
135.5
189.0
194.4

1.8
1.1

.6
.7
.2
-.8
-.8
-2.2
.1
2.3
-1.5
-1.0
1.8
1.2
3.1
-.7
1.8
2.9
2.8
.6
.0
-.1
.9
1.2
-1.0
-2.7
-.7
1.4
5.6
1.1
7.6
-1.2

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.7
2.1
3.4
3.5
2.7
3.0
1.8
3.2
1.1
3.5
1.6
-.1
.2
2.6
-.3
-.8
.3
-.6
.1
1.2
2.9
.8
-1.0
2.7
.4
4.1
-.7

.9
.9
.9
1.5
1.2
1.3
.9
2.2
2.2
1.7
.6
-.1
.4
-.3
1.4
-.6
.5
-.3
.4
.2
-1.2
.0
1.6
2.2
2.6
-.4
.0
.1
-.3
.3

-.1
.0
-.4
-.9
-1.1
-1.7
-.4
1.5
-.8
-2.1
.0
.2
.9
.3
1.8
.5
1.3
.6
.0
-.1
.9
1.2
-1.0
-2.7
-.7
1.4
3.7
1.1
4.0
-1.8

Food
Food at home
1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned
Sausage1
Canned ham
Other pork
Other meats 1
Frankfurters 1
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami'
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eggs

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

12/77

,

12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec.
1985

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal'
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Other bread'
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1
Cookies
Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 .,
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ...
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

14

-.1

-.3
-1.2
-1.7
-.5
2.3
-.1
.4
.3
-1.1
4.1
.5
-1.4
-1.8
-.3
-.1
-.3
.6
-.3
-.3
.4
.5
.7
-.2
9.3
.8
13.4
20.5

Dec. to
Jan.

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

Group and item

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits
Frozen fruit and fruit juices
Fruit juices other than frozen
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1 .
Other canned and dried vegetables 1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Candy and chewing gum
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine 1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola
Roasted coffee 1
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish
Other condiments
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Mill

\2I11
\2ITI
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

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

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

See footnotes at end of table.




15

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—
Jan.
1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

256.9
138.3
226.1
138.7
155.0
261.5
150.5
163.1
156.2

257.2
138.0
226.0
138.0
155.8
261.5
151.0
164.9
157.4

-0.6
-1.7
-1.6
-2.1
.8
-1.8
.5
1.6
2.9

0.1
-.2
.0
-.5
.5
.0
.3
1.1
.8

0.0
-.2
-.2
-.4
.1
-.1
.4
-.4
.5

-0.1
-.1
-.3
.1
-.2
-.4
-.7
.4
.3

0.1
-.4
-.2
-.5
.5
.0
.3
1.1
.8

323.9
337.1
335.8
320.4
226.5
388.2
182.3
338.3
260.1
437.9
321.7
187.8
312.3
167.0
167.9
170.1
163.0
147.1
161.0
149.5
138.7

334.4
356.7
350.8
333.2
240.1
387.0
194.3
362.3
267.9
444.2
373.2
204.6
312.6
166.8
164.4
171.7
163.6
147.5
161.7
149.7
139.2

4.2
7.2
2.7
9.6
-3.4
-9.9
7.9
11.6
-19.2
15.2
56.8
15.4
.6
1.0
-1.8
2.1
2.1
.3
1.8
-.7
-.1

3.2
5.8
4.5
4.0
6.0
-.3
6.6
7.1
3.0
1.4
16.0
8.9
.1
-.1
-2.1
.9
.4
.3
.4
.1
.4

.9
1.8
.3
2.3
-1.9
4.0
-.9
3.4
1.3
-4.5
18.5
1.4
-.3
.1
-.7
.6
-.2
-.3
-.2
.0
-.5

2.9
6.8
3.4
2.2
3.7
6.9
1.3
8.0
-1.4
38.6
16.2
2.7
-.4
-.6
-.1
-.7
-.8
.0
-.4
.7
-.1

.8
1.2
3.1
2.6
-1.1
2.4
4.0
.0
.9
1.4
16.0
-2.1
.1
-.2
-2.7
1.3
.4
.3
.4
.1
.4

361.3
402.2
167.5
169.8
166.1
290.3
301.7
159.9
146.5
448.8
319.2
148.4
372.6
380.4
154.0
297.3
153.8
169.4
172.8
169.5
165.6
161.5
154.6

365.7
405.1
168.6
171.2
167.3
292.1
301.8
159.3
148.5
459.7
325.7
149.6
406.1
397.1
155.1
298.0
153.9
169.1
173.0
170.8
165.9
162.2
155.2

2.2
2.7
3.6
-.4
4.6
-1.3
1.2
-.6
-3.0
2.3
.4
1.1
7.9
6.3
2.5
2.9
2.7
3.4
3.2
1.9
3.1
3.8
1.6

1.2
.7
.7
.8
.7
.6
.0
-.4
1.4
2.4
2.0
.8
9.0
4.4
.7
.2
.1
-.2
.1
.8
.2
.4
.4

.1
-.3
.2
-1.6
.3
.3
.8
.3
.1
.0
.1
-.1
-.7
-.1
-.1
.2
-.1
.4
.2
-.6
.4
-.1
.1

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

.6
.7
.4
.8
.7
.6
.0
-.4
1.4
1.2
.0
.1
9.0
4.4
-.1
-.2
.0
-.2
.1
.2
-.5
.4
.3

Dec.
1985

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

Group and item

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

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

352.1
170.3
170.2
172.6

353.1
170.5
170.6
173.4

3.9
3.7
4.2
3.5

0.3
.1
.2
.5

0.3
.4
.2
.5

0.3
.3
.4
.2

0.2
.1
.0
.2

237.5
151.0
238.0
170.4
238.5
138.9
171.6

5.9
5.2
2.2
10.6
2.2
12.7
8.2

.6
.5
.3
.5
1.5
.9
.3

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

.3
.2
.3
-.1
-.7
-.7
.6

.5
.5
.4
.5
1.5

12/77
12/77

236.2
150.2
237.3
169.6
234.9
137.6
171.1

12/77

285.4
277.4
144.1

287.3
275.1
148.1

1.8
-.4
3.6

.7
-.8
2.8

.8
3.0
.3

.6
2.6
.1

.0
-.8
1.4

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

Not seasonally adjusted.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

16

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Other
index
base

Jan.
1986

307.3

308.2

1.3

315.2

315.9

1.3

301.8

302.6

-.1

322.0
173.3
151.5
201.1
151.9

3.1

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

321.9
172.6
151.4
199.4
151.8
170.1
272.0
161.0
163.9
172.3
179.3
176.6
172.8

12/77

Food
Food at home
1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork

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

12/77

Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned
Sausage1
Canned ham
Other pork
Other meats 1
Frankfurters 1
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eggs

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

See footnotes at end of table.




17

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Other bread '
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1
Cookies
Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 .
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ...
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

3.2

6.3

1.1

4.8

2.5

6.3

1.0

4.4

-.9

1.8

7.9

-.5

4.8

270.9
161.7
162.4
172.3
177.9
174.7
173.4

3.8
2.0
-1.5
11.2
-1.0
.7
2.4
10.0
.2

3.2
3.4
5.2
1.5
4.0
2.7
2.0
-1.0
2.5
1.7
8.4
7.0
1.0

2.0
4.6
2.4
4.6
-3.1
2.7
.3
1.8
1.7
2.1
6.3
2.3
5.4

3.9
5.0
1.1
9.0
2.4
3.4
4.9
3.0

3.2
3.6
4.4
5.6
3.9
2.3
.2
4.9

-1.7
1.9
-.4
1.2
14.6

.7
1.2
5.3
8.5
.6

3.0
4.8
1.7
6.8
-.4
3.0
2.6
2.4
.0
2.0
2.9
1.7

177.9

178.3

4.5

3.7

4.4

.0

4.1

2.2

270.3
277.4
271.7
279.5
256.1
280.7
239.6
261.3
286.5
175.4
257.4
274.7
241.4
116.3
314.2
246.0
138.8
268.1
266.8
156.7
136.6
139.4
220.3
221.3
143.7
140.1
421.5
134.0
176.5
188.5

270.1
277.3
270.6
277.1
253.4
275.9
238.6
265.1
284.3
171.8
257.5
275.3
243.5
116.7
319.9
247.3
140.6
269.6
266.9
156.6
137.8
141.1
218.2
215.3
142.7
142.1
436.9
135.5
183.5
185.1

-5.2
-6.3
-7.7

-3.0
-4.8

4.2
3.2
3.3
9.3
6.4
13.2
6.7
11.9
7.2
7.7
-6.5
-5.9
3.7
-2.1
-8.7
-6.8
-.9
2.4
10.2
-4.2

12.1
12.9
11.9
13.9
9.2
12.3
16.8
28.5
18.8
6.0
16.4
5.1
20.5

-4.1
-5.5
-7.1
-10.8
-9.5
-14.3
-11.3
-12.7
-11.7
-5.6
-3.5
-1.5
-3.2

8.1
7.9
7.5
11.6
7.8
12.8
11.7

6.4
13.0
.3

-1.0
-4.3
-.2

19.1

-8.5
-1.2
-4.5
2.6

3.9
3.6
9.8

-10.9
-7.3
-15.3
-11.8
-12.1
-16.8

-6.8
-5.5
1.3
-8.9
-11.8
-9.8
.2
-9.3
-1.0
.3

6.9
-5.1
-3.9
-1.3
1.3

-3.9
-2.2
-1.2
-4.1
2.0
25.9

0.8

-6.5
-10.7
-11.7

-13.4
-10.7
-13.3
-6.2
-4.4
-1.4
-4.2
2.8
11.1
1.5
-.6
-7.6
-1.3
-9.1
-1.5
1.8

3.5
-3.6
-5.8
-.6
-3.6
6.6
.6
12.6
45.9

6.6
-5.5
-.7
-2.6
-3.1

4.9
6.0
.3
6.1

25.9

-.3
-1.5
1.8
-4.0
5.3
7.5

9.6
11.1
.3
28.1
6.8
35.8
-8.8

-1.7
-.3
-2.5
-2.3
-2.2
-2.9
2.6
-1.8
7.2
35.5

19.9
12.9
6.9
4.3
-.6
11.8
2.1
1.6
-3.3
8.6
1.0
4.2
-1.3
1.2
-.3
3.3
3.3
3.7
2.6
16.5
3.5
20.0
7.2

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits
Frozen fruit and fruit juices
Fruit juices other than frozen
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1
Other canned and dried vegetables 1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Candy and chewing gum
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine 1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola
Roasted coffee 1
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish
Other condiments
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods .

Other
index
base

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

12/77

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

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

See footnotes at end of table.




18

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—
6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

256.9
138.3
225.9
138.7
155.0
261.5
150.5
163.1
156.2

257.2
137.7
225.5
138.0
155.8
261.5
151.0
164.9
157.4

-0.8
-.6
-1.0
-.6
-.8
-9.8
-1.1
.2
4.5

-0.8
-.9
-.3
-3.6
2.4
4.7
3.8
.2
1.3

-1.1
-2.3
-2.4
-1.4
.0
.3
-1.1
1.5
-.8

0.2
-3.1
-2.4
-2.8
1.8
-2.0
.3
4.5
6.6

-0.8
-.7
-.7
-2.1
.8
-2.8
1.3
.2
2.9

-0.5
-2.7
-2.4
-2.1
.9
-.8
-.4
3.0
2.9

335.8
361.3
367.5
343.8
257.4
433.4
196.8
349.4
287.0
437.9
321.7
196.9
312.3
168.5
171.5
171.1
163.0
147.1
161.0
149.5
138.7

338.5
365.5
378.8
352.6
254.6
443.8
204.7
349.4
289.6
444.2
373.2
192.7
312.6
168.1
166.9
173.3
163.6
147.5
161.7
149.7
139.2

5.4
6.5
1.1
7.0
16.1
-5.7
1.3
12.8
-11.2
-78.2
780.7
4.4
4.2
1.4
-.5
1.2
3.3
.0
2.8
-2.6
-.3

-6.3
-13.4
-18.9
-4.0
-31.1
-43.6
-5.0
-3.2
-29.4
62.5
-89.7
40.6
3.0
3.9
5.5
4.3
3.3
4.1
6.9
3.0
3.2

-.6
-2.3
3.7
6.3
6.1
-26.1
18.6
-8.4
-34.1
52.9
2.3
12.0
-2.1
1.7
1.6
-1.2
4.2
-2.9
-1.7
-6.0
-2.0

20.2
46.7
30.7
32.3
2.6
67.5
19.0
55.3
3.2
225.1
550.3
7.8
-2.3
-3.3
-13.0
4.8
-2.4
.0
-.7
3.3
-1.1

-.6
-4.0
-9.5
1.4
-10.6
-27.1
-1.9
4.5
-20.8
-40.5
-4.7
21.1
3.6
2.7
2.5
2.7
3.3
2.0
4.8
.1
1.4

9.3
19.8
16.4
18.6
4.3
11.3
18.8
19.3
-17.5
122.9
157.9
9.9
-2.2
-.8
-6.0
1.8
.9
-1.5
-1.2
-1.5
-1.6

363.1
402.2
168.2
169.8
166.1
290.3
301.7
159.9
146.5
453.3
322.4
150.3
372.6
380.4
154.8
298.9
154.1
169.4
172.8
169.8
166.7
161.5
154.7

365.4
405.1
168.9
171.2
167.3
292.1
301.8
159.3
148.5
458.8
322.5
150.4
406.1
397.1
154.6
298.3
154.1
169.1
173.0
170.1
165.9
162.2
155.2

1.8
1.6
1.0
-5.9
6.9
-2.5
-1.6
-.5
-3.9
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.9
5.7
6.0
2.6
1.3
5.5
4.1
.7
3.5
9.0
1.1

2.5
4.2
3.7
4.6
4.8
5.3
14.5
.0
2.4
.2
-2.1
.8
.8
1.2
-.8
3.8
7.9
-1.9
4.3
2.2
6.0
2.0
.5

1.4
2.4
6.4
.0
3.2
-8.6
-10.6
-2.0
-10.1
1.9
1.0
3.0
-2.9
.4
5.9
3.9
2.1
10.3
.5
4.8
3.7
2.8
3.7

3.1
2.5
2.9
.0
3.4
1.2
4.2
.3
.0
4.9
.5
-1.6
34.8
18.8
-1.0
1.4
-.3
.0
4.0
.0
-1.0
1.5
.8

2.1
2.9
2.3
-.8
5.8
1.3
6.1
-.2
-.8
1.3
.1
1.6
1.9
3.4
2.5
3.2
4.6
1.7
4.2
1.4
4.8
5.4
.8

2.3
2.5
4.7
.0
3.3
-3.8
-3.5
-.9
-5.2
3.4
.7
.7
14.4
9.2
2.4
2.6
.9
5.0
2.2
2.4
1.3
2.1
2.2

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

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

Other
index
base

Jan.
1986

352.7
170.3
170.6
173.4

353.5
170.5
170.6
173.7

4.1
3.7
5.5
3.4

4.3
3.7
5.2
4.6

4.1
4.6
3.9
2.6

12/77
12/77

237.3
151.1
239.0
169.6
234.9
137.6
171.1

238.5
151.8
239.9
170.4
238.5
138.9
171.6

1.6
.3
-1.7
1.6
2.8
5.0
7.5

2.9
2.0
3.3
.8
.3
2.3
4.5

12/77

287.2
277.4
145.6

287.3
275.1
147.7

-1.1
-4.1
2.0

.7
-12.9
.3

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

19

6 months ending in

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Not seasonally adjusted.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Apr.
1985

July
1985

July
1985

Jan.
1986

3.3
3.1
2.4
3.5

4.2
3.7
5.3
4.0

3.7
3.9
3.1
3.1

15.2
15.7
3.6
47.8
4.8
47.9
13.1

4.5
3.8
3.8
-1.2
1.0
1.7
7.8

2.2
1.1
.8
1.2
1.5
3.6
6.0

9.7
9.6
3.7
20.9
2.9
22.7
10.4

1.7
-2.3
4.3

6.2
20.6
8.0

-.2
-8.6
1.1

3.9
8.6
6.1

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

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

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school1
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1.
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 ....
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Textile housefumishings
Household linens
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerator and home freezer1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Dec. to
Jan.

0.5
.7
.6
.6
.4
.4
.1
.1
.7
.7
-.1
1.1
1.0
1.3
2.0
-.9
.3
.1

0.3
.4
.3
.4
-.6
-1.3
.0
.6
.4
.4
.4
.3
.0
.7
.8
.1
-.8
.9

0.3
.4
.3
.4
-.5
-.4
.0
.3
.3
.3
.6
1.4
1.5
1.4
2.1
.5
1.8
-.2

.3
.2
-1.1
-1.4
.9
.6
1.1
-.1
.6
.4
.6
.0
.2
1.0
.7
1.9

.4
.4
3.0
3.3
.6
-.3
.2
-1.0
.5
.4
.7
-.1
-.1
.5
.4
1.0

.3
.4
1.3
1.2
1.8
.1
.6
-.6
.0
-.1
.2
.0
-1.3
.1
.2
.3

.2
.0
-1.1
-1.3
.5
.4
.6
.1
.6
.4
.6
.0
.2
1.0

. .2
.2
.3
2.6
-2.2
.9
1.3
.8
1.7
.3
-.7
-.6
-.8
-.6
-.8
-.1
-.5
-1.1
-1.6

.1
.0
-.2
-1.8
2.0
.2
-.1
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.6
-.5
.0
-.9
-.8
1.1
-.2
-1.4
-2.3

.1
.1
.0
.1
-.9

3.7
8.6
1.6
5.0
-1.0
-3.4
-5.1
-7.8
-3.2
-1.3
-2.0
.9
-1.6
-2.6

.0
-.1
-1.2
-1.5
-.9
-.2
-.1
.3
.0
-1.0
.5
.0
-.4
.2
1.0
-.3
-.3
1.8
.8

-.7

2.8

-.7

-.8

2.8

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

355.8
392.3
118.3
272.4
398.1
414.7
120.8
173.6
116.3
116.3
115.0
373.7
426.2
273.3
162.9
128.4
148.1
146.2

356.8
393.8
118.8
273.4
401.1
419.4
120.8
174.1
116.7
116.7
115.7
379.1
432.6
277.1
166.4
129.0
150.7
145.9

4.3
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.0
6.1
6.1
6.1
3.6
4.3
2.7
2.9
-1.9
4.4
1.9

0.3
.4
.4
.4
.8
1.1
.0
.3
.3
.3
.6
1.4
1.5
1.4
2.1
.5
1.8
-.2

393.3
483.6
657.3
666.4
199.7
439.9
357.5
556.1
245.8
199.3
181.4
111.8
124.7
405.7
112.5
112.9

394.6
484.7
650.3
657.1
201.5
442.6
361.4
555.8
247.3
200.1
182.4
111.8
125.0
409.6
113.3
115.0

1.9
.7
4.6
4.9
3.0
-.3
3.0
-4.6
5.1
4.9
9.2
-3.8
.8
5.1
5.4
7.0

248.8
199.8
237.1
136.6
159.7
232.5
167.4
123.5
132.0
145.7
140.3
94.0
84.8
103.0
183.5
193.2
148.1
119.4
118.4

1.9

12/77
12/77
12/77

248.8
200.1
239.9
138.7
161.2
233.0
167.5
123.1
132.0
147.2
139.6
94.0
85.1
102.8
181.6
193.7
148.5
117.3
117.5

12/77

117.2

120.5

12/82

12/82
12/77
12/82
12/82
12/82

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

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/83
12/83

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

20

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Nov. to
Dec.

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

.5
.0
-1.7

1.5

Oct. to

Nov.

.7
1.9

.6
-.1
1.2
.0
-.5
.5
.0
-.4
.2
1.0
-.3
-.3
1.8
.8

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

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1 ....
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, and jackets
Coats and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts
Furnishings
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery
Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories
Infants1 and toddlers' 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

Oct. to
Nov.

12/77

145.3

145.0

1.0

-0.2

0.7

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

152.1
136.6
148.7
140.6
317.7
320.1
163.8
161.1
148.9
165.1
149.8
343.2
371.9

152.5
132.8
149.7
140.5
318.3
321.8
165.6
160.2
149.0
165.6
148.9
343.9
371.9

1.1
-1.8
2.5
.4
2.7
4.5
4.5
2.3
2.5
1.3
.7
3.8

.3
-2.8
.7
-.1
.2
.5
1.1

.1
.0
1.3
.9
.3
.6
.6

10.2

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

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

189.4
160.1

190.4
160.3

7.0
3.4

.5
.1

209.0
194.2
191.1
202.0
127.2
118.8
103.4
156.4
135.8
118.1
131.2
127.8
142.3
129.3
172.6
115.3
178.3
177.2
107.7
142.7
86.3
112.1
102.3
107.9
135.9
304.1
214.6
126.9
143.8
213.1
141.8
132.4
127.7
326.9
195.2
170.8

205.0
189.5
186.3
198.6
125.3
116.0
99.6
156.7
132.0
117.7
128.0
121.7
143.1
126.8
164.4
109.5
160.1
166.4
102.6
140.6
78.3
108.5
95.4
106.2
134.1
313.9
215.5
126.5
144.9
209.1
141.6
132.3
121.9
329.8
196.9
172.3

2.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
3.0
3.3

-1.9
-2.4
-2.5
-1.7
-1.5
-2.4
-3.7
.2

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

12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

21

-1.9
5.1
3.6

1.5
2.4
3.9
3.6
.6
1.9
2.1
-1.0
-1.0

6.8
2.0
2.0
1.5
-.8
2.0
3.3
8.1

1.6
4.6
.6
.2
3.7
-2.2
-1.1
5.5
5.2
6.2

-2.8
-.3
-2.4
-4.8
.6
-1.9
-4.8
-5.0
-10.2
-6.1
-4.7
-1.5
-9.3
-3.2
-6.7
-1.6
-1.3
3.2
.4
-.3
.8

-1.9
-.1
-.1
-4.5

.9
.9
.9

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

0.1

-0.2

-.1

.3
-2.8
.7
-.1
-.1
.5
1.1
-.6

-1.4
.6
.6
.2
1.3
.9
.3
.1
-.1
-1.2

.1

.1
.0

.3
-1.1
.2
.0

.4
.3

.1
.3

.5
.1

.3
.3
.2
.3
.2
.7
.9

.0
-.2
-.1
.2
.3
.5
-.8
-1.3
.8
.8
.0
-1.0

-.3
-.5
-.4
.0
.0
.1
.5
.2
-1.9
.8
-.7
-.5

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

.1
.3
.1
.2
.2
.2
1.0
-.4

-.1
-.5
-.1

1.6
.0
.2
-.1
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.5
.2
.2
-.2

.1
.6
-.3
-.3
-1.0

-1.2
.7
.5
-1.7
-.8
-1.9
-.4

.1
-.9
-.1
2.1

-1.0
-.4
.6
-1.6
-.8
.4
.3
.4

1.3
-1.5
-1.4
-1.5
-4.7
-1.5
-1.0
-.2
-3.0
.2
-2.5

1.1
.3
3.2
.4
-.3
.8
-1.1
.4
-.1
-3.0
.9
.9
.9

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

Group and item

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Bodywork 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees '
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
,
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1
1
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies
,
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

0.0
-.2
.2
.2
.2
-.4
-1.1
-1.1
-1.3
-1.2
-.6
.1
.2

0.7
.7

0.4
.4
.3
.3
.7
.2
.5
.5
.7
.5
.1
.5
.0

0.5
.4
.0
.1
.2
.6
.2
.1
.0
.1
-.6
.2
.2

2.9
2.4
4.2
4.9
.7
.8
.6
.4
1.1
5.6
12.4
-9.0
3.4
.8
5.9
14.1
5.5
6.4
6.1
9.3
6.9
3.8
5.3

.2
.0
.2
.8
.6
-.8
.9
.9
.7
.9
1.8
-1.6
.5
.0
.0
.2
1.3
1.6
.4
3.2
3.5
.2
1.0

.2
-.2
.3
1.5
-.6
.3
-.7
-.8
-.4
1.8
1.8
3.4
.4
.1
.2
.0
1.0
.3
.5
.4
.0
.8
-.4

.6
.7
.5
.4
.4
.2
-.3
1.3
.5
1.1
-.8
.0
.0
.1
.1
-.1
.0
-.2
1.4
.0
.7
3.5

.2
.0
.2
.8
.6
-.8
.9
.9
.7
.9
1.8
-1.6
.5
.0
.0
.2
1.3
1.6
.4
3.2
3.5
.2
1.0

418.2
264.5
266.0
184.6
242.5
192.9

6.9
6.6
8.4
7.6
10.2
9.6

.8
.6
.6
.4
.7
.3

.5
.5
.5
.2
.0
.9

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

.4
.8
.9
.4
1.4
.3

243.3
211.3

245.2
213.0

7.1
8.3

.8
.8

.7
.3

.1
.7

1.3
.8

193.3
174.3
147.3
286.7
167.0
448.0
377.1
410.1
355.8
176.7
533.6
228.5
724.2
225.6

194.6
175.3
146.0
290.5
166.8
451.9
378.9
412.4
357.3
177.0
540.3
230.8
732.1
227.7

7.8
4.8
2.5
5.8
4.1
7.0
6.2
6.8
5.2
6.7
7.7
5.2
4.9
5.4

.7
.6
-.9
1.3
-.1
.9
.5
.6
.4
.2
1.3
1.0
1.1
.9

.6
.6
.7
.5
.5
.5
.6
.7
.4
1.6
.4
.0
.3
-.1

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

.6
.6
-.9
1.3
-.1
.4
.1
.1
.4
.2
.7
.5
.7
.6

Jan.
1986

Jan.
1985

324.0
317.8
219.2
219.4
108.2
375.6
377.5
376.8
210.7
217.1
95.5
357.5
182.5

323.9
317.3
219.7
219.9
108.4
374.1
373.3
372.5
208.0
214.5
94.9
357.9
182.8

2.9
2.7
3.3
3.2
4.1
-2.3
4.4
4.4
5.4
4.5
2.8
3.2
3.3

174.7
160.9
172.4
295.2
202.1
158.2
126.7
170.5
134.8
322.7
380.9
156.8
163.1
215.4
174.3
162.0
177.3
412.9
485.0
486.6
358.4
324.6
406.9

175.0
160.9
172.7
297.7
203.4
157.0
127.8
172.1
135.7
325.5
387.9
154.3
163.9
215.3
174.3
162.3
179.6
419.6
486.9
502.3
370.9
325.3
411.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

414.7
262.9
264.4
183.9
240.8
192.3

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

12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

22

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Dec.
1985

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—
Dec.
1985

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

.2

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

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books '
Sporting goods and equipment
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 .
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

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

12/77

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

12/77

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

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

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

268.3
262.5
177.3
334.2
185.7
142.0
150.7
115.9
199.8
131.5
143.4
138.5
135.7
157.9
277.1
173.1
164.7
143.8

270.8
264.7
179.5
334.4
190.2
142.3
150.7
116.4
201.0
132.1
144.8
140.1
137.2
158.8
279.9
174.8
166.9
144.5

3.8
3.0
5.8
4.3
7.5
1.5
2.6
-.8
1.3
-2.2
1.9
1.7
1.7
2.3
4.8
5.0
4.1
4.8

0.9
.8
1.2
.1
2.4
.2
.0
.4
.6
.5
1.0
1.2
1.1

336.5
337.4
347.3
169.3
286.3
282.5
160.1
182.2

339.1
342.7
353.0
170.2
288.1
285.3
161.1
182.8

6.3
6.8
6.9
5.3
3.9
4.1
3.0
5.4

.8
1.6

159.8
158.6
290.6
293.4
161.6
415.5
364.7
427.0
218.2
218.5
217.5
222.2

161.7
161.4
291.8
294.2
162.7
416.8
371.0
427.6
218.3
218.5
217.5
223.4

373.2
364.6
388.0

369.0
367.6
389.3

Dec.
1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

0.3
.2
-.1
.3
-.6
-.6

0.0
-.1
-.1

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

-1.0
.0

0.9
.7
1.2
.1
2.4
.5
.0
.4
.0
.5

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

1.0
1.2
1.3
.6
1.0

.6
.4

-1.0
.0
.1
.2
-.2
.2
1.2

1.0
1.3
.5

1.6
.5
.6
1.0
.6
.3

.4
.1
.1
.4
.1
-.1
.2
.8

.6
.8
.9
.2
.3
.5
.0
2.9

.9
1.6
1.6
.4
.6
1.0
.6
.3

4.1
4.3
3.8
3.6
4.2
8.1
8.9
8.0
8.5
8.5
8.0
6.0

1.2
1.8
.4
.3
.7
.3
1.7
.1
.0
.0
.0
.5

-.2
-1.2
.3
.1
.8
.8
.8
.8
.9
.8
1.1
.2

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

1.2
1.8
.4
.3
.7
.7
.5
.7
.7
.7
.7
.5

4.3
2.4
3.8

-1.1
.8
.3

.6
1.0

1.0
1.3
.5

.2
.3
.3

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

Not seasonally adjusted.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

23

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Renters1 costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school1
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1.
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 ....
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas'...!.''!!.
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Textile housefumishings
Household linens
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerator and home freezer1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1

Other
index
base

6 months ending In—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

356.2
391.9
118.5
272.1
405.8
430.6
120.8
173.6
116.2
116.2
115.0
373.7
426.2
273.3
162.9
128.4
148.1
146.2

357.1
393.3
118.8
273.1
403.9
428.8
120.8
174.1
116.6
116.6
115.7
379.1
432.6
277.1
166.4
129.0
150.7
145.9

5.0
6.4
7.0
6.7
10.7
8.5
.0

1.4

15.0
2.1
3.6
7.7
7.7
4.8
-.2
2.8
-3.8
-5.8
-9.1
2.4
2.2

396.5
487.9
647.7
656.2
198.6
447.0
367.8
561.6
245.8
199.3
181.4
111.8
124.7
405.7
112.5
112.9

397.2
488.1
640.7
647.4
199.5
448.8
369.9
562.0
247.3
200.1
182.4
111.8
125.0
409.6
113.3
115.0

3.1
3.4
9.8
11.3

1.4
-2.0
-10.9
-13.0

-1.2

1.0
.4

249.4
200.8
241.0
140.4
159.7
234.1
167.4
124.1
132.0
147.0
140.3
94.0
84.8
103.0
183.5
193.2
148.1
119.4
118.4

3.1
.8
-3.9
-5.5
3.6
5.4
33.0
3.6
3.9

12/77
12/77
12/77

249.1
200.5
241.1
140.2
161.2
232.7
167.5
122.6
132.0
147.7
139.6
94.0
85.1
102.8
181.6
193.7
148.5
117.3
117.5

12/77

117.2

120.5

-.3

12/82

12/82
12/77
12/82
12/82
12/82

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

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/83
12/83

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

24

Apr.
1985

10.1
6.0
6.0
9.1
2.2
3.4
.7

-1.7
-1.2

13.7

1.9
4.8

-1.9
1.9
.6

1.0
.0
.6
3.7
8.4
4.2

-4.8
.3
-.4
-4.7
3.0
1.3
-2.2
4.7
2.0
4.3

July
1985

4.5
7.3
7.6
6.6
12.4

1.2
-.6
11.3
13.4
27.2
-14.9
5.6
7.4
4.8
4.5

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

3.5
5.1
6.0
6.5
4.2
6.7
23.1
6.5
4.7
4.7
6.9
.8
1.0
.3
-.5
4.8
-3.2
.6

4.4
5.7
4.5
5.6
-2.8
-5.1
.3
3.8

-.5
-2.0
8.2
10.2
.6
-4.4
-.1
-10.0
3.2
3.1
4.1
1.1
1.9
3.0
2.9
6.3

3.6
3.4
13.2
13.5
12.3
1.1
5.9
-5.8
4.3
2.8

3.5
2.8
5.0
-.6
9.7

1.6

6.1
6.1
3.9
12.0
10.2

14.3
21.8

-1.5
5.2
3.4

6.1
-.4
-4.7
6.4
5.5
13.2

July
1985

4.7
6.9
7.3
6.6
11.5
11.7
1.1
6.8
6.8

6.8
6.9
1.0
3.1
-1.6
-3.8
-5.3

7.9
1.8
2.3
.7
-1.1

-1.6
-.1
1.1
3.0
-1.3
6.5
6.8
13.3
-7.8
3.1

5.6
6.6
4.3

Jan.
1986

3.9
5.4
5.2
6.0
.6
.6
11.1
5.1
5.4
5.4
5.4
6.2
5.5
7.1
10.1
1.6
.9
1.9
1.5
.7
10.6
11.8
6.3
-1.7
2.9
-7.9
3.7
3.0

5.1
.4
-1.4
4.7
4.2
9.7
2.5
2.1
2.5
1.6
2.2
5.8
10.8
1.8
8.7
.3
-2.8

-10.9

9.3
1.0
10.1

-1.9
-3.3
-4.5
-4.6
-4.9
-1.9
3.0
-3.7
-3.0
-11.9

1.2
-1.2
-2.5
-4.8
.9
1.8
6.5
1.3
1.4
-2.4
-4.0
-5.4
-8.1
-3.4
-2.5
-4.0
-.8
-2.1
-3.6

-1.6

-6.1

5.5

-1.0

-.5

-.6
-3.2
-1.0
-4.2
-1.8
-1.7
-14.8
-1.0
-.9
.0
-8.0
-10.1
-11.4
-9.4
-6.1
-5.8
-6.1
-6.1

4.6
17.4
-3.5
11.2
2.5
-2.2
-5.3
-10.4
-1.1

1.5
-2.7

1.4
.2
3.8

-4.9
7.0
4.7
7.4
6.3

-4.9
-7.6
-3.0
-.2
.1
2.6
-1.0
-1.5

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

Housefumishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, and jackets
Coats and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers

Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts
Furnishings
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery

Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories .
Infants' and toddlers'1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

Other
index
base

Jan.
1986

12/77

145.3

145.0

3.7

-0.3

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

152.1
136.6
148.7
140.6
318.3
320.1
163.8
161.1
148.9
165.1
150.8
343.2
371.9

152.5
132.8
149.7
140.5
318.0
321.8
165.6
160.2
149.0
165.6
149.2
343.9
371.9

.5
4.2
6.2
1.7
2.5

2.4
1.5

12.8
5.3
.2
-.8
8.2
47.4

189.4
160.1

190.4
160.3

9.8
4.5

208.3
193.3
189.9
200.6
126.4
118.1
100.3
156.4
135.0
117.6
130.3
126.3
141.8
128.6
171.7
114.7
172.9
176.6
106.7
142.2
87.8
110.9
101.9
106.7
134.4
304.1
214.6
126.9
143.8
212.9
142.1
132.4
127.3
327.6
195.6
170.8

207.7
192.3
189.1
200.6
126.4
118.2
100.8
156.7
132.4
118.5
129.4
125.7
143.7
126.7
169.3
113.0
164.7
173.9
105.6
141.9
85.2
111.1
99.4
107.9
134.8
313.9
215.5
126.5
144.9
210.6
142.6
132.3
123.5
330.5
197.3
172.3

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

12/77
12/77

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

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

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

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

25

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

-1.6

2.2

1.7

0.3

.3
4.1
-4.0
-5.3
5.1
6.2
5.9
-.5
4.4
.7

1.1
-15.5
10.8
5.9

1.5
2.8
1.9
.6
2.1

8.3

2.9
.0

-6.9
2.0
.0

.8
7.1
1.8
1.0
.9
5.2
21.4

.7
-6.2
3.1
.1
3.4
8.2
8.5
-2.3
3.2
1.6
.4
2.4
.0

6.5
3.9

7.8
2.8

4.1
2.5

8.1
4.2

5.9
2.7

6.3
6.3
6.7
4.8
6.0
3.2
-4.2
6.0

.4
-.2
-.4
-.8
-1.0
-3.4
-3.9

4.1
4.0
5.2
5.6
4.6
8.7
-2.0

.0
-1.4
-1.5

2.1
1.3
1.8
3.7
3.4

.8

15.5
7.0
1.6
3.7
-.3
.3
7.9
7.8
3.7
1.8
17.2
4.1
26.8
4.8
8.2
1.1
4.4
7.1
7.0
1.7
9.2
4.6
4.1
-2.3
9.3
6.1
6.1
7.3

.9
-2.3
.0
2.6

18.6
2.4
-2.7

3.3
3.0
3.1
2.0
2.5
-.2
-4.0
3.4
8.0
2.2
.8
3.2
3.8
-1.3
3.4
3.5

Apr.
1985

1.8

-1.5

July
1985

-2.1
-.6
1.8
.0
3.1
1.7
-1.6

1.7
2.7
2.3
.0

8.0
-2.8
-.9
-.7
-15.9
-2.5

1.6
.0
14.2
2.6
-4.2
7.0
.9
-1.1
1.7
7.8
-.8
.6
2.0
.9
-.9
4.9
4.1
5.9

Oct.
1985

10.8
14.4
3.4

7.6
8.1
7.3
38.7
7.0

10.5
1.7

1.7
10.2
11.1

-4.1
1.9
2.5

1.8
2.2
5.2
2.4
-3.7
-3.5
4.2
-2.4
-4.0
3.7
-2.2
-6.4
-5.5
-20.6

-9.7

-13.3

-.8
2.0
-13.7

2.9

-3.9

11.5
-1.1

-16.6
1.1
1.5
16.6
1.1
8.3

6.5
10.7
-3.3

1.0
-4.5
-3.3
.3
-5.5
-2.8
5.3
5.3

7.1

-1.1
-.8
8.9
-1.8
-8.9
6.0
5.4
4.3

.9

-6.6
-.3
9.1
2.0
20.3
3.7
1.8
4.0
2.6
2.9
4.3
4.7
4.1
2.6
3.1
-.7
4.0
5.5
5.1
6.6

6.9
.2
6.8

-.6
.7
4.0
4.8

3.6
2.6
.6
.7
4.9
-1.7
4.7
1.9
-13.5
-.5
-3.5
.0
4.0
13.6
-1.1

4.6
-2.8
-2.1
4.5
-3.7

-5.9
5.7
5.4
5.7

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

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1
Medical care
,
Medical care commodities
,
Prescription drugs
1
Anti-infective drugs
,
Tranquilizers and sedatives
1
Circulatories and diuretics
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services

Other
index
base

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

323.9
317.7
218.3
218.4
108.2
374.3
379.4
378.8
212.1
218.2
95.5
357.5
182.5

325.5
319.1
218.4
218.6
108.4
376.4
380.1
379.3
212.2
218.4
94.9
358.3
182.8

6.1
6.3
4.4
4.2
4.7
6.7
11.7
12.1
15.3
12.8
13.6
2.0
3.0

-0.7
-1.1
1.9
2.1
-1.1
-15.4
5.2
5.5
4.9
6.3
8.2
3.1
4.3

0.2
-.4
3.6
3.4
4.7
-2.3
-5.0
-5.2
-5.2
-5.7
-8.0
3.8
4.1

6.4
6.3
3.2
3.0
8.5
3.7
6.3
5.9
7.5
5.5
-1.3
4.0
2.0

2.6
2.5
3.1
3.1
1.7
-5.0
8.4
8.7
10.0
9.5
10.9
2.6
3.7

3.3
2.9
3.4
3.2
6.6
.6
.5
.2
.9
-.3
-4.7
3.9
3.0

174.7
160.9
172.6
295.2
202.1
158.2
126.7
170.5
134.8
322.7
380.9
156.8
163.1
215.4
174.3
162.0
177.3
412.9
485.0
486.6
358.4
324.6
406.9

175.0
160.9
172.9
297.7
203.4
157.0
127.8
172.1
135.7
325.5
387.9
154.3
163.9
215.3
174.3
162.3
179.6
419.6
486.9
502.3
370.9
325.3
411.0

2.1
-.8
3.2
2.7
1.6
1.0
1.9
3.8
-2.4
2.9
8.0
-9.1
3.6
1.9
.0
7.2
5.8
3.6
6.5
-5.2
.7
5.2
.0

-.7
3.6
6.1
2.5
-1.2
-.3
-1.6
-1.6
-1.5
3.3
8.4
-10.2
4.3
7.9
6.7
17.3
-.2
4.5
1.6
15.0
8.3
1.6
2.8

6.7
5.2
3.8
2.8
1.2
2.9
.9
.2
2.4
3.1
13.1
-19.1
2.0
-6.2
16.7
33.2
7.6
9.4
14.2
7.5
4.4
1.5
1.8

3.7
1.8
4.0
11.7
1.2
-.3
1.3
-.7
6.1
13.4
20.5
3.7
3.7
.2
.9
1.2
8.9
8.1
2.6
21.7
14.7
6.9
17.6

.7
1.4
4.6
2.6
.2
.4
.2
1.1
-1.9
3.1
8.2
-9.7
3.9
4.8
3.3
12.2
2.7
4.0
4.0
4.4
4.4
3.4
1.4

5.2
3.4
3.9
7.1
1.2
1.3
1.1
-.2
4.3
8.1
16.7
-8.4
2.9
-3.1
8.5
16.1
8.3
8.7
8.2
14.4
9.4
4.2
9.4

12/77
12/77
12/77

415.7
263.6
264.8
183.9
241.2
192.3

417.5
265.6
267.3
184.6
244.5
192.9

7.1
6.7
9.6
10.2
20.1
16.1

7.0
7.0
9.7
9.7
9.8
8.1

6.7
6.5
7.3
9.0
5.8
7.3

6.6
6.3
7.0
2.0
5.6
7.1

7.1
6.9
9.6
9.9
14.8
12.0

6.6
6.4
7.2
5.4
5.7
7.2

12/77
12/77

243.2
211.3

246.4
213.0

-.2
13.0

10.9
8.5

9.1
4.5

8.9
7.5

5.2
10.8

9.0
6.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

194.7
174.3
147.3
286.7
167.0
448.7
378.5
412.2
355.8
176.7
534.3
228.5
724.0
225.5

195.8
175.3
146.0
290.5
166.8
450.7
378.9
412.8
357.3
177.0
538.1
229.7
729.2
226.8

9.1
5.4
6.3
5.6
3.8
7.2
6.3
7.2
5.8
6.4
8.1
6.8
5.7
6.7

5.7
4.8
3.1
5.9
3.5
7.1
6.1
7.0
4.7
5.6
7.9
6.1
5.0
6.4

9.2
4.5
.5
5.0
7.0
6.7
6.5
7.0
5.1
7.0
6.9
3.1
2.1
4.6

7.0
4.5
.0
6.4
2.2
7.0
5.7
6.2
5.1
7.8
8.0
4.8
6.9
4.0

7.4
5.1
4.7
5.8
3.7
7.2
6.2
7.1
5.2
6.0
8.0
6.4
5.4
6.5

8.1
4.5
.3
5.7
4.6
6.9
6.1
6.6
5.1
7.4
7.5
3.9
4.4
4.3

12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

26

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

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

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 .
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

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

12/77

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

12/77

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

Not seasonally adjusted.




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

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

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

269.0
263.6
177.3
334.2
185.7
142.3
150.7
115.9
201.9
131.5
144.0
139.2
136.8
157.9
277.1
173.1
164.7
143.8

271.4
265.5
179.5
334.4
190.2
143.0
150.7
116.4
202.0
132.1
145.4
140.9
138.6
158.8
279.9
174.8
166.9
144.5

2.2
1.2
10.0
6.5
14.0
-3.6
1.1
2.4
3.5
-7.2
-.8
-1.4
-2.6
.0
3.3
2.9
1.0
7.5

4.6
3.6
7.6
2.9
12.4
2.0
-1.9
-1.7
2.6
-3.9
.3
-.3
.9
.5
6.2
7.6
7.2
-.3

3.4
3.7
1.6
5.7
-2.1
9.1
16.5
-2.0
.4
1.2
4.6
5.6
2.1
4.4
2.8
3.6
.0
3.5

5.0
3.2
4.3
2.1
6.6
-1.1
-4.1
-1.7
-1.4
1.2
3.7
2.9
6.6
4.4
7.0
5.9
8.6
8.8

3.4
2.4
8.8
4.7
13.2
-.8
-.4
.3
3.0
-5.5
-.3
-.9
-.9
.3
4.8
5.2
4.0
3.5

4.2
3.5
3.0
3.9
2.1
3.9
5.7
-1.9
-.5
1.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.9
4.7
4.2
6.1

335.4
337.4
347.3
170.2
286.3
282.5
160.1
182.2

338.4
342.7
353.0
170.9
288.1
285.3
161.1
182.8

5.8
3.8
3.2
6.1
3.8
4.6
2.6
6.4

6.9
7.6
8.0
4.4
3.6
2.6
.3
-.2

4.8
5.4
5.5
6.9
3.9
3.6
6.0
-1.1

7.5
10.3
10.9
4.1
4.4
5.7
3.3
17.4

6.3
5.7
5.6
5.2
3.7
3.6
1.4
3.0

6.2
7.8
8.2
5.5
4.2
4.6
4.6
7.8

159.8
158.6
290.6
293.4
161.6
410.5
365.2
421.2
214.6
214.9
213.4
222.2

161.7
161.4
291.8
294.2
162.7
413.2
367.0
424.2
216.1
216.3
214.9
223.4

1.6
9.4
3.2
3.3
2.6
9.3
9.3
9.3
8.9
8.5
9.4
11.5

6.3
3.8
4.3
4.0
5.5
9.2
8.7
9.3
9.8
10.0
10.2
4.7

7.0
1.0
4.1
5.4
1.5
5.3
9.7
4.7
5.5
6.9
1.9
4.6

1.8
3.0
3.6
1.9
7.2
8.7
8.0
9.0
9.8
8.8
10.7
3.5

3.9
6.6
3.7
3.6
4.0
9.3
9.0
9.3
9.3
9.2
9.8
8.0

4.3
2.0
3.9
3.6
4.3
7.0
8.8
6.8
7.6
7.8
6.2
4.1

375.1
369.4
388.0

375.8
370.6
389.3

11.5
3.2
7.6

5.1
3.4
2.3

-4.7
.5
2.6

6.3
2.4
2.9

8.2
3.3
4.9

.6
1.5
2.8

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

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

27

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

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Jan. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec. 1985 Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to Jan.

Expenditure category
All items
All items( 1957-59= 100).
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs a
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs *
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1 .
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1 .
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel....
Infants' and toddlers' apparel1
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1 ..
Apparel services

100.000

323.4
376.1

324.3
377.1

3.7
-

0.3
-

0.6
-

0.4
-

0.3

21.114
19.918
13.440
1.858
4.275
1.704

307.7
315.1
300.9
320.4
270.7
256.0
329.7
366.1
404.7
291.6
461.0
299.4
356.2
240.1
350.1
381.8
108.7
272.5
400.8
106.3
106.3
106.3
373.2
426.2
267.2

2.9
2.7
2.2
3.1
1.8
-.7
4.7
2.2
2.7
-1.3
2.2
2.9
3.8
5.5
4.3
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.2
3.4
4.5
2.5

.8
.7
1.0
.0
.6
.1

.6
.6
.8
.3
1.8
.0
1.2
.1
-.3
.4
.0
.3
.3
.3
.5
.6
.6
.6
.4
.6
.6
.0
.9
.8
.8

.6
.6
.7
.7
.6
-.1
3.1
.1
.2
-.8
.0
.3
.3
.4
.4
.5
.4

.291

305.4
312.8
297.9
320.4
269.2
255.7
319.3
361.6
401.8
289.6
450.4
298.7
355.2
239.1
349.1
380.4
106.3
271.5
397.5
105.9
105.9
105.7
368.5
420.1
264.2

.2
.1
.2
.0
-.1
.1
.8
.6
.7
.7
1.2
-.2
.1
.5
.3
.4
.3
.3
-.3
.4
.4
.6
1.3
1.5
1.1

7.870
5.687
1.307
4.380
2.183
6.891
3.590
1.663
1.637

394.3
483.1
659.9
438.8
246.7
245.2
197.8
315.0
345.0

395.6
484.1
652.7
441.4
248.3
245.1
197.3
315.8
345.6

1.9
.7
4.6
-.4
5.1
2.0
.5
2.9
4.2

.3
.2
-1.1
.6
.6
.0

.4
.4
2.9
-.3
.4
.3
.4
.3
.2

.3
.4
1.2
.2
.0
.0

4.970

208.1
194.1
202.2
174.5
317.3
213.6
202.4
324.4

204.1
189.4
198.8
166.1
332.7
209.9
203.5
327.2

2.8
2.3
2.7
2.5
11.0
.2
1.8
5.5

-1.9
-2.4
-1.7
-4.8

.4
.4
.1
.2
1.9
1.5
.0
.2

.0
-.1
.2
-.1

1.973
3.629
.506
.373
1.508

1.243
6.478
1.195

35.163
20.403
6.580
5.926
.654

13.273
12.929
.344
.550
.259

4.209
1.364
1.564
.137
.657
.487

.761

See footnotes at end of table.




28

3.3
1.2
.7
.7
2.4
.2
.3
.4
.3
.4
.4
.4
.8
.4
.4
.6
1.3
1.5
1.1

-.3
.3
.2

4.9

-1.7
.5
.9

.5
-.5
.6
.6
.5
.2
-.2
.6

-.2
.3
.1

-1.1
-.5
.0
.4

.2
.1
-1.1
.5
.6
.2
.2
.0
.2
.0
-.3
.0
-1.0
4.9
-1.0
.5
.9

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.8. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Relative
importance,
December

Group

1985

Unadjusted indexes

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Jan. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec. 1985 Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to Jan.

Expenditure category

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

1.839
4.918
.697
4.221
1.375

325.3
320.8
218.6
218.8
375.6
379.6
378.9
359.0
294.7
204.3
321.3
400.2

325.1
320.2
219.0
219.2
374.1
375.3
374.6
359.4
296.9
205.6
323.7
408.6

2.7
2.4
3.3
3.2
-2.3
4.5
4.6
3.3
4.3
.7
4.9
6.4

-0.1
-.2
.2
.2
-.4
-1.1
-1.1
.1
.7
.6
.7
2.1

0.7
.7
.4
.4
.1
.9
.9
.3
1.6
-.6
1.9
.2

0.4
.4
.4
.4
.2
.6
.5
.5
.3
.3
.3
.0

0.5
.4
.0
.0
.6
.2
.2
.3
.7
.6
.7
2.1

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

5.737
.961
4.776
2.337
2.439

412.6
262.3
445.4
377.6
530.4

416.0
264.1
449.2
379.3
536.9

6.9
6.5
6.9
6.2
7.6

.8
.7
.9
.5
1.2

.5
.5
.5
.6
.4

.6
.3
.7
.6
.7

.5
.7
.5
.1
.8

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

3.894
2.392
1.502

263.0
255.7
276.8

265.4
257.8
280.0

3.4
2.7
4.7

.9
.8
1.2

.4
.2
.6

.0
-.2
.2

1.0
.8
1.2

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

5.282
1.835
1.892
.928
.964
1.554
.224
1.331

331.9
337.1
284.0
283.3
285.2
417.4
369.4
429.1

334.9
342.4
285.9
285.9
286.4
418.9
375.6
429.7

6.1
6.7
4.0
4.1
3.9
8.0
8.7
7.9

.9
1.6
.7
.9
.4
.4
1.7
.1

.3
.1
.1
.0
.4
.8
.7
.8

.6
.8
.3
.5
.1
.7
.7
.6

1.0
1.6
.7
.9
.4
.7
.4
.7

23.840
22.466
4.022
3.430
5.495
6.191

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages1
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 1 2
Household services less rent
of shelter 1 2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

,

100.000
54.919
21.114
33.805
19.735
4.209

323.4
289.7
305.4
277.9
288.7
194.1

324.3
289.8
307.7
276.8
286.9
189.4

3.7
2.6
2.9
2.4
4.0
2.3

0.3
.0
.8
-.4
-.6
-2.4

0.6
.5
.6
.5
.5
.4

0.4
.4
.6
.3
.1
-.1

0.3
.3
.2
.3
-.6
-.3

15.525
14.070
45.081
19.446

340.1
265.7
385.1
106.1

339.6
265.6
387.2
106.4

4.4
.3
5.1
6.1

-.1
.0
.5
.3

.7
.5
.5
.7

.4
.3
.4
.3

-.1
.3
.4
.3

8.866
7.435
4.776
4.558

102.0
340.5
445.4
318.3

102.6
343.3
449.2
320.4

2.2
4.8
6.9
5.6

.6
.8
.9
.7

-1.2
1.2
.5
.6

-.1
.3
.7
.3

.6
.9
.5
.8

See footnotes at end of table.




29

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

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1985

Unadjusted indexes

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Jan. 1985

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec. 1985 Oct. to Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to Jan.

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel1
,
Nondurables
12
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care 1
,
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
,
Commodities less food and energy...
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 1

80.082
79.597
86.727
94.263
35.000
20.930
16.721
40.848
25.635
40.305
11.878
88.122
68.204
27.503
7.498
40.701

324.6
307.2
103.2
318.9
275.9
283.9
326.3
298.2
104.2
376.2
426.8
315.3
314.6
259.2
418.9
380.8

325.1
307.9
103.5
319.6
275.0
282.3
325.9
298.4
104.9
378.2
424.7
316.5
315.4
258.8
414.1
382.9

4.0
3.1
3.4
3.5
2.5
4.1
4.5
3.4
4.4
4.9
2.6
3.9
4.2
2.0
4.5
5.8

0.2
.2
.3
.2
-.3
-.6
-.1
.1
.7
.5
-.5
.4
.3
-.2
-1.1
.6

0.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.6
.6
.0
.3
.7
.5
.5
.3
1.2
.6

0.4
.4
.4
.4
.3
.0
.4
.5
.3
.2
.5
.4
.3
.2
.7
.4

0.4
.3
.4
.4
.3
-.6
-.1
.1
.7
.5
.1
.4
.5
.4

$.309
.266

$.308
.265

-3.8
-

-.3
-

-.3
-

-.3
-

-.3

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

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




-.1
.5

30

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

Expenditure category
All items
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel1
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

2.4

2.5

5.3

3.5

3.9

303.4
310.7
295.3
317.3
262.0
255.9
317.8
363.0
402.2
290.6
454.7
298.7
353.8
238.7
346.5
376.0
105.4
268.4
406.3
104.6
104.6
105.2
364.6
417.4
260.5

305.2
312.7
297.7
318.2
266.7
255.9
321.5
363.3
400.9
291.8
454.7
299.5
354.8
239.3
348.2
378.1
106.0
270.0
407.9
105.2
105.2
105.2
367.7
420.9
262.7

307.0
314.5
299.9
320.4
268.3
255.7
331.4
363.6
401.8
289.6
454.8
300.4
355.7
240.2
349.5
380.0
106.4
271.3
405.7
105.8
105.8
105.7
368.5
420.1
264.2

307.6
314.9
300.6
320.4
267.9
256.0
334.0
365.8
404.7
291.6
460.1
299.7
356.2
241.3
350.4
381.5
106.7
272.2
404.4
106.2
106.2
106.3
373.2
426.2
267.2

1.5
1.6
.4
3.1
-3.7
-.9
5.8
1.9
1.5
-2.1
2.3
2.8
4.1
1.2
5.0
6.4
6.9
6.7
10.6
6.1
6.1
9.5
2.5
3.9
1.2

1.3
1.3
-.1
3.4
-.9
-.9
-6.0
2.7
4.4
5.0
.4
4.2
4.1
2.8
4.2
7.2
7.2
6.5
12.2
7.7
7.7
4.4
.3
3.5
-2.4

2.8
2.1
1.2
2.0
2.8
-1.1
-1.0
1.1
2.4
-8.7
1.5
3.4
4.2
14.2
3.3
4.9
5.9
6.4
4.1
4.3
4.3
6.7
1.3
2.0
.8

5.7
5.5
7.4
4.0
9.3
.2
22.0
3.1
2.5
1.4
4.8
1.3
2.7
4.4
4.6
6.0
5.0
5.8
-1.9
6.3
6.3
4.2
9.8
8.7
10.7

1.4
1.4
.1
3.2
-2.3
-.9
-.3
2.3
3.0
1.4
1.4
3.5
4.1
2.0
4.6
6.8
7.1
6.6
11.4
6.9
6.9
6.9
1.4
3.7

4.2
3.8
4.3
3.0
6.0
-.5
9.9
2.1
2.5
-3.8
3.2
2.4
3.5
9.2
3.9
5.5
5.5
6.1
1.1
5.3
5.3
5.5
5.5
5.3
5.6

394.7
483.3
623.9
446.3
245.7
244.5
197.5
313.6
343.9

396.4
485.4
642.2
445.1
246.8
245.2
198.2
314.6
344.5

397.5
487.4
650.2
445.8
246.7
245.3
197.9
315.6
345.0

398.3
487.8
643.1
448.0
248.3
245.8
198.3
315.5
345.6

2.9
3.3
9.8
1.6
1.7
3.5
1.4
3.0
9.0

1.3
-2.0
-11.0
.4
11.2
-1.0
-3.6
1.7
2.4

-.5
-2.0
8.5
-4.6
3.3
3.5
2.9
4.6
3.4

3.7
3.8
12.9
1.5
4.3
2.1
1.6
2.4
2.0

2.1
.6
-1.1
1.0
6.4
1.2
-1.1
2.4
5.6

1.6
.8
10.7
-1.6
3.8
2.8
2.3
3.5
2.7

206.4
192.5
200.0
173.4
314.8
211.3
202.4
323.1

207.2
193.2
200.2
173.7
320.7
214.4
202.5
323.8

207.2
193.1
200.7
173.6
317.3
213.3
202.4
325.0

207.1
192.5
200.8
171.8
332.7
211.2
203.5
327.9

5.9
5.9
4.6
7.3
9.2
3.7
7.0
6.1

1.6
.8
-.4
1.9
.0
.2
2.4
5.0

3.0
2.7
5.2
4.5
11.4
-2.8
-4.0
5.0

1.4
.0
1.6
-3.6
24.8
-.2
2.2
6.1

3.7
3.3
2.1
4.6
4.5
1.9
4.7
5.5

2.2
1.4
3.4
.4
17.9
-1.5
-1.0
5.5

See footnotes at end of table.




4.5

31

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

Expenditure category

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

321.6
317.1
216.1
216.3
373.0
376.0
375.6
356.2
289.2
205.0
314.1
399.3

323.8
319.3
217.0
217.1
373.5
379.3
378.8
357.1
293.7
203.7
320.2
400.1

325.0
320.6
217.8
217.9
374.3
381.5
380.8
358.8
294.7
204.3
321.3
400.2

326.5
321.8
217.9
217.9
376.4
382.2
381.5
359.8
296.9
205.6
323.7
408.6

5.9
6.1
4.0
4.2
6.6
11.8
12.1
1.9
2.3
1.8
2.4
3.4

-1.2
-1.6
1.5
2.1
-15.4
5.9
5.9
3.5
2.0
-1.6
2.6
4.9

-0.1
-.5
4.4
3.4
-2.3
-5.2
-5.3
4.0
2.1
1.4
2.2
7.5

6.2
6.1
3.4
3.0
3.7
6.8
6.4
4.1
11.1
1.2
12.8
9.6

2.3
2.2
2.8
3.1
-5.0
8.8
9.0
2.7
2.1
.1
2.5
4.2

3.0
2.7
3.9
3.2
.6
.6
.4

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

408.9
261.2
440.9
374.3
524.8

411.0
262.4
443.1
376.6
526.9

413.4
263.1
446.0
379.0
530.4

415.3
264.9
448.1
379.3
534.8

7.0
6.6
7.1
6.4
7.7

7.1
7.0
7.1
6.2
8.0

6.7
6.5
6.8
6.6
7.0

6.4
5.8
6.7
5.5
7.8

7.0
6.8
7.1
6.3
7.8

6.6
6.2
6.8
6.0
7.4

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

262.6
256.5
274.6

263.6
257.0
276.3

263.5
256.6
276.8

266.2
258.6
280.0

1.6
.8
2.7

4.4
3.4
6.1

2.6
3.2
2.1

5.6
3.3
8.1

3.0
2.1
4.4

4.1
3.2
5.0

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

328.1
334.0
282.7
282.0
283.7
407.3
364.8
417.9

329.2
334.3
283.1
281.9
284.8
410.4
367.4
421.2

331.2
337.1
284.0
283.3
285.2
413.1
369.9
423.9

334.4
342.4
285.9
285.9
286.4
415.9
371.5
426.7

5.2
3.5
3.8
4.3
3.4
8.7
9.2
8.6

6.4
7.8
3.5
2.5
4.2
8.8
8.7
8.9

5.0
5.3
4.1
4.1
4.0
6.0
9.3
5.4

7.9
10.4
4.6
5.6
3.9
8.7
7.6
8.7

5.8
5.6
3.7
3.4
3.8
8.8
9.0
8.7

6.5
7.9
4.3
4.9
4.0
7.4
8.4
7.1

4.1

6.5
1.3
7.4
8.6

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurable less food and beverages 1
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter1 a
Household services less rent
of shelter 12
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

287.1
303.4
275.2
287.0
192.5

288.6
305.2
276.5
288.5
193.2

289.8
307.0
277.4
288.7
193.1

290.6
307.6
278.2
286.9
192.5

4.5
4.2
1.5
5.7
11.2
5.9

2.4
-.3
1.3
-1.3
2.6
.8

2.5
1.7
2.8
1.2
2.8
2.7

5.3
5.0
5.7
4.4
-.1
.0

3.5
1.9
1.4
2.1
6.8
3.3

3.9
3.3
4.2
2.8
1.3
1.4

336.5
263.6
382.2
105.1

338.8
265.0
384.3
105.8

340.1
265.7
385.8
106.1

339.6
266.4
387.5
106.4

10.1
3.0
5.0
5.3

5.5
-6.3
5.9
7.7

-1.3
.5
3.6
6.3

3.7
4.3
5.7
5.0

7.8
-1.7
5.4
6.5

1.2
2.4
4.6
5.7

103.3
335.3
440.9
314.6

102.1
339.3
443.1
316.4

102.0
340.4
446.0
317.4

102.6
343.3
448.1
320.0

3.2
2.5
7.1
5.1

13.7
3.2
7.1
6.3

-4.5
3.7
6.8
3.9

-2.7
9.9
6.7
7.0

8.3
2.8
7.1
5.7

-3.6
6.7
6.8
5.5

See footnotes at end of table.




32

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

4.0
2.6
3.0
3.3
2.1
6.6
7.4
3.1
5.6
6.0
4.7
3.2
3.9
.9
7.1
5.9

4.0
3.6
3.8
3.9
2.9
1.6
1.7
3.7
3.1
3.9
.6
4.4
4.6
3.2
2.0
5.5

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel1 .
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 12
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
1
2

321.7
304.9
102.5
316.1
273.5
282.4
323.1
295.8
103.9
374.5
425.6
312.6
311.9
257.8
411.8
377.1

323.3
306.5
103.0
317.8
274.8
283.8
325.0
297.7
103.9
375.5
428.5
314.3
313.4
258.5
416.8
379.5

324.5
307.7
103.4
319.0
275.6
283.9
326.3
299.3
104.2
376.2
430.6
315.5
314.4
259.0
419.7
381.1

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




325.9
308.7
103.8
320.3
276.3
282.3
325.9
299.6
104.9
378.2
431.0
316.7
315.9
260.1
419.2
383.0

5.3
4.1
4.5
4.5
5.4
10.7
9.7
3.9
3.6
4.2
7.5
4.1
4.8
4.0
11.4
5.4

2.7
1.2
1.6
2.1
-1.2
2.6
5.2
2.2
7.7
7.9
2.0
2.4
2.9
-2.2
2.8
6.5

2.8
2.1
2.4
2.4
1.6
3.5
-.1
2.2
2.3
3.7
-3.8
3.5
3.9
2.8
-3.0
4.7

5.3
5.1
5.2
5.4
4.2
-.1
3.5
5.2
3.9
4.0
5.2
5.4
5.2
3.6
7.4
6.4

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

33

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

Group and item

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Jan.
1986

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

305.4

307.7

2.9

0.8

0.6

0.6

312.8

315.1

2.7

297.9

300.9

2.2

1.0

320.4
173.0
151.2
203.5
153.0
168.4
266.5
164.1
158.4
170.0
179.3
176.2
177.4

3.1
4.1
3.0
6.2
1.8
2.8
1.3
3.8
.5
1.6
4.1
5.0
5.8

.0
.8
1.7
.8

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

320.4
171.6
148.7
201.9
152.9
168.8
267.7
163.5
159.5
169.9
180.5
178.5
176.8

-.7
-1.3
.3

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

12/77

170.4

170.8

3.2

.2

269.2
275.1
269.6
278.9
256.1
292.2
243.1
256.3
280.3
174.0
253.6
274.7
236.3
118.2
315.1
246.7
135.4
267.5
265.1
156.8
134.7
142.2
217.9
218.5
141.7
139.5
418.9
133.6
175.6
197.5

270.7
276.9
270.0
276.5
254.4
285.4
242.7
261.8
275.4
172.2
258.2
277.7
242.9
117.3
321.3
256.0
138.9
268.7
265.2
156.7
135.9
143.5
215.6
212.5
140.6
141.2
443.0
135.1
189.5
195.2

1.8

.6
.7
.1
-.9
-.7
-2.3
-.2
2.1
-1.7

Food
Food at home

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned ....
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned
Sausage1
,
Canned ham
Other pork
Other meats 1
Frankfurters 1
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1 .
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ....
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood .
Eggs

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

12/77

12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec.
1985

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products 1
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Other bread 1
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1
Cookies
Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 ...
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ....
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

34

1.0
-.1
-.2
-1.0
-1.8
-.7
2.1
.3
.6
.2
-1.1
3.7
.5

-1.1
-1.2
-.6
-.2
-.5
.7
-.2
-.6
.2
.2
.8
-.4
9.3
.8

13.5
20.5

Dec. to
Jan.

0.2

.6

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

-1.0

1.8
1.1
2.8
-.8
2.0
3.8
2.6
.4
.0
-.1

.3
.8

-.1
1.2
1.0
.2
.9

.7

.2

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

.0
.2
-.1
.8

1.9
2.7

.1
-.2
-.4
.4
-.7
.1
-.9
-1.3
.3

-.9

.6

.2

1.8
2.0
1.9
2.0
2.1
3.3
2.8
3.0
2.6
2.4
3.3
1.1
3.9
1.6
.3
-.2
3.3
-.4
-.8
.3
-.7
.1
1.1
2.8
.9

.6
.5
.5
.8
1.1
1.2
.6
2.2
2.1
2.3
.5
-.1

-.1

.9
.9
-1.1
-2.7
-.8
1.2
5.8
1.1
7.9

-1.1
2.9
.4
4.0

-1.2

-1.3

.1
-.4
1.3
-.6
.8
-.3
.3

-.1
-.5
-1.0

-.9
-1.7
-1.0
1.5
-.5
-1.9
.0

.1
.4
.4
2.0
1.6
.8
.4
.0

.3
-1.2

-.1
.9

.0
1.7
2.2
2.5

.9
-1.1

.1
-.1
.1
-.2
1.1

-2.7
-.8
1.2

3.9
1.1
5.3
-1.8

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

Group and item

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits
Frozen fruit and fruit juices
Fruit juices other than frozen
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1 .
Other canned and dried vegetables 1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Candy and chewing gum
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine 1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola
Roasted coffee 1
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish
Other condiments
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

12/77
Mill
12/11

12/77
Mill
Mill

12/77

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




35

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

255.7
137.5
224.9
138.0
155.2
264.3
150.8
162.0
156.3

256.0
137.3
224.7
137.2
156.0
264.0
151.4
163.8
157.4

-0.7
-1.7
-1.6
-2.2
.8
-1.9
.5
1.5
2.7

0.1
-.1
-.1
-.6
.5
-.1
.4
1.1
.7

0.0
-.2
-.2
-.4
.1
-.1
.4
-.6
.3

-0.1
-.2
-.3
.2
-.1
-.4
-.7
.5
.4

0.1
-.4
-.2
-.6
.5
-.1
.4
1.1
.7

319.3
330.7
324.2
323.5
224.0
355.7
175.8
336.7
253.3
440.3
325.7
186.8
309.3
166.5
167.3
168.9
163.2
145.8
163.0
146.8
137.0

329.7
350.0
337.9
335.6
238.3
353.2
186.7
361.1
261.3
448.2
376.6
203.7
309.7
166.4
164.0
170.6
163.8
146.2
163.8
146.9
137.4

4.7
8.2
3.6
10.1
-3.4
-9.2
8.5
12.3
-19.2
15.9
56.5
16.3
.6
1.0
-1.6
2.1
2.1
.1
1.8
-.7
-.3

3.3
5.8
4.2
3.7
6.4
-.7
6.2
7.2
3.2
1.8
15.6
9.0
.1
-.1
-2.0
1.0
.4
.3
.5
.1
.3

1.2
2.3
.7
2.6
-1.6
4.5
-.9
3.7
2.0
-3.7
18.1
1.7
-.3
.1
-1.0
.5
-.2
-.3
-.2
.1
-.4

3.1
6.4
3.2
2.1
3.3
7.1
.2
7.4
-1.9
36.9
16.4
3.8
-.4
-.7
.1
-.6
-.7
.0
-.4
.5
-.2

.8
1.5
2.8
2.6
-.7
2.4
3.9
.9
1.4
1.8
15.6
-3.0
.1
-.2
-2.3
1.4
.4
.3
.5
.1
.3

361.6
401.8
167.6
171.1
163.5
289.6
298.8
157.8
147.2
450.4
316.8
146.1
367.1
379.5
154.4
298.7
155.7
168.0
175.1
168.7
167.5
161.3
155.9

366.1
404.7
168.6
172.6
164.8
291.6
299.0
157.2
149.4
461.0
323.1
147.4
400.4
396.6
155.4
299.4
156.1
167.6
175.3
170.0
167.7
162.3
156.5

2.2
2.1
3.7
-.3
4.6
-1.3
1.2
-.6
-2.7
2.2
.5
1.4
8.2
6.4
2.6
2.9
3.0
3.3
3.2
2.0
3.0
3.8
1.6

1.2
.7
.6
.9
.8
.7
.1
-.4
1.5
2.4
2.0
.9
9.1
4.5
.6
.2
.3
-.2
.1
.8
.1
.6
.4

.1
-.3
.2
-1.7
.4
.4
.9
.3
.2
.0
.0
-.1
-.7
-.1
-.2
.3
-.1
.3
.1
-.7
.4
-.1
.1

.1
.2
.1
.9
-.3
-.8
.2
.1
-1.6
.0
.1
-.2
-.4
.0
.1
.3
.1
-.2
.6
.7
.0
-.1
-.1

.6
.7
.5
.9
.8
.7
.1
-.4
1.5
1.2
.1
-.1
9.1
4.5
-.3
-.2
.2
-.2
.1
.1
-.4
.6
.3

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

Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch

Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Whiskey 1

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

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

Dec. to
Jan.

0.3
.1
.3
.5

0.3
.4
.2
.5

0.3
.4
.3
.1

0.1
.1
.1
.3

5.5
4.9
2.0
10.7
2.4
12.9
7.9

.4
.5
.3
.4
1.6
.8
.2

.3
.0
.3
-.9
-.6
.1
.9

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

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

1.9
-.3
3.5

.6
-.9
2.8

.9
3.1
.3

.7
2.6
.1

.0
-.9
1.4

Jan.
1985

355.2
171.8
172.0
173.0

356.2
172.0
172.5
173.9

3.8
3.7
4.2
3.5

12/77
12/77

239.1
152.0
236.1
169.9
243.0
137.6
172.1

240.1
152.8
236.7
170.6
246.8
138.7
172.5

12/77

283.9
279.3
143.9

285.6
276.8
147.9

12/77

Not seasonally adjusted.




Nov. to
Dec.

Jan.
1986

12/77
12/77
12/77

36

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Dec.
1985

Wine'

Other alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—
Dec.
1985

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

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

oHti ictA/H
BUjUSleCI

indexes
Group and item

Other
index
hafio
uBoe

Jan.
1986

307.0

307.6

1.5

1.3

2.8

314.5

314.9

1.6

1.3

299.9

300.6

.4

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

320.4
173.5
151.9
201.9
152.9
168.8
267.7
163.5
159.5
169.9
180.5
178.5
176.8

320.4
173.9
151.8
203.5
153.0
168.4
266.5
164.1
158.4
170.0
178.9
176.2
177.4

12/77

170.4
268.3
275.2
269.5
277.2
257.1
290.2
241.1
259.1
289.3
176.1
256.3
278.8
239.3
113.0
315.1
249.3
138.4
267.5
265.1
156.8
134.7
142.2
217.9
218.5
141.7
139.5
420.5
133.6
176.1
189.8

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
1

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Other bread 1
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1
Cookies
Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 .
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ..
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned
Sausage1
Canned ham
Other pork
Other meats 1
Frankfurters 1
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eggs

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

12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




37

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

July
1985

Jan.
1986

5.7

1.4

4.2

2.1

5.5

1.4

3.8

-.1

1.2

7.4

.1

4.3

3.1
3.4
2.7
9.7
4.3
2.2
-1.7
12.2
-.8
1.7
2.1
10.1
.5

3.4
3.1
5.5
1.8
4.0
2.7
2.0
-1.2
1.8
1.2
7.9
7.7
1.0

2.0
4.8
3.0
4.5
-3.3
2.7
.5
1.7
3.1
1.9
6.7
1.8
5.8

4.0
5.0
.8
8.7
2.4
3.6
4.6
3.0
-2.0
1.7
-.4
.7
16.6

3.2
3.3
4.1
5.7
4.2
2.5
.2
5.3
.5
1.4
4.9
8.9
.7

3.0
4.9
1.9
6.6
-.5
3.2
2.5
2.4
.5
1.8
3.1
1.3
11.1

170.8

4.2

4.6

4.3

-.2

4.4

2.0

267.9
274.9
268.1
274.3
254.9
285.4
238.6
263.1
287.8
172.7
256.2
279.1
240.3
113.4
321.3
253.2
139.5
268.7
265.2
156.7
135.9
143.5
215.6
212.5
140.6
141.2
436.9
135.1
185.4
186.4

-3.7
-4.9
-5.4
-7.1
-6.7
-16.6
-9.0
-14.7
-17.4
-9.6
-5.1
.3
-7.4
-8.2
-10.7
-.3
-9.3
-1.5
-.9
6.9
-5.2
-5.4
-1.3
1.3
-3.4
-2.8
-2.6
-3.5
-1.7
23.3

-.9
-2.6
-3.6
-5.2
-11.6
-12.9
-4.0
-13.8
-5.9
-9.2
-1.9
-3.8
.5
7.1
1.9
-.9
-7.7
-1.5
-9.4
-1.8
1.8
4.6
-4.2
-6.6
-1.4
-3.9
6.3
.0
11.8
47.1

2.8
1.8
1.4
5.4
6.3
14.9
1.4
13.6
10.5
11.7
-6.2
-5.5
4.5
-2.8
-8.9
-6.9
-3.8
3.2
10.9
-4.0
7.0
-5.2
-.2
-1.9
-2.0
4.7
6.1
.3
6.1
26.1

9.3
10.0
8.0
7.2
9.5
11.6
9.8
30.4
18.1
11.7
15.8
4.6
18.9
6.6
15.2
3.4
21.4
-.9
-1.6
2.1
-4.0
4.0
7.0
8.7
10.6
.6
29.8
6.8
42.5
-7.8

-2.3
-3.8
-4.5
-6.2
-9.2
-14.8
-6.5
-14.2
-11.8
-9.4
-3.5
-1.8
-3.5
-.9
-4.6
-.6
-8.5
-1.5
-5.3
2.5
-1.8
-.6
-2.8
-2.7
-2.4
-3.4
1.8
-1.8
4.8
34.6

6.0
5.8
4.6
6.3
7.9
13.2
5.5
21.7
14.2
11.7
4.2
-.6
11.5
1.8
2.5
-1.9
8.1
1.1
4.4
-1.0
1.3
-.7
3.3
3.3
4.1
2.6
17.4
3.5
23.0
7.8

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

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

Other
index
hflQO
Uaoo

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits
Frozen fruit and fruit juices
Fruit juices other than frozen
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1 .
Other canned and dried vegetables 1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Candy and chewing gum
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola
Roasted coffee 1
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks1
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish
Other condiments
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods

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

12/77

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

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

38

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

255.7
137.5
224.7
138.0
155.2
264.3
150.8
162.0
156.3

256.0
136.9
224.3
137.2
156.0
264.0
151.4
163.8
157.4

-0.9
-.9
-1.2
-.6
-1.0
-10.1
-.8
.2
4.5

-0.9
-.9
-.4
-3.9
2.6
5.3
3.5
.0
1.3

-1.1
-1.7
-2.1
-1.1
-.3
.3
-1.1
1.7
-1.0

0.2
-3.4
-2.6
-3.1
1.8
-2.4
.5
4.3
6.1

-0.9
-.9
-.8
-2.3
.8
-2.7
1.3
.1
2.9

-0.5
-2.6
-2.4
-2.2
.8
-1.1
-.3
3.0
2.5

331.4
353.3
355.0
346.4
254.9
396.1
188.4
346.8
279.0
440.3
325.7
198.3
309.3
168.0
170.7
170.0
163.2
145.8
163.0
146.8
137.0

334.0
358.6
364.9
355.5
253.0
405.5
195.7
349.9
282.8
448.2
376.6
192.4
309.7
167.6
166.7
172.3
163.8
146.2
163.8
146.9
137.4

5.8
7.6
3.3
6.7
16.9
-.6
6.4
6.3
-8.8
-77.3
772.4
5.7
3.8
1.9
.5
.2
3.0
-.3
2.8
-2.4
-.6

-6.0
-12.8
-20.2
-2.4
-32.8
-44.9
-4.7
2.3
-31.2
63.5
-89.6
39.9
3.0
4.1
4.3
4.3
3.3
4.2
7.1
3.3
2.9

-1.0
-2.1
7.1
5.2
6.8
-28.2
21.7
-8.3
-35.7
49.8
3.1
12.1
-2.3
1.4
2.1
-1.2
4.2
-3.2
-1.9
-6.3
-2.0

22.0
48.8
30.4
33.7
3.9
72.8
12.8
59.4
5.9
224.7
538.6
10.2
-2.0
-3.3
-12.2
5.0
-2.2
.0
-.5
2.8
-1.4

-.3
-3.2
-9.2
2.1
-11.4
-26.0
.7
4.3
-20.8
-39.1
-4.5
21.6
3.4
3.0
2.4
2.3
3.1
1.9
4.9
.4
1.2

9.9
20.7
18.2
18.6
5.3
11.4
17.2
20.9
-17.5
120.5
156.6
11.1
-2.2
-.9
-5.3
1.9
1.0
-1.6
-1.2
-1.9
-1.7

363.6
401.8
168.3
171.1
163.5
289.6
298.8
157.8
147.2
454.8
319.9
148.2
367.1
379.5
155.3
300.4
156.0
168.0
175.1
169.1
168.6
161.3
156.2

365.8
404.7
169.1
172.6
164.8
291.6
299.0
157.2
149.4
460.1
320.2
148.1
400.4
396.6
154.8
299.7
156.3
167.6
175.3
169.3
167.9
162.3
156.7

1.9
1.5
1.2
-5.9
7.3
-2.1
-1.5
.0
-3.3
2.3
2.3
3.9
3.2
5.6
7.1
2.8
2.1
6.6
4.5
1.0
3.0
9.3
.5

2.7
4.4
3.5
4.8
4.6
5.0
14.4
-.3
2.7
.4
-1.9
.5
1.2
1.4
.0
4.2
7.3
-2.2
4.3
2.2
5.7
2.0
1.8

1.1
2.4
7.0
.0
3.2
-8.7
-11.2
-2.3
-10.0
1.5
.8
2.7
-2.9
.5
5.3
3.4
2.3
10.1
.5
4.6
3.4
2.5
3.1

3.1
2.5
3.4
.0
3.5
1.4
4.7
.3
.3
4.8
.9
-1.6
35.4
18.9
-1.8
1.3
.5
-.7
3.5
.2
.0
1.7
1.3

2.3
3.0
2.3
-.7
5.9
1.4
6.2
-.1
-.4
1.4
.2
2.2
2.2
3.5
3.5
3.5
4.7
2.1
4.4
1.6
4.3
5.6
1.2

2.1
2.5
5.2
.0
3.4
-3.8
-3.6
-1.0
-5.0
3.2
.8
.5
14.7
9.3
1.7
2.4
1.4
4.6
2.0
2.4
1.7
2.1
2.2

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

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

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

Other
index
Jan.
1986

355.7
171.9
172.3
173.7

356.2
172.0
172.5
174.2

4.1
3.9
5.2
3.1

4.1
3.6
5.1
4.3

4.2
4.6
3.8
2.6

12/77
12/77

240.2
152.4
237.7
169.9
243.0
137.6
172.1

241.3
153.3
238.4
170.6
246.8
138.7
172.5

1.2
1.1
-1.5
1.3
2.7
5.0
7.2

2.8
2.5
2.8
.5
.5
2.3
4.0

12/77

285.7
279.3
145.4

285.6
276.8
147.5

-1.3
-3.8
2.3

-13.3
.6

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

39

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Not seasonally adjusted.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Apr.
1985

July
1985

July
1985

Jan.
1986

2.7
3.1
2.4
3.8

4.1
3.8
5.1
3.7

3.5
3.8
3.1
3.2

14.2
13.1
3.6
49.6
5.4
48.9
13.3

4.4
3.2
3.3
-1.4
1.1
1.5
7.3

2.0
1.8
.6
.9
1.6
3.6
5.6

9.2
8.0
3.4
21.5
3.2
22.9
10.2

1.7
-1.8
3.7

6.3
20.9
8.0

-.2
-8.7

4.0
8.9
5.8

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

1.4

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

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school1
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance
Cable television 1
Refuse collection 1

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

1

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television1
Sound equipment1
,
Household appliances 1
1
Refrigerator and home freezer
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 ...
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1

Dec. to
Jan.

0.3
.4
.4
.4
.8
1.2
.0
.3
.4
.4
.6
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.9
.6
2.1
.3

0.5
.6
.6
.6
.4
.2
.0
.1
.6
.6
.0
.9
.8
.8
2.1
-.6
.3
-.4

0.4
.5
.4
.5
-.5
-.9
.0
.4
.6
.6
.5
.2
-.2
.6
.8
.0
-1.1
.6

0.3
.4
.3
.3
-.3
-.9
.0
.3
.4
.4
.6
1.3
1.5
1.1
1.9
.6
2.1
.3

1.9
.7
4.6
4.9
3.1
-.4
3.0
-4.7
5.1
4.9
9.1
-3.7
.6
5.3
5.5
7.3

.3
.2
-1.1
-1.4
.9
.6
1.2
-.2
.6
.4
.5
.0
.2
1.0
.8
1.9

.4
.4
2.9
3.3
.5
-.3
.2
-.9
.4
.5
.8
.0
-.1
.5
.5
1.0

.3
.4
1.2
1.3
1,9
.2
.7
-.5
.0
-.1
.2
.0
-1.5
.0
.2
.3

.2
.1
-1.1
-1.4
.5
.5
.7
.0
.6
.4
.5
.0
.2
1.0
.8
1.9

245.1
197.3
241.3
138.4
164.5
229.2
162.7
123.6
133.3
141.9
141.7
93.0
83.4
101.9
185.7
199.7
148.9
116.9
115.6

2.0
.5
.3
-1.3
2.0
4.0
8.1
2.0
5.6
-.7
-3.7
-5.2
-8.0
-3.1
-1.5
-1.9

.3
.4
.2
2.6
-2.8
1.0
1.5
.9
1.2
.5
-.6
-.6
-.8
-.5
-.5
.1

-1.8
-3.3

.0
-.3
-1.3
-1.6
-1.1
.0
.0
.8
.1
-.8
.1
.0
-.4
.3
.4
-.4
-.3
.9
.3

-1.6

.0
-.2
.1
-1.5
3.0
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.5
-.6
-.5
-.1
-.9
-.7
1.2
-.3
-1.4
-2.2

.2
.2
.0
.0
-1.1
.8
.0
1.6
.1
-.4
.1
.0
-.4
.3
.4
-.4
-.3
.9
.3

117.7

-.6

1.4

.2

-.8

1.4

349.1
380.4
106.3
271.5
397.5
413.0
121.1
172.8
105.9
105.9
105.7
368.5
420.1
264.2
154.0
125.4
144.3
146.9

350.1
381.8
106.7
272.5
400.8
417.8
121.1
173.4
106.3
106.3
106.3
373.2
426.2
267.2
156.9
126.1
147.3
147.3

4.3
6.1
6.3
6.3
6.1
6.2
5.8
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.2
3.4
4.5
2.5
2.9
-1.8
4.5
1.7

394.3
483.1
659.9
669.1
200.3
438.8
356.4
554.0
246.7
199.8
181.9
112.2
124.4
409.7
112.2
113.0

395.6
484.1
652.7
659.5
202.1
441.4
360.5
553.1
248.3
200.6
182.9
112.2
124.7
414.0
113.1
115.2

12/77
12/77
12/77

245.2
197.8
244.5
140.6
166.4
229.3
162.7
122.6
133.2
143.1
141.5
93.0
83.7
101.6
185.0
200.6
149.4
115.9
115.3

12/77

116.1

12/82
12/77
12/84
12/84
12/84

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

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/83
12/83

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Nov. to
Dec.

Jan.
1986

12/84

40

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct. to
Nov.

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

6/78

;

Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

.7

Dec.
1985

-.5
-.7

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

Group and item

Housefumishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning

services 1

Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep ...,
,
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, and jackets
Coats and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts
Furnishings
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery
Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories
Infants' and toddlers' 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Dec. to
Jan.

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

Oct. to
Nov.

12/77

142.4

141.9

0.6

-0.4

0.9

0.1

-0.4

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

140.8
132.6
144.7
145.9
315.0
315.0
162.4
160.6
152.5
159.7
143.7
345.0
372.7

141.1
128.6
145.4
145.2
315.8
317.0
164.0
159.7
152.7
160.3
143.1
345.6
372.7

.4
-1.8
1.8
.4
2.9
4.5
4.5
2.1
2.4
1.5
1.1
4.2
10.4

.2
-3.0
.5
-.5
.3
.6
1.0

.0
.0
1.2
1.5
.3
.5
.7

-.4
-1.7
.6
.8
.3

.2
-3.0
.5
-.5
.0
.6
1.0

-.6
.1
.4
-.4
.2
.0

-.9
.2
.3
.3
.2
.0

-.1
-1.0
.1
.0

-.6
.1
.4
-.7
.2
.0

190.5
157.7

191.5
158.0

7.5
3.5

.5
.2

.4
.3

.1
.3

.5
.2

208.1
194.1
190.7
202.2
127.6
111.4
106.7
151.5
138.9
124.4
129.9
129.5
137.9
127.3
174.5
116.8
180.2
164.7
108.5
142.1
105.2
113.0
104.0
109.0
134.5
317.3
202.4
124.1
134.0
213.6
143.9
135.5
123.8
324.4
193.1
172.0

204.1
189.4
185.8
198.8
125.8
108.8
102.3
151.8
135.1
124.0
126.5
122.8
138.5
125.0
166.1
110.8
164.7
155.1
103.2
140.0

2.8
2.3
2.7
2.7
2.7
3.0
-2.0
4.5
4.0
1.3
2.7
4.1
3.4
1.3
2.5
2.3
.1
.2
6.9
2.0
-1.1
3.0
2.1
3.8
3.0
11.0
1.8
3.9
1.0
.2
3.6
-2.2
-1.2
5.5
5.2
6.0

-1.9
-2.4
-2.6
-1.7
-1.4
-2.3
-4.1
.2
-2.7
-.3

.4
.4
.2
.1

.0
-.1
.1
.2
.3
.6
-.6
-1.4

.0
-.3
-.2
.0
.2
-.2
.2
.2
-2.0
.7
-.6
-1.1

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

12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

41

92.0
109.1
96.8
107.0
132.5
332.7
203.5
123.7
135.2
209.9
143.5
135.4
118.1
327.2
194.9
173.3

-2.6
-5.2
.4
-1.8
-4.8
-5.1
-8.6
-5.8
-4.9
-1.5
-12.5
-3.5
-6.9
-1.8
-1.5
4.9
.5
-.3

.9

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

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

-.6
-.3
-.6
.3
-.2
1.9
.0
.4
-.1

-1.7
-.3

1.5

-.1
-4.6
.9
.9

1.4
1.3
.2
.3

.8

-.1

1.5

Nov. to
Dec.

1.3
.9
.3
.1

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

-1.2
-.9
1.0
.6
-.1
-.4

-1.0
-.4
.2
-1.1
.0
1.6
-.7
-.5
.6
-1.5
-.6
.4
.3
.4

1.2
-1.3
-1.0
-1.9
-3.4

-1.6
-.6
-.2
-7.1
.3
-2.6
1.6
.2
4.9
.5
-.3

.9
-1.0
.1
-.1
-2.9
.9
.8
.8

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

Group and item

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Bodywork 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
,
State registration 1
1
Drivers' license
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1
,
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec.
1985

Jan.

Jan.

1986

1985

325.3
320.8
218.6
218.8
108.2
375.6
379.6
378.9
211.9
218.6
95.9
359.0
181.5

325.1
320.2
219.0
219.2
108.4
374.1
375.3
374.6
209.2
215.9
95.3
359.4
181.7

2.7
2.4
3.3
3.2
4.0
-2.3
4.5
4.6
5.5
4.6
3.1
3.3
3.5

-0.1
-.2
.2
.2
.2
-.4
-1.1
-1.1
-1.3
-1.2
-.6
.1
.1

0.7
.7
.4
.4
.9

179.6
160.2
172.3
294.7
204.3
157.2
128.3
174.0
134.3
321.3
379.4
156.1
164.1
214.3
174.3
161.2
186.1
400.2
478.0
487.1
357.7
333.5
408.1

180.0
160.2
172.6
296.9
205.6
155.8
129.5
175.6
135.3
323.7
386.3
153.7
164.7
214.2
174.3
161.5
188.1
408.6
479.8
503.2
371.2
334.1
412.0

3.3
2.4
4.4
4.3
.7
.8
.7
.4
1.3
4.9
12.3
-9.2
3.1
.5
5.7
13.5
5.7
6.4
5.7
9.6
7.1
3.6
5.5

12/77
12/77
12/77

412.6
262.3
265.9
186.7
240.8
190.9

416.0
264.1
267.5
187.4
242.6
191.5

12/77
12/77

246.1
213.3

12/77
12/77
12/77

193.9
175.3
146.2
287.7
169.2
445.4
377.6
414.7
353.1
172.6
530.4
225.6
711.5
223.6

12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

42

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

.9
.9
1.1
.9
.3
.3
.4

0.4
.4
.4
.4
.7
.2
.6
.5
.7
.6
.2
.5
.1

0.5
.4
.0
.0
.2
.6
.2
.2
.2
-.1
-.6
.3
.1

.2
.0
.2
.7
.6
-.9
.9
.9
.7
.7
1.8
-1.5
.4
.0
.0
.2
1.1
2.1
.4
3.3
3.8
.2
1.0

.2
-.3
.2
1.6
-.6
.3
-.8
-.9
-.5
1.9
1.8
3.5
.4
.0
.2
.0
1.0
.2
.3
.7
.0
.9
-.3

.6
.8
.6
.3
.3
.5
.2
-.2
1.4
.3
1.0
-1.0
.0
.0
.1
.1
-.2
.0
-.3
1.2
.1
.5
3.6

.2
.0
.1
.7
.6
-.9
.9
.9
.7
.7
1.8
-1.5
.4
.0
.0
.2
1.1
2.1
.4
3.3
3.8
.2
1.0

6.9
6.5
8.3
7.5
10.2
9.2

.8
.7
.6
.4
.7
.3

.5
.5
.4
.1
.0
.8

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

.5
.7
.9
.4
1.4
.3

248.0
215.0

7.3
8.2

.8
.8

1.4
.2

-.3
.7

1.5
.8

195.3
176.6
144.8
292.1
169.2
449.2
379.3
417.0
354.6
172.9
536.9
227.8
718.8
225.6

7.8
5.0
2.4
5.9
4.7
6.9
6.2
6.9
5.2
6.5
7.6
5.0
4.6
5.3

.7
.7
-1.0
1.5
.0
.9
.5
.6
.4
.2
1.2
1.0
1.0
.9

.5
.5
.6
.5
.6
.5
.6
.6
.5
1.5
.4
.1
.3
.0

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

.7
.7
-1.0
1.5
.0
.5
.1
.1
.4
.2
.8
.5
.6
.5

Dec.
1985

Oct. to

Nov.

.1

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

Group and item

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

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

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

12/77

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

12/77

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

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

Not seasonally adjusted.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Jan.
1985

Dec.
1985

Oct. to
Nov.

Nov. to
Dec.

Dec. to
Jan.

263.0
255.7
176.7
334.7
185.7
134.6
138.7
114.5
201.4
130.7
142.4
135.0
136.6
159.3
276.8
173.7
163.7
143.3

265.4
257.8
178.7
335.0
190.3
135.0
138.9
114.9
202.4
131.5
143.7
136.4
138.2
160.1
280.0
175.9
165.9
144.1

3.4
2.7
5.9
4.4
7.8
.8
1.5
-.5
1.3
-2.1
1.9
1.7
1.5
2.4
4.7
5.0
4.3
4.1

0.9
.8

0.4
.2
-.1
.3
-.6
-.5

1.0
.8

1.2
.5
1.2
1.3
1.3
.6

-.1
-.8
-.2
.0
.7
.7
.0
.4
.6
.8
.6
.4

0.0
-.2
.0
.1
-.2
-.3
-.9

331.9
337.1
346.1
169.2
284.0
283.3
159.1
180.1

334.9
342.4
351.8
169.8
285.9
285.9
160.0
180.8

6.1
6.7
6.9
5.1
4.0
4.1
2.8
5.5

.9
1.6
1.6
.4
.7
.9
.6
.4

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

.6
.8
.9
.4
.3
.5
.0
3.0

.0
.6
.6
.2
.7
.9
.6
.4

161.2
162.6
285.2
286.0
160.5
417.4
369.4
429.1
219.5
219.8
218.9
221.9

163.1
165.3
286.4
286.8
161.5
418.9
375.6
429.7
219.6
219.8
218.9
223.1

4.4
4.3
3.9
3.7
4.3
8.0
8.7
7.9
8.6
8.7
7.9
5.7

1.2
1.7
.4
.3
.6
.4
1.7
.1
.0
.0
.0
.5

-.1
-1.2
.4
.1
.9
.8
.7
.8
.9
.8

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

1.2
1.7
.4
.3
.6
.7
.4
.7
.7
.6
.7
.5

375.1
362.3
398.1

370.9
365.5
399.6

4.5
2.2
4.3

-1.1
.9
.4

.9
-.2
.3

1.1

.1
2.5
.3
.1
.3
.5

.6
.9
1.0

1.2
.2

.1
.0
-.5
-.6

-.9
.3
.1
.2
-.2
.2
1.1

1.1
.1
2.5
-.1
.1
.3
.0
.6

.6
1.0
1.4
.5
.2
.3
.3

.6

.1
.3
.4

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

43

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

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school'
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1.
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 ....
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Textile housefumishings
Household linens
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
,
Refrigerator and home freezer1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 ....
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1

Other
index
base

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

349.5
380.0
106.4
271.3
405.7
429.2
121.1
172.8
105.8
105.8
105.7
368.5
420.1
264.2
154.0
125.4
144.3
146.9

350.4
381.5
106.7
272.2
404.4
425.5
121.1
173.4
106.2
106.2
106.3
373.2
426.2
267.2
156.9
126.1
147.3
147.3

5.0
6.4
6.9
6.7
10.6
11.2
.3
10.2
6.1
6.1
9.5
2.5
3.9
1.2
-1.8
-.9
14.3
2.5

4.2
7.2
7.2
6.5
12.2
13.6
1.1
4.1
7.7
7.7
4.4
.3
3.5
-2.4
-5.7
-9.9
1.9
1.7

3.3
4.9
5.9
6.4
4.1
7.4
23.4
6.8
4.3
4.3
6.7
1.3
2.0
.8
.0
4.6
-2.7
.8

4.6
6.0
5.0
5.8
-1.9
-6.2
.0
3.3
6.3
6.3
4.2
9.8
8.7
10.7
21.0
-.3
5.0
1.9

4.6
6.8
7.1
6.6
11.4
12.4
.7
7.1
6.9
6.9
6.9
1.4
3.7
-.6
-3.8
-5.5
8.0
2.1

3.9
5.5
5.5
6.1
1.1
.3
11.1
5.0
5.3
5.3
5.5
5.5
5.3
5.6
10.0
2.1
1.1
1.4

397.5
487.4
650.2
658.9
199.2
445.8
367.0
558.7
246.7
199.8
181.9
112.2
124.4
409.7
112.2
113.0

398.3
487.8
643.1
649.8
200.1
448.0
369.7
558.7
248.3
200.6
182.9
112.2
124.7
414.0
113.1
115.2

2.9
3.3
9.8
11.4
-1.4
1.6
4.5
-2.1
1.7
.8
1.0
.3
1.0
3.6
8.1
4.5

1.3
-2.0
-11.0
-13.2
1.2
.4
1.6
-.8
11.2
13.1
27.2
-14.9
5.6
7.8
5.2
4.9

-.5
-2.0
8.5
10.3
.8
-4.6
-.7
-9.8
3.3
3.1
3.9
.7
1.6
3.3
2.6
6.3

3.7
3.8
12.9
13.3
12.0
1.5
6.6
-5.5
4.3
2.8
6.4
.0
-5.3
6.4
6.2
13.5

2.1
.6
-1.1
-1.7
-.1
1.0
3.0
-1.5
6.4
6.8
13.3
-7.6
3.3
5.7
6.6
4.7

1.6
.8
10.7
11.8
6.3
-1.6
2.9
-7.7
3.8
3.0
5.1
.4
-1.9
4.9
4.4
9.9

245.8
198.3
245.5
142.1
164.5
230.6
162.7
124.2
133.3
143.0
141.7
93.0
83.4
101.9
185.7
199.7
148.9
116.9
115.6

3.5
1.4
-5.1
-6.0
4.3
6.3
31.6
2.7
6.2
-3.0
.5
-.8
-5.2
3.1

5.0
3.7
5.1

-1.0
-3.6
3.2
-2.8
-1.5
-1.9
-14.1
-2.3
-1.9
-.3
-8.4
-9.8
-10.3
-9.5
-6.4
-4.5
-7.0
-7.1
-13.2

3.5
2.9
2.2
-.3
10.0
5.1
14.1
-2.3
13.8
2.3
-2.7
-5.3
-11.4
-1.5
1.7
-2.6
10.2
1.4
10.7

2.1
1.6
1.3
4.0
-4.3
6.9
5.9
10.3
4.9
-1.7
-3.9
-4.6
-5.1
-4.2
-3.2
3.1
-4.2
-5.0
-13.3

1.2
-1.1
-1.1
-4.4
1.4
2.1
6.3
.2
2.1
-1.7
-4.0
-5.4
-7.8
-3.4
-2.2
-3.9
-1.2
-1.8
-4.5

2.8
2.3
1.7
1.9
2.6
6.0
9.9
3.8
9.3
.3
-3.3
-5.0
-8.3
-2.9

12/77
12/77
12/77

245.3
197.9
245.5
142.1
166.4
228.8
162.7
122.2
133.2
143.6
141.5
93.0
83.7
101.6
185.0
200.6
149.4
115.9
115.3

12/77

116.1

117.7

2.4

-1.3

-6.3

3.1

.5

-1.7

12/84

12/82
12/77
12/84
12/84
12/84

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

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/83
12/83

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

44

Apr.
1985

2.1
-3.3

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

-.7
.2
2.7
-1.9
-2.0

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

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, and jackets
Coats and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts
Furnishings
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery
Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories
Infants' and toddlers'1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

Other
index
base

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

12/77

142.4

141.9

2.6

0.3

-2.8

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

140.8
132.6
144.7
145.9
315.6
315.0
162.4
160.6
152.5
159.7
144.5
345.0
372.7

141.1
128.6
145.4
145.2
315.5
317.0
164.0
159.7
152.7
160.3
143.5
345.6
372.7

.6
3.7
3.7

.3
4.9
-4.6
-6.2
4.6
6.2
6.0
-.7
4.0

48.7

1.4
3.4
-.8
-.3
1.7
.0
2.6
2.0
-1.3
2.0
2.0
2.4
.0

190.5
157.7

191.5
158.0

10.2
4.8

207.2
193.1
189.5
200.7
126.7
111.0
103.6
151.5
138.3
124.0
128.8
127.9
137.2
126.3
173.6
116.5
177.8
165.3
107.4
141.7
106.1
112.2
104.0
107.8
133.0
317.3
202.4
124.1
134.0
213.3
144.3
135.5
123.4
325.0
193.6
172.0

207.1
192.5
189.1
200.8
126.9
110.8
103.8
151.8
135.6
124.9
128.0
126.5
138.9
124.6
171.8
114.3
171.7
162.6
106.8
141.4
98.6
112.5
101.3
109.5
133.3
332.7
203.5
123.7
135.2
211.2
144.5
135.4
119.8
327.9
195.1
173.3

5.9
5.9
6.5
4.6
6.0
2.6

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

12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

45

Apr.
1985

1.4
3.0
2.0

-1.0
12.3
5.5
.5
.0

9.0

-4.5
4.8
14.2
7.3
2.6
8.5
.3
2.3
7.3
9.6
-.5
7.3
13.9
4.1

24.9
4.5
15.3
1.5
4.1
9.2
7.0
2.4
8.9
3.7
3.5
-4.3
8.5
6.1
6.4
7.5

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

2.6

1.4

-0.1

-.6

.8
7.8
3.4
.0

10.2
10.9
-4.4
1.6
2.5
-5.4
2.0
.0

1.0
3.5
1.4
.6
2.4
1.0
.8
7.0
2.0
1.3
1.0
5.6
21.9

8.2
8.4
-2.6
2.8
1.6
1.0
2.7
.0

5.8
3.9

9.6
2.6

4.3
2.8

8.0
4.4

6.9
2.7

1.6
.8

3.0
2.7
3.9
5.2
5.2

1.4
.0
.0
1.6
2.2

11.3
-.8
17.0
4.5

2.9
1.2
-3.6
-3.2
5.0

3.7
3.3
3.6
2.1
1.6
-.7
-4.1
2.9
7.3
1.5
1.6
4.8
3.5
.0
4.6
4.2
-11.9
1.2
8.0
2.0
23.5
4.4
8.9
5.4
2.6
4.5
4.7
4.8
4.7
1.9
2.7
-1.3
3.0
5.5
5.1
6.6

2.2
1.4
1.9
3.4
3.7
7.0
.2

July
1985

.9
-.4
-2.5
-4.0
-3.8
1.1

.9

Oct.
1985

.6

-2.6
9.6

1.3
6.7
-2.2
1.9
-1.0
-22.0
-4.5
2.3
.0
22.1
4.4
2.8

14.2
5.7
8.4
4.5
6.1
48.7
8.1
8.8
1.1
-13.7
5.1
9.2

9.4

-1.5
6.2

-4.1

1.2
.0
2.4
7.2
.6
.2
2.0
1.8
-2.2
5.0
3.9

5.6

11.4
-4.0
-.7
-5.4
-2.8
.0
-5.4
-1.0
5.0
5.1
6.8

-17.4

9.6
7.2
2.4

-1.9
-6.4
1.2
-2.8
-3.6
-5.1
-13.2
-8.8
3.4

2.6
-27.4
-1.8
-15.6
6.1

.6
24.8
2.2
6.7
.3
-.2
9.1
-.6
-8.8
6.1
5.5
4.0

-.1

-6.9
2.2
.3
3.5

6.2
.6
1.1
3.7
3.4
3.4
2.6
.4
.4
13.6
-.7
6.1
1.9
-20.8
1.6
-4.0
2.2
3.4
17.9
-1.0
3.0

-2.6
-1.5
4.4
-3.0
-5.0
5.5
5.3
5.4

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

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Bodywork1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services

Other
index
base

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

325.0
320.6
217.8
217.9
108.2
374.3
381.5
380.8
213.0
219.9
95.9
358.8
181.5

326.5
321.8
217.9
217.9
108.4
376.4
382.2
381.5
213.5
219.6
95.3
359.8
181.7

5.9
6.1
4.0
4.2
5.1
6.6
11.8
12.1
14.1
13.2
13.6
1.9
2.8

-1.2
-1.6
1.5
2.1
-1.1
-15.4
5.9
5.9
6.9
5.7
8.7
3.5
4.8

-0.1
-.5
4.4
3.4
4.6
-2.3
-5.2
-5.3
-6.1
-5.4
-8.0
4.0
3.9

6.2
6.1
3.4
3.0
7.7
3.7
6.8
6.4
8.3
5.5
-.4
4.1
2.7

2.3
2.2
2.8
3.1
1.9
-5.0
8.8
9.0
10.4
9.3
11.1
2.7
3.8

3.0
2.7
3.9
3.2
6.2
.6
.6
.4
.8
-.1
-4.3
4.1
3.3

179.6
160.2
172.6
294.7
204.3
157.2
128.3
174.0
134.3
321.3
379.4
156.1
164.1
214.3
174.3
161.2
186.1
400.2
478.0
487.1
357.7
333.5
408.1

180.0
160.2
172.8
296.9
205.6
155.8
129.5
175.6
135.3
323.7
386.3
153.7
164.7
214.2
174.3
161.5
188.1
408.6
479.8
503.2
371.2
334.1
412.0

2.8
-1.0
3.4
2.3
1.8
.5
1.9
3.7
-2.4
2.4
7.9
-9.1
3.8
1.9
.0
6.0
7.9
3.4
7.2
-6.5
.8
5.6
.0

-.2
3.1
5.9
2.0
-1.6
-.3
-1.8
-1.8
-1.5
2.6
8.5
-10.5
4.3
7.1
6.2
16.1
-.2
4.9
1.4
16.1
7.7
1.2
2.7

7.0
5.7
4.3
2.1
1.4
3.7
1.2
.7
2.1
2.2
13.4
-19.3
1.2
-6.4
16.5
33.4
7.2
7.5
12.9
7.8
4.0
1.2
1.7

3.9
2.0
3.8
11.1
1.2
-.5
1.6
-.9
7.1
12.8
20.0
3.7
3.0
.0
.9
1.0
8.0
9.6
1.5
23.0
16.4
6.6
18.4

1.3
1.0
4.6
2.1
.1
.1
.0
.9
-1.9
2.5
8.2
-9.8
4.0
4.5
3.1
11.0
3.7
4.2
4.3
4.2
4.2
3.4
1.3

5.4
3.9
4.1
6.5
1.3
1.6
1.4
-.1
4.6
7.4
16.6
-8.5
2.1
-3.3
8.4
16.1
7.6
8.6
7.1
15.2
10.0
3.9
9.7

12/77
12/77
12/77

413.4
263.1
266.4
186.7
240.9
190.9

415.3
264.9
268.8
187.4
244.3
191.5

7.0
6.6
9.2
9.7
19.1
15.7

7.1
7.0
9.8
10.0
11.3
7.7

6.7
6.5
7.4
8.8
5.5
7.1

6.4
5.8
6.8
1.7
5.2
6.7

7.0
6.8
9.5
9.9
15.1
11.6

6.6
6.2
7.1
5.2
5.4
6.9

12/77
12/77

246.0
213.3

249.7
215.0

-1.2
12.4

11.3
8.9

8.7
4.5

10.6
7.2

4.9
10.6

9.6
5.8

12/77
12/77
12/77

195.4
175.3
146.2
287.7
169.2
446.0
379.0
417.0
353.1
172.6
530.4
225.5
711.2
223.5

196.7
176.6
144.8
292.1
169.2
448.1
379.3
417.4
354.6
172.9
534.8
226.7
715.2
224.7

9.3
5.3
5.8
5.6
3.8
7.1
6.4
7.4
5.8
6.3
7.7
6.1
5.7
6.1

4.6
5.3
4.0
5.8
4.5
7.1
6.2
7.0
4.4
4.9
8.0
5.4
5.1
6.0

9.9
4.7
.6
5.2
7.7
6.8
6.6
7.1
5.1
7.9
7.0
4.0
1.8
5.6

7.4
4.7
-.6
7.0
2.9
6.7
5.5
6.1
5.4
7.0
7.8
4.5
5.9
3.6

6.9
5.3
4.9
5.7
4.1
7.1
6.3
7.2
5.1
5.6
7.8
5.7
5.4
6.1

8.7
4.7
.0
6.1
5.3
6.8
6.0
6.6
5.2
7.4
7.4
4.3
3.9
4.6

12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

46

Apr.
1985

July
1985

Oct.
1985

Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

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

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1

Other
index

3 months ending in—

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

Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and sen/ices
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 .
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1

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

12/77

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

12/77

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

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

Not seasonally adjusted.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

263.5
256.6
176.7
334.7
185.7
135.1
138.7
114.5
203.6
130.7
143.3
136.0
137.8
159.3
276.8
173.7
163.7
143.3

266.2
258.6
178.7
335.0
190.3
134.9
138.9
114.9
203.6
131.5
144.1
137.4
139.7
160.1
280.0
175.9
165.9
144.1

331.2
337.1
346.1
170.2
284.0
283.3
159.1
180.1

Apr.
1985

1.6
.8
10.1
6.5
14.5

-2.1
-.9
2.1
3.0
-7.0
-.6

-1.5
-2.9
.0
2.7
2.2

July
1985

4.4
3.4
7.1

2.9
13.1
2.7
.3

-1.0
3.2
-3.0
.6
.0
.6

Oct.
1985

2.6
3.2
2.3
6.2
-2.7
6.7
10.3
-1.7
.2

1.5
4.6

6 months ending in—
Jan.
1986

July
1985

Jan.
1986

5.6
3.3
4.1
1.9
7.0
-3.8
-3.1
-1.4
-1.2
.3
2.8
3.0
6.9
4.4
8.1

3.0
2.1
8.6
4.7
13.8
.3
-.3
.5

.4
4.4
4.3
4.6
3.1

4.1
3.2
3.2
4.1
2.0
1.3
3.4
-1.5
-.5
.9
3.7
4.4
4.3
4.5
5.0
5.6
4.0
5.2

3.1
-5.0
.0
-.7

7.1

.8
6.1
6.6
7.7
-.8

5.8
1.8
4.7
2.1
3.3
-.5
2.0

334.4
342.4
351.8
170.5
285.9
285.9
160.0
180.8

5.2
3.5
3.1
6.1
3.8
4.3
2.6
5.7

6.4
7.8
8.1
4.4
3.5
2.5
.0
.5

5.0
5.3
5.6
6.4
4.1
4.1
5.7
-1.1

10.4
10.9
3.6
4.6
5.6
3.1
17.9

5.8
5.6
5.5
5.2
3.7
3.4
1.3
3.1

6.5
7.9
8.2
5.0
4.3
4.9
4.4
8.0

161.2
162.6
285.2
286.0
160.5
413.1
369.9
423.9
215.9
216.3
214.8
221.9

163.1
165.3
286.4
286.8
161.5
415.9
371.5
426.7
217.4
217.6
216.3
223.1

1.3
9.1
3.4
3.7
2.9
8.7
9.2
8.6
8.4
8.2
9.3
10.2

5.5
3.8
4.2
3.5
5.8
8.8
8.7
8.9
9.9
10.2
9.9
4.7

8.3
1.5
4.0
5.5
1.3
6.0
9.3
5.4
5.7
7.7
1.5
4.7

2.5
3.0
3.9
2.0
7.2
8.7
7.6
8.7
10.0
8.7
10.9
3.5

3.4
6.4
3.8
3.6
4.3
8.8
9.0
8.7
9.2
9.2
9.6
7.4

5.4
2.2
4.0
3.7
4.2
7.4
8.4
7.1
7.8
8.2
6.1
4.1

376.9
367.4
398.1

377.3
368.4
399.6

11.4
2.9
8.4

5.7
3.6
2.6

-5.0
.0
3.2

6.3
2.3
3.0

8.5
3.2
5.4

.5
1.1
3.1

1.5

7.9
8.6
8.5

7.9

-1.2

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

47

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all Items Index
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
Dec. 1985 from—

Percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Indexes
Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

325.5

326.6

327.4

328.4

Jan.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Dec.
1984

Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Area*
U.S. city average
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Detroit, Mich
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.,
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Northeast Pennsylvania
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

322.6
319.7
326.1
317.4
317.4

M
M
M
M
M
10/67

324.2
323.1
325.0
319.9
318.8

325.9
323.1
326.1
320.8
319.7

286.9
327.3
325.4
333.4
359.4
173.9
333.9
310.6
317.1
321.6
379.0
324.0
326.9

11/77

3.9

0.6

0.3
.1
.0
.2
.7
.2

326.3
323.1
326.8
323.1
320.3

3.6
3.9
4.4
4.8
4.6

.6
.0
.6
1.0
.5

287.1
332.0
327.1
333.2
364.4
174.6
333.9
311.6
321.3
322.4
381.9
327.0
331.1

3.2
5.3
5.7
2.5
3.9
3.6
2.9
3.3
4.7
2.9
4.9
2.3
5.2

.1
1.4
.5
-.1
1.4
.4
.0
.3
1.3
.2
.8
.9
1.3

3.8

0.6

0.2

3.8
4.5
4.8
4.2
4.8

1.0
1.1
.0
1.1
.7

.5
.0
.3
.3
.3

333.0
309.3
348.6
343.9
295.6
337.6
323.1
340.6
328.4
336.7

335.3
309.8
348.8
344.5
298.5
336.8
321.8
340.4
331.5
336.4

5.4
2.1
2.7
4.2
3.0
1.0
2.6
3.8
2.9
3.3

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

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

172.5
174.9
175.7
176.9

174.3
176.0
176.3
177.2

4.4
3.3
3.2
4.1

1.0
.6
.3
.2

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

172.9
177.6
176.3
173.8
173.8

174.2
178.4
177.2
174.9
174.7

4.3
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.2

Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




48

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items Index—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Percent change to
Dec. 1985 from—

Percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Indexes
Jan.
1986

Jan.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Dec.
1984

Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Region/population size class
cross classification 3

i

i

i

i i i i i i i

i i i i i i i

i i i i i i i

i
i

i

i

i

i i i
i

i

i i i

i

i

i

i i i

i

i

i

i

i i i

i

-

i i i

i

i

i
i i i

i

i

i

i

i

i




i

i

1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestem Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:

171.2
179.4
176.5
179.3
176.7
174.2
178.0
178.4
184.1
171.5
175.3
169.1
178.1
172.6
174.5
176.2

i

i

169.6
178.2
175.6
179.1
174.9
173.4
177.4
177.9
181.7
170.1
174.3
169.7
175.6
171.6
174.8
174.5

i

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

i

C M C M C M C M C M C M C M C N CM CM CM CM CM CM CM CM

Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

4.2
3.6
3.6
4.2
4.0
3.0
3.5
4.4
5.6
3.1
3.0
3.8
4.9
3.0
2.4
3.6

0.9
.7
.5
.1
1.0
.5
.3
.3
1.3
.8
.6
-.4
1.4
.6
-.2
1.0

_
_

_

_
_
_
_

A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are by-products of the national CPI
program. Because each local index is a small subset of the national
index, it has a smaller sample size and is, therefore, subject to
substantially more sampling and other measurement error than the
national index. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than
the national index, although their long-term trends are quite similar.
Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider
adopting the national average CPI for use in escalator clauses.

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Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Other
index

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home 1

Indexes, January 1986
Area 2
U.S. city average.

302.5

322.0

271.5

257.2

334.4

365.7

282.4
311.9
307.5
292.1
305.7
293.5
319.0
310.2
306.1
294.4
285.4
335.8
318.1
299.6
308.4
158.9
287.2
297.7
315.6
295.3
297.2
282.4
297.7
300.2
307.8
307.5
284.5
329.1

283.8
300 9
329.0
319.2
294.8
318.4
378.2
331.8
318.0
309.6
326.1
321.9
321.8
321.1
334.0
165.8
331.1
347.1
328.5
300.6
321.7
307.8
322.0
337.0
333.6
336.0
309.5
343.4

259.2
249.3
269.6
290.5
274.8
278.4
267.5
294.7
257.1
264.1
260.8
306.0
279.6
255.2
276.9
151.7
268.4
253.4
279.3
284.2
267.2
250.9
275.3
246.6
285.0
281.9
249.9
290.4

253.7
296.3
256.6
238.6
254.9
241.8
257.9
266.6
266.1
275.8
242.1
302.1
299.5
277.3
252.8
152.3
251.8
279.7
270.4
237.7
251.2
221.7
228.0
285.9
246.8
249.9
242.9
249.3

284.5
370.3
370.6
298.6
363.3
324.5
334.5
313.7
353.1
300.2
276.6
386.5
333.5
343.0
322.8
183.4
294.5
311.0
359.8
319.8
313.4
317.0
328.6
354.2
323.0
324.1
252.3
389.5

343.9
396.9
370.9
332.5
371.4
342.1
413.1
365.7
371.6
359.2
359.5
394.6
382.7
351.2
383.8
154.4
325.7
338.5
389.3
354.3
376.9
347.3
377.2
358.6
374.7
381.3
387.4
412.7

Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis...
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

10/67

Northeast
North Central.
South
West

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

156.4
151.0
157.5
161.1

168.2
169.9
169.0
177.1

154.5
146.9
150.0
154.2

143.5
139.0
151.9
149.0

174.6
163.0
178.8
178.7

148.6
147.4
153.1
158.5

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

156.2
157.2
156.9
154.5
155.5

168.6
171.9
171.6
171.2
168.6

153.0
151.0
150.8
148.2
154.0

146.6
146.8
146.3
143.5
141.6

168.6
174.7
177.9
174.4
176.3

151.8
153.8
151.3
149.8
148.2

11/77

Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B ....
C...
D....
See footnotes at end of table.




50

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Other
index
base

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home 1

Indexes, January 1986
Region/population size class
cross
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

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

155.7
152.7
161.5
160.6
158.3
145.4
158.2
162.5
158.7
150.1
153.9
158.3
153.7
151.7
156.2
165.0

See footnotes at end of table.




51

166.7
168 9
171.6
177.9
170.2
169.5
169.2
178.8
173.7
171.6
169.7
170.4
166.4
171.3
162.9
179.3

153.7
149.6
153.3
151.6
157.6
138.2
148.2
157.9
157.9
142.9
145.0
153.7
149.0
151.0
157.5
158.7

145.3
142.6
153.1
150.9
141.9
138.0
151.7
149.6
139.8
136.4
150.4
144.9
136.3
132.0
152.9
144.5

171.1
164.2
181.1
172.5
180.3
153.5
184.9
182.1
185.7
166.3
170.5
181.8
177.0
163.6
178.4
197.8

148.7
148.1
160.2
161.6
149.2
142.8
153.8
156.7
147.1
148.6
151.0
152.4
149.2
148.6
143.6
157.7

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size class

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from December 1985 to January 1986
Area 2
U.S. city average

1.1

0.0

0.6

0.1

3.2

1.2

Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
LA-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

.5
.2
2.7
3.3
.3
-.1
.2
1.3
.9
2.2
-.7
1.1
1.3
1.8
.4
1.6
.4
-.2
1.7
1.8
.1
1.1
.9
1.6
.6
.8
1.5
.8

1.1
-2.1
-1.2
1.2
-.9
-.8
-3.1
1.3
.4
.2
-.6
.1
.1
1.0
.3
.4
-1.0
.3
-.7
1.4
1.5
-1.3
-.6
.5
.9
.3
1.5
.1

.0
-.4
2.7
6.3
-.2
-.9
-1.1
1.6
.1
2.3
-1.9
2.5
1.8
.9
-1.7
.7
-.9
-.3
2.1
1.9
-2.1
2.4
-1.7
1.8
-1.7
.5
.9
.2

.4
-1.6
-.1
2.0
-.2
-.2
-.5
.0
-.6
1.2
.4
1.2
-.8
1.5
.1
-.1
.2
-1.9
-.2
.0
-.2
.0
-2.3
.7
.3
.2
.0
.2

.6
.6
9.1
.9
2.2
1.9
.2
3.8
9.8
6.2
1.1
-.6
2.4
4.2
.9
6.9
2.6
-1.2
4.5
3.5
-.5
.8
6.7
3.7
-.2
1.5
1.3
6.2

.8
2.3
1.8
2.5
.8
.1
3.5
.2
-1.6
1.6
-.7
.9
1.8
2.0
2.7
.7
1.7
1.0
1.4
1.6
2.3
1.7
3.0
1.1
3.5
1.1
2.7
-1.1

1.6
.4
1.3
.7

-.1
.1
.0
.4

1.6
-.4
.7
-.1

.2
-.1
.3
.3

3.8
1.9
5.2
1.1

1.6
.8
.9
1.7

.8
1.2
1.4
1.1
.7

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

.1
1.3
1.0
.5
.3

-.1
.0
.3
.8
-.6

2.7

1.4
1.2
1.3
1.1
.7

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




52

3.2
3.9
3.2
3.5

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued

Area, region, and population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from December 1985 to January 1986
Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

1.5
.3
1.3
.6
2.5
.3
1.8
.6
1.5
.8
1.1
1.3
.8
.4
1.0
.9

1
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern
Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastem N.J. and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.




-0.2
-.4
-.2
.5
.2
1.1
.1
.6
.2
.2
4
-.4
-.7
.2
-.9
.6
3

1.8
-.5
.9
-1.0
2.9
-1.1
.7
1.1
.8
-.1
6
.9
-.9
.3
.7
.4

0.0
-.1
-.4
.1
.2
-.1
.8
.2
.5
1.0
6
1.2
.7
-1.9
-.3
.7

3.2
2.0
6.0
.9
5.3
2.1
7.3
-1.1
4.4
2.4
2.0
5.3
5.6
.9
5.4
1.9

1.6
.6
.4
2.4
2.4
.8
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.0
1.5
.2
.5
1.4
.3
.6

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.

53

Table 15. Consumer Prlct Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from December 1985 to January 1986

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Expenditure category
0.3

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.7

0.2

.8
.8
1.1
.0
.6
.7
.1
3.2
1.2
.3
.6

.0
-.1
-.1
-.8
-.9
-.7
-.2
1.9
.1
.1
.5

-.1
-.1
-.7
-.6
-1.9
-2.1
.4
1.1
-.7
1.4
.2

.4
.3
.4
.3
-1.7
-1.6
.1
.9
2.7
.2
1.2

1.1
1.1
1.7
-.7
2.1
2.3
-.2
4.5
1.4
.0
.4

.0
.0
.1
1.5

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

.3
.4
.4
.4
.8
.3
.3
.3
.2
-1.1
-1.4
.9
.6
1.1
-.1
.0

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

.1

.7
.8
1.1
-1.4
-1.6
.4
1.5
4.0
-1.3
1.0

.4
1.1
1.6
1.5
2.0
1.1
1.1
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.5
.1
-.2
7.0
-4.4
-.5

NA
.9
2.2
2.3
2.2
-.1

.4
.9
.5
.6
.3
1.0
1.0
-.2
-.4
-1.3
-1.4
.0
.1
1.5
-1.7
-.3

.5
.9
.1
.2
.3
-.2
-.6
-.7
1.9
.1
.0
.2
-1.1

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

-1.9
-2.4
-1.7
-4.8
-1.9

-4.1
-5.3
-1.4
-9.8
-3.9

-3.8
-4.5
-5.7
-12.1
-10.1

-1.0
-1.2
-.6
-3.4
.9

-1.8
-2.8
-2.1
-5.3
-1.9

-.4
-.5
-1.4
-1.9
-4.9

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

.0
-.2
-1.1
-1.1
-1.3
-1.2
-.6
1.6

-.5
-.7
-1.3
-1.2
-1.4
-1.2
-.8
.8

-.3
-.3
-1.6
-1.6
-2.0
-1.5
-1.4
.4

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

1.0
-A
-.4
-.2
-.6
-.2
5.1

.4
.5
-.5
-.6
.1
-1.1
-.3
-.7

Medical care

.8

.9

1.1

.6

2.0

.2

Entertainment

.9

2.6

.7

.0

1.8

.7

Other goods and services
Personal care

.8
.6

.7
.7

.5
.1

2.0
4.0

.9
1.3

1.2
2.3

All items
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages




N

54

-.2
-.3
-.3
-.2
-.2
-.1
1.7
2.2
.9

—

A

-2.1
-2.2

-.2
-.5
2.3
-.1
.1
.0
.3
.6

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from December 1985 to January 1986—Continued

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care

0.3

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.7

0.2

.1
.8
-.4
-.7
.0

-.3
.0
-.6
-1.2
.4

-.6
-.1
-.9
-1.2
-.6

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

.5
1.1
.0
.0
.0

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

.6
.9

.6
.9

.7
1.3

.4
.7

1.0
1.7

.6
.8

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

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

-.3
.0
.2
-.9

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

.7
.7
.9
-.4
.0
.0
.6

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

-1.1
-.6
.7
.6

Data not adequate for publication.




55

-.8
-1.1

-.6
.4
.6

1.1
.9

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, January 1986, and percent changes, November 1985 to January 1986
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestem
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastem
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change

Expenditure category

328.4
381.9

0.6

326.3
370.6

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

307.9
315.6
302.5
322.0
271.5
277.9
257.2
334.4
365.7
353.1
237.5

1.4
1.5
2.0
.7
2.0
2.0
.0
6.4
1.0
.5
.6

294.4
302.1
293.5
318.4
278.4
288.0
241.8
324.5
342.1
324.1
215.5

Housing
Shelter
Renters* costs 1
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 1
Owners' equivalent rent 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

356.8
393.8
118.8
273.4
401.1
116.7
116.7
394.6
484.7
650.3
657.1
201.5
442.6
361.4
555.8
248.8

.5
.6
.3
.6
-1.9

1.3
-7.9
2.2
2.2
.8
1.0
.9
.5
3.7
1.0

1.3
-.7
.0

364.6
420.6
118.2
241.9
387.9
118.6
117.8
333.0
407.7
639.2
234.0
158.0
365.9
307.7
418.5
244.0

-2.1
.0

357.5
385.8
115.6
250.3
346.7
110.8
110.9
456.9
541.5
676.3
228.1
184.1
522.7
330.3
695.6
219.2

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

205.0
189.5
198.6
164.4
209.1

-2.9
-3.7
-2.5
-6.9
-3.0

169.2
151.2
137.7
130.2
191.9

-5.6
-7.5
-5.6
-12.7
-6.4

168.3
152.2
165.4
137.7
135.6

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ..
Public transportation

323.9
317.3
192.0
191.6
208.0
214.5
94.9
419.6

.2
.1

-1.1
-.5
1.6

316.2
308.6
190.9
189.9
213.4
215.1
101.4
391.6

-.5
-.6
-1.3
-1.2
-1.4
-1.3

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

418.2
270.8
339.1
288.1

1.3
.7
1.1
.9

415.8
280.2
343.7
279.7

1.0
3.0
3.5
1.3

All items

All items (1957-59=100)

.8
.7
.6
.7
1.4
1.0
3.7
.5

-.9
-.9

-1.0

See footnotes at end of table.




56

0.6

323.1
371.3

1.2 284.9
1.2 288.2
1.8 285.4
.4 326.1
3.4 260.8
3.6 262.6
-1.7 242.1
5.9 276.6
.1 359.5
.0 306.6
1.7 268.5
1.0
1.3
.0

3.8

0.0

-.6
.5
-1.6
-1.6

-.1
1.9
-1.2
2.7
.0

.3
1.0
1.2
1.5
.2
1.0
1.1
.3
.4

2.1
2.2
.7
.1
5.7
-3.2
-1.7

320.3
374.1

0.5

309.0
318.8
297.2
321.7
267.2
275.0
251.2
313.4
.4 376.9
1.0 383.0
.5 240.8

.7
.8
1.1
.8
.1
.0
1.5
3.3
1.2

326.8
384.3

0.6

323.1
384.5

1.0

304.1
314.7
308.4
334.0
276.9
278.7
252.8
322.8
383.8
327.9
221.7

1.4
1.5
2.1
.8
-.4
-.4
-.2
10.3
2.5
.3
1.2

317.5
328.6
315.6
328.5
279.3
283.6
270.4
359.8
389.3
361.2
228.2

1.8
1.9
2.4
2.0
3.5
3.6
-.3
4.8

357.4
403.7
123.3
329.7
369.9
120.1
120.1
333.9
433.9
177.9
NA
177.9
435.0
376.1
516.9
233.4

-.1
.1
.2
.2
.9
.0
-.2
.0
-.4
1.3

335.9
353.4
119.4
286.1
429.4
120.4
120.5
406.5
527.0
695.4
228.4
201.8
453.9
391.1
563.2
257.0

.7
1.1
.1
.6
-2.3
1.6
1.7
-.3
.1
.4
.4

-.6 189.9
-.8 167.1
2.6 164.0
-5.0 141.9
-1.1 201.0

-6.2 184.8
-7.4 170.9
-7.4 178.6
-14.6 131.7
-11.1 212.8

NA
1.3
-.4
2.9
-3.4
-.8

.1
.4

333.5
356.9
122.1
292.9
455.8
121.7
121.8
413.6
497.9
666.4
227.7
181.8
429.9
413.0
441.5
242.8

.8
1.0
1.2
1.0
2.6
.9
.9
1.6
1.5
2.1
2.1
3.2
1.2
2.5
-.5
-.6

-3.7
-5.0
-5.3
-8.3
-4.7

181.1
164.5
164.7
105.1
203.0

-3.1
-3.6
-4.8
-3.7
-6.1

.1
-.1
.2
-.5

337.0
336.5
179.7
179.7
199.0
208.7
89.8
.4 338.9

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

351.3
322.9
192.7
192.4
197.7
205.7
95.6
476.2

1.3
.2
.0
.0
.3
-.2
.2
5.2

343.5
341.9
208.4
209.2
224.9
229.5
96.3
374.4

.5
.5
-.4
-.4
.3
-1.0
.0
.3

443.6
231.9
329.1
287.8

1.1
-.2
2.7
4.7

422.7
288.1
355.0
309.3

1.9
2.2
1.5
2.8

458.2
250.1
356.8
274.3

-.1
-.4
1.1
1.2

321.9
318.5
203.8
203.4
223.4
228.8
-1.1 100.2
.8 405.2

.0
.0
.0
.0
-.2
.2

452.3
236.6
319.9
244.6

1.4
.6
.2
.0

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, January 1986, and percent changes, November 1985 to January 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastem
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

328.4

0.6

326.3

0.6 323.1

0.0

326.8

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverage
Durables

290.1
307.9
276.6
284.9
271.4

.3
1.4
-.4
-.7
.0

286.7
294.4
276.2
268.1
279.5

271.3

1.2 284.9
-.4 259.8
-.9 262.3
256.2

-.6
.4
-1.1
-1.5
-.8

273.7
304.1
256.9
264.0
253.5

Services
Medical care services

391.7
451.9

1.4

388.2
458.0

1.0 403.5
476.3

.7
1.4

408.8
471.6

294.0
321.0
180.5
185.7
274.0
263.8
283.3
112.0
376.3

301.2
314.3
170.9
197.7
260.8
263.1
275.4
117.6
384.1

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

299.7
320.4
176.1
189.7
255.3
259.5
285.3
119.5
399.4

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy7
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter1
Services less medical care
1
2

306.8
323.4
321.8
424.7
274.7
280.4
297.7
116.2
382.7

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

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim,

Calif.
3

4

Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.




57

-.3
-.3
-.8

1.0

.6

323.1

1.0 320.3

0.5

-.1
.2
-.5

287.4
317.5
263.9
275.1
247.8

.9
1.6
.1
.1

280.7
309.0
260.1
278.4
244.6

.0
.7
-.5
-.1

-1.1

1.0

377.3
452.7

1.1
2.3

389.5
510.1

1.0
.2

313.7
317.8
169.1
187.1
261.1
269.4
298.5
118.2
367.7

1.0 312.9

.3
.5
.4
.8
-.4
-.1
.3
.9
1.1

0.6

1.4

-.1
.0
.3
.8
1.2

1.0
1.1
.1
.1
.1
1.1
1.2
1.0

312.7
167.1
208.5
258.5
274.3
296.9
121.5
371.2

Indexes on a January 1976=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
Indexes on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Data not adequate for publication.

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group. Indexes, January 1986, and percent changes, November 1985 to January 1986
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule V

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska 2

Index

Baltimore,
Md.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

Boston,
Mass.

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Miami,
Fla.3

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

All items
All items (1957-59=100) V

287.1
313.6

0.1

332.0
385.5

1.4

327.1
391.9

0.5

333.2
378.2

-0.1

364.4
388.1

1.4

174.6

0.4

333.9
377.0

0.0

313.6
320.2
307.5
329.0
269.6
276.8
256.6
370.6
370.9
353.8
260.4

2.5
2.9
3.3
1.0
4.5
4.8
.0
8.6
1.2
2.1
-2.2

299.3
305.9
292.1
319.2
290.5
296.8
238.6
298.6
332.5
337.2
245.8

1.6
1.7
2.5
1.0
5.0
5.1
.7
1.2
1.7

316.5
325.4
319.0
378.2
267.5
273.4
257.9
334.5
413.1
330.0
247.5

.6
.6
.5
-2.0
.6
.7
-.2
.4
2.0
.9
-.2

289.9
297.9
294.4
309.6
264.1
269.4
275.8
300.2
359.2
311.7
246.9

2.1
2.3
3.4
.4
6.1
6.4
.1
8.0
1.7
.0
-.4

163.3
163.9
158.9
165.8
151.7
153.7
152.3
183.4
154.4
173.9
152.6

1.5
1.4
2.1
.2
1.5
1.5
.1
7.6
1.3

292.0
303.8
287.2
331.1
268.4
274.1
251.8
294.5
325.7
351.4
211.5

-.2
-.2
.6
-.3
.4
.6
-.4
2.2
1.1
-1.8
.0

343.1
366.5
119.4
307.7
344.6
122.1
123.0
394.8
473.4
670.5
233.6
229.4
329.0
305.3
357.0
249.1

-.3
-.8
-.8
-1.5
3.9
-.8
-.8
.2
.2
.7
.7
1.0
-.4
-.1
-.9

360.8
403.0
113.0
221.5
309.1
110.9
111.2
419.7
503.1
197.4
216.5
135.9
475.0
297.5
685.2
236.5

.4 451.2
.4 547.2
.3 115.7
.3 271.4
-.1 430.4
.4 115.5
.5 115.2
1.5 374.2
.1 539.2
1.3 152.0
.5 143.2
5.8 162.9
-.1 547.0
.1 222.8
-.3 261.8
-1.0 254.7

3.0
3.2
2.4
2.4
2.3
3.6
3.6
5.4
7.2
2.5
3.0
7.4
5.9
9.4
-.1

176.1
182.8
107.2
162.2
200.1
107.5
107.4
181.8
214.1
185.4
180.2
186.3
214.8
219.1
153.6
144.6

-.5 380.9
-.7 428.0
-.1 119.3
-.1 252.0
.3 384.9
-1.1 119.1
-1.1 119.4
.2 426.9
-.2 498.0
1.7 680.3
.0 218.0
2.0 177.7
-.2 451.5
-.2 342.4
568.8
-.1 242.5

1.0
.8
1.0
.7
3.0
.8
.8
1.8
2.4
3.2
3.1
6.6
2.2
2.6
1.8
.4

2.1
-2.3
-.1

224.7
219.7
207.9
197.5
310.7

-3.4
-3.8
-.9
-6.8
-4.3
-.9
-1.0
-3.1
-3.2
-3.2
-3.3
-2.3
.7
1.5
-1.9
1.2
.4

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

320.3
292.8
282.4
283.8
259.2
260.4
253.7
284.5
343.9
320.7
273.6

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 5
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 5
Owners' equivalent rent 5
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels e
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7
Fuel oil 8
Other fuels 8
Gas (piped) and electricity6
Electricity 9
Utility (piped) gas 9
Household furnishings and operation ,

272.7
251.2
111.6
246.6
319.8
108.4
108.4
272.8
360.6
504.5
224.4
188.3
244.2
198.2
171.0
325.2

.1 366.7
.8 421.5
.3 120.0
.7 259.0
-3.8 313.1
1.1 118.9
1.2 119.3
.4 372.1
.6 446.8
2.5 660.8
2.6 225.0
2.1 162.9
.1 365.7
.2 304.6
.0 478.5
-1.8 257.7

1.6
2.4
2.0
2.3
.0
2.2
2.3
1.1
1.2
2.0
2.2

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel.
Footwear

209.5
188.1
193.9
186.6
221.3

-2.0 225.1
-2.4 201.2
2.8 ,217.7
.5 ' 172.4
-8.4 229.8

-2.2
-2.9
-6.8
4.0
-3.5

228.4
213.3
190.5
200.1
258.6

-2.4
-3.1
4.6
-10.1
-2.3

229.7
215.8
188.0
210.6
231.3

-4.9
-5.8
-3.4
-9.8
6.5

184.2
153.8
219.0
128.7
175.9

-3.7
-4.4
-3.6
-8.0
-.4

146.4
137.6
147.8
125.9
136.7

Transportation
,
Private transportation
8
Motor fuel
Gasoline 8
Gasoline, leaded regular10
Gasoline, unleaded regular10...
Gasoline, unleaded premium 11
Public transportation

303.6
297.3
180.8
180.5
177.7
179.9
94.6
347.9

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

321.0
318.9
209.5
209.1
226.0
226.2
96.7
364.3

1.2
1.2
-.1
-.2
.7
-.2
-.8
1.6

349.0
352.7
191.3
191.0
202.1
218.5
95.2
347.2

.1
.1
.2

297.9
300.7
197.0
196.7
210.7
220.0
101.0
378.2

-.7
-.9
-2.3
-2.3
-2.7
-2.6
-.4
1.8

320.1
316.1
179.6
179.2
178.6
Ml.7
90.7
389.8

-.9
-1.3
-7.1
-7.2
-7.5
-7.2
-4.9
5.0

189.0
184.5
208.9
208.5
212.8
208.9
98.8
251.7

.0
.8
-.1
-.4
.6

316.8
310.2
199.2
198.5
220.6
222.0
97.1
436.6

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services .
Personal care

414.5
282.5
301.4
273.0

1.3
-2.5
-1.8
.1

396.4
268.8
327.0
274.1

2.2
1.4
.7
.0

420.3
292.1
373.2
278.3

431.2
235.0
344.3
276.6

.7
.1
.7
.3

404.2
288.8
355.2
311.8

1.1
2.0
.5
.2

195.8
137.4
190.6
165.4

1.9
.3
1.1
2.5

389.3
279.3
319.4
283.0

.8
1.3
2.1
.0
-.2
-.7
3.3
2.0
.0
1.9

1.9

See footnotes at end of table.




58

.1
-.2
2.4
5.3
-.8

2.8

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group. Indexes, January 1986, and percent changes, November 1985 to January 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1
Anchorage,
Alaska 2

Group

Index

Baltimore,
Md.

Boston,
Mass.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Miami,
Fla.3

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

All items

287.1

0.1

332.0

1.4

327.1

0.5

333.2

-0.1

364.4

1.4

174.6

0.4

333.9

0.0

1.0
2.5
.1
.1
.1

295.1
299.3
286.7
317.1
249.6

.7
1.6
.1
-.2

299.6
316.5
281.4
297.9
270.9

-.6
.6
-1.4
-1.7
-.9

298.1
289.9
297.0
267.5
329.0

-.3
2.1
-1.7
-2.8
.0

162.2
163.3
161.8
166.2
161.4

.6
1.5
.0
.1
-.1

293.3
292.0
290.7
301.1
274.1

-.7
-.2
-1.1
-2.1
.2

390.2
449.2

.6
.7

471.8
438.3

2.9
1.2

190.1
201.5

2.0

402.6
421.5

.9
1.3

309.7
327.1
172.3
189.8
280.6
293.7
310.9
115.4
376.4

-.2
-.1
.1
-.9
-1.4
-1.6
-.5
.7
.6

302.7
361.4
188.7
203.4
293.8
264.5
279.6
116.5
472.9

.8
1.4
1.6
-.4
-1.6
-2.6
-.3
2.6
3.1

170.3
173.3
171.4
211.2
161.6
165.4
164.6
117.4
188.7

304.8
330.9
182.1
205.9
286.1
290.1
296.2
110.2
397.8

-.2
.0
.1
.0
-1.0
-2.0
-1.1
.9
.9

Commodities
Food and beverages
,
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverage
Durables
,

277.0
320.3
246.5
261.6
233.2

-.2
.0
-.5

304.3
313.6
293.2
302.0
292.7

Services
Medical care services

316.3
454.5

-.1
1.5

377.5
428.6

2.0
2.8

378.7
462.1

309.5
287.8
158.6
184.5
249.6
263.7
293.4
110.2
303.2

-.2

310.4
328.7
167.8
177.1
291.7
298.7
309.6
120.9
369.9

1.2
1.4
1.6
.5

315.9
322.5
172.3
202.5
284.1
309.3
308.3
120.3
369.9

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 12
Energy 8
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 5
Services less medical care

,
,

-.1

-.8
-.2

1.3
1.9
1.9

See footnotes at end of table.




59

2.7

.4
.6
.2
.1
-.1
.7
1.3

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, January 1986, and percent changes, November 1985 to January 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania
Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

San Diego,
Calif.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1957-59=100) 13

321.3
379.7

311.6
367.7

0.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 1
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home 14
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

294.2
303.8
295.3
300.6
284.2
289.3
237.7
319.8
354.3
327.5
223.6

1.7 308.0

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 5
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs5
Owners' equivalent rent s
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 15
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas "....
Fuel oil 8
Other fuels 8
Gas (piped) and electricity "
Electricity 1819
Utility (piped) gas 18
Household furnishings and operation ,

333.5
365.3
115.0
279.2
376.8
114.8
115.1
510.6
515.2
669.5
240.1
171.4
291.3
185.6
163.2
222.5

.4
-.5
-1.8
-1.2

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel.
Footwear

1.8
1.5
.4
.6
.6
.4
6.5

.9
2.4

316.7
297.7
322.0
275.3
279.2
228.0
328.6
377.2
361.8
232.1

1.3
1.7

.1

-1.3
-1.7
1.5
11.2
3.1
.0
4.0

2.9
3.0
4.1
4.7
3.4
3.2
1.1
12.0
1.7
1.3
2.1

292.6
301.1
284.5
309.5
249.9
255.4
242.9
252.3
387.4
340.4
241.4

1.5
1.4
2.2
1.7
2.2
2.2

.2
1.3
-.1
-.1
-.4
2.0
2.1
-4.2

1.1
1.1
1.4

-1.3

366.3
408.4
113.2
274.6
452.3
111.9
111.4
406.5
577.6
643.5
242.3
173.4
494.5
507.2
447.4
248.8

212.6
194.9
182.6
169.8
224.8

-1.1
-3.4
-4.8
-8.3
2.1

190.0
175.2
195.5
131.7
187.4

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

301.7
303.0
188.7
188.0
221.6
222.0
90.6
312.3

327.5
341.9
307.8
333.6
285.0
287.5
246.8
323.0
374.7
423.7
208.4

-.8
-.8

480.2
620.0
133.8
363.6
395.2
137.5
138.0
326.6
414.9
230.4
250.8
227.6
434.9
458.8
389.9
227.7

-5.7
-6.5
-3.0
-6.5
-12.6

305.7

1.6
1.7
2.2
-.4
3.5
3.5
1.4
5.1

337.0
246.6
251.7
285.9
354.2
358.6
337.9
255.6

0.9 331.1

0.8

0.2

1.5 310.7
2.3 300.2

327.0
384.3

381.9
401.4

322.4
376.5

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

1.9
2.5
-1.1
.0
-2.9
1.5

329.1
364.8
111.5
248.0
364.8
111.7
111.7
425.9
449.9
675.0
226.6
221.2
334.9
186.8
178.5
231.6

2.2
2.3
1.5
1.3
3.4
2.8
2.9
2.3
1.9
4.4
4.8

200.4
196.2
203.1
175.9
233.1

-4.8
-5.2
-5.3
-2.3
-3.8

200.6
194.5
212.3
178.4
224.8

-5.4
-6.2
-6.7
-12.2
2.8

187.0
175.4
173.5
143.2
153.4

Transportation
Private transportation .
Motor fuel 8
Gasoline8
Gasoline, leaded regular"
Gasoline, unleaded regular" ...
Gasoline, unleaded premium "
Public transportation

309.2
319.5
194.9
194.8
195.0
193.6
94.4
261.9

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

329.7
339.2
195.5
195.3
189.2
195.2
96.4
343.9

.4
.2
.4
.3
.7
.3
.4
3.9

300.8
307.6
183.2
182.9
199.6
201.1
98.3
255.2

-.4
-.4
-2.9
-3.0
-2.6
-3.7
-1.5
.2

329.8
326.1
185.7
185.5
200.4
210.7
93.8
384.8

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services .
Personal care

456.5
263.0
322.5
285.5

1.4
-.2
-.3
-2.7

418.3
251.0
364.8
300.1

1.7
-.7
1.6
1.1

395.4
253.6
338.5
290.7

4.3
-.2

375.9
260.0
322.9
298.0

-6.0
-1.5
-1.5
1.3

.6
2.1

See footnotes at end of table.




60

1.7

355.8
414.7
118.4
232.4
369.9
120.6
121.2
337.6
414.2
598.3
241.8
170.2
379.1
288.8
489.4
246.4

3.0
-1.5

9.7
-.4

-6.9
1.9
.0
2.3
-7.2
-7.6

-6.0

-.1
2.2

.6 389.1
.5 274.1
1.2
1.5

350.1
324.5

1.3

385.7
323.8
327.3
329.1
343.4
290.4
298.9
249.3
389.5
412.7
328.5
286.0

1.9
2.0
2.7
-.6
4.0
4.0
1.1
10.5
-1.1
.7
.7

.8
3.1
3.8
1.0
1.1
.0
5.5
6.8
-.1
-.5

352.0
382.7
125.6
303.4
430.3
120.8
121.1
375.4
490.7
885.8
229.9
NA
417.6
308.8
521.3
258.6

2.7
3.5
3.0
3.0
3.6
3.8
4.2
1.0
.6
3.9
3.7
NA
-.6
2.6

-4.3
-5.1
-2.3
-10.5
-6.0

218.3
194.4
198.3
171.0
225.1

-7.1
-8.6
-5.0
-17.1
-8.3

1.4 314.4

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

3.2
3.5
.0
2.4

.9
4.7
.9

1.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.0
-.2

306.6
196.3
196.0
215.1
212.1
96.5
395.4

1.0
.8
.1

442.1
267.0
336.7
263.4

-.9

-3.6
1.6

-.1
1.3
.7
1.1
1.8

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, January 1986, and percent changes, November 1985 to January 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania

Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

All items

311.6

0.3

321.3

1.3

322.4

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverage
Durables

291.3
294.2
287.8
299.0
273.3

.3
1.7
-.4
-1.0

293.2
308.0
284.0
298.3
279.3

1.0
1.7
.6
.6
.5

289.9
305.7
273.9
266.7
281.0

Services
Medical care services

352.4
515.3

1.7

367.1
452.5

1.7
1.6

379.0
425.2

4.8

491.8
398.4

.4
.1
-.5
-.9
.4
1.5
.1

309.7
315.6
168.8
198.3
281.4
291.9
303.7
120.5
355.4

1.1
1.3
1.3
1.6
.7

297.5
317.8
175.1
173.1
273.8
266.3
289.1
113.4
369.8

-.1
.5
-1.3
-1.3
-2.6
-.4
1.1
.2

303.4
381.9
205.8
194.9
295.4
274.4
305.4
116.7
500.5

Special indexes:
All items loss shelter
AH nems less meoicai care
All items less energy
Energy • *1
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelters
Services less medical care

301.0
303.6
167.6
192.3
283.7
291.1
296.5
118.0
329.1

1
Areas on pricing schedule 2 (See footnote 1 table 13) will appear
next month.
2
Indexes on a October 1967=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
3
Indexes are on a November 1977=100 base unless otherwise
indicated.
4
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and
Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a May-October
1960=100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January
1964=100 base.
5
Indexes on a November 1982=100 base.
6
Index on a June 1978=100 base in Miami, Fla.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. and
Miami, Fla. Index on a January 1978=100 base in Denver-Boulder, Col.
8
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Anchorage, Alaska; DenverBoulder, Col.; and Miami, Fla.
10
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Anchorage, Alaska; DenverBoulder, Col.; and Miami, Fla. Indexes on a January 1976=100 base in
Baltimore, Md.; Boston, Mass.; Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.; and Milwaukee,
Wis.
11
Indexes on an August 1981 =100 base.
12
Indexes are on the bases listed below:
Anchorage, Alaska
January 1978=100.
Baltimore, Md
March 1978=100.
Boston, Mass
January 1978=100.




.9
1.2
1.3

1.7

0.2

381.9

-.2 312.2
1.6 327.5
-1.3 299.4
-2.8

281.9
319.1

0.8

327.0

0.9 331.1

1.3

2.9
-.7
-.8
-.5

284.4
292.6
277.2
292.5
270.9

.4
1.5
-.3
-.8
.4

290.2
323.8
266.9
290.4
245.2

.4
1.9
-.4
-2.1
2.2

1.6 388.8
.7 482.0

2.0
1.6

312.2
325.2
174.7
191.7
268.2
290.4
309.0
120.0
376.8

.5
1.3
1.3
.3
-.4
-1.9
-.1
.3
2.1

.8 398.7
.9 415.7
.5
.8
1.1

-2.9
-.5
-.6
1.2

.1
.8

301.1
323.4
175.8
218.6
274.9
286.7
293.8
115.9
394.7

.9
1.0
.8
2.1
-.2
-.6
.3
2.0
1.7

Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd
March 1978=100.
Denver-Boulder, Colo
January 1978=100.
Miami, Fla
November 1977=100.
Milwaukee, Wis
November 1977=100.
Northeastern Pennsylvania-November 1977=100.
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
January 1978=100.
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
March 1978=100.
San Diego, Calif
November 1977=100.
Seattle-Everett, Wash
November 1977=100.
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
November 1977=100.
13
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index
is on a February 1965=100 base.
14
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania
and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
15
Revised index for St. Louis, Mo. - III.: Oct. 1985=409.3
16
Index on a June 1978=100 base in San Diego, Calif.
17
Revised index for St. Louis, Mo. - III.: Oct. 1985=376.8
18
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Northeast, Pa.; and Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.
19
Revised index for St. Louis, Mo. - III.: Oct. 1985=288.8
20
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Northeast, Pa.; and Portland,
Oreg.-Wash. Indexes on a January 1976=100 base' in St Louis, Mo.-lll.;
San Diego, Calif.; Seattle-Everett, Wash.; and Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.
21
Revised index for St. Louis, Mo. - III.: Oct. 1985=172.9
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

61

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, all items index
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
Dec. 1985 from—

Percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Indexes

Jan.
1985

Nov.
1985

Nov.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

321.3

322.6

323.4

324.3

3.7

0.5

0.3

3.6

0.7

0.2

308.9
309.7
320.0
309.9
320.3

310.9
313.2
319.1
312.5
321.5

312.6
313.1
320.1
313.5
322.5

312.9
313.4
320.9
315.8
323.0

3.4
4.1
4.2
4.6
4.4

.6
.1
.6
1.1
.5

.1
.1
.2
.7
.2

3.6
4.4
4.4
3.9
4.7

1.2
1.1

.5
.0
.3
.3
.3

280.2
331.1
324.5
326.0
359.1
175.7
353.0
310.6
311.0
319.1
344.7
313.5
332.6

3.1
5.1
5.4
2.2
3.7
3.5
2.8
3.2
4.6
2.8
4.7
2.2
4.7

.0
1.5
.5
-.1

Dec.
1985

Dec.
1984

Oct.
1985

Oct.
1985

Area 2
U.S. city average
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif .
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ
Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Northeast Pennsylvania
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

M
M
M
M
M

280.1
326.3
323.0
326.2
354.1
174.9
353.2
309.6
307.3
318.5
341.9
310.8
330.5

10/67

11/77

Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
Minneapolis-StPaul, Minn.-Wis
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

.0
1.2
.7

1.4
.5

-.1
.3
1.2
.2
.8

.9
.6

330.0
295.3
327.0
337.5
302.7
335.0
312.9
336.0
309.9
331.0

332.6
295.9
327.5
338.3
305.8
334.1
311.7
336.0
312.8
331.3

5.3
2.1
2.8
4.1
2.8
1.0
2.5
3.8
2.7
3.0

.8
.2
.2
.2
1.0
-.3
-.4
.0
.9

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

170.3
171.4
175.3
174.8

172.1
172.6
176.0
175.2

4.2
3.1
3.1
3.9

1.1
.7
.4
.2

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

168.7
174.6
173.6
174.1
174.9

170.2
175.4
174.6
175.3
176.0

4.2
3.2
3.6
3.5
2.9

.1

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2

B

Z

C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




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Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, all items index—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

2

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

Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Percent change to
Dec. 1985 from—

Percent change to
Jan. 1986 from—

Indexes
Jan.
1986

Jan.
1985

Nov.
1985

Dec.
1985

Dec.
1984

Oct.
1985

Nov.
1985

i

i

i

i i

-

i

i

i i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

-

i
i

i

-

4.0
3.5
3.5
3.9
3.8
2.8
3.4
4.2
5.4
2.9
2.8
3.6
4.6
95
CO CO
C\j CO

i

-

i

i

i

i

i i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i

i




i

i

1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:

i i

i

CM CM

-

167 7
174.5
176.5
175.0
173 5
170.5
174.7
178.9
188.8
168.2
176.7
167.8
177.7
174 2
176.1
177.7

i

i

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

1661
173.1
175.7
174.6
171.8
169.5
173.9
178.4
186.5
166.9
175.7
168.3
175.3
173 1
176.2
176.0

i

CM CM CM C\

Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C .
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

i

Region/population size class
cross classification 3
1.0
.8
.5
.2
1.0
.6
.5
.3
1.2
.8
.6
-.3
1.4
6
-.1
1.0

_

A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
- 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are by-products of the national CPI
program. Because each local index is a small subset of the national
index, it has a smaller sample size and is, therefore, subject to
substantially more sampling and other measurement error than the
national index. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility than
the national index, although their long-term trends are quite similar.
Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider
adopting the national average CPI for use in escalator clauses.

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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, January 1986
Area'
300.9

320.4

270.7

256.0

329.7

366.1

275.2
310.5
303.9
287.4
302.7
289.3
317.5
307.3
307.0
297.0
286.1
348.8
316.9
294.8
305.1
161.8
294.2
298.4
309.9
296.3
298.8
285.0
300.5
300.2
312.1
306.0
284.0
322.0

280.4
301.3
327.5
314.6
290.5
324.9
381.2
323.9
307.8
285.8
326.5
311.6
318.7
309.1
319.3
170.1
347.4
348.1
328.5
293.3
322.2
304.8
324.8
352.7
342.9
341.8
311.0
317.4

242.1
250.7
271.8
287.1
278.4
266.1
268.2
296.3
259.6
260.6
260.7
339.3
277.0
255.8
274.7
160.3
275.7
256.9
277.6
277.4
268.1
254.4
265.4
245.4
280.3
283.5
247.8
290.2

246.6
283.9
251.8
237.6
254.9
237.7
259.4
254.3
273.2
274.2
243.6
302.0
290.8
277.0
253.3
152.0
253.5
277.1
267.9
236.0
249.6
224.1
235.3
280.7
258.4
246.3
241.9
249.2

285.3
354.4
363.1
292.5
342.6
327.2
338.1
317.1
356.8
322.8
289.8
387.8
324.3
326.8
314.4
187.0
298.6
306.6
338.9
343.9
314.9
326.2
339.8
353.9
329.9
320.3
256.2
375.1

342.6
406.9
359.0
322.4
367.6
342.8
403.5
362.7
373.9
375.3
354.6
403.6
395.7
350.8
385.0
151.8
333.9
347.8
382.4
356.3
382.1
350.7
393.1
360.5
381.1
374.8
381.6
406.3

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

155.3
150.6
156.9
161.0

168.3
171.9
165.3
174.3

153.9
145.7
150.1
154.8

142.6
138.5
151.7
149.6

170.5
162.8
177.1
176.8

148.4
148.0
153.6
159.7

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

154.2
156.2
157.3
153.8
155.7

167.7
170.4
172.5
168.8
168.6

151.2
151.2
151.7
147.5
153.5

145.4
145.4
145.9
142.8
142.6

163.6
172.5
178.8
173.2
174.4

150.5
153.2
152.6
150.5
150.1

U.S. city average...
Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu. Hawaii
Houston, Tsx
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.
Miami, Fla

10/67

11/77

Milwaukee. Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis...
N.Y.. N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
S i Louis, MO.-III
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
Region 3
Northeast
North Central.
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B....
C....
D....
See footnotes at end of table.




64

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

164.0
164.9
178.5
169.5
190.4
155.3
181.7
180.7
177.0
165.0
171.3
187.4
179.9
160.1
177.4
192.6

147.5
147.7
160.3
161.1
150.8
145.0
153.5
161.0
149.4
149.4
151.7
151.8
150.2
150.9
145.6
161.0

Indexes, January 1986
Region/population size class
cross dssslfIcstion
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

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

153.7
151.7
160.6
159.3
159.7
148.1
156.7
164.6
157.3
149.6
152.9
159.8
157.5
150.5
157.4
162.4

See footnotes at end of table.




65

166.2
170.8
166.6
174.1
173.8
177.5
165.4
177.6
172.1
170.5
164.8
169.4
167.8
172.1
163.9
173.9

152.8
147.5
154.5
150.9
156.4
142.1
147.7
161.7
156.8
143.0
142.5
156.2
155.3
146.4
159.1
154.1

144.2
141.2
151.5
150.7
138.8
138.4
152.6
151.9
140.0
135.5
150.0
146.2
141.4
133.4
153.4
142.6

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, population size class

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits

and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from December 1985 to January 1986

Area2
U.S. city average

1.0

0.0

0.6

0.1

3.3

1.2

Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Cincinnati, Ohto-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
:.
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

.5
.2
2.5
3.1
.2
.0
.1
1.3

1.2
-2.1
-1.1
1.1
-1.0
-.7
-3.4
1.7
.3
.2

.0
-.2
3.0
5.4
-.6
-.9

1.7
.1

.8
-.1
7.2
1.2
2.2
2.7
-.1
3.0
8.6
7.2
1.3
-.7
2.2
3.8
1.6
7.8
3.8
1.2
4.6
3.5
-.9
1.0
6.7
3.4
.9
1.9
1.9
5.1

.7
2.3
1.9
2.6
.9
.1
3.6
.3

-1.2
1.1
-.9
-.2
1.9
1.8
-2.5
1.9
-1.6
1.6
-1.5
.5
.9
.6

.4
-1.8
-.1
2.0
-.2
-.3
-.5
.0
-.6
.8
.4
1.2
-.8
1.4
.0
.0
.3
-1.6
-.2
.0
-.2
.0
-2.3
.8
.3
.2
.1
.1

1.4
.3
1.2
.8

-.1
.0
-.1
.5

1.3
-.4
.7
.1

.1
-.1
.2
.3

3.8
2.1
4.8
1.6

1.7
.8
.9
1.7

.8
1.2
1.3
1.1

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

.0
1.2
.9
.5
.1

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

2.8
3.0
3.7
3.5
3.5

1.3
1.3
1.4
1.2
.7

,

.6
2.3
-.8
1.9
1.4
1.7
.7
1.7
.5
-.2
1.6
1.8
-.1
1.0
.9
1.4
1.0
.9
1.6
.7

-.6
.0
.1
.7
.4
.2

-1.1
.3
-.7
1.5
1.4

-1.3
-.6
.5
.9
.3

-1.2
1.8
-.2
2.6
-2.2
4.4
2.0

.9

-1.9
1.4
-.6
1.0
1.9
2.0
2.6
.6
1.6
.7
1.4
1.4
2.5
1.9
2.8
.9
3.6
1.2
2.9

-1.0

3

Region
Northeast
North Central
South
West

Population size class3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D

.6

See footnotes at end of table.




66

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from December 1985 to January 1986
Region/population sizs class
CO CM CNI

Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A.. .
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

.8
2.4
.2
1.6
.7
1.4
.8
1.1
1.3
.8
.4
.8
.7

1
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern
Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.




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

1.4
-.5
1.2
-.7
2.8
-1.1
.6
1.1
.8
.0
.6
.6
-1.0
.2
.6
.6

0.0
-.1
-.5
.1
.2
-.1
.8
.1
.4
1.0
.6
1.1
.8
-1.6
-.3
.6

3.1
2.2
5.4
1.6
5.3
1.7
6.6
-.7
4.9
2.6
2.3
5.6
5.6
1.2
5.3
1.1

1.7
.5
.4
2.4
2.4
.7
1.1
1.4
1.6
1.0
1.7
.0
.5
1.5
.2
.7

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D
Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from December 1985 to January 1986

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastem
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Expenditure category
AH items

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.7

0.2

.8
.7
1.0
.0
.6
.7
.1
3.3
1.2
.3
.4

.0
.0
.0
-.7
-.9
-.7
-.3
2.7
.1
.1
.3

-.1
-.1
-.8
-.6
-2.2
-2.4
.4
1.3
-.6
1.3
.1

.5
.5
.7
.4
-1.2
-1.0
.0
1.6
2.6
.1
1.0

1.1
1.1
1.6
-.7
1.9
2.1
-.2
4.6
1.4
.0
.4

.0
.0
-.1
1.4
-2.5
-2.6
-.2
-.9
2.5
.0
.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

.3
.4
.4
.4
.8
.4
.4
.3
.2
-1.1
-1.4
.9
.6
1.2
-.2
.0

.6
.4
.2
.2
-1.0
.7
.7
.8
1.0
-1.4
-1.6
.4
1.5
4.0
-1.3
.7

.4
1.1
1.5
1.5
2.7
1.0
1.1
-.2
-.3
-.4
-.5
.1
-.3
7.0
-4.4
-.7

.0
-.2
-.4
-.3
-.2
-.1
-.1
1.7
2.2
.9
NA
.9
2.2
2.3
2.2
-.4

.4
.9
.6
.6
.3
1.0
.9
-.3
-.4
-1.3
-1.4
.0
.1
1.5
-1.7
-.3

.0

.2
.6
.5
.8
.2
.1
.4
-.2
-.6
-.7
1.9
.1
.0
.2
-1.2

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

-1.9
-2.4
-1.7
-4.8
-1.7

-3.8
-4.9
-1.6
-9.4
-3.0

-1.3
-1.5
-5.4
-9.4
-8.6

-.9
-1.0
-.2
-3.4
.7

-2.0
-3.0
-2.2
-5.7
-1.7

-.6
-.7
-.6
-3.1
-4.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

-.1
-.2
-1.2
-1.1
-1.3
-1.2
-.6
2.1

-.7
-.8
-1.3
-1.2
-1.4
-1.2
-.8
.7

-.3
-.3
-1.6
-1.7
-2.0
-1.5
-1.3
.4

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

1.0
-.2
-.4
-.4
-.1
-.6
-.3
5.9

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

Medical care

.8

.9

1.0

.6

2.1

.1

Entertainment

.9

3.2

.8

.1

1.9

.8

Other goods and services
Personal care

.9
.7

1.0
.7

.5
.0

2.1
4.0

1.2
1.5

1.3
2.0

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




68

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from December 1985 to January 1986—Continued

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestem
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities loss food and beverages .
Nondurable^ less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurable* less food
Nondurable
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.7

0.2

.0
.8
-.4
-.6
.0

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

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

.1
.5
-.2
.0
-.7

.5
1.1
.0
.1
.0

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

.5
.9

.6
.9

.7
1.2

.4
.7

1.0
1.6

.6
.7

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

.0
.1
.2
-.3
-.5
-1.0
-.5
.7
.6

-.2
.0
.2
-.9
-.5
-.5
-.3
.3
.6

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

.7
.7
.9
-.4
.0
.1
.6
1.2
1.0

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

.1
.7
.5

Data not adequate for publication.




69

.9
.6

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, January 1986 and percent changes November 1985 to January
1986
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

324.3
377.1

0.5

312.9
355.5

0.6

313.4
360.1

0.1

320.9
377.4

0.6

315.8
375.8

1.1

323.0
377.2

0.5

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

307.7
315.1
300.9
320.4
270.7
276.9
256.0
329.7
366.1
356.2
240.1

1.4
1.4
1.9
.7
2.0
2.0
.0
6.6
1.0
.5
.5

290.3
296.8
289.3
324.9
266.1
276.2
237.7
327.2
342.8
316.5
225.8

1.3
1.2
1.8
.4
3.3
3.5
-1.7
6.8
.1
.1
1.5

286.7
289.9
286.1
326.5
260.7
262.2
243.6
289.8
354.6
311.1
269.6

.4
.3
-.7
.6
-2.0
-2.1
-.2
2.0

309.1
319.8
305.1
319.3
274.7
277.1
253.3
314.4
385.0
349.9
225.3

1.5
1.5
2.2
.8
-.3
-.3
-.2
10.4
2.5
.3
1.3

313.6
324.2
309.9
328.5
277.6
281.3
267.9
338.9
382.4
361.9
230.9

1.9
2.0
2.4
2.2
3.5
3.6
-.3
5.4

317.6
327.5
298.8
322.2
268.1
274.9
249.6
314.9
382.1
418.0
248.4

.7
.7
1.0
.8
-.3
-.4
1.4
3.2
1.2
.1
.5

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 1
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 1
Owners' equivalent rent 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

350.1
381.8
106.7
272.5
400.8
106.3
106.3
395.6
484.1
652.7
659.5
202.1
441.4
360.5
553.1
245.1

.5
.7
.4
.7
-1.8
.8
.8
.6
.6
1.3
.9
3.6
.4

330.6
369.4
105.8
241.9
409.7
105.9
105.4
335.5
410.2
653.6
234.7
165.7
365.8
1.3 307.7
-.8 418.5
.0 231.7

1.0
1.5
.2
1.3

345.2
384.4
1.3 108.2
1.5 329.7
.3 361.0
1.0 107.0
1.0 106.8
.2 332.5
.3 430.6
2.0 177.9
2.2 NA
.8 177.9
.1 432.3
5.7 376.1
-3.2 516.9
-1.7 227.6

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

.8
1.0
.8
.5
3.6
1.0
3.8
-2.1
-.2

340.7
364.2
106.8
250.3
333.8
106.1
106.2
458.4
543.0
679.9
228.6
199.2
524.0
330.3
695.6
205.5

-1.0

322.4
331.9
106.8
286.1
421.6
107.3
107.3
408.7
529.3
695.2
228.5
198.5
453.7
391.1
563.2
251.6

339.4
374.3
108.5
292.9
456.9
108.2
108.3
412.8
498.0
666.1
227.2
181.8
429.9
413.0
441.5
229.2

.8
.9
1.2
1.0
2.4
.9
.9
1.7
1.5
2.1
2.1
3.2
1.2
2.5
-.5
-.8

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

204.1
189.4
198.8
166.1
209.9

-2.9
-3.6
-2.4
-6.8
-2.8

175.3
155.4
148.2
137.6
172.0

-4.9
-6.6
-5.3
-12.0
-5.2

170.6
155.0
159.0
142.6
139.5

-4.8
-5.7
-6.9
-13.8
-9.8

184.7
172.0
179.6
132.5
227.4

-.3
-.4
4.2
-4.8
-1.0

189.8
168.4
164.2
145.0
205.7

-3.9 154.9
-5.3 136.0
-5.5 140.6
-8.3 81.5
-4.9 206.2

-2.9
-3.5
-3.6
-3.6
-6.3

Transportation
Private transportation
....
Motor fuel 4
4
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ..
Public transportation

325.1
320.2
193.1
192.8
209.2
215.9
95.3
408.6

.2
.0
-.9
-.9

319.3
313.3
193.7
192.6
215.7
220.0
100.7
389.3

-.7
-.8

.0

336.1
336.2
178.6
178.6
197.3
205.8
90.3
341.3

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

354.6
327.7
194.1
193.9
200.6
205.6
95.7
474.5

1.2 352.7

-1.3
-1.4
-1.3
-1.1
.7

310.6
307.5
208.8
208.3
230.7
231.5
101.7
409.2

6.0

352.4
211.2
212.0
226.2
233.3
96.2
374.9

.5
.5
-.4
-.4
.3
-1.0
.0
.3

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

416.0
265.4
334.9
285.9

1.0
3.7
4.5
1.3

439.2
227.0
330.7
266.5

437.0
210.5
327.0
-.1 286.8

1.1
-.2
3.0
4.8

406.3
279.9
348.9
313.9

1.8
2.0
1.8
2.9

484.3
240.1
341.6
258.6

-.2
-.3
1.2
1.1

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

-1.0
-1.1
-.4

2.1

1.2 422.2
.6 320.2
1.3 335.9
1.0 257.6

See footnotes at end of table.




70

-9.0
2.2
2.2

-1.3

-1.0
2.6
.0
.3
1.1

-.2

1.2

-.2
.1
-.3
1.2
NA

1.2
-.3
2.9
-3.4

1.1

.6
-2.3
1.6
1.6
-.3
.4

-.1
.2
-.5
1.0

-.2

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, January 1986 and percent changes November 1985 to January
1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestem
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services

324.3
289.8
307.7
276.8
286.9
265.6
387.2
449.2

0.5

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter1
Services less medical care

307.9
319.6
316.5
424.7
275.0
282.3
298.4
104.9
378.2

0.6
.3
1.3
-.3
-.5
.2
1.0
.9

313.4
264.0
286.7
249.2
267.1
233.6
395.5
463.8

0.1
-.4
.4
-.8
-1.0

1.4

312.9
278.1
290.3
266.0
272.2
256.9
373.2
462.3

.5
.5
.6
-.2
-.3
-.5
.4
1.0
.7

294.9
307.3
171.7
188.1
264.3
268.2
283.1
102.5
360.1

.4

297.2
305.2
164.7
200.9
250.5
267.6
278.7
106.9
377.0

-.2

1.4
-.4
-.6

Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,

.1
.1
-.8
-.9
-.3
.3
.6

0.6
.6
1.5

298.5
314.9
172.5
187.4
251.4
261.2
288.5
107.5
393.9

.7

1.0

-.1
.0
.4
.9
1.1
.5

315.8
284.6
313.6
262.6
279.2
237.5
369.2
432.1

1.1
.9
1.9
.2
.2
.1
1.2
2.1

323.0
285.1
317.6
262.3
267.0
255.8
398.2
548.9

0.5
.0
.7
-.5
.0
-1.2
1.0
.1

311.2
311.1
164.5
188.6
259.9
273.3
298.3
104.4
360.6

1.0

311.9
315.0
168.2
209.9
260.9
264.3
295.4
106.8
377.1

.4
.5
.5
.6
-.4
.1
.4
1.0
1.1

1.0
1.2
.1
.2
.2
1.1

1.4
1.2

Indexes on a January 1976=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
Indexes on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Data not adequate for publication.

Calif.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.




-.3
-.2
-.4
.4
.8
1.0

1.3

320.9
272.0
309.1
252.8
265.4
242.3
403.1
463.9

71

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group. Indexes, January 1986 and percent changes November 1985 to January 1986
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska *
Index

Baltimore,
Md.

Boston,
Mass.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

MilwauKee,
Wis.

Miami,
Ha.3

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

All items
All items (1957-59=100) \

324.5
388.8

0.5

326.0
370.0

-0.1

359.1
382.4

1.4

175.7

0.5

353.0
398.6

-0.1

2.6 295.0
2.9 300.4
3.2 287.4
1.4 314.6
5.1 287.1
5.3 293.8
.0 237.6
7.0 292.5
1.2 322.4
2.1 333.1
-1.7 260.8

1.7
1.8
2.5
1.0
4.6
4.7
.7
1.8
1.8

316.6
326.0
317.5
381.2
268.2
273.7
259.4
338.1
403.5
337.3
242.7

.6
.6
.6
-2.4
.4

299.4
308.1
297.0
285.8
260.6
266.6
274.2
322.8
375.3
340.9
251.4

2.1
2.3
3.4
.0
6.0
6.3
.0
9.2
1.5
.0
-.4

168.9
169.4
161.8
170.1
160.3
162.2
152.0
187.0
151.8
187.2
158.3

1.6 299.1
1.6 309.9
2.2 294.2
.1 347.4
2.0 275.7
1.9 281.6
.2 253.5
7.9 298.6
1.3 333.9
354.8
3.0 227.3

.0
.0
.9
-.4
.4
.6
-.4
4.2
1.1
-1.8
-.1

345.4
370.7
107.1
307.7
340.0
107.8
108.1
395.1
473.1
670.5
233.6
229.4
329.1
305.3
1.9 357.0
.0 249.9

-.2
-.7
-1.0
-1.5
4.0
-.8
-.8

.7
.7
1.0
-.4
-.1
-.9
1.0

347.1
375.2
104.4
221.5
308.9
103.3
103.5
423.9
511.7
201.9
218.0
152.8
483.1
297.5
685.2
237.7

436.7
519.7
105.9
271.4
419.9
107.7
.4 107.6
1.5 372.8
.1 535.9
1.5 151.8
.5 143.3
5.8 163.0
-.1 547.2
.1 222.8
-.3 261.8
-1.0 251.6

2.9
3.2
2.4
2.4
2.5
3.7
3.7
5.4
7.2
2.4
.0
3.0
7.4
5.9
9.4
-.2

176.7
184.8
103.4
162.2
198.9
103.4
103.3
184.2
212.4
186.1
180.1
186.3
213.1
219.1
153.6
145.1

-.4
-.6
-.2
-.1
.4
-1.1
-1.1
.2
-.1
2.0
.0
2.0
-.2
-.2
.0
-.1

430.5
504.0
106.6
252.0
382.6
106.8
107.0
426.9
497.3
681.1
219.8
177.7
449.8
342.4
568.8
243.2

.9
.8
.9
.7
2.9
.8
.8
1.8
2.5
3.3
3.1
6.6
2.2
2.6
1.8
.0

-2.0
-2.7
-5.0
3.0
-3.1

222.8
209.4
175.9
212.2
254.2

-3.3
-4.0
5.5
-11.0
-2.2

233.3
220.7
199.6
206.8
236.3

-4.5
-5.2
-2.2
-10.1
7.1

209.4
179.6
222.2
163.0
175.1

-3.4
-4.0
-2.9
-7.9
-.3

147.6
139.6
159.1
122.6
124.9

.8
.2
2.0
-1.4
-.1

220.2
214.3
216.2
171.5
331.8

-3.3
-3.7
-1.1
-6.7
-4.4

322.6
323.2
211.8
211.3
227.0
229.2
96.8
.6
-.2 331.5

1.1
1.1
-.1
-.2
.7
-.2
-.9
1.3

348.6
353.1
190.3
190.1
201.9
217.3
95.0
346.;

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

294.0
299.;
197.7
197.4
210.6
221.1
101.4
354.0

-.8
-.9
-2.3
-2.3
-2.7
-2.6
-.5
1.4

322.7
321.0
179.6
179.2
178.2
180.0
98.5
359.9

-.9
-1.4
-7.1
-7.2
-7.5
-7.2
-5.0
7.5

189.3
186.8
206.6
206.2
212.4
205.3
98.2
250.3

.1
.1
.0
.0
.8
-.1
-.4
.5

315.3
309.6
198.8
198.1
221.3
221.3
97.4
424.8

-.8
-.9
-3.1
-3.2
-3.1
-3.3
-2.3
.8

374.0
268.0
319.0
271.0

2.4
1.7

409.6
279.6
368.6
272.4

2.2
4.9
.5
-.9

451.7
217
343.0
291.5

.6
.0
.9
.3

400.6
269.7
353.7
307.7

1.1
1.9
.6
.5

193.4
147.3
181.6
155.;

1.7
.1
1.2
2.1

388.;
267.7
332.6
294.7

1.5
-3.2
1.3
.4

280.2
306.1

0.0

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

318.3
292.5
275.2
280.4
242.1
243.0
246.6
285.3
342.6
334.0
260.9

1.0
.8
1.4
2.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 5
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs8
Owners' equivalent rent 5
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels e
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7
Fuel oil 8
Other fuels 8
Gas (piped) and electricitye
Electricity •
Utility (piped) gas 9
Household furnishings and operation

260.5
237.9
99.8
246.6
331.2
100.4
100.4
267.3
356.3
495.4
222.8
197.7
244.3
198.3
171.0
314.6

-.2
.8
.5
.7
-4.1
1.2
1.2
.3
.5
2.5
2.6
2.1
.1
.2
.0
-3.2

365.7
413.4
107.9
259.0
313.1
107.8
108.2
375.4
450.6
662.8
225.0
163.0
363.4
304.6
478.5
267.5

1.6
2.4
2.1
2.3
.0
2.3
2.3
1.1
1.2
2.0
2.2

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel.
Footwear

206.2
178.9
197.9
171.4
200.3

-1.9 219.9
-2.4 194.0
.6 204.5
.2 164.9
-7.8 200.1

Transportation
Private transportation.
Motor fuel 8
Gasoline 8
Gasoline, leaded regular10
Gasoline, unleaded regular10...
Gasoline, unleaded premium "
Public transportation

305.1
302.9
185.3
185.0
181.4
186.0
94.4
354.7

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services.
Personal care

400.
258.5
308.1
284.7

331.1
384.4

314.0
321.9
303.9
327.5
271.8
279.3
-.7 251.8
3.3 363.1
1.8 359.0
.0 370.7
2.4 246.5

.4
.4
.2

1.2
-2.0
-.7
.0

1.5

See footnotes at end of table.




72

1.5
2.0
-.1
.4
.4
.3
.3
-.1

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group. Indexes, January 1986 and percent changes November 1985 to January 1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska2
Index

Baltimore,
Md.

Boston,
Mass.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Miami,
Fla.3

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
,
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
,

280.2
272.5
318.3
243.4
262.7
223.9
309.9
432.5

0.0
.1
1.0
-.5
.0
-1.2

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 12
Energy8
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter5
Services less medical care

306.4
281.3
154.0
185.8
245.8
263.2
292.9
104.2
298.0

-.2
.0

1.3

-.4

-.7

331.1
309.9
314.0
301.8
302.8
301.3
369.2
401.3

312.2
328.6
166.4
180.0
299.5
298.5
310.2
107.5
363.3

1.5
1.0
2.6

2.1
3.1

1.3
1.4
1.6

1.4
1.9
2.0

See footnotes at end of table.




73

324.5
296.8
295.0
292.3
313.7
257.4
373.6
447.1

0.5 326.0
.6 292.7

312.2
320.6
170.5
202.4
290.0
307.5
304.8
107.8
365.9

310.3
319.2
167.5
191.4
271.6
295.6
312.2
105.3
371.9

1.7
-.1
-.4
.7
.3
2.5

.5
.2
.0
-.4

1.3

316.6
272.1
300.6
248.4
388.9
479.1

-0.1
-.5
.6
-1.2

-1.5
-.8
.5

-.2
-.1
.1
-1.0
-1.2
-1.4
-.4
.7
.5

359.1
301.9
299.4
299.9
274.5
322.0
454.8
431.7

304.0
356.9
185.1
204.1
296.7
271.2
287.7
107.9
454.1

1.4
-.1

2.1
-1.7
-2.7
-.1
3.0
1.2

175.7
166.8
168.9
165.8
169.9
161.1
188.9
196.2

0.5
.6
1.6
-.1
.1
-.3
.2
1.8

.9 172.6
1.4

1.6
-.1
-1.7
-2.6
-.2
2.8
3.2

174.7
172.3
208.6
165.7
169.3
169.3
106.4
188.1

-.1
.1

353.0
294.6
299.1
288.9
306.7
261.8
465.2
421.2

-0.1
-.8
.0
-1.3
-2.4
.2

305.4
350.7
193.5
205.1
285.2
296.8
302.5
103.1
464.8

-.3
-.1
-.1
-.2
-1.2
-2.2
-1.2
1.1

1.0
1.4

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, January 1986 and percent changes November 1985 to January
1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania

Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

San Diego,
Calif.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

310.6
366.5

0.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs " ..
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home 14
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

291.1
299.9
296.3
293.3
277.4
282.7
236.0
343.9
356.3
305.5
229.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs5
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 5
Owners' equivalent rent 5
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 1S
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas " . .
Fuel oil 8
Other fuels 8
Gas (piped) and electricity "
Electricity 1819
Utility (piped) gas 18
Household furnishings and operation

All items
All items (1957-59=100) 13

344.7
362.3

0.8

336.4
350.2
312.1
342.9
280.3
281.2
258.4
329.9
381.1
441.6
218.9

391.8
478.8
111.1
363.6
390.4
113.8
.3 113.9
.2 326.8
.1 415.0
3.0 233.0
-1.5 251.2
9.7 227.6
-.4 434.8
.0 458.8
-.8 389.9
-.5 225.5

-.1
.0
2.0
2.1
-4.2
-7.0
1.7
.0
2.2
-7.2

-4.9 206.1
-5.5 186.7
-2.3 168.7
-6.2 159.7
-10.4 206.0

311.0
367.6

1.2

1.7
1.8
1.6
.5
.7
.6
.4
6.4
.8
2.4
-.4

309.2
317.3
300.5
324.8
265.4
267.9
235.3
339.8
393.1
359.7
237.2

1.8
1.6
2.5
.0

343.8
380.7
104.9
279.2
371.8
106.0
106.1
509.7
516.6
674.4
246.3
174.1
291.0
185.6
163.2
233.2

.3
-.7
-1.8
-1.2

2.1
2.2
1.5

-1.4
1.7
.5
2.2
1.9
2.5
-1.1
.0
-2.8
.8

312.9
340.3
106.3
248.0
370.2
107.1
107.2
423.6
447.3
672.3
225.9
221.3
334.8
186.8
178.5
236.8

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

203.6
199.8
205.0
170.9
264.1

-4.2
-4.5
-6.1
.3
-3.2

201.8
197.3
206.5
202.9
196.7

-5.9
-6.6
-9.2
-10.0
2.9

185.3
175.4
177.0
151.1
180.2

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 8
Gasoline8
Gasoline, leaded regular *>
Gasoline, unleaded regular" ....
Gasoline, unleaded premium " .
Public transportation

306.9
318.0
196.3
196.2
195.4
196.2
94.5
241.1

-.1
-.1
-.6
-.6
-.5
-.8
-.5
.1

330.5
341.8
194.1
194.0
188.9
191.9
96.8
350.7

1.2
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.3
.4
4.3

295.0
301.4
185.7
185.4
202.2
204.0
97.9
263.8

-.5
-.5
-2.9
-3.0
-2.6
-3.6

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

428.9
246.4
324.1
295.3

1.3
-.4
-.3
-2.4

375.2
227.7
341.4
258.5

1.5
-.6
1.5
1.4

398.1
234.7
338.7
300.7

4.1
-.1
.7

-6.4
-1.5

See footnotes at end of table.




74

319.1
372.7

0.2

305.2
309.7
300.2
352.7
245.4
249.9
280.7
353.9
360.5
332.8
263.8

1.4
1.5
1.9
-.5
3.2
3.1
1.4
4.9
.9

357.3
410.4
106.7
1.3 232.4
4.2 369.4
2.7 110.8
2.8 111.0
2.2 340.8
1.8 418.8
4.3 632.2
4.7 241.5
.0 190.4
.2 380.0
.0 288.8
.6 489.4
1.6 239.3

.0

-.9
-1.4
1.4
12.2
3.0
.0
3.8

-1.6
.2

0.6

313.5
368.4

0.9 332.6

2.8
2.8
4.0
4.6
3.9
3.7
1.2
12.0
1.5
1.1
2.1

291.2
299.3
284.0
311.0
247.8
252.4
241.9
256.2
381.6
337.0
244.1

1.6
1.5
2.3
1.8
2.2
2.3
-.7
3.3
3.7
.0
1.8

327.3
330.9
322.0
317.4
290.2
296.1
249.2
375.1
406.3
353.9
286.1

1.6
1.7
2.1
-.8
4.1
4.1
1.2
7.4
-1.1
.7
.7

.1
1.4

1.1
1.1
1.2

.9
.9
3.2
4.0
1.0
1.1
.0
5.4
6.8
.0
-.5

347.4
377.4
110.1
303.4
426.0
109.9
110.3
374.8
487.5
932.7
233.6
NA
418.5
308.8
521.3
259.9

2.3
3.3
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.7
4.2
.9
.3
3.9
3.7

-1.2

339.3
368.0
105.9
274.6
459.0
104.8
104.7
405.9
578.7
644.8
241.4
182.9
487.9
507.2
447.4
254.3

-.3
-2.8
-4.0
-7.2
2.4

187.3
174.8
195.8
130.6
226.4

-4.0
-4.8
-1.5
-9.9
-6.5

230.2
207.5
203.8
205.8
201.6

-12.1
-14.4

332.5
331.3
184.0
183.7
198.1
210.3
93.2
386.6

.5
.4
-.2
-.2
-.5
-.1
-.1
2.2

296.2
297.7
189.0
188.3
221.4
217.6
90.6
311.5

1.1
1.2

316.0
310.0
196.8
196.6
216.8
212.1
96.7
387.6

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

385.9
269.9
313.5
292.4

.8
1.5
1.5

395.5
282.7
337.2
310.9

1.0 465.1
.5 309.2

1.2
.7
1.5
1.7

-.1

-7.6
-6.0

387.5

.9
5.0

.1
-.3

-1.0

341.4
309.8

NA
-.7

2.6
-3.6
.5

-7.6
-25.7
-7.2

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers : Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, January 1986 and percent changes November 1985 to January
1986—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania
Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services

310.6
291.8
291.1
290.6
303.8
271.6
352.3
478.1

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 12
Energy8 21
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter5
Services loss medical care

296.8
304.8
166.8
193.4
286.5
295.8
296.9
106.0
334.5

311.0
290.9
309.2
280.4
296.8
265.2
346.6
1.7 399.0

0.3
.3
1.7
-.6
-.9
-.3

-.6
-.9
1.7

1.8
.3
.2
.4

1.7
1.4

319.1
291.1
305.2
275.9
272.3
276.9
371.7
424.8

1.0 293.7
1.2 314.8

306.6
307.2
162.4
195.6
278.1
290.9
303.3
110.0
338.3

1
Areas on pricing schedule 2 (See footnote 1 table 18) will appear
next month.
2
Indexes on an October 1967=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
3
Indexes on a November 1977=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
4
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and
Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a May-October
1960=100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January
1964=100 base.
5
Indexes on a November 1984=100 base.
6
Index on a June 1978=100 base in Miami, Fla.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.;
Denver-Boulder, Col.; and Miami, Fla.
8
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Anchorage, Alaska; DenverBoulder, Col.; and Miami, Fla.
10
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Anchorage, Alaska; DenverBoulder, Col.; and Miami, Fla. Indexes on a January 1976=100 base in
Baltimore, Md.; Boston, Mass.; Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.; and Milwaukee,
Wis.
11
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
12
Indexes are on the bases listed :
Anchorage, Alaska
January 1978=100.
Baltimore, Md
March 1978=100.
Boston, Mass
January 1978=100.
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd
March 1978=100.




1.2

1.2
1.6
.4
.5
1.0
1.3
1.8

172.3
175.9
276.0
272.0
291.7
105.2
362.0

0.2
-.2
1.4
-1.1
-2.5
.5
.7
4.6

344.7
301.9
336.4
282.9
279.0
287.1
415.1
414.9

.0
.5
-1.5
-1.1
-2.3
-.4
1.1

307.5
342.3
183.6
193.3
279.7
272.8
308.9
103.8
413.2

0.8
2.8
-.5
-.5
-.4

.6
.8
1.2
-3.0
-.4
-.4
1.4
.1
.8

313.5
281.8
291.2
273.2
290.9
260.2
372.1
419.1

299.1
309.4
167.6
217.0
271.2
285.5
292.2
104.9
365.4

0.9
.4
1.6
-.2
-.8
1.5

2.0
-.1
-.6
.4
1.8
1.6

332.6
297.4
327.3
275.5
303.8
248.1
388.0
507.6

0.6
-.5
1.6
-1.6
-3.7
1.0
1.9
1.4

319.8
325.9
175.1
191.2
276.6
303.1
317.6
104.3
373.3

-.2
.6
.7
.2
-1.6
-3.4
-1.1
.4
1.9

Denver-Boulder, Colo
January 1978=100.
Miami, Fla
November 1977=100.
Milwaukee, Wis
November 1977=100.
Northeastern Pennsylvania-November 1977=100.
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
January 1978=100.
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
March 1978=100.
San Diego, Calif
November 1977=100.
Seattle-Everett, Wash
November 1977=100.
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
November 1977=100.
13
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index
is on a February 1965=100 base.
14
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania
and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
15
Revised index for St. Louis, Mo. - III.: Oct. 1985=413.5
16
Index on a June 1978=100 base in San Diego, Calif.
17
Revised index for St. Louis, Mo. - III.: Oct. 1985=377.7
18
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Northeast, Pa.; and Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.
19
Revised index for St. Louis, Mo. - III.: Oct. 1985=288.8
20
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Northeast, Pa.; and Portland,
Oreg.-Wash. Indexes on a January 1976=100 base in St Louis, Mo.-lll.;
San Diego, Calif.; Seattle-Everett, Wash.; and Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.
21
Revised index for St. Louis, Mo. - III.: Oct. 1985=176.0
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

75

Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas
Electricity

Fuel oil #2

per 500 KWH

per gallon

Utility (piped) gas

Area, region and population size class

per 40 therms

per 100 therms

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

$40,223

$1,143

$1,126

43.190
43.948
40.905
61.590
47.917

44.970
46.934
41.914
62.709
47.917

1.164
1.156
NA
1.185
1.149

1.146
1.150
NA
1.163
1.141

31.560
64.650
72.000
57.568
52.632
64.290
64.339
68.217
63.909
57.542
56.589
61.937
72.047

35.971
42.170
42.868
37.240
41.706
47.613
35.460
43.330
25.354
35.293
64.408
20.819
35.273

35.684
42.170
42.529
37.270
43.399
47.513
37.150
43.330
25.366
35.293
59.435
21.132
36.210

1.134
1.149
1.198
1.119
NA
NA
1.067
1.069
1.040
1.108
NA
1.214
1.218

1.136
1.147
1.171
1.104
NA
NA
$1,052
1.052
1.061
1.061
NA
$1,206
1.225

65.036
64.160
50.870
50.884
149.400
51.570
43.484
56.104
60.122
46.876

65.312
63.957
50.870
52.982
149.600
51.570
43.402
54.237
59.922
45.953

34.719
37.611
43.616
41.385
52.510
41.501
33.816
35.423
41.154
39.412

34.536
38.270
44.373
41.499
52.130
41.270
33.779
35.938
41.154
41.228

1.138
1.070
1.154
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.120
1.046
NA

1.088
1.087
1.152
NA
NA
NA
NA
$1,058
1.031
NA

31.725
26.458
25.638
20.158

71.337
58.328
56.357
51.267

71.012
57.528
57.246
52.358

48.337
38.315
37.082
35.721

48.544
39.285
37.229
36.365

1.151
1.103
1.145
1.118

$1,132
1.081
1.133
1.122

32.331
25.865
28.350
18.144
30.432
28.828
25.853
18.674
32.283
26.729
24.140
23.059
28.123
23.907
28.865
21.172

72.999
57.124
62.283
50.453
68.634
63.502
58.092
50.458
69.852
57.632
53.170
53.129
63.239
53.854
60.730
49.091

72.166
56.105
62.573
50.552
69.235
63.084
58.139
50.911
71.295
56.530
54.092
55.852
63.067
53.456
63.484
48.776

52.020
40.664
41.617
37.489
43.605
34.744
33.278
36.338
45.789
37.844
36.964
30.318
41.617
34.903
39.227
30.658

52.530
42.085
41.705
38.150
43.510
35.483
33.391
37.342
45.737
38.459
37.001
30.550
41.070
35.003
39.999
30.588

1.179
1.123
1.171
1.210
1.111
1.123
1.140
1.040
1.127
1.102
NA
1.134
1.154
1.040
1.130
1.016

1.159
1.101
1.170
1.202
1.099
1.095
1.129
1.060
1.106
1.079
NA
$1,136
1.138
1.031
1.106
1.009

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

$25,911

$26,002

$58,904

$58,961

$39,754

Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

23.368
31.250
16.945
36.674
30.735

22.939
30.080
17.706
35.951
30.735

52.148
67.123
49.505
81.139
72.209

51.645
64.178
50.584
79.225
72.450

Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Northeast Pennsylvania
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll 3
San Diego, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

15.320
30.500
32.400
25.682
22.848
29.680
27.088
30.431
27.313
29.892
16.715
29.729
33.202

15.320
29.940
32.200
25.567
24.246
29.680
27.839
29.667
27.313
29.422
16.715
29.693
32.719

31.560
66.050
72.510
57.845
52.516
64.290
62.465
70.006
63.909
57.958
61.173
61.987
73.062

Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii 4
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif.,

29.443
28.911
22.910
23.217
63.360
24.560
20.204
24.158
28.147
16.617

29.555
28.864
22.910
24.064
63.440
24.560
20.179
23.412
28.052
16.726

31.865
26.812
25.172
19.507

32.664
26.347
28.234
17.734
30.279
28.991
25.835
18.172
31.668
27'.177
23.558
21.893
28.175
24.058
27.791
21.289

Area 1
U.S. city average 2

Region 5
Northeast
North Central 6
South
West 2
Region/population size class
cross classification 5
Northeast/A
North Central/A 7
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B 2
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

1
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J. and Chicago, Ill.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
2
Honolulu not included for utility (piped) gas.
3
October 1985 data revised. Average price per 500 KWH is $35,293.
4
Prices are for synthetic natural gas and propane only.
5
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have




urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
- 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D
Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
8
October 1985 data revised. Average price per 500 KWH is $39,221.
7
October 1985 data revised. Average price per 500 KWH is $41,434.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

76

Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city average and
selected areas
Average price per therm of
utility (piped) gas

Range of therm
consumption for
Jan. 1986

Average price per KWH of
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
Jan. 1986

Area, region and population size class
Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

1,291

$0,080

$0,081

701
694
352
312
629

.087
.086
.085
.147
.095

.090
.092
.086
.149
.095

168
85
14
28
155

2,484
1,871
6,138
3,184
2,587

46
20
5
5

366
166
132
330
225
52
235
232
130
1,291
237
300
182

.070
.074
.092
.082
.079
.096
.068
.087
.051
.065
.127
.046
.071

.069
.074
.092
.082
.081
.095
.070
.087
.051
.065
.118
.047
.072

120
157
130
46
386
181
178
103
323
204
17
210
110

2,182
2,190
1,762
1,211
6,975
2,973
2,503
2,173
4,375
2,100
2,126
6,157
7,290

3
28
5
3
1
83
9
16
10
12

175
475
282
169
44
297
171
563
270
159

.064
.076
.080
.063
.099
.077
.062
.069
.084
.096

.064
.077
.081
.064
.098
.076
.062
.070
.084
.101

237
41
205
243
300
242
65
18
21
16

5,345
2,408
5,070
3,936
4,453
5,156
2,102
1,834
5,035
7,997

629
736

.104
.074
.074
.074

.104
.076
.075
.075

8
18
3
14

9,782
5,070
7,290
9,301

629
1,291
297
352
589
476
274
225
276
505
588
406
387
379
320
736

.114
.079
.074
.079
.094
.068
.069
.078
.096
.071
.080
.060
.078
.066
.074
.053

.115
.082
.074
.080
.093
.070
.069
.080
.096
.073
.080
.061
.077
.066
.076
.053

21
18
110
14
8
186
8
55
9
108
3
120
117
18
58
97

5,035
5,070
7,290
7,997
2,889
2,965
6,676
9,301
9,782
3,626
4,012
7,454
2,196
2,560
3,188
4,038

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

$0,609

$0,610

.483
.663
.511
1.006
.721

.477
.634
.522
.989
.722

30
21

.301
.772
.740
.632
.606
.880
.650
.646
.654
.566
.560
.707
.776

.301
.757
.735
.629
.665
.880
.669
.628
.654
.559
.526
.706
.765

47
17

.783
.631
.544
.624
1.906
.481
.468
.563
.622
.423

.786
.629
.544
.647
1.908
.481
.467
.544
.621
.426

.762
.589
.604
.513

.760
.580
.613
.527

.798
.573
.703
.497
.699
.635
.602
.499
.734
.584
.579
.535
.634
.565
.598
.536

.791
.562
.706
.501
.704
.628
.598
.509
.749
.572
.588
.565
.633
.562
.628
.526

Low

High

Low

High

Area 1
U.S. city average a
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Northeast Pennsylvania
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll 3
San Diego, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii 4
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

9
3
16

10
4
19
8
8
64
34

9,782

Region 6
Northeast
North Central e
South
West 2

,

1,291
588

Region/population size class
cross classification 8
Northeast/A
North Central/A 7
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B 2
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

3
4
3
5
18
21
5
11
5
22

6
11

29
1

26
27

1
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, Ill.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
2
Honolulu not included for utility (piped) gas.
3
October 1985 data revised. Average price per KWH is $0,065.
4
Prices are for synthetic natural gas and propane only.
5
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
6
October 1985 data revised. Average price per KWH is $0,076.
7
October 1985 data revised. Average price per KWH is $0.081.

77

Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Per gallon)
Gasoline,
all types 1

Leaded regular

Unleaded regular

Unleaded premium '

Area, region and population size class
Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

$1,203

$1,190

$1,123

$1,107

$1,208

$1,194

$1,344

$1,336

Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Detroit, Mich
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif..
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

1.280
1.277
1.175
1.247
1.201

1.266
1.255
1.173
1.242
1.197

1.203
1.197
1.072
1.147
1.136

1.187
1.172
1.067
1.145
1.142

1.271
1.292
1.177
1.212
1.188

1.257
1.271
1.175
1.205
1.176

1.438
1.406
1.311
1.358
1.341

1.428
1.388
1.311
1.355
1.337

Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Northeast Pennsylvania ....
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va..

1.193
1.206
1.216
1.167
1.094
1.241
1.200
1.233
1.138
1.170
1.206
1.195
1.264

1.191
1.202
1.214
1.141
1.050
1.237
1.165
1.224
1.143
1.134
1.202
1.192
1.261

1.151
1.119
1.110
1.104
1.033
1.138
1.144
1.166
1.059
1.089
1.086
1.132
1.129

1.151
1.124
1.114
1.076
.990
1.144
1.112
1.159
1.064
1.059
1.084
1.132
1.132

1.200
1.185
1.203
1.160
1.125
1.219
1.209
1.246
1.167
1.165
1.221
1.210
1.234

1.198
1.179
1.200
1.135
1.080
1.213
1.172
1.236
1.172
1.123
1.215
1.203
1.229

NA
1.339
1.344

NA
1.329
1.340
1.326
1.232
1.319
1.322
1.357
1.326
1.341
1.389
1.329
1.450

Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

1.183
1.227
1.215
1.117
1.406
1.111
1.116
1.239
1.208
1.221

1.172
1.220
1.203
1.117
1.405
1.105
1.068
1.207
1.205
1.221

1.082
1.173
1.105
1.055
1.295
1.031
1.052
1.184
1.146
1.113

1.071
1.170
1.096
1.059
1.291
1.032
1.001
1.155
1.148
1.111

1.204
1.230
1.200
1.118
1.421
1.090
1.135
1.260
1.204
1.217

1.194
1.220
1.188
1.115
1.422
1.082
1.086
1.225
1.200
1.218

1.298

1.397

1.349
1.401

1.237
1.219
1.186
1.183

1.232
1.191
1.173
1.177

1.151
1.155
1.104
1.094

1.151
1.123
1.091
1.086

1.228
1.232
1.189
1.189

1.220
1.204
1.176
1.184

1.356
1.371
1.330
1.330

1.350
1.354
1.318
1.333

1.230
1.230
1.175
1.184
1.214
1.224
1.183
1.186
1.278
1.210
1.198
1.179
1.277
1.188
1.194
1.171

1.225
1.206
1.171
1.181
1.205
1.206
1.169
1.175
1.274
1.189
1.177
1.180
1.274
1.129
1.181
1.149

1.142
1.151
1.079
1.082
1.140
1.149
1.095
1.091
1.184
1.163
1.127
1.093
1.192
1.157
1.116
1.147

1.143
1.124
1.080
1.078
1.136
1.129
1.076
1.077
1.184
1.141
1.107
1.092
1.188
1.093
1.103
1.123

1.207
1.235
1.162
1.186
1.226
1.231
1.199
1.194
1.281
1.234
1.211
1.197
1.280
1.217
1.187
1.192

1.199
1.209
1.157
1.184
1.211
1.213
1.186
1.181
1.276
1.212
1.189
1.194
1.280
1.160
1.173
1.173

1.353
1.393

1.349
1.376
1.320
1.330

Area
U.S. city average.

1.345
1.277
1.328
1.352
1.365
1.323

1.366
1.385
1.332
1.452

1.329
1.391

1.242
NA

1.287
1.280
1.347

1.359

1.288
1.323
1.377
1.239
NA

1.275
1.245
1.325

Region 4
Northeast
North Central .
South
West
Region/population size class
cross classification 4
Northeast/A
North Central/A .
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B .
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C .
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D
1

1.389
1.310

1.305
1.373
1.300

1.343

1.347

1.408
NA
1.360
1.320
1.406
NA
1.322
NA

1.401
NA

1.340
1.330
1.401
NA
1.309
NA

The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
- 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.

Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
Unleaded premium replaced leaded premium in January 1984.
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
4
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
2

3




1.327
1.329
1.314

78

Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions '

U.S. average

Northeast

North Central

West

South

Food and unit

Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per Ib
Rice, white, long grain, precooked, per Ib
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per Ib
Spaghetti and macaroni, per Ib

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

$0,202
NA
.450
.743

$0,207
NA
.456
.741

$0,230
NA
NA
.718

$0,231
NA
NA
.730

$0,189
NA
NA

$0,185
NA
NA
.665

$0,209
NA
.405
.784

$0,209
NA
.400
.796

$0,199
NA
.499
NA

$0,210
NA
.517
NA

.568

.680
NA
.984

.678
NA
.992

.549
NA
.892

.544
NA
NA

.537
.989
.796

.537
NA
.776

.542
1.082
.826

.540
1.076
.857

Bread, white, pan, per Ib
Bread, French, per Ib
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per Ib

1.037
.863

.566
1.032
.865

Rolls, hamburger, per Ib
Cupcakes, chocolate, per Ib
Cookies, chocolate chip, per Ib
Crackers, soda, salted, per Ib

NA
2.217
1.968
1.030

NA
2.235
1.939
.981

NA
NA
2.012
NA

NA
NA
1.957
NA

NA
2.331
1.785
1.054

NA
2.331
1.771
.990

NA
NA
NA
1.001

NA
NA
2.059
.962

NA
2.343
2.009
NA

NA
2.360
1.985
NA

1.684
1.277
1.630
2.561
3.367

1.662
1.275
1.685
2.548
3.360

1.615
1.457
1.669
2.552
3.422

1.603
1.453
1.657
2.505
3.258

1.631
1.233
1.542
2.452
3.369

1.605
1.222
1.636
2.492
3.393

1.760
1.362
1.655
2.597
3.367

1.758
1.363
1.764
2.616
3.502

1.911
1.188
1.795
2.753
3.165

1.770
1.191
1.722
2.651
3.124

2.834
2.975
1.740
4.045
4.040

2.909
2.898
1.724
3.987
4.083

2.942
3.032
1.695

3.100
2.900

3.990

1.638
NA
4.098

2.597
2.862
1.662
3.784
4.031

2.663
2.746
1.589
3.769
4.019

2.857
2.980
1.908
4.032
NA

2.886
3.025
NA
4.028
NA

3.023
NA
NA
NA
NA

3.005
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.918
2.390
1.363
1.654

1.935
2.473
1.381
1.659

1.980
2.267
1.403
NA

2.033
2.469
1.345
NA

1.956
2.275
NA
1.620

1.935
2.244
NA
1.597

1.823
2.379
1.211
NA

1.890
2.477
1.257
NA

1.923
2.700
1.476
1.638

1.900
2.733
1.500
1.652

1.072
1.780
2.487

1.058
1.835
2.559

NA
NA
2.533

NA
NA
2.648

NA
1.866
2.485

NA
1.896
2.481

.975
1.648
2.545

1.010
1.699
2.608

NA
1.907
2.353

2.039

1.834
2.119
1.040

1.910
2.139
.989

1.892
2.407
NA

2.106
2.370
NA

1.730

1.739

1.820

2.061
.938

2.107
.926

1.990
.973

1.827
2.017
.959

1.878
2.239
1.296

1.864
2.251
1.118

.776
1.740
1.142
1.031

.766
1.732
1.115
1.063

.849
1.757
.987

.840
1.730
.938
1.062

.728
1.558
1.269
1.031

.684
1.621
1.229
1.015

.721
1.613
NA
1.042

.705
1.632
NA
1.081

.817
1.978
NA
1.090

.847
1.920
NA
1.114

2.039

2.076

2.113

2.182

1.999

2.014

1.972

2.006

NA

NA
NA
1.101
1.045
NA
1.035
2.162
NA
3.035
2.409
.517

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per Ib
Ground beef, 100% beef, per Ib
Chuck roast, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Round roast, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib
Rib roast, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, round, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib
Steak, sirloin, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, chuck, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, T-bone, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, porterhouse, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib. ..
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per Ib
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per Ib
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked, per Ib.
Sirloin roast, bone-in, per Ib
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per Ib
Sausage, fresh, loose, per Ib
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per Ib
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per Ib
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per Ib
Beef liver, per Ib
Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per Ib
Chicken breast, bone-in, per Ib
Chicken legs, bone-in, per Ib
Turkey, frozen, whole, per Ib
Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per Ib
Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz
Grade AA, large, per doz
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal
Milk, fresh, skim, per 1/2 gal
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per Ib
American processed cheese, per Ib
Cheddar cheese, natural, per Ib
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular, per 1/2 gal
Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 1/2 pt

.960

.906
1.036

.901
1.027

1.013
NA

1.008
NA

.841
NA

.828
NA

.887
NA

.885
NA

NA
1.117

1.113
1.023
1.075
2.100
2.554
3.066
2.294
.577

1.114
1.018
1.086
2.128
2.607
3.061
2.317
.577

1.063

1.063
NA
1.090
2.116
2.725
3.036
2.504
NA

1.077
.973
NA

1.080
.977
NA
2.018

1.313
NA
1.269

1.310
NA
1.259

2.160

2.196

1.045
NA
1.027
2.136
NA
3.056
2.372
.500

See footnotes at end of table.




NA

79

NA
1.078
2.105
2.603
3.054
2.538
NA

1.968
2.455
NA
2.118
.600

2.476
NA
2.199
.586

NA
3.134
2.185
NA

NA

3.152
2.201
NA

NA
2.521

Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions '—Continued

U.S. average

Northeast

North Central

West

South

Food and unit

Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, red Delicious, per Ib..
Bananas, per Ib
Oranges, navel, per Ib
Oranges, Valencia, per Ib
Cherries, per Ib
Grapefruit, per Ib
Grapes, Emperor or Tokay, per Ib....
Grapes, Thompson seedless, per Ib.
Lemons, per Ib
Peaches, per Ib

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

Dec.
1985

Jan.
1986

$0,675
.321
.499
NA
NA

$0,689
.337
.483
NA
NA

$0,691
.338
.517
NA
NA

$0,700
.354
.535
NA
NA

$0,618
.314
.522
NA
NA

$0,640
.347
.502
NA
NA

$0,724
.341
.563
NA
NA

$0,733
.346
.578
NA
NA

$0,677
.297
.452

$0,691
.309
.404
NA
NA

.431
.872
NA

.427
.891
NA
.906
NA

.349
.869
NA
.857
NA

.361
.888
NA
.868
NA

.401
.815
NA
1.102
NA

.383
.882
NA
.960
NA

.407
.893
NA
.877
NA

.431
.974
NA
.953
NA

.571
NA
NA
.947
NA

.527
.820
NA
.882
NA

.903
NA

NA
NA

.676

Pears, Anjou, per Ib
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 oz..
Potatoes, white, per Ib
Lettuce, iceberg, per Ib
Tomatoes, field grown, per Ib

.685

.706

.692

.953

NA
.181
.691
1.104

.706
NA
.173
.750
.942

.706

NA
.172
.707

NA
.193
.738
1.131

NA
.153
.725
1.060

.718
NA
.157
.669
1.272

.735
NA
.181
.721
.917

.765
NA
.187
.724
1.003

.643
NA
.184
.659
.934

NA
.190
.646
1.088

Beans, green, snap, per Ib
Cabbage, per Ib
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per Ib.
Celery, per Ib
Corn on the cob, per Ib

.946
.279
.381
.479
NA

.948
.362
.394
.515
NA

.874
.277
.416
.498
NA

.961
.354
.439
.510
NA

NA
.290
.397
.465
NA

NA
.382
.405
.522
NA

.840
.266
.422
.480
.512

1.002
.355
.430
.535
.604

NA
.354
.344
.478
NA

.872
.369
.357
.500
NA

.497
1.817

.618
1.985
.280
1.316
.902

.451
NA
.289
NA
.789

.594
NA
.289
NA

.237
NA

.669
2.164
.246
NA

.764
.945

.934

.797

.903

.583
NA
.317
NA
1.124
1.032

.472
2.092

.957

.623
NA
.254
1.384
1.020
.870

.529
NA
.288
NA
1.184

.934

.574
NA
.251
1.364
1.116
.839

.809

.882

1.818
.732
.522

1.756
.712
.526

1.919
.829
.493

1.904
.775
.490

1.769
NA
.588

1.654
NA
.586

1.727
.728
NA

1.736
.706
NA

1.773
NA
NA

1.570
NA
NA

NA
.347

NA
.352
.343

NA
.373
.358

NA
.380
.362

2.040
.332
.336

2.019
.332
.336

NA
.338
.339

NA
.343
.337

NA
.369
NA

NA
.377
NA

.794
1.005
.891
1.554

.758
1.062
NA
1.599

.758
1.055
NA
1.629

.739
.925

.739
.947
.850

.792
.830
.881
1.559

.780
.836
.884
1.514

1.000
1.099
.884
1.671

.982
1.113
.900
1.671

.339
.534
2.440

NA
NA

.281
.500
2.737
2.762
7.927
NA
NA

2.471
NA
NA
NA

.343
.527
2.513
2.545
NA
NA
NA

NA
.487
2.881
2.888
NA
NA
NA

NA
.481
2.562
2.723
7.337
NA
NA

NA
.490
2.815
3.073
7.804
NA
NA

2.631
.432

2.610
.434

2.666
NA

NA
NA

7.291
5.811

NA
NA

Cucumbers, per Ib
Mushrooms, per Ib
Onions, dry yellow, per Ib
Onions, green (scallions), per Ib
Peppers, sweet, per Ib
Radishes, per Ib
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12oz. can, per 16 oz.
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per Ib
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per Ib
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Hard candy, solid, per Ib
Sugar, white, all sizes, per Ib
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per Ib
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per Ib
Margarine, soft, tubs, per Ib
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per Ib
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per Ib
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, returnable bottles, 6 or 8 pk., per 16 o z . 2 .
Cola nondiet, cans, 72oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. 2
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per Ib
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can, per Ib
Coffee, instant, plain, regular, 6.1-14 oz., per 16 oz
Coffee, freeze dried, plain, regular, all sizes, per 16 oz. ...
Coffee, freeze dried, decaffeinated, all sizes, per 16 oz. ..
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16 oz
Pork and beans, canned, per 16 oz
Alcoholic beverages:
Bourbon whiskey, 375 ml-1.75 liter, per 25.4oz. 3 .
Vodka, domestic, 375 ml-1.75 liter, per 25.4oz. 3 ..

.269
1.249
.958
.870

.341
.801

.996
.889
1.568

.272
.503
2.505
2.559
7.536

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Deposit may be included in price.




.870
1.460

1.434

.267
.511

.270
.509

2.476
NA
7.623
NA
NA

2.931
NA
8.299
NA
NA

NA
.507
2.599
2.604
NA
NA
NA

2.614
NA

2.441
.449

2.407
.452

2.662
.384

2.707
.388

2.863
NA

2.822
NA

NA
5.888

NA
NA

NA
4.812

NA
NA

7.433
NA

NA
NA

6.717
5.545

New average price series as of January 1986.
Data not adequate for publication.

80




Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average,
by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1967=100 unless otherwise noted)
Annual
average
1984

Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
311.1
361.9

322.2
374.7

3.6
-

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

295.1
302.9
292.6
305.3
266.6
253.2
317.4
352.2
389.1
288.0
443.0
284.9
333.4
222.1

302.0
309.8
296.8
317.0
263.4
258.0
325.7
361.1
398.8
294.4
451.7
294.2
346.6
229.5

2.3
2.3
1.4
3.8
-1.2
1.9
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.2
2.0
3.3
4.0
3.3

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

336.5
361.7
108.6
249.3
373.4
107.3
107.3
107.5
359.2
409.7
262.7
387.3
485.5
641.8
445.2
230.2
242.5
199.1
303.2
327.5

349.9
382.0
115.4
264.6
398.4
113.1
113.2
112.4
368.9
421.1
269.6
393.6
488.1
619.5
452.7
240.7
247.2
200.1
313.6
338.9

4.0
5.6
6.3
6.1
6.7
5.4
5.5
4.6
2.7
2.8
2.6
1.6
.5
-3.5
1.7
4.6
1.9
.5
3.4
3.5

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

200.2
187.0
192.4
163.6
287.0
209.5
216.4
305.0

206.0
191.6
197.9
169.5
299.7
212.1
215.5
320.9

2.9
2.5
2.9
3.6
4.4
1.2
-.4
5.2

All items
All items(1957-59=100)

See footnotes at end of table.

81




Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average,
by expenditure category and commodity and service group —Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise noted)
Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Group

Expenditure category

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

311.7
306.6
208.0
208.5
375.7
370.7
370.2
341.5
273.3
201.5
295.0
385.2

319.9
314.2
214.9
215.2
379.7
373.8
373.3
351.4
287.6
202.6
312.8
402.8

2.6
2.5
3.3
3.2
1.1
.8
.8
2.9
5.2
.5
6.0
4.6

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

379.5
239.7
410.3
346.1
488.0

403.1
256.7
435.1
367.3
517.0

6.2
7.1
6.0
6.1
5.9

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

255.1
253.3
258.3

265.0
260.6
271.8

3.9
2.9
5.2

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

307.7
310.0
271.4
269.6
274.1
365.7
322.8
375.6

326.6
328.5
281.9
278.5
286.0
397.1
350.8
407.7

6.1
6.0
3.9
3.3
4.3
8.6
8.7
8.5

,

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter1
Household services less rent of shelter1
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.

82

311.1
280.7
295.1
269.2
275.7
187.0

322.2
286.7
302.0
274.6
282.1
191.6

3.6
2.1
2.3
2.0
2.3
2.5

325.8
266.5
363.0
107.7
108.1
321.1
410.3
296.0

333.3
270.7
381.5
113.9
111.2
337.0
435.1
314.1

2.3
1.6
5.1
5.8
2.9
5.0
6.0
6.1




Table 1A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average,
by expenditure category and commodity and service group —Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise noted)
Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Group

Commodity and service group

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

311.3
295.1
106.3
307.3
267.0
270.8
311.9
286.6
108.5
355.6
423.6
302.9
301.2
253.1
409.8
356.4

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

$.321
.276

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.

83

323.3
303.9
109.7
317.7
272.5
277.2
319.2
293.2
113.5
373.3
426.5
314.8
314.4
259.7
409.9
375.9

$.310
.267

3.9
3.0
3.2
3.4
2.1
2.4
2.3
2.3
4.6
5.0

.7
3.9
4.4
2.6
.0
5.5
-3.4

Table 3A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

295.1

302.0

2.3

302.9

309.8

2.3

292.6

296.8

1.4

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

305.3
163.1
145.0
184.5
149.2
161.0
261.4
154.8
159.4
163.6
165.8
158.3
162.1

317.0
169.4
149.9
194.9
151.2
167.2
267.9
159.7
163.0
170.6
174.8
171.9
166.5

3.8
3.9
3.4
5.6
1.3
3.9
2.5
3.2
2.3
4.3
5.4
8.6
2.7

12/77

167.4

175.8

5.0

266.6
271.5
268.1
275.6
256.8
280.0
241.5
256.1
279.2
170.7
252.5
266.1
235.8
113.4
318.0
249.5
139.5
267.1
265.2
154.3
137.5
138.5
218.5
223.5
145.7
131.4
386.8
133.2
155.7
209.0

263.4
270.6
265.5
269.7
250.2
269.0
232.1
250.4
273.7
169.3
253.1
275.5
232.9
115.6
317.1
250.7
136.2
268.8
265.7
156.7
137.4
140.3
216.4
214.3
140.6
141.2
405.9
133.4
167.2
174.3

-1.2
-.3
-1.0
-2.1
-2.6
-3.9
-3.9
-2.2
-2.0
-.8
.2
3.5
-1.2
1.9
-.3
.5
-2.4
.6
.2
1.6
-.1
1.3
-1.0
-4.1
-3.5
7.5
4.9
.2
7.4
-16.6

Other
index
base

Group and item

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal
Bakery products
White bread
Other bread
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins
Fresh cakes and cupcakes
Cookies
Crackers and bread and cracker products ....
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers

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

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned
Sausage
Canned ham
Other pork
Other meats
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami
Other lunchmeats
Lamb and organ meats
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken
Fresh and frozen chicken parts
Other poultry
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eggs




12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

84

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

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

Group and item

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

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

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

12/77

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

Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Candy and chewing gum
Sugar and artificial sweeteners
Other sweets
Fats and oils
Margarine
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola
Roasted coffee
Freeze dried and instant coffee
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods
Snacks
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish
Other condiments
Miscellaneous prepared foods
Other canned and packaged prepared foods




12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77

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

85

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

253.2
137.5
224.6
138.1
151.1
260.1
147.9
157.3
148.5

258.0
139.5
228.1
139.9
154.8
262.9
150.7
162.5
154.5

1.9
1.5
1.6
1.3
2.4
1.1
1.9
3.3
4.0

317.4
330.3
328.6
307.1
254.7
419.3
166.0
331.8
370.7
294.1
272.2
189.6
306.1
161.6
162.0
163.9
158.8
146.1
155.6
149.6
139.5

325.7
338.9
361.8
325.8
260.0
446.5
192.3
317.5
324.6
324.9
266.9
179.0
314.1
168.2
171.4
170.9
162.6
147.7
161.1
149.8
139.9

2.6
2.6

352.2
389.1
159.4
171.5
157.9
288.0
288.3
154.8
149.9
443.0
317.5
150.2
371.6
365.3
146.9
284.9
145.4
159.9
165.0
164.0
158.4
155.4
151.6

361.1
398.8
165.4
170.6
163.7
294.4
300.8
159.8
151.0
451.7
322.4
150.0
377.7
378.9
153.4
294.2
152.4
166.5
170.4
168.2
164.2
160.1
153.8

10.1

6.1
2.1
6.5
15.8
-4.3
-12.4
10.5
-1.9
-5.6
2.6
4.1
5.8
4.3
2.4
1.1
3.5
.1
.3
2.5
2.5
3.8
-.5
3.7
2.2
4.3
3.2
.7
2.0
1.5
-.1
1.6
3.7
4.4
3.3
4.8
4.1
3.3
2.6
3.7
3.0
1.5

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

Food away from home
Lunch
Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Whiskey
Wine
Other alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages away from home




Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

12/77
12/77
12/77

333.4
161.0
160.7
164.9

346.6
167.2
167.5
170.7

4.0
3.9
4.2
3.5

12/77
12/77

222.1
142.5
230.4
153.7
233.0
122.8
155.2

229.5
146.4
236.1
158.8
235.4
128.3
164.1

3.3
2.7
2.5
3.3
1.0
4.5
5.7

12/77

279.3
275.3
140.2

282.6
269.3
143.9

1.2
-2.2
2.6

12/77

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

86

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Other
index
base

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

Group and item

Annual
average
1985

336.5

349.9

4.0

361.7
108.6
249.3
373.4
395.5
108.7
162.3
107.3
107.3
107.5
359.2
409.7
262.7
155.4
125.8
145.7
142.5

382.0
115.4
264.6
398.4
423.0
116.7
169.3
113.1
113.2
112.4
368.9
421.1
269.6
160.3
129.4
148.5
144.4

5.6
6.3
6.1
6.7
7.0
7.4
4.3
5.4
5.5
4.6
2.7
2.8
2.6
3.2
2.9
1.9
1.3

387.3
485.5
641.8
651.0
194.7
445.2
351.8
584.4
230.2
187.8
161.4
118.9
124.0
375.8
103.9
103.2

393.6
488.1
619.5
625.0
193.8
452.7
364.1
580.4
240.7
195.1
174.1
113.8
125.1
398.3
110.6
109.9

1.6
.5
-3.5
-4.0
-.5
1.7
3.5
-.7

247.2
200.1
240.7
141.3
159.3
228.8
161.1
122.6
128.0
147.7
143.0
96.9
88.6
105.2
184.7
194.3
147.8
120.4
121.2

1.9
.5

12/77
12/77
12/77

242.5
199.1
236.9
140.7
155.0
222.8
154.6
121.0
126.3
143.9
148.5
102.0
95.3
108.9
188.9
196.4
146.6
124.5
124.9

1.3
2.6
-3.7
-5.0
-7.0
-3.4
-2.2
-1.1
.8
-3.3
-3.0

12/77

124.3

120.0

-3.5

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school

12/82

12/82
12/77
12/82
12/82
12/82

Tenants' insurance
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment

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

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Telephone services
Local charges
Interstate toll calls
Intrastate toll calls
Water and sewerage maintenance
Cable television
Refuse collection

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/83
12/83

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




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

87

Percent change
from 1984

Annual
average
1984

to 1985

4.6
3.9
7.9
-4.3
.9
6.0
6.4
6.5

1.6
.4
2.8
2.7
4.2

1.3

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

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Other household equipment
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment
Clocks, lamps, and decor items
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware
Housekeeping supplies
Soaps and detergents
Other laundry and cleaning products
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap
Miscellaneous household products
Lawn and garden supplies
Housekeeping services
Postage
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services
Appliance and furniture repair
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, and jackets
Coats and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts
Furnishings
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery
Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits
,
Separates and sportswear
,
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories
Infants' and toddlers'
Other apparel commodities
Sewing materials and notions
Jewelry and luggage
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls'
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated
Other apparel services




Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

12/77

142.2

144.7

1.8

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

147.5
135.1
147.2
135.5
303.2
299.1
155.0
152.9
143.4
160.4
145.2
327.5
337.5

151.3
137.3
147.8
139.9
313.6
311.6
159.7
160.7
147.2
164.1
149.7
338.9
367.2

2.6
1.6
.4
3.2
3.4
4.2
3.0
5.1
2.6
2.3
3.1
3.5
8.8

173.9
151.4

184.4
157.7

6.0
4.2

200.2
187.0
183.2
192.4
121.1
112.8
101.2
148.2
127.4
113.6
125.1
122.0
136.9
122.9
163.6
109.0
168.0
172.8
95.8
137.4
82.1
108.1
100.7
103.6
128.7
287.0
216.4
121.9
147.5
209.5
136.7
132.9
125.9
305.0
183.1
157.7

206.0
191.6
188.1
197.9
124.7
115.5
101.4
153.5
132.2
117.5
128.2
123.9
140.5
126.7
169.5
113.0
168.2
176.3
103.8
140.5
87.7
111.2
103.4
106.6
132.6
299.7
215.5
123.5
146.0
212.1
139.4
134.5
126.8
320.9
191.9
167.1

2.9
2.5
2.7
2.9
3.0
2.4

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

12/77
12/77

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

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

12/77
12/77

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

88

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Other
index
base

.2
3.6
3.8
3.4
2.5
1.6
2.6
3.1
3.6
3.7
.1
2.0
8.4
2.3
6.8
2.9
2.7
2.9
3.0
4.4
-.4
1.3
-1.0
1.2
2.0
1.2
.7
5.2
4.8
6.0

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

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair
Maintenance and servicing
Power plant repair
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities
Motor oil, coolant, and other products
Automobile parts and equipment
Tires
Other parts and equipment
Other private transportation services
Automobile insurance
Automobile finance charges
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees
State registration
Drivers' license
Automobile inspection
Other automobile-related fees
Public transportation
Airline fare
Intercity bus fare
Intracity mass transit
Taxi fare
Intercity train fare
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs
Tranquilizers and sedatives
Circulatories and diuretics
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies
Pain and symptom control drugs
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies
Eyeglasses
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services
Other professional services
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services




89

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

311.7
306.6
208.0
208.5
101.3
375.7
370.7
370.2
206.6
213.0
94.1
341.5
173.0

319.9
314.2
214.9
215.2
105.5
379.7
373.8
373.3
208.0
215.1
95.1
351.4
179.9

2.6
2.5
3.3
3.2
4.1
1.1
.8
.8
.7
1.0
1.1
2.9
4.0

166.7
155.1
163.4
273.3
201.5
153.9
126.9
171.6
133.6
295.0
326.3
165.5
153.1
203.9
160.4
140.1
166.3
385.2
443.0
436.3
344.6
309.8
379.0

171.6
158.4
169.0
287.6
202.6
156.6
127.3
172.3
133.6
312.8
359.5
161.0
160.9
215.3
168.2
150.5
173.6
402.8
470.9
466.6
352.4
318.7
392.7

2.9
2.1
3.4
5.2
.5
1.8
.3
.4
.0
6.0
10.2
-2.1
5.1
5.6
4.9
7.4
4.4
4.6
6.3
6.9
2.3
2.9
3.6

12/77
12/77
12/77

379.5
239.7
234.3
166.7
204.4
169.1

403.1
256.7
256.5
178.2
234.8
185.4

6.2
7.1
9.5
6.9
14.9
9.6

12/77
12/77

216.1
189.3

235.3
205.2

8.9
8.4

12/77
12/77
12/77

174.4
163.3
140.1
267.3
156.9
410.3
346.1
376.8
327.3
159.9
488.0
210.6
670.9
207.0

188.3
171.2
145.3
281.7
163.7
435.1
367.3
398.8
347.9
171.0
517.0
224.0
710.5
220.9

8.0
4.8
3.7
5.4
4.3
6.0
6.1
5.8
6.3
6.9
5.9
6.4
5.9
6.7

Other
index
base

Group and item

12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
Mill
12/77

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

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials
Newspapers
Magazines, periodicals, and books
Sporting goods and equipment
Sport vehicles
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment

,
,
,

12/77

,
,

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

Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense
Entertainment services
Fees for participant sports
Admissions
Other entertainment services

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

,
,

12/77
12/77
12/77

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Cigarettes
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories
Personal care
Toilet goods and personal care appliances
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs
Dental and shaving products
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances....
Personal care services
Beauty parlor services for females
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses

12/77

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

12/77

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

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services




90

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

255.1
253.3
165.0
314.3
170.8
138.0
143.1
117.6
199.9
135.0
141.2
138.5
133.7
151.6
258.3
160.9
153.6
135.4

265.0
260.6
174.8
328.0
183.8
140.9
148.3
117.1
201.7
132.0
143.1
138.8
136.0
156.1
271.8
169.7
162.4
140.4

3.9
2.9
5.9
4.4
7.6
2.1
3.6
-.4
.9
-2.2
1.3
.2
1.7
3.0
5.2
5.5
5.7
3.7

307.7
310.0
318.5
158.6
271.4
269.6
155.4
167.7

326.6
328.5
337.8
166.3
281.9
278.5
157.9
176.0

6.1
6.0
6.1
4.9
3.9
3.3
1.6
4.9

152.8
153.1
274.1
277.1
151.9
365.7
322.8
375.6
189.8
189.9
189.7
204.6

158.1
158.6
286.0
289.0
158.7
397.1
350.8
407.7
207.0
207.2
206.5
217.9

3.5
3.6
4.3
4.3
4.5
8.6
8.7
8.5
9.1
9.1
8.9
6.5

366.3
355.9
370.6

369.5
366.5
383.2

.9
3.0
3.4




Table 7A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:
U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1967=100 unless otherwise noted)
Annual
average
1984

Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
307.6
357.7

318.5
370.4

3.5
-

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

295.2
302.7
291.2
303.7
266.0
252.2
312.5
352.7
388.6
287.5
444.4
286.4
336.7
225.3

301.8
309.3
295.3
315.4
262.7
256.9
320.3
361.5
398.3
293.9
453.2
295.7
349.7
232.6

2.2
2.2
1.4
3.9
-1.2
1.9
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.2
2.0
3.2
3.9
3.2

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

329.2
350.0
_
248.6
372.4
356.3
403.5
257.2
388.6
485.0
644.3
444.1
231.2
239.1
197.0
300.2
328.0

343.3
370.4
103.6
263.7
397.9
103.1
103.0
103.2
364.1
415.0
261.1
394.7
487.5
622.0
451.6
241.6
243.4
197.6
310.7
340.2

4.3
5.8
6.1
6.8
2.2
2.9
1.5
1.6
.5
-3.5
1.7
4.5
1.8
.3
3.5
3.7

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

199.1
186.6
192.9
165.0
297.6
210.0
204.5
302.9

205.0
191.3
198.2
171.3
311.7
212.5
203.1
318.5

3.0
2.5
2.7
3.8
4.7
1.2
-.7
5.2

All items
All items(1957-59=100)

See footnotes at end of table.

91




Table 7A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers:
U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
—Continued
(1967=100 unless otherwise noted)
Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Group

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
*
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities
Other private transportation services
Public transportation

313.9
310.1
207.3
207.9
375.7
372.2
371.8
342.2
274.2
203.9
295.4
376.8

321.6
317.4
214.2
214.5
379.7
375.4
375.0
352.6
287.7
204.7
312.3
391.7

2.5
2.4
3.3
3.2
1.1
.9
.9
3.0
4.9
.4
5.7
4.0

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

377.7
239.7
407.9
346.5
484.7

401.2
256.3
432.7
367.7
513.9

6.2
6.9
6.1
6.1
6.0

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

251.2
247.7
258.5

260.1
254.2
271.6

3.5
2.6
5.1

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

304.9
309.7
269.4
270.3
268.8
368.2
327.5
378.2

322.7
328.1
279.6
279.0
280.5
399.3
355.7
410.1

5.8
5.9
3.8
3.2
4.4
8.4
8.6
8.4

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

92

307.6
280.4
295.2
269.3
277.5
186.6

318.5
286.5
301.8
274.9
283.8
191.3

3.5
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.5

327.0
261.1
358.0
_
317.2
407.9
292.9

334.2
265.2
377.3
103.2
102.6
332.2
432.7
310.1

2.2
1.6
5.4
_
4.7
6.1
5.9




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

Group

average

Special indexes:
All items less food
AH items less shelter
All Kerns less homeowners' costs 1
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurable* less food
Nondurable less food and apparel
Nondurable*
Services lass rent of shelter1
Services less medical care
Energy
All Hems less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy...
Energy commodities
Services less energy

average

Percent change
from 1964
to 1985

319.4
303.4
101.8
314.3
272.8
279.0
320.3
293.9
102.6
369.0
426.3
309.9
308.7
256.8
410.9
371.1

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
1967» $1.00
1957-59«$1.00

-3.4

Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.

93

Table 9A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure
categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100 unless otherwise noted)
Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

295.2

301.8

2.2

302.7

309.3

2.2

291.2

295.3

1.4

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

303.7
163.8
145.3
186.7
150.4
159.7
257.1
157.0
155.3
161.5
166.7
159.7
164.9

315.4
170.0
150.2
197.3
152.3
165.8
263.6
162.1
158.8
168.4
175.8
173.6
169.6

3.9
3.8
3.4
5.7
1.3
3.8
2.5
3.2
2.3
4.3
5.5
8.7
2.9

12/77

160.4

168.4

5.0

266.0
270.8
267.5
276.2
257.8
288.6
245.2
254.3
281.0
169.4
251.8
269.9
233.8
110.3
318.7
254.5
138.8
266.5
263.8
154.1
135.6
141.6
216.3
221.0
143.6
130.7
385.6
132.7
155.6
210.1

262.7
269.8
264.9
270.5
251.5
277.8
235.7
247.9
276.0
168.1
252.2
279.3
230.8
112.5
317.3
255.0
135.5
268.0
264.1
156.7
135.4
143.0
214.0
211.9
138.5
140.4
404.8
133.1
167.2
175.0

-1.2
-.4
-1.0
-2.1
-2.4
-3.7
-3.9
-2.5
-1.8
-.8
.2
3.5
-1.3
2.0
-.4
.2
-2.4
.6
.1
1.7
-.1
1.0
-1.1
-4.1
-3.6
7.4
5.0
.3
7.5
-16.7

Other
index
base

Group and item

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal
Bakery products
White bread
Other bread
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins
Fresh cakes and cupcakes
Cookies
Crackers and bread and cracker products
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
A 2/77

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned ....
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned
Sausage
Canned ham
Other pork
Other meats
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami
Other lunchmeats
Lamb and organ meats
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken
,
Fresh and frozen chicken parts
Other poultry
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood .
Eggs




12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
A 2/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

94

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

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

Group and item

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

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

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples

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

12/77

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

Mill
Mill
12/77

Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets
Candy and chewing gum
Sugar and artificial sweeteners
Other sweets
Fats and oils
Margarine
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola
Roasted coffee
Freeze dried and instant coffee
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared foods
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared foods
Snacks
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish
Other condiments
Miscellaneous prepared foods
Other canned and packaged prepared foods




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

95

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

252.2
136.8
223.5
137.4
151.4
262.7
148.3
156.3
149.0

256.9
138.7
226.9
139.1
155.0
265.6
151.1
161.4
154.7

1.9
1.4
1.5
1.2
2.4
1.1
1.9
3.3
3.8

312.5
323.0
315.7
308.1
252.7
383.5
159.4
329.7
364.3
295.2
276.7
187.9
303.4
161.1
161.3
162.9
159.0
144.9
157.3
147.0
137.8

320.3
330.8
347.6
328.1
258.4
406.6
185.0
315.9
317.8
328.4
269.7
177.8
311.2
167.6
170.7
169.9
162.7
146.5
163.1
147.2
138.2

2.5
2.4
10.1
6.5
2.3
6.0
16.1
-4.2
-12.8
11.2
-2.5
-5.4
2.6
4.0
5.8
4.3
2.3
1.1
3.7
.1
.3

352.7
388.6
159.3
172.8
155.5
287.5
286.0
152.8
150.4
444.4
314.8
147.8
365.8
364.6
147.2
286.4
147.3
158.9
167.2
163.0
160.3
155.5
152.7

361.5
398.3
165.3
172.0
161.2
293.9
298.0
157.7
151.7
453.2
319.8
147.8
371.8
378.0
153.8
295.7
154.3
165.3
172.8
167.3
166.0
160.1
155.1

2.5
2.5
3.8
-.5
3.7
2.2
4.2
3.2
.9
2.0
1.6
.0
1.6
3.7
4.5
3.2
4.8
4.0
3.3
2.6
3.6
3.0
1.6

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

Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch
Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Whiskey

Other
index
base

Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

12/77
12/77
12/77

336.7
162.5
162.4
165.5

349.7
168.8
169.3
171.1

3.9
3.9
4.2
3.4

12/77
12/77

225.3
144.7
229.5
154.0
240.8
122.6
156.5

232.6
148.4
234.9
158.8
243.3
128.1
165.2

3.2
2.6
2.4
3.1
1.0
4.5
5.6

280.9
270.8
143.8

1.1
-2.1

12/77

277.8
276.7
140.1

12/77

Wine
Other alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages away from home
Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts
Imported food and fishery products




96

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

2.6

Table 11 A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure
categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100 unless otherwise noted)
Annual
average
1985

329.2

343.3

4.3

350.0
.0
248.6
372.4
392.5
109.0
161.6
.0
.0
.0
356.3
403.5
257.2
148.1
123.8
141.3
144.2

370.4
103.6
263.7
397.9
420.4
116.8
168.7
103.1
103.0
103.2
364.1
415.0
261.1
151.2
126.3
145.1
146.0

5.8

388.6
485.0
644.3
653.4
195.3
444.1
351.4
580.2
231.2
188.4
162.1
119.3
123.9
380.0
103.7
103.2

394.7
487.5
622.0
627.5
194.3
451.6
363.7
576.6
241.6
195.6
174.5
114.2
125.0
402.2
110.2
109.9

12/77
12/77
12/77

239.1
197.0
240.6
141.9
159.5
219.5
150.9
120.9
127.2
139.7
149.9
101.0
93.9
107.9
190.6
202.3
147.4
122.9
123.6

243.4
197.6
244.4
142.7
163.7
225.2
157.0
122.0
129.2
143.6
144.9
95.9
87.2
104.0
187.7
200.5
148.8
118.7
119.2

12/77

122.2

117.9

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school
Tenants' insurance
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment

12/84

12/82
12/77
12/84
12/84
12/84

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

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Fuel oil
Other fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Telephone services

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77

Interstate toll calls
Intrastate toll calls
Water and sewerage maintenance
Cable television
Refuse collection

12/83
12/83

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables
Other furniture
Appliances including TV and sound equipment
Television and sound equipment
Television
Sound equipment
Household appliances
Refrigerator and home freezer
Laundry equipment
Other household appliances
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners




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

97

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1984

Other
index
base

Group and item

6.1
6.8
7.1
7.2
4.4

2.2
2.9
1.5
2.1
2.0
2.7
1.2
1.6
.5
-3.5
-4.0
-.5
1.7
3.5

-.6
4.5
3.8
7.6
-4.3

.9
5.8
6.3
6.5
1.8
.3
1.6
.6
2.6
2.6
4.0

.9
1.6
2.8
-3.3
-5.0

-7.1
-3.6
-1.5
-.9

.9
-3.4
-3.6
-3.5

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

Group and item

Housefumishings—Continued:
Other household equipment
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment
Clocks, lamps, and decor items
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware
Housekeeping supplies
Soaps and detergents
Other laundry and cleaning products
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap
Miscellaneous household products
Lawn and garden supplies
Housekeeping services
Postage
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services
Appliance and furniture repair
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, and jackets
Coats and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers




Annual
average

Annual
average

Percent change
from 1984

1984

1985

to 1985

12/77

139.6

141.8

1.6

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

138.2
130.5
143.2
140.9
300.2
294.7
153.7
152.8
146.8
155.0
138.7
328.0
337.5

140.6
133.2
144.0
144.5
310.7
306.9
158.2
160.3
150.9
158.7
143.6
340.2
367.9

1.7
2.1
.6
2.6
3.5
4.1
2.9
4.9
2.8
2.4
3.5
3.7
9.0

174.2
149.2

185.0
155.4

6.2
4.2

199.1
186.6
182.5
192.9
121.7
106.1
104.4
144.1
130.1
119.8
123.8
124.3
132.6
120.2
165.0
110.3
172.9
159.9
96.2
137.0
99.5
107.5
99.0
104.0
127.4
297.6
204.5
120.3
137.6
210.0
138.7
135.6
122.3
302.9
181.3
159.0

205.0
191.3
187.7
198.2
125.2
108.5
104.4
148.9
135.0
123.8
126.8
125.6
136.1
124.3
171.3
114.6
172.1
164.3
104.4
140.0
106.4
111.4
103.9
106.8
131.5
311.7
203.1
121.4
135.8
212.5
141.4
137.2
122.8
318.5
189.9
168.3

3.0
2.5
2.8
2.7
2.9
2.3
.0
3.3
3.8
3.3
2.4
1.0
2.6
3.4
3.8
3.9
-.5
2.8
8.5
2.2
6.9
3.6
4.9
2.7
3.2
4.7
-.7

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

12/77
12/77

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

Boys'
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts
Furnishings
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery
Suits
Girls'
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories
Infants' and toddlers'
Other apparel commodities
Sewing materials and notions
Jewelry and luggage
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls'
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated
Other apparel services

Other
index
base

12/77
,
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

98

.9

-1.3
1.2
1.9
1.2
.4
5.2
4.7
5.8

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

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
New trucks and motorcycles
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair
Maintenance and servicing
Power plant repair
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities
Motor oil, coolant, and other products
Automobile parts and equipment
Tires
Other parts and equipment
Other private transportation services
Automobile insurance
Automobile finance charges
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees
State registration
Drivers' license
Automobile inspection
Other automobile-related fees
Public transportation
Airline fare
Intercity bus fare
Intracity mass transit
Taxi fare
Intercity train fare
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs
Tranquilizers and sedatives
Circulatories and diuretics
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies
Pain and symptom control drugs
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies
Eyeglasses
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians' services
Dental services
Other professional services
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services




99

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

313.9
310.1
207.3
207.9
101.4
375.7
372.2
371.8
207.4
214.1
94.3
342.2
171.6

321.6
317.4
214.2
214.5
105.7
379.7
375.4
375.0
208.9
216.3
95.3
352.6
178.6

2.5
2.4
3.3
3.2
4.2
1.1
.9
.9
.7
1.0
1.1
3.0
4.1

170.8
154.4
163.0
274.2
203.9
153.2
128.6
175.1
133.1
295.4
325.4
165.0
154.2
203.7
160.7
140.6
173.6
376.8
438.8
436.0
344.5
318.9
379.3

176.2
157.6
168.9
287.7
204.7
155.4
128.9
175.8
133.0
312.3
358.3
160.5
162.1
214.5
168.3
150.0
182.1
391.7
465.9
465.9
352.0
327.7
393.2

3.2
2.1
3.6
4.9
.4
1.4
.2
.4
-.1
5.7
10.1
-2.7
5.1
5.3
4.7
6.7
4.9
4.0
6.2
6.9
2.2
2.8
3.7

12/77
12/77
12/77

377.7
239.7
235.8
169.2
204.4
168.5

401.2
256.3
258.0
181.0
234.7
184.4

6.2
6.9
9.4
7.0
14.8
9.4

12/77
12/77

218.4
191.3

237.9
207.3

8.9
8.4

12/77
12/77
12/77

175.1
164.2
139.0
268.4
158.4
407.9
346.5
380.8
325.1
156.2
484.7
208.5
662.4
205.3

188.9
172.3
144.3
282.9
165.6
432.7
367.7
403.3
345.2
167.1
513.9
221.2
698.8
218.9

7.9
4.9
3.8
5.4
4.5
6.1
6.1
5.9
6.2
7.0
6.0
6.1
5.5
6.6

Other
index
base

Group and item

12/83

1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials
Newspapers
Magazines, periodicals, and books
Sporting goods and equipment
Sport vehicles
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense
Entertainment services
Fees for participant sports
Admissions
Other entertainment services

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

Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Cigarettes
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories
Personal care
Toilet goods and personal care appliances
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs
Dental and shaving products
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances
Personal care services
Beauty parlor services for females
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses

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

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

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services




100

Annual
average
1984

Annual
average
1985

Percent change
from 1984
to 1985

251.2
247.7
164.4
314.5
170.6
131.7
133.0
115.7
200.9
134.6
140.2
135.1
134.9
152.7
258.5
"161.8
152.5
136.2

260.1
254.2
174.0
328.4
183.8
134.2
137.4
115.4
203.1
131.5
142.1
135.3
137.1
157.3
271.6
170.3
161.3
140.5

3.5
2.6
5.8
4.4
7.7
1.9
3.3
-.3
1.1
-2.3
1.4
.1
1.6
3.0
5.1
5.3
5.8
3.2

304.9
309.7
317.5
158.6
269.4
270.3
154.6
165.8

322.7
328.1
336.6
166.3
279.6
279.0
157.1
173.9

5.8
5.9
6.0
4.9
3.8
3.2
1.6
4.9

153.9
156.8
268.8
270.1
150.7
368.2
327.5
378.2
190.7
190.6
190.9
205.1

159.0
162.3
280.5
281.7
157.5
399.3
355.7
410.1
208.1
208.3
208.0
217.8

3.3
3.5
4.4
4.3
4.5
8.4
8.6
8.4
9.1
9.3
9.0
6.2

367.8
354.8
378.9

371.0
364.8
392.7

.9
2.8
3.6

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
U.S.
city
average
Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
change
al
al
change
al
change
al
change
al
change
al
from
avefrom
from
from
avefrom
aveavefrom
aveave1984
rage
1984
1984
rage
1984
rage
rage
1984
rage
1984
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985
Expenditure category
322.2
374.7

3.6

321.8
365.5

3.8

317.6
364.9

3.5

320.2
376.5

4.6

314.3
374.0

3.7

314.2
367.0

4.5,

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

302.0
309.8
296.8
317.0
263.4
270.6
258.0
325.7
361.1
346.6
229.5

2.3
2.3
1.4
3.8
-1.2
-.3
1.9
2.6
2.5
4.0
3.3

287.0
294.8
283.0
309.5
262.7
272.3
244.7
301.9
336.4
323.5
206.9

2.2
2.1
1.5
3.7
.9
2.0
2.8
.5
1.2
3.3
3.4

280.6
284.4
284.6
326.7
258.7
262.2
245.4
275.9
356.9
295.7
256.9

1.7
1.6
1.0
4.6
-2.2
-1.4
-.4
-.3
4.5
3.2
3.3

296.3
307.0
299.3
327.0
270.2
273.1
253.7
295.4
374.6
322.8
213.0

2.4
2.3
1.7
4.1
-.8
-.6
1.5
3.6
2.6
3.4
3.5

309.3
320.3
308.1
321.0
266.0
270.4
269.9
357.2
384.7
350.5
219.3

3.5
3.5
2.3
4.7
-.4
.4
2.0
4.9
3.1
6.2
3.2

306.0
316.0
296.3
320.0
267.3
276.6
250.6
318.0
371.4
375.4
233.7

2.6
2.5
2.8
2.6
2.5
3.6
1.1
3.5
3.6
2.0
2.9

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 1
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 1
Owners' equivalent rent1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

349.9
382.0
115.4
264.6
398.4
113.1
113.2
393.6
488.1
619.5
625.0
193.8
452.7
364.1
580.4
247.2

4.0
5.6
6.3
6.1
6.7
5.4
5.5
1.6
.5
-3.5
-4.0
-.5
1.7
3.5
-.7
1.9

362.2
409.9
116.2
235.6
404.4
115.1
114.5
351.6
440.7
613.7
225.0
150.2
403.1
349.9
443.6
242.0

4.7
6.4
6.5
6.4
7.6
6.6
6.2
.9
.6
-2.4
-2.3
-3.5

4.1
4.5
5.4
5.9
3.1
4.5
4.6
5.1
5.0
-3.5
-3.9
1.4
6.3
10.3
3.9
1.8

351.2
392.0
119.2
318.9
352.9
116.9
117.1
351.9
479.1
177.0

5.6
7.0
8.2
8.1
8.9
6.3
6.4
3.0
2.2
-.1
-.1
2.2
3.6
1.1
2.4

326.5
346.3
119.4
283.1
474.8
117.7
117.8
405.4
490.0
633.0
216.0
1.4 177.0
.9 431.4
.1 409.9
2.2 449.7
1.1 244.0

5.0
8.9
8.5
8.3
10.1
9.1

177.0
480.6
360.7
642.7
228.8

326.0
339.0
115.3
275.0
426.1
115.0
115.0
403.3
524.1
666.4
218.6
199.8
460.7
398.0
569.5
253.7

3.7
5.5
5.9
5.6
7.3
5.6
5.6
.6
-.4
-2.9
-3.0

2.6
3.5

350.7
376.3
112.3
242.0
344.0
108.1
108.2
443.8
527.3
641.6
216.4
175.0
510.8
313.4
692.5
221.0

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

206.0
191.6
197.9
169.5
212.1

2.9
2.5
2.9
3.6
1.2

175.0
158.1
144.3
141.4
199.7

3.8
4.3
1.8
4.0
8.8

169.3
153.4
166.0
143.3
155.2

1.8
1.8
.2
4.1
2.6

180.9
167.2
169.6
131.9
208.2

3.7
2.7
5.2
3.3
-5.8

191.8
170.5
165.8
148.1
202.8

2.4
2.1
1.1
5.9
.5

183.4
167.5
166.7
111.4
208.8

.5
.2
2.6
-6.5
5.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline4
Gasoline, leaded regulars
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium6 ..
Public transportation

319.9
314.2
192.3
192.0
208.0
215.1
95.1
402.8

2.6 314.0
2.5 305.9

1.0
1.1
4.6

317.8
314.6
201.7
201.4
220.4
226.2
99.6
393.4

2.8
2.9
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.6
2.2

332.6
333.5
186.9
186.9
207.9
216.6
93.4
311.2

3.6 343.7

189.2
188.9
212.0
214.2
101.0
394.6

2.6
2.6
1.9
1.7
2.1
1.6
2.0
2.3

3.1
.4
.4
.6
.2
.0
13.4

318.2
189.2
188.9
192.2
202.3
94.1
453.6

2.0
1.8
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.0
1.4
2.9

335.4
334.6
203.2
204.0
217.1
225.1
94.0
356.9

4.7
4.5
3.4
3.8
3.7
4.4
3.1
7.5

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

403.1
265.0
326.6
281.9

6.2
3.9
6.1
3.9

403.3
273.7
323.6
271.6

5.6
3.0
6.9
4.9

432.5
233.2
312.7
243.2

7.3
4.7
5.1
4.6

428.0
228.6
315.0
270.4

7.3
4.2
7.9
3.4

408.0
275.0
339.5
294.4

7.1
4.4
6.5
5.8

445.5
244.7
343.5
267.3

10.6
2.0
6.9
6.5

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

See footnotes at end of table.




101

1.1
-.1

9.4
1.0
.8
-4.9
-5.3
3.9
4.1
7.2
.0
-.6

Table 16A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Group

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
al
al
change
al
al
change
change
al
change
al
change
from
avefrom
avefrom
avefrom
avefrom
avefrom
average
1984
rage
1984
1984
rage
1984
rage
1984
rage
1984
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985
Commodity and service group
322.2

3.6

321.8

3.8

317.6

3.5

320.2

4.6

314.3

3.7

314.2

4.5

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and
beverages
Nondurables less food and
beverages
Durables

286.7
302.0

2.1
2.3

282.1
287.0

2.6
2.2

269.0
280.6

2.0
1.7

270.4
296.3

2.2
2.4

281.1
309.3

2.5
3.5

278.4
306.0

2.0
2.6

274.6

2.0

273.6

2.9

258.5

2.1

256.2

2.0

258.9

1.7

258.3

1.6

282.1
270.7

2.3
1.6

265.2
277.3

3.4
2.2

260.0
256.0

2.6
1.5

262.7
253.7

3.0

268.9
244.9

1.9
1.2

274.0
246.5

1.6
1.6

Services
Medical care services

381.5
435.1

5.1
6.0

383.7
445.1

5.0
5.2

392.8
453.1

5.2
7.4

397.6
455.2

6.8
7.2

365.1
435.9

4.8
7.2

377.6
493.8

7.4
11.6

303.9
317.7
314.8
426.5
272.5
277.2
293.2
113.5
373.3

3.0
3.4
3.9
.7
2.1
2.4
2.3
4.6
5.0

290.9
316.9
177.0
192.1
271.0
260.5
278.1
111.7
372.6

3.0
3.6
4.1
1.3
2.9
3.4
2.8
4.0
4.9

296.6
309.4
168.0
194.0
259.1
260.2
272.1
114.4
375.0

3.2
3.2
3.5
3.5
2.1
2.7
2.2
5.4
5.0

294.7
314.3
171.2
201.6
254.2
257.5
280.7
116.4
388.9

3.7
4.4
5.0
1.1
2.1
3.0
2.7
6.6
6.8

306.6
309.2
164.1
185.2
256.0
263.1
291.2
115.3
356.0

3.1
3.5
4.1
.2
1.7
2.1
2.8
4.0
4.6

307.9
307.0
163.9
204.5
256.5
269.8
293.1
117.7
359.9

3.4
4.1
4.9
1.8
1.7
1.7
2.1
6.1
6.9

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter1
Services less medical care

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,

4

Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except U.S. city average.

7

Calif.




102

5
6

Indexes
Indexes
Indexes
Indexes

on a June 1978=100 base.
on a January 1976=100 base.
on an August 1981 = 100 base.
on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.

Table 17A-1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1
Anchorage,
Alaska 1

Boston,
Mass.

Baltimore,
Md.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Miami,
Fla. 2

Group
Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al
change
al
change
from
aveavefrom
rage
rage
1984
1984
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
al
al change
from
from
aveave1984 rage 1984
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
al
change
al
from
avefrom
average
1984
1984
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent
change
al
from
average
1984
1985 to 1985

Expenditure category
282.3
308.4

2.4

323.7
375.8

3.6

318.0
380.9

4.5

329.8
374.4

2.2

357.2
380.4

2.7

171.7

2.9

330.5
373.1

3.1

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

310.1
284.3
273.5
279.0
249.5
251.4
251.6
267.0
336.0
313.1
259.4

2.9
3.1
1.9
2.3

303.9
309.8
298.0
326.7
259.5
267.1
255.0
344.3
364.1
340.6
257.0

3.0
3.0
2.5
4.2
-.2
.5
4.5
4.0
3.3
3.7
2.1

290.5
297.8
282.8
312.3
268.4
274.1
235.1
303.9
328.1
330.1
230.5

4.2
4.1
2.8
4.3
1.4
2.3
2.9
4.5
2.7
5.6
5.6

315.2
324.4
319.2
381.1
264.2
271.3
260.8
345.7
409.1
326.5
243.8

.7
.8
-.5

285.4
293.2
288.8
304.7
251.6
257.5
274.3
302.7
354.3
310.3
244.4

1.8
1.7
2.3
3.6
1.1
2.5
3.1
.8
3.5
1.1
2.2

160.4
161.3
156.0
164.7
149.3
151.4
152.6
174.4
152.3
172.5
144.3

.8
.7
.1
3.1
-2.5
-1.7
4.0
-2.5
1.9
2.4
1.3

292.4
305.3
286.0
326.7
266.7
273.7
257.0
296.4
320.8
359.9
200.3

3.7
3.7
3.0
4.9
.6
1.4
1.0
6.0
4.3
5.0
3.5

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 4
,
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 4
Owners' equivalent rent 4
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 5
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 6 ...
Fuel oil 7
Other fuels 7
Gas (piped) and electricity 5
Electricity 8
Utility (piped) gas 8
Household furnishings and operation

272.0
249.5
111.3
245.5
325.3
107.4
107.3
273.7
361.1
492.3
218.8
184.8
246.3
201.1
171.0
327.0

358.6
406.8
115.6
248.7
312.2
115.1
115.3
367.7
443.4
626.0
212.4
160.9
374.1
313.5
483.6
257.6

3.3
5.6
5.9
5.9
5.1
5.6
6.0
.2
-1.0
-4.6
-5.0
.8
1.3
4.7

334.9
357.1
116.5
299.5
343.4
118.8
119.6
385.8
463.1
641.9
223.5

3.9
7.0
7.4
8.0
2.7
6.9
7.4

436.0
525.7
111.8
262.4
414.7
110.7
110.5
358.6
512.8
148.7

2.6
3.2
2.9
2.7
4.2
3.4
3.3
2.1
.8
-4.4

174.4
180.8
106.0
160.3
197.9
106.5
106.4
179.7
215.7
182.3

3.0
2.7
2.9
2.2
7.8
2.7
2.6
5.8
5.1
1.8

3.3
5.7
5.7
5.4
8.2
5.8
5.9
-.4

8.0
1.0
5.8
-5.3
1.2

158.6
519.9
214.1
245.0
253.1

-2.9
1.0
2.8
-1.5

182.7
216.5
220.5
159.9
144.0

1.8
5.2
4.8
13.6
1.7

374.3
414.3
115.3
243.6
373.9
115.2
115.4
430.4
504.1
644.8
206.6
168.6
465.5
348.9
592.8
241.8

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

210.0
188.7
181.1
175.5
243.9

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 7
Gasoline 7
Gasoline, leaded regular9
Gasoline, unleaded regular9
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10
Public transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

All items
All items (1957-59=100) 3

1.2
2.7
2.8
5.3
1.6
.4
-.7
-.4
-1.2
9.9
-.9
-1.0
4.1

5.9
.6
.2
3.2
7.4
3.5
13.2
1.3

4.0 223.8
4.1 202.9
4.6 229.4

1.7
3.2
.3

-6.5

1.0

330.3
301.2
369.7
244.8

-8.8
-2.3
2.7

357.4
398.4
111.4
217.4
315.5
109.8
110.0
413.1
504.5
191.2
206.4
142.4
479.5
299.4
695.3
237.4

4.9
3.7
4.1
4.5
5.5

228.2
215.1
193.5
204.8
255.3

3.3
3.0
2.8
.0
5.5

229.9
217.6
192.7
207.5
222.6

1.6
1.1
.3
-1.9
-2.8

191.4
161.2
222.7
141.4
178.3

2.6
2.2
3.7
1.5

141.3
132.9
143.1
119.8
136.3

3.9
3.7
1.1
8.5
2.2

225.6
221.1
211.3
204.7
292.5

2.0
1.7
3.4
-.2
4.5

2.7
2.7
1.5
1.6
.9
2.4
1.3
2.6

295.7
299.1
198.1
198.0
212.7
222.2
99.8
361.2

2.9
2.6
.0
.0
-.3
-.3
1.6
7.9

319.0
315.9
191.5
191.2
190.2
190.2
95.4
373.4

2.2
2.8

186.8
182.4
207.0
206.6
208.1
207.7
98.3
249.0

3.1
3.1

316.0
310.1
202.8
202.3
223.9
227.0
98.0
417.2

1.4
1.6
.2
.1
.0
.2
.5
-2.3

11.0
6.1
8.7
6.5

419.8
230.6
334.2
270.5

5.4
-4.4
6.6
2.7

388.2
286.5
345.1
304.9

188.6
134.3
184.2
163.0

3.9 379.6
3.2 280.6
6.0 304.0
1.9 279.6

3.4
5.4
5.9
2.8

-4.9

10.5
-1.3

161.4
231.5

295.6
288.7
175.3
174.8
171.4
174.5
91.7
344.3

3.4
2.3
.7
.6
1.0

2.9

-.8
9.8

313.3
311.3
206.7
206.3
219.7
223.2
96.6
353.1

3.9

343.6
347.8
187.2
186.8
196.1
213.4
94.1
337.1

399.8
281.1
287.7
265.6

5.1
4.1
8.4
!3.3

375.2
262.5
319.0
271.6

6.2
4.9
4.5
1.7

400.3
274.1
350.2
272.3

2.8
.7
.8

.9
1.4
-.4

See footnotes at end of table.




3.1
-4.4
-2.8
-2.0
.5

103

-2.8

-4.9
-3.5
-3.6

2.4
3.8

4.1
4.1
4.2
3.7
3.9

.6
.4
-2.6
-4.6

1.5
1.1
-5.4
6.6
5.8
4.4

1.6
.5
1.1

3.1

-1.5
-5.7
-5.8
-2.1
-.3
-.3
-.3

1.2

Table 17A-1. Coi
Mr Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 t o 1985—Continued
(1967s 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1
Anchorage,
Alaska 1

Baltimore,
Md.

Boston,
Mass.

Cincinnati,
Ohto-Ky.-lnd.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Miami,
Fla. 2

Wis.

Group
Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al
change
change
al
from
from
aveaverage 1984 rage
1984
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al
al
change
change
avefrom
from
ave1984
1984
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
change
change al
al
al
from
from
ave1984
1984
rage 1984
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Commodity and service group
282.3

2.4

323.7

3.6

318.0

4.5

329.8

2.2

357.2

2.7

171.7

2.9

330.5

3.1

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities (ess food and
beverages
nonouraoies less TOOG ana
bflvy

270.4
310.1

2.5
2.9

299.4
303.9

2.1
3.0

288.5
290.5

2.8
4.2

299.1
315.2

.7
.7

298.6
285.4

1.8
1.8

159.9
160.4

1.7
.8

293.1
292.4

2.4
3.7

241.9

2.3

290.9

1.6

281.6

1.8

281.2

.6

300.5

1.8

159.8

2.4

290.3

1.6

255.1
230.7

3.2
1.1

297.3
294.1

1.8
1.3

311.3
245.5

1.7
2.2

296.5
272.6

.4
1.1

273.3
328.5

3.3
-.1

163.2
160.6

3.0
1.6

301.5
272.7

1.6
1.6

GorvicoB
Medical care services

313.2
437.2

2.3
5.0

363.9
403.2

5.4
6.1

365.8
439.7

6.5
12.3

382.7
436.8

4.1
5.3

453.6
420.7

3.4
6.4

186.5
194.6

3.9
3.7

394.1
411.7

3.9
2.7

AN Hems less shelter
AN Hems less medical care
AN Hemstossenergy "
Energyr

303.4
283.3
156.0
181.3
244.4
256.3
285.0
117.6
301.1

3.5
2.2
2.4
2.8
2.3
3.0
3.0
5.3
2.1

303.4
320.9
163.2
175.3
289.3
294.1
302.4
116.5
357.5

3.0
3.4
4.0
-.1
1.8
1.9
2.4
5.0
5.3

306.8
313.9
167.3
198.1
278.5
302.7
301.0
115.4
357.9

3.8
4.1
5.5
-2.4
2.0
1.9
2.9
5.6
5.8

306.7
324.3
170.3
190.5
280.3
292.0
309.5
112.5
369.6

1.9
2.0
2.5
.2
.6
.4
.6
4.1
3.9

298.8
354.7
184.3
205.1
297.0
269.6
280.3
112.1
454.8

2.4
2.4
2.8
.9
1.9
3.2
2.5
3.7
3.1

167.2
170.7
168.3
210.9
159.3
162.1
161.7
114.4
185.6

3.0
2.8
2.9
2.8
2.4
2.9
1.8
5.0
4.0

303.6
327.7
179.5
208.9
285.1
289.4
296.6
109.1
389.5

2.4
3.1
3.6
-.8
1.7
1.7
2.7
2.2
4.0

AH items

ntWm twin Of onvfrar

...

Sea footnotes at end of table.




104

Table 17A-1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967-100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md-Va.

Group
Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
al
change
al
al
change
al
al
al
change
change
change
from
from
avefrom
avefrom
aveaveavefrom
avefrom
1984
rage
1984
rage
rage
1984
rage
rage
1984
rage
1984
1984
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Expenditure category
306.5
361.7

3.4

312.4
369.3

3.8

318.1
371.6

3.6

373.2
392.2

5.4

321.9
378.2

2.5

321.9
375.0

4.2

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs " ..
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home 13
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

288.7
298.3
290.8
297.9
276.5
282.2
239.9
319.1
346.0
319.2
216.6

3.0
3.0
2.6
4.8
.8
2.1
-.7
4.1
4.1
4.3
3.2

300.9
309.9
290.3
315.7
275.8
281.6
225.1
302.6
365.5
357.9
221.1

2.4
2.4
2.0
4.0
-.4
.1
2.6
4.3
2.5
3.4
1.7

301.1
306.1
295.4
336.2
239.8
245.8
280.4
350.7
354.0
333.5
251.1

2.4
2.5
.5
3.8
-6.3
-5.7
6.7
3.9
1.7

315.6
329.4
293.4
320.7
264.4
267.8
247.1
306.0
357.9
416.4
201.0

2.2
2.0
1.7
4.7
-1.3
-.6

1.6
1.6
1.0
3.5
-3.9
-3.3
.7

1.3
3.8
2.9
5.0

288.0
296.9
280.8
301.0
245.4
253.0
243.6
252.6
381.0
335.1
232.3

314.2
317.9
321.2
341.8
278.8
288.3
245.8
366.0
414.3
317.4
273.4

3.0
3.0
2.8
5.2
-.4
.6
3.2
2.7
5.1
4.1
3.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters1 costs4
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners1 costs *
Owners' equivalent rent4
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas " ..
Fuel oil 7
Other fuels 7
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity 1S
Utility (piped) gas 16
Household furnishings and operation

326.1
357.4
114.1
275.3
390.4
113.0
113.3
495.3
506.2
648.3
229.4
169.7
290.6
178.5
173.0
219.5

3.5 319.0
5.4 353.1
6.0 108.7

351.0
401.4
115.4
225.7
367.5
116.3
116.8
343.2
428.4
565.6
232.8
157.0
397.8
303.7
512.5
246.7

4.8
6.7
5.7
5.8
5.5
7.3
7.4
3.9
4.3
-2.2

8.3
11.8
10.5
10.8
7.7
12.6
12.8
-.9
-2.4
3.8
22.9
1.2
-2.5
8.3
-19.0
3.2

358.7
396.7
109.6
265.9
438.6
108.7
108.2
389.7
549.6
611.9
229.6
173.4
470.7
472.2
470.4
254.5

338.8
363.1
120.7
287.6
459.1
113.6
113.5
373.5
496.5
837.8
216.1
496.2
433.1
324.1
534.3
253.5

5.0
6.4
7.4
8.0
2.8
6.0
6.0
1.9
.8

13.9
-2.8
1.4

466.0
586.1
128.2
347.4
390.5
129.1
129.6
344.3
460.5
226.6
256.1
222.5
484.1
496.8
460.4
230.7

2.6
3.9
4.6
4.4
6.0
3.7
3.5
1.3
.9
-1.0
-1.1
.0
2.1
3.3
-2.2

.9

241.9
351.8
107.6
107.5
411.0
435.3
637.3
213.4
215.9
329.7
181.5
183.4
226.6

3.5
4.3
4.5
4.4
5.0
4.4
4.3
3.6
4.0
-.9
-1.2
2.7
7.6
11.8
-3.5
1.3

-2.0
-3.6
1.1
1.8
4.8
-.9
3.2

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

206.9
203.2
208.1
180.8
238.1

3.6
2.7
-3.3
10.9
1.6

210.8
206.1
223.3
204.5
212.0

2.5
2.6
5.1
2.1
2.0

199.3
189.0
178.1
168.2
166.0

2.8
2.9
1.7
1.1
.6

214.2
202.2
193.0
183.1
226.$

2.0
1.9
1.0
4.1
3.5

196.3
183.1
200.1
145.1
197.8

3.3
3.1
5.5
3.1
-1.3

225.9
203.2
199.2
191.7
238.8

5.0
3.7
4.4
6.9
2.6

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 7
Gasoline 7
Gasoline, leaded regular "
Gasoline, unleaded regularie ....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 0 .
Public transportation

306.2
316.2
192.5
192.5
192.0
191.6
93.6
263.6

1.9
1.8
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.9
1.8
6.5

317.5
327.6
193.4
193.3
187.8
192.6
95.7
318.3

4.5
4.4
2.4
2.5
2.3
2.8
1.7
6.6

298.5
305.3
186.7
186.4
203.4
206.5
98.3
254.9

2.3
2.2

.0
.6
4.6

328.0
325.5
190.6
190.5
207.3
216.5
95.2
363.1

3.6
3.5
1.5
1.5
.1
2.5
1.8
6.4

297.4
298.3
191.4
190.9
225.5
225.3
91.8
313.1

1.8
2.0
1.5
1.3
1.7
1.3
.5
-.1

309.5
301.7
194.0
193.8
211.5
209.6
95.8
392.1

1.9
1.6
-.2
-.1
-.1
.0
-.4
4.6

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

440.1
260.5
317.4
294.3

7.7
.5
6.2
5.3

401.2
252.4
342.6
294.1

5.1
5.5
5.3
1.2

373.8
252.8
325.0
280.7

5.0
3.5
6.4
6.1

366.9
257.0
315.1
290.4

3.7
4.2
6.8
6.6

385.6
269.7
340.6
324.5

6.3
2.2
4.3
3.0

424.5
259.8
323.9
259.5

6.3
6.5
6.3
1.9

All items
All items (1957-59=100) 12

5.8

7.9
5.3
5.5
2.3
1.1
-3.0
-5.6
1.6

5.5
8.8
.8

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105

5.9
2.9

-2.2
-2.2
5.3

1.5
4.5
2.9
1.9

Table 17A-1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Group
Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al
al
al
change
al
al
change
change
change
al
change
change
from
aveaveavefrom
avefrom
avefrom
avefrom
from
1984 rage 1984 rage 1984 rage
rage
1984
rage
1984
rage
1984
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985
Commodity and service group
All Items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and
beverages
Nondurables less food and
beverages
Durables

Services
Medical care services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 11
Energy7
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter4
Services less medical care
1

306.5

3.4

312.4

3.8

318.1

3.6

373.2

5.4

321.9

2.5

321.9

4.2

288.2
288.7

2.3
3.0

288.3
300.9

2.2 288.8
2.4 301.1

2.2
2.4

309.8
315.6

2.5
2.2

283.6
288.0

1.6
1.6

285.3
314.2

2.4
3.0

286.2

1.9

280.3

2.2

274.9

2.1

303.0

2.7

278.3

1.6 264.5

2.0

297.6
271.3

2.1
1.6

292.5
278.3

2.9
1.1

270.3
278.7

2.6
1.5

285.8
322.1

3.2
2.2

293.9
271.9

2.6

290.5
239.5

2.3
1.7

343.5
494.9

5.1 352.7
7.9 434.8

5.6 369.7
4.4 400.3

5.5
4.4

473.9
388.0

8.0
3.4

387.1
414.2

3.5
6.0

374.3
462.1

5.9
6.2

296.3
299.1
164.8
189.3
281.8
289.3
293.0
114.2
321.7

3.0
3.1
3.6
1.2
2.0
2.2
2.6
4.8
4.7

3.7
3.7
3.9
3.2
2.2
2.8
2.7
6.5
5.8

3.Q
3.6

300.6
373.2
199.$
206.4
298.4
277.4
301.2
115.0
481.7

2.9 297.6

2.2
2.3
2.7
1.2
1.7
2.5
2.1
3.2
3.2

306.3
316.4
169.3
191.6
265.4
289.6
304.5
117.5
362.8

3.4
4.1
4.6
.3
2.0
2.3
2.6
5.3
5.9

301.6
307.3
164.0
194.1
277.4
285.6
297.2
115.2
341.4

Indexes on an October 1967=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
Indexes on a November 1977=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and
Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a May-October
1960=100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January
1964=100 base.
4
Indexes on a November 1982=100 base.
5
Index on a June 1978=100 base in Miami, Fla.
6
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. and
Miami, Fla. Index on a January 1978=100 base in Denver-Boulder, Col.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
8
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Anchorage, Alaska; DenverBoulder, Col.; and Miami, Fla.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Anchorage, Alaska; DenverBoulder, Col.; and Miami, Fla. Indexes on a January 1976=100 base in
Baltimore, Md.; Boston, Mass.; Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.; and Milwaukee,
Wis.
10
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
11
Indexes are on the bases listed :
Anchorage, Alaska
January 1978=100.
Baltimore, Md
March 1978=100.
2

3




295.0
314.6
171.9
177.8
274.7
269.4
288.5
111.3
362.5

3.9
24
2.1
2.6
2.5
4.5
5.6

i
-.1
2.8
3.3
2.7
3.8
8.6

318.1
173.1
215.1
275.7
287.3
292.3
112.6
382.1

Boston, Mass
January 1978=100.
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd
March 1978=100.
Denver-Boulder, Colo
January 1978=100.
Miami, Fla
November 1977=100.
Milwaukee, Wis
November 1977=100.
Northeastern Pennsylvania...November 1977=100.
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
January 1978=100.
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
March 1978=100.
San Diego, Calif
November 1977=100.
Seattle-Everett, Wash
November 1977=100.
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
November 1977=100.
12
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index
is on a February 1965=100 base.
13
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania
and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
14
Index on a June 1978=100 base in San Diego, Calif.
15
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Northeast, Pa.; and Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.
16
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Northeast, Pa.; and Portland,
Oreg.-Wash. Indexes on a January 1976=100 base in St Louis, Mo.-lll.;
San Diego, Calif.; Seattle-Everett, Wash.; and Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.

106

Table 17A-2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2
Atlanta,
Ga.

Buffalo,
N.Y.

Cleveland,
Ohio

Group

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.

Honolulu,
Hawaii

Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent
change
change
change
averachange
averaaveraaverachange
averafrom 1984
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
ge
from 1984
ge
ge
from 1984
1985
1985
to 1985
1985
to 1985
1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
to 1985
Expenditure category
All items
All items (1957-59=100)

328.4
377.7

4.6
-

306.3
336.7

4.0
-

345.4
389.9

2.9
-

339.5
366.9

3.8
-

294.1
317.1

3.3

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

308.7
319.0
304.7
305.7
240.1
248.5
295.6
360.3
384.4
345.7
189.0

2.8
2.8
.1
.2
-4.3
-3.5
4.2
.6
2.7
6.8
3.4

295.1
300.4
300.6
293.4
264.8
270.0
256.6
355.7
368.8
306.4
240.8

3.1
3.2
3.6
4.4
2.4
3.4
1.4
8.4
2.9
1.5
1.3

307.4
315.6
306.5
327.5
285.9
294.2
267.4
310.1
367.4
340.4
233.3

2.2
2.1
2.0
4.7
-.8
-.1
4.2
3.4
2.8
2.3
3.4

317.4
322.1
299.3
313.3
251.3
261.6
269.5
314.9
373.5
383.7
255.8

2.7
2.5
1.3
3.1
-2.4
-.8
2.3
1.3
3.3
4.4
6.5

320.6
332.2
328.6
316.9
294.8
299.5
298.5
377.9
392.0
340.9
222.7

4.0
3.9
3.1
5.4
.9
1.3
2.4
5.2
4.1
4.0
5.8

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

366.9
403.7
117.7
245.0
386.8
113.8
114.1
363.9
459.5
211.9
237.0
194.9
460.0
359.8
587.9
267.4

5.1
7.7
8.1
8.2
6.8
7.5
7.6
2.7
1.4
-1.2
-.9
-1.4
1.5
.6
2.5
.1

327.3
321.9
115.4
228.8
395.8
120.5
120.5
490.5
555.3
561.6
187.6
156.7
557.1
381.3
664.4
242.4

4.7
7.7
5.8
5.9
5.0
8.4
9.0
.3
-1.1
-8.6
-8.9
1.5
.7
5.4
-2.7
3.4

384.1
430.1
114.0
218.6
362.6
110.9
111.0
409.9
492.7
207.7
224.8
170.3
492.8
352.3
617.1
240.5

3.3
5.4
6.0
5.2
8.6
5.3
5.3
1.4
.7
-3.2
-4.4
.6
1.0
1.9
.5
.2

374.3
419.2
114.8
270.7
401.1
113.0
113.8
370.7
503.4
203.7
203.4
504.0
357.7
646.1
257.2

3.2
4.6
4.6
4.2
7.2
4.6
4.6
.3
-1.5
-1.8
_
-1.9
-1.5
.4
-5.3
2.2

275.8
282.9
115.0
281.9
446.5
110.4
110.4
337.9
435.4
_

2.8
4.3
5.1
4.8
7.7
4.2
4.3
-2.6
-4.8

_
434.3
428.2
448.2
221.9

-4.9
-5.3
-.7
1.3

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

216.2
194.9
222.1
200.3
140.3

8.8
8.3
2.5
20.5
.9

239.0
232.7
290.3
196.2
234.3

6.2
6.6
3.7
11.1
3.4

202.9
193.6
219.2
168.2
193.2

2.7
5.0
2.2
5.5

221.2
190.5
215.2
168.2
213.4

4.4
2.5
2.8
6.4
-.8

203.9
195.1
208.5
190.6
197.0

-.6
-1.0
3.1
2.6
1.3

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regulars
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ..
Public transportation

302.6
298.2
190.1
190.2
205.9
218.9
94.5
331.3

3.5
3.1
.6
.6
1.1
.3
.4
7.4

294.1
291.0
189.4
189.2
203.4
205.9
94.7
347.7

2.1
1.5
.2
.2
.1
.2
.9
11.7

311.5
319.0
197.1
196.3
208.7
216.1
95.7
328.1

2.0
1.9
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
1.2
2.5

322.3
320.6
201.3
201.2
223.1
228.2
97.6
367.2

3.7
3.8
2.3
2.2
2.6
2.1
2.0
3.9

270.9
277.6
196.8
197.3
207.4
220.1
94.2
238.6

2.0
1.9
1.0
.9
.5

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

397.8
229.4
322.1
304.1

6.3
7.0
4.8
4.3

328.7
277.7
323.0
248.9

5.0
5.8
7.7
5.4

444.7
257.7
339.2
284.0

4.2
2.8
4.6
-1.1

403.0
284.0
324.4
286.7

6.5
6.4
4.9
1.3

400.6
288.4
336.8
292.2

5.5
7.3
5.5
3.1

1

See footnotes at end of table.




107

2.7

.6
.7
1.9

Table 17A-2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2
Atlanta,
Ga.

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.

Cleveland,
Ohio

Buffalo,
N.Y.

Group

Honolulu,
Hawaii

Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent
change
averachange
averachange
averachange
change
averaaverage
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
from 1984
from 1984
from 1984
ge
ge
1985
1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
1985
to 1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
Commodity and service group
328.4

4.6

306.3

4.0

345.4

2.9

339.5

3.8

294.1

3.3

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and
beverages
Nondurables less food and
beverages
Durables

282.6
308.7

2.7
2.8

280.6
295.1

2.6
3.1

294.2
307.4

1.4
2.2

303.5
317.4

2.4
2.7

279.3
320.6

2.6
4.0

266.7

2.6

270.0

2.3

278.2

1.0

292.3

2.2

247.3

1.5

267.4
288.4

3.1
1.8

294.3
248.3

2.8
1.7

270.1
278.9

1.6
.3

284.0
301.6

3.2
.6

281.2
214.3

2.2
.3

Services
Medical care services

405.6
429.9

6.7
5.8

351.4
338.8

5.8
5.3

437.5
484.0

4.4
4.3

392.5
432.5

5.1
6.2

316.0
418.8

3.9
5.2

301.1
323.9
176.4
189.9
263.9
261.5
289.2
116.0
398.0

3.7
4.5
5.1
.9
2.6
3.2
3.0
5.8
6.8

303.1
305.0
160.0
192.6
268.7
289.7
295.3
110.7
352.5

3.2
4.0
4.8
-.5
2.3
2.7
2.9
4.1
5.9

307.8
339.0
184.1
199.5
277.4
267.2
290.9
111.2
423.8

2.2
2.8
3.2
.4
1.1
1.7
1.9
3.6
4.4

311.8
334.7
179.4
191.2
291.0
282.0
301.0
115.9
384.3

3.5
3.6
4.2
.5
2.3
3.3
2.9
5.5
4.9

294.8
288.0
166.0
193.1
245.4
273.7
304.8
109.2
300.8

2.9
3.2
3.8
-1.7
1.7
2.4
3.2
3.2
3.7

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy7
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2 ...
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




108

Table 17A-2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2
Houston,
Tex.

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.

Group

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis.

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent
change
averachange
averachange
averachange
averachange
average
from 1984
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
1985
to 1985
1985
to 1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
1985
to 1985
1985
Expenditure category
336.4
384.8

2.1
-

319.7
379.5

3.0
-

336.2
389.7

3.8
-

326.2
375.2

2.3
-

333.1
396.4

4.2

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

332.2
339.0
310.5
317.0
274.0
283.6
297.0
327.5
366.7
428.5
261.2

.7
.7
.5
4.6
-2.6
-1.6
2.3
-1.4
2.3
1.3
.3

300.0
306.3
292.1
312.6
252.3
260.7
270.5
336.2
337.0
343.2
242.6

2.6
2.5
2.5
4.4
-1.0
-.1
3.9
7.3
2.0
1.9
4.5

309.5
321.0
294.6
341.1
248.3
255.4
281.0
306.0
337.7
398.6
230.5

2.4
2.4
1.7
2.5
-1.2
-.5
2.7
4.1
2.1
3.2
3.9

293.2
297.0
278.8
307.4
246.6
254.6
224.6
310.5
340.3
360.3
277.6

1.3
1.1
.1
3.1
-3.2
-2.6
-.2
1.5
1.6
3.1
4.9

302.1
312.8
303.2
330.3
271.7
276.2
251.7
325.5
378.2
326.6
205.0

2.1
2.0
1.4
3.3
-.6
.0
1.6
1.0
2.9
2.9
4.1

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs *
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled g a s s . . .
Fuel o i l 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

355.3
376.3
95.5
220.5

182.6
626.4
498.9
801.9
247.8

.3
-.9
-1.7
-2.2
4.5
-.4
-1.3
2.0
.0
-3.0
-3.0
.1
1.5
-3.9
1.7

342.7
378.1
118.0
226.9
324.5
112.3
112.1
384.5
477.8
186.8
195.9
180.4
480.9
325.9
680.0
245.0

2.4
4.9
6.7
6.7
6.5
4.2
4.1
-2.7
-5.6
-2.5
-4.9
-.6
-5.7
1.5
-11.0
2.6

385.8
444.8
114.7
270.9
413.2
111.6
112.0
400.7
463.7
660.6
231.2
187.5
438.7
259.4
613.6
231.8

3.8
5.9
6.5
6.5
7.0
5.9
6.1
.0
-1.3
-2.0
-1.9
-2.8
-1.1
1.4
-2.4
1.3

367.0
425.7
113.4
243.4
409.9
109.1
109.1
390.8
504.7
221.0
205.4
256.1
501.6
342.2
657.6
228.0

2.3
3.9
5.8
5.4
8.4
2.8
2.9
1.0
1.0
-1.1
-4.2
5.0
1.1
2.8
-.1
-.2

381.4
420.9
125.8
333.3
472.7
123.2
123.5
416.0
506.4
205.1
226.7
186.3
510.4
326.5
823.4
264.1

6.4
8.1
9.2
8.1
20.9
7.3
7.5
4.7
4.8
-.5
-.3
-.6
5.0
16.3
-5.5
2.4

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

247.3
224.0
238.3
211.9
236.5

2.5
2.8
3.8
4.2
-.2

221.8
208.8
211.4
198.2
260.0

2.4
1.6
-2.2
1.2
14.0

200.2
192.0
218.7
149.2
215.8

7.5
8.2
8.1
8.0
1.5

200.8
191.7
186.5
170.5
206.3

1.6
1.6
1.5
.4
.6

213.7
198.0
206.4
189.8
208.5

-1.0
-1.8
3.3
-5.7
.6

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular 8
Gasoline, unleaded regular'
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ..
Public transportation

294.6
294.7
193.7
193.5
211.3
215.8
95.0
308.6

2.8
2.6
.8
.8
1.2
.3
1.0
6.8

307.2
305.0
187.6
187.2
207.0
210.6
95.7
354.8

3.4
3.4
1.0
1.1
.7
1.1
3.1
2.1

298.2
294.6
201.9
201.4
219.4
230.2
102.3
349.8

2.8
2.6
1.6
1.6
1.2
1.7
1.9
5.7

333.7
329.4
196.4
196.7
207.1
217.5
93.5
416.0

1.8
1.9
.2
.2
-.6
.4
.6
.2

321.0
320.6
190.3
190.3
206.7
216.8
96.4
310.4

1.7
1.6
.5
.4

.0
.3
.9
2.4

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

469.3
289.5
325.4
332.5

8.0
7.5
4.9
1.2

411.1
246.8
328.9
277.2

3.6
2.6
7.1
3.3

384.1
288.5
334.6
281.2

6.5
3.9
6.4
2.1

422.3
268.9
308.5
240.7

3.5
5.5
4.4
-1.1

384.1
260.0
339.8
289.1

5.8
5.6
7.6
5.1

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

375.1

96.9
93.9

469.6
620.2
182.6

See footnotes at end of table.




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Table 17A-2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2
Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.

Houston,
Tex.
Group

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis.

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

Percent Annual Percent
Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual
change
change
averaaverachange
averaaverachange
averachange
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
ge
from 1984
from 1984
1985
1985
1985
1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
to 1985
to 1985
to 1985
Commodity and service group
336.4

2.1

319.7

3.0

336.2

3.8

326.2

2.3

333.1

4.2

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and
beverages
Nondurables less food and
beverages
Durables

303.9
332.2

1.9
.7

291.1
300.0

2.5
2.6

288.9
309.5

2.7
2.4

280.2
293.2

1.2
1.3

286.4
302.1

1.7
2.1

287.6

2.8

282.8

2.4

274.4

3.0

264.7

1.2

276.4

1.4

296.0
286.1

3.0
2.4

288.0
276.7

2.7
2.0

281.7
275.2

4.2
1.3

259.5
271.3

1.4
.9

274.4
281.8

1.7
1.0

Services
Medical care services

394.8
510.9

2.3
8.1

367.4
451.8

3.6
3.2

417.8
415.9

4.9
6.2

406.5
466.3

3.4
2.7

401.5
417.5

6.4
5.7

325.0
328.4
161.0
209.8
286.5
293.6
315.4
110.6
378.5

2.8
1.7
2.3
.4
2.7
2.9
1.8
4.7
1.5

302.1
314.9
173.4
186.8
281.5
284.2
294.9
110.8
356.8

2.6
2.9
3.8
-2.4
2.4
2.8
2.6
2.9
3.7

299.8
333.3
170.6
190.7
272.5
276.9
296.7
113.9
417.6

3.1
3.6
4.3

301.0
320.7
168.9
198.8
266.9
262.9
280.1
112.9
398.0

1.9
2.2
2.5
.7
1.3
1.6
1.4
3.1
3.5

305.9
329.8
175.2
211.0
272.8
267.4
290.0
113.4
397.6

2.8
4.0
4.3
2.2
1.5
1.9
1.9
4.8
6.5

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy 4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care

1
For the following areas the 1957-59=100 base is not available;
indexes are on the bases listed:
Buffalo, N. Y
November 1963=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
November 1963=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1963=100.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where
1967=100.
4
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
5
Indexes on a January 1976=100 base.
6
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
7
Indexes are on the bases listed:




.1
3.0
4.1
3.3
3.8
4.7

Atlanta, Ga
December 1977=100.
Buffalo, N. Y
February 1978=100.
Cleveland, Ohio
February 1978=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
February 1978=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1977=100.
Houston, Tex
April 1978=100.
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
December 1977=100.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..April 1978=100.
Pittsburgh, Pa
April 1978=100.
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
December 1977=100.
8
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul,
Minn.-Wis. where 1967=100.

110

Table 21A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
U.S.
city
average
Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
al
change
al
al
al
al
change
al
change
change
change
from
avefrom
from
avefrom
avefrom
avefrom
aveave1984
rage
1984
1984
rage
1984
rage
rage
rage
rage
1984
1984
1985
to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985
1985 to 1985
318.5
370.4

3.5

308.6
350.6

3.1

307.9
353.7

2.3

314.8
370.2

4.3

307.3
365.6

4.1

317.1
370.4

4.5

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

301.8
309.3
295.3
315.4
262.7
269.8
256.9
320.3
361.5
349.7
232.6

2.2
2.2
1.4
3.9
-1.2
-.4
1.9
2.5
2.5
3.9
3.2

282.8
289.4
278.8
316.0
250.9
261.0
240.7
301.1
337.0
316.0
217.0

2.2
2.1
1.5
3.6
.8
2.0
2.7

282.7
286.6
285.9
327.1
259.4
262.6
247.2
291.7
351.7
300.3
258.0

1.5
1.4
.6
4.7
-2.4
-1.7
-.5
-1.6
4.5
3.1
3.3

301.2
311.9
295.8
312.2
268.2
271.7
254.3
286.2
376.1
344.6
216.9

2.2
2.2
1.5
4.1
-1.2
-1.0
1.4
2.9
2.5
3.3
3.4

305.1
315.6
301.9
320.2
264.5
268.4
267.4
333.5
377.9
351.8
222.7

3.2
3.3
2.1
4.7
-.6

314.6
324.8
298.4
320.6
269.4
277.8
249.2
319.6
376.0
409.0
241.4

2.6
2.6
2.9
2.6
2.4
3.6
1.1
3.7
3.7
2.0
2.9

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 1
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 1
Owners' equivalent rent1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

343.3
370.4
103.6
263.7
397.9
103.1
103.0
394.7
487.5
622.0
627.5
194.3
451.6
363.7
576.6
243.4

4.3
5.8

339.6
373.4
104.6
318.9
345.7
104.1
104.1
349.5
473.1
177.0

5.5 312.8
6.4 318.2

5.3
8.3

1.5

177.0
475.5
360.7
642.7
223.6

-.1
2.2
3.6
1.1
2.3

103.0
275.0
418.3
102.5
102.5
405.3
525.8
666.1
218.7
196.5
460.6
398.0
569.5
247.4

332.4
363.0
105.9
283.1
473.1
104.6
104.7
404.4
489.9
632.6
215.5
177.0
431.4
409.9
449.7
231.1

5.4
9.4

-2.4
-2.3
-3.4
1.1
-.1
2.6
3.4

334.0
355.4
103.9
242.0
339.4
103.5
103.6
445.5
529.0
645.0
216.8
189.3
512.2
313.4
692.5
206.9

1.7
.7

1.6
.5
-3.5
-4.0
-.5
1.7
3.5
-.6
1.8

328.7
359.6
103.8
235.6
429.9
102.8
102.4
353.9
442.4
627.8
225.7
157.6
403.1
349.9
443.6
230.1

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

205.0
191.3
198.2
171.3
212.5

3.0
2.5
2.7
3.8
1.2

179.9
160.9
155.1
148.0
177.8

3.3
3.7
.7
3.6
8.1

167.8
152.1
158.1
145.0
157.6

2.7
2.9
.6
5.6
1.8

180.1
167.4
167.9
132.2
222.9

3.6
2.6
5.4
3.1
-5.6

192.0
172.1
166.8
151.6
207.0

2.2
1.9
1.0
5.2

157.4
139.1
141.9
87.5
212.0

-.4
-1.1

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium e ..
Public transportation

321.6
317.4
193.2
193.0
208.9
216.3
95.3
391.7

2.5
2.4
.8
.9
1.0
1.1
4.0

317.6
311.2
191.9
191.6
214.2
219.0
100.3
391.8

2.3
2.3
1.9
1.7
2.0
1.6
1.9
1.8

306.5
303.6
206.7
206.3
227.6
228.9
101.1
397.7

3.0
3.0
1.6
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.7
2.1

332.9
334.3
185.7
185.8
206.1
213.6
94.0
310.2

347.2
323.7
190.5
190.3
194.9
202.2
94.2
.1
14.6 448.4

1.9
1.7
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.4
2.4

344.6
345.1
206.0
206.8
218.4
228.8
93.9
355.5

4.6
4.4
3.4
3.9
3.7
4.4
3.1
8.2

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

401.2
260.1
322.7
279.6

6.2
3.5
5.8
3.8

409.6
311.1
315.3
250.0

5.5
2.9
7.1
4.6

421.6
222.5
323.9
264.9

7.0
4.9
5.0
4.8

421.6
207.7
312.6
269.4

7.3
4.1
6.1
5.4

471.5
235.4
329.6
251.7

10.4
1.4
6.8
6.9

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

6.1
6.8

See footnotes at end of table.




111

.6
1.2
3.3
3.6
3.3
4.0
6.4
8.5

5.9
1.4

5.1
5.1
-3.2

8.1
9.4

3.0
2.2
-.1

-3.9
1.4
6.2
10.3

3.9

3.3
2.9
.4
.4
.5
.2

7.3
3.8
6.5
3.4

392.4
268.2
333.3
298.5

2.0
4.4
3.1
6.0
3.2

5.6
7.2

.5
-.5
-2.9
-3.0
1.4
.9

.1
2.2
.9

8.3
9.8

.9
.7
-4.9
-5.3
3.9
4.1
7.2
.0
-.8

1.3
-9.4
5.9

Table 21A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Chicago,
III.Northwestem
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Group

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastem
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
change
al
al
al
change
change
al
change
al
change
al
from
from
aveaveavefrom
from
avefrom
avefrom
ave1984
1984
rage
rage
rage
1984
1984
rage
1984
rage
1984
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985
Commodity and service group
318.5

3.5

308.6

3.1

307.9

2.3

314.8

4.3

307.3

4.1

317.1

4.5

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and
beverages
Nondurables less food and
beverages
Durables

286.5
301.8

2.2
2.2

273.4
282.8

2.2
2.2

261.2
282.7

.8
1.5

268.9
301.2

1.6
2.2

278.3
305.1

3.1
3.2

283.0
314.6

2.4
2.6

274.9

2.1

263.0

2.1

247.0

.7

252.4

1.2

257.7

2.8

260.7

2.2

283.8
265.2

2.3
1.6

268.2
255.4

3.2
.9

263.3
232.9

2.9
-1.3

264.2
243.2

2.7
-.6

272.7
235.2

1.8
3.7

262.7
258.7

1.6
2.7

Services
Medical care services

377.3
432.7

5.4
6.1

369.4
449.4

4.2
5.1

385.3
443.0

4.3
7.0

392.3
447.9

7.2
7.3

357.2
416.4

5.5
7.6

385.9
531.9

7.5
11.3

303.4
314.3
309.9
426.3
272.8
279.0
293.9
102.6
369.0

2.8
3.4
3.9
.7
2.1
2.3
2.3
_
5.3

291.7
303.3
168.3
193.6
261.0
263.8
277.3
102.5
357.1

2.8
2.9
3.3
1.3
2.1
3.2
2.7
4.1

292.5
300.2
161.8
197.3
247.9
263.3
274.8
104.1
367.9

3.2
2.1
2.1
3.4
.7
2.9
2.2
4.0

293.7
309.2
167.9
198.4
250.6
259.3
283.9
104.7
383.7

3.4
4.1
4.5
1.0
1.3
2.8
2.5
7.2

304.1
302.8
159.8
186.4
254.9
266.8
290.8
101.8
349.0

2.8
4.0
4.6
.1
2.9
1.9
2.6
_
5.3

307.2
309.5
165.2
205.7
259.1
259.8
291.7
103.4
365.5

3.3
4.2
4.9
1.9
2.2
1.6
2.1

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 1
Services less medical care
1
2

Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim,

Calif.
3

Indexes on a June 1978-100 base, except U.S. city average.




112

Indexes
Indexes
Indexes
Indexes

on
on
on
on

7.1

a June 1978=100 base.
a January 1976=100 base.
an August 1981 = 100 base.
a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.

Table 22A-1. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1
Anchorage,
Alaska 1

Baltimore,
Md.

Boston,
Mass.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Miami,
Fla. 2

Group
Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al change
al
change
from
avefrom
average 1984
1984
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al change al change
avefrom
avefrom
rage 1984 rage 1984
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
al change al
avefrom
from
ave1984 rage 1984
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent
al change
avefrom
rage 1984
1985 to 1985

Expenditure category
275.4
300.8

2.9 322.9
374.9

3.8

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

308.4
284.5
266.9
275.1
233.5
235.2
245.0
269.0
334.8
326.6
245.3

2.9
3.0
1.9
2.3
.7
1.1

304.3
311.5
294.8
324.5
260.0
267.9
250.3
343.2
352.5
356.4
243.9

2.9
3.0
2.5
4.0

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs4
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs4
Owners' equivalent rent4
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 8
Fuel oii, coal, arid bottledI gas '•""!
Fuel oil 7
Other fuels 7
Gas (piped) and electricity5
Electricity 8
Utility (piped) gas 8
Household furnishings and operation

259.8
236.4
99.5
245.5
337.3
99.4
99.4
268.7
357.7
483.8
217.3
194.0
246.4
201.3
171.0
316.1

13.2
1.7

357.3
398.8
103.9
248.7
313.7
104.3
104.5
370.1
446.1
627.7
212.4
161.0
371.9
313.5
483.6
266.6

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

207.3
180.3
188.5
161.1
220.1

3.3
3.5
4.8
8.9
-1.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 7
Gasoline 7
Gasoline, leaded regular•
Gasoline, unleaded regular9
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .
Public transportation

297.0
294.2
179.7
179.2
175.0
180.4
91.6
350.9

3.2
2.4
.7
.7
1.0

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

386.8
256.1
292.6
277.8

All items
All items (1957-59=100) 3

.7
2.7
3.0
5.0
1.7
1.7
1.1

4.5
3.8
3.3
3.7
1.9
4.5
7.3

.7
.7
-.6
2.7
-4.0
-2.6
-2.2
.8
1.7
3.2
.3

295.0
303.6
291.8
281.5
248.7
255.2
274.2
324.0
370.9
339.2
247.8

1.8
1.7
2.4
3.6
1.1
2.4
2.7
.9
3.5
1.2
2.3

165.7
166.4
158.7
169.3
157.0
158.9
152.2
176.9
149.9
185.5
150.6

3.1
4.6

422.2
499.5
102.3
262.4
403.7
103.2
103.1
357.3
509.9
148.5

3.0
3.5

2.1
.8
-4.6

175.0
182,7
102.3
160.3
198.0
102.4
102.3
182.0
214.0
182.6

6.2
5.2
1.8

1.4

158.8
520.1
214.1
245.0
250.2

-2.8
1.0
2.8
-1.5
.8

182.7
214.9
220.5
159.9
144.6

315.6
325.2
317.7
385.6
265.8
272.4
262.4
346.0
400.2
333.9
239.2

5.2 343.8
9.2 371.0

287.3
293.1
279.3
308.1
267.1
273.3
234.1
301.8
318.0
326.4
246.2

3.8
3.8
2.3
4.2
1.2
2.0
2.9
2.5
2.5
5.7
5.3

337.0
361.0
104.5
299.5
339.3
104.8
105.1
386.1
463.1
641.9
223.5

172.8

3.0

394.8
299.2
311.2
292.6
343.1
274.4
281.4
258.7
296.0
329.2
363.4
215.5

3.7
3.7
3.0
4.9
.8
1.4
1.0
5.9
4.4
4.9
3.5
3.0
4.5

-.2
-1.5

1.8
5.3
4.8
13.6
1.8

423.6
487.8
103.1
243.6
372.0
103.3
103.4
429.8
502.8
645.5
208.3
168.6
463.6
348.9
592.8
243.6

.7
.7
.1
3.2
-2.4

-1.5
3.9
-1.8
1.8
2.4
1.3
3.7
3.4

-4.6
-5.0
.8
1.6 330.7
4.7 301.2
-4.9 369.7

-6.4
-8.8
-2.3

1.1

244.8

2.9

103.0
217.4
316.0
102.2
102.5
417.6
513.7
196.1
207.8
160.1
488.1
299.4
695.2
238.2

219.4
196.4
214.2
156.3
200.3

4.8
3.3
3.8
4.5
6.0

223.7
212.0
177.8
219.5
250.4

2.9
2.6
2.6
-.4
5.9

234.8
223.8
202.9
208.9
226.7

.9
.3
.7
-3.5
-2.9

218.4
189.0
224.4
182.1
177.2

1.8
1.4
3.9
-.3
-.1

142.2
134.6
153.1
116.1
124.8

3.7
3.4
1.7
8.0
2.2

219.8
214.1
218.3
176.9
312.7

2.4
2.0
3.4
.7
4.5

2.7
2.7

2.6
2.7
1.5
1.6
.9
2.4
1.3
1.6

292.0
297.6
198.8
198.6
212.6
223.3
100.2
341.1

2.7
2.6
.0
.0
-.3
-.3
1.6
6.8

321.4
320.5
191.5
191.3
189.7
192.7
103.7
345.3

1.5
1.2
-5.3

187.4
184.9
204.7
204.4
207.6
204.0
97.7
247.9

3.0
3.0

1.4
-.4
2.3

343.9
348.5
186.2
185.9
195.9
212.1
93.9
339.8

2.5
3.0
.9

-.8
9.8

315.9
316.5
209.0
208.5
220.7
226.2
96.7
323.7

1.1
2.9

314.2
309.1
202.4
201.9
224.5
226.2
98.3
405.2

1.7
.2
.1
.0
.2
.5
-1.8

5.0
3.6
7.9
3.3

353.4
261.5
310.9
268.4

6.2
4.9
4.5
1.6

390.7
263.3
346.1
266.9

9.6
5.5
8.7
6.6

440.4
215.3
333.0
284.8

5.4
-6.9
6.1
2.6

384.3
269.5
343.9
298.4

6.6
-.9
5.6
4.4

186.9
143.9
175.6
153.5

3.5
4.1
5.2
2.1

378.0
271.4
316.9
290.8

3.8
5.4
5.6
2.9

-1.2
10.9

4.3
6.4
.9
.2
3.2
7.4
3.5

.6

5.9
4.3
.2
-1.1

See footnotes at end of table.




2.6

2.3

4.8

2.9 349.6

352.5
375.5

323.2
366.8

315.9
378.5

113

8.0
2.3

-2.7
-4.9
-3.5
-3.6

4.1
4.1

.2
-.2
-2.3
-4.6
8.0
.2
5.8
-5.3

2.7
4.4

.9
.9

2.2
7.6

1.6
.4

5.4
8.2

-5.6
-5.8
-2.1
-.3
-.3
-.3
1.2

1.6

Table 22A-1. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1
Anchorage,
Alaska 1

Baltimore,
Md.

Boston,
Mass.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Miami,
Fla. 2

Group
Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al
al
change
change
avefrom
avefrom
1984
rage 1984 rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al
change
al
change
from
avefrom
average 1984 rage
1984
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
change
al
change
al
from
avefrom
ave1984
rage
1984
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985

Annu- Percent
al change
from
ave1984
rage
1985 to 1985

Commodity and service group
275.4

2.9

322.9

3.8

315.9

4.8

323.2

2.3

352.5

2.6

172.8

2.9

349.6

3.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and
beverages
Nondurables less food and
beverages
Durables

266.0
308.4

2.3
2.9

305.0
304.3

2.2
2.9

290.7
287.3

3.0
3.8

292.3
315.6

.6
.7

302.6
295.0

2.3
1.8

164.4
165.7

1.6
.7

294.6
299.2

1.7
3.7

238.8

2.1

299.5

1.7

287.4

2.4

272.0

.4

304.3

2.5

163.9

2.2

288.9

256.1
221.4

2.7
1.5

297.8
303.0

1.7
1.3

308.0
253.5

1.6
3.0

299.4
249.6

.2
.6

280.7
322.8

3.0
1.0

166.9
160.6

2.7
1.3

307.3
261.0

1.7
-.6

Services
Medical care services

306.5
416.8

3.9
4.8

355.6
376.5

6.5
6.1

361.1
426.5

7.2
11.2

381.8
466.5

4.8
5.2

437.3
413.8

2.8
6.3

185.4
189.9

4.5
3.3

454.9
410.6

4.7
3.3

300.0
276.6
151.4
182.4
240.5
255.5
284.6
102.6
295.3

3.4
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.1
2.6
2.8
3.8

305.2
321.0
162.0
177.9
297.2
293.6
302.9
103.5
350.7

2.8
3.7
4.4
-.2
1.7
1.7
2.3
6.5

303.9
312.4
165.8
198.1
284.6
301.3
298.1
103.6
354.1

3.5
4.5
5.8
-2.3
2.4
1.8
2.7
6.8

307.8
316.8
165.7
192.4
271.3
294.2
311.1
102.8
365.5

1.7
2.1
2.7
-.1
.4
.2
.5
4.7

300.5
350.8
181.2
205.4
300.7
276.5
288.4
103.8
436.8

2.2
2.5
2.8
.8
2.5
2.9
2.3

169.5
172.0
169.1
208.1
163.5
166.0
166.2
103.7
184.8

2.7
2.9
2.9
2.6
2.2
2.7

304.2
347.6
191.0
208.0
284.6
296.3
302.9
101.7
454.7

2.5
3.0
3.5
-.7
.6
1.8
2.7

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 11
Energy 7
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter4 ...
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




114

2.6

4.6

4.8

Table 22A-1. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Group
Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al
change
change
change
al
change
al
change
al
change
al
al
from
avefrom
from
avefrom
aveavefrom
avefrom
average
1984 rage
rage
1984
rage
1984
1984
rage
rage
1984
1984
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985
Expenditure category
305.7
360.7

3.1

302.9
358.1

3.0

315.0
368.0

4.3

337.0
354.2

2.8

309.1
363.2

2.1

325.1
378.7

4.0

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 13 ..
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home 13
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

286.1
295.1
292.5
290.0
270.1
275.9
238.2
347.1
348.1
297.8
222.4

3.1
3.1
2.7
4.9
1.2
2.2
-.7
4.1
4.0
4.3
3.3

301.8
310.2
292.4
318.7
264.4
268.8
232.4
310.7
381.6
356.0
227.2

2.4
2.4
2.1
4.1
-.3
.2
2.5
4.2
2.5
3.2
1.9

300.8
305.2
295.4
352.3
239.7
245.0
275.5
348.1
355.5
328.5
261.1

2.3
2.4
.3
3.7
-6.5
-6.0
6.8
3.0
2.0
5.8
2.0

324.2
337.4
297.0
330.8
259.3
261.3
258.8
309.1
363.4
434.7
212.0

2.3
2.2
1.8
4.6
-1.5
-.8
.9
2.0
3.8
2.9
4.9

286.7
295.0
280.2
302.0
243.7
250.4
242.4
256.1
375.3
331.8
236.9

1.7 318.6
1.7 322.6
316.0
316.9
277.7
284.8
245.4
364.1
408.8
341.8
272.6

2.9
2.9
2.6
5.5
-.8
.3
3.2
2.7
5.0
4.3
3.0

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 4
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 4
Owners' equivalent rent4
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas " ..
Fuel oil 7
Other fuels 7
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity 15
Utility (piped) gas 15
Household furnishings and operation

336.6
373.1
104.2
275.3
388.8
104.4
104.4
493.5
508.2
654.0
235.4
172.3
290.5
178.5
173.0
230.9

3.3
4.8

303.8
329.6
103.6
241.9
356.6
103.1
103.3
409.5
434.1
635.4
212.8
216.0
330.4
181.5
183.4
232.5

1.9 351.8
2.0 397.1

7.6
10.2

380.9
452.6
106.4
347.4
387.0
106.9
107.0
344.9
461.2
230.2
256.5
222.6
484.1
496.7
460.3
228.5

2.8
4.4

1.4 334.6
2.3 357.9

5.1
6.7

1.2
-2.6
8.3
-19.0
3.0

332.8
357.4
102.6
265.9
445.8
101.7
101.7
389.7
551.8
613.0
228.7
182.9
465.8
472.2
470.4
260.7

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

207.1
203.4
210.4
168.4
267.8

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 7
Gasoline 7
Gasoline, leaded regular16
Gasoline, unleaded regular16 ....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 10 .
Public transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

12

5.8
7.5

2.5
1.2
-2.7
-5.6
1.6
5.4
8.8
1.1

3.4
3.8
-.8
-1.2
2.8

6.9
11.8
-3.5
1.2

103.9
225.7
367.4
106.8
107.0
346.3
432.7
597.4
232.4
175.5
398.8
303.7
512.5
237.7

5.8
5.7

3.7
4.1
-2.2
-2.2
-2.3
5.2
13.9
-2.8
1.3

10.8
7.8

-.9
-2.4
5.9
22.9

1.6
4.5
2.9
1.6

1.4
1.0
-1.0
-1.1
.1
2.0
3.3
-2.2
-.6

105.1
287.6
452.6
103.4
103.4
374.0
495.0
883.1
219.6
496.2
433.8
324.1
534.3
254.4

2.0
1.0
-1.7

4.4
6.3

8.0
3.1

-3.6
1.1
1.8
4.8

-.9
3.4

-3.6
5.4
2.0

212.0
208.7
222.2
224.0
185.4

2.9 195.0
3.0 186.1
4.4 180.5
3.6 170.9
1.9 192.6

2.6
2.8
2.2
1.5

205.8
192.1
176.2
170.2
206.9

2.4
2.4
1.1
4.4
3.8

194.1
183.4
198.9
145.2
239.0

3.2
3.0
6.0
3.3
-2.0

248.2
227.8
212.9
247.0
214.5

5.3
4.3
4.3
7.3
2.1

303.8
314.7
193.9
193.8
192.4
194.2
93.7
242.1

1.9
1.8
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.9
1.8
4.5

319.7
331.3
192.0
192.0
187.6
189.4
96.1
321.9

4.4
4.3
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.8
1.7
6.4

293.6
299.9
189.3
189.0
206.1
209.5
97.9
263.3

2.0
1.9

4.1

331.1
330.7
188.8
188.7
204.9
216.1
94.6
364.5

3.5
3.4
1.6
1.6
.1
2.5
1.8
6.2

292.6
293.8
191.7
191.2
225.2
220.8
91.8
312.6

2.1
2.2
1.5
1.3
1.7
1.3
.5
.6

311.5
305.7
194.5
194.4
213.3
209.7
96.0
382.2

1.8
1.6
-.2
-.1
-.1
.1
-.4
4.2

414.1
244.0
320.8
305.3

7.6

359.8
228.8
320.3
252.3

5.4
5.3
5.2
1.1

377.1
229.8
325.3
289.9

4.8
2.9
6.1
5.9

376.8
265.1
306.3
285.2

4.1
4.5
6.2
6.0

390.5
278.4
328.8
311.0

6.4
2.2
4.2
3.0

447.1
301.3
330.8
304.7

5.3
4.9
2.0

1.4

6.2
5.5

See footnotes at end of table.




4.4
6.5

1.1
3.4
-4.1
-3.5
.7

115

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Table 22A-1. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Group
Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent Annu- Percent
al
change
al
change
al
al
change
change
al
change
al
change
from
avefrom
from
avefrom
aveavefrom
avefrom
average
1984
rage
1984
rage
1984
1984
1984
rage
1984
rage
rage
1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985 1985 to 1985
Commodity and service group
305.7

3.1

302.9

3.0

315.0

4.3

337.0

2.8

309.1

2.1

325.1

4.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and
beverages
Nondurables less food and
beverages
Durables

288.9
286.1

2.0
3.1

286.7
301.8

2.1
2.4

289.8
300.8

2.7
2.3

299.0
324.2

1.8
2.3

281.3
286.7

1.4
1.7

294.3
318.6

2.4
2.9

289.0

1.3

277.9

2.0

276.4

2.8

285.6

1.2 274.6

1.3

275.2

2.0

301.7
270.8

1.7
.9

292.0
265.0

2.9
.8

274.7
275.0

2.3
3.2

282.1
289.5

3.4
-.3

292.9
260.9

2.6

307.4
243.7

2.4
1.6

Services
Medical care services

343.5
459.5

5.3 332.2
7.9 383.2

4.2
4.8

362.7
401.0

6.7
4.3

400.6
403.9

3.6 361.4
3.9 415.7

2.9 374.1
6.2 487.1

5.9
6.6

292.5
300.4
164.2
190.6
284.8
293.4
293.3
102.5
326.7

2.8
2.9
3.4
1.3
1.4
1.8
2.4

3.6
2.9
2.9
3.0
2.0
2.9
2.7

291.3
311.6
169.2
180.5
276.3
274.0
290.7
103.3
354.8

2.7
4.3
4.6
2.1
2.8
2.2
2.3

304.3
334.7
178.2
205.0
282.0
275.0
303.9
102.5
398.4

2.9
2.7
3.1
-.1
1.4
3.5
2.8

315.4
318.8
170.6
191.4
275.8
305.7
315.3
102.2
360.1

3.2
3.8
4.3
.4
2.1
2.5
2.7

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 11
Energy7
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter4
Services less medical care
1

4.6

299.0
299.5
158.0
191.9
275.3
285.8
297.3
104.7
324.1

Indexes on an October 1967=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
indexes on a November 1977=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
3
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and
Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a May-October
1960=100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January
1964=100 base.
4
Indexes on a November 1984=100 base.
5
Index on a June 1978=100 base in Miami, Fla.
6
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. and
Miami, Fla. Index on a January 1978=100 base in Denver-Boulder, Col.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
8
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Anchorage, Alaska; DenverBoulder, Col.; and Miami, Fla.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Anchorage, Alaska; DenverBoulder, Col.; and Miami, Fla. Indexes on a January 1976=100 base in
Baltimore, Md.; Boston, Mass.; Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd.; and Milwaukee,
Wis.
10
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
11
Indexes are on the bases listed :
Anchorage, Alaska
January 1978=100.
Baltimore, Md
March 1978=100.
2




4.1

7.1

3.6

296.1
305.0
165.2
214.2
272.3
286.8
291.0
102.0
354.0

2.1
1.9
2.2
1.3
1.3
2.5
2.1
2.5

5.8

Boston, Mass
January 1978=100.
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd
March 1978=100.
Denver-Boulder, Colo
January 1978=100.
Miami, Fla
November 1977=100.
Milwaukee, Wis
November 1977=100.
Northeastern Pennsylvania... November 1977=100.
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
January 1978=100.
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
March 1978=100.
San Diego, Calif
November 1977=100.
Seattle-Everett, Wash
November 1977=100.
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
November 1977=100.
12
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index
is on a February 1965=100 base.
13
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania
and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
14
Index on a June 1978=100 base in San Diego, Calif.
15
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Northeast, Pa.; and Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.
16
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Northeast, Pa.; and Portland,
Oreg.-Wash. Indexes on a January 1976=100 base in St Louis, Mo.-lll.;
San Diego, Calif.; Seattle-Everett, Wash.; and Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va.

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Table 22A-2. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2
Atlanta,
Ga.

Cleveland,
Ohio

Buffalo,
N.Y.

Group

DallasFort Worth,
Tex.

Honolulu,
Hawaii

Percent Annual Percent
Percent Annual
Percent Annual
Percent Annual
Annual
averachange
averaaverachange
averachange
averachange
change
ge
ge
from 1984
ge
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
from 1984
from 1984
1985
1985
1985
to 1985
1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
to 1985
to 1985
Expenditure category
All items
All items (1957-59=100) 1

326.1
375.0

4.2
-

292.7
321.7

1.6
-

324.4
366.2

0.8
-

333.2
360.2

3.7
-

301.4
324.9

3.5

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

311.7
321.1
303.3
305.8
240.7
249.5
283.6
346.2
394.5
357.2
199.1

2.6
2.8
.2
.2
-4.4
-3.5
4.5
1.1
2.7
6.8
3.1

291.0
294.8
298.1
289.0
269.2
274.7
256.6
337.0
365.2
289.9
252.2

3.2
3.4
3.7
4.6
3.2
4.3
1.4
7.0
3.0
1.6
1.7

310.4
318.4
303.6
319.6
287.1
296.1
255.0
316.1
363.8
357.7
241.6

2.2
2.1
2.0
4.5
-.8
-.2
4.1
3.7
2.8
2.2
3.7

319.2
325.1
301.0
303.3
254.4
264.4
276.6
317.5
377.8
393.1
241.4

2.5
2.4
1.1
3.2
-2.6
-1.0
2.3
1.0
3.3
4.4
6.3

326.9
339.5
338.5
307.4
320.1
326.5
298.3
377.3
401.3
341.0
218.2

4.4
4.3
3.6
5.1
2.7
3.1
2.3
4.6
4.2
4.0
5.7

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

357.1
393.6
105.1
245.0
386.3
106.0
106.2
366.5
458.5
212.5
236.8
194.8
458.7
359.8
587.9
265.5

4.7
7.1
8.2
7.0
_
2.7
1.4
-1.2
-.9
-1.4
1.5
.6
2.5
-.4

297.2
264.2
101.4
228.8
393.9
94.2
94.3
489.1
554.0
563.2
187.9
174.4
555.5
381.3
664.4
248.3

-1.8
-4.6
5.9
5.3
_
.4
-1.0
-8.3
-8.9
1.6
.9
5.4
-2.7
3.4

342.1
366.2
103.4
218.6
377.1
103.1
103.2
410.0
491.9
213.6
224.8
188.3
490.8
352.3
617.1
233.5

-1.0
-1.6
5.2
9.0

3.7
5.0

.3
-1.4
-1.9
_
-1.8
-1.4
.4
-5.3
1.7

288.2
297.8
102.8
281.9
459.8
103.3
103.3
337.9
434.8
.0
_
.0
433.9
428.1
448.3
232.5

3.5
5.3

1.5
.8
-3.1
-4.4
.6
1.1
1.9
.5
.2

371.2
417.2
104.0
270.7
397.7
103.7
103.3
372.0
503.0
203.3
203.1
503.9
357.7
646.1
247.7

-2.6
-4.7

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

223.5
203.6
221.4
205.9
160.4

7.2
6.6
4.5
18.9
-.1

230.1
224.6
294.2
172.2
220.9

5.7
6.0
5.0
9.1
3.4

211.0
204.9
248.7
172.0
188.9

3.5
3.6
4.1
5.8
5.4

212.4
183.6
208.9
157.3
218.7

5.9
4.1
4.0
10.2
-.6

210.5
201.2
210.7
165.9
181.1

-.8
-1.3
3.7
2.4
1.2

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular 5
Gasoline, unleaded regular s
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ..
Public transportation

309.0
301.0
190.4
190.5
206.2
219.5
94.6
356.0

3.6
3.3
.6
.6
1.1
.3
.4
6.3

295.8
294.6
189.3
189.0
203.7
205.2
94.4
328.1

1.8
1.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.9
12.7

307.5
314.8
194.5
193.7
204.8
214.1
95.6
347.0

1.8
1.8
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
1.3
1.8

321.1
320.7
198.4
198.4
219.4
224.4
97.2
339.6

3.6
3.7
2.2
2.2
2.7
2.1
2.0
2.6

270.2
277.8
195.9
196.4
206.9
219.8
93.8
239.3

1.8
1.8
1.0

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

413.7
251.1
306.8
296.4

6.3
4.6
4.5
4.2

334.2
256.9
304.1
242.1

5.0
4.8
6.7
5.0

450.4
259.0
345.0
289.0

4.0
2.7
4.1
-.8

397.9
262.8
307.5
275.9

6.7
5.7
4.4
1.2

406.7
302.3
331.0
277.0

5.3
7.0
5.5
3.2

See footnotes at end of table.




117

-

4.2
7.3
-

4.8
8.1

-4.8
-5.4
-.7
1.9

.9
.5
.6
.8

1.9

Table 22A-2. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2
DallasFort Worth,
Tex.

Cleveland,
Ohio

Buffalo,
N.Y.

Atlanta,
Ga.
Group

Honolulu,
Hawaii

Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent
change
averachange
averaaverachange
change
averaaverachange
from 1984
ge
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
ge
from 1984
from 1984
1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
1985
1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
to 1985
Commodity and service group
All items

326.1

4.2

292.7

1.6

324.4

0.8

333.2

3.7

301.4

3.5

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and
beverages
Nondurables less food and
beverages
Durables

286.1
311.7

2.4
2.8

279.8
291.0

2.4
3.2

284.7
310.4

.2
2.2

299.9
319.2

2.6
2.5

284.7
326.9

3.0
4.4

271.7

2.3

271.0

1.7

266.3

-.6

287.2

2.5

253.4

2.3

277.7
265.0

2.4
1.6

294.4
245.5

2.5
.6

276.7
251.0

1.8
-3.2

278.0
293.6

3.5
1.1

288.4
217.7

2.2
2.3

Services
Medical care services

398.2
443.7

6.5
5.9

319.9
349.8

5.3

399.5
492.6

1.4
4.0

387.5
421.7

5.0
6.4

328.8
428.0

4.0
5.0

305.3
320.9
174.2
190.1
268.8
271.6
296.0
103.7
388.6

3.4
4.1
4.6
.9
2.3
2.5
2.6

299.9
290.7
151.3
191.9
270.1
290.3
292.7
101.9
316.6

309.3
317.4
171.0
197.7
265.8
273.7
295.6
102.7
383.6

2.2
.6
.8
.3
-.5
1.9
2.0

307.7
328.5
175.4
190.5
285.7
275.6
298.7
104.3
380.1

3.4
3.5
4.1
.6
2.7
3.6
3.0

299.4
295.4
170.0
192.3
251.1
279.7
311.5
101.0
313.4

3.0
3.4
4.0
-1.4
2.5
2.4
3.4

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy 4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2 ...
Services less medical care

6.6

See footnotes at end of table.




118

3.0
1.4
1.9
-.5
1.7
2.4
2.9

1.1

4.8

3.8

Table 22A-2. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2
Houston,
Tex.

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.

Group

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis.

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent
change
change
averachange
change
averaaveraaverachange
averafrom 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
1985
1985
to 1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
Expenditure category
333.7
381.8

1.5

309.7
367.7

2.6

331.8
384.5

2.2

308.3
354.5

2.0

328.3
390.6

4.0

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

326.3
332.6
308.6
314.2
271.3
281.0
288.3
316.9
377.4
407.5
263.2

.6
.6
.2
4.6
-2.4
-1.5
2.3
-2.3

295.7
302.3
287.5
301.4
252.6
260.4
270.5
322.3
336.2
341.0
235.3

2.5
2.4
2.3
4.5
-1.1
-.2
3.8
7.9
1.8
2.0
4.4

304.1
315.7
295.7
341.9
251.5
258.6
278.6
302.8
348.1
381.9
225.1

2.3
2.2
1.6
2.5
-1.1
-.5
2.6
4.3
2.2
3.2
4.0

293.4
297.7
282.2
304.5
251.1
259.1
227.0
323.4
343.1
354.1
271.0

1.2
1.0

304.2
314.0
301.1
335.9
272.8
278.0
248.3
318.8
371.6
334.7
208.1

2.1
1.9
1.3
3.2
-.7
.0
1.6
.9
2.8
2.8
4.3

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 8 ...
Fuel oil 4
Other fuels 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

354.9
374.6
98.6
220.5

-.8
-3.0

1.5
2.8

383.0
435.2
104.1
270.9
420.4
103.7
103.8
400.9
461.8
663.3
231.1
188.5
436.3
259.4
613.6
235.3

366.5
391.8
105.5
333.3
464.0
103.7
103.7
417.8
501.7
199.2
226.7
186.3
505.1
326.5
823.3
267.8

6.2
7.1

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

1.9
1.4
.5

471.7
621.1
182.6

2.0
.0
-3.0

182.6
626.4
499.0
801.9
246.9

-3.0
.1
1.5
-3.9
1.6

323.4
340.1
104.1
226.9
328.5
102.0
102.0
384.3
477.1
194.2
195.8
192.4
480.4
325.9
680.0
246.9

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

242.2
223.3
238.8
210.2
237.8

2.4
2.7
3.3
4.2
-.4

216.6
204.1
215.7
180.4
278.9

3.6
2.6
-2.5
3.9

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 ..
Public transportation

297.2
298.2
195.0
194.8
212.4
218.0
95.0
278.4

2.6
2.6
.8
.8
1.2
.3
1.1

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

490.4
283.1
326.1
336.2

372.1

1.5
3.2
4.2
1.8
3.1

1.4
-2.4
1.0

320.3
342.4
103.3
243.4
411.8
101.3
101.3
384.9
497.3
218.4
205.4
256.0
491.7
342.2
657.6
233.7

12.1

196.6
189.3
197.7
158.2
206.6

7.5
8.1
7.7
8.0
1.0

193.7
184.3
199.5
161.8
184.6

3.3
3.4
1.0
1.0
.7
1.1
3.2
1.6

301.9
300.8
201.0
200.5
217.9
229.6
102.3
339.6

2.8
2.7
1.6
1.6
1.3
1.7
1.9
3.6

337.3
336.1
196.8
197.1
207.2
217.4
94.3
408.3

1.5

4.9

309.0
307.7
187.1
186.8
206.7
210.4
93.9
342.4

8.1
7.5
4.8
1.3

411.5
260.4
327.0
277.5

3.5
2.4
6.9
3.8

380.8
281.3
324.0
264.4

6.5
3.7
6.4
2.1

420.2
260.1
314.5
247.6

-2.2
4.2

99.1
98.3

See footnotes at end of table.




-.1
3.0
-3.2
-2.6
-.2
.9

119

6.7
6.1

-2.9
-5.5
-2.9
-4.9
-.5
-5.7
1.5
-11.0
3.4

6.5
7.1

.1
-1.2
-2.0
-1.9
-2.8
-1.1

5.4
8.4

1.0
-1.6
-4.2
5.0

1.3
2.8
-.1

-.9

8.1
19.9

5.0
5.2
.0
-.3
-.6
5.4
16.3
-5.5
3.0

206.7
190.6
201.6
175.8
202.2

-.2
-.9
4.3
-5.0
.6

1.7
.2
.2
-.6
.4
.7
-.8

329.5
330.9
192.0
192.1
208.6
218.7
96.8
299.7

1.6
1.6
.4
.4

3.8
5.7
4.4
-.9

383.6
229.1
340.7
295.9

1.4

1.3
1.3

.6
.7

.0
.3
.9
1.8
6.1
4.8
7.4
4.7

Table 22A-2. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Annual averages, 1985 and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 2
Houston,
Tex.

Kansas City,
Mo.-Kans.

Group

MinneapolisSt. Paul,
Minn.-Wis.

Pittsburgh,
Pa.

San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent Annual Percent
change
averachange
averaaverachange
averachange
averachange
from 1984
ge
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
ge
from 1984
1985
1985
to 1985
1985
to 1985
1985
1985
to 1985
to 1985
to 1985
Commodity and service group
All items.

333.7

1.5

309.7

2.6

331.8

2.2

308.3

2.0

328.3

4.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and
beverages
Nondurables less food and
beverages
Durables

301.8
326.3

1.5
.6

286.2
295.7

2.4
2.5

286.3
304.1

2.4
2.3

273.2
293.4

1.1
1.2

287.8
304.2

1.7
2.1

287.5

2.1

278.8

2.5

274.8

2.5

254.3

1.0

277.9

1.5

298.0
280.8

3.1
1.0

292.5
264.5

2.8
1.6

282.4
267.7

4.0
.5

261.5
246.1

1.2
.5

277.2
281.0

1.8
1.8

Services
Medical care services

390.5
534.7

1.3
8.2

354.0
451.5

2.9
3.2

419.0
419.6

1.7
6.3

376.3
465.4

3.3
2.9

392.8
416.4

6.5
6.1

325.3
324.7
159.0
211.2
286.4
295.5
313.3
103.1
371.2

2.8
1.0
1.4
.4
2.0
2.9
1.8

301.5
305.4
166.6
186.2
277.1
287.6
294.7
101.4
343.2

2.6
2.6
3.3
-2.1
2.5
2.9
2.6
2.8

298.9
329.4
167.4
190.9
272.3
276.7
294.2
102.4
419.2

3.0
1.9
2.4
.3
2.6
4.0
3.1
1.3

301.2
303.1
158.3
196.9
256.5
264.5
281.1
100.4
366.0

1.7
1.8
2.2
.6
1.1
1.4
1.2
3.4

307.5
324.9
171.6
210.6
275.0
271.0
292.4
102.6
388.0

2.8
3.9
4.1
2.2
1.7
1.9
1.9

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All Items less medical care
All items less energy7
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2 .
Services less medical care

1
For the following areas the 1957-59=100 base is not available;
indexes are on the bases listed:
Buffalo, N. Y
November 1963=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
November 1963=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1963=100.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except in Buffalo, N.Y. where
1967=100.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
Indexes on a January 1976=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 I
Indexes are on the bases listed:




6.5

Atlanta, Ga
December 1977=100.
Buffalo, N. Y
February 1978=100.
Cleveland, Ohio
February 1978=100.
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
February 1978=100.
Honolulu, Hawaii
December 1977=100.
Houston, Tex
April 1978=100.
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
December 1977=100.
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis..April 1978=100.
Pittsburgh, Pa
April 1978=100.
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
December 1977=100.
8
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base, except in Minneapolis-St. Paul,
Minn.-Wis. where 1967=100.

120

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Annual

Group

average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

West

South

North Central
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
All items

170.7

3.8

173.7

3.0

173.8

3.2

174.5

4.2

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

157.6
157.9
153.1
165.1
148.8
143.4
171.9
164.0
148.6
133.2
160.0
169.6
151.0

2.9
2.8
2.1
4.0
-.4
1.6
4.5
4.1
3.3
2.5
3.3
4.8
3.6

153.1
153.4
148.9
167.5
143.3
140.1
160.7
165.1
148.4
127.5
161.7
163.1
147.8

1.7
1.7
.9
3.9
-1.6
1.3
1.5
2.0
1.4
1.7
3.0
3.2
3.0

158.8
159.1
154.6
167.1
146.4
152.0
172.1
168.2
147.5
139.9
161.4
169.4
153.2

2.1
2.1

3.1
.6
1.3
1.2
2.6
2.9
4.4
3.1

161.1
162.1
157.5
173.8
149.1
149.5
171.6
169.0
158.5
141.9
170.5
171.1
148.1

2.5
2.4
1.9
3.8
-.5
1.5
3.7
2.7
3.3
.9
4.2
3.5
4.0

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services .
Maintenance and repair
commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels3
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Electricity3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Other utilities and public services ...
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

178.8
189.4
116.7
164.5
206.6
117.1
117.3
172.2
182.5

4.3
6.8
6.9
6.7
7.5
6.9
7.1
4.1
3.8

187.2
199.3
113.2
155.0
203.4
110.1
110.0
159.7
173.2

3.4
4.7
5.4
5.0
6.7
4.5
4.5
1.0
2.5

180.0
191.2
111.9
164.2
212.1
108.8
108.7
166.8
170.7

3.2
3.8
4.4
4.4
4.4
3.6
3.6
1.6
.8

181.0
188.5
118.7
185.1
207.6
116.6
116.7
162.2
174.9

5.3
7.0
7.7
7.6
8.7
6.7
6.7
3.6
4.0

149.5
187.8
193.1
213.6
215.5
188.7
182.4
171.5
200.4
153.1
144.6
133.9
150.7
163.9

4.8
.1

1.2
1.1
1.6
.4
4.4
1.7
.1
2.7
3.7

141.7
194.9
191.9
204.6
215.4
168.2
189.6
163.2
222.7
161.2
144.2
132.2
163.9
157.6

-.1
2.0
1.4
-3.8
-4.0
-2.9
2.4

2.8
2.3
.5
-2.5
-3.7
-.3
1.0
2.4
-2.4
5.7
2.5
1.6
2.6
3.7

142.4
200.0
224.0
205.9
207.1
202.7
226.5
191.3
287.8
158.4
145.1
133.4
164.1
157.2

3.3
2.6
2.1
-.5
-1.1
1.1
2.4
6.6

4.1
1.8
.5
3.5
3.1

151.6
180.4
187.0
206.5
198.7
221.9
184.6
176.6
205.6
147.3
144.7
134.0
156.0
157.8

-2.2
4.1
2.1
.2
5.5
3.3

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

129.3
121.6
122.9
108.6
135.3
135.7
143.9
186.9

2.1
1.8
1.7
2.8
2.9
1.0
.1
3.9

127.9
122.6
117.8
116.0
143.9
127.9
150.5
171.8

2.9
2.9
2.0
4.3
6.0
3.1
-.4
3.4

132.2
124.6
133.3
113.8
120.8
129.7
131.8
188.4

3.6
2.9
4.3
4.5
2.6
1.1
-2.6
7.0

131.6
125.3
128.3
112.9
158.0
139.8
133.3
182.6

3.2
2.5
3.6
2.5
6.3
-.1
2.5
6.9

,

-.9
-4.0
-4.3

See footnotes at end of table.




121

4.9
.2

.9
3.7
-2.2

Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

West

South

North Central
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category

1.5
7.5
5.6

182.4
180.1
135.6
136.2
222.3
189.0
188.7
184.9
187.6
94.8
173.6
172.7
133.2
181.1
220.7

3.1
2.9
2.9
2.6
1.1
1.0
.9
.8
1.0
1.0
2.1
6.9
.1
8.1
5.1

195.8
186.3
198.0
186.1
207.4

5.7
6.9
5.5
6.3
5.0

196.2
191.7
197.0
185.4
210.1

6.5
7.9
6.2
5.9
6.5

2.9
2.3
3.8

158.8
152.9
167.4

3.9
2.8
5.3

156.2
150.0
166.0

4.6
3.2
6.5

5.4
6.3
2.8
7.4

183.5
190.8
162.1
207.7

6.0
6.5
3.6
8.5

186.0
193.4
167.1
208.6

6.7
5.2
4.1
11.4

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3 ....
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 .
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private trans, commodities
Other private trans, services
Public transportation

176.7
173.7
144.2
144.1
222.6
192.3
192.2
189.2
189.8
94.1
166.6
155.4
129.8
160.0
203.8

2.4
2.2
3.1
3.1
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.6
1.3
3.2
3.0
1.0
3.2
4.0

176.9
174.4
145.3
145.2
222.4
193.6
193.4
191.7
192.4
97.8
162.2
150.0
128.5
154.1
229.3

2.4
2.3
3.3
3.1
1.0
.7
.7
.4

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

190.1
184.6
191.2
185.2
197.3

7.4
6.5
7.5
7.0
8.1

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

155.2
153.0
158.0

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

184.9
186.0
159.8
207.2

2.8
2.6
3.8
3.7
1.1
.6
.6
.7
.7
.5
3.7
6.3

6.1
4.3

180.4
178.3
143.6
144.2
222.5
193.3
193.0
190.8
192.4
94.9
166.6
159.6
133.1
167.3
227.9

188.5
183.5
189.6
176.0
202.8

5.4
7.5
5.0
5.0
4.9

4.0
3.0
5.3

150.0
147.0
154.6

6.6
5.6
5.1
8.5

180.5
191.4
152.7
205.6

.9
1.7
2.9
5.1
-.5

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

170.7

3.8

173.7

3.0

173.8

3.2

174.5

4.2

159.7
157.6
160.4
163.0
121.6

2.1
2.9
1.6
1.6
1.8

159.9
153.1
163.0
162.8
122.6

1.8
1.7
1.9
2.3
2.9

162.8
158.8
164.5
163.6
124.6

2.2
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.9

160.7
161.1
160.3
165.2
125.3

2.3
2.5
2.2
2.8
2.5

180.1
160.0
185.0
117.1
110.5
172.7
191.0
179.2

1.6
1.5
5.6
7.0
2.4
3.5
7.5
6.5

179.4
165.1
194.3
111.0
111.7
167.1
189.6
170.1

2.2
1.5
4.4
4.7
3.0
4.9
5.0
4.7

180.9
167.4
189.6
109.7
109.9
176.1
198.0
180.3

2.4
1.9
4.3
3.8
3.1
6.0
5.5
6.1

182.7
158.9
192.0
117.4
113.3
185.3
197.0
177.7

3.0
1.3
6.1
7.0
3.2
6.0
6.2
7.4

See footnotes at end of table.




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Table 23A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Region1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

West

South

North Central
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

177.1
169.0
110.9
173.4
160.0
164.0
179.0
163.1
114.1
191.5
202.4
172.0
174.4
156.3
198.8
189.5

4.7
3.4
3.8
4.1
2.3
3.0
3.1
2.7
5.4
6.2
1.5
4.6
5.2
2.6
.9
6.5

Commodity and service group
Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
Energy3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

174.0
165.1
110.0
169.7
160.2
162.3
177.8
160.1
114.8
184.4
192.3
168.2
171.2
154.4
201.7
184.5

178.2
164.3
108.6
172.8
162.6
162.0
176.8
157.8
112.3
194.8
192.4
170.9
175.4
159.0
197.3
192.5

4.1
2.9
3.3
3.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
2.2
4.5
5.4
-.1
4.3
4.7
2.5
-.8
6.1

177.0
166.9
109.7
172.4
164.2
163.1
178.9
161.1
112.9
188.5
189.7
171.7
174.9
161.3
196.0
188.4

3.6
3.2
3.2
3.0
2.3
2.6
2.5
2.3
4.8
4.2
.5
3.6
4.0
2.9
.3
4.8

Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.

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




3.4
2.6
2.8
2.9
1.9
2.3
2.1
2.0
4.2
4.3
1.1
3.3
3.8
2.5
-.1
4.7

123

Table 24A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
(December 1977—100 unless otherwise noted)
A-1
Group

Annual
average
1985

A-2

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
171.1

4.0

175.8

3.5

174.5

3.6

172.2

3.4

172.0

2.9

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

156.6
157.3
152.6
165.4
147.5
147.0
163.7
166.7
154.2
135.4
163.0
167.9
145.1

2.8
2.7
2.0
4.2
-.1
1.7
3.5
3.2
3.1
2.1
3.7
4.5
3.4

157.9
158.6
154.1
169.9
145.9
146.7
170.4
166.9
149.2
137.6
166.0
167.5
148.4

2.3
2.3
1.4
3.8
-1.6

2.5
2.3
3.6
3.7
3.3

158.0
158.3
154.3
168.4
, 146.6
147.2
174.6
167.4
151.5
134.1
164.0
167.1
153.1

2.3
2.2
1.4
4.0
-1.5
2.1
2.3
3.1
2.6
2.1
3.4
3.8
3.7

155.7
155.9
152.1
168.7
145.2
143.1
169.7
167.0
149.1
133.9
159.6
165.1
153.5

1.8
1.8
1.1
3.6
-1.7
1.7
2.3
1.5
1.6
1.9
2.9
3.6
3.4

160.1
160.3
153.2
167.2
150.0
143.6
170.7
162.0
142.3
134.0
159.2
177.4
155.5

1.9
1.8
.7
3.5
-2.0
1.3
1.9
1.2
.1
1.1
1.8
4.5
3.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities..
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3
Gas (piped) and electricitya
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

180.8
190.4
116.6
167.8
210.0
115.1
115.1
166.5
178.2
146.0
192.8
194.7
215.8
189.0
155.0
144.8
132.4
157.7
161.5

4.5
6.4
6.8
6.7
7.4
6.2
6.3
2.4
2.1
3.0
1.3
.9
-3.3
2.3
4.1
1.9
.3
3.4
3.5

187.3
199.8
115.6
171.9
206.9
114.0
114.1
168.7
182.2
147.1
191.5
198.7
217.7
195.0
149.2
146.0
134.3
160.0
162.3

3.9
5.8
6.2
5.9
7.8
5.8
5.8
2,1
3.6
.2
1.1
-.1
-3.3
.6
3.8
1.7
-.2
3.6
4.1

182.3
193.9
115.3
169.0
208.6
113.3
113.3
160.9
164.6
154.6
189.1
197.7
209.6
194.6
152.6
144.4
134.0
160.0
155.7

4.1
5.7
6.2
6.2
6.1
5.5
5.4
5.2
4.2
6.5
1.3
.3
-3.9
1.5
4.3
2.5
1.8
3.2
3.2

178.7
187.6
113.6
164.1
201.1
110.6
110.7
170.1
181.5
137.3
189.4
201.5
203.5
201.0
154.2
142.5
131.9
154.5
157.9

3.7
4.8
5.7
5.5
6.6
4.6
4.7
.8
.8
.7
2.3
1.3
-3.6
2.7
4.5
2.2
.7
3.6
3.5

177.4
188.1
112.7
158.0
206.0
110.1
109.9
161.7
172.6
143.7
181.7
177.2
199.0
171.1
163.9
145.6
135.2
158.8
156.7

3.2
4.3
5.0
5.1
4.6
4.1
4.0
2.3
4.0
.3
2.3
-.2
-3.3
.9
7.5
1.9

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

122.9
113.8
114.0
98.9
140.4
129.3
138.6
184.8

2.8
2.5
2.2
3.9
5.0
1.1
1.4
4.1

135.1
128.3
129.7
119.6
138.8
134.8
144.3
187.6

3.3
2.8
3.1
3.2
5.0
2.4
1.0
5.9

132.7
126.1
132.9
115.2
129.2
136.6
130.1
183.4

2.7
2.0
3.4
2.4
1.3
1.8
-2.6
6.6

133.0
127.3
131.3
116.4
139.0
132.6
144.6
185.0

3.1
2.7
3.5
4.2
5.8
.3
-1.3
5.7

129.1
125.2
120.1
120.9
148.0
131.6
140.4
162.8

2.7
2.5
1.8
4.9
4.4
.4
-.4
3.8

All Items

See footnotes at end of table.




124

2.5
2.5
2.6

.7
3.0
2.9

Table 24A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
A-2

A-1
Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from

Annual
average

1984

1985

to 1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average

1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private trans, commodities
Other private trans, services
Public transportation

178.1
175.5
139.0
139.5
222.5
191.4
191.3
168.2
166.3
126.1
172.6
199.6

2.9
2.8
3.0
3.0
1.0
1.4
1.4
2.9
5.4
-.9
6.2
4.2

177.8
175.2
142.8
142.6
222.6
194.5
194.3
167.2
151.3
130.9
155.8
222.7

2.5
2.4
3.5
3.3
1.1
.7
.7
3.5
4.6
.0
5.6
3.6

181.1
179.1
145.7
145.6
222.4
192.9
192.4
167.0
160.9
133.0
167.5
227.6

2.5
2.5
3.3
3.0
1.0
.9
.9
3.2
5.3
1.2
6.1
4.7

180.1
177.8
143.3
143.9
222.2
191.9
191.7
169.8
158.3
134.9
164.4
231.8

2.8
2.6
3.6
3.5
1.0
.8
.8
2.5
6.5
1.5
7.6
5.3

176.9
173.6
144.2
144.5
222.4
188.8
188.6
159.8
150.7
131.8
155.8
252.4

2.1
1.8
3.4
3.4
1.0
-.2
-.2
2.3
3.7
1.7
4.2
6.9

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

189.4
188.0
189.7
183.0
197.2

7.2
7.2
7.2
7.3
7.2

192.2
179.6
194.8
183.6
205.0

5.8
6.6
5.8
5.3
6.0

191.8
191.1
191.9
177.4
206.3

6.1
7.8
5.8
5.7
5.9

194.2
184.6
196.3
186.7
204.8

6.0
6.6
5.9
6.3
5.5

198.9
187.1
201.4
187.9
211.9

5.3
7.7
4.9
5.0
4.8

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

150.7
147.3
155.0

3.6
2.9
4.7

156.1
150.3
163.9

4.8
3.0
7.0

156.4
151.3
164.5

3.8
2.8
5.3

159.3
154.7
166.7

4.0
2.9
5.8

152.8
150.8
156.2

1.7
2.0
1.2

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

182.2
188.7
157.5
202.0

6.9
6.2
5.2
8.5

184.7
185.1
158.7
216.0

6.2

186.2
191.6
166.3
207.6

6.2
5.7
4.3
8.5

181.2
189.2
159.9
204.4

5.7
6.1
3.6
7.7

184.1
199.5
156.4
208.3

5.3
6.1
2.1
8.1

5.7
2.9
9.7

Commodity and service group
All Items

171.1

4.0

175.8

3.5

174.5

3.6

172.2

3.4

172.0

2.9

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

157.7
156.6
158.0
158.5
113.8

2.3
2.8
2.1
2.5
2.5

162.8
157.9
164.7
164.9
128.3

2.1
2.3
1.9
2.2
2.8

163.0
158.0
164.8
167.1
126.1

2.2
2.3
2.1
2.3
2.0

160.7
155.7
162.7
165.1
127.3

2.0
1.8
2.1
2.3
2.7

160.0
160.1
159.6
163.6
125.2

1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9
2.5

178.2
158.7
187.8
115.7
112.1
178.7
189.7
174.8

2.4
1.5

180.5
166.8
193.5
114.6
111.0
169.5
194.8
181.2

2.0
1.3
5.1
5.9
2.3
4.6
5.8
7.2

183.7
165.7
190.8
114.0
110.0
175.6
191.9
179.1

2.4
1.8
5.1
5.7
2.9
5.1
5.8
6.4

181.2
163.7
189.3
111.6
111.5
175.5
196.3
176.5

2.2
1.8
4.9
5.0
3.2
5.7
5.9
5.9

179.7
159.5
189.9
110.8
110.8
170.7
201.4
170.2

1.8
1.7
4.1
4.3
3.6
4.2
4.9
3.6

5.6
6.4
2.7
5.0
7.2
6.2

See footnotes at end of table.




125

Table 24A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
A-1
Group

Annual
average
1985

A-2

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average

1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average

1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
Energy 3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

174.4
164.2
110.4
170.1
157.6
157.6
175.1
157.5
115.0
187.5
192.9
168.6
171.7
152.8
200.5
186.3

4.3
3.3
3.6
3.8
2.1
2.5
2.5
2.7
4.9
5.4
1.1
4.4
4.8
2.6
.3
6.0

1
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.




179.6
166.7
109.9
174.9
164.3
163.8
177.5
161.2
113.4
193.3
196.1
173.4
177.1
160.6
200.6
191.9

3.9
2.9
3.2
3.4
1.9
2.3
2.1
2.3
4.5
5.1
.4
4.0
4.4
2.5
.1
5.6

177.9
167.4
109.5
173.4
164.6
166.3
181.4
162.4
112.6
190.7
194.8
172.1
175.5
161.0
199.3
189.3

3.9
3.0
3.2
3.3
2.2
2.4
2.5
2.3
4.6
5.0
.6
4.0
4.4
2.7
.1
5.5

175.8
166.5
109.3
170.9
162.6
164.5
179.2
160.4
113.2
188.4
196.3
169.3
172.8
158.9
197.4
187.1

3.7
3.0
3.1
3.1
2.1
2.4
2.3
2.1
4.9
4.8
1.1
3.7
4.2
2.7
-.1
5.2

174.4
166.3
108.9
170.3
159.6
163.2
178.0
161.8
112.3
188.3
182.2
170.4
173.0
156.3
191.3
190.1

D
Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
A-1 and A-2.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.

126

3.1
2.5
2.6
2.7
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9
4.0
4.0
-.2
3.3
3.7
2.6
-.8
4.5

Table 25A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to
1985
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average

1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category

167.9

3.8

173.6

3.5

179.1

3.8

173.9

4.0

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

158.0
158.4
152.6
163.8
147.4
145.1
170.5
146.8
172.2
150.8

3.2
3.2
2.3
4.2
.1
1.8
4.7
3.0
5.1
3.5

155.9
156.1
154.4
166.3
151.4
142.6
175.2
146.6
160.1
153.1

2.8
2.7
2.0
4.6
-1.7
1.4
5.9
3.4
4.7
5.2

158.7
159.0
155.3
169.6
153.9
140.1
177.0
145.8
168.0
152.7

1.9
1.9
1.4
3.5
-1.2
1.2
2.5
2.7
3.1
2.5

154.4
154.9
151.3
166.2
146.8
136.0
168.3
147.8
165.4
144.5

1.5
1.4
1.0
1.8
-1.9
1.6
3.1
2.4
2.9
2.9

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2

173.0
179.7
115.9
159.4
210.8
115.6
115.7

3.9
6.1
6.3
6.1
7.1
6.3
6.4

186.5
202.0
117.7
167.2
190.9
120.5
120.9

4.5
7.4
7.1
7.0
7.6
7.4
7.5

194.9
217.7
118.6
190.5
195.0
118.5
118.7

5.0
8.0
8.5
8.5
8.1
8.0
8.1

184.0
199.1
121.1
183.1
217.8
121.6
121.9

6.1
10.5
10.8
10.9
10.4
10.6
10.9

186.7
191.9
217.2
217.9
201.4
181.1
168.2
201.2
144.8

.2
-.7
-3.5
-3.8
2.3
.8
.9
.8

-.4
-1.4

188.9
191.2
204.4
206.2
191.3
182.0
174.9
193.3
142.5

.1
-1.1
-4.7
-3.5

-1.8
2.4

190.7
195.7
211.2
213.4
191.9
185.7
183.4
189.1
144.0

.2
-1.3
-4.3
-2.9
1.2

1.0

189.5
197.6
212.6
216.9
169.0
186.6
176.9
208.8
145.7

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

127.2
118.2
118.2
102.7
132.9

2.3
2.2
2.1
3.0
1.9

126.6
121.1
123.8
112.6
148.7

-.1
-.9
-1.4
.0
-.5

138.4
131.9
138.0
124.8
132.0

4.0
3.7
2.6
6.6
-.1

138.5
134.2
137.6
121.8
143.4

1.3
1.1
4.4
-.4
-1.9

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 ..,

175.5
172.0
192.2
192.2
188.9
189.8
94.1

2.7
2.4
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.8
1.7

178.3
177.2
192.4
192.4
191.2
189.2
93.5

1.7
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.9
1.4
1.3

178.8
173.9
190.8
190.4
186.6
188.5
95.3

2.1
1.8
.5
.5
-.4
1.5

178.6
176.7
195.5
195.3
190.4
194.1
94.6

2.2
1.9
.1
.2
-.6
.5

Medical care

188.9

7.7

190.2

6.1

191.5

Entertainment

155.0

4.0

150.5

3.4

159.6

Other goods and services
Personal care

184.7
157.7

6.8
5.5

182.5
158.0

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation

1.5
1.7
4.5

-.4
7.0
4.3

See footnotes at end of table.




-4.6
-5.0
.8
1.5
2.0
.6
3.6

127

6.1
4.5

188.6
172.1

6.8
4.6

1.1

1.6
-.2
1.8

.9

198.8
7.5
159.2
185.7
161.0

3.6
5.4
2.6

Table 25A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—
Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
167.9

3.8

173.6

3.5

179.1

3.8

173.9

4.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

157.9
158.0
157.4
159.6
156.8

2.3
3.2
1.6
1.8
1.4

163.1
155.9
165.9
168.8
167.0

1.9
2.8
1.4
1.1
1.9

162.8
158.7
164.3
168.3
162.9

1.9
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.5

160.7
154.4
163.3
170.0
160.7

1.3
1.5
1.2
1.0
1.6

Services
Medical care services

179.7
189.9

5.3
8.0

189.1
191.0

5.4
5.9

204.7
193.7

6.3
7.1

192.9
200.8

7.3
7.5

164.3
166.8
165.1
191.6
157.2
159.0
158.7
115.3
178.8

3.1
3.6
4.2
.2
1.7
1.9
2.5
4.5
5.1

165.6
172.8
171.1
194.9
165.6
167.9
162.2
113.2
188.9

2.5
3.3
4.1
-.2
1.5
1.3
1.9
3.9
5.4

167.6
178.5
177.8
190.6
164.1
167.5
163.5
113.9
205.9

2.8
3.7
4.5
-.4
1.9
2.0
2.0
4.8
6.2

166.9
172.6
171.4
194.8
162.9
168.7
162.2
115.2
192.1

2.3
3.8
4.8
-.7
1.3
1.1
1.2
4.3
7.3

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




128

Table 25A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—
Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
All items

177.0

3.4

172.0

2.7

169.0

2.5

170.2

2.8

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

152.7
153.4
149.9
166.6
145.0
143.4
159.6
146.3
160.7
142.7

2.1
2.1
1.4
3.9
-1.2
2.4
2.0
2.4
3.5
3.2

150.5
150.4
145.5
166.1
137.7
140.3
157.6
142.3
161.0
152.3

1.3
1.3
1.0
3.7
-2.8
2.3
.8
3.4
1.5
1.3

151.8
152.0
148.7
168.8
140.7
135.5
167.0
147.5
159.0
148.1

1.7
1.5
.8
4.0
-2.2
.7
2.3
2.1
2.9
3.4

159.0
158.8
149.5
170.2
146.2
135.8
159.3
146.9
179.3
162.6

1.1
1.1
-.3
3.5
-1.4
-1.9
-1.2
.3
3.9
2.7

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent2

197.2
215.2
114.7
161.5
202.9
112.3
112.2

3.9
5.6
6.0
5.9
6.6
5.6
5.6

181.4
194.1
114.3
158.3
207.5
110.3
110.5

3.0
5.4
6.6
6.2
8.4
4.9
5.0

176.8
179.4
110.6
138.5
194.4
106.7
106.6

2.6
2.9
3.9
3.3
6.2
2.7
2.7

174.0
178.2
109.2
146.2
214.5
107.0
106.7

3.1
2.6
3.0
2.4
5.9
2.5
2.4

193.3
190.7
207.7
219.8
161.7
188.4
163.9
217.7
145.9

1.4
1.3
-3.0
-3.4
-1.0
1.9
3.9
.2
2.1

193.1
184.0
205.8
216.4
157.6
179.8
134.7
244.6
139.0

-.2
-1.3
-4.2
-3.6
-3.5
-.6
2.3
-2.4
.9

202.7
209.1
207.9
217.8
180.5
209.4
203.9
216.5
142.5

2.5
2.4
-3.7
-3.7
-1.6
4.2
7.8
-.1
1.8

191.4
181.2
191.7
200.8
167.2
178.9
140.1
226.1
145.9

5.7
2.8
-5.1
-4.4
-6.0
4.9
6.2
3.3
1.7

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

123.4
117.0
114.7
108.9
124.8

3.4
3.5
2.1
3.4
5.4

135.5
131.2
131.3
122.9
131.2

2.6
2.4
3.7
2.8
3.5

132.3
127.6
120.6
118.2
129.2

1.5
1.3
2.6
3.4
-1.2

130.4
127.6
111.3
131.1
134.3

3.6
3.5
-1.1
9.7
1.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3

176.1
173.4
194.2
193.8
193.7
190.9
99.4

2.6
2.7
1.2
1.1
1.3
1.1
1.6

176.8
175.7
194.7
195.1
189.1
196.0
97.8

2.1
2.0
.5
.7
-.5
1.0
2.5

178.9
176.7
193.4
193.3
192.9
192.8
94.6

2.4
2.3
.6
.6
.6
.8
.4

177.3
173.8
190.4
189.9
188.0
192.4
80.0

2.2
1.9
-.7
-.7
-1.2
-.2
2.3

Medical care

188.6

5.4

191.7

6.4

181.6

4.7

193.6

5.2

Entertainment

150.7

3.1

143.3

2.9

156.5

3.0

145.7

2.1

Other goods and services
Personal care

178.8
150.6

6.1
3.8

189.6
168.8

4.8
3.6

172.2
140.6

3.9
-.1

188.2
161.0

5.8
2.4

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation

Gasoline 3

Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 ..,

See footnotes at end of table.




129

Table 25A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—
Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
177.0

3.4

172.0

2.7

169.0

2.5

170.2

2.8

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ..
Durables

161.7
152.7
165.9
160.1
171.5

2.2
2.1
2.3
2.7
1.7

159.4
150.5
163.1
169.1
160.6

1.5
1.3
1.7
2.2
1.1

157.6
151.8
160.2
166.1
158.8

1.5
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.5

157.9
159.0
157.4
161.0
157.8

1.6
1.1
1.8
2.0
1.6

Services
Medical care services

199.2
190.2

4.7
5.1

191.6
190.3

4.2
5.6

186.9
181.1

3.6
4.4

189.3
196.9

4.3
4.7

163.3
176.3
174.8
192.0
165.2
159.0
156.2
112.1
200.1

2.8
3.3
3.7
1.3
2.3
2.8
2.4
4.1
4.7

164.4
170.9
168.7
189.0
162.8
168.3
159.7
110.1
191.6

2.0
2.5
3.2
-.4
1.7
2.1
1.7
3.3
4.0

164.8
168.4
164.7
201.1
160.0
165.2
158.9
113.6
187.6

2.4
2.4
2.6
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.6
4.0
3.5

166.6
168.8
168.1
185.1
157.6
161.1
160.0
113.7
188.3

2.9
2.6
3.0
1.2
1.8
2.0
1.6
5.4
4.3

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care

,
,

See footnotes at end of table.




130

Table 25A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—
Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average

1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
173.8

3.6

175.3

3.4

173.0

3.2

172.5

2.4

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

160.2
160.8
157.6
170.4
148.6
152.5
170.6
158.0
166.8
152.4

2.3
2.3
1.4
3.8
-1.8
3.2
1.1
3.3
3.7
2.7

159.5
159.7
155.3
166.3
145.0
152.2
178.8
151.4
169.1
154.9

2.2
2.2
.9
3.9

1.6
1.6
.5

-2.1
2.6

.3
2.5
4.6
3.9

155.7
155.8
151.6
167.8
143.0
149.8
166.6
148.4
167.3
154.4

2.8
.3
1.9
4.6
3.1

160.2
160.7
153.7
161.9
152.0
154.8
172.6
143.0
180.2
148.8

2.0
2.0
.7
4.2
-2.6
4.0
1.2
1.1
5.1
2.5

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2

180.3
188.1
112.3
169.2
211.9
110.0
109.8

3.4
4.6
4.9
4.8
5.8
4.6
4.5

181.2
193.0
112.6
158.1
226.1
110.2
110.0

3.6
4.0
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.0
3.9

178.5
188.7
110.6
163.3
203.6
106.6
106.6

3.1
3.2
4.3
4.1
5.6
2.7
2.8

179.6
198.6
111.4
161.6
196.0
107.0
106.6

1.8
2.4
3.1
3.8
-.8
2.2
1.9

190.5
189.0
228.2
213.6
279.1
183.4
173.4
208.1
146.3

1.7
.3
-3.1
-4.3
.1

2.2
.5
-2.5
-2.2
.4
.8
1.2
-2.8
3.6

181.7
200.5
185.2

3.7
2.6
-2.8

.9
2.6
-2.2
2.0

179.1
187.9
213.0
221.0
192.8
186.1
183.8
194.1
146.4

206.5
202.2
184.7
247.2
141.2

-1.0
3.2
4.5
.2
2.0

165.0
160.9
196.0
187.4
211.6
153.7
154.3
152.3
144.5

.5
-3.1
-1.4
-1.5
1.1
-3.6

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

139.3
130.2
135.8
123.7
133.6

4.7
3.8
3.3
8.0
1.8

133.0
123.7
137.0
110.4
125.2

2.6
1.7
4.9
1.6
.0

132.7
126.7
136.0
113.3
133.8

3.8
3.3
5.8
2.7
2.1

117.3
112.8
117.0
104.2
122.6

2.8
2.5
2.1
7.0
-.7

Transportation
Private transportation
,
Motor fuel 3
3
Gasoline
,
Gasoline, leaded regular3
3
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 ...

179.2
176.3
198.0
197.8
196.5
194.9
96.2

2.9
2.7
.9

183.2
180.9
193.4
192.7
192.5
191.5
94.7

3.0
3.0
.7
.6
1.1
.2
1.2

181.1
180.2
193.2
193.0
190.0
194.7
95.7

3.0
2.9
1.0
.9
.8
1.2

176.1
173.5
184.3
184.1
179.1
184.3
90.8

1.7
1.3
-.7
-.7
-1.4
.1
-1.0

Medical care

190.7

191.5

5.7

199.7

204.4

5.0

164.8

2.7

154.7

2.5

179.3
151.0

5.0
2.1

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels3
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Electricity3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation

Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

.8
1.2
.8

155.5
181.5
158.9

6.1
5.3
2.1

187.5
165.9

See footnotes at end of table.




.7

.5
6.2

131

2.9
-2.3

-.4
-9.8
2.0

5.8

7.2
4.8

158.2
184.0
167.7

3.2
6.2
4.8

Table 25A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 t o 1985—
Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Size class B

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
All items

173.8

3.6

175.3

3.4

173.0

3.2

172.5

2.4

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

162.7
160.2
163.5
166.4
163.0

2.2
2.3
2.1
2.6
1.5

164.6
159.5
166.6
163.8
171.0

2.4
2.2
2.5
2.5
2.5

161.8
155.7
164.7
162.7
168.6

2.2
1.6
2.5
2.8
1.9

161.4
160.2
161.6
159.8
165.7

2.0
2.0
2.0
2.2
1.7

Services
Medical care services

188.5
192.2

5.0
6.1

190.7
192.3

4.6
5.7

189.9
204.2

4.3
5.6

189.0
206.2

2.8
4.5

167.6
172.9
170.9
193.1
163.2
165.6
163.3
114.8
188.1

3.3
3.4
4.0
.6
2.1
2.7
2.4
5.2
4.8

168.0
174.2
173.6
190.3
166.4
163.3
161.5
113.3
190.4

3.3
3.3
3.8
.6
2.5
2.5
2.3
5.1
4.5

166.7
171.3
170.3
196.2
164.5
162.4
159.1
111.8
188.0

3.2
2.9
3.4
1.8
2.5
3.0
2.2
5.0
4.2

163.9
170.1
172.3
171.7
161.4
159.4
160.0
110.9
186.2

2.4
2.1
3.0
-1.9
2.0
2.2
2.0
3.2
2.5

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




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Table 25A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—
Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
176.5

4.4

175.6

4.3

167.6

4.4

172.6

3.0

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

159.4
161.0
156.4
173.9
147.0
151.5
163.3
158.1
169.5
141.6

23
2.3
1.6
3.9
-1.1
1.4
2.5
2.9
3.3
3.8

163.3
164.2
159.3
175.8
151.1
150.1
179.5
155.2
173.8
151.8

2.6
2.6
2.0
3.7
.7
1.8
2.9
2.2
3.3
3.6

158.9
158.8
155.0
169.4
147.9
145.1
172.1
152.2
167.5
159.9

2.7
2.5
2.5
4.2
.3
1.3
6.9
2.1
3.0
4.6

167.7
168.3
162.8
175.2
158.2
144.8
193.6
154.7
178.0
159.5

3.6
3.5
2.3
3.7
-1.4
2.1
8.0
2.3
5.8
5.1

Housing
Shelter
Renters1 costs2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2

5.8
7.4
8.3
8.1
11.3
6.8
6.9

181.2
188.3
117.1
186.6
200.7
114.3
114.3

5.0
6.6
7.4
7.7
5.4
6.2
6.2

166.1

,

186.6
195.7
120.7
193.9
210.2
118.7
118.9

116.3
168.9
221.0
115.6
115.8

5.0
7.0
6.6
6.6
7.5
7.2
7.3

174.2
177.7
112.7
153.0
190.6
111.2
110.9

3.5
4.9
5.6
5.7
5.3
4.3
4.2

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation

206.7
240.1
218.9
229.2
184.1
241.6
201.3
303.8
144.8

2.6
2.2
-.6

3.7
4.1
-.6
-1.7
3.0
4.8
8.8
-.3
1.2

185.1
205.2

.9
-.6

-.8
.0
2.4
7.3
-2.2
2.5

202.5
233.4
197.7
196.8
200.3
238.9
203.6
311.8
144.3

221.6
202.6
153.6
288.2
145.5

.5
-.8

192.4
185.2
193.5
192.6
196.2
182.8
183.4
181.7
149.0

1.7
.8
-1.1
-1.3
.8

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

128.1
121.0
123.6
105.6
137.7

2.3
1.7
4.0
.9
-3.0

135.2
130.1
136.0
119.6
147.1

5.1
4.4
5.1
5.4
5.1

128.2
122.1
129.0
109.8
136.3

6.7
-1.2

147.1
142.6
129.7
142.1
136.0

2.1
1.9
3.4
-2.8
2.8

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 ..

183.1
181.8
188.4
188.4
184.0
187.4
94.2

3.0
2.7
.6
.6
.5
.5
.4

184.1
180.8
191.1
189.9
184.3
188.0
97.0

3.0
2.8
1.3
1.1
.9
1.1
2.2

180.7
178.7
187.4
187.1
186.7
182.8
93.5

3.6
3.5
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.4
1.6

175.8
170.2
189.7
190.2
186.8
195.2
98.3

2.3
2.5
1.8
1.9
1.6
2.3
2.3

Medical care

196.3

6.6

193.2

6.3

201.4

7.1

195.3

4.7

Entertainment

151.2

4.3

158.8

5.9

165.0

6.6

160.3

-1.9

Other goods and services
Personal care

188.4
168.6

7.7
4.2

184.6
171.8

5.8
4.3

180.5
160.7

6.2
5.0

185.7
156.4

5.2
1.2

All items

See footnotes at end of table.




133

3.9
-4.8
2.4
3.1
2.5
.4

1.3
3.5
-3.5
1.9

Table 25A. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of region and population size class1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—
Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
176.5

4.4

175.6

4.3

167.6

4.4

172.6

3.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

159.4
159.4
159.2
162.4
158.6

2.2
2.3
2.1
2.7
1.1

163.4
163.3
163.1
168.8
160.9

2.6
2.6
2.6
3.6
1.3

161.0
158.9
161.3
164.8
162.0

2.5
2.7
2.4
2.6
2.1

160.9
167.7
157.2
171.6
149.4

2.5
3.6
1.9
2.2
1.4

Services
Medical care services

197.6
197.5

6.5
6.4

191.5
192.9

6.0
5.8

175.1
201.9

6.4
7.2

189.6
198.0

3.6
4.2

168.2
175.4
174.0
205.6
158.7
160.6
160.8
115.0
197.7

3.3
4.3
4.8
1.2
2.1
2.8
2.5
5.5
6.6

170.4
174.6
172.7
208.0
162.8
167.6
165.9
113.1
191.4

3.5
4.1
4.5
2.6
2.6
3.6
3.0
5.5
6.0

167.8
165.6
165.3
194.6
161.4
164.5
161.7
114.9
171.9

3.6
4.2
5.0
.4
2.5
2.7
2.7
5.8
6.3

171.1
171.3
170.4
187.1
157.3
170.8
169.6
110.5
188.6

2.6
2.9
3.3
1.2
2.0
2.3
2.9
2.8
3.5

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
1

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.




D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
4
Indexes on an August 1981 =100 base.

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Table 26A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)

Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

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

,

168.7

4.1

170.4

2.5

173.6

3.5

172.7

4.4

156.9
157.0
152.1
165.1
148.5
142.6
167.0
162.8
147.6
133.1
160.4
170.0
154.1

2.7
2.6
1.9
4.0
-.5
1.6
3.9
4.1
3.2
2.4
3.3
4.6
3.4

152.8
153.0
148.7
169.5
142.3
139.7
160.3
165.2
149.8
127.4
164.2
162.4
149.9

1.7
1.7
1.0
3.8
-1.7
1.4
1.3
2.0
1.5
1.6
3.0
3.1
3.0

159.3
159.6
153.9
163.6
146.4
151.9
170.3
169.2
146.9
142.4
160.4
173.3
154.0

2.0
2.0
.9
3.7
-2.2
3.1

162.5
163.5
157.2
171.0
149.7
150.1
168.4
169.5
158.0
143.6
172.0
175.8
149.8

2.5
2.4
1.7
3.8
-.5
1.4
3.9
2.5
3.1
.8
4.1
3.5
4.0

180.7
188.9
103.1
155.3
207.7
102.5
102.4
154.6
165.4

2.5
2.8

179.9
191.8
102.2
164.1
210.1
101.8
101.8
165.3
170.3

4.1
5.2

176.9
181.7
104.5
184.7
206.5
104.2
104.2
180.0
203.1

5.8
7.3

-.9

2.6
2.1
.4
-2.6
-3.8
-.4
.8
2.3
-2.4
5.8
2.4
1.6
3.8

143.0
200.2
224.8
204.8
206.1
201.5
227.4
192.2
287.9
157.7
143.2
130.5
165.0
158.8

3.6
2.6
2.2
-.5

1.8
.4
3.6
3.4

151.0
181.8
186.6
207.8
201.4
220.0
184.0
175.9
204.9
148.7
142.3
131.9
156.3
157.3

-1.1
1.2
2.5
6.8
-2.1
4.0
2.1
-.1
5.7
3.5

3.2
3.1
2.0
5.0
6.7
2.6
-.6
3.5

133.8
126.7
135.7
118.1
128.6
127.8
129.6
188.2

3.7
3.1
4.1
5.1
2.2
1.0
-2.9
7.1

129.7
123.9
126.2
110.1
151.8
141.4
132.8
180.3

3.2
2.6
3.9
2.5
6.2
-.4
2.5
7.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services .
Maintenance and repair
commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Other utilities and public services ...
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

176.1
184.6
104.0
164.3
204.3
103.7
103.8
165.7
174.2

5.4
8.7

142.0
187.9
193.1
213.8
215.6
190.8
182.4
171.0
201.1
152.7
142.9
133.6
148.8
165.6

2.6
.2
-.9
-3.9
-4.3

-.1
2.8
4.2

136.1
194.7
191.4
206.8
216.8
174.1
188.7
163.0
221.7
161.6
141.7
130.5
161.0
157.4

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

126.8
119.6
121.0
108.6
144.0
135.1
129.4
183.2

2.1
1.7
1.5
2.6
3.3
1.2
-.4
3.9

128.6
123.4
120.8
118.4
151.3
130.5
134.5
173.6

6.8
7.5
3.0
3.6

1.3
1.1
1.6
.3
4.3

1.5

See footnotes at end of table.




135

5.1
6.8

1.2
2.4
1.9
1.3

-3.6
-3.9
-2.6
2.3
4.8
.2

4.1

.7
1.3
1.2
2.6
2.8
4.5
3.1

4.3
4.4

1.2
1.0

2.6

7.6
8.9
3.9
4.2

Table 26A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

West

South

North Central
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private trans, commodities
Other private trans, services
Public transportation

2.9

1.2
7.1
5.2

183.5
182.0
136.9
137.7
222.3
188.9
188.6
183.8
187.4
95.0
177.0
172.9
131.9
182.0
218.3

195.1
190.7
196.0
186.7
203.3

5.8
7.0
5.5
6.3
5.1

194.7
187.4
196.1
184.9
210.9

6.6
7.6
6.4
6.1
6.7

2.7
2.0
3.8

157.5
154.8
163.0

3.3
2.4
5.3

149.9
143.5
162.4

4.2
3.1
6.4

5.3
6.2
2.8
7.3

180.8
187.6
162.2
207.7

5.7
6.4
3.6
8.2

184.4
194.4
165.5
210.3

6.2
5.2
4.0
11.2

177.9
175.9
144.4
144.5
222.6
193.2
193.1
190.5
190.3
94.6
165.8
156.9
135.3
160.9
198.2

2.3
2.1
3.1
3.1
1.0
1.2
1.3
1.0
1.5
1.4
3.2
3.0
1.0
3.3
3.4

177.1
175.3
142.7
142.6
222.4
195.3
195.1
193.2
194.2
97.8
160.4
149.6
128.6
153.4
226.1

2.3
2.2
3.3
3.0
1.1
.7

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

188.8
182.0
190.4
185.1
196.8

7.3
6.1
7.6
7.1
8.3

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

150.9
146.3
158.3

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

181.6
185.9
157.4
208.1

.....

2.6
2.4
3.7
3.7
1.0
.6
.6
.7
.7
.5

5.6
3.5

182.7
181.5
143.2
143.9
222.5
194.0
193.8
191.6
193.5
95.0
169.3
160.7
134.7
168.0
220.9

188.6
183.8
189.7
177.7
203.4

5.3
7.4
4.9
5.0
4.8

3.8
2.8
5.3

150.8
144.2
161.6

6.4
5.7
4.9
8.7

180.1
193.5
152.4
208.0

.8
.5

.9
1.7
2.9
4.8
-.5

3.9

5.9

2.8
3.0
2.6
1.0
1.0
.9
.8

.9
1.0
2.1

6.5
.3
7.6
5.4

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

168.7

4.1

170.4

2.5

173.6

3.5

172.7

4.4

160.0
156.9
161.6
162.7
119.6

2.6
2.7
2.4
1.7
1.7

158.3
152.8
160.8
165.1
123.4

1.5
1.7
1.5
2.3
3.1

164.3
159.3
166.6
165.6
126.7

2.4
2.0
2.5
2.5
3.1

160.8
162.5
160.0
165.6
123.9

2.3
2.5
2.2
2.8
2.6

179.2
159.9
182.9
103.9
101.2
170.8
190.4
177.3

1.6
2.8
6.2

181.3
157.1
191.5
102.6
103.1
163.4
189.7
171.0

2.1
.4

182.1
166.8
188.9
101.9
102.5
174.1
196.0
176.6

2.4
2.2
5.1

182.8
155.8
189.8
104.3
103.6
185.0
196.1
173.1

2.9
1.3
6.7

3.3
7.6
6.5

See footnotes at end of table.




136

3.9
4.6
4.9
4.5

5.9
5.5
5.9

5.8
6.4
7.1

Table 26A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Region1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)

Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
Energy3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

172.0
164.1
101.9
167.8
161.4
162.2
177.2
159.6
102.1
182.2
192.7
165.7
168.4
154.1
201.4
182.1

174.5
164.1
101.7

4.4
2.8
3.9
2.5
1.8
1.8
2.2

160.5
164.1
178.6
158.6
102.5
191.7
193.1
166.9
170.6
154.7
198.9
189.3

6.1
.1
4.7
5.2
3.1
-.5
6.7

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.




2.7
2.5
2.4
1.5
2.3
2.2
2.0
3.8
1.0
2.7
3.0
1.8
.1
4.1

176.9
167.6
101.7
172.4
166.3
165.1
180.1
162.4
102.6
188.0
190.0
170.9
173.9
161.5
196.5
187.4

3.9
2.9
3.4
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.3
5.0
.5
3.9
4.4
2.9
.3
5.6

174.7
168.9
102.1
171.6
159.7
164.5
179.5
164.0
103.4
189.1
201.5
169.7
171.2
154.6
198.6
186.9

Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.

137

4.8
3.2
4.2
2.2
2.9
2.9
2.6
6.8
1.4
4.7
5.2
2.5
.9
7.1

Table 27A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class1, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
A-2

A-1
Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average

1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Expenditure category

167.3

3.8

173.0

2.9

172.0

3.4

172.7

4.1

173.5

3.6

156.3
156.8
150.6
164.3
145.9
145.9
158.1
164.2
153.6
133.7
163.1
171.3
148.6

2.7
2.6
1.8
4.1
-.3
1.7
3.0
3.2
3.1
2.1
3.7
4.3
3.4

157.6
158.1
153.3
168.6
146.5
145.3
168.9
165.8
149.4
137.9
165.3
168.3
150.5

2.2
2.1
1.4
3.7
-1.5
2.4
2.2
2.8
2.3
2.4
3.5
3.7
3.1

158.7
159.1
154.6
169.3
147.5
146.8
174.5
168.5
153.6
135.5
165.5
169.1
152.7

2.3
2.2
1.4
3.9
-1.5
1.9
2.4
3.1
2.7
2.2
3.4
3.7
3.6

155.0
154.9
151.4
166.1
144.5
142.4
168.3
170.7
144.0
135.7
160.5
163.9
155.8

1.9
1.8
1.1
3.6
-1.6
1.6
2.6
1.5
1.6
1.8
2.9
3.5
3.2

160.5
160.6
153.4
167.4
149.6
144.6
168.1
160.2
145.2
136.1
162.8
178.1
158.5

1.8
1.7
.6
3.4
-2.0
1.3
1.7
1.2
.1
1.0
1.8
4.4
3.1

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
,
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
,
Maintenance and repair commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

173.0
178.7
103.8
166.8
210.2
103.3
103.3
161.0
171.1
134.4
193.2
194.7
216.2
188.5
155.5
139.7
127.8
151.0
162.8

4.5
6.1
6.6
7.4
-

2.7
3.5
5.7
7.7
_
1.7
3.1
.1
1.0
-.1
-3.4
.7
3.7
1.6
-.2
3.4
4.0

177.5
185.6
104.0
168.7
207.9
103.6
103.6
164.5
170.5
150.9
189.6
197.5
208.8
194.8
153.2
141.9
130.2
161.3
157.8

4.0
5.5
6.2
6.5
4.2
4.3
4.6
1.3
.3
-3.7
1.3
4.4
2.5
1.6
3.5
3.4

181.8
192.5
103.2
164.1
201.4
103.2
103.2
171.6
187.3
139.1
189.5
200.2
205.8
198.7
155.4
141.9
132.0
158.5
156.4

5.7
7.7
5.6
6.6
_
.6
.6
.1
2.3
1.4
-3.7
2.9
4.4
2.2
.8
3.9
3.7

181.6
194.2
103.0
158.2
207.6
102.4
102.4
160.0
171.2
141.1
182.3
177.4
198.9
171.9
163.9
144.5
134.9
159.1
156.7

5.3
7.5

1.6
2.3
.9
1.2
.9
-3.2
2.3
4.1
1.7
-.1
3.6
3.9

182.1
190.7
103.2
170.9
205.1
102.3
102.3
165.4
176.2
144.0
191.8
198.0
217.1
194.3
150.3
146.1
136.4
157.9
162.1

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

121.2
112.1
112.7
98.6
149.2
130.2
124.7
184.6

2.6
2.3
1.7
3.5
6.2
1.1
1.3
4.0

134.1
128.1
130.3
119.8
139.7
134.1
141.1
183.4

3.4
3.0
3.3
3.7
5.4
2.3
.2
6.1

132.6
126.7
132.9
115.6
137.8
135.7
133.2
182.1

2.7
2.2
3.2
3.1
.3
1.8
-2.6
6.4

133.6
129.0
133.5
124.0
145.4
130.5
128.5
180.1

3.2
3.0
3.5
4.6
5.9
.2
-1.0
5.4

130.3
126.1
122.8
122.0
144.4
137.6
131.0
168.7

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

,
,

,
,

See footnotes at end of table.




138

5.0
4.5
2.6
4.3
.9
2.3
-.1
-3.4
1.0
7.6
1.6
.2
2.8
3.4

3.0
2.8
2.0
5.9
3.7
.2
-1.2
4.1

Table 27A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class1, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
A-2

A-1
Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline3
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private trans, commodities
Other private trans, services
Public transportation

178.6
176.6
139.0
139.8
222.6
193.2
193.1
167.9
164.0
128.1
169.5
197.8

2.8
2.7
3.0
3.0
1.1
1.4
1.4
3.1
5.0
-.8
5.7
3.9

178.4
176.6
140.7
140.3
222.6
194.8
194.6
166.8
151.9
131.8
156.5
219.8

2.4
2.3
3.5
3.2
1.1
.8
.8
3.5
4.6
-.2
5.7
2.9

181.9
180.8
145.2
145.0
222.4
193.8
193.4
167.0
162.4
136.3
168.6
220.8

2.5
2.4
3.3
2.9
1.0
.9
.9
3.2
5.0
1.3
5.8
4.7

181.3
180.0
143.7
144.1
222.3
193.6
193.6
172.4
157.9
134.8
163.7
229.5

2.5
2.4
3.6
3.4
1.0
.8
.8
2.4
5.8
1.2
6.9
5.4

179.6
177.7
145.3
145.5
222.4
188.0
187.8
161.8
153.2
133.1
158.3
243.1

1.8
1.6
3.4
3.3
1.1
-.3
-.2
2.7
3.4
1.7
3.8
5.6

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

187.3
186.8
187.5
180.0
196.9

7.2
6.8
7.3
7.2
7.4

193.5
181.0
196.0
187.6
204.6

5.9
6.3
5.8
5.4
6.1

191.7
191.7
191.6
177.0
207.1

6.1
7.7
5.8
5.7
5.9

194.0
184.4
196.1
189.4
202.8

6.0
6.7
5.9
6.3
5.5

194.8
184.4
196.9
186.2
205.9

5.2
7.5
4.7
5.0
4.6

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

148.6
138.4
163.5

3.4
2.6
4.5

153.8
151.6
157.6

4.2
2.7
6.7

152.9
148.4
162.0

3.3
2.4
5.1

154.4
150.8
161.4

3.9
2.7
6.0

152.5
149.8
157.7

1.8
1.9
1.5

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

179.4
188.5
156.1
202.4

6.4
6.3
5.0
8.1

182.9
185.5
160.0
216.2

5.9
5.6
2.9
10.0

184.7
192.2
164.9
210.1

6.0
5.7
4.4
8.4

177.6
188.4
155.1
204.8

5.4
6.0
3.3
7.7

184.4
198.1
156.9
212.2

5.2
6.0
2.1
8.3

Commodity and service group
All items

167.3

3.8

173.0

2.9

172.0

3.4

172.7

4.1

173.5

3.6

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

155.8
156.3
155.5
159.3
112.1

2.3
2.7
2.0
2.3
2.3

162.4
157.6
164.7
166.5
128.1

1.9
2.2
1.7
2.1
3.0

162.9
158.7
164.8
168.2
126.7

2.1
2.3
2.0
2.4
2.2

162.4
155.0
165.8
166.9
129.0

2.5
1.9
2.7
2.3
3.0

162.1
160.5
162.9
163.9
126.1

2.1
1.8
2.3
1.9
2.8

178.2
151.5
184.4
103.5
103.5
176.0
187.5
176.3

2.4
1.3
5.7

182.0
162.7
189.7
102.6
102.5
167.7
196.0
177.2

2.0
.9
4.1
_
4.6
5.8
6.9

184.6
161.9
187.0
103.8
102.0
172.9
191.6
174.9

2.4
1.4
5.2

181.9
164.3
190.7
103.2
102.4
172.4
196.1
169.8

2.1
2.6
6.5
5.4
5.9
5.9

179.2
161.6
193.3
102.6
101.7
168.1
196.9
171.7

1.6
2.2
5.7

4.7
7.3
5.8

See footnotes at end of table.




139

4.9
5.8
6.1

3.7
4.7
3.7

Table 27A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size class1, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
A-2

A-1
Group

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from
1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
Energy 3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy

169.9
163.3
102.2
166.4
155.3
158.6
175.4
157.6
102.9
184.1
193.6
163.9
166.0
148.1
201.1
182.6

4.1
3.0
3.7
2.1
2.5
2.4
2.5
5.5
1.1
4.1
4.6
2.4
.5
6.0

176.5
166.8
101.8
171.9
164.3
165.5
179.2
161.8
102.5
189.0
195.8
169.7
172.8
158.4
200.6
187.6

1
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.




3.0
2.7
_
2.7
1.7
2.2
2.1
2.1
4.0
.4
3.2
3.5
2.1
.1
4.6

175.0
167.4
101.8
171.1
164.6
167.3
182.1
163.2
102.4
186.4
195.1
168.9
171.5
159.2
199.5
184.8

3.7
2.8
_
3.3
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.3
5.1
.6
3.7
4.2
2.4
.2
5.7

176.9
166.1
101.8
171.6
165.5
166.3
180.0
160.7
102.6
190.1
196.2
169.5
173.5
160.1
198.8
188.9

4.6
2.8
3.9
2.7
2.3
2.2
2.1
6.6
1.1
4.4
5.2
3.2
.0
7.0

176.6
166.9
101.3
172.3
162.8
163.6
177.7
162.1
101.8
192.8
182.1
171.7
174.7
158.3
190.6
193.8

D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
A-1 and A-2.
2
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.

140

4.0
2.3
3.5
2.3
2.0
1.8
1.9
5.9
-.2
4.1
4.7
2.9
-.8
6.2

Table 28A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent
changes, 1984 to 1985
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Annual
average
1985

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A
Group

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category

164.5

3.9

170.6

3.2

183.9

5.8

173.9

4.2

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

157.1
157.2
150.6
163.1
146.9
144.0
162.9
145.5
174.2
153.9

3.0
2.9
2.1
4.2
.0
1.7
4.0
3.0
4.9
3.3

155.1
155.2
155.6
169.7
150.2
139.6
183.5
148.1
153.7
153.2

2.8
2.6
2.0
4.5
-1.7
1.3
5.8
3.3
4.6
5.1

157.4
157.4
154.0
168.1
152.9
140.4
168.1
148.0
165.9
156.9

1.8
1.8
1.3
3.5
-1.2
1.2
2.2
2.6
3.0
2.3

158.7
159.1
154.7
167.5
153.2
141.0
169.2
148.8
172.3
152.1

1.3
1.2
.7
1.8
-1.9
1.6
1.6
2.3
2.8
2.8

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs *
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs .
Homeowners' costs2
Owners' equivalent rent2

166.4
169.0
103.4
159.2
208.4
102.3
102.4

4.6
7.3

181.4
191.3
104.6
167.2
189.6
105.4
105.4

4.3
6.6

212.3
246.2
105.9
190.5
193.1
106.6
106.7

9.7
15.0

185.4
198.6
107.2
183.1
215.0
106.6
106.7

7.3
12.5

187.0
192.0
217.0
217.7
202.2
180.7
168.1
200.8
141.8

.2
-.7
-3.5
-3.8
2.4

.1
-1.2
-4.4

.9
1.0
.8
.9

188.6
196.7
211.8
217.3
170.1
187.3
176.6
209.0
147.4

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

123.6
114.8
116.0
100.3
133.5

2.1
1.6
1.7
2.1
2.2

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 ..

177.9
175.5
193.6
193.6
190.8
190.4
94.2

Medical care

186.4

Entertainment

150.5

3.7

Other goods and services
Personal care

181.1
157.1

6.5
5.3

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil coal, and bottled gas 3""..
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation

6.1
7.1

-.1

8.5
8.1

.1

10.9
9.9

3.1

188.1
190.6
205.4
206.2
198.6
180.5
173.5
191.5
141.6

1.3
1.8
4.6
-1.9
2.4

194.5
200.1
212.1
214.2
192.2
192.9
183.2
206.3
146.4

125.7
121.3
118.1
112.5
151.7

-1.3
-1.4
-1.1
.1

140.5
136.2
142.6
136.9
123.2

4.7
4.5
2.7
8.1
.2

133.3
128.7
133.5
123.3
138.3

2.0
1.8
4.9
1.9
-2.7

2.5
2.4
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.8
1.6

177.9
177.4
192.2
192.2
191.5
189.8
93.8

1.7
1.7
1.5
1.5
1.9
1.4
1.4

177.4
174.5
191.6
191.0
187.1
190.1
98.8

2.0
1.8
.5
.5
-.4

178.4
178.2
196.0
195.7
192.6
192.4
94.7

1.9
1.8

7.7

191.5

5.9

196.9

192.6

7.3

3.5

150.9

157.9

3.5

5.9
4.7

180.5
159.6

192.7
167.2

5.3
2.4

149.9
180.4
153.3

See footnotes at end of table.




7.0
7.5

141

-1.1
-4.5
-5.0
.8
1.5
1.9

.6

-1.1
-4.6
-3.4

1.5
-.3
7.4
4.4

6.6
4.7

-2.9
1.3
1.0
1.7
-.1
1.8

.1
.1

-.6
.5
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Table 28A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent
changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
All items

164.5

3.9

170.6

3.2

183.9

5.8

173.9

4.2

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

157.1
157.1
157.0
159.7
153.5

2.7
3.0
2.5
1.7
3.0

162.4
155.1
166.1
167.1
164.8

1.8
2.8
1.2
1.2
.8

167.7
157.4
172.6
167.9
176.0

3.1
1.8
3.6
2.3
4.3

164.2
158.7
167.1
170.1
163.4

2.2
1.3
2.5
1.3
3.6

Services
Medical care services

175.9
187.4

5.5
8.1

185.3
193.6

5.5
5.7

214.0
199.8

9.7
7.7

191.4
195.5

7.3
7.2

163.2
163.6
161.2
192.3
156.9
159.3
158.2
102.1
174.9

2.9
3.7
4.4
.2
2.5
1.8
2.4

164.8
169.8
167.6
194.1
165.8
166.3
160.7
101.6
184.5

2.4
3.1
3.8
.1
1.3
1.5
2.0

165.8
183.4
182.8
190.4
172.2
167.2
162.5
102.6
215.5

2.7
5.7
6.6
-.4
3.6
2.2
2.0

167.8
173.1
170.5
197.2
166.7
169.1
164.2
101.7
191.0

2.1
4.0
4.9
-.6
2.6
1.4
1.3

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care

5.3

See footnotes at end of table.




142

5.5

10.0

7.3

Table 28A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent
changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Size class B

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
All items

172.1

2.5

168.4

2.3

166.0

2.5

172.2

2.6

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

151.8
152.1
149.0
168.6
143.1
142.2
159.7
145.9
158.9
146.1

2.1
1.9
1.3
3.9
-1.3
2.3
1.7
2.3
3.6
3.3

154.1
154.3
148.0
174.1
141.6
140.7
158.2
144.4
168.5
150.0

1.2
1.2
1.0
3.6
-2.6
2.3
1.0
3.4
1.6
1.4

150.2
150.4
148.3
167.7
140.8
134.7
166.8
148.4
154.7
148.1

1.5
1.5
.7
4.0
-2.1
.7
2.1
2.0
2.9
3.6

159.2
158.6
148.5
171.1
141.8
137.0
155.8
149.0
181.0
168.8

1.1
1.1
-.3
3.5
-1.7
-1.9
-1.1
.4
3.8
2.4

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent2

187.4
199.8
103.5
161.3
208.9
102.8
102.7

2.3
2.6
5.9
6.7
-

172.0
176.7
103.6
158.3
209.3
102.6
102.6

2.1
3.8
_
6.2
8.6
_
-

170.4
172.0
102.3
138.5
199.5
102.0
101.9

2.7
2.9
_
3.3
6.0
_
-

179.3
185.2
102.2
146.2
213.7
101.6
101.6

3.0
2.7
_
2.4
5.9
_
-

194.2
191.5
211.4
220.8
175.1
188.8
164.3
217.8
140.6

1.3
1.2
-2.8
-3.3
-.8
1.9
3.9
.3
2.0

193.7
184.6
206.2
217.5
161.2
180.4
135.0
244.2
139.4

-.2
-1.3
-4.2
-3.5
-3.6
-.6
2.4
-2.4
.9

199.0
205.9
210.0
219.1
187.3
204.9
202.5
208.5
141.7

2.7
2.6
-3.6
-3.6
-1.5
4.4
7.6
1.9

191.5
180.1
190.4
201.3
161.5
178.0
140.3
226.6
148.1

5.7
2.9
-5.1
-4.4
-6.1
4.9
6.2
3.2
1.6

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

124.2
117.7
118.1
110.5
124.2

3.4
3.5
1.7
4.0
4.5

139.4
135.9
137.2
129.6
133.2

3.7
3.8
4.2
6.0
3.1

130.0
125.5
115.1
126.6
132.0

1.9
1.5
3.0
3.6
-1.7

131.7
128.7
121.6
123.6
149.5

3.5
3.3
-.7
9.3
1.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 ..

174.8
172.6
196.1
195.7
195.4
193.0
99.2

2.5
2.6
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.5

178.2
177.5
194.4
194.7
188.4
195.3
97.1

2.0
1.9
.5
.7
-.5
1.1
2.4

180.9
180.0
196.5
196.4
195.1
197.6
95.8

2.2
2.2
.6
.6
.6
.9
.5

179.1
176.9
191.0
190.5
189.1
192.5
80.0

1.9
1.7
-.7
-.7
-1.2
-.2
2.3

Medical care

188.8

5.3

193.2

6.3

185.7

4.8

187.4

5.0

Entertainment

155.1

2.9

140.8

2.8

147.8

2.9

149.9

2.0

Other goods and services
Personal care

178.8
149.6

6.0
3.7

188.4
167.9

4.7
3.7

172.7
143.2

3.7
.0

186.7
158.8

5.6
2.3

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




143

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Table 28A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent
changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
North (Central
Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Size class B

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
All items

172.1

2.5

168.4

2.3

166.0

2.5

172.2

2.6

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

158.1
151.8
161.2
162.3
159.6

1.7
2.1
1.5
2.6
.3

159.8
154.1
162.4
173.7
153.6

1.5
1.2
1.7
2.3
.6

156.5
150.2
159.2
167.0
153.3

1.4
1.5
1.2
1.6
.6

159.7
159.2
160.0
162.5
157.8

1.2
1.1
1.3
1.9
.5

Services
Medical care services

195.4
190.6

3.7
5.0

184.2
191.7

3.6
5.4

183.7
186.7

4.2
4.5

195.2
188.1

4.7
4.5

162.7
171.4
168.8
193.4
160.8
161.3
156.7
102.6
195.8

2.6
2.4
2.7
1.2
1.6
2.7
2.4
3.5

165.9
167.5
164.2
189.5
162.1
172.4
163.6
101.8
183.5

2.0
2.2
2.8
-.4
1.7
2.3
1.8
3.4

164.0
165.2
161.5
200.7
159.0
165.9
158.3
102.2
183.3

2.3
2.4
2.6
1.6
1.3
1.7
1.6
4.1

167.5
171.5
169.8
184.8
160.2
162.9
160.7
102.7
195.9

2.6
2.4
2.7
1.1
1.3
1.9
1.5
_
4.6

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




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population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent
changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Size class D

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
173.9

3.3

172.1

3.1

174.6

4.1

174.2

3.9

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

161.3
161.9
156.9
165.6
149.6
151.1
169.5
158.2
172.6
152.2

2.2
2.2
1.3
3.8
-1.8
3.3
1.0
3.2
3.7
2.6

160.6
160.8
153.7
162.6
144.6
153.1
174.7
150.9
176.6
156.4

2.2
2.1
.9
3.9
-2.2
2.5
.1
2.4
4.6
3.9

155.2
155.1
150.5
163.0
140.2
149.4
167.2
149.1
168.2
157.2

1.8
1.7
.6
2.9
-2.4
2.8
.7
1.9
4.7
3.1

160.0
160.4
154.7
162.9
154.0
155.5
170.0
145.0
175.7
147.7

2.0
1.9
.7
4.2
-2.5
4.1
1.3
1.1
5.0
2.7

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs2
Owners' equivalent rent 2

180.2
188.0
102.2
168.7
207.4
102.9
102.8

3.4
4.3

174.4
183.6
102.9
158.1
226.0
102.1
102.0

3.0
3.0

184.4
198.1
101.8
163.3
200.4
100.6
100.5

5.4
6.3

183.3
206.5
101.5
161.6
200.6
100.9
100.8

5.8
8.9

All items

4.6
5.7

4.3
4.8

4.1
5.5

-1.0
3.2
4.5
.3
2.4

164.7
160.7
195.8
188.8
211.0
154.0
154.7
152.3
139.9

.4
-3.1
-1.5
-1.5
1.2
-3.4
-.3
-9.8
1.5

133.8
128.6
144.7
115.0
131.8

3.7
3.5
5.7
2.6
2.3

122.9
118.0
117.2
113.3
126.5

2.9
2.8
2.4
6.9
-.7

2.8
2.7
.7
.6
1.0
.2
1.3

184.7
184.3
194.5
194.4
190.4
197.5
95.7

2.7
2.7
1.0
1.0
.8
1.2
.7

181.5
179.9
183.0
182.8
177.7
183.4
90.9

1.5
1.3
-.7
-.7
-1.4
.1
-1.0

192.3

5.7

196.0

5.9

200.2

4.9

157.0

1.7

155.5

2.9

153.0

2.3

186.5
168.9

6.9
4.8

179.5
160.4

6.1
4.7

178.6
152.7

4.9
2.1

192.0
188.4
224.7
214.2
257.8
183.2
173.3
208.4
146.0

1.6
.3
-3.4
-4.5
-.1
1.0
2.5
-2.2
1.6

180.7
189.4
212.5
221.7
194.6
187.8
184.5
197.3
140.0

2.3
.4
-2.3
-2.2
.5
.6
1.2
-2.9
3.7

183.6
199.8
191.3

3.7
2.7
-2.6

209.9
200.6
182.9
247.0
142.2

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

141.1
133.0
135.3
131.3
127.2

4.8
3.9
3.7
8.3
1.5

132.9
124.2
140.1
111.2
125.6

2.8
2.1
4.3
2.8
.4

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
,
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
4
Gasoline, unleaded premium . .

180.3
178.3
198.4
198.2
197.0
195.3
96.2

2.7
2.6
.9
.9
1.3
.9

184.3
183.4
195.5
194.8
195.2
193.2
94.9

Medical care

193.8

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Electricity3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation

3.8
-1.6

.4
6.4

Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

161.6
177.8
163.0

5.6
4.6
2.0

See footnotes at end of table.




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population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent
changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Size class B

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
173.9

3.3

172.1

3.1

174.6

4.1

174.2

3.9

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

164.6
161.3
166.1
169.3
163.0

2.0
2.2
2.0
2.6
1.1

164.0
160.6
165.4
164.5
165.4

2.1
2.2
2.1
2.5
1.4

165.0
155.2
169.7
166.3
171.8

2.9
1.8
3.5
2.8
3.6

163.5
160.0
165.0
160.0
168.5

2.6
2.0
2.9
2.0
3.3

Services
Medical care services

188.2
194.4

5.0
6.3

185.5
192.4

4.3
5.7

191.5
197.3

5.7
5.6

192.8
202.3

5.8
4.5

169.2
172.9
170.4
193.2
165.8
168.2
165.2
103.2
187.4

3.0
3.2
3.6
.6
2.0
2.6
2.4

168.0
171.0
169.4
192.3
165.2
164.1
162.5
102.4
184.6

3.1
2.9
3.3
.6
2.1
2.6
2.3

167.1
173.4
171.3
196.1
169.4
165.9
160.5
102.8
190.7

3.1
3.9
4.3
1.8
3.4
2.9
2.3

164.8
172.5
173.9
171.7
164.7
159.6
160.0
101.2
191.1

2.2
3.8
4.6
-1.8
2.9
2.1
2.0

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care

4.8

See footnotes at end of table.




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4.2

5.7

6.0

Table 28A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent
changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A
Group
Annual
average

1985

Size class B

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Expenditure category
172.4

3.9

176.3

4.9

166.4

4.9

174.2

4.7

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

161.4
162.7
155.1
170.1
146.4
151.4
159.1
157.8
177.5
144.5

2.3
2.1
1.4
3.8
-1.3
1.4
2.2
2.9
3.3
3.7

164.1
165.1
161.2
174.9
154.6
152.4
177.3
159.5
172.7
150.5

2.6
2.6
2.0
3.6
1.0
1.7
2.8
2.0
3.4
3.5

161.0
160.5
155.8
167.1
150.4
146.5
174.2
151.8
171.0
168.2

2.9
2.8
2.8
4.4
.5
1.3
8.9
2.0
3.0
4.5

167.1
167.8
160.4
170.9
152.8
142.9
190.8
157.9
181.2
156.9

3.6
3.5
2.2
3.7
-1.7
2.1
8.9
2.2
5.7
5.4

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2

177.7
182.1
104.8
193.5
206.8
103.8
103.7

4.9
5.8

183.0
190.4
104.8
185.8
200.7
105.1
105.1

6.8
8.7

162.0
163.0
103.1
169.1
223.5
104.8
104.9

6.3
8.5

178.6
184.7
102.9
153.0
193.8
102.4
102.4

7.1
10.1

1.6
.7
-1.2
-1.3
.8
1.2
3.5
-3.5
1.5

All items

8.1
11.4

7.6
5.7

6.6
7.6

5.7
5.2

206.2
238.5
215.4
227.8
183.1
240.0
201.2
303.0
143.7

2.8
2.4
-.7
-.8
-.2
2.7
7.4
-2.0
2.5

201.8
233.9
197.4
196.0
201.9
240.0
203.7
308.2
142.0

3.6
3.9
-.6
-1.7
3.0
4.6
8.9
-.3
1.3

185.5
205.8

.9
-.6

221.2
203.5
152.3
290.8
141.9

.5
-.8
4.0
-4.7
2.0

193.1
184.8
193.0
192.6
194.7
182.8
183.9
180.7
145.6

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

125.7
119.0
121.5
101.9
144.0

2.5
1.9
4.6
1.3
-3.2

132.6
127.5
132.6
112.1
138.7

4.7
3.9
4.9
4.7
4.9

129.8
125.4
129.7
118.6
136.5

2.8
2.2
.1
5.2
-1.2

146.9
142.6
130.3
145.7
141.4

3.0
3.1
3.4
-.3
3.1

Transportation
Private transportation
,
Motor fuel 3
3
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
,
Gasoline, unleaded premium 4 ...

184.2
183.3
187.9
187.9
183.2
185.8
94.7

2.8
2.5
.6
.6
.5
.5
.5

185.8
183.5
192.1
190.9
182.8
190.1
96.5

3.0
2.9
1.4
1.2
1.0
1.2
2.1

180.6
179.0
189.4
189.1
188.6
186.9
93.5

3.5
3.3
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.4
1.5

177.4
173.4
185.2
185.7
182.3
190.3
98.7

2.1
2.5
1.8
1.9
1.6
2.3
2.3

Medical care

195.6

6.8

189.8

6.6

200.7

7.0

196.3

4.6

Entertainment

139.1

3.9

159.2

5.4

168.7

6.2

151.8

-1.2

Other goods and services
Personal care

186.6
168.1

6.8
4.0

182.7
166.7

5.7
4.5

179.4
161.3

6.0
4.8

184.3
153.3

5.0
1.2

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 3 ...
Fuel oil 3
Other fuels 3
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Electricity3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




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Table 28A. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of region and
population size class1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group, Annual averages, 1985, and percent
changes, 1984 to 1985—Continued
(December 1977=100 unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class C
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Size class D
Annual
average
1985

Percent
change
from 1984
to 1985

Commodity and service group
172.4

3.9

176.3

4.9

166.4

4.9

174.2

4.7

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

158.2
161.4
156.8
162.9
152.4

1.7
2.3
1.4
2.6
.3

164.9
164.1
165.3
169.3
162.1

2.9
2.6
3.1
3.5
2.5

161.4
161.0
161.4
166.3
158.3

2.7
2.9
2.5
2.5
2.3

163.0
167.1
160.7
169.7
153.3

3.3
3.6
3.0
2.5
3.0

Services
Medical care services

192.4
196.6

6.2
6.6

192.4
189.4

7.2
6.1

173.7
205.0

8.0
7.2

191.6
201.3

6.4
4.1

168.0
171.3
169.3
203.3
156.5
161.5
162.1
103.7
192.0

3.1
3.7
4.1
1.2
1.5
2.7
2.4

170.4
175.5
173.2
208.0
164.9
168.0
166.5
103.7
192.7

3.5
4.8
5.2
2.5
3.2
3.5
3.0

168.5
164.7
163.6
195.5
161.6
166.4
163.5
103.2
170.3

3.5
4.8
5.4
.4
2.5
2.6
2.7

170.2
173.1
172.0
184.7
160.6
168.8
168.3
101.2
190.5

2.6
4.6
5.1
1.3
3.1
2.7
3.1

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care

6.2

1

8.1

6.7

D
Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.
2
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
4
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
*" Data not adequate for publication.

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined below:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.




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Technical Notes

Brief Explanation of the CPI

among cities, they only measure the average change in
prices for each area since the base period.
The index measures price changes from a designated
reference date—1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
of 203 percent, for example, is shown as 303.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price of a base period''market basket" of goods and
serYicfiSiin the CPI has risen from $10 in 1967 to $30.30.
For further details see BLS Handbook of Methods,
Vol. II,"The Consumer Price Index," Bulletin 2134-2,
April 1984.

m e Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the
average change in prices over time in a fixed market
basket of goods and services. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics publishes CPI'S for two population groups: (1)
a CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional
civilian population; and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which represents
about half the population covered by the CPI-U. The CPIu includes, in addition to wage earners and clerical
workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and
technical workers, the self-employed, short-term
workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in
the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter,
and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and
dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 83 urban areas across the country from about
4,000 food stores, 24,000 rental units, and 28,000
establishments—department stores, hospitals, filling
stations, and other types of stores and service
establishments. All taxes directly associated with the
purchase and use of items are included in the index.
Prices of food, fuels, and a few other items are obtained
every month in all 85 locations. Prices of most other
commodities and services are collected every month in
the five largest geographic areas and every other month
in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau's trained
representatives. Mail questionnaires are used to obtain
public utility rates, some fuel prices, and certain other
items.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various
items in each location are averaged together with
weights which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are
then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate
indexes are also published by size of city, by region of
the country, for cross-classifications of regions and
population-size classes, and for 2S local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices




Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points, because index point changes are
affected by the level of the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The example in
the accompanying box illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are
expressed as annual rates and are computed according
to the standard formula for compound growth rates.
These data indicate what the percent change would
be if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month
period.

Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change

315.5
303.5
12.0

Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change

149

12.0
303.5
0.040
0.040 x 100
4.0

Homeownership Changes
The Consumer Price Index (CPi) has been changed to
incorporate a rental equivalence measure of
homeowners' costs in accordance with plans announced
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on October 27,
1981. For the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), this
change was effective with release of the index for
January 1983 and for the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers (CPi-W), it was effective with the
release of the January 1985 index. The rental
equivalence approach calculates shelter costs of
homeowners based on the implicit rent owners would
have to pay to rent homes that they own. The old
method calculated homeownership as home purchase,
mortgage interest costs, property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The new
homeownership component was introduced into both the
CPI-U and the CPI-W in such a manner that in each case
the indexes using the old and new methodologies were
equal in the so-called "link month'9—December 1982
for the CPI-U and December 1984 for the CPI-W. For
more information, see the CPI Detailed Report for
January 1983, pp. 7-13.

Changes in Frequency of Publication for
Local Area CPI's
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will improve the sample of urban areas in which it gathers prices for monthly
preparation of the Consumer Price Index beginning in
1987. At the same time, the Bureau will publish a
number of local area cprs less frequently.
The changes in publication frequency arise from the
requirement to allocate the sample to reflect population
shifts in the 1980 census so as to provide the most accurate national CPI possible with the funds available. As
a result, some local areas will no longer have samples
sufficient to permit more frequent publication.
In addition to the national index for all cities, the
Bureau now publishes indexes for 28 urban areas. In
1987, it will continue to publish indexes for all but one
of these areas—Northeast Pennsylvania (Scranton—
Wilkes-Barre).
Of the remaining 27 published urban areas, 13 will
have a reduction in frequency beginning in 1987. The index for Detroit, currently published monthly, will be
published only in the even numbered months. Twelve
areas now published bimonthly will be compiled on a
semiannual average basis. These areas are: BuffaloNiagara Falls, NY; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Kansas City, MO-Kansas City, KS; Milwaukee, WI;
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Atlanta, GA; Anchorage, AK; Denver-Boulder, CO; Honolulu, HI;
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA; San Diego, CA; and




Seattle-Tacoma, WA. These semi-annual average indexes, which refer to the arithmetic averages of the
6-month periods from January through June and July
through December, will be published with release of the
CPI for July and January, respectively, i.e., in the months
of August and February. These series will be compiled
and published on their present reference bases, 1967 = 100
for all areas other than Anchorage, which is on an October
1967 reference base. Also, the Cleveland-Akron-Lorain,
OH, indexes will be published in odd-numbered rather
then even-numbered months.
Further details are available from BLS.

Energy Prices
Prices are usually available for the U.S. city average,
28 large urban areas, and 16 areas reflecting the four
Census regions cross-classified by four population sizes.
However, not all energy commodities and services are
used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example,
is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South and West. Where no average
prices are available, the designation NA will appear, NA
will also appear if the data sufficiency criteria have not
been met in any given month. For example, if there are
fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city
or region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be
published.
All prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly
by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the
CPI. Electricity prices are collected monthly on mail
questionnaires by the Department of Energy for BLS.
Prices for natural gas and electricity include fuel and
purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel
oil and gasoline prices include applicable Federal, State,
and local taxes.
Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are
reported in therms, which are a measure of heating
value. Electricity prices are given in kilowatt hours
(kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges
specified in table P-2 are the upper and lower limits of
the bill sizes priced for the Consumer Price Index. The
average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are
calculated from bills priced within these ranges. It
should be noted that bills priced for the CPI are not only
for different consumption amounts, but may also be
calculated from different types of residential rate
schedules. The average prices per therm and per
kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally suitable for
use in place-to-place price comparisons.
The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural
gas and for 500 kilowatt hours of electricity (table P-l)
are calculated from a special price collection program.
They are not used in the calculation of the CPI. Since
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heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by
geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it
cannot be inferred that these consumption amounts
represent those used by a typical residential consumer.
These bills are used merely to track price changes over
time for constant amounts of consumption, to provide
data for place-to-place price comparisons, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and electricity
formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised
Consumer Price Index.

the proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the
average is considered too high, the average price will not
be published and NA will appear for that item in the
table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. More detailed
specifications are available from BLS Regional Offices
or from the Washington Office upon request.

Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced.
Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater
than one gallon. These prices are converted to a per
gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity and/or quick payment.

Seasonally Adjusted and
Unadjusted Data
Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted
changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since
they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
year—such as price movements resulting from changing

Gasoline. Gasoline prices are collected at the pump
from a sample of full service, mini-service, and selfserve gas stations.
Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for
some energy items are as follows, according to the
source indicated:

climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.

1 therm = 100,000 BTU'S (U.S. Department of
Energy).
1 kwh = 3,412 BTU'S (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTU'S (U.S. Department
of Energy).

The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data also are used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation
changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted for

Food Prices
In the revised CPI, actual weighted average prices are
calculated each month at the national level and for the
four Census geographic regions. As a result of changes
in price collection methodology and sample sizes,
average prices for individual cities cannot in general be
produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average
prices will help satisfy the need for local area data. It
should be noted, however, that the average food prices
in this report reflect variations in brand, quality, and
size among geographic areas. Users of average food
i prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commodities are not
available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will
not appear in some months for some regions or for the
U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices
may not be available due to temporary disruptions in
supplies. Where no average prices are available, the
designation NA will appear. When a price is not
available from an individual store in any month, an
estimated price will be calculated for the missing item
and used in computing the average price. In cases where




seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-l 1 Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of
1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent
annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data,
e.g., data from 1981 through 1985 were replaced at the
end of 1985. The seasonal movement of all itejns and 44
other aggregations is derived by combining this seasonal
movement of 51 selected components. Each year the
seasonal status of every ^series is reevaluated based upon
certain statistical criteria. If any of the 51 components
change their seasonal adjustment status from seasonally
adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years, but the
seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that
period. If any of the 51 components change their status
from not seasonally adjusted to seasonally adjusted,
seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years,
but not seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before
that period.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Regional Offices

REGION VIII
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Region IV
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Phone: (404) 347-4418

Regions VII and VIII
911 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: (816) 374-2481

Region II
Suite 3400
1515 Broadway
New York, NY. 10036
Phone: (212) 944-3121

Region V
9th Floor
Federal Office Building
230 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, III. 60604
Phone: (312) 353-1880

Regions IX and X
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Box 36017
San Francisco. Calif. 94102
Phone: (415) 556-4678

Region III
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P.O. Box 13309
Philadelphia, Pa. 19101
Phone: (215) 596-1154

Region Vi
Federal Building
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Dallas, Tex. 75202
Phone: (214) 767-6971

Region I
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Government Center
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Phone: (617) 223-6761