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THE CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX

JULY 1 9 6 5

U.S. CITY A V E R A G E

and
SELECTED AREAS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
W . Willard

Wirtz, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Ewan Clague, Commissioner




OF

LABOR




Released August 27, 1965
U.So DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, Do C. 20212
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR JULY 1965
The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.1 percent in July, the United
States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. Higher meat
prices and increased homeownership costs and rates for automobile insurance were primarily responsible for the increase. Prices of eggs, potatoes, and cigarettes also
rose over the month. These increases were offset to a large extent by price declines
for items included in the "first round1' of Federal excise tax reductions and by lower
apparel prices.
The July all-items index, at 110.2 (1957-59=100), was 1.8 percent
above the July 1964 level. Increased costs of most consumer services and higher
prices for selected foods were the principal causes of the rise. Meats and potatoes
have advanced to record highs since July 1964. However, prices of some food items
have shown a sharp decline over the year. These include orange juice concentrate,
instant coffee, and fresh fruits.
The increase of 0.7 percent in average food prices during the
month was caused primarily by sharply higher prices of pork products, especially pork
chops and bacon due to seasonally reduced supplies. Average prices of beef and veal
moved up 1.2 percent, as demand increased more rapidly than did production. Prices
of other meats increased 2 0 2 percent in response to higher prices of beef and pork.
Apple prices continued to advance, reflecting seasonally reduced
stocks. The record high level of potato prices in July was caused by current supplies, including the new crop of Western potatoes, falling short of demand. On the
other hand, prices of lettuce and cabbage were sharply lower as increased supplies
reached the market. Prices of watermelons, cucumbers, tomatoes, and green peppers
also were down because of seasonal increases in supplies.
Prices of appliances and recreational and toilet goods were lower
in July, largely due to the elimination of Federal excise taxes for a number of items
in these categories. As a result of summer clearance sales, apparel prices declined
0.7 percent. Rates for gas bills declined 1.5 percent. However, prices of most consumer services continued to rise in July.
COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENTS

More than 1 million workers will receive cost-of-living increases
ranging from 1 to 3 cents an hour, based on reviews of the Consumer
Price Index for July, All but 14,000 have their wage adjustments
tied to the national index. About 950,000 workers will receive increases of 2 cents
an hour based on the quarterly change in the national index. These include 820,000
workers employed by automobile and automotive parts manufacturers; 35,000 by aerospace
firms; 72,000 employed by farm and construction equipment manufacturers; and 24,000 in
other industries, mostly metalworking. Approximately 18,000 workers, employed mostly
by aerospace firms, will receive 3-cent quarterly increases; while another 15,500
employees, including 6,000 in automotive parts and 5,000 in aerospace, will receive
1-cent quarterly increases.
In addition, about 17,000 farm equipment workers will receive a
1-percent quarterly increase; 3,000 will receive a 3-cent increase based on the annual
change in the national index; and 2,000 will receive a 3-cent semiannual increase.
About 11,500 local transit workers will receive a 2%-cent increase, based on the quarterly change in the Chicago index; and 2,600 transit workers will receive a 3-cent
quarterly increase, based on the index for Pittsburgh.




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OTHER BASES

The Consumer Price Index for July 1965 and purchasing power of
the consumer dollar on the bases of 1947-49 and 1939 are shown

below:




Base
1947-49=100 (or $1.00)
1939=100 (or $1.00)

Index

Purchasing
Power

135.2
227.6

$ 0.740
.439

NOTICE: The following June 1965 indexes for Honolulu
have been corrected as shown below:

Group
Transportation
Public transportation

Corrected Indexes
(Dec. 1963=100)
97.6
90.5

:The first set of the attached tables (A-l etc.) and the
•.analysis contained in this report are based on the new
:index series, covering both single workers living alone
;and families.

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-l: Consumer Price Index--United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners ana Clerical Workers

Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, July 1965
and percent changes from selected dates

tercent change to
July 1965 from- -

Indexes
(1957-59=100)
Group

All items

June
1965

July
1964

June
1965

April
1965

110.2

110.1

108.3

0.1

0.8

1.8

3.4
4.0
.1
9.4

3.5
3.8
1.7
10.4
0
1.6
.2
2.1

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

110.9
109.7
111.1
109.2
104.3
124.3
101.2
117.6

110.1
108.8
111.0
106.4
104.0
125.9
100.5
117.2

107.2
105.7
109.2
98.9
104.3
122.3
101.0
115.2

.7
.8
.1
2.6
.3
- 1.3
.7
.3

Housing
Shelter 1/
Rent--Homeownership 2/
Fuel and utilities 3/
Fuel oil and coal 4/
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

108.3
110.6
108.9
111.2
106.6
103.2
106.9
102.9

108.2
110.3
108.8
111.0
106.9
103.4
107.8
103.1

107.1
108.6
107.8
108.9
107.0
100.9
107.9
102.8

-

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

Apparel and upkeep 5/
Men's and boys 1
Women's and girls'
Footwear

106.1
106.8
102.5
112.0

106.9
107.1
103.5
112.3

105.5
106.0
101.9
110.8

.7
.3
- 1.0
o3

Transportation
Private
Public

111.5
110.0
121.4

111.2
109.7
121.3

109.4
107.9
119.0

115.3
122.7
108.7
114.6
111.5

115.7
122.2
111.0
115.7
111.0

113.7
119.5
109.3
114.1
108.9

All items less shelter
All items less food

110.1
110.2

110.0
110.3

108.2
108.8

Commodities 77
Nondurables
Durables 7/ 8/
Services 9/

106.9
108.7
102.3
117.8

106.9
108.6
102.6
117.6

105.3
106.3
102.9
115.3

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities
Apparel less footwear
Nondurables less food and apparel
New cars
Used cars
Household durables 10/
Housef urnishings

104.7
106.9
105.0
103.6
108.0
97.2
123.0
96.3
97.6

105.1
107.3
106.0
104.7
108.1
97.4
122.7
97.3
98.2

104.3
105.6
104.7
103.4
106.1
100.6
122.7
98.3
98.4

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

120.0
116.9
119.1
127.5
121.9

119.7
116.8
118.6
127.0
121.7

117.0
114.8
114.9
123.4
118.6

.3
. 1
.4
.4
.2

$0,907

$0,908

$0,923

-

Health and recreation
Medical carePersonal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services 6/

-

July
1964

July
1965

-

•2
5.7
.1
.7
.1

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

.3
.3
.1

.2
.2
0
0

.6
.8
.6
1.1

.5
.5
.1

1.9
1.9
2.0

.3
.4
- 2.1
- 1.0
.5

.1
.9
- 1.8
- 1.1
1.1

.1
.1

.9
.1

-

1.1
1.8
1.0
2.1
.4
2.3
.9
.1

-

-

1.4
2.7
.5
.4
2.4

Special groups:

Services less rent 9/
Household services less rentTransportation services
Medical care services —
—
Other services 11/
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
( 1957-59 = $1.00)
JL/
2/
3/
4/
J>/
6/
7/
8/
9/
10/
11/

-

-

-

-

0
.1
.3
.2

.1

-

-

-

.9
1.6
.7
.4

-

1.5
2.3
.6
2.2

.3
.1
.3
.4
.4
3.5
2.0
1.6
.9

.4
1.2
.3
.2
1.8
- 3.4
.2
- 2.0
.8

.6
.5
.5
1.0
.5

2.6
1.8
3.7
3.3
2.8

.9

- 1.7

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




1.8
1.3

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)

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

Pricing
Schedule 2/

Area 1/

1957-59=100

Percent change from—

Other
bases

1947-49=100
July 1965

April
1965

July
1964

U.S. City Average

M

110,.2

135.2

0.8

1.8

Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
New York
Philadelphia

M
M
M
M
M

107,.7
106,.9
112,.7
112,.4
111,.0

135.8
131.8
140.5
135.4
136.3

.7
1.2
.2
.7
1.2

1.0
2.6
2.5
1.7
2.0

July 1965

April
1965

July
1964

140.6
133.7
135.7
136.5

0.5
.6
.7
.9

1
1
1
1

Boston —
Houston 3 / —
—
Minneapolis-St. Paul 3/
Pittsburgh

113,,5
108,.5
109,.7
110,.8

February
1965

May 1965
Buffalo (Nov. 1963=100)
Cleveland
—
Dallas (Nov. 1963=100)
Milwaukee 3/
San Diego (Feb. 1965=100) 3/ —
Seattle
Washington
—

Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati 3/
Honolulu (Dec. 1963=100)
Kansas City 3/
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland

—

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

103.,0

- - - -

2.1
1.1
1.5
1.8
May
1964

0.6
.8
1.1
1.1
.5
.9
.6

2.3
2.2
.8
2.5

June 1965

March
1965

June
1964

107. 9
110. 0
107. 5

133.6
136.5
130.8

113. 9
110. 2
113. 0

140.9
136.8
143.4

0.3
1.6
.7
.2
5/ 1.6
1.1
.7

1.5
1.9
1.3
2.0
6 / 3.5
2.3
2.2

106. 8

132.6

101..1

-

108. 2

136.4

100,,5

~

110. 8
109. 5

3
3
3
3
3
3
3

4/

139.3
131.8

101.,7

1.6
1.9

1/ Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA)
except for New York and Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are
those established for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
2/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities except Milwaukee and San Diego; most
other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, April, July, and October.
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 - March, June, September, and December.
3/
Not included in U.S. average.
4/ Change from August 1964.
5/ Change from April 1965.
6/ Change from July 1964.
NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-3: Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Major Groups
Percent change from June 1965 to July 1965

Group

U.S. city
average

All items

0.1

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

.7
.1
.7
.3
.3
.4
2.1
1.0
.5




1/
2/

See footnote 1, table A-2.
Not available.

-

Chicago

Detroit

Los AngelesLong Beach

- 0.2

- 0.1

- 0.2

1.1
.1
.6
.2
.9
0
- 1.0
- 2.2
(2/)

.3
- .4
- 1.3
.7
- .4
.2
- 2.2
- .9
(2/)

-

.5
.1
1.5
.1
.5
.2
2.2
.8
(2/)

-

New York

Philadelphia

0.2
.6
.2
- 1.3
.8
0
.2
- 1.0
- .1
(2/)

0.3

-

1.5
.4
1.4
0
.2
.5
1.5
.4
(2/)

5
NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-4: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups
July 1965 indexes and percent changes from April 1965
U.S.
City
Average

Group

Houston
2/

Chicago

Los
AngelesLong
Beach

MinneapolisSt. Paul

2/

New
York

Philadelphia

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

110.2

113.5

107.7

106 .9

108 .5

112.7

109 .7

112.4

111 .0

110.8

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

110.9
109.7
111.1
109.2
104.3
124.3
101.2
117.6

114.9
112.9
114.9
113.9
99.9
132.3
104.1
123.5

110.6
110.5
108.9
111.0
111.4
119.9
102.0
111.9

108 .0
107 .2
105 .5
110 .0
103 .0
117 .5
96 .6
113 .7

110 .4
108 .5
112 .9
106 .1
99 .9
122 .0
102 .7
119 .3

111.8
108.8
121.3
103.7
108.5
123.1
95.2
123.1

108 .9
107 .8
106 .0
107 .4
107 .2
118 .1
102 .4
112 .7

111.6
109.1
111.9
108.8
98.9
124.4
101.1
123.9

109 .6
108 .2
107 .9
104 .9
109 .4
122 .7
99 .5
117 .9

110.5
110.2
112.1
114.1
98.4
124.2
102.2
111.5

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

108.3
110.6
108.9
111.2
106.6
103.2
106.9
102.9

114.4
120.2
120.8
119.8
106.7
108.5
103.1
106.3

105.2
105.7
105.9
105.6
104.5
103.6
104.6
104.5

99 .5
97 .8

113.2
118.2
110.3
120.8
103.9
111.4
102.7

114.8
106.0
107.7
107.6
107.8

109 .7
112 .1
109 .5
112 .9
105 .5
105 g
101 .9
103 .8

108.5
106.5
107.9
105.9
113.6

125 .8
107 .7

107 .4
111 .0
108 .7
111 .4
102 .5
98 .0
100 .3
100 .8

113.1
116.4

98 .5
102 .9
99 .6
105 .5
99 .5

104 .8
101 .3
99 .6
102 .0
115 .4

111.9
106.7

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

106.1
106.8
102.5
112.0

107.8
100.9
106.4
113.4

101.8
101.1
97.4
110.0

108 .0
106 .2
110 .0
111,.8

106,.7
106 .1
104,.8
111 .6

107.0
107.9
105.8
109.7

104 .9
111 .3
97 .7
113 .0

108.5
109.4
102.9
111.1

109 .4
107 .7
104,.6
110,.0

108.8
104.0
105.3
115.9

Transportation
Private
Public

111.5
110.0
121.4

113.4
107.2
132.9

109.8
110.3
107.7

109,.7
108,.1
114 .6

107 .0
104 „2
124,.3

119.8
115.9
138.9

111 .2
109 .6
121 .9

107.4
109.5
101.4

117,.4
113,.1
136,,7

114.2
109.5
130.4

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

115.3
122.7
108.7
114.6
111.5

114.8
123.6
110.5
118.8
105.1

110.6
130.2
109.2
100.1
101.9

116,.4
128,.2
111..3
112,.1
(3/)

116,.4
116,.3
115.,5
117,.6
115,,8

111.1
120.7
107.4
103.8
(3/)

116,.8
132,.2
103,.6
115,.4
106,,8

119.5
123.9
107.8
123.6
116.6

115,.7
127,.2
106.,2
112..0
(3/)

116.5
130.7
104.6
110.4
113.8

—

--

Percent c hanges from April 1965 to Jfuly 1965
0.8

0.5

0.7

1..2

0..6

0.2

0,.7

0.7

1.,2

0.9

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

3.4
4.0
.1
9.4
- .2
5.7
.1
.7

3.1
3.9
.2
7.1
.2
8.5
- .2
.3

3.7
4.3
- .1
9.6
.2
6.5

4.9
5<,6
1.,2
12.,5
- ..1
7.,7
- .,8
1.,6

3.,4
4.,2
- ,,3
12..0
- ,.1
1.,8
,9
,4

1.7
2.2
.8
9.0
- .1
- 2.5
- .9
.6

2..4
2,.9
- 1..3
8..0
,6
3.,6
,8
,2

2.9
3.8
.2
7.9
- 1.1
7.1
- .4
.2

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

4.3
4.7
.4
9.9
- .3
10.1
- .4
1.7

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

.1
.5
.1
.4
.6
2.1
.7
.2

- 1.0
- 1.6
.3
- 2.6

.2
.2
.2
.1

-

,8
1.,5
,4
1.6
5
- 6.6
1.
•4

.2
.6
.8
- .3
- 2.7
.5
- .8

-

,6

-

-

.4

All items

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

-

0
0

--

p
2/
3/
4/

See footnote 1, table A-2.
Not included in U.S. average.
Not available.
Change from May 1965.




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

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3
3

2
1.5
- 1.8
(3/)

-

.2
.4
.8

- .2
.8
- 1.8
-

.2

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NEW SERIES
(Including Single W o r k e r s )

T A B L E A-5:
Consumer Price Index--United States and Selected Areas
For Urban W a g e Earners and Clerical Workers, Food and its Subgroups
July 1965 indexes and percent changes from June 1965

Food at h o m e

Total
food

Area 1/

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Indexes

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Fruits
and
vegetables

Dairy
products

(1957-59=100 unless otherwise

Other
foods
at home

specified)

I
U.S. City Average

110 9

109 7

111..1

109.2

104.3

124,.3

101..2

117.,6

Atlanta
—
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov. 1963=100) —
Chicago
Cincinnati 2/
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov. 1963=100)
Detroit
Honolulu (Dec. 1963=100)
H o u s t o n 2/
Kansas City 2/
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Milwaukee 2 / 3 /
Minneapolis-St. Paul 2/
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego (Feb. 1965=100) 2/ 3/
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle
Washington

108 8
111 9
114 .9
106 9
110 6
108 5
106 8
105 3
108
103 9
110,.4
112,.2
111,.8

108 7
109 3
112 9
107 4
110 5
107 4
105 6
105 6
107 2
104 2
108,.5
112,.0
108,.8

103..7
116..6
114..9
100.,2
108..9
108..7
106..7
103..2
105..5
101..3
112..9
112..6
121..3

108.0
108.9
113.9
108.7
110.4
108.7
111.2
110.0
105.5
106.1
110.1
103.7

105.1
102.4
99.9
98.8
111.4
99.8
92.6
99.3
103.0
99.3
99.9
112.0
108.5

123,.0
124,.0
132..3
123,.2
119..9
121,.9
122,.4
109..7
117,.5
113.,9
122..0
122..3
123..1

105..6
98..9
104,,1
104..5
102..0
96..2
97..3
100..7
96..6
98..6
102..7
105..2
95..2

109..4
122,.1
123,.5
104,.0
111,.9
115,.7
113..1
104,.0
113,.7
103,.0
119,.3
113,.1
123,.1

108..9
111..6
109,.6
110,.5
113..4

107,.8
109,.1
108,.2
110,.2
111,.3

106..0
111..9
107..9
112..1
109..1

107.4
108.8
104.9
114.1
113.1

107.2
98.9
109.4
98.4

111.1

118,.1
124..4
122..7
124..2
121..6

102.,4
101..1
99..5
102..2
102.,4

112,.7
123..9
117,.9
111,• 5
120..0

112..0
111..9

109,.2
109,.9
108,.9

109..2
109..1
111..0

109.0
109.8
107.9

106.7
113.0
106.9

124..0
118.,9
118..6

97..9
101..6
101.,3

124..3
120..8
119..1

0

j
i

110..5

111.0

j

i
Percent changes, June 1965 to July

U.S. City Average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov. 1963=100)
Chicago
Cincinnati 2/
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov. 1963=100)
Detroit
Honolulu (Dec. 1963=100)
Houston 2/
Kansas City 2/
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Milwaukee 2/ 3/
—
Minneapolis-St. Paul 2/
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego (Feb. 1965=100) 2/ 3/
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle
Washington
1/
2/
3/

See footnote 1, table A-2.
Not included in U . S . average.
See footnote 2, table A-2.




0..7

0..8

.4
,0
.7
,9
.5
,4
.8
.1
.1
,2
.6
.5
.3

,4
.2
2..2
.0
.5
.4
,8
.0
1.,2
.2
.7
.5
.3

,9
.6
.5
.1
,8

.9
.9
,8
.0
.9

1.
1.

1.
1.

1.
1.

-

1.

1.

1.

1<
1.

,8

.8

,.1

- ,.2
1..4

1<,0

1
1
i|

0..1

2.6

0.3

- 1.3.

0.,7

0..3

.5
.1
.1

1.7
2.2
4.2
2.2
1.5
2.4
3.1
4.5
3.0
1.1
3.2
3.1
3.0

2.4

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

,5
.0
.6
.8
.9
.5
.0
.9
.4
.3
,3
,8
•,1

.6
,2
.2
.3
,5
.3
.2
.0
.8
.1
,3
.4
.2

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

- ,
-„
- .
- .

-

1965

,,7

.1
-

-

1.2
.4
.1
.3
3.2
.8
.4
.4
.4
.3
0

0

3.2
2.0
3.3
2.5
4.1

.3
.4
2.5
.2
.4

.2
,4
.5

2.8
.5
3.9

-

- ,.4
- ,.2
- «,4

.1
.2
.1

1.

- 1.
- 1.

1.

- .
- 1.

.3
.4
.7
.0
- 3..0

- ,

1.

- 1.

.9
- 2..6
.8

1.
-

,5

1.,1
lc,1
,5

1.,2
1.,2
,2
,8

1,

.2
.1
0
1.,1
0
.4
.1
.3

7

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-6: Consumer Price Index--Food, Groups, and Items
July 1965 indexes, and percent changes June 1965 to July 1965
U.S. City Average
(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)

Item or Group

Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks 1/
Food at homeCereals and bakery productsFlour
Cracker meal JL/
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat 1/
Cookies
Layer cake _1/
Cinnamon rolls 1/
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin 2/
Steak, porterhouse 1/Rump roast I/Rib roast---Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver 1/
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast 21
Pork sausage 1/
Ham, whole
Picnics 1/
Bacon
Other meatsLamb chops 1/
FrankfurtersHam, canned JL/
Bologna sausage 1/
Salami sausage 1/
Liverwurst _1/
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts 1/
Turkey 1/
Fish
Shrimp, frozen JL/
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned _1/
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, delivered
Milk, fresh, skim 1/
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
Cheese, American process-Butter
1/
2/
3/
*

December 1963 = 100.
April 1960 = 100.
July 1961 = 100.
Priced only in season.




Index

110.9
117.6
117.7
102.6
109.7
111.1
110.0
111.0
119.0
106.8
114.3
103.4
98.8
97.3
100.2
109.2
111.6
110.9
109.6
108.0
112.6
105.1
119.5
106.0
108.9
103.3
120.8
117.2
123.6
128.9
121.1
107.7
113.5
121.5
109.4
116.2
112.2
105.1
107.1
104.0
106.3
93.0
93.8
101.7
103.3
110.8
95.1
117.1
101.8
104.2
104.3
101.8
105.7
98.6
105.0
93.8
116.7
102.9

Percent
Change
0.7
.3
.4
.2
.8
.1
.2
1.6
.1
.6
0
.1
.2
.7
0
2.6
3.3
1.2
.1
.2
1.4
.6
1.8
2.1
1.7
1.5
1.9
7.6
6.7
6.5
6.2
5.5
11.2
9.3
2.2
1.1
2.9
3.8
2.3
1.5
1.8
.5
.6
.8
- 1.0
.4
.6
1.1
.1
.3
.3
.9
.5
.4
.6
- 1.2
.2
.2

Item or Group

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
—
Apples
BananasOranges
Orange juice, fresh 1/
Grapefruit
Grapes *
Strawberries *
Watermelon *
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus * 1/
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers 1/
Lettuce
Peppers, green 1/
Spinach I/-Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned 1/-Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned 1/
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate frozen 2/
Beets, canned 1/
Peas, green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen JL/
Other food at home
E
8gS
Fats and oils:
Margarine
Salad dressing, Italian JL/
Salad or cooking oil 1/
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored 1/
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can and bag
Coffee, instant 3/
Tea
Cola drink
Carbonated fruit drink 1/
Prepared and partially prepared foods 1/
Bean soup, canned 1/
Chicken soup, canned 1/
Spaghetti, canned 1/
Mashed potatoes, instant 1/
Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/
Baby foods, canned
Sweet pickle relish 1/
Pretzels 1/

Index

124.3
138.6
144.4
97.4
119.7
90.6
163.9
151.3
*
97.8
236.9
147.8
97.5
128.3
117.8
114.2
103.1
105.0
150.4
101.3
114.5
106.1
96.1
97.4
99.6
96.4
89.3
98.6
116.1
104.9
107.3
96.0
101.2
87.2
102.3
100.5
110.1
113.8
108.3
115.5
106.1
99.1
100.2
94.7
99.5
101.1
125.5
101.6
101.5
98.3
99.5
100.6
110.8
95.1
107.7
101.1
98.9

Percent
Change

-

1.3
2.1
5.9
1.6
1.9
.2
4.5
*

*
-

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

17.4
9.8
1.7
2.8
25.3
3.6
7.7
8.9
37.9
8.2
1.1
6.3
.3
.9
2.2
.3
.4
1.4
.3
.5
.8
.2
.1
.7
3.9
.3
.7
.7
.1
.4
0
.2
0
0
.1
.8
.1
.2
.6
.4
.2
.1
.4
1.4
1.1
.1
.6
.1

8

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)

TABLE A-7: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group indexes, selected dates
(1957-59=100)

Date

Health and recreation
Reading
and
Medical
Personal
recreacare
care
tion

Other
goods
and
services

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

1965:

July
June
May
Apr.
Mar.
Feb.
Jan.

110.2
110.1
109.6
109.3
109.0
108.9
108.9

110.9
110.1
107.9
107.3
106.9
106.6
106.6

108.3
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.2
108.1

106.1
106.9
106.8
106.3
106.0
105.8
105.6

111.5
111.2
111.4
111.0
110.6
110.6
111.1

115.3
115.7
115.6
115.4
114.9
114.7
114.5

122.7
122.2
121.8
121.6
121.4
121.0
120.6

108.7
111.0
111.0
110.7
110.4
110.1
110.0

114.6
115.7
115.9
115.9
115.4
115.2
115.0

111.5
111.0
110.6
110.3
109.5
109.4
109.3

1964:

Dec.
Nov.
Oct.
Sept.
Aug.
July

108.8
108.7
108.5
108.4
108.2
108.3

106.9
106.8
106.9
107.2
106.9
107.2

107.8
107.7
107.6
107.4
107.2
107.1

106.6
106.4
106.2
105.9
105.3
105.5

110.5
110.0
109.4
108.9
109.3
109.4

114.3
114.2
114.0
113.9
113.8
113.7

120.3
120.2
119.9
119.7
119.8
119.5

110.0
109.7
109.7
109.5
109.4
109.3

114.9
114.9
114.5
114.3
114.2
114.1

109.2
109.1
109.1
109.0
108.9
108.9

Annual Average:

1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1955

108.1
106.7
105.4
104.2
103.1
93.3

106.4
105.1
103.6
102.6
101.4
94.0

107.2
106.0
104.8
103.9
103.1
94.1

105.7
104.8
103.6
103.0
102.2
95.9

109.3
107.8
107.2
105.0
103.8
89.7

113.6
111.4
109.4
107.3
105.4
91.4

119.4
117.0
114.2
111.3
108.1
88.6

109.2
107.9
106.5
104.6
104.1
90.0

114.1
111.5
109.6
107.2
104.9
92.1

108.8
107.1
105.3
104.6
103.8
94.3




All
items

Food

Transportation

Total

9

OLD SERIES

TABLE C-l:

Consumer Price Index—Portland, Oregon and Scranton
All Items and Commodity Groups
Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates
(1957-59=100)

Portland, Oregon
Group

Index
July 1965

Percent change to
July 1965 from —
April 1965

Scranton
Index

Percent change to
May 1965 from --

May 1965

February 1965

All items
All items (1947-49=100)

112.2
139.0

1.2

110.5
131.8

0.5

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

110.8
109.4
109.4
110.1
110.2
120.8
100.1

2.9
2.6
- .1
7.4
0
3.5
.5

106.8
105.1
111.7
100.9
99.5
119.4
99.5

.4
.5
.4
0
- 2.5
5.1
- .7

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

113.3
108.6
102.5
104.2
97.5
113.2

.1
.5
0
0
.4
.3

107.3
109.4
104.8
99.3
96.2
113.0

-

108.4
115.4
102.8
112.5
101.6

1.0
1.8
.9
.3
.5

105.6
108.6
103.1
109.0
101.6

.8
.4
1.3
.1
1.0

Transportation
Private
Public

110.2
107.6
126.8

.8
.9
0

110.2
107.9
125.3

1.4
1.7
0

Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

119.7
111.6
119.9
106.4

1.4
- 1.0
2.0
.5

126.7
119.9
139.0
113.1

2.5
.3
1.8
.3

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




—

—

.6
.1
0
- 6.1
.9
.3

10

Brief Explanation ot the CPI

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods
and services usually bought by urban wage earners and clerical workers, both families
and single persons living alone* It is based on prices of about 400 items which were
selected to represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by
wage earners and clerical workers. Prices for these items are obtained in urban portions of 33 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) and 17 smaller cities,
which were chosen to represent all urban places in the United States, including
Alaska and Hawaii. They are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage
earners and clerical workers patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in
all 50 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the 5 largest SMSA's and every 3 months in other SMSA's and cities. Mail
questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and certain other items which change in price infrequently.
Prices of most other goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the
Bureau's trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the
spending of all wage earners and clerical workers. SMSA and city data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1960 populations of SMSA's and
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1957-59=100, and are
also available on the bases of 1947-49=100 and 1939=100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from
the 17 SMSA's for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following additional locations:
Alabama - Florence
Alaska - Anchorage
California - Bakersfield*
Colorado - Denver*
Connecticut - Hartford*
Florida - Orlando*
Indiana - Indianapolis*
Indiana - Logansport
Illinois - Champaign-Urbana*
Iowa - Cedar Rapids*
Kansas - Wichita*

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

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

*Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Comparisons of indexes for individual SMSA's show only that prices in one
location changed more or less than in another. The SMSA indexes cannot be used to
measure differences in price levels or in living costs between areas.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 17 large SMSA's are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C. 20212 or any of its regional offices
(addresses below).
BLS Regional Offices
1371 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

341 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York 10001

219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94103

18 Oliver Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

1365 Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114













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WASHINGTON, D.C.




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