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Robert B. Reich, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner
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September 1996

CPI Detailed Report
Data for July 1996
Editors: Jerry L. Matheny and Todd L. Wilson
Production assistant: Phyllis Lott and Margaret J. Jones

Contents
Price movements, July 1996
1
Chart
3
Consumer prices in 1995 4
Extracting CPI indexes using the
the BLS World Wide Web site's
selective access application 7
Improving CPI item
substitution procedures 8
Technical notes 153
Index tables

J.S. city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;
commodity, service groups
Detailed expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories
Special detailed categories
Historical
All items, 1913-present
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, indexes
Commodity and service groups and detailed
expenditures, percent change
from previous December
elected areas
All items indexes
Regions
Population classes
Regions and population classes cross classified
Food at home expenditure categories
Areas priced monthly: Percent changes over the month
City indexes and percent changes

CPI-U

CPI-W

Table

Page

Table

Pag

1

10

6

25

2
3
4
5

12
14
19
24

7
8
9

27
29
34

24

69

27

81

25

71

28

83

26

76

29

88

10
11
12
13
14
15
16

39
40
42
44
48
50
51

17
18
19
20
21
22
23

54
55
57
59
63
65
66

30
31
32
33
34

93
94
96
98
106

35
36
37
38
39

120
121
123
125
133

Semiannual data, January—July 1996
Selected areas, all items
Regions
Population classes
Regions and population classes cross classified
Cities



C o n te n ts —

C o n t in u e d

Average price tables

U.S. city average
Energy
Residential prices
Residential unit and consumption ranges
Gasoline
Retail food




Table

Page

PI
P2
P3
P4

147
148
149
150

S c h e d u l e d R e le a s e D a te s
Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates:

Index month

Index month

Release date

Release date

August

September 13

November

December 12

September

October 16

December

January 12

October

November 14

ii

Price Movements
July 1996

This compares with an increase of 2.5 percent for all of 1995.
Increases in the food and energy components, which acted
as moderating influences on overall consumer price move
ments throughout most of the past 5 years, have been re
sponsible for the acceleration thus far in 1996. Energy costs,
which declined last year, have increased at a 9.6-percent
rate, with petroleum-based energy advancing at a 15.7
SAAR. The food index has risen at a 4.1-percent annual rate
in the first 7 months after increasing 2.1 percent in all of
1995. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U advanced at a
3.0-percent rate in the first 7 months of 1996, the same rate
as the increase for all of 1995.
The food and beverage index rose 0.5 percent in July.
The index for grocery store foods, which increased 1.0 per
cent in June, advanced 0.5 percent in July. The index for
dairy products increased 1.5 percent, the same as in June.
The indexes for fruits and vegetables and for meats, poultry,
fish, and eggs, which increased 2.0 and 1.5 percent, respec
tively, in June, each decelerated in July, advancing 0.5 and
0.6 percent, respectively. In the former group, the index for
fresh fruit prices fell 1.3 percent, while the indexes for fresh
vegetables and for processed fruits and vegetables increased
2.1 and 1.3 percent, respectively. Within the index for meats,
poultry, fish, and eggs, price increases for beef, pork, and
poultry each slowed in July, advancing 0.8,0.3, and 0.9 per
cent, respectively. The other two major grocery store food

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent before seasonal adjustment
in July to a level of 157.0 (1982-84=100). For the 12-month
period ended in July, the CPI-U increased 3.0 percent.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.1 percent in July, prior to
seasonal adjustment. The July 1996 CPI-W level of 154.3
was 2.9 percent higher than the index in July 1995.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index
for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.3 percent in July,
following a 0.1-percent increase in June. The energy index,
which turned down in June after increasing 9.4 percent in
the preceding 6-month period, declined 0.4 percent in July.
The index for petroleum-based energy declined 2.0 percent
in July, while the index for enei^y services rose 1.1 percent.
The food index rose 0.5 percent in July, reflecting, in part,
another sharp increase in prices for dairy products. Exclud
ing food and energy, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent, following
a 0.2-percent increase in June. The slightly larger advance
in July was due to a jump in shelter costs, which partially
resulted from a 2.3-percent rise in the cost of lodging while
out of town.
During the first 7 months of 1996, consumer prices rose
at a 3.5-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR).
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

Unadjusted

Seasonally adjusted
Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category

1996
January

All Items............................
Food and beverages..............
Housing....................................
Apparel and upkeep................
Transportation.........................
Medical care.............................
Entertainment..........................
Other goods and
services..................................
Special Indexes:
Energy.......................................
Food...................... ...................
All Hems less
food and energy....................




February

March

0.4
.1
.3
.7
.7

02.

0.4

.1

J5
3

A

2

.3

April

.8

.6
.7
.3
.1

0.4
.3
.3
*.4
1.1
.3
-.1

.2

A

A

.3

1.9
.1

A
.1

1.4
.6

32
J3

J3

2

.3

2
-.9
.5

May

0.3
.1

2
.1
.7
.4

1.1
.1

2

1

June

July

Compound
annual rate,
3 months
ended
July
1996

12 months
ended
July
1996

.3
.1

2.6
5.1
2.7
-1.5
.3
3.4
2.8

3.0
3.4
2.9
0
2.4
3.6
3.5

2

.4

42

4.3

-2 2
.7

-.4

JS

-6.0
5.1

4.1
3.4

3

2.9

2.7

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

0.3

2

JS
A
-.1

-2

indexes—cereal and bakery products and other food at
home—each rose 0.2 percent in July. The other two compo
nents of the food and beverage index—restaurant meals and
alcoholic beverages—increased 0.3 and 0.1 percent, respec
tively, in July.
The housing component rose 0.4 percent in July after ad
vancing 0.1 percent in June, reflecting a jump in shelter costs
and an upturn in the index for fuel and other utilities. Shel
ter costs advanced 0.5 percent in July, following increases
of 0.2 percent in each of the 5 preceding months. Within
shelter, renters’ costs rose 0.8 percent, homeowners* costs
rose 0.3 percent, and maintenance and repair costs increased
0.4 percent The rise in renters* costs reflects a 2.3-percent
increase in the index for lodging while out of town; residen
tial rents rose 0.3 percent. The index for fuel and other utili
ties, which declined 0.2 percent in June, increased 0.S per
cent in July. The index for household fuels increased 0.9
percent in July, while the index for other utilities and public
services fell 0.1 percent. Among household fuels, the index
for electricity increased 1.5 percent after declining 1.1 per
cent in June. The index for natural gas rose 0.4 percent,
while the index for fuel oil fell 2.0 percent. The index for
household furnishings and operation rose 0.1 percent in July,
the same as in June.
The transportation index declined for the second consecu
tive month—down 0.2 percent in July—primarily as a re
sult of a second consecutive decrease in the index for motor
fuels. The index for gasoline, which increased 18.2 percent
in the period from November 1995 through May 1996, prior
to a 3.2-percent drop in June, fell 2.7 percent in July. As of
July, the gasoline index was 9.9 percent below its peak level
of December 1990. The indexes for new car prices and for
automobile finance charges increased 0.2 and 0.9 percent,

respectively. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, new car prices
fell 0.2 percent) The index for used cars declined for the
fourth consecutive month—down 0.1 percent. Public trans
portation costs declined 0.5 percent, largely as a result of a
1.3-percent decrease in airline fares.
The index for apparel and upkeep, which declined 0.4
percent in June, decreased 0.1 percent in July (Prior to sea
sonal adjustment, clothing prices fell 2.1 percent, reflecting
large seasonal price declines for spring and summer wear.)
Medical care costs rose 0.3 percent in July to a level 3.6
percent above July 1995. The index for medical care com
modities—prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and
medical supplies—was unchanged in July. The index for
medical care services rose 0.3 percent in July. Charges for
professional services and hospital and related services
increased 0.4 and 0.2 percent, respectively.
Entertainment costs increased 0.1 percent in July. Increases
in the indexes for fees for participant sports and movies,
theaters, concerts, and sporting events—down 1.1 and 0.4
percent, respectively.
The index for other goods and services increased 0.4 per
cent in July, following a 0.2-percent rise in June. An upturn
in the index for personal care—toilet goods, personal care
appliances, and personal care services—coupled with a larger
increase in the index for tobacco and smoking products, was
primarily responsible for the larger advance of this major
group in July.

CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.2 percent in July.

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

Unadjusted

Changes from prececfing month
Expenditure category

1996
January

AN Items...........................
Food end beverages..............
Housing...................... ............
Apperet and upkeep...............
Transportation.........................
Mecficalcare............................
Entertainment..........................
Other goods
and services..........................
Special Indexes:
................ .............
Food............................
AX toms less
food and energy__________




February

March

April

May

0.4
.3
.3

0.3
.1

0.4
.1
.3
.7
.9
.4
.4

0.2
.1
.1
-.7
.3

0.5

2
2

2

2
^1
.1
.3

&
.3
.6
.9

Compound
annual rate,
3 months
ended
July
1996

i c monins
ended
July
1996

June

July

0.1
.7
.1
-.6
-.6

2
2

0.2
.4
.4
0
-.4
.3
0

2.4
4.8
2.7
-1.8
-1.7
3.6
2.9

2.9
3.4
2.9
.4
2.5
3.6
3.4

•2

2
2

0

1.1
.3
-.1

.6
.3
.4

.4

.3

.3

.4

.1

.4

3J

4.1

2

3.3

-.9

2

1.1
.1

-2.0

.1

1.8
.6

JS

-7.3
5.4

42

A

2

3

.1

2

.1

2

2JS

2.7

2

3.5

C P I-U

1 2 -m o n t h c h a n g e s , 1 9 8 7 t o

p re s e n t

Percent

1987

Percent

1988




1989

1990

1991

1992

3

1993

1994

1995

1996

Consumer Prices in 1995

G. Sue Marshall
added 2.2 million jobs during the 12 months of 1995, down
from the 3.8 million gain in the previous 12 months.
Price pressures at the earliest stages of production peaked
in the spring and trended sharply downward thereafter. Pro
ducer prices for crude materials excluding food and energy
fell at an 18.6-percent seasonally adjusted annual rate in
the second half of the year, the index fell 4.6 percent over
the full year. The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods
rose a modest 2.2 percent during 1995. Changes in this in
dex have fluctuated between -0.1 and 2.2 percent during the
past 5 years. Pressures from labor costs remained moderate
during the year. A modest advance in hourly compensation
in the nonfarm business sector, combined with a similar ad
vance in productivity, yielded a 3.4-percent rise in unit la
bor costs over the four quarters of 1995.

Consumer prices, as measured by the Consumer Price In
dex for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 2.5 percent in
1995.1 This marks the fourth consecutive year that inflation
remained below the 3-percent level. By contrast, between
1965 and 1992, the CPI-U rose 3.0 percent or more in every
year except one (1.1 percent in 1986).
The CPI for all items less food and energy, often referred
to as the core index, increased 3.0 percent in 1995, follow
ing a 2.6-percent rise in 1994. The increase in 1995 ended
a 4-year period of deceleration in this index. The following
tabulation shows the annual percent changes in the Con
sumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers for all items
and all items less food and energy, for the previous 12
months ending December, from 1986 to 1995:

AU item s

A ll items
less fo o d
a n d energy

198 6
198 7
198 8
1989
199 0
199 1
199 2
199 3
1994

........... 1.1
........... 4.4
........... 4.4
...........4.6
...........6.1
...........3.1
...........2.9
...........2.7
...........2.7

3.8
4.2
4.7
4.4
5.2
4.4
3.3
3.2
2.6

199 5

...........2.5

3.0

Food and energy prices

The economy
The economy and labor markets expanded modestly in
1995, while inflationary pressures, on balance, eased. Real
gross domestic product (GDP) increased a modest 1.3 per
cent over the four quarters of 1995, following a strong 3.5percent advance during 1994. The slowdown may have re
flected, in large part, the cumulative impact of the Federal
Reserve Board’s tightening of monetary policy during 1994
and early 1995. Consumer spending contributed moderately
to overall growth in 1995, advancing 2.0 percent during the
year.
The unemployment rate fluctuated within a narrow
range, ending the year at 5.6 percent. The nonfarm sector
E. Sue Marshall is an economist in the Division of Consumer Prices and
Price Indexes, Bureau of Labor Statistics. This article appears in the June 1996
issue o f Monthly Labor Review.
1
Annual percent changes are December-to-December changes in the
C P I-U unless stated otherwise.




4

Food. The food index rose 2.1 percent in 1995. This was
less than the 2.9-percent increase recorded in each of the
previous 2 years and was the fifth consecutive year that food
prices increased less than 3.0 percent. (See table 1.) Prices
for food away from home rose 2.2 percent as lunch, dinner,
and other meals and snacks rose 2.3 percent, 2.2 percent,
and 2.3 percent, respectively. The index for food at home
rose 2.0 percent in 1995.
Prices for fresh fruits and vegetables declined late in
1995, resulting in a -3.1 percent change for the year. Prices
for fresh fruits rose 5.2 percent The index for fresh veg
etables fell 11.4 percent in 1995, after an increase of 21.6
percent in 1994. Pnces for fresh vegetables varied widely
during the year, as unfavorable weather and extremely high
prices through June were followed by more favorable
weather and lower prices in the fall.
The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs rose 4.1 per
cent. Pork prices rose 7.3 percent in 1995, following the
previous year’s fall of 2.3 percent. Poultry prices increased
4.2 percent as a summer heat wave reduced production.
Declining supplies led to an increase of 3.1 percent in the
index for fish and seafood. Egg prices increased 25.0 per
cent, with the extreme summer heat decimating the laying
hen flock.
The indexes for the other major food-at-home groups
rose moderately in 1995. Prices for cereals and bakery prod
ucts increased 3.2 percent as wheat production was off for
the third consecutive year due to unfavorable weather and
increases in demand for rice, pasta, and commeal. Dairy

Table 1. Annual percent changes In the Consumer Price Index forAll Urban Consumers (CPI-U), selected food and energy categories,
previous 12 months ending December, 1986 to 1995
1966

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

Food...............................................................
Food at home.............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..............
Fresh fruits and vegetables..................
Food away from home............................

Category

3.8
3.7
6.4
3.6
4.3

3.5
3.5
1.1
17.9
3.7

5.2
5.6
5.3
3.7
4.4

5.6
6.2
6.6
5.4
4.6

5.3
5.8
7.9
8.2
4.5

1.9
1.3
-1.5
7.6
2.9

1.5
1.5
.4
2.5
1.4

2.9
3.5
3.8
9.3
1.9

2.9
3.5
-.5
11.9
1.9

2.1
2.0
4.1
-3.1

Energy............................................................
Fuel o il........................................................
Electricity...................................................
Utility (piped) g a s ......................................
Gasoline, all types.................................

-19.7
-33.3
-1.5
-5.8
-30.7

8.2
17.9
1.8
-2.9
18.6

.5
-6.3
2.8
3.6
-1.8

5.1
19.5
2.8
2.7
6.5

18.1
29.9
1.4
1.8
36.8

-7 .4
-19.9
5.0

2.0
-3.4
1.7
5.1
2.0

-1.4
-4.6
.6
5.8
-5.9

22.
&

“ 1.3
1.5
2.7
—3.6

product prices rose 2.6 percent from December 1994, with
u s d a price supports limiting volatility in the index. Prices
for other food at home rose 1.2 percent in 1995, following a
rise of 6.0 percent in 1994.

3
-16.2

.6
-3.2
6.4

22

-4 2

1980, the increases for medical care services and medical
care commodities were the lowest in more than 20 years.
Medical care commodity prices rose 1.8 percent, the small
est increase since 1973. The slower rise in the index for
medical care commodities was the result of a slowdown in
the rate of increase in both components of this category—
prescription drugs,3 and nonprescription drugs and medical
supplies, which rose 2.0 percent and 2.4 percent, respec
tively.
Costs for medical care services, which represent approxi
mately 83 percent of the medical care component, rose 4.4
percent in 1995. Professional medical service costs ad
vanced 4.0 percent, the smallest increase since 1972. Many
observers believe that this deceleration is primarily the re
sult of a shift toward managed care health plans. The index
for hospital and related services rose 4.6 percent in 1995,
the smallest increase in this index since its inception in
1978. All of the indexes that constitute the index for hospi
tal and related services increased more slowly than in previ
ous years. The slowdown in these indexes may be attribut
able to more negotiated-payor rates for hospitals, stricter
State rate controls over hospitals, closings of financially
weak hospitals, mergers, and greater competition due to
managed care entrants to the marketplace.

Energy. The energy index fell 1.3 percent in 1995, the
third decline in the past 5 years. (See table 1.) The house
hold fuels index increased 0.7 percent after a 0.5-percent
decline in 1994. Within the household fuels group, fuel oil
costs rose 1.5 percent. The relatively mild winter kept price
changes for fuel oil in check for the first few months of
1995, but a cold December in the Northeast resulted in
higher distributor prices for the commodity. Within the en
ergy services group, prices for electricity rose 2.7 percent,
and natural gas (utility piped gas) costs fell 3.6 percent.
Gasoline prices2 fell by 4.2 percent, following a 1994 in
crease of 6.4 percent. An early spring increased demand for
gasoline earlier than expected and reduced stocks. The in
creased demand resulted in price hikes in the second quar
ter of 1995. During the third and fourth quarters, as oil sup
plies increased, the price for crude oil, and consequently for
gasoline, fell. Prior to seasonal adjustment, the 1-month
changes in gasoline prices ranged between -2.6 percent and
-1.3 percent from June to November 1995 and remained
unchanged in December.

Shelter. The shelter index increased 3.5 percent in 1995,
the largest increase since a 3.9-percent change in 1991.
Within this component of the CPI, the owner’s equivalent
rent index4 advanced 3.7 percent, while the residential rent
index was up 2.5 percent—the same as in 1994. The in
dexes for lodging while out of town and for lodging while
away at school each rose 4.3 percent.

Other indexes
The index for all items less food and enei^y—the series
often referred to as the core index—rose 3.0 percent in
1995; the modest acceleration reflected a somewhat larger
increase in shelter costs, coupled with upturns in the in
dexes for public transportation and for apparel and upkeep.
(See table 2.)

3Effective with the calculation of the index for January 1995, the CPI changed
its treatment of prescription drugs. Under the new procedure, after a drug in the
sample loses patent protection, all equivalent drugs (including the original drug
and generic versions of it) will be eligible for pricing. For more information, see
Dave Knudsen, “Improvements to C P I Procedures: Prescription Drugs,” CV7
Detailed Report, October 1994, p. 4.

Medical care. The medical care component of the c p i rose
3.9 percent in 1995. This is the smallest increase since
1972, when the index rose just 3.3 percent, and represents
the fifth consecutive year of deceleration. Although medical
care costs have risen faster than the overall index since

4Extensive research and testing in 1994 led to an improved owner's equiva
lent
rent calculation and the replacement of the composite estimator for 1-month
2
A quality adjustment was made to gasoline prices in January 1995 to
rental price changes. These improvements began with the January 1995 hous
account for the effects of the mandated reformulated gasoline in selected areas
ing index. For more information, see Steve Henderson and Karin S medley, "Im
of the United States. For more information on this adjustment* see “Quality
provements in Estimating the Shelter Indexes in the CPI,” CPI Detailed Re
Adjustment for Gasoline,” CPI Detailed Report, January 1995, p. 8, or con
port, October 1994, pp. 5-6.
tact Joe Chelena at (202) 606-6982.




5

Table 2. Annual p*rc*nt changes In th® Consumer PHc* Index lorAHUrban Consumer* (CPI-U), aslsrtad expenditure categories,
previous 12 months ending December, 1986 to 1996_______________________________________
Category
Alternates# food and energy.....................
Medfcalcare............ .................................
MsticalcarecommodKies-------------------Medical care service*----------------------Shelter .......................................................
Apparel and upkeep..................................
PubSc transportation.................................
Tobacco and smoking products--------------Cotoge tuition-------------------------------------------

1966
3.8
7.7
6.8
74
44
.9
5.6
6.0
5.9
7.4

1967

1968

44
5.8
7.1
5.6
4.8
4.8
14
14
7.9
7.0

4.7
6.9
64
64
4.5
4.7
24
34
9.4
7.7

1969
4A
64
64
84
44
14
2A
4.1
14.7
8J

Apparel and upkeep. The index for apparel and upkeep
rose a slight 0.1 percent in 1995, following a decline of 1.6
percent in 1994. The apparel commodities index decreased
0.1 percent in 1995, after declining 1.9 percent in 1994. In
recent years, consumers have become much more value con
scious and have kept retail price increases to a minimum.
The trend toward more casual dress in the workplace has
resulted in falling demand for clothing, and the
oversaturation of clothing stores selling the same merchan
dise has led to intense competition. The apparel services
index rose 0.8 percent, due to modest increases for dry
cleaning and laundry services and for clothing rentals and
alterations.

1991

1992

1903

1904

54
94
M
94
U
5.1
24
174
104
64

4.4
74
74
84
34

3-3
64
54
74
24
1.4
24
54
8.1
104

34
5.4
3.1
54
34
4
34
114
-6 4
74

24
44
34

X4
34
-3 4
11.1
12.1

BA
34
-1 4
34
-6 4
34
64

1995
34
34
14
4.4
34
.1
14
3.1
2.7
5.7

throughout the second half of die year. Fare declines ranged
from 1.0 percent to 6.8 percent in 5 of the 6 months. (In
October, the index rose 2.1 percent)
Prices for tobacco and smoking products rose 2.7 percent
in 1995. With the exception of a decline of 5.9 percent in
die index in 1993 during a price war among the manufac
turers of brand name and generic cigarettes,7 the 1995 in
crease was the slowest rate of advance for this component
in more than 30 years. Despite antismoldng activities, the
demand for tobacco and smoking products remained stable
in 1995. The stable demand, coupled with stable supplies,
resulted in less retail price volatility in the index in 1995.
The college tuition index rose 5.7 percent in 1995, con
tinuing a deceleration trend that began in 1992. The 1995
increase was the smallest in this index since it was estab
lished in 1979. Although the rate of increase has slowed,
increases in college tuition continue to outpace the overall
rate of consumer price change. Some tuition increases were
attributed to State legislation or to higher costs for materials.
To summarize, consumer prices rose a moderate 2.5 per
cent in 1995, sustaining a deceleration trend that began in
1991. During 1995, the food and energy components acted
as moderating influences on consumer prices. The index for
all items less food and energy, often referred to as the awe
index, advanced slightly more in 1995 than in the preced
ing year. This modest acceleration reflected a somewhat
larger increase in shelter costs, coupled with upturns in the
indexes for public transportation and for apparel and up
keep.
Consumer prices for all items increased 2.8 percent be
tween March 1995 and March 1996; the comparable figure
for the 1994-95 period was 2.9 percent Consumer prices
for all items less food and energy also increased 2.8 percent
between March 1995 and March 1996; the increase was 3.0
percent for the corresponding 1994-95 period. Price
changes in early 1996 are quite similar to those in 1995.*

Other significant price movements. The index for private
transportation increased 1.3 percent during 1995. The newvehicles index rose a moderate 1.9 percent in 1995, follow
ing a 3.3-percent increase in each of 1993 and 1994. This is
the smallest increase in this index since a rise of 1.8 percent
in 1987. New-car prices rose 1.6 percent, after increasing
3.2 percent in 1994. Car sales were down 4.0 percent de
spite countless yearend incentives. New-truck sales, on the
other hand, rose approximately 4.0 percent,5 and the index
for new trucks advanced 2.8 percent. Many automobile ana
lysts believe that the interest rate increases enacted by the
Federal Reserve last year resulted in fewer sales and forced
manufacturers to offer price incentives and cut production.6
Automobile insurance premiums rose 4.3 percent, ending a
3-year trend of deceleration in this index. Automobile fi
nance charges rose 2.0 percent, following a 23-percent in
crease in 1994.
The public transportation index rose 3.1 percent in 1995,
after a 6.2-percent drop in 1994. Intracity public transpor
tation costs rose 7.6 percent in 1995, the largest increase
since 1990, when the index rose 7.7 percent. The airline
fares index rose a modest 1.8 percent, following the previ
ous year’s decrease of 9.5 percent During the first half of
1995, airline fares increased rather consistently. The January-to-June 1-month changes ranged from 1.1-percent to
4.8-percent increases in 5 of the 6 months. (From April to
May, there was no change in the index.) Fares then fell

7SeeCraig Howell, PrankCongelio, andRalphYatsko, “Pricingpractices
fortobaccoproducts, 1980-94," Monthly Labor Review, Vtccmba 1994, dp
3-16.
w
1Information on the Consumer Price Index may beobtained through the
InternetMhttp://stats.bls.govforWorld Wide Webusersandstats.Ms.govfor

Anoayrooua r it* or Gopher men, T hw i

5Automotive News, Jan. (, 19%.
‘ Ibid.




1990

n*my^

wner Price Index Information and Analysis sectioa of the Bureau at (202)
606-7000.

6

Extracting CPI Indexes Using
the BLS World Wide Web
Site’s Selective Access
Application

E. Sue Marshall
click on the NEXT FORM button.
(4) Select an ITEM. You may select more than one item
by simultaneously pressing the CONTROL key and click
ing the mouse on the desired items. Once a selection is
made, click on the NEXT FORM button.
(5) Select the PERIODICITY. Selecting MONTHLY will
retrieve monthly as well as ANNUAL AVERAGE indexes;
selecting SEMI-ANNUAL will retrieve semi-annual indexes
only. Once a selection is made, click on the NEXT FORM
button.
With your query now narrowed to a desired set of
timeseries, you will be asked to select from four choices of
date ranges:

Virtually any of the 5,000-plus published consumer price
indexes can be retrieved and extracted from the BLS
homepage on the World Wide Web.1 The URL (internet
address) for BLS is http://stats.bls.gov
Using the selective access application, users can formu
late and submit a query to the BLS LABSTAT database for
the purpose of extracting timeseries data.
To use selective access, click on the DATA button on the
BLS homepage; then click on the SELECTIVE ACCESS
button on the data page. A list of BLS surveys and pro
grams will appear.
To retrieve CPI data, scroll down (using the cursor keys
or the arrow bar) to the "Prices & Living Conditions" sec
tion of this list Consumer Price Indexes for All Urban Con
sumers (CPI-U) and Consumer Price Indexes for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) are the two
most popular choices.2
When either CPI-U or CPI-W indexes are selected, you
will then be given a series of choices to narrow your queiy
to a specific timeseries. (All of the screens offering choices
contain links to definitions and explanations of those
choices.) To select a timeseries, follow these steps:
(1) Select between NONSEASONALLY ADJUSTED
and SEASONALLY ADJUSTED data.3Once a selection is
made, click on the NEXT FORM button.
(2) Select a geographic AREA. You may select more than
one area by simultaneously pressing the CONTROL KEY
while you click on the desired areas. Once a selection is
made, click on NEXT FORM button.
(3) Select the BASE. Selecting CURRENT will provide
CPI data on the current reference base, typically 198284=100. Selecting ALTERNATE will provide data on the
alternate or older reference base. Once a selection is made,

• Current and prior year data only,
• The last 4 years including the current year,
• ITie last 10 years including the current year, or
• All existing data values for the timeseries—from its
point of origin to the current year.
You will also be asked to select your desired output for
mat (TABLE or COLUMN). Indicate whether you wish to
have the header (title) displayed on the output or not Specify
how you want the data file delimited (SPACE or COMMA).
Once all selections are made, click on RETRIEVE.
Note 'TIPS FOR REPEAT USERS" (on the same screen
as the output format). Each timeseries has a distinct series
identifier (series ID) which can easily be displayed by click
ing on "List" Series ID. You can save the series ID’s by
cutting and pasting to a text file for later retrieval into the
Series Report application (the Series Report application is
available by clicking on the SERIES REPORT button on
the data page).4

1 Selected CPI data are also available via Anonymous FTP or Gopher.
The address is stats.bh.gov Logon as ANONYM OUS, and uae your com
pleteInternet e-mail address as the password
2 Average Price and Department Store Inventory Price Index data are
also available. The options for accessing thesedata aredtfferent but similar to
those for accessing CPI-U and CPI-W price indexes.
J The options for accessing seasonally adjusted indexes arc different but
similar to those for accessing nonseasonaQy adjusted indexes (your choices
are limited to U.S. city avenge indexes only).




4 For more information about the BLS website, send e-mail to
labstaLhelpdeskQbls.gov For mote information about CPI data, call (202)
606-7000.

7

Improving CPI Item
Substitution Procedures

Kenneth J. Stewart
Effective with this issue of the CPI Detailed Report, BLS
has changed the way it determines the weight of replace
ment items that enter the sample during certain types of
item substitutions. This change completes the process of
correcting a technical problem that ties an item’s weight to
its expected price change. BLS researchers originally iden
tified this problem in 1994, and showed that it can lead to
an overstatement of inflation whenever new items are in
troduced into the CPI sample. The Senate Finance
Committee’s Advisory Commission to Study the CPI has
referred to this problem as “formula bias.’*1

situation in which the item’s weight was not independent
of its probability of price change. Relatively high weights
were assigned to noncomparable substitute items with prices
that were temporarily low and therefore more likely to rise
in subsequent periods. Conversely, new noncomparable
items with temporarily high prices received relatively low
weights.
Mathematically, the price index for each item-area com
ponent of the CPI is updated each month by a price rela
tive, as m:
Index**, = Index, x

Item substitution procedures
When an outlet stops selling a CPI sample item, or other
circumstances make it necessary or desirable for the CPI to
replace an item it has been following, the CPI field agent
finds a replacement item. The object of the substitution pro
cess is to find the item in the outlet that is most similar to
the one the CPI had been following. About 3.5 percent of
all pricings result in substitutions. Whenever there is a sub
stitution, a CPI analyst determines if the new item is com
parable to, that is, not significantly different from, the item
it replaces. If the item is judged comparable, there is no
break in the series or change in the item’s weight About 55
percent of substitutions are comparable. If the substitute is
not comparable to the previous item, the analyst may be
able to determine the value of the difference and make a
quality adjustment to keep the series continuous. CPI ana
lysts quality-adjust about 15 percent of the substitutions.
However, about 30 percent of the substitutes are neither
comparable nor adjustable; these are referred to as
“noncomparable substitutions.” In these cases, the CPI starts
the item’s series anew. Previously, for a noncomparable
substitute item, its item weight was recalculated using the
price of the substitute item. This created a “formula bias”

Ideally, Ru+1 would be a Laspeyres-based estimate using
the ratio of the current cost of purchasing the base period
quantities in period t+1 to the cost in the previous period t,
X P t * »Q b
R u + 1=

Z P .Q b
where P is the price of an item and Qb its base period quan
tity.2
In practice, base period quantities Qbare not available;
only estimates of expenditures EXb are collected during the
base period. Because expenditures are products of quanti
ties and prices, a proxy for base period quantities can be
estimated using the relation Qb = (EXk/Pb), and the
Laspeyres-based formula can be rewritten as:
X P .+ i(E X b / P b )
R u +i —
£ P «

Because samples are drawn after the base period, the
base-period prices (pb) are also unknown. Before June 19%,
a new proxy base price (Jk) was calculated whenever a
noncomparable substitute item was introduced into the CPI.
Most commonly, the proxy base period price was calcu-

1 “Extending the Improvements in C PI Sample Rotation Procedures and
Improving the Procedures for Substitute Items," Bureau of Labor Statistics
press release dated March 29,1996. A similar problem occurred with the CPI
sample rotation process; changes to eliminate this component of the func
tional form bias were implemented in June 1996. These were discussed in
both the March 29 news release as well as the June 1996 CPI Detailed Report. “Extending the Improvements in C PI Sample Rotation Procedures.”

1 Here thebaseperiod is the Point-of-Purchase (POPS) reference period.
Within basic item-area components, BLS has used the POPS since 1978 to

Kenneth I Stewart is a supervisory economist in the Office of Prices and

Living Conditions.




(E X b / P t)

providethesamplingframeofoutktsformostgoodsandservicesintheCPI.
8

lated by dividing the first price of the noncomparable sub*
stitute item (P^ by the price change of the component itemarea price relative from the base period to the month the
new item was introduced, as in

changed.) Prices used in CPI price change calculations will
no longer be used also to determine item weights.
Effective with the CPI for July 1996, BLS will no
longer—except in rare and extreme cases—recalculate the
base period price, and hence the implicit quantity weight,
of a noncomparable substitute item. Instead, BLS will use
the originally calculated weight for the item throughout the
life of that item series. This will prevent “formula bias”
from entering the index through item substitution.

where ^ was the component index value in the base period
and \ was the index value when the new item was intro
duced.
Few noncomparable items, then, there is a negative corre
lation between the starting price for the new item (Pt) and the
estimated base period quantity of that item [E X ^ j^ )]; i.e.,
the lower the starting price of the new item, the higher
the weight of that item. Because newly priced items that
are on sale or have unusually low initial prices tend to in
crease in price in the next period, the previous formula had
the effect of giving higher weights to items that tended to
increase in price.

Results of simulations on the effects of these
changes
BLS analyzed simulations based on 2 years of historical
CPI data to assess the effect of the improvements to the
item substitution procedures (as well as the improvements
made in June 1996 to CPI sample rotation procedures). The
results of the simulations suggest that the combined effect
of the two changes will reduce the measured rate of price
change of the all-items CPI by about one tenth of a percent
per year. The methods used in the simulations are similar
to those described in detail in BLS Working Paper No. 263,
“Improvements to the Food at Home, Shelter, and Prescrip
tion Drug Indexes in the U.S. Consumer Price Index.”
For further information, write to the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes,
Room 3615, 2 Massachusetts Ave., NE., Washington, DC
20212-0001, or call Kenneth J. Stewart at (202) 606-7000.

July 1996 changes
The concept of decoupling an item’s weight and initial
price change for noncomparable substitutions will be ap
plied to all nonshelter categories in the CPI, effective July
1996. (Residential rent and owners* equivalent rent are not
subject to formula bias” and their treatment will not be




9

Tab» 1. conwwwr Prto Indw lor AM Urtmt C o n in w (CPW): U.8. ctty i w Qi. by w y wO — Bilnwry w d i i wwi B y w i
(1962-84>■ 100, unlees otherwise noted)

Qtovp

A l Mem*......................
AM Hems (1967-100).
Food and beverages .
Food........................
Food at hom e.............................
Corsets and bakery products..
Meets, poultry, fish, and eggs.
Dairy products..........................

Fruits and vegetables............
Other food at home.................
Sugar and sweets.
Fats and o is .
Other prepared food.
Food away from home...
Alcoholic beverages.........
Housing .
f t n j J -------1 M - . i - i

rienc* rssiaemiai...............................
Other renters' coats.......... .............
Homeowners' costs1 ................... ......
Owners’ equivalent rent1 ...............
Household insurance1 ....................
Maintenance and repoks * ................
Maintenance and repair services *.
Fuel and other utiffies .
Fuels.................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
Other utffties and pubic services2..
Household furrisNngs and operation.
1 --------*-----»-*-!-----nCTiBoiumiininyi.....
.............. *.........
Housekeeping supplies.....................
Housekeeping services.....................
Apparel and upkeep....
Append commodities .
Men's and boys' apparel.....
Women's and girls' apparel,
Footwear...............
Other apparel commodities.
Apparel services3 ..................

Private transportation.

Used c a rs ................................
Motor fu el................................
Gasoline................................
Maintenance and repairs........
Other private transportation....
Other private transportation
Other private transportation services.
PUNfc transportation................................

Relative
importance,
December
1995

UnedjustarI indexes

J i m to
J*

M * to
June

04
-

04
-

0.1
-

04
-

4

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

.7
.7
14
.1
14
14
24
.1
4
.7
-4
4
4
4

4
1
4
4
4
14
4
4
4
-4
-.1
.4
4

.1
4
4
4
.0
4
.1
4
4
-.1
.0
-4
-4
-4.1

A

14
-4
4
4
-2.4

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

4
-1-8

3.0
24
1.4
.1
2.7
34

14
-.1
4
.0
4
4

.1
14
-4
-4
-.4
4

-4
.4
.1
.1
-4
4

1.1
-.1
.1
-4
.4
4

.0
1.4
-2.1
24
1.9
-4
1.7

-1 4
-2.1
-1.6
-3 4
-2 4
-1 4
4
.1

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

-.4
-4
-.4
-4
-1.0
4
-4
4

-.1
-.1
-4
4
-2.6
-.1
.7
.1

143.5
140.5
143.2
141.0
156.9
108.9
106.8
156.1
173.5

2.4
2.6
2.1
2.0
-.4
5.1
4.9
2.7
24

-4
-.4
-4
-4
-4
-2.1
-2.0
4
4

.7
4
4
.1
-4
24

2.5

-4
-4
4
.4
-1.1
-3 4
-4 4

4
4

A

-4
-4
4
4
-1
-1 4
-2.7
4
4

104.7
189.7
182.7

-.1
2.7
.5

-4
4
4

-4
4
ZO

4
.4
2.0

Juhr
1996

100.000
-

156.7
469.5

157.0
470.4

3.0
-

17.332
15.766
9.860
1.473
2.936
1.169
1.936
2.365
.327
.248
.763
1.027
5.886
1.566

153.1
152.6
153.4
174.2
143.1
139.8
183.4
142.9
143.7
140.8
128.4
156.2
152.3
158.6

153.6
1534
154.1
1744
143.9
142.0
164.0
142.9
144.6
140.5
127.5
156.8
1524
156.5

3.4
3.4
4.0
3.9
44
64
4.1
14
4.7
14
-2 4
3.6
2.5
3.1

41.346
28.288
7.988
5.762
2.227
20.102
19.716
.386
.199
.122
.077
7.014
3.792
.356

152.7
170.7
180.0
161.7
214.9
176.0
176.3
160.7
138.8
144.6
130.9
128.4
116.5
94.6

153.6
171.9
183.0
1624
225.4
176.6
176.9
162.0
139.4
146.3
130.1
129.0
117.4
92.3

24
34
3.6
2.7
5.6
3.2
34
24
34
44
1.1
3.1
34
6.0

3.436
3.222
6.043
3.445
1.116
1.482

124.1
157.8
124.5
111.2
140.8
147.8

125.6
157.5
124.7
111.2
141.1
148.6

5.516
4.967
1.303
2.195
.195
.732
.542
.550

130.8
127.2
127.1
122.8
129.1
127.1
150.8
159.7

128.3
124.5
125.1
118.5
125.7
125.6
151.5
159.9

16.953
15.430
5.027
4.015
1.342
2.908
1.535
4.618

144.0
141.0
143.5
141.3
157.2
111.2
111.0
157.7
173.1

.608
4.010
1.523

105.2
189.1
182.2

10

fteaeontfy ad|Mted
peroenl change koisApr. to
**

June
1996

See footnotes at end of table.




U n a r f ls d
percent change to
July 1996 from—
July 1996 June 1966

A
4
4
4
14
4
JO
4
-4
-.7
.4
4
-.1
4
.7
1.7
4
44
4
4
4

A

-A

A

4
4
4
2.1
4

A
4
.4
-4

A

-4

A
-4

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. dty avwagt, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1995

Unadjusted indexes

June
1996

July
1996

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1996 from—
July 1995 June 1996

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

ExpendHure category
Medical c a re ...............................................................................
Medical care commodities.....................................................
Medical care services.............................................................
Professional medical services.............................................

7.362
1.282
6.081
3.465

227.8
210.5
231.9
207.9

228.7
211.0
232.9
208.7

3.6
3.2
3.7
3.5

0.4
.2
.4
.4

0.3
.2
.3
.3

0.3
.4
.2
.1

0.3
.0
.3
.4

Entertainment.............................................................................
Entertainment commodities...................................................
Entertainment services......... .................................................

4.367
1.975
2.392

159.0
142.9
177.9

159.0
142.9
178.0

3.5
3.2
3.9

.0
.0
.1

.4
.2
.6

.3
.2
.3

.1
.0
.2

Other goods and services........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products............................................
Personal care 4 ........................................................................
Toilet goods and personal cars appliances4 ...................
Personal care services *......................................................
Personal and educational expenses.....................................
School books and supplies.................................................
Personal and educational services....................................

7.123
1.610
1.170
.613
.557
4.342
.258
4.084

214.0
232.9
149.6
143.9
155.9
245.1
224.7
246.8

214.6
233.3
150.0
144.4
156.3
245.8
224.7
247.6

4.3
3.1
2.1
1.2
3.2
5.4
5.5
5.3

.3
.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.0
.3

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

.2
.1
-.5
-1.0
.1
.4
.1
.4

.4
.4
.3
.3
.3
.4
.3
.4

100.000
42.916
17.332
25.584
15.075
4.967
10.108
10.509
57.084
27.671
8.681
7.068
6.061
7.583

156.7
139.9
153.1
131.9
133.7
127.2
140.1
129.3
173.9
177.6
143.1
179.8
231.9
200.1

157.0
139.5
153.6
130.9
132.3
124.5
139.3
129.1
174.8
178.9
143.9
180.3
232.9
200.6

3.0
2.4
3.4
1.9
2.5
-.2
3.7
1.0
3.3
3.3
3.0
2.2
3.7
4.4

.2
-.3
.3
-.8
-1.0
-2.1
-.6
-,2
.5
.7
.6
.3
.4
.2

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

.1
-.1
.7
-.6
-1.0
-.5
-1.2
.1
.2
.2
-.1
.7
.2
.3

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

84.234
71.711
79.896
92.638
27.150
16.641
11.674
32.407
29.414
51.004
6.700
93.300
77.534
23,885
3.264
53.648

157.5
152.8
157.9
152.7
133.0
135.1
140.9
143.6
182.4
168.5
113.1
162.7
165.2
141.0
109.5
179.0

157.7
152.8
158.1
153.0
132.0
133.8
140.2
143.1
183.1
169.4
112.5
163.1
166.5
140.3
107.2
179.9

2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
1.9
2.5
3.6
2.9
3.3
3.2
4.1
2.9
2.7
1.4
5.2
3.3

.1
.0
.1
.2
-.8
-1.0
-.5
-.3
.4
.5
-.5
.2
.2
-.5
-2.1
.5

.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.4
.5
.3
.4
.3
1.1
.2
.2
.0
1.8
.3

.0
.1
.1
.1
-.5
-.9
-.8
-.1
.2
.2
-2.2
.2
.2
.0
-3.7
.3

.2
.2
.3
.3
-.2
-.4
-.6
.4
.5
-.4
.3
.3
.0
-2.0
.3

$.638
.213

$.637
.213

-2.9
-

-.2
-

-.2
-

-.2
-

-.2
-

Commodity and service group
All items.........................................................................................
Commodities...............................................................................
Food and beverages...............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages................................
Nondurables less food and beverages.......................
Apparel commodities.........................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel4 ....
Durables.................................................................................
Services.......................................................................................
Rent of shelter 1 ......................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter1............................
Transportation services..........................................................
Medfcal care services.............................................................
Other services.........................................................................

Special Indexes
All items less food........................................................................
All Items less shelter....................................................................
All items less homeowners' costs 1 ...........................................
All items less medical c a re .........................................................
uommooroos less t o o o ...........................................................................
Nondurable# less food................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel...........................................
Nondurables....
......
........................
....
Services tewt rent of shelter*...
......
........
Services less medfcal care services..........................................
Energy............................................................................................
All items less energy....................................................................
All items less food and energy................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities...............
Services less energy services...............................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
1962-84=$1.00 4 .......................................................................
1967— $1.00 4 .............................................................................
1
1

-

-

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




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

11

.1

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted US. dty average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise n

o

t

e

d

)

_____________________________ ____________________________________________

Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Apr.
1996

May
1996

June
1996

July
1996

O ct
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

Jufy
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

Expenditure category
AH items.
Food and beverages........................
F o o d ...............................................
Food at home..............................
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at hom e.................
Sugar and sweets..................
Fats and o ils .........................
Nonalcoholic beverages......
Other prepared food ............
Food away from hom e..............
Alcoholic beverages.....................
Housing...........................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Renters’ costs 1.........................................................
Rent, residential.....................................................
Other renters’ costs...............................................
Homeowners' costs 1 ..............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent1.....................................
Household insurance 1 .........................................
Maintenance and repairs2 ......................................
Maintenance and repair servicesa .....................
Maintenance and repair commodities2 ..............
Fuel and other utilities...............................................
Fuels..........................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities.
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
Other utilities and public services2 .
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings...............................
Housekeeping supplies....................
Housekeeping services ....................
Apparel and upkeep......................
Apparel commodHjes.................
Men’s and boys’ apparel.......
Women's and girls’ apparel....
Infants1and toddlers* apparels
Footwear..................................
Other apparel commodities ....
Apparel services * ......................

Private transportation .
New c a rs ...............................
Used cars.................................
Motor fuel...... ..........................
Gasoline................................
Maintenance and repairs.......
Other private transportation....
Other private transportation
commodffies .
Other private transportation services .
Public transportation.................................

2.6

3.9

2.6

2.6

3.3

2.3
2.2

4.6
4.7
5.8
2.9
3.4
10.0
13.9
2.3
4.4
.9
-1.8
4.9
2.9
3.4

152.2
151.9
152.4
172.8
141.5
137.1
183.7
142.5
142.0
139.4
129.7
155.2
151.6
157.5

152.4
152.0
152.4
173.8
141.6
137.8
182:2
142.6
143.1
139.8
129.2
155.3
152.0
158.0

153.4
153.1
154.0
173.9
143.7
139.9
185.9
142.8
143.8
140.8
128.4
156.2
152.3
158.3

154.1
153.8
154.8
174.3
144.5
142.0
186.9
143.1
144.5
139.9
128.3
156.8
152.8
158.5

3.5
3.5
4.1
3.4
9.0
2.1
3.2
.6
2.9
2.3
-2.4
1.9
2-4
3.2

1.1
.8
.3
6.5
3.5
5.5
-12.2
1.1
7.4
2.9
-3.9
2.7
1.6
2.3

4.0
4.3
5.1
2.3
-1.7
5.1
21.1
2.9
1.7
.3
.8
5.6
2.7
4.2

5.1
5.1
6.4
3.5
8.8
15.1

151.9
169.7
178.1
160.9
213.3
175.4
175.8
159.7
138.0
143.8
130.0
126.8
114.3
101.2

152.2
170.1
178.4
161.4
212.7
175.9
176.3
159.8
138.8
144.7
130.9
127.2
114.2
99.4

152.3
170.4
178.7
161.8
212.6
178.2
176.5
160.6
138.8
144.6
130.9
126.9
113.2
95.3

152.9
171.2
180.2
162.3
217.1
176.7
177.1
161.4
139.4
146.3
130.1
127.5
114.2
93.8

3.0
3.2
2.8
2.0
4.5
3.5
3.5
-1.5
3.6
5.8
.6
1.6
2.2
-3.6

3.2
3.6
3.5
3.1
4.5
3.5
3.7
2.6
.0
.8
-.9
2.9
3.3
40.0

2.9
2*6
3.2
2.3
5.8
2.5
2.5
4.1
5.1
4.9
4.4
5.9
8.5
26.1

2.7
3.6
4.8
3.5
7.3
3.0
3.0
4.3
4.1
7.1
.3
2.2
-.3
-26.2

2.3
2.7
16.2

120.9
155.4
124.5
111.7
141.4
146.5

121.0
156.9
124.3
111.1
140.8
147.3

120.4
157.6
124.4
111.2
140.5
147.8

121.7
157.5
124.5
110.9
141.1
148.6

2.7
1.3
3.3
2.9
5.0
3.1

.0
2.4
2.0
.7
4.1
2.5

6.9
2.6
.3
-.7
2.6
2.2

2.7
5.5
.0
-2.8
-.8
5.9

1.4
1.6
2.6
1.8
4.6
2.8

132.2
128.7
128.1
125.2
133.7
126.5
151.8
158.8

132.3
128.7
128.2
125.5
130.4
126.7
151.3
159.4

131.8
128.1
127.7
124.5
129.1
127.3
150.7
159.7

131.7
128.0
127.4
124.5
125.7
127.2
151.8
159.9

.9
1.3
1.6
-1.6
28.7
4.2
-.8
-.5

3.1
2.8
3.5
5.8
1.5
-5.0
3.2
3.1

-2.7
-3.0
2.5
-9.9
6.9
6.2
-3.1
1.5

-1.5
-2.2
-2.2
-2.2
-21.9
2.2
.0
2.8

2.0
2.0
2.6
2.1
14.3
-.5
1.2
1.3

-4.1
-2.6

143.3
140.8
142.9
140.7
159.0
110.3
109.8
157.1
172.5

144.3
141.6
143.2
140.8
157.6
112.8
112.5
157.5
172.9

143.7
140.7
143.7
141.4
155.9
108.7
108.9
157.8
173.6

143.4
140.4
144.0
141.7
155.7
106.6
106.0
158.2
174.1

-1.4
-.9
2.0
1.4
-.8
-14.5
-14.6
2.9
3.8

1.4
3.9
.8
1.2
7.1
16.5
16.6
3.4
-.5

9.8
9.0
2.3
2.0
.8
41.1
40.2
1.5
2.1

.3
-1.1
3.1
2.9
-8.0
-12.8
-13.1
2.8
3.8

.0
1.5
1.4
1.3
3.1
-.2
3.1
1.7

4.9
3.8
2.7
2.4
-3.7
11.0
10.4
2.2
2.9

105.1
188.6
177.3

104.9
189.1
180.8

105.4
189.9
184.4

104.9
190.6
183.5

.8
4.4
-3.9

-.8
-.6
-22.4

.4
2.6
19.4

-.8
4.3
14.7

.0
1.8
-13.6

-.2
3.4
17.1

See footnotes at end of table.




2.6

12

72
1.7
7.2
1.4

•4 2
42
32
2.6

22
4.9
6.2
3.8
-4.8
.9
5.1
2.6
-3.2
2.3
2.0
2.7
3.1
3.4
3.1
2.5
4.5
3.5
3.6
.5
1.8
3.3

•2

-2

2.8
3.1
4.0
2.9
6.6
2.8
2.8
4.2
4.6
6.0
2.3
4.0
4.0
-3.5
4.8
4.1

2
-1.8
.9
4.0

2
-6.1
-8.6
4.2
-1.6
2.2

Tabls 2. Conaumar Prtea Indax for A I Urban Consumers (CPMJ): SaaaonaMy acguatad U.& dty avaraga, by axpandttura category and
commodfty and aarvlca group Contlnuad
(1962-04*100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted M axes

Seasonally actuated annual rats
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Apr.
1996

May
1996

June
1996

July
1996

227.0
209.4
230.6
206.6
158.2
142.5
176.6

227.7
209.9
231.6
207.5
158.8
142.8
177.6

228.3
210.7
232.1
207.7
159.2
143.1
178.2

228.9
210.7
232.9
208.5
159.3
143.1
178.5

214.6
230.7
149.7
144.2
155.7
245.8
225.2
247.3

215.5
231.9
150.3
145.3
155.8
246.8
225.4
248.3

215.9
232.2
149.6
143.9
155.9
247.8
225.6
249.3

216.8
233.1
150.0
144.4
156.3
248.8
226.2
250.4

139.8
152.2
132.2
134.1
128.7
140.2
129.4
172.9
176.8
140.8
178.3
230.8
200.4

140.0
152.4
132.5
134.7
128.7
141.0
129.2
173.5
177.3
141.8
179.4
231.6
201.2

139.9
153.4
131.7
133.3
128.1
139.3
129.3
173.9
177.6
141.7
180.7
232.1
201.9

156.9
152.2
157.3
152.0
133.3
135.4
140.6
143.3
181.0
167.5
111.5
162.3
164.9
141.2
109.4
178.2

157.4
152.7
157.7
152.5
133.6
136.0
141.3
143.7
181.8
168.0
112.7
162.7
165.3
141.2
111.4
178.8

157.4
152.8
157.9
152.6
132.9
134.8
140.1
143.6
182.2
168.3
110.2
163.1
165.6
141.2
107.3
179.4

O ct
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

July
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

3.9
2.8
4.2
3.6
3.7
3.2
4.0

4.2
3.9
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.7
3.7

2.9
3.3
2.6
3.2
3.4
3.4
3.0

3.4
2.5
3.7
3.3
2.8
1.7
4.4

4.0
3.4
4.2
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9

3.1
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.1
2.6
3.7

5.1
5.4
4.4
4.9
4.3
5.0
6.3
5.0

3.5
-.9
1.6
-1.9
5.3
5.6
8.5
5.4

4.6
4.1
1.6
1.4
1.8
5.6
5.7
5.7

4.2
4.2
.8
.6
1.6
5.0
1.8
5.1

4.3
2.2
3.0
1.4
4.8
5.3
7.4
5.2

4.4
4.2
1.2
1.0
1.7
5.3
3.7
5.4

140.0
154.1
131.4
132.8
128.0
138.4
129.2
174.7
178.3
142.4
181.0
232.9
202.5

2.6
1.5
3.5
.3
-1.2
1.3
-2.4
1.3
3.1
3.3
2.3
2.3
4.2
4.2

2.6
2.9
1.1
4.1
7.3
2.8
8.4
1.9
2.4
3.5
1.2
-5.3
4.3
4.8

3.9
5.0
4.0
5.6
7.8
-3.0
15.3
1.2
3.5
2.8
4.1
6.1
2.6
4.3

2.6
.6
5.1
-2.4
-3.8
-2.2
-5.0
-.6
4.2
3.4
4.6
6.2
3.7
4.3

2.6
2.2
2.3
2.2
3.0
2.0
2.9
1.6
2.7
3.4
1.7
-1.6
4.2
4.5

3.3
2.8
4.6
1.5
1.8
-2.6
4.6
.3
3.9
3.1
4.4
6.1
3.2
4.3

157.7
153.1
158.3
153.0
132.6
134.3
139.2
143.7
182.9
169.1
109.8
163.6
166.1
141.2
105.2
180.0

2.4
2.2
2.4
2.2
.3
-.9
-1.2
.9
3.2
3.2
—5.6
3.1
3.0
2.3
-13.6
3.3

2.9
2.2
2.3
2.7
4.1
6.9
8.0
4.4
1.6
2.0
8.7
2.3

4.2
4.6
4.4
4.0
5.3
7.4
12.2
5.8
4.1
3.9
22.0
2.8
2.7
.9
39.3
3.4

2.1
2.4
2.6
2.7
-2.1
-3.2
-3.9
1.1
4.3
3.9
-6.0
3.2
2.9
.0
-14.5
4.1

2.6
2.2
2.4
2.4
2.2
2.9
3.3
2.6
2.4
2.6
1.3
2.7
2.6
2.3
1.4
2.9

3.1
3.5
3.5
3.3
1.5
2.0
3.8
3.4
4.2
3.9
7.1
3.0
2.8
.4
9.1
3.8

ExpendHur* category
Modteal cars..............................................................................

jUhAbHUuJliLkA

Other goods and services........... ...........................................
Tobacco and smoking products..........................................
Personal care1........................... ...........................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances * .................
Personal cars services4 ....................................................
Personal and educational expenses...................................
School books and supplies...............................................
Personal and educational services...................................
CommodUy and service group
All items........................................................................................
CommodMes..............................................................................
Food and beverages.............................................................
CommodWes less food and beverages..............................
Nondurables less food and beverages....................... .
Apparel commodities........................... ...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel2 ......
Durables....................... ........................................................
Services....................................... .............................................
Rent of shelter1.....................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter1 ..........................
Transportation services.........................................................
Medical care services...........................................................
Other services........................................................................

_

_

_

Special Indexes
An Items less fo o d ......................................................................
All items less shelter..................................................................
AH items less homeowners' costs 1 ..........................................
All items less medical care........................................................
Commodities less food...............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel.........................................
Nondurables.................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter1 ...................................................
Services less medical care services.........................................
Energy...........................................................................................
All items less energy..................................................................
All items less food and energy...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities.............
Energy commodities...........................................................
Services less energy services..............................................
1
9

Indexes on a December 1962-100 base.
Not seasonally adjusted




2J2
2.3
19.1
2.5

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

13

TaMo 3. ComunMr Prlco Indox lor M Urban Oonaumara (CPMJ): U&. dly avorago, dotaMod axpondNura catogortea
(1962-84«100, unlees otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
June
1906

July
1996

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1996 from—
July 1995

June 1996

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

0.5
.5
.5

Cxpei Kilure category
Food and beverages.....................................
.....................................
Food..................................................... ...... .............. -..............................
Food at home
................ ............................................

153.1
152.6
153.4

153.6
153.2
154.1

3.4
3.4
4.0

0.3
.4
.5

0.1
.1
.0

0.7
.7
1.0

Cereals and bakery products ............ . .........................
Cereals and cereal products...........................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes ....................
........................Cereal1...........................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and commeai.......... .................................................
Bakery products1........................................
..................-.........
White breed1 ............
....... ...................................... ............
Fresh other bread biscuits, rolls, and muffins1 ...... ........... .....
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes1 ........................ ,.........
Other bakery products...................................................................

174.2
168.6
154.3
190.2
144.6
176.1
177.5
174.9
174.8
177.4

174.8
169.4
157.3
188.4
145.7
177.1
178.7
176.9
173.7
179.1

3.9
.9
10.6
-2.7

.3
-.1
1.9
-.9
.8
.6
.7
1.1
-.6
1.0

.6
-.5
1.9
-1.1
-.9
.3
.1
1.3
.7
.7

.1
-.1
3.3
-2.0
1.5
.7
1.3
.1
.3
-.5

Meets poultry llsh, and eggs............................................................
..............and fish
..... ............................ ,, ,___
Meets, poultry,
M eets..............................................................................................
Beef and veal .......... ............................ ........ ...................
Ground beef other than canned .......................... ..................
Chuck roes! ,n
....... ........ ....... ....... ......... ..... ....... ....
Round roast ............... . .................... .......
........................
Round steak . . . . . . . . ................. ...... .. .....................................
Sirloin steek
.
......... .
....................
....... .
Other beef and veal1.........................................................................
Pork ............................................................................................................
Bacon 1 .....................................................................................
Chops ......................................................................................................
H a m .................................................................................................. ......
Other pork, including sausage................................................
Other meats1 ...........................................................................................
Poultry 1 ........................................................................................ ..............
Fresh whole chicken 1 ..........................................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts1 ......... ....................................
Other poultry ............................................................................................
Fish and seafood ....................................................................................
Canned fish and seafood1 .................................................................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood....... ...................................
Eggs ... lL............................. .

143.1
143.7
138.8
131.9
111.1
133.3
120.6
126.3
139.8
155.6
1488
149.3
157.6
144.8
145.0
142.8
151.3
151.8
153.4
149.2
173.7
126.2
196.8
132.7

143.9
144.5
139.6
132.3
112.5
133.2
120.2
126.5
138.7
155.5
150.4
153.1
155.8
148.9
146.1
143.7
152.7
154.4
153.9
150.9
173.0
126.8
195.6
133.2

.6
.6
.6
.3
1.3
-.1
-.3

.1

1.5
1.5
1.8
1.0
.9
-.1
•*l.r7

Dairy products.....................................................................
Fresh milk and cream .................................................................
Fresh whole milk...........................................................................
Other fresh milk and cream 1 ..................................................
Processed dairy products........................................................
Cheese.................................................................
ice cream and related products............. ....................................
Other dairy products, including butter......................................

139.8
140.7
139.5
142.2
139.5
141.6
142.9
126.8

142.0
142.4
141.6
143.5
142.2
143.4
143.1
135.4

6.8
8.0
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Fruits and vegetabtes....................................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables..................................................
Fresh fruits..................................................................
Apples..........................................................................
Bananas ......................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines............................................
Other fresh fruits............................ .................................
Fresh vegetables.............................................................
Potatoes....................................................................
Lettuce 1 ..............................................................
Tomatoes 1 ....................................................
Other fresh vegetables.............................................
Processed fruits and vegetables............................
Processed fruits....................................
Fruit juices and frozen fruit............................
Canned and dried fruits............................
Processed vegetables..............................
Frozen vegetables...............................
Processed vegetables excluding
frozen.......................................

183.4
210.9
233.7
208.0
161.8
242.1
261.3
188.0
189.8
183.4
190.3
lOQ
Q
109.0
1AA A
145.3
145.1
143.7
143.7

184.0
210.3
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179.7
174.2
192.5
146.9
147.6
147.7
145.1
146.3
143.6

144.5

148.4

See footnotes at end of ta te




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42
5.4
8.8
6.1
2.5
4.3
4.8

42
4.0
-.9
-4
-1.0
-3.8
-1.4
-3.1
-.4
12.5
32.6
7.7
7.8
10.2

2
-.4
*1.7
-2.1
_7
-.1
-.6
-2.4
-1.5

11 .J1
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2
-.4
1.5
-.9
.6
.6
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1.1

.6
.6
.6
.8
2.6
1.3
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-1.8

.0

.9
-.1
-.1
.3
2.5
-2.7
1.0
.6
.6
.9
1.7
.3
1.4
.3
.5
.4
-.4

1I -O
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1.3
.1
6.8

.5
.3
.5
.4
.7
.4
1.6
-.2

1.5
1.7
1.5
2.2
1.2
.2
.4
6.2

1.5
1.6
1.7
.9
1.9
.9
1.1
5.9

4.1
0.0
6.5
11.1
-1.8
7.0
6.6
-.4
-2.6
7.0
-13.2
2.8
5.8
7.0
7.5
5.3
4.4
1.3

.3
-.3
-.4
1.1
-.1
5.2
-2.4
.0
3.0
*-2.0
-8.5
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.8
1.0
1.8
.1

-.8
-2.1
-1.6
-.6
4.1
4.6
-4.2
-2.6
2.6
-6.9
“22.2
-1.8
1.9
2.7
3.3
1.1
.6
1.2

2.0
3.0
4.6
-.8
*1.2
-2.0
8.9
1.0
-3.4
4.0
-16.4
2.5
.0
-.1
-.4
.3
.3
-.5

.5
.2
-1.3
.2
-2.7
1.5
-2.1
2.1
-.8
-2.0
-8.5
6.9
1.3
1.3
1.7
.4
1.3
-.1

5.9

2.7

.6

.5

1.9

42
7.2
8.2
6.9
5.8
1.5
.7
1.7
16.3

-.1
1.1

2.5
-1.1
2.8
.8
.6
.9
1.7
.3
1.1
-.4

5

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1.0

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2.6

1.3

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1.2
1.3
1.4

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6.6
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4.3
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Table 3. Consumer Price Index lor AH Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. dty average, detailed expenditure categories— Continued
(1982-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
June
1996

July
1996

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1996 from—
July 1995

June 1996

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

Expenditure category
Other food at home.............................................................................
Sugar and sweets.............................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners....................................................
Sweets, including candy 1 .............................................................
Fats and oils......................................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages...................................................................
Carbonated drinks..........................................................................
Coffee 1............................................................................................
Other noncarbonated drinks.........................................................
Other prepared food.........................................................................
Canned and packaged soup.........................................................
Frozen prepared food 1 .................................................................
Snacks 1 ..........................................................................................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices.................................................................................
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food 1 ................

142.9
143.7
132.9
148.0
140.8
128.4
120.0
149.2
135.9
156.2
184.7
143.1
147.6

142.9
144.6
133.6
149.1
140.5
127.5
118.9
147.7
137.0
156.8
186.2
145.3
148.9

1.6
4.7
4.7
4.8
1.8
-2.5
.3
-9.1
3.1
3.6
5.4
3.3
4.9

0.0
.6
.5
.7
-.2
-.7
-.9
-1.0
.8
.4
.8
1.5
.9

0.1
.8
1.1
.5
.3
-.4
-.3
-.3
.1
.1
1.0
.1
-1.1

0.1
.5
.2
.3
.7
-.6
-.5
-1.1
.2
.6
1.8
.3
.9

0.2
.5
.3
.7
-.6
-.1
.0
-1.0
.6
.4
.6
1.5
.9

163.0
156.9

162.6
156.7

3.8
2.2

-.2
-.1

.7
.1

.1
.4

-.3
-.1

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

152.3
153.0
150.5
155.0

152.8
153.4
150.8
155.5

2.5
2.5
2.4
2.6

.3
.3
.2
.3

.3
.2
.3
.5

.2
.3
.3
-.1

.3
.3
.2
.3

Alcoholic beverages..................................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at h om e.................. ............................................
Beer and a le........................................................................................
W in e ......................................................................................................
Distilled spirits 1....................................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from h om e ................................................

158.6
146.9
147.8
139.3
147.3
182.8

158.5
146.9
147.6
139.4
147.8
182.4

3.1
3.0
3.1
4.8
1.4
3.0

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

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

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

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

Housing.........................................................................................................
Shelter........................................................................................................
Renters’ costs 4 ......................................................................................
Rent, residential...................................................................................
Other renters* costs............................................................................
Lodging while out of to w n ...............................................................
Lodging while at school *.................................................................
Tenants* insurance...........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs * .............................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent* ...................................................................
Household insurance * ........................................................................
Maintenance and repairs 1 ....................................................................
Maintenance and repair services 1 ....................................................
Maintenance and repair commodities 1 ............................................
Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs 1 * .............
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1 ..............................
Fuel and other utilities..............................................................................
Fuels.........................................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities..............................
Fuel o il................................................................................................
Other household fuel commodities 1 3 ...........................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..................................
Electricity............................................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s ..............................................................................
Other utilities and public services 1......................................................
Telephone services 1...........................................................................
Local charges 1 .................................................................................
Interstate toll calls 1..........................................................................
Intrastate toll calls ’ ..........................................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance....................................................
Cable television 1 4 ..............................................................................
Refuse collection 4...............................................................................

152.7
170.7
180.0
161.7
214.9
214.3
210.7
154.5
176.0
176.3
160.7
138.8
144.6
130.9
122.8
127.0
128.4
116.5
94.6
92.3
123.0
124.1
135.0
107.1
157.6
126.0
161.0
78.4
88.9
207.1
211.5
246.2

153.6
171.9
183.0
162.2
225.4
225.9
211.1
155.8
176.6
178.9
162.0
139.4
146.3
130.1
121.9
126.3
129.0
117.4
92.3
89.3
122.0
125.6
137.1
107.4
157.5
126.2
161.3
78.4
89.1
203.6
214.9
246.7

2.9
3.3
3.6
2.7
5.6
5.8
4.1
2.5
3.2
3.2
2.3
3.2
4.6
1.1
1.7
.6
3.1
3.3
6.0
6.7
4.2
3.0
1.8
6.0
2.9
1.7
.6
4.7
3.4
3.3
6.9
2.1

.6
.7
1.7
.3
4.9
5.4
.2
.8
.3
.3
.8
.4
1.2
-.6
-.7
-.6
.5
.8
*2.4
-3.3
-.8
1.2
1.6
.3
-.1
.2
.2
.0
.2
-1.7
1.6
.2

.2
.2
.2
.3
-.3
-.3
.2
.1
.3
.3
.1
.6
.6
.7
1.2
.3
.3
-.1
-1.8
-2.1
-1.6
.1
-1.2
3.1
1.0
1.5
2.2
.0
.7
.3
.4
-.1

.1
.2
.2
.2
.0
.0
.2
.5
.2
.1
.5
.0
-.1
.0
.0
.2
-.2
-.9
-4.1
-5.2
-2.1
-.5
-1.1
.7
.4
.5
.4
.5
.3
.3
.6
1.1

.4
.5
.8
.3
2.1
2.3
.4
.7
.3
.3
.5
.4
1.2
-.6
-.7
-.6
.5
.9
-1.6
-2.0
-.8
1.1
1.5
.4
-.1
.2
.2
.0
.2
-2.2
1.6
.0

See footnotes at end of table.




15

Tab* 3. Corauimr Pries IncKix for AN Urban Coraunwra (CPHI)cUA. etty m n »

npmdHura categortM CenHmwd

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
July
1996

June
1996

S easo nal adjusted
percent change from—

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1996 from—
July 1995

June 1996

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

-0.2
-.5
-1.3
-.4

0.1
.1
-.5
.8

2
3

22

0.1
-.3
-.8
-.4
-1.1
-.8
.7

Expemfture category
Household furnishings and operation .
Housefumishings .
Textile housefumishings .
Furniture and bedding 1 ..
Bedroom furniture 1......
Sofas1 .
Living room chairs and tables1
Other furniture .
Appliances, including electronic equipment1..........................
Video and audio products1 ...................................................
Televisions 1..........................................................................
Video products other than televisions15...........................
Audio products 1 ...................................................................
Major household appftances 1 3 ............................................
Refrigerators and home freezers 1 ....................................
Laundry equipment1 ............................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air condMoners1 * ......
Information processing equipment1 ■ ..................................
Other housefumishings1 3 .......................................................
Floor and window coverings, infants’, laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment1 .................................
Clocks, lamps, and decor items1 ........................................
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware1
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware1 ........
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances1 1 .............................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers 1 * ............................
Housekeeping supplies.
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1...... .
Household paper products and stationery supplies1
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies1..........
Housekeeping services........... ........................................
Postage 1 .......................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair1 ...................................
Gardening and other household services 1 * ........... .
Apparel and upkeep...............................
Apparel commodities...........................
Apparel commodities less footwear.
Men's and boys’ ....... .....................
Men’s ............................................
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets .
Furnishings and special clothing.........
Shirts......................................................
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers......... .
B oys'........................................................
Women’s and girls’ ....................................
Women’s ................................................. .
Coats and jackets................................
Dresses..............................................
Separates and sportswear.....................................
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories .
Suits..........................................................................
Girls’ .............................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ 1.................................................
Other apparel commodities.........................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage1 3 .............
Watches and jewelry9...............................................
Watches1 3 .............................................................
Footwear.
Men’s .
Boys’ and girts’ ..........................................................
Women's........................................................ ...........
Apparel services1 ............................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated1
Other apparel services1...............................................

136.1
122.6
77.9
71.5
66.0
66.8
91.0
102.5
110.3
110.1
93.9
58*2
114.8

124.7
111.2
119.7
134.2
140.1
141_3
137.1
122.4
77.7
71.5
64.7
65.8
91.2
102.8
111.0
110.7
93.6
55.8
115.5

1.4
.1
-2.9
2.3
1.7
6.9
-.8
1.6
-2.3
-2.7
-4.9
-5.9
.0
1.3
4.6
1.3
-1.5
-12.4
.4

138.1
119.6
122.6
108.3

138JZ
119.4
124.4
106.8

88.8
113.8
140.8
143.3
144.7

124.5
111.2
120.1
134.7
141.6

UZ2

•2
-.3
.0
-.5
.0

-1.1
-.5

1.1
.7
-1.1
.0
.0

2
-.3
.0
-.5
.0

.6
.5
-.3
-4.1
.6

-1.0
-.8
-1.5
-.8
-.6
-.3
-.4
-1.3
-1.5
-.3

.8
.3
1.7
2.4

.1
-.2
1.5
.5

-.4
1.1
-1.7
.4

-.1
-2.0
.5
.1

-1.4
-2.0
2.7
2.6
4.5
.9
3.5
.0
4.5
4.2

2.5

-1.5
-.8
-.4

1.6
-3.3

2.5

•2

2

.5

147.8
160.3
155.8
136.4

91.0
114.0
141.1
144.2
144.8
133.9
146.6
160.3
156.2
137.4

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

130.8
127.2
127.3
127.1
130.1
131.8
122.5
136.2
130.0
114.6
122.8
122.0
111.3
110.0
125.7
133.5
133.3
127.4
129.1
150.8
136.7
149.3
130.4
154.7
127.1
131.1
131.3
121.6
159.7
161.3
158.2

128.3
124.5
124.3
125.1
126.2
130.3
120.7
132.2
130.4
112.1
118.5
117.9
108.6
109.4
119.2
134.0
123.3
122.5
125.7
151.5
139.4
149.5
129.6
155.2
125.6
130.4
129.1
119.8
159.9
161.7
158.4

.0
-.2
-.8
1.4
2.1
1.3
3.7
.8
3.2
-1.7
-2.1
-2.3
1.0
-5.6
-3.5
3.8
-6.0
-.8
2.2
-.2
5.4
-1.4
-.8
-1.5
1.9
-2.3
5.6
3.0
1.7
2.3
1.1

-1.9
-2.1
-2.4
-1.6
-1.5
-1.1
-1.5
-2.9
.3
-2.2
-3.5
-3.4
-2.4
-.5
-5.2
.4
-7.5
-3.8
-2.6
.5
2.0
.1
-.6
.3
-1.2
-.5
-1.7
-1.5
.1

See footnotes at end of table.




0.2
.0
-.3
-.4
-1.1
-.6
.7

16

2
3

2
2
.6
.1
.1
.5
.0
.3
.7

2
.1

-.1
-1.1
.5
.0
.6

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

2
2
3.0
-1.0
.0
.9
-.3
.5
-2.5
-.3
-.4
-.5
-.2
-.8

2
.5
-1.2

2
.4
.4
.3

-2
-.9
.4
.1
1.0
-.7

2
.3
-.7

-1 2
.3
.3
.0
.1
.5
-.4
-.5
-.6
-.4
-.5
-1.3
1.1
.5
-.9
-1.1
-.8
-.7
-2.5
-3.1
.3

2
-2.0
-1.0
-1.0
-.4
1.3
-.6
-.6
-.7
.5
-.7
.0
.9

2
2
.1

2
.3
.6
.5
-.3
-4.1
.6
.1

-2
1.5
.5

2

-.1
-.1
-.1

•2
2
-.1
-.1
-1.1
1.1
-.3
.0
.4
.6
3.0
.7
-.4
-2.8
—2.5
-2.6
.7
2.0
.7
-.6
1.4
-.1

2
.0
.0
.1

2
.1

Tabto 3. Conaumar Prica Indsx lor AN Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. dty m n g i, dataMad axpandltura catagorfaa— Contlrtuad
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unac^usted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1996 from

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

June
1996

July
1996

144.0
141.0
143.5
141.3
122.7
122.0
121.4
123.8
132.6
149.2
160.3
157.2
111.2
111.0
109.2
115.5
111.7
157.7
166.7

143.5
140.5
143.2
141.0
122.7
122.0
121.3
123.8
131.6
149.0
160.5
156.9
106.9
106.8
106.9
113.2
109.6
158.1
166.8

2.4
2.6
2.1
2.0
1.2
2.8
1.9
2.3
2.7
2.3
5.2
-.4
5.1
4.9
5.2
4.6
3.3
2.7
4.8

164.7
146.1
162.2
173.1
105.2
132.1
102.3
101.1
107.8
189.1
242.5
94.3
179.6

165.1
146.8
162.3
173.5
104.7
132.0
101.8
100.6
107.2
189.7
243.1
94.2
181.3

2.5
2.7
1.7
2.3
-.1
2.8
-.3
-1.5
.8
2.7
4.1
-3.7
3.2

2

-.7
.3
.3
.5

-.1
.9

183.9
176.5
182.2
192.1
158.7
173.9

183.9
179.8
182.7
192.9
157.3
174.9

1.5
4.8
.5
-3.2
2.3
11.5

227.8
210.5
242.9
143.3
170.2

228.7
211.0
243.3
143.9
171.4

3.6
3.2
3.5
2.6
2.4

.4
.7

169.5
231.9
207.9
216.0
215.8
139.1
146.7
268.6
259.4
216.2
215.1

169.5
232.9
206.7
217.0
216.7
139.5
146.6
270.3
261.3
217.5
216.3

2.8
3.7
3.5
3.4
4.6
1.2
2.6
4.9
4.1
5.1
6.0

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

July 1995

June 1996

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

0.7
.6
.2
.1
.1
.4
.1

-0.4
-.6
.3
.4

-0.2
-.2

Expenditure category
Transportation..............................................................................................
Private............................................. ...........................................................
New vehicles...........................................................................................
New c a rs ...............................................................................................
Subcompact new cars* ...................................................................
Compact new c a rs * .........................................................................
Intermediate new cars * ...................................................................
Full-size new cars * ..........................................................................
Luxury new cars3 .............................................................................
New trucks4 ........................... .............................. - ........................ .
New motorcycles9 ...............................................................................
Used c a rs ................................................................................................
Motor fu e l......................................... ......................................................
Gasoline................................................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 7 ....................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium...........................................................
Automobile maintenance and repair....................................................
Body work 1 ......................... ...... .........................................................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1.......................................
Maintenance and servicing 1 ..............................................................
Power plant repair...............................................................................
Other private transportation..................................................................
Other private transportation commodities........................................
Motor oil, coolant and other products 1 ........................................
Automobile parts and equipment....................................................
Tires 1...............................................................................................
Other parts and equipment1 ........................................................
Other private transportation services................................................
Automobile insurance.......................................................................
Automobile finance charges............................................................
Automobile fees 1..............................................................................
Automobile registration, licensing.
and inspection fees 1 ...............................................................
Other automobile-related fees 1 ...................................................
Public transportation.................................................................................
Airline fares.............................................................................................
Other intercity transportation................................................................
Intracity public transportation 1 .............................................................
Medical c a re .................................................................................................
Medical care commodities.......................................................................
Prescription drugs....... ............................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 13.................................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1............................
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies....................................................................................
Medical care services...............................................................................
Professional medical services...............................................................
Physicians’ services............................................................................
Dental services 1...................................................................................
Eye care 13................................................ ..........................................
Services by other medical professionals3 .......................................
Hospital and related services...............................................................
Hospital room s......................................................................................
Other inpatient services 3 ....................................................................
Outpatient services 3 ............................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




17

-0.3
-.4
-.2
-.2
.0
.0
-.1
-.2
-.8
-.1
.1

2

2
2

.5
.4
.4
.3
.2
-.6
-1.1
-3.6
-3.2
-4.0
-1.8
-3.3
.2
.2

.4
.4
.5
.2
.2
.3
.5
-.1
-1.9
-2.7
-1.9
-2.0
-2.3
.3
.1

-1.6

.1
.2
.3
.4
.5
.5
.6
.6
.0
.4
.3
1.2
-.6

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

.0
1.9
.3
.4
-.9
.6

.1
-3.3
2.0
2.3
.6
-.1

-.1
-1.1
2.0
1.9
.9
-.1

.0
1.9
-.5
-1.3
-1.1
.6

.4

.3
.2
-.1
.2
.1

.3
.4
.5
.4
.5

.3
.0
.2
.4
.7

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

.3
.2
.1
.0
.1
.1
.4
.7
.3
.5
.9

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

2

-2.1
-2.0
-2.1
-2.0
-1.9
.3
.1

-.1
.2
.5
-.9
2.3
2.5
2.3
4.3
2.6
.3
1.0

.2
.5
.1

.0
-.1
.3

2

2
-2
2
-2

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

2
2

2

2
.4
.5
.4
.8

Tatota 3. Conaumar Prtca Indax lor AMUrban Conoumara (CPI-U); UA dty avaraga, daMlatl axpandHura catagortaa Condnuad
(1962-84-100. unlM* otherwise noted)
Unadfuslsd foflrrtf

Item and group

percent change to
July 1996 from—

June
1996

July
1996

159.0
142.9
175.9
188.9
164.0
123.7
126.0
118.8
131.9
127.3
133.9
137.8
177.9
133.2

159.0
142.9
176.4
188.8
165.1
122.4
124.4
117.9
1322
127.0
134.1
138.9
178.0
133.7

3.5
3.2
5.0
5.4
4.7
-.6
-.4
-.6
3.5
3.3
.1
5.1
3.9
.5

159.9
194.4
159.5
138.0

160.1
193.7
159.6
138.4

4.8
5.7
3.4
3.3

214.0
232.9
149.6
143.9

214.6
233.3
150.0
144.4

147.5

July 1995

Saaaonaly adjusted
percent change fcom—

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

0.0
.0
.3
-.1
.7
-1.1
-1.3
-.8

0.4

0.3

2

2

0.1
.0

.3
.4

.3
.0
.4

2

.0
.4
.6
-1.0
.6

June 1996

ExptndNun category

Sporting joods and equipment1 ................
Sport vehicles, inducing bicycles1 ........
Other sporting goods1.............................
L^LL Ia a aikJ
AM|MBAAtauBK^Mi 1
Toys, noDHiBi ana ovnor QfiBonsinnwni
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment....
Photographic supples and equipment....
Pet suppttes and expense1.....................
Entertainment aarvices..................................
Club memberships *.
Fm k far
axdudna
IW (wtfcfaent
IM |rW M ■»***» WWiyiWm

-. 2
.1
.8
.1
.4

-2
-2
-. 2
-2

-2
-.6
.0

2

2
-.1
.7
-1.1
-1.3

2
-2

-2

.7
.1
.1
.3
.0

.1
-.4
.1
.3

.9
1.0
.4
.2

-.3
.9
.7
.0

1.3
-.4
.3
.3

4.3
3.1
21
1.2

.3

2

.3
.3

.4
.5
.4
.8

.1
-.5
-1.0

.4
.4
.3
.3

147.5

1.8

.0

.5

-.8

.0

141.4
155.9
155.4

142.3
156.3
155.5

.7
3.2
3.2

.6
.3
.1

.8
.1
.1

-1.1
.1
.1

.6
.3
.1

157.3
245.1
224.7
246.8
263.2
274.8
268.5
128.9
215.6
157.4
182.7
160.8

158.5
245.8
224.7
247.6
264.1
275.5
269.9
129.3
216.1
156.0
182.7
161.4

3.3
5.4
5.5
5.3
5.5
5.8
5.5
4.4
5.1
3.7
6.9
4.9

.8
.3
.0
.3
.3
.3
.5
.3
.2
.4
.0
.4

.4
.4
.1
.4
.4
.5
.5

1.0
.4

.3
.8
.0
.3

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

Domestically produced farm food.
uoioctoa Deer cuts.........................
Motor fuel, motor on, coolant and other

155.0
124.0

156.0
124.7

4.8
-1.1

.6
.6

-.1
-1.7

12
.9

.8
1.4

UtNtties and public transportation..........................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services1

111.6
143.4
147.8

109.3
144.1
148.6

5.1
2.5
3.6

-2.1
.5
.5

2.6
.9
.4

-3.5
.1
.4

-2.3

FMM
lessons or Im
lnrtlnnn
IW O for
WU
WVMWiw *
■WsnronBinfTioni
^—i^i *-♦- -- -wi-»sn——t---t
3
umer
t v io n
Other goods and services............
Tobacco and amoldng products.
Toilet goods and personal care appliances1 .............
Cosmetics, bath and nal preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements1............
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, inckidtog hair and dental products1
Beauty pertor services for females 1,
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males........................
Personal and educational expenses.
School books and
.
Personal and educational services .
Tuition and other school fees......
C ollege tuition.
Elementary and high school tuition .
Day care and nurssry school *........
Legal service fees
Personal financial i
Funeral expenaes *

Mot aeaaonady adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1962=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1966=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1963=100 base.




j

2

2

Indexes on a December 1968=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 baae.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a wtioto, not to any specific .

18

.1
.8

2
.7

3
.4
.4
.6
.5
.3
.3
.4
.0
.5

J2
!s

Tabto 4. Conaumar Prlct Indax for AI Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): 8— tonally atfwlid U.S. dty avaraga, detailed axpandltura
oatagovtaa
(1982-84— 100, untom otherwise noted)
SeasonaNy adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3 months ended—

Item and group
June
1996

July
1996

O ct
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

6 months ended—
July
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

Expemfltuv* category
Food and beverages.......................................................................................
Food .............................................................................................................
Food at h om e.............................................................................................

153.4
153.1
154.0

154.1
153.8
154.8

3.5
3.5
4.1

1.1
.0
.3

4.0
4.3
5.1

5.1
5.1
6.4

2.3
2.2
2.2

4.6
4.7
5.8

C rTie li and bakery products............................. ....................................
Curt sis and ooroal pioducts..............
................................... ,,,,,,,,
......................
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal1 .......................... ....................................................................
Rice, pasta, and oomroeal......................................... ...... ..............
Bakety products 1 ..................................................................................
Whllt bread ’ ________ __ — ...........................................................
^

173.9
169.2
152.8
190.2
144.3
176.1
177.5
174.9
174.8
175.4

174.3
168.6
155.1
188.4
145.1
177.1
178.7
176.9
173.7
177.7

3.4
3.6
10.4
.4
5.0
2.9
12.0
9.4
2.6
-6.6

6.5
3.4
7.1
1.0
4.3
6.8
7.0
4.5
2.1
18.9

2.3
,7
-2.7
3.0
2.0
5.5
0.2
.0
3.8
.7

3.5
-3.7
30.2
-14.0
4.5
6.6
8.2
10.6
1.6
6.1

4.9
3.5
8.7
.7
4.6
4.0
9.5
7.0
2.4
5.4

2.9
-1.5
12.5
-6.0
3.7
6.0
8.2
5.2
2.7
3.3

143.7
143.9
138.8
132.0
111.5
133.7
121.1
127.1
136.5
155.6
148.8
149.3
157.8
146.3
144.0
142.8
151.3
151.8
153.4
148.2
174.4
126.2
197.7
139.4

144.5
144.8
139.7
133.1
114.4
135.4
121.8
128.3
136.3
155.5
149.3
153.1
153.5
147.7
145.1
143.7
152.7
154.4
153.9
150.3
174.9
126.8
198.5
138.8

9.0
8.0
8.3
1.5
3.2
6.0
7.0
-2.1
-4.2
-1.3
17.6
50.0
13.0
16.1
9.0
12.1
10.5
6.3
14.6
6.3
4.2
-.9
4.6
33.0

3.5
1.1
1.5
-.3
-6.4
10.2
-4.0
.0
-5.4
5.0
4.7
2.5
9.6
-1.7
7.3
2.3
5.3
3.9
7.7
5.7
-5.8
1.6
-7.5
44.6

-1.7
-2.0
-2.0
-5.2
-2.6
-13.9
-22.3
-4.3
-2.0
-3.8
4.1
16.1
4.9
1.2
-2.5
-1.1
1.9
-2.9
-1.1
-2.0
-.9
-3.1
3.5

8.0
9.7
8.8
.6
5.4
-4.3
7.6
.9
-.3
-1.3
25.0
71.9
2.6
19.4
24.0
5.5
14.6
21.7
9.1
12.9
11.3
3.2
13.8
-8.5

6.2
4.5
4.0
.6
-1.7
0.1
1.7
-1.1
-4.0
1.0
11.0
24.4
11.7
6.0
0.5
7.1
7.9
5.1
11.1
6.0
-.9
.3
-1.5
39.1

3.4
3.7
3.2
-2.4
1.2
-9.2
-8.6
-1.7
-1.2
-2.5
14.1
41.3
3.8
8.0
12.0
1.4
6.5
11.4
2.9
5.7
4.0
1.1
5.0
-2.7

139.9
140.4
139.2
142.2
139.9
142.1
142.6
127.7

142.0
142.6
141.6
143.5
142.5
143.4
144.1
135.2

2.1
2.0
2.0
1.2
.3
-2.3
2.3
7.5

5.5
8.7
8.8
13.5
3.0
.9
4.7
6.3

5.1
5.7
6.1
1.5
4.6
0.0
-.3
3.7

15.1
15.3
15.8
14.6
16.0
6.1
12.9
58.5

3.8
5.7
5.7
7.2
1.6
-.7
3.5
6.9

10.0
10.4
10.6
7.0
10.3
7.0
6.1
20.2

185.9
214.5
240.4
201.9
160.6
237.4
277.4
190.1
178.5
183.4
190.3
190.1
144.4
145.6
145.4
143.6
143.1
143.1

186.9
214.9
237.3
202.3
156.3
240.9
271.5
194.1
177.0
179.7
174.2
203.3
146.3
147.5
147.9
144.2
145.0
142.9

3.2
4.3
10.6
27.0
-.3
29.0
4.1
-2.4
16.6
75.0
-41.3
-7.5
.3
1.0
1.5
5.1
-.9
.9

-12.2
-18.7
-11.7
13.4
-10.8
-38.2
-10.5
-26.4
-4.4
18.8
5.6
-11.2
4.1
6.8
7.4
5.0
-.3
-1.7

21.1
29.0
23.9
10.8
4.2
40.1
27.8
35.1
-13.2
-22.3
625.5
1.1
5.9
3.2
2.6
3.8
9.9
3.7

7.2
4.2
6.5
-5.0
.3
17.3
8.5
1.7
-6.7
-18.8
-87.4
34.4
13.6
16.7
19.7
7.5
9.3
2.3

-4.8
-7.9
-1.2
20.4
-5.7
-10.7
-3.4
-15.3
5.6
44.2
-21.3
-9.4
2.2
4.3
4.4
5.0
-.6
-.4

13.9
15.9
14.9
2.6
26.2
17.0
17.2
-10.0
-20.5
-4.3
16.6
9.7
9.7
10.6
5.6
9.6
3.0

143.8

146.6

-1.2

-.6

13.4

13.0

-.9

13.2

Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes1.............................................
Other bakery products........................... ...........................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s ................................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish....... ................................................................
Meats....................................................................................................
Beef and v e a l...................................................................................
Chuck roast....................................................................................
Round roast...................................................................................
Round steak...................................................................................
Sirloin steak...................................................................................
Othor beef and veal1 ........................ ..........................................
Bacon 1 ...........................................................................................
Chops..............................................................................................
H am .................................................................................................
Other pork. Inducing sausage.....................................................
Othermeats1 ...................................................................................
Poultry1.................................. .............................................................
CmaK —
- » -* -* ----1
Other poultry.....................................................................................
Fish and seafood................................................................................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood...............................................

Ego* .....................................................................................................................................................................
Dairy products...........................................................................................
Freeh m ft and cream ...........................................................................
^ ---- *- .- - s - — a t
Other fresh mflk and cream 1..................... ......................................
Chooss .................................................................................................
Other dairy products, inducing butter..............................................
Fruits and vegetables ...
......
„„„„
Freeh fruits and vegstablee...............
Fresh fruits...........................................................................................
Apples------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------- Bananas......... ...................................................................................
Other fresh fruits_______ _______ ____________________________
C p u lk

Potatoes....................... ....................................................................
Lettuce1
Tomatoes1______
___ ________________________________„...
Other fresh vsgstatalos_____________________________________
Processed fruits and vegetables
....................... .............
r ^ u ,, m______ i

Fruit Juices and frozen fruit_____________ „ __ _______________
Canned and dHed fruits----------------------------------------------- ------------------Processed vsgstablss ...______ ______ _________________________
Frozen vagstabtss .......................................................— .....
Processed vegetables exdudfcig
frozen ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sea to o M i at and of labia.




19

-.0

22

Table 4. Consumer Price Index tar A> Urban Consumers (CPMJ): Seeeonafty actuated U.S. city avm gg, dt d f d expenditure
categories— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonaly adjusted

6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Item and group
June
1996

July
1996

Jan.
1996

O ct
1995

Apr.
1996

July
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

Expendtture category
Other food at hom e.........................
Sugar and sweets........... ..............
Sugar and artificial sweeteners.
Sweets, inducing candy1.........
Fats and oHs.................................
Nonalcoholic beverages .
Carbonated drinks......
Coffee1
Other noncarbonated drinks..........
Other prepared fo o d .........................
Canned and packaged soup....... ..
Frozen prepared food 1..................
Snacks1 ..........................................
Seasonings, condknents, sauces,
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food1 .
Food away from hom e........
Lunch..................................
Dinner.................................
Other meals and snacks1.
AlcohoNc beverages..................
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and a le .........................
Wine.
Distilled spirits 1 ...................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home.
Housing ..
Shelter.
Renters' costs1..........
Rent, residential.......
Other renters’ costs.
lodging while out of town.
Lodging while at school4 ..
Tenants’ insurance............
Homeowners' costs1.
Owners’ equivalent rent *.
Household insurance *.....
Maintenance and repair services1
Maintenance and repair commodHies1.
Materials, supples, and equipment for home repairs 1 *.
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1..................
Fuel and other utiities.....................................................
Fuels.....................................................................
Fuel oU and other household fuel commodHies.
Fuel o l ................................................................
Other household fuel commodHies 1* .........
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).
Electricity .
Utttty (piped) g a s .
Other uttties and pubic services1
Telephone services1 ..................
Interstate toll cans1
Intrastate toll calls1
Cable television1
Refuse colection4

2.3
4.4
4.3
4.9
.9
-1.8
-.5
-6.6
3.0
4.9
9.3
82
5.9

5.4
2.6

£3
1.8

3.6
2.0

3.6
2.2

1.6
2.4
1.9
1.3

2.7
1.9
2.4
3.4

3.2
3.2
3.0

2.0
2.4

2.6

2.1

2.9
2.5
2.7
3.0

3.2
2.8
3.4
4.3
2.8
3.4

2.3
2.0
2.2
5.5
-1.6
2.9

4.2
3.9
4.8
3.6
1.1
3.6

2.6
3.6
2.5
5.9
3.3

2.7
2.4
2.8
4.9
.5
3.2

3.4
3.8
3.6
4.8

3.0
3.2
2.8
2.0
4.5
4.6
3.9
-1.6
3.5
3.5
-1.5
3.6
5.8
.6
-3.6
3.9
1.6

3.2
3.6
3.5
3.1
4.5
4.7
4.1
1.9
3.5
3.7
2.6
.0
.8
-.9
3.1
-4.0
2.9
3.3
40.0
47.4
33.2
.0
-1.8
4.8
2.4
1.6

2.9
Z6
3.2
2.3
5.8
5.7
5.0
4.6
2.5
2.5
4.1
5.1
4.9
4.4
5.8
3.2
5.9
8.5
26.1
34.8
6.2
6.9
6.9
6.0
2.6
-3.8
-9.1
12.1
3.7
12.1
10.8
.5

2.7

3.1
3.4
3.1
2.5
4.5
4.6
4.0
.1
3.5
3.6
.5
1.8
3.3
-.2
*.3
-.2
2.3
2.7
16.2
18.6
15.4
1.4
1.9
.4
1.8
1.0

2.8
3.1
4.0
Z9
6.6
6.9

143.1
144.5
133.3
149.1
139.9
128.3
120.1
147.7
137.7
156.8
184.7
145.3
148.9

0.6
2.9
3.5
3.1
2.3
-2.4
1.3
-9.5
4.6
1.9
2.8
3.5
6.0

1.1
7.4
6.4
6.3
2.9
-3.9
.7
-13.4
2.1
2.7
.5
-6.1
1.7

2.9
1.7
1.9
3.3
.3
.6
2.3
-3.9
2.1
5.6
4.6
8.8
9.1

162.7
157.2

162.2
157.1

1.3
1.3

6.0
2.6

152.3
153.0
150.5
155.0

152.8
153.4
150.8
155.5

2.4
2.4
2.5
2.9

158.3
146.6
147.3
139.3
147.3
182.4

158.5
147.1
147.6
139.5
147.8
182.3

152.3
170.4
178.7
161.8
212.6
211.6
213.5
154.3
176.2
176.5
160.6
138.8
144.6
130.9
122.6
127.0
126.9
113.2
95.3
93.0
123.0
120.4
129.8
108.0
157.6
126.0
161.0
78.4
88.9
207.5
211.5
246.7

152.9
171.2
180.2
162.3
217.1
216.4
214.3
155.4
176.7
177.1
161.4
139.4
146.3
130.1
121.9
126.3
127.5
114.2
93.8
91.1
122.0
121.7
131.7
106.4
157.5
126.2
161.3
78.4
89.1
203.0
214.9
246.7

See footnotes at end of table.




6.9
6.4
1.4
-4.2
-3.3
-9.2
3.9
4.2
14.1
7.8
2.7

0.9
5.1
4.9
4.7
2.6
-3.2
1.0
-11.5
3.3
2.3
1.6
-1.4
3.8

142.8
143.3
132.9
148.0
140.8
128.4
120.1
149.2
136.9
156.2
183.6
143.1
147.6

20

22
-3.6
-4.6
.0
2.7
5.7
-5.9
1.3
.3

2

2

.0
2.8
2.7

22

4.9
1.9
5.4
3.8

1.7

22

1.7

72

22
3.6
4.8
3.5
7.3
8.2
3.4
5.3
3.0
3.0
4.3
4.1
7.1
.3
1.7
-.3
2.2
-.3
-26.2
-31.7
-16.7
2.7
-3.3
18.0
5.5
9.0
12.0
2.1
5.1
-6.2
10.9
4.3

22

2
2.4
2.3
4.0
3.0
1.9

22
2.9

42
4.9
2.8
2.8
4.2
4.6
6.0
2.3
3.7
1.4
4.0
4.0
-3.5
-4.0
-6.0
4.8
1.7
11.8
4.1
2.4
.9
7.0
4.4
2.5
10.9
2.4

Tabto 4, Conwnttr Prtoi Index for A l Urban Consumers (CPMJ): 8— onaBy adjusted U.S. dty m n g i, dstallsd expenditure
categories— Continued
(1062-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
Indexes
Item and group

3 months ended—
June
1996

July
1996

124.4
111.2
120.7
134.7
141.6
142.2
136.1
122.1
77.9
71.5
65.0
65.8
91.0
102.5
110.3
110.1
93.9
58.2
114.8

124.5
110.9
119.7
134.2
140.1
141.3
137.1
122.3
77.7
71.5
64.7
65.8
91.2
102.8
111.0
110.7
93.6
55.8
115.5

O ct
1995

6 months ended—

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

July
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

3.3
2.9
1.3
3.1
-6.0
12.3
-.3
6.8
-3.0
-5.3
-9.6
-4.5
-2.6
2.0
11.0
-1.8
-2.1
-7.3
3.9

2.0
.7
-1.9
4.3
5.4
8.8
2.9
2.6
-3.5
-4.3
-3.6
-17.3
.0
.4
.0
1.5
-.4
-11.0
-2.1

0.3
-.7
-.6
1.5
2.6
3.5
-7.0
2.6
1.5
2.8
-.6
9.4
3.1
3.6
2.2
7.9
2.1
-11.3
1.7

0.0
-2.8
-10.0
.3
5.3
3.2
1.5
-5.4
-4.0
-3.8
-5.4
-9.2
-.4
-.8
5.6
-2.1
-5.4
-19.4
-1.7

2.6
1.8
-.3
3.7
-.4
10.6
1.3
4.7
-3.2
-4.8
-6.7
-11.1
-1.3
1.2
5.3
-.2
-1.3
-9.2
.9

0.2
-1.8
-5.4
.9
4.0
3.3
-2.9
-1.5
-1.3
-.6
-3.0
-.3
1.3
1.4
3.9
2.8
-1.7
-15.5
.0

Expendtture category
Household furnishings and operation.........................................................
Housefumishings.........................................................................................
Textile housefumishings..........................................................................
Furniture and beddfog 1 ...........................................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ...............................................................................
Sofas 1 ....................................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables 1 ...........................................................
Other furniture........................................................................................
Video and audio products 1..................................................................
Televisions 1 ........................................................................................
Video products other than televisions 1 8 ........................................
Audio products 1 .................................................................................
Major household appliances 1 3 ...........................................................
Refrigerators and home freezers1 ...................................................
Laundry equipment1 ..........................................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners1 * ....................
information processing equipment1 9 .................................................
Other housefumishings 1 3 ......................................................................
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.......................
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1 3 ..............................................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers 1 # ...............................................
Housekeeping supplies..............................................................................
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1 ................................
Household paper products and stationery supplies 1..........................
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies 1 ....................................
Housekeeping services..............................................................................
Postage 1 ....................................................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair 1..............................................................
Gardening and other household services 1 3........................................

138.1
119.6
122.6
108.3

138.2
119.4
124.4
108.8

9.4
5.8
6.4
3.4

.9
10.7
-11.1
2.3

-5.0
-9.6
12.1
.4

-1.4
-4.6
1.0
3.8

5.0
8.2
-2.8
2.8

-3.2
-7.1
6.4
2.1

88.8
113.8
140.5
143.3
144.7
133.8
147.8
160.3
155.8
136.4

91.0
114.0
141.1
144.2
144.8
133.9
148.6
160.3
156.2
137.4

-3.4
-1.4
5.0
1.7
11.4
2.7
3.1
.0
6.6
-1.5

-9.7
-7.7
4.1
4.0
7.8
-1.8
2.5
.0
4.8
3.7

-2.2
19:2
2.6
-.6
4.2
5.8
2.2
.0
2.6
4.9

10.8
-14.9
-.8
5.4
-4.6
-2.9
5.9
.0
3.9
10.2

-6.6
-4.6
4.6
2.9
9.6
.5
2.8
.0
5.7
1.1

4.1
.7
.9
2.4
-.3
1.4
4.0
.0
3.3
7.5

Apparel and upkeep.........................................................................................
Apparel commodities.....................................................................................
Apparel commodities less footwear.........................................................
Men’s and boys’ .......................................................................................
Men’s ........................................................................................................
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets..............................................
Furnishings and special clothing......................................................
Shirts....................................................................................................
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers........................................................
Boys’ .......................................................................................................
Women's and girls*..................................................................................
Women’s .................................................................................................
Coats and jackets...............................................................................
Dresses................................................................................................
Separates and sportswear.................................................................
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories...........................
Suits......................................................................................................
G irls'........................................................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers*1 ........... .................................................................
Other apparel commodHies.....................................................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 13........................................
Watches and jewelry9 ...........................................................................
Watches 1 3 ..........................................................................................
Jewelry 3................................................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................................
Men’s .................................................... .....................................................
Boys’ and girls’ .........................................................................................
Women’s ....................................................................................................
Apparel services 1..........................................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1 ...........................
Other apparel services 1 ............................................................................

131.8
128.1
128.2
127.7
130.8
133.2
124.4
135.4
130.7
114.7
124.5
123.8
117.6
111.1
126.1
134.8
140.5
129.5
129.1
150.7
136.7
149.0
130.4
153.9
127.3
131.3
130.0
122.1
159.7
161.3
158.2

131.7
128.0
128.1
127.4
130.6
133.1
124.3
133.9
132.1
114.4
124.5
124.3
118.3
114.4
127.0
134.2
136.6
126.3
125.7
151.8
139.4
150.0
129.6
156.1
127.2
131.5
130.0
122.1
159.9
161.7
158.4

.9
1.3
.6
1.6
.6
3.7
-5.6
-1.5
3.8
4.2
-1.6
-2.5
4.5
-2.3
-9.7
4.4
13.9
3.5
28.7
-.8
5.6
-2.1
13.2
-4.2
4.2
1.2
1.3
8.0
-.5
.5
-1.8

3.1
2.8
4.7
3.5
4.4
7.1
1.4
9.4
.6
-.3
5.8
4.5
15.0
-7.1
9.0
1.2
3.2
11.7
1.5
3.2
-2.1
3.5
-9.7
4.7
-5.0
-10.8
1.6
-5.2
3.1
3.8

-2.7
-3.0
-4.8
2.5
3.4
.0
18.7
-3.8
5.4
-2.7
-9.9
-10.8
-16.8
-8.8
-15.2
6.9
-18.4
-5.1
6.9
-3.1
6.8
-4.9
.3
-5.7
6.2
.9
22.3
4.8
1.5
1.0
2.3

-1.5
-2.2
-2.8
-2.2
.0
-4.9
2.0
-.6
3.1
-7.3
-2.2
-.3
4.2
-4.4
4.2
2.7
-18.6
-11.2
-21.9
.0
12.0
-1.8
-5.4
-.3
2.2
-.3
-1.2
4.7
2.8
3.8
1.8

2.0
2.0
2.7
2.6
2.5
5.4
-2.2
3.8
2.2
1.9
2.1
.9
9.6
-4.7
-.8
2.8
8.4
7.5
14.3
1.2
1.7
.7
1.1
.1
-.5
-5.0
1.5
1.2
1.3
2.2
.3

-2.1
-2.6
-3.8
.2
1.7
-2.5
10.0
-2.2
4.2
-5.0
-6.1
-5.7
-6.9
-6.6
-6.0
4.8
-18.5
-8.2
-8.6
-1.6
9.4
-3.4
-2.6
-3.0
4.2
.3
9.9
4.7
2.2
2.4
2.1

23
See footnotes at end of table.




21

Tabl* 4. Contumtr Prfc* tndw lor AM Urban Conmmmn (CPWI); t w oW y ii» n H il U * <*y i w
categorioo— Continued

>*. M tM w p u d ft—

(1962-84=100,
percent change for
6 months ended—

3 months

Horn and group

«My

June
1996

1906

O ct
1006

Apr.
1906

Jtfl
1006

•My
1906

Ja a
1006

July
1906

Expendtture calagory

U a U i (M k L ilA a

now v u v n v o

.

Subcompact new cars *.
Compact new cars*......
Full-size new cars1 .
Luxury new cars * ....
New trucks4 ...............
Used cars
Motor fuel.
Gasoline.
Gasoline, unleaded regular.
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade1 7 ...----------Gasoline, unleaded premium....................
Automobile maintenance and repair............. .
Bodywork1...................................................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1 .
Maintenance and servicing1.......................
Power plant repair.
Other private transportation..........................
Other private transportation commodities.
Motor OH, coolant, and other products1.
Automobile parts and equipment...........
Tire s 1
Other parts and equipment1.........
Other private transportation services .
Automobile insurance........................
Automobile finance charges.
Automobile fees1 .................
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees1 ................
Other automobile-related fees1....
Public transportation..................................
AWne fares.............................................
Other intercity transportation....
Intracity public transportation 1.

Medteal care commocftes.
Prescription drugs .
Nonprescription drugs and medteal supplies1* .....
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 .
Nonprescription medical equipment
Medteal care services................
Professional medteal services.
Physicians’ services..............
Dental services 1 ...................
Eye care 1
Services by other medteal professionals1
Hospital and related services......................
Other inpatient services3 .
Outpatient services3 ........




0.8
0.0

22
A

5A
22

2.6
7.1
16.5
16.6
18.0
.4
13.1
3.4
2.5

11.7

143.4
140.4
144.0
141.7
123.2
122.6
122.1
124.3
132.4
149.8
161.7
156.7
106.6
106.0
104.2
113.2
107.3
1562
166.8

164.7
146.1
162.5
173.6
105.4
132.1
102.6
101.1
107.8
189.9
243.5
99.8
179.6

166.1
146.8
162.7
174.1
104.9
132.0
102.0
100.6
107.2
190.6
244.5
94.6
181.3

-.8
1.5
4.4
4.3
-1.2
12.4

-.4
2.6
-.6
3.4
-14.6
-4.1

183.9
176.5
184.4
194.3
158.4
173.9

183.9
170.8
183.5
191.7
156.6
174.9

5.0
18.9
-3.9
-8.0
3.2
4.9

-7.8
-22.4
-26.5
-.5
19.1

228.3
210.7
242.9
143.3
170.2

226.9
210.7
243.5
143.9
171.4

3.9
2.8
2.7
1.7
-.5

3.9
3.9
5.2
6.1

169.9
232.1
207.7
215.6
215.8
139.1
146.2
269.9
260.4
217.1
216.4

160.7
232.9
206.5
216.6
216.7
139.5
146.6
270.5
261.6
217.7
216.9

4.9
42
3.6
3.7
3.9
1.8
2.8
5.1
5.0
4.7
5.8

See footnotes at end of table.

22

-1.4
-.0
2.0
1.4
1.0
.7
1.3
1.7
£5
4.4
5.3

1.4
3.0
.8
1.2
1.3
.7
1.3
1.3

143.7
140.7
143.7
141.4
122.7
122.1
121.5
124.0
13Z2
149.4
160.9
15&9
106.7
106.9
106.2
115.5
109.8
157.8
166.7

-.8
-14.5
-14.6
-15.0
-18.8
-15.6

2A
4.6
4.0
4.0
1.3
3.8
.8
2.8

22
2

.8

-.8

4.1
-.5
-.8

1A

2

42

3.4
4.3

42
52
4.3
.9

ZS
5.5
3.3
6.7
6.1

22
2.0
.0
4.4
1.0
2.6

A
41.1
40.2
43A
44.5
360)
1.5
6.8
2.7
3.0
-1.2

Z1
A
-1.8
-.4

-22

0.3
-1.1
3.1
2.0

Z6
5.4
4.0
3.3
1.5
2.7
1.8
-8.0
-12.8
-13.1
-13.7
1.8
-11.4
2.8
5.5

12
2.5
3.0
3.8

•A
2A
A

0.0
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
.7
1.3

1A
2.3

2J3
3.0
3.1
-2
- i
-.4
-0.7
-2.3
3.1
3.6
3.1
2.1
2.6
1.7
.0

52
.0
-.6
2.1
1.8
3.0
-& 2
3.8

4A
3A
Z7
2.4
1.3
4.9
2.5
3.0
3.2
2.4
6.6
-3.7
11.0
10.4
11.2
21.3
0.4

22
6.1
2.0

32
.9
2.0

•2
.5
-.6

-22

10.7

-2.4
-1.1
4.3
4.7
0.4
-4.0

.4
21.0
10.4
10.4
5.0
21.6

.0
-0.6
14.7
11.0
1.5
1.6

2A

2

4.7
-13.6
-18.9
1.3
11.8

5.0
17.1
15.6
3.3
11.1

2.0
3.3
4.9
-.6
-1.4

3.4
2.5
2.5
4.0
5.6

4.0
3.4
3.3
3.5
2.8

3.1
2.9
3.7
1.7
2.0

-2
2.6
32
1.9
5.4

3.1
3.7
3.3
3.0
4.9
1.2
3.6
5.3
5.0
4.7
7.7

42
42

1.4
3.2
3.2
2.4

.0
2.6
3.7

-4A

12
1.1
3.7
3.0
4.4
4.4

3.9
4.4
4.1
1.3
2.7
5.3
4.2
5.7
6.0

-.6
3.4

42
1.1
2.6

52
12
2.4
4.5
4.0
4.6
6.1

Tabl« 4. Consumer Pries Index for AN Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. dty average, detailed expenditure
categories Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
June
1996

July
1996

159.2
143.1
176.2
188.9
164.0
123.7
126.0
118.8
131.9
127.3
134.0
137.8
178.2
132.8

159.3
143.1
176.6
188.8
165.1
122.4
124.4
117.9
132.2
127.1
134.1
138.9
178.5
133.7

3.7
3.2
6.1
9.2
4.6
.7
-.3
1.7
1.9
-1.6
1.5
4.3
4.0
3.0

4.2
4.7
10.7
8.3
12.9
1.0
2.9
-.7
2.5
1.6
-1.2
7.4
3.7
-1.8

3.4
3.4
.0
2.6
-1.9
2.3
3.9
.7
8.3
9.8
-3.0
9.4
3.0
-1.2

2.8
1.7
3.7
1.5
3.7
-6.0
-7.7
-4.0
1.5
3.9
3.3
-.6
4.4
2.1

3.9
3.9
8.4
8.8
8.7
.8
1.3
.5
2.2
.0
.1
5.8
3.9
.6

3.1
2.6
1.8
2.0
.9
-1.9
-2.1
-1.7
4.9
6.8
.1
4.3
3.7
.5

161.3
194.4
160.0
138.0

163.4
193.7
160.4
138.4

8.2
1.1
.3
6.1

7.0
6.5
3.7
1.8

-3.2
8.6
4.4
3.3

7.7
6.7
5.4
2.0

7.6
3.7
1.9
3.9

2.1
7.6
4.9
2.7

215.9
232.2
149.6
143.9

216.8
233.1
150.0
144.4

5.1
5.4
4.4
4.9

3.5
-.9
1.6
-1.9

4.6
4.1
1.6
1.4

4.2
4.2
.8
.6

4.3
2.2
3.0
1.4

4.4
4.2
1.2
1.0

147.5

147.5

5.9

-.3

2.8

-1.1

2.8

.8

141.4
155.9
155.4

142.3
156.3
155.5

4.0
4.3
4.9

-3.0
5.3
5.9

.6
1.8
1.3

1.4
1.6
.8

.4
4.8
5.4

1.0
1.7
1.0

157.2
247.8
225.6
249.3
267.2
279.8
273.5
129.5
215.4
157.4
182.7
160.8

158.7
248.8
226.2
250.4
268.4
281.4
274.8
129.9
216.1
158.0
182.7
161.6

2.9
5.0
6.3
5.0
4.3
3.5
5.2
3.9
6.8
1.8
15.1
5.3

1.0
5.6
8.5
5.4
5.6
6.3
4.8
3.5
5.9
1.0
8.1
5.8

3.7
5.6
5.7
5.7
6.8
8.2
6.0
4.8
3.2
6.7
4.0
3.8

5.7
5.0
1.8
5.1
5.1
5.4
6.0
4.8
4.4
5.2
.9
5.1

2.0
5.3
7.4
5.2
4.9
4.9
5.0
3.7
6.3
1.4
11.6
5.5

4.7
5.3
3.7
5.4
5.9
6.8
6.0
4.8
3.8
5.9
2.5
4.5

155.5
124.4

156.7
126.1

4.1
1.9

1.3
-2.8

5.9
-5.5

7.8
2.3

2.7
-.5

6.8
-1.7

109.3
142.1
147.8

106.8
142.4
148.6

-13.1
1.4
3.1

16.4
-2.8
2.8

38.3
6.5
2.8

-12.4
5.2
5.6

.6
-.7
2.9

10.1
5.9
4.2

O ct
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

July
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

ExpsndHurs category
Entertainment....................................................................................................
Entertainment commodities..........................................................................
Readtog materials.......................................................................................
Newspapers 1............................................................................................
Magazines, periodicals, and books1 .....................................................
Sporting goods and equipment1 ..............................................................
Sport vehicles, inducing bicycles 1................................................... .
Other sporting goods 1 ............................................................................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1 ...............................................
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment....................................................
Photographic supplies and equipment..................................................
Pet supplies and expense 1 ....................................................................
Entertainment services..................................................................................
Club memberships * ....................................................................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding
dub memberships9 ...............................................................................
Admissions T .................................................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions * .............................................................
Other entertainment services 1 * ...............................................................
Other goods and services.... ...........................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products..................................................................
Personal c a rs 1...............................................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances1..........................................
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1 .............................— .....
Other toilet goods and small personal cars
appliances, inducing hair and dental products 1 ......................
Personal care services 1 ............................................................................
Beauty parlor services for females 1 .....................................................
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for m ales..............................................................................
Personal and educational expenses................................................ ..........
School books and supplies........................................................................
Personal and educational services------------------- ----------------------- ---------------Tuition and othsr school foes.................................................................
College tuition........................................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition.....................................................
Day cars and nursery school * ............................................................
Personal expenses....................................................................................
Legal service foes1 * .............. .............................................................
Personal financial services1 *.......................................................... ..
Funeral expenses3 ...............................................................................
S pscM Indexes
Domestically produced farm fo o d ........................................................... .....
Selected beef c u ts ...........................................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products........................................................................................................
UWbes and public transportation...................................................................

1
*
1
4

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 bass.
Indexes on a December 1963=100 bsse.




1
*

Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
NOTE: Index appfies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

23

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumer* (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted M am a lor special detaNad
expenditure categories1
(1982*84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent changi
to
July 1996
from—

Indexes
percent changes
ended—
Item
July
1996

June
1996

May
1996

Apr.
1996

Apr.
1996

May
1996

June
1996

July
1996

174.3
161.2
171.4
174.0
198.5
171.5

178.1
161.2
173.4
173.7
195.5
169.0

177.7
160.7
174.1
174.7
204.9
167.7

180.5
163.0
174.3
173.2
209.6
170.3

-0.1
-.9
.0
.8
3.5
2.8

173.5
142.3
131.8
141.7
139.2
143.3
134.8
151.6
91.3
150.0
130.7
145.9
144.4
146.4

174.2
150.3
133.8
141.2
138.2
144.0
135.1
152.5
91.5
150.3
134.8
148.7
145.2
147.0

175.7
152.3
137.8
150.9
137.1
144.9
135.6
153.6
101.1
150.7
134.6
147.4
145.2
149.7

176.9
158.8
138.9
152.1
140.4
144.8
136.0
155.8
115.4
151.9
137.2
149.7
149.1
151.6

.3
-7.0
.5
.3
-4.1
-.3
1.5

.4
5.6
1.5
-.4
-.7
.5

2

.6

.0
-.1
1.7
.6
1.5
1.2

2
2

147.2
138.9
144.9
141.4
137.6
152.4
146.8
167.7
153.7
170.1
139.3
145.9
146.4

147.5
148.1
144.9
141.8
136.3
151.3
149.6
168.4
154.9
171.4
137.0
146.2
146.2

147.8
148.9
146.9
142.4
136.8
149.1
148.1
168.1
154.5
172.7
137.6
146.9
146.4

148.5
150.6
145.0
142.6
137.5
147.5
147.5
169.8
154.0
171.2
137.9
147.9
147.3

Household linens..............................................................
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials.......
Soaps and detergents......................................................
Other laundry and cleaning products.............................
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels, and napkins .
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap.................

114.0
135.0
140.5
142.6
145.6
149.0

112.5
133.0
140.4
143.4
145.9
148.5

110.9
137.1
141.1
144.1
143.0
148.7

Men’s suits, sport coats, and jackets .
Men's coats and Jackets
Boys' coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts.,
Boys1trousers, sport coats, and jackets....
Girls’ coats, jackets, dresses, and suits....
Girts' separates and sportswear.................

135.3
142.1
113.0
119.5
128*2
124.9

135.8
141.9
112.5
118.7
123.7
123.1

205.5

131.7

July 1995

Food and beverages
Other breads.................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins.................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes..........................
Cookies..........................-...............................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products......
Fresh sweetrotls, coffee cake, and donuts.
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products
and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers......
Ham other than canned...............................
Pork sausage................................................
Other po rk .....................................................
Frankfurters ....................................................
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami...................
Other lunchmeats.........................................
Lamb and organ meats...............................
Butter............................... ..............................
Other dairy products....................................
Frozen fruit and fruit juices.........................
Other fruit juices...........................................
Cut com, canned beans except lima..........
Other processed vegetables.......................
Candy and chewing g u m ................................ .
Other sweets.........................................................
Margarine...............................................................
Other fats, oils, and salad dressing....................
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter.............
Roasted coffee.....................................................
Instant and freeze-dried coffee..........................
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish...............
Other condiments.................................................
Miscellaneous prepared foods and baby foods .
Other canned and packaged prepared foods ....
Whiskey at home................................................. .
Other alcoholic beverages at home................... .

-0 2
-.3
.4
.6
4.6
-.8

1.6
1.4
.1
-.9
2.3
16

8.0
4.8
2.7
1.7
8.3
3.9

3.1
1.9
.6
.4

.9
1.3
3.0
6.9
-.8
.6
.4
.7
10.5
.3
-.1
-.9
.0
1.8

.7
4.3
.8
8
2.4
-.1
.3
1.4
14.1
.8
19
1.8
2.7
1.3

1.8
9.9
7.9
11.9
3.5
4.1
3.7
5.3
35.0
3.6
9.7
5.5
6.7
62

.5

2

2

-6 2

6.6
.0

.5
1.1
-1.3
.1
.5
-1.1
-.4
1.0
-.3
-.9

4.1
7.3
12
3.0
.7
-11.8
-2.5
6.5
2.8
2.6
2.1
1.9
12

22
.0
1.2

2
-1.5
-1.5

2

.5
14
.4
.4
-1.5
-1.0

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

-.9
-.7
1.9
.4
.8
.8
-1.7

2

2

-.1

-.1

111.1
139.8
141.7
144.8
143.2
149.1

-.3
1.1
.6
-.1
.1
1.8

-1.3
-1.5
-.1
.6
-.3

-1.4
3.1
.5
.5
-2.0
.1

131.6
138.0
109.8
116.0
120.2
119.7

130.0
135.4
107.1
113.8
115.8
114.5

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

.4
-.1
-.4
-.7
-3.5
-1.4

205.5

205.4

205.4

.1

132.0

130.9

131.6

2

-2
8
.4
.5
.1

2
.7
.6

Housing

State automobile registration .

.5
.1
.3

-2.9
-.6
2.8
2.7
5.3
4.1

-3.1
-2.7
-2.4
-2.3
-2*8
-2.8

-1.2
-1.9
-2.5
-1.9
-3.7
-4.3

1.3
.9
-2.4
-3.3
-1.9
.7

.0

.0

.0

1.1

2

-.8

.5

-1.1

2

2
2.0

A

Other goods and services
Procfcjcts for hair, hair pieces, and wigs................

These special indexes are based on substantially smaller sanies.




N O T E index apples to a morrth ss s whole. not to any spscMc dais.

24

Tabla 6. Consumer Price Index lor Urban Wage Eamara and Clerical Worfcara (CPI-W): U.S. dty average, by axpancHtura catagory and
commodtty and aarvlca group
(1962-643=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1995

Unadjusted indexes

June
1996

July
1996

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1996 from—
July 1995 June 1996

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

CxpemMture category
AM to m s .........................................................................................
AN Hems (1967— 100)....................................................................

100.000
-

154.1
459.1

154.3
459.7

2.9
-

0.1
-

0.3
-

0.1
-

0.2
-

Food and beverages..................................................................
Fo o d ..........................................................................................
Fbod at hom e........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products...........................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg g s...........................................
Dairy products.....................................................................
Fruits and vegetables.........................................................
Other food at home............................................................
Sugar and sweets............................................................
Fats and oils.....................................................................
NonalcohoRc beverages..................................................
Other prepared food........................................................
Food away from home..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages.................................................................

19.262
17.581
11.206
1.682
3.453
1.300
2.052
2.719
.369
.285
.885
1.180
6.374
1.681

152.6
152.1
152.6
174.0
142.7
139.7
182.6
142.5
143.7
140.6
127.9
155.9
152.3
157.9

153.1
152.8
153.3
174.5
143.6
141.9
183.4
142.6
144.6
140.2
127.1
156.6
152.7
157.8

3.4
3.5
4.0
3.9
4.8
7.1
4.1
1.6
4.8
1.7
-2.2
3.6
2.5
3.1

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

.1
.1
.0
.6
.0
.6
-1.0
.0
.7
.1
-.4
.0
.3
.3

.7
.8
1.0
.1
1.4
1.5
1.9
.2
.4
.9
-.6
.6
.2
.2

.4
.5
.6
.2
.7
1.5
.6
.5
-.8
-.1
.4
.3
.1

Housing........................................................................................
Shelter.......................................................................................
Renters’ costs 1 .....................................................................
Rent, residential..................................................................
Other renters' c o s ts ..........................................................
Homeowners’ costs 1 ............................................................
Owners* equivalent rent1 ............................ .....................
Household insurance 1 ......................................................
Maintenance and repairs * ..................................................
Maintenance and repair services2 ..... .............................
Maintenance and repair commodities2 ..........................
Fuel and other utilities............................................................
Fuels........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities............
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services).........................................................................
Other utilities and public services 2 ....................................
Household furnishings and operation...................................
Housefumishings.......................... ........................................
Housekeeping supplies........................................................
Housekeeping services.........................................................

38.886
25.976
8.091
6.616
1.475
17.695
17.366
.329
.189
.105
.085
7.247
3.887
.327

149.6
165.9
157.2
161.3
215.3
160.5
160.8
146.9
137.5
146.7
125.6
128.2
116.1
94.3

150.4
166.9
159.1
161.9
226.0
161.0
161.3
147.8
137.9
148.2
124.8
128.7
117.0
92.1

2.9
3.2
3.4
2.8
5.6
3.1
3.2
1.7
2.4
3.7
.6
3.3
3.4
5.9

.5
.6
1.2
.4
5.0
.3
.3
.6
.3
1.0
-.6
.4
.8
-2.3

.2
.2
.2
.3
-.1
.3
.2
.1
.5
.6
.4
.2
-.3
-1.8

.1
.2
.3
.2
.3
.2
.1
.2
.0
-.1
.1
-.2
-.8
-3.9

.4
.4
.6
.3
1.7
.3
.3
.5
.3
1.0
-.6
.4
.9
-1.5

3.560
3.360
5.666
3.367
1.149
1.150

123.8
158.2
123.1
109.9
141.2
150.5

125.1
158.0
123.2
109.8
141.6
151.1

3.2
3.0
1.1
-.1
2.9
3.1

1.1
-.1
.1
-.1
.3
.4

-.2
.9
-.2
-.5
-.4
.4

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

1.1
-.1
.1
-.2
.5
.5

Apparel and upkeep..................................................................
Apparel commodities...............................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel......................................................
Women’s and girts’ apparel.................................................
Infants’ and toddlers* apparel2 ..........................................
Footwear....................... .........................................................
Other apparel commodities.................................................
Apparel services * ....................................................................

5.533
5.017
1.310
2.148
.251
.812
.495
.516

130.2
126.9
126.7
122.1
130.1
128.1
150.5
159.0

127.9
124.3
124.7
118.1
126.8
126.8
150.9
159.3

.4
.2
1.3
-1.6
2.7
2.1
1.1
1.6

-1.8
-2.0
-1.6
-3.3
-2.5
-1.0
.3
.2

2
.1
.0
.3
-2.4
.0
.5
.4

-.6
-.7
-.6
-1.0
-1.1
.5
-.8
.1

.0
.0
-.2
.1
-2.5
.2
.9
.2

19.020
17.847
4.958
3.591
2.432
3.584

143.3
141.1
144.3
140.6
156.1
108.8
108.7
158.9
169.2

2.5
2.5
2.1
1.8
-.2
5.1
4.9
2.6
2.2

-.3
-.5
-.1

1.619
5.255

143.8
141.8
144.5
140.9
158.3
111.0
110.9
158.6
168.8

2

.6
.6
.2
.1
-.9
2.5
2.3
.2
.1

-.6
-.6
.3
.4
-1.1
-3.2
-3.2
.3
.4

-.4
-.4
.2
.3
-.3
-2.7
-2.5
.2
.4

.767
4.488
1.173

104.3
185.1
180.1

103.8
185.7
180.6

-.2
2.5
2.3

-.5
.3
.3

-.2
.2
1.4

.5
.3
1.2

-.5
.5
-.6

Transportation.............................................................................
Private transportation...............................................................
New vehicles..........................................................................
New cars..............................................................................
Used c a rs ...............................................................................
Motor fuel...............................................................................
Gasoline...............................................................................
Maintenance and repairs.....................................................
Other private transportation.................................................
Other private transportation
commodHies...................................................................
Other private transportation services..............................
Pubic transportation..................... ..........................................^

-

See footnotes at end of table.




25

-2
-.1
-2.0
-2.0
.2

2

T a M a 6. C o n a u m a r P ile * M a x to r U rb a n W a g a E a m a ra i d
eom m odtty a n d aarvlea g ro u p — C o n tln u a d

O f t e a l W o rtw ra (C W » W ): U A c * y a— rag i , b y a x p a n d W u ra B ^ i g o r y K

(1962-84=100, untest otherwise noted)

Group

importance,
icemb
1905

percent changa to
July 1006 from—
June
1006

1006

Medteal care services.................
Professional medteal services

6.262
1.055
5.206
2.965

227.3
206.0
231.6
209.0

206.5
232.6
200.0

3.6
3.1
3.7
3.6

2
A
A

Entertainment commodities .
Entertainment services........

4.020
2.053
1.076

156.7
141.9
178.0

156.7
141.8
1782

a4
3.0
4.0

-.1
.1

7.006
2.135
1.132
.635
.407
3.730
.227
3.512

211.0
149.6
144.6
156.0
240.6
225.5
242.0

211.6
233.2
150.0
145.0
156.2
241.4
225.5
242.0

4.1
3.0
2.1

100.000
47.052
19.262
27.700
16.074
5.017
11.057
11.716
52.046
25.430
6.531
7.279
5.206
6.501

154.1
140.0
152.6
132.4
133.8
126.9
140.1
129.2
171.2
150.6
131.6
177.6
231.6
106.0

82.410
74.024
82.305
03.738
29.471
17.756
12.739
35.336
27.518
47.740
7.470
92.530
74.949
25.560
3.911
49.388

July 16

June 1006

Apr. to

M ay to
June

Junato
July

0.3
.1

0.3
.4

2
2

2

02
2
A
A

A
2
A

2

A

.1
.4

-.1

A
A
A
A

.1
.1

A
A

-A

A
A

ExpendKure category
Medical care .

Other goods and services.....................................
Tobacco and smoking products.........................
Personal care4 ...... ..............................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances*.
Personal care services *...................................
Personal and educational expenses..................
School books and supplies..............................
Personal and educational services.................

JO

S2

2
2
2
2
A
2

5.5
5^

.0
.4

154.3
130.7
153.1
131.4
132.4
124.3
130.2
120.0
172.0
160.6
1323
178.1
232.6
107.4

2.9
2.6
3.4
1.0
Z7

-2
2
-A

154.4
151.1
144.8
150.6
133.3
135.1
140.8
143.5
162.6
166.0
112.9
160.0
162.0
140.7
109.8
176.4

154.5
151.0
145.0
150.8
132.4
133.8
140.0
143.1
163.3
166.8
1122
160.3
162.2
140.1
107.6
177.2

2A

3.3

.1
-.4
-2.0
.5

$.649
.218

$.648
.218

-2.8

-2

12
3.2

.1
.3
.0

2

.1

2

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

.1

A
2

A

Commodity and service group
All items................................................................................
Commodtties......................................................................
Food and beverages......................................................
Commodtties less food and beverages........................
Nondurabies less food and beverages......................
Apparel commodities................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel1 .
Durables........................................................................
Services.............................................................................
Rent of shelter1 .......................................
Household services less rent of shelter1
Transportation services................... ........
Medteal care services..............................
Other services..........................................

AH items less food..........................
All Hems less shelter......................
All items less homeowners' costs 1
AH items less medteal c a re ...........
Commodities less fo o d ..................
Nondurables less food...................
Nondurables less food and apparel.
Nondurables.......................................
Services less rent of shelter 1
Services less medical care services...........................
Energy............................................................................
All items less energy....................................................
All items less food and energy................................
Commodtties less food and energy commodities .
Energy commodtties.............................................
Services less energy services .
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
1982-84=$1.00a .......................................
1967=$1.00 * ............................................
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Not seasonally adjusted.




2
3.7
.0
3.3
3.3
3.1
2 JS
3.7
4A

2.9
2.9
2.9
1.9
2.7
3.6
3.1
3.4
3.3
4.3
2.9
2.7
1.4

52.

Data not avaiablo.
NOTE: Index apples to a

26

.1

-1.0
-2.0
-.6
-2
.5

A
A
2
A
2

.1
-.1
.1
.1
-.7
-1.0
-.6
-.3
.4
.5
-.8

2

2
2
.1
.3
.5
.1

A
•2
2
2
A
A
2
A

.3
.3
.3

1.1

2
2
.0
2.1
.4

2

.1
-.1
.7
-.6
-1 .0
-.7

.0
.4

•2
-.4
.0
-.7
.0
.4
.4

-1 2
.0

2
2

A

-.1
.5

2
A
A

2
A

.1
.1

-.1
.1
.0
.1
-.6
-.9
-1.0
-.1

2
2
-2
-.4
-.7
.0

A

2
2
-2.0
.3
.1
-.1

-2 2
2

A
-.0

2
2
.1
-2.6
.3

as a whole, not to any apadiic dale.

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. dty average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Apr.
1996

May
1996

June
1996

July
1996

-

-

-

Food and beverages.................................................................
F o o d .........................................................................................
Food at hom e.......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.........................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s ........................................
Dairy products....................................................................
Fruits and vegetables.......................................................
Other food at h om e..........................................................
Sugar and sweets...........................................................
Fats and o ils ...................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages...............................................
Other prepared fo o d .....................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................
Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

151.8
151.3
151.6
172.5
141.2
136.9
183.6
142.1
142.1
139.2
129.2
154.9
151.6
156.6

151.9
151.4
151.6
173.5
141.2
137.7
181.8
142.1
143.1
139.4
128.7
154.9
152.0
157.3

Housing.......................................................................................
Shelter......................................................................................
Renters’ costs 1...................................................................
Rent residential................................................................
Other renters’ costs.........................................................
Homeowners' costs 1 .........................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent1................................................
Household insurance 1 ....................................................
Maintenance and repairs 2 .................................................
Maintenance and repair services2 ................................
Maintenance and repair commodities2 .........................
Fuel and other utilities...........................................................
Fuels......................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)........................................................................
Other utilities and public services 2 ...................... ...........
Household furnishings and operation.................................
Housefumishings..................................................................
Housekeeping supplies.......................................................
Housekeeping services.......................................................

148.7
165.1
155.9
160.6
213.1
160.0
160.3
146.3
136.8
145.9
125.0
126.5
113.7
100.7

O ct
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

July
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

-

2.7

2.7

4.3

2.4

2.7

3.3

153.0
152.6
153.1
173.7
143.2
139.8
185.2
142.4
143.7
140.7
127.9
155.9
152.3
157.6

153.6
153.3
154.0
174.0
144.2
141.9
186.3
142.7
144.4
139.6
127.8
156.6
152.7
157.8

3.5
3.8
4.4
3.6
9.3
2.1
3.2
.9
2.9
2.4
-1.8
1.9
2.7
3.2

1.3
1.1
.5
6.5
3.5
6.1
-12.3
1.1
7.1
3.2
-3.3
2.7
1.9
2.6

4.1
4.1
4.9
2.1
-1.7
5.1
22.5
3.2
2.6
.0
.6
5.6
2.7
3.9

4.8
5.4
6.5
3.5
8.8
15.4
6.0
1.7
6.6
1.2
-4.3
4.5
2.9
2.6

2.4
2.4
2.4
5.1
6.4
4.1
-4.9
1.0
5.0
2.8
-2.6
2.3
2.3
2.9

4.4
4.7
5.7
2.8
3.4
10.2
14.0
2.4
4.6
.6
-1.9
5.0
2.8
3.2

149.0
165.5
156.2
161.1
212.9
160.4
160.7
146.4
137.5
146.8
125.5
126.8
113.4
98.9

149.1
165.8
156.6
161.5
213.6
160.7
160.9
146.7
137.5
146.7
125.6
126.5
112.5
95.0

149.7
166.5
157.6
162.0
217.3
161.2
161.4
147.4
137.9
148.2
124.8
127.0
113.5
93.6

3.1
3.3
2.9
2.3
5.2
3.4
3.6
-1.6
3.0
4.3
1.0
2.0
2.6
-3.1

3.0
3.5
2.9
3.1
2.1
3.6
3.6
2.5
-.6
.6
-2.2
2.6
3.3
39.4

3.0
2.7
3.4
2.3
7.7
2.5
2.5
3.1
3.9
3.6
4.6
6.9
9.3
24.7

2.7
3.4
4.4
3.5
8.1
3.0
2.8
3.0
3.3
6.5
-.6
1.6
-.7
-25.4

3.0
3.4
2.9
2.7
3.6
3.5
3.6
.4
1.2
2.4
-.6
2.3
2.9
16.2

2.9
3.1
3.9
2.9
7.9
2.8
2.7
3.1
3.6
5.0
2.0
4.2
4.2
-3.5

120.6
156.1
123.1
110.2
141.7
149.5

120.4
157.5
122.8
109.7
141.2
150.1

119.8
158.2
123.0
109.9
140.9
150.6

121.1
158.0
123.1
109.7
141.6
151.4

3.1
1.3
2.7
1.8
4.7
3.9

.3
2.4
1.3
.0
4.7
1.6

8.4
3.4
.7
-.4
2.6
1.9

1.7
5.0
.0
-1.8
-.3
5.2

1.7
1.8
2.0
.9
4.7
2.7

5.0
4.2
.3
-1.1
1.1
3.5

Apparel and upkeep..................................................................
Apparel commodftfes..............................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel...................................................
Women’s and girls' apparel............................... ................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel * .........................................
Footwear...............................................................................
Other apparel commodities...............................................
Apparel services 2...................................................................

131.6
128.6
128.0
124.9
134.8
127.5
150.7
158.2

131.8
128.7
128.0
125.3
131.5
127.5
151.4
158.8

131.0
127.8
127.2
124.0
130.1
128.1
150.2
159.0

131.0
127.8
127.0
124.1
126.8
128.4
151.5
159.3

1.2
1.6
1.3
-2.2
33.7
4.5
.5
-1.3

2.8
2.8
4.2
6.5
-1.5
-5.5
.5
3.4

-.9
-.9
2.9
-7.9
7.8
7.2
1.1
1.5

-1.8
-2.5
-3.1
-2.5
-21.7
2.9
2.1
2.8

2.0
2.2
2.7
2.1
14.8
-.6
.5
1.0

-1.4
-1.7
-.2
—5.3
-8.1
5.0
1.6
2.2

Transportation...........................................................................
Private transportation............................................................
New vehicles........................................................................
New c a rs ...........................................................................
Used cars..............................................................................
Motor fuel..............................................................................
Gasoline.............................................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Other private transportation...............................................
Other private transportation

143.3
141.4
143.9
140.3
160.3
109.9
109.7
158.0
168.5

144.1
142.2
144.2
140.4
158.9
112.6
112.2
158.3
168.7

143.3
141.3
144.7
140.9
157.2
109.0
108.6
158.8
169.3

142.7
140.7
145.0
141.3
156.8
106.1
105.9
159.1
170.0

-1.4
-1.4
2.0
1.2
-.8
-13.5
-14.2
2.6
3.7

3.8
4.8
1.4
1.4
7.6
16.5
17.0
3.6
-.7

9.5
9.0
2.0
1.7
1.3
39.1
38.6
1.5

1.2
1.6
1.7
1.3
3.3
.4
.2
3.1
1.4

3.7
3.4
2.5
2.3
-3.7
9.9
9.7

2J2

-1.7
-2.0
3.1
2.9
-8.5
-13.1
-t3 .2
2.8
3.6

104.2
184.7
176.3

104.0
185.1
178.8

104.5
185.6
181.0

104.0
186.6
180.0

.8
4.0
-1.8

-.8
-.7
-12.4

.0
2.6
16.8

-.8
4.2
8.7

.0
1.7
-7.2

-.4
3.4
12.6

Expenditure category
AN items.........................................................................................

Other private transportation services............................

See footnotes at end of table.




27

22
2.9

Tab* 7. Conaumar Prica Indn tor Urban Wag* Eamara and Ctarlcal Wocitan (CPI-W* Saaaonaly ad)ua*ad UA dty avaraga, by
expenditure category and commodity and aervice group— Contlnuad
(1982-84— 100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended-

3 months

Apr.
1996

June
1996

May
1996

July
1996

Oct
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

42

Jmy

1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

Expenditure category
32
2Jt
3J3

Medical care..................................
Medical care commodities.........
Medical care services................
Professional medical services.
Entertainment.................................
Entertainment commodities.......
Entertainment services...............

226.3
206.8
230.5
207.9
155.8
141.4
176.6

227.0
207.1
231.3
206.6
156.4
141.7
177.7

227.6
208.0
231.9
208.8
156.9
141.9
178.4

228.3
208.5
232.6
209.7
156.9
141.8
178.7

4.1
2.6
4.4
3.6
3.5
2.9
3.8

4.4
4.1
4.0
4.5
4.7
4.5

2.9
2.4
2.8
3.3
2.9
3.2
2.5

3.6
3.3
3.7
3.5
2.9
1.1
4.8

4.1
3.5
4.2
3.8
4.0
30
4.1

Other goods and services.............
Tobacco and smoking products .
Personal care *.... ........................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances3
Personal care services * ................................
Personal and educational expenses...............
School books and supplies...........................
Personal and educational services...............

211.1

2 i22

243.2

2442

213.1
233.0
150.0
145.0
156.2
243.9
226.8
245.4

5.8
5.4
5.0
5.1
5.1
5.8
6.9
5.8

2.9
-1.0
1.1
-1.9
4.5
5.6
9.1
5.4

4.3
4.3
1.3
.8
2.1
5.3
4.9
5.5

3.8
3.9
1.1
.8
1.3
4.7
.9
4.9

4.2
2.1
3.0
1.5
4.8
5.7
8.0
5.6

4.1
4.1

149.6
144.7
155.7
241.1
226.3
242.5

211.9
231.9
150.3
146.0
155.8
241.8

All items.....................
Commodities...........
Food and beverages......................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.......................
Nondurables less food and beverages.....................
Apparel commodities................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel*.
Durables.......................................................................
Services.............................................................................
Rent of shelter 1........................................
Household services less rent of shelter1
Transportation services...........................
Medfcal care services..............................
Other services..........................................

139.8
151.8
132.4
134.1
128.6
140.1
129.3
170.2
159.0
129.6
176.5
230.5
197.0

140.1
151.9
132.8
134.8
128.7
140.8
129.1
170.7
159.4
130.3
177.3
231.3
197.8

140.0
153.0
132.0
133.4
127.8
139.1
129.1
171.1
159.8
130.2
178.1
231.9
196.5

140.0
153.6
131.6
132.8
127.8
138.1
129.1
171.8
160.4
130.8
178.6
232.6
199.2

2.7
1.5
3.5
.0
-1.2
1.6
-3.0
.9
3.2
3.1

2.7
3.3
1.3
4.4
7.3
2.8
8.4

4.3
5.0
4.1
6.0
9.5
-.9
16.3
.9
3.6
2.8
5.1
4.4
2.8
4.0

2.4
.6
4.8
-2.4
-3.8
-2.5
-5.6
-.8
3.8
3.6
3.8
4.8
3.7
4.5

2.7
2.4
2.4
2.2
3.0

3.3
2.8
4.4
1.7
2.6
-1.7
4.0

All Hems less food .
All items less shelter.
All items less homeowners’ costs ’
AH items less medical care............
Commodtties less food...................
Nondurables less fo od....... ...........
Nondurables less food and apparel.
Nondurables.
Services less rent of shelter1 ..........
Services less medical care services..
Energy.
A i items less energy...................
All items less food and energy.
Commodities less food and energy commodtties .
Energy commodtties.............
Services less energy services.

153.7
150.5
144.3
150.0
133.6
135.3
140.4
143.2
161.3
164.9
111.4
159.6
161.8
141.0
109.3
175.8

154.2
150.9
144.7
150.4
134.0
135.9
141.3
143.4
162.0
165.5
112.6
159.9
162£
141.0
111.6
176.5

154.1
151.0
144.7
150.5
133.2
134.7
139.9
143.3
1623
165.8
110.3
160.3
162.4
140.8
108.0
176.9

154.3
151.2
145.0
150.8
1328
134.1
138.9
143.3
163.1
166.6
109.3
160.7
1628
140.9
105.2
177.5

4.3
4.9
4.9
4.4
5.9
8.7
13.2
6.7
3.8
3.5
23.4
3.1
2.5
1.4
37.7
3.2

1.6
1.9

232.1
149.6
144.6
156.0
242.8
226.4

3.4
2.9
21
3.7

12
.8
1.7
5.0
2.9

62

Commodity and aervice group




Data not i
NOTE: Index ai

28

22
2.8
4.4
4.5

22
2.7
3.6
1.3
-1.8
4.1
4.9

2.4
22

32

2.3
2.5
.3
-.9
-1.5
.9
3.6
3.3
-5.6
3.1
2.8
2.3
**12.5
3.3

4.4
6.9
7.7
4.4
1.8
2.2
9.6
2.3
2.8

i to a i

2.5
2.6

21

2.3
18.0
2.6

2.0
22
-2.4
-3.5

-4 2
.3
4.5

42
-7.3
2.8
2.5
-.3
-14.2
3.9

i aa a whole* not to any i

22
2.6
1.6
2.9
3.4
1.7
.5

42
4,7

2.8
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.3
2.9
3.0
2.6
2.7
2.7
1.7
2.7
2.8
2.3
1.6
2.9

2
3.7

32
4.4
4.6
3.3

42

2.9
3.4
3.4
3.3
1.7
2.4

42
3.4

42
3.8
6.9
2.9
2.5
.6
8.7
3.8

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earnera and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. dty average, detailed expenditure
categories
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1996 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

0.3
.5
.5

0.1
.1
.0

0.7
.8
1.0

0.4
.5
.6

3.9
1.0
10.7
-2.6
4.2
5.4
8.7
6.0
2.6
4.4

.3
-.1
1.9
-.9
.8
.5
.5
1.1
-.6
1.0

.6
-.6
1.9
-1.1
-1.1
.4
.1
1.4
.9
.5

.1
.1
3.5
-1.9
1.5
.7
1.3
.1
.3
-.2

.2
-.4
1.6
-.9
.6
.5
.5
1.1
-.6
1.2

4.8
4.2
4.0
-1.0
-.4
-.4
-5.6
-1.5
-3.7
-.4
12.5
32.5
8.0
8.0
10.2
4.4
7.0
8.4
6.4
5.8
1.8
2.1
16.6

.6
.6
.7
.5
1.4
.2
.0
.2
-.8
.1
.9
2.4
-1.2
2.6
.8
.8
.9
1.7
.3
1.1
-.3
.5
-.5
.5

.0
.1
-.4
-1.7
-2.3
-.7
.4
-.5
-2.7
-1.5
1.1
4.6
-1.2
2.3
.2
.4
1.3
1.4
1.1
1.0
2.2
.0
2.7
-2.1

1.4
1.5
1.8
.9
.7
-1.4
-.4
-.2
2.8
1.2
4.3
6.6
5.1
1.5
4.3
.3
1.3
2.2
.7
.5
.1
.3
.1
.1

.7
.8
.7
.9
2.7
1.8
1.1
.9
-.3
.1
.2
2.4
-2.7
.7
.7
.8
.9
1.7
.3
1.3
.6
.5
.7
-.4

141.9
142.4
141.5
143.7
141.8
142.8
143.5
134.9

7.1
8.1
8.4
7.6
5.9
3.2
5.0
17.0

1.6
1.4
1.5
1.1
1.8
1.1
.3
6.6

.6
.3
.5
.3
.6
.4
1.6
-.3

1.5
1.7
1.5
2.2
1.4
.4
.4
6.4

1.5
1.7
1.9
1.1
1.6
.7
1.3
5.7

182.6
209.9
232.2
208.6
161.5
239.3
259.7
188.1
190.2
182.9
186.4
190.7
144.2
144.6
144.5
143.3
144.1
143.9

183.4
209.6
231.8
211.3
161.5
252.6
253.2
188.0
195.6
178.3
171.1
194.3
146.6
146.7
146.9
144.3
146.8
144.0

4.1
3.4
6.8
11.2
-1.3
7.5
6.7
-.4
-2.8
6.8
-13.5
3.5
5.8
6.9
7.3
5.3
4.5
1.3

.4
-.1
-.2
1.3
.0
5.6
-2.5
-.1
2.8
-2.5
-8.2
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.7
.7
1.9
.1

-1.0
-2.1
-1.5
-.6
4.0
3.8
-4.4
-2.9
1.7
-6.5
-21.9
-1.5
1.7
2.7
3.2
1.1
.5
1.3

1.9
2.6
4.1
-1.0
-1.2
-1.8
8.8
.8
-3.2
4.0
-16.7
2.8
.2
-.1
-.3
.3
.4
-.7

.6
.3
-1.0
.4
-2.6
2.0
-2.1
1.9
-.6
-2.5
-8.2
7.1
1.2
1.4
1.6
.3
1.3
-.1

144.8

148.8

6.0

2.8

.6

.6

1.9

June
1996

July
1996

Food and beverages............................ ............................................... .
Food......................................................................................................
Food at home.....................................................................................

152.6
152.1
152.6

153.1
152.8
153.3

3.4
3.5
4.0

Cereals and bakery products..........................................................
Cereals and cereal products........................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes..................................................
Cereal1........................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and commeal.........................................................
Bakery products 1...........................................................................
White bread1..............................................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 .......................
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1 ......................................
Other bakery products................................................................

174.0
168.8
153.9
189.7
144.8
176.1
177.7
175.4
173.9
177.7

174.5
168.7
156.9
187.9
146.0
177.0
178.6
177.4
172.8
179.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.........................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish.................................................................
Meats...........................................................................................
Beef and veal...........................................................................
Ground beef other than canned...........................................
Chuck roast...........................................................................
Round roast...........................................................................
Round steak..........................................................................
Sirloin steak...........................................................................
Other beef and veal1............................................................
Pork...........................................................................................
Bacon 1 ..................................................................................
Chops .....................................................................................
H am ........................................................................................
Other pork, including sausage..............................................
Other meats 1...........................................................................
Poultry1 .......................................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 .............................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1............................................
Other poultry............................................................................
Fish and seafood........................................................................
Canned fish and seafood 1 ...................................... ...............
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood.........................................
Egg*...............................................................................................

142.7
143.3
138.7
131.4
110.8
133.9
123.8
126.4
141.2
155.5
149.2
149.3
158.6
145.1
145.2
142.6
150.9
152.3
152.8
147.9
173.9
126.4
197.8
131.7

143.6
144.2
139.7
132.1
112.4
134.2
123.8
126.7
140.1
155.6
150.6
152.9
156.7
148.9
146.3
143.7
152.3
154.9
153.2
149.6
173.4
127.0
196.9
132.3

Dairy products..................................................................................
Fresh milk and cream...................................................................
Fresh whole milk.........................................................................
Other fresh milk and cream 1 .....................................................
Processed dairy products.............................................................
Cheese........................................................................................
Ice cream and related products.................................................
Other dairy products, inducting butter.......................................

139.7
140.5
139.4
142.2
139.3
141.2
143.1
126.5

Fruits and vegetables.......................................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables..........................................................
Fresh fruits..................................................................................
Apples.......................................................................................
Bananas ....................................................................................
Oranges, inducing tangerines.................................................
Other fresh fruits......................................................................
Fresh vegetables........................................................................
Potatoes....................................................................................
Lettuce1 ...................................................................................

July 1995

June 1996

Expenditure category

Other fresh vegetables............................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables..................................................
Processed fruits..........................................................................
Fruit Juices and frozen fruit.....................................................
Canned and dried fruits...........................................................
Frozen vegetables...............................*...................................
Processed vegetables exdudkig
frozen...................................................................................
o n

fooinovM i t era or now.




29

.8

Table •. Coneumer Price Index tor Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Worker* (CM-W* US. fitly Manga, detaNed axpendnure
eaugoriM — Contimwd
(1962-84*100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted jndcross
Item and group

Unaftatsd
percent change to
July 1996 fro m -

June
1996

♦Wy
1996

Other food at home...........................................................................
Sugar and sweets........................................................... ...............
Sugar and artificial sweetener* .......,.......,............. ................
Sweets, inducting candy1 ..................................................... ......
Fats and oHs.............. .....................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages
........ ............. ...
„Mtl
Carbonated drinks........................................................................
Coffee 1......................................................................................... .
Other noncarbonated drinks.......................................................
Other prepared food.... ..................................................................
Canned and packaged soup.......................................................
Frozen prepared food 1 ......................................................... .
Snacks * ............................................................. ..........................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices..........................................................................
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food1 ................

142.5
143.7
133.3
148.0
140.6
127.9
120.5
148.4
136.0
155.9
185.3
141.9
147.2

142.6
144.6
134.0
149.0
140.2
127.1
119.4
146.9
137.0
156.6
186.8
144.4
148.6

-2 2
2
-9 2

163.2
156.6

Food away from home.....................................................................
Lunch............ .....................................................................................
Dinner.......................................................... .......................................
Other meals and snacks1 ................................................................

July 1995

June 1996

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
Ju*

0.0
.7
1.0
.6
.1

0.2
.4

0.2
.5
.5
.7
-.8
-.1
-1
-1.0
.4
.4

ExpendKure category

3.0
3.6
5.4
3.4
4.9

0.1
.6
.5
.7
-.3
-.6
-.9
-1.0
.7
.4
.8
1.8
1.0

-1T a11

.7

162.7
156.4

4.0
2.0

- .*j
". 1

.2
.4A

_9

♦A
1

152.3
152.7
150.6
154.5

152.7
153.1
151.0
155.1

9 ft
9 ft
C.9
2.5
2.6

.9
A

.2
.3
.3
-.1

J
*
.0

.3
.4

.3
.3
.3
.5

AlcohoKc beverages..........................................................................
Aloohoic beverages at hom e.............................................................
Beer and ale..........................................................................
W in e ........ ..........................................................................
DistiNed spirits 1...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from hom e...............................................

157.9
146.5
147.4
137.7
146.7
182.0

1OKf7*o
a

A
0.14
3.0
A4
3.1
4.9
12
3.1

-.1
.0
-.1
.0
.3
-.3

.3
.4
.3
8
.1
.3

.2

146.5
147.3
137.7
147 9
1A1
A
■01.4

.1
.3

Housing............
Shelter........................................................................
Renters' costs 2 ........................................................
Rent, residential...................................................
Other renters’ costs................................................
Lodging while out of to w n .....................................
Lodging while at school *....................................
Tenants1 insurance.....................................
Homeowners’ costs2....................................
Owners* equivalent rent2 .............................
Household insurance 1 2 ........................
Maintenance and repairs 1 ...........................
Maintenance and repair services 1..............
Maintenance and repair commodities1 .........
Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs 14
Other maintenance and repair commodWes1 ....
Fuel and other utilities..........................
.............................
Fuels..................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodifies ..
Fuel oii.........................................
Other household fuel commodities ’ 4 . .
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)........
Electricity...................................... „
Ut#ty (piped) g a s .................................
Other utilities and pubbc services 1........
Telephone services 1........................
Local charges * .................................
Interstate toll calls 1......................
Intrastate ton calls1.........................
..........................
Water and sewerage maxitenance........
Cable television 1 8 ......................
.....................
Refuse collection s ........................
....................

149.6
165.9
157.2
161.3
215.3
214.7
O 1illa7f
£
1*19
19ft. 11
160.5
160.8
146.9
1Q7
1Of .9
146.7
125.8
1202
123.2
128.2
116.1
94.3
92.5
199
l u . r7
123.8

150.4
1qo n
100.9
159.1
161.9
226.0
226.6
A
c l 2.0
153.4
161.0
181.3
147.8
137.9
148*2
124.8
110
4
M0.O

2.9
3.2
3.4
2.8
5.8
6.0
4.0
1.7
3.1
32
1.7
2.4
3.7
.6
1.5
.1
3.3
3.4
5.9
6.7
4.3
3.2
1.8
6.8
3.0
1.7
.6
4.7

.5
.6
1.2
.4
5.0
5.5
.1
.9
.3
.3
.6
.3
1.0
-.6
-.7
-.6
.4
.6
-2.3

2
2
2

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

lUo .7
1
CD A
190.2
125.8
160.3
78.4
89.2
ot\A a
tv4,o
212.2
246.2

See footnotes at end of table.




30

122.5
128.7
117.0
92.1
89.5
121.8
125.1
136.8
107.1
158.0
126.0
160.5
78.4
89.4
200.7
215.7
246.7

1.6
4.8
4.8
4.8
1.7

-3 2
-.7
1.1
1.4
.4
-.1

2
.1
.0

32

2

3.3
6.9

-2.0
1.8
.2

22

.4

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

.3
-.1
.0
.1
.1
.3
.2
.1
.5
.6
.4
.9
.0

2
-.3
-1.8
-2.2
-1.6
-.2
-1.1
2.3
.9
1.5
2.0
.0
.7
.3
.4
.0

2
.3
.9
-.8

„j2.
-1.1

2
6
1.8
5

.1
.0

.7
.3
.4

.0
-.1

.1
.1

2
-2
-.8
-3.9
-5.1
-2.3
-.5
-1.1
.7
.4
.5
.5
.5
.5
.3
5
i!o

.6

1.8
1.0

.0

.3
.4

.1

.2
.3
-.2

.4
.4
.6
.3
1.7
1.9
.4
.5
.3
.3
.5
.3
1.0
-.6

-.7
-.6
.4
.9
-1.5
-2.1
-.7
1.1
1.2
.7
-.1
.2
.1
.0

.2
-2.4
1.6
.0

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W* U A dty average, dstaMsd expendHure
categories — Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unedjusted
porcont change to
July 1996 from—

Ssesoneiy adlustsd
percent change from

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

-0.2
-.5
-1.5
-.6
.1
-.4
-1.4
-.7
-.7

0.2

0.1

June
1996

July
1996

123.1
109.9
120.5
132.2
139.5
138.2
132.7
119.6
79.8
71.8
64.2
66.1
90.8
102.4
110.8
109.6
93.2
58.4
114.1

123.2
109.8
120.0
131.4
138.1
136.8
133.6
119.0
79.7
71.5
64.0
66.0
91.1
102.8
111.9
110.2
92.9
56.4
114.9

1.1
-.1
-3.2
1.8
1.5
5.9
-.7
.8
-2.0
-2.9
-4.8
-6.0
-.1
1.2
4.5
1.5
-1.9
-11.3
.7

0.1
-.1
-.4
-.6
-1.0
-1.0
.7
-.5
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.2
.3
.4
1.0
.5
-.3
-3.4
.7

-.8
-1.6
-.7
-.8
-.5
-.3
-1.4
-1.2
-.4

137.2
116.5
124.7
108.3

137.2
116.3
126.6
109.0

.2
.3
3.3
2.6

.0
-.2
1.5
.6

-.4
.9
-1.2
.4

-.1
-2.0
.5
.0

89.0
114.7
141.2
143.0
144.8
134.8
150.5
160.8
153.2
134.8

91.2
115.0
141.6
143.9
144.9
135.1
151.1
160.8
153.5
135.7

-1.5
-2*5
2.9
2.4
4.8
1.7
3.1
.0
4.2
4.1

2.5
.3
.3
.6
.1
.2
.4
.0
.2
.7

-1.5
-1.0
-.4
.2
-.1
-1.0
.4
.0
.3
1.0

1.6
-3.5

130.2
126.9
126.6
126.7
130.4
133.9
123.0
136.5
129.6
114.5
122.1
120.7
110.9
110.0
125.6
133.2
121.2
128.7
130.1
150.5
135.4
149.3
128.9
155.1
128.1
132.0
131.7
121.8
159.0
160.8
158.1

127.9
124.3
123.8
124.7
128.7
132.5
121.0
132.7
130.0

.4
.2
-.1
1.3
2.2
1.4
3.6
.6
3.4
-1.7
-1.6
-1.9
2.3
-5.2
-3.2
4.0
-6.6
.2
2.7
1.1
5.2
.3
-1.2
.6
2.1
-1.9
6.4
3.1
1.6
2.2
1.2

-1.8
-2.0

July 1995

June 1996

ExpendHure category
Household furnishings and operation......................................................
Housefumishings.....................................................................................
Textile housefumishings......................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .......................................................................
Bedroom furniture 1............................................................................
Sofas 1.................................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables 1 .......................................................
Other furniture....................................................................................
Appliances, including electronic equipment1...................................
Video and audio products 1 ..............................................................
Televisions 1.....................................................................................
Video products other than televisions 16....................................
Audio products 1..............................................................................
Major household appliances 1 4 .......................................................
Refrigerators and home freezers 1 ...............................................
Laundry equipment1.......................................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners 1 4 ...............
Information processing equipment1 * .............................................
Other housefumishings 1 4 ...................................................................
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 hardware1 ..................
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1 4 ..........................................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers 1 7 ..........................................
Housekeeping supplies...........................................................................
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1............................
Household paper products and stationery supplies 1 .....................
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies 1................................
Housekeeping services...........................................................................
Postage 1 ...............................................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair1 ..........................................................
Gardening and other household services 1 4 ...................................

Apparel commodities less footwear.....................................................

Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets............................. ...........
Furnishings and special clothing..................................................
Shirts.................................................................................................
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers...................................................
B o ys '....................................................................................................
Women’s and girls’ ...............................................................................
Women’s .............................................................................................
Coats and jackets.............. ............................................................
Dresses.............................................................................................
Separates and sportswear.............................................................
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories......................
S uits..................................................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ 1.........................................................................
Other apparel commodities................................................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 1 4 ...................................
Watches and jewelry4.......................... .........................................
Watches 1 4 ......................................................................................
Jewelry4 ......................................... .................................................
Footwear...................................................................................................
Men’s .....................................................................................................
Boys' and girts’ .............................. ......................................................
Women’s ...............................................................................................
Apparel services 1 .....................................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1.......................
Other apparel services 1........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




31

11Z0
118.1
116.9
107.7
109.6
119.4
133.9
111.7
123.9
126.8
150.9
138.4
149.2
128.0
155.2
126.8
131.7
129.9
120.3
159.3
161.2
158.2

-22
-1.6
-1.3
-1.0
-1.6
-2.8
.3
-2.2
-3.3
-3.1
-2.9
-.4
-4.9
.5
-7.8
-3.7
-2.5
.3

22
-.1
-.7
.1
-1.0
-.2
-1.4
-1.2
.2
.2
.1

-J

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

2
4.4
-.8
-.2
.9
-.6
.8
-2.4
.5
-.6
.5

2
2
.0

2
-1.6
.7
.4
.4
.3

2

-2

-.7
1.1

-1.0
-.6
-1.0
-1.0
.7
.4
-.1
-.1
-.3

2J2
1.5

12
•12
.0
.0
.0
-1.0

2
.1
1.1
-.8
.1
.3
-.5

-2
.4
-1.1
.4
.3
.0
.0
.5
-.6
-.7
-.9
-.6
-.7
-1.9
1.0
.1
-.9
-1.0
-1.0
-1.0
-3.7
-4.6
.3
.4
-1.6
-1.1
-1.1
-.8
1.3
-1.2
-.5
-1.0
.5
-.6
1.0
.6
.1

-2
.3
.4
1.0
.5
-.3
-3.4
.7
.0

-2
1.5
.6
2.5
.3
.5
.6
.1

2
.5
.0

2
.7
.0
.0
-.1

-2
-.1
.5

-2
-12
12
-.3
.1
.6
.5
3.3
.6
-.4
-2.9
-2.3
-2.5
.9
2.2
.9
-.7
1.7
.2
.5
.5

2

2
2
2

.1

.1

Table 8. Conaumar Price Index for Urban Wage Earner* and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. dty average, detaied expenditure
catagorlea — Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
June
1996

July
1996

143.8
141.8
144.5
140.9
122.3
121.7

143.3
141.1
144.3
140.6
122.4
121.7
121.4
123.1
132.1
150.5
161.0
158.1
106.8
108.7
106.7
113.2
109.5
158.9
167.3

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1996 from—
July 1995

June 1996

May t o
June

June to
July

0.6
.6

- 0.8

-0.4
-.4

.3
.4

2

.1

.3

.4

.3
.4

Apr. to
May

j

Expenditure category
Transportation.................................................................................
Private..................................................................... ................................
New vehicles.................................................................... ....................
New cars...... ......... .............. ...... ............. ........ ..............................
Subcompact new cars 4 ..........
....
.........
Compact new c a w 4
______ _
- ............................ - ....... , ...........................
Intermediate new cars 4 .......... . ............... .. ....* ...........................................*.................
Full-size new cars 4 ............... _____________ ________ _
Luxury new cars 4 ....................................... ,T.................................
New trucks * .......................................................................................
New motorcycles4 .........................................................................
Used c a rs .............................................................................................
Motor fuel..............................................................................................
GasoHn*___ ____ __________-.......... . - .........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........... ......................................., .
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 * , ....... ....................................
Gasoline, ^^eaded premium ,
..... ............................
Automobile maintenance and repair..................................................
Body work 1 ........................................................................................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1 .....................................
Maintenance and servicing 1 ............................................................
Power plant repair............................................................................
Other private transportation........................ ..................................
Other private transportation commodities.....................................
Motor oil, coolant, and other products1 ........................... .
.
Automobile parts and equipment.......... .......................................
Tires 1 .......... .............................................................................
Other parts and equipment1 ..............................................
Other private transportation services..........................................
Automobile insurance........................................................
Automobile finance charges...........................................
Automobile fees 1 ................................ ..........................
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1 ........................................
Other automobile-related fees 1 ................................
Public transportation...............................................
Airline fares .....................................................................................
Other intercity transportation..............................................................
Intracity public transportation1 ......................................................
Medfcal c a re ................................................................. ........................
Medcal care commodities.............................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medfcal supplies1 4 .....................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ..........
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies...............................................................................
Medfcal care services .............................................................
Professional medical services...........................
Physicians' services.....................................
Dental services 1 .... ........ ............. ............
Eye care 1 4 ..............................................
Services by other medical professionals4 .........
Hospital and related services..........................
Hospital rooms...........................................
Other inpatient services4 .........................
Outpatient services4 ...................................

121.6

123.3
133.0
150.6
160.6
158.3
111.0

110.9
109.1
115.5
111.5
158.6
167.5
165.8
146.5
162.2
168.8
104.3
130.5
101.4
100.4
106.8
185.1
242.0
93.9
178.3
181.5
175.2
180.1
190.9
1 A 4i . O
e

173.6
227.3
9 flA n
A J O .U
4 J4 a

142.0
168.1
170 a
94* A
u
l.O
V\Q A
cuy.u
Oia e
£10.5

215.6
139.5
149.9
265.6
O
ti A
254.2
216.2
215.5

See footnotes at end of table.




32

166.1
147.2
162.3
169.2
103.8
130.4
100.9
99.9

2.5
2.5

-0.3
-.5

2.1
1.8

-.1

2

•2

.1
.1
.6
.0

.9
2.6
1.8

A

,0
- 2

-.6

.5

.6

2.3

- 2

2

2.8
2.6

- 7

- 2

-.1
-.1

.3
.5
-.9

- 2.0
- 2.0

2 .5

-3 2

2.3

-3 2
-3.7

5.3
- 2

5.1
4.9
5.1
4.6
3.3

_2

-2 2

9 A

- 2.0
—

J

. 1 1.0
A

.3
.3
-.6
- 1.1

4

A
1.0

9 A

4 4

.3

2
2
.1
.6
_ 3

-2.7
-2.5
-2.4
-Z 0
-2.5

-.11

A
Ji.

4
.«J

2

4.9

1.3

.2

-.1

2.3

■C
c

2.6

n

A
.u

2

n
4 9
d.C

-.5

.0
.0
.2
.1
-.2

-.1

2

-.5
-1.7

-.5
-.5

-.3

.6

-.6

185.7
242.6
Of)
9 0 .Q
9
180.3

.3

2.5
4.2
-3.7
3.0

.3

.2

181.5
180.0
180.6
191.5
160.2
174.3

1.5
5.3
2.3
-3.1
3.0

.0

.0

.0

.0

2.7
.3
.3

-4.3
1.4

- 1.2

2.7

2.6

1.9

-.8

.9

11.2

.4

-.1

1.0
-.1

228.2
206.5
243.2
142.7
169.2

3.6
3.1
3.6

.4

.3

2
2

2.2
2.1

.5
.7

.1
.1
.0
.0

2.6

-.1

1HA 9

172.2
232.6
209.9
217.5
216.4
140.0
149.9
267.3
255.7
217.2
216.6

9 O

i1./
7
C.f

4 9

3.7
3.6
3.4
4.5
1.3
3.0
4.8
4.0
5.1
6.0

.1

2

2
.0
1.1

.4
.4
.5
.4
.4

-.8

.4
.3
-1.9

.5
.3
.3
.3
.7

2

2
.1

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

.5
4
.1
A
.4

c
*.3
-.14

-J
-.5
-.8

.3
.3

.5
.5

1.0

.8
1.1

-.5

12

.3
.4
.5
.5
.6

.3
.3
.1
.0
.1
.2

.0
.6
.6

.3
.4
.4

.3

.5
.5

.8

.6

.6

.4
.5

-.6

- 12
- 1.1
.4
.3

2
2
.5
.7
.0

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

2
2
.3
.3

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. dty average, detailed expenditure
categories — Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
July 1996 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Apr. to
May

May to
June

June to
July

0.0
-.1
.2
-.1
.6
-1.0
-1.2
-.8
.2
-.2
.1
.7
.1
.5

0.4
.2
.3
.4
-.1
.0
.2
-.2
.0
.4
.8
-1.0
.6
-.3

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

0.0
-.1
.0
-.1
.6
-1.0
-1.2
-.8
.2
-.2
.1
.7
.2
.7

4.8
5.8
3.1
3.0

.1
-.3
.1
.3

.5
1.2
.5
.2

-.2
1.0
.7
.1

1.1
-.3
.2
.3

211.6
233.2
150.0
145.0

4.1
3.0
2.1
1.2

.3
.2
.3
.3

.4
.5
.5
.9

.1
.1
-.5
-1.0

.4
.4
.3
.3

149.5

149.3

1.7

-.1

.7

-.8

-.1

141.7
156.0
155.4

142.5
156.2
155.4

.8
3.2
3.3

.6
.1
.0

1.0
.1
.0

-1.1
.1
.1

.6
.1
.0

157.3
240.6
225.5
242.0
257.3
272.4
267.3
129.1
214.4
157.0
182.1
162.1

158.5
241.4
225.5
242.9
258.1
273.0
268.4
129.5
215.4
158.1
182.1
163.1

3.2
5.3
5.5
5.3
5.5
6.2
5.7
4.2
5.0
4.1
6.2
4.9

.8
.3
.0
.4
.3
.2
.4
.3
.5
.7
.0
.6

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

.2
.4
.1
.4
.4
.3
.5
.4
.3
.0
.3
.3

1.0
.5
.2
.5
.5
.4
.5
.5
.7
.7
.0
.7

154.2
124.1

155.2
124.9

4.8
-1.4

.6
.6

-.1
-1.8

1.2
.6

.7
1.5

111.4
141.8
151.8

109.2
142.4
152.5

5.1
3.0
3.2

-2.0
.4
.5

2.3
.8
.3

-3.2
-.1
.3

-2.5
.4
.5

June
1996

July
1996

156.7
141.9
176.8
189.9
163.6
125.9
129.6
118.1
132.4
128.0
134.9
137.8
178.0
135.9

156.7
141.8
177.1
189.8
164.5
124.6
128.1
117.2
132.6
127.7
135.1
138.7
178.2
136.6

3.4
3.0
4.8
5.3
4.4
-.6
-.3
-1.1
3.7
3.4
.4
5.1
4.0
.7

159.3
193.9
161.6
137.2

159.5
193.3
161.7
137.6

211.0
232.8
149.6
144.6

July 1995

June 1996

Expenditure category
Entertainment.........................
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials..............
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1......
Sporting goods and equipment1...............
Sport vehicles, Including bicycles 1 ........
Other sporting goods 1 .............................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1 .
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment....
Photographic supplies and equipment....
Pet supplies and expense 1.....................
Entertainment services...................................
Club memberships 4 .
Fees for participant sports, excluding
dub memberships4 ........................
Admissions 1...........................................
Fees for lessons or instructions4 ......
Other entertainment services 1 4 ........
Other goods and services...................................................
Tobacco and smoking products.......................................
Personal care 1 ...................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances1 ..............
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1............ .
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, induding hair and dental products 1 .
Personal care services 1.................................................
Beauty parlor services for females1 ..........................
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males...................................................
Personal and educational expenses................................
School books and supplies............................................
Personal and educational services...............................
Tuition and other school fe e s .....................................
College tuition..............................................................
Elementary and high school tuition.........................
Day care and nursery schoot7.................................
Personal expenses........................................................
Legal service fees 1 4 .................................................
Personal financial services 1 4 ..................................
Funeral expenses4 .....................................................

2

Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm food............
Selected beef cuts.....................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products............................. .................
Utilities and public transportation.
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1

II




1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984= 100
Indexes on a December 1982= 100
Indexes on a December 1986— 100
Indexes on a December
100

*
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
7
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
"
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

base
base.
base.
base.

33

Table 0. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. dty average,
detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

1
i

6 months ended—

June
1996

July
1996

Food and beverages..................................................................................
Fo o d........................................................................................................
Food at home ........................................................................................

153.0
152.6
153.1

153.6
153.3
154.0

3.5
3.8
4.4

1.3
1.1
.5

4.1
4.1
4.9

4.8
5.4
6.5

2.4
2.4
2.4

4.4
4.7
5.7

Cereals and bakery products.............................................................
Cereals and cereai products...........................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes....................................................
Cereal1 ....................................................................... ..... ............
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal...........................................................
Bakery products 1 ............................................................................
White bread 1........... .....................................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1...........................
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1.........................................
Other bakery products..................................................................

173.7
168.3
152.4
189.7
144.5
176.1
177.7
175.4
173.9
176.0

174.0
167.7
154.8
187.9
145.3
177.0
178.6
177.4
172.8
178.1

3.6
3.9
11.0
.4
5.0
2.9
12.2
8.9
2.2
-6.6

6.5
3.4
6.3
1.5
5.2
6.8
6.5
4.8
2.6
19.1

2.1
.2
-3.0
3.6
2.8
5.5
8.4
.0
3.1
.7

3.5
-3.5 I
31.7
-14.8
3.9
6.6
7.7
10.8
2.3
6.3

5.1
3.6
^
8.6
.9
5.1
4.8
9.3
6.8
2.4
5.5

2.8
-1.8
13.0
-6.1
3.4
6.0
8.1
5.3
2.7
3.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..........................................*................
Meats, poultry, and fish...................................................................
Meats..............................................................................................
Beef and veal.............................................................................
Ground beef other than canned............................................
Chuck roast............................. ............... ..... ..................
Round roast.............................................................................
Round steak....................................................................
Sirloin steak..........................................................................
Other beef and veal1 .....................................................
Pork............................................................................
Bacon 1 ............................................................
Chops..............................................................
Ham.................................................................
Other pork, including sausage.............................. ...
Other meats 1 ....................................................
Poultry 1...............................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1.............................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ....................
Other poultry...............................................
Fish and seafood............. ..................................
Canned fish and seafood 1.......................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood.................
E ggs..............................................................

143.2
143.4
138.7
131.6
111.1
134.4
123.5
127.3
138.1
155.5
149.2
149.3
158.7
146.7
144.2
142.6
150.9
152.3
152.8
147.0
174.7
126.4
199.0
138.5

144.2
144.5
139.7
132.8
114.1
136.8
124.8
128.5
137.7
155.6
149.5
152.9
154.4
147.7
145.2
143.7
152.3
154.9
153.2
148.9
175.7
127.0
137.9

9.3
8.0
8.0
1.2
3.2
6.3
8.4
-2.1
-6.3
-1.5
17.6
50.4
13.5
16.7
10.4
1
O i1
l£.
11.1
7.8
14.3
6.7
4.7
-.6
5.8
34.9

3.5
1.1
1.5
-.3
-6.4
9.5
-5.2
-1.2
-5.8
5.2
4.7
2.8
9.5
-2.0
7.6
2.6
4.7
3.3
7.2
5.7
-5.8
1.9
-7.6
44.9

-1.7
-2.0
-2.0
-5.8
-2.4
-14.5
-25.7
-3.7
-1.1
-4.2
4.7
17.2
4.9
-.8
1.2
-2.8
-1.9
.5
-3.4
-.6
-2.5
-1.3
-2.6
3.5

8.8
10.0
fl O
0.0
.6
4.3
-1 2
4.3
1.3
-1.4
-1.0
24.3
70.0
4.3
19.4
22.9
6.1
14.9
23.3
8.2
11.8
12.0
3.2
14.6
-9.0

6.4
4.5
4.7
.4
-1.7
7.9
1.4
-1.7
-6.1
1.8
11.0
24.4
11.5
7.0
9.0
7.2
7.9
5.5
10.7
6.2
-7
.6
-1.1
39.8

3.4
3.8
3.2
-2.7
.9
-8.1
-12.0
-1.2
-1.3
-2.6
14.0
41.1
4.6
8.8
11.5
1.5
6.2
11.3
2.3
5.5
4.5
1.0
5.6
-3.0

Dairy products.............................................
Fresh milk and cream...............................
Fresh whole milk....................................
Other fresh milk and cream 1.................
Processed dairy products........................
Cheese..............................................
Ice cream and related products............
Other dairy products, including butter.......

139.8
140.2
139.1
142.2
139.7
141.8
142.8
127.4

141.9
142.6
141.7
143.7
142.0
142.8
144.6
134.6

2.1
2.8
2.8
1.5
.6
-2.0
2.3
6.8

6.1
8.7
8.8
13.1
3.3
2.0
4.1
7.0

5.1
5.7
6.4
1.7
4.8
6.8
.3
3.4

15.4
16.0
16.5
14.9
15.4
6.1
14.1
56.3

4.1
5.7
5.7
7.2
1.9
.0
3.2
6.9

10.2
10.8
11.3
8.1
10.0
6.5
7.0
27.9

Fruits and vegetables......................
Fresh fruits and vegetables................
Fresh fruits...................................
Apples...........................................................
Bananas ........................................
Oranges, including tangerines....................
Other fresh fruits...........................
Fresh vegetables..................................
Potatoes.......................................
Lettuce 1...................................
Tomatoes 1................................
Other fresh vegetables................
Processed fruits and vegetables ..
Processed fruits...................
Fruit juices and frozen fruit....
Canned and dried fruits. .
Processed vegetables............
Frozen vegetables..........
Proca»^v^e«abte**ctudina
frozen..............

185.2
215.2
237.5
202.3
160.4
234.4
275.7
190.0
178.1
182.9
186.4
191.7
144.2
144.7
144.8
143.0
143.5
143.3

186.3
215.9
235.1
203.1
156.3
239.2
269.9
193.6
177.0
178.3
171.1
205.4
146.0
146.7
147.1
143.5
145.4
143.1

3.2
4.5
11.9
27.1
.8
30.1
4.7
-3.3
13.6
75.9
-41.9
-7.4
.3
1.5
1.2
4.6
-.6
.9

-12.3
-18.6
-12.4
13.2
-9.5
-37.1
-11.4
-25.7
-3.8
17.7
4.7
-8.9
3.5
6.5
6.9
4.7
-.9
-1.7

22.5
30.5
24.8
11.2
3.7
40.1
29.5
38.0
-10.9
-22.2
625.3
-1.7
6.5
3.5
2.6
4.7
10.8
4.0

6.0
3.0
6.2
-4.8
.5
17.0
7.6
-.8
-8.3
-19.1
-87.3
38.6
13.3
16.8
19.5
7.3
9.3
2.0

-4.9
-7.8
-1.0
19.9
-4.5
-9.6
-3.7
-15.2
4.6
43.9
-22.0
-8.2
1.9
4.0
4.0
4.8
-.7
-.4

14.0
16.0
15.1
2.9
2.1
28.0
18.1
17.0
-9.6
-20.7
-4.1
16.7
9.9
10.0
10.7
6.0
10.1
3.0

144.3

147.1

-1.4

-.6

13.7

13.2

-1.0

13.5

Oct
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

!

Ju*y
1996

Jan.
1996

i
i

July
1996

Expenditure category

................

........................
...................
........................

See footnotes at end of table.




34

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for UrtMrn Waga Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. dty average,
detaMad expenditure categoiiea Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

3 months ended—
June
1996

July
1996

Oct.
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

6 months ended—
July
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

Expenditure cetegory
Other food at h o m e ..................................................................................
Sugar and sweets...................................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners..........................................................
Sweets, including candy 1...................................................................
Fats and o ils ...........................................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages........................................................................
Carbonated drinks...............................................................................
Coffee1 .................................................................................................
Other noncarbonated drinks...............................................................
Other prepared fo o d ..............................................................................
Canned and packaged so u p ..............................................................
Frozen prepared food 1.......................................................................
Snacks 1 ............................................................................. ...................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices.......................................................................................
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food 1 .....................

142.4
143.7
133.3
148.0
140.7
127.9
120.7
148.4
136.9
155.9
184.4
141.9
147.2

142.7
144.4
133.9
149.0
139.6
127.8
120.6
146.9
137.5
156.6
185.5
144.4
148.6

0.9
2.9
3.5
2.8
2.4
-1.8
.7
-9.5
4.6
1.9
2.5
2.9
6.4

1.1
7.1
6.4
6.6
3.2
—3.3
.7
-13.7
1.5
2.7
.2
-5.0
1.1

3.2
2.6
2.5
3.3
.0
.6
2.7
-3.9
3.9
5.6
5.5
7.4
10.4

1.7
6.6
6.9
6.4
1.2
-4.3
-3.2
-9.5
2.1
4.5
13.8
9.1
1.9

1.0
5.0
4.9
4.7
2.8
-2.6
.7
-11.6
3.0
2.3
1.4
-1.1
3.7

2.4
4.6
4.6
4.9
.6
-1.9
-.3
-6.7
3.0
5.0
9.6
8.2
6.0

162.9
156.9

162.5
156.9

1.3
1.0

6.3
2.9

5.9
2.3

2.5
2.1

3.7
2.0

4.2
2.2

Food away from h o m e ................................................................................
Lunch ..........................................................................................................
Dinner.........................................................................................................
Other meals and snacks 1........................................................................

152.3
152.7
150.6
154.5

152.7
153.1
151.0
155.1

2.7
2.7
2.5
2.9

1.9
2.1
1.9
1.3

2.7
1.9
2.4
3.4

2.9
3.2
3.2
2.9

2.3
2.4
2.2
2.1

2.8
2.5
2.8
3.2

Alooholic beverages......................................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at hom e....... .............................................................
Beer and a le ..............................................................................................
W in e ............................................................................................................
Distilled spirits 1 .........................................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from hom e.....................................................

157.6
146.2
147.0
137.7
146.7
181.6

157.8
146.7
147.1
138.0
147.2
181.3

3.2
2.8
3.4
4.0
2.8
3.7

2.6
1.7
2.5
4.6
-2.2
2.7

3.9
4.2
4.5
4.2
1.4
3.6

2.6
3.3
1.6
7.0
3.0
2.2

2.9
2.3
3.0
4.3
.3
3.2

3.2
3.8
3.1
5.6
2.2
2.9

Housing...............................................................................................................
Shelter..............................................................................................................
Renters' costs2 ..........................................................................................
Rent residential.........................................................................................
Other renters1 costs..................................................................................
Lodging while out of to w n....................................................................
Lodging while at school3 .....................................................................
Tenants’ insurance.................................................................................
Homeowners' costs 2 ............................... ................................................
Owners* equivalent rent2 ......................................................................
Household insurance 12..........................................................................
Maintenance and repairs 1..........................................................................
Maintenance and repair services 1 ........................................................
Maintenance and repair commodities 1.................................................
Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs 1 4 .................
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1 ...................................
Fuel and other utilities....................................................................................
Fuels..............................................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities................................. .
Fuel o il................................................................. ...................................
Other household fuel commodities 1 4 ................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).......................................
Electricity.................................................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s ....................................................................................
Other utilities and public services 1 ..........................................................
Telephone services 1 ...............................................................................
Local charges 1 .......................................................................................
Interstate toll calls 1 ..............................................................................
Intrastate toll calls 1 ..............................................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance........................................................
Cable television 1 5 ............ ......................................................................
Refuse collection 5 ...................................................................................

149.1
165.8
156.6
161.5
213.6
212.6
214.7
152.0
160.7
160.9
146.7
137.5
146.7
125.6
120.2
123.2
126.5
112.5
95.0
93.3
122.7
119.8
129.5
107.6
158.2
125.8
160.3
78.4
89.2
205.4
212.2
246.7

149.7
166.5
157.6
162.0
217.3
216.6
215.5
152.8
161.2
161.4
147.4
137.9
148.2
124.8
119.3
122.5
127.0
113.5
93.6
91.3
121.8
121.1
131.1
108.3
158.0
126.0
160.5
78.4
89.4
200.5
215.7
246.7

3.1
3.3
2.9
2.3
5.2
5.2
3.3
-1.8
3.4
3.6
-1.6
3.0
4.3
1.0
-2.0
3.3
2.0
2.6
-3.1
-4.6
.0
3.1
6.4
-3.9
1.3
.3
.3
.0
2.3
2.1
2.4
1.7

3.0
3.5
2.9
3.1
2.1
2.3
4.1
.8
3.6
3.6
2.5
-.6
.6
-2.2
2.8
-5.4
2.6
3.3
39.4
47.9
35.0
.3
-2.1
5.7
2.4
1.6
.3
4.9
1.8
5.2
3.6
2.2

3.0
2.7
3.4
2.3
7.7
7.7
5.4
3.5
2.5
2.5
3.1
3.9
3.6
4.6
4.5
4.3
6.9
9.3
24.7
34.6
5.5
8.4
7.3
10.6
3.4
-3.5
-8.5
12.1
3.2
14.0
11.0
.7

2.7
3.4
4.4
3.5
8.1
8.8
3.2
4.3
3.0
2.8
3.0
3.3
6.5
-.6
1.0
-1.6
1.6
-.7
-25.4
-31.9
-17.0
1.7
-3.9
15.8
5.0
8.7
11.2
2.1
5.6
-7.1
10.9
4.2

3.0
3.4
2.9
2.7
3.6
3.8
3.7
-.5
3.5
3.6
.4
1.2
2.4
-.6
.3
-1.1
2.3
2.9
16.2
18.8
16.2
1.7
2.0
.8
1.8
1.0
.3
2.4
2.1
3.6
3.0
1.9

2.9
3.1
3.9
2.9
7.9
8.2
4.3
3.9
2.8
2.7
3.1
3.6
5.0
2.0
2.7
1.3
4.2
4.2
-3.5
-4.2
-6.4
5.0
1.5
13.2
4.2
2.4
.9
7.0
4.4
3.0
10.9
2.4

See footnotes at end of table.




35

TaMa 9. Conaumar Fries Index tor Urban Waga Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Saaaonaly ad|ustad US. elty average,
dataflad axpandltura categortee Continued
(1982-84=» 100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonaiy ed»«tad annual rats
percent change for

SeaaonaMy adjusted
indexes

o morons ■non

3 months ended—

Item and group
June
1996

Juty
1996

123.0
109.9
121.1
132.2
139.5
138.2
132.7
118.6
79.8
71.6
64.2
66.1
90.8
102.4
110.8
109.6
93.2
58.4
114.1

Apr.
1996

J* y
1996

Jan.
1996

0.0
-1.8
-1 Z 0
-.3
5.4
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Z1
-5.8
-3.4
-3.8
-4.3
-10.7
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—.4
-11.29
A
0,17

ZO
.9
.3
Z8
-.7
9.3
1.9
3.2
-Z 9
-4.6
-7.0
-10.3
_ A
A
.O

Oct
1995

Jan.
1996

123.1
109.7
119.9
131.4
138.1
136.8
133.6
119.1
79.7
71.5
64.0
66.0
91.1
102.8
111.9
110.2
92.9
56.4
114.9

Z7
1.8
4.9
Z2
-6.0
9.0
.8
6.9
-2.4
-5.3
-10.8
-2.8
-Z 2
ZO
9.7
-.4
-1.7
-4.9
3.9

1.3
.0
-4.1
3.4
4.9
9.7
3.3
-.3
-3.4
-3.8
-3.0
-17.1
.4
I1*1
1
-Z 1
_11
rt
-11 .u
47
-2./

-13.1
Z8

137.2
116.5
124.7
108.3

137.2
116.3
126.6
109.0

6.9
cA
0.0

.6
9.9
-9.6
1.9

-4.5
-8.1
1Z7
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-1.7
-5.0

89.0
114.7
140.9
143.0
144.8
134.8
150.6
160.8

91.2
115.0
141
A
141.0
143.9
144.9

-10.1
-10.8
4.7
3.7
6.8
.6
1.6
.0
5.5
4.7

-1.3
2Z3
Z6
-.6
4.5
5.8
1.9
.0
Z7
5.0

10.8
-15.9
-.3

2.8
Z8
4.4
4.2
7.4
9.9
Z4
1Z6

-.9
-.9
-Z 8
Z9
2.8
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17.5
-4.0
4.1
-3.7
-7.9
-8.3
—5.3
-7.1
-14.4
6.3
-7.8
-5.6
7.8
1.1
8.1
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-1.8
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-1.8
-Z 5
-3.4
-3.1
-.3
-3.2
1.9
-2.9
3.1
-6.4
-Z 5
-1.0
4.1
-<8.8
Z6
3.7
-18.8
-10.0
-21.7
Z1
12.1
,9
-4^0
3.7
Z9
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-.6
6.1
2.8
3.6
1.8

July
1998

Expendtture category
Household furnishings and operation.....................................................
Housefumishings........................... ........... ........ ........... ....... ........
Textile housefumishings............................ ............................... ..........
Furniture and bedcfing 1 .........................................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ............................................................................
Sofas1 .................................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables 1 .,
___
Other furniture.....................................................................................
Appliances, including electronic equipment1 ......................................
Video and audio products1................................................................
Televisions1 .............. ...................... .......... ........ ...............
Video products other than televisions1 * .......................................
Audio products1 ...............................................................................
Major household appliances1 4 .........................................................
Refrigerators and home freezers 1 ................................. ................
Laundry equipment1 ........................................................................
Stoves, ovens, cfishwashers, and air conditioners1 4 ...................
Information processing equipment1 a ...............................................
Other housefumishings1 4 ....................................................................
Roor and window coverings, infants’, laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment1..............................................
Clocks, lamps, and decor items1........................... ........................
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1.............
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1..........................
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1 4 ..................................................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers 17 .....................................................
Housekeeping supplies ..................... .................................................
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap1 ....................................
Household paper products and stationery supplies1.........................
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies 1 ............................
Housekeeping services.............................................................
Postage 1 ..........................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair1.......................................
Gardening and other household services 14........................
Apparel and upkeep............................................................. .
Apparel commodities.............. ..... ....................................
Apparel commodities less footwear...............................
Men’s and boys’ ...........................................................
Men’s .......................................................................
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets........................
Furnishings and special clothing...........................
Shirts.....................................................
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers......................
..
Boys’ ...............................................................
Women's and girts’ ............................................
Women's.................... ..............................
Coats and Jackets.........................................
Dresses .......................................................
Separates and sportswear...............................
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories ..
Suits......................................................
................
Girts’ ......................................................
.................
Infants’ and toddlers*1 .....................................
Other apparel commodities.......... ..................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage ’ 4...
Watches and jewelry4 ........................
Watches1 4 .................................
.........................
Jewelry 4...................................
.............
Footwear........................................
...... *..........
M e n's.......................................
...................
Boys’ and giris’ .............................
.................... .
Women’s ..............................
.........................
Laundry and <*y cleaning other than coin operated ’
Other apparel services 1 ...........

....................
....................

134.8
131.0
127.8
127.6
197
ls f .C9

101.2
IO
C -«
109.1
135.8
1!OU.d
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114.8
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122.0
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111.6
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129.0
130.7
130.1

150.2
135.4
148.7
128.9
154.2
128.1
132.1
130.4
122.2
159.0
160.8
158.1

See footnotes at end of table.




36

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1*11
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101,4

8.4
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4.0
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4.7
1.4

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103.5
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160.8

Z1
3.9
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6.7
-1.8

131.0
127.8
127.5
127.0
131.1
135.8
124.7
134.2
131.9
114.5
124.1
123.3
118.9
115.3
126.6
134.0
125.2
127.7
126.8
151.5
138.4
150.1
128.0
156.8
128.4
132.7
131.0
122.5
159.3
161.2
158.2

1.2
1.6
1.3
1.3
-.9
-.9
-5.9
-2.4
4.5
5.3
-2.2
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-8.9
4.7
5.8
1.9
33.7
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4.6
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10.9
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4.5
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2.0
9.4
‘ 1.3
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-2.0

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22
-1.4
6.5

42
10.3
-4.8
9.7

12
-3.8
16.2
-1.5
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-6.7
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-5.5
-10.5
1.6
-6.4
3.4
3.9
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0.7
-.4
-.6
1.8
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5.1
-8.5
Z7
1.5
1.7
-.6
8.7
11.0
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AA
99
M
7f. A
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9A
Z.O

72
2.1
24.5
4.1
1.5
1.0
2.3

9 4
-2.1
-6.2
-15.9
-1.0

32
4.1

52

-4.3
-1.8

52
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2.1
9.0

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4.9
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-1.9
-6.0
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0.3
-1.1
-6 &

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3.9
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-3.4
-1.7
-1.0
-1.1
-Z 5
-1.5
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1.6
4.4
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-1.9
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4 .0*4
a
.9

3.7
7.7
-1.0
32

-3.1
AC

-7.2
-6.2
4.7
2.6
9.8
1.4
Z7
.0
6.1
1.4

4.5
1.4
1.1
2.3
.0
ZO
3.5
.0
Z4
7.0

ZO

-1.4
-1.7
-3.1

22
Z8
Z7
3.1
4.4
-1.8
4.9
3.3
1.9
2.1
.6
5.4
-2.4
.0
3.0
.9
8.8
14.6
.5
.5
3
'e
-.6
-.6
-5.0
1.8

12

7.9
ZO

-2
12
-1.5
9.4
-3.5
3.6
-6.0
-5.3
-4.7
-.7
-6.0
-6.3
5.0
-13.5
-7.8
-8.1
1.6
10.1
.5
-2.9
Z1
5.0
1.1
11.2
5.1

1.0

22

22

Z3
2.1

.3

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Eamera and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. dty average,
detailed expenditure categories— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
June
1996

July
1996

143.3
141.3
144.7
140.9
122.3
121.8
121.7
123.5
132.6
150.9
161.2
157.2
109.0
108.6
106.3
115.5
109.7
158.8
167.5

142.7
140.7
145.0
141.3
122.7
122.2
122.2
123.8
132.8
151.1
162.1
156.8
106.1
105.9
103.8
113.2
107.0
159.1
167.3

-1.4
-1.4
2.0
1.2
.7
.7
1.0
2.0
2.5
3.6
4.8
-.8
-13.5
-14.2
-15.2
-18.8
-15.6
2.6
4.3

3.8
4.8
1.4
1.4
1.7
.7
1.3
1.3
1.9
1.6
1.8
7.6
16.5
17.0
18.5
.4
14.0
3.6
1.7

9.5
9.0
2.0
1.7
-1.0
3.7
1.0
2.0
5.6
2.2
13.1
1.3
39.1
38.6
41.2
44.5
33.5
1.5
7.6

-1.7
-2.0
3.1
2.9
2.0
5.4
3.7
4.0
1.2
3.0
2.0
-8.5
-13.1
-13.2
-14.0
1.8
-11.8
2.8
6.0

1.2
1.6
1.7
1.3
1.2
.7
1.2
1.7
2.2
2.6
3.3
3.3
.4
.2
.2
-9.7
-1.9
3.1
3.0

3.7
3.4
2.5
2.3
.5
4.6
2.3
3.0
3.4
2.6
7.4
-3.7
9.9
9.7
10.2
21.3
8.5
2.2
6.8

165.8
146.5
162.3
169.3
104.5
130.5
101.7
100.4
106.8
185.6
243.0
93.3
178.3

166.1
147.2
162.5
170.0
104.0
130.4
101.0
99.9
106.2
186.6
244.1
94.0
180.3

3.5
4.0
2.5
3.7
.8
1.9
.8
-1.6
2.3
4.0
4.5
.4
10.7

2.5
.8
3.8
-.7
-.8
5.4
-.8
.0
1.9
-.7
3.6
-15.0
-3.5

2.7
3.9
-1.0
2.2
.0
-1.5
-.4
-2.4
-.7
2.6
3.9
-7.1
11.0

.7
2.8
1.7
3.6
-.8
3.1
-1.6
-2.8
-1.1
4.2
4.7
8.5
-4.9

3.0
2.4
3.2
1.4
.0
3.6
.0
-.8
2.1
1.7
4.1
-7.6
3.3

1.7
3.3
.4
2.9
-.4
.8
-1.0
-2.6
-.9
3.4
4.3
.4
2.7

181.5
175.2
181.0
193.2
161.2
173.6

181.5
180.0
180.0
190.8
159.4
174.3

5.7
17.4
-1.8
-7.7
5.3
5.2

-.2
-7.6
-12.4
-29.9
-1.3
18.0

.4
26.9
16.8
20.2
5.0
21.6

.0
-10.8
8.7
13.6
3.1
1.2

2.7
4.1
-7.2
-19.6
1.9
11.4

.2
6.4
12.6
16.9
4.0
10.9

227.6
208.0
242.8
142.0
168.1

228.3
206.5
243.4
142.7
169.2

4.1
2.6
2.9
.0
-1.7

4.2
4.4
3.4
5.9
7.0

2.9
2.4
4.8
-.8
-1.9

3.6
3.3
3.2
4.0
5.1

4.1
3.5
3.2
2.9
2.5

3.2
2.8
4.0
1.6
1.6

172.5
231.9
208.8
216.1
215.6
139.5
149.3
266.9
255.2
216.8
216.6

172.5
232.6
209.7
217.1
216.4
140.0
149.9
267.5
255.7
217.5
217.3

4.8
4.4
3.6
3.9
3.9
1.5
2.8
5.3
5.1
4.9
5.6

1.4
4.1
4.0
4.8
4.1
.9
3.6
4.9
3.1
6.3
6.1

.7
2.8
3.3
2.1
5.4
1.4
1.4
4.2
3.7
4.4
4.6

3.3
3.7
3.5
3.2
4.8
1.4
4.1
4.8
4.0
4.7
7.7

3.1
4.2
3.8
4.3
4.0
1.2

2.0
3.3
3.4
2.6
5.1
1.4
2.7
4.5
3.9
4.6
6.2

O ct
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

July
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

Expenditure category
Transportation....................................................................................................
Private..............................................................................................................
New vehicles................................................................................................
New c a rs ....................................................................................................
Subcompact new cars 4 .... ....................................................................
Compact new cars4 ...............................................................................
Intermediate new cars 4 .........................................................................
Full-size new cars4 ................................................................................
Luxury new cars4 ........... .......................................................................
New trucks8...............................................................................................
New motorcycles 4 ....................................................................................
Used cars......................................................................................................
Motor fuel......................................................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade ’ 8 .........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium...............................................................
Automobile maintenance and repair.........................................................
Body work 1 ................................................................................................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1 ...........................................
Maintenance and servicing 1...................................................................
Power plant repair....................................................................................
Other private transportation.......................................................................
Other private transportation commodities.............................................
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1.............................................
Automobile parts and equipment........................................................
Other parts and equipment1.............................................................
Other private transportation services....................................................
Automobile insurance............................................................................
Automobile finance charges.................................................................
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1 ....................................................................
Other automobile-related fees 1........................................................
Public transportation.......................................................................................
Airline fares...................................................................................................
Intracity public transportation 1..................................................................
Medical care........... ...........................................................................................
Medfcal care commodities............................................................................
Prescription drugs........................................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 4 .....................................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ................................
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies.........................................................................................
Medfcal care services...................................................................................
Professional medical services...................................................................
Physicians* services.................................................................................
Dental services 1 .......................................................................................
Services by other medical professionals4 ............................................
Hospital and related services....................................................................
Hospital rooms...........................................................................................
Other inpatient services 4 ........................................................................
Outpatient services4 ................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




37

32
5.1
4.1
5.6
5.8

Table 9. Consumer Prtc* Indm lor Urban Waga Eamara and Clarleal Workera (CM-W* Oaaaon— y adM**d US. dty average,
dm Wtd expenditure categories Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

___________________________________
SeaaonaMy adjusted annual i
percent change for

SeaaonaNy actuated

6 montha

morvmt m n o

Item and group

July

June
1996

1996

156.9
141.9
177.1
189.9
163.8
125.9
129.6
118.1
132.4
127.9
134.9
137.8
178.4
135.5

156.9
141.8
177.1
189.8
184.5
124.6
128.1
117.2
132.6
127.7
135.0
138.7
178.7
136.5

160.4
193.9
162.3
137.2

1623
193.3
162.6
137.6

2122
232.1
149.6
144.6

213.1
233.0
150.0
145.0

5.6

149.5

O ct
1995

Jan.
1996

Apr.
1996

July
1996

Jan.
1996

July
1996

Expenditure category

Readtog materials .
Magazines, periodicals, and books1 .....
Sporting goods and equipment1 ..............
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1........
Other sporting goods 1 ............................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment....
Photographic suppHes and equipment...
Pet supplies and expense1 ....................
Entertainment services..................................
Club memberships4.
Fees for participant sports, exdudfrig
dub memberships4 ........................
Fees lor lessons or instructions4 .
Other entertainment services14...
Other goods and services............
Tobacco and smoking products
Toilet goods and personal care appliances1............
Cosmetics, bath and naM preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1 ..........
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental products1
Personal care services1
Beauty parlor services for females1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males .
Personal and educational expenses .
School books and supplies.
Personal and educational services.
Tuition and other school fees......
College tuition .
Elementary and high school tuition.
Day care and nursery school7 .......
Legal service fees1 4 .........
Personal financial services1
Funeral expenses4 ............

Domestically produced farm fo o d ...........
Selected beef c u ts ....................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products..
Utilies and pubfe transportation ............ .............
Housekeeping and home maintenance services1

24

6.0
9.4
4.6

-.6

-2 3
1.0
1.9
-1.0
1.8
4.6
33
3.0

4.5
4.7
10.4
8.0
12.3
1.0
3.5
-1.7
3.1

£6

-1.5
7.4
4.5
-1.5

23

32
-.5
Z6
-2-2

2.6

3.1
.7

8.6

9.0
-2.4
9.4

ZS

Z9
1.1

32
13
33
-5 3
-6.4
-4.3
13
33
3.9

-3

-3

43
1.5

6.0
7.4
4.4
1.5

-.5
7.7
33
2.4

5.6
73
53
2.4

5.4
5.0
5.1

2.9
-1.0
1.1
*1.9

43
43
1.3

149.3

6.1

-3

141.7
158.0
155.4

142.5
158l2
155.4

4.0
5.1
5.7

157.2
242.8
226.4
2443
281.0
277.4
2723
129.8
214.0
157.0
182.1
162.0

158.7
2433
226.8
245.4
262.3
2783
273.6
130.4
215.4
156.1
182.1
163.1

3.4
53
6.9
53
5.4
53
5.7
43
8.4
14.2
53

4.8
2.9
5.7
1.1
9.6
4.1

154.7
124.3

1553
1263

4.4
13

-23

-63

109.3
140.2
151.8

106.6
140.7
1523

-1 3 3
13
33

16.9

383

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984==100 L Indexes on a December 1962-100 base.
Indexes on a December 1966»100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.




3.5

8.0
.4

-13
5.8

Z\

4.0
3.8
83
8.7
8.4

2
.6
-3
2.5
3

.1

6.0
4.1
.7

2.1
1.4
1.9
.5
-1.4
-1 3
-1 3
4.8
6.1
.7
43
3.7
3

3.6

2.5
73
4.8
2.4

3

33
33
1.1
3

43
2.1
3.0
1.5

4.1
4.1
13
3

Z2

-1.1

23

-2,8
4.5
5.1

3
2.1
13

1.7
13
3

.6
43
5.4

1.0
1.7
13

3

2.9
53
43
5.5
63
8.1
53
43
33
8.1
.7
43

6.0
4.7
3
43
5.0
5.0
6.4
4.4
43
53
1.1
53

2.1
5.7
8.0
5.6
5.4
53
53
33
6.0
1.6
113
4.7

4.4
5.0
Z9
53
5.6

5.7

73
13

3.0
-3

-2 3

-13.1
4.4
4.0

.6
3
33

9.7
5.8
3.1

5.6
9.1
5.4
53

5.8

1.6

-12

2.7

72
2.1

7.0

33
1.5

• r*?” ** 00 * D«o«mber 1990-100 baa*.
___°" • P«cwt >i 1903-100 bM
Nwre *n^«<app*MtoaiwMha«a«itwl«.iMh>arweeMc

38

Z9

63
6.1
4.6
4.1

63
3
5.0

63

T a b le 10. C o m u n M r M e * M m

l o r AM U rb a n C o n e u m e ra (C P H J ): I M i r t i i arena, a> K am a in d e x

(1962-84■*100, unlees otherwise noted)
*---»------vnuwm
Area

Pricing
tchtrtuift1

Percent change to
July 1996 from—

Percent change to
June 1996 from—

Apr.
1996

May
1996

June
1996

July
1996

M

156.3

156.6

156.7

157.0

3.0

0.3

0.2

2.8

0.3

0.1

M
M
M
M

162.9
163.6
160.6
161.3

163.0
163.6
161.0
160.9

163.1
163.8
160.9
161.0

163.4
164.1
161.8
161.5

2.6
2.7
2.7
2.3

.2
.3
.5
.4

.2
.2
.6
.3

2.6
2.6
2.8
2.4

.1
.1
-.2

.1
.1
-.1
.1

North Central u rban.................................................
Size A - More than 1^00,000 ............................
Size B * 360,000 to 1 ,200,000 ...........................
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000--------------------------------s i n u * Nonmenropowan
(less than 50,000)___________________

M
M
M
M

152.3
152.9
151.2
153.9

152.7
153.2
151.6
154.7

152.9
153.5
152.0
154.1

153.2
153.7
152.4
154.6

3.0
2.8
3.0
3.3

.3
.3
.5
-.1

.2
.1
.3
.3

2.8
2.7
2.9
2.8

.4
.4
.5
.1

.1
.2
.3
-.4

M

149.0

149.2

149.8

150.4

3.0

.8

.4

3.0

.5

.4

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

urban...............................................................
A - More than 1,200,000 ............................
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 --------------------------C - 50,000 to 450,000.................................
D - NonmetropoWan
(less than 50,000)....................................

M
M
M
M

153.2
152.4
155.6
153.1

153.5
152.7
155.9
153*2

154.0
153.2
156.3
153.8

154.0
153.2
156.7
153.7

3.2
3.0
3.4
3.6

.3
.3
.5
.3

.0
.0
.3
-.1

3.3
3.0
3.3
3.6

.5
.5
.4
.5

.3
.3
.3
.4

M

152.4

152.9

153.0

152.5

3.0

-.3

-.3

3.5

.4

.1

West urban................................................................
Size A - More than 1,250,000 ----------------- ....—
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000................................

M
M
M

157.1
157.3
162.2

157.6
157.6
162.4

157.5
157.3
162.4

157.9
158.0
162.4

2.9
2.6
3.6

.2
.3
.0

.3
.4
.0

2.5
2.1
3.7

.3
.0
.1

-.1
-.2
.0

M
M
M
M

141.1
156.1
156.3
153.0

141.3
156.6
156.4
153.5

141.4
156.9
156.5
153.7

141.7
157.4
156.8
153.7

2.8
3.1
3.3
3.1

.3
.5
.3
.1

.2
.3
.2
.0

2.5
3.2
3.1
3.2

.2
.5
.1
.5

.1
.2
.1
.1

M
M
M
M
M

156.4
157.7
166.0
162.1
153.9

156.9
157.5
166.4
161.8
155.1

157.6
156.7
166.5
162.3
155.2

157.7
157.6
166.7
162.8
155.9

2.7
2.0
2.7
2.5
2.9

.5
.1
.2
.6
.5

.1
.6
.1
.3
.5

2.7
1.2
2.7
2.5
2.3

.8
-.6
.3
.1
.8

.4
-.5
.1
.3
.1

155.7
162.0
152.1
152.4
149.9
160.1

2.8
2.7
2.7
2.8
3.0
2.6

1.2
.1
.2
-.1
1.2
.7

U.S. dty average------------------------------------------------------

July
1995

May
1996

June
1996

June
1995

Apr.
1996

May
1996

Region and area stoe1
friin■i|-fcMMM| ■uli an
Size A * More than 1 ,200,000---------------------------Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 ______________
Size C - 50,000 to 800,000.................................

Size ctafne*
A * ............................................................................
C ..............................................................................

&

Selected local areas4
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN -W l....................
Los Angeles Anaheim-Riverside, C A -------------------PhL-WMngton-Trenton, P A -N J-D E-M D ..............
San FrandacoOakland-San Joee, C A -------- --------Baltimore, M D ...........................................................
Boeton-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ...........................
Clevoland-Akron-Lorain, O H ...................................
Mlami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ......................................
S t Louis-East S t Louis, M O -IL ............................
Washington, DC-MD-VA .............. ...........................

1
1
1
1
1
1

DeMas-Fort Worth, T X ---------------------------------------------Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l...............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ............................
Pfttsburgh-Beaver VaNey, P A ----------------------------------

2
2
2
2

.
148.5
152.3
143.1
152.8

153.9
161.8
151.8
152.6
148.1
159.0
-

1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month fn a* areas;
most other goods and services priced as
M e ale d ;
M - Every month.
1 * January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, Aprfl, June, August, October, and December.
4
Regions doflnod as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
*
Indexee on a December 1986-100 base.
4
|M t j f B U n ii Hi n
t-- n, , t. n n n l l i M n ------- m 1-t) *- - -*
in
aoaraon, me fosowmg
mevuposian areas are puDssnao
semiannually and appear in tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues
of the CPI Detaied Report Anchorage, AK; Atlanta, GA; BufMo-Niagara
Fads, NY; O ndnnatHiamaton, OH-KY-iN; Denver-BouMer, CO; Honolulu, HI;




39

.
149.4
151.9
142.8
153.2

_
-

_
*
-

.
-

_
*
-

_
-

3.5
2.4
2.1
2.7

_
.6
-.3
-.2
.3

.
-

Kansas City, MO-KS; Milwaukee, WI; Mirmeapolis-St Paul, MN-WI; Portland^
Vancouver, OR-WA; San Diego, CA; and Seattle-Tacoma, WA.
The following metropolitan areas are published annually and appear in
tables 16A and 23A of the January issue of the CPI Detailed Report New
Orleans, LA and Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, F L
Data not available.
NO TE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI
program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national
index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other
measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater volatility
than the national index, although their long-term trends are similar.
Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to consider
adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator clauses.

Tafeto 11. ComunMT N m Index tor A I Urban Conaumar* (CPHI)s H*glonaby expendKur* category and eommodHy and aervlee
group
(1962-84*100, unless otherwise noted)

______________

Index
Group

July

ftPDfc,June
July

jm .

July
tS96_

West

South

North Central
Percent
change
from—
June
July
1*95_

Index

Jtfy
JL99fi—

Index
Pensent
change
frorn—
June
July
July
m
198S._

Pertsent
chainge
frorrv~
July
June

Cxpencfture category
163.4
257.4

2.6

Pood and beverages.
F o o d ........................
Food at home...............................
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables.......... .
Other food at h o m e.................
Sugar and sweets..................
Fats and oHs .
Nonalcoholic beverages.
Other prepared fo o d ......
Food away from h om e........
Alcoholic beverages...............

157.2
156.7
158.2
179.9
148.2
133.1
190.2
150.4
153.4
147.3
137.9
162.4
156.0
163.3

2.8

-1.6
2.7
2.4
3.2

Housing.............................
Shelter............................
Renters' costs *..........
Rent, residential......
Other renters' costs.

164.7
191.6

2.4

All Hems..........................................
AN item# (December 1 9 7 7 -1 0 0 ).

Owners* equivalent rent *.....................................
Maintenance and repairs........................................
Maintenance and repair services........................
Maintenance and repair commodities................
Fuel and other utilities...............................................
Fuels................................... ..........................- ..........
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodtties.
Fuel oH .................................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 ...............
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).....
Electricity............................................................. .
Utility (piped) g a s .................................................
Other utilities and public services.......................... .
Household furnishings and operation.......................
Housefumishings................................ ..................... .
Housekeeping supplies....... ................................... .
Housekeeping services............................................

201.6
174.5
253.7
198.1
199.1
NA
NA
125.4
122.5
113.1
89.6
88.7
117.0
129.4
141.8

153.2
2492

3.0
-

0.2
-

154.0
249.8

3.2
-

0.0
-

157.9
255.3

2.9
-

0.3
-

150.8
150.2
150.3
174.7
141.5
143.0
172.3
138.9
142.0
135.6
123.0
152.4
150.3
158.6

3.6
3.7
4.1
4.3
4.5
7.4
4.8
1.5
4.0
2.3
-2.5
3.4
2.9
2.7

.6
.7
.8
.3
1.3

4.0
4.2
5.3
4.9
7.0
9.0
4.3
2.5
5.3
2.7
-2.7
5.3
2.4
2.7

.5
.5
.7
-.1
1.0
1.9
.4
1.3
.4
-.8
.8
.3
.1

153.8
153.2
156.2
175.1
143.8
150.8
187.6
142.8
145.1
141.4
127.1
155.9
148.9
160.1

3.1
3.0
3.5
3.6
4.6
6.9
3.0
1.1
4.5
2.3
-3.2
2.6
2.1
3.7

2

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

152.5
152.5
152.0
169.6
141.5
142.7
184.9
140.6
140.3
138.5
122.6
157.5
154.9
152.7

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

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

148.8
168.4
175.9
158.8
202.9
171.4
171.8
141.2
153.2
130.0
124.6
112.0
89.3
87.8
118.4
117.9
135.0
101.3
154.8
122.3
108.9
140.0
144.4

3.3
3.7
4.0
3.0
6.2
3.6
3.6
3.5
5.1
1.7
4.4
5.7
6.1
7.9
4.3
5.6
.4
14.2
2.7
.7
.1
-.1
3.1

.5
.6
1.5
.3
4.1
.3
.3
.3
1.5
-1.1
.6
.5
-2.0
-3.2
-.6
.6
.7
.5
.5
-.1
-.5
.1
.9

146.1
156.8
170.3
151.1
218.8
157.6
157.3
137.5
138.4
135.7
135.9
123.5
100.4
88.6
131.7
1272
130.8
114.9
160.5
126.7
115.5
133.7
154.2

3.8
3.9
4.0
3.4
5.5
3.8
4.0
3.9
4.8
2.3
4.5
5.6
5.5
6.7
4.4
5.6
5.0
8.8
3.5
2.5
1.1
4.3
4.6

.3
.6
1.4
.3
3.9
.2
.3
1.8
3.1
-.3
-.8
-.4
-1.1
-1.2
-.9
-.4
-.5
-.1
-1.0
.4
.6
.1
.0

155.8
170.1
181.1
162.3
224.8
180.0
180.0
141.1
150.0
128.7
136.9
127.2
98.8
109.9
111.6
130.4
147.3
109.5
155.7
122.9
110.0
140.4
142.7

2.5
3.3
3.9
2.1
9.6
3.0
2.9
6.7
9.5
1.3
.1
-2.7
2.7
5.4
1.5
-2.8
-7
-7.6
2.9
.5
-.7
2.8
1.9

.8
.6
1.2
.3
4.2
.4
.3
-.4
.0
-1.2
3.2
6.3
-3.1
-7.3
-.7
6.6
9.6
.1
.4
-.2
-.8
.6
.8

-.4
-.7
.1
-.7
2.9
-.2
-3.4
1.6

-2.3
-2.5
-1.6
-3.7
.7
-2.4
-1.4
.2

123.1
119.0
120.6
109.9
118.5
118.8
147.2
153.9

.7
.6
4.1
-1.6
1.6
1.5
-.7
1.8

-1.3
-1.4
-.6
-2.8
-3.3
-1.7
2.1
.3

1.8

-.4
-.4
-.3
-.4
-.2
-1.9
-1.9
-2.1
-1.8
-1.7
.4
.1
-.3
.1
.4

146.2
142.6
142.3
139.1
154.7
116.0
115.4
112.9
111.1
115.7
161.3
171.8
103.7
188.1
188.2

3.0
3.6
2.3
2.0
.7
9.1
8.8
8.5
9.0
7.4
2.2
2.4
-.2
3.0
-1.2

-.4
-.5
-.3
-.3
-.1
-2.4
-2.4
-2.5
-2.4
-2.3
.4
.2
-.4
.3
.1

02

2.8
3.0
3.0
2.9
4.1
4.5

1.2
5.4

-.1

2.3
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.3
2.3

-.9
2.3

2J3

2

.6
-.6
1.3
1.4
-.7
1.1
-1.4
-1.6
-.5

2
.1
.7
1.0

2.4
.5

6.6
.4
.4

-.1

•2
-.5
-3.0
-3.4
-.6

22

158.8
126.9
109.7
151.7
151.8

6.3
8.6
4.9
1.3
.3
3.7
2.6
1.4
-.8
4.3
4.0

Apparel and upkeep.....................
Apparel commodities.................
Men’s and boys* apparel ........
Women’s and girls* apparel....
Infants* and toddlers* apparel
Footwear...................................
Other apparel commodities....
Apparel services.........................

122.4
117.8
122.2
107.5
130.0
126.2
152.8
166.3

.9
.9
2.0
-1.1
5.9
2.9
.9
1.8

-1.9
-2.2
-1.3
-3.8
- 2.8
-1.6
2.7
.1

126.7
124.2
123.8
120.1
123.0
131.2
143.6
150.0

-.9
-1.2
.5
-5.1
-1.4
3.4
8.7
1.8

-2.0
-2.2
-2.4
-3.1
-5.7
.9
-.3
.2

138.9
134.9
132.7
133.9
133.0
124.9
157.3
169.0

Transportation...............
Private transportation ,
New vehicles...........
New c a rs........... .
Used cars.................
Motor fuel.................
Gasoline................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.....................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 ....... .......
GasoKne, unleaded premium ...................
Maintenance and repairs..............................
Other private transportation..........................
Other private transportation commodities.
Other private transportation services.......
Public transportation............................ ............

145.2
140.5
142.2
140.6
160.5
105.8
105.5
104.4
109.3
106.3
166.0
174.6
105.3
188.3
183.9

£5
2.2
2.9
2.6

-.3
-.5

141.1
137.7
140.5
136.7
157.1
107.8
107.9
106.7
119.1
110.9
148.0
166.2
105.4
179.7
196.1

2.4
2.5
1.5
1.3
-1.0
6.2
6.2
6.5
6.1
5.1
2.6
2.1
-.7
2.6
.6

-.2
-.3
-.1
-.2
-.3
-1.7
-1.7
-1 7
-1.7
-1.7
.2
.5
-.2
.7
.2

142.1
141.1
147.0
146.2
157.0
106.6
106.8
103.9
113.5
109.7
157.1
181.9
103.8
203.5
162.1

110.0

.0

1.5

2
.1

.0
.0
-.2
-2 2

12

-2 2

1.6

-2.3
-2.1
-1.9
.0
.0
-1.2

1.2

.8
2.5

2.0
1.3
2.1
4.7

.1
.5

See footnotes at end of table.




40

22
1.7
1.8
-.8
3.5
3.3
3.6
3.4
2.5
3.1
2.4
-.2
2.8
-2.9

2

.3

2

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPWJ); Regions \ by expenditure category and commodity and service
group— Continued
(1982-84»100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Index
Group
July
1996

Index

July

West

South

North Central

Percent
change
from—
July
June
1995
1996

Percent
change
from—
July
June
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Percent
change
from—
July
June
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Pencent
cha nge
frorn—
June
July
1995 . 1996

Expenditure category
Medical care...............................................................................
Medteal care commodities.....................................................
Medteal care services............................................................
Professional medical services............................................

237.7
216.2
242.3
218.4

4.0
4.3
3.9
3.4

0.4
.1
.5
.2

222.3
208.1
225.8
203.8

3.1
1.8
3.3
3.1

0.5
.5
.4
.3

227.4
205.0
233.0
212.8

3.5
2.2
3.7
3.9

0.3
.2
.3
.4

228.5
219.1
230.7
198.7

4.0
5.4
3.7
3.7

0.6
.2
.6
.7

Entertainment.............................................................................
Entertainment commodities...................................................
Entertainment services...........................................................

165.4
145.6
187.3

3.6
2.5
4.4

.1
-.1
.2

157.9
142.7
176.2

3.3
1.6
4.9

.0
-.6
.6

156.8
142.3
175.1

4.4
4.9
3.9

.1
.4
-.1

156.0
140.7
173.5

2.8
3.7
2.2

-.2
.1
-.5

Other goods and services........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products...........................................
Personal c a re ..........................................................................
Personal and educational expenses...................................

223.7
224.6
161.6
254.6

4.3
3.6
1.2
5.4

.1
-.2
.4
.2

208.7
241.9
143.2
235.1

3.7
2.4
2.7
4.6

.2
.2
.0
.4

206.2
220.3
142.7
242.1

4.1
2.0
1.3
5.8

.4
.7
-.1
.4

220.8
256.3
154.4
253.6

5.1
5.4
3.6
5.4

.3
.0
.9
.2

All Hems.........................................................................................

163.4

2.6

.2

153.2

3.0

.2

154.0

3.2

.0

157.9

2.9

.3

CommodWes...............................................................................
Food and beverages..............................................................
Commocfities less food and beverages..............................
Nondurables less food and beverages............................
Apparel commodffies.......................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel.........
Durables................................................................................
Services......................................................................................
Rent of shelter *......................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter * ..........................
Transportation services.........................................................
Medteal care services............................................................
Other services.........................................................................

139.5
157.2
127.8
127.8
117.8
137.0
128.2
187.5
199.9
145.5
182.1
242.3
213.2

2.3
2.8
1.9
2.3
.9
3.1
1.4
2.9
2.4
2.2
2.9
3.9
4.6

-.4
.2
-.9
-1.3
-2.2
-.9
.1
.6
1.0
.3
.2
.5
.2

138.4
150.8
131.2
132.8
124.2
139.3
128.4
169.0
173.1
137.0
175.0
225.8
192.0

2.1
3.6
1.3
1.8
-1.2
3.1
.5
3.6
3.8
3.9
2.2
3.3
4.5

-.3
.6
-.8
-1.0
-2.2
-.6
-.4
.6
.6
.7
.5
.4
.4

140.2
152.5
133.0
134.5
134.9
137.8
131.3
168.6
161.1
145.9
183.3
233.0
196.7

2.6
4.0
1.6
1.9
-.7
3.2
1.2
3.8
4.0
4.3
1.9
3.7
4.6

-.2
.5
-.7
-1.1
-2.5
-.4
.0
.3
.6
-.5
.2
.3
.2

139.8
153.8
131.2
134.0
119.0
144.1
127.6
174.6
180.5
148.6
182.2
230.7
199.6

2.9
3.1
2.6
4.2
.6
5.7
.9
2.9
3.2
1.0
1.7
3.7
4.0

-.4
.2
-.7
-.8
-1.4
-.6
-.5
.8
.6
2.7
.3
.6
-.1

164.8
154.5
161.7
159.8
129.3
130.0
138.5
142.9
190.0
183.0
109.7
170.7
174.4
139.6
101.0
193.1

2.6
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.1
2.4
3.1
2.6
3.4
2.8
2.0
2.6
2.6
2.0
2.7
3.0

.2
-.1
.2
.3
-.8
-1.1
-.8
-.5
.3
.7
-1.2
.3
.3
*.4
-2.4
.7

153.7
149.0
153.3
149.4
132.3
134.2
140.3
141.8
174.0
163.7
109.5
159.6
161.9
140.2
107.0
175.5

2.9
2.7
2.8
3.0
1.4
1.8
3.1
2.7
3.5
3.7
5.9
2.7
2.5
.6
6.3
3.5

.1
.1
.2
.2
-.8
-1.0
-.5
-.2
.5
.6
-.5
.3
.2
-.6
-1.7
.6

154.2
153.5
157.6
149.3
133.7
135.3
138.1
143.5
182.9
161.5
113.1
159.7
161.4
142.3
106.4
173.1

3.0
3.0
3.1
3.3
1.6
2.0
3.1
2.9
3.7
3.8
4.6
3.2
2.9
1.4
3.7
3.7

-.1
-.2
.0
.1
-.6
-1.0
-.4
-.3
.0
.2
-1.1
.2
.1
-.4
-1.8
.3

158.9
154.3
160.4
154.1
132.6
135.8
144.8
144.2
186.2
169.8
119.9
162.5
164.7
138.7
116.6
177.9

2.8
2.7
2.9
2.8
2.9
4.1
5.4
3.5
2.5
2.8
3.4
2.8
2.8
2.0
9.0
3.2

.3
.1
.3
.3
-.7
-.8
-.6
-.3
.9
.8
1.4
.2
.2
-.4
-2.3
.5

Commodity and service group

Special Indexes
A l Items
AH Hems
AH Hems
AH Hems
U l n n t f c -----

less
less
less
less

fo o d .......................................................................
shelter...................................................................
homeowners* costs 2......... .................................
medteal care.........................................................

*-'---t____ f j u t r i

Nondurables less food and apparel.........................................
MnnA--- Services less rent of shelter2 ....................................................
Services less medteal care services.........................................
Energy............................................................................................
AH Hems less energy...................................................................
AH Hems less food and energy...............................................
Commodtties less food and energy commodities.............
Services less energy services...............................................
1
Regions defined as the four Census regions.
notes.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
’
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




See map in technical
4 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base,
** Data not adequate for publication.
- Data not available.

41

Ta b le 12. C o n a u m a r P rice in d e x for AH U rb a n C one u m ers (C P I-U ): Population a b a d a * —
a n d t# rvfce g ro u p

b y expo ndK ure c a te g o ry a n d com m odtty

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 1
Index
Group
July
J M

Percent
change
jfrgHfcrJune
Juiy
J396
J M

July
m

Size dass D

Size class C

Size dass B
Percent
change
Jreqfr=:
July
June
m
m

Percent

Index

July
m

Index

July
J e 

june
1 M

July

July

im

June
J SSSL

Expenditure category
141.7
141.7

2.8

0.2

157.4
255.5

3.1

0.3

156.8
252.1

3.3

02

153.7
247.9

3.1

0.0

Food and beverages.......................
F o o d ...............................................
Food at home..............................
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at hom e .................
Sugar and sweets..................
Fats and o ils ..........................
Nonalcoholic beverages.......
Other prepared fo o d.............
Food away from hom e...............
Alcoholic beverages......................

138.7
138.3
142.4
156.9
133.0
137.2
169.1
131.1
134.0
133.0
118.4
140.8
132.1
142.7

3.1
3.2
3.8
3.7
4.5
6.7
4.4

.3
.4
.4
.5
.4

153.5
153.5
156.1
171.9
146.3
144.2
191.7
144.1
144.7
137.9
125.0
182.9
150.2
154.3

3.5
3.5
3.9
2.9
5.1

.1
1.1

3.7
3.8
4.4
4.6
5.8
7.1
3.4
2.3
8.3
.9
-.8
3.7

.4
.4
.5
.1
.9
1.9
-.4
.1
.8
-1 2
-.5
.7
.4
-.1

149.4
148.8
147.0
178.8
134.4
134.7
170.4
137.4
134.2
137.0
119.5
153.2
152.9
157.4

.5
.5
.6
.5

4.3
1.5
4.2

152.8
152.2
150.8
169.8
139.2
136.1
179.4
144.9
143.0
139.4
131.8
158.0
156.0
159.8

4.0
4.1
4.6
6.0

12

.5
.5
.5
.0
.1
1.9

Housing........ .................................................................
Shelter.........................................................................
Renters’ costs3............ .......... ................................
Rent, residential...................................................
Other renters’ costs.... .........................................
Homeowners’ costs3 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent3 ....................................
Maintenance and repairs ........................................
Maintenance and repair services....... ................
Maintenance and repair commodities................
Fuel and other utilities..............................................
Fuels.......................................... ..............................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodtties.
Fuel o il................................................................
Other household fuel commodities * ...............
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....
Electricity..........................................................
Utility (piped) g as.......... .....................................
Other utilities and public services..........................
Household furnishings and operation......................
Housefumishings......................................................
Housekeeping supplies..................................
Housekeeping services...........................................

137.4
144.1
145.9
134.6
187.1
143.6
143.8
123.5
126.8
118.0
129.6
130.3
132.6
134.6
124.8
130.1
138.2
116.7
128.7
117.7
107.5
134.8
132.2

3.8
3.9
4.3
3.0
7.3
3.8
3.9
5.3
7.0
2.9
4.9
6.9
7.3
8.7
5.4
6.8
6.8
6.8
2.5
1.9
.6
3.1
4.0

.4
.6
1.5
.3
4.1
.3
.3
.1
.7
-.7

147.8
166.5
172.4
155.4

2.9
.9
-.4
2.5
2.4

151.5
169.8
173.2
156.6
203.3
176.3
177.0
154.3
168.1
138.4
131.1
118.0
92.6
85.0
123.1
1262
136.8
108.2
158.5
123.0
107.7
137.9
154.8

Apparel and upkeep.....................
Apparel commodities.................
Men’s and boys’ apparel........
Women's and girls’ apparel....
Infants* and toddlers’ apparel .

118.5
116.9
115.5
108.2
108.9
125.6
152.1
134.1

-.5
-.7
1.9
-3.8
3.3
2.4
.2
1.4

136.4
133.4
133.8
130.7
145.9
129.5
154.2
168.6

.8
.6
2.9
-.3
3.5
1.4
-2.3
2.4

-1.9
-2.1
-.8
-3.5
-1 2
.5
-1.8

141.4
140.9
125.6
124.1
148.2
160.2
160.1
160.7
111.3
149.2
140.7
146.0
108.4
153.6
145.3

2.7

1.8

-.4
4.3
4.0
4.3
4.7
Z9
2.4
1.6
-.8

-.2
-.3
.1
.1
-.1
-1.9
-1 J
-2.0
-1.8
-1.9
.1
.3
-.3

2.0

.4

2.8

.5

All Items.........................................
All Items (December 1977=100).

Other apparel commodities .
Apparel services............. .......
Transportation....................................
Private transportation......................
New vehicles................................
New ca rs.....................................
Used cars.......................................
Motor fuel.......................................
Gasoline..... *...............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular .....
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4
GasoMne, unleaded premium ..
Other private transportation..........................
Other private transportation commodities..
Other private transportation services ........
Pubic transportation.........................................

1.6

2.9

.4
-.1
.7
.1
-.8
.1
.2
-.1

2.5
2.9
3.3
2.7
5.2
2.7
2.7
1.7
2.7
.0

.7
.6
1.5
.4
4.8
.3
.3
.8
1.7
-.8

2.8

1.2

2.7
5.2
5.6
3.5
2.5
.5

1.7
-2.7
-3.1
-.9

1.2

-

4.8
2.2
2.8

2.8
2.2

2.2
3.2
.2
.5
.0
-.4
.2
.5

6.6

2.8
2.2
2.1
.2
5.0
4.8
5.2
4.4
3.1
2.9
2.4
.5
2.7

2.0

-

2.0

-

2.2

-1.5
-3.8
-3.8
-

1.2

1.5
.3

.3
.3

See footnotes at end of table.




42

2.8

2

171.9
126.0
115.8
132.4
151.6

3.4
1.9
.5
3.4
4.3

126.1
121.5
127.9
121.5
115.2
112.3
126.7
165.7

1.5
1.4

109.4
162.4
170.5
99.1
187.5
199.4

-.6

.8
.9
2.4

6.0

2.0

.1
.2

3.3
3.7
3.6

102.0

112.2

1.1

-1.3
.9
.4
.3

6.3
7.8
4.1
2.1
.8

142.1
138.9
141.8
137.5
156.6
107.2
107.0
104.5

-

-3.8
4.5
2.7
3.8

156.0
175.0
198.8
161.5
276.1
176.4
176.9
136.5
136.6
136.7
132.5
114.0
88.3
86.9
119.5
122.3
132.9

-.4
-.5
-.2
-.2
-.1
-2.3
-2.3
-2.4
-2.3
-

1.0

12

5.0
3.6
3.8
2.6
2.4
2.7
3.0
2 .5

1.0
1.5
4.7
.3
2.9

2.2
2.2
2.4

-

5.8
.3
.3
-.1
.2
-.5
.5
.6
-1.9
-3.2
-.3
.9
.9
.6
.3

.6

.4
1.1

.6

2.1
-2.3
-1.9
-

-

2,8

-2.7
- 2.1
- 1.2
.1
-.4
-.4

1.6

-2

1.5
1.1
5.9
5.6

-.2
-.3
-1.7

6.1

-1.7

4.5
4.5
1.9
2.3
-1.9
2.9
-1.4

-1.6
-1.6
-1.4
.1
.1
-.7

2
-2

143.5
140.4
144.3
142.6
157.3
106.9
107.2
104.7
117.0
110.3
156.4
177.8
104.4
198.1
204.9

2.8
2.8

22
2.1
2.1

-

-2
-

-.7
2.6

-4 2

-.3
-.5
-1.4

2.1
.5
.3
.3
-.1
.6

•2

202.6
172-1
171.7
136.1
147.1
119.6
127.0

110.8
89.0
85.6
118.9

42
72
3.9
3.1

2.8
1.2
6.1
3.0
3.5

-2

3.4
3.9

.0
.7
1.7
.3
4.6
.4
.4
.0
.0
.0

Z9
6.7
3.6
3.9
9.3
13.8
.3
1.9
.6
6.5

-

8.8

-

1.8

3.8
.2
.3
-.3
3.3

-

2.1

132.5
96.6
161.0
124.0
110.4
132.3
153.6

2.6
.5

1.8
6.1
-1.4
-

1.8

-3.4
-.5
-0.6

121.1

1.2

144.4
160.5

-3.5
2.4

142.4
138.5
143.9
140.6
153.1
106.8
106.7

22

102.8
118.3
106.6
144.9
171.5
121.3
186.4
217.0

.5
-.2

42

120 2

130.0
126.9
118.3
130.8
132.8

1
1

3.0
-

-2 2
-.7

-.6

2
-3.0
-3.7
.0
.3
-.7
.0
-1.7
-1.9

-2 2
-1.7
1.5
-3.7
-.4
.3
-.1
-.2
-.1

2.6
2.1

-2
-2

1.7
-

1.2
6.0
5.7
5.7

6.1
2.8

2.0

-1.4
-

1.6

-1.8
-1.7
-

1.6

2.6

1.8
.1

1.3
2.9
-3.1

.1
1.3

3.1

2

Table 12. Coneuroer Prtce Index lor AN Urben Conaumera (CPI-U): Population alae dataat
and eervlce group Continued

\ by expenditure category and commodity

(1982-84=100, unless othcr Mae noted)
Size class A *
Index
Group
July
1996

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
June
July
1995__ 1996

Index

July
1996

Percent
chainge
froiTt—
June
July
1996
1995

Index

July
1996

Size class D

Percent
etarnge
froit)—
June
July
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

PerDent
change
froin—
June
July
1996
1995

Expendttur* category
MecRcal cars...............................................................................
Medteal care commodHies.....................................................
Medteal care services............................................................
Professional medical services............................................

181.7
171.7
183.9
165.9

3.8
4.3
3.7
3.6

0.4
.4
.4
.4

226.9
209.8
231.0
202.1

3.4
2.8
3.5
3.3

0.5
.4
.5
.5

231.8
200.4
239.2
218.4

3.6
1.1
4.1
4.1

0.4
-.1
.5
.6

222.7
209.5
226.3
214.2

3.1
2.8
3.1
2.9

0.4
.0
.5
.1

Entertainment.............................................................................
Entertainment commocfttles...................................................
Entertainment services...........................................................

141.1
131.3
149.2

3.7
3.1
4.1

.1
-.1
.4

157.8
141.9
179.1

3.7
3.6
3.9

.3
.4
.1

162.1
146.3
183.1

2.9
2.7
3.2

-.6
.0
-1.1

145.0
137.5
155.6

3.3
4.2
2.3

-.3
-.3
-.4

Other goods and services........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products......................... .................
Personal c a re ..........................................................................
Personal and educational expenses....................................

173.1
182.6
134.4
183.7

3.9
2.0
2.5
4.9

.2
-.3
.5
.3

214.3
242.5
149.5
244.7

4.6
5.7
1.8
5.0

.2
-.3
.1
.5

211.8
238.0
148.4
241.9

4.9
4.7
1.8
5.9

.6
1.8
-.5
.3

206.9
217.1
134.1
246.1

5.3
1.9
.8
7.9

.1
.4
.7
.0

All items.........................................................................................

141.7

2.8

.2

157.4

3.1

.3

156.8

3.3

.2

153.7

3.1

.0

Commodffles...............................................................................
Food and beverages..............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages..............................
Nondurables less food and beverages............................
Apparel commodities........................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel.........
Durables................................................................................
Services......................................................................................
Rent of shelter *......................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter* ..........................
Transportation services..........................................................
Medical care services............................................................
Other services.................... ....................................................

133.7
138.7
130.2
137.8
116.9
151.0
120.1
148.1
144.5
130.1
148.6
183.9
163.4

2.4
3.1
1.7
2.1
-.7
3.6
1.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.6
3.7
4.3

-.4
.3
-.9
-1.2
-2.2
-.7
-.2
.6
.7
1.2
.3
.4
.3

138.4
153.5
129.8
130.5
121.5
137.8
129.2
177.1
182.9
146.1
182.9
231.0
201.3

2.7
3.5
2.3
3.6
1.4
4.6
.7
3.4
3.7
2.8
1.8
3.5
4.4

-.2
.5
-.6
-.8
-2.3
-.2
-.2
.6
.9
.6
.1
.5
.3

139.8
152.8
132.3
134.8
133.4
138.1
129.2
175.3
176.2
144.7
187.1
239.2
199.1

2.7
3.7
2.0
2.6
.6
3.4
1.3
3.8
4.0
4.5
1.2
4.1
4.6

-.1
.4
-.5
-.9
-2.1
-.4
.1
.4
.6
.1
.3
.5
-.2

137.5
149.4
130.7
131.1
126.9
134.8
130.5
171.6
172.2
143.1
180.5
226.3
194.8

2.5
4.0
1.6
2.0
-1.8
3.6
1.0
3.6
4.0
2.8
1.7
3.1
5.8

-.1
.5
-.5
-1.0
-1.9
-.7
.1
.2
.8
-1.8
.6
.5
-.1

142.4
140.7
141.2
139.5
131.0
138.3
149.7
138.3
151.9
145.1
142.5
141.6
142.3
127.8
157.2
149.4

2.7
2.7
2.8
2.7
1.8
2.2
3.5
2.7
3.3
3.1
3.8
2.7
2.5
1.3
5.0
3.2

.2
.0
.1
.2
-.8
-1.1
-.7
-.4
.6
.7
-.1
.2
.1
-.5
-2.4
.5

158.1
152.3
158.4
153.3
130.7
131.7
138.3
141.9
183.2
171.8
109.1
164.0
166.6
139.3
104.8
183.0

3.1
3.0
3.0
3.1
2.3
3.6
4.5
3.6
3.1
3.4
3.9
3.1
3.0
1.9
6.0
3.5

.3
.1
.3
.3
-.5
-.8
-.1
-.2
.4
.6
-.5
.3
.3
-.4
-1.6
.6

157.7
153.3
157.2
152.2
133.3
136.1
139.2
143.7
184.3
168.7
111.5
163.3
166.0
142.1
105.3
180.9

3.2
3.0
3.1
3.3
2.1
2.6
3.3
3.2
3.7
3.8
5.7
3.1
2.9
1.6
4.6
3.6

.1
-.1
.1
.1
-.4
-.9
-.4
-.2
.2
.4
-1.2
.3
.2
-.3
-2.0
.5

154.6
150.7
154.8
148.8
131.5
132.3
136.1
140.3
180.3
164.7
107.4
160.4
163.2
140.4
104.9
177.5

2.9
2.9
2.9
3.1
1.6
2.2
3.7
3.1
3.3
3.7
3.0
3.2
3.0
1.1
6.0
3.9

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

Commodtty and service group

Special Indexes
All items less fo o d .......................................................................
All items less shelter...................................................................
AH items less homeowners' costs 3 ..........................................
All items less medical care.........................................................
Commodities less food................................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel..........................................
Nondurables..................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter3 ....................................................
Services less medical care services..........................................
Energy............................................................................................
All Hems less energy...................................................................
All items less food and energy................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities.............
Energy commodities...............................................................
Services less energy services...............................................

1
See region and area size on table 10 for information about population
size classes.
*
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




4

43

3
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base,
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.

Tabte 13. Conaumar Prica Index for AN Urban Consumers (CPI-U)c Crow daaafflcalton of raglona and population alzo daaaaaby
•xpandttura category and commodity and aarvlca group
(1962-84 »=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

. 1386.

AMllsms.........................................
AH items (December 1977=100).
Food and beverages.
Food .
Food at home..............................
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other (bod at home.................
Food away from home...............
AJcohdfc beverages......................
Housing........... .................... ............
Shelter.
Renters’ costs *......................................................
Rent, residential...................................................
Other renters* costs.............................................
Homeowners' costs * .............................................
Owners* equivalent rent*....................................
Fuel and other utNWes..............................................
Fuels........................................................................
Fuel on and other household fuel commodtties
Fuel o il...............................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 ...............
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....
Electricity...........................................................
UtilHy (piped) gas...............................................
Household furnishings and operation.....................
Apparel and upkeep.....................................................
Apparel commodities.................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel.......................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel...................................
Footwear.................................................................
Private transportation .
Motor fuel................
Gasoline.......................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Public transportation..........................
Medteal care........................................ .
Entertainment.......................................
Other goods and services....................
Personal care....................................

Index

Index

Index

July

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

July
JLSes.

June
J M

July
. 1586-

Jtem=u
June
July
1996
1885-

July
1996

Percent
change
from-z
June
July
1995
j m .

164.1
253.5

2.7

0.2

161.8
260.3

2.7

0.6

161.5
268.2

2.3

0.3

157.0
156.5
158.6
181.9
147.7
133.9
190.9
149.8
155.5
162.7
164.7
189.5
199.2
174.9
249.0
193.9
194.6
122.5
116.9
94.3
92.8
128.3
130.2
142.5
112.5
129.4
119.8
114.3
115.6
103.2
125.0
147.7
142.8
105.4
105.0
103.7
107.8
105.3
177.1
240.0
167.9
221.5
166.2

2.7
2.7
3.1
3.8
2.6
3.8
4.3

.1
.1
.1
.7
-.6
1.2
1.0
-.6
.1
.1
.6
.8
1.8

160.3
160.1
162.6
168.7
153.5
138.4
196.9
162.6
157.9
165.7
164.4
196.1
221.5
166.5
305.0
200.9
202.3
127.6

2.8
2.7
2.5
-.6
2.7
4.6
7.3
-.4
3.1
3.6
2.5
3.0
3.6
1.1
6.6

156.1
155.3
152.8
177.8
149.1

2.8
2.8

.4
.5
.6
1.1
-2.0
1.6
6.0
-.7
.4
.1
1.4
1.8
6.2
-.1
14.2
.0
.0

2.9
2.7
9.1
8.3
11.9
1.0
.0
4.1
-.5
1.1
.8
-1.3
3.1
-3.8
2.5
2.8
1.6
1.3
1.5
1.1
.6
-1.1
2.9
3.0
5.0
-1.9

-.4
-3.3
-4.2
.0
.5
.2
1.1
1.5
-2.0
-2.3
-3.6
-.8
-5.1
-.4
-.4
-2.5
-2.5
-2.8
-2.4
-2.0
.2
.4
.3
.4
.3

116.0
97.7
81.3
81.8
97.7
114.0
120.1
101.7
118.3
128.2
124.5
142.8
107.9
146.9
141.9
134.7
104.5
104.4
104.3
112.2
108.0
248.1
224.7
167.3
228.6
147.3

3.1
3.1
3.3
2.8
4.6
3.8
3.6
1.7
2.5
3.4
2.3
2.4
2.8
2.0
4.7
2.3
2.2
3.3
4.5
7.4
9.5
.4
3.2
1.4
10.1
.6
-1.9
-2.4
7.8
-13.8
14.2
.8
1.1
.7
.3
.1
1.1
.5
-.9
3.1
4.0
4.5
-.1

.4
.3
.3
1.5
1.0
2.0
-.3
-1.5
.3
.4
.8
1.1
3.3
.5
9.4
.6
.6
-.4
-.7
-3.1
-3.9
.0
.5
.5
.4
.9
-1.7
-1.9
.3
-6.0
3.7
-.3
-.5
-2.3
-2.3
-2.6
-2.4
-2.1
2.0
-.3
.0
.4
-2.8

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

161.5
136.6
156.1
125.1
127.6
121.5
189.1
229.5

2.3
1.7
3.1
.7
1.1
.1
2.7
3.8

.3
-.3
.4
-.7
-1.2
.2
.7
-.3

.1
.6
.7
.8
-1.3
-.6
-.9
-.2
.4
12

151.4
158.3
170.4
174.4
99.1
126.8
129.9
141.6
188.1
185.7

2.3
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.9
.9
1.3
2.2
3.2
2.7

.0
.4
.5
.5
-1.4
-.6
-1.1
-.4
.3
.9

1.6
2.2
3.0
2.3
2.5
2.5
3.0
1.5
2.5
2 .5

2.1
1.7
5.1
5.2
4.3
1.1
.1
2.8
1.6
1.2
1.2
2.5
-.3
1.2
2.9
2.4
1.8
1.6

.6

4.7
.4
.4
.0
-.5
-3.0
-3.1
-1.5
.2
.0
.4

111.0

-2.3

85.1
83.6
119.4
133.6
147.1
106.2
118.8
124.3

-

2.6

121.0

-

1.2

137.8
115.7
116.4
140.1
138.1
105.8
105.8
103.4
111.7
106.9
175.8
237.3
154.5
220.3
149.6

2

-4 .8

-1.9
-.3
-.4
-

2.2

-

2.1

2.2

-2.4

1.3
.9
6.4
4.4
3.6
3.6
1.8

-

2.0

-2.0
.3
.5
.1

.0
.9

-2

120.0
183.9
141.5
161.3
164.8
162.8
195.2
191.8
171.0
217.8
208.8

210.0

Commodtty and aervice group
AH Hems.................... .....................................
Commocfties................................ ...............
Food and beverages................................
Commocfties less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages .
Durables.................................................
Services.......................................................
Medfcal care services .

164.1
140.7
157.0
129.0
128.5
130.6
186.2
244.8

2.7
2.4
2.7

2.1
2.2
2.0
2.9
4.3

2
-.5
.1
-.9
-1.5
.0
.6
.6

161.8
137.7
160.3
124.3
124.2
123.2
189.9
241.9

-.2
.2
.2
.2
-1.1
-.9
-1.4
-.6
.3
.6

152.1
157.9
170.5
173.4
108.7
126.0
126.5
141.7
190.5
185.0

2.7

22
2.8
1.7
3.0
-.2
3.1
2.4

Special Index—
All Hems less shelter...............
AH items less medteal care......
AH Hems less energy................
All items less food and energy.
Energy.
CommodWes less food.
Nondurables less food .
Nondurables.
Sendees less rent of shelter2 ..........
Services less mecfical care services..

155.5
160.4
170.6
174.2
11Z1
130.4
130.6
143.6
189.7
181.5

2.8

2.6
2.6
2.8
1.7

2.2
2.3

2.5
3.3
2.8

See footnotes at end of table.




44

2.6
2.7
2.7
2.7
2 .3

1.9
3.0
2.9
3.1
3.2

Table 13. Consumer Price Index lor All Urban Consumers (CPWJ): Cross classification of regions and population stzs clatsas \ by
axpandltura category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1982-84-100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class A
Group

Index

July
1996

Size class B

Percent
chiinge
from—
July
June
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
June
July
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Size class D

Percent
chcinge
from—
June
July
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Percent
chcinge
froim—
July
June
1996
1995

ExpendHure category
AH Items....................................................................................
All items (December 19 7 7 -1 0 0 )............................................

153.7
253.8

2.8
*

0.1
-

152.4
246.3

3.0

0.3
-

154.6
246.1

3.3
-

0.3
-

150.4
241.1

3.0
-

0.4
-

Food and beverages..............................................................
Foo d....................................................................................
Food at home...................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......................................
Dairy products................................................................
Fruits and vegetables....................................................
Other food at home.......................................................
Food away from home.....................................................
Alcoholic beverages............................................................
Housing...................................................................................
Shelter..................................................................................
Renters* costsz ................................................................
Rent, residential.............................................................
Other renters' costs.......................................................
Homeowners' costs * .......................................................
Owners' equivalent renta ..............................................
Fuel and other utilities........................................................
Fuels..................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Fuel o il.................... ....... ..... .......................................
Other household fuel commodities 3 .........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............

152.9
152.2
153.1
175.8
147.2
147.1
175.6
138.1
150.9
180.0
148.8
169.4
175.0
161.7
191.0
172.9
173.0
123.1
114.7
92.1
92.0
114.3
118.4
136.9
101.5
117.7
124.4
122.4
124.4
111.0
133.2
142.1
139.7
109.4
109.5
108.6
118.7
111.1
172.4
221.2
159.3
212.6
136.5

3.5
3.6
4.0
3.6
5.2
8.0
4.5
.5
2.8
2.9
3.1
3.3
3.7
3.1
5.2
3.1
3.2
5.3
7.7
8.9
10.8
6.2
7.7
.1
19.3
-.1
-1.5
-1.8
1.6
-8.0
4.9
2.7
2.6
5.7
5.6
5.7
4.9
5.1
3.4
2.8
3.8
3.1
1.5

.5
.6
.8
.6
1.1
2.9
.0
.2
.1
.3
.3
.5
1.4
.2
4.1
.2
.2
.5
.6
.2
-.6
1.3
.7
.7
.6
-.5
-2.1
-2.4
-3.0
-3.5
1.7
-.3
-.4
-2.1
-2.1
-2.1
-2.0
-1.9
.6
.3
.0
.2
-.2

147.5
147.8
149.7
180.3
137.0
145.3
164.4
142.4
144.7
142.2
150.5
176.7
199.4
164.3
244.8
175.4
176.5
116.9
102.7
84.3
87.1
113.8
108.9
130.0
89.2
123.2
127.4
124.2
127.5
131.3
106.9
140.3
136.0
108.4
108.6
106.1
117.2
113.6
240.9
219.2
151.5
208.7
162.9

3.6
3.6
4.0
6.2
3.8
5.8
4.7
1.8
2.7
3.2
3.6
3.6
3.5
2.6
4.4
3.5
3.7
4.5
6.0
2.1
4.8
-.1
6.1
3.2
11.5
2.5
-.6
-.8
1.8
-4.9
1.8
1.3
1.6
7.1
7.0
8.0
5.4
5.5
-2.0
4.6
2.9
3.3
6.5

.6
.6
.6
.1
1.0
1.5
.4
.3
.7
-.6
.7
.9
2.4
.4
4.3
.5
.6
.4
.7
-3.3
-4.3
-2.4
.8
.8
.9
.4
-2.8
-3.1
-3.4
-3.0
-2.2
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.3
.1
-.8
-.5
-1.6
.2
.8
-.1
.9

150.4
149.5
148.3
169.2
133.1
138.0
175.8
144.1
152.2
162.8
151.5
169.9
177.4
154.9
219.1
172.7
173.6
126.8
112.7
89.5
81.7
124.3
122.1
136.0
107.0
133.2
127.4
123.0
118.2
127.1
122.6
140.6
137.6
104.8
104.8
103.7
118.6
104.1
207.9
234.4
164.2
203.8
157.7

3.7
3.9
4.1
3.4
3.4
7.3
5.0
3.1
3.4
1.6
3.6
4.0
4.2
2.7
6.8
4.0
4.1
3.8
4.4
6.7
5.6
7.8
4.4
-.9
15.2
1.8
.6
.2
-.5
-.9
3.3
2.6
3.1
5.4
5.2
6.0
6.2
3.7
-3.3
3.4
2.3
5.7
2.8

.8
.9
1.0
-.7
1.5
.9
1.2
1.1
1.0
-.5
.5
.2
.5
.0
1.3
.1
.1
1.1
1.4
-5.4
-8.1
-2.3
1.9
.7
4.1
.8
-1.3
-1.4
-.2
-2.9
2.4
-.3
-.3
-2.1
-2.1
-2.3
-1.7
-1.8
.6
.6
-.2
.4
-.7

145.6
144.7
142.5
173.8
133.3
133.9
160.2
130.6
149.1
159.5
143.7
155.6
157.3
145.4
177.7
162.8
162.9
134.9
112.0
88.7
90.0
124.5
121.2
136.7
106.0
123.4
137.1
136.2
125.7
137.9
158.0
138.9
131.9
106.0
105.8
103.1
123.8
107.4
307.5
215.3
150.8
198.9
132.2

3.9
4.0
4.6
7.4
3.2
6.4
5.7
2.7
2.5
3.1
3.7
5.5
6.5
3.2
15.8
5.2
5.3
1.6
-.3
3.1
6.6
-.4
-.5
1.0
-2.6
-.2
-1.2
-1.4
-6.0
.8
-.5
2.1
2.7
9.5
9.8
9.6
11.7
8.9
-5.1
2.3
3.5
4.1
3.7

.8
.8
1.1
1.3
2.4
2.1
-.1
-.1
.4
-.1
.7
1.2
2.9
.3
10.2
.6
.6
-.1
-1.4
.1
.1
.0
-1.5
1.3
-5.4
-.2
-1.6
-1.8
-1.2
-2.5
-1.6
-.2
-.2
-.7
-1.0
-1.2
-.5
-1.3
.1
.9
.0
1.0
1.5

153.7
139.4
152.9
131.1
133.9
125.7
168.7
223.8

2.8
1.9
3.5
.8
1.3
.1
3.6
2.9

.1
-.4
.5
-1.1
-1.3
-.8
.5
.3

152.4
134.8
147.5
128.4
129.0
128.8
171.1
220.6

3.0
2.2
3.6
1.5
2.2
.7
3.4
4.9

.3
-.3
.6
-.8
-1.2
-.2
.7
.0

154.6
139.1
150.4
132.7
131.3
134.5
172.4
243.1

3.3
2.9
3.7
2.4
2.5
2.3
3.8
3.7

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

150.4
138.0
145.6
133.4
136.1
129.8
163.9
217.8

3.0
2.2
3.9
1.3
2.6
-.3
3.7
2.9

.4
.1
.8
-.4
-.6
-.1
.7
1.1

149.3
150.2
159.6
161.5
112.5
132.4
135.6
143.7
173.8
163.8

2.7
2.9
2.5
2.3
6.8
1.0
1.5
2.4
3.9
3.7

-.1
.1
.2
.1
-.7
-1.0
-1.1
-.3
.6
.6

145.8
148.9
160.3
163.2
102.9
128.8
129.5
137.7
168.9
166.8

2.7
2.8
2.6
2.4
6.4
1.6
2.3
2.8
3.2
3.3

.0
.3
.3
.2
.2
-.8
-1.1
-.4
.4
.7

150.4
150.4
161.9
165.1
108.1
133.8
132.9
140.4
178.3
166.0

3.1
3.3
3.2
3.1
5.0
2.4
2.4
3.1
3.4
3.8

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

149.3
145.7
156.4
159.1
107.9
134.3
137.4
141.5
174.5
156.9

2.3
3.1
3.0
2.8
3.7
1.4
2.5
3.2
2.3
3.8

.2
.4
.6
.6
-1.2
-.4
-.6
.1
.3
.6

Utility (piped) gas.................. ......................................
Household furnishings and operation................................
Apparel and upkeep..............................................................
Apparel commodities...........................................................
Men’s and boys' apparel.................................................
Women's and girts* apparel.............................................
Transportation........................................................................
Private transportation..........................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline .........................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation............................................................
Medteal care...........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal care......................................................................

Commodity and service group
All items....................................................................................
Commodities...........................................................................
Food and beverages...........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables............................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Medical care services.........................................................

Special Indexes
AH Items less shelter...............................................................
AH items less medical care......................................................
AH items less energy...............................................................
All items less food and energy................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less food............................................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter* .................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................
See footnotes at end of table.




45

Table 13. Conaumer Price Index tor AH Urban Conaumara (CPJ-U): Croaa classification of ragiona and population size classes by
expenditure category and commodMy and eervlce group— Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
'

Group

Percent
cha n g e

Index

Ju ly
1996

South

S ize class B

S iz e class A

Index

from —
.
Ju ly
Ju n e
1996
1995

July
1996

Pen » n t
cha nge
frorn—
Ju ly
J9 9 5

S iz e c la s s D

S iz e class C
Index

Ju n e
1996

Ju ly
1996

Pert ;e n t

In d ex I

c h a nge
fror n—
Ju n e
Ju ly
1995

1996

P e rce n t
change
from —

J u ly
199 6

Ju ly
199 5

Ju n e
1996

Expcndttun citiQory
AM Items...................................................................................
All Items (December 1 9 7 7 * 1 0 0 ) ........................................................

153.2
247.4

3 .0

Food end beverages................................... .........................
Foo d................................................. .................................
Food at home............... ..................................................
Cereals and bakery products...................................
Meets, poultry, fish, and eggs......................................
Dairy products...............................................................
Fruit* and vegetables...................................................
Other food at home.............. .......................................
Food away from home....................................................
AktthoNc beverages........, .
.............. „
....
Housing......... ....................... .................... . ....
Shelter................................................................................
Renters* costs *........................... *...................................
Rent, residential ........ ..... .................................... „
Other renters’ costs......................................................

152.8
152.9
152.6
166.6
142.1
148.9
187.0
138.9
154.8

3.5
3 .6
4 .5
2.5

.2

6 .6

.8

9.1
4.2

2 .1

152.2
144.5

2.5
3.3

155.0
163.5
152.3
193.8
157.0
156.8
126.4
118.5

3.3
3.4

Owners’ equivalent rent1.............................................
Fuel and other utttttes.................... ..................................
Fuels.......................................................... ....................
Fuel oH and other household fuel commodities...........
Fuel o i .................................................................
Other household fuel commodities9 ........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)...............
Electricity............................................. ......................
Utity (piped) gas........................................................
Household furnishings and operation.............................
Apparel and upkeep..................... ........................................
Apparel commodHies.................................... ................
Men's and boys* apparel................................................
Women's and girls’ apparel............................................

Prfcate transportation...............................................
Motor fuel....................................................
Gasoline..................................................................
Gasolne, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoine, unleaded midgrade4 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium....................................
ft. J.IF t,^ ,i fT-- * ■-Medcal care............................................................
.
Entertainment......................................................
Other goods and services .............. .................................
Personal care......................................................

.8

1 .2

.7
.4

2 .2

.3
-.1

.3
.4
1 .0
.1

4.0

-

109.7

2 .8

-

2 .6

153.6
153.8
153.3
162.5
193.1
152.6
295.1

10.4
5.0
2.7
2 .6

3.2
3.9
4.3
4.3
4 .2
4.5
AA

1 0 0 .6

A 1
4.1

92.0
129.4

1 .8

-. 3

.6

2 .3
2.7
3.8
3 .5
4 .0
3.3

169.3
143.9
143.3
2 01.4
137.4

2 .0

-.9

.1

.6

2 .0

2 .2

-* .1
3

.5
.5

5.7
5.0
7.1

1 2 1 .8

11.4

2 .1

4.3
4.4

-. 3

-.1

1 .8

153.6
153.6
154.5

123.3
io e o
1117
1f ajA
134.4
129.7
194 n
197
li/.Oft

A C

7.5
1
o
1.9
9 9.
i.e
.6

44 A

2.5

141.2
139.2
106.0
105.7

- 2 .6
-2 .3

1 1 1 .6

108.3
180.5
2 2 1 .8

.2A
.3
-.3

3.3

-.7

1 .6
2 .1

5.2
5.1
5.5
4.8
4.1

159.2
219.1

-4 . 2
3.3
4.2
4.3

151.2

.8

5 .0

1 45.7
181 .7
1 ijO.O
Qfl P
1
4 AA A

5 .8
7 .3
£ A
7f .f7
A .4
A
4
c A

156.7
4CJ A
1D4*W
4
44 7(
141.
4 CA O
13U.4
1&D-4
145.4
183.9

2.4

.1

2 .1

.5

152.1
151.8

3.9
4.0

142.9
136.9

7.2
11.7

-.9

1 .2

-.3

117.6
78.0
150.8

7 .6
5.1

.3

-.6

8 .2
1 2 .0

.3
-2 . 3

13.9

-2 . 9

2 .1

1 .0

1 15 .5
120 .3
9 7 .4

1.9

-.1

1 2 0 .8

1 .1

-.3
.4
A
.7f
■7f
1
l . f7
.3
3.7
.4
,4
•j
./

.0

1.3
1.5

139.3
145.1
123.9
116.0
145.4
143.4
134.6
145.4

.7
7

5 .0

8 .4
A
9
O.c
9 7
O./
9 9

2 .1

-0 .3

1 48.4

139.6
142.0
178.6
IDU.c

1 .2

3 .0

14 8 .5

.0

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

2 .1

152 .5
2 4 7 .6

6 .6

1 .1

2 .1

-. 7
AA
-Z*4
O
-* .4A

.1

-

.2

1 2 2 .0

3 .7
5.2
4£

- 0 .1

.3
.3
.4

.5

3.6

-1 . 9
1.7

3 .6

4 .2
4.4
5 .7

2 .9

123.2

103.2

153.7

153.4
153.3
152.5
167.4

11*2

- 2 .0
-2 .3
- 1 .8
-3 . 6
_9 O
—e.O

_— .0C

0 .3

2 48 .8

3 .2
9 AA
C

2 .8

-

3.4

160.6
160.5
145.3

.1

-

156.7
255.8

-.1

.1

3 .9
4.7

1 1 0 .2

107.6
111.9
111.4
144.7
2 29.6
162.5
201.9
146.4

.5
.5

2.9
4.9
3.2
3 .4
4 .4
4 .7
5.4
6 .4

94.2
90.2
128 7
123.0
124.8
114.1
130.7
144.5
139.9
139.0
134.9
131.8
141.7
141.7

0 .0

4
4
1 .1
1
1

,71

- 11

O
■O

4 .5
4.2

-

„1
.

4 4
1 1
.6

3 .9
4.1

-.2

.2

1 67.2
1 65 .5
1 24 .4

4 .6
4 .7

.5

.3

2 .9

-4 . 7

110 .3
9 1.9
87.1

2 .2

.1

5.5
7 .3

108 .5

3.7
1.9

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

1 .1

.3

.3
3 .7

8 .6

1.1
1

3 .0

.5
1.4

3.4

.4
1 .2

155 .5
1 46.7
146.1
1 66 .2
178.3
154.3
2 1 3 .2

.1

5.0

li o
£ 4i .yA
i GO C

.8

2 .2

.0

1 .1

-2 . 5

1 2 5 .9

1 .0

1 2 1 .2

c
Q

-.0

4 .6
4 .5
4 .5
4 .6

9 9
C.C
.6

4.7
.6

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

.8
.0

-3 .2
-3 . 7

-. 3
-.4

128.9
144.4

-2 . 9

- 2 .8
-1 . 5
-3 . 8
- 2 .1

-5 . 3

1 .8

-.2

9 6.3
141.1

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

1 .1

-.2

-.3
-1 . 7
-1 . 7

142.4

1.9

-.1

139 .9

1 .6

-.3

105.8
107.0
102.7
116.3

2 .0

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

99.1
9 8 .7
9 4.4

2 .8

-1 . 7

2 .4
2 .4

-1 . 9

117.1
105 .6
165.7

2 .2

-1 . 9
-1 . 5
-1 . 5
-.7

1.4
3.1

1.9
2 .2

2 .4

110.9

.5

192.0
2 30 .7

.8

3 .9

.0

155.0
2 0 5 .8
139.3

3.0
4.0
.7

.3

153.7

3.6

-.1

141.2
153.4

2 .5
4 .2
1.4

-.2

-.9
.2

.6
-.1

.5

- 1 .2
-1 .3
.3
.5
.8
-.1

1 17.8
130.9

2.4

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

-8 . 3
2 .4

.0

4 .5

-.5

195 .6
124.1

2 .4
-3 .1

-.1

152 .5
1 35 .7

3 .0

1 4 8 .4
128 .7
1 27 .8
130.0
170 .5
2 2 9 .8

5 .0

2 2 6 .5
145 .5

.1

.0

Commodtty and service group
AN Hems................................................................
Food and beverages..................... ........................
CommodHies less food and beverages............... .............
Nondurables less food and beverages.........................
Durables...................................................... .
Medteal care services...............................................

153.2
140.7
152.8
133.7
134.2
133.6
166.0
234.1

3.0
9 .J
1
C
c
0 .0

.0

-.3
.5
-.7

1

1 .6

1.9
1
A
1.0

—1.0
.1

4C

.2

3.7

-.1

156.7
140.6
153.6
1 32.9
133.8
131.4
173.3
2 27 .4

3.4
3.2
4 .3
2 .4

-.1

3 .5

.5
-.4
-.7

1 .1

.0

129.4

1.9
.9

3 .6

.6

3 .5

.6

167.5
2 38.6

4 .6
4 .6

134.0
138.1

.3
-.6

-.2

.5

-.3
-.4
.7

2 .0

.2
-.2

- 1 .0
-1 . 7

.6

-.1

3 .8

-.3

2 .6

.2

Special Indexes
A l Mams leas sheltsr...............................................
A* items less medteal c are................................. ...... ...
A l Msms less energy ........................................ ...
A l Hems less food and energy.............. .....................
CommodHies leas food_____________ __________
Nondurables less food_________ _________....
Sendees lees rent of shelter * __________________ ____
Servtoes leas medteal cars services_____________....

153.0
1 49.0
159.1
160.6
113.0
134.4
1 35.2

1^0*0
1 8 2 .0
15 9 .8

9 a
9 Q
9 A
c.O
9.,1
7
C
A
9
4 .2

1
a
1 .0
1
7
l.f
9 C
2.5
9 A
4.0

3.1

.1

155.1

152.5

3 .4

-.2

149.1

2 .5

-.7

148.4

162.5
164.7

3 .5
3 .4

.3

.1

158.7
160.1

3 .6
3 .3

.0

.3
.3

.1

1 46 .5
1 5 9 .6

-.3
-.3

.1

1 6 2 .3

3.1
3 .0
2 .7

-1 . 9

1 0 2 .6

129.1
1 28 .5
1 37 .9
1 7 8 .6
1 6 1 .9

.0

-1 . 3
-

-.7

1 10.7
133.7

1 .2

134.8

-.4

143.9
186.1
167 .5

.2

3 .5

.3

see footnotes at end of tabte.




155.2

.0

-.1

46

3 .3
3 .7

-.1

1 2 0 .0

3 .0
7 .4

2.5
3 .5

-.4
-.7

1 34.7

1.5

-.6

-.1

138.8
145.8

1.9
3.1

-.9

4 .0
3 .0

1 84.6
1 58.9

4 .6
4 .5

3 .7

.4
.6

-.3
-.1
.1

-.5
-.7

2 .5
.3

-

.1

-

2 .4
3 .2
4 .0

1 .0
1 .6

-.5
-

1 .2

-.4

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Conaumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes \ by
expenditure category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1982-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size dass A
Index

Group

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

July
1996

July
1995

June
1996

July
1996

July
1995

June
1996

All items...................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100)............................................

158.0
257.7

2.6
-

0.4
-

162.4
252.0

3.6
-

0.0
-

Food and beverages............................... ..............................
Food....................................................................................
Food at home.............. ................ ............ .......................
Cereals and bakery products.......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg g s ......................................
Dairy products................................................................
Fruits and vegetables....................................................
Other food at home.......................................................
Food away from home.....................................................
Alcoholic beverages............................................................
Housing...................................................................................
Shelter..................................................................................
Renters' costs 2................................................................
Rent, residential .............................................................
Other renters* costs.......................................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 .......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2..............................................
Fuel and other utilities........................................................
Fuels..................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities9 ........
Fuel oil6.......................................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 .........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............
Electridty.....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas........................................................
Household furnishings and operation................................
Apparel and upkeep..............................................................
Apparel commodities...........................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel.............................................
Footwear...........................................................................
Transportation........................................................................
Private transportation..........................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline ..........................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium......................................
Public transportation............................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal care......................................................................

154.7
154.1
157.5
177.5
145.6
154.4
186.0
143.3
149.6
160.4
157.4
170.3
185.4
164.9
227.8
180.7
180.6
141.5
133.2
96.6
94.7
127.4
135.8
153.5
117.0
123.8
121.1
116.3
118.3
103.7
125.7
144.9
141.5
115.5
115.0
112.5
109.0
116.4
186.7
226.4
155.3
226.9
161.4

3.1
3.1
4.0
4.5
4.7
7.0
4.4
1.1
1,9
3.0
2.2
3.0
4.0
2.0
11.1
2.4
2.2
.1
-2.6
1.4
5.0
-1.6
-2.8
-.5
-7.8
-.1
.0
-.3
3.1
-4.2
3.0
2.7
3.4
8.2
8.0
7.7
8.1
6.0
-1.3
4.1
2.8
4.5
3.6

.2
.3
.3
.5
.8
.5
-.2
-.2
.4
-.7
1.2
.8
1.6
.4
5.7
.4
.3
4.7
9.8
-4.3
-7.9
-.7
10.3
15.1
.2
-.2
-1.1
-1.4
-.1
-3.2
-1.3
-.5
-.5
-2.5
-2.5
-2.7
-2.6
-2.4
-.6
.6
.4
.4
1.2

150.6
150.0
147.4
166.5
135.3
139.8
180.0
135.6
155.0
158.0
161.6
182.1
179.6
161.4
213.5
198.1
199.5
127.9
109.0
252.1
348.8
112.1
108.0
123.0
91.3
126.9
137.0
135.3
147.1
124.6
126.0
146.9
145.4
115.8
115.2
112.1
121.8
114.4
171.0
238.1
166.5
221.3
154.2

3.2
2.9
2.9
4.1
3.9
7.8
-1.2
1.7
3.0
5.7
4.4
5.3
4.8
3.5
9.0
5.4
5.4
.9
-1.7
4.8
12.0
3.9
-1.9
1.3
-7.3
3.2
2.9
3.1
6.4
5.3
-4.2
1.9
3.0
11.6
11.2
11.1
12.4
10.5
-11.5
3.5
2.5
6.3
4.5

-.1
.1
.0
-.1
-.7
3.7
-1.5
-.1
.3
-1.3
.4
.7
1.1
.2
3.9
.6
.6
-.1
-.1
-1.5
-1.4
-1.6
.0
.0
.1
-.4
-.9
-1.0
-1.5
-1.6
-.3
-.1
-.2
-2.2
-2.1
-2.1
-1.8
-2.6
1.4
1.1
-3.8
.5
.9

158.0
139.6
154.7
130.0
132.7
125.8
174.3
227.2

2.6
2.6
3.1
2.2
3.4
.6
2.6
3.6

.4
-.4
.2
-.8
-.8
-.6
1.0
.6

162.4
141.2
150.6
135.7
142.3
128.1
182.7
245.8

3.6
3.7
3.2
4.1
6.1
1.3
3.6
3.5

.0
-.4
-.1
-.6
-.8
-.3
.3
1.4

154.4
154.5
182.3
164.4
120.6
131.6
134.8
144.2
187.3
170.2

2.5
2.5
2.6
2.5
3.0
2.3
3.4
3.3
2.5
2.6

.3
.5
.3
.3
2.8
-.7
-.8
-.2
1.3
1.1

156.0
157.7
168.3
172.1
112.8
136.6
143.2
147.0
188.8
176.1

2.9
3.6
3.5
3.5
5.6
4.1
6.1
4.6
1.8
3.5

-.3
-.1
.1
.1
-1.2
-.7
-.8
-.5
.0
.2

Expenditure category

Commodity and service group
All items....................................................................................
Commodities...........................................................................
Food and beverages...........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables............................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Medical care services.........................................................

Special indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care......................................................
All items less energy..............................
......................
All items less food and energy................................................
Energy......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less food............................................................
Nondurables............................
Services less rent of shelter2 .................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................
1 See region and area size on table 10
deifications.
Indexes on a December 1962=100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1066=100 base.




for information about cross

47

4 indexes on a December 1993=100 base,
5 Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in West size dass C.
- Data not available.

Table 14. Consumer Price Index lor Afl Utban Coneumere (CPMQs Food at home expendHure categories, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
Md
bakery
products

M NBi
poultry,
fish, and
"99*

Oaky
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Indexes, July 1996
154.1

174.8

143.9

142.0

184.0

142.9

urban........................... .
More than 1,200,000..
500,000 to 1,200,000 .
50.000 to 500,000 .....

156.2
158.6
162.6
152.8

179.9
181.9
168.7
177.8

148.2
147.7
153.5
149.1

133.1
133.9
138.4

120.0

190J2
190.9
196.9
183.9

150.4
149.8
162.6
141.5

North Central urban......................
Size A • More than 1,200,000..
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000.....
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)........

150.3
153.1
149.7
148.3

174.7
175.8
180.3
169.2

141.5
147.2
137.0
133.1

143.0
147.1
145.3
138.0

172.3
175.8
164.4
175.8

138.9
138.1
142.4
144.1

142.5

173.8

133.3

133.9

160.2

130.6

152.0
152.6
154.5
152.5

169.6
166.6
169.3
167.4

141.5
142.1
143.9
139.6

142.7
148.9
143.3
142.0

184.9
187.0
201.4
178.6

140.8
138.9
137.4
150.2

145.7

181.7

138.8

129.9

164.9

132.5

156.2
157.5
147.4

175.1
177.5
166.5

143.8
145.6
135.3

150.8
154.4
139.8

187.6
186.0
180.0

142.8
143.3
135.6

142.4
156.1
150.8
147.0

156.9
171.9
169.8
178.8

133.0
146.3
139.2
134.4

137.2
144.2
136.1
134.7

160.1
191.7
179.4
170.4

131.1
144.1
144.9
137.4

162.6
155.2
161.9
149.9
142.7
147.5
151.8
161.9
160.2
160.2
160.4
149.3
146.9
159.8
156.8

193.9
171.3
181.7
168.4
157.4
168.9
161.4
176.3
162.9
184.0
186.9
161.5
155.2
173.7
175.1

142.8
150.0
163.4
146.9
137.5
140.1
140.4
151.3
141.7
149.3
147.0
136.6
127.1
149.9
144.6

157.0
133.5
159.1
147.8
145.1
132.0
143.2
163.7
149.9
135.0
130.7
137.6
146.8
152.8
154.4

197.4
192.1
180.2
178.0
153.7
182.6
180.7
193.2
236.3
193.0
191.2
173.4
181.0
182.5
184.3

155.0
138.8
140.2
126.7
133.5
134.6
149.0
145.1
132.6
149.6
157.6
148.1
145.7
149.8
145.3

U.S. city average.

Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

urban...................................
A - More than 1,200,000..
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 .
C - 50,000 to 450,000.....
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)........

West urban...................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 ....

Baltimore, M D ................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ...............
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL -IN -W I..........
Cteveiand-Akron-Lorain, O H ........................
Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ....................................
Detroit-Ann Aibor, M l ....................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ..................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-R iverside, C A ...........
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ............................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, N Y-N J-CT .
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, P A -N J-D E-M D ....
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ........................
S t Louis-East S t Louis, MCML....................
San Frandsco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ........
Washington, D C -M D -V A ................................
See footnotes at end of table.




4*

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for AH Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas— Continued

Area

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
®09®

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Percent change, June 1996 to July 1996
0.5

0.3

0.6

1.6

0.3

0.0

Northeast urban.........................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000.............................
Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000.............................
Size C * 50,000 to 500,000 ..................................

.2
.1
.6
.3

.8
.7
1.1
1.5

-.6
-.6
-2.0
1.0

1.3
1.2
1.6
2.0

1.4
1.0
6.0
-.3

-.7
-.6
-.7
-1.5

North Central urban...................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000..............................
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000.............................
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000).....................................

.8
.8
.6
1.0

.3
.6
.1
-.7

1.3
1.1
1.0
1.5

2.2
2.9
1.5
.9

.3
.0
.4
1.2

.4
.2
.3
1.1

1.1

1.3

2.4

2.1

-.1

-.1

urban................................................................
A - More than 1,200,000..............................
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000.............................
C - 50,000 to 450,000 ..................................
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000).....................................

.7
.8
.6
.4

-.1
.2
-1.1
.0

1.0
.8
1.2
1.1

1.9
2.1
2.1
1.7

.2
.7
1.1
-1.2

.4
.4
-.3
.3

.8

.4

1.2

1.1

.1

1.1

West urban.................................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000..............................
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .................................

.2
.3
.0

.5
.5
-.1

.4
.8
-.7

.9
.5
3.7

-.6
-.2
-1.5

.1
-.2
-.1

Size classes
A ................................................................................
B ................................................................................
C ................................................................................
D ................................................................................

.4
.5
.5
.6

.5
.0
.1
.5

.4
.1
.9
.9

1.6
1.9
1.9
.7

.4
1.2
-.4
.4

-.1
.1
.1
.6

3.5
1.6
.4
.9
-1.0
2.5
1.9
.8
1.4
-.3
.4
.4
1.3
.3
.1

1.4
2.1
.0
.1
1.0
-.9
-2.8
.3
1.3
.9
-.5
-1.3
-.3
-.6
-2.4

4.1
3.7
1.6
1.4
.6
3.5
2.6
1.4
.7
-1.8
1.3
-1.9
.8
1.8
-1.6

4.0
-.4
3.0
5.9
-2.4
4.0
3.6
-.8
3.5
2.6
-3.0
1.8
1.0
2.1
3.6

5.4
1.2
-2.9
.2
-4.1
5.5
3.8
1.5
1.5
.7
1.3
3.1
3.0
-1.9
3.2

2.5
-.7
.6
-1.0
-.9
.8
1.6
.7
1.0
-1.7
.8
1.5
1.7
.1
-.8

U.S. city average........................................................

Region and area size 1

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

Selected local areas
Baltimore, M D .............................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Saiem, M A -N H ...........................
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN -W I.....................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ............. .......................
Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ................................................
Detroit-Arm Arbor, M l ................................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ..............................
Los Angekm Anaheim-Riverside, C A ......................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ........................................
N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long Island, N Y -N J -C T ...........
PhiL-WHmington-Trenton, P A -N J-D E -M D ...............
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ....................................
S t Louis-East S t Louis, M O -IL ...............................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ...................
Washington. D C -M D -V A ....................... ....................
1
Regions defined as the four Census regions.
notes.




See map in technical

*

49

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base,

Table 15. ConMiMr Prfcs Index for All Urban Consumer* (CPI-U* Arsss prtesd monthly, by sxpsndlturs category and commodity and
____________
service group, psrcsnt change, Jims 1096 to July 1996

Group

U.S.
city
average

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

Los Angelos
AnaheimRiverside, CA

N.Y.Northem N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Phil.WNmington>
Trenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose. CA

ExpendHure category
AN Mams.
Food and beverages.......................
Food..............................................
Food at home.................... ........
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Meats, poultry, and fish........
Oaky products..........................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at home................
Food away from home..............
Alcoholic beverages.....................
Housing............................................
Shelter...........................................
Renters' ooets............................
Rent, residential ,
Other renters' costs.
Homeowners' costs..............................................
Owners' equivalent rent.....................................
Fuel and other utilities............................................
Fuels ......................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities.
Fuel oN.............................................................
Other household fuel commodities.............
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).
Electricity......................................................
Utility (piped) gas.........................................
Household furnishings and operation.................
Apparel and upkeep...............................................
Apparel commodities............................................
Men's and boys* apparel..................................
Women's and girts' apparel..............................

0.2

0.1

0.6

0.1

0 .3

0 .5

.3

.3
.4
.4

.5

-.2
-.2

.4

-.3

.3
.3
.4

.4
.5

.3

.0

.6
.6
1.8

1.6

.3
1.4

1.8
3.0

-.8

.3

-2 .9

.0

.6
.2
.2

-.6

.1
.4
.5

.3
-.1
.6
.7

-.5

-.6

1.3

1.8

1 .3

1.3

-3 . 0

2.1

1.5

.7

1.3

-1 .9

.7

-1 .7

.1

.3
1.4

.1
.1
.6

.8
.1
-.1
1.1

.7

.9

.9

2.6

1.6

1.6

1.8

.3

.6

.7

5 .9

2.1

.3

.3

.7

,3

.3

.2
.1

5.0
.5

5 .4

.3

.5

.5

.5

.4

9 .6

.8

.8

2 1.9

.2
-.6

-2 .4

.0
.0

.2
-.1
-.2

.0

2.6

-3 . 9

.2
.0
-.8

-2 .7

-4 .0

-9 .4

.0
.8

.0

-.3

22.2

-.1

.4

2.0

3 5.7

-.1

.2

-.8

1.2
1.6
.3
.2

-.5
-1 .7

-1 . 9
-

-

.0

.0

.7

-.4

3 .4

.3

-1 .4

2.1

-3 .1

2 .3
-1 .5

.3

-1 .7

-2 .3
-2 .7

1.6

-3 . 4

-

-1 .4

-3.5

-.9

-.6

-.1
6.1
-.2

-

1.2

1.5

-5 .3

-

8.1

-.5
-7 .3

1.2

-

-

7.7

1.8

-2 .3

-2 . 3

-.2

-.6

2.1

-. 4

-

-.5
-.4

-.5

-

-.8
1.0

-.7

-. 4

-2 .7

2.0

- 3 .4

-

2.2

-

-2 .7

2.6

-1 .7

-

-

2.1

-

-2 . 7

-.5

2.1

- 2.8

- 2.0

- 3 .6
-3 .4

-2 .4

-

-2 . 4

-3 .8

-1 .9

- 1.8

-2 . 7

-2 .3

- 3 .9

.3
.4

-1 . 9

.6
.6

-.4

.8

.0

.1

.4

.1

1.0
1.0

.3

.3

.0

.3

.4

.4

.2

.3

.2

.3

-.5

1.4

.8

.9

.9

2 .9

-. 3

-.5

-. 4

.3

-. 7

.3

-.1

.5

-.2

-

2.8
2.6

Commodity and service group
All items.

-.8
-

-

1.0

1.1

-

-.4

-1 .3

-1 .5
-.5

1.1

-.2

-2 .4

-.9

.5
.4

.5
.3

1.3

-

.0

.3

1.1

-.3
-

1.8
1.7

.6

.6

.5

1.5

Special Indexes
.0
.2
.2
.2

-.1
.0
.1
.1

-. 5

.5

-.9

-.8

6.6

1.1

1.0

-

-.3

-

-. 3
.4

.1
.6

.5

.5

-

1.1
1.2
-.3

.1

.1
.2

.3
.4

.3
-

1.2
1.0

-1 .3
-.7

.5
-

1.1

-

1.6

-.3

2.0

.4

1.4

-.6
.2

.7

.5

tata not available.

50

-.3

.6
.2
.1

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.




.0
.0
.0
.0

1.0

Entertainmen t....................
Other goods and services .

-

.9

2

-.3

AN Hems less shelter...............
A l Hems less metical care......
All Hems less energy............... .
AN Hems less food and energy..
Energy........................................
CommodHies less food.............
Nondurables lees food.............
nonoursDies ............... ...............
Service® less rent of shelter.............
Services less medteal care services.

.5

-.8

1.9

-3.3

Services........................
Medea! care services .

.3

.9

1.8
- 1.8
2.6
-

.3

-

CommocMes..
Food and beverages .
Commodtties less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages .
Durables...................... ..........................

.2

4 .9

1.7

Private transportation.......................
Motor fuel.......................................
Gasoline......................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoftne, unleaded midgrade 1
GasoHne, unleaded premium ....
Public transportation.........................

.6
.8

-1 .5
-

1.8

-1 . 3
-

1.0
-.7
.4

Tab*# 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Expenditure category
All
All items (1967=100) .
Food and beverages......................................................
Fo o d ..............................................................................
Food at hom e............................................................
Cereals and bakery products...............................
Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s ..............................
Meats, poultry, and fish .................. ...................
Dairy products.........................................................
Fruits and vegetables............................................
Other food at hom e...............................................
Food away from hom e.............................................
Alcoholic beverages....................................................
Housing............................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Renters’ costs *.........................................................
Rent, residential.....................................................
Other renters’ costs...............................................
Homeowners’ costs * ...............................................
Owners' equivalent rent 2 ......................................
Fuel and other utilities................................................
Fuels...........................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities.
Fuel o il..................................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 ................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....
Electricity..............................................................
Utility (piped) ga s.................................................
Household furnishings and operation............. .........
Apparel and upkeep.......................................................
Apparel commodities...................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel.........................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel.....................................
Footwear....................................................................
Transportation.................................................................
Private transportation..................................................
Motor fuel...................................................................
Gasoline..................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .........................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.............................
Public transportation....................................................
Medteal care.....................................................................
Entertainment..................................................................
Other goods and services ....;........................................

U.S.
dty
averaoe
Index
Percent
change
from—
July
July
May
1996
1995
1996

Monthfv cities and iDritina schedule 1 1
BostonBaltimore,
Lawrence1
MD
Saiem. MA-NH
Index
Per cent
Index
Percent
ch«inge
ch<inge
from—
from—
July
July
July
May
July
May
1995
1996
1996
1996
1995
1996

Chicago-GaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI
Index
Percent
chfinge
froim—
May
July
July
1996
1995
1996

157.0
470.4

3.0
-

0.3
-

155.7
465.6

2.8

1.2

-

-

157.7
471.2

2.7
-

153.6
153.2
154.1
174.8
143.9
144.5
142.0
184.0
142.9
152.8
158.5
153.6
171.9
183.0
162.2
225.4
176.6
176.9
129.0
117.4
92.3
89.3

3.4
3.4
4.0
3.9
4.8
4.2

.7

4.8
4.7

2.0

3.2

4.1

-.1
.0

156.1
155.0
161.9
181.7
163.4
166.8
159.1
180.2
140.2
142.7
168.9
155.9
181.1
184.9
175.8
187.3
186.5
185.2
123.4
118.8
93.2
92.8
119.6

3.2
3.2
3.7
5.2
4.9
4.7

6.8

160.7
161.4
162.6
193.9
142.8
144.9
157.0
197.4
155.0
157.9
151.6
146.1
161.0
167.1
159.1
168.4
166.0
167.0
126.9
124.3
86.4
88.4
NA
146.3
163.4
109.1
127.8
132.9
127.0
126.9
113.5
162.1
140.7
140.3

13.4
1.4
1.7

111.8

6.0

122.0

125.6
137.1
107.4
124.7
128.3
124.5
125.1
118.5
125.6
143.5
140.5
108.9
108.8
106.9
113.2
109.6
182.7
228.7
159.0
214.6
150.0

1.6

2.5
3.1
2.9
3.3
3.6
2.7
5.6
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.3
6.0

6.7
4.2
3.0
1.8
6.0

1.4
.0
-.2

1.4
- 2.1
1.9
2.4
2.6

5.1
4.9
5.2
4.6
3.3
.5
3.6
3.5
4.3
2.1

.8
1.0

.7
1.9

.5
.1
1.1
1.1

2.3
.6

6.4
.6
.6
1.8

3.0
-7.3
-9.2
-2.9
4.1
6.0
.1
.2

-4.0
-4.5
-3.4
-7.2
- 2.1
-.6
-.8

-4.1
-4.0
-4.2
-3.7
-3.5
1.4
.6
.1
.2
-.2

109.7
110.5
109.9
107.1
143.1
238.2
167.1
213.7
131.1

6.1

2.5
8.3
7.4

1.8

1.9
2.9
.9
.6
.8

8.2

5.7

7.5
4.0

6.1

1.8

-.2

5.9
1.9
1.7

.7
2.5
.9
4.0
-.3
17.7
-.4
-.4

2.0

1.5
3.2
1.4
1.4
4.4
3.4
7.5
7.5
-

2.8
-.6

16.2
.4
4.3
4.4
3.8
.6

5.5
6.8

4.3
4.0
- 1.2
3.7
5.0
3.0

3.7

10.6

16.8
-8.9
-8.9
21.8

32.2
-3.0
1.5
-3.1
-3.5
-4.1
-7.1
5.2
-.7
-.6

- 1.8
- 1.6
-1.4
-1.3
-2.4
-1.5
.9
.4
.8

.8

3.0

2.8

1.2

3.4
4.8
2.4
3.9
.5
2.3
2.4

.4

162.0
470.7

2.7
-

0.1

157.4
157.2
155.2
171.3
150.0
150.9
133.5
192.1
138.8
161.7
160.2
155.5
181.4
192.2
170.1
223.0
184.8
185.0
115.4
94.7

3.2
3.3
3.9
-.5

.3
.3
.3

88.8

89.5
101.0
110.8

138.1
75.9
118.2
138.1
128.0
126.9
109.4
149.0
139.1
139.8
109.1
108.2
106.4
111.7
111.3
134.6
279.8
168.2
218.7
149.4

10.0

-

1.0

.9
.7

9.7
3.6
.9
1.5
2.4
2.7
3.7
4.6
4.1
4.8

-1.5
-.4
.4
.4
.5
1.3

2.8

3.8

4.8
4.7
1.4
1.9
5.8

1.0
1.0
- 1.6

6.2
.0

.5
.7
.1
2.2 .

-5.1
-5.4
.8

- 11.6
12.5
1.2
1.2

4.1
3.8
3.7
2.9
2.0

1.8

2.0
1.0

-2.9
-11.4
-11.9
.0

.8

122.1

1.2
.1

135.6
109.4
114.2
118.4
117.8
118.5

-1.7
-2.7
-3.2
-4.1
-3.2
-.7
-.4
-.4
-1.7
-1.3
-1.4
- 1.6
-1.9

1.4
4.9

-.6

-.1

-.2
.0

3.2
4.4

.5

1.5

102.6

151.7
140.2
138.2
110.0
110.0

108.3
116.7
110.9
156.3
230.7
167.9
221.9
151.9

0.5
1.4
1.6
2.2

.7
5.8
6.0

1.7
.7

4.3
-3.0
1.9

2.0

.1

4.1

.5
.9
.9
2.3

8.6

2.8

3.0
3.4
2.9
4.8
2.9
3.0
6.9
12.2

1.9
1.9
1.9
12.3
3.4
24.9
-2.7
- 2.6
-3.0
1.2

- 10.1
7.1
2.9
3.0
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.3
4.3
2.2

3.1
4.7
2.4
1.5

.6

7.9
.4
.4
3.2
5.8
-2.5
—3.3
-1.3
5.8
15.2
-3.4
-1.7
-3.0
-3.3
-3.8
-4.6
1.3
-1.5
- 1.2
-3.8
-3.7
-4.0
-3.5
-3.1
-3.0
1.1

3.1
.6

2.3

Comntodtty and service group
AH Hems...................................................................
CommodHies.........................................................
Food and beverages.......................................
CommodHies less food and beverages........
Nondurables less food and beverages......
Durables..........................................................
Services................................................................
Medteal care services ,

157.0
139.5
153.6
130.9
132.3
129.1
174.8
232.9

3.0
2.4
3.4
1.9
2.5
3.3
3.7

AM items less sheHer .
AM Hems less medteal care.
AH Rems less energy .
AH Hems less food and energy.
Energy.........................................
CommodHies less food..............
Nondurables less food
Nondurables...................... ..................
Services less rent of shelter * ...........
Services less medteal care services.

152.8
153.0
163.1
165.5
112.5
132.0
133.8
143.1
183.1
169.4

2.8

.0

2.9
2.9
2.7
4.1
1.9
2.5
2.9
3.3
3.2

.3
.4

1.0

.3
-.6

.7
- 1.6
-2.4
-.2
1.0
.6

.2

-.4
-1.5
- 2.2
-.8

.9
1.0

See footnotes at end of table.




51

155.7
141.7
160.7
131.3
134.9
128.6
172.6
238.7
155.0
151.7
161.6
161.8
117.8
132.1
135.9
147.1
191.0
167.2

3.1
2.7
2.6
2.1

4.5
2.6

4.1
4.4
3.0
2.3

1.8

-.5
-.8
-.1
1.8
-.2
1.2
1.2
.6

.4
7.7
-.5
-.7
.5
2.6
2.0

162.0
137.5
157.4
125.3
128.7
124.7
185.5
288.3
156.4
156.3
171.1
174.4
99.3
126.9
130.6
142.8
198.3
177.4

2.7
1.7
3.2
.7
-.5
2.9
3.2
5.0

.1

- 1.2
.3
- 2.1
-2.9
-.7

.8
.3

1.8

-.5

2.4

.0

2.6

J2.

2.5

.2

2.8

-2.4
-1.9
-2.5
- 1.2
.3
.9

.9
-.2

1.4
1.9
3.0

157.7
140.4
156.1
130.0
133.0
124.3
174.7
230.7
150.5
154.0
163.6
165.9
113.9
131.9
135.6
145.0
176.1
170.1

2.7
1.1

3.2
-.5
.2

- 1.8
3.9
3.4

.5
-.4
1.4
- 1.8
- 1.6
-2.4
1.2
.8

2.5
2.7
2.3

.3
.5
.4

2.0

8.5

.2
1.1

-.2
.6

-1.7
-1.4

1.9
4.8
4.0

.1
1.6

1.3

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Conaumara (CPMI): Salacled areaa, by expenditure category and commodity and
aarvtea group— Conttnuad
(1982-64* 100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly ctttea and pdcioQ_gche^> J - 1

Group

Index

July
J996

Miamh
Fort Lauderdale,
FL

Los Angeles*
AnaheimRiverside, CA

ClevelandAkronLofain, OH

Index
change
- fiogvn.
July
May
July
1995 .1996. J996

Percent
change
- frQjftrrJuly
May
J995.

Index

July
1996

Percent
change
. iEQnfcrJuty
May
1995. m

N.Y.Northem N J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT
Index
Percent
change
from—
May
July
July
1996
1995
1393-

Expenditure
AJI
All

(1967=100)® ............

Food and beverages..................................................
Foo d ........................................................................
Food at home........................................................
Cereals and bakery products............................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................
Meats, poultry, and fish......................... .........
Dairy products.................. ..................................
Fruits and vegetables........................................
Other food at home...........................................
Food away from home.........................................
Alcoholic beverages............ ...................................
Housing.......................................................................
Shelter........................................................... ..........
Renters' costs 2 .....................................................
Rent residential.................................................
Other renters’ costs......................................... .
Homeowners* costs * ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent4 ...................................
Fuel and other utilities.......................................... .
Fuels......................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities.
Fuel o il.............................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 ..............
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)....,
Electricity..........................................................
Utility (piped) gas..............................................
Household furnishings and operation.....................
Apparel and upkeep........................................... ........
Apparel commodities............... ................................
Men’s and boys* apparel................. .....................
Women’s and girls’ apparel...................................
Footwear................................................................
Transportation.............................................................
Private transportation...............................................
Motor fuel...............................................................
Gasoline..............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..............................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 .......................
Gasoline, unleaded premium...........................
Public transportation.................................................
Medical care................................................................
Entertainment..............................................................
Other goods and services........................... ..............
Personal care............................................. ..............
Commodity and service group
All items.............................................. ...........................
Commodities................................................................
Food and beverages................................................
Commodities less food and beverages...................
Nondurables less food and beverages.................
Durables.................................................................
Services.......................................................................
Medical care services..............................................
Special Indexes
AH items less shelter.....................................................
AH items less medical care............................. ..............
All items less energy................. ...................................
AH items less food and energy......................................
Energy.
Commodities less food .
Nondurables less food .
Nondurables.................
Services less rant of shelter2 ..........
Services less medical care services.

152.1
487.3

2.7

0.2

157.6
465.5

2.0

0.1

152.4
245.6

2.8

- 0.1

166.7
481.9

2.7

0.2

153.9
154.8
149.9
168.4
146.9
148.8
147.8
178.0
126.7
165.0
146.2
150.0
167.7
178.7
158.1
215.6
164.5
165.3
128.7
124.9
93.8

3.5
3.8
4.5

.3

3.1
3.1
5.3
4.5

.4
.4
.4
.5

1.7

159.4
159.1
160.2
184.0
149.3
150.1
135.0
193.0
149.6
161.2
162.9
168.4
193.9

2.2
2.1
2.0
2.8

7.3
7.3
13.4
5.1

.7

.2

.1

.5
1.7
1.3

201.1

6.8
11.0
-6 .3

111.1

161.6
161.7
160.2
182.9
141.7
143.9
149.9
236.3
132.6
166.2
158.6
144.5
152.3
153.8
145.5
198.0
157.2
155.0
118.0
108.6
156.1
NA
140.9
107.8
106.0
154.3
142.4
131.7
122.2
136.6
115.4

1.4

-2 .5

3.3
3.3
4.0
4.9
4.5
4.6

.6
.8

.6

157.2
155.5
161.9
176.3
151.3
148.8
163.7
193.2
145.1
146.3
173.7
154.4
164.4
174.9
157.5
222.3
173.2
172.8
151.2
149.1

88.1
110.0

127.2
157.4
102.1

125.2
124.1
121.5
139.2
118.7
89.1
138.1
138.1
114.5
113.9
113.3
116.4
115.3
141.6
210.0

154.8
190.9
138.9
152.1
140.5
153.9
131.7
134.5
122.8

165.0
206.5
147.1
149.2
156.7
157.0
121.4
132.3
134.8
144.6
165.6
161.4

-

.4

.9

2.0
7.6

.0

1.6

-. 4

2.5
1.5
2.3
4.4
3.2
3.9

-.5

2.0

-3 .9

4.8
4.8
4.0
5.8
-.7

.0
1.5
.3

-.8
.8
.8
.7

8.0

- 6.2

NA

-9.2
6.1
4.9
7.6
-5.7
1.3
.9
4.7
-3.3
-1.9
3.4
3.1
6.3

-6 .4

111.1

11.7

149.7
166.7
135.4
120.4

6.0

6.7
5.3
4.6
7.3
3.8
2.9

18.3
4.0
.9
-7 .2

- 8.0
-1 . 4
-1 4 .1
-4 .7
-. 5
-. 4
-5 .4
-5 . 6
-5 .7
-5 .4
-5 .3
-1 .3
.2

.1

1.0

.4

.7

.3

2.7
1.2

.2
- 1.1

3.5

.3

-.6
-.2

- 2.2

-1.4
4.2
4.8

-3 . 4
.2

1.5

.1

2.2
2.6

.1

2.4

.0

.2

2.1
6.1

2.2

-.5

- 2.0

-.1
1.8

-3 .1

4.1
4.2

2 .5

-.1

-1 . 4

1.6

See footnotes at end of table.




52

122.6

118.2
130.0
102.4
115.3
145.9
142.1
111.6
110.2
108.5
107.4
109.8
199.6
229.5
145.2
232.2
163.0

.9
1.1

2.5
2.4
1.4
-.7

6.2

4.4
1.3
2.1
3.3
1.3

.2

.4
-.7
.7

1.8

1.0
2.2

3.4
1.1
12.2
1.1

.4
8.7
.4
.3

JB
-.2

.0

-2.9
-3.1

-.3
-5.1

-3.1
-2.9
-1.4
- 6.0
.5
-4.2
-4.9
7.5
-13.9
-5.4

-5.2

2.6

3.1
7.5
6.9
6.3
9.1
3.5
- 1.1
3.5
3.6
3.1
2.1

-.2
-.2
.0
-.2

-2.5
-3.0
1.9
-10.3
-.2
1.8
- 2.0
-

-8.5
-8.9
-9.2
-8.3
-8.9
-.1

*3
.3
1.0
-.4

157.6
140.1
157.2
129.0
133.2
122.7
173.2
231.6

2.0

.1

2.2

-.7

3.3
1.3
1.5

.6

3.0

.0
.6
.1

155.8
153.7
161.5
163.1
124.1
131.3
136.6
145.9
192.0
168.3

2.0

-.4

1.9

.1

2.0

.4
.3
-5.0
- 1.8
-2.5
-.9

1.1
1.8

1.7
2.6

1.5
1.7
2.5

-1.7
- 2.8

2.0

2

1.7

.7

121.0
144.3
144.0
117.2
117.1
114.8
112.4
118.2
144.6
214.6
143.8
174.4
98.2
152.4
145.6
161.6
134.3
125.9
146.6
158.8
219.8
152.4
148.8
157.0
155.8
111.3
135.9
129.1
145.4
171.1
153.0

72
7.1
12.5
4.6
-.5
12

1.6

2.9
1.6

4.0
4.4
5.6
6.0

-3.5
.3

2.9
4.0

.1

2.8

-.1
-.1
.1

2.5
3.3
-.3
2.9
2.8

5.5
4.3
.2
.1

4.5
4.1
10.8

7.9
-5.8
-7.8
- 1.2
-14.9
- 10.8
1.9
1.9
.3
.3
.5

.7

-.9
-.2
-.2
.6
-.1
.0
.0
.0
.0

-1.3
4.4
-9.4
-10.9
-4.6
-19.4
-10.4
-.7

178.9
256.3

200.0
200.9
118.2
116.5
96.8
96.1
118.6
128.0
133.6
118.4
133.9

122.0
116.9
113.0
111.7
125.1
152.8
145.3
102.6
102.5
101.3
105.8
104.5
186.0
235.0
162.2

3.8
4.9
-.5
4.2

- 1.0
.3
.4

2.1
2.1

1.0
1.1

2.3
2.9
.7

2.3
.9
6.3
.5
.5
1.9

2.2

2.0
2.0
2.6
2.6

5.0
5.0
6.0

1.9
.2

5.4
1.4
2.5
2.5
1.4
3.5
-3.5
4.3
3.3
1.5
1.4
1.9
1.3

2.0

- 1.1
-1.4
-1.3
-1.3
-.4
- 2.1
4.0

5.0
3.4

-.1
-.6

2.8

220.6

-5.4

1.5
3.8

2.8

-.1

1.7
3.1
.7

-.5
1.4

166.7
143.5
159.4
130.9
129.9
132.7
187.3
239.7

2.7
2.4

3.0

1.1

-.5

- 2.0
4.0
3.7
5.1
2.8
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.1
.8

-1.3
1.1

4.6
3.5

- 2.1
-4.5
.8

.3
.0
-.1
-.1
-.1

166.8

.6

9.0
3.9
2.8

3.8
2.4

2.2

2.4
2.8

1.7
2.9
3.7

-.5

156.7
163.4
173.0
176.5

-.8

111.1

22

-1.9
-3.8
- 1.0

132.3
131.9
146.0
187.6
183.3

2.5
2.9
2.5
3.9
2.9

.6

.3

2.6

2.7
2.9

2.0

-7.1
-7.4
-1.7
4.6
7.6
-.8

-.4
- 6.2
-7.1
-5.0
- 10.1
- 6.1
-.1

-.5
-3.0
- 2.8
-3.2
- 2.2
-2.7
1.4
.4
-.4
.4
.6
.2

- 1.2
.4
-2.5
—3.6
-.6
1.1

.5

.2
.2
.1

.3
-2.4

-32
-1.4
1,1

12

Table 16. Consumer Price Index lor AH Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group— Continued
(1982-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1

Group

ExpendHure category
All items.....................................................................................
All items (1 9 6 7 -1 0 0 )...............................................................
Food and beverages..............................................................
Food.....................................................................................
Food at home....................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.......................................
Meats, poultry fish, and eggs.......................................
Dairy products.................................................................
Fruits and vegetables....................................... ........ .
Other food at home.......................................................
Food away from home ..................................... ...... .........
Alcoholic beverages......
...... „„____ *...................-.....
Housing
............
................. .........................
Shelter..................................................................................
Renters* costs 2
.......................................*...............
Rent, residential............................ .... ............ ...............
Homeowners’ costs 2 .......................................................
Fuel and other utilities...................... .................*.................
..................
...............................................
Fuels ..
Fuel o il.........................................................................
Other household fuel commodities 3 .........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............
Electricity
............................. ............................ .
Utility (piped) gaff.................................................... ....
Household furnishings and operation......
..................
Apparel and upkeep.......... ...................................................
Apparel commodities.....
................................. ..............
Men’s and boys' apparel.................................................
Women’s and girls' apparel............................................
Footwear ........................................................................
Transportation
..............................................................
Private transportation............. ....................... ..................
......................................... ................
Motor fuel
Gasoline
............... ................................................
Gasoline unleaded regular.................. ....... ...............
Gasoline unleaded midgrade4 ..................................
Gasoline unleaded premium .......... .........................
Public transportation............ ..............................................
Medical care
............................................................
Entertainment
.................................... ............. .....
Other goods and services ......... ......... ........... ........... ....
Personal care
..........
..............................................
Commodity and sendee group
...........................................................
All items................
Commodities..........................................................................
Food and beverages
..................................*.... .......
Commodities less food and beverages.............................
Nondurable less food and beverages...........................
Durables .......... ..................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Medical care services .................. .....................................
Special Indexes
AH items less shelter ...........................................................
AH items less medteal care ......................................................
AH items less energy...............................................................
All items less food and energy...............................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodrties less food .........................................................
Nondurables less food............................................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of sheftar2 .................................................
Services less medteal care services.......................................

Phil.VVilmingtonTrenton,
P/ -NJ-DE-MD
Index
Percent
change
from—
July
May
July
1996
1996
1995

Index

162.8
470.2
152.7
151.6
160.4
186.9
147.0
147.3
130.7
191.2
157.6
136.6
166.6
163.0
189.0
209.3
171.9
275.1
192.5
193.3
130.1
121.5
92.6
86.9
NA
140.1
164.8
103.7
123.3
98.1
92.5
114.6
61.2
116.5
151.2
149.0
109.1
107.8
107.6
107.1
102.8

174.2
244.4
177.8
232.3
191.5
162.8
135.3
152.7
124.3
122.6

128.0
191.8
250.9
155.3
158.8
169.2
174.1
116.2
126.0
125.4
138.0
199.9
187.1

July
1996

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

Percent
chainge
froiTl—
May
July
1996
1995

Index
July
1996

Washington,
DC-MD-VA

Percent
chainge
froi 1--May
July
1996
1995

index
July
1996

Percent
change
from—
May
July
1996
1995

2.5

0.6

149.9
445.3

3.0

1.2

155.9
479.1

2.9

0.5

160.1
472.6

2.6

0.7

2.7

.7
.7

151.4
150.1
146.9
155.2
127.1
129.1
146.8
181.0
145.7
156.0
159.6
144.4
158.5
164.2
143.9
197.1
165.8
167.0
132.0
128.2
88.9
85.8
106.7
133.7
174.2
95.7

3.5
3.6
3.2
1.7
4.0
4.4
5.9
7.0

.7
.5

155.1
155.5
159.8
173.7
149.9
144.6
152.8
182.5
149.8
150.6
152.2
158.7
172.8
196.0
174.7
202.7
186.8
187.2
146.0
149.4
141.2
114.4
160.0
149.7
176.0
120.5
117.0
116.7

2.5
2.5

.7
.9

2.8
2.8

2.6

.8
.8

152.0
152.4
156.8
175.1
144.6
145.9
154.4
184.3
145.3
148.5
149.2
157.5
171.1
185.1
169.3
193.2
172.7
173.2
134.7
125.2
97.5
91.3
161.0
136.0
154.9
107.3
133.3
134.9
129.7
150.9
123.0
119.0
146.3
147.1
117.3
117.1
115.8
111.3
114.8
147.2

-.3
-.3
-.9
-4.1

2.8

3.6
6.5
2.9

1.1
.1

1.4

1.8

1.2

.7
2,3
4.8
1.5

-1.7
3.5

1.0

.7
1.7

.8
.1

1.7
1.9
1.9
2.3
1.5

2.3
.5
4.8

2.0
2.0

.2
.2

.9
-.4
4.9
4.8

3.5
5.6
-14.9
-14.9

- 1.1
-.2

.8

8.9
12.4

-3.4

1.0

1.6
2.8

3.8
- 6.2
-7.0
-3.9
-20.4

2.9
8.7
-9.5
15.2
1.7
1.9
.9
.5
1.3
.6
.6

-.5
4.4
8.0

2.4

8.8
.1
-.1

-3.6
-3.3
-3.1
-3.0
-3.3
1.7
1.8
-.2

-.1

-.5
- 1.0

2.5

.6

2.6

-.3
.7

2.7
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.3
5.3
2.6

2.3
2.6
2.6
.1

2.4
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.1

- 1.0
-3.3
2.2

1.3
2.1

.5
.5
.5
.5
2.0

-.9
-2.9
- 1.1
1.6
1.1

Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see table 10) wffl appear next month.
Indexes are on a November 1982=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,
Miami, St Louis, Washington. Indexes are on a December 1982=100 base in
the U.S., Chicago, Cleveland; Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San
Francisco.
3
Indexes on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,
1
2




St. LouisEast St Louis,
MO-IL

121.8

119.7
117.0
135.4
94.9
99.4
141.0
141.8
109.8
109.8
106.2
125.4
110.8

142.2
219.0
158.6
184.9
105.0
149.9
137.3
151.4
128.5
130.3
124.7
164.0
223.9
148.2
145.9
154.5
155.6
119.4
130.0
132.3
141.4
173.4
158.1

- 1.0
4.2
2.5
2.3
1.6

2.7
2.1

.8
.2
- 1.2

-1.7
3.0
2.9
.5
.1
2.2

3.1
.4
-.2
.6
- 1.8
.6
.6

4.1
1.3
1.3
4.3
5.9
12.4

14.3
23.6
1.4

10.0

.0

14.1
5.5
-1.5

2.4
25.4
43.5
3.0
1.4

20.1
2.8

1.9
1.9
10.4
-7.7
12.3
3.2
3.1
10.5
10.6

11.3
9.2
9.6
4.4
4.3
4.1
3.4
- 1.2
3.0
3.3
3.5
3.1
5.4

-.8
- 1.0

3.7
-4.6
6.1

- 1.1
- 1.0
-3.9
-2.9
-3.1
-3.4
-1.9
-2.5
1.0
.1

.5
- 1.6
1.2
-.1

.7
-.8

-.2
2.6

-.9
-.5
2.3

4.6

1.1

3.4

1.5

2.8

1.2

2.5

,5
.4
9.5
-.5

2.2

7.9
3.1
5.2
4.4
3.6
2.4

-.6

4.1
2.5

3.3
4.0
2.3
11.4
-.8
-.2
2.2
2.8

2.5
3.6
4.1
2.7
9.0
3.3
3.1
-1.3
-5.0
- 2.6
22.5
-4.5
-5.1
-2.7
-9.6
.1

5.6

111.6

6.2

103.6
93.1
144.0
135.2
128.8
120.4
118.9
116.5
114.2
118.4
187.6
214.2
166.9
227.8
162.3

-6.4
10.3
7.9
3.8
3.6
9.3

155.9
138.5
155.1
127.3
130.9

2.9
2.7
2.5
3.0
4.6

8.8

9.7
8.3
6.8

4.2
2.6

1.3
3.7
4.8

121.2

.2

170.7
215.4

2.9
3.1

151.1
153.2
159.4
160.5
130.3
128.7
132.4
143.5
176.6
167.8

2.5
2.9
2.9
3.0
1.7
3.0
4.3
3.4
2.3
2.9

3.2
3.4
3.7
- 2.1
-.9
1.1

-.5
1.2

1.3
1.1
1.2

.9
1.4
1.0
1.1

1.3
-3.4
-17.8
- 1.8
1.4
.0

4.2
.3
-4.0
-4.6
-.8

- 6.8
-7.3
-.4
- 1.8
-4.7
-4.8
-5.4
-3.6
-3.7
6.5
.5
-.2
1.2

1.9
.5
-.6

.7
- 1.6
-2.3
-7
1.2

.5
.1

.5
.6
.6

-1.9
-1.5
- 2.1
-.6

1.3
1.2

220.8

170.2
227.0
167.4
160.1
141.0
152.0
135.0
134.1
137.6
177.5
223.2
156.2
156.9
165.3
168.3
120.5
135.7
134.9
142.8
191.5
173.6

3.3
- 1.2
5.6
5.6
3.6
2.9
3.9
2.1
2.2
1.8

2.3
1.6
2.0
.6

2.5
2.5
5.9
11.0

5.4
6.3
2.8
11.6

14.5
5.5
-3.4
-4.3
-5.1
2.7
-4.9
-9.0
3.6
3.7
9.4
9.5
10.6

9.0
8.1

3.2
3.3
5.0

-.8

-.7
2.1
-.8

-.7
.7
- 1.2
2.0
1.0
1.6

.3
5.9
.3
.3
9.2
18.8
- 6.2
-5.4
-8.3
22.0

33.3
2.6

.5
-3.3
-3.8
- 1.1
-5.7
-7.0
.3
-.3
-1.3
-1.4
-1.4
- 1.1
-1.4
5.3

6.8

.0
.8
.0

5.7

-.2

2.6
1.1
2.8

.7
-.9
-.3

,2
1.5

- 1.2
- 1.8
-.3
1.7

- 1.6
3.5
3.7

-.2

2.6

.5

2.5

.6
.2
.2

2.0

1.9
10.1

.4
1.6
2.1

4.7
3.5

7.9
- 1.2
-1.7
- 1.1
2.5
1.9

Cleveland, Miami, St Louis, and Washington.
Indexes on a December
1986=100 base in U.S., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San
Frandsco.
4
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9
Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
** Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

53

Tabte 17. Consumer Prica Indax for Urban Waga Samara and Clartcal Workora (CPI-W) Salactad
■----■---tnamx

(1962-64=100, unless otherwise

Area

Pricing
schedule 1

Percent change to
June 1996 from—

Percent change to
July 1996 from—

Indexes

Apr.
1996

May
1996

June
1996

July
1996

July
1995

May
1996

June
1996

June
1995

Apr.
1996

0.3

May
1996

U.S. dty average .

M

153.6

154.0

154.1

154.3

2.9

0.2

0.1

2.8

Northeast urban.............................
Size A - More than 1,200,000 ..
Size B • 500,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C • 50,000 to 500,000.......

M
M
M
M

160.3
160.0
158.5
162.9

160.6
160,2
158.9
162.7

160.6
160.4
158.7
162.5

160.9
160.5
159.7
162.9

2.7

2
2

2.7

.5

.2
.1
.6

2.3

.1

2

North Central urban.....................
Size A - More than 1,200,000 .,
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000......
Size D - Nonmetropolftan
(less than 50,000).........

M
M
M
M

149.0
149.0
147.3
151.3

149.4
149.3
147.8
152.1

149.5
149.6
148.0
151.5

149.8
149.7
148.3
151.9

3.0

2

£9
3.3

.3
.3
.3

.1
.2

2.6

.2
.1

-.1

.3

2.8

-.4

M

147.1

147.3

148.0

148.5

.3

3.0

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

.0
.0

2.8
2.8

2.8

0.1

.0

2.8

.1

2.7
2.3

-.1
-.1

2.7
2.7

.1

3.0

.8

urban...................................
A - More than 1,200,000 .
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000......
D - Nonmetropoiftan
(less than 50,000).........

M
M
M
M

151.8
150.6
151.9
153.0

152.1
151.0
152.3
153.1

152.6
151.6
152.6
153.7

152.6
151.6
152.9
153.6

3.2
3.0
3.4
3.4

.3
.4
.4
.3

-.1

3.2
3.0
3.2
3.4

M

152.9

153.5

153.6

152.8

3.0

-.5

*.5

3.7

West urban........ ...........................
Size A - More than 1,250,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000.....

M
M
M

154.2
152.9
159.1

154.7
153.2
159.4

154.5
152.9
159.2

154.9
153.4
159.3

2.9

.1
.1
-.1

.3
.3

2.5

.1

3.5

-.1
-.2
-.1

M
M
M
M

140.2
153.3
155.4
152.4

140.4
153.8
155.7
152.8

140.6
154.0
155.7
153.1

140.8
154.4
155.8
153.0

2.8

.3
.4

.1

2.6

.1

.3

.1

.1
.1

.1
-.1

3.1
3.0
3.3

M
M
M
M
M

151.5
152.4
162.2
181.3
151.9

151.9
152.3
162.8
181.3
153.0

152.6
151.5
162.8
161.7
152.9

152.7
152.3
162.8
162.1
153.4

2.7

.5

.1

2.0
2.8

.0
.0

.5

2.8
1.2

.5
-.5

2.3
2.7

.5
.3

2

2.8
2.3

.2

.3

2.2

-.1

154.6
160.9
144.3
150.8
149.0
157.6

2.7
2.7
2.9
2.9

1.2
.1
.2
-.1
1.1
.6

A'
B.
C
D

2.6

3.6

3.1
3.2
3.1

2

2.1

.3
.4

.2
.4

.0

.2

Selected
areas *
w w W w W H local
I W V W I (Hi
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-W I...........
Los Angete8-Anaheim-Riverskie, C A ..........
N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long Island. N Y -N J-C T.
PNI.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-D E-M D.....
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A .......
Baltimore, M D .... ...........................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A-NH .
Cteveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ........
Miamt-Fort Lauderdale, F L .
S t Louis-East S t Louis, MO-IL .
Washington, D C -M D -V A ............

1
1
1
1
1
1

Dettas-Fort Worth. T X ..................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l........ ..........
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .
Plttaburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ......

2
2
2
2

-

148.6
147.6
142.3
146.5

152.8
160.8
144.0
151.0
147.4
156.7
•
-

-

—

-

-

149.6
147.1
142.2
146.9

2.6

2.7

__
_

_

-

-

-

.0

_
_
_
_
-

-

3.6
2.4
1.9
2.7

Kansas C ityM O-KS; Milwaukee, Wl; Minneepofcs-St Paul, MN-WI; Portland-

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
Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map m technical

°*"WA; ^
D*e9°*
Seatde-Tacoma, WA.
The following metropolitan areas are pubished annually and appear in
” es
*nd 23A of the January issue of the CPI Detailed Report New
Orleans, LA and Tampa-St Petersburg-Qearwater, F L
Data not available.
NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI
program. Each local index has a smaller san*le size then the national
index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other
measurement error. As a result, local v e a indexes show greater volatility
than the national Index, although their long-twin trends are U n i v .
Thwetore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users to oonrtder
adopting the national average CPI for use in their oecalator clauses

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
In addtton, the following metropolitan areas are pubfiahed
semiannually and appear in tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues
******* R®P0ft Anchorage, AK; Atlanta, GA; Buffalo-Niagara
Fale, NY; Gncmnati-Hamilton, 0H40M N; Denvsr-BoukJer, CO; Honolulu, HI;
4




.

.0

54

Tabic IS. Consumer Me* Index tor Urban Wags Earners and Ctarleal Worker* (CPI-W): naglona by expendHur* category and
u w lU u llill u u |
commoany
m o N rv ic i group

(1982-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Index
Group
July
1996

North Central

Percent
chiinge
froinn—
June
July
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

South

Percent
chiinge
froi n June
July
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

West

Percent
chamge
froii n June
July
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Percent
chainge
fra i n June
July
1996
1995

ExpendKure category
AN Hems.........................................................................................
AN Hems (December 1 9 7 7 -1 0 0 )...............................................

160.9
251.3

Food and beverages.................................................................
Fo o d .........................................................................................
Fbod at home.......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products..........................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s .........................................
Dairy products....................................................................
Fruits and vegetables.......................................................
Other food at h om e..........................................................
Sugar and sweets...........................................................
Fats and o i s ...................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages................................................
Other prepared fo o d ......................................................
Food away from hom e........................................................
Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

156.8
156.3
157.6
179.5
148.3
132.8
189.1
150.6
152.7
147.3
137.6
163.8
156.3
162.4

Housing.......................................................................................
Shelter......................................................................................
Renters1costsa ........................................- ..........................
Rent, residential................................................................

161.7
187.6
173.8
174.0
259.1
175.0
175.7
NA
NA
116.8
122.4
112.9
89.6

Homeowners’ costs * ..........................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent *.................................................
Maintenance and repair services....................................
Maintenance and repair commodities...........................

Fuel oil and other household fuel commodHies...........
Other household fuel commodHies * ..........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)...............
Utility (piped) g a s ............................................................
Other utilities and public services......................................
Household furnishings and operation..................................
Housekeeping supplies.......................................................
Housekeeping services.......................................................

0.2

2.9

.2

3.0
3.2
2.8

4.2
4.5
1.3
5.0
-.3
-1.4
3.0
2.5
3.0

1.2

1.4
-.7
.8

-1.4
- 1.6
-.4
.3
.1

2.8
2.6

2.1

3.4
2.4
2.3

.5
7.5
.3
.3

-

-

-1.3
2.5
2.2

6.4
5.3
1.3
.3
3.6

145.6
142.0
143.3
140.3
160.2
105.6
105.4
104.1
109.3
105.9
167.5
172.9
105.6
186.2
182.4

.7
-.5

.7
.9

6.6

Private transportation.............................................................
New vehicles........................................................................
New c a rs ............................................................................
Used cars..............................................................................
Motor fuel..............................................................................
Gasoline.............................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.......................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Other private transportation...............................................
Other private transportation commodHies.....................
Other private transportation services............................
Public transportation....................................... .......................

.2

2.3
2.5

88.8

Other apparel commodHies................................................
Apparel services.....................................................................

-

2.8

117.4
128.9
141.5
109.8
158.6
124.7
107.3
151.4
157.2
120.5
116.2
122.5
104.7
123.7
125.8
156.8
164.6

Apparel and upkeep..................................................................
Apparel commodHies..............................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel....................................................
Women’s and girts’ apparel................................................
Infants' and toddlers' apparel............................................

Z7
-

2.8
1.2
-.8

4.3
3.5

-

1.4
1.2
1.6
1.2

.7
2.5
2.1

.9
2.3
7.2

.2
.1

.5
.5
.4
.5
.4
.5

-.1
.0
-.2

-2.3
- 2.2
-2.4
- 2.1
-1.9
-.1
.1
- 1.2
.2

.3

55

126.4
124.4
121.4
120.4
125.9
132.4
147.7
147.7
140.8
138.7
143.1
137.6
159.2
108.0
108.1
106.8
119.1

.8
.2

.4
.3
.0

3.2
3.6
3.7
2.9
5.8
3.6
3.6

.4
.5
1.2
.2

5.4

3.9
.3
.3
.4
1.7
- 1.0

2.8

112.1

89.1
87.9
117.5
118.0
134.7
101.5
155.8
120.7
107.3
141.6
144.7

.2

1.4
2.3
.5
.4

2.6

-.4
-2.9
-3.4
-.7

See footnotes at end of table.




144.1
160.6
158.0
159.0
203.5
159.7
160.1
137.9
152.7

2.1

-

- 2.2
3.3
2.9

.1

-.4
-.5

-.1

.7
.7
.9

4.3
5.8
5.9
7.5
4.6
5.8

2.5
2.9
2.5

3.6
3.7
4.2
4.2
4.6
7.4
5.0
1.5
3.8

124.9

.1

2.1

150.7
150.0
150.1
174.6
141.1
143.0
173.6
138.9
142.0
135.9
123.3
152.2
150.3
158.9

121.1

1.8

6.8

0.2

.0

3.3
1.9

.4

3.0
-

-.3

-1.9
- 2.0
-1.4
-3.3
-2.9
- 1.6
3.2

1.8
1.8
2.2

149.8
242.2

.2

14.7
2.7
.6
.0
.6

.6

.5
-1.9
-3.3
-.3
.7
.7
.6
.6
-.1

-.3
.0

2.7

.7

-.6
-.6

-1.9
- 2.0
-2.3
-3.2
-5.8

.3
-4.2
-1.7
3.8
9.0
1.2

2.5
2.5
1.7
1.3
-.9
6.2
6.2

6.4
6.1

110.8

5.1

148.7
162.6
104.0
176.0
187.6

2.6
1.8
-.6
2.2
1.6

1.1
-.1
.2

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

-.3
-1.7
-1.7
- 1.8
-1.7
- 1.8
.2
.6

-.4
.7
.3

152.6
247.1

3.2
-

0.0

151.6
151.8
151.0
169.4
140.9
142.5
184.6
139.9
141.0
137.5
122.3
156.9
154.3
149.3

4.2
4.4
5.4
5.0
7.1
9.3
4.2
2.5
5.6
2.5

.5
.5
.7

145.0
155.2
148.6
150.8
219.2
147.2
147.0
140.1
143.4
135.8
136.3
123.3
100.3
89.5
130.4
127.0
130.5
115.2
162.6
125.0
114.1
133.7
157.7
138.3
134.2
131.8
134.5
133.7
124.6
154.5
169.5
142.5
141.7
146.6
145.2
158.6
106.5
106.5
103.8
113.5
109.5
158.3
177.2
102.3
199.4
162.8

- 2.6
5.3
2.5

-

-.1
1.1
1.8

.3
.4
1.4
.2
-.8

.9
.3

2.6

.1

3.7
3.9
3.8
3.4
5.6
3.8
4.0
3.0
3.4

.1

2.4

2.6

-.2

4.5
5.6
5.1
6.9
4.3
5.6
4.9
9.0
3.5

-.9
-.5
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.0
-.4
-.5

2.1

.9
4.3
4.0
-.3
-.5
.2
- 1.0

3.6
.0
- 2.6
1.6

1.9
2.0

1.9
1.9

.5
.8

.3
3.9
.2

.3
1.2

.0

- 1.2
.4
.5
.1
.1

- 2.1
-2.4
-1.5
-3.6
.7
- 1.8
- 2.2
.1

-.4
-.5
-.2

-.3

-.6

-.1

3.4
3.2
3.7
3.4
2.5
2.9
2.3

- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.2
- 1.8
- 1.8
.3

-.6

-.3

2.9
-1.4

.2

.1

.3

154.9
249.2

2.9
-

153.5
152.8
155.3
174.3
143.5
151.3
186.7
142.4
145.2
141.2
125.7
155.5
149.3
160.1

3.1
3.0
3.5
3.4
4.7
6.9

152.5
164.7
155.5
162.4
223.4
161.1
161.0
138.8
145.5
129.3
136.3
127.3
100.9
111.3
114.5
130.1
147.4
109.2
154.3
123.0
110.5
141.6
145.3
124.5
120.6

123.6
110.1

2.8
1.1

4.7
2.2

-3.1
2.6
2.2

0.3
.1

2
.1

.5
.4
.8

-.7
.1
.0
- 1.0
-.2
.6

.3

3.8

-.6

2.3
3.1
3.3

.8

.5
.9

2.2

.2

9.1
2.9

4.0
.4
.3
-.5

2.8

5.1
9.2
1.6
.2
- 2.6
2.1

5.7
.4
- 2.8
-.5
-7.5
3.0
.7

.0

- 1.0
3.0
6.2

-2.4
-6.3
-.5
6.4
9.3
.2

.4
-.3

-.6

- 1.0

3.3

1.1

2.2

.5

1.1
1.0

1.3

-1.3
-1.4
-.5
- 2.8
-3.2
- 2.1

3.5
-.9

119.1
122.7
146.0
155.6

2.6
.6

2.0

1.7

.4

145.0
142.7
144.1
139.1
154.8
115.7
115.2

3.3
3.6
2.3

-.4

1.8
1.1

-.1
.0

9.2

-2.4
-2.4
-2.5
-2.4
-2.3
.3

112.6
111.1

115.7
162.5
166.5
102.4
184.2
185.9

8.8

8.5
9.0
7.5
2.3
2.3
-.1

2.9
-.5

-.6

-.3

.1

-.4
.3
.1

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Uiban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions by expenditure category and
commodity and service group— Continued
(1962-84— 100, unless otherwise noted)

Index
Group
July
J39 6

South

North Central

Northeast
Percent
change
- frogy— _
June
July
1995 -1996

July
m

Pereent
change
feam=.
July
June
M
m

Index

West

Percent
change

Index

Percent
change

Jfyat-L .
July
M .

July
1W L

June
1996

July
1996

July
1995

227.1
214.3
230.1

4.1
5.5
3.8
3.8

0.6

153.0
139.2
172.9

2.8
3.3
2.4

-.3

216.8
255.7
154.5
249.6

5.1
5.4
3.5
5.6

154.9

2.9

140.2
153.5
132.0
134.4
120.6
144.1
129.0
170.9
158.8
135.3
178.9
230.1
194.3

2.9
3.1
2.9
4.4

June

Expenditure category

Medical care...................................
Medical care commodities.........
Medical care services..... ..........
Professional medical services.

236.1
213.6
241.0
219.2

3.9
4.3
3.9
3.4

0.3
.1
.4

Entertainment........................ .
Entertainment commodities.
Entertainment services........

164.5
145.8
189.8

3.5
2.6
4.3

.1

Other goods and services....................
Tobacco and smoking products.......
Personal care......................................
Personal and educational expenses .

221.8
225.5
161.7
254.0

4.3
3.7
1.3
5.4

160.9

2.7

140.7
156.8
129.4
127.8
116.2
137.1
129.7
185.0
175.2
132.6
181.1
241.0
214.3

2.5
2.9
2.1
2.7

-

1.2

1.8

-

2.0

.2
-.1
.2

.1
-.2

.3

.2

222.8

3.2

0.5

207.2
226.3
204.5

1.8

.6

3.5
3.2

.4
.3

155.3
141.0
174.5

3.2
1.4
5.1

-.1
.5

153.8
140.9
176.0

205.9
240.7
143.4
226.8

3.3
2.3
2.5
4.5

.2
.2
-.1

149.8

3.0

137.6
150.7
130.2
132.7
124.4
139.1
125.6
165.1
159.5
126.3
171.0
226.3
185.3

2.3
3.6
1.5
2.2

-

1.0

-.6

-

2.0

-.6

.3

227.8
204.2
233.4
213.7

3.4

0.3

2.1

.2

3.7
3.8

.3
.5

4.3
4.7
3.8

-.1

204.0

3.9

.5

221.0

2.0

142.5
238.1

1.4
5.7

.6
-.1

152.8

3.2

.1

.4

.5

201.2

.1
.7

7

-.1

-.5
.4

.0

1.0
.4

Commodity and service group
All items.
Commodities....................................................................
Food and beverages..... ................. ............................
Commodities less food and beverages.....................
Nondurables less food and beverages...................
Apparel commodities..............................................
Nondurabies less food, beverages, and apparel.
Durables.....................................................................
Services...........................................................................
Rent of shelter2 ...........................................................
Household services less rent of shelter * .................
Transportation services...............................................
Medical care services..................................................
Other services..............................................................

-.4

.2
-.8

3.0

-.9
.1

1.2

.6

2.9
2.5

.9
.3

2.2

.2

3.4
3.9
4.6

.4
.2

-.2
.7
-.8

3.3
.5
3.6
3.6
4.0

-.6

2.2
3.5
4.4

.5
.4
.4

2.7
2.7

.1

2.8

.1

-.3
.5
.5

.6

140.3
151.6
133.7
134.5
134.2
137.6
131.5
167.8
147.6
136.2
183.3
233.4
195.1

2.6

-.1

4.2
1.5

.5
-.6

2.0

-

-.5
3.2

-2.4
-.5

.8

.0
.1

3.8
3.9
4.1
2.3
3.7
4.6

1.1

.5
-.7
.2

.3
.3

-. 4

.1
-.8

-.9

1.0
6.0

-1 .4

1.0

-.5

2.8
3.0

-. 7

.8
.6

1.0
2.1

2.7

3.8
4.1

.7

2.8

.3

2.8

.1
.2
.2

.2
.1

Special indexes
All items less food .........................
All items less shelter.....................
All items less homeowners* costss
All items less medical care...........
Commodities less food..................
Nondurables less food .
Nondurables less food and apparel .
Nondurables.......................................
Services less rent of shelter * ..........
Services less medical care services.
Energy..................................................
All items less energy.........................
All items less food and energy.
Commodities less food and energy commodities .
Energy commodities................................................
Services less energy services............. ...................
Regions defined as the four Census regions.

161.8
153.1
148.2
157.8
130.8
129.9
138.6
142.9
167.4
180.8
109.1
168.2
171.7
140.4

101.8
190.9

2.7
2.8
2.8
2.7

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

2.1

2.6

-

3.0
2.7
3.5

2.8
2.0
2.8
2.8

2.0
2.5
3.1

1.1
-.8
-.5
.3

.6
-

1.2

.3
.3
-.4
-2.4

.6

See map in technical

.1

3.2
2.9
3.5
3.6

-.6
-.1

.5
.5

152.6
152.2
144.5
148.3
134.2
135.1
137.7
143.1
165.3
161.0

6.0

-.6

112.8

.3

158.3
160.0
142.1
106.6
172.8

3.0
1.5

22

2.7
2.5
.7
6.2
3.4

.2
-.7
-

1.0

.2
-.6

-1.7
.5

3.0
3.0
3.1
3.2

-.1
-.1
-.1
.0

1.6

-.5

2.1
3.1
3.2
3.7
3.9
4.5
3.1

Indexes on a December 1984=100 I__
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

56

-

1.3
3.6
3.7

1.0
-.4
-.3
-.1

2
-

2.8

Indexes on a December 1993-100
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

notes.




149.6
147.4
142.1
146.5
131.3
134.2
140.2
141.8
156.1
159.9
109.6
155.9
157.4
138.2
107.4
171.3

1.1
.1
.0

-.4
-

1.8
.2

155.3
152.1
145.5
151.6
133.3
136.1
144.3
144.4
165.6
166.3
120.3
159.2
160.8
139.3
116.5
174.1

2.9
2.8

2.9
4.4
5.6
3.7
2.5
2.7
4.1

-.7

2.8

.2
.2

2.7
2.1

9.0
3.1

-.9

-.7
-.3
.9

.7

1.0
-.4
-2.3
.5

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classesby expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Index
Group
July
1996

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
July
June
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Size class C

Per cent
chcinge
from—
June
July
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Size class D

Percent
chtinge
from—
July
June
1996
1995

Index

July
1996

Percent
change
from—
July
June
1996
1995

Expenditure category
All items.........................................................................................
All Items (December 1 9 7 7 -1 0 0 )...............................................

140.8
140.8

2.8

0.1

-

-

Food and beverages.................................................................
Fo o d .........................................................................................
Food at hom e.......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products..........................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s .........................................
Dairy products....................................................................
Fruits and vegetables.......................................................
Other food at h o m e ..........................................................
Sugar and sweets...........................................................
Fats and oils ...................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages................................................
Other prepared fo o d ......................................................
Food away from hom e........................................................
Alcoholic beverages...............................................................

138.5
138.2
141.9
156.6
133.2
137.3
168.4
130.8
134.1
133.1
118.2
140.3
132.1
142.0

3.2
3.3
3.8
3.6
4.6
6.9
4.3

Housing.......................................................................................
Shelter......................................................................................
Renters' costs 3 ....................................................................
Rent, residential ................................................................
Other renters' costs..........................................................
Homeownera’ costs 3 ..........................................................
Owners' equivalent rent 3 .................................................
Maintenance and repairs....................................................
Maintenance and repair services....................................
Maintenance and repair commodities...........................
Fuel and other utilities...........................................................
Fuels......................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Fuel o il.............................................................................
Other household fuel commodities2 ..........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)...............
Electricity.........................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s ............................................................
Other utilities and public services.....................................
Household furnishings and operation.................................
Housefumishings..................................................................
Housekeeping supplies.......................................................
Housekeeping services.......................................................

136.1
142.7
141.2
134.4
183.5
143.8
144.0
127.5
115.6
129.2
130.0
131.4
134.1
123.2
129.8
138.4
116.3
128.3
116.5
106.3
134.9
133.6

Apparel and upkeep..................................................................
Apparel commodities..............................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel....................................................
Women's and girts' apparel................................................
Infants’ and toddlers' apparel............................................
Footwear...............................................................................
Other apparel commodities...............................................
Apparel services.....................................................................

117.6
116.0
115.0
107.2
108.1
125.4
151.0
133.7

Private transportation.............................................................
New vehicles........................................................................
New c a rs ............................................................................
Used cars..............................................................................
Motor fuel..............................................................................
Gasoline.............................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 ...................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.......................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Other private transportation...............................................
Other private transportation commodities.....................
Other private transportation services............................
Public transportation..............................................................

142.6
142.3
126.3
123.7
149.2
159.9
159.8
160.4
111.3
148.8
141.3
144.3
106.8
153.2
145.9

122.0

.3
.4
.4
.4
.5
1.6

.4

1.2

-.1
.6
.1
-.8

4.8
2.1

- 2.6
2.9
2.3

.3

2.8

.2
-.1

2.6
2.8

.5
.5

3.1
2.7
5.5
2.7
2.7
1.4
2.9
-.3
2.9
3.0
5.0
5.5
3.4

1.1

1.7
-2.4
-3.0
-.5

2.8

2.0

.4
7.5
2.9
.9
-.4
3.1

3.0
.3
.5

.4
4.6
.3
.2

.4
1.4
-.9
1.1

- 1.8
- 2.0
-1.4
-3.5
-3.8
-.9

-3.5
3.7
3.1
2.5
1.3

-.5
-.6

1.9
.3
5.0
4.8
5.0
4.4
3.2

-.2
-.1

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.




57

152.1
151.6
150.0
169.6
138.4
136.0
179.8
144.5
142.4
139.1
131.4
158.0
155.8
158.8

3.8
3.9
4.5
4.7
5.9
7.1
3.4
2.5

152.0
168.3
171.5
161.6
276.7
161.3
161.7
135.0
143.4
128.2
133.4
114.1
89.6
87.2

109.6
161.8
168.4
99.2
186.2
190.8

-.7
.4
.3

2.7
4.1

.5
.5
.5

112.2

.1
.2

.0

3.5
3.5
4.0
3.2
5.0
7.3
4.3
1.4
4.1

142.4
140.8
143.8
137.8
158.1
107.2
107.0
104.6

-2.3
-2.3
-2.4
-2.3
- 2.0

2.3

152.9
153.0
155.0
172.3
145.5
143.7
190.4
144.0
144.4
137.3
124.4
164.2
150.8
153.2

127.6
123.0
114.9
113.9
123.6
164.9

-.3

2.8

3.2
-

126.2

.3

2.7

155.8
249.7

122.1

1.6

2.6
2.2

0.3
-

121.5
132.9
101.5
174.4
124.8
113.6
133.5
156.4

-.4
.3
.5

.0
-.2
1.6

3.1
-

120.6

-.1

2.1

154.4
249.2

,

.8

-3.9
4.5

.1
.1
1.8

1.4
.0
1.1
- 1.2

2.8

-1.4
.9
.5

3.9

.1

3.2
3.6
3.6
2.9
5.2
3.7
3.7

.8

2.0
2.1
2.0

121.2

1.3
.2

.3
.4

3.0
3.4

.0
.2

.9
.7
3.1

- 2.1

-1.9
- 2.0
-.7
-3.7
- 1.1
.4
-2.4

2.2

-.2

1.9

-.3
-.3

-3.1
-.3
.9

.8

1.0
.6

.3

1.1

.4

.2
1.6

- 2.2
-2.3
- 2.1
- 2.8
-2.5
- 1.8
- 2.1

1.9

-.1

2.2

-.4
-.4
-.3

1.8

1.5
- 1.0
5.7
5.5
6.1

4.5
4.4
2.0
2.1

-1.7
2.7
- 1.1

.8

.4
-.3

107.9
138.0
153.7

7.8
4.4
2.3

2.4

-.4

.4

-.1

.6
- 2.0

2.8

.3
.8
- 1.1

.6

7.1
.3
.3

3.1

5.3

2.8

3.0

.5
.5
.6
.1
1.1
1.8
-.2

2.6

2.2
.2

2.6
6.2

1.9
1.9
.9

.9
-.5
3.9

-

152.7
172.8
153.4
156.9
204.0
164.6
165.1
152.9
166.0
135.8
131.2
118.0
92.6
85.3
123.6
126.8
137.4
108.6
159.3

.9

.5
-.4
.5

6.7
3.6
1.5
.4
3.5
3.3

6.2

0.1

-.2
-.2

137.1
134.4
134.4
130.3
148.6
129.6
161.9
168.5
141.7
139.9
145.1
141.7
157.6
106.7
107.1
104.6
117.0

-1.7
- 1.6
- 1.6
- 1.6
-1.4

110.1

.1
.1
-.6
.2

157.3
170.8
104.2
189.9

-.3

200.8

3.6
3.8
3.9
3.0
7.5
3.8
3.8
3.0
3.0
2.9
4.9
7.0
7.3
8.7
5.6
6.8
6.6

7.5

-.2

3.6
.7

2.1
2.2
2.1

-.3
4.2
4.0
4.2
4.7
2.7
2.5
1.5
-.2
1.8

-1.9

.3
.5
.9
.3
3.4
.3
.3
.3
.8
-.6
-.2
-.6

-2.7
-4.5
-.4
-.5
-1.3
2.2
.6

.1
.1
-.1

-1.9
- 1.8
- 2.0
- 1.8
- 1.8
.1

.3
-.3
.4
.3

153.0
247.2

3.1
-

148.6
148.0
146.0
177.9
133.6
134.7
169.2
137.6
134.1
136.4
118.4
153.6
152.5
156.9

4.1
4.2
4.7

148.8
168.6
152.0
155.7
200.3
160.0
159.8
139.2
154.8
120.2

128.0
110.6

87.2
86.5
117.9
119.9
132.0
98.5
163.9
123.3
110.3
132.2
157.8

6.1

4.3
7.2
4.6
3.2
2.7
3.0
-.8

5.9
3.0
3.5
3.2
3.8
3.5
3.0
6.5
3.9
3.9
7.2
12.6
.0
2.1

.5
6.3
8.8

3.9
.1

.3
-.6

3.5
2.4

- 0.1
.5
.6

.7
.5
1.2

.7
.4
.5
-.5
1.8
1.8
-.2

.4
-.1

-.3
.5
.8

.3
3.4
.4
.4
.0
.0
.0

-2.7
-.7
- 2.0
- 1.6
-2.4
-.6
.2

-3.1
-4.5
.1

1.0

.5

1.3
7.6

-.8
-.1

131.1
128.0
117.4
131.9
121.4
130.7
146.1
160.0

-1.4
- 1.8
-3.8
-.4
-10.3
1.9
-3.6
2.3

-1.4
- 1.6
-2.3
- 1.2
1.7
-3.2
-.3
.3

143.1
140.8
146.8
142.6
153.4
107.0
106.9
103.1
118.3
108.1
146.5
167.5
122.4
179.3
208.6

2.4

-.2
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.1

2.6
2.2
2.1
- 1.1
6.0

5.9
5.9
6.1

2.9
2.9
2.6
1.2

2.9
-2.5

-1.5
-1.7
- 1.6
-1.7
- 1.6
1.5
.1
.2
.0
1.1

\*y

T a b la 1* C o n a u m a r M e * Inda x lo r U rb a n W a g * C a m a ra a n d Ctarlcal WWfcara <CPI>W)c Population
c ata g o ry a m i o o m m o d H y a n d aar vlca g ro u p C ontlnua d
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Size dass B

Size dass A 3

Size dees D

S tzedassC

Index
Group
July

Expendtture category

jm .

freat=L_
June
July
J M
m

July
M

July
ja a s .

June
J S f tL

3.4

0.4
.5
.4

181.3
170.5
183.8
166.8

3.7
4.0
3.7
3.5

0.3
.4
.4
.3

226.0
205.2
230.6
203.7

3.5
3.3

Entertainment..........................
Entertainment commodities.
Entertainment services........

139.6
130.3
149.8

3.6

.1
-.2

154.2
139.4
178.1

3.8
3.7
3.8

Other goods and services.............
Tobacco and smoking products .

171.2
182.7
134.3
180.6

3.6

.1

212J2

1.8

-.3
.4
.3

147.7
241.5

4.3
5.2
1.5
4.5

154.4

3.1

138.7
152.9
130.5
130.9
122.1
137.5
128.4
173.5
164.7
136.1
180.2
230.6
199.0

154.6
150.9
145.6
150.9
131.3
132.0
138.0
142.0
165.2
168.2
109.5
160.7
162.8
138.6
105.5
179.5

Metical care services ................
Professional medical services.

Personal and educational expenses .

2.8

4.3

2.5
5.0

July
J im

,lraph=.
Jm
July
m
m

July
J M

221.1
206.5
2242
213.9

32

0.4

2 .7

.0

3.3
3.0

.5

142.6
134.5
155.6

3.3
3.9
2.5

-.3

5.0
2.4

2

1.1

.4

207.1
217.7
135.7
248.4

7.7

.8
.0

32

.1

153.0

3.1

-.1

140.7
152.1
133.9
134.7
134.4
137.5
131.2
175.7
161.7
132.1
181.6
238.5
196.9

2.7
3.8

-.1

138.8
148.6
133.0
132.3
128.0
135.3
131.6
171.7
157.5
131.9
174.9
224.2
193.1

2.7
4.1

-.1

156.6
151.3
144.6
152.0
134.7
135.9
138.6
143.4
164.4
169.7
110.8
162.6
165.4
143.4
105.7
181.9

3.1
3.1
3.1
3.2

.0
.0
.1
.1

2.0
2.6

-.5
-.9
-.4

3.7
1.2

0.4

42

.5

.8

231.7
200.0
238.5
219.6

4.1

.6

100.7
145.9
185.0

2.8
2.5

-.5

.3
.3

209.6
237.6
148.8
235.2

5.0
4.9

.3

155.8

2.9
3.5
2.4
3.8
1.9
4.6
.5
3.4
3.7
2.8
2.1
3.5
4.1

-.1
.5
-.6
-.9
-2.3
-.4

3.0
2.9
3.0
3.1
2.5
3.8
4.5
3.6
3.1
3.3
4.2
3.0
2.9
1.9
5.8
3.5

.2
.0

2.8

Jroflh=
June
July
m
J f iB L

32

1.6
6.0

-.1

-.1
- 1.0
.8
1.8
-.6

2
-.1

-.4
.5

Commodity and service group
AN items.
CommodHiee....................... .............................................
Food and beverages...................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.....................
Nondurables less food and beverages...................
Apparel commodities..............................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel.
Durables.....................................................................
Services...........................................................................
Rent of shelter *...........................................................
Household services less rent of shelter3 .................
Transportation services................................................
Medical care services..................................................
Other services...............................................................

All items less food........................................................
All Hems less shelter...................................................
AH items lees homeowners* costs 3 .........................
All Hems less medical care..........................................
CommodHies less food................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel...........................
Nondurables..................................................................
Services less rent of shelter3 .....................................
Services less medical care services...........................
Energy.............................................................................
All Hems less energy....................................................
All Hems less food and energy.................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .
Energy commodities................................................
Services less energy services...... ..........................

140.8

2.8

134.5
138.5
131.7
138.9
116.0
152.3
122.3
146.6
143.1
129.8
148.9
183.8
161.7

2.4
3.2

141.3
140.0
140.1
138.9
132.3
139.2
150.8
138.7
150.4
143.8
143.5
140.5
141.1
128.8
157.5
147.9

1.8

2.4
-.2
3.5
.9
3.1
2.9
2.7
3.0
3.7
4.3

2.7
2.7
2.8

2.7
1.8

2.4
3.5
2.9
3.4
3.1
4.0
2.6

2.5
1.3
5.0
3.1

-.4
.3
-.8
-1.2
-2.0
-.8
-.4
.5
.6

1.2
.3
.4
.2

.1

-.1
.1
.1
-.8
- 1.1

-.7
-.4
.6
.6

-.3
.1
.1

-.5
-2.4
.4

1 See region and area size on table 10 for information about population
ize classes.
2
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




•2
.6

.9
.5

2
.4
.5

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

•2
.4
.7
-.5
.3
.3
-.4
-1.6
.6

2.0

2.7
.7
3.4

- 2.0
-.5

12

2

3.8
3.9
4.4
1.5
4.2
4.7

.3
.5

3.4
3.2
3.7
3.7
5.5
3.0
2.9

.0

.3
.5
.0

-.2

2
.3
-1.3

2
2

1.6

-.2

4.4
3.5

-1.9
.4

Indexes on a December 1964=100
Indexes on a December 1993*100
Data not available.

58

.5
-.4
-.9

153.9
149.3
142.4
148.9
133.8
133.5
136.5
140.7
160.9
165.7
106.0
159.5
162.5
141.5
105.2
178.3

1.8

2.3
- 1.8
3.8
.9
3.5
3.8
2.7
2.2

3.3
5.6

.5
-.4
-.8

- 1.6
-.7

2
-.1

.5

-22
.5
.5
.0

Z9
2.9
2.9
3.1

-.3
-.3

1.8

-.4

2.4
3.8
3.2
3.2
3.8
3.3
3.1
2.8
1.1

-.8
-.6
-.1
-.8
-.2
- 1.1
.1
-.1
-.2

62

-1.4

3.8

-.1

-2
-.1

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes,1by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group

Index

July
1996

Size class B

Percent
ch£inge
fram—
June
July
1995
1996

Index
July
1996

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
June
July
1996
1995

Index

July
1996

Percent
change
from—
July
June
1996
1995__

Expenditure category
AH items.....................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100)............................................

160.5
245.2

Food and beverages.................................................. ...........
Food.....................................................................................
Food at home...................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......................................
Dairy products................................................................
Fruits and vegetables....................................................
Other food at home.......................................................
Food away from home.....................................................
Alcoholic beverages............................................................
Housing...................................................................................
Shelter..................................................................................
Renters’ costs 2 ................................................................
Rent, residential .............................................................
Other renters’ costs.......................................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 .......................................................
Owners’ equivalent renta..............................................
Fuel and other utilities........................................................
Fuels..................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Fuel o il.........................................................................
Other household fuel commodities 3 .........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............
Electricity.....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas.........................................................
Household furnishings and operation................................
Apparel and upkeep..............................................................
Apparel commodities...........................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel.................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel.............................................
Footwear...........................................................................
Transportation........................................................................
Private transportation..........................................................

156.5
156.1
157.7
181.8
147.7
133.2
189.5
149.2
155.1
161.9
159.4
181.7
17,1.1
174,9
245.9
171.2
171.9
121.5
116.2
94.2
92.8
127.8
130.0
142.7

Gasoline.........................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal care......................................................................

112.6

127.8
116.5
111.3
114.7
98.2
124.4
148.8
144.4
105.3
104.9
103.6
107.8
105.1
178.5
238.2
166.8
220.3
166.6

0.1

2.8

-

2.8
2.8

.1
.1
.1
.6

3.1
3.9
2.5
3.8
4.2

-.5

1.8
2.2
2.8

-.6
.1
.1

2.4
2.5

.5
.7
1.3

2.8

2.9
1.7
2.6
2.6
2.1
1.6

5.0
5.2
4.2

1.1

.9

.6

4.3
.4
.4
.0

-.4
-2.9
-3.0
- 1.6

1.0
.2
2.6

.2
.0

1.7
1.9

.2
- 2.1

2.0

-2.4
- 1.0
-4.4
- 2.0
-.4

2.5
.9
2.1

3.0
2.2
1.8

1.5
2.2

1.3
.8

9.5
4.3
3.5
3.7
2.0

.4

-.6

- 2.2
- 2.1
-2.4
- 2.0
- 2.0
.2

.4
.1
.0
.8

159.7
254.8
159.5
159.2
162.4
168.1
153.7
138.1
195.9
163.7
157.5
164.5
161.6
189.3
198.9
166.6
306.8
175.7
176.3
130.2
112.9
85.7
83.6
119.4
132.8
147.2
106.2
118.0
124.6
121.8

136.6
119.5
117.6
141.4
140.1
105.8
105.8
103.4
111.7
107.0
175.5
235.1
155.6
218.2
147.8

2.8

0.6

-

2.9
2.8

2.5
-.7
2.7
4.8
7.2
-.3
3.3
3.5
2.5
3.0
3.6
1.1
6.6
2.8

2.9
3.0
2.6

9.3
8.4
11.9
1.0
.0

.5
.4
.5
1.2

- 2.0
1.6

5.8
-.7
.5
.2

1.5
1.9
6.3
-.1

14.3
.0
-.1
-.1

-.3
-3.1
-4.1
.0

.5
.3

4.1

1.1

-.8

1.7

2.7

- 2.0
- 2.2
-3.8
-.5
-5.2
-.4
-.4
-2.5
-2.5
-2.7
-2.4
- 2.0

2.8
-.8

7.2
-4.2
2.5
2.8
1.6

1.3
1.6
1.1
.6
- 1.1
2.8

3.2
4.6
- 2.2

.2

.5
.4
.4
.4

162.9
270.8
155.3
154.5
151.8
178.3
148.0
120.7
183.1
141.1
161.2
163.6
169.0
207.7
160.9
171.0
212.7
187.9
188.8
115.7
96.8
80.5
81.8
97.7
114.2
120.9
101.9
115.4
131.1
127.7
145.3
107.4
144.7
138.6
135.1
104.5
104.4
104.2
112.2

108.0
234.9
226.4
165.5
225.1
148.1

2.3
-

0.2

3.1
3.1
3.4
3.1
4.5
4.2
3.4
1.7
2.5
3.4
2.2

2.3
2.3

.4
.4
.4
1.7
1.0
2.0

-.3
- 1.6
.3
.4
.5
.8

2.0

1.5
.5

4.6

8.2

2.2
2.2

.5
.5
-.3
-.5
-3.0
-3.9

3.2
4.4
7.3
9.5
.4
3.3
1.3
10.2
.1
- 1.1

-1.3
7.7
-14.1
12.5
.9
1.0

.7
.3
.0
1.1

.5
-.8

3.4
3.4
4.5
-.2

.0

.4
.5
.4
.5
-1.4
-1.5
.1

- 6.0
2.7
-.4
-.5
-2.3
-2.3
- 2.6
-2.4
- 2.1
1.7
-.2
-.1

.4
-3.0

Commodity and service group
All items....................................................................................
Commodities...........................................................................
Food and beverages..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables...........................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Medical care services........................................................

160.5
140.7
156.5
129.0
126.9
130.8
182.6
243.2

2.8

.1

2.5

-.5

2.8
2.2

2.4
1.9
3.0
4.3

.1

- 1.0
-1.5
.0

.5
.5

159.7
139.3
159.5
126.5
126.8
124.0
187.3
239.9

2.8

2.5
2.9

.6
-.1

.5

2.1

-.6

3.8

- 1.0

-.2

.2
1.2

3.1
2.4

.5

162.9
141.1
155.3
131.7
130.7
129.4
192.0
231.4

2.3
1.9
3.1
1.0
1.6

2
2.7

.2
-.2

.4
-.6

- 1.1
.1

3.9

.5
-.3

2.3

-.1

2.2

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

Special Indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
AM items less medical care.....................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
All items less food and energy................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less food ......... ....... ...........................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 ................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................

153,9
157.3
167.1
170.3
111.2

130.4
129.1
142.7
166.8
178.2

2.9
2.7
2.9
2.9
1.7

.1

2
2

2.5

- 1.1
-.9
-1.3

2.6

-.6

3.5
2.9

2

2.2

See footnotes at end of table.




-2

59

.5

151.8
156.7
167.4
169.9
109.3
128.0
129.0
143.5
169.3
183.1

2.7
2.8
2.8
2.8
2.2
2.2

3.8
3.2
3.0

32

.7

149.9
160.0
172.3

.8

1772

- 1.2
-.5

96.6
133.3
132.9
143.0
165.7
188.7

.1
.6

-.8
-.1

.4
,3

2.3
2.1
2.8
1.1
1.8

2.4
3.1
2.5

.2
.6

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Worker* (CPI-W): Croaa classification of regions and population
else classes,1by expenditure category and commodtty and eervlce group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class A
Group

Index

July
1996

Pensent
change
frorn—
June
July
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B
Pertsent
chainge
frorr»—
June
July
1998_
1995

Index

July
1996

Percent
change
from—
June
July
1995
1996

Index

Percent
chaiyge
fronirJune
July
July
199$
1996 _J395

Expenditure category
All items....................................................................................
All Items (December 197 7-100)............................................

149.7
244.7

2.8

0.1

-

-

Food and beverages.............................................................
Fo o d....................................................................................
Food at home...................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......................................
Oaky products................................................................
Fruits and vegetables...................................................
Other food at home......................................................
Food away from home....................................................
Alcoholic beverages...........................................................
Housing..................................................................................
Shelter.................................................................................
Renters’ costs 2 ................................................................
Rent, residential............................................................
Other renters’ costs......................................................
Homeowners’ costs * .......................................... ............
Owners’ equivalent rent4 ..................... ........................
Fuel and other utilities.......................................................
Fuels.................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodHies...........
Fuel o il........................................................................
Other household fuel commodities * .........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............
Electricity....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas........................................................
Household furnishings and operation...............................
Apparel and upkeep..............................................................
Apparel commodities..........................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel.................................................
Women’s and girls' apparel.............................................
Footwear..........................................................................
Transportation.................................................... ..................
Private transportation.................................................. ......
Motor fuel................................................. .......................
Gasoline........................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care..........................................................................
Entertainment........................................................................
Other goods and services....................................................
Personal care.....................................................................

152.7
152.1
153.0
175.8
146.9
147.0
177.5
137.7
150.9
160.4
142.7
158.8
156.3
161.8
189.8
158.4
158.5
123.6
114.7
90.7
91.0
113.2
118.5
136.6

3.5
3.6
4.1
3.4
5.4
8.0

4.8
.4
2.9
2.8

3.1
3.3
3.5
3.1
5.0
3.1
3.2
5.3
7.7
7.7
9.6

.5
.6

.9
.3
1.2

2.9
.3
.1
.1

.3
.4
.4
1.1

Z
4.1
.3
.3
.5
.6
.6

6.0

-.7
1.7

7.6

.6

-.1

.7

102.1

19.3

.6

115.8
125.0
123.6
121.5
113.6
132.5
141.1
139.3
109.6
109.7
106.7
118.7

.1
-.8
- 1.0

-.5
- 1.8
- 2.0
-2.7
-3.1

110.8

169.6
222.7
156.8
209.4
136.9

1.7
-6.5
4.7
2.5
2.4
5.7
5.7
5.7
4.9
5.1
4.0
3.0
3.4

1.6

-.3
-.4
- 2.1
- 2.1
-2 1
- 2.0

-1.9
.5
.4

2.6

-.2
.0

1.7

-JZ

148.3
238.9

2.9
-

147.3
147.6
149.2
180.2
136.4
145.3
163.3
142.8
145.1
142.9
143.8
164.5
172.6
164.3
245.1
163.2
163.9
116.1

3.5
3.5
4.0

102.2

6.1

83.8
87.1
113.8
108.4
130.1
89.1
123.2
124.6
121.4
122.9
130.4
104.7
140.7
138.4
106.4
108.6
106.1
117.2
113.6
245.6
219.9
146.9
206.3
162.6

1.7
4.8

6.2

3.8
5.7
4.7
1.8

2.7
3.3
3.5
3.5
3.3
2.6

4.4
3.6
3.7
4.6

-.1

6.4
3.2
11.4
2.2

-.7
-.8
.8

-4.2
1.7
1.6

1.7
7.1
7.0
8.0

5.4
5.5
- 1.8
4.6
3.5
2.3
5.9

0.2

.5
.6
.6
.2
1.0

1.5
.3
.3
.7
-.6

.7
.9
1.8

.4
4.4
.5
.6

.4
.7
-3.2
-4.3
-2.4
.9
.9
.9
.3
-3.4
-3.8
-4.4
-3.9
- 2.0
-.1
-.1

-.3
-.3
.1
-.8

-.5

151.9
238.9

3.3
-

0.3
-

148.5
240.6

3.0
-

150.1
149.0
147.7
168.9
132.7
137.9
176.6
143.9
152.4
163.7
149.0
166.3
161.8
154.9
219.3
165.3
166.1
128.1
113.8
90.4
81.7
124.3
123.2
135.9
107.0
131.2
127.7
123.9
116.9
129.1
124.2
140.4
138.7
104.8
104.9
103.7
118.6
104.1
207.8
233.4
163.1

3.6
3.8
4.0
3.4
3.4
7.2
4.9
3.2
3.4

.9
.9

145.0
144.1
141.5
173.5
132.2
133.5
159.5
131.0
149.1
158.9
143.6
156.1
144.5
145.4
180.5
154.7
155.0
136.3
112.7
89.5
90.1
124.5
121.4
136.7
105.9
123.8
135.5
134.6
125.5
130.4
167.7
140.0
135.8
105.9
105.8
103.1
123.8
107.4
298.1
212.9
145.9
197.5
132.5

3.9
4.0
4.6
7.6
3.0
6.5
5.9
2.9
2.5
3.0
3.2
5.0
4.8
3.2
14.6
5.2
5.3
1.7
-.3
3.5

148.5
138.4
145.0
134.7
135.9
128.9
161.9
214.7

3.0
2.4
3.9

147.2
145.0
153.9
156.4
109.3
135.5
137.4
141.0
153.1
156.3

2.5
3.1
2.9

1.6

3.5
4.1
4.0
2.7
7.1
4.1
4.1
3.8
4.4
6.7
5.7
7.8
4.2
-.9
15.2
1.4
.9
.6

-.9
.3
3.2
2.8

3.0
5.4
5.3
6.0
6.2

1.0

-.7
1.7
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.0

-.5
.5
.2

.4
.0

1.5
.1
.1
1.1

1.4
-5.2
- 8.1
-2.3
1.8

.7
4.0
1.0
- 1.6

-1.7
-.4
-3.5
2.5
-.3
-.4
- 2.1
- 2.1
-2.3
-1.7
- 1.8
.7
.7

-.4
.9

201.0

3.7
-3.3
3.4
2.4
5.6

157.6

2.2

-.8

.2

151.9
138.6
150.1
132.3
131.5
131.4
170.0
240.8

3.3
3.0
3.6

.3

148.5
148.6
158.8
161.4
108.0
133.4
133.3
140.6
156.2
164.4

3.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
4.9
2.5
2.7
3.2
3.3
3.7

- 1.6
.2
.8

-.2

.7

6.6

-.4
-.5
1.0

-2.7

0.3
•
.9
1.0
1.2

1.3
2.7
2.1
-.2
.1

.3
-.1

.5
.8

1.5
.3
9.3
.7
.6
.1

-1.4
.0
.2
.0

-1.5
1.3
-5.4

-.2

.0

- 1.0
- 1.2
-5.9
.5

- 1.2
-1.4
-1.3
- 1.8
- 1.1

1.1
2.6

3.1
9.4
9.8
9.4
11.7
8.9
-5.0
2.4
3.5
4.3
3.8

-.2
-.2
-.8
- 1.0
- 1.2

-.5
-1.3
.0

.9
-.1
1.0

1.5

Commodity and service group
All items...................................................................................
Commodities......................................................................
Food and beverages..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables...........................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Medical care services........................................................

149.7
137.8
152.7
129.2
133.8
122.9
164.1
225.8

2.8
2.0

.1

1.0

-.4
.5
-.9

1.7

- 1.1

.0

-.6

3.6
3.2

.5
.4

147.8
146.4
155.4
156.2

2.6
2.8

112.1

6.7

-.1
.0
.2
.1
-.8

130.4
135.5
143.8
157.1
159.1

1.1
1.8

3.5

148.3
134.5
147.3
127.7
128.4
125.9
165.1
221.3

2.9
2.4
3.5
2.3

-.3
.5
-.9
-1.4

1.0

-.2

3.3
4.8

.7

2.7

.0
.2

1.8

.0

2.6

2.7
2.3
3.7
3.7

.1

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

1.6

3.0
-.5
3.5
3.0

.3
.2

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

Special Indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care.....................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
All items less food and energy................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
CommodHies less food............................................................
Nondurables less food....................... .....................................
Nondurabfes.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter * ................................................
Services less medteal care services.......................................

2.5
2.2

2.7
3.9
3.6

-.9
- 1.0
-.2

.5
.5

See footnotes at end of table.




60

144.8
145.0
155.8
157.8
103.5
128.2
129.1
137.6
154.6
160.2

2.8
2.6

2.3
6.6
1.8

2.5
Z9
3.1
3.2

.3
.1
.2

-.9
-1.3
-.4
.5
.7

.3
.3
.4
.2

-.4
-.4
-.8
.1
.6

.4

2.6

4.2
1.7
3.1
3.4
2.4
3.6

.3
.3
.5
.4
- 1.1
-.2

-.4
.2

.3
.5

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W); Cross classification of regions and population
alia claeses,1by expenditure catagory and commodity and service group— Contlnuad
(1962-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Group

Index

July
1996

Size dass B

Percent
change
from—
July
June
1995
1996_

Index

July
1996

Size dass C

Percent
change
from—
June
July
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Size dass D

Percent
chiinge
from—
July
June
1996
1995

Index

July
1996

Percent
dwinge
from—
June
July
1995
1996

Expendtture category
AH items..................................................................... ...............
All items (December 1 9 7 7-100).............................................

151.6
245.5

3.0

0.0

152.9
247.7

3.4

0.2

153.6
248.7

3.4

- 0.1

152.8
247.4

3.0

-0.5

Food and beverages..............................................................
Food.....................................................................................
Food at home....................................................................
Cereals and bakery products........................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......................................
Dairy products.................................................................
Fruits and vegetables....................................................
Other food at home.......................................................
Food away from home.....................................................
Alcoholic beverages............................................................
Housing .....................
...................... ........... ......... ........T,
Shelter..................................................................................
Renters' costs *.................................................................
Rent, residential.............................................................
Other renters’ costs.......................................................
Homeowners' costs 2 .......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent4 ..............................................
Fuel and other utilities........................................................
Fuels........................... ......................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........

151.5
151.6
151.7
165.2
141.7
146.2
164.9
139.1
153.5
147.7
142.4
152.3
144.7
151.3
194.1
146.3
146.2
126.3
116.9
93.4
86.9
126.8
123.4
125.8
113.9
128.6
142.7
138.1
137.9
136.4
130.8
143.3
143.1

3.6
3.7
4.6
2.4
6.9
9.5
3.8

.5
.5
.9
.3
.9
1.9
.7

4.4
4.4
5.7
5.4

.5
.5

4.5
4.7
5.7
6.5
8.5
8.3
3.8
2.3
2.4

147.9
147.9
145.1
181.3
137.4
130.0
167.3
132.2
155.3
146.0
148.4
172.3
152.1
154.3

5.2
5.2

.7
.7
.9
.3
1.3

.6
.1
-.1

152.7
152.7
151.5
166.8
139.2
142.3
179.0
149.1
156.3
152.8
144.4
154.8
141.1
145.4
183.6
143.5
143.1
143.2
137.3
124.5
78.1
150.8
139.3
145.2
124.0
115.1
146.3
144.3
134.6
143.5
129.7
142.4
141.0
105.8
107.0
102.7
116.3
110.9
195.0
231.6
151.8
204.6
138.9

.4
.4
.5

1.2

152.8
152.9
152.9
170.6
142.6
143.4
200.4
136.2
154.1
151.0
147.3
153.1
161.4
152.6
290.9
148.7
148.9
146.6
121.5
103.1
92.1
129.4
122.7
125.1
116.5
132.6
130.6
125.4
128.7
124.9
121.4
141.8
141.1
106.0
105.7
103.2

Other household fuel commodities 9 .... .....................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)...............
Electricity......................................................................
Utility (piped) gas.........................................................
Household furnishings and operation................................
Apparel and upkeep...............................................................
Apparel commodities...........................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel.................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel.............................................
Footwear...........................................................................
Private transportation..........................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium......................................
Public transportation............................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Entertainment....................................................... ..................

110.2

109.7
107.8
111.9
111.2

146.2
230.3
161.4
197.3
145.8

2.3
2.4
3.2
3.2
3.2
2.9
5.4
3.2
3.4
4.2
4.5
5.1
6.3
3.7
4.6
2.3
12.1

1.9
-1.7
- 2.0
-.1

-5.1
1.6

2.4
2.7
3.4
3.1
3.5
3.3
2.8
- 1.1

3.4
5.4
4.0
3.3

.4
.3
.6
.1

4.4
.1
.1
.0

-.3
- 1.8
- 2.1
-1.5
-.2
.0

-.7
.7
-1.9
-2.3
-1.9
-3.3
- 2.1
-.6

-.7
- 2.6
- 2.6
- 2.8
-2.3
- 2.0
1.7
.1

.4
.3
-.3

111.6

108.3
170.0
222.3
152.9
215.5
149.6

6.8

10.9
4.6
2.6

2.7
3.1
3.7
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.5
4.4
4.5
3.2
2.4
4.0
7.3
1.9
2.2
.6

.6

-.9
1.0
2.2
1.2

-.4
.4
.2
.6
.6
1.1

.3
3.5
.4
.4
.8
1.2

-.3
-.6
.0
1.2

1.5

11.3

.2

2.6
2.0
2.0
-.6

.5
-1.7
-1.9
- 1.1
-3.0

3.2
2.4
1.6

1.9
5.2
5.1
5.5
4.8
4.1
-3.4
3.3
4.0
4.1

-.2

-.4
-.4
-1.7
-1.7
-1.9
-1.5
-1.5
-.7
.6
-.1

.5

.8

.1

3.4
3.1
4.4

.2
-.1

.0
1.2

1.7
-.8

.3
.1

1.8

.3

4.3
4.0
4.3
3.4
8.3
3.9
4.0
7.2
11.7
7.9
5.3

.0

.4
.9
.3
3.4
.2

.3
-.8
- 2.2
.2
.0

11.9
14.0

.3
-2.4
-2.9

2.1
1.2

1.0
-.1

.9

-2.5
- 2.8
- 1.2
-4.3
-1.7
-.3

8.2

.8
2.0
2.8

-3.5
1.6
1.6
2.0

-.2

2.8

-1.5
-1.4
-1.4
-1.3
- 1.2
- 1.2
.3
.3

4.3
.7

1.1
-.1

3.4
2.5
4.5
1.3

-.1
-.2

1.9
2.2

2.4
.5
2.7
4.0

211.6

157.6
156.4
125.7

6.1

7.1
5.3
7.9
5.4
6.0

3.1
3.8
4.0
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.6
4.7
2.9

1.2
-.1
1.1
.6
-.2
- 1.2

.7
1.3
.6

4.3
.5
.6

-5.8

110.2

2.0

.1

87.5
87.1
108.5
115.9
120.4
97.4
118.3
126.2

4.9
7.3
3.7

-3.7
- 1.6
-4.8
.4
.3

121.0
111.2

135.0
96.5
142.1
141.4
99.1
98.7
94.4
117.1
105.6
163.9
225.4
142.9
198.6
124.7

1.8
1.1

9.4
3.6
-3.4
*4.2
- 1.2
-3.1
-5.9
1.1

1.4
2.8

2.4
2.4
2.2

2.4
- 6.8
2.5
4.5
2.5
-3.7

.8
-.1

-2.7
-3.1
- 2.1
-3.8
-7.7
-.3
-.3
-1.7
-1.9
- 1.8
-2.3
- 1.8
.0
.2

-.3
-.1
.0

Commodity and service group
Commodities............................................................................
Food and beverages...........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables............................................................................
Medical care services.........................................................

151.6
140.8
151.5
134.5
135.9
132.5
164.6
234.8

3.0
2.4
3.6

.0
-.2

1.6
1.8

.5
-.7
- 1.2

1.4
3.5
3.4

.2
.2
.0

2.8

-.1
.0
.1
.1

152.9
139.9
152.8
132.8
133.7
129.9
168.3
228.4

153.5
149.1
158.4
159.8
110.9
133.3
134.4
143.3
167.1
162.3

3.1
3.4
3.3
3.1
3.7
2.3
3.5
3.9
3.1
3.6

3.5

.5
-.4
-.7

.6

-.1

3.6
3.6

.5
.7

2.2

153.6
141.9
152.7
135.4
136.9
132.8
168.8
238.7

.5

152.8
136.3
147.9
129.7
127.5
130.5
174.5
228.7

-.1
-.1
.1
.1

148.3
147.5
160.2
163.4
102.2

1.8

-1.9
-.5
-.9

3.2
4.7
4.5

-.2
-.1
.1

1.8
.6

4.5
4.7

.4
-.5
-.9
-.2
.2

3.0

.2
-.1

-.5
-.3
.7
-.9
-1.5

.5
3.9
2.7

-.7
.3

2.1

5.2

.0

Special Indexes
AH Items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care......................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
All items less food and energy................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less food ............................................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter * .................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................

151.8
147.6
157.3
158.8
113.5
134.9
136.2
143.7
162.6
158.3

2.9
2.8

2.7
3.9
1.7
1.8

2.7
3.6
3.5

-1.5
-.7
- 1.2
-.3
.1
.2

See footnotes et end of table.




61

.1
.2

.3
.3
-.3
-.4
-.7
-.1

.5
.5

153.3
149.0
159.3
161.0
118.7
135.9
137.6
144.9
168.1
160.9

3.3
3.5
3.1
2.7
7.0
1.3

130.1
128.1
137.7
163.5
166.7

2.6

-.9

3.1
3.1

-.6

2.6

2.4
.3
.2

2.7
3.4
4.1

-.5
-.8
-.9
-.8

-1.5
-.3
-1.7
-.9

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage
sbe desses,1by expenditure category and

and Clarical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and population
and ssrylcs group— Continued

(1982-84-100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class C

Size class A
G ro u p

Index

July
1995

June
1996

159.3
245.6

3.6

0.1

.2
.3
.3
.4
.8
.5
-.3
-.2
.4
-.6
1.0
.6
1.2
.4
5.5
.4
.3
4.7
9.7
-3.4
-7.7
*-.4
10.0
14.7
.1
-.5
-1.1
-1.3
.1
-3.2
-1.8
-.6
-.6
-2.5
-2.5
-2.7
-2.6
-2.4
-.4
.5
.1
.5
1.3

150.8
150.2
147.3
165.9
134.1
139.9
182.0
135.9
155.4
158.0
158.9
178.9
156.6
161.9
215.5
179.8
180.8
128.1
109.3
261.7
351.8
111.9
108.1
122.9
91.2
122.4
136.6
135.6
150.6
123.0
124.9
143.1
142.1
115.7
115.1
112.0
121.8
114.3
166.5
237.5
166.8
221.8
153.8

3.4
2.9
2.9
4.3
4.3
7.9
-1.5
1.9
2.9
5.9
4.1
5.1
4.5
3.5
9.6
5.3
5.4
.9
-1.6
5.5
11.8
3.7
-1.8
1.2
-7.3
2.9
2.9
3.2
6.9
3.9
-6.0
2.4
3.0
11.7
11.2
11.2
12.4
10.5
-9.3
3.7
3.4
6.7
4.6

-.1
.1
.0

2.6
2.7
3.2
2.4
3.7
.8
2.6
3.7

.3
-.4
.2
-.8
-.9
-.5
1.0
.5

159.3
140.5
150.8
134.6
141.3
126.6
181.8
243.9

3.6
3.8
3.4
4.0
6.2
1.4
3.6
3.6

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

2.6
2.5
2.5

.2
.3
.3
.2
2.1
-.8
-.9
-.3
1.3
1.0

153.5
155.1
164.8
168.1
113.3
135.5
141.4
148.4
168.2
175.5

3.2
3.7
3.5
3.6
6.1
4.2
6.1
4.6
2.1
3.5

-.2
.0
.1
.1
-1.3
-.4
-.8
-.4
.0
.2

July
1995

June
1996

153.4
248.4

2.6

0.3

154.7
153.9
156.8
177.3
145.1
155.1
185.7
142.9
149.7
161.1
150.9
160.4
156.8
165.2
225.2
158.3
158.0
140.8
134.0
97.0
94.0
128.0
136.3
154.1
116.5
124.6
122.9
118.2
120.4
103.9
128.2
144.0
141.6
115.2
114.7
112.1
109.0
116.3
188.1
225.0
151.1
218.9
162.3

3.2
3.2
4.0
4.4
4.7
7.2
4.2
1.3
1.8
3.1
2.0
2.7
3.3
2.0
10.5
2.3
2.1
.3
-2.5
.4
4.9
-2.2
-2.6
-.4
-7.7
.1
.3
.1
1.9
-3.4
3.4
3.0
3.3
8.3
8.0
7.7
8.1
6.1
-.6
4.2
2.6
4.4
3.3

153.4
139.3
154.7
129.9
132.6
127.1
168.2
227.0

151.9
150.4
157.5
158.5
120.8
131.5
134.6
144.1
165.1
164.2

J u ly

-1596-

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

July
1996_

Expenditure category
AH Items........................................
AH Hems (December 1977=100).
Food and beverages.....................................................
Foo d ...........................................................................
Food at home..........................................................
Cereals and bakery products...............................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..............................
Dairy products.......................................................
Fruits and vegetables...........................................
Other food at home..............................................
Food away from home............................................
Alcoholic beverages...................................................
Housing..........................................................................
Shelter.........................................................................
Renters' costs 2........................................................
Rent, residential ....................................................
Other renters' costs..............................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 ..............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2......................................
Fuel and other utilities...............................................
Fuels.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities5 .
Fuel oil5...............................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 .................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).......
Electricity.............................................................
Utility (piped) gas.................................................
Household furnishings and operation........................
Apparel and upkeep......................................................
Apparel commodities...................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel.........................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel.....................................
Footwear...................................................................
Transportation................................................................
Private transportation..................................................
Motor fuel.................................................................
Gasoline.................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 ..........................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.............................
Public transportation...................................................
Medical care..................................................................
Entertainment................................................................
Other goods and services............................................
Personal care..............................................................

.1

-. 7
3 .9
-1 . 7

-.1
.3
-1 . 4
.4

.6
.8
.2

4 .2

.6

.6
-.1
-.1

-1 . 5

-1.6
-1 . 5
-.1
-.1

.0
-.4

-.6

-.6
-1.1
-.6
-.2
-.1

-.1
-2.1
-2.1
-2.0
-1.8
- 2.6
1.4

1.0
-3 . 4
.5
.9

Commodity and service group
AM items.........................................................
Commodities...............................................
Food and beverages...............................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages .
Durables.................................................
Services......................................................
Medteal care services ..... ........................
Special Indexes
AM toms less shelter........................
Alt items less medical care..............
AH items less energy........................
AM items less food and energy.........
................................................
Commodities less food......................
Nondurables less food.....................
Nondurables.......................................
Services less rent of shelter3 ..........
I care services..

2 .4

3.6
2.4
3.5
3.4
2 .5

2.4

See region and area size on table 10 for information about cron

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in West stze class C.
Data not available.

Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




62

Table
21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home expendHure categories,
- —
*—
■----S9M CHO tmWmm

(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Ofcar
food
at
home

Indexes. July 1996
153.3

174.5

143.6

141.9

183.4

142.6

Northeast urban.........................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000..............................
Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000.............................
Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 ..................................

157.6
157.7
162.4
151.8

179.5
181.8
168.1
178.3

148.3
147.7
153.7
148.0

132.8
133.2
138.1
120.7

189.1
189.5
195.9
183.1

150.6
149.2
163.7
141.1

North Central urt>an...................................................
Size A - More than 1,2 0 0 ,0 0 0 ..............................
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000.............................
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,00 0).....................................

150.1
153.0
149.2
147.7

174.6
175.8
180.2
166.9

141.1
146.9
136.4
132.7

143.0
147.0
145.3
137.9

173.6
177.5
163.3
176.6

138.9
137.7
142.8
143.9

141.5

173.5

132.2

133.5

159.5

131.0

South urban................................................................
Size A - More than 1,2 0 0,00 0 ..............................
Size B - 450,000 to 1,2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .............................
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 ..................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000).....................................

151.0
151.7
152.9
151.5

169.4
165.2
170.6
166.8

140.9
141.7
142.6
139.2

142.5
148.2
143.4
142.3

184.6
184.9
200.4
179.0

139.9
139.1
136.2
149.1

145.1

181.3

137.4

130.0

167.3

132.2

155.3
156.8
147.3

174.3
177.3
165.9

143.5
145.1
134.1

151.3
155.1
139.9

186.7
185.7
182.0

142.4
142.9
135.9

141.9
155.0
150.0
146.0

156.6
172.3
169.6
177.9

133.2
145.5
138.4
133.6

137.3
143.7
136.0
134.7

168.4
190.4
179.8
169.2

130.8
144.0
144.5
137.6

162.7
153.5
161.5
149.2
142.5
147.4
152.3
161.1
159.0
159.3
159.7
147.9
146.3
159.4
155.8

193.0
172.1
181.0
167.5
158.4
169.0
161.4
176.6
159.9
183.7
186.8
160.7
155.1
173.1
175.0

141.7
148.8
162.3
146.2
137.4
139.6
141.4
150.6
141.5
149.4
148.1
135.9
127.1
149.3
142.5

155.5
132.9
159.1
147.6
145.9
132.3
143.5
164.6
151.1
134.1
130.6
137.1
147.4
153.3
153.5

194.8
189.4
182.5
178.1
153.3
183.9
179.6
191.5
237.9
192.2
189.9
168.5
177.1
183.3
185.6

156.1
137.3
140.1
126.3
132.5
132.7
149.6
144.7
133.4
148.7
157.1
148.3
147.8
150.3
144.4

U.S. city average........................................................

Region end arse size 1

Size A - More than 1,2 0 0 ,0 0 0 ..............................
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 ..................................
Size classes
A * .............................................................................

Selected local areas
Baltimore, M D .............................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ............................
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL -IN -W I......................
Cleveland-Akron-Loraln, O H .....................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ................................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ..............................
Los Angetes-AnaheinvRiverside, C A ......................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ........................................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J -C T ...........
PhiL-WUfnington-Trenton, P A -N J-D E -M D ...............
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ....................................
S t Loufs-Eaftt S t Louis, M O -IL ................................
San FrantiscoOaktand-San Jose, C A ...................
Washington, D C -M D -V A ............................................
See footnotes at end of table.




63

Table 21. Cotteumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home expenditure categories,
edocted areas— Cofitlnued
Total
food
at
home

Area

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Percent change, June 1996 to July 1996
U.S. dty average..... ..................................................
R ealm end a n a
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

0.3

0.6

1.6

0.4

0.1

.2
.1

.7

-.5
-.5

1.2
1.1
1.6
2.0

1.4
.9
5.8
-.3

-.7

1

urban.........................................................
More than 1,200,000.............................
500,000 to 1,200,000............................
50,000 to 500,000 .................................

North Central urban...................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000.............................
Size B - 360,000 to 1,2 0 0 ,0 0 0 ............................
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000.................................
Size D - NonmetropoHtan
(less than 50,000)....................................
South
Size
Size
Size
Size

0.5

urban...............................................................
A - More than 1,200,000.............................
B - 450,000 to 1,2 0 0 ,0 0 0 ............................
C - 50,000 to 450,000 .................................
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)....................................

West urban................................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000.............................
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .................................
Size rfatBffff
A ...............................................................................
B ...............................................................................
C ...............................................................................
D ...............................................................................

.5
.4

.6
1.2

- 2.0

-.6

1.7

1.0

.9
.9

.2

1.4

.3
.2

2.3
2.9
1.5

.5
.3
.3

.1

.6
1.0

1.2
1.0

-.7

1.7

1.0

1.1

1.1

1.2

1.3

2.7

2.1

*.2

.1

.7
.9

-.1

1.1

1.8

.9

1.9

.3
.7

.6

-.7
- 1.6
.4
.3

.4

.6

.3
-.9
.0

1.0
1.2

2.2

.5

1.7

1.2
-.8

-.4
.3

.9

.3

1.3

1.2

-.1

1.1

.1

.5
.4

.4

.8

.3

.8

.0

.1

-.7

.5
3.9

-.7
-.3
-1.7

.1
-.2
-.1

.4
.5

.4

.5

1.6
1.8
1.8

-.1
.0

-.2

.7

.5

.1
1.1
1.2

.4
1.4

.6

.1
.1

.7

.4

.3
.5

3.4
4.0

4.1

5.2
.9
-2.9
.3
-4.7
5.6
3.8
1.5

ftelscted locsl areas
Baltimore. M D ............................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ...........................
Chicago<3ary-Lake County, IL-iN -W I.....................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ....................................
DaNa»*Fort Worth, T X ...............................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l ...............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X .............................
Loe Angelos Anaheim-Rlverside, C A ......................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L .......................................
N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long Island, N Y -N J -C T ...........
Phi.-WSmington-Trerrton, P A-N J-O E -M D ...............
Pfttsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ...................................
St. Louis-East S t Louis, M O -IL...............................
San Frandsco-Oakland-San Joee, C A ................ .
Washington, D C -M D V A ...........................................
1
Regions defined as the four Census regions.
noise.




3.4

1.6

1.8

2.4

.4

1.6
1.6

3.0

2.5

-.1
-.1
1.1
-.6

.7
3.3

2.0

-2.7

2.8

.8
1.5
-.5
.4
.3
1.5
.3

.2
1.6
.8

1.3

-2.4
4.1
3.5
-.7

.8
- 1.8

-.5
-1.3
-.3

1.5
-1.9
.9

-.6

1.6

-2.3

-1.3

1.1
- 1.0

.1

See map in technical

2

64

-.2
6.0

2.8

2.4
- 2.8
1.7

1.8
.6
1.1

2.8
-.8

.7
- 1.1
- 1.0
.8
1.5
.8
1.1

1.0

2.7
3.8

-1.7
.7
1.4
1.7

1.9
3£

- 2.2
3.3

-!a

Indexes on a December 1966=100 base,

3

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Worker* (CPI-W): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and aervice group, percent change, June 1996 to July 1996

Group

U.S.
city
average

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

Los Angeles*
AnaheimRiverside, CA

N.Y.Northem N J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Phil.WUmingtonTrenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

San Fr*.nciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

Expenditure category
Alt items....................................................................................

0.1

0.1

0.5

0.0

0.2

0.3

Food and beverages..............................................................
Food....................................................................................
Food at home....................................................................
Cereals and bakery products........................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.......................................
Meats, poultry, and fish..............................................
Dairy products.................................................................
Fruits and vegetables....................................................
Other food at home.......................................................
Food away from home.....................................................
Alcoholic beverages............................................................
Housing...................................................................................
Shelter..................................................................................
Renters’ costs...................................................................
Rent, residential.............................................................
Other renters’ costs.......................................................
Homeowners’ costs..........................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent................................................
Fuel and other utilities........................................................
Fuels..................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Fuel o il.........................................................................
Other household fuel commodities............................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)...............
Electricity.....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas.........................................................
Household furnishings and operation................................
Apparel and upkeep...............................................................
Apparel commodities...........................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel.................................................
Women’s and giris’ apparel.............................................
Footwear.......................... ................................................
Transportation........................................................................
Private transportation..........................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline.........................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium......................................
Public transportation............................................................

.3
.5
.5
.3
.6
.6
1.6
.4
.1
.3
-.1
.5
.6
1.2
.4
5.0
.3
.3
.4
.8
-2.3
-3.2
-.7
1.1
1.4
.4
.1
-1.8
-2.0
-1.6
-3.3
-1.0
-.3
-.5
-2.0
-2.0
-2.2
-2.0
-1.8
.3
.4
.0
.3
.3

.3
.4
.4
-.1
1.6
1.8
3.0
-2.9
.7
.3
.1
.1
.3
.4
.2
1.9
.3
.3
.4
.9
.0
.0
.0
.8
2.0
-.5
-1.8
1.3
1.4
-1.0
.8
7.6
-.9
-1.0
-2.7
-2.7
-2.8
-2.4
-2.3
.4
.6
-.4
.2

.4
.6
.8
.2
1.3
1.6
-.7
1.5
.8
.3
-.5
1.4
.6
1.2
.3
6.1
.2
.1
9.3
21.4
.0
.0
21.8
36.7
.0
-1.2
-.9
-.9
.8
-5.8
-.3
-.6
-.6
-3.4
-3.6
-3.4
-3.8
-3.9
-.4
.1
.1
.4
.9

-.3
-.3
-.5
.8
-1.8
-1.8
2.4
.6
-1.7
.1
.1
.5
.7
1.1
.6
4.5
.5
.4
.1
-.5
-2.5
-2.7
-.4
-.1
-.1
.1
-.5
-2.2
-2.5
-1.0
-4.7
-2.4
-.4
-.6
-2.2
-2.1
-2.4
-1.8
-2.0
.4
.3
-.1
.2
1.0

.3
.4
.4
-.5
1.5
1.5
-2.8
1.1
.7
.1
-.2
.9
.8
2.3
.7
5.2
.2
.2
-.1
-.2
-4.0
-4.0
.3
.2
.7
3.7
-2.7
-3.0
-.1
-7.4
-1.9
-.5
-.5
-2.6
-2.7
-2.8
-2.7
-2.5
-.3
.9
.6
-.6
.8

.2
.3
.3
-.6
1.6
1.2
1.9
-2.2
.3
.5
-.9
.8
.7
.8
.6
2.3
.7
.6
.1
.0
-.6
-9.4
.0
.0
.0
.0
1.8
-2.4
-2.7
.5
-.5
-8.5
-.5
-.5
-1.7
-1.5
-1.8
-1.3
-1.1
-.5
.4
-.4
2.0
3.7

.1

.1

.5

.0

.2

.3

CommocSties...........................................................................
Food and beverages...........................................................
Commodtties less food and beverages.............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables............................................................................

-.2
.3
-.8
-1.0
-.2

-.4
.3
-.9
-.1
-2.0

-.4
.4
-1.0
-1.2
-.7

-.7
-.3
-1.2
-1.5
-.6

-.1
.3
-.4
-1.6
1.9

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

Services...............................................................................
Medfcal care services.........................................................

.5
.4

.4
.4

1.3
.0

.5
.3

.5
1.3

.6
.6

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

-.1
-.1
.1
.1
-1.0
-.8
-.1
.1
.4
.4

.5
.5
.2
.1
5.4
-1.0
-1.1
-.3
2.1
1.4

-.3
-.1
.1
.1
-1.2
-1.1
-1.4
-.8
.4
.6

.0
.2
.4
.4
-1.2
-.4
-1.5
-.5

.1
.3
.4
.3
-1.0
-.5
-.5
-.1
.5
.6

Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal care......................................................................

2

Commodity and service group

Special Indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medfcal care......................................................
Alt items less energy...............................................................
All items less food and energy................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less food............................................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter....................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................
1

Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.




Data not available.

65

2
.4

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areaa, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

U.S.
city
averaoe
Index
Percent
change
from—
July
May
July
1995
1996
1996

Monthly cities and ixidna schedule 1 1
BostonBaltimore,
1.awrenceMD
Salem. MA-NH
Percent
Index
Percent
Index
change
change
from—
from—
July
July
May
July
May
July
1995
1996
1995
1996
1996
1996

Chicago-GaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI
Perisent
Index
change
frorn—
July
July
May
1996
1996
1995

Expenditure cstegory
154.3
459.7

2.9

0.2

154.6
460.9

2.7

1.2

160.9
465.0

2.7

0.1

152.7
448.4

2.7

0.5

Food and beverages................................................................ 153.1
F o o d .......................................................................................
152.8
Food at home...................................................................... 153.3
Cereals and bakery products......................................... 174.5
Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s ........................................ 143.6
Meats, poultry, and fish................................................ 144.2
Dairy products................................................................... 141.9
Fruits and vegetables...................................................... 183.4
Other food at hom e......................................................... 142.6
Food away from hom e....................................................... 152.7
Alcoholic beverages.............................................................. 157.8
Housing...................................................................................... 150.4
Shelter..................................................................................... 166.9
Renters’ costs 2................................................................... 159.1
Rent, residential............................................................... 161.9
Other renters' costs......................................................... 226.0
Homeowners’ costs * ......................................................... 161.0
Owners’ equivalent rent2................................................ 161.3
Fuel and other utilities.......................................................... 128.7
Fuels..................................................................................... 117.0
92.1
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
89.5
Fuel o il............................................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 .......................... 121.8
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)............... 125.1
Electricity........................................................................ 136.8
Utility (piped) g a s ........................................................... 107.1
Household furnishings and operation................................. 123.2
Apparel and upkeep................................................................. 127.9
Apparel commodities............................................................. 124.3
Men's and boys’ apparel................................................... 124.7
Women’s and girts’ apparel............................................... 118.1
Footwear............................. ................................................. 126.8
Transportation........................................................................... 143.3
Private transportation............................................................ 141.1
Motor fuel............................................................................. 108.8
Gasoline............................................................................ 108.7
Gasoline, unleaded regular.......................................... 106.7
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 ................................... 113.2
Gasoline, unleaded premium....................................... 109.5
Public transportation.............................................................. 180.6
Medical care.............................................................................. 228.2
Entertainment............................................................................ 156.7
Other goods and services....................................................... 211.6
Personal c are......................................................................... 150.0

3.4
3.5
4.0
3.9
4.8
4.2
7.1
4.1
1.6
2.5
3.1
2.9
3.2
3.4
2.8
5.8
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
5.9
6.7
4.3
3.2
1.8
6.8
1.1
.4
.2
1.3
-1.6
2.1
2.5
2.5
5.1
4.9
5.1
4.6
3.3
2.3
3.6
3.4
4.1
2.1

.8
.9
1.1
.7
2.0
2.0
3.3
-.1
.1
.5
.1
1.0
1.0
1.7
.6
6.6
.6
.6
1.9
3.2
-7.1
-9.2
-3.0
4.3
6.1
.1
.2
-4.0
-4.5
—3.5
-7.1
-1.9
-.8
-1.0
-4.1
-4.1
-4.3
-3.7
-3.5
1.1
.6
.1
.2
-.2

159.9
160.7
162.7
193.0
141.7
144.0
155.5
194.8
156.1
157.1
150.2
145.1
160.2
147.0
159.1
156.7
150.4
151.5
126.4
122.9
85.4
88.4
NA
146.1
163.4
109.1
126.4
128.2
122.5
123.8
107.4
166.6
142.2
142.1
111.8
109.7
110.5
109.9
107.1
147.0
233.6
171.5
214.1
131.2

4.6
4.6
6.0
2.4
8.3
7.4
8.1
7.6
4.1
1.7
6.3
1.8
1.6
1.7
1.5
2.9
1.4
1.4
4.3
3.3
7.4
7.5

1.8
2.0
3.1
1.2
.5
.8
5.6
6.2
4.1
-.3
.7
2.7
.6
2.1
-.3
21.9
-.3
-.3
11.6
18.3
-8.9
-8.9

-

-

2.9
-.6
16.2
.1
3.5
3.6
.2
.5
13.2
1.4
1.4
6.0
5.5
6.8
4.3
4.0
2.1
3.7
5.5
3.3
.8

21.8
32.2
-3.0
1.5
-2.7
-2.9
-4.0
-6.7
4.9
-.8
-.7
-1.8
-1.6
-1.4
-1.3
-2.4
-1.1
.9
.5
1.0
3.1

156.1
156.0
153.5
172.1
148.8
149.6
132.9
189.4
137.3
162.1
159.3
153.7
179.2
164.3
170.1
223.7
162.7
162.6
116.4
93.7
88.0
89.4
101.0
111.1
138.1
75.9
116.7
146.0
136.3
133.8
111.1
150.8
142.9
143.2
109.1
108.2
106.4
111.7
111.3
138.6
273.3
170.4
215.6
144.7

3.5
3.7
4.4
.4
10.1
9.9
3.6
.5
1.9
2.3
2.5
3.8
4.6
4.4
4.6
2.5
4.8
4.7
1.3
1.5
5.6
6.0
.0
.5
.7
.1
2.5
-4.5
-4.6
1.9
-11.5
16.4
1.5
1.2
4.1
3.8
3.7
2.9
2.0
5.5
4.8
-.5
2.8
4.2

.4
.4
.4
1.2
1.1
.9
1.9
-1.8
-.2
.4
.4
.5
1.2
1.7
1.0
4.3
1.0
1.0
-1.0
-1.9
-11.2
-12.0
.0
.8
1.2
.1
-2.2
-2.6
-3.1
-2.5
-.5
-.3
-.4
-1.7
-1.3
-1.4
-1.6
-1.9
-.1
.4
-.3
-.6
.7

156.3
155.0
161.5
181.0
162.3
165.8
159.1
182.5
140.1
142.9
171.8
146.3
165.9
163.8
175.8
188.5
166.6
165.7
123.0
118.0
93.2
92.8
119.6
121.9
135.6
109.4
110.9
118.6
118.4
113.6
102.8
150.3
138.4
136.3
110.0
110.0
108.3
116.7
110.9
158.5
235.3
166.2
221.1
151.4

3.2
3.1
3.7
5.0
4.8
4.7
8.5
1.6
.8
2.1
3.9
2.9
3.0
3.2
2.9
4.9
3.0
3.0
7.0
12.4
1.9
1.9
1.9
12.6
3.4
24.9
-2.7
-1.7
-1.9
1.3
-8.7
7.4
2.8
2.6
4.5
4.6
4.6
4.3
4.3
4.0
3.5
4.3
1.5
1.4

1.5
1.6
2.3
.7
5.9
6.3
4.3
-3.2
2.0
.1
.5
.8
.7
1.6
.6
8.0
.5
.4
3.0
5.6
-2.6
-3.3
-1.3
5.7
15.2
-3.4
-1.8
-1.7
-1.8
-3.5
-1.9
1.5
-1.3
-1.2
-3.8"
-3.7
-4.0
-3.5
-3.1
-1.8
1.1
2.6
.6
2.2

154.3
139.7
153.1
131.4
132.4
129.0
172.0
232.6

2.9
2.6
3.4
1.9
2.7
.9
3.3
3.7

.2
-.6
.8
-1.6
-2.4
-.2
.9
.6

154.6
141.8
159.9
132.1
134.8
126.8
172.9
233.9

2.7
3.0
4.6
1.9
3.5
-.2
2.5
2.5

1.2
.4
1.8
-.5
-.7
-.2
1.9
-.3

160.9
140.4
156.1
130.7
132.8
127.2
184.3
283.5

2.7
2.0
3.5
1.0
-.4
3.3
3.2
4.9

.1
-1.0
.4
-2.0
-2.9
-.5
.8
.4

152.7
138.5
156.3
127.4
134.0
119.7
168.7
236.5

2.7
1.2
3.2
-.2
.6
-1.4
4.0
3.8

.5
-.2
1.5
-1.5
-1.2
-1.8
1.1
.9

151.0
150.8
160.3
162.2
112.2
132.4
133.8
143.1
163.3
166.8

2.9
2.9
2.9
2.7
4.3
1.9
2.7
3.1
3.4
3.3

-.1
.2
.3
.1
-.5
-1.5
-2.3
-.7
1.0
1.0

153.9
151.0
160.8
160.8
116.9
132.7
135.6
146.7
169.0
167.9

3.1
2.7
2.6
2.1
4.5
2.1
3.6
4.1
3.3
2.4

1.5
1.2
.6
.3
7.8
-.5
-.7
.6
3.1

156.4
155.8
170.4
174.3
99.4
131.7
133.8
143.8
178.2
176.6

2.0
2.6
2.7

-.4
.0

149.2
146.6
158.4
159.2
113.1
129.3
136.7
145.6
160.4
162.7

2.5
2.6

.4
.4
.4
.2
.8
-1.4
-1.0
.3
1.6
1.2

All items.......................................................................................
All items (19 67=100).................................................................

Commodity and service group
All Hems........................................................................................
Commodities..............................................................................
Food and beverages.............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages..............................
Nondurables less food and beverages............... .
Durables...............................................................................
Services.....................................................................................
Medteal care services...........................................................

Special Indexes
All items less shelter..................................................................
AH items less medical care........................................................
AH items less energy..................................................................
A l Hems less food and energy..................................................
Enw gy.......................................... ................................. ..............
CommodNies less food...............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables...................................................... .......................
Services less rent of shelter * ...................................................

Services Isas medteal care services......................................
See footnotes at end of table.




66

22

ZA
2.6
1.0
-.1
1.7
1.8
3.0

-42.

2
2
-1.8
-1.9
-2.5
-1.2
.3

.9

22
2.0
8.2
.0
1.0
2.1
5.0
4.0

TaMa 23. Conaumar Price Indax for Urban Wage Earner* and Ctarieal Workara (CPI-W): 8*Hct*d araaa, by axpandltur* catagory and
commodtty and aarvlca group— Continued
(1962-84— 100, unless otherwise noted)

CtevelandAkronLorain, OH
Group

Index

July
1996
Expenditure category
All Items.....................................................................................
All Items (1967=100)*............................................................
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 food at home.......................................................
Food away from home.....................................................
Alcoholic beverages............................................................
Housing...................................................................................
Shelter..................................................................................
Renters’ costs2.................................................................
Rent residential.............................................................
Other renters* costs.......................................................
Homeowners* costs * .......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2..............................................
Fuel and other utilities........................................................
Fuels..................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Fuel o il.........................................................................
Other household fuel commoditiesa .........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............
Electricity.....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas.........................................................
Household furnishings and operation................................
Apparel commodities...........................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel.................................................
Women’s and girls' apparel.............................................
Footwear...........................................................................
Transportation........................................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline.........................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Medfcal care...........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal care......................................................................
Commodtty and service group
All items.....................................................................................
Food and beverages...........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables............................................................................
Services..................................................................................
Medfcal care services.........................................................
Special Indexes
All Hems less shelter...............................................................
AH items less medfcal care......................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
AH items less food and energy................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less food............................................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .........................................
Services less medfcal care services...............................

Percent
chamge
frano—
July
May
1995
1996

Index

July
1996

Percent
chimge
from—
July
May
1906
1995

inoox

Pmcent

July
1996

chtmge
from—
July
May
1996
1995

N.Y.Northem N J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT
Index
Percent
change
from—
July
July
May
1996
1995
1996

144.3
450.8

2.9
-

0.2
-

152.3
450.1

2.0
-

0.0
-

150.8
244.9

2.9
-

-0.1
-

162.8
463.5

2.8
-

0.0
-

153.4
154.1
149.2
167.5
146.2
148.0
147.6
178.1
126.3
164.2
147.7
138.4
148.7
159.0
158.1
197.3
152.9
153.7
129.1
123.9
92.1
88.1
110.0
126.2
157.4
102.1
121.9
121.8
119.6
131.7
122.8
88.7
134.2
133.9
114.5
113.9
113.3
116.4
115.3
141.1
207.1
150.3
190.4
140.3

3.6
3.9
4.6
.7
7.7
7.6
13.5
5.1
-1.6
2.5
1.1
2.8
4.4
3.3
3.9
2.1
4.7
4.8
3.9
5.7
-3.3
8.0
-9.2
6.1
4.9
7.6
-4.1
1.0
.7
5.1
-2.8
-1.4
3.1
2.8
6.3
6.0
6.7
5.3
4.6
7.0
4.0
3.1
.3
.9

.3
.5
1.1
-2.6
2.0
2.3
7.6
.2
-.5
-.7
-.3
1.5
.5
-.3
.8
-2.9
.7
.8
6.5
10.6
-6.3
-6.2
-6.4
11.4
18.3
4.0
.4
-7.3
-7.9
-1.5
-13.5
-4.7
-.4
-.4
-5.4
-5.6
-5.7
-5.4
-5.3
-1.1
.2
.1
.3
.4

157.4
155.3
161.1
176.6
150.6
147.9
164.6
191.5
144.7
146.5
175.4
148.5
155.1
150.3
157.8
221.4
154.3
153.8
150.6
149.4
111.2
NA
111.3
150.2
166.8
135.3
122.5
123.3
118.8
131.7
101.3
115.6
142.2
139.5
111.5
110.1
108.5
107.4
109.8
200.9
227.1
145.5
220.4
165.6

3.3
3.3
4.0
4.8
4.4
4.6
6.5
4.2
1.8
2-2
3.3
1.3
1.6
2.7
1.1
12.6
1.0
.8
-.1
-2.9
-3.3

.5
.7
.8
1.0
2.3
2.1
1.5
-.8
.3
.4
-.8
.6
.8
1.7
.4
8.9
.4
.3
.0
-.3
-6.3

3.7
3.7
5.4
5.1
6.6
6.5
14.3
4.5
-.7
1.1
3.4

-

-

-3.3
-2.8
-1.4
-6.0
.8
-3.5
-4.0
7.8
-12.7
-4.3
2.7
3.0
7.6
7.0
6.4
9.1
3.5
-1.1
3.6
3.3
3.1
1.7

-5.3
-.1

160.9
161.8
159.0
159.9
141.5
143.7
151.1
237.9
133.4
168.3
147.2
144.1
152.4
146.4
145.5
194.4
151.3
149.0
118.2
108.8
162.0
NA
140.9
107.9
106.0
154.3
143.9
133.7
123.2
138.7
113.4
127.2
143.3
143.2
117.2
117.1
114.8
112.4
118.2
142.1
211.8
145.9
167.3
97.6

2.2
2.1
1.9
2.7
.6
.0
3.8
4.6
-.3
2.4
4.1
2.3
2.2
2.5
2.8
.5
2.1
2.1
2.7
2.6
5.0
4.9
5.8
1.9
.3
5.1
1.7
3.3
3.5
.8
5.5
-3.3
4.6
3.0
1.5
1.3
2.0
1.3
.5
12.9
3.8
2.3
3.8
2.8

.4
.4
.4
.5
.5
.7
1.9
1.1
-.9
.3
.5
.9
.8
1.4
.8
4.8
.5
.5
1.9
2.1
-7.1
-7.6
-2.0
4.6
7.7
-.6
-.5
-6.4
-7.1
-5.2
-10.1
-6.1
-.5
-.7
-3.0
-2.8

144.3
135.3
153.4
125.1
133.6
115.1
155.2
203.2

2.9
1.6
3.6
.2
.9
-.9
4.3
5.0

.2
-1.2
.3
-2.2
-3.7
.0
1.6
.1

152.3
138.9
157.4
127.5
132.2
123.4
166.4
230.7

2.0
2.4
3.3
1.6
1.8
1.3
1.7
3.0

.0
-.6
.5
*1.4
-2.7

144.8
141.6
148.0
146.8
121.0
125.9
134.3
144.1
151.6
151.2

2.4
2.8
2.5
2.2
6.0
.2
.9
2.3
4.2
4.2

.1
.1
.0
-.1
1.3
-2.1
-3.5
-1.6
2.6
1.7

152.3
149.2
156.0
156.5
122.9
130.0
136.0
145.5
168.0
162.2

2.1
1.9
1.9
1.7
3.0
1.7
2.1
2.7
1.9
1.6

-.3
.0
.4
.4
-5.3
-1.4
-2.4
-.9

See footnotes at end of table.




MiamiFort Lauderdale,
FL

Los Angeles
AnaheimRiverakto, CA

67

-2
.0
.1
-1.9

-2 2
1.3
-9.3
-.3
-1.7
-1.8
-8.5
-8.9
-9.1
-8.3
-8.8
-.1
.4
.3
1.4
-.4

2
.5
.1

2
.6

2.9

1.6
1.7
2.6
1.8
3.8
4.3
5.1
6.0
-4.0
.3
.2
.7
-.1
-.1
.1
-.9
-.2

2.8
5.5

-2
J

42
2

-.1
.0

-

-

.1
4.5
4.1
10.8
9.9
-6.3
-8.8
-6.3
-14.4
-10.4
1.9
1.8
.3
.3
.5
1.1
-.5
2.1
4.0
2.3
-6.4

.0
.0
.0
-1.3
4.9
-9.6
-11.6
-5.7
-19.4
-9.1
-.8
-1.0
-1.4
-1.3
-1.3
-.4
-2.1
3.4
.0
-.5
1.6
4.2

158.7
158.6
159.3
183.7
149.4
150.2
134.1
192.2
148.7
160.6
160.4
162.8
186.8
171.4
178.6
249.8
177.8
178.6
116.1
115.7
96.5
96.0
116.9
127.8
133.6
118.4
131.3
118.3
113.9
110.1
108.1
124.1
153.7
146.9
102.5
102.4
101.3
105.8
104.3
185.6
235.6
160.9
219.9
168.8

150.8
145.3
160.9
135.7
125.8
147.5
157.3
213.6

2.9
2.0
3.7
1.0
-2.1
3.9
3.8
5.3

-.1
-.5
1.6
-1.7
-4.3
.8
.1
.1

162.8
142.7
158.7
130.1
127.9
132.1
184.3
240.6

2.8
2.4
2.2
2.4
3.0
1.5
3.2
3.7

.0
-1.2
.4
-2.8
-3.5
-.8
.9
.4

150.4
147.6
156.1
154.9
109.7
136.0
127.0
144.5
151.4
1522

3.0
2.7
3.0
2.8
2.0
1.0
-1.7
1.1
4.7
3.6

-.1
-.2
-.1
-.6
-.8
-1.7
-4.0
-1.0
.3
.1

154.8
159.8
169.3
172.4
110.2
131.4
129.8
144.6
165.3
180.3

3.1
2.8
2.9
3.1
2.1
2.6
3.0
2.5
4.4
3.1

-.3
-.1
.0
-.1
.1
-2.5
-3.3
-1.4
1.1
1.0

42
2.6
2.8
3.3
-.4

52

-32
-2.2
-2.7
.9
.3
-.4
.3
.7

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W* Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group— Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and iaridna schedule 1 i

Expenditure category
All items....................................................................................
All items (19 67-100 )......................................... - ...................
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 food at home......................................................
Food away from home.....................................................
Alcoholic beverages...........................................................
Housing..................................................................................
Shelter.................................................................................
Renters’ costs2................................................................
Rent residential............................................................
Other renters' costs......................................................
Homeowners* costs 2 ......................................................
Owners’ equivalent renta..............................................
Fuel and other utilities.......................................................
Fuels.................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities..........
Fuel o il........................................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 .........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............
Electricity.....................................................................
Utility (piped) gas........................................................
Household furnishings and operation...............................
Apparel and upkeep..............................................................
Apparel commodities..........................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel „............... .......... ....................
Women’s and girts* apparel.............................................
Footwear..........................................................................
Transportation.......................................................................
Private transportation.........................................................
Motor fuel.........................................................................
Gasoline........................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 .................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care..........................................................................
Entertainment........................................................................
Other goods and services....................................................
Personal care.....................................................................
Commodity and service group
AH items....................................................................................
Commodities..........................................................................
Food and beverages..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables...........................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Medical care services........................................................
Special indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care.....................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
All items less food and energy............................................
Energy .....................................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less food............................................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter ................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................

2

Index

Percent
change
from—
July
May
1996
1995

Index
July
1996

Washington,
DC-MD-VA

Percent
change
from—
July
May
1996
1995

Index

July
1996

Percent
change
from—
July
May
1995
1996

July
1996

162.1
471.0

2.3
-

0.5
-

149.0
438.5

2.6
-

1.1
-

153.4
467.0

2.7
-

0.3
-

157.6
471.9

2.7
-

0.6
-

153.7
152.7
159.7
186.8
148.1
148.6
130.6
189.9
157.1
137.1
170.1
164.8
192.4
181.9
171.9
275.3
171.2
171.9
130.2
120.7
92.6
86.9
NA
139.3
164.8
103.7
124.5
94.2
88.2
119.6
55.3
120.9
151.9
150.2
109.1
107.8
107.6
107.1
102.9
176.8
240.4
173.4
227.3
191.2

2.7
2.9
3.4
6.6
2.0
1.0
1.1
2.5
4.9
1.6
.8
1.7
2.0
2.1
2.3
1.7
2.0
2.0
.9
-.5
4.9
4.8
-1.2
-.2
-3.4
1.1
3.0
3.0
10.7
-11.8
17.2
1.5
1.6
.9
.5
1.3
.6
.6
-.2
4.5
8.1
2.5
.4

.7
.7
.9
.2
1.4
1.4
-1.5
2.5
.8
.1
.6
1.6
.7
2.0
.5
4.6
.2
.2
3.5
5.5
-14.9
-14.9
8.7
12.4
1.0
3.9
-5.9
-6.7
-2.5
-21.7
11.1
-.2
-.3
-3.6
-3.3
-3.1
-3.0
-3.2
.5
1.9
.1
-.5
-1.2

151.2
149.9
146.3
155.1
127.1
129.0
147.4
177.1
147.8
156.1
155.9
146.7
158.9
148.6
143.9
201.6
152.3
153.0
132.2
127.8
88.2
85.8
106.7
133.8
174.2
95.7
125.0
119.9
117.8
139.3
97.5
102.2
142.3
142.2
109.8
109.8
106.2
125.4
110.8
143.9
217.2
152.3
179.0
105.8

3.3
3.4
2.8
1.4
3.7
4.1
5.9
6.5
-1.1
4.3
2.4
2.3
1.5
2.6
2.1
3.8
1.3
1.3
4.2
5.5
12.5
10.0
14.1
5.1
-1.4
20.1
2.8
1.4
1.4
11.0
-7.8
14.8
2.3
2.2
10.5
10.6
11.3
9.2
9.6
4.4
4.3
2.7
2.8
-.9

.6
.3
.5
-.1
-1.6
-2.1
3.1
2.9
.5
.2
2.0
3.2
.4
-.3
.6
-1.9
.6
.6
14.3
24.2
1.5
.0
2.4
26.3
43.5
3.0
1.5
-1.3
-1.4
3.3
-4.5
6.7
-1.2
-1.2
-3.9
-2.9
-3.1
-3.4
-1.9
-2.0
1.1
.1
.6
-1.4

155.4
156.0
159.4
173.1
149.3
144.3
153.3
183.3
150.3
150.4
150.5
154.9
166.6
160.5
174.7
208.0
157.3
157.3
145.3
150.8
148.7
114.5
160.0
150.8
176.0
120.5
117.3
122.2
118.0
107.4
96.6
152.7
138.3
133.9
120.4
118.9
116.5
114.2
118.3
198.6
212.2
155.7
221.3
160.4

2.5
2.4
2.6
3.2
3.8
2.3
11.3
-1.1
.0
2.2
3.0
2.3
3.3
3.5
2.7
9.5
3.3
3.1
-1.0
-4.9
-3.3
22.6
-4.5
-5.0
-2.7
-9.6
-.8
5.4
5.8
-11.9
10.5
8.9
3.8
3.6
9.3
8.8
9.7
8.3
6.8
5.8
2.7
1.1
3.2
5.0

.7
.8
.8
.8
3.2
3.3
3.7
-2.5
-.8
1.0
-.6
1.0
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.0
1.4
1.0
1.1
1.2
-2.9
-17.7
-1.8
1.3
.0
4.2
-.4
-4.8
-5.4
-1.6
-6.6
-8.5
-1.0
-1.7
-4.7
-4.8
-5.4
-3.6
-3.8
5.5
.4
-.8
1.7
2.4

152.0
152.4
155.8
175.0
142.5
143.9
153.5
185.6
144.4
149.2
149.4
154.6
167.5
156.8
169.3
197.1
157.3
157.9
135.9
125.4
99.3
91.3
161.0
134.3
154.9
107.3
130.5
136.5
131.6
145.8
122.9
120.5
151.0
150.3
117.3
117.1
115.8
111.3
114.8
161.3
220.9
164.2
214.7
167.1

2.6
2.6
3.1
-1.4
4.7
4.7
3.0
3.5
4.0
2.0
1.9
1.8
2.3
1.9
2.0
.1
2.5
2.5
5.8
10.9
5.1
6.3
2.8
11.3
14.5
5.5
-3.8
-3.0
-3.6
3.1
-5.5
-5.8
4.2
3.8
9.4
9.5
10.6
9.0
8.1
9.4
3.4
5.3
6.8
5.6

-.5
-.5
-1.1
-3.9
-1.0
-.9
1.5
-.8
-.8
.7
-1.5
2.0
.7
.8
.3
6.4
.3
.4
9.1
18.8
-6.4
-5.4
-8.3
20.9
33.3
2.6
.5
-3.5
-4.0
-2.7
-4.3
-5.9
.3
-.3
-1.3
-1.4
-1.5
-1.1
-1.4
7.6
.0
.8
-.1

162.1
137.4
153.7
125.6
120.3
132.4
191.8
247.9

2.3
2.5
2.7
2.4
2.5
2.1
2.2
5.4

.5
-.4
.7
-1.3
-3.1
2.3
1.2
2.1

149.0
138.6
151.2
131.1
127.7
133.6
162.7
222.4

2.6
2.7
3.3
2.4
5.1
-.9
2.5
4.6

1.1
-.3
.6
-.9
-1.0
-.6
2.5
1.1

153.4
140.2
155.4
130.3
131.1
127.0
167.1
215.9

2.7
2.7
2.5
2.8
4.7
-.2
2.8
3.3

.3
-.8
.7
-2.1
-2.7
-.9
1.1
.5

157.6
141.6
152.0
135.9
136.5
133.0
174.7
225.3

2.7
1.4
2.6
.8
2.4
-1.5
3.6
3.7

.6
-1.0
-.5
-1.2
-1.9
-.2
1.7
-.1

154.2
158.8
169.1
174.4
114.3
127.4
123.3
137.9
174.0
187.8

2.5
2.2
2.5
2.5
.0
2.2
2.3
2.7
2.4
2.0

.5
.4
.4
.4
1.7
-1.2
-2.8
-1.0
1.6
1.1

146.8
145.7
154.1
155.1
117.4
132.4
129.8
139.8
159.2
157.2

3.0
2.5
2.1
1.8
7.8
2.4
4.8
4.1
3.2
2.2

1.3
1.1
.3
.4
9.1
-.7
-.7
-.1
4.5
2.7

149.4
151.1
157.0
157.2
131.1
131.1
131.8
143.7
155.5
164.3

2.5
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.7
2.8
4.5
3.4
2.2
2.8

-.2
.2
.4
.3
-2.3
-1.9
-2.4
-.8
1.0
1.0

154.6
154.6
162.5
165.0
120.4
136.4
137.0
144.1
165.2
170.6

2.8
2.6
2.1
2.0
10.1
.9
2.4
2.5
5.0
3.6

.5
.6
.0
.1
7.5
-1.2
-1.9
-1.2
2.9
1.9

-

1 Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see table 10) will appear next month.
2 Indexes are on a November 1984=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,
Miami, St Louis, Washington. Indexes are on
a December 1984=100 base in the U.S., Chicago, Cleveland, Los
Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco.
* Indexes on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,




San FrandscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

S t LouisEast St Louis,
MO-IL

II

Group

Phil.VVilmingtonTrenton,
P/k-NJ-DE-MD
Index
Percent
chiinge
from—
July
July
1995
1996

-2

Cleveland, Miami, S t Louis, and Washington.
Indexes on a December
1986=100 base in U.S., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York. Philadelphia, San
Francisco.
4
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
6
Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami
"* Data not adequate for publication.
Data not avaiabte.

68

Tatoto 24. Historical Conaumar Prtoa Indue for AH Urban Comumara (CPt-U): U. S. city avaraga, aMKama

Semiannual
averages
Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

O ct

Nov.

Dec.

1913
1914

9.8
10.0

9.8
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.8
9.8

9.7
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.9
10.0

9.9
10J2

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.1

10.1
10.2

10.0
10.1

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

10.1
10.4
11.7
14.0
16.5

10.0
10.4
12.0
14.1
16.2

9.9
10.5
12.0
14.0
16.4

10.0
10.6
12.6
14.2
16.7

10.1
10.7
12.8
14.5
16.9

10.1
10.8
13.0
14.7
16.9

10.1
10.8
12.8
15.1
17.4

10.1
10.9
13.0
15.4
17.7

10.1
11.1
13.3
15.7
17.8

10.2
11.3
13.5
16.0
18.1

10.3
11.5
13.5
16.3
16.5

10.3
11.6
13.7
16.5
18.9

1st
half

2nd
half

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

19.3
19.0
16.9
16.8
17.3

19.5
18.4
16.9
16.8
17.2

19.7
18.3
16.7
16.8
17.1

20.3
18.1
16.7
16.9
17.0

20.6
17.7
16.7
16.9
17.0

20.9
17.6
16.7
17.0
17.0

20.8
17.7
16.8
17.2
17.1

20.3
17.7
16.6
17.1
17.0

20.0
17.5
16.6
17.2
17.1

19.9
17.5
16.7
17.3
17.2

19.8
17.4
16.8
17.3
17.2

19.4
17.3
16.9
17.3
17.3

-

-

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

17.3
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1

17.2
17.9
17.4
17.1
17.1

17.3
17.8
17.3
17.1
17.0

17.2
17.9
17.3
17.1
16.9

17.3
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.0

17.5
17.7
17.6
17.1
17.1

17.7
17.5
17.3
17.1
17.3

17.7
17.4
17.2
17.1
17.3

17.7
17.5
17.3
17.3
17.3

17.7
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.3

18.0
17.7
17.3
17.2
17.3

17.9
17.7
17.3
17.1
17.2

_
-

-

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

17.1
15.9
14.3
12.9
13.2

17.0
15.7
14.1
12.7
13.3

16.9
15.6
14.0
12.6
13.3

17.0
15.5
13.9
12.6
13.3

16.9
15.3
13.7
12.6
13.3

16.8
15.1
13.6
12.7
13.4

16.6
15.1
13.6
13.1
13.4

16.5
15.1
13.5
13.2
13.4

16.6
15.0
13.4
13.2
13.6

16.5
14.9
13.3
13.2
13.5

16.4
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5

16.1
14.6
13.1
13.2
13.4

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

13.6
13.8
14.1
14.2
14.0

13.7
13.8
14.1
14.1
13.9

13.7
13.7
14.2
14.1
13.9

13.8
13.7
14.3
14.2
13.8

13.8
13.7
14.4
14.1
13.8

13.7
13.8
14.4
14.1
13.8

13.7
13.9
14.5
14.1
13.8

13.7
14.0
14.5
14.1
13.8

13.7
14.0
14.6
14.1
14.1

13.7
14.0
14.6
14.0
14.0

13.8
14.0
14.5
14.0
14.0

13.8
14.0
14.4
14.0
14.0

_

_

_

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

_

_

Annual
avg.

Percent change
from previous

Dec.

Annual
avg.

9.9
10.0

1.0

1.0

10.1
10.9
12.8
15.1
17.3

2.0
12.6
18.1
20.4
14.5

1.0
7.9
17.4
18.0
14.6

20.0
17.9
16.8
17.1
17.1

2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0

15.6
-10.5
-6.1
1.8
.0

17.5
17.7
17.4
17.1
17.1

3.5
-1.1
-2.3
-1.2
.6

2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0

16.7
15.2
13.7
13.0
13.4

-6.4
-9.3
-10.3
.8
1.5

-2.3
-9.0
-9.9
-5.1
3.1

13.7
13.9
14.4
14.1
13.9

3.0
1.4
2.9
-2.8
.0

2.2
1.5
3.6
-2.1
-1.4

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

13.9
14.1
15.7
16.9
17.4

14.0
14.1
15.8
16.9
17.4

14.0
14.2
16.0
17.2
17.4

14.0
14.3
16.1
17.4
17.5

14.0
14.4
16.3
17.5
17.5

14.1
14.7
16.3
17.5
17.6

14.0
14.7
16.4
17.4
17.7

14.0
14.9
16.5
17.3
17.7

14.0
15.1
16.5
17.4
17.7

14.0
15.3
16.7
17.4
17.7

14.0
15.4
16.8
17.4
17.7

14.1
15.5
16.9
17.4
17.8

-

-

14.0
14.7
16.3
17.3
17.6

.7
9.9
9.0
3.0
2.3

.7
5.0
10.9
6.1
1.7

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

17.8
18.2
21.5
23.7
24.0

17.8
18.1
21.5
23.5
23.8

17.8
18.3
21.9
23.4
23.8

17.8
18.4
21.9
23.8
23.9

17.9
18.5
21.9
23.9
23.8

18.1
18.7
22.0
24.1
23.9

18.1
19.8
22.2
24.4
23.7

18.1
20.2
22.5
24.5
23.8

18.1
20.4
23.0
24.5
23.9

18.1
20.8
23.0
24.4
23.7

18.1
21.3
23.1
24.2
23.8

18.2
21.5
23.4
24.1
23.6

-

-

18.0
19.5
22.3
24.1
23.8

2.2
18.1
8.8
3.0
-2.1

2.3
8.3
14.4
8.1
-1.2

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

23.5
25.4
26.5
26.6
26.9

23.5
25.7
26.3
26.5
26.9

23.6
25.8
26.3
26.6
26.9

23.6
25.8
26.4
26.6
26.8

23.7
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.9

23.8
25.9
26.5
26.8
26.9

24.1
25.9
26.7
26.8
26.9

24.3
25.9
26.7
26.9
26.9

24.4
26.1
26.7
26.9
26.8

24.6
26.2
26.7
27.0
26.8

24.7
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.8

25.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.7

24.1
26.0
26.5
26.7
26.9

5.9
6.0
.8
.7
-.7

1.3
7.9
1.9
.8
.7

26.8
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1

.4
3.0
2.9
1.8
1.7

-.4
1.5
3.3
2.8
.7

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

26.7
26.8
27.6
28.6
29.0

26.7
26.8
27.7
28.6
28.9




26.7
26.8
27.8
28.8
28.9

26.7
26.9
27.9
28.9
29.0

26.7
27.0
28.0
28.9
29.0

26.7
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1

26.8
27.4
28.3
29.0
29.2

26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2

26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3

69

26.9
27.5
28.3
28.9
29.4

26.9
27.5
28.4
29.0
29.4

26.8
27.6
28.4
28.9
29.4

_

_

-

_
-

-

-

.

_

_

_
-

_
_
-

Tabia 24. HMoflcai Conaumar Prica Indax for AMUrban Conaumar* (CPHJ): U. 8. dty avaraga, al Mama Conttnuad
(1062Semiannual
averagM
Yeer

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Sep.

Aug.

O ct

Nov.

Dec.
1st
half

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

29.3
29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9

29.4
29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9

29.4
29.8
30.1
30.5
30.9

29.5
29.6
30.2
30.5
30.9

29.5
29.8
30.2
30.5
30.9

29.6
29.8
30.2
30.6
31.0

29.6
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1

29.6
29.9
30.3
30.7
31.0

29*
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30*
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
31.2

1966
1966
1967
1966
1969

31.2
31.8
32.9
34.1
35.6

31.2
32.0
32.9
34.2
35.8

31.3
32.1
33.0
34.3
36.1

31.4
32.3
33.1
34.4
36.3

31.4
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.4

31.6
32.4
33.3
34.7
36.6

31.6
32.5
33.4
34.9
36.8

31.6
32.7
33.5
35.0
37.0

31.6
32.7
33.6
36.1
37.1

31.7
32.9
33.7
35.3
37.3

31.7
32.9
33.8
36.4
37.5

31.8
32.9
33.9
36.5
37.7

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

37.8
39.8
41.1
42.6
46.6

38.0
39.9
41.3
42.9
47.2

36.2
40.0
41.4
43.3
47.8

38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
46.0

36.6
40.3
41.6
43.9
48.6

38.8
40.6
41.7
44.2
49.0

39.0
40.7
41.9
44.3
49.4

39.0
40.8
42.0
45.1
50.0

39.2
40.8
42.1
45.2
50.6

39.4
40.9
42.3
45.6
51.1

39.6
40.9
42.4
45.9
51.5

39.8
41.1
42.5
46.2
51.9

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.1
55.6
56.5
62.5
66.3

52.5
55.8
59.1
62.9
69.1

52.7
55.9
59.5
63.4
69.8

52.9
56.1
60.0
63.9
70.6

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.5
71.5

53.6
56.8
60.7
65.2
72.3

54.2
57.1
61.0
65.7
73.1

54.3
57.4
61.2
66.0
73.8

54.6
57.6
61.4
66.5
74.6

54.9
57.9
61.6
67.1

55.3
56.0
61.9
67.4
75.9

56.5
56.2
62.1
67.7
76.7

162.

Annual
avg.

Dec.

2nd
N tf

_

_

-

-

-

-

_
-

.
-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

Percent change
from previous

29.6
29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0

1.4
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3

31.5
32.4
33.4
34.8
36.7

1.9
3.5
3.0
4.7
6.2

1.6
2.9
3.1
4.2
5.5

38.8
40.5
41.8
44.4
49.3

5.6
3.3
3.4
8.7
12.3

5.7
4.4
3.2
11.0

53.8
56.9
60.6
65.2
72.6

6.9
4.9
6.7
9.0
13.3

9.1
5.8
6.5
7.6
11.3

12.5
8.9
3.8
3.8
3.9

13.5
10.3

3.6
1.9
3.6
4.1
4.8

1980
1981
1962
1963
1984

77.8
87.0
94.3
97.8
101.9

78.9
87.9
94.6
97.9
102.4

80.1
88.5
94.5
97.9
102.6

81.0
89.1
94.9
98.6
103.1

81.8
69.8
95.8
99.2
103.4

82.7
90.6
97.0
99.5
103.7

82.7
91.6
97.5
99.9
104.1

83.3
92.3
97.7
100.2
104.5

84.0
93.2
97.9
100.7
105.0

84.8
93.4
96.2
101.0
105.3

85.5
93.7
96.0
101.2
105.3

86.3
94.0
97.8
101.3
105.3

_

_
_

102.9

104.9

82.4
90.9
96.5
99.6
103.9

1965
1966
1987
1986
1989

105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1

106.0
109.3
111.6
116.0
121.6

106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3

106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1

107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8

107.6
109.5
113.5
118.0
124.1

107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4

106.0
109.7
114.4
119.0
124.6

106.3
110.2
115.0
119.8
125.0

106.7
110.3
115.3
120.2
125.6

109.0
110.4
115.4
120.3
125.9

109.3
110.5
115.4
120.5
126.1

106.6
109.1
112.4
116.8
122.7

108.5
110.1
114.9
119.7
125.3

107.6
109.6
113.6
118.3
124.0

3.8
1.1
4.4
4.4
4.6

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2

128.0
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7

128.7
135.0
139.3
143.6
147.2

128.9
135.2
139.5
144.0
147.4

129.2
135.6
139.7
144,2
147.5

129.9
136.0
140.2
144.4
148.0

130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4

131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149.0

132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4

133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5

133.8
137.8
142.0
145.8
149.7

133.6
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7

128.7
135.2
139.2
143.7
147.2

132.6
137.2
141.4
145.3
149*

130.7
136.2
140.3
144.5
148.2

6.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.7

1995
1996

150.3
154.4

150.9
154.9

151.4
155.7

151.9
156.3

152.2
156.6

152.5
156.7

152.5
157.0

152.9

153.2

153.7
-

153.6
-

153.5

151.5
155.8

153.2

152.4

2.5

-

Data not available.




70

*

_

Annuel
evg.

62

62
32
4.3

5.4

42
3.0
3.0
2.6

2.6

Table 25. Htatorteal Cofltum«r Prlct Indax for AN Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): U.S. dty avaraga, by commodity and aarvlca group and
dataHad expenditure categories
(1962-84*100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Group

Commodity and service group
All items...................................................................................................
Commodities..........................................................................................
Food and beverages.........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages...........................................
Nondurables less food and beverages........................................
Apparel commodities...................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages,and apparel.........................
Durables...........................................................................................
Services.................................................................................................
Rent of shelter1.................................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter1........................................
Transportation services......................................................................
Medical care services.........................................................................
Other services....................................................................................
Special Indexes
AH items less food................................... ...... .........................................
AH items less shelter................................................................................
All Hems less homeowners’ costs ’ .......................................................
All items less medical care.....................................................................

Nondurables less food and apparel.......................................................

AH items less energy...............................................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities............................
Energy commodities .......................................................................

Dec*amber

Julv

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

110.5
104.5
110.9
100.5
95.9
105.8
93.0
107.2
117.2
122.5
110.8
119.5
125.7
122.6

115.4
109.3
114.8
105.7
103.1
111.0
101.5
109.5
122.2
128.5
112.3
124.6
132.7
129.0

120.5
113.5
120.6
109.0
106.9
116.3
104.5
112.2
128.1
134.3
116.2
132.1
141.9
136.2

126.1
118.2
127.2
112.6
112.0
117.1
112.0
113.5
134.6
140.9
119.0
138.6
154.1
145.1

133.8
126.0
133.9
121.1
125.8
123.0
130.1
114.5
142.3
148.4
122.2
150.0
169.3
154.5

137.9
127.5
137.3
121.5
124.5
127.2
126.0
117.2
148.8
154.2
127.8
153.7
182.8
164.1

141.9
130.1
139.5
124.3
127.4
128.7
129.6
120.1
154.2
158.7
131.4
159.2
195.6
172.8

145.8
132.0
143.3
125.1
126.5
129.7
127.7
123.3
160.0
163.5
134.9
166.9
207.1
181.6

149.7
135.1
147.2
127.6
128.1
127.2
131.5
126.9
164.7
168.3
135.9
171.1
218.2
188.9

153.5
137.0
150.3
128.9
128.8
127.1
132.7
129.0
170.4
174.2
138.6
176.3
227.8
197.3

157.0
139.5
153.6
130.9
132.3
124.5
139.3
129.1
174.8
178.9
143.9
180.3
232.9
200.6

110.4
108.6
111.9
109.6
100.9
96.7
94.3
103.5
120.2
116.2
81.6
114.5
115.5
109.7
69.6
119.0

115.5
113.2
116.6
114.3
106.0
103.7
102.1
109.1
124.6
121.0
88.3
119.2
120.4
113.5
82.0
124.4

120.4
118.1
121.6
119.1
109.4
107.5
105.3
113.9
131.1
126.6
88.7
124.8
126.0
118.0
80.1
130.8

125.8
123.5
127.1
124.4
113.0
112.6
112.5
119.8
137.8
132.6
93.2
130.6
131.5
121.2
86.4
137.5

133.7
131.5
135.5
131.8
121.4
125.7
129.0
130.0
146.4
139.7
110.1
137.4
138.3
125.3
117.0
145.8

138.1
135.0
139.3
135.3
122.4
125.5
126.9
131.1
153.9
145.5
101.9
142.8
144.4
130.3
98.2
152.5

142.5
139.1
143.4
138.9
125.3
128.5
130.5
133.6
160.7
150.3
103.9
147.1
149.2
133.6
99.4
158.2

146.4
142.7
147.2
142.5
126.1
127.8
129.1
135.1
167.8
155.6
102.4
151.7
153.9
135.7
94.3
164.3

150.2
146.3
150.8
146.0
128.5
129.5
132.6
137.8
172.7
159.7
104.7
155.7
157.9
137.6
99.2
169.6

154.2
149.6
154.3
149.6
129.9
130.4
134.0
139.7
178.5
165.0
103.3
160.2
162.7
140.0
95.9
175.7

157.7
152.8
158.1
153.0
132.0
133.8
140.2
143.1
183.1
169.4
112.5
163.1
165.5
140.3
107.2
179.9

110.9
110.8
109.0
112.2
110.7
104.4
119.5
101.5
112.7
108.3
109.5
116.3
116.3
109.1
109.4
106.6
101.7
96.4
99.9
96.0
101.1
103.1
107.1
115.2
113.1
116.4
121.3
111.3
107.6
118.8
121.0
121.1
112.3
121.2
99.8
133.0
103.7

114.8
114.7
112.8
116.8
116.1
105.8
126.7
106.3
117.0
113.1
113.2
121.1
120.3
110.3
111.9
110.4
106.5
102.0
105.0
101.8
106.1
112.9
115.1
113.1
108.2
114.3
118.1
111.4
112.1
107.8
107.7
110.8
103.8
133.3
110.0
146.2
85.5

120.6
120.7
119.1
126.6
127.2
113.1
138.8
118.4
126.1
125.5
124.1
128.7
126.3
116.1
117.1
112.7
114.6
104.5
112.4
107.0
111.9
120.8
125.4
109.6
96.9
114.7
115.9
108.5
113.1
127.1
131.0
131.5
113.3
138.9
124.8
148.5
99.6

127.2
127.4
126.5
136.1
136.5
121.2
152.4
120.1
135.6
133.2
132.7
139.0
137.5
123.8
123.0
120.0
122.1
112.2
123.4
113.9
118.8
123.4
133.3
117.2
105.0
123.7
121.9
115.9
119.5
127.8
130.4
130.2
121.1
143.0
119.4
156.3
134.9

133.9
134.2
133.8
142.4
143.7
124.0
163.5
122.7
141.5
138.3
139.0
147.2
141.8
133.6
133.8
133.6
133.0
120.6
136.1
124.9
130.2
131.5
146.6
136.8
122.9
142.5
144.4
134.9
131.6
129.7
130.6
133.2
123.0
148.5
118.8
164.1
128.7

137.3
136.7
135.5
147.4
148.8
123.5
171.4
126.3
146.4
140.4
143.7
154.2
147.6
131.6
132.0
130.8
131.7
119.1
137.7
124.1
129.9
127.5
145.3
128.5
108.6
136.1
137.3
127.7
132.7
130.2
129.9
134.8
122.8
150.4
118.2
167.0
123.5

139.5
138.7
137.5
153.3
154.4
130.2
178.1
128.9
152.5
146.1
151.2
157.7
154.9
132.1
133.0
131.1
132.8
118.4
139.2
126.5
129.9
129.1
148.6
127.4
104.8
139.5
134.9
125.8
133.0
133.7
135.4
136.9
126.6
152.0
119.9
168.7
117.7

143.3
142.7
142.3
158.9
159.6
129.9
186.5
131.7
158.2
156.2
155.8
163.2
158.0
137.1
138.4
135.9
137.7
123.0
142.7
127.2
133.3
137.6
154.3
133.1
117.1
145.8
137.1
129.9
136.4
141.1
141.3
146.8
130.9
158.7
122.8
177.0
116.0

147.2
146.8
147.3
164.2
164.5
132.3
191.0
139.5
163.8
160.4
163.0
169.2
163.1
136.4
137.6
133.7
134.7
117.7
140.3
126.9
131.7
135.8
153.0
130.1
114.8
138.8
134.8
128.8
137.3
140.4
139.4
143.2
138.9
166.9
124.5
187.9
116.4

150.3
149.9
150.3
169.5
168.6
140.6
194.1
142.8
169.6
169.3
170.3
171.6
168.0
142.0
141.7
137.2
134.6
115.7
141.7
124.4
129.1
133.4
156.5
139.6
130.2
146.2
144.2
136.8
141.4
146.3
144.8
150.2
143.1
172.1
125.5
194.6
145.5

153.6
153.2
154.1
174.8
169.4
157.3
188.4
145.7
177.1
178.7
176.9
173.7
179.1
143.9
144.5
139.6
132.3
112.5
133.2
120.2
126.5
138.7
155.5
150.4
153.1
155.8
148.9
146.1
143.7
152.7
154.4
153.9
150.9
173.0
126.8
195.6
133.2

Expenditure category

Cereals and bakery products.........................................................

Rice, pasta, and commeal...................... ...................-------------Bakery products............................................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rods, and muffins........................

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish...............................................................
Meats..........................................................................................
Ground beef other than canned.........................................
Chuck roast...........................................................................
Round steak..........................................................................

P ork .........................................................................................

H a m ......................................................................................
Other pork, including sausage.............................................
Poultry........................................................................................
Fresh whole chicken..............................................................
Other poufey............................................................................
Fish and seafood.......................................................... ........ .
Canned fish and seafood......................................................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood.......................................
E g g s.............................................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




71

TaMa 26. Historical Conaumar Plica Indax for AN Urban Conaumara <CPMQ: U.S. city avaraga, by commodity and aarvtca group and
detailed expenditure categories— Continued
(1962-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
December

Group

im .

jm .

J M

Aiiy

1989

1990

J9 9 1

1992

1993

1994

1995

J9 9 6 _

Dairy products..................................
Fresh mttk and cream ..................
Fresh whole m ilk .......................
Other fresh milk and cream .....
Processed dairy products............
Cheese........................................
Ice cream and related products
Other dairy products, inducing

104.9
103.3
103.4
103.0
106.9
104.5
109.5
109.1

106.7
105.0
104.8
105.3
108.8
107.0
111.0
109.9

111.4
109.9
110.1
109.5
113.3
112.6
114.8
112.1

122.9
122.6
123.0
122.0
123.7
126.9
123.1
113.4

126.7
125.6
126.0
124.9
128.4
132.7
128.5
113.4

127.4
125.3
125.5
124.9
130.2
135.1
130.1
113.7

129.1
128.4
127.8
129.1
130.4
135.4
130.6
113.5

130.2
131.1
130.6
131.8
129.8
134.6
131.5
111.4

131.6
132.0
131.1
133.2
131.8
136.0
136.1
111.9

135.0
134.5
133.7
135.4
136.2
139.0
139.7
121.4

142.0
142.4
141.6
143.5
142.2
143.4
143.1
135.4

Fruits and vegetables.............
Fresh fruits and vegetables .
Fresh fruits.........................
A pples..............................

109.4
113.0
114.3
116.9
91.8
110.4
121.0
111.7
103.9
115.1
126.2
110.7
105.2
106.1
105.1
108.2
104.2
106.2

123.4
133.2
126.3
103.6
107.4
126.3
140.4
140.2
103.8
272.7
139.3
126.3
110.0
112.3
112.1
111.5
107.3
111.5

131.0
138.1
143.2
132.4
115.9
144.4
154.8
133.0
128.5
174.3
124.3
129.4
121.9
124.4
126.2
115.9
118.9
116.3

136.7
145.6
154.8
124.7
122.6
138.5
179.7
136.5
140.0
135.8
140.3
135.6
124.9
125.2
126.3
119.6
124.8
124.6

146.5
157.6
171.2
151.6
128.3
152.7
195.7
144.0
133.9
152.0
129.5
151.0
131.6
134.6
137.4
122.5
128.1
128.5

152.9
169.6
188.6
169.9
128.3
186.8
213.1
150.7
129.0
170.1
124.5
162.3
129.7
131.5
131.8
128.5
127.6
129.3

156.2
173.9
181.8
154.1
124.3
156.7
215.3
166.1
137.2
183.0
193.4
166.4
131.4
134.8
135.3
130.7
127.3
130.2

166.5
190.1
205.4
166.9
127.6
177.4
249.3
174.9
165.0
152.1
197.2
178.5
133.2
133.7
133.4
132.9
132.8
135.4

180.3
212.8
213.1
163.2
143.1
178.7
260.8
212.7
154.2
273.4
233.6
216.1
133.8
133.3
132.6
133.8
134.7
136.5

177.9
206.3
224.2
187.6
146.5
206.7
264.5
188.4
175.3
172.2
242.6
183.2
137.5
138.1
137.2
139.0
137.1
140.4

184.0
210.3
232.7
210.3
161.6
254.6
254.9
188.0
195.5
179.7
174.2
192.5
146.9
147.6
147.7
145.1
146.3
143.6

Oranges, including tangerines,
Other fresh fruits......................
Fresh vegetables........................
Lettuce
Other fresh vegetables...............
Processed fruits and vegetables.....
Processed fruits..............................
Fruit juices and frozen fruit.........
Canned and dried fruits..............
Processed vegetables....................
Frozen vegetables.......................
Processed vegetables excluding
frozen........................... .............

102.7

105.7

120.7

125.4

128.5

127.3

126.6

132.1

134.4

136.2

148.4

109.0
109.2
100.8
112.6
105.9
106.6
101.7
128.9
109.9
110.4
11Z1
112.5
112.2
110.1
107.8

110.0
111.0
102.0
114.7
107.7
104.8
103.3
110.5
112.4
115.0
118.9
119.0
115.7
113.2
112.9

115.3
116.7
110.0
119.4
118.5
107.8
104.6
116.9
115.5
120.7
123.2
124.6
121.2
118.3
119.8

120.1
121.1
114.8
123.6
121.6
111.0
109.8
115.7
120.2
127.6
132.4
131.3
126.2
124.9
127.9

125.2
126.4
118.1
129.8
131.0
113.1
110.8
117.4
126.5
134.2
140.2
135.8
131.1
132.6
135.6

127.1
130.9
118.1
136.0
129.3
112.5
111.9
111.3
129.7
138.2
148.6
138.0
132.8
137.9
140.2

128.3
132.1
119.3
137.3
128.4
112.3
113.7
105.4
132.3
141.2
157.0
138.7
132.5
143.6
142.9

130.9
133.3
120.6
138.4
129.4
114.8
115.6
111.1
131.6
144.9
163.9
138.6
136.3
147.4
147.9

138.8
134.5
122.8
139.1
134.2
131.7
115.2
172.7
132.8
148.1
170.7
138.9
138.7
150.9
152.4

140.5
138.5
127.9
142.7
137.5
129.5
118.5
156.1
135.9
152.1
176.5
139.8
143.4
156.8
155.4

142.9
144.6
133.6
149.1
140.5
127.5
118.9
147.7
137.0
156.8
186.2
145.3
148.9
162.6
156.7

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

114.7
114.2
114.7
115.6

118.9
118.6
118.7
119.4

124.1
124.0
123.9
124.6

129.8
130.2
129.1
130.6

135.7
136.1
134.3
137.8

139.6
140.2
137.9
142.0

141.6
142.3
139.9
144.1

144.3
145.1
142.4
146.7

147.1
147.7
145.3
149.6

150.4
151.1
148.5
153.0

152.8
153.4
150.8
155.5

AlcohoBc beverages..................
Alcoholic beverages at home.
Beer and a le .........................

111.7
109.5
109.2
102.2
113.4
120.3

115.4
112.0
111.5
106.1
114.8
125.8

119.9
114.6
114.6
107.8
117.0
133.3

125.6
119.5
120.0
111.6
122.1
140.3

130.9
124.0
124.3
114.5
128.1
146.9

143.9
138.4
139.0
130.5
139.9
158.9

148.1
141.3
142.9
132.4
141.8
165.0

150.3
142.0
143.3
133.1
143.1
169.3

151.8
141.8
143.2
131.3
144.2
173.3

154.9
143.1
144.1
133.4
145.5
178.8

158.5
146.9
147.6
139.4
147.8
182.4

Other food at h om e........................
Sugar and sweets..........................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners..
Sweets, including can dy............
Fats and o ils ..................................
Nonalcoholic beverages .
Carbonated drinks.......
Coffee............................
Other noncarbonated drinks .
Other prepared food .
Canned and packaged soup .
Frozen prepared food .
Snecks .........................................................................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices.........
Miscellaneous prepared food, inducing baby food .

nTatfj
II I -- 1 -**_
utsonoa
spines...... ...................... ........*
Alcoholic beverages away from hom e.
See footnotes at end of table.




72

Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and
detailed expenditure categories— Continued
(1982*84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Group

December

Julv

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Housing.........................................................................................................
Shelter........................................................................................................
Renters' costs 1......................................................................................
Rent, residential..................................................................................
Other renters' costs............................................................................
Lodging while out of tow n...............................................................
Lodging while at schoolt ................................................................
Tenants' insurance...........................................................................
Homeowners’ costs1 ............................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent1...................................................................
Household insurance 1 .......................................................................
Maintenance and repairs......................................................................
Maintenance and repair services......................................................
Maintenance and repair commodities..............................................
Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs2 ..............
Other maintenance and repair commodities................................
Fuel and other utilities.............................................................................
Fuels........................................................................................................
Fuel OH and other household fuel commodities.............................
Fuel o il...............................................................................................
Other household fuel commodities1 .............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).................................
Electricity...........................................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s ..............................................................................
Other utilities and public services........................................................
Telephone services.............................................................................
Local charges...................................................................................
Interstate toll calls............................................................................
Intrastate toll calls...................................................................-........
Water and sewerage maintenance...................................................
Cable television *.................................................................................
Refuse collection * ..............................................................................

111.5
118.0
124.2
120.8
119.2
116.9
128.5
118.2
121.6
121.6
121.6
109.7
111.8
107.0
100.0
104.0
100.4
93.8
71.3
67.2
100.0
100.7
106.4
94.6
118.7
117.2
134.4
84.5
106.8
121.7
116.8
123.5

115.6
123.7
129.1
125.6
124.1
121.5
136.5
122.5
128.0
128.0
126.2
113.3
116.6
109.1
102.2
105.7
102.0
95.1
80.5
79.2
102.6
100.9
107.3
91.9
120.9
115.7
138.9
74.0
103.6
128.0
127.9
136.1

120.2
129.3
134.1
130.1
130.0
127.0
145.5
126.6
134.0
134.1
130.6
115.8
118.4
112.4
104.8
109.5
105.0
97.4
76.8
74.2
102.3
104.1
110.3
95.2
125.5
117.2
145.2
70.9
99.2
135.8
141.4
146.9

124.9
135.6
140.1
135.5
137.2
133.8
156.3
129.7
140.9
141.0
134.0
119.5
122.2
115.8
109.4
111.7
108.4
101.2
88.7
88.7
108.3
107.0
113.4
97.8
128.2
116.9
146.0
70.0
96.6
144.7
146.8
161.1

130.5
142.7
149.5
141.1
157.0
154.9
166.1
131.6
147.5
147.7
136.5
123.8
128.9
116.8
111.7
111.5
112.7
105.6
114.1
115.2
136.4
108.6
115.0
99.6
132.7
116.4
147.5
67.4
94.5
153.7
166.1
176.9

135.0
148.2
155.8
145.2
169.7
168.0
175.8
134.4
153.0
153.2
140.0
128.1
131.4
123.7
116.3
119.7
116.0
106.5
94.7
92.3
123.3
112.4
120.8
99.9
140.2
120.5
155.0
68.3
93.1
165.7
180.4
197.3

138.5
152.5
160.2
148.6
176.7
174.3
188.6
138.3
157.5
157.8
144.3
129.3
135.2
121.3
117.5
114.5
118.7
108.9
91.8
89.2
120.4
115.6
122.9
105.0
143.6
120.1
155.7
67.4
90.9
176.7
187.0
214.0

142.3
157.1
164.4
151.9
183.3
181.0
193.8
142.8
162.5
162.8
149.0
127.6
130.8
123.5
119.1
117.0
121.7
110.7
88.3
85.1
118.0
118.1
123.6
111.1
148.8
122.3
157.2
71.8
91.1
185.2
200.1
225.2

145.4
161.8
168.2
155.7
186.2
183.3
201.9
148.7
167.8
168.1
155.4
132.7
137.0
126.8
121.1
121.1
122.0
110.1
88.4
85.1
118.5
117.4
124.4
107.5
150.6
123.1
156.7
75.7
90.2
193.0
194.9
236.4

149.7
167.4
173.2
159.6
194.2
191.2
210.6
152.0
174.0
174.3
158.3
136.6
142.1
129.1
120.6
125.6
123.7
110.9
89.6
86.4
119.4
118.3
127.8
103.6
153.9
124.6
160.7
75.8
86.8
198.6
202.8
243.3

153.6
171.9
183.0
162.2
225.4
225.9
211.1
155.8
176.6
176.9
162.0
139.4
146.3
130.1
121.9
126.3
129.0
117.4
92.3
89.3
122.0
125.6
137.1
107.4
157.5
126.2
161.3
78.4
89.1
203.6
214.9
246.7

Household furnishings and operation....................................................

106.1
102.9
107.8
109.2
116.6
111.0
107.0
103.0
92.0
87.1
81.5

107.3
103.3
108.0
111.5
115.8
116.0
109.4
105.5
89.5
83.9
77.9

101.8

110.6
105.9
114.3
115.4
121.3
116.9
113.0
109.7
90.1
82.7
76.8
100.0
91.9
102.4
102.0
107.0
101.9
100.0
104.0

111.7
105.5
113.9
113.8
118.8
116.1
112.5
107.9
88.5
82.3
75.8
95.1
94.3
101.0
103.3
105.9
98.5
92.7
105.9

113.7
106.1
116.7
115.1
117.2
116.6
118.7
110.0
86.4
79.3
73.1
86.1
93.3
100.7
102.3
107.2
97.4
90.3
108.0

116.3
107.1
118.9
116.2
122.0
117.3
116.1
109.7
84.9
78.7
72.3
81.4
95.0
98.6
100.6
105.6
94.5
86.6
111.2

118.2
108.7
116.7
121.4
129.5
121.3
120.3
113.9
83.5
77.3
71.4
78.6
93.6
99.1
101.3
106.3
94.7
81.3
113.5

120.3
110.3
124.4
125.8
136.3
119.5
129.6
117.4
82.8
76.7
70.2
77.0
94.0
100.6
105.8
107.1
94.8
75.1
113.5

120.8
110.3
119.9
127.8
133.7
127.4
130.2
120.8
81.8
75.1
69.2
71.9
93.1
104.2
111.0
110.6
97.1
68.3
114.0

123.8
111.1
120.5
133.2
136.8
140.5
137.9
122.7
78.6
72.2
66.4
67.1
90.7
102.3
108.9
109.8
94.5
61.0
114.9

124.7
111.2
119.7
134.2
140.1
141.3
137.1
122.4
77.7
71.5
64.7
65.8
91.2
102.8
111.0
110.7
93.6
55.8
115.5

115.3
102.8
106.2
104.2

114.6
105.9
109.0
103.9

119.8
112.8
111.0
100.7

128.6
112.6
112.4
102.6

126.2
117.8
120.2
102.6

128.8
120.3
121.9
102.7

132.1
118.2
122.9
106.5

132.6
117.8
123.5
107.0

138.8
122.1
119.3
107.8

138.2
119.4
124.4
108.8

98.4
112.5
116.8
109.4
110.6
111.4
110.2
117.6
104.9

100.0

97.2

-

-

117.0
121.7
115.7
113.0
115.9
125.1
120.6
109.2

123.6
127.3
122.1
120.9
117.6
125.1
123.1
113.2

96.3
100.0
127.5
132.4
126.7
122.8
122.3
125.1
127.3
117.7

95.9
107.0
129.8
138.0
127.1
123.7
129.4
145.3
132.8
120.2

96.9
113.0
129.5
137.4
127.3
123.0
134.3
145.3
142.0
126.1

93.6
110.0
131.9
137.2
130.2
127.6
137.2
145.3
145.6
128.4

91.6
114.1
132.9
139.3
130.5
128.3
139.1
145.3
147.1
129.2

88.3
115.6
139.8
141.4
144.3
133.3
145.3
160.3
153.6
131.6

91.0
114.0
141.1
144.2
144.8
133.9
148.6
160.3
156.2
137.4

Expenditure category

Textile housefumishings.....................................................................
Furniture and bedding........................................................................

Living room chairs and tables........................................................
Other furniture...................................................................................
Appliances, including electronic equipment....................................
Video and audio products...............................................................
Televisions......................................................................................
Video products other than televisions4 .....................................
91.4
Audio products...............................................................................
Major household appliances * ........................................................ 100.0
99.5
Refrigerators and home freezers................................................
Laundry equipment........................................................................ 104.0
Stoves, ovens, dtehwashers, and air conditioners * ................ 100.0
Information processing equipment4 .............................................
Other housefumishings * .................................................................... 100.0
Floor and window coverings, infants’, laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment............................................ 109.3
Clocks, Ismps, and decor item s.................................................... 101.1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware.......... 104.8
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware................... 102.9
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen.
and portable heating appliances1 ........................................... 100.0
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers * ...........................................
Housekeeping supples......................................................................... 109.3
Laundry and cleaning products, indudtog soap............................. 111.7
Household paper products and stationery supplies...................... 108.6
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies................................. 107.2
Housekeeping services........................................................................ 109.4
Postage — .......................................................................................... 110.2
Appiance and furniture repair.......................................................... 114.1
Gardening and other household services * .................................... 100.0

-

92.3
98.8
100.4
102.7
97.2
-

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73

TaMa 25. HMorleal Conaumar Prlca Indax for A l Urban Cofwumers (CPI-U): U.S. dty avaraga, by commodity and aarvtca group and
ditalM ixpwditurt citigorii Contfnusd
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

_________
Unadjusted indexes
Decsimber

Group

Apparel and upkeep....
Apparel commodities.
Apparel commodities less footwear ..--------Men’s and boys’ ........................................
M en's......................................................
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets..
Furnishings and special dothing.........
Shirts....................................................
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers..............
Boys’ .........................................................
Women’s and girts’ ......................................
Women's.....................................................
Coats and jackets............................
Dresses ............................................
Separates and sportswear------------Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and
Sufts.................................................
Girts’ ...........................................................
Infants' and toddlers'....................................
Other apparel commodffles..........................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage1 .
Watches and jewelry 2 ...............................
Watches * ................................................
Footwear............
Men’s ...............
Boys’ and girls'.
Women's.........
Apparel services............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated.
Other apparel services.......................... *------------------Transportation .
Private..........
New cars....................................................
Subcompact new cars *..........................
Compact new cars1------------------------- -----Intermedtote new cars*.......................... .
Futt-size new cars * ______________ ___
Luxury new cars *....................................
New trucks3.
New motorcycles*.
Used cars.................
Motor fuel.................
Gasoline............................ ..... ......
Gasoline, unleaded regular___
Gasoline, unleaded mkJgrade * .
Gasoline, unleaded premium .
Automobile maintenance and repair........
Body work .
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair..
Maintenance and servicing_______ .....__
Power plant repair.,
Other private transportation......... — .........
Other private transportation commodWes „
Motor oil, coolant and other products —
Automobile parts and equipment.
Tires..
Other parts and equipment.
Other private transportation services ,
Automobile insurance---------------------Automobile finance charges
Automobile fees........................ Automobile registration, Kcensing, and
Other automobao related tees______
Public transportation____ .._______________
AWne fares________ __________________
f l l t i im
------ | , MI. ■ ■ n r tr * * -------------utner
vnerctty
vanaporunon..
Intracity public transportation .

1995

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

. 107.6
105.8
106.3
107.4
107.3
108.0
109.4
108.4
103.4
107.7
106.3
106.6
99.5
105.8
111.1
107.5
103.5
105.2
111.8
102.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.3
108.6
102.8
99.1
. 116.8
. 116.5
, 117.4

112.7
111.0
111.7
110.7
111.6
111.7
110.1
115.3
109.4
107.2
112.6
113.0
104.0
119.9
116.8
108.0
114.1
110.2
114.5
111.3
102.7
109.7
103.4
111.5
107.2
111.4
110.0
10£4
121.4
122.5
120.4

118.0
116.3
116.8
117.3
118.4
122.0
113.7
122.6
114.6
112.5
116.5
116.3
104.5
123.5
119.3
114.3
120.1
117.3
117.3
119.1
109.2
117.6
107.9
120.3
113.5
119.2
114.7
108.3
126.7
129.1
124.4

119.2
117.1
117.6
118.8
120.6
124.7
117.4
122.9
116.7
111.4
116.4
116.5
108.9
122.5
118.7
116.3
117.4
116.1
115.3
122.8
111.2
121.5
107.7
125.5
114.7
122.0
118.5
107.5
131.3
134.1
128.6

125.3
123.0
123.8
122.3
124.5
128.2
119.8
127.9
121.9
113.0
123.5
124.2
117.2
131.1
126.0
121.3
131.2
120.2
125.6
130.8
118.8
129.4
110.4
134.9
118.4
125.6
122.9
110.9
140.2
141.3
139.5

129.6
127.2
128.2
125.9
128.3
131.3
122.2
133.1
126.1
116.2
128.4
128.0
121.1
128.0
131.2
124.1
144.5
130.8
129.2
135.4
121.2
134.4
114.1
140.2
121.8
129.4
122.7
115.5
144.9
145.5
144.5

131.4
128.7
129.4
127.1
130.0
132.6
123.6
134.6
129.2
115.0
129.1
128.4
126.2
130.7
129.5
125.0
145.8
133.5
130.7
138.9
122.9
138.2
112.7
145.5
125.1
132.9
121.5
120.6
149.7
150.2
149.5

132.6
129.7
130.3
127.5
130.0
137.4
123.0
130.8
127.8
117.1
130.6
131.0
131.8
127.2
133.3
126.8
152.1
129.1
127.1
140.5
121.3
140.6
118.7
146.8
125.8
133.2
122.1
121.5
153.8
155.0
152.9

130.5
127.2
127.9
125.3
128.2
136.0
122.7
127.3
125.8
113.2
125.7
125.3
119.0
113.1
128.6
128.2
152.5
128.2
131.3
146.5
121.3
147.7
124.6
154.3
123.6
13£2
123.3
117.1
156.4
157.8
155.1

130.6
127.1
127.7
126.0
128.3
133.7
120.0
132.0
127.0
116.2
124.7
124.1
123.5
114.7
124.9
130.7
144.8
128.7
128.7
148.6
132.3
147.7
130.6
152.6
124.1
131.8
125.2
117.8
157.7
159.1
156.6

128.3
124.5
124.3
125.1
128.2
130.3
120.7
132.2
130.4
112.1
118.5
117.9
108.6
109.4
119.2
134.0
123.3
122.5
125.7
151.5
139.4
149.5
129.6
155.2
125.6
130.4
129.1
119.8
159.9
161.7
158.4

. 101.4
100.0
114.3
114.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
112.8
100.0
106.8
69.1
69.0
68.2
73.8
112.6
114.4

107.6
106.5
116.4
116.6
101.9
101.4
100.5
103.2
104.1
114.3
104.1
116.3
82.0
81.8
80.8
85.3
116.9
120.7

110.8
109.6
119.0
119.1
104.1
102.5
101.9
105.8
109.5
116.8
109.6
120.2
80.3
80.3
78.8
84.7
121.5
126.3

115.2
113.9
121.9
121.8
105.1
104.7
105.6
109.0
111.7
120.7
114.2
119.7
85.8
85.5
63.1
89.9
126.9
133.9

127.2
125.1
124.3
123.5
105.5
106.5
107.3
110.6
114.5
125.8
117.4
117.1
117.1
117.0
115.4
118.7
132.5
138.5

125.3
123.4
128.3
127.6
109.8
109.0
111.2
114.7
117.6
129.6
123.7
120.1
98.4
98.1
96.1

129.0
126.7
131.3
130.5
112.8
109.8
113.5
116.6
121.8
132.9
128.7
129.0
100.2
100.1
97.9

-

-

101.4
138.4
141.9

103.2
143.2
145.8

132.1
128.6
135.6
134.2
116.7
113.3
115.9
120.1
124.0
139.0
138.0
139.3
94.8
94.2
91.3
100.0
98.3
147.7
150.0

137.1
134.9
140.1
138.5
120.6
118.2
119.8
122.4
127.5
144.1
148.9
151.5
100.4
100.2
97.9
105.3
103.4
151.9
155.7

139.1
136.6
142.8
140.7
122.9
120.1
121.5
123.9
130.2
148.2
156.5
158.2
96.4
96.0
93.6
100.6
98.4
155.7
161.2

143.5
140.5
143.2
141.0
122.7
122.0
121.3
123.6
131.6
149.0
160.5
156.9
106.9
108.8
106.9
113.2
109.6
158.1
166.8

114.7
110.6
112.7
118.2
95.8
102.5
94.7
91.9
101.6
122.6
141.2
85.3
120.2
117.9
123.2
120.0
122.0
125.3
117.0

118.3
115.0
116.8
123.8
97.5
100.5
96.7
93.2
104.3
129.2
149.4
90.3
124.4
119.9
129.6
122.1
123.9
127.8
119.8

123.4
118.8
121.4
132.5
100.3
110.1
98.9
96.9
105.1
139.3
162.0
97.8
131.3
127.2
136.2
126.5
128.0
136.9
123.3

129.6
122.5
127.3
139.0
102.3
109.8
101.1
99.1
107.3
146.9
171.5
102.0
138.6
135.4
143.1
131.7
134.8
139.2
125.9

136.7
127.0
133.1
146.7
103.8
117.5
102.0
99.0
109.4
156.3
184.4
102.0
152.8
158.7
147.4
154.4
165.4
148.4
135.6

142.1
133.8
139.5
152.0
105.3
118.4
103.6
101.3
110.2
162.5
199.1
94.6
156.9
165.4
149.5
149.8
155.4
152.0
140.8

148.3
136.6
145.7
155.5
104.7
118.1
103.0
100.8
109.5
167.1
212.2
81.6
166.7
175.6
158.9
156.2
165.7
152J2
147.8

154.1
139.4
151.2
159.0
103.3
118.8
101.4
99.4
107.7
171.8
222.8
77.0
170.3
179.8
162.0
178.5
193.8
148.0
152.0

159.8
141.3
156.2
167.6
104.3
126.0
101.9
101.6
106.3
182.4
230.4
94.7
176.5
180.6
173.7
165.6
175.3
151.4
153.5

163.0
144.2
161.2
172.4
105.2
130.0
102.4
101.8
107.3
188.3
240.2
96.6
177.6
183.7
172.8
170.7
178.4
152.6
165.2

165.1
146.8
162.3
173.5
104.7
132.0
101.8
100.6
107.2
189.7
243.1
94.2
181.3
183.9
179.8
182.7
192.9
157.3
174.9

74

J392

1993 _ 1994

1986

See footnotes at end of table.




_JU*SL_

Table 25. Historical Conaumar Prica Indax for All Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): U.S. dty average, by commodity and aarvlca group and
detailed expenditure categoriea— Conttnuad
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Group

Dec<amber

Julv

1986

1387

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Medical care.................................................................................................
Medical care commodities.......................................................................
Prescription drugs..................................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies2...................................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs..............................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies.........................
Medical care services..............................................................................
Professional medical services..............................................................
Physicians’ services............................................................................
Dental services....................................................................................
Eye care 2......................................................................... ...................
Services by other medical professionals2.......................................
Hospital and related services...............................................................
Hospital room s.................... - .............................................................
Other inpatient services 2 ...................................................................
Outpatient services *...........................................................................

125.8
126.0
134.9
100.0
119.9
116.5
125.7
124.0
125.5
123.2
100.0
100.0
127.0
126.6
100.0
100.0

133.1
134.9
145.7
105.4
127.2
121.1
132.7
131.8
133.4
132.1
105.3
104.5
135.9
135.0
107.2
107.1

142.3
144.2
157.1
110.7
134.0
126.7
141.9
140.8
143.4
140.9
110.3
110.3
150.8
149.1
120.8
117.0

154.4
156.0
172.0
117.1
141.5
134.4
154.1
149.9
153.7
149.9
114.1
116.6
167.9
165.5
134.7
130.7

169.2
169.1
189.0
123.5
150.0
140.4
169.3
160.0
165.1
159.9
119.2
122.5
186.9
183.0
151.0
145.4

182.6
181.7
206.7
127.9
153.7
148.4
182.8
169.8
174.2
173.0
123.5
129.2
203.5
198.3
164.2
159.7

194.7
191.1
218.5
132.9
160.5
152.7
195.6
179.4
185.1
183.1
128.1
133.2
221.4
216.0
177.7
175.4

205.2
197.0
225.7
136.5
164.9
156.6
207.1
187.4
194.5
191.1
130.7
137.5
238.2
232.1
191.0
189.2

215.3
202.9
233.2
139.6
166.3
164.3
218.2
196.0
203.1
201.4
135.0
143.0
251.3
244.3
201.9
199.7

223.8
206.6
237.8
141.5
167.6
168.2
227.8
203.9
212.1
210.4
138.3
144.1
262.8
255.7
210.8
209.2

228.7
211.0
243.3
143.9
171.4
169.5
232.9
208.7
217.0
216.7
139.5
146.6
270.3
261.3
217.5
216.3

Entertainment...............................................................................................
Entertainment commodities.....................................................................
Reading materials..................................................................................

112.9
108.5
117.1
115.5
118.9
102.6
103.7
99.2
106.5
103.3
109.4
110.1
119.2
100.0
100.0
120.2
100.0
100.0

117.4
112.6
121.4
120.8
122.1
106.3
106.8
103.4
110.6
108.0
116.3
112.5
124.3
101.7
107.0
128.4
105.0
101.7

122.8
117.5
126.5
126.6
126.6
111.0
111.1
108.3
115.6
112.4
123.0
117.7
130.0
109.1
113.2
133.3
109.8
105.1

129.1
121.6
132.4
131.6
133.3
113.3
113.6
110.4
119.5
115.1
127.2
122.9
138.8
113.5
121.9
146.0
119.6
109.6

134.6
125.2
138.5
137.8
139.4
115.3
115.9
112.0
122.3
116.8
129.0
127.4
146.3
119.1
128.6
153.6
125.4
116.2

139.9
129.6
147.3
151.1
144.0
119.6
117.6
118.3
123.9
118.1
130.1
129.6
152.7
123.2
134.9
161.0
132.4
120.6

143.8
131.9
152.8
157.2
149.0
119.7
120.1
116.5
125.2
121.1
132.9
128.3
158.3
126.0
141.5
167.3
139.2
124.3

147.8
134.4
158.2
164.0
153.1
120.0
120.0
117.1
126.9
122.9
135.2
129.5
163.9
130.1
152.8
170.3
144.7
127.9

151.2
136.8
163.9
172.2
156.4
123.8
124.7
120.0
126.3
121.8
130.9
130.8
168.3
129.3
156.7
177.1
151.8
131.2

156.2
140.7
173.6
185.3
162.8
123.1
124.8
118.7
128.9
123.0
133.4
135.4
174.6
132.3
160.4
186.4
156.3
136.3

159.0
142.9
176.4
188.8
165.1
122.4
124.4
117.9
132.2
127.0
134.1
138.9
178.0
133.7
160.1
193.7
159.6
138.4

124.5
127.0
112.8
111.9

132.1
137.0
116.5
115.0

141.3
149.9
122.4
121.6

152.9
171.9
127.1
124.7

164.5
190.5
132.4
129.9

177.6
211.7
135.7
133.4

189.1
228.9
139.6
137.8

194.2
215.5
143.1
140.1

202.4
222.0
145.8
142.6

211.1
228.1
148.9
144.1

214.6
233.3
150.0
144.4

112.3

115.5

121.6

123.9

131.2

135.1

137.0

143.4

144.8

146.9

147.5

111.8
113.6
113.3
114.1
134.6
132.3
135.0
136.1
135.8
136.9
130.4
100.0
100.0
100.0

114.8
117.9
117.7
118.6
143.4
142.4
143.6
146.5
145.3
150.3
136.2
105.2
104.1
103.9

121.7
123.1
122.7
124.0
153.0
152.2
153.2
157.6
156.5
163.0
143.1
109.9
111.3
108.2

125.4
129.7
129.7
129.2
164.0
164.0
164.2
170.0
169.1
177.4
151.4
116.8
117.9
113.4

129.1
135.0
135.2
133.7
176.3
174.7
176.6
183.5
183.0
192.8
100.0
162.0
124.8
127.0
120.9

132.3
138.0
137.9
137.6
191.1
184.7
191.8
201.4
205.1
207.3
106.3
172.4
131.9
137.5
128.0

138.6
141.3
140.9
142.4
204.2
193.8
205.3
218.5
225.7
223.7
111.0
179.8
137.2
144.4
133.2

137.9
146.1
146.0
145.9
217.5
200.4
219.0
234.0
243.5
237.0
116.7
190.3
145.1
153.9
140.4

141.1
149.2
149.0
149.7
229.2
207.4
231.1
247.8
258.9
251.6
122.2
199.4
147.9
165.9
148.6

142.2
154.3
153.9
155.2
241.8
219.0
243.7
261.6
273.7
268.2
126.9
210.0
153.5
177.6
156.6

142.3
156.3
155.5
158.5
245.8
224.7
247.6
264.1
275.5
269.9
129.3
216.1
158.0
182.7
161.4

108.6
101.2
69.7
108.9
109.7

112.7
107.6
82.3
110.1
111.9

119.4
112.0
80.6
113.9
116.2

127.4
119.6
86.2
117.1
118.1

135.4
129.5
117.2
122.9
123.0

137.2
128.2
98.7
126.7
129.7

139.6
128.4
100.5
130.7
134.5

144.5
133.0
95.2
136.5
136.9

148.1
129.2
100.8
135.1
139.1

151.5
127.6
97.0
137.5
145.3

156.0
124.7
109.3
144.1
148.6

Expenditure catagory

Magazines, periodicals, and books...................................................
Sporting goods and equipment............................................................
Sport vehicles, including bicycles.....................................................
Other sporting goods..........................................................................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment.............................................
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment..............................................
Photographic supplies and equipment............................................
Pet supplies and expense..................................................................
Entertainment services.............................................................................
Club memberships2...............................................................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding dub memberships2 ............
Admissions..............................................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 2 ........................................................
Other entertainment services 2 ............................................................

Tobacco and smoking products.............................................................
Personal c a re ............................................................................................
ToHet goods and personal care appliances......................................
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements......................................
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, induding hair and dental products........................
Personal care services..........................................................................
Beauty parlor services for females...................................................
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males......................
Personal and educational expenses......................................................
Personal and educational services......................................................
Tuition and other school fe e s ...........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition...............................................
Day care and nursery school5 .......................................................
Legal service fees 4 .........................................................................
Personal financial services2 ..........................................................

Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm f o o d ............................................................
Selected beef c u ts......................................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products................................
Utilities and public transportation.............................................................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services...................................
Indexes on
Indexes on
Indexes on
Indexes on

a
a
a
a

December
December
December
December




1982=100
1986=100
1983=100
1988=100

base.
base.
base.
base.

5
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
6
Indexes on a December 1993= 100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

75

TaMa 26. Hlatorical Consumer Prle* Index tor Al Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. dty average, by commodity and aarvloa group and
dataBad expenditure categortea
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

_____________________________________
Percent change from previous December
Dec*mber

Group
1986

1987

1988

1969

1990

1991

_JvJ*
1992.. 1993 — 1.994 _J$95

im .

CommodHy and sendee group
AN Hams.........
CommodHies.,
Food and beverages................................................
CommodHies less food and beverages..................
Nondurable* less food and beverages............... .
Apparel oommodftles..........................................
Nondurables lees food, beverages,and apparel.
Durables............................................ ....................
Services.......................................................................
Rent of shelter.........................................
Household services less rent of shelter .
Transportation services...........................
Medteal care services..............................
Other services..........................................

AN items less food............................
AN Hems less shelter........................
AH Hems less homeowners’ costs....
AN items less medteal care..............
* ---- - -—** - ■— -_M
----J
OUfiinKKIIIW WW TOOO .......... *****.....
Nondurables less food.....................
Nondurables less food and apparel.
Nondurables......................................
Services less rent of sheHer............
Services less medteal care services.
Energy.
AN Hems less energy................ ...................................
AN Hems less food and energy...............................
CommodHies less food and energy commodHies..
Energy commodHies...... ......................................
Services less energy services................................

8.0
6.2

2.9
2.0
1.6
2.3
2.3
1.2
2.9
2.5
3.6
2.9
2.8
3.6
7.0
5.3

2.7
1.5
2.7
.6
-.7
.6
-1.5
2.7
3.8
3.0
2.7
4.8
5.9
5.1

2.7
2.3
2.7
2.0
1.3
-1.9
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
.7
2.5
5.4
4.0

2.5
1.4
2.1
1.0
.5
-.1
.9
1.7
3.5
3.5
2.0
3.0
4.4
4.4

2.3
1.8
2.2
1.6
2.7
-2.0
5.0
.1
2.6
2.7
3.8
2.3
2.2
1.7

6.3
6.5
6.6
5.9
7.4
11.6
14.7
8.5
6.2
5.4
18.1
5.2
5.2
3.4
35.4
6.0

3.3
2.7
2.8
2.7
.8
-.2
-1.6
.8
5.1
4.2
-7.4
3.9
4.4
4.0
-16.1
4.6

3.2
3.0
2.9
2.7
2.4
2.4
2.8
1.9
4.4
3.3
2.0
3.0
3.3
2.5
1.2
3.7

2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
.6
-.5
-1.1
1.1
4.4
3.5
-1.4
3.1
3.2
1.6
-5.1
3.9

2.6
2.5
2.4
2.5
1.9
1.3
2.7
2.0
£9
2.6
2.2
2.6
2.6
1.4
5.2
3.2

2.7
2.3
2.3
2.5
1.1
.7
1.1
1.4
3.4
3.3
-1.3
2.9
3.0
1.7
-3.3
3.6

2.3
2.1
2.5
2.3
1.6
2.6
4.6
2.4
2.6
2.7
8.9
1.8
1.7
.2
11.8
2.4

5.3
5.3
5.8
4.6
5.3
2.3
7.3
2.2
4.4
3.8
4.7
5.9
3.1
7.9
8.8
11.3
8.9
7.7
10.3
9.7
9.6
6.6
10.0
16.7
17.0
15.2
18.5
16.4
10.1
1.5
.2
2.3
1.6
3.8
-.5
5.0
-4.6

2.5
1.9
1.3
3.5
3.5
-.4
4.8
2.9
3.5
1.5
3.4
4.6
4.1
-1.5
-1.3
-2.1
-1.0
-1.4
1.2
-.6
-.2
-3.0
-.9
-6.1
-11.6
-4.5
-4.9
-5.3
.8
.4
-.5
1.2
-.2
1.3
-.5
1.8
-4.0

1.6
1.5
1.5
4.0
3.8
5.4
3.9
2.1
4.2
4.1
5.2
2.3
4.9
.4
.8
.2
.8
-.6
1.1
1.9
.0
1.3
2.3
-.9
-3.5
2.5
-1.7
-1.5

2.7
2.9
3.5
3.7
3.4
-.2
4.7
2.2
3.7
6.9
3.0
3.5
2.0
3.8
4.1
3.7
3.7
3.9
2.5
.6
2.6
6.6
3.8
4.5
11.7
4.5
1.6
3.3
2.6
5.5
4.4
7.2
3.4
4.4
2.4
4.9
-1.4

2.7
2.9
3.5
3.3
3.1
1.8
2.4
5.9
3.5
2.7
4.6
3.7
3.2
-.5
-.6
-1.6
-2.2
-4.3
-1.7
-.2
-1.2
-1.3
-.8
-2.3
-2.0
-4.8
-1.7
-.8
.7
-.5
-1.3
-2.5
6.1

2.1
2.1
2.0
3.2
2.5
6.3
1.6
2.4
3.5
5.5
4.5
1.4
3.0
4.1
3.0
2.6
-.1
-1.7
1.0
-2.0
-2.0
-1.8
2.3
7.3
13.4
5.3
7.0
6.2
3.0
4.2
3.9
4.9
3.0
3.1
.6
3.7
25.0

2.2
2.2
2.5
3.1
.5
11.9
-2.9
2.0
4.4
5.6
3.9
1.2
6.6
1.3
2.0
1.7
-1.7
-2.8
-6.0
-3.4
-2.0
4.0
-.6
7.7
17.6
6.6
3.3
6.8
1.6
4.4
6.6
2.5
5.5
.5
1.0
.4
-8.5

1.1
-2.0
3.7
-5.5
-9.4
.4
-12.1
.1
4.5
4.7
.0
5.8
7.9
5.5

4.4
4.6
3.5
5.2
7.5
4.9
9.1
2.1
4.3
4.9
1.4
4.3
5.6
5.2

4.4
3.8
5.1
3.1
3.7
4.8
3.0
2.5
4.8
4.5
3.5
6.0
6.9
5.6

4.6
4.1
5.5
3.3
4.8
.7
7.2
1.2
5.1
4.9
2.4
4.9
8.6
6.5

6.1
6.6
5.3
7.5
12.3
5.0
16.2
.9
5.7
5.3
2.7
8.2
9.9
6.5

3.1
1.2
2.5
.3
-1.0
3.4
-3.2
£4
4.6
3.9
4.6

.5
.2
.5
.7
-5.3
-6.7
-11.1
-2.0
4.2
3.9
-19.7
3.8
3.8
1.4
-30.5
5.2

4.6
4.2
4.2
4.3
5.1
7.2
8.3
5.4
3.7
4.1
8.2
4.1
4.2
3.5
17.8
4.5

4.2
4.3
4.3
4.2
3.2
3.7
3.1
4.4
5.2
4.6
.5
4.7
4.7
4.0
-2.3
5.0

4.5
4.6
4.5
4.5
3.3
4.7
6.8
5.2
5.1
4.7
5.1
4.6
4.4
2.7
7.9
5.3

3.7
3.8
3.7
2.4
2.2
.1
5.0
-1.0
2.4
.7
2.5
3.7
Z8
6.4
6.7
6.0
.6
-1.3
-.7
-2.8
.8
2.3
2.6
15.5
13.7
15.1
18.7
14.4
7.1
9.8
12.1
13.3
2.0
8.8
1.6
12.1
1.0

3.5
3.5
3.5
4.1
4.9
1.3
6.0
4.7
3.8
4.4
3.4
4.1
3.4
1.1
2.3
3.6
6.7
5.8
5.1
6.0
6.9
9.5
7.5
-1.8
-4.3
-1.8
-2.6
.1
4.2
-9.3
-11.0
-8.5
-7.6
10.0
10.2
9.9
-17.6

5.1
5.2
5.6
8.4
9.6
6.9
9.6
11.4
7.8
11.0
9.6
6.3
5.0
5.3
4.6
2.1
5.6
2.5
7.0
5.1
3.5
7.0
8.9
-3.1
-10.4
.3
-1.9
-2.6
.9
17.9
21.6
18.7
9.2
4.2
13.5
1.6
16.5

5.5
5.6
6.2
7.5
7.3
7.2
9.8
1.4
7.5
6.1
6.9
8.0
8.9
6.6
5.0
6.5
6.5
7.4
9.8
6.4
6.2
2.2
6.3
6.9
8.4
7.8
5.2
6.8
5.7
.6
-.5
-1.0
6.9
3.0
-4.3
5.3
35.4

2.5

Expenditure category
Food and beverages.
Fo o d .................
Food at home.
Cereals and bakery products................................
Cereals and cereal products...............................
Flour and prepared flour mixes........................
Cereal................................................................
Rice, pasta, and commeal...............................
Bakery products...................................................
WhHe bread.......................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rote, and muffins .
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes...............
Other bakery products .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Meats, poultry, and fish........
Beef and veal.................................
Ground beef other than canned .
Chuck roast..................................
Round roast .................................
Round steak.................................
Sirloin steak.................................
Other beef and veal................
P ork............................................
Bacon.......................................
Chops .......................................
H a m .........................................
Other pork, including sausage
Other meets................................
Poultry .
Fresh whole chicken.................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts .
Other poultry...............................
Fish and seafood---- -------------.........
Canned fish and seafood .
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood .
E g g s......................................................
8 N fooinQfHM n ena or w w .




76

2
2.7
4.2
1.6
3.1
1.1
1.4
1.0
-4.7

52
1.4

62
.3

K 7r^--°flSPTo!iK ^

and aarvlca group and

(1962-84*100, unlees otfierwtee noted)
Paroent change from pravloue December
Group
■

m s.
Dairy products
Fresh mit and cream.
Other fresh mlk and cream .
Processed dairy products ........
Chesss
toe cream and related products..........
Other dairy products, inducing butter.
Fnits «id ifOQOtsNsfl.................................
Freeh fruits and vegetables....................
*- iruns..........................................
k jh
f^—
rein

Orange*, inducing tangerines.
Other fresh fruits.......................
Freeh v

Other fresh vegetables..........
Processed fruits and vegetables .
Processed fruits..........................
Fruit Juices and frozen fruit....
Canned and dried fruits.........
Frozen vegetables .
Processed vegetables exducing
Other food at hom e..........................................................
Sugar and sweets............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners..................................
Sweets, inducing c a n d y.............................................
Fats and oils....................................................................
Nonaloohofc beverages.................................................
Carbonated drinks........................................................
Coffee............................................................................
Other noncarbonated drinks.......................................
Other prepared fo o d .......................................................
Csnned and packaged so u p .......................................
Frozen prepared fo o d ..................................................
Snacks ...........................................................................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices........
Mbcelaneoue prepared food, including baby food
Food away from hom e......... ...............................................
Lunch.................................
................................
Dinner........................... .....................................................
Other meals and snacks...................................................
beverages .................................................................
Ajwholc beverages at hom e..............................................
Beer and a le ........................................................................
DWtod spirits..............
A*»ho*c beverages away 1

1989

1990

10.3
11.6
11.7
11.4
9.2
12.7

3.1
2.4
2.4
2.4
3.8
4.6
4.4
.0

2.1
1.9
2.0
1.6
2.3
1.4
3.1
3.3
1.5
3.6
5.9
5.1
5.4
6.1
6.4
1.3
27.6
-19.5
1.0
1.9
-1.1
-2.4
-4.3
1.4
.2
1.3

1.7
1.6
1.4
2.2
1.8
2.4
1.4
.7
12.8
17.9
10.5
-11.4
17.0
14.4
16.0
25.5
-.1
10.4
14.1
4.6
5.8
6.7
3.0
3.0
3.0

4.4
4.7
5.1
4.0
4.1
5.2
3.4
2.0
6.2
3.7
13.4
27.8
7.9
14.3
10.3
-5.1
23.8
-36.1
-10.8
Z5
10.8
10.8
12.6
3.9
10.8
4.3

-.2
3.0
2.3
-.5
3.4
-1.4
4.8
-.1
22.6
1.5
2.7
2.7
2.3
3.1
3.1
2.1
4.3
4.0
3.8
5.6
2.0
1.4
1.8
2.2
.7
3.8

2.9
.9
1.6
1.2
1.9
1.7
-3.5
1.6
-14.3
2.3
4.2
6.1
5.8
3.1
2.8
4.7
3.7
3.9
3.5
3.3
3.3
2.3
2.1
3.8
1.2
4.6 I

14.2
4.8
5.1
7.8
4.1
10.0
2.9
1.3
5.8
2.8
5.0
3.6
4.7
4.8
4.5
6.1
4.4
4.6
4.4
4.4
3.9
2.3
2.8
1.6
1.9
6.0

footnotes at end of table.




.. 1906

77

72.
12
4.4
5.4
8.1
-5.8
5.8
-4.1
16.1
2.6
8.9
-22.1
12.9
4.8
2.5
.6
.1

72

5.0
7.1

82
10.6
21.6
4.6
10.3
8.9
5.5
-4.4
11.9
-7.7
11.4
5.4
7.5
8.8
2.4
2.6
3.1

3.9
4.2
3.8
4.4
3.5
2.6
3.0
5.0
-1.0
4.1
5.7
7.5
5.4
4.1
5.6
6.8
4.6
5.0
4.2
4.8
4.8
4.3
4.7
3.5
4.4
5.3

2.5
4.2
4.4
2.9
5.0
7.7
1.9
.9
1.5
5.2
5.2
5.9
3.4
3.9
6.2
6.0
4.5
4.5
4.0
5.5
4.2
3.8
3.6
2.6
4.9
4.7

32

1991

0.6
-.2
-.4
.0
1.4
1.8

1993

1904

1995

1006

1.3
Z5
1.8
3.4

0.9

2.1
22

1.1
.7
.4
1.1
1.5
1.0
3.5
.4
8.3
11.9
3.7

2.6
1.9
2.0
1.7
3.3

5.2
5.9
5.9
6.0
4.4

2.5
-3.6
-9.3
-3.1
-16.1
1.0
10.2
6.4
7.6
55.3
2.5
1.3
2.5
2.7
1.7
-.2
.7

2.1
-.5
-.6
.7
-1.9
6.6
9.3
13.0
8.3
2.7
13.2
15.8
5.3
20.3
-16.9
2.0
7.3
1.4
-.8
-1.4
1.7
4.3
4.0

-.5
.9
.9
1.0
1.0
-.7
-.2
1.6
-5.3
2.0
2.2
5.7
.5
-.2
4.1
1.9
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.9
2.1
2.8
1.5
1.4
3.8

4.3
2.0
.9
1.1
.8
.8
2.2
1.7
5.4
-.5
2.6
4.4
-.1
2.9
2.6
3.5
1.9
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.5
.5
.3
.5
.9
2.6

2
2

12

.4

.3
4.4
7.6
10.2
12.1
.0
22.3
8.9
4.7
-3.7
11.9
-3.9
7.5
-1.4
-2.3
-4.1
4.9
-.4
.6

-2
22

-.9
1.5
3.6
.0
4.8
-1.3
-.5
1.0
-5.2
2.5
3.0
6.0
1.6
1.3
4.0
3.4
2.9
3.0
2.7
3.0
9.9
11.6
11.8
14.0
9.2

82

WT

1992

-2 2
12.1
.7
4.6
21.6
-6.5
79.8
18.5
21.1
.5
-.3
-.6
.7
1.4
.8
1.7
6.0
.9
1.8
.5
3.7
14.7
-.3
55.4
.9
2.2
4.1

2
1.8
2.4
3.0
1.9
1.8
2.0
2.0
1.0
-.1
-.1
-1.4
.8
2.4

22

32

2.6
8.5
-1.3
-3.1
5.2
15.0
2.4
15.7
1.4
-11.4
13.7
-37.0
3.9
-15.2
2.8
3.6
3.5
3.9
1.8
2.9

2.4
11.5
3.4
1.9
3.8
12.1
10.3
-3.6
-.2
11.5
4.4
-28.2
5.1
6.8
6.9
7.7
4.4
6.7
2.3

1.3
1.2
3.0
4.2
2.6
2.5
-1.7
2.9
-9.6
2.3
2.7
3.4
.6
3.4
3.9
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.2
2.3
2.0
.9
.6
1.6
.9
3.2

9.0
1.7
4.4
4.5
4.5
2.2
-1.5
.3
-5.4
.8
3.1
5.5
3.9
3.8
3.7
.8
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.6
2.3
2.7
2.4
4.5
1.6
2.0

232

TaMa 26. Historical Conaumar Prlca Indax tor AH Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): U.S. dty avaraga, by commodity and aarvlea group and
dataNad axpandltura catagorlaa— Continuad
(1962*84-100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
Group

Expenditure category
Housing.......................................................................................
Shelter......................................................................................
Renters' costs......................................................................
Rent, residential................................................................
Other renters' costs..........................................................
Lodging while out of tow n.............................................
Lodging while at schooi..................................................
Tenants’ insurance..........................................................
Homeowners’ costs.................... ........................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t....................................................
Household insurance.........................................................
Maintenance and repairs.....................................................
Maintenance and repair services.....................................
Maintenance and repair commodities.............................
Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs .
Other maintenance and repair commodities................
Fuel and other utilities............................................................
Fuels.......................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities.............
Fuel o il..............................................................................
Other household fuel commodities...............................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).................
Electricity..........................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s .............................................................
Other utilities and public services.......................................
Telephone services............................................................
Local charges..................................................................
Interstate toll calls...........................................................
Intrastate toll calls...........................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance..................................
Cable television..................................................................
Refuse collection................................................................
Household furnishings and operation...................................
Housefumishings...................................................................
Textile housefumishings....................................................
Furniture and bedding.......................................................
Bedroom furniture............................................................
Sofas .
Living room chairs and tables ,
Other furniture..........................
Appliances, inducing electronic equipment.
Video and audio products..........................
Televisions.................................................
Video products other than televisions ....
Audio products.
Major household appliances...............................................
Refrigerators and home freezers.................................
Laundry equipment............................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners........
Information processing equipment.....................................
Other housefumishings...........................................................
Floor and window coverings, infants’, laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment.................................
Clocks, lamps, and decor items.........................................
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware.........
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances....................................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers....................................
Housekeeping supplies..............................................................
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap...................
Household paper products and stationery supplies............
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies.......................
Housekeeping services ..............................................................
Postage......................................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair................................................
Gardening and other household services.............................

1986

1987

1588

1989

1990

1.7
4.6
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.4
fi.4
5.4
4.6
4.6
5.7
1.8
1.6
1.8
-.3
-5.6
-9.5
-30.0
-33.3
-3.3
-1 5
-5.8
37

3.7
4.8
3.9
4.0
4.1
3.9
6.2
3.6
5.3
5.3
3.8
3.3
4.3
2.0
2.2
1.6
1.6
1.4
12.9
17.9
2.6
.2
1.8
-2.9
1.9
-1.3
3.3
-12.4
-3.0
5.2
9.5
10.2
1.1
.4
.2
2.1
.2
4.5
2.4
-2.7
-3.7
-4.4
1.0
-1.2
.9
-1.3
-2.8
1.8

4.0
4.5
3.9
3.6
4.8
4.5
6.6
3.3
4.7
4.8
3.5
2.2
1.5
3.0
2.5
3.6
2.9
2.4
-4.6
-6.3
-.3
3.2
2.8
3.6
3.8
1.3
4.5
-4.2
-4.2
6.1
10.6
7.9
3.1
2.5
5.8
3.5
4.7
.8
3.3
4.0
.7
-1.4
-1.4
-.4
3.6
1.6
4.2
4.8
2.2

3.9
4.9
4.5
4.2
5.5
5.4
7.4
2.4
5.1
5.1
2.6
3.2
3.2
3.0
4.4
2.0
3.2
3.9
15.5
19.5
5.9
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.2
-.3
.6
-1.3
-2.6
6.6
3.8
9.7
1.0
-.4
-.3
-1.4
-2.1
-.7
-.4
-1.6
-1.8
-.5
-1.3
-4.9
2.6
-1.4
1.3
-1.0
-3.3
-7.3
1.8

4.5
5.2
6.7
4.1
14.4
15.8
6.3
1.5
4.7
4.8
1.9
3.6
5.5
.9
2.1
-.2
4.0
4.3
28.6
29.9
25.9
1.5
1.4
1.8
3.5
-.4
1.0
-3.7
-2.2
6.2
13.1
9.8
1.8
.6
2.5
1.1
-1.3
.4
5.5
1.9
-2.4
-3.6
-3.6
-9.5
-1.1
-.3
-1.0
1.2
-1.1
-2.6
2.0

3.4
3.9
4.2
2.9
8.1
8.5
5.8
2.1
3.7
3.7
2.6
3.5
1.9
5.9
4.1
7.4
2.9
.9
-17.0
-19.9
-9.6
3.5
5.0
.3
5.7
3.5
5.1
1.3
-1.5
7.8
8.6
11.5
2.3
.9
1.9
1.0
4.1
.6
-2.2
-.3
-1.7
-.8
-1.1
-5.5
1.8
-2.1
-1.7
-1.5
-3.0
-4.1
3.0

2.6
2.9
2.8
2.3
4.1
3.8
7.3
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.1
.9
2.9
-1.9
1.0
-4.3
2.3
2.3
-3.1
-3.4
-2.4
2.8
1.7
5.1
2.4
-.3
.5
-1.3
-2.4
6.6
3.7
8.5
1.6
1.5
-1.9
4.5
6.1
3.4
3.6
3.8
-1.6
-1.8
-1.2
-3.4
-1.5
.5
.7
.7
.2
-6.1
2.1

2.7
3.0
2.6
2.2
3.7
3.8
2.8
3.3
3.2
3.2
3.3
-1.3
-3.3
1.8
1.4
2.2
2.5
1.7
-3.8
-4.6
-2.0
2.2
.6
5.8
3.6
1.8
1.0
6.5
.2
4.8
7.0
5.2
1.8
1.5
6.6
3.6
5.3
-1.5
7.7
3.1
-.8
-.8
-1.7
-2.0
.4
1.5
4.4
.8
.1
-7.8
.0

3.7
-1.7
2.9
-1.6

5.5
1.7
1.3
1.3

-.6
3.0
2.6
-.3

4.5
6.5
1.8
-3.1

7.3
-.2
1.3
1.9

-1.9
4.6
6.9
.0

2.1
2.1
1.4
.1

1.7
1.9
1.1
1.8
1.8
.0
2.6

-1.6
2.9
4.6
.7
3.2
1.8
.0
3.1
4.9

1.6
4.0
4.2
5.8
2.2
4.0
13.5
2.7
4.1

-2.8
5.6
4.6
5.5
7.0
1.5
.0
1.9
3.7

-.9

-.4
7.0
1.8
4.2
.3
.7
5.8
16.1
4.3
2.1

1.0
5.6
-.2
-.4

77
7.1
-9.4
.3
5.4
3.8
9.4
1.5
1.2
2.6
2.2
3.5
7.2
.5
-.8
-1.0
-2.2
-4.3
-.9
-1.2
-.5
“
-

22

..

s i* footnotes it ona of now.




_ Julv

Decsimber

78

•

3.2
4.0
3.8
1.6
4.0
.0
3.4
4.0

1991

1992

2
*.6
3.8
.0
6.9
4.9

1993

1994

2.2
3.0
2.3
2.5
1.6
1.3

1995 _3996

4.1
3.3
3.3
4.3
4.0
4.7
2.7
1.7
3.5
.2
-.5
.1
.0
.4
-.6
.6
-3.2
1.2
.7
-.3
5.4
-1.0
4.2
-2.6
5.0
.4
.0
-3.6
1.6
-1.9
6.6
.5
2.9
-1.2
-2.1
-1.4
-6.6
-1.0
3.6
4.9
3.3
2.4
-9.1
.4

3.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
4.3
4.3
4.3
2.2
3.7
3.7
1.9
2.9
3.7
1.8
-.4
3.7
1.4
.7
1.4
1.5
.8
.8
2.7
-3.6
2.2
1.2
2.6
.1
-3.8
2.9
4.1
2.9
2.5
.7
.5
4.2
2.3
10.3
5.9
1.6
-3.9
-3.9
-4.0
-6.7
-2.6
-1.8
-1.9
-.7
-2.7
-10.7
.8

2.6
2.7
5.7
1.6
16.1
18.1
.2
2.5
1.5
1.5
2.3
2.0
3.0
.8
1.1
.6
4.3
5.9
3.0
3.4
2.2
6.2
7.3
3.7
2.3
1.3
.4
3.4
2.6
2.5
6.0
1.4
.7
.1
-.7
.8
2.4
.6
-.6
-.2
-1.1
-1.0
-2.6
-1.9
.6
.5
1.9
.8
-1.0
-8.5
.5

2.6
-1.7
.8
3.7

.4
-.3
.5
.5

4.7
3.7
-3.4
.7

-.4
-2.2
4.3
.9

-3.4
-2.7
1.9
-.1
2.3
3.7
2.2
.0
2.5
1.8

-2.1
3.7
.8
1.5

-3.6
1.3

3.1
-1.4
.9
2.0
.3
.5
2.3
.0
1.7
4.4

42

2
.5
1.4
.0
1.0
.6

52
1.5
10.6
3.9
4.5
10.3
4.4
1.9

Table 26. Historical Consumer Price Index lor AN Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U& dty average, by commodity and service group and
detailed expenditure categories— Continued
(196244s 100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
Group
1986
Expenditure category
Apparel and upkeep..............................................................
Apparel commodities..........................................................
Apparel commodities less footwear..............................
Men’s and boys’ ............................................................
Men’s ...........................................................................
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets........ ......... .
Furnishings and special clothing.......... ................
Shirts.........................................................................
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers.................... ........
Boys’ ............................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .......................................................
Women’s .................................................................. ....
Coats and jackets....................................................
Dresses .....................................................................
Separates and sportswear.....................................
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories.
Suits...........................................................................
Girts*.............................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ ....................................................
Other apparel commodities..........................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage..................
Watches and jewelry..................................................
Watches....................................................................
Jewelry................................... ..................................
Footwear ............................................................................
M e n 's..............................................................................
Boys’ and girls'..............................................................
Women’s ........................................................................
Apparel services.................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated ....
Other apparel services........................................ ...........
Transportation........................................................................
Private................ ..................................................................
New vehicles....................................................................
New c a rs ........................................................................
Subcompact new c a rs ............................................... .
Compact new c a rs .....................................................
Intermediate new c a rs ................................................
Full-size new cars...................................................... .
Luxury new c a r s ......................... .............................. ..
New trucks..... ................................................................
New motorcycles............................................................
Used cars...........................................................................
Motor fuel...........................................................................
Gasoline..........................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular................. ......................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Automobile maintenance and repair............ ..................
B odyw o rk.......................................................................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair....................
Maintenance and servicing.............. ............................
Power plant repair..........................................................
Other prtate transportation.............................................
Other private transportation commodities...................
Motor oil, coolant, and other products.....................
Automobile parts and equipment..............................
Tires.............................. .............................................
Other parts and equipment.....................................
Other private transportation services..........................
Automobile insurance.................................................
Automobile finance charges......................................
Automobile fees.............................................. ............
Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees .
Other automobite-related fe e s_____________ ___ ._____
Public transportation......................................................................
Airline fares..................................................................................
Other intercity transportation.....................................................
Intracity public transportation....................................................

1987

1989

1990

4.7
4.6
4.6
6.0
6.1
9.2
3.3
6.3
4.8
4.9
3.5
2.9
.5
3.0
2.1
5.8
5.3
6.4
2.4
7.0
6.3
7.2
4.4
7.9
5.9
7.0
4.3
5.8
4.4
5.4
3.3
3.0
2.9
2.2
2.1
2.2
1.1
1.4
2.5
5.2
2.2
5.3
3.4
-2.1
-1.8
-2.5

1.0
.7
.7
1.3
1.9
2.2
3.3
.2
1.8
-1.0
-.1
.2
4.2
-.8
-.5
1.7
-2.2
-1.0
-1.7
3.1
1.8
3.3
-.2
4.3
1.1
2.3
3.3
-.7
3.6
3.9
3.4
4.0
3.9
2.4
2.3
1.0
2.1
3.6
3.0
2.0
3.3
4.2
-.4
6.8
6.5
5.5

5.1
5.0
5.3
2.9
3.2
2.8
2.0
4.1
4.5
1.4
6.1
6.6
7.6
7.0
6.1
4.3
11.8
3.5
8.9
6.5
6.8
6.5
2.5
7.5
3.2
3.0
3.7
3.2
6.8
5.4
8.5
10.4
9.8
2.0
1.4
.4
1.7
1.6
1.5
2.5
4.2
2.8
-2.2
36.5
36.8
38.9

1991

1993

1994

1.4
1.2
.9
1.0
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.1
2.5
-1.0
.5
.3
4.2
2.1
-1.3
.7
.9
2.1
1.2
2.6
1.4
2.8
-1.2
3.8
2.7
2.7
-1.0
4.4
3.3
3.2
3.5
3.0
2.7
2.3
2.3
2.7
.7
2.1
1.7
3.6
2.5
4.0
7.4
1.8
2.0
1.9

0.9
.8
.7
.3
.0
3.5
-.5
-2.8
-1.1
1.8
1.2
2.0
4.4
-2.7
2.9
1.4
4.3
-3.3
-2.8
1.2
-1.3
1.7
5.3
.9
.6
.2
.5
.7
2.7
3.2
2.3
2.4
1.5
3.3
2.8
3.5
3.2
2.1
3.0
1.8
4.6
7.2
8.0
-5.4
-5.9
-6.7

0.1
-.1
-.2
.6
.1
-1.7
-2 2
3.7
1.0
2.7
-.8
-1.0
3.8
1.4
-2.9
2.0
-5.0
.4
-2.0
1.4
9.1
.0
4.8
-1.1
.4
-.5
1.5
.6
.8
.8
1.0
1.5
1.3
1.9
1.6
1.9
1.6
1.4
1.2
2.1
2.8
5.1
4.4
-4.0
-4.2
-4.4
-4.5
-4.8
2.5
3.5

-1.8
-2.0
-2.7
-.7
-.1
-2.5
.6
.2
2.7
-3.5
-5.0
-5.0
-12.1
-4.6
-4.6
25
-14.8
-4.8
-2.3
2.0
5.4

2.0
21
3.2
2.9
.9
3.2
.5

1.3
1.8
.7
.6
-.5
1.5
-.6
-1.2
-.1
.7
1.2
-2.5
2.1
.1
4.1
7.0
8.1
3.1
5.9

*

-

-

-

-26.6
3.7
3.7

15.6
3.8
5.5

-.7
3.9
4.6

6.1
4.4
6.0

32.0
4.4
3.4

-14.6
4.5
2.5

1.8
3.5
2.7

-4.7
3.1
2.9

4.3
3.9
2.8
5.7
-.8
-.8
-.8
-1.6
1.1
6.8
11.8
-7.3
6.2
3.3
10.0
6.0
5.3
4.9
6.8

3.1
4.0
3.6
4.7
1.8
-2.0
2.1
1.4
2.7
5.4
5.8
5.9
3.5
1.7
5.2
1.8
1.6
£0
2.4

4.3
3.3
3.9
7.0
2.9
9.6
2.3
4.0
.8
7.8
8.4
8.3
5.5
6.1
5.1
3.6
3.3
7.1
2.9

5.0
3.1
4.9
4.9
20
-.3
2.2
2.3
2.1
5.5
5.9
4.3
5.7
6.4
5.1
4.1
5.3
1.7
21

5.5
3.7
4.6
5.5
1.5
7.0
.9
-.1
2.0
6.4
7.5
.0
9.9
17.2
3.0
17.2
22.7
6.6
7.7

4.0
5.4
4.8
3.6
1.4
.8
1.6
2.3
.7
4.0
8.0
-7.1
2.8
4.2
1.4
-3.0
-6.0
2.4
3.8

4.4
2.1
4.4
2.3
-.6
-.3
-.6
-.5
-.6
2.8
6.6
-13.9
6.2
6.2
6.3
5.6
6.6
.1
5.0

3.9
2.0
3.8
2.3
-1.3
.6
-1.6
-1.4
-1.6
2.8
5.0
-5.6
2.2
2.4
2.0
11.6
17.0
-2.8
2.8

3.7
1.4
3.3
5.4
1.0
6.1
.5
2.2
-1.3
6.2
3.4
23.0
3.6
.4
7.2
-6.2
-9.5
2.3
1.0

f.l
-1.9
.4
-.6
-7
-7.3
-.9
1.0
.1
3
1.2
2.9
2.6
-

.5
2.7
2.0
-2.5
3.8
3.7
4.0
-5.9
-6.9
5.6
5.9
-

4.3
-

-5.1
-30.7
-30.7
*31.6
-

4.8
4.9
5.1
3.1
4.0
3.4
.6
6.4
5.8
-.5
5.9
6.0
4.5
13.3
5.1
.5
10.2
4.8
2.4
8.4
2.7
9.7
3.4
11.5
3.8
2.6
7.0
3.3
3.9
5.2
2.6
6.1
6.5
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.4
.5
3.2
4.1
1.3
4.1
8.9
18.7
18.6
18.5
-

79

3.4
3.4
3.6
2.9
3.1
2.4
2.0
4.1
3.4
2.8
4.0
3.1
3.3
-2.4
4.1
2.3
10.1

1992

-1.6
-1.9
-1.8
-1.7
-1.4
-1.0
-.2
-2.7
-1.6
-3.3
-3.8
-4.4
-9.7
-11.1
-3.5
1.1
.3
-.7
3.3
4.3
.0
5.0
5.0
5.1
-1.7
-.8
1.0
-3.6
1.7
1.8
1.4
3.8
4.9
3.3
3.2
3.3
4.3
3.4
1.9
2.8
3.7
7.9
8.8
5.9
6.4
7.2
5.3
5.2
2.8
3.8

0.9
.4
.3
.2
.1
1.6
.6

See footnotes at end of table.




1968

8 .8

2.9
3.5
2.0
3.9
3.4
3.9
2.9
3.0
-.2
4.1
3.4
3.0
3.6
-1.5
-1.4
3.2
3.3
4.1
2.3
3.6
3.7
2.7
3.0
5.4
2.6
-16.0
-16.2
-16.7

-

-

1995

2
.9
3.2
4.3
2.0
.6
1.7
-.5
3.1
1.8
.8
7.6

1996

12
-.8
1.7
1.2
-.9
3.1
1.7
1.4
1.6
1.1

32
2.9
.3

2
-2
1.6

-2
•2
1.1
.5
2.6
-.8
13.0
13.3
14.2
12.5
11.4
1.5
3.5

TaMa 26. Hlatorteal Conaumar Prtca Iwdw lor AM Urban Conaumara (CPt-U): UA dty m t in by commodtty and aarvtea group and
dibriM •xpendKun ctrttjorit i Conttny d
(1862-84*100, unless otherwise noted)__________________________________________ ______________
Percent change from previous Decsmber

Expsmffturs cstsgocy
Mstfifnf care ................. ................ ,11T,„„.TIlir.T— Ttt,„_...........Tfft...............
Medfcal care commodHies......................................................................
Nonprsecription drugs and medcal supplies....................................
Internal and rsspiratory over-the-counter drugs.............................
Nonprescription medfcal equipment and supplies.........................
Medfcal care services.............................................................................
Professional medical oorvlcoB ....m u ..................................................
Dental services...................................................................................
Eye c a re ..............................................................................................
Services by other medical professionals........................................
Hospital and related services..............................................................
Other inpatient services....................................................................
Outpatient services............................................................................
Entertainment..............................................................................................
Entertainment commodities....................................................................
Reading materials.................................................................................
Newspapers........................................................................................
Magazines, periodicals, and books..................................................
Sporting goods and equipment...........................................................
Sport vehicles, including bicycles....................................................
Other sporting goods........................................................................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment............................................
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment..............................................
Photographic supplies and equipment............................................
Pet supplies and expense.................................................................
Entertainment services...........................................................................
Club memberships................................................................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding dub memberships...............
Fees for lessons or instructions........................................................
Other entertainment services.............................................................
Other goods and services........................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products............................................................
Personal care..........................................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances......................................
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements.....................................
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, inducing hair and dental products........................
Personal care services........................................................................
Beauty parlor services for females..................................................
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males......................
Personal and educational expenses.....................................................
School books and supplies.................................................................
Personal and educational services.....................................................
Tuition and other school fe e s ..........................................................
College tuition..................................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition...............................................
Day care and nursery school.........................................................
Personal expenses.............................................................................
Legal service fees...........................................................................
Personal financial services.............................................................
Funeral expenses............................................................................
Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm fo o d ................... .................. .....................
Selected beef c u ts .................................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other products................................
Utilities and public transportation.............................................................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services................................




Julv

Decsmber

Group
1000

1007

1000

77
0.0
0.0
5.0
4.1
7.0
0.3
7.7
5.5
7.2
7.7
3.4
1.0
4.3
3.7
4.0
-2.7
-3.5
.2
2.0
2.1
5.0
2.3
5.4
5.1
5.5
5.0
2.5
2.5

5.0
7.1
0.0
5.4
0.1
3.0
5.0
0.3
0.3
7.2
5.3
4.5
7.0
0.0
7.1
4.0
3.0
3.7
4.0
2.7
3.0
3.0
4.2
3.0
4.5
0.3
2.2
4.3
1.7
7.0
0.0
5.0
1.7
0.1
7.0
3.3
2.0

0.0
0.0
7.0
5.0
5.3
4.0
0.0
0.0
7.5
0.7
4.7
5.0
11.0
10.4
1Z7
02
4.0
4.4
4.2
4.0
3.7
4.4
4.0
4.7
4.5
4.1
5.0
4.0
4.0
7.3
5.0
3.0
4.0
3.3
7.0
0.4
5.1
5.7

0.4
3.4
5.7
11.3
11.0
11.5
11.7
5.1
3.5
4.7
3.0
5.3
2.1
2.3
1.0
3.4
2.4
3.4
4.4
0.0
4.0
7.7
0.5
0.0
4.3
0.2
14.7
3.0
2.5

2.7

2.0

5.3

2.4
2.0
2.5
2.0
0.0
7.0
0.1
7.0
7.4
0.2
0.0

2.7
3.0
3.0
3.0
0.5
7.0
0.4
7.0
7.0
0.0
4.4
5.2
4.1
3.0

0.0
4.4
4.2
4.0
0.7
0.0
0.7
7.0
7.7
0.4
5.1
4.5
0.0
4.1

7.0
0.1
0.0
5.0
0.3
5.0
4.0

3.0
0.3
10.1
1.1
2.0

5.0
4.1
-1.0
3.5
3.0

0.7
0.0
0.7
2.0
1.0

-

3.3
.2
-30.1
.4
1.0

72.

1000

1000

0.5

0.0
0.4
0.0
5.5
0.0
4.5
0.0
0.7
7.4
0.7
4.5
5.1
11.3
10.0
12.1
11.2
4.3
3.0
4.0
4.7
4.0
1.0
2.0
1.4
2.3
1.5
1.4
3.7
5.4
4.0
5.5
5.2
4.0
0.0
7.0
10.0
4.2

B2
0.5
5.0
5.0
0.1
0.0
0.5

72

1001

7.0
7.5
0.4
3.0
2.5
5.7
0.0
0.1
5.5

62

1002

1003

1004

0.0
5.2
5.7
3.0
4.4
2.0
7.0
5.7
0.3
5.0
3.7
3.1
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.0
2.0
1.0
3.7
4.0
3.5
.1
2.1
-1.5
1.0
2.5

5.4
3.1
3.3

4.0
3.0
3.3

2.7

2.3
.0
4.0
5.4
4.0
4.4
5.4
3.3
4.0
5.5
5.3
5.7
5.5
2.3
1.0
3.0
5.0

-1.0
3.7
2.3
4.0
3.0
5.1
3.1
0.5
0.1
2.0
3.3

2.7
2.0
5.0
4.5
5.1
4.4
2.0
3.2
7.0
7.5
7.5
7.0
2.0
1.0
3.5
4.3
2.0
.3
-.1
.5
1.4
1.5
1.7
.0
3.5
3.3
0.0
1.0
4.0
2.0
2.7
-5.0
2.5
1.7

1005

3.0
1.0
1.0

3.0
1.0
2.0
1.4
.0
2.4
4.4
4.0
4.4
4.5
2.4
.0
4.0
4.7
4.4
4.0
3.3
2.0
5.0
7.0
4.1
-.0
.1
-1.1
2.1
1.0
1.0
3.5
3.7
2.3
2.4
5.3
3.0
3.0
4.3
2.7
2.1
1.1

22
2.1
2.3
1.7
2.3
.0

22
2.4
2.3
3.0
.0
1.7
2.0

42

3.0
5.5
0.0
0.4
0.7
0.0
3.0
3.5
0.4
0.7
3.3
3.7
1.5
5.0
1.3
1.1
.0
1.7
4.4
3.4
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
0.0
11.1
2.5
2.7

1.0

5.0

3.0

1.4

4.7

1.0

1.5

.4

3.0
5.4
5.7
4.2

3.0
4.1

2.5

42

0.7
_
7.0
0.0
7.7
0.0

2.0
2.0
0.4
5.7
0.0
0.0
12.1
7.5
0.3
0.4
5.7
0.3
5.0

4.0
2.4
2.2
3.5
0.0
4.0
7.0
0.5
10.0
7.0
4.4
4.3
4.0
5.0
4.1

-.5
3.4
3.0
2.5
0.5
3.4
0.7
7.1
7.0
5.0
5.1
5.0
5.0
0.0
5.4

2.3
2.1
2.1
2.0
5.4
3.5
5.5
5.0
0.3
0.2
4.7
4.0
1.0
7.0
5.0

.0
3.4
3.3
3.7
5.5
5.0
5.5
5.0
5.7
0.0
3.0
5.3
3.0
7.1
5.4

.1
1.3
1.0
2.1
1.7
2.0
1.0
1.0
.7
.6
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
3.1

0.3
0.3
30.0
5.0
4.1

1.3
-1.0
-15.0
3.1
5.4

1.7

3.5
3.0
-5.3
4.4
1.0

2.5
-2.0
5.0
-1.0
1.0

2.3
-1.2
-3.0
1.0
4.5

3.0
-2.3
12.7
4.0
2.3

72
7.0

72

3.5
7.5
0.5
7.0
7.0

B2

22

22

2
1.0
3.2
3.7

22
3.2
3.0
2.5
*.5
-.0
-3.2
1.0
2.7
-.0
2.0
4.0
4.0
2.0

42

NO TE' Index applies to s month ss a whole, not to any specific date.

80

1000

22
32
3.4
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.4
-.0
-.3
-.7
2.0
3.3
.5
2.0
1.0
1.1
-.2
3.0
2.1
1.5
1.7
2.3
.7
.2

•Hit

27. Historical Conaumar Prlca Indax for Urban Waga Earm ri and Ctarieal Worfcara (CPI-W): U. 8. City Avaraga,

{1082
Semiannual
averages
Year

1913
1914

Jan.

9.9
10.1

Feb.

9.8
10.0

Mar.

9.8
10.0

Apr.

9.9
9.9

May

9.8
9.9

June

9.8
10.0

July

9.9
10.1

Aug.

Sep.

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.3

O ct

10.1
10.2

Nev.

10.1
10.2

Dec.
1st
half

2nd
half

-

-

_

_

10.1
10.2

Annual
avg.

Percent change
from previous

Dec.

Annual
avg.

10.0
10.1

1.0

1.0

10.2
11.0
12.9
15.1
17.4

2.0
11.5
19.0
20.3
14.5

1.0
7.8
17.3
17.1
15.2

2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0

15.5
-10.4
-6.1
1.8
.0

1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

10.2
10.5
11.8
14.0
16.6

10.1
10.5
12.0
14.2
16.2

10.0
10.6
12.1
14.1
16.5

10.1
10.7
12.6
14.3
16.8

10.1
10.7
12.9
14.5
17.0

10.2
10.9
13.0
14.8
17.0

10.2
10.9
12.9
15.2
17.5

10.2
11.0
13.1
15.4
17.8

10.2
11.2
13.3
15.8
17.9

10.3
11.3
13.6
16.1
18.2

10.4
11.5
13.6
16.3
18.6

10.4
11.6
13.8
16.6
19.0

-

-

-

*

1920
1921
1922
1923
1924

19.4
19.1
17.0
16.9
17.4

19.6
18.5
17.0
16.9
17.3

19.8
18.4
16.8
16.9
17.2

20.4
18.2
16.8
17.0
17.1

20.7
17.8
16.8
17.0
17.1

21.0
17.7
16.8
17.1
17.1

20.9
17.8
16.9
17.3
17.2

20.4
17.8
16.7
17.2
17.1

20.1
17.6
16.7
17.3
17.2

20.0
17.6
16.8
17.4
17.3

19.9
17.5
16.9
17.4
17.3

19.5
17.4
17.0
17.4
17.4

-

-

-

20.1
18.0
16.9
17.2
17.2

1925
1926
1927
1928
1929

17.4
18.0
17.6
17.4
17.2

17.3
18.0
17.5
17.2
17.2

17.4
17.9
17.4
17.2
17.1

17.3
18.0
17.4
17.2
17.0

17.4
17.9
17.5
17.3
17.1

17.6
17.8
17.7
17.2
17.2

17.8
17.6
17.4
17.2
17.4

17.8
17.5
17.3
17.2
17.4

17.8
17.6
17.4
17.4
17.4

17.8
17.7
17.5
17.3
17.4

18.1
17.8
17.4
17.3
17.4

18.0
17.8
17.4
17.2
17.3

_
-

*
-

17.6
17.8
17.5
17.2
17.2

3.4
-1.1
-2.2
-1.1
.6

2.3
1.1
-1.7
-1.7
.0

1930
1931
1932
1933
1934

17.2
16.0
14.4
13.0
13.3

17.1
15.7
14.2
12.8
13.4

17.0
15.6
14.1
12.7
13.4

17.1
15.5
14.0
12.6
13.4

17.0
15.4
13.8
12.7
13.4

16.9
15.2
13.7
12.8
13.4

16.7
15.2
13.7
13.2
13.4

16.6
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.5

16.7
15.1
13.5
13.3
13.7

16.6
15.0
13.4
13.3
13.6

16.5
14.8
13.3
13.3
13.5

16.2
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5

_
-

_
-

16.8
15.3
13.7
13.0
13.5

-6.4
-9.3
-10.2
.0
2.3

-2.3
-8.9
-10.5
-5.1
3.8

1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

13.7
13.9
14.2
14.3
14.0

13.8
13.8
14.2
14.2
14.0

13.8
13.8
14.3
14.2
13.9

13.9
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9

13.8
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9

13.8
13.9
14.5
14.2
13.9

13.7
14.0
14.5
14.2
13.9

13.7
14.1
14.6
14.2
13.9

13.8
14.1
14.7
14.2
14.2

13.8
14.1
14.6
14.1
14.1

13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.1

13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.0

13.8
13.9
14.4
14.2
14.0

3.0
1.4
2.8
-2.8
-.7

2.2
.7
3.6
-1.4
-1.4

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

14.0
14.2
15.7
17.0
17.5

14.1
14.2
15.9
17.0
17.5

14.1
14.2
16.1
17.3
17.5

14.1
14.4
16.2
17.5
17.6

14.1
14.5
16.3
17.6
17.6

14.1
14.7
16.4
17.6
17.7

14.1
14.8
16.5
17.5
17.8

14.1
14.9
16.6
17.4
17.8

14.1
15.2
16.6
17.5
17.8

14.1
15.4
16.8
17.5
17.8

14.1
15.5
16.9
17.5
17.8

14.2
15.5
17.0
17.5
17.9

14.1
14.8
16.4
17.4
17.7

1.4
9.2
9.7
2.9
2.3

.7
5.0
10.8
6.1
1.7

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

17.9
18.3
21.6
23.6
24.2

17.9
18.2
21.6
23.6
23.9

17.9
18.4
22.1
23.6
24.0

17.9
18.5
22.1
23.9
24.0

18.0
18.6
22.0
24.1
24.0

16.2
18.8
22.2
24.2
24.0

18.2
19.9
22.4
24.5
23.8

18.2
20.3
22.6
24.6
23.9

18.2
20.5
23.1
24.6
24.0

18.2
20.9
23.1
24.5
23.9

18.2
21.5
23.3
24.4
23.9

18.3
21.6
23.6
24.2
23.8

18.1
19.6
22.5
24.2
24.0

22

18.0
9.3
2.5
-1.7

2.3
8.3
14.8
7.6
-.8

1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

23.7
25.5
26.6
26.8
27.1

23.6
25.9
26.5
26.7
27.1

23.7
26.0
26.5
26.7
27.0

23.7
26.0
26.6
26.8
27.0

23.8
26.1
26.6
26.8
27.1

24.0
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.1

24.2
26.1
26.9
27.0
27.1

24.4
26.1
26.9
27.1
27.1

24.6
26.3
26.9
27.1
27.0

24.7
26.4
26.9
26.9

24.8
26.5
26.9
27.1
27.0

25.1
26.6
26.9
27.0
26.9

24.2
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.0

5.5
6.0
1.1
.4
-.4

.8
7.9
2.3
.7
.4

1955
1956
1957
1958
1959

26.9
27.0
27.8
28.8
29.1

26.9
27.0
27.9
28.8
29.1

26.9
27.0
28.0
29.0
29.1

26.9
27.0
28.1
29.1
29.1

26.9
27.2
28.1
29.1
29.2

26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3

27.0
27.5
28.4
29.1
29.4

26.9
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.3

27.0
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.4

27.0
27.7
28.5
29.1
29.5

27.1
27.7
28.6
29.1
29.5

27.0
27.8
28.6
29.1
29.5

26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3

.4
3.0
2.9
1.7
1.4

-.4
1.5
3.7
2.8
.7




81

272

_

_

_

-

-

_
-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

_

_

-

-

*
-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

*

-

Table 27. Historical Conaumar Price Index lor Urban Wage Earner* and Clerical Worker* (CPI-W): U. S. City Average,
al Item* Continued

Semiannual
averages
Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct

Nov.

Dec.
1st
half

2nd
half

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

31.7
32.6
33.6
35.0
36.9

1.9
3.4
3.0
4.7
6.2

1.6
2.8
3.1
4.2
5.4

39.0
40.7
42.1
44.7
49.6

5.5
3.3
3.4
8.9
12.3

5.7
4.4
3.4
6.2
11.0

54.1
57.2
60.9
65.6
73.1

6.9
4.8
6.8
9.0
13.4

9.1
5.7
6.5
7.7
11.4

104.4

82.9
91.4
96.9
99.8
103.3

12.6
8.6
3.8
3.3
3.6

13.4
10.3
6.0
3.0
3.5

106.0
108.2
111.2
115.5
121.3

107.8
109.0
113.7
118.4
123.9

106.9
108.6
112.5
117.0
122.6

3.6
.6
4.5
4.4
4.5

3.5
1.6
3.6
4.0
4.8

132.2
135.9
139.8
143.3
147.2

127.1
133.3
137.1
141.3
144.5

131.0
135.2
139.3
142.9
146.8

129.0
134.3
138.2
142.1
145.6

6.1
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.7

5.2
4.1
2.9
2.8
2.5

150.9
-

148.9
153.1

150.6

149.8

2.5

2.9

29.5
30.0
30.3
30.7
31.1

29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.7
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.3

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.9
31.2

29.8
30.2
30.6
30.9
31.3

29.9
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.3

30.0
30.2
30.6
31.0
31.4

30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1
31.4

1965
1966
1967
1968
1969

31.4
32.0
33.1
34.2
35.8

31.4
33.1
34.3
36.0

31.5
32.3
33.2
34.5
36.3

31.6
32.5
33.3
34.6
36.5

31.6
32.5
33.4
34.7
36.6

31.8
32.6
33.5
34.9
36.8

31.8
32.7
33.6
35.1
37.0

31.8
32.9
33.7
37.2

31.8
32.9
33.8
35.3
37.3

31.9
33.1
33.9
35.5
37.5

31.9
33.1
34.0
35.6
37.7

32.0
33.1
34.1
35.7
37.9

1970
1971
1972
1973
1974

38.0
40.0
41.4
42.9
46.9

38.2
40.1
41.6
43.2
47.5

38.4
40.2
41.6
43.6
48.0

38.7
40.4
41.7
43.9
48.3

38.8
40.6
41.9
44.1
48.8

39.0
40.8
42.0
44.4
49.3

39.2
40.9
42.1
44.5
49.7

39.2
41.0
42.2
45.4
50.3

39.4
41.0
42.4
45.5
50.9

39.6
41.1
42.5
45.9
51.4

39.8
41.2
42.6
46.2
51.8

40.0
41.3
42.7
46.5
52.2

1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

52.4
56.0
58.9
62.8
68.7

52.8
56.1
59.5
63.2
69.5

53.0
56.2
59.8
63.7
70.3

53.2
56.5
60.3
64.3
71.1

53.5
56.8
60.6
64.9
71.9

53.9
57.1
81.0
65.6
72.8

54.5
57.4
61.3
66.0
73.7

54.7
57.7
61.5
66.4
74.4

54.9
57.9
61.8
66.8
75.1

55.3
58.2
61.9
67.4
75.7

55.6
58.3
62.2
67.7
76.4

55.8
58.5
62.5
68.1
77.2

1980
1981
1982
1983
1964

78.3
87.5
94.7
98.1
101.6

79.4
88.5
95.0
98.1
101.8

80.5
89.0
94.8
98.4
101.8

81.4
89.6
95.2
99.0
102.1

82.3
90.3
96.2
99.5
102.5

83.2
91.1
97.4
99.8
102.8

83.3
92.2
98.0
100.1
103.2

83.8
92.8
98.2
100.5
104.2

84.6
93.7
98.3
101.0
104.8

85.3
93.9
98.6
101.2
104.8

86.1
94.1
98.4
101.2
104.7

86.9
94.4
98.0
101.2
104.8

102.1

1985
1986
1987
1968
1989

104.9
108.9
110.0
114.5
119.7

105.4
108.5
110.5
114.7
120.2

105.9
107.9
111.0
115.1
120.8

106.3
107.6
111.6
115.7
121.8

106.7
107.9
111.9
116.2
122.5

107.0
108.4
112.4
116.7
122.8

107.1
108.4
112.7
117.2
123.2

107.3
108.6
113.3
117.7
123.2

107.6
109.1
113.8
118.5
123.6

107.9
109.1
114.1
118.9
124.2

108.3
109.2
114.3
119.0
124.4

108.6
109.3
114.2
119.2
124.6

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994

125.9
132.8
136.0
140.3
143.6

126.4
132.8
136.4
140.7
144.0

127.1
133.0
137.0
141.1
144.4

127.3
133.3
137.3
141.6
144.7

127.5
133.8
137.6
141.9
144.9

128.3
134.1
138.1
142.0
145.4

128.7
134.3
138.4
142.1
145.8

129.9
134.6
138.8
142.4
146.5

131.1
135.2
139.1
142.6
146.9

131.9
135.4
139.6
143.3
147.0

132.2
135.8
139.8
143.4
147.3

1995
1996

147.8
151.7

148.3
152.2

148.7
152.9

149.3
153.6

149.6
154.0

149.9
154.1

149.9
154.3

150.2

150.6
~

151.0
-

150.9
-

Data not avaflatrte.




82

Annual
avg.

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

-

Dec.

1.7
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

352

Percent change
from previous

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.8
31.2

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

3Z2

Annual
avg.

-

_
-

*
-

-

-

-

_
_

-

_

_

_
_

_

Table 28. Historical Coneumer Pries Index for Urban Waga Earners and Cfsrfcal Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city avaraga, by commodity
and service group and datallad axpandltura catagoriaa
(1962-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Group

Commodity and service group
AH Hems................................................................................................
Food and beverages.....................................................................
CommodHies less food and beverages........................................
Nondurables less food and beverages......................................
Apparel oommocfities................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages,and apparel......................
Durables.......................................................................................
Services.............................................................................................
Rent of shelter1..............................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter *.....................................
Transportation services..................................................................
Medteal care services.....................................................................
Other services.................................................................................

December

Julv

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

109.3
104.0
110.7
99.8
95.2
105.8
92.3
105.3
116.4
111.1
101.8
118.5
125.7
121.6

114.2
108.9
114.5
105.4
102.8
111.1
101.2
108.0
121.3
116.4
103.1
123.6
133.2
127.9

119.2
113.0
120.3
108.6
106.3
116.0
104.1
110.7
127.2
121.5
106.8
131.2
142.7
135.0

124.6
117,8
126.9
112.1
111.6
116.6
111.7
112.0
133.4
127.5
109.3
137.8
154.7
143.8

132.2
125.8
133.6
121.0
126.2
122.3
131.0
112.6
140.7
133.9
112.2
147.9
169.0
152.8

135.9
127.0
136.9
120.9
124.2
126.1
126.2
115.3
147.0
139.1
117.6
152.5
182.4
162.0

139.8
129.8
139.1
124.1
127.3
127.8
129.9
118.7
152.1
143.0
120.8
157.2
195.4
169.9

143.3
131.6
142.9
124.7
125.7
128.5
127.2
122.3
157.6
147.3
124.2
163.3
206.6
178.5

147.2
134.8
146.6
127.6
127.7
126.1
131.3
126.5
162.4
151.7
124.9
169.2
217.7
185.9

150.9
136.9
149.8
129.0
128.3
126.2
132.1
128.9
167.9
156.9
127.2
174.9
227.4
194.0

154.3
139.7
153.1
131.4
132.4
124.3
139.2
129.0
172.0
160.6
132.3
178.1
232.6
197.4

109.0
107.8
103.4
108.4
100.2
96.1
93.6
103.2
108.3
115.4
80.7
113.4
114.1
108.6
69.6
118.2

114.1
112.5
107.8
113.2
105.6
103.3
101.8
108.8
112.2
120.1
87.8
118,0
119.0
112.6
82.1
123.7

118.8
117.4
112.4
117.9
108.9
106.9
104.9
113.5
118.1
125.6
88.1
123.6
124.4
117.0
80.3
129.8

124.0
122.6
117.4
123.1
112.6
112.2
112.2
119.5
123.9
131.4
92.7
129.1
129.7
120.2
86.4
136.4

131.7
130.6
124.9
130.4
121.2
126.0
129.7
130.1
131.1
138.1
110.5
135.5
136.0
124.0
117.1
144.3

135.7
133.7
128.1
133.6
121.8
125.3
127.0
130.8
137.9
143.9
101.6
140.8
142.0
128.9
98.4
151.0

140.0
137.6
131.8
137.2
125.0
128.4
130.7
133.4
143.5
148.4
103.5
144.9
146.6
132.7
99.5
156.3

143.4
140.8
134.9
140.4
125.7
127.1
128.6
134.5
149.5
153.4
101.7
149.1
150.9
134.7
94.3
162.1

147.4
144.6
138.4
144.0
128.5
129.0
132.4
137.4
154.0
157.6
104.2
153.3
155.1
137.1
99.4
167.5

151.1
147.8
141.5
147.5
130.0
129.8
133.4
139.3
159.2
162.8
102.6
157.6
159.7
139.6
96.0
173.4

154.5
151.0
145.0
150.8
132.4
133.8
140.0
143.1
163.3
166.8
112.2
160.3
162.2
140.1
107.6
177.2

110.7
110.7
108.9
112.2
110.4
104.3
119.6
101.6
112.8
108.4
109.5
116.4
116.7
109.0
109.3
106.7
101.8
96.5
100.4
96.0
101.4
103.3
107.2
115.0
112.7
116.3
121.1
111.2
107.5
118.6
121.2
120.8
111.7
121.5
99.8
133.8
103.4

114.5
114.5
112.5
116.9
115.8
105.5
126.7
106.6
117.2
113.1
113.4
121.3
120.7
110.1
111.7
110.4
108.6
102.2
105.5
101.9
108.5
113.4
115.2
112.9
107.9
114.5
117.5
111.3
111.8
107.4
107.4
110.2
103.6
133.6
110.2
147.0
84.9

120.3
120.4
118.8
126.7
126.8
112.6
138.9
118.7
126.4
125.7
124.3
128.7
126.7
115.8
116.9
112.7
114.6
104.7
112.9
108.1
112.0
121.3
125.7
109.6
96.7
114.7
115.7
108.5
112.7
126.9
131.0
131.1
112.5
139.7
124.8
150.0
99.0

126.9
127.1
126.2
136.0
136.1
120.8
152.4
120.4
135.7
133.3
132.7
138.8
137.8
123.8
123.0
120.1
122.3
112.6
123.9
116.2
118.9
124.6
133.4
117.3
105.0
124.1
121.6
115.8
119.0
127.4
130.0
129.7
120.1
144.8
119.4
159.3
134.3

133.6
133.9
133.5
142.3
143.1
123.5
163.3
122.9
141.6
138.2
139.1
146.7
142.4
133.6
133.9
133.8
133.2
121.2
136.6
128,0
130.3
131.9
147.0
136.8
123.0
142.6
143.7
135.1
131.3
129.2
130.3
132.7
121.8
148.8
119.1
165.2
128.0

136.9
136.3
135.0
147.2
148.2
123.3
171.1
126.4
146.4
140.2
144.1
153.7
147.9
131.5
132.0
130.8
131.7
119.5
138.5
125.9
130.1
128.5
145.4
128.6
108.5
136.4
136.8
127.8
132.3
129.8
129.8
134.3
122.2
151.2
118.4
168.7
122.7

139.1
138.3
137.0
153.0
153.5
129.5
177.7
128.9
152.5
145.9
151.6
157.3
155.5
132.1
133.1
131.2
132.8
118.8
140.1
129.1
129.8
130.4
148.6
127.7
104.8
140.0
134.9
126.0
132.6
133.4
135.4
136.5
125.7
153.8
119.8
172.0
117.0

142.9
142.2
141.7
158.6
158.7
129.3
186.1
131.7
158.2
155.9
155.8
162.5
158.4
136.9
138.2
136.0
137.7
123.2
143.5
130.1
133.3
138.8
154.5
133.4
117.1
146.5
136.9
130.2
136.1
140.7
141.3
146.4
129.7
158.8
122.8
177.8
114.8

146.6
146.2
146.3
163.9
163.6
131.5
190.5
139.6
163.8
160.2
163.2
168.5
163.6
136.0
137.3
133.7
134.7
117.7
141.2
132.3
131.5
137.2
153.0
130.3
114.8
139.3
134.9
128.8
136.9
140.2
139.7
143.0
138.2
167.1
124.5
189.0
115.3

149.8
149.4
149.5
169.2
167.8
140.0
193.6
143.1
169.5
169.4
170.7
170.7
168.0
141.7
141.4
137.3
134.4
115.7
142.2
128.6
128.9
134.9
156.7
140.0
130.0
146.9
144.6
137.2
141.2
146.0
145.2
150.0
141.8
172.3
125.7
195.9
144.8

153.1
152.8
153.3
174.5
168.7
156.9
187.9
146.0
177.0
178.6
177.4
172.8
179.5
143.6
144.2
139.7
132.1
112.4
134.2
123.8
126.7
140.1
155.6
150.6
152.9
156.7
148.9
146.3
143.7
152.3
154.9
153.2
149.6
173.4
127.0
196.9
132.3

Special Indexes
AH items less food................................................................................
AM items less shelter............................................................................
AM items less homeowners’ costs 1 ....................................................
AM items less medical care..................................................................
Commodities less food........................................................................
Nondurables less food.........................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel....................................................
Nondurables.........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter1 ............................................................
Services less medteal care services...................................................
AH items less energy............................................................................
AH Hems less food and energy.........................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities............ ............
Energy commodities....................................................................
Services less energy services........................................................

Expenditure category
Food and beverages............................................................................

Cereals and bakery products......................................................
Cereals and cereal products.................. ..................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes.............................................
Cereal......................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and commeal.....................................................
Bakery products.........................................................................
White bread............................................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins.....................
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes....................................
Other bakery products...........................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.....................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish...................... ........................... ..........
M eats......................................................................................
Beef and veal.......................................................................
Ground beef other than canned......................................
Chuck roast........................................................................
Round roast.......................................................................
Round steak......................................................................
Sirloin steak.......................................................................
Other beef and veal..........................................................
Bacon................................................... .............................
Chops ................................................................................
H a m ...................................................................................
Other pork, including sausage..........................................
Other meats.........................................................................
Poultry.....................................................................................
Fresh whole chicken...........................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts..........................................
Other poultry.......... .............................................................
Fish and seafood...................................................................
Canned fish and seafood...................................................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood....................................
E g g s ..........................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




83

Table 28. Historical Conaumar Pile* Index lor Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and dstalled expenditure categories— Continued
_____________________________

(1982-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
December

Group
M

_L§fiZ_

1988

1989

jm x _

1991

1992

1993.

m

1995

1396.

Expenditure category
Dairy products.................................. ...........
Fresh milk and cream.............................
Fresh whole m ilk ..................................
Other fresh mHk and cream ................
Processed dairy products.......................
Cheese....................................................
Ice cream and related products.........
Other dairy products, including butter.

104.7
103.2
103.3
103.0
106.8
104.5
109.3
108.7

106.4
104.9
104.7
105.3
108.5
106.7
110.8
109.3

111.2
109.9
110.0
109.7
113.1
112.3
114.9
111.5

122.8
122.5
122.7
122.1
123.5
126.8
123.1
113.0

126.5
125.6
125.8
125.0
128.1
132.7
128.5
112.8

127.2
125.3
125.3
125.1
129.8
134.9
129.9
113.0

128.9
128.2
127.6
129.2
130.1
135.1
130.5
112.8

130.0
131.0
130.3
132.1
129.3
134.0
131.2
111.0

131.4
131.9
130.8
133.5
131.3
135.2
136.0
111.5

134.7
134.3
133.6
135.3
135.8
138.4
139.7
120.9

141.9
142.4
141.5
143.7
141.8
142.8
143.5
134.9

Fruits and vegetables..........................
Fresh fruits and vegetables.............
Fresh fruits......................................
Apples...........................................
Bananas............................ ...........
Oranges, including tangerines....
Other fresh fruits..........................
Fresh vegetables................... .........
Potatoes........................................
Lettuce........... ..............................
Tomatoes......................................
Other fresh vegetables...............
Processed fruits and vegetables.....
Processed fruits ...............................
Fruit juices and frozen fruit.........
Canned and dried fruits..............
Processed vegetables....................
Frozen vegetables.......................
Processed vegetables excluding
frozen.......................................

109.3
112.8
114.2
117.2
91.5
110.2
120.7
111.5
103.0
116.0
125.0
110.4
105.2
106.3
105.5
107.9
104.2
108.5

123.0
132.7
126.0
104.3
107.4
126.4
139.9
139.5
102.7
272.4
137.9
126.1
109.9
112.4
112.5
111.0
107.3
111.7

130.8
137.6
143.1
133.0
115.9
144.2
154.5
132.3
127.7
173.6
123.0
129.2
122.0
124.5
126.6
115.4
119.3
116.6

135.8
144.0
152.3
124.6
122.7
137.8
176.9
135.9
139.3
135.3
139.2
135.0
125.0
125.2
126.4
119.0
125.1
124.9

145.7
156.1
169.5
151.9
128.1
151.9
194.4
143.1
133.5
151.3
128.2
150.8
131.7
134.9
137.9
122.0
128.4
128.6

152.1
168.5
188.1
170.4
127.6
187.0
213.1
149.3
128.2
169.6
123.1
162.4
129.6
131.4
132.0
127.9
127.7
129.6

155.3
172.8
180.0
154.2
124.0
156.8
214.5
166.0
136.8
180.7
190.9
167.4
131.0
134.3
135.0
130.0
127.6
130.7

165.4
188.6
202.6
167.2
127.2
177.0
247.8
175.1
164.9
151.4
194.6
179.6
132.9
133.1
133.1
131.9
132.9
135.5

178.8
210.8
209.8
163.5
142.7
178.1
259.1
212.0
154.1
269.0
229.9
217.6
133.6
132.6
132.1
133.2
135.0
136.6

177.0
205.2
222.0
188.0
146.4
204.2
263.8
189.0
175.2
171.1
239.2
184.1
137.2
137.4
136.8
138.2
137.4
140.6

183.4
209.6
231.8
211.3
161.5
252.6
253.2
188.0
195.6
178.3
171.1
194.3
146.6
146.7
146.9
144.3
146.8
144.0

102.7

105.8

121.1

125.8

129.0

127.4

126.8

132.3

134.9

136.5

148.8

Other food at hom e................ ........
Sugar and sweets........................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners
Sweets, including candy...........
Fats and oils ....
Nonalcoholic beverages..........
Carbonated drinks.................
Coffee......................................
Other noncarbonated drinks .
Other prepared food .
Canned and packaged soup .
Frozen prepared food...........
Snacks....................................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices........
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food ,

108.8
109.1
100.8
112.7
105.7
108.2
101.9
128.9
110.1
110.3
112.1
112.3
112.1
110.1
107.6

109.8
110.9
102.1
114.6
107.6
104.9
103.6
110.3
112.6
114.8
119.0
118.7
115.6
113.1
112.5

115.1
116.7
110.3
119.2
118.3
107.8
105.2
116.6
115.5
120.5
123.4
124.0
121.4
118.1
119.4

120.1
121.1
115.2
123.5
121.5
111.2
110.4
115.2
120.1
127.4
132.6
130.8
126.1
124.7
127.7

125.1
126.3
118.4
129.6
130.8
113.3
111.3
117.0
126.5
134.0
140.7
135.3
131.1
132.5
135.2

127.0
130.6
118.4
135.8
129.1
112.9
112.3
111.0
129.9
138.1
149.0
137.4
132.6
137.8
140.2

128.2
131.9
119.6
137.2
128.3
112.7
114.0
104.9
132.4
141.0
157.5
138.1
132.1
143.5
142.8

130.8
133.1
120.8
138.3
129.3
115.1
116.0
110.5
131.5
144.7
164.3
137.5
136.0
147.3
147.9

138.3
134.4
123.2
139.1
134.1
130.6
115.7
172.3
132.6
148.0
171.3
137.9
138.5
150.8
152.5

140.1
138.4
128.3
142.6
137.3
128.8
119.1
155.6
135.7
151.9
177.4
138.4
143.3
156.8
155.1

142.6
144.6
134.0
149.0
140.2
127.1
119.4
146.9
137.0
156.6
186.8
144.4
148.6
162.7
156.4

Food away from hom e......
Lunch................... ............
Dinner...............................
Other meats and snacks ,

114.6
114.0
114.7
115.5

118.8
118.3
118.7
119.3

124.0
123.7
123.8
124.4

129.7
129.9
129.1
130.3

135.6
135.7
134.3
137.5

139.4
139.7
137.9
141.6

141.6
141.9
140.0
143.7

144.1
144.6
142.5
146.1

147.0
147.4
145.4
149.1

150.3
150.8
148.7
152.5

152.7
153.1
151.0
155.1

Alcoholic beverages..................
Alcoholic beverages at home.
Beer and a le ..................... ....

111.7
109.4
109.0
102.1
113.3
120.3

115.1
111.8
111.3
105.6
114.6
125.4

119.5
114.4
114.3
107.5
116.7
132.6

125.2
119.4
119.7
110.8
121.9
139.5

130.5
123.9
124.1
114.0
127.9
146.3

143.5
138.2
138.9
129.3
139.3
158.0

147.7
141.3
142.8
131.3
141.3
164.0

150.0
142.0
143.2
131.6
142.8
168.8

151.4
141.7
142.9
130.0
143.8
172.5

154.3
143.0
144.1
131.7
145.0
178.0

157.8
146.5
147.3
137.7
147.2
181.4

Distilled spirits......................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home .
See footnotes at end of table.




84

Table 28. Historical Conaumer Prica index for Urban Wag* Eamara and Clarleal Worker* (CPt-W)e U A city average, by commodity
and aarvlca group and drtaMad axpendHure catagortaa Continued
(1962-84=100. untMs ottwfxto* noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Group

December

July

1966 _ 1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Housing......................................................................................................
Shelter.....................................................................................................
Renters* costs1...................................................................................
Rent, residential...............................................................................
Other renters’ costs.........................................................................
Lodging while out of tow n............................................................
Lodging while at school * .............................................................
Tenants' insurance....... ................................................................
Homeowners’ costs 1 .........................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent1................................................................
Household insurance 1 ....................................................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................................
Maintenance and repair services...................................................
Maintenance and repair commodities..........................................
Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs 3 ...........
Other maintenance and repair commodities............................
Fuel and other utilities..........................................................................
Fuels.......................................................................... ..........................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities.............. ............
Fuel o il............................................................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 .........................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............................
Electricity........................................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s ...........................................................................
Other utilities and public services....................................................
Telephone services..........................................................................
Local charges......................................................*........................
Interstate toll calls.........................................................................
Intrastate toll calls.........................................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance...............................................
Cable television 4 .............................................................................
Refuse collection 4 ...........................................................................

110.2
115.7
111.6
120.8
119.4
117.0
129.3
118.4
110.8
110.8
111.7
109.2
111.2
105.3
100.0
103.8
100.1
93.7
71.5
67.4
100.0
100.5
105.2
94.5
118.5
116.8
133.7
84.5
106.7
121.6
116.6
123.8

114.1
121.2
115.9
125.3
124.5
121.8
136.9
122.6
116.6
116.6
116.1
112.5
115.9
107.1
101.9
105.4
101.7
94.8
80.2
79.5
102.4
100.7
107.0
91.8
120.9
115.6
138.5
74.0
103.5
127,9
127.9
136.1

118.5
126.5
120.0
129.7
129.2
126.2
144.9
126.0
122.2
122.2
119.6
115.2
117.8
110.6
104.0
109.8
104.8
97.2
76.7
74.4
102.2
103.9
110.2
95.2
125.6
117,1
144.8
70.9
99.2
135.1
141.6
146.7

123.1
132.6
125.4
135.0
137.6
134.4
155.5
128.9
128.3
128,5
122.7
119.0
122.4
113.6
109.4
110.8
108.0
100.7
88.1
89.0
108.3
106.7
113.1
97.7
128.4
116.7
145.5
70.0
96.7
144.1
147.1
161.0

128.3
139.3
132.6
140.6
157.2
155.2
165.0
130.4
134.3
134.5
124.9
123.6
129.8
115.2
112.3
111.1
112.1
104.7
113.4
115.6
136.6
108.2
114.5
99.4
133.2
116.4
147.0
67.4
94.6
152.6
166.9
177.1

132.7
144.6
137.7
144.8
170.2
168.6
175.7
133.6
139.5
139.7
128.4
130.6
135.7
123.1
117.1
121.2
115.7
105.9
94.4
92.5
123.2
111.9
120.4
99.3
140.7
120.4
154.7
68.3
93.2
163.8
181.2
197.6

136.1
148.7
141.4
148.2
176.9
174.5
189.7
137.0
143.5
143.8
132.0
129.8
139.0
118.0
116.3
112.9
118.4
108.4
91.7
89.5
120.3
115.1
122.4
104.7
144.2
120.1
155.3
67.4
91.0
174.3
188.4
214.6

139.7
153.1
144.9
151.6
183.3
181.2
193.8
141.2
148.2
148.4
136.4
127.7
134.0
119.0
116.4
114.5
121.5
110.2
88.2
85.4
117.8
117.7
123.0
110.9
149.6
122.3
156.9
71.8
91.1
182.9
201.7
225.7

142.7
157.7
148.5
155.4
187.2
184.4
202.9
147.9
153.1
153.3
142.9
132.4
140.3
121.9
117.5
118.7
121.6
109.5
88.3
85.4
118.2
116.8
123.8
107.0
151.1
123.1
156.3
75.7
90.3
190.5
195.8
236.8

146.7
163.1
152.5
159.3
194.1
191.1
211.8
150.8
158.7
159.0
145.6
135.8
144.7
124.2
118.3
122.1
123.3
110.2
89.5
86.8
119.2
117.5
127.2
102.8
154.3
124.4
159.9
75.8
87.1
195.9
203.5
243.3

150.4
166.9
159.1
161.9
226.0
226.6
212.0
153.4
161.0
161.3
147.8
137.9
148.2
124.8
119.3
122.5
128.7
117.0
92.1
89.5
121.8
125.1
136.8
107.1
158.0
126.0
160.5
78.4
89.4
200.7
215.7
246.7

Household furnishings and operation................................................

105.8
102.5
107.6
109.3
115.2
110.2
107.3
102.9
92.6
87,0
81.3

106.9
102.9
108.6
111.5
115.5
115.7
109.3
105.5
90.1
83.8
77.3
91.9
98.8
100.6
102.9
97.1
101.7

110.2
105.4
115.5
115.0
121.6
114.7
112.7
109.1
90.8
82.8
76.4
100.0
91.9
102.2
102.4
106.6
101.5
100.0
103.9

111.1
104.7
114.7
113.0
118.8
113.5
111.4
107.1
89.2
82.1
74.8
94.9
94.0
101.0
103.6
106.0
97.9
92.7
105.3

113.0
105.2
117.6
114.2
117.1
113.7
117.4
109.8
87.1
79.1
72.2
85.8
93.1
101.0
102.7
107.9
96.9
89.7
107.6

115.4
106.0
119.2
115.5
122.0
113.6
115.6
109.2
85.9
78.6
71.4
80.9
94.9
98.9
101.0
105.8
94.6
86.9
110.0

117.2
107,7
117.6
120.5
128.3
117.7
119.9
114.0
84.8
77.5
70.9
79.2
93.5
99.3
101.7
106.3
94.6
80.6
112.7

119.0
109.1
124.8
123.9
134.6
116.3
125.7
115.8
84.4
77.1
69.4
78.1
94.2
101.1
108.5
106.9
95.3
74.2
112.4

119.7
109.1
121.0
125.4
132.2
123.5
126.7
118.3
83.6
75.2
68.2
72.8
93.2
104.4
111.9
109.9
97.3
68.2
113.2

122.4
109.7
121.1
130.7
134.8
136.9
134.6
119.9
80.5
72.3
65.2
67.8
90.8
102.3
109.5
109.5
93.8
61.4
113.9

123.2
109.8
120.0
131.4
138.1
136.8
133.6
119.0
79.7
71.5
64.0
66.0
91.1
102.8
111.9
110.2
92.9
56.4
114.9

113.7
102.5
106.3
102.9

112.6
105.8
109.5
103.0

117.8
112.2
111.9
100.3

126.6
112.3
113.5
102.1

124.1
116.2
120.6
101.5

128.2
119.0
122.5
102.6

129.1
115.0
123.8
106.6

131.7
114.5
124.6
107.2

137.3
118.7
120.7
108.0

137.2
116.3
126.6
109.0

98.3

100.1

97.1

-

-

-

112.9
116.9
109.5
111.2
111.6
110.4
117.3
104.7

117.4
121.8
115.6
113.6
116.5
125.4
120.0
109.0

123.8
127.3
121.8
121.3
117.8
125.4
122.1
112.1

96.3
100.0
127.8
132.3
126.8
123.1
122.7
125.4
126.9
116.4

95.8
107.3
130.4
137.9
127.2
124.0
131.3
145.7
132.3
119.0

97.1
113.2
130.0
137.3
127.1
123.7
135.9
145.7
140.1
124.9

93.5
110.4
131.9
136.9
129.8
127.4
139.1
145.7
143.8
127.0

91.6
114.7
133.3
139.2
130.6
128.4
141.5
145.7
144.6
127.7

88.2
116.3
139.9
141.2
144.3
133.4
148.6
160.8
151.6
130.2

91.2
115.0
141.6
143.9
144.9
135.1
151.1
160.8
153.5
135.7

Expmdttura category

Textile housefumishings.................. ...............................................
Furniture and bedding.....................................................................
Bedroom furniture..........................................................................
Sofas...............................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables....................................................
Other furniture................................................................................
Appliances, including electronic equipment.................................
Video and audto products...........................................................
Televisions....... ...........................................................................
Video products other than televisions9..................................
91.1
Audio products...........................................................................
Major household appliances3 .................................................... 100.0
99.5
Refrigerators and home freezers.............................................
Laundry equipment.................................................................... 104.0
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners3 ............. 100.0
Information processing equipment5 ..........................................
Other housefumishtngs3 ................................................................ 100.0
Floor and window coverings, infants’, laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment....... ................................. 107.1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items................................................. 101.1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware....... 104.8
Lawn equipment power tools, and other hardware................ 102.0
Sewing, floor cleaning* small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances3 ........................................ 100.0
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers * ........................................
Housekeeping supplies..................................................................... 109.7
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap.......................... 111.8
Household paper products and stationery supplies................... 108.5
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies.............................. 108.2
Housekeeping services..................................................................... 109.9
Postage............... ............................................................................. 110.4
Appliance and furniture repair....................................................... 114.0
Gardening and other household services 3 ................................. 100.0

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85

Table 28. Historical Conaumar Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)*- U.S. dty average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84= 100, unless otherwise noted)

____________________________________________
Unadjusted indexes
December

Group

Expenditure category
Apparel and upkeep.........................................
Apparel commodities......................................
Apparel commodities less footwear...........
Men's and boys’ ........................................
Men's ......................................................
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets..................
Furnishings and special clothing.........................
Shirts.....................................................................
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers............. ..............
Boys'........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ ....................................................
Women’s ..................................................................
Coats and jackets.................................................
Dresses .................................................................
Separates and sportswear...................................
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories.
Suits.......................................................................
Girts’ .........................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ .................................................
Other apparel commodities........................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage3 ..............
Watches and jewelry3 .............................................
Watches 3 .............................................................
Jewelry 3 ...............................................................
Footwear.......................................................................
Men’s ................................................................ ........
Boys’ and girls’ ...........................................................
Women’s ....................................................................
Apparel services................................................... ..........
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated ....
Other apparel services.................................................
Transportation..........................
Private...................................
New vehicles......................
New cars..........................
Subcompact new cars3.
Compact new cars3......
Intermediate new cars3.
Full-size new cars3 .......
Luxury new cars3 .........
New trucks4 ....................
New motorcycles3 ..........
Used cars............................
Motor fuel...........................
Gasoline...........................
Gasoline, unleaded regular....................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 7 ............. .
Gasoline, unleaded premium.................
Automobile maintenance and repair.......... .
Body work................................................. .
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair...
Maintenance and servicing.......................
Power plant repair.....................................
Other private transportation.........................
Other private transportation commodities
Motor oH, coolant, and other products ....
Automobile parts and equipment...........
Tires......................................................
Other parts and equipment................. .
Other private transportation services.......
Automobile insurance.............................
Automobile finance charges..................
Automobile fees......................................
Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees .
Other automobile-related fees.......................................
Public transportation..................................................................
Akttne fares.............................................................................
Other intercity transportation.................................................
Intracity public transportation.................................................

1986

1987

1988

1389

1990

1991

1992..

199? . 1994 . 1995

107.4
105.8
106.2
107.1
106.9
107.6
109.0
108.9
103.2
107.9
106.1
106.0
100.1
106.2
110.7
107.2
98.5
106.5
113.5
102.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
103.6
108.7
103.0
99.2
116.6
116.3
117.2

112.6
111.1
111.7
110.4
111.5
111.3
110.0
116.1
109.3
107.1
112.6
112.7
105.0
122.5
116.7
107.6
107.2
112.0
116.4
110.6
102.7
109.0
103.6
110.6
108.0
111.9
110.6
102.6
120.9
122.3
120.2

117.6
116.0
116.4
116.5
117.8
121.5
113.4
123.3
113.8
112.4
116.2
115.8
102.7
126.2
119.2
113.7
113.4
117.9
120.3
117.8
109.1
116.2
107.8
118.6
114.0
119.8
114.7
108.3
125.8
128.8
124.0

118.5
116.6
116.9
118.0
120.1
124.6
116.8
123.7
116.3
111.5
115.5
115.1
104.0
123.0
118.3
115.8
110.3
117.4
119.3
121.5
110.8
120.3
107.5
124.0
115.4
122.2
118.6
107.4
130.6
133.8
128.4

124.5
122.3
122.9
121.4
123.9
127.8
119.5
129.0
120.7
113.3
122.6
122.8
115.2
132.7
125.3
120.9
122.0
121.6
127.9
128.8
118.2
127.3
110.7
132.0
119.3
125.6
123.5
111.0
139.6
140.8
139.0

128.4
126.1
126.8
124.9
127.7
131.0
122.1
133.8
124.9
116.3
128.7
125.7
118.4
128.4
129.9
123.7
132.8
131.7
131.8
13Z6
120.6
131.3
113.6
136.4
122.5
129.6
123.0
115.8
144.4
145.2
144.1

130.4
127.8
128.3
126.4
129.9
133.6
123.2
135.8
128.2
115.3
127.6
126.1
121.9
132.4
128.6
124.4
131.1
135.1
133.1
137.3
122.1
136.6
111.9
143.6
125.6
132.6
122.7
120.7
149.2
149.9
149.1

131.3
128.5
128.9
127.0
130.3
140.4
123.1
132.1
127.2
116.6
128.4
128.1
128.9
128.8
131.6
125.8
136.9
130.0
128.1
140.1
120.9
140.1
118.6
146.3
126.6
134.1
122.7
121.9
153.4
154.8
152.8

129.3
126.1
126.5
124.5
128.2
137.3
123.9
127.8
125.6
112.9
124.0
123.2
118.6
114.2
127.7
128.1
138.6
127.6
132.9
144.1
120.9
144.9
122.9
151.2
124.2
132.1
123.9
117.3
155.9
157.6
155.0

129.5
126.2
126.5
125.8
128.7
135.5
120.5
133.4
127.1
116.4
123.3
122.2
121.3
116.7
124.3
130.2
131.5
128.6
129.8
145.3
130.8
144.2
129.3
148.5
125.0
132.3
125.8
118.0
157.1
158.7
156.4

127.9
124.3
123.8
124.7
128.7
132.5
121.0
132.7
130.0
112.0
118.1
116.9
107.7
109.6
119.4
133.9
111.7
123.9
126.8
150.9
138.4
149.2
128.0
155.2
126.8
131.7
129.9
120.3
159.3
161.2
158.2

100.6
99.5
114.1
114.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
112.8
100.0
106.8
69.2
69.0
68.2
73.8
112.9
115.0

107.3
106.4
116.1
116.3
101.8
101.2
100.4
103.1
103.8
114.3
104.0
116.2
82.0
81.9
80.8
65.3
117.0
121.3

110.4
109.5
118.8
118.9
104.2
102.5
101.9
105.6
109.2
116.9
109.4
120.1
80.4
80.4
78.8

114.8
113.8
122.0
121.7
105.4
104.9
105.9
109.1
111.6
121.0
114.1
119.5
85.9
85.6
83.2

124.5
123.2
128.5
127.2
109.6
109.2
111.3
114.3
117.2
130.3
123.7
120.2
98.5
98.3
96.2

128.2
126.6
131.7
130.1
112.6
109.8
113.7
116.0
121.7
133.8
128.9
129.7
99.9
99.9
97.6

-

-

-

-

84.7
121.5
126.5

90.0
126.9
134.0

126.7
125.3
124.4
123.3
105.6
106.6
107.6
110.5
114.6
125.9
117.4
118.9
117.1
117.0
115.4
118.7
132.8
139.5

101.5
138.8
142.9

103.0
143.9
147.0

130.8
128.5
136.2
133.9
116.5
113.2
116.2
119.7
124.3
140.0
138.3
140.2
94.6
94.0
91.1
100.0
98.1
148.3
150.8

136.7
135.2
140.9
138.1
120.5
117.8
120.1
122.0
128.1
145.1
149.4
152.1
100.2
100.0
97.6
105.3
103.2
152.6
155.7

138.9
137.2
143.7
140.4
122.7
119.9
121.7
123.4
130.5
149.3
156.5
159.1
96.4
95.9
93.5
100.6
98.3
156.6
161.4

143.3
141.1
144.3
140.8
122.4
121.7
121.4
123.1
132.1
150.5
161.0
158.1
108.8
108.7
106.7
113.2
109.5
158.9
167.3

115.0
110.6
112.9
116.7
95.8
102.7
94.7
91.9
101.4
120.7
140.9
85.3
119.4
117.4
122.6
119.4
121.4
125.4
117.6

118.6
114.7
116.8
122.0
97.4
100.6
96.5
93.3
103.9
127.1
148.8
90.4
123.3
119.3
129.3
121.3
122.7
128.0
120.2

123.8
118.3
121.6
130.4
99.9
109.4
98.4
96.8
104.4
137.1
160.9
98.1
130.5
126.6
136.5
125.4
126.5
136.8
123.5

129.9
122.0
127.4
136.8
101.9
109.1
100.6
98.8
106.8
144.7
170.6
102.3
137.9
134.5
143.2
130.1
133.1
140.5
125.9

137.1
126.8
133.3
144.2
103.2
116.7
101.5
98.6
108.6
153.8
183.7
102.5
151.4
156.0
146.2
150.3
163.4
149.3
135.7

143.0
133.7
139.4
149.2
104.8
117.9
103.0
100.8
109.7
159.8
198.6
95.3
156.8
163.4
149.1
147.8
154.0
154.2
140.7

149.3
136.5
145.9
151.9
104.0
117.4
102.2
100.4
108.5
163.5
211.5
81.9
166.4
173.0
158.6
155.5
163.6
155.4
147.6

155.2
139.3
151.2
154.9
102.6
117.7
100.7
96.9
106.8
167.6
221.9
76.7
170.1
177.4
161.4
171.1
191.8
149.6
152.0

160.8
141.4
156.3
163.4
103.5
125.0
101.0
101.1
105.3
178.4
229.5
94.4
175.2
178.1
172.3
162.5
173.5
152.3
153.3

164.2
144.4
161.4
168.4
104.4
129.0
101.6
101.2
106.4
184.5
239.6
96.5
177.0
181.3
172.2
169.0
177.2
154.9
164.9

166.1
147.2
162.3
169.2
103.8
130.4
100.9
99.9
106.2
185.7
242.6
93.9
180.3
181.5
180.0
180.6
191.5
160.2
174.3

See footnotes at end of table.




siMW

86

1996

Table 28. Historical Conaumar Price Indax for Urban Waga Eamara and ClaHcal Workers (CPI-W); U.S. dty average, by commodtty
and aarvloa group and dataHad expendfture categoriae Continued
(1962-64— 100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Group

December

Julv

1986

1987

1968

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

Medteal care..............................................................................................
Medteal care commodities....................................................................
Prescription drugs...............................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies3...............................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs..........................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies......................
Medteal care services...........................................................................
Professional medteal services...........................................................
Physicians’ services.........................................................................
Dental services.................................................................................
Eye care3..........................................................................................
Services by other medical professionals * ...................................
Hospital and related services............................................................
Hospital room s................................................................................
Other inpatient services3 ............. ..................................................
Outpatient services3 ........................................................................

125.7
125.3
134.8
100.0
119.7
117.5
125.7
124.0
125.5
123.1
100.0
100.0
126.5
125.5
100.0
100.0

133.4
134.1
145.7
105.3
126.9
120.9
133.2
132.0
133.6
132.0
105.3
105.0
135.4
133.7
107.4
107.2

142.8
143.1
156.9
110.4
133.2
126.6
142.7
141.0
143.6
140.8
109.8
110.8
150.0
147.1
121.0
117.1

154.7
154.8
171.8
116.8
140.3
135.7
154.7
150.2
154.0
150.0
113.8
117.2
166.8
162.5
135.0
131.1

166.8
168.0
189.0
123.6
148.9
142.4
169.0
160.3
165.4
159.7
119.0
122.8
184.4
178.3
150.1
145.9

182.0
180.3
206.8
127.7
152.7
150.5
182.4
170.2
174.5
172.9
123.2
129.2
201.2
193.8
163.7
160.4

194.3
189.4
218.3
133.0
159.2
156.1
195.4
180.0
185.5
182.8
127.8
133.9
218.9
210.9
177.2
176.0

204.5
195.1
225.2
136.5
163.3
160.4
206.6
188.0
194.8
190.9
130.5
138.1
235.1
226.2
190.6
189.3

214.6
200.8
233.2
138.7
164.7
167.0
217.7
198.9
203.6
201.3
135.2
144.3
248.5
238.8
201.7
200.2

223.1
204.2
237.8
140.4
165.9
171.2
227.4
204.9
212.5
210.1
138.5
146.8
260.0
250.2
210.7
209.4

228.2
208.5
243.2
142.7
169.2
172.2
232.6
209.9
217.5
216.4
140.0
149.9
267.3
255.7
217.2
216.6

Entertainment............................................................................................
Entertainment commodities..................................................................
Reading materials...............................................................................
Newspapers......................................................................................
Magazines, periodicals, and books................................................
Sporting goods and equipment........................... ............................
Sport vehicles, including bicycles.................................................
Other sporting goods.......................................................................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment.........................................
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment...........................................
Photographic supplies and equipment.........................................
Pet supplies and expense..............................................................
Entertainment services.......................................................................
Club memberships*............................................................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships3 .........

112.5
108.7
117.0
115.6
118.9
104.2
105.8
99.7
106.9
103.9
109.3
110.2
118.9
100.0
100.0
120.4
100.0
100.0

116.9
112.6
121.4
120.9
122.3
107.8
106.9
103.9
110.5
107.8
116.3
112.6
124.0
102.0
106.9
128.1
105.3
101.6

122.2
117.6
126.7
126.8
127.0
112.5
113.2
109.0
115.6
112.3
123.5
117.7
129.7
110.5
113.2
132.8
110.6
105.2

128.4
121.7
132.5
131.8
133.6
115.9
117.7
110.8
119.2
114.8
127.8
122.8
138.7
115.3
121.9
145.8
119.6
109.9

133.3
124.8
138.6
138.2
139.5
116.5
117.8
112.1
122.1
116.6
129.7
127.3
146.1
120.7
128.6
153.1
126.1
116.3

138.4
129.0
147.8
151.4
144.4
120.5
120.4
118.0
123.8
117.9
131.1
129.5
152.5
125.3
134.2
160.5
133.6
120.8

142.2
131.5
153.4
157.9
149.1
121.6
123.5
116.3
125.4
121.3
134.1
128.5
158.1
128.0
140.6
166.6
140.7
124.4

146.1
133.9
159.0
164.8
153.4
122.6
124.9
116.7
126.9
123.2
136.5
129.3
163.8
132.6
152.1
169.9
146.3
127.6

149.2
136.1
164.8
173.2
156.5
126.1
128.8
119.7
126.4
122.2
131.4
130.7
168.3
131.8
155.6
176.2
154.0
130.9

153.8
139.4
174.5
186.5
162.5
124.5
127.3
118.0
129.2
123.5
133.8
135.4
174.6
134.8
159.3
185.7
158.6
135.7

156.7
141.8
177.1
189.8
164.5
124.6
128.1
117.2
132.6
127.7
135.1
138.7
178.2
136.6
159.5
193.3
161.7
137.6

123.6
127.1
112.8
111.9

131.3
137.2
116.4
115.1

140.6
150.2
122.3
121.5

152.7
171.8
126.9
124.7

164.4
190.1
132.2
130.0

177.7
211.5
135.7
133.7

189.0
229.0
139.9
138.6

192.0
215.4
143.2
140.7

200.0
222.2
146.1
143.5

208.1
228.4
148.9
144.7

211.6
233.2
150.0
145.0

112.8

116.1

122.2

124.8

132.0

136.0

138.5

144.7

146.8

148.9

149.3

111.5
113.7
113.4
114.2
134.2
131.9
134.6
136.1
135.9
136.4

114.6
117.8
117.5
118.4
143.0
141.9
143.3
146.3
145.4
149.3

124.9
129.4
129.4
128.7
163.1
162.9
163.4
169.6
169.3
176.2
151.0
116.4
117.9
115.1

128.9
134.9
135.2
133.2
174.7
173.9
175.0
182.7
183.6
191.4
100.0
160.1
121.7
127.1
122.6

132.5
137.9
137.9
137.4
188.7
184.4
189.3
199.4
205.0
206.2
106.3
170.5
129.2
136.8
130.1

138.9
141.3
140.8
142.5
200.5
194.9
201.2
214.4
223.8
222.7
110.8
177.6
133.6
143.9
135.1

138.3
146.2
146.1
145.6
213.3
202.3
214.5
228.7
240.3
235.4
118.7
188.9
144.0
153.3
142.1

141.7
149.2
148.9
149.6
224.9
208.5
226.5
242.0
255.3
250.2
122.7
198.8
147.2
186.5
150.6

142.3
154.2
153.7
155.3
237.3
220.3
238.9
255.8
271.2
268.9
127.5
208.9
153.1
177.7
158.1

142.5
156.2
155.4
158.5
241.4
225.5
242.9
258.1
273.0
268.4
129.5
215.4
158.1
182.1
163.1

127.0
120.0
86.3
116.3
119.4

135.0
129.9
117.1
121.2
124.6

136.7
128.5
98.8
125.6
133.1

139.0
128.8
100.3
129.4
137.6

143.9
133.3
95.0
134.4
140.1

147.1
129.7
100.6
133.6
142.9

150.7
127.8
96.9
135.9
149.9

155.2
124.9
109.2
142.4
152.5

ExpendHure category

Fees for lessons or instructions3 ....................................................
Other entertainment services3 ........................................................
Other goods and services.......................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products.........................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances.......... ........................
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements..................................
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental products.....................
Personal care services......................................................................
Beauty parlor services for females...............................................
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males...................
Personal and educational expenses..................................................
School books and supplies..............................................................
Personal and educational services..................................................
Tuition and other school fe e s .......................................................
Elementary and high school tuition.............. .............................
Day care and nursery school9 ...................................................
Personal expenses..........................................................................
Legal service fees 3 .....................................................................
Personal financial services 3 .......................................................
Funeral expenses 3 ................. ....................................................

-

-

129.9
100.0
100.0
100.0

136.0
105.2
104.5
104.6

121.3
123.0
122.7
123.8
152.3
151.1
152.7
157.1
156.2
161.9
143.0
109.8
111.7
109.6

Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm fo o d .........................................................
Selected beef c u ts ..................................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products.............................
Utilities and public transportation..........................................................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services............................. .

108.5
101.3
69.8
108.3
111.2

112.4
107.8
82.3
109.6
113.1

119.1
112.1
80.9
113.4
117.9

Indexes on a December
Indexes on a December
Indexes on a December
Indexes on a December
Indexes on a December




1984=100
1982=100
1986=100
1983=100
1988=100

base.
base.
base.
base.
base.

-

•
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
7
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

87

Table 29. Historical Consumer Pries Index for Urban Wags Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. dty average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
December

Group
1988

1989

1990

Household services less rent of shelter........................... .............
Transportation services....................................................................
Medical care services.......................................................................
Other services..................................................................................

1992

1994

1995

1996

1966

1987

0.6
-2.2
3.7
-5.9
-9.9
.2
-12.7
-.2
4.3
4.7
-.2
5.6
7.7
5.3

4.5
4.7
3.4
5.6
8.0
5.0
9.6
2.6
4.2
4.8
1.3
4.3
6.0
5.2

4.4
3.8
5.1
3.0
3.4
4.4
2.9
2.5
4.9
4.4
3.6
6.1
7.1
5.6

4.5
4.2
5.5
3.2
5.0
.5
7.3
1.2
4.9
4.9
2.3
5.0
8.4
6.5

6.1
6.8
5.3
7.9
13.1
4.9
17.3
.5
5.5
5.0
2.7
7.3
9.2
6.3

2.8
1.0
2.5
-.1
-1.6
3.1
-3.7
2.4
4.5
3.9
4.8
3.1
7.9
6.0

2.9
2.2
1.6
2.6
2.5
1.3
2.9
2.9
3.5
2.8
2.7
3.1
7.1
4.9

2.5
1.4
2.7
.5
-1.3
.5
-2.1
3.0
3.6
3.0
2.8
3.9
5.7
5.1

2.7
2.4
2.6
2.3
1.6
-1.9
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.0
.6
3.6
5.4
4.1

2.5
1.6
2.2
1.1
.5
.1
.6
1.9
3.4
3.4
1.8
3.4
4.5
4.4

2.3
2.0
2.2
1.9
3.2
-1.5
5.4
.1
2.4
2.4
4.0
1.8
2.3
1.8

.0
-.4
.2
.3
-5.6
-9.3
-11.7
-2.8
3.9
3.9
-20.5
3.6
3.4
1.1
-30.5
5.1

4.7
4.4
4.3
4.4
5.4
7.5
8.8
5.4
3.6
4.1
8.8
4.1
4.3
3.7
18.0
4.7

4.1
4.4
4.3
4.2
3.1
3.5
3.0
4.3
5.3
4.6
.3
4.7
4.5
3.9
-2.2
4.9

4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
3.4
5.0
7.0
5.3
4.9
4.6
5.2
4.4
4.3
2.7
7.6
5.1

6.2
6.5
6.4
5.9
7.6
12.3
15.6
8.9
5.8
5.1
19.2
5.0
4.9
3.2
35.5
5.8

3.0
2.4
2.6
2.5
.5
-.6
-2.1
.5
5.2
4.2
-8.1
3.9
4.4
4.0
-16.0
4.6

3.2
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.0
4.1
3.1
1.9
2.9
3.2
2.9
1.1
3.5

2.4
2.3
2.4
2.3
.6
-1.0
-1.6
.8
4.2
3.4
-1.7
2.9
2.9
1.5
-5.2
3.7

2.8
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.2
1.5
3.0
2.2
3.0
2.7
2.5
2.8
2.8
1.8
5.4
3.3

2.5
2.2
2.2
2.4
1.2
.6
.8
1.4
3.4
3.3
-1.5
2.8
3.0
1.8
-3.4
3.5

2.3
2.2
2.5
2.2
1.8
3.1
4.9
2.7
2.6
2.5
9.4
1.7
1.6
.4
12.1
2.2

3.7
3.8
3.7
2.4
2.1
.1
5.0
-.9
2.5
.8
2.5
3.8
2.8
6.4
6.7
6.1
.5
-1.2
-.4
-3.0
1.4
1.7
2.4
15.6
13.3
15.3
19.0
14.4
7.0
9.8
12.5
13.0
1.5
9.1
1.5
12.6
.9

3.4
3.4
3.3
4.2
4.9
1.2
5.9
4.9
3.9
4.3
3.6
4.2
3.4
1.0
2.2
3.5
6.7
5.9
5.1
6.1
7.0
9.8
7.5
-1.8
-4.3
-1.5
-3.0
.1
4.0
-9.4
-11.4
-8.8
-7.3
10.0
10.4
9.9
-17.9

5.1
5.2
5.6
8.4
9.5
6.7
9.6
11.4
7.8
11.1
9.6
6.1
5.0
5.2
4.7
2.1
5.5
2.4
7.0
6.1
3.2
7.0
9.1
-2.9
-10.4
.2
-1.5
-2.5
.8
18.2
22.0
19.0
8.6
4.6
13.2
2.0
16.6

5.5
5.6
6.2
7.3
7.3
7.3
9.7
1.4
7.4
6.0
6.8
7,8
8.8
6.9
5.2
6.6
6.7
7.5
9.7
7.5
6.2
2.7
6.1
7.0
8.6
8.2
5.1
6.7
5.6
.4
-.8
-1.1
6.8
3.7
-4.3
6.2
35.7

5.3
5.4
5.8
4.6
5.1
2.2
7.2
2.1
4.3
3.7
4.8
5.7
3.3
7.9
8.9
11.4
8.9
7.6
10.3
10.2
9.6
5.9
10.2
16.6
17.1
14.9
18.2
16.7
10.3
1.4

2.5
1.8
1.1
3.4
3.6
-.2
4.8
2.8
3.4
1.4
3.6
4.8
3.9
-1.6
-1.4
-2.2
-1.1
-1.4
1.4
-1.6
-.2
-2.6
-1.1
-6.0
-11.8
-4.3
-4.8
-5.4
.8
.5
-.4
1.2
.3
1.6
-.6
2.1
-4.1

1.6
1.5
1.5
3.9
3.6
5.0
3.9
2.0
4.2
4.1
5.2
2.3
5.1
.5
.8
.3
.8
-.6
1.2
2.5
-2
1.5
2.2
-.7
-3.4
2.6
-1.4
-1.4
.2
2.8
4.3
1.6
2.9
1.7
12
2.0
*4.6

2.7
2.8
3.4
3.7
3.4
-.2
4.7
2.2
3.7
6.9
2.8
3.3
1.9
3.6
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.7
2.4
.8
2.7
6.4
4.0
4.5
11.7
4.6
1.5
3.3
2.6
5.5
4.4
7.3
32
3.3
2.5
3.4
-1.9

2.6
2.8
3.2
3.3
3.1
1.7
2.4
6.0
3.5
2.8
4.7
3.7
3.3
-.7
-.7
-1.7
-2.2
-4.5
-1.6
1.7
-1.4
-1.2
-1.0
-2.3
-2.0
-4.9
-1.5
-1.1
.6
-.4
-1.1
-2.3
6.6
5.2
1.4
6.3
.4

2.2
2.2
2.2
3.2
2.6
6.5
1.6
2.5
3.5
5.7
4.6
1.3
2.7
4.2
3.0
2.7
-.2
-1.7
.7
-2.8
-2.0
-1.7
2.4
7.4
13.2
5.5
7.2
6.5
3.1
4.1
3.9
4.9
2.6
3.1
1.0
3.7
25.6

2.2
2.3
2.5
3.1
.5
12.1
-2.9
2.0
4.4
5.4
3.9
12
6.8
1.3
2.0
1.7
-1.7
-2.9
-5.6
-3.7
-1.7
3.9
-.7
7.6
17.6
6.7
3.0
6.6
1.8
4.3
6.7
2.1
5.5
.6
1.0
.5
-8.6

Commodity and service group
Food and beverages........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages..........................................
Nondurables less food and beverages........................................
Apparel commodities..................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages,and apparel........................

1991

July.
1993

fjpartsl indexes
All items less food.................................................................................
All items less shelter.............................................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs........................................................
All items less medical care...................................................................
Commodities less food.........................................................................
Nondurables less food..........................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel......................................................
Nondurables..........................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter................... ..............................................
Services less medical care services....................................................
All items less energy.............................................................................
All items less food and energy.......................... ...............................
Commodities less food and energy commodities...........................
Energy commodities.....................................................................
Services less energy services.........................................................

Expenditure category
Food and beverages.............................................................................
Food at home..................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.......................................................
Cereals and cereal products......................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes...............................................
Cereal.......................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and commeal......................................................
Bakery products..........................................................................
White bread..............................................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins.......................
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes.......................................
Other bakery products................... ..........................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish..............................................................
Meats.........................................................................................
Beef and veaJ.......................................... ..............................
Ground beef other than canned........................................
Chuck roast.........................................................................
Round roast.........................................................................
Round steak.........................................................................
Sirloin steak.........................................................................
Other beef and veal............................................................
Pork........................................................................................
Bacon...................................................................................
Chops ..................................................................................
H a m .....................................................................................
Other porit, including sausage............................................
Other meats........................................................................ .
Poultry.......................................................................................
Fresh whole chicken ............................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts............................................
Other poultry........................................................................
Fish and seafood................................ ...............................
Canned fish and seafood ....................................................

Fresh and frozen fish and seafood................................
Eggs..............................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.




88

2
2.3
1.4
2.8
-.3
3.7
-4.7

Table 29* Historical Consumer Price Index lor Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories— Continued
(1962-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
Group

Julv

Dece»mber
1986

Expenditure category
Dairy products......................................................................................
Fresh milk and cream ......................................................................
Fresh whole m ilk ...........................................................................
Other fresh milk and cream ........................................................
Processed dairy products...............................................................
Cheese............................................................................................
Ice cream and related products..................................................
Other dairy products, including butter........................................
Fruits and vegetables ,
....
......
........
Fresh fruits and vegetables .. * ...................................................
Fresh fruits.....................................................................................
A pples..........................................................................................
Bananas............. ..................................... ..... ............................
Oranges, including tangerines..................................................
Other fresh fruits............. ...........................................................
Fresh vegetables .................... .......................... ..... .............
Potatoes.......................................................................................
Lettuce.........................................................................................
Tom atoes.....................................................................................
Other fresh vegetables................... ..........................................
Processed fruits and vegetables...................................................
Processed fruits.............................................................................
Fruit juices and frozen fruit....... .............................................
Canned and dried fruits........ ....................................................
Processed vegetables
...... ...........................................*.........
Frozen vegetables ...... ............................................................
Processed vegetables excluding
frozen ..
...........................................................................
Other food at home .........................................................................
Sugar and sweets ....
...... ...........*................... *..................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners............. ......................................
Sweets including candy .... ...............................*........ *............
Fats and o ils ........ ............................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages .................................................... ............
Carbonated drinks ........................... .......................... ..................
Coffee ...........................................................................................
Other noncarbonated drinks ....... ............. ...............................
Other prepared fo o d .......................................................................
Canned and packaged soup............. ..........................................
Frozen prepared food ...
....................................................*.....
Snacks
.......................................................................................
Seasonings condiments sauces and spices ..........................
Mtecellanoom prepared food including baby fo o d ..... ........ .
Food away from home
...... .................. .......... ......... ............. .

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

2 .0

1 .6

4 .5

1 0 .4

3 .0

0 .6

1.3

0 .9

1 .1

2 .5

5 .3

1 .9

1 .6

4 .8

1 1 .5

2 .5

-.2

2 .3

2 .2

.7

1 .8

6 .0

2 .0

1 .4

5.1

1 1 .5

2 .5

-.4

1 .8

2 .1

.4

2 .1

5 .9

1 .7
2 .3

2 .2

2 .4
3 .7
4 .7

3 .3

2 .2

1 .1

6 .2

1 .3

.2

-.6

1.7

.1

-.8

1 .5
.9

1 .3
3 .4

2 .1

1 1 .3
9 .2
1 2 .9

.1

1 .5
3 .0

4 .2
4 .2
5 .2

1.4

3 .7

7.1

4 .4

1 .1

.5

1 .3
3 .8

.2

-.2

7 .3

4 .4

2 .1

6 .5

8 .1

8 .4

7 .9

2 .6

9.1

1 1 .8

1 .6

3 .2
1.3
3.1
5 .4
4 .7

-

3 .7
.5

.6

2 .0

1 2 .5

6 .3

1 7 .6

3 .7
1 3 .6
2 7 .5

4 .7
6 .4

1 1 .3

1 1 .0

-4 . 3

1 2 .6

-6 . 3

2 1 .9

1 2 .2

-9 .5

8 .4

-

7 .9
14.1

5 .9
-4 . 4

4 .4

-.4

1 0 .2

23.1

1 0 .3
-

1 1 .0

-.2

.5

5 .4

1 7 .4

5 .2

1 4 .7

60

1 5 .9
2 5.1

1 0 .4

1 .1

-5 .2

1 4.5
2 .7

9 .9
5 .3

2 7 .8

-.3

2 4 .3

9.1

-4 .2

-4 .0

.5

1 0 .3

-3 6 . 3
- 1 0 .8

-1 9 . 2

-

-

1 .6

-

4 .4

2 .4

3 .2

2 .7

2 .7

6 .4

1 1 .6

1 .0

3 .6

-2 .7

3 .6

5 .8

2 .2

1 5 .0

2 .1

4 .4
1 2 .4

2 .8

2 .6

1 2 .2

2 .6

1 0 .3

-1 6 .1

1 2 .9

.6

1 4.7

2 3 .7

9 .6

.7

-4 .0

1 1 .2

1 5.5
5 .5

1 .8

4 .3

2 1 .1

6 .7

2 0 .5

4 .6
-

1 0 .8

-.5

-6 .5

1 3 .7

1 1 .6

4 .2
- 2 8 .5

2 2 .1

1 1 .8

1 2 .1

6 .5

-1 6 . 2

7 7 .7

1 3 .2

-7 .9

-4 .0

55.1

18.1

- 3 6 .4
4 .0

7 .7

3.1

1 .9
7 .3

2 1 .2

-1 5 .4

1 .6

1 .1

1 .5

.5

2 .7

6 .9

3 .6

6 .8

1 .6

1 4 .2

2 .5

4 .5

1 1 .7

-.9

4 .5

1 1 .0

2 .5

5 .4

.6

-

5 .5

2 .2

5 .7

1 0 .8

7 .7

-

2 .6

2 .2

-4 .0

6 .6

1 2 .5

-.2

9.1

-4 .3

2 .3

-.9
-1 . 4

-.4
-.8

3 .6

7 .4

1 .3

4 .0

3.1

2 .5

4 .8

1 .6

1 .5

1 .0

3 .8

4 .4

.3

2 .9
3 .0

1 1 .2

-.5

-1

4 .2

1 .6

1 .8

6 .8

2 .9

4 .4

4 .9
7.1

2 .6

1.3

3 .0

.8

.8

3 .7

.8

2 .9

2 .4

-.1

3 .0
.9

1 4 .5
4 .8

3 .9
4 .3

2 .5
4 .2

1 .2

-.5

4 .3

2 .0

1 .2

9 .0

2 .9

1.5

.9

2 .0

5 .7

1.3

1 .8

2 .3

1 .6

5 .2

4 .3

3 .4

1 .0

.9

1 .0

1.3
1 .7

2 .8

.0

1 .0

1 .0

2 .0

3 .0
4.1

4 .5

-.4

3 .8
4 .4

4 .0

4 .9
7 .7

1 .0

.6

.6

9 .9

3 .6
2 .7

4 .8

1 .8

.8

2 .8

3 .2

1 .9

-1 . 3
-.4

-.6

-3 .0
1 .7

-.2

2 .1

3 .7
1 3 .5

-1 4 . 4

5 .7

-

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

2 3 .0

8 .0

1.5
-

4 .9

.8

1 .2

1 .6

-

4 .4

2 .5
2 .4

2 .1

-1 .4

-1 .3

4 .5

2 .9
-9 .7

—5 .6

.9

1 .5

1 .8

-.3

-5 .1

-5 . 5

5 .3

5 5 .9

.3

-7
2.6

.8

2 .3

1 .0

2 .3

3.1

4 .3

2.6
3.6

.3

.4

4 .3

1 .6

2 .3

2.6

4 .0

5 .3

2 .7

1 .9

2 .7

4.1

5 .0

5 .7

5 .2

3.1

2 .1

2 .8

6.2

3 .7

5 .9

5 .7

5 .7

4 .5

7 .5
5 .5

6.1

2 .5

3 .4

1 .6

.5

4 .3
-.4

3 .9
5 .6

4 .0

1 .1

-.4

3 .0

1 .8

3 .5

3 .7

6 .3

4 .0

4.1

2 .6

2 .4

4 .0

3 .8

3 .7

3 .0

3.1

5 .0

3 .0

2 .7

4 .4

5 .3

2 .2

4 .6

6 .1

7 .0

5 .9

1 .9

3 .6

3.1

1 .7

.8

4 .3
4 .0

3 .7

4 .4

4 .6

4 .5

2 .8

1 .6

1 .8

2 .0

2 .2

1 .6

3 .8

5 .0

4 .5

2 .9

1 .6

1 .9

1 .9

2 .3

□inner
........................................................................................................................
O t h e r m e a ts a n ri s r u c k s
....
........... ....................... ............................

3 .8

3 .5

4 .6
4 .3

4 .0

2 .7

1 .5

1 .8

2 .0

2 .3

5 .6

3 .3

1 .5

1 .7

2 .1

2 .0

3 .0

1 0 .0

2 .9

1 .6

2 .2

2 .3

1 1 .5

2 .2

.5

-.2

2 .3
1 .9
.9

2 .3

1 .4

4 .8
4 .4

5 .5
4 .2

3 .0

Alcoholic beverages
...... ...........................-.............. ......................... .
Alcoholic beverages at home................ .............................................

4 .3
3 .8

4 .3
4 .7

1 .5
1 .5

1 .7

2.1

2 .7

4 .7

2 .8

.3

- 2

.6

2 .2

2 .0

3 .4

1 .8

3.1

2 .9

1 1 .9
1 3 .4

1 .3

4 .6

1 .1

1 .6

4 .9

8 .9

1 .1

.7

.8

1 .5

4.1

4 .2

5 .7

4 .5
5 .2

1 .5
1.4

1 .2

.8

4 .9

8 .0

3 .8

2 .9

2 .2

3 .2

1 .9

Wine ....................................................................................................
Distilled spirits ..................................................................................
A lm h A lic h A v a m o e fi a w a v fro m h o m e

........................... ................ ...............

See footnotes at end of table.




89

3 .8
3 .7

.2

.9

-

1 .7
2 .4

Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wags Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U& c«y average, by
and service group and detailed expenditure categories— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

__________________________________
Percent change from previous December

Group
1986

Expenditure category
Housing............................................................................................
Shelter................. ..........................................................................
Renters’ costs.... ...... ................................................................
Rent, residential.....................................................................
Other renters' costs...............................................................
Lodging while out of town..................................................
Lodging while at school......................................................
Tenants’ insurance..............................................................
Homeowners’ costs..................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t........................................................
Household insurance.............................................................
Maintenance and repairs..........................................................
Maintenance and repair services.........................................
Maintenance and repair commodities..................................
Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs.....
Other maintenance and repair commodities.....................
Fuel and other utilities................................................................
Fuels...........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities..................
Fuel o il..................................................................................
Other household fuel commodities....................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)......................
Electricity........................ ......................................................
Utility (piped) g a s ................................................................
Other utilities and public services............................................
Telephone services................................................................
Local charges......................................................................
Interstate toll calls...............................................................
Intrastate toll calls...............................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance.......................................
Cable television......................................................................
Refuse collection....................................................................
Household furnishings and operation........................................
Housefumishings.......................................................................
Textile housefumishings........................................................
Furniture and bedding..... .................. ...................................
Bedroom furniture................................................................
Sofas.....................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables............................................
Other furniture......................................................................
Appliances, including electronic equipment.........................
Video and audio products ...................................................
Televisions.........................................................................
Video products other than televisions............................
Audio products..................................................................
Major household appliances...............................................
Refrigerators and home freezers......................................
Laundry equipment............................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners.........
Information processing equipment....................................
Other housefumishings...........................................................
Floor and window coverings, infants’, laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment.................................
Clocks, lamps, and decor items.........................................
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware .
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware.........
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances....................................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers....................................
Housekeeping supplies.............................................................
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap...................
Household paper products and stationery supplies............
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies.......................
Housekeeping services..............................................................
Postage.....................................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair................................................
Gardening and other household services.............................

1987

1988

1,7

3 .5

3 .9

4 .7

4 .8
3 .9

4 .4
3 .5

5 .0
5 .0

J9 8 9

1990 _

3 .9
4 .8
4 .5

Julv

1991

1992

1993

1994

1999

4 .2

3 .4

2 .6

2 .6

£ 1

2 .8

2.5

5.1
5 .7

3 .8

2 .8

3 .0

3 .0

3 .4

3 .8

2 .7

2 .5

2 .5

2 .7

2.3
4.3

3 .7

3 .5

4.1

4.1

3 .0

2 .3

2 .3

2 .5

2 .5

1 .6

4 .9

4 .3

3 .8

6 .5

1 4 .2

8 .3

3 .9

3 .6

2 .1

3 .7

16.4

42

4.1

3 .6

8 .5

1 5 .5

8 .6

3 .5

3 .8

1 .8

3 .6

18.6

6 .8

5 .9

5 .8

7 .3

6 .1

6 .5

8 .0

2 .2

4 .7

4 .4

.1

5 .5

3 .5

2 .8

2 .3

1 .2

2 .5

2 .5

3.1

4 .7

2 .0

1.7

46

5 .2

4 .8

5 .0

4 .7

3 .9

2 .9

3 .3

3 .3

3 .7

1.4

4 .6

5 .2

4 .8

5 .2

4 .7

3 .9

2 .9

3 .2

3 .3

3 .7

1.4

5 .7

3 .9

3 .0

2 .6

1 .8

2 .8

2 .8

3 .3

4 .8

1 .9

1.5

1 7

3 .0

2 .4

3 .3

3 .9

5 .7

-.6

-

1 .6

3 .7

2 .6

1.5

1 .8

4 .2
1 .7

1 .6

3 .9

6 .0

4 .5

2 .4

-3 .6

4 .7

2 .7

1 .4

6 .9

-4 .1

.8

2 .4

3.1
1 .9

2.4

3 .3

1 .9

2 .1

5 .2

2 .7

4 .3

-.7

.1

.9

.7

.8

.4

1.5

4 .2

.9

.3

9.1

6 .8

1 .4

3 .7

2 .9

-5 .8

1 .6

3 .0

3.1

3 .8

3 .2

2 .3

2 .6

.1

1 .4

.3
4 .4

1 .4
-

-

3

—9 .5

1 .2

2 .5

3 .6

4 .0

1 .1

2 .4

1 .7

-.6

.6

62

-2 9 .8

1 2 .2

-4 . 4

1 4 .9

2 8 .7

-1 6 . 8

-2 .9

-3 .8

.1

1 .4

2.9

-3 3 2
-

1 8 .0

-6 . 4

1 9 .6

2 9 .9

-

3.1

-.2

6 .0

26.1

-9 .8

-4 .6
- 2 .1

1 .8

2 .4

-3 .2
-2 .4

.8

22

-3 .5

.2

3 .2

2 .7

1.4

3 .4

2 .9

2 .3

.6

6 .5

-1 . 5
- 6 .1

1 .7

3 .0

2 .6

1 .2

5 .2

1 .7

.5

.7

2 .7

7 .5

-2 . 9

3 .7

2 .6

1 .7

-.1

5 .4

5 .9

-3 .5

-3 .9

2 .0

3 .9

2 .2

3 .7

3 .7

1 .0

2 .1

42
2.4

1.3

-.3

-.3

5 .6
3 .4

2 .5

1 .0

-.2

1 .8

.7

1 .1

4 .5

.5

1 .0

5 .2

.4

1 .0

-.4

2 .3

-9 .4

3 .6
-1 2 .4

-4 . 2

-1 .3

-3 .7

1 .3

-1 .3

6 .5

5 .4

.1

3 .4

.4

-3 .0

-4 .2

-

-1 .5

-2 .4

.1

-3 .5

2 .6

3 .5
2 .4
6 .6

-

2 0 .0

-.8

1.3
.4

5 .4

5 .2

5 .6

5 .9

7 .3

6 .4

4 .9

2 .8

2 .5

3 .9

9 .7

1 0.7

3 .9

1 3.5

8 .6

4 .0

7.1

-2 .9

3 .9

6 .0

9 .6

9 .9

7 .8

9 .7

1 0 .0

1 1 .6

8 .6

5 .2

4 .9

2 .7

1.4

1 .2

1 .0

3.1

.8

1 .7

2 .1

1 .6

1 .5

.6

2 .3

.7

.9

.4

2 .4

-.7

.5

.8

1 .6

1 .3

.0

.5

.1

1 .9

.9

6 .4

-.7

2 .5

1 .4

-1 .3

6 .1

-3 .0

.1

-.9

2 .3

2 .0

3.1

-1 .7

1 .1

1 .1

4 .3

2 .8

1 .2

42

.5

3 .6

.3

5 .3

-2 .3

-1 . 4

4 .2

5 .2

4 .9

1 .8

2 .0

2 .4

-.1

2 .2

5 .0

-.9

-

1 .0

2

.4

1 .9

3.1

-

1 .2

5 .4

-1 .5

3 .6
3 .7

1 .2

2 .5

3 .4

-

1 .8

2 .5

-.5

4 .4

-1 .4

-2 .7

.8

-

2 .2

-3 .7

-

-4 . 2

-4 .9

-

-.9
-1 .7
-.7

.9
-

-

1 .2

-3 .7

-.6

-1 .4

-.5

-2 .5

- 1 .1
-5 .7

-.7

- 2 .1
-1 .4

-1 .7

2 .1

-9 .6

2 .3

-

-6 .9
—2 . 6

.3

1 .8

3 .3

-

2 .0

.5

.7

4 .7

5.1

-

2 .1

22

.5

.6

2 .8

-.4

.7

2 .1

-3 .6

-

1 .0

1 0 .0

-

8 .1

-.9

-1 .7

-

-

1 .7

-

—

2 .2

3 .5

6 .2

2 .0

1 .4

2 .9

1 .4

3 .0

-2 .4

.9

.1

-1 .7

1 .8

1 .8

2 .9

4 .0

5 .5

2 .1

4 .6

4 .2

4 .5

1 .1

.9

5 .6

2 .2

2 .8

1 .7

1.5

.0

.0

2 .8

2 .9
4 .7

1 .8

-1 .9

1 .0

-2 .4

.0

-7 .3

-3 .2

-3 .1

-7 J 2

-7 .9

1 .3

2 .2

2 .2

2 .5

-.3

.7

.6

1 .0

4 .6

7 .5

2 .0

.1

3 .5

.7
-3 .4

4 .3

6 .0

3 .3
2 .4

2 .0

3 .2

-.4

3 .7

2 .2

1 .4

6 .3

1 .6

1 .1

.6

2 .6

1 .8

-.8

1 .1

3 .9

.6

-

-3 .0
-

-

1 .0

1 .1

1 .2
-.6

-3 .9
-4 .4

6 .8

.4

-3 .5

-.8

-3 .7

-

.7

2 .1

4 .5

-.7
-

-

-1 .5

-

3 .6

90

-

.0

1 .1

-

1 .9

1 .0

-.1

- I f
- 1 .8
-2 .7

1 .2

-2 .9

-

1 .4

-.8

-3 .5

1 .8

1 .6

-.5

2 .1

1 .1

6 .2

-1 .3

-5 .1
-

1 0 .9

.8

-1 .4

-

3 .4

6 .2

-2 .4

1 .2

1 .2

1 .2

4 .8

1 .8

.0

-

-

22
-.9

-

-

.3

-.9
4 .2

7 .2
-

.0

-2 .5
6 .7

See footnotes at end of table.




D e c e im b e r

_

-

8 .1

-

.6

.9
-.1

-

2 .0

4 .9

-3 .1
.7

.0

-3 .7
1 .4

3 .4

-.8

-.5

1 .4

-3 .7

-

7 .3

5 .5

-2 .5

3 .9

3 .2

2 .0

-.3

1 .5

1 .1

3 .9

4 .2

-.4

-.3

1 .7

5 .0
1 .4

5 .4

4.1

.3

-.1

2 .1

.6

1 0 .5

.4

2 .2

6 .8

1 .5

.7

-.2

3 .0

.6

3 .9

4 .4

1 .1

4 -2

3 .5

2 .4

1 .7

1 .3
1 .7

.0

.0

.0

.0

2 .3

1 .8

3 .9

4 .3

5 .9

2 .6

.6

4 .6

1*

4.1

2 .8

3 .8

2*2

5 .0

1 .7

.6

2 .0

42

-

1 3 .6

7 .0
1 6 .2

-

2 .0

.0

5 .0
1 0 .4

-

1 .1
1 .2
1 .0

.0

TaMa 29. Historical Consumer Pries Index for Urban Wags Eamara and Clsricai Worfcars (CPI-W): U.S. city avarags, by oommodNy
and aarvlca group and dataMad axpandltura catagortaa Contlnuad
(1962-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
I

Percent change from previous December

Group

December
1966

1967

1088

1969

1990

1991

0.8
.2
.1
-.1
-.2
1.4
.6
-.4
-2.2
.3
-.7
-1.2
-4.5
-1.8
.5
.0
-4.7
1.2
3.8
2.7
.6
2.7
1.8
-2.5
3.7
3.7
3.8
-6.5
-7.3
5.6
5.8
4.3
-5.1
-30.7
-30.8
-31.7
-26.7
3.7
4.0

4.8
5.0
5.2
3.1
4.3
3.4
.9
6.6
5.9
-.7
6.1
6.3
4.9
15.3
5.4
.4
8.8
5.2
2.6
7.9
2.7
9.0
3.6
10.6
4.2
2.9
7.4
3.4
3.7
5.2
2.6
6.7
6.9
1.8
1.7
1.8
1.2
.4
3.1
3.8
1.3
4.0
8.8
18.5
18.7
18.5
15.6
3.6
5.5

4.4
4.4
4.2
5.5
5.7
9.2
3.1
6.2
4.1
4.9
3.2
2.8
-2.2
3.0
2.1
5.7
5.8
5.3
3.4
6.5
6.2
6.6
4.1
7.2
5.6
7.1
3.7
5.6
4.1
5.3
3.2
2.9
2.9
2.3
2.2
2.4
1.3
1.5
2.4
5.2
2.3
5.2
3.4
-2.0
-1.8
-2.5
-.7
3.8
4.3

0.8
.5
.4
1.3
2.0
2.6
3.0
.3
2.2
-.8
-.6
-.6
1.3
-2.5
-.8
1.8
-2.7
-.4
-.8
3.1
1.6
3.5
-.3
4.6
1.2
2.0
3.4
-.8
3.8
3.9
3.5
4.0
3.9
2.7
2.4
1.2
2.3
3.9
3.3
2.2
3.5
4.3
-.5
6.8
6.5
5.6
6.3
4.4
5.9

5.1
4.9
5.1
2.9
3.2
2.6
2.3
4.3
3.8
1.6
6.1
6.7
10.8
7.9
5.9
4.4
10.6
3.6
7.2
6.0
6.7
5.8
3.0
6.5
3.4
2.8
4.1
3.4
6.9
5.2
8.3
10.4
10.1
2.0
1.3
.2
1.6
1.6
1.3
2.7
4.0
2.9
-2.2
36.3
36.7
38.7
31.9
4.6
4.1

3.1
3.1
3.2
2.9
3.1
2.5
2.2
3.7
3.5
2.6
3.3
2.4
2.8
-3.2
3.7
2.3
8.9
8.3
3.0
3.0
2.0
3.1
2.6
3.3
2.7
3.2
-.4
4.3
3.4
3.1
3.7
-1.7
-1.7
3.3
3.2
3.8
2.4
3.4
3.4
2.3
3.5
5.4
2.8
-15.9
-16.0
-16.6
-14.5
4.5
2.4

4.3
3.9
2.7
5.2
-.7
-.6
-.7
-1.7
1.2
6.2
11.7
-7.2
5.5
3.2
9.3
6.4
5.4
4.9
7.3

3.1
3.7
3.5
4.5
1.7
-2.0
1.9
1.5
2.5
5.3
5.6
6.0
3.3
1.6
5.5
1.6
1.1
2.1
2.2

4.4
3.1
4.1
6.9
2.6
8.7
2.0
3.8
.5
7.9
8.1
8.5
5.8
6.1
5.6
3.4
3.1
6.9
2.7

4.9
3.1
4.8
4.9
2.0
-.3
2.2
2.1
2.3
5.5
6.0
4.3
5.7
6.2
4.9
3.7
5.2
2.7
1.9

5.5
3.9
4.6
5.4
1.3
7.0
.9
-.2
1.7
6.3
7.7
.2
9.8
16.0
2.1
15.5
22.8
6.3
7.8

4.3
5.4
4.6
3.5
1.6
1.0
1.5
2.2
1.0
3.9
8.1
-7.0
3.6
4.7
2.0
-1.7
-5.8
3.3
3.7

Jute
1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1.6
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.7
2.0
.9
1.5
2.6
-.9
.7
.3
3.0
3.1
-1.0
.6
-1.3
2.6
1.0
3.5
1.2
4.0
-1.5
5.3
2.5
2.3
-.2
4.2
3.3
3.2
3.5
3.0
2.8
2.5
2.3
2.7
.5
2.2
1.5
3.8
2.7
4.2
7.9
1.4
1.6
1.5
1.5
3.7
2.9

0.7
.5
.5
.5
.3
5.1
-.1
-2.7
-.8
1.1
.6
1.6
5.7
-2.7
2.3
1.1
4.4
-3.8
-3.8
2.0
-1.0
2.6
6.0
1.9
.8
1.1
.0
1.0
2.8
3.3
2.5
2.0
1.5
3.4
2.9
3.5
3.1
2.2
3.2
2.1
4.6
7.3
8.1
-5.3
-5.9
-6.7
-4.8
3.1
2.6

-1.5
-1.9
-1.9
-2.0
-1.6

-1.2
-1.5
-2.1
-.9
.0

.6
-3.3
-1.3
-3.2
-3.4
-3.8
-8.0
-11.3
-3.0
1.8
1.2
-1.8
3.7
2.9
.0
3.4
3.6
3.3
-1.9
-1.5
1.0
-3.8
1.6
1.8
1.4
4.5
5.2
3.5
3.1
3.4
4.1
3.4
1.9
3.1
3.6
8.0
8.5
5.9
6.4
7.1
5.3
5.2
2.9
3.2

0.2
.1
.0
1.0
.4
-1.3
-2.7
4.4
1.2
3.1
-.6
-.8
2.3
2.2
-2.7
1.6
-5.1
.8
-2.3
.8
8.2
-.5
5.2
-1.8
.6
.2
1.5
.6
.8
.7
.9
1.6
1.5
2.0
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.3
1.1
1.9
2.9
4.8
4.6
-3.8
-4.1
-4.2
-4.5
-4.7
2.6
3.7

.4
-.5
2.3
-3.8
-4.2
-4.3
-11.2
-6.1
-3.9
2.8
-15.1
-3.7
-2.3
3.9
5.8
3.5
-1.0
4.5
1.4
-.5
3.3
1.9
1.4
1.6
1.2
3.2
2.8
.4
.1
-.2
1.5
-.2
-.2
1.2
.8
2.9
-.6
12.9
13.3
14.1
12.5
11.4
1.5
3.7

4.0
2.1
3.6
2.0
-1.3
.3
-1.5
-1.5
-1.6
2.5
4.9
-6.3
2.2
2.5
1.8
10.0
17.2
-3.7
3.0

3.6
1.5
3.4
5.5
.9
6.2
.3
2.2
-1.4
6.4
3.4
23.1
3.0
.4
6.8
-5.0
-9.5
1.8
.9

2.1
2.1
3.3
3.1
.9
3.2
.6
.1
1.0
3.4
4.4
2.2
1.0
1.8
-.1
4.0
2.1
1.7
7.6

1.2
1.9
.6
.5
-.6
1.1
-.7
-1.3
-.2
.7
1.3
-2.7
1.9
.1
4.5
6.9
8.1
3.4
5.7

Expenditure category
Apparel and upkeep...................................................................................
Apparel commodities................................................................................
Apparel commodities less footwear...................................................
Men’s and boys’ ..................................................................................
Men’s .................................................................................................
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets........................................
Furnishings and special clothing................................................
Shirts...............................................................................................
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers...................................................
Boys’ ..................................................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .............................................................................
Women’s ............................................................................................
Coats and jackets..........................................................................
Dresses ...........................................................................................
Separates and sportswear..........................................................
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories.....................
Suits........................................................................... ......................
Girts’ ...................................................................................................
Infants' and toddlers’ ..........................................................................
Other apparel commodities...............................................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage.................... ..................
Watches and jewelry........................................................................
W atches..........................................................................................
Jew elry............................................................................................
Footwear.................................................................................................
Men’s ....................................................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ ....................................................................................
Women’s ..............................................................................................
Apparel services.......................................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated........................
Other apparel services..........................................................................
Transportation..............................................................................................
New vehicles..........................................................................................
Subcompact new c a rs .....................................................................
Compact new c a rs ...........................................................................
Intermediate new c a rs .....................................................................
Full-size new cars.............................................................................
Luxury new c a rs ...............................................................................
New motorcycles.................................................................................

Gasoline, unleaded regular............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.........................................................
Automobile maintenance and repair...................................................
Body w o rk ...........................................................................................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair........................................
Maintenance and servicing........... ....................................................
Power plant repair ...............................................................................
Other private transportation.................................................................
Other private transportation commodities.......................................
Motor oil, coolant, and other products.........................................
Automobile parts and equipment..................................................
Tire s................................................................................................
Other parts and equipment.........................................................
Other private transportation services..............................................
Automobile insurance.....................................................................
Automobile finance charges..........................................................
Automobile fees...............................................................................
Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fees ..........
Other automobile-related fe e s ....................................................
Public transportation................................................................................
Airline fares............................................................................................
Other intercity transportation...............................................................
Irrtractty public transportation..............................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




91

4.4
2.1
4.7
1.8
-.8
-.4
-.8
-.4
-1.1
2.3
6.5
-14.1
6.1
5.9
6.4
5.2
6.2
.8
4.9

-2 2

•2 2

Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index lor Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U-S. dty average, by commodtty
and service group and detailed expenditure categories Continued
(1962-64=100, unless otherwise n

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e

d

)

_______________________________________________________
Percent change from previous December
December
Ir W f f T lW L

Group
997

m

Medical care commodities.
Prescription drugs .
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies...........
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs....
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .
Medical care services....................................................
Professional medical services.
Physicians1services..............
Dental services......................
Eye care ,
Services by other medical professionals .
Hospital and related services......................
Hospital room s...........................................
Other inpatient services............................
Outpatient services....................................
Entertainment......................................................
Entertainment commodities........... .........................................
Reading materials..................................................................
Newspapers.........................................................................
Magazines, periodicals, and books...................................
Sporting goods and equipment.................... .......................
Sport vehicles, including bicycles ........... .........................
Other sporting goods..........................................................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment.............................
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment...............................
Photographic supplies and equipment.............................
Pet supplies and expense..................................................
Entertainment services.............................................................
Club memberships........... ...... ..............................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding dub memberships.
Admissions..............................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions..........................................
Other entertainment services...............................................
Other goods and services..........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products.............................................
Personal c a re ...........................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances.......................
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements.
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental products ...
Personal care services...................................................
Beauty parlor services for females............................
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males .
Personal and educational expenses...............................
School books and supplies...........................................
Persona) and educational services...............................
Tuition and other school fe e s ....................................
College tuition............................................................
Elementary and high school tuition.........................
Day care and nursery school...................................
Personal expenses.......................................................
Legal service fees................................... .................
Personal financial services.......................................
Funeral expenses......................................................

1986

5.3
5.9
2.5
2.5

6.1
7.0
8.1
5.3
6.0
2.9
6.0
6.5
6.5
7.2
5.3
5.0
7.0
8.5
7.4
7.2
3.9
3.6
3.8
4.6
2.9
3.5
2.9
4.2
3.4
3.8
6.4
2.2
4.3
2.0
6.9
6.4
5.3
1.6
6.2
7.9
3.2
2.9

7.0
6.7
7.7
4.8
5.0
4.7
7.1
6.8
7.5
6.7
4.3
5.5
10.8
10.0
12.7
9.2
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.9
3.8
4.4
3.9
4.9
4.6
4.2
6.2
4.5
4.6
8.3
5.9
3.7
5.0
3.5
7.1
9.5
5.1
5.6

2.9

2.9

2.3
2.6
2.5
2.7
7.8
7.5
7.9
7.8
7.0
8.7

7.6
6.6
8.9
5.0
4.5
7.7
6.3
7.6
5.4

7.1
7.2

3.5
2.4
4.2
3.6
4.9
-.9
-1.5
.6
3.2
£6
6.0
2.2
5.4

5.2

8.8

1989

1990

1991

t£92

-JB S 3

l& L .

1999 . 1999

5.3
1.4
1.1
1.1
1.7
4.4
3.8
4.4
4.8
5.9
3.9
8.1
11.3
2.6
2.8

9.7
2.7
1.9
3.8
4.3
3.3
.9
2.6
-1.4
1.3
2.9
2.3
-.8
3.7
2.2
4.8
3.8
5.3
3.0
6.4
8.3
3.1
3.7

5*2
3.0
32
2.6
2.6
2.8
5.7
4.4
5.0
4.4
2.1
3.1
7.4
7.3
7.6
7.6
2.7
1.8
3.7
4.4
2.9
.8
1.1
.3
1.2
1.6
1.8
.6
3.6
3.6
8.2
2.0
4.0
2.6
1.8
-5.9
2.4
1.5

4.9
2.9
3.6
1.6
.9
4.1
5.4
4.7
4.5
5.4
3.6
4.5
5.7
5.6
5.8
5.8
2.1
1.6
3.6
5.1
2.0
2.9
3.1
2.6
-.4
-.8
-3.7
1.1
2.7
-.6

2.0
2.0

1.1
1.8
3.6
3.7
2.3
2.4
5.4
3.0
3.7
4.1
2.8
1.9
.8

5.8

3.0

1.8

4.5

1.5

1.4

.3

3.0
5.2
5.5
4.0
7.1
7.8
7.0
8.0
8.4
8.8
5.6
6.0
5.6
5.0

3.2
4.3
4.5
3.5
7.1
6.8
7.1
7.7
8.4
8.6
6.0
4.8
7.8
6.5

2.8
2.2
2.0
3.2
8.0
6.0
8.2
9.1
11.7
7.7
6.3
6.5
6.2
76
6.1

4.8
2.5
2.1
3.7
6.3
5.7
6.3
7.5
9.2
8.0

2.5
2.1
1.9
2.7
5.4
3.1
5.6
5.8
8.2
6.3
5.1

3.4
5.2
3.6

-.4
3.5
3.8
2.2
6.4
3.8
6.6
6.7
7.4
5.7
5.3
6.4
7.8
6.5
5.2

8.6
6.0

.4
3.4
3.2
3.8
5.5
5.7
5.5
5.7
6.2
8.7
3.9
5.1
4.0
6.7
5.0

.1
1.3
1.1
2.1
1.7
2.4
1.7
.9
.7
.6
1.6
3.1
3.3
2.5
3.2

6.6
7.0
6.7
2.6
1.3

6.3
8.3
35.7

1.3
-1.1
-15.6
3.6
6.8

1.7
.2
1.5
3.0
3.4

3.5
3.5
-5.3
3.9
1.8

2.2
-2.7
5.9
-.6
2.0

2.4
-1.5
-3.7
1.7
4.9

3.0
-2.3
12.7
4.8
1.7

8.3
82
9.5
5.8
5.3

6.5
3.6
5.8
11.2
10.5
11.6
12.0
5.1
3.5
4.6
3.9
5.2
3.0
4.0
1.7
3.1
2.2
3.5
4.3
6.9
4.3
7.7
9.8
8.1
4.5
8.6
14.4
3.6
2.6

9.1
8.5
10.0
5.8
6.1
4.9
92
6.7
7.4
6.5
4.6
4.8
10.6
9.7
11.2
11.3
3.8
2.5
4.6
4.9
4.4
.5
.1
1.2
2.4
1.6
1.5
3.7
5.3
4.7
5.5
5.0
5.4
5.8
7.7
10.7
4.2
4.3

5.3

2.1

2.8
3.6
3.6
3.7
6.6
7.8
6.5
7.5
7.0
9.5
4.7
5.2
4.5
4.6

5.8
4.4
4.4
4.6
6.5
6.5
6.6
7.4
7.4
8.4
5.1
4.4
6.9
4.8

3.6
6.4
17.9
1.2
1.7

6.0
4.0
-1.7
3.5
4.2

72
8.4
6.5

72

7.8
7.3
9.4
3.3
2.6
5.7
7.9
6.2
5.5
8.3
3.5

52
9.1
8.7
9.1
9.9
3.8
3.4
6.6
9.6
3.5
3.4

22

6.8
5.0
5.6

42
4.3
3.7
7.1
5.8
8.3
5.7
3.7
3.6
8.8
8.8

82

42
42

2.3
3.7
5.3
2.6
4.2

32

52
22

4.0
1.7
2.0

13
2.1

12
.7
Z5

1.6
2.0
.6

4.5
4.1
4.4
4.4
2.4
1.7
4.6
4.8
4.5
4.6
3.1
2.4
5.9
7.7
3.8
-1.3
-1 2
-1.4

2.3

22

23

2.4
2.4
3.0
1.1
2.1
2.8

22
3.1
3.4
1.9
1.7
1.5
1.8

12
.1
.6
-.7
2.6
3.4
1.0
2.4
2.1
1.3
.1
4.1
2.0
1.4
1.7
2.1
.7

2

Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm fo o d ............ ...............
Selected beef c u ts .....................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products .
Utilities and public transportation.............................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services ....
-

3.3
.1
-30.1

2
1.7

Data not available.




42
4.4

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

92

Tabto 30. Consumer Price Index tor AM Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Sslsctsd areas, ssmlsnnusl averages, aH Items Index
(1962-64»100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from
preceding
semiannual average

Semiannual average indexes
Area
1994

1995

1995

1996

1995

1995

1996

2nd half

1st half

2nd half

1st half

1st half

2nd half

1st half

149.3

151.5

153.2

155.8

1.5

1.1

1.7

Northeast urban................................................
Size A - Mors than 1,200,000......................
Size B • 500,000 to 1,200,000.....................
Size C - 50,000 to 500,000..........................

156.1
156.7
154.8
154.3

158.1
158.8
156.0
156.6

160.0
160.7
158.1
158.4

162.6
163.3
160.1
160.7

1.3
1.3
.8
1.5

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.1

1.6
1.6
1.3
1.5

North Central urban...........................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000......................
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000.....................
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 ...........................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000).............................

145.3
146.4
144.2
146.5

147.5
148.6
146.3
148.8

149.3
150.1
148.0
150.8

151.8
152.5
150.6
153.4

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.6

1.2
1.0
1.2
1.3

1.7
1.6
1.8
1.7

141.0

143.4

146.0

148.2

1.7

1.8

1.5

South urban.......................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000......................
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000.....................
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000..........................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000).............................

145.7
145.8
148*1
144.7

148.1
148.0
150.3
147.0

150.0
149.4
152.2
149.7

152.6
151.8
155.0
152.5

1.6
1.5
1.5
1.6

1.3
.9
1.3
1.8

1.7
1.6
1.8
1.9

143.6

146.8

148.6

151.7

2.2

1.2

2.1

West urban......................... ..............................
Size A - More than 1,200,000......................
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000..........................

150.6
151.7
152.2

152.9
153.7
155.6

154.1
154.4
157.7

156.6
156.7
161.5

1.5
1.3
2.2

.8
.5
1.3

1.6
1.5
2.4

135.3
149.0
148.1
144.7

137.2
151.2
150.6
147.5

138.5
153.2
152.9
149.6

140.7
155.6
155.7
152.4

1.4
1.5
1.7
1.9

.9
1.3
1.5
1.4

1.6
1.6
1.8
1.9

Anchorage, A K ..................................................
Atlanta, G A ........................................................
Baltimore, M D ....................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ....................
Buftalo-Niagara Falls, N Y .................................

135.8
146.7
148.5
155.8
147.8

138.2
150.3
150.0
158.0
150.3

139.5
151.5
151.5
159.3
152.7

141.8
154.7
153.2
162.3
156.2

1.8
2.5
1.0
1.4
1.7

.9
-8
1.0
.8
1.6

1.6
2.1
1.1
1.9
2.3

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-W I...............
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN ........................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H .............................
DaHas-Fort Worth, T X ........................................
Denver-Boukler, C O .........................................

149.8
143.9
145.6
142.3
143.6

152.7
145.0
147.2
144.0
146.9

153.9
147.3
148.5
145.7
149.0

156.2
148.6
150.8
147.7
152.0

1.9
.8
1.1
1.2
2.3

.8
1.6
.9
1.2
1.4

1.5
.9
1.5
1.4
2.0

Honolulu, H I .......................................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ......................
Kansas City, M O -KS.........................................
Loe Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ...............

145.4
165.7
138.7
141.9
152.7

147.7
166.9
138.9
144.3
154.7

149.5
189.4
140.8
146.3
154.6

151.7
170.5
142.3
150.6
156.9

1.6
.7
.1
1.7
1.3

1.2
1.5
1.4
1.4
-.1

1.5
.6
1.1
2.9
1.5

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ...............................
Milwaukee, W l ...................................................
Mirmeapolie-SL Paul, MN-W I............................
N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT ......
Phii.-Wiimington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD.........

144.5
147.9
144.7
159.0
156.0

148.3
150.6
146.0
161.1
157.7

149.4
151.5
148.0
163.2
159.7

152.4
153.7
150.8
166.0
161.6

2.6
1.8
.9
1.3
1.1

.7
.6
1.4
1.3
1.3

2.0
1.5
1.9
1.7
1.2

Pfttsburgh-Beaver Valley. P A ............................
Porttand-Vancouver, O R -W A ............................
St Louis-East S t Louis, MO-IL........................
San Diego, C A ...................................................
San Frandsoo-Oakland-San Jose. C A .............

146.0
150.1
142.9
154.6
149.4

148.2
152.5
144.2
156.3
151.1

150.1
153.9
146.3
157.3
15£1

152.1
157.2
148.3
159.8
153.9

1.5
1.6
.9
1.1
1.1

1.3
.9
1.5
.6
.7

1.3
2.1
1.4
1.6
1.2

Seattle-Tacoma, W A ........................................
Washington, DC-MCM/A...................................

149.2
153.0

151.2
154.7

153.3
155.9

155.6
158.3

1.3
1.1

1.4
.8

1.5
1.5

U.S. city average...............................................
Region and area stee 1

Size classes
A * ...................................................................

Selected local areas

1 Regtarw defined as the tour Census regions. See map in technical
notes.




*

93

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base,

Tabla 31. Consumer Prica Indax lor M Urban Conaumara (CPHJ): Raglora ••mtanoual m n gM , by •xpandltura category
and commodity and acnrtcc group
(1962-64-100, unless otherwise noted)

Index
Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

West

South

North Central

Northeast

U.S. City
Average

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
2nd
1st 2nd
1st
1st
1st 2nd
half half
half half half half half half half half half half half half half
1996 1995 1995 1996 1995 1995 1996 1995 1995 1996 1995 1995 1996 1995 1995
Expenditure category
All Items..........................................
AH Items (December 1977=100)2 .

. 155.8
. 486.7

2.8
-

1.7 162.6
256.0
-

2.8
-

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

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

152.2
151.7
152.5
17Z8
142.3
137.4
183.1
142.5
142.5
140.0
129.5
154.7
151.4
157.4

2.6
2.6
2.8
4.0
3.4
3.8
2.3
1.3
4.4
2.3
-2.4
2.8
2.2
2.7

1.8
1.8
2.2
2.4
1.6
3.1
3.7
1.1
2.8
1.6
-1.0
2.0
1.1
1.8

156.1
155.6
157.3
178.6
148.5
130.4
186.8
150.7
150.9
148.7
140.0
161.7
154.9
161.8

2.4
2.4
2.6
3.6
3.0
2.4
2.7
1.3
5.2
2.0
-2.0
2.7

Housing.........................................................
Shelter....................................... ................
Renters1costs 3 ......................................
Rent residential...................................
Other renters' costs.............................
Homeowners' costs 3 .............................
Owners’ equivalent rent3 ....................
Maintenance and repairs.......................
Maintenance and repair services........
Maintenance and repair commodities ..
Fuel and other utilities..............................
Fuels........................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities....................................
Fuel oil...............................................
Other household fuel commodities4 .
Gas (piped) and electricity
(energy services)............................
Electricity............................ ...............
Utility (piped) g a s ..............................
Other utilities and public services..........
Household furnishings and operation.......
Housefumishings............................... .
Housekeeping supplies..........................
Housekeeping services..........................

.
.
.
.
.

151.7
169.8
179.1
180.8
213.9
175.1
175.5
137.7
143.7
129.7
125.9
113.3

2.9
3.3
3.2
2.6
5.0
3.3
3.4
2.6
3.7
1.2
2.4
2.4

1.5
1.7
2.2
1.3
4.4
1.4
1.5
1.4
1.9
.6
1.2
.8

163.3
189.5
197.3
172.9
242.0
196.8
197.8
136.0
NA
126.1
122.3
114.0

2.8
2.7
3.2
5.5
2.4
2.4
-.1
-1.9
3.3
4.3

. 98.5
. 96.8
. 126.3

10.9
13.0
6.4

12.7 97.4
15.0 97.3
7.5 120.6

13.1
14.3
6.8

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

119.9
129.8
105.1
155.9
124.5
111.5
140.8
146.7

Apparel and upkeep.....................
Apparel commodities................
Men’s and boys1apparel.......
Women's and girls’ apparel....
Infants' and toddlers’ apparel .
Footwear.................................
Other apparel commodities....
Apparel services........................

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

Transportation....................................................
Private transportation..................................... .
New vehicles................. ..............................
New cars................. ...................................
Used c a rs ........................................ .............
Motor fu el.................................................... .
Gasoline.................................................... .
Gasoline, unleaded regular........... .........
Gasoline, unleaded midgradefi...............
Gasoline, unleaded premium..................
Maintenance and repairs.............................
Other private transportation.........................
Other private transportation commodttes .
Other private transportation services ........
Public transportation.......................................

.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.

,
.
.
.
,

1.5
2.1
.4
2.4
1.7
.5
3.9

2.5

22

2.9
-

1.6
1.6
1.8
1.9
1.4
1.9
2.9
1.3
2.9
1.7
-.5
2.1
12
1.3

149.0
148.2
148.2
172.3
139.2
137.8
171.0
138.0
140.3
134.3
124.6
149.8
148.8
157.3

2.6
2.6
2.6
4.4
2.6
3.8
2.3
.8
3.9
1.9
-3.1
2.5
2.6

1.6
1.3
2.0
1.3
3.3
1.1
1.1
.0
-.2
2.8
4.1

1.7 152.6
247.6
-

3.0
32
3.3
3.8
4.5
4.8
4.5

1.7 156.6
253.2
-

2.4
-

1.6
-

152.9
152.2
155.4
172.2
142.2
147.2
191.1
142.4
142.7
141.0
129.7
153.8
147.7
159.8

2.1
2.1
2.3
3.4
3.0
4.6
1.2
.7
3.3
2.4
-2.1
1.5
1.7
3.0

1.9
1.7
2.3
2.0
1.7
3.8
4.3
.6
2.1
2.1
-1.5
1.3
.9
2.6

153.9
168.2
177.8
161.1
213.5
178.3
178.6
140.8
148.6
130.0
132.8
120.8

2.0
2.9
2.5
2.0
4.3
3.0
3.1
7.1
9.2
3.0
-1.8
-5.9

.9
1.5
1.8
.9
4.6
1.2
1.3
4.3
5.3
2.3
-2.1
-5.7

3.5
8.3
1.1

4.1
8.1
2.2

22

1.7
1.6
2.0
2.4
.7
3.3
4.1
1.0
3.3
1.1
-1.0
1.8
1.3
1.5

150.6
150.5
149.6
167.8
138.9
136.0
183.0
139.8
138.2
137.5
124.3
155.1
153.7
151.5

3.1
-2.3
4.4
2.5
3.1

2.1
2.2
2.7
3.0
2.7
3.3
3.9
1.5
3.0
1.8
-1.0
2.6
1.3
1.7

146.5
166.3
171.3
157.5
190.0
170.2
170.6
139.1
149.0
129.9
120.2
106.0

32
3.9
3.8
£9
5.3
4.0
4.1
2.7
2.6
2.9
2.8
3.4

1.5
1.7
2.1
1.4
3.7
1.6
1.7
1.2
1.6
.5
1.8
2.2

143.9
154.7
166.7
149.7
208.5
156.2
155.7
133.3
133.5
132.5
132.2
117.3

3.7
3.9
3.6
3.2
4.8
4.1
4.1
2.3
2.7
1.6
4.2
4.8

1.8
2.2
3.2
1.8
6.3
2.0
1.9
.8
1.1
.5
1.8
.4

15.3 92.8
16.5 90.6
8.6 123.9

8.4
9.6
7.0

9.7 104.1
10.8 91.9
8.6 136.4

7.9
8.8
7.1

9.0 101.4
10.9 114.0
7.7 113.8

32
22
52

2.7

-.3
-2.0
3.9
1.6
.7
.1
1.4
1.5

127.8
136.8
113.9
156.2
126.5
109.9
150.5
150.3

1.9
1.6
2.3
.6
5.5
3.1

1.3
-.5
5.5
.6
1.1
.0
2.4
2.5

111.2
123.7
99.4
152.9
122.2
109.1
140.4
142.9

3.2
1.3
6.0
2.0
12
.3
1.9
2.7

1.9
-3.4
10.0
12
.5
.6
-.5
1.2

120.1
122.2
113.5
160.0
125.8
115.1
133.8
151.3

4.6
4.5
4.3
3.6
1.9
.7
4.9
3.4

-.2
-1.8
7.5
2.8
.7
-.1
2.5
1.8

123.5 -6.2 -5.9
144.0 -1.8 -2.8
96.4 -15.9 -13.2
1.4
153.8
2.1
.6
1.1
123.5
.2
2
111.6
2.0
139.7
3.9
.6
1.3
141.5

132.6
129.2
127.6
126.4
132.1
126.8
152.0
158.9

.2
.2
1.1
-1.1
4.9
1.0
-.2
1.0

.7
.6
1.0
.2
2.7
1.2
-.4
1.0

127.5
123.3
124.9
117.1
134.5
128.0
150.9
164.4

1.4
1.1
1.4
1.4
1.8
.5
.1
2.8

.4
.4
.6
.2
4.6
.7
-1.5
.9

130.5
128.4
127.8
126.8
134.1
129.8
140.0
148.8

2
2

-.3
-.4
-.2
-2.3
1.8
12
6.5
.9

143.6
140.0
136.7
141.3
134.6
127.6
161.1
168.4

-1.1
-1.2
1.4
-3.5
3.2
.2
-.4
-.5

.0
-.1
1.1
-4
-1.4
.8
-1.8
.8

126.4
122.7
119.4
117.6
127.7
120.3
147.2
152.3

1.0
1.1
.2
1.8
8.0
2.1
-2.6
.7

3.4
3.6
3.5
5.3
7.7
2.4
-.8
1.5

142.2
139.4
143.5
141.3
157.5
105.3
104.9
103.0
109.4
106.2
157.0
172.9
105.2
188.9
178.3

2.4
2.4
1.8
1.6
1.3
4.6
4.4
4.8
4.0
3.2
2.6
1.7
.7
1.9
2.0

2.1
2.2
1.8
1.7
.1
6.0
5.9
6.4
5.5
4.6
1.2
1.0

143.9
139.6
142.3
140.7
161.1
102.7
102.1
100.8
106.0
103.3
164.9
174.0
2 105.9
1.1 187.5
.7 180.2

2.6
2.3
2.2
1.8
2.3
2.9
2.6
3.3
2.1
1.8
2.4
1.7
2.0
1.7
5.7

1.8
1.7
2.0
1.9
.2
2.9
2.5
3.0
2.3
2.4
12
.8
1.1
.8
3.3

140.1
137.0
140.7
137.2
158.1
105.1
104.9
103.6
115.8
108.6
147.5
166.1
105.6
179.5
190.7

2.5
2.7
1.5
1.6
-.1
8.1
8.1
8.5
7.8

140.9
139.8
147.3
146.6
157.7
102.6
102.2
99.3
108.9
105.6
155.8
181.1
104.5
202.3
159.5

2.0
2.0
1.7
1.7
1.0
3.3
3.0
3.4
2.7
2.5
2.8
1.9
1.0
2.1

1.7
1.8
1.4
1.5
-.2
5.4
5.3
5.9
5.1
4.7
1.2
.9

144.3
141.2
142.5
139.4
154.7
111.3
111.0
108.6
107.6
112.3
160.1
171.2
2 104.2
1.0 187.1
-1.5 182.2

2.4
2.8
2.4
2.0
1.2
8.1
6.0
5.6
6.3
5.4
2.2
1.7
-.1
2.0
-.8

2.3
2.5
2.2
2.0
.7
7.1
7.2
7.5
7.3
6.2
.9
1.0
.4
1.1

See footnotes at end of table.




22

1.6 151.8
246.9
-

94

2.1

22

1.3
-2.4
7.4
2.0
4.8
1.5
2.5
2.5
1.2
.9
1.2
5.8
5.7
6.1
5.6
5.1
3.1
1.6

2
1.9
2.9

72
1.7
1.3
-.5
1.6
.3

-2

2

Table 31. Consumer Pries Indsx lor All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions \ semiannual averages, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group— Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
U.S. CHy
Average
Index
Group

Northeast

Percent
change
from—

Index

North Central

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

226.7
209.2
230.8
206.7

3.8
2.8
4.0
3.8

1.9
1.9
1.9
2.0

235.1
213.5
239.8
216.4

3.8
4.0
3.8
3.4

2.0
2.2
2.0
1.8

Entertainment.............................................................. 158.4
Entertainment commodHies.................................... 142.5
Entertainment services........................................... 177.0

3.6
3.4
3.6

2.2 165.1
2.1 145.2
2.2 187.1

Other goods and services.........................................
Tobacco and smoking products............................
Personal care...........................................................
Personal and educational expenses.....................

213.2
231.1
149.6
244.2

4.4
3.3
2.3
5.3

1.8
1.4
1.1
2.1

AH items......................................................................... 155.8

1st
1st
half
half
1996 1995

2nd
half
1995

Index

South

Percent
change
from—

Index

West

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
2nd
1st
1st
2nd
half
half
half
half
half
1995
1995
1995
1996
1995

1st
1st
2nd
half
half
half
1996 1995 1995

1st
half
1996

220.8
207.1
224.1
202.2

3.2
.9
3.7
3.4

1.8
.9
2.0
1.9

225.6
203.7
231.1
210.6

4.2
2.1
4.7
4.9

1.8
1.3
1.9
2.1

226.0
216.4
228.3
196.5

3.7
4.6
3.5
2.9

2.0
3.2
1.8
2.0

4.0
3.6
4.3

2.2 156.3
1.7 143.0
2.5 172.3

3.2
2.5
3.9

1.6 155.6
1.3 140.8
1.8 174.3

4.0
4.4
3.6

2.5 156.5
2.7 140.9
2.3 174.4

3.0
3.4
2.7

2.3
2.6
2.1

222.5
222.5
161.4
253.3

4.6
2.9
2.7
5.6

1.6
1.2
.7
1.9

207.6
240.1
142.9
233.8

3.5
2.0
2.2
4.8

1.5
1.0
1.5
1.7

205.0
219.0
142.4
240.5

4.5
3.1
1.9
5.8

1.9
1.2
.6
2.5

218.6
251.5
153.5
251.4

4.8
6.2
2.4
5.1

2.3
2.7
1.5
2.3

2.6

1.7 162.6

2.8

1.6 151.8

2.9

1.7 152.6

3.0

1.7 156.6

2.4

1.6

139.3
152.2
131.4
132.8
129.2

2.4
2.6
2.1
2.7
.2

1.8
1.8
1.9
2.5
.6

139.7
156.1
128.9
129.5
123.3

2.6
2.4
2.7
3.4
1.1

1.7
1.6
1.8
2.3
.4

138.1
149.0
131.7
133.2
128.4

2.1
2.6
1.7
2.3
.2

1.7
1.7
1.6
2.0
-.4

139.7
150.6
133.3
134.9
140.0

2.3
3.2
1.6
1.9
-1.2

1.7
2.1
1.4
1.9
-.1

139.5
152.9
131.3
133.5
122.7

2.4
2.1
2.7
3.6
1.1

2.3
1.9
2.7
3.8
3.6

137.7
129.4
172.6
176.7

3.9
1.3
3.2
3.3

3.3
.9
1.5
1.7

136.5
128.3
185.6
197.6

4.4
1.6
3.0
2.6

3.2
1.1
1.5
1.3

138.0
128.8
166.6
170.9

3.3
.9
3.5
4.0

3.2
.9
1.7
1.7

135.8
131.3
166.3
159.0

3.6
1.2
3.8
4.0

3.0
.6
1.8
2.3

141.5
128.4
172.4
178.5

4.6
1.5
2.4
2.9

3.9
1.3
1.1
1.4

140.3
178.7
230.8
199.3

2.1
2.1
4.0
4.3

.8
1.1
1.9
1.9

143.5
180.5
239.8
212.3

2.1
2.9
3.8
4.8

1.2
1.6
2.0
1.9

132.7
173.7
224.1
169.8

2.7
2.3
3.7
4.2

1.5
1.3
2.0
1.6

142.0
181.8
231.1
195.6

3.7
1.6
4.7
4.4

1.4
.7
1.9
2.1

144.4
179.9
228.3
198.8

-1.0
1.4
3.5
3.9

-1.2
.6
1.8
2.2

AH Hems less food................................................. ....... 156.5
151.8
AN Hems less homeowners* costs* ........................... 156.9
151.8
AN Hems less medteal care..........................................
132.4
Nondurables less food............................................. 134.2
138.6
Nondurable*................................................................... 142.7
180.7
Services leas medteal cars services.......................... 167.2
Energy............................................................................ 108.7
AN Hams less energy................................................ 162.1
AN Hems less food and energy................................ 164.6

2.8
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.2
2.7
3.7
2.7
3.1
3.1
3.4
2.8
2.7

1.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.8
2.4
3.0
2.1
1.4
1.5
3.1
1.6
1.5

164.0
154.1
160.9
159.0
130.3
131.3
137.9
143.2
188.2
181.1
109.0
169.8
173.6

3.0
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
3.2
4.2
2.9
3.3
2.9
3.7
2.7
2.8

1.6
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.8
3.0
1.9
1.6
1.5
3.6
1.4
1.4

152.4
147.8
151.8
148.0
132.7
134.5
139.0
141-2
171.2
161.2
105.1
158.6
161.1

3.0
2.5
2.6
2.8
1.8
2.3
3.2
2.5
3.1
3.5
4.5
2.7
2.7

1.7
1.6
1.7
1.6
1.6
2.0
3.0
1.9
1.5
1.6
4.9
1.4
1.3

153.0
152.4
156.2
147.9
133.9
135.6
136.2
142.8
180.4
159.2
108.1
158.7
160.7

3.0
2.8
2.9
3.0
1.7
2.0
3.5
2.6
3.6
3.6
4.1
3.1
2.9

1.7
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.4
1.9
2.9
2.0
1.5
1.8
2.7
1.7
1.6

157.5
153.3
159.1
152.8
132.6
135.3
142.5
143.5
183.6
167.6
114.6
161.6
163.8

2.5
2.2
2.2
2.3
2.7
3.4
4.3
2.8
1.8
2.3
.4
2.6
2.7

1.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
2.7
3.7
3.6
2.7
.8
1.1
1.0
1.7
1.7

1.7
5.2
3.3

1.1 140.7
6.7 101.0
1.7 191.2

2.3
5.5
3.1

1.2 141.1
8.1 104.6
1.5 173.8

1.1
6.0
3.6

.6 143.2
8.2 102.9
1.6 171.4

1.4
3.6
3.8

.8 139.5
5.6 11i1
2.0 176.0

2.2
6.1
2.8

2.1
7.2
1.5

Expenditure category
Metical c a r e ...............................................................
Medteal care commodities.....................................
Medteal care services.............................................
Professional medical services.............................

Commodity and service group

CommodHies...............................................................
Food and beverages...............................................
CommodHies less food and beverages...............
Nondurables less food and beverages.............
Apparel commodHies.........................................
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel...................................................
Durables.................................................................
Services.......................................................................
Rent of sheHer * ......................................................
Household services less rent of
shelter * ...............................................................
Transportation services..........................................
Medical care services.............................................
Othsr services..........................................................

Special mdaxse

CommodHies less food and energy
141.3
104.7
178.0
Services less energy services .— .......................

Indexes on a December 1886— 100
Indexes on a December 1993-100
Data not adequate for pubfication.
Data not avalable.

Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
indexes are on a December 1877*100 base except for the U.S.
"to h it on a 1967-100 base.
1 indexes on a December 19 8 2-100 base.




Z2

95

Table 32. Conaumer Price Index for All
expenditure category and commodity a

Consumers (CPI-U): Population slzs classes
service group

semiannual averages, by

(1982-34=100, unless otherwise noted)

Index
Group

Index

Percent
change
from—

Size class D

Size dass C

Size class 6

Size class A 2

Percent
change
from—

Index

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1.8
-

152.4
245.8

3.3

1.9

3.1
3.1
3.3
4.7
3.4
4.8
3.4
1.7
4.1
2.6
-1.5
3.2
2.7
3.5

2.2
2.2
2.8
2.9
2.0
3.5
5.7
1.3
3.5
1.8
.2
1.3
1.2
1.5

147.3
148.8
144.8
175.2
132.9
129.6
187.7
136.3
133.6
134.8
119.8
151.3
151.4
155.9

2.9
3.0
3.1
5.3
3.4
3.2
2.9
1.6
3.2
1.5
-2.4
4.0

2.0

2.6

3.3
1.5

3.1

2.1

3.8
4.1
3.3
3.0
4.1
4.3
4.4
7.0
7.9
5.7
4.0
5.6

1.8
2.0
2.5
1.6
4.5
1.8
1.9
3.0
4.4
1.2
1.5
1.9

148.1
164.1
168.0
154.1
190.7
170.3
169.9
133.8
143.9
118.6
126.1
107.4

4.1
4.4

2.2

2

150.0
167.9
169.1
155.6
191.0
175.0
175.7
152.2
165.4
137.0
129.3
116.1

10.5
13.5
6.6

13.0
16.3
8.8

98.3
92.8
125.6

10.7
14.1
5.9

13.5
18.4
7.1

117.1
127.3
97.6
169.7
124.9
114.9
131.1
150.0

-.3
.4
-2.3
2.4
1.5
-.4
3.7
5.1

-1.1
-2.0
1.7
1.7
.6
-.3
1.5
2.5

123.1
133.0
106.5
156.8
123.0
108.2
138.4
153.1

5.0
7.8
-2.7
2.1
2.2
.8
4.7
3.7

.9
.9
1.6
.4
4.9
1.8
-1.2
.8

130.0
125.8
130.3
129.2
122.1
111.6
125.6
164.8

.9
.7
1.5
1.1
1.2
-3.5
3.6
2.1

.7
.6
.8
1.0
-1.0
-1.2
1.9
1.2

140.4
137.8
135.9
137.6
149.5
130.1
158.6
167.8

1.9
1.9
2.6
1.5
4.6
1.6
1.4
2.2

1.2
.9
1.0
4.1
.9
2.1
1.5

2.2
2.3
1.7
1.6
.3
6.2
6.2
6.8
5.7
4.9
1.3
1.0
.6
1.1
1.6

140.9
138.0
142.2
137.9
157.4
103.7
103.5
100.8
108.7
106.1
162.1
169.5
99.5
186.3
193.8

2.0
2.1
1.5
1.1
.6
4.7
4.7
5.1
3.6
3.9
2.7
1.2
-1.7
1.7
1.5

2.0
2.2
2.0
1.8
-.3
6.1
6.2
6.7
5.5
5.2
1.2
.9
-.9
1.2
-.8

14Z2
139.3
143.9
142.3
157.8
103.9
103.9
101.3
113.2
107.3
155.3
177.1
105.5
197.0
199.1

2.4
2.4
1.8
1.6
1.0
4.9
4.6
4.9
4.3
4.5
Z6
1.7
1.0
1.9
1.9

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

140.7
140.7

2.6
-

1.6
-

155.6
252.7

2.9
-

1.6
-

155.7
250.3

3.4
-

Food and beverages.......................
Foo d..............................................
Food at home.................. .
Cereals and bakery products...
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Dairy products..........................
Fruits and vegetables.............
Other food at hom e................
Sugar and sweets.................
Fats and oils..........................
Nonalcoholic beverages .
Other prepared food.......
Food away from hom e.......
Alcoholic beverages..............

137.5
137.0
141.0
155.1
131.7
133.2
167.9
130.8
132.0
132.1
120.5
139.3
131.1
142.1

2.4
2.3
2.5
3.8
3.3
3.6
1.8
.8
4.6
2.3
-2.7
2.1
2.1
2.7

1.7
1.6
2.1
2.2
1.6
3.0
3.5
.8
2.7
1.8
-1.3
1.8
1.0
1.8

151.9
151.9
154.3
170.7
144.9
138.7
189.8
143.7
142.0
139.0
127.7
160.2
148.9
152.3

2.9
2.9
3.3
3.4
4.1
4.2
3.3
2.0
4.3
2.7
-2.3
4.1
2.3
2.3

1.8
1.7
2.0
1.9
1.9
2.9
3.0
1.3
2.2
1.5
-1.1
2.4
1.2
2.2

151.4
150.9
149.5
167.9
137.4
131.7
181.6
144.0
140.2
140.0
133.2
155.4
154.5
158.4

Housing............................
Shelter...........................
Renters’ costs3 ..........
Rent, residential.......
Other renters’ costs .
Homeowners’ costs3 ............................
Owners’ equivalent rent3 ...................
Maintenance and repairs.......................
Maintenance and repair services.......
Maintenance and repair commodities.
Fuel and other utilities..............................
Fu e ls ......................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities...................................
Fuel o il..............................................
Other household fuel commodities2
Gas (piped) and electricity
(energy services)..........................
Electricity.........................................
Utility (piped) g a s .
Other utilities and public services...
Household furnishings and operation.
Housefumishings .
Housekeeping suppfes..
Housekeeping services.,

135.8
142.7
143.6
133.4
180.6
142.6
142.8
122.3
124.3
119.0
125.6
124.7

2.4
2.8
3.2
2.4
5.4
2.7
2.7
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.8
1.6

1.3
1.6
2.1
1.2
4.8
1.3
1.2
.6
.5
.6
.9
.7

153.1
171.7
190.9
160.3
252.0
174.5
174.9
134.3
136.0
133.0
129.4
110.3

3.0
3.7
3.8
2.8
5.5
3.8
3.9
.5
3.0
-1.8
1.6
.8

1.4
1.7
2.1
1.4
3.4
1.5
1.6
1.2
2.1
.3
.9

142.8
145.9
130.7

11.2
12.3
6.6

12.5
13.9
7.1

93.8
94.0
124.0

123.0
128.8
113.5
126.8
117.6
108.3
134.3
130.4

.7
.5
1.0
1.9
1.3
.7
3.8
1.0

-.4
-2.7
4.2
1.1
.4
.1
1.4
.6

Apparel and upkeep.
Apparel commodities................
Men's and boys’ apparel........
Women’s and girls' apparel....
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.
Footwear................................
Other apparel commodftes....
Apparel services........................

122.8
121.7
117.9
116.5
116.0
127.0
151.7
133.2

-.3
-.4
1.1
-2.4
7.1
1.8
-1.1
.3

Transportation..............
Private transportation .

140.1
139.9
125.9
124.4
148.6
154.8
154.5
154.9
107.8
144.6
139.8
145.7
108.9
153.2
141.7

2.5
2.5
1.9
1.6
2.1
4.3
4.2
4.6
3.9
2.8
2.7
2.0
1.0
2.1
2.0

2nd
half
1995

Expenditure category
All items................. ......................
All items (December 1977=100).

Used cars .
Motor fuel.
Gasoline.
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4.
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Other private transportation.........................
Other private transportation commodMes ,
Other private transportation services........
fit L l l n
■■ h ■ J - * * ----ruosc oansponanon
........................ .

omm footnotes si end or mom.




96

2.0
2.2
3.1
1.3
3.2
2.7

1.6
3.2
.9
-

1.0

2.2

2.8

2.6

3.2
1.8
4.9
5.0
8.4
-.8
4.6
3.8

1.6
4.9
2.0
2.0
3.8
5.3
.3
2.9
.9

92.3
89.2
122.7

10.4
13.9
6.5

10.5
13.8
7.0

.7
-.2
3.0
1.1
1.2
.7
1.7
2.3

115.9
123.7
104.4
163.5
123.6
109.9
133.8
151.8

3.1
1.7
6.9
5.4
3.0

12

133.7
131.0
122.1
135.5
133.5
126.1
146.2
159.2

1.6
1.9
1.5
1.6
.0
5.6
5.4
5.7
5.5
4.3
1.2
,6
-.1
.8

-2 2

141.0
137.0
144.2
140.9
154.0

102.1
101.6
97.8
112.5
104.7

1422
170.7
121.0
184.4
216.1

.6
4.5
7.4
-.3

-.6
-1.7

-.8
-1.3
2.8
- 1.6
2.2
2.3
2.2

22
1.9
.5
4.9
4.7
4.8
4.9
3.1
2.1
1.4
1.9
1.2
3.2

.1
-

2.1
6.3
4.8
1.8
.5
2.3
4.3

-1.5
-1.8
- 1.1
-2.7
-6.8
1.4
-2.7
1.3
2.0
2.0
1.7
1.8
-.3
5.1
5.1
5.2
5.0
3.7
.9
1.8
.7
2.0
.6

Table 32. Consumer Prtca Index for All Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): Population siza classes \ semiannual averages, by
expenditure category and commodity and servtca group— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2

Index
Group

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Size class D

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Expenditure category
Medical care...................................
Medical care commodities.........
Medical care services.................
Professional medical services .

.
.
.
.

180.0
169.6
182.3
164.3

3.7
3.4
3.8
3.6

2.2
2.5
2.1
2.0

224.9
207.7
229.0
199.9

4.0
3.0
4.2
4.0

1.8
1.5
1.9
1.8

230.1
200.1
237.2
216.0

4.0
.6
4.7
4.5

1.8
.5
2.0
2.2

220.8
209.1
224.0
212.6

3.2
3.2
3.2
3.1

1.5
1.6
1.4
1.7

Entertainment..........................
Entertainment commodities .
Entertainment services........

.
.
.

140.7
131.2
148.4

3.6
3.3
3.7

2.2
2.0
2.2

156.5
141.2
177.0

4.1
3.9
4.2

2.2
2.1
2.1

161.8
146.2
182.6

3.2
3.5
2.9

2.3
2.5
2.1

144.0
135.8
155.7

3.6
4.0
3.2

2.1
2.1
2.0

Other goods and services...............................
Tobacco and smoking p r o d u c t s .............
Personal c a re .................................................
Personal and educational expenses......................

172.1
181.9
133.7
182.8
182.6

4.1
2.8
2.5
4.9

1.5
.7
1.1
1.9

212.6
238.5
149.3
243.2

4.8
6.0
2.8
4.7

2.1
3.2
1.4
1.8

209.7
232.7
149.0
240.1

4.7
3.7
2.1
6.1

2.1
1.6
.8
2.7

206.0
217.0
133.5
244.6

5.0
.6
.3
8.1

2.5
1.8
.5
3.3

140.7

2.6

1.6

155.6

2.9

1.6

155.7

3.4

1.8

152.4

3.3

1.9

133.6
137.5
130.9
138.7
121.7

2.1
2.4
1.9
2.4
-.4

1.8
1.7
1.9
2.4
.9

137.9
151.9
129.9
130.4
125.8

2.5
2.9
2.1
3.2
.7

1.8
1.8
1.9
2.6
.6

139.5
151.4
132.6
135.3
137.8

2.7
3.1
2.6
3.4
1.9

2.0
2.2
1.9
2.7
1.2

136.7
147.3
130.7
131.0
131.0

2.3
£9
2.0
2.3
-.6

1.6
2.0
1.3
1.6
-1.8

149.3
120.5
146.3
143.1

3.8
1.3
2.8
2.9

3.3
.9
1.5
1.6

135.6
129.4
174.2
179.4

4.2
.8
3.3
3.9

3.6
.9
1.4
1.7

136.9
129.3
173.3
174.1

4.0
1.4
3.8
4.1

3.2
.9
1.6
2.0

133.0
130.5
169.6
169.6

3.7
1.3
4.2
4.4

3.0
.9
2.1
2.2

126.0
147.2
182.3
162.4

1.3
2.2
3.8
4.0

.4
1.3
2.1
1.9

142.6
181.2
229.0
199.6

1.6
1.9
4.2
4.3

.6
.8
1.9
1.8

142.4
185.3
237.2
197.9

3.6
2.1
4.7
4.5

1.1
.4
2.0
2.2

141.8
179.1
224.0
193.8

4.8
1.8
3.2
6.1

2.8
1.5
1.4
2.6

141.4
139.8
140.2
138.5
131.6
139.0
148.2
138.0
149.7
143.3
136.9
140.9
141.8

2.6
2.3
2.5
2.4
2.0
2.4
3.6
2.4
2.7
2.7
2.8
2.5
2.5

1.6
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.9
2.4
3.0
2.0
1.4
1.4
3.2
1.4
1.4

156.3
151.1
156.7
151.6
130.7
131.5
136.2
141.1
180.7
168.8
105.6
162.5
165.1

2.9
2.6
2.8
2.8
2.1
3.1
4.0
3.0
2.8
3.2
2.5
3.0
3.0

1.6
1.6
1.7
1.6
1.9
2.6
3.4
2.2
1.2
1.4
2.7
1.5
1.5

156.6
152.5
156.1
151.2
133.5
136.4
138.0
143.2
182.3
166.7
109.2
162.3
165.1

3.4
3.1
3.1
3.3
2.5
3.3
4.0
3.2
3.7
3.7
5.4
3.2
3.3

1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
2.5
3.1
2.4
1.4
1.6
3.5
1.7
1.5

153.4
149.7
153.5
147.5
131.4
132.2
134.3
139.3
178.8
162.9
103.5
159.4
162.4

3.4
3.0
3.0
3.4
1.9
2.4
3.6

3.3

1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.3
1.6
3.0
1.8
2.1
2.3
2.7
1.8
1.8

128.9
153.5
148.0

1.6
5.0
3.0

12
6.9
1.6

139.7
102.5
180.3

1.7
5.6
3.6

1.2
7.0
1.6

142.8
103.5
179.0

2.1
5.7
3.8

1.2
8.5
1.8

141.1
101.1
175.9

1.5
5.5
4.3

.7
5.6
2.3

Commodity and service group
All
Commodities......... .........................................
Food and beverages.................................
Commodities less food and beverages....
Nondurables less food and beverages .
Apparel commodities............................
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel.......................................
Durables....................................................
Services..........................................................
Rent of shelter3 ..........................................
Household services less rent of
shelter3...................................................
Transportation services..............................
Medical care services.................................
Other services...... ......................................

Special Indexes
All items less food..............................
All items less shelter..........................
AH items less homeowners' costs3 ..
AH items less medical c a re ................
Commodities less fo o d ......................
Nondurables less food........................
Nondurables less food and apparel..
Nondurables.........................................
Services less rent of shelter3 ..........
Services less medical care services.
Energy................ ..................................
AH Hems less energy...........................
AH items tess food and energy .
CommodHiee less food and energy
commodities..................................
Energy commodities..........................
Services less energy services.........

Indexes on a December 1982=100
Indexes on a December 1993-100
Data not available.

1 See region and area size on table 10 for information about
population size classes.
1
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




97

Z7
4.0
4.4

4JZ
32.

Table 33. Conammr Price Index tor AN Urban Coneumara (CPI-U): Crow daeeHlcatJon of region and popiriatlon else ckM M 1
eentfamud averagoa, by expenditure category and commodity and aervtca group
(1962-84-100, unless otherwise noted)

_________________________________

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Group
from—
1st
half
1906

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

Index

2nd
half
1995

1st
haH
1996

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Expenditure category
163.3
252.4

2.8

1.6

160.1
257.6

2.6

1.3

160.7
266.9

2.6

1.5

Food and beverages .
Food........................
Food at hom e......
Cereals and bakery products...
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables...............
Other food at horns.................
Food away from h o m e ...............
Alcoholic beverages......................

156.0
155.6
157.7
180.5
147.8
131.8
188.1
150.0
154.4
161.3

2.4
2.4
2.5
4.0
2.9
2.5
2.6
1.1
2.0
2.5

1.4
1.5
1.7
2.3
1.2
1.8
2.8
1.2
1.0
1.2

159.0
158.9
161.5
167.5
156.2
134.6
187.9
163.0
156.3
163.5

2.4
2.4
2.4
.9
3.4
2.1
3.2
1.3
2.3
2.2

1.3
1.3
1.1
-.5
1.7
2.1
.5
1.2
1.6
2.0

154.8
154.1
151.5
176.6
146.2
116.6
160.7
14^2
160.2
162.9

2.7
2.6
2.7
2.4
3.3
2.1
3.9
1.6
2.2
3.4

1.9
2.0
2.4
1.7
1.7
1.1
5.1
1.9
1.2
1.6

Housing......................................
SheHer.....................................
Renters' costs * ...................
Hern, resKMrvoai.... - .......
Other renters’ c osts.........
Homeowners' costs * ..........
Owners' equivalent rent2 .
Fuel and other utilities...........
F u e ls .....................................
Fuel oH and other household fuel

163.4
187.9
196.6
173.0
244.7
192.6
193.4
121.6
116.9

2.8
2.8
3.5
2.5
5.8
2.6
2.6
3.0
3.9

1.6
1.5
2.3
1.5
4.3
1.2
1.2
2.1
3.3

161.8
190.7
207.2
166.1
263.8
198.5
199.8
129.6
114.6

2.2

2.0
1.9
3.5
4.7

1.1
.6
.0
.7
-1.0
.8
.9
3.7
5.1

161.5
192.6
164.2
170.1
194.2
207.5
208.7
116.9
99.5

2.6
2.6
2.4
1.9
3.7
2.7
2.7
3.6
4.5

1.7
1.1
3.2
1.1
1.1
4.4
7.0

102.9
101.4
135.9

12.6
12.7
9.4

14.1
14.3
9.0

92.0
92.7
118.0

15.6
17.2
10.3

18.1
19.8
12.4

88.4
90.3
100.3

12.2
15.3
1.2

17.1
20.7
4.5

127.7
135.3
117.1
128.8

2.2
2.2
2.2
2.5

1.0
-1.1
5.0
1.1

136.2
148.1
112.3
119.1

1.7
2.7
-1.0
.4

1.8
.3
6.2
.1

112.3
119.5
96.6
118.2

.8
1.7
-2.4
.9

2.3
1.2
6.5
.3

Apparel and upkeep .
Apparel commodHies..............
Men’s and boys' apparel.....
Women's and girls' apparel.
Footwear...................... .

125.2
120.1
118.5
112.7
127.7

1.3
1.0
2.3
.9
-.5

.7
.6
1.5
.7
-.6

127.3
124.3
140.4
121.9
117.1

1.4
1.2
-.8
4.6
-3.9

.3
-2.2
1.8
-2.0

136.8
133.7
144.6
128.1
144.6

2.6
2.5
3.2
1.3
9.6

.1
-.1
1.1
-3.8
9.9

Transportation.......................................
Private transportation.........................
Motor fuel.........................................
Gasoline.........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium....
Public transportation..........................

146.5
141.9
101.9
101.2
99.8
104.3
102.3
174.3

2.9
2.3
2.6
2.4
3.3
1.8
1.7
6.7

2.1
1.7
3.1
2.8
3.3
2.6
2.7
4.9

138.4
136.6
103.3
103.0
100.6
109.1
104.4
172.2

2.1
2.3
3.2
2.8
3.5
2.7
2.0
.6

1.3
1.6
2.5
2.1
2.5
1.9
1.4
-1.7

140.7
134.0
102.3
101.6
101.2
109.2
105.0
236.9

22

.9
1.3
2.7
1.9
2.1
2.1
1.8
-2.7

Medteal care ...
Entertainment.

236.9
167.9

4.0
4.0

2.1
2.3

235.9
154.0

3.7
5.2

1.6
2.0

223.8
165.8

2 .3

1.7
1.6

220.4
165.1

4.0
2.9

1.3
.8

217.9
151.7

5.3
1.6

1.7
-.8

227.4
150.0

3.9
2.7

1.5
1.6

AH Hams..........................................
AH Hams (December 1977-100) .

Fuel oH...............................................
Other household fuel commodHiesa
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)........................................
Electricity.
Utility (piped) g a s ................ ........
Household furnishings and operation.

Other goods and services .

See footnotes at end of table.




98

22
2.6
.7

52

2

2.0
3.6
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.7
3.4
3.0

1.6

12

Table 33. Consumer Price Index ter AN Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Croes dassHlcatlon of region and population size classes \
ssmtannual averages, by expendtture category and commodity and aervloe group— Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Size class A

Group

Index

1st
half
1996

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

Index

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

Index

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Cofnmodtty and service group
AN items....................................................................................

163.3

2.8

1.6

160.1

2.6

1.3

160.7

2.6

1.5

Oomrwodttieff...... ...................................................................
Food and beverages..........................................................
Commodtties less food and beverages...........................
Nondurables less food and beverages........................
Durables.............................................................................
Services..................................................................................
Modhral care services........................................................

141.0
156.0
130.2
130.4
130.5
184.5
241.6

2.5
2.4
2.7
3.2
1.9
3.1
3.9

1.7
1.4
1.9
2.2
1.3
1.6
2.0

137.5
159.0
124.7
124.4
124.0
186.6
241.4

2.7
2.4
2.9
4.2
.8
2.5
3.7

1.6
1.3
1.7
2.6
.3
1.0
1.6

137.3
154.8
127.0
130.5
121.8
186.9
228.7

2.5
2.7
2.4
3.2
1.0
2.7
3.7

1.7
1.9
1.5
2.2
.5
1.3
2.3

155.1
159.7
169.9
173.6
110.8
131.5
132.3
144.1
187.8
179.9

2.9
2.8
2.8
2.9
3.5
2.7
3.1
2.7
3.4
3.0

1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
3.2
1.9
2.1
1.8
1.6
1.5

151.6
156.2
168.5
171.1
109.9
126.3
126.5
141.1
189.4
181.5

2.8
2.5
2.5
2.5
4.1
2.9
3.9
3.1
3.0
2.4

1.5
1.2
1.0
.9
4.2
1.8
2.5
1.9
1.4
.9

151.3
157.6
169.5
173.5
99.5
128.5
132.4
142.4
186.3
183.4

2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
4.3
2.5
3.2
3.0
2.9
2.7

1.6
1.5
1.2
1.0
5.4
1.6
2.2
2.1
1.4
1.3

Special Indexes
AH items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medteal c a re ....................................................
AH items less energy
........................................
AH Hems less food and enerav
..................................... .
Ensrav.......................................................................................
Commodtties less fo o d ...........................................................
............................................
Nondurables less food
Nondurable
............................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ...........................................
^ervicoi less modjcol care services
.............................
See footnotes at end of table.




99

Table 33. Consumer Price Index for AH Urban Conaumara (CPHJ): Croaa danifleaHon o» region and population t in d u w '
semiannual averages, by expenditure category and commodBy and aervice group— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise n

o

t

e

d

)

______________________________________________________

North Central

Group

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Size dass D

Size d a ss C

Size dass B

Size dass A

Percent
change
from—

Index

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

152.5
251.8

2.6
-

1.6
-

150.6
243.3

2.9
-

1.8
-

153.4
244.3

3.1
-

1.7
-

146.2
237.6

3.3
-

1.5
-

151.0
150.3
150.9
173.2
145.0
140.9
173.2
138.0
149.7
158.7

2.6
2.6
2.5
4.0
3.3
3.6
2.1
.4
2.7
2.7

1.7
1.7
1.9
2.2
1.2
3.3
3.5
.8
1.4
1.7

145.7
146.1
147.9
178.1
134.7
141.8
163.7
141.5
143.2
140.9

2.6

1.4
1.4
1.6

148.5
147.5
146.6
167.9
130.5
135.1
177.9
141.7
149.7
161.8

2.3
2.4

1.8
1.9
2.3

2.9
3.0
3.3

4.4
1.4
5.5
2.1
.6
2.7
1.4

2.4
-2

143.4
142.4
139.7
169.7
131.4
128.0
157.7
129.1
147.7
158.4

1.8
1.8
2.0
3.5

146.9
167.9
, 171.6
. 160.4
182.3
172.0
172.1
117.6
106.6

3.1
3.6
3.9
3.0
6.5
3.4
3.4
3.3
4.4

1.5
1.6
2.0
1.4
3.8
1.4
1.5
2.2
2.8

147.2
172.9
188.3
162.6
220.6
173.3
174.3
113.8
96.6

4.4
4.1
4.2
£1

1.7
1.8
1.7
1.3
2.3
1.6
1.9

22

Z4

3.2
4.3
3.1
3.0
3.2
4.8
4.9
1.9
1.7

2.9

140.2
152.6
152.1
144.0
161.6
160.4
160.4
126.0
103.1

42

1.1
3.5
1.4
1.5
1.8

150.2
168.2
172.9
154.4
205.3
172.0
172.9
125.7
1122

5.3
4.0
3.6
5.1
5.9
5.9
3.3
4.4

-1.6

93.4
92.6
117.1

8.5
10.6
6.0

9.5
11.3
7.5

91.4
92.9
124.9

8.2
9.4
6.9

11.3
10.6
11.7

96.5
69.1
132.3

12 2
1Z9
11.3

12.6
12.6
12.5

87.5
87.2
125.3

1.7
1.2
2.5

3.3
63
.5

109.6
122.8
97.7
118.4

4.2
.3
9.3
.9

2.6
-4.7
12.7
.5

103.9
125.1
83.9
120.7

1.8
2.5
.7
1.9

2.0
.3
5.0
.7

120.9
133.6
107.6
132.8

1.1
1.9
-.1

2.4
-1.0
6.8
.5

111.2
111.6
113.6
123.7

4.5
2.0
7.7
1.9

-1.9
-7.7
6.0

Apparel and upkeep....
Apparel commodities.
Men's and boys’ apparel.....
Women's and girts’ apparel.
Footwear........................ .......

128.7
127.1
128.8
118.8
130.3

-.8
-.9
1.3
-4.8
.4

-.3
-.4
.9
-3.4
2.0

131.7
129.0
128.9
140.4
105.0

-.1
-.1
2.1
-1.7
-.6

1.2
1.3
3.3
.5
-.9

129.7
125.7
122.0
130.1
122.6

3.3
3.3
.4
4.7

22

-.7
-.9
-3.6
-1.6
.6

140.0
139.5
128.8
142.3
181.5

.9
.9
1.4
-2.9
9.6

-2.0
-2.0
-6.4
-1.7
.9

Transportation .

141.0
139.1
106.6
106.4
105.4
115.6
106.2
165.6

2.4
2.4
6.0
5.9
6.1
5.7
5.3
1.8

2.5
2.8
8.1
8.1
8.5
7.7
7.1
-.2

139.8
135.9
106.6
107.0
104.0
116-2
112.4
232.0

1.8
1.6
5.3
5.3
5.7
4.4
4.7
5.0

2.1

139.6
136.6
103.0
102.9
101.5
115.7
103.5
205.2

2.6
3.0
5.1
4.9
5.6
4.4
4.5
.0

2.6
2.8
7.5
7.4
8.0
7.3
6.6
-1.2

136.0
130.7
100.9
100.2
97.7
116.6
102.4
315.8

3.4

2.3
8.9
9.0
9.7
8.4
7.6
.7

7.3
7.6
8.0
6.0
9.2

2.6
2.5
7.9
82
8.4
8.8
7.3
3.9

220.0
157.7

3.0
3.1

1.9
1.5

218.0
149.4

5.2
3.8

3.5
1.6

232.0
162.7

2.7
3.0

1.5
1.6

213.2
146.9

2.5
3.9

.9
1.6

211.7
136.9

3.2
1.6

1.1
1.0

207.4
158.5

3.9
4.3

1.0
3.5

203.0
158.9

5.5
2.3

2A

195.8
130.1

1.7
2.6

1.8
13

All flams..........................................
All toms (December 1977=100) .
Food and beverages .
Food.
Food at home *____ ..— .............
Cereals and bakery products...
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..
Dairy products......... ................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at home................. .
Food away from h o m e ..............
Alcoholic beverages...................... .
Housing
Renters' costs * ...................
nent, roBioontiai................
Other renters' c osts .........
Homeowners' costs* ..........
Owners’ equivalent rent2 .
Fuel and other utilities...........
Fu e ls .....................................
Fuel oi and other household fuel
Fuel off..................................................
Other household fuel commocfties *.
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)...........................................

Electricity.
Utility (piped) gas .
Household furnishings and operation.

Motor fuel.
Gasoine.
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoine, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoine, unleaded premium....
Public transportation....... ..................

Other goods and services .

See footnotes at end of table.




100

2.7
2.9
4.6
3.3
4.1
.7
2.1
2.7
1.4
3.4
4.0
3.5

2.7

22
.0
2.4
3.9

12
1.1
1.7
1.5
16

22

22

12

4.8
5.8

12
1.1
.6

22

1.3

62
22
22
5.3
1.8
2.3
2.9

2.B
72

2
2.4
42
1.3
1.3

12
1.5
2.6

2JB
1.5
6.5
2.6
2.6

-2

2

Table 33. Conaumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross claealflcatlon of region and population also daaaaa
ssmtsnnual averages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central

Size class A

Group

Index

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Size class D

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
hatf
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

AM Hems....................................................................................

152.5

2.6

1.6

150.6

2.9

1.8

153.4

3.1

1.7

148.2

3.3

1.5

CommodHies..........................................................................
Food and beverages..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages...........................
Nondurables less food and beverages........................
Durables............................................................................
Services..................................................................................
Modcnl care services........................................................

139.3
151.0
132.1
134.6
127.0
166.3
222.6

1.8
2.6
1.5
1.8
.7
3.3
3.5

1.6
1.7
1.6
1.8
1.1
1.6
2.0

134.3
145.7
128.4
129.5
128.1
168.1
219.4

1.7
2.6
1.3
1.9
.5
3.8
5.4

1.7
1.4
1.7
2.9
.5
1.7
3.5

138.4
146.5
132.7
131.8
133.6
170.7
240.9

2.6
2.3
2.7
3.8
1.2
3.6
3.5

1.8
1.8
1.8
2.4
1.1
1.7
1.9

136.9
143.4
133.0
135.1
130.0
160.5
214.8

2.2
2.9
1.9
2.5
1.1
4.3
2.8

1.3
1.8
1.0
1.4
.3
1.8
1.1

148.2
149.0
158.9
161.1
106.9
133.2
136.1
143.1
170.6
161.4

2.3
2.6
2.5
2.5
5.1
1.4
1.9
2.2
3.0
3.3

1.6
1.6
1.3
1.3
5.4
1.6
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.6

144.7
147.1
156.7
161.6
99.8
128.7
129.9
137.2
166.7
163.7

2.6
2.8
2.9
2.9
3.4
1.2
1.9
2.2
3.6
3.7

1.8
1.6
1.4
1.4
5.1
1.7
2.8
2.2
1.8
1.5

149.4
149.3
160.7
164.1
107.0
133.7
133.3
139.7
176.7
164.4

2.7
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.3
2.6
3.5
3.0
2.9
3.6

1.7
1.7
1.5
1.4
4.9
1.8
2.2
2.0
1.6
1.7

147.3
143.4
154.9
157.7
100.8
133.8
136.4
139.9
170.9
153.6

2.7
3.5
3.1
3.2
5.5
1.9
2.5
2.7
3.5
4.6

1.2
1.6
1.4
1.4
2.2
.9
1.3
1.6
1.2
1.9

Commodity and eervice group

Special indexes
All Hems less shelter...............................................................
All Hems less medical c a re ................................................ ....
All Hems less energy .............................................................
Afl Hems less food and energy..............................................
Energy...................
...................................... ....................
CommodHies less fo o d .....
............................................
Nondurables less food ............................................................
Nondurables..................................................... ........................
Services less rent of shelter2 ...............................................
Services less medical care services
.......... ...............
See footnotes at end of table.




101

(C P M J): C ro a a claaaHlcatlnn o f re g io n
T M 33. Conoumor Price Index for AN Urban
— wbnwiH m w gn , by expendWure category and eom m o d N y and aervtoe g ro u p — C o n tin u e d

i

(1862-84=-100, unlass othanntio noted)
South

StaedassB

Size class A

Group
change
from—

from—

from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1.9

151.7
246.3

3.3

2.1

3.9
3.8
4.4
8.5
4.6
5.3
4.7

Z5

2.8

12
12

3.5
3.6
3.8
4.5
5.1
3.0
4.5
1.7

2.3

2.4

2.8

4.6

1.2

145.7
145.7
142.5
177.5
136.5
123.5
160.2
131.2
153.8
145.8

4.0

1.5
3.0

4.8
4.4

3.2
2.5

22

2.8
22

11.5

3.1
1.7
6.3
1.8
1.8
.7
.5

144.9
162.6
170.3
152.1
194.4
164.8
163.0
127.6
109.5

117.3
77.1
150.8

7.1
3.9
7.9

6.9
6.1
7.2

96.2
89.0
116.3

10.0

134.0
139.0
122.4
116.6

11.8
14.5
-.5
3.6

.1
-.1
1.8
1.7

114.1
117.9
103.7
120.3

3.0
1.9
13.5
3.5

12.1

148.0
146.4
135.4
148.8
131.6

.1
.1
3.4
2.2
-.6

1.3
1.4
.7
2.8
-1.8

132.7
128.8
124.5
140.6
103.8

1.0

-1.7

-1.5
- 2.0
-1.3
3.0

-42

2.6

1.6
1.7
4.7
4.6
4.9
4.8

.9

12

1.0

1.4
3.8
3.4
3.1

-.1

140.0
138.7
95.2
94.5
89.9
112.4
101.9
168.0

3.2
2.7
- 2.1

3.8
-2.7

3.0
4.3

2.2

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

1.8

152.5
246.7

3.7

3.6
3.6
4.5
5.6
4.8
5.3
4.7
3.2
2.4

23
2.3
3.1
3.8
2.5
3.5
4.4

22

2.0

152.0
151.8
150.7
165.1
137.1
138.2
180.9
149.2
155.8
153.6

150.2
159.4
186.3
150.7
274.7
158.6
158.4
141.2
116.4

3.5
4.3
4.7
3.6
6.3
4.3
4.3

2.0

4.6
4.1
3.7
2.9
5.4
4.1

2.2

1.3
-.1

140.0
146.6
153.4
144.1
176.4
150.8
150.3
139.4
132.0

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1996

151.6
245.1

2.6

1.6

155.0
253.0

3.1

Food and beverages........................
Food.................. ..............................
Food at hom e..............................
Cereals and bakery products..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables...............
Other food at hom e.................
Food away from h o m e ..............
Alcoholic beverages.......................

151.0
150.9
150.1
165.4
139.5
142.6
183.6
138.3
153.5
151.3

2.7
2.7

1.7
1.7

2.8

2.1

151.6
151.6
152.0
168.9
140.9
135.1
199.0
137.1
152.4
152-2

Housing

142.2
153.8
162.1
151.2
191.1
155.9
155.8
119.6
106.6

2nd
half
1995

from—

2nd
half
1995

ExpendKure category
All Hems..........................................
AN Items (December 1977=100).

Renters’ costs * ..............................
Rent, residential..............................
Other renter** c o s ts .......................
Homeowners' costs * ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent* ..............
Fuel and other utflities.........................
Fu e ls ......... .........................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
Fuel oil...............................................
Other household fuel commodRies3
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services).........................................
Electricity.
Utility (piped) g a s .........................
Household furnishings and operation.

2.4

1.8

4.9
3.9
.9
1.6
£3
2.9

2.6
3.4

2.2
.9

1.1
1.6

2.8

1.4

3.4
3.2

2.0
2.9
1.5
7.2

2.9
4.4
3.5
3.7
2.7

1.6

2.6

1.7
.7
-.1

9.5

11.2

11.2

13.1

2.5
3.7
^1
6.3

2.1
2.1

12

42
6.8

8.6

8.2

104.7
94.6
135.7

6.2

7.0

7.1
5.5

10.6
72

111.9

2.3

111.2
110.6

116.7
117.3
117.3
132.9

.6
-.5
7.0

-

1.6

-.6
-3.4
8.4
-.3

22

-3.1
10.9
.9

.0

.9
.6

-.4
-.7

2.6

-2

-.1
-3.9

*.6
-1.8

1.5
1.5
3.7
3.6
4.1
3.5
2.9

143.2
141.3

-2

1.8
1.8
8.1
6.3
6.8
6.2
5.7
- 2.1

107.5
187.3

2.4
3.6
3.4
3.5
2.7
3.4
5.7

4.3
.5

129.1
149.5
145.3
143.6
142.7
136.4

-2.7
- 2.6
.7
- 6.6

2.2

4.1

134.9
129.7
132.2
132.6
119.4

Transportation..............
Private transportation.
Motor fuel................
Gasoline................
GaaoNne, unleaded regular.......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium....
Public transportation...........................

140.1
140.3
105.2
104.6

2.2
2.6

1.8
2.1

140.2
138.1

2.8
2.8

5.9

102.1

6.0

102.2

3.2

106.8
106.6
141.2

2.2

101.7
99.0
107.5
104.4
179.9

-

1.8
2.0

-.1

1.6
*

1.0

8.6
5.4
5.1
-

1.6

1.0

102.8
103.4
99.2

112.3

-

1.7

Z1

32

227.8
161.8

4.4
5.1

3.1

219.3
157.9

3.8
3.9

1.6
2.3

229.6
153.5

5.0
2.1

2.0
1.7

224.9
143.5

200.4
145.2

4.8
3.1

1.9
1.1

218.4
151.3

4.3

2,1

2.8

1.1

203.1
139.5

4.0
.9

1.4
-.1

197.4
124.7

22

See footnotes at end of table.




1.3

99.9
96.4
134.7

Apparel and upkeep .
Apparel commodities............. .
Men's and boys' apparel___
Women's and girls’ apparel
Footwear............................... .

Other goods and services

2.0

2.6
3.4
3.9
3.5
3.4
6.0

102

2.3
2.7
3.8
1.8

2.8
3.2

Z7

4.1
-.7
5.1

6.6

3.9
2.4
2.3
5.7

3.6

22

9.9
9.7

9.8
9.7
9.4

52

-

3.3

2.8
2.6

-

4.5
2.1

1.5
.4

2.2

-

2.1

3.1
-

1.0

32

1.3

2.0

Table 33. Consumer Prlca Index lor AM Urban Conauman (CPHQe Croat daaaHlcatlon of raglon and population alaa claaiii
semiannual avaragaa, Ivy axpandftura category and commoctfty and aarvlca group— Continued

\

(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South

Size class A

Group

Index

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

SIzed assD

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

igge

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1996

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

151.8

2.6

1.6

155.0

3.1

1.8

152.5

3.7

1.9

151.7

3.3

2.1

140.1
151.0
133.7
134.6
133.2
163.8
232.9

1.7
2.7
1.1
1.2
1.1
3.3
4.9

1.4
1.7
1.3
^0
.4
1.7
2.4

140.0
151.6
133.1
134.2
131.3
170.5
224.8

2.6
3.6
1.8
2.8
.8
3.6
4.2

1.7

2.7
3.9
2.0
2.1
2.0
4.6
5.9

2.0

1.4
2.0
.7
1.9
1.6

140.7
152.0
134.1
137.8
130.1
165.3
236.8

22

135.5
145.7
129.8
129.7
130.2
169.0
227.6

2.1
3.5
1.3
1.8
.8
4.3
2.8

1.5
2.3
1.0
1.3
.7
2.5
1.2

151.4
147.6
156.3
160.1
105.6
134.4
135.4
142.8
178.7
157.5

2.3
2.4
2.6
2.6
2.7
1.2
1.3
1.9
3.2
3.1

1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.7
1.3
2.0
1.9
1.4
1.6

153.9
150.9
161.1
163.4
106.1
133.8
135.0
143.1
183.6
164.6

2.7
3.1
3.1
3.0
2.3
1.9
2.7
3.2
2.9
3.5

1.5
1.9
1.6
1.6
2.6
1.4
2.0
2.1
1.3
1.9

154.0
147.1
157.7
159.3
116.1
134.8
138.5
144.9
182.1
156.7

3.6
3.6
3.3
3.3
8.1
2.1
2.3
3.0
5.0
4.4

1.7
1.8
1.7
1.6
2.3
1.6
2.0
2.3
1.3
1.6

149.0
145.7
158.9
162.0
100.5
130.2
130.2
137.6
178.7
160.5

2.9
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.5
1.4
1.9
2.6
4.0
4.5

1.9
2.2
2.0
2.0
2.9
1.1
1.4
1.9
2.6
2.8

1st
half

Commodtty and aarvlca group
All items....................................................................................
AjuuuuuuiUji—

Food and beverages...........................................................
CommodHies less food and beverages...........................
Nondurables less food and beverages........................
Durables.............................................................................
Servtoes..................................................................................
Medteal care services........................................................

2.3

ZS
1.6
2.1
1.0
1.7

Special Indexee
All Hems less shelter................................................................
All Hems (ess medteal c a re ....................................................
All Hems less food and energy..............................................
CommodHies lees fo o d ............................................................
Nondurables..............................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




103

Table 33. Consumer Price Index for AN
semiannual averages, by expenditure

CoMuimrs (CPMfls Ctom daaafflcatlon of raglon and population atza c U n w 1
and commodity and Mrvtc* group— Continued

(1962-04=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size dass C

Size class A

Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Index
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

156.7
255.5

2.0

1.5

161.5
250.6

3.8

2.4

Food and beverages.......................
F o o d ................................................
Food at hom e.............................
Cereals and bakery products..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs..
Daky products.
Fruits and vegetables.
Other food at home....
Food away from home .
Alcoholic beverages........

153.7
152.9
156.4
174.5
143.5
150.8
188.7
142.8
148.3
161.0

2.0
1.9
2.3
4.1
2.9
4.4
1.1
.4
1.3
2.9

1.9
1.8
2.6
2.0
1.6
3.9
5.2
.8
.7
2.5

150.6
150.2
148.5
163.5
136.5
135.1
190.2
136.5
153.3
156.1

3.2
3.1
3.1
3.7
3.3
5.1
1.8
2.6
3.0
3.9

2.7
2.7
2.1
3.7
5.1
1.2
1.3
3.0

Housing ..
Shelter.

155.4
168.0
181.4
163.5
213.4
179.0
179.2
137.1
126.3

1.4
2.1
2.3
1.6
4.6
2.0
2.0
-2.1
-6.2

.7
1.2
1.7
.9
4.6
1.0
1.0
-1.9
-5.5

159.9
180.0
177.0
160.4
205.2
196.1
197.4
125.9
106.3

4.3
5.7
3.8
4.0
3.0
6.3
6.4
-.5
-4.2

2.2
2.9
3.0
2.0
6.0
2.8
2.8
-1.2
-4.2

100.2
96.9
131.2

3.6
8.7
-.7

3.7
8.2

253.5
327.7
113.8

2.0
5.8
1.6

3.7
5.7
3.5

128.5
150.3
101.4
124.8

-6.4
-2.3
-16.1
1.1

-5.7
-2.7
-13.2

105.2
121.7
86.1
126.6

-4.5
1.0
-13.6
2.1

-4.5
.0
-12.3
2.3

Apparel and upkeep.................
Apparel commodtties.............
Men’s and boys' apparel.....
Women's and girts’ apparel .

124.3
120.1
116.4
112.2
126.4

.6
.6
-.6
.1
6.3

32
3.4
2.4
5.6
2.9

142.4
140.9
149.9
133.2
124.9

3.8
4.0
3.4
6.5
-2.8

5.2
5.5
8.0
5.4
-1.6

Transportation..............
Private transportation.
Motor fuel................
Gasoline.................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasolne, unleaded premium....
PubBc transportation..........................

143.3
140.2
111.5
111.3
109.0
106.4
113.6
181.8

2.1
2.6
5.1
5.1
4.9
5.8
3.6
-1.0

2.1
2.3
7.3
7.4
7.8
7.5
6.0
.7

144.7
143.4
110.1
109.3
105.9
116.1
109.9
165.8

1.8
2.2
9.6
9.2
9.1
9.9
8.4
-4.4

1.3
1.9
7.5
7.5
7.6
8.1
7.0
-6.5

Medical c a re .

223.9
155.1

3.5
2.4

2.3
1.7

234.8
172.8

3.6
6.9

1.4
5.5

225.4
160.1

4.3
2.2

1.8
1.5

217.8
152.5

6.6
4.5

3.8
1.5

All Hem s.........................................
AH items (December 1977=100) .

Rent, residential.............
Other renters’ co s ts ......
Homeowners’ costs2 .......
Owners’ equivalent rent 3
Fuel and other utilities........
F u e ls ......... ........................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities.....................................
Fuel ofl..................................................
Other household fuel commodttes *.
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)............................................
Electricity............................................
Utility (piped) g a s ................................
Household furnishings and operation.......

Other goods and services .

See footnotes at end of table.




104

-2

2

2.4

22

Table 33. Consumer Price Index for Afl Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): Cross classification of region and population size classe s'
semiannual averages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1962-84-100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A

Group

Size class C

Index

Index
change
from—

from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

156.7

2.0

1.5

161.5

3.8

2.4

139.4
153.7
130.4
132.6
126.6
172.0
224.9

2.2
2.0
2.4
3.0
1.5
1.8
3.1

2.2
1.9
2.5
3.7
.8
1.0
1.9

141.1
150.6
135.6
142.0
128.2
181.0
242.0

3.5
3.2
3.7
6.0
.6
4.1
3.9

3.0
2.4
3.4
5.1
1.1
2.0
1.3

153.4
153.2
161.3
163.4
115.4
131.9
134.8
143.6
184.7
167.9

1.9
1.9
2.1
2.2
-.3
2.4
3.0

1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.1
2.5
3.5
2.6
.8
1.0

155.6
156.9
167.8
171.4
108.4
136.4
142.8
146.8
187.5
174.6

3.0
3.8
3.9
4.0
3.2
3.7
5.9
4.6
2.4
4.1

2.2
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.2
3.3
4.9
3.7
1.1

Commodity and aarvlca group
All
CommodHies..................................................
Food and beverages..................................
CommodHies less food and beverages...
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables.......................... .........................
Services..........................................................
Medteal care services.................................

Al itsms less shelter..................
A l Rams less medteal c a re ......
Al Msms less energy..................
A l Msms less tood and energy.
Ensrgy.
CommodHies less fo o d .......................
Nondurables less food........................
NonouraDies..... ................................
WWC88 m s rent or snevwr ............
Services less medteal care services .
1

Z4
1.6
1.7

Indexes on a December 1966=100
Indexes on a December 1993=100
Data not available.

See region and area size on table 10 for information about cross
Rcations.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




105

Z0

Tabla 34. Conattmar Prtea
category and oovnmodtty a

AN Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): Selected areea, semiannual averages, by expendKure
group

(1902-84*100, unless otherwise

Index
Group

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Boeton-Lawrenoe»Salem,
MA-NH

Baltimore, MO

Atlanta, GA

Anchorage, AK

Percent
change
from—

from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

AH Kerns........................................................
All items (1967=100)1................................

141.8
378.5

2.6
*

1.6
-

154.7
466.5

2.9
-

2.1
-

153.2
458.1

2.1
-

1.1
-

162.3
471.5

2.7

Food and beverages.... ................... ........
Food..........................................................
Food at hom e.......................................
Cereals and bakery products...........
Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s .........
Meets, poultry, and fish .......... ......
Dairy products....................................
Fruits and vegetables.......................
Other food at h o m e ..........................
Food away from h om e .............. .........
Alcoholic beverages...............................

142.0
142.1
146.6
151.2
133.1
132.7
131.7
208.2
126.0
135.0
141.0

2.5
2.9
1.9
2.9
-2.0
-3.1
1.2
5.4
2.4
4.6
.4

2.6
3.1
2.0
2.5
-.5
-.8
2.3
4.4
1.7
3.7
-.1

150.5
153.7
149.3
153.7
141.9
140.7
142.6
194.0
130.5
161.6
123.5

3.5
4.1
4.7
7.1
5.3
3.7
4.6
7.5
-.1
3.5
-1.1

2.0
2.2
3.2
4.1
2.3
1.2
4.2
4.9
1.6
1.6
-.1

157.3
157.9
156.8
191.7
138.2
139.3
148.8
185.5
150.4
157.8
150.0

2.7
2.6
2.1
.6
1.9
.3
2.8
1.2
4.0
2.1
4.8

.9
.8
.3
1.2
-.3
-1.1
16
-.1
.3
1.3
3.2

156.9
156.8
154.8
172.9
145.6
146.3
130.2
196.1
139.6
160.4
159.7

2.0
2.0
1.4
.9
4.9
4.4
.9

Housing.......................................................
Shelter......................................................
Renters’ costs * ....................................
Rent, residential.................................
Other renters* costs..........................
Homeowners* costs2...........................
Owners' equivalent rent2 .................
Fuel and other utilities............................
Fuels............... ......................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities..................................
Fuel o i l.............................................
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)........................................
Electricity..........................................
Utility (piped) g a s ............................
Household furnishings and operation....

127.1
127.5
151.4
116.4
279.8
128.4
128.3
141.0
136.9

2.3
2.9
2.2
1.5
3.6
2.7
2.7
-.4
-2.0

1.3
1.6
1.8
.5
4.2
1.2
1.2
.4
-.4

150.5
165.2
188.2
164.6
258.6
161.6
162.1
132.5
126.7

3.8
5.2
7.0
5.9
9.6
4.6
4.6
2.1
3.5

2.2
2.9
5.8
2.8
13.0
2.0
1.9
5.2
5.8

142.7
159.5
161.4
159,1
147.5
166.3
167.4
115.3
110.6

2.6

.4
.8
.5
1.0
-.6
.8
.8
-1.1
.5

96.4
100.9
106.8

3.9
5.7
.0

3.5
5.2
.0

109.7
NA
131.2

6.6

9.5

-

-

8.6

9.4

97.8
100.0
NA

18.1
18.1
-

153.0
151.3
150.9
114.2

-2.5
-1.0
-5.4
2.1

-.7
1.6
-5.3
.6

127.8
134.5
119.1
124.9

3.5
1.1
6.9
-.8

5.7
-4.9
25.6
-4.8

125.0
130.2
113.6
126.4

5.9

Apparel and upkeep..................................
Apparel commodities..............................
Men's and boys’ apparel.....................
Women’s and girls’ apparel................
Footwear...............................................

124.3
122.9
164.6
112.7
87.7

-3.3
-3.5
1.9
-6.7
-10.6

-5.5
-6.0
-2.4
-11.0
-6.6

146.8
141.0
128.0
145.2
143.2

-8.5
-9.8
-13.2
-11.8
-3.5

.3
.2
.3
1.0
-1.5

Transportation............................................
Private transportation.............................
Motor fuel........................................ ......
Gasoline..............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular...........
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .....
Gasoline, unleaded premium........
Public transportation...............................

147.4
140.5
107.8
108.2
104.6
105.3
112.0
191.3

2.6
2.9
6.6
6.5
5.5
8.3
8.4
.9

2.5
2.1
6.9
7.0
6.6
7.2
7.7
4.1

133.6
134.4
93.3
92.6
89.2
113.1
99.6
111.0

5.3
6.0
3.8
3.5
3.8
3.0
3.0
-6.1

Medtaal c a re ...............................................

228.1

9.9

5.7

239.7

Entertainment.............................................

176.8

4.6

1.8

Other goods and services........................

164.4
129.2

1.1
-2.8

.2
-.6

See footnotes at end of table.




106

-

2nd
half
1995

1.9
-

22

1.2
2.4
2.4

2.3
2.4
.8
3.1
2.9
-.3
5.2
1.2
1.3
1.9

156.2
179.7
191.2
168.3
224.1
183.0
183.4
123.4
107.1

3.3
3.4
3.4
3.8
2.8
3.4
3.4
2.5
3.5

2.8
2.5
3.6
2.9
5.0
2.6
2.6
3.8
9.1

20.3
20.2

96.5
97.7
101.0

14.1
14.9
.0

15.7
16.7
.0

24.2
.9

-2.6
-9.3
196
-.3

127.1
135.6
114.4
119.0

.2
.6
-.1
3.5

7.0
-.9
20.5
2.9

132.7
127.0
126.3
116.0
150.9

-2.4
-2.8
2.8
-12.7
5.6

6.0
6.5
4.5
6.7
9.5

141.9
132.1
130.3
113.1
152.7

-.8
-1.0
3.0
-5.4
9.3

-1.9
-1.9
3.0
-6.8
9.1

3.3
3.6
4.8
4.6
5.2
4.0
4.4
-2.5

140.1
139.5
105.0
102.7
102.7
103.3
101.3
143.9

1.0
1.1
2.2
1.8
3.0
.9
.1
-2.1

1.4
1.4
6.4
6.1
6.5
5.4
5.6
.3

138.5
139.2
104.0
102.9
101.1
107.2
107.1
134.0

1.2
1.2
3.7
3.4
3.2
2.7
1.7
1.0

.9
.7
2.9
2.5
2.4
1.6
1.3
3.2

2.4

.8

235.1

2.5

2.0

277.8

5.8

3.1

179.9

5.0

5.7

165.7

4.5

2.0

168.8

1.3

.4

198.7
172.4

3.6
12.7

.4
3.8

211.2
128.0

2.7
-2 2

1.1
-1.1

218.4
146.1

3.9
6.6

.9
1.7

22
2.5
2.2
3.5
2.1
2.2
6.1
7.8

2

-2 2

Table 34. Conaumar Prica Index for AN Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): Selected araaa, semiannual avaragaa» &Jf w pmdHuw
category and commodtty and aarvtca group— Continued
(1982-64=100, union otherwise noted)
Anchorage, AK

Index
Group

Atlanta, GA

Percent
change
from—

Index

Boston-Lawrence Salem,
MA-NH

Baltimore, MD

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

141.8
135.2
142.0
131.1
125.0
139.2
147.5
235.4

2.6
2.0
2.5
1.7
1.2
2.4
3.1
11.1

1.6
1.3
2.6
.5
-.4
1.5
1.9
6.4

154.7
135.6
150.5
127.0
127.6
124.9
174.5
248.2

2.9
.1
3.5
-2.0
-2.9
-.5
5.0
2.9

2.1
.7
2.0
-.2
1.1
-2.2
3.1
.9

153.2
139.8
157.3
130.2
132.6
128.9
169.5
238.2

2.1
1.7
2.7
1.1
1.1
1.0
2.4
2.3

1.1
1.7
.9
2.2
3.8
.2
.7
1.6

162.3
138.2
156.9
126.6
130.4
125.3
185.5
286.8

2.7
2.7
2.0
3.1
3.0
2.7
5.8

1.9
2.0
2.2
1.9
1.5
2.5
1.8
3.1

147.6
138.1
144.0
144.2
117.5
131.7
126.7
133.9
178.8
141.1

2.5
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.3
1.6
1.0
1.9
3.3
2.3

1.7
1.3
1.6
1.2
3.3
.4
-.5
1.2
2.2
1.5

151.9
149.5
161.7
163.7
102.1
126.6
126.7
138.9
189.3
167.3

2.0
3.0
3.0
2.8
3.5
-2.0
-2.8
.2
4.9
5.4

1.8
2.3
1.8
1.7
5.4
-.2
1.0
1.5
3.4
3.5

152.2
149.2
160.2
160.8
107.4
131.0
133.7
144.3
185.9
163.9

2.1
2.1
1.9
1.8
5.1
1.2
1.4
2.0
2.6
2.4

1.3
1.1
1.2
1.3
3.1
2.3
3.7
2.3
.5
.5

157.5
156.8
170.8
174.2
105.4
128.1
132.1
143.5
199.9
177.5

2.3
2.5
2.6
2.7
3.6
3.1
3.2
2.6
1.9
2.3

1.6
1.6
1.7
1.6
6.9
1.9
1.5
1.9
1.1
1.7

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Commodtty and service group
ANftsms...........................................................................
Food and beverages................................................
Commodffles less food and beverages..................
Nondurables less food and beverages...............
Durables...................................................................
Services....... .................................................................
Medteal care services...............................................

32

Special M a x e s
AN items less shelter.......................................................
AN items less medteal c a re ...........................................
AN items less food and energy.....................................
CommodMes less fo o d ..................................................
Nondurables less food....................................................
Services less rent of shelter * ......................................
Services less medteal care services............................
See footnotes at end of table.




107

Table 34. Consumer
category and oomm

Index for All Urban Consumer* (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual averages, by expenditure
and eervice group— Continued

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Index
Group

Oncinnati-HamiHon,
OH-KY-IN

Chicago-Gaiy-Lake
County, IL-IN-WI

Buffato-Niagara Falls,
NY

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Cteveiand-Akron-Locain,
OH

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

. 156.2
. 440.5

3.9
-

2.3
-

156.2
466.6

2.3
-

1.5
-

148.6
459.7

2.5
-

0.9
-

150.8
483.2

2.4

1.5

Food and beverages........ ...............
Fo o d ................................................
Food at hom e.............................
Cereals and bakery products..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fis h .......
Dairy products................. .........
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at h o m e .................
Food away from hom e...............
Alcoholic beverages......................

151.8
151.0
152.5
175.9
138.9
140.6
117.5
208.5
142.6
147.6
159.8

3.5
3.5
4.7
9.7
4.2
3.0
3.3
3.7
3.5
2.4
4.2

2.9

2.1
1.9
1.8
3.9
2.4
1.3
3.4
1.1
-.5

1.7
1.6
1.8
3.1
.3
-.1
3.8
3.8
.5

2.0
2.1
2.0
3.7
.0
-.8
5.4
-.9
2.9
2.1
2.6

.1
.1
-.4
.4
-.4
-.9
2.0
-6.8
1.8
1.4
1.0

152.2
153.0
147.6
169.8
143.9
145.0
135.7
176.9
127.4
163.7
144.9

2.8
2.9
3.3
7.7
5.1
4.1
3.9
.9
-.5
2.2
1.8

1.6

3.6
6.3
2.4
2.1
6.5
3.1
2.4
1.9
.3

154.2
152.9
159.3
179.4
159.2
161.5
150.9
182.1
138.9
141.8
167.8

Housing................. .................................
Shelter..................................................
Renters’ costs 2 .................................
Rant, residential.............................
Other renters’ co s ts ...................... .
Homeowners’ costs *........................
Owners' equivalent rent 2 ..............
Fuel and other utilities.........................
F u e ls ...................................................
Fuel o i and other household fuel

164.4
191.3
198.1
169.5
228.1
194.8
195.2
133.3
138.4

3.7
3.4
-.6
2.4
-4.2
4.4
4.5
6.6
7.1

2.3
1.7
1.9
.8
3.4
1.8
1.9
4.5
4.8

32

1.1
1.0
-.1
.5
-2.5
1.3
1.3
-.5
.0

147.5
166.6
180.4
156.6
226.1
162.7
163.5
119.7
112.3

2.6

.8

3.6
2.5
2.7
1.6
3.9
4.0
.7
1.4

4.7
5.6
3.6
9.7
4.5
4.5
.8
.3

2.6

86.0
87.9
123.7

5.0
7.5
.0

3.2
9.8
-3.3

149.8
183.9
126.1
131.2

.2

Apparel and upkeep..................
Apparel commodHies..............
Men’s and boys’ apparel.....
Women’s and girls' apparel.
Footwear...............................
Transportation..............
Private transportation
Motor fu e l.................
Gasoline.................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Pubfc transportation..........................

Expenditure category
All Hems.... - ................
All Hems (1967=100) .

Fuel o i l ..............................................
Other household fuel commodHies3
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)..........................................
Electricity..
Utility (piped) g a s .
Household furnishings and operation.

Other goods and services .

.
.
.
.
,

22

12

3.5

2.9

140.4
138.6
136.8
170.0
110.9
110.0
128.1
141.7
150.1
142.7
159.6

153.9
178.8
179.5
174.2
169.4
185.3
184.0
117.4
108.8

2.9
3.4
3.1
2.8
4.0
3.5
3.4
3.3
5.2

1.5
1.1
.9
1.3
-.5
1.3
1.3
4.3
7.0

140.9
159.9
158.4
157.0
137.9
161.3
162.2
115.1
106.7

5.5
8.1
.0

94.2
93.2
122.0

3.6

86.0
NA
131.6

12.1

5.6

3.1
2.3
4.1

8.6

Z3

12.3

18.2

97.4
89.4
117.2

7.2
1.8
13.7
.5

5.3
1.7
8.9
1.7

111.7
119.9
104.1
117.7

5.2
-.1
11.8
.3

7.1
-3.8
22.0
.6

112.1
124.7
94.7
116.7

1.0
-.3
4.2
4.7

-.5
-3.5
7.1
4.0

113.8
134.1
97.0
125.0

119.0
117.7
123.8
113.2
138.5

2.7
2.6
3.4
2.3
2.8

.9
.9
2.3
-.3
.9

122.5
122.3
121.5
111.4
140.9

-3.8
-4.2
-2.8
-8.3
-1.6

-2.3
-2.5
-.5
-6.4
1.0

133.0
130.4
120.8
114.5
192.3

-4.5
-4.8
-6.4
-6.5
-.6

-3.6
-3.8
-5.1
-7.3
1.9

129.2
127.2
138.0
133.3
85.1

132.1
127.9
102.4
102.5
101.0
111.0
104.9
201.2

4.5
3.8
5.5
5.3
5.9
5,1
3.8
12.5

2.2
2.1

3.0
5.3
5.2
5.4
4.9
4.8
.5

2.8
2.9
6.9
6.9
7.1
6.4
6.3
1.7

137.8
136.4
115.7
115.5
117.9
116.8
104.4
169.0

1.8
3.1
4.2
5.5
5.1
.5
-14.9

2.3
3.4
8.4
8.6
10.0
8.9
5.5
-12.0

136.6
137.0

2.0
2.3
1.8
1.1
3.9

139.0
137.3
107.1
106.9
105.0
113.9
107.9
152.1

186.0

3.3

1.4

228.2

2.7

1.6

225.8

2.0

196.2

5.3

3.5

163.5

2.1

1.1

152.6

211.2
153.1

5.8

1.7
1.0

220.0
149.3

2.3
.5

.6
.1

217.5
141.0

2.4

2.0

32.

22

see footnotes ax ena ot tsoie.




108

32

1.7
1.5
1.9

1.0
.6
3.4
3.5
-.5
1.3

.8

4.3
1.4
10.8

2.1
-

2.1
1.2

-

1.0

3.5
10.4
-3.1
-

1.0

.8
-.6

-3.6

-3.3

-3.7

-.6

2.1
4.1
4.3

-.9
-1.4

6.1

1.1
-13.3

3.0
-.7

2.6

2.8
2.6

111.2
115.0
114.5
133.9

2.4
6.5
6.4
7.0
5.4
4.6
4.7

1.0

209.0

3.5

2.9

3.7

1.7

154.8

2.0

7.6

.5
1.2

192.7
138.3

2.4
1.5

42

112.8
112.1

8.1
8.1

8.6
7.6
7.3
3.6

.4
.1

Table 34. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): Selected areas, eemlannual averages, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Buffalo-Niagara Fails,
NY

Index
Group

Percent
change
from—

Chicago-Gary-Lake
County, IL-IN-WI

Index

Percent
change
from—

Cindnnati-Hamilton,
OH-KY-IN

Index

Percent
change
from—

Cleveland-Akron-Lorain,
OH

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

156.2
138.7
151.8
130.4
123.1
141.9
176.4
182.3

3.9
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.6
3.2
4.3
2.4

2.3
2.6
2.9
2.3
2.0
2.5
2.1
1.0

156.2
140.7
154.2
131.8
133.7
127.9
171.4
228.3

2.3
1.1
2.1
.3
.1
.7
3.3
3.2

1.5
1.2
1.7
.8
.6
1.0
1.7
1.9

148.6
135.7
140.4
132.1
131.1
134.8
163.6
221.1

2.5
1.7
2.0
1.5
.8
2.4
3.2
1.7

0.9
1.0
.1
1.7
1.2
2.2
.7
.5

150.8
140.5
152.2
132.8
136.1
123.0
162.3
205.9

2.4
1.2
2.8
-.1
.6
-1.4
3.6
5.1

1.5
1.3
1.6
1.0
1.6
-.1
1.8
3.0

147.0
154.6
162.7
166.1
122.8
131.8
125.8
137.6
168.9
175.7

4.2
4.0
3.6
3.6
6.7
3.5
3.6
3.5
5.1
4.5

2.6
2.4
2.0
1.8
3.7
2.1
1.8
2.5
2.4
2.2

149.2
152.5
162.7
165.1
107.4
133.6
136.1
144.3
171.7
186.7

1.8
2.2
2.1
2.0
5.3
.5
.4
1.2
3.3
3.3

1.6
1.5
1.1
.9
7.0
1.0
.8
1.3
2.3
1.7

145.4
144.3
154.4
158.4
111.6
133.3
133.0
136.3
171.4
158.3

2.1
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.8
1.5
1.0
1.5
2.8
3.3

.8
.8
.7
.8
4.1
1.7
1.2
.7
.4
.7

145.8
147.9
156.2
156.7
114.2
133.2
136.2
144.6
161.5
158.6

1.6
2.4
2.3
2.1
3.3
.0
.7
1.8
2.7
3.5

1.1
1.4
1.4
1.4
3.5
1.0
1.6
1.7
.9
1.7

Commodity and service group
AH items...........................................................................
Commodities.................................................................
Food and beverages................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.................
Nondurables less food and beverages...............
Durables..................................................................
Services........................................................................
Medical care services...............................................
Special Indexes
All items less shelter......................................................
All items less medical c a re ...........................................
All items less energy......................................................
All items less food and energy.....................................
Energy..............................................................................
Commodities less fo o d ..................................................
Nondurables less food...................................................
Nondurables.....................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ......................................
Services less medical care services............................
See footnotes at end of table.




109

T a M o 34. C o m w M r Prtoo M m lo r M IM n m C o m u m i * (C P M I): S a t o c M m m , M m ta n m n l a m r a g M , b y o x p e n d N u ro
c a te g o ry s n d c o m m o d fty a n d s e rv ic e g ro u p — C o n tin u e d

(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

________________ _______
DsNas-Fort Worth, TX

Detrott-Ann Arbor, Ml

Denver-Boulder, 0 0

Honolulu. HI

Index
Group

from—

from—

from—

from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

1995

1.4

152.0
506.9

3.5

2.0

151.7
450.9

2.7

1.5

3.1
2.9
3.5

141.4
143.6
148.6
179.5
135.2
133.7
135.9
168.6
142.3
137.7
124.7

1.7

1.1
1.3
1.9
.9
5.1
3.3
1.3
3.7
-.8
1.5

146.0
145.3
145.1
170.4
137.5
138.3
126.7
174.5
134.8
147.7
153.6

2.1

Z1
2.0

2nd
half

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

1995

147.7
463.3

2.6

Food and beverages.......................
Food.................................................
Food at h om e............................. .
Cereals and bakery products...
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ,
Meats, poultry, and fis h ........
Dairy products......... .— ...........
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at h o m e.................
Food away from h om e...............
Alcoholic beverages......................

151.0
148.6
143.1
157.8
137.0
137.2
142.9
157.1
134.1
157.7
178.3

4.4
4.1
5.3
-.4
10.4

Housing............................
Shelter...........................
Renters’ costs * _____
Rent, residential.......
Other renters1 coats .

133.8
138.4
145.5
136.4
157.7
144.5
146.5
125.0
119.0

2nd
half

1st

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

170.5
469.2

2.2

0.6

156.9
157.0
159.9
170.2
135.0
134.8
137.6
195.9
168.1
150.4
155.4

.3

-3.1
1.2
1.3

-.1
-.3
-1.5
.3
-.4
-.3
3.3
-3.5
-3.0
.3
2.7

176.8
194.1

2.0
2.1

200.6

131.3

1.9
.9
7.4
1.9
1.9
3.3

111.8

1.0

1.2
-.9

NA
NA
NA

.0

.0

110.9

1.0

110.0

-.1
16.5
.6

-.9
-1.8
12.3
-.3

116.6
150.7
96.1
97.3

1.6
1.7
-1.7
.0
3.1

2.7
2.8
-.1
3.1
3.2

3.9
4.3
2.6
2.7
3.1
2.6
2.2
1.2

.8
1.3
2.4
2.4
2.8
2.4
2.1
-2.8

half
1996

ExpendHure category
All items.......................
AN Items (1967*100)

Homeowners’ costs * .
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ..............
Fuel and other utilities............ ............
F uels...................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
Fuel o i l.................................................
Other household fuel commodities3.
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)............................................
Electricity..............................................
Utttty (piped) g a s ................................
Household furnishings and operation.......
Apparel and upkeep..................
Apparel commodities..............
Men's and boys’ apparel.—
Women’s and girls’ apparel.
Footwear...............................

8.8
5.5
12.9
2.0
2.9
6.5

-

-2
5.3
4.4
4.0
10.2
-1.0
1.9
4.3

1.9
3.2
2.7

.8

1.8
2.1

2.8

141.7
153.6
165.1
142.4

2.1

1.7
3.5

3.7
4.3
-1.7
-4.6

2.4
-3.8
- 6.8

154.4
153.8
118.8
92.7

104.8
NA
109.8

8.8

8.4

102.8

8.8

8.4

NA
133.4

118.5
115.8
125.3
132.9

-4.7
-5.9
-2.7
.7

-7.0
-9.0

144.4
138.4

-3.2
-.8
-.1
-4.4
24.9

121.0
125.4
171.8
141.2
142.2
105.5
105.1

1.5
1.9

22

-

2.8
1.5

-1.4
-.9
-.7
-

2.6

18.2

1.0

2272

2.0
5.8
3.6
.5
3.1
- 1.1
3.1
-1.5
5.1
6.7
5.4
6.3
3.4
6.8
6.7
-3.4
-10.9

•2
2.5
3.3

42
3.0
6.7
3.2
3.0

-2
-4.7

1.0

1.0

12

.7
.8
7.8
1.6
1.3
.2

12
4.4
1.7
32
.9
3.7
3.4

52

1.8
2.1

3.1
8.7
2.9
3.0
3.8
4.9

2.0
1.6
1.6
2.0
2.3

12.8
22.0

22.0

3.7

7.3

4.5
3.4
5.9
5.1

1.8
-.5
4.5
2.0

1.2

-1.3
9.1

-1.4
-1.5
2.6

8.6

-7 2

8.8

6.3

2.1

6.5
7.1

2.2
2.4
8.9
9.0
9.3
7.7
7.9

1.0

2

166.3
187.3
128.7
131.7
137.7
103.4
120.9
157.0

.9

.9

11.2
-7.6
-15.9
5.9

-4.8
-2.9
-7.7
.8

108.1
132.7
90.2
114.8

106.9
104.7
98.4
109.8
139.5

9.6
10.3
.1
23.9
9.7

7.1
7.8
2.9
20.4
4.1

135.2
133.9
128.7
136.3
146.6

2.0
2.6
2.2
2.1
2.7
3.6
1.8
-1.8

1.5
1.7
4.1
4.0
4.4
4.2
3.4
-.6

146.7
145.1
104.3
104.2
104.3
118.8
106.6
179.6

-

2.1

2.1

144.6
164.7
162.5
151.8
169.3
168.7
169.4
119.6
105.2
96.9
104.1
109.1

92.4
96.5
86.9
116.9

1.0

12
1.3
1.9
-.4

22

-

-

1.9

22

14.8

187.7
235.0
199.9

201.0

113.1
146.3

120.0

2
-1 2
1.9
-

1.2

-1.2
2.3
-

1.8

.5
.5
.9
-.1
5.4
.2

2

101.8

2.7
3.1

108.1
106.6
134.2

2.3
-4.8

-3.9

159.8
156.5
102.4
102.3
98.3
103.7
107.4
184.3

Medical care.

225.5

5.1

2.8

249.4

1.8

1.1

214.9

3.4

2.0

214.9

3.4

1.5

Entertainment.....................

161.4

10.2

4.7

151.4

3.0

1.4

153.2

3.0

.6

147.9

3.5

1.6

Other goods and services .

192.5
163.2

5.1
3.5

2.3

205.1
159.8

1.1
1.6

1.4
-1.4

215.6
132.9

3.5
5.3

1.1

2.1

220.6
168.2

2.9
1.9

.6
.9

Private transportation........................
Motor fuel.........................................
Gasoftne.........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4.
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Public transportation..........................

2.8
2.1

1.4
6.9
6.9
7.5

6.0
6.2

2.2

See footnotes at end of table.




110

22
7.0
7.1

72

Tabl* 34. Consumer Prica Index for AN Urban Conaumara (CPMJ)e Silicti d m i , aamlannual avaragaa, by expenditure
catagory and commodity and aarvlca group— Contlnuad
(1982-64— 100, unless otherwise noted)
DaHas-Fort Worth, TX

Index
Group

Percent
change
from—

Denver-Boulder, CO

Index

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

147.7
139.8
151.0
133.1
133.5
133.8
155.3
238.0

2.8
3.2
4.4
2.6
2.7
2.5
2.0
5.6

1.4
2.0
3.1
1.6

151.7
143.5
154.3
155.5
111.4
134.5
135.8
142.8
179.7
148.5

2.3
2.4
2.9
2.6
-1.2
2.8
3.0
3.5
.6
1.6

1st
half
1996

Index

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

Detrolt-Ann Afbor, Ml

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

Index

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

Honolulu, HI

Percent
change
from—

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Commodity and service group
AH items...........................................................................
.................................................................
Food and beverages................................................
Commodtties less food and beverages.................
Nondurables less food and beverages..............
Durables..................................................................
Services........................................................................
Medical care services...............................................

.6
.8
3.0

152.0
3.5
131.7Commodities
3.7
141.4
1.7
125.8
4.9
128.2
5.2
122.7
4.5
3.4
169.1
251.5
1.9

2.0
2.3
1.1
3.0
4.6
1.1
1.9
1.0

151.7
137.2
146.0
132.1
135.4
124.2
167.6
223.9

2.7
2.5
2.1
2.6
2J2
3.3
2.9
3.9

1.5
1.5
1.2
1.6
1.5
1.9
1.5
1.9

170.5
146.4
156.9
138.0
142.0
131.8
191.6
216.9

2.2
1.0
.3
1.8
1.8
1.8
2.9
3.6

0.6
.7
-1
1.4
1.6
1.0
.6
1.4

1.3
1.3
1.6
1.4
-.7
1.7
2.4
2.7
-.1
.6

151.4
146.5
157.9
160.8
96.6
125.6
127.5
134.9
191.3
161.8

1.5
2.1
2.0
2.2
-.2
2.9
4.1
2.8
.7
2.0

148.4
148.6
158.2
161.2
106.1
132.9
136.4
140.9
175.2
162.8

2.5
2.7
2.5
2.5
5.9
2.5
2.1
2.2
2.6
2.8

1.4
1.5
1.3
1.2
5.4
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.3
1.5

161.2
168.0
175.5
180.4
120.7
138.8
142.7
150.2
191.1
189.1

2.2
2.1
2.2
2.6
1.9
1.8
1.7
.9
3.9
2.8

.7
.6
.6
.8
.9
1.5
1.7
.6
.7
.5

2.2

Special index—
All items less shelter......................................................
All items less medical care
.....................................
AH items less energy......................................................
AH items less food and energy.....................................
Energy..............................................................................
Commodities less food
........................................
Nondurables less food...................................................
Nondurables....................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2
..........................
Services less medical care services........... ................
See footnotes at end of table.




Ill

2.2
3.6
3.8
4.2
-4.3
4.6
4.5
3.4
.8
3.6

Index for AN Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected srees, semlsnnual sveragos, by expendtture
Table 34. Coneumer
category and commodity and eervice group— Continued
(1982*64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Houston-GalvestonBrazoria, TX

Kansas City, MO-KS

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index
Group

i Angeles-AnaheimRrverside, CA

Index

Index

Percent
change
from—

Miami-Fort Lauderdale,
FL

change
from—

change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

142.3
. 456.4

2.4
*

1.1
-

150.6
447.1

4.4
-

2.9
-

156.9
463.4

1.4

1.5

152.4
245.6

2.8

2.0

Food and beverages.......................
Food................................................
Food at hom e.............................
Cereals and bakery products...
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fis h ........
Dairy products.......................... .
Fruits and vegetables.............
Other food at h o m e .................
Food away from hom e...............
Alcoholic beverages......................

141.0
140.6
147.3
160.5
135.4
136.8
133.9
174.4
146.6
130.0
142.6

.7
.7
-.3
1.2
2.7
1.9
4.2
-9.2
.3
2.5
.8

.4
.6
-.2
1.1
1.3
1.0
4.4
-5.1
-.8
.5
-1.3

151.7
152.2
148.4
174.5
138.5
135.9
153.0
154.4
141.4
158.0
146.9

6.2
6.5
6.5
4.8
7.2
4.8
7.8
10.9
3.3
6.8
2.9

3.5
3.7
4.1
5.8
4.4
3.7
4.7
6.5

156.1
154.1
160.4
173.4
148.7
145.5
161.6
196.3
143.0
145JZ
175.2

2.0

1.6

1.1

1.4

2.1

1.8

3.6
2.5

1.5

159.4
159.3
156.8
158.6
140.4
141.7

1.8

1.9

Housing....................................................
Shelter................................. ................ .
Renters' costs 2 .................................
Rent, residential..............................
Other renters1costs.......... ............
Homeowners’ costs4 ........................
Owners’ equivalent rent * ..............
Fuel and other utilities.........................
Fuels...................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel

123.2
136.8
143.4
131.3
248.4
131.5
126.0
103.8
96.8

2.8
2.7
2.9
2.2
4.9
2.6
3.0
9.5
6.6

.8
1.6
3.4
.8
10.3
1.2
1.1
-1.3
1.0

141.3
153.1
165.7
147.0
203.4
153.3
152.1
130.8
113.1

4.7
4.2
5.2
3.9
8.9

NA
NA
117.2

-

_

3.7

4.1

96.6
100.7
85.6
108.9

8.7
7.2
4.8
-2.0

138.6
138.2
165.4
133.6
121.5

Expenditure category
All rti
All items (1967= 100

) 8.

12
1.8

22
22

153.2
162.9
172.0
156.7

1.6
5.7

.8
.1
1.5
3.3
.7
.9

1.2
1.0
3.8
3.4
.1

.8
3.0

.6

U 22
228.0
133.2
165.4
157.9

1.7

1.0

1.8

2.0

2.5
4.4
3.7
3.7
-.9

2.9

.0

.7

22

144.0
153.3
157.5
144.7
228.1
157.3
155.0
117.3
106.9

3.8
3.8
3.4
3.4
3.4
4.2
4.0
4.5
4.6

2.1
4.2
1.8
14.9
1.5
1.4
3.0
2.3

2.5

.7

2.5

.7
2.4

2102
1722

3.4

.8

4.2
6.4
9.0

172.0
147.5
142.4

.7
-1.7
-5.4

-.7
-3.3

103.6
99.3
126.1

20.2
14.0
21.7

23.9
13.9
26.7

116.3
NA
116.3

.9

.7

.8

.6

157.5
NA
142.2

.8
-.6
7.4
-.3

113.8
105.9
122.8
123.0

8.8
-4.0
21.8
3.9

-.8
-12.8
11.6
3.3

142.8
160.5
126.2
122.0

-5.4
-4.9
-6.9
1.9

-3.4
-4.9
.1
.7

108.0
106.2
157.8
136.2

4.7
4.4
11.3
3.4

.7
.9
3.7
-4.4
3.3

-.3
-.2
.9
-5.3
5.5

134.3
130.9
131.4
135.3
127.0

4.8
5.6
-2.2

8.7
9.9
-3.0
17.5
3.5

128.1
124.4
125.8
117.6
116.3

-3.2
-4.3

139.7
139.0
104.8
104.8
104.4
107.9
102.3
183.6

2.0
2.1
4.3
4.0
4.3
3.6
3.9
1.6

2.0
2.0
6.7
6.5
6.7
6.3
6.3
1.9

136.6
135.5
99.6
99.5
95.6

2.7

2.3
2.7

6.1
6.0

92
92

62

102.7
162.5

5.3
5.1
-1.9

9.5
8.5
8.3
-3.8

144.9
141.1
109.0
108.3
106.6
105.9
109.5
197.0

Medical care ...

223.9

3.8

1.8

212.0

2.0

1.4

Entertainment.

161.9

5.3

.6

167.4

3.4

Other goods and services .
Personal c a r e ..................

201.3
120.3

5.5
-.5

2.7
-.7

218.1
131.5

5.9
4.4

Fuel o il................................................
Other household fuel commodities9 .
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)............................................
Electricity..............................................
Utility (piped) g a s ................................
Household furnishings and operation.......
Apparel and upkeep ..................
Apparel commodities..............
Men’s and boys’ apparel.....
Women's and girls’ apparel .
Footwear...............................

Private transportation........................
Motor fuel.........................................
Gasoline...................... ..................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4.
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Public transportation..........................

1222

See footnotes at end of table.




112

12
12.5
2.5

.2

-.5

2.8

-.6

2.9

12
.8

3.1

.8
1.8
.6
6.8
.3

42

1.9
4.4

2.1

2.1
2.0
2.3
1.4
2.5
2.6
1.4
-.5

1.2
.6

2.0

2.2

2.0
11.3
.5
3.2
3.0
-.6

1.2

6.1

-3.5
2.5

3.7

-.6

146.8
138.7
140.6
147.7
136.1

1.1

2.5
2.5

142.8
142.7

2.1

2.1

1.8

2.6

22

3.1
3.0
2.7

6.6
8.8
8.8

110.8

1.1
.9
1.3

6.2
12

4.5
4.5
5.0
4.5
3.9

-

.1
10.0
-

2.6

8.0
-.4

-3.7

9.3
6.6
1.7

110.5
107.8
106.1
112.6
141.7

.5
-3.6

227.9

3.4

2.2

213.9

6.9

3.9

5.3

145.9

3.5

3.0

144.0

2.8

2.3

3.4
4.0

2302
162.7

2.9

1.2

1.8

.9

173.0
96.6

3.5
-5.8

.5
-5.2

.8

.1

Table 34. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual averages, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1982-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Houston-GalvestonBrazoria, TX

Index
Group

Percent
change
from—

Kansas City, MO-KS

Index

Percent
change
from—

Los Angeles-AnaheimRiverside, CA

Miami-Fort Lauderdale,
FL

Index

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

142.3
134.8
141.0
130.7
131.8
128.7
150.7
222.8

2.4
1.4
.7
1.9
3.5
-.5
3.5
3.8

1.1
1.0
.4
1.4
1.7
.9
1.1
1.6

150.6
142.0
151.7
136.5
139.2
131.0
159.9
216.3

4.4
4.9
6.2
4.0
5.6
1.9
3.9
2.2

2.9
4.3
3.5
4.6
6.5
2.1
1.8
1.2

156.9
140.3
156.1
130.1
134.6
123.4
171.6
230.4

1.4
2.1
2.0
2.2
2.1
2.2
.9
3.0

1.5
2.3
1.6
2.8
3.9
1.1
.9
1.9

152.4
145.7
159.4
136.1
130.3
144.9
158.6
219.2

2.8
1.3
1.8
1.0
-.6
2.8
4.1
7.3

2.0
1.6
1.1
2.0
26
1.3
2.3
4.2

143.6
137.4
149.3
151.2
101.2
131.1
132.1
136.8
164.1
142.4

2.3
2.3
2.1
2.4
5.2
1.7
3.1
2.0
3.8
3.4

.8
1.0
1.1
1.1
4.1
1.2
1.5
1.0
.6
1.1

150.4
146.7
157.4
158.6
106.0
136.9
139.4
145.4
172.6
153.9

4.4
4.5
4.1
3.6
7.5
4.0
5.4
5.9
3.5
4.1

3.2
3.1
2.9
2.7
3.7
4.6
6.1
5.0
1.6
1.9

155.4
153.0
161.0
162.8
120.0
132.5
137.9
146.0
190.2
166.7

1.6
1.3
1.5
1.5

1.7
1.4
1.3
1.3
2.9
2.8
3.7
26
1.1
.8

152.1
148.7
157.3
156.8
108.1
137.5
132.8
146.1
169.7
152.9

2.4
2.4
2.7
3.0
2.7
1.1
-.1
.9
4.5
3.7

1.9
1.8
1.9
2.1
3.5
2.0
2.5
1.7
2.4
2.1

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Commodity and service group
All items...........................................................................
Commodities.................................................................
Food and beverages................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.................
Nondurables less food and beverages..............
Durables..................................................................
Services........................................................................
Medical care services...............................................
Special Indexes
All items less shelter......................................................
All items less medical c a re ...........................................
AH items less energy......................................................
AH items less food and energy.....................................
Energy..............................................................................
Commodities less fo o d ..................................................
Nondurables less food...................................................
Nondurables....................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ......................................
Services less medical care services............................
See footnotes at end of table.




113

-.8
2.2
2.2
2.1
1.0
.7

TaMa 34. Concumar
category and conn

for AM Urban Conaunwrs (CPMJ): Satoctod araaa, aamtannoal avaragaa, by axpandttura
aarvlca group— Continued

(1962-84-100, unless
MirmeapofehSt Paul,
MN-WI

Milwaukee, Wi

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index
Group

N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Pttf.-WHmingtorvTrentori,
Island, N Y-NJ-CT
PA-MJ-DE-MD
Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

153.7
474.7

2.1

1.5

150.8
474.1

3.3

1.9

166.0
479.8

3.0

Food and beverages.
Food.........................
Food at hom e............................. .
Cereals and bakery products...
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Meals, poultry, and fish ........
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at h o m e .................
Food away from h o m e ...............
Alcoholic beverages......................

150.5
151.4
152.9
193.3
152.5
153.8
122.0
160.8
143.0
147.4
143.8

3.3
3.3
3.2

2.1

156.8
154.4
152.4
165.7
146.5
148.4
149.6
188.4
134.1
156.4
177.8

3.2
2.9

2.6

Z2

158.7
158.5
159.9
182.9
150.7
151.2
132.6
189.4
151.6
159.9
161.1

2.3
2.3
2.4
3.6
2.4

LJju >*2iui ............. *.....**.....*................... ....
Housing
Shelter.................................................. .
Renters' costs * .................................
Om I roBWonoai.....................
—— * ----I
riem,
........
Other renters' costs.......................
Homeowners’ costs2........................
Owners' equivalent rent2 ..............
Fuel and other utilities.........................
Fu e ls ...................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel

154.1
185.1
178.2
162.0
196.1
196.0
196.9
104.9
89.9

166.9
192.1
198.0
176.7
250.1
198.7
199.7
116.4
116.0

2.8

change
from—

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1.7

161.6
466.9

2.5

1.2

1.3
1.3
1.4
1.9
.8
.2
1.8
2.5
.6
1.0
1.4

151.2
150.0
158.3
184.9
146.0
146.4
132.5
185.7
154.0
136.0
165.6

2.0

1.3
1.3
1.7

1.4
1.3
1.9
1.3
3.5

2.7
2.9
4.1
1.9
7.2
2.3
2.4
3.0
2.4

1.5
3.2
.9
6.3
.7
.7
.0
-.9

Cxpendfture category
AN Items........................
AN Msms (1967=100) ..

Fuel o N ................................ ................
Other household fuel commodHies2 .
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)............................................
Electricity.......... ...................................
Utility (piped) g a s ......... ......................
Household furnishings and operation.......
Apparel and upkeep...... ...........
Apparel commodities.... .........
Men's and boys' apparel.....
Women's and girls' apparel.

Private transportation .
Motor fuel.................
Gasoline.........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4.
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Public transportation.

8.2
3.3
2.3
.2

2.0
2.1

2.8
3.1

2.1
6.4
.3
-.1
1.9
1.2
1.9
1.7
2.1

1.3

1.1

2.1

1.0

1.1
1.3
.9

6.0

2.5
3.5
1.6
5.5
5.5

8.8

6.6

-2.5
-.5

3.6
1.5
.9
3.3

2.8
4.3
7.2

2.2
4.2

2.3
.8
.0

1.4
-.4
5.3
.6
.7
4.0
3.8

137.3
150.1
161.6
147.0
185.9
155.2
156.4
117.5
106.3

4.7
4.8
5.8
3.4
10.9
4.6
4.8
5.6
7.0

88.7
87.9
123.6

7.6
9.3
2.7

7.4
9.3
1.7

90.4
98.6
104.8

13.9
11.2
16.7

15.7
14.7
17.0

104.7
104.2

93.4
96.9
90.3
116.0

-.8
.3
-1.9

3.4
-3.8
11.2
-.9

108.8
133.0
93.5
120.0

7.0
1.8
13.6
3.6

1.8
-5.2
11.3

124.7
127.4

2.8

122.8
118.9
109.2
123.8
128.7

2.7
2.6
*-.6
3.7
4.0

-.3
-.6
-4.6
.8
.3

145.7
144.2
163.0

100.8

3.0
3.1
6.3
-3.5

104.6

-

139.9
135.7
107.6
106.5
108.6
113.1
100.1
207.9

1.5
.8
3.4
3.2
3.2
2.9
3.0
8.9

2.0
5.9
6.2
5.7
4.8
2.9

99.7
108.2
108.0
207.3

2.2

-

2.0

1.9

6.0

140.0
134.7
98.9

100.0

2.2
2.1

1.6
2.5
3.4
.2
2.0
3.5

2.0
2.3
4.5
1.9

2.6
1.2

1.1

.6
1.4
1.5

2.1

1.0

2.0

2.3
1.9
-.5

.5
.3

1.0

2.7
3.6
2.5
6.7
2.4
2.4
3.4
5.6

1.1
2.3
4.0

161.3
188.5
206.5
170.6
275.5
191.9
192.8
125.9
115.6

11.4
11.4
9.1

12.7
13.0
6.9

106.1
99.6
NA

17.1
17.0

18.7
18.6

1.9
-.2
5.9

133.8

2.8

1.1

129.8
149.3
101.5
121.1

.5
2.3
-4.1
1.4

-3.4
-3.9

120.0

4.1
2.7
6.5

.0
.0
-1.7
-5.3

128.1
123.7
115.9

2.1

2.8

131.9

3.2
-1.5

2.1

102.8
97.6
118.3
71.9
110.9

-.1
-.5
7.4
-7.8
2.4

1.5
1.7
5.9

122.0

1.3
1.4
.4
2.9

1.4

2.8

7.9
7.8
8.0
7.6
7.2
-3.4

151.2
143.9
99.8
99.5
98.1
102.7
101.9
183.1

4.1
2.9
3.0
3.0
4.3
2.2
2.1
9.6

3.1
2.3
3.7
3.5
4.1
2.9
3.2
6.7

150.4
148.5
105.2
103.5
102.9
103.2
99.1
170.6

1.3
1.7
.7
.0
.8
-.1
-.6
-2.7

-1.5

8.8
.6
.3
4.8
5.6
5.8
5.9
5.1

4.9
1.9
11.7

1.6
1.8
1.8
2.1

-

2.0

122.0

1.0

2.0
1.0
-

-

2.6
-.1

-

2.6

2.0
.9
1.2
2.9
2.4
3.1
2.7

2.6

218.3

2.9

1.9

214.7

3.3

1.3

232.7

3.3

1.8

238.3

3.8

1.2

Entertainment.....................

130.7

2.2

.9

164.5

6.1

3.2

163.0

3.4

1.9

177.0

7.8

4.6

Other goods and services .

213.0
134.0

3.9
3.0

1.8
3.9

211.0

2.3

124.9

1.0

1.2
1.2

219.7
166.2

4.5
3.7

1.4
1.1

231.4
190.0

2.6
.9

1.1
.2

See footnotes at end of table.




114

Table 34. Conaumar Priw Index lor AN Urban Conaumara (CPI-U): Selected areas, aamiannual avaragaa, by sxpandttura
catagory and oommodHy and aarvlca group— Contlnuad
(196244-100, unless otherwise noted)
Milwaukee, Wl

Index
Group

Minneapolls-St Paul,
MN-WI

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long rnR ,-W N m ingiO ir 1rentOn,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Island, N Y -NJ-CT
Index

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

153.7
136.5
150.5
120.1
131.1
124.6
170.6
220.6

2.1
1.7
3.3
.6
3.1
-2.4
2.3
3.0

1.5
1.3
2.1
.8
1.8
-.6
1.5
2.4

150.8
144.0
156.8
136.4
141.5
131.2
158.2
221.2

3.3
2.9
3.2
2.8
3.2
2.1
3.7
3.8

1.9
2.5
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.5
1.5
1.4

166.0
144.3
158.7
132.7
132.7
132.7
185.3
237.2

3.0
2.7
2.3
2.9
3.7
1.5
3.3
3.0

1.7
1.8
1.3
2.1
2.6
1.2
1.6
1.7

161.6
134.9
151.2
124.6
123.9
127.0
189.9
243.2

2.5
1.8
2.0
1.8
2.1
1.4
2.9
4.2

1.2
1.5
1.3
1.7
2.5
.6
1.1
1.5

143.6
150.6
161.7
164.0
98.4
128.0
131.7
141.2
161.7
166.7

2.1
2.0
2.1
2.0
1.5
.9
3.2
3.2
26
2.3

1.7
1.4
1.3
1.1
4.9
.9
1.9
1.9
2.2
1.5

152.1
147.3
157.4
158.2
103.2
138.2
144.1
149.5
172.4
152.2

2.8
3.4
3.1
3.2
5.8
2.8
3.4
3.2
2.6
3.7

1.8
1.9
1.7
1.5
5.0
2.4
2.3
2.4
.8
1.5

156.4
162.7
172.3
175.9
109.8
133.9
134.3
147.0
185.4
181.3

3.2
3.0
2.9
3.1
4.8
2.9
3.6
2.9
3.9
3.3

1.9
1.6
1.5
1.6
4.0
2.1
2.4
1.9
2.0
1.6

154.0
157.9
168.5
173.6
111.1
126.3
126.6
137.9
196.7
185.6

2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
1.7
1.7
1.9
1.9
2.9
2.8

1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
.5
1.7
2.3
1.8
.7
1.0

Commodity and service group
AI items............ ...............................................................
ConnnodKies............. ................
Food and beverages................................................
Commodties less food and beverages..................
Nondurables less food and beverages..............
Durables....................... ..........................................
Services........................................................................
Medfcal care services...............................................
Special indexes
AI Items less shelter.......................................................
AI Hems less medical c a re ...........................................
AI items less energy.......................................................
AI Hems less food and energy.....................................
Energy..............................................................................
Commodtties less fo o d ..................................................
Nondurables less food .................................................
Nondurables...
.......................................................
Services less rent of shelter* ......................................
Services less medteal care services............................
See footnotes at end of table.




115

Tabic 34. Coneumer Price Index for AH Urban Consumer* (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual averages, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index
Group

S t Louis-East S t Louis,
MO-IL

Portland-Vancouver,
OR-WA

Pfttsburgh-Beaver Valley,
PA

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

152.1
464.2

2.6

1.3

157.2
460.4

3.1

2.1

148.3
440.5

2.8

Food and beverages........................
Food.................................................
Food at hom e................ ............
Cereals and bakery products...
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Meats, poultry, and fis h ........
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at h o m e .................
Food away from hom e...............
Alcoholic beverages......................

148.1
147.3
147.6
180.0
137.5
139.1
132.8
168.7
146.0
146.3
158.6

4.0
4.5
5.4
6.5
5.2
4.4
5.1
7.0
3.7

2.3
2.5
3.2
5.2
2.3
2.0
2.9
4.8
1.9
.8
.1

141.6
141.4
139.3
185.2
120.6
120.5
121.0
174.4
127.6
145.0
143.0

3.1
3.2
6.3
8.9
4.1
2.2
.0
13.7
4.4
.3
.9

3.5
3.5
5.9
5.3
3.4
2.4
3.4
14.1
3.8
-.5
2.4

150.2
149.2
146.0
155.4
129.1
130.7
142.8
178.6
144.4
154.2
156.0

2.6
2.8

Housing............................ ...........................
Shelter.......................................................
Renters’ costs * .....................................
Rent, residential..................................
Other renters’ costs...........................
Homeowners' costs4 ............................
Owners' equivalent rent2 ..................
Fuel and other utilities................. ........ .
F u e ls.......................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities...................................
Fuel oH ..............................................
Other household fuel commodities3
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)..........................................
Electricity...........................................
Utility (piped) g a s .............................
Household furnishings and operation.....

152.5
168.6
166.8
149.2
197.3
168.5
168.9
136.9
127.7

2.1
3.2
3.8

157.0
175.4
172.2
187.2
184.5
185.7
185.6
129.7
109.5

2.1
2.7
1.8
2.5
.1
3.2
3.2
3.3
5.2

1.0

7.2
2.9
2.9
-1.7
-5.3

1.1
1.4
2.0
1.3
3.1
1.3
1.3
.3
-1.9

141.0
158.9
166.1
143.1
205.7
165.6
166.8
117.8
109.1

2.1
2.8
4.3
2.2
8.3

116.7
89.2
149.5

7.0
10.9
4.4

8.1
11.4
5.9

99.3
99.7
154.5

8.4
9.6

6.8

8.0

129.3
138.8
121.8
126.4

-5.7
-.6
-9.8
3.0

-2.3
“.3
-4.0
1.0

136.5
156.6
86.9
121.3

4.9
7.7
-6.0
-2.6

Apparel and upkeep........ .........
Apparel commodities..............
Men’s and boys’ apparel.....
Women’s and girls’ apparel.
Footwear...............................

132.9
129.8
117.7
138.3
111.0

-1.7
- 2.1
- 1.8
3.2

-1.8
-2.3
-2.2
2.4
-3.7

122.4
119.9
144.0
100.5
125.4

Transportation .......................................
Private transportation........................
Motor fuel.........................................
Gasoline.........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Public transportation..........................

128.3
127.2
103.8
103.7
100.8
112.1
104.0
137.3

-2.7

.2
.2
1.4
1.4
2.2
1.7
1.6
.4

145.1
145.8
118.4
119.2
118.4
104.8
116.6
143.2

Medical care .

224.1

6.8

4.0

210.2

161.7

4.1

2.7

169.3

198.8
120.5

4.7
1.6

2.1
-1.1

235.0
170.5

San Diego, CA

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Expenditure category
AN items......................
All items (1967=100)

Other goods and services .
Personal c a r e ..................

2.0
.3

1.8

6.6

*

.9
1.1
2.5
2.5
3.6
2.4

2.1

-

See footnotes at end of table.




116

1.4

159.8
540.4

2.2

1.6

1.8

155.7
154.5
155.9
188.7
142.5
142.1
150.2
167.0
148.8
151.5
165.2

3.0
2.1
2.0
63
.8
.4
1.9
5.4
-1.7
1.8
10.4

3.0

2.0
1.6
1.2
2.9
3.2
3.3
1.7
-.3
1.7
.4

2.1
3.8
7.4

.1
9
2.5
1.1
5.1
.5
.5
-2.1
-.4

158.1
170.1
188.0
155.4
289.8
183.2
183.6
119.4
93.2

32
1.5
8.9
2.5
2.3
.3
-5.5

1.1
1.6
2.1
.5
7.5
1.4
1.1
1.1
-4 0

90.2
85.2
110.1

8.4
8.4
8.5

10.3
8.4
11.7

116.7
169.3
107.4

-2.8
11.8
-3.1

-2.3
10.7
-2.5

1.9
3.5
-5.0
-.4

112.4
132.3
93.9
119.3

7.3
-.2
19.3
-2.3

-1.1
-11.9
18.4
-.3

92.7
90.5
103.1
149.4

-5.5
-5.3
-5.7
-1.3

-4.0
-4.9
-2.0
-1.4

-4.2
-4.8
2.6
-9.8
3.9

2.8
2.7
5.9
2.7
4.9

121.0
118.5
132.1
99.8
93.7

1.3
1.4
8.3
-10.6
4.6

1.7
1.9
6.1
-2.9
1.4

131.5
126.1
92.2
156.5
117.6

- 2.1
-2.1
- 6.0
-1.3
2.7

-.8
-1.0
.7
-.9
-1.5

2.5
3.8
10.9
11.3
11.9

2.0
2.5
5.8
6.0
6.4

9.1
-11.4

5.0
-2.3

141.1
141.9
106.5
105.6
101.6
121.8
106.9
142.0

4.3
3.8
10.5
10.3
10.2
11.2
9.6
11.8

3.2
3.1
13.4
13.5
14.3
13.4
10.9
5.3

151.6
147.5
114.5
114.7
117.4
103.6
117.0
200.1

3.2
3.9
2.7
2.9
2.8
3.1
3.0
-1.4

2.4
2.5
6.4
6.4
6.5
8.1
6.2
1.9

7.3

5.0

216.5

3.6

2.6

227.1

4.2

2.3

3.9

1.1

160.2

4.1

2.0

162.5

2.8

22

12.4
4.7

4.4
4.5

183.8
106.2

2.6
-4.5

1.1
-1.7

218.0
159.1

.8
2.3

.1
1.1

1.2

2
12
-2.9
1.8
1.5
1.7

2.2

2.2

22
4.1
4.1
2.5
5.2
-2.0
2.6
1.8

2.0

1.9

2.8

2.6
3.2

2.6
1.7
1.6
1.8
10.3
.9
.8

72

Table 34. Conaumar Price Index for All Urben Coneumera (CPI-U): Selected areas, semiannual averages, by expenditure
category and commodity and aervlee group— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Ptttsburgh-Beaver Valley,
PA

Index
Group

Percent
change
from—

Portland-Vancouver,
OR-WA

Index

Percent
change
from—

S t Louis-East S t Louis,
M O IL

Index

San Diego, CA

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

152.1
138.3
148.1
131.8
133.1
129.3
167.6
223.8

2.6
2.6
4.0
1.7
1.4
2.1
26
6.5

1.3
1.2
2.3
.5
.2
.6
1.5
3.5

157.2
136.1
141.6
133.7
131.0
136.0
178.6
201.9

3.1
2.3
3.1
1.8
3.6
-1.2
3.7
4.4

2.1
3.1
3.5
2.8
4.5
.0
1.6
3.0

148.3
136.6
150.2
128.2
129.2
125.5
161.4
221.1

2.8
2.4
2.6
2.2
4.2
-.6
3.1
3.9

1.4
2.2
1.8
2.5
4.3
-.2
.7
2.9

159.8
145.5
155.7
139.3
135.6
143.4
173.2
232.0

2.2
1.9
3.0
1.2
1.2
1.0
2.5
4.1

1.6
2.0
3.0
1.3
1.9
.4
1.3
1.9

147.8
148.0
156.8
159.5
117.9
132.9
134.7
141.0
171.8
162.4

2.5
2.3
3.0
2.7
-2.0
1.5
1.2
2.8
2.1
2.2

1.4
1.2
1.5
1.2
-.5
.4
.2
1.4
1.5
1.2

151.0
154.1
163.0
168.3
112.5
134.0
131.6
135.9
185.7
176.3

3.4
2.9
2.8
2.7
8.1
1.8
3.4
3.3
4.8
3.6

2.7
2.1
2.1
1.8
4.1
2.8
4.4
4.0
2.1
1.4

145.9
144.4
154.2
155.5
106.0
129.5
131.0
140.3
168.0
155.5

2.8
2.8
2.3
2.2
8.9
2.2
4.0
3.4
3.4
3.0

1.6
1.3
1.2
1.1
5.9
2.3
3.9
2.9
.7
.5

157.9
156.4
165.5
168.1
103.9
140.4
137.7
146.4
187.3
168.9

2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
-.7
1.7
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.3

1.7
1.6
1.4
1.3
2.1
1.7
2.5
2.6
1.2
1.2

CommodNy end eecvice group
AH Kerne............................................... ...........................
- --------****- *

Food and beveragee................................................
Commodtties lees food and beverages..................
Nondurable® lees food and beverages...............
Durables..................................................................
Services........................................................................
Medfcal care services...............................................

Special Indexes
AI items less shelter.......................................................
AI items less mecfical c a re ...........................................
AI Items less energy......................................................
AI Hems less food and energy.....................................
Energy..............................................................................
Commodtties less fo o d ...................................................
Nondurables less food....................................................
Nondurables................ ....................................................
Servicee less rent of shelter * ......................................
Services less medfcal care services............................
See footnotes at end of table.




117

TaMa 34. Conaumar Price Index for A l Urban Coneumera (CPWJ): Selected arm , aemtaraiual averagee, by axpandttura catagory
and commodity and aarvlca group Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

_____
San FrandecoOaklandSan Joee, CA

Washington, DC-MD-VA

Seettie-Tacoma. WA

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index
Group

____

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

153.9
473.0

1.9

1.2

155.6
474.4

2.9

1.5

158.3
467.5

2.3

1.5

Food and beverages.......................
Food................................................
Food at hom e.............................
Cereals and bakery products..
Meats* poultry, fish, and eggs
Meets, poultry, and fish ........
Dairy products.......................... .
Fruits and vegetables.............
Other food at h o m e ................
Food away from home ..............
Alcoholc beverages.... ....... ........ .

154.0
154.3
159.3
172.1
146.8
141.1
146.5
190.3
149.5
148.5
151.7

1.2
1.2
1.3
2.7
3.1

153.5
153.8
1522
169.5
131.5
130.4
138.9
203.3
140.4
158.6
151.0

1.1
1.1
1.9
4.4
3.6
2.9
1.8
-1.2

.9
1.1
2.8

1.3
.6

4.9
4.8
5.1
3.5
.9
.5
-.5

151.2
151.5
156.4
180.2
143.9
144.2
150.6
182.4
145.0
147.0
149.5

22

6.5
-2.6
-.1
.9
22

1.9
1.9
2.6
2.7
.6
-.1
5.2
5.3
.9
.9
1.7

2.5
2.6
3.4
2.0
4.9
4.8
.2
4.9
3.2
.9
2.0

Housing ..
Shelter.

155.4
170.1
193.0
172.3
198.4
183.9
184.9
138.5
131.8

1.1
2.5
3.2
2.0
7.9
2.1
2.2
-5.8
-14.0

.1
1.3
1.6
.8
4.0

2.7
2.8
2.8
2.5
3.3
2.9
2.9
3.1
2.6

1.4
1.4
1.0
1.5
-.3
1.5
1.5
2.3
2.3

155.1
170.0
185.1
168.2
197.0
171.5
172.0
123.8
106.5

1.9
2.8
2.7

1.3
-7.0
-15.1

154.6
170.1
177.8
161.8
225.5
175.0
175.0
117.7
114.7

4.0
2.9
2.9
.8
.9

.6
1.8
2.2
1.3
4.7
1.7
1.7
-1.3
-1.5

146.6
111.0
167.3

-3.2
13.0
-4.4

-1.5
12.1
-2.6

100.1
99.5
NA

8.7
8.7

8.7
8.7

101.8
94.8
170.9

8.3
8.6
7.5

9.6
10.4
7.6

131.6
175.2
84.1
116.4

-14.3
-2.8
-32.1
.2

-15.5
-3.0
-34.6
.0

139.2
154.8
88.0
138.1

1.7
2.6
-2.4
2.4

1.4
1.6
.1
1.0

115.5
122.9
104.4
134.3

.1
2.3
-3.7
-1.2

-2.6
-4.9
1.9
-2.2

118.9
114.2
102.2
98.5
150.6

3.2
3.5
-5.6
10.5
16.4

5.5
6.1
-6.0
13.5
9.8

125.2
120.8
125.7
92.5
126.6

4.1
3.9
6.8
-.8
.8

2.5

-2 2

139.9
135.2
150.9
131.3
127.5

-2.3
-2.9
1.7
-1.4
-7.7

.9
.8
2.3
6.4
-3.1

133.4
128.3
116.8
115.5
112.9
110.9
115.6
177.2

4.1
3.6
7.9
7.9
8.9
7.4
5.5
6.9

2.6
2.8
8.0
8.0
8.8
7.3
6.3
1.7

142.5
147.1
124.9
127.0
128.2
NA
131.8
113.7

3.1
3.4
5.8
5.9
4.7

1.3
3.6
3.5
3.4

2.0
2.3
2.9
3.0
3.4
1.8
1.6
-.3

2.1
2.3
7.1
7.6
8.4
7.2
6.3
.4

213.1

2.4

1.6

166.9

.4

.4

225.5
159.9

3.3
2.6

12

ExpendHure category
A l Rems...................... .
All Maine (1 9 6 7 -1 0 0 ).

---- ■

—i

nent, rsetoenoai..............................
Other renters* costs.......................
Homeowners' costs * ...... .......... .
Owners* equivalent rent1 ..............
Fuel and other utilities.........................
Fu els...................................................
Fuel oN and other household fuel
Fuel o H .................................................
Other household fuel commodHies *.
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)............................................
Electricity..............................................
utility (piped) g a s ................................
U jh ia d u t t u h U J b w n ljh th la u u i AdhaJ
nousonoia lumtsnmgs ana operation.......
Apparel and upkeep..................
Apparel commodities..............
Men's and boys’ apparel.....
Women’s and girts’ apparel.

Private transportation .
Motor fuel.................
GasoNne.
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
ft* ABrt *----------- ------*— ---r u n e irenspon&Don....... .............. .

Other goods and services .

12

12

1.8

See footnotes at end of table.




118

2.1

2

22
2.7
.0

12

2.9
3.2

22
7.7

72
.1
-1.2
3.9
1.8
2.8

22

2

3.5
.2

143.1
144.5
106.6
106.2
106.2
103.1
107.2
138.6

216.9

4.5

2.7

219.5

4.8

2.2

148.1

-.1

.8

167.0

2.6

2.1

206.5
120.3

7.9
2.4

2.9
1.5

225.1
164.7

6.3
4.6

3.2
2.6

6.2

T«W 34. CoMnwtf Price Index hrM M M in Coneumer* (CPHI)c Selected are**, eemlennuel averagee, by expendMure category

and oommodny and itrvici group Contlnuad
(1962-84— 100, unless otherwise noted)

San Frandsco-OsklsndSon Jooo, CA

Washington, DC-MD-VA

Soatde-Taooma. WA

Group
from—
1st

half
1996

1st
half
1995

from—
2nd

1st

1st

half

half

half

1995

1996

1995

1.2
22

155.6
141.3
153.5
134.5
134.7
134.2
169.9
216.5

2.9

from—
2nd
holf
1995

1st

1st

2nd

half

half

1996

1995

half
1995

158.3
140.7
151.2
135.0
133.5
138.3
174.5
222.3

2.3

154.3
155.2
164.7
167.7
108.0
135.6
134.4
142.1
186.4
170.5

2.2

Commodtty snd ssrvtcs group
Al items.
CommodHJes...................................................
Food and beverages..................................
CommodHtes less food and beverages....
Nondurables less food snd beverages .
Durables....................................................
Service*..........................................................
Medteal care services.................................

122.2

3i6
.9

167.5
214.2

1.8
2.8

AN Item* less shelter............ ..............
AN Items less medteal co re ...............
AN items lees energy............ ..............
AN Items less food and energy.........
En«qy^
........................................
CommodWes less food ................ .
Nondurables less food........................
Nondurables.........................................
Services less rent of shelter * ...........
Services less medteal core services .

149.4
151.2
158.0
159.0
120.7
128.7
131.9
142.6
172.2
164.5

1.6

153.9
138.1
154.0
127.3
130.4

1.9

2.0
1.2
2.6

1.9
2.5
3.7
.7
.5
1.9

1.2
1.2

1.9

2.2
2.4
-3.6
2.5
3.4

2.1
.8
1.7

1.5
1.4
-4.3
2.5
3.5
2.6
-.4
.4

120.6
135.1
135.4
143.7
174.5
166.2

1.5
1.5
.9

3.6
5.5
1.4
3.2
4.7

2.0

2.9
2.8
2.8
3.2
4.4
3.5
5.0
3.0
3.5
2.9

1.5
1.4
1.5
1.5
3.0

2.6
1.1
1.5
3.0

1.8
2.3
1.7

1.6
1.3

1.5

1.2

1.6

2.9
.3
.7
-.4
3.1
5.9

2.5
1.1

2.6
-

1.1
1.5

2.6

1.5

22

1.6

2.4
2.3

1.6

2.0

2.8

.4
.9
1.7
3.4
2.8

2.6
2.5
1.4
1.4

1.4

1.1

Washington. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base in Anchorage, Atlanta,
Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City,
Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco,
and Seattle.
4
Indexes on a December 1993-100 base.
6
Index on an November 1977=100 base in Miami.
*“
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

1 Index on an October 1967— 100 booe in Anchorage.
* Indexes on a November 1982=100 booe m Anchorage, Baltimore,
Boston, Cincinnati, Denver, Miami. Milwaukee, Portland, S t Louis, San Diego,
Seattle, and Washington. Indexes on a December 1982*100 base in
Atlanta. Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland. Dallas. Detroit, Honolulu, Houston,
Kansas City. Los Angeles, Minneapolis. New York, Philadelphia. Pittsburgh,
and San Frandeco.
* Indexes on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Miami, Minneapolis, Portland. S t Louis, San Diego, and




150.9
152.6
160.1
161.5

2.6
1.1

119

Table 35. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas,
Items Index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual average indexes
semiannual average
Area
1994

1995

1995

1996

1995

1995

1996

2nd half

1st half

2nd half

1st half

1st half

2nd half

1st half

146.8

146.9

150.6

153.1

1.4

Northeast urban...........................
Size A - More than 1,200,000..
Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000.
Size C • 50,000 to 500,000 .....

153.7
153.3
152.7
155.9

155.6
155.2
154.0
158.2

157.5
157.1
156.0
159.9

160.0
159.7
157.9
162.3

1.2
1.2
.9
1.5

North Central urban.....................
Size A - More than 1,200,000..
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 ......
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)........

142.3
142.6
140.7
144.1

144.4
144.8
142.8
146.3

146.0
146.1
144.3
148.2

148.5
148.6
146.7
150.8

139.6

141.7

144.2

U.S. city average............................

1.1

1.7

12
12

1,6
1.7

1.3
1.1

1.5

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5

1.1
.9
1.1
1.3

1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8

146.3

1.5

1.8

1.5

1.3
1.0
1.9

1.7
1.6
1.8
1.7

Region and area s in 1

1.2

South urban.................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000..
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000.....
Size 0 - Nonmetropotitan
(less than 50,000)........

144.4
144.2
144.8
144.7

146.7
146.2
146.9
147.0

148.6
147.6
148.6
149.8

151.2
150.0
151.3
152.4

1.8
1.4
1.5
1.6

143.9

147.1

148.9

152.2

2.2

1.2

2.2

West urban..................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000..
Size C • 50,000 to 330.000.....

147.7
147.3
149.6

150.0
149.2
152.7

151.1
149.9
154.6

153.6
152.2
158.4

1.6

1.3

.7
.5

2.1

1.2

1.7
1.5
2.5

134.4
146.4
147.4
144.1

136.3
148.5
149.8
146.7

137.5
150.4
152.0
148.9

139.7
152.8
154.8
151.7

1.4
1.4
1.6
1.8

.9
1.3
1.5
1.5

1.6
1.6
1.8
1.9

Anchorage, AK .
Atlanta* G A ......
Baltimore, M D ..
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH .
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N Y ............

135.5
144.5
147.6
154.8
142.7

137.8
147.9
149.0
156.8
145.0

139.1
149.4
150.4
158.1
147.6

141.4
152.3
152.0
181.2
150.9

1.7
2.4
.9
1.3

.9
1.0
.9

.8

1.7
1.9
1.1
2.0

1.6

1.8

2.2

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI .
Clndnnatt-Hamilton, O H -K Y -IN .........
Ctevetend-AkrorvLorain, O H ..............
Dallas-Fort Worth, T X .........................
Denver-BoukJer, O O ...........................

145.1
140.9
138.2
141.8
140.1

147.9
142.3
139.6
143.6
143.0

149.0
144.4
140.8
145.5
144.9

151.2
145.9
143.1
147.7
147.9

1.9

1.0
1.0

1.5
1.0

1.3
2.1

.7
1.5
.9
1.3
1.3

Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l .................
Honolulu, H I ................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX.,
Kansas City, M O K S .
Los Angoles Anaheim-Riverside, C A ..

141.0
165.8
138.5
138.1
147.4

143.1
167.2
138.5
140.9
149.4

144.7
169.7
140.3
142.6
149.4

146.9
170.8
141.6
146.8
151.6

1.5
.8
.0

1.1
1.5
1.3

2.0

12
.0

Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ,
Milwaukee, Wl .
Mirmeapolis-SL Paul, MN-W I.......................
N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT .
PhM.-WHmingtofvTrenton, PA-NJ-OE-MD....

142.5
150.5
142.6
155.4
155.6

146.3
153.0
144.0
157.3
157.4

147.5
153.9
145.7
159.4
159.2

150.5
156.2
148.5
162.2
161.0

2.7
1.7

139.7
146.8
142.5
144.8
147.1

142.0
149.1
143.7
146.5
148.9

143.8
150.7
145.7
147.5
149.7

145.8
153.9
147.5
149.9
151.8

16
1.6

1.3

6
12

1.4
.7
.5

1.4
2.1
1.2
1.6
1.3

146.5
150.6

148.3
1522

150.4
153.2

152.6
155.6

12
1.1

1.4
.7

1.5
1.6

A* .
B ....
C ....
D....

Pittsburg!vBeaver Valley, P A .....
Porttand-Vanoouver, O R -W A .....
St Louis-East S t Louis. MCML..
San Diego, CA
San Frandsco-Oakland-San Jose, G A ..

Seafttfe-Tacoma, W A .....
Washington, DC-MD-VA.

Regions delined as the four Census regions.




See

in technical

1.4

1.0
1.2

12

1.2

indexes on a December 1896*100 base.

120

12

.6
1.2
1.3
1.1

1.1

1.8

1.5
2.1
1.5

.6
.9
2.9
1.5
2.0
1.5
1.9
1.8

1.1

Table 36. Coneumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions
expenditure category and commodity and service group

\

semiannual averages, by

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
U.S. City
Average
Index
Group

Northeast

Percent
change
from—

1st
1st
half half
1996 1995

Index

2nd
half

North Central

Percent
change
from—

Index

South

Percent
change
from—

Index

West

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
2nd
1st
1st
1st
2nd
1st
2nd
half half half half half half half half half half half half
1996 1995 1995 1996 1995 1995 1996 1995 1995 1996 1995 1995

Expenditure category
153.1
456.0

2.8

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

151.6
151.2
151.6
172.5
142.0
137.3
182.2
142.1
142.4
139.9
129.0
154.5
151.4
156.8

2.6
2.6
2.8

Housing.........................................................
Shelter........................................................
Renters’ costs 3 ......................................
Rent, residential...................................
Other renters’ costs.............................
Homeowners' costs 3 .............................
Owners’ equivalent rent3 ....................
Maintenance and repairs........................
Maintenance and repair services........
Maintenance and repair commodities ..
Fuel and other utilities...............................
Fuels..................................................... .
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities.....................................
Fuel o il.................................................
Other household fuel commodities4 .
Gas (piped) and electricity
(energy services).............................
Electricity.............................................
Utility (piped) g a s ...............................
Other utilities and public services..........
Household furnishings and operation.......
Housefumishings .....................................
Housekeeping supplies............................
Housekeeping services...........................

148.5
165.0
156.3
160.5
213.7
159.7
160.0
136.6
145.8
124.6
125.6
112.8

AH items..........................................
Al items (December 1977=100)4 .

4 .3
2 .3

-2.2
2 .9
2 .3
2 .7

2.8
3 .2
3 .0

2.6
4 .9
3.3
3 .4

2.2
3 .0

1.2
2 .5

2.6

98.2
96.9
126.3

10.7
12.9

119.4
129.1
105.0
156.5
123.1
110.1
141.1
149.7

1.8
2.2

Apparel and upkeep.....................
Apparel commodities................
Men’s and boys’ apparel.......
Women’s and girts’ apparel....
infants’ and toddlers’ apparel .
Footwear..................................
Other apparel commodities....
Apparel services........................

131.8
128.7
127.4
125.5
133.1
127.6
150.8
158.3

Transportation...............
Private transportation .
New vehicles...........

142.0
140.0
144.5
140.9
158.6
105.2
105.0
102.9
109.4
106.2
158.0
168.6
104.4
184.8
176.3

Used c a rs ......................................................
Motor fuel ......................................................
Gasoline......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.....................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 ..............
Gasoline, unleaded premium..................
Maintenance and repairs..............................
Other private transportation................ .....
Other private transportation commodities
Other private transportation services.......
Public transportatio n ........................................

4 .0
3 .5
3 .9
2 .5
1.4

6.6

1.7r 160.0i
249.9t

-

J 155.7
i 155.3
> 156.7
* 178.1
\ 148.6
! 130.1
> 185.8
i 150.8
I 150.5
F 148.8
\ 139.6
I 162.8
1.1 155.0
I 160.7

2.4
2.4
2.6i
3.5
2.8
2.4
2.9
1.4
5.0
2.0
-1.8
3.0
2.1
2.4

■ 160.2
I 185.5
i 170.2
I 172.4
! 243.8
173.8
174.5
134.1
NA
117.6
1.3 122.0
113.6

2.6
2.5
2.8
2.2
5.2
2.4
2.3
.0

1.6> 148.5
240.1
-

1.7 151.2
244.8
-

3.1

1.7 153.6
247.2
-

2.4

1.7

2.6
2.6
2.6
4.3
2.8
3.8
2.4
.7
3.8
1.7
-3.0
2.5
2.6
2.3

1.6
1.6
1.9
2.3
.7
3.3
4.1
1.0
3.2
1.1
-1.0
1.8
1.3
1.4

149.6
149.7
148.5
167.5
138.2
135.7
182.4
139.1
138.7
136.6
124.0
154.4
153.1
148.5

3.4
3.4
3.9
4.6
4.9
4.7
3.2
2.3
5.2
2.9
-1.9
4.5
2.5
3.1

2.1
2.2
2.7
3.0
2.8
3.6
3.6
1.5
3.0
1.7
-.8
2.7
1.3
1.8

152.6
151.9
154.5
171.5
142.1
147.9
189.9
142.0
142.8
140.9
128.4
153.4
148.1
159.8

2.2
2.2
2.4
3.3
3.1
4.8
1.4
.8
3.4
2.5
-1.8
1.3
1.8
2.9

1.9
1.8
2.3
1.8
1.8
3.9
4.2
.7
2.3
2.2
-1.4
1.3
1.0
2.7

-1.4
3.0
3.9

142.1
158.9
154.6
157.8
191.4
158.6
159.0
135.8
148.0
-.3 121.4
2.6 120.5
3.8 106.1

3.2
3.9
3.5
3.0
5.2
3.9
4.1
2.0
2.6
1.7
2.8
3.4

1.5
1.7
2.0
1.3
3.7
1.6
1.7
.5
1.6
-.5
1.8
2.2

142.9
153.3
146.3
149.4
208.9
145.8
145.5
136.7
139.6
132.7
132.6
117.0

3.6
3.8
3.4
3.2
4.8
4.0
4.2
2.2
2.5
1.8
4.3
4.9

1.7
2.1
2.5
1.7
6.4
1.9
1.9
.7
.9
.5
1.6
.3

150.8
163.0
153.2
161.2
212.3
159.7
159.8
138.9
144.5
130.3
132.4
121.3

1.9
2.8
2.3
2.0
4.1
3.0
3.0
5.6
9.0
2.9
-1.7
-5.5

.8
1.4
1.5
1.0
4.7
1.3
1.3
3.3
4.7
2.2
-1.9
-5.3

12.5 97.3
14.9 97.5
7.8 121.0

13.0
14.3
7.4

15.1 92.7
16.5 90.6
8.9 123.2

8.0
9.0
7.0

9.6 104.3
10.4 93.1
8.8 135.4

7.9
9.0
7.3

9.0 103.5
11.2 114.6
7.8 117.2

2.9
7.9
.5

3.6
7.8
1.6

1.8
2.2
1.3
1.8
2.2
.9
5.3
2.6

1.3
-.5
5.0
.8
1.0
.0
2.3
2.1

111.2
123.6
99.3
153.8
120.7
107.5
141.9
143.5

3.2
1.2
6.0
2.1
1.0
.1
2.4
2.4

1.9
-3.4
10.0
1.2
.4
.5
.1
1.0

119.8
121.8
113.7
162.2
124.2
113.5
133.5
155.6

4.7
4.7
4.5
3.7
1.6
.2
4.7
3.4

-.2
-1.9
7.7
3.0
.5
-.4
2.2
1.6

123.8 -5.7 -5.5
144.1 -1.6 -2.6
97.0 -15.0 -12.1
1.9
152.3
1.3
1.3
.7
123.6
.4
112.0
.3
140.4
4.0
2.1
144.4
.9
1.8

-

1.6
1.6
1.8
1.9
1.4
1.9
2.8
1.3
2.9
1.6
-.4
2.2
1.2
1.3

2.8
-

148.8
148.0
147.9
172.2
138.8
137.8
171.9
138.0
140.4
134.6
124.9
149.7
148.8
157.7

1.4
1.2
1.6
1.3
2.7
1.1
1.0
.0

1.6

7

.4
4 .0

.0
1.5
1.4

127.3
136.8
113.2
156.0
124.4
107.5
150.1
155.9

.9
1.0
1.2
.7
2.5
1.1
.4
1.0

125.5
121.6
125.2
114.0
128.7
126.9
153.9
163.8

1.7
1.6
1.6
2.2
2.4
.3
.2
2.8

.9
.8
.9
.8
5.1
.5
-1.6
1.0

130.1
128.4
125.3
126.9
137.1
131.0
142.7
146.8

.4
.4
1.0
-1.8
7.5
1.9
3.7
1.1

-.1
-.1
-.4
-1.6
1.5
1.4
6.2
.7

142.5
138.8
135.7
141.0
135.5
126.6
159.2
169.0

-.6
-.6
1.7
-3.1
3.9
-.4
1.1
-.2

.4
.4
1.3
.1
-1.1
.6
-.3
.8

127.5
124.0
122.7
117.4
128.2
124.2
145.0
153.8

1.0
1.1
.2
2.1
8.2
3.1
-4.1
.5

3.4
3.6
3.5
5.3
8.7
2.2
-1.2
1.5

2.2
2.2
1.8
1.7
.2
6.0
6.1
6.4
5.5
4.8
1.3
.9
.2
1.1
1.8

144.3
140.9
143.5
140.4
161.0
102.6
102.0
100.6
106.0
103.0
166.5
172.2
106.5
185.1
178.5

2.9
2.3
2.6
1.8
2.4
3.0
2.6
3.3
2.1
1.9
2.6
1.7
2.1
1.6
7.7

1.9
1.6
2.1
1.7
.3
2.9
2.5
3.0
2.3
2.4
1.3
.8
1.0
.8
5.2

139.8
137.9
143.2
138.1
160.2
105.3
105.2
103.8
115.8
108.5
148.2
162.5
104.4
175.8
182.2

2.5
2.5
1.4
1.0
1.4
5.8
5.8
6.1
5.6
5.1
3.1
1.2
.4
1.4
2.7

2.5
2.6
1.6
1.6
-.1
8.1
8.2
8.6
7.8
7.2
1.7
1.1
-.3
1.3
.5

141.2
140.5
146.8
145.5
159.1
102.6
102.4
99.4
108.9
105.5
157.2
176.4
102.9
198.0
160.5

2.0
2.1
1.8
1.7
1.1
3.3
3.2
3.5
2.7
2.6
2.8
1.8
.4
2.1
1.5

1.7
1.8
1.5
1.5
-.1
5.3
5.3
5.9
5.1
4.7
1.2
.9
-.3
1.0
-.7

143.2
141.2
144.2
139.3
154.5
111.0
110.7
108.2
107.6
112.2
161.3
165.8
102.9
183.1
180.4

2.7
2.9
2.6
2.0
1.7
6.1
5.9
5.8
6.3
5.5
2.3
1.5
.2
1.9
-.1

2.4
2.5
2.1
£0
.8
7.1
7.2
7.4
7.3
6.3
1.1
1.0
.5
1.2
.5

1.1
2.6

2 .5
.5
.5

1.2
-.6
5 .2

1.1
-.1

.9
2 .5
2 .4

2.0
1.5
1.5
4 .6
4 .5
4 .8
4 .0
3 .3
2 .7

1.6
.7

1.8
3 .3

-.2
-2.0
4.7
1.8

See footnotes at end of table.




2.8i

121

Table 36. Conaumar Prica Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Worker* (CPI-W): Regions \ aemlannual averagee, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1982-84— 100, unless otherwise noted)

index
Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

South

North Central

Northeast

U.S. City
Average

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

West

Percent
change
from—

1st
1st
2nd
1st 2nd
1st 2nd
1st
1st
1st
1st
half
half
half
half half half half half half half
half
1996 1995 1995 1996 1995 1995 1996 1995 1995 1996 1995

Index

2nd

1st

half

half
1996

1995

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Expenditure category
Medical c a re ..................................
Medical care commodities........
Medical care services................
Professional medical services.

226.1
206.7
230.5
207.8

3.8
2.7
4.0
3.8

1.9
1.8
1.9
2.0

233.6
210.9
238.5
217.0

3.7
3.9
3.7
3.3

1.9
2.0
1.9
1.8

221.2
206.2
224.5
202.9

3.3
1.0
3.8
3.6

2.0
1.0
2.1
2.0

226.0
202.6
231.4
211.4

4.1
2.0
4.6
4.8

1.8
1.3
1.9
2.0

224.5
211.4
227.6
199.0

3.9
4.9
3.7
3.3

2.1
3.3
1.8
2.1

Entertainment..........................
Entertainment commodities.

156.1
141.5
177.0

3.4
3.2
3.7

2.2 163.9
2.1 145.2
2.2 189.4

3.7
3.4
4.1

2.1 153.9
1.7 141.4
2.4 170.7

3.2
2.5
4.0

1.7 152.8
1.4 139.5
1.9 175.4

3.9
4.1
3.7

2.6 153.6
2.6 139.8
2.4 173.5

2.9
2.9
2.9

2.4
2.7

210.1
231*0
149.5
239.7

4.1
3.2
2.1
5.3

1.7
1.4
.9
2.1

220.5
223.1
161.5
252.7

4.5
3.0
2.5
5.6

1.5
1.2
.7
1.9

204.9
238.9
143.2
225.8

3.2
1.9
2.0
4.8

1.4
.9
1.3
1.8

202.5
219.7
142.0
236.0

4.3
3.1
1.6
5.7

1.8
12
.6
2.4

214.4
251.1
153.6
247.2

4.7
6.2
2.1
5.0

22

153.1

2.8

1.7 160.0

2.8

1.6 148.5

2.8

1.7 151.2

3.1

1.7 153.6

2.4

1.7

139.2
151.6
131.6
132.5
128.7

2.4
2.6
2.1
2.8
.5

1.8
1.8
1.9
2.6
1.0

140.8
155.7
130.3
129.0
121.6

2.7
2.4
2.8
3.4
1.6

1.7
1.6
1.9
2.3
.8

137.1
148.8
130.5
132.9
128.4

2.2
2.6
1.9
2.5
.4

1.7
1.6
1.7
2.4
-.1

139.5
149.6
133.7
134.5
138.8

2.3
3.4
1.7
2.2
-.6

1.7 139.8
2.1 152.6
1.4 131.9
2.3 133.6
.4 124.0

2.6

2.3

22

1.9
2.7
3.9
3.6

137.4
129.3
169.9
158.8

3.9
1.3
3.2
3.3

3.4
.9
1.5
1.6

136.3
129.9
183.1
173.2

4.3
14
2.9
2.5

3.0
1.0
1.4
1.2

137.6
126.0
162.8
157.8

3.4
.9
3.4
3.9

3.4
.8
1.6
1.7

135.4
131.6
165.7
145.8

3.5
1.1
3.8
3.9

3.1 141.2
.5 129.6
1.8 168.8
2.0 157.1

4.7
1.6
2.7

4.0
1.3
1.1
1.4

128.9
176.6
230.5
196.1

2.1
2.3
4.0
4.3

.9
1.3
1.9
2.0

130.9
179.4
238.5
213.4

1.9
3.2
3.7
4.8

1.2
1.9
1.9
1.9

122.2
170.0
224.5
183.2

2.6
2.0
3.8
4.1

1.4
1.3
2.1
1.7

132.7
182.0
231.4
193.8

3.8
2.2
4.6
4.4

1.4
.9
1.9
2.1

131.7
177.1
227.6
193.3

-.8
1.7
3.7
3.8

-1.2
1.1
1.8
2.2

153.4
150.0
143.8
149.6
132.6
133.9
138.3
142.4
161.1
164.7
108.3
159.4
161.5

2.8
2.6
2.6
2.7
2.2
2.8
3.8
2.7
3.1
3.1
3.5
2.7
2.7

1.7
1.7
1.7
18
1.8
2.5
3.1
2.2
1.4
1.5
3.3
1.5
1.5

161.0
152.6
147.4
156.9
131.6
130.9
137.8
143.0
165.9
179.0
106.2
167.3
170.8

2.9
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.8
3.3
4.0
2.9
3.4
2.9
3.5

148.5
146.2
140.8
145.1
131.5
134.4
138.8
141.0
153.6
157.6
105.3
154.9
156.7

2.8
2.5
2.5
2.7
1.9
2.5
3.3

1.7
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.7
2.4

2.5
3.0
3.3
4.6
2.6
2.6

2.0
1.6
1.6
5.1
1.3
1.3

151.3
150.9
143.2
146.9
134.1
135.0
135.6
142.1
163.1
158.8
107.8
157.4
159.4

3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
1.7
2.3
3.4
2.7
3.8
3.7
4.2
3.0
29

1.8
1.7
1.8
1.7
1.5
2.3
3.0
2.2
1.6
1.8
2.8
1.6
1.8

154.0
151.0
144.4
150.4
133.1
135.4
141.9
143.6
163.3
164.3
115.1
158.3
160.0

2.5

2.8

1.6
1.7
1.7
1.5
1.9
2.2
2.8
1.9
1.7
1.4
3.4
1.4
1.4

1.7
1.8
1.8
1.7
2.7
3.8
3.8
2.8
.8
1.0
1.8
1.7
1.7

140.9
104.9
175.5

1.7
5.1
3.3

1.1 141.5
6.6 101.2
1.7 189.0

2.4
5.0
3.0

1.1 139.1
5.4 104.9
1.5 169.7

12
5.9
3.5

.7 142.8
8.0 103.1
1.7 171.3

1.5
3.6
3.8

.8 139.9
5.6 111.9
2.0 172.3

Other goods and services....................
Tobacco and smoking products.......
Personal care......................................
Personal and educational expenses .

22
2.7
1.3
2.4

Commodtty and service group
All items
Commodities.................................................
Food and beverages.................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...
Nondurables less food and beverages.
Apparel commodities...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel.....................................
Durables...................................................
Services.........................................................
Rent of shelter * ........................................
Household services less rent of
shelter3 .... ............................................
Transportation services.............................
Medfcal care services............................... .
Other services............................................

2.7
3.6
1.1

2.3

Special Indexes
All items less food..........................
All Rems less shelter..................... .
All items less homeowners* costs3
All Items less medical care............
Commodities less food...................
Nondurables less food .
Nondurables less food and apparel..
Nondurables.........................................
Services less rent of shelter3 ...........
Services less metical care services .
Energy
All items less energy..............................
AH items less food and energy..........
Commodtties less food and energy
Energy commodates.................
Services lees energy services .

Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical

Indexes on a December 1966-100 bate.
Indexes on a December 1993-100 bese.
Date not adequate for pubficatlon.
Data rot avaiaWe.

*
Indexes are on a December 1977= 100 base except for the U S.
which is on a 1967=100 base.
*
Indexes on a December 1964=100 base.




2.7

32

122

22
2.3
2.3
2.7
3.5
4.5
2.9
1.8

22
1.1
2.5
2.6

22
6.1
2.7

2.0
7.1
1.4

£

1

^

and>» e r v ^ ^ j r o u p * r *

CtertCa'

PopUtaMon —

(1982-64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size dass A 2
Index
Group

Size dass B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Size dass C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Size dass D

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

139.7
139.7

2.5
-

1.6
-

152.8
246.6

2.9
-

1.6
-

154.8
247.9

3.3
-

1.8
-

151.7
245.2

3.4

1.9

137.3
136.9
140.5
154.8
131.8
133.2
167.1
130.5
132.2
132.3
120.3
138.6
131.1
141.5

2.5
2.5
2.6
3.7
3.4
3.7
2.0
.9
4.6
2.3
-2.4
2.1
2.2
2.5

1.7
1.7
2.0
2.1
1.6
3.2
3.4
.9
2.8
1.8
-1.2
1.7
1.1
1.7

151.3
151.4
153.3
170.9
144.2
138.1
188.0
143.7
141.8
138.6
127.2
161.6
149.3
151.3

2.9
2.9
3.3
3.5
3.9
4.1
3.2
2.0
4.3
2.7
-2.0
4.2
2.3
2.4

1.8
1.7
2.1
2.0
1.8
2.8
3.0
1.3
2.2
1.5
-.9
2.6
1.2
2.3

150.7
150.1
148.5
167.6
136.5
131.6
181.6
143.5
139.8
139.6
132.7
155.2
154.2
157.4

3.1
3.1
3.3
4.8
3.3
4.7
3.5
1.8
4.1
2.6
-1.3
3.1
2.6
3.1

2.2
2.2
2.7
2.8
1.9
3.5
5.5
1.3
3.5
1.7
.3
1.3
1.1
1.6

146.4
145.8
143.4
174.2
131.9
129.6
165.2
136.6
133.6
134.1
118.5
151.8
151.1
155.2

3.0
3.0
3.2
5.2
3.3
3.1
3.1
1.9
3.2
1.4
-2.1
4.0
2.6
3.1

1.9
2.0
2.1
3.1
1.3
3.2
2.6
1.9
3.2
.8
-.8
3.3
1.5
2.0

134.5
141.4
139.2
133.2
176.9
142.8
143.1
121.2
125.0
116.6
125.0
123.9

2.4
2.8
2.8
2.4
5.2
2.7
2.8
1.3
1.2
1.4
1.8
1.8

1.2
1.4
1.8
1.2
4.8
1.2
1.3
.5
.6
.3
.9
.7

149.3
165.2
165.5
160.3
250.0
159.5
159.9
132.9
141.9
125.7
130.4
110.6

2.9
3.6
3.5
2.8
5.4
3.7
3.8
.0
2.0
-1.5
1.7
1.0

1.3
1.5
1.7
1.4
2.4
1.5
1.5
.5
1.4
.0
1.1
.5

151.4
171.1
150.7
155.8
192.1
163.4
163.9
151.0
163.7
134.4
129.3
115.9

3.7
3.9
3.1
2.9
3.9
4.3
4.4
4.6
4.1
5.4
3.9
5.6

1.7
1.8
2.0
1.6
4.3
1.8
1.8
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.5
1.8

147.5
166.7
149.8
154.3
192.0
158.3
158.1
137.7
152.8
119.1
127.4
107.1

4.4
4.4
3.0
3.2
2.0
5.0
5.0
6.8
-.5
4.9
3.6

2.3
2.1
2.2
1.6
5.3
2.0
2.0
3.1
5.2
.0
3.2
.8

Expenditure category
Ail items.........................................
All Items (December 1977=100) .
Food and beverages......................
Food...............................................
Food at home............................
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products..........................
Fruits and vegetables.............
Other food at h om e................
Sugar and sweets.................
Fats and oils..........................
Nonalcoholic beverages.......
Other prepared food..............
Food away from hom e...............
Alcoholic beverages......................
Housing.........................................................
Shelter........................................................
Renters' costs 3 ......................................
Rent, residential...................................
Other renters’ costs.............................
Homeowners’ costs 3 .............................
Owners’ equivalent rent3 ....................
Maintenance and repairs.......................
Maintenance and repair services.......
Maintenance and repair commodities.
Fuel and other utilities...............................
Fuels........................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities.....................................
Fuel oil ................................................
Other household fuel commodities 2.
Gas (piped) and electricity
(energy services).............................
Electricity.............................................
Utility (piped) g a s ...............................
Other utilities and public services..........
Household furnishings and operation.......
Housefumishings.....................................
Housekeeping supplies...........................
Housekeeping services...........................

141.4
145.4
129.2

10.9
12.3
6.5

12.2
13.8
7.1

95.1
94.3
125.0

10.5
13.6
6.9

12.9
16.3
9.1

98.5
93.5
126.4

10.9
14.6
6.4

13.6
18.7
7.4

90.4
89.7
122.1

10.0
13.1
6.8

10.2
13.3
7.3

122.6
128.5
113.2
126.4
116.5
106.9
134.1
132.1

1.1
.6
1.8
1.9
1.3
.4
3.9
1.1

-.2
-2.9
5.1
1.1
.4
.0
1.5
.5

116.6
127.3
98.0
172.1
123.8
112,8
132.1
155.4

.0
.5
-1.3
2.5
1.2
-.4
3.6
4.0

-.8
-2.0
2.8
1.8
.3
-.4
1.5
1.8

123.7
133.6
107.0
157.5
121.5
108.4
136.6
152.7

5.1
7.7
-2.3
2.1
1.8
.6
4.8
3.4

.7
-.1
3.7
1,2
.9
.3
1.6
2.1

115.3
123.0
104.3
167.3
122.8
109.5
133.7
156.6

2.9
1.8
6.6
6.2
2.9
1.1
4.0
7.2

-.2
-2.2
6.2
5.5
1.6
.6
2.1
4.1

Women’s and giris' apparel ....
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel.
Footwear.................................
Other apparel commodities....
Apparel services.........................

121.4
120.3
117.4
114.8
115.3
126.1
149.2
132.7

-.1
-.2
.9
-2.1
8.1
1.9
-1.0
.2

1.2
1.3
1.6
.7
5.2
2.0
-.1
.8

130.3
126.5
130.3
130.9
121.5
112.9
123.8
164.2

1.2
1.2
1.8
1.9
1.6
-3.8
3.6
1.7

.9
.8
.9
1.6
-1.4
-1.7
2.0
1.2

141.0
138.6
136.6
136.9
151.9
130.6
167.3
168.0

2.1
2.1
2.7
1.9
4.7
1.4
1.3
2.0

1.3
1.2
1.1
1.2
3.9
.3
2.3
1.4

134.2
131.5
121.7
135.3
121.8
135.2
147.9
159.0

.1
-.2
-1.3
-.2
-1.7
3.6
-2.0

-1.6
-1.9
-1.2
-2.5
-7.3
1.5
-3.1
1.4

140.5
138.8
144.6
141.4
158.1
103.9
103.8
101.3
113.2
107.1
156.1
170.3
105.2
188.9
196.0

2.5
2.5
2.0
1.6
1.3
4.9
4.5
4.9
4.3
4.4
2.8
1.7
1.2
1.8
2.8

1.7
1.9
1.5
1.6
.1
5.7
5.4
5.9
5.5
4.2
1.3
.6
.0
.7
-1.5

141.5
139.2
147.1
142.7
154.2
102.3
101.8
96.0
112.5
104.2
144.2
166.6
122.2
178.4
207.9

2.4
2.4
2.7
2.3
.5
5.1
4.8
4.9
4.9
3.1
2.1
1.3
2.1

Transportation....................................................
Private transportation.....................................
New vehides.................................................
New c a rs ....................................................
Used cars......................................................
Motor fuel.................................... ..................
Gasoline.......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.....................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4...............
Gasoline, unleaded premium ..................
Maintenance and repairs..............................
Other private transportation.........................
Other private transportation commodities .
Other private transportation services........
Public transportation........................................

141.3
141.2
126.6
124.1
149.5
154.6
154.4
154.6
107.8
144.3
140.5
144.0
107.4
152.7
142.1

2.6
2.5
1.9
1.5
2.1
4.4
4.3
4.7
3.9
2.9
2.8
1.8
.6
2.1
3.7

2.3
2.2
1.8
1.6
.5
6.3
6.3
6.8
5.7
4.9
1.4
1.0
.4
1.1
2.9

141.2
139.7
144.3
138.2
158.8
103.8
103.6
100.9
108.7
106.3
161.5
167.3
99.5
184.7
186.7

See footnotes at end of table.




123

2.0
2.0
1.8
1.2
.6
4.7
4.5
5.0
3.6
3.8
2.7
.9
-1.1
1.3

2.0
2.1
2.1
1.8
-.2
6.2
6.3
6.8
5.5
5.1
1.2

J
-.8
.9
-.6

-

22

12
3.7

1.9
2.1
1.7
1.9
-.3
5.2

52
5.3
5.0
3.7
.9
1.7

.7
1.9
.9

Table 37. Consumer Piles Index for Urban Wags Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population atxe classes \ semiannual
averages, by expenditure category and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Index
Group

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A*

Index

Percent
change
from—

from—
1st
half
1996

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

224.0
203.1
228.6
201.5

4.0
2.9
4.3
4.0

1.9

229.9
199.6
236.4
217.0

4.0
.7
4.7
4.5

1.8
.5
2.0
2.1

219.1
208.0
221.9

3.8

152.9
138.7
176.0

3.9
3.9
4.1

2.1

1.9
2.3

160.4
146.0
184.1

3.4
3.5
3.1

170.3
182.0
133.6
179.4

3.8
2.7
2.3
5.0

1.4
.6
1.1
1.9

210.4
236.0
147.7
239.9

4.4
5.6
2.8
4.3

2.0
1.7

207.0
232.4
149.7
232.6

139.7

2.5

1.6

152.8

2.9

1.6

134.2
137.3
132.1
139.3
120.3

2.2

1.8
1.7
1.9
2.7
1.3

2.5
2.9
2.3
3.4
1.2

1.9

2.5
^0
2.5
-.2

138.1
151.3
130.5
130.7
126.5

3.8
1.3

3.3
.8
1.5
1.5

135.3
128.7
170.7
181.6

.5
1.5

133.0
178.6
228.6
197.3

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd

179.6
188.4
182.1
165.3

3.7
3.1
3.8
3.6

2.0

Entertainment..........................
Entertainment commodities .
Entertainment services........

139.2
130.3
148.9

3.3

2.1

2.8

Other goods and services...................
Tobacco and smoking products.......
Personal c a re ........ *...........................
Personal and educational expenses

1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Expenditure category
Medical c a re ..........................
Medical care commodities .
Medical care services........

Z1
22
2.0

212 2

3.3
3.4
3.4
3.2

1.4
1.8
1.4
1.7

2.3
2.5
2.0

141.6
133.0
155.3

3.4
3.7
3.1

1.0
2.0
1.9

4.6
3.8
2.0
5.9

2.1
1.8
.7
2.7

206.5
216.8
134.9
247.9

4.7
.4
.4

2.4

8.6

32

154.8

3.3

1.8

151.7

3.4

1.9

2.7
3.1
2.5
3.4
2.1

2.0
2.2
1.9
2.7
1.2

137.8
146.4
132.6
131.6
131.5

2.5
3.0

2.0
£8
.8

140.2
150.7
134.0
134.9
138.6

1.6
1.9
1.3
1.7
-1.9

4.3
.9
3.1
3.7

3.8
.9
1.4
1.6

136.2
131.2
173.9
160.1

4.0
1.4
3.8
4.0

3.4
.8
1.6
1.9

133.1
131.6
170.2
155.7

3.5
1.5
4.3
4.5

3.1
.8

1.6
1.6

.7
.8
2.0

130.0
180.2
236.4
195.2

3.5
4.7
4.5

1.1
.6
2.0
2.3

131.0
173.6
221.9
192.5

5.1
1.7
3.4
6.2

3.1
1.6
1.4
2.6

3.4
3.1
3.1
3.3
2.7
3.4
3.9
3.3
3.6
3.7
5.2
3.1
3.1

1.6

1.9
2.6
32
2.4
1.4
1.6
3.6
1.6
1.5

152.8
148.2
141.3
147.8
133.4
132.8
134.4
139.3
159.8
164.2
103.9
158.6
162.0

3.4
3.1
3.1
3.4
2.1
2.5
3.5
2.8
4.1
4.4
4.3
3.3
3.4

1.9
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.4
1.8
3.1
1.9

1.2
1.3
3.1
1.5
1.4

155.7
150.4
143.6
151.0
134.9
138.1
137.2
142.8
162.6
167.9
108.5
161.7
164.6

12
6.8
1.5

144.0
103.7
180.2

2.1
5.5
3.7

1.2
6.4
1.8

141.9

1.6
5.5
4.4

1.6
2.0
1.9

22
2.0
2.9

1.2

1.8
.5

Commodity and service group
All items .
Commodities..................................................
Food and beverages .................................
Commodities less food and beverages....
Nondurables less food and beverages .
Apparel commodities...........................
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel......................................
Durables...................................................
Services.........................................................
Rent of shelter3 .........................................
Household services less rent of
Transportation services...
Medical care services.....
Other services...... ...........

150.5
122.7
144.9
141.8

2.8
2.8

125.6
147.7
182.1
160.7

1.4
2.6
3.8
4.1

140.3
139.1
139.1
137.8
132.6
139.5
149.1
138.2
148.1
142.0
137.8
139.9
140.6

2.5
2.4
2.5
2.5

1.6

2.7
3.1
2.5
2.5

129.8
153.5
146.6

1.6

1.2

4.8
2.9

6.7
1.5

2.0
1.8

4.3
4.1

1.8

1.8

22

2.1
2.5

2

22
2.1

Special Indexes
AH items less food.............................
All items less shelter.........................
All items less homeowners’ costs3 .
AH items less medical c a re ..............
Commodftes less fo o d .....................
Nondurables less food......................
Nondurables less food and apparel.
Nondurables ........................................
Services less rent of shelter9
Services less medical care services....
Energy.......................................... ...........
All Hems less energy..............................
All items less food and energy..........
Commodities less food and energy
commodtties.................................
Energy commodities.........................
Services less energy services.........

1.7

1.8
1.5

2.0

1.8

2.5
3.6
2.4

2.5
3.0

2.8

1.4
1.4
3.5
1.5
1.4

2.1

1
See region and area size on table10 for information about
population size classes.
*
Indexes on a December 1966=100




153.0
149.8
144.1
149.3
131.2
131.7
135.8
141.1
163.0
165.4
106.0
159.4
161.4
139.0
103.0
177.0

2.8
Z8

2.6
2.8

23
3.3
4.1
3.1
2.7
3.0
2.7
2.9

2.8
1.8
5.3
3.4

1.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
2.0
2.8
3.6

22

1.8
1.8
1.8

Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993 = 1 0 0 1
Data not available.

124

101.2
177.1

22
22
2.9

1.8
1.8
.6
5.6
2.4

TaNt 3S. Conaumar Prtoa IndM lor Urban
population aba daaaaa aamian

Samara and Ctorical Workara (CPI-W): Creaa classification of ragion and
by axpandttura catogory and commodity and aarvlca group

(1962*64=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group

Index

Size class B

P€iroent
Cfltange
fnKTW

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

159.7
244.1

-

155.5
155.1
156.6
180.4
147.7
131.2
187.0
149.3
154.0
160.6

2.4
2.4
2.6
3.9
2.7
2.5
2.8
1.4
2.1
2.2

158.1
180.2
169.0
173.0
241.9
170.1
170.7
120.5
116.0

Index

2nd
half
1995

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

157.9
252.0

-

1.4
1.4
1.8
2.4
1.2
1.9
2.7
1.2
1.0
1.1

158.2
158.0
161.5
166.9
156.6
134.2
187.3
163.9
155.8
162.2

2.7
2.7
3.0
2.5
5.3
2.6
2.6
2.8
3.7

1.5
1.5
2.0
1.4
4.5
1.3
1.2
2.0
2.9

Index

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Expendtture category
Al items..........................................
Al Hems (December 1977*100) .
Food and beverages .
Food.........................
Food at home .
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables...............
Other food at home..................
Food away from h o m e ...............
AJcoholc beverages........................
Housing ,

2.9

1.7
-

2.5

1.2

162.3
269.8

2.6

1.5

2.4
2.3
2.4
.8
3.4
2.2
3.3
1.4
2.3
2.1

1.4
1.3
1.2
-.5
1.7
2.2
.7
1.2
1.6
1.9

154.0
153.2
150.5
177.1
147.1
117.2
179.4
141.9
160.1
161.6

2.7
2.6
2.9
2.4
3.2
2.3
4.2
1.7
2.2
3.3

1.9
1.9
2.3
1.8
1.7
1.4
4.9
1.9
1.2
1.6

158.8
183.8
185.7
166.2
265.0
173.6
174.2
131.9
116.4

2.1
2.2
2.6
.7
5.2
2.0
1.9
3.3
4.3

1.0
.6
-.1
.7
-1.0
.8
.9
3.5
4.6

168.1
205.8
158.1
170.1
192.3
186.8
187.6
116.2
98.0

2.4
2.5
2.1
1.9
3.6
2.7
2.6
3.3
3.8

1.5
1.1
1.3
1.1
2.8
1.0
1.0
3.9
6.3

-

Rent, residential.....................................
Other renters' c o s ts ..............................
Homeowners’ costs 2 ...............................
Owners’ equivalent rent * .....................
Fuel and other utiitfes.................................
Fuels...........................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodtties.......................................
Fuel oil...................................................
Other household fuel commodtties1 .
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services).............................................
Electricity................................................
Witty (piped) g a s .................................
Household furnishings and operation.......

102.8
101.5
135.8

12.5
12.7
9.7

13.8
14.4
9.2

92.1
92.7
118.0

15.3
17.2
10.3

17.8
19.8
12.4

87.4
90.3
100.3

12.1
15.3
1.2

16.8
20.7
4.5

127.5
135.4
116.7
127.3

2.0
2.1
1.7
3.0

1.0
-1.2
4.6
1.2

135.5
148.1
112.3
118.0

1.7
2.7
-1.0
-.2

1.8
.3
6.2
-.5

112.4
120.4
96.7
115.7

.7
1.8
-2.5
.7

2.5
1.3
6.5
.1

Apparel and upkeep........................................
Apparel commodities....................................
Men’s and boys' apparel...........................
Women’s and girls’ apparel......................
Footwear......................................................

121.8
117.0
117.8
107.4
126.4

1.6
1.4
2.4
1.5
-.5

1.2
1.2
2.0
1.5
-.6

127.8
125.2
138.8
126.3
117.7

2.2
2.2
.1
6.7
-4.9

.7
.6
-1.6
2.7
-3.0

138.9
136.0
147.0
127.2
142.6

2.8
2.9
3.3
1.4
9.1

.1
.0
.7
-4.1
8.9

Transportation.......................................
Private transportation.........................
Motor fu e l..........................................
Gasoline..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium....
Public transportation...........................

147.5
143.4
101.8
101.2
99.8
104.3
102.2
175.1

3.3
2.5
27
2.4
3.5
1.8
1.7
9.3

2.4
1.7
3.1
2.8
3.4
2.6
2.7
7.2

139.7
138.5
103.2
103.0
100.6
109.1
104.4
171.9

2.1
2.3
3.1
2.8
3.5
2.7
2.0
.5

1.3
1.5
2.4
2.1
2.5
1.9
1.3
-1.8

137.7
134.4
102.3
101.6
101.2
109.2
105.0
225.7

2.1
2.0
3.8
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.7
3.2

1.1
1.3
2.7
1.9
2.1
2.1
1.8
-2.0

Entertainment.

235.0
166.4

3.8
3.7

2.0
2.2

233.7
154.9

3.8
4.9

1.6
2.0

225.2
164.2

3.1
2.1

1.8
1.4

Other goods and services
Personal care...................

219.2
165.4

4.0
2.9

1.3
.9

215.6
150.1

4.9
1.4

1.7
-1.0

223.9
151.1

3.6
2.6

1.4
1.5

See footnotes at end of table.




125

Table 38. Coneumer Price Index tor Urban Wag* Eamara and Clerical Worker* (CM-W): Croee d aaeWlcaMon of region and
population atae daeeee aemlannMal averagea, by expendNure category and commodHy and aervloe group—Continued
(1962*64— 100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Group

Index

1st
half
1996

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

Size d a s s C

Size class B

SUe class A

Index

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

Index

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Commodity and service group
All Hems...................................................................................

159.7

2.9

1.7

157.9

2.5

1.2

162.3

2.6

1.5

Commodtties..........................................................................
Food and beverages..........................................................
Commodtties less food and beverages..........................
Nondurable# less food and beverages.......................
Durables............................................................................
Services..................................................................................
Medteal care services........................................... ...........

140.9
155.5
130.1
128.5
130.8
180.9
239.8

2.6
2.4
2.8
3.1
2.3
3.1
3.7

1.7
1.4
2.0
2.3
1.3
1.6
1.9

138.9
158.2
126.8
126.8
124.7
183.9
239.3

2.7
2.4
3.1
4.5
1.0
2.5
3.7

1.6
1.4
1.8
2.8
.5
.9
1.5

141.5
154.0
133.1
132.7
129.9
190.4
230.4

2.5
2.7
2.3
3.0
1.2
2.6
3.7

1.7
1.9
1.4
2.0
.6
1.3
2.3

153.4
156.6
166.4
169.7
109.6
131.4
130.5
143.0
165.1
176.6

3.0
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.3
2.8
3.1
2.7
3.4
3.1

1.7
1.6
1.5
1.6
3.0
1.9
2.2
1.9
1.7
1.6

151.1
154.9
165.4
167.6
110.1
128.1
128.7
142.8
188.2
179.5

2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
3.8
3.0
4.3
3.3
2.7
2.3

1.5
1.2
1.1
1.0
3.8
1.7
2.6
1.9
1.3
.8

149.7
159.4
171.6
176.7
98.4
134.5
134.6
143.3
164.5
187.0

2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4
3.8
2.4
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.5

1.8
1.4
1.2
1.0
4.8
1.4
2.0
1.9
1.6
1.2

Special Indexes
All Items less shelter..............................................................
AH Hems less medical c a re ...................................................
All items less energy..............................................................
AH Hems less food and energy.............................................
Energy......................................................................................
Commodities less fo o d ..........................................................
Nondurables less food...........................................................
Nondurables............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ...............................................
Services less medical care services....................................
See footnotes at end of tabte.




126

Table 38. Consumer Price Index for
(CPI-W): Cross ctassMcttlon of region and
population sbe r in m 1, eemtan
averages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
>ize class A
Group

index

Apparel and upkeep................................
Apparel commodWes .
Men’s and boys' apparel —
Women’s and girts’ apparel.
Footweer.................................
Transportation ,
Motor fuel,
Gasolfne.
GaaoNne, unleaded regular..
Gasolne, unleaded midgrade4
OssoNne, unloaded premium...
Pubic transportation........................

Entertainment.
Other goods and services .

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

148.6

2.6
-

1.7
-

146.7
236.3

2.7
-

1.7
-

150.8
237.1

3.1
-

1.8
-

146.3
237.0

3.2

1.5

1.7
1.6
1.9

173.5
144.6
140.7
174.6
137.7
149.6
159.1

2.6
2.6
2.5
4.0
3.4
3.5
2.3
.4
2.7
2.6

1.2
3.2
3.6
.8
1.4
1.5

145.6
145.9
147.3
177.7
134.2
141.9
162.2
142.0
143.6
141.5

2.7
2.6
2.9
4.4
3.4
4.0
.9
2.1
2.6
1.4

1.5
1.4
1.6
2.1
.0
2.3
3.8
1.3
1.1
1.8

148.2
147.0
146.0
167.5
130.2
134.9
178.4
141.5
149.8
162.8

2.3
2.4
2.3
4.4
1.5
5.4
2.4
.6
2.5
1.4

1.7
1.8
2.2
2.4
-.2
4.7
5.8
1.3
1.0
.6

142.6
141.6
138.6
169.2
130.4
127.6
156.1
129.5
147.7
157.8

2.8
2.8
3.1
6.2
1,8
2.2
5.2
2.0
2.3
2.8

1.6
1.7
1.8
3.5
.1
2.4
3.7
1.5
1.3
1.2

.. 140.9
. 157.6
, 154.0
. 160.5
. 162.6
. 157.5
. 157.6
. 116.0
, 106.5

3.1
3.5
3.8
3.0
6.5
3.4
3.4
3.3
4.4

1.6
1.6
2.1
1.4
4.1
1.4
1.4
2.1
2.8

140.7
161.1
165.0
162.6
220.3
161.3
161.9
113.0
96.0

32

2.1
2.1

1.4
1.6
2.0
1.1
3.5
1.4
1.5
1.9
2.5

147.8
164.7
157.9
154.4
204.1
164.5
165.4
127.0
113.3

3.2
4.4
3.0
3.0
3.0
4.8
4.9
£0
1.8

1.6
1.8
1.6
1.3
2.4
1.9
1.9
2.3
2.9

140.3
153.6
141.5
144.0
165.4
152.4
152.7
129.2
103.6

4.1
5.2
3.7
36
4.8
5.8
5.9
3.3
4.3

2.4
2.1
1.5
5.9
2.6
2.6
-.3
-1.7

92.1
91.3
116.4

7.1
9.1
5.6

8.5
9.9
7.5

91.0
92.9
124.9

7.8
9.4
6.9

11.2
10.6
11.7

97.4
89.0
132.3

12.2
12.9
11.3

12.7
12.7
12.5

88.2
87.2
125.3

1.7
1.0
2.5

3.8
6.2
.5

109.7
122.3
96.2
116.4

4.3

2.6
-4.8
12.6
.7

103.3
125.1
83.8
120.9

1.8
2.5
.7
1.6

2.1
.2
4.9
.2

122.0
133.5
107.6
131.0

12

9.2
.7

1.9
-.1

12

2.3
-1.0
8.8
.2

111.3
111.7
113.5
123.9

4.5
2.1
7.7
1.8

-1.9
-7.6
5.9
-.1

128.7
127.6
125.7
120.6
129.9

-.7
-.8
.7
-4.2
.9

.0
.1
.7
-2.7
1.9

130.4
127.8
125.4
142.0
102.9

-.4
-.3
2.3
-2.0
-.7

1.2
1.4
3.3
1.1
-.8

130.5
126.9
121.5
131.8
125.4

3.7
3.6
.7
5.4
2.7

-.3
-.5
-3.4
-.5
.9

138.0
137.3
129.2
134.3
169.9

2.0
2.0
1.5
-.7
8.8

-1.6
-1.8
-4.8
-1.2
1.1

140.2
138.8
106.7
106.6
105.5
115.6
108.0
163.2

2.4
2.4
5.9
6.0
6.1
5.7
5.3

22

2.6
2.7
8.1
8.2
8.5
7.7
7.1
.4

140.2
138.0
106.6
107.0
104.0
116.2
112.4
236.7

1.8
1.6
5.3
5.3
5.7
4.4
4.7
5.0

2.3
2.4
8.9
9.0
9.6
8.4
7.6
.9

139.3
137.6
103.0
102.9
101.5
115.7
103.6
205.0

2.9
3.0
5.1
4.9
5.6
4.4
4.8
.0

2.6
2.7
7.5
7.4
8.0
7.3
6.7
-1.2

138.7
134.3
100.9
100.2
97.7
116.6
102.4
306.7

3.4
3.1
7.2
7.3
7.6
8.0
6.0
9.1

2.7
2.8
7.9
8.2
8.3
8.8
7.3
3.9

221.3
155.7

2 .9

1.9
1.5

218.7
144.7

5.1
4.0

3.5
1.9

230.9
161.6

2.8
3.3

1.5
1.8

210.7
144.1

2.6
3.7

.9
1.6

206.6
137.1

3.0
1.6

1.0
1.1

205.4
158.4

ZS
3.7

.5
3.2

199.9
159.3

5.4
1.7

2.9
1.0

193.9
130.4

1.0
2.8

1.8
1.5

..
..
..
.
.
.
.

.

.
.
.
.

2

3.2

2.2

See footnolee at end of table.




Percent
change
from—

2nd
half
1995

.
.
Utility (piped) g a s ..........................
Household furnishings and operation,

Index

Size dass D

1st
half
1995

..

Housing ..
Shelter.
Renters’ costs * ...................
Rsnt, residential................
Other renters’ c o s ts .........
Homeowners1costs * ..........
Owners* equivalent rent *,
Fuel and other utilities...........
Fuels ........... ..........................
Fuel ol and other household fuel
commodtties................................
Fuel o l ............................................
Other household fuel commodMee1
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy

Percent
change
ire►m—

Size class C

1st
half
1996

AI lams (December 1977*100) .
Pood and beverages ,
Food.........................
Food at hom e.............................
Cereals and bakery products .
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.
Dairy products.
Fruits and vegetables.
Other food at home....
Food away from home .
Alcoholic beverages........

Size class B

127

3.9
3.3
2.7
4.4
4.1

42

12

Tabte 38. Consumer Price Index lor Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and
population size classes \ semiannual averages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1982*84=100, unless- otherwise noted)
North Central

Group

Index

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Size class D

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1998

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

AH items...................................................................................

148.8

2.6

1.7

146.7

2.7

1.7

150.8

3.1

1.8

146.3

3.2

1.5

Commodffies..................................................... ..... .............
Food and beverages.........................................................
CommodHies less food and beverages..........................
Nondurables less food and beverages.......................
Durables................................................ ....................... .
Services.................................................................................
Medical care services.......................................................

137.6
150.9
129.8
134.1
124.0
161.9
224.3

1.9
2.6
1.5
2.1
.7
3.3
3.7

1.7
1.7
1.6
2.2
.9
1.6
2.1

134.0
145.6
127.9
129.3
125.2
162.3
220.2

1.9
2.7
1.4
2.0
.9
3.4
5.4

1.7
1.5
2.0
3.0
.6
1.6
3.6

137.8
148.2
132.3
132.0
130.5
168.4
238.6

2.7
2.3
3.0
4.1
1.4
3.5
3.4

1.8
1.7
2.1
2.7
1.1
1.7
1.9

137.0
142.6
133.9
134.3
129.2
158.7
211.8

2.4
2.8
2.1
2.8
1.2
4.1
2.8

1.3
1.8
1.1
1.6
.1
1.6
1.1

146.7
145.3
154.7
155.9
106.7
131.0
135.7
142.8
154.2
156.8

2.3
2.5
2.4
2.4
5.1
1.6
2.1
2.4
3.0
3.2

1.7
1.6
1.3
1.2
5.5
1.8
2.1
1.9
1.7
1.6

143.7
143.4
154.4
156.5
100.5
128.4
129.8
137.3
152.6
157.3

2.3
2.6
2.7
2.7
3.6
1.5
1.9
2.3
3.0
3.2

1.7
1.6
1.4
1.3
5.6
2.1
2.9
2.2
1.6
1.4

147.5
147.5
157.6
160.5
106.9
133.3
133.7
139.9
154.7
162.9

2.7
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.4
2.9
3.9
3.2
2.7
3.6

1.8
1.8
1.4
1.3
5.0
1.9
2.6
2.3
1.5
1.7

145.0
142.8
152.4
155.2
102.3
134.7
135.8
139.1
149.8
153.1

2.8
3.3
3.0
3.1
5.8
2.1
2.8
2.8
3.4
4.4

1.3
1.6
1.3
1.2
2.8
1.1
1.8
1.8
1.1
1.8

Commodity and service group

Special Indexes
All Kerns less shelter..............................................................
All items less medical c a re ...................................................
AH Items less energy..............................................................
All Items less food and energy.............................................
Energy..................... ................................................................
Commodities less fo o d ..........................................................
Nondurables less food...........................................................
Nondurables............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2...............................................
Services less medfcal care services....................................
See footnotes at end of table.




128

IMit M. Conaumar Prica Indax for Urban Waga Eamara and Ctarlcal Worfcara (CW-W): Craaa daaaMcaUon
of ragion and
population ate d M M aamlannual avaragaa, by
group— Continued

(1982-84=100, unlees otherwise noted)
South
JSize class A
Group

Index

1st
half
1996

Size class B

Percent
change
frc>m—

Index

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Size class D

Percent
change
from—

from—

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

2.6
-

1.6
-

151.3
245.2

3.0
-

1.8
-

152.4
246.6

3.7

1.7

152.2
246.8

3.5

2.2

2.9
2.9
3.0
2.4
5.4
4.5
1.0
1.6
2.6
3.1

1.8
1.8
2.1
1.8
2.8
3.9
1.9
.7
1.2
1.6

150.9
150.9
150.4
169.9
139.8
134.7
198.0
136.1
152.8
149.7

3.6
3.6
4.4
5.8
4.5
5.4
4.5
3.1
2.3
2.2

2.3
2.3
3.0
3.7
2.6
3.7
4.3
2.0
1.2
2.1

151.1
151.0
149.5
164.4
136.7
136.3
180.5
148.0
155.3
151.7

3.8
3.8
4.3
6.4
4.6
5.3
4.6
2.4
2.7
3.8

2.6
2.6
3.2
3.7
3.5
3.4
5.7
1.2
1.2
1.3

145.0
145.0
141.7
177.2
135.0
123.4
160.9
130.8
153.6
144.8

3.6
3.6
3.8
4.2
4.9
3.0
4.6
2.0
2.9
3.9

2.3
2.3
2.6
3.5
1.7
2.7
2.7
3.0
1.5
3.0

1.2
1.8
1.5
8.0
1.6
1.7
.6
-.1

144.6
150.6
157.4
150.7
271.6
146.8
147.0
142.3
116.0

3.4
4.2
4.2
3.6
6.2
4.3
4.4
1.1

1.8
2.3
3.0
2.1
6.1
2.1
2.2
1.2
-.2

142.7
153.2
139.1
144.1
176.6
142.3
141.8
139.6
132.3

4.5
3.9
3.3
2.9
5.4
4.2
4.3
6.7
11.6

1.5
1.9
2.4
1.7
6.0
1.9
1.9
.6
.5

148.1
169.3
148.0
152.1
194.4
155.4
154.1
129.8
109.4

5.3
4.6
3.3
4.1
-.3
5.1
5.3
7.4
3.5

3.4
2.4
2.5
2.2
3.6
2.4
2.4
6.6
2.1

ExpendHure category
Al items.........................................
Al Hams (December 1977= 100) "
Food and beverages .
Food........................
Food at hom e..............................
Cereals and bakery products ..
Msats, poultry, fish, and eggs.
Dairy products.........................
Fnits and vegetables...............
Other food at home..................
Food away from h o m e ...............
Afcoholc beverages .......................
Hourtng..............
Shelter...................
Renters’ costs * .................
Rent, residential..............
Other renters’ c o s ts ......
Homeowners’ costs* .......
Owners' equivalent rents
Fuel and other utilities........
Fuels .
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodHies.......................................
Fuel oil...................................................
Other household fuel commodities *.
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
servtoes).............................................
Electricity...............................................
U «ty (piped) g a s .................................
Household furnishings and operation.......

..

141.9

..
..

138.2
152.4

..
,
..
..

145.3
145.2
119.3
108.7

2.7
3.3
3.0
2.8
4.3
3.4
3.6
2.8
2.9

.

99.2
95.7
132.9

9.6
12.1
7.2

11.1
13.8
6.3

107.3
94.8
135.7

6.1
7.1
5.5

8.5
10.7
7.2

124.5
77.2
150.8

7.7
4.0
7.9

7.1
6.2
7.2

92.2
89.0
116.3

9.9
9.7
10.0

9.5
9.7
9.4

.
.
.

112.1
111.7
110.4
127.1

2.7
1.7
5.1
.2

-.5
-3.6
9.1
-.8

116.2
117.1
116.8
131.3

.6
-.6
7.1
1.8

-.9
-3.1
10.9
.8

134.1
139.1
122.5
115.9

11.8
14.5
-.5
3.0

.2
-.1
1.8
1.3

114.4
118.0
103.8
118.0

2.9
1.9
13.6
3.7

1.4
.4
12.1
2.3

146.9
142.8
142.6
142.5
134.6

-2.2
-2.0
.9
-6.6
1.7

.8
1.0
2.1
-.5
4.6

135.3
130.5
133.3
133.4
119.0

1.1
.9
2.8
.2
-3.6

-.4
-.6
-.1
-.4
-1.8

149.2
147.5
135.1
148.0
132.1

.5
.4
3.8
-1.6
-1.0

1.5
1.4
1.0
3.5
-2.4

131.9

-1.2
-1.6
-2.1
-.8
2.7

-1.9
-2.3
3.0
-3.7
-1.4

141.8
141.6
105.6
105.0
102.8
106.8
106.7
142.9

2.5
2.6
3.0
2.8
3.3
2.2
2.0
-.4

2.1
2.2
5.9
5.8
6.3
5.4
5.2
-.7

140.7
139.9
102.1
101.7
99.0
107.5
104.4
169.8

1.5
1.5
3.7
3.6
4.1
3.5
2.9
.2

1.7
1.7
6.1
6.2
6.6
6.2
5.7
-1.6

141.3
139.9
102.8
103.4
99.2
112.3
107.5
190.7

2.5
2.3
3.6
3.4
3.5
2.7
3.4
8.0

1.5
1.5
4.7
4.6
4.9
4.8
3.2
.6

1
1
95.2
94.5
89.9
1
1
1

.9
1.0
3.3
2.8
2.7
3.2
2.7
-.9

1.1
1.2
3.6
3.4
3.1
3.2
3.8
-2.2

Entertainment.

228.5
160.8

4.1
5.2

2.1
3.4

219.8
151.9

3.8
3.8

1.6
2.3

230.5
150.5

5.2
2.0

2.0
1.6

2
1

29
4.1

1.2
2.0

Other goods and services .
Personal care...................

195.9
144.3

4.4
2.7

1.6
.9

214.5
149.7

4.3
2.7

2.1
1.1

201.1
139.2

4.0
.9

1.4
-.1

2
1

4.8
-2.7

2.1
-1.0

LLZZ."

Apparel and upkeep.......................................
Apparel commodHies...................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel..........................
Women’s and girls* apparel..................... .
Footwear......................................................
Transportation........................................
Private transportation..........................
Motor fuel..........................................
Gasoline..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium....
Public transportation...........................

.
.
.
.

,

22

See footnotes at end of trtle.




129

22

Tabte 38. Conaumar Prlca index for Urban Waga Eamare and Clerical Worker* (CPI-W): Croee claealflratton of region and
population alse claaaeeeemlannual averagee, by expenditure category and coumodtty and eervlce group Contkwed
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South

Size class B

Size class A

Group

Index

Index

Percent
change
from—

Size

Index

Percent
change
from—

dess C

Size

Percent
change
from—

Index

dess D
Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1.7

1522

3.5

2.2

3.8
2.0
2.2
1.8
4.6
5.9

1.9
£6
1.5
2.2
.8
1.6
2.2

135.8
145.0
130.5
128.8
130.6
173.7
226.3

2.3
3.6
1.4
1.9
.8
4.6
2.9

1.6
2.3
1.0
1.4
.5
2.7
1.2

3.5
3.5
3.3
3.1
7.8
2.1
2.3
3.0
5.0
4.3

1.7
1.7
1.7
1.5
2.3
1.5
2.1
2.3
1.3
1.5

146.2
146.9
159.6
163.7
100.0
130.8
129.2
136.9
164.2
166.1

3.1
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
1.5
2.0
2.8
4.5
4.9

2.1
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.9
1.1
1.5
1.9
3.0
3.0

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

AM Items..... .............................................................................

150.0

2.6

1.6

151.3

3.0

1.8

152.4

3.7

139.9
149.6
134.2
135.6
132.1
162.3
233.5

2.0
2.9
1.4
1.6
.9
3.3
4.5

1.7
1.8
1.6
2.6
.3
1.6
2.1

139.2
150.9
132.8
133.7
129.9
165.8
225.7

2.5
3.6
1.9
2.9
.6
3.4
4.2

1.8
2.3
1.5

141.4
151.1
135.4
136.5
133.4
166.6
236.9

2.7

Food and beverages.........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages............ .............
Nondurables less food and beverages.......................
Durables...........................................................................
Services.......... .......................................................................
Medical care services.......................................................

150.1
146.1
156.5
156,2
106.4
134.6
135.9
142.6
159.5
156.0

2.5
2.5
2.6
2.6
3.0
1.4
1.8
2.3
3.2
3.2

1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
3.1
1.6
2.4
2.1
1.3
1.6

152.2
147.6
157.2
158.8
106.4
133.3
134.4
142.4
164.7
159.7

2.6
2.9
3.0
2.9
2.5
1.9
2.9
3.3
2.7
3.3

1.6
1.9
1.7
1.5
3.0
1.5
2.3

152.1
147.7
156.4
160.2
114.8
135.9
137.1
143.8
166.8
158.6

2nd
half
1995

Commodity and service Qfoup

2S>
.5
1.8
1.7

Special Indexes
All items less shelter..............................................................
All Hems less medical c a re ...................................................
All Hems less energy...............................................................
Afl Hems less food and energy.............................................
Energy......... ............................................................................
Nondurables less food...........................................................
Nondurables............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2...............................................
Services less medical care services....................................
See footnotes at end of table.




130

22.
1.3
1.7

TrtlsM. Consumer Price Indox for Urban Wage Earner* end Clerical Worker* (CPI-W): Cross classification of region and
popuMlon tin d a m * semiannual averages, by expenditure category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A

Index

Group

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

152.2
246.4

2.0

1.5

158.4
244.2

3.7
_

2.5
_

Food and beverages.............................................................
Food.....................................................................................
Food at hom e...................................................................
Cereals and bakery products......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eg g s.....................................
Davy product*
.............
......
........ .........
Fruits and vegetabtes
........................................... ■
Other food at home.......................................................
Food away from h o m e ....................................................
AJoohoNc beverages............................................................

153.7
152.6
155.6
174.5
143.2
151.5
188.1
142.3
148.5
161.8

2.1
2.1
2.4
4.0
2.9
4.8
1.6
.5
1.4
2.5

1.9
1.9
2.4
2.0
1.7
4.0
5.0
.8
.7
2.5

150.5
150.3
148.4
162.6
135.3
135.0
193.0
136.7
153.7
156.1

3.2
3.1
3.1
3.8
3.7
5.2
1.8
2.6
2.9
4.2

2.3
2.2
2.8
2.7
2.2
3.8
5.2
1.2
1.3
3.3

Housing..................................................................................
Shelter......................
Renters* costs2 ..
.....................................
Rent, residential..
..............................................
Other renters' c o s ts ......................................................
Homeowners* costs1
...............................................
Owners' equivalent rent4 ............................................
Fuel and other utilities.................................... ...................
Fuels.............................. ...................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodtties...
...............................................
Fuel oN..........................................................................
Other household fuel commodtties * .......................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy

149.1
158.5
154.1
163.8
211.0
156.9
156.8
136.6
127.7

1.3
2.0
2.1
1.6
4.4
1.9
1.9
-1.9
-5.7

.6
1.1
1.4
.9
4.6
1.0
1.0
-1.7
-5.0

157.3
177.0
154.7
160.9
206.4
178.0
178.9
126.1
106.6

4.1
5.5
3.8
4.0
3.1
6.3
6.4
-.3
-4.1

2.1
2.8
2.8
2.1
6.6
2.8
2.8
-1.0
-4.1

100.6
98.1
132.2

2.4
8.5
-1.0

2.7
8.0
-.5

260.9
331.0
113.5

2.4
5.6
1.5

3.9
5.7
3.4

129.6
151.0
102.4
125.6

-5.9
-2.1
-15.0
1.3

—5.2
-2.6
-11.6
.5

105.4
121.7
86.1
122.2

-4.2
1.1
—13.6
2.2

-4.3
.1
-12.2
2.3

125.8
121.7
118.9
112.0
129.0

.5
.5
-.8
.4
7.1

3.1
3.3
2.0
5.8
3.3

141.7
140.7
152.8
131.1
124.3

3.4
3.5
2.8
5.4
-3.6

5.0
5.3
8.6
3.9
-2.7

142.4
140.2
111.1
111.0
108.5
106.4
113.4
163.2

2.4
2.7
5.2
5.2
4.9
5.8
3.8
-.5

2.3
2.3
7.2
7.5
7.6
7.5
5.9
.9

141.2
140.3
110.0
109.2
105.7
116.1
109.8
162.0

2.0
2.3
9.6
9.2
9.0
9.9
8.4
-2.8

1.5
1.9
7.5
7.5
7.5
8.1
7.0
-5.6

222.5
151.2

3.6
2.3

2.4
1.9

234.1
172.7

3.6
■
j7
7.7

a
n
o.u

217.1
161.0

4.1
1.7

1.7
1.1

217.5
152.2

6.6
4.5

3.9
1.5

Expenditure category
AN items....................................................................................
All Hems (Dsosmber 1 9 7 7 -1 0 0 )..........................................

Electricity....
Utility (otoed) « a

Footweer

............................................
................... ....................

...........................................

Transportation........................................................................
Motor fuel
Gasoline

.....................................
..................................

PublC
vwM favi ....................
*
WMV InM
UWiep^UIUWI
Medteal cm%
Other nftivk and m t w m

*.....................
*.............*.......

...............................................

.....

...................

See footnotes at end of table.




131

1.5

Table 38. Consumer Pile* Index for Urban Wage EariMra and Clerical Worfcsrs (CPI-W): Croaa daaaMlcallon of region and
population $Umd aa a a a tamlannual averages, by expenditure catagory and commodity and aarvlca group—Contlnuad
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class C

Size class A

Group

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Commodity and service group
All items...................................................................................

152.2

2*0

1.5

158.4

3.7

2.5

Commodities............. ............................................................
Food and beverages.........................................................
Commodtties less food and beverages..........................
Nondurables less food and beverages.......................
Durables...........................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Medical care services.......................................................

139.1
153.7
130.0
132.3
1276
186.1
224.8

2.4
2.1
2.4
3.0
1.7
16
3.4

2.3
1.9
2.4
3.8
.9
1.0
2.0

140.3
150.5
134.4
140.8
126.7
180.1
240.2

3.5
3J2
3.6
6.0
.9
3.9
3.9

2.9
2.3
3.3
5.1
1.1
2.0
1.4

151.0
149.3
156.6
157.7
115.9
131.6
134.4
143.5
162.6
162.1

2.0
1.9
2.1
2.1
.5
2.4
2.9
2.5
16
1.6

1.7
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.9
2.5
3.5
2.7
.7
.9

152.9
154.3
164.3
167.5
106.7
135.1
140.8
146.1
166.8
174.0

3.1
3.7
3.7
3.8
3.6
3.7
5.7
4.5
2.4
3.9

2.5
2.4
2.4
2.5
32
4.8
3.6
1.2

Special Indexes
AH items less shelter..............................................................
AH items less medfcal c a re ...................................................
AH Items less energy........................................................ ......
AH items lees food and energy.............................................
Energy.......................................................................................
CommodHies less fo o d ..........................................................
Nondurables less food............................. ..............................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2...............................................
Services less medfcal care services....................................

See region and area size on table 10 for information about cross
------- fications.
4
Indexes on a December 1984-100 base.




Indexes on a December 1988-100
Indexes on a December 1993=100
Data not available.

132

Z3

2.1

TiMe 99. Consumer Price Index for
by axpsndNurs category and

Wags Earner* and Ctorlcal Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, samlsnnual averages,
and aarvte* group

(1982-84-100, unleaa ottwotaa noted)
Aiichorage, AK

Index
Group

Atlanta, GA

Percent
ch ange
fixm —

Index

Boston-Lawrence-Salem,
MA-NH

Baltimore. MD

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

141.4
367.9

2.6
•

1.7
-

152.3
460.8

3.0
-

1.9
-

152.0
453.1

2.0
-

1.1
-

161.2
465.9

2.8

2.0

142.6
142.2
146.7
151.3
132.6
132.1
130.7
212.9
124.9
134.6
144.2

2.4
2.8
1.9
2.5
-1.6
-2.9
1.2
5.6
2.5
4.6
.3

2.6
3.0
2*1
2.2
-.2
-.6
2.3
4.6
1.6
3.7
-.1

149.4
151.9
145.8
153.6
136.7
135.4
141.8
183.9
129.4
162.8
122.3

3.8
4.2
5.0
7.2
6.3
4.8
4.6
7.7
3.6
-.4

2.2
2.3
3.5
4.1
3.1
2.1
4.3
5.5
1.0
1.6
.3

156.6
157.2
156.8
190.5
137.5
138.5
147.4
182.8
151.1
157.0
148.7

2.8
2.6
2.3
.6
2.3
.5
2.6
1.3
4.1
2.0
5.3

.9
.7
.3
1.1
-.1
-1.1
1.6
-.2
.1
1.3
3.6

155.4
155.2
152.6
173.0
144.1
144.7
129.5
195.7
138.3
160.8
158.8

2.0
2.0
1.6
.9
4.8
4.5
.5
-2.4
1.4
2.4
2.3

2.3
2.3
2.3
.9
3.0
2.8
-.4
4.9
1.5
1.3
1.9

127.0
125.9
128.8
116.4
262.4
118.9
118.8
145.6
144.4

2.1
2.7
2.1
1.5
3.7
2.8
2.8
-.3
-1.7

1.2
1.5
1.5
.5
4.2
1,3
1.2
.7
.0

148.0
160.4
162.8
164.6
263.2
150.5
150.8
133.6
127.7

3.6
5.2
6.7
5.9
9.6
4.6
4.5
2.1
3.5

1.7
2.7
5.0
2.8
13.3
2.0
1.8
5.0
5.4

141.4
159.0
144.2
159.1
133.5
150.7
151.8
113.9
108.0

2.5
2.1
2.3
2.2
3.1
2.2
2.2
5.8
7.2

.1
.8
.7
1.0
-.9
.8
.8
-1.7
-.5

154.6
177.5
163.0
168.3
224.8
161.2
161.2
124.2
106.0

3.4
3.4
3.5
3.8
2.6
3.4
3.5
2.1
2.6

2.7
2.5
3.3
2.9
5.4
2.6
26
3.2
8.3

101.4
100.9
106.8

3.8
5.7
.0

3.5
5.2
.0

109.0
NA
131.2

6.7

9.4

-

-

6.6

9.4

96.6
100.0
NA

18.1
18.1
-

20.1
20.2
-

95.5
97.7
101.0

13.8
14.9
.0

15.3
16.7
.0

153.8
151.3
150.9
116.6

-2.3
-1.0
-5.4
1.5

-.5
1.6
-5.3
.4

128.2
134.5
119.1
129.2

3.3
1.1
6.9
-1.2

5.2
-4.9
25.6
-5.9

124.9
130.2
113.6
125.0

6.0
.2
24.2
.4

-2.6
-9.3
19.6
-.6

127.0
135.6
114.4
118.0

.2
.6
-.1
5.3

6.8
-.9
20.5
3.7

Apparel and upkeep..................
Apparel commodities..............
Men’s and boys’ apparel.....
Women’s and girls’ apparel.
Footwear................................

126.2
124.4
158.7
116.3
88.0

-2.0
-2.4
2.2
-3.6
-11.3

-4.8
-5.4
-2.3
-9.0
-6.6

142.3
136.3
125.8
139.1
135.0

-8.8
-10.3
-14.8
-13.0
-3.6

-.3
-.5
-1.6
.6
-1.4

128.1
122.4
123.6
109.6
156.0

-3.9
-4.4
.9
-14.8
5.1

5.2
5.4
3.2
5.4
8.5

149.7
140.3
136.9
114.2
154.4

.1
-.1
3.6
-4.4
10.6

-1.4
-1.4
3.7
-6.9
12.0

Transportation ........................................
Private transportation.........................
Motor fuel..........................................
Gasotine..... ....................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Public transportation...........................

144.3
139.6
107.8
108.2
104.6
105.3
112.0
189.2

2.8
3.0
6.6
6.5
5.5
8.3
8.4
.7

2.4
2.1
6.9
7.0
6.6
7.2
7.7
3.8

131.3
130.5
93.3
92.6
89.2
113.1
996
113.7

5.2
5.6
3.7
3.5
3.8
3.0
3.0
-3.2

3.4
3.6
4.8
4.6
5.2
4.0
4.4
-1.9

141.2
141.0
105.0
102.7
102.7
103.3
101.3
146.5

1.0
1.0
1.8
3.0
.9
.1
.7

1.4
1.3
6.4
6.1
6.5
5.4
5.6
2.6

141.9
142.3
104.0
102.9
101.1
107.2
107.1
137.3

1.6
1.4
3.7
3.4
3.2
2.7
1.7
5.0

.9
6
2.9
2.5
2.4
1.6
1.3
5.1

221.1

9.1

5.1

237.4

2.1

.6

230.7

2.6

2.1

271.1

5.7

3.0

Entertainment.

184.9

4.8

1.7

178.4

4.9

5.6

169.8

4.9

2.1

171.3

1.2

.5

Other goods and services .
Personal c a r e ..................

161.4
128.3

.6
-2.7

-.1
-.5

203.7
174.5

3.2
12.6

.3
3.9

211.2
128.0

2.8
-2.1

1.3
-1.1

216.4
142.0

4.2
6.5

.9
1.9

ExpendNure category
AI items...........
AI toms (1967»
Fbod and beverages .
Food.........................
Food at hom e..............................
Cereals and bakery products...
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Meats, poultry, and fis h ........
Dairy products............................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at h o m e .................
Pood away from h o m e ...............
Atoohoic beverages.......................
Housing.........................................................
Shelter.........................
Renters' costs * ......................................
Rent, residential...................................
Other renters* costs............................
Homeowners’ costs2 .............................
Owners’ equivalent renta ...................
Fuel and other utilities..............................
Fuels.................. ...............................
Fuel ofl and other household fuel
commodities.....................................
Fuel o i l ................................................
Other household fuel commodities3
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)...........................................
Electricity.............................................
Utility (piped) g a s ...............................
Household furnishings and operation.....

j.. ZZZZZZZZZ

See footnotes at end of table.




133

-2.

2.2

TaMo M. Conaumar Prtca Indox lor Urban Wag* Eamara and CMcal Workara (CM-W* Salactad araaa, aamiannual m n g H ,
by aapandltur* catagory and commodity and aarvlca group ConMnuad
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Index
Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

1st
half
1996

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
htff
1995

141.4
136.4
142.6
133.0
124.9
141.9
147.3
228.2

2.6
2.1
2.4
1.9
1.5
2.3
2.9
10.5

1.7
1.3
£6
.6
-.1
1.4
1.7
5.8

152.3
134.3
149.4
125.6
127.6
124.8
173.4
247.2

3.0
.4
3.8
-1.6
-2.4
-.5
5.1
2.7

147.3
136.0
143.8
143.9
116.9
133.6
127.1
134.3
154.1
141.5

2.5
2.1
2.6
2.6
2.7
1.8
1.4
2.1
3.1
2.2

1.6
1.3
1.4
1.1
3.6
.6
.0
1.4
2.1
1.4

150.7
147.6
159.4
161.5
103.2
125.5
127.1
138.5
170.9
166.4

2.4
3.1
3.0
2.9
3.5
-1.5
-2.2
.7
5.1
5.4

Boeton-Lawrence-Salem,
MA-NH

Baltimore, MD

Atlanta, GA

Anchorage, AK

Index

2nd
hatf
1995

1st
half
1996

Index

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

Percent
change
from—
1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

Commodity and service group
All items..........................................................................
Commodities................................................................
Food and beverages...............................................
Commodities less food and beverages.................
Nondurables less food and beverages..............
Durables............................................ ....................
Services.......................................................................
Medical care services..............................................

1.9
.6

.7
2.0

161.2
140.8
155.4
131.8
134.3
127.6
184.6
281.7

2.8
2.9
2.0
3.6
3.7
3.4
2.8
5.7

2.0
2.1
2.3
1.9
1.7
2.5
1.8
3.0

1.1
1.0
1.1
12
2.8
1.9
3.3
2.1
.6
.4

157.5
156.2
170.1
174.1
104.9
132.7
135.1
144.2
180.4
176.9

2.5
2.8
2.8
3.0
3.0
3.4
3.5
2.8
2.0
2.4

1.7
1.8
1.7
1.6
6.2
1.9
1.7
2.0
1.1
1.7

1.1
-2.0
3.0
.7

152.0
139.8
156.6
130.8
132.3
127.2
169.5
233.6

2.0
1.5
2.8
.5
.6
.6
2.5
2.5

1.1
1.5
.9
1.9
3.4

1.8
2.1
1.6
1.5
5.1
-.2
1.0
1.6
3.4
3.4

150.7
148.4
159.4
159.8
106.1
131.4
133.2
143.8
163.8
164.2

2.0
2.0
1.9
1.6
4.7
.8
.9
1.7
2.9
2.5

22
-2

-2

Special Indexes
All items less shelter.....................................................
All items less medical c a re ..........................................
All items less energy.................. ...................................
All items less food and energy.................... ...............
Energy.............................................................................
Commodities less fo o d .................................................
Nondurables less food..................................................
Nondurables........................................................... .......
Services less rent of shelter* .....................................
Services less medical care services...........................
See footnotes at end of table.




134

Titol# 30. Consumer Piles Indix for Urban Wm# Camara and

wnHr*f

by txpandttura category and oomvnodtty and aarvtca group-continued

/f*o§un

» . . .

<c p lm W >:

Selected areas, semiannual averages,

(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Buffailo-Niagara Falls,
NY

Index
Group

Percent
change
frc>m—

Chicago-Gary-Lake
County, IL-IN-WI

Index

Percent
change
from—

Cincinnati-Hamilton,
OH-KY-IN

Index

Percent
change
from—

Cleveland-Akron-Lorain,
OH

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

150.9
420.2

4.1
~

2.2
-

151.2
444.1

2.2
-

1.5
-

145.9
448.4

2.5
-

1.0
-

143.1
447.2

2.5

1.6

151.6
150.7
151.9
175.1
139.9
141.4
118.1
202.3
141.6
147.9
161.0

3.6
3.5
4.7
9.4
4.1
3.0
3.6
3.8
3.7
2.4
4.3

2.9
3.1
3.5
6.1
2.3
2.0
6.9
3.2
2.5
1.9
.1

154.3
152.9
158.8
178.8
156.0
160.4
150.9
184.5
138.7
141.9
170.8

2.0
1.9
1.7
3.7
2.3
1.3
3.3
1.3
-.6
2.1
3.4

1.6
1.5
1.7
3.0
.1
-.2
3.7
3.8
.5
1.2
2.7

140.3
139.1
137.7
171.7
110.8
110.0
129.1
143.4
150.4
142.4
160.6

2.0
2.1
1.9
3.8
-.4
-1.1
5.9
-1.2
2.9
2.1
2.6

.1
.1
-.6
.5
-.8
-1.1
2.1
-7.0
1.6
1.4
.9

151.7
152.2
146,8
169.0
142.9
143.9
135.6
176.8
127.2
163.0
146.7

2.8
3.0
3.4
7.7
5.2
4.3
4.1
.9
-.4
2.3
1.6

1.7
1.7
1.5
1.8
1.0
.7
3.4
3.5
-.4
1.4
.6

151.0
163.6
171.9
169.5
230.2
152.3
152.6
133.3
136.5

3.5
3.3
-.3
2.4
-4.3
4.4
4.5
6.6
7.1

2.2
1.7
1.8
.8
3.4
1.8
1.9
4.4
4.8

144.6
164.2
160.4
174.2
170.3
165.5
164.6
117.1
108.1

2.8
3.3
3.0
2.8
3.9
3.4
3.3
3.4
5.4

1.6
1.2
1.1
1.3
-.5
1.2
1.2
4.3
7.2

137.7
154.1
146.3
157.0
137.5
150.2
151.0
115.3
106.1

3.1
3.6
2.5
2.7
1.6
3.9
4.0
.5
1.3

1.1
1.0
-.1
.5
-2.6
1.3
1.3
-.6
.0

136.0
147.6
159.9
156.6
205.1
151.3
152.0
120.4
111.8

2.9
4.6
5.1
3.6
8.2
4.6
4.6
.8
.2

1.1
2.4
3.4
1.4
8.2
2.2
2.2
-1.1
-.9

66.1
67.9
123.7

5.6
7.5
.0

6.1
8.1
.0

94.1
93.2
122.0

3.4
2.3
5.6

3.0
2.3
4.1

87.0
NA
131.6

8.6

12.1

-

-

12.3

18.2

96.4
89.4
117.2

1.4
9.8
-3.3

1.6
10.4
-3.1

150.3
164.0
126.1
130.4

7.1
1.9
13.7
.5

5.3
1.7
8.9
1.6

111.6
119.9
104.1
114.3

5.4
-.1
11.8
-.1

7.3
-3.8
22.0
.7

110.6
124.7
94.7
116.0

.9
-.3
4.2
4.5

-.9
-3.5
7.1
3.8

113.1
134.1
97.0
121.9

.2
.8
-.6
-1.9

-1.0
-3.6
2.0
-1.7

Apparel and upkeep..................
Apparel commodities..............
Men’s and boys’ apparel.....
Women’s and girts’ apparel ■
Footwear................................

118.5
117.0
121.7
111.1
141.0

3.4
3.4
3.9
3.9
3.0

1.1
1.0
2.5
.0
1.0

121.3
121.3
116.4
109.0
140.2

-3.7
-4.0
-3.3
-8.4
-.8

-2.3
-2.6
-.8
-6.8
1.1

130.4
127.8
110.9
115.6
184.5

-5.2
-5.5
-8.6
-7.1
-.9

-2.5
-2.7
-6.1
-4.1
1.9

126.7
125.0
130.4
137.0
85.3

-.9
-1.2
-1.9
1.4
-12.0

3.4
3.6
6.4
2.5
-.4

Transportation........................................
Private transportation.........................
Motor fuel..........................................
Gasoline..................................... .....
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Public transportation...........................

133.7
130.4
102.4
102.5
101.0
111.0
104.9
203.2

4.9
4.2
5.5
5.3
5.9
5.1
3.8
12.9

2.1
1.8
2.2
2.0
2.3
1.8
1.1
3.8

137.3
135.4
107.1
106.9
105.0
113.9
107.9
154.3

3.0
3.0
5.3
5.2
5.4
4.9
4.8
1.8

2.8
2.7
6.9
6.9
7.1
6.4
6.3
2.7

141.1
140.6
115.7
115.5
117.9
116.8
104.4
162.0

2.6
3.7
4.2
4.2
5.5
5.1
.5
-14.2

2.8
3.7
8.5
8.6
10.0
8.9
5.5
-11.5

133.0
133.0
112.6
112.1
111.2
115.0
114.5
134.5

2.4
2.2
6.5
6.3
7.0
5.4
4.6
4.9

2.5
2.5
8.1
8.1
8.6
7.6
7.3
3.5

Medical care ...

185.7

2.9

1.3

232.6

3.2

1.8

223.6

1.8

.9

206.0

3.8

3.0

Entertainment.

195.1

5.6

3.7

182.5

1.9

1.0

147.7

3.9

1.7

150.2

2.0

.4

Other goods and services .
Personal c a re ...................

212.5
154.1

5.7

ZO

1.3
.8

219.2
148.9

1.5
.5

.2
.1

210.4
139.6

6.5
2.3

.1
1.4

193.3
139.5

2.1
1.5

.0
.1

Expenditure category
Al items............ ..........
AS items (1967=100)
Food and beverages........................
Food.................................................
Food at hom e..............................
Cereals and bakery products...
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fis h ........
Dairy products............................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at h o m e .................
Food away from h o m e ...............
Alcoholic beverages.......................
Housing.........................................................
Shelter...............................................
Renters’ costs2 ...................
Rent, residential...................................
Other renters’ c o s ts ............................
Homeowners’ costs 2.............................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ...................
Fuel and other utilities..............................
Fuels........................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities....................................
Fuel o i l ................................................
Other household fuel commodities3
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)...... ....................................
Electricity.............................................
Utility (piped) g a s ............................. .
Household furnishings and operation.....

See footnotes at end of table.




135

Table 39. Conaumar Price Index for Urban Waga Eamara and Clerical Worker* (CPI-W): Salactad areas, semiannual averages,
by expenditure category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Buffalo-Niagara Falls,
NY

Index
Group

Chicago-Gary-Lake
County, IL-IN-WI

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

Cindnnati-Hamilton,
OH-KY-IN

Index

Cteveland-Akron-Lorain,
OH

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

150.9
138.6
151.6
129.8
121.8
141.1
165.8
181.9

4.1
3.7
3.6
3.8
3.7
3.8
4.3
2.1

2.2
2.4
2.9
2.1
1.8
2.5
2.0
.9

151.2
138.4
154.3
128.5
133.9
122.4
165.7
233.8

2.2
1.0
2.0
.4
.3
.6
3.3
3.7

1.5
1.1
1.6
.8
.8
.8
1.8
2.1

145.9
134.5
140.3
130.7
129.9
132.1
160.7
218.5

2.5
1.8
2.0
1.6
.7
2.9
3.2
1.5

1.0
1.4
.1
2.0
1.8
2.3
.8
.4

143.1
135.3
151.7
126.1
135.3
115.3
152.6
202.5

2.5
1.4
2.8
.6
1.6
-1.1
3.6
5.4

1.6
1.7
1.7
1.6
2.7
.1
1.7
3.1

146.9
149.4
156.8
158.5
120.8
131.5
125.0
137.2
157.1
164.0

4.3
4.1
3.7
3.7
6.5
3.7
3.7
3.6
5.2
4.6

2.5
2.3
2.1
1.7
3.6
2.0
1.6
2.5
2.3
2.1

147.8
147.2
157.5
158.6
106.9
130.3
136.5
144.5
156.4
159.7

1.9
2.2
1.9
2.0
5.3
.5
.7
1.3
3.4
3.2

1.6
1.4
1.0
1.0
7.0
.9
1.0
1.3
2.6
1.8

144.1
142.3
151.5
154.7
110.8
131.8
131.8
135.8
154.0
156.1

2.1
2.6
2.4
2.5
Z8
1.7
.8
1.4
2.7
3.3

1.1
1.1
.8
1.0
4.1
2.0
1.8
1.0
.6
.8

143.6
140.5
147.5
146.6
114.6
126.8
135.8
144.0
147.8
148.5

1.8
2.5
2.3
2.1
3.7
.6
1.6
2.3
2.6
3.4

1.4
1.6
1.4
1.3
4.1
1.5
2.5
2.1
.9
1.5

2nd
half
1995

Commodity and aarvlca group
AH items............................................. .............................
Commodities................................................................
Food and beverages...............................................
Commodities less food and beverages.................
Nondurables less food and beverages..............
Durables.................................................................
Services.......................................................................
Medteal care services..............................................
Special indexes
AH items less shelter.....................................................
All items less medical c a re ........................... ...............
AH items less energy.....................................................
AH items less food and energy....................................
Energy.............................................................................
Commodities less foo d.................................................
Nondurables less food...................................................
Nondurables............ .......................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ......................... ............
Services less medical care services................ ...........
See footnotes at end of table.




136

TiMs St. ConaunMr Pile* M ax lor
Wag, Eamara and Oarlcal Worfcara (CPt-W); Satected araaa.
by axpandtur* category and commodMy nd aarvlca group— Contlnuad
(1982^4-100, untM* ottwrwt— noted)
Daiss-Fort Worth, TX

Peroent

Index

Denver-Boukfer, C O

Index

Percent
change
from—

change
frc>ro—

Group

DetroH-Arm Arbor, Ml

index

Percent
change
from—

Honolulu, HI

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

147.7
455.4

2.9
*

1.5
-

147.9
492.1

3.4
-

2.1
-

146.9
432.7

Z7

1.5

170.8
477.3

2.2

0.6

149.8
147.9
142.8
158.5
136.6
136.9
144.0
157.8
133.0
156.9
172J!

4.5
4.4
5.6
.1
10.3
8.8
5.6
13.1
-1.6
3.0
6.2

3.2
3.1
3.8
.4
5.2
4.4
4.0
10.9
-.7
1.9
4.2

140.7
142.9
146.8
178.9
134.5
132.9
134.6
165.1
141.2
138.3
126.0

1.6
2.0
1.9
2.1
5.8
3.7
.4
3.3
-1.6
3.2
-1.7

1.1
1.3
1.9
.9
5.0
3.3
1.3
3.7
-.9
1.6
-.2

145.8
145.2
145.1
170.5
137.3
138.0
126.9
175.5
133.1
147.4
152.6

2.2
2.3
£2
.9
2.5
1.5
1.1
4.4
1.4
3.2
1.0

1.3
1.3
2.0
-.6
1.2
.9
.8
7.8
1.4
1.3

2

156.9
156.8
159.2
166.9
140.1
140.0
137.1
188.8
187.6
151.3
156.2

.4
.3
-1.1
1.8
-1.3
-1.3
3.1
-1.8
-3.2
1.3
1.4

.1
-.3
-1.4
.1
-.4
-.3
4.1
-3.5
-3.0
.4
3.1

132.9
138.2
129.8
136.4
155.6
132.6
133.0
123.8
118.7

1.7
3.2
2.6
2.8
1.4
3.7
4.3
-1.7
-4.7

.5
1.8
1.8
1.7
3.3

5.0
6.8
5.8
6.3
3.3
6.8
6.7
-3.4
-10.9

2.4
3.3
3.7
3.0
6.9
3.2
3.0
-.2
-4.7

137.4
152.8
148.0
151.8
163.2
161.6
162.2
119.9
105.0

3.5
3.3
4.5
3.1
8.7
3.0
3.0
3.8
4.8

1.8
1.8
2.0
2.2
1.9
1.6
1.6
2.0
2.1

179.4
199.5
176.6
187.7
230.9
187.3
188.2
131.4
111.2

1.9
1.9
1.6
.9
7.3
1.9
2.0
3.5
1.5

.4
.5
.5
-.1
5.4

2.4
-4.0
-6.9

138.0
148.6
144.1
142.4
230.4
144.1
143.6
117.9
92.3

104.8
NA
109.8

8.8

8.4
-

-

8.4

.9

.9

94.2
104.1
109.1

8.5
22.0
3.7

11.2
22.0
7.3

NA
NA
NA

-

8.8

100.1
NA
133.4

.9

-

.0

.0

117.9
115.8
125.3
127.3

-4.8
-5.9
-2.7

2

-6.9
-9.0
-Z 8
.7

92.4
96.5
86.9
116.9

-11.1
-7.6
-15.9
6.0

-4.8
-2.9
-7.7
1.1

107.8
132.7
90.2
112.1

4.7
3.4
5.9
4.3

1.9
-.5
4.5
1.5

110.7
110.0
113.1
143.1

1.5
-.1
16.5
.4

-.4
-1.8
12.3
-.5

140.8
136.4
107.7
142.1
172.0

-.9
2.2
-.4
-2.0
26.8

-.4
.2
.6
-4.4
22.0

104.8
103.1
95.8
105.9
145.2

9.7
10.5
3.6
23.6
10.4

6.6
7.3
4.8
18.2
4.1

138.2
137.9
127.8
143.4
143.1

-.7
-.7
9.0
-6.5
7.3

-.4
-.5
2.3
-4.9
5.1

121.7
118.6
155.0
96.3
96.9

1.9
2.1
.1
.0
2.7

2.6
2.8
-.1
3.3
3.2

146.3
147.1
105.5
105.1
101.8
106.1
106.6
128.5

1.7
1.9
2.8
2.7
3.1
2.1
Z3
-3.7

1.3
1.4
6.9
6.9
7.5
6.0
62
-3.7

157.9
156.0
102.4
102.3
98.3
103.7
107.4
164.4

2.0
2.4
2.2
2.1
2.7
3.6
1.8
-1.8

1.5
1.7
4.1
4.0
4.4
4.2
3.4
-.5

146.8
145.5
104.3
104.2
104.3
118.8
106.6
176.0

2.1
2.1
7.0
7.1
7.2
6.5
7.1
.8

2.2
2.3
8.9
9.0
9.3
7.7
7.9
.4

164.2
164.1
128.7
131.7
137.7
103.4
120.9
160.3

4.0
4.1
2.6
2.7
3.1
2.6
2.4

1.1
1.4
2.4
2.4
2.8
2.4
2.1
-2.3

229.6

4.9

2.4

249.4

2.0

1.1

213.2

3.7

22

218.6

3.8

1.4

Entertainment.

159.0

11.0

5.1

142.3

2.1

.6

153.5

3.0

.6

148.7

3.5

1.8

Other goods and services .

189.1
163.1

5.3
3.5

2.4
2.2

199.3
160.4

1.9
1.5

2.4
-1.5

207.7
132.8

4.5
4.6

1.3
1.8

222.9
167.3

2.6
1.7

.4
.7

A lH w ns____________
A l to rn (1967-100)
Food and beverages .
Food.,
Food at h om e...........................
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fis h ........
Dairy products.
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home ...
Food away from home
Aloohoic beverages........
Housing .

Rent, residential..............
Other renters' coats......
Homeowners* coats * .......
Owners' equivalent rent1
Fuel and other utiWes.........
Fuels...................................
Fuel o l and other household fuel
Fuel o H ..................................................
Other houaehold fuel commodHies *.
G ts (piped) and electricity (energy
servfcee).............................................
UWty (piped) g a s ..........................
Household furnishings and operation.

Apparel commodHies ..............
Men's and boys’ apparel......
Women's and girts* apparel.

Transportation
Private tram
Motor fuel
Qaaoine, unleaded regular......
G asdne, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gaeoine, unloaded premium ....
Pubic transportatio n ...........................

22

See footnotes at end of tdbte.




137

.9
-

-

2
2
1.2
-.4

.0

.0
_

22

Tabte 39. Conawmr Plica Index tor (M m Wag* Eamara and Ctaiteal Workers (CPI-W): Cdocted anm, MmtanmMl «y r«g—.
Dy •xpvnanuni cnvQOry m o conwmHiiiy wia m tvici yroup" vvnomwo
(1962-84-100, unless otherwise noted)
DaHas-Fort Worth, TX

Index
Group

Denver-Boulder, C O

Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

Honolulu, HI

Detroft-Am Aibor, Ml

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

147.7
140.8
149.8
135.0
133.2
138.1
155.6
243.4

2.9
3.5
4.5
3.0
4.1
1.6
2.1
5.3

1.5
2.3
3.2
1.9
3.3
.3
.6
2.5

147.9
131.4
140.7
125.1
127.9
119.4
164.6
251.5

3.4
3.4
1.6
4.6
5.4
3.5
3.4
1.7

2.1
2.2
1.1
3.0
4.8
.4
1.9
.8

146.9
134.8
145.8
129.3
135.1
118.4
162.3
222.7

2.7
2.4

1.5
1.5
1.3
1.7
1.8
1.6
1.6

22

151.3
143.5
154.3
156.0
111.1
136.3
135.2
141.7
162.2
146.5

2.7
26
3.1
2.9
-.8
3.2
4.3
4.3
.9
1.8

1.5
1.4
1.7
1.4
.0
2.0
3.4
3.3
-.4
.5

147.9
143.2
152.9
155.5
102.2
125.0
127.1
134.6
178.2
157.7

2.3
3.5
3.7
4.1
-2.9
4.3
4.6
3.3
.9
36

1.5
2.1
2.0
22
.7
2.8
4.2
2.7
.8
2.0

146.7
144.3
152.9
155.1
105.6
130.3
136.2
140.4
156.1
157.7

2nd
half
1995

CommodKy and aarvlca group
An items...........................................................................
Food and beverages................................................
Commocfties less food and beverages.................
Nondurables less food and beverages..............
Durables..................................................................
Services.......................................................................
Medfcal care services...............................................

2.5
£3
2.9
3.0
4.2

22

170.8
147.1
156.9
139.8
143.5
133.1
195.6
222.4

2.4
2.8
Z4
2.5
5.9
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.6
2.9

1.5
1.5
1.3
1.3
5.6
1.6
1.6
1.4
1.3
1.5

161.0
168.4
176.2
182.0
121.4
140.6
144.2
151.1
179.7
193.3

22

1.1
.4
1.8
1.9
1.8
3.0
4.0

0.6
.8
.1
1.5
1.6
1.2
.6
1.3

Special Indexes
All items less shelter......................................................
AH Items less medical c a re ..........................................
AM items less energy......................................................
AH Items less food and energy....................................
Energy..............................................................................
Commodtties less fo o d ..................................................
Nondurables less food...................................................
Nondurables.................. ..............................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................................
Services less medical care services...........................
See footnotes at end of table.




138

2.3
£1
Z1
2.6

22
1.9
1.8
1.0
4.1
2.9

6
.7
.6
.6
1.3
1.5
1.7
.7
.8
.6

(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Houjrton-GalvestonEirazoria, TX

Index
Group

Peircent
eftange
fro>m—

Kansas City, MO-KS

Index

Percent
change
from—

Los Angeles-AnaheimRiverside, CA

Miami-Fort Lauderdale,
FL

Index

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

141.6
452.0

2.2
-

0.9
-

146.8
430.1

4.2
-

2.9
-

151.6
447.9

1.5
-

1.5
-

150.5
244.5

2.9

2.0

141.2
141.0
147.6
160.6
136.0
137.5
134.3
173.5
147.2
130.6
140.7

.9
.9
-.1
1.1
3.0
2.0
4.2
-9.1
.6
2.5
.1

.5
.6
-.1
.8
1.3
.9
4.4
-5.0
-.7
.5
-1.9

151.8
152.1
148.2
175.9
138.9
136.3
152.3
154.4
140.8
158.1
146.3

6.4
6.6
6.7
5.3
7.8
5.3
7.4
11.0
3.3
6.7
2.9

3.6
3.7
4.2
6.0
4.7
4.1
4.6
6.2
1.1
1.8
2.2

156.4
154.0
159.7
173.9
148.4
145.0
162.4
194.3
142.5
145.4
176.9

2.2
2.1
2.3
3.6
2.8
1.8
5.9
1.0
.3
1.5
3.1

1.7
1.5
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.2
3.8
3.4
.4
.9
3.0

158.2
158.9
155.4
154.9
139.7
141.0
143.6
229.0
134.2
167.5
146.1

1.9
1.8
2.2
2.6
4.1
3.3
5.5
-.6
.2
2.3
2.2

1.3
1.3
2.2
3.2
1.9
1.8
6.2
1.1
.9
.7
2.5

123.0
133.9
140.0
131.3
241.5
134.2
132.0
104.5
96.7

2.5
2.4
2.5
2.2
4.5
2.4
3.1
9.3
6.6

.5
1.3
2.0
.8
9.9
1.1
1.2
-1.5
.8

135.3
142.5
145.4
147.0
200.7
139.3
138.5
130.0
112.3

4.5
4.2
5.0
3.9
8.4
4.2
4.3
6.4
8.8

2.0
2.1
2.0
2.3
1.5
2.5
2.6
1.3
-.6

147.4
153.9
148.3
156.7
209.1
153.5
153.1
146.9
142.6

.8
.9
1.0
.6
3.4
.8
.7
-1.7
-5.4

.6
.8
1.4
.5
7.0
.3
.3
-.7
-3.3

143.3
153.0
148.5
144.7
224.7
151.4
149.0
117.4
109.1

4.0
3.7
3.5
3.4
3.4
4.1
4.0
4.4
4.6

2.0
2.1
3.5
1.8
15.2
1.5
1.4
2.9
2.3

.5

2.5
2.5

Expefidtture category
AVHams......................
All items (1967*= 100) !
Pood and beverages........................
Food................................................
Food at hom e............ .................
Cereals and bakery products..
Meats* poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fis h .......
Dairy products...........................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at h o m e .................
Food away from h o m e ...............
Alcoholic beverages .......................
Housing...........................................................
Shelter...............................................
Renters’ costs * .........................................
Rent, residential......................................
Other renters' costs ...............................
Homeowners’ costs 2 ................................
Owners’ equivalent rentz ......................
Fuel and other utilities.................................
Fuels...........................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities.......................................
Fuel o il..................................................
Other household fuel commodities *.
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services).......................................... .
Electricity...............................................
Utility (piped) g a s .................................
Household furnishings and operation.......

NA
NA
117.2

3.7

4.1

97.5
99.3
126.1

20.5
14.0
21.7

24.5
13.9
26.7

116.5
NA
116.6

.8

.5

163.5
NA
142.2

96.6
100.7
85.6
113.5

6.7
7.4
4.8
-2.7

.8
-.6
7.4
-.3

113.7
105.9
122.8
122.4

8.7
-4.0
21.8
3.6

-.9
-12.8
11.6
3.1

143.1
160.6
126.1
124.0

-5.5
-4.8
-6.9
2.5

-3.4
-4.9
.1
1.0

108.1
106.2
157.8
136.6

4.6
4.4
11.3
4.7

2.4
2.0
11.3
.7

Apparel and upkeep.......................................
Apparel commodities...................................
Men’s and boys* apparel......................... .
Women’s and girls' apparel.....................
Footwear.....................................................

138.0
137.0
175.6
125.2
119.3

.5
.7
4.6
-6.6
3.6

.0
.1
1.4
-5.7
5.2

136.5
133.0
130.2
134.6
125.3

5.6
6.5
-3.3
1.7
13.3

9.8
11.2
-3.3
18.3
3.6

128.0
124.1
128.0
115.2
116.6

-.6
-.9
.9
-3.9
2.7

2.6
2.8
6.0
3.8
.3

148.7
140.3
142.6
144.5
141.0

-3.8
-5.1
-1.9
-9.9
-4.4

3.0
3.1
-2.8
8.4
-1.9

Transportation........................................
Private transportation.........................
Motor fuel..........................................
Gasoline..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Pub*c transportation...........................

141.4
140.7
104.8
104.8
104.4
107.9
102.3
183.0

2.0
2.1
4.3
4.0
4.3
3.6
3.9
1.9

2.0
2.0
6.7
6.5
6.7
6.3
6.3
1.9

134.8
134.0
99.6
99.5
95.6
122.2
102.7
159.8

2.3
2.4
6.1
6.0
6.2
5.3
5.1
-1.7

2.2
2.4
9.2
9.2
9.5
8.5
8.3
-3.5

141.1
138.4
108.9
108.2
106.5
105.9
109.5
198.6

1.6
1.9
3.2
3.1
2.6
6.2
1.2
-3.5

2.4
2.4
8.7
8.9
8.9
9.3
6.6
1.5

142.0
142.0
110.8
110.5
107.8
106.1
112.6
139.4

2.4
2.6
1.1
.9
1.3
.8
.5
-3.0

2.1
2.2
4.5
4.4
5.0
4.5
3.9
.2

Medteal c a re ...

225.8

3.9

1.9

212.9

2.2

1.6

225.4

3.8

2.3

211.1

7.2

4.0

Entertainment.

166.2

5.6

.5

167.3

3.5

5.6

146.0

2.7

2.7

146.0

3.2

2.5

Other goods and services .

195.3
120.2

4.2
-.7

1.4
-.7

220.8
131.7

6.0
4.7

3.5
4.3

218.2
165.5

2.8
1.2

1.2
.6

165.8
98.0

2.9
-6.9

.1
-6.1

_

See footnotes at end of table.




139

.8
-

.7
.7

Table 99. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual averages,
by expenditure category and commodity and aervice group— Continued
(1982-44-100, unless otherwise noted)
Houston-GalvestonBrazoria, TX

Index
Group

Kansas City, MO-KS

Index

Percent
change
from—

Los Angetes-AnaheimRlverside, CA

Index

Percent
change
from—

Miarm-Fort Lauderdale,
FL

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1416
136.0
141.2
133.1
137.3
126.1
1486
225.6

2.2
1.3
.9
1.8
3.2
-.4
3.2
3.9

0.9
1.1
.5
1.6
2.0
.9
.7
1.7

146.8
140.5
151.8
134.5
138.0
131.9
154.9
217.2

4.2
46
6.4
3.7
5.7
1.8
3.8
2.4

2.9
4.1
36
4.3
6.7
1.8
1.8
1.2

151.6
138.9
156.4

1.5
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.0

123.7
164.9
229.5

1.5
2.2
1.7
2.6
3.8
1.2
.8
1.9

150.5
145.0
158.2
136.7
129.3
145.8
157.1
212.9

2.9
1.5
1.9
1.3
-6
3.1
4.2
7.5

2.0
1.8
1.3
2.0
2.6
1.3
2.3
4.3

144.2
136.9
147.9
149.8
103.2
133.3
137.0
139.4
151.3
139.9

2.1
2.1
1.8
2.0
5.2
1.8
3.0
2.0
3.4
3.1

.8
6
.9
.9
4.5
1.4
1.7
1.2
.2
6

148.9
143.6
1536
154.0
105.0
135.0
138.7
145.2
155.4
149.1

4.3
4.4
4.0
3.5
7.4
3.8
5.6
6.1
3.5
4.0

3.3
3.1
2.9
2.7
4.0
4.2
6.5
5.1
1.7
2.0

151.8
148.5
155.6
156.2
118.9
130.7
137.0
145.5
166.3
160.7

1.7
1.4
1.4
1.3
3.5
2.6
3.7
2.6
.9
.8

149.7
147.4
156.2
155.7
106.5
137.0
130.2
144.8
150.4
152.0

2.5
2.6
2.9
3.1
2.6
1.3
-.5
.7
4.7
3.8

2.0
1.9
1.9
2.0
3.5
2.0
2.6
1.9
26
2.1

Commodity and service group
All Items..........................................................................
Commodities................................................................
Food and beverages...............................................
Commodtties less food and beverages.................
Nondurables less food and beverages..............
Durables.................................................................
Services.......................................................................
Medical care services..............................................

1282
1332

22
.9
3.4

Special Indexes
All Hems less shelter................ ....................................
All Hems less medical c a re ..........................................
All Items less energy.....................................................
All items less food and energy....................................

Energy...........................................................
Commodities less fo o d .................................................
Nondurables less food..................................................
Nondurables...................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .....................................
Services less medical care services...........................
See footnotes at end of table.




140

1.7
1.3
16
1.5
-.5

22
22
2.1
.9
.7

Wfc^OoniumjrPrtwtmtox tor Urban Wag* Earmraand Ctorteal Workara(CPI-W):Salactadmu,aamtamual avaragaa,
byapmdNura catagory and commodity and aarvlca group—Contlnuad
(1982-84* 100, unto* otherwise noted)
Milwaukee, Wl

Index
Group

Minneapods-St Paul,
MN-WI

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

156.2
499.3

2.1

150.6
151.5
152.9
194.0
1516
152.6
121.9
161.3
143.6
147.6
143.5

3.4
3.3
3.2
8.5
3.4
2.5
-.2
1.6
1.8
3.0
3.3

Index

2nd
half
1995

Percent
change
from—

N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long PhiL-WHmington-Trenton,
Island, NY-N J-CT
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Index

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1.5

146.5
466.1

3.1

1.9

162.2
461.6

3.1

1.8

161.0
467.5

2.3

1.1

2.1
2.2
2.0
6.7
.3
-.1
1.8
1.1
1.7
1.9
2.2

157.2
155.0
152.7
166.8
145.9
147.6
149.3
195.9
133.8
157.5
177.4

3.2
3.1
3.0
4.2
6.7
5.4
8.7
-1.5
-.6
2.2
4.2

2.6
2.6
3.6
1.6
5.4
5.4
6.6
3.7
1.5
.9
3.0

158.1
158.0
159.2
1826
1506
151.1
131.8
189.0
150.7
159.2
158.8

2.3
2.2
2.4
3.5
2.3
1.5
2.3
3.6
.3
2.0
3.3

1.3
1.3
1.4
1.9
.7
.1
1.8
2.5
.7
1.1
1.4

152.4
151.3
157.9
184.9
147.4
147.9
132.2
185.2
1536
136.6
169.2

2.0
2.2
2.3
4.5
1.7
.9
2.2
1.2
2.3
1.9
-6

1.3
1.3
1.6
2.6
1.0
.5
1.5
1.5
2.1
.6

163.0
191.8
181.2
170.6
275.7
170.7
171.4
126.0
114.9

2.6
2.8
3.8
1.9
7.2
2.4
2.3
3.0
2.3

.8
1.3
2.9
.9
6.1
.7
.6
.0
-.9

ExpendNure category
AI terns........................................................................ .
AI term (1 9 6 7 .1 0 0 )...................................................
Food and beverages....................................................
Food
Food at hom e..........................................................
PsraalB and bakery products.............................
Maata, poultry, fish* and e g g s .......... ................
Meats, poultry, and fish I T ...............................
Oafry products.......................................................
Fitft* And vegetables........................................
Other food a f h o m e .............................................
Food away from h o m e ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages..................................................
Housing............... ..........................................................
Shelter..................................... ....................................
Renters* costs * .....................................................
Rent residential....................................................
Other renters' co s ts .............................. ..........
Homeowners' costs * ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent * ....................................
Fual and other utilities...............................................
Fusls.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities.
..............................
Fuel oil
.............................
Other household fuel commodities 3 .....
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
.............................. —
services)
Electricity
...............................
Household furrMhinnfi Anri rvtoration ..................

Apparel commodffles.................................................
Men’s and boys* apparel.......................................

UlUvQCivu i
VHWUml0| UvlVvQUvU
VMIWJWiOj

159.8
194.6
159.3
162.0
195.4
175.8
176.3
105.5
89.6

1.3
2.1
1.3
1.3
1.2
2.3
2.3
.7
-.2

1.1
.9
1J2
-.4
4.5
.6
.6
3.8
3.8

134.0
144.2
145.6
147.0
185.6
144.2
145.0
118.0
106.2

46
4.7
5.7
3.4
11.1
4.6
4.8
5.7
7.4

2.2
2.1
4.7
1.9
12.2
1.7
1.8
2.1
2.5

161.3
185.2
169.3
176.5
245,9
1766
177.4
114.4
115.1

2.7
2.5
3.0
2.5
6.0
2.4
2.4
3.3
5.5

89.6
87.9
123.6

7.3
9.3
2.7

6.9
9.3
1.7

89.4
98.6
104.8

13.9
11.2
16.7

15.8
14.7
17.0

104.4
104.3
120.7

11.4
11.7
9.4

12.7
13.2
7.0

106.1
996
NA

17.1
17.0
*

18.5
18.6
■"

93.4
96.9
90.3
114.7

-6
-2.0
.3
-2.0

3.5
-3.8
11.2
-1.1

108.7
133.0
93.5
119.5

7.1
1.8
13.6
3.4

2.1
-5.2
11.3
2.5

124.4
127.2
120.0
131.3

3.9
2.7
6.2
3.4

1.7
-.4
5.6
1.2

129.2
149.3
101.5
122.2

.3
2.3
-4.1
1.2

-3.4

f%A
-2.0
-.2A

127.7
124.9
109.5
132.8
129.9

4.0
4.1
-6
6.1
5.1

-.2
-.3
-4.9
1.0
16

144.5
143.3
156.6
99.6
104.7

2.6
2.7
3.8
-3.6
-8.4

.6
.6
-2.1
-5.1
-3.1

124.3
120.4
113.5
117.3
130.9

2.3
2.4
1.0
36
-1.6

1.7
1.9
.9
3.5
-2.4

98.4
92.7
122.6
65.7
113.0

-6
—1.1
8.5
-7 6
A4
Z.
1

1.1
1.3
7.4
-3.9
AQ
C.9

140.1
138.2
107.6
106.5
108.6
113.1
100.1
1846

1.3
1.0
3.4
3.2
3.2
2.9
3.0
7.1

2.0
2.0
6.0
5.9
6.2
5.7
4.8
2.5

140.0
136.6
98.9
100.0
99.7
108.2
106.0
200.3

.4
.1
4.8
5.6
5.8
5.9
5.1
4.3

1.5
1.9
7.9
7.8
8.0
7.6
7.2
-2.2

152.0
145.6
99.7
99.4
98.1
102.7
101.7
181.8

4.6
3.3
3.0
4n
3.U

151.1

1.2
1.3

4.3
2.2
2.0
12.2

3.5
nJ
Q7
d.f
a
c
d.O
A. 41
4

.9
1
1 .11
9Q
C.9
9A
CA
Q
0.11
A^
A7
c.r
-.oA

2176

2.6

16

213.5

3.2

1.1

233.4

131.1

2.0

.8

163.8

5.7

2.9

212.9
133.2

4.0
3.2

2.0
4.1

215.5
123.7

2.1
1.1

1.4
1.3

See footnotes at end of table.




J2

1.4
1.3
1.6
1.3
3.7
1.1
1.1
2.3
4.0

141

Z.4

149,4
4ne a
1U9.Z

7

QQ

2.9
3.1
9.7

103.Z
99.2
175.4

n
.u
•aO
—*4I
c
—.4Jl

3.3

1.9

234.0

3.6

1.3

161.7

2.8

1.7

172.1

7.8

4.4

219.1
167.9

4.4
3.9

1.2
4laO
A

226.2
1100.0
RO

2.4
10

1.2
4

c
IUO.O

1
!V> Q
1U£.9

Table 39. Conaumar Prlco Index lor Urban Wag* Eamara and Clerical Worker* (CPI-W): Salactad areae, semiannual averages,
by axpandttura category and commodHy and aarvlca group ConBnuad
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noled)
Milwaukee, Wt

Index
Group

Minneapolis*. Paul,
MN~WI

Percent
change
from—

Index

N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long rmi.-vvsnwigKW i renvon,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Island. NY-N J-CT
Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

156.2
196.2
150.6
127.6
132.9
120.5
181.9
222.4

2.1
1.9
3.4
1.0
3.3
-2.3
2.2
2.9

1.5
1.3
2.1
.9
1.8
-.5
1.6
2.4

148.5
144.0
157.2
136.6
140.2
132.1
154.6
219.9

3.1
2.8
3.2
2.5
3.0
1.9
3.5
3.7

1.9
2.4
2.6
2.3
2.5
2.1
1.5
1J2

16Z2
143.4
158.1
131.9
130.3
132.3
182.3
238.2

143.5
153.8
164.5
167.4
100.1
128.2
133.3
142.3
149.4
179.2

2.1
Z1
2.2
1.9
1.8
1.1
3.4
3.3
2.4
2.2

1.6
1.5
1.2
1.0
5.0
.9
1.9
1.9

151.4
145.6
155.3
155.5
102.6
138.4
142.9
149.3
153.1
149.3

2.6
3.1
2.9
2.8
5.9
2.7
3.2
3.1
2.3
3.5

1.9
2.0
1.6
1.4
5.4
2.4
2.6
2.5
.9
1.6

154.5
159.3
168.8
171.9
106.7
133.0
132.0
145.5
163.1
178.4

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

Ini4mt
inoox

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

3.1

1.8
1.8
1.3

161.0
136.9
152.4
125.7
121.2
131.1
189.9
239.9

2.3
1.7
2.0
1.5
1.8
t.2

1.1
1.5
1.3
1.6
2.4
.4
.8
1.5

Comnodtty end eewlee group
All items...........................................................................
Food and beverages................................................
Nondurables less food and beverages..............
Durables.................................................................
Services........................................................................
Metical care services...............................................

2.3
3.0
3.6
1.9
3.3
2.9

Z2
2.6
1.2
1.7
1.7

ZS
4.0

!

1

AH Hems less shelter......................................................
AH Hems less metical care ...........................................
AH Hems less energy......................................................
AH Hems less food and energy....................................
Energy..............................................................................
CommodHies less fo o d ....... ..........................................
Nondurables less food...................................................
Nondurables....................................................................
Services less rent of sheHer * .....................................
Services less medical care services............................

Z3
1.5

See footnotes at end of table.




Z7

142

3.3
3.0
3.0
3.1
4.5
3.1
3.6
2.9
4.2
3.4

2.0
1.7
1.6
1.7
3.8

Z2
2.6
1.9
2.3
1.7

152.9
157.8
168.4
173.9
109.4
127.5
124.1
137.6
171.3
186.3

2.1

Z2
2.3
2.4
1.7
1.4
1.6
1.9

Z6
2.6

1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
.6
1.6

Z2
1.7
.6
.9

hf£n?nrttt?"*U
m*f *****and
'"?**
** “i?*"and
*?**
^ fn*T
*
*"■ *" (CW-W): Selected arm , MmtafmuH m n g w ,
by
•xpWKfmiro category
commodity
service
group—
Contfnuod
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley,
PA

Index
Group

Portland-Vancouver,
OR-WA

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

S t Louis-East S t Louis,
MO-IL

Index

Percent
change
from—

San Diego, CA

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

AM items......................... .......................................
AM Items (1 9 67=1 00)....................................................

145.8
433.5

2.7
-

1.4
*

153.9
443.5

3.2
-

2.1
-

147.5
434.0

2.6

1.2

149.9
463.4

2.3

1.6

Food and beverages...................................................
Food............................................................................
Food at hom e..........................................................
Cereals and bakery products.............................
Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s ...........................
Meats, poultry, and fis h ...................................
Dairy products......................................................
Fruits and vegetables.........................................
Other food at h o m e ............................................
Food away from h o m e ..........................................
Alcoholic beverages.................................................

147.8
146.6
146.4
159.2
136.7
138.2
132.5
164.5
147.0
147.2
160.6

3.9
4.3
5.2
6.1
5.2
4.5
5.2
6.3
3.9
2.0
.2

2.1
2.4
3.1
5.2
2.3
2.0
3.0
4.3
2.0
.8
.1

140.6
140.5
138.1
182.0
121.0
121.0
121.0
175.9
126.1
145.1
142.2

2.9
3.2
6.1
8.5
3.9
2.3
.1
13.9
4.7
.3
1.1

3.3
3.4
5.9
5.1
3.7
2.9
3.5
14.4
3.9
-.4
2.7

150.1
149.1
145.5
155.6
129.5
131.0
143.4
171.8
146.5
154.2
152.7

2.5
2.5
1.9
4.0
4.0
2.6
3.9
-2.0
2.6
1.8

1.8
2.0
1.5
1.2
2.9
3.2
3.4
1.2
-.3
1.6
.3

156.5
155.1
155.6
190.4
142.2
141.6
151.0
167.1
148.3
153.2
167.3

3.1
2.2
2.0
6.2
.9
.5
2.3
5.7
-1.8
1.8
10.6

3.1
2.6
3.2
2.6
1.8
1.7
1.9
10.2
1.0
.8
7.3

Housing..........................................................................
Shelter.........................................................................
Renters' costs2 ......................................................
Rent, residential...................................................
Other renters’ c o s ts............................................
Homeowners' costs2 .............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ...................................
Fuel and other utilities..............................................
Fu els.........................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities....................................................
Fuel oil ...............................................................
Other household fuel commodities3 .............
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)..........................................................
Electricity.............................. ..............................
Utility (piped) g a s ..............................................
Household furnishings and operation.....................

140.7
148.9
151.6
149.2
197.2
156.5
157.0
136.1
126.0

2.1
3.1
3.8
1.8
7.2
2.9
3.0
-1.3
-5.3

1.2
1.4
1.9
1.3
3.1
1.3
1.4
.5
-1.9

151.7
166.8
163.9
167.2
188.0
178.2
178.3
131.2
109.4

2.0
2.6
1.9
2.5
.1
3.2
3.2
3.1
5.1

1.0
1.1
.2
1.2
-3.0
1.7
1.5
1.7
2.1

143.1
159.3
150.4
143.1
210.7
152.2
152.8
118.0
108.4

2.1
2.8
4.2
2.2
8.2
2.1
2.1
3.5
7.0

.1
.8
2.5
1.1
5.2
.6
.5
-2.4
-.8

137.6
141.2
146.0
155.4
288.0
151.6
151.5
118.6
93.4

1.6
2.5
2.4
1.5
9.2
2.5
2.2
.3
-5.4

.9
1.3
.5
7.7
1.3
1.1
1.2
-3.9

113.5
89.2
149.5

6.2
10.9
4.4

7.4
11.4
5.9

99.3
99.7
154.5

8.2
9.6

6.5
8.0

-

-

89.8
85.2
110.1

8.6
8.4
8.5

10.5
8.4
11.7

114.7
169.3
107.4

-2.9
11.8
-3.1

-2.4
10.7
-2.5

129.7
138.8
121.8
123.8

-5.7
-.6
-9.8
2.6

-2.3
-.3
-4.0
.8

134.5
156.6
86.9
119.6

5.0
7.7
-6.0
-3.5

1.9
3.5
-5.0
-.7

111.9
132.3
93.9
122.6

6.9
-.2
19.3
-2.2

-1.7
-11.9
18.4
.0

92.9
90.5
103.1
151.4

-5.5
-5.3
-5.7
-1.4

-4.0
-4.9
-2.0
-1.4

Apparel and upkeep....................................................
Apparel commodities................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel.......................................
Women's and girls’ apparel..................................
Footwear.................................................................

127.8
123.5
116.5
134.7
107.4

-1.1
-1.8
-1.9
2.4
-6.0

-.6
-1.2
-2.7
3.9
-3.5

123.6
121.1
136.0
106.2
129.5

-3.4
-4.0
2.6
-9.9
3.7

2.6
2.5
6.3
2.1
4.7

121.7
119.7
136.1
102.7
95.7

1.8
1.8
8.4
-10.5
7.0

1.6
1.7
6.6
-3.1
2.4

129.7
123.7
91.5
153.0
119.9

-2.0
-2.1
-6.0
-1.5
1.7

-1.1
-1.4
1.0
-1.8
-2.4

Transportation...... ........................................................
Private transportation...............................................
Motor fuel................................................................
Gasoline...................................................... ..........
Gasoline, unleaded regular............................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 ......................
Gasoline, unleaded premium..........................
Public transportation.................................................

129.4
129.2
103.8
103.7
100.8
112.1
104.0
133.1

1.2
1.3
2.5
2.5
3.6
2.4
2,1
-2.5

.2
.2
1.4
1.4
2.2
1.7
1.6
.5

146.5
147.0
118.4
119.2
116.4
104.8
116.6
143.3

Z8
3.6
10.9
11.3
11.9

2.1
2.3
5.8
6.0
6.4

-

-

9.1
-10.0

5.0
-2.0

142.5
142.4
106.5
105.6
101.6
121.8
106.9
143.8

4.0
3.8
10.5
10.3
10.2
11.2
9.6
10.4

2.6
2.5
13.4
13.5
14.3
13.4
10.9
4.5

153.9
151.5
114.5
114.7
117.4
103.6
117.0
196.2

3.8
4.3
2.7
2.9
2.8
3.1
3.0
-.6

2.7
£7
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.1
6.2
2.1

Medteal c a re .................................................................

219.0

6.3

3.6

208.9

7.3

4.8

214.7

3.7

2.6

228.2

4.1

2Jt

Entertainment...............................................................

159.6

3.8

2.7

172.2

5.2

1.5

153.9

2.5

1.3

161.5

3.0

2.5

2.0

.7
-1.6

212.8
152.1

.6
2.5

-.3
1.3

Expenditure category

Other goods and services..........................................
Personal c a r e ............................................................

202.8
119.4

5.4
-2.1

2.5
-1.4

234.2
170.4

Sae footnotes at end of table.




143

12.2
3.4

4.1
4.4

177.8
106.9

2.1

12

Table 39. Conaumar Pries Index for Urban Wags Eamara and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual averages,
by axpandttura category and commodity and service group— Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley,
PA

Index
Group

Portiand-Vancouver,
OR-WA

Index

Percent
change
from—

S t Louis-East S t Louis,
MO-IL

Index

Percent
change
from—

San Diego, CA

Index

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

145.8
134.9
147.8
126.4
129.9
123.1
159.1
216.8

2.7
2.9
3.9
2.1
1.6
2.8
2.4
5.7

1.4
1.3
2.1
.7
.6
.8
1.4
2.9

153.9
135.9
140.6
133.9
131.0
135.4
173.7
200.6

3.2
2.4
2.9
2.1
4.1
-.4
3.8
4.3

2.1
2.9
3.3
2.5
4.5
.3
1.5
2.8

147.5
138.1
150.1
131.0
126.7
134.6
159.9
219.5

2.6
2.4
2.5
2.3
4.3
.0
2.9
3.8

1.2
1.9
1.8
2.1
4.2
-.6
.5
2.8

149.9
145.5
156.5
138.3
136.4
142.1
153.8
232.8

2.3
2.2
3.1
1.7
1.0
2.5
2.3
3.7

1.6
2.1
3.1
1.5
1.7
1.4
1.2
1.8

145.2
142.9
150.3
151.2
114.0
128.0
132.1
139.3
149.8
155.3

2.5
2.5
3.1
2.7
-1.9
2.0
1.5
3.0
1.7
2.2

1.3
1.3
1.6
1.3
-.4
.7
.7
1.5
1.4
1.3

150.4
151.5
159.3
163.8
111.7
134.1
131.2
135.7
168.9
171.7

3.4
3.0
2.8
2.8
8.2
2.1
3.6
3.4
5.2
3.7

2.5
2.0
1.9
1.7
4.2
2.7
4.2
3.8
2.1
1.4

144.7
144.2
153.9
155.1
106.4
132.1
128.7
138.8
153.8
154.4

2.6
2.6
2.1
2.0
8.8
2.3
4.0
3.3
2.9
2.8

1.4
1.2
1.1
.8
6.0
1.9
3.8
2.9
.2
.3

157.4
146.6
154.2
154.1
106.7
139.4
138.6
147.9
162.8
148.4

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.3
-.3
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.3
2.2

1.7
1.6
1.4
1.2
2.6
1.8
2.4
2.5
1.2
1.2

2nd
half
1995

Commodity and service group
All items..........................................................................
Commodities................................................................
Food and beverages...............................................
Commodities less food and beverages.................
Nondurables less food and beverages..............
Durables.................................................................
Services......... ..............................................................
Medical care services..............................................
Special Indexes
Ail items less shelter.....................................................
All items less medical c a re ..........................................
All items less energy................................................. .
All items less food and energy....................................
Energy.............................................................................
Commodities less food.................................................
Nondurables less food..................................................
Nondurables...................................................................
Services less rent of shelter * .....................................
Services less medical care services...........................
See footnotes at end of table.




144

Trtle 39. Consumer
npMidturt category

Index foe Urban Waga Eamara and CJarfca! Workers (CPI-W): Salactad
commodity and eervice group— Continuad

by

(1982-64*100, unless otherwise noted)
San FrandacoOaWandSan Jose, CA

Index

Percent
ch ange
frcHT)—

Group

Seattie-Tacoma, WA

Index

Washington, DC-MD-VA

Percent
change
from—

Index

Percent
change
from—

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

151.6
461.7

1.8
-

1.3
-

152.6
452.7

2.9
-

1.5
-

155.6
466.2

2.2

1.6

154.3
154.8
158.7
171.6
146.4
141.0
147.3
191.1
149.7
148.4
150.0

1.4
1.3
1.5
2.6
3.0
1.2
6.8
-1.5
.0
.9
1.9

1.9
1.9
2.5
2.7
.6
.0
5.4
5.1
.9
.9
1.7

152.7
153.0
151.5
170.5
135.8
135.0
139.4
198.3
138.6
158.4
149.7

1.3
1.3
2.6
4.5
4.5
3.8
1.8
.5
1.9
1.3
.5

.9
1.1
3.0
.0
5.8
5.8
5.0
3.3
.9
.5
-.6

151.3
151.6
155.6
179.9
142.1
142.5
150.8
183.0
144.1
147.7
150.0

2.9
2.9
3.4
2.2
6.8
6.2
.5
.3
4.1
1.7
2.9

2.4
2.5
3.4
1.9
4.2
4.0
.5
5.1
3.3
.8
2.0

151.9
164.1
158.2
172.3
203.4
154.9
155.3
136.6
134.3

1.0
2.3
2.7
2.0
8.4
2.1
2.2
-5.3
-13.2

.0
1.2
1.3
.8
4.3
1.2
1.2
-6.4
-14.3

147.5
161.0
162.0
161.8
227.5
163.9
164.4
118.3
116.7

2.7
2.7
2.6
2.5
3.2
3.0
2.9
3.0
2.4

1.4
1.4
1.1
1.5
-.5
1.5
1.5
2.3
2.0

152.0
166.3
156.2
168.2
201.4
156.3
156.8
125.0
108.6

1.7
2.7
2.4
2.2
3.9
2.9
2.9
.7
.4

.4
1.6
1.7
1.3
5.0
1.7
1.6
-1.4
-1.7

154.8
111.0
167.3

-3.6
13.0
-4.4

-1.8
12.1
-2.6

100.6
99.5
NA

8.8
8.7
-

8.9
8.7
-

103.9
94.8
170.9

8.2
8.6
7.5

9.4
10.4
7.6

133.7
175.2
84.1
117.4

-13.5
-2.8
-32.1
.1

-14.7
-3.0
-34.6
-.1

137.6
154.8
88.0
132.0

1.8
2.6
-2.4
2.2

1.4
1.6
.1
.5

114.8
122.9
104.4
131.6

-.2
2.3
-3.7
-1.3

-2.5
-4.9
1.9
-2.8

Apparel and upkeep...................
Apparel commodities..............
Men’s and boys' apparel.....
Women’s and girls’ apparel.
Footwear................................

125.0
121.1
106.9
102.0
160.9

2.6
2.8
-7.8
10.5
19.6

5.8
6.1
-8.6
13.8
11.0

123.4
118.7
127.5
93.3
126.1

3.2
2.9
8.0
-.4
.3

1.8
1.5
3.5
.3
-2.2

140.6
136.1
146.1
129.6
126.8

-2.0
-2.4
1.0
-3.0
-6.1

1.9
2.0
2.8
4.9
-.5

Transportation........................................
Private transportation.........................
Motor fuel..........................................
Gasoline....................................... .
Gasoline, unleaded regular......
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade4 .
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....
Public transportation...........................

136.6
133.0
116.7
115.5
112.9
110.9
115.6
187.0

4.0
3.6
8.0
7.9
8.9
7.4
5.5
8.8

2.7
2.7
8.1
8.0
8.8
7.3
6.3
2.6

146.2
150.3
124.9
127.0
128.2
NA
131.7
117.4

3.0
3.3
5.8
5.9
4.7

1.3
1.4
3.6
3.5
3.4

-

-

6.1
.3

3.5
.2

147.5
147.4
108.6
108.2
106.3
103.1
107.2
149.6

2.4
2.2
2.9
3.0
3.5
1.8
1.6
3.3

2.4
2.4
7.1
7.6
8.5
7.2
6.3
2.3

Medical care ...

211.0

2.4

1.6

217.3

4.8

3.1

219.5

4.9

2.2

Entertainment.

156.5

1.1

1.0

143.3

.1

1.2

160.5

2.5

2.4

Other goods and services .
Personal c a r e ...................

218.2
157.2

2.3
2.0

.5
1.4

212.7
120.8

9.3
2.9

3.3
1.2

213.0
164.5

6.2
4.6

3.2
2.6

A lto n * ......................
A» Hems (1967=100)
Food and beverages......................
Food................................................
Food at h om e..............................
Cereals and bakery products..,
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish ........
Dairy products............................
Fruits and vegetables..............
Other food at h o m e ..................
Food away from h o m e ...............
Alcoholic beverages.......................
Housing............................................................
Shelter...........................................................
Renters' costs 4 .......................... ...............
Rent residential......................................
Other renters’ co s ts ...............................
Homeowners’ costs 2................................
Owners’ equivalent rent * ......................
Fuel and other utilities.................................
Fuels............................................................
Fuel oH and other household fuel
commodities........................................
Fuel o i l...................................................
Other household fuel commodities 9 .
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services).............................................
Electricity................................. ..............
Utility (piped) g a s .................................
Household furnishings and operation.......

.

See footnotes at end of table.




145

...

Table 39. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, semiannual averages, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group Continued
(1962-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
San Francisco-OaklandSan Jose, CA

Commodtty end service

Index

Percent
change
from—

Group

Washington, DC-MD-VA

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

Index

Percent
change
from—

change
from—

1st
h&H
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

2nd
half
1995

1st
half
1996

1st
half
1995

151.6
139.8
154.3
130.5
130.7
128.2
164.0
214.5

1.8

1.3
2.3
1.9
2.6
4.0

152.6
141.6
152.7
135.8
137.8
133.1
165.1
215.1

2.9

2.0
1.4
2.5
3.6
.9
1.7
2.9

1.5
1.4
.9
1.7
2.5

155.6
141.0
151.3
135.3
135.2
133.5
171.6
224.3

2.2
1.4
2.9
.4

2nd
half
1995

group

AN Hems...........................................................
Commodities ................................................
Food and beverages................................
Commodtties less food and beverages..
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables..................................................
Services........................................................
Medical cars services...............................

.6
.5
1.9

2.6
1.3
3.4
5.6
.9
3.3
4.9

.8
1.6
3.4

1.6
1.8
2.4
1.4
3.2

1.0
-.4
3.1
6.0

-

1.1

1.5

2.6

Sp«
All items less shelter.........................
All items less medical c a re .............
All items less energy.........................
All items less food and energy.......
Energy.................................................
Commodtties less fo o d .....................
Nondurables less food......................
Nondurables.............. ........................
Services less rent of shelter2 ........
Services less medical care services

147.9
149.4
155.8
156.1

122.6
131.3
131.4
142.9
151.6
161.2

1.6

1.3
1.3

1.8

2.1

1.6

2.3
-1.9
2.5
3.4
2.3
.6
1.6

1.5
-2.5

2.6
3.7
2.7
-.5
.4

1
Index on an October 1967=100 base in Anchorage.
2
Indexes on a November 1984=100 base in Anchorage, Baltimore,
Boston, Cincinnati, Denver, Miami, Milwaukee, Portland, S t Louts, San Diego,
Seattle, and Washington. Indexes on a December 1984-100 base in
Atlanta, Buffalo, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston,
Kansas City, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh,
and San Frandsco.
*
Indexes on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Miami, Minneapolis, Portland, S t Louis, San Diego, and




146

150.6
149.7
156.8
157.5

122.0
136.3
138.1
144.8
156.7
160.9

3.0
2.9
2.9
3.2
4.5
3.3
5.1
3.1
3.8
3.1

1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
3.0

1.6
2.1

1.6
1.8
1.5

152.4
152.7
161.8
164.3
108.1
135.8
135.9
143.0
160.3
167.3

2.1

2.1
2.4
2.3

1.8
.5

1.2
1.9
3.4
2.8

1.6
1.6
1.6
1.4
2.9
1.3
3.1
2.8
1.3
1.3

Washington. Indexes on a December 1986=100 base in Anchorage, Atlanta,
Buffalo, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit Honolulu, Houston, Kansas City,
Los Angeles, Milwaukee, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Francisco,
and Seattle.
4
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
5
Index on an November 1977=100 base in Miami.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

Tibje PI. Average residential pricee for utility (piped) gaa, electricity, and fuel oil, U A dty average and
Utility (piped) gas

Area, region and population size class

per 40 therms

June
1996

Electricity

per 100 therms

per 500 KWH

July
1996

June
1996

$30,614

$30,641

$65,261

$65,354

$49,178

Northeast urban .............................
Size A - More than 1,200,000 ..
Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .....

37.107
37.703
32.404
35.375

37.241
37.835
32.686
35.421

76.838
77.444
72.549
77.445

77.233
77.849
73.183
77.508

North Central urban.......................
Size A - More than 1,200,000 ..
S z » B * 360,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000 .....
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 5 0 ,0 0 0 )........

28.478
28.990
27.490
26.411

28.475
29.029
27.688
27.238

57.952
58.797
53.754
55.314

U.S. city average.

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

Fuel oil #2
per gallon (3.785 liters)

June
1996

July
1996

$50,483

$0,969

$0,935

64.916
68.121
55.507
50.488

65.042
68.242
55.645
50.634

.964
1.016
.862
.934

.929
.980
.826
.898

57.970
58.929
54.245
57.475

48.491
51.119
47.487
42.140

48.834
51.415
47.891
42.579

.945
.961
.942
.932

.911
.956
.902
.857

27.062

25.491

57.145

53.114

43.118

43.529

NA

NA

South urban....................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000 ..
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .....
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 5 0 ,0 0 0 )........

31.820
33.220
33.102
28.960

31.720
32.964
33.085
29.106

66.239
67.828
67.896
62.292

66.078
67.253
68.050
62.764

43.126
45.468
42.083
43.008

42.989
45.540
42.556
41.793

.986
1.108
.934
NA

.974
1.081
.928
NA

26.422

26.633

61.987

62.615

36.946

37.051

.943

.928

urban.....................................
A - More than 1,250,000 .
C - 50,000 to 330,000 ....

26.727
27.161
21.386

26.788
27.232
21.411

64.199
66.301
48.551

64.300
66.416
48.578

44.711
43.505
36.961

50.646
50.935
36.919

1.177
1.193
1.150

1.101
1.096
1.110

31.402
30.429
27.149
26.640

31.436
30.533
27.488
25.689

66.868
65.044
58.699
56.870

66.978
65.354
59.612
54.397

51.983
47.503
43.209
41.430

54.100
47.909
42.699
41.457

1.021
.884
.945
.913

.987
.854
.906
.892

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, 1L-IN-WI...........
Los Angekw-Anaheim-Rtverside, C A ...........
N.Y.*Northem NJ.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T .
PNL-WMmington-Trenton, P A -N J-O E -M D ....
San Frandsco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ........

34.558
30.099
41.650
33.104
24.907

34.313
30.099
41.699
33.306
24.907

66.095
72.642
85.706
73.238
69.446

65.245
72.642
85.988
73.631
69.446

60.632
45.031
74.640
62.587
61.380

61.508
64.011
74.743
62.911
61.380

1.058
NA
1.055
.892
NA

1.058
NA
1.023
.856
NA

Baltimore, M D .
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Qevetand-Akron-Lorain, O H .........
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ............
S t Louis-East S t Louis, M O -IL ....
Washington, D C -M D -V A ................

32.780
28.488
24.821
45.908
30.038
41.697

32.640
28.552
24.821
45.500
30.572
40.468

66.960
53.778
55.053
102.498
55.993
87.801

66.600
53.842
55.053
101.027
57.314
84.778

53.350
62.293
66.156
43.886
48.509
46.834

53.380
62.451
66.371
43.886
48.683
47.017

1.092
1.013
NA
NA
NA
1.124

1.059
.969
NA
NA
NA
1.102

DaHas-Fort Worth, T X ...................
Delroit-Ann Arbor, Ml ...................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X .
Ptttsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ......

26.145
25.625
25.440
39.043

25.616
25.847
25.440
39.123

56.120
51.261
49.050
75.683

54.682
52.083
49.050
76.000

47.255
48.303
39.925
51.301

47.275
48.303
39.925
51.301

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

Regions
Data not

as the four Census regions. See map in technical
for publication.




147

Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. d ty average and
Average price per therm
of
utility (piped) gas

Range of therm
consumption for
July 1996

Average price per KWH
of
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
July 1996

Area, region and population size dass
High

June
1996

July
1996

2,800

$0,096

$0,099

1
5
1
19

2,800
862
505

.128
.136
.107
.092

.129
.136
.107
.092

.543
.542
.565
.551

3
3
20
12

1.124
1.124
380
623

.101

.102

.089
.078

.089
.078

220
39

4.517
3,785
4.517
3,404

.546

.517

22

668

.083

.084

252

2,397

1
3
1
3

1.230
394
1.230
278

.084
.090
.081
.080

.084
.090
.082
.078

32
142
94

6.250
6.250
6,229
4,249

283

.072

.072

32

5,536

1.557
1.557
606

.089
.086
.078

.100
.100

101
103
101

5.033
5.033
3,146

1,557
1,230
623
2,800

.103
.091
.081
.081

.107
.092
.080
.081

5

6,250
6,229
4,249
5,536

3
17
5
19
15

1,124
447
579
062
293

.124
.092
.149
.132
.128

.127
.126
.149
.132
.128

34
16
41
3
73

125
232
561

June
1996

July
1996

$0,647

$0,648

urt>an............................
More than 1,200,000 ..
500,000 to 1,200,000.
50,000 to 500,000 .....

.771
.786
.682
695

.774
.789
.690

North Central urban......................
Size A - More than 1,200,000..
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C • 50,000 to 360,000 .....
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ........

.540
.539
.560
.529

U.S. city average.

Low

Low

6,250

Region and area size 1
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

South urban...................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000 ..
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000 .....
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)........

.742
.755
.770
.737

.740
.748
.771
.744

.593

.598

West urban....................................
Size A - More than 1,250,000 .
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 ....

.635
.655
.476

.656
.476

Size classes
A ................
B ................
C ................
D ................

.656
675
.605
.552

.658
679
.616
.536

.510
.738
.881
-726

.507
.738
.881
.731

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, JL-IN-WI..........
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Rfverside, C A ..........
N.Y.-Northem NJ.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T .
Pha.-WHmtngton-Trenton, P A -N J-D E -M D ....
San Frandsco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ........
Baltimore, M D ................... .............
Boeton-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Ctavoland-Akron-Lorain, O H .........
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ............
S t Louis-East S t Louis, M O -IL ....
Washington, D C -M D -V A ................

.721
.581
.536
1.190
.519
1.077

.717
.582
.536
1.179
.538
1.040

DaNas-Fort Worth, T X ..................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml ..................
Houston-Gatveston-Brazoria, T X .
Ptttstxtfgh-Beaver Valley, P A ......

.585
.519
.586
.694

.570
.526
.586
.694

Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.




148

5
15
24

20
20

10
19
72

.094

.095

.078

.100

.101

100

.118
.126
.087

.119
.127
.087

314
68

.100

.100

.094

.093

394
1,016
166
597

.086

.087

.100

.100

.090
.095

.090
.095

110
110
173
227
5
5

112

112
39
32

100

5.069
3,750
5.069
2,865

200

3,563
3,125
3,750
2,451
1,746

541
279
296
142
5
415

4,252
1.533
2£59
3,788
2,608
3,401

242
27
319

6,250
1.534
3,810
2,690

164
125

110

210

TaMt P I Average pricee for 9— 0**,
|Pirgalon/3.7t5 mere)

US. dty average and selected areas
G * n in e
AM t w e 1

Gasoine
Unleaded regular

Gasoine
Unleaded midgrade

Gasoline
Unleaded premium

Area, region and population size dess

U.S. city

I A* More than 1,200,000 .
*B - 500,000 to 1,200,000 .
» c - 50,000 to 500,000 .....
i Central urban.......................
* A * More than 1,200,000 ..
9 B - 360,000 to 1,200.000 .
i 0 - 50,000 to 360,000 .....
> 0 - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 5 0 ,0 0 0 )........

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

$1,354

$1,328

$1,299

$1,272

$1,389

$1,362

$1,481

$1,453

1.371
1.366
1.388
1.385

1.348
1.348
1.353
1.353

1.309
1.315
1.329
1.276

1.278
1.285
1.292
1.243

1.420
1.428
1.439
1.376

1.391
1.400
1.405
1.342

1.503
1.511
1.509
1.468

1.474
1.482
1.479
1.436

1.279
1.312
1.224
1.238

1.257
1.285
1.222
1.212

1.240
1.268
1.171
1.207

1.219
1.242
1.173
1.181

1.313
1.360
1.277
1.264

1.292
1.333
1.265
1.241

1.396
1.444
1.349
1.321

1.371
1.413
1.343
1.297

1.258

1.244

1.230

1.214

1.261

1.255

1.352

1.335

South urban....................................
Sfce A - More than 1,200.000 ..
Sfce B - 450,000 to 1,200.000 .
Size C * 50,000 to 450,000 .....
Sire D - Nonmetropolitan
(teas than 5 0 ,0 0 0 )........

1.295
1.321
1.318
1.241

1.270
1.289
1.296
1.224

1.229
1.255
1.241
1.190

1.204
1.222
1.217
1.173

1.333
1.369
1.327
1.291

1.308
1.336
1.307
1.274

1.415
1.444
1.418
1.367

1.391
1.413
1.397
1.349

1.289

1.264

1.230

1.207

1.330

1.298

1.421

1.396

Size A - More than 1,250,000 .
Size C - 50.000 to 330,000 ....

1.518
1.538
1.462

1.482
1.499
1.431

1.463
1.480
1.415

1.428
1.442
1.386

1.569
1.592
1.482

1.530
1.548
1.456

1.659
1.680
1.604

1.624
1.644
1.583

1.388
1.348
1.294
1.304

1.359
1.326
1.270
1.283

1.335
1.286
1.239
1.263

1.303
1.263
1.216
1.242

1.435
1.376
1.327
1.322

1.402
1.354
1.304
1.301

1.526
1.453
1.407
1.425

1.494
1.432
1.382
1.402

Ghteago*Gary-Lake County. IL-IN-W I...........
U » Angetes-Anaheim-RJverside, C A ...........
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T .
Phfl.-WHmington-Trenton, P A -N J-D E -M D ....
San Frandsco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ........

1.433
1.547
1.415
1.293
1.592

1.394
1.491
1.385
1.294
1.568

1.379
1.489
1.339
1.257
1.527

1.339
1.439
1.308
1.222
1.501

1.486
1.590
1.464
1.380
1.660

1.449
1.529
1.439
1.342
1.839

1.571
1.693
1.546
1.451
1.741

1.535
1.627
1.516
1.414
1.724

Baltimore, M D .................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H .........
Mtemi-Fort Lauderdale, F L ............
S t Louis-East S t Louis, M O -IL ....
Washington, D C -M D -V A ................

1.400
1.335
1.259
1.391
1.220
1.391

1.367
1.317
1.243
1.372
1.221
1.374

1.345
1.295
1.206
1.315
1.165
1.325

1.315
1.273
1.190
1.294
1.170
1.308

1.433
1.389
1.301
1.451
1.268
1.428

1.403
1.367
1.284
1.435
1.251
1.410

1.502
1.475
1.403
1.499
1.374
1.510

1.461
1.451
1.385
1.485
1.375
1.492

DaHas-Fort Worth, T X ...................
Detroit-Arm Arbor, M l ...................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X .
Pfttaburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ......

1.295
1.294
1.278
1.368

1.246
1.249
1.234
1.355

1.236
1.251
1.215
1.291

1.186
1.206
1.169
1.268

1.355
1.347
1.329
1.389

1.301
1.304
1.290
1.368

1.414
1.444
1.392
1.488

1.375
1.405
1.349
1.464

Size classes
A .............
B ................
C ................
D ................

Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.




149

Table P4. Average retail food price*, U.S. dty average and four regions1
U.S. average

Northeast

South

North Central

West

Food and unit

Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 g m )...............................
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked,
per lb. (4536 g m ).........................................................................
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (4536 g m )................................
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (4536 g m )...........................................
Bread, French, per lb. (453.6 g m ).................................................
Bread, whole wheat pan, per lb. (453.6 g m )..... .........................
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (4536 g m )...............................
Crackers, soda, salted, per lb. (4536 g m )...................................
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (4536 g m )......................
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (4536 gm) ........................
Ground beef, lean and extra lean,
per lb. (4536 g m )....................................................................
Chuck roast USDA Choice, bone-in,
per lb. (453.6 g m )............................. .......................................
Chuck roast graded and ungraded,
excluding USDA Prime and Choice,
per lb. (453.6 g m ) .................................................................
Chuck roast USDA Choice, boneless,
per lb. (4536 g m ).................................................................
Round roast USDA Choice, boneless,
per lb. (4536 g m ).................................................................
Round roast graded and ungraded,
excluding USDA Prime and Choice,
per lb. (453.6 g m ).................................................................
Rib roast USDA Choice, bone-in,
per lb. (4536 g m ).................................................................
Steak, T-Bone, USDA Choice, bone-in,
per lb. (4536 g m ).................................................................
Steak, rib eye, USDA Choice, boneless,
per lb. (4536 g m ) .................................................................
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless,
per lb. (453.6 g m ) .................................................................
Steak, round, graded and ungraded,
excluding USDA Prime and Choice,
per lb. (4536 g m ).................................................................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, bone-in,
per lb. (453.6 g m ).................................................................
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded,
excluding USDA Prime and Choice,
per lb. (4536 g m )........................... .....................................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless,
per lb. (4536 g m ).................................................................
Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in,
per lb. (453.6 g m )........................ ........................................
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (4536 g m )...........................
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 g m ).............................................
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 g m )......................
Chops, boneless, per lb. (4536 g m ).......................................
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked,
per lb. (4536 gm) ...................................... .................
Ham, boneless, excluding canned,
per lb. (453.6 g m ).................................................................
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per lb. (4536 g m )..........................
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked,
per lb. (453.6 g m )......................................................
Sausage, fresh, loose, per lb. (453.6 g m ).....................
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef,
per lb. (4536 gm) .........................................
Bologna, aH beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 g m )................
Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 g m ).........

June
1906

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

$0,297

$0,308

$0,317

$0,326

$0,283

$0,297

$0,303

$0,315

NA

NA

.537
.867
.886
1.507
1.257
2.557
NA

.537
.882
.889
1.495
1.270
2.513
1.568

.559
.833
.901
NA
NA
NA
NA

.563
.828
.897
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
.860
.917
NA
NA
2.463
NA

NA
.827
.923
NA
NA
2.379
NA

.515
.835
.849
1.378
1.309
NA
1.525

.511
.841
.857
1.381
1.294
NA
1.506

0.594
1.059
.895
1.639
NA
NA
NA

0.592
1.081
.895
1.610
NA
NA
NA

1.734
1.324

1.803
1.352

1.688
NA

1.750
NA

1.617
1.173

1.787
1.313

1.835
1.406

1.815
1.403

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.013

2.032

2.188

2.117

1.720

1.860

1.982

2.039

2.101

2.071

2.026

2.027

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.976

2.004

NA

NA

1.856

2.036

2.045

2.010

1.875

1.934

2.333

2.318

2.558

2.486

2.172

2.237

2.252

2.218

NA

NA

2.707

2.683

2.661

2.639

2.735

2.664

2.749

2.769

2.646

2.639

NA

2.463

2.552

2.530

2.534

2.646

2.620

2.594

2.574

NA

4.860

4.824

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

5.819

5.956

NA

NA

5.792

5.714

5.766

5.942

NA

NA

5.696

5.637

NA

NA

6.046

6.041

6.258

6.201

NA

NA

3.079

3.076

3.284

3.221

2.974

3.019

3.040

3.023

2.806

2.911

2.838

2.868

NA

NA

2.816

2.859

2.805

2.771

2.791

2.880

NA

NA

3.361

3.193

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

3.601

3.640

NA

NA

3.352

3.552

3672

3.785

3.576

3.425

4.302

4.201

4.382

4.227

4.083

4.030

4.228

4.058

4.961

4.999

NA
2.434

NA
2.473

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
2.535

NA
2618

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.493
3.533
4.283

2.542
3.481
4.263

2.631
3.510
4.039

2.664
3.468
4.198

2.551
3.233
4.403

2.550
3.217
4.323

2.391
3.644
4.682

2.397
3.537
4.506

2.366
3.779
3.877

2.540
3.768
3.929

1.866

1.953

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.815

1.877

NA

NA

2.615
NA

2693
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

2.403
NA

2.488
NA

2.723
NA

2.759
NA

2.612
NA

2.670
NA

1.180
2.016

1.224
2.010

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

1.128
2.055

1.190
2.049

NA
NA

NA
NA

1.976
2.305
NA

2.032
2.299
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
2.218
NA

1.793
2.252
NA

1.768
2.295
NA

NA
2.443
NA

NA
2.480
NA

See footnotes at end of table.




150

NA
2.187
NA

Table P4, Average retail food pile— , U.S. dty average and four regions 1— Continued
U.S. iiverage

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Food and unit

Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 g m ).............................
Chicken breast bone-in, per lb. (453.6 g m )....................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 g m ).................................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 g m )...........................
Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light chunk, per lb. (453.6 g m ) .........................................
Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz...................................................................
Grade AA, large, per d o z ...............................................................
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified,
per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)......................................................................
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified,
per gal. (3.6 lit)..............................................................................
MBk, fresh, low fat per 1/2 gal. (1.9 Bt) ........................................
Milk, fresh, low fat per gal. (3.8 Ht)................................................
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb. (453.6 g m ).......................
American processed cheese, per lb. (453.6 g m )..........................
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb. (453.6 g m ) ................................
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular,
per 1/2 gal. (1.9 lit)......................................................................
Yogurt natural, fruit flavored,
per 8 oz. (226.8 g m )................................................................
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb. (453.6 g m )..................................
Bananas, per lb. (453.6 g m ).........................................................
Oranges, Navel, per lb. (453.6 g m ) .............................................
Oranges, Valencia, per lb. (453.6 g m ) ........................................
Cherries, per lb. (453.6 g m )..........................................................
Grapefruit per lb. (453.6 g m ).......................................................
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb. (453.6 g m )......................
Lemons, per lb. (453.6 g m ) ..........................................................
Peaches, per lb. (453.6 g m ) .........................................................
Pears, Anjou, per lb. (453.6 g m )..................................................
Strawberries, dry pint per 12 oz. (340.2 g m ).............................
Potatoes, white, per lb. (453.6 g m )..............................................
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb. (453.6 g m ) ............................................
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb. (453.6 g m )..................................
Broccoli, per lb. (453.6 g m )..........................................................
Cabbage, per lb. (453.6 g m ).........................................................
Carrots, short trimmed and topped,
per lb. (453.6 g m )....................................................................
Celery, per lb. (453.6 g m ) .................. ..........................................
Com on the cob, per lb. (453.6 g m )............................................
Cucumbers, per lb. (453.6 g m ).....................................................
Onions, dry yellow, per lb. (453.6 g m )........................................
Peppers, sweet, per lb. (453.6 g m ) .............................................
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Apple Sauce, any variety, all sizes,
per lb. (453.6 g m )....................................... ..............................
Orange juice, frozen concentrate,
12 oz. can, per 16 oz. (473.2 m l)...........................................
Peaches, any variety, all sizes,
Beans, dried, any type, ail sizes,
per lb. (453.6 g m ).....................................................................
Com, canned, any style, aH sizes.
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per lb. (453.6 g m ) ...................
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per lb. (453.6 g m ) ..........................
Tomatoes, canned, any type, aH sizes,
per lb. (453.6 g m )........................................ ............................

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

0.968
2.089
1.205
1.041

0.972
2.024
1.239
1.044

1.080
2.163
1.152
1.073

1.016
2.029
1.180
1.090

0.934
2.043
1.144
1.011

0.960
1.930
1.197
.981

0.880
1.954
1.154
1.053

0.920
1.949
1.152
1.081

1.039
2.295
1.423
NA

1.021
2.335
1.499
NA

1.938

1.980

2.080

2.122

1.878

1.998

1.836

1.831

2.058

2.066

.945
1.129

1.042
1.147

.844
NA

1.255
NA

.908
NA

.922
NA

1.056
NA

1.030
NA

NA
1.259

NA
1.291

1.544

1.560

1.394

1.417

NA

NA

NA

NA

1.689

1.675

2.599
NA
2.390
1.906
3.304
3.374

2.649
NA
2.435
2.269
3.228
2.919

2.548
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.611
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.456
NA
2.347
NA
NA
NA

2.530
NA
2.419
NA
NA
NA

2.634
NA
2.605
1.778
NA
3.428

2.677
NA
2.617
2.224
NA
3.469

2.763
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.767
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.827

2.851

2.875

2.760

2.525

2.584

2.744

2.739

3.261

3.449

.652

.633

NA

NA

NA

NA

.639

.650

NA

NA

.954
.498
NA
.616
NA
.592
1.934
1.143
1.142
.886
1.226
.401
.672
1.127
.955
.395

.976
.498
NA
.604
NA
.648
1.532
1.233
1.218
NA
1.247
.408
.627
1.031
.971
.470

.975
.545
NA
.668
NA
.593
1.974
1.275
1.125
NA
1.301
.423
.698
1.243
1.008
NA

.976
.542
NA
.700
NA
.694
1.646
1.412
1.262
NA
1.304
.454
.711
1.255
1.073
NA

.877
.478
NA
.654
NA
.639
1.802
1.048
1.030
NA
1.166
.351
.622
1.143
.929
.443

.960
.462
NA
.518
NA
.666
1.393
1.052
1.167
NA
1.161
.344
.581
1.042
.950
.503

.987
.454
NA
.624
NA
.583
2.190
1.176
1.202
NA
1.367
.412
.717
1.025
1.090
.400

.997
.464
NA
.667
NA
.633
1.631
1.303
1.335
NA
1.379
.421
.634
.921
1.093
.470

.976
.538
NA
.556
NA
.564
1.784
1.078
1.219
NA
1.048
.417
.631
1.119
.793
NA

.968
.541
NA
.589
NA
.607
1.507
1.170
1.169
NA
1.131
.414
.571
.900
.771
NA

.525
.523
NA
.603
.453
1.367

.512
.534
NA
.575
.431
1.345

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

.633
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

.459
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

.447
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
.519
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
.567
NA
NA

.472
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

.442
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

.771

.774

NA

NA

NA

NA

.754

.739

NA

NA

1.743

1.774

1.995

2.091

1.569

1.575

1.639

1.645

1.922

1.938

.914

.929

NA

NA

.910

.916

.910

.919

NA

NA

.703

.716

NA

NA

.716

.620

.634

NA

NA

.692
.906
NA

.724
.899
NA

.758
1.040
NA

.781
1.037
NA

NA
.896
NA

NA
.893
NA

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

.681

.687

.677

.679

.735

.745

See footnotes at end of table.




151

NA

NA
.883
NA

NA
.863
NA

NA

NA

.673

.683

Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. dty average and four regions ’— Continued
U.S. average

Northeast

South

North Central

West

Food and unit

Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Sugar, while, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 g m ).................................
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb. (453.6 g m ) .......................
Fats and oils:
Margarine, slick, per lb. (453.6 g m )............................................
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb. (453.6 g m )....................................
Shortening, vegetable oil blends,
per lb. (453.6 g m )...................................................................
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes,
per lb. (453.6 g m )...................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk.,
per 16 oz. (473.2 mlf ............................................................
Cola, nondtet, per 2 liters (67.6 o z ) ............................................
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes,
per lb. (453.6 g m ).................................................................
Coffee, 100%, ground roast 13.1-20 oz. can,
per lb. (453.6 g m ).................................................................
Coffee, instant plain, regular, all sizes,
per lb. (453.6 g m ).................................................................
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16 oz. (453.6 g m )...........................................
Alcoholic Beverages at Home:
Malt Beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin,
per 16 oz. (473.2 m l)............................................................
Vodka, aH types, all sizes, any origin,
per 1 liter (33.8 o z ) ...............................................................
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin,
per 1 liter (33.8 o z ) ...............................................................
1
*
**

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

June
1996

July
1996

0.418
.410

0.424
.413

0.451
.431

0.450
.430

0.391
.392

0.417
.404

0.416
.403

0.422
.410

0.431
NA

0.416
NA

.832
NA

.817
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

.871

.876

1.039

1.038

.807

.815

1.774

1.783

1.792

1.796

1.689

1.684

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA
1.018

NA
1.022

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
.979

NA
1.003

NA
NA

NA
NA

3.438

3.380

3.909

3.759

3.203

3.166

NA

NA

3.392

3.345

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

9.972

9.790

NA

NA

10.220

9.700

9.244

9.150

NA

NA

2.981

3.106

2.963

2.845

2.977

3.096

3.041

3.240

2.919

3.132

.830

.838

.868

.907

.802

.807

.805

.784

.863

.876

8.837

9.356

10.659

11.595

4.703

5.118

4.327

5.669

Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
Deposit may be included in price.
Data not adequate for publication.




152

.818

.827

.857

.863

NA

9.120

NA

NA

8.254

NA

4.530

4.673

6.074

4.968

4.222

5.120

Technical Notes

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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
publishes CPFs for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80
percent of the total population and (2), a CPI for Urban Wage
Hamers and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 per
cent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition
to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as profes
sional, managerial, and technical workers, the selfemployed, short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees
and others not in the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter,
fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors* and dentists’
services, medicine, and the other goods that people buy for
day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 85 urban areas
across the country from about 57,000 housing units and
approximately 19,000 retail establishments—department
stores, supermarkets, hospitals, gasoline stations and other
types of stores and services establishments. All taxes direct
ly associated with the purchase and use of items are included
in the index. Prices of food, fuel, and 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 either personal visits or telephone calls from the Bureau’s
trained representatives. Some data, such as used car prices,
are obtained from secondary sources.
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 ap
propriate population group. Local data are then combined to
obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes are also pub
lished by size of city, by region ofpountry, for cross-classifi
cations of regions and population-size classes, and for 29
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.




153

The indexes measure price change from a designated ref
erence date, usually 1982-84, which equals 100.0. An in
crease of 7 percent, for example, is shown as 107.0. 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 $100 in 1982-84 to $107.
For further details see BLS Handbook o f Methods, BLS
Bulletin 2414, September 1992.

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 per
cent 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 in
dicate what the percent change would be if the current rate
were maintained for a 12-month period.
Index point change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change

112.5
108.5
4.0

Percent change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change

4.0
108.5
0.037
0.037 x 100
3.7

Energy Prices
Prices are usually available for the U.S. city average, 15
large metropolitan areas, the four census regions, four size
classifications, and 13 areas reflecting the four Census re
gions cross-classified by the four population sizes. However,
not all energy commodities and services arc used in every
area of the country. Fuel oil, for example, is not a common
heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the South
and West. Where no average prices are available, the desig
nation NA appears. This designation also appears if the data
sufficiency criteria have not been met in any given month.
For example, if there are fewer than five usable fuel oil
prices for a published city or region size class, no fuel oil
prices for the area will be published.
All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives
in the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas
and electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments
and all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include
applicable Federal, State, and local taxes.




Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported
in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity
prices are given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility ser
vices, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are the
upper and lower limits of the bill sizes priced for the Con
sumer Price Index. The average prices per therm and per
kilowatt hour are calculated from bills priced within these
ranges. It should be noted that bills priced for the CPI are not
only for different consumption amounts, but may also be cal
culated from different types of residential rate schedules.
The average price per therm and per kilowatt hour are not,
thereforet generally suitable for use in place-to-place price
comparisons.
The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas
for 500 kilowatt hours of electricity (table PI) are calculated
from a special price collection program. They are not used
in the calculation of the CPI. Since heating and air-condi
tioning requirements vary by geographic location, climate,
and weather conditions, it cannot be inferred that these con
sumption amounts represent those used by a typical residen

Census Regions

tial consumer. These bills are used merely to track price
changes over time for constant amounts of consumption, and
to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and electric
ity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised
Consumer Price Index.
Fuel oil Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. Prices
are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater than one
gallon. These prices are converted to a gallon price for this
program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity and/or
quick payment.
Gasoline. Gasoline prices are collected at the pump from a
sample of full service, mini-service, and self-serve gas
stations.
Approximate British Termal Unit (BTU) values for some
energy items are as follows, according to the source
indicated:
1 therm = 100,000 BTU’s (U.S. Department of Energy).
1 kwh = 3,412 BTU’S (Edison Electric Institute).
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTU’S (U.S. Department of
Energy).

Food Prices
In the revised CPI, actual weighted average prices are cal
culated each month at the national level and for the four Cen
sus geographic regions. As a result of changes in price
collection methodology and sample sizes, average prices for
individual cities cannot in general be produced. It is hoped
however, that regional average prices will help satisfy the
need for local area data. It should be noted that the average
prices for food in this report reflect variations in brand, qual
ity, and size among geographic areas. Users of average food
prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commodities are not available
in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in
some months for some regions or for the U.S. city average.
In other instances, sufficient prices may not be available due
to temporary disruptions in supplies. Where no average
prices are available, the designation NA appears. When a
price is not available from an individual store in any month,
as estimated price will be calculated for the missing item and
used in computing the average price. In cases where the pro
portion of estimated prices used to calculate the average is
considered too high, the average price is not published and
NA appears for that item in the table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description
for each item is abbreviated. More detailed specifications
are available from the BLS regional offices or from the
Washington office upon request.

Adjustment of Shelter Indexes
for Aging Effects
Beginning with January 1988 CPI, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics adjusts the monthly CPI shelter indexes-for the




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change in quality resulting from the effect of aging on rental
housing. In January 1987, the Bureau announced its inten
tion to begin making such adjustments, assuming that fur
ther research substantiated the need to do so. The decision
to implement the adjustment was based on extensive BLS re
search, in which alternative adjustment methods were ex
plored and tested. Evaluation of the research indicates that
an aging effect exists, and that the chosen method is opera
tionally feasible.1The adjustment affect CPI shelter indexes,
which would have been raised by 0.2 percent for the year
1987 had an aging adjustment been applied.
The quality of housing unit decreases as the unit ages. Ex
isting BLS methods are used to correct for relatively easily
measured quality changes such as the addition of an extra
bedroom, but such methods are inadequate to correct for de
terioration in the condition of housing unit.2
The aging adjustment method was specifically designed
to correct for quality changes associated with this deteriora
tion. The BLS used hedonic regression methods to estimate
the aging effect.
The estimates were then used to correct the CPI rent and
rental equivalence indexes. Hedonic regressions are statisti
cal functions that relate the price of a good to its attributes
or characteristics. For example, a hedonic regression relates
a housing unit’s rent to its size, age, location, etc. By using
BLS housing survey data from 1987 and Census data from
1980, hedonic regression methods provided estimates of the
relationship between a housing unit’s rent and age while oth
er housing unit characteristics were held constant. The esti
mated relationship was then used to construct the aging ad
justment. Estimates will be recomputed annually by using
the previous year’s BLS housing survey data and the most
recently available Census data.

Seasonally Adjusted and
Unadjusted Data
Because price data are used for different purposes by differ
ent groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes season
ally 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.
1A complete technical presentation of BLS research on this subject is
available in William C. Randolph, “Housing Depreciation and Aging Bias
in the Consumer Price Index/* BLS Working Paper No. 166, April 1987,
and Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Vol. 6, No. 3, July
1988, pp. 359-71 and in William C. Randolph, “Estimation of Housing De
preciation: Short Term Quality Change and Long Term Vintage Effects,”
BLS Working Paper No. 160, April 1986, and Journal of Urban Econom
ics, Vbl. 23, March 1988,162-78, These papers are available from the BLS
on request.
2
For detail on existing quality adjustment methods, see BLS Handbook
of Methods, chapter 19 (BLS Bulletin 2414).

The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers
concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted
data also are used extensively for escalation purposes. Many
collective bargaining contract agreements and pension
plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consum
er Price Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
In most cases, seasonal factors used in computing the sea
sonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X -ll- ARIMA
Seasonal Adjustment Method. The updated seasonal data at
the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subse
quent annual updates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data,
for example, data from 1987 through 1991 were replaced at
the end of 1991. The seasonal movement of all items and 47
other aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal
movement of 60 selected components. Each year the seasonal
status of every series is reevaluated based upon certain statis
tical criteria. Occasionally, a component changes its seasonal
adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally
adjusted. When this occurs, not seasonally adjusted data are
used for the last 5 years, but before that period the seasonally
adjusted indexes remain in calculations of higher-level sea
sonally adjusted indexes.
Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for
1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced
seasonal adjustment procedure called intervention analysis
in conjunction with X-11-ARIMA for some CPI series. In
tervention analysis allows for better estimates of seasonally
adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements
which might distort the seasonal pattern are removed
from the data prior to calculation of seasonal factors in
X-ll-ARIMA.
For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this procedure
was used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility
would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally ad
justed data for those series. For some women’s apparel in
dexes and the girls’ apparel index, the procedure was used
to offset the effects of changes in pricing methodology ; and
for new cars, new trucks, and new vehicles, this procedure
was used to offset the effects of changes in marketing strate
gies and the introduction of new models. For the tobacco and
smoking products index, this procedure was used to offset the
effects of increases in excise taxes and wholesale tobacco
prices. For some alcoholic beverage series, intervention was
used to offset the effects of excise tax increases.
An alternative to the intervention-adjusted X -llARIMA procedure is the state space model-based seasonal
adjustment method. This method adjusts simultaneously for
interventions and seasonal effects, rather than sequentially
as in the X* 11-ARIMA methodology, using structural statis
tical models with explanatory variables. The state space
structural model-based method of seasonal adjustment was
introduced in 1992 for the adjustment of January 1991December 1991 indexes for three women’s apparel series:
Dresses, separates and sportswear, and suits.
A description of intervention analysis, including a list of




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events treated as interventions and the seasonal factors for
these items may be obtained by writing the Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes,
Room 3615, Washington, DC 20212-0001 or by calling
Claire McAnaw at (202) 606-6968.

Metropolitan Areas
BLS publishes five major metropolitan areas monthly:
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA
New York-Northern NJ-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton PA-NJ-DE-MD
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA

Data for additional 10 metropolitan areas are published
every other month [on an odd (January, March, etc.) or even
(February, April etc.) month schedule] for the following
areas:
Baltimore, MD
Boston-Lawrence—Salem, MA-NH
Cleveland-Akron—Lorain, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor, MI
Houston, TX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL
Washington, DC-MD-VA

-odd
-odd
-odd
-even
-even
-even
-odd
-even
-odd
-odd

(Note: The designation even or odd refers to the month
during which the area’s price change is measured. Due to the
time needed for processing, data are released 2 to 3 weeks
in to the following month.)
Data are published for another group of 12 metropolitan
areas on a semiannual basis. These indexes, which refer to
the arithmetic average for the 6-month periods from January
through June and July through December, are published with
release of the CPI for July and January, respectively, in Au
gust and February for:
Anchorage, AK
Atlanta, GA
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY
Cincinnati-Harailton, OH-KY-IN
Denver-Boulder, CO
Honolulu, HI

Kansas City, MO-KS
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul MN-WI
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA
San Diego, CA
Seattle-Tacoma, WA

Finally, BLS recently began publication of CPI’s for two
metropolitan areas on an annual basis. These indexes repre
sent the arithmetic averages for the 12-monthly period from
January through December of each year. They are published
with the release of the CPI for January, i.e., in February.
These areas are:
New Orleans, LA
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

How to Obtain Consumer Price Index
Information
Consumer Price Index (CPI) information can be obtained
from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) electronically,
through subscriptions to publications, and via telephone and
fax through automated recordings. Information specialists
are also available to provide help and to respond to
questions.
Electronic access to CPI data
BLS on the internet Through the internet, the BLS provides
free, easy, and continuous access to all published CPI data
and press releases. The most recent month’s CPI is made
available immediately at the time of release. A database,
called LABSTAT, containing cunent and historical data for
the CPI is accessible. Data and press releases from other
BLS surveys are also available. The site is accessible via
World Wide Web (WWW), Gopher, and File Transfer Pro
tocol (FTP), as described below. For help using any of these
systems, send e-mail toLABSTAT.HELPDESK@BLS.GOV
World Wide Web. BLS maintains a website at http://
stats.bls.gov The BLS home page provides easy access to
LABSTAT, as well as links to program specific home pages.
The CPI home page provides other CPI information, includ
ing a brief explanation of methodology, frequently asked
questions and answers, contacts for further information, and
explanations of how the CPI handles special items, like
medical care and housing.
FTP and Gopher; These tools provide access to CPI
LABSTAT data, as well as documentation and press release
files organized in hierarchical directories. Using FTP or Go
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