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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Associate Commissioner

The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly
report on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical
notes. The report covers two indexes, the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer
Price Index for Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes
reflect data for the U.S. city average and
selected areas.
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September 1981




CPI Detailed Report
Data for July 1981
Contents

Price movements 1

Charts 5

Technical notes 79

CPI-U
Table

CPI-W

Page

Table

Page

Tables

U.S. city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service
groups
Food expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted food expenditure categories
Nonfood expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted nonfood expenditure categories

30

2
3
4
5
6

12
15
18
21
25

8
9
10
11
12

33
36
39
42
46

13
14

51
53

18
19

65
67

Areas priced monthly
Percent change over the month
Indexes and percent change over 2 months

15
16

57
59

20
21

71
73

Areas priced bimonthly

17

61

22

75

Selected areas
All items indexes
Food at home expenditure categories




Price Movements

accounted for about three-fourths of the 1.6 percent increase in the housing index in July. Home financing
costs rose 3.2 percent, reflecting a 1.8 percent increase
in house prices and a 1.3 percent increase in mortgage
interest rates. The index for household maintenance and
repairs rose 1.1 percent. Prices for fuel and other
utilities advanced 1.5 percent, as charges for electricity,
telephone services, and water and sewerage rose
substantially. Charges for natural gas rose moderately,
while prices for fuel oil declined for the fourth consecutive month. The index for household furnishings
and operations rose 0.9 percent in July.
Grocery store food prices increased 0.9 percent in
July, following a 0.1 percent rise in June and declines in
the 2 preceding months. Substantial increases in the
prices for beef, pork, poultry, and fresh fruits and
vegetables were largely responsible for the acceleration.
Egg prices declined, following a sharp increase in June.
All other major grocery store food groups recorded
either moderate increases or declines in July. Prices of
the other two components of the food and beverage
index—restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages—rose
0.7 and 0.6 percent, respectively.
Substantial increases in the indexes for public
transportation and used cars coupled with a smaller
decline in gasoline prices were largely responsible for the
acceleration in the transportation component. A 14.7
percent advance in intracity mass transit fares and large
increases in airline, intercity bus, and taxi fares resulted
in a 6.3 percent increase in the public transportation

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
rose 1.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in
July to 274.4 (1967 = 100). The Consumer Price Index
for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
increased 1.2 percent before seasonal adjustment in July
to 274.6 (1967 = 100). Both the CPI-U and the CPI-W were
10.7 percent higher than in July 1980.
(CPI-U)

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)—seasonally

adjusted changes

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for All Urban
Consumers advanced 1.2 percent in July, following increases of 0.7 percent in each of the preceding 2 months.
The acceleration largely reflects increases in the housing, food and beverages, and transportation components. The housing component, primarily due to
higher prices and mortgage interest rates, rose 1.6 percent. The index for food and beverages, which had increased at an average monthly rate of 0.1 percent during
the first 6 months of 1981, advanced 0.8 percent in July.
The transportation index also rose 0.8 percent in July,
following a comparatively moderate increase in the
second quarter. The medical care component increased
substantially for the seventh consecutive month. The
rise in the index for apparel and upkeep was larger than
in recent months. On the other hand, both the entertainment and other goods and services components
registered smaller increases than in the two preceding
months.
A 2.1 percent increase in homeownership costs

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

Seasonally adjusted
From preceding month
Expenditure category
1981
January
All items

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




February

March

April

May

June

July

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
July 1981

12 months
ended
July 1981

0.7

1.0

0.6

0.4

0.7

0.7

1.2

10.8

10.7

0
.8
_2
1.8
1.1
1.0

.3
.6
.8
2.4
.9
1.0

.4
.5
1.0
.9
.9
.5

0
.7
.2
-.1
.9
.2

-.2
1.3
-.2
.3
.9
.5

.2
1.1
.1
.3
1.0
.4

.8
1.6
.5
.8
1.3
.2

3.4
17.5
1.5
5.5
13.6
4.8

8.3
12.0
4.8
12.6
10.9
7.0

.6

.6

.7

.7

1.2

.7

.6

10.5

9.8

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

Seasonally adjusted
From preceding month
Expenditure category
1981

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

March

April

May

June

0.8

0.9

0.6

0.4

0.6

0.7

1.2

10.6

10.7

-.2
.7
.3
1.9
1.3
.9

.2
.6
.5
2.4
.9
1.2

.4
.5
.7
.8
1.0
.3

0
.7
.6
-.1
.8
.3

-.2
1.3
0
.3
.7
.3

.3
1.1
.1
.2
.9
.3

.8
1.8
.9
.9
.7
.4

3.4
18.1
3.9
5.5
9.9
4.3

8.1
12.0
5.8
12.7
10.3
7.0

.6

.6

.7

.6

1.2

.6

.6

10.0

9.2

component. Used car prices rose 2.0 percent in July,
following a 1.2 percent increase in June. Both the indexes for new cars and automobile finance charges continued to increase, but not by as much as in recent
months. Gasoline prices, on the other hand, continued
to decline—down 1.0 percent in July—but by less than
in each of the preceding 3 months.
The medical care index increased 1.3 percent in July.
Professional service charges—physicians', dental, and
other professional services—rose 1.7 percent. The index
for hospital rooms increased 1.2 percent in July, following a 1.4 percent increase in June. The index for medical
care commodities, which includes prescription and nonprescription drugs and medical supplies, advanced
0.9 percent, the same as in June.
The index for apparel and upkeep rose 0.5 percent in
July. Seasonal sales were prevalent, but most clothing
items registered small increases, following seasonal adjustment. Charges for apparel services rose 0.9 percent
in July.
The indexes for entertainment and other goods and
services rose 0.2 and 0.6 percent, respectively, in July,
following increases of 0.4 and 0.7 percent in June.
CPI-U Experimental Measures

BLS publishes in each release experimental CPI-U
measures using alternative homeownership approaches.
(See table C for monthly data on all alternative
measures of homeownership.) July increases in these indexes ranged from 0.8 to 1.1 percent, after seasonal adjustment. The most closely watched experimental
measures—the CPI-U All Items using rent substitution
(X-l) and the CPI-U All Items using outlays with average
interest costs (X-5)—both increased 0.8 percent in July.
The 12-month changes in the CPI-U All Items from July
1980 were 9.6 percent for X-l and 10.3 percent for X-5.
The official CPI-U rose 10.7 percent over this period.




12 months
ended
July 1981

February

January
All items

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
July 1981

July

CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)--seasonally adjusted changes

On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers rose 1.2 percent.
The housing component rose 1.8 percent and accounted
for about two-thirds of the July increase. Homeownership costs advanced 2.4 percent, reflecting a 1.9
percent increase in house prices and a 1.4 percent increase in mortgage interest rates. The index for fuel and
other utilities advanced 1.6 percent. Charges for electricity, telephone, and water and sewerage services rose
sharply. The food and beverage component, which had
increased 0.5 percent throughout the first 6 months of
1981, advanced 0.8 percent in July. Grocery store foods
rose 0.9 percent primarily due to sharp increases in beef,
pork, poultry, and fresh fruits and vegetables. The
transportation component increased 0.9 percent as increases in public transportation, new and used car
prices, and automobile finance charges offset
a 0.9 percent decline in gasoline prices. Apparel prices
rose 0.9 percent in July, following seasonal adjustment,
and the index for medical care increased 0.7 percent.
The indexes for entertainment and other goods and services rose 0.4 and 0.6 percent, respectively, in July,
about the same as in June.
Conversion of the Consumer Price Index
to 1977 = 100 Standard Reference Base
Background

Effective with release of the January 1982 index, the
standard reference base period for both the Consumer
Price index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) will be 1977 = 100. Rebasing of the CPI
and other Federal indexes to 1977 is mandated by the
Office of Federal Statistical Policy and Standards

Table C. Official CPI-U and experimental measures using alternative approaches to homeownership costs
(1967=100)
Relative
importance

Unadjusted indexes

December
1977

June
1981

July
1981

100.0

271.3

274.4

100.0

247.1

100.0

Measure

All items CPI-U
Flow-of -services
measures:
CPI-U: X1 (Rent
substitution)
,
CPI-U: X2 (User cost
with current
interest)
,
CPI-U: X3 (User cost
with average
interest). . . .»
Outlays measures:
CPI-U: X4 (Current
interest)
CPI-U: X5 (Average
interest).
Homeownership CPI-U
Flow-of-services
measures:
CPI-U: X1 (Rent
substitution)
CPI-U; X2 (User cost
with current
interest)
CPI-U: X3 (User cost
with average
interest
Outlays measures:
CPI-U: X4 (Current
interest)
CPI-U: X5 (Average
interest)
1

July
1980

Seasonally adjusted percent change
from—
June to
July

June
1981

April to
May

May to
June

10.7

1.1

0.7

0.7

249.0

9.6

0.8

0.4

.6

266.6

269.3

13.0

1.0

.8

.6

100.0

257.9

260.1

12.6

.9

.7

.4

100.0

267.1

269.8

10.8

1.0

.6

.6

1.1

100.0

258.3

260.5

10.3

.9

.4

.7

.8

22.8

350.4

358.0

13.5

2.2

1.7

1.5

2.1

14.5

206.8

207.8

8.2

.8

.4

11.4

350.4

358.0

32.9

2.2

3.4

1.6

2.8

10.0

279.0

282.4

35.8

1.2

2.9

.5

2.0

10.0

418.1

428.0

17.8

2.4

2.2

1.8

2.3

8.7

307.9

311.7

14.8

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.1

Residential rent, not seasonally adjusted.

Effect of Conversion

Rebasing of the CPI is a straightforward
operation which does not alter the picture of
events which it provides. Percent changes
from the CPI will be the same, except for

1.2

NOTE: See Technical Notes for explanation of homeownership measures.

The base period for general-purpose Federal
index series is revised approximately every 10 years. In
announcing the latest rebasing, OFSPS noted that base
periods are changed in order to "facilitate the visual
comprehension of rates of change from a base period
that is not too distant in time."
(OFSPS).




Unadjusted percent
change to July 1981
from—

ferences due to rounding, regardless of whether the
1967 = 100 or 1977 = 100 series is used. For example:

Base Period

Annual
Average
1977
index

CPI-U(1967 = 100) . . . .
CPI-U(1977 = 100) . . . .

181.5
100.0

June Increase
1981 in index Percent
index points increase
271.3
149.5

89.8
49.5

49.5
49.5

arithmetic
economic Rebasing of the CPI does not involve changes in the base
computed period expenditure weights, which continue to relate to
small dif- 1972-73. The method employed in converting to the

1977 = 100 reference base does not affect the continuity
or statistical comparability of the index series.
Scope of conversion

From the equation, it can be seen that a 1967 base
series can be derived from the 1977 based series:
149.5x181.5/100 = 271.3

All Consumer Price Index series which currently have
a base period of January 1977 or earlier will be For users who wish to maintain a 1967 based series after
rebased. Historical data for rebased series will be introduction of the new reference base, BLS will publish
available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics in a set of conversion factors, based upon the above relamachine-readable as well as hard-copy form. As a con- tionship, which can be used to make the conversion
venience to users, BLS will continue to publish all items from a 1977 base to a 1967 base, BLS will also publish
indexes, for the U.S. city average and for the 28 local conversion factors which will enable users to convert all
areas for which CPI'S are available, on their current items indexes on the 1977 base to the 1957-59 = 100
reference base, i.e., 1967 = 100, in most cases. Publica- base.
tion of index series on the 1957-59 = 100 reference base
will be discontinued effective with release of data for
Notes to Index Users
January 1982.
As noted earlier, percent changes in an index series
Method of conversion
will be the same, except for small differences due to
In practice, the BLS will convert the 1967 = 100 base rounding, regardless of whether they are computed
CPI series to the 1977 = 100 base by dividing each value from the 1977 or 1967 base series. The same is not true,
in the 1967 base series by its 1977 annual average, however, for changes measured in terms of index
multiplying the result by 100, and rounding that product points. This can be seen clearly from the example given
to one decimal place. For example, the U.S. city average in the section "Effect of Conversion." Some escalator
all items CPI for June 1981 is 271.3 on the 1967 = 100 agreements, such as in wage or rental contracts, employ
reference base. The 1977 annual average value for this index point changes in CPI series for adjusting
series, again on the 1967 = 100 base, is 181.5. The June payments. Users who choose to switch from the old to
1981 value for the CPI-U on the 1977 = 100 reference base the new reference base in such situations should be
aware that doing so could have a substantial effect
is thus:
on their adjustments.
271.3/181.5x100 = 149.5




Chart 1. CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 1970-81
All items
Index. 1967=100
(Not seasonally adjusted)

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

274.4

Percent change •

—

m

230
210
190
170
150
130
110
JUL
10.7
15.2

Food and beverages

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog

.7

Percent

40
30
20
10
0
-10
Semilog

230
210
190
170
150
130
110

»••

12—month sflan
1-month sp

Percent

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
• Percent changes over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.
•* August 1973 — 92 percent




40
30
20
10
0
-10

Chart 2. CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 1970-81
Housing

JUL
296.5-

Index. 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog

270
250
230
210
190
170
150
130
110

Percent change *
12—month span
1—month span

JUL
12.0
21.6

Percent

40
30
20
10
0
-10

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v.-r*—*'

Apparel and ut
Index. 1967=160
'
(Seasonally adjusted)

JUL
186.8

Semilog

230
210
190
170
150
130
-1 110

Percent change •

JUL
4.8
6.7

12—month span
1-month span

Percent

^

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 197S 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
* Percent changes over 12—month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




40
30
20
10
0
-10

Chart 3. CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 1970-81

Transportation

Semllog

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

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230
210
190
170
150
130
110

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Percent change *
12-month span
1-month span

JUL

12.6
10.0

Medical c a r e
Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Percent

40
30
20
10
0
Semflog

230

Percent change *
1—month span

210
190
170
150
130
1
- 110
JUL

10.9
16.8

Percent

1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981
• Percent changes over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




40
30
20
10
0
-10

Chart 4. CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, 1970-81

Entertainment

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

JUL
220.9

Semilog

230
210
190
170
150
130
Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

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7.0
2.8

Percent

40
30
20
10
0
-10

•M*JL~*Z

Other goods and services
Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Percent change •
12-month span
1—month span

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110

JUL
236.1

Semilog

118
230
210
190
170
150
130
110

9.8
7.9

Percent

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1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981

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




40
30
20
10
0
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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1967 = 100)

Relative
importance,
December
1980

Group

Unadjusted indexes

June
1981

July
1981

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

July 1980

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June 1981 Apr. to May

May to
June

June to July

Expenditure category
All items
All items(1957-59=100)
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods 1
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

...

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential 1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
See footnotes at end of table.




1

1.1

0.7

0.7

1.2

1.0
1.1
.3
2.2
.2
2.3
-.4
-.2
-.6
.7

-.2
-.2
-.5
.6
.1
-.2
-2.7
-2.7
-.4
-1.0
.7
.3

.2
.2
.1
.6
.4
.1
-.6
-1.9
-.8
.0
.6
.5
.6

.8
.8
.9
.3
1.4
.6
2.3
.2
-.2
-.5
.7
.7
.6

12.0
12.6
8.2
10.5
13.5
6.9
20.1
11.0
11.8
8.3

1.6
1.9
.5
1.4
2.2
1.8
2.7
1.2
1.3
.7

1.3
1.5
.8
.4
1.7
.9
2.5
1.3
1.4
.8

1.1
1.3
.4
.9
1.5
1.4
1.9
.4
.4
.5

1.6
1.9
.5
1.2
2.1
1.8
2.7
1.1
1.3
.7

325.1
417.2
677.9
357.6
180.8
222.4
186.0
271.5
295.3

13.9
15.6
21.0
13.8
9.0
7.9
6.5
9.8
9.2

1.5
1.3
-.6
2.1
2.1
.6
.4

.9
1.0
-.7
1.7
.6
.5
.3

184.7
175.1
175.6
153.5
259.8
199.0
212.4
258.9

4.8
3.9
5.8
1.9
6.9
5.0
3.4
10.5

-.6
-.7
-.6
-1.2
-.1
-.7
.1
.4

-.2
-.3
.4
-1.1
-.9
.8
-.9
.7

100.000

271.3
315.5

274.4
319.2

10.7

18.309
17.322
12.003
1.507
4.047
1.603
1.682
.505
.333
1.321
1.005
5.319
.987

266.5
273.6
268.7
271.5
248.7
243.8
278.1
361.3
269.6
412.8
254.4
290.6
199.8

268.9
276.2
271.6
272.4
254.1
244.2
284.4
360.0
269.0
410.3
256.3
292.4
200.5

8.3
8.4
8.0
9.9
7.4
6.8
12.0
2.0
12.4
3.2
10.3
9.2
7.1

45.519
31.650
5.120
.714
25.816
10.303
11.963
3.550
2.737
.813

292.2
312.6
206.8
289.5
350.4
266.6
467.2
315.5
344.4
247.6

297.0
318.5
207.8
293.6
358.0
271.4
480.0
319.3
349.0
249.3

6.550
4.796
1.296
3.500
1.754
7.319
3.935
1.460
1.924

320.2
411.7
682.0
350.2
177.1
221.1
185.2
269.8
292.9

4.854
4.192
1.310
1.541
.106
.635
.600
.662

185.8
176.4
176.6
155.4
260.0
200.4
212.2
257.8

1.1
-.6
1.7
.5
.5
.5
.3
.4
.1
-.1
.2
-.5
1.2
.0
.0
.7

1.5
1.3
-.6
2.0
2.1
.9
1.0
.6

.5
.5
.6
.8
-.1
.1
.1
.9

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

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1980

Unadjusted indexes

June
1981

July
1981

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

July 1980

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June 1981 Apr. to May

May to
June

June to July

Expenditure category

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

18.955
17.763
3.566
2.986
5.947
1.454
3.810
.695
3.115
1.192

279.9
277.9
192.2
252.9
414.4
291.9
241.0
208.5
252.0
303.9

282.6
279.6
192.5
260.3
412.9
293.5
242.9
208.8
254.3
323.1

12.6
11.6
7.4
28.0
9.6
9.1
8.2
5.6
8.8
29.0

1.0
.6
.2
2.9
-.4
.5
.8
.1
.9
6.3

0.3
.3
2.4
.2
-1.5
.7
1.3
.2
1.6
.2

0.3
.1
1.1
1.2
-1.5
.5
1.0
.0
1.2
2.1

0.8
.4
.6
2.0
-1.0
.7
1.1
.1
1.3
6.3

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

4.717
.785
3.933
1.887
2.045

291.5
186.3
314.4
275.8
361.1

295.6
187.7
319.2
280.4
366.1

10.9
11.0
10.8
10.6
11.0

1.4
.8
1.5
1.7
1.4

.9
1.3
.8
.8
.8

1.0
.9
1.1
.7
1.4

1.3
.9
1.4
1.7
1.2

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

3.647
2.173
1.474

220.8
225.4
214.7

221.1
225.5
215.2

7.0
7.7
6.0

.1
.0
.2

.5
.8
.3

.4
.4
.3

.2
.3
.2

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

3.999
1.054
1.581
.712
.869
1.364
.170
1.194

233.4
219.1
232.1
228.6
236.0
257.8
230.9
264.2

234.4
219.3
233.4
228.7
238.4
259.2
231.3
265.8

9.8
7.6
8.9
10.0
7.9
12.7
11.6
12.9

.4
.1
.6
.0
1.0
.5
.2
.6

1.2
2.3
.8
1.2
.4
.7
.5
.7

.7
.4
.7

.9
.6
1.0

.1
.6
.0
1.0
1.1
.8
1.1

Commodity and service group
All items

100.000

271.3

274.4

10.7

1.1

0.7

0.7

1.2

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables

58.396
18.309
40.087
17.761
4.192

253.2
266.5
243.1
263.5
176.4

255.0
268.9
244.7
262.9
175.1

8.9
8.3
9.2
8.9
3.9

.7
.9
.7
-.2
-.7

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

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

.8
.8
.7
.0
.5

13.569
22.327

312.7
226.6

312.4
229.6

10.4
9.4

-.1
1.3

.1
.9

.0
1.0

-.1
1.2

Services
Rent, residential 1
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

41.604
5.120
22.592
5.760
3.933
4.200

303.5
206.8
366.7
269.6
314.4
236.3

308.8
207.8
374.8
275.0
319.2
237.6

13.4
8.2
15.9
12.8
10.8
8.9

1.7
.5
2.2
2.0
1.5
.6

1.4
.8
1.9
1.1

1.2
.4
1.4
1.2
1.1
.6

1.8
.5
2.2
2.2
1.4
.8

See footnotes at end of table.




10

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

Relative
importance,
December
1980

Group

Unadjusted indexes

June
1981

July
1981

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

July 1980

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June 1981 Apr. to May

May to
June

June to July

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs ...
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

82.678
68.350
90.173

269.5
257.8
256.9

272.7
259.9
259.3

11.3
9.9
9.5

1.2
.8
.9

0.9
.3
.5

0.8
.4
.6

1.3
.9

80.950
95.283

256.0
269.9

258.0
273.0

9.8
10.8

.8
1.1

.5
.7

.6
.7

.8
1.2

41.074
18.747
14.555
36.069
36.484
37.672

241.1
258.0
298.0
266.2
321.9
300.1

242.6
257.5
297.8
267.1
328.1
305.4

9.2
8.8
10.2
8.6
14.1
13.6

.6
-.2
-.1
.3
1.9
1.8

.4
-.2
.1
-.1
1.5
1.5

.4
-.2
.0
-.1
1.3
1.3

.7
.1
-.1
.6
2.0
1.8

Energy 1
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy ...
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy

10.834
89.166
71.844
33.739
7.335
38.104

414.0
260.2
255.6
217.5
453.1
299.8

415.7
263.5
259.0
219.4
451.3
304.9

12.2
10.6
11.1
8.6
11.5
13.3

.4
1.3
1.3
.9
-.4
1.7

.4
.8
1.1
.8
-.7
1.4

.7
.9
1.0
.8
-.5
1.1

.4
1.4
1.4
1.0
-.4
1.8

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967 = $1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 1

100.000

$.369
.317

$.364
.313

-9.9

-1.4

-.8

-.8

-1.4

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

1

Not seasonally adjusted.




1

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

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ending in—

Group
Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

6 months ending in—
July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

Expenditure category
All items

12.0

11.8

8.2

10.8

11.9

9.5

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods 1
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

264.5
271.6
267.3
268.3
245.5
244.0
279.1
372.4
270.9
411.1
251.2
287.3
197.2

263.9
271.0
266.0
270.0
245.8
243.6
271.6
362.4
269.9
407.0
252.9
288.1
198.3

264.5
271.5
266.2
271.5
246.7
243.8
270.0
355.6
267.7
407.1
254.4
289.4
199.4

266.7
273.8
268.6
272.4
250.1
245.2
276.1
356.4
267.1
405.0
256.3
291.5
200.5

18.7
19.5
23.5
9.9
45.7
5.7
23.6
28.6
13.4
15.7
7.6
10.4
7.2

8.7
8.4
7.4
15.3
.3
12.0
1.4
19.2
30.8
9.1
14.8
12.9
7.8

2.9
2.7
.6
8.5
-15.6
7.9
31.4
-15.9
13.9
-4.5
10.7
7.7
6.5

3.4
3.3
2.0
6.3
7.7
2.0
-4.2
-16.1
-5.5
-5.8
8.4
6.0
6.9

13.6
13.8
15.2
12.6
20.9
8.8
11.9
23.8
21.8
12.4
11.1
11.6
7.5

3.1
3.0
1.3
7.4
-4.6
4.9
12.2
-16.0
3.8
-5.2
9.5
6.9
6.7

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential 1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities

284.8
303.7
204.2
285.0
339.2
260.7
447.1
309.1
336.7
244.4

288.4
308.4
205.9
286.1
345.0
263.0
458.3
313.1
341.5
246.3

291.7
312.5
206.8
288.6
350.3
266.6
467.2
314.5
343.0
247.6

296.5
318.3
207.8
292.1
357.8
271.4
480.0
318.1
347.3
249.3

9.4
11.2
10.8
8.1
11.2
19.6
5.2
8.0
7.1
10.8

13.5
14.5
7.9
6.8
16.1
1.1
33.7
7.5
8.1
5.9

7.8
4.7
6.7
16.7
4.0
-8.0
11.4
16.5
19.1
8.1

17.5
20.7
7.2
10.3
23.8
17.5
32.8
12.2
13.2
8.3

11.4
12.8
9.4
7.5
13.6
9.9
18.6
7.8
7.6
8.3

12.5
12.4
7.0
13.5
13.5
3.9
21.6
14.3
16.1
8.2

311.8
398.8
690.6
333.3
175.1
218.6
183.0
266.9
289.9

314.6
402.7
685.8
338.9
176.2
219.7
183.6
269.0
291.6

317.5
407.0
682.0
344.7
177.1
220.7
184.6
269.8
292.9

322.2
412.2
677.9
351.6
180.8
222.6
186.4
271.5
295.3

4.5
4.5
-1.2
6.5
4.7
7.2
6.3
10.6
6.2

18.2
22.1
57.5
10.4
10.1
5.8
3.6
9.6
7.6

19.2
23.4
48.2
14.8
7.7
10.9
8.3
11.9
15.6

14.0
14.1
-7.2
23.8
13.7
7.5
7.6
7.1
7.7

11.1
12.9
24.7
8.5
7.4
6.5
5.0
10.1
6.9

16.6
18.7
17.3
19.2
10.6
9.2
8.0
9.5
11.5

186.1
177.3
175.4
158.5
259.2
198.7
214.1
253.3

185.7
176.7
176.1
156.7
256.9
200.2
212.1
255.1

185.8
176.5
176.4
155.9
260.0
200.2
212.2
256.8

186.8
177.4
177.4
157.1
259.8
200.4
212.4
259.2

9.3
9.2
12.5
5.8
1.8
8.7
12.8
10.4

.9
-.7
.7
-5.8
9.5
2.7
4.6
10.0

8.1
7.6
6.2
11.9
16.1
5.4
-.2
11.9

1.5
.2
4.6
-3.5
.9
3.5
-3.1
9.6

5.0
4.1
6.4
-.1
5.6
5.6
8.6
10.2

4.8
3.8
5.4
3.9
8.3
4.4
-1.7
10.7

Fuel and other utilities .*.
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

1

See footnotes at end of table.




12

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ending in—

Group
Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

6 months ending in—
July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New cars
Used cars
Gasoline
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services
Public transportation1

275.7
273.8
185.7
241.8
421.0
288.1
235.2
208.1
244.7
297.2

276.5
274.7
190.1
242.3
414.8
290.2
238.3
208.6
248.5
297.7

277.2
275.0
192.2
245.3
408.7
291.6
240.6
208.5
251.5
303.9

279.4
276.1
193.3
250.3
404.8
293.5
243.3
208.8
254.8
323.1

14.2
12.5
7.8
66.0
2.1
11.3
4.5
6.6
4.0
42.3

17.2
17.0
.4
40.3
23.6
10.5
9.9
5.7
10.7
20.1

13.7
13.4
4.9
.5
33.7
7.0
4.5
8.9
3.5
16.0

5.5
3.4
17.4
14.8
-14.5
7.7
14.5
1.4
17.6
39.7

15.7
14.7
4.0
52.6
12.3
10.9
7.2
6.2
7.3
30.7

9.5
8.3
11.0
7.4
6.9
7.3
9.4
5.1
10.3
27.3

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

286.6
182.0
309.5
271.7
355.2

289.1
184.3
311.9
273.8
358.0

292.1
185.9
315.2
275.8
362.9

295.9
187.5
319.7
280.4
367.2

9.3
10.1
9.3
9.0
9.6

9.6
9.3
9.7
9.1
9.8

11.0
12.0
10.9
11.0
10.7

13.6
12.6
13.8
13.4
14.2

9.4
9.7
9.5
9.0
9.7

12.3
12.3
12.4
12.2
12.4

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

218.3
222.0
213.4

219.5
223.7
214.0

220.4
224.7
214.7

220.9
225.3
215.2

9.6
10.3
8.3

6.8
6.7
7.3

6.7
7.9
4.8

4.8
6.1
3.4

8.2
8.5
7.8

5.8
7.0
4.1

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

230.3
213.3
228.7
223.9
233.7
257.6
231.0
264.0

233.0
218.2
230.5
226.6
234.7
259.5
232.2
265.9

234.6
219.1
232.1
228.6
236.0
261.8
233.7
268.5

236.1
219.3
233.4
228.7
238.4
264.6
235.5
271.5

9.8
1.4
6.5
7.7
5.4
21.1
12.7
22.3

10.0
15.3
8.9
10.0
8.3
9.1
15.3
8.1

8.6
2.7
11.6
13.5
9.8
9.9
10.3
9.8

10.5
11.7
8.5
8.9
8.3
11.3
8.0
11.9

9.9
8.1
7.7
8.8
6.8
14.9
14.0
15.0

9.5
7.1
10.0
11.2
9.0
10.6
9.2
10.8

Commodity and service group
All items

12.0

11.8

8.2

10.8

11.9

9.5

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages ..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables

250.5
264.5
240.1
263.5
177.3

250.9
263.9
241.0
263.3
176.7

251.8
264.5
241.9
262.5
176.5

253.7
266.7
243.6
262.6
177.4

14.6
18.7
13.0
4.7
9.2

9.4
8.7
10.3
14.3
-.7

6.5
2.9
7.9
19.2
7.6

5.2
3.4
6.0
-1.4
.2

12.0
13.6
11.6
9.4
4.1

5.8
3.1
6.9
8.4
3.8

312.5
221.5

312.7
223.5

312.7
225.7

312.4
228.5

.9
18.0

16.3
8.1

27.0
-.7

-.1
13.3

8.3
12.9

12.6
6.0

Services
Rent, residential 1
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

295.4
204.2
353.7
263.3
309.5
234.6

299.6
205.9
360.3
266.1
311.9
235.8

303.1
206.8
365.5
269.3
315.2
237.2

308.5
207.8
373.5
275.3
319.7
239.1

8.3
10.8
5.8
12.7
9.3
11.8

15.3
7.9
21.2
12.5
9.7
7.8

10.7
6.7
13.1
7.0
10.9
8.2

19.0
7.2
24.3
19.5
13.8
7.9

11.8
9.4
13.3
12.6
9.5
9.8

14.7
7.0
18.6
13.1
12.4
8.1

See footnotes at end of table.




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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

1

.

Energy 1
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy
1

Not seasonally adjusted.




264.2
254.6
253.1

266.6
255.4
254.4

268.7
256.5
255.9

272.1
258.7
258.3

10.5
12.2
12.6

13.0
11.0
9.7

9.3
9.7
7.1

12.5
6.6
8.5

11.8
11.6
11.1

10.9
8.1
7.8

252.4
265.2

253.6
267.0

255.0
268.8

257.0
272.0

11.6
12.1

10.5
12.2

9.4
8.1

7.5
10.7

11.0
12.2

8.4
9.4

238.1
257.8
297.7
264.8
312.8
291.8

239.0
257.4
298.0
264.5
317.4
296.2

239.9
257.0
298.0
264.3
321.4
300.1

241.6
257.2
297.8
266.0
327.7
305.4

12.7
4.8
1.2
11.9
7.9
8.1

10.2
13.7
15.6
11.4
16.5
15.4

7.9
18.7
25.8
9.8
11.4
11.1

6.0
-.9
.1
1.8
20.5
20.0

11.4
9.2
8.2
11.7
12.1
11.7

7.0
8.4
12.2
5.7
15.8
15.5

409.8
255.1
249.9
213.5
458.4
292.5

411.3
257.1
252.7
215.3
455.4
296.5

414.0
259.4
255.3
217.1
453.1
299.8

415.7
263.0
259.0
219.2
451.3
305.1

-2.6
13.0
11.3
14.4
-5.5
8.4

15.7
11.6
11.9
7.7
23.1
16.0

32.9

5.9
13.0
15.4
11.1
-6.1
18.4

6.2
12.3
11.6
11.0
7.9
12.1

18.6
8.9
10.7
6.3
15.2
14.3

5.0
6.1
1.7
41.4
10.3

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

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

Other
index
base

Group and item

July
1980

June
1981

Apr. to
May

May to
June

266.5

268.9

8.3

0.9

-0.2

0.2

0.8

273.6

276.2

8.4

1.0

-.2

.2

.8

268.7

271.6

8.0

1.1

-.5

.1

.9

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

271.5
148.3
139.0
152.4
150.9
142.1
236.0
140.2
141.7
142.3
143.3
130.7
142.9

272.4
149.0
139.5
153.4
151.2
142.5
236.4
140.6
142.4
142.7
143.0
131.6
143.9

9.9
10.4
5.0
13.2
11.0
9.8
8.2
8.7
10.2
11.6
12.5
4.9
11.1

.3
.5
.4
.7
.2
.3
.2
.3
.5
.3
-.2
.7
.7

.6
1.0
1.2
1.4
.2
.5
.8
-.1
.8
.1
.4
-2.1
.8

.6
1.0
.1
1.7
.7
.4
.4
.6
.1
.0
1.1
2.0
.1

.3
.5
.4
.7
.2
.3
.2
.3
.5
.3
-.2
.7
.7

12/77

146.1

147.2

11.9

.8

2.1

-.6

.8

248.7
255.0
254.2
271.1
264.6
281.0
246.2
255.1
274.6
159.9
221.2
216.5
209.8
98.0
278.9
229.8
126.7
255.9
250.7
143.9
127.6
146.5
196.8
193.8
128.3
128.9
352.1
139.3
131.0
172.1

254.1
260.7
259.6
274.5
264.5
283.5
245.6
258.9
284.3
163.5
231.5
228.1
221.8
102.0
289.7
233.0
133.6
258.4
251.8
145.9
129.1
147.6
204.8
206.9
133.0
130.0
356.9
140.6
133.1
174.2

7.4
7.1
6.7
2.5
-.8
2.1
1.0
2.3
5.2
4.9
15.6
22.4
14.9
10.7
16.3
11.7
16.1
8.1
9.9
8.0
7.0
7.6
9.0
6.9
10.0
11.1
8.1
8.8
7.6
13.0

2.2
2.2
2.1
1.3
.0
.9
-.2
1.5
3.5
2.3
4.7
5.4
5.7
4.1
3.9
1.4
5.4
1.0
.4
1.4
1.2
.8
4.1
6.8
3.7
.9
1.4
.9
1.6
1.2

.1
.1
.6
.7
-1.0
-.4
1.6
1.2
1.5
2.0
.0
1.8
-2.0
2.1
.8
.2
-.6
-.8
-2.3
-.3
-.8
1.5
-.5
-3.9
.0
1.9
-1.8
.3
-3.0
-1.5

.4
.1
.0
-.6
.5
.2
-.2
-.4
-.8
.4
1.8
1.8
1.8
.8
-1.3
-.3
3.3
-.3
1.3
.6
.6
.8
-.3
1.8
.6
.5
-.3
.1
-.6
6.2

1.4
1.8
2.0
2.1
1.3
.9
-.2
1.5
3.7
2.3
4.7
5.4
3.4
4.1
3.9
1.4
5.4
1.6
.4
1.4
1.2
.8
2.4
6.8
3.7
.9
1.4
.9
1.6
-3.3

Food at home

Sausage

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77'
12/77

12/77

12/77

1

Canned ham
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters 1
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 1
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood 1
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eggs

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
1

12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

July
1981

Food

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast 1
Round roast 1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork 1
Bacon 1
Chops
Ham other than canned 1

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

June
1981

Food and beverages

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

Unadjusted indexes

15

June to
July

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

Group and item

Dairy products
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products
Other dairy products 1

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

12/77
12/77
12/77
1

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

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

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

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




16

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

0.2
.1
.0
.2
.4
.3
.1
.8
.2

-0.2
.2
.1
.1
-.1
.4
-.1
-.3
.3

0.1
-.1
.0
-1
.1
.0
.0
.1
.1

0.6
.1
.5
.2
.4
.3
.1
.8
.2

12.0
10.6
3.3
-20.4
3.4
19.7
8.7
18.3
33.6
26.9
-7.3
12.7
13.7
13.0
21.5
12.4
7.3
14.5
12.5
15.2
15.0

2.3
3.1
4.7
5.0
-7.6
14.2
3.9
1.6
.1
9.5
-5.5
1.8
1.3
.8
.4
.9
.9
1.9
1.8
1.0
2.4

-2.7
-5.9
-1.6
-2.8
1.8
-6.6
5.3
-10.5
-5.0
11.3
-46.7
-6.7
.9
.8
1.0
.6
.8
1.0
1.2
1.0
.9

-.6
-1.5
-3.4
-3.1
-.7
-1.6
-.3
1.5
-4.3
-5.5
2.5
-4.3
.7
-.1
-.6
.1
.3
1.5
.8
2.4
1.2

2.3
3.0
2.8
-2.7
-.5
11.1
3.9
3.1
-4.3
9.5
-5.5
1.8
1.3
.8
.4
.9
.9
1.9
1.8
1.0
2.4

6.2
2.0
10.9
-15.2
12.3
12.4
3.6
46.4
3.9
3.2
9.8
8.0
-19.3
-12.3
9.9
10.3
8.0
8.5
15.0
10.9
9.3
8.8
10.3

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

-.6
-2.7
.7
-8.7
1.1
-.4
.0
.2
.5
-1.0
-1.0
-.8
-.6
-.1
.4
.7
1.7
-.5
.2
.1
1.4
1.4
1.1

-.2
-1.9
.1
-5.7
.8
-.8
.0
-.5
-.6
.0
.6
.1
-.4
-1.2
.4
.6
.8
.4
.9
.8
-.2
.5
.8

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

June
1981

July
1981

July
1980

243.8
134.8
220.7
134.6
142.0
245.1
140.5
146.4
136.3

244.2
134.9
220.7
134.9
142.5
245.8
140.7
147.6
136.6

6.8
5.6
5.4
6.3
8.4
8.3
8.2
9.7
7.1

278.1
285.2
278.9
239.9
260.5
287.1
154.4
291.1
414.3
238.7
205.2
151.8
272.8
142.0
143.4
145.5
137.1
132.1
130.8
134.6
131.4

284.4
294.0
292.1
251.9
240.6
327.8
160.4
295.9
414.9
261.3
194.0
154.5
276.4
143.1
144.0
146.8
138.4
134.6
133.2
136.0
134.6

323.6
361.3
145.2
168.2
142.6
269.6
256.1
181.8
129.6
412.8
297.0
140.8
353.1
335.2
134.5
254.4
132.6
142.2
147.2
141.1
140.8
139.3
137.7

323.3
360.0
145.9
164.6
142.9
269.0
255.9
181.0
129.4
410.3
294.7
139.6
351.4
334.3
134.2
256.3
133.2
143.7
147.5
142.0
142.3
140.7
139.0

June
1981

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

Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner 1
Other meals and snacks

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Whiskey 1
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

1

Not seasonally adjusted.




1

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

May to
June

0.6
.8
.4
.9

0.3
.2
.4
.8

0.5
.4

0.7
.8
.4
.9

7.1
6.6
6.7
6.3
7.0
6.1
9.5

.4
.3
-.1
.5
1.3
.2
.8

.6
.6
.8
.8
-.4
.5

.6
.3
.8
.4
.3
.5
.4

.6
.3
.1
.5
1.3
.2
.8

8.8
2.3
4.4

1.4
1.4
-.3

-.3
1.2

.5
.3
-.2

1.0
1.4
-.3

July
1981

July
1980

290.6
141.5
140.7
140.3

292.4
142.6
141.3
141.6

9.2
9.7
8.6
9.5

12/77
12/77

199.8
129.7
202.0
143.0
224.6
116.1
133.1

200.5
130.1
201.8
143.7
227.5
116.3
134.1

12/77

255.9
271.6
129.9

259.5
275.3
129.5

12/77

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr. to
May

June
1981

12/77
12/77
12/77

1

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

Other
index
base

June
1981

June to
July

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

Group and item

Other
index
base

3 months ending in—

July
1981

264.5

266.7

18.7

8.7

2.9

3.4

13.6

3.1

271.5

273.8

19.5

8.4

2.7

3.3

13.8

3.0

266.2

268.6

23.5

7.4

.6

2.0

15.2

1.3

272.4
149.0
139.5
153.4
151.2
142.5
236.4
140.6
142.4
142.7
143.0
131.6
143.9

9.9
7.6
.9
11.7
8.2
10.6
8.1
9.9
13.7
15.2
12.9
2.9
12.6

15.3
17.6
8.4
20.0
22.1
14.6
12.8
14.6
13.2
19.4
23.1
1.9
14.5

8.5
6.3
3.6
5.6

10.8
9.6
12.9
11.2

6.3
10.3
7.2
16.0
4.6
4.9
5.6
3.2
5.8
1.7
5.2
2.2
6.4

12.6
12.5
4.6
15.8
14.9
12.5
10.4
12.3
13.4
17.3
17.9
2.4
13.6

7.4
8.3
5.4

12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
Mill

271.5
148.3
139.0
152.4
150.9
142.1
236.0
140.2
141.7
142.3
143.3
130.7
142.9

10.7
7.3
7.1
6.1
5.2
7.1
6.2
7.4
7.4
8.7

Mill

146.1

147.2

12.1

13.7

12.9

9.2

12.9

11.0

246.7
251.0
249.5
262.7
256.4
281.0
246.2
255.1
262.0
159.9
221.2
216.5
210.0
98.0
274.0
229.8
126.7
250.9
250.7
143.9
127.6
146.5
193.1
193.8
128.3
128.9
352.1
139.3
131.0
193.2

250.1
255.6
254.5
268.1
259.8
283.5
245.6
258.9
271.8
163.5
231.5
228.1
217.2
102.0
284.6
233.0
133.6
254.8
251.8
145.9
129.1
147.6
197.7
206.9
133.0
130.0
356.9
140.6
133.1
186.9

45.7
46.1
46.1
35.0
37.9
10.0
12.7

.3
1.4

-15.6
-17.9
-20.5
-22.3
-29.9
-5.4
-11.0
-13.7
-14.9
-10.1
-17.6
-29.5
-4.1
-30.1
-21.9
-17.0
-12.0
-18.5
-13.0
-18.9
-7.2
-5.1
-19.7
-8.6
-14.8
-8.4

7.7
8.4
10.9
9.0

20.9
21.7
21.1
14.1
15.8
5.5
5.7
7.4
9.9
5.7
29.8
49.9
26.5
27.8
43.4
33.6
22.5
28.0
31.3
25.3
16.7
11.7
28.7

-4.6
-5.7
-6.1
-8.0
-14.9
-1.3
-3.5
-2.6

9.4

4.4

20.5
21.0
17.6
13.1
20.3
16.2

.5
2.0
-.6

Food
Food at home

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

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

Mill

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ending in—

June
1981

Food and beverages

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

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent cchange for—

18

Oct.
1980

9.3

29.2
13.7
61.5
111.6
48.4
72.2
81.1
54.3
51.0
52.6
68.2
38.3
26.1
28.6
91.9
57.0
54.1
46.4
8.1

15.4
3.6

43.7

Jan.
1981

.5
-3.6
-2.8
1.3
-1.0
5.5
-6.5
-1.7
4.3
6.2
7.9

-5.2
13.4
15.6
-.6
7.4
2.5

13.5
8.1

-3.0
-13.7
-23.7
-5.8
.0

28.0
10.9
39.8
-6.0

Apr.
1981

9.9

9.3
6.6

7.2
8.4

July
1981

3.1
3.0
4.7
9.8

19.1
20.4
28.6
41.9
13.4
31.8
13.9
5,1

37.4
1.9

-2.7
6.9
3.8

13.2
6.3

1.9
4.1
.6

19.2
18.4
13.7
-3.1
5.3
-8.0

14.9

4.9

Jan.
1981

July
1981

.7
4.0

2.9
.0
4.3

-4.0
-5.7
-6.6
10.0
-8.9
-8.0
-6.9
-1.8
3.6

-7.6

4.7

-3.8
9.8

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

Group and item

Dairy products
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products
Other dairy products 1

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
1

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

12/77
Mill

Mill

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

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

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

July
1981

243.8
134.8
220.9
134.6
142.0
245.1
140.5
146.4
136.3

245.2
134.9
222.0
134.9
142.5
245.8
140.7
147.6
136.6

5.7
4.5
1.3
7.1
11.1
22.9
10.9
10.5
4.8

12.0
12.6
11.9
9.6
14.7
6.5
15.2
17.2
14.0

7.9
4.9
6.2
7.5
7.1
2.7
7.1
8.9
7.4

2.0
.9
2.6
1.2
1.4
2.5
.3
2.5
2.7

8.8
8.5
6.5
8.4
12.9
14.4
13.0
13.8
9.3

4.9
2.9
4.4
4.3
4.2
2.6
3.7
5.6
5.0

270.0
270.6
262.1
219.1
245.1
285.7
154.4
277.2
363.1
238.7
205.2
151.8
272.8
142.0
143.4
145.5
137.1
132.1
130.8
134.6
131.4

276.1
278.7
269.5
213.1
243.8
317.3
160.4
285.9
347.5
261.3
194.0
154.5
276.4
143.1
144.0
146.8
138.4
134.6
133.2
136.0
134.6

23.6
33.8
19.2
9.4
17.3
36.8
-5.6
64.5
128.8
114.2
65.6
-19.9
7.6
3.8
1.0
1.2
9.6
11.3
6.6
15.8
11.8

1.4
.9
-6.9
-38.5
13.3
2.5
-40.3
.9
48.8
-21.9
17.8
119.1
9.2
6.7
6.6
6.9
6.5
11.7
13.2
11.9
10.7

31.4
33.8
12.3
-15.6
-15.6
34.7
75.5
53.1
63.2
-11.9
431.3
34.7
26.9
38.8
95.9
38.5
4.5
16.0
14.2
14.0
18.3

-4.2
-17.0
-8.7
-29.4
2.2
8.6
41.4
-22.8
-42.6
75.9
-92.9
-31.8
12.3
6.1
3.4
6.5
8.5
18.9
16.2
19.0
19.6

11.9
16.2
5.4
-17.9
15.3
18.4
-24.9
28.8
84.5
29.4
39.6
32.5
8.4
5.3
3.7
4.0
8.1
11.5
9.9
13.8
11.2

12.2
5.4
1.3
-22.8
-7.1
21.0
57.5
8.7
-3.3
24.5
-38.4
-4.1
19.4
21.4
42.3
21.5
6.5
17.4
15.2
16.5
19.0

320.7
355.6
145.2
168.2
142.6
267.7
256.1
181.8
129.6
407.1
296.1
140.8
353.1
335.2
134.5
254.4
132.6
142.2
147.2
141.1
140.8
139.3
137.7

320.9
356.4
145.9
164.6
142.9
267.1
255.9
181.0
129.4
405.0
295.6
139.6
351.4
334.3
134.2
256.3
133.2
143.7
147.5
142.0
142.3
140.7
139.0

14.7
28.6
9.8
35.2
14.2
13.4
12.2
6.6
13.1
15.7
17.4
15.4
-19.9
-12.9
12.7
7.6
2.6
4.6
7.4
12.8
10.2
8.6
6.2

14.9
19.2
12.1
28.2
18.2
30.8
4.3
138.0
5.7
9.1
16.2
11.2
-27.0
-13.9
10.9
14.8
13.5
14.8
36.2
10.4
3.0
10.7
12.1

.0
-15.9
16.8
-40.7
8.1
13.9
-1.2
86.9
-1.5
-4.5
9.0
13.1
-22.9
-16.0
14.3
10.7
3.8
11.1
13.4
14.6
15.1
3.9
11.1

-2.9
-16.1
5.1
-49.8
9.2
-5.5
-.3
-3.0
-1.2
-5.8
-2.0
-6.1
-5.8
-6.0
2.1
8.4
12.6
4.0
5.3
6.1
9.2
12.2
12.1

14.8
23.8
10.9
31.6
16.2
21.8
8.2
59.3
9.4
12.4
16.8
13.3
-23.5
-13.4
11.8
11.1
7.9
9.6
20.9
11.6
6.6
9.7
9.1

-1.5
-16.0
10.8
-45.4
8.6
3.8
-.8
34.6
-1.4
-5.2
3.3
3.1
-14.8
-11.1
8.1
9.5
8.1
7.5
9.3
10.3
12.1
8.0
11.6

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

adjusted
indexes

19

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

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

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner 1
Other meals and snacks

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Whiskey 1
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

1

1

July
1981

289.4
141.5
140.7
140.3

291.5
142.6
141.3
141.6

10.4
9.2
7.3
8.0

12.9
13.6
12.0
9.1

7.7
10.6
9.7
12.7

12/77
12/77

199.4
129.7
201.6
143.0
224.6
116.1
133.1

200.5
130.1
201.8
143.7
227.5
116.3
134.1

7.2
6.4
5.2
7.6
5.4
11.0
8.8

7.8
6.9
8.4
6.9
12.2
4.3
8.2

12/77

253.9
271.6
129.9

256.4
275.3
129.5

25.9
11.8
9.0

5.6
-.9
10.5

12/77

Not seasonally adjusted.




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

12/77
12/77
12/77

1

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

Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

20

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

6.0
5.5
5.6
8.3

11.6
11.4
9.6
8.5

6.9
8.0
7.6
10.5

6.5
7.8
6.3
3.8
5.5
4.3
13.1

6.9
5.1
6.8
7.0
5.1
5.0
7.8

7.5
6.7
6.8
7.2
8.7
7.6
8.5

6.7
6.4
6.5
5.4
5.3
4.6
10.4

.5
-11.8
4.4

4.7
11.8
-5.4

15.3
5.3
9.7

2.5
-.7
-.6

July
1981

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

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential 1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost 1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas 1
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance




Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

July
1981

July
1980

June
1981

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

292.2
312.6
206.8
289.5
311.8
133.1
350.4
266.6
467.2
386.6
200.3
610.4
226.4
315.5
344.4
247.6
145.3
124.7
131.2
128.5

297.0
318.5
207.8
293.6
318.3
133.3
358.0
271.4
480.0
387.1
201.4
630.1
229.4
319.3
349.0
249.3
146.7
125.0
132.7
129.2

12.0
12.6
8.2
10.5
12.2
8.3
13.5
6.9
20.1
8.9
7.0
23.0
15.3
11.0
11.8
8.3
10.0
5.0
9.6
7.6

1.6
1.9
.5
1.4
2.1
.2
2.2
1.8
2.7
.1
.5
3.2
1.3
1.2
1.3
.7
1.0
.2
1.1
.5

1.3
1.5
.8
.4
.0
.5
1.7
.9
2.5
1.1
-.1
2.9
2.1
1.3
1.4
.8
.3
.6
2.2
.9

1.1
1.3
.4
.9
1.4
.9
1.5
1.4
1.9
.3
.3
2.3
1.1
.4
.4
.5
1.0
-.3
.4
.7

1.6
1.9
.5
1.2
1.9
.2
2.1
1.8
2.7
-.1
.5
3.2
1.3
1.1
1.3
.7
1.0
.2
1.1
.5

320.2
411.7
682.0
715.7
164.3
350.2
296.7
416.9
177.1
143.5
114.9
101.8
101.5
291.2

325.1
417.2
677.9
711.0
164.0
357.6
306.2
418.6
180.8
147.2
116.7
109.1
101.5
294.0

13.9
15.6
21.0
21.5
16.8
13.8
14.5
12.6
9.0
8.0
10.7
7.4
2.0
12.5

1.5
1.3
-.6
-.7
-.2
2.1
3.2
.4
2.1
2.6
1.6
7.2
.0
1.0

.9
1.0
-.7
-.9
.7
1.7
1.0
4.3
.6
.4
.6
.0
.3
1.4

.9
1.1
-.6
-.7
.4
1.7
2.3
.1
.5
-.3
-.5
.0
-.2
3.2

1.5
1.3
-.6
-.7
-.2
2.0
2.9
.4
2.1
2.6
1.6
7.2
.0
1.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

221.1
185.2
202.5
125.1
127.4
204.6
134.6
116.2
116.9
135.4
146.3
108.2
105.3
111.9
173.2
172.4
128.0
118.9
118.4

222.4
186.0
202.9
123.3
129.8
206.0
135.0
117.6
117.9
136.2
147.1
108.8
105.6
112.7
174.2
174.2
128.1
119.6
119.2

7.9
6.5
7.8
7.6
8.0
6.8
7.7
4.8
6.5
7.6
4.7
2.8
1.1
4.2
6.4
6.5
7.1
6.2
6.8

.6
.4
.2
-1.4
1.9
.7
.3
1.2
.9
.6
.5
.6
.3
.7
.6
1.0
.1
.6
.7

.5
.3
-.7
-.6
-1.7
.3
-.8
.4
.8
1.0
.1
-.3
-.5
.0
.5
.2
.1
.9
1.2

.5
.5
1.5
2.3
1.9
.2
.9
_7
-.5
.5
.5
-.1
.1
-.2
1.1
.9
1.4
1.1
1.0

.9
1.0
1.8
-1.4
1.9
1.6
.3
1.2
.9
.6
.5
.6
.3
.7
.6
1.0
.1
.6
.7

12/77

119.4

120.1

5.5

.6

.5

1.2

.6

12/77

12/77

Mill
12/77
12/77

Mill
1

Unadjusted indexes
June
1981

6/78

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens 1
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas 1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture 1
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television
Sound equipment 1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment 1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1
See footnotes at end of table.

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77

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

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

Other
index
base

Group and item

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

Coats and jackets 1

Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts 1
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1
Boys' 1
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1
Furnishings 1
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets
Women's and girls'
Women's 1
Coats and jackets 1
Dresses
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1

Suits
Girls' 1

1

Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories
Infants' and toddlers' 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's 1
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1

1

July
1980

June
1981

Apr. to
May

May to
June

12/77

131.0

131.2

8.2

0.2

0.5

0.2

0.2

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

132.1
124.6
139.5
122.6
269.8
266.0
133.4
137.6
125.8
139.5
138.4
292.9
308.0

132.4
125.0
139.5
122.7
271.5
266.5
134.8
138.8
126.6
140.5
138.8
295.3
308.0

9.6
5.0
10.4
5.9
9.8
12.4

.6
-1.0

-.1
.2
.5
.1
.3
1.3
.5

12.0
8.8
9.2
19.7

.2
.3
.0
.1
.6
.2
1.0
.9
.6
.7
.3
.8
.0

1.6
.2
1.1
.6
.0

-1.6
.4
.0

.2
.3
.0
.1
.6
.2
1.0
.9
.6
.7
.3

141.9
126.3

143.1
127.8

9.2
7.7

.8
1.2

.6
.6

.2
.3

185.8
176.4
172.5
176.6
111.0
104.3
98.1
129.7
117.9
105.0
115.4
108.7
123.9
117.3
155.4
102.7
149.5
163.7
98.0
119.8
86.3
106.4
100.4
105.9
117.2
260.0
212.2
114.5
146.8
200.4
127.7
129.1
121.6
257.8
153.2
136.0

184.7
175.1
171.2
175.6
110.3
102.5
96.7
129.6
115.5
106.5
115.1
107.0
124.5
117.7
153.5
101.2
153.9
162.2
95.1
120.0
78.6
106.5
100.0
106.1
117.6
259.8
212.4
115.3
146.6
199.0
128.0
130.1
118.7
258.9
153.8
136.7

4.8
3.9
3.8
5.8
6.2
5.6
.7
9.5
4.3
7.4
4.6
2.5
8.5
4.5
1.9
1.4
-3.1
5.4
-1.8
6.0
-8.1
4.4
1.1
6.4
5.6
6.9
3.4
5.5
2.7
5.0
5.7
5.3
4.3
10.5
11.7
8.2

-.6
-.7
-.8
-.6
-.6
-1.7

-.2
-.3
-.5
.4
.6
.6
-.2
1.3
1.1
.1
.5
1.5
-.1
.1
-1.1
-1.0
-3.0
-1.0
-1.2
.3
-1.0
-.6
-2.2
.1
.5
-.9
-.9
-.4
-1.1
.8
.8
.9
.9
.7
.9
.8

.1
-.1
-.1
.2
-.2
-.4
.2
.4
-.3
-.5
.3
-.1
2.1
-.2
-.5

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

12/77
12/77

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

12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

July
1981

12/77

1

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

June
1981

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

1

Unadjusted indexes

22

10.2
6.6
7.7

-1.4

-.1
-2.0
1.4
-.3
-1.6
.5
.3
-1.2
-1.5
2.9
-.9
-3.0
.2
-8.9
.1
-.4
.2
.3
-.1
.1
.7
-.1
-.7
.2
.8
-2.4
.4
.4
.5

1.2
.8
.8

1.2
1.4
-.4

-.1
.6
.8

-1.2
-2.2
.4

-1.0
.1
-4.9
-1.4
-3.6
-.9
.9
1.2
.0
.2
.0
.0
-.1
-.2
-.7
.7
.7
.3

June to
July

1.2
.5
.5
.6
.6
-.6
-1.7
-1.4
-.1
-2.0
1.4
-.3
-1.6
.5
.3
.8
-1.5
2.9
3.1
-3.0
.2
-8.9
.1
-.4
.2
.3
-.1
.1
.7
-.1

.1
.2
.8
-2.4
.9
.4
.5

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

Group and item

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

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June
1981

July
1981

July
1980

June
1981

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

279.9
277.9
192.2
252.9
414.4
291.9
142.3

282.6
279.6
192.5
260.3
412.9
293.5
144.1

12.6
11.6
7.4
28.0
9.6
9.1
9.3

1.0
.6
.2
2.9
-.4
.5
1.3

0.3
.3
2.4
.2
-1.5
.7
.5

0.3
.1
1.1
1.2
-1.5
.5
.6

0.8
.4
.6
2.0
-1.0
.7
1.3

138.9
137.1
139.2
241.0
208.5
144.5
133.4
186.1
130.2
252.0
257.4
178.5
117.8
148.0
105.8
125.7
136.3
303.9
360.7
337.6
253.5
281.7
304.1

139.9
137.4
139.9
242.9
208.8
144.8
133.6
185.6
131.7
254.3
259.8
180.9
118.0
147.9
105.9
128.6
136.6
323.1
367.3
343.5
290.7
287.1
304.6

9.2
7.9
10.7
8.2
5.6
6.2
5.5
6.1
4.0
8.8
4.3
20.8
4.1
1.0
1.0
4.9
7.7
29.0
32.6
16.8
30.6
9.0
19.3

.7
.2
.5
.8
.1
.2
.1
-.3
1.2
.9
.9
1.3
.2
-.1
.1
2.3
.2
6.3
1.8
1.7
14.7
1.9
.2

.5
.7
.6
1.3
.2
-.3
.3
.3
.2
1.6
.4
3.8
-.4
.5
.0
-.2
-1.5
.2
.1
1.3
.1
.2
7.0

.1
.4
.4
1.0
.0
1.0
-.1
-2
1.2
.2
3.2
.1
.3
.3
-.1
.0
2.1
3.4
1.3
.6
.5
2.5

.7
.2
.5
1.1
.1
.2
.1
-.3
1.2
1.3
.9
1.3
.2
.1
.1
2.3
.2
6.3
1.8
1.7
14.7
1.9
.2

12/77
12/77
12/77

291.5
186.3
172.3
132.2
137.3
125.5

295.6
187.7
173.7
133.9
138.4
126.5

10.9
11.0
11.6
10.5
10.3
9.6

1.4
.8
.8
1.3
.8
.8

.9
1.3
1.3
.1
1.2
.8

1.0
.9
1.2
1.5
1.0
.5

1.3
.9
1.0
1.3
.8
.8

12/77
12/77

157.2
137.7

158.1
139.1

16.7
11.7

.6
1.0

2.2
1.5

1.7
.9

.6
1.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

131.1
133.5
125.3
211.5
128.6
314.4
275.8
297.5
260.2
134.2
361.1
149.6
470.4
148.7

131.8
134.5
125.8
213.1
129.9
319.2
280.4
300.7
266.5
136.8
366.1
151.7
478.0
150.4

10.5
10.5
6.0
12.7
9.1
10.8
10.6
11.0
10.5
9.4
11.0
13.7
14.3
13.3

.5
.7
.4
.8
1.0
1.5
1.7
1.1
2.4
1.9
1.4
1.4
1.6
1.1

1.2
1.3
.2
1.6
1.9
.8
.8
1.1
.2
.8
.8
.1
.3
.2

.7
.7
.0
1.1
.0
1.1
.7
.7
1.0
.4
1.4
.9
1.4
.7

.5
.7
.4
.8
1.0
1.4
1.7
1.1
2.4
1.9
1.2
1.4
1.2
1.1

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

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

23

_

o

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

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment1
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 .
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees 1
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition 1
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

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

12/77

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

12/77

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

Special indexes:
Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products 1
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.




Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

0.1
.0
-.1
.0
-.4
.2
.2
.7
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.4
.2
.2
.2
.8
-.4

0.5
.8
1.1
.6
1.7
-.2

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

0.2
.3
-.1
.0
-.4
.2
.2
.7
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.4
.2
.2
.2
.8
-.4

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

1.2
2.3
2.5
1.2
.4
1.5

.7
.4
.3
1.5
.7
.9
.3
.6

.6
.1
.1
.2
.6
.0
.8
-.3

7.2
11.4
7.9
8.3
7.1
12.7
11.6
12.9
12.5
12.7
11.9
14.2

-1.0
.8
1.0
1.2
.6
.5
.2
.6
.5
.5
.7

.9
1.7
.6
.5
.6
.9
.6
1.0
.1
.1
.0
1.9

-1.0
.8
1.0

1.1

2.0
1.1
.4
.2
.9
.7
.5
.7
.0
.0
.0
1.3

9.6
17.6
15.0
10.7

-.3
2.4
2.9
1.1

-.7
2.2
1.4
1.0

-.5
1.8
1.6
.7

-.3
2.4
2.8
1.1

June
1981

July
1981

July
1980

220.8
225.4
136.2
264.9
137.9
126.8
128.7
116.9
191.0
122.7
129.3
127.9
126.2
134.2
214.7
131.3
124.9
122.2

221.1
225.5
136.0
265.0
137.3
127.0
129.0
117.7
191.0
122.7
129.3
127.9
125.7
134.5
215.2
131.6
125.9
121.7

7.0
7.7
10.6
10.4
10.6
6.3
6.9
4.7
5.2
6.7
6.9
7.5
2.4
9.2
6.0
7.8
3.8
3.7

233.4
219.1
221.4
132.3
232.1
228.6
132.8
139.4

234.4
219.3
221.6
132.5
233.4
228.7
133.9
139.0

9.8
7.6
7.4
9.8

8.9
10.0
10.3
12.1

129.0
132.0
236.0
237.7
131.9
257.8
230.9
264.2
132.9
132.4
134.4
146.3

127.7
133.0
238.4
240.5
132.7
259.2
231.3
265.8
133.5
133.0
135.3
147.9

408.4
393.4
278.5
328.6

407.1
402.7
286.5
332.3

June
1981

-.7
.6
.9
-.2
.8

1.1
.3
.7
.3
.0
.5
.5

1.2
.6

1.1
.8
1.1
.5
.5
.7
1.1

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

24

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
(1967 = 100,

unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Other
index
base

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential 1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost 1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 ..
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas 1
Other utilities and public services
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1

12/77

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

6/78

1

12/77
12/77
12/77

Interstate toil calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1

Water and sewerage maintenance

1

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens 1
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas 1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture 1

1

....

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

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

July
1981

291.7
312.5
206.8
288.6
310.6
133.1
350.3
266.6
467.2
383.9
200.3
610.4
226.4
314.5
343.0
247.6
145.3
124.7
131.2
128.5

296.5
318.3
207.8
292.1
316.4
133.3
357.8
271.4
480.0
383.6
201.4
630.1
229.4
318.1
347.3
249.3
146.7
125.0
132.7
129.2

9.4
11.2
10.8
8.1
8.6
7.7
11.2
19.6
5.2
11.5
8.1
4.7
-12.3
8.0
7.1
10.8
10.9
11.6
9.2
11.1

13.5
14.5
7.9
6.8
5.1
7.2
16.1
1.1
33.7
11.4
8.6
39.9
38.7
7.5
8.1
5.9
7.8
3.3
4.6
4.6

317.5
407.0
682.0
715.7
164.3
344.7
289.2
416.9
177.1
143.5
114.9
101.8
101.5
291.2

322.2
412.2
677.9
711.0
164.0
351.6
297.6
418.6
180.8
147.2
116.7
109.1
101.5
294.0

4.5
4.5
-1.2
-2.4
7.9
6.5
5.5
14.5
4.7
3.6
4.6
2.0
2.4
7.7

220.7
184.6
201.3
125.1
127.4
203.2
134.6
116.2
116.9
135.4

222.6
186.4
204.9
123.3
129.8
206.4
135.0
117.6
117.9
136.2

7.2
6.3
8.9
18.2
16.6
5.1
6.5
5.8
8.6
1.3

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

25

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

7.8
4.7
6.7
16.7
21.9
11.8
4.0
-8.0
11.4
7.6
8.2
12.1
21.7
16.5
19.1
8.1
11.7
2.9
8.9
5.6

17.5
20.7
7.2
10.3
13.9
6.6
23.8
17.5
32.8
5.1
3.0
39.5
19.3
12.2
13.2
8.3
9.5
2.3
15.9
9.2

11.4
12.8
9.4
7.5
6.9
7.4
13.6
9.9
18.6
11.4
8.3
21.0
10.3
7.8
7.6
8.3
9.4
7.4
6.9
7.8

12.5
12.4
7.0
13.5
17.8
9.1
13.5
3.9
21.6
6.3
5.6
25.0
20.5
14.3
16.1
8.2
10.6
2.6
12.3
7.3

18.2
22.1
57.5
62.0
28.3
10.4
16.2
.7
10.1
10.9
20.1
-1.2
3.6
8.0

19.2
23.4
48.2
50.8
29.6
14.8
9.5
15.5
7.7
6.7
12.0
.0
1.6
10.7

14.0
14.1
-7.2
-8.5
3.7
23.8
28.0
20.7
13.7
11.0
6.8
31.9
.4
24.4

11.1
12.9
24.7
25.7
17.7
8.5
10.7
7.4
7.4
7.2
12.1
.4
3.0
7.9

16.6
18.7
17.3
17.5
16.0
19.2
18.4
18.0
10.6
8.8
9.3
14.9
1.0
17.3

5.8
3.6
-.2
-15.4
.0
4.8
2.9
1.4
.4
5.5

10.9
8.3
11.8
32.7
7.2
9.0
20.8
8.3
13.0
15.4

7.5
7.6
10.8
1.0
8.8
8.8
1.5
3.8
4.5
8.7

6.5
5.0
4.3
.0
8.0
4.9
4.7
3.6
4.4
3.3

9.2
8.0
11.3
15.8
8.0
8.9
10.7
6.0
8.7
12.0

Apr.
1981

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

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment 1
Television
Sound equipment 1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment 1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 ..
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1
Other household equipment 1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment 1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies 1
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's 1
Suits, sport coats, and jackets 1
Coats and jackets 1
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts 1
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1
Boys' 1
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1
Furnishings 1
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 1
Women's and girls'
Women's 1
Coats and jackets 1
Dresses
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1
Suits 1
Girls' 1
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories

July
1981

12/77
12/77
12/77

146.3
108.2
105.6
111.9
173.2
172.4
128.0
118.9
118.4

147.1
108.8
105.9
112.7
174.2
174.2
128.1
119.6
119.2

5.2
5.0
-.8
8.0
5.7
5.5
6.5
5.8
2.9

2.3
1.1
3.1
-.4
2.9
5.4
7.1
.0
8.8

12/77
Mill

119.4
131.0

120.1
131.2

8.7
9.6

12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill

132.1
124.6
139.5
122.6
269.8
266.0
133.4
137.6
125.8
139.5
138.4
292.9
308.0

132.4
125.0
139.5
122.7
271.5
266.5
134.8
138.8
126.6
140.5
138.8
295.3
308.0

141.9
126.3
185.8
176.5
172.6
176.4
111.0
104.3
98.1
129.7
117.9
105.0
115.4
108.7
123.9
117.3
155.9
102.7
149.5
163.9
98.0
119.8
86.3
106.4
100.4
105.9
117.2

12/77
12/77

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

Mill
Mill

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

1

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

26

July
1981

Jan.
1981

6.3
4.5
2.3
7.1
7.9
6.3
8.3
8.7
3.5

5.0
.7
-.4
2.2
9.2
8.7
6.5
10.7
12.3

3.7
3.0
1.1
3.7
4.3
5.5
6.8
2.9
5.8

5.7
2.6
1.0
4.6
8.5
7.5
7.4
9.7
7.8

-8.7
4.9

14.1
14.8

9.5
3.7

-.4
7.2

11.8
9.1

8.5
9.0
11.9
7.1
10.6
20.8
11.6
12.9
3.4
13.7
-2.2
6.2
.0

8.0
2.3
6.0
2.7
9.6
11.6
10.2
9.6
4.5
9.9
10.1
7.6
.0

19.4
11.2
16.7
9.8
11..9
.6.1
7.0
3.2
11.1
17.7
31.1
15.6
105.3

3.1
-1.9
7.2
4.0
7.1
11.4
12.1
1.2
11.9
7.1
-.9
7.7
.0

8.3
5.6
8.9
4.9
10.1
16.1
10.9
11.2
3.9
11.8
3.8
6.9
.0

10.9
4.5
11.9
6.9
9.5
8.7
9.5
2.2
11.5
12.3
14.0
11.5
43.3

143.1
127.8

7.2
5.5

11.6
7.2

11.2
9.5

7.0
8.6

9.4
6.3

9.1
9.0

186.8
177.4
173.6
177.4
110.3
102.5
96.7
129.6
115.5
106.5
115.1
107.0
124.5
117.7
157.1
101.2
153.9
169.0
95.1
120.0
78.6
106.5
100.0
106.1
117.6

9.3
9.2
9.4
12.5
23.4
33.1
19.6
16.1
30.4
14.4
11.4
19.7
12.4
4.7
5.8
27.7
22.3
15.3
21.4
6.1
74.0
21.1
18.6
31.2
8.9

.9
-.7
-.9
.7
-7.1
-15.8
-19.2
3.3
-9.5
3.2
-3.5
-15.2
3.4
3.2
-5.8
-18.5
-34.2
-18.3
-12.7
3.9
-36.1
-14.5
-25.1
-11.1
-2.4

8.1
7.6
7.7
6.2
11.6
17.9
12.8
12.1
5.7
8.0
9.2
9.5
8.3
9.4
11.9
17.7
20.6
19.2
8.4
11.9
18.5
24.1
50.9
12.9
8.8

1.5
.2
-.2
4.6
-.7
-6.0
-5.6
6.8
-5.0
4.2
2.1
-.7
10.2
1.0
-3.5
-13.7
-9.1
10.1
-18.9
2.4
-45.8
-7.5
-22.0
-2.6
7.5

5.0
4.1
4.1
6.4
7.0
5.9
-1.7
9.5
8.7
8.6
3.7
.8
7.8
3.9
-.1
2.0
-10.3
-3.0
2.9
5.0
5.5
1.8
-5.8
8.0
3.1

4.8
3.8
3.7
5.4
5.3
5.3
3.2
9.4
.2
6.1
5.6
4.2
9.3
5.1
3.9
.8
4.7
14.6
-6.2
7.0
-19.9
7.1
8.5
4.9
8.1

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

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

Group and item

Apparel commodities less footwear—Continued
Infants and toddlers 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's 1
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

July
1981

12/77
12/77

260.0
212.2
114.5
146.8
200.2
127.7
129.1
121.6
256.8
153.2
136.0

259.8
212.4
115.3
146.6
200.4
128.0
130.1
118.7
259.2
153.8
136.7

1.8
12.8
9.9
13.8
8.7
12.4
7.7
22.0
10.4
10.2
9.5

9.5
4.6
.0
6.1
2.7
-1.0
-.3
-4.9
10.0
12.4
8.0

12/77

277.2
275.0
192.2
245.3
408.7
291.6
142.3

279.4
276.1
193.3
250.3
404.8
293.5
144.1

14.2
12.5
7.8
66.0
2.1
11.3
10.1

138.9
137.1
139.2
240.6
208.5
144.5
133.4
186.1
130.2
251.5
257.4
178.5
117.8
147.7
105.8
125.7
136.3
303.9
360.7
337.6
253.5
281.7
304.1

139.9
137.4
139.9
243.3
208.8
144.8
133.6
185.6
131.7
254.8
259.8
180.9
118.0
147.9
105.9
128.6
136.6
323.1
367.3
343.5
290.7
287.1
304.6

15.2
8.8
11.2
4.5
6.6
.6
7.5
10.2
1.0
4.0
3.9
.5
4.7
.8
.0
1.0
10.5
42.3
67.5
18.7
25.5
7.2
.5

12/77
12/77
12/77

Transportation
Private
New cars
Used cars
Gasoline
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair 1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair 1
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment 1
Other private transportation services
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit 1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months (snding in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

12/77
12/77

1

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

27

Oct.
1980

Apr.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

16.1
-.2
10.8
-3.4
5.4
7.9
8.2
11.3
11.9
16.3
8.8

0.9
-3.1
1.8
-4.8
3.5
3.8
6.1
-8.3
9.6
7.9
6.7

5.6
8.6
4.8
9.9
5.6
5.5
3.6
7.7
10.2
11.3
8.7

8.3
-1.7
6.2
-4.1
4.4
5.9
7.1
1.0
10.7
12.0
7.7

17.2
17.0
.4
40.3
23.6
10.5
7.0

13.7
13.4
4.9
.5
33.7
7.0
10.6

5.5
3.4
17.4
14.8
-14.5
7.7
9.7

15.7
14.7
4.0
52.6
12.3
10.9
8.5

9.5
8.3
11.0
7.4
6.9
7.3
10.2

9.7
7.9
14.9
9.9
5.7
7.8
5.4
5.2
5.5
10.7
1.3
41.2
5.7
.3
1.5
6.3
11.9
20.1
23.2
4.8
21.0
4.7
36.7

6.6
9.4
10.5
4.5
8.9
13.3
8.2
9.8
4.7
3.5
5.5
7.8
7.1
-.8
.8
3.9
14.8
16.0
21.7
25.9
1.7
13.8
1.2

5.6
5.7
6.2
14.5
1.4
3.7
1.2
-.4
5.0
17.6
6.6
39.3
-.7
3.9
1.5
8.5
-5.1
39.7
23.2
18.7
77.9
10.7
45.8

12.4
8.3
13.1
7.2
6.2
4.2
6.4
7.7
3.2
7.3
2.6
19.1
5.2
.5
.8
3.6
11.2
30.7
43.7
11.5
23.2
5.9
17.2

6.1
7.5
8.4
9.4
5.1
8.4
4.6
4.6
4.9
10.3
6.0
22.6
3.1
1.5
1.1
6.2
4.4
27.3
22.5
22.2
38.4
12.2
21.4

Jan.
1981

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

Group and item

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives 1
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies 1
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents 1
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians' services 1
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services 1
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services 1
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment 1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment1
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1

Other
index
base

3 months ending in—
June
1981

July
1981

12/77
12/77
12/77

292.1
185.9
172.0
132.2
137.3
125.5

295.9
187.5
173.7
133.9
138.4
126.5

9.3
10.1
9.0
9.9
5.2
6.8

9.6
9.3
10.2
12.1
11.8
11.7

12/77
Mill

157.2
137.7

158.1
139.1

12.7
5.9

12/77
12/77
12/77

131.1
133.5
125.3
211.5
128.6
315.2
275.8
297.5
260.2
134.2
362.9
149.6
473.2
148.7

131.8
134.5
125.8
213.1
129.9
319.7
280.4
300.7
266.5
136.8
367.2
151.7
479.0
150.4

220.4
224.7
136.2
264.9
137.9
126.8
128.7
116.9
190.6
122.7
129.3
127.9
126.2
134.2
214.7
131.3
124.9
122.2

220.9
225.3
136.0
265.0
137.3
127.0
129.0
117.7
190.6
122.7
129.3
127.9
125.7
134.5
215.2
131.6
125.9
121.7

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

aajusiea
indexes

28

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

6 months ending in—
July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

11.0
12.0
12.6
8.1
11.8
11.4

13.6
12.6
14.8
11.9
12.4
8.7

9.4
9.7
9.6
11.0
8.5
9.2

12.3
12.3
13.7
9.9
12.1
10.0

12.9
7.8

21.9
19.3

19.5
14.4

12.8
6.9

20.7
16.8

3.7
9.2
8.0
9.6
7.6
9.3
9.0
1.1
11.0
8.6
9.6
18.9
17.5
20.0

9.6
9.0
1.7
12.5
7.8
9.7
9.1
12.0
6.5
5.4
9.8
15.8
15.1
14.2

18.7
12.5
12.4
13.9
8.7
10.9
11.0
12.2
9.4
10.6
10.7
10.3
12.0
10.4

10.3
11.5
2.3
14.7
12.3
13.8
13.4
12.2
15.4
13.3
14.2
10.1
12.6
8.7

6.6
9.1
4.8
11.1
7.7
9.5
9.0
9.8
8.7
7.0
9.7
17.3
16.3
17.1

14.4
12.0
7.2
14.3
10.5
12.4
12.2
12.2
12.4
11.9
12.4
10.2
12.3
9.5

9.6
10.3
13.7
9.1
18.9
7.9
NA
7.7
7.5
11.6
6.1
6.5
1.0
8.7
8.3
11.6
4.7
5.6

6.8
6.7
9.8
7.4
12.3
5.7
NA
4.3
6.7
9.5
5.3
5.1
-5.1
14.4
7.3
8.5
6.7
3.7

6.7
7.9
13.2
22.1
4.3
13.6
NA
3.5
1.9
5.7
11.4
13.0
13.5
7.3
4.8
8.4
-.6
3.4

4.8
6.1
5.8
3.9
7.6
-1.6
-4.2
3.5
5.0
.3
4.8
5.5
1.0
6.5
3.4
2.8
4.6
2.0

8.2
8.5
11.7
8.2
15.5
6.8
NA
6.0
7.1
10.5
5.7
5.8
-2.1
11.5
7.8
10.1
5.7
4.7

5.8
7.0
9.4
12.6
5.9
5.7
NA
3.5
3.4
3.0
8.0
9.2
7.0
6.9
4.1
5.5
1.9
2.7

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

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes 1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 .
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees 1
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition 1
Personal expenses 1
Special indexes:
Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products 1
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1

Other
index
base

12/77

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

12/77

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

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

July
1981

234.6
219.1
221.4
132.3
232.1
228.6
132.8
139.4

236.1
219.3
221.6
132.5
233.4
228.7
133.9
139.0

9.8
1.4
.8
8.5
6.5
7.7
10.6
6.6

10.0
15.3
16.0
7.3
8.9
10.0
5.9
16.1

129.0
132.0
236.0
237.7
131.9
261.8
233.7
268.5
132.9
132.4
134.4
146.3

127.7
133.0
238.4
240.5
132.7
264.6
235.5
271.5
133.5
133.0
135.3
147.9

7.6
4.8
5.4
5.7
4.6
21.1
12.7
22.3
53.9
54.2
52.7
9.3

408.4
393.4
276.8
328.6

407.1
402.7
284.5
332.3

-6.3
4.9
11.1
6.3

NA

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Oct.
1980

Apr.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

8.6
2.7
1.7
14.1
11.6
13.5
19.0
19.0

10.5
11.7
11.8
9.3
8.5
8.9
6.2
7.2

9.9
8.1
8.1
7.9
7.7
8.8
8.2
11.3

9.5
7.1
6.6
11.6
10.0
11.2
12.4
12.9

5.4
16.5
8.3
9.0
6.5
9.1
15.3
8.1
1.2
1.5
.0
10.3

8.0
9.6
9.8
10.7
8.4
9.9
10.3
9.8
.6
.9
.0
19.2

7.9
15.1
8.3
7.8
8.9
11.3
8.0
11.9
2.1
2.1
2.7
18.3

6.5
10.5
6.8
7.3
5.6
14.9
14.0
15.0
24.8
25.1
23.6
9.8

8.0
12.3
9.0
9.2
8.7
10.6
9.2
10.8
1.4
1.5
1.3
18.8

16.7
28.6
11.7
6.5

39.9
10.4
12.3
18.8

-5.8
28.7
25.7
11.9

4.6
16.1
11.4
6.4

14.8
19.2
18.8
15.3

Jan.
1981

Data not adequate for publication.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

29

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

Relative
importance,
December
1980

Group

Unadjusted indexes

July
1981

June
1981

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

July 1980

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June 1981 Apr. to May

May to
June

June to July

Expenditure category
All items
All items(1957-59=100)

1.2

100.000

271.4
315.6

274.6
319.4

10.7

1.2

0.6

0.7

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods 1
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

20.001
18.926
13.220
1.671
4.498
1.768
1.742
.544
.361
1.514
1.122
5.706
1.075

267.0
274.0
268.2
270.7
248.4
243.9
275.3
363.0
269.5
414.6
255.8
293.5
202.1

269.4
276.6
271.1
271.5
254.1
243.9
281.7
362.8
269.0
411.3
257.9
295.2
202.8

8.1
8.3
8.0
9.5
7.6
6.4
11.3
2.3
11.8
3.8
11.1
8.8
7.2

.9
.9
1.1
.3
2.3
.0
2.3
-.1
-.2
-.8
.8

-.2
-.3
.5
.1
-.2
-3.1
-2.9
-.5
-.8
.9
.3

.3
.2
.1
.5
.7
.1
-.7
-1.7
-.9
-.3
.4
.6

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential 1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1

42.149
28.753
4.832
.488
23.432
9.064
11.204
3.164
2.258
.906

291.9
313.7
206.4
289.7
352.7
266.2
473.8
308.2
338.7
241.5

297.0
320.2
207.4
293.3
361.2
271.2
486.9
316.2
350.5
242.4

12.0
12.6
8.1
10.5
13.6
6.6
20.2
10.9
13.4
4.8

1.7
2.1
.5
1.2
2.4
1.9
2.8
2.6
3.5
.4

1.3
' 1.6
.8
.3
1.8
1.0
2.6
.9
1.0
.6

1.1
1.4
.4
1.2
1.6
1.5
2.0
.1
.1
.2

1.8
2.0
.5
1.0
2.4
1.9
2.8
2.5
3.3
.4

6.441
4.764
1.290
3.473
1.677
6.955
4.010
1.501
1.443

321.2
411.2
685.1
349.0
177.3
217.8
182.8
266.9
291.7

326.4
417.0
681.1
356.7
181.3
219.1
184.1
267.9
293.4

14.1
15.7
21.2
13.8
9.3
7.7
6.5
9.3
9.4

1.6
1.4
-.6
2.2
2.3
.6
.7
.4
.6

.8
.9
-.7
1.5
.7
.4
.3
.8
.5

1.1
-.5
1.7
.4
.5
.4
.5
.6

1.6
1.4
-.6
2.2
2.3
1.0
1.3
.4
.6

4.853
4.222
1.307
1.575
.122
.672
.547
.631

185.8
177.0
177.2
158.1
273.0
200.6
204.8
255.7

185.5
176.6
176.9
157.9
272.9
199.2
204.8
256.3

5.8
5.1
5.8
5.3
9.5
5.2
2.0
10.2

-.2
-.2
-.2
-.1
.0
-.7
.0
.2

.0
-.1
.3
-.6
.2
.7
-.7
.6

.1
.1
.3
-.7
1.1
.7
.3
.7

.8
1.8
.0
-.1
.0
.5

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

1

See footnotes at end of table.




30

.3
1.4
.4
2.2
.4
-.1
-.5
.8
.7
.4

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

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1980

Unadjusted indexes

June
1981

July
1981

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

July 1980

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June 1981 Apr. to May

May to
June

June to July

Expenditure category

21.317
20.280
3.773
3.807
6.782
1.597
4.322
.779
3.543
1.037

281.0
279.7
192.5
252.9
415.6
292.6
243.9
211.1
255.0
293.6

283.9
281.6
192.9
260.3
414.0
293.4
246.0
210.8
257.7
317.7

12.7
12.0
7.2
28.0
9.6
8.8
8.5
5.3
9.2
29.3

1.0
.7
.2
2.9
-.4
.3
.9
-.1
1.1
8.2

0.3
.3
2.6
.2
-1.5
.8
1.5
.6
1.7
.2

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

4.287
.714
3.573
1.822
1.751

292.9
187.3
315.8
279.4
360.3

295.4
189.2
318.5
280.8
364.6

10.3
11.5
10.1
9.6
10.6

.9
1.0
.9
.5
1.2

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

3.454
2.191
1.263

218.3
220.8
215.1

218.7
221.1
215.8

7.0
8.0
5.4

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

3.940
1.272
1.628
.780
.848
1.041
.152
.889

231.4
218.4
229.7
227.2
232.5
258.5
234.7
264.6

232.4
218.4
231.2
228.4
234.4
260.1
235.2
266.4

9.2
7.1
8.5
10.6
6.6
12.9
11.5
13.2

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

0.2
.1
1.0
1.2
-1.5
.6
.9
-.3
1.2
1.9

0.9
.4
.6
2.0
-.9
.4
1.1
-.1
1.4
8.2

.7
1.3
.6
.7
.6

.9
.5
1.3

.7
1.1
.7
.5
.9

.2
.1
.3

.3
.5
.1

.3
.3
.4

.4
.5
.3

.4
.0
.7
.5
.8
.6
.2
.7

1.2
2.2
.9
1.3
.4
.8

.6
.3
.6
.8
.4
.8
.7
.9

.6
.0
.7
.5
.8
1.1
.9
1.2

Commodity and service group
All items

100.000

271.4

274.6

10.7

1.2

0.6

0.7

1.2

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables

61.243
20.001
41.242
18.885
4.222

253.8
267.0
243.8
266.3
177.0

255.7
269.4
245.5
266.0
176.6

9.1
8.1
9.5
9.2
5.1

.7
.9
.7
_ -|
-.2

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

.3
.3
.3
-.3
.1

.8
.8
.8
.2

14.664
22.357

314.7
225.2

314.4
228.4

10.4
9.8

-.1
1.4

.0
1.0

-.1
.9

-.1
1.3

Services
Rent, residential 1
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

38.757
4.832
20.545
6.176
3.573
3.631

303.9
206.4
370.1
268.2
315.8
235.6

309.6
207.4
379.4
273.8
318.5
236.8

13.4
8.1
16.4
12.3
10.1
8.3

1.9
.5
2.5
2.1
.9
.5

1.4
.8
1.9
1.2
.6
.4

1.2
.4
1.5
1.1
.9
.6

1.9
.5
2.5
2.3
.7
.7

See footnotes at end of table.




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

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1980

Unadjusted indexes

July
1981

June
1981

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

July 1980

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June 1981 Apr. to May

May to
June

June to July

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs ...
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

81.074
71.247
90.675

269.7
258.7
257.5

273.1
260.9
260.0

11.3
10.0
9.5

1.3
.9
1.0

0.9
.3
.5

0.7
.4
.6

1.3
.9
1.0

82.675
95.713

256.7
269.8

259.0
273.1

9.8
10.7

.9
1.2

.4
.6

.5
.6

.9
1.2

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel 1
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

42.317
19.961
15.739
38.886
33.925
35.184

241.8
260.7
300.0
267.6
322.6
300.4

243.5
260.4
299.8
268.7
329.3
306.3

9.5
9.1
10.1
8.7
14.1
13.7

.7
-.1
-.1
.4
2.1
2.0

.4
-.1
.1
.0
1.5
1.5

.4
-.1
.0
.0
1.3
1.3

.7
.0
-.1
.5
2.1
2.0

Energy 1
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy ...
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy

11.652
88.348
69.423
34.139
8.178
35.284

417.3
259.3
254.5
216.6
453.7
300.2

418.9
262.7
258.1
218.7
451.9
305.7

12.0
10.6
11.2
9.0
11.3
13.3

.4
1.3
1.4
1.0
-.4
1.8

.2
.8
1.1
.9
-.7
1.4

.6
.8
1.1
.8
-.5
1.1

.4
1.4
1.4
1.2
-.4
1.9

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 1

100.000

$.368
.317

$.364
.313

-9.7

-1.1

-1.1

-1.1

1

Not seasonally adjusted.




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

32

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

Expenditure category
All items

12.4

12.3

7.7

10.6

12.3

9.1

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods 1
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

265.0
272.0
266.9
268.0
244.9
244.3
277.5
374.1
271.2
412.5
252.4
289.8
198.8

264.4
271.3
265.5
269.4
245.1
243.7
268.9
363.4
269.8
409.3
254.7
290.7
200.4

265.1
271.9
265.7
270.7
246.7
243.9
267.0
357.3
267.4
408.1
255.8
292.3
201.7

267.2
274.2
268.1
271.5
250.1
244.9
273.0
358.9
267.1
406.0
257.9
294.3
202.6

19.2
20.0
23.6
10.6
45.4
4.8
23.3
28.2
12.4
18.2
8.5
11.6
7.2

8.1
8.1
7.4
14.4
-.2
12.8
1.1
21.6
31.2
9.9
14.6
11.2
8.6

2.5
2.1
.5
7.8
-15.1
7.4
31.8
-17.1
12.4
-4.6
12.5
6.5
5.2

3.4
3.3
1.8
5.3
8.8
1.0
-6.3
-15.3
-5.9
-6.2
9.0
6.4
7.9

13.5
13.9
15.2
12.5
20.5
8.7
11.7
24.9
21.5
14.0
11.5
11.4
7.9

2.9
2.7
1.1
6.6
-3.9
4.1
11.1
-16.2
2.8
-5.4
10.7
6.4
6.5

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential 1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1

284.4
304.6
203.9
284.9
341.1
259.7
452.6
304.5
334.1
239.7

288.0
309.4
205.5
285.8
347.1
262.2
464.3
307.3
337.6
241.1

291.3
313.7
206.4
289.1
352.6
266.2
473.8
307.7
338.0
241.5

296.5
320.1
207.4
292.1
361.1
271.2
486.9
315.3
349.1
242.4

9.5
11.4
10.8
7.9
11.7
20.4
5.9
8.4
9.3
6.6

13.5
14.3
8.0
6.1
15.7
.0
33.2
6.5
8.1
2.9

7.2
3.8
6.7
17.6
2.9
-9.7
10.6
14.0
17.6
5.2

18.1
22.0
7.0
10.5
25.6
18.9
33.9
15.0
19.2
4.6

11.5
12.8
9.4
7.0
13.7
9.7
18.7
7.5
8.7
4.7

12.5
12.5
6.9
14.0
13.7
3.6
21.7
14.5
18.4
4.9

312.8
398.4
693.7
332.3
175.4
215.4
180.9
263.4
288.6

315.4
401.9
688.6
337.4
176.6
216.3
181.4
265.5
289.9

318.2
406.2
685.1
343.2
177.3
217.3
182.1
266.9
291.7

323.4
412.0
681.1
350.7
181.3
219.4
184.5
267.9
293.4

4.3
4.2
-1.4
6.4
4.7
6.6
6.1
10.2
4.4

18.6
22.4
58.2
10.6
10.4
6.3
4.2
10.4
8.2

19.5
23.4
49.0
14.6
8.1
10.3
7.6
9.5
18.9

14.3
14.4
-7.1
24.1
14.1
7.6
8.2
7.0
6.8

11.2
12.9
24.9
8.5
7.5
6.5
5.1
10.3
6.3

16.8
18.8
17.7
19.2
11.1
8.9
7.9
8.2
12.7

185.8
177.4
176.1
160.7
269.3
197.8
205.6
251.7

185.8
177.2
176.6
159.8
269.9
199.2
204.1
253.2

186.0
177.3
177.2
158.7
273.0
200.6
204.8
254.9

187.6
178.9
178.7
161.6
272.9
200.4
204.8
256.3

8.4
8.2
8.0
9.2
.0
8.4
6.7
10.7

3.8
2.6
2.8
.3
12.9
5.0
2.4
12.4

7.2
6.6
6.4
10.0
20.8
2.3
.6
10.1

3.9
3.4
6.0
2.3
5.5
5.4
-1.5
7.5

6.1
5.4
5.4
4.6
6.3
6.7
4.5
11.6

5.6
5.0
6.2
6.1
12.8
3.8
-.5
8.8

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

1

See footnotes at end of table.




33

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

3 months ending in—

Group
Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

6 months ending in—
July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New cars
Used cars
Gasoline
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services
Public transportation1

276.8
275.5
185.8
241.8
422.5
288.5
237.9
210.4
247.5
287.7

277.6
276.4
190.6
242.3
416.0
290.7
241.4
211.7
251.6
288.2

278.1
276.7
192.5
245.3
409.9
292.3
243.5
211.1
254.5
293.6

280.5
277.9
193.7
250.3
406.3
293.4
246.2
210.8
258.0
317.7

14.0
12.8
6.6
65.6
2.0
11.1
3.4
2.6
3.6
38.2

18.6
18.3
.9
40.3
23.8
9.7
11.5
9.9
11.7
20.1

13.5
13.4
4.2
.5
33.7
7.2
4.8
8.4
4.0
13.1

5.5
3.5
18.1
14.8
-14.5
7.0
14.7
.8
18.1
48.7

16.3
15.5
3.7
52.4
12.3
10.4
7.4
6.2
7.6
28.8

9.4
8.3
10.9
7.4
6.9
7.1
9.7
4.5
10.8
29.7

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

288.8
182.9
312.0
276.2
355.8

290.9
185.3
313.9
278.0
357.8

293.5
186.7
316.7
279.4
362.5

295.7
188.8
318.9
280.8
365.7

9.9
9.8
9.9
9.4
10.6

10.6
10.8
10.7
10.8
9.8

11.1
11.7
10.9
11.6
10.4

9.9
13.5
9.1
6.8
11.6

10.3
10.3
10.3
10.1
10.2

10.5
12.6
10.0
9.2
11.0

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

216.3
218.3
213.9

217.0
219.3
214.2

217.7
219.9
215.1

218.6
220.9
215.8

10.8
10.4
11.8

5.7
7.5
2.7

7.3
9.5
3.6

4.3
4.8
3.6

8.2
8.9
7.2

5.8
7.2
3.6

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

228.2
213.2
226.4
222.5
230.5
258.4
234.6
264.5

231.0
217.8
228.4
225.5
231.5
260.4
236.1
266.5

232.4
218.4
229.7
227.2
232.5
262.6
237.8
268.9

233.7
218.4
231.2
228.4
234.4
265.6
240.0
272.1

9.1
.6
9.5
11.1
7.9
20.7
12.6
22.1

9.7
15.3
5.8
7.8
4.2
9.6
14.0
8.8

7.7
2.9
9.9
12.4
7.6
10.4
10.1
10.3

10.0
10.1
8.8
11.0
6.9
11.6
9.5
12.0

9.4
7.1
7.6
9.4
6.0
15.0
13.3
15.3

8.8
6.4
9.3
11.7
7.3
11.0
9.8
11.1

Commodity and service group
All items

12.4

12.3

7.7

10.6

12.3

9.1

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages ..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables

251.0
265.0
240.7
266.2
177.4

251.4
264.4
241.6
266.1
177.2

252.2
265.1
242.4
265.2
177.3

254.2
267.2
244.3
265.7
178.9

15.0
19.2
13.0
4.2
8.2

10.3
8.1
11.6
14.9
2.6

6.1
2.5
8.0
19.9
6.6

5.2
3.4
6.1
-.7
3.4

12.7
13.5
12.3
9.4
5.4

5.7
2.9
7.1
9.1
5.0

314.8
219.7

314.9
222.0

314.7
224.1

314.4
227.0

.4
18.8

16.5
8.6

27.4
-1.3

-.5
14.0

8.2
13.6

12.6
6.1

Services
Rent, residential 1
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

295.9
203.9
356.6
261.8
312.0
234.0

300.0
205.5
363.4
264.9
313.9
235.0

303.5
206.4
368.9
267.8
316.7
236.4

309.2
207.4
378.1
274.0
318.9
238.0

8.5
10.8
6.2
10.6
9.9
13.2

15.5
8.0
21.6
12.9
10.7
6.0

10.2
6.7
12.6
6.2
10.9
7.3

19.2
7.0
26.4
20.0
9.1
7.0

11.9
9.4
13.6
11.7
10.3
9.5

14.6
6.9
19.3
12.9
10.0
7.2

.,

See footnotes at end of table.




34

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

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

1

.

Energy 1
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy
1

264.5
255.5
253.7

266.8
256.2
255.0

268.8
257.1
256.5

272.3
259.4
259.0

10.7
12.6
12.9

13.7
11.9
9.9

8.9
9.3
6.9

12.3
6.2
8.6

12.2
12.2
11.4

10.6
7.7
7.8

253.3
265.2

254.4
266.9

255.7
268.6

258.0
271.9

12.1
12.6

11.0
12.6

8.8
7.6

7.6
10.5

11.6
12.6

8.2
9.0

238.7
260.4
299.9
266.0
313.5
292.0

239.6
260.1
300.1
265.9
318.1
296.4

240.5
259.9
300.0
266.0
322.1
300.4

242.3
259.9
299.8
267.4
328.9
306.3

12.9
4.4
.9
12.1
8.0
8.1

11.5
14.5
15.8
11.5
16.6
15.4

7.9
19.2
26.1
9.4
10.7
10.7

6.2
-.8
-.1
2.1
21.1
21.1

12.2
9.4
8.1
11.8
12.2
11.7

7.0
8.8
12.2
5.7
15.8
15.7

414.0
254.2
248.7
212.2
459.3
292.9

414.9
256.2
251.4
214.2
456.0
297.0

417.3
258.3
254.2
216.0
453.7
300.3

418.9
261.9
257.8
218.5
451.9
305.9

-3.0
13.6
11.9
14.3
-5.6
8.6

16.1
11.8
11.9
7.9
22.7
16.0

33.4
4.2
5.7
1.9
41.3
9.7

4.8
12.7
15.5
12.4
-6.3
19.0

6.1
12.7
11.9
11.1
7.6
12.2

18.3
8.4
10.5
7.0
15.1
14.2

Not seasonally adjusted.




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

35

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

Other
index
base

Group and item

Unadjusted indexes

July
1981

July
1980

June
1981

Apr. to
May

May to
June

267.0

269.4

8.1

0.9

-0.2

0.3

0.8

274.0

276.6

8.3

.9

-.3

.2

.8

268.2

271.1

8.0

1.1

-.5

.1

.9

271.5
150.6
141.9
154.8
153.2
141.4
233.9
142.9
141.7
141.4
142.6
131.2
142.8

9.5

.5
1.0
.8
1.6
.4
.4
.5
.4
.6
.3
.2

.3

4.4
9.8

.3
.4
.4
.5
.3
.3
.3
.3
1.4
.1
-.5
-.2
.4

.5
1.1
.8
1.8
.5
.3
.0

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

270.7
150.0
141.4
154.0
152.7
141.0
233.1
142.5
139.7
141.2
143.3
131.5
142.3

12/77

140.3

140.9

8.7

248.4
254.5
253.9
273.0
267.9
288.9
249.5
253.6
278.7
159.2
221.3
220.5
209.8
95.1
278.7
230.1
127.7
253.1
249.8
141.9
126.0
147.1
194.4
190.3
127.0
128.2
349.8
137.9
130.4
173.0

254.1
260.5
259.7
276.5
267.9
295.5
249.8
257.0
285.6
162.4
232.6
230.5
222.4
100.4
293.4
234.4
134.5
255.6
251.9
144.6
126.5
148.9
203.1
202.9
133.3
129.3
353.5
139.0
131.9
175.0

7.6
7.3
7.0
2.6
-.3
3.6
1.5
1.3
4.2
4.6

Food
Food at home
1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
.Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork1
Bacon 1
Chops
Ham other than canned 1
Sausage
Canned ham 1
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters 1
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami 1
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken '
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood 1
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eggs

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
1

12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June
1981

Food and beverages

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

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

36

11.1
6.9

14.2
11.1
8.9
7.5
8.0
10.6
11.1
11.1

15.9
21.9
15.1
10.9
16.4
12.9
17.1
8.1
8.8

10.0
6.5
7.7
9.2
7.3

10.3
10.9
8.3

9.2
7.7

14.0

June to
July

-1.7

.8
2.0

.6

-.1

.4
.4
.5
.3
.3
.3
.3
1.4
.1
-.5
-.2
.4

.4

.8

.1

.4

2.3

.1
.1
.2
.7

.7

1.4

.2
.2
-.7
.3
-.7
.0
.0

2.0

2.4
2.3
1.3
.0
2.3
.1
1.3
2.5
2.0
5.1
4.5
6.0

5.6
5.3
1.9
5.3
1.0
.8
1.9
.4
1.2
4.5
6.6
5.0
.9

1.1
.8
1.2
1.2

-1.2
-.3
.8
1.0
2.4
2.3
-.2
2.5

.6
.1
.0

-1.0

1.3

.4
2.3
2.5
2.8
1.4

.2

-1.9

.3

-.6
4.3
-.2
1.1
.9
1.0
.8
-.6
1.8
.3
.5
.0
.1

-1.6

-1.1
-1.3
-2.3
-1.4
-1.3
1.5
-.3

-3.7
.6
1.0

-1.1
.9

-2.3
-1.1

-.1
6.6

2.3
2.0
1.1
2.3
.1
1.3
2.8
2.0
5.1
4.5
4.0

5.6
5.2
1.9
5.3
1.6
.8
1.9
.4
1.2
2.8
6.6
5.0
.9
1.1

.8
1.2
-3.7

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

Group and item

Dairy products
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products
Other dairy products 1

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

12/77
12/77
12/77
1

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

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

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

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

See footnotes at end of table.




37

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

July
1980

June
1981

Apr. to
May

243.9
134.4
219.9
134.5
143.1
247.7
141.3
148.0
137.2

6.4
5.0
4.8

0.0

-0.2
.0

5.5

-.4
.1

7.4

-.4
.3
.1
.3

275.3
281.0
272.1
241.0
259.0
274.0
149.9
289.0
402.7
237.1
200.8
153.6
271.4
142.1
142.3
145.8
137.9
131.2
131.9
133.6
129.7

281.7
290.2
285.5
253.1
233.8
307.0
158.9
294.4
404.2
259.2
195.5
155.8
274.6
142.8
142.9
146.1
139.1
133.6
134.1
134.8
132.8

11.3

2.3

9.4
1.1

3.3
4.9

-20.6
2.2
17.4
6.9
17.9
30.6
29.2
-7.3
12.9
13.7
12.6
21.3
11.6
7.4
14.6
13.5
15.2
14.9

324.5
363.0
146.5
169.3
140.8
269.5
256.0
180.5
129.6
414.6
294.1
139.3
348.5
337.1
134.4
255.8
133.5
140.8
149.1
140.3
143.2
139.9
138.5

324.2
362.8
147.3
166.6
141.8
269.0
256.6
179.4
129.4
411.3
290.8
138.3
346.6
334.9
134.0
257.9
134.5
142.3
150.0
141.4
144.4
141.0
139.8

6.8

-.1
-.1
.5

-.5
-2.9

-1.6
.7

-8.6
.7
-.5

June
1981

July
1981

243.9
134.5
220.0
135.1
142.9
248.7
140.9
147.8
136.8

8.5
7.8

8.6
9.2

2.3

11.6
-14.3
12.1
11.8
3.2
44.7
3.5
3.8
9.5
8.6

-19.8
-11.7
10.7
11.1
8.9
8.4

16.7
11.1
9.7
9.4

11.5

May to
June

June to
July

0.1
-.1
-.1

0.4
-.1

-.3
.0
.0

.2
.2
.4

-.4
.1
-.4

.1

.2

.3

.0
.2

.0

.1

.3

.3

-.7
-2.5
-4.1
-2.6

2.2
3.0

5.0
-9.7
12.0

-3.1
-6.0
-2.3
-4.1
2.2
-5.8

6.0

3.9

1.9
.4
9.3
-2.6

-9.7
-4.3
10.4
-47.7
-5.8
.9

-.1
.0

1.4
1.2
.5
.4
.2
.9
1.8
1.7
.9
2.4

-.2
.2
-.6
-.2
-.8

-1.1
-.7
-.5
-.7
-.3
.8
.7
1.1
.6
.8
.8
.8
.9

-.1

1.1
1.3
1.3
.6
.6
.4
.9

.7

.5

-.6

-.2
-2.2
-.1

.7

3.2
-2.5
-2.9
9.7
6.0
3.6

-5.8
-7.2

-4.0

3.6

-2.6

-4.1

1.4
1.2
.5
.4
.2
.9
1.8
1.7
.9

1.1
.4

.2
.5
.4
1.8
1.8

2.7
1.3
-.3
-1.7
.5
-5.5

9.3

2.4
.1
.4
.5

-1.6
.7

.2
-.4

.8
-.9
-.3
-.6

.5
-.8

-.6
-.3

-.2
-.5

-.3
-.3
-.6
-.2
.3
.9
1.8
-.1
.7
.4
1.3
1.4
1.0

.2
-.1
-.6
-.9
.4
.4
1.1
.9
.0
.7
-.3
.2
.9

-.8
-.7
-.5
-.7
-.3
.8
.7
1.1
.6
.8
.8
.8
.9

-.1
.2
-.6

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

Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner 1
Other meals and snacks

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Whiskey 1
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

1

1

May to
June

June to
July

0.6
.6
.3
1.0

0.3
.3
.4
.7

0.6
.7
.6
.1

0.7
.6
.3
1.0

7.2
6.7
6.7
5.9
9.0
5.7
9.0

.3
.3
.0
.5
1.5
.2
.4

.8
.8
.9
.6
.5
.4
1.1

.6
.3
.7
.6
-.4
1.0
1.1

.4
.3
.2
.5
1.5
.2
.4

8.6
2.5
4.9

1.4
1.3
-.5

-.3
1.1
-.5

.4
.2
-.2

1.3
-.5

July
1980

293.5
142.8
142.6
141.3

295.2
143.6
143.0
142.7

8.8
9.5
8.3
8.4

12/77
12/77

202.1
131.5
202.4
144.0
233.4
115.7
133.4

202.8
131.9
202.4
144.7
236.9
115.9
134.0

12/77

255.3
274.3
130.0

259.0
277.9
129.4

12/77

38

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr. to
May

July
1981

Not seasonally adjusted.




Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

June
1981

12/77
12/77
12/77

1

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

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

June
1981

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

Group and item

Other
index
base

3 months ending in—
June
1981

July
1981

265.1

.267.2

19.2

8.1

2.5

271.9

274.2

20.0

8.1

265.7

268.1

23.6

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

270.7
150.0
141.4
154.0
152.7
141.0
233.1
142.5
139.7
141.2
143.3
131.5
142.3

271.5
150.6
141.9
154.8
153.2
141.4
233.9
142.9
141.7
141.4
142.6
131.2
142.8

12/77

140.3
246.7
250.5
249.2
264.8
260.1
288.9
249.5
253.6
265.4
159.2
221.3
220.5
209.4
95.1
273.5
230.1
127.7
248.4
249.8
141.9
126.0
147.1
190.6
190.3
127.0
128.2
349.8
137.9
130.4
195.0

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
1

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

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

12/77

12/77

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

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change to

adjusted
indexes

39

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

6 months ending in—
Jan.
1981

July
1981

3.4

13.5

2.9

2.1

3.3

13.9

2.7

7.4

.5

1.8

15.2

1.1

10.6
9.2
3.0
11.7
11.2
11.2
9.7
11.0
13.1
17.7
13.8
2.6
13.2

14.4
18.5
9.3
24.7
18.7
13.2
12.8
11.0
13.7
13.3
21.1
1.0
13.8

7.8
6.8
7.2
4.7
10.1
7.8
4.8
5.3
6.9
12.2
8.3
14.3
9.6

5.3
10.5
8.0
16.8
4.8
3.8
3.1
4.9
8.9
1.7
2.3
.3
3.1

12.5
13.7
6.1
18.0
14.9
12.2
11.2
11.0
13.4
15.5
17.4
1.8
13.5

6.6
8.6
7.6
10.6
7.4
5.8
4.0
5.1
7.9
6.8
5.2
7.1
6.3

140.9

4.1

13.8

11.7

5.6

8.8

8.6

250.1
255.6
254.9
270.0
262.9
295.5
249.8
257.0
272.8
162.4
232.6
230.5
217.8
100.4
287.6
234.4
134.5
252.3
251.9
144.6
126.5
148.9
195.9
202.9
133.3
129.3
353.5
139.0
131.9
187.8

45.4
44.8
45.2
35.9
39.3
12.8
8.2
7.0
28.4
13.8
60.2
104.0
44.1
71.1
73.8
64.8
53.5
48.8
59.8
42.6
24.5
26.3
84.9
53.5
49.2
41.2
9.4
12.8
7.0
43.3

-.2
.6
.2
-5.4
-2.1
1.6
-2.4
-3.7
-8.3
-2.0
4.9
12.0
9.6
-4.9
14.1
14.5
.0
10.1
3.6
12.8
8.5
3.6
-11.2
-23.0
-6.4
2.5
20.9
13.1
26.0
-4.4

-15.1
-17.2
-19.2
-20.5
-28.1
-4.5
-3.3
-6.4
-15.0
-11.0
-19.1
-33.4
-9.4
-32.6
-18.9
-19.0
-12.2
-17.0
-14.1
-13.8
-5.2
-10.4
-19.6
-6.1
-15.7
-4.9
4.3
3.9
4.9
16.2

8.8
9.8
11.2
8.3
.8
5.2
3.8
9.4
17.7
20.8
32.7
45.1
22.3
38.2
14.2
6.4
39.3
.3
-1.4
5.7
.3
15.0
7.7
19.4
26.1
9.8
-.2
7.2
-5.0
6.0

20.5
20.7
20.6
13.4
16.8
7.1
2.8
1.5
8.5
5.6
29.6
51.2
25.6
27.5
40.8
37.4
23.9
28.0
28.7
26.9
16.3
14.4
28.2
8.8
18.1
20.3
15.0
13.0
16.1
17.1

-3.9
-4.7
-5.2
-7.2
-14.9
.2
.2
1.2
.0
3.7
3.6
-1.7
5.2
-3.5
-3.8
-7.2
10.6
-8.7
-8.0
-4.5
-2.5
1.5
-7.0
5.9
3.1
2.2
2.0
5.5
-.2
10.9

July
1981

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

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

Other
index
base

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

12/77

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

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77

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

See footnotes at end of table.




40

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

6 months ending in—

3 months ending i n ^
June
1981

July
1981

243.9
134.5
220.0
135.1
142.9
248.7
140.9
147.8
136.8

244.9
134.4
221.5
134.5
143.1
247.7
141.3
148.0
137.2

4.8
3,5
-.8
6.4
12.4
24.2

267.0
266.1
255.7
218.7
244.1
275.1
149.9
273.4
351.4
237.1
200.8
153.6
271.4
142.1
142.3
145.8
137.9
131.2
131.9
133.6
129.7

273.0
274.0
263.9
213.2
236.9
301.9
158.9
283.3
337.4
259.2
195.5
155.8
274.6
142.8
142.9
146.1
139.1
133.6
134.1
134.8
132.8

23.3
33.0
13.9
10.4
14.9
35.3
-8.1
64.6
133.0

321.3
357.3
146.5
169.3
140.8
267.4
256.0
180.5
129.6
408.1
293.2
139.3
348.5
337.1
134.4
255.8
133.5
140.8
149.1
140.3
143.2
139.9
138.5

321.7
358.9
147.3
166.6
141.8
267.1
256,6
179.4
129.4
406.0
290.8
138.3
346.6
334.9
134.0
257.9
134.5
142.3
150.0
141.4
144.4
141.0
139.8

Oct.
1980

11.9
11.1
5.4

109.4
56.0

-22.2
8.4
5.5
3.4
3.1
10.3
10.7
7.3

14.0
10.4

15.9
28.2
10.7
34.6
8.8
12.4
13.5

4.9
12.4
18.2

22.1
14.5

-19.6
-12.9

14.6
8.5
4.6
1.8
8.0
16.3
11.7

9.0
9.2

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

12.8
14.0
13.7
10.9
13.3
6.8
14.1
15.8
11.3

7.4
4.0
4.9
7.1
7.3
2.0
6.5
10.1
10.0

1.0
-.9
2.0
-2.1
1.4
.0
2.3
.5
3.3

1.1
.7
-6.8
-43.5
7.0
.3
-39.5
-.4
42.8
-17.6
7.3

31.8
34.3
13.1
-7.0
-6.2
23.8
74.6
54.0
56.6

-6.3
-20.4
-12.7
-31.3
-5.2

114.8
8.2
4.4
2.7
4.0
6.2
11.9

10.4
12.5
12.7
15.3
21.6
12.4
29.3
21.0

31.2
1.3
141.2
7.3

9.9
13.4
10.1
-28.5
-11.0

14.4
14.6
10.0
16.0
36.9
7.1
3.0
11.1
12.7

2.8
471.1
37.8
25.7
35.3
88.8
33.6
5.8
17.6
20.2
15.3
17.4
.2
-17.1

17.4
-40.7
9.8
12.4
-2.0
84.6
-3.9
-4.6
7.4
15.0

-23.1
-15.7
12.6
12.5
6.1
8.7

19.3
13.1
16.8
7.6
12.0

13.2
34.3
-23.7
-44.0
57.2

Jan.
1981

July
1981

8.7
8.6

12.8
15.2
13.0
13.4
8.3

4.1
1.5
3.4
2.4
4.3
1.0
4.4
5.2
6.6

11.7
15.7
3.0
-21.0
10.9
16.5
-25.4
28.0
82.4

11.1
3.4
-.6
-20.1
-5.7
18.4
53.2
8.4
-6.4

31.3

27.1
-33.5
-1.4
19.4
20.8
42.8
20.3
6.6
18.0
18.3

6,2
8.6

-92.3
-29,5
13.4
7.9
7.9
8.3
7.5
18.3
16.4
19.2

29.4
29.3

19.2

11.6

-2.8
-15.3
6.2
-47.8

15.6
24,9
11.5
31,9
14.7
21.5

9.2
-5.9
.8
-6.2
-.9
-6.2
-3.5
-4.2
-6.5
-6.9
1.5
9.0
15.3
7.3
5.2
8.0
7.8

9.9
12.0

8.3

4.9
3.1
3.5
8.2
11.3
8.8

13.2

7.2
59.1

9.8
14.0
17.7
12.3
-24.2
-12.0
14.5
11.5
7.3
8.7
21.6
11.6
7.3
10.0
11.0

17.2
18.3

-1.3
-16.2
11.7
-44.4
9.5
2.8
-.6

31.6
-2.4
-5.4
1.8

4.9
-15.2
-11.4

6.9
10.7

10.6
8.0
12.1
10.5
12.2
8.8

12.0

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

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Whiskey 1
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1
Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts 1
Imported food and fishery products 1
1

Not seasonally adjusted.




Other
index
base

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

July
1981

292.3
142.8
142.6
141.3

294.3
143.6
143.0
142.7

11.6
10.5
9.7
7.2

11.2
12.8
9.5
7.7

6.5
8.6
8.7
11.3

6.4
6.4
5.5
7.6

11.4
11.6
9.6
7.4

6.4
7.5
7.1
9.5

12/77
12/77

201.7
131.5
202.0
144.0
233.4
115.7
133.4

202.6
131.9
202.4
144.7
236.9
115.9
134.0

7.2
6.6
4.9
7.2
13.1
7.5
8.0

8.6
6.5
7.9
7.4
9.6
5.9
6.9

5.2
7.7
6.5
2.3
6.8
3.2
10.4

7.9
6.0
7.4
6.9
6.5
6.5
10.8

7.9
6.6
6.4
7.3
11.3
6.7
7.5

6.5
6.9
7.0
4.6
6.6
4.8
10.6

12/77

253.5
274.3
130.0

255.9
277.9
129.4

26.0
12.0
10.8

5.6
-1.6
8.8

.5
-10.0
5.4

4.3
11.1
-4.8

15.3
5.0
9.8

2.4
.0
.2

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

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

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential 1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost 1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas 1
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

12/77

July
1981

July
1980

291.9
313.7
206.4
289.7
310.6
133.4
352.7
266.2
473.8
388.1
202.2
612.9
227.2
308.2
338.7
241.5
138.4
122.7
128.5
131.7

297.0
320.2
207.4
293.3
316.3
133.7
361.2
271.2
486.9
388.3
203.2
632.6
230.3
316.2
350.5
242.4
138.2
123.0
130.1
132.5

12.0
12.6

321.2
411.2
685.1
718.4
165.5
349.0
296.6
413.2
177.3
143.6
115.1
101.9
101.3
292.5

8.1

10.5
12.0
8.4

13.6
6.6

20.2
8.7
6.9

22.9
15.4
10.9
13.4

June
1981

Apr. to
May

1.7
2.1
.5
1.2
1.8
.2
2.4
1.9
2.8
.1

1.3
1.6
.8

.5

.3
.2
.5
1.8
1.0
2.6
1.0
.0
3.0
2.1

May to
June

1.1
1.4

.4
1.2
1.5
.8
1.6
1.5

2.0
-.1
.2
2.4
1.0
.1

8.2

326.4
417.0
681.1
713.8
165.4
356.7
306.2
415.8
181.3
147.5
116.9
109.6
101.3
295.8

14.1
15.7
21.2
21.9
16.4
13.8
14.4
12.8

1.6
1.4
-.6
-.6
-.1
2.2
3.2
.6

9.3
8.4

2.3

12/77
12/77
12/77

217.8
182.8
204.4
125.7
129.5
200.1
129.2
116.0
118.2
130.5
145.6
107.3
104.3
110.9
172.6
177.1
127.1
116.6
116.5

219.1
184.1
206.2
126.0
131.5
202.3
130.7
116.2
119.5
132.9
146.3
107.7
104.5
111.4
173.6
178.1
128.3
117.1
117.1

7.7
6.5
9.3
9.8
8.7
6.6
6.6
4.0
7.4
8.0
4.4
2.6
1.8
3.1
6.0
7.0
8.1
4.5

.7
.9
.2
1.5
1.1
1.2
.2
1.1
1.8
.5
.4
.2
.5
.6
.6
.9
.4

3.8

.5

1.1

1.4
1.2
1.2

12/77

116.7

117.1

5.2

.3

.3

1.2

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

12/77
12/77
12/77
1

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

See footnotes at end of table.




June
1981

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

3.2
1.4
2.6
3.5
.4
-.1
.2
1.2
.6

6/78

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

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

42

4.8
4.5
3.1

3.3

.9
1.0
.6
.7

.5
.2
.7

.5
-.8

.3
.7

.8

.9

.9

1.1
-.5
-.6
.5
1.7
2.4
.0
.4
-.3
-.5
.0

-.7
-.9

.3
1.5
1.0
4.0
.7
.5
.7
.0

7.9

2.7
1.6
7.6

2.0
12.7

.0

.3

1.1

1.6

.6

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

11.1

.1
.2

-1.1

.8
1.3
.8
.1
-.2
-.2
-.1
.4

.6
-.3
.7

-.2
2.7
.5
.4
.4
.8
1.4
-.4
.0
.2
-.8
-.5
.8
.4

.1
.7
1.2
.7

June to
July

1.8
2.0
.5
1.0
1.8
.2
2.4
1.9
2.8
-.3
.5
3.2

1.4
2.5
3.3
.4
-.1
.2
1.2
.6
1.6
1.4

-.6
-.6
-.1
2.2
3.0
.6

2.3
2.7
1.6
7.6

.0
1.1
1.0
1.3

2.7
.2
1.5
2.0
1.2
.2
1.1
1.8
.5
.4
.4

.5
.6
.6
.9
.4

.5
.3

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

Other
index
base

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment 1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1 ....
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies 1
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's 1
Suits, sport coats, and jackets 1
Coats and jackets 1
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts 1
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1
Boys' 1
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1
Furnishings 1
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 1
Women's and girls'
Women's 1
Coats and jackets 1
Dresses
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1
Suits 1
Girls' 1
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories
Infants' and toddlers' 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's 1
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

July
1981

July
1980

June
1981

Apr. to
May

May to
June

12/77

129.3

129.8

8.4

0.4

0.9

0.2

0.4

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

125.3
121.9
136.0
127.1
266.9
263.6
132.3
138.2
127.2
136.1
131.3
291.7
308.1

127.1
122.9
136.4
126.7
267.9
263.1
133.6
139.0
127.9
136.6
131.7
293.4
308.1

10.8
5.4
10.0
6.7
9.3
12.2
9.2
4.7
8.5
10.6
9.1
9.4
19.7

1.4
.8
.3
-.3
.4
-.2

.2
.8
.0
.1
.5
1.3
.6
.2
.3
.8

1.4
.8
.3
-.3
.4
-.2
1.0
.6
.6
.4
.3
.6
.0

141.8
125.4

142.8
126.4

10.1
7.3

185.8
177.0
173.0
177.2
111.6
98.4
101.2
124.1
120.4
111.8
114.3
109.8
119.5
115.9
158.1
104.9
148.9
156.6
101.0
120.0
103.6
106.2
98.1
108.1
116.2
273.0
204.8
113.2
141.2
200.6
129.5
128.6
120.2
255.7
152.5
135.0

185.5
176.6
172.8
176.9
111.6
97.4
100.8
124.8
118.8
113.2
113.6
107.6
120.6
115.6
157.9
104.5
159.0
154.1
99.1
120.1
100.6
106.9
98.9
108.9
116.3
272.9
204.8
113.6
141.0
199.2
129.5
128.7
117.8
256.3
153.1
135.1

5.8
5.1
5.1
5.8
6.6
4.5
3.8
7.9
6.8
8.0
3.3
.2
6.4
4.2
5.3
4.9
1.0
5.4
2.1
6.5

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

12/77
12/77

12/77

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

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

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

June
1981

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

1

Unadjusted indexes

43

11.7
6.9
3.5

10.9
5.3
9.5
2.0
4.4
1.1
5.2
5.1
4.5
5.8
10.2
11.3
8.3

1.0
.6
.6
.4
.3
.6
.0

.0
1.4

1.4
.8
-.4
1.6
.4
1.0
.5
.0

.7
.8

.4
.2

-.2
-.2
-.1
-.2
.0
-1.0
-.4
.6
-1.3
1.3
-.6
-2.0
.9
-.3
-.1
-.4
6.8
-1.6
-1.9
.1
-2.9
.7
.8
.7
.1
.0
.0
.4
-.1
-.7
.0
.1
-2.0
.2
.4
.1

.0
-.1
-.3
.3
.8
1.0
.9
1.0
.7
.6
.3
.8
-.7
.0
-.6
-.5
-.6
.3
-1.1
.3
-1.0
-.6
-2.5
.1
.4
.2
-.7
-.8
-.6
.7
.5
.8
1.0
.6
.7
.4

June to
July

.1
.1
-.1
.3
-.2
-.9
.7
.2
.1
-.4
.1
-1.8
1.8
1.0
-.7
-1.2
-4.4
-1.0
-.5
.4
-3.1
-.8
-.7
-1.4
.3
1.1
.3
-.2
.5
.7
.6
.7
-.2
.7
.7
.4

.9
.9
1.1
.8
.0
-1.0
-.4
.6
-1.3
1.3
-.6
-2.0

.9
-.3
1.8
-.4
6.8
.4
-1.9
.1
-2.9
.7
.8
.7
.1
.0
.0
.4
-.1
_ -j

.0
.1
-2.0
.5
.4
.1

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

Group and item

Transportation
Private
New cars
Used cars
Gasoline
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair 1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair 1
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment 1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment 1
Other private transportation services
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit 1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives 1
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies 1
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents 1
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
T
Professional services 1
1
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services 1
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services 1

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

July
1980

June
1981

July
1981

281.0
279.7
192.5
252.9
415.6
292.6
142.2

283.9
281.6
192.9
260.3
414.0
293.4
143.3

141.7
136.9
138.3
243.9
211.1
142.7
135.5
189.9
130.7
255.0
256.9
177.2
118.2
148.1
105.6
126.5
142.6
293.6
359,3
336.8
251.5
289.2
304.6

141.4
137.3
139.1
246.0
210.8
143.4
135.2
188.4
132.2
257.7
259.6
179.9
118.4
147.9
105.6
129.3
143.1
317.7
365.6
343.6
291.0
295.7
304.9

20.7

12/77
12/77
12/77

292.9
187.3
173.5
134.3
136.5
126.8

295.4
189.2
175.0
135.8
137.6
127.9

12/77
12/77

158.1
138.9

12/77
12/77
12/77

132.0
134.4
124.7
212.6
130.7
315.8
279.4
302.4
264.0
132.6
360.3
148.6
467.1
147.6

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

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

12/77

12/77
12/77
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—

44

12.7
12.0

7.2
28.0

9.6
8.8
9.1
8.9

7.9

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June

Apr. to

1981

May

1.0
.7
.2
2.9
-.4
.3
.8
-.2
.3

.6

0.3
.3
2.6

.2
-1.5
.8

.4
.5
.5
.7

May to
June

June to
July

0.2
.1

0.9

1.0
1.2
-1.5
.6
.6

.4
.4

.4
.6
2.0
-.9
.4
.8
-.2
.3
.6
1.1
-.1
.5
-.2
-.8
1.1

9.9
8.5
5.3
5.8

.9
-.1

5.3
5.3
5.2

-.2
-.8
1.1

9.2

1.1
1.1
1.5

.5
.8
-.1
1.7
.4
3.7

.2
-.1
.0

-1.0
.5
.0

2.2
.4
8.2
1.8
2.0

-.1
-2.9
.2
.0

1.2

3.6
1.1

15.7

.0

.6

15.7

2.2
.1

.2
7.6

.5
2.0

2.2
.1

10.3
11.5
11.7
11.0
10.3
8.8

.9
1.0
.9
1.1

.7
1.3

.9
.8
1.1

.7
1.1

.8

1.4

1.2
1.0

.9

.6

.6

.9

158.2
141.8

17.4
12.5

.1
2.1

2.4
1.8

2.3
.5

.1
2.1

132.5
135.8
125.0
215.4
132.2
318.5
280.8
304.7
264.6
132.7
364.6
150.3
472.2
149.4

9.6
11.3
6.1
13.3
11.1
10.1

.4
1.0
.2
1.3
1.1
.9

1.9
1.3
.6
1.4
1.8
.6

.6
.6
.5
.8
.2
.9

.4
1.0
.2
1.3
1.1

9.6

.5
.8

.7
.8
.4

.5
.7
.3
.4

.7
.5
.8
.2
.1

1.3
.9

.9
1.1

1.7
.5

.4
1.2

4.4
3.2
1.0
1.0
4.9
6.3
29.3
32.7
16.9
31.2

9.8
19.4

10.6
8.9
7.4
10.6
13.3
13.8
12.9

.5

.2
.1

1.5
.6
.6

1.5
.2

1.1
1.1

.6
.6
.0
.3

1.2

.0

1.2

.4
.9
-.3
.9

-.4
-.6
.0

1.2
.2
2.7
.1
.3

.4
.0
-.1
1.9

1.4
1.1
1.5
.2
.0
.0

2.2
.4
8.2
1.8

2.0

1.2
1.1

.8

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

Group and item

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

Other
index
base

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

12/77

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

12/77

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

Unadjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

0.2
.1
-.1
.1
-.6
.2
.1
.1
.1
.6
.3
,0
.4
.6
.3
.2
.7
-.2

0.3
.5
1.1
.6
1.9
-.1
-.6
.9
.8
.3
.4
.8
-.5
.3
.1
.2
.2
.1

0.3
.3
.4
.3
.7
-.3
-.8
.4
.2
.6
.3
.2
.3
.5
.4
.7
-.2
.7

0.4
.5
-.1
.1
-.6
.2
.1
.1
.2
.6
.3
.0
.4
.6
.3
.2
.7
-.2

9.2
7.1
6.7
10.9
8.5
10.6
9.3
12.4

.4
.0
.0
.5
.7
.5
1.0
.4

1.2
2.2
2.2
1.0
.9
1.3
1.0
.7

.6
.3
.2
1.1
.6
.8
.2
.4

.6
.0
.0
.5
.7
.5
1.0
.4

128.3
135.9
234.4
235.1
131.8
260.1
235.2
266.4
133.7
132.9
135.4
146.6

8.8
12.9
6.6
6.4
7.2
12.9
11.5
13.2
12.5
12.6
12.2
15.1

.2
.4
.8
1.0
.4
.6
.2
.7
.5
.4
.7
1.2

1.4
2.1
.4
.1
1.1
.8
.6
.8
.0
.0
.0
1.2

1.4
1.0
.4
.3
.6
.8
.7
.9
.1
.1
.0
1.4

.2
.4
.8
1.0
.4
1.1
.9
1.2
.5
.4
.7
1.2

408.0
402.4
285.6
332.8

9.5
17.5
15.0
11.9

-.4
2.4
3.2
2.4

-.7
2.3
1.4
.8

-.5
1.8
1.6
.4

-.4
2.4
3.1
2.4

July
1980

June
1981

July
1981

218.3
220.8
136.1
264.8
138.2
120.4
118.4
116.9
192.0
122.2
128.1
125.3
126.5
134.3
215.1
131.4
124.8
123.4

218.7
221.1
135.9
265.0
137.4
120.6
118.5
117.0
192.1
122.9
128.5
125.3
127.0
135.1
215.8
131.6
125.7
123.2

7.0
8.0
10.9
10.7
11.1
5.6
5.3
5.8
5.9
5.9
7.9
8.1
3.8
9.9
5.4
8.0
2.0
3.7

231.4
218.4
220.8
132.7
229.7
227.2
130.4
136.6

232.4
218.4
220.7
133.4
231.2
228.4
131.7
137.1

128.0
135.4
232.5
232.7
131.3
258.5
234.7
264.6
133.1
132.4
134.4
144.8
409.5
393.1
276.7
325.1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.




Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1981 from—
June
1981

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

45

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

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential 1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost 1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 ..
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas 1
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance

12/77

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

6/78

12/77
12/77
12/77

1

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens 1
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas 1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture 1

1

....

12/77
12/77
A 2/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

July
1981

291.3
313.7
206.4
289.1
309.4
133.4
352.6
266.2
473.8
386.2
202.2
612.9
227.2
307.7
338.0
241.5
138.4
122.7
128.5
131.7

296.5
320.1
207.4
292.1
315.0
133.7
361.1
271.2
486.9
385.2
203.2
632.6
230.3
315.3
349.1
242.4
138.2
123.0
130.1
132.5

9.5
11.4
10.8
7.9
7.9
9.1
11.7
20.4
5.9
12.4
8.2
5.2
-12.6
8.4
9.3
6.6
2.8
11.2
2.2
11.6

13.5
14.3
8.0
6.1
4.8
6.5
15.7
.0
33.2
12.0
8.7
39.0
38.6
6.5
8.1
2.9
6.1
.7
-6.5
6.5

318.2
406.2
685.1
718.4
165.5
343.2
288.8
413.2
177.3
143.6
115.1
101.9
101.3
292.5

323.4
412.0
681.1
713.8
165.4
350.7
297.6
415.8
181.3
147.5
116.9
109.6
101.3
295.8

4.3
4.2
-1.4
-2.6
7.8
6.4
5.3
14.0
4.7
3.9
5.0
2.0
2.4
7.7

217.3
182.1
203.4
125.7
129.5
198.7
129.2
116.0
118.2
130.5

219.4
184.5
208.9
126.0
131.5
202.7
130.7
116.2
119.5
132.9

6.6
6.1
5.6
17.4
10.6
5.6
6.7
4.7
11.6
2.0

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

46

Oct.
1980

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

7.2
3.8
6.7
17.6
21.2
11.7
2.9
-9.7
10.6
8.1
7.9
11.0
22.5
14.0
17.6
5.2
5.1
1.3
11.4
6.4

18.1
22.0
7.0
10.5
15.0
6.5
25.6
18.9
33.9
2.4
3.0
40.6
19.4
15.0
19.2
4.6
4.2
-.3
7.1
8.2

11.5
12.8
9.4
7.0
6.4
7.8
13.7
9.7
18.7
12.2
8.5
20.9
10.1
7.5
8.7
4.7
4.4
5.8
-2.2
9.0

12.5
12.5
6.9
14.0
18.1
9.1
13.7
3.6
21.7
5.2
5.4
25.0
21.0
14.5
18.4
4.9
4.6
.5
9.2
7.3

18.6
22.4
58.2
62.7
28.3
10.6
15.4
2.5
10.4
11.2
21.0
-.8
3.7
8.0

19.5
23.4
49.0
51.8
28.9
14.6
9.4
15.3
8.1
6.7
12.0
.0
1.6
12.0

14.3
14.4
-7.1
-8.3
3.0
24.1
28.9
20.1
14.1
11.9
7.1
33.8
.4
24.0

11.2
12.9
24.9
25.9
17.6
8.5
10.2
8.1
7.5
7.5
12.7
.6
3.0
7.8

16.8
18.8
17.7
18.0
15.2
19.2
18.7
17.7
11.1
9.3
9.5
15.7
1.0
17.8

6.3
4.2
6.6
-8.1
1.6
3.6
1.6
.7
-.3
6.6

10.3
7.6
9.2
30.3
12.1
8.9
19.1
6.1
12.1
15.1

7.6
8.2
16.0
3.2
10.7
8.5
.0
4.6
6.6
8.9

6.5
5.1
6.1
3.9
6.0
4.6
4.1
2.7
5.5
4.3

8.9
7.9
12.6
16.0
11.4
8.7
9.2
5.4
9.3
12.0

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

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

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent :hange for—

adjusted

Other
index
base

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Appliances including TV and sound equipment 1
Television and sound equipment1
Television
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment 1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1
Other household equipment 1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies 1
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's 1
Suits, sport coats, and jackets 1
Coats and jackets 1
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts 1
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1
Boys' 1
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1
Furnishings 1
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 1
Women's and girls'
Women's 1
Coats and jackets 1
Dresses
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1
Suits 1
Girls' 1
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories

July
1981

12/77
12/77
12/77

145.6
107.3
104.4
110.9
172.6
177.1
127.1
116.6
116.5

146.3
107.7
104.8
111.4
173.6
178.1
128.3
117.1
117.1

3.2
2.3
.4
2.6
3.7
7.4
5.2
1.4
-2.5

4.3
3.5
2.7
2.6
5.7
5.5
5.8
5.4
13.5

12/77
12/77

116.7
129.3

117.1
129.8

6.3
8.6

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

125.3
121.9
136.0
127.1
266.9
263.6
132.3
138.2
127.2
136.1
131.3
291.7
308.1

127.1
122.9
136.4
126.7
267.9
263.1
133.6
139.0
127.9
136.6
131.7
293.4
308.1

141.8
125.4
186.0
177.3
173.3
177.2
111.6
98.4
101.2
124.1
120.4
111.8
114.3
109.8
119.5
115.9
158.7
104.9
148.9
157.5
101.0
120.0
103.6
106.2
98.1
108.1
116.2

12/77
12/77

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

Mill
Mill

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

1

indexes

47

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

4.3
2.3
2.3
3.0
5.6
7.2
13.1
1.4
-6.1

6.0
2.3
1.2
4.4
9.0
8.0
8.5
9.8
11.7

3.7
2.9
1.6
2.6
4.7
6.5
5.5
3.4
5.2

5.1
2.3
1.7
3.7
7.3
7.6
10.8
5.5
2.4

-3.5
5.3

11.2
13.9

7.5
6.1

1.3
7.0

9.3
9.9

12.8
10.0
7.6
7.6
10.2
20.5
9.5
11.0
1.0
10.8
1.0
4.4
.0

2.4
-.7
5.5
9.9
10.4
13.3
13.1
9.1
8.7
8.5
5.7
8.2
.0

19.8
5.8
20.5
7.0
9.5
5.3
4.4
-2.0
14.3
17.1
30.3
18.9
105.6

9.0
6.8
7.0
2.6
7.0
10.4
10.2
1.5
10.3
6.4
1.8
6.8
.0

7.5
4.5
6.6
8.8
10.3
16.9
11.3
10.0
4.8
9.6
3.3
6.3
.0

14.3
6.3
13.6
4.7
8.2
7.8
7.3
-.3
12.3
11.6
15.2
12.7
43.4

142.8
126.4

1.6
4.8

13.2
7.9

18.8
9.5

7.6
6.9

7.2
6.4

13.1
8.2

187.6
178.9
175.2
178.7
111.6
97.4
100.8
124.8
118.8
113.2
113.6
107.6
120.6
115.6
161.6
104.5
159.0
158.2
99.1
120.1
100.6
106.9
98.9
108.9
116.3

8.4
8.2
8.2
8.0
19.6
31.0
18.5
11.2
29.0
14.0
7.5
14.9
6.5
2.2
9.2
33.2
57.7
10.2
29.6
9.2
97.4
22.0
15.0
37.3
9.0

3.8
2.6
2.4
2.8
-5.7
-17.2
-14.5
3.8
-5.9
-.4
-1.4
-11.4
2.5
5.1
.3
-16.4
-28.9
-9.0
-12.8
1.0
-36.1
-9.5
-17.3
-7.0
-2.1

7.2
6.6
7.5
6.4
11.6
14.2
9.3
9.7
9.9
12.8
8.5
11.6
8.6
6.9
10.0
18.3
-12.5
24.6
10.4
12.7
63.6
22.3
32.6
21.0
11.9

3.9
3.4
3.0
6.0
2.5
-3.6
4.9
7.0
-2.3
6.2
-1.0
-11.4
8.4
2.8
2.3
-8.0
5.7
-1.3
-13.0
3.4
-24.7
-3.3
-9.1
-2.2
3.2

6.1
5.4
5.2
5.4
6.2
4.1
.6
7.4
10.1
6.6
2.9
.9
4.5
3.6
4.6
5.5
5.9
.1
6.3
5.0
12.3
5,1
-2.5
13.0
3.3

5.6
5.0
5.2
6.2
7.0
4.9
7.1
8.3
3.6
9.5
3.6
-.6
8.5
4.8
6.1
4.3
-3.8
10.9
-2.0
7.9
11.0
8.8
9.8
8.8
7.4

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

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

Apparel commodities less footwear—Continued
Infants and toddlers 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's 1
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1
Transportation
Private
New cars
Used cars
Gasoline
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair1
Other private transportation
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1

Other
index
base

3 months ending in—
June
1981

July
1981

Mill
Mill

273.0
204.8
113.2
141.2
200.6
129.5
128.6
120.2
254.9
152.5
135.0

272.9
204.8
113.6
141.0
200.4
129.5
128.7
117.8
256.3
153.1
135.1

0.0
6.7
12.3
5.0
8.4
8.7
12.9
19.2
10.7
10.3
8.9

12.9
2.4
-4.2
4.9
5.0
1.0
.3
-1.4
12.4
13.7
12.1

Mill

278.1
276.7
192.5
245.3
409.9
292.3
142.2

280.5
277.9
193.7
250.3
406.3
293.4
143.3

14.0
12.8
6.6
65.6
2.0
11.1
10.4

141.7
136.9
138.3
243.5
211.1
142.7
135.5
189.9
130.7
254.5
256.9
177.2
118.2
147.8
105.6
126.5
142.6
293.6
359.3
336.8
251.5
289.2
304.6

141.4
137.3
139.1
246.2
210.8
143.4
135.2
188.4
132.2
258.0
259.6
179.9
118.4
147.8
105.6
129.3
143.1
317.7
365.6
343.6
291.0
295.7
304.9

12.9
9.8
9.8
3.4
2.6
-.3
3.2
4.3
.0
3.6
4.1
-2.1
5.7
1.1
.4
1.0
14.1
38.2
66.6
18.9
26.4
8.4
.5

12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill

Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

48

Oct.
1980

6 months ending in—
July
1981

Jan.
1981

20.8
.6
13.2
-3.9
2.3
6.2
-.9
12.3
10.1
14.2
9.1

5.5
-1.5
-2.4
-1.1
5.4
4.8
6.5
-4.9
7.5
7.4
3.3

6.3
4.5
3.7
4.9
6.7
4.8
6.4
8.4
11.6
12.0
10.5

12.8
-.5
5.1
-2.5
3.8
5.5
2.7
3.3
8.8
10.7
6.2

18.6
18.3
.9
40.3
23.8
9.7
8.3

13.5
13.4
4.2
.5
33.7
7.2
10.3

5.5
3.5
18.1
14.8
-14.5
7.0
7.6

16.3
15.5
3.7
52.4
12.3
10.4
9.3

9.4
8.3
10.9
7.4
6.9
7.1
8.9

11.2
7.9
12.6
11.5
9.9
11.7
9.6
9.1
10.6
11.7
1.0
41.3
6.7
.5
1.5
6.6
15.2
20.1
23.9
4.9
20.6
4.1
37.3

9.0
9.4
9.9
4.8
8.4
3.8
9.4
10.8
6.0
4.0
5.5
11.9
3.8
-1.1
.4
3.2
8.6
13.1
21.4
26.2
5.5
15.1
1.0

2.6
4.8
7.2
14.7
.8
8.5
-.6
-2.5
4.4
18.1
7.1
36.9
-3.0
3.3
1.5
8.8
-10.4
48.7
23.8
18.7
84.2
12.1
45.7

12.0
8.8
11.2
7.4
6.2
5.5
6.3
6.7
5.2
7.6
2.5
17.6
6.2
.8
1.0
3.8
14.6
28.8
43.7
11.7
23.5
6.3
17.5

5.8
7.1
8.6
9.7
4.5
6.1
4.3
3.9
5.2
10.8
6.3
23.8
.3
1.1
1.0
6.0
-1.4
29.7
22.6
22.4
39.4
13.5
21.3

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

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

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives 1
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies 1
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents 1
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians' services 1
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services 1
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services 1
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment1
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1

Other
index
July
1981

12/77
12/77
12/77

293.5
186.7
173.0
134.3
136.5
126.8

295.7
188.8
175.0
135.8
137.6
127.9

9.9
9.8
9.2
9.5
4.9
5.9

10.6
10.8
9.3
11.7
10.5
6.9

12/77
12/77

158.1
138.9

158.2
141.8

12.4
8.5

12/77
12/77
12/77

132.0
134.4
124.7
212.6
130.7
316.7
279.4
302.4
264.0
132.6
362.5
148.6
471.3
147.6

132.5
135.8
125.0
215.4
132.2
318.9
280.8
304.7
264.6
132.7
365.7
150.3
473.1
149.4

217.7
219.9
136.1
264.8
138.2
120.4
118.4
116.9
191.4
122.2
128.1
125.3
126.5
134.3
215.1
131.4
124.8
123.4

218.6
220.9
135.9
265.0
137.4
120.6
118.5
117.0
191.7
122.9
128.5
125.3
127.0
135.1
215.8
131.6
125.7
123.2

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

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

6 months (snding in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

49

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

11.1
11.7
12.3
12.4
12.6
13.9

9.9
13.5
16.3
10.7
13.5
8.6

10.3
10.3
9.3
10.6
7.7
6.4

10.5
12.6
14.3
11.5
13.1
11.2

15.2
8.7

21.3
14.1

20.8
18.9

13.8
8.6

21.0
16.5

4.0
8.1
6.3
8.5
9.7
9.9
9.4
9.6
10.2
4.9
10.6
20.4
19.6
19.8

5.7
11.7
5.1
13.9
11.3
10.7
10.8
12.2
9.8
8.2
9.8
14.6
14.5
13.0

17.2
13.1
7.8
16.1
10.3
10.9
11.6
11.3
12.0
12.1
10.4
10.4
11.3
12.0

12.0
12.4
5.3
15.0
13.1
9.1
6.8
9.4
3.7
4.3
11.6
8.4
10.1
7.3

4.9
9.9
5.7
11.1
10.5
10.3
10.1
10.9
10.0
6.6
10.2
17.4
17.0
16.3

14.5
12.7
6.5
15.5
11.7
10.0
9.2
10.4
7.8
8.2
11.0
9.4
10.7
9.6

10.8
10.4
14.1
9.2
20.5
7.6
NA
7.1
8.7
6.0
6.2
5.3
-.3
11.9
11.8
17.8
3.3
9.8

5.7
7.5
9.8
8.1
12.6
7.8
NA
7.3
7.1
4.8
6.8
7.0
.0
10.9
2.7
2.5
3.3
1.3

7.3
9.5
14.6
22.7
4.0
8.4
NA
3.2
3.2
6.5
14.7
16.3
15.2
11.2
3.6
7.7
-1.6
1.3

4.3
4.8
5.5
3.9
7.9
-1.0
-4.9
5.7
4.7
6.1
4.2
4.3
1.0
5.8
3.6
4.4
3.2
2.6

8.2
8.9
11.9
8.6
16.5
7.7
NA
7.2
7.9
5.4
6.5
6.1
-.2
11.4
7.2
9.9
3.3
5.5

5.8
7.2
10.0
12.9
5.9
3.6
NA
4.4
4.0
6.3
9.3
10.1
7.8
8.5
3.6
6.0
.8
2.0

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

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes 1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 .
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees 1
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition 1
Personal expenses 1
Special indexes:
Gasoline, motor oil, coolant and other products 1
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1

Other
index
base

12/77

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

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

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
June
1981

July
1981

232.4
218.4
220.8
132.7
229.7
227.2
130.4
136.6

233.7
218.4
220.7
133.4
231.2
228.4
131.7
137.1

9.1
.6
-.2
9.6
9.5
11.1
10.7
11.3

9.7
15.3
16.0
7.7
5.8
7.8
8.7
9.9

7.7
2.9
1.9
15.5
9.9
12.4
8.5
22.9

10.0
10.1
10.0
10.9
8.8
11.0
9.3
6.1

9.4
7.7
7.6
8.7
7.6
9.4
9.7
10.6

8.8
6.4
5.9
13.2
9.3
11.7
8.9
14.2

128.0
135.4
232.5
232.7
131.3
262.6
237.8
268.9
133.1
132.4
134.4
144.8

128.3
135.9
234.4
235.1
131.8
265.6
240.0
272.1
133.7
132.9
135.4
146.6

11.3
11.1
7.9
8.6
6.7
20.7
12.6
22.1
54.3
54.2
53.3
11.8

3.7
10.1
4.2
3.6
5.6
9.6
14.0
8.8
1.2
1.5
.0
10.8

7.4
15.7
7.6
7.4
7.8
10.4
10.1
10.3
.6
.9
.3
21.5

13.1
14.8
6.9
6.0
8.6
11.6
9.5
12.0
2.1
1.8
3.0
16.5

7.4
10.6
6.0
6.1
6.1
15.0
13.3
15.3
25.0
25.1
23.8
11.3

10.2
15.2
7.3
6.7
8.2
11.0
9.8
11.1
1.4
1.4
1.6
19.0

409.5
393.1
274.8
325.1

408.0
402.4
283.3
332.8

-6.2
4.9
10.5
6.8

16.9
28.0
11.6
6.8

39.8
9,9
11.7
19.1

-6.1
29.0
26.9
15.4

4.7
15.9
11.0
6.8

14.6
19.1
19.1
17.2

Oct.
1980

Jan.
1981

Apr.
1981

July
1981

Jan.
1981

July
1981

l
NA

Data not adequate for publication.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977 = 100 base.




50

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
June 1981 from—

Percent change to
July 1981 from—

Indexes
Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

266.8

269.0

271.3

274.4

10.7

2.0

1.1

9.6

1.7

0.9

263.7
272.4
265.5
255.4
261.0

264.5
275.2
267.3
256.7
261.9

269.1
280.5
267.9
258.6
265.4

272.7
283.1
272.2
262.5
267.8

10.5
11.6
9.4
9.9
9.7

3.1
2.9
1.8
2.3
2.3

1.3
.9
1.6
1.5
.9

8.4
9.3
7.1
9.0
9.4

2.0
3.0
.9
1.3
1.7

1.7
1.9
.2
.7
1.3

246.1
272.5
266.3
273.3
294.2
146.1
285.6
266.0
280.8
269.4
305.4
282.3
267.1

7.7
8.0
10.5
6.5
12.5
9.4
13.5
10.9
11.1
10.0
13.2
10.7
8.1

.6
1.2
1.0
.6
2.1
2.0
2.5
2.3
.8
.5
2.7
2.8
.9

July
1980

May
1981

June
1981

June
1980

Apr.
1981

May
1981

Area 2
U.S. city average
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif .
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

M
M
M
M
M

Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Northeast Pennsylvania
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

10/67

244.6
269.3
263.6
271.7
288.2
143.2
278.5
259.9
278.5
268.0
297.5
274.7
264.7

11/77

265.9
254.6
272.0
279.6
250.0
286.4
265.4
266.5
265.7
270.3

269.2
257.2
285.3
286.0
252.8
292.9
270.5
276.1
271.3
274.0

11.1
9.3
14.1
11.5
11.1
9.9
9.2
12.1
10.2
10.5

1.2
1.0
4.9
2.3
1.1
2.3
1.9
3.6
2.1
1.4

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

140.5
143.7
144.4
145.2

142.6
146.9
146.7
147.3

10.5
9.1
10.0
8.7

1.5
2.2
1.6
1.4

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

141.0
144.5
145.6
143.6
142.1

143.2
147.4
148.0
145.8
144.8

8.6
10.2
10.3
9.4
9.7

1.6
2.0
1.6
1.5
1.9

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1

A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




51

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
July 1981 from—

Indexes
Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

July
1980

May
1981

June
1981

Percent change to
June 1981 from—
June
1980

Apr.
1981

May
1981

Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

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

139.1
150.0
146.2
147.5
146.8
146.6
148.7
149.1
152.5
142.3
145.9
143.9
146.3
143.1
144.8
146.9

137.3
145.9
144.1
145.7
144.4
143.5
146.7
146.7
149.8
140.2
143.7
142.1
143.4
141.1
141.8
143.6

1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




9.4
9.7
9.5
8.4

12.1
9.1

10.4
9.6

12.5
7.9
9.6
7.7

11.7
8.5

10.2
9.4

1.3
2.8
1.5
1.2
1.7
2.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
1.5
1.5
1.3
2.0
1.4
2.1
2.3

The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
NOTE: Price changes within areas are found in the Consumer Price
Index; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family
Budgets.

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Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, July 1981
Area 2
U.S. city average
Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
.
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif..
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis....
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

271.6

272.4

254.1

244.2

284.4

323.3

251.7
273.2
266.7
260.4
271.5
269.4
288.9
277.4
270.1
255.7
266.5
293.9
280.7
266.5
270.6
142.2
265.9
264.4
278.8
265.6
266.3
268.2
265.9
270.9
260.7
272.3
257.0
269.5

242.6
276.0
254.4
270.9
264.5
275.7
312.8
278.4
272.2
267.7
276.7
280.5
263.5
278.6
284.2
143.4
278.3
280.4
272.2
251.3
271.6
278.1
271.8
285.0
266.1
281.8
255.8
270.3

244.9
236.7
247.3
261.3
249.4
255.7
253.0
268.5
250.3
230.4
254.3
282.9
266.0
241.8
252.0
142.8
260.5
241.5
255.0
263.7
243.9
248.1
270.2
242.5
247.0
256.4
248.9
244.5

228.5
276.2
225.1
222.6
243.0
233.8
252.1
246.5
247.1
248.1
251.5
280.6
280.6
242.7
239.3
139.9
251.6
263.2
248.8
233.4
234.5
225.3
216.1
248.4
239.0
240.9
222.7
213.0

238.0
285.8
287.7
253.7
291.0
286.1
305.5
263.1
271.4
242.8
261.3
308.2
295.9
277.0
263.2
151.3
266.3
269.5
313.0
289.7
272.9
280.4
261.7
298.3
249.1
268.1
230.3
309.1

303.6
327.5
334.5
303.6
327.7
322.6
360.1
335.4
317.5
317.3
315.0
333.8
309.0
314.9
329.1
136.8
290.5
290.0
336.3
305.1
339.0
326.9
321.2
320.8
315.0
336.2
327.3
333.5

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

139.5
139.1
141.3
141.4

141.7
144.6
143.5
148.7

142.2
141.3
142.4
140.2

135.6
135.4
140.9
141.6

149.1
144.9
150.9
144.7

131.2
133.3
134.2
137.7

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

139.6
139.3
140.9
140.8
141.0

142.1
144.4
144.9
146.3
144.1

140.6
140.3
142.3
142.8
143.7

138.6
136.7
139.8
137.4
136.8

146.1
145.3
150.2
148.4
151.1

133.8
134.3
133.4
133.7
133.7

10/67

11/77

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




53

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

148.2
144.6
145.5
141.8
151.2
144.7
152.2
150.1
151.8
148.1
150.2
140.2
148.3
142.1
160.4
153.4

131.1
133.9
134.9
139.0
131.0
130.0
134.2
137.1
132.6
134.8
133.0
135.1
129.7
132.4
135.2
137.2

Indexes, July 1981
Region/population size ciass
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
. ..
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

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

138.7
139.3
139.6
141.1
141.6
136.3
142.0
142.3
142.2
140.8
140.7
139.2
136.7
138.6
143.9
144.1

See footnotes at end of table.




54

140.3
143.4
141.7
149.7
142.8
145.9
144.3
147.5
147.3
145.7
146.2
146.1
141.7
146.5
140.4
150.9

140.8
141.2
140.8
138.5
146.8
136.0
143.3
141.2
146.1
143.7
141.6
140.3
138.6
143.2
145.4
147.3

135.4
137.0
138.4
143.3
138.1
134.6
141.9
142.7
136.9
135.1
139.1
138.2
129.1
131.4
146.5
135.6

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—-Continued
Total
Area, region, population size class

Cereals
and
bakery
products

food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from June 1981 to July 1981
Area 2
U.S. city average

1.1

0.3

2.2

0.2

2.3

-0.1

Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif..
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis....
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

2.2
1.0
1.4
1.0
.1
.5
1.0
.7
1.5
.9
1.3
.8
1.4
1.0
.3
1.0
.8
1.5
1.1
1.0
.9
.3
1.2
1.8
.2
2.2
1.1
.3

1.6
-2.1
.4
-.3
.4
-.9
3.7
-.2
.6
.9
-.3
1.2
1.5
.9
-.5
.5
-.2
3.1
.5
1.0
.3
-.7
1.6
.6
-1.2
.7
-1.0
-.5

4.0
-.1
2.3
3.8
1.5
1.2
1.6
3.3
4.6
1.8
3.1
1.2
2.2
1.7
1.7
1.0
2.4
2.8
1.7
1.6
2.1
.1
2.5
2.5
3.3
4.7
1.5
1.5

2.1
4.1
-.1

2.5
2.0
3.0
-2.0
.2
3.5
1.7
3.0
1.5
1.9
1.7
1.4
4.6
2.9
-1.8
5.0
.6
2.9
3.6
2.7
3.2
2.5
2.9
5.7
-2.0
2.0
2.9
.3

.0
1.6
.7
-.4
.3
-1.0
-.7
-1.6
-.2
-.1
.1
.0
-.8
.5
.2
-1.3
-.5
-.6
-.6
-.4
-.3
.4
-.1

1.1
.9
1.4
.9

.3
.6
.3
.1

2.0
1.9
2.7
2.2

2.8
2.6
2.4
.7

.9
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.1

.0
.3
.4
1.0
.2

1.7
2.5
2.2
2.8
1.7

2.4
2.0
2.8
1.7
2.6

.9
-3.3
-.1
.4
-2.9
.1
-.1
.0
.1
.3
-1.6
.5
1.2
.2
.3
.0
.1
-1.1
-.7
-1.5
.6
.5
.4
1.0
-.4

Region
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




55

.3
-.9
1.1
.7
-.5

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued

Area, region, population size class

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from June 1981 to July 1981
Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

..

..

....

. ...

0.3
.1
.1
-.3
.4
1.2
.4
-.3
.8
1.2
.7
1.7
-.6
1.2
-.1
-.1

0.9
.9
1.1
.8
1.4
1.0
1.5
.4
1.3
1.2
1.4
1.7
1.0
.5
1.8
.7

1
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern
Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastem N J . and Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.




3

1.8
2.2
2.0
2.5
2.4
.9
3.0
1.5
2.2
2.8
3.1
3.0
1.8
.8
2.9
1.2

-0.3
-.2
.6
.5
.1
.7
.1
.0
1.8
-.4
.1
.1
.0
.7
.3
.4

2.8
3.0
2.5
-.5
3.6
4.0
2.7
1.4
1.4
1.9
1.3
2.9
4.2
.9
4.0
1.7

-0.4
-.6
-.1
.4
-.1
-.2
.1
-.7
.0
-.1
.4
.4
-.4
-.4
1.1
.3

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C
75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.

56

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from June 1981 to July 1981

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.^Jorthwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia
Pa.-N.J.

Expenditure category
All items

1.1

1.3

0.9

1.6

1.5

0.9

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

.9
1.0
1.1
.3
2.2
2.2
.2
2.3
-.1
.6
.4

.3
.3
.5
-.9

.8
.9
1.3
-.3
3.1
3.2
.0
1.7
.1
.1
-.5

.3
.4
.3
-.5
1.7
1.7
.5
-1.8
.2
.6
-.4

1.2
1.2
1.1
.5
1.7
1.6
.0
3.6
-.6
1.3
.1

1.2
1.3
.9
.3
2.1
2.0
-1.1
3.2
-.3
2.1
.2

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes

1.6
1.9
.5
1.4
2.2
.5

.5
.7
.0
.2
.8

2.2
2.6
1.0

1.8
2.7
1.1
3.5
3.5

1.2
.8
.5
9.2
.5
.5

3.9
4.1
-.6
5.0
.6

1.2
.5
-1.6
.9
-1.0

1.0
.5
.0
.5
.6

-.2
-1.1
-.3
-1.6
.9

2.3
-.3
-.9
.2
1.8

-.6
-.7
-.6
-1.2
-.7

.1
.0
-.8
-1.4
1.2

.4
.4
3.8
-1.8

-1.1
-1.9
-1.4
-1.1
1.2

-.4
-.4
-.4
-.6
-.2

-5.1
-5.9
-1.3
-8.5
-14.6

1.0
.6

1.7
-.1

2.3
2.3

1.1
.8

2.5
.1

6.3

17.7

.1

6.9

13.8

1.2
1.1
3.6

1.4

.4

.3

7.4

1.1

.1

.2
.2
.2

.0

-.1
.4
.4

-.2
.7
2.0

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care




1.5
1.3
-.6
2.1

.4

1.2
1.1
-.1
3.5
-1.0
-.2
1.1
2.0
1.9
1.0
-2.3
2.3

.1

57

.5
1.3

.9
3.0
.0

3.4

-.5
-1.7

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from June 1981 to July 1981—Continued

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestem
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastem
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Commodity and service group
1.1

1.3

0.9

1.6

1.5

0.9

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

.7
.9
.7
-.2
1.3

.5
.3
.5
-.6
1.5

.4
.8
.2
-.5
.7

.6
.3
.6
-.2
1.3

.9
1.2
.8
-.1
2.0

.4
1.2
.0
-.4
.4

Services
Medical care services

1.7
1.5

2.5
.4

1.7
.2

2.9
8.4

2.2
1.3

1.7
3.6

.8
1.1
1.3
.4
.6
-.2
.3
1.9
1.8

1.0
1.3
1.4
.9
.6
-.5
-.2
2.7
2.7

1.1
.9
1.1
-.5
.2
-.5
.2
1.8
1.8

1.0
1.4
1.8
.5
.6
-.2
.1
3.2
2.4

1.0
1.5
1.8
-1.0
.8
-.1
.6
2.4
2.3

1.0
.8
1.0
.4
.0
-.4
.4
1.8
1.4

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care




58

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, July 1981, and percent changes, May 1981 to July 1981
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

283.1
325.3

2.9
-

272.2
320.1

1.8
-

262.5
312.4

2.3
-

267.8
312.8

2.3

265.6
273.3
269.4
275.7
255.7
263.2
233.8
286.1
322.6
284.7
185.8

261.5
265.3
266.5
276.7
254.3
256.8
251.5
261.3
-1.3 315.0
.6 273.5
.8 235.8

.9
1.0
1.3
.5
3.4
3.4
-.8
3.0
-.6
.3
-.9

260.3
269.0
270.6
284.2
252.0
256.2
239.3
263.2
329.1
267.5
192.7

.5
.5
.5
.5
2.4
2.4
.4
.2
.6
.5

270.0
280.0
278.8
272.2
255.0
259.0
248.8
313.0
336.3
283.0
185.8

1.7
1.8
1.7
1.0
3.0
2.9
.4
3.7
-.6
1.9
.4

271.0
280.2
266.3
271.6
243.9
251.8
234.5
272.9
339.0
323.9
203.1

1.5
1.6
1.1
-.4
2.4
2.5
-1.3
3.3
.2
2.7
.8

290.8
315.0
185.7
297.2
373.4
103.0

315.5
349.8
204.6
-1.2 251.1
6.5 378.9
2.6 107.9

4.7
5.4
-.2
.3
6.0
.6

295.4
326.2
237.6
247.4
355.9
100.0

2.1
2.4
2.1
.8
2.5
.0

270.3
264.2
218.3
328.5
291.6
100.7

3.0
3.6
1.8
5.4
4.3
.6

284.8
294.2
209.4
345.0
317.9
103.5

3.8
3.9
1.2
8.9
4.3
.7

296.1
377.7
-1.2 651.5
5.3 333.2
1.0 216.4

9.7 339.5
11.4 410.6
-1.2 711.2
14.2 375.6
1.1 205.7

253.3
355.4
-1.8 145.6
9.3 356.2
.2 213.8

1.2
.9
.0
.8
.6

374.6
499.9
730.9
404.4
228.9

2.7
2.3
-.9
4.6
1.4

352.8
449.1
706.5
349.2
226.5

3.6
1.3
-2.1
4.0
3.6

-1.4
-2.3
-2.7
-1.5

175.4
160.8
154.8
137.9
190.9

-.9

163.1
151.2
155.2
102.9
152.8

-5.1

-12.8
-16.1

301.1
284.2
13.1 368.3

287.7
287.7
15.8 298.0

1.7
1.4
4.9

274.4
319.2

2.0
-

272.7
309.8

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

268.9
276.2
271.6
272.4
254.1
260.7
244.2
284.4
323.3
292.4
200.5

1.3
1.4
1.5
.9
2.9
3.0
.2
2.7
-.1
1.1
.7

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 1

297.0
318.5
207.8
293.6
358.0
201.4

2.9
3.3
.9
2.5
3.8
.8

All items
All items (1957-59 = 100)

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

325.1
417.2
677.9
357.6
222.4

3.2
3.4

3.1
1.1
1.1
1.4
.7
2.5
2.5
1.3
4.7

5.2
5.3
.8

6.6
7.3

-2.6

-1.0
-1.4
-3.2
-1.6
-2.8

160.0
148.9
159.8
134.1
161.7

-1.5
-1.9

-2.4
-1.0

155.4
142.3
128.9
125.7
174.0

2.1

174.9
167.5
156.4
142.3
198.7

282.6
279.6
323.1

1.7
1.3
8.5

288.0
278.9
379.4

284.5
283.5
20.1 306.5

2.4
2.5
2.3

285.7
284.8
296.1

Medical care

295.6

2.3

303.7

2.3

320.7

.6

320.3

8.1

299.3

2.7

318.5

4.2

Entertainment

221.1

.4

240.2

.5

204.3

-.2

196.8

-.7

222.0

.5

218.2

2.3

Other goods and services
Personal care

234.4
233.4

.9
1.3

237.3
229.8

.4
.3

227.8
216.0

.8
1.4

230.9
223.9

2.0
2.7

232.9
228.6

.7
1.7

229.0
213.8

.3
.4

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

184.7
175.1
175.6
153.5
199.0

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

-.9

-1.2
-.7

See footnotes at end of table.




59

2.3
.4

-.2

-5.6

-.3
2.0
1.4

-1.2
.7

-3.0
-1.6
3.1
.4

-6.1
.5

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, July 1981, and percent changes, May 1981 to July 1981— Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Group

Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

274.4

2.0

272.7

3.1

283.1

2.9

272.2

1.8

262.5

2.3

267.8

2.3

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

255.0
268.9
244.7
262.9
229.6

1.2
1.3
1.2
-.3
2.5

251.8
265.6
239.5
242.4
234.7

1.7
1.1
2.0
-.9
4.5

247.9
261.5
236.7
242.2
230.2

1.6
.9
1.9
-1.2
4.0

243.1
260.3
233.1
250.6
222.8

.7
.5
.8
.4
1.0

246.8
270.0
229.2
252.0
200.3

1.4
1.7
1.1
-.2
3.0

253.6
271.0
239.4
255.8
224.5

1.4
1.5
1.3
-.4
3.1

Services
Medical care services

308.8
319.2

3.1
2.4

307.0
338.7

4.8
2.8

336.7
333.5

4.7
.4

320.5
342.5

3.2
9.0

289.8
318.2

3.4
2.7

296.7
350.2

3.6
4.2

259.9
273.0
263.5
415.7
242.6
257.5
267.1
328.1
305.4

1.4
2.0
2.2
1.1
1.3
-.3
.5
3.4
3.1

255.9
270.3
147.9
183.0
237.4
237.8
255.8
335.9
299.7

2.1
3.1
3.1
3.4
2.0
-.8

258.7
278.5
149.8
173.2
237.3
242.2
253.5
351.7
326.3

1.7
3.0
3.0
2.3
1.8
-1.2
-.2
5.0
5.0

250.9
269.1
143.6
197.9
231.1
244.8
256.5
337.5
315.6

1.4
1.5
1.9
1.0
.7
.4
.5
3.4
2.7

262.3
260.0
134.0
188.5
226.3
245.2
262.4
310.7
284.6

1.8
2.2
2.4
.7
1.1
-.2
.8
3.8
3.5

261.9
264.4
136.9
201.7
237.2
250.8
266.3
309.1
286.1

1.7
2.2
2.5
1.1
1.3
-.3
.6
3.9
3.5

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 3
Energy 4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
1

,

Indexes on a January 1981=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978 = 100 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif.; formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
2




.r

5.5
5.0
3

Indexes on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978 = 100 base; formerly on a December
1977 = 100 base. U.S. city average on a 1967 = 100 base.
4

60

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group. Indexes, July 1981, and percent changes, May 1981 to July 1981
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1
Anchorage,
Alaska 2

Group

Index

Boston,
Mass.

Baltimore,
Md.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

Miami,
Fla.3

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

266.3
319.1

1.0

252.6
260.0
260.4
270.9
261.3
266.7
222.6
253.7
.0 303.6
.1 263.3
.8 189.9

.2
.2
5
-.3
4.4
4.3
.5
-5 6

1.8
1.3
-1.5
3.8
1.8
.0

281.4
280.5
216.5
280.5
310.1
101.1

4.8
5.8
-.7
12.1
1.1

2.8 318.0
3 5 345.8
- 5 189.5
1.2 261.1
4.6 409.9
.0 102.1

4.6
4.6
-2.0
.2
6.1
.0

363.4
452.1
722.3
389.6
212.0

7.2
8.3
-.2
11.7
2.0

2.3 194.8
2.7 193.2
1.8 178.3
4.9 187.1
1.7 241.2

-.2
-.2
-6.7
7.4
-2.6
1.2
1.1
5.0

373.4
462.0
729.4
276.1
213.0

-1.9
-2.3
-.7
-4.7
-1.0

328.4
396.3
209.2
347.9
210.4

3.0
.7
-1.9
1.5
-.2

302.7
443.1
134.1
448.7
230.3

9.4
11.6
.0
12.0
3.6

-2.0 198.5
-2.3 190.5
1.1 170.6
-6.2 189.3
-.2 208.1

-1.1
-1.5
-.1
-3.4
-.5

197.5 -2.9
-3.5
190.1
184.3 -1.0
177.5 -7.0
188.9 -11.7

177.2
152.9
199.7
152.7
172.6

-1.1 123.5
-1.4 118.0
2.7 122.0
-2.4 107.7
-.3 130.6

00

3.0 152.3
2 1 161.3
.7 140.9
8.3 151.3
2.2 168.2
.0 126.6

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 5

.4
242.7
.1
223.6
169.9
2.4
259.0
1.3
235.1
-.3
75.4 -24.6

298.4
325.1
184.8
261.8
384.9
100.0

1.8
2.4
.5
3.3
1.1

323.9
414.5
698.3
307.2
226.9

CD

1.0
1.1
1.2
.0
3.4
3.4
.8
.5
-.4
.9
.2

.8 351.8
.5 409.7
-.6 202.7
-1.9 353.2
.8 471.9
.0 107.8

.3
.3
4
-1.5
1.4
1.5
-1.1
15

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

255.8
259.3
233.8

Medical care

316.0

.5

285.3

1.0

274.8

.4

327.0

Entertainment

221.0

.5

215.9

.1

225.0

1.4

199.7

Other goods and services
Personal care

221.8
225.9

.3 232.7
.5 232.8

1.6 308.5
1.2 316.1
8.3 266.6

1.4 238.7
2.3 224.6

See footnotes at end of table.




264.5
275.9
265.9
278.3
260.5
266.8
251.6
266 3
290 5
306.5
185.8

285.8
308.3
183.7
260.6
363.4
113.8

265.4
271.0
266 7
254.4
247.3
254.7
225.1
287 7
334.5
283.9
219.5

1.6 271.9
1.8 272.8
.2 267.4

1.4
1.3
9
1.2
.1
.1
.4
61
-1 0
2.2
1.4

1.8
4.0
-1.0
4.0
5.8
.0

1.6
1.6
2.1
1.5
2.0
2.1
2.9
3.4

181.6 -3.7 202.6
169.6 -4.3 191.1
158.7
-.4 198.6
143.8 -12.3 162.2
225.4
2.8 239.5

139.9
140.5
142.2
143.4
142.8
144.1
139.9
151 3
- 3 136 8
2.4 137.2
-.5 127.8

1.4
1.6
1 1
3.4
2.3
2.4
.2
8

276.2
254.4
251.7
242.6
244.9
248.7
228.5
238.0
303.6
265.8
222.1

,

2.5

253.2
260.9
255 7
267.7
230.4
235.2
248.1
242 8
-.4 317.3
-.3 278.0
-2.1 208.8

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

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

285.6
322.4

.1
.2
5
1.7'
1.0
.8
-.2
6

1.2

221.8
280.4
524.9
171.7
298.0

2.0

280.8
287.1
288.9
312.8
253.0
258.2
252.1
305 5
-.5 360.1
-.5 276.1
1.4 237.8

272.5
316.3

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 6
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity 6
Household furnishings and operation

146.1

0.6

0.6

1.2

294.2
313.3

273.3
310.2

246.1
268.8

All items
All items (1957-59 = 100) 4

61

.6 262.2
.5 269.3
1.6 227.6

2.2 233.8
1.8 217.1

2.1

145.3
170.8
139.8
171.5
127.2

1.7
.9
.9
.9
.9

.6 279.2
.2 276.5
14.2 326.5

1.8
1.2
9.7

155.0
152.6
189.5

1.6
1.2
7.1

284.8
280.9
342.2

4.0

270.2

.9

140.9

1.7

302.2

.4

239.0

.8

120.9

-2.3 234.4

-1.1

.6 239.1
.0 237.3

-1.4
-3.8

136.7
141.7

2.6 220.2
.4 231.4

.1
.4

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group. Indexes, July 1981, and percent changes, May 1981 to July 1981— Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska 2

Index

Baltimore,
Md.

Boston,
Mass.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Miami,
Ha.3

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

All items

246.1

0.6

272.5

1.2

266.3

1.0

273.3

0.6

294.2

2.1

146.1

2.0

285.6

2.5

.0
.1
.0
-.9
.8

259.1
253.2
259.9
244.3
275.7

.9
1.4
.7
-.9
1.8

139.2
139.9
138.8
148.4
131.9

1.8
1.4
1.9
-.1
3.6

261.8
264.5
?57 9
274.9
233.2

1.9
1.0
2.3
-.3
4.3

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

239.2
276.2
214.5
239.8
195.1

.8
1.6
5
-.8
1.1

263.4
265.4
257.9
275.9
246.1

.5
.3
.6
-1.3
2.5

257.8
252.6
256.8
298.6
205.0

.7
.2
.9
-.6
3.0

264.7
280.8
248.7
275.1
226.3

Services
Medical care services

271.3
346.8

.4
?

288.4
307.5

2.2
.5

283.1
297.9

1.6
.1

290.3
343.4

1.4
4.3

353.6
294.4

3.4
.5

155.2
143 7

2.4 327.4
1 8 329 1

3.4
.9

260.3
248.1
134.6
178.6
216.3
238.6
260.5
294.1
262.8

1.0
.6
.6
1.5
.5
-.5
.4
.1
.5

259.7
271.4
134.3
173.0
256.2
271.5
272.6
308.3
284.3

1.1
1.2
1.1
2.2
.6
-1.2
-.6
2.7
2.3

261.9
265.8
135.4
210.1
252.8
287.6
275.1
296.8
281.1

.1
1.1
1.6
-1.8
.9
-.5
-.2
2.0
1.7

261.3
270.0
138.8
175.3
248.6
271.8
281.1
312.9
279.3

.6
.4
.6
.5
.0
-1.0
-.4
1.7
1.0

254.5
295.0
148.9
200.9
256.6
240.1
249.6
380.6
358.7

2.0
2.1
1.8
4.0
.7
-.9
.2
3.7
3.7

139.8
146.4
142.0
194.6
138.5
147.2
143.8
157.9
156.5

1.4
2.0
2.3
-.2
1.9
-.1
.6
2.9
2.5

1.6
2.6
2.4
3.4
2.2
-.3
.4
4.2
3.7

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 8
Energy 9
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




62

263.9
284.2
152.8
200.1
253.6
264.1
269.4
356.3
324.6

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, July 1931, and percent changes, May 1981 to July 1981— Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Group

Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

San Diego,
Calif.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

266.0
313.8

2.3
-

280.8
331.9

0.8
-

269.4
314.7

0.5
-

305.4
321.0

2.7
-

282.3
331.7

2.8
-

267.1
311.2

0.9

259.3
268.1
265.6
251.3
263.7
268.6
233.4
289.7
305.1
272.1
191.6

2.4
2.4
2.0
1.9
3.2
3.4
-.7
5.1
-.1
3.9
2.6

265.3
272.3
265.9
271.8
270.2
275.7
216.1
261.7
321.2
288.9
204.2

1.3
1.2
1.8
1.2
4.4
4.7
-1.5
2.6
.3
-.1
2.3

268.2
272.9
270.9
285.0
242.5
248.8
248.4
298.3
320.8
279.7
218.4

1.6
1.7
2.3
1.3
2.9
2.9
.1
5.7
1.2
.4
.0

267.8
277.7
260.7
266.1
247.0
253.4
239.0
249.1
315.0
320.5
189.1

1.4
1.4
1.8
.0
4.5
5.0
.5
-.1
1.7
.7
1.1

256.6
264.5
257.0
255.8
248.9
257.2
222.7
230.3
327.3
283.2
207.3

1.4
1.3
1.2
-.3
1.8
1.5
.4
4.6
.0
1.5
2.4

269.6
273.0
269.5
270.3
244.5
252.8
213.0
309.1
333.5
284.2
231.8

.4
.4
-.2
-.1
.4
.3
-3.0
6.7
-3.5

288.2
319.9
230.6
292.9
346.7
100.9

3.2
4.2
1.4
4.0
4.7
.9

309.3
346.6
216.4
276.1
390.2
99.7

.4
.0
.3
2.0
_ -|
.0

288.8
320.0
181.0
272.0
361.6
100.0

.0
-1.8
1.9
.2
-2.4
.0

366.8
441.4
242.6
300.5
507.4
100.0

3.1
3.4
-.3
4.6
3.8
.0

316.5
358.2
237.3
298.0
395.0
127.6

3.6
4.5
-1.4
6.5
5.6
.0

278.8
295.0
213.9
292.6
338.4
105.3

1.4
1.6
.2
.5
2.0
5.7

423.5
459.5
702.0
211.8
192.0

2.6
-.2
-.1
-.5
1.3

369.3
422.1
722.8
282.6
214.2

3.3
3.7
1.1
6.2
.2

267.5
334.4
565.6
297.0
226.6

9.0
10.9
-1.4
13.8
-.1

262.0
353.1
179.8
371.0
207.2

.8
.0
1.0
.0
1.9

300.0
424.4
669.6
271.1
219.6

.7
.4
.7
.1
.8

293.9
410.0
737.6
349.5
222.7

2.2
4.3
-1.2
6.6
.3

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

176.6
175.2
187.5
132.7
209.7

.2
.3
-2.7
-1.2
11.5

178.1
173.4
178.0
164.2
197.1

-1.4
-1.9
.7
-2.9
-1.9

182.1
173.2
158.7
158.6
173.6

1.4
1.5
1.2
.6
.1

189.1
184.2
182.2
160.8
197.9

3.6
4.1
2.6
4.1
6.6

190.3
181.4
186.6
148.9
202.4

.6
.7
-.7
-2.0
3.0

179.9
165.8
168.3
138.7
206.4

-3.6
-4.3
-4.1
-7.3
-4.1

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

275.7
286.6
194.7

1.3
1.2
3.1

270.4
279.2
268.4

2.0
1.8
4.5

268.7
276.4
189.9

.7
.7
3.8

278.5
275.1
329.6

2.4
1.7
12.7

272.6
273.0
292.8

2.9
2.7
4.5

278.4
276.4
292.2

1.0
-.5

Medical care

315.9

4.5

304.8

4.0

274.8

.5

280.4

4.6

293.1

1.8

298.8

3.5

Entertainment

230.0

.1

204.8

-1.3

218.8

-2.7

215.8

1.0

217.3

-.5

203.4

-.1

Other goods and services
Personal care

230.8
248.2

.5
.2

250.3
258.0

1.2
1.6

230.5
232.8

.8
1.0

229.4
232.1

-.2
-.4

241.8
263.8

3.6
4.5

232.3
206.5

.5
-9

All items
All items (1957-59 = 100)

10

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home 11
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

11

..

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 5
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 12..
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




63

1.5
-.1

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, July 1981, and percent changes, May 1981 to July 1981—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania

Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

266.0

2.3

280.8

0.8

269.4

0.5

305.4

2.7

282.3

2.8

267.1

0.9

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

260.9
259.3
260.5
278.2
237.7

1.9
2.4
1.6
.5
2.9

259.6
265.3
254.3
272.9
241.2

1.5
1.3
1.5
.3
2.4

257.2
268.2
245.1
251.2
238.7

.2
1.6
-.5
-1.1
.0

269.5
267.8
266.4
265.3
270.4

1.6
1.4
1.7
1.4
1.8

256.4
256.6
252.3
278.5
234.7

2.2
1.4
2.5
1.7
3.0

248.8
269.6
232.5
258.2
207.8

.1
.4
.0
-1.3
1.1

Services
Medical care services

277.4
351.0

3.2
5.0

317.5
334.8

.0
4.2

292.1
294.8

1.1
.5

365.5
300.1

4.0
5.3

327.9
317.3

3.5
1.8

295.7
319.3

1.9
3.4

254.7
263.0
140.3
187.4
256.3
269.7
268.4
283.8
265.6

1.8
2.2
2.7
.1
1.6
.6
1.4
3.5
2.9

257.3
278.8
144.9
201.4
251.9
266.3
269.7
336.6
312.6

1.4
.7
.7
2.4
1.6
.4
.7
-.1
-.4

253.5
268.6
143.6
165.5
244.7
249.6
262.2
307.5
288.8

1.5
.5
.2
3.1
-.5
-1.0
.3
1.0
1.2

251.1
306.1
160.6
200.9
262.7
257.7
266.8
388.7
370.2

2.0
2.6
2.8
.6
1.7
1.4
1.4
4.5
3.9

256.0
281.2
150.3
204.8
249.8
271.4
269.0
343.8
327.1

1.7
2.8
2.9
1.3
2.5
1.7
1.5
4.3
3.7

255.6
264.8
138.1
183.8
233.1
256.6
266.0
318.6
290.3

.9
1.2
.0
-1.2
-.5
2.3
1.8

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 8
Energy 9
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

1
Areas priced on pricing schedule 2 (See table 13) will appear next
month.
2
Indexes on an October 1967=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
3
Indexes on a November 1977 = 100 base unless otherwise indicated.
4
The 1957-59 = 100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and
Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a May-October
1969 = 100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January
1964 = 100 base.
5
Indexes on a January 1981 =100 base.
6
Index on a June 1978 = 100 base in Miami, Fla.; formerly on a
November 1977=100 base.
7
Indexes on a June 1978 = 100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. and
Miami, Fla.; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 8. Index on a January
1978 = 100 base in Denver-Boulder, Col.
8
Indexes are on the bases listed :
Anchorage, Alaska
January 1978=100.
Baltimore, Md
March 1978 = 100.
Boston, Mass
January 1978=100.




Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd
March 1978=100.
Denver-Boulder, Colo
January 1978 = 100.
Miami, Fla
November 1977=100.
Milwaukee, Wis
November 1977=100.
Northeastern Pennsylvania...November 1977=100.
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
January 1978 = 100.
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
March 1978 = 100.
San Diego, Calif
November 1977 = 100.
Seattle-Everett, Wash
November 1977 = 100.
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
November 1977=100.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed in
footnote 8.
10
The 1957-59 = 100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index
is on a February 1965 = 100 base.
11
Index is on an April 1967 = 100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania
and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
12
Index on a June 1978 = 100 base in San Diego, Calif.; formerly on a
November 1977 = 100 base.

64

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
July 1981 from—

Indexes

July
1980

Percent change to
June 1981 from—
Apr.
1981

Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

266.8

269.1

271.4

274.6

10.7

2.0

1.2

9.5

1.7

0.9

263.0
268.0
269.1
254.8
261.5

263.9
271.3
270.7
255.9
262.9

267.9
275.9
271.7
257.9
265.6

271.7
278.9
276.3
262.3
268.5

10.0
10.6
9.9
10.0
9.5

3.0
2.8
2.1
2.5
2.1

1.4
1.1
1.7
1.7
1.1

8.0
7.9
7.2
9.0
8.9

1.9
2.9
1.0
1.2
1.6

1.5
1.7
.4
.8
1.0

241.7
273.7
266.5
276.3
299.9
147.3
291.2
269.0
279.2
269.2
300.5
277.8
271.4

7.5
9.1
10.6
6.6
12.8
9.4
13.8
10.6
10.7
9.5
13.1
10.4
9.1

.7
1.9
1.1
1.1
2.2
1.7
2.7
2.2
1.1
.3
2.7
2.3
1.4

May
1981

June
1981

June
1980

May
1981

Area 2
U.S. city average
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif .
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ

M
M
M
M
M

Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Northeast Pennsylvania
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

240.1
268.6
263.6
273.3
293.4
144.8
283.5
263.3
276.1
268.4
292.5
271.5
267.7

10/67

11/77

268.8
252.7
272.1
276.9
250.2
283.1
264.3
267.3
267.3
270.9

272.8
256.1
283.8
284.0
253.8
289.4
269.1
276.6
273.0
274.3

11.5
9.2
13.3
11.6
11.3
10.1
9.3
11.4
10.6
10.7

1.5
1.3
4.3
2.6
1.4
2.2
1.8
3.5
2.1
1.3

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

140.4
143.8
144.6
145.8

142.4
147.0
146.9
147.8

10.2
9.0
10.1
8.8

1.4
2.2
1.6
1.4

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

141.1
144.4
145.9
143.6
142.3

143.2
147.4
148.2
145.8
144.9

8.2
10.3
10.3
9.4
9.7

1.5
2.1
1.6
1.5
1.8

Region
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




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Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
July 1981 from—

Indexes
Apr.
1981

May
1981

June
1981

July
1981

July
1980

May
1981

June
1981

Percent change to
June 1981 from—
June
1980

Apr.
1981

May
1981

Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

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

139.0
149.4
146.8
148.1
146.7
148.5
148.5
149.1
151.8
141.6
146.2
144.9
145.8
143.8
145.0
146.7

137.2
145.5
144.3
146.3
144.2
145.6
146.4
147.0
149.6
139.3
144.1
143.0
143.2
141.7
142.1
143.4

1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include
Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




9.4
9.1
9.9
8.4
12.0
9.7
10.5
9.4
11.9
7.9
9.5
8.2
10.9
8.6
10.5
9.4

1.3
2.7
1.7
1.2
1.7
2.0
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.8
1.5
2.0
2.3

The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C
75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.
NOTE: Price changes within areas are found in the Consumer Price
Index; differences in living costs among areas are found in Family
Budgets.

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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Cereals
and

Total
food

at

bakery

home

products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, July 1981
Area 2

271.1

271.5

254.1

243.9

281.7

324.2

245.1
274.8
262.1
257.0
271.5
265.5
288.0
279.4
269.8
258.7
270.1
297.6
278.3
265.0
270.6
142.8
272.8
266.7
274.8
265.0
269.2
272.2
265.8
271.8
264.0
271.6
258.8
265.6

240.8
282.3
254.2
267.3
259.5
271.8
313.2
273.9
271.3
248.3
278.7
276.5
259.9
274.3
273.7
149.0
291.7
284.4
270.2
242.8
269.0
277.8
272.7
304.6
276.8
286.8
260.8
251.6

228.3
236.9
244.2
259.7
251.7
244.9
257.3
274.2
249.1
228.0
257.5
288.7
262.9
244.6
251.9
145.7
270.9
243.8
256.4
255.5
247.0
251.3
255.0
242.3
242.9
257.9
252.0
245.9

225.7
268.9
218.9
222.3
245.2
230.8
251.5
244.7
248.8
248.3
257.0
280.5
272.0
244.1
242.2
139.2
253.2
260.5
247.5
232.9
233.1
227.9
221.6
245.1
255.2
237.2
220.5
211.5

239.4
282.0
280.8
258.7
288.2
292.8
295.3
269.1
272.8
257.5
277.7
318.0
289.7
264.1
258.0
148.3
270.0
272.6
295.5
303.6
284.1
289.5
265.1
305.8
240.6
261.8
230.9
307.4

299.7
336.8
326.5
287.1
326.8
323.3
356.8
334.7
317.2
333.8
310.3
336.7
315.5
315.3
336.3
134.6
294.7
298.2
328.9
309.0
342.3
333.8
337.2
315.8
320.9
335.9
328.7
327.8

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

138.9
139.4
140.5
142.0

141.6
146.4
141.2
147.3

142.5
141.0
141.4
141.2

135.0
135.2
141.3
142.9

146.3
146.1
149.3
142.5

130.7
133.8
134.7
140.1

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

138.6
139.3
141.9
140.1
141.0

140.1
144.6
146.2
144.9
145.3

140.3
141.0
143.5
141.9
142.9

138.4
135.9
139.9
137.0
137.9

143.3
144.7
151.5
146.6
148.3

133.1
134.1
135.0
134.3
135.0

U.S. city average
Anchorage, Alaska
,
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif..
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis ....
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

10/67

11/77

Region
Northeast
North Central
South

West
Population size class
A-1
A-2
B
C
D

.

See footnotes at end of table.




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Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

143.8
147.2
144.0
139.0
158.0
145.3
151.8
148.5
144.3
148.9
148.6
140.8
147.5
138.9
156.5
151.0

129.6
133.6
135.0
141.0
132.0
132.4
134.9
141.1
134.4
135.4
132.8
135.5
130.3
133.5
137.1
139.2

Indexes, July 1981
Region/population size class
cross classification 3

Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
Mill
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill

139.2
144.2
139.4
147.6
145.9
153.4
140.9
148.3
147.5
144.7
143.6
143.6
143.5
149.7
140.8
148.9

137.6
139.3
139.0
1.41.2
142.6
139.8
140.9
144.8
141.0
140.5
139.5
139.4
139.2
137.7
144.3
142.8

See footnotes at end of table.




68

141.3
140.3
141.0
138.8
146.2
142.1
141.2
145.1
144.5
143.3
139.5
140.5
143.6
139.2
145.7
144.2

134.9
137.0
136.7
144.0
135.4
135.2
142.9
145.4
136.5
133.1
139.8
139.8
132.7
132.3
148.3
133.9

Table 19. Consumer Price index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, population size class

Total

Cereals

food
at
home

and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from June 1981 to July 1981
Area 2
U.S. city average

1.1

Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif..
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis....
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

1.9
.4
1.5
1.4
.6
.4
.8
1.6
.8
.6
1.3
.7
1.4
1.4
.3
.7
1.0
2.5
1.5
.9
.8
.0
1.0
1.6
.4
1.2
.7
.2

Region

0.3

2.3

0.0

2.3

-0.1

1.4

2.4
.2
.4
-.2
-2.9
-.3
.3
-.7
-1.2
.0

2.7
1.4
.5
2.2
1.2
2.6
1.1
3.8
.8
1.8
2.4
2.2
4.1
2.6
-.7
5.0
1.4
4.8
4.2
2.4
2.9
2.5
2.1
2.8
-1.1
-1.1
1.9
.8

.0
.1
.6
-1.2
.9
.5
-1.1
-1.8
.4
-.3
-.6
-.2
.2
.4
.4
-1.0
-.8
.4
_2

-.3

3.2
1.1
3.0
3.5
1.6
.7
1.9
5.3
2.4
1.5
3.2
1.0
2.0
3.0
1.6
.3
3.5
4.9
2.5
2.0
1.9
-.9
2.0
3.0
2.1
3.3
2.0
1.4

1.2
.9
1.2
.7

.3
.5
.4
.1

2.4
2.1
2.7
1.9

3.1
2.5
2.1
.8

1.0
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.0

-.5
.3
.8
1.2
.4

2.0
2.5
2.4
2.8
1.9

2.7
1.8
2.9
1.5
2.0

-1.3
1.3
.8
.1

-1.6
2.7
-.5
.1
.4
-.9
.3
1.6
1.6

-1.3
-.1
-.8
2.2
.1
.7
.3

-1.4
.4
.2
.0
.8

-1.5

.9
.2
-.2
-1.4
.0
1.1
-.2
.0
_2

-.2
-1.2
-.7
-.3
1.1
.8
.4
.7
-.2

3

Northeast
North Central
South

West
Population size class
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




69

-.6
-.2
.8
.1
.3
-.2
.6
.0
-1.1

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from June 1981 to July 1981
Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

.

0.1
-.4
.4
-.7
.3
1.4
.8
.7
1.5
1.3
.6
1.9
-.1
1.6
-.4
.5

1.2
1.1
.9
.5
1.7
.9
1.2
.8
1.2
1.0
1.4
1.2
.9
.4
1.7
.8

1
Index is on an April 1967 = 100 base in Northeastern
Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern N.J. and Chicago, III.-Northwestern Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.




3

2.2
2.6
1.8
2.1
3.3
1.4
2.8
1.5
2.1
2.7
3.4
2.6
2.7
.5
2.9
1.3

-0.6
.1
-.1
.2
.1
.7
.1
.5
1.8
-1.0
.2
.0
-.5
-.2
.4
-.1

3.5
2.6
1.9
-.6
3.6
2.7
2.4
3.2
.7
2.2
1.4
2.0
1.3
1.5
3.0
1.5

-0.2
-.1
-.1
.4
.1
-.2
_2
-.7
.1
-.7
-.2
-.3
-.2
-.6
1.3
.5

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from June 1981 to July 1981

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Expenditure category
1.2

1.4

1.1

1.7

1.7

1.1

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

.9
.9
1.1
.3
2.3
2.4
.0
2.3
-.1
.6
.3

.3
.3
.4
-1.6
.7
.6
-.3
2.6
.5
-.1
.9

.8
.9
1.3
-.9
3.2
3.0
.9
2.4
-.6
.1
-.6

.3
.3
.3
-1.3
1.6
1.7
.0
-.7
.4
.4
-.7

1.2
1.3
1.5
.1
2.5
2.6
-.2
4.2
-.2
.8
.5

1.1
1.1
.8
.3
1.9
1.9
-1.2
2.9
-.2
1.6
1.1

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes

1.7
2.1
.5
1.2
2.4
.5

2.0
2.0
1.0
-2.7
2.4
.2

.9
1.2
.0
.3
1.3
.6

2.9
3.5
1.0
1.2
4.1
.0

2.1
3.2
1.1
2.9
4.3
.6

1.5
.7
.5
8.7
.4
.5

1.6
1.4
-.6
2.2
.6

3.8
3.9
-.6
5.0
.5

1.2
.5
-1.8
.9
-.9

1.0
.5
.0
.5
.2

-.2
-1.1
-.3
-1.6
.8

2.5
-.2
-.7
.2
2.8

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

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

1.8
2.0
.6
3.1
1.1

1.2
1.4
5.1
-.4
.3

-.1
-.3
1.9
-.4
-.1

-.2
-.2
-.7
.9
-1.3

-4.1
-4.8
-.8
-1.5
-19.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

1.0
.7
8.2

1.5
-.1
20.3

1.8
1.8
.1

1.0
.7
8.5

2.8
.2
16.4

1.3
1.1
4.0

Medical care

.9

.4

.3

1.0

.8

4.1

Entertainment

.2

.6

.6

.2

.4

.2

Other goods and services
Personal care

.4
.7

.9
1.4

.9
2.2

.4
.6

.9
2.1

.2
1.0

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation




Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from June 1981 to July 1981—Continued

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Morthwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia
Pa.-N.J.

Commodity and service group
All items...

1.2

1.4

1.1

1.7

1.7

1.1

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

.7
.9
.7
-.1
1.4

.6
.3
.8
-.2
1.6

.5
.8
.3
-.4
.7

.3
.7
.4
1.1

1.1
1.2
1.0
.1
2.1

.7
1.1
.5
.1
1.0

Services
Medical care services

1.9
.9

2.5
.1

2.1
.1

3.0
.6

2.7
.9

1.7
4.7

.9
1.2
1.3
.4
.7
-.1
.4
2.1
2.0

1.2
1.5
1.5
.6
.8
-.2
.0
2.7
2.8

1.0
1.1
1.3
-.5
.3
-.4
.2
2.2
2.2

.6
1.7
1.8
.3
.7
.2
.3
3.4
3.2

1.3
1.8
2.1
-.9
.9
.1
.7
3.0
2.8

1.2
1.0
1.1
.6
.5
.1
.6
1.9
1.4

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care




72

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, July 1981 and percent changes May 1981 to July 1981
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
Group

average
Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

278.9
320.5

274.6
319.4

2.0
-

271.7
308.6

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

269.4
276.6
271.1
271.5
254.1
260.5
243.9
281.7
324.2
295.2
202.8

1.3
1.4
1.5
.8
3.2
3.2
.0
2.7
-.2
1.1
.8

261.8
268.6
265.5
271.8
244.9
252.8
230.8
292.8
323.3
278.3
192.6

264.8
268.9
270.1
-2.2 278.7
3.2 257.5
3.3 259.4
1.1 257.0
3.8 277.7
.3 310.3
.3 277.6
1.5 234.7

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 1

297.0
320.2
207.4
293.3
361.2
203.2

3.1
3.5
.9
2.5
4.1
.7

287.0
314.9
185.7
311.2
375.1
103.0

312.1
349.2
204.6
-1.4 252.8
6.4 376.4
2.6 107.9

299.5
381.5
-1.1 669.0
5.5 333.3
1.1 204.1

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

326.4
417.0
681.1
356.7
219.1

3.4
3.6

161.7
148.6
136.8
134.3
169.6

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

185.5
176.6
176.9
157.9
199.2

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

283.9
281.6
317.7

Medical care

295.4

1.6

308.1

Entertainment

218.7

.5

Other goods and services
Personal care

232.4
231.2

.9
1.2

-.4
-.6
-.2

-1.3
-.4

1.2
1.1
1.5

2.8
-

276.3
324.9

264.3
273.2
270.6
273.7
251.9
256.7
242.2
258.0
-1.3 336.3
.6 279.7
-1.4 194.4
1.1
1.2
1.6
-.5
4.0
3.8
.1
4.3

2.1
-

262.3
312.1

267.7
277.2
274.8
270.2
256.4
260.5
247.5
-1.9 295.5
1.8 328.9
.6 283.8
1.1 191.8
1.1
1.1
1.4
1.7
2.9
3.1
.8

268.5
313.7

2.1

281.1
290.8
269.2
269.0
247.0
254.3
233.1
284.1
-1.1 342.3
2.0 360.0
.5 209.1

1.5
1.5
1.2
3.0
3.1
-1.5
3.5
-.3
2.2
1.9

2.5
1.9
2.0
2.0
.8
4.0
4.0
.3
4.0

.1

304.0
339.2
237.6
245.9
372.2
100.0

2.8
3.3
2.1
1.0
3.6
.0

268.8
262.7
218.3
324.8
290.5
100.7

3.3
4.2
1.8
5.4
5.3
.6

280.4
291.0
209.4
337.4
314.4
103.5

3.4
3.8
1.2
8.3
4.3
.7

9.5 338.3
11.1 409.1
-1.2 699.0
14.3 376.1
2.1 192.9

252.5
353.0
-2.0 145.6
9.2 354.3
.3 210.0

1.2
.8
.0
.8
.7

378.2
503.7
729.9
404.5
222.5

2.6
2.2
-.8
4.6
1.5

353.3
452.6
717.4
349.1
217.3

4.0
1.5
-1.5
4.0
1.8

160.3
149.3
157.9
136.8
161.0

172.6
165.9
152.0
-3.6 142.3
-.1 208.9

-.5
-.8

175.3
162.2
155.8
140.5
193.6

-.7

143.2
129.7
145.6
80.2
147.9

-3.4
-4.2
.0
-6.5
-19.2

297.3
298.2
18.0 299.7

1.6
1.4
5.0

5.2
5.1
.8

1.0
1.0

-1.8
2.8
.5

4.7
5.2
-.2
.4
5.8
.6
6.6
7.3

-.6
-.7
2.9

-1.4
-.5
-.7

304.2
288.3
14.2 366.2

-1.0
-.9
-.8

-2.2

271.0
269.8
22.3 308.8

2.1
2.1
2.2

290.4
290.4
296.7

1.4

316.6

.7

312.5

2.2

294.4

1.3

335.6

4.3

254.2

-.2

196.6

.0

182.7

.1

221.0

.5

212.2

3.3

230.1
211.4

.5
1.1

233.2
229.6

1.1
2.4

228.0
218.3

1.2
.9

232.0
232.3

.8
1.8

223.4
207.3

.0
1.0

292.1
284.8
10.2 378.7
1.8
1.4

See footnotes at end of table.




3.0
-

73

2.0
.3

2.0
1.5

3.5
.7

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, July 1981 and percent changes May 1981 to July 1981— Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

All items

274.6

2.0

271.7

3.0

278.9

2.8

276.3

2.1

262.3

2.5

268.5

2.1

244.8
264.8
231.3
244.9
220.3

1.7
1.1
1.8
-.9
3.7

244.2
264.3
233.0
254.1
219.7

1.0
1.1
1.0
.6
1.2

246.7
267.7
230.3
255.8
198.5

1.6
1.9
1.4
-.1
3.5

254.6
281.1
235.9
250.0
221.6

1.3
1.5
1.2
.1
2.6

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

255.7
269.4
245.5
266.0
228.4

1.3
1.3
1.3
-.2
2.7

250.4
261.8
239.8
245.8
232.4

1.7
1.2
2.0
-.6
4.3

Services
Medical care services

309.6
318.5

3.2
1.6

308.7
340.8

4.7
1.3

333.3
328.9

4.6
.4

331.5
331.5

3.4
1.9

289.7
311.9

3.8
1.4

297.7
374.0

3.6
4.5

260.9
273.1
262.7
418.9
243.5
260.4
268.7
329.3
306.3

1.5
2.1
2.2
1.0
1.3
-.2
.6
3.5
3.3

257.1
269.1
146.5
186.3
237.8
241.4
255.5
338.3
301.2

2.1
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.0
-.4
.3
5.3
5.1

255.0
274.1
146.9
176.8
232.0
244.5
256.5
347.6
322.4

1.7
2.9
2.9
2.1
1.8
-1.0
.1
5.0
4.9

251.7
273.7
145.5
198.0
231.1
248.1
260.3
350.5
328.2

1.3
2.1
2.2
.9
1.0
.6
.9
3.6
3.5

262.4
260.0
133.3
191.7
227.5
249.0
262.9
310.9
285.0

2.0
2.6
2.8
.7
1.4
-.1
1.0
4.3
4.0

264.0
264.5
136.5
205.6
234.0
245.8
268.4
310.2
285.1

1.7
2.0
2.3
1.2
1.2
.2
.8
3.9
3.5

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 3
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
1

Indexes on a January 1981 =100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978 = 100 base in LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif.; formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
2




3

Indexes on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978 = 100 base; formerly on a December
1977 = 100 base. U.S. city average on a 1967=100 base.
4

74

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group. Indexes, July 1981 and percent changes May 1981 to July 1981
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska 2
Index

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

Boston,
Mass.

Baltimore,
Md.

Miami,
Fla.3

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

273.7
317.8

266.5
319.3

2.0 271.4
21 281 7
7 272.8
.6 291.7
.4 270.9
.3 277.3
.2 253.2
5 3 270 0
-1 0 294.7
5.2 309.8
.3 200.7

1.6
1.7
1.5
-.6
4.8
4.8
.8
1.0
-.8
2.0
.5

2.6
3.4
-.5
1.6
4.8
.0

331.8
367.7
189.5
259.9
428.1
102.1

5.1
5.5
-2.0
.2
6.8
.0

146 1
169.3
139.8
170.1
125.6

20

1.0
.9
.9
-.4

361 8
453.0
719.3
389.4
210.5

7.2
8.5
.0
12.2
1.1

122.5
117.0
124.5
104.5
120.2

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

202.1
200.3
196.8
177.5
262.9

1.4
1.4
-.8
7.9
-2.6

.8 281.4
.5 277.9
8.0 333.8

1.0
.8

2.0
21

288.3
311.7
183.7
260.6
363.9
113.7

1.3
1.3
-.6
-2.0
1.6
.0

356.9
415.4
202.7
344.9
482.2
107.8

2.9
2.0
.7
8.3
2.1
.0

152.3
162.3
140.9
154.2
170.8
122.0

330 4
401.0
215.3
352.5
209.1

2.8

302 1
441.0
134.0
449.0
232.9

94

11.5
.0
12.0
3.1

-3.8 210.8
-4.3 205.4
-2.5 197.0
-8.0 197.1
-.3 199.3

1.0 203.5
1.1 179.0
-.2 197.0
3.2 197.1
-5.5 185.9

2.0
2.1
2.8
2.9
5.1

2.2 308.4
1.8 316.3
11.5 265.9

1.3 261.1
1.4 268.5
1.0 224.3

1.0 281.5
.6 280.3
19.1 309.4

.4

271.0

-1.4 340.4

3.8

272.0

.6

136.7

2.2

215.4

195.7

.3

233.1

-.2

128.2

-2.2 228.8

.6 236.1
1.3 225.0

-1.6
-3.9

129.8
132.0

1.2 228.3
.2 242.9

273.7
254.5
245.1
240.8
228.3
232.8
225.7
239.4
299.7
279.2
203.7

1.1 263.9
1 2 270 4
1.5 262 1
1.5 254.2
.4 244.2
.4 251.5
2.8 218.9
3.2 280 8
1.1 326.5
.7 294.3
-.2 207.8

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 5

.2
234.5
.0
216.2
2.4
169.9
1.3
265.8
-.6
231.4
75.2 -24.8

303.8
328.9
184.8
263.6
391.7
100.0

3.3
3.1
-1.5
3.6
4.2
.0

287.3
287.8
216.5
280.8
318.0
101.2

2.4
4.5
-1.0
4.0
6.1
.0

213.1
266.6
496.7
171.7
289.9

1 9
2.7
.3
3.3
.1

330 3
423.9
701.8
308.3
236.7

47

5.7
-.7
12.8
3.0

372 8
461.2
729.4
275.7
221.9

-1 9
-2.2
-.7
-4.5
1.5

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

178.6
167.3
165.5
142.6
207.6

-1.5
-.2
.4
-1.9
2.8

195.4
180.8
184.1
150.5
201.4

-2.2
-2.5
.0
-4.7
-2.3

191.2
183.6
151.5
194.3
204.2

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

260.9
265.9
237.4

Medical care

305.8

.9

270.2

Entertainment

204.3

1.2

215.5

Other goods and services
Personal care

220.3
233.3

.4 229.0
1.2 227.6

1.9

.0 251.0
0 257.4
-.2 257.0
-1.5 267.3
.7 259.7
1.2 265.1
-1.7 222.3
-.2 258.7
-.4 287.1
.5 261.8
.2 198.5

.7 236.1
.2 220.6

See footnotes at end of table.




2.7

.3 261.2
.5 269 4
.9 258.7
1.9 248.3
1.9 228.0
1.9 233.0
.2 248.3
.5 257 5
.1 333.8
-.6 300.3
-2.3 213.6

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

1.8 270.4
1.9 271.9
.2 257.4

291.2
328.8

147.3

2.2

0.7

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 6
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity 6
Household furnishings and operation

276.3
313.5

299.9
319.4

241.7
264.0

All items
All items (1957-59 = 100) 4

75

1.1

.0 280.9
- 1 287.7
-.3 288.0
-.4 313.2
2.4 257.3
2.2 262.5
.1 251.5
-2 7 295.3
-3.2 356.8
.5 280.2
1.0 233.3

.5

2.3 237.2
4.3 232.2

1.1

.5
-1.9
1.2
-.5

145.8
146.3
1.7 142.8
1.6 149.0
2.6 145.7
2.6 146.8
.4 139.2
1 2 148.3
1.7 134.6
3.1 154.6
-.1 134.3

2.0 156.6
1.4 155.1
13.3 192.1

1.7

2.6

302.6

4.5

1.1
-4.0
.5
1.0

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group. Indexes, July 1981 and percent changes May 1981 to July 1981— Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska 2

Index

Boston,
Mass.

Baltimore,
Md.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Miami,
Fla.3

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

241.7

0.7

273.7

1.9

266.5

1.1

276.3

1.1

299.9

2.2

147.3

1.7

291.2

2.7

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

237.5
273.7
213.7
244.8
191.0

.9
1.1
.8
.3
1.2

265.0
263.9
260.9
275.3
251.1

.8
.0
1.2
-.9
3.2

258.8
251.0
258.6
294.1
212.4

.9
.0
1.3
-.6
4.1

265.0
280.9
248.8
281.6
223.4

.5
.3
.5
.1
.8

264.6
261.2
264.9
251.4
279.3

1.3
2.0
1.0
.1
1.6

143.2
145.8
141.8
152.5
132.9

1.3
2.0
1.0
-1.4
3.2

266.7
271.4
261.8
282.7
234.4

2.0
1.6
2.2
-.3
4.2

Services
Medical care services

262.0
331.1

.2
.8

289.5
288.9

3.8
.1

281.4
291.1

1.5
-2.2

298.6
363.9

2.2
4.0

360 9
296.3

33
.5

153 6
136.1

23
2.6

338 3
331.1

39
1.3

258.5
243.8
131.2
182.1
214.5
240.6
261.5
286.2
254.1

1.0
.6
.5
1.4
.8
.3
.7
-.2
.2

260.7
273.2
134.2
177.0
258.7
270.2
271.7
309.8
287.1

1.5
2.0
1.9
2.1
1.1
-.8
-.5
4.7
4.2

260.7
266.1
135.1
210.5
255.3
285.1
272.6
294.0
279.8

.2
1.2
1.6
-1.5
1.3
-.6
-.4
1.8
1.9

264.4
272.4
140.1
178.0
248.7
277.4
284.3
321.9
286.1

1.0
.9
1.2
.3
.4
-.1
.2
2.4
1.9

259.1
300.4
152.1
200.3
261.5
247.0
256.7
391.7
363.8

2.3
2.2
1.9
4.5
1.0
.1
1.1
3.7
3.5

142.2
147.9
142.3
195.3
141.6
151.6
148.8
156.3
155.7

1.1 265.4
1 7 289 9
2.1 156.1
-.9 200.8
.9 258.1
-1.2 272.8
.4 276.6
2.9 366.4
2 3 336 1

1.5
28
2.8
2.6
2.1
-.3
.7
4.6
41

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 8
Energy 9
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




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Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, July 1981 and percent changes May 1981 to July 1981— Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania

Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

269.0
317.5

2.2
-

279.2
330.0

1.1
-

269.2
314.4

0.3
-

300.5
315.9

2.7
-

277.8
326.4

2.3
-

271.4
316.2

1.4

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs 11 ..
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home 11
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

255.5
263.6
265.0
242.8
255.5
259.4
232.9
303.6
309.0
254.4
197.5

2.2
2.2
2.0
1.4
3.3
3.4
.3
4.7
-.1
3.0
2.7

266.2
272.2
265.8
272.7
255.0
259.4
221.6
265.1
337.2
289.3
214.4

1.0
1.1
1.5
1.6
2.9
3.1
-.3
1.8
.5
.2
.0

268.3
272.6
271.8
304.6
242.3
247.3
245.1
305.8
315.8
276.2
226.9

1.3
1.5
1.9
.5
2.9
2.7
.1
2.5
1.9
.5
.1

272.3
282.0
264.0
276.8
242.9
247.6
255.2
240.6
320.9
327.3
194.5

1.2
1.3
1.5
-.8
3.1
3.6
1.3
3.2
.6
.8
.9

256.9
264.9
258.8
260.8
252.0
260.3
220.5
230.9
328.7
281.3
205.0

1.2
1.0
1.1
.3
2.5
2.4
.2
2.4
.0
.8
3.2

271.9
275.4
265.6
251.6
245.9
251.7
211.5
307.4
327.8
300.0
231.7

1.0
1.1
-.3
-1.3
1.7
1.4
-3.0
6.6
-4.6

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 5

303.0
347.4
230.6
295.4
378.1
100.9

3.6
5.3
1.4
4.3
5.9
.9

312.1
351.6
216.4
282.6
401.4
99.7

1.0
.0
.3
2.4
-.1
.0

289.8
323.2
181.0
273.9
364.4
100.0

-.2 363.5
-2.2 441.5
1.9 242.6
.2 303.8
-2.8 510.7
.0 100.0

3.4
3.8
-.3
4.9
4.3
.0

312.7
353.3
237.3
300.9
389.2
126.9

277.8
296.7
-1.4 213.9
6.9 289.7
5.2 356.6
.0 105.3

1.5
1.2
.2
.7
1.8
5.7

419.8
456.5
696.1
211.9
201.8

2.3
-.1
.1
-.4
.5

364.0
416.0
713.2
282.9
220.2

3.3
3.7
1.2
5.9
4.5

270.2
338.2
597.4
297.3
216.9

8.7 262.5
10.5 353.6
-1.5 185.2
13.5 370.9
.6 206.5

.8
.0
1.6
.0
2.7

293.1
412.3
671.8
272.4
228.2

290.8
402.0
742.9
348.8
222.6

2.4
4.6
-.8
6.3
1.6

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

185.4
184.9
190.8
148.5
227.4

-2.5
-2.8
-2.1
-7.2
4.7

177.3
174.8
177.9
174.8
172.4

-3.0
-3.4
-4.5
-3.1
-2.2

178.2
170.7
160.5
158.3
199.8

180.4
174.0
167.1
-1.5 145.3
2.3 188.4

183.6
175.1
189.3
-1.6 143.1
2.4 216.0

205.6
194.1
184.0
196.6
-3.1 193.8

.0
.1
-1.0
-.2
-.8

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

274.2
285.4
182.4

1.3
1.3
2.1

270.1
280.0
272.3

2.0
2.0
4.1

264.8
272.2
192.7

.7
.6
3.3

276.4
274.8
334.4

264.1
264.7
13.4 290.7

2.8
2.7
4.1

276.1
274.6
282.8

1.6
1.7
-.2

Medical care

299.2

3.5

276.3

3.4

277.8

.4

290.7

6.6

291.7

1.4

309.3

2.7

Entertainment

222.7

-.3

189.5

.4

206.6

-1.8 218.9

2.3

222.7

.5

241.0

3.3

Other goods and services
Personal care

233.1
254.6

.7
.9

233.0
220.5

.8
.2

235.0
242.0

-.9 232.2
-1.2 246.7

2.0
.0

245.5
245.9

-.1
-1.8

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

10

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 12..
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




77

.0
-.1
.4

.7
1.0

223.3
219.3

.7
1.0
2.1

2.4
1.9

3.0
4.1

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

4.1
.0

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, July 1981 and percent changes May 1981 to July 1981—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania

Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

San Diego,
Calif.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

269.0

2.2

279.2

1.1

269.2

0.3

300.5

2.7

277.8

2.3

271.4

1.4

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

261.5
255.5
263.9
282.7
240.1

1.6
2.2
1.3
-.4
3.2

259.7
266.2
254.4
274.3
240.1

1.5
1.0
1.7
.2
2.7

256.5
268.3
243.8
258.6
231.3

.0
1.3
-.5
-1.4
.2

266.4
272.3
261.6
261.5
264.5

1.5
1.2
1.7
.7
2.2

255.6
256.9
251.1
275.7
234.7

2.0
1.2
2.4
1.1
3.3

255.1
271.9
240.5
273.7
209.5

1.0
1.0
1.1
-.1
2.2

Services
Medical care services

285.8
329.3

3.4
4.2

314.8
298.1

.5
3.8

293.8
297.1

.8
.2

359.2
314.3

4.3
7.5

319.9
311.5

2.7
1.3

297.6
331.3

1.9
2.4

253.5
267.1
142.1
188.6
259.8
274.2
268.1
292.5
277.7

1.4
2.1
2.5
-.2
1.3
-.2
1.0
3.7
3.4

255.6
278.2
143.6
199.6
252.3
268.5
270.5
335.5
313.1

1.8
1.1
.9
2.4
1.7
.2
.6
.6
.3

252.3
268.1
142.5
171.7
243.6
256.9
266.2
309.5
290.2

1.4
.3
.1
2.3
-.5
-1.3
.0
.6
.8

252.3
300.5
157.5
199.2
258.2
254.8
266.9
380.9
362.0

2.0
2.6
2.9
.6
1.7
.7
1.0
4.8
4.1

253.7
276.6
147.5
203.6
248.6
268.7
267.5
334.6
319.0

1.4
2.4
2.4
1.4
2.4
1.2
1.1
3.4
2.9

263.6
268.8
140.1
182.8
240.9
271.4
275.1
323.9
291.6

1.5
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.0
-.1
.4
2.3
1.8

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 8
Energy 9
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
.
Services less medical care

1
Areas priced on pricing schedule 2 (See table 18) will appear next
month.
2
Indexes on an October 1967=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
3
Indexes on a November 1977=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
4
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and
Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a May-October
1969 = 100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January
1964=100 base.
5
Indexes on a January 1981 =100 base.
6
Index on a June 1978 = 100 base in Miami, Fla.; formerly on a
November 1977=100 base.
7
Indexes on a June 1978 = 100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. and
Miami, Fla.; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 8. Index on a January
1978 = 100 base in Denver-Boulder, Col.
8
Indexes are on the bases listed :
Anchorage, Alaska
January 1978=100.
Baltimore, Md
March 1978 = 100.
Boston, Mass
January 1978=100.




Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd
March 1978=100.
Denver-Boulder, Colo
January 1978=100.
Miami, Fla
November 1977=100.
Milwaukee, Wis
November 1977=100.
Northeastern Pennsylvania...November 1977=100.
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
January 1978=100.
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
March 1978=100.
San Diego, Calif
November 1977=100.
Seattle-Everett, Wash
November 1977=100.
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
November 1977=100.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed in
footnote 8.
10
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index
is on a February 1965 = 100 base.
11
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania
and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
12
Index on a June 1978 = 100 base in San Diego, Calif.; formerly on a
November 1977=100 base.

78

Technical Notes

The index measures price changes from a designated
reference date—1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
of 22 percent, for example, is shown as 122.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price of a base period "market basket" of goods and
services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1967 to $12.20.
For further details see the following: The Consumer
Price Index: Concepts and Content Over the Years,
Report 517, revised edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics,
May 1978); The Revision of the Consumer Price Index,
by W. John Layng, reprinted from the Statistical
Reporter, February 1978, No. 78-5 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce), and Revisions in the Medical Care Service component of the Consumer Price Index, by Daniel H.
Ginsburg, Monthly Labor Review, August 1978.

Brief Explanation of the CPI

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the
average change in prices over time in a fixed market
basket of goods and services. Effective with the January
1978 index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began
publishing CPI'S for two population groups: (1) a new
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPi-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional
civilian population; and (2) a revised CPI for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which
represents about half the population covered by the CPIu. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners and
clerical workers, groups which historically have been excluded from CPI coverage, such as professional,
managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed,
short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and
others not in the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter,
and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and
dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are
collected in 85 urban areas across the country from over
18,000 tenants, 18,000 housing units for property taxes,
and about 24,000 establishments—grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations, and other types
of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly
associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of food, fuels, and a few other
items are obtained every month in all 85 locations.
Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the five largest geographic areas
and every other month in other areas. Prices of most
goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the
Bureau's trained representatives. Mail questionnaires
are used to obtain public utility rates, some fuel prices,
and certain other items.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various
items in each location are averaged together with
weights which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are
then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate
indexes are also published for 28 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices
among cities; they only measure the average change in
prices for each area since the base period.




Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points because index point changes are
affected by the level of the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The example in
the accompanying box illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are
expressed as annual rates and are computed according
to the standard formula for compound growth rates.
These data indicate what the percent change would be if
the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period.

Index Point Change
CP!
Less previous index
Equals index point change:

236.4
233.2
3.2

Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals:
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change:

79

3.2
233.2
0.014
0.014x100
1.4

units, not just changes in rents for units that are typically owner occupied. The CPI rent component is,
therefore, not appropriate for this measure.
Experimental Measure X-2: (1) The weight for this
user cost method includes expenditures for mortgage interest, property taxes, property insurance, maintenance
and repairs, the estimated base-period cost of
homeowners' equity in their houses, and the offset to
shelter costs resulting from the estimated appreciation
of house values in the base period. This measure covers
the entire stock of owned houses. To derive the weights
for mortgage interest costs and equity costs, the total
value of the housing stock in the base period was apportioned into its debt and equity components. The debt
component equals the amount owed and the equity
component is the amount owned, i.e., payments on
principal plus appreciation from the time of purchase to
the base period. Each component was subsequently
multiplied by the average mortgage interest rate in the
base period to determine its cost. (2) Prices used are current ones except for the appreciation term which uses a
5-year moving average of the changes in appreciation
rates.
Experimental Measure X-3: (1) The weights are the
same as in Experimental Measure X-2, except that mortgage interest costs are calculated as the total interest
amount paid out by homeowners in the base period. As
in X-l and in X-2, this measure covers the entire
homeowner population. (2) The prices for all components except mortgage interest costs and appreciation
are current monthly prices. As in X-2, appreciation is
represented by a 5-year moving average of the changes
in house prices. However, X-3, uses past and current
mortgage interest costs in a 15-year weighted moving
average which reflects the base period age distribution
of mortgage loans.
Experimental Measure X-4: (1) The weights for this
outlays approach include expenditures actually made in
the base period for property taxes, property insurance,
maintenance, and repairs. The weight for the mortgage
interest term is calculated in the same manner as in X-2.
However, no appreciation or equity terms are included.
Not all homeowners are represented in this measure
because those who made no mortgage debt payment in
the base period are excluded. (2) The prices used for
each of these items are current ones.
Experimental Measure X-5: (1) The weights for this
outlays approach include, as in X-4, expenditures actually made in the base period for property taxes, property insurance, maintenance, and repairs. The weight
for the mortgage interest cost term is the same as for the
X-3. No appreciation or equity elements are used. As in
X-4, not all homeowners are represented in this measure
because those who made no mortgage debt payment in
the base period are excluded. (2) Current prices are used
in X-5 except for mortgage interest which uses the
15-year moving average also used in the X-3.

Seasonally Adjusted and
Unadjusted Data
Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted
changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since
they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
year—such as price movements resulting from changing
climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract
agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted
for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used to compute the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-ll Variant of the
Census Method II Seasonal Adjustment Program. Annual updates replace 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data
from 1976 through 1980 will be replaced at the end of
1980. The seasonal movement of all items and 35 other
aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal
movement of 45 selected components.

Explanation of
Homeownership Measures
Official CPI-U includes five components. (1) The
weights for property taxes, property insurance, and
home maintenance and repairs represent expenditures
of all homeowners in the base period. The weights for
house prices and contracted mortgage interest cost
represent only those homeowners who actually purchased a home in the base period. Included are the total
price paid for the home, and the total amount of interest
expected to be paid over half the stated life of the
mortgage. (2) Current monthly prices are used for each
of these components.
Experimental Measure X-l: (1) The weight for this
rental equivalence measure is the estimate of the rental
value of all owner-occupied homes in the base period
compiled from a specific question asked on the 1972-73
Consumer Expenditure Survey. This covers the entire
stock of owned homes. (2) Prices used are the current
rents collected for the residential rent component of the
CPI. The CPI rent component is designed to represent
changes in residential rents for all types of housing




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