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CPI
U S Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics




Report

Data *or o ine 1992

U.S. D E P A R T M E N T OF LA BO R
Lynn M artin, Secretary
B U R EA U OF LA BO R STA TISTICS

Office of Prices and Living Conditions
Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner

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July 1992




Data for June 1992

CPI Detailed Report
Data for June 1992
Contents
Price movements
Charts
4
Technical notes

96

Index tables
CPI-W

CPI-U

U.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
Selected 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

Table

Page

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6

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2
3
4
5

10
12
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8
9

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32

24

67

27

79

25

69

28

81

26

74

29

86

10
11
12
13
14
15
16

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38
40
42
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48
49

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20
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Average price tables
Table
U.S. city average
Energy
Residential prices
Residential unit and consumption ranges
Gasoline
Retail food




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Scheduled Release Dates
Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial realease on the following dates:
Index month

Release date

Index month

Release date

July
August
September

August 13
September 15
October 15

October
November
December

November 13
December 11
January 15

Price Movements
June 1992

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U) rose 0.4 percent before seasonal adjustment in
June to a level of 140.2 (1982-84= 100). For the 12-month
period ended in June, the CPI-U increased 3.1 percent.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.4 percent in June prior to
seasonal adjustment. The June 1992 CPI-W level of 138.1
was 3.0 percent higher than the index in June 1991.

based energy prices, which had declined 16.1 percent in
1991. Charges for energy services have risen at a 0.4percent annual rate in the first 6 months of 1992. The food
component, which registered its smallest increase in 15
years in 1991, has been virtually stable thus far in 1992.
Grocery store food prices have declined through the first 6
months, with decreases in the indexes for fresh fruits and
vegetables and meats, poultry, fish, and eggs more than
offsetting moderate price increases for most other grocery
store foods.
The change in the index for all items less food and ener­
gy has continued to slow since 1990. The 3.8-percent rate
in the first half of 1992, if maintained, would be the small­
est increase in this component since 1986. While the mod­
eration since 1990 has been broad-based, the deceleration
in the shelter and medical care components has been par­
ticularly notable.
The food and beverage component rose 0.1 percent in
June. Grocery store food prices, which declined in April
and May, also rose 0.1 percent in June after seasonal
adjustment. The index for fruits and vegetables, which had
been primarily responsible for these decreases, continued
to fall in June, but by less than in the preceding 2 months.
The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs turned down
in June, declining 0.2 percent. Decreases in the indexes for
pork, eggs, and fish and seafood more than offset increases
in beef and poultry prices. The indexes for cereal and

CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 per­
cent in June, following increases of 0.2 and 0.1 percent in
April and May, respectively. A substantial increase in
energy prices and an upturn in the food index were respon­
sible for the somewhat larger advance than in the 2 preced­
ing months. Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U rose
0.2 percent in June, the same as in May.
Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate
(SAAR) of 2.6 percent in the second quarter after advancing
at a 3.5-percent rate in the first 3 months of 1992. This
broughttheyear-to-dateannualrateto 3.1 percent, thesame
as that for all of 1991. (See tabulation on page 2.) While the
overall rates are the same, the composition of the increases
is somewhat different. Energy prices have rebounded in
1992, albeit moderately, after declining 7.4 percent in
1991. The 2.4-percent rate through the first half of 1992
reflects a 4.3-percent annual rate of increase in petroleumTable A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)

Seasonally adjusted

Unadjusted

Changes from preceding month

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
June 1992

Expenditure category
1991

December

All items .........................................
Food and beverages ........................
Housing .............................................
Apparel and upkeep .......................
Transportation .................................
Medical care .....................................
Entertaintment ...................................
Other goods and services................
Special indexes:
Energy..................................................
F o o d ...................................................
All items less food and energy




1992

January

February

March

0.2
.3
.3
-1.1
.2
.7
-.4
.6

0.1
-.4
.2
.3
-.3
.7
.1
.3

0.3
.3
.2
1.5
-.2
.8
.4
.5

0.5
.5
.4
.6

.1
.3
.2

-1.5
-.4
.3

-.9
.3
.4

May

June

.5
.4
.5

0.2
0
.1
-.7
.5
.5
.6
.7

0.1
-.3
.1
.4
.3
.5
0
.7

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

2.6
-.9
3.0
-2.1
5.2
6.1
2.3
6.4

3.1
.4
3.2
3.2
2.6
7.5
2.8
6.8

.6
.5
.5

.4
-.1
.3

.6
-.4
.2

2.0
.1
.2

12.5
-1.2
2.8

2.3
.1
3.8

.7

1

April

12 months
ended
June
1992

•

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

Seasonally adjusted
Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category
1991

1992

December

All items . . . ; .................................
Food and beverages .......................
Housing .............................................
Apparel and upkeep .......................
Transportation .................................
Medical care .....................................
Entertaintment ...................................
Other goods and services................
Special indexes:
Energy.......................... .......................
Food ...................................................
All items less food and energy ,

January

February

March

0.2
.3
.2
1.1
-.2
.9
.4
.6

0.5
.6
.3
.9
.6
.5
.4
.5

0.2
0
.2
-.8
.6
.6
.6
.5

0.1
-.4
.1
.3
.4
.4
0
1.0

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

2.7
-1.2
2.7
-2.7
7.0
6.1
2.3
6.4

3.0
.4
3.1
3.3
2.8
7.6
2.8
6.6

.1
.3
.1

-1.8
-.4
.4

-.5
.3
.4

.5
.6
.4

.3
-.1
.3

.7
-.4
.3

1.9
.1
.1

12.1
-1.4

2.3
.1
3.7




1992

3.8 1.1
2.8 3.7
4.3 1.7
2.8
.9
2.6 -5.9
6.8 7.7
3.1 3.4

4.4
3.5
3.7
4.8
6.1
5.8
4.0

4.4
5.1
4.0
4.7
3.0
6.9
4.6

4.6 6.1 3.1
5.5 5.3 2.5
3.9 4.5 3.4
1.0 5.1 3.4
4.0 10.4 -1.5
8.5 9.6 7.9
5.1 4.3 3.9

3.1
.4
3.1
3.7
3.1
7.2
3.0

6.3

5.5

6.1

7.0

8.2

8.0

5.8

1.8 -19.7
2.6 3.8

8.2
3.5

.5
5.2

5.1 18.1 -7.4
5.6 5.3 1.9

2.4
.1

4.3

4.2

4.7

4.4

3.8

7.6

5.2

4.4

2.8

respectively. The index for electricity rose 0.3 percent, fol­
lowing seasonal adjustment. (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
these charges rose 5.5 percent.) The index for other utilities
and public services declined slightly as a 0.7-percent drop
in charges for telephone services more than offset increases
in the indexes for water and sewerage maintenance, refuse
collection, and cable television. The index for household
furnishings and operation, which declined slightly in May,
increased 0.3 percent in June, largely as a result of a
1.2-percent rise in housekeeping services.
The transportation index rose 0.5 percent in June, fol­
lowing a 0.3-percent rise in May. A substantial increase in
motor fuel prices was partially offset by a sharp decline in
the cost of public transportation. The index for gasoline
rose 3.2 percent in June and has increased 5.5 percent since
turning up in March. Despite the recent increases, as of
June, gasoline prices were still 14.0 percent lower than
their peak level of November 1990. New vehicle purchase
costs continued to increase moderately. The index for new
vehicles increased 0.2 percent and automobile finance
charges rose 0.1 percent. The increase in automobile
finance charges was the first advance since February 1991.
Used car prices increased substantially for the third con­
secutive month—up 1.2 percent in June and 4.9 percent
since March. The decline in public transportation costs
reflected a 6.5-percent drop in airline fares.
The index for apparel and upkeep, which increased 0.4
percent in May, fell 0.2 percent in June. (Prior to seasonal
adjustment, the index declined 1.6 percent.) End of season
markdowns, especially women’s and girl’s apparel, were
largely responsible for the decline.
The medical care component rose 0.4 percent in June—
its smallest increase since November 1988—to a level that
was 7.5 percent above a year ago. The index for medical
care commodities increased 0.2 percent. The index for
medical care services rose 0.5 percent. Within medical

SAAR
6 months
ended in
June

1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

3.8

June

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

Percent changes, 12 months
ended in December

Special indexes:
Energy ......................
Food ........................
All Items less food
and energy ..............

May

12 months
ended
June
1992

0.2
.4
.2
-.9
.1
.7
-.2
.5

and bakery products and dairy products each rose 0.6 per­
cent in June. The increase in the latter group was its first
advance since January. The other two components of the
food and beverages index—restaurant meals and alcoholic
beverages—rose 0.2 and declined 0.1 percent, respectively.
The housing component, which rose 0.1 percent in May,
advanced 0.4 percent in June. While all three major hous­
ing groups contributed to the larger advance, most of the
acceleration was accounted for by a 0.5-percent rise in shel­
ter costs. Within shelter, renters’ costs rose 0.6 percent and
homeowners’ costs, 0.4 percent, while maintenance and
repair costs increased 0.3 percent. The increase in renters’
costs reflected a 1.6-percent jump in the index for lodging
while out of town. Residential rents rose 0.1 percent in
June. The index for household fuels and utilities rose 0.3
percent, following a 0.2-percent increase in May. The index
for household fuels rose 0.8 percent, reflecting increases in
prices for fuel oil and natural gas—up 3.2 and 1.3 percent,

All Item s......................
Food and beverages ..
Housing ....................
Apparel and upkeep .
Transportation..............
Medical care ............
Entertainment ..........
Other good and
services ..................

April

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
June 1992

2

in June, following advances of 0.7 percent in each of the 2
preceding months. An increase in tuition fees was partially
offset by declines in prices for personal care and tobacco
and smoking products.

care services, the cost of professional services increased 0.3
percent while hospital and related services advanced 0.8
percent.
Entertainment costs were unchanged in June for the
second consecutive month. Declines in the indexes for
sporting goods and equipment, fees for participant sports,
and admissions to movies, theaters, concerts, and sporting
events offset small increases in most other entertainment
components.
The index for other goods and services rose 0.2 percent




CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers also rose 0.3 percent
in June.

3

1981

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

1992

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




4

1981

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

1992

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




1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

1992

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




1981

1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991

1992

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




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

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Relative
importance,
December
1991

May
1992

June
1992

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—
June 1991 May 1992

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

Expenditure category
All items...............................................................................
All items (1967=100)...........................................................

100.000
-

139.7
418.6

140.2
419.9

3.1
-

0.4
-

0.2
-

0.1
-

0.3
-

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

17.627
16.007
9.921
1.426
3.030
1.229
1.854
2.382
.344
.260
.739
1.039
6.085
1.621

138.3
137.4
136.2
150.7
130.0
127.0
155.1
128.9
132.9
130.4
114.5
140.0
140.4
147.4

138.3
137.4
136.1
151.6
130.2
127.8
151.9
129.2
133.3
130.2
115.0
140.1
140.7
147.5

.4
.1
-.9
4.0
-1.7
3.1
-8.9
1.6
2.9
-1.1
1.0
2.2
2.0
3.1

.0
.0
-.1
.6
.2
.6
-2.1
.2
.3
-.2
.4
.1
.2
.1

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

-.3
-.4
-.7
.1
.2
-.3
-4.2
.5
-.1
.6
.6
.4
.1
.1

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

Housing.............................................................................
Shelter............................................................................
Renters' costs2 ............................................................
Rent, residential.........................................................
Other renters’ costs...................................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ...........................................
Household insurance 1 2 .............................................
Maintenance and repairs 1 ............................................
Maintenance and repair services1..............................
Maintenance and repair commodities 1 .......................
Fuel and other utilities.....................................................
Fuels.............................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)...............................................................
Other utilities and public services 1................................
Household furnishings and operation 1 ............................
Housefumishings 1........................................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ...............................................
Housekeeping services 1 ...............................................

41.544
27.894
8.003
5.835
2.168
19.683
19.303
.380
.208
.125
.083
7.327
4.057
.419

136.7
150.2
159.5
146.3
180.9
154.4
154.6
141.4
128.1
131.9
123.-0
116.8
106.5
89.8

137.7
151.1
161.0
146.6
186.2
155.0
155.3
142.0
128.5
133.1
122.3
119.0
110.2
90.1

3.2
3.6
3.8
2.5
7.2
3.5
3.6
2.5
1.8
2.5
.8
2.8
2.4
.9

.7
.6
.9
.2
2.9
.4
.5
.4
.3
.9
-.6
1.9
3.5
.3

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

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

.4
.5
.6
.1
1.7
.4
.5
.4
.3
.9
-.6
.3
.8
2.8

3.638
3.270
6.323
3.699
1.154
1.469

113.0
142.4
117.9
109.2
129.5
131.0

117.4
142.2
118.2
109.1
129.8
132.6

2.6
3.1
2.0
1.5
.6
4.2

3.9
-.1
.3
-.1
.2
1.2

.7
.4
.3
.3
.3
.2

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

.7
-.1
.3
-.1
.2
1.2

Apparel and upkeep..........................................................
Apparel commodities.......................................................
Men's and boys’ apparel...............................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel..........................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel1 .....................................
Footwear.......................................................................
Other apparel commodities 1 .........................................
Apparel services 1 ...........................................................

6.097
5.535
1.451
2.517
.218
.800
.550
.562

133.1
130.9
127.5
132.6
130.3
126.0
142.8
146.8

131.0
128.4
126.2
128.2
129.6
125.4
142.7
148.6

3.2
3.2
1.8
2.8
-.2
4.3
8.4
3.9

-1.6
-1.9
-1.0
-3.3
-.5
-.5
-.1
1.2

-.7
-.8
-1.1
-.8
3.3
-.5
-1.7
.1

.4
.4
-.6
.9
-.8
.6
.9
.1

-.2
-.3
.9
-1.5
-.5
.7
-.1
1.2

Transportation...................................................................
Private transportation.......................................................
New vehicles................................................................
New cars....................................................................
Used cars.....................................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................
Gasoline.....................................................................
Maintenance and repairs 1 ............................................
Other private transportation..........................................
Other private transportation commodities 1..................
Other private transportation services..........................
Public transportation 1......................................................

17.013
15.523
5.032
4.055
1.135
3.304

126.3
124.3
129.2
128.4
120.5
99.4
99.4
140.8
152.5
104.8
163.2
151.6

126.9
125.4
129.1
128.2
123.1
102.9
103.0
141.2
152.6
104.6
163.5
145.3

2.6
2.9
2.6
2.3
3.6
2.4
2.4
4.1
3.1
1.2
3.5
-.9

.5
.9
-.1
-.2
2.2
3.5
3.6
.3
.1
-.2
.2
-4.2

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

.3
.6
.3
.2
1.7
1.1
1.2
.2
.2
.0
.2
-2.0

.5
1.0
.2
.4
1.2
3.2
3.2
.3
.2
-.2
.2
-4.2

-

1.520
4.533
.678
3.855
1.490

See footnotes at end of table.




8

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

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Relative
importance,
December
1991

May
1992

June
1992

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—
June 1991

May 1992

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

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

6.689
1.256
5.433
3.213

188.7
187.6
188.9
174.7

189.4
188.0
189.7
175.4

7.5
6.5
7.7
6.1

0.4
.2
.4
.4

0.5
.5
.5
.6

0.5
-.1
.6
.5

0.4
.2
.5
.3

Entertainment1 ...........................................................................
Entertainment commodities 1 .................................................
Entertainment services 1 ........................................................

4.357
2.026
2.330

142.0
131.2
155.3

142.0
131.3
155.3

2.8

2.3
3.3

.0
.1
.0

.6
.5
.6

.0
-.2
.1

.0
.1
.0

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

6.674
1.665
1.187
.632
.555
3.822
.243
3.579

181.3
219.3
138.0
136.1
139.8
194.0
188.4
194.7

181.5
219.2
137.8
135.7
139.9
194.6
189.1
195.2

6.8
8.0
2.3
2.6
1.9
7.8
5.6
7.8

.1
.0
-.1
-.3
.1
.3
.4
.3

.7
.8
.4
.7
.1
.7
.5
.7

.7
2.4
-.4
-.7
.0
.4
.4
.4

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

100.000
44.487
17.627
26.860
16.224
5.535
10.689
10.636
55.513
27.273
8.915
6.864
5.433
7.027

139.7
129.1
138.3
123.4
126.9
130.9
127.9
118.4
150.9
156.2
129.1
155.1
188.9
166.7

140.2
129.2
138.3
123.5
127.0
128.4
129.2
118.5
151.7
157.1
131.4
153.9
189.7
167.1

3.1
2.0
.4
2.9
3.4
3.2
3.4
2.2
4.0
3.6
3.1
2.7
7.7
5.6

.4
.1
.0
.1
.1
-1.9
1.0
.1
.5
.6
1.8
-.8
.4
.2

.2
.1
.0
.2
.5
-.8
.7
.5
.3
-.1
.6
.6
.5
.5

.1
.2
-.3
.4
1.0
.4
1.8
.2
.1
-.1
.2
-.3
.6
.2

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

83.993
72.106
80.317
93.311
28.480
17.844
12.310
33.851
28.241
50.080
7.361
92.639
76.633
24.757
3.723
51.876

140.1
136.9
141.3
136.9
124.4
128.0
128.9
132.8
156.3
147.3
102.4
144.9
146.7
132.6
98.6
154.8

140.7
137.2
141.8
137.4
124.5
128.1
130.1
132.8
157.1
148.1
105.9
145.0
146.9
132.2
101.6
155.3

3.7
2.9
3.1
2.8
3.0
3.4
3.4
1.8
4.5
3.6
2.3
3.2
3.8
3.0
2.1
4.2

.4
.2
.4
.4
.1
.1
.9
.0
.5
.5
3.4
.1
.1
-.3
3.0
.3

.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
.5
.7
.2
.6
.4
.4
.2
.3
.2
.1
.3

.2
.1
.1
.1
.4
.9
1.5
.3
.3
.1
.6
.1
.2
.4
1.1
.1

.4
.3
.3
.4
.4
.1
.9
.0
.0
.3
2.0
.2
.2
.0
3.2
.3

$.716
.239

$.713
.238

-3.0
-

-.4
-

-.1
-

-.1
-

-.4
-

Commodity and service group
All ite m s.........................................................................................
Commodities...............................................................................
Food and beverages...............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages................................
Nondurables less food and beverages 1 ...........................
Apparel commodities.........................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel1 ........
Durables.................................................................................
Services.......................................................................................
Rent of shelter1 2 ...................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter2 ............................
Transportation services..........................................................
Medical care services.............................................................
Other services.........................................................................

Special indexes
All items less fo o d .........................................................................
All items less shelter....................................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs 2 ...........................................
All items less medical c a re .........................................................
Commodities less fo o d ................................................................
Nondurables less food 1 ..............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel1 ........................................
Nondurables 1 ................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .....................................................
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...............................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1982-84—$1.00 1 .......................................................................
1967—$1.00 1 .............................................................................
1
2

-

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




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

9

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

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

3 months ended—
Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

-

-

-

-

Food and beverages................................................................
F o o d ........................................................................................
Food at hom e......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products 1 .......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and e g g s ........................................
Dairy products 1 ................................................................
Fruits and vegetables......................................................
Other food at ho m e.........................................................
Sugar and sweets 1 .......................................................
Fats and oils 1 ................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages...............................................
Other prepared fo o d .....................................................
Food away from home 1 ....................................................
Alcoholic beverages..............................................................

138.5
137.9
137.0
149.7
130.5
127.8
159.3
128.5
132.9
129.8
114.2
139.5
140.1
146.5

138.5
137.8
136.7
150.6
130.7
127.4
157.5
128.1
133.0
129.6
113.5
139.3
140.2
147.1

138.1
137.3
135.8
150.7
131.0
127.0
150.9
128.7
132.9
130.4
114.2
139.9
140.4
147.3

Housing......................................................................................
Shelter.....................................................................................
Renters’ costs 2 ...................................................................
Rent, residential...............................................................
Other renters’ costs.........................................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 .........................................................
Owners’ equivalent ren t2 ................................................
Household insurance 1 2 ..................................................
Maintenance and repairs 1.................................................
Maintenance and repair services 1 ................................
Maintenance and repair commodities 1 .........................
Fuel and other utilities..........................................................
Fuels.....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services).......................................................................
Other utilities and public services 1 ..................................
Household furnishings and operation 1 ...............................
Housefurnishings 1 ..............................................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ....................................................
Housekeeping services 1....................................................

136.5
150.0
158.5
146.5
179.2
154.5
154.8
141.0
128.4
132.0
123.5
116.4
105.5
88.4

136.7
150.2
158.9
146.4
181.1
154.6
154.9
141.1
128.0
132.2
122.4
116.9
106.1
88.3

112.2
141.7
117.7
109.4
128.6
130.3

Apparel and upkeep.................................................................
Apparel commodities.............................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ...................................................
Women’s and girls' apparel...............................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel1 .........................................
Footwear..............................................................................
Other apparel commodities 1 .............................................
Apparel services 1 ..................................................................
Transportation...........................................................................
Private transportation............................................................
New vehicles.......................................................................
New c a rs ...........................................................................
Used cars.............................................................................
Motor fu el.............................................................................
Gasoline............................................................................
Maintenance and repairs 1 .................................................
Other private transportation...............................................
Other private transportation commodities 1 ..................
Other private transportation services............................
Public transportation 1 ...........................................................

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

6 months ended—

Mar.
1992

June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category
All items........................................................................................

3.0

3.2

3.5

2.6

3.1

3.1

138.2
137.5
135.9
151.6
130.8
127.8
149.8
129.2
133.3
130.2
115.1
140.1
140.7
147.2

-1.7
-2.3
-5.1
2.2
-4.7
4.6
-22.8
1.3
.3
-1.5
-1.7
4.2
2.9
3.7

2.7
2.7
3.0
2.5
.0
6.9
9.4
.6
4.1
-5.4
1.8
.3
2.0
1.7

1.8
1.5
1.8
6.4
-2.7
1.3
4.1
2.5
6.3
1.6
.7
2.9
1.4
5.1

-.9
-1.2
-3.2
5.2
.9
.0
-21.8
2.2
1.2
1.2
3.2
1.7
1.7
1.9

.4
.1
-1.2
2.3
-2.4
5.7
-8.1
.9
2.2
-3.5
.0
2.2
2.5
2.7

.4
.1
-.7
5.8
-.9
.6
-9.8
2.4
3.7
1.4
1.9
2.3
1.6
3.5

136.9
150.4
159.5
146.6
182.9
154.7
154.9
141.4
128.1
131.9
123.0
117.1
106.2
89.0

137.5
151.1
160.4
146.8
186.0
155.3
155.6
142.0
128.5
133.1
122.3
117.5
107.1
91.5

3.0
3.1
3.1
2.5
5.2
3.2
3.2
1.2
1.9
2.5
1.0
4.6
5.1
6.8

3.6
4.1
3.9
2.2
8.5
4.3
4.3
3.2
4.2
2.2
7.1
3.9
5.0
4.4

3.3
4.4
3.1
4.2
-.2
4.8
4.8
2.9
.9
1.8
-.6
-1.4
-6.2
-18.7

3.0
3.0
4.9
.8
16.1
2.1
2.1
2.9
.3
3.4
-3.8
3.8
6.2
14.8

3.3
3.6
3.5
2.4
6.8
3.8
3.8
2.2
3.0
2.3
4.0
4.2
5.0
5.6

3.1
3.7
4.0
2.5
7.6
3.4
3.4
2.9
.6
2.6
-2.3
1.2
-.2
-3.4

113.0
142.2
118.0
109.7
129.0
130.5

113.0
142.4
117.9
109.2
129.5
131.0

113.8
142.2
118.2
109.1
129.8
132.6

4.8
3.8
1.7
.7
1.2
4.5

5.1
2.9
-.3
-2.2
1.2
2.5

-4.8
4.3
4.9
8.9
-3.6
2.8

5.8
1.4
1.7
-1.1
3.8
7.2

4.9
3.4
.7
-.7
1.2
3.5

.4
2.9
3.3
3.8
.0
5.0

132.7
130.3
127.7
131.9
127.1
124.5
143.9
146.6

131.8
129.3
126.3
130.8
131.3
123.9
141.5
146.7

132.3
129.8
125.5
132.0
130.3
124.7
142.8
146.8

132.0
129.4
126.6
130.0
129.6
125.6
142.7
148.6

7.1
7.9
3.3
8.1
-1.2
4.7
27.7
2.3

-1.2
-1.9
1.3
-1.8
-.6
1.0
-12.3
3.1

9.9
10.5
6.2
11.7
-6.3
7.7
27.6
4.8

-2.1
-2.7
-3.4
-5.6
8.1
3.6
-3.3
5.6

2.8
2.9
2.3
3.0
-.9
2.8
5.9
2.7

3.7
3.7
1.3
2.7
.6
5.6
11.1
5.2

125.1
123.0
128.2
127.2
117.1
96.6
96.5
140.3
151.8
105.2
162.5
153.5

125.7
123.5
128.7
127.8
119.3
96.8
96.7
140.5
152.4
104.8
163.4
154.7

126.1
124.2
129.1
128.0
121.3
97.9
97.9
140.8
152.7
104.8
163.7
151.6

126.7
125.4
129.4
128.5
122.8
101.0
101.0
141.2
153.0
104.6
164.1
145.3

2.6
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.4
-3.2
-3.6
6.6
6.1
3.1
6.5
.0

1.9
1.3
.0
.6
-.3
2.5
1.2
1.8
2.1
4.3
1.7
9.0

1.0
.0
3.8
2.2
-6.5
-7.5
-6.4
5.6
1.3
-.4
1.7
10.3

5.2
8.0
3.8
4.2
20.9
19.5
20.0
2.6
3.2
-2.3
4.0
-19.7

2.3
2.0
1.4
1.6
1.0
-.4
-1.2
4.2
4.1
3.7
4.1
4.4

3.1
3.9
3.8
3.2
6.3
5.1
6.0
4.1
2.3
-1.3
2.9
-5.9

See footnotes at end of table.




10

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

Medical ca re..............................................................................
Medical care commodities....................................................
Medical care services...........................................................
Professional medical services...........................................
Entertainment1 .........................................................................
Entertainment commodities 1 ...............................................
Entertainment services 1 .......................................................

187.0
186.5
186.9
172.9
141.2
130.7
154.3

188.0
187.5
187.9
173.9
142.0
131.4
155.2

189.0
187.3
189.1
174.7
142.0
131.2
155.3

189.8
187.6
190.1
175.2
142.0
131.3
155.3

7.9
8.7
7.7
7.2
6.2
5.7
6.5

Other goods and services.......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products..........................................
Personal care 1........................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances1 .................
Personal care services 1 ....................................................
Personal and educational expenses...................................
School books and supplies...............................................
Personal and educational services...................................

180.4
213.3
137.9
136.1
139.6
193.8
187.7
194.2

181.6
214.9
138.5
137.0
139.8
195.1
188.7
195.5

182.9
220.0
138.0
136.1
139.8
195.8
189.5
196.2

183.2
219.2
137.8
135.7
139.9
196.8
190.7
197.2

June
1992

Mar.
1992

June
1992

7.5
5.0
8.3
6.1
-.9
-1.5
.0

8.3
10.0
7.9
5.8
3.8
3.4
4.3

6.1
2.4
7.0
5.4
2.3
1.8
2.6

7.7
6.8
8.0
6.6
2.6
2.0
3.2

7.2
6.1
7.4
5.6
3.0
2.6
3.4

8.4
5.4
2.7
3.7
1.5
11.6
5.4
11.9

7.0
15.0
.3
.0
.6
6.1
4.9
6.3

5.3
.6
6.6
8.3
4.7
6.9
5.7
6.9

6.4
11.5
-.3
-1.2
.9
6.3
6.5
6.3

7.7
10.1
1.5
1.8
1.0
8.8
5.2
9.1

5.8
5.9
3.1
3.5
2.8
6.6
6.1
6.6

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Dec.
1991

Expenditure category

Commodity and service group
All items........................................................................................
Commodities..............................................................................
Food and beverages.............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages..............................
Nondurables less food and beverages 1 .........................
Apparel commodities.......................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel1 ......
Durables...............................................................................
Services.....................................................................................
Rent of shelter1 2 ..................................................................
Household sendees less rent of shelter 2 ..........................
Transportation services.........................................................
Medical care services...........................................................
Other services........................................................................

-

_

_

_

128.5
138.5
122.3
125.0
130.3
124.8
117.6
150.7
156.5
128.4
154.9
186.9
166.6

128.6
138.5
122.5
125.6
129.3
125.7
118.2
151.2
156.3
129.2
155.8
187.9
167.5

128.8
138.1
123.0
126.9
129.8
127.9
118.4
151.4
156.2
129.4
155.3
189.1
167.8

129.2
138.2
123.6
127.0
129.4
129.2
118.5
151.8
157.1
129.7
154.2
190.1
168.4

3.0
1.3
-1.7
3.4
7.0
7.9
2.3
2.4
4.7
4.6
5.5
5.2
7.7
8.5

3.2
1.6
2.7
1.0
-1.3
-1.9
1.3
.3
4.4
2.4
4.8
3.2
8.3
3.5

3.5
2.9
1.8
3.3
1.6
10.5
-3.8
2.8
4.1
6.1
-2.2
4.2
7.9
5.7

2.6
2.2
-.9
4.3
6.6
-2.7
14.9
3.1
3.0
1.5
4.1
-1.8
7.0
4.4

3.1
1.4
.4
2.2
2.8
2.9
1.8
1.4
4.6
3.5
5.1
4.2
8.0
6.0

3.1
2.5
.4
3.8
4.1
3.7
5.1
2.9
3.5
3.8
.9
1.2
7.4
5.1

139.5
136.3
140.7
136.4
123.4
126.2
126.1
132.1
155.5
147.0
100.5
144.7
146.4
131.8
95.8
154.6

139.9
136.6
141.1
136.7
123.6
126.8
127.0
132.4
156.4
147.6
100.9
145.0
146.8
132.0
95.9
155.1

140.2
136.8
141.3
136.8
124.1
128.0
128.9
132.8
156.8
147.7
101.5
145.1
147.1
132.5
97.0
155.3

140.7
137.2
141.7
137.3
124.6
128.1
130.1
132.8
156.8
148.1
103.5
145.4
147.4
132.5
100.1
155.7

4.2
3.0
3.2
3.0
3.7
6.6
2.6
1.9
6.3
4.0
1.2
3.5
4.6
4.4
-2.0
4.6

3.2
2.7
2.6
2.7
1.0
-1.3
1.0
.3
5.1
4.2
3.6
2.8
3.1
.6
2.5
4.3

3.8
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.3
2.2
-2.5
3.1
2.9
3.1
-6.9
4.5
4.8
5.3
-8.7
4.8

3.5
2.7
2.9
2.7
3.9
6.2
13.3
2.1
3.4
3.0
12.5
1.9
2.8
2.1
19.2
2.9

3.7
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.3
2.6
1.8
1.1
5.7
4.1
2.4
3.1
3.8
2.5
.2
4.5

3.7
3.0
3.0
2.8
3.6
4.2
5.1
2.6
3.1
3.0
2.4
3.2
3.8
3.7
4.3
3.8

Special Indexes
All items less fo o d .......................................................................
All items less shelter...................................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs2 ..........................................
All items less medical c a re .......... ..............................................
Commodities less fo o d ................................................................
Nondurables less food 1 .............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel1 .......................................
Nondurables 1 ...............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ...................................................
Services less medical care services.........................................
Energy...........................................................................................
All items less energy..................................................................
All items less food and energy...............................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities.............
Energy commodities...........................................................
Sendees less energy services..............................................
1
2

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1 9 8 2 -1 0 0 base.




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

11

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.0
.0
-.1
.6
.1
.1
.1
-.1
.9
.5
1.9
-.3
1.5

0.0
-.1
-.2
.6
.0
-.6
.2
.6
.7
.4
.5
.5
1.0

-0.3
-.4
-.7
.1
.4
1.1
.1
.8
-.1
.7
.0
-.4
-.7

0.1
.1
.1
.6
-.1
-.7
.1
-.1
.9
.5
1.9
-.3
1.3

-1.7
-1.3
-1.9
-.4
-.9
-.8
1.5
-.8
-1.7
.5
-6.0
-16.5
-4.6
-2.3
-4.5
.3
-.6
.1
-1.0
-.9
1.6
-.4
2.2
-8.6

.2
.3
.5
.1
-.5
-1.9
-1.3
-.4
2.9
1.0
.9
.9
.9
.8
.9
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.6
.7
-1.6
-.4
-2.0
-3.4

.2
.1
-.4
-.1
.0
-1.1
1.1
1.5
-1.1
-.8
-.5
-1.1
-1.6
.1
-1.0
-.9
.8
-.2
1.6
.6
1.3
.4
1.3
2.4

.2
-.2
-.2
-.5
-.8
-.4
-1.2
-1.7
-2.7
.4
.2
.0
2.0
.6
.1
-.3
-.1
.1
-.4
.2
.3
.5
.7
8.2

-.2
-.1
-.1
.1
-.5
-1.9
-1.3
-.4
1.9
1.0
-1.2
.9
-4.1
-.5
-.9
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.6
.7
-1.4
-.4
-1.6
-.8

127.8
125.9
125.2
126.8
130.3
134.9
131.7
112.8

3.1
4.0
3.0
5.4
2.4
2.9
2.7
-.1

.6
.8
1.0
.6
.4
.5
.8
-.6

-.3
.1
.6
-.8
.0
-.3
1.4
-1.2

-.3
.2
-.2
.4
-.3
-.4
-.9
.9

.6
1.4
1.4
.6
.4
.5
.8
-.6

151.9
164.9
182.9
196.1
140.9
188.8
188.3
146.9
141.0
136.9
120.9
159.3
134.1
138.3
139.9
130.8
129.0
131.3
128.5

-8.9
-14.3
-10.5
7.3
-11.7
-30.3
-9.0
-18.6
-15.0
-24.3
-50.3
-6.3
2.8
5.4
6.0
3.6
-.8
.1
-1.2

-2.1
-2.9
-3.7
3.3
3.8
6.1
-9.8
-1.8
3.1
-8.5
-9.1
-.3
-.7
-1.2
-1.4
.0
.2
.9
-.2

-1.1
-1.9
-2.5
1.5
-7.8
-2.5
-3.0
-1.2
-2.3
4.9
-4.0
1.5
.4
.3
.1
.5
.0
-1.7
.9

-4.2
-6.3
.8
2.0
-2.5
5.4
.0
-14.1
-1.7
1.1
-47.0
-4.5
-.1
-.3
-.1
.0
.2
.3
.1

-.7
-.7
-2.8
-.9
-.2
-3.9
-3.7
1.9
-.9
-8.5
-9.1
-1.3
-.8
-1 .2
-1.4
-.4
.2
.9
-.2

May
1992

June
1992

Food and beverages...................................................................................
Food.............................................................................................................
Food at h o m e..........................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products 1 ..........................................................
Cereals and cereal products............................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes....................................................
C ereal1 ............................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1 .........................................................
Bakery products 1..............................................................................
White bread 1 ..................................................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins1 ........................
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1 ........................................
Other bakery products...................................................................

138.3
137.4
136.2
150.7
152.9
133.9
174.3
128.4
149.4
146.3
145.8
155.3
150.2

138.3
137.4
136.1
151.6
153.0
134.0
174.4
128.3
150.8
147.0
148.6
154.8
152.5

0.4
.1
-.9
4.0
3.4
4.9
3.9
.8
4.4
6.1
6.1
2.5
3.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish....................................................................
M e ats...............................................................................................
Beef and v e a l1 ............................................................................
Ground beef other than canned 1 ..........................................
Chuck roast1.............................................................................
Round roast1 ............................................................................
Round steak 1 ...........................................................................
Sirloin steak...............................................................................
Other beef and v e a l1...............................................................
P ork...............................................................................................
Bacon 1 ......................................................................................
Chops .........................................................................................
H a m ............................................................................................
Other pork, including sausage................................................
Other m eats1 ...............................................................................
Poultry 1 ...........................................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 1 ................................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1 ..............................................
Other poultry 1..............................................................................
Fish and seafood...........................................................................
Canned fish and seafood 1 ........................................................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood...........................................
Eggs....................................................................................................

130.0
131.7
130.3
132.6
119.7
138.8
126.5
129.9
132.4
145.6
126.8
102.8
138.0
132.4
127.1
130.7
129.1
129.4
131.5
126.1
151.6
118.7
168.5
104.2

130.2
132.1
131.0
132.7
119.1
136.1
124.9
129.4
136.3
147.0
127.9
103.7
140.1
133.5
128.3
132.0
130.7
130.7
133.6
127.0
149.1
118.2
165.2
100.7

Dairy products' ...................................................................................
Fresh milk and cream ......................................................................
Fresh whole m ilk............................................................................
Other fresh milk and cream 1 .......................................................
Processed dairy products 1 ..............................................................
Cheese 1 ..........................................................................................
Ice cream and related products 1 ................................................
Other dairy products, including butter1.......................................

127.0
124.9
124.0
126.0
129.8
134.2
130.6
113.5

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 fru it........................................................
Canned and dried fruits..............................................................
Processed vegetables 1 .................................................................
Frozen vegetables 1 ........... .........................................................
Other processed vegetables 1 ...................................................

155.1
169.8
190.0
189.8
135.7
178.0
208.7
149.6
136.7
149.6
133.0
159.7
135.0
140.0
141.9
130.8
128.8
130.1
128.8

June 1991

May 1992

Expenditure category

.

See footnotes at end of table.




12

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—

May
1992

June
1992

Other food at home....................................................................
Sugar and sweets 1 .................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners1 ...........................................
Sweets, including candy 1 ......................................................
Fats and oils1 .........................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages...........................................................
Carbonated drinks.................................................................
Coffee 1.................................................................................
Other noncarbonated drinks..................................................
Other prepared food................................................................
Canned and packaged soup..................................................
Frozen prepared food 1 .........................................................
Snacks ..................................................................................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices 1......................
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food 1 ..............

128.9
132.9
120.8
137.8
130.4
114.5
114.7
112.7
130.2
140.0
152.2
138.3
132.4
143.3
140.7

129.2
133.3
120.7
138.4
130.2
115.0
115.6
112.8
130.2
140.1
153.8
138.5
133.0
143.1
140.2

1.6
2.9
.2
4.0
-1.1
1.0
2.9
-3.2
1.6
2.2
6.6
1.8
-1.3
4.9
1.2

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

140.4
141.1
138.7
142.9

140.7
141.3
138.8
143.3

Alcoholic beverages........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home........................................................
Beer and ale..............................................................................
Wine 1........................................................................................
Distilled spirits 1..........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1.........................................

147.4
142.0
144.3
132.5
141.8
162.3

Housing.............................................................................................
Shelter............................................................................................
Renters’ costs2 ............................................................................
Rent, residential.........................................................................
Other renters’ costs...................................................................
Lodging while out of town........................................................
Lodging while at school2.........................................................
Tenants’ insurance 1................................................................
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 13............
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1 ...........................
Fuel and other utilities.....................................................................
Fuels.............................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........................
Fuel oil......................................... ...........................................
Other household fuel commodities 1 3 ......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............................
Electricity.................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas.....................................................................
Other utilities and public services 1................................................
Telephone services 1..................................................................
Local charges 1 .......................................................................
Interstate toll calls 1.................................................................
Intrastate toll calls1.................................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance..............................................
Cable television 1 4 .....................................................................
Refuse collection4......................................................................

136.7
150.2
159.5
146.3
180.9
180.4
176.1
135.8
154.4
154.6
141.4
128.1
131.9
123.0
114.6
119.9
116.8
106.5
89.8
86.9
118.9
113.0
122.5
98.4
142.4
120.8
156.2
68.6
91.4
170.3
186.5
204.9

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.2
.3
-.1
.4
-.2
.4
.8
.1
.0
.1
1.1
.1
.5
-.1
-.4

-0.3
.1
-.8
.4
-.2
-.6
-1.0
.0
.0
-.1
-.4
.9
-.5
-.8
.1

0.5
-.1
.8
-.4
.6
.6
1.1
.1
.0
.4
1.3
-.6
.4
1.2
-.2

0.4
.3
-.1
.4
-.2
.8
1.5
.1
.2
.1
1.3
.1
.6
-.1
-.4

2.0
2.2
1.8
1.9

.2
.1
.1
.3

.1
.1
.2
.1

.1
.2
.1
.1

.2
.1
.1
.3

*147.5
142.1
144.4
132.7
141.5
162.5

3.1
2.9
4.0
2.0
1.7
3.6

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

.4
-.2
-.1
-.5
-.1
.9

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

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

137.7
151.1
161.0
146.6
186.2
186.2
176.3
136.3
155.0
155.3
142.0
128.5
133.1
122.3
114.7
118.6
119.0
110.2
90.1
87.4
118.7
117.4
129.2
98.6
142.2
119.9
154.7
68.2
91.2
170.9
187.8
205.5

3.2
3.6
3.8
2.5
7.2
7.4
6.0
2.3
3.5
3.6
2.5
1.8
2.5
.8
.5
1.1
2.8
2.4
.9
1.7
-.9
2.6
2.9
1.8
3.1
.3
.7
1.0
-2.0
6.5
5.6
9.3

.7
.6
.9
.2
2.9
3.2
.1
.4
.4
.5
.4
.3
.9
-.6
.1
-1.1
1.9
3.5
.3
.6
-.2
3.9
5.5
.2
-.1
-.7
-1.0
-.6
-.2
.4
.7
.3

.1
.1
.3
-.1
1.1
1.1
.5
.1
.1
.1
.1
-.3
.2
-.9
-.6
-1.2
.4
.6
-.1
.5
-.3
.7
-.1
2.4
.4
-.1
.0
.0
-.4
.7
1.0
1.3

.1
.1
.4
.1
1.0
.9
.5
.1
.1
.0
.2
.1
-.2
.5
-1.1
1.9
.2
.1
.8
.5
-.3
.0
.8
-1.6
.1
.0
.0
.0
.0
.4
.0
.9

.4
.5
.6
.1
1.7
1.6
.5
.4
.4
.5
.4
.3
.9
-.6
.1
-1.1
.3
.8
2.8
3.2
-.2
.7
.3
1.3
-.1
-.7
-1.0
-.6
-.2
.4
.7
.3

June 1991

May 1992

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.




13

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.3
-.1
-1.4
.6
.4
.2
-.6
1.7
-.5
-.8
-1.2
.4
-.6
.0
-.9
.2
.6
-.4
.0

0.3
.3
-.2
.9
-2.3
.7
1.5
4.2
-.5
-.3
.0
-.9
-.4
.0
.7
-.2
-.3
-1.7
.4

-0.1
-.5
1.1
-2.0
-3.5
-1.0
.0
-2.1
.2
.9
1.2
.5
.7
-.6
-.6
-1.0
-.4
-.7
.3

0.3
-.1
-.7
.6
.4
.2
-.6
1.7
-.5
-.8
-1 .2
.4
-.6
.0
-.9
.2
.6
-.4
.0

6.6
1.0
3.4
1.5

.8
-1.0
-.7
-.9

1.9
-2.2
-.4
-.4

.8
3.0
.8
-.1

.8
-1.0
-.7
-.9

97.5
114.1
129.8
136.9
127.7
124.0
132.6
145.3
136.8
125.4

.5
6.1
.6
.7
1.3
-.2
4.2
.0
5.1
5.5

-.2
2.7
.2
-.1
-.2
.9
1.2
.0
1.8
2.0

1.8
3.6
.3
-.4
1.1
.2
.2
.0
.1
.2

-.2
-3.5
.4
.8
.4
.0
.4
.0
.1
.8

-.2
2.7
.2
-.1
-.2
.9
1.2
.0
1.8
2.0

131.0
128.4
129.0
126.2
129.0
131.9
121.4
135.8
126.6
114.5
128.2
128.5
116.7
130.9
132.3
125.8
141.0
126.6
129.6
142.7
119.5
143.6
114.9
151.8
125.4
132.9
123.6
120.2
148.6
149.3
148.2

3.2
3.2
3.0
1.8
1.5
.2
1.7
1.9
2.7
3.3
2.8
3.3
2.5
1.6
3.4
2.9
9.1
.1
-.2
8.4
.7
10.0
.5
12.4
4.3
3.4
1.9
5.9
3.9
3.3
4.7

-1.6
-1.9
-2.1
-1.0
-.9
-.2
-1.0
-.9
-1.8
-1.4
-3.3
-3.4
1.5
-1.9
-4.8
-1.6
-6.9
-2.8
-.5
-.1
-.8
.1
-.1
.1
-.5
-1.0
-.6
.0
1.2
2.1
.4

-.7
-.8
-.8
-1.1
-.8
-1.6
.0
-1.3
.9
-1.2
-.8
-1.0
-1.9
-1.4
-1.0
.0
-1.1
.3
3.3
-1.7
-.7
-1.9
-.4
-2.2
-.5
.5
-.6
-1.0
.1
-.2
.3

.4
.4
.4
-.6
-.5
-1.1
-.1
-.4
.2
-2.3
.9
1.1
.8
1.7
1.2
1.3
.9
-1.0
-.8
.9
1.0
1.0
-1.7
1.5
.6
1.1
2.4
.0
.1
.0
.1

-.2
-.3
-.6
.9
1.1
2.2
.3
1.6
-.3
-.7
-1.5
-1.5
4.9
.1
-3.1
-1.1
-3.5
-1 .2
-.5
-.1
-.8
.1
-.1
.1
.7
-1.0
-.6
2.3
1.2
2.1
.4

May
1992

June
1992

Household furnishings and operation 1 ..................................................
Housefumishings 1 ................................................................... ...............
Textile housefumishings......................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 .......................................................................
Bedroom furniture 1............................................................................
Sofas 1 .................................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables 1 .......................................................
Other furniture 1..................................................................................
Appliances, including electronic equipment1............... ....................
Video and audio products 1 ..............................................................
Televisions 1 .....................................................................................
Video products other than televisions 1 5 ....................................
Audio products 1 .............................................................................
Major household appliances 1 3 ......................................................
Refrigerators and home freezers 1 ................................. .............
Laundry equipment1 .......................................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners 1 3 ...............
Information processing equipment1 5 ............................................
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 6 ..........................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ........................................................................
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1............................
Household paper products and stationery supplies 1 .....................
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies1 ................................
* Housekeeping services 1 ........................................................................
Postage 1 ...............................................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair1 ..........................................................
Gardening and other household services 1 3 ...................................

117.9
109.2
122.1
119.9
123.4
118.7
124.5
114.5
84.8
79.1
73.5
81.3
94.7
98.7
101.2
104.2
95.3
84.0
113.6

118.2
109.1
120.4
120.6
123.9
118.9
123.8
116.5
84.4
78.5
72.6
81.6
94.1
98.7
100.3
104.4
95.9
83.7
113.6

2.0
1.5
2.1
2.6
3.4
•1.9
4.4
3.5
-2.0
-1.5
.3
-5.2
-1.2
-1.1
-.7
-1.1
-1.4
-5.7
3.1

131.2
119.9
120.7
104.0

132.3
118.7
119.9
103.1

97.7
111.1
129.5
137.0
128.0
122.9
131.0
145.3
134.4
123.0

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......................
S uits................................................. ................................................
Girls’ ....................................................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ 1 ........................................................................
Other apparel commodities 1 .............................................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 1 3 ....................................
Watches and jewelry 1 3 ...................................................................
Watches 1 3 .................................................................................. .
Jewelry 1 3 ..................................................................... ..................
Footwear...................................... ............................................................
Men’s 1 ..................................................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ 1 ..................................................................................
Women’s .................................................................... ...........................
Apparel services 1 ......................................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1 .......................
Other apparel services 1 ..... ...................................................................

133.1
130.9
131.8
127.5
130.2
132.2
122.6
137.1
128.9
116.1
132.6
133.0
115.0
133.4
138.9
127.8
151.4
130.2
130.3
142.8
120.5
143.5
115.0
151.6
126.0
134.3
124.4
120.2
146.8
146.3
147.6

June 1991

May 1992

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.




14

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
May
1992

June
1992

126.3
124.3
129.2
128.4
110.7
109.2
111.6
116.7
118.4
131.0
124.4
120.5
99.4
99.4
NA
97.3
101.6
140.8
142.7

126.9
125.4
129.1
128.2
110.6
108.9
111.4
115.7
118.3
130.8
124.9
123.1
102.9
103.0
NA
101.0
104.9
141.2
143.1

146.0
135.5
142.0
152.5
104.8
118.6
103.0
100.1
110.3
163.2
204.6
87.3
158.0

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—
June 1991

May 1992

Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.5
.4
.4
.5
.4
.0
.5
.1
.8
.5
-.2
1.9
.2
.2

0.3
.6
.3
.2
.5
.2
.3
.2
.3
.5
.2
1.7
1.1
1.2

0.5
1.0
.2
.4
.2
.1
.3
.3
.3
.3
.4
1.2
3.2
3.2

Expenditure category

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 motorcycles 13...................................................................
Used cars.....................................................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................................
Gasoline.....................................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular..........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.................................................... .
Gasoline, unleaded premium....................................................
Automobile maintenance and repair1 ...........................................
Body work 1 ................................................................................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1...................................
Maintenance and servicing 1.......................................................
Power plant repair1....................................................................
Other private transportation....................................... ...................
Other private transportation commodities 1..................................
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 ...................................
Automobile parts and equipment1 ...........................................
Tires 1....................................................................................
Other parts and equipment1 ..................................................
Other private transportation services..........................................
Automobile insurance ...............................................................
Automobile finance charges.....................................................
Automobile fees 1.....................................................................
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1 ........................................................
Other automobile-related fees1 .............................................
Public transportation 1......................................................................
Airline fares 1................................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1................. ...................... ...............
Intracity public transportation 1 ......................................................
Medical care.............................. ...............................................................
Medical care commodities......................................... ..............................
Prescription drugs............ ........... .................................................

Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies13.............................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs1............................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies1 ...................... .
Medical care sendees................................................................................
Professional medical services........................................................
Physicians' services.............................................................................
Dental sendees 1 ................................................................ ..................
Eye care 13 ............................................................................................
Services by other medical professionals 13 .....................................
Hospital and related sendees................................................................
Hospital rooms........... ..........................................................................
Other inpatient services3 ....................................................................

Outpatient services3 ..... .............................................................

-

0.5
.9
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.1
.0
-.1
-.2
.4
2.2
3.5
3.6
-

-

-

-

2.1
1.7
4.1
1.8

3.8
3.2
.3
.3

.1
.0
.1
.1

1.5
1.2
.2
.1

3.6
2.5
.3
.3

146.1
136.1
142.3
152.6
104.6
119.2
102.8
100.1
109.8
163.5
204.3
87.4
159.8

5.1
4.5
3.6
3.1
1.2
-.2
1.4
2.2
.5
3.5
7.8
-10.2
3.3

.1
.4
.2
.1
-.2
.5
-.2
.0
-.5
.2
-.1
.1
1.1

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

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

.1
.4
.2
.2
-.2
.5
-.2
.0
-.5
.2
.0
.1
1.1

171.5
145.7
151.6
155.5
154.6
146.5

172.0
148.7
145.3
145.4
154.9
146.7

7.9
-1.5
-.9
-4.3

.3
2.1
-4.2
-6.5
.2
.1

.9
-.3
.8
1.2

.2
-.4
-2.0
-3.2
1.0
.1

.3
2.1
-4.2
-6.5
.2
.1

188.7
187.6
214.5
130.6
157.6
150.3
188.9
174.7
180.3
176.9
126.5
131.6
211.4
206.1
170.2
166.4

189.4
188.0
214.5
131.3
159.2
149.7
189.7
175.4
181.1
177.6
126.8
131.6
212.3
207.0
171.1
167.2

7.5
6.5

.5
-.1
-.1

.4

See footnotes at end of table.




2.6
2.9
2.6
2.3
2.8
1.6
2.3
2.5
1.9
3.6
4.1
3.6
2.4
2.4

15

4.8

6.2

7.6

4.2
4.5
3.6

7.7
6.1
6.6
6.5
3.8
3.9
9.4
8.9

9.5
10.1

.4

.0

.4

.5

.2
.0

.5
.7
.5

.5

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

.2
.0

.4
.4

.5
.5

.8
-.1
.5
.6
.4

.6
.1
.3
.9

-.5
-.5
-.6

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

.2
.1
.5

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

.6
.7

1.0
.9

.7
.6

.9

1.2

.7

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—

May
1992

June
1992

142.0
131.2
150.7
154.2
147.6
121.3
121.4
118.3
124.3
120.1
133.1
127.0
155.3
125.0

142.0
131.3
150.9
154.4
147.9
120.7
120.7
117.8
124.5
120.3
133.1
127.3
155.3
125.6

2.8
2.3
4.8
5.9
3.8
2.2
3.0
1.6
.5
1.2
1.8
-.9
3.3
2.8

139.6
163.0
134.5
122.5

138.8
162.4
134.5
122.9

181.3
219.3
138.0
136.1

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.0
.1
.1
.1
.2
-.5
-.6
-.4
.2
.2
.0
.2
.0
.5

0.6
.5
.4
.8
.1
1.0
1.6
.4
.4
.9
-.2
-.1
.6
.6

0.0
-.2
.3
.0
.5
-.2
.5
-.8
-.2
.5
.0
-1.2
.1
-.1

0.0
.1
.1
.1
.2
-.5
-.6
-.4
.2
.2
.3
.2
.0
.5

4.8
1.5
4.4
4.4

-.6
-.4
.0
.3

1.4
.4
.2
.2

1.1
-.4
.6
.7

-.5
-.4
.0
.3

181.5
219.2
137.8
135.7

6.8
8.0
2.3
2.6

.1
.0
-.1
-.3

.7
.8
.4
.7

.7
2.4
-.4
-.7

.2
-.4
-.1
-.3

136.2

136.3

2.1

.1

.8

-.7

.1

136.2
139.8
139.6

135.5
139.9
139.7

3.1
1.9
1.6

-.5
.1
.1

.4
.1
.1

-.6
.0
-.1

-.5
.1
.1

139.7
194.0
188.4
194.7
203.4
207.5
207.6
107.1
176.8
135.6
141.1
130.9

140.3
194.6
189.1
195.2
204.1
208.4
207.9
107.5
177.1
135.8
141.3
131.2

3.2
7.8
5.6
7.8
9.5
11.7
7.7
5.4
5.1
5.1
6.1
4.1

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

.3
.7
.5
.7
.8
1.2
.7
.3
.1
-.4
.3
.2

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

.4
.5
.6
.5
1.0
.9
.9
.4
.2
.1
.1
.2

137.8
129.4

137.6
129.0

-1.1
-.8

-.1
-.3

.1
.2

-.9
-.8

-.1
-.3

99.8
128.0
131.2

103.2
129.1
132.8

2.3
2.1
4.1

3.4
.9
1.2

.3
1.2
.2

1.0
-.2
.3

3.2
-.8
1.2

June 1991

May 1992

Expenditure category
Entertainment1..................................................................................
Entertainment commodities 1...........................................................
Reading materials 1 ......................................................................
Newspapers 1 .............................................................................
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1...........................................
Sporting goods and equipment1...................................................
Sport vehicles, including bicycles1...............................................
Other sporting goods 1................................................................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1......................................
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1........................................
Photographic supplies and equipment........................................,
Pet supplies and expense 1.........................................................
Entertainment services 1 .................................................................
Club memberships 1 3 ...................................................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships3 .................................................................
Admissions 1.................................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions13................................................
Other entertainment services1 3 ...................................................
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, including hair and dental products1 ....................
Personal care services 1................................................................
Beauty parlor services for females1 ...........................................
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1 ...............................................................
Personal and educational expenses.................................................
School books and supplies...........................................................
Personal and educational services................................................
Tuition and other school fees....... .............................................
College tuition..........................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition..........................................
Day care and nursery school1 ®...............................................
Personal expenses1...................................................................
Legal service fees1 3 ...............................................................
Personal financial services'13 ..................................................
Funeral expenses 1 3 ................................................................
Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1 ....................................................
Selected beef cuts 1 ..........................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products.......................................................................................
Utilities and public transportation........................................................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services1 ..............................

2
3
4
5

6

Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982= 100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986= 100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983= 100 base.
Indexes on a December 1988= 100 base.




16

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories
(1982-84=*100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes
Item and group

3 months ended—

6 months ended—

May
1992

June
1992

Food at home...................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products 1 ........................................................
Cereals and cereal products........................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes..................................................
Cereal1 .....................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and commeal1.......................................................
Bakery products 1 ........................................................................
White bread 1.............................................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1..........................
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1........................................
Other bakery products...............................................................

138.1
137.3
135.8
150.7
152.5
133.8
174.3
128.4
149.4
146.3
145.8
155.3
149.9

138.2
137.5
135.9
151.6
152.4
132.9
174.4
128.3
150.8
147.0
148.6
154.8
151.9

-1.7
-2.3
-5.1
2.2
-1.3
-7.7
-.2
-1.6
3.9
5.9
9.1
.3
2.8

2.7
2.7
3.0
2.5
8.1
5.3
8.9
-1.6
1.7
-.6
1.4
8.5
3.6

1.8
1.5
1.8
6.4
5.4
25.3
5.7
1.0
5.9
12.8
4.0
2.6
1.1

-0.9
-1.2
-3.2
5.2
1.3
-.6
1.4
5.5
6.3
6.5
10.0
-1.0
6.6

0.4
.1
-1.2
2.3
3.3
-1.4
4.2
-1.6
2.8
2.6
5.2
4.3
3.2

0.4
.1
-.7
5.8
3.4
11.6
3.5
3.2
6.1
9.6
6.9
.8
3.8

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs........................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish...............................................................
Meats........................................................................................
Beef and veal1.......................................................................
Ground beef other than canned 1.........................................
Chuck roast1 .......................................................................
Round roast1.......................................................................
Round steak 1.......................................................................
Sirloin steak.........................................................................
Other beef and veal1 ...........................................................
x k ........................................................................................
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 1 ........................................................................
Fish and seafood......................................................................
Canned fish and seafood 1......................................................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood.........................................
Eggs............................................................................................

131.0
132.2
130.8
132.6
119.7
138.8
126.5
129.9
129.4
145.6
128.6
102.8
140.3
136.9
127.8
130.7
129.1
129.4
131.5
126.1
152.8
118.7
170.4
112.0

130.8
132.1
130.7
132.7
119.1
136.1
124.9
129.4
131.8
147.0
127.0
103.7
134.6
136.2
126.7
132.0
130.7
130.7
133.6
127.0
150.6
118.2
167.6
111.1

-4.7
-4.7
-5.9
-6.4
-4.6
-12.8
-6.3
-6.3
-6.1
-4.8
-9.4
-20.7
-4.7
-1.1
-7.0
.9
-1.5
.0
-2.6
-.9
-.3
3.1
-.5
-11.6

.0
.6
-.9
2.2
1.0
16.3
10.3
5.1
-3.0
2.5
-7.4
-26.3
2.6
-9.7
-.9
2.4
-2.4
-2.1
2.4
-15.0
9.8
-4.6
12.0
-1.7

-2.7
.0
2.2
5.3
5.5
9.6
8.3
.6
11.5
2.5
-1.2
-16.2
-.9
1.8
-3.0
-1.2
-6.0
-.9
-13.8
7.4
-2.6
-2.0
-3.5
-44.8

.9
-.9
-2.7
-2.1
-5.2
-12.9
-5.3
-2.1
-7.8
2.2
-5.8
-.8
-14.3
.6
-6.9
-.9
8.0
3.4
11.9
6.6
.3
2.1
1.4
45.8

-2.4
-2.1
-3.4
-2.2
-1.8
.7
1.6
-.8
-4.6
-1.2
-8.4
-23.5
-1.1
-5.5
-4.0
1.7
-2.0
-1.1
-.1
-8.2
4.6
-.8
5.6
—
6.8

-.9
-.5
-.3
1.5
.0
-2.3
1.3
-.8
1.4
2.4
-3.5
-8.8
-7.8
1.2
-5.0
-1.1
.8
1.2
-1.8
7.0
-1.2
.0
-1.1
-10.3

Dairy products 1 .............................................................................
Fresh milk and cream..................................................................
Fresh whole milk.......................................................................
Other fresh milk and cream 1.....................................................
Processed dairy products 1 ..........................................................
Cheese 1 ...................................................................................
Ice cream and related products 1...............................................
Other dairy products, including butter1 ......................................

127.0
125.5
124.6
126.0
129.8
134.2
130.6
113.5

127.8
127.2
126.4
126.8
130.3
134.9
131.7
112.8

4.6
1.3
1.0
5.8
5.8
8.5
2.8
1.1

6.9
4.6
1.6
9.9
3.5
3.9
2.8
1.8

1.3
3.3
1.6
5.2
.0
.3
-.3
.7

.0
6.9
7.6
1.0
.3
-.9
5.3
-3.8

5.7
3.0
1.3
7.8
4.6
6.2
2.8
1.4

.6
5.1
4.6
3.1
.2
-.3
2.5
-1.6

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 1 .............................................................
Frozen vegetables 1................................................................
Other processed vegetables 1.................................................

150.9
162.6
182.3
190.6
130.9
183.3
193.1
144.1
127.8
149.6
133.0
158.1
134.4
138.8
140.7
130.9
128.8
130.1
128.8

149.8
161.5
177.2
188.9
130.7
176.2
185.9
146.9
126.6
136.9
120.9
156.1
133.3
137.2
138.8
130.4
129.0
131.3
128.5

-22.8
-31.6
—
3.8
-2.9
-27.0
77.3
-19.7
-54.7
-5.3
-63.9
-94.3
-19.5
-.9
1.5
.6
4.2
-5.7
-7.1
-5.4

9.4
11.4
6.9
25.5
8.7
-63.5
47.7
17.2
-2.7
117.3
19.8
16.4
6.0
8.8
9.5
8.1
-1.6
1.6
-3.1

4.1
2.1
-24.8
-1.7
17.3
-61.7
-24.1
47.0
-30.5
-52.7
1849.3
-2.2
8.5
16.9
21.5
1.9
3.2
8.3
.6

-21.8
-30.7
-16.7
10.8
-34.9
-4.6
-23.8
-44.0
-18.1
-11.4
-95.4
-15.9
-2.1
-4.5
-5.6
.6
1.2
-1.8
3.2

-8.1
-12.7
1.4
10.4
-10.9
-19.6
8.9
-27.1
-4.0
-11.5
-73.8
-3.2
2.5
5.1
4.9
6.1
-3.7
-2.9
-4.3

-9.8
-15.9
-20.9
4.4
-12.6
-39.5
-24.0
-9.2
-24.6
-35.2
-5.7
-9.3
3.1
5.6
7.1
1.2
2.2
3.1
1.9

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Mar.
1992

June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category
Food and beverages..............................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




17

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

3 months ended—

6 months ended—

May
1992

June
1992

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

128.7
132.9
120.8
137.8
130.4
114.2
114.3
112.7
130.8
139.9
152.0
138.3
132.1
143.3
140.7

129.2
133.3
120.7
138.4
130.2
115.1
116.0
112.8
131.0
140.1
154.0
138.5
132.9
143.1
140.2

1.3
.3
-.3
.6
-1.5
-1.7
1.1
-12.7
3.5
4.2
9.5
3.6
-5.2
9.1
3.2

0.6
4.1
-7.4
8.4
-5.4
1.8
2.5
-4.5
1.5
.3
3.0
2.1
3.4
-4.2
1.4

2.5
6.3
9.8
5.1
1.6
.7
2.1
4.8
.9
2.9
5.2
-.6
-5.0
14.7
1.7

2.2
1.2
-.7
2.0
1.2
3.2
6.5
.7
.6
1.7
9.1
2.0
2.1
1.1
-1.7

0.9
2.2
-3.9
4.4
-3.5
.0
1.8
-8.7
2.5
2.2
6.2
2.8
-1.0
2.2
2.3

2.4
3.7
4.5
3.6
1.4
1.9
4.3
2.7
.8
2.3
7.1
.7
-1.5
7.7
.0

Food away from home 1....................................................................
Lunch 1...........................................................................................
Dinner1..........................................................................................
Other meals and snacks 1...............................................................

140.4
141.1
138.7
142.9

140.7
141.3
138.8
143.3

2.9
2.9
2.7
2.9

2.0
2.6
2.1
1.1

1.4
1.4
.9
1.7

1.7
1.7
1.7
2.0

2.5
2.8
2.4
2.0

1.6
1.6
1.3
1.8

Alcoholic beverages............................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home............................................................
Beer and a le ..................................................................................
Wine 1 .... ......................................................................................
Distilled spirits 1 .............................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ............................................

147.3
141.6
143.7
132.5
141.8
162.3

147.2
141.8
143.9
132.7
141.5
162.5

3.7
2.9
2.6
5.3
3.2
6.5

1.7
1.7
1.7
-3.9
-1.1
-1.2

5.1
7.4
13.5
5.3
3.2
4.1

1.9
-.3
-1.4
1.5
1.4
5.1

2.7
2.3
2.2
.6
1.0
2.6

3.5
3.5
5.8
3.4
2.3
4.6

Housing.................................................................................................
Shelter................................................................................................
Renters’ costs 2................................................................................
Rent, residential.............................................................................
Other renters’ costs.......................................................................
Lodging while out of town............................................................
Lodging while at school2 ............................................................
Tenants’ insurance 1 ....................................................................
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 3 ...............
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 13..........................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..................................
Electricity....................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas.........................................................................
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 14.........................................................................
Refuse collection 4 .........................................................................

136.9
150.4
159.5
146.6
182.9
181.9
178.8
135.8
154.7
154.9
141.4
128.1
131.9
123.0
114.6
119.9
117.1
106.2
89.0
86.2
118.9
113.0
124.0
97.6
142.4
120.8
156.2
68.6
91.4
170.6
186.5
205.1

137.5
151.1
160.4
146.8
186.0
184.9
179.7
136.3
155.3
155.6
142.0
128.5
133.1
122.3
114.7
118.6
117.5
107.1
91.5
89.0
118.7
113.8
124.4
98.9
142.2
119.9
154.7
68.2
91.2
171.2
187.8
205.7

3.0
3.1
3.1
2.5
5.2
6.9
4.6
1.5
3.2
3.2
1.2
1.9
2.5
1.0
1.4
.7
4.6
5.1
6.8
6.1
-5.6
4.8
5.1
4.2
3.8
1.3
1.6
3.0
.0
8.2
.9
12.4

3.6
4.1
3.9
2.2
8.5
9.9
6.0
2.1
4.3
4.3
3.2
4.2
2.2
7.1
6.4
7.7
3.9
5.0
4.4
4.6
18.8
5.1
5.7
3.3
2.9
2.0
2.1
1.8
.0
6.2
5.0
10.5

3.3
4.4
3.1
4.2
-.2
-2.2
7.1
3.0
4.8
4.8
2.9
.9
1.8
-.6
1.0
-2.0
-1.4
-6.2
-18.7
-18.2
-11.2
-4.8
-3.2
-8.2
4.3
1.3
3.1
1.8
-5.5
5.6
9.6
3.9

3.0
3.0
4.9
.8
16.1
15.6
6.2
2.7
2.1
2.1
2.9
.3
3.4
-3.8
-6.4
-1.7
3.8
6.2
14.8
18.0
-3.3
5.8
4.3
8.5
1.4
-3.3
-3.8
-2.3
-2.6
6.1
7.1
10.6

3.3
3.6
3.5
2.4
6.8
8.4
5.3
1.8
3.8
3.8
2.2
3.0
2.3
4.0
3.9
4.1
4.2
5.0
5.6
5.3
5.9
4.9
5.4
3.7
3.4
1.7
1.8
2.4
.0
7.2
2.9
11.5

3.1
3.7
4.0
2.5
7.6
6.3
6.7
2.8
3.4
3.4
2.9
.6
2.6
-2.3
-2.7
-1.8
1.2
-.2
-3.4
-1.8
-7.3
.4
.5
-.2
2.9
-1.0
-.4
-.3
-4.0
5.9
8.4
7.2

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Mar.
1992

June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.




18

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

3 months ended—
May
1992

June
1992

117.9
109.2
121.6
119.9
123.4
118.7
124.5
114.5
84.8
79.1
73.5
81.3
94.7
98.7
101.2
104.2
95.3
84.0
113.6

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

118.2
109.1
120.7
120.6
123.9
118.9
123.8
116.5
84.4
78.5
72.6
81.6
94.1
98.7
100.3
104.4
95.9
83.7
113.6

1.7
.7
1.4
-4.3
3.4
-10.2
-3.7
-8.3
-1.8
-4.4
.6
-14.1
-3.3
3.7
2.0
3.1
5.0
-6.2
6.7

-0.3
-2.2
6.2
-.3
4.0
-2.4
-4.7
-1.8
-3.7
-.5
-1.1
-7.0
2.6
-8.1
-3.5
-3.0
-15.3
-3.6
-2.8

Mar.
1992

6 months ended—
June
1992

Dec.
1991

4.9
8.9
.7
18.4
32.5
6.3
24.3
9.8
.5
-.5
1.7
1.0
-2.5
2.9
2.0
-.4
6.5
-2.3
5.9

1.7
-1.1
.3
-2.0
-19.7
-.7
4.0
15.8
-2.8
-.5
.0
.0
-1.3
-2.4
-3.1
-4.1
-.4
-10.7
2.9

0.7
-.7
3.8
-2.4
3.7
-6.3
-4.2
-5.1
-2.8
-2.5
-.3
-10.6
-.4
-2.4
-.8
.0
-5.7
-4.9
1.8

3.3
3.8
.5
7.7
3.1
2.7
13.7
12.8
-1.2
-.5
.8
.5
-1.9
.2
-.6
-2.3
3.0
-6.6
4.4

June
1992

Expenditure category
Household furnishings and operation 1.................................................
Housefurnishings 1 ............................................................................
Textile housefurnishings.................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1..................................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ......................................................................
Sofas 1 ........................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables 1....................................................
Other furniture 1 ...........................................................................
Appliances, including electronic equipment1 ..................................
Video and audio products 1..........................................................
Televisions 1 ..............................................................................
Video products other than televisions 15...................................
Audio products 1 ........................................................................
Major household appliances 13....................................................
Refrigerators and home freezers 1.............................................
Laundry equipment1 .................................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners 13..................
Information processing equipment15...........................................
Other housefurnishings 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 18.........................................
Housekeeping supplies 1...................................................................
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1 ............................
Household paper products and stationery supplies 1.......................
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies 1 ................................
Housekeeping services 1...................................................................
Postage 1 .......................................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair1.......................................................
Gardening and other household services 13...................................

131.2
119.9
120.7
104.0

132.3
118.7
119.9
103.1

25.7
-1.0
11.9
5.6

-14.9
2.1
3.1
-1.5

5.2
4.1
.3
7.6

14.8
-1.0
-1.3
-5.3

3.4
.5
7.4
2.0

9.9
1.5
-.5
1.0

97.7
111.1
129.5
137.0
128.0
122.9
131.0
145.3
134.4
123.0

97.5
114.1
129.8
136.9
127.7
124.0
132.6
145.3
136.8
125.4

3.3
-1.8
1.2
3.3
2.9
-2.6
4.5
.0
3.4
2.7

-7.5
.0
1.2
2.7
.3
1.0
2.5
.0
4.6
1.7

1.3
16.2
-3.6
-4.3
—
3.1
-3.5
2.8
.0
4.0
5.4

5.5
11.2
3.8
1.2
5.2
4.6
7.2
.0
8.3
12.4

-2.3
-.9
1.2
3.0
1.6
-.8
3.5
.0
4.0
2.2

3.4
13.7
.0
-1.6
.9
.5
5.0
.0
6.1
8.8

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..........................................................................................
Girls’ ............................................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ 1 ...................................................................
Other apparel commodities 1..........................................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 13...................................
Watches and jewelry 13................................................................
Watches 13...............................................................................
Jewelry 13.................................................................................
Footwear..........................................................................................
Men’s 1...........................................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ 1 ............................................................................
Women’s ........................................................................................
Apparel services 1...............................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1 ........................
Other apparel services 1 ...................................................................

132.3
129.8
130.7
125.5
127.7
129.8
121.1
133.6
127.2
116.9
132.0
132.3
115.7
131.6
137.7
127.8
153.1
130.6
130.3
142.8
120.5
143.5
115.0
151.6
124.7
134.3
124.4
118.3
146.8
146.3
147.6

132.0
129.4
129.9
126.6
129.1
132.6
121.5
135.7
126.8
116.1
130.0
130.3
121.4
131.7
133.5
126.4
147.7
129.0
129.6
142.7
119.5
143.6
114.9
151.8
125.6
132.9
123.6
121.0
148.6
149.3
148.2

7.1
7.9
8.5
3.3
3.2
2.1
.3
3.3
4.9
4.3
8.1
9.5
19.5
20.9
3.5
1.3
25.8
1.6
-1.2
27.7
11.2
30.9
.7
39.4
4.7
4.4
-2.0
4.6
2.3
2.0
2.9

-1.2
-1.9
-2.5
1.3
1.6
-3.9
3.4
1.2
4.9
-2.1
-1.8
-3.4
-7.5
-20.1
1.5
1.3
5.7
6.0
-.6
-12.3
-2.3
-14.1
-1.4
-16.8
1.0
-1.5
6.8
2.1
3.1
.6
5.7

9.9
10.5
11.1
6.2
1.9
5.3
2.0
3.9
-2.2
31.9
11.7
14.2
-14.0
8.7
22.5
8.7
24.2
.3
-6.3
27.6
-3.6
35.1
12.5
40.7
7.7
9.3
-1.6
11.9
4.8
3.1
7.1

-2.1
-2.7
-4.2
-3.4
-.6
-2.4
1.0
-.9
2.9
-15.5
-5.6
-5.3
15.9
1.2
-11.1
.6
-14.1
-7.4
8.1
-3.3
-2.0
-3.5
-8.6
-2.3
3.6
1.8
4.7
5.1
5.6
7.6
3.3

2.8
2.9
2.9
2.3
2.4
-.9
1.8
2.3
4.9
1.1
3.0
2.9
5.1
-1.7
2.5
1.3
15.3
3.8
-.9
5.9
4.3
6.1
-.3
7.7
2.8
1.4
2.3
3.4
2.7
1.2
4.3

3.7
3.7
3.2
1.3
.6
1.4
1.5
1.5
.3
5.6
2.7
4.0
’ -.2
4.9
4.3
4.6
3.3
-3.6
.6
11.1
-2.8
14.2
1.4
17.2
5.6
5.5
1.5
8.4
5.2
5.3
5.2

See footnotes at end of table.




19

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3 months ended—

Item and group
May
1992

June
1992

126.1
124.2
129.1
128.0
110.7
109.1
111.1
115.2
118.1
131.1
124.4
121.3
97.9
97.9
NA
95.6
100.8
140.8
142.7

126.7
125.4
129.4
128.5
110.9
109.2
111.4
115.6
118.4
131.5
124.9
122.8
101.0
101.0
NA
99.0
103.3
141.2
143.1

2.6
2.7
2.9
2.6
2.2
2.3
3.7
4.0
-.3
3.8
7.9
2.4
-3.2
—
3.6

146.0
135.5
142.0
152.7
104.8
118.6
103.0
100.1
110.3
163.7
204.8
87.8
158.0

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Mar.
1992

6 months ended—
June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category
Transportation.......................................................................................
Private................................................................................................
New vehicles....................................................................................
New cars.......................................................................................
Subcompact new cars3................................................................
Compact new cars 3.....................................................................
Intermediate new cars3................................................................
Full-size new cars3 ......................................................................
Luxury new cars 3 ........................................................................
New trucks 4...................................................................................
New motorcycles 13........................................................................
Used cars.........................................................................................
Motor fuel.........................................................................................
Gasoline.........................................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular...............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium........................................................
Automobile maintenance and repair1 ................................................
Body work 1....................................................................................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1 ......................................
Maintenance and servicing 1...........................................................
Power plant repair1 ........................................................................
Other private transportation...............................................................
Other private transportation commodities 1 .....................................
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1........................................
Automobile parts and equipment1................................................
Tires 1.......................................................................................
Other parts and equipment1......................................................
Other private transportation services..............................................
Automobile insurance...................................................................
Automobile finance charges.........................................................
Automobile fees 1 ........................................................................
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1............................................................
Other automobile-related fees 1..................................................
Public transportation 1 .........................................................................
Airline fares 1 ....................................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ..........................................................
Intracity public transportation 1..........................................................
Medical care..........................................................................................
Medical care commodities...................................................................
Prescription drugs.............................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 13 .................................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs1 ............................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1..........................
Medical care services.........................................................................
Professional medical services...........................................................
Physicians’ services.......................................................................
Dental services 1 ............................................................................
Eye care 13 ....................................................................................
Services by other medical professionals1 3 ....................................
Hospital and related services............................................................
Hospital rooms...............................................................................
Other inpatient services3 ...............................................................
Outpatient services 3......................................................................

1.9
1.3
.0
.6
1.1
-.4
1.8
.0
1.4
.0
4.7
-.3
2.5
1.2

1.0
.0
3.8
2.2
3.4
3.4
-.4
3.6
1.0
5.4
2.3
-6.5
-7.5
-6.4
-

-

-

-4.9
-1.2
6.6
2.3

2.5
.4
1.8
1.4

-8.8
-6.5
5.6
1.7

22.5
15.7
2.6
1.7

-1.2
-.4
4.2
1.9

5.7
4.0
4.1
1.7

146.1
136.1
142.3
153.0
104.6
119.2
102.8
100.1
109.8
164.1
204.7
87.9
159.8

5.9
7.9
7.2
6.1
3.1
.0
4.0
5.8
1.5
6.5
11.6
-2.8
8.0

3.2
3.0
-.6
2.1
4.3
-3.3
4.8
8.3
1.8
1.7
7.2
-15.5
-2.0

8.4
4.6
5.3
1.3
-.4
2.4
-.8
-1.2
.0
1.7
8.1
-20.5
2.1

3.1
2.4
2.9
3.2
-2.3
.3
-2.3
-3.5
-1.4
4.0
4.4
-.5
5.4

4.5
5.4
3.2
4.1
3.7
-1.7
4.4
7.1
1.7
4.1
9.4
-9.4
2.9

5.7
3.5
4.1
2.3
-1.3
1.4
-1.5
-2.4
-.7
2.9
6.2
-11.1
3.7

171.5
145.7
151.6
155.5
154.6
146.5

172.0
148.7
145.3
145.4
154.9
146.7

11.8
4.3
.0
-3.6
5.8
7.4

3.7
-7.6
9.0
13.4
5.7
.6

10.6
-7.0
10.3
9.0
1.1
16.9

5.8
5.3
-19.7
-29.7
6.7
.8

7.7
-1.8
4.4
4.5
5.8
3.9

8.1
-1.1
-5.9 .
-12.5
3.9
8.6

189.0
187.3
213.8
130.6
157.6
150.3
189.1
174.7
180.3
176.9
126.5
131.6
212.4
207.2
171.4
167.3

189.8
187.6
214.1
131.3
159.2
149.7
190.1
175.2
180.9
177.6
126.8
131.6
214.0
208.6
172.5
168.4

7.9
8.7
11.3
4.5
4.0
5.4
7.7
7.2
6.8
9.4
1.6
3.8
7.6
6.4
7.6
8.9

7.5
5.0
6.0
1.6
-.3
5.6
8.3
6.1
5.9
5.7
2.6
4.1
9.8
9.1
9.6
10.1

8.3
10.0
10.4
9.0
9.4
8.0
7.9
5.8
7.5
5.7
10.1
5.7
10.2
10.7
12.2
10.1

6.1
2.4
3.0
1.8
5.2
-4.2
7.0
5.4
6.2
5.1
1.0
1.8
10.3
9.5
9.1
11.4

7.7
6.8
8.6
3.0
1.8
5.5
8.0
6.6
6.3
7.6
2.1
4.0
8.7
7.8
8.6
9.5

7.2
6.1
6.7
5.4
7.3
1.8
7.4
5.6
6.9
5.4
5.4
3.7
10.3
10.1
10.6
10.8

See footnotes at end of table.




20

-

-

5.2
8.0
3.8
4.2
4.4
1.1
4.0
2.5
5.6
5.3
1.6
20.9
19.5
20.0

2.3
2.0
1.4
1.6
1.7
.9
2.8
2.0
.5
1.9
6.3
1.0
-.4
-1.2

3.1
3.9
3.8
3.2
3.9
2.2
1.8
3.0
3.3
5.4
1.9
6.3
5.1
6.0
-

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, detailed expenditure
categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months ended—

May
1992

June
1992

Entertainment1 ......................................................................................
Entertainment commodities 1 ...............................................................
Reading materials 1...........................................................................
Newspapers 1.................................................................................
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 equipment1 ...........................................
Photographic supplies and equipment............................................
Pet supplies and expense 1 ............................................................
Entertainment services 1......................................................................
Club memberships 13.......................................................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships3......................................................................
Admissions 1 .....................................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 3 ...................................................
Other entertainment services 13........................................................

142.0
131.2
160.7
154.2
147.6
121.3
121.4
118.3
124.3
120.1
132.8
127.0
155.3
125.0

142.0
131.3
150.9
154.4
147.9
120.7
120.7
117.8
124.5
120.3
133.2
127.3
155.3
125.6

6.2
5.7
7.7
8.2
7.5
8.7
6.3
10.8
2.6
-.3
4.0
5.1
6.5
.7

-0.9
-1.5
1.6
6.6
-3.0
-3.3
-4.6
-2.3
-2.5
-2.3
-4.2
-1.5
.0
2.6

3.8
3.4
6.7
5.1
8.0
2.7
4.5
1.7
.6
1.0
7.2
-2.7
4.3
3.6

2.3
1.8
3.2
3.7
3.0
1.0
6.2
-3.3
1.3
6.6
.6
-4.3
2.6
4.2

2.6
2.0
4.6
7.4
2.1
2.6
.7
4.0
.0
-1.3
-.2
1.7
3.2
1.6

3.0
2.6
4.9
4.4
5.5
1.8
5.3
-.8
1.0
3.8
3.9
-3.5
3.4
3.9

140.2
163.0
134.5
122.5

139.5
162.4
134.5
122.9

7.4
6.4
13.0
5.9

-2.1
-3.6
-1.2
4.1

6.1
5.3
3.1
3.0

8.1
-1.7
3.3
4.7

2.6
1.3
5.7
5.0

7.1
1.7
3.2
3.9

Other goods and services......................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products..........................................................
Personal care 1....................................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1.....................................
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1 ...................................
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental products 1.........................
Personal care services 1 ...................................................................
Beauty parlor services for females 1 ...............................................
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1...................................................................
Personal and educational expenses....................................................
School books and supplies................................................................
Personal and educational services.....................................................
Tuition and other school fees.........................................................
College tuition..............................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition...............................................
Day care and nursery school18...................................................
Personal expenses 1 .......................................................................
Legal service fees13..... .'............................................................
Personal financial services 13.......................................................
Funeral expenses 13....................................................................

182.9
220.0
138.0
136.1

183.2
219.2
137.8
135.7

8.4
5.4
2.7
3.7

7.0
15.0
.3
.0

5.3
.6
6.6
8.3

6.4
11.5
-.3
-1.2

7.7
10.1
1.5
1.8

5.8
5.9
3.1
3.5

136.2

136.3

6.4

-1.5

3.0

.6

2.4

1.8

136.2
139.8
139.6

135.5
139.9
139.7

1.8
1.5
1.2

.9
.6
.0

13.0
4.7
4.7

-2.6
.9
.6

1.4
1.0
.6

4.9
2.8
2.6

139.7
195.8
189.5
196.2
206.3
211.1
211.4
107.1
176.8
135.6
141.1
130.9

140.3
196.8
190.7
197.2
208.3
213.1
213.2
107.5
177.1
135.8
141.3
131.2

2.7
11.6
5.4
11.9
11.2
18.8
6.0
14.9
6.1
7.6
8.7
1.3

2.1
6.1
4.9
6.3
9.1
8.1
6.9
2.7
3.3
.9
4.5
5.2

5.3
6.9
5.7
6.9
7.4
7.3
8.5
1.5
9.6
14.4
5.9
8.0

2.6
6.3
6.5
6.3
10.4
12.8
9.5
3.0
1.6
-1.7
5.3
2.2

2.4
8.8
5.2
9.1
10.1
13.3
6.5
8.6
4.7
4.2
6.6
3.2

4.0
6.6
6.1
6.6
8.9
10.0
9.0
2.3
5.5
6.0
5.6
5.1

137.8
129.4

137.6
129.0

-7.3
-7.5

1.8
2.2

5.0
6.7

-3.7
-3.9

-2.9
-2.8

.6
1.3

98.2
128.5
131.2

101.3
127.5
132.8

-3.2
5.6
4.1

1.6
4.2
2.5

-7.1
-1.6
2.8

19.4
.6
6.9

-.8
4.9
3.3

5.3
-.5
4.8

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Mar.
1992

June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category

Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1.........................................................
Selected beef cuts 1...............................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products............................................................................................
Utilities and public transportation...........................................................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services1..................................
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100
Indexes on a December 1986=100
Indexes on a December 1983=100
Indexes on a December 1988=100




6
**

Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

base.
base.
base.
base.

21

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed
expenditure categories 1
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
1-month
percent changes
ended—

Indexes
Item

Apr.
1992

Percent change
to
June 1992
from—

Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

144.7
143.3
148.0
156.1
167.6
143.1

145.7
143.1
149.0
156.8
174.7
144.3

145.9
141.8
148.7
155.8
169.9
143.5

149.2
144.1
148.9
155.8
182.5
144.0

0.1
-.3
.5
.8
-2.2
.0

0.7
-.1
.7
.4
4.2
.8

0.1
-.9
-.2
-.6
-2.7
-.6

2.3
1.6
.1
.0
7.4
.3

6.8
3.7
2.3
3.5
8.4
3.9

Other dairy products........................................................................
Frozen fruit and fruit juices..............................................................
Other fruit juices..............................................................................
Cut com, canned beans except lima................................................
Other processed vegetables.............................................................

146.1
141.9
124.6
128.9
131.3
137.2
126.2
130.5
95.3
137.5
135.5
141.8
131.6
125.5

146.6
133.5
122.4
128.8
129.4
136.1
126.8
129.1
90.8
136.6
137.3
142.4
132.9
126.2

151.0
135.9
123.4
129.7
128.8
134.6
126.7
130.9
93.5
136.9
136.8
143.0
131.9
127.2

148.4
138.0
123.6
132.0
132.4
135.7
125.8
133.4
91.3
137.5
133.6
142.1
131.0
127.3

-2.0
.9
.2
1.1
-.5
1.3
-.4
1.4
-.6
.0
-.4
.5
-.8
-.8

.3
-5.9
-1.8
-.1
-1.4
-.8
.5
-1.1
-4.7
-.7
1.3
.4
1.0
.6

3.0
1.8
.8
.7
-.5
-1.1
-.1
1.4
3.0
.2
-.4
.4
-.8
.8

-1.7
1.5
.2
1.8
2.8
.8
-.7
1.9
-2.4
.4
-2.3
-.6
-.7
.1

1.3
-3.9
-4.7
-4.4
-1.2
-.1
-.3
2.7
-3.5
.6
7.0
4.9
-2.0
-.9

Candy and chewing gum..................................................................
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..................................................

137.0
140.0
132.0
122.7
141.5
110.8
115.7
145.3
137.3
149.1
129.2
139.0
143.0

137.6
140.5
131.0
122.5
141.1
111.2
115.1
143.6
136.1
150.0
129.0
138.9
143.0

137.5
137.5
134.1
123.0
140.3
111.2
115.4
143.2
137.7
150.6
127.8
139.6
144.3

137.8
141.3
132.3
123.0
141.2
111.1
116.4
143.8
138.6
149.3
127.0
139.2
144.0

.4
.1
-1.6
-.6
-.7
-.8
-.7
.7
.8
-.3
1.4
.2
-.3

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

-.1
-2.1
2.4
.4
-.6
.0
.3
-.3
1.2
.4
-.9
.5
.9

.2
2.8
-1.3
.0
.6
-.1
.9
.4
.7
-.9
-.6
-.3
-.2

3.9
5.4
.1
1.2
-3.5
-3.3
-.5
4.5
4.8
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.8

118.0
128.0
135.0
136.0
125.3
128.6

115.5
128.6
135.0
134.7
127.4
129.0

118.3
126.0
136.1
136.0
128.9
128.7

114.7
125.9
136.2
135.4
128.1
129.1

1.4
.2
-.8
-.1
-1.2
.7

-2.1
.5
.0
-1.0
1.7
.3

2.4
-2.0
.8
1.0
1.2
-.2

-3.0
-.1
.1
-.4
-.6
.3

.2
2.1
.4
.7
-.8
5.0

135.5
125.7
116.6
119.8
139.8
131.3

136.3
126.6
113.5
119.4
140.3
130.7

134.8
126.1
111.3
114.7
134.8
128.2

134.1
127.9
111.1
116.1
123.9
125.3

3.3
2.4
1.7
2.7
5.8
4.0

.6
.7
-2.7
-.3
.4
-.5

-1.1
-.4
-1.9
-3.9
-3.9
-1.9

-.5
1.4
-.2
1.2
-8.1
-2.3

.0
2.2
1.2
3.9
-4.8
.7

189.8

191.9

192.2

193.8

.1

1.1

.2

.8

10.0

127.1

128.9

129.2

128.3

-.5

1.4

.2

-.7

4.0

Mar.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

June 1991

Food and beverages
Other breads....................................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins.......................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes...............................................................
Cookies............................................................................................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products.............................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffee cake, and donuts........................................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products
and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers.............................................
Ham other than canned...................................................................
Pork sausage...................................................................................
Other pork.......................................................................................
Frankfurters.....................................................................................
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami........................................................
Other lunchmeats...........................................................................
Lamb and organ meats....................................................................

Housing
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....................................

Apparel and upkeep
Men’s suits, sport coats, and jackets................................................
Men’s coats and jackets..................................................................
Boys’ coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts.........................................
Boys’ trousers, sport coats, and jackets...........................................
Girls’ coats, jackets, dresses, and suits............................................
Girls’ separates and sportswear.......................................................

Transportation
State automobile registration............................................................

Other goods and services
Products for hair, hair pieces, and wigs............................................
1

These special indexes are based on substantially smaller samples.




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

22

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Relative
importance,
December
1991

May
1992

June
1992

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—
June 1991 May 1992

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

Expenditure category
All items..............................................................................
All items (1967-100)...........................................................

100.000
-

137.6
409.9

138.1
411.4

3.0
-

0.4
-

0.2
-

0.1
-

0.3
-

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

19.547
17.811
11.244
1.625
3.559
1.363
1.958
2.738
.387
.298
.861
1.192
6.567
1.737

137.9
137.1
135.8
150.6
130.1
126.6
154.4
128.8
132.6
130.4
114.9
139.8
140.3
147.3

137.9
137.1
135.6
151.4
130.2
127.4
151.5
129.1
133.1
130.1
115.4
139.9
140.5
147.4

.4
.1
-1.0
4.1
-1.7
3.1
-9.3
1.6
2.9
-1.0
1.1
2.1
2.0
3.1

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

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

-.4
-.4
-.7
.1
.3
-.4
-4.2
.3
.0
.7
.5
.3
.1
.1

.1
.1
.0
.5
-.2
.6
-1.3
.5
.4
-.2
1.0
.2
.1
.1

Housing.............................................................................
Shelter............................................................................
Renters’ costs2 ............................................................
Rent, residential.........................................................
Other renters’ costs.................................. ................
Homeowners' costs 2 ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ...........................................
Household insurance 1 2 .............................................
Maintenance and repairs 1 ............................................
Maintenance and repair services 1..............................
Maintenance and repair commodities 1 .......................
Fuel and other utilities.....................................................
Fuels.............................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)...............................................................
Other utilities and public services 1................................
Household furnishings and operation 1 ............................
Housefumishings 1........................................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ...............................................
Housekeeping services 1 ...............................................

39.078
25.593
8.115
6.678
1.437
17.275
16.953
.322
.202
.109
.093
7.553
4.149
.383

134.1
146.3
140.2
145.9
181.3
140.7
140.9
129.5
129.4
134.9
121.5
116.5
105.9
89.7

135.1
147.0
141.1
146.1
186.3
141.3
141.6
130.1
129.4
136.6
119.7
118.7
109.7
89.9

3.1
3.5
3.4
2.5
7.2
3.6
3.7
2.8
.9
2.1
-.6
2.8
2.4
.7

.7
.5
.6
.1
2.8
.4
.5
.5
.0
1.3
-1.5
1.9
3.6
.2

.2
.1
.1
-.1
1.0
.1
.1
.1
-.6
.0
-1.3
.3
.4
-.1

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

.4
.5
.4
.1
1.2
.5
.4
.5
.0
1.3
-1.5
.3
.7
2.6

3.766
3.403
5.932
3.615
1.189
1.128

112.5
142.9
116.9
108.0
130.1
132.6

116.9
142.7
117.0
107.8
130.3
133.8

2.5
3.1
1.5
1.0
.7
3.9

3.9
-.1
.1
-.2
.2
.9

.4
.3
.3
.2
.3
.2

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

.5
-.1
.1
-.2
.2
.9

Apparel and upkeep..........................................................
Apparel commodities.......................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel...............................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel..........................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel1 .....................................
Footwear......................................................................
Other apparel commodities 1 .........................................
Apparel services 1 .................................................... .......

6.092
5.566
1.445
2.452
.283
.884
.502
.526

131.8
129.6
126.5
130.8
132.6
126.5
140.2
146.5

129.8
127.3
125.1
126.6
131.8
125.6
141.2
148.2

3.3
3.2
2.0
2.7
-.1
4.1
10.0
4.2

-1.5
-1.8
-1.1
-3.2
-.6
-.7
.7
1.2

-.8
-.9
-1.0
-1.1
3.1
-.7
-.9
.1

.3
.3
-.6
.8
-.5
.7
.5
.0

-.2
-.3
.6
-1.4
-.6
.3
.7
1.2

Transportation...................................................................
Private transportation............... .......................................
New vehicles................................................................
New cars.............................................................. .....
Used cars.....................................................................
Motor fu el.....................................................................
Gasoline.....................................................................
Maintenance and repairs 1 ............................................
Other private transportation..........................................
Other private transportation commodities 1..................
Other private transportation services...................... .
Public transportation 1......................................................

18.939
17.800
4.924
3.614
2.040
4.068

125.5
124.1
129.5
128.1
120.9
99.5
99.6
141.4
149.5
104.2
160.3
150.3

126.5
125.3
129.4
127.9
123.5
102.9
103.1
141.7
149.5
104.0
160.3
145.0

2.8
2.9
2.8
2.2
4.0
2.1
2.2
4.2
2.9
1.2
3.2
.2

.8
1.0
-.1
-.2
2.2
3.4
3.5
.2
.0
-.2
.0
-3.5

.6
.6
.5
.3
1.9
.1
.2
.2
.5
-.5
.8
.7

.4
.6
.2
.3
1.8
1.3
1.3
.2
.2
.1
.2
-1.6

.6
1.0
.3
.2
1.3
3.1
3.1
.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
-3.5

-

1.594
5.173
.856
4.317
1.139

See footnotes at end of table.




23

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Relative
importance,
December
1991

May
1992

June
1992

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—
June 1991 May 1992

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

Expenditure category
Medical care......................................................................
Medical care commodities...............................................
Medical care services......................................................
Professional medical services........................................

5.674
1.034
4.640
2.735

188.2
186.2
188.6
175.2

188.9
186.5
189.4
175.9

7.6
6.4
7.8
6.2

0.4
.2
.4
.4

0.6
.5
.7
.6

0.4
-.1
.5
.5

0.5
.1
.5
.3

Entertainment1..................................................................
Entertainment commodities 1...........................................
Entertainment services 1 .................................................

4.027
2.110
1.917

140.5
130.6
155.2

140.5
130.8
155.0

2.8
2.3
3.3

.0
.2
-.1

.6
.6
.5

.0
-.2
.1

.0
.2
-.1

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

6.643
2.196
1.146
.652
.494
3.302
.211
3.091

181.6
219.1
138.2
136.7
139.8
191.2
188.2
191.7

181.8
219.0
138.1
136.4
140.0
191.8
188.9
192.4

6.6
8.0
2.7
3.0
2.3
7.1
5.4
7.2

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

.5
.6
.5
.7
.2
.5
.6
.5

1.0
2.7
-.4
-.7
-.1
.4
.5
.4

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

100.000
48.484
19.547
28.937
17.295
5.566
11.729
11.642
51.516
25.041
8.756
7.051
4.640
6.028

137.6
128.6
137.9
122.8
126.7
129.6
128.2
116.4
149.0
140.7
118.7
153.9
188.6
164.4

138.1
128.8
137.9
123.1
126.9
127.3
129.7
116.8
149.8
141.4
120.8
153.1
189.4
164.8

3.0
2.0
.4
2.9
3.3
3.2
3.5
2.4
4.0
3.5
2.9
3.0
7.8
5.3

.4
.2
.0
.2
.2
-1.8
1.2
.3
.5
.5
1.8
-.5
.4
.2

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

.1
.2
-.4
.5
1.3
.3
2.1
.2
.2
.0
.3
-.1
.5
.2

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

82.189
74.407
82.725
94.326
30.674
19.031
13.465
36.842
26.475
46.876
8.217
91.783
73.972
26.222
4.451
47.750

137.6
135.5
129.8
135.2
123.8
127.8
129.1
132.5
139.9
145.5
102.1
142.7
144.1
131.2
98.9
153.1

138.2
135.9
130.3
135.6
124.1
128.0
130.5
132.7
140.7
146.3
105.7
142.8
144.3
130.9
102.0
153.5

3.6
2.7
2.8
2.6
3.0
3.3
3.5
1.8
4.3
3.5
2.3
3.0
3.7
3.2
2.0
4.1

.4
.3
.4
.3
.2
.2
1.1
.2
.6
.5
3.5
.1
.1
-.2
3.1
.3

.3
.2
.2
.2
.2
.6
.8
.3
.6
.5
.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
.3

.3
.2
.2
.1
.5
1.2
1.7
.4
.3
.0
.7
.1
.3
.5
1.2
.1

.4
.2
.2
.3
.5
.2
1.1
.2
.1
.3
1.9
.1
.1
.0
3.0
.3

$.727
.244

$.724
.243

-2.8

-.4

-.1
-

-.3

-.4

Commodity and service group
All items..............................................................................
Commodities......................................................................
Food and beverages........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages............................
Nondurables less food and beverages 1........................
Apparel commodities..................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel1.......
Durables.......................................................................
Services.............................................................................
Rent of shelter1 2 ...........................................................
Household services less rent of shelter2.........................
Transportation services...................................................
Medical care services......................................................
Other services................................................................

Special indexes
All items less food...............................................................
All items less shelter............................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs2 ......................................
All items less medical care..................................................
Commodities less food........................................................
Nondurables less food 1 .......................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel1 ...................................
Nondurables 1.......................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2...............................................
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.........................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1982-84—$1.00 1 ...............................................................
1967—$1.00 1....................................................................
1
2

-

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




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

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Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

-

-

-

-

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

138.3
137.6
136.6
149.6
130.4
127.5
159.8
128.3
132.6
129.7
114.6
139.1
139.9
146.5

138.3
137.5
136.4
150.5
130.6
127.1
158.1
128.0
132.6
129.5
113.8
139.1
140.1
146.8

137.8
137.0
135.5
150.6
131.0
126.6
151.4
128.4
132.6
130.4
114.4
139.5
140.3
146.9

Housing............................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Renters’ costs 2...........................................................
Rent, residential ........................................................
Other renters’ costs..................................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2..........................................
Household insurance 12............................................
Maintenance and repairs 1...........................................
Maintenance and repair services 1 ............................
Maintenance and repair commodities 1......................
Fuel and other utilities...................................................
Fuels...........................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities..........
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy
services)...............................................................
Other utilities and public services 1 ..............................
Household furnishings and operation 1...........................
Housefurnishings 1 .......................................................
Housekeeping supplies 1..............................................
Housekeeping services 1..............................................

133.9
146.1
139.8
146.1
180.0
140.6
140.9
129.1
130.4
135.7
122.7
116.1
105.0
88.2

134.2
146.3
140.0
146.0
181.8
140.8
141.1
129.2
129.6
135.7
121.1
116.5
105.4
88.1

111.9
142.3
116.7
108.2
129.2
132.0

Apparel and upkeep.........................................................
Apparel commodities......................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .............................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel.........................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel1....................................
Footwear.....................................................................
Other apparel commodities 1........................................
Apparel services 1..........................................................
Transportation..................................................................
Private transportation.....................................................
New vehicles...............................................................
New cars..................................................................
Used cars....................................................................
Motor fuel....................................................................
Gasoline...................................................................
Maintenance and repairs 1...........................................
Other private transportation.........................................
Other private transportation commodities 1 ................
Other private transportation services.........................
Public transportation 1 ....................................................

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Mar.
1992

June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

2.7

3.3

3.0

2.7

3.0

2.8

137.9
137.1
135.5
151.4
130.7
127.4
149.5
129.0
133.1
130.1
115.6
139.8
140.5
147.1

-1.7
-2.0
-5.2
2.2
-5.3
4.6
-22.8
1.3
.6
-1.8
-.7
3.6
2.9
3.4

2.7
2.4
3.0
2.5
.3
7.2
8.3
.6
3.1
-5.1
1.4
1.2
2.0
1.7

1.8
1.8
1.5
6.7
-3.0
.9
5.7
2.2
6.3
1.9
.7
1.7
1.4
5.9

-1.2
-1.4
-3.2
4.9
.9
-.3
-23.4
2.2
1.5
1.2
3.5
2.0
1.7
1.6

.4
.1
-1.2
2.4
-2.5
5.9
-8.5
.9
1.9
-3.5
.4
2.4
2.5
2.5

.3
.1
-.9
5.8
-1.1
.3
-10.0
2.2
3.9
1.6
2.1
1.9
1.6
3.8

134.3
146.5
140.4
146.2
183.5
140.9
141.2
129.5
129.4
134.9
121.5
116.7
105.6
88.8

134.8
147.2
140.9
146.4
185.7
141.6
141.8
130.1
129.4
136.6
119.7
117.0
106.3
91.1

3.1
3.1
3.0
2.5
5.9
3.0
3.0
2.6
1.3
2.1
.3
4.3
4.7
6.3

3.4
4.3
3.8
2.2
10.9
4.7
4.7
3.2
6.0
3.6
8.9
4.2
5.0
7.1

3.0
3.6
3.2
4.2
-1.1
3.8
4.1
2.2
-.6
.0
-1.3
-1.0
-5.2
-20.8

2.7
3.0
3.2
.8
13.3
2.9
2.6
3.1
-3.0
2.7
-9.4
3.1
5.0
13.8

3.2
3.7
3.4
2.4
8.4
3.8
3.8
2.9
3.6
2.9
4.5
4.3
4.9
6.7

2.9
3.3
3.2
2.5
5.8
3.3
3.3
2.7
-1.8
1.3
-5.4
1.0
-.2
-5.1

112.4
142.7
117.0
108.4
129.6
132.3

112.5
142.9
116.9
108.0
130.1
132.6

113.1
142.7
117.0
107.8
130.3
133.8

4.8
3.8
1.0
.0
1.9
5.4

4.7
2.9
-.7
-2.6
1.2
2.5

-3.5
4.6
4.6
8.6
-3.6
2.1

4.4
1.1
1.0
-1.5
3.4
5.6

4.8
3.4
.2
-1.3
1.6
3.9

.4
2.9
2.8
3.4
-.2
3.8

131.5
129.4
126.8
130.8
129.3
125.3
140.8
146.4

130.5
128.3
125.5
129.4
133.3
124.4
139.5
146.5

130.9
128.7
124.8
130.4
132.6
125.3
140.2
146.5

130.6
128.3
125.6
128.6
131.8
125.7
141.2
148.2

6.1
6.9
4.0
6.5
-.6
5.4
22.6
2.8

-.6
-1.3
.6
-1.3
.3
.3
-7.2
3.4

10.7
11.2
7.6
12.9
-7.4
9.1
27.1
5.7

-2.7
-3.4
-3.7
-6.6
8.0
1.3
1.1
5.0

2.7
2.8
2.3
2.6
-.2
2.8
6.6
3.1

3.8
3.7
1.8
2.7
.0
5.1
13.4
5.3

123.9
122.4
128.5
127.0
117.3
96.6
96.4
140.8
148.8
104.6
159.3
151.8

124.7
123.1
129.2
127.4
119.5
96.7
96.6
141.1
149.6
104.1
160.5
152.8

125.2
123.8
129.4
127.8
121.6
98.0
97.9
141.4
149.9
104.2
160.8
150.3

126.0
125.0
129.8
128.0
123.2
101.0
100.9
141.7
149.6
104.0
160.5
145.0

2.6
2.7
2.6
2.3
2.7
-4.0
-3.6
6.6
7.3
3.1
8.2
1.1

2.0
1.6
.3
1.0
-.3
2.9
2.5
1.7
1.9
4.7
1.3
7.7

-.3
-1.0
4.2
2.6
-5.9
-7.9
-8.3
5.9
.3
-.8
.5
11.3

7.0
8.8
4.1
3.2
21.7
19.5
20.0
2.6
2.2
-2.3
3.0
-16.7

2.3
2.2
1.4
1.6
1.2
-.6
-.6
4.2
4.6
3.9
4.7
4.3

3.3
3.8
4.1
2.9
7.0
4.9
4.9
4.2
1.2
-1.5
1.8
—
3.8

Expenditure category
All items.............................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




25

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

3 months ended—
Mar.
1992

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

Medical care.....................................................................
Medical care commodities..............................................
Medical care services....................................................
Professional medical sendees......................................
Entertainment1 ................................................................
Entertainment commodities 1 ..........................................
Entertainment services 1.................................................

186.4
185.1
186.6
173.4
139.7
130.0
154.2

187.6
186.0
187.9
174.4
140.5
130.8
155.0

188.3
185.8
188.8
175.2
140.5
130.6
155.2

189.2
186.0
189.8
175.7
140.5
130.8
155.0

7.7
8.7
7.7
7.5
6.0
5.1
6.8

Other goods and services.................................................
Tobacco and smoking products.....................................
Personal care 1...............................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances1 ...............
Personal care services 1 ..............................................
Personal and educational expenses...............................
School books and supplies..........................................
Personal and educational services...............................

180.1
213.0
138.1
136.7
139.6
191.0
187.4
191.5

181.0
214.2
138.8
137.7
139.9
191.9
188.5
192.4

182.8
220.0
138.2
136.7
139.8
192.6
189.4
193.1

182.9
218.8
138.1
136.4
140.0
193.6
190.4
194.1

Sept.
1991

6 months ended—

Mar.
1992

June
1992

7.8
5.0
8.3
6.1
-.9
-1.2
.0

8.4
10.1
8.1
6.0
3.8
3.1
4.5

6.1
2.0
7.0
5.4
2.3
2.5
2.1

7.8
6.9
8.0
6.8
2.5
1.9
3.4

7.2
6.0
7.6
5.7
3.1
2.8
3.3

7.9
6.9
2.7
3.7
1.5
10.8
5.4
11.0

7.3
12.4
.9
.3
1.5
6.0
4.0
6.2

5.0
1.9
7.3
9.3
5.0
6.3
5.7
6.3

6.4
11.3
.0
-.9
1.2
5.6
6.6
5.5

7.6
9.6
1.8
2.0
1.5
8.4
4.7
8.6

5.7
6.5
3.6
4.1
3.1
5.9
6.2
5.9

Dec.
1991

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category

Commodity and service group
All Items..............................................................................
Commodities.....................................................................
Food and beverages......................................................
Commodities less food and beverages...........................
Nondurables less food and beverages 1 ......................
Apparel commodities.................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel1 .....
Durables......................................................................
Services...........................................................................
Rent of shelter12..........................................................
Household services less rent of shelter2 .......................
Transportation sendees..................................................
Medical care services....................................................
Other services................................................................

-

_

-

-

127.9
138.3
121.4
124.4
129.4
124.6
115.6
148.7
140.8
118.2
153.4
186.6
164.3

128.0
138.3
121.7
125.1
128.3
125.6
116.2
149.1
140.7
118.8
154.3
187.9
165.0

128.3
137.8
122.3
126.7
128.7
128.2
116.4
149.4
140.7
119.1
154.1
188.8
165.4

128.7
137.9
122.9
126.9
128.3
129.7
116.8
149.8
141.4
119.1
153.2
189.8
165.9

2.7
1.0
-1.7
2.7
5.7
6.9
1.6
2.1
4.8
4.5
5.3
6.6
7.7
8.1

3.3
1.6
2.7
1.3
-1.0
-1.3
1.3
1.1
4.2
2.9
5.2
2.4
8.3
3.5

3.0
2.5
1.8
2.7
.6
11.2
-5.0
2.1
3.9
5.0
-2.0
3.5
8.1
5.5

2.7
2.5
-1.2
5.0
8.3
-3.4
17.4
4.2
3.0
1.7
3.1
-.5
7.0
4.0

3.0
1.3
.4
2.0
2.3
2.8
1.4
1.6
4.5
3.7
5.2
4.5
8.0
5.8

2.8
2.5
.3
3.9
4.4
3.7
5.6
3.2
3.4
3.3
.5
1.5
7.6
4.7

136.7
134.8
129.2
134.6
122.6
125.6
125.9
131.6
139.2
145.1
100.3
142.4
143.7
130.3
96.0
152.9

137.1
135.1
129.5
134.9
122.9
126.3
126.9
132.0
140.0
145.8
100.6
142.7
144.1
130.6
96.2
153.4

137.5
135.4
129.8
135.1
123.5
127.8
129.1
132.5
140.4
145.8
101.3
142.9
144.5
131.2
97.4
153.6

138.0
135.7
130.1
135.5
124.1
128.0
130.5
132.7
140.5
146.3
103.2
143.1
144.7
131.2
100.3
154.0

4.0
2.8
2.9
2.4
2.7
5.3
1.9
1.2
6.4
4.0
.4
3.2
4.7
3.8
-3.2
4.7

3.3
2.7
2.5
2.7
1.3
-.6
1.0
.3
5.1
4.6
4.0
2.9
2.9
.9
3.3
4.3

3.3
2.7
2.8
2.7
3.0
1.0
-3.4
2.5
2.3
2.2
-6.9
4.0
4.6
5.1
-9.4
4.3

3.9
2.7
2.8
2.7
5.0
7.9
15.4
3.4
3.8
3.3
12.1
2.0
2.8
2.8
19.2
2.9

3.6
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.0
2.3
1.4
.8
5.7
4.3
2.2
3.0
3.8
2.4
.0
4.5

3.6
2.7
2.8
2.7
4.0
4.4
5.6
2.9
3.1
2.8
2.2
3.0
3.7
3.9
3.9
3.6

Special Indexes
All items less food..............................................................
All items less shelter..........................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs2.....................................
All Items less medical care..................................................
Commodities less food........................................................
Nondurables less food 1......................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel1..................................
Nondurables 1 .....................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .............................................
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
2

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.




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

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

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—

May
1992

June
1992

Food and beverages.........................................................................
Food...............................................................................................
Food at home..............................................................................
Cereals and bakery products 1 ...................................................
Cereals and cereal products....................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes..............................................
Cereal1.................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1 ..................................................
Bakery products 1.....................................................................
White bread 1........................................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1 .....................
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1 ...................................
Other bakery products...........................................................

137.9
137.1
135.8
150.6
152.2
133.3
174.1
128.3
149.5
146.0
146.0
154.9
150.8

137.9
137.1
135.6
151.4
152.2
133.3
174.1
128.4
150.7
146.8
148.9
154.4
152.9

0.4
.1
-1.0
4.1
3.3
4.9
3.9
.9
4.4
6.1
6.2
2.5
3.5

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.....................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish............................................................
Meats....................................................................................
Beef and veal1...................................................................
Ground beef other than canned 1 .....................................
Chuck roast1....................................................................
Round roast1 ...................................................................
Round steak 1 ..................................................................
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 1.....................................................................
Fish and seafood..................................................................
Canned fish and seafood 1 .................................................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood......................................
Eggs........................................................................................

130.1
131.8
130.4
132.6
120.0
139.4
129.1
130.0
133.5
145.6
127.2
102.9
139.6
132.é
127.3
130.2
128.7
129.3
131.0
125.5
153.1
118.9
171.2
103.2

130.2
132.1
131.1
132.8
119.5
137.2
128.0
129.5
137.6
146.9
128.2
103.5
140.6
133.2
128.6
131.4
130.1
130.4
133.0
125.9
150.2
118.3
167.3
99.7

Dairy products 1 .........................................................................
Fresh milk and cream..............................................................
Fresh whole milk...................................................................
Other fresh milk and cream 1 ................................................
Processed dairy products 1.......................................................
Cheese 1...............................................................................
Ice cream and related products 1 ..........................................
Other dairy products, including butter1..................................

126.6
124.7
123.8
126.0
129.4
133.9
130.5
112.8

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 1.........................................................
Frozen vegetables 1 ............................................................
Other processed vegetables 1 .............................................

154.4
168.7
189.3
190.6
135.6
178.5
207.7
148.7
136.4
148.7
131.0
160.2
134.8
140.0
142.2
130.2
129.0
130.5
129.0

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.0
.0
-.1
.5
.0
.0
.0
.1
.8
.5
2.0
-.3
1.4

0.0
-.1
-.1
.6
.0
-.5
.2
.6
.8
.3
.4
.6
.9

-0.4
-.4
-.7
.1
.5
1.1
.2
.6
-.1
.7
.0
-.6
-.7

0.1
.1
.0
.5
-.1
-.6
.0
.1
.8
.5
2.0
-.3
1.2

-1.7
-1.4
-1.9
-.4
-.9
-.6
2.4
-.8
-1.5
.3
-5.9
-16.7
-4.4
-2.3
-4.6
.0
-.6
.0
-1.0
-.9
1.7
-.6
2.3
-8.8

.1
.2
.5
.2
-.4
-1.6
-.9
-.4
3.1
.9
.8
.6
.7
.5
1.0
.9
1.1
.9
1.5
.3
-1.9
-.5
-2.3
-3.4

.2
.0
-.5
-.1
.0
-1.3
1.6
1.5
-1.1
-1.0
-.4
-1.2
-1.5
.0
-.5
-1.0
.9
-.2
1.9
.6
1.5
.3
2.1
3.0

.3
-.2
-.2
-.5
-.8
-.4
-1.2
-1.7
-3.1
.5
.2
.1
2.2
.8
-.3
-.2
-.2
.2
-.8
.5
.3
.6
.3
8.4

-.2
-.2
-.1
.2
-.4
-1.6
-.9
-.4
2.1
.9
-1.2
.6
-4.3
-.9
-1.0
.9
1.1
.9
1.5
.3
-1.8
-.5
-2.2
-1.0

127.4
125.7
124.9
126.8
129.9
134.7
131.4
112.0

3.1
4.0
3.1
5.2
2.3
2.8
2.6
-.4

.6
.8
.9
.6
.4
.6
.7
-.7

-.3
.4
.6
-.9
.1
-.1
1.3
-1.1

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

.6
2.0
1.4
.6
.4
.6
.7
-.7

151.5
164.3
183.0
196.6
140.8
189.1
187.4
146.1
140.8
137.0
119.6
159.7
134.0
138.4
140.1
130.4
129.3
131.7
128.8

-9.3
-14.8
-10.7
7.3
-12.1
-30.1
-8.1
-19.4
-15.1
-24.0
-50.3
-6.1
2.6
5.4
5.8
3.9
-.7
.2
-1.2

-1.9
-2.6
-3.3
3.1
3.8
5.9
-9.8
-1.7
3.2
-7.9
-8.7
-.3
-.6
-1.1
-1.5
.2
.2
.9
-.2

-1.1
-1.6
-2.6
1.4
-7.8
-3.1
-2.8
-.6
-2.0
5.0
-4.1
1.5
.1
.2
.2
.5
.1
-1.8
.9

-4.2
-6.4
1.2
2.4
-2.5
5.3
.1
-14.4
-1.8
.8
-47.0
-4.2
-.1
-.1
-.1
.2
.1
.4
.1

-1.3
-1.5
-3.0
-1.2
-.3
-3.9
-4.0
.3
-1.3
-7.9
-8.7
1.5
-.8
-1.2
-1.5
-.2
.2
.9
-.2

June 1991

May 1992

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.




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

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—

May
1992

June
1992

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

128.8
132.6
121.0
137.5
130.4
114.9
115.2
112.3
130.5
139.8
152.4
137.6
131.9
143.1
140.6

129.1
133.1
121.0
138.2
130.1
115.4
116.1
112.5
130.3
139.9
154.1
137.9
132.7
143.0
140.1

1.6
2.9
.2
3.9
-1.0
1.1
3.0
-3.0
1.6
2.1
6.6
1.8
-1.5
5.0
1.2

Food away from home 1 ...............................................................
Lunch 1......................................................................................
Dinner1 .....................................................................................
Other meals and snacks 1..........................................................

140.3
140.6
138.7
142.5

140.5
140.9
138.9
142.9

Alcoholic beverages........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home........................................................
Beer and ale..............................................................................
Wine 1........................................................................................
Distilled spirits 1..........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1.........................................

147.3
142.1
144.1
131.4
141.2
161.7

Housing ............................................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................................
Renters’ costs 2...........................................................................
Rent, residential.........................................................................
Other renters’ costs...................................................................
Lodging while out of town.......................................................
Lodging while at school3.........................................................
Tenants’ insurance 1................................................................
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 14............
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1 ..........................
Fuel and other utilities.....................................................................
Fuels............. ...............................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities..........................
Fuel oil.....................................................................................
Other household fuel commodities 1 4 ......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..............................
Electricity.......................... ......................................................
Utility (piped) gas.....................................................................
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.....................................................................

134.1
146.3
140.2
145.9
181.3
180.9
175.9
134.9
140.7
140.9
129.5
129.4
134.9
121.5
114.1
120.8
116.5
105.9
89.7
87.2
118.9
112.5
122.2
97.6
142.9
120.8
155.7
68.6
91.5
168.2
187.2
205.5

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.2
.4
.0
.5
-.2
.4
.8
.2
-.2
.1
1.1
.2
.6
-.1
-.4

-0.2
.0
-.9
.4
-.2
-.7
-1.1
.0
.0
.0
-.5
.9
-.4
-.7
.2

0.3
.0
.7
-.4
.7
.5
1.1
.1
.1
.3
1.3
-.5
.3
1.2
-.3

0.5
.4
.0
.5
-.2
1.0
1.5
.2
.1
.2
1.3
.2
.6
-.1
-.4

2.0
2.2
1.9
1.9

.1
.2
.1
.3

.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.1
.1
.1

.1
.2
.1
.3

147.4
142.2
144.3
131.4
141.0
161.9

3.1
3.1
4.1
1.8
1.4
3.2

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

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

.1
-.1
-.4
.9
.6
.1

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

135.1
147.0
141.1
146.1
186.3
186.4
176.1
135.4
141.3
141.6
130.1
129.4
136.6
119.7
114.2
117.6
118.7
109.7
89.9
87.7
118.5
116.9
129.1
97.8
142.7
119.8
154.2
68.3
91.3
168.7
188.6
206.1

3.1
3.5
3.4
2.5
7.2
7.4
6.5
2.5
3.6
3.7
2.8
.9
2.1
-.6
-.4
-.7
2.8
2.4
.7
1.7
-1.3
2.5
3.0
1.8
3.1
.3
.7
1.2
-2.0
6.2
5.7
9.5

.7
.5
.6
.1
2.8
3.0
.1
.4
.4
.5
.5
.0
1.3
-1.5
.1
-2.6
1.9
3.6
.2
.6
-.3
3.9
5.6
.2
-.1
-.8
-1.0
-.4
-.2
.3
.7
.3

.2
.1
.1
-.1
1.0
.9
.5
.1
.1
.1
.1
-.6
.0
-1.3
-1.1
-1.5
.3
.4
-.1
.6
-.4
.4
-.4
2.2
.3
-.1
-.1
.0
-.4
.6
1.1
1.3

.1
.1
.3
.1
.9
.8
.6
.2
.1
.1
.2
-.2
-.6
.3
-2.1
2.4
.2
.2
.8
.5
-.3
.1
.7
-1.4
.1
.0
.0
.0
.0
.5
-.1
1.0

.4
.5
.4
.1
1.2
.5
.6
.4
.5
.4
.5
.0
1.3
-1.5
.1
-2.6
.3
.7
2.6
3.4
-.3
.5
.2
1.4
-.1
-.8
-1.0
-.4
-.2
.4
.7
.3

June 1991

May 1992

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.




28

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

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—

May
1992

June
1992

116.9
108.0
122.9
118.9
122.3
115.4
122.8
115.4
85.9
78.9
72.5
80.9
94.5
98.9
101.5
104.3
95.4
84.7
112.4

117.0
107.8
121.2
119.2
123.4
115.3
121.4
116.2
85.5
78.4
71.7
81.2
94.0
98.8
100.5
104.3
95.9
84.0
112.3

1.5
1.0
2.2
1.6
2.7
-2.1
2.8
2.2
-1.7
-1.5
-.1
-5.3
-.9
-1.1
-.5
-1.6
-1.2
-5.8
2.6

128.9
118.0
121.0
103.4

130.1
117.4
120.1
102.2

97.5
111.3
130.1
136.9
127.9
123.6
132.6
145.7
133.8
121.5
131.8
129.6
130.2
126.5
129.6
131.6
121.9
137.7
128.4
116.5
130.8
130.8
113.0
133.8
137.9
127.1
134.5
130.8
132.6
140.2
119.7
140.6
114.6
148.0
126.5
134.1
124.6
120.6
146.5
145.8
147.4

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.1
-.2
-1.4
.3
.9
-.1
-1.1
.7
-.5
-.6
-1.1
.4
-.5
-.1
-1.0
.0
.5
-.8
-.1

0.3
.2
-.4
.7
-2.1
.3
1.3
4.2
-.3
-.3
.1
-.7
-.3
.1
.7
-.2
-.1
-1.6
.4

-0.1
-.4
1.1
-1.6
-3.2
-.9
.1
-1.0
.2
.9
1.1
.4
.7
-.7
-.7
-1.1
-.4
-.5
.1

0.1
-.2
-.6
.3
.9
-.1
-1.1
.7
-.5
-.6
-1.1
.4
-.5
-.1
-1.0
.0
.5
-.8
-.1

5.5
.4
2.6
1.5

.9
-.5
-.7
-1.2

1.2
-2.1
-.2
-.1

.9
3.0
.0
-.2

.9
-.5
-.7
-1.2

97.4
114.1
130.3
136.7
127.7
124.7
133.8
145.7
135.6
124.0

.5
5.9
.7
.6
1.1
.4
3.9
.0
4.4
5.5

-.1
2.5
.2
-.1
-.2
.9
.9
.0
1.3
2.1

1.8
3.4
.3
-.4
1.0
.3
.2
.0
.1
.2

-.4
-3.5
.4
.7
.2
.1
.2
.0
.0
.8

-.1
2.5
.2
-.1
-.2
.9
.9
.0
1.3
2.1

129.8
127.3
127.6
125.1
128.3
131.4
120.7
136.2
126.1
114.7
126.6
126.5
115.9
131.0
131.5
125.1
125.3
126.9
131.8
141.2
118.7
142.0
114.8
149.8
125.6
132.6
123.9
120.0
148.2
149.0
148.0

3.3
3.2
3.0
2.0
1.4
.2
.9
1.9
2.9
3.5
2.7
3.3
9.6
2.5
2.4
3.0
5.5
-.2
-.1
10.0
.4
12.0
-.3
15.1
4.1
3.1
2.1
6.0
4.2
3.3
4.9

-1.5
-1.8
-2.0
-1.1
-1.0
-.2
-1.0
-1.1
-1.8
-1.5
-3.2
-3.3
2.6
-2.1
-4.6
-1.6
-6.8
—
3.0
-.6
.7
-.8
1.0
.2
1.2
-.7
-1.1
-.6
-.5
1.2
2.2
.4

-.8
-.9
-.8
-1.0
-.8
-1.7
-.2
-1.2
.8
-1.1
-1.1
-1.3
-2.1
-.8
-1.7
-.3
-1.7
.0
3.1
-.9
-.8
-.9
.2
-1.2
-.7
.6
-.9
-1.5
.1
-.1
.1

.3
.3
.2
-.6
-.4
-.9
-.5
-.3
.6
-2.1
.8
.9
.2
2.2
.5
1.2
1.2
-.4
-.5
.5
1.1
.4
-2.0
1.0
.7
.7
2.8
.1
.0
-.2
.2

-.2
-.3
-.4
.6
1.0
2.0
.5
1.1
-.2
-1.1
-1.4
-1.3
7.7
-.2
-2.9
-1.0
-2.9
-1.5
-.6
.7
-.8
1.0
.2
1.2
.3
-1.1
-.6
1.8
1.2
2.2
.4

June 1991

May 1992

Expenditure category
Household furnishings and operation 1 ............................................
Housefumishings 1........................................................................
Textile housefumishings.............................................................
Furniture and bedding 1 ..............................................................
Bedroom furniture 1..................................................................
Sofas 1.....................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables 1 ................................................
Other furniture 1........................................................................
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 14..........................................................
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 14.....................................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers 1 7 .....................................
Housekeeping supplies 1 ...............................................................
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1.........................
Household paper products and stationery supplies 1 ...................
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies1............................
Housekeeping services 1 ...............................................................
Postage 1 ...................................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair1 ..................................................
Gardening and other household services 1 4 ...............................
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.....................................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ 1................................................................
Other apparel commodities 1 ......................................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 14...............................
Watches and jewelry 14...........................................................
Watches 1 4 ...........................................................................
Jewelry 1 4 .............................................................................
Footwear......................................................................................
Men’s 1 ......................................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ 1........................................................................
Women’s ....................................................................................
Apparel services 1 ...........................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1....................
Other apparel services 1................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




29

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

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—

May
1992

June
1992

125.5
124.1
129.5
128.1
110.4
109.4
111.8
115.2
118.4
131.8
124.6
120.9
99.5
99.6
NA
97.4
101.6
141.4
144.1

126.5
125.3
129.4
127.9
110.3
109.0
111.6
115.1
118.3
131.6
125.2
123.5
102.9
103.1
NA
101.0
104.9
141.7
144.5

2.8
2.9
2.8
2.2
2.3
1.5
2.2
2.3
2.0
4.0
4.7
4.0
2.1
2.2

147.1
135.2
142.0
149.5
104.2
117.9
102.3
99.7
109.4
160.3
203.8
88.1
158.5

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.8
1.0
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.4
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.2
.5
2.2
3.4
3.5

0.6
.6
.5
.3
.4
.0
.5
.0
.8
.7
-.1
1.9
.1
.2

0.4
.6
.2
.3
.5
.2
.5
.2
.3
.4
.2
1.8
1.3
1.3

0.6
1.0
.3
.2
.3
-.1
.1
.3
.3
.2
.5
1.3
3.1
3.1

1.9
1.5
4.2
1.8

3.7
3.2
.2
.3

.2
.2
.2
-.1

1.8
1.0
.2
.1

3.0
2.6
.2
.3

147.1
135.8
142.4
149.5
104.0
118.6
102.2
99.6
109.1
160.3
203.5
88.0
160.0

5.3
4.5
3.6
2.9
1.2
-.6
1.4
2.4
.6
3.2
7.6
-10.0
4.1

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

.3
.0
.3
.5
-.5
-.8
-.4
-.5
-.5
.8
1.0
.3
.4

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

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

168.7
145.9
150.3
154.2
156.9
146.4

169.2
148.7
145.0
143.7
157.2
146.6

8.0
-1.3
.2
-4.6
5.4
5.8

.3
1.9
-3.5
-6.8
.2
.1

.8
-.2
.7
1.1
.5
.0

.2
-.3
-1.6
-3.2
1.0
.0

.3
1.9
-3.5
-6.8
.2
.1

188.2
186.2
214.5
130.7
156.4
153.6
188.6
175.2
180.7
176.8
125.9
132.0
208.9
201.0
169.8
167.2

188.9
186.5
214.5
131.6
158.1
152.7
189.4
175.9
181.5
177.5
126.1
132.3
209.8
201.8
170.6
167.9

7.6
6.4
7.6
4.4
4.5
4.4
7.8
6.2
6.6
6.5
3.4
4.6
9.5
8.8
9.8
10.2

.4
.2
.0
.7
1.1
-.6
.4
.4
.4
.4
.2
.2
.4
.4
.5
.4

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

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

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

June 1991

May 1992

Expenditure category
Transportation...................................................................................
Private..... *......................................................................................
New vehicles................................................................................
New cars....................................................................................
Subcompact new cars4 ...........................................................
Compact new cars4 ............................................................. ....
Intermediate new cars4 ...........................................................
Full-size new cars4 .................................................................
Luxury new cars4 .................... ...........................T...................
New trucks5 ...............................................................................
New motorcycles 14...................................................................
Used cars.....................................................................................
Motor fuel.....................................................................................
Gasoline............................................ -.................. .......... ........t~
Gasoline, leaded regular..........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular............................................ ........
Gasoline, unleaded premium....................................................
Automobile maintenance and repair1 ...........................................
Body work 1 .................... .................... .................. ....................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1...................................
Maintenance and servicing 1 .......................................................
Power plant repair1................................................................. ...
Other private transportation..........................................................
Other private transportation commodities 1..................................
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1...................................
Automobile parts and equipment1 ...........................................
Tires 1....................................................................................
Other parts and equipment1 ..................................................
Other private transportation services..........................................
Automobile insurance...............................................................
Automobile finance charges.....................................................
Automobile fees 1.................................. ..................................
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1 ........................................................
Other automobile-related fees 1 .............................................
Public transportation 1......................................................................
Airline fares1................................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1........... ................... ........................
Intracity public transportation 1 ......................................................
Medical care......................................................................................
Medical care commodities...............................................................
Prescription drugs....... .......................................... .......................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 14.............................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs1.........................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies1 .....................
Medical care services......................................................................
Professional medical services........................................................
Physicians' services...................................................................
Dental services 1........................................................................
Eye care 14................................................................................
Services by other medical professionals 14.................................
Hospital and related services........................................................
Hospital rooms......................................................................... .
Other inpatient services4 ...........................................................
Outpatient services4 ..................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




30

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

Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1992 from—

May
1992

June
1992

140.5
130.6
151.1
154.5
148.0
122.4
123.6
118.0
124.3
120.1
134.3
127.0
155.2
127.7

140.5
130.8
151.3
154.7
148.2
122.6
124.4
117.5
124.5
120.3
134.3
127.3
155.0
128.1

2.8
2.3
4.9
5.7
3.9
2.9
3.9
1.6
.6
1.4
2.0
-1.0
3.3
3.2

138.7
162.3
135.6
122.6

137.9
161.8
135.4
122.9

181.6
219.1
138.2
136.7

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.

Apr. to
May

May to
June

0.0
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.6
-.4
.2
.2
.0
.2
-.1
.3

0.6
.6
.4
.8
.1
1.0
1.4
.5
.5
1.0
-.2
-.1
.5
.5

0.0
-.2
.3
.0
.5
-.2
.2
-.8
-.3
.5
.1
-1.2
.1
.0

0.0
.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.6
-.4
.2
.2
.3
.2
-.1
.3

4.3
1.5
4.6
4.3

-.6
-.3
-.1
.2

1.0
.4
.3
.2

1.5
-.6
.4
.6

-.5
-.3
-.1
.2

181.8
219.0
138.1
136.4

6.6
8.0
2.7
3.0

.1
.0
-.1
-.2

.5
.6
.5
.7

1.0
2.7
-.4
-.7

.1
-.5
-.1
-.2

137.3

137.2

2.2

-.1

1.1

-.7

-.1

136.6
139.8
139.6

136.1
140.0
139.7

3.6
2.3
1.8

-.4
.1
.1

.5
.2
.2

-.7
-.1
-.1

-.4
.1
.1

139.8
191.2
188.2
191.7
201.0
207.1
206.6
106.9
174.2
131.7
140.3
132.7

140.3
191.8
188.9
192.4
201.8
208.0
206.8
107.5
174.5
131.8
140.6
133.2

3.5
7.1
5.4
7.2
8.7
11.1
7.9
5.3
4.8
4.4
5.9
4.6

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

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

.1
.4
.5
.4
.6
.9
.7
.0
.2
-.2
.7
.1

.4
.5
.5
.5
.9
.9
.9
.6
.2
.1
.2
.4

137.2
129.7

137.1
129.5

-1.2
-.7

-.1
-.2

.0
.2

-.8
-.9

-.1
-.2

99.9
127.0
134.2

103.2
128.5
135.5

2.1
2.5
3.8

3.3
1.2
1.0

.2
.9
.1

1.2
.0
.1

3.1
-.6
1.0

June 1991

May 1992

Expenditure category
Entertainment1..................................................................................
Entertainment commodities 1...........................................................
Reading materials 1.......................................................................
Newspapers 1 .............................................................................
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 equipment1........................................
Photographic supplies and equipment.........................................
Pet supplies and expense 1.........................................................
Entertainment services 1 .................................................................
Club memberships 1 4 ...................................................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 4 .................................................................
Admissions 1.................................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 14................................................
Other entertainment services 1 4 ...................................................
Other goods and services.................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products.......................................................
Personal care 1 ...............................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1.................................
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1................................
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental products 1 ....................
Personal care services 1................................................................
Beauty parlor services for females 1...........................................
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1 ...............................................................
Personal and educational expenses.................................................
School books and supplies.............. .............................................
Personal and educational services................................................
Tuition and other school fees.....................................................
College tuition..........................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition..........................................
Day care and nursery school17...............................................
Personal expenses 1............'.......................................................
Legal service fees 1 4 ...............................................................
Personal financial sen/ices 14..................................................
Funeral expenses 1 4 ................................................................

Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1 ....................................................
Selected beef cuts 1 ..........................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products.......................................................................................
Utilities and public transportation........................................................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 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 1983=100




6
7

Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

base
base.
base.
base.

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

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

3 months ended—

6 months ended—

May
1992

June
1992

137.8
137.0
135.5
150.6
151.9
133.2
174.1
128.3
149.5
146.0
146.0
154.9
150.5

137.9
137.1
135.5
151.4
151.8
132.4
174.1
128.4
150.7
146.8
148.9
154.4
152.3

-1.7
-2.0
-5.2
2.2
-1.1
-7.7
-.2
-.9
4.2
5.9
10.1
.5
2.5

2.7
2.4
3.0
2.5
8.2
5.6
8.9
-1.9
1.7
-.6
1.4
7.9
3.6

1.8
1.8
1.5
6.7
5.2
24.6
5.7
1.0
5.9
12.8
3.7
2.9
2.2

-1.2
-1.4
-3.2
4.9
1.6
-.3
1.4
5.5
6.1
6.5
10.0
-1.0
5.7

0.4
.1
-1.2
2.4
3.4
-1.3
4.2
-1.4
2.9
2.6
5.6
4.2
3.0

0.3
.1
-.9
5.8
3.4
11.5
3.5
3.2
6.0
9.6
6.8
.9
3.9

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs.........................................................
Meats, poultry, and fish................................................................
Meats........................................................................................
Beef and veal1.......................................................................
Ground beef other than canned 1.........................................
Chuck roast1 .......................................................................
Round roast1.......................................................................
Round steak 1 ................................................................. .....
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 1 .... ...................................................................
Fish and seafood.......................................................................
Canned fish and seafood 1......................................................
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood..........................................
Eggs............................................................................................

131.0
132.2
130.8
132.6
120.0
139.4
129.1
130.0
130.3
145.6
128.8'
102.9
141.0
137.0
128.1
130.2
128.7
129.3
131.0
125.5
154.3
118.9
173.0
111.2

130.7
132.0
130.7
132.8
119.5
137.2
128.0
129.5
133.1
146.9
127.3
103.5
134.9
135.8
126.8
131.4
130.1
130.4
133.0
125.9
151.5
118.3
169.2
110.1

-5.3
-5.0
-6.2
-6.4
-4.6
-12.9
-6.2
-6.9
-6.6
-5.1
-9.9
-20.4
-3.9
-1.1
-7.0
.9
-.9
.6
-1.8
-1.6
-.8
2.4
-1.4
-11.4

.3
.3
-.6
1.8
1.0
16.5
9.8
6.1
-2.7
2.2
-6.5
-27.0
2.3
-10.0
-3.3
1.8
-2.4
-2.4
1.5
-13.2
10.6
-4.3
14.0
-2.0

-3.0
.3
2.2
5.6
5.1
9.9
8.9
.6
12.4
2.5
-1.8
-15.3
-1.7
2.7
-.9
-1.5
-6.0
-1.5
-13.3
6.7
-2.6
-1.7
-3.0
-46.4

.9
-1.2
-3.0
-2.1
-4.9
-12.4
-1.9
-2.4
-8.0
1.7
-5.5
-2.3
-13.8
-.3
-7.2
-1.2
7.4
3.4
10.9
5.6
.0
1.4
.5
49.3

-2.5
-2.4
-3.4
-2.4
-1.8
.7
1.4
-.6
-4.7
-1.5
-8.2
-23.8
-.8
-5.7
-5.2
1.4
-1.7
-.9
-.1
-7.6
4.8
-1.0
6.0
-6.8

-1.1
-.5
-.5
1.7
.0
-1.9
3.4
-.9
1.7
2.1
-3.7
-9.0
-7.9
1.2
-4.1
-1.4
.5
.9
-1.9
6.1
-1.3
-.2
-1.3
-10.5

Dairy products 1 .............................................................................
Fresh milk and cream..................................................................
Fresh whole milk.......................................................................
Other fresh milk and cream 1.....................................................
Processed dairy products 1 ..........................................................
Cheese 1 ...................................................................................
Ice cream and related products1...............................................
Other dairy products, including butter1 ......................................

126.6
125.0
124.4
126.0
129.4
133.9
130.5
112.8

127.4
127.5
126.2
126.8
129.9
134.7
131.4
112.0

4.6
.7
1.3
5.4
5.8
8.5
2.5
1.1

7.2
2.6
2.3
10.2
3.1
3.6
3.1
1.1

.9
2.9
1.3
5.2
.0
.0
-.3
.7

-.3
10.0
7.6
.3
.3
-.6
5.0
-4.2

5.9
1.6
1.8
7.8
4.5
6.0
2.8
1.1

.3
6.4
4.4
2.7
.2
-.3
2.3
-1.8

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 1 .............................................................
Frozen vegetables 1................................................................
Other processed vegetables 1........................................... ......

151.4
164.8
182.0
191.5
131.1
183.3
192.5
145.3
127.4
148.7
131.0
158.1
134.2
139.0
140.9
130.3
129.0
130.5
129.0

149.5
162.3
176.5
189.2
130.7
176.2
184.8
145.8
125.7
137.0
119.6
160.4
133.1
137.3
138.8
130.1
129.3
131.7
128.8

-22.8
-31.1
.4
-3.6
-31.3
80.4
-16.4
-55.8
-4.2
-64.6
-94.2
-27.5
-2.1
1.2
.0
4.5
-6.3
-7.1
-6.0

8.3
9.1
2.7
28.2
12.4
-63.7
46.6
17.3
-4.3
121.6
18.0
16.1
7.3
8.2
9.1
7.5
-1.2
1.9
-2.8

5.7
3.9
-25.3
-3.0
20.0
-60.8
-23.6
53.3
-30.7
-52.9
1823.5
-2.7
8.5
17.6
20.8
1.9
3.5
8.9
1.3

-23.4
-32.4
-16.6
10.3
-35.6
-7.2
-24.0
-46.8
-18.5
-9.6
-95.4
-5.1
-2.9
-4.3
-5.3
1.9
1.6
-2.1
3.2

-8.5
-13.3
1.5
11.2
-12.1
-19.1
10.7
-28.0
-4.3
-11.4
-73.8
-8.3
2.5
4.7
4.5
6.0
-3.8
-2.7
-4.4

-10.0
-16.2
-21.1
3.5
-12.1
-39.7
-23.8
-9.7
-24.8
-34.7
-5.6
-3.9
2.6
6.1
7.0
1.9
2.5
3.3
2.2

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Mar.
1992

June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category
Food and beverages..............................................................................
Food...................................................................................................
Food at home...................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products 1 ........................................................
Cereals and cereal products.........................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes..................................................
Cereal1 .....................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and commeal1.......................................................
Bakery products1 ........................................................................
White bread 1.............................................................................
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1..........................
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1........................................
Other bakery products...............................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




32

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

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Item and group
May
1992

June
1992

Other food at home.......................................................................
Sugar and sweets1......................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners1 ................................................
Sweets, including candy 1............... ...........................................
Fats and oils 1..............................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages...............................................................
Carbonated drinks.....................................................................
Coffee 1 .....................................................................................
Other noncarbonated drinks.......................................................
Other prepared food....................................................................
Canned and packaged soup......................................................
Frozen prepared food 1..............................................................
Snacks......................................................................................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices1..........................
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food 1...................

128.4
132.6
121.0
137.5
130.4
114.4
114.7
112.3
131.0
139.5
152.3
137.6
131.7
143.1
140.6

129.0
133.1
121.0
138.2
130.1
115.6
116.4
112.5
131.1
139.8
154.3
137.9
132.5
143.0
140.1

1.3
.6
-.3
1.2
-1.8
-.7
1.8
-11.8
3.8
3.6
9.1
3.9
-5.5
9.1
3.5

0.6
3.1
-7.1
7.4
-5.1
1.4
2.1
-4.9
1.5
1.2
2.5
1.8
3.4
-4.0
1.7

2.2
6.3
9.8
5.1
1.9
.7
2.5
4.4
.6
1.7
5.8
-1.2
-5.6
14.0
1.4

2.2
1.5
-.7
2.1
1.2
3.5
5.7
1.1
.6
2.0
9.0
2.7
2.1
1.7
-1.7

0.9
1.9
-3.8
4.3
-3.5
.4
2.0
-8.4
2.7
2.4
5.7
2.8
-1.2
2.4
2.6

2.2
3.9
4.4
3.6
1.6
2.1
4.1
2.7
.6
1.9
7.4
.7
-1.8
7.7
-.1

Food away from home 1....................................................................
Lunch 1...........................................................................................
Dinner1..........................................................................................
Other meals and snacks 1...............................................................

140.3
140.6
138.7
142.5

140.5
140.9
138.9
142.9

2.9
2.9
2.7
2.9

2.0
2.3
2.1
1.1

1.4
1.7
1.2
2.0

1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7

2.5
2.6
2.4
2.0

1.6
1.7
1.5
1.8

Alcoholic beverages............................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home............................................................
Beer and a le ..................................................................................
Wine 1 ............................................................................................
Distilled spirits 1 ..............................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1 ............................................

146.9
141.6
143.4
131.4
141.2
161.7

147.1
141.9
143.8
131.4
141.0
161.9

3.4
2.9
2.9
4.7
2.3
4.7

1.7
1.7
2.0
-3.9
-1.4
-1.8

5.9
8.0
13.2
5.0
3.2
4.9

1.6
.0
-1.4
1.5
1.7
5.1

2.5
2.3
2.5
.3
.4
1.4

3.8
3.9
5.7
3.3
2.5
5.0

Housing.................................................................................................
Shelter....... ........................................................................................
Renters' costs2 ...............................................................................
Rent, residential..............................................................................
Other renters’ costs.......................................................................
Lodging while out of town............................................................
Lodging while at school3 .............................................................
Tenants’ insurance 1 ....................................................................
Homeowners’ costs2 .......................................................................
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 14..........................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)..................................
Electricity.....................................................................................
Utility (piped) gas.........................................................................
Other utilities and public services 1 ...................................................
Telephone services 1 ......................................................................
Local charges 1............................................................................
Interstate toll calls 1 .....................................................................
Intrastate toll calls1 .....................................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance.................................................
Cable television 15.........................................................................
Refuse collection 5 .........................................................................

134.3
146.5
140.4
146.2
183.5
183.5
178.6
134.9
140.9
141.2
129.5
129.4
134.9
121.5
114.1
120.8
116.7
105.6
88.8
86.4
118.9
112.5
123.7
97.0
142.9
120.8
155.7
68.6
91.5
168.5
187.2
205.7

134.8
147.2
140.9
146.4
185.7
184.4
179.7
135.4
141.6
141.8
130.1
129.4
136.6
119.7
114.2
117.6
117.0
106.3
91.1
89.3
118.5
113.1
124.0
98.4
142.7
119.8
154.2
68.3
91.3
169.1
188.6
206.3

3.1
3.1
3.0
2.5
5.9
6.0
6.6
2.4
3.0
3.0
2.6
1.3
2.1
.3
2.5
-1.0
4.3
4.7
6.3
5.6
-6.5
4.8
5.1
4.2
3.8
1.3
1.6
3.0
-.4
8.0
.9
13.1

3.4
4.3
3.8
2.2
10.9
13.8
6.2
2.1
4.7
4.7
3.2
6.0
3.6
8.9
6.0
10.9
4.2
5.0
7.1
5.0
18.8
4.7
6.0
2.1
2.9
1.7
2.4
1.8
.4
5.8
5.2
9.6

3.0
3.6
3.2
4.2
-1.1
1.3
6.4
2.4
3.8
4.1
2.2
-.6
.0
-1.3
2.8
-4.5
-1.0
-5.2
-20.8
-18.9
-10.9
-3.5
-1.6
-7.5
4.6
1.7
2.9
1.8
-5.5
5.5
9.4
4.1

2.7
3.0
3.2
.8
13.3
9.2
7.2
3.0
2.9
2.6
3.1
-3.0
2.7
-9.4
-12.0
-7.1
3.1
5.0
13.8
19.0
-4.0
4.4
2.3
9.0
1.1
-3.6
-4.0
-1.7
-2.6
5.9
7.3
11.2

3.2
3.7
3.4
2.4
8.4
9.8
6.4
2.3
3.8
3.8
2.9
3.6
2.9
4.5
4.2
4.8
4.3
4.9
6.7
5.3
5.4
4.8
5.6
3.1
3.4
1.5
2.0
2.4
.0
6.9
3.0
11.3

2.9
3.3
3.2
2.5
5.8
5.2
6.8
2.7
3.3
3.3
2.7
-1.8
1.3
-5.4
-4.9
-5.9
1.0
-.2
-5.1
-1.8
-7.5
.4
.3
.4
2.9
-1.0
-.6
.0
-4.0
5.7
8.3
7.6

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Mar.
1992

June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.




33

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

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

3 months ended—
May
1992

June
1992

116.9
108.0
122.1
118.9
122.3
115.4
122.8
115.4
85.9
78.9
72.5
80.9
94.5
98.9
101.5
104.3
95.4
84.7
112.4

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

117.0
107.8
121.4
119.2
123.4
115.3
121.4
116.2
85.5
78.4
71.7
81.2
94.0
98.8
100.5
104.3
95.9
84.0
112.3

1.0
.0
1.7
-5.3
2.7
-9.2
-5.3
-13.0
-1.8
-4.4
-1.1
-13.3
-2.9
3.7
3.6
2.7
4.6
-7.8
5.2

-0.7
-2.6
4.1
-.7
3.7
-4.8
-3.1
-2.2
-3.2
-.5
-1.1
-8.4
3.0
-7.3
-3.5
-3.3
-13.9
-2.3
-3.2

Mar.
1992

6 months ended—
June
1992

Dec.
1991

4.6
8.6
2.3
16.5
25.0
9.1
20.4
10.3
.5
-1.0
1.1
1.5
-3.3
2.4
2.0
-.4
5.6
-1.8
6.7

1.0
-1.5
.3
-2.6
-16.3
-2.7
1.0
16.3
-2.3
.0
.6
.0
-.4
-2.8
-3.9
-5.2
.0
-11.1
1.8

0.2
-1.3
2.9
-3.0
3.2
-7.0
-4.2
-7.8
-2.5
-2.5
-1.1
-10.9
.0
-2.0
.0
-.4
-5.1
-5.1
.9

2.8
3.4
1.3
6.5
2.3
3.0
10.3
13.2
-.9
-.5
.8
.7
-1.9
-.2
-1.0
-2.8
2.8
-6.6
4.2

June
1992

Expenditure category
Household furnishings and operation 1.................................................
Housefurnishings 1 ............................................................................
Textile housefurnishings.................................................................
Furniture and bedding 1..................................................................
Bedroom furniture 1 ......................................................................
Sofas 1 ........................................................................................
Living room chairs and tables 1....................................................
Other furniture 1 ...........................................................................
Appliances, including electronic equipment1 ...................................
Video and audio products 1..........................................................
Televisions 1 ..............................................................................
Video products other than televisions 16...................................
Audio products 1 ........................................................................
Major household appliances 14....................................................
Refrigerators and home freezers 1 .............................................
Laundry equipment1 .................................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners 14..................
Information processing equipment16...........................................
Other housefurnishings 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 hardware 1....................
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1 4 .........................................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers 17.........................................
Housekeeping supplies 1...................................................................
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1 ............................
Household paper products and stationery supplies 1.......................
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies 1 ................................
Housekeeping services 1...................................................................
Postage 1 .......................................................................................
Appliance and furniture repair1.......................................................
Gardening and other household services 14...................................

128.9
118.0
121.0
103.4

130.1
117.4
120.1
102.2

17.6
-3.4
9.6
7.3

-12.7
1.0
3.0
-3.8

6.9
3.1
2.3
9.0

12.9
1.0
-3.9
-5.7

1.3
-1.2
6.2
1.6

9.9
2.1
-.8
1.4

97.5
111.3
130.1
136.9
127.9
123.6
132.6
145.7
133.8
121.5

97.4
114.1
130.3
136.7
127.7
124.7
133.8
145.7
135.6
124.0

3.8
-1.8
1.9
3.3
2.6
-1.3
5.4
.0
3.4
3.4

-7.9
.4
1.2
2.7
.3
.6
2.5
.0
4.0
1.7

1.7
16.6
-3.6
-4.3
-2.8
-2.9
2.1
.0
4.3
4.4

5.1
9.7
3.4
.9
4.5
5.3
5.6
.0
5.8
12.9

-2.3
-.7
1.6
3.0
1.4
-.3
3.9
.0
3.7
2.6

3.4
13.1
-.2
-1.7
.8
1.1
3.8
.0
5.1
8.6

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..........................................................................................
Girls’ ............................................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ 1 ...................................................................
Other apparel commodities 1 ..........................................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 14...................................
Watches and jewelry 14................................................................
Watches 14...............................................................................
Jewelry 14.................................................................................
Footwear..........................................................................................
Men’s 1...........................................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ 1 ............................................................................
Women’s ........................................................................................
Apparel services 1...............................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning other than coin operated 1 ........................
Other apparel services 1 ...................................................................

130.9
128.7
129.2
124.8
127.2
129.6
120.2
134.4
126.6
117.4
130.4
130.1
113.9
131.9
136.4
127.1
136.5
131.3
132.6
140.2
119.7
140.6
114.6
148.0
125.3
134.1
124.6
118.7
146.5
145.8
147.4

130.6
128.3
128.7
125.6
128.5
132.2
120.8
135.9
126.4
116.1
128.6
128.4
122.7
131.6
132.5
125.8
132.5
129.3
131.8
141.2
118.7
142.0
114.8
149.8
125.7
132.6
123.9
120.8
148.2
149.0
148.0

6.1
6.9
6.9
4.0
2.9
2.4
1.0
2.4
5.0
5.8
6.5
7.6
26.2
26.6
-1.5
2.3
25.0
1.6
-.6
22.6
10.2
25.1
.7
32.2
5.4
3.8
-.7
8.3
2.8
2.2
2.9

-.6
-1.3
-1.3
.6
1.6
-3.0
1.0
2.7
4.2
-2.4
-1.3
-2.5
-2.7
-19.0
2.5
1.0
4.3
4.4
.3
-7.2
-1.6
-8.1
—
6.1
-8.6
.3
-.6
6.1
.7
3.4
.6
5.7

10.7
11.2
11.5
7.6
2.2
4.0
2.7
4.2
-2.2
31.9
12.9
15.8
-5.6
2.5
28.2
9.4
9.2
.9
-7.4
27.1
-3.9
34.1
11.4
40.1
9.1
8.9
-2.3
14.5
5.7
3.1
8.0

-2.7
-3.4
-3.9
-3.7
-.6
-2.7
-1.0
-1.5
4.9
-15.8
-6.6
-6.6
24.8
4.7
-15.0
-.6
-13.0
-7.4
8.0
1.1
-2.3
2.0
-6.4
3.8
1.3
.6
5.3
1.3
5.0
7.6
3.0

2.7
2.8
2.7
2.3
2.2
-.3
1.0
2.6
4.6
1.6
2.6
2.4
10.8
1.2
.5
1.6
14.2
3.0
-.2
6.6
4.1
7.2
-2.8
9.9
2.8
1.6
2.7
4.4
3.1
1.4
4.3

3.8
3.7
3.5
1.8
.8
.6
.8
1.3
1.3
5.4
2.7
4.0
8.5
3.6
4.4
4.3
-2.5
-3.3
.0
13.4
-3.1
17.0
2.1
20.6
5.1
4.7
1.5
7.7
5.3
5.3
5.5

See footnotes at end of table.




34

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

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Item and group
May
1992

June
1992

125.2
123.8
129.4
127.8
110.4
109.3
111.4
114.7
118.1
132.1
124.6
121.6
98.0
97.9
NA
95.8
100.6
141.4
144.1

126.0
125.0
129.8
128.0
110.7
109.2
111.5
115.1
118.4
132.3
125.2
123.2
101.0
100.9
NA
98.7
103.2
141.7
144.5

2.6
2.7
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.2
3.7
3.2
-1.4
4.5
9.3
2.7
-4.0
-3.6

2.0
1.6
.3
1.0
-.4
-.4
2.2
-.7
1.0
.3
4.7
-.3
2.9
2.5

-0.3
-1.0
4.2
2.6
3.4
3.4
-1.1
4.7
2.4
6.0
2.6
-5.9
-7.9
-8.3

7.0
8.8
4.1
3.2
4.5
.4
4.0
2.1
5.6
5.0
2.3
21.7
19.5
20.0

-4.1
-1.2
6.6
1.7

3.4
1.6
1.7
1.1

-10.7
-8.7
5.9
3.1

147.1
135.2
142.0
149.9
104.2
117.9
102.3
99.7
109.4
160.8
204.3
88.6
158.5

147.1
135.8
142.4
149.6
104.0
118.6
102.2
99.6
109.1
160.5
203.9
88.4
160.0

6.1
7.9
7.2
7.3
3.1
-1.3
3.6
6.3
1.5
8.2
11.2
-2.4
9.4

3.4
3.7
-1.4
1.9
4.7
-3.3
5.2
8.3
3.0
1.3
7.4
-15.0
-1.0

168.7
145.9
150.3
154.2
156.9
146.4

169.2
148.7
145.0
143.7
157.2
146.6

13.1
4.0
1.1
-3.7
7.7
6.2

188.3
185.8
213.8
130.7
156.4
153.6
188.8
175.2
180.7
176.8
125.9
132.0
209.9
201.6
171.0
168.1

189.2
186.0
214.0
131.6
158.1
152.7
189.8
175.7
181.3
177.5
126.1
132.3
211.5
203.4
171.8
169.1

7.7
8.7
12.2
3.9
3.5
5.3
7.7
7.5
7.0
9.2
1.3
4.2
7.9
6.4
8.7
9.2

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Mar.
1992

June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category
Transportation.......................................................................................
Private
......................................................................................
New vehicles....................................................................................
New cars.......................................................................................
Subcompact new cars 4................................................................
Compact new cars 4.....................................................................
Intermediate new cars 4................................................................
Full-size new cars 4 ......................................................................
Luxury new cars 4 ........................................................................
New trucks 5...................................................................................
New motorcycles 14........................................................................
Used cars
..................................................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................... —...............
Gasoline .......................................................................................
Gasoline leaded regular...............................................................
Gasoline unleaded regular..........................................................
Gasoline unleaded premium........................................................
Automobile maintenance and repair1................................................
Body work 1....................................................................................
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair1 ......................................
Maintenance and servicing 1...........................................................
Power plant repair1 ........................................................................
Other private transportation...............................................................
Other private transportation commodities 1 .....................................
Motor oil coolant and other products 1........................................
Automobile parts and equipment1................................................
Tires 1 .......................................................................................
Other parts and equipment1......................................................
Other private transportation services .............................................
Automobile insurance...................................................................
Automobile finance charges.........................................................
Automobile fees 1 ........................................................................
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1............................................................
Other automobile-related fees 1.................................................
Public transportation 1 .........................................................................
Airline fares 1 ....................................................................................
Other intercity transportation 1 ..........................................................
Intracity public transportation 1..........................................................
Medical care..........................................................................................
Medical care commodities...................................................................
Prescription drugs.............................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1 4 .................................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 1 ............................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1..........................
Medical care services.........................................................................
Professional medical services...........................................................
Physicians’ services .......................................................................
Dental services 1 ............................................................................
Eye care 14....................................................................................
Services by other medical professionals 1 4 ....................................
Hospital and related services............................................................
Hospital rooms................................... ......................................... —
Other inpatient services4 ................................................................
Outpatient services4.......................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




35

2.3
2.2
1.4
1.6
.9
.9
3.0
1.2
-.2
2.4
7.0
1.2
-.6
-.6

3.3
3.8
4.1
2.9
3.9
1.9
1.5
3.4
4.0
5.5
2.4
7.0
4.9
4.9

22.1
16.2
2.6
1.4

-.4
.2
4.2
1.4

4.4
3.0
4.2
2.3

9.0
4.3
5.9
.3
-.8
1.7
-.8
-.8
-.7
.5
7.5
-21.1
3.1

2.8
2.1
2.9
2.2
-2.3
.7
-2.3
-3.9
-1.5
3.0
4.4
.0
5.2

4.8
5.8
2.8
4.6
3.9
-2.3
4.4
7.3
2.2
4.7
9.3
-8.9
4.1

5.8
3.2
4.4
1.2
-1.5
1.2
-1.5
-2.4
-1.1
1.8
5.9
-11.2
4.1

4.5
-7.7
7.7
13.2
5.9
.3

9.4
-6.3
11.3
9.7
1.3
17.2

5.1
5.6
-16.7
-30.9
6.6
.5

8.7
-2.0
4.3
4.4
6.8
3.2

7.2
-.5
-3.8
-12.9
3.9
8.6

7.8
5.0
5.6
1.6
.3
6.4
8.3
6.1
5.7
6.0
3.0
4.5
9.9
10.5
9.3
9.8

8.4
10.1
10.0
8.7
8.1
10.5
8.1
6.0
8.0
5.7
8.7
7.6
10.7
9.6
12.3
10.6

6.1
2.0
2.9
3.7
6.3
-4.1
7.0
5.4
5.9
5.1
1.0
2.1
9.6
9.1
8.6

7.8
6.9
8.8
2.7
1.9
5.8
8.0
6.8
6.3
7.6
2.1
4.3
8.9
8.4
9.0
9.5

7.2
6.0
6.4
6.2
7.2
2.9
7.6
5.7
7.0
5.4
4.8
4.9
10.2
9.4
10.4
10.9

11.1

_

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

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3 months ended—

Item and group

6 months ended—

May
1992

June
1992

Entertainment1 ..................................................................................................
Entertainment commodities 1 ........................................................................
Reading materials1 ......................................................................................
Newspapers 1 ................................. ...........................................................
Magazines, periodicals, and books1 ......................................................
Sporting goods and equipment1 ...............................................................
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1 .........................................................
Other sporting goods1 .............................................................................
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1 ...............................................
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1 .................................................
Photographic supplies and equipment..................................................
Pet supplies and expense 1 .....................................................................
Entertainment services 1 ................................................................................
Club memberships 1 4 ..................................................................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding
dub memberships4 ................................................................................
Admissions 1 .................................................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 4 ...........................................................
Other entertainment sendees 1 4 ...............................................................

140.5
130.6
151.1
154.5
148.0
122.4
123.6
118.0
124.3
120.1
133.9
127.0
155.2
127.7

140.5
130.8
151.3
154.7
148.2
122.6
124.4
117.5
124.5
120.3
134.3
127.3
155.0
128.1

6.0
5.1
7.4
7.3
7.5
7.2
5.1
10.4
2.6
-.7
4.9
5.1
6.8
.6

-0.9
-1.2
2.5
6.9
-2.5
-2.6
-2.6
-2.0
-2.5
-1.7
-5.3
-2.1
.0
3.3

3.8
3.1
6.4
5.1
8.0
3.0
4.0
1.4
1.0
1.4
8.1
-2.4
4.5
5.9

2.3
2.5
3.2
3.7
2.7
4.0
9.5
-3.0
1.3
6.9
.6
-4.3
2.1
3.2

2.5
1.9
4.9
7.1
2.4
2.2
1.2
4.0
.0
-1.2
-.3
1.4
3.4
1.9

3.1
2.8
4.8
4.4
5.3
3.5
6.8
-.8
1.1
4.1
4.3
-3.4
3.3
4.5

139.4
162.3
135.6
122.6

138.7
161.8
135.4
122.9

6.2
6.2
10.9
6.3

-2.6
-3.2
2.1
4.1

5.5
5.3
3.0
3.0

8.5
-2.0
2.4
4.0

1.7
1.4
6.4
5.2

7.0
1.6
2.7
3.5

Other goods and services................................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products...................................................................
Personal care 1................................................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1..........................................
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1 ........................................
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental products 1 ............................
Personal care sendees 1 .............................................................................
Beauty parlor sendees for females 1 .....................................................
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males 1 .............................................................................
Personal and educational expenses ............................................................
School books and supplies.........................................................................
Personal and educational services...........................................................
Tuition and other school fe e s .................................................................
College tuition.........................................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition......................................................
Day care and nursery school17 ..........................................................
Personal expenses 1 ................................................................................
Legal service fees 1 4 ..................................... .......................................
Personal financial services 1 4 ..............................................................
Funeral expenses 1 4 ...................................................................... .......

182.8
220.0
138.2
136.7

182.9
218.8
138.1
136.4

7.9
6.9
2.7
3.7

7.3
12.4
.9
.3

5.0
1.9
7.3
9.3

6.4
11.3
.0
-.9

7.6
9.6
1.8
2.0

5.7
6.5
3.6
4.1

137.3

137.2

6.1

-.9

2.4

1.2

2.5

1.8

136.6
139.8
139.6

136.1
140.0
139.7

2.1
1.5
.9

1.2
1.5
1.2

13.6
5.0
4.7

-2.0
1.2
.6

1.7
1.5
1.0

5.5
3.1
2.6

139.8
192.6
189.4
193.1
203.7
210.7
210.3
106.9
174.2
131.7
140.3
132.7

140.3
193.6
190.4
194.1
205.5
212.7
212.1
107.5
174.5
131.8
140.6
133.2

2.4
10.8
5.4
11.0
9.9
17.1
6.2
13.6
5.9
8.5
7.7
1.9

3.3
6.0
4.0
6.2
8.7
8.1
7.0
3.5
3.8
.9
4.5
6.7

6.0
6.3
5.7
6.3
6.8
7.7
8.7
1.1
8.5
10.9
6.3
7.3

2.6
5.6
6.6
5.5
9.3
11.7
9.6
3.4
1.2
-2.4
5.0
2.4

2.8
8.4
4.7
8.6
9.3
12.5
6.6
8.4
4.9
4.6
6.1
4.3

4.3
5.9
6.2
5.9
8.0
9.7
9.2
2.3
4.7
4.1
5.6
4.8

137.2
129.7

137.1
129.5

-6.7
-7.5

1.2
1.9

4.8
7.0

-3.4
-3.6

-2.9
-2.9

.6
1.6

98.3
127.5
134.2

101.3
126.7
135.5

-3.6
5.6
5.3

2.5
4.9
2.4

-7.8
-1.6
2.1

19.4
1.0
5.2

-.6
5.2
3.9

4.9
-.3
3.6

Sept.
1991

Dec.
1991

Mar.
1992

June
1992

Dec.
1991

June
1992

Expenditure category

Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1 ................................................................
Selected beef cuts 1 .........................................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products........................................................................................................
Utilities and public transportation ....!..............................................................
Housekeeping and home maintenance sen/ices 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 1983=100




6
7
**

Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

base
base.
base.
base.

36

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes
Area

Pricing
schedule 1

Percent change to
June 1992 from—

Percent change to
May 1992 from—

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

June

Apr.

May

May

Mar.

Apr.

1992

1992

1992

1992

1991

1992

1992

1991

1992

1992

M

139.3

139.5

139.7

140.2

3.1

0.5

0.4

3.0

0.3

0.1

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

146.2
146.8
145.7
144.2

146.3
146.8
145.8
144.3

146.3
146.7
145.9
144.7

147.0
147.4
146.3
145.6

3.4
3.4
3.3
3.6

.5
.4
.3
.9

.5
.5
.3
.6

3.2
3.2
3.1
3.1

.1
-.1
.1
.3

.0
-.1
.1
.3

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 )...................................

M
M
M
M

134.8
136.0
133.4
136.2

135.1
136.3
133.8
136.4

135.5
136.8
133.9
136.9

136.0
137.3
133.9
137.5

2.6
2.3
1.8
3.8

.7
.7
.1
.8

.4
.4
.0
.4

2.4
2.2
2.3
3.1

.5
.6
.4
.5

.3
.4
.1
.4

M

130.0

130.3

130.4

131.0

2.4

.5

.5

2.0

.3

.1

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 )...................................

M
M
M
M

135.5
136.0
137.0
134.6

135.9
136.1
137.4
135.1

136.2
136.5
137.7
135.7

136.7
137.2
138.0
136.2

2.9
2.7
3.0
3.6

.6
.8
.4
.8

.4
.5
.2
.4

2.8
2.3
2.9
3.5

.5
.4
.5
.8

.2
.3
.2
.4

M

133.6

134.1

134.0

134.0

2.1

-.1

.0

2.6

.3

-.1

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

M
M
M

141.1
143.0
138.3

141.3
143.2
138.7

141.4
143.5
137.9

141.6
143.7
138.5

3.5
3.6
4.0

.2
.3
-.1

.1
.1
.4

3.7
3.9
4.0

.2
.3
-.3

.1
.2
-.6

Size classes
A 3 ..................................................................
B .....................................................................
C ....................................................................
D ....................................................................

M
M
M
M

126.7
138.5
137.4
134.4

126.8
138.8
137.7
134.8

127.0
138.9
138.1
134.8

127.5
139.1
138.6
135.0

3.1
2.9
3.6
2.4

.6
.2
.7
.1

.4
.1
.4
.1

3.0
2.9
3.4
2.5

.2
.3
.5
.3

.2
.1
.3
.0

M
M
M
M
M

139.7
145.5
149.1
145.4
141.9

139.8
145.8
149.2
145.4
141.6

140.5
146.0
148.9
145.7
141.9

141.2
146.2
149.5
147.5
141.9

2.8
3.8
3.4
4.0
3.1

1.0
.3
.2
1.4
.2

.5
.1
.4
1.2
.0

2.7
3.7
3.4
3.1
4.2

.6
.3
-.1
.2
.0

.5
.1
-.2
.2
.2

3.0
2.8
1.3
1.3
2.1
1.6

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

U.S. city average...............................................

Region and area size2

Selected local areas
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI..................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ..................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT.........
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD............
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ...............
Baltimore, M D ...................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH.......................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ..............................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L .....................................
St. Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL.............................
Washington, DC-MD-VA....................................

1
1
1
1
1
1

Dallas-Fort Worth, T X .............................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ...........................
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA .................................

2
2
2
2

-

138.7
147.9
136.3
134.5
132.6
143.0

-

-

_
-

132.5
135.3
128.7
135.1

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as
indicated:
M - Every month.
1 • January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
3 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




37

139.5
147.5
136.1
133.7
134.0
143.2

_
-

_

_

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

134.2
135.5
129.4
135.2

3.2
1.5
3.6
3.4

1.3
.1
.5
.1

_

_

-

-

«
-

_
-

-

_
-

Data not available.
NOTE: 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.

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions 1, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Index
Group
June
1992

North Central

Peri:ent
cha nge
frorn—
May
June
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

South

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

West

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Expenditure category
All items........................................................................................
All items (December 1977—1 0 0 )..............................................

147.0
231.4

3.4
-

0.5
-

136.0
221.3

2.6
-

0.4
-

136.7
221.7

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

142.7
141.8
141.2
155.6
136.9
126.1
158.7
134.3
135.6
140.9
122.1
144.0
144.8
152.4

.6
.4
-.2
3.6
.1
2.4
-6.8
1.7
2.0
1.4
.2
2.8
1.4
1.8

.2
.1
.1
1.0
.4
.3
-1.3
.1
.8
.7
.3
-.4
.3
.0

135.5
134.7
134.1
151.1
128.5
127.2
147.9
127.3
130.5
127.4
113.6
137.9
136.1
145.1

.6
.3
-.9
4.7
-2.9
3.8
-8.1
1.5
2.7
-2.5
.9
2.5
2.5
3.6

-.1
-.1
-.3
.1
.5
1.0
-3.3
.2
.7
-.9
-.1
.5
.1
-.1

135.8
135.3
131.9
146.4
124.7
126.6
148.0
126.4
129.2
123.9
111.8
139.3
142.4
140.9

Housing......................................................................................
Shelter......................................................................................
Renters’ costs 2 ...................................................................
Rent, residential...............................................................
Other renters’ costs.........................................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 .........................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ................................................
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 i l............................................................................
Other household fuel commodities 3 ..........................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)...............
Electricity..... ...................................................................
Utility (piped) g a s...........................................................
Other utilities and public services.....................................
Household furnishings and operation.................................
Housefurnishings.................................................................
Housekeeping supplies......................................................
Housekeeping services......................................................

149.3
171.2
179.5
158.9
215.6
176.9
177.9
142.3
157.2
121.4
114.0
105.9
88.3
87.1
117.5
119.5
132.8
98.3
146.4
120.6
110.0
134.3
136.1

3.8
4.0
4.9
2.1
11.5
3.6
3.6
2.4

1.0
.8
1.4
.0
4.7
.4
.4
.1

1.5
3.1
3.1
1.7
2.0
.3
3.6
4.3
1.8
3.0
3.3
5.0
.1
2.7

-.5
2.6
4.3
.5
.5
.2
5.4
7.9
.1
-.1
.1
.5
-1.0
.4

132.3
145.4
150.7
140.9
161.3
148.5
148.7
123.2
129.4
117.6
115.1
104.8
85.4
84.5
112.4
110.2
128.6
92.2
140.6
116.9
107.1
133.2
129.0

2.6
3.6
3.6
2.5
5.8
3.6
3.7
-.5
-1.0
.1
.8
.8
-.8
1.2
-3.0
.9
.0
2.3
.9
.9
-.3
1.9
3.7

1.0
.8
1.3
.4
3.5
.7
.7
1.4
3.5
-.7
2.3
5.1
.5
1.8
-1.0
5.3
8.8
.5
-1.2
-.1
-.7
1.1
.5

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

126.0
122.7
121.3
119.3
136.7
128.9
137.9
153.1

3.2
3.4
3.0
3.0
2.2
6.5
.4
1.9

-1.5
-1.7
-.7
-3.7
.7
2.1
-1.4
.1

126.8
125.4
125.3
125.4
139.8
127.1
116.9
135.7

1.0
.7
.6
.5
-3.1
3.5
-.4
4.5

Transportation...........................................................................
Private transportation............................................................
New vehicles.......................................................................
New c a rs ...........................................................................
Used cars.............................................................................
Motor fu e l.............................................................................
Gasoline............................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular..............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.......................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Other private transportation...............................................
Other private transportation commodities.....................
Other private transportation services............................
Public transportation..............................................................

127.7
125.0
126.9
126.3
124.1
101.2
101.5
NA
99.8
103.9
151.1
149.4
103.6
158.3
149.0

2.2
2.4
2.6
2.4
4.1
-1.3
-1.2

.6
1.0
-.1
-.1
2.3
4.2
4.4
4.9
3.6
.5
-.1
-.9
.1
-2.7

124.7
123.4
126.7
125.0
121.5
103.0
103.1
NA
101.5
106.9
132.0
147.8
104.5
157.0
146.5

1.9
2.2
2.2
1.9
3.8
.0
.0

-

-

-

-1.4
-.6
4.1
3.8
-.4
4.5
1.2

See footnotes at end of table.




38

-

.0
-.5
4.3
2.6
2.2
2.7
-.9

0.4
-

141.6
229.0

3.5
-

0.1
-

-.1
-.4
-1.7
3.6
-2.8
1.4
-8.4
.5
1.8
-2.9
1.0
.5
1.9
2.8

-.1
-.2
-.4
.4
-.5
-.1
-1.4
-.1
.7
-.5
.2
-.5
.1
.2

139.1
137.7
137.5
153.9
131.0
132.1
152.5
129.6
140.0
130.7
112.3
140.5
138.6
152.2

.7
.2
-1.1
4.5
-.9
5.3
-12.9
2.9
5.7
.4
1.7
3.4
2.4
4.5

.1
.1
.1
1.1
.2
1.4
-2.5
.7
-1.0
.1
1.4
.9
.1
.1

129.4
135.5
146.6
133.9
176.7
136.3
135.9
120.7
119.8
121.9
124.2
114.8
96.8
86.7
125.7
118.0
122.6
101.4
143.8
118.8
111.8
121.6
136.1

3.1
3.5
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.7
3.7
1.2
1.0
1.5
3.2
3.4
-.3
-.5
-.1
3.8
4.3
1.2
3.0
1.9
.8
-.9
6.4

.9
.6
1.2
.5
3.0
.3
.4
.1
.1
.1
1.8
3.4
-.4
-.7
-.1
3.8
4.5
.0
-.1
.7
-.1
-.5
3.2

140.7
151.5
163.4
149.5
189.9
159.3
159.5
123.0
120.6
130.4
126.5
122.7
95.3
101.3
110.0
125.7
139.3
110.6
137.9
116.8
107.7
130.7
128.5

3.2
3.3
3.3
2.3
7.1
3.4
3.4
4.1
-.2
3.9
1.8
-1.5
4.5
-4.3
1.9
2.3
1.4
6.2
1.7
1.1
1.3
3.4

.2
.1
-.1
.0
-.2
.3
.3
-.2
.6
-1.5
.3
.2
.8
3.5
-.5
.1
.3
.0
.6
.3
.1
1.3
.3

-1.6
-1.7
-.5
-2.7
-1.6
-.8
-.9
.4

142.6
140.0
134.5
146.9
128.0
125.9
149.4
157.9

3.9
3.8
2.5
2.5
-.8
2.8
13.6
5.8

-1.2
-1.6
-.7
-2.3
-1.3
-2.4
-.2
3.0

126.1
123.1
122.5
117.3
116.0
117.7
152.3
145.5

4.8
5.1
.8
6.3
2.1
4.6
11.7
3.2

-2.4
-2.7
-2.4
-5.0
.3
-.6
1.3
.8

.2
.7
-.2
-.2
2.0
2.8
2.7

126.0
125.7
132.6
132.7
124.9
100.6
100.6
NA
97.5
104.4
138.5
159.0
105.8
173.5
133.0

2.2
2.4
2.8
2.8
3.4
.2
.0

.5
.9
-.2
-.2
2.1
3.1
3.2

129.4
127.9
129.4
128.5
122.1
107.1
107.2
NA
105.8
107.8
143.8
154.6
103.0
166.1
150.2

4.2
5.1
2.6
1.9
3.4
11.8
12.4

.6
1.2
-.1
.0
2.0
4.1
4.3

-

2.9
2.7
.3
-.7
.0
-.8
-5.2

2.9
- •

-

-.3
.7
4.1
2.6
2.2
2.7
-.4

-

3.5
3.1
.1
.4
.4
.3
-5.1

_

_

12.1
11.5
4.1
3.6
.4
4.3
-3.2

-

4.5
4.0
.1
.6
-.5
.9
-4.1

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions \ by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Index
Group
June
1992

South

North Central

Northeast
Percent
change
from—
May
June
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1992
1991

Index

June
1992

West

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

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

197.3
187.4
199.4
186.0

7.8
5.9
8.3
7.1

0.3
-.5
.5
.6

183.1
189.8
181.7
169.8

7.1
6.7
7.2
6.2

0.2
-.2
.3
.4

187.4
186.2
187.8
175.3

7.5
5.8
7.9
6.0

0.4
.3
.4
.4

191.0
189.6
191.4
170.7

7.6
8.0
7.5
5.2

0.6
1.0
.5
.2

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

147.4
131.5
165.3

4.8
3.8
5.6

.1
-.3
.5

140.0
132.6
149.5

2.5
2.5
2.6

.2
.4
.0

137.9
126.8
152.1

2.6
1.4
3.7

.0
-.2
.1

143.0
134.1
154.2

1.7
1.9
1.5

-.3
.1
-.7

Other goods and services........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products..........................................
Personal c a re ................................................ .........................
Personal and educational expenses...................................

191.0
215.9
147.8
204.5

7.7
6.6
3.9
9.1

.2
-.2
-.2
.3

176.4
218.2
130.7
187.3

6.4
7.3
3.9
6.8

.0
-.1
-.5
.3

175.8
213.3
131.1
190.7

5.3
8.6
-.1
5.4

.1
-.3
.1
.2

183.3
235.6
143.7
197.5

8.3
10.0
2.0
9.7

.4
.5
.2
.5

All item s.........................................................................................

147.0

3.4

.5

136.0

2.6

.4

136.7

2.9

.4

141.6

3.5

.1

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 shelter2 ......................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter2 ..........................
Transportation services..........................................................
Medical care sendees............................................................
Other services.........................................................................

129.9
142.7
121.4
123.4
122.7
127.3
118.4
164.5
178.4
133.6
154.2
199.4
179.2

1.9
.6
3.1
2.7
3.4
2.4
3.5
4.6
4.0
3.1
3.5
8.3
7.0

.1
.2
.1
.0
-1.7
.9
.3
.7
.7
2.4
-.6
.5
.3

127.7
135.5
123.1
127.0
125.4
130.1
117.0
145.3
149.3
125.6
148.8
181.7
158.8

1.3
.6
1.9
2.2
.7
2.8
1.5
3.6
3.6
1.4
2.3
7.2
4.8

.0
-.1
.1
.2
-1.7
1.1
-.1
.6
.9
1.9
-1.4
.3
.1

129.4
135.8
125.5
129.4
140.0
127.3
120.5
144.7
139.1
132.1
156.5
187.8
163.8

1.6
-.1
2.5
2.9
3.8
2.4
2.1
4.1
3.5
3.9
2.5
7.9
4.5

.0
-.1
.0
-.1
-1,6
.8
.2
.6
.6
2.0
-.6
.4
.4

129.6
139.1
123.7
128.2
123.1
133.2
117.7
153.0
160.9
135.7
157.3
191.4
165.9

2.9
.7
4.6
6.4
5.1
7.0
2.0
4.0
3.4
3.9
2.4
7.5
5.7

.2
.1
.2
.2
-2.7
1.6
.3
.1
.2
.4
-.5
.5
.1

148.0
139.3
145.7
144.4
122.7
125.1
128.8
133.4
163.5
161.5
103.5
153.0
156.0
132.0
97.3
168.9

4.0
3.2
3.4
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.4
1.6
5.1
4.2
1.5
3.6
4.3
3.4
-.5
4.6

.5
.4
.5
.5
.1
.0
.8
.1
.7
.7
4.2
.2
.2
-.5
3.1
.5

136.2
133.6
136.9
133.4
124.0
127.9
130.7
131.4
149.1
141.8
103.5
140.9
142.5
131.0
102.2
149.8

2.9
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.2
2.9
1.4
3.5
3.1
.5
2.7
3.3
2.3
.0
3.7

.4
.1
.2
.4
.1
.2
.9
.0
.4
.6
4.0
.0
.1
-.3
2.6
.2

136.9
137.5
140.6
133.3
126.0
129.7
127.6
132.8
156.3
139.9
105.9
141.1
142.5
134.0
100.5
147.7

3.6
2.7
2.7
2.5
2.6
2.9
2.5
1.5
4.5
3.6
2.0
3.0
3.7
2.9
.1
4.1

.4
.3
.3
.3
.0
-.1
.8
-.1
.7
.7
3.3
.1
.1
-.4
2.8
.4

142.4
138.8
144.3
138.9
125.1
129.9
134.4
133.9
160.3
149.6
113.0
145.3
147.1
131.2
107.8
155.1

4.2
3.6
3.6
3.3
4.6
6.2
6.7
3.3
4.6
3.6
7.0
3.3
4.0
3.6
11.5
4.1

.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.2
1.4
.1
.1
.1
2.3
.0
.0
-.3
4.1
.1

Commodity and service group

Special Indexes
All items less fo o d .......................................................................
All items less shelter...................................................................
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ..........................................
All items less medical c a re ........................................................
Commodities less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel.........................................
Nondurables..................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ......................................... ..........
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
2
3

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




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39

Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity
and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Index
Group
June
1992

Size class B

Pen:ent
change
fror n—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Size class C

Pensent
cha nge
frorn—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Size class D

Pericent
cha nge
frorn—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Expenditure category
All items.........................................................................................
All items (December 1 9 7 7 = 1 0 0 )..............................................

127.5
127.5

3.1
-

0.4
-

139.1
225.9

2.9
-

0.1
-

138.6
222.9

3.6
-

0.4
-

135.0
217.7

2.4
-

0.1
-

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 o m e..........................................................
Sugar and sweets..........................................................
Fats and o ils ..................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages...............................................
Other prepared fo o d .....................................................
Food away from ho m e.......................................................
Alcoholic beverages..............................................................

125.1
124.2
125.7
135.9
120.4
123.6
138.0
119.5
123.0
123.6
108.2
127.1
122.0
133.2

.6
.2
-.8
3.8
-1.1
3.3
-9.2
1.9
3.6
-1.4
1.3
2.4
2.0
3.7

.1
.0
.0
.8
.4
.7
-2.3
.3
.2
-.4
.9
-.3
.1
.0

137.8
137.1
136.7
150.2
131.0
127.3
157.5
128.7
133.0
127.8
112.0
142.7
138.5
146.2

-.1
-.2
-1.5
4.5
-2.3
2.8
-10.2
1.4
2.7
.1
.9
1.6
1.8
1.6

-.1
-.1
-.4
.5
-.6
.1
-2.2
.5
.8
.7
-.4
1.1
.2
.3

137.0
136.2
133.5
147.8
125.8
122.8
151.3
130.2
132.3
129.3
116.6
141.1
142.1
146.4

.5
.3
-.7
3.8
-2.3
3.0
-7.1
1.6
.8
-.2
1.4
2.7
2.1
3.2

-.1
-.1
-.4
-.1
.2
.8
-2.6
-.2
-.1
-.4
-.1
-.1
.2
.2

134.3
133.8
131.0
153.2
124.4
123.5
145.5
122.3
126.3
125.2
104.3
134.7
140.0
141.7

-.3
-.4
-1.6
5.4
—3.1
2.7
-9.3
-.1
4.2
-2.8
-2.2
.7
2.0
2.4

.1
.2
.2
1.0
-.4
.5
-.1
.5
.8
.2
.0
.7
.2
-.1

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 commodities...........
Fuel o i l.............................................................................
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.......................................................

125.0
129.2
130.6
123.1
157.9
128.6
128.9
119.7
123.1
114.1
120.2
122.1
128.9
130.1
124.0
121.5
131.1
105.6
117.6
112.4
106.6
121.3
121.1

3.1
3.2
3.5
2.2
7.3
3.0
3.0
2.0
2.8
.5
2.8
2.0
.6
1.2
-1.5
2.1
2.0
2.2
3.9
2.6
2.4
.5
4.8

1.0
.5
.6
.1
2.2
.4
.4
-.1
.6
-1.2
3.0
5.3
.3
.3
.0
5.9
8.6
.6
-.2
.7
.4
-.2
1.7

137.0
150.1
168.8
144.3
215.9
151.9
152.1
126.5
NA
129.3
119.3
106.6
86.5
87.1
113.8
113.7
124.9
91.9
148.4
118.6
111.9
124.3
132.9

3.3
3.7
4.1
2.4
7.0
3.7
3.7
3.2

.4
.5
1.4
.1
3.7
.2
.2
.7

-

-

.4
.1
.2
-.2
.3
-.7
.2
.8
-1.5
.0
-.1
-.5
1.3
.3

4.3
5.7
5.1
3.8
7.9
6.0
6.1
.5
1.8
-1.3
2.2
2.1
1.4
2.0
.4
2.1
2.4
1.1
2.5
1.3
.7
.6
4.2

1.0
1.2
1.9
.8
4.5
.9
.9
1.1

6.7
4.2
4.7
-.2
.9
-1.7
5.2
7.1
-.3
3.7
.4
-.3
.5
2.6

133.9
145.4
148.7
137.6
165.9
150.9
151.3
125.0
133.0
115.7
122.9
112.0
92.0
85.9
119.3
119.1
128.5
103.7
146.4
115.0
104.7
129.6
131.2

.0
1.3
2.4
.1
.2
-.3
2.6
3.5
-.3
.2
-.4
-.9
-.2
.8

128.2
139.1
146.8
134.5
167.1
142.8
142.2
114.4
114.2
118.2
115.5
103.3
84.7
80.2
115.4
112.0
121.7
96.1
142.3
116.4
106.8
129.0
130.7

2.1
2.7
3.0
1.7
5.8
2.7
2.6
.6
4.0
-5.2
.6
1.7
2.7
5.9
-.9
1.5
1.0
3.3
-.4
1.4
.8
1.0
3.2

.2
.1
.8
-.1
2.9
-.1
-.2
.6
1.0
-.1
.5
2.2
1.6
2.8
.3
2.3
2.7
1.1
-1.2
-.1
-.7
.9
.4

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

121.6
121.0
117.7
118.5
115.3
121.5
144.3
126.8

2.6
2.5
1.7
1.8
-1.3
2.9
8.2
3.5

-1.8
-2.2
-1.1
-3.4
-.9
-1.7
-.7
1.8

130.2
127.1
124.9
131.6
126.5
122.6
122.3
151.8

3.6
3.5
.2
4.1
6.1
5.5
6.2
4.5

-.9
-1.0
-1.3
-3.1
.5
3.9
3.9
-.2

136.9
135.3
130.4
140.3
141.6
130.0
138.2
151.2

5.2
5.2
2.4
4.5
-.7
8.3
14.6
4.9

-1.4
-1.7
-.2
-3.0
-.9
-.3
-.9
1.0

130.6
129.1
126.1
131.3
118.1
126.6
138.6
142.2

3.6
3.4
4.1
4.0
-1.7
3.4
1.0
4.9

-1.4
-1.6
-1.2
-3.2
.3
-.1
1.0
•4

Transportation...........................................................................
Private transportation............................................................
New vehicles.......................................................................
New c a rs ...........................................................................
Used cars ..................... ........................................................
Motor fu e l.............................................................................
G asoline............................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular..............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.......................................
Maintenance and repairs...................................................
Other private transportation...............................................
Other private transportation commodities.....................
Other private transportation services............................
Public transportation..............................................................

125.1
126.1
113.3
112.7
114.6
151.7
152.2
NA
152.1
143.7
127.0
127.7
107.7
131.8
117.6

3.0
3.4
3.0
2.7
4.4
3.4
3.5
3.2
2.8
4.6
3.3
.7
3.8
-.7

.4
1.0
-.1
-.1
2.1
3.8
3.9

125.5
124.0
127.6
125.2
123.8
100.7
100.9
NA
98.5
103.9
142.8
151.3
103.4
162.4
153.7

1.6
1.8
2.0
1.1
2.5
.4
.5

.4
.7
.0
.0
2.1
3.2
3.5

127.2
125.8
129.0
129.1
123.5
101.9
102.1
NA
99.9
105.3
136.7
160.0
104.3
175.1
153.4

2.5
2.5
1.5
1.6
3.3
.9
.7

.6
.9
-.3
-.2
2.1
2.9
2.9

124.6
122.1
130.6
129.6
123.4
98.4
98.0
NA
94.8
101.7
129.2
147.0
116.9
155.1
171.3

2.1
2.8
3.2
3.6
3.3
2.5
2.3

.4
.7
-.3
-.2
2.0
2.7
2.9

I

-

4.2
3.4
.3
.2
-.3
.3
-4.2

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

See footnotes at end of table.




40

-

.2
.1
4.2
1.6
.4
1.8
-1.3

-

3.6
3.6
-.1
-.5
-.4
-.5
-3.8

-

.7
.6
2.9
4.6
3.3
4.8
2.9

-

-

3.1
3.2
.3
.4
1.0
.2
-4.1

-

2.0
.8
2.7
2.5
1.2
2.8
-7.0

_

2.9
2.5
.0
-.1
-1.3
.2
-4.1

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes \ by expenditure category and commodity
and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Index
Group
June
1992

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991 .-1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1992
1991

Index

June
1992...

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

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

151.3
150.8
151.4
141.1

7.5
6.8
7.6
5.8

0.3
.0
.3
.3

189.1
193.4
188.3
170.6

8.0
7.3
8.2
6.7

0.4
.3
.5
.5

187.5
180.3
189.3
178.1

7.8
6.3
8.2
6.5

0.4
.0
.6
.6

184.5
186.1
184.1
176.3

6.5
4.7
7.0
6.4

0.4
.9
.3
.3

Entertainment 1Iir.r~,,T..... T........................................................
Entertainment commodities..................................................
Entertainment sen/ices..........................................................

126.0
121.6
129.6

2.5
2.4
2.5

.0
.1
-.1

137.7
125.2
154.6

3.0
1.5
4.4

-.3
-.6
.0

146.8
134.6
163.3

4.0
3.5
4.6

.1
.1
.2

132.4
129.0
137.4

2.5
.9
4.5

-.2
.5
-.9

Other goods and services........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ,........................................
Personal c a re ..........................................................................
Personal and educational expenses........ ...........................

146.7
174.3
123.7
146.0

7.4
7.7
2.8
8.7

.1
.1
-.2
.3

181.1
215.6
136.3
196.9

6.4
9.3
1.3
6.7

-.1
-.6
-.1
.1

176.7
221.6
134.7
185.6

5.5
8.4
1.3
5.4

-.1
-.5
-.1
.2

177.4
210.9
125.9
194.9

6.4
7.1
2.2
7.3

.9
1.0
.0
1.1

All items.........................................................................................

127.5

3.1

.4

139.1

2.9

.1

138.6

3.6

.4

135.0

2.4

.1

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

124.1
125.1
123.4
132.8
121.0
140.1
110.9
130.2
129.5
119.8
127.0
151.4
136.7

2.1
.6
3.1
3.4
2.5
3.9
2.7
3.8
3.2
3.2
2.8
7.6
5.6

.1
.1
.1
.0
-2.2
1.2
.3
.6
.5
2.7
-.9
.3
.3

127.8
137.8
122.0
124.9
127.1
126.6
118.2
151.4
156.6
130.6
155.7
188.3
167.9

1.4
-.1
2.3
3.2
3.5
3.1
.9
4.2
3.7
4.1
1.8
8.2
5.5

.1
-.1
.2
.3
-1.0
1.0
-.1
.2
.4
.2
-1.0
.5
-.1

128.8
137.0
124.0
128.9
135.3
128.6
117.6
149.8
150.8
132.7
160.6
189.3
163.8

2.1
.5
3.0
3.7
5.2
3.0
1.8
5.1
5.9
2.6
4.0
8.2
4.7

-.1
-.1
.0
.0
-1.7
.8
-.1
.8
1.2
1.3
-.4
.6
.2

126.9
134.3
122.6
125.5
129.1
126.0
118.9
144.5
143.6
128.3
151.4
184.1
160.1

1.6
-.3
2.8
3.0
3.4
2.9
2.5
3.1
2.7
1.3
.8
7.0
6.1

.2
.1
.2
.3
-1.6
1.2
.1
.2
.1
.5
-.7
.3
.4

128.1
126.8
127.2
126.2
124.0
132.8
139.1
128.6
131.0
128.4
134.2
127.0
127.6
120.9
149.2
130.8

3.6
3.0
3.1
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.9
1.9
4.5
3.5
2.7
3.1
3.7
3.2
3.1
4.0

.4
.3
.3
.4
.1
.0
1.0
.0
.7
.6
4.7
.1
.1
-.4
3.4
.2

139.5
136.2
141.0
136.2
122.8
125.9
127.6
131.3
156.3
147.7
102.3
144.3
146.2
130.8
98.9
155.5

3.5
2.6
2.8
2.6
2.2
3.0
2.9
1.5
4.6
3.8
2.8
2.9
3.6
2.5
.3
4.2

.2
.0
.1
.1
.2
.3
.9
.1
-.1
.1
1.6
.0
.1
-.2
2.8
.2

139.1
137.2
140.2
135.7
124.8
129.7
129.4
132.9
157.3
145.7
106.0
143.5
145.3
132.6
100.9
153.4

4.4
2.9
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.7
3.0
2.1
4.5
4.8
1.4
3.9
4.7
3.3
.9
5.4

.5
.1
.3
.4
.0
.0
.8
-.1
.5
.9
2.5
.2
.3
-.5
2.6
.7

135.2
134.5
137.6
131.4
123.2
126.2
126.7
130.2
152.9
139.5
99.7
140.2
141.8
131.7
97.0
148.3

3.0
2.4
2.4
2.0
2.8
2.9
2.8
1.4
3.5
2.6
2.0
2.5
3.1
2.8
2.5
3.3

.2
.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
1.1
.3
.2
.1
2.5
.0
-.1
-.2
2.6
.0

Commodity and service group

Special Indexes
All items less fo o d .......................................................................
All items less shelter...................................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs3 ..........................................
All items less medical c a re .........................................................
Commodities less fo o d ................................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ............ .'..................................................
Nondurables less food and ap parel.........................................
Nondurables..................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter3 ...................................................
Services less medical care services.........................................
Enerav............................................................................................
wl9/ ........................................................... *..............
All items less en ergy..................................................................
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.
2
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




41

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes 1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group

Index

June
1992

Size class B

Per<:ent
cha nge
frorn—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Expenditure category
All Items.........................................................................................
All Items (December 1 9 7 7 = 1 0 0 )..............................................

147.4
227.8

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 o m e.........................................................
Food away from ho m e.......................................................
Alcoholic beverages..............................................................
Housing......................................................................................
Shelter.....................................................................................
Renters’ costs2 ...................................................................
Rent, residential...............................................................
Other renters’ costs.........................................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 .........................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ................................................
Fuel and other utilities..........................................................
Fu els.....................................................................................
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 ...........................................................
Household furnishings and operation.................................
Apparel and upkeep.................................................................
Apparel commodities.............................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel...................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel...............................................
Footwear..............................................................................
Transportation...........................................................................
Private transportation............................................................
Motor fu el........................................................................ .
Gasoline............................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular..............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.......................................
Public transportation..............................................................
Medical care..............................................................................
Entertainment............................................................................
Other goods and services.......................................................
Personal c a re .........................................................................

3.4

0.5

-

-

142.7
141.8
141.5
155.2
137.4
127.1
158.4
134.2
144.5
152.4
149.1
169.5
177.5
157.9
215.3
173.3
174.1
114.0
108.9
91.5
89.9
126.8
120.2
134.1
100.2
121.0
122.9
118.7
115.9
114.3
125.1
129.5
126.4
101.1
101.3
NA
99.2
103.7
146.2
199.8
148.2
189.6
151.5

.3
.1
-.5
3.1
-.3
2.3
-7.1
1.7
1.1
1.9
3.8
3.9
4.8
2.4
10.9
3.6
3.6
2.4
2.3
1.1
1.1
1.8
2.6
2.9
2.1
4.0
2.3
2.5
1.8
3.1
2.8
2.9
2.9
-1.1
-1.2

.2
.1
.1
1.1
.7
.6
-1.9
.1
.3
.1
1.2
.7
1.2
-.1
4.2
.4
.4
3.8
6.3
.1
.1
.2
7.9
12.3
.2
.7
-2.2
-2.5
-.9
-3.9
-1.7
.5
1.0
4.2
4.3

-

-

-1.6
.0
2.0
8.0
4.9
7.5
5.1

147.4
130.7
142.7
121.8
123.7
119.4
163.6
202.3

140.1
144.8
152.8
105.6
123.1
125.4
133.9
163.6
160.4

146.3
235.3

3.3

0.3

-

-

1.5
1.5
1.3
5.6
1.6
2.3
-6.1
3.8
1.9
1.3
2.9
2.5
4.1
.4
9.3
1.8
1.8
5.5
7.2
1.4
2.4
-2.1
9.1
10.4
5.3
1.5
8.1
8.3
1.9
8.0
27.5
.7
1.3
-2.0
-1.6

.4
.4
.3
2.1
-.8
.2
.0
1.1
.7
.4
-.1
.2
.8
-.5
2.5
-.2
-.2
-.9
-1.2
-.2
.5
-2.5
-1.6
-2.4
1.0
-.2
2.4
2.6
-.3
-1.8
23.6
.5
.9
4.2
4.8

-

_

5.0
3.5
-2.5
.3
.3
.2
-.1

146.2
145.2
145.7
154.6
141.8
130.1
165.2
141.8
146.2
159.4
149.3
174.2
196.3
158.9
246.5
178.5
179.9
116.3
103.4
85.3
85.5
111.6
121.8
135.7
93.5
120.3
130.6
128.3
120.3
128.4
147.1
125.0
124.0
100.9
101.2
NA
99.7
102.8
146.6
196.6
139.6
188.2
140.6

-1.1
-2.5
-5.8
9.7
6.4
5.7
3.5

3.4
2.0
.3
3.2
2.7
4.1
4.5
8.2

.5
.1
.2
-.1
-.4
.5
.9
.5

146.3
129.5
146.2
119.7
120.8
116.8
166.2
199.3

3.2
3.1
3.6
1.1
3.1
2.6
1.4
4.9
4.2

.5
.6
.2
5.6
-.1
-.4
-.1
1.1
.9

138.5
143.6
153.6
102.3
121.4
122.9
133.0
164.1
163.1

145.6
241.7

Pensent
cha nge
frorn—
June
May
1991
1992

3.6

0.6

-

-

.9
.8
-.1
4.6
1.5
1.9
-6.2
-.5
2.3
1.7
4.9
5.8
7.6
1.7
23.5
5.4
5.5
2.6
1.3
2.0
3.1
-1.7
1.0
2.4
-4.0
2.7
2.9
3.0
7.5
-.4
7.2
.8
.5
-.3
-.4

.1
.1
-.1
.4
.5
-.9
-1.3
.0
.5
-.1
1.2
1.9
4.9
.5
15.9
1.1
1.1
.4
.5
.8
.7
1.5
.4
.5
-.2
-1.3
-.7
-.7
-.8
-3.2
6.1
.6
.9
4.9
5.0

_

_

5.3
3.7
-4.4
.0
-.6
.1
-.1

139.7
139.1
134.9
157.8
131.4
115.1
150.8
127.4
148.6
146.2
148.8
174.1
170.5
158.0
178.2
186.3
187.5
110.9
94.4
83.4
82.7
105.7
106.9
115.7
86.3
118.0
136.7
135.1
146.9
131.7
132.0
123.8
120.3
99.8
99.9
NA
98.9
103.3
173.9
185.1
154.3
194.4
127.0

.1
-1.3
4.8
5.7
3.8
7.3
-4.7

5.3
4.6
-3.1
.7
-.2
-.3
-2.7

3.3
2.1
1.5
2.7
3.0
2.4
4.2
11.3

.3
.7
.4
.9
1.4
.2
-.2
-.1

145.6
128.2
139.7
121.4
126.0
114.7
165.5
186.3

3.6
1.7
.9
2.3
2.9
1.3
5.1
6.0

.6
.0
.1
-.1
.5
-.9
1.1
.9

3.7
2.9
3.3
3.3
2.7
2.8
2.2
6.1
3.6

.3
.2
.2
.9
.9
1.3
.8
-.4
-.1

137.1
143.5
152.8
95.4
122.4
126.9
132.6
160.9
163.7

2.5
3.5
3.9
.7
2.3
2.8
1.8
4.1
5.0

.1
.6
.5
2.3
.0
.4
.2
.1
1.1

Commodity and service group
All item s........................................................................................
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 ca re ........................................................
All items less energy..................................................................
Energy...........................................................................................
Commodities less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables.................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ...................................................
Services less medical care services.........................................

See footnotes at end of table.




42

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes \ by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class A
Group

Index

June
1992

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1992
1991

Index

June
1992

Size class D

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Pencent
cha nge
frorn—
May
June
1991
1992

Expenditure category
All items....................................................................................
All items (December 1977= 100)............................................

137.3
226.6

2.3
-

0.4
-

133.9
216.5

1.8
-

0.0
-

137.5
218.9

3.8
-

0.4
-

131.0
210.1

2.4
-

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..................................................................................
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 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, leaded regular............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal ca re......................................................................

136.8
136.0
136.1
152.0
133.2
130.0
148.2
127.3
136.0
145.7
134.3
148.4
153.2
144.8
158.1
151.5
151.6
115.3
107.9
90.1
87.9
115.3
111.1
134.2
89.9
115.7
124.7
123.6
125.9
116.9
127.1
125.3
125.1
104.1
104.2
NA
102.4
106.6
128.5
183.8
141.9
178.8
129.2

.7
.4
-1.0
4.5
-1.7
2.9
-9.4
1.2
2.8
3.9
2.3
2.9
3.0
2.2
5.0
2.9
2.9
1.3
.1
-3.2
-.7
-6.0
.1
-1.5
2.4
.8
-.2
-.3
-.9
.0
1.8
1.9
2.2
.4
.3
.2
-.2
-1.8
6.7
1.4
6.7
3.9

-.4
-.4
-.6
.0
.5
.2
-4.3
.0
.0
-.2
1.2
.7
1.0
.3
2.7
.6
.6
4.2
8.8
1.1
2.9
-.7
9.0
15.2
1.4
.1
-1.4
-1.5
-.7
-2.4
-1.2
.1
.6
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.1
-7.2
.0
.1
.1
-.8

133.0
132.9
132.9
153.6
121.9
128.2
145.9
129.9
133.1
133.9
130.3
149.1
162.2
146.6
180.8
149.6
150.2
106.6
93.6
81.7
84.5
110.1
99.0
119.0
80.1
111.5
128.2
126.7
122.0
139.4
108.5
125.0
123.2
105.8
106.6
NA
104.1
110.4
172.9
180.6
130.5
178.4
143.2

.5
.2
-.7
4.4
-3.6
6.1
-8.2
1.4
2.1
2.2
2.2
3.6
5.6
3.4
8.3
3.2
3.2
.9
-.4
.5
-1.1
1.9
-.4
2.0
-4.2
-1.7
-1.8
-2.3
-2.0
-2.6
-3.6
.2
.3
-3.1
-2.7
-3.1
-1.7
-.1
7.5
2.5
6.1
5.2

.2
.2
.0
-.5
.2
1.4
-2.1
.9
.5
-.1
.2
.3
2.6
-.1
6.0
-.2
-.2
.2
.2
.2
.5
.0
.2
2.4
-3.3
-.6
-2.0
-2.3
-1.3
-3.4
-.5
.0
.2
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.8
-2.5
.5
.6
.0
-.1

135.2
134.0
132.4
147.6
120.8
123.4
152.9
130.5
137.5
150.9
135.8
147.5
150.7
136.6
174.2
151.3
151.8
119.8
108.4
85.7
84.1
109.1
117.4
131.7
101.7
124.9
127.4
124.6
125.1
129.4
121.3
124.1
122.3
101.4
101.2
NA
100.3
101.9
164.2
189.5
146.7
171.0
135.6

.6
.4
-.3
4.8
-5.6
4.5
-4.7
3.6
1.6
3.3
4.1
5.4
4.1
2.9
6.5
6.0
6.1
1.7
1.6
-.6
1.7
-3.5
1.7
1.1
3.0
3.2
5.1
4.6
6.2
2.4
11.4
2.9
2.9
.5
.4
.6
-.7
3.7
9.0
5.4
6.1
4.3

-.1
-.1
-.3
-.4
.7
3.2
-4.1
-.1
.2
-.1
1.1
1.9
2.0
.8
4.2
1.8
1.9
.3
.1
-.5
.8
-2.2
.2
.5
-.6
-.5
-1.4
-1.6
.8
—3.0
-.9
.5
.7
1.8
1.5
1.8
1.0
-2.9
.1
.6
.0
.3

132.6
132.0
129.7
150.4
126.1
122.7
141.5
119.6
136.5
142.6
121.7
127.2
128.6
123.8
130.2
132.6
132.5
116.6
101.2
78.4
77.1
113.6
109.7
118.1
102.6
116.0
136.0
135.9
127.1
141.2
152.7
122.8
118.4
98.4
97.9
NA
95.2
101.9
226.6
175.8
133.8
172.3
117.2

.0
-.2
-1.6
5.9
-4.3
3.9
-8.1
-1.1
2.8
3.5
2.1
4.1
3.0
2.8
3.5
4.4
4.5
-1.9
4.2
4.4
8.9
.1
4.2
1.5
8.2
1.7
4.0
3.9
4.6
4.0
5.8
2.4
3.0
1.4
1.2
1.2
.9
-3.1
5.9
3.1
5.2
1.2

.7
.8
1.0
1.6
.6
.3
2.3
.5
.1
.2
.7
.7
.5
.2
1.2
.7
.8
1.1
5.7
.6
1.8
-.6
6.0
8.7
2.4
.5
-1.3
-1.4
.0
-3.0
.7
.7
.8
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.4
-.8
.5
-.5
-.1
-.7

137.3
128.7
136.8
123.5
127.8
116.0
146.5
181.7

2.3
1.2
.7
1.4
1.5
1.2
3.2
6.8

.4

1.8

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

137.5
127.8
135.2
123.7
125.8
120.1
148.9
191.7

3.8
2.2
.6
3.4
4.0
2.6
5.2
9.0

.4
-.2
-.1
-.2
.2
-.6
1.0
.2

131.0
127.3
132.6
124.0
129.0
117.5
135.9
175.0

2.4
2.2
.0
3.4
3.5
3.4
2.7
5.7

.5

.1
.2
.1
.7
.1

133.9
125.0
133.0
120.7
125.2
116.3
144.5
176.5

134.3
134.8
141.8
106.3
124.5
128.8
132.6
149.8
143.3

2.1
2.0
2.5
.2
1.6
1.7
1.1
3.6
2.9

.2
.4
-.1
6.0
.2
.2
-.2
.7
.7

130.2
131.5
140.1
96.7
121.1
125.4
129.0
143.1
141.7

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

134.8
134.8
142.9
104.2
124.7
'127.1
130.2
153.4
145.0

3.2
3.5
4.1
1.1
3.4
3.9
2.3
4.9
4.8

.0
.4
.4
.9
-.1
.2
.1
.2
1.1

132.7
127.8
135.6
98.7
124.6
129.7
131.5
146.7
130.8

2.1
2.2
2.4
3.0
3.5
3.4
1.8
1.7
2.2

.5
.5
.1
4.3
.2
.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........................................................

.0

-.4

.4
.5
.3
.9
-.3
3.1
7.8

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

Special indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care......................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ............................................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................

See footnotes at end of table.




43

1.2
1.5
2.2
-1.6

.4
1.0
.7
2.6
2.6

.4
.5
.5

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes 1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Group

Index

June
1992

Size class B

Per<:ent
change
frorn—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Size class D

PenDent
change
frorn—
May
June
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Per<:ent
change
frorn—
June
May
1991
1992

Expenditure category
All items.....................................................................................
All items (December 19 77= 10 0)............................................

137.2
221.5

2.7
-

0.5
-

138.0
225.4

3.0
-

0.2
-

136.2
220.4

3.6
-

0.4
-

134.0
217.6

2.1
-

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............................................................
Other renters’ costs.......................................................
Homeowners’ costs2 .......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2..............................................
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..........................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline.........................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal c a re ......................................................................

136.4
136.0
132.3
147.2
123.9
132.9
145.8
126.8
142.7
139.3
129.8
136.6
143.5
136.8
157.7
138.6
138.6
116.7
110.4
91.7
88.3
124.1
114.4
118.0
100.2
122.9
149.8
145.9
142.8
150.7
128.6
125.6
126.1
103.0
102.8
NA
100.1
105.6
122.3
189.2
143.1
173.8
131.5

.0
-.4
-2.1
1.9
-3.1
1.1
-8.0
.0
1.9
3.5
2.9
2.8
2.6
2.8
1.8
2.8
2.8
3.6
4.1
1.1
2.3
-.9
4.3
4.3
3.9
2.6
2.7
2.1
3.6
-1.2
.9
3.0
3.3
1.6
1.4
1.1
2.1
.1
6.8
2.3
4.6
-2.2

.0
.0
-.2
1.0
-.4
.5
-.9
-.2
.1
-.2
1.1
.6
.8
.5
1.6
.5
.6
2.5
4.9
.0
-.1
.1
5.2
6.6
.7
1.4
-.7
-1.4
-.3
-1.4
-3.6
.7
1.1
3.5
3.7

-.3
-.4
-1.9
5.2
-3.2
1.5
-9.9
.9
1.7
1.0
3.7
3.7
3.5
2.9
4.6
3.7
3.7
5.3
6.3
-1.5
-1.7
-1.4
7.2
9.5
-5.0
2.0
4.5
4.4
2.4
5.3
3.8
1.0
1.3
-.4
-.5

-.2
-.3
-.6
.7
-.6
-.9
-1.9
-.1
.1
.6
.9
1.2
1.9
.5
4.4
.9
.8
.5
1.0
-.2
-.2
-.1
1.1
1.7
-2.0
.4
-1.7
-1.8
-.8
-2.7
-1.8
.3
.6
3.0
3.3

-.1
-.2
-.4
-.5
.3
-.3
-1.5
-.4
.0
.8
.9
.3
.7
.5
1.2
.2
.2
2.9
5.4
-1.4
-5.5
-.2
5.8
6.8
.3
-.2
-1.5
-1.8
-.2
-2.8
-1.7
.5
.7
2.5
2.6

-.3
-.3
-.5
.2
-1.6
-.2
-1.4
.7
.4
.1
.0
-.1
2.1
-.4
6.0
-.8
-.9
.4
.7
.2
.3
.1
.8
.9
-.5
-.3
-1.7
-1.9
-2.4
-3.6
-.5
.2
.5
2.5
2.9

3.3
3.4
-5.6
.2
-.2
-.4
-.1

-1.4
-1.4
4.3
8.5
3.3
4.8
1.0

2.7
2.6
-4.8
.5
-.1
-.2
.4

132.4
132.1
128.2
154.9
124.3
117.4
138.9
118.6
142.2
137.1
127.4
138.7
152.8
132.9
181.2
138.3
136.4
114.3
102.2
91.3
86.1
108.5
106.4
111.6
84.0
115.1
129.9
127.6
125.7
133.0
101.1
122.5
121.0
92.6
91.8
NA
87.3
99.0
154.4
188.9
130.0
168.6
118.4

-.7
-.8
-1.8
6.7
-3.0
1.3
-10.2
-.3
1.5
1.8
1.7
2.1
3.4
1.6
6.0
1.8
1.5
.5
-1.8
-2.0
.9
-4.7
-1.8
-2.2
2.7
1.6
3.7
3.7
3.1
6.4
1.0
1.4
1.6
-.3
-.5

-1.0
-.7
-3.3
7.8
2.3
7.0
1.6

136.7
136.2
133.3
143.2
125.1
125.9
148.7
132.7
143.2
142.6
125.6
129.4
135.6
128.7
152.5
130.7
130.3
132.0
125.6
109.5
77.3
138.2
127.7
132.6
115.6
108.5
145.8
145.3
127.8
158.3
134.6
129.0
128.3
101.5
102.4
NA
98.6
106.6
142.1
185.9
140.1
173.7
133.5

.5
.2
-.9
2.7
-1.7
1.9
-6.5
1.0
2.1
4.1
3.9
5.5
3.5
4.4
1.8
6.3
6.4
2.2
3.0
1.9
-7.2
4.5
3.0
3.4
1.3
.5
6.0
6.3
.2
5.0
5.8
2.3
2.1
-1.2
-1.4

4.2
3.1
-4.8
.4
-.1
.2
.0

136.1
135.4
132.2
143.9
125.5
124.6
156.7
123.5
141.5
144.0
133.8
138.8
160.4
132.9
227.4
138.5
138.1
129.4
114.8
97.2
89.1
124.9
116.0
120.1
98.4
124.6
133.8
129.9
130.6
136.4
123.7
125.5
124.6
100.2
100.2
NA
97.0
103.8
142.8
186.2
135.2
184.7
135.9

-1.6
1.1
-3.4
7.3
2.4
4.7
1.5

3.1
2.5
-6.2
.4
1.1
.7
.0

137.2
130.3
136.4
126.6
129.3
123.5
144.5
189.9

2.7
1.4
.0
2.3
2.2
2.5
3.9
7.3

.5
.0
.0
.2
.1
.2
.9
.5

138.0
129.0
136.1
124.7
128.3
119.6
147.7
184.6

3.0
1.7
-.3
2.9
3.9
1.6
4.2
7.5

.2
-.1
-.2
.0
-.2
.3
.5
.3

136.2
130.1
136.7
126.2
132.7
118.5
143.1
187.3

3.6
1.9
.5
2.8
3.3
1.9
5.0
9.0

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

134.0
125.7
132.4
121.9
123.9
119.3
143.5
188.9

2.1
1.3
-.7
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.7
8.3

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

137.7
134.3
142.0
105.4
127.0
129.5
133.0
156.8
140.3

2.7
2.4
2.7
2.8
2.3
2.2
1.1
4.9
3.5

.4
.5
.2
4.3
.1
.0
.0
1.2
1.0

138.2
134.9
142.3
104.4
125.4
128.9
132.4
158.6
143.6

2.9
2.7
3.0
3.2
2.9
3.6
1.7
4.8
3.8

.0
.2
.1
1.9
.1
-.1
-.2
.1
.6

138.6
132.6
139.9
112.2
126.7
133.0
134.8
156.9
137.6

2.9
3.0
3.8
1.2
2.8
3.4
2.0
4.6
4.4

.4
.3
.0
4.1
-.1
-.3
-.2
1.0
.7

133.2
129.5
139.5
95.4
122.3
124.3
128.3
151.5
136.8

2.1
1.6
2.3
-1.1
2.4
2.5
.9
3.3
1.8

.1
.0
-.1
1.5
.3
.5
.2
.0
-.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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...............................................................
All items less medical care......................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ............................................................
Nondurables..............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................

See footnotes at end of table.




44

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size classes \ by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
W<9St
Size class C

Size class A
Group

Index

PerIcent
cha nge
frorn—

Index

Percent
change
from—

June
1992

June
1991

May
1992

0.1
-

138.5
214.8

4.0
-

0.4
-

137.3
136.4
134.4
147.4
129.9
124.4
154.6
126.2
140.2
146.8
132.2
142.7
147.5
132.4
175.8
152.6
153.3
121.0
111.4
260.1
NA
118.0
110.4
118.4
103.0
110.4
130.1
128.3
126.7
124.3
133.7
130.2
130.0
105.5
105.1
NA
103.0
105.2
134.0
192.0
151.6
172.6
141.7

.0
-.4
-2.2
3.5
-2.8
4.5
-14.2
2.5
2.9
3.1
4.8
6.7
6.8
6.5
7.6
6.6
6.8
3.0
.5
-2.7

-.2
-.2
-.7
.5
-1.1
1.6
-3.8
.5
.5
-.3
.7
1.1
1.3
1.7
-.1
.9
.9
-.2
-.4
-3.1

12.4
12.8
-3.3
8.2
1.4
9.9
3.4

.3
.2
.3
1.4
.5
1.4
-1.7
.6
.1
.3
.3
.1
-.2
-.1
-.4
.3
.3
.6
.4
2.1
3.8
.7
.3
.5
.0
.5
-2.6
-3.0
-2.3
-5.6
-.3
.6
1.3
4.1
4.3
4.8
3.5
-4.2
.5
-.1
.2
.3

143.7
130.6
140.2
124.5
129.1
117.5
155.7
190.5

3.6
3.7
1.4
5.5
7.3
2.9
3.6
7.9

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

139.7
141.3
147.3
113.8
126.0
131.0
134.9
161.6
152.9

4.1
3.4
3.4
7.2
5.4
7.1
4.0
4.6
3.2

.1
.1
.0
2.3
.2
.2
.2
.0
.1

June
1992

June
1991

May
1992

All items....................................................................................
All items (December 1 9 7 7 -1 0 0 )............................................

143.7
234.4

3.6
-

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 rent2 ..............................................
Fuel and other utilities........................................................
Fuels.................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities4 ........
Fuel oil4.......................................................................
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, leaded regular............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation............................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal c a re ......................................................................

140.2
138.6
137.9
155.3
130.6
134.9
149.4
131.4
140.1
154.2
145.6
156.6
170.5
155.6
192.2
166.2
166.4
129.6
126.2
94.2
87.6
130.0
128.6
143.1
115.0
119.3
125.5
122.1
122.9
114.1
115.8
129.8
128.4
108.8
109.0
NA
107.5
110.3
152.0
190.4
141.8
189.3
149.4

1.4
.9
-.1
5.4
.3
6.4
-12.0
3.9
2.4
5.3
3.0
2.7
2.9
1.8
6.8
2.6
2.6
4.2
1.8
.3
4.9
-3.3
1.8
2.1
1.2
3.0
5.6
6.0
2.9
5.6
6.7
4.1
5.2
12.4
12.8

.

Expenditure category

-

-

-

-3.4
.7
1.5
-.6
-1.3
5.7
5.5
-4.2
11.9
12.4
4.1
4.7
8.4
8.2
7.6
8.1
-3.4
6.4
3.8
4.1
2.3

-3.5
-.2
-.4
.0
.4
-2.5
-2.7
-1.2
-3.9
-2.4
.9
1.4
4.5
4.5
4.1
4.9
-5.7
.7
.2
.3
.1

138.5
127.6
137.3
122.0
128.8
114.0
149.1
194.9

4.0
2.2
.0
3.4
5.1
1.0
5.4
6.8

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

137.7
135.0
142.3
108.1
123.0
129.9
133.5
160.7
144.2

2.9
3.7
3.9
4.7
3.4
4.9
2.5
4.1
5.2

.1
.3
.2
2.3
.2
.0
-.1
.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.........................................................

Special indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care......................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ............................................................
Nondurables..............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .................................................
Services less medical care services....................... ................

1
See region and area size on table 10 for information about cross
classifications.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1986-100 base.




45

4

M
-

Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in West size class C.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas
(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

Other
food
at
home

Indexes, June 1992
136.1

151.6

130.2

127.8

151.9

129.2

urban........................................................
More than 1,200,000.............................
500,000 to 1,200,000............................
50,000 to 500,000 .................................

141.2
141.5
145.7
134.9

155.6
155.2
154.6
157.8

136.9
137.4
141.8
131.4

126.1
127.1
130.1
115.1

158.7
158.4
165.2
150.8

134.3
134.2
141.8
127.4

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 5 0 ,0 0 0 )....................................

134.1
136.1
132.9
132.4

151.1
152.0
153.6
147.6

128.5
133.2
121.9
120.8

127.2
130.0
128.2
123.4

147.9
148.2
145.9
152.9

127.3
127.3
129.9
130.5

129.7

150.4

126.1

122.7

141.5

119.6

South urban...............................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000.............................
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000............................
S iz e C - 50,000 to 450,000 .................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 5 0 ,0 0 0 )....................................

131.9
132.3
132.2
133.3

146.4
147.2
143.9
143.2

124.7
123.9
125.5
125.1

126.6
132.9
124.6
125.9

148.0
145.8
156.7
148.7

126.4
126.8
123.5
132.7

128.2

154.9

124.3

117.4

138.9

118.6

West u rb a n ................................................. ...............
Size A - More than 1,200,000.............................
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .................................

137.5
137.9
134.4

153.9
155.3
147.4

131.0
130.6
129.9

132.1
134.9
124.4

152.5
149.4
154.6

129.6
131.4
126.2

125.7
136.7
133.5
131.0

135.9
150.2
147.8
153.2

120.4
131.0
125.8
124.4

123.6
127.3
122.8
123.5

138.0
157.5
151.3
145.5

119.5
128.7
130.2
122.3

137.8
139.5
141.2
130.9
127.6
132.6
133.5
139.2
130.8
144.0
140.8
130.9
136.6
142.3
143.1

162.4
143.8
156.9
151.0
141.9
146.6
143.0
154.7
141.5
159.6
153.3
139.3
147.7
156.6
161.8

128.4
132.1
144.0
129.6
122.9
130.0
124.2
132.1
120.5
140.2
137.4
127.2
120.6
134.0
130.4

136.9
134.9
134.1
129.2
128.0
118.7
126.6
140.1
132.6
127.2
126.4
122.2
142.9
133.2
150.6

151.1
159.6
154.2
141.5
126.7
152.0
141.3
149.7
150.2
162.9
150.3
145.5
153.6
158.4
168.1

130.2
135.2
125.2
115.4
126.3
124.8
139.2
132.7
123.7
134.2
139.1
125.4
137.0
136.5
128.4

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

Region and area size1
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Size classes
B ...............................................................................
C ................................................................................
D ................................................................................

Selected local areas
Baltimore, M D ............................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ...........................
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL -IN -W I.....................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ....................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ...............................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l ...............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .............................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ......................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L .......................................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T...........
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD...............
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ...................................
S t Louis-East S t Louis, M O -IL...............................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ...................
Washington, DC-MD-VA................................... ........
See footnotes at end of table.




46

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas—Continued

Area

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Percent change, May 1992 to June 1992
-0.1

0.6

0.2

0.6

-2.1

0.2

urban........................................................
More than 1,200,000.............................
500,000 to 1,200,000............................
50,000 to 500,000 .................................

.1
.1
.3
-.1

1.0
1.1
2.1
.4

.4
.7
-.8
.5

.3
.6
.2
-.9

-1.3
-1.9
.0
-1.3

.1
.1
1.1
.0

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 5 0 ,0 0 0 )....................................

-.3
-.6
.0
-.3

.1
.0
-.5
-.4

.5
.5
.2
.7

1.0
.2
1.4
3.2

-3.3
-4.3
-2.1
-4.1

.2
.0
.9
-.1

1.0

1.6

.6

.3

2.3

.5

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 5 0 ,0 0 0 )....................................

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

.4
1.0
.7
-.5

-.5
-.4
-.6
.3

-.1
.5
-.9
-.3

-1.4
-.9
-1.9
-1.5

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

-.5

.2

-1.6

-.2

-1.4

.7

West u rban................................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000.......... ...................
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .................................

.1
.3
-.7

1.1
1.4
.5

.2
.5
-1.1

1.4
1.4
1.6

-2.5
-1.7
-3.8

.7
.6
.5

Size classes
A ...............................................................................
B ................................................................................
C ............................................................................. .
D ........ .......................................................................

.0
-.4
-.4
.2

.8
.5
-.1
1.0

.4
-.6
.2
-.4

.7
.1
.8
.5

-2.3
-2.2
-2.6
-.1

.3
.5
-.2
.5

-.5
.2
-.8
-.6
1.1
-.3
-.6
.6
-.4
.4
-.6
.4
-.6
.3
.8

-.5
.2
-.1
.8
4.0
-2.7
.9
.5
1.1
1.3
-.6
1.3
3.4
1.7
3.1

-.8
.8
.5
-.7
.2
.9
-.8
.3
-.6
.9
.1
2.0
1.1
1.5
1.1

-.3
3.0
-.1
1.8
3.7
.6
-.2
1.3
.0
.3
.5
.4
-.1
2.2
.9

1.9
-1.6
-4.8
-4.6
-3.1
-.7
1.4
.1
-.3
-.7
-4.2
-.5
-5.9
-2.8
-2.8

-1.7
-.6
-.4
.3
1.9
-.4
-2.2
1.0
-1.2
.1
.7
-1.4
-.9
-.1
2.1

U.S. city average.......................................................
Region and area size 1
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Selected local areas
Baltimore, M D ............................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ...........................
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL -IN -W I.....................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ....................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ...............................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l ...............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X .............................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ......................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L .......................................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, NY-N J-C T...........
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD...............
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ...................................
St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL...............................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ...................
Washington, DC-MD-VA...........................................
1

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




2

47

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change, May 1992 to June 1992

Group

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

U.S.
city
average

Los AngelesAnaheimRiverside, CA

N.Y.Northern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Phil.WilmingtonTrenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

Expenditure category
All items.........................................................................................

0.4

0.5

0.1

0.4

1.2

0.0

Food and beverages................................................................
F o o d ........................................................................................
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 ho m e.........................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................
Alcoholic beverages..............................................................
Housing......................................................................................
Shelter.....................................................................................
Renters’ costs.....................................................................
Rent, residential.......................................... .....................
Other renters’ costs.........................................................
Homeowners’ costs............................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t..................................................
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.................................
Apparel and upkeep.................................................................
Apparel commodities.............................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel...................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel...............................................
Footwear..............................................................................
Transportation...........................................................................
Private transportation............................................................
Motor fu el.............................................................................
Gasoline............................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular..............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.......................................
Public transportation..............................................................
Medical ca re..............................................................................
Entertainment............................................................................
Other goods and services.......................................................
Personal c a re .........................................................................

.0
.0
-.1
.6
.2
.3
.6
-2.1
.2
.2
.1
.7
.6
.9
.2
2.9
.4
.5
1.9
3.5
.3
.6
-.2
3.9
5.5
.2
.3
-1.6
-1.9
-1.0
-3.3
-.5
.5
.9
3.5
3.6

-.6
-.6
-.8
-.1
.5
.5
-.1
-4.8
-.4
-.2
-.6
1.7
1.0
1.1
.1
4.7
1.1
t.1
5.8
10.7
.0
.0
.0
11.1
17.6
3.2
-.3
-.8
-.9
4.9
-1.9
-4.6
.1
1.0
3.6
3.6

.5
.4
.6
.5
.3
.6
1.3
.1
1.0
.1
.9
.5
.4
.1
.3
-.8
.5
.5
.1
.6
.0

.3
.3
.4
1.3
.9
.9
.3
-.7
.1
.3
.1
.9
.4
.8
-.1
3.6
.2
.1
4.2
7.0
.2
.2
.3
9.0
13.7
.8
.6
-2.1
-2.3
.3
-4.5
-1.8
.2
1.0
3.8
4.0

-.2
-.3
-.6
-.6
.1
.3
.5
-4.2
.7
.5
.3
3.0
2.2
3.6
.3
8.7
1.6
1.6
7.4
11.8
-.7
-.8
.0
13.7
19.8
.0
1.5
-4.6
-5.1
-4.4
-4.7
-2.6
.7
.8
5.0
5.0

.1
.1
.3
1.7
1.5
2.1
2.2
-2.8
-.1
.1
-.6
-.2
-.4
-.3
.1
-1.8
-.5
-.5
1.4
.0
.0

-

-

-

.0
.6
.8
-.1
1.4
-4.1
-4.9
-2.6
-9.8
-.2
.3
1.2
4.5
4.7
-

-

-

-

.0
.0
.0
.0
-.6
-2.4
-2.7
-3.9
-1.6
-.3
.8
1.2
4.2
4.2
-

3.8
3.2
-4.2
.4
.0
.1
-.1

4.0
2.8
-7.0
.2
-.1
-.3
-1.8

5.0
4.2
-6.1
.6
-1.4
.2
-.1

4.8
3.3
-3.2
.5
.5
.2
-.1

5.2
3.9
.4
.4
.8
.5
-.4

5.0
2.8
-1.3
.8
1.1
.0
.0

All items........................................................................................

.4

.5

.1

.4

1.2

.0

Commodities..............................................................................
Food and beverages.............................................................
Commodities less food and beverages..............................
Nondurables less food and beverages............................
Durables...............................................................................

.1
.0
.1
.1
.1

-.1
-.6
.2
.5
-.2

.2
.5
.0
-.6
.9

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

-.2
-.2
-.3
-.8
.3

.2
.1
.2
.6
-.4

Services.....................................................................................
Medical care services...........................................................

.5
.4

1.1
.2

.0
.6

.7
.6

2.3
.5

-.1
.1

.2
.4
.1
3.4
.1
.1
.0
.5
.5

.3
.5
.0
7.3
.2
.4
-.1
.9
1.2

-.1
.0
-.1
2.7
.0
-.4
.0
-.4
-.1

.5
.4
.1
5.9
-.1
-.5
-.1
1.1
.8

.9
1.3
.5
9.4
-.3
-.7
-.5
2.4
2.5

.3
-.1
-.1
1.9
.1
.5
.4
.3
-.1

Commodity and service group

Special indexes
All items less shelter..................................................................
All items less medical c a re ........................................................
All items less energy..................................................................
Energy....................................... ....................................................
Commodities less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables.................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter......................................................
Services less medical care services.........................................

Data not available.




48

Table 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)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1
ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

U.S.
city
average
Group
Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

DallasFort Worth,
TX

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

DetroitAnn Arbor,
Ml

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
June
1992
1991

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1992
1991

Expenditure category
All items.......................................................
All items (1967=100).................................

140.2
419.9

3.1

0.5

141.2
422.0

2.8

1.0

134.2
420.9

3.2
-

1.3
-

135.5
402.6

1.5
-

0.1
-

Food and beverages..................................................
Food........................................................................
Food at home.......................................................
Cereals and bakery products............................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs...........................
Meats, poultry, and fish..................................
Dairy products.....................................................
Fruits and vegetables........................................
Other food at hom e...........................................
Food away from home.........................................
Alcoholic beverages................................................
Housing.......................................................................
Shelter......................................................................
Renters’ costs2 .....................................................
Rent, residential.................................................
Other renters’ costs...........................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 ...........................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ...................................
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, leaded regular.................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium..........................
Public transportation................................................
Medical care...............................................................
Entertainment.............................................................
Other goods and services.........................................
Personal ca re..........................................................
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...................................................
Energy...........................................................................
Commodities less food.................................................
Nondurables less fo o d .................................................
Nondurables..................................................................
Services less rent of shelter 2 .....................................
Services less medical care services............................

138.3
137.4
136.1
151.6
130.2
132.1
127.8
151.9
129.2
140.7
147.5
137.7
151.1
161.0
146.6
186.2
155.0
155.3
119.0
110.2
90.1
87.4
118.7
117.4
129.2
98.6
118.2
131.0
128.4
126.2
128.2
125.4
126.9
125.4
102.9
103.0
NA
101.0
104.9
145.3
189.4
142.0
181.5
137.8

.4
.1
-.9
4.0
-1.7
-1.3
3.1
-8.9
1.6
2.0
3.1
3.2
3.6
3.8
2.5
7.2
3.5
3.6
2.8
2.4
.9
1.7
-.9
2.6
2.9
1.8
2.0
3.2
3.2
1.8
2.8
4.3
2.6
2.9
2.4
2.4

-.4
-.5
-.9
.7
-.1
.2
.3
-6.2
.5
.4
.2
.9
.6
.6
.3
1.4
.5
.6
2.8
4.9
.2
.7
-.5
5.5
7.5
.9
.2
-1.7
-2.1
-1.3
-3.7
-.2
1.4
2.0
8.3
8.6

2.0
1.5
.4
5.4
1.7
2.4
4.0
-7.2
.1
3.6
6.4
2.8
3.6
3.5
2.4
7.0
3.7
3.7
1.4
-.9
1.0
-1.0
3.9
-.9
-5.7
6.3
1.2
1.0
.9
2.7
5.5
-5.2
1.7
2.1
-1.9
-2.3

-.1
-.1
-.7
.4
2.2
2.3
.5
-7.8
.2
.7
-.1
2.3
1.3
.7
.3
2.2
1.5
1.5
6.8
12.0
-.8
.0
-1.8
12.3
19.3
4.1
1.7
-1.0
-1.0
1.3
-1.9
-2.9
1.1
2.8
9.5
9.5

-1.0
-1.1
-2.1
-.4
-1.2
-1.4
-1.5
-8.9
.1
.4
-.3
4.1
1.6
1.1
.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
9.0
18.5
1.7

1.0
1.1
.3
4.5
-2.8
-1.9
1.1
-2.2
3.6
2.5
1.0
1.5
1.7
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.7
1.7
2.4
1.7
-12.2
-8.8
-15.3
2.4
3.7
.9
.1
-2.0
-2.2
-8.6
-4.0
15.7
.2
.6
-.2
.1

-.4
-.4
-.7
-2.5
.1
.2
1.4
-3.1
.2
.2
.4
.9
.5
-1.1
.3
-3.3
.9
1.0
2.1
3.6
.0
.1
.0
3.8
4.8
2.7
1.4
-4.5
-4.9
-7.9
-6.6
.1
.1
.7
7.6
8.5

9.2
7.0
-6.1
.7
.0
.7
-.5

-2.6
-1.6
-1.1
7.5
.7
7.9
4.1

10.1
8.5
-11.2
.4
-.4
.4
.2

137.2
135.8
127.6
141.9
122.9
125.4
128.0
126.7
126.3
149.1
152.8
123.9
124.7
128.5
121.1
136.8
130.6
131.8
123.5
127.1
95.8
NA
100.3
126.8
126.6
128.3
127.2
147.6
137.9
121.8
126.1
137.9
123.0
125.3
104.8
104.9
NA
102.1
106.0
97.1
187.7
141.6
169.4
138.0

-.7
-1.2
-4.4
.1
-5.2
-5.8
-.8
-12.8
-1.9
3.3
4.4
5.2
3.3
2.2
2.2
2.5
3.7
3.8
6.5
11.0
2.5

2.1
1.7
-.9
7.5
2.8
6.8
2.3

138.9
137.7
141.2
156.9
144.0
148.0
134.1
154.2
125.2
131.3
152.3
141.4
157.0
161.4
154.5
159.6
161.1
160.1
117.9
109.4
89.0
91.2
109.9
112.5
132.2
93.9
119.5
123.5
123.9
119.2
121.2
131.6
123.2
122.9
104.5
104.6
NA
102.4
106.5
125.0
190.2
148.1
189.4
134.4

-.1
-.3
-7.4
6.8
-2.7
7.6
2.2

9.4
6.5
-11.1
.1
.5
.9
.0

140.2
129.2
138.3
123.5
127.0
118.5
151.7
189.7

3.1
2.0
.4
2.9
3.4
2.2
4.0
7.7

.5
.3
-.4
.8
1.1
.3
.6
.9

141.2
131.6
138.9
126.6
130.8
119.1
150.9
186.1

2.8
1.8
2.0
1.5
1.4
1.7
3.9
7.4

1.0
.9
-.1
1.7
1.6
2.0
1.1
.3

137.2
137.4
145.0
105.9
124.5
128.1
132.8
157.1
148.1

2.9
2.8
3.2
2.3
3.0
3.4
1.8
4.5
3.6

.4
.5
.1
6.4
.8
1.0
.3
.7
.6

136.5
138.7
146.0
106.5
127.8
132.1
135.1
151.5
147.9

2.6
2.6
3.3
-1.3
1.8
1.9
1.7
4.1
3.6

1.0
1.1
.3
10.8
1.6
1.4
.7
1.0
1.2

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.




49

-

-

-

-

1.2
3.2
-19.5
7.7
-.6
3.0
4.1

8.4
7.3
-24.4
1.1
-.9
-.1
-.7

132.9
132.3
132.6
146.6
130.0
132.5
118.7
152.0
124.8
132.6
140.5
131.9
147.2
145.0
140.2
142.8
151.0
151.6
117.1
109.0
87.9
86.0
109.4
112.7
140.8
92.1
106.0
127.4
126.5
119.3
130.7
129.2
130.1
130.2
100.8
101.2
NA
99.9
102.3
129.3
181.0
131.0
170.4
118.9

134.2
128.8
137.2
123.4
127.5
119.5
139.4
193.1

3.2
.7
-.7
1.4
.2
2.9
5.3
8.4

1.3
-.6
-1.0
-.3
-1.7
1.4
3.0
1.1

135.5
124.1
132.9
119.0
124.7
107.7
148.1
185.7

1.5
.1
1.0
-.7
-.2
-1.4
2.7
9.0

.1
.1
-.4
.4
.2
.7
.1
.2

138.2
131.1
138.9
115.0
124.3
128.7
133.3
161.4
134.8

3.1
2.8
2.9
6.8
1.5
.5
-.2
7.0
5.1

1.2
1.3
.4
13.3
-.4
-1.5
-1.4
4.0
3.1

132.5
133.2
139.8
106.3
119.9
125.5
129.0
153.2
144.8

1.4
1.2
1.5
.8
-.5
-.2
.5
3.7
2.1

-.1
.2
-.4
5.5
.4
.2
-.1
-.3
.1

-

2.5
11.1
11.9
9.3
10.2
.5
-2.4
3.5
-12.1
6.2
2.9
4.5
2.1
1.9

-

1.6
18.6
26.9
4.6
8.2
-3.1
-6.1
-1.2
-9.5
—3.6
.5
2.4
7.8
7.9

-

-

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for Ail Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1
Los AngelesAnaheimRiverside,
CA

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Group
Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
June
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

N.Y.Northern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Percent
change
from—
June I Apr.
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1991
1992

Expenditure category
All items....................................................................................
All items (1 967= 1 00)..............................................................

129.4
414.9

3.6

Food and beverages...........................„................................
Fo od................................................:...................................
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 2 .......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ..............................................
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.........................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline........................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care..........................................................................
Entertainment........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal ca re......................................................................

129.9
128.8
133.5
143.0
124.2
126.9
126.6
141.3
139.2
121.0
137.8
114.6
120.3
124.7
117.9
198.3
116.2
111.5
110.3
108.4
NA
NA
114.6
108.7
116.6
85.3
106.9
134.4
134.1
163.6
138.4
111.9
123.0
124.1
106.1
106.6
NA
105.6
104.6
133.9
194.5
145.0
172.6
119.7

-.8
-1.1
-2.2
2.9
-3.3
-2.8
-10.0
-.8
-.3
.8
1.8
4.0
5.5
2.4
5.0
-4-3.
7.4
7.6
.5
1.1
.0
1.1
.8
2.4
2.7
-.7
-1.1
9.9
-11.3
-4.2
3.9
4.3
1.5
1.5
1.1
2.2
-1.8
11.2
3.7
9.8
1.7

-1.7
-1.9
-3.0
-1.7
-2.0
-1.7
-9.2
-3.5
-1.5
-.1
-.6
1.7
.3
-1.4
-.1
-5.1
1.5
1.5
5.8
14.0
.0
14.4
18.1
.0
1.6
-1.0
-1.2
-1.9
.4
-10.4
.8
1.2
8.0
8.2
9.1
6.7
-4.5
1.2
.2
2.2
.0

140.3
138.1
139.2
154.7
132.1
130.2
140.1
149.7
132.7
136.9
161.1
148.8
158.5
168.0
156.3
189.3
167.2
167.2
137.7
138.9
125.6
NA
125.9
139.1
156.9
122.1
121.8
130.4
127.0
133.0
118.8
109.2
132.7
130.6
110.3
110.7
NA
109.4
111.8
167.0
191.9
132.9
195.9
155.0

129.4
125.4
129.9
122.3
125.3
117.6
133.8
192.4

3.6
1.0
-.8
2.0
2.8
.8
6.4
12.4

.5
.1
-1.7
1.2
2.4
-.5
1.1
1.7

131.8
125.4
134.0
107.2
122.9
125.8
128.0
146.7
127.0

3.0
3.0
3.8
1.3
2.0
2.7
.9
6.8
5.6

.6
.5
-.2
10.6
1.1
2.0
.2
1.5
1.0

-

0.5
-

146.2
431.8

3.8

0.3

3.4

-

149.5
432.2

-

-

2.2
1.7
.7
3.8
1.4
1.2
6.5
-10.1
4.8
3.2
6.5
3.0
2.5
2.6
1.6
6.6
2.4
2.3
4.5
2.4
-9.3
-9.2
2.5
3.9
-.5
4.6
4.2
4.1
6.7
-2.5
7.1
5.2
6.0
15.5
16.5
15.9
16.7
-1.2
8.1
-1.8
10.9
5.9

-.4
-.6
-1.1
1.1
-.5
.1
1.4
-7.5
1.0
.2
.4
.6
.6
.1
.6
-2.0
.8
.7
1.6
3.2
3.0
3.0
3.2
.4
10.4
.1
-4.3
-5.2
—
6.1
-9.7
.9
1.6
2.4
10.9
11.3
12.0
9.5
-4.8
1.3
-1.5
.1
.5

145.8
145.2
144.0
159.6
140.2
142.2
127.2
162.9
134.2
150.5
151.8
151.6
172.6
178.8
160.0
224.1
177.5
178.3
109.7
105.9
93.2
92.7
110.8
114.6
121.1
103.6
124.3
124.6
121.0
115.2
121.8
131.1
130.1
125.9
100.5
101.2
NA
98.8
104.5
146.4
200.0
147.0
189.0
152.8

-.2
-.3
-1.1
3.6
-.5
-.1
-.1
-7.9
1.5
.8
1.4
4.2
4.3
4.9
3.0
10.4
4.0
4.0
2.3
2.9
.6
.8
.5
3.5
3.9
3.0
6.1
1.5
1.8
.4
1.6
3.3
2.0
2.3
-.3
.0
-.7
1.1
.8
7.9
5.9
8.2
6.1

-.3
-.3
-.8
2.2
-.3
-.2
.6
-5.0
-.1
.3
.2
.5
-.3
.2
-.4
2.0
-.6
-.6
5.2
8.4
.3
.4
.3
10.9
18.5
-1.6
.2
-2.0
-2.2
-1.9
-3.2
-.4
.4
1.5
5.6
6.0
_
7.5
4.5
-4.3
.8
.8
.6
-.1

146.2
132.3
140.3
127.0
133.7
117.2
158.7
192.9

3.8
4.7
2.2
6.4
7.9
4.0
3.3
7.8

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

149.5
133.7
145.8
123.9
125.0
121.9
163.8
204.2

3.4
1.9
-.2
3.6
2.5
5.9
4.5
8.4

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

141.9
143.6
149.4
119.5
128.7
135.8
137.3
166.0
155.7

4.5
3.5
3.5
9.4
6.4
7.8
4.8
4.3
2.8

.1
.1
-.2
7.4
.2
1.0
.2
.2
.3

141.1
147.0
154.8
103.6
125.1
126.6
136.5
161.1
160.7

3.0
3.1
3.5
1.9
3.5
2.3
.9
4.7
4.1

.6
.2
-.2
7.5
.1
-.1
-.2
1.4
.4

-

0.2

Commodity and service group
All items....................................................................................
Commodities..........................................................................
Food and beverages..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables...........................................................................
Services.................................................................................
Medical care sen/ices........................................................

Special indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care.....................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
Energy.......................................................................... ............
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d .................................... .......................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................

See footnotes at end of table.




50

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1
Phil.WilmingtonTrenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Group
Index

June
1992
Expenditure category
All items..........................................................................
All items (1967= 100)....................................................
Food and beverages...................................................
F o od..........................................................................
Food at home.........................................................
Cereals and bakery products.............................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs............................
Meats, poultry, and fish...................................
Dairy products......................................................
Fruits and vegetables.........................................
Other food at hom e............................................
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 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...............................................
Motor fuel...............................................................
Gasoline ..............................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular..................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..............................
Gasoline, unleaded premium...........................
Public transportation.................................................
Medical care................................................................
Entertainment..............................................................
Other goods and services..........................................
Personal ca re...........................................................
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..............................................
Energy............................................................................
Commodities less food..................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ..................................................
Nondurables...................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ......................................
Services less medical care services.............................
1
2
3

147.5
426.2




Index

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1991
1992
4.0

June
1992

1.4

135.2
412.5

-

-

137.7
135.9
140.8
153.3
137.4
138.8
126.4
150.3
139.1
127.6
160.2
151.8
174.4
190.0
160.9
239.4
178.6
179.5
124.6
121.1
90.1
84.0
155.1
140.1
166.1
101.6
116.9
105.8
101.4
115.3
79.9
112.1
136.0
133.7
104.4
104.5
NA
102.5
101.5
161.2
196.4
146.3
194.9
168.6

1.2
1.0
.3
.9
.3
.5
6.9
-6.2
2.1
2.3
3.2
3.8
5.0
7.5
2.4
15.9
4.0
4.0
2.6
1.0
1.5
2.1
.0
.9
.4
2.7
-.6
7.0
6.8
15.4
6.0
6.1
3.8
4.0
-.8
-1.1

.0
-.1
-.4
-2.2
1.0
1.0
1.8
-4.1
1.0
.6
.4
3.1
2.2
2.9
.2
7.0
1.8
1.9
7.7
11.8
-.2
-.4
.0
13.5
19.6
-.1
1.6
-4.2
-4.6
-3.8
-7.2
-.2
.9
1.7
8.2
8.7

-

-

-1.6
-1.5
1.3
7.9
5.9
6.7
7.1

9.7
5.6
-7.4
1.8
1.0
1.1
-.1

133.7
132.2
130.9
139.3
127.2
129.8
122.2
145.5
125.4
135.2
151.6
134.9
145.1
150.4
134.6
177.9
143.2
143.4
129.8
125.3
113.0
85.6
145.5
126.9
143.5
113.7
113.7
127.9
125.3
113.3
125.0
119.0
115.6
114.6
99.1
99.0
NA
96.5
100.8
122.3
182.8
144.6
167.7
123.4

147.5
125.4
137.7
117.5
118.6
117.0
171.2
194.9

4.0
2.4
1.2
3.2
4.4
1.4
5.3
7.0

1.4
.3
.0
.6
.7
.3
2.3
1.9

139.8
145.0
152.3
114.2
119.2
121.3
128.5
173.1
169.1

3.7
3.8
4.4
.4
3.1
4.3
2.6
5.4
5.2

1.2
1.5
.7
10.6
.5
.7
.3
2.3
2.3

Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see table 10) will appear next month.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

M
-

51

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

PittsburghBeaver Valley,
PA
Percent
change
from—
Apr.
June
1992
1991
3.4

0.1

-

-

3.2
3.1
3.1
1.8
6.2
7.0
7.4
-2.0
2.0
3.2
4.0
2.7
4.8
5.9
3.2
10.9
4.6
4.7
-1.3
-.6

-1.1
.6
-2.7
.9
2.3
2.2
-5.2
7.9
.7
3.3
3.4
1.1
1.0

1.5
1.7
2.3
.8
5.1
5.4
.2
3.7
-.1
.3
-.1
-.4
-.1
.9
-.1
2.7
-.5
-.6
-1.3
-1.6
-2.9
3.5
-6.9
-1.6
-1.1
-2.1
.0
-4.0
-4.2
-6.8
-7.3
.9
1.4
2.3
9.6
9.6

-

-

Index

June
1992
141.9
436.4

.9
2.8
1.2
4.3
1.0
10.0
5.3

9.9
8.6
-13.6
-.9
-.4
.8
.0

142.9
141.5
142.3
156.6
134.0
133.4
133.2
158.4
136.5
141.4
153.7
145.3
156.1
177.7
159.2
180.8
168.4
168.9
142.0
153.0
127.7
NA
145.0
153.7
174.2
132.7
111.1
118.4
114.0
116.8
95.1
137.4
120.1
118.6
108.7
108.6
NA
106.1
108.7
139.1
186.7
157.1
192.0
154.2

135.2
126.4
133.7
121.5
125.6
114.8
144.9
179.5

3.4
2.6
3.2
2.2
2.3
2.0
4.2
5.3

.1
.6
1.5
.1
.1
.0
-.5
.0

132.6
132.3
138.2
114.3
122.9
127.3
130.0
149.2
141.5

3.0
3.4
3.8
.2
2.3
2.5
2.8
3.6
4.1

.2
.1
-.2
3.1
.1
.1
.9
-.8
-.6

-

9.3
-

Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

Pencent
cha nge
frorn—
Apr.
June
1991
1992
3.1
-

0.2
-

1.9
1.0
.1
7.0
-1.0
-.6
8.1
-10.3
4.4
2.2
8.9
1.8
2.2
2.2
1.5
5.1
2.2
2.2
3.3
1.7
.6

.1
-.3
-.4
2.3
.4
1.0
2.6
-6.2
1.0
.1
2.3
-.1
-.3
-.3
.5
-3.1
-.4
-.4
3.1
5.8
.0

-

-

-.8
1.7
1.3
2.5
-2.9
8.5
9.7
6.9
7.6
19.7
2.1
2.7
7.0
7.1

.0
5.9
.9
16.6
-2.5
-.9
-1.0
-2.8
.6
.0
2.1
3.2
10.2
10.4

-

-

6.0
7.9
-.9
10.0
2.9
11.5
-1.1

10.8
9.6
-3.5
.8
-.3
-.3
-1.4

141.9
130.0
142.9
121.4
126.5
113.0
152.6
183.0

3.1
2.8
1.9
3.7
7.8
-2.8
3.4
8.8

.2
.4
.1
.6
1.9
-1.7
.1
.2

138.2
139.8
144.7
125.5
123.3
128.7
134.9
155.9
150.6

3.7
2.8
3.1
4.2
4.1
7.9
4.3
4.8
3.0

.5
.1
-.2
8.0
.7
1.9
.8
.8
.1

Table 17. Conaumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) Selected areas, all items
Index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change to
June 1992 from—

Indexes
Area

Pricing
schedule 1

Apr.
1992

May
1992

June
1992

M

137.0

137.3

137.6

138.1

3.0

0.6

0.4

2.8

0.4

0.2

urban.......................................................
More than 1,200,000 ...........................
500,000 to 1,200,000 ..........................
50,000 to 500,000................................

M
M
M
M

144.1
143.6
143.8
146.2

144.2
143.6
144.1
146.3

144.3
143.7
144.1
146.7

145.0
144.5
144.4
147.4

3.2
3.2
3.1
3.2

.6
.6
.2
.8

.5
.6
.2
.5

3.0
3.0
3.0
2.9

.1
.1
.2
.3

.1
.1
.0
.3

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)...................................

M
M
M
M

132.2
132.5
130.6
134.3

132.6
132.8
131.0
134.5

133.1
133.4
131.2
135.0

133.5
134.0
131.3
135.6

2.4
2.3
1.7
3.5

.7
.9
.2
.8

.3
.4
.1
.4

2.3
2.2
2.2
2.8

.7
.7
.5
.5

.4
.5
.2
.4

M

129.3

129.7

129.9

130.6

2.4

.7

.5

1.9

.5

.2

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)...................................

M
M
M
M

134.2
134.4
133.8
134.5

134.5
134.6
134.2
134.9

135.0
135.1
134.6
135.7

135.5
135.9
135.0
136.2

2.8
2.7
2.9
3.3

.7
1.0
.6
1.0

.4
.6
.3
.4

2.7
2.3
2.7
3.4

.6
.5
.6
.9

.4
.4
.3
.6

M

133.7

134.2

134.2

134.2

1.8

.0

.0

2.4

.4

.0

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

M
M
M

138.7
139.0
136.8

139.0 ,
139.3
137.1

139.2
139.7
136.5

139.5
140.1
137.0

3.6
3.7
3.6

.4
.6
-.1

.2
.3
.4

3.6
3.8
3.7

.4
.5
-.2

.1
.3
-.4

Size classes
A 3 ...........................................................................
B ..............................................................................
C .............................................................................
D .............................................................................

M
M
M
M

125.8
136.3
137.0
134.0

126.0
136.7
137.3
134.3

126.3
136.9
137.8
134.4

126.9
137.1
138.4
134.7

3.0
2.8
3.4
2.3

.7
.3
.8
.3

.5
.1
.4
.2

2.9
2.8
3.1
2.3

.4
.4
.6
.3

.2
.1
.4
.1

M
M
M
M
M

135.2
141.0
145.8
145.0
139.9

135.4
141.3
145.9
145.1
139.6

136.2
141.4
145.8
145.5
140.1

136.9
141.8
146.5
147.4
140.3

2.9
4.0
3.1
3.9
3.2

1.1
.4
.4
1.6
.5

.5
.3
.5
1.3
.1

2.6
3.6
3.1
3.0
3.9

.7
.3
.0
.3
.1

.6
.1
-.1
.3
.4

3.3
2.4
1.4
1.1
2.3
1.4

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

U.S. city average.....................................................

May
1992

May
1991

Mar.
1992

Mar.
1992

June
1991

Apr.
1992

Percent change to
May 1992 from—
Apr.
1992

Region and area size 2
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Selected local areas
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-W I....................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ....................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT..........
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD..............
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A .................
Baltimore, M D ..........................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH..........................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ..................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L .....................................
St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL .............................
Washington, D C -M D-VA.........................................

1
1
1
1
1
1

Dallas-Fort Worth, T X .............................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l ..............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ...........................
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A .................................

2
2
2
2

_

137.9
147.2
129.7
132.3
132.0
141.3

-

-

_

131.5
131.7
128.4
129.4

-

-

1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as
indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2 Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
3 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




52

138.9
146.8
129.6
131.6
133.6
141.6
-

-

-

133.5
131.8
129.2
129.5

_
3.2
1.3
3.2
3.4

_
-

-

1.5
.1
.6
.1

_

-

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Data not available.
NOTE: 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.

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions \ by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Northeast
Index

Index

June
1992

1991

1992

Group

South

North Central

Percent
change
from—
June
May

West
Index

June

Percent
change
from—
June
May

June

Percent
change
from—
June
May

1992

1991

1992

1992

1991

Index

June

Percent
change
from—
June
May

1992

1991

1992

1992

Expenditure category

All items..............................................................................
All items (December 1 9 7 7 -1 0 0 )..............................................

145.0
226.5

3.2
-

0.5

133.5
216.0

2.4
-

0.3
-

135.5
219.5

2.8
-

0.4
-

139.5
224.4

3.6
-

0.2

-

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..................................................
Sugar and sweets...................................................
Fats and oils..........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages..........................................
Other prepared food...............................................
Food away from home.................................................
Alcoholic beverages.......................................................

142.5
141.8
141.0
155.4
137.0
126.2
158.6
134.6
135.1
141.0
122.7
144.6
145.1
151.9

.6
.4
-.2
3.5
.3
2.6
-7.4
1.7
2.1
1.7
.3
2.8
1.5
1.9

.2
.3
.2
1.0
.5
.3
-1.0
.2
.9
.8
.3
-.3
.3
.0

135.3
134.5
133.8
151.0
128.0
127.2
148.1
127.3
130.9
127.7
113.9
137.8
136.1
145.6

.5
.3
-1.0
4.6
-3.0
3.8
-8.7
1.6
2.7
-2.1
1.1
2.5
2.5
3.7

-.1
-.1
-.2
.0
.5
1.0
-3.2
.2
.6
-.9
-.1
.5
.1
-.1

135.1
134.7
131.4
146.1
125.0
125.7
147.1
126.1
129.3
123.3
112.6
138.7
141.9
139.5

-.3
-.4
-1.7
3.8
-2.9
1.0
-8.9
.6
1.6
-2.8
1.6
.3
1.8
1.9

-.1
-.2
-.4
.3
-.6
-.1
-1.2
-.2
.7
-.6
.3
-.7
.1
.1

139.1
137.6
137.1
153.7
130.8
132.4
152.2
129.5
139.5
130.5
112.1
140.1
138.7
152.1

.8
.3
-.9
4.6
-1.1
5.7
-12.9
3.0
5.4
.5
2.1
3.3
2.4
4.7

.1
.1
.1
1.1
.1
1.5
-2 .2
.8
-.9
.0
1.6
.9
.1
.1

Housing............................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................
Renters’ costs2...........................................................
Rent, residential........................................................
Other renters’ costs..................................................
Homeowners’ costs2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2..........................................
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 commodities3 .......................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy sendees).............
Electricity................................................................
Utility (piped) gas....................................................
Other utilities and public services.................................
Household furnishings and operation.............................
Housefumishings.........................................................
Housekeeping supplies................................................
Housekeeping sendees................................................

146.9
168.0
155.6
158.5
218.5
156.4
157.1
142.4
161.3
115.0
113.6
105.5
88.3
87.2
117.2
119.0
132.7
97.9
145.8
119.4
108.3
134.6
140.5

3.5
3.7
4.0
2.2
11.0
3.6
3.6
2.7
-.4
3.1
3.2
1.7
1.9
.3
3.7
4.5
2.0
2.9
2.6
3.5
.0
3.0

.8
.6
.9
.0
4.1
.5
.4
.1
-1.2
2.3
4.0
.3
.3
-.1
5.0
7.4
.1
-.1
-.3
-.3
-1.0
.6

128.6
139.2
136.5
141.2
162.1
138.6
138.8
122.0
126.8
114.5
115.6
105.0
86.2
85.5
112.9
110.3
128.7
92.1
141.9
115.6
105.6
134.4
128.7

2.5
3.5
3.3
2.5
5.9
3.7
3.7
-2.2
-2.7
-1.7
.9
.8
-.9
2.0
-3.6
.8
.0
2.2
1.1
.9
-.3
2.1
3.4

.9
.8
1.1
.3
3.6
.7
.7
.7
3.8
-2.1
2.4
5.1
.5
2.2
-1.1
5.3
9.0
.4
-1.1
-.1
-.7
1.0
.5

128.8
134.5
129.7
133.7
176.4
127.2
126.9
124.0
124.8
122.9
124.4
114.8
96.6
87.3
124.6
118.0
122.6
101.6
145.2
117.1
110.4
121.8
137.3

3.0
3.6
3.1
3.1
3.2
3.9
3.8
1.5
1.5
1.5
3.3
3.5
-.3
-.3
-.3
3.8
4.4
1.0
3.1
.9
.3
-.7
5.4

.7
.5
.8
.5
2.8
.4
.3
-.1
.2
-.4
1.8
3.5
-.2
-.3
-.1
3.8
4.6
.0
.0
.3
.1
-.5
2.2

138.2
147.4
141.2
149.3
189.7
142.8
142.8
126.7
116.4
131.1
126.0
122.3
97.5
102.2
113.3
125.1
138.9
109.6
137.3
116.6
107.6
131.6
129.6

3.1
3.2
3.1
2.3
7.2
3.3
3.4
1.8
-1.1
3.9
1.7
-2.0
3.8
-4.5
2.0
2.3
1.1
6.0
1.9
1.6
1.4
3.3

.2
.1
.0
.0
-.1
.3
.3
-.8
.9
-1.9
.5
.2
.9
3.2
-.2
.2
.2
-.1
.7
.4
.3
1.2
.2

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

124.4
121.3
120.9
116.3
136.7
127.8
142.5
152.8

3.3
3.4
4.0
2.8
1.2
5.4
2.7
2.4

-1.4
-1.5
-.4
-3.7
.8
1.3
1.5
.0

126.6
125.4
123.5
125.2
143.4
127.9
118.8
134.3

1.1
.9
.5
.7
-2.6
3.4
-.2
4.6

-1.4
-1.6
-1.0
-2 .4
-1.6
-.8
-.7
.4

140.1
137.2
132.2
145.0
127.3
125.5
143.3
158.1

4.1
3.9
2.5
2.5
-.4
3.6
16.5
5.8

-1.2
-1.6
-.9
-2.4
-1.3
-2.4
.8
2.5

126.8
123.8
123.8
116.9
117.0
118.7
153.6
147.6

4.9
5.0
.6
5.7
3.4
4.1
13.1
3.4

-2.3
-2.6
-2.4
-5.1
.6
-.6
.9
.9

Transportation............................................ ......................
Private transportation.....................................................
New vehicles...............................................................
New cars..................................................................
Used cars....................................................................
Motor fuel....................................................................
Gasoline...................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular.........................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium..................................
Maintenance and repairs.............................................
Other private transportation.........................................
Other private transportation commodities...................
Other private transportation services............................
Public transportation..............................................................

127.7
125.4
127.1
125.7
123.8
101.1
101.4

2.3
2.4
2.6
2.0
4.0
-1.2
-1.1

.8
1.1
-.1
-.2
2.2
4.2
4.4

124.5
123.6
127.6
125.3
122.3
103.2
103.3

2.0
2.1
2.2
1.9
4.2
.0
.0

.4
.7
-.2
-.2
2.1
2.8
2.8

125.9
125.5
132.1
132.1
125.4
100.8
100.9

2.4
2.3
2.8
2.8
4.1
.1
-.1
-.4
.6
4.1
2.5
2.2
2.6
.6

.9
1.0
-.1
-.2
2.3
3.0
3.3

128.3
127.3
130.5
128.8
121.5
106.9
107.0

4.7
5.3
3.3
2.1
3.8
11.9
12.4

.9
1.3
-.1
.0
2.0
4.1
4.2

NA

-

99.6
103.6
151.5
147.6
103.9
156.1
149.8

-1.2

-

-.5
4.3
3.7

-.3
4.3
1.9

See footnotes at end of table.




NA

5.0
3.6

53

.5
.0
-.6
.1
-2.3

101.6
106.8
132.8
145.2
103.3
154.3
143.3

-.1

-.5
4.2
2.5
1.9
2.6
.1

-

NA

2.8
2.7
.3
-.8
.0
-.8
-4.6

97.8
104.5
139.8
155.8
105.0
170.4
133.9

3.5
3.0
.1

.3
.5

.3
-4.3

-

NA

-

105.6
107.7
144.4
150.8
102.0
163.1
149.1

12.2
11.5
4.2
3.1

-

-

.3
3.9
-2.4

4.6
4.0
.2
.4
-.5
.7
-3.7

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions 1v by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Index
Group
June
1992

North Central

Pericent
cha nge
frorYl—
June
May
1992
1991

Index

June
1992

South

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

West

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Expenditure category

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

196.1
184.7
198.7
186.1

7.9
5.6
8.3
7.1

0.3
-.5
.5
.6

183.2
189.6
181.9
170.2

7.2
6.5
7.3
6.2

0.2
-.2
.3
.4

188.1
186.1
188.5
175.9

7.7
5.9
8.1
6.1

0.4
.2
.4
.4

189.9
186.5
190.7
171.8

7.6
8.4
7.4
5.1

0.7
1.4
.5
.2

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

146.7
131.5
167.5

4.7
3.2
6.2

.1
-.4
.5

138.6
131.5
148.6

2.4
2.3
2.7

.1
.4
.0

135.7
125.7
153.2

2.5
1.5
3.7

.0
-.2
.1

141.1
134.2
152.1

1.9
2.7
1.1

-.1
.8
-1 .0

Other goods and services..................................... ..................
Tobacco and smoking products..........................................
Personal c a re .................................................... .....................
Personal and educational expenses...................................

191.3
216.7
148.1
204.3

7.4
6.6
4.6
8.6

.2
-.1
-.2
.5

178.0
218.1
131.5
183.4

6.3
7.4
4.2
6.1

-.1
-.1
-.5
.2

175.3
213.5
131.0
186.6

5.5
8.8
.3
5.2

-.1
-.4
.1
.1

183.5
235.4
144.1
195.3

7.7
9.9
1.9
8.9

.4
.5
.3
.4

All item s......... ...............................................................................

145.0

3.2

.5

133.5

2.4

.3

135.5

2.8

.4

139.5

3.6

.2

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 shelter2.....................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter2 ..........................
Transportation services..........................................................
Medical care services............................................................
Other services.........................................................................

130.8
142.5
122.6
123.6
121.3
128.0
118.3
162.6
156.7
121.9
153.7
198.7
179.5

1.8
.6
2.8
2.7
3.4
2.2
3.0
4.4
3.7
3.2
3.7
8.3
7.2

.2
.2
.2
.2
-1.5
.9
.2
.7
.6
2.4
-.4
.5
.4

126.5
135.3
121.5
126.9
125.4
130.1
113.1
142.9
138.2
116.0
147.4
181.9
155.1

1.4
.5
2.0
2.2
.9
2.8
1.7
3.5
3.6
1.3
2.6
7.3
4.4

.1
-.1
.2
.3
-1.6
1.1
.0
.7
.9
2.1
-1.2
.3
.1

128.7
135.1
124.9
128.8
137.2
127.8
118.7
144.5
127.9
123.3
157.1
188.5
161.8

1.6
-.3
2.6
3.0
3.9
2.6
2.2
4.1
3.6
3.7
2.7
8.1
4.5

.1
-.1
.2
.1
-1.6
.9
.4
.6
.6
1.8
-.3
.4
.4

129.4
139.1
123.5
128.5
123.8
133.5
117.3
150.6
142.1
123.6
155.8
190.7
162.4

3.2
.8
4.9
6.6
5.0
7.3
2.8
3.8
3.2
3.8
2.8
7.4
4.9

.3
.1
.5
.4
-2.6
1.8
.6
.1

145.7
138.4
133.8
142.9
123.8
125.2
129.5
133.5
144.4
159.8
103.0
151.0
153.8
132.5
98.0
167.2

3.8
3.0
3.1
3.0
2.7
2.5
2.2
1.4
5.2
4.1
1.5
3.4
4.1
3.4
-.5
4.5

.6
.4
.5
.5
.2
.1
.9
.2
.8
.7
4.1
.1
.2
-.5
3.4
.4

133.2
132.6
127.5
131.3
122.4
127.9
130.8
131.3
135.0
139.5
103.7
138.2
139.1
128.3
102.6
147.2

2.9
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.3
2.9
1.4
3.4
3.1
.4
2.7
3.3
2.5
-.1
3.7

.5
.2
.3
.4
.2
.2
.9

135.6
136.1
129.0
132.5
125.3
129.1
127.9
132.1
141.6
139.7
105.8
139.9
141.2
132.4
100.9
147.8

3.5
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.9
2.5
1.3
4.4
3.6
1.7
2.9
3.7
3.1

.5
.3
.4
.4
.2
.1
.9
.0
.7
.6
3.2
.1
.1
-.2
2.9
.4

139.9
137.3
131.5
137.1
124.8
130.0
134.3
134.0
143.5
147.5
112.9
142.9
144.3
130.6
107.7
152.7

4.2
3.6
3.5
3.3
4.9
6.4
6.8
3.3
4.4
3.5
7.4
3.2
3.9
3.8
11.6
3.9

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

Commodity and service group

.1

.4
-.3
.5
-.1

Special indexes
All items less fo o d .......................................................................
All items less shelter...................................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs2 ..........................................
All items less medical c a re ........................................................
Commodities less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel.........................................
Nondurables.................................................................................
Sendees less rent of shelter2 ...................................................
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
2
3

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




-

54

.1

.5
.7
3.9
.1
.1
-.3
2.6
.2

.1

4.2

Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

.1

.1
2.4
.1
.1

-.2
4.1
.1

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes
category and commodity and service group

by expenditure

(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Index
Group
June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1992
1991

Index

June
1992

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B
Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
May
June
1992
1991

index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1992
1991

Expenditure category
All items........................................................................................
All items (December 1 9 7 7 = 1 0 0 )................... ...........................

126.9
126.9

3.0
-

0.5
-

137.1
221.3

2.8
-

0.1
-

138.4
221.7

3.4
-

0.4
-

134.7
217.7

2.3
-

0.2
-

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

125.0
124.1
125.5
135.8
120.8
123.4
137.8
119.5
122.6
123.8
108.9
126.7
121.9
133.3

.6
.2
-.9
3.8
-1.1
3.3
-9.5
1.9
3.4
-1.3
1.6
2.3
2.1
3.7

.1
.0
-.1
.8
.4
.7
-2.1
.3
.2
-.5
.9
-.3
.2
.1

137.5
136.8
136.1
150.2
130.7
127.0
156.2
128.9
133.1
127.6
112.3
143.6
139.0
145.3

.1
-.1
-1.3
4.5
-2.0
2.9
-10.6
1.6
2.8
.3
1.2
1.8
1.8
1.5

.0
-.1
-.3
.5
-.6
.2
-1.8
.5
1.0
.6
-.4
1.0
.3
.2

136.5
135.7
133.0
147.7
125.3
122.5
151.4
129.9
132.1
128.9
116.4
141.0
142.0
145.8

.4
.2
-.7
3.9
-2.4
3.1
-7.7
1.8
.9
-.2
1.5
2.9
2.1
3.0

-.1
-.1
-.3
-.2
.2
.9
-2.4
-.1
.1
-.3
-.3
.1
.3
.1

133.9
133.4
130.6
152.7
124.1
123.6
145.3
122.8
126.1
124.8
104.9
134.8
139.7
141.1

-.1
-.3
-1.4
5.4
-3.3
2.7
-8.8
-.1
4.0
-3.0
-2.1
.7
2.1
2.2

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

Housing.......................................................................................
Shelter.......................................... ...........................................
Renters’ costs3 .... ...............................................................
Rent, residential................................................................
Other renters’ costs..........................................................
Homeowners’ costs3 ..................................... ....................
Owners’ equivalent re n t3 ................................................
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 i l.......... ............................................................... ...
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.................................
Housefurnishings..................................................................
Housekeeping supplies..................... .................................
Housekeeping services...... ................................................

124.0
128.1
127.2
122.8
154.9
128.6
128.9
120.4
125.8
114.0
119.9
121.7
128.2
129.8
123.2
121.2
131.8
104.7
117.6
111.6
105.8
121.6
121.5

2.8
3.1
3.1
2.3
7.3
3.0
3.0
.9
2.9
-1.6
2.7
1.8
.4
1.2
-2.1
2.0
1.9
2.2
3.9
2.1
1.6
.8
4.4

.9
.5
.4
.1
2.2
.5
.5
-.7
.8
-2.5
3.0
5.6
.3
.4
-.1
6.0
9.1
.6
-.3
.5
.3
.0
1.3

133.9
145.1
147.5
144.2
217.4
139.1
139.3
126.7
NA
124.1
120.0
106.5
87.8
87.4
114.9
112.8
124.9
90.9
150.2
117.3
109.6
125.1
135.6

3.2
3.6
3.9
2.4
7.6
3.5
3.5
1.7
4.8
4.3
4.7
-.1
.9
-1.5
5.3
7.4
-.7
3.9
.5
-.1
.5
2.5

.2
.4
1.1
.1
3.6
.1
.1
.8
.2
.2
.2
-.2
.3
-.8
.2
.7
-1.5
.0
.0
-.5
1.1
.2

135.8
148.8
133.0
138.2
166.1
141.3
141.7
126.7
136.1
114.6
122.8
111.7
91.6
86.3
118.7
119.5
129.1
103.4
146.9
114.1
104.7
129.9
130.5

4.0
5.5
4.4
3.8
7.0
6.0
6.1
-.2
.8
-1.6
2.2
2.1
1.7
2.6
.3
2.0
2.4
1.2
2.4
1.0
.3
.9
3.2

.9
1.1
1.3
.8
3.9
1.0
1.0
1.3
.1
1.4
2.4
.2
.6
-.3
2.5
3.5
-.2
.2
-.5
-1.0
-.3
,5

129.3
141.1
130.4
134.6
165.4
132.4
132.0
120.5
123.0
117.2
116.0
103.3
82.9
80.2
115.0
111.7
121.2
96.1
144.3
115.2
105.1
129.0
133.8

1.9
2.6
2.5
1.7
6.1
2.6
2.6
.7
5.9
-5.0
.5
1.8
2.2
6.1
-1.2
1.6
1.1
3.4
-.6
1.3
.6
.5
4.2

.1
.0
.2
-.2
2.4
-.2
-.2
.6
2.0
-1.0
.5
2.3
1.5
2.8
.3
2.4
2.8
1.2
-1.2
-.1
-.8
.9
.8

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

120.0
119.4
116.8
116.6
115.4
120.6
141.4
126.7

2.7
2.6
2.1
1.7
-1.5
2.8
9.5
3.8

-1.7
-2.1
-1.4
-3.2
-.9
-1.7
.6
1.7

130.0
127.2
124.1
132.6
125.6
123.6
120.4
151.3

3.4
3.2
.3
3.8
6.3
5.3
4.1
4.8

-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-3.4
.5
3.2
3.0
-.2

136.1
134.6
130.6
137.4
142.8
129.4
143.9
151.1

5.2
5.2
2.3
4.0
-1.0
7.4
21.9
5.0

-1.4
-1.7
-.1
—3.1
-1.0
-.8
-.8
1.1

130.3
128.6
124.2
129.2
115.9
133.0
143.6
143.1

3.4
3.3
4.0
3.7
-2.8
4.2
1.1
4.8

-1.4
-1.5
-1.3
-3.0
.2
.1
.6
.2

Transportation...........................................................................
Private transportation........................................ ....................
New vehicles....... ................................................................
New c a rs ............................................................. ..............
Used cars.............................................................................
Motor fu el........................................ .....................................
G asoline...... ......................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular ...............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium..... ..................................
Maintenance and repairs............................. ......................
Other private transportation......... ......................................
Other private transportation commodities.....................
Other private transportation services............................
Public transportation........................... ...................................

125.8
126.4
113.8
112.6
115.0
151.7
152.2
NA
152.1
143.6
127.2
126.8
106.7
131.5
118.7

3.3
3.5
3.3
2.7
4.8
3.3
3.3
3.0
2.6
4.8
3.2
.8
3.5
.7

.8
1.1
-.1
-.1
2.3
3.8
3.8
4.2
3.3
.4
.1
-.3
.2
-3.5

126.1
125.2
128.5
125.2
125.1
100.9
101.2
NA
98.7
104.3
143.1
150.1
103.3
161.6
151.5

1.6
1.7
2.2
1.0
3.0
.1
.3
-.1
-.1
4.2
1.3

.6
.8
.0
.0
2.0
3.2
3.5
3.6
3.6
-.1
-.5

125.5
124.7
128.7
128.2
123.8
101.9
102.1
NA
99.9
105.2
137.1
154.2
104.1
168.1
151.1

2.4
2.4
1.6
1.5
3.3
.7
.5
.5
.2
2.9
4.1

.7
.9
-.3
-.3
2.1
2.9
2.8
2.9
3.0
.4
.3
1.1
.2
-3.8

125.0
123.5
132.4
131.1
123.5
98.6
98.2
NA
95.0
101.2
131.1
144.0
117.4
150.8
167.1

2.5
2.9
3.4
3.6
3.3
2.5
2.4
2.2
.8
2.8
2.4
1.2
2.8
-6.2

.7
.9
-.2
-.2
2.0
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.5
.0
-.1
-1.1
.2
—3.6

See footnotes at end of table.




55

.3

-.3

1.4
-1.8

-.6
-3.6

3.3
4.3
3.1

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes \ by expenditure
category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Index
Group
June
1992

Size class B

Pencent
cha nge
frorn—
June
May
1992
1991

Index

June
1992

Size class C

Pencent
cha nge
frorTV—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
June I May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Pencent
change
frorn—
June
May
1991
1992

Expenditure category

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

150.9
150.5
151.0
141.4

7.5
6.7
7.7
5.8

0.3
.1
.3
.3

188.4
191.2
187.8
171.3

8.1
7.1
8.3
6.8

0.5
.3
.5
.5

187.6
179.8
189.2
178.9

7.9
6.3
8.2
6.6

0.5
-.1
.5
.6

183.6
184.7
183.3
176.3

6.4
4.8
6.9
6.0

0.4
.9
.3
.3

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

125.3
121.2
129.8

2.5
2.7
2.4

.2
.4
-.2

134.9
123.7
153.3

2.8
1.1
4.8

-.4
-.6
-.1

145.7
134.8
163.9

4.1
3.5
4.7

.3
.1
.4

131.6
127.7
138.0

2.3
.7
4.5

-.2
.3
-.8

Other goods and services.......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products..........................................
Personal c a re .........................................................................
Personal and educational expenses...................................

147.8
173.8
124.0
144.5

7.0
7.9
3.4
7,9

.2
.2
-.1
.4

181.8
215.1
135.8
195.8

6.2
8.7
1.3
6.2

-.2
-.5
-.1
.1

177.2
221.4
135.2
181.1

5.7
8.5
1.6
5.0

-.2
-.6
-.1
.1

178.7
212.1
127.0
192.8

6.4
7.2
2.3
7.3

.6
.9
.0
.6

All items........................................................................................

126.9

3.0

.5

137.1

2.8

.1

138.4

3.4

.4

134.7

2.3

.2

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

124.3
125.0
123.9
133.6
119.4
142.0
111.1
129.3
128.4
119.7
127.8
151.0
135.9

2.1
.6
3.3
3.5
2.6
4.0
2.8
3.8
3.1
3.0
3.2
7.7
5.3

.2
.1
.3
.1
-2.1
1.4
.5
.7
.5
2.7
-.5
.3
.3

127.6
137.5
122.0
125.2
127.2
127.0
116.3
149.0
141.8
121.4
155.4
187.8
166.4

1.4
.1
2.3
3.0
3.2
2.8
1.2
4.1
3.7
4.2
1.8
8.3
5.4

.2
.0
.2
.3
-1.2
1.1
.2
.2
.4
.2
-.8
.5
-.1

129.1
136.5
124.6
128.6
134.6
128.6
117.9
151.1
139.2
121.6
157.3
189.2
161.5

2.0
.4
3.0
3.6
5.2
3.0
1.9
4.9
5.7
2.4
3.8
8.2
4.6

.0
-.1
.1
.1
-1.7
.8
.1
.8
1.2
1.2
-.3
.5
.2

127.6
133.9
123.8
126.3
128.6
126.8
118.2
145.1
131.6
118.1
148.0
183.3
157.9

1.7
-.1
2.8
2.9
3.3
2.8
2.6
3.1
2.6
1.2
1.5
6.9
6.0

.3
.2
.4
.5
-1.5
1.3
.3
.1
-.1
.7
-.4
.3
.1

127.5
126.4
126.5
125.8
124.4
133.6
140.7
128.9
130.3
127.6
135.3
126.2
126.7
120.9
149.7
129.9

3.6
2.9
2.9
2.8
3.2
3.6
4.0
1.9
4.4
3.3
2.6
3.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
3.8

.6
.4
.4
.5
.2
.1
1.2
.2
.9
.6
4.6
.1
.1
-.2
3.5
.2

137.1
135.3
130.0
134.5
122.8
126.2
127.8
131.4
141.5
145.3
102.6
142.0
143.4
129.4
99.7
153.2

3.4
2.4
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.8
2.7
1.4
4.5
3.6
2.5
2.7
3.5
2.5
.2
4.0

.2
.1
.2
.1
.2
.3
.9
.2
-.1
.1
1.6
.0
.1
-.2
3.0
.2

138.8
135.6
129.3
135.8
125.3
129.3
129.3
132.5
141.3
147.4
105.4
143.3
145.3
132.7
101.2
155.1

4.1
2.7
2.9
3.1
2.9
3.5
2.9
1.9
4.3
4.5
1.4
3.5
4.5
3.3
.7
5.2

.5
.1
.3
.4
.1
.0
.8
.0
.6
.9
2.6
.1
.2
-.4
2.5
.6

134.9
133.4
126.9
131.8
124.3
126.9
127.3
130.3
137.1
140.6
100.1
139.7
141.4
131.6
97.1
149.3

2.9
2.2
2.3
2.0
2.7
2.9
2.7
1.3
3.4
2.5
2.0
2.3
3.0
2.8
2.4
3.2

.2
.3
.3
.2
.3
.5
1.1
.3
.3
.1
2.5
.0
-.1
-.1
2.6
-.1

Commodity and service group

Special Indexes
All items less fo o d .......................................................................
All Items less shelter..................................................................
All items less homeowners' costs3 ..........................................
All items less medical c a re........................................................
Commodities less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ......... :.....................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel.........................................
Nondurables.................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter3 ...................................................
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
See region and area size on table 10 for information about population
size classes.
2
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




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Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

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

Group

Index

June
1992

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A
Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Pericent
cha nge
frorTl—
June
May
1991
1992

Expenditure category
All items....................................................................................
All items (December 1977—10 0)............................................

144.5
220.7

3.2

Food and beverages.............................................................
Food....................................................................................
Food at home...................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......................................
Dairy products................................................................
Fruits and vegetables....................................................
Other food at hom e.......................................................
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 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..........................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline.........................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal c a re......................................................................

142.5
141.7
141.2
155.1
137.4
127.1
158.3
134.0
144.4
152.3
144.5
162.9
153.1
157.8
212.4
153.1
153.8
113.0
108.3
91.4
89.8
126.1
120.2
134.6
100.3
119.7
120.4
116.3
115.1
109.5
124.3
129.7
126.7
101.0
101.3
NA
99.1
103.7
148.3
198.3
147.0
189.7
151.9

.2
.0
-.6
3.0
-.3
2.5
-7.9
1.5
1.3
2.0
3.4
3.8
4.1
2.5
11.1
3.5
3.6
2.4
2.5
1.1
1.0
2.0
2.7
3.0
2.3
3.0
2.4
2.5
3.3
2.2
2.1
2.9
2.9
-1.0
-1.0

.3
.3
.3
1.1
.9
.7
-1.5
.1
.3
.1
1.0
.6
.8
-.1
4.2
.5
.5
3.8
6.3
.0
.0
.2
7.7
12.2
.1
.1
-2.0
-2.2
-.7
-3.9
-2.2
.8
1.2
4.1
4.2

-

-

-1.4
.2
3.2
7.9
4.7
7.4
6.0

144.5
130.6
142.5
121.8
122.6
117.9
160.5
201.1

138.8
142.2
149.8
104.8
123.1
124.4
133.4
143.8
157.4

-

0.6
-

144.4
230.5

3.1

0.2
-

-

147.4
245.1

3.2

0.5

-

-

.9
.9
.1
4.6
1.5
2.1
-6.4
-.2
2.3
1.6
4.1
5.0
3.8
1.7
20.8
5.5
5.4
2.6
1.2
1.8
3.1
-1.7
.9
2.4
-4.0
2.7
3.0
3.1
7.9
-.4
3.2
.7
.4
-.3
-.4

.1
.1
-.1
.5
.5
-.7
-1.1
.2
.5
-.3
.8
1.4
1.9
.5
13.7
1.1
1.1
.4
.5
.9
.7
1.5
.4
.5
-.2
-1.3
-.8
-.8
-.5
-3.1
3.2
.9
1.1
4.9
5.0

-

-

.1
-1.3
5.5
5.7
3.5
7.8
-4.5

5.3
4.6
-2.6
.6
-.1
-.3
-2.9

1.5
1.5
1.4
5.5
1.9
2.3
-6.4
3.9
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.6
4.1
.4
9.3
1.8
1.8
5.7
7.3
1.2
2.4
-2.1
9.1
10.4
5.3
1.4
7.5
7.6
1.5
8.0
25.5
1.0
1.5
-2.0
-1.6

.4
.4
.3
2.1
-.8
.2
.3
1.0
.7
.3
-.1
.1
.8
-.5
2.6
-.2
-.2
-.8
-1.2
-.3
.5
-2.5
-1.5
-2.4
1.0
-.2
1.4
1.6
.3
-3.1
21.7
.6
.9
4.2
4.8

-

-

5.0
3.5
-1.9
.3
.2
.4
.1

145.4
144.5
145.5
154.3
141.4
129.4
165.0
142.7
145.8
158.0
146.8
168.1
176.0
159.0
247.9
156.1
156.8
118.2
104.9
85.5
85.5
111.6
121.1
135.7
93.5
119.3
130.3
128.3
118.8
130.2
148.9
125.4
124.7
100.9
101.2
NA
99.7
102.9
145.9
195.1
141.0
190.1
140.3

-1.1
-2.5
-6.1
9.7
6.3
4.8
3.7

5.4
3.7
-4.5
.0
-.6
-.1
-.1

139.3
138.7
134.4
158.2
131.2
115.4
149.7
127.2
148.5
145.3
155.7
186.5
146.5
158.0
174.8
167.8
168.6
110.3
93.0
82.6
82.7
105.7
106.8
116.5
86.4
117.4
137.1
135.7
149.4
129.2
127.5
122.3
120.4
99.8
99.9
NA
98.9
103.3
170.4
186.7
152.4
194.4
128.1

3.2
1.6
.2
2.9
2.5
3.4
4.4
8.2

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

144.4
130.2
145.4
120.7
122.9
115.5
164.3
198.2

3.1
2.1
1.5
2.6
2.7
2.5
4.2
11.3

.2
.6
.4
.8
1.1
.3
-.1
-.1

147.4
131.8
139.3
126.7
128.1
120.9
169.3
188.5

3.2
1.9
.9
2.6
3.2
1.4
4.4
6.0

.5
.1
.1
.1
.5
-.7
.8
.9

3.0
2.9
3.3
1.1
2.8
2.5
1.3
5.1
4.1

.6
.6
.1
5.4
.0
-.2
.2
1.3
1.0

138.2
142.4
151.0
102.6
122.2
124.9
134.2
146.7
161.5

3.3
2.8
3.1
3.1
2.5
2.5
2.0
5.7
3.5

.2
.2
.1
1.0
.7
1.1
.7
-.5
-.2

136.1
145.6
155.2
94.4
127.5
128.9
133.5
143.2
167.7

2.5
3.0
3.5
.5
2.4
3.0
2.0
3.8
4.3

.1
.5
.3
2.3
.0
.4
.3
.2
.8

Commodity and service group
All items....................................................................................
Commodities...........................................................................
Food and beverages...........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables............................................................................
Sendees.................................................................................
Medical care services.........................................................

Special indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care......................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
Energy................................................................................... .
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ............................................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .................................................
Services less medical care sen/ices.......................................

See footnotes at end of table.




57

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and population
size classes/ by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Size class A
Group

Index

June
1992

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Size class C

Per<:ent
change
frorn—
May
June
1992
1991

Index

June
1992

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Expenditure category
All items....................................................................................
All items (December 19 77= 100)............................................

134.0
219.0

2.3
-

0.4
-

131.3
211.5

1.7
-

0.1
-

135.6
213.2

3.5
-

0.4
-

130.6
211.6

2.4
-

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 hom e.......................................................
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 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.........................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline .........................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.................................................
Personal c a re ......................................................................

136.6
135.7
135.8
152.0
132.6
129.8
148.9
127.0
135.9
146.3
129.0
139.3
137.4
144.9
157.0
138.8
138.9
115.8
107.8
91.1
89.0
116.4
111.2
134.0
90.2
114.3
124.9
124.1
123.6
119.1
125.9
124.3
123.9
104.2
104.3
NA
102.5
106.3
130.1
184.3
140.7
180.2
129.8

.7
.3
-1.1
4.5
-1.9
3.0
-9.6
1.2
2.8
4.1
2.2
2.8
2.8
2.2
5.0
2.9
2.9
1.5
.0
-3.1
.9
-6.5
.2
-1.3
2.3
.9
.2
-.1
-1.3
.6
1.5
2.1
2.2
.4
.3
.2
-.2
-.1
6.8
1.5
6.4
4.3

-.3
-.4
-.5
.1
.4
.2
-4.0
.1
.0
-.2
1.2
.7
.8
.3
2.5
.6
.7
4.2
8.9
1.3
3.6
-.8
9.2
15.6
1.2
.1
-1.3
-1.5
-1.4
-1.9
-1.1
.4
.7
3.2
3.3
3.3
3.0
-5.5
.1
.1
.0
-.8

132.9
132.8
132.5
153.6
121.3
128.3
144.8
130.4
133.6
134.4
124.8
139.4
143.9
146.6
180.4
139.2
139.5
106.1
93.1
81.2
84.6
110.1
98.5
119.1
80.1
110.6
128.6
127.3
117.3
143.4
109.0
126.5
125.4
105.8
106.6
NA
104.1
110.4
176.0
180.7
127.8
181.4
144.4

.3
.2
-.9
4.3
-3.8
6.2
-9.3
1.4
2.1
2.4
2.1
3.6
5.0
3.4
8.3
3.3
3.2
.8
-.5
.6
-1.1
1.9
-.5
2.1
-4.1
-2.0
-1.7
-2.2
-1.7
-2.2
-4.3
.0
.1
-3.1
-2.7
-3.1
-1.7
-.2
7.7
2.2
5.9
5.6

.2
.2
.2
-.4
.2
1.4
-1.7
.9
.5
-.1
.2
.4
1.8
-.1
6.2
-.2
-.2
.1
.1
.2
.6
.0
.1
2.4
-3.1
-.3
-2.1
-2.4
-1.3
-3.4
-.9
.0
.2
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.8
-2.4
.6
.6
.1
.1

135.0
133.7
131.9
147.3
120.5
123.4
152.7
130.4
137.9
151.7
133.6
144.6
138.2
136.6
174.3
144.7
145.2
120.8
109.4
86.1
84.0
109.1
118.5
131.6
101.7
122.2
127.5
125.0
124.7
128.9
121.9
124.1
123.1
101.4
101.2
NA
100.3
101.9
163.6
189.0
145.9
172.1
136.8

.5
.3
-.5
4.8
-5.6
4.6
-5.9
3.7
1.6
3.3
3.9
5.5
4.0
2.9
6.7
5.9
6.1
1.6
1.6
-.7
1.7
-3.5
1.7
1.1
3.0
2.0
5.1
4.6
6.3
2.3
11.1
2.8
2.8
.5
.4
.6
-.7
3.7
8.9
5.0
6.6
4.6

-.1
-.1
-.3
-.5
.6
3.0
-3.9
.0
.3
-.1
1.0
1.8
1.8
.8
4.6
1.8
1.8
.2
.1
-.6
.8
-2.2
.2
.6
-.6
-.9
-1.4
-1.5
.7
-3.2
-.7
.6
.7
1.8
1.5
1.8
1.0
-3.0
.2
.6
-1
.4

132.3
131.6
129.2
150.1
126.2
122.5
140.3
120.0
136.5
142.3
122.6
128.5
120.6
123.8
132.8
126.0
126.1
117.7
101.8
78.9
77.2
113.6
109.9
118.1
102.6
116.6
132.8
132.4
127.3
129.0
164.0
123.9
121.1
98.4
97.9
NA
95.3
101.9
224.0
174.2
131.1
175.2
117.3

.1
-.2
-1.5
5.8
-4.1
4.0
-8.8
-1.0
2.8
3.6
1.9
4.0
2.9
2.8
3.7
4.5
4.6
-2.4
4.2
4.8
8.9
.1
4.2
1.5
8.2
2.7
3.6
3.5
4.3
2.4
7.3
2.6
2.8
1.4
1.2
1.3
.9
-3.0
5.8
2.9
5.9
.9

.6
.6
.9
1.4
.7
.4
1.9
.5
.1
.2
.7
.6
.3
.2
1.2
.7
.7
1.2
5.7
.9
2.0
-.6
6.1
8.7
2.5
.6
-1.1
-1.2
.0
-2.7
.6
.8
.9
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
-.9
.5
-.5
-.1
-.8

134.0
126.6
136.6
120.7
127.4
111.6
143.2
182.4

2.3
1.4
.7
1.7
1.8
1.6
3.2
6.9

.4
.1
-.3
.2
.3
.2
.7
.1

131.3
124.8
132.9
120.6
125.8
112.6
140.3
176.8

1.7
.3
.3
.3
.8
-.4
2.9
8.0

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

135.6
126.9
135.0
122.6
125.8
115.9
147.7
191.0

3.5
2.1
.5
3.2
3.8
2.2
5.0
9.0

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

130.6
127.6
132.3
125.0
128.9
115.7
135.6
173.1

2.4
2.2
.1
3.6
3.4
3.9
2.4
5.5

.5
.5
.6
.4
.2
.6
.5
.6

133.2
131.7
138.3
106.0
121.7
128.5
132.3
136.5
139.9

2.1
2.0
2.4
.2
1.8
2.0
1.2
3.5
2.8

.3
.5
-.1
5.8
.2
.2
.0
.8
.8

130.2
129.0
137.0
97.6
121.0
126.1
129.4
132.0
137.1

1.1
1.3
2.1
-1.9
.4
1.0
.6
2.3
2.4

.0
.1
-.1
1.3
.2
.2
.2
-.3
-.1

133.6
133.3
140.5
104.2
123.6
127.2
130.2
135.7
144.2

3.0
3.2
3.8
1.0
3.2
3.8
2.0
4.5
4.6

.0
.4
.4
.9
-.2
.2
.0
.2
1.1

131.6
128.2
134.7
100.1
125.6
129.8
131.2
130.2
131.6

1.9
2.1
2.3
2.8
3.6
3.3
1.7
1.5
2.1

.5
.5
.1
4.1
.4
.2
.5
.5
.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........................................................

Special indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care......................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ............................................................
Nondurables..............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................

See footnotes at end of table.




58

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—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South

Group

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1992
1991

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
May
1992
1991

Expenditure category
All items....................................................................................
All items (December 1977—100)............................................

135.9
220.1

2.7
-

0.6
-

135.0
218.7

2.9
-

0.3
-

136.2
220.5

3.3
-

0.4
-

134.2
217.2

1.8
-

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 hom e.......................................................
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 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..........................................................
Motor fuel..........................................................................
Gasoline.........................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal c a re ......................................................................

135.4
135.2
131.9
145.9
124.5
131.2
144.0
127.4
141.7
137.8
128.2
134.5
128.5
136.0
157.4
128.8
128.8
117.0
111.2
90.5
86.9
122.0
115.2
119.8
99.7
120.8
146.0
142.1
139.4
150.1
127.2
126.7
126.7
103.7
103.7
NA
101.1
106.0
124.6
190.7
142.4
173.1
131.3

-.5
-.7
-2.3
1.9
-3.5
-.2
-8.3
.2
1.8
2.0
2.7
3.0
2.7
2.9
1.8
3.1
3.1
3.5
3.8
.6
2.1
-1.0
4.0
4.1
3.6
.8
3.1
2.5
3.8
-.3
1.9
3.4
3.5
1.5
1.5
.9
2.1
1.5
7.2
2.2
5.2
-1.4

-.1
-.1
-.3
.9
-.9
.5
-.8
-.3
.1
-.3
1.0
.5
.5
.4
1.7
.5
.5
2.6
5.1
-.1
-.1
.2
5.3
6.7
.8
.8
-.8
-1.5
-1.1
-1.7
-3.7
1.1
1.4
3.4
3.7
4.0
3.1
-3.8
.5
-.2
.2
-.1

135.4
134.9
131.2
144.1
125.6
124.4
154.1
122.9
141.9
141.9
129.1
131.5
136.9
132.9
224.9
128.2
128.2
130.2
114.5
99.7
89.3
124.9
115.4
119.9
98.0
122.8
133.1
129.5
131.4
135.9
123.1
125.9
125.6
100.2
100.2
NA
97.0
103.8
139.7
186.3
130.2
182.5
135.0

-.4
-.5
-1.9
5.3
-3.0
1.6
-10.8
1.1
1.8
.6
3.7
3.5
3.3
2.9
4.7
3.6
3.7
5.5
6.3
-1.5
-1.5
-1.4
7.1
9.4
-5.0
2.1
4.1
4.1
2.5
4.1
4.7
1.2
1.4
-.4
-.5
-1.0
-.7
-2.5
7.8
2.0
7.2
1.5

-.3
-.3
-.5
.6
-.6
-.7
-1.8
-.2
.1
.6
.7
1.0
1.3
.5
4.2
.9
.9
.5
1.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
1.1
1.6
-1.9
.3
-1.6
-1.6
-.8
-2.7
-1.5
.7
.9
3.0
3.3
-.
3.3
3.4
-4.6
.3
-.3
-.5
-.1

136.0
135.6
132.8
143.2
125.3
125.6
148.9
131.8
142.8
142.4
128.6
133.7
123.5
128.7
152.5
123.3
122.9
132.1
125.9
114.8
77.3
138.2
127.7
132.7
115.7
108.4
144.4
143.7
127.1
153.9
135.6
126.3
125.9
101.5
102.4
NA
98.6
106.6
140.4
186.4
137.7
173.9
133.5

.2
-.1
-1.0
2.9
-1.9
2.0
-7.3
.9
2.0
3.9
3.8
5.6
4.0
4.4
2.1
6.3
6.4
2.3
3.0
3.5
-7.2
4.5
3.0
3.3
1.3
.1
6.1
6.4
-.1
4.5
5.8
2.2
2.1
-1.2
-1.4
-1.4
-1.4
4.5
8.6
3.5
4.8
1.1

-.1
-.2
-.3
-.5
.3
-.2
-1.5
-.4
.0
.7
.9
.3
.6
.5
1.2
.2
.2
3.0
5.4
-.7
-5.6
-.2
5.7
6.8
.3
-.3
-1.4
-1.7
-.2
-2.8
-1.8
.7
1.0
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.6
-4.6
.5
.0
-.3
.4

132.1
131.8
128.0
155.2
123.2
117.3
141.2
118.9
142.0
136.1
129.7
143.8
130.6
132.9
178.7
130.4
129.0
114.9
102.2
87.1
86.1
108.5
106.8
111.7
84.1
112.1
129.2
126.3
119.8
131.6
101.5
122.5
121.5
92.6
91.8
NA
87.2
99.0
152.3
188.4
127.9
169.9
119.0

-.5
-.7
-1.5
6.7
-3.1
1.4
-9.3
-.3
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.8
2.4
1.6
5.9
1.8
1.5
.8
-1.9
-2.8
.8
-4.7
-1.8
-2.2
2.8
.6
3.0
3.0
3.1
5.7
1.0
1.3
1.5
-.3
-.5
-1.7
1.1
-2.9
7.2
2.5
4.9
2.0

-.2
-.2
-.5
.2
-1.6
-.1
-.7
.7
.4
.1
-.2
-.5
.7
-.4
5.6
-.8
-.9
.3
.7
.1
.3
.1
.8
.9
-.5
-.3
-1.4
-1.7
-2.7
-2.9
-.3
.5
.7
2.5
2.9
3.1
2.5
-5.3
.4
1.0
.8
.0

135.9
129.6
135.4
126.1
130.1
120.6
143.8
191.4

2.7
1.4
-.5
2.6
2.7
2.6
3.9
7.8

•6
.2
-.1
.3
.2
.5
.9
.6

135.0
127.6
135.4
123.4
127.5
116.5
144.0
185.4

2.9
1.6
-.4
2.8
3.6
1.9
4.3
7.5

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

136.2
130.1
136.0
126.2
131.3
119.5
144.7
187.7

3.3
1.8
.2
2.8
3.2
2.1
4.9
9.1

.4
.0
-.1
.1
-.3
.6
.8
.5

134.2
125.4
132.1
121.5
123.1
117.5
146.7
188.8

1.8
1.0
-.5
2.0
2.2
1.9
2.6
8.3

.0
.2
-.2
.4
.7
.1
-.1
.2

136.7
133.0
140.5
106.5
126.5
130.1
132.9
140.7
139.4

2.6
2.4
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
1.1
4.7
3.5

.5
.5
.2
4.2
.3
.2
.1
1.2
.9

136.6
132.1
138.9
104.6
124.0
128.0
131.6
142.7
139.7

2.7
2.6
2.9
2.9
2.8
3.3
1.5
4.8
3.9

.0
.2
.1
1.9
.2
.0
-.2
.1
.5

136.9
133.1
140.4
111.2
126.7
131.7
133.8
143.3
139.6

2.8
2.9
3.5
1.1
2.8
3.3
1.7
4.4
4.3

.4
.4
.0
4.1
.2
-.2
-.2
1.1
.8

132.0
130.1
139.9
95.2
121.9
123.4
127.6
138.3
140.5

1.9
1.3
2.2
-1.1
2.1
2.2
.8
3.2
1.7

.2
-.1
-.1
1.6
.5
.7
.2
.1
-.2

-

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...............................................................
AH items less medical care......................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
Energy.......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ............................................................
Nondurables..............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................

See footnotes at end of table.




59

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—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
W<3St
Size class A
Index

Group

Size class C

Pensent
change
frorn—

Index

Pensent
change
frorn—

June
1992

June
1991

May
1992

June
1992

June
1991

May
1992

All items....................................................................................
All items (December 1977= 100)............................................

140.1
226.7

3.7
-

0.3
-

137.0
211.3

3.6
-

0.4
-

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’ costs2................................................................
Rent, residential............................................................
Other renters’ costs.......................................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 .......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ..............................................
Fuel and other utilities.......................................................
Fuels.................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities4 ........
Fuel oil4.......................................................................
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, leaded regular............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care..........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal ca re......................................................................

140.2
138.5
137.6
155.6
130.2
135.0
149.1
131.3
140.2
155.3
140.0
148.2
145.2
155.4
191.4
146.0
145.9
129.0
126.4
95.6
87.1
130.9
128.5
143.0
113.8
119.7
126.6
123.1
124.5
113.4
117.3
128.4
127.1
108.5
108.8
NA
107.1
110.2
153.2
189.3
139.0
188.0
150.5

1.4
1.0
.1
5.5
.0
6.6
-12.0
3.9
2.4
5.6
2.9
2.6
2.6
1.9
7.0
2.7
2.6
4.2
1.7
-.9
4.8
-4.0
1.8
2.1
1.1
3.3
5.8
6.0
3.1
4.6
6.4
4.8
5.3
12.3
13.0

.3
.3
.4
1.4
.4
1.4
-1.6
.7
.1
.3
.3
.1
-.1
-.1
-.3
.3
.3
.8
.4
1.7
3.8
.6
.4
.5
.0
.7
-2.3
-2.8
-2.4
-5.3
-.3
.9
1.3
4.0
4.3

.2
-.3
-2.3
3.7
—
3.1
4.6
-14.6
2.4
2.9
2.8
4.7
6.6
6.6
6.6
7.2
6.6
6.8
3.0
.6
-1.8

-.2
-.2
-.7
.4
-1.2
1.6
-3.9
.5
.5
-.3
.8
1.1
1.4
1.8
-.1
.9
.9
-.2
-.4
-2.5

12.5
12.8
-2.7
8.2
1.9
8.9
3.4

4.7
3.5
-3.9
.6
.3
.3
.4

137.2
136.4
134.0
146.7
127.9
124.3
156.1
126.5
140.7
145.3
131.0
140.8
128.4
132.8
176.4
138.5
139.0
120.8
111.3
264.5
NA
117.5
110.1
118.4
103.0
107.4
129.6
128.3
127.4
124.4
131.1
127.5
127.2
105.4
105.0
NA
102.8
105.1
132.3
191.8
152.3
173.6
141.3

7.6
8.1
-2.4
6.6
3.8
4.0
2.5

4.0
4.9
-4.9
.7
.5
.3
.1

140.1
129.6
140.2
123.0
129.0
116.0
151.2
190.3

3.7
4.1
1.4
5.9
7.5
3.8
3.3
7.9

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

137.0
127.0
137.2
121.2
128.0
113.0
149.3
193.9

3.6
2.1
.2
3.3
4.9
1.3
5.3
6.7

.4
.2
-.2
.4
.2
.5
.6
.9

138.0
137.9
143.4
113.8
124.6
130.8
134.8
143.6
148.5

4.2
3.5
3.4
7.8
5.9
7.3
4.1
4.2
3.1

.4
.2
.1
2.5
.6
.3
.3
.1
.1

136.1
134.1
140.7
108.0
122.2
128.4
133.0
144.0
144.8

2.8
3.6
3.5
5.2
3.3
4.6
2.5
4.1
5.2

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

Expenditure category

-

-

_

-3.2
.7
1.5
-.5
-1.4
4.8
4.6
-4.7
11.4
9.7
4.0
4.3
8.5
8.2
-

-

-3.4
-.3
-.4
.1
.1
-2.4
-2.6
-.7
-4.1
-2.7
1.0
1.3
4.5
4.6
_

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...............................................................
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 for
classifications.
2
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




information about cross
***

4 Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in West size class C.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

-

60

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home expenditure categories,
selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Indexes, June 1992
135.6

151.4

130.2

127.4

151.5

129.1

Northeast urban..................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000.............................
Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000............................
Size C - 50,000 to 500,000 .................................

141.0
141.2
145.5
134.4

155.4
155.1
154.3
158.2

137.0
137.4
141.4
131.2

126.2
127.1
129.4
115.4

158.6
158.3
165.0
149.7

134.6
134.0
142.7
127.2

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 - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 5 0 ,0 0 0 )....................................

133.8
135.8
132.5
131.9

151.0
152.0
153.6
147.3

128.0
132.6
121.3
120.5

127.2
129.8
128.3
123.4

148.1
148.9
144.8
152.7

127.3
127.0
130.4
130.4

129.2

150.1

126.2

122.5

140.3

120.0

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 )....................................

131.4
131.9
131.2
132.8

146.1
145.9
144.1
143.2

125.0
124.5
125.6
125.3

125.7
131.2
124.4
125.6

147.1
144.0
154.1
148.9

126.1
127.4
122.9
131.8

128.0

155.2

123.2

117.3

141.2

118.9

West urban.........................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000.............................
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .................................

137.1
137.6
134.0

153.7
155.6
146.7

130.8
130.2
127.9

132.4
135.0
124.3

152.2
149.1
156.1

129.5
131.3
126.5

125.5
136.1
133.0
130.6

135.8
150.2
147.7
152.7

120.8
130.7
125.3
124.1

123.4
127.0
122.5
123.6

137.8
156.2
151.4
145.3

119.5
128.9
129.9
122.8

137.6
138.3
140.8
130.2
127.1
132.1
133.4
138.9
130.7
143.7
141.4
130.4
136.9
141.9
142.2

161.3
143.0
156.3
150.5
141.2
147.1
143.5
155.3
139.4
160.0
152.3
138.2
148.1
156.5
161.9

127.5
131.6
143.3
128.3
122.7
128.9
123.9
131.9
121.4
140.0
138.6
127.5
120.9
134.0
129.8

136.7
135.1
134.3
128.9
128.6
118.9
126.6
140.1
131.3
127.5
126.3
122.3
143.5
133.1
150.0

149.4
159.8
155.0
141.1
125.5
152.0
139.5
148.7
151.6
162.5
152.1
143.3
152.3
157.6
165.0

130.8
133.8
124.9
115.4
125.6
123.3
140.2
132.4
124.6
134.0
139.6
125.4
139.1
137.1
128.5

U.S. dty average.................................................
Region and area size 1

Size classes
A 2 ..................................................
C ......................................................................
D ......................................................................
Selected local areas

Baltimore, M D.....................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH........................
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ...............................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l................ v.......................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X .............................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-RiverskJe, CA...................
Mlami-Fort Lauderdale, FL...................................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT..........
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD.............
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, PA...............................
St Louis-East St. Louis, MO-IL...........................
San Frandsco-Oakland-San Jose, CA.................
Washington, DC-MD-VA......................................
See footnotes at end of table.




61

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home expenditure categories,
selected areas—Continued

Area

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Percent change, May 1992 to June 1992
U.S. city average........................................................

-0.1

0.5

0.1

0.6

-1.9

0.2

urban........................................................
More than 1,200,000..................... ........
500,000 to 1,200,000............................
50,000 to 500,000 .................................

.2
.3
.3
-.1

1.0
1.1
2.1
.5

.5
.9
-.8
.5

.3
.7
.2
-.7

-1.0
-1.5
.3
-1.1

.2
.1
1.0
.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 - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 5 0 ,0 0 0 )....................................

-.2
-.5
.2
-.3

.0
.1
-.4
-.5

.5
.4
.2
.6

1.0
.2
1.4
3.0

-3.2
-4.0
-1.7
-3.9

.2
.1
.9
.0

.9

1.4

.7

.4

1.9

.5

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

Region and area size 1
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

urban...............................................................
A - More than 1,200,000.............................
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000............................
C - 50,000 to 450,000 .................................
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 5 0 ,0 0 0 )....................................

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

.3
.9
.6
-.5

-.6
-.9
-.6
.3

-.1
.5
-.7
-.2

-1.2
-.8
-1.8
-1.5

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

-.5

.2

-1.6

-.1

-.7

.7

West urb a n ................................................................
Size A - More than 1,200,000.............................
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000 .................................

.1
.4
-.7

1.1
1.4
.4

.1
.4
-1.2

1.5
1.4
1.6

-2.2
-1.6
-3.9

.8
.7
.5

Size classes
A ...............................................................................
B ...............................................................................
C ...............................................................................
D ...............................................................................

-.1
-.3
-.3
.3

.8
.5
-.2
.9

.4
-.6
.2
-.4

.7
.2
.9
.5

-2.1
-1.8
-2.4
.6

.3
.5
-.1
.5

-.4
.2
-.8
-.6
1.0
-.4
-.7
.6
-.3
.6
-.3
.3
-.3
.3
.9

-.6
.0
.1
.8
3.8
-2.3
.8
.5
1.5
1.4
-.7
.4
3.5
1.8
2.9

-.9
.8
.6
-.8
-.1
.3
-1.0
.2
-.7
1.1
.2
2.0
1.1
1.4
1.4

.0
2.7
-.1
1.9
3.6
.8
-.2
1.4
.0
.5
.5
.5
-.1
2.5
1.0

2.1
-1.4
-4.8
-4.5
-3.2
-.6
1.2
.1
-.1
-.4
-3.3
-.3
-5.0
-2.9
-3.0

-1.7
-.7
-.3
.3
2.1
-.4
-2.2
1.0
-1.1
.1
.6
-1.5
-.9
-.1
2.5

Selected local areas
Baltimore, M D ............................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ...........................
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL -IN -W I.....................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H ....................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ...............................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, M l ...............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X .............................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ......................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L .......................................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, NY-N J-C T...........
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD...............
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ...................................
St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL...............................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ...................
Washington, DC-MD-VA...........................................
1

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




2

62

Indexes on a December 1 9 8 6 -1 0 0 base.

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change, May 1992 to June 1992

Group

ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

U.S.
city
average

Los AngelesAnaheimRiverside, CA

N.Y.Northern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Phil.WiimingtonTrenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................

0.4

0.5

0.3

0.5

1.3

0.1

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 ho m e.........................................................
Food away from hom e.......................................................
Alcoholic beverages..............................................................
Housing......................................................................................
Shelter ...................................................................................
Renters’ co sts.....................................................................
Rent residential........... ....................................................
Other renters’ costs.........................................................
Homeowners’ co sts............................................................
Owners’ equivalent r e n t..................................................
Fuel and other utilities..........................................................
Fu els ........................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities...........
Fuel o il................. ...........................................................
Other household fuel commodities.............................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services)...............
Electricity........................................................................
Utility (piped) a a 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 fu el..................................... ........................................
Gasoline............................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular..............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline unleaded premium.......................................
Public transportation..............................................................
Medical ca re..............................................................................
Entertainment............................................. ...............................
Other goods and services.......................................................
Personal c a re .........................................................................

.0
.0
-.1
.5
.1
.2
.6
-1.9
.2
.1
.1
.7
.5
.6
.1
2.8
.4
.5
1.9
3.6
.2
.6
-.3
3.9
5.6
.2
.1
-1.5
-1.8
-1.1
-3.2
-.7
.8
1.0
3.4
3.5

-.6
-.6
-.8
.1
.6
.6
-.1
-4.8
-.3
-.2
-.6
1.6
.9
.7
.1
4.7
1.1
t.1
5.7
10.7
.0
.0
.0
10.9
17.6
3.2
-.1
-1.0
-1 .2
3.1
-.7
-5.0
.5
1.1
3.6
3.6

.5
.4
.6
.5
.2
.6
1.4
.1
1.0
.1
.9
.5
.3
.1
.3
-.8
.5
.5
.0
.6
.0

-.1
-.1
-.3
-.7
.2
.5
.5
-3.3
.6
.5
.3
2.9
2.0
3.1
.3
8.4
1.7
1.7
7.1
11.6
-.7
-.8
.0
13.3
19.8
.0
1.5
-2.6
-3.0
-4.5
—3.7
-2.9
1.0
1.1
5.0
5.0

.1
.1
.3
1.8
1.4
1.9
2.5
-2.9
-.1
.1
-.6
.0
-.3
-.2
.1
-2.0
-.5
-.4
2.0
.0
.0

.0
.5
.8
.0
1.5
-3,5
-4.1
-2.4
-8.9
-.2
.6
1.1
4.4
4.7

.4
.4
.6
1.4
1.1
1.2
.5
-.4
.1
.3
.0
.8
.2
.3
-.1
3.0
.3
.3
4.2
7.0
.1
.2
.2
9.0
14.0
.8
-.3
-2.1
-2.2
.4
-4.2
-2.3
.7
1.3
3.8
4.0

.0
.0
.0
.0
-.4
-2.2
-2.6
-4.1
-1.5
.3
1.2
1.3
4.2
4.2

3.7
3.2
-3.5
.4
.0
.1
-.1

4.0
2.8
-4.8
.3
-.1
-.3
-1.9

5.1
4.1
-5.8
.6
.0
.3
-.1

4.9
3.4
-2.0
.5
.4
.3
.1

5.2
3.9
.1
.4
.6
.8
-.5

5.0
2.8
-1.1
1.3
1.2
.0
.0

All items........................................................................................

.4

.5

.3

.5

1.3

.1

Commodities..............................................................................
Food and beverages................ .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages..............................
Nondurables less food and beverages............................
Durables...............................................................................

.2
.0
.2
.2
.3

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

.5
.5
.5
-.2
1.3

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

.1
-.1
.3
.1
.6

.3
.1
.5
.8
.0

Services.....................................................................................
Medical care services...........................................................

.5
.4

1.2
.2

.1
.6

.8
.7

2.3
.5

.1
.1

.3
.3
.1
3.5
.2
.2
.2
.6
.5

.4
.5
.0
7.0
.2
.4
-.1
1.3
1.2

.2
.2
.1
2.9
.5
-.1
.1
-.4
-.1

.6
.5
.1
5.7
-.2
-.2
.1
1.4
.8

1.1
1.4
.7
9.0
.2
.1
.0
2.5
2.4

.4
.1
.1
2.2
.4
.6
.4
.6
.1

_

Commodity and service group

Special indexes
All items less shelter..................................................................
All items less medical ca re ........................................................
All items less energy..................................................................
Energy
...................................................................................
Commodities less fo od...............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables.................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter.................... ..................................
Services less medical care services.........................................

Data not available.




63

Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1
ChicagoGaryLake County,
IL-IN-WI

U.S.
city
average
Group
Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

DallasFort Worth,
TX

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

DetroitAnn Arbor,
Ml

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Pericent
cha nge
fror fi—
June
Apr.
1991
1992

Expenditure category
All items....................................................................................
All items (1967= 1 00)..............................................................

138.1
411.4

3.0
-

0.6
-

136.9
402.2

2.9
-

1.1
-

133.5
411.6

3.2
-

1.5
-

131.8
388.1

1.3
-

0.1
-

Food and beverages.............................................................
Food....................................................................................
Food at home...................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.......................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs......................................
Meats, poultry, and fish..............................................
Dairy products................................................................
Fruits and vegetables....................................................
Other food at hom e......................................................
Food away from home.....................................................
Alcoholic beverages...........................................................
Housing..................................................................................
Shelter.................................................................................
Renters' costs 2................................................................
Rent, residential............................................................
Other renters’ costs......................................................
Homeowners’ costs2 .......................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2 ..............................................
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, leaded regular............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.....................................
Public transportation...........................................................
Medical care...........................................................................
Entertainment.........................................................................
Other goods and services.....................................................
Personal ca re......................................................................

137.9
137.1
135.6
151.4
130.2
132.1
127.4
151.5
129.1
140.5
147.4
135.1
147.0
141.1
146.1
186.3
141.3
141.6
118.7
109.7
89.9
87.7
118.5
116.9
129.1
97.8
117.0
129.8
127.3
125.1
126.6
125.6
126.5
125.3
102.9
103.1
NA
101.0
104.9
145.0
188.9
140.5
181.8
138.1

.4
.1
-1.0
4.1
-1.7
-1.4
3.1
-9.3
1.6
2.0
3.1
3.1
3.5
3.4
2.5
7.2
3.6
3.7
2.8
2.4
.7
1.7
-1.3
2.5
3.0
1.8
1.5
3.3
3.2
2.0
2.7
4.1
2.8
2.9
2.1
2.2

-.4
-.4
-.9
.6
.0
.2
.2
-6.1
.5
.3
.2
.9
.5
.4
.2
1.1
.6
.6
2.8
5.0
.2
.8
-.6
5.5
7.6
.8
.0
-1.7
-2.0
-1.3
-3.7
-.2
1.9
2.4
8.2
8.6

1.9
1.3
.3
5.4
1.5
2.3
4.1
-7.8
.1
3.6
6.8
2.8
3.4
3.0
2.4
7.1
3.7
3.7
1.6
-.7
.4
-1.0
3.9
-.8
-5.7
6.3
1.3
1.0
1.0
2.5
6.5
-5.4
2.0
1.9
-1.9
-2.3

-.1
-.2
-.6
.4
2.3
2.3
.4
-8.1
.2
.7
-.1
2.3
1.3
.6
.3
2.2
1.5
1.5
6.7
12.0
-.7
.0
-1.8
12.1
19.3
4.1
1.6
-1.5
-1.7
-.7
-1.2
-4.1
1.9
3.0
9.5
9.5

-1.1
-1.2
-2.3
-.6
-1.3
-1.4
-1.4
-9.7
.0
.4
-.4
3.6
1.5
1.0
.8
1.7
1.9
1.8
9.1
18.5
1.7

-.3
-.4
-.7
-2.2
-.1
.1
1.5
-3.1
.2
.2
.1
1.0
.6
-.7
.3
-3.3
.9
1.0
2.2
3.6
.0
.1
.0
3.7
4.8
2.7
1.6
-4.1
-4.4
-8.5
-6.4
.1
.1
.8
7.6
8.5

-

-

_

_

-2.6
-1.6
2.2
7.6
.8
7.6
4.0

10.1
8.5
-7.9
.5
-.5
.4
.1

2.5
11.1
11.9
9.3
7.0
.6
-2.5
4.9
-11.2
8.8
4.9
5.7
2.1
1.9
1.2
3.2
-17.2
8.3
-.9
3.3
4.0

8.4
7.3
-22.2
1.3
-1.1
-.1
-.7

132.6
131.9
132.1
147.1
128.9
131.7
118.9
152.0
123.3
132.4
140.0
125.9
136.9
133.4
140.2
137.3
144.6
145.1
117.7
109.0
89.5
86.0
109.4
112.2
140.8
92.1
104.7
130.3
130.1
115.8
138.4
127.3
129.9
130.3
100.8
101.2
NA
99.9
102.3
129.0
179.5
131.3
167.9
120.2

1.1
1.0
.2
4.5
-3.0
-2.0
1.3
-2.4
3.4
2.5
1.2
1.6
1.6
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.7
1.6
2.4
1.7
-13.7
-8.8
-15.3
2.3
3.7
.9
.1
-.9
-1.1
-9.4
-3.0
14.2
.2
.6
-.2
.1

9.2
6.9
-5.1
.7
.0
.8
-.5

136.3
135.0
127.1
141.2
122.7
125.1
128.6
125.5
125.6
148.4
152.2
123.2
124.3
115.1
121.1
135.9
119.9
119.6
122.6
126.9
95.8
NA
100.3
126.1
126.6
128.3
122.0
139.2
130.1
108.5
136.0
140.5
126.5
127.8
104.8
104.9
NA
102.1
106.0
95.5
191.9
139.6
167.6
138.0

-1.0
-1.5
-4.7
-.2
-5.5
-5.9
-1.0
-13.8
-2.0
3.1
4.1
4.4
3.2
2.2
2.2
2.5
3.6
3.6
6.3
11.0
2.5

1.9
1.5
.2
7.6
2.8
6.6
2.7

139.0
137.5
140.8
156.3
143.3
147.4
134.3
155.0
124.9
131.4
155.5
133.0
144.0
‘143.4
154.5
160.6
143.9
143.2
117.7
108.6
89.5
91.2
109.9
112.1
132.2
93.9
116.6
123.9
124.5
115.5
122.7
129.6
121.8
120.7
104.5
104.6
NA
102.4
106.5
130.9
191.7
148.2
193.4
133.9

-.1
-.3
-6.5
6.8
-3.1
5.2
3.3

9.4
6.5
-10.2
.1
.6
1.3
.0

138.1
128.8
137.9
123.1
126.9
116.8
149.8
189.4

3.0
2.0
.4
2.9
3.3
2.4
4.0
7.8

.6
.5
-.4
1.2
1.4
.6
.7
.8

136.9
129.0
139.0
122.7
131.2
112.5
146.1
188.1

2.9
1.7
1.9
1.7
1.6
2.0
4.0
7.5

1.1
.9
-.1
1.7
1.6
1.9
1.4
.4

133.5
128.0
136.3
122.6
125.4
119.8
139.9
198.2

3.2
1.1
-1.0
2.3
.7
4.4
5.3
9.0

1.5
.2
-1.1
1.0
-.2
2.5
2.9
1.2

131.8
122.1
132.6
116.7
124.4
102.8
144.2
184.6

1.3
.4
1.1
-.2
.3
-1.1
2.2
9.1

.1
.2
-.3
.6
.6
.9
-.1
.2

135.9
135.6
142.8
105.7
124.1
128.0
132.7
140.7
146.3

2.7
2.6
3.0
2.3
3.0
3.3
1.8
4.3
3.5

.7
.6
.1
6.7
1.1
1.3
.5
.8
.7

135.4
134.2
141.6
105.8
124.1
132.7
135.3
138.7
142.3

2.7
2.5
3.3
-1.3
2.1
2.1
1.8
4.4
3.5

1.1
1.1
.4
10.7
1.6
1.5
.7
1.5
1.4

136.9
130.3
137.9
114.2
123.5
126.6
'131.1
146.2
134.8

3.1
2.8
2.8
6.2
2.3
1.0
-.2
6.9
5.0

1.5
1.5
.5
12.7
.8
-.2
-.7
3.9
3.1

131.7
129.8
135.8
105.6
117.6
125.3
128.4
137.9
141.1

1.2
.9
1.3
.7
-.1
.4
.7
2.8
1.6

.0
.1
-.4
5.6
.6
.5
.1
-.6
-.1

-

-

-

_

1.6
18.6
26.9
4.6
5.1
-2.2
-5.4
-1.9
-8.3
-3.8
2.5
3.5
7.8
7.9
_

Commodity and service group
All items....................................................................................
Commodities..........................................................................
Food and beverages..........................................................
Commodities less food and beverages.............................
Nondurables less food and beverages...........................
Durables...........................................................................
Sendees .................................................................................
Medical care services........................................................

Special indexes
All items less shelter...............................................................
All items less medical care......................................................
All items less energy...............................................................
Energy......................................................................................
Commodities less food............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ............................................................
Nondurables.............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 .................................................
Services less medical care sendees.......................................

See footnotes at end of table.




64

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1

Group
Index

June
1992

N.Y.Northern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT

Los AngelesAnaheimRiverside,
CA

HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
PenDent
cha nge
frorTV—
Apr.
June
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
Apr.
June
1991
1992

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1991
1992

Expenditure category
All item s.........................................................................................
All items ( 1 9 6 7 - 1 0 0 )..................................................................

129.2
412.4

3.2

0.6

141.8
419.0

4.0

0.4

146.5
417.0

3.1

0.4

Food and beverages.................................................................
F o o d .........................................................................................
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 ho m e........................................................
Alcoholic beverages..............................................................
Housing.......................................................................................
S helter......................................................................................
Renters’ costs 2 ....................................................................
Rent, residential................................................................
Other renters’ costs.........................................................
Homeowners’ costs 2 ..........................................................
Owners’ equivalent ren t2 ................................................
Fuel and other utilities...........................................................
Fu els......................................................................................
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.................................
Apparel and upkeep....................................... ..........................
Apparel commodities.............................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel...................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel...............................................
Footwear ...............................................................................
Transportation............................................................................
Private transportation............................................................
Motor fu e l.............................................................................
G asoline............................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular..............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.......................................
Public transportation..............................................................
Medical c a re ...............................................................................
Entertainment.............................................................................
Other goods and services........................................................
Personal c a re .........................................................................

130.0
128.9
133.4
143.5
123.9
126.7
126.6
139.5
140.2
121.6
138.1
114.7
118.4
123.8
117.9
193.3
118.5
116.7
110.7
108.6
NA
NA
114.6
108.9
116.6
85.3
111.0
133.0
132.1
164.0
133.4
111.3
125.6
125.8
106.1
106.6
NA
105.6
104.6
137.9
196.1
146.4
171.7
119.7

-.7
-1.0
-2.1
2.8

-1.8
-2.1
-3.2
-1.7
-2.1
-1.8
-9.4
-4.2
-1.4
-.1
-.4
1.9
.5
-.8
-.1
-4.8
1.5
1.5
5.9
14.2

2.3
1.7
.8
3.8
1.3
1.0
6.8
-10.4
4.8
3.2
7.1
2.9
2.3
2.3
1.6
6.5
2.4
2.4
4.3
2.3
-8.9

-.5
-.6
-1.1
1.2
-.6
.0
1.6
-7.9
1.1
.3
.3
.6
.5
.3
.6
-2.1
.7
.7
1.7
3.3
3.0

-9.0
2.4
3.9
-.5
4.9
4.9
4.9
7.6
-2.8
6.9
5.4
5.8
15.5
16.5

3.0
3.3
.4
10.4
-.3
-3.7
—4.4
-6.2
-9.0
1.4
2.0
2.4
10.8
11.2

-.4
-.5
-1.4
3.5
-.6
-.3
-.2
-9.0
1.4
.9
1.3
3.7
3.9
4.0
3.1
9.8
3.9
3.9
2.4
3.0
.7
.7
.4
3.7
3.9
3.5
4.6
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.0
2.7
2.5
2.4
.1

-.3
-.3
-.8
2.2
-.1
.1
.6
-5.3
-.2
.3
.1
.6
-.3
-.2
-.4
1.4
-.4
-.4
5.2
8.3
.4
.4
.2
10.6
18.3
-1.4
.0
-1.3
-1.4
-1.6
-1.9
-.3
1.2
1.9
5.7
6.0

15.9
16.6
-1.1
8.0
.1
9.8
6.4

12.1
9.4
-4.6
1.3
.0
.3
.5

145.4
145.0
143.7
160.0
140.0
141.9
127.5
162.5
134.0
150.3
150.2
147.0
166.8
153.1
159.8
219.8
158.2
158.9
108.0
105.2
92.9
92.7
109.1
114.6
121.3
103.8
122.4
121.7
118.4
113.7
118.0
130.4
130.8
126.5
100.5
101.2
NA
98.8
104.5
149.2
200.0
147.1
189.2
153.8

-.6
1.2
3.0
8.2
6.1
7.9
6.7

7.5
4.6
-2.7
.7
.5
.6
-.1

.0
1.1
.8
2.4
.9
-1.3
-1.6
8.5
-11.9
-4.5
3.8
3.9
1.5
1.5

.0
14.6
18.1
.0
1.7
-1.3
-1.3
-3.2
-.3
-9.1
1.4
1.5
8.0
8.2

1.1
2.2
-.3
11.5
3.5
9.1
1.6

9.1
6.7
-3.4
1.2
3.0
.0

140.7
138.0
138.9
155.3
131.9
129.9
140.1
148.7
132.4
137.1
163.3
143.2
150.1
145.7
156.4
188.0
149.0
148.9
137.2
139.2
125.6
NA
125.8
139.4
156.9
122.1
122.1
131.2
127.6
135.5
117.7
109.8
128.8
127.0
110.2
110.6
NA
109.4
111.7
169.5
189.4
134.2
193.8
158.0

129.2
126.2
130.0
124.2
130.2
114.6
132.9
194.5

3.2
.8
-.7
1.9
2.5
.8
6.2
12.8

.6
.2
-1.8
1.7
2.8
.0
1.1
1.7

141.8
130.4
140.7
123.8
133.1
114.6
153.8
191.3

4.0
5.0
2.3
6.7
8.3
4.8
3.0
7.8

.4
.3
-.5
.8
1.4
-.1
.5
1.5

146.5
133.1
145.4
123.4
123.7
119.9
161.2
204.5

3.1
1.4
-.4
2.9
2.1
4.8
4.4
8.7

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

132.7
125.4
133.0
108.8
124.7
130.3
130.2
136.3
125.7

2.6
2.7
3.3
1.4
1.9
2.5
.9
6.3
5.4

.7
.6

139.5
139.7
144.9
118.6
125.8
135.5
137.2
146.7
151.1

4.6
3.7
3.5
9.8
6.7
8.1
5.0
3.7
2.6

.3
.4
-.1
7.7
.7
1.3
.4

139.7
144.3
151.9
103.2
124.5
125.3
135.7
141.5
158.2

2.6
2.9
3.2
1.7
2.9
2.1
.7
5.0
4.1

.6
.3
-.1
7.3
.4
.5
.1
1.7
.6

-2.5
-10.3
-1.2
.2
.9
2.2
3.8
5.8
3.7
5.0
-4.1
7.3
7.6
.6
1.1
_

_

.2

- .2

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 ................................. .......................
All items less energy..................................................................
Enerav...........................................................................................
Commodities less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables less fo o d ...............................................................
Nondurables.................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ...................................................
Services less medical care services.........................................

See footnotes at end of table.




65

- .2

10.5
1.5
2.4
.3
1.6
1.0

.2

.3

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 2 1
Phil.WilmingtonTrenton,
PA-NJ-DE-MD

Group
Index

June
1992

Expenditure category
All items................................................................
All items (1967= 1 00)..................................................
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’ costs2 ......................................
Owners’ equivalent rent2..............................
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, leaded regular............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular........................
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
AH items less shelter.............................................
AH items less medical care....................................
AH items less energy.............................................
Energy.................................................................
Commodities less food..........................................
Nondurables less food..........................................
Nondurables.........................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ................................
Services less medical care services.......................

Percent
change
frorn—
Apr.
June
1991
1992
3.9

Index

June
1992

1.6

San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose, CA

Percent
change
from—
June
Apr.
1991
1992
3.4

0.1

Index

June
1992

Percent
change
frorn—
June
Apr.
1991
1992

147.4
428.3

-

-

129.5
385.3

-

138.9
137.3
141.4
152.3
138.6
140.1
126.3
152.1
139.6
128.3
163.6
153.7
177.7
165.5
160.9
238.4
158.9
159.6
124.5
120.3
90.1
84.0
155.1
139.3
166.1
101.6
118.1
103.1
98.2
113.5
73.5
115.2
136.3
134.3
104.4
104.5
NA
102.5
101.5
164.9
193.6
141.6
193.9
167.3

1.2
1.1
.6
.8
.5
.8
6.9
-5.8
2.2
2.3
3.2
3.6
4.7
6.8
2.4
15.6
4.0
4.0
2.6
1.1
1.3
2.1
.0
1.0
.4
2.7
-.5
10.7
11.0
21.0
7.8
4.3
3.8
4.0
-.8
-1.1
-1.6
-1.6
.5
7.7
4.8
6.4
7.4

.1
.1
-.1
-2.4
1.1
1.2
1.8
-3.9
1.1
.5
.4
3.1
2.1
2.5
.2
6.7
1.9
1.9
7.5
11.6
-.3
-.4
.0
13.3
19.6
-.1
2.1
-4.3
-4.7
-4.1
-7.2
.3
1.8
2.2
8.2
8.7
9.7
5.6
-2.9
1.9
.9
1.6
.1

133.9
132.0
130.4
138.2
127.5
130.0
122.3
143.3
125.4
136.1
153.8
124.6
128.2
136.7
134.6
177.6
133.0
133.2
128.3
123.6
110.1
85.6
145.5
127.3
143.5
113.7
112.6
124.0
120.5
114.4
122.4
117.5
114.7
114.5
99.1
99.0
NA
96.5
100.8
118.0
181.1
142.2
171.9
123.6

3.1
3.0
2.8
.9
6.5
7.3
7.5
-3.2
2.0
3.3
4.3
2.6
4.9
5.9
3.2
10.9
4.6
4.6
-1.6
-.6
9.3
-1.1
.6
-2.7
.4
2.2
2.1
-3.8
8.2
1.1
3.3
3.4
1.1
1.0
.9
2.8
.9
3.5
.9
10.3
5.0

1.4
1.5
2.1
.3
4.9
5.2
.2
3.4
-.2
.3
-.1
-.5
-.2
.9
-.1
2.7
-.4
-.5
-1.3
-1.7
-4.0
3.5
-6.9
-1.6
-1.1
-2.2
-.3
-4.7
-5.1
-6.9
-8.0
1.6
1.6
2.6
9.6
9.6
9.9
8.6
-13.7
-1.1
-.4
1.0
.0

142.9
141.6
141.9
156.5
134.0
133.3
133.1
157.6
137.1
141.3
154.1
142.5
150.7
145.8
159.2
185.4
141.8
141.9
140.1
154.0
134.5
NA
145.0
154.5
174.2
132.7
113.1
122.0
118.1
118.2
97.2
143.4
122.5
121.2
108.7
108.6
NA
106.1
108.7
143.4
186.8
148.1
192.4
153.4

1.8
.9
.2
7.2
-.9
-.5
8.3
-10.9
4.5
2.2
9.4
1.8
2.0
1.8
1.5
5.2
2.2
2.3
3.3
1.7
.1
-.8
1.7
1.3
2.5
-2.0
9.2
10.2
6.2
7.5
20.1
3.0
3.2
7.0
7.1
6.0
7.9
.3
10.3
2.9
9.3
-1.8

.1
-.2
-.4
2.3
.4
.8
2.7
-6.2
1.2
.1
2.3
.2
-.2
.0
.5
-3.2
-.4
-.4
2.9
5.5
.0
.0
5.6
.9
16.6
-1.0
-.6
-.7
-3.0
.4
1.0
2.8
3.4
10.2
10.4
10.8
9.6
-3.2
1.1
-.3
-.4
-1.8

147.4
127.6
138.9
119.2
117.0
120.3
171.8
193.5

3.9
2.7
1.2
3.7
5.2
1.1
5.0
7.1

1.6
.6
.1
.9
.9
.8
2.4
2.2

129.5
123.0
133.9
115.7
123.6
106.7
138.0
176.6

3.4
2.5
3.1
2.0
2.5
1.5
4.2
4.6

.1
.9
1.4
.4
.6
.4
-.6
-.1

140.3
130.7
142.9
122.9
126.0
116.2
150.6
183.9

3.2
3.2
1.8
4.3
7.8
-.9
3.2
8.7

.5
.8
.1
1.2
2.2
-.3
.3
.2

139.4
145.4
152.7
112.2
121.0
119.8
128.7
151.6
170.0

3.7
3.9
4.4
.4
3.7
5.0
3.0
5.4
4.9

1.5
1.7
.9
10.3
.8
.9
.5
2.8
2.5

130.4
127.4
132.4
110.4
117.5
125.7
128.9
131.0
135.3

2.9
3.3
3.7
.1
2.2
2.7
2.9
3.6
4.2

.2
.2
-.2
3.2
.4
.5
1.0
-.8
-.6

137.4
138.5
143.2
125.1
124.6
127.7
134.6
139.4
148.6

3.6
2.9
3.0
4.5
4.9
8.0
4.3
4.4
2.8

.8
.4
.0
8.0
1.4
2.2
1.0
.9
.3

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Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see table 10) will appear next month.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




PittsburghBeaver Valley,
PA

66

140.3
427.3

3.2
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0.5
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24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items
34 = 100 .

unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages

Year

1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919

Jan.

9.8
10.0
10.1
10.4
11.7
14.0
16.5

Feb.

9.8
9.9
10.0
10.4
12.0
14.1
16.2

Mar.

9.8
9.9
9.9
10.5
12.0
14.0
16.4

Apr.

9.8
9.8
10.0
10.6
12.6
14.2
16.7

May

9.7
9.9
10.1
10.7
12.8
14.5
16.9

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

9.8
9.9

9.9
10.0

9.9
10.2

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.1

10.1
10.2

10.0
10.1

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
18.5

10.3
11.6
13.7
16.5
18.9

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

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

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

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

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

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




1st
half

2nd
half

-

-

«

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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-

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-

-

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-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

16.1
14.6
13.1
13.2
13.4

_

_

-

-

-

-

13.8
14.0
14.5
14.0
14.0

13.8
14.0
14.4
14.0
14.0

_

_

-

-

-

-

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

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

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

26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2

26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3

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

67

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-

-

-

-

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_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

«
-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

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-

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

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

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

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

Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U. S. city average, all items—Continued

Semiannual
averages
Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.
1st
half

2nd
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
29.8
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

29.6
30.0
30.4
30.7
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.1

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.8
31.2

29.8
30.0
30.4
30.9
31.2

1965
1966
1967
1968
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
35.1
37.1

31.7
32.9
33.7
35.3
37.3

31.7
32.9
33.8
35.4
37.5

31.8
32.9
33.9
35.5
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

38.2
40.0
41.4
43.3
47.8

38.5
40.1
41.5
43.6
48.0

38.6
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
58.5
62.5
68.3

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
75.2

55.3
58.0
61.9
67.4
75.9

55.5
58.2
62.1
67.7
76.7

_

_

-

-

1980
1981
1982
1983
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
89.8
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
98.2
101.0
105.3

85.5
93.7
98.0
101.2
105.3

86.3
94.0
97.6
101.3
105.3

102.9

_

1985
1986
1987
1988
1989

1Ö5.5
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

108.0
109.7
114.4
119.0
124.6

108.3
110.2
115.0
119.8
125.0

108.7
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

1990
1991
1992

127.4
134.6
138.1

128.0
134.8
138.6

128.7
135.0
139.3

128.9
135.2
139.5

129.2
135.6
139.7

129.9
136.0
140.2

130.4
136.2
-

131.6
136.6
-

132.7
137.2
-

133.5
137.4
-

133.8
137.8
~

133.8
137.9
-

Data not available.




68

Annual
avg.

Percent change
from previous

Dec.

Annual
avg.

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
6.2
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

104.9

82.4
90.9
96.5
99.6
103.9

12.5
8.9
3.8
3.8
3.9

13.5
10.3
6.2
3.2
4.3

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

3.6
1.9
3.6
4.1
4.8

128.7
135.2
-

132.6
137.2
-

130.7
136.2
-

6.1
3.1
-

5.4
4.2
-

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Dece mber

Group

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

97.6
98.4
97.6
98.8
99.6
99.0
99.7
97.5
96.7
100.0
100.0
97.7
97.1
97.1

101.3
101.3
100.2
101.9
100.9
101.5
100.7
103.3
101.3
104.7
104.1
101.4
103.1
103.3

105.3
104.0
104.0
103.9
102.1
102.9
101.9
106.4
106.8
110.3
108.5
107.7
109.1
110.1

109.3
106.6
106.9
106.4
105.8
105.4
105.8
107.1
112.2
117.0
110.8
113.0
116.5
116.2

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

140.2
129.2
138.3
123.5
127.0
128.4
129.2
118.5
151.7
157.1
131.4
153.9
189.7
167.1

97.6
98.0
100.0
97.7
98.8
99.4
99.6
98.6
100.0
96.6
100.1
97.2
97.2
97.8
101.9
96.7

101.6
101.5
103.7
101.2
101.9
100.9
100.7
100.5
104.8
101.1
99.6
101.6
101.9
102.7
98.6
101.3

105.6
105.1
107.6
105.1
104.0
102.3
102.1
103.1
110.6
106.5
99.8
106.1
106.7
105.9
96.8
107.0

109.9
108.4
111.3
108.8
106.5
105.9
106.1
106.3
115.4
111.8
101.6
110.3
111.3
108.2
100.1
113.1

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
130.6

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

140.7
137.2
141.8
137.4
124.5
128.1
130.1
132.8
157.1
148.1
105.9
145.0
146.9
132.2
101.6
155.3

97.6
97.6
97.6
97.5
97.1
98.1
95.9
98.1
97.6
98.0
98.4
97.3
96.9
99.4
99.9
101.0
98.3
100.3
99.9
100.3
98.2
92.2
97.1
105.7
107.0
102.7
110.7
103.4
101.1
93.5
90.4
92.8
99.0
97.9
101.8
95.8
90.0

100.2
100.2
99.4
101.1
100.1
98.5
101.6
99.1
101.5
101.7
101.8
101.6
100.9
98.5
97.3
96.2
96.8
96.3
94.9
95.5
96.8
95.7
98.2
94.1
93.1
92.8
97.1
93.2
98.0
103.0
107.0
103.7
96.1
99.7
97.1
101.2
122.1

104.0
104.0
103.0
105.8
103.9
100.8
107.1
101.2
106.4
104.8
104.6
108.6
107.5
101.0
101.2
100.4
100.5
98.6
101.7
98.6
99.1
100.6
102.1
99.7
99.5
99.2
102.5
98.0
101.3
105.0
102.6
104.4
109.1
103.9
97.8
107.3
96.9

106.9
106.7
105.1
109.6
108.3
104.3
113.8
102.5
110.1
107.5
106.8
112.2
113.1
102.5
102.5
100.6
101.1
97.7
100.6
98.8
100.3
100.8
104.4
99.7
99.5
101.1
102.2
97.3
100.5
108.2
107.9
106.9
110.1
111.4
98.2
118.6
102.7

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
108.5
102.0
105.0
101.8
108.1
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
120.8
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

138.3
137.4
136.1
151.6
153.0
134.0
174.4
128.3
150.8
147.0
148.6
154.8
152.5
130.2
132.1
131.0
132.7
119.1
136.1
124.9
129.4
136.3
147.0
127.9
103.7
140.1
133.5
128.3
132.0
130.7
130.7
133.6
127.0
149.1
118.2
165.2
100.7

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
All items less food..................................................................................
All items less shelter...............................................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs 1 .......................................................
All items less medical ca re....................................................................
Commodities less food...........................................................................
Nondurables less food............................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel.......................................................
Nondurables............................................................................................
Services less rent of shelter1 ...............................................................
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 v e al..........................................................................
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 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..............................................................................................

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69

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
December

Group

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

Dairy products......................................................................................
Fresh milk and cream ......................................................................
Fresh whole m ilk ...........................................................................
Other fresh milk and c ream .........................................................
Processed dairy products................................................................
C heese............................................................................................
Ice cream and related products ..................................................
Other dairy products, including butter........................................

99.1
99.4
99.5
98.8
98.8
99.0
98.8
98.5

99.9
99.6
99.7
99.6
100.3
100.3
100.2
100.4

103.3
102.9
103.0
102.8
103.9
102.8
104.2
105.6

102.7
101.4
101.4
101.4
104.5
103.1
106.2
105.6

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

127.8
125.9
125.2
126.8
130.3
134.9
131.7
112.8

Fruits and vegetables.........................................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables...........................................................
Fresh fru its.......................................................................... ..........
A pp les.........................................................................................
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......................................................................
Other processed vegetables............. .......................................

92.4
88.2
88.0
84.6
93.3
83.9
90.3
88.3
75.5
109.3
105.9
82.2
97.4
97.3
97.0
97.9
97.5
97.8
97.4

97.4
95.3
86.9
93.7
88.4
76.0
89.2
103.2
99.4
121.4
86.3
102.5
99.9
98.9
97.6
101.4
100.9
100.5
101.1

103.1
101.2
106.5
103.3
86.6
114.8
108.7
96.1
102.4
90.2
90.2
96.8
105.3
107.1
108.8
103.9
103.6
104.1
103.3

107.8
109.1
107.9
111.2
87.1
104.1
113.7
110.3
81.4
143.0
124.9
108.6
106.4
108.7
109.8
106.7
104.0
106.8
102.9

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
108.2
102.7

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
105.7

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
120.7

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
125.4

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
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
127.3

151.9
164.9
182.9
196.1
140.9
188.8
188.3
146.9
141.0
136.9
120.9
159.3
134.1
138.3
139.9
130.8
129.0
131.3
128.5

Other food at h o m e ............................................................................
Sugar and sweets.............................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners...................................................
Sweets, including ca n d y..............................................................
Fats and o ils .....................................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages.................................................................
Carbonated drinks.........................................................................
Coffee..............................................................................................
Other noncarbonated drinks.......................................................
Other prepared fo o d ........................................................................
Canned and packaged soup.......................................................
Frozen prepared fo o d ..................................................................
Snacks ............................................................................................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices..........................
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby fo o d .................

97.7
97.9
98.0
97.9
95.7
98.0
97.8
98.6
97.7
97.9
97.1
96.7
96.1
98.8
99.1

100.6
100.2
102.0
99.5
103.0
100.1
100.8
98.3
99.7
100.6
101.3
101.0
100.0
100.7
100.5

103.8
103.9
101.0
105.1
108.7
102.4
100.8
104.6
105.3
104.0
105.5
105.3
104.7
103.7
102.8

105.8
106.7
101.3
108.9
107.4
103.6
101.8
105.0
108.3
107.5
109.1
110.0
108.8
106.8
105.6

109.0
109.2
100.8
112.6
105.9
108.6
101.7
128.9
109.9
110.4
112.1
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

129.2
133.3
120.7
138.4
130.2
115.0
115.6
112.8
130.2
140.1
153.8
138.5
133.0
143.1
140.2

Food away from ho m e.........................................................................
Lunch ....................................................................................................
D inner...................................................................................................
Other meals and snacks............ .......................................................

97.7
98.1
97.7
97.1

101.7
101.6
101.6
102.2

106.0
105.6
106.2
106.2

110.0
109.8
110.5
109.5

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

140.7
141.3
138.8
143.3

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

97.8
97.8
96.1
100.3
99.2
97.7

101.1
100.9
102.0
98.8
100.5
101.9

103.8
102.9
105.1
98.8
101.6
107.4

109.5
108.0
107.3
100.0
112.6
115.9

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

147.5
142.1
144.4
132.7
141.5
162.5

Expenditure category

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70

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
December

Group

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

..1992_

97.4
96.6
100.0
97.5
94.9
92.8
100.0
97.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.5
95.8
99.4
99.2
98.5
99.4
106.6
107.2
97.2
95.6
99.2
96.2
96.3
95.3
99.9
95.2
95.6
-

100.8
101.1
105.1
102.2
101.5
99.1
106.1
103.6
104.5
104.5
106.1
102.4
103.4
101.0
101.0
100.3
100.1
96.6
95.6
101.2
98.7
104.4
100.8
99.8
98.3
101.3
102.2
103.7
100.0
100.0

105.1
106.4
111.3
108.2
106.9
105.3
114.0
106.0
109.8
109.8
108.9
105.2
106.9
102.9
102.2
104.5
102.8
96.9
95.6
104.7
104.2
105.3
109.0
109.0
115.2
96.9
105.9
109.4
106.1
106.1

109.6
112.8
118.3
115.1
113.5
112.0
120.8
112.1
116.3
116.3
115.0
107.8
110.0
105.1
104.3
106.4
103.6
101.8
100.8
104.1
107.0
100.4
114.5
114.1
125.5
93.3
106.5
115.5
112.5
112.9

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
105.4
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

137.7
151.1
161.0
146.6
186.2
186.2
176.3
136.3
155.0
155.3
142.0
128.5
133.1
122.3
114.7
118.6
119.0
110.2
90.1
87.4
118.7
117.4
129.2
98.6
142.2
119.9
154.7
68.2
91.2
170.9
187.8
205.5

99.0
99.2
97.3
98.7
98.3
99.3
98.6
99.0
100.8
101.7
102.8

101.0
101.0
100.9
101.4
103.3
101.0
100.3
100.4
100.4
99.4
99.2

102.6
101.5
105.1
103.4
106.8
102.8
101.5
101.5
96.6
94.1
92.6

104.5
101.7
105.1
106.8
111.7
103.5
106.5
103.8
92.9
89.1
85.2
92.2

106.1
102.9
107.8
109.2
115.6
111.0
107.0
103.0
92.0
87.1
81.5
91.4
100.0
99.5
104.0
100.0

107.3
103.3
108.0
111.5
115.8
116.0
109.4
105.5
89.5
83.9
77.9

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
109.1
120.4
120.6
123.9
118.9
123.8
116.5
84.4
78.5
72.6
81.6
94.1
98.7
100.3
104.4
95.9
83.7
113.6

Expenditure category
Housing............................................................................................
Shelter...........................................................................................
Renters' costs 1...........................................................................
Rent, residential........................................................................
Other renters’ costs..................................................................
Lodging while out of town.......................................................
Lodging while at school1 ........................................................
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 repairs2.............
Other maintenance and repair commodities................ ............
Fuel and other utilities...................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities..........................
Fuel o il...................................................................................
Other household fuel commodities2 .......................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).............................
Electricity...............................................................................
Utility (piped) gas....................................................................
Other utilities and public services.................................................
Telephone services...................................................................
Local charges........................................................................
Interstate toll calls..................................................................
Intrastate toll calls..................................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance............................................
Cable television3.......................................................................
Refuse collection3 ....................................................................
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 televisions4.................................
Audio products.....................................................................
Major household appliances2 .................................................
Refrigerators and home freezers..........................................
Laundry equipment...............................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners2 ..............
Information processing equipment4 ........................................
Other housefumishings2 ...........................................................
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 appliances2 ......................................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers5 ...........................................
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 services2 ................................

-

100.8
100.5
99.2

101.8
101.6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100.0

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

98.8
98.5
99.3
99.8

101.5
100.9
100.9
102.1

105.3
103.2
99.6
103.5

105.4
102.8
101.8
104.6

109.3
101.1
104.8
102.9

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

132.3
118.7
119.9
103.1

99.0
98.3
99.3
99.5
98.6
100.0
97.3
“

101.1
101.6
100.6
100.9
101.1
100.0
102.1
*

104.1
104.9
104.3
102.9
103.5
100.0
107.8
-

107.5
109.6
107.4
105.3
107.5
110.2
111.2

100.0
109.3
111.7
108.6
107.2
109.4
110.2
114.1
100.0

98.4
112.5
116.8
109.4
110.6
111.4
110.2
117.6
104.9

100.0
117.0
121.7
115.7
113.0
115.9
125.1
120.8
109.2

97.2
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

97.5
114.1
129.8
136.9
127.7
124.0
132.6
145.3
136.8
125.4

-

-

99.6

-

See footnotes at end of table.




71

-

95.2
102.7
103.9

100.7
104.5

92.3
98.8
100.4
102.7
97.2

Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Coneumers (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

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........................................................................
Girls’ ..........................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ .....................................................
Other apparel commodities.............................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage2 ......................
Watches and jewelry2 .................................................
Watches2 ................................................................
Jewelry2 .................................................................
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 cars2...............................................
Compact new cars2................ ....................................
Intermediate new cars2..... ..........................................
Full-size new cars2.....................................................
Luxury new cars2........................................................
New trucks 3.................................................................
New motorcycles2 ........................................................
Used cars.......................................................................
Motor fuel.......................................................................
Gasoline......................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular.............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular..........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium.......................................
Automobile maintenance and repair..................................
Bodywork....................................................................
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.................................
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..........................................................
Airline fares....................................................................
Other intercity transportation.............................................
Intracity public transportation...........................................

December
1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

98.7
99.0
98.9
99.5
99.7
99.3
98.5
101.7
99.8
98.7
98.8
98.3
100.0
95.8
99.1
98.5
99.0
101.6
97.6
98.0

101.6
101.5
101.7
101.8
101.9
102.4
102.9
101.0
100.7
101.3
102.1
102.0
102.4
103.7
101.0
102.8
97.7
102.2
101.1
100.6

103.6
102.9
103.1
104.0
103.8
103.0
105.6
103.1
104.0
104.7
103.5
103.7
105.3
105.1
102.9
104.5
97.6
102.9
104.4
99.5

106.5
105.4
106.0
107.2
107.2
106.3
108.8
109.2
105.4
107.3
106.9
107.4
107.3
106.8
110.0
107.4
103.2
104.0
108.7
100.1

107.5
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
102.4
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

131.0
128.4
129.0
126.2
129.0
131.9
121.4
135.8
126.6
114.5
128.2
128.5
116.7
130.9
132.3
125.8
141.0
126.6
129.6
142.7
119.5
143.6
114.9
151.8
125.4
132.9
123.6
120.2
148.6
149.3
148.2

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
81.9
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
80.9
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
89.2
83.1
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
123.8
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
101.4
138.4
141.9

126.9
125.4
129.1
128.2
110.6
108.9
111.4
115.7
118.3
130.8
124.9
123.1
102.9
103.0
_
101.0
104.9
141.2
143.1

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
138.8
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
152.6
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
94.8
156.9
165.4
149.5
149.8
155.4
152.0
140.8

146.1
136.1
142.3
152.6
104.6
119.2
102.8
100.1
109.8
163.5
204.3
87.4
159.8
172.0
148.7
145.3
145.4
154.9
146.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

99.3
98.4
98.3
100.9
97.3
97.2
97.6

100.3
100.4
101.2
99.6
102.2
102.2
102.1

102.0
102.2
103.0
101.1
107.2
107.5
106.5

102.8
105.7
100.8
101.6
112.5
112.3
112.9

98.1
98.1
98.6
98.6

101.9
102.0
101.9
102.0

105.1
104.9
104.4
104.5

107.8
107.4
108.2
108.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

103.4

108.2

-

-

-

-

93.6
100.8
100.7
100.9
100.7
100.0
98.2
97.6

107.1
99.1
99.1
98.8
99.2
99.7
101.9
102.5

114.6
96.7
96.6
95.7
96.6
98.6
105.2
106.5

112.5
99.7
99.5
99.2
99.7
100.5
108.6
110.3

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
67.6
68.2
73.8
112.6
114.4

97.1
99.1
98.1
98.3
102.4
100.1
102.9
104.1
99.8
97.6
95.8
102.0
96.7
95.6
98.0
97.5
97.7
94.8
97.7

103.0
101.1
101.8
101.1
99.8
100.1
99.8
100.1
99.1
101.3
104.5
93.9
102.4
103.0
101.5
101.2
102.4
101.4
99.8

106.8
103.8
105.0
106.9
96.6
102.0
95.8
93.9
100.3
109.0
112.7
100.3
110.0
111.8
107.4
107.7
109.0
112.3
105.8

110.0
106.4
109.6
111.8
96.6
103.3
95.5
93.4
100.5
114.8
126.3
92.0
113.2
114.1
112.0
113.2
115.9
119.4
109.5

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

-

100.0

See footnotes at end of table.




June

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
December

Group

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

96.9
95.9
94.9
96.1
97.3
97.1
95.6
95.6
95.3

103.1
103.1
104.1
102.6
102.2
103.1
102.9
102.8
103.1

109.4
111.0
114.4
109.0
107.4
109.1
109.4
109.0
110.9

-

-

-

-

104.8
104.5
-

112.8
112.2
-

116.8
118.0
123.8
114.2
111.9
116.5
116.6
116.5
116.8
118.5
117.6
-

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

189.4
188.0
214.5
131.3
159.2
149.7
189.7
175.4
181.1
177.6
126.8
131.6
212.3
207.0
171.1
167.2

101.6
100.9
102.8
102.7
102.8
100.2
100.2
100.4
100.2

105.9
104.2
•106.9
106.7
107.1
103.6
104.5
100.8
102.9
101.7
102.8
104.9
108.3
109.9
-

109.2
106.6
112.3
111.4
113.3
105.4
107.5
99.0
103.5
101.2
103.3
107.6
113.1
114.4
-

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

142.0
131.3
150.9
154.4
147.9
120.7
120.7
117.8
124.5
120.3
133.1
127.3
155.3
125.6
138.8
162.4
134.5
122.9

Expenditure category
Medical c a re ................................................................................................
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 2..........................................................................

95.0
95.6
-

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 2 ..............................................................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships2 ............
Admissions.............................................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions2 .......................................................
Other entertainment services 2 ...........................................................

97.7
98.1
97.7
98.2
97.2
97.7
97.0
99.6
98.8
99.1
98.7
98.3
97.2
95.4
-

99.1
101.5
102.4
102.3
-

Other goods and services.........................................................................
Tobacco and smoking products............................................................
Personal c a re ...........................................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances......................................
Cosmetics, bath and naii 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 fem ales..................................................
Haircuts and other barber shop services for m ales......................
Personal and educational expenses.....................................................
School books and supplies.................................................................
Personal and educational services.....................................................
Tuition and other school f e e s ..........................................................
College tuition..................................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition...............................................
Day care and nursery school5 ......................................................
Personal expenses.............................................................................
Legal service fees 2 ........................................................................
Personal financial services2 ..........................................................
Funeral expenses2 .........................................................................

97.0
96.7
97.9
97.5

104.7
106.5
102.3
102.9

111.0
111.8
106.3
105.7

118.0
119.9
110.0
109.2

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

181.5
219.2
137.8
135.7

97.2

102.4

106.2

109.3

112.3

115.5

121.6

123.9

131.2

135.1

136.3

97.5
98.2
98.7
97.3
96.1
95.4
96.2
96.7
96.5
97.3
94.5
-

103.1
101.8
101.9
101.5
105.6
104.1
105.8
105.8
105.8
106.0
106.0
-

105.5
106.8
106.9
106.6
115.3
112.5
115.7
116.4
116.5
116.1
112.8
-

109.2
110.7
110.5
111.0
124.6
122.9
124.9
126.2
126.5
125.4
119.7
-

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

135.5
139.9
139.7
140.3
194.6
189.1
195.2
204.1
208.4
207.9
107.5
177.1
135.8
141.3
131.2

97.5
98.3
100.7
97.0
98.3

99.3
96.6
99.1
101.1
101.4

103.1
100.5
96.8
106.4
103.9

105.1
101.0
99.7
108.5
107.8

108.6
101.2
69.7
108.9
109.7

112.7
107.6
82.3
110.1
111.9

119.4
112.0
80.8
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

137.6
129.0
103.2
129.1
132.8

Special indexes
Domestically produced farm fo o d ............................................................
Selected beef cu ts .....................................................................................
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other products................................
Utilities and public transportation.............................................................
Housekeeping and home maintenance services...................................
1
2
3
4

Indexes
Indexes
Indexes
Indexes

on
on
on
on

a
a
a
a

December
December
December
December




1982=100
1986=100
1983=100
1988=100

99.9

base.
base.
base.
base.

5
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

73

Table 26. Hlatorical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Coneumere (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and
detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
Group

December

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

3.8
3.6
3.2
3.7
1.3
.9
1.3
5.7
4.3

3.8
2.9
2.7
3.1
1.3
2.5
1.0
5.9
4.8
4.7
4.1
3.8
6.2
6.4

3.9
2.7
3.8
2.0
1.2
1.4
1.2
3.0
5.4
5.3
4.2
6.2
5.8
6.6

3.8
2.5
2.8
2.4
3.6
2.4
3.8
.7
5.1
6.1
2.1
4.9
6.8
5.5

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
2.4
4.6
3.9
4.6
2.5
8.0
6.2

1.7
1.3
.7
1.6
2.0
.9
2.5
1.1
1.9
1.9
2.8
.1
3.8
1.8

3.4
1.3
4.2
4.5
5.7
-5.0
3.4

4.1
3.6
3.7
3.6
3.1
1.5
1.1
1.9
4.8
4.7
-.5
4.5
4.8
5.0
-3.2
4.8

3.9
3.5
3.8
3.9
2.1
1.4
1.4
2.6
5.5
5.3
.2
4.4
4.7
3.1
-1.8
5.6

4.1
3.1
3.4
3.5
2.4
3.5
3.9
3.1
4.3
5.0
1.8
4.0
4.3
2.2
3.4
5.7

.5
.2
.5
.7
-5.3
-8.7
-11.1
-2.6
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

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

1.9
1.6
1.8
1.6
1.7
2.1
2.5
1.3
2.1
1.8
3.9
1.5
1.7
1.5
3.5
1.8

3.2
3.1
2.3
3.2
1.3
1.2
4.8
-4.2
3.7
2.7
3.5
4.3
4.5
3.1
4.1
4.9
-.1
-1.1
-.4
.2
-.4
-2.7
1.1
15.3
22.6
14.1
16.2
11.5
3.5
-.6
-2.5
-2.6
4.4
2.7
-1.3
5.3
-12.9

2.7
2.7
1.8
3.7
3.1
.4
5.9
1.0
4.0
3.8
3.5
4.4
4.1
-.9
-2.6
-4.8
-1.5
-4.0
-5.0
-4.8
-1.4
3.8
1.1
-11.0
-13.0
-9.6
-12.3
-9.9
-3.1
10.2
18.4
11.7
-2.9
1.8
-4.6
5.6
35.7

3.8
3.8
3.6
4.6
3.8
2.3
5.4
2.1
4.8
3.0
2.8
6.9
6.5
2.5
4.0
4.4
3.8
2.4
7.2
3.2
2.4
5.1
4.0
6.0
6.9
6.9
5.6
5.2
3.4
1.9
-4.1
.7
13.5
4.2
.7
6.0
-20.6

2.8
2.6
2.0
3.6
4.2
3.5
6.3
1.3
3.5
2.6
2.1
3.3
5.2
1.5
1.3
.2
.6
-.9
-1.1
.2
1.2
.2
2.3
.0
.0
1.9
-.3
-.7
-.8
3.0
5.2
2.4
.9
7.2
.4
10.5
6.0

3.7
3.8
3.7
2.4
2.2
.1
5.0
-1.0
2.4
.7
2.5
3.7
2.8
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

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
4.8
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

.7
.5
.4
2.8
2.8
8.5
1.8
1.6
3.0
4.7
3.4
.4
3.3
-1.1
.1
.2
.8
.0
-1.2
.6
-.4
6.9
1.2
-.5
-4.5
2.9
-2.8
.5
-.5
.4
.6
-.9
3.4
-.9
.0
-1.1
-18.5

1990

1991

1992

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 shelter..................................................................................
Household services less rent of shelter..........................................
Transportation services.....................................................................
Medical care services........................................................................
Other services...................................................................................

-

5.3
11.2
8.1

Special 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..................................................................
Sendees 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 sen/ices..........................................................

4.1
4.6
-

3.6
3.8
1.3
1.5
2.3
-

Expenditure category
Food and beverages..............................................................................
Food.....................................................................................................
Food at home....................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products........................................................
Cereals and cereal products.......................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes................................................
Cereal.........................................................................................
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal.......................................................
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 ve al..........................................................................
Ground beef other than canned.........................................
Chuck roast..........................................................................
Round roast.........................................................................
Round steak.........................................................................
Sirloin steak.........................................................................
Other beef and veal.............................................................
Pork.........................................................................................
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.......................................
Eggs.............................................................................................

See footnotes at end of table.




74

Table 26. Hiatorical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Conaumera (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and aervlce group and
detailed expenditure categoriea—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
June

December

Group
1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

0.9
.3
.3
-.1
1.9
2.5
1.0
1.4
.4
-.9
1.6
-6.7
-4.8
11.6
2.7
-3.2
-15.8
-2.5
33.2
-5.5
1.9
3.1
2.1
4.9
.7
6.0
-1.0
2.5
2.7
7.1
1.1
-.9
2.9
2.7
4.7
1.5
3.1
2.3
2.1
.3
5.7
3.0
5.1
5.3
4.5
5.8
4.0
3.6
4.1
2.5
3.2
6.2

0.8
.2
.2
.8
1.5
1.3
1.4
1.9
5.4
8.0
-1.3
10.8
-5.3
-9.4
-1.2
16.9
31.7
11.1
-18.5
24.7
2.6
1.6
.6
3.6
3.5
2.8
3.8
3.0
2.3
4.1
1.6
7.6
2.1
3.1
-.3
2.0
2.8
4.3
4.4
4.1
1.9
1.4
4.1
3.6
• 4.0
5.3
3.4
3.2
6.1
-1.5
1.3
4.3

3.4
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.6
2.5
4.0
5.2
5.9
6.2
22.6
10.2
-2.0
51.1
21.9
-6.9
3.0
-25.7
4.5
-5.6
5.4
8.3
11.5
2.5
2.7
3.6
2.2
3.2
3.7
-1.0
5.6
5.5
2.3
.0
6.4
5.6
3.4
4.1
4.3
4.7
3.0
2.3
4.2
3.9
4.5
3.9
2.7
2.0
3.0
.0
1.1
5.4

-0.6
-1.5
-1.6
-1.4
.6
.3
1.9
.0
4.6
7.8
1.3
7.6
.6
-9.3
4.6
14.8
-20.5
58.5
38.5
12.2
1.0
1.5
.9
2.7
.4
2.6
-.4
1.9
2.7
.3
3.6
-1.2
1.2
1.0
.4
2.8
3.4
3.4
4.5
3.9
3.0
2.7
3.8
4.0
4.0
3.1
5.5
5.0
2.1
1.2
10.8
7.9

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
-.2
3.0
2.3
-.5
3.4
-1.4
4.8
-.1
22.8
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

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

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
2.5
10.8
10.8
12.6
3.9
10.8
4.3
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

10.3
11.6
11.7
11.4
9.2
12.7
7.2
1.2
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
3.2
5.0
7.1
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

1990

1991

1992

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

ADDles.....................................................................................
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......................................................................
Other processed vegetables....................................................
Other food at home ....... ...................................................................
Sugar and sweets.............................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners...................................................
Sweets including ca n d y..............................................................
Fats and o ils .....................................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages..................................................................
Carbonated drinks........................................................................
Coffee..............................................................................................
Other noncarbonated drinks.......................................................
Other prepared fo o d .......................................................................
Canned and packaged soup........................................................
Frozen prepared fo o d ..................................................................
Snacks ...........................................................................................
Seasonings condiments, sauces, and spices..........................
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby fo o d .................
Food away from h o m e.........................................................................
Lunch ....................................................................................................
Dinner..................................................................................................
Other meals and snacks...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages................................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home...............................................................
Beer and a l e ........................................................................................
W in e ......................................................................................................
Distilled spirits .....................................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from hom e...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.




75

10.4
14.1
4.6
5.8
6.7
3.0
3.0
3.0
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

3.1
2.4
2.4
2.4
3.8
4.6
4.4
.0
7.2
8.2
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
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

0.6
-.2
-.4
.0
1.4
1.8
1.2
.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
-.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
8.2

0.3
.5
-.2
1.5
.1
-.1
1.2
-.8
-.7
-2.8
-3.0
15.4
9.8
1.1
-11.6
-2.5
9.3
-19.5
-2.9
-1.8
3.4
5.2
6.1
1.8
1.1
1.5
.9
1.7
1.8
2.2
1.8
.7
2.2
3.3
1.3
.4
1.4
3.5
.4
.2
3.8
.0
.8
.8
.7
.9
2.5
2.7
3.9
1.7
1.1
2.3

Table 26. Hiatorlcal Conaumer Price Index for All Urban Conaumera (CPI-U): U.S. city average, by commodity and aervice group and
detailed expenditure categorlea—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December

Group

December

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

3.6
2.4

3.5
4.7
5.1
4.8
7.0
6.8
6.1
6.7
4.5
4.5
6.1
5.0
7.9
1.6
1.8
1.8
.7
-9.4
-10.8

4.3
5.2
5.9
5.9
5.3
6.3
7.4
2.3
5.1
5.1
2.6
2.7
3.4
1.9
1.2
4.2
2.7
.3
.0

4.3
6.0
6.3
6.4
6.2
6.4
6.0
5.8
5.9
5.9
5.6
2.5
2.9
2.1
2.1
1.8
.8
5.1
5.4

1.7
4.6
5.0
5.0
5.0
4.4
6.4
5.4
4.6
4.6
5.7
1.8
1.6
1.8

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
2.2
2.4
-2.7
-3.7
-4.4

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

4.5
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

2.0
2.0
3.3
1.0
9.7
10.8
.3
1.4
1.3
1.4
1.4
.3
1.3
-1.1
-1.4
-.9
2.6
3.5
-4.9
-5.3
-3.7
4.4
7.0
-1.3
1.4
-.5
-.2
-.1
-2.0
3.1
4.1
4.2
1.6
1.9
1.3
3.8
1.6
1.4
6.6
6.2
-.6
-.3
.4
.2
-.9
.1
-.3
-1.1
1.5
-3.3
2.2

1990

1991

1992

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 rent............................................................
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) gas....................................................................
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.......................................

6.6
8.7
7.4

6.8

-

4.3
4.5
3.2
5.0
9.7
10.6
.9
-.7

14.1
6.5
25.4
7.6
7.2
10.8
2.7
4.2
9.3

4.1
3.2
5.2
4.8
3.6
3.1
1.4
7.4
8.5

-

-

3.4
3.2
5.1
2.7
6.4
-1.0
2.7
1.4
2.4
-1.5
-2.0

2.0
1.8
3.7
2.7
5.1
1.7
1.7
1.4
-.4
-2.3
-3.5

-.6
2.7
-4.7
5.0
4.7
8.9
-3.7
.6
5.6
6.0
6.4
1.9
.2
.0
3.3
4.6
.7
4.9
2.3
-3.8
-5.3
-8.0

-

-

-

-

-1.2

-1.2

-4.4

-3.2

-

-

-

7.5
8.1

1.3
2.4

.9
2.3

-

-

-

5.0
2.0
2.9
6.2

2.7
2.4
1.6
2.3

3.7
2.3
-1.3
1.4

-

-

-

5.4
5.8
4.7
5.6
2.6
.0
5.4
-

2.1
3.4
1.3
1.4
2.5
.0
4.9
-

3.0
3.2
3.7
2.0
2.4
.0
5.6
-

See footnotes at end of table.




3.5
5.6
.9
8.1
9.2
17.2
-4.3
3.6
5.5
6.1
6.1
1.6
.5
4.2
2.0
3.4
1.8
1.2
1.1
-3.8
-5.3
-6.7

76

-

-

1.8

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

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

4.8
.8
-.2
.5

-

-1.6
2.9
4.6
.7
3.2
1.8
.0
3.1
4.9

1.6

-2.8

-.9

-.4
7.0
1.8
4.2
.3
.7
5.8
16.1
4.3
2.1

1.7
6.6
.0
-.8
.5
.2
2.5
.0
3.0
4.3

-.3
-5.6
-9.5
-30.0
-33.3
-3.3
-1.5
-5.8
3.7
2.7
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

-

-

-1.9
.6

-1.2
-.5

-

-

.1
-.4
2.2
1.1

3.3
4.5
3.0
2.3
3.9
10.2
3.2

_

1.7
1.9
1.1
1.8
1.8
.0
2.6
-

1.0
-1.2
.9
-1.3
-2.8

-.4
3.6
1.6
4.2
4.8

4.0
4.2
5.8
2.2
4.0
13.5
2.7
4.1

-

-

5.6
4.6
5.5
7.0
1.5
.0
1.9
3.7

3.2
4.0
3.8
1.6
4.0
.0
3.4
4.0

Table 26. 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)
Percent change from previous December

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.....................................................................................
Girls’ .......................................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ ................................................................
Other apparel commodities........................................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage..................................
Watches and jewelry........................................... ...................
Watches...............................................................................
Jewelry................................................................................
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 cars............................................................
Compact new cars.................................................................
Intermediate new cars............................................................
Full-size new cars...................................................................
Luxury new cars.....................................................................
New trucks...............................................................................
New motorcycles.......................................................................
Used cars....................................................................................
Motor fuel....................................................................................
Gasoline....................................................................... ...........
Gasoline, leaded regular.........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular.....................................................
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 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 automobile-related fees..............................................
Public transportation......................................................................
Airline fares .................................................................................
Other intercity transportation........................................................
Intracity public transportation.......................................................

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1.6
.9
1.0
3.2
3.3
2.1
5.5
3.1
3.1
3.0
.0
-.3
2.8
-3.0
—
3.6
4.8
-5.6
1.7
5.3
-2.1
.1
.9
-2.3

2.9
2.5
2.8
2.3
2.2
3.1
4.5
-.7
.9
2.6
3.3
3.8
2.4
8.2
1.9
4.4
-1.3
.6
3.6
2.7
1.0
2.0
3.0
-1.3
5.0
5.1
4.6
3.9
4.0
3.3
3.4
14.4
-1.7
-1.6
-2.1
-1.5
-.3
3.8
5.0

2.0
1.4
1.4
2.2
1.9
.6
2.6
2.1
3.3
3.4
1.4
1.7
2.8
1.4
1.9
1.7
-.1
.7
3.3
-1.1
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.5
4.9
5.2
4.3
3.1
2.8
2.5
2.5
3.4
7.0
-2.4
-2.5
-3.1
-2.6
-1.1
3.2
3.9

2.8
2.4
2.8
3.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
5.9
1.3
2.5
3.3
3.6
1.9
1.6
6.9
2.8
5.7
1.1
4.1
.6
.8
3.4
-2.1

0.9
.4
.3
.2
.1
1.6
.6
-.7
-1.9
.4
-.6
-.7
-7.3
-.9
1.0
.1
.3
1.2
2.9
2.6
-

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

4.7
4.8
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

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

.5

1.4
2.5
5.2

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

6.1
2.0
3.8
2.8
-2.5
.0
-3.0
-3.8
-.7
3.8
9.1
-7.9
5.9
7.7
3.6
3.8
4.8
7.0
2.1

3.7
2.7
3.1
5.7
-3.2
1.9
-4.0
-6.2
1.2
7.6
7.8
6.8
7.4
8.5
5.8
6.4
6.4
10.7
6.0

3.0
2.5
4.4
4.6
.0
1.3
-.3
-.5

-1.6

.2

1.1

5.3
12.1
-8.3
2.9
2.1
4.3
5.1
6.3
6.3
3.5

6.8
11.8
-7.3
6.2
3.3
10.0
6.0
5.3
4.9
6.8

1.1

6.1
6.1
6.2
1.8

1.3
1.4
1.5
10.9
-6.5
-6.7
-7.4
-6.7
-4.7
6.3
7.3
6.6
5.9
5.9
3.6
-.1

3.1
-.5
-.8

.0
4.5
8.6
-8.8
15.3
20.3
9.6
6.4
9.2
4.8
3.8

See footnotes at end of table.




June

77

.5

4.9
4.5
6.0
2.6
2.4
3.6
3.4
4.6
-1.8
3.1
3.0
3.7
3.2
1.9
3.2
3.6

.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
-31.9
-31.6
-26.6
3.7
3.7
4.3
3.9
2.8
5.7
-.8
-.8
-.8

3.2
4.1
1.3
4.1
8.9
18.7
18.6
21.2
18.5
15.6
3.8
5.5

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
2.0
2.4

3.3

3.0
2.9
2.2
2.1
2.2
1.1

2.2

5.3
3.4
-2.1
-1.8
-1.2
-2.5
-.7
3.9
4.6
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

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
10.3
5.5
6.1
4.4
6.0
5.0
3.1
4.9
4.9
2.0
-.3

-2.2

36.5
36.8
38.8
38.9
32.0
4.4
3.4
5.5

2.2

3.7
4.6
5.5
1.5
7.0
.9

2.3
2.1
5.5
5.9
4.3
5.7
6.4
5.1
4.1
5.3
1.7
2.1

2.0
6.4
7.5
.0
9.9
17.2
3.0
17.2
22.7
6.6
7.7

-.1

1991

1992

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
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
-14.6
4.5
2.5

1.1
.9
.6
.2
.5
.5
-.7
2.0
.4
-1.5
-.2
.4
-3.6
2.3
.8
1.4
-2.4
-3.2
.3
5.4
-1.4
6.8
.7
8.3
3.0
2.7

4.0
5.4
4.8
3.6
1.4

2.8
1.7
2.0
.4

.8

.7
-.8
-1.2
-.4
.6
2.6
-7.8
1.8
4.0
-.5
-3.0
-6.4
1.9
4.2

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

.7
4.1
2.6
2.6
2.6
1.3
1.6
.6
.5

.7
-.1

.2
.9
.6
.9
1.0
2.5
4.6
5.0
5.1
3.5
2.0
.8

-.7

Table 26. 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)
Percent change from previous December

Group

Expenditure category
Medical care.....................................................................................
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......................................................
Physicians' services..................................................................
Dental services.........................................................................
Eye care................................................................ ..................
Services by other medical professionals...................................
Hospital and related services.......................................................
Hospital rooms.........................................................................
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 club 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.......................................
Personal and educational services...............................................
Tuition and other school fees....... ................................. ..........
College tuition........................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition.........................................
Day care and nursery school..................................................
Personal expenses........................................................ ...........
Legal service fees..................................................................
Personal financial services......................................................
Funeral expenses...................................................................

December

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

11.0
9.7
12.0

6.4
7.5
9.7

6.1
7.7
9.9

6.8
6.3
8.2

7.7
6.8
9.0

6.9
6.9
7.8
5.0
5.3
4.6
6.9
6.8
7.5
6.7
4.7
5.6
11.0
10.4
12.7
9.2
4.6
4.4
4.2
4.8
3.7
4.0
4.7
4.5
4.1
5.8
4.6
4.6
7.3
5.8
3.8
4.6
3.3
7.0
9.4
5.1
5.7

8.5
8.2
9.5
5.8
5.6
6.1
8.6
6.5
7.2
6.4
3.4
5.7
11.3
11.0
11.5
11.7
5.1
3.5
4.7
3.9
5.3
2.1
2.3
1.9
3.4
2.4
3.4
4.4
6.8
4.0
7.7
9.5
8.9
4.3
8.2
14.7
3.8
2.5

9.6
8.4
9.9
5.5
6.0
4.5
9.9
6.7
7.4
6.7
4.5
5.1
11.3
10.6
12.1
11.2
4.3
3.0
4.6
4.7
4.6
1.8
2.0
1.4
2.3
1.5
1.4
3.7
5.4
4.9
5.5
5.2
4.8
6.0
7.6
10.8
4.2
4.2

7.9
7.5
9.4
3.6
2.5
5.7
8.0
6.1
5.5
8.2
3.6
5.5
8.9
8.4
8.7
9.8
3.9
3.5
6.4
9.7
3.3
3.7
1.5
5.6
1.3
1.1
.9
1.7
4.4
3.4
4.9
4.8
5.6
3.8
8.0
11.1
2.5
2.7

.5
1.9
2.3
-1.8
1.7
1.9
2.9
.9
1.6
1.9
2.2
3.5
1.5
1.7

-

-

-

-

6.8
5.0
6.2
7.6
7.5
8.2

6.2
5.1
5.8
6.3
6.0
7.6

4.8
4.2
6.8
6.6
6.9
5.3

5.0
4.1
7.9
6.3
7.7
5.5

-

-

-

-

-

12.6
13.4

10.3
9.3

-

-

5.1
4.8
3.1
2.3
5.1
4.4
5.8
1.7
2.9
-1.8
.6
-.5
.5
2.6
4.4

7.2
7.7
3.4
1.8
4.3
3.7
4.9
-2.7
-3.5
.2
2.9
2.1
5.9
2.3
5.4

-

-

-

4.1
6.3
7.2
3.5
3.3

5.1
5.5
5.9
2.5
2.5

5.8
7.1
8.0
5.4
6.1
3.9
5.6
6.3
6.3
7.2
5.3
4.5
7.0
6.6
7.2
7.1
4.0
3.8
3.7
4.6
2.7
3.6
3.0
4.2
3.8
4.5
6.3
2.2
4.3
1.7
7.0
6.8
5.0
1.7
6.1
7.9
3.3
2.8

8.8
7.9
11.2
6.7
7.5
6.0

5.6
4.8
10.5
10.1
11.1
1.2
1.1
1.8
3.7
4.2
3.6
2.9
6.8
-

-

4.0
2.9
5.2
4.6
5.8
2.6
3.3
.8
1.4
.8

.4
3.3
5.3
-

-

7.6
7.4
4.2
3.3
4.0
3.9
4.2
3.4
4.3

.4
2.7
1.8
3.7
3.3
5.8

4.4

1991

1992

3.7
3.5
3.8
2.7
3.6
.9
3.8
3.3
4.0
2.7
2.7
1.9
4.3
4.4
4.2
4.7
1.5
1.3
2.4
2.2
2.7
.9
2.6

-.4

5.9
12.1
20.0
6.5
7.5

7.9
10.1
4.5
5.5

7.4
6.0
5.0
3.9
2.7

6.7

5.3

3.7

2.9

2.7

2.8

5.3

1.9

5.9

3.0

.9

7.6
5.7
6.9
3.5
12.4
11.3
12.5
12.2
12.5
11.1

5.7
3.7
3.2
4.3
9.9
9.1
10.0
9.4
9.6
8.9

2.3
4.9
4.9
5.0
9.2
8.1
9.4
10.0
10.1
9.5

3.5
3.7
3.4
4.1
8.1
9.2
8.0
8.4
8.6
8.0

2.4
2.6
2.5
2.8
8.0
7.6
8.1
7.8
7.4
9.2

2.7
3.8
3.9
3.9
6.5
7.6
6.4
7.6
7.0
9.8

6.0
4.4
4.2
4.6
6.7
6.9
6.7
7.6
7.7
8.4

3.0
5.4
5.7
4.2
7.2
7.8
7.2
7.9
8.1
8.8

3.0
4.1
4.2
3.5
7.5
6.5
7.6
7.9
8.2
8.7

2.4
1.4
1.3
2.0
1.8
2.4
1.8
1.3
1.6
.3
1.1
2.7
3.0
2.8
2.5

.3
.6
4.6
1.9
2.4

7.2

-

-

-

14.4

12.2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6.4

6.1

8.9

-

4.4
5.2
4.1
3.9

5.1
4.5
6.9
4.1

5.8
6.3
5.9
4.8

7.0
6.8
7.7
6.6

2.5
2.2
2.0
2.9
8.4
5.7
8.6
9.8
12.1
7.5
6.3
6.4
5.7
8.3
5.9

3.3
.2
-30.1
.4
1.8

3.8
6.3
18.1
1.1
2.0

5.9
4.1
-1.8
3.5
3.8

6.7
6.8
6.7
2.8
1.6

6.3
8.3
36.0
5.0
4.1

1.3
-1.0
-15.8
3.1
5.4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2.2
-.2
-6.4
11.0
3.7

1.8
-1.7
-1.6
4.2
3.2

3.8
4.0
-2.3
5.2
2.5

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...............................
Data not available.




1.9
.5
3.0
2.0
3.8

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

78

Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average,
—100. unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.
1st
half

_

_

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

-

20.1
18.0
16.9
17.2
17.2

2.6
-10.8
-2.3
2.4
.0

15.5
-10.4
-6.1
1.8
.0

-

-

-

-

-

9.8
10.0

9.8
10.0

9.9
9.9

9.8
9.9

9.8
10.0

9.9
10.1

10.0
10.2

10.0
10.3

10.1
10.2

10.1
10.2

10.1
10.2

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

-

_

-

Annual
avg.

10.0
10.1

.

-

9.9
10.1

Percent change
from previous

Dec.

2nd
half

.

1913
1914

Annual
avg.

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

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

-

-

-

-

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

_

_

-

-

-

-

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

-

-

-

-

18.1
19.6
22.5
24.2
24.0

2.2
18.0
9.3
2.5
-1.7

2.3
8.3
14.8
7.6
-.8

-

-

24.2
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.0

5.5
6.0
1.1

.8
7.9
2.3
.7

_

_

-

-

26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3

.4
3.0
2.9
1.7
1.4

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

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

1945
1946
1947
1948
1949

17.9
18.3
21.6
23.8
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

18.2
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

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
27.2
26.9

24.8
26.5
26.9
27.1
27.0

25.1
26.6
26.9
27.0
26.9

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




79

-

-

-

-

_

.4
-.4

.4
-.4
1.5
3.7
2.8
.7

Table 27. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. City Average,
all items—Continued
(1982-84=100. unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Year

Jan.

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sep.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.
1st
half

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

29.5
30.0
30.2
30.6
31.1

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
32.2
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
35.2
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
61.0
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
1984

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
1988
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

125.9
132.8
136.0

126.4
132.8
136.4

127.1
133.0
137.0

127.3
133.3
137.3

127.5
133.8
137.6

128.3
134.1
138.1

128.7
134.3

129.9
134.6

131.1
135.2

131.9
135.4

132.2
135.8

-

-

-

Data not available.




80

Percent change
from previous

Dec.

2nd
half

1960
1961
1962
1963
1964

-

Annual
avg.

Annual
avg.

29.8
30.1
30.4
30.8
31.2

1.7
.7
1.3
1.6
1.0

1.7
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3

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

127.1
133.3

-

-

131.0
135.2
-

129.0
134.3
-

6.1
2.8
-

5.2
4.1
-

-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_

_

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

-

_

-

-

_
-

-

-

_

-

-

-

-

_
-

-

-

-

Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes

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
All items less food.........................................................
All items less shelter.....................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs 1 .............................
All items less medical care..........................................
Commodities less food.................................................
Nondurables less food..................................................
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.................................
Expenditure category
Food and beverages.....................................................
Food............................................................................
Food at home..........................................................
Cereals and bakery products...............................
Cereals and cereal products..............................
Flour and prepared flour mixes......................
Cereal...............................................................
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal..............................
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 ve al................................................
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 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............................................

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

98.0
98.4
97.7
98.8
99.6
99.0
99.7
98.1
97.5

101.2
101.4
100.2
101.9
100.8
101.4
100.7
102.8
101.0

97.8
96.9
97.1

101.2
103.1
103.2

104.8
103.8
103.8
103.7
102.0
102.9
101.8
105.1
106.3
100.0
100.0
107.5
109.2
109.7

108.6
106.3
106.7
106.1
105.7
105.6
105.7
105.5
111.6
106.1
102.0
112.2
116.7
115.5

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

138.1
128.8
137.9
123.1
126.9
127.3
129.7
116.8
149.8
141.4
120.8
153.1
189.4
164.8

98.1
98.0

97.5
100.1
97.8
97.8
98.1
101.8
97.5

101.5
105.0
101.4 . 105.0
100.0
104.6
101.1
101.9
103.7
100.9
102.2
100.7
101.9
103.0
100.5
100.0
106.0
100.8
99.6
99.6
101.4
105.5
101.8
105.9
102.6
105.2
98.7
96.8
101.0
106.6

109.0
108.2
103.2
108.1
106.2
105.9
106.0
106.2
104.2
111.1
101.5
109.5
110.3
107.4
100.2
112.5

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

138.2
135.9
130.3
135.6
124.1
128.0
130.5
132.7
140.7
146.3
105.7
142.8
144.3
130.9
102.0
153.5

97.7
97.7
97.7
97.5
97.1
98.0
95.9
98.2
97.6
98.0
98.4
97.3
96.9
99.5
100.0
101.1
98.3
100.3
99.9
100.3
98.0
91.6
97.0
105.7
107.3
102.8
110.6
103.3
101.3
93.4
90.5
92.8
98.9
97.9
101.7
95.7
90.0

100.2
100.2
99.5
101.2
100.1
98.4
101.6
99.2
101.6
101.7
101.9
101.6
101.0
98.4
97.2
96.2
96.7
96.1
94.9
95.3
96.7
95.7
98.4
94.1
92.9
92.9
97.1
93.2
97.9
103.0
106.9
103.5
96.4
99.7
97.1
101.2
122.2

106.7
106.6
105.0
109.6
108.1
104.2
113.9
102.5
110.1
107.5
106.8
112.1
113.5
102.4
102.4
100.6
101.3
97.7
100.8
99.0
100.0
101.6
104.7
99.5
99.5
100.9
101.8
97.2
100.5
108.0
107.7
106.9
110.1
111.4
98.3
118.8
102.5

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

137.9
137.1
135.6
151.4
152.2
133.3
174.1
128.4
150.7
146.8
148.9
154.4
152.9
130.2
132.1
131.1
132.8
119.5
137.2
128.0
129.5
137.6
146.9
128.2
103.5
140.6
133.2
128.6
131.4
130.1
130.4
133.0
125.9
150.2
118.3
167.3
99.7

-

-

-

-

98.1
98.7
99.4
99.6
98.6
-

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June

Dece mber

Group

81

103.8
103.8
102.9
105.7
103.7
100.7
107.0
101.2
106.4
104.9
104.5
108.5
107.5
100.9
101.1
100.3
100.6
98.5
101.7
98.7
98.9
101.1
102.3
99.5
99.3
99.1
102.5
97.9
101.2
104.8
102.6
104.2
108.9
104.1
97.8
107.7
96.8

Table 28. Hiatorical Conaumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Dece mber

Group

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

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

99.1
99.4
99.6
98.9
98.9
99.0
98.8
98.5

99.9
99.6
99.7
99.5
100.3
100.2
100.2
100.3

103.2
102.8
102.9
102.7
103.9
102.8
104.1
105.5

102.6
101.3
101.3
101.3
104.4
103.0
106.1
105.3

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

127.4
125.7
124.9
126.8
129.9
134.7
131.4
112.0

Fruits and vegetables.....................................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables........................................................
Fresh fruits..................................................................................
A pples.......................................................................................
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..................................................................
Other processed vegetables.................................................

92.5
88.2
87.7
84.3
93.7
83.3
89.9
88.6
75.6
109.5
106.3
82.3
97.4
97.4
97.0
98.0
97.5
97.8
97.4

97.8
95.8
87.2
93.7
88.2
75.8
89.3
103.4
100.0
122.2
85.8
102.4
100.0
99.0
97.7
101.2
100.9
100.6
101.1

102.7
100.5
106.1
103.6
86.8
114.9
108.2
95.5
101.9
89.4
90.1
96.1
105.2
107.0
108.9
103.6
103.6
104.2
103.3

107.9
109.4
108.3
111.9
86.8
104.8
113.9
110.3
80.6
143.5
124.4
108.7
106.2
108.7
109.9
106.5
103.9
107.1
102.8

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
102.7

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
105.8

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
121.1

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
125.8

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
129.0

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
127.4

151.5
164.3
183.0
196.6
140.8
189.1
187.4
146.1
140.8
137.0
119.6
159.7
134.0
138.4
140.1
130.4
129.3
131.7
128.8

Other food at h o m e........................................................................
Sugar and sw eets........................................................................
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 fo o d ...............................................................
Snacks ........................................................................................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and spices.......................
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby fo o d ..............

97.8
98.0
98.0
97.9
95.8
98.0
97.9
98.6
97.7
97.9
97.2
96.9
96.2
98.8
99.2

100.6
100.2
102.0
99.4
103.0
100.2
100.9
98.3
99.8
100.6
101.2
100.8
100.0
100.7
100.6

103.7
103.9
101.0
105.1
108.5
102.3
100.8
104.4
105.4
103.9
105.3
105.0
104.8
103.7
102.7

105.7
106.6
101.2
108.9
107.2
103.6
101.9
104.8
108.4
107.4
109.0
109.6
108.8
106.9
105.3

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

129.1
133.1
121.0
138.2
130.1
115.4
116.1
112.5
130.3
139.9
154.1
137.9
132.7
143.0
140.1

Food away from ho m e......................................................................
Lunch ................................................................................................
D inner...............................................................................................
Other meals and snacks................................................................

97.7
98.2
97.7
97.2

101.7
101.5
101.7
102.0

105.9
105.5
106.2
106.1

109.9
109.6
110.5
109.4

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

140.5
140.9
138.9
142.9

Alcoholic beverages.............................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home...........................................................
Beer and a l e ....................................................................................
W in e..................................................................................................
Distilled spirits..................................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from hom e............................................

97.6
97.5
96.1
100.2
99.2
97.6

101.3
101.2
102.1
98.8
100.5
101.7

104.1
103.2
105.2
98.7
101.3
107.3

109.5
107.9
107.2
100.1
112.4
115.6

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

147.4
142.2
144.3
131.4
141.0
161.9

Expenditure category

See footnotes at end of table.




82

Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
December

Group

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

98.4
98.2
97.5
94.6
92.8
100.0
96.9

100.7
100.7
102.2
101.0
98.9
106.4
103.5

104.0
104.3
100.0
108.1
107.2
105.6
114.6
106.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
104.9
105.9
101.9

108.4
110.5
106.3
115.0
113.8
112.3
121.1
112.2
105.9
105.9
105.7
107.4
109.2
103.8

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

135.1
147.0
141.1
146.1
186.3
186.4
176.1
135.4
141.3
141.6
130.1
129.4
136.6
119.7
114.2
117.6
118.7
109.7
89.9
87.7
118.5
116.9
129.1
97.8
142.7
119.8
154.2
68.3
91.3
168.7
188.6
206.1

Expenditure category
Housing......................................................................................................
Shelter.....................................................................................................
Renters’ costs 1 ......................................... .........................................
Rent, residential ..............................................................................
Other renters’ costs........................................................................
Lodging while out of tow n...........................................................
Lodging while at school2 ............................................................
Tenants’ insurance.......................................................................
Homeowners’ costs 1 ........................................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t1 ...............................................................
Household insurance 1 ....................................................................
Maintenance and repairs..................................................................
Maintenance and repair services..................................................
Maintenance and repair commodities..........................................
Materials, supplies, and equipment for home repairs3 ...........
Other maintenance and repair commodities............................
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) g a s ..........................................................................
Other utilities and public services....................................................
Telephone sen/ices.........................................................................
Local charges................................................................................
Interstate toll calls........................................................................
Intrastate toll calls........................................................................
Water and sewerage maintenance...............................................
Cable television 4 ............................................................................
Refuse collection 4 ..........................................................................
Household furnishings and operation................................................
Housefurnishings................................................................................
Textile housefurnishings.................................................................
Furniture and bedding....................................................................
Bedroom furniture.........................................................................
Sofas..............................................................................................
Living room chairs and ta b les....................................................
Other furniture...............................................................................
Appliances, including electronic equipment.................................
Video and audio products...........................................................
Televisions..................................................................................
Video products other than televisions 5 ..................................
Audio products...........................................................................
Major household appliances 3 ....................................................
Refrigerators and home freezers.............................................
Laundry equipment....................................................................
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers, and air conditioners 3 .............
Information processing equipment5 ..........................................
Other housefurnishings 3 ................................................................
Floor and window coverings, infants’, laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment.........................................
Clocks, lamps, and decor item s.................................................
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware.......
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware................
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances3 ........................................
Indoor plants and fresh cut flowers6 ........................................
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 3 .................................

-

-

-

101.1
100.3
100.1
96.6
95.6
101.2
98.6
104.5
100.9
99.8
98.3
101.4
102.4
103.8
100.0
100.0

102.2
104.4
102.8
96.9
95.6
104.6
104.0
105.3
109.0
109.0
115.1
96.9
106.0
109.4
105.9
106.0

103.4
106.3
103.5
101.8
100.9
104.1
106.8
100.6
114.5
114.1
125.4
93.3
106.3
115.4
112.2
113.0

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

99.0
99.2
97.1
98.5
98.0
99.6
98.3
98.7
100.4
101.7
102.9
100.8
100.5
99.1
-

101.1
101.1
100.7
101.6
103.4
100.9
100.9
100.5
100.6
99.4
99.0
99.6
101.8
101.6
-

102.5
101.3
105.4
103.6
106.9
102.2
101.4
102.1
97.7
94.0
92.6
95.0
102.8
104.3
-

104.5
101.6
105.6
106.8
111.2
102.8
106.9
104.1
93.9
89.0
84.9
91.9
101.2
104.7
-

105.8
102.5
107.6
109.3
115.2
110.2
107.3
102.9
92.6
87.0
81.3
91.1
100.0
99.5
104.0
100.0
100.0

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

117.0
107.8
121.2
119.2
123.4
115.3
121.4
116.2
85.5
78.4
71.7
81.2
94.0
98.8
100.5
104.3
95.9
84.0
112.3

98.7
98.5
99.4
99.9

101.7
100.8
101.1
101.9

104.3
103.1
99.2
103.3

103.5
103.2
101.8
104.5

107.1
101.1
104.8
102.0

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

130.1
117.4
120.1
102.2

-

-

-

-

100.0

98.3

100.1

97.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

98.8
98.3
99.3
99.1
98.5
100.0
97.4
-

101.1
101.7
100.4
100.8
101.2
100.0
102.1

104.2
104.7
104.3
103.4
103.7
100.0
107.4

107.8
109.5
107.3
105.9
108.1
110.4
110.9

109.7
111.8
108.5
108.2
109.9
110.4
114.0
100.0

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

97.4
114.1
130.3
136.7
127.7
124.7
133.8
145.7
135.6
124.0

-

-

-

-

-

-

97.3
96.6
99.1
99.4
98.6
99.4
106.5
107.2
97.2
95.5
99.4
96.2
96.3
95.2
99.9
95.1
95.5
-

102.3
102.8
101.0

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Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Unadjusted indexes
December

Group

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

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.........................................................................................
Girls’ ...........................................................................................
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...................................................................

98.8
99.0
98.9
99.5
99.7
99.4
98.6
101.7
99.6
98.6
98.8
98.1
99.4
95.2
99.3
98.5
98.0
101.7
97.9
98.2
99.2
98.3
98.2
101.0
97.4
97.3
97.7

101.5
101.4
101.5
101.8
101.9
102.7
103.0
101.1
100.7
101.4
101.7
101.8
101.6
103.2
100.9
102.8
98.5
101.3
100.7
100.7
100.4
100.5
101.0
100.0
102.2
102.2
102.2

103.5
102.9
103.1
104.3
104.1
103.7
105.5
102.8
104.4
104.8
103.3
103.5
103.6
105.6
103.0
104.4
98.2
102.3
104.4
99.1
102.1
102.1
103.3
101.0
107.2
107.4
106.8

106.6
105.6
106.1
107.2
107.1
106.1
108.3
109.3
105.5
107.6
106.9
107.3
104.8
108.2
110.1
107.2
103.4
105.2
109.3
99.8
103.0
105.8
101.2
101.7
112.4
112.1
112.9

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
126.7
125.7
118.4
128.4
129.9
123.7
132.8
131.7
131.8
132.6
120.6
131.3
113.6
136.4
122.5
129.6
123.0
115.8
144.4
145.2
144.1

129.8
127.3
127.6
125.1
128.3
131.4
120.7
136.2
126.1
114.7
126.6
126.5
115.9
131.0
131.5
125.1
125.3
126.9
131.8
141.2
118.7
142.0
114.8
149.8
125.6
132.6
123.9
120.0
148.2
149.0
148.0

Transportation......................................................................................
Private................................................................................................
New vehicles..................................................................................
New cars......................................................................................
Subcompact new cars 3............................................................
Compact new cars 3..................................................................
Intermediate new cars 3............................................................
Full-size new cars 3 ...................................................................
Luxury new cars 3 ......................................................................
New trucks 4 ................................................................................
New motorcycles3 .......................................................................
Used cars........................................................................................
Motor fuel........................................................................................
Gasoline.......................................................................................
Gasoline, leaded regular..........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium....................................................
Automobile maintenance and repair.............................................
Body w ork....................................................................................
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.............................................
Tires.........................................................................................
Other parts and equipment....................................................
Other private transportation services.........................................
Automobile insurance...............................................................
Automobile finance charges.....................................................
Automobile fees.........................................................................
Automobile registration, licensing, and inspection fe e s .......
Other automobile-related fe e s ...............................................
Public transportation..........................................................................
Airline fares.....................................................................................
Other intercity transportation..........................................................
Intracity public transportation......................................................

98.0
98.1
98.7
98.7

101.9
102.0
101.7
102.0

107.6
107.3
108.1
108.0
108.2
112.5
99.8
99.7
99.3
100.7
108.9
110.6

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
67.7
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
82.0
80.8
85.3
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
81.0
78.8
84.7
121.5
126.5

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
89.4
83.2
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
116.9
117.1
117.0
124.1
115.4
118.7
132.8
139.5

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
101.5
138.8
142.9

126.5
125.3
129.4
127.9
110.3
109.0
111.6
115.1
118.3
131.6
125.2
123.5
102.9
103.1
_
101.0
104.9
141.7
144.5

110.3
106.4
109.9
110.9
96.5
103.3
95.4
93.5
100.2
113.7
126.1
91.9
113,2
113.8
112.2
112.2
115.2
119.5
109.6

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

147.1
135.8
142.4
149.5
104.0
118.6
102.2
99.6
109.1
160.3
203.5
88.0
160.0
169.2
148.7
145.0
143.7
157.2
146.6

Expenditure category

-

-

93.6
100.8
100.8
101.0
100.8
100.1
98.2
97.6

100.0
107.1
99.1
99.2
98.9
99.2
99.8
101.8
102.6

105.2
105.0
104.3
104.3
103.4
114.6
96.7
96.6
95.7
96.6
98.6
105.2
106.5

97.2
99.1
98.1
98.5
102.5
100.1
102.9
104.1
99.9
97.7
95.8
101.9
96.6
95.5
98.4
97.6
97.8
95.0
97.6

102.8
101.0
101.8
100.9
99.9
100.1
99.8
100.2
99.0
101.0
104.5
94.0
102.5
103.2
101.2
100.7
102.3
100.7
99.5

106.8
103.8
105.1
106.7
96.7
102.0
95.8
94.1
100.0
108.6
112.6
100.4
110.1
111.7
107.2
107.4
108.7
112.1
106.1

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99.9

Table 28. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes

December

Group

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

Medical care..................................................................................
Medical care commodities...........................................................
Prescription drugs.....................................................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies3...........................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs.......................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies....................
Medical care services..................... *...........................................
Professional medical services...................................................
Physicians’ services................................................................
Dental services.......................................................................
Eye care3...............................................................................
Services by other medical professionals3...............................
Hospital and related services....................................................
Hospital rooms.......................................................................
Other inpatient services3........................................................
Outpatient services3...............................................................

96.8
95.9
94.9
96.0
97.2
96.9
95.6
95.6
95.2
95.0
95.6

103.1
103.1
104.1
102.6
102.3
103.1
102.9
102.9
103.1
104.8
104.6
-

109.5
110.7
114.5

116.8
117.5
123.8

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

168.8
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

188.9
186.5
214.5
131.6
158.1
152.7
189.4
175.9
181.5
177.5
126.1
132.3
209.8
201.8
170.6
167.9

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 memberships3....................... ...........................................
Fees for participant sports, excluding club memberships3 ........
Admissions...............................................................................

116.9
112.6
121.4
120.9
122.3
107.8
108.9
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

140.5
130.8
151.3
154.7
148.2
122.6
124.4
117.5
124.5
120.3
134.3
127.3
155.0
128.1
137.9
161.8
135.4
122.9

Expenditure category

Fees for lessons or instructions3 ....................................................
Other entertainment services3 ........................................................

Other goods and sendees.......................................................................
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, 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 fees .......................................................
College tuition................................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition.......................................
Day care and nursery school8 ...................................................
Personal expenses...........................................................................
Legal service fees3 ......................................................................
Personal financial sendees3.......................................................

Funeral expenses3 ......................................................................

-

-

-

109.0
107.5
109.2
109.4
109.1
110.9
112.6
112.0

114.0
112.4
116.7
116.6
116.6
116.8

-

118.1
117.1

-

-

-

97.7
98.1
97.8
98.3
97.1
97.1
96.3
99.2
98.7
99.1
98.7
98.2
97.2

101.6
101.0
102.9
102.8
102.9
100.8
101.0
100.5
100.2
99.7
99.0
101.6
102.5

105.7
104.2
106.9
106.8
107.0
103.9
105.0
100.8
103.0
101.8
102.9
105.1
108.2

108.7
106.2
112.3
111.6
113.3
105.1
107.4
99.1
103.6
101.3
103.1
107.8
112.8

-

-

-

-

95.4
-

102.4
-

109.8
-

114.5
-

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

96.9
96.8
97.8
97.5

104.7
106.6
102.4
102.9

110.6
111.8
106.2
105.6

117.4
120.0
110.0
109.2

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

181.8
219.0
138.1
136.4

97.2

102.7

106.2

109.6

112.8

116.1

122.2

124.8

132.0

136.0

137.2

97.7
98.0
98.5
97.3
96.0
95.3
96.1
96.7
96.4
97.3
94.3
-

103.0
101.8
101.9
101.6
105.5
103.9
105.8
105.7
105.6
106.0
106.1
-

105.4
106.8
106.9
106.5
115.3
112.5
115.7
116.6
116.8
116.3
112.8
-

109.0
110.8
110.6
111.2
124.5
122.7
124.8
126.5
127.0
125.5
119.4
-

111.5
113.7
113.4
114.2
134.2
131.9
134.6
136.1
135.9
136.4
129.9
100.0
100.0
100.0

114.6
117.8
117.5
118.4
143.0
141.9
143.3
146.3
145.4
149.3
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

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

136.1
140.0
139.7
140.3
191.8
188.9
192.4
201.8
208.0
206.8
107.5
174.5
131.8
140.6
133.2

97.7
98.2
100.8
97.0
97.3

99.4
96.6
99.2
101.0
102.2

102.9
100.5
96.8
106.2
105.1

105.0
101.2

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

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

137.1
129.5
103.2
128.5
135.5

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................................
Indexes on a December 1984=100
Indexes on a December 1982=100
Indexes on a December 1986=100
Indexes on a December 1983=100




base.
base.
base.
base.

99.9
108.1
109.3

5
Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
6
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
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 shelter...................................................................................
Household sendees less rent of shelter..........................................
Transportation services.....................................................................
Medical care services........................................................................
Other services...................................................................................

Deceimber
1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

3.8
3.6
3.3
3.9
1.1
1.0
1.1
6.2
4.3

3.3
3.0
2.6
3.1
1.2
2.4
1.0
4.8
3.6

-

-

3.6
2.4
3.6
1.8
1.2
1.5
1.1
2.2
5.2
6.2
5.9
6.3

3.6
2.4
2.8
2.3
3.6
2.6
3.8
.4
5.0
4.4
6.9
5.3

0.6
-2.2
3.7
-5.9
-9.9
.2
-12.7
-.2
4.3
6.1
2.0
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

1.6
1.4
.7
1.8
2.2
1.0
2.8
1.3
1.9
1.7
2.7
.4
3.8
1.7

3.4
3.6

3.8
3.0
3.3
2.4
3.6
4.0
3.1

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

1.8
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.9
2.2
2.8
1.5
2.0
1.7
4.0
1.4
1.6
1.6
3.7
1.7

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
2.3
1.4
2.8
-.3
3.7
-4.7

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

.7
.6
.4
2.9
2.7
8.1
1.8
1.6
2.9
4.7
3.3
.5
3.4
-1.0
.1
.2
.8
.0
-.9
1.7
-.5
7.1
1.0
-.3
-4.6
3.1
-2.6
.6
-.7
.2
.5
-1.0
3.0
-.7
-.1
-.8
-18.7

-

-

4.6
10.7
7.9

3.5
6.4
6.3

4.0
4.5
3.6
3.8
1.2
1.3
2.2

All items less energy..............................................................................
All items less food and energy...........................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities............................
Energy commodities................. .....................................................
Sendees less energy services..........................................................

3.6
.7
4.4
4.6
6.1
-5.1
3.3

3.5
3.5
3.1
3.2
1.5
1.1
1.9
3.4
-.5
3.7
4.1
4.6
-3.0
3.6

3.5
1.8
1.3
1.2
2.5
5.2
.0
4.0
4.0
2.5
-1.9
5.5

4.8
1.9
3.8
4.2
2.1
3.5
5.5

.0
-.4
3.2
.3
-5.6
-9.3
-11.7
-2.8
4.2
3.9
-20.5
3.6
3.4
1.1
-30.5
5.1

Expenditure category
Food and beverages.......................... ............................. .......................
Fo od.....................................................................................................
Food at home....................................................................................
Cereals and bakery products.........................................................
Cereals and cereal products........................................................
Flour and prepared flour m ixes................................................
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 v e al..........................................................................
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 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..............................................................................................

3.3
3.2
2.3
3.1
1.1
1.0
4.9
-4.2
3.7
2.7
3.6
4.2
4.4
3.3
4.3
5.1
-.1
-1.1
-.7
.2
-.4
-3.1
1.4
15.3
23.2
14.1
16.3
11.4
3.9
-.6
-2.3
-2.6
4.5
2.7
-1.4
5.3
-12.8

2.6
2.6
1.8
3.8
3.1
.4
5.9
1.0
4.1
3.8
3.6
4.4
4.2
-1.1
-2.8
-4.8
-1.6
-4.2
-5.0
-5.0
-1.3
4.5
1.4
-11.0
-13.4
-9.6
-12.2
-9.8
-3.4
10.3
18.1
11.5
-2.5
1.8
-4.5
5.7
35.8

3.6
3.6
3.4
4.4
3.6
2.3
5.3
2.0
4.7
3.1
2.6
6.8
6.4
2.5
4.0
4.3
4.0
2.5
7.2
3.6
2.3
5.6
4.0
5.7
6.9
6.7
5.6
5.0
3.4
1.7
-4.0
.7
13.0
4.4
.7
6.4
-20.8

2.8
2.7
2.0
3.7
4.2
3.5
6.4
1.3
3.5
2.5
2.2
3.3
5.6
1.5
1.3
.3
.7
-.8
-.9
.3
1.1
.5
2.3
.0
.2
1.8
-.7
-.7
-.7
3.1
5.0
2.6
1.1
7.0
.5
10.3
5.9

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

Special 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 sendees......................................................

-

See footnotes at end of table.




June

86

-

-

1991

1992

Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982*84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
December

Group

Expenditure category
Dairy products...............................................
Fresh milk and cream ...............................
Fresh whole milk .....................................
Other fresh milk and c ream ..................
Processed dairy products.........................
C heese.....................................................
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....................................
Lettu ce......................................
Tom atoes..................................
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables .
Processed fruits.........................
Fruit juices and frozen fruit....
Canned and dried fruits.........
Processed vegetables...............
Frozen vegetables ,
Other processed vegetables .
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 food .
Canned and packaged soup .
Frozen prepared fo o d ...........
Snacks ....................................
Seasonings, condiments, sauces, and
Miscellaneous prepared food, including baby food
Food away from home ........................................................
Lunch .................................................................................
Dinner................................................................................
Other meals and snacks.......................... .......................
Alcoholic beverages........................................................... .
Alcoholic beverages at hom e................................... .........
Beer and a le ........ .............................................................
W in e .............................. .....................................................
Distilled spirits....... ...............................
Alcoholic beverages away from home .

1982

1983

1984

0.8
.3
.4
-.1
2.0
2.6
1.0
1.3
.4
-1.0
.8
-6.7
-4.3
12.0
1.5
-2.6
-15.2
-2.0
33.9
-5.1
1.9
3.3
2.3
5.0
.8
6.2
-1.0
2.5
2.7
7.1
.9
-.8
2.8
2.7
4.6
1.6
2.9
2.3
2.2
.4
5.8
3.1
4.9
5.1
4.5
5.8
4.1
3.4
4.0
2.2
3.0
5.9

0.8
.2
.1
.6
1.4
1.2
1.4
1.8
5.7
8.6
-.6
11.2
-5.9
-9.0
-.7
16.7
32.3
11.6
-19.3
24.4
2.7
1.6
.7
3.3
3.5
2.9
3.8
2.9
2.2
4.1
1.5
7.5
2.2
3.1
-.3
2.1
2.8
4.1
4.0
4.0
1.9
1.4
4.1
3.4
4.1
4.9
3.8
3.8
6.2
-1.4
1.3
4.2

3.3
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.6
2.6
3.9
5.2
5.0
4.9
21.7
10.6
-1.6
51.6
21.2
-7.6
1.9
-26.8
5.0
-6.2
5.2
8.1
11.5
2.4
2.7
3.6
2.2
3.1
3.7
-1.0
5.7
5.3
2.1
-.1
6.2
5.6
3.3
4.1
4.2
4.8
3.0
2.1
4.1
3.9
4.4
4.0
2.8
2.0
3.0
-.1
.8
5.5

See footnotes at end of table.




87

June

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

—0.6
-1.5
-1.6
-1.4
.5
.2
1.9
-.2
5.1
8.9
2.1
8.0
.0
-8.8
5.3
15.5
-20.9
60.5
38.1
13.1
1.0
1.6
.9
2.8
.3
2.8
-.5
1.9
2.6
.2
3.6
-1.2
1.3
1.1
.4
2.8
3.4
3.5
4.4
3.8
3.1
2.5
3.8
3.9
4.0
3.1
5.2
4.6
1.9
1.4
11.0
7.7

2.0
1.9
2.0
1.7
2.3
1.5
3.0
3.2
1.3
3.1
5.4
4.7
5.4
5.2
6.0
1.1
27.8
-19.2
.5
1.6
-.9
-2.2
-4.0
1.3
.3
1.3
-.1
2.9
2.3
-.4
3.5
-1.4
4.4
.0
23.0
1.6
2.7
2.8
2.5
3.0
3.0
2.2
4.3
4.0
3.8
5.6
2.0
1.4
1.7
2.0
.8
4.1

1.6
1.6
1.4
2.2
1.6
2.1
1.4
.6
12.5
17.6
10.3
-11.0
17.4
14.7
15.9
25.1
-.3

4.5
4.8
5.1
4.2
4.2
5.2
3.7
2.0
6.3
3.7
13.6
27.5
7.9
14.1
10.4
-5.2
24.3
-36.3
-10.8
2.5
11.0
10.8
12.5
4.0
11.2
4.4
14.5
4.8
5.2
8.0
4.0
9.9
2.8
1.5
5.7
2.6
5.0
3.7
4.5
5.0
4.4
6.1
4.4
4.6
4.3
4.3
3.8
2.3
2.7
1.8
1.8
5.7

10.4
11.5
11.5
11.3
9.2
12.9
7.1
1.3
3.8
4.7
6.4
-6.3
5.9
-4.4
14.5
2.7
9.1
-22.1
13.2
4.5
2.5
.6
-.2
3.1
4.9
7.1
3.9
4.3
3.8
4.4
3.6
2.7
3.2
4.9
-1.2
4.0
5.7
7.5
5.5
3.9
5.6
7.0
4.6
5.0
4.3
4.7
4.8
4.4
4.7
3.1
4.5
5.2

-

10.3
14.2
4.5
5.7
6.6
2.9
3.0
2.9
3.0
.9
1.6
1.3
1.7
1.8
-3.0
1.7
-14.4
2.3
4.1
6.2
5.7
3.1
2.7
4.6
3.7
3.8
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.2
2.1
3.4
1.1
4.2

J 9 9 0 .. . 1S91__ ..15.92.

3.0
2.5
2.5
2.4
3.7
4.7
4.4
-.2
7.3
8.4
11.3
21.9
4.4
10.2
9.9
5.3
-4.2
11.8
-7.9
11.7
5.4
7.7
9.1
2.5
2.6
3.0
2.5
4.2
4.3
2.8
4.9
7.7
1.9
.8
1.6
5.3
5.2
6.1
3.4
4.0
6.3
5.9
4.5
4.5
4.0
5.5
4.2
3.8
3.7
2.9
4.9
4.9

0.6
-.2
-.4
.1
1.3
1.7
1.1
.2
4.4
7.9
11.0
12.2
-.4
23.1
9.6
4.3
-4.0
12.1
-4.0
7.7
-1 .6
-2.6
-4.3
4.8
-.5
.8
-1.2
1.5
3.4
.0
4.8
-1.3
-.4
.9
-5.1
2.7
3.1
5.9
1.6
1.1
4.0
3.7
2.8
2.9
2.7
3.0
10.0
11.5
11.9
13.4
8.9
8.0

0.2
.3
-.3
1.4
.1
-.1
1.2
-.9
-.4
-2 .5
-2 .7
15.4
10.3
1.1
-12.1
-2.1
9.8
-19.2
-2 .8
-1.7
3.4
5.3
6.1
2.0
1.3
1.6
1.1
1.7
1.9
2.2
1.8
.8
2.2
3.4
1.4
.3
1.3
3.4
.4
.1
3.8
-.1
.8
.9
.7
.9
2.7
2.9
3.9
1.6
1.2
2.5

Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
Group

Expenditure category
Housing.........................................................................................................
Shelter........................................................................................................
Renters’ co sts........................................................................................
Rent, residential..................................................................................
Other renters’ costs............................................................................
Lodging while out of tow n...............................................................
Lodging while at school...................................................................
Tenants’ insurance...........................................................................
Homeowners’ co sts...............................................................................
Owners’ equivalent r e 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.............................................................................
Fu els........................................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities.............................
Fuel o i l...............................................................................................
Other household fuel commodities...............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy sendees)............................
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...................................................
Housefurnishings....................................................................................
Textile housefurnishings.....................................................................
Furniture and bedding........................................................................
Bedroom furniture.............................................................................
S o fa s..................................................................................................
Living room chairs and ta b le s .......................................................
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 housefurnishings......................................................................
Floor and window coverings, infants’, laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment.............................................
Clocks, lamps, and decor item s ......................................................
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.......................................

December
1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

4.0
2.6
6.6
8.2
7.3
6.1
4.0
4.3
3.0
4.9
9.9
10.6
.8

2.3
2.5
4.8
6.8
6.6
6.4
6.8
-

3.3
3.6
5.8
6.1
6.8
7.7
2.5
2.5
3.0
.9
1.1
4.1
2.7
.3
.0
3.4
5.5
.8
8.0
9.2
17.1
-4.4
3.5
5.4
5.9
6.0
1.4
.2
4.7
2.0
3.4
1.3

4.2
5.9
6.4
6.2
6.3
5.7
5.7

1.7
4.7
6.3
5.0
4.9
4.2
6.8
5.5
5.9
5.9
5.7
1.7
1.8
1.4
.4
-5.8
-9.5
-29.8
-33.2
-3.5
-1.5
-6.1
3.5
2.4
6.6
-9.4

3.9
4.4
3.5
3.5
3.8
3.6
5.8
2.8
4.8
4.8
3.0
2.4
1.6
3.3
2.1
4.2
3.0
2.5

-

-

-

1.7

2.2

3.9
4.8
4.5
4.1
6.5
6.5
7.3
2.3
5.0
5.2
2.6
3.3
3.9
2.7
5.2
.9
3.1
3.6
14.9
19.6
6.0
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.2
-.3
.5
-1.3
-2.5
6.7
3.9
9.7
.8
-.7
-.7
-1.7
-2.3
-1.0
-1.2
-1 .8
-1.8
-.8
-2.1
-5.1
2.3
-1.2
1.2
-.6
-3.5
-7.3
1.3

4.2
5.1
5.7
4.1
14.2
15.5
6.1
1.2
4.7
4.7
1.8
3.9
6.0
1.4
2.7
.3
3.8
4.0
28.7
29.9
26.1
1.4
1.2
1.7
3.7
-.3
1.0
-3.7
-2.2
5.9
13.5
10.0
1.7

-

3.5
4.8
3.9
3.7
4.3
4.1
5.9
3.5
5.2
5.2
3.9
3.0
4.2
1.7
1.9
1.5
1.6
1.2
12.2
18.0
2.4
.2
1.7
-2.9
2.0
-1.0
3.6
-12.4
-3.0
5.2
9.7
9.9
1.0
.4
.9
2.0
.3
5.0
1.9
2.5
-2.7
-3.7
-4.9
.9
-1.2
1.1
-1.1
-2.9

3.5
-2.0
2.9
-2.4

6.2
1.4
1.4
.9

-1.0
3.2
3.0
.1
1.8

-.7
14.2
6.5
25.5
7.8
7.5
10.8
2.9
4.0
9.5
3.7
3.2
5.1
2.7
6.1
-.6
2.8
1.2
2.7
-1.5
-1.8
-1.3
7.5
8.5

5.1
6.4
1.9
1.7
1.7

.7
-9.3
-10.8
4.1
3.2
5.1
4.9
3.6
3.3
1.5
7.7
8.7
2.1
1.9
3.7
3.1

5.5

-

1.3
2.6
1.8
.2
-2.3
-3.8
-1.2
1.3
2.5
-

-

-

4.7
1.5
3.0
6.2

3.0
2.3
1.7
2.0

-

.5
1.6
-2.9
-5.4
-6.5
-4.6
1.0
2.7
-

2.6
2.3
-1.9
1.4

-

2.4
3.1
1.9
1.2
1.8

.7
5.1
5.5
-.5
2.7
-4.5
5.0
4.7
8.9
-3.7
.3
5.5
5.9
6.6
2.0
.3
.2
3.1
4.0
.6
5.4
2.0
-3.9
-5.3
-8.3
—3.3
-1.6

.4
-

-.8
.1
2.6
1.2

.4
5.4
3.9
9.6
1.2
.9
1.9
2.3
3.6
7.2

.4
-1.2
-1.4
-2.2
-4.2
-.9
-1.7

-.7

-

-

-

-

-

-1.7

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.3
5.7
4.7
5.5
2.9
.0
5.3
-

2.3
3.5
1.1
1.7
2.7
.0
4.8

3.1
2.9
3.9
2.6
2.5
.0
5.2

1.8
2.1
1.1
2.2
1.7
.0
2.8

2.9
4.6
.9
2.8
1.5
.0
2.9
4.7

See footnotes at end of table.




June

88

~

3.5
4.6
2.9
2.4
4.2
10.4
3.3

-

~

-4.4
-6.4
-.2
3.2
3.0
3.7
3.9
1.3
4.5
-4.2
-4.2
5.6
10.7
7.8
3.1
2.4
6.4
3.1
5.3
-.9
3.1
3.4
.8
-1.2
-1.2
.0
3.4
1.8
3.6
4.5

4.0
4.2
5.6
2.2
4.4
13.6
2.3
4.1

1991

1992

2.5
1.1
-1.4
.2
5.4
2.5
-2.4
-3.7
-3.5
-9.6
-1.0
.0
-.9
1.8
-1.0
-3.2
2.2

3.4
3.8
3.8
3.0
8.3
8.6
6.5
2.5
3.9
3.9
2.8
5.7
4.5
6.9
4.3
9.1
3.2
1.1
-16.8
-20.0
-9.8
3.4
5.2
-.1
5.6
3.4
5.2
1.3
-1.5
7.3
8.6
11.6
2.1
.8
1.4
1.1
4.2
-.1
-1.5
-.5
-1.4
-.6
-1.1
-5.7
1.9
-2.1
-1.7
-1.9
-2.4
—3.1
2.2

1.8
1.7
2.5
.9
9.5
10.6
.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.3
-.9
.7
-2.8
-2.5
-3.0
2.6
3.6
-4.8
-5.2
-3 .8
4.5
7.2
-1.5
1.4
-.5
-.3
.0
-2.0
3.0
4.1
4.3
1.4
1.7
1.7
3.2
1.1
1.5
5.0
6.4
-.5
-.3

4.6
6.0
2.2
-2.6

7.5
.1
1.4
1.8

-2.0
3.5
6.3
-.6

4.8
1.0

-3.0

-.8

-.5

-

7.3
2.0
4.2
.3

1.7
6.3
-.1
-.9
.4
.6
1.9
.0
2.5
4.2

5.5
4.5
5.4
6.8
1.1
.0
1.8
2.8

.5

3.2
3.9
4.1
1.5
4.2
.0
3.9
3.8

.7
7.0
16.2
4.3
2.2

.4
.4
-.9
-.1
-.5
-1.4
1.4
-3.3
2.1

-.4

.7

Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
June

Dece mber

Group
1983

1982

1984

1985

1986

1987

1991

1992

1988

1989

1990

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
-1.2
-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
10.4
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
38.8
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

1.1
1.0
.6
.2
.5
.3
-1.1
1.8
1.0
-1.4
-.1
.6
-2.1
2.0
1.2
1.1
-5.6
-3.6
.0
6.5
-1.6
8.1
1.1
9.8
2.5
2.3
.7
3.6
2.6
2.6
2.7
1.6
1.7
.7
.6
.6
-.2
.3
.7
.9
1.0
1.2
2.7
4.5
4.9

-16.6
-14.5
4.5
2.4

5.0
3.3
2.1
1.1

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

2.9
1.6
2.2
.2
-.8
.6
-.8
-1.2
-.5
.3
2.5
-7.7
2.0
3.5
-.3
-1.9
-6.7
1.9
4.2

Expenditure category
Apparel and upkeep....................................................................................
Apparel commodities................................................................................
Apparel commodities less footw ear........................... ........................
Men’s and boys’ ..................................................................................
Men’s .................................................................................................
Suits sport coats coats and jackets........................................
Furnishings and special clothing................................................
S hirts..............................................................................................
Dungarees jeans and trousers........................ ......................
Boys’ ..................................................................................................
Women’s and girls’ .............................................................................
Women’s ...........................................................................................
Coats and jackets..........................................................................
Dresses ...........................................................................................
Separates and sportswear...........................................................
Underwear nightwear, hosiery, and accessories.....................
Suits.................................................................................................
Girls’ ...................................................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ ..........................................................................
Other apparel commodities...............................................................
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage.......................................
Watches and jewelry........................................................................
W atches..........................................................................................
Jewelry............................................................................................
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 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 rs ...................................................... ........................
New trucks..........................................................................................
New motorcycles................................................................................
Used cars................................................................................................
Motor fu el................................................................................................
Gasoline...............................................................................................
Gasoline leaded regular................................................................
Gasoline unleaded regular............................................................
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..................................................
Tires
..........................................................................................
Other parts and equipment.........................................................
Other private transportation services..............................................
Automobile insurance......................................................................
Automobile finance charges..........................................................
Automobile fe e s ................................................................................
Automobile registration licensing, and inspection fe e s ..........
Other automobile-related fe e s ....................................................
Public transportation.................................................................................
Airline fares ......................................................... .................................
Other intercity transportation...............................................................
Intracity public transportation..............................................................

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_

3.4

4.6

4.3

10.9
-6.4
-6.5
-7.3
-6.5
-4.5
6.3
7.6

14.4
-1.7
-1.6
-2.1
-1.6
-.3
3.7
5.1

7.0
-2.4
-2.6
-3.2
-2.6
-1.2
3.3
3.8

-1.8
3.2
3.2
3.8
3.4
2.1
3.5
3.8

-5.1
-30.7
-30.8
-31.8
-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
21.1
18.5
15.6
3.6
5.5

6.6
5.8
5.9
2.9
.0
3.5
-.6
-.8
.0
3.5
8.5
-8.9
15.4
20.1
9.5
5.9
8.9
5.1
3.9

5.8
1.9
3.8
2.4
-2.5
.0
-3.0
-3.7
-.9
3.4
9.1
-7.8
6.1
8.1
2.8
3.2
4.6
6.0
1.9

3.9
2.8
3.2
5.7
-3.2
1.9
-4.0
-6.1
1.0
7.5
7.8
6.8
7.4
8.2
5.9
6.7
6.3
11.3
6.6

3.3
2.5
4.6
3.9
-.2
1.3
-.4
-.6
.2
4.7
12.0
-8.5
2.8
1.9
4.7
4.5
6.0
6.6
3.3

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

1.9
1.0
1.2
3.3
3.3
1.9
5.7
3.1
2.9
3.1
.3
-.3
2.2
-3.2
-3.4
4.8
-6.0
3.0
4.9
-2.0
_
_
_

_
_
_

-.1
.9
-2.5
1.1
6.3
6.2
6.5
1.7
1.4
1.3
1.5

1.2
2.2
2.9
-1.0
4.9
5.0
4.6
4.0
4.0
3.0
3.3

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_

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_

See footnotes at end of table.




2.7
2.4
2.6
2.3
2.2
3.3
4.5
-.6
1.1
2.8
2.9
3.8
2.2
8.4
1.6
4.4
.5
-.4
2.9
2.5

89

2.0
1.5
1.6
2.5
2.2
1.0
2.4
1.7
3.7
3.4
1.6
1.7
2.0
2.3
2.1
1.6
-.3
1.0
3.7
-1.6
_
_
_

3.0
2.6
2.9
2.8
2.9
2.3
2.7
6.3
1.1
2.7
3.5
3.7
1.2
2.5
6.9
2.7
5.3
2.8
4.7
.7

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

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_

_

_

_

1.7
1.6
2.3
1.0
4.9
5.1
4.5
3.2
2.9
2.6
2.3

.9
3.6
-2.0
.7
4.9
4.4
5.7
2.3
2.2
3.6
3.5

.6
2.7
1.8
-2.5
3.7
3.7
3.8
-6.5
-7.3
5.6
5.8

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Table 29. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and detailed expenditure categories—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change from previous December
Group

Deceimber

June

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

10.6
9.6
12.0
8.7
8.2
10.7
6.6
7.5
6.7
12.6
13.4
5.4
4.8
10.6
10.2
11.0
1.6
1.6
1.4
3.6
4.1
3.6
3.0
6.6
5.9
12.5
20.4
6.5
7.5

6.5
7.5
9.7
6.9
5.2
6.4
7.6
7.6
8.3
10.3
9.4
4.0
3.0
5.2
4.6
6.0
3.8
4.9
1.3
1.5
.6
.3
3.5
5.5
7.3
8.0
10.1
4.7
5.5

6.2
7.4
10.0
6.2
5.1
5.9
6.3
6.0
7.6
7.4
7.1
4.0
3.2
3.9
3.9
4.0
3.1
4.0
.3
2.8
2.1
3.9
3.4
5.6
7.2
5.6
4.9
3.7
2.6

6.7
6.1
8.1
4.6
4.6
6.9
6.6
6.9
5.3
4.9
4.6
2.8
1.9
5.1
4.5
5.9
1.2
2.3
-1.7
.6
-.5
.2
2.6
4.3
4.3
6.1
7.3
3.6
3.4

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
2.6
6.0
2.2
5.4
5.2
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
6.5
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

8.3
8.2
9.5
5.8
5.3
7.2
8.4
6.5
7.2
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
3.8
2.6

9.1
8.5
10.0
5.8
6.1
4.9
9.2
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

7.8
7.3
9.4
3.3
2.6
5.7
7.9
6.2
5.5
8.3
3.5
5.2
9.1
8.7
9.1
9.9
3.8
3.4
6.6
9.6
3.5
3.4
2.2
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

3.8
3.4
3.7
3.1
3.5
1.5
3.8
3.3
4.0
2.7
2.4
2.4
4.3
4.1
4.2
4.7
1.5
1.4
2.4
2.2
2.6
1.7
3.3
-.4
.6
2.0
2.4
-1.7
1.6
2.2
2.8
.8
1.3
1.7
2.3
3.5
1.8
2.0

6.9

5.7

3.4

3.2

2.9

2.9

5.3

2.1

5.8

3.0

.9

7.8
5.5
6.7
3.5
12.5
11.1
12.8
12.3
12.6
11.2
14.7
-

5.4
3.9
3.5
4.4
9.9
9.0
10.1
9.3
9.5
8.9
12.5
-

2.3
4.9
4.9
4.8
9.3
8.3
9.4
10.3
10.6
9.7
6.3
-

3.4
3.7
3.5
4.4
8.0
9.1
7.9
8.5
8.7
7.9
5.9
-

2.3
2.6
2.5
2.7
7.8
7.5
7.9
7.6
7.0
8.7
8.8
-

2.8
3.6
3.6
3.7
6.6
7.6
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

3.0
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
4.6
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
7.6
6.1

2.7
1.5
1.3
2.1
1.6
2.4
1.6
1.2
1.5
.3
1.1
2.3
2.0
2.8
2.4

2.3
-.3
-6.2
11.1
3.7

1.7
-1.6
-1.6
4.1
5.0

3.5
4.0
-2.4
5.1
2.8

2.0
.7
3.2
1.8
4.0

3.3
.1
-30.1
.2
1.7

3.6
6.4
17.9
1.2
1.7

6.0
4.0
-1.7
3.5
4.2

6.6
7.0
6.7
2.6
1.3

6.3
8.3
35.7
4.2
4.4

1.3
-1.1
-15.6
3.6
6.8

.3
.8
4.5
2.3
1.8

1991

1992

Expenditure categdry
Medical c a re.................................................................................................
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 sendees.............................................................
Physicians’ services............................................................................
Dental services....................................................................................
Eye c a re ...............................................................................................
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 club 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 sendees for fem ales..................................................
Haircuts and other barber shop services for m ales......................
Personal and educational expenses.....................................................
School books and supplies.................................................................
Personal and educational services.....................................................
Tuition and other school f e e s ..........................................................
College tuition..................................................................................
Elementary and high school tuition...............................................
Day care and nursery school.........................................................
Personal expenses.............................................................................
Legal sendee fe e s ...........................................................................
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...................................
-

Data not available.




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

90

Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected
areas
Utility (piped) gas

Area, region and population size class

per 40 therms

per 100 therms

Electricity

Fuel oil #2

per 500 KWH

per gallon

May
1992

June
1992

$46,708

$0,952

$0,954

55.810
58.762
55.990
46.544

56.628
60.374
54.844
46.775

.954
1.000
.863
.908

.956
.996
.866
.914

50.624
51.556
48.078
53.514

44.310
47.569
43.487
40.879

47.338
52.990
43.712
40.787

.893
.900
.884
.891

.908
.923
.889
.899

43.660

44.742

38.653

42.783

.756

.770

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

$26,616

$26,670

$57,218

$57,433

$45,311

urban.................................................................
More than 1,200,000......................................
500,000 to 1,200,000 .....................................
50,000 to 500,000 ..........................................

31.355
31.883
30.826
28.074

31.423
31.956
31.066
28.024

64.951
65.486
66.757
60.542

65.043
65.608
66.968
60.397

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) .............................................

24.329
24.494
23.573
25.376

24.425
24.714
22.942
25.179

50.179
50.723
49.656
53.893

23.021

23.455

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

U.S. city average................................................................

June
1992

May
1992

Region and area size 1
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

urban........................................................................
A - More than 1,200,000 ......................................
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 .....................................
C - 50,000 to 450,000 ..... .....................................
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 5 0 ,0 0 0 ).............................................

26.663
27.367
26.426
26.627

26.686
27.610
26.075
26.617

55.318
55.654
53.903
56.471

55.391
56.220
52.910
56.634

41.219
43.186
43.720
41.983

42.410
44.799
44.021
44.160

.982
1.046
.931
NA

.973
1.044
.926
NA

23.890

23.571

52.514

51.653

34.754

35.067

NA

NA

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

26.465
26.081
23.541

26.457
26.081
23.581'

65.662
67.272
55.199

65.662
67.290
55.172

46.173
46.132
31.433

46.254
46.314
31.325

.995
1.004
.975

1.031
1.046
.997

Size classes
A .........................................................................................
B ........................................................................................
C ........................................................................................
D ........................................................................................

27.009
26.942
25.831
23.727

27.141
26.619
25.766
23.858

58.537
57.290
55.924
47.441

58.987
56.412
55.843
47.858

48.550
47.224
40.989
38.614

50.831
47.261
42.052
39.737

.994
.884
.914
.832

.994
.886
.917
.864

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI...............................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ...............................
N.Y.-Northern N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T....................
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ............................

26.322
26.651
33.247
33.275
26.799

26.605
26.650
33.359
33.275
26.799

54.405
67.747
73.410
74.009
78.387

55.722
67.791
73.489
74.009
78.387

57.950
59.748
62.878
61.147
63.113

62.157
60.010
66.699
61.407
63.113

1.021
NA
1.048
.941
NA

1.021
NA
1.048
.920
NA

Baltimore, M D .....................................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ....................................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H .............................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ................................................
St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL ........................................
Washington, DC-MD-VA....................................................

26.084
29.180
21.768
36.436
23.720
30.725

26.480
29.180
20.912
37.038
24.989
31.474

53.960
54.311
46.240
80.223
38.963
60.833

54.950
54.311
43.510
81.506
43.204
62.334

47.054
53.129
56.710
43.511
42.161
40.828

52.084
53.368
67.410
43.511
53.692
46.454

.995
.956
NA
NA
NA
1.077

.992
.959
NA
NA
NA
1.077

Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ........................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml ........................................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ......................................
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ............................................

27.097
25.677
24.962
33.315

27.109
25.689
24.975
33.260

58.695
48.640
46.710
58.409

58.753
48.738
46.710
58.207

43.151
51.851
43.192
54.233

43.464
51.851
42.905
54.233

NA
.945
NA
.894

NA
.944
NA
.880

Selected local areas

1

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




**

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Data not adequate for publication.

Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city average and
selected areas
Average price per therm
of
utility (piped) gas

Range of therm
consumption for
June 1992

Average price per KWH
of
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
June 1992

Area, region and population size class
Low

High

May
1992

June
1992

$0,582

1

2,800

$0,087

.683
.696
.671
.612

.683
.696
.677
.610

1
1
1
2

2,800
697
505
515

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) .............................................

.478
.466
.520
.515

.482
.473
.504
.512

3
3
5
38

.475

.486

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) .............................................

.636
.629
.655
.658

May
1992

June
1992

$0,580

urban .................................................................
More than 1,200,000......................................
500,000 to 1,200,000 .....................................
50,000 to 500,000 ..........................................

Low

High

$0,092

5

7,512

.109
.111
.108
.098

.114
.120
.106
.099

29
88
173
54

5,672
3,928
5,672
3,680

1,292
1,292
356
676

.082
.088
.073
.080

.091
.104
.075
.081

5
5
29
39

5,035
5,035
3,287
3,626

16

429

.076

.082

21

3,749

.637
.634
.642
.660

2
6
2
3

1,026
442
1,026
589

.078
.082
.084
.076

.082
.089
.085
.081

30
30
112
94

7,512
7,512
5,260
4,074

.589

.586

5

252

.070

.070

32

5,536

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

.659
.663
.541

.659
.663
.541

3
3
25

731
731
366

.095
.093
.069

.095
.094
.069

57
75
82

7,152
7,152
5,432

Size classes
A ........................................................................................
B ........... .............................................................................
C ........................................................................................
D ........................................................................................

.579
.625
.581
.520

.583
.616
.580
.525

1
1
2
5

1,292
1,026
676
2,800

.093
.088
.079
.078

.101
.089
.082
.080

5
29
39
21

7,512
5,672
5,432
5,536

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-W I...............................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ...............................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T....................
Phil.-Wflmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ............................

.417
.690
.898
.741
.741

.431
.690
.906
.741
.741

3
3
1
20
6

931
427
697
474
191

.106
.119
.121
.112
.126

.125
.120
.134
.134
.126

157
75
88
216
108

3,563
3,125
2,929
3,845
2,457

Baltimore, M D .....................................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ....................................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H .............................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L ................................................
St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL........................................
Washington, DC-MD-VA....................................................

.609
.523
.454
1.084
.391
.685

.618
.523
.428
1.097
.431
.691

9
25
46
8
46
6

238
300
406
92
1,292
442

.082
.103
.106
.085
.072
.079

.101
.104
.132
.085
.101
.092

197
140
167
304
172
30

3,510
2,658
2,351
2,961
2,744
3,763

Dallas-Fort Worth, T X ........................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml ........................................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ......................................
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ............................................

.744
.541
.495
.639

.746
.541
.495
.621

12
21
30
72

46
356
170
597

.079
.099
.093
.098

.079
.104
.093
.098

275
63
224
210

6,349
3,174
7,512
2,690

U.S. city average................................................................

Region and area size 1
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Selected local areas

1

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




92

Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Per gallon)
Gasoline
Leaded regular

Gasoline
All types 1

Gasoline
Unleaded regular

Gasoline
Unleaded premium

Area, region and population size class
May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

$1,197

$1,239

NA

NA

$1,136

$1,179

$1,317

$1,359

u rb a n ..................................................................
More than 1,200,000......................................
500,000 to 1,200,000 .....................................
50,000 to 500,000 ..........................................

1.209
1.211
1.214
1.174

1.263
1.266
1.269
1.233

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

1.128
1.121
1.155
1.110

1.186
1.178
1.216
1.170

1.341
1.353
1.329
1.281

1.392
1.403
1.378
1.341

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 5 0 ,0 0 0 ).............................................

1.174
1.191
1.158
1.152

1.206
1.228
1.189
1.172

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

1.132
1.141
1.115
1.111

1.163
1.179
1.144
1.131

1.299
1.320
1.296
1.260

1.330
1.359
1.332
1.272

1.148

1.170

NA

NA

1.137

1.158

NA

NA

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

urb a n .........................................................................
A - More than 1,200,000......................................
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 .....................................
C - 50,000 to 450,000 ..........................................
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 5 0 ,0 0 0 )..............................................

1.166
1.156
1.190
1.154

1.202
1.196
1.225
1.183

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

1.093
1.077
1.110
1.093

1.129
1.122
1.145
1.122

1.274
1.266
1.295
1.259

1.312
1.306
1.335
1.292

1.172

1.205

NA

NA

1.102

1.135

1.284

1.315

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

1.263
1.298
1.205

1.315
1.351
1.259

NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA

1.213
1.237
1.181

1.267
1.294
1.230

1.388
1.412
1.297

1.443
1.465
1.359

1.215
1.193
1.164
1.170

1.261
1.233
1.198
1.201

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

1.149
1.129
1.113
1.129

1.197
1.170
1.147
1.160

1.338
1.312
1.266
1.271

1.384
1.357
1.302
1.301

Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-W I...............................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, C A ................................
N.Y.-Northem N.J.-Long Island, N Y -N J-C T....................
Phil.-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD........................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, C A ............................

1.231
1.314
1.243
1.169
1.292

1.276
1.374
1.294
1.230
1.347

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.165
1.226
1.140
1.072
1.242

1.211
1.288
1.197
1.124
1.306

1.360
1.410
1.379
1.287
1.376

1.398
1.488
1.427
1.340
1.415

Baltimore, M D ......................................................................
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A -N H ....................................
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, O H .............................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, F L .................................................
St. Louis-East St. Louis, M O -IL........................................
Washington, DC-MD-VA.....................................................

1.200
1.192
1.223
1.161
1.111
1.185

1.234
1.254
1.272
1.214
1.141
1.220

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.110
1.115
1.192
1.086
1.052
1.101

1.145
1.181
* 1.238
1.136
1.079
1.144

1.305
1.343
1.313
1.265
1.240
1.301

1.337
1.400
1.370
1.322
1.279
1.332

Dallas-Fort Worth, T X .........................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml ........................................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, T X ......................................
Pittsburgh-Beaver Valley, P A ............................................

1.159
1.142
1.144
1.166

1.205
1.159
1.185
1.214

NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA

1.102
1.102
1.081
1.091

1.150
1.121
1.125
1.144

1.251
1.273
1.288
1.313

1.292
1.290
1.322
1.359

U.S. city average....... .........................................................

Region and area size2
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Size classes

C .........................................................................................
D .........................................................................................

Selected local areas

1
2

Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




Data not adequate for publication.

93

Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions 1
U.S. average

Northeast

North Central

South

West

Food and unit

Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb.......................................................
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb.......................................
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb........................................................
Bread, white, pan, per lb...................................................................
Bread, French, per lb.........................................................................
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb......................................................
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb.......................................................
Crackers, soda, salted, per lb..........................................................
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb.............................................
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb................................................
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb.................................
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb.............................
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded,
excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb.........................
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb..........................
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb..........................
Round roast, graded and ungraded,
excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb.........................
Rib roast, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb..................................
Steak, T-Bone, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb.........................
Steak, rib eye, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb.......................
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb.........................
Steak, round, graded and ungraded,
excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb.........................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb...........................
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded,
excluding USDA Prime and Choice, per lb.........................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb.........................
Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in, per lb..........................
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb..................................................
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per lb....................................................................
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb.............................................
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked,
per lb........................................................................................
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb.................................
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per lb.................................................
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per lb.................................
Sausage, fresh, loose, per lb......................................................
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per lb...................................
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb.............................................
Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb.............................................
Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb.........................................................
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb.....................................................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb.........................................................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb.........................................................
Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per lb...............................................................
Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz.................................................................
Grade AA, large, per doz...............................................................

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

$0,245
.524
.846
.752
NA
1.045
2.872
NA

$0,244
.520
.859
.757
NA
1.067
2.860
NA

$0,271
NA
.805
.940
NA
NA
NA
NA

$0,270
NA
.834
.943
NA
NA
NA
NA

$0,217
NA
.777
.731
NA
NA
2.759
NA

$0,211
NA
.773
.747
NA
NA
2.716
NA

$0,255
.472
.811
.611
NA
.947
NA
NA

$0,252
.473
.831
.609
NA
.978
NA
NA

$0,232
NA
1.060
.814
NA
NA
NA
NA

$0,236
NA
1.060
.814
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.924
1.545
2.158
2.146

1.917
1.535
2.155
2.017

1.851
NA
2.184
NA

1.897
NA
2.203
NA

1.935
1.550
2.036
2.192

1.868
1.488
1.976
2.133

1.974
1.535
2.145
2.171

1.982
1.542
2.160
2.018

NA
1.491
2.257
NA

NA
1.541
2.255
NA

2.291
2.512
2.989

2.214
2.515
2.949

NA
2.685
2.894

NA
2.707
2.908

2.212
2.304
2.944

2.175
2.361
2.971

2.318
2.479
3.129

2.264
2.426
2.980

2.286
NA
3.107

2.179
NA
2.982

2.850
4.571
5.377
6.144
3.388

2.757
4.696
5.461
6.174
3.395

NA
4.773
NA
NA
3.702

NA
4.906
NA
NA
3.663

2.716
4.374
5.162
5.573
3.099

2.689
4.528
5.383
5.607
3.349

3.081
4.399
5.455
6.174
3.288

2.832
4.526
5.256
6.164
3.193

2.761
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.663
NA
NA
NA
NA

3.137
3.821

3.065
3.918

NA
4.006

NA
4.056

2.922
3.610

2.905
3.781

3.209
NA

3.056
NA

3.112
NA

3.039
NA

3.880
4.173
2.594
2.601

3.960
4.326
2.580
2.599

NA
4.659
NA
NA

NA
4.520
NA
NA

3.642
3.783
NA
2.391

3.636
4.034
NA
2.486

3.999
4.100
2.477
2.594

3.962
4.346
2.409
2.559

3.886
4.044
NA
NA

4.053
4.408
NA
NA

1.904
3.138

1.926
3.189

2.140
3.358

2.192
3.297

1.822
2.888

1.793
3.100

1.787
3.091

1.794
3.121

1.806
3.192

1.852
3.250

1.540
2.638
3.094
1.237
2.254

1.578
2.617
3.185
1.192
2.179

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

NA
2.485
NA
NA
NA

NA
2.475
NA
NA
NA

1.703
2.786
NA
1.111
2.272

1.723
2.742
NA
1.006
2.151

NA
2.647
NA
NA
NA

NA
2.626
NA
NA
NA

2.215
2.426
NA

2.209
2.458
NA

NA
2.668
NA

NA
2.775
NA

NA
2.231
NA

NA
2.282
NA

1.941
2.288
NA

1.985
2.264
NA

NA
2.766
NA

NA
2.791
NA

.854
1.959
1.104
.988

.861
2.039
1.131
.985

.980
2.050
1.119
1.045

1.041
2.195
1.163
1.042

.807
1.843
1.018
.971

.796
1.916
.952
.960

.791
1.889
1.047
.976

.767
1.873
1.094
.979

.883
2.040
NA
NA

.909
2.202
NA
NA

2.069

2.033

2.332

2.241

2.039

2.012

1.867

1.884

NA

NA

.836
NA

.801
NA

1.027
NA

1.035
NA

.755
NA

.719
NA

.783
NA

.727
NA

NA
1.191

NA
1.132

1.390
1.351
1.819
3.337
3.588

1.312
NA
2.125
NA
NA

1.326
NA
2.038
NA
NA

NA
NA
1.667
NA
3.674

NA
NA
1.646
NA
3.567

NA
NA
NA
3.137
3.444

NA
NA
NA
3.151
3.466

1.333
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.395
NA
NA
NA
NA

2.599
.599

3.009
NA

2.993
NA

2.243
NA

2.297
NA

2.540
.541

2.496
.547

2.493
NA

2.572
NA

Dairy products:
1.366
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1 /2 gal.........................................
1.336
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1 /2 gal.......................................................
1.893
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per lb.............................................
American processed cheese, per lb............................................... , 3.267
3.561
Cheddar cheese, natural, per lb......................................................
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular,
2.577
per 1/2 gal....................................................................................
.616
Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 1 /2 pt........................................

See footnotes at end of table.




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Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions 1—Continued
U.S. average

Northeast

South

North Central

West

Food and unit

Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, Red Delicious, per lb........................................................
Bananas, per lb...............................................................................
Oranges, Navel, per lb...................................................................
Oranges, Valencia, per lb...............................................................
Cherries, per lb................................................................................
Grapefruit, per lb.............................................................................
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per lb............................................
Lemons, per lb.................................................................................
Peaches, per lb....................... ........................................................
Pears, Anjou, per lb........................................................................
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12 o z .................................................
Potatoes, white, per lb....................................................................
Lettuce, iceberg, per lb..................................................................
Tomatoes, field grown, per lb........................................................
Cabbage, per lb...............................................................................
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per lb..................................
Celery, per lb....................................................................................
Com on the cob, per lb..................................................................
Cucumbers, per lb...........................................................................
Onions, dry yellow, per lb..............................................................
Peppers, sweet, per lb....................................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Orange juice, frozen concentrate,
12 oz. can, per 16 oz................................................................
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per lb..........................................
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per lb.................................................
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Sugar, white, all sizes, per lb.........................................................
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per lb...............................................
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per lb...................................................................
Margarine, soft, tubs, per lb...........................................................
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per lb......................................
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per lb........................................
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, cans, 72 oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. 2 .........................
Coffee, 100%, ground roast all sizes, per lb..............................
Coffee, 100%, ground roast 13.1-20 oz. can,
per lb...........................................................................................
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16 oz..................................................................
1
2

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

May
1992

June
1992

0.925
.445
.573
NA
NA
.625
NA
.981
NA
.839
.831
.292
.532
.828
.373
.450
.577
NA
.623
.428
.948

0.962
.463
NA
NA
NA
.648
1.370
.988
.933
.830
1.048
.294
.498
.747
.353
.446
.591
NA
.607
.429
.899

1.012
.518
.649
NA
NA
.633
NA
1.006
NA
NA
.932
.368
.586
.989
NA
.475
NA
NA
.574
NA
NA

1.033
.539
NA
NA
NA
.690
1.554
1.008
.969
NA
1.175
.389
.586
.924
NA
.499
NA
NA
.530
NA
NA

0.938
.414
.579
NA
NA
.634
NA
.790
1.466
.827
.776
.255
.514
.708
.368
.469
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

0.944
.433
NA
NA
NA
.668
NA
.819
.942
.826
1.038
.267
.480
.706
.332
.439
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

0.915
.383
.568
NA
NA
.574
NA
1.091
NA
.965
.894
.345
.559
.773
.317
.474
NA
NA
.726
NA
1.096

0.961
.395
NA
NA
NA
.643
1.479
1.146
.865
.997
.950
.317
.590
.679
.321
.472
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.024

0.850
.476
.497
NA
NA
.655
NA
1.001
NA
NA
.716
.234
.480
.823
NA
.401
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

0.914
.499
.593
NA
NA
.597
1.215
.948
.967
NA
1.037
.238
.367
.690
NA
.392
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA

1.959
.853
NA

1.933
.853
NA

2.173
.997
NA

2.173
.969
NA

1.895
.843
NA

1.806
.864
NA

1.690
.856
NA

1.705
.838
NA

2.060
.707
NA

1.968
.726
NA

.417
.387

.415
.384

.488
.415

.487
.414

.377
.361

.376
.359

.402
.388

.399
.386

.418
.385

.414
.378

.877
1.303
.853
1.958

.865
1.295
.857
1.962

NA
NA
1.055
1.966

NA
NA
1.060
1.964

.801
NA
.782
1.910

.774
NA
.773
1.914

NA
NA
.730
NA

NA
NA
.740
NA

.903
NA
.886
NA

.902
NA
.889
NA

NA
2.660

NA
2.625

NA
2.936

NA
2.829

NA
2.534

NA
2.544

NA
2.574

NA
2.534

NA
2.505

NA
2.517

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.871

2.906

2.704

2.782

2.616

2.655

3.095

3.162

3.209

3.143

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Deposit may be included in price.




Data not adequate for publication.

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Technical Notes

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (cp i) 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 CPI’s for two population groups: (1) a c p i for All
Urban Consumers (cp i-u ) which covers approximately 80
percent of the total population and (2), a c p i for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (cp i-w ) which covers 32
percent of the total population. The cp i-u includes, in
addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such
as professional, 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, and
fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’
services, drugs, and the other goods that people buy for dayto-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, filling stations, and other
types of stores and services establishments. All taxes directly
associated with the purchase and use of items are included
in the index. Prices of food, fuel, and a few other items are
obtained every month in all 85 locations. Prices of most other
commodities and services are collected every month in the
five largest geographic areas and every other month in other
areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by
personal visits of the Bureau’s trained representatives. 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 appropriate
population group. Local data are then combined to obtain
a U.S. city average. Separate indexes are also published by
size of city, by region of country, for cross-classifications
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
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The indexes measure price change from a designated
reference date, 1982-84, which equals 100.0. An increase
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
c p i has risen from $100 in 1982-84 to $107.
For further details, see BLS Handbook o f Methods, b l s
Bulletin 2285, April 1988, and The Consumer Price Index:
1987 Revision, b l s Report 736, January 1987.

Calculating Index Changes

Movements of the indexes from one month to another are
usually expressed as percent changes rather than changes in
index points, because index point changes are affected by
the level of the index in relation to its base period while
percent changes are not. The example in the accompanying
box illustrates the computation of index point and percent
changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are
expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the
standard formula for compound growth rates. These data
indicate what the percent change would be if the current rate
were maintained for a 12-month period.

Index Point Change
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

Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some
energy items are as follows, according to the source
indicated:

Price are usually available for the U.S. city average, 28
large urban areas, and 16 areas reflecting the four Census
regions cross-classified by four population sizes. However,
not all energy commodities and services are 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
designation n a will also appear if die 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 wiil be
published.
All prices are collected monthly by b l s 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.

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
Census 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
food prices in this report reflect variations in brand, quality,
and size among geographic areas. Users of average food
,prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commoditites 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 n a will appear. When
a price is not available from an individual store in any month,
an estimated price will be calculated for the missing item
and used in computing the average price. In cases where the
proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the average
is considered too high, the average price will not be published
and NA will appear 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 b l s regional offices or from the
Washington office upon request.

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
services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are
the upper and lower limits of the bill sizes priced for the
Consumer 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 calculated from different types of residential rate
schedules. The average prices per therm and per kilowatt
hour are not, therefore, generally suitable for use in placeto-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 airconditioning requirements vary by geographic location,
climate, and weather conditions, it cannot be inferred that
these consumption amounts represent those used by a typical
residential 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 electricity formerly published in conjunction with
the unrevised Consumer Price Index.

Reference Base Change
Beginning with the release of data for January 1988 in
February 1988, most Consumer Price Indexes have shifted
to a new reference base year. All indexes previously expressed
on a base of 1967=100, or any other base through December
1981, have been rebased to 1982-84=100. Only indexes with
a base later than December 1981 have maintained their bases.
This base change was reviewed by the Office of Federal
Statistical Policy and Standards, Office of Management and
Budget, and is in keeping with the Government’s
longstanding policy to update index bases periodically.
Selection of the 1982-84 period was made to coincide with
the updated expenditure weights, which are based upon data
tabulated from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys for 1982,
1983, and 1984. The last rebasing of c p i data occurred in

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
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The estimates were then used to correct the CPI rent and
rental equivalence indexes. Hedonic regressions are statistical
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
b l s 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 other
housing unit characteristics were held constant. The estimated
relationship was then used to construct the aging adjustment.
Estimates will be recomputed annually by using the previous
year’s b l s housing survey data and the most recently
available Census data.

February 1971, when the 1967 base was substituted for the
former 1957-59 base.
Historical data for each CPI series on the new base are
available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the
convenience of users, the b l s will continue to publish all­
items indexes for the U.S. city average, and for the individual
local areas for which CPFs are published, on their former
official reference base (1967 = 100 in most cases).
Conversion factors and an accompanying fact sheet on
rebasing are available from b l s . Dividing by one of these
factors will rebasp the related index series from its current
1982-84 base to its previous reference base. (Users should
note: Because of rounding effects, there may be occasional
minor differences between the final rebased index and the
result obtained using the conversion factor.)

Seasonally Adjusted and
Unadjusted Data

Adjustment of Shelter Indexes
for Aging Effects

Because price data are used for different purposes by dif­
ferent groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they
eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the
same time and in about the saime magnitude every y e a rsuch as price movements resulting from changing climatic
conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays,
and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers
concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data
are also used extensively for escalation purposes. Many col­
lective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans,
for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price
Index unadjusted for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used in computing the seasonally adjusted
indexes are derived by the x-ii-ARiMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced
data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates
have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1985
through 1989 were replaced at the end of 1989. The seasonal
movement of all items and 45 other aggregations is derived
by combining the seasonal movement of 55 selected com­
ponents. Each year the seasonal status of every series is
reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of
the 55 components change their seasonal adjustment status
from seasonally adjusted to not seasonally adjusted, not
seasonally adjusted data will be used for the last 5 years,

Beginning with the January 1988 CPI, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics adjusted the monthly c p i shelter indexes for the
change in quality resulting from the effect of aging on rental
housing. In January 1987, the Bureau announced its intention
to begin making such adjustments, assuming that further
research substantiated the need to do so. The decision to
implement the adjustment was based on extensive b l s
research, in which alternative adjustment methods were
explored and tested. Evaluation of the research indicates that
an aging effect exists, and that the chosen method is
operationally feasible.1 The adjustment affects c p i shelter
indexes, which would have been raised by 0.2 percent for
the year 1987 had an aging adjustment been applied.
The quality of a housing unit decreases as the unit ages.
Existing 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
deterioration in the condition of housing units.2 The aging
adjustment method was specificially designed to correct for
quality changes associated with this deterioration. The b l s
used hedonic regression methods to estimate the aging effect.
1 A 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 o f Buisness
and Economic Statistics, Vol. 6, No. 3, July 1988, pp. 359-71 and in William C.
Randolph, “ Estimation of Housing Depreciation: Short Term Quality Change and
Long Term Vintage Effects,” BLS Working Paper No. 160, April 1986, and Journal
o f Urban Economics, Vol. 23, March 1988, pp. 162-78. These papers are available
from the BLS on request.
2 For details on existing quality adjustment methods, see, BLS Handbook o f Methods,
chapter 19 (BLS Bulletin 2285).




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but the seasonally adjusted indexes will be used before that period.
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
for some CPI series. Intervention analysis allows for better
estimates of seasonally adjusted data. Extreme values and/or
sharp movements which might distort the seasonal pattern y
are removed from the data prior to calculation of seasonal
factors. For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this pro­
cedure was used to offset the effects that extreme price
volatility would otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally

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adjusted data for those series. For some women’s apparel
indexes and the girls’apparel index, the procedure was used
to offset the effects of changes in pricing methodology; and
for new cars and for new vehicles, this procedure was used
to offset the effects of changes in marketing strategies and
the introduction of new models. A description of interven­
tion analysis, as well as a list of events treated as interven­
tions and seasonal factors for these items may be obtained
by writing the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Con­
sumer Prices and Price Indexes, Washington, DC 20212 or
by calling Claire McAnaw on (202)606-6968