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the consumer price index
I
m m
i
U.S. C I T Y
AVERAGE
for July 1974
AND
SELECTED
AREAS
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
October 1974
the consumer price index
for July 1974
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF L A B O R
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary
CONTENTS
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES
A N D LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner
Page
Price movements
1
Charts 1—4. Consumer price indexes for all items and major
components, and rates of change over 1-, 3-, 6-, and
12-months spans
3
Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
a monthly report
on consumer price movements
including statistical tables
and technical notes.
Table 4.
CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners
and clerical workers, by commodity and service groups,
and expenditure classes
7
CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners
and clerical workers, by commodity and service groups,
and expenditure classes
8
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, all items most recent index
and percent changes from selected dates
9
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, major groups, percent
change from June 1974 to July 1974
9
Table 5.
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, commodity groups,
July 1974 index, and percent changes from April 1974 . . . . 10
Table 6.
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food and its subgroups,
July 1974 indexes, and percent changes from June 1974 . . . 11
Table 7.
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food items, July 1974
indexes, and percent changes from selected dates
12
CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners
and clerical workers, indexes for selected items and
groups, July 1974, and percent changes from
selected dates
14
CPI—United States city average and selected areas for
urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for
regular and premium gasoline
18
CPI—United States city average and selected areas for
urban wage earners and clerical workers, average
prices for regular and premium gasoline
18
Table 8.
Table 9.
Table 10.
Price Movements
July 1974
The services index rose 1.1 percent in July, compared
with 1.0 percent increases in each of the 2 preceding
months and the 0.7 percent average monthly rise in the
first 4 months of this year.
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.8 percent in July to
148.3 percent of its 1967=100 base. Increases in mortgage interest costs and higher prices for automobiles,
medical care services, restaurant meals, and a wide range
of other commodities and services accounted for the
rise. The effect of these increases was offset partially
by lower prices for apparel and some food items—
notably fresh fruits and vegetables, beef, and dairy
products. The CPI in July was 11.8 percent higher than
a year ago.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the rise in the July
CPI was also 0.8 percent. This compares with an increase of 1.0 percent in June and 1.1 percent in May.
The slower rise in July was due to a decline in the food
index of 0.4 percent after seasonal adjustment. The index for nonfood commodities rose 1.3 percent, continuing the rapid pace of the first 6 months of this year.
Monthly changes in detail (not seasonally adjusted)
Food. The index for food purchased in grocery stores—
based on prices collected on the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th of
July—declined 0.2 percent from June. This index usually rises seasonally in July. Contrary to their usual upward movement in July, prices for beef, dairy products,
eggs, and fresh fruits declined. Fresh vegetable prices fell
more than is usual for this time of the year. Retail beef
prices continued lower reflecting earlier declines through
mid-June in wholesale prices caused by ample supplies
and weak demand. Prices of most dairy products de-
Table A. Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in all items
Changes f r o m preceding month
Month
All items
Compound
annual rate
Services
From
3 months
ago
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
Seasonally
adjusted
Commodities
less f o o d
Food
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
From
12 months
ago
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
1973:
July
August
September
October
November
December
0.2
1.8
.3
.8
.7
.7
0.2
1.9
.4
.8
.8
.6
0.8
6.0
-.7
.1
1.1
.9
0.3
6.1
-.3
.7
1.4
.5
-0.2
.2
.4
.9
.7
.6
0.2
.3
.3
.5
.7
.6
0.2
.7
.9
1.1
.6
.6
5.5
11.1
10.2
13.1
8.3
9.2
5.7
7.5
7.4
7.9
8.4
8.8
1974:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
.9
1.3
1.1
.6
1.1
1.0
.8
1.1
1.2
1.1
.6
1.1
1.0
.8
1.6
2.5
1.0
-.3
.7
.4
.1
1.7
2.2
.6
-.4
.9
.3
-.4
.6
1.0
1.5
1.3
1.6
1.4
1.0
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.3
.7
.7
.8
.6
1.0
1.0
1.1
10.2
12.2
14.2
12.1
11.4
10.9
11.7
9.4
10.0
10.2
10.2
10.7
11.1
11.8
1
clined because of plentiful supplies resulting from the
expansion of milk production in the spring and early
summer. Large supplies from the summer crops caused
prices to drop for fresh fruits and vegetables, particularly watermelons, potatoes, onions, lettuce, and
tomatoes. Lower prices for bananas reflected rising imports and falling demand.
to rise. Manufacturers raised prices on all lines of appliances this spring. Price increases are gradually being reflected at the retail level, but the increase at retail has
been smaller than at wholesale due to consumer resistance. Prices for most furniture, except aluminum
folding chairs, and for dinnerware and flatware, also
increased in July.
The effect of these declines was largely offset by
higher prices for most other grocery store food items.
Both pork and poultry prices rose for the first time
since early this year influenced by the upturn in wholesale prices after mid-June. The increase in retail poultry
prices was much smaller than usual for July, while the
increase in pork prices was somewhat larger than usual.
Prices for cereal and bakery products, sugar and sweets,
nonalcoholic beverages, and partially-prepared foods continued to increase. Higher prices for ingredients—
particularly sugar—and for nonagricultural imputs such
as containers and packaging materials, machinery, fuels,
labor, and transportation are factors contributing to the
rise in many food items.
The index for food away from home—restaurant
meals and snacks—rose 1.1 percent, about the same as
in recent months.
There were also large increases for nondurable commodities such as housekeeping supplies, toilet goods,
alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, and fuel oil and
coal. Rising costs, particularly for materials, were an important factor in these price increases. The rise in gasoline and motor oil index, however, slowed noticeably.
Among the 23 metropolitan areas for which gasoline
prices are published, prices of regular gasoline declined in
nine areas, and increased in three other areas by only 0.1
percent. (See tables 9 and 10.) Prices for apparel commodities declined, but by much less than is usual for
July.
Services
Commodities less food. The index for nonfood commodities increased 1.0 percent. This index usually shows a
small seasonal decline in July. About three-fifths of the
July increase was due to higher prices for durable
commodities. New car prices continued to rise in marked
contrast to their normal seasonal pattern. All major
domestic automobile producers have raised prices over
the May-July period; transportation charges have increased; and consumer demand for 1974 models has
strengthened somewhat in anticipation of higher prices
for 1975 model cars. Used car prices continued to
rise substanitally, but the July increase was noticeably
smaller than in recent months.
The services index rose 1.1 percent in July. More than
25 percent of this increase was due to higher mortgaging
costs which reflect earlier increases in interest rates on
conventionally financed loans as well as rate increases
for VA-guaranteed loans (from 8.74 to 9.0) and FHAinsured loans (from 9.0 to 9.25). Among other household services, < charges for home 1 maintenance services
rose as a result of higher materials and labor costs, as
well as higher costs for permits. The rise in housekeeping services—particularly for general housework
and baby sitters—continued to reflect the impact of
the rise in minimum wages. Residential gas bills rose in
July. The Federal Power Commission's decision to increase the regulated price for interstate sales o f natural gas
resulted in increases in purchased gas adjustments and rate
increases.
Prices of all types of household durables also continued to rise rapidly. Higher prices for floor covering
reflected rising prices for synthetic and natural backing
materials. Jute prices are rising due to reduced crops in
India and Bangladesh. Prices for vinyl rugs and vinyl
asbestos tile have risen as prices of raw materials, particularly vinyl chloride, resins, and asbestos, continued
The index for medical care services continued to rise
rapidly as a result of higher fees for doctors, dentists,
and other professional services such as laboratory tests,
and higher hospital charges for semiprivate rooms, Xrays, and other services. Charges for other services such
as auto repairs, parking fees, dry cleaning, laundering
men's shirts, haircuts, and movie admissions also rose.
2
Chart 1. All items index and its rate of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1/ Computed from the unadjusted series.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
3
1971
1972
1973
1974
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rates of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
CPI
COMMODITIES
(SEASONALLY
LESS
FOOD
INDEX
ADJUSTED J
P E R C E N T C H A N G E OVER 1 - M O N T H
(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED J
SPAN
JUL
1 .3
(AUL
16-5
r~
PRITH .
SCALE
1 .4
1 .2
1 .0
0 .8
0 .6
0.4
0.2
0 .0
- 0 .2
-0.4
- 0 .6
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 3 - M O N T H SPAN
( A N N U A L R A T E . SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D )
JUL
16.0
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 6 - M O N T H SPAN
( A N N U A L R A T E . SEASONALLY A D J U S T E D )
flRITH.
SCALE
—
JUL
1 1 .8
PERCENT
1965
1966
1967
1/ Computed from the unadjusted
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF L A B O R
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1968
CHANGE
OVER
1969
series.
4
12-MONTH
1970
1971
SPAN
V
1972
1973
1974
6
Chart 3. Total food index and its rates of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1/ Computed from the unadjusted series.
U.S.DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
5
1971
1972
1973
1974
Chart 4. Services index and its rates of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
CPI
(NOT
SERVICES
SEASONALLY
INDEX
RDJUSTED)
-jur
ARITH.
1 . 1 SCALE
1 .1
1 .0
0 .9
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 1-MONTH S P A N
(NOT S E A S O N A L L Y ' f i f f J U S T E D )
0.8
-w
JUL
13.0
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 3-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL R A T E . NOT S E A S O N A L Y A O J U S T E O J
PRITH.
SCALE
10
JUL
IP-2
1965
1966
1967
CHANGE OVER
1968
12
1969
1/
Computed from the unadjusted series.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
6
1970
1971
0.0
-0.1
P E R C E N T CHANGE OVER 6-MONTH S P A N
(ANNUAL R A T E . NOT S E A S 0 N f l O \ Y A D J U S T E D J
PERCENT
0 .7
0 .6
0.5
0.4
0 .3
0.2
0.1
1972
1973
1974
Table 1. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States city a v e r a g e f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
by c o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e groups, and expenditure c l a s s e s
Relative
importance
Group
Pecember
1973
Unadjusted
p e r c e n t change to
July 1974 f r o m —
June
July
1974
1973
Unadjusted indexes
1967= 100 unless
o t h e r w i s e noted
July
June
1974
1974
Seasonally adjusted
p e r c e n t change f r o m —
A p r i l to
May
May to
June
June to
July
1. 0
0. 8
C o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e groups
148. 3
172. 5
11. 8
63.454
145. 2
146. 1
12. 6
. 6
24. 810
19.633
2. 644
6.988
3. 023
3. 146
3. 832
5. 177
160.
160.
165.
155.
153.
183.
154.
158.
160. 5
160. 6
166. 7
154. 6
151. 6
178. 7
158.4
160. 4
13. 9
14. 0
35. 0
-2. 0
22. 2
16. 3
23. 3
13. 8
. 1
-. 2
. 8
-. 3
-1.4
-2.4
2. 6
1. 1
-
Commodities
F o o d at home
C e r e a l s and bakery p r o d u c t s
Meats, poultry, and f i s h
Dairy p r o d u c t s
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
Other f o o d s at home
F o o d away f r o m home
0. 8
147. 1
171. 1
100. 000
A l l i t e m s ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 - 100) -
3
9
3
1
8
1
5
6
-
1. 1
-
-
-
-
1. 2
.
.
1.
-2.
.
8.
.
.
. 9
.6
9
8
9
6
6
1
2
8
-. 3
. 1
.9
-2. 6
-. 4
. 7
2. 8
1. 1
-. 4
-. 9
. 7
-1.4
-1. 6
-2. 2
2. 0
1. 1
38.644
136. 8
138. 1
11. 8
1. 0
1. 3
1. 3
1. 3
22. 978
8. 569
2. 661
3. 815
1. 504
14. 409
3. 162
1.993
2. 349
. 872
6. 033
141.
135.
137.
133.
137.
144.
165.
142.
130.
214.
132.
0
6
0
6
4
3
4
8
0
2
5
141.
135.
136.
132.
136.
145.
166.
144.
131.
218.
134.
8
0
0
9
9
9
3
9
8
5
1
14.
7.
8.
5.
5.
18.
39.
5.
7.
65.
11.
0
1
5
9
4
1
2
2
3
9
1
. 6
-. 4
-. 7
5
-. 4
1. 1
. 5
1. 5
1. 4
2. 0
I. 2
1. 1
. 5
.8
. 2
.7
1. 5
1. 9
*. 7
*. 6
2. 7
1. 5
1. 2
.9
1. 0
. 5
. 3
1. 5
1. 2
#1. 6
*. 7
1.9
1.9
1. 1
. 5
. 7
. 4
. 1
1. 1
-. 1
*1. 5
*1. 4
2. 7
1. 4
Durable c o m m o d i t i e s
Household durables
New c a r s
Used c a r s
Other durables
15. 666
4.566
1. 917
1. 849
7. 334
131.
128.
116.
133.
137.
2
2
4
6
1
133.
129.
118.
140.
137.
0
5
0
2
9
8. 7
8. 5
6.4
14. 3
7.9
1. 4
1. 0
1.4
4. 9
. 6
1. 5
1. 0
1.4
*10. 1
. 5
1.
1.
2.
*9.
.
6
3
1
6
6
1. 5
1. 1
1.9
*4. 9
. 6
Services
Rent —
S e r v i c e s l e s s rent
Household s e r v i c e s l e s s rent
Transportation s e r v i c e s
Medical care services
Other s e r v i c e s
36. 546
4. 873
31. 673
15.463
5. 090
5. 423
5. 698
150.
129.
154.
164.
141.
158.
141.
9
8
7
0
5
0
1
152.
130.
156.
166.
142.
160.
142.
5
3
6
5
3
2
2
10. 2
4. 7
11. 1
14. 6
3.9
11. 3
8. 0
1.
.
1.
1.
.
1.
.
*1. 0
*.4
*1. 0
1. 2
. 7
1. 7
. 6
*1. 1
*. 4
*1. 2
1.4
. 6
1.4
.9
75. 190
47. 788
7. 064
31. 123
9. 707
5. 318
4.457
1. 489
143.
150.
135.
149.
161.
141.
175.
108.
3
4
2
8
5
0
1
3
144.
150.
134.
151.
163.
141.
178.
109.
7
9
6
4
5
9
5
3
11. 0
14. 0
7. 5
10. 0
11. 3
9. 6
16.4
3. 7
1. 0
. 3
-. 4
1. 1
1. 2
.6
1.9
.9
2
0
6
0
7
0
6
6
1. 3
.7
.9
*.9
.9
. 6
1. 6
*. 7
1. 1
. 3
. 7
*1. 1
1. 0
. 7
1.9
*. 9
0. 8
C o m m o d i t i e s l e s s food
Nondurables l e s s food
Apparel commodities 1
M e n ' s and boys'
Women 1 s and girls' Footwear
Nondurables l e s s food and apparel
Gasoline and m o t o r oil
T o b a c c o products
Alcoholic beverages
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables
Special indexes:
A l l i t e m s l e s s food
Nondurable c o m m o d i t i e s
A p p a r e l c o m m o d i t i e s l e s s footwear
Services less medical care services
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance s e r v i c e A p p l i a n c e s (including radio and T V )
1
4
2
5
6
4
8
*1. 0
*. 4
*1. 1
1. 4
. 5
1. 2
1. 3
1.
1.
.
*1.
.
1.
2.
*.
Expenditure c l a s s e s
All items
100. 000
147. 1
148. 3
11. 8
0. 8
1. 1
1. 0
Food
24.810
160. 3
160. 5
13. 9
. 1
. 9
3
4
Housing
Shelter2
Rent
Homeownership 3
Fuel and utilities *
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
Household furnishings and operation
33. 321
21.459
4. 873
16. 184
4. 820
2. 390
7. 042
149.
152.
129.
161.
149.
144.
139.
2
8
8
2
4
5
2
150. 9
154.4
130. 3
163. 2
150.9
146. 2
141.4
12.
10.
4.
12.
20.
16.
13.
1. 1
.9
*. 4
. 8
1. 4
1. 5
2. 1
1. 1
9
4
9
9
1. 0
1. 5
1. 2
1. 0
*. 4
1. 2
1. 0
1. 5
1. 7
4
5
7
4
0
5
1
1.
1.
.
1.
1.
1.
1.
1
0
4
2
0
2
6
9.945
135. 7
135. 3
7. 6
-. 3
. 7
8
. 7
Transportation
Private
Public
12.602
11. 233
1. 369
140. 7
139. 8
148. 6
142. 6
141. 9
148. 6
14. 3
15. 7
2. 6
1.4
1. 5
0
2. 0
2. 3
. 3
2. 0
2. 1
1. 2
1. 4
1. 6
. 1
Health and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and r e c r e a t i o n
Other g o o d s and s e r v i c e s
18.
6.
2.
5.
4.
946
229
513
346
859
139.
149.
136.
133.
135.
4
4
5
5
8
141.
151.
137.
134.
137.
0
4
8
6
7
8.
10.
10.
6.
6.
2
3
0
7
3
1. 1
1. 3
1. 0
.8
1.4
*1.
1.
1.
1.
.
0
2
2
2
6
78. 541
93. 771
95.951
17. 583
2. 290
145.
147.
145.
160.
161.
7
1
7
2
9
146.
148.
146.
159.
159.
8
2
7
7
1
12. 1
11. 8
11. 1
12.9
-2. 4
.8
. 7
.7
3
-1. 7
1.
1.
1.
*.
*-2.
1
0
1
3
5
$ 0 . 674
. 580
-10. 6
-.9
A p p a r e l and upkeep
Special i n d e x e s :
A l l i t e m s l e s s shelter
All items less medical care
All items less mortgage interest costs
CPI - d o m e s t i c a l l y p r o d u c e d f a r m f o o d s
CPI - s e l e c t e d beef cuts 6
Purchasing p o w e r of c o n s u m e r d o l l a r :
1967-$ 1. 00
1 9 5 7 - 5 9 - $ 1. 00
5
_
$ 0 . 680
. 584
-
A l s o includes infants' wear, sewing m a t e r i a l s , and j e w e l r y not shown separately.
A l s o includes hotel and motel r a t e s not shown separately.
Includes h o m e purchase, m o r t g a g e interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and r e p a i r s .
A l s o includes residential telephones, fuel oil, coal, water, and s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e not shown separately.
Calculated f r o m the CPI food at h o m e component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic b e v e r a g e s , bananas,
and about half of the index weight f o r sugar.
6 Calculated f r o m the CPI beef and veal component by excluding veal cutlets and beef l i v e r .
* Not seasonally adjusted.
_
*1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
2
5
3
0
0
*1. 1
1. 3
1. 0
1. 0
1. 3
1. 0
1. 0
9
1
9
.9
. 6
.8
*-. 3
*-l. 7
_
_
-
1
2
NOTE:
Index applies to month as a whole, not to any s p e c i f i c date.
7
c h o c o l a t e candy b a r s ,
chocolate syrup
Table 1. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States city a v e r a g e f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
by c o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e groups, and expenditure c l a s s e s
Seasonally adjusted annua 1 rate
p e r c e n t change f o r
Sea sonally adjusted indexes
(1967=100)
Group
April
1974
May
1974
June
1974
July
1974
6 months <ending in
3 months ending in
October
1973
January
1974
April
1974
Janua ry
1974
July
1974
July
1974
C o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e groups
_
All items
Commodities
Food
F o o d at h o m e
C e r e a l s and bakery p r o d u c t s
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy p r o d u c t s
Fruits and vegetables
Other f o o d s at home
F o o d away f r o m home
C o m m o d i t i e s l e s s food
Nondurables l e s s food
Apparel commodities 1
M e n ' s and boys'
W o m e n ' s and girls'
Footwear
Nondurables l e s s food and apparel
Gasoline and m o t o r oil
T o b a c c o p r o d u c t s (not seasonally
adjusted)
A l c o h o l i c b e v e r a g e s (not
s e a s o n a l l y adjusted)
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurable s
Durable c o m m o d i t i e s
Household durables
New c a r s
Used c a r s (not seasonally adjusted) —
Other durables
S e r v i c e s (not s e a s o n a l l y adjusted)
Rent (not seasonally adjusted)
S e r v i c e s l e s s rent (not seasonally
adjusted)
Household s e r v i c e s l e s s rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other s e r v i c e s
Special i n d e x e s :
A l l i t e m s l e s s food
Nondurable c o m m o d i t i e s
A p p a r e l c o m m o d i t i e s l e s s footwear
S e r v i c e s l e s s m e d i c a l c a r e s e r v i c e s (not
seasonally adjusted)
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and h o m e maintenance s e r v i c e
A p p l i a n c e s (including radio and T V ) (not
seasonally adjusted)
_
_
13. 1
10. 2
12. 1
11.7
11. 6
11.9
141. 9
143. 6
144. 9
145. 7
13. 6
12.9
13. 1
11. 1
13. 3
12. 1
158.
158.
161.
163.
153.
160.
152.
155.
1
9
1
1
7
7
3
8
159.5
160. 2
164. 1
158. 9
154. 6
173. 7
152. 6
157. 1
160. 0
160. 4
165. 6
154. 8
154. 0
175. 0
156. 9
158.8
159.
159.
166.
152.
151.
171.
160.
160.
4
0
7
6
6
2
0
6
29. 0
32. 6
60. 5
42.4
50. 3
-6. 1
23. 0
19. 1
15.
15.
35.
4.
28.
21.
14.
12.
132. 9
134. 6
136. 4
138. 2
4. 6
137.
133.
133.
133.
135.
140.
161.
139.
134.
134.
133.
136.
142.
164.
140.
135.
136.
133.
137.
144.
166.
142. 4
136. 2
137. 2
134. 5
137.4
145. 9
166. 1
5. 2
5. 1
2. 9
7. 4
4. 0
4.9
6.5
7
6
7
1
9
1
2
-
2
3
8
3
9
2
2
9
5
2
9
3
3
2
-
3
5
6
3
2
4
5
8
7
9
1
1
2
6
6
0
3. 3
. 3
14. 6
-23.4
-5.4
28.8
21. 8
12.9
11. 0
15. 1
16.9
17. 8
3. 5
4. 1
. 9
5. 3
28. 2
75.4
19.
12.
16.
11.
7.
23.
77.
14.
8.
10.
4.
4.
17.
12.
9.
9.
33.
-19.
22.
24.
34.
11.
1
2
5
2
7
1
8
4
0
9
3
5
6
7
22.
23.
47.
21.
38.
6.
18.
15.
0
8
5
9
8
8
7
9
6.4
5. 0
23. 5
-21. 3
7. 5
26." 7
28. 0
11.9
7. 7
16. 0
11.
4.
3.
4.
4.
16.
36.
4
3
5
1
7
0
7
16.
10.
13.
7.
6.
20.
41.
7
1
6
7
1
3
6
139. 6
140. 6
142. 8
144. 9
1. 2
1. 5
2. 6
16. 1
1. 3
9. 1
128. 3
205. 3
127. 8
129. 1
210.8
129. 7
130. 0
214. 8
132. 2
131. 8
220. 5
134. 0
3. 0
29. 6
4. 7
7. 3
247. 5
8. 5
7. 8
26. 5
11. 0
11. 4
33. 1
20. 9
5. 1
112. 2
6. 6
9. 6
29. 7
15. 8
126.
125.
112.
110.
135.
5
0
8
7
7
128. 4
126. 2
114.4
121. 9
136.4
130.
127.
116.
133.
137.
132.
129.
119.
140.
138.
5
2
0
2
0
3. 7
4. 1
0
-13. 0
6.4
1. 6
6. 1
-2. 1
-33.5
6. 3
10. 1
9.5
5.9
14. 6
12. 0
20. 4
14. 1
23.9
157. 3
7. 0
2. 6
5. 1
-1. 1
-24. 0
6.4
15. 1
11.8
14. 5
71. 7
9.5
147. 9
128. 8
149. 4
129. 3
150. 9
129. 8
152. 5
130. 3
11. 4
4.9
7.5
4. 5
8. 8
4. 8
13. 0
4. 7
9.5
4. 7
10. 9
4. 8
151. 4
160. 3
139. 7
153. 3
138.4
153.
162.
140.
155.
140.
154.
164.
141.
157.
141.
156.
166.
142.
160.
142.
6
8
3
0
2
12. 5
17. 2
3. 0
12. 8
6.9
7. 9
11. 0
. 3
4.9
6. 1
9.
12.
4.
9.
7.
5
9
7
1
6
14.5
17. 2
7. 7
18. 7
11. 4
10. 2
14. 1
1. 6
8.8
6. 5
12. 0
15. 1
6. 2
13.8
9.5
139. 7
147. 7
133. 1
141.4
149. 2
133. 9
143. 2
150. 2
135. 1
144. 8
150. 6
136. 0
7. 2
17. 4
5. 5
9.0
16. 0
2. 8
12. 3
14. 8
13. 0
15. 4
8. 1
9.0
8. 1
16. 7
4. 2
13. 9
11. 4
11. 0
147.
159.
138.
167.
148.
160.
140.
172.
149.
162.
141.
174.
151.
163.
142.
178.
11.
22.
7.
8.
7.
7.
10.
11.
8.
5.
10.
19.
6
7
8
2
12. 2
10. 7
9.9
27.5
9. 7
14. 7
8. 8
9.9
10.4
8. 2
10. 3
23. 3
3. 4
9. 3
1. 1
6.3
11.9
1
6
7
6
106. 9
1
6
4
2
2
5
7
1
0
107. 5
5
8
8
6
2
7
5
4
8
0
8
1
0
8
108. 3
4
7
0
1
109. 3
5
7
0
6
1.1
9
2
7
2
1. 1
Expenditure c l a s s e s
_
All items
_
_
13. 1
10. 2
12. 1
11. 7
11. 6
Food
158. 1
159. 5
160. 0
159. 4
29. 0
15. 3
9. 7
3. 3
22. 0
Housing
Shelter 2
Rent (not seasonally adjusted)
Homeownership3
Fuel and u t i l i t i e s 4
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
Household furnishings and operation
146.
150.
128.
158.
146.
141.
133.
147.
151.
129.
160.
148.
143.
136.
149.
153.
129.
161.
149.
144.
138.
3
1
8
5
7
6
8
151. 1
154. 6
130. 3
163.4
151. 2
146. 8
141. 1
11.
13.
4.
16.
10.
8.
6.
12. 1
8. 3
4.5
9.9
40. 6
16. 5
8.8
11. 7
9.0
4. 8
11. 0
16.9
24. 4
14. 7
14. 4
11.4
4. 7
12. 4
14. 1
17. 2
23. 3
A p p a r e l and upkeep
133. 6
134. 5
135. 6
136. 5
5. 5
3.8
12. 2
9. 0
4. 6
10. 6
Transportation
Private
Public
134. 5
133. 2
146. 2
137. 2
136. 2
146. 6
140. 0
139. 0
148. 3
142. 0
141. 2
148. 5
2. 3
2. 6
2. 8
9.3
11. 5
-. 3
22. 7
24. 1
1. 4
24.2
26.3
6.4
5. 7
7. 0
1. 2
23. 5
25.2
3.9
Health and r e c r e a t i o n (not seasonally
adjusted)
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and r e c r e a t i o n
Other g o o d s and s e r v i c e s
136. 3
145. 3
133. 0
130.4
133. 7
137.
147.
134.
131.
134.
7
1
6
9
5
139.4
149. 3
136. 4
133. 2
135. 9
141.
151.
137.
134.
137.
0
2
8
5
6
5. 6
11. 2
6. 5
3. 2
1.9
4.9
4. 6
8.4
3.8
6.0
8. 0
8. 1
9.9
6.7
5. 6
14.
17.
15.
13.
12.
5
3
2
2
2
5. 3
7.9
7. 5
3. 5
3.9
11. 2
12. 6
12. 5
9.9
8. 8
142. 3
144. 0
142. 5
143. 9
145. 5
144. 1
145. 4
147. 0
145. 4
146. 7
147. 9
146. 6
11. 5
13. 3
10. 7
11.5
11. 0
10. 1
12. 4
11. 9
11. 7
13. 0
11. 3
12. 0
11. 5
12. 1
10.4
12. 7
11.6
11.9
Special i n d e x e s :
A l l i t e m s l e s s shelter
All items less medical care
All items l e s s mortgage interest costs
CPI - d o m e s t i c a l l y p r o d u c e d f a r m f o o d s
(not s e a s o n a l l y adjusted)
CPI - s e l e c t e d beef x u t s (not seasonally
adjusted)
1
2
3
4
I
5
8
7
3
1
9
7
8
3
0
3
2
7
8
8
9
6
6
5
2
6.4
13. 1
10. 2
4. 8
11. 7
15. 5
20. 7
18.9
159.9
160. 4
160. 2
159. 7
25.9
15.8
11. 8
-. 5
20. 8
5. 5
163. 3
161. 9
159. 1
15. 0
-6.0
3. 2
-18. 6
4. 0
-8.4
Index applies t o month a s a whole, not to any s p e c i f i c date.
0
0
7
2
7
4
5
167. 5
A l s o includes infants' w e a r , sewing m a t e r i a l s , and j e w e l r y not shown separately.
A l s o includes hotel and m o t e l r a t e s not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
Includes home purchase, m o r t g a g e interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and r e p a i r s .
A l s o includes residential telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e not shown separately.
NOTE:
12.
11.
4.
13.
24.
12.
7.
8
Table 3. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States and s e l e c t e d a r e a s f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
all i t e m s m o s t r e c e n t index and percent changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates
Area
1
Pricing
schedule
Indexes
2
1967= 100
P e r c e n t change f r o m :
Other
bases
1957-59= 100
U. S. city a v e r a g e
Chicago
Detroit
L o s Angeles—Long Beach
N. Y . - N o r t h e a s t e r n N. J
Philadelphia
148. 3
172. 5
11.8
3. 0
0. 8
M
M
M
M
M
146.
149.
143.
154.
152.
166.
172.
168.
183.
177.
11. 5
12. 0
11. 0
11. 1
12.8
2.
3.
2.
2.
2.
.4
.7
1. 1
. 5
. 7
July
1973
April
1974
11.8
12. 7
11.9
12. 1
3.
3.
2.
3.
May
1973
February
1974
10.9
10. 2
9.7
9. 3
11. 2
10. 5
10. 8
2.
2.
2.
2.
3.
2.
2.
June
1973
March
1974
11. 2
13. 5
11. 6
10. 9
10. 6
10.4
10. 3
2.4
3. 0
3. 4
2. 7
3. 6
2. 3
3. 5
1
1
1
1
5
8
3
6
1
5
2
5
9
6
149.
148.
149.
148.
9
2
0
6
179.
169.
172.
170.
6
5
6
9
May 1974
147.
146.
143.
142.
145.
139.
147.
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Buffalo
Cleveland
Dallas
Milwaukee
San Diego
Seattle
Washington
7
2
3
1
3
5
7
165. 1
160. 5
163. 9
172. 1
3162.3
3155.0
4152.8
June 1974
Atlanta
Baltimore
Kansas City
St. Louis
San F r a n c i s c o - O a k l a n d
June
1974
M
July 1974
Boston
Houston
Minneapolis—St. Paul
April
1974
July
1973
July 1974
147.
151.
146.
141.
143.
141.
144.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
7
1
4
6
4
1
169. 6
176. 1
165. 8
170. 5
165. 4
171. 4
5152.4
4
0
9
5
6
2
6
6
1
4
9
7
2
6
7
6
1 Area
c o v e r a g e includes the urban portion of the c o r r e s p o n d i n g Standard Metropolitan Statistical A r e a (SMSA) except f o r New Y o r k and
C h i c a g o w h e r e the m o r e extensive Standard Consolidated A r e a s a r e used. A r e a definitions a r e those established f o r the I960 Census and do not
include r e v i s i o n s made since I960.
2 F o o d s , fuels, and s e v e r a l other i t e m s p r i c e d e v e r y month in all c i t i e s ; m o s t other g o o d s and s e r v i c e s p r i c e d as indicated:
M - E v e r y month.
1 - January, A p r i l , July, and O c t o b e r .
2 - F e b r u a r y , May, August, and N o v e m b e r .
3 - M a r c h , June, September, and D e c e m b e r .
3
N o v e m b e r 1963= 100.
4 F e b r u a r y 1965= 100.
5
D e c e m b e r 1963= 100.
areas.
NOTE: The C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index cannot be used f o r m e a s u r i n g d i f f e r e n c e s in living
E s t i m a t e s of d i f f e r e n c e s in living c o s t s among a r e a s a r e found in the f a m i l y budgets.
Table 4. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States and s e l e c t e d a r e a s
m a j o r groups, p e r c e n t change f r o m June 1974 to July 1974
1
costs
among a r e a s ; it indicates p r i c e change within
f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
TT:S.
city
average
Chicago
Detroit
Los A n g e l e s Long Beach
tTew'YorT^
Northeastern
New J e r s e y
Philadelphia
All items
0. 8
0.4
0. 7
1. 1
0. 5
0. 7
Food
Housing
A p p a r e l and upkeep
Transportation
Health and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and r e c r e a t i o n
Other g o o d s and s e r v i c e s
.1
1. 1
-. 3
1. 4
1. 1
1. 3
1. 0
. 8
1.4
. 2
. 6
-1. 4
1. 7
. 7
2. 4
-. 1
.9
-. 2
1. 0
1.9
1.
22
. 1
1.8
2
1. 2
1. 0
1.
25
.4
. 6
-1. 3
1. 3
1. 0
2. 7
.8
.4
-1. 7
1. 3
1. 3
1.
23
1. 3
.9
1.4
1.8
Group
1
2
( .)4
(3.)1
1. 2
1. 7
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
9
( .)6
()
( .)7
Table 5. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States and s e l e c t e d a r e a s 1 f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
c o m m o d i t y groups, July 1974 index, and p e r c e n t changes f r o m A p r i l 1974
U.S.
city
average
Group
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Houston
Los
AngelesLong
Beach
Minneapolis
New YorkrNorth
eastern
New J e r s e y
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Indexes (1967= 100)
148. 3
149. 9
146. 5
149. 8
148. 2
143. 3
149. 0
154. 6
152. 1
148. 6
160. 5
160. 6
161. 6
162. 2
160. 4
161. 2
162. 6
163. 0
162. 7
159. 8
155. 5
157. 4
162. 9
162. 0
165. 0
165. 1
164. 5
162. 5
162. 9
161. 6
166. 7
154. 6
151. 6
178. 7
158.4
160. 4
165.
159.
149.
180.
158.
159.
174.
154.
146.
183.
159.
156.
186.
157.
151.
171.
160.
161.
6
I
6
3
1
5
162.
155.
162.
167.
158.
172.
7
0
8
0
2
8
164.
153.
148.
170.
155.
150.
175. 8
157. 3
159. 3
163. 8
160.8
166.4
166.
158.
154.
194.
159.
164.
167.
159.
150.
181.
157.
173.
2
6
8
6
5
1
169. 6
153. 7
143. 2
191. 1
158.9
170. 7
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership costs —
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
Household furnishings and
operation
150.
154.
130.
163.
150.
218.
146.
156. 7
157.4
143. 0
163. 6
169. 1
214. 9
155. 6
144. 1
147. 3
127. 9
156. 1
139.9
214. 9
131. 9
151. 6
160.3 2
150.
154.
116.
167.
133.
0
6
0
9
6
- 143. 7
145. 5
127. 8
150. 9
144. 2
148. 3
156. 1
123. 8
165. 2
135. 9
129. 2
163. 8
156. 5
164. 2
136. 7
171. 4
157. 5
208. 9
159. 7
141. 4
146. 7
136. 8
131. 4
150. 2
137. 4
138. 6
145. 6
141. 9
140. 4
A p p a r e l and upkeep Men1 s and boys'
Women 1 s and g i r l s '
Footwear
135.
136.
132.
136.
137.
129.
138.
138.
130.
129.
129.
130.
131.
135.
119.
144.
143.
134.
152.
138.
132.
126.
133.
135.
5
6
3
4
134. 1
136.8
130. 1
137. 8
132.
132.
128.
127.
129.
135.
119.
134.
7
2
8
4
139. 4
133. 1
144. 2
142.5
Transportation
Private
Public
142. 6
141. 9
148. 6
138. 8
138. 0
143. 2
146. 0
143. 3
162. 9
143. 4
142. 3
155. 6
134. 7
133. 0
162. 8
143. 0
144. 5
115. 9
139. 7
140. 1
133. 8
150. 2
146. 6
164. 1
145. 2
144. 9
147. 2
142. 2
142. 2
142. 5
Health and r e c r e a t i o n Medical care
Personal care
Reading and r e c r e a t i o n
Other g o o d s and s e r v i c e s -
141.
151.
137.
134.
137.
137.
148.
133.
135.
132.
143. 1
151.3 3
146.
162.
139.
136.
141.
143.4
154. 0
143. 4
130. 4
141. 6
135. 0
149.3 1
141.
144.
138.
140.
139.
0
0
1
4
3
148. 2
161.3 0
147.
165.
134.
139.
142.
142.
149.
131.
135.
148.
F o o d at h o m e
C e r e a l s and bakery
products
Meats, poultry, and f i s h Dairy p r o d u c t s
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
Other f o o d at h o m e
F o o d away f r o m h o m e
9
4
3
2
9
5
2
3
0
9
9
0
4
8
6
7
1
5
5
9
2
3
2
6
8
6
9
4
2
4
9
4
2
1
2
7
9
4
5
4
2
()
136. 4
143. 3
( )3
166.
142.
212.
144.
2
4
1
1
6
2
1
9
7
8
5
3
_
3
6
7
5
4
3
2
1
7
2
-
()
125. 2
130. 1
153.
159.
127.
165.
148.
229.
145.
4
6
0
1
2
2
0
8
5
4
5
3
9
160. 2
2163.6
3
()
4178.7
170. 5
220. 4
171. 8
8
4
5
6
()
141. 9
146. 2
2
2
0
4
5
-
146. 8
6
5
3
0
7
P e r c e n t changes A p r i l 1974 to July 1974
All items
Food
Food at h o m e
C e r e a l s and bakery
products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy p r o d u c t s
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
Other f o o d at home
F o o d away f r o m home
—
3. 0
3. 2
2. 4
3. 0
3. 6
2. 9
2. 6
2. 5
2. 6
3. 1
1. 2
.8
2. 7
2. 3
1. 3
.9
. 5
-. 2
1. 0
. 3
1. 6
1. 6
1. 6
1. 4
1. 5
1. 2
1. 3
.1
1. 1
.7
4. 2
-5. 3
-2. 0
8. 1
1. 7
6.4
4. 1
-4. 7
-7. 0
12. 4
2. 5
3.9
1. 3
6. 2
7
2. 2
.9
1. 0
.6
4. 8
4. 2
7. 1
3.
2.
1.
3.
3.
4. 2
3. 2
5. 3
3
0
4
6
3
1
3.
-3.
.
10.
5.
4.
6
0
2
6
5
2
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership costs
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and c o a l
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
Household furnishings and
operation
3.4
2. 8
1. 2
3. 2
2. 7
5. 8
3. 0
3.
2.
1.
2.
5.
9.
4.
6
5
2
8
8
7
0
5. 5
5. 0
A p p a r e l and upkeep
M e n ' s and boys'
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear
1.
1.
.
.
Transportation
Private
Public
6. 1
6. 6
1. 6
Health and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and r e c r e a t i o n
Other g o o d s and s e r v i c e s
3.
4.
3.
3.
3.
1
2
3
4
5
3.
-6.
-1.
9.
4.
3.
3
3
4
4
4
0
5
2
1
.
-3.
1.
1.
7
5
8
2
6
0
2
9
7
8
4. 1
-7. 2
-2. 1
8. 3
4.4
3. 5
1.
-8.
.
10.
5.
3.
5
0
6
6
1
5
3. 7
-7. 3
1. 2
11. 6
6.9
1. 7
1. 4
-6. 0
. 6
8. 5
6. 1
2. 6
2. 5
1. 8
1
1. 8
2. 1
6. 7
1. 7
3. 9
4.3 2
4.
5.
1.
6.
-1.
8
5
4
5
8
2. 6
2. 2
5. 6
2. 3
1.9
-3. 2
3. 0
2.
2.
.
2.
1.
5.
1.
7. 1
4. 2
5. 2
2.
.
.
1.
1.
1.
-.
.
2.
-4.
-3.
10.
3.
2.
51.
4. 9
2.4
.7
3. 7
3. 9
-
0
7
5
2
5
8
1
3
.
2.
-2.
.
2
1
7
4
1. 9
1.
33
(1.)4
.
-3.
1.
-4.
2
2
7
1
5
-.
-1.
-.
-2.
4
5
2
3
6
9
5
2
7
-
5. 2
1.
2.
.
.
6
1
7
6
1. 5
4. 5
-1. 3
-. 8
6.4
7. 1
1. 6
6. 5
7. 8
-. 6
4. 4
4. 9
-. 1
5. 3
5. 7
1. 0
5.9
6. 0
5. 3
5. 3
5.4
3. 6
5. 4
6.8
.9
5. 8
6. 6
1. 5
5. 9
6. 5
1. 6
2.
3.
.
1.
4.
2. 9
4.3 6
4. 0
3. 2
4. 2
2.9
6. 5
4.
4.
2.
2.
5.
3. 4
4.3 5
2.
2.
2.
2.
3.
4. 3
3.3 7
4.
5.
1.
4.
5.
4.
5.
2.
1.
6.
(2.)2
1. 4
See footnote 1, table 3.
R e v i s e d index: June 1974, 163. 1.
Not available.
R e v i s e d index: June 1974, 178. 1.
Change f r o m May 1974.
-
3
3
6
5
2
7
5
2
6
4
7
1
9
7
1
-.
-.
-2.
-.
(4. )7
6
0
7
2
4
2
6
4.
-5.
-2.
12.
4.
2.
10
0
9
8
0
3
(3.)0
2. 4
9
8
8
3
6
(6 .)0
3. 3
8
6
6
0
9
2
5
5
6
0
Table 6. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States and s e l e c t e d a r e a s f o r urban wage earners and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
food and its subgroups, July 1974 indexes, and percent changes f r o m June 1974
F o o d at home
Area
1
Total
food
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Total
Meats,
poultry,
and fish
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Food
away
from
home
Other
foods
at
home
Indexes (1967= 100)
U. S. city a v e r a g e
160. 5
160. 6
166. 7
154. 6
151. 6
178. 7
158. 4
160. 4
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
L o s Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N. Y . - N o r t h e a s t e r n N. J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
162.
163.
161.
159.
160.
163.
159.
155.
162.
156.
162.
160.
155.
154.
162.
165.
164.
162.
157.
159.
154.
155.
164.
163.
162.
162.
159.
161.
165.
159.
153.
163.
157.
159.
161.
157.
155.
162.
165.
162.
161.
157.
157.
157.
157.
163.
173.
165.
165.
172.
174.
176.
169.
160.
186.
177.
162.
166.
164.
165.
175.
166.
167.
169.
172.
159.
157.
162.
169.
157. 7
158. 5
159. 5
155. 6
154. 2
154. 7
147. 5
144. 0
157. 1
152. 2
155. 0
153. 8
153. 3
149. 3
157. 3
158. 5
159. 6
153. 7
146. 7
158.4
154. 7
156. 2
150. 0
160.2
151. 3
149. 5
150. 6
146. 1
165. 2
161. 8
148. 4
151. 6
151.8
162. 8
170. 5
148. 2
147. 5
159. 3
154. 4
150. 8
143. 2
155. 0
147. 9
148. 1
150. 4
143. 8
180.
182.
180.
175.
183.
176.
181.
164.
171.
156.
167.
161.
170.
169.
163.
194.
181.
191.
172.
167.
171.
161.
198.
157.
160.
158.
149.
159.
166.
154.
156.
160.
156.
158.
161.
155.
153.
160.
159.
157.
158.
154.
153.
159.
159.
167.
5
2
2
5
7
2
8
1
1
0
2
8
7
9
8
3
5
9
6
8
3
3
8
159. 7
164. 3
159. 3
164. 1
156. 9
155. 0
157. 8
165. 6
161. 5
154. 5
172.8
158. 7
150. 2
(2)
166. 4
164. 9
173. 1
170. 7
157. 4
(2)
144. 0
148. 0
167. 0
-2. 4
2. 6
1. 1
-3.
1.
.
-2.
-1.
-.
.
-3.
-2.
2.
-1.
-3.
-2.
-3.
-1.
-1.
-1.
-.
-4.
-.
-2.
-2.
1.
1. 3
2. 5
3. 1
2. 0
2. 6
3. 2
2. 7
3. 2
2. 3
2. 0
2. 1
2. 9
2. 8
1. 8
2. 6
2. 6
2. 3
1. 9
2. 9
3. 4
2. 8
2. 2
3. 8
. 5
. 1
2. 2
. 3
1. 0
. 3
. 6
1. 6
1. 4
1. 0
1. 9
. 6
. 9
(2)
1. 3
1. 2
4. 0
2. 0
. 3
(2)
1. 3
. 5
1
7
1
6
9
4
2
2
7
6
9
7
7
5
8
9
0
5
9
6
2
8
3
4
6
7
2
2
2
4
6
0
0
5
8
3
4
1
0
1
5
6
6
3
9
6
3
6
2
1
5
4
1
1
1
6
0
7
4
4
5
8
8
2
6
8
2
9
6
6
0
4
9
3
2
3
3
3
3
5
0
9
1
1
8
5
6
1
5
4
7
8
2
P e r c e n t changes June 1974 to July 1974
U. S. city a v e r a g e
0. 1
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
L o s Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N. Y . - N o r t h e a s t e r n N. J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisccr-Oakland
Seattle
Washington
.
.
1.
.
.
.
.
.
-.
.
.
.
.
-.
.
.
.
.
-.
.
-.
-.
.
1
2
1
7
1
1
2
7
3
2
1
2
8
2
1
9
5
4
8
1
1
6
1
1
3
-0. 2
.1
.9
. 9
0
-. 1
.8
. 3
2
-. 4
-. 1
. 4
0
1
-1. 1
. 2
.1
0
-. 3
-. 2
. 8
-. 4
-. 2
. 5
0. 8
1.
1.
2.
2.
1.
.
3.
.
.
.
-.
.
1.
-.
-1.
1.
.
.
1.
1.
1.
.
2
0
0
1
2
4
0
6
9
4
2
6
5
5
0
2
8
5
1
2
0
6
2
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
11
-0. 3
.
.
-.
-.
.
.
-1.
-1.
-.
-2.
.
1.
-1.
-.
2
1
6
4
1
8
5
6
2
2
7
0
4
5
2
2
. 1
. 3
1.9
. 3
-1. 8
8
-2. 0
-1. 4
0
. 2
. 3
5
-3. 2
0
-2. 2
-. 1
-4. 0
-. 5
-. 1
-2. 5
-. 6
-4. 4
. 2
-1. 5
-1. 6
-4. 8
-2. 7
-. 3
-. 7
-. 6
-. 8
3
1
8
3
3
7
7
0
0
0
1
2
5
3
0
1
4
8
4
7
0
8
7
Table 8. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States city average for urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexesforselecteditemsandgroups,July
1974,
and p e r c e n t changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates—Continued
(1967= 100)
P e r c e n t change to July 1974
from—
Index
July 1974
I t e m and g r o u p
Unadjusted
F o o d away f r o m h o m e
Restaurant m e a l s
Snacks
F o o d at h o m e
C e r e a l s and b a k e r y p r o d u c t s
Flour
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat
Cookies
Layer cakes
Cinnamon r o l l s
Meats, poultry, and f i s h
Meats
Beef and v e a l
Steak, round
Steak, s i r l o i n
Steak, p o r t e r h o u s e
Rump r o a s t
Rib r o a s t
Chuck r o a s t
Hamburger
Beef l i v e r
V e a l cutlets
Pork
Chops
Roast
P o r k sausage
Ham, whole
Picnics
Bacon
Other m e a t s
Lamb chops
Frankfurters
Ham, canned
Bologna sausage
Salami sausage
Liverwurst
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken b r e a s t s
Turkey
Fish
Shrimp, f r o z e n
Fish, f r e s h o r frozen
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned
Dairy p r o d u c t s
Milk, f r e s h , g r o c e r y
Milk, f r e s h , s k i m
Milk, e v a p o r a t e d
Ice c r e a m
Cheese, American p r o c e s s
Butter
160. 5
160. 4
160. 3
160. 9
160. 6
166. 7
170. 8
190. 6
136. 1
244. 0
160. 0
163. 5
143. 7
156. 3
163. 0
154. 6
154. 0
161. 0
158. 7
151. 7
154. 1
155. 8
161. 9
160. 7
164.0
151. 7
195. 7
145.9
152. 8
158. 6
158. 5
131. 7
144.4
132.4
150. 2
160. 0
143. 3
141. 8
154. 3
152. 1
149. 5
136. 2
137. 1
138. 9
129. 8
188. 2
168. 9
216.4
170. 9
196.9
151. 6
152. 5
165. 1
174. 7
134. 2
166. 2
109. 0
See footnote at end of table.
12
July 1973
Seasonally
adjusted
159. 4
160. 6
160. 5
161. 1
159. 0
166. 7
171. 3
190. 6
135. 4
246. 5
160. 0
164. 0
143. 6
156. 5
163. 5
152. 5
152.0
158. 3
157. 6
146. 6
149. 2
155. 3
160. 0
159.9
162. 1
149. 6
192. 8
143. 9
148. 5
156. 3
157.4
133. 3
145. 0
131. 3
149. 6
158. 1
142. 7
143. 8
153. 4
151. 0
149. 1
132.4
132. 2
137. 3
129. 9
188. 4
168. 1
216. 0
171. 4
198. 5
151. 6
152. 8
165. 3
174. 4
133. 8
166. 2
109.4
June 1974
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
Seasonally
adjusted
13.9
13. 8
13. 1
17. 1
14. 0
35. 0
45. 1
33. 4
29. 1
91.4
31. 6
27. 5
26. 6
23. 0
26.4
-2. 0
-2. 4
-2. 0
-1. 1
-. 1
2
-. 2
-1. 5
-7.4
-4. 4
-3. 3
3. 1
-4.9
1. 3
1. 7
-6. 3
-6.5
-9. 2
-11. 5
. 2
9. 2
-8.4
. 6
-1. 7
1. 7
. 3
-11. 9
-13. 3
-5. 7
-10. 7
14. 9
6.8
13. 8
17. 2
21. 8
22. 2
24. 1
26. 1
30. 3
21. 7
21. 9
6. 2
0. 1
1. 1
. 8
3. 2
-. 2
.8
-1. 2
1. 0
3. 5
-. 5
. 3
1. 1
2. 1
1. 3
1. 7
-. 3
-. 5
-1. 8
-. 6
-. 7
-. 4
-. 6
-. 1
. 4
-4. 5
-2. 8
-1. 1
3. 3
10. 1
10. 1
-2. 1
-3. 0
1. 6
-. 7
-2. 5
1. 7
-5. 4
-4.8
-2. 4
-2. 3
-2. 3
. 3
1. 0
. 4
-3. 3
. 6
-. 2
. 5
. 8
1. 1
-1. 4
-1.9
-1. 6
1. 4
.8
-3. 2
-. 8
-0.4
1. 1
. 9
3. 1
-.9
. 7
-1. 4
1. 4
3. 0
. 3
-. 2
. 6
1. 2
1. 2
2. 2
-1.4
-1. 7
-3. 1
-.9
-3.4
-2. 9
2
-1. 4
-. 4
-5. 3
-3. 7
-2. 2
.8
5. 7
7. 3
-3. 0
-3. 5
.4
-2.4
-2. 8
.8
-6.0
-4. 1
-2. 8
-2. 6
-2.4
-1. 0
-. 8
-. 4
-3. 2
.9
. 2
.4
1. 5
1. 6
-1. 6
-2. 1
-1. 5
1. 6
0
-2. 8
8
Table 8. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States city a v e r a g e f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexesforselectedi t e m sandgroups,July
1974,
and percent changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates—Continued
( 1967= 100^
P e r c e n t change to July 1974
from—
Index
Unadjusted
Food—Continued
F o o d at home—Continued
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
F r e s h fruits and v e g e t a b l e s
F r e s h fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange j u i c e , f r e s h
Grapefruit
Grapes
Strawberries
Watermelon
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers
Lettuce
P e p p e r s , green
Spinach
Tomatoes
P r o c e s s e d fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
P e a r s , canned
P i n e a p p l e - g r a p e f r u i t j u i c e drink
Orange j u i c e concentrate, f r o z e n
Lemonade concentrate, f r o z e n
Beets, canned
P e a s , green, canned
T o m a t o e s , canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen
Other food at h o m e
Eggs
Fats and o i l s :
Margarine
Salad d r e s s i n g , Italian
Salad o r cooking oil
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
Grape j e l l y
C h o c o l a t e bar
Syrup, c h o c o l a t e f l a v o r e d
Nonalcoholic beverages
C o f f e e , can
C o f f e e , instant
Tea
Carbonated drink, cola f l a v o r e d
Carbonated drink, fruit f l a v o r e d
P r e p a r e d and partially p r e p a r e d f o o d s
Bean soup, canned
Chicken soup, canned
Spaghetti, canned
Mashed potatoes, instant
Potatoes, f r e n c h f r i e d , f r o z e n
Baby f o o d s
Sweet pickle r e l i s h
Pretzels
1
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
2
8
2
0
0
5
6
2
2
6
0
8
7
2
4
4
9
3
8
7
9
6
6
8
7
9
3
1
0
2
1
8
4
8
-22. 0
-5. 2
- 14. 0
-1. 9
4. 7
-2. 8
4. 6
11. 3
3.9
-3.9
9.4
.8
-7. 7
. 2
3. 2
2. 3
2. 3
-. 2
1. 8
.9
2. 7
1. 1
-3. 6
1. 0
2. 6
-. 5
-2. 6
-2. 4
-18. 4
-3. 1
1. 9
2. 1
2. 8
7. 5
15. 3
-5. 8
26. 3
-. 6
-7. 3
. 2
3. 0
2. 4
2. 3
-. 7
2. 6
1. 3
2. 5
1. 3
-3.4
1. 0
2. 0
-6. 3
194.4
129. 5
192. 2
195. 1
266. 2
175. 7
191. 6
156. 6
158. 1
163.4
161. 1
120. 4
165. 8
166. 8
146. 5
174. 5
131. 7
145. 1
142. 3
153. 1
140. 5
140. 8
143. 9
195. 2
129.4
193. 9
195. 1
266. 5
175. 5
191. 2
157. 7
157. 8
163. 2
161. 1
119. 9
165. 6
166. 5
146. 9
175. 0
132. 2
145. 2
142. 0
153. 3
140. 8
142. 5
143. 8
54. 7
18. 3
49. 9
52. 5
115. 5
30. 5
40. 3
35. 0
20. 0
18. 2
20. 9
8. 2
25.9
27. 0
23.8
47. 5
24.4
17. 4
20. 2
33. 9
22. 6
7. 3
22. 2
-. 4
1. 0
-. 2
6. 0
13.4
8. 0
. 3
.9
2. 8
1.9
1. 7
1. 2
4. 5
5. 5
3. 0
4.6
2. 0
4. 3
3. 7
4.6
2. 7
. 1
1. 3
. 4
. 6
. 6
6. 1
13. 5
8. 2
. 3
1. 5
2. 7
1. 4
2. 3
1. 3
4. 8
5. 7
3. 2
5. 0
2. 2
4. 2
4. 3
4. 8
2. 6
. 8
1. 7
(M
13
4
9
0
6
1
8
4
8
-2.
-3.
-4.
1.
-16.
-3.
-.
.
16. 3
6. 8
6. 5
6. 7
10. 5
9. 5
4. 4
-3. 7
9. 0
(*)
2. 1
6.9
11. 8
-15.7
12. 9
-4. 1
10. 6
9. 1
13. 3
-3. 8
29. 6
7. 5
3. 5
35. 3
18. 9
11. 8
11. 0
3. 6
13. 7
14. 8
16. 2
17. 7
176. 9
10. 8
23. 3
- 15. 5
168.
197.
278.
147.
176.
160.
158.
173.
144.
181.
187.
178.
166.
172.
153.
139.
132.
140.
135.
160.
128.
147.
418.
135.
158.
127.
-2.
-3.
-2.
7.
-16.
-.
-.
4.
Seasonally
adjusted
171. 2
170. 0
149. 5
159. 5
121. 1
147. 7
138. 3
141. 8
180. 6
(')
176. 5
187. 7
238. 6
135. 7
183. 9
160. 0
152. 7
164. 7
159. 9
176. 5
197. 3
178. 0
155. 7
173. 1
153. 8
140. 1
133. 0
140. 5
136. 9
160. 3
128. 1
147. 2
424. 5
135. 5
160. 0
135. 7
178. 7
182. 9
164. 7
189. 2
125. 1
148. 3
138.4
154. 1
217. 6
P r i c e d only in season.
June 1974
July 1973
July 1974
Item and group
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(M
SI!
Table 8. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States city average f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexes f o r s e l e c t e d i t e m s and g r o u p s , July 1974, and percent changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates—Continued
( 1967= 100)
I t e m and g r o u p
Housing
Shelter 1
Rent, r e s i d e n t i a l
Homeownership 2
^Mortgage i n t e r e s t r a t e s
Property taxes
Property insurance premiums
Maintenance and r e p a i r s
Maintenance and r e p a i r c o m m o d i t i e s 3
E x t e r i o r h o u s e paint
I n t e r i o r house paint
Maintenance and r e p a i r s e r v i c e s
Repainting living and dining r o o m s
Re shingling h o u s e r o o f
Residing house
Replacing sink
Repairing furnace
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and c o a l
Fuel oil, No. 2
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
Gas
Electricity
Other u t i l i t i e s :
Residential telephone s e r v i c e s
Residential w a t e r and s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e s
Household furnishings and o p e r a t i o n 4
Housefurnishings
Textiles
Sheets
Curtains, t a i l o r e d
Bedspreads
Drapery fabric,
P i l l o w s , bed
S l i p c o v e r s and throws, ready made
F u r n i t u r e and bedding
B e d r o o m furniture, chest and d r e s s e r
Sofas, u p h o l s t e r e d
Cocktail t a b l e s
Dining r o o m c h a i r s
Recliners, upholstered
Sofas, dual p u r p o s e
Bedding, m a t t r e s s and b o x springs
A l u m i n u m folding c h a i r s
Cribs
Floor coverings
•
B r o a d l o o m carpeting, manmade f i b e r s
Vinyl sheet g o o d s
Vinyl a s b e s t o s tile
A p p l i a n c e s excluding radio and T. V.
Washing m a c h i n e s , e l e c t r i c , automatic
Vacuum cleaners
Refrigerators-freezers, electric
Ranges, f r e e standing, gas o r e l e c t r i c
Clothes d r y e r s , e l e c t r i c
A i r c o n d i t i o n e r s , demountable
R o o m h e a t e r s , e l e c t r i c , portable
Garbage d i s p o s a l units
Other h o u s e f u r n i s h i n g s :
Dinnerware, fine china
F l a t w a r e , s t a i n l e s s steel
Table l a m p s , with shade
Lawn m o w e r s , p o w e r , r o t a r y type
E l e c t r i c d r i l l s , hand-held
Housekeeping supplies:
Laundry s o a p s and detergents
P a p e r napkins
Toilet t i s s u e
Housekeeping s e r v i c e s :
D o m e s t i c s e r v i c e s , g e n e r a l housework
Baby sitter s e r v i c e s
Postal charges
Laundry, flatwork, finished s e r v i c e s
L i c e n s e d day c a r e s e r v i c e s , p r e s c h o o l child
Washing m a c h i n e r e p a i r s
Other
base
M a r . 70
Dec. 71
M a r . 70
Dec. 71
June 70
14
P e r c e n t change to July 1974
from:
July
June
1973
1974
July
1974
149. 2
152. 8
129. 8
161. 2
136. 8
149. 9
124. 6
171. 2
153. 1
135. 5
131. 1
179. 0
188. 4
196. 1
169. 6
174. 0
175. 1
149. 4
214. 2
213. 8
144. 5
141. 1
147. 7
150. 9
154. 4
130. 3
163. 2
139. 7
149. 8
124. 1
174. 1
154. 9
136. 3
133. 5
182. 4
192. 4
200. 3
172. 9
177. 0
177. 4
150. 9
218. 5
217. 7
146. 2
143. 3
148. 9
12.4
10. 5
4. 7
12. 4
17. 3
-1. 8
-. 6
14. 4
11. 7
14. 3
11. 8
15.4
12. 2
21. 3
18. 5
14. 0
8. 8
20. 0
65.9
66.4
16.5
13. 3
19.5
1. 1
1. 0
. 4
1. 2
2. 1
-. 1
-. 4
1. 7
1. 2
. 6
1.8
1. 9
2. 1
2. 1
1.9
1. 7
1. 3
1. 0
2. 0
1. 8
1. 2
1. 6
. 8
121. 1
154. 4
139. 2
129. 6
131. 1
137. 5
125. 3
135. 9
151. 8
110. 4
125. 2
136. 3
120. 7
130. 8
115. 7
120. 7
105. 1
128. 0
118. 1
142. 2
137. 0
117. 0
111. 0
127. 9
134. 3
113. 7
114. 7
107. 3
111.4
113. 9
119. 2
113.5 9
121. 2
154. 7
141. 4
131. 0
131. 6
135. 4
126. 6
137. 7
155. 4
108. 3
125. 4
136. 5
121. 9
132. 1
116. 1
122. 3
160.9
129. 4
119. 3
126. 5
138. 3
119. 7
112. 7
132. 0
139. 8
115. 0
116. 2
108. 0
113. 2
114. 7
121. 3
114.5 2
4. 6
5. 2
13. 1
10. 0
14. 3
16. 0
9. 9
24. 5
21. 8
4. 2
8. 0
8.4
10. 4
6.5
11. 4
11. 1
7. 0
7. 5
10. 7
-2. 2
10. 2
10. 2
9.0
8.9
16. 5
4. 8
4.9
3. 1
4. 8
4. 7
6. 0
3.5 3
115. 9
117. 1
(4. )6
.1
. 2
1. 6
1. 1
. 4
-1. 5
1. 0
1. 3
2. 4
-1.9
.2
. 1
1. 0
1. 0
. 3
1. 3
1. 7
1. 1
1. 0
-11. 0
. 9
2. 3
1. 5
3. 2
4. 1
1. 1
1. 3
.7
1. 6
.7
1. 8
5. 3
144.
145.
134.
132.
112.
5
3
5
7
1
149.4
149. 1
136. 0
132. 3
113. 4
13.8
12.9
5. 2
8. 3
6. 1
3.4
2. 6
1. 1
-. 3
1. 2
128. 3
163. 2
154. 3
132. 3
167. 2
157. 0
17. 4
20. 2
21. 2
3. 1
2. 5
1. 7
176.
167.
175.
170.
140.
164.
185.
172.
175.
172.
142.
165.
26.9
20. 8
19. 6
15. 7
8.4
10. 9
5. 2
2. 7
0
.9
.9
. 7
()
See f o o t n o t e s at end of table.
Indexes
June
1974
4
8
3
8
7
1
()
6
4
3
4
0
3
()
1. 0
Table 8. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States city a v e r a g e f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexes for s e l e c t e d i t e m s and groups, July 1974, and p e r c e n t changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates—Continued
( 1 9 6 7 - 100)
Item and group
A p p a r e l and u p k e e p 6
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
M e n ' s and boys'
Men's:
T o p c o a t s , wool o r a l l - w e a t h e r coats,
p o l y e s t e r blends
Suits, year round weight
Sport jacket
Jackets, lightweight
Slacks, w o o l or wool blends
Slacks, cotton or manmade blends
T r o u s e r s , work, cotton o r p o l y e s t e r / c o t t o n
Shirts, work, cotton o r p o l y e s t e r / c o t t o n
Shirts, business, p o l y e s t e r / c o t t o n
T - s h i r t s , chiefly cotton
Socks, cotton o r manmade f i b e r s
Handkerchiefs, cotton or p o l y e s t e r / c o t t o n
Boys' :
Coats, all purpose, cotton o r cotton blends
Sport coats, wool o r w o o l blends
Dungarees, cotton o r cotton blends
Undershorts, cotton
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Women's:
Coats, heavyweight, w o o l o r wool blends
C a r c o a t s , heavyweight, cotton
Sweaters, wool o r a c r y l i c
Skirts, wool o r wool blend o r manmade f i b e r s
Skirts, cotton o r p o l y e s t e r / cotton
Blouses, cotton or manmade f i b e r s
D r e s s e s , street, c h e i e f l y manmade f i b e r s
Slips, nylon
Panties, acetate o r nylon t r i c o t
G i r d l e s , manmade blend
B r a s s i e r e s , nylon l a c e
Hose o r panty hose, nylon s e a m l e s s
Anklets o r knee-length s o c k s , various f i b e r s
Gloves, f a b r i c , nylon o r cotton
Handbags, rayon faille o r plastic
Girls' :
Raincoats, vinyl, cotton o r p o l y e s t e r blends
Skirts, wool, wool blends o r a c r y l i c
D r e s s e s , cotton, manmade f i b e r s or blends
Slacks, cotton o r c h i e f l y cotton
Slips, p o l y e s t e r blends
Handbags, plastic
Footwear
Men's:
Shoes, street
Shoes, work, high
Women's:
Shoes, street, pump
Shoes, evening, pump
Shoes, casual
H o u s e s l i p p e r s , scuff
Children's:
Shoes, o x f o r d
Sneakers, boys' , o x f o r d type
D r e s s shoes, girls' , strap o r pump
M i s c e l l a n e o u s apparel:
Diapers, cotton gauze o r d i s p o s a b l e
Yard goods, p o l y e s t e r blend
W r i s t watches, men1 s and w o m e n ' s
Apparel services:
Drycleaning, m e n ' s suits and w o m e n ' s d r e s s e s
Automatic laundry s e r v i c e
Laundry, m e n ' s shirts
Tailoring c h a r g e s , h e m adjustment
Shoe repair, w o m e n ' s heel lift
Other
index
base
135.
135.
135.
137.
June 74
July
1974
7
6
2
0
(5)2
137.
100.
125.
115.
143.
138.
141.
122.
142.
121.
142.
0
2
8
2
8
6
4
7
3
9
Q
(5)
3
0
6
0
(5)1
131.
95.
125.
115.
141.
142.
143.
122.
143.
122.
144.
8
5
7
0
2
6
0
5
0
4
0
(5)
163. 8
142. 5
0
0
0
7.
7.
7.
8.
6
1
5
5
(1.5)0
(6.7)6
3
4
4
7
(5)
1. 0
2. 0
18. 3
18. 7
7. 7
16.9
3. 7
20. 3
-4.4
-4. 2
.2
-. 1
-1. 5
2. 4
1. 4
-. 3
. 6
. 6
1. 0
(iP
5
05
()
18. 5
15. 5
{0
0
(5)
-.
-.
-.
-.
>
0
(5)
(1.)5
. 6
(}
5
()
1
5
7
7
8
3
8
1
7
7
2
130. 9
131.7
138.4
114. 9
128. 9
122. 5
132. 5
92. 2
124. 3
121. 4
162. 7
7. 8
5. 7
4. 1
3. 2
7. 5
4. 1
6.8
-2. 1
8. 7
9. 0
7. 4
-5.9
-1. 3
-. 2
.2
.9
. 2
. 5
.1
2. 1
-. 2
. 3
132.5 7
(!>)
()
116. 0
133.5 0
146. 0
136. 9
(8.5)4
(6.5)5
^(5)
145. 6
137. 4
(5)
()
116. 8
12. 1
5. 4
141. 9
148. 2
142. 8
148. 6
7. 0
7. 7
134.
127.
138.
133.
9
9
5
8
131. 3
127. 3
135.4
134. 9
2.
2.
4.
4.
138. 3
138. 0
141. 0
139. 6
138. 7
140. 6
5. 3
10. 4
8.4
. 9
. 5
-. 3
150. 8
157. 3
126. 0
159. 1
159. 7
126. 2
33. 6
27. 9
5. 2
5. 5
1. 5
. 2
135.
124.
143.
147.
131.
136.
125.
145.
148.
132.
12.
6.
12.
7.
8.
.
.
1.
.
.
139.
133.
138.
114.
127.
122.
131.
92.
121.
121.
162.
(5
15
135.
135.
134.
136.
161. 3
141. 6
0
0
(5)
See footnotes at end of table.
P e r c e n t change to July 1974
from:
June
July
1974
1973
Index
June
1974
1
2
1
5
3
3
1
3
2
0
5
1
7
9
1
0
9
2
5
. 2
(5.)7
. 3
-. 4
. 6
. 3
-2.
-.
-2.
.
7
5
2
8
9
7
5
5
5
Table 8. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States city average f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexes f o r s e l e c t e d i t e m s and g r o u p s , July 1974, and percent changes f r o m s e l e c t e d dates—Continued
(1967= 100)
Item and g r o u p
Other
index
base
Transportation
Private8
A u t o m o b i l e s , new
Automobiles, used
Gasoline, r e g u l a r and p r e m i u m
M o t o r oil, p r e m i u m
T i r e s , new, t u b e l e s s
^Auto r e p a i r s and m a i n t e n a n c e 9
Auto i n s u r a n c e r a t e s
Auto r e g i s t r a t i o n
Parking f e e s , p r i v a t e and municipal
Public
L o c a l transit f a r e s
Taxicab fares
Railroad fares, coach
Airplane fares, chiefly coach
Bus f a r e s , i n t e r c i t y
140.
139.
116.
133.
166.
145.
118.
154.
138.
128.
157.
148.
147.
154.
140.
148.
159.
Health and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
Drugs and p r e s c r i p t i o n s
Over-the-counter items
Multiple vitamin c o n c e n t r a t e s
Aspirin compounds
Liquid t o n i c s
A d h e s i v e bandages, p a c k a g e s
C o l d tablets o r c a p s u l e s
Cough s y r u p
Prescriptions
Anti-infectives
Sedatives and hypnotics
Ataractics
Antispasmodics
Cough p r e p a r a t i o n s
C a r d i o v a s c u l a r s and antihypertensives
A n a l g e s i c s , internal
Anti-obesity
Hormones
Professional services:
Physicians' fees
G e n e r a l physician, o f f i c e v i s i t s
G e n e r a l physician, house v i s i t s
Obestetrical cases
Pediatric care, office visits
Psychiatrist, office visits
H e r n i o r r h a p h y , adult
T o n s i l l e c t o m y and a d e n o i d e c t o m y
Dentists' f e e s
F i l l i n g s , adult, a m a l g a m , one surface
E x t r a c t i o n s , adult
Dentures, full upper
Other p r o f e s s i o n a l s e r v i c e s :
Examination, p r e s c r i p t i o n , and dispensing of
eyeglasses
Routine l a b o r a t o r y tests, u r i n a l y s i s
Hospital s e r v i c e c h a r g e s
Semiprivate r o o m s
Operating r o o m c h a r g e s
X - r a y , d i a g n o s t i c s e r i e s , upper G. I
Laboratory tests, urinalysis
A n t i - i n f e c t i v e s , t e t r a c y l i n e , HCL
T r a n q u i l i z e r , c h l o r d i a z e p o x i d e , HCL and
meprobamate
Electrocardiogram
Intravenous solution, saline
P h y s i c a l therapy, w h i r l p o o l bath
Oxygen, inhalation therapy
Personal care
Toilet g o o d s
Toothpaste, standard d e n t i f r i c e
Toilet soap, h a r d - m i l l e d
Hand lotions, liquid
Shaving c r e a m , a e r o s o l
Face powder, p r e s s e d
Deodorants, a e r o s o l
Cleansing t i s s u e s
H o m e permanent wave kits
Personal care services
Men's haircuts
Beauty shop s e r v i c e s
Women's haircuts
Shampoo and wave sets, plain
Permanent waves, cold
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
72
72
72
72
72
See f o o t n o t e s at end of table.
16
P e r c e n t change to July 1974
from:
July
June
1973
1974
Index
June
1974
July
1974
7
8
4
6
9
2
9
3
2
9
5
6
5
1
5
2
5
6
9
0
2
7
3
9
0
4
9
4
6
5
1
5
2
5
14. 3
15. 7
6.4
14. 3
41. 2
15. 0
9. 6
10. 2
. 2
4. 2
3.4
2. 6
-1.9
11. 4
14. 6
10. 2
9. 3
1.4
1. 5
1.4
4. 9
. 5
1. 4
1. 7
1. 7
.1
0
1. 2
0
0
0
0
0
0
139. 4
149. 4
108. 7
116. 6
96.7
120. 4
105. 7
135. 2
115. 8
121. 0
102. 0
67. 8
138. 0
104. 6
109. 3
145. 5
115. 0
112. 4
121. 1
95. 0
141. 0
151. 4
109. 5
117. 5
97.6
122. 5
106. 4
136. 7
116. 1
121. 2
102. 7
68. 7
140. 5
104. 5
110. 1
147. 3
115. 5
112. 9
121.4
94. 9
8. 2
10. 3
3.4
4. 5
3. 2
4. 2
4. 5
8. 2
1. 1
5. 0
2. 3
-3. 2
8. 9
. 7
2. 0
7. 0
2. 4
1. 5
3. 7
3. 9
1.1
1. 3
. 7
.8
. 9
1. 7
. 7
1. 1
. 3
. 2
. 7
1. 3
1. 8
-. 1
. 7
1. 2
. 4
. 4
. 2
-. 1
150. 3
154. 1
151. 2
147. 8
152. 4
140. 1
137. 6
142. 5
145. 7
149. 0
145. 3
139.4
152.
156.
152.
151.
154.
142.
139.
145.
147.
150.
147.
141.
3
0
6
0
2
0
2
4
4
2
3
7
10.
11.
7.
9.
9.
6.
6.
9.
7.
8.
8.
6.
2
8
8
1
8
1
0
1
8
1
3
8
1.
1.
.
2.
1.
1.
1.
2.
1.
.
1.
1.
3
2
9
2
2
4
2
0
2
8
4
6
139. 0
133. 0
113. 6
198. 4
196.9
138. 3
110. 3
104. 1
139. 7
136. 2
115. 3
202. 6
199.5
140. 1
111. 2
104. 5
7.
11.
9.
11.
11.
6.
6.
7.
6
2
2
4
3
2
6
1
.
2.
1.
2.
1.
1.
.
.
5
4
5
1
3
3
8
4
108. 5
111. 6
108. 0
114. 1
110. 2
136. 5
132.4
113. 8
172. 3
133. 3
109. 9
154. 0
103. 4
154. 6
111. 9
140. 8
143. 5
138. 8
146. 9
142. 0
123. 6
108.
112.
108.
115.
111.
137.
134.
114.
178.
134.
110.
156.
103.
156.
112.
141.
144.
139.
148.
142.
124.
3. 6
7. 3
4. 9
8. 5
7. 8
10. 0
12. 0
5. 1
39. 2
6.9
1. 5
6. 7
-1. 1
24. 9
2. 6
8. 1
8. 1
7. 9
10. 3
7. 4
6. 4
.
.
.
1.
1.
1.
1.
.
3.
.
.
1.
.
1.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
2
4
8
5
3
0
3
8
4
7
5
6
3
0
4
6
8
5
7
4
6
142.
141.
118.
140.
167.
147.
120.
157.
138.
128.
159.
148.
147.
154.
140.
148.
159.
7
1
9
8
6
8
1
7
2
2
4
4
7
1
3
7
7
5
0
6
3
Table 8. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States city a v e r a g e f o r urban wage e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexes f o r s e l e c t e d i t e m s and groups, July 1974, and p e r c e n t changes f r o m selected dates—Continued
Item and group
Other
index
base
Health and recreation—Continued
Reading and r e c r e a t i o n 10
R e c r e a t i o n a l goods
TV sets, portable and c o n s o l e
TV r e p l a c e m e n t tubes
Radios, p o r t s b l e and table m o d e l
Tape r e c o r d e r s , p o r t a b l e
Phonograph r e c o r d s , s t e r e o p h o n i c
M o v i e c a m e r a s , super 8, z o o m lens
F i l m , 35mm, c o l o r
Golf balls, liquid c e n t e r o r solid c o r e
Basketballs, rubber o r vinyl c o v e r
Fishing r o d s , f r e s h - w a t e r spincasting
Bowling balls
B i c y c l e s , boys'
Tricycles
Dog food, canned o r boxed
Recreational services
Indoor m o v i e a d m i s s i o n s
Adult
Children's
D r i v e - i n m o v i e a d m i s s i o n s , adult
Bowling f e e s , evening
Golf g r e e n f e e s
TV r e p a i r , c o l o r picutre tube r e p l a c e m e n t
F i l m developing, c o l o r
Reading and education:
N e w s p a p e r s , street sale and d e l i v e r y
Magazines, single c o p y and subscription
Piano l e s s o n s , beginner
Other g o o d s and s e r v i c e s
Tobacco products
Cigarettes, nonfilter tip, r e g u l a r s i z e
Cigarettes, f i l t e r tip, king size
C i g a r s , d o m e s t i c , r e g u l a r size
Alcoholic beverages
Beer
Whiskey, spirit blended and straight bourbon
Wine, d e s s e r t and table
B e e r away f r o m h o m e
F i n a n c i a l and m i s c e l l a n e o u s p e r s o n a l e x p e n s e s :
Funeral s e r v i c e s , adult
Bank s e r v i c e c h a r g e s , checking a c c o u n t s
Legal s e r v i c e s , short f o r m will
Index
P e r c e n t chang eTo"~TuTy TTTT
from:
July
June
1974
1973
June
1974
July
1974
133. 5
114. 3
98.5
139. 6
101. 5
95. 1
111. 3
91. 6
112. 7
104. 3
132. 7
114. 8
119.4
133. 0
123. 6
145. 2
140. 3
157. 8
155. 5
164. 2
164. 1
129. 2
147. 3
101. 5
117. 7
134. 6
115. 1
98. 6
139. 9
102. 1
95. 4
113. 4
91. 9
113. 5
104. 8
134. 3
115. 0
121. 1
135. 5
124. 0
146. 2
141. 6
160. 0
158. 1
165. 2
167. 3
129. 4
147.4
101. 6
118. 9
6. 7
5. 2
1. 0
3. 8
2. 6
2. 1
5. 0
2. 2
5. 5
1. 6
5. 7
4. 8
4. 8
10. 3
6. 7
18. 0
6. 3
7. 7
7. 8
7. 3
9.4
5. 0
6.9"
1. 4
2. 3
0.8
. 7
. 1
. 2
. 6
. 3
1.9
. 3
. 7
. 5
1. 2
. 2
1. 4
1.9
. 3
. 7
.9
1. 4
1. 7
. 6
2. 0
. 2
. 1
. 1
1. 0
157.
140.
132.
135.
142.
144.
144.
119.
130.
124.
109.
146.
143.
4
7
7
8
8
8
5
4
0
6
7
6
6
160. 3
140. 8
133. 4
137. 7
144. 9
146. 6
147. 1
119. 9
131. 8
126. 2
110.5
147. 4
146. 6
17.
3.
5.
6.
5.
5.
5.
5.
7.
8.
1.
7.
8.
1.
.
.
1.
1.
1.
1.
.
1.
1.
.
.
2.
134. 9
103. 2
175. 5
135. 4
103. 4
177. 8
7. 1
-3. 4
8. 9
5
5
7
3
2
2
1
6
3
8
4
7
4
8
1
5
4
5
2
8
4
4
3
7
5
1
. 4
. 2
1. 3
A l s o includes hotel and m o t e l rates not shown separately.
A l s o includes home p u r c h a s e c o s t s not shown separately.
A l s o includes pine shelving, furnace f i l t e r s , packaged dry cement mix, and shrubbery not shown separately.
4 Also
includes Venetian blinds, nails, carpet s w e e p e r s , air d e o d o r i z e r s , steel wool s c o u r i n g pads, e n v e l o p e s , r e u p h o l s t e r i n g , and m o v i n g
expenses.
5
P r i c e d only in s e a s o n .
6 Also
includes m e n ' s sport shirts, w o m e n ' s and g i r l s ' lightweight coats, w o m e n ' s slacks, bathing suits, g i r l s ' s h o r t s , e a r r i n g s , and z i p p e r s not shown separately.
7
Not available.
8 A l s o includes r e c a p p e d t i r e s and d r i v e r s '
l i c e n s e f e e s not shown separately.
9 Includes
p r i c e s f o r water pump r e p l a c e m e n t , m o t o r tune-up, automatic t r a n s m i s s i o n r e p a i r , exhaust s y s t e m r e p a i r , front end alignment,
and c h a s s i s lubrication.
10 A l s o includes outboard m o t o r s , nondurable toys,
c o l l e g e tuition fees, paperback books, and c o l l e g e textbooks, not shown s e p a r a t e l y .
1
2
3
17
Table 9. Consumer P r i c e Index—United States city average and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for regular and premium gasoline
(October 1973= 100)
Regular gasoline
Area
Index
1
June
1974
U. S. city average
2
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
New York—Northeastern N. J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
July
1974
Premium gasoline
Percent change
to July 1974
from—
June
1974
Ind ex
June
1974
July
1974
Percent change
to July 1974
from—
June
1974
169. 2
169. 9
0. 4
161. 4
162. 3
0. 6
140. 6
139. 0
134. 9
143. 2
138. 0
140. 4
139. 8
146. 3
138. 3
132. 5
143. 5
140. 1
136. 3
141. 5
140. 1
139. 3
139. 4
136. 4
137. 2
134. 9
134. 9
135. 5
135. 6
142. 6
139. 1
137. 0
144. 4
137.8
140. 6
136. 1
145. 2
137. 6
133. 0
141. 8
141. 4
135. 9
140. 6
141. 2
139. 7
139. 7
137. 2
137. 1
135. 1
136. 8
134. 3
136. 0
1. 4
. 1
1. 6
. 8
-. 1
. 1
-2. 6
-. 8
-. 5
.4
-1. 2
. 9
-. 3
6
. 8
. 3
. 2
. 6
-. 1
. 1
1. 4
-. 9
. 3
136. 6
135. 5
131. 4
140. 1
133. 1
136. 7
136. 2
140. 5
133. 7
129. 8
139. 1
136. 2
133. 5
136. 0
135. 1
137. 0
135. 0
132. 4
134. 0
132. 8
131. 8
132. 3
131. 6
138. 4
136. 5
133. 5
141. 5
133. 1
136. 5
132. 8
141. 0
134. 2
130. 0
138. 6
138. 1
132. 5
136. 8
136. 1
137. 5
135. 5
133. 4
134. 5
132. 7
132. 9
130. 9
132. 1
1.
.
1.
1.
0
3
7
6
0
1
-2. 5
.4
.4
. 2
-. 4
1. 4
-. 7
. 6
. 7
.4
.4
. 8
.4
-. 1
. 8
-1. 1
.4
1 Area
coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and
Chicago where the m o r e extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the I960 Census and do not
include revisions made since I960.
2
1967= 100.
Table 10. Consumer P r i c e Index—United States city average and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
average p r i c e s for regular and premium gasoline
Regular gasoline
Area
1
U. S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
New York-Northeastern N. J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle
Washington
-
Premium gasoline
Average price
per gallon
July
May
1974
1974
May
1974
June
1974
$0. 550
$0. 556
$0. 558
. 559
. 569
. 546
. 577
. 580
. 569
. 569
.515
. 577
. 599
. 498
. 535
. 550
. 545
. 554
. 590
. 557
. 546
. 558
. 558
. 576
. 546
. 561
. 567
. 569
. 554
. 582
. 580
.569
. 554
. 511
. 574
. 610
. 492
. 540
. 549
. 541
. 558
. 592
. 558
. 549
. 557
. 559
. 584
. 541
. 563
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
544
564
541
568
569
567
568
507
573
588
489
528
549
532
548
578
548
545
545
555
571
535
558
$0. 587
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
579
603
580
607
605
606
603
540
613
623
526
566
587
571
583
620
592
584
584
591
607
577
600
June
1974
July
1974
$0. 591
$0. 594
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
592
607
583
613
611
607
606
547
611
632
536
574
587
575
587
628
598
585
594
596
611
585
600
. 599
. 611
. 592
. 619
. 611
. 606
. 591
. 548
. 614
. 633
. 534
. 582
. 583
. 578
. 591
. 630
. 601
. 589
.596
. 596
.617
. 579
. 602
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and
Chicago where the m o r e extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the I960 Census and do not
include revisions made since I960.
18
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average
changes in prices o f g o o d s and services usually bought
b y urban wage earners and clerical workers. It is based
o n prices o f about 4 0 0 items which were selected t o represent the movement o f prices o f all g o o d s and services
purchased by wage earners and clerical workers. Prices
f o r these items are obtained in urban portions o f 39
major statistical areas and 1 7 smaller cities, which were
chosen to represent all urban places in the United States.
They are collected f r o m about 18,000 establishments—
grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations,
and other types o f stores and service establishments.
Prices o f f o o d s , fuels, and a f e w other items are
obtained every month in all 5 6 locations. Prices o f most
other c o m m o d i t i e s and services are collected every month
in the five largest areas and every 3 m o n t h s in other
areas. Prices o f most g o o d s and services are obtained by
personal visits o f the Bureau's trained representatives.
Mail questionnaires are used t o o b t a i n local transit fares,
public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain other items.
In calculating the i n d e x , price changes f o r the various
items in each location are averaged together with weights
which represent their i m p o r t a n c e in the spending o f all
wage earners and clerical workers. Local data are then
c o m b i n e d to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes
are also published f o r 23 areas.
The index measures price changes f r o m a designated
reference d a t e — 1 9 6 7 — which equals 1 0 0 . 0 . A n increase
o f 22 percent, f o r e x a m p l e , is s h o w n as 122.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as f o l l o w s : The
price o f a base period " m a r k e t b a s k e t " o f g o o d s and
services bought by urban wage earners and clerical
workers has risen f r o m $ 10 in 1967 t o $ 1 2 . 2 0 .
A Note About Calculating Index Changes
Movements o f the indexes f r o m o n e m o n t h to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points because index point changes are
affected by the level o f the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The example in the
a c c o m p a n y i n g b o x illustrates the c o m p u t a t i o n o f index
point and percent changes.
period. BLS d o e s not
data f o r 1 month.
publish annual rates based
on
Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change:
Seasonally adjusted percent changes in the U.S. All
Items Index are based on seasonal adjustment factors
and seasonally adjusted indexes carried t o t w o decimal
places. This procedure helps t o eliminate rounding error
in the percent changes.
Percent changes f o r 3 - m o n t h and 6 - m o n t h periods
are expressed as annual rates and are c o m p u t e d according t o the standard formula f o r c o m p o u n d growth rates.
These data indicate what the percent change w o u l d be
if the current rate were maintained f o r a 12-month
123.8
123.2
0.6
Percent Change
Index point difference,
0.6
Divided by the previous index,
Equals,
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change:
123.2
0.005
0.005x100
0.5
A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
climatic conditions, p r o d u c t i o n
overs, holidays, and sales.
Because price data are used f o r different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau o f Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
change-
The unadjusted data are o f primary interest to c o n sumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
month.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively f o r escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, f o r e x a m p l e , tie c o m p e n s a -
For analyzing general price trends in the e c o n o m y ,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred, since
they eliminate the e f f e c t o f changes that normally o c c u r
at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
y e a r — s u c h as price movements resulting f r o m changing
cycles, model
tion changes t o the C o n s u m e r Price Index unadjusted
for seasonal variation.
19
Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI
A system of "replicated" samples introduced into
the index structure in the 1964 revision permits an estimate of sampling error for the CPI.1 The table below
shows standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and
annual percent changes in the CPI for all items and
for nine commodity groupings based on 1973 averages.
A v e r a g e s t a n d a r d e r r o r s o f p e r c e n t changes i n t h e
C P I based o n 1 9 7 3 d a t a
Standard error
Component
Monthly
change
Quarterly
change
Annual
change
All items
.04
Food at home
Food away f r o m
home
Housing
Apparel and upkeep.
Transportation . . . .
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and
recreation
Other goods and
services
.10
.06
.15
.08
.17
.14
.06
.19
.06
.08
.14
.26
.10
.26
.10
.14
.20
.29
.17
.18
.39
.09
.14
.17
.09
.11
.27
.29
.17
The figures may be interpreted as follows: The chances
are about 95 out of 100 that the percent change in the
CPI as computed differs from the corresponding "complete coverage" change by less than twice the standard
error.
Because the CPI is rounded to one decimal place,
some ambiguity may arise in interpreting small index
changes. As the table indicates, for example, a monthto-month change of 0.1 percent in the all-items CPI
is significant. Because of rounding, however, a change
of this size in the published index might result from a
much smaller change in the unrounded value. Hence,
any particular change of 0.1 percent may or may not
be significant. On the other hand, a published change of
0.2 percent is almost always significant, regardless of
the time period to which it relates.
This replaces the table of average errors based on
1971 data which was included in the CPI report through
January 1974.
The method of deriving these estimates is described in a
paper by Marvin Wilkerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error
in the Consumer Price Index," Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 1967.
20
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Phone: 556-4678 (Area Code 415)
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Regions V I I and V I I I are serviced by Kansas City.
Regions IX and X are serviced by San Francisco.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR
FIRST CLASS M A I L
STATISTICS
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20212
POSTAGE A N D FEES PAID
U.S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
OFFICIAL BUSINESS
PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE, $300
LAB - 441
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