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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

CONSUMER PRICE INDEXES: COMMODITIES AND SERVICES
* (Seasonally Adjusted)
INDEX 1957-59=100

INDEX 1957 59=100

130

130
RELATIVE

IMPORTANCE

!

ALL ITEMS INDEX (as of D e c . 1 9 6 6 )

125

120

ALL SERVICES.

34 97%

FOOD

22 94%

-

NONDURABLES LESS FOOD

24 45%

DURABLE COMMODITIES

17.64%

/

125

/
/

120
i

115

115
iUL SIERVICES

r
110

110
ALL ITEMS
105

- — ^^NONDURABLES
LES S hUUU

FOOD4
X

100

105

DURI BLES^ 0000

100

95

I 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1

1958

1959

1960 1961

1962

1963

1964

1965

1966 1967

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Latest Data:
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS




June

1967

Released July 26, 1967

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D. C. 20212

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR JUNE 1967

The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.3 percent in June, as it did
ing 2 months, to 116.0 (1957-59=100). The index has risen in June every
1951, at an average rate of 0.3 percent. Higher grocery store food prices
three-fifths of this monthfs rise, and continued advances in the prices of
ices accounted for most of the remainder. In the first half of this year,
increased by 1.1 percent. This was considerably less than the 1.7 percent
first 6 months of last year, but about the same rate as in 1965.

in the precedyear since
accounted for
consumer servthe index
rise in the

As in 1965, most of the first-half increase this year occurred during the
second quarter, while in 1966 the increase We about evenly divided between the two quarters. In 1967, the index rose three times as fast in the second quarter as in the first.
Almost half of this acceleration was due to a reversal in the movement of grocery store
food prices, which fell by 1 percent in the first quarter. More than a third resulted
from a sharp speedup in the rise in durable goods prices (particularly used cars and
houses). The rise in prices of nondurable goods other than foods (mainly apparel and
gasoline) also picked up in the second quarter, while consumer services1 prices continued to advance at their first-quarter rate.
In the past 12 months, the index has advanced 2.7 percent, mainly because of
increased prices for services and nondurable goods other than food.

Food
Grocery store food prices rose by 1.3 percent in June, with significant
increases in prices of meats, fresh vegetables, fruits, and dairy products. The rise was
considerably more than the usual seasonal advance and brought the index for food at home
up to its year-ago level for the first time since January. It was still 1.8 percent
below its August 1966 peak, however. On the other hand, restaurant meal prices rose
throughout the year and in June were 5.1 percent higher than a year ago. As a result,
food prices in general were 1.1 percent above their June 1966 levels.
A rise of 9 percent in prices of pork accounted for over half of the advance
in grocery store food prices. Higher prices for both pork and beef in June reflected
lower slaughter rates and a moderate decline in cold storage holdings. May production of
pork was down 9 percent from April. Cold storage holdings of pork and beef dropped 12
and 4 percent respectively in May, but were still considerably higher than a year a g o —
27 and 36 percent respectively. The greatest price increases in June were for the more
popular cuts of meat, such as bacon, pork chops, and steaks. In spite of this month*s
sharp increase, pork prices are still 4 percent below a year ago; their declines during
previous months were major factors in causing lower average meat prices. Poultry prices
declined in June, as production in May was up by 18 percent over April. Fish prices also
were down, because supplies were seasonally abundant. The current shrimp pack is
reported to be the heaviest in recent years and in mid-June was more than double the pack
of a year earlier.




Prices of fresh vegetables were 4.8 percent higher in June, as the ill effects
of the weather on spring crops continued to be a dominant factor. Higher prices were
posted for most items, particularly lettuce, potatoes, and celery, but prices of green
peppers and cucumbers were lower. Fresh vegetable prices were 4 percent higher than a
year earlier, mainly because of a jump of more than 50 percent in lettuce prices, reflecting extremely short supplies. Prices of potatoes, onions, and carrots were substantially
lower than a year ago.
Fresh fruit prices rose by 4.4 percent in June, as supplies of apples dwindled
and watermelons returned to market at prices considerably higher than at the end of last
season. Grapefruit prices also advanced, as the Florida harvest neared completion.
Despite this monthfs advance, both fresh and processed fruit prices in June were about 7
percent lower than a year ago; supplies of most fruits were more plentiful, resulting in
decreases of from 9 to 20 percent for oranges, fresh orange juice, and grapefruit, and
24 percent for frozen orange juice.
Dairy products prices, which usually decline in June, rose by 0.3 percent.
Milk production dropped in both May and June, bringing total production for the first
half of 1967 down to last yearfs level. In the past year, prices of all dairy products
have advanced; increases ranged from 5 to 8-1/2 percent. These increases reflect a
long-term reduction in milk supplies, as dairy farmers go out of business. Egg prices
declined for the third month in succession, with high production continuing, and were
12 percent lower than in June 1966. Egg production during the first five months of 1967
was 14 percent above that of the same period last year.

Services
Service costs continued to increase in June at about the same monthly rate as
they have since the first of the year (0.3 percent). The rate of advance so far in 1967
is somewhat less than that in the first half of 1966, primarily because of decreases in
mortgage interest costs. However, it is still considerably above the rates in corresponding periods in the early 1960fs. Medical care and household services other than
rent each accounted for about one fourth of this month's advance. About half the rise
in professional medical fees this month resulted from higher charges by general practitioners for office visits, partly reflecting expansions in office personnel required to
administer the various health programs. Hospital service costs continued upward as a
result of pay raises for hospital personnel and rising costs of medical supplies. Home
maintenance and repair services, real estate taxes, and insurance rates also continued
to rise. Mortgage interest rates declined for the sixth consecutive month, as savings,
a major source of real estate loans, have recovered substantially. In the first half of
1967, mortgage interest rates have declined 1.7 percent from the levels prevailing during last year's tight money situation. Public transportation charges jumped 1.0 percent
in June, as bus fares were increased in several cities.

Durable goods
After a 0.5 percent rise in both April and May, the advance in prices of consumer durable goods slowed appreciably in June. Used car prices advanced less than
seasonally to a point 3.6 percent above the level of a year earlier. Used car inventories in June were estimated at about 25 selling days supply. This is down some from May
but slightly above a year ago. The average monthly increase in used car prices during
the first half of 1967 has been about 1.2 percent. This compares with no net change
during the same period of 1966.




New car prices averaged 0.1 percent lower in June and were the same as a year
ago. The total decrease since the introduction of 1967 models has been 2.5 percent, a
larger decline than in most recent years. New car inventories were considerably below a
year ago. The early shut down of production lines for 1967 and the current strong demand
are expected to result in a low carryover of 1967 models into the 1968 model year.

Nondurable goods other than food
Prices of nondurable goods other than food averaged unchanged in June, as
slight advances for newspapers, apparel, textile furnishings, and cigarettes were offset
by lower prices for fuel oil, gasoline, and drugs. The moderate rise in cigarette prices
is a first reflection of advances in manufacturers' prices. All major producers raised
prices in a move to restore profit levels and establish more reasonable price differentials between different length cigarettes. Apparel prices were up by 0.1 percent, the
same rate of change as in June 1966, but considerably less than the average for the past
5 months. Retail sales of apparel were up 4 percent in June 1967 from a year ago, and
second quarter sales were 26 percent higher than in the first quarter of this year. The
effects on prices of this pickup in demand and of continuing increases in labor costs
were offset to some degree by some early end-of-season clearance sales. The moderate
decline in gasoline prices resulted from price wars in Kansas City and Los Angeles.

Cost-of-living adjustments
About 75,000 workers are scheduled to receive pay increases based on changes
in the national Consumer Price Index through June. The rise in the index since March
will bring 2 cents more per hour to about 29,000 workers (including 13,000 employees of
the Greyhound Corporation) and 3 cents more to approximately 46,000 (including 36,000
aircraft workers). About 900 truckdrivers in the Chicago area also will receive a 3-cent
increase based on the advance in the index since last December.




TABLE 1:

Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Work rs
Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, June 1967
and percent changes from selected dates
Indexes (1957-59=100)
Group

Unadjusted,

Seasonally
adjusted

Unadlusted

All items

116.0

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

115.1
112.3
118.3
111.6
116.3
119.9
100.0
129.1

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

114.1
117.7
112.2

Apparel and upkeep _5/
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

113.9
114.1
109.7
125.4

113.9
114.2
109.8
125.3

113.8
114.0
109.6
125.2

Transportation
Private
Public

115.7
113.7
132.2

115.9
113.8

115.5
113.6
130.9

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services bj

123.2
136.3
115.3
119.7
116.9

All items less shelter
All items less food

115.6
116.5

Commodities 7/
Nondurables
Durables 7/ 8/ Services 9/

111.0
113.8
104.1
127.4

111.1
113.9
104.1

110.5
113.2
103.9
127.0

Commodities less food 1J
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Nondurables less food and apparel New cars
Used cars
Household durables _10/
Housefurnishings

108.9
112.7
112.8
110.3
112.7
96.8
122.4
98.0
100.7

108.9
112.8
112.9
110.4

108.7
112.7
112.7
110.2
112.6
96.9
121.4
98.1
100.6

Services less rent _9_/
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services 11/

130.8
126.7
128.1
145.2
131.3

All items index on other bases:
1947-49=100
1939=100

Seasonally
adjusted

115.6
115.3
112.6
113.1
117.4
115.1
101.6

113.9
110.9
118.8
108.5
115.9
116.4
100.7
128.7

June
1966
madjusted

Unadjusted

Percent change to June 1967 from —
March 1967
June
Seasonally
Unad- Seasonally
1966
adjusted
adjusted
justed
unadjusted
2.7

112.9
113.9
112.3
114.7
114.2
109.6
121.7
101.3
122.8

1.1
1.3
.4
2.9
.3
3.0
.7
.3

111.1
114.1
110.2
115.8
108.0
107.0
108.1
104.8

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

113.7
114.0
109.6
125.2

109.4
110.1
104.7
119.8

115.6
113.7

114.5
111.5
110.3
116.6
113.5
101.7

.7
1.0
2.5
.7
1.4
.1

-7
.3
1.5
.5
4.1
2.2
1.1

1.1
0
3.1
2.4
1.6
.3
1.2

•

2.3

6.1
1.5
1.3
5.1

.7

2.7
3.2
1.8
3.5
.6
3.3
.1
3.1

.1
.1
.1
.2

1.2
1.2
1.4
1.0

4.1
3.6
4.8
4.7

112.2
110.7
122.8

.2
.1
1.0

1.3
1.3
1.3

122.8
135.7
115.0
119.6
116.7

118.7
127.0
112.2
117.0
114.9

.3
.4
.3
.1
.2

115.1
116.3

112 .6
112 .8

.9
1.0

110.6
113.4
103.9

109 .0
111 .5
102 .6
122 .0

1.2
.9

108.8
112.8
112.6
110.2

106 .4
109 .5
108 .3
106.0
110 .1
96 .8
118 .2
96 .7
98 .6

1.2
.6
.4
5.6
.2
.4

130.4
126.5
127.7
144.4
130.8

124 .8
121 .7
123 .2
133 .0
126 .4

1.0
.9
.5
1.6
1.2

142.3
239.5

141.8
238.7

138 .5
233 .1

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
$0,862
1957-59=$1.00
.703
1947-49 = $1.00
.418
1939-$1.00

$0,865
.705
.419

$0,886
.722
.429

119.9
108.6
110.5
108.2
108.1

108.8
112.4

113.9
117.5
112.1
119.7
108.7
110.8
108.3
107.9

108.8
112.4

.7
.9
.4
1.1
• .

1

• .5
• .

.4
2.7

1

1.2
1.0

3.1
2.7
7.7
3.8
7.3
2.8
2.3
1.7

Special groups:

1/
2_/
37
4/
5/
6/
]_/
8_/
9_/
10/
11/

97.2
120.9

97.1
121.9

Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
Called "Solid and petroleum fuels" prior to 1964.
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately.
Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and funeral, legal, and bank service charges.
Includes home purchase costs which were classified under services prior to 1 9 6 4 .
Also includes auto parts, toys, and recreational goods not shown separately.
Excludes home purchase costs which were classified under this heading prior to 1964.
Called "Durables less cars" prior to 1964.
Includes the services components of apparel, personal care, reading and recreation, and other goods and services.




2.7
3.3
.9
.8
1.1

.7
.9
.9
.1
2.5

2.1
1.5
4.4
2.3
2.9
4.2
4.1
2.4
0
3.6
1.3
2.1
4.8
4.1
4.0
9.2
3.9

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

Indexes
Area 1/

Pricing
Schedule 2/

1957-59=100

1947-49=100

Other
bases

Percent change from

June 1967

March
1967

June
1966

U.S. City Average

116.0

142.3

0.9

2.7

Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
New York
Philadelphia

112.9
114.7
117.3
118.7
116.6

142.4
141.4
146.3
143.0
143.2

.5
.3
1.6
.4
1.0

2.1
3.1
2.4
2.9
2.8

April 1967

January
1967

April
1966

147.2
140.0
141.3
140.7

0.2
.5
.7
.2

1.7
2.4
2.1
1.1

Boston
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Pittsburgh —

118.8
113.6
114.2
114.2

February
1967

May 1967

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

109.5
111.8

138.9

112.2

141.5

116.8
115.7

146.8
139.3

107.5
104.1

March
1967

June 1967

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

114.8
115.7
113.1

142.1
143.6
137.6

117.4
116.5
118.4

145.2
144.6
150.2

0.9
.3
.5
.7
.4
.8
.5

107.9

0.7
.8
1.3
1.1
.4
.9
1.1

May
1966
2.7
1.9
2.8
1.9
2.5
2.7
2.6
June
1966

3.3
3.2
2.6
2.8

1_/ Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except
for New York and Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
2/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods and services priced as
indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, April, July, and October.
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 - March, June, September, and December.




TABLE 3: Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Major Groups
Percent change from May 1967 to June 1967
U.S. City
Average

Group

Los AngelesLong Beach

Chicago

All items

0.3

0.3

0.2

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

1.1
.2
.1
.2
.3
.4
.3
.1
.2

.5
.1
.3
.1
.3
.4
.1
.1
.5

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

V
2/

New York

Philadelphia

0.3

0.5

1.0
.2
0
.1
.2
.8
.1
.3
.2

1.1
.2
.3
0
.3
.5
0
.1
.5

1.1
.2
.3
.3
.3
.9
.9
- .8

(1/)

See footnote 1, table 2.
Not available.

4:

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

Date
All
items

Food

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

Transportation

Total

Medical
care

Personal
care

Reading
and
recrea-

Other
goods
and

1967:

June
May
Apr.
Mar.
Feb.
Jan.

116.0
115.6
115.3
115.0
114.8
114.7

115.1
113.9
113.7
114.2
114.2
114.7

114.1
113.9
113.6
113.3
113.3
113.1

113.9
113.8
113.0
112.6
111.9
111.3

115.7
115.5
115.1
114.2
113.8
113.4

123.2
122.8
122.6
122.2
121.8
121.4

136.3
135.7
135.1
134.6
133.6
132.9

115.3
115.0
114.9
114.4
114.1
113.8

119.7
119.6
119.4
118.9
118.6
118.5

116.9
116.7
116.6
116.4
116.3
116.2

1966:

Dec.
Nov.
Oct.
Sept.
Aug.
July
June

114.7
114.6
114.5
114.1
113.8
113.3
112.9

114.8
114.8
115.6
115.6
115.8
114.3
113.9

113.0
112.6
112.2
111.8
111.5
111.3
111.1

112.3
112.0
111.5
110.7
109.2
109.2
109.4

113.8
114.5
114.3
113.3
113.5
113.5
112.2

121.0
120.8
120.4
119.9
119.5
119.1
118.7

131.9
131.3
130.4
129.4
128.4
127.7
127.0

113.7
113.4
113.3
113.0
112.7
112.5
112.2

118.4
118.3
118.0
117.5
117.4
117.2
117.0

115.9
116.0
115.9
115.7
115.5
115.3
114.9

Annual Average:

1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1956

113.1
109.9
108.1
106.7
105.4
104.2
94.7

114.2
108.8
106.4
105.1
103.6
102.6
94.7

111.1
108.5
107.2
106.0
104.8
103.9
95.5

109.6
106.8
105.7
104.8
103.6
103.0
97.8

112.7
111.1
109.3
107.8
107.2
105.0
91.3

119.0
115.6
113.6
111.4
109.4
107.3
93.6

127.7
122.3
119.4
117.0
114.2
111.3
91.8

112.2
109.9
109.2
107.9
106.5
104.6
93.7

117.1
115.2
114.1
111.5
109.6
107.2
93.4

114.9
111.4
108.8
107.1
105.3
104.6
95.8




TABLE 5: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups
June 1967 indexes and percent changes from March 1967

Group

U.S.
City
Average

Atlanta

Baltimore

Chicago

Honolulu
(Dec.1963=100)

Cincinnati

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

116.0

114.8

115.7

112.9

113.1

114.7

107.9

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

115.1
112.3
118.3
111.6 ,
116.3
119.9
100.0
129.1

114.3
112.0
114.6
111.5
114.7
118.8
105.3
122.6

115.5
111.2
122.3
109.4
114.8
120.7
98.2
133.5

114.5
113.3
119.0
113.0
124.9
117.2
97.8
120.6

113.7
110.9
115.1
114.4
112.7
118.7
96.7
128.8

113.5
110.8
111.7
112.6
118.7
113.9
98.6
128.6

109.5
109.6
108.1
111.0
107.2
118.5
102.1
109.2

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

114.1
117.7
112.2
119.9
108.6
110.5
108.2
108.1

114.5
114.3
108.4
115.9
112.8

110.3
112.0
113.7
106.1
105.3
106.7
108.6

108.1
108.0
104.0
109.9
104.8
102.0
107.0
107.2

109.2
110.9
101.4
113.2
103.0
105.0
105.0
105.5

110.8
115.2
106.8
121.0
100.6

110.7
113.2

113.2
115.1
111.3
116.5
107.7
113.0
102.0
113.2

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

113.9
114.1
109.7
125.4

116.7
115.2
110.3
127.7

116.4
115.0
111.6
137.0

109.7
107.5
106.2
121.7

113.3
116.3
105.1
128.8

113.6
110.3
113.9
123.8

105.7
100.9
109.9
107.6

Transportation
Private
Public

115.7
113.7
132.2

112.8
110.1
128.8

115.4
113.1
123.7

111.8
112.4
109.4

114.1
111.7
133.0

114.3
112.7
119.6

100.3
102.0
92.3

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

123.2
136.3
115.3
119.7
116.9

120.2
131.7
118.9
117.7
111.8

121.1
149.2
118.3
113.8
108.6

117.9
143.9
114.1
103.9
108.9

121.4
140.5
112.0
119.6
110.0

126.7
143.9
120.0
119.3
118.3

108.4
114.4
103.9
103.8
110.9

.

99.4
103.8

Percent changes March 1967 to June 1967

0.9

0.7

0.8

0.5

1.3

0.3

1.1

.7
- .3
1.5
.5
4.1
- 2.2
1.1

.6
.4
.2
.9
.3
6.3
3.1
1.6

.5
.4
.4
0
1.6
4.0
2.4
1.0

.4
.3
.7
1.6
1.1
3.7
4.9

2.1
2.3
.3
2.8
.6
6.7
1.0
1.0

.3
.1
1.1
.4
0
3.0
3.0
1.7

1.1
1.2
.1
.1
.3
7.9
.9
.8

.7
.9
.4
1.1
.1
.5
.1
.7

.4
.5
.4
.5
0

.2
.5
1.0
.1
.6
.2
.6

1.2
1.6
.1
2.4
.3
7.6
0

.3
.7
If .7
1.0
.4
0
.5
.7

1.2
1.4
.8
1.8
0

0
.6

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

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

1.2
1.2
1.4
1.0

.2
.8
.5
1.2

1.1
1.0
.6
1.3

1.3
1.0
1.9
.3

.2
.1
1.1
.5

.1
0
.4
.5

1.2
.1
2.2
1.2

Transportation
Private
Publie

1.3
1.3
1.3

1.4
1.2
3.5

.9
.1

1.0

1.6
1.8
0

.4
.4
0

.3
.4
0

.9
1.1
.2
1.1
.7

1.1
.3
3.7
.1
1.6

1.6

3.0
.2
.4

1.5
.9
2.0
2.3
.9

1.1
2.1
.4
1.6
.3

All items
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Housing
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

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

See footnotes at end of table.




1.3
.7
.4

2.1
2.8

0
1.1

TABLE 5: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups
June 1967 indexes and percent changes from March 1967—Continued

Group

Kansas City

Los AngelesLong Beach

New York

Philadelphia

St. Louis

San FranciscoOakland

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

117.4

117.3

118.7

116.6

116.5

118.4

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

117.8
115.8
122.0
115.0
122.8
119.7
104.3
125.4

113.6
109.0
119.7
103.1
116.3
122.2
93.4
130.4

115.5
110.9
116.1
111.0
108.4
121.6
99.1
135.1

114.5
110.8
113.6
107.8
123.1
118.8
96.5
134.1

118.8
115.9
119.7
115.8
126.4
123.1
101.6
129.4

114.4
110.3
116.7
108.6
114.0
121.5
96.3
132.4

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

112.3
113.4
106.0
116.4
113.9

119.8
126.5

114.2
117.4

131.3
104.8
110.9
106.9

118.6
107.2
116.2
101.6
108.6

111.6
113.8
107.7
115.1
108.4
108.4
110.5
109.4

122.8
130.6
129.0
131.2
102.4

115.7
106.0

118.0
121.1
121.5
119.7
109.5
116.6
110.2
114.2

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

115.4
115.9
110.0
127.5

112.7
114.9
111.3
120.4

118.0
119.6
112.5
127.3

120.6
114.7
116.4
129.8

114.3
113.3
112.0
125.2

116.4
114.2
111.5
122.4

Transportation
Private
Publie

115.3
112.8
131.1

121.2
117.1
142.2

116.6
115.3
124.7

121.4
116.8
143.8

117.8
116.4
121.1

115.8
117.4
102.9

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

130.5
143.5
114.7
132.9
120.8

117.0
134.3
110.3
107.3
109.3

127.9
138.2
112.5
128.4
124.9

121.8
139.7
111.3
114.3
116.9

123.9
131.8
117.3
125.6
117.2

121.6
138.8
121.7
110.8
113.1

- 0.4

1.6

0.4

1.0

0.9

1.1

1.0
1.2
- .1
3.3
.1
2.7
- 1.4
.9

1.0
1.0
.3
3.1
0
2.7
1.8
.9

.5
.4
- 1.6
.5
.3
4.6
- 1.8

1.2
.8
- 1.0
1.2
3.2
3.5
- 2.8
2.6

.6
.5
.4
1.2
- .7
5.8
- 3.7
.6

1.1
1.1
.3
2.2
.3
5.3
2.2
.9

0
- .3
.3
- .6
.2

1.4
2.1

.6

.1
.5

.1
0
.3
1.0

1.1
1.8
.2
2.2
- .3
- .3
- .5
.6

1.7
2.3
.3
3.1
.1

.3
.7

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

.9
.9
1.2

1.2
1.1
2.1
.5

.3
.9
- .7
.9

1.9
1.1
2.3
2.0

.3
.1
0
0

.3
.2
.1
.3

- 3.9
-4 1
.3

3.8
3.9
1.0

.7
.9
.2

.3
.4
.1

1.5
1.6
.1

1.4
1.5

.3
.6
.1
.2
.2

1.3
2.3
0
1.1
.6

1.5
.5
- .4
.7

.9
1.8
.4
.4

.5
- .1
- .3
1.7
.4

.2
.6
.9
.7
.1

108.1
108.8

Percent changes March 1967 to June 1967
All items
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
y

See footnote 1, table 2.

2/

Change from April 1967.




2/

2.7
.1

-

.4
.6

TABLE 6: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food and its Subgroups
June 1967 indexes and percent changes from May 1967
Food at home
Area 1/

Total
food

Total

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at home

Food
away
from
home

Indexes (1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
U.S. City Average

115.1

112.3

118.3

111.6

116.3

119.9

100.0

129.1

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100) Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Minneapolis-St. Paul —
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland Seattle
Washington

114.3
115.5
119.0
110.6
114.5
113.7
111.5
109.4
113.5
109.5
115.0
117.8
113.6
112.3
115.5
114.5
111.6
118.8
114.4
114.4
115.7

112.0
111.2
114.6
109.5
113.3
110.9
109.3
108.3
110.8
109.6
111.4
115.8
109.0
110.1
110.9
110.8
110.0
115.9
110.3
110.6
.112.1

114.6
122.3
124.8
103.5
119.0
115.1
112.3
107.8
111.7
108.1
124.8
122.0
119,
107,
116,
113.
116.
119.
116.
110.

111.5
109.4
115.2
110.4
113.0
114.4
111.7
111.0
112.6
111.0
106.9
115.0
103.1
110.1
111.0
107.8
113.9
115.8
108.6
110.6
110.6

114.7
114.8
113.0
110.3
124.9
112.7
112.0
117.7
118.7
107.2
114.6
122.8
116.3
119.6
108.4
123.1
109.5
126.4
114.0
120.1
122.3

118.8
120.7
121.5
118.
117.
118.
117.
108.
113.
118.
121.
119.
122.
115.
121.6
118.8
116.5
123.1
121.5
119.5
117.3

105.3
98.2
101.8
104.3
97.8
96
96
100.6
98.6
102.1
99.1
104.3
93.4
100.5
99.1
96.5
96.8
101.6
96.3
97.7
102.7

122.6
133.5
138.2
117.4
120.6
128.8
124.4
113.9
128.6
109.2
130.7
125.4
130.4
122.1
135.1
134.1
121.4
129.4
132.4
131.0
129.9

Percent changes May 1967 to June 1967

U.S. City Average

1.1

1.3

- 0.4

2.9

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100) Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Minneapolis-St. Paul —
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland Seattle
Washington

.5
.6
1.6
.5
1.6
1.5
.9
.4
1.0
.7
1.5
1.1
.4
1.0
1.1
2.3
1.2
1.4
.7
1.1

.5
.6
.7
1.7
.6
1.8
1.8
1.2
.5
1.2
.9
1.8
1.1
.5
1.4
1.2
2.5
1.4
1.6
.7
1.4

- .2
- .1
- 1.7
- .6
- 1.5
.9
.2
- .1
- .6
.6
.6
- .3
.2
- .8

1.0
1.7
.8
2.9
2.2
4.8
2.8
2.5
1.2
.5
2.4
4.2
3.4
1.9
3.0
3.1
5.2
2.8
3.0
2.6

1/

See footnote 1, table 2.




1.2
.6
.2
1.4

3.0

1.1
.4
1.3
1.3
.3
1.0
.2
.2
0
2.2
.2
.2
0
.6
.4
4.2
.1
.7
.4

3.8
.2
5.7
3.0
2.9
1.3
3.3
3.4
7.0
3.3
3.4
1.9
1.5
3.8
3.3
2.3
2.2
3.8
.8
3.0

0.3
1.6
.4
.4
.4
3.1
0
.3
.5
1.5
.5
.9
.1
1.0
.8
.6
1.7
1.0
.4
0
1.2
.5

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

TABLE 7: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food Items
June 1967 indexes and percent changes from selected dates
(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
Index
Item or Group
Unadjusted
Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks J7
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Flour
Cracker meal JL/
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat \J
Cookies
Layer cake JL/
Cinnamon rolls JL_/
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin 2/
Steak, porterhouse \J
Rump roast \J
Rib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver 1/
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast _2/
Pork sausage JL/
Ham, whole
Picnics 1/
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops _1/
Frankfurters
Ham, canned \J
Bologna sausage J7
Salami sausage JL/
Liverwurst _1/
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts \J
Turkey \J
rijgl.

Shrimp, frozen 1/
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned \J
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, delivered
Milk, fresh, skim JL/
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
Cheese, American process
Butter
See footnotes at end of table.




115.
129.
129.
111.
112.
118.
115.
116.
128.
108.
124.
113.
100.
105.
106.
111.
114.
112.
108,
107.
110.
105.
118.
103,
114,
105,
133,
118,
121,
128,
123,
110,
118,
126,
117,
123,
116
113
116
111.
115
87
86
99
101
121
109
124
111
112
116
113
117
111
117
99
135
115

Seasonally
adjusted
115.3

112.6

113.1
116.6
114.9
110.8

120.2
107.6
115.8
133.0
120.6
122.7

112.4
129.1
117.1
116.9

85.6
121.1
124.5

117.4
115.0

135.5
116.1

Percent change to June 1967 from —
May 1967
June
Seasonally
1966
Unadjusted
adjusted
unadjusted
0.7

1.1
.3
.3
.3
1.3
.4
.7
.1
.2
.2
0
.3
1.2

3.7
4.2
4.3
3.3
1.9
1.9
1.1
0
1.5
9.1
12.0
10.9
3.7
4.6
5.1
12.4
.9
4.1
.7
- .7
.5
.4
.1
- 2.8
- 3.4
1.1
1.8
1.0
.4
1.1
.3
.3
.6
1.0
.1
1.1
.7
0

1.0

2.5
3.8
3.5
4.5

2.4
5.4
1.5
1.4
6.0
6.9

3.2
10.6
.9

-

5.5

-

1.0
.2

.7
.9

.5
.3

1.1
5.1
5.1
5.5
0
3.1
4.6
5.2
1.2
3.4
5.6
3.1
2.9
.8
- 2 3
1.6
.1
.2
.8
.1
.4
.1
1..4
1..0
2.7
4.1
4.0
1.9
2.8
8.3
2.5
6.1
4.2
1.5
2.9
2.0
5.6
.9
1.6
1.8
9
11
6
- 5.8
2.6
7.9
1.4
- 3.5
5.1
6.1
5.8
6.1
8.5
7.1
5.1
5.1
5.6

TABLE 7: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners id Clerical Workers, Food Items
June 1967 indexes and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
Index
Item or Group
Unadjusted
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh 1/
Grapefruit
vrlTcLp&S

___—

Strawberries *
Watermelon *
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus * _1/
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery —
Cucumbers 1/
Lettuce
Peppers, green 1/
Spinach 1/
Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned 1/.
Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned 1/
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate, frozen 2/
Beets, canned 1/
Peas, green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, .frozen \j
•
Other food at home
Fats and oils:
Margarine
Salad dressing, Italian 1/
Salad or cooking oil 1/
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored 1/
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can and bag
Coffee, instant 3/
Tea
Cola drink
Carbonated fruit drink 1/
Prepared and partially prepared foods 1/
Bean soup, canned 1/
Chicken soup, canned 1/
Spaghetti, canned 1/
Mashed potatoes, instant 1/
Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/
Baby foods, canned
Sweet pickle relish 1/
Pretzels 1/
1/
2/
3/
4/
*

December 1963-100.
April 1960=100.
July 1961=100.
Not available.
Priced only in season.




119.9
129.8
149.8
93.1
108.4
71.2
127.7
*
127.3
128.1
132.8
134.0
104.0
156.1
109.5
123.0
123.4
167.6

164.
101.
121.
107.
96.
94.
94.
71.4
88
106
121.5
123.3
112.2
99.2
100.0
78.4
104.9
101.7
123.4
114.5
112.0
116.7
105.2
98.3
99.C
88.0
96.3
101.1
138.2
108.2
100.3
100.0
96.3
108.9
101.8
83.5
105.8
105.9
101.3

Seasonally
adjusted
115.1
121.6
126.4
91.6
109.5
117.4
140.7
108.6
113.8
118.9
150.7
103.0
122.1

178.1

120.3

72.2

101.6
89.6

Percent change to June 1967 from —
May 1967
June
1966
Seasonally
unadjusted
Unadjusted
adjusted
1.4
1.8
3.7
.5
1.1

6.2
.3
.1
.4
7.4

5.8

.2

8.1

(_7)
6.0
.7
5.8
8.8
6.7
16.9
4.8
12.9
: .0
1.2
2.4
.4
1.7
2.1
.6
1.4
1.6
.7
.2
.8
.4
0
.7
4.7

4.8
9.9
16.8
2.7
16.5
12.8

14.7

.1
.6

- 1.5
- 1.0
- 3.5
- 8.5
- 9.1
- 15.6
- 19.8
*
- 3.3
2.2
12.6
9.9
.3
10.0
14.9
5.8
.1
52.8
7.8
2.1
7.4
2.4
3.5
9.8
2.8
23.9
1.5
3.3
5.0
9.4
10.0
3.2
1.3
12.0

.1

.4
.4
.6
.3
.2
.1
.5
.7
> 2
.5
0
.2
.2
.1
.5
.1
.8
.3
1.1

1.3
.5
2.2
3.5
1.9
13
-

-

1.
6.5
3.2
.1
6.5
3.5
.7
2.6
1 9
3.9
.3
2.7
.8
2.0
1.4

Percent Change in Prices for Selected Groups in the Consumer
Price Index and the Wholesale Price Index
(Seasonally adjusted except where indicated)

May to
June 1967

CPI
0.3

.4
.6
.9

WPI
0.5

.6
.8
1.3

March to
June 1967
WPI
CPI

Dec. 1966 to
Mar. 1967
CPI
WPI

Sept. to
Dec. 1966
CPI
WPI

June to
Sept. 1966
WPI
CPI

June 1966 to
June 1967
CPI*
WPI*

0.9

0.3

0.5

1.1

2.7

.6
.9
.8

.2
.3
- .3

0
ur

e

.1
.1
0

A

Furniture and floor coverings

0
0

1.1

.3
-1.9
1.5
- .1
- .3
- .2
.3
0

.3

1.1
- .2
.3
.1
- .2
.5
.4

2

" '

2.5

-1.1

.3
1.2

- .1

1.7

9

3
Household furnishings and supplies

0.6

1.9

1 3
.6

-2.2

1.3

1.9

.3

- .2

0

- .1

.4

- .7

- .7

0

.3

.1

.9

.4

-0.2

.6
- .7
-2.4

.1
.1
- .4

-0.8

-1.2
-1.9
-2.9

9
.7
1.1
3.8
0
.1
- .5
.2
- .4
.9

.3
.4
.6

.4
.5
1.4
- .1
.9
.5

.8
.8
1 0

.2

.6

-2.2

1.0

.1

.6

1.2
2.1
.3
1.1
1.0

1.4

.9

.8

.3
-1.2

1.0

2.2

1.6

2.8

1.7

4.3
.3
1.0
2.2
.4
- .1
-1.0

.1
4 2
2.7
4.1
1.1
1.1
0

.2

.2

- .9

1.1

.4

2.9

.9

.7

2.1

0.6

1.5
1.8
1.4
1.6
4.2
1.4
2.4
1.0

.4
- .3
1.1
2.6

4.8

1.2

.2

-

.7

-

.3

-

2.1

-

1.1

-

4.3

.1

-

.4

-

.4

-

.5

-

.5

-

1.8

_

.2

-

.3

-

.3

-

.1

-

1.2

-

1.9

_

Ren

.4

1.3

1.5

1.7

1.6

.6

1.6

2.5

2.3

2.4

9.2

.5

.8

1.0

.9

1.2

4.0

.3

-

1.2

-

.7

-

1.1

-

.9

6.3

-

4.1

WHOLESALE PRICES:
Type of Product:

2.4

-

4.7

-

-3.4

-

-4.8

-

2.1

-

-1.7

1.3

-

1.9

-

-1.6

-

-1.8

-

2.1

-

.5

-

0

-

0

.5

-

.3

.3

-

1.0

-

- .1

-

.3

-

.1

-

0

-

.5

-

.9

-

.1

-

- .3

-

1.3

-

0

-

- .5

-

.4

-

.2

-

.5

-

- .3

-

-1.8

-1.1

-

-2.8

-

- .1

-

.2

-

.4

-

- .3

-

.6

-

.9

-

0

-

- .5

-

.4

-

.6

-

- .3

-

.2

-

.1

-

.0

-

.7

-

1.6

-

.9

-

3.2

-

.6

-

1.1

-

- .3

-

- .4

-

1.4

-

1.9

-

.6

-

1.2

-

- .6

-

- .9

-

1.9

-

1.6

.5

-

.5

1.5

-

.6

-

.1

-

- .2

-

.2

-

- .3

-

.8

-

.5

-

1.3

-

2.7

-

-1.7

-

-4.7

-

- .3

-

-4.0

Industrial Materials a..d Equipment:

Stage of Processing at Wholesale:

.2

Pro ucer
Intermediate materials, supplies and components

3.1

NOTE: The price changes shown for Consumer Products and components are for roughly comparable classes of finished consumer products from the
CPI and WPI. A brief description of the classes of items contained in each group is included at the end of this report. Complete listings of
inclusions in the CPI and WPI groupings will be furnished on request.
*Based on data unadjusted for seasonal variations.




13

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods
and services usually bought by urban wage earners and clerical workers, both families
and single persons living alone. It is based on prices of about 400 items which were
selected to represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by
wage earners and clerical workers. Prices for these items are obtained in urban portions of 39 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) and 17 smaller cities,
which were chosen to represent all urban places in the United States, including
Alaska and Hawaii. They are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage
earners and clerical workers patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in
all 56 locations. Prices of most other commodities and servipes are collected every
month in the 5 largest SMSA's and every 3 months in other SMSA's and cities. Mail
questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and certain other items which change in price infrequently.
Prices of most other goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the
Bureau's trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each
location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the
spending of all wage earners and clerical workers. SMSA and city data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1960 populations of SMSA's and
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1957-59=100, and are
also available on the bases of 1947-49=100 and 1939=100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from
the 23 SMSA's for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following additional locations:
Alabama - Florence
Alaska - Anchorage
California - Bakersfield*
Colorado - Denver*
Connecticut - Hartford*
Florida - Orlando*
Indiana - Indianapolis*
Indiana - Logansport
Illinois - Champaign-Urbana*
Iowa - Cedar Rapids*
Kansas - Wichita*

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

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

*Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Comparisons of indexes for individual SMSA's show only that prices in one
location changed more or less than in another. The SMSA indexes cannot be used to
measure differences in price levels or in living costs between areas.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 23 large SMSA's are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D. C. 20212 or any of its regional offices
(addresses below).
BLS Regional Offices
1371 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

341 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York 10001

219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94103

John F. Kennedy Fed. Lldg.
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

911 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Missouri




64106

Composition of Index Groupings Appearing in Table 8

Wholesale Price Index
modifies and servi

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

All Cominoditi

All commodities except home purchase, used cars,

Nondurable and durable commodities ready for use by
ducts included in WPl groupings of commodities purchased primarily by industrial firms.

All nondurable commodities except food and

A combination of indexes listed below. 1/

zines and books.
Fresh and dried fruits and vegetables, nuts, and eggs
from the farm products group; and the processed foods
and feeds group, excluding crude vegetable oils and
manufactured animal feeds.
Apparel and some fabrics and
leather footwear, leather glo
watches and clocks, jewelry.
Household furnishings and supplies

als,

Home maintenance nondurables, fuel oil and
coal, textile housefurnishings, housekeeping
supplies.

gas), soap and synthetic detergents, sanitary papers
and health products, matches, pens and pencils, and

Gasoline and motor oil

Gasoline and motor oil.

Gasoline and aatomotive motor oil.

Other nondurables

Drugs and pharmaceuticals, toilet goods,
recreational nondurables, tobacco products

supplies.

toilet preparations, tobacco products, personal
and playing cards.
A combination of indexes listed below. 1/

All durable commodities except home purcha
and used cars.
New passenger cars

New cars.

Appliances

Household appliances, radio and TV.

electronic equipment, room heaters,.and house-

Furniture and floor covering:

Furniture and floor coverings.

Household furniture and floor <

Other durables

Home maintenace durables, other house-

Other durable commodities throughout the WPI which
are used for ho;ne maintenance, including some house-

except radio and TV.

riold

^ 0 o d s j tiiirGs cine

CLIDGSJ

erings.

outDOciirQ motoirSj

GQLiip —

ment for home workshops and home gardens, recreational items such as photographic equipment, sporting
and athletic goods, musical instruments, and phonograph records, electric lamps, typewriters, luggage
and small leather goods, and caskets and morticians
goods .

CONSUMER SERVICES •
Insurance and finance •

autoPiobil.'- insurance and othc

•s.

3/

Rent Utilit
sewer, f iih] ir transport

Personal care services

Person,-1 car

Other services

Hotels, app,ading

WHOLESALE PRICES
Type of product
Farm Product
Industrial commodities
Industrial materials and equipment

The Consumer Finished Goods index differs from the

Finished goods
Producer

is based on a larger sample of commodities.
upplies, and

Crude materials
ation in the
_2_/ Same as apparel commodities.
2/ Includes registration and license fees and parking fees