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CPI Detailed Report
U.S. Departm ent of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Data for June 1998
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Alexis M. Herman, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Katharine G. Abraham, Commissioner
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August 1998
Data for June 1998
CPI Detailed Report
Data for June 1998
Editors
Todd Wilson
Monica Gabor
Visual Information Specialist
Comita Alston
Contents
Price movements, June 1998 1
Chart 4
Using a hedonic model to adjust television prices
in the CPI for changes in quality 5
Planned change in the Consumer Price Index formula 6
Overview of publication changes 7
Technical note 119
CPI--W
CPI--U
Index tables
Table
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
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CPI-U
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CPI-W
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Average price tables
U.S. city average
Energy
Residential prices
Residential unit and consumption ranges
Gasoline
Retail food
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Old series tables
U.S. city average, expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
U.S. city average, expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Selected areas, All items index
Selected areas, All items index
New series table
New CPI publication structure of expenditure categories
X
Scheduled Release Dates
Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates:
Index month
Index month
Release date
Release date
July
August 18
October
November 17
August
September 17
November
December 15
September
October 16
December
January 14
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4(OS)
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Price Movements
June 1998
percent, and the index for energy services fell 0.4 percent.
Excluding food and energy, the CPI-U increased 0.1
percent in June, following a 0.2-percent rise in May. A
small increase in shelter costs and a decline in cigarette
prices largely were responsible for the moderation.
Consumer prices rose at a seasonally adjusted annual
rate (SAAR) of 2.5 percent in the second quarter, after
increasing at a 0.2-percent rate in the first three months of
1998. This brings the year-to-date annual rate to 1.4 per
cent and compares with an increase of 1.7 percent for all
of 1997. Energy prices, which fell at a 21.1-percent SAAR
in the first quarter of 1998, continued to decline in the
second quarter, albeit much less rapidly—down at a 1.9percent rate. In the first half of 1998, petroleum-based
energy costs fell at a 20.1-percent SAAR, and charges for
energy services decreased at a 4.8-percent annual rate. The
food index rose at a 3.0-percent SAAR in the second quar
ter, after advancing at a 1.3-percent rate in the first three
months of 1998. Grocery store food prices increased at a
1.9-percent SAAR in the first six months, largely as a re
sult of a sharp increase in the index for fruits and veg
etables—up at a 11.3-percent rate. The CPI-U excluding
food and energy advanced at a 2.6-percent rate in the sec
ond quarter of 1998, following an increase at a 2.4-percent
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPIU) rose 0.1 percent in June, before seasonal adjustment, to a
level of 163.0 (1982-84=100). For the 12-month period
ended in June, the CPI-U has increased 1.7 percent.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W) rose 0.1 percent in June, prior to
seasonal adjustment. The June 1998 CPI-W level of 159.7
was 1.5 percent higher than the index in June 1997.
Beginning with release of the data for January 1999, the
BLS will introduce a new formula for calculating the basic
components of the CPI. (See page 5 for more details.)
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.1 percent
in June, after increasing 0.3 percent in May. Food, energy,
and all items less food and energy contributed to this
moderation. The food index, which rose 0.6 percent in May,
increased 0.1 percent in June. Grocery store food prices
decelerated— advancing 0.1 percent in June, after
increasing 0.8 percent in May—largely as a result of a
sharp downturn in prices for fruits and vegetables. The
energy index, which rose 0.3 percent in May—its first
increase since last September—turned back down in June.
The index for petroleum-based energy decreased 1.0
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Seasonally adjusted
Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category
1997
December
All ite m s ...................................
Food and beverages...............
Housing................................
Apparel.................................
Transportation......................
Medical care.........................
Recreation............................
Education and
communication.................
Other goods and
services............................
Special indexes:
Energy..............................
Food..................................
All items less
food and energy..............
1998
January
February
March
April
May
June
Unadjusted
12 months
ended
June
1998
0
.3
.1
-.5
-.3
.1
.3
0.1
0
.1
.2
-.4
.3
.3
0
0
.2
-.2
-.5
.3
.4
0.2
.1
.4
-.1
-.1
.4
0
0.3
.5
.3
.4
.1
.3
0
0.1
.1
.1
.2
-.3
.4
.1
2.5
2.8
3.1
2.1
-1.1
4.6
.4
1.7
2.2
2.4
.1
-1.6
3.2
1.4
.
0
-.1
.3
.3
.3
.1
2.8
2.5
.4
.4
.8
-.3
1.0
.7
0
6.9
6.0
-1.8
0
-2.4
.3
-2.2
0
-1.2
0
-.1
.1
.3
.6
-.7
.1
-1.9
3.0
-5.9
2.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
.3
.2
.1
2.6
2.2
0.1
.1
.1
.2
-.3
.3
-
- Data not available.
Compound
annual rate,
3 months
ended
June
1998
1
The index for processed fruits and vegetables declined 0.1
percent. The index for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs, which
rose 0.3 percent in May, was unchanged in June. The in
dex for beef increased 0.7 percent, while the indexes for
pork and for poultry declined 0.8 and 0.1 percent, respec
tively. The index for cereal and bakery products increased
0.3 percent, following an increase of 0.4 percent in May.
Each of the three other major grocery store food groups
accelerated in June. The index for nonalcoholic beverages,
which had declined in each of the preceding three months,
rose 0.4 percent in June, reflecting an upturn in prices for
carbonated drinks. The index for dairy products was un
changed, following a 0.3 percent-drop in May; and the in
dex for other food at home increased 0.8 percent, after
declining 0.1 percent in May. The other two components
of the food and beverage index—food away from home
and alcoholic beverages—rose 0.1 percent and 0.4 percent,
respectively.
The housing component rose 0.1 percent in June. Shel
ter costs rose 0.2 percent, following an increase of 0.4
percent in May. Within shelter, the index for rent rose 0.3
percent, owners’ equivalent rent increased 0.2 percent,
and the cost of lodging away from home declined 0.7 per
cent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, the latter index in
creased 0.8 percent.) The index for fuels and utilities de
creased 0.4 percent in June. The index for household fu
els declined 0.5 percent; the indexes for natural gas and
for fuel oil each declined 1.8 percent, while the index for
electricity rose 0.1 percent. (Prior to seasonal adjustment,
charges for electricity rose 5.8 percent, reflecting the shift
to seasonal rates in some areas.) The index for household
furnishings and operations, which decreased 0.2 percent
in May, increased 0.2 percent in June.
The transportation component, which rose 0.1 percent
in May, after declining in each of the preceding six
months, turned back down in June. The 0.3 percent
Table Q2. Annual percent changes in the CPI for All Urban
Consumers, 1994-98
Percent change
SAAR
6 months
ended in
June
1998
12 months ended in December
Category
All ite m s ..........................
Food and beverages...
Housing.......................
Apparel........................
Transportation.............
Medical care................
Recreation...................
Education and
communication.......
Other goods and
services...................
Special indexes:
Energy.....................
Commodities.......
Services...............
All items less energy
Food.....................
All items less
food and energy
Shelter..................
1994
1995
1996
1997
2.7
2.7
2.2
-1.6
3.8
4.9
1.4
2.5
2.1
3.0
.1
1.5
3.9
2.8
3.3
4.2
2.9
-.2
4.4
3.0
3.0
1.7
1.6
2.4
1.0
-1.4
2.8
1.5
1.4
1.9
2.3
.0
-3.0
3.7
2.2
3.3
4.0
3.4
3.0
1.8
4.2
4.3
3.6
5.2
5.4
2.2
5.2
-.6
2.6
2.9
-1.3
-3.3
.8
2.9
2.1
8.6
13.8
3.8
2.9
4.3
-3.4
-6.9
.2
2.1
1.5
-12.1
-20.1
-4.8
2.4
2.2
2.6
3.0
3.0
3.5
2.6
2.9
2.2
3.4
2.5
3.3
rate in the first three months of 1998. The advance at a 2.5percent SAAR for the first half of 1998 compares with a 2.2percent increase for all of 1997. The rates for selected groups
for the last four and one-half years are shown below.
The food and beverages index rose 0.1 percent in June.
The index for grocery store food prices, which rose 0.8 per
cent in May, increased 0.1 percent in June. A sharp down
turn in the index for fruits and vegetables—down 1.0 per
cent in June after increasing 5.3 percent in May—primarily
was responsible for the deceleration. In June, the index for
fresh vegetables decreased 5.5 percent, more than offsetting
a 3.0-percent rise in the index for fresh fruits. (Prior to sea
sonal adjustment, prices for fresh fruits fell 0.7 percent.)
Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Seasonally adjusted
Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category
December
All item s....................................
Food and beverages............
Housing................................
Apparel.................................
Transportation......................
Medical care.........................
Recreation............................
Education and
communication.................
Other goods and
services...........................
Special indexes:
Energy..............................
Food..................................
All items less
food and energy............
1998
1997
January
February
March
April
May
June
Compound
annual rate,
3 months
ended
June
1998
Unadjusted
12 months
ended
June
1998
0
.3
0
-.5
-.5
.2
.3
0
0
.1
-.2
-.4
.2
.3
-0.1
0
.3
-.5
-.6
.3
.3
0.3
0
.3
.2
0
.4
.1
0.3
.6
.3
.3
.1
.3
-.2
0.1
.1
.1
.3
-.1
.5
.1
2.5
2.5
2.9
3.1
0
4.8
0
1.5
2.1
2.2
-.6
-1.7
3.3
1.2
-.1
0
.4
.2
.4
.1
2.8
2.5
.4
.5
1.1
-.6
1.4
.8
-.1
8.4
6.4
-1.9
-.1
-2.5
.4
-2.1
-.1
-1.3
0
-.2
.1
.3
.6
-.6
.1
-1.9
2.8
-6.1
2.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.4
.2
.1
2.9
2.1
0.1
0
0
0
-.3
.4
-
2
decline in June largely was due to the downturn in the
index for gasoline, which fell 0.9 percent, after increasing
0.8 percent in May. (Prior to seasonal adjustment, gasoline
prices rose 0.1 percent in June.) The index for new and
used vehicle prices declined 0.1 percent in June; the index
for new vehicles declined 0.3 percent, while the index for
used cars and trucks advanced 0.6 percent. Public
transportation costs declined 1.1 percent in June. The
index for airline fares, which increased 8.2 percent during
the first three months of 1998, declined for the third
consecutive month. The 2.0 percent decline in June
brought the decrease over the last three months to 4.7
percent.
The index for apparel increased 0.2 percent in June.
(Prior to seasonal adjustment, apparel prices fell 2.1 per
cent, reflecting seasonal price declines.)
Medical care costs rose 0.4 percent in June to a level 3.2
percent above a year ago. The index for medical care com
modities—prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and
medical supplies—increased 0.2 percent. The index for
medical care services rose 0.4 percent. Charges for pro
fessional services and for hospital and related services in
creased 0.5 and 0.3 percent, respectively.
The index for recreation costs increased 0.1 percent in
June, after being unchanged in the previous two months.
The index for recreation services, which was unchanged in
May, increased 0.5 percent in June, reflecting increased
charges for admissions to sporting events and for club
membership dues and fees for participant sports.
The index for education and communication rose 0.1
percent in June, following increases of 0.3 percent in both
April and May. Increases in local telephone charges and
long distance telephone charges—up 0.2 and 0.4 percent,
respectively—partially were offset by declines in the in
dexes for personal computers and peripheral equipment
and for cellular telephone services—down 3.3 and 1.9 per
cent, respectively.
The index for other goods and services, which rose 0.7
percent in May, was virtually unchanged in June. The de
celeration largely was attributable to a downturn in the in
dex for tobacco and smoking products, which fell 0.6 per
cent in June, after increasing 1.7 percent in May.
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers increased 0.1 percent in
June.
CPI (old series)
For each of the first 6 months of 1998, BLS has calculated
the old series CPI-U and old series CPI-W based on the
1982-84 expenditure pattern used in the CPI from 1987
through 1997. These old series data are contained in tables
l(OS)-4(OS). From May to June, the old series CPI-U and
the old series CPI-W rose 0.1 percent and were unchanged,
respectively. Over the period from December 1997 through
June 1998, the old series CPI-U and the old series CPI-W
rose 1.1 and 0.9 percent, respectively. Over the same pe
riod, the CPI-U and CPI-W based on the updated 1993-95
expenditure pattern also increased 1.1 and 0.9 percent, re
spectively. Note these percentage changes are based on
not-seasonally-adjusted indexes.
3
CPI-U 12-month changes, 1988 to present
Percent
Percent
4
Using a Hedonic Model to Adjust
Television Prices
in the Consumer Price Index
for Changes in Quality
Effective with the release of the Consumer Price Index (CPI)
for January 1999, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will
introduce an improvement in the way in which it calculates
the television stratum of the CPI.
As of December 1997, televisions constituted 0.215 percent
in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (the
CPI-U) and 0.256 percent in the Consumer Price Index for
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (the CPI-W).
Bureau of Labor Statistics researches developed a regression
procedure, called a hedonic model, that decomposes the price
of television sets into implicit prices for each important feature
and component1. This model uses television observations
collected for the CPI and provides an estimate of the value of
each of the significant features and components of the sets for
which prices are collected. This yields a mechanism for
replacing obsolete televisions in the CPI sample with current
ones, allowing the CPI to capture the price change that may
occur as new models replace old ones in the market place
without counting the value of quality improvements as price
increases.
The CPI has used similar hedonic methods to adjust apparel
prices for many years. In January 1998, the CPI began using
a similar approach for personal computers. In the coming years,
BLS plans to extend this method to additional CPI items.
Starting with the CPI for January 1999, when a television
model in the CPI sample improves in some way, the value of
that change, as derived from the regression estimates, will be
deducted from the observed price change for that product.
(Conversely, if a model deteriorates, the value of the differ
ence will be added to the price.)
For additional information on these changes, write to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and
Price Indexes, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3260,
W ashington, DC 20212, telephone Tim LaFleur at
(202) 606-6982 ext. 253, or e-mail him (lafleur_t@bls.gov).
1 Brent R. Moulton, Timothy J. LaFleur, and Karin E. Moses, “Research
on Improved Quality Adjustment in the CPI: The Case of Televisions,”
presented to the Conference of the Ottawa Group, April 1998.
5
Planned Change
in the Consumer Price Index
Formula
Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes, 2
Massachusetts Ave. NE, Room 3615, Washington, DC 20212
or by calling (202) 606-7000.
On April 16,1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced
its decision to use a new formula for calculating the basic
components of the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Con
sumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer Price Index for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W). This change
will become effective with data for January 1999.
The new formula, the geometric mean estimator, will be
used in index categories that comprise approximately 61
percent of total consumer spending represented by the CPIU. The remaining index categories, which are shown in the
table below, will continue to be calculated as they are cur
rently. Based upon BLS research, it is expected that planned
use of this new formula will reduce the annual rate of in
crease in the CPI by approximately 0.2 percentage point per
year.
The geometric mean estimator will be introduced in both
the CPI-U and the CPI-W, effective with data for January
1999, in accordance with the past practice of introducing
methodological changes at the beginning of a calendar year.
BLS will continue to publish “overlap” CPI-U and CPI-W
series, using the current calculation method for the first six
months of 1999. These indexes will not be published regu
larly for months subsequent to June 1999, but will be avail
able upon request.
Additional information on this change was published in
the April 1998 CPI Detailed Report and is available on the
Internet (http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm). This information
may also be obtained by writing to the Bureau of Labor
Components retaining the arithmetic mean
(Laspeyres) formula:
Selected shelter services
• Rent of primary residence
• Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence
• Housing at school, excluding board
Selected utilities and government charges
• Electricity
• Utility natural gas service
• Residential water and sewerage maintenance
• State and local registration, license, and motor vehicle
property tax
• Telephone services, local charges
• Cable television
Selected medical care services
• Physicians’ services
• Dental services
• Eyeglasses and eye care
• Services by other medical professionals
• Hospital services
• Nursing homes and adult daycare
6
Overview of Publication Changes
In January 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics introduced a
new geographic area sample, a revised item structure and
updated expenditure weights into the Consumer Price Index
(CPI). Approximately every 10 years, the CPI undertakes this
type of revision, in order to keep the index up-to-date. Since
World War II, revisions of the CPI (besides this one) have
been introduced in 1953, 1964, 1978, and 1987.
Because the changes the CPI undergoes during each revi
sion can have a major impact on users, special steps were
taken, in order to ameliorate the effects of these changes. Since
the release of the January 1997 index, data series that were to
be changed or dropped from publication have been footnoted
in all BLS published tables. This provided an early warning
for users to reconsider their use of those indexes and pro
vided time for them to make changes in their use. The 1998
CPI revision contains substantial changes in both the items
being presented and the frequency of local area index publi
cation.
States. The 1998 revision uses the 1990 Census of Population.
The CPI developed an updated area sample design, decided
on new local area indexes, and changed the frequency of
publication for local area indexes, to better reflect these new
demographics.
In addition to the national index, BLS formerly published
indexes for 29 metropolitan areas. In 1998, it continues to
publish indexes for all but two of these areas—BuffaloNiagara Falls, NY, and New Orleans, LA. Due to the revised
metropolitan area definitions issued by the Office of
M anagement and Budget (OMB), two other areas,
Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, which BLS formerly
published separately, constitute a new Consolidated
Metropolitan Statistical Area. A single index is now published
for this consolidated area.
The new publication plan for local area indexes that began
with the index for January 1998 is summarized below:
Changes to the item structure
Effective January 1998 are considerable changes to both the
items being priced and the manner in which they are being
aggregated in the CPI. The most notable change in presenta
tion is a reconstruction of several major groups with a result
ing change from the formerly available seven major groups
to the new total of eight.
Previously, the major groups were: Food and beverages,
housing, apparel and upkeep, transportation, medical care,
entertainment and other goods and services. Three of these
groups—food and beverages, transportation, and medical
care—remained the same. The apparel group was modified to
exclude apparel upkeep products and services. The entertain
ment group has been slightly redefined into a major group
called recreation; and a new major group, education and com
munication, has been formed from past subelements of the
housing, entertainment, and other goods and services groups.
Other important changes in the item structure at lower lev
els are an expansion of the food away from home index, a
reorientation of the car and truck indexes to a vehicle index,
and the expansion of the information processing equipment
index.
For a complete listing of the new CPI publication structure,
see table X.
Changes to the geographic structure
In each revision, the CPI geographic sample is selected to be
representative of the current demographics of the United
7
•
Monthly indexes are now published for the three
largest metropolitan areas. Because of sample design
considerations, indexes for the Philadelphia and
San Francisco areas, both formerly published monthly,
are now published every other month.
•
Bimonthly indexes are published for the next 11 largest
areas, including Atlanta and Seattle, which used to
have semiannual average indexes.
•
Semiannual average indexes are now published for
12 additional areas, including Pittsburgh and St. Louis,
which formerly had bimonthly indexes.
•
BLS continues to publish separate indexes for the
four Census regions of the United States. How
ever, since January 1998, there are only two area
size classes for metropolitan areas, instead of the
former three: Size A— areas with a population
greater than 1.5 million; and Size B/C—areas with
less than 1.5 million population. This cutoff of 1.5
million in population relects a rise from the former
cutoff of 1.2 million and is important, because cit
ies in size class A are those for which the Bureau
publishes city level indexes. The B/C size class is a
combination of the old size B and size C metropolitan
areas. In addition to the two metropolitan area size
indexes for each region, separate size D indexes for
urban
nonm etropolitan
areas
continue
Honolulu, HI
Kansas City, MO-KS
Milwaukee-Racine, WI
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI
Pittsburgh, PA
Portland-Salem, OR-WA
San Diego, CA
St. Louis, MO-IL
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
to be published for both the Midwest and the South.
(Separate indexes for Northeast and West urban
nonmetropolitan areas were discontinued in 1987.)
The following is the full list of areas for which indexes are
currently published, since January 1998:
Metropolitan areas for which a local index is
published monthly:
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
BLS to maintain current reference base
of 1982-84=100 for most CPI series
The Bureau of Labor Statistics previously indicated its inten
tion to change the numerical reference base for both the Con
sumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and the
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W) from their present 1982-84*100 base to a
1993-95*100 base, effective with release of the January 1999
index in February 1999. BLS also indicated that the alter
nate, or 1967=100 base, would be discontinued in 1999 as
well. This plan was initially described in the December 1996
Monthly Labor Review, which contained several articles that
dealt with the 1998 CPI Revision.
BLS has now decided not to implement this rebasing plan.
Instead, the Bureau will maintain the reference base of 198284=100 used for most items. In addition, the 1967=100 ref
erence base will continue to be the alternate base for the All
Items indexes. This decision is based, in part, on the fact that
historical data have less precision after rebasing. Rebasing is
simply an arithmetic transformation that does not substan
tially impact the index. Because the rebased index values are
smaller, however, the loss of precision due to rounding is more
serious. In addition, retaining the old index reference bases
would spare users the inconvenience associated with conver
sion.
Changes in the numerical reference base should not be con
fused with the plans by BLS to update the market basket of
the CPI. Since release of the January CPI in February 1998,
the expenditure weights applied to CPI categories have been
based on consumer spending patterns for 1993-95.
Metropolitan areas for which a local index is
published bimonthly:
In odd months (i.e., January, March, etc.)
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT
Cleveland-Akron, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV
In even months (i.e., February, April, etc.)
Atlanta, GA
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA
Metropolitan areas for which a local index is
published semiannually (In January and July)
Anchorage, AK
Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO
8
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)
Item and group
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
May
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
All items (1967-100) ..................................................................
100.000
162.8
487.7
163.0
488.2
1.7
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1
'
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home ................................................... ...................
Cereals and bakery products ............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...........................................
Dairy and related products * ..............................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Other foods .......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .......................................
Food away from home 1 ........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
16.310
15.326
9.646
1.536
2.629
1.037
1.394
1.077
1.972
.377
.291
1.305
.309
5.680
.172
.983
160.7
160.3
160.7
180.5
146.2
148.1
203.9
132.9
149.3
149.5
141.2
164.7
101.4
160.6
100.6
165.2
160.6
160.1
160.5
181.6
146.3
148.1
198.1
132.8
150.4
150.5
143.3
165.6
102.5
160.7
101.0
165.5
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.9
-1.1
2.8
7.8
-1.5
1.8
1.6
1.2
2.7
2.6
■
1.7
-.1
-.1
-.1
.6
.1
.0
-2.8
-.1
.7
.7
1.5
.5
1.1
.1
.4
.2
.1
.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
.1
.2
-.4
.0
-.7
-1.1
.4
.2
.2
.3
.0
.5
.6
.8
.4
.3
-.3
5.3
-.5
-.1
-.4
.6
-.1
-.3
.2
.0
.0
.1
.1
.1
.3
.0
.0
-1.0
.4
.8
.9
1.6
.6
1.1
.1
.4
.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 ..................
Tenants’ and household insurance1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
39.560
29.788
6.885
2.327
20.199
.377
4.942
4.018
.261
3.757
4.831
159.7
181.2
171.1
108.7
186.8
99.6
127.9
113.2
91.8
120.5
126.6
160.6
181.8
171.7
109.6
187.4
99.1
131.2
116.8
89.5
124.7
126.7
2.4
3.3
3.2
■
3.3
■
-.5
-2.5
-8.7
-2.2
.8
.6
.3
.4
.8
.3
-.5
2.6
3.2
-2.5
3.5
.1
.4
.4
.2
1.2
.4
.1
.3
.4
-.7
.4
.4
.3
.4
.4
1.0
.3
-.8
.1
.0
.0
.0
-.2
.1
.2
.3
-.7
.2
-.5
-.4
-.5
-1.2
-.4
.2
Apparel ................... .................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel1 ..............................................
Footwear ................................................................................
4.944
1.390
1.990
.268
.895
135.3
133.5
129.7
126.9
128.3
132.5
131.0
125.8
124.7
128.2
.1
1.6
.2
-6.2
1.5
-2.1
-1.9
-3.0
-1.7
-.1
-.1
-.6
-.1
1.8
-.2
.4
-.4
1.0
.2
.6
.2
.2
.6
-1.7
1.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
17.578
16.240
7.899
5.063
1.880
2.995
2.976
.560
1.603
1.338
142.0
138.4
99.9
143.3
150.0
94.7
94.2
100.6
165.9
190.4
141.7
138.2
99.7
142.6
150.9
94.8
94.3
101.0
166.5
188.2
-1.6
-1.8
-.9
-1.1
-.6
-10.5
-10.5
-.7
2.4
.9
-.2
-.1
-.2
-.5
.6
.1
.1
.4
.4
-1.2
-.1
-.1
.1
.0
.6
-.9
-1.0
-.5
.0
-.2
.1
.1
.0
-.3
1.2
.9
.8
.1
.1
-.8
-.3
-.1
-.1
-.3
.6
-1.0
-.9
.5
.4
-1.1
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Hospital and related services ..............................................
5.614
1.222
4.392
2.808
1.334
241.4
221.5
245.9
221.7
285.6
242.0
222.1
246.5
222.5
285.8
3.2
2.8
3.3
3.2
3.0
.2
.3
.2
.4
.1
.4
.7
.4
.4
.4
.3
.7
.2
.2
.1
.4
.2
.4
.5
.3
Recreation2 ..............................................................................
Video and audio 1 2 .................................................................
6.145
1.763
101.0
101.2
101.2
101.2
1.4
1.6
.2
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.2
.1
.0
See footnotes at end of table.
9
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)
Item and group
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
June
1997
May
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................
Communication 1 2 ..................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..........................
Telephone services 1 2 ........................................................
Information and information processing other than
telephone services 1 4 ................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 2 .........
5.528
2.615
.194
2.421
2.913
2.706
2.357
100.1
100.9
248.9
290.5
99.4
99.3
101.1
100.1
100.8
248.6
290.4
99.4
99.3
101.4
2.5
5.1
4.8
5.2
-1.3
-1.5
-
0.0
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
.0
.3
0.3
.6
.8
.6
.0
-.1
.1
0.3
.5
.6
.5
.1
.1
.6
0.1
.3
.0
.3
.0
.0
.3
.350
.234
41.5
82.7
40.6
80.0
-18.6
-2.2
-3.3
-1.4
-2.4
-3.0
-4.5
-2.2
-3.3
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Personal care 1 .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 .......................................................
Personal care services1 .......................................................
Miscellaneous personal services .........................................
4.321
.894
3.427
.737
.963
1.465
236.7
270.0
156.6
149.3
165.4
234.0
236.4
266.9
156.8
149.2
165.3
234.7
6.0
10.6
2.6
3.5
1.7
3.6
-.1
-1.1
-.1
-.1
.3
1.0
3.8
.3
.0
.3
.2
.7
1.7
.4
1.4
.1
.2
.0
-.6
.1
-.1
-.1
.4
42.635
16.310
26.326
14.729
4.944
9.785
11.596
57.365
29.410
6.984
10.625
142.3
160.7
131.3
134.0
135.3
138.4
127.6
183.4
188.6
187.8
216.1
141.8
160.6
130.6
133.0
132.5
138.2
127.4
184.2
189.3
187.1
216.6
.2
2.2
-1.1
-.9
.1
-1.4
-1.2
2.7
3.4
1.4
3.7
-.4
-.1
-.5
-.7
-2.1
-.1
-.2
.4
.4
-.4
.2
.1
.1
.2
.1
-.1
.0
-.1
.4
.3
-.1
.4
.4
.5
.2
.7
.4
.9
-.2
.3
.4
-.2
.3
-.1
.1
-.1
-.1
.2
.0
.0
.1
.2
-.2
.3
84.674
70.212
94.386
27.309
15.712
10.768
31.039
27.955
52.973
163.3
157.3
158.4
132.7
135.9
140.1
147.5
191.1
177.6
103.8
170.5
173.1
143.6
94.6
189.8
$.614
$.205
163.5
157.3
158.6
132.1
134.9
139.9
146.9
192.1
178.4
105.7
170.5
173.0
142.8
94.5
190.3
$.614
$.205
1.6
1.0
1.6
-.9
-.7
-1.1
.8
2.1
2.6
-5.9
2.3
2.2
.4
-10.2
3.1
■
.2
.2
.2
.1
.0
.1
.0
.3
.3
-.1
.2
.3
.1
-.9
.4
■
.2
.2
.3
.2
.7
.7
.6
.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.1
.8
.3
■
.1
.1
.0
-.1
-.1
.1
-.1
.1
.2
-.7
.1
.1
.0
-1.0
.2
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ..............................................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................
Apparel .................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................
Durables .................................................................................
Services ......................................................................................
Rent of shelter3 ........................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
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 ...............................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar .................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base ...............
ism.
92.987
77.661
24.053
3.256
53.608
■
4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
" Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
.1
.0
.1
-.5
-.7
-.1
-.4
.5
.5
1.8
.0
-.1
-.6
-.1
.3
■
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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Mar.
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
AH items ......................................................................................
162.0
162.4
162.9
163.0
2.3
1.5
0.2
2.5
1.9
1.4
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...........................................
Dairy and related products ' ..............................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Other foods .......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .......................................
Food away from home 1 ........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
159.7
159.4
159.5
180.1
146.6
148.4
193.0
133.7
149.3
150.7
141.8
164.0
101.5
159.9
100.3
164.7
159.8
159.5
159.4
179.7
146.5
148.5
193.3
133.1
149.3
149.6
140.3
164.7
101.7
160.2
100.6
164.7
160.6
160.4
160.7
180.5
146.9
148.1
203.5
132.5
149.2
149.0
141.1
164.5
101.4
160.6
100.6
164.7
160.8
160.6
160.8
181.0
146.9
148.1
201.4
133.0
150.4
150.3
143.3
165.5
102.5
160.7
101.0
165.3
2.8
2.8
2.6
1.4
.3
-1.7
9.1
5.1
3.3
1.4
1.7
2.8
3.1
■
2.7
1.8
1.5
1.0
1.8
-3.2
12.5
1.9
-6.6
-.5
2.4
-2.0
3.2
■
3.1
1.0
1.3
.5
2.3
-2.9
1.6
4.5
-1.8
1.6
3.8
.9
1.5
6.1
2.3
1.2
.5
2.8
3.0
3.3
2.0
.8
-.8
18.6
-2.1
3.0
-1.1
4.3
3.7
4.0
2.0
2.8
1.5
2.3
2.2
1.8
1.6
-1.5
5.2
5.5
-.9
1.4
1.9
-.1
3.0
■
3.1
“
2.5
1.9
2.2
1.9
2.1
-1.1
.4
11.3
-1.9
2.3
1.3
2.6
2.6
5.1
2.1
2.0
1.0
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 ...................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ................................ ......................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..... ............................................
Household furnishings and operations ............ .....................
158.9
179.9
170.3
99.9
185.9
100.3
128.3
113.1
92.3
120.6
126.2
159.5
180.6
170.7
101.1
186.6
100.4
128.7
113.5
91.7
121.1
126.7
159.9
181.3
171.3
102.1
187.2
99.6
128.8
113.5
91.7
121.1
126.4
160.1
181.6
171.8
101.4
187.6
99.1
128.3
112.9
90.6
120.6
126.6
2.1
2.8
3.2
"
2.9
2.6
3.9
3.1
■
3.3
.0
-1.7
-.4
-1.9
.6
3.1
3.8
3.6
6.1
3.7
-4.7
.0
-.7
-7.2
.0
1.3
2.3
3.3
3.1
.9
.0
*11.6
1.3
-1.3
1.5
2.7
2.9
-.4
3.1
1.2
-7.1
-9.6
-14.9
-9.4
2.6
.5
-.9
-6.2
-.3
-.3
2.3
3.3
3.2
2.8
3.4
-1.8
-3.6
-5.3
-11.1
-4.8
1.9
Apparel .....................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel1 ...............................................
Footwear ................................................................................
132.5
132.8
125.4
124.4
126.1
132.4
132.0
125.3
126.6
125.8
132.9
131.5
126.5
126.9
126.5
133.2
131.7
127.2
124.7
128.4
-.9
4.1
-3.1
-17.4
3.8
1.2
2.5
-.9
-2.8
5.8
-2.1
3.4
-.6
-4.4
-10.1
2.1
-3.3
5.9
1.0
7.5
.2
3.3
-2.0
-10.4
4.8
.0
.0
2.6
-1.7
-1.7
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................................
New vehicles ............................................. ........................
Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
141.7
138.0
100.1
143.7
147.3
93.0
92.5
101.1
165.7
192.1
141.5
137.9
100.2
143.7
148.2
92.2
91.6
100.6
165.7
191.7
141.7
138.1
100.2
143.2
150.0
93.0
92.3
100.7
165.9
190.2
141.3
137.9
100.1
142.7
150.9
92.1
91.5
101.2
166.6
188.2
3.1
3.2
■
-.6
-9.2
20.0
21.9
-.4
1.2
.2
-3.3
-3.3
■
-1.9
-.8
-14.7
-15.7
-2.0
3.5
-1.9
-4.9
-6.4
.4
.8
-1.6
-34.8
-35.0
-.8
2.5
14.3
-1.1
-.3
.0
-2.8
10.1
-3.8
-4.3
.4
2.2
-7.9
-.1
-.1
'
-1.2
-5.1
1.2
1.4
-1.2
2.3
-.9
-3.0
-3.4
.2
-1.0
4.1
-20.8
-21.1
-.2
2.3
2.6
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Hospital and related services ..............................................
239.6
218.1
244.3
220.0
284.6
240.6
219.7
245.2
220.8
285.6
241.4
221.2
245.7
221.3
285.9
242.3
221.6
246.8
222.3
286.7
2.1
.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
3.4
3.0
3.5
2.6
4.4
2.9
1.3
3.2
3.5
2.6
4.6
6.6
4.2
4.2
3.0
2.7
1.7
3.0
2.5
3.3
3.7
3.9
3.7
3.9
2.8
Recreation 2 ..............................................................................
Video and audio 1 2 .................................................................
101.0
101.4
101.0
101.4
101.0
101.2
101.1
101.2
1.2
.4
4.1
5.7
.4
-.8
.8
2.2
2.4
See footnotes at end of table.
11
~
2.2
_
3.1
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
3 months ended—
6 months
ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................
Communication 1 2 ..................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..........................
Telephone services 1 2 ........................................................
Information and information processing other than
telephone services1 4 ................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 2 .........
100.2
101.2
246.3
290.3
99.3
99.3
100.4
100.5
101.8
248.3
292.0
99.3
99.2
100.5
100.8
102.3
249.9
293.5
99.4
99.3
101.1
100.9
102.6
249.8
294.3
99.4
99.3
101.4
43.4
88.7
42.8
86.6
41.5
82.7
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Personal care 1 .......................................................................
Personal care products1 .......................................................
Personal care services1 .......................................................
Miscellaneous personal services .........................................
233.0
254.3
155.5
147.3
164.7
232.4
235.4
264.0
155.9
147.3
165.2
232.8
141.3
159.7
130.3
131.7
132.5
136.3
127.8
182.7
187.6
188.2
215.2
162.4
156.5
157.5
131.9
133.8
138.0
145.9
190.6
177.0
103.0
169.8
172.4
142.8
92.9
189.0
Sep.
1997
Mar.
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
June
1998
Dec.
1997
Expenditure category
-
-
4.4
4.8
-3.5
-3.9
-
4.7
5.3
.8
.8
-
0.8
4.9
4.2
5.0
-2.8
-2.8
1.6
2.8
5.6
5.8
5.6
.4
.0
4.0
4.6
5.1
-1.4
-1.6
-
1.8
5.3
5.0
5.3
-1.2
-1.4
2.8
40.6
80.0
-10.8
-8.8
■
-29.7
-38.1
-23.4
-33.8
-9.8
■
-26.6
-36.0
237.0
268.4
156.6
149.3
165.4
233.3
236.9
266.9
156.8
149.2
165.3
234.2
4.7
8.5
-.3
-1.4
.5
4.7
5.9
9.8
3.4
4.5
2.7
4.6
3.9
3.5
4.0
5.6
2.0
2.1
6.9
21.3
3.4
5.3
1.5
3.1
5.3
9.2
1.6
1.5
1.6
4.7
5.4
12.1
3.7
5.4
1.7
2.6
141.4
159.8
130.5
131.8
132.4
136.3
127.7
183.4
188.2
188.1
216.1
141.9
160.6
130.7
132.7
132.9
137.5
127.4
183.9
189.0
187.8
216.8
141.8
160.8
130.6
132.6
133.2
137.5
127.4
184.1
189.3
187.5
217.5
2.0
2.8
1.5
3.9
-.9
6.8
-2.2
2.5
2.9
1.3
2.5
-.3
1.8
-1.5
-1.5
1.2
-3.9
-1.6
2.9
4.0
.6
3.6
-2.2
1.0
-4.5
-8.3
-2.1
-10.7
.3
2.2
2.8
5.0
3.2
1.4
2.8
.9
2.8
2.1
3.6
-1.2
3.1
3.7
-1.5
4.3
.8
2.3
.0
1.2
.2
1.3
-1.9
2.7
3.4
1.0
3.1
-.4
1.9
-1.8
-2.9
.0
-3.8
-.5
2.7
3.2
1.7
3.8
162.8
156.8
157.8
132.0
133.8
138.1
145.9
191.2
177.6
102.9
170.2
172.9
143.0
92.1
189.7
163.2
157.1
158.3
132.2
134.7
139.1
146.8
191.7
178.0
103.2
170.7
173.3
143.2
92.8
190.2
163.3
157.2
158.3
132.1
134.5
139.2
146.7
191.9
178.3
102.5
170.9
173.5
143.2
91.9
190.5
2.3
2.1
2.3
1.5
3.3
6.1
3.3
2.4
2.6
8.3
1.9
1.7
-.3
16.1
2.6
1.5
.8
1.5
-1.2
-1.2
-3.0
.5
2.1
3.0
-7.7
2.2
2.4
.6
-13.2
3.3
.2
-.8
.3
-4.1
-7.1
-10.0
-3.2
1.3
2.1
-21.1
2.1
2.4
.8
-33.3
3.0
2.2
1.8
2.0
.6
2.1
3.5
2.2
2.8
3.0
-1.9
2.6
2.6
1.1
-4.2
3.2
1.9
1.4
1.9
.2
1.0
1.4
1.9
2.2
2.8
.0
2.0
2.0
.1
.4
2.9
1.2
.5
1.1
-1.8
-2.6
-3.5
-.5
2.0
2.5
-12.1
2.4
2.5
1.0
-20.1
3.1
"
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ..............................................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................
Apparel .................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................
Durables .................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter3 ........................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ........................................... ..........................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
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 ...............................................
4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
' Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997*100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1982*100 base.
12
Table 3. Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, detailed expenditure categories
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and Group
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
May
1998
June
1997
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
All items ..........................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ......................................................................
100.000
162.8
487.7
163.0
488.2
1.7
-
0.1
-
0.2
-
0.3
-
0.1
-
Food and beverages ....................................................................
Food .................................................................................. *........
Food at home ...........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ................................................
Cereals and cereal products ...............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .........................................
Breakfast cereal .................................................................
Rice pasta cornmeal ........................................................
Rice 1 2 3*...........................................................................
Bakery products ...................................................................
Bread * 3 .............................................................................
White bread 2 3 .................................................................
Bread other than white 2 3 ................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ^ 3 .........................................
Cakes cupcakes, and cookies 3 ........................................
Cookies 2 3 ..................................... ............... ...................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 3 .........................................
Other bakery products .......................................................
Fresh sweetrolls coffeecakes, doughnuts 2 3 .................
Crackers bread and cracker products 2 .........................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 2 3 ..............................................................
Meats poultry fish and eggs ...............................................
Meats poultry, and fish ........................................................
Meats .................................................................................
Beef and veal ...................................................................
Uncooked ground beef ...................................................
Uncooked beef roasts ^ 3 ...............................................
Uncooked beef steaks ^ 3 ...............................................
Uncooked other beef and veal ^ 3 ..................................
Pork ..................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products1 3 ....
Bacon and related products 2 ......................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 3 ............
Ham ................................................................................
Ham excluding canned 2 .............................................
Pork chops .....................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics ^ 3 ....................
Other meats 3 ......... ..........................................................
Frankfurters 2 3 ...............................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 3 ............................................................
Lamb and organ meats 2 3 ..............................................
Lamb and mutton ^ 2 3 ................................. ..................
Poultry 3 ..............................................................................
Chicken i 3 ........................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 2 3 .................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 3 ................................
Other poultry including turkey ^ 3 .....................................
Fish and seafood ............................................ ..................
Fresh fish and seafood ^ 3 ...............................................
Processed fish and seafood ^ 3 .......................................
Canned fish and seafood 2 3 ..........................................
Frozen fish and seafood 2 ..............................................
Fans ..................................................................................
....................................................................................
Dairy and related products 3 ...................................................
M ilk1 3 ........ ..........................................................................
Fresh whole milk 2 3 ............................................................
Fresh milk other than whole ^ 2 3 .......................................
Cheese and related products 3 ............................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products ^ 3 ....................................
16.310
15.326
9.646
1.536
.547
.071
.317
.160
160.7
160.3
160.7
180.5
171.4
161.8
189.3
150.1
99.2
184.5
100.7
186.4
190.6
101.3
179.9
181.2
178.1
183.9
170.1
216.9
160.6
160.1
160.5
181.6
171.9
161.9
189.2
151.7
99.2
185.9
101.2
186.1
194.2
102.5
180.7
183.8
176.7
186.0
174.0
218.2
2.2
2.2
2.0
1.9
1.3
2.4
.8
2.9
-.1
-.1
-.1
.6
.3
.1
-.1
1.1
.0
.8
.5
-.2
1.9
1.2
.4
1.4
-.8
1.1
2.3
.6
.1
.1
-.1
-.2
.2
.8
-.1
.3
-.1
-.3
.2
.2
-.6
1.1
-.4
.2
-.3
-.8
.1
-.9
.5
.6
.8
.4
.4
1.3
.4
.1
-.2
.5
.7
.5
2.2
-.7
-.2
-.5
-.9
.9
-2.4
2.2
.1
.1
.1
.3
.5
-.7
.7
1.2
.0
.2
.5
-.2
1.9
1.2
.4
1.4
-.8
-.3
2.3
-3.5
183.9
146.2
146.9
141.0
136.3
115.8
99.3
99.9
99.1
147.6
95.1
147.7
99.5
148.3
158.2
147.2
97.3
145.5
142.8
99.5
157.8
NA
155.6
100.6
158.7
156.0
99.3
180.9
102.1
102.1
132.5
204.0
128.6
148.1
100.3
145.6
100.6
149.4
150.9
99.9
189.5
146.3
147.2
141.5
136.3
115.0
97.9
101.2
99.7
148.7
94.3
147.9
98.1
149.6
159.8
149.3
99.4
145.9
143.1
99.3
164.7
102.5
155.5
100.0
155.1
156.0
101.1
180.5
101.7
102.1
132.1
207.5
126.3
148.1
99.3
144.4
99.7
148.9
153.2
101.1
3.0
.1
.2
.4
.0
-.7
-1.4
1.3
.6
.7
-.8
.1
-1.4
.9
1.0
1.4
2.2
.3
.2
-.2
4.4
-.1
-.6
-2.3
.0
1.8
-.2
-.4
.0
-.3
1.7
-1.8
.0
-1.0
-.8
-.9
-.3
1.5
1.2
.1
-.1
-.3
-.4
.2
-.4
-1.0
.7
-.5
-1.3
-2.2
-2.5
-1.5
-2.5
-2.4
1.7
-2.0
-.5
1.5
-.1
-2.4
-.5
-.1
-.8
.5
-1.9
.6
-.1
1.0
1.5
1.1
5.4
.1
-.4
-.5
-.5
-.1
1.9
-.2
-1.6
.3
.3
.2
.4
.9
.3
-.2
-.9
.5
.2
-.3
.5
.6
.6
.7
1.6
-.8
-2.9
-.2
-2.3
.8
1.1
1.4
.9
.1
.4
-.8
1.0
.8
1.3
-2.0
-.3
.0
-.5
.3
-.3
-1.0
.0
3.0
.0
.1
.1
.7
-.1
-1.4
1.3
.6
-.8
-.8
-1.6
-1.4
-.1
.4
-1.3
2.2
.3
.2
-.2
4.4
-.1
-.6
-2.3
.0
1.8
.0
-.4
.0
-.3
1.8
-.4
.0
-1.0
-.8
-.9
-.3
1.7
1.2
.989
.290
.142
.270
.286
_
2.629
2.499
1.670
.742
.282
.132
.277
.051
.587
.192
.136
.131
.128
.341
-
.495
.382
.113
.334
.187
.147
.130
1.037
.403
-
.305
.176
.152
See footnotes at end of table.
13
2.3
.9
7.0
.8
1.9
.0
1.8
-1.5
.8
5.6
-1.1
-1.2
-2.1
-.1
-1.5
-5.5
-10.6
-4.6
-4.1
- 5.9
-
-1.0
-.5
2.7
-.8
-1.0
-1.6
2.2
3.5
3.6
-1.9
2.8
2.0
1.2
2.8
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)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
1997
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
May
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables .............................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................
Fresh fruits .........................................................................
Apples ..............................................................................
Bananas ................................... ........................................
Citrus fruits 1 3 ..................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 .....................................
Other fresh fruits1 3 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ...............................................................
Potatoes ...........................................................................
Lettuce 3 ............................................................................
Tomatoes3 .......................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ....................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 1 3 ....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables1 3 .......................................
Canned fruits 1 2 3 ............................................................
Canned vegetables 1 2 3 ...................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 3 ........................................
Frozen vegetables 2 ..........................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 3
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 3 .................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 3 .......................................
Carbonated drinks ..............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1 3 ......................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 3 ................
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 3 ..................
Coffee 3 ...............................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 3 ............................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 3 ...................................
Other beverage materials including te a 1 3 ..... ..................
Other food at home ................................................................
Sugar and sweets ................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 3 ...............................................
Other sweets 1 3 .................................................................
Fats and oils .........................................................................
Butter and margarine 1 3 ....................................................
Butter2 3 ...........................................................................
Margarine23 .................................. .................................
Salad dressing 1 3 ...............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter1 3 ...................
Peanut butter1 2 3 ............................................................
Other foods ..........................................................................
Soups ..................................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 3 .........................
Snacks 3 ..............................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .........................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 3 ............ ........
Olives, pickles, relishes ' 2 3 ...........................................
Sauces and gravies1 2 3 .................................................
Other condiments 2 ...........................................................
Baby food 13 ......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 3 ...........................................
Prepared salads 1 2 3 ........................................................
Food away from home 3 ............................................................
Full service meals and snacks1 3 ..........................................
Limited service meals and snacks1 3 ....................................
Food at employee sites and schools1 3 ................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 3 ..........
Other food away from hom e1 3 ..............................................
1.394
1.068
.547
.097
.101
.110
.240
.521
.093
.066
.101
.261
.327
.176
.103
.048
■
1.077
.781
.411
.054
.316
.297
.166
.131
1.972
.377
.074
.228
.076
.291
.091
.082
.119
1.305
.109
.224
.271
.293
■
■
.099
.309
5.680
2.969
1.655
.662
.222
.172
See footnotes at end of table.
14
203.9
239.8
249.0
203.4
164.9
117.0
235.4
95.7
229.7
187.7
310.2
237.3
227.7
102.4
102.4
101.9
103.3
103.2
152.8
100.5
99.8
132.9
99.8
116.9
100.3
98.6
99.9
167.1
173.3
154.7
102.0
149.3
149.5
135.3
99.8
104.4
141.2
101.8
127.5
150.6
98.4
101.3
100.2
164.7
193.6
144.9
155.7
172.1
100.5
103.9
100.9
170.4
101.4
101.4
NA
160.6
101.3
101.0
100.3
100.6
100.6
198.1
231.1
247.3
206.5
166.0
129.6
265.9
87.3
214.7
193.1
222.9
222.3
221.3
102.3
102.8
102.1
104.1
102.0
151.2
101.2
100.6
132.8
100.3
117.1
100.9
99.4
98.5
163.9
169.6
154.2
101.4
150.4
150.5
135.9
101.3
103.0
143.3
104.1
133.8
147.8
100.3
101.9
102.5
165.6
194.6
145.6
156.6
172.1
100.3
100.7
101.6
171.4
102.3
102.5
NA
160.7
101.4
100.9
100.5
100.4
101.0
7.8
10.7
8.2
1.9
3.9
13.4
13.5
12.0
28.5
1.7
15.4
1.7
■
-1.5
-.2
-6.6
-9.7
-1.0
1.8
1.6
.4
1.2
23.1
2.3
2.7
2.0
-.6
1.5
2.4
■
7.3
2.6
-
-2.8
-3.6
-.7
1.5
.7
10.8
13.0
-8.8
-6.5
2.9
-28.1
-6.3
-2.8
-.1
.4
.2
.8
-1.2
-1.0
.7
.8
-.1
.5
.2
.6
.8
-1.4
-1.9
-2.1
-.3
-.6
.7
.7
.4
1.5
-1.3
1.5
2.3
4.9
-1.9
1.9
.6
2.3
.5
.5
.5
.6
.0
-.2
-3.1
.7
.6
.9
1.1
.1
.1
-.1
.2
-.2
.4
0.2
.4
.9
-1.4
14.6
6.0
2.5
-.4
-.1
-1.8
16.5
-6.2
1.1
-.7
-1.5
-.5
-1.9
.4
1.2
-.1
.1
-.4
-.4
-.2
.4
-.2
.2
-.6
-.9
.2
1.1
.0
-.7
-.8
-.5
.3
-1.1
-2.2
-3.4
-.4
-.8
-.5
.0
.4
.2
2.3
.5
-.5
.4
-1.8
.8
-1.2
-.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
.2
.1
.3
5.3
6.5
1.4
1.3
.1
7.5
.1
3.3
11.9
2.9
26.4
3.3
4.6
1.4
1.5
2.0
.8
1.4
1.1
.6
-.1
-.5
-.9
-1.6
.1
-.2
-.6
-1.0
-1.8
.3
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.4
-1.3
1.2
.6
2.4
2.0
1.8
-1.5
.1
-1.3
-.1
-.1
-1.2
-.1
.1
.3
1.0
-2.2
1.0
.1
-.3
.2
.3
.3
.1
.2
.0
-1.0
-1.3
3.0
-.2
1.8
10.8
7.7
-8.8
-5.5
-1.2
-28.1
-6.3
-2.7
-.1
.4
.2
.8
-1.2
-1.1
.7
.8
.4
.5
1.1
.6
.8
-1.4
-1.9
-2.1
-.3
-.6
.8
.9
.9
1.5
-1.3
1.6
2.3
4.9
-1.9
1.9
.6
2.3
.6
.1
.5
.6
-.2
-.2
-3.1
.7
.6
.9
1.1
.1
.1
-.1
.2
-.2
.4
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)
Item and Group
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
May
1998
June
1997
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ..................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .......................
Distilled spirits at home ..........................................................
Whiskey at home 2 3 ..... .......................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 3 ...................
Wine at home .........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ....................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3 ..
Wine away from home1 2 3 .......... ........................................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 3 ....................................
.983
.628
.333
.110
Housing ........................................................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ......................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 4 ....................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 .....................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Fuels ........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Fuel oil .................................................................................
Other household fuels 3 5 ....................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ....................................................
Electricity ..............................................................................
Utility natural gas service ....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance .....................................
Garbage and trash collection 3 6 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations ......................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens1 3 .....................
Floor coverings 1 3 ..................................................................
Window coverings 1 3 .............................................................
Other linens 1 3 .......................................................................
Furniture and bedding 3 ............................................................
Bedroom furniture 3 .................................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1 3 ................
Other furniture 1 3 ...................................................................
Appliances 1 3 ...........................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 ...............................................................
Laundry equipment2 3 ..........................................................
Other appliances1 3 ...............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings1 3 ......................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 3 ....................................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ....................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ..........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 3 ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies1 3 ............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 ...........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies1 3 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies ............................................................
Household cleaning products1 3 ...........................................
Household paper products 1 3 ...............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 ..................................
Household operations 1 3 ..........................................................
Domestic services 1 3 .............................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ....................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 3 .....................................
Repair of household items 1 3 ................................................
39.560
29.788
6.885
2.327
.231
2.096
20.199
.377
4.942
4.018
.261
.185
.075
3.757
2.649
1.108
.924
.677
.247
4.831
.354
.087
.112
.155
1.141
.329
.621
.179
.368
.217
■
.144
.546
.229
.152
.080
.085
.653
.169
.332
.873
.404
.209
.259
.896
.316
.264
.104
.100
~
■
.185
.355
■
■
See footnotes at end of table.
15
165.2
150.5
148.4
152.6
151.7
152.6
147.2
193.4
100.9
101.2
99.9
165.5
150.7
148.3
152.5
151.6
152.3
148.1
193.9
100.8
101.8
100.2
1.7
.7
-.1
1.2
.0
1.6
1.8
2.6
“*
0.2
.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.2
.6
.3
-.1
.6
.3
0.0
.2
.2
.4
.3
.3
.3
-.4
.1
.6
-.6
0.0
.1
.1
.1
.3
.1
.1
-.1
.6
.1
.2
0.4
.2
.1
-.1
-.1
-.2
.7
.4
-.1
.6
.3
159.7
181.2
171.1
108.7
230.1
234.1
186.8
99.6
127.9
113.2
91.8
87.1
127.5
120.5
125.9
113.2
101.3
216.7
255.6
126.6
102.1
100.9
100.5
104.0
135.1
142.6
100.9
104.4
100.5
99.2
112.3
102.6
102.2
122.1
112.7
104.1
98.6
100.3
98.9
101.1
145.7
100.3
103.1
102.3
101.0
100.9
101.1
101.5
101.0
160.6
181.8
171.7
109.6
230.2
236.3
187.4
99.1
131.2
116.8
89.5
84.2
126.6
124.7
133.2
110.7
101.5
217.1
255.6
126.7
100.7
101.9
101.1
99.6
135.5
142.8
101.3
104.5
100.3
99.0
112.7
102.4
101.7
119.8
112.4
103.9
100.9
100.3
98.8
101.3
146.1
100.7
102.6
103.1
101.7
102.2
101.3
101.9
101.0
2.4
3.3
3.2
“
4.4
4.4
3.3
.6
.3
.4
.8
.0
.9
.3
-.5
2.6
3.2
-2.5
-3.3
-.7
3.5
5.8
-2.2
.2
.2
.0
.1
-1.4
1.0
.6
-4.2
.3
.1
.4
.1
-.2
-.2
.4
-.2
-.5
-1.9
-.3
-.2
2.3
.0
-.1
.2
.3
.4
-.5
.8
.7
1.3
.2
.4
.0
.4
.4
.2
1.2
.4
1.3
.4
.1
.3
.4
-.7
-.8
-.9
.4
.6
.0
.3
.4
.1
.4
1.3
.7
.8
2.0
.6
1.0
.5
.4
.5
.2
-.2
.8
2.1
1.7
1.9
3.7
-.1
-.5
-1.1
-.2
-.2
-.2
1.0
-.8
.4
.4
.8
.1
.6
.3
.4
.4
1.0
.3
1.1
.3
-.8
.1
.0
.0
-.5
-.5
.0
.1
.0
.2
.2
.1
-.2
-.3
.1
-.7
-.2
-.6
.1
-1.1
-.1
.3
.0
-.4
.9
-1.1
-.9
-.1
-1.6
-.8
-.9
-.4
-1.1
.5
.2
.0
.7
.3
.2
.4
.5
.1
.1
.2
.3
-.7
.4
-.8
.2
-.5
-.4
-.5
-1.2
-1.8
-.7
-.4
.1
-1.8
.1
.2
.0
.2
-1.4
1.0
.6
-4.2
.3
.1
.4
.1
-.2
-.2
.4
-.2
-.5
-1.9
1.3
-.2
2.3
.0
-.1
.2
.5
.4
-.5
.8
.7
1.3
.2
.4
.0
-.5
-2.5
-8.7
-11.7
-1.0
-2.2
-3.8
-.1
4.2
2.3
.8
■
■
■
■
-.4
-.6
■
■
■
"
.0
~
~
-.2
.1
■
■
■
■
2.2
■
■
*
*
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)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
emDer
997
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
May
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Apparel .......................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel .........................................
Men’s apparel ........................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............
Men’s furnishings ................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters1 3 ..............................
Men’s pants and shorts .......................................
Boys’ apparel .........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .....................................
Women’s apparel ...................................................
Women’s outerwear ............................................
Women’s dresses ................................................
Women’s suits and separates1 3 ........................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 1 3 .............................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................
Footwear ..................................................................
Men’s footwear .......................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear .......................................
Women’s footwear .................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel3 ................................
Jewelry and watches 5 .............................................
Watches5 ...............................................................
Jewelry5 .................................................................
4.944
1.390
1.091
.253
.278
.317
.227
.298
1.990
1.687
.128
.214
.886
135.3
133.5
137.7
139.7
139.9
100.9
134.5
117.5
129.7
130.2
115.9
126.1
102.7
132.5
131.0
134.8
136.0
137.9
98.8
131.5
116.4
125.8
126.2
111.1
122.2
99.3
0.1
1.6
2.0
1.6
10.1
-.5
.2
.2
.9
-5.4
14.0
■
-2.1
-1.9
-2.1
-2.6
-1.4
-2.1
-2.2
-.9
-3.0
-3.1
-4.1
-3.1
-3.3
-0.1
-.6
-.1
-.9
-.1
-.1
-.1
-2.0
-.1
.0
4.1
-5.8
1.1
0.4
-.4
-.7
-.6
-.8
.5
-.5
.2
1.0
1.0
-2.1
4.8
-1.2
0.2
.2
-.1
-.1
.9
-2.1
-.8
.4
.6
.8
-.3
2.1
-3.3
.435
.303
.895
.279
.219
.397
.268
.401
.072
.330
106.1
127.1
128.3
132.4
129.3
124.3
126.9
143.4
124.7
148.6
103.4
124.0
128.2
132.0
131.7
123.2
124.7
140.4
123.7
145.1
-3.7
1.5
.8
1.5
2.2
-6.2
-3.9
-2.4
-4.3
-2.5
-2.4
-.1
-.3
1.9
-.9
-1.7
-2.1
-.8
-2.4
2.2
-.3
-.2
.0
2.4
-1.4
1.8
1.4
3.1
1.1
-.7
.3
.6
.4
-.8
1.3
.2
-.5
-.4
-.3
-2.5
-.8
1.5
1.1
2.9
1.1
-1.7
-2.0
-.6
-2.5
Transportation ............................................................
Private transportation ..............................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 .............................
New vehicles ........................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 3 ..................................
New cars 2 ..........................................................
New trucks 2 6 .....................................................
New motorcycles 2 5 ..........................................
Used cars and trucks 3 .........................................
Car and truck rental1 3 ........................................
Motor fuel ...............................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular2 .............................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 3 8 ....................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ..........................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ............................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .......................
Tires .....................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tire s 1 3 ..............
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2 3
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 2 3 .........................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair .................
Motor vehicle body work 3 ....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 3 ........
Motor vehicle repair1 3 ........................................
Motor vehicle insurance ........................................
Motor vehicle fe e s 1 3 ............................................
State and local registration and license1 3 .........
Parking and other fe e s1 3 ...................................
Parking fees and to lls 1 2 3 ................................
Automobile service clubs1 2 3 ...........................
Public transportation ...............................................
Airline fare 3 ............................................................
Other intercity transportation 3 ...............................
Ship fa re 1 2 3 .......................................................
Intracity transportation 3 .........................................
17.578
16.240
7.899
5.063
1.880
.138
2.995
2.976
.019
.560
.272
.287
1.603
.118
.507
.958
2.551
.633
.425
.185
1.338
.814
.183
.337
142.0
138.4
99.9
143.3
99.5
140.6
150.8
163.7
150.0
100.6
94.7
94.2
92.0
98.6
96.1
93.7
100.6
98.1
99.1
107.0
131.1
165.9
180.2
154.3
100.2
255.1
102.7
101.5
105.5
105.6
100.8
190.4
205.0
160.3
104.9
175.1
141.7
138.2
99.7
142.6
99.0
140.0
149.7
163.1
150.9
100.8
94.8
94.3
92.1
98.6
96.2
93.6
101.0
98.5
99.6
107.7
131.6
166.5
179.5
154.9
100.6
254.5
102.1
100.5
105.9
106.2
100.8
188.2
200.9
160.5
104.8
175.5
-1.6
-1.8
-.9
-1.1
-1.2
-.9
.4
-.6
-10.5
-10.5
-11.0
-10.1
-9.5
-.7
-1.1
-.3
-.8
2.4
3.8
4.0
1.6
■
.9
.9
3.5
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.2
-.5
-.5
-.4
-.7
-.4
.6
.2
.1
.1
.1
.0
.1
-.1
.4
.4
.5
.7
.4
.4
-.4
.4
.4
-.2
-.6
-1.0
.4
.6
.0
-1.2
-2.0
.1
-.1
.2
_-j
.1
.1
.0
-.3
-.6
-.4
-.7
.6
1.2
.3
.9
.8
1.0
3.1
.7
.4
.1
.7
-.2
-.3
-.2
.1
.3
.3
.0
.0
.4
.3
.3
.4
.0
-.8
-2.4
-.1
-.8
-.2
-.3
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.5
-.2
-.5
.0
.6
.2
-1.0
-.9
-1.1
.0
-1.1
-.1
.5
.2
.5
.7
.4
.4
-.4
.4
.4
.0
-.6
-1.0
.4
.6
.0
-1.1
-2.0
.1
-.1
.2
See footnotes at end of table.
16
-.1
-.1
.3
.2
.6
-1.1
-.9
-1.0
-.9
.6
-.7
-.6
-.5
-.6
-.5
-.7
.2
.0
.6
.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
.3
.1
.0
-.2
-.3
.5
.6
-.1
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)
Item and Group
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
May
1998
June
1997
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 3 ® ......................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 3 ..................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 3 ..............
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Physicians’ services ...............................................................
Dental services 3 .....................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 3 ® .................................................
Services by other medical professionals ® .............................
Hospital and related services ..................................................
Hospital services 3 ® ................................. .............................
Inpatient hospital services2 3 9 ...........................................
Outpatient hospital services 2 ® ...........................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 ® ....................................
5.614
1.222
.818
.404
.270
.134
4.392
2.808
1.444
.812
.281
.270
1.334
1.284
Recreation * ..................................................................................
Video and audio ^ 3 .....................................................................
Televisions 3 .............................................................................
Cable television ® ......................................................................
Other video equipment ^ 3 ........................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental1 3 ...
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 3 ......
Rental of video tapes and discs ^ 2 3 .....................................
Audio equipment3 ....................................................................
Audio discs tapes and other media ^ 3 ...................................
Pets pet products and services * 3 ...........................................
Pets and pet products 3 ............................................................
Pet food * 2 3 ..........................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories ^ 2 3 ..................
Pet services including veterinary 3 ........................................
Pet services 1 2 3 ....................................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 3 ......................................................
Sporting goods 3 ........................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 3 .........................................
Sports equipment3 ...................................................................
Photography ^ 3 ..........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 3 ..................................
Film and photographic supplies * 2 3 .....................................
Photographic equipment' 2 3 ................................................
Photographers and film processing ^ 3 ....................................
Photographer fees ^ 2 3 ..........................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ...............................................................
Other recreational goods ^ .........................................................
Toys .........................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment1 2 3 .......
Video game hardware, software and accessories1 2 3 ........
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ^ 3 ...............................
Music instruments and accessories 3 ....................................
Recreation services ^ ..................................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 3 .....
Admissions 3 .............................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts * 2 3 ................
Admission to sporting events * 2 3 .........................................
Fees for lessons or instructions ®.............................................
Recreational reading materials 3 ................................................
Newspapers and magazines ^ 3 ..............................................
Recreational books ^ 3 ..............................................................
6.145
1.763
.215
.842
.087
.189
.050
.167
.148
.664
.434
.231
.493
.213
.269
.265
.108
.155
.596
.450
.072
.057
1.771
.647
.738
.219
.593
.391
.201
See footnotes at end of table.
17
241.4
221.5
258.2
147.5
175.4
174.2
245.9
221.7
228.6
235.1
145.3
155.8
285.6
104.2
103.2
231.7
106.8
242.0
222.1
258.7
148.2
176.6
174.2
246.5
222.5
229.8
235.6
145.4
155.8
285.8
104.3
103.4
231.6
106.8
3.2
2.8
3.3
1.8
1.4
2.2
3.3
3.2
3.0
4.2
2.8
2.4
3.0
3.0
2.4
3.3
4.7
0.2
.3
.2
.5
.7
.0
.2
.4
.5
.2
.1
.0
.1
.1
.2
.0
.0
0.4
.7
.8
.6
.9
.1
.4
.4
.4
.3
.4
.1
.4
.2
.1
.5
.6
0.3
.7
1.0
.0
.3
-.6
.2
.2
.1
.3
1.1
.2
.1
-.1
-.1
.3
.2
0.4
.2
.1
.5
.7
.0
.4
.5
.7
.2
.1
.3
.3
.1
.2
.0
.0
101.0
101.2
59.9
243.7
93.7
96.8
100.4
94.5
86.0
100.1
101.6
144.1
101.6
100.4
102.1
102.7
102.2
121.4
124.2
116.3
100.0
134.1
100.8
98.1
99.9
NA
100.0
97.5
120.1
97.1
NA
100.3
101.6
102.1
101.3
206.8
102.8
104.2
174.6
184.0
101.9
102.6
101.2
101.2
59.5
245.3
93.7
96.3
99.3
94.4
85.1
99.3
102.0
144.7
102.3
100.3
102.2
103.5
102.3
121.5
124.3
116.3
100.4
133.7
100.2
97.8
100.7
100.2
100.2
97.3
119.9
96.9
NA
99.2
101.7
102.5
101.9
207.6
102.5
104.7
174.2
183.8
101.8
102.6
1.4
1.6
-4.0
7.3
-
.2
.0
-.7
.7
.0
-.5
-1.1
-.1
-1.0
-.8
.4
.4
.7
-.1
.1
.8
.1
.1
.1
.0
.4
-.3
-.6
-.3
.8
.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
.0
.0
-.3
.2
-1.2
.1
.0
-.6
-.5
-.2
.2
.3
.3
.5
.0
-.1
.0
-.7
.1
-1.4
-.3
-.4
-.4
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.7
-.7
.0
-.2
-.8
.5
-2.0
-1.3
-1.1
-3.4
-1.0
-.2
.7
.8
1.0
-.8
.6
.4
.6
-.4
-.6
-.3
.2
.4
.7
-.1
.0
-.1
-1.0
-1.4
-1.2
.1
.0
-.7
.5
.0
-.5
-1.1
-.1
-1.0
-.8
.4
.4
.7
-.1
.1
.8
.1
.1
.1
.0
.4
-.3
-.6
-.3
.8
.2
-.2
-.1
-.2
-1.1
.1
.4
.6
.4
-.3
.5
-.2
-.1
-.1
.0
.1
.9
.4
-.1
.7
.6
1.0
.3
.5
.3
.9
-.2
.4
.0
-.1
.2
.0
.6
.2
.1
.0
.2
-1.1
.1
.5
.6
.4
-.3
.5
-.2
-.1
-.1
.0
-4.8
1.9
-.6
.3
-1.4
-.1
-5.1
3.2
3.1
2.9
-
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)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
1997
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
May
1998
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 .................................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees .........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ........................
Child care and nursery school7 .............................................
Technical and business school tuition and fe e s1 3 ..............
Communication 1 3 ......................................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 3 ............................................
Postage 3 ................................................................................
Delivery services 1 3 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 3 .............................
Telephone services 13 ...........................................................
Telephone services, local charges 3 ....................................
Telephone services, long distance charges 1 3 ...................
Interstate toll calls 2 3 ..........................................................
Intrastate toll calls 2 3 ..........................................................
Cellular telephone services 1 3 ............................................
Information and information processing other than telephone
services3 10......................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 3 ...............
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ................................
Computer information processing services 1 3 .....................
Other information processing equipment1 3 ..........................
5.528
2.615
.194
2.421
1.112
.323
.865
.049
2.913
.207
.203
.004
2.706
2.357
1.083
1.209
■
.065
100.1
100.9
248.9
290.5
302.4
301.0
139.7
101.2
99.4
100.1
160.3
104.0
99.3
101.1
165.7
101.3
76.3
96.2
96.2
100.1
100.8
248.6
290.4
302.3
302.2
139.5
101.1
99.4
100.1
160.3
104.1
99.3
101.4
166.1
101.7
76.1
97.1
94.4
2.5
5.1
4.8
5.2
4.4
7.5
4.6
-1.3
.0
-1.5
1.6
■
-3.4
3.5
-
0.0
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
.4
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
.0
.1
.0
.3
.2
.4
-.3
.9
-1.9
0.3
.6
.8
.6
.4
.4
.6
.4
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.1
.1
.0
.2
.0
1.3
-1.0
0.3
.5
.6
.5
.4
.6
.6
.6
.1
.0
.0
.0
.1
.6
.1
1.2
1.3
.6
-.2
0.1
.3
.0
.3
.4
.8
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
.0
.1
.0
.3
.2
.4
-.3
.9
-1.9
.350
.234
.037
.020
.057
41.5
82.7
97.1
103.4
95.8
40.6
80.0
97.2
103.6
95.4
-18.6
■
-
-2.2
-3.3
.1
.2
-.4
-1.4
-2.4
-.4
1.1
.5
-3.0
-4.5
-.8
2.1
-1.6
-2.2
-3.3
.1
.2
-.4
Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ................................................
Cigarettes 1 3 ............................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 .............................
Personal care 3 ...........................................................................
Personal care products 3 ..........................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 .....................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements
3
Personal care services 3 ...........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 ......................
Miscellaneous personal services ............................................
Legal services 3 5 ................................................... ................
Funeral expenses 5 .................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 ...................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 .....
Financial services 3 5 ..............................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 ................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 3 ......
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 3 ...........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .............................
4.321
.894
.830
.059
3.427
.737
236.7
270.0
107.7
104.3
156.6
149.3
236.4
266.9
106.4
103.6
156.8
149.2
6.0
10.6
■
2.6
3.5
-.1
-1.1
-1.2
-.7
.1
-.1
1.0
3.8
3.9
1.4
.3
.0
.7
1.7
2.6
1.3
.4
1.4
.0
-.6
-1.2
-.7
.1
-.1
.372
100.8
101.0
-
.2
-.2
-.1
.2
.361
.963
.963
1.465
.329
.344
.214
.065
.307
.262
161.2
165.4
100.9
234.0
171.1
176.1
101.2
100.9
197.7
100.2
104.4
101.0
159.7
160.7
165.3
100.9
234.7
171.2
176.7
101.6
101.1
199.1
101.2
104.4
101.2
160.2
6.0
1.7
3.6
4.4
3.9
■
3.4
■
2.1
-.3
-.1
.0
.3
.1
.3
.4
.2
.7
1.0
.0
.2
.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
.6
.2
.1
.3
.0
.8
.8
.8
2.8
.1
.1
.2
.4
.5
.3
.1
-.1
-.2
.2
.0
.4
-.3
-.1
.0
.4
.1
.5
.4
.2
.7
1.0
.0
.2
.3
42.635
26.326
14.729
9.785
11.596
57.365
29.410
6.984
10.625
84.674
70.212
94.386
27.309
15.712
10.768
31.039
142.3
131.3
134.0
138.4
127.6
183.4
188.6
187.8
216.1
163.3
157.3
158.4
132.7
135.9
140.1
147.5
141.8
130.6
133.0
138.2
127.4
184.2
189.3
187.1
216.6
163.5
157.3
158.6
132.1
134.9
139.9
146.9
.2
-1.1
-.9
-1.4
-1.2
2.7
3.4
1.4
3.7
1.6
1.0
1.6
-.9
-.7
-1.1
.8
-.4
-.5
-.7
-.1
-.2
.4
.4
-.4
.2
.1
.0
.1
-.5
-.7
-.1
-.4
.1
.2
.1
.0
-.1
.4
.3
-.1
.4
.2
.2
.2
.1
.0
.1
.0
.4
.2
.7
.9
-.2
.3
.4
-.2
.3
.2
.2
.3
.2
.7
.7
.6
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
.1
.2
-.2
.3
.1
.1
.0
-.1
-.1
.1
-.1
~
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...................
Durables .....................................................................................
Services ............................................................................ .............
Rent of shelter4 ..............................................................................
Transportation services ..................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
All items less food ..........................................................................
All items less shelter ......................................................................
All items less medical care .............................................................
Commodities less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..............................................
Nondurables ............................................................. ......................
See footnotes at end of table.
18
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)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
1997
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
132.0
191.1
177.6
103.8
170.5
173.1
143.6
94.6
189.8
162.7
145.7
$.614
$.205
128.7
192.1
178.4
105.7
170.5
173.0
142.8
94.5
190.3
162.4
147.7
$.614
$.205
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
May
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear ........... ........................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .........................................................
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 ....................................................
Domestically produced farm food .................................................
Utilities and public transportation ...................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar .....................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base ...................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
4.049
27.956
52.973
7.013
92.987
77.661
24.053
3.256
53.608
8.134
9.217
*
-2.5
.5
.5
1.8
.0
-.1
-.6
-.1
.3
-.2
1.4
■
-0.3
.3
.3
-.1
.2
.3
.1
-.9
.4
-.3
.4
■
0.3
.3
.2
.3
.3
.2
.1
.8
.3
.9
.1
■
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
10 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
' Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
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 1990=100 base.
-0.3
2.1
2.6
-5.9
2.3
2.2
.4
-10.2
3.1
2.3
.3
"
19
0.0
.1
.2
-.7
.1
.1
.0
-1.0
.2
.3
-.3
■
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 indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate percent change for
3 months ended—
6 months
ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1998
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
All items ..........................................................................................
162.0
162.4
162.9
163.0
2.3
1.5
0.2
2.5
1.9
1.4
Food and beverages ....................................................................
Food ............................................................................................
Food at home ...........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products .................................................
Cereals and cereal products ................................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .........................................
Breakfast cereal .................................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................
Rice1 2 3 ...........................................................................
Bakery products ...................................................................
Bread 1 3 .............................................................................
White bread 2 3 .................................................................
Bread other than white 2 3 ................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 3 .........................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies 3 ........................................
Cookies 2 3 ........................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 3 .........................................
Other bakery products .......................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 2 3 .................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 .........................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers 2 3 ..............................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...............................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ........................................................
Meats .................................................................................
Beef and veal ...................................................................
Uncooked ground beef ...................................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 3 ................................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 3 ..............................................
Uncooked other beef and ve a l1 3 ..................................
Pork ..................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 3 ....
Bacon and related products 2 ......................................
Breakfast sausage and related products1 2 3 ............
Ham ...............................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 .............................................
Pork chops .....................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 3 ....................
Other meats 3 ....................................................................
Frankfurters 2 3 ...............................................................
Lunchmeats1 2 3 ............................................................
Lamb and organ meats 2 3 .............................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 3 ....................................................
Poultry3 ..............................................................................
Chicken 1 3 ........................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 2 3 ..................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 3 ................................
Other poultry including turkey1 3 .....................................
Fish and seafood ...............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 3 ...............................................
Processed fish and seafood 1 3 .......................................
Canned fish and seafood 2 3 ..........................................
Frozen fish and seafood 2 ..............................................
Eggs .....................................................................................
Dairy and related products 3 ...................................................
Milk 1 3 ..................................................................................
Fresh whole milk 2 3 ............................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 3 .......................................
Cheese and related products 3 ............................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 1 3 ....................................
159.7
159.4
159.5
180.1
169.6
157.8
187.3
149.1
99.5
184.7
99.8
185.1
187.7
100.9
181.1
181.7
180.2
184.2
174.1
215.8
159.8
159.5
159.4
179.7
169.9
159.1
187.1
149.6
99.4
184.1
100.0
185.5
186.5
102.0
180.3
182.1
179.7
182.8
174.2
213.8
160.6
160.4
160.7
180.5
170.6
161.1
187.8
149.8
99.2
185.0
100.7
186.4
190.6
101.3
179.9
181.2
178.1
184.4
170.1
218.6
160.8
160.6
160.8
181.0
171.4
160.0
189.2
151.6
99.2
185.3
101.2
186.1
194.2
102.5
180.7
183.8
176.7
183.8
174.0
211.0
2.8
2.8
2.6
1.4
2.9
-1.3
3.2
7.0
.9
-2.2
5.9
-3.3
-2.2
-4.0
1.8
.5
-5.1
1.8
1.5
1.0
1.8
.9
-1.5
.0
4.1
1.8
6.0
6.2
5.3
6.6
8.7
-1.1
.7
10.9
1.0
1.3
.5
2.3
-2.8
6.9
-3.8
-5.7
-2.0
4.9
-.8
-2.3
1.7
3.6
2.2
-1.3
3.6
7.3
-6.8
7.4
2.8
3.0
3.3
2.0
4.3
5.7
4.1
6.9
-1.2
1.3
5.7
2.2
14.6
6.5
-.9
4.7
-7.5
-.9
-.2
-8.6
2.3
2.2
1.8
1.6
1.9
-1.4
1.6
5.5
1.3
1.9
6.0
.9
2.1
2.2
.3
.6
2.6
1.9
2.2
1.9
2.1
.7
6.3
.1
.4
-1.6
3.1
2.4
-.1
8.0
5.1
.7
1.7
-2.1
3.1
-3.6
-.9
186.8
146.6
147.4
142.1
135.6
115.7
100.0
99.4
100.5
151.0
97.0
154.8
100.5
154.5
165.2
145.7
97.8
147.4
144.9
99.8
165.5
101.3
155.1
99.6
157.8
153.9
101.1
178.8
103.0
100.1
129.4
199.1
131.8
148.4
100.7
147.0
100.8
150.1
149.5
100.1
186.9
146.5
147.0
141.5
135.9
115.2
99.0
100.1
100.0
149.1
94.9
151.0
99.0
150.7
161.3
148.2
95.8
146.7
147.1
99.7
161.5
NA
154.3
99.5
156.5
154.6
99.2
179.9
102.9
101.1
131.4
201.2
138.9
148.5
100.3
146.3
100.3
149.9
152.4
99.9
183.9
146.9
147.5
141.8
136.4
116.2
99.3
99.9
99.1
149.9
95.1
150.5
99.5
151.6
162.2
149.3
97.3
145.5
142.8
99.5
157.8
NA
155.6
100.6
158.7
156.0
99.3
180.7
102.1
102.1
132.5
203.8
136.1
148.1
100.3
145.6
100.6
149.4
150.9
99.9
189.5
146.9
147.6
141.9
137.4
116.1
97.9
101.2
99.7
148.7
94.3
148.1
98.1
151.4
162.9
147.4
99.4
145.9
143.1
99.3
164.7
102.5
155.5
100.0
155.1
156.0
101.1
180.7
101.7
102.1
132.1
207.5
135.5
148.1
99.3
144.4
99.7
148.9
153.5
101.1
-4.8
.3
.3
-.3
.9
-.3
-4.0
-3.6
-5.9
-6.9
-2.3
3.3
10.1
8.5
.3
2.3
-2.7
2.1
4.8
1.8
1.5
-1.7
-7.1
.5
3.3
10.6
-3.2
-4.0
-4.3
-3.4
-7.6
-6.3
-7.6
-6.7
-7.9
-8.0
-4.2
-6.4
-6.7
-4.0
3.3
-7.4
.2
.9
-.4
5.6
12.5
21.1
2.7
1.6
11.7
-2.9
-1.9
-3.3
-2.9
1.4
.0
-2.4
2.0
-5.9
-11.5
-14.1
2.0
2.1
4.2
-16.9
-8.5
1.1
.0
-.8
12.2
5.3
-.3
-1.6
-2.7
-1.3
4.5
2.5
12.6
.4
.0
-3.7
-22.6
1.6
2.8
3.3
3.2
4.9
-4.4
.4
5.9
.8
.5
-.6
5.4
1.4
-8.1
7.4
-3.1
-6.0
-10.7
-16.2
-9.2
-7.8
-5.5
4.7
6.7
-4.0
-4.9
-2.0
-1.9
4.8
1.0
1.6
-6.7
5.6
.0
4.3
-5.0
8.2
8.6
18.0
11.7
-.8
-5.4
-6.9
-4.3
-3.2
11.1
4.1
2.6
-1.5
-1.9
-2.3
-1.3
-4.0
-5.1
-5.6
-6.3
-7.4
-5.2
-.5
1.5
.6
-1.9
2.8
-5.1
1.1
2.8
.7
3.5
5.2
■
6.0
1.6
2.4
8.8
-1.1
-.7
-1.9
1.2
1.4
-4.2
2.4
-.6
-5.9
-11.1
-15.2
-3.8
-3.0
-.7
-6.7
-1.2
-1.5
-2.5
-1.4
4.9
5.1
.4
.0
-4.7
2.1
2.2
3.4
3.4
4.2
4.2
6.6
-7.0
.4
-1.4
-1.9
-.6
.8
3.1
2.2
See footnotes at end of table.
20
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
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1998
June
1998
193.0
221.9
240.7
202.8
141.1
102.6
235.6
93.0
205.0
186.3
210.7
244.9
216.7
101.7
102.4
100.4
104.5
101.4
149.4
100.0
99.8
133.7
101.1
118.3
99.8
99.0
100.3
169.8
178.0
153.9
101.0
149.3
150.7
136.1
101.6
102.9
141.8
101.6
129.4
148.5
100.7
101.7
101.5
164.0
192.3
143.3
155.1
172.5
99.8
104.8
102.4
170.2
101.5
101.5
NA
159.9
100.7
100.6
100.0
100.3
100.3
193.3
222.8
242.8
199.9
161.7
108.8
241.4
92.6
204.8
183.0
245.4
229.7
219.1
101.0
100.9
99.9
102.5
101.8
151.2
99.9
99.9
133.1
100.7
118.1
100.2
98.8
100.5
168.8
176.4
154.2
102.1
149.3
149.6
135.0
101.1
103.2
140.3
99.4
125.0
147.9
99.9
101.2
101.5
164.7
192.7
146.6
155.8
171.6
100.2
102.9
103.2
168.2
101.3
101.7
NA
160.2
101.0
100.7
100.2
100.4
100.6
203.5
237.2
246.1
202.5
161.8
117.0
241.7
95.7
229.2
188.3
310.2
237.3
229.1
102.4
102.4
101.9
103.3
103.2
152.8
100.5
99.8
132.5
99.8
116.2
100.3
98.6
99.9
167.1
173.3
154.7
102.0
149.2
149.0
134.5
99.8
104.4
141.1
101.8
127.5
150.6
98.4
101.3
100.2
164.5
192.5
144.9
155.7
171.8
100.5
103.9
100.9
169.9
101.4
101.4
NA
160.6
101.3
101.0
100.3
100.6
100.6
201.4
234.0
253.4
202.1
164.7
129.6
260.4
87.3
216.7
186.1
222.9
222.3
223.0
102.3
102.8
102.1
104.1
102.0
151.1
101.2
100.6
133.0
100.3
117.5
100.9
99.4
98.5
163.9
169.6
154.2
101.4
150.4
150.3
135.7
101.3
103.0
143.3
104.1
133.8
147.8
100.3
101.9
102.5
165.5
192.7
145.6
156.6
171.4
100.3
100.7
101.6
170.9
102.3
102.5
NA
160.7
101.4
100.9
100.5
100.4
101.0
9.1
14.3
4.5
.2
-4.5
-6.1
27.6
63.1
126.3
-47.2
19.5
1.9
.9
-3.0
7.5
5.7
-11.0
5.4
-6.0
11.2
242.3
2.0
5.0
■
4.5
3.9
8.6
1.6
-37.8
10.8
32.7
-25.2
-.8
3.3
-13.5
-12.8
29.9
7.0
10.0
1.6
19.3
5.7
-1.1
.0
-.8
-1.8
4.5
2.1
-.8
-3.9
1.2
-.9
.0
-3.3
4.1
1.6
3.8
2.4
6.6
12.1
.9
6.6
3.8
12.5
2.8
7.0
6.1
1.5
3.8
-4.3
-1.3
5.5
-.8
20.6
10.0
15.2
6.1
6.1
18.6
23.7
22.8
-1.4
85.6
154.6
49.5
-22.4
24.9
-.4
25.3
-32.1
12.1
2.4
1.6
6.9
-1.5
2.4
4.6
4.9
3.2
-2.1
-3.1
-2.7
4.5
1.6
-7.0
-13.2
-17.6
.8
1.6
3.0
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
.4
4.3
10.2
14.3
-1.9
-1.6
.8
4.0
3.7
.8
6.6
3.9
-2.5
2.0
-14.8
-3.1
1.7
3.2
4.0
2.3
2.8
2.4
.0
1.2
1.2
2.0
2.8
1.2
2.0
.4
2.8
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables .............................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................
Fresh fruits .........................................................................
Apples ..............................................................................
Bananas ...........................................................................
Citrus fruits ^ 3 ..................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 .....................................
Other fresh fruits 1 3 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ...............................................................
Potatoes ...........................................................................
Lettuce 3 ............................................................................
Tomatoes 3 .......................................................................
Other fresh vegetables .....................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables ^ 3 ....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables1 3 .......................................
Canned fruits 12 3 ............................................................
Canned vegetables ^ 2 3 ...................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables ^ 3 ........................................
Frozen vegetables 2 ..........................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 3
Dried beans, peas, and lentils ^ 2 3 .................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks ^ 3 .......................................
Carbonated drinks ..............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ^ 3 ......................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 3 ................
Beverage materials including coffee and tea ^ 3 ..................
Coffee 3 ...............................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 3 ............................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 3 ...................................
Other beverage materials including tea ^ 3 ........................
Other food at home ................................................................
Sugar and sweets ................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .........................................
Candy and chewing gum ^ 3 ..............................................
Other sweets ^ 3 .................................................................
Fats and oils .........................................................................
Butter and margarine ^ 3 .....................................................
Butter2 3 ........................................................................
Margarine 2 3 ....................................................................
Salad dressing ^ 3 ...............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter ^ 3 ...................
Peanut butter 1 2 3 ............................................................
Other foods ..........................................................................
Soups .................................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 3 .........................
Snacks 3 ..............................................................................
Spices seasonings, condiments, sauces .........................
Salt and other seasonings and spices ^ 2 3 .....................
Olives pickles, relishes ' 23 ...........................................
Sauces and gravies ^ 2 3 .................................................
Other condiments 2 ...........................................................
Baby food ^ 3 ......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods ^ 3 ...........................................
Prepared salads 1 2 3 ........................................................
Food away from home 3 ............................................................
Full service meals and snacks ^ 3 ..........................................
Limited service meals and snacks ^ 3 ....................................
Food at employee sites and schools ^ 3 ................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ^ 3 ..........
Other food away from home ^ 3 ..............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
21
-1.3
5.1
-6.6
.3
3.3
1.4
-.3
1.7
20.6
1.7
2.8
-.2
-5.3
5.3
4.1
-.3
-22.0
-29.9
-5.0
-.5
2.4
.9
-2.0
60.5
-2.5
3.2
3.9
1.1
-1.8
2.9
5.6
7.1
3.1
3.1
-
-
13.4
15.1
3.9
5.5
7.4
.7
3.8
.5
-8.6
16.0
23.8
58.6
34.4
10.4
1.8
.
-.9
.0
-5.9
-10.2
-.6
1.4
1.9
.3
-.1
39.1
-.4
3.0
1.8
-2.2
1.7
3.5
6.4
3.1
-
11.3
13.3
15.5
.1
7.4
68.0
40.9
-23.8
11.3
1.4
4.1
-23.0
20.7
4.7
5.7
4.2
8.4
4.0
1.7
2.4
1.2
-1.9
.6
-.3
1.8
-1.2
-3.0
-7.3
-9.2
-1.3
2.8
2.3
1.3
.6
2.6
6.1
2.6
8.4
8.9
5.1
.6
3.8
5.1
2.6
2.3
1.0
1.3
1.4
.6
1.4
3.2
8.2
4.7
5.1
2.1
2.8
1.8
1.0
.8
2.0
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
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Mar.
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ..................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .......................
Distilled spirits at home ..........................................................
Whiskey at home 2 3 .............................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 3 ..................
Wine at home .........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ....................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2 3 ..
Wine away from home 1 2 3 ....................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 3 ....................................
164.7
149.6
147.3
151.8
150.8
152.0
146.2
194.0
100.2
100.5
100.3
164.7
149.9
147.6
152.4
151.2
152.5
146.7
193.2
100.3
101.1
99.7
164.7
150.1
147.7
152.6
151.7
152.6
146.9
193.0
100.9
101.2
99.9
165.3
150.4
147.9
152.5
151.6
152.3
148.0
193.7
100.8
101.8
100.2
2.7
1.3
.0
1.6
.0
4.9
3.9
4.5
■
■
Housing .........................................................................................
Shelter .........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 .......................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 4 ....................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 3 .....................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Fuels .........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Fuel oil ..................................................................................
Other household fuels 3 5 ....................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ....................................................
Electricity ..............................................................................
Utility natural gas service .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..................
Water and sewerage maintenance .....................................
Garbage and trash collection 3 6 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations ......................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens1 3 .....................
Floor coverings 1 3 ..................................................................
Window coverings 1 3 .............................................................
Other linens 1 3 .......................................................................
Furniture and bedding 3 ............................................................
Bedroom furniture 3 .................................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 3 ...............
Other furniture 1 3 ...................................................................
Appliances 1 3 ...........................................................................
Major appliances 1 3 ...............................................................
Laundry equipment2 3 ..........................................................
Other appliances 1 3 ...............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 3 .....................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 3 ....................................
Indoor plants and flowers 7 ....................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 3 ...........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 3 ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 3 ...........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 3 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies ............................................................
Household cleaning products 1 3 ...........................................
Household paper products 13 ...............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 3 ..................................
Household operations 1 3 ..........................................................
Domestic services 1 3 .............................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 3 ....................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 3 .....................................
Repair of household items 1 3 ................................................
158.9
179.9
170.3
99.9
230.5
229.6
185.9
100.3
128.3
113.1
92.3
87.9
129.4
120.6
127.2
113.8
101.0
216.1
255.1
126.2
101.1
100.1
100.4
102.2
135.1
141.0
101.5
104.1
99.7
99.0
113.0
100.9
101.2
121.2
109.2
102.0
99.5
101.7
100.4
102.4
145.1
100.3
102.1
102.4
100.3
100.3
99.9
100.9
100.3
159.5
180.6
170.7
101.1
231.5
232.5
186.6
100.4
128.7
113.5
91.7
87.2
128.2
121.1
127.9
113.8
101.3
216.9
255.4
126.7
102.4
100.8
101.2
104.2
135.9
142.4
102.0
104.5
100.2
99.2
112.8
101.7
103.3
123.2
111.3
105.8
99.4
101.2
99.3
102.2
144.8
100.1
103.1
101.6
100.7
100.7
100.7
101.0
100.9
159.9
181.3
171.3
102.1
232.2
235.0
187.2
99.6
128.8
113.5
91.7
86.8
127.5
121.1
128.0
113.8
101.5
217.4
255.6
126.4
102.1
100.9
100.5
104.0
135.1
142.6
100.9
104.4
100.5
99.2
112.3
102.6
102.2
122.1
111.2
104.1
98.6
100.3
98.9
101.1
145.5
100.3
103.1
102.3
101.0
100.9
101.1
101.5
101.0
160.1
181.6
171.8
101.4
233.2
233.2
187.6
99.1
128.3
112.9
90.6
85.2
126.6
120.6
128.1
111.7
101.6
217.8
255.6
126.6
100.7
101.9
101.1
99.6
135.5
142.8
101.3
104.5
100.3
99.0
112.7
102.4
101.7
119.8
112.7
103.9
100.9
100.3
98.8
101.3
146.2
100.7
102.6
103.1
101.7
102.2
101.3
101.9
101.0
2.1
2.8
3.2
■
4.7
2.7
2.9
■
.9
.0
-11.6
-14.1
-8.5
1.3
-2.1
9.6
■
6.5
3.4
-1.3
■
■
See footnotes at end of table.
22
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~
-
-3.5
-4.4
■
■
■
4.7
■
-5.2
-22.6
"
■
■
■
.8
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
2.2
.8
.0
3.2
-.3
1.1
-.8
3.8
■
■
“
2.6
3.9
3.1
■
4.5
9.4
3.3
■
.0
-1.7
-.4
.4
12.4
-1.9
-5.3
5.7
■
3.2
1.3
.6
■
■
■
-3.8
2.0
■
■
-2.1
■
■
9.1
7.8
■
■
■
■
1.1
"
■
■
■
■
■
0.5
-1.3
-2.1
-1.8
-1.8
-.3
-.8
2.7
.8
2.0
1.2
1.5
2.2
1.6
1.9
2.1
.8
5.0
-.6
2.4
5.3
-.4
2.5
1.1
.0
2.4
-.1
3.0
1.5
4.2
■
■
1.0
.4
-.3
.0
.1
.3
2.1
1.0
1.6
3.6
.4
1.5
2.7
2.9
-.4
3.4
-.9
3.1
1.2
-7.1
-9.6
-14.9
-20.5
1.9
-9.4
-10.0
-7.4
4.1
4.0
3.7
2.6
4.5
.4
1.6
9.1
4.9
-4.7
6.1
17.4
-1.2
-3.9
-1.4
3.6
4.9
.7
5.7
8.2
-2.0
7.0
1.6
10.0
3.7
1.2
8.7
10.0
1.2
1.2
-.4
3.6
1.2
3.1
3.8
3.6
6.1
4.8
6.4
3.7
-4.7
.0
-.7
-7.2
-11.7
-8.4
.0
2.9
-7.2
2.4
3.2
.8
1.3
-1.6
7.4
2.8
-9.8
1.2
5.2
-.8
1.5
2.4
.0
-1.1
6.1
2.0
-4.5
13.5
7.7
5.7
-5.4
-6.2
-4.2
3.1
1.6
2.0
2.8
5.7
7.8
5.7
4.0
2.8
2.3
3.3
3.1
■
4.6
6.0
3.1
■
.5
-.9
-6.2
-7.1
1.4
-.3
-3.7
7.7
~
4.8
2.3
-.3
■
~
~
-3.6
-1.2
■
■
■
1.2
■
■
1.7
-8.7
■
■
■
■
1.0
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
2.3
3.3
3.2
2.8
4.1
2.7
3.4
-1.8
-3.6
-5.3
-11.1
-16.3
-3.4
-4.8
-3.8
-7.3
3.2
3.6
2.2
1.9
1.4
3.8
2.2
-.8
3.0
.1
2.6
9.2
.6
-2.0
-1.2
4.9
3.4
-2.0
9.5
8.0
1.8
.6
-2.4
2.6
3.4
1.4
5.3
6.3
3.4
4.4
2.6
3.8
2.0
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
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1998
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
Apparel .........................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................
Men’s apparel ..........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings ...................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 3 ................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ..........................................................
Boys’ apparel ...........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s apparel .....................................................................
Women’s outerwear ...............................................................
Women’s dresses ..................................................................
Women’s suits and separates1 3 ..........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 1 3 ................................................................
Girls’ apparel ............................................................................
Footwear ....................................................................................
Men’s footwear .........................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ..........................................................
Women’s footwear ...................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel3 ..................................................
Jewelry and watches 5 ................................................................
Watches5 .................................................................................
Jewelry5 ...................................................................................
132.5
132.8
136.6
139.7
139.0
100.5
133.5
118.8
125.4
125.6
115.8
124.0
102.8
132.4
132.0
136.4
138.5
138.9
100.4
133.4
116.4
125.3
125.6
120.5
116.8
103.9
132.9
131.5
135.4
137.7
137.8
100.9
132.7
116.6
126.5
126.8
118.0
122.4
102.7
133.2
131.7
135.3
137.6
139.1
98.8
131.7
117.1
127.2
127.8
117.7
125.0
99.3
-0.9
4.1
3.0
-5.8
18.2
-1.8
5.9
-3.1
-2.8
4.2
-1.8
■
1.2
2.5
3.0
8.7
3.7
■
-2.4
6.9
-.9
.3
-9.5
-5.7
■
-2.1
3.4
5.8
10.7
19.7
2.0
7.9
-5.8
-.6
-.9
-20.4
76.4
11.7
2.1
-3.3
-3.8
-5.9
.3
-6.6
-5.3
-5.6
5.9
7.2
6.7
3.3
-12.9
0.2
3.3
3.0
1.2
10.7
-2.1
6.4
-2.0
-1.3
-2.9
-3.8
'
0.0
.0
.9
2.1
9.5
-2.4
1.1
-5.7
2.6
3.0
-7.8
35.0
-1.4
104.6
124.9
126.1
130.7
125.2
122.4
124.4
141.6
121.7
147.0
106.9
124.5
125.8
130.7
128.2
120.7
126.6
143.6
125.5
148.6
106.1
124.9
126.5
131.2
127.2
122.3
126.9
142.9
125.0
148.2
103.4
123.9
128.4
132.7
130.9
123.6
124.7
140.1
124.2
144.5
-5.5
3.8
-.3
1.9
8.2
-17.4
-5.9
-3.4
-6.7
■
-5.9
5.8
3.7
11.6
2.3
-2.8
2.2
-4.1
3.8
19.7
.0
-10.1
-5.6
-21.9
-5.4
-4.4
-7.5
-9.9
-7.3
-4.5
-3.2
7.5
6.3
19.5
4.0
1.0
-4.2
8.5
-6.6
‘
-5.7
4.8
1.7
6.6
5.2
-10.4
-1.9
-3.7
-1.6
6.9
-1.6
-1.7
.2
-3.4
-.8
-1.7
-5.9
-1.1
-7.0
Transportation .......................................... ...................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 3 .....................................................
New cars 2 ............................................................................
New trucks 2 6 .......................................................................
New motorcycles 2 5 .............................................................
Used cars and trucks 3 ............................................................
Car and truck rental1 3 ...........................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular2 ...............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 3 8 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ............................................
Other motor fuels 1 3 ...............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .........................................
Tires .......................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 3 .................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2 3 .................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 2 3 ...........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ....................................
Motor vehicle body work 3 .......................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 3 ...........................
Motor vehicle repair1 3 ...........................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ...........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 13 ...............................................................
State and local registration and license 1 3 ............................
Parking and other fees 1 3 ......................................................
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 3 ..................................................
Automobile sen/ice clubs 1 2 3 .............................................
Public transportation ..................................................................
Airline fare 3 ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation 3 .............................. ...................
Ship fare 1 2 3 .........................................................................
Intracity transportation 3 ............................................................
141.7
138.0
100.1
143.7
100.2
140.8
151.2
162.4
147.3
101.4
93.0
92.5
90.0
95.0
94.9
93.9
101.1
98.5
99.8
108.1
131.0
165.7
178.6
153.6
100.3
255.2
102.3
101.3
104.9
105.1
100.8
192.1
210.7
159.6
105.1
175.5
141.5
137.9
100.2
143.7
100.1
140.9
151.6
162.8
148.2
100.3
92.2
91.6
89.2
95.6
94.2
93.3
100.6
97.9
99.3
107.3
131.3
165.7
179.7
153.8
100.2
255.3
102.3
101.2
105.2
105.2
100.8
191.7
210.1
160.4
105.7
175.4
141.7
138.1
100.2
143.2
99.5
140.4
150.6
163.7
150.0
100.6
93.0
92.3
90.1
98.6
94.9
93.7
100.7
98.6
99.1
107.0
131.1
165.9
180.2
154.3
100.2
255.4
102.7
101.5
105.5
105.6
100.8
190.2
205.0
160.3
104.9
175.1
141.3
137.9
100.1
142.7
99.0
140.1
149.8
163.7
150.9
100.8
92.1
91.5
89.1
98.6
93.9
93.6
101.2
98.8
99.6
107.7
131.6
166.6
179.5
154.9
100.6
255.5
102.1
100.5
105.9
106.2
100.8
188.2
200.9
160.5
104.8
175.5
3.1
3.2
■
-.6
■
-.8
.3
1.0
-9.2
■
20.0
21.9
23.8
15.8
19.4
-3.3
-3.3
■
-1.9
■
-2.2
-.8
.7
-.8
■
-14.7
-15.7
-17.0
-25.0
-14.3
■
-2.0
-3.2
■
.0
.9
3.5
4.7
3.8
■
.6
■
■
■
■
■
-1.9
-6.3
6.1
■
1.1
-4.9
-6.4
.4
.8
.8
.3
.5
-3.1
-1.6
5.7
-34.8
-35.0
-36.7
-35.2
-31.5
-22.3
-.8
-1.2
-.8
-.4
-2.4
2.5
5.6
4.0
1.2
1.9
9.5
5.3
21.1
22.0
3.2
14.3
36.9
8.7
22.0
-2.5
-1.1
-.3
.0
-2.8
-4.7
-2.0
-3.7
3.2
10.1
-2.3
-3.8
-4.3
-3.9
16.0
-4.1
-1.3
.4
1.2
-.8
-1.5
1.8
2.2
2.0
3.4
1.2
.5
-.8
-3.1
3.9
4.3
.0
-7.9
-17.3
2.3
-1.1
.0
-.1
-.1
-3.0
-3.4
.2
-1.0
-2.0
-.9
-1.6
.0
4.1
1.6
-20.8
-21.1
-22.0
-13.3
-18.9
-12.4
-.2
.0
-.8
-.9
-.3
2.3
3.8
3.7
1.2
1.2
4.2
1.0
12.1
12.8
1.6
2.6
6.4
5.4
9.8
-1.2
See footnotes at end of table.
23
-.4
-1.2
.7
-3.3
1.2
2.8
4.9
■
3.2
■
~
■
■
.2
-2.2
-2.6
■
.5
-1.2
■
-1.5
-.3
.9
-5.1
■
1.2
1.4
1.4
-6.8
1.2
-1.2
-2.2
~
.4
-1.2
2.3
3.7
4.3
■
1.9
■
_
■
_
■
-.9
-4.3
1.7
■
.8
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
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
June
1998
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies ............................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 3 5 ..................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 3 .............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 3 ..........
Medical care services ............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Physicians’ services ...........................................................
Dental services 3 .................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 3 5 .............................................
Services by other medical professionals 5 .........................
Hospital and related services ..............................................
Hospital services 3 9 ...........................................................
Inpatient hospital sen/ices2 3 9 .......................................
Outpatient hospital services 2 5 .......................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 3 9 ................................
239.6
218.1
253.1
146.6
173.3
175.1
244.3
220.0
226.9
233.7
143.1
154.5
284.6
104.1
103.2
230.4
106.0
240.6
219.7
255.2
147.5
174.9
175.2
245.2
220.8
227.7
234.5
143.7
154.7
285.6
104.3
103.3
231.5
106.6
241.4
221.2
257.7
147.5
175.4
174.2
245.7
221.3
227.9
235.1
145.3
155.0
285.9
104.2
103.2
232.2
106.8
242.3
221.6
257.9
148.2
176.6
174.2
246.8
222.3
229.6
235.6
145.4
155.4
286.7
104.3
103.4
232.1
106.8
2.1
.4
.3
-.3
-3.4
5.3
2.4
2.4
2.4
3.6
.9
3.2
2.3
2.8
2.4
3.8
4.4
3.4
3.0
3.9
.8
1.2
.5
3.5
2.6
2.3
3.2
2.0
1.8
4.4
4.8
3.6
3.9
3.1
2.9
1.3
1.1
2.2
.5
5.4
3.2
3.5
2.5
6.6
1.7
2.4
2.6
3.5
2.8
2.8
8.3
4.6
6.6
7.8
4.4
7.8
-2.0
4.2
4.2
4.8
3.3
6.6
2.4
3.0
.8
.8
3.0
3.1
2.7
1.7
2.1
.3
-1.1
2.8
3.0
2.5
2.3
3.4
1.4
2.5
3.3
3.8
3.0
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.9
4.4
3.3
4.1
1.6
3.7
3.9
3.7
4.9
4.1
2.4
2.8
2.1
1.8
2.9
5.7
Recreation 1 ..............................................................................
Video and audio 1 3 .................................................................
Televisions3 .........................................................................
Cable television 6 ..................................................................
Other video equipment1 3 ....................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental1 3
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 123 ...
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 3 .................................
Audio equipment3 ................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 3 ...............................
Pets, pet products and services 1 3 .......................................
Pets and pet products 3 ........................................................
Pet food 1 2 3 ......................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 1 2 3 .............
Pet services including veterinary 1 3 ....................................
Pet services 1 2 3 ................................................................
Veterinarian services 1 2 3 .................................................
Sporting goods 3 .....................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 3 .....................................
Sports equipment3 ...............................................................
Photography 1 3 ......................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 3 ..............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 3 .................................
Photographic equipment1 2 3 ............................................
Photographers and film processing 1 3 ................................
Photographer fees 1 2 & ......................................................
Film processing 1 2 3 ...........................................................
Other recreational goods1 ......................................................
Toys ......................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment1 2 3 ....
Video game hardware, software and accessories 1 2 3 ....
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 3 ...........................
Music instruments and accessories 1 3 ................................
Recreation sen/ices1 ..............................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 3 ..
Admissions 3 .........................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 3 ...........
Admission to sporting events 1 2 3 .....................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 5 .........................................
Recreational reading materials 3 ............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 3 ..........................................
Recreational books 1 3 ..........................................................
101.0
101.4
60.6
241.5
96.8
98.0
101.5
98.4
87.3
100.5
100.7
142.5
100.3
100.7
101.5
102.4
101.6
122.8
124.8
118.3
100.1
134.1
100.5
98.4
100.1
NA
100.3
98.2
122.2
99.0
NA
100.4
100.3
101.7
101.5
204.9
102.2
102.6
174.3
183.0
101.6
101.5
101.0
101.4
60.4
242.0
95.6
98.1
101.5
97.8
86.9
100.3
100.9
142.9
100.6
101.2
101.5
102.3
101.6
121.9
124.9
116.7
99.8
133.6
100.1
98.2
99.9
NA
100.1
97.8
121.4
98.3
NA
100.5
101.2
102.1
101.4
206.4
102.8
103.6
174.8
183.9
101.9
102.4
101.0
101.2
59.9
243.2
93.7
96.8
100.4
94.5
86.0
100.1
101.6
144.1
101.6
100.4
102.1
102.7
102.2
121.4
124.2
116.3
100.0
134.1
100.8
98.1
99.9
NA
100.0
96.8
119.7
97.1
NA
100.3
101.6
102.1
101.3
206.8
102.8
104.2
175.1
184.0
101.9
102.6
101.1
101.2
59.5
244.3
93.7
96.3
99.3
94.4
85.1
99.3
102.0
144.7
102.3
100.3
102.2
103.5
102.3
121.5
124.3
116.3
100.4
133.7
100.2
97.8
100.7
100.2
100.2
96.6
119.6
96.9
NA
99.2
101.7
102.6
101.9
207.6
102.5
104.7
174.8
183.8
101.8
102.6
1.2
-8.7
8.7
-4.4
2.6
1.3
.6
1.7
.6
1.0
-1.2
.2
3.6
.4
-2.6
4.9
.0
-2.2
-.3
.6
-1.0
-.3
-3.4
-.4
10.5
.0
-
4.1
5.7
2.7
10.8
-12.2
-7.8
6.1
-6.2
-4.9
2.0
2.8
1.1
1.2
2.8
6.1
10.0
6.6
1.0
1.6
.7
.4
.3
2.0
-6.2
.4
1.2
-7.0
-9.5
-3.9
1.6
1.2
7.0
6.1
9.5
9.1
10.8
1.2
6.4
6.6
6.1
.4
-.8
-7.1
4.7
-12.2
-6.8
-8.4
-15.3
-9.7
-4.7
5.3
6.3
8.2
-1.6
2.8
4.4
2.8
-4.2
-1.6
-6.6
1.2
-1.2
-1.2
-2.4
2.4
-.4
-6.4
-8.2
-8.2
-4.7
5.7
3.6
1.6
5.4
1.2
8.4
1.2
1.8
.8
4.4
.8
-5.7
6.8
-2.2
.1
.5
.6
.3
.1
■
-1.3
-.8
5.3
1.8
-
2.2
2.4
-2.3
7.7
-12.2
-7.3
-1.4
-10.9
-7.3
-1.4
4.0
3.7
4.7
.6
4.4
7.1
4.7
-1.6
.0
-3.0
.8
-.4
.4
-4.4
1.4
.4
.4
-6.7
-8.9
-6.1
-1.6
3.4
5.3
3.8
7.4
5.1
9.6
1.2
4.0
3.6
5.3
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Dec.
1997
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
24
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
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
June
1998
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1998
June
1998
■
4.7
5.3
5.4
7.0
5.7
■
.8
■
.0
■
.8
■
1.2
~
2.2
.8
■
0.8
4.9
4.2
5.0
4.8
5.8
3.5
.8
-2.8
.4
.0
16.5
-2.8
1.6
4.5
-.4
.5
-1.3
-10.0
2.8
5.6
5.8
5.6
4.8
7.6
4.7
3.6
.4
.0
.0
.8
.0
4.0
1.2
7.4
4.3
11.9
-11.8
-10.8
■
'
-
-8.8
■
-29.7
-38.1
-6.6
.8
-11.8
-23.4
-33.8
-4.4
14.3
-6.0
-9.8
~
-26.6
-36.0
-5.5
7.3
-9.0
236.9
266.9
106.4
103.6
156.8
149.2
4.7
8.5
■
-.3
-1.4
5.9
9.8
■
'
3.4
4.5
3.9
3.5
4.5
6.6
4.0
5.6
6.9
21.3
22.7
8.1
3.4
5.3
5.3
9.2
"
5.4
12.1
13.2
7.3
3.7
5.4
100.8
101.0
■
*
4.5
-.4
156.8
165.2
100.8
232.8
170.5
175.0
100.9
100.8
197.9
100.4
104.2
101.0
158.2
161.2
165.4
100.9
233.3
171.1
175.8
101.2
100.9
197.7
100.2
104.4
101.0
158.8
160.7
165.3
100.9
234.2
171.2
176.7
101.6
101.1
199.1
101.2
104.4
101.2
159.3
-3.4
.5
4.7
6.2
4.1
■
■
.4
■
~
■
1.0
9.9
2.7
*
4.6
2.4
2.6
■
■
4.2
■
■
2.8
6.9
2.0
2.0
2.1
6.6
2.3
2.8
2.8
5.7
1.6
14.3
.8
-1.3
11.2
1.5
1.6
3.1
2.4
6.6
3.6
1.6
3.5
3.2
3.9
4.1
6.3
141.4
130.5
131.8
136.3
127.7
183.4
188.2
188.1
216.1
162.8
156.8
157.8
132.0
133.8
141.9
130.7
132.7
137.5
127.4
183.9
189.0
187.8
216.8
163.2
157.1
158.3
132.2
134.7
141.8
130.6
132.6
137.5
127.4
184.1
189.3
187.5
217.5
163.3
157.2
158.3
132.1
134.5
2.0
1.5
3.9
6.8
-2.2
2.5
2.9
1.3
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.3
1.5
3.3
-2.2
-4.5
-8.3
-10.7
.3
2.2
2.8
5.0
3.2
.2
-.8
.3
-4.1
-7.1
1.4
.9
2.8
3.6
-1.2
3.1
3.7
-1.5
4.3
2.2
1.8
2.0
.6
2.1
June
1998
Dec.
1997
Sep.
1997
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 .................................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees ............. ...........................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ........................
Child care and nursery school7 .............................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 3 ..............
Communication 1 3 ......................................................................
Postage and delivery services1 3 ............................................
Postage 3 ................................................................................
Delivery services 1 3 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 13 .............................
Telephone services 13 ..........................................................
Telephone services, local charges 3 ....................................
Telephone services, long distance charges 13 ...................
Interstate toll calls 2 3 .........................................................
Intrastate toll calls 2 3 .........................................................
Cellular telephone services1 3 ............................................
Information and information processing other than telephone
services 3 10......................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 3 ...............
Computer software and accessories 1 3 ................................
Computer information processing services 1 3 ......................
Other information processing equipment1 3 ..........................
100.2
101.2
246.3
290.3
303.3
302.1
138.5
100.2
99.3
100.1
160.3
103.9
99.3
100.4
165.6
99.9
75.3
94.4
97.4
100.5
101.8
248.3
292.0
304.6
303.4
139.4
100.6
99.3
100.1
160.3
104.0
99.2
100.5
165.6
100.1
75.3
95.6
96.4
100.8
102.3
249.9
293.5
305.8
305.2
140.3
101.2
99.4
100.1
160.3
104.0
99.3
101.1
165.7
101.3
76.3
96.2
96.2
100.9
102.6
249.8
294.3
306.9
307.7
140.1
101.1
99.4
100.1
160.3
104.1
99.3
101.4
166.1
101.7
76.1
97.1
94.4
■
4.4
4.8
2.6
9.7
4.2
■
-3.5
■
.0
■
-3.9
■
-.5
■
-18.8
3.0
~
43.4
88.7
98.3
100.2
96.9
42.8
86.6
97.9
101.3
97.4
41.5
82.7
97.1
103.4
95.8
40.6
80.0
97.2
103.6
95.4
Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ................................................
Cigarettes 1 3 ............................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 3 .............................
Personal care 3 ...........................................................................
Personal care products 3 .........................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 3 .....................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements
3
Personal care sen/ices 3 ...........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 3 .......................
Miscellaneous personal sen/ices ............................................
Legal services 3 5 ....................................................................
Funeral expenses 5 .................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 3 ...................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 3 .....
Financial services 3 5 ..............................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 3 .................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 1 2 3 ......
Miscellaneous personal goods1 3 ...........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .............................
233.0
254.3
101.1
101.6
155.5
147.3
235.4
264.0
105.0
103.0
155.9
147.3
237.0
268.4
107.7
104.3
156.6
149.3
101.1
100.9
156.5
164.7
100.5
232.4
170.2
173.9
100.7
100.7
197.4
100.4
103.4
100.2
156.9
141.3
130.3
131.7
136.3
127.8
182.7
187.6
188.2
215.2
162.4
156.5
157.5
131.9
133.8
Expenditure category
■
4.6
5.1
4.0
8.3
5.0
-1.4
"
.0
■
-1.6
'
.4
-8.9
1.9
■
1.6
1.5
1.8
5.3
5.0
5.3
4.8
6.7
4.1
2.2
-1.2
.2
.0
8.4
-1.4
2.8
2.8
3.4
2.4
5.1
-10.9
2.0
1.9
9.0
1.7
1.8
2.6
4.5
4.4
3.2
2.2
4.6
2.4
9.0
2.4
2.4
.8
.0
1.2
1.3
-1.9
2.7
3.4
1.0
3.1
1.9
1.4
1.9
.2
1.0
-.4
-1.8
-2.9
-3.8
-.5
2.7
3.2
1.7
3.8
1.2
.5
1.1
-1.8
-2.6
3.1
1.6
■
4.7
4.3
3.3
2.3
■
"
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables .....................................................................................
Services .........................................................................................
Rent of shelter4 ..............................................................................
Transportation services ..................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
All items less food ..........................................................................
All items less shelter ......................................................................
All items less medical care .............................................................
Commodities less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food ...................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
25
-.3
-1.5
-1.5
-3.9
-1.6
2.9
4.0
.6
3.6
1.5
.8
1.5
-1.2
-1.2
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—
6 months
ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1998
-3.0
.5
.3
2.1
3.0
-7.7
2.2
2.4
.6
-13.2
3.3
1.0
.3
-10.0
-3.2
.9
1.3
2.1
-21.1
2.1
2.4
.8
-33.3
3.0
2.3
-1.1
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Special aggregate indexes
Nondurables less food and apparel ..............................................
Nondurables ...................................................................................
Apparel less footwear ....................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 ........................................................
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 sen/ices ...................................................
Domestically produced farm food .................................................
Utilities and public transportation ..................................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
138.0
145.9
129.5
190.6
177.0
103.0
169.8
172.4
142.8
92.9
189.0
161.7
145.8
138.1
145.9
129.1
191.2
177.6
102.9
170.2
172.9
143.0
92.1
189.7
161.2
146.4
139.2
146.7
129.5
191.9
178.3
102.5
170.9
173.5
143.2
91.9
190.5
163.2
146.2
6.1
3.3
-2.1
2.4
2.6
8.3
1.9
1.7
-.3
16.1
2.6
2.3
1.1
3.5
2.2
.0
2.8
3.0
-1.9
2.6
2.6
1.1
-4.2
3.2
3.8
1.1
1.4
1.9
-.9
2.2
2.8
.0
2.0
2.0
.1
.4
2.9
1.6
.7
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
10 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
' Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
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 1990=100 base.
139.1
146.8
129.5
191.7
178.0
103.2
170.7
173.3
143.2
92.8
190.2
162.7
146.6
26
-3.5
-.5
.5
2.0
2.5
-12.1
2.4
2.5
1.0
-20.1
3.1
3.0
.0
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed
expenditure categories1
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent
change to
June
1998
from—
1-month
percent changes
ended—
Indexes
Item
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
June
1997
Food and beverages
White bread ................................................................................
Bread other than white ...............................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes ........................................................
Cookies ......................................................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts ................................
Crackers, bread, and cracker products .....................................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts, turnovers
Bacon and related products ......................................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 2 .................................
Ham, excluding canned ..............................................................
Frankfurters ................................................................................
Lunchmeats 2 ..............................................................................
Lamb and organ meats ..............................................................
Lamb and mutton 2 ......................................................................
Fresh whole chicken ................................ ..................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts .................................................
Canned fish and seafood ...........................................................
Frozen fish and seafood .............................................................
Fresh whole milk ................................... ....................................
Fresh milk other than whole 2 ....................................................
Oranges, including tangerines ...................................................
Canned fruits 2 ............................................................................
Canned vegetables 2 ...................................................................
Frozen vegetables ......................................................................
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 2 .................................................
Roasted coffee .......................................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee ..................................................
Margarine ...................................................................................
Peanut butter2 ............................................................................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 2 .....................................
Olives, pickles, relishes 2 ............................................................
Sauces and gravies 2 ..................................................................
Other condiments .......................................................................
Prepared salads 2 .......................................................................
Whiskey at home ........................................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home .............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 2 ...........
Wine away from home 2 ..............................................................
Distilled spirits away from home 2 ....... ......................................
0.0
-.2
1.9
-.8
1.4
2.3
.6
3.0
.1
-1.4
1.0
.2
-.2
4.4
■
-2.3
.0
-.3
1.7
-.8
-.9
13.0
.2
.8
-1.0
.8
-2.1
-.3
4.9
-1.9
2.3
-.2
-3.1
.7
.6
-.1
-.2
-.1
.6
.3
0.9
7.0
.0
1.9
-1.5
.8
5.6
-10.6
99.5
185.1
187.7
180.2
181.7
174.1
207.9
186.8
151.2
100.5
165.7
144.9
99.8
165.5
101.3
157.8
153.9
129.4
201.3
147.0
100.8
197.6
100.4
104.5
149.4
99.8
178.0
153.9
129.4
148.5
101.5
99.8
104.8
102.4
170.6
NA
150.8
152.0
100.2
100.5
100.3
99.4
185.5
186.5
179.7
182.1
174.2
217.0
186.9
147.5
99.0
153.1
147.1
99.7
161.5
NA
156.5
154.6
131.4
202.4
146.3
100.3
213.7
99.9
102.5
150.4
99.9
176.4
154.2
125.0
147.9
101.5
100.2
102.9
103.2
169.0
NA
151.2
152.5
100.3
101.1
99.7
99.2
186.4
190.6
178.1
181.2
170.1
216.9
183.9
147.7
99.5
158.2
142.8
99.5
157.8
NA
158.7
156.0
132.5
204.0
145.6
100.6
235.4
101.9
103.3
152.8
99.8
173.3
154.7
127.5
150.6
100.2
100.5
103.9
100.9
170.4
NA
151.7
152.6
100.9
101.2
99.9
99.2
186.1
194.2
176.7
183.8
174.0
218.2
189.5
147.9
98.1
159.8
143.1
99.3
164.7
102.5
155.1
156.0
132.1
207.5
144.4
99.7
265.9
102.1
104.1
151.2
100.6
169.6
154.2
133.8
147.8
102.5
100.3
100.7
101.6
171.4
NA
151.6
152.3
100.8
101.8
100.2
0.6
-.6
-.1
-.1
-1.0
-2.5
.2
2.3
-2.5
.9
1.0
-1.7
-.2
2.0
1.5
-1.2
-.7
1.2
.5
.5
-.1
.1
2.4
-.3
-.7
.7
-.1
2.5
2.1
.5
-1.2
.2
.1
.2
.0
-.3
.0
-.1
-.2
-0.1
.2
-.6
-.3
.2
.1
4.4
.1
-2.4
-1.5
-7.6
1.5
-.1
-2.4
-.8
.5
1.5
.5
-.5
-.5
8.1
-.5
-1.9
.7
.1
-.9
.2
-3.4
-.4
.0
.4
-1.8
.8
-.9
.3
.3
.1
.6
-.6
-0.2
.5
2.2
-.9
-.5
-2.4
.0
-1.6
.1
.5
3.3
-2.9
-.2
-2.3
■
1.4
.9
.8
.8
-.5
.3
10.2
2.0
.8
1.6
-.1
-1.8
.3
2.0
1.8
-1.3
.3
1.0
-2.2
.8
.3
.1
.6
.1
.2
113.0
112.8
112.3
112.7
-1.1
-.2
-.4
.4
.0
100.2
141.7
151.9
163.1
87.8
95.0
92.9
108.1
131.0
105.1
100.8
105.1
100.1
141.5
152.0
163.1
88.7
95.6
93.5
107.3
131.3
105.2
100.8
105.7
99.5
140.6
150.8
163.7
92.0
98.6
96.1
107.0
131.1
105.6
100.8
104.9
99.0
140.0
149.7
163.1
92.1
98.6
96.2
107.7
131.6
106.2
100.8
104.8
.0
.0
.0
.2
-3.5
-3.2
-3.2
-.3
.0
.2
.2
.6
-.1
-.1
.1
.0
1.0
.6
.6
-.7
.2
.1
.0
.6
-.6
-.6
-.8
.4
3.7
3.1
2.8
-.3
-.2
.4
.0
-.8
-.5
-.4
-.7
-.4
.1
.0
.1
.7
.4
.6
.0
-.1
-1.2
-.9
.4
-11.0
-10.1
-9.5
-.3
-.8
103.2
230.9
103.3
231.5
103.2
231.7
103.4
231.6
-.1
.2
.1
.3
-.1
.1
.2
.0
2.4
3.3
~
-4.1
-.5
■
2.7
■
-1.0
-1.6
3.5
3.6
2.0
■
13.4
“
■
1.7
“
-9.7
-1.0
23.1
2.3
“
■
■
7.3
.0
1.6
“
■
Housing
Laundry equipment .....................................................................
Transportation
New cars and trucks 2 ....... .........................................................
New cars ....................................................................................
New trucks 3 ................................................................................
New motorcycles 4 ......................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular .......................................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade5 ..................................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium ....................................................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires ............................
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids ........ ..............................................
Parking fees and tolls 2 ....... ............................ ..........................
Automobile service clubs 2 ..........................................................
Ship fare 2 ...................................................................................
-
Medical care
Inpatient hospital sen/ices 6 .......................................................
Outpatient hospital services 4 ....................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
27
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed
expenditure categories1-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent
change to
June
1998
from—
1-month
percent changes
ended—
Indexes
Item
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
June
1997
Recreation
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 2 ................
Rental of video tapes and discs 2 ...............................................
Pet food 2 ....................................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories 2 ...........................
Pet services 2 ..............................................................................
Veterinarian services 2 ................................................................
Film and photographic supplies 2 ...............................................
Photographic equipment2 ...........................................................
Photographer fees 2 ....................................................................
Film processing 2 ........................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment2 .................
Video game hardware, software and accessories 2 ..................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 2 ..........................
Admission to sporting events 2 ...................................................
1.6
.4
-.4
1.0
.2
.6
1.2
.4
0.0
-.6
.3
.5
-.1
.0
-.4
-.2
-1.1
-3.4
1.0
-.8
.4
.6
.7
-.1
-1.1
-.1
.7
-.1
.8
.1
-.6
-.3
.3
-.7
-.2
-.7
-.1
-1.2
.2
-.2
1.2
.6
.6
1.0
.0
.6
-.3
.5
76.1
97.1
.0
.7
.0
1.3
1.3
.6
-.3
.9
101.2
104.4
160.2
.2
.8
.4
.0
.8
.8
-.2
.2
.1
1.0
.0
.3
101.5
98.4
100.3
100.7
102.4
101.6
100.5
98.4
NA
100.3
99.0
NA
102.2
102.6
101.5
97.8
100.6
101.2
102.3
101.6
100.1
98.2
NA
100.1
98.3
NA
102.8
103.6
100.4
94.5
101.6
100.4
102.7
102.2
100.8
98.1
NA
100.0
97.1
NA
102.8
104.2
99.3
94.4
102.3
100.3
103.5
102.3
100.2
97.8
100.2
100.2
96.9
NA
102.5
104.7
75.3
94.4
75.3
95.6
76.3
96.2
100.4
103.4
158.3
100.4
104.2
159.6
100.2
104.4
159.7
Education and communication
Interstate toll calls .......................................................................
Intrastate toll calls .......................................................................
-3.4
3.5
Other goods and services
Checking account and other bank services 2 .............................
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 2 ..................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap ...................................
6 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
28
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2.1
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)
Item and group
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
May
1998
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
All items (1967-100) ..................................................................
100.000
159.5
475.2
159.7
475.6
1.5
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.1
'
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home ................................................ ......................
Cereals and bakery products ............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...........................................
Dairy and related products1 ...............................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Other foods .......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods1 2 .......................................
Food away from home1 ........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
17.903
16.861
10.786
1.678
3.125
1.135
1.447
1.215
2.185
.420
.332
1.432
.344
6.076
.212
1.042
159.9
159.6
159.6
180.3
145.8
147.8
202.8
131.6
148.7
149.4
141.1
164.6
101.5
160.6
100.6
164.1
159.9
159.5
159.4
181.4
145.9
147.7
197.1
131.6
149.8
150.5
143.1
165.5
102.5
160.8
101.0
164.3
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.0
-1.1
2.7
7.6
-1.5
1.8
1.6
1.3
2.9
■
2.7
’
1.4
.0
-.1
-.1
.6
.1
-.1
-2.8
.0
.7
.7
1.4
.5
1.0
.1
.4
.1
.0
.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
.1
.2
-.4
-.1
-.7
-1.0
.4
-.1
.2
.3
.1
.6
.6
.8
.5
.3
-.3
5.2
-.5
.0
-.5
.8
.0
-.2
.2
.0
-.1
.1
.1
.1
.3
.1
-.1
-1.2
.4
.7
.9
1.4
.5
1.0
.1
.4
.3
Housing ................................................. ...................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ...................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 ...................
Tenants’ and household insurance1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
36.450
27.033
8.347
1.346
17.016
.324
5.053
4.143
.229
3.914
4.365
156.1
175.7
170.8
108.6
170.2
99.7
127.9
112.9
92.0
120.2
125.2
157.0
176.4
171.3
110.0
170.8
99.3
131.3
116.5
90.0
124.5
125.2
2.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
■
-.3
-2.3
-7.8
-2.0
.8
.6
.4
.3
1.3
.4
-.4
2.7
3.2
-2.2
3.6
.0
.3
.3
.2
1.5
.3
.0
.4
.4
-.5
.5
.4
.3
.3
.4
.5
.4
-.8
-.1
-.1
.0
-.1
-.2
.1
.2
.3
-.2
.2
-.4
-.3
-.4
-1.0
-.4
.0
Apparel .....................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ....................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel1 ..............................................
Footwear ................................................................................
5.300
1.503
1.985
.337
1.082
133.7
133.1
127.4
127.4
129.0
131.0
130.7
123.4
125.4
128.8
-.6
1.5
-1.1
-6.3
1.3
-2.0
-1.8
-3.1
-1.6
-.2
.2
-.2
-.1
1.9
-.1
.3
-.5
.9
.4
.5
.3
.2
.5
-1.6
1.5
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
19.847
18.790
9.285
5.304
3.162
3.682
3.658
.694
1.664
1.057
141.1
138.6
100.1
144.5
151.3
95.0
94.5
99.9
167.0
187.4
140.9
138.5
100.0
143.8
152.3
95.0
94.5
100.3
167.6
185.5
-1.7
-1.8
-.9
-1.1
-.7
-10.3
-10.4
-.5
2.4
.8
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.5
.7
.0
.0
.4
.4
-1.0
.0
-.1
.2
.1
.5
-1.0
-.9
-.5
.1
-.2
.1
.2
.1
-.4
1.2
.9
.7
.0
.1
-.7
-.1
-.1
.0
-.3
.7
-.9
-.9
.6
.4
-.8
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Hospital and related sen/ices ...............................................
4.591
.906
3.684
2.372
1.097
240.6
218.3
245.6
223.2
281.7
241.4
218.9
246.4
224.1
282.0
3.3
2.6
3.4
3.4
3.1
.3
.3
.3
.4
.1
.4
.7
.4
.3
.2
.3
.7
.2
.3
.2
.5
.2
.5
.5
.3
Recreation2 ..............................................................................
Video and audio 1 2 .................................................................
5.969
1.968
100.9
101.1
101.0
101.1
1.2
1.6
.1
.0
.1
.0
-.2
-.3
.1
.0
See footnotes at end of table.
29
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)
Item and group
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr. to
May
Mar. to
Apr.
May
1998
June
1997
May to
June
Expenditure category
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................
Communication 1 2 ..................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..........................
Telephone services 1 2 .......................................................
Information and information processing other than
telephone services 1 4 ................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 2 .........
5.396
2.402
.192
2.211
2.994
2.841
2.547
100.3
100.9
251.3
284.9
99.7
99.7
101.2
100.3
100.9
250.9
284.7
99.8
99.8
101.4
2.5
5.2
4.7
5.2
-.9
-.9
0.0
.0
-.2
-.1
.1
.1
.2
0.2
.6
.8
.6
.0
.0
.1
0.4
.5
.8
.4
.2
.2
.7
0.1
.3
-.1
.3
.1
.1
.2
.294
.191
42.6
81.9
41.8
79.5
-17.9
-1.9
-2.9
-1.6
-2.6
-3.4
-4.8
-1.9
-2.9
Other goods and services .......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Personal care 1 .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ......................................................
Personal care services 1 ......................................................
Miscellaneous personal services .........................................
4.544
1.300
3.244
.832
.964
1.226
234.8
270.1
156.7
150.5
165.7
233.0
234.0
266.6
156.8
150.3
165.6
233.6
6.4
10.7
2.7
3.7
1.8
3.6
-.3
-1.3
.1
-.1
-.1
.3
1.4
4.1
.3
.1
.4
.2
.8
1.5
.5
1.4
.1
.2
-.1
-.6
.1
-.1
-.1
.3
47.234
17.903
29.331
15.928
5.300
10.628
13.403
52.766
26.708
6.824
10.006
142.1
159.9
131.4
133.6
133.7
138.2
127.3
180.3
169.2
185.4
213.0
141.7
159.9
130.7
132.5
131.0
137.8
127.2
181.1
169.8
184.9
213.4
.1
2.1
-1.2
-1.2
-.6
-1.5
-1.1
2.7
3.2
1.6
3.7
-.3
.0
-.5
-.8
-2.0
-.3
-.1
.4
.4
-.3
.2
.2
.0
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.3
.4
.1
.4
.3
.6
.2
.7
.3
1.0
-.3
.2
.2
-.1
.3
.0
.1
-.1
-.2
.3
-.2
.0
.2
.3
-.1
.3
83.139
72.967
95.409
30.373
16.970
11.670
33.831
26.057
49.082
7.825
92.175
75.315
26.463
3.910
48.852
159.4
155.1
155.7
132.7
135.5
139.7
147.1
170.2
174.7
103.2
167.3
169.3
143.1
95.0
186.9
$.627
$.210
159.6
155.1
155.9
132.1
134.4
139.4
146.5
171.2
175.5
105.0
167.2
169.2
142.3
94.8
187.3
$.626
$.210
1.3
.8
1.4
-1.0
-1.0
-1.2
.5
2.1
2.6
-6.1
2.1
2.1
.4
-10.1
3.0
.1
.0
.1
-.5
-.8
-.2
-.4
.6
.5
1.7
-.1
-.1
-.6
-.2
.2
.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.0
.2
.2
-.2
.3
.4
.4
-1.0
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.6
.7
.6
.4
.3
.3
.3
.2
.1
.8
.3
.1
.0
.1
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.1
.1
.2
-.6
.1
.1
.0
-.8
.2
-
-
-
-
-
Commodity and service group
Commodities ..............................................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................
Apparel .................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................
Durables .................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter3 ........................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Services less rent of shelter3 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Enerav *.....
.........................................................................................
..................... *.............*................. .......................
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 .................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base ...............
-
4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
' Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
30
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
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Dec.
1997
Sep.
1997
Mar.
1998
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
158.6
159.0
159.5
159.6
2.3
1.3
-0.3
2.5
1.8
1.1
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ............................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...........................................
Dairy and related products 1 ..............................................
Fruits and vegetables ........................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Other foods .......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 .......................................
Food away from home 1 ........................................................
Other food away from home 1 2 .........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
159.2
158.7
158.6
179.8
146.3
148.1
192.6
132.4
148.7
150.7
141.4
163.9
101.8
159.9
100.3
163.6
159.2
158.8
158.4
179.4
146.1
148.2
193.0
131.9
148.6
149.6
140.0
164.5
101.7
160.2
100.6
163.7
160.1
159.7
159.7
180.3
146.5
147.8
203.0
131.2
148.6
148.9
141.1
164.5
101.5
160.6
100.6
163.6
160.2
159.8
159.8
180.8
146.6
147.7
200.5
131.7
149.7
150.2
143.1
165.3
102.5
160.8
101.0
164.1
2.6
2.8
2.3
1.1
.3
-1.7
8.9
4.3
3.0
1.1
1.4
3.0
3.1
■
2.2
1.5
1.3
.8
2.3
-2.9
12.6
.4
-6.4
-.8
2.4
-1.7
2.7
■
3.1
■
2.0
1.3
1.3
.8
2.0
-3.0
1.6
6.3
-1.5
2.2
4.1
.3
2.0
7.4
2.3
1.2
.0
2.5
2.8
3.1
2.2
.8
-1.1
17.4
-2.1
2.7
-1.3
4.9
3.5
2.8
2.3
2.8
1.2
2.0
2.1
1.5
1.7
-1.3
5.2
4.6
-1.2
1.1
1.8
-.1
2.9
■
3.1
2.1
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.1
-1.1
.3
11.7
-1.8
2.4
1.3
2.6
2.7
5.1
2.3
2.0
.6
1.6
3.0
3.1
.4
3.4
2.0
-7.2
-9.4
-13.4
-9.4
2.9
2.9
3.7
3.6
7.4
3.3
-4.7
.0
-.4
-5.9
.0
.6
2.2
3.2
3.2
'
3.0
'
.6
-.9
-5.8
-.3
-.3
2.2
3.4
3.3
3.8
3.4
-1.4
-3.6
-5.0
-9.8
-4.8
1.8
-.5
2.8
-3.1
-10.6
4.9
-.8
.3
.8
-1.7
-2.3
2.1
3.1
3.2
■
3.2
2.4
3.3
3.1
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Lodging away from home 2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 ...................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
155.4
174.8
170.0
100.1
169.5
100.5
128.0
112.5
92.5
120.0
124.8
155.9
175.4
170.3
101.6
170.0
100.5
128.5
112.9
92.0
120.6
125.3
156.3
176.0
171.0
102.1
170.6
99.7
128.4
112.8
92.0
120.5
125.0
156.5
176.4
171.5
101.9
170.9
99.3
128.0
112.4
91.1
120.0
125.0
.9
.0
-11.6
1.3
-1.3
2.9
■
.3
-1.7
.4
-1.9
.6
Apparel .....................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................
Infants’ and toddlers' apparel1 ..............................................
Footwear ................................................................................
130.5
131.9
123.0
124.5
126.6
130.7
131.7
122.9
126.9
126.5
131.1
131.1
124.0
127.4
127.1
131.5
131.4
124.6
125.4
129.0
-.9
4.1
-3.4
-15.5
3.5
.0
1.5
-2.8
-5.5
6.4
-4.5
2.2
-3.5
-6.2
-11.4
3.1
-1.5
5.3
2.9
7.8
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 2 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks 1 ........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
140.4
137.9
100.0
144.9
148.8
93.3
92.7
100.5
166.7
188.7
140.4
137.8
100.2
145.0
149.5
92.4
91.9
100.0
166.8
188.4
140.6
138.1
100.3
144.4
151.3
93.2
92.5
100.0
167.0
187.0
140.4
138.0
100.3
144.0
152.3
92.4
91.7
100.6
167.7
185.5
3.1
3.2
■
-.5
-9.1
19.1
21.5
-.8
1.5
.9
-3.6
-3.9
■
-2.2
-.5
-15.4
-16.0
-1.2
3.5
-.6
-6.0
-6.7
.0
.8
-1.9
-33.2
-34.1
-.4
2.2
10.4
.0
.3
1.2
-2.5
9.7
-3.8
-4.2
.4
2.4
-6.6
-.3
-.4
■
-1.4
-4.9
.4
1.0
-1.0
2.5
.1
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Hospital and related services ..............................................
238.8
215.1
244.0
221.3
280.8
239.8
216.6
244.9
222.0
281.4
240.5
218.1
245.4
222.7
282.0
241.6
218.5
246.6
223.9
282.8
2.1
.2
2.4
2.6
2.5
3.4
2.8
3.7
3.0
4.3
2.7
.9
3.0
3.1
2.8
4.8
6.5
4.3
4.8
2.9
2.8
1.5
3.0
2.8
3.4
3.7
3.7
3.7
4.0
2.8
Recreation 2 ..............................................................................
Video and audio 1 2 .................................................................
100.9
101.4
101.0
101.4
100.8
101.1
100.9
101.1
1.6
.4
3.6
5.7
.0
-1.2
1.0
1.8
2.2
See footnotes at end of table.
31
_
_
-3.1
-3.3
.6
-.8
3.8
-19.8
-20.6
.0
2.3
1.5
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 annual rate percent change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Education 2 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................
Communication 1 2 ..................................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 ..........................
Telephone services 1 2 ........................................................
Information and information processing other than
telephone services 1 4 ................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 2 .........
100.3
101.2
248.7
284.7
99.5
99.5
100.4
100.5
101.8
250.7
286.4
99.5
99.5
100.5
100.9
102.3
252.6
287.5
99.7
99.7
101.2
101.0
102.6
252.4
288.5
99.8
99.8
101.4
44.8
88.3
44.1
86.0
42.6
81.9
41.8
79.5
-10.6
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Personal care 1 .......................................................................
Personal care products 1 ......................................................
Personal care services 1 .......................................................
Miscellaneous personal services .........................................
229.6
253.9
155.5
148.2
164.9
231.3
232.8
264.4
155.9
148.4
165.5
231.8
234.6
268.3
156.7
150.5
165.7
232.3
234.3
266.6
156.8
150.3
165.6
233.1
140.9
159.2
130.0
131.1
130.5
135.8
127.3
179.6
168.3
185.5
212.0
141.2
159.2
130.3
131.3
130.7
135.9
127.4
180.2
169.0
185.6
212.9
141.6
160.1
130.6
132.2
131.1
137.2
127.0
180.6
169.3
185.5
213.6
158.2
154.1
154.7
131.5
133.1
137.3
145.5
169.7
174.1
102.4
166.4
168.5
142.0
93.3
186.4
158.7
154.4
155.1
131.8
133.3
137.6
145.5
170.1
174.5
102.2
166.9
169.1
142.5
92.4
187.0
159.1
154.9
155.6
132.1
134.1
138.6
146.4
170.7
175.0
102.5
167.4
169.5
142.7
93.1
187.5
Mar.
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
-
-
-
2.0
5.3
5.2
5.3
-.4
-.4
2.8
1.2
4.9
4.3
5.1
-2.0
-2.0
1.6
2.8
5.6
6.1
5.4
1.2
1.2
4.0
-4.8
-29.6
-39.2
-24.2
-34.3
-7.7
-26.9
-36.8
5.2
8.7
-.3
-.8
.7
4.5
6.2
9.4
3.5
3.9
2.7
4.5
3.9
3.7
4.2
5.9
2.0
2.3
8.4
21.6
3.4
5.8
1.7
3.1
5.7
9.1
1.6
1.5
1.7
4.5
6.2
12.3
3.8
5.8
1.8
2.7
141.6
160.2
130.5
131.9
131.5
136.9
127.0
180.9
169.8
185.3
214.2
2.0
2.6
1.8
4.3
-.9
7.1
-2.5
2.5
2.9
1.8
2.5
-.3
1.5
-2.1
-2.3
.0
-3.6
-1.2
2.7
3.4
.9
3.5
-3.1
1.3
-5.1
-8.9
-4.5
-11.7
.0
2.3
2.7
3.8
3.5
2.0
2.5
1.5
2.5
3.1
3.3
-.9
2.9
3.6
-.4
4.2
.9
2.0
-.2
.9
-.5
1.6
-1.9
2.6
3.2
1.3
3.0
-.6
1.9
-1.8
-3.4
-.8
-4.5
-.5
2.6
3.1
1.6
3.8
159.2
154.9
155.7
132.0
134.0
138.2
146.3
170.8
175.4
101.9
167.6
169.7
142.7
92.4
187.9
2.3
2.1
2.4
1.5
3.6
7.3
3.6
2.2
2.6
9.1
1.7
1.5
-.6
16.0
2.7
1.0
.3
1.0
-1.5
-1.7
-1.7
-.5
2.4
2.6
-8.7
2.2
2.2
.6
-14.2
2.9
-.5
-1.3
-.5
-5.3
-8.3
-12.1
-3.2
.9
2.1
-21.2
1.7
1.9
.0
-32.1
3.3
2.6
2.1
2.6
1.5
2.7
2.6
2.2
2.6
3.0
-1.9
2.9
2.9
2.0
-3.8
3.3
1.7
1.2
1.7
.0
.9
2.7
1.5
2.3
2.6
-.2
2.0
1.8
.0
-.2
2.8
1.0
.4
1.0
-1.9
-2.9
-5.0
-.5
1.8
2.6
-12.1
2.3
2.4
1.0
-19.2
3.3
4.2
4.9
-3.5
-3.5
■
4.5
5.6
.8
.8
■
4.4
5.2
-1.4
-1.4
■
Commodity and service group
Commodities ..............................................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................
Apparel .................................................................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................
Durables .................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter3 ........................................................................
Transportation services ............................................................
Other services ..........................................................................
Special indexes
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
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 sen/ices ...............................................
4 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
' Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
32
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)
Item and Group
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
May
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
All items .........................................................................................
All items (1967-100) ......................................................................
100.000
159.5
475.2
159.7
475.6
1.5
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.1
“
Food and beverages ....................................................................
Food ...........................................................................................
Food at home ...........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ................................................
Cereals and cereal products ...............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .........................................
Breakfast cereal .................................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................
Bakery products ...................................................................
Bread 1 2 .............................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins1 2 .........................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies 2 ........................................
Other bakery products .......................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...............................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ....................................... ................
Meats .................................................................................
Beef and veal ...................................................................
Uncooked ground beef ..................................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 ...............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 2 ..............................................
Uncooked other beef and v e a l1 2 ..................................
Pork ..................................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products1 2 ....
Ham ...............................................................................
Pork chops .....................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ....................
Other meats 2 ....................................................................
Poultry2 ..............................................................................
Chicken 1 2 ........................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 1 2 .....................................
Fish and seafood ...............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 ...............................................
Processed fish and seafood 1 2 .......................................
Eggs .....................................................................................
Dairy and related products 2 ..................................................
M ilk1 2 ..................................................................................
Cheese and related products 2 ............................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 1 2 ....................................
Fruits and vegetables .............................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables .................................................
Fresh fruits .........................................................................
Apples ..............................................................................
Bananas ...........................................................................
Citrus fruits 1 2 ..................................................................
Other fresh fruits 1 2 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ...............................................................
Potatoes ...........................................................................
Lettuce 2 ............................................................................
Tomatoes2 .......................................................................
Other fresh vegetables .....................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 12 ....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 1 2 .......................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables1 2 ........................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 2
17.903
16.861
10.785
1.678
.614
.083
.343
.188
1.064
.326
.144
.293
.300
3.125
2.965
2.042
.919
.360
.158
.342
.059
.724
.233
.161
.167
.163
.399
.568
.449
.119
.355
.208
.147
.160
1.135
.473
.323
.181
.159
1.447
1.104
.557
.107
.105
.112
.232
.547
.103
.073
.116
.255
.342
.188
.105
.049
159.9
159.6
159.6
180.3
170.8
161.4
189.1
150.1
184.6
100.6
101.6
179.1
184.6
145.8
146.6
141.0
136.0
115.7
99.3
99.8
99.0
147.9
95.1
148.8
147.7
97.2
145.2
155.8
100.7
99.6
181.4
101.8
102.1
127.9
147.8
100.3
149.0
150.9
99.8
202.8
238.5
245.9
204.0
164.6
116.8
95.9
230.6
188.2
304.2
235.4
231.0
102.3
102.2
103.1
100.8
159.9
159.5
159.4
181.4
171.3
161.6
189.1
151.6
185.9
101.1
102.7
179.8
186.6
145.9
146.9
141.4
136.1
115.1
97.5
101.4
100.0
148.6
94.4
148.6
149.9
98.9
145.6
155.7
100.2
101.5
181.2
101.6
102.0
125.6
147.7
99.3
148.4
153.3
100.9
197.1
229.9
245.0
207.0
166.1
129.8
87.5
215.2
193.5
219.2
220.4
224.4
102.3
102.7
102.0
101.6
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.0
1.4
2.6
1.0
2.5
2.2
■
.6
1.9
-1.1
-1.2
-2.2
-.1
-1.5
■
■
-5.6
-4.7
-6.1
■
-1.0
-.4
■
■
2.8
■
-1.6
2.7
■
1.2
2.8
■
7.6
10.5
7.9
1.6
4.3
13.4
12.0
26.6
2.9
15.8
■
■
■
.0
-.1
-.1
.6
.3
.1
.0
1.0
.7
.5
1.1
.4
1.1
.1
.2
.3
.1
-.5
-1.8
1.6
1.0
.5
-.7
-.1
1.5
1.7
.3
-.1
-.5
1.9
-.1
-.2
-.1
-1.8
-.1
-1.0
-.4
1.6
1.1
-2.8
-3.6
-.4
1.5
.9
11.1
-8.8
-6.7
2.8
-27.9
-6.4
-2.9
.0
.5
-1.1
.8
.0
.1
-.1
-.2
.1
.6
-.1
.5
-.3
.1
1.2
-.3
-.9
-.1
-.3
-.6
.1
-.5
-1.0
.9
-.7
-1.4
-2.2
-3.2
1.7
-2.5
-.5
-.4
.0
-1.9
.8
.0
1.2
5.6
.1
-.4
-.1
2.0
-.1
.2
.4
.8
-1.2
14.1
6.3
-.4
.1
-1.4
16.4
-6.1
1.4
-.8
-1.7
.5
.0
.6
.6
.8
.5
.4
1.4
.4
.0
.6
.7
-.7
-.2
1.0
.3
.3
.3
.4
.9
.4
-.3
-.8
.7
.1
1.1
.6
2.1
-.9
I
.8
1.0
.1
.3
-.9
.9
-1.7
-.3
.1
-.3
-1.0
.0
5.2
6.5
1.0
1.0
.2
7.4
3.5
12.1
2.8
26.1
3.5
4.6
1.3
1.4
1.3
.6
.1
.1
.1
.3
.5
-.6
.7
1.3
.2
.5
1.1
.4
-.4
.1
.1
.1
.8
-.3
-1.8
1.6
1.0
-1.0
-.7
-1.0
-1.3
1.7
See footnotes at end of table.
33
3
-.1
-.5
1.9
.2
-.2
-.1
-.5
-.1
-1.0
-.4
1.8
1.1
-1.2
-1.6
2.9
-.3
2.0
11.1
-8.8
-5.8
-1.6
-27.9
-6.4
-2.7
.0
.5
-1.1
.8
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)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
1997
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
May
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 2 .......................................
Carbonated drinks ..............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ......................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................
Beverage materials including coffee and te a 1 2 ..................
Coffee 2 ...............................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 2 ........................
Other food at home ................................................................
Sugar and sweets ................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners ............ ............................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ..............................................
Other sweets 1 2 .................................................................
Fats and oils .........................................................................
Butter and margarine 1 2 .....................................................
Salad dressing 1 2 ...............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter1 2 ...................
Other foods ..........................................................................
Soups .................................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 2 ......... ...............
Snacks 2 ..............................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .........................
Baby food 12 ......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 2 ...........................................
Food away from home 2 ............................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ..........................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 2 ....................................
Food at employee sites and schools 1 2 ................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 2 ..........
Other food away from home 1 2 .............................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ...................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .......................
Distilled spirits at home ..........................................................
Wine at home .........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ....................................
1.215
.910
.508
.053
.349
.305
.165
.140
2.185
.420
.093
.249
.078
.332
.101
.090
.141
1.432
.107
.251
.301
.307
.123
.344
6.076
3.162
1.761
.705
.237
.212
1.042
.698
.477
.095
.125
.344
131.6
99.8
117.1
100.2
98.6
99.9
166.2
102.0
148.7
149.4
135.8
99.9
104.4
141.1
101.7
98.8
101.3
164.6
194.0
144.3
155.4
172.3
101.4
101.5
160.6
101.2
100.9
100.3
100.6
100.6
164.1
149.6
148.3
152.0
144.8
192.3
131.6
100.3
117.3
100.8
99.4
98.7
162.9
101.5
149.8
150.5
136.5
101.4
103.0
143.1
103.9
100.5
102.0
165.5
195.0
145.0
156.1
172.2
102.1
102.5
160.8
101.4
100.9
100.5
100.4
101.0
164.3
149.7
148.1
151.7
145.9
192.9
-1.5
-.3
-7.0
1.8
1.6
.4
1.3
2.9
1.9
-.3
1.4
2.4
2.7
1.4
.5
-.2
1.1
1.6
2.2
0.0
.5
.2
.6
.8
-1.2
-2.0
-.5
.7
.7
.5
1.5
-1.3
1.4
2.2
1.7
.7
.5
.5
.5
.5
-.1
.7
1.0
.1
.2
.0
.2
-.2
.4
.1
.1
-.1
-.2
.8
.3
-0.4
-.5
-.3
.1
-.1
.2
-.7
1.1
-.1
-.7
-.7
-.7
.5
-1.0
-2.2
-.7
-.6
.4
.3
2.3
.5
-.5
-.2
-.1
.2
.2
.1
.2
.1
.3
.1
.2
.4
.3
.5
-.4
-0.5
-.9
-1.5
.4
-.1
-.7
-1.0
-.2
.0
-.5
-.4
-1.4
1.1
.8
2.5
-1.3
.1
.0
-.3
-1.0
.0
-.1
.1
-.2
.2
.3
.2
.1
.2
.0
-.1
.0
.0
.1
.1
-.2
0.4
.5
.9
.6
.8
-1.2
-2.0
-.5
.7
.9
.9
1.5
-1.3
1.4
2.2
1.7
.7
.5
.0
.5
.5
-.1
.7
1.0
.1
.2
.0
.2
-.2
.4
.3
.3
.2
-.2
.8
.4
Housing ..................................... ...................................................
Shelter ........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from home 1 .......................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 ....................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 2 .....................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Fuels ........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Fuel oil .................................................................................
Other household fuels 2 4 .....................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Electricity ..............................................................................
Utility natural gas service .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance .....................................
Garbage and trash collection 2 5 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations ......................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 .....................
Floor coverings 1 2 ..................................................................
Window coverings 1 2 .............................................................
Other linens 1 2 .......................................................................
Furniture and bedding 2 ............................................................
Bedroom furniture 2 .................................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 2 ................
Other furniture 1 2 ..................................... .............................
36.450
27.033
8.347
1.346
.137
1.209
17.016
.324
5.053
4.143
.229
.148
.081
3.914
2.802
1.112
.910
.676
.235
4.365
.316
.075
.086
.155
1.169
.355
.616
.180
156.1
175.7
170.8
108.6
231.6
233.5
170.2
99.7
127.9
112.9
92.0
87.3
127.3
120.2
125.5
112.7
101.4
213.6
256.0
125.2
101.8
101.6
99.0
103.5
132.1
141.7
100.6
104.9
157.0
176.4
171.3
110.0
231.7
236.9
170.8
99.3
131.3
116.5
90.0
84.5
126.4
124.5
132.8
110.1
101.5
214.0
256.0
125.2
100.2
102.3
99.8
99.4
132.6
142.0
101.2
104.9
2.2
3.2
3.2
4.3
4.4
3.3
-.3
-2.3
-7.8
-11.6
-.8
-2.0
-3.8
-.3
4.1
2.4
.8
■
■
-.7
-.1
-
.6
.4
.3
1.3
.0
1.5
.4
-.4
2.7
3.2
-2.2
-3.2
-.7
3.6
5.8
-2.3
.1
.2
.0
.0
-1.6
.7
.8
-4.0
.4
.2
.6
.0
.3
.3
.2
1.5
.4
1.7
.3
.0
.4
.4
-.5
-.9
-.9
.5
.5
.3
.3
.4
.1
.4
1.5
1.2
.8
2.1
.7
1.3
.6
.3
.3
.3
.4
.5
.4
.5
.4
-.8
-.1
-.1
.0
-.6
-.5
-.1
.1
-.4
.2
.2
.1
-.2
-.2
.4
-.9
-.1
-.7
-.1
-1.3
.0
.1
.2
.3
-.2
.3
-.3
.2
-.4
-.3
-.4
-1.0
-1.5
-.7
-.4
.0
-1.5
.1
.2
.0
.0
-1.6
.7
.8
-4.0
.4
.2
.6
.0
See footnotes at end of table.
34
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)
Item and Group
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
May
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Appliances 1 2 ...........................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 ...............................................................
Other appliances 1 2 ...............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 2 ......................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items 2 ....................................
Indoor plants and flowers ® ...................................... ..............
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ...........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ............
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 2 ...........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies ............................................................
Household cleaning products1 2 ...........................................
Household paper products 1 2 ...............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 2 ..................................
Household operations 1 2 ..........................................................
Domestic services 1 2 .............................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ....................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 2 .....................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ................................................
.421
.251
.159
.480
.200
.127
.067
.086
.640
.186
.302
.944
.451
.218
.275
.394
.089
.106
.074
.069
100.4
99.1
102.5
102.3
119.9
113.4
104.0
98.4
100.3
99.0
101.2
146.6
100.4
103.3
102.3
101.3
100.9
101.3
102.0
101.1
100.3
99.0
102.3
101.7
118.0
113.3
103.8
99.4
100.1
98.9
101.0
147.1
100.8
102.9
103.1
101.8
102.0
101.4
102.6
101.1
Apparel ..........................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................
Men’s apparel ..........................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings ...................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 2 ................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ................................................ .........
Boys’ apparel ...........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s apparel .....................................................................
Women’s outerwear ...............................................................
Women’s dresses ..................................................................
Women’s suits and separates 1 2 ..........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 1 2 ................................................................
Girls’ apparel ............................................................................
Footwear .....................................................................................
Men’s footwear .........................................................................
Boys’ and girls' footwear ..........................................................
Women’s footwear ...................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel2 ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 4 ................................................................
Watches 4 .................................................................................
Jewelry 4 ...................................................................................
5.300
1.503
1.145
.218
.311
.343
.252
.358
1.985
1.634
.118
.221
.833
133.7
133.1
138.1
138.8
143.4
101.0
134.3
117.5
127.4
126.9
118.7
119.0
102.9
131.0
130.7
135.3
136.1
141.0
98.7
131.4
116.4
123.4
122.8
113.9
115.6
99.2
.438
.351
1.082
.374
.265
.443
.337
.393
.076
.317
106.2
129.7
129.0
132.9
129.8
124.3
127.4
142.4
125.0
147.3
103.4
126.5
128.8
132.5
132.0
123.1
125.4
138.8
123.8
143.1
Transportation ..............................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...............................................
New vehicles ..........................................................................
Used cars and trucks 2 ............................................................
Car and truck rental1 2 ...........................................................
Motor fuel .................................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular7 ...............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 7 8 ......................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 7 ............................................
Other motor fuels 1 2 ...............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .........................................
Tires .......................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 .................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ....................................
Motor vehicle body work 2 .......................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 2 ...........................
Motor vehicle repair1 2 ...........................................................
19.847
18.790
9.285
5.304
3.162
.108
3.682
3.658
141.1
138.6
100.1
144.5
151.3
100.9
95.0
94.5
92.3
99.0
96.3
93.7
99.9
97.3
99.2
167.0
180.1
154.8
100.3
140.9
138.5
100.0
143.8
152.3
100.9
95.0
94.5
92.2
98.9
96.4
93.6
100.3
97.7
99.7
167.6
179.4
155.5
100.7
.023
.694
.315
.378
1.664
.119
.483
1.039
See footnotes at end of table.
35
0.9
.3
2.6
-.6
1.5
1.9
.7
11.6
-.8
.3
-1.1
-.5
-2.6
8.7
_
-3.9
1.3
.3
1.8
1.8
-6.3
-5.1
-2.1
-5.9
-1.7
-1.8
-.9
-1.1
-.7
-10.3
-10.4
-11.0
-9.8
-9.3
-.5
-1.1
2.4
3.5
4.1
-0.1
-.1
-.2
-.6
-1.6
-.1
-.2
1.0
-.2
-.1
-.2
.3
.4
-.4
.8
.5
1.1
.1
.6
.0
0.4
.2
.7
2.0
1.7
2.0
3.6
-.2
-.8
-.9
-.7
-.1
-.2
1.0
-.6
.5
.3
1.2
.0
.5
0.3
.0
.9
-1.1
-1.2
.3
-1.7
-.8
-.9
-.9
-.9
.6
.3
.2
.7
.3
.2
.2
.5
.2
-0.1
-.1
-.2
-.6
-1.6
1.6
-.2
1.0
-.2
-.1
-.2
.5
.4
-.4
.8
.5
1.1
.1
.6
.0
-2.0
-1.8
-2.0
-1.9
-1.7
-2.3
-2.2
-.9
-3.1
-3.2
-4.0
-2.9
-3.6
.2
-.2
.3
-.4
1.2
.3
-.1
-1.9
-.1
-.2
5.5
-6.2
1.3
.3
-.5
-.8
-.6
-1.2
.4
-.7
.2
.9
1.1
-1.9
4.9
-1.0
.3
.2
.0
.6
.8
-2.3
-.7
.7
.5
.7
.6
2.5
-3.6
-2.6
-2.5
-.2
-.3
1.7
-1.0
-1.6
-2.5
-1.0
-2.9
2.1
-.2
-.1
.1
2.1
-1.6
1.9
1.1
3.2
.8
-.7
.6
.5
.4
-.8
1.4
.4
.1
.2
.1
-2.6
-1.0
1.5
1.2
2.7
1.1
-1.6
-1.9
-1.2
-2.2
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.5
.7
.0
.0
.0
-.1
-.1
.1
-.1
.4
.4
.5
.4
-.4
.5
.4
.0
-.1
.2
.1
.5
-1.0
-1.0
-.9
-.9
.6
-.8
-.7
-.5
-.7
-.6
.1
.6
.1
-.1
.1
.2
.1
-.4
1.2
.4
.9
.7
.9
3.2
.8
.4
.0
.7
-.2
.1
.3
.3
.0
-.1
-.1
.0
-.3
.7
.0
-.9
-.9
-1.0
-.1
-1.2
-.1
.6
.3
.5
.4
-.4
.5
.4
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)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
1997
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
May
1998
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Motor vehicle insurance ...........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 2 ...............................................................
State and local registration and license1 2 ............................
Parking and other fees 1 2 .....................................................
Public transportation ..................................................................
Airline fare 2 ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation 2 .................................................
Intracity transportation 2 ............................................................
2.881
.584
.419
.143
1.057
.555
.119
.376
255.4
102.5
101.6
105.3
187.4
203.9
164.1
174.8
254.6
102.0
100.8
105.7
185.5
199.9
164.1
175.1
1.8
.8
.9
4.6
-.1
-0.3
-.5
-.8
.4
-1.0
-2.0
.0
.2
0.2
.0
-.1
.2
-.2
-.1
.6
-.1
0.0
.3
.3
.4
-.7
-2.5
-.1
-.1
0.0
-.5
-.8
.4
-.8
-2.0
.0
.2
Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 2 4 ......................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 2 ..................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 2 ..............
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional services ...............................................................
Physicians’ services ...............................................................
Dental services 2 .....................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 2 4 .................................................
Services by other medical professionals 4 .............................
Hospital and related services ..................................................
Hospital services 2 9 ...............................................................
Inpatient hospital sen/ices 27 9 ...........................................
Outpatient hospital services 4 7 ...........................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 2 9 ....................................
4.591
.906
.570
.336
.245
.091
3.684
2.372
1.269
.665
.261
.177
1.097
1.084
.013
240.6
218.3
257.8
145.9
173.3
175.3
245.6
223.2
229.5
234.6
145.6
159.8
281.7
104.1
103.1
232.3
106.3
241.4
218.9
258.3
146.6
174.5
175.3
246.4
224.1
230.9
235.2
145.8
159.8
282.0
104.2
103.2
232.1
106.4
3.3
2.6
3.4
1.4
1.3
1.5
3.4
3.4
3.1
4.1
2.9
2.4
3.1
3.1
2.4
3.5
4.2
.3
.3
.2
.5
.7
.0
.3
.4
.6
.3
.1
.0
.4
.7
.9
.5
.8
-.4
.4
.3
.2
.3
.4
.2
.2
.1
.0
.5
.6
.3
.7
.9
.1
.3
-.3
.2
.3
.2
.3
1.3
.1
.2
.0
.0
.3
.4
.5
.2
.1
.5
.7
.0
.5
.5
.7
.3
.1
.1
.3
.1
.1
.0
.1
Recreation 1 ..................................................................................
Video and audio 1 2 .....................................................................
Televisions2 .............................................................................
Cable television 5 ......................................................................
Other video equipment1 2 ........................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental1 2 ...
Audio equipment2 ....................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other m edia1 2 ...................................
Pets, pet products and services 1 2 ...........................................
Pets and pet products 2 ............................................................
Pet sen/ices including veterinary 1 2 ........................................
Sporting goods 2 .........................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 2 .........................................
Sports equipment2 ...................................................................
Photography 1 2 ..........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 2 ..................................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ....................................
Other recreational goods 1 ..........................................................
Toys .........................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1 2 ...............................
Music instruments and accessories1 2 ....................................
Recreation services1 ..................................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 2 .....
Admissions 2 .............................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 .............................................
Recreational reading materials 2 ................................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 2 ..............................................
Recreational books 1 2 ..............................................................
5.969
1.968
.256
.927
.101
.217
.194
.158
.678
.474
.204
.525
.249
.269
.282
.105
.174
.668
.536
.064
.048
1.362
.421
.659
.145
.486
.337
.149
100.9
101.1
58.9
244.5
93.7
97.4
85.6
100.2
101.6
143.8
102.1
123.5
127.4
115.8
99.9
134.4
99.9
97.6
121.3
100.1
102.6
102.3
101.5
206.4
176.4
184.9
101.9
102.0
101.0
101.1
58.5
246.1
93.4
97.0
84.9
99.4
102.0
144.5
102.3
123.6
127.5
115.8
100.3
133.9
100.8
97.3
121.0
99.1
102.7
102.5
102.0
206.5
176.4
184.6
101.7
102.0
1.2
1.6
-4.3
7.1
■
-4.9
■
■
2.0
■
-.3
.7
-1.5
■
-.8
■
■
-4.9
■
2.7
3.6
2.7
■
.1
.0
-.7
.7
-.3
-.4
-.8
-.8
.4
.5
.2
.1
.1
.0
.4
-.4
.9
-.3
-.2
-1.0
.1
.2
.5
.0
.0
-.2
-.2
.0
.1
.0
-.3
.3
-1.0
-.1
-.6
-.1
.2
.3
.0
-.6
.2
-1.3
-.2
-.4
-.1
-.4
-.6
.1
1.1
.5
-.2
.9
.4
.5
.4
.8
-.2
-.3
-.8
.4
-2.1
-1.3
-1.0
-.2
.7
.8
.5
-.8
-1.4
-.3
.2
.4
.0
-1.1
-1.3
-.6
.8
.1
.0
.2
.1
.1
-.1
.1
.1
.0
-.7
.5
-.3
-.4
-.8
-.8
.4
.5
.2
.1
.1
.0
.4
-.4
.9
-.2
-.1
-1.0
.1
.2
.5
.0
-.2
-.2
-.2
.0
Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 .................................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees .........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ........................
Child care and nursery school6 .............................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees1 2 ..............
5.396
2.402
.192
2.211
.818
.252
1.029
.049
100.3
100.9
251.3
284.9
301.6
299.8
140.5
101.2
100.3
100.9
250.9
284.7
301.4
301.1
140.3
101.2
2.5
5.2
4.7
5.2
4.4
7.5
4.7
.0
.0
-.2
-.1
-.1
.4
-.1
.0
.2
.6
.8
.6
.5
.5
.5
.5
.4
.5
.8
.4
.3
.5
.6
.5
.1
.3
-.1
.3
.4
.9
-.1
.0
See footnotes at end of table.
36
-.1
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)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
1997
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
Mar. to
Apr.
May
1998
June
1997
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Expenditure category
Communication 1 2 ......................................................................
Postage and delivery services1 2 ............................................
Postage 2 ................................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 .............................
Telephone services 12 ...........................................................
Telephone services, local charges 2 ....................................
Telephone services, long distance charges 12 ..................
Cellular telephone services 1 2 ............................................
Information and information processing other than telephone
services 2 1 0 ......................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 2 ...............
Computer software and accessories1 2 ................................
Computer information processing sen/ices1 2 ......................
Other information processing equipment1 2 ..........................
2.994
.152
.150
.002
2.841
2.547
1.172
1.314
.062
99.7
100.1
160.8
103.9
99.7
101.2
165.0
101.4
96.3
99.8
100.1
160.8
104.0
99.8
101.4
165.5
101.7
94.6
-0.9
■
.0
-.9
■
1.7
0.1
.0
.0
.1
.1
.2
.3
.3
-1.8
0.0
.0
.0
.1
.0
.1
.0
.3
-1.0
0.2
.0
.0
.0
.2
.7
.1
1.2
-.2
0.1
.0
.0
.1
.1
.2
.3
.3
-1.8
.294
.191
.028
.016
.058
42.6
81.9
97.0
103.4
95.6
41.8
79.5
97.2
103.6
95.0
-17.9
■
'
-1.9
-2.9
.2
.2
-.6
-1.6
-2.6
-.7
1.1
.5
-3.4
-4.8
-.8
2.1
-1.7
-1.9
-2.9
.2
.2
-.6
Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ................................................
Cigarettes1 2 ............................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 .............................
Personal care 2 ...........................................................................
Personal care products 2 ..........................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 .....................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements
2
Personal care services 2 ...........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care sen/ices1 2 .......................
Miscellaneous personal services ............................................
Legal services 2 4 ....................................................................
Funeral expenses 4 .................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services1 2 ...................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 .....
Financial sen/ices 2 4 ..............................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods1 2 ...........................................
4.544
1.300
1.225
.067
3.244
.832
234.8
270.1
107.9
104.2
156.7
150.5
234.0
266.6
106.4
103.7
156.8
150.3
6.4
10.7
■
■
2.7
3.7
-.3
-1.3
-1.4
-.5
.1
-.1
1.4
4.1
4.1
1.3
.3
.1
.8
1.5
2.6
1.1
.5
1.4
-.1
-.6
-1.4
-.5
.1
-.1
.417
101.0
101.1
■
.1
-.1
.0
.1
.411
.964
.964
1.226
.302
.262
.216
.051
.265
.223
164.6
165.7
101.0
233.0
170.2
178.4
101.3
100.9
197.0
100.8
163.9
165.6
100.9
233.6
170.2
178.7
101.6
101.0
198.1
101.0
6.3
1.8
■
3.6
4.1
4.0
-.4
-.1
-.1
.3
.0
.2
.3
.1
.6
.2
.2
.4
.4
.2
.2
.7
.2
.1
.4
.7
3.0
.1
.1
.2
.3
.5
.4
.2
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.1
-.1
.3
.0
.3
.3
.1
.6
.2
47.234
29.331
15.928
10.628
13.403
52.766
26.708
6.824
10.006
83.139
72.967
95.409
30.373
16.970
11.670
33.831
4.218
26.057
49.082
142.1
131.4
133.6
138.2
127.3
180.3
169.2
185.4
213.0
159.4
155.1
155.7
132.7
135.5
139.7
147.1
130.3
170.2
174.7
141.7
130.7
132.5
137.8
127.2
181.1
169.8
184.9
213.4
159.6
155.1
155.9
132.1
134.4
139.4
146.5
127.1
171.2
175.5
-.3
-.5
-.8
-.3
-.1
.4
.4
-.3
.2
.1
.0
.1
-.5
-.8
-.2
-.4
-2.5
.6
.5
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.3
.4
.1
.4
.3
.2
.3
.2
.2
.2
.0
-.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
.7
1.0
-.3
.2
.2
-.1
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.6
.7
.6
.3
.4
.3
.0
-.1
-.2
-.2
.0
.2
.3
-.1
.3
.1
.0
.1
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.1
-.1
.1
.2
_
'
3.3
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables ............................ .........................................................
Services ..........................................................................................
Rent of shelter3 ..............................................................................
Transportation services ..................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
Allitems less food ..........................................................................
All items less shelter ......................................................................
All items less medical care .............................................................
Commodities less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..............................................
Nondurables ...................................................................................
Apparel less footwear ....................................................................
Services less rent of shelter3 .........................................................
Services less medical care services .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
37
.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.5
-1.1
2.7
3.2
1.6
3.7
1.3
.8
1.4
-1.0
-1.0
-1.2
.5
-1.1
2.1
2.6
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)
Item and Group
Relative
importance,
December
1997
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from—
June
1997
May
1998
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Mar. to
Apr.
Apr. to
May
May to
June
Special aggregate indexes
Energy .............................................................................................
All items less energy ......................................................................
All items less food and energy .....................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .....................
Energy commodities ................................................................
Services less energy sen/ices ....................................................
Domestically produced farm food ................................... ..............
Utilities and public transportation ...................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar .....................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base ...................
1
2
3
4
5
6
7.825
92.175
75.315
26.463
3.910
48.852
9.110
9.355
■
105.0
167.2
169.2
142.3
94.8
187.3
161.3
146.1
$.626
$.210
-6.1
2.1
2.1
.4
-10.1
3.0
2.1
.5
■
1.7
-.1
-.1
-.6
-.2
.2
-.2
1.5
■
-0.2
.3
.4
.4
-1.0
.3
-.3
.4
“
0.3
.3
.2
.1
.8
.3
.9
.3
‘
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
10 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
103.2
167.3
169.3
143.1
95.0
186.9
161.6
143.9
$.627
$.210
38
-0.6
.1
.1
.0
-.8
.2
.3
-.3
"
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
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1998
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
...................................................................................
158.6
159.0
159.5
159.6
2.3
1.3
-0.3
2.5
1.8
1.1
Food and beverages ....................................................................
Food ..........................................................................................
Food at home ...........................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ................................................
Cereals and cereal products ...............................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .........................................
Breakfast cereal .................................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal ........................................................
Bakery products ...................................................................
Bread 1 2 .............................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 2 .........................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies 2 ........................................
Other bakery products .......................................................
Meats poultry fish and eggs ...............................................
Meats poultry and fish ........................................................
Meats .................................................................................
Beef and veal ...................................................................
Uncooked ground beef ...................................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 2 ...............................................
Uncooked beef steaks1 2 ..............................................
Uncooked other beef and ve a l1 2 ..................................
Pork ........................................................................ ..........
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products1 2 ....
Ham ...............................................................................
Pork chops .....................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 2 ....................
Other meats 2 ....................................................................
Poultry 2 ..............................................................................
Chicken 1 2 ........................................................................
Other poultry including turkey 1 2 .....................................
Fish and seafood ..............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 2 ................ ..............................
Processed fish and seafood 1 2 .......................................
Eaas
L"OOu .....................................................................................
....................................................................
Dairy and related products * .................................................
Milk 1 2 ..................................................................................
Cheese and related products 2
.......................................
Ice cream and related products ..........................................
Other dairy and related products 1 2 ....................................
Fruits and vegetables .............................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ..................................................
Fresh fruits .........................................................................
Apples ..............................................................................
Bananas ...........................................................................
Citrus fruits 1 2 ..................................................................
Other fresh fruits1 2 ..........................................................
Fresh vegetables ...............................................................
Potatoes ...........................................................................
Lettuce 2 ............................................................................
Tomatoes 2 .......................................................................
Other fresh vegetables .....................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables1 2 ....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables1 2 .......................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 2 ........................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1 2
159.2
158.7
158.6
179.8
169.0
157.6
187.0
149.0
184.7
99.8
101.1
180.1
184.8
146.3
147.1
142.1
135.3
115.9
99.9
99.2
100.5
151.2
97.1
155.5
146.5
97.6
147.2
155.1
99.7
101.4
179.4
102.7
100.0
130.7
148.1
100.6
149.6
149.6
99.9
192.6
223.1
238.6
203.5
141.5
102.4
93.1
205.0
186.3
207.3
242.4
219.1
101.8
102.5
101.3
100.2
159.2
158.8
158.4
179.4
169.2
158.5
186.8
149.7
184.1
99.9
102.3
179.5
183.1
146.1
146.6
141.3
135.5
115.3
98.9
100.1
99.8
149.1
95.0
150.5
149.0
95.2
146.5
154.5
99.7
99.5
180.8
102.7
101.2
138.0
148.2
100.2
149.5
152.6
99.8
193.0
224.1
240.4
201.1
161.4
108.8
92.7
205.2
183.7
241.3
227.5
222.1
101.0
100.8
101.8
100.2
160.1
159.7
159.7
180.3
169.9
160.7
187.6
149.7
185.2
100.6
101.6
179.1
185.0
146.5
147.1
141.7
136.1
116.3
99.3
99.8
99.0
150.1
95.1
152.1
149.9
97.2
145.2
155.8
100.7
99.6
181.3
101.8
102.1
135.6
147.8
100.3
149.0
151.1
99.8
203.0
238.6
242.8
203.2
161.7
116.8
95.9
230.1
188.8
304.2
235.4
232.4
102.3
102.2
103.1
100.8
160.2
159.8
159.8
180.8
170.8
159.7
188.9
151.6
185.5
101.1
102.7
179.8
184.3
146.6
147.2
141.8
137.2
116.0
97.5
101.4
100.0
148.6
94.4
150.6
147.9
98.9
145.6
155.7
100.2
101.5
181.7
101.6
102.0
134.9
147.7
99.3
148.4
153.8
100.9
200.5
234.7
249.8
202.6
164.9
129.8
87.5
216.7
185.8
219.2
220.4
226.2
102.3
102.7
102.0
101.6
2.6
2.8
2.3
1.1
2.9
-1.0
3.2
5.8
.0
-4.6
1.6
.3
.3
.0
.9
-1.0
-3.5
1.5
1.3
.8
2.3
.7
-.5
.2
4.6
2.0
5.8
-1.3
-2.9
-3.7
-4.6
-3.4
-7.6
-6.5
-6.2
-8.9
-4.0
-4.0
2.3
6.3
12.6
2.2
1.6
.4
-1.1
-6.5
7.2
5.5
5.4
-7.2
9.6
245.5
2.0
"
2.5
2.8
3.1
2.2
4.3
5.4
4.1
7.2
1.7
5.3
6.5
-.7
-1.1
.8
.3
-.8
5.7
.3
-9.3
9.2
-2.0
-6.7
-10.7
-12.0
3.9
5.4
-4.3
1.6
2.0
.4
5.2
-4.2
8.2
13.5
-1.1
-5.1
-3.2
11.7
4.1
17.4
22.5
20.1
-1.8
84.4
158.2
-22.0
24.9
-1.1
25.0
-31.7
13.6
2.0
.8
2.8
5.7
2.0
2.1
1.5
1.7
1.8
-.8
1.7
5.2
1.0
.4
.1
-1.3
-1.7
-2.3
-1.3
-4.4
-5.0
-4.7
-2.0
2.7
.8
1.8
.9
-1.7
.5
3.5
8.9
14.0
4.0
.4
-4.0
26.8
65.9
118.7
-46.7
18.1
1.3
1.3
.8
2.0
-2.3
6.9
-3.8
-6.9
5.1
-.8
4.5
2.3
8.4
-3.0
-1.9
-3.0
-3.2
2.5
-.4
-3.2
2.0
-5.6
-11.1
4.8
-16.4
-9.3
1.6
.3
-1.2
5.7
1.8
11.2
.0
-22.9
1.6
2.4
5.2
-4.7
-.4
6.3
6.1
13.8
.8
-36.6
10.0
-24.9
-1.0
3.1
-14.2
-10.9
31.5
7.4
10.4
5.3
.8
1.9
2.0
1.9
2.1
.9
6.2
.1
-.1
3.4
2.2
5.5
.8
3.6
-1.1
-.8
-1.9
1.2
1.4
-4.9
2.8
.0
-6.2
-10.9
-4.0
-6.8
-2.2
-1.4
.9
.4
3.0
3.5
3.2
4.0
-6.5
.3
-1.4
1.0
3.2
1.8
11.7
14.0
16.9
-.5
8.1
68.5
-23.4
11.2
1.0
3.6
-22.0
22.2
4.7
5.5
4.0
3.2
All items
See footnotes at end of table.
39
■
-5.5
-5.5
-.7
-1.7
2.0
3.5
5.2
1.4
2.6
4.6
6.2
-1.4
3.7
.6
15.6
24.1
54.8
35.7
9.8
-
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—
6 months
ended—
Item and group
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1998
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials .................
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks1 2 .......................................
Carbonated drinks .............................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1 2 ......................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 2 ................
Beverage materials including coffee and te a 1 2 ..................
Coffee 2 ................................................................................
Other beverage materials including te a 1 2 ........................
Other food at home ................................................................
Sugar and sweets ................................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .........................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 2 ..............................................
Other sweets1 2 .................................................................
Fats and oils .........................................................................
Butter and margarine 1 2 .....................................................
Salad dressing 1 2 ...............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter1 2 ...................
Other foods ..........................................................................
Soups ..................................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods 2 .........................
Snacks 2 ...............................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces .........................
Baby food 1 2 ......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods1 2 ...........................................
Food away from home 2 ............................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 2 ..........................................
Limited service meals and snacks1 2 ....................................
Food at employee sites and schools 1 2 ................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors1 2 ..........
Other food away from home 1 2 .............................................
Alcoholic beverages ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ...................................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .......................
Distilled spirits at home ..........................................................
Wine at home .........................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ....................................
132.4
101.2
118.7
99.7
98.8
100.4
169.0
101.1
148.7
150.7
136.5
102.0
102.8
141.4
101.4
100.8
101.8
163.9
192.8
142.5
154.6
172.7
101.5
101.8
159.9
100.7
100.6
100.0
100.3
100.3
163.6
148.7
146.9
151.4
143.9
193.1
131.9
100.7
118.4
99.8
98.7
100.6
167.9
102.2
148.6
149.6
135.5
101.3
103.3
140.0
99.2
100.1
101.2
164.5
193.4
145.8
155.4
171.8
101.3
101.7
160.2
100.9
100.7
100.2
100.4
100.6
163.7
149.0
147.5
151.9
144.6
192.3
131.2
99.8
116.6
100.2
98.6
99.9
166.2
102.0
148.6
148.9
135.0
99.9
104.4
141.1
101.7
98.8
101.3
164.5
192.9
144.3
155.4
171.7
101.4
101.5
160.6
101.2
100.9
100.3
100.6
100.6
163.6
149.0
147.5
152.0
144.7
192.0
131.7
100.3
117.7
100.8
99.4
98.7
162.9
101.5
149.7
150.2
136.2
101.4
103.0
143.1
103.9
100.5
102.0
165.3
192.9
145.0
156.1
171.5
102.1
102.5
160.8
101.4
100.9
100.5
100.4
101.0
164.1
149.4
147.8
151.7
145.9
192.7
4.3
.0
12.2
3.0
1.1
-.6
■
1.4
3.0
.2
-5.4
5.6
4.4
■
3.1
■
2.2
.8
-.3
1.6
3.4
3.7
-6.4
-.7
-22.3
-.8
2.4
.9
■
-1.7
2.7
3.4
1.7
-2.5
2.6
■
3.1
■
■
2.0
.0
-.5
3.0
-1.4
4.1
-1.5
4.9
3.1
-1.2
-4.7
1.6
-.7
4.5
2.2
4.1
2.4
8.2
11.7
.3
5.7
3.2
7.4
2.0
3.8
-4.4
-1.3
5.8
6.1
7.4
2.3
2.8
2.4
.0
1.2
1.2
.0
-1.1
-2.4
-1.0
-1.1
1.9
-2.1
-3.5
-3.3
4.5
2.5
-6.6
-13.7
1.6
2.7
-1.3
-.9
-2.3
.8
4.9
10.2
-1.2
.8
3.5
.2
7.2
3.9
-2.8
2.4
2.8
2.3
2.8
1.2
2.0
.4
2.8
1.2
1.9
2.5
.8
5.7
-.8
Housing .........................................................................................
Shelter .........................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ........................................................
Lodging away from hom e1 .......................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 ....................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 .......................
Tenants’ and household insurance1 2 .....................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................................................
Fuels .........................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels ...........................................................
Fuel oil ..................................................................................
Other household fuels 2 4 .....................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................................................
Electricity ..............................................................................
Utility natural gas service .....................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ...................
Water and sewerage maintenance .....................................
Garbage and trash collection 2 5 ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations ......................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 2 .....................
Floor coverings 1 2 ..................................................................
Window coverings 1 2 .............................................................
Other linens1 2 .......................................................................
Furniture and bedding 2 ............................................................
Bedroom furniture 2 .................................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture1 2 ................
Other furniture 1 2 ...................................................................
155.4
174.8
170.0
100.1
232.0
229.3
169.5
100.5
128.0
112.5
92.5
88.2
129.2
120.0
126.9
113.0
100.9
212.8
255.4
124.8
100.5
100.0
99.1
101.5
132.1
140.1
101.3
104.6
155.9
175.4
170.3
101.6
233.0
233.1
170.0
100.5
128.5
112.9
92.0
87.4
128.0
120.6
127.5
113.3
101.2
213.6
255.7
125.3
102.0
101.2
99.9
103.6
133.0
141.9
101.9
104.9
156.3
176.0
171.0
102.1
233.9
234.2
170.6
99.7
128.4
112.8
92.0
86.9
127.3
120.5
127.6
112.9
101.4
214.0
256.0
125.0
101.8
101.6
99.0
103.5
132.1
141.7
100.6
104.9
156.5
176.4
171.5
101.9
234.7
233.6
170.9
99.3
128.0
112.4
91.1
85.6
126.4
120.0
127.6
111.2
101.5
214.5
256.0
125.0
100.2
102.3
99.8
99.4
132.6
142.0
101.2
104.9
2.1
3.1
3.2
4.9
1.4
3.2
■
.9
.0
-11.6
-14.1
-8.8
1.3
-2.1
8.9
6.4
3.4
-1.3
■
■
■
■
-4.4
-4.2
-
2.4
3.3
3.1
5.0
8.6
2.9
■
.3
-1.7
.4
.4
13.5
-1.9
-5.3
5.7
■
3.5
1.3
.6
■
■
■
■
-4.5
2.6
-
1.6
3.0
3.1
.4
2.6
.0
3.4
2.0
-7.2
-9.4
-13.4
-20.1
2.2
-9.4
-9.5
-8.4
3.6
3.5
4.2
2.9
2.0
.0
-3.6
6.1
4.7
-3.9
5.3
19.7
2.9
3.7
3.6
7.4
4.7
7.7
3.3
-4.7
.0
-.4
-5.9
-11.3
-8.4
.0
2.2
-6.2
2.4
3.2
.9
.6
-1.2
9.5
2.9
-8.0
1.5
5.5
-.4
1.2
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
40
-1.2
-
-.3
■
-6.6
1.1
1.8
.1
*
-.1
2.9
1.8
-1.9
1.4
3.5
~
-
3.1
■
■
2.1
.4
-.4
2.3
1.0
3.9
2.2
3.2
3.2
4.9
5.0
3.0
.6
-.9
-5.8
-7.1
1.7
-.3
-3.7
7.3
■
4.9
2.3
-.3
■
■
■
■
-4.4
-.8
-
-1.8
.6
-.2
1.6
-1.2
-2.6
-7.4
3.0
2.4
1.3
.7
2.8
6.1
2.6
8.0
1.0
4.0
2.7
2.0
1.3
1.3
1.4
4.2
5.1
2.3
2.8
1.8
1.0
.8
2.0
.6
.4
.0
-.1
2.2
.5
2.2
3.4
3.3
3.8
3.7
3.8
3.4
-1.4
-3.6
-5.0
-9.8
-15.8
-3.2
-4.8
-3.8
-7.3
3.0
3.3
2.5
1.8
.4
4.7
-.4
-1.2
3.1
.7
2.4
10.0
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
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Dec.
1997
Sep.
1997
Mar.
1998
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
Appliances 1 2 ...........................................................................
Major appliances 1 2 ...............................................................
Other appliances 1 2 ...............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings1 2 ......................
Clocks lamps, and decorator items 2 ....................................
Indoor plants and flowers ® ....................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 2 ...........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 2 ................................
Tools hardware outdoor equipment and supplies 1 2 ............
Tools hardware and supplies 1 2 ...........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies1 2 ......................................
Housekeeping supplies ............................................................
Household cleaning products1 2 ...........................................
Household paper products 1 2 ...............................................
Miscellaneous household products 1 2 ..................................
Household operations 1 2 ..........................................................
Domestic services 1 2 .............................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 2 ....................................
Moving storage freight expense 1 2 .....................................
Repair of household items 1 2 ................................................
99.7
98.9
100.9
101.4
119.3
109.5
102.1
99.4
102.0
100.8
102.8
145.7
100.3
102.1
102.2
100.5
100.4
99.9
101.5
100.4
100.1
99.1
101.6
103.4
121.3
111.7
105.8
99.2
101.2
99.9
102.1
145.6
100.1
103.1
101.6
101.0
100.7
101.1
101.5
100.9
100.4
99.1
102.5
102.3
119.9
112.0
104.0
98.4
100.3
99.0
101.2
146.5
100.4
103.3
102.3
101.3
100.9
101.3
102.0
101.1
100.3
99.0
102.3
101.7
118.0
113.8
103.8
99.4
100.1
98.9
101.0
147.2
100.8
102.9
103.1
101.8
102.0
101.4
102.6
101.1
-4.4
-24.2
9.7
8.6
.8
Apparel .........................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ............................................................
Men’s apparel ..........................................................................
Men’s suits sport coats, and outerwear ...............................
Men’s furnishings ...................................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters1 2 ................................................
Men’s pants and shorts ..........................................................
Boys’ apparel ...........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ........................................................
Women’s apparel .....................................................................
Women’s outerwear ...............................................................
Women’s dresses ..................................................................
Women’s suits and separates1 2 ..........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 1 2 ................................................................
Girls’ apparel ..........................................................................
Footwear
.................................................................................
Men’s footwear .........................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ..........................................................
Women’s footwear .................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel2 ...................................................
Jewelry and watches 4 ...............................................................
Watches 4 .................................................................................
Jewelry 4 ......................................... ........................................
130.5
131.9
136.6
138.3
141.2
100.3
133.4
118.5
123.0
122.3
117.3
117.4
102.6
130.7
131.7
137.0
137.7
142.9
100.6
133.3
116.3
122.9
122.1
123.7
110.1
103.9
131.1
131.1
135.9
136.9
141.2
101.0
132.4
116.5
124.0
123.4
121.4
115.5
102.9
104.7
126.5
126.6
130.8
125.8
122.6
124.5
139.5
121.1
144.6
106.9
126.3
126.5
130.9
128.5
120.6
126.9
141.1
125.0
145.8
T ransportation
...........................................................................
Private transportation .................................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...............................................
New vehicles .........................................................................
Used cars and trucks 2 ............................................................
Car and truck rental1 2 ...........................................................
Motor fuel ................................................ ..............................
Gasoline (all types) ...............................................................
Gasoline unleaded regular7 ...............................................
Gasoline unleaded midgrade 2 7 8 ......................................
Gasoline unleaded premium 7 ............................................
Other motor fuels 1 2 ...............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .........................................
Tires .....................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 2 .................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ....................................
Motor vehicle body work 2 .......................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing 2 ...........................
Motor vehicle repair ^ 2 ...........................................................
140.4
137.9
100.0
144.9
148.8
101.5
93.3
92.7
90.3
95.3
95.1
94.0
100.5
97.8
100.0
166.7
178.5
154.2
100.4
140.4
137.8
100.2
145.0
149.5
100.5
92.4
91.9
89.5
95.9
94.3
93.3
100.0
97.1
99.4
166.8
179.6
154.4
100.3
See footnotes at end of table.
41
-
2.2
-
-1.2
-4.3
3.6
5.7
3.1
4.9
8.7
-2.4
8.2
3.2
11.7
2.8
1.2
8.7
9.1
2.0
1.6
-.4
6.1
1.6
2.4
.4
5.7
1.2
-4.3
16.7
6.8
.0
-7.2
-7.3
-6.8
4.2
2.0
3.2
3.6
5.3
6.5
6.1
4.4
2.8
2.4
-9.3
1.5
-
0.6
-2.0
4.7
3.4
-.7
10.6
7.7
-1.2
.2
-2.2
2.0
3.5
1.6
5.9
6.3
3.6
4.0
2.8
5.3
2.2
131.5
131.4
135.9
137.7
142.4
98.7
131.5
117.3
124.6
124.3
122.1
118.4
99.2
-.9
4.1
2.7
-4.9
17.0
-3.0
6.7
-3.4
-2.5
8.2
-4.7
-
.0
1.5
1.8
4.8
6.5
-2.1
5.5
-2.8
-2.2
-6.7
-7.2
-
-4.5
2.2
5.4
5.1
20.7
1.2
7.9
-6.2
-3.5
-3.8
-23.9
52.8
10.8
3.1
-1.5
-2.0
-1.7
3.4
-6.2
-5.6
-4.0
5.3
6.7
17.4
3.5
-12.6
-.5
2.8
2.3
-.1
11.6
-2.5
6.1
-3.1
-2.4
.5
-6.0
-
-.8
.3
1.6
1.6
11.8
-2.6
.9
-5.1
.8
1.3
-5.5
25.7
-1.6
106.2
127.1
127.1
131.4
127.5
122.3
127.4
141.2
125.3
145.9
103.4
125.8
129.0
133.0
131.0
123.6
125.4
138.5
123.8
142.7
.
_
-6.9
6.4
1.2
12.8
1.3
-5.5
3.1
-3.2
4.9
20.2
-.3
-11.4
-5.6
-24.6
-5.4
-6.2
-12.9
-9.0
-14.6
-4.9
-2.2
7.8
6.9
17.6
3.3
2.9
-2.8
9.2
-5.2
-
-6.0
3.5
-.9
7.0
8.9
-15.5
-7.2
-4.4
-7.4
-6.5
4.9
.2
9.9
5.0
-10.6
-2.2
-3.8
-1.4
6.9
-1.3
-2.3
.5
-5.8
-1.1
-1.7
-8.0
-.3
-10.0
140.6
138.1
100.3
144.4
151.3
100.9
93.2
92.5
90.3
99.0
95.1
93.7
100.0
97.8
99.2
167.0
180.1
154.8
100.3
140.4
138.0
100.3
144.0
152.3
100.9
92.4
91.7
89.4
98.9
94.0
93.6
100.6
98.1
99.7
167.7
179.4
155.5
100.7
3.1
3.2
-.5
-9.1
19.1
21.5
22.4
15.8
19.0
-3.6
-3.9
-6.0
-6.7
.0
.8
-1.9
6.1
-33.2
-34.1
-35.1
-34.4
-30.4
-21.9
-.4
-.4
.0
2.2
4.6
4.0
1.6
.0
.3
1.2
-2.5
9.7
-2.3
-3.8
-4.2
-3.9
16.0
-4.5
-1.7
.4
1.2
-1.2
2.4
2.0
3.4
1.2
-.3
-.4
-1.4
-4.9
.4
1.0
.4
-6.8
.8
-1.0
-2.6
2.5
3.6
4.5
-
-3.1
-3.3
.6
-.8
3.8
1.8
-19.8
-20.6
-21.0
-12.8
-18.5
-12.4
.0
.4
-.6
2.3
3.3
3.7
1.4
-.8
-.8
-
-2.2
-.5
-15.4
-16.0
-17.6
-25.0
-14.6
-1.2
-4.4
-
1.5
3.0
4.4
3.5
4.2
4.6
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—
6 months
ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
Motor vehicle insurance ...........................................................
Motor vehicle fees 12 ...............................................................
State and local registration and license 1 2 ............................
Parking and other fees 1 2 ......................................................
Public transportation ..................................................................
Airline fare 2 ..............................................................................
Other intercity transportation 2 .................................................
Intracity transportation 2 ............................................................
255.1
102.2
101.4
104.7
188.7
209.4
163.4
175.0
255.5
102.2
101.3
104.9
188.4
209.2
164.3
174.9
255.6
102.5
101.6
105.3
187.0
203.9
164.1
174.8
255.6
102.0
100.8
105.7
185.5
199.9
164.1
175.1
3.4
.9
-2.4
1.5
.7
1.1
-.6
-6.0
7.3
1.4
1.9
9.1
5.7
20.2
10.4
36.0
8.0
-2.7
0.8
-.8
-2.3
3.9
-6.6
-16.9
1.7
.2
2.2
.1
-4.2
4.4
1.0
1.3
4.0
1.6
11.7
1.5
6.3
4.8
-1.2
Medical care .................................................................................
Medical care commodities .........................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies ................................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 2 4 ......................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs 2 ..................
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 2 ..............
Medical care services ................................................................
Professional sen/ices .................................... ..........................
Physicians’ services ...............................................................
Dental services 2 .....................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 2 4 .................................................
Sen/ices by other medical professionals 4 .............................
Hospital and related services ..................................................
Hospital services 2 9 ...............................................................
Inpatient hospital sen/ices2 7 9 ...........................................
Outpatient hospital services 4 7 ...........................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 2 9 ....................................
238.8
215.1
252.8
145.0
171.4
176.6
244.0
221.3
228.0
233.2
143.2
158.5
280.8
104.0
103.1
231.0
105.3
239.8
216.6
255.0
145.7
172.8
175.9
244.9
222.0
228.4
234.0
143.8
158.8
281.4
104.1
103.1
232.1
105.9
240.5
218.1
257.3
145.9
173.3
175.3
245.4
222.7
228.8
234.6
145.6
159.0
282.0
104.1
103.1
232.7
106.3
241.6
218.5
257.5
146.6
174.5
175.3
246.6
223.9
230.4
235.2
145.8
159.1
282.8
104.2
103.2
232.6
106.4
2.1
.2
.6
-1.4
-3.7
5.2
2.4
2.6
2.5
3.6
1.1
2.6
2.5
2.8
2.4
4.2
4.4
3.4
2.8
3.4
2.0
2.4
.2
3.7
3.0
2.5
3.0
2.0
2.8
4.3
4.8
3.6
4.1
3.1
2.7
.9
1.8
.6
-.5
3.7
3.0
3.1
3.0
6.4
1.1
2.3
2.8
3.9
3.2
3.4
5.1
4.8
6.5
7.6
4.5
7.4
-2.9
4.3
4.8
4.3
3.5
7.5
1.5
2.9
.8
.4
2.8
4.2
. 2.8
1.5
2.0
.3
-.7
2.7
3.0
2.8
2.5
3.3
1.6
2.7
3.4
3.8
3.0
4.1
3.8
3.7
3.7
4.7
2.5
3.4
.3
3.7
4.0
3.7
4.9
4.2
1.9
2.8
2.3
1.8
3.1
4.7
Recreation 1 ..................................................................................
Video and audio 1 2 .....................................................................
Televisions2 .............................................................................
Cable television 5 ......................................................................
Other video equipment1 2 ........................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental1 2 ...
Audio equipment2 ....................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media 1 2 ...................................
Pets, pet products and services 1 2 ...........................................
Pets and pet products 2 ............................................................
Pet services including veterinary 1 2 ........................................
Sporting goods 2 .........................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles 2 .........................................
Sports equipment2 ...................................................................
Photography 1 2 ..........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies 2 ..................................
Photographers and film processing 1 2 ....................................
Other recreational goods1 ..........................................................
Toys .........................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1 2 ...............................
Music instruments and accessories 1 2 ....................................
Recreation services 1 ..................................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 2 .....
Admissions 2 .............................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 .............................................
Recreational reading materials 2 ............. ..................................
Newspapers and magazines1 2 ..............................................
Recreational books 1 2 ..............................................................
100.9
101.4
59.6
242.1
96.7
98.8
87.0
100.5
100.7
142.3
101.6
125.2
128.9
117.6
99.9
134.3
100.0
98.3
123.3
100.6
100.7
101.8
101.7
204.1
176.1
183.9
101.6
101.1
101.0
101.4
59.4
242.8
95.7
98.7
86.5
100.4
100.9
142.7
101.6
124.5
129.2
116.1
99.7
133.8
99.9
97.9
122.5
100.7
101.8
102.3
101.5
205.9
176.8
184.8
102.0
101.9
100.8
101.1
58.9
243.8
93.7
97.4
85.6
100.2
101.6
143.8
102.1
123.5
127.4
115.8
99.9
134.4
99.9
96.8
120.9
100.1
102.6
102.4
101.5
206.4
177.0
184.9
101.9
102.0
100.9
101.1
58.5
245.1
93.4
97.0
84.9
99.4
102.0
144.5
102.3
123.6
127.5
115.8
100.3
133.9
100.8
96.6
120.8
99.1
102.7
102.6
102.0
206.5
176.7
184.6
101.7
102.0
1.6
-8.2
8.8
-4.0
■
3.4
■
1.0
1.9
.0
■
.3
■
■
.9
■
-.8
1.4
3.4
■
.4
-3.3
4.7
.0
■
-2.8
■
.6
1.6
-1.0
-1.5
■
■
-3.4
-1.8
10.2
.0
-
3.6
5.7
2.0
10.0
-12.6
-4.7
-6.2
2.0
2.8
1.1
6.6
2.3
3.8
1.0
-.4
-.9
.0
-6.6
-8.6
2.4
2.8
7.4
7.0
8.9
1.6
5.9
6.6
4.5
.0
-1.2
-7.2
5.0
-13.0
-7.1
-9.3
-4.3
5.3
6.3
2.8
-5.0
-4.3
-6.0
1.6
-1.2
3.2
-6.7
-7.9
-5.8
8.2
3.2
1.2
4.8
1.4
1.5
.4
3.6
1.0
-5.8
6.8
-2.0
.3
.8
1.7
-.5
-.6
■
-1.3
-1.3
5.7
1.7
-
1.8
2.2
-2.7
7.5
-12.8
-5.9
-7.8
-1.2
4.0
3.7
4.7
-1.4
-.3
-2.5
.6
-1.0
1.6
-6.7
-8.2
-1.8
5.5
5.3
4.0
6.8
1.5
3.7
3.4
4.0
Education and communication 1 ..................................................
Education 1 .................................................................................
Educational books and supplies .............................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare ................................
College tuition and fees .........................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ........................
Child care and nursery school6 .............................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees1 2 ...............
100.3
101.2
248.7
284.7
302.5
300.9
139.6
100.2
100.5
101.8
250.7
286.4
304.1
302.5
140.3
100.7
100.9
102.3
252.6
287.5
304.9
304.1
141.1
101.2
101.0
102.6
252.4
288.5
306.0
306.7
141.0
101.2
4.2
4.9
3.2
9.7
3.9
4.5
5.6
5.1
6.9
7.2
1.2
4.9
4.3
5.1
4.6
5.8
3.5
.8
2.8
5.6
6.1
5.4
4.7
7.9
4.1
4.1
4.4
5.2
4.1
8.3
5.6
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1998
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
42
"
2.0
5.3
5.2
5.3
4.7
6.9
3.8
2.4
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
6 months
ended—
3 months ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Mar.
1998
Dec.
1997
Sep.
1997
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
-0.4
.2
.0
8.2
-.4
2.8
3.1
3.4
-10.5
Communication 1 2 ......................................................................
Postage and delivery services1 2 ............................................
Postage 2 ................................................................................
Delivery services 1 2 ...............................................................
Information and information processing 1 2 .............................
Telephone services 1 2 ...........................................................
Telephone services, local charges 2 ....................................
Telephone services, long distance charges 1 2 ..................
Cellular telephone services 12 ............................................
Information and information processing other than telephone
services 2 1 0 ......................................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 2 ...............
Computer software and accessories1 2 ....... ........................
Computer information processing services 1 2 ......................
Other information processing equipment1 2 ..........................
99.5
100.1
160.8
103.8
99.5
100.4
164.9
99.9
97.5
99.5
100.1
160.8
103.9
99.5
100.5
164.9
100.2
96.5
99.7
100.1
160.8
103.9
99.7
101.2
165.0
101.4
96.3
99.8
100.1
160.8
104.0
99.8
101.4
165.5
101.7
94.6
-3.5
■
.0
■
-3.5
■
-.2
'
0.8
■
.0
■
.8
■
1.0
-2.0
.4
.0
16.1
-2.0
1.6
4.7
-.4
-9.6
1.2
.0
.0
.8
1.2
4.0
1.5
7.4
-11.4
-1.4
"
.0
'
-1.4
44.8
88.3
98.5
100.2
96.8
44.1
86.0
97.8
101.3
97.3
42.6
81.9
97.0
103.4
95.6
41.8
79.5
97.2
103.6
95.0
-10.6
■
-4.8
■
-29.6
-39.2
-5.9
.8
-12.2
-24.2
-34.3
-5.2
14.3
-7.2
-7.7
■
-26.9
-36.8
-5.5
7.3
-9.8
Other goods and services ............................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ................................................
Cigarettes 1 2 ............................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 2 .............................
Personal care 2 ................................ ...........................................
Personal care products 2 .................................. .......................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 2 .....................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and implements
2
Personal care sen/ices 2 ..........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 2 ......................
Miscellaneous personal services ............................................
Legal services 2 4 ....................................................................
Funeral expenses 4 .................................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 2 ...................................
Apparel sen/ices other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 2 .....
Financial services 2 4 ..............................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 2 ...........................................
229.6
253.9
101.1
101.8
155.5
148.2
232.8
264.4
105.2
103.1
155.9
148.4
234.6
268.3
107.9
104.2
156.7
150.5
234.3
266.6
106.4
103.7
156.8
150.3
5.2
8.7
~
-.3
-.8
6.2
9.4
~
~
3.5
3.9
3.9
3.7
4.5
7.4
4.2
5.9
8.4
21.6
22.7
7.7
3.4
5.8
5.7
9.1
"
'
1.6
1.5
6.2
12.3
13.2
7.5
3.8
5.8
101.1
101.0
101.0
101.1
_
“
4.5
.0
159.5
164.9
100.5
231.3
169.3
176.0
100.7
100.6
196.5
100.2
159.8
165.5
100.9
231.8
169.7
177.2
100.9
100.7
197.2
100.9
164.6
165.7
101.0
232.3
170.2
178.1
101.3
100.9
197.0
100.8
163.9
165.6
100.9
233.1
170.2
178.6
101.6
101.0
198.1
101.0
-2.8
.7
■
4.5
5.2
4.7
■
9.7
2.7
■
4.5
2.2
4.2
■
3.8
11.5
1.7
1.6
3.1
2.1
6.0
3.6
1.6
3.3
3.2
4.5
3.7
4.5
"
.6
7.3
2.0
2.0
2.3
6.9
1.1
2.8
2.4
5.5
.8
140.9
130.0
131.1
135.8
127.3
179.6
168.3
185.5
212.0
158.2
154.1
154.7
131.5
133.1
137.3
145.5
127.7
169.7
174.1
141.2
130.3
131.3
135.9
127.4
180.2
169.0
185.6
212.9
158.7
154.4
155.1
131.8
133.3
137.6
145.5
127.4
170.1
174.5
141.6
130.6
132.2
137.2
127.0
180.6
169.3
185.5
213.6
159.1
154.9
155.6
132.1
134.1
138.6
146.4
127.8
170.7
175.0
141.6
130.5
131.9
136.9
127.0
180.9
169.8
185.3
214.2
159.2
154.9
155.7
132.0
134.0
138.2
146.3
127.7
170.8
175.4
2.0
1.8
4.3
7.1
-2.5
2.5
2.9
1.8
2.5
2.3
2.1
2.4
1.5
3.6
7.3
3.6
-2.2
2.2
2.6
-.3
-2.1
-2.3
-3.6
-1.2
2.7
3.4
.9
3.5
1.0
.3
1.0
-1.5
-1.7
-1.7
-.5
-1.2
2.4
2.6
-3.1
-5.1
-8.9
-11.7
.0
2.3
2.7
3.8
3.5
-.5
-1.3
-.5
-5.3
-8.3
-12.1
-3.2
-.9
.9
2.1
2.0
1.5
2.5
3.3
-.9
2.9
3.6
-.4
4.2
2.6
2.1
2.6
1.5
2.7
2.6
2.2
.0
2.6
3.0
.9
-.2
.9
1.6
-1.9
2.6
3.2
1.3
3.0
1.7
1.2
1.7
.0
.9
2.7
1.5
-1.7
2.3
2.6
~
'
.4
2.2
3.3
1.7
2.2
9.4
1.8
1.8
2.7
4.5
3.6
3.2
2.0
4.4
2.0
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..................................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .......................................
Nondurables less food and beverages .....................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ....................
Durables .....................................................................................
Services .........................................................................................
Rent of shelter3 ..............................................................................
Transportation services ..................................................................
Other services ................................................................................
All items less food ..........................................................................
All items less shelter ......................................................................
All items less medical care .............................................................
Commodities less food .............................. ....................................
Nondurables less food ...................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..............................................
Nondurables ...................................................................................
Apparel less footwear ....................................................................
Services less rent of shelter3 .........................................................
Services less medical care services .............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
43
-.6
-1.8
-3.4
-4.5
-.5
2.6
3.1
1.6
3.8
1.0
.4
1.0
-1.9
-2.9
-5.0
-.5
-.5
1.8
2.6
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—
6 months
ended—
Item and group
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Sep.
1997
Dec.
1997
Mar.
1998
-8.7
2.2
2.2
.6
-14.2
2.9
1.0
.6
-21.2
1.7
1.9
.0
-32.1
3.3
2.0
-2.2
June
1998
Dec.
1997
June
1998
Special aggregate indexes
Energy .............................................................................................
All items less energy ......................................................................
All items less food and energy ....................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ....................
Energy commodities ................................................................
Services less energy services ...................................................
Domestically produced farm food .................................................
Utilities and public transportation ..................................................
1
2
3
4
5
6
102.4
166.4
168.5
142.0
93.3
186.4
160.7
143.8
102.2
166.9
169.1
142.5
92.4
187.0
160.2
144.4
101.9
167.6
169.7
142.7
92.4
187.9
162.1
144.4
9.1
1.7
1.5
-.6
16.0
2.7
2.0
2.0
-1.9
2.9
2.9
2.0
-3.8
3.3
3.5
1.7
-0.2
2.0
1.8
.0
-.2
2.8
1.5
1.3
7 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
8 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
10 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
‘ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
102.5
167.4
169.5
142.7
93.1
187.5
161.6
144.9
44
-12.1
2.3
2.4
1.0
-19.2
3.3
2.8
-.3
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Pricing
schedule
1
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
Percent change to
May1998 from—
Percent change to
June1998 from—
Indexes
Area
June
1998
May
1998
June
1997
Apr.
1998
May
1998
May
1997
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
M
162.2
162.5
162.8
163.0
1.7
0.3
0.1
1.7
0.4
0.2
Northeast urban .............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................
Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 .................
M
M
M
169.3
170.2
101.7
169.5
170.2
102.1
169.4
170.2
101.8
169.6
170.4
101.9
1.6
1.6
1.3
.1
.1
-.2
.1
.1
.1
1.6
1.6
1.5
.1
.0
.1
-.1
.0
-.3
Midwest urban 4 .............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ..............................................
M
M
M
158.4
159.5
101.6
159.0
160.1
101.9
159.4
160.5
102.3
159.5
160.8
102.2
1.8
2.2
1.5
.3
.4
.3
.1
.2
-.1
2.0
2.2
1.8
.6
.6
.7
.3
.2
.4
M
152.9
153.2
153.4
153.3
.5
.1
-.1
.8
.3
.1
South urban ...................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ...............
S izeD - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ..............................................
M
M
M
158.2
157.2
101.8
158.5
157.6
102.0
158.8
157.7
102.2
159.1
158.4
102.3
1.3
1.7
1.0
.4
.5
.3
.2
.4
.1
1.4
1.4
1.2
.4
.3
.4
.2
.1
.2
M
158.4
159.1
159.3
160.0
2.4
.6
.4
2.1
.6
.1
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
163.3
163.8
102.3
163.6
164.2
102.2
164.3
165.0
102.4
164.2
165.0
102.3
2.0
2.4
1.0
.4
.5
.1
-.1
.0
-.1
2.0
2.4
.9
.6
.7
.1
.4
.5
.2
M
M
M
146.6
101.8
158.1
147.0
102.0
158.5
147.3
102.2
158.8
147.5
102.2
159.2
2.0
1.2
1.7
.3
.2
.4
.1
.0
.3
1.9
1.3
1.5
.5
.4
.4
.2
.2
.2
U.S. city average ...........................................
Region and area size2
Size classes
A ® ...............................................................
B/C3 ............................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas6
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA ........................................
M
M
164.1
161.4
164.8
161.8
165.6
162.3
166.0
162.2
2.7
1.8
.7
.2
.2
-.1
2.8
1.8
.9
.6
.5
.3
M
173.0
173.0
173.0
173.1
1.6
.1
.1
1.8
.0
.0
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ....
Cleveland-Akron, OH .....................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 7 .....
1
1
1
1
171.3
158.6
153.0
101.6
-
170.9
159.2
153.0
101.5
-
-
-
-
"
"
"
-.2
.4
.0
-.1
-
'
2.5
2.3
1.0
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ...................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-AtlanticCity,
PA-NJ-DE-MD .......................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ...................
2
2
2
2
-
160.8
159.1
146.3
160.2
■
-
162.0
159.4
146.4
160.2
2.8
1.1
-
.7
.2
.1
.0
•
-
■
-
•
-
■
-
2
2
2
■
-
167.1
164.6
166.4
■
-
168.0
165.5
167.5
1.1
3.4
.5
.5
.7
■
-
-
■
-
■
-
'
Milwaukee-Racine, Wl; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA;
Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St.
Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
7 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
’ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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 defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by
the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6 In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
'
NOTE: Local area 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.
45
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
>
Midwest5
Northeast
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Index
June
1998
South
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Index
June
1998
May
1998
West
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
All items ..........................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ....................
169.6
267.0
1.6
■
0.1
■
159.5
259.5
1.8
~
0.1
'
159.1
258.2
1.3
■
0.2
■
164.2
265.5
2.0
■
-0.1
■
Food and beverages ....................................
Food ...........................................................
Food at home ......................................... .
Food away from home .............................
Alcoholic beverages ..................................
162.9
162.3
163.1
163.0
169.8
1.7
1.8
1.4
2.3
1.3
.1
.1
.2
-.2
-.2
157.1
156.6
155.9
158.2
163.8
1.9
2.0
1.6
2.7
.7
-.3
-.2
-.4
.2
-.2
158.8
158.8
157.1
163.3
158.2
2.1
2.1
1.7
2.6
2.1
.1
.1
-.1
.2
.6
163.7
163.0
166.9
157.6
170.8
3.3
3.4
3.7
2.9
2.5
-.2
-.3
-.5
.1
.4
Housing ........................................................
Shelter ........................................................
Rent of primary residence .......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence3 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................
Fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................
Electricity .............................................
Utility natural gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .....
171.6
201.9
184.2
2.0
2.9
2.8
.5
.4
.3
156.2
178.4
168.2
2.7
3.2
2.9
.6
.3
.2
151.7
165.7
159.3
1.7
3.2
3.0
.9
.4
.3
164.0
180.6
172.6
3.0
3.8
3.9
.2
.3
.4
210.0
123.2
113.3
130.4
138.0
118.7
128.0
2.9
-2.7
-3.7
-2.5
-3.7
-.3
1.9
.3
1.6
1.7
2.6
4.2
-.4
-.2
182.6
128.6
112.6
118.7
136.2
100.2
125.7
3.3
1.3
.4
.8
.1
.2
1.6
.3
3.0
3.5
3.7
8.9
-4.0
.0
166.7
138.1
119.8
122.6
123.7
118.3
126.8
3.4
-.6
-5.1
-5.5
-6.9
-1.2
-.7
.2
4.8
6.1
6.3
7.7
-.8
.3
190.8
138.4
126.6
129.6
142.9
114.2
126.9
3.6
-.6
-1.3
-1.2
-2.3
.2
1.0
.4
-.6
-.8
-.8
.1
-3.2
.1
Apparel .........................................................
129.5
1.2
-2.4
129.4
-1.5
-2.9
145.6
1.3
-1.2
122.1
-1.5
-1.7
Transportation ......... ....................................
Private transportation ................................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ................
New vehicles .........................................
New cars and trucks 4 5 ........................
New cars 5 ............................................
Used cars and trucks .............................
Motor fuel .................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ............
143.4
138.3
98.8
140.8
98.0
139.2
154.3
91.6
91.1
89.4
94.7
92.6
-2.1
-2.3
-1.5
-1.5
-.8
-11.4
-11.6
-12.3
-11.0
-10.3
-.2
-.1
-.3
-.5
-.4
-.4
.6
.7
.7
.9
.2
.2
140.6
136.9
99.6
139.5
98.8
135.1
150.6
97.8
97.3
95.5
108.6
101.6
-1.4
-1.5
■
-1.3
-1.6
-.9
-9.5
-10.0
-10.4
-8.9
-8.6
-.4
-.4
-.2
-.6
-.5
-.4
.7
-1.0
-1.1
-1.1
-1.3
-.8
139.3
137.9
100.1
146.3
99.4
145.3
152.3
91.7
91.2
88.0
97.3
95.4
-2.1
-2.3
■
-.7
-1.0
.1
-11.4
-11.6
-12.3
-11.1
-10.4
-.1
.0
-.3
-.5
-.6
-.5
.5
.9
.9
.9
.6
.7
144.3
139.9
100.0
142.6
99.3
138.9
147.8
99.0
98.2
95.2
96.0
100.1
-.8
-1.1
-1.3
-1.1
-1.1
-8.6
-8.5
-8.9
-8.0
-7.4
.0
.0
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.4
.5
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.3
Medical care ................................................
Medical care commodities .........................
Medical care services ................................
Professional services ...............................
253.5
226.9
259.1
234.7
3.8
3.2
3.8
4.2
.2
.4
.2
.2
235.9
218.2
240.4
221.6
4.2
2.9
4.5
5.2
.7
.3
.8
1.1
239.7
216.3
245.5
226.2
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.4
.0
.0
.0
.0
240.2
231.9
241.9
206.7
2.2
2.6
2.0
1.7
.2
.5
.1
.1
Recreation 4 .................................................
102.1
-
.5
101.7
-
.9
101.0
-
-.3
100.0
-
-.3
Education and communication 4 ...................
99.3
-
-.2
101.1
-
.4
99.7
-
-.1
100.3
-
-.1
Other goods and sen/ices ............................
244.1
5.0
-.3
231.4
6.9
-.8
229.0
6.7
-.1
241.2
5.0
.7
169.6
142.0
128.5
129.7
1.6
.3
-.6
-.7
.1
-.4
-.7
-1.1
159.5
140.8
131.4
134.4
1.8
-.1
-1.3
-1.2
.1
-.6
-.9
-1.5
159.1
142.1
132.7
135.6
1.3
.1
-1.0
-.8
.2
-.1
-.2
-.4
164.2
142.3
129.4
131.6
2.0
.6
-1.2
-1.0
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.4
135.8
126.7
197.0
210.7
187.7
228.9
-1.7
-.5
2.3
2.9
.4
3.4
-.3
-.2
.4
.5
-.4
.2
140.6
126.7
179.3
183.4
185.1
209.8
-.8
-1.3
3.3
3.3
2.7
4.7
-.7
-.2
.6
.4
-.4
.9
136.2
129.0
176.8
170.3
188.2
212.8
-1.8
-1.3
2.3
3.2
.5
4.0
.1
-.2
.5
.4
-.5
-.1
141.1
126.7
184.2
191.7
189.4
214.0
-.8
-1.5
3.0
3.9
2.5
2.7
.2
-.2
.2
.3
.0
.0
Commodity and service group
All items ..........................................................
Commodities ................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ....
Nondurables less food and beverages ....
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel ...........................................
Durables ..................................................
Services ........................................................
Rent of shelter3 .........................................
Transportation services .............................
Other services ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
46
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Regions1, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Percent change
fronrv—
Index
June
1998
June
1997
West
South
Midwest2
Northeast
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ............................
All items less food ..........................................
All items less shelter ......................................
Commodities less food ..................................
Nondurables ..................................................
Nondurables less food ...................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ..............
Services less rent of shelter * .........................
Services less medical care services .............
Enerav .................................................
.........................* ................. ..........
All items less energy ......................................
All items less food and e n e rg y.....................
Commodities less food and energy
commodities ......................................
Energy commodities ..................................
Services less energy services ...................
165.5
171.1
159.1
130.2
146.6
132.1
138.1
198.9
192.0
104.4
178.3
182.4
1.4
1.5
.8
-.5
.5
-.6
-1.4
1.6
2.2
-6.5
2.1
2.2
0.1
.1
-.1
-.7
-.5
-1.0
-.3
.3
.4
1.4
.0
-.1
155.4
160.0
154.1
132.7
145.8
136.1
142.0
184.9
173.6
105.2
167.3
170.0
1.7
1.8
1.2
-1.2
.5
-1.0
-.7
3.4
3.2
-4.1
2.3
2.4
0.1
.1
-.1
-.9
-.8
-1.4
-.7
.9
.6
1.5
-.1
.0
154.0
159.1
157.4
133.6
147.2
136.8
137.3
190.6
169.3
104.3
166.4
168.3
1.2
1.2
.7
-.9
.7
-.5
-1.4
1.5
2.2
-7.8
2.1
2.1
0.3
.3
.2
-.2
-.1
-.2
.1
.7
.6
3.9
-.1
-.1
160.1
164.5
158.9
131.4
148.0
134.5
143.4
195.0
179.2
110.3
170.3
172.1
2.0
1.8
1.2
-1.0
1.4
-.7
-.5
2.0
3.1
-5.0
2.5
2.3
-0.1
.0
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.3
.2
.0
.2
-.5
.0
.1
143.1
89.8
203.5
1.1
-11.1
2.6
-.8
-.2
.2
142.6
97.4
187.0
.1
-9.4
3.5
-.9
-1.0
.4
144.8
92.5
182.6
.5
-11.1
2.9
-.3
.8
.1
140.1
100.0
188.2
-.1
-8.5
3.2
-.3
-.2
2
4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
" Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by
the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
47
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Size class D
Size class B/C 3
May
1998
Percent change
from—
Index
June
1998
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
0.0
159.2
256.7
1.7
0.3
-
-.2
-.2
-.4
.1
.2
156.3
155.8
153.4
161.1
162.6
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.3
1.4
.0
-.1
-.2
.2
.1
101.5
102.0
100.8
101.0
99.6
99.1
99.6
101.9
92.4
101.2
■
■
■
■
.4
.4
.2
.3
1.4
1.7
2.0
3.2
-2.0
-.2
153.3
173.6
161.5
179.7
134.1
113.3
122.5
130.2
111.7
124.1
1.9
2.3
2.0
2.5
3.7
1.1
1.0
-1.2
7.4
-1.0
.6
.2
.3
.2
2.8
3.5
3.5
4.0
2.3
.1
-2.3
100.5
-
-1.7
134.0
1.1
-1.1
-1.5
-1.6
■
-1.2
-1.0
-.1
-10.0
-10.1
-10.5
-9.6
-9.3
-.2
-.1
-.2
-.5
-.5
-.5
.6
.2
.2
.3
.1
.1
99.2
98.9
99.9
99.2
99.2
99.1
101.8
93.3
93.3
93.2
93.3
93.8
■
■
“
■
■
-.1
.0
-.1
-.5
-.5
-.4
.6
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.2
.0
138.7
135.0
100.2
144.0
99.7
140.3
144.5
91.1
90.4
86.8
99.0
94.8
-2.4
-2.3
■
-.3
-.4
-1.5
-13.0
-13.3
-13.8
-14.3
-11.5
.1
.1
-.3
-.5
-.5
-.4
.6
.6
.6
.5
.3
1.3
191.9
180.0
194.4
176.4
3.4
3.2
3.4
3.5
.4
.6
.3
.4
101.6
101.5
101.7
101.9
'
.0
-.1
.2
.2
236.4
219.8
241.0
230.6
3.5
2.1
3.9
3.3
.6
.6
.5
.5
Recreation 3 ..............................................................................
101.3
-
.3
100.6
-
-.1
103.0
-
.3
Education and communication 3 ..............................................
100.4
-
.0
99.5
-
-.1
100.4
-
.1
Other goods and services .......................................................
189.6
5.5
.1
103.1
-
-.4
234.1
6.7
-.4
147.5
136.0
129.9
138.2
149.1
118.8
156.6
153.8
153.3
176.4
2.0
.4
-.9
-.8
-1.3
-1.2
3.1
3.8
1.0
3.6
.1
-.4
-.5
-.9
-.1
-.1
.5
.4
-.5
.3
102.2
99.9
99.5
99.4
98.9
99.6
101.5
102.0
101.3
101.2
.0
-.4
-.5
-.7
-.3
-.3
.3
.4
-.2
-.1
159.2
139.3
130.1
132.3
134.9
127.4
180.9
179.6
185.8
216.2
1.7
.0
-1.3
-1.0
-1.8
-1.7
3.1
2.4
1.1
5.5
.3
-.2
-.3
-.3
.1
-.3
.6
.2
.1
.5
All items .......................................................................... ,...........
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
147.5
147.5
2.0
■
0.1
"
102.2
1.2
'
"
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food ........................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
145.3
144.8
148.7
139.1
149.3
2.3
2.4
2.3
2.7
1.5
.1
.0
.0
.1
.2
100.6
100.6
100.4
101.0
100.4
Housing .....................................................................................
Shelter .....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
144.5
153.4
143.6
153.2
132.6
130.9
130.8
137.0
118.6
119.4
3.0
3.9
3.8
3.8
.6
-.5
.1
-.8
.2
1.0
.6
.3
.4
.4
3.4
4.1
4.6
8.3
-2.9
.3
Apparel ......................................................................................
122.5
.4
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
New cars and trucks 3 5 ...................................................
New cars 5 .........................................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
139.8
138.8
99.6
125.1
98.7
123.6
143.4
139.0
138.2
137.9
96.6
130.0
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ..............
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter4 ......................................................................
Transportation services ..........................................................
Other sen/ices ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
48
1.2
■
■
■
■
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Population size classes1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Size class D
Size class B/C 3
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ........................................................
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less s h e lte r...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................................
Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................
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.
* Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
145.1
148.0
145.0
131.0
142.0
139.2
149.0
159.4
153.4
134.4
148.4
149.2
130.1
137.9
158.4
2.0
1.9
1.2
-.8
.9
-.6
-1.0
2.3
3.1
-4.6
2.4
2.5
.5
-9.9
3.3
0.2
.2
.1
-.5
-.4
-.9
-.1
.6
.5
2.5
.0
.0
-.5
.1
.3
100.8
100.8
100.4
99.5
100.0
99.4
99.0
101.1
101.5
96.6
101.2
101.3
100.4
93.2
101.7
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
"
■
0.0
.0
-.1
-.5
-.5
-.8
-.3
.3
.3
.9
.0
.0
-.6
-.4
.2
153.7
159.8
155.7
131.1
144.1
133.7
136.4
191.7
173.4
102.1
167.3
170.1
142.6
90.7
187.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
-1.1
.6
-.8
-1.6
3.6
2.9
-4.8
2.2
2.2
.4
-12.4
3.1
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
" Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
49
0.2
.3
.2
-.3
-.2
-.2
.1
.8
.6
2.3
.1
.1
-.4
.6
.3
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B/C1?
Size class A
Item and group
Percent change from—
Index
June
1997
June
1998
Percent change from—
Index
June
1998
May
1998
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
0.1
101.9
'
'
1.6
1.6
1.2
2.2
1.7
.0
.0
.1
-.2
-.1
101.4
101.4
101.4
101.5
100.1
■
■
172.1
200.8
186.8
206.2
123.6
117.7
131.7
138.3
121.8
128.6
2.2
3.1
3.3
3.2
-2.2
-3.3
-2.0
-3.9
.7
1.7
.6
.5
.4
.3
2.7
2.9
3.9
6.2
-.3
-.1
101.0
101.8
100.2
100.7
96.7
95.5
96.6
97.8
93.9
102.0
*
■
■
■
■
.2
.6
.1
.3
-.8
-1.0
-.2
.1
-.5
-.6
Apparel .....................................................................................
124.6
.1
-2.5
102.3
-
-2.3
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
146.0
140.8
90.6
90.1
88.3
92.4
91.3
-1.9
-2.0
-11.3
-11.2
-11.9
-10.7
-9.9
-.3
-.1
.8
.8
1.0
.5
.4
97.8
97.4
90.4
90.4
89.9
91.2
91.2
■
■
■
.1
.0
.3
.3
.9
-.4
-.1
Medical care .............................................................................
258.7
4.4
.2
101.2
-
.4
Recreation2 ..............................................................................
102.4
-
.4
101.4
-
.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
99.2
-
-.2
99.4
-
-.2
Other goods and sen/ices ........................................................
241.4
5.0
-.1
102.2
-
-1.1
170.4
142.8
129.1
129.9
128.7
196.2
1.6
.3
-.7
-.8
-.3
2.5
.1
-.4
-.7
-1.0
.0
.4
101.9
99.9
99.0
98.7
99.5
101.1
1.3
-
.1
-.5
-.9
-1.2
-.4
.4
166.1
160.0
130.9
146.9
132.4
198.4
190.8
107.0
178.2
182.4
1.4
.9
-.6
.4
-.7
1.5
2.3
-6.0
2.1
2.2
.1
-.1
-.6
-.5
-1.0
.4
.4
2.2
-.1
-.1
100.5
100.1
99.1
100.1
98.8
100.4
101.0
93.6
101.2
101.1
■
.0
-.2
-.8
-.5
-1.1
.3
.4
-.4
.1
.0
All items ......................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
170.4
263.3
1.6
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
162.4
161.7
162.9
162.1
170.6
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ..................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
1.3
‘
~
-
0.1
.2
.2
.4
.0
-.4
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy .........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
50
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest3
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Size class D
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
0.2
102.2
1.5
-0.1
153.3
245.8
0.5
-0.1
2.2
2.4
2.0
2.9
1.0
-.2
-.1
-.4
.2
-.3
100.8
100.8
100.9
100.6
100.3
■
■
.0
.0
-.1
.1
-.1
150.2
149.1
145.4
156.7
166.6
1.3
1.4
.8
2.4
.5
-1.1
-1.1
-1.8
.0
.1
156.7
180.1
172.3
184.5
127.6
114.3
118.0
137.7
97.2
120.8
3.2
3.7
3.3
3.6
3.1
2.8
3.1
1.0
3.1
1.4
.8
.4
.3
.3
3.6
4.2
4.3
11.8
-5.8
.1
101.9
102.4
101.0
101.2
100.4
100.3
100.7
108.9
88.4
101.4
■
■
■
■
-
.4
.1
.2
.3
2.0
2.3
2.5
6.2
-3.8
.1
147.1
162.5
152.0
170.0
134.4
105.8
114.5
113.0
119.1
122.0
.8
2.8
2.5
2.4
-2.4
-7.2
-7.1
-19.1
11.3
-2.1
.7
.3
.2
.3
2.8
3.4
3.4
2.5
4.6
-.3
Apparel .....................................................................................
127.0
-2.0
-3.9
100.0
-
-1.9
139.2
-1.3
-1.1
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
141.9
139.2
100.2
99.7
98.4
108.6
101.9
-1.3
-1.2
-8.6
-8.9
-9.1
-8.6
-8.0
-.2
-.1
.4
.5
.4
.3
.4
100.2
100.0
97.7
97.8
97.4
98.2
98.6
■
'
■
■
'
-.9
-.8
-3.3
-3.3
-3.5
-3.1
-2.9
133.5
127.2
90.4
89.5
86.4
104.5
94.0
-3.3
-3.3
-13.8
-14.4
-15.4
-14.0
-11.5
.2
.2
.6
.6
.2
.4
2.3
Medical care .............................................................................
234.2
4.6
1.0
102.0
-
.3
229.5
4.6
.9
Recreation 2 ..............................................................................
102.4
-
1.3
100.6
-
.3
101.7
-
.3
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
102.6
-
.7
99.4
-
.1
99.2
-
-.2
Other goods and services .......................................................
237.6
7.0
-.3
103.4
-
-1.1
217.1
4.7
-2.0
160.8
142.3
131.6
136.0
124.1
179.9
2.2
.1
-1.3
-1.0
-1.5
3.9
.2
-.6
-.9
-1.6
-.2
.8
102.2
100.0
99.6
100.0
99.1
102.1
1.5
■
■
■
-.1
-.7
-1.0
-1.6
-.2
.3
153.3
138.0
131.3
135.3
125.9
170.0
.5
-1.1
-2.5
-2.4
-2.7
2.0
-.1
-.9
-.7
-.8
-.5
.7
157.1
155.2
133.1
148.2
137.9
185.8
174.8
107.9
168.2
170.3
2.1
1.7
-1.1
.7
-.7
4.0
3.8
-2.5
2.7
2.7
.2
.1
-.9
-.9
-1.5
1.2
.8
2.7
.1
.1
101.1
100.7
99.6
100.4
100.0
101.9
102.1
99.1
101.3
101.4
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
-.1
-.2
-1.0
-.8
-1.5
.4
.3
-.3
-.1
-.2
147.9
151.0
132.3
143.2
137.0
180.1
162.1
97.8
161.2
163.9
.1
-.3
-2.4
-.6
-2.2
1.4
1.7
-9.9
1.5
1.5
-.1
-.1
-.7
-1.0
-.8
1.0
.7
2.3
-.2
-.1
All items ......................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
160.8
265.5
2.2
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
159.8
159.4
159.7
159.2
164.6
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ..................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ................ .........................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
'
~
~
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
'
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy ................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
51
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Size class B/C 2
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Size class D
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
0.1
■
160.0
259.9
2.4
■
0.4
■
■
-.2
-.3
-.6
.2
.4
155.3
155.6
152.5
163.7
147.3
1.9
1.9
1.7
2.2
.8
.6
.6
.7
.6
.3
102.0
102.5
101.2
101.4
100.2
99.9
100.0
100.9
95.1
101.0
'
.7
.4
.1
.2
2.6
3.3
3.4
4.1
-.5
-.2
153.7
174.5
162.9
175.5
136.4
118.2
123.4
128.5
112.5
122.2
3.1
2.4
2.8
3.2
8.4
6.9
6.9
8.0
5.3
-.4
.9
.1
.6
.2
3.6
4.5
4.7
5.8
-.9
.7
-1.4
100.9
-
-1.3
136.0
3.3
-.7
-2.7
-3.0
-11.2
-11.3
-11.9
-10.6
-10.3
-.5
-.4
.5
.4
.6
.4
.4
99.2
98.9
92.6
92.6
92.2
92.6
93.5
■
■
.0
.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
.8
1.0
138.2
137.1
83.7
82.6
78.2
98.1
91.2
-2.3
-2.1
-14.2
-14.7
-15.6
-14.2
-12.5
.0
.1
.2
.1
.1
.1
.7
237.7
2.1
.0
101.7
-
-.1
242.2
3.7
.6
Recreation 2 ..............................................................................
100.2
-
-.6
100.8
-
-.1
105.8
-
.2
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
100.1
-
-.3
99.2
-
-.2
100.4
-
.4
Other goods and services .......................................................
219.7
5.1
.2
103.3
-
-.3
227.3
8.7
-.1
158.4
142.4
132.5
134.3
130.7
174.4
1.7
.1
-1.2
-.9
-1.8
2.9
.4
.1
-.2
-.4
.1
.6
102.3
100.0
99.8
99.7
99.9
101.7
1.0
-
.1
-.3
-.3
-.3
-.3
.4
160.0
139.1
130.4
132.3
128.1
182.3
2.4
.4
-.5
-.2
-.8
4.1
.4
.1
-.2
-.2
-.1
.7
154.0
156.7
133.6
146.9
135.7
190.0
168.0
106.7
165.5
166.9
1.7
.9
-1.1
.7
-.7
2.3
2.9
-3.4
2.0
2.0
.5
.5
-.1
.1
-.3
1.1
.7
6.6
.0
-.1
100.9
100.4
99.8
100.0
99.7
101.0
101.8
96.7
101.3
101.5
-
.1
.0
-.3
-.3
-.3
.5
.5
2.4
-.1
.0
153.4
156.4
130.8
143.5
132.8
193.3
173.0
100.3
168.5
171.5
2.3
2.4
-.5
.9
-.1
5.2
4.0
-1.8
2.7
2.9
.5
.6
-.2
.3
-.1
1.2
.7
3.0
.2
.1
All items .......................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
158.4
255.6
1.7
0.4
■
102.3
■
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food ........................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
159.7
159.9
158.0
164.2
157.5
2.1
2.2
1.8
2.8
.8
.4
.4
.5
.2
.8
100.3
100.3
99.8
101.1
100.3
Housing .....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
151.0
164.2
160.7
166.6
133.3
121.0
125.4
125.7
113.7
130.3
3.1
3.9
3.2
3.7
4.9
2.3
2.4
1.6
-1.4
-.6
1.4
.3
.3
.4
9.0
11.2
11.6
14.4
-1.0
.9
Apparel .....................................................................................
153.3
2.8
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
138.0
137.5
93.5
92.6
90.0
94.9
95.4
Medical care .............................................................................
1.0
■
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ............................................ ............
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy .........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
52
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Cross classification of regions and population size
classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Percent change from—
Index
June
1997
June
1998
Index
June
1998
May
1998
Percent change from—
May
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
All items (December 1977-100) .............................................
165.0
269.0
2.4
0.0
102.3
1.0
-0.1
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food .................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
164.8
164.1
168.5
158.0
171.2
3.4
3.5
3.9
2.9
2.3
-.1
-.2
-.4
.1
.4
100.6
100.5
100.4
100.8
101.2
■
■
-.5
-.6
-1.0
.2
.4
Housing ..............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 .................
Fuels and utilities ...............................................................
Fuels ...............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..............................................
Electricity .....................................................................
Utility natural gas service .............................................
Household furnishings and operations ................................
166.9
182.5
177.6
193.7
140.7
129.7
132.1
146.1
119.6
129.0
3.6
4.6
4.8
4.5
-2.3
-4.0
-3.9
-4.1
-3.5
1.6
.1
.2
.5
.5
-.8
-1.1
-1.1
.0
-3.7
.3
100.6
100.5
100.1
100.1
100.5
100.3
100.5
102.2
94.5
100.7
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
.4
.5
.6
.4
-.2
-.4
-.3
.4
-3.0
-.4
Apparel ...............................................................................
121.7
.3
-1.5
97.4
-
-2.2
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ......................................
143.4
139.1
98.4
97.4
94.4
94.5
100.2
-.4
-.8
-8.5
-8.4
-9.1
-7.4
-7.4
.0
.0
-.6
-.5
-.5
-.5
-.7
99.2
98.6
92.0
92.0
91.8
91.8
92.7
■
■
■
■
“
.0
.1
.8
.8
.9
.5
.4
Medical care ........................................................................
236.5
2.3
.4
101.4
-
-.1
100.3
-
.0
99.3
-
-1.3
Education and communication 2 ...........................................
100.0
-
.0
100.7
-
-.2
Other goods and services ....................................................
247.0
4.9
.5
102.7
-
.8
165.0
142.8
129.0
130.5
126.4
184.5
2.4
1.1
-.6
-.3
-1.1
3.4
.0
-.2
-.3
-.5
-.1
.2
102.3
99.4
98.7
98.3
99.2
100.9
1.0
■
-.1
-.4
-.3
-.2
-.4
.1
161.3
159.1
131.1
148.3
133.8
195.1
180.3
109.4
170.9
172.7
2.5
1.4
-.5
1.8
-.1
1.8
3.4
-6.3
3.0
2.9
.0
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.4
.1
.2
-.8
.1
.1
100.2
100.1
98.8
99.5
98.4
101.1
100.8
96.6
100.5
100.5
■
■
-.1
-.4
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.4
.0
.1
-.2
-.1
Recreation2 .........................................................................
Commodity and service group
All items ................................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............................
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ...............................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .....................................................
All items less shelter..............................................................
Commodities less food ..........................................................
Nondurables ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .................................................
Services less medical care services .......................................
Energy ..................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy .............................................
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross
classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by
the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
~
4 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
53
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Pricing
schedule
1
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
Percent change to
May1998 fron>—
Percent change to
June1998 from—
Indexes
Area
May
1998
June
1998
Apr.
1998
June
1997
May
1998
M
160.2
160.2
160.7
160.5
2.0
0.2
-0.1
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................
Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
161.8
161.8
100.4
162.2
162.2
100.4
162.8
162.7
101.0
163.1
162.9
101.4
1.4
1.2
■
.6
.4
1.0
.2
.1
.4
Midwest urban 4 ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ...............
Size D - Non metropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
156.2
159.4
101.2
156.2
159.8
101.0
156.6
160.3
101.0
155.9
159.7
100.9
1.6
2.0
-
-.2
-.1
-.1
M
147.7
147.0
148.0
145.4
.8
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ..............
S izeD - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
157.1
156.4
100.6
157.0
156.6
100.5
157.2
157.2
100.4
157.1
158.0
99.8
M
151.0
151.3
151.5
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ...............
M
M
M
167.0
168.4
100.8
166.5
167.8
101.1
M
M
M
148.0
100.7
153.6
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI .................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA ........................................
M
M
Mar.
1998
May
1997
Apr.
1998
0.3
0.3
.9
.7
■
.6
.6
.6
.4
.3
.6
-.4
-.4
-.1
1.8
2.0
*
.3
.6
-.2
.3
.3
.0
-1.1
-1.8
1.8
.2
.7
1.7
1.8
-
.1
.9
-.7
-.1
.5
-.6
1.7
1.5
-
.1
.5
-.2
.1
.4
-.1
152.5
1.7
.8
.7
1.3
.3
.1
167.7
169.1
101.4
166.9
168.5
100.4
3.7
3.9
■
.2
.4
-.7
-.5
-.4
-1.0
4.1
4.6
"
.4
.4
.6
.7
.8
.3
148.1
100.6
152.9
148.7
100.8
153.7
148.7
100.4
153.4
2.3
2.3
.4
-.2
.3
.0
-.4
-.2
2.2
1.5
.5
.1
.1
.4
.2
.5
171.5
172.6
171.7
172.4
173.3
174.2
170.7
172.5
3.1
2.9
-.6
.1
-1.5
-1.0
4.4
4.8
1.0
.9
.9
1.0
M
164.1
164.7
165.1
164.4
.7
-.2
-.4
1.1
.6
.2
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ....
Cleveland-Akron, OH .....................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 .....
1
1
1
1
160.5
157.0
147.3
99.9
160.1
157.5
146.9
100.0
161.3
160.1
148.5
100.9
161.7
160.9
150.5
100.5
3.1
4.1
1.6
.2
.5
1.3
-.4
2.2
3.6
.3
'
1.0
2.2
2.5
.5
"
.5
2.0
.8
1.0
.7
1.7
1.1
.9
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ...................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD .......................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ...................
2
2
2
2
159.8
152.4
157.8
164.2
162.5
152.8
156.6
165.1
162.1
152.5
155.9
165.3
164.6
151.9
156.7
167.6
.9
1.4
2.1
1.3
-.6
.1
1.5
1.5
-.4
.5
1.4
1.7
.8
.4
1.4
.1
-1.2
.7
-.2
-.2
-.4
.1
2
2
2
161.1
170.8
167.5
161.2
170.8
162.9
161.1
171.8
165.5
164.4
171.7
164.7
1.0
5.5
2.0
.5
1.1
2.0
-.1
-.5
-1.9
5.2
.0
.6
-1.2
-.1
.6
1.6
U.S. city average ...........................................
2.0
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 5 .............................. ................................
B/C3 ............................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by
the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
" Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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 defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
54
Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
U.S.
city
average
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................
All items (1967-100) ...................................
163.0
488.2
1.7
■
0.1
■
166.0
495.8
2.7
'
0.2
162.2
479.4
1.8
-0.1
173.1
500.5
1.6
0.1
Food and beverages ..................................
Food .......................................................
Food at home .......................................
Food away from home ...........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
160.6
160.1
160.5
160.7
165.5
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.6
1.7
-.1
-.1
-.1
.1
.2
163.5
163.0
170.7
149.4
169.7
2.4
2.7
3.1
1.9
-.5
-.9
-.9
-1.5
.0
-1.2
166.6
164.8
172.5
153.8
183.7
2.5
2.6
2.9
2.1
1.7
-.5
-.5
-1.0
.1
.8
165.0
164.1
164.4
167.4
175.2
1.3
1.2
.7
1.9
2.6
-.4
-.5
-.4
-.6
-.3
Housing ....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence .....................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 ....................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................
Fuels .....................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...................
Electricity ..........................................
Utility natural gas service ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....
160.6
181.8
171.7
2.4
3.3
3.2
.6
.3
.4
166.0
196.0
190.1
3.9
4.7
4.2
1.0
.8
.6
159.6
171.3
163.6
2.0
3.0
2.7
.0
.0
.4
176.1
206.4
190.2
2.8
3.9
3.4
.7
.6
.3
187.4
131.2
116.8
124.7
133.2
110.7
126.7
3.3
-.5
-2.5
-2.2
-3.8
-.1
.8
.3
2.6
3.2
3.5
5.8
-2.2
.1
200.8
128.4
116.7
120.0
134.4
104.4
113.3
4.7
3.5
5.8
6.0
-1.8
14.9
-.8
.5
2.6
3.0
3.1
8.3
-3.7
.9
180.2
145.4
138.8
139.2
153.6
128.6
123.3
2.9
-5.5
-8.5
-8.5
-8.6
-8.2
1.0
.2
-.8
-1.0
-1.0
.1
-3.3
.7
213.3
118.4
116.2
127.6
130.1
123.3
129.5
3.6
-1.9
-2.8
-1.4
-3.4
2.5
.2
.3
2.6
3.0
4.0
6.6
-.6
-.5
Apparel .....................................................
132.5
.1
-2.1
121.4
-2.6
-4.2
125.1
3.0
-.9
125.8
-.5
-1.9
-2.1
-2.1
-10.2
-10.3
-10.6
-10.0
-9.8
-.3
-.3
.7
.6
1.0
.2
-.1
Transportation ..........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular2 ..............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 3 ........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ............
141.7
138.2
94.8
94.3
92.1
98.6
96.2
-1.6
-1.8
-10.5
-10.5
-11.0
-10.1
-9.5
-.2
-.1
.1
.1
.1
.0
.1
138.4
135.4
99.8
99.0
96.6
106.5
101.0
-1.1
-1.7
-7.8
-8.1
-8.9
-7.0
-6.9
-.1
-.3
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.0
1.2
142.9
137.5
95.0
92.8
90.7
90.6
94.0
-.8
-1.3
-8.8
-8.8
-9.1
-8.9
-7.8
.1
.0
-1.5
-1.5
-1.5
-1.2
-1.7
150.7
142.7
88.9
88.5
87.3
91.1
90.6
Medical care .............................................
242.0
3.2
.2
244.2
3.7
-.2
236.9
2.4
.9
254.9
4.4
.0
Recreation4 ..............................................
101.2
1.4
.2
104.0
-
4.3
101.4
-
-.1
102.4
-
.2
Education and communication 4 .................
100.1
2.5
.0
106.2
-
.4
99.6
-
-.1
99.0
-
-.4
Other goods and services ..........................
236.4
6.0
-.1
245.2
6.2
-.6
249.5
4.8
.7
240.2
4.8
-.1
163.0
141.8
130.6
133.0
127.4
184.2
1.7
.2
-1.1
-.9
-1.2
2.7
.1
-.4
-.5
-.7
-.2
.4
166.0
142.9
129.3
134.4
121.0
188.3
2.7
.0
-2.0
-1.4
-2.4
4.6
.2
-1.0
-1.1
-2.0
.0
1.1
162.2
142.8
127.5
131.2
122.1
179.5
1.8
1.1
.0
.8
-1.1
2.2
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.4
.2
.1
173.1
145.0
129.7
130.6
128.1
197.8
1.6
-.1
-1.4
-1.4
-1.3
2.8
.1
-.6
-.8
-.9
-.4
.5
158.6
157.3
132.1
146.9
134.9
192.1
178.4
105.7
170.5
173.0
1.6
1.0
-.9
.8
-.7
2.1
2.6
-5.9
2.3
2.2
.1
.0
-.5
-.4
-.7
.5
.5
1.8
.0
-.1
162.0
156.5
131.4
149.4
137.0
189.2
183.6
108.1
173.5
176.1
2.6
1.8
-1.8
.7
-1.2
4.5
4.7
-.6
2.8
2.9
.2
-.1
-1.1
-1.5
-1.9
1.4
1.2
2.4
.1
.3
158.3
159.5
130.5
149.9
135.8
197.5
174.7
110.0
167.7
168.7
1.8
1.2
.2
1.8
1.0
1.1
2.3
-8.8
2.4
2.4
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.2
.2
.1
-1.3
.0
.1
169.2
160.6
131.7
149.2
133.4
195.9
193.0
105.9
180.7
184.8
1.5
.5
-1.1
.1
-1.0
1.3
2.7
-5.2
2.1
2.3
.1
-.2
-.7
-.6
-.8
.3
.5
2.2
-.1
.0
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ....
Nondurables less food and beverages ....
Durables ...............................................
Sen/ices ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ..........................
All items less shelter ....................................
Commodities less food ................................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food .................................
Services less rent of shelter1 .......................
Services less medical care services ............
Energy .......................................................
All items less energy ...................................
All items less food and energy ...................
1 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
3 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
" Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
55
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 21
U.S.
city
average
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Atlanta, GA
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Apr.
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Apr.
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Apr.
1998
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................................
163.0
488.2
1.7
■
0.3
"
162.0
488.6
■
0.7
■
166.0
495.8
2.7
-
0.7
■
Food and beverages 2 ...............................................................
Food 2 .....................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home 3 ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages 3 .............................................................
160.6
160.1
160.5
160.7
165.5
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.6
1.7
.2
.2
.2
.3
.2
164.8
169.2
164.6
177.2
127.8
■
.7
.7
1.3
-.1
.7
163.5
163.0
170.7
149.4
169.7
2.4
2.7
3.1
1.9
-.5
-.4
-.3
-.6
.1
-.7
Housing2 ..................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ..................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
160.6
181.8
171.7
187.4
131.2
116.8
124.7
133.2
110.7
126.7
2.4
3.3
3.2
3.3
-.5
-2.5
-2.2
-3.8
-.1
.8
.7
.4
.6
.5
3.3
4.0
4.4
7.1
-2.0
-.2
163.9
179.6
179.6
175.5
156.5
146.9
148.7
154.5
142.3
128.6
■
■
'
3.0
.9
1.0
1.0
18.2
23.1
23.6
21.6
27.7
1.4
166.0
196.0
190.1
200.8
128.4
116.7
120.0
134.4
104.4
113.3
3.9
4.7
4.2
4.7
3.5
5.8
6.0
-1.8
14.9
-.8
1.0
1.1
1.0
.8
5.7
6.6
6.7
9.8
2.3
-5.3
139.0
-
-1.6
121.4
-2.6
-1.8
-.8
-.8
1.4
1.5
1.9
1.4
.9
138.4
135.4
99.8
99.0
96.6
106.5
101.0
-1.1
-1.7
-7.8
-8.1
-8.9
-7.0
-6.9
.8
.8
7.1
7.1
7.6
6.7
6.7
-.1
244.2
3.7
-.1
104.0
-
3.3
1.4
Apparel2 ...................................................................................
132.5
.1
-2.4
Transportation 2 ........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
141.7
138.2
94.8
94.3
92.1
98.6
96.2
-1.6
-1.8
-10.5
-10.5
-11.0
-10.1
-9.5
.1
.4
3.4
3.5
3.8
3.1
2.9
127.1
127.6
81.2
80.7
76.8
99.3
88.6
■
■
■
Medical care 2 ...........................................................................
242.0
3.2
.5
243.8
-
Recreation 7 ..............................................................................
101.2
1.4
.1
98.5
-
-.5
106.2
-
-4.7
Education and communication 7 ..............................................
100.1
2.5
.2
99.7
-
Other goods and sen/ices 2 .......................................................
236.4
6.0
.7
221.6
-
1.4
245.2
6.2
.5
163.0
141.8
130.6
133.0
127.4
184.2
1.7
.2
-1.1
-.9
-1.2
2.7
.3
-.1
-.3
.0
-.5
.5
162.0
137.7
123.1
124.4
120.0
186.7
■
■
.7
.1
-.3
-.1
-.5
1.3
166.0
142.9
129.3
134.4
121.0
188.3
2.7
.0
-2.0
-1.4
-2.4
4.6
.7
-.6
-.8
.4
-2.0
1.6
158.6
157.3
132.1
146.9
134.9
192.1
178.4
105.7
170.5
173.0
1.6
1.0
-.9
.8
-.7
2.1
2.6
-5.9
2.3
2.2
.3
.3
-.2
.1
-.1
.7
.6
3.7
.1
.0
156.9
156.7
123.1
143.9
124.1
199.6
179.4
106.0
169.4
170.0
-
.8
.8
-.3
.3
-.1
1.7
1.4
14.5
-.1
-.2
162.0
156.5
131.4
149.4
137.0
189.2
183.6
108.1
173.5
176.1
2.6
1.8
-1.8
.7
-1.2
4.5
4.7
-.6
2.8
2.9
.7
.4
-.8
-.1
.3
2.1
1.7
6.8
.3
.4
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 2 .......................................................
All items less s h e lte r...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy2 .......................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy 2 ................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
56
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 21
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, Ml
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1998
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Index
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
0.1
162.2
479.4
1.8
0.2
2.6
2.2
1.4
4.0
6.1
.5
.3
.1
.4
6.5
166.6
164.8
172.5
153.8
183.7
2.5
2.6
2.9
2.1
1.7
.1
.2
.1
.3
.0
130.0
145.4
140.2
135.1
114.3
106.9
106.7
109.4
94.2
110.2
3.4
4.8
3.9
3.4
1.9
-2.6
-2.9
-5.2
-.1
1.9
1.7
.1
1.2
1.1
14.4
17.9
18.0
21.8
.0
-.8
159.6
171.3
163.6
180.2
145.4
138.8
139.2
153.6
128.6
123.3
2.0
3.0
2.7
2.9
-5.5
-8.5
-8.5
-8.6
-8.2
1.0
.1
.2
.5
.3
-1.6
-2.2
-2.2
.1
-6.7
.7
-5.6
134.9
-2.2
-4.3
125.1
3.0
-4.0
.4
.5
-8.2
-8.8
-9.1
-8.1
-7.2
.3
.8
4.5
4.5
4.8
4.0
4.5
135.1
133.2
92.7
92.5
91.4
96.5
90.8
-4.5
-5.4
-9.7
-9.8
-10.5
-8.8
-9.0
-2.2
-1.9
.8
.9
1.1
.4
.7
142.9
137.5
95.0
92.8
90.7
90.6
94.0
-.8
-1.3
-8.8
-8.8
-9.1
-8.9
-7.8
1.4
1.6
9.2
9.2
9.5
10.1
7.9
235.9
10.4
6.2
235.2
3.2
-.1
236.9
2.4
1.1
Recreation7 ..............................................................................
101.1
-
.3
99.8
-
.5
101.4
-
.7
Education and communication 7 ..............................................
103.7
-
3.4
98.9
-
-1.1
99.6
-
-.2
Other goods and sen/ices 2 .......................................................
243.1
8.6
-.2
205.4
4.2
1.0
249.5
4.8
1.7
159.4
139.6
131.4
136.5
121.4
180.5
2.8
.7
.2
.7
-.5
4.5
.2
-.6
-.8
-1.3
-.4
.8
146.4
135.5
126.3
125.5
126.5
158.2
1.1
-.5
-2.4
-3.1
-1.9
2.5
.1
-.4
-1.0
-1.3
-.8
.5
162.2
142.8
127.5
131.2
122.1
179.5
1.8
1.1
.0
.8
-1.1
2.2
.2
.4
.4
.8
-.2
.2
155.9
155.1
132.8
145.3
138.3
190.2
175.4
101.5
167.4
170.8
2.5
2.7
.3
1.3
1.0
5.5
4.1
-6.0
3.6
4.0
-.1
.1
-.7
-.7
-1.1
1.2
.4
1.0
.2
.2
141.1
146.3
127.5
138.6
127.3
170.2
149.3
101.5
153.8
154.5
.9
-.1
-2.1
-.1
-2.4
1.0
2.3
-4.2
1.5
1.4
.1
.1
-.8
-.3
-.8
.9
.5
10.4
-.6
-.8
158.3
159.5
130.5
149.9
135.8
197.5
174.7
110.0
167.7
168.7
1.8
1.2
.2
1.8
1.0
1.1
2.3
-8.8
2.4
2.4
.3
.3
.4
.5
.8
.1
.2
3.2
.1
.1
All items ......................................................................................
All items (1967-100) ..................................................................
159.4
473.9
2.8
■
0.2
146.4
469.6
1.1
"
Food and beverages 2 ...............................................................
Food 2 .....................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home 3 ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages 3 .............................................................
153.8
152.8
151.9
155.4
163.9
1.7
1.5
.9
2.7
3.3
-.1
-.2
-.6
.5
.6
151.1
150.4
156.7
140.4
155.7
Housing2 ..................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
152.8
175.8
160.5
180.9
122.2
101.6
104.3
131.4
84.2
117.7
2.6
3.4
3.0
3.1
-1.8
-3.2
-3.5
-.1
-7.7
2.1
.1
.5
.7
.3
-1.4
-1.7
-1.7
9.0
-12.6
-.6
Apparel 2 ...................................................................................
130.8
2.0
Transportation 2 ........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ..........................................
149.3
147.5
99.4
99.0
98.5
113.4
102.9
Medical care 2 ...........................................................................
'
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services .....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 2 .......................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy2 ......................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy 2 ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
57
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 21
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Index
June
1998
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Apr.
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
All items .......................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................................
160.2
258.3
■
0.0
-
173.1
500.5
1.6
■
0.1
■
168.0
485.3
1.1
■
0.5
■
Food and beverages 2 ...............................................................
Food 2 ......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home 3 .......................................................
Alcoholic beverages 3 .............................................................
169.8
170.3
167.6
176.2
163.6
2.1
■
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.1
-.8
165.0
164.1
164.4
167.4
175.2
1.3
1.2
.7
1.9
2.6
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.4
.2
155.9
154.9
164.4
138.8
168.0
.8
.8
1.0
.4
.8
1.4
1.4
2.0
.4
-.2
Housing2 ...................................................................................
Shelter .....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels ......................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
153.3
160.9
151.1
162.4
117.9
108.3
107.3
105.2
159.2
162.9
1.8
2.0
-3.0
-3.0
-3.2
-.4
'
-.1
-1.0
.1
-.1
-.4
-.1
-.1
.0
-1.8
5.7
176.1
206.4
190.2
213.3
118.4
116.2
127.6
130.1
123.3
129.5
2.8
3.9
3.4
3.6
-1.9
-2.8
-1.4
-3.4
2.5
.2
.8
.9
.7
.8
1.9
2.0
3.0
4.8
-.2
-1.1
170.4
197.9
179.6
203.8
139.1
127.6
147.6
166.3
121.3
126.9
1.5
.9
1.9
2.2
2.6
-.2
.3
.5
-.2
5.7
1.1
.2
.3
.3
6.8
7.0
8.1
12.3
-.2
.3
Apparel2 ....................................................................................
150.8
-
-2.6
125.8
-.5
-2.9
103.2
2.6
-4.1
Transportation 2 ........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
143.2
143.1
99.9
99.1
96.4
94.6
101.6
■
-13.5
-13.4
-14.4
-13.1
-12.0
-.3
-.1
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.5
1.8
150.7
142.7
88.9
88.5
87.3
91.1
90.6
-2.1
-2.1
-10.2
-10.3
-10.6
-10.0
-9.8
-.3
-.1
.7
.6
.8
.6
.2
148.7
146.9
93.9
92.5
91.0
91.2
88.9
-2.2
-1.9
-11.2
-11.3
-11.5
-10.7
-10.0
-.2
.4
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.5
Medical care 2 ...........................................................................
226.0
-
.3
254.9
4.4
.0
254.4
2.8
1.0
Recreation7 ..............................................................................
100.8
-
.2
102.4
-
-.6
101.2
-
1.3
Education and communication 7 ..............................................
99.8
-
-.9
99.0
-
.0
99.3
-
.0
Other goods and services 2 ......................................................
189.5
-
.1
240.2
4.8
-.1
251.7
5.2
.0
160.2
153.3
141.9
132.1
156.3
166.7
■
■
.0
.7
.4
-.5
1.6
-.5
173.1
145.0
129.7
130.6
128.1
197.8
1.6
-.1
-1.4
-1.4
-1.3
2.8
.1
-.8
-1.3
-1.4
-.9
.6
168.0
136.5
124.4
123.1
127.9
200.9
1.1
.7
.6
.1
1.5
1.5
.5
.1
-.7
-1.0
-.1
.8
156.5
160.0
143.1
152.4
134.5
180.0
160.6
102.5
166.6
165.7
■
■
-8.3
-
.0
.4
.4
.5
-.7
.0
-.6
.9
-.1
-.4
169.2
160.6
131.7
149.2
133.4
195.9
193.0
105.9
180.7
184.8
1.5
.5
-1.1
.1
-1.0
1.3
2.7
-5.2
2.1
2.3
.1
-.3
-1.2
-.7
-1.3
.2
.6
1.6
.0
.0
163.8
159.4
126.2
139.8
126.0
209.4
196.2
113.6
175.4
180.9
1.0
1.3
.6
.4
.2
1.9
1.3
-4.4
1.6
1.7
.5
.7
-.7
.2
-1.0
1.5
.8
5.8
.2
-.2
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services .....................................................................................
“
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 2 ......................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy2 .......................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy 2 ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
58
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 21
SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA
Item and group
Percent change from—
Index
June
1998
Apr.
1998
June
1997
June
1998
Index
Percent change from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
All items (1967-100) .............................................................
166.5
508.8
3.4
0.5
167.5
510.5
-
0.7
Food and beverages 2 ..........................................................
Food2 ...............................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home 3 ...................................................
Alcoholic beverages 3 ........................................................
166.3
167.1
171.7
162.2
160.4
5.0
5.4
5.5
5.5
1.5
.4
.4
.5
.2
.7
163.9
164.2
164.7
164.9
161.0
■
"
■
.6
.7
1.1
.0
-.8
Housing2 ............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 .................
Fuels and utilities ...............................................................
Fuels ...............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..............................................
Electricity .....................................................................
Utility natural gas sen/ice .............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...............................
174.4
194.6
198.9
210.2
142.7
139.8
140.0
158.9
120.9
120.5
5.6
7.7
8.3
7.5
-6.2
-9.3
-9.3
-9.7
-8.4
1.5
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.4
1.9
2.4
2.6
.6
7.9
-.1
171.4
187.5
178.0
192.0
118.4
111.6
135.0
148.3
88.0
164.1
“
■
1.1
1.4
.9
.9
.0
.0
.0
.0
.0
.3
Apparel2 .............................................................................
113.2
-3.5
-4.1
122.8
-
-2.7
1.7
1.5
6.2
6.2
6.5
6.4
5.6
■
■
'
Transportation 2 ...................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ......................................
132.4
126.1
103.0
101.8
99.0
98.2
103.1
-1.3
-1.3
-6.8
-6.6
-6.8
-6.2
-6.4
.5
.7
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.8
4.7
146.2
150.8
109.2
111.2
111.8
97.4
116.4
-
Medical care 2 ......................................................................
228.3
2.7
.4
231.3
-
-.2
Recreation7 .........................................................................
99.2
-
.5
98.7
-
-.7
Education and communication 7 ...........................................
100.2
-
.2
103.3
-
.4
-.2
Other goods and services 2 ...................................................
■
'
■
253.3
6.6
2.0
235.3
-
165.5
141.9
125.3
128.5
120.2
185.2
3.4
1.5
-1.5
-1.2
-1.7
4.6
.5
-.1
-.4
-.2
-.7
1.0
167.5
148.2
139.7
132.6
149.3
186.2
■
■
■
■
.7
.4
.4
.1
.5
.9
162.6
155.2
127.3
148.4
131.1
182.4
182.5
116.8
170.9
171.9
3.5
1.1
-1.3
2.4
-.9
.7
4.8
-8.0
4.1
3.8
.6
.3
-.4
.1
-.2
.8
1.0
3.9
.4
.4
164.4
160.6
140.4
147.9
134.3
189.6
182.7
110.7
173.7
175.9
■
■
■
■
■
*
■
■
.7
.4
.2
.4
.1
.2
.9
3.1
.5
.6
Commodity and service group
All items ................................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............................
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 2 ...................................................
All items less shelter ..............................................................
Commodities less food ..........................................................
Nondurables ........................................ .................................
Nondurables less food ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .................................................
Services less medical care services .......................................
Energy2 ......................... .......................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy 2 ............................................
1
2
3
4
5
Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.
For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
® Indexes on a December 1993*100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
' Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
59
Table 17. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
All items
Indexes
Area
Pricing
schedule
1
Apr.
1998
Mar.
1998
Percent change to
May1998 from—
Percent change to
June1998 from—
June
1998
May
1998
Apr.
1998
June
1997
May
1998
Mar.
1998
May
1997
Apr.
1998
M
158.7
159.1
159.5
159.7
1.5
0.4
0.1
1.5
0.5
0.3
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................
Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 .................
M
M
M
166.0
165.8
101.3
166.3
166.0
101.5
166.4
166.1
101.5
166.5
166.3
101.5
1.3
1.4
1.0
.1
.2
.0
.1
.1
.0
1.4
1.4
1.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.0
Midwest urban 4 ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Non metropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
154.4
154.7
101.3
155.0
155.4
101.7
155.6
155.9
102.1
155.7
156.2
101.9
1.7
2.2
1.3
.5
.5
.2
.1
.2
-.2
1.8
2.1
1.7
.8
.8
.8
.4
.3
.4
M
150.7
150.9
151.3
151.3
.3
.3
.0
.7
.4
.3
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ..............
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
156.0
154.7
101.3
156.4
155.1
101.5
156.7
155.3
101.8
157.1
155.9
101.8
1.1
1.3
.7
.4
.5
.3
.3
.4
.0
1.0
1.1
.9
.4
.4
.5
.2
.1
.3
M
158.2
159.1
159.6
160.4
2.5
.8
.5
2.1
.9
.3
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
159.4
158.1
102.1
159.6
158.5
102.0
160.3
159.4
102.2
160.3
159.3
102.1
1.8
2.1
.8
.4
.5
.1
.0
-.1
-.1
1.6
2.1
.7
.6
.8
.1
.4
.6
.2
M
M
M
145.0
101.4
156.8
145.4
101.6
157.3
145.8
101.9
157.8
146.0
101.8
158.1
1.7
.9
1.5
.4
.2
.5
.1
-.1
.2
1.7
1.2
1.4
.6
.5
.6
.3
.3
.3
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA ........................................
M
M
158.3
155.1
159.0
155.6
159.9
156.2
160.2
156.1
2.7
1.5
.8
.3
.2
-.1
2.8
1.4
1.0
.7
.6
.4
M
168.2
168.5
168.6
168.8
1.6
.2
.1
1.6
.2
.1
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ....
Cleveland-Akron, OH .....................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 7 .....
1
1
1
1
169.3
150.1
152.8
101.3
■
-
-
■
2.0
2.3
.8
-.2
.7
.0
.0
*
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ...................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD .......................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ...................
2
2
2
2
■
-
157.7
153.5
144.8
157.4
■
■
■
159.3
154.0
145.1
157.6
2.8
.7
-
1.0
.3
.2
.1
■
-
•
-
■
-
■
2
2
2
■
-
166.5
160.8
161.9
■
■
167.4
161.7
162.8
1.3
3.0
.5
.6
.6
“
-
■
-
■
■
~
■
U.S. city average ............................................
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 5 ...............................................................
B/C 3 ............................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas6
■
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 defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
3 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
4 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by
the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
6 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
6
In addition, the following metropolitan areas are published semiannually
and appear in Tables 34 and 39 of the January and July issues of the CPI
Detailed Report: Anchorage, AK; Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN;
Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO; Honolulu, HI; Kansas City, MO-KS;
60
168.9
151.2
152.8
101.3
-
Milwaukee-Racine, Wl; Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI; Pittsburgh, PA;
Portland-Salem, OR-WA; St. Louis, MO-IL; San Diego, CA; Tampa-St.
Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
7 Indexes on a November 1996=100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
NOTE: Local area 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): Regions1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1998
May
1998
June
1997
Index
Percent change
from—
June
1997
West
South
Midwest2
Northeast
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
All items .........................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ....................
166.5
260.0
1.3
■
0.1
155.7
251.7
1.7
0.1
157.1
254.5
1.1
0.3
160.3
257.9
1.8
0.0
"
Food and beverages ....................................
Food ..........................................................
Food at home ..........................................
Food away from home .............................
Alcoholic beverages ..................................
162.2
161.8
162.3
163.2
167.9
1.6
1.6
1.3
2.2
1.1
.1
.1
.2
-.1
-.2
157.0
156.4
155.6
158.2
163.8
1.9
2.0
1.6
2.7
.6
-.1
-.1
-.3
.1
-.2
157.7
157.9
155.8
163.0
155.1
1.9
2.0
1.5
2.8
1.8
.1
.1
-.1
.2
.4
163.1
162.4
165.6
157.9
170.3
3.1
3.2
3.5
2.9
2.2
-.2
-.3
-.5
.1
.2
Housing .......................................................
Shelter .......................................................
Rent of primary residence .......................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence3 .......................................
Fuels and utilities .......................................
Fuels .........................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .....................
Electricity ..............................................
Utility natural gas service .....................
Household furnishings and operations .....
168.1
197.2
183.4
1.8
2.7
2.7
.5
.4
.3
151.4
170.1
168.5
2.7
3.2
2.9
.7
.4
.2
150.4
164.0
159.1
1.6
3.3
3.0
.9
.3
.3
160.3
174.6
172.9
2.9
3.6
3.9
.3
.4
.4
185.2
123.7
113.8
130.5
138.2
118.6
125.3
2.8
-2.2
-<3.1
-2.2
-3.4
-.6
2.0
.3
1.8
2.0
2.7
4.3
-.5
-.2
170.1
129.3
113.0
119.0
135.9
100.3
124.4
3.3
1.6
.7
1.0
.2
.2
1.8
.3
3.1
3.7
3.8
8.8
-3.8
.1
155.9
138.6
119.4
122.2
122.6
119.1
124.8
3.4
-.6
-5.4
-5.8
-7.6
-.8
-1.0
.3
4.7
5.9
6.2
7.3
-.6
.0
170.3
138.2
127.1
129.8
143.6
113.9
126.9
3.5
-.3
-.9
-.8
-1.7
.4
.9
.4
-.5
-.7
-.7
.2
-3.1
.0
Apparel .........................................................
126.8
.6
-2.4
127.8
-2.0
-2.7
144.2
.5
-1.2
122.5
-1.9
-1.8
Transportation .............................................
Private transportation ................................
New and used motor vehicles 4 ................
New vehicles .........................................
Used cars and trucks .............................
Motor fuel .................................................
Gasoline (all types) ................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .............
143.3
139.3
99.2
142.2
154.8
91.5
91.1
89.3
94.8
92.3
-2.2
-2.4
-1.5
-.6
-11.4
-11.5
-12.2
-10.9
-10.2
-.1
.0
-.2
-.4
.7
.5
.7
.9
.2
.2
140.1
137.7
99.9
142.3
152.6
97.9
97.4
95.5
108.6
101.4
-1.4
-1.5
■
-1.1
-1.0
-9.6
-10.0
-10.6
-8.9
-8.7
-.4
-.4
.0
-.6
.7
-1.2
-1.3
-1.3
-1.4
-1.0
138.9
137.9
100.5
145.9
153.8
91.6
91.2
88.0
97.3
95.3
-2.3
-2.4
■
-.8
.1
-11.5
-11.6
-12.3
-11.1
-10.4
.0
.1
-.2
-.5
.6
.8
.9
.9
.6
.7
142.0
139.3
99.9
144.5
148.1
98.9
98.1
95.1
96.1
100.2
-1.2
-1.4
“
-1.4
-1.5
-8.5
-8.4
-8.8
-7.9
-7.3
-.1
.0
.0
-.4
.5
-.1
.0
.0
-.2
-.2
Medical care .................................................
Medical care commodities .........................
Medical care services ................................
Professional services ...............................
251.3
223.2
257.3
235.8
3.7
2.9
3.8
4.2
.2
.4
.2
.2
236.7
216.2
241.3
222.6
4.2
2.3
4.5
5.3
.8
.3
.9
1.2
240.2
215.3
246.0
227.1
2.9
2.6
2.9
2.3
.1
.0
.0
.1
238.7
226.7
241.5
209.3
2.2
3.0
2.0
1.7
.2
.7
.1
.0
Recreation4 ..................................................
102.0
-
.5
101.3
-
.6
101.0
-
-.3
99.6
-
-.4
Education and communication 4 ...................
99.2
-
-.2
101.5
-
.5
99.8
-
-.2
100.5
-
-.1
Other goods and services ............................
244.9
6.0
-.6
229.5
7.3
-1.1
226.3
6.8
-.1
236.3
5.2
.6
166.5
142.9
129.7
129.4
1.3
.1
-.8
-.8
.1
-.4
-.7
-1.0
155.7
139.8
130.2
133.7
1.7
-.1
-1.3
-1.5
.1
-.6
-.8
-1.6
157.1
141.8
132.8
134.9
1.1
.0
-1.2
-1.2
.3
-.1
-.2
-.4
160.3
142.2
129.6
131.1
1.8
.4
-1.4
-1.4
.0
-.3
-.3
-.5
136.1
127.5
194.2
184.2
186.7
231.2
-1.5
-.9
2.2
2.7
.6
3.7
-.3
-.2
.4
.4
-.3
.1
140.2
124.4
175.2
169.1
181.2
202.4
-1.1
-.9
3.3
3.2
3.0
4.3
-1.0
.0
.7
.4
-.4
.8
135.4
129.0
175.9
156.1
188.4
211.0
-2.0
-1.2
2.3
3.2
.6
3.9
.1
-.1
.6
.3
-.4
-.1
140.1
127.8
179.9
168.3
185.3
207.6
-1.1
-1.5
2.9
3.7
2.3
2.7
.2
-.1
.2
.4
.0
-.1
Commodity and service group
All items ..........................................................
Commodities .................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ....
Nondurables less food and beverages ....
Nondurables less food, beverages, and
apparel ...........................................
Durables ..................................................
Services .......................................................
Rent of shelter3 .........................................
Transportation services .............................
Other services ...........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
61
Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Regions1, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest2
Northeast
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
South
Percent change
from—
Index
June
1998
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
West
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ............................
All items less food ..........................................
All items less shelter ..... ........................ ........
Commodities less food ........ .........................
Nondurables ...................................................
Nondurables less food ...................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...............
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 ...................
163.0
167.5
157.4
131.3
146.4
131.7
138.2
175.3
189.6
103.6
175.3
179.2
1.2
1.3
.8
-.8
.4
-.7
-1.3
1.6
2.0
-6.5
2.0
2.1
0.0
.1
-.1
-.7
-.5
-1.0
-.3
.3
.4
1.4
.0
-.1
152.0
155.4
152.2
131.5
145.5
135.6
141.7
165.9
169.7
104.9
163.2
164.9
1.5
1.6
1.1
-1.1
.3
-1.2
-.8
3.4
3.2
-4.5
2.3
2.3
0.0
.1
-.1
-.8
-.8
-1.5
-.9
1.0
.7
1.3
-.1
-.1
152.4
156.8
155.5
133.5
146.4
135.8
136.2
172.0
168.5
103.4
164.8
166.5
1.0
1.0
.5
-1.1
.5
-1.0
-1.6
1.4
2.1
-8.1
2.0
2.0
0.2
.3
.3
-.2
-.1
-.3
.1
.8
.7
3.6
.0
-.1
156.8
159.9
155.8
131.6
147.8
134.0
142.1
172.9
175.1
110.1
166.2
167.2
1.8
1.5
.9
-1.2
1.2
-1.0
-.8
1.9
2.9
-5.1
2.3
2.0
0.0
.1
-.3
-.2
-.3
-.4
.2
-.1
.2
-.4
.0
.1
143.8
90.2
200.9
1.0
-11.0
2.5
-.8
-.1
.2
140.7
97.6
182.6
.3
-9.5
3.5
-.8
-1.2
.4
144.3
92.4
182.3
.5
-11.2
2.9
-.3
.8
.1
140.2
99.9
183.8
-.3
-8.4
3.1
-.4
-.1
.2
4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
' Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
2 The 'North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by
the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
3 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
62
Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Size class D
Size class B/C 3
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
-0.1
158.1
255.5
1.5
0.2
■
-
-.1
-.1
-.4
.2
.1
155.2
154.8
152.0
160.8
162.2
2.1
2.2
2.2
2.4
1.4
-.1
-.1
-.3
.2
.0
■
-
.5
.3
.2
.3
1.5
1.8
2.0
3.4
-2.2
-.2
154.6
176.0
161.8
167.2
135.6
113.1
122.1
129.3
111.8
123.7
2.0
2.4
2.0
2.5
4.1
1.0
.9
-1.6
7.8
-1.0
.7
.2
.3
.2
2.8
3.5
3.6
3.9
2.6
.1
-1.8
135.0
1.1
-1.0
-.1
-.1
-.1
-.5
.6
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.4
-.1
138.8
136.6
100.4
146.4
144.3
91.1
90.5
86.8
98.9
94.3
-2.5
-2.5
"
-.3
-1.8
-13.2
-13.5
-14.1
-14.4
-11.5
.1
.2
.1
-.5
.7
.6
.6
.3
.2
1.3
■
■
.0
-.2
.1
.1
234.6
218.5
238.6
230.1
3.4
1.9
3.8
3.3
.6
.6
.5
.5
100.5
-
-.1
102.6
-
.2
.0
99.7
-
-.1
100.7
-
.2
5.8
-.1
103.5
-
-.7
235.3
7.6
-.6
1.7
.3
-1.2
-1.2
-1.5
-1.1
3.1
3.7
1.1
3.7
.1
-.3
-.5
-.9
-.1
.0
.5
.4
-.5
.3
101.8
99.9
99.5
99.4
98.9
99.7
101.3
101.7
101.1
101.3
.9
~
■
■
■
■
-.1
-.4
-.6
-.9
-.5
-.2
.3
.4
-.1
.0
158.1
140.5
132.0
132.8
134.6
128.4
181.2
164.6
180.7
214.2
1.5
.0
-1.3
-1.3
-2.2
-1.5
3.1
2.5
1.3
5.9
.2
-.1
-.2
-.4
-.1
-.1
.6
.2
.2
.5
All Items ......................................................................................
All items (December 1977-100) ................................................
146.0
146.0
1.7
0.1
101.8
0.9
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
145.0
144.6
148.0
139.2
148.3
2.3
2.3
2.1
2.7
1.4
.1
.0
.0
.1
.1
100.6
100.6
100.3
101.0
100.2
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
143.0
151.8
143.4
153.3
132.7
130.8
130.7
137.0
117.9
117.8
3.0
3.7
3.8
3.7
1.1
.0
.5
-.8
.4
.9
.8
.4
.3
.3
3.7
4.4
4.8
8.5
-3.0
.2
101.3
101.6
100.8
101.0
99.8
99.3
99.7
102.2
92.0
101.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
120.1
-.5
-2.3
100.4
-
Transportation ......................................... ................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 3 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
140.3
139.7
99.9
126.1
144.4
139.1
138.3
138.1
97.0
130.0
-1.7
-1.8
■
-1.3
-.3
-9.9
-10.1
-10.5
-9.3
-9.2
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.6
.6
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
99.1
98.9
100.0
99.0
101.8
93.7
93.7
93.5
93.6
94.1
■
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
191.5
178.1
194.4
177.9
3.5
2.9
3.6
3.7
.5
.6
.4
.6
101.6
101.4
101.7
101.9
Recreation 3 ...............................................................................
101.1
-
.2
Education and communication 3 ...............................................
100.6
-
Other goods and services ........................................................
188.4
146.0
136.5
130.7
138.4
150.1
120.7
154.9
152.2
153.7
175.2
~
~
~
~
~
■
■
■
■
■
Commodity and service group
All items .......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ...............
Durables ............ ..................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Rent of shelter4 ......................................................................
Transportation services ..........................................................
Other services ........................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
63
Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Population size classes1, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84*100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Size class D
Size class B/C 3
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ................................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................................
Services less rent of shelter * .....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy .........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................
Energy commodities ...............................................................
Services less energy services ................................................
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about
population size classes.
2 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
143.9
146.3
143.9
131.7
142.0
139.4
149.7
157.7
151.9
134.8
146.9
147.5
130.7
138.2
156.8
1.7
1.7
1.1
-1.1
.7
-.9
-1.2
2.3
3.0
-4.7
2.3
2.3
.3
-9.8
3.2
0.1
.2
.1
-.5
-.4
-.8
-.1
.7
.5
2.5
.0
.0
-.5
.1
.3
100.6
100.6
100.3
99.6
100.0
99.4
99.0
101.0
101.3
96.6
101.0
101.1
100.5
93.6
101.5
•
-
0.0
-.1
-.2
-.5
-.5
-.9
-.4
.3
.4
.7
-.1
-.1
-.6
-.5
.2
153.6
158.7
153.9
133.0
144.2
134.3
136.2
171.2
174.6
101.9
166.2
169.3
143.7
90.5
188.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
-1.2
.5
-1.1
-1.9
3.7
3.0
-5.3
2.2
2.2
.6
-12.7
3.2
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993-100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
64
0.2
.3
.2
-.2
-.3
-.4
-.1
.9
.6
2.3
.0
.1
-.3
.4
.3
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross
classification of regions and population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Index
June
1998
May
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
101.5
1.0
0.0
.1
.1
.2
-.2
-.1
101.3
101.4
101.3
101.5
100.5
■
-
.2
.3
.4
.0
-.4
2.1
2.9
3.3
3.1
-1.8
-2.7
-1.8
-3.5
.4
1.7
.7
.3
.4
.3
3.0
3.2
4.0
6.5
-.4
.0
100.6
101.2
100.2
100.7
97.0
95.8
96.7
97.8
93.9
102.0
■
■
120.4
-.8
-2.6
102.9
-
-2.0
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
146.7
142.2
90.6
90.1
88.3
92.5
91.2
-1.9
-2.0
-11.2
-11.2
-11.9
-10.6
-9.9
-.1
.0
.8
.8
.9
.5
.4
97.5
97.2
90.4
90.4
89.9
91.2
91.2
■
■
"
.0
-.1
.3
.3
.9
-.4
-.1
Medical care .............................................................................
256.1
4.3
.2
101.4
-
.4
Recreation2 ..............................................................................
102.4
-
.4
101.3
-
.6
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
99.3
-
-.1
99.1
-
-.3
Other goods and services ........................................................
244.1
6.2
-.2
102.7
-
-1.4
166.3
142.6
128.8
127.8
128.4
192.3
1.4
.1
-.8
-1.2
-.3
2.4
.1
-.3
-.6
-1.0
.2
.4
101.5
99.9
99.0
99.1
99.0
100.7
1.0
■
■
■
.0
-.4
-.9
-1.1
-.5
.3
162.7
158.0
130.5
145.6
130.3
174.8
187.4
105.8
174.3
178.2
1.3
.8
-.8
.2
-1.1
1.7
2.3
-6.0
2.0
2.2
.1
.0
-.6
-.5
-1.0
.5
.4
2.3
-.1
-.1
100.3
100.0
99.1
100.2
99.1
100.2
100.6
93.6
101.0
100.9
*
-
.0
-.2
-.8
-.5
-1.1
.2
.3
-.3
.0
-.1
All items ......................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
166.3
254.1
1.4
■
0.1
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home .........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
161.5
161.0
161.7
161.6
168.8
1.4
1.4
1.1
2.0
1.4
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
166.3
192.3
185.8
181.9
123.2
117.7
132.1
139.0
121.8
126.0
Apparel .....................................................................................
‘
",
'
■
■
.1
.4
.1
.3
-.6
-.8
-.1
.1
-.5
-.7
Commodity and service group
All items .......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
A/I items less food and energy ................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
65
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Midwest3
Size class A
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Size class B/C 2
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Size class D
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
156.2
255.4
2.2
0.2
■
101.9
-
1.3
■
-0.2
-
151.3
245.1
0.3
-
Food and beverages ..............................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
159.8
159.4
159.7
159.1
164.4
2.3
2.4
2.1
2.9
.7
-.1
-.1
-.2
.2
-.2
100.7
100.8
100.9
100.6
100.2
-
.0
.0
-.1
.1
-.1
149.2
148.1
143.9
156.6
165.7
1.2
1.2
.6
2.3
.4
-1.1
-1.1
-1.7
.0
.1
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter .............................................................................. ......
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ..................
Fuels and utilities ...................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
150.3
169.0
172.4
169.0
128.6
114.8
118.7
137.0
97.8
118.5
3.3
3.7
3.4
3.6
3.5
3.3
3.6
.7
2.9
1.5
.9
.5
.3
.4
4.0
4.7
4.9
11.8
-5.7
.1
101.6
102.0
101.0
101.2
100.4
100.2
100.6
108.9
88.4
101.3
■
.4
.2
.2
.3
2.0
2.3
2.4
6.2
-3.8
.1
147.1
163.2
152.0
161.8
135.9
106.3
114.6
113.0
119.1
123.1
.7
2.8
2.5
2.4
-2.4
-7.4
-7.1
-19.1
11.4
-1.7
.7
.3
.2
.2
2.8
3.4
3.5
2.5
4.7
-.2
Apparel .....................................................................................
125.8
-2.3
-3.6
99.8
-
-2.0
135.9
-2.2
-.9
-.9
-.8
-3.2
-3.3
-3.5
-3.1
-2.9
134.6
130.7
90.4
89.5
86.4
104.5
94.0
-3.4
-3.4
-13.8
-14.4
-15.4
-14.0
-11.5
.4
.5
.6
.6
.1
.4
2.3
.2
227.0
4.4
.9
101.8
-
.3
.1
_
0.0
■
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
140.5
138.6
100.3
99.7
98.5
108.5
101.6
-1.2
-1.1
-8.6
-9.0
-9.1
-8.7
-8.1
-.1
-.1
.4
.3
.4
.1
.3
100.0
100.0
97.8
97.8
97.4
98.2
98.6
■
-
Medical care .............................................................................
236.1
4.5
1.2
102.0
-
102.0
-
100.3
-
103.0
-
99.6
-
.2
100.5
-
-1.6
215.8
4.7
-2.7
Recreation2 ..............................................................................
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Other goods and services ............. ..........................................
.9
.8
.3
235.2
7.3
-.5
103.9
-
156.2
140.5
129.3
135.2
121.4
175.0
2.2
.3
-1.1
-1.1
-1.1
3.9
.2
-.5
-.8
-1.5
-.1
.9
101.9
100.0
99.6
99.9
99.4
101.9
1.3
-
-.2
-.7
-1.1
-1.9
-.1
.3
151.3
138.5
132.6
134.3
125.9
168.1
.3
-1.1
-2.4
-3.0
-1.8
1.9
.0
-.6
-.5
-1.0
.2
.7
152.7
153.2
130.7
147.9
137.2
167.9
169.7
107.4
163.3
164.3
2.0
1.6
-1.1
.7
-.9
4.1
3.9
-2.8
2.6
2.6
.2
.1
-.8
-.7
-1.4
1.3
.8
2.8
.0
.1
100.9
100.6
99.7
100.3
99.9
101.9
101.9
98.9
101.1
101.2
-
-.2
-.3
-1.0
-1.0
-1.8
.5
.4
-.7
-.2
-.2
147.2
148.8
133.7
142.2
136.1
158.2
161.6
98.6
158.7
161.4
.1
-.3
-2.3
-.9
-2.8
1.3
1.6
-10.2
1.4
1.5
-.1
-.1
-.4
-1.0
-.9
1.0
.6
2.2
-.2
.0
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy .........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy ................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
66
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Size class D
Size class B/C 2
Size class A
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
May
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
0.0
160.4
259.6
2.5
0.5
■
■
-.2
-.3
-.5
.2
.3
154.5
154.9
151.7
163.5
146.8
1.8
1.9
1.8
2.3
.7
.6
.6
.7
.6
.1
101.6
102.1
101.2
101.4
100.3
100.0
100.1
100.9
95.1
100.9
■
■
■
■
.6
.4
.1
.2
2.7
3.4
3.5
4.1
-.5
-.4
156.8
181.7
162.9
165.9
139.2
118.6
124.1
128.6
112.6
119.3
3.5
2.8
2.8
3.2
9.4
7.4
7.4
8.0
5.3
-1.1
1.0
.2
.6
.2
3.8
4.9
5.0
5.8
-.9
.7
-1.1
100.8
-
-1.3
134.4
2.3
-.8
-2.9
-3.1
-11.3
-11.4
-12.0
-10.6
-10.3
-.4
-.4
.5
.5
.6
.4
.4
99.1
98.9
92.6
92.6
92.2
92.6
93.5
■
■
■
■
.2
.3
1.2
1.2
1.3
.8
1.0
138.8
138.0
83.7
82.6
78.2
98.1
91.2
-2.3
-2.3
-14.2
-14.7
-15.6
-14.2
-12.5
.1
.2
.2
.1
.1
.1
.7
2.2
.0
101.6
-
-.1
240.7
3.8
.6
100.7
-
106.0
-
.1
99.5
-
-.1
100.3
-
.3
-.4
233.2
9.5
-.2
All items ......................................................................................
All items (December 1977=100) ................................................
155.9
252.6
1.3
0.4
101.8
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home .........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ................................................... ...........
158.7
159.1
157.1
163.6
155.0
2.3
2.4
1.9
3.1
1.4
.4
.4
.6
.2
.5
100.2
100.2
99.7
101.1
100.0
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
148.6
161.2
159.8
155.3
132.8
121.0
125.3
124.9
115.2
127.5
3.0
3.7
3.2
3.7
4.6
2.2
2.1
.4
.3
-.7
1.6
.3
.3
.4
8.7
10.9
11.2
13.3
-.6
.7
Apparel .....................................................................................
149.8
1.1
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
139.0
138.3
93.5
92.7
90.2
94.9
95.2
Medical care ........................................... .................................
238.4
Recreation 2 ..............................................................................
Education and communication 2 ..............................................
Other goods and services .......................................................
-
100.0
-
100.2
-.7
-.4
0.7
-.1
212.7
4.6
.3
103.7
-
155.9
142.1
132.5
134.5
129.4
172.5
1.3
-.1
-1.6
-1.8
-1.7
2.7
.4
.1
-.2
-.3
.0
.8
101.8
100.0
99.9
99.6
100.3
101.5
.7
■
■
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.1
.5
160.4
139.4
130.9
131.1
128.4
187.5
2.5
.4
-.5
-.6
-.6
4.5
.5
.1
-.1
-.2
.0
.8
151.8
154.7
133.4
146.7
135.6
168.9
166.0
106.3
163.2
164.3
1.3
.5
-1.5
.5
-1.5
1.9
2.7
-4.0
1.8
1.7
.5
.5
-.1
.1
-.1
1.1
.8
6.1
.0
-.1
100.7
100.3
99.9
99.9
99.6
100.9
101.5
96.4
101.1
101.4
■
■
■
■
-
.1
.0
-.3
-.3
-.4
.6
.5
2.3
-.1
.0
154.5
155.4
131.2
142.7
131.5
177.8
179.2
99.0
169.3
173.1
2.3
2.4
-.5
.7
-.5
5.6
4.6
-2.6
2.9
3.2
.5
.5
-.2
.1
-.3
1.3
.8
2.9
.2
.1
Commodity and service group
All items .......................................................................................
Commodities ........................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................. ..............
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ........................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy ................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
67
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Cross classification of regions and
population size classes1, by expenditure category and commodity and service group-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B/C:2
Size class A
Item and group
Percent change from—
Index
June
1997
June
1998
Percent change from—
Index
June
1998
May
1998
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
All items (December 1977-100) .............................................
159.3
257.9
2.1
'
-0.1
102.1
"
'
Food and beverages ...........................................................
Food .................................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home .....................................................
Alcoholic beverages ..........................................................
164.3
163.6
167.3
158.1
170.9
3.2
3.3
3.7
2.9
2.0
-.2
-.2
-.4
.1
.3
Housing ..............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence ................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 .................
Fuels and utilities ...............................................................
Fuels ...............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..............................................
Electricity .....................................................................
Utility natural gas service .............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...............................
159.8
171.8
178.2
169.1
140.0
130.6
132.7
146.9
119.0
129.1
3.4
4.5
4.8
4.4
-2.2
-3.8
-3.7
-3.9
-3.2
1.1
Apparel ...............................................................................
122.6
Transportation .....................................................................
Private transportation ........................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ......................................
0.8
-0.1
'
“
100.5
100.5
100.4
100.8
100.6
-
-.5
-.5
-.9
.3
.2
.3
.4
.5
.5
-.8
-1.1
-1.1
.0
-3.6
.2
100.6
100.6
100.1
100.1
100.6
100.5
100.6
102.2
94.4
101.0
-
.2
-1.7
97.6
141.1
138.2
98.3
97.3
94.2
94.6
100.2
-1.1
-1.3
-8.4
-8.3
-9.0
-7.3
-7.4
.0
.0
-.4
-.5
-.4
-.4
-.6
98.9
98.7
92.1
92.1
91.9
91.9
92.9
Medical care ........................................................................
235.4
2.4
.5
101.2
-
-.1
Recreation2 .........................................................................
99.9
-
-.1
99.5
-
-1.1
Education and communication 2 ...........................................
100.2
-
.0
101.1
-
-.1
Other goods and services ....................................................
237.2
4.7
.3
103.1
-
1.0
159.3
141.7
128.1
129.5
126.7
177.7
2.1
.7
-.9
-.7
-1.3
3.3
-.1
-.4
-.3
-.6
-.1
.2
102.1
99.4
98.8
98.1
99.5
100.8
.8
-.1
-.3
-.2
-.3
-.2
.0
156.2
155.7
130.2
147.7
132.8
171.5
173.6
109.0
165.1
165.6
2.1
1.1
-.8
1.5
-.4
1.7
3.3
-6.4
2.7
2.5
.0
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.5
.0
.2
-.7
.1
.1
100.1
100.0
98.8
99.3
98.2
101.0
100.8
96.6
100.5
100.5
-
'
-
'
'
'
"
.3
.6
.6
.4
-.2
-.3
-.3
.4
-3.1
-.3
-
-2.2
-
-.1
.1
.8
.8
.9
.4
.5
■
■
■
“
Commodity and service group
All items ................................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ..............................
Nondurables less food and beverages .............................
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
'
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care .....................................................
All items less shelter ..............................................................
Commodities less food ..........................................................
Nondurables ..........................................................................
Nondurables less food ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .................................................
Services less medical care services.......................................
Energy ........................................... ......................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy .............................................
1 See region and area size on Table 10 for information about cross
classifications.
2 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
3 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by
the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
-
■
■
■
■
■
*
-
4 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
5 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
6 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
68
-.1
-.4
-.3
-.4
-.3
-.4
.1
.2
-.1
.0
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): Food at home, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Food at home
Percent change to
June1998 from—
Indexes
Area
Pricing
schedule
1
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
June
1997
Apr.
1998
Percent change to
May1998 from—
May
1998
May
1997
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
M
159.2
159.1
159.6
159.4
1.9
0.2
-0.1
1.9
0.3
0.3
Northeast urban ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................
Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 .................
M
M
M
160.9
160.5
100.3
161.3
161.0
100.4
161.9
161.4
100.9
162.3
161.7
101.3
1.3
1.1
-
.6
.4
.9
.2
.2
.4
.8
.6
-
.6
.6
.6
.4
.2
.5
Midwest urban 4 ..............................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
155.9
159.4
101.2
155.8
159.7
100.9
156.1
160.1
101.0
155.6
159.7
100.9
1.6
2.1
-
-.1
.0
.0
-.3
-.2
-.1
1.8
2.0
-
.1
.4
-.2
.2
.3
.1
M
146.6
145.5
146.4
143.9
.6
-1.1
-1.7
1.5
-.1
.6
South urban ....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ...............
Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than
50,000) ...............................................
M
M
M
155.8
155.4
100.6
155.8
155.7
100.3
155.9
156.2
100.2
155.8
157.1
99.7
1.5
1.9
-
.0
.9
-.6
-.1
.6
-.5
1.6
1.3
-
.1
.5
-.4
.1
.3
-.1
M
149.9
150.2
150.6
151.7
1.8
1.0
.7
1.4
.5
.3
West urban .....................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 3 ................
M
M
M
165.9
167.4
100.8
165.2
166.6
100.8
166.4
168.0
101.3
165.6
167.3
100.4
3.5
3.7
-
.2
.4
-.4
-.5
-.4
-.9
3.9
4.5
-
.3
.4
.5
.7
.8
.5
M
M
M
147.3
100.7
152.3
147.4
100.5
151.5
148.0
100.7
152.4
148.0
100.3
152.0
2.1
2.2
.4
-.2
.3
.0
-.4
-.3
2.1
1.5
.5
.0
.1
.4
.2
.6
U.S. city average ...........................................
Region and area size2
Size classes
A 5 ...............................................................
B/C 3 ............................................................
D .................................................................
Selected local areas
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA ........................................
M
M
171.0
171.7
171.2
171.2
172.6
173.3
170.2
171.4
3.0
2.8
-.6
.1
-1.4
-1.1
4.3
4.8
.9
.9
.8
1.2
M
162.9
163.6
163.9
163.4
.7
-.1
-.3
.9
.6
.2
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ....
Cleveland-Akron, OH .....................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ....................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV 3 .....
1
1
1
1
158.3
155.5
147.1
99.8
158.0
156.4
146.7
100.2
158.9
158.6
148.3
101.0
159.4
159.6
149.8
100.5
2.8
3.8
1.3
■
.9
2.0
2.1
.3
.3
.6
1.0
-.5
2.2
3.3
.4
■
.4
2.0
.8
1.2
.6
1.4
1.1
.8
Atlanta, GA .....................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ...................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD .......................................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA .........
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ...................
2
2
2
2
155.7
152.8
157.9
162.1
158.5
153.1
156.8
163.0
158.3
152.6
156.3
163.2
160.7
152.3
156.9
165.8
1.1
1.2
2.2
1.4
-.5
.1
1.7
1.5
-.2
.4
1.6
1.9
.6
.5
1.7
-.1
-1.0
.7
-.1
-.3
-.3
.1
2
2
2
159.9
169.3
165.7
160.2
169.5
161.7
160.3
170.4
163.7
163.3
170.2
162.8
.8
4.9
1.9
.4
.7
1.9
-.1
-.5
-1.8
4.7
.3
.6
-1.2
.1
.5
1.2
3 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
4 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by
the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
5 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
1 Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in ail 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 defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical
notes.
69
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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Percent change
from—
Index
June
1998
June
1997
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
ChicagoGaryKenosha, IL-IN-WI
U.S.
city
average
May
1998
Index
Percent change
from—
June
1998
June
1997
May
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
156.1
461.2
1.5
'
-0.1
'
168.8
480.6
1.6
0.1
"
-.8
-.9
-1.4
.0
-1.2
166.6
164.5
171.4
154.0
184.3
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.1
1.8
-.6
-.7
-1.1
.1
.5
163.9
163.4
163.4
166.7
170.8
1.2
1.1
.7
1.8
2.2
-.4
-.4
-.3
-.5
-.2
4.1
5.0
4.2
1.0
.8
.6
153.3
161.5
163.7
1.8
2.9
2.8
.1
.1
.4
169.9
198.5
189.9
2.5
3.5
3.4
.7
.4
.3
4.7
3.9
6.4
6.5
-1.8
14.9
-1.0
.5
2.7
3.1
3.1
8.3
-3.7
.7
160.4
144.5
139.3
139.7
153.7
128.5
125.1
2.9
-5.7
-8.5
-8.5
-8.6
-8.2
.2
.2
-.8
-1.0
-1.1
.1
-3.3
.7
189.5
116.5
115.6
127.5
130.2
122.9
126.4
3.6
-1.8
-2.5
-1.3
-3.3
2.0
.5
.3
2.9
3.1
4.0
6.7
-.6
-.3
All items ......................................................
All items (1967=100) ...................................
159.7
475.6
1.5
■
0.1
■
160.2
470.5
2.7
'
Food and beverages ..................................
Food .......................................................
Food at home ........................................
Food away from home ...........................
Alcoholic beverages ................................
159.9
159.5
159.4
160.8
164.3
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.7
1.4
.0
-.1
-.1
.1
.1
163.7
163.0
170.2
149.5
171.5
2.4
2.6
3.0
1.9
-1.2
Housing ....................................................
Shelter ....................................................
Rent of primary residence .....................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary
residence 1 .....................................
Fuels and utilities .....................................
Fuels .....................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ...................
Electricity ..........................................
Utility natural gas service ...................
Household furnishings and operations .....
157.0
176.4
171.3
2.2
3.2
3.2
.6
.4
.3
156.0
180.3
190.1
170.8
131.3
116.5
124.5
132.8
110.1
125.2
3.3
-.3
-2.3
-2.0
-3.8
-.3
.8
.4
2.7
3.2
3.6
5.8
-2.3
.0
179.7
128.4
116.3
120.1
134.4
104.4
109.4
0.2
■
Apparel .....................................................
131.0
-.6
-2.0
118.8
-2.3
-4.0
124.2
2.4
-1.0
120.7
-1.5
-1.3
Transportation ..........................................
Private transportation ..............................
Motor fuel ..............................................
Gasoline (all types) ..............................
Gasoline, unleaded regular2 ..............
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 3 ........
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 ............
140.9
138.5
95.0
94.5
92.2
98.9
96.4
-1.7
-1.8
-10.3
-10.4
-11.0
-9.8
-9.3
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-.1
.1
135.7
133.0
99.8
99.0
96.6
106.5
101.0
-1.4
-1.7
-7.8
-8.1
-8.9
-7.0
-6.9
-.1
-.2
1.2
1.2
1.4
1.0
1.2
138.0
134.5
94.9
92.7
90.7
90.6
94.0
-1.4
-1.7
-8.8
-8.8
-9.1
-8.9
-7.8
-.1
-.1
-1.6
-1.5
-1.5
-1.3
-1.7
151.6
144.6
88.8
88.5
87.4
91.2
90.5
-1.7
-1.8
-10.2
-10.2
-10.5
-9.9
-9.8
-.1
-.1
.6
.6
1.0
.2
-.2
Medical care .............................................
241.4
3.3
.3
249.2
3.7
-.2
234.4
2.4
1.0
255.1
4.4
.0
Recreation 4 ..............................................
101.0
1.2
.1
102.8
-
3.0
100.9
-
-.1
102.6
-
.3
-.3
Education and communication 4 .................
100.3
2.5
.0
107.0
-
.6
99.7
-
-.1
99.3
-
Other goods and sen/ices ..........................
234.0
6.4
-.3
246.2
7.2
-.7
235.5
4.9
.7
244.1
5.9
-.1
159.7
141.7
130.7
132.5
127.2
181.1
1.5
.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.1
2.7
.1
-.3
-.5
-.8
-.1
.4
160.2
140.8
126.5
134.8
116.8
181.7
2.7
.4
-1.2
-1.0
-1.5
4.6
.2
-.8
-.9
-1.9
.1
.9
156.1
140.9
125.5
129.0
122.6
172.0
1.5
.8
-.5
.3
-1.4
2.1
-.1
-.3
-.1
-.4
.1
.1
168.8
144.2
129.0
128.2
127.6
194.5
1.6
-.1
-1.3
-1.5
-.9
2.7
.1
-.4
-.4
-.6
.0
.4
155.9
155.1
132.1
146.5
134.4
171.2
175.5
105.0
167.2
169.2
1.4
.8
-1.0
.5
-1.0
2.1
2.6
-6.1
2.1
2.1
.1
.0
-.5
-.4
-.8
.6
.5
1.7
-.1
-.1
155.9
154.4
128.6
149.8
137.6
171.4
175.6
107.1
167.6
168.5
2.6
1.8
-1.2
.9
-.8
4.3
4.7
-.9
2.9
2.9
.2
-.1
-.8
-1.4
-1.8
1.1
1.0
2.3
.0
.1
152.9
155.0
128.6
148.8
134.1
172.1
167.8
108.7
161.4
161.0
1.5
.8
-.3
1.6
.5
1.0
2.2
-8.7
2.2
2.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.5
-.3
.2
.1
-1.3
-.1
.1
165.4
158.6
130.8
147.4
130.8
172.9
189.9
104.7
176.7
180.5
1.4
.6
-1.1
.0
-1.2
1.5
2.6
-5.2
2.1
2.3
.1
-.1
-.4
-.5
-.5
.3
.4
2.2
.0
.1
Commodity and service group
All items .....................................................
Commodities .............................................
Commodities less food and beverages ....
Nondurables less food and beverages ....
Durables ...............................................
Services ....................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care ..........................
All items less shelter ....................................
Commodities less food ................................
Nondurables ...............................................
Nondurables less food .................................
Services less rent of shelter1 .......................
Services less medical care services .............
Energy ........................................................
All items less energy ....................................
All items less food and energy ...................
1 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
3 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
“ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
70
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 21
U.S.
city
average
ChicagoGaryKenosha,
IL-IN-WI
Atlanta, GA
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Apr.
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
All items .......................................................................................
All items (1967-100) .................................................................
159.7
475.6
1.5
-
0.4
-
159.3
481.6
-
1.0
-
160.2
470.5
2.7
-
0.8
-
Food and beverages 2 ............................................................
Food 2
.................................... .................. ..........................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home 3 ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages 3 .............................................................
159.9
159.5
159.4
160.8
164.3
2.1
2.2
1.9
2.7
1.4
.3
.3
.2
.4
.1
163.7
167.3
160.7
178.8
125.6
.
-
.7
.7
1.4
.0
.4
163.7
163.0
170.2
149.5
171.5
2.4
2.6
3.0
1.9
-1.2
-.3
-.4
-.6
.1
-.9
Housing 2 ..................................................................................
Shelter .....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .......................................................................... ...........
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
157.0
176.4
171.3
170.8
131.3
116.5
124.5
132.8
110.1
125.2
2.2
3.2
3.2
3.3
-.3
-2.3
-2.0
-3.8
-.3
.8
.8
.5
.6
.5
3.5
4.2
4.7
7.2
-2.0
-.3
161.3
174.3
179.6
163.3
157.4
147.8
149.0
154.5
142.3
132.1
.
-
3.3
.9
1.0
1.0
18.2
22.9
23.3
21.6
27.7
1.3
156.0
180.3
190.1
179.7
128.4
116.3
120.1
134.4
104.4
109.4
4.1
5.0
4.2
4.7
3.9
6.4
6.5
-1.8
14.9
-1.0
1.0
1.2
1.0
.8
5.9
6.6
6.7
9.8
2.3
-5.8
Apparel2
131.0
-.6
-2.2
133.4
-
-2.1
118.8
-2.3
-1.1
.
-
-.4
-.4
1.4
1.5
1.9
1.4
.9
135.7
133.0
99.8
99.0
96.6
106.5
101.0
-1.4
-1.7
-7.8
-8.1
-8.9
-7.0
-6.9
.9
1.0
7.1
7.1
7.6
6.7
6.7
-
.0
249.2
3.7
-.1
102.8
-
2.0
......................................................................... .
T ransportation 2 ........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) ............................................................
Gasoline unleaded regular ® ..........................................
Gasoline unleaded midgrade ®® .....................................
Gasoline unleaded premium 5 .........................................
140.9
138.5
95.0
94.5
92.2
98.9
96.4
-1.7
-1.8
-10.3
-10.4
-11.0
-9.8
-9.3
.4
.6
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.1
3.0
125.4
124.5
81.2
80.7
76.8
99.3
88.6
Medical care 2 ....... -..................................................................
241.4
3.3
.6
240.9
Recreation 7 ..............................................................................
Education and communication 7 ...............................................
Other goods and services 2 .......................................................
1.2
101.0
100.3
2.5
.0
.2
-5.0
97.2
100.0
.
_
-.5
107.0
.
2.1
246.2
7.2
.6
1.8
234.0
6.4
.7
226.1
159.7
141.7
130.7
132.5
127.2
181.1
1.5
.1
-1.2
-1.2
-1.1
2.7
.4
.1
-.2
.2
-.3
.7
159.3
136.4
121.7
123.9
120.5
185.7
-
1.0
.2
-.1
.2
-.2
1.6
160.2
140.8
126.5
134.8
116.8
181.7
2.7
.4
-1.2
-1.0
-1.5
4.6
.8
-.3
-.2
.8
-1.3
1.5
155.9
155.1
132.1
146.5
134.4
171.2
175.5
105.0
167.2
169.2
1.4
.8
-1.0
.5
-1.0
2.1
2.6
-6.1
2.1
2.1
.4
.3
-.1
.2
.1
.8
.6
3.9
.1
.1
154.6
155.3
121.9
143.5
123.9
180.8
178.6
105.7
166.9
167.2
-
1.0
1.0
-.1
155.9
154.4
128.6
149.8
137.6
171.4
175.6
107.1
167.6
168.5
2.6
1.8
-1.2
.9
-.8
4.3
4.7
-.9
2.9
2.9
.8
.5
-.2
.2
.8
1.9
1.6
6.8
.2
.4
Commodity and service group
All items .......................................................................................
Commodities
.....................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services
................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 2 .......................................................
All items less s helter...................................................................
Commodities less food ..............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy2
................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy 2 ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
71
A
.2
2.3
1.7
13.4
.0
-.2
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 21
DetroitAnn ArborFlint, Ml
HoustonGalvestonBrazoria, TX
Los AngelesRiversideOrange County, CA
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
June
1997
Apr.
1998
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
All items .......................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................................
154.0
453.4
2.8
■
0.3
■
145.1
463.2
0.7
■
0.2
■
156.1
461.2
1.5
-
0.3
■
Food and beverages 2 ...............................................................
Food2 ......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home 3 ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages 3 .............................................................
153.7
153.0
152.3
155.1
161.6
1.9
1.7
1.1
2.7
3.3
-.1
-.1
-.5
.5
.5
151.3
150.8
156.9
141.3
153.5
2.6
2.2
1.2
4.1
5.6
.5
.2
.1
.4
5.6
166.6
164.5
171.4
154.0
184.3
2.5
2.6
2.8
2.1
1.8
.2
.2
.1
.3
.3
Housing2 ...................................................................................
Shelter .....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ...................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels ......................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service .................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
145.0
162.9
160.5
173.2
123.2
102.5
104.8
131.4
84.2
114.0
2.6
3.2
3.0
3.1
-1.2
-2.3
-2.7
-.1
-7.7
2.2
.1
.4
.7
.3
-.6
-.6
-.6
9.0
-12.6
-.5
130.1
141.9
140.2
141.5
115.0
106.9
106.9
109.4
94.3
115.4
3.3
4.3
3.9
3.4
1.9
-2.6
-2.7
-5.2
.0
2.0
2.3
.5
1.2
1.1
14.4
18.1
18.4
21.8
.0
-1.3
153.3
161.5
163.7
160.4
144.5
139.3
139.7
153.7
128.5
125.1
1.8
2.9
2.8
2.9
-5.7
-8.5
-8.5
-8.6
-8.2
.2
.1
.2
.5
.3
-1.7
-2.2
-2.3
.1
-6.7
.8
Apparel2 ...................................................................................
133.1
2.4
-5.1
134.4
-2.5
-3.7
124.2
2.4
-3.3
Transportation 2 ........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ............................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
149.4
147.9
99.4
99.0
98.5
113.4
102.9
.5
.6
-8.2
-8.8
-9.1
-8.1
-7.2
.5
.9
4.5
4.5
4.8
4.0
4.5
136.3
134.9
92.7
92.5
91.4
96.5
90.8
-4.5
-5.0
-9.7
-9.8
-10.5
-8.8
-9.0
-1.7
-1.5
.8
.9
1.1
.4
.6
138.0
134.5
94.9
92.7
90.7
90.6
94.0
-1.4
-1.7
-8.8
-8.8
-9.1
-8.9
-7.8
1.3
1.6
9.2
9.2
9.5
10.1
7.9
Medical care 2 ...........................................................................
234.4
10.6
6.4
237.3
3.2
-.1
234.4
2.4
1.3
101.1
-
100.3
-
100.9
-
.3
Education and communication 7 ...............................................
103.7
-
3.5
98.6
-
-1.3
99.7
-
-.1
Other goods and services 2 .......................................................
232.8
8.3
-.3
193.5
3.6
.8
235.5
4.9
2.0
154.0
137.3
128.2
135.9
114.7
174.7
2.8
.9
.2
.9
-.6
4.5
.3
-.5
-.7
-.9
-.5
1.0
145.1
136.7
128.1
129.8
123.7
155.6
.7
-.6
-2.7
-3.6
-1.9
2.0
.2
-.3
-.8
-1.1
-.5
.8
156.1
140.9
125.5
129.0
122.6
172.0
1.5
.8
-.5
.3
-1.4
2.1
.3
.5
.6
1.4
-.2
.2
150.9
152.9
129.6
144.9
137.7
169.6
169.8
101.5
161.3
163.6
2.4
2.6
.4
1.4
1.2
5.7
4.2
-5.8
3.5
4.0
.1
.3
-.7
-.5
-.9
1.5
.6
1.8
.2
.2
140.1
146.5
129.2
141.1
131.1
155.9
146.2
102.4
151.8
152.1
.5
-.3
-2.2
-.2
-2.9
.5
1.8
-4.5
1.1
.8
.2
.1
-.6
-.2
-.7
1.0
.8
9.8
-.6
-.7
152.9
155.0
128.6
148.8
134.1
172.1
167.8
108.7
161.4
161.0
1.5
.8
-.3
1.6
.5
1.0
2.2
-8.7
2.2
2.1
.3
.3
.6
.7
1.4
.1
.2
3.9
.1
.1
Recreation7 ..............................................................................
.3
.7
Commodity and service group
All items .......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 2 .......................................................
All items less s h e lte r...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .....................................................
Services less medical care services..........................................
Energy2 .......................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy 2 ................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
72
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 21
Item and group
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
Index
June
1998
Apr.
1998
June
1997
PhiladelphiaWilmingtonAtlantic City,
PA-NJ-DE-MD
New YorkNorthern N.J.Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
MiamiFort Lauderdale, FL
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Index
June
1998
Percent change
from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
All items ......................................................................................
All items (1967-100) ..................................................................
157.6
256.1
■
0.1
168.8
480.6
1.6
0.2
167.4
486.1
1.3
0.5
"
Food and beverages 2 ...............................................................
Food2 .....................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Food away from home 3 ........................................................
Alcoholic beverages 3 .............................................................
168.8
169.9
165.8
178.5
152.0
2.2
-
1.3
1.5
1.7
1.1
-1.2
163.9
163.4
163.4
166.7
170.8
1.2
1.1
.7
1.8
2.2
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.4
-.2
156.5
155.5
163.3
139.1
171.4
.5
.5
.8
.4
.6
1.3
1.4
1.9
.4
-.2
Housing2 ..................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 .................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 ..................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
152.2
161.0
151.1
156.1
118.0
108.5
107.4
105.2
159.2
162.3
1.8
2.0
■
-3.0
-3.0
-3.2
-.4
.0
-.6
.1
-.1
-.4
-.1
.0
.0
-1.8
4.4
169.9
198.5
189.9
189.5
116.5
115.6
127.5
130.2
122.9
126.4
2.5
3.5
3.4
3.6
-1.8
-2.5
-1.3
-3.3
2.0
.5
.8
.7
.7
.7
2.3
2.3
3.2
5.2
-.2
-.5
172.7
201.7
179.6
181.2
139.5
127.2
147.7
166.3
121.3
127.1
1.9
1.2
1.9
2.2
2.6
.0
.7
.5
-.2
6.6
1.2
.2
.3
.3
6.7
7.0
8.4
12.3
-.2
.3
Apparel2 ...................................................................................
154.0
-
-1.2
120.7
-1.5
-2.3
101.9
4.5
-4.0
Transportation 2 ........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 .........................................
140.8
140.8
99.9
99.1
96.4
94.6
101.6
-13.5
-13.4
-14.4
-13.1
-11.9
-.1
.0
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.5
1.9
151.6
144.6
88.8
88.5
87.4
91.2
90.5
-1.7
-1.8
-10.2
-10.2
-10.5
-9.9
-9.8
.2
.4
.7
.7
.9
.7
.2
149.1
147.7
93.9
92.5
91.0
91.2
88.9
-2.4
-2.1
-11.2
-11.3
-11.5
-10.7
-10.0
.1
.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.4
Medical care 2 ...........................................................................
224.1
-
.3
255.1
4.4
.0
250.1
2.8
1.1
.8
“
Recreation7 ..............................................................................
100.7
-
.1
102.6
-
-.4
101.0
-
Education and communication 7 ..............................................
100.5
-
-.7
99.3
-
.1
98.1
-
.0
Other goods and services 2 .......................................................
182.0
-
.1
244.1
5.9
-.1
247.0
5.8
-.3
157.6
151.5
140.8
131.3
153.0
164.8
■
■
■
~
.1
.7
.4
.0
.9
-.3
168.8
144.2
129.0
128.2
127.6
194.5
1.6
-.1
-1.3
-1.5
-.9
2.7
.2
-.4
-.7
-1.1
.1
.6
167.4
138.7
125.9
121.7
130.6
201.2
1.3
.7
.9
1.0
.8
1.6
.5
.1
-.8
-1.2
.1
1.0
154.3
156.6
141.2
151.2
132.3
158.8
159.3
100.5
164.9
164.0
■
■
■
"
-8.8
•
.1
.4
.4
.7
-.2
-.1
-.4
.9
.1
-.2
165.4
158.6
130.8
147.4
130.8
172.9
189.9
104.7
176.7
180.5
1.4
.6
-1.1
.0
-1.2
1.5
2.6
-5.2
2.1
2.3
.2
-.1
-.6
-.5
-.9
.4
.6
1.7
.1
.2
163.9
158.2
127.8
139.9
124.8
182.5
197.2
111.2
175.5
181.7
1.2
1.2
.9
.6
1.1
2.0
1.6
-4.8
1.8
2.1
.6
.6
-.7
.1
-1.1
1.7
1.0
5.7
.1
-.2
Commodity and service group
All items ......................................................................................
Commodities ............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages .................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ................................
Durables ...............................................................................
Services ....................................................................................
"
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 2 .......................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy2 ......................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy 2 ...............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
73
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 21
SeattleTacomaBremerton, WA
San FranciscoOaklandSan Jose,
CA
Item and group
Percent change from—
Index
June
1998
Index
Apr.
1998
June
1997
June
1998
Percent change from—
Apr.
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
All items ................................................................................
All items (1967=100) .............................................................
161.7
492.4
3.0
-
0.6
■
162.8
482.8
■
0.6
■
Food and beverages 2 ..........................................................
Food 2 ...............................................................................
Food at home ..................................................................
Food away from home 3 ................. ..................................
Alcoholic beverages 3 .........................................................
166.1
167.1
170.2
162.0
168.2
4.6
5.1
4.9
5.5
.6
.4
.4
.4
.1
1.0
162.1
162.5
162.8
164.5
160.1
■
.4
.5
.7
.0
-.9
Housing2 .............................................................................
Shelter ..............................................................................
Rent of primary residence 2 ..............................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 4 .................
Fuels and utilities ...............................................................
Fuels ...............................................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..............................................
Electricity ................................................................ ....
Utility natural gas service .............................................
Household furnishings and operations ...............................
170.2
187.7
198.9
176.5
140.3
141.0
140.7
158.9
120.9
121.6
5.5
7.6
8.3
7.5
-6.3
-9.2
-9.4
-9.7
-8.4
1.7
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.9
2.4
2.5
.6
7.9
-.6
162.0
177.0
178.0
180.3
118.5
113.3
133.2
148.3
88.0
151.6
■
■
■
■
'
.9
1.1
.9
.8
.1
.0
.0
.0
.0
.1
Apparel2 ..............................................................................
116.7
-5.2
-4.0
122.7
-
-3.2
Transportation 2 ...................................................................
Private transportation .........................................................
Motor fuel ........................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .........................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular5 ........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 5 6 ..................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5 ......................................
133.8
129.5
103.0
101.8
99.0
98.2
103.1
-1.8
-1.9
-6.8
-6.6
-6.8
-6.2
-6.4
.6
.8
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.8
4.7
148.7
152.8
109.2
111.2
111.8
97.4
116.4
~
'
1.9
1.8
6.2
6.3
6.5
6.4
5.6
Medical care 2 ......................................................................
225.4
2.5
.4
231.5
-
-.2
Recreation 7 .........................................................................
98.7
-
.3
98.7
-
-.9
Education and communication 7 ...........................................
100.7
-
.3
102.9
-
.4
Other goods and services 2 ...................................................
243.5
6.4
1.6
236.7
-
-.4
161.7
142.7
127.1
126.7
125.7
180.9
3.0
1.1
-2.0
-2.3
-1.5
4.5
.6
.0
-.2
.1
-.7
.9
162.8
147.0
139.1
136.0
142.3
179.9
■
-
.6
.4
.5
.1
.9
.6
159.3
152.5
128.6
147.5
128.7
159.5
178.3
116.8
167.4
167.5
3.0
.8
-1.8
1.8
-2.0
.2
4.6
-7.8
3.8
3.5
.6
.3
-.2
.2
.1
.6
1.0
4.0
.4
.4
159.6
158.6
139.7
148.7
137.1
168.8
175.7
111.4
168.7
170.0
-
.6
.3
.4
.3
.0
.1
.7
3.4
.4
.4
Commodity and service group
All items ................................................................................
Commodities .......................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...............................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..............................
Durables ..........................................................................
Services ..............................................................................
Special aggregate indexes
All items less medical care 2 ...................................................
All items less shelter..............................................................
Commodities less food ..........................................................
Nondurables .........................................................................
Nondurables less food ...........................................................
Services less rent of shelter4 .................................................
Services less medical care services .......................................
Energy2 ................................................................................
All items less energy .............................................................
All items less food and energy 2 ............................................
1
2
3
4
5
Areas on pricing schedule 1 (see Table 10) will appear next month.
For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1996=100 base.
For Washington-Baltimore, index is on a November 1997=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
® Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
74
U. S. city average, all items
Semiannual
averages
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1st
half
2nd
half
1913
1914
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.8
9.8
9.7
9.9
9.8
9.9
9.9
10.0
9.9
10.2
10.0
10.2
10.0
10.1
10.1
10.2
10.0
10.1
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
10.0
10.4
12.0
14.1
16.2
9.9
10.5
12.0
14.0
16.4
10.0
10.6
12.6
14.2
16.7
10.1
10.7
12.8
14.5
16.9
10.1
10.8
13.0
14.7
16.9
10.1
10.8
12.8
15.1
17.4
10.1
10.9
13.0
15.4
17.7
10.1
11.1
13.3
15.7
17.8
10.2
11.3
13.5
16.0
18.1
10.3
11.5
13.5
16.3
18.5
10.3
11.6
13.7
16.5
18.9
■
■
~
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
.
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
■
■
■
"
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
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
17.2
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
■
■
“
■
■
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
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
17.0
15.7
14.1
12.7
13.3
16.9
15.6
14.0
12.6
13.3
17.0
15.5
13.9
12.6
13.3
16.9
15.3
13.7
12.6
13.3
16.8
15.1
13.6
12.7
13.4
16.6
15.1
13.6
13.1
13.4
16.5
15.1
13.5
13.2
13.4
16.6
15.0
13.4
13.2
13.6
16.5
14.9
13.3
13.2
13.5
16.4
14.7
13.2
13.2
13.5
16.1
14.6
13.1
13.2
13.4
■
■
-
■
■
■
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
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
13.7
13.8
14.1
14.1
13.9
13.7
13.7
14.2
14.1
13.9
13.8
13.7
14.3
14.2
13.8
13.8
13.7
14.4
14.1
13.8
13.7
13.8
14.4
14.1
13.8
13.7
13.9
14.5
14.1
13.8
13.7
14.0
14.5
14.1
13.8
13.7
14.0
14.6
14.1
14.1
13.7
14.0
14.6
14.0
14.0
13.8
14.0
14.5
14.0
14.0
13.8
14.0
14.4
14.0
14.0
■
-
■
■
■
13.7
13.9
14.4
14.1
13.9
3.0
1.4
2.9
-2.8
.0
2.2
1.5
3.6
-2.1
-1.4
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
14.0
14.1
15.8
16.9
17.4
14.0
14.2
16.0
17.2
17.4
14.0
14.3
16.1
17.4
17.5
14.0
14.4
16.3
17.5
17.5
14.1
14.7
16.3
17.5
17.6
14.0
14.7
16.4
17.4
17.7
14.0
14.9
16.5
17.3
17.7
14.0
15.1
16.5
17.4
17.7
14.0
15.3
16.7
17.4
17.7
14.0
15.4
16.8
17.4
17.7
14.1
15.5
16.9
17.4
17.8
■
■
■
14.0
14.7
16.3
17.3
17.6
.7
9.9
9.0
3.0
2.3
.7
5.0
10.9
6.1
1.7
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
17.8
18.1
21.5
23.5
23.8
17.8
18.3
21.9
23.4
23.8
17.8
18.4
21.9
23.8
23.9
17.9
18.5
21.9
23.9
23.8
18.1
18.7
22.0
24.1
23.9
18.1
19.8
22.2
24.4
23.7
18.1
20.2
22.5
24.5
23.8
18.1
20.4
23.0
24.5
23.9
18.1
20.8
23.0
24.4
23.7
18.1
21.3
23.1
24.2
23.8
18.2
21.5
23.4
24.1
23.6
-
■
■
18.0
19.5
22.3
24.1
23.8
2.2
18.1
8.8
3.0
-2.1
2.3
8.3
14.4
8.1
-1.2
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
23.5
25.7
26.3
26.5
26.9
23.6
25.8
26.3
26.6
26.9
23.6
25.8
26.4
26.6
26.8
23.7
25.9
26.4
26.7
26.9
23.8
25.9
26.5
26.8
26.9
24.1
25.9
26.7
26.8
26.9
24.3
25.9
26.7
26.9
26.9
24.4
26.1
26.7
26.9
26.8
24.6
26.2
26.7
27.0
26.8
24.7
26.4
26.7
26.9
26.8
25.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
26.7
-
~
■
•
24.1
26.0
26.5
26.7
26.9
5.9
6.0
.8
.7
-.7
1.3
7.9
1.9
.8
.7
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
26.7
26.8
27.7
28.6
28.9
26.7
26.8
27.8
28.8
28.9
26.7
26.9
27.9
28.9
29.0
26.7
27.0
28.0
28.9
29.0
26.7
27.2
28.1
28.9
29.1
26.8
27.4
28.3
29.0
29.2
26.8
27.3
28.3
28.9
29.2
26.9
27.4
28.3
28.9
29.3
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
■
■
-
■
■
-
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
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
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
■
■
■
■
'
'
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
31.8
32.9
33.9
35.5
37.7
-
-
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
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
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
75
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
'
'
“
'
"
Table 24. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): 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.
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Dec.
Annual
avg.
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
■
~
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
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
■
■
■
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
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
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
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
105.5
109.6
111.2
115.7
121.1
106.0
109.3
111.6
116.0
121.6
106.4
108.8
112.1
116.5
122.3
106.9
108.6
112.7
117.1
123.1
107.3
108.9
113.1
117.5
123.8
107.6
109.5
113.5
118.0
124.1
107.8
109.5
113.8
118.5
124.4
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
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
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
127.4
134.6
138.1
142.6
146.2
128.0
134.8
138.6
143.1
146.7
128.7
135.0
139.3
143.6
147.2
128.9
135.2
139.5
144.0
147.4
129.2
135.6
139.7
144.2
147.5
129.9
136.0
140.2
144.4
148.0
130.4
136.2
140.5
144.4
148.4
131.6
136.6
140.9
144.8
149.0
132.7
137.2
141.3
145.1
149.4
133.5
137.4
141.8
145.7
149.5
133.8
137.8
142.0
145.8
149.7
133.8
137.9
141.9
145.8
149.7
128.7
135.2
139.2
143.7
147.2
132.6
137.2
141.4
145.3
149.3
130.7
136.2
140.3
144.5
148.2
6.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.7
5.4
4.2
3.0
3.0
2.6
1995
1996
1997
1998
150.3
154.4
159.1
161.6
150.9
154.9
159.6
161.9
151.4
155.7
160.0
162.2
151.9
156.3
160.2
162.5
152.2
156.6
160.1
162.8
152.5
156.7
160.3
163.0
152.5
157.0
160.5
152.9
157.3
160.8
153.2
157.8
161.2
153.7
158.3
161.6
153.6
158.6
161.5
153.5
158.6
161.3
151.5
155.8
159.9
153.2
157.9
161.2
152.4
156.9
160.5
2.5
3.3
1.7
2.8
3.0
2.3
' Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
76
Table 25. Historical Consumer Price Index for Ail 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
December
Item and group
June
1998
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
All items .......................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................................
120.5
360.9
126.1
377.6
133.8
400.9
137.9
413.0
141.9
425.2
145.8
436.8
149.7
448.4
153.5
459.9
158.6
475.0
161.3
483.2
163.0
488.2
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food ........................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ............................................
Cereals and cereal products ...........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .....................................
Breakfast cereal .............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal .....................................................
R ice1 2 ......................................................-..................
Bakery products ...............................................................
Bread 1 ...........................................................................
White bread 2 ...............................................................
Bread other than white 2 .............................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 .......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................................
Cookies2 ......................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 .......................................
Other bakery products ....................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 2 ..............
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 .....................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers2 ............................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ....................................................
Meats ..............................................................................
Beef and veal ...............................................................
Uncooked ground beef ...............................................
Uncooked beef roasts1 .............................................
Uncooked beef steaks1 ............................................
Uncooked other beef and ve a l1 ................................
Pork ..............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products1 ...
Bacon and related products 2 ...................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 ..........
Ham ............................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 .........................................
Pork chops .................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics1 .................
Other meats ..................................................................
Frankfurters2 .............................................................
Lunchmeats1 2 ..........................................................
Lamb and organ meats 2 ...........................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 ..................................................
Poultry ............................................................................
Chicken 1 ......................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 2 ................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 ..............................
Other poultry including turkey 1 ...................................
Fish and seafood ............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 1 .....................................
Canned fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Frozen fish and seafood 2 ...........................................
Eggs .................................................................................
Dairy and related products .................................................
M ilk1 ................................................................................
Fresh whole milk 2 ..........................................................
Fresh milk other than whole1 2 .....................................
Cheese and related products ..........................................
Ice cream and related products .......................................
Other dairy and related products1 ..................................
120.6
120.7
119.1
126.6
127.2
113.1
138.8
118.4
126.1
■
125.5
123.5
128.7
129.8
125.4
126.3
122.8
130.8
127.2
127.4
126.5
136.1
136.5
121.2
152.4
120.1
133.2
132.2
■
139.0
140.2
132.9
137.5
132.2
147.5
133.9
134.2
133.8
142.4
143.7
124.0
163.5
122.7
141.5
■
138.3
137.5
•
147.2
148.0
139.4
141.8
137.1
159.3
137.3
136.7
135.5
147.4
148.8
123.5
171.4
126.3
146.4
■
140.4
143.8
■
154.2
155.4
144.8
147.6
142.0
168.1
139.5
138.7
137.5
153.3
154.4
130.2
178.1
128.9
152.5
■
146.1
151.6
■
157.7
157.5
151.0
154.9
146.8
181.4
143.3
142.7
142.3
158.9
159.6
129.9
186.5
131.7
158.2
■
156.2
157.0
■
163.2
163.9
156.3
158.0
155.1
176.9
147.2
146.8
147.3
164.2
164.5
132.3
191.0
139.5
■
163.8
■
160.4
162.4
■
169.2
170.1
165.2
163.1
159.5
178.7
150.3
149.9
150.3
169.5
168.6
140.6
194.1
142.8
■
169.6
_
169.3
171.6
171.6
174.2
169.8
168.0
168.9
183.8
156.6
156.3
157.7
175.7
166.6
151.2
186.0
144.0
■
179.8
'
183.4
180.7
178.8
180.5
175.6
178.1
173.8
206.9
159.1
158.7
159.2
178.4
169.6
150.6
189.0
149.8
100.0
182.3
100.0
186.2
186.9
100.0
180.1
182.3
178.6
178.8
177.2
206.4
160.6
160.1
160.5
181.6
171.9
161.9
189.2
151.7
99.2
185.9
101.2
186.1
194.2
102.5
180.7
183.8
176.7
186.0
174.0
218.2
137.0
123.8
123.0
120.0
122.1
112.2
■
•
117.2
105.0
■
121.9
129.5
123.7
119.5
119.3
119.8
127.8
130.4
130.2
■
143.0
■
119.4
156.3
134.9
122.9
■
123.0
126.9
123.1
139.8
133.6
133.8
133.6
133.0
120.8
■
■
■
136.8
122.9
■
144.4
154.5
142.5
131.6
132.9
128.2
129.7
130.6
133.2
■
148.5
■
118.8
164.1
128.7
126.7
*
126.0
*
132.7
128.5
145.2
131.6
132.0
130.8
131.7
119.1
■
■
■
128.5
108.6
■
137.3
143.6
136.1
•
132.7
134.7
130.2
■
130.2
129.9
134.8
■
150.4
■
118.2
167.0
123.5
127.4
■
125.5
135.1
130.1
150.4
132.1
133.0
131.1
132.8
118.4
“
■
■
127.4
104.8
■
134.9
141.2
139.5
■
133.0
133.9
134.1
■
133.7
135.4
136.9
■
152.0
■
119.9
168.7
117.7
129.1
■
127.8
■
135.4
130.6
157.4
137.1
138.4
135.9
137.7
123.0
■
■
■
133.1
117.1
■
137.1
144.5
145.8
■
136.4
138.2
140.1
■
141.1
141.3
146.8
■
158.7
■
122.8
177.0
116.0
130.2
■
130.6
■
134.6
131.5
161.7
136.4
137.6
133.7
134.7
117.7
■
■
■
130.1
■
114.8
■
134.8
142.1
138.8
■
137.3
134.3
145.1
■
140.4
139.4
143.2
■
166.9
■
■
124.5
187.9
116.4
131.6
■
131.1
■
136.0
136.1
170.8
142.0
141.7
137.2
134.6
115.7
■
■
139.6
■
130.2
■
144.2
151.9
146.2
■
141.4
139.3
151.8
■
146.3
■
144.8
150.2
■
172.1
■
■
125.5
194.8
145.5
135.0
”
133.7
■
139.0
139.7
174.9
150.0
149.0
144.4
137.8
117.6
181.7
148.4
148.1
143.4
136.9
116.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
153.0
100.0
160.3
100.0
154.3
164.7
150.2
100.0
147.0
144.9
100.0
160.8
100.0
155.2
100.0
158.9
154.4
100.0
177.2
100.0
100.0
129.4
200.5
151.1
147.8
100.0
145.8
100.0
148.3
151.8
100.0
189.5
146.3
147.2
141.5
136.3
115.0
97.9
101.2
99.7
148.7
94.3
147.9
98.1
149.6
159.8
149.3
99.4
145.9
143.1
99.3
164.7
102.5
155.5
100.0
155.1
156.0
101.1
180.5
101.7
102.1
132.1
207.5
126.3
148.1
99.3
144.4
99.7
148.9
153.2
101.1
Expenditure category
126.5
116.1
117.1
112.7
114.6
104.5
■
-
•
109.6
96.9
•
115.9
122.2
114.7
113.1
113.2
116.6
127.1
131.0
131.5
138.9
■
124.8
148.5
99.6
111.4
110.1
112.6
114.8
'
135.6
See footnotes at end of table.
77
■
155.4
■
161.5
157.4
168.3
156.0
146.2
143.8
■
160.7
■
157.8
■
158.2
161.5
■
175.1
■
■
126.5
198.6
162.9
148.6
148.3
■
150.1
150.5
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
Item and group
December
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
131.0
138.1
143.2
132.4
115.9
144.4
133.0
128.5
174.3
124.3
129.4
•
116.3
■
107.8
104.6
■
116.9
116.1
116.9
115.3
116.7
110.0
■
■
118.5
104.8
124.1
■
•
120.7
123.2
124.6
121.2
118.3
■
*
■
114.7
■
124.1
-
136.7
145.6
154.8
124.7
122.6
138.5
136.5
140.0
135.8
140.3
135.6
■
124.6
■
111.0
109.8
■
115.7
115.3
115.5
120.1
121.1
114.8
■
■
121.6
103.0
126.7
■
■
127.6
132.4
131.3
126.2
124.9
■
■
120.6
■
■
129.8
■
■
146.5
157.6
171.2
151.6
128.3
152.7
144.0
133.9
152.0
129.5
151.0
■
128.5
■
113.1
110.8
117.4
116.7
118.1
125.2
126.4
118.1
■
■
131.0
94.9
134.0
■
■
134.2
140.2
135.8
131.1
132.6
•
■
127.8
■
■
135.7
-
152.9
169.6
188.6
169.9
128.3
186.8
150.7
129.0
170.1
124.5
162.3
■
129.3
■
112.5
111.9
111.3
109.0
115.6
127.1
130.9
118.1
■
■
129.3
94.4
131.8
■
138.2
148.6
138.0
132.8
137.9
•
133.7
139.6
-
156.2
173.9
181.8
154.1
124.3
156.7
166.1
137.2
183.0
193.4
166.4
130.2
■
112.3
113.7
■
105.4
102.4
111.7
128.3
132.1
119.3
■
■
128.4
88.0
128.9
■
141.2
157.0
138.7
132.5
143.6
•
140.1
141.6
-
166.5
190.1
205.4
166.9
127.6
177.4
174.9
165.0
152.1
197.2
178.5
■
135.4
■
114.8
115.6
111.1
109.2
115.8
130.9
133.3
120.6
■
■
129.4
82.0
130.3
144.9
163.9
138.6
136.3
147.4
■
140.1
144.3
-
180.3
212.8
213.1
163.2
143.1
178.7
212.7
154.2
273.4
233.6
216.1
*
136.5
131.7
115.2
172.7
179.0
157.9
138.8
134.5
122.8
■
■
134.2
81.6
139.4
148.1
170.7
138.9
138.7
150.9
■
143.1
147.1
-
177.9
206.3
224.2
187.6
146.5
206.7
188.4
175.3
172.2
242.6
183.2
■
140.4
129.5
118.5
156.1
159.5
148.9
140.5
138.5
127.9
■
■
137.5
93.4
141.6
152.1
176.5
139.8
143.4
156.8
148.2
150.4
-
187.2
216.2
251.1
194.1
157.5
199.6
181.2
160.2
184.6
193.4
185.9
143.7
126.9
118.0
145.6
145.7
145.3
143.6
144.7
132.2
•
140.7
113.9
145.5
158.9
184.9
146.2
151.7
163.9
154.5
155.0
-
191.3
222.3
239.4
193.9
151.5
100.0
189.3
100.0
205.2
175.0
218.5
253.4
201.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
147.8
100.0
100.0
133.1
100.0
116.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
170.2
178.0
155.2
100.0
147.7
147.9
133.3
100.0
100.0
140.3
100.0
128.2
144.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
162.8
189.1
144.9
155.6
168.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
162.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
159.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
June
1998
Expenditure category
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ......................................... .
Fresh fruits .....................................................................
Apples ........................................... ..............................
Bananas .......................................................................
Citrus fruits1 ................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 .................................
Other fresh fruits1 ........................................................
Fresh vegetables ................................... ........................
Potatoes .......................................................................
Lettuce ..........................................................................
Tomatoes .................................... ................................
Other fresh vegetables .................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ..................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 1 .....................................
Canned fruits1 2 ...........................................................
Canned vegetables 1 2 .................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 ......................................
Frozen vegetables 2 .....................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1
Dried beans, peas, and lentils 1 2 ................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 .....................................
Carbonated drinks ............. ............................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ....................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 .............
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 ...............
Coffee .............................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 ..........................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 .................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 ......................
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 .............................................
Other sweets 1 ...............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Butter and margarine 1 ...................................................
Butter2 .........................................................................
Margarine 2 ..................................................................
Salad dressing 1 .............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter1 ................
Peanut butter1 2 ..........................................................
Other foods ........ ..............................................................
Soups .............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .......................
Snacks ............................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......................
Salt and other seasonings and spices 1 2 ...................
Olives, pickles, relishes 1 2 ..........................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 ................................................
Other condiments 2 .......................................................
Baby food 1 ....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ............................... ..........
Prepared salads 1 2 ......................................................
Food away from home ................................. ........................
Full service meals and snacks1 ........................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 ..................................
Food at employee sites and schools 1 ..............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 ........
Other food away from home 1 ............................................
See footnotes at end of table.
78
198.1
231.1
247.3
206.5
166.0
129.6
265.9
87.3
214.7
193.1
222.9
222.3
221.3
102.3
102.8
102.1
104.1
102.0
151.2
101.2
100.6
132.8
100.3
117.1
100.9
99.4
98.5
163.9
169.6
154.2
101.4
150.4
150.5
135.9
101.3
103.0
143.3
104.1
133.8
147.8
100.3
101.9
102.5
165.6
194.6
145.6
156.6
172.1
100.3
100.7
101.6
171.4
102.3
102.5
NA
160.7
101.4
100.9
100.5
100.4
101.0
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
Item and group
June
1998
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
119.9
114.6
114.6
117.0
114.8
119.2
107.8
133.3
125.6
119.5
120.0
122.1
121.2
123.8
111.6
140.3
130.9
124.0
124.3
128.1
127.5
129.2
114.5
146.9
143.9
138.4
139.0
139.9
137.8
142.3
130.5
158.9
148.1
141.3
142.9
141.8
139.0
144.0
132.4
165.0
150.3
142.0
143.3
143.1
141.3
144.6
133.1
169.3
151.8
141.8
143.2
144.2
142.4
144.5
131.3
173.3
154.9
143.1
144.1
145.5
145.2
145.1
133.4
178.8
160.5
148.0
148.3
148.5
147.9
147.9
141.7
185.6
164.0
149.3
147.5
151.9
151.5
152.1
145.1
192.5
165.5
150.7
148.3
152.5
151.6
152.3
148.1
193.9
~
-
-
-
-
-
"
"
"
“
“
'
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.8
101.8
100.2
120.2
129.3
130.1
■
145.5
124.9
135.6
135.5
■
156.3
130.5
142.7
141.1
■
166.1
135.0
148.2
145.2
■
175.8
138.5
152.5
148.6
■
188.6
142.3
157.1
151.9
■
193.8
145.4
161.8
155.7
■
201.9
149.7
167.4
159.6
•
210.6
154.0
172.3
164.0
■
219.0
157.7
178.1
169.1
100.0
229.7
160.6
181.8
171.7
109.6
230.2
127.0
134.1
105.0
97.4
76.8
74.2
102.3
104.1
110.3
95.2
135.8
146.9
110.6
■
■
115.4
121.3
•
107.0
■
105.9
■
117.0
■
■
■
■
133.8
141.0
108.4
101.2
88.7
88.7
108.3
107.0
113.4
97.8
144.7
161.1
111.7
■
■
113.8
118.8
■
105.9
■
■
112.8
■
■
•
123.6
■
■
■
“
■
~
■
154.9
147.7
112.7
105.6
114.1
115.2
136.4
108.6
115.0
99.6
153.7
176.9
113.7
■
■
115.1
117.2
■
107.2
■
■
112.6
100.0
■
■
127.5
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
168.0
153.2
116.0
106.5
94.7
92.3
123.3
112.4
120.8
99.9
165.7
197.3
116.3
■
■
■
116.2
122.0
~
105.6
■
117.8
107.0
■
129.8
■
■
■
■
174.3
157.8
118.7
108.9
91.8
89.2
120.4
115.6
122.9
105.0
176.7
214.0
118.2
■
*
121.4
129.5
~
106.3
'
120.3
113.0
■
129.5
"
■
■
181.0
162.8
121.7
110.7
88.3
85.1
118.0
118.1
123.6
111.1
185.2
225.2
120.3
_
■
125.8
136.3
■
107.1
■
■
118.2
110.0
■
131.9
■
■
■
183.3
168.1
122.0
110.1
88.4
85.1
118.5
117.4
124.4
107.5
193.0
236.4
120.8
■
■
127.8
133.7
■
110.6
•
117.8
114.1
■
132.9
■
■
■
191.2
174.3
123.7
110.9
89.6
86.4
119.4
118.3
127.8
103.6
198.6
243.3
123.8
■
■
133.2
136.8
■
109.8
122.1
115.6
139.8
-
201.0 213.5
184.7
179.1
■ 100.0
129.4 130.0
117.1
115.8
97.2
110.3
106.5
94.0
146.8 128.8
122.8 123.0
128.7 127.0
115.0 118.8
" 100.0
205.5 213.7
247.8 252.8
125.0 125.1
- 100.0
■ 100.0
~ 100.0
100.0
134.5 133.5
141.5 142.7
- 100.0
- 100.0
- 100.0
■ 100.0
113.2 113.4
- 100.0
■ 100.0
117.0 121.0
116.4 107.1
- 100.0
- 100.0
- 100.0
■ 100.0
- 100.0
141.4 143.4
- 100.0
■ 100.0
■ 100.0
- 100.0
- 100.0
- 100.0
■ 100.0
100.0
236.3
187.4
99.1
131.2
116.8
89.5
84.2
126.6
124.7
133.2
110.7
101.5
217.1
255.6
126.7
100.7
101.9
101.1
99.6
135.5
142.8
101.3
104.5
100.3
99.0
112.7
102.4
101.7
119.8
112.4
103.9
100.9
100.3
98.8
101.3
146.1
100.7
102.6
103.1
101.7
102.2
101.3
101.9
101.0
Expenditure category
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .................
Distilled spirits at home ...................................................
Whiskey at home 2 .........................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 ...............
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2
Wine away from home 1 2 ...............................................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ................................
Housing .....................................................................................
Shelter .....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ...................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 .................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .........................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 ...................
Tenants' and household insurance 1 ...................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels ......................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Fuel oil ..............................................................................
Other household fuels 4 ..................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ....................................... ...................................
Utility natural gas service .................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ...............
Water and sewerage maintenance ..................................
Garbage and trash collection 5 ........................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ...................
Floor coverings1 ................................................................
Window coverings 1 ...........................................................
Other linens 1 .....................................................................
Furniture and bedding ..........................................................
Bedroom furniture ...............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 ..............
Other furniture 1 .................................................................
Appliances 1 .........................................................................
Major appliances 1 .............................................................
Laundry equipment2 ........................................................
Other appliances1 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ....................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 6 ................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 ................ ........................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ..............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ..........
Tools, hardware and supplies 1 .........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ....................................
Housekeeping supplies ........................................................
Household cleaning products 1 .........................................
Household paper products 1 .............................................
Miscellaneous household products1 ................................
Household operations 1 ........................................................
Domestic services 1 ...........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services1 ..................................
Moving, storage, freight expense1 ...................................
Repair of household item s1 ..............................................
See footnotes at end
of
table.
79
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■
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_
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
Item and group
December
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
Apparel ......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................ ...............
Men’s apparel .......................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................
Men’s furnishings ...............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ..............................................
Men’s pants and shorts .....................................................
Boys’ apparel ........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................
Women’s apparel .................................................................
Women’s outerwear ...........................................................
Women’s dresses ...............................................................
Women’s suits and separates 1 ........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories1 ..............................................................
Girls’ apparel ........................................................................
Footwear ................................................................................
Men’s footwear .....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear .....................................................
Women’s footwear ................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................
Jewelry and watches 4 ............................................................
Watches 4 ..............................................................................
Jewelry4 ...............................................................................
118.0
117.3
118.4
122.0
113.7
114.6
112.5
116.5
116.3
104.5
123.5
-
119.2
118.8
120.6
124.7
117.4
116.7
111.4
116.4
116.5
108.9
122.5
-
125.3
122.3
124.5
128.2
119.8
121.9
113.0
123.5
124.2
117.2
131.1
-
129.6
125.9
128.3
131.3
122.2
126.1
116.2
128.4
128.0
121.1
128.0
-
131.4
127.1
130.0
132.8
123.6
129.2
115.0
129.1
128.4
126.2
130.7
-
132.6
127.5
130.0
137.4
123.0
127.8
117.1
130.6
131.0
131.8
127.2
-
130.5
125.3
128.2
136.0
122.7
125.8
113.2
125.7
125.3
119.0
113.1
-
130.6
126.0
128.3
133.7
120.0
127.0
116.2
124.7
124.1
123.5
114.7
-
130.3
127.8
130.4
133.3
124.6
129.2
116.8
123.3
123.0
126.1
108.1
-
131.6
131.2
133.7
135.8
134.1
100.0
129.0
120.7
123.6
123.7
126.7
102.7
100.0
132.5
131.0
134.8
136.0
137.9
98.8
131.5
116.4
125.8
126.2
111.1
122.2
99.3
■
117.3
113.5
119.2
114.7
108.3
117.3
117.6
107.9
120.3
■
116.1
114.7
122.0
118.5
107.5
115.3
121.5
107.7
125.5
■
120.2
118.4
125.6
122.9
110.9
125.6
129.4
110.4
134.9
■
130.8
121.8
129.4
122.7
115.5
129.2
134.4
114.1
140.2
■
133.5
125.1
132.9
121.5
120.6
130.7
138.2
112.7
145.5
■
129.1
125.8
133.2
122.1
121.5
127.1
140.6
118.7
146.8
■
128.2
123.6
132.2
123.3
117.1
131.3
147.7
124.6
154.3
•
128.7
124.1
131.6
125.2
117.8
128.7
147.7
130.6
152.6
125.0
125.9
131.1
130.4
119.6
126.9
140.3
122.6
145.4
100.0
123.6
128.2
131.4
133.5
122.7
125.8
138.9
122.2
143.6
103.4
124.0
128.2
132.0
131.7
123.2
124.7
140.4
123.7
145.1
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles1 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
New cars and trucks 1 2 ..................................................
New cars 2 .........................................................................
New trucks 2 5 ........... .......................................................
New motorcycles 2 4 ..........................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Car and truck rental1 .........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular2 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 7 ....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 2 .........................................
Other motor fuels1 .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................................
Tires ...................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ...............................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2 ..............
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 2 .........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................
Motor vehicle body work ....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........................
Motor vehicle repair1 ........................................................
Motor vehicle insurance ......................................................
Motor vehicle fees1 .............................................................
State and local registration and license 1 ..........................
Parking and other fees 1 ...................................................
Parking fees and to lls 1 2 .................................................
Automobile service clubs 1 2 ...........................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
Airline fare ............................................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................................
Ship fare 1 * ........................................................................
Intracity transportation ..........................................................
110.8
109.6
119.0
119.1
116.8
109.6
120.2
80.3
80.3
78.8
84.7
98.9
96.9
105.1
110.1
121.5
126.3
118.8
162.0
■
■
126.5
128.0
136.9
123.3
115.2
113.9
121.9
121.8
120.7
114.2
119.7
85.8
85.5
83.1
89.9
101.1
99.1
107.3
109.8
126.9
133.9
122.5
171.5
■
■
131.7
134.8
139.2
125.9
127.2
125.1
124.3
123.5
125.8
117.4
117.1
117.1
117.0
115.4
118.7
102.0
99.0
109.4
117.5
132.5
138.5
127.0
184.4
■
■
154.4
165.4
148.4
135.6
125.3
123.4
128.3
127.6
129.6
123.7
120.1
98.4
98.1
96.1
101.4
103.6
101.3
110.2
118.4
138.4
141.9
133.8
199.1
■
149.8
155.4
152.0
140.8
129.0
126.7
131.3
130.5
132.9
128.7
129.0
100.2
100.1
97.9
103.2
103.0
100.8
109.5
118.1
143.2
145.8
136.6
212.2
■
158.2
165.7
152.2
147.8
132.1
128.6
94.1
135.6
134.2
139.0
138.0
139.3
94.8
94.2
91.3
100.0
98.3
101.4
99.4
107.7
118.8
147.7
150.0
139.4
222.8
-
137.1
134.9
98.3
140.1
138.5
144.1
148.9
151.5
100.4
100.2
97.9
105.3
103.4
101.9
101.6
106.3
126.0
151.9
155.7
141.3
230.4
165.6
175.3
151.4
153.5
139.1
136.6
100.7
142.8
140.7
148.2
156.5
158.2
96.4
96.0
93.6
100.6
98.4
102.4
101.8
107.3
130.0
155.7
161.2
144.2
240.2
170.7
178.4
152.6
165.2
145.2
141.7
101.7
145.4
143.0
151.5
162.4
155.6
108.6
107.9
106.1
112.4
109.1
102.3
101.8
107.0
132.0
160.6
168.6
148.2
249.3
189.9
204.7
155.2
174.7
143.2
140.0
100.0
144.1
100.0
141.5
151.4
163.7
147.9
100.0
101.9
101.3
99.1
105.9
103.0
100.0
101.4
99.0
100.0
108.2
131.8
164.7
176.2
152.1
100.0
255.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
184.3
194.8
156.3
100.0
176.6
141.7
138.2
99.7
142.6
99.0
140.0
149.7
163.1
150.9
100.8
94.8
94.3
92.1
98.6
96.2
93.6
101.0
98.5
99.6
107.7
131.6
166.5
179.5
154.9
100.6
254.5
102.1
100.5
105.9
106.2
100.8
188.2
200.9
160.5
104.8
175.5
See footnotes at end of table.
80
176.5
193.8
148.0
152.0
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
Item and group
June
1998
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Medical care ..........................................................................
Medical care commodities ..................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies ..........................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 4 ................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies .........
Medical care services ..........................................................
Professional services .......................................................
Physicians’ services ........................................................
Dental services ................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 4 ............................................
Services by other medical professionals 4 ......................
Hospital and related services ...........................................
Hospital services 8 ..........................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 8 ............ ..........................
Outpatient hospital services 2 4 .....................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 8 ...............................
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
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
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
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
159.7
■
194.7
191.1
218.5
132.9
160.5
152.7
195.6
179.4
185.1
183.1
128.1
133.2
221.4
175.4
■
205.2
197.0
225.7
136.5
164.9
156.6
207.1
187.4
194.5
191.1
130.7
137.5
238.2
189.2
■
215.3
202.9
233.2
139.6
166.3
164.3
218.2
196.0
203.1
201.4
135.0
143.0
251.3
199.7
-
223.8
206.6
237.8
141.5
167.6
168.2
227.8
203.9
212.1
210.4
138.3
144.1
262.8
209.2
-
230.6
212.0
245.4
143.3
171.2
168.0
235.0
211.0
218.5
221.1
139.9
148.4
273.7
100.0
100.0
219.2
100.0
237.1
216.8
251.5
145.8
173.1
172.8
241.8
217.5
224.5
230.0
142.5
153.0
282.5
103.2
102.5
228.3
103.9
242.0
222.1
258.7
148.2
176.6
174.2
246.5
222.5
229.8
235.6
145.4
155.8
285.8
104.3
103.4
231.6
106.8
Recreation 1 ...........................................................................
Video and audio1 ................................................................
Televisions ........................................................................
Cable television 5 ...............................................................
Other video equipment1 ..................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental1
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 12 ..
Rental of video tapes and d iscs1 2 ................................
Audio equipment ...............................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media1 ..............................
Pets, pet products and services1 ......................................
Pets and pet products ......................................................
Pet food 12 ......................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories12 ............
Pet services including veterinary 1 ...................................
Pet services1 2 ...............................................................
Veterinarian services1 2 ................................................
Sporting goods ....................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles ....................................
Sports equipment ..............................................................
Photography1 .....................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies .............................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ................................
Photographic equipment1 2 ...........................................
Photographers and film processing1 ...............................
Photographer fees 1 2 .....................................................
Film processing 1 2 ..........................................................
Other recreational goods1 ..................................................
Toys ...................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment1 2 ...
Video game hardware, software and accessories 1 2 ....
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1 ..........................
Music instruments and accessories 1 ...............................
Recreation services1 ..........................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports1 .
Admissions ........................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts12 ..........
Admission to sporting events1 2 ....................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 ......................................
Recreational reading materials ...........................................
Newspapers and magazines1 .........................................
Recreational books1 .........................................................
76.8
141.4
91.9
117.7
111.0
111.1
108.3
123.0
112.4
133.3
109.8
126.5
■
75.8
146.8
94.3
122.9
113.3
113.6
110.4
127.2
115.1
146.0
119.6
132.4
-
73.1
166.1
93,3
127.4
115.3
115.9
112.0
129.0
116.8
153.6
125.4
138.5
-
72.3
180.4
95.0
129.6
119.6
117.6
118.3
130.1
118.1
161.0
132.4
147.3
-
71.4
187.0
93.6
128.3
119.7
120.1
116.5
132.9
121.1
167.3
139.2
152.8
-
91.7
96.6
70.2
200.1
94.0
129.5
120.0
120.0
117.1
135.2
122.9
170.3
144.7
158.2
-
93.0
94.2
69.2
194.9
93.1
130.8
123.8
124.7
120.0
130.9
121.8
177.1
151.8
163.9
-
95.6
94.6
66.4
202.8
90.7
135.4
123.1
124.8
118.7
133.4
123.0
186.4
156.3
173.6
-
98.5
97.7
62.9
218.6
90.2
142.6
123.0
124.9
118.4
132.9
126.4
193.8
-
'
'
100.0
100.0
60.2
233.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.4
100.0
100.0
142.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
122.5
124.3
118.1
100.0
134.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
124.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
200.3
100.0
100.0
174.1
180.2
100.0
100.0
101.2
101.2
59.5
245.3
93.7
96.3
99.3
94.4
85.1
99.3
102.0
144.7
102.3
100.3
102.2
103.5
102.3
121.5
124.3
116.3
100.4
133.7
100.2
97.8
100.7
100.2
100.2
97.3
119.9
96.9
NA
99.2
101.7
102.5
101.9
207.6
102.5
104.7
174.2
183.8
101.8
102.6
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
81
'
-
165.5
178.2
-
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-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
December
Item and group
June
1998
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
152.2
157.6
156.5
163.0
125.1
145.2
70.9
99.2
-
164.0
170.0
169.1
177.4
125.1
146.0
70.0
96.6
-
174.7
183.5
183.0
192.8
100.0
125.1
•
147.5
67.4
94.5
-
184.7
201.4
205.1
207.3
106.3
145.3
155.0
68.3
93.1
-
~
193.8
218.5
225.7
223.7
111.0
145.3
155.7
67.4
90.9
-
87.4
81.2
200.4
234.0
243.5
237.0
116.7
97.3
145.3
98.3
157.2
71.8
91.1
-
90.3
85.9
207.4
247.8
258.9
251.6
122.2
“
97.3
145.3
98.3
156.7
75.7
90.2
-
93.9
90.7
219.0
261.6
273.7
268.2
126.9
99.0
160.3
98.9
160.7
75.8
86.8
-
97.1
95.1
231.1
274.3
288.3
280.5
131.6
100.3
160.3
100.3
162.1
78.6
92.1
-
100.0
100.0
242.8
288.5
301.7
300.6
137.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
160.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
163.8
100.0
75.2
94.7
100.0
100.1
100.8
248.6
290.4
302.3
302.2
139.5
101.1
99.4
100.1
160.3
104.1
99.3
101.4
166.1
101.7
76.1
97.1
94.4
100.0
“
-
92.7
*
-
90.3
■
-
86.6
■
-
81.3
■
-
75.1
■
-
68.3
■
-
61.0
■
-
53.9
■
-
"
"
"
"
47.4
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
40.6
80.0
97.2
103.6
95.4
1988
Expenditure category
Education and communication 1 ....................................... .......
Education 1 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................
College tuition and fees ......................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school6 .........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees1 ............
Communication 1 ....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ..........................................
Postage ..............................................................................
Delivery services1 .............................................................
Information and information processing 1 ...........................
Telephone services 1 .........................................................
Telephone services, local charges ..................................
Telephone services, long distance charges1 ................
Interstate toll calls 2 ........................................................
Intrastate toll calls 2 ........................................................
Cellular telephone services 1 ..........................................
Information and information processing other than
telephone services 9 .....................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 .............
Computer software and accessories 1 ..............................
Computer information processing services 1 ...................
Other information processing equipment1 ........................
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Cigarettes1 ..........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ...........................
Personal care .........................................................................
Personal care products ........................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 ...................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements .................................................................
Personal care services .........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ....................
Miscellaneous personal services .........................................
Legal services 4 ..................................................................
Funeral expenses 4 .............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 ....
Financial services 4 ............................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ..............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees12 ....
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 .........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .........................
-
■
'
"
'
141.3
149.9
122.4
121.6
152.9
171.9
127.1
124.7
164.5
190.5
■
132.4
129.9
177.6
211.7
■
135.7
133.4
189.1
228.9
■
139.6
137.8
194.2
215.5
■
143.1
140.1
202.4
222.0
■
145.8
142.6
211.1
228.1
■
148.9
144.1
218.7
234.3
150.5
142.8
230.1
251.2
100.0
100.0
154.0
145.3
236.4
266.9
106.4
103.6
156.8
149.2
■
•
■
■
■
■
-
■
■
100.0
101.0
121.6
123.1
143.1
109.9
108.2
•
111.3
■
113.2
123.9
129.7
151.4
116.8
113.4
■
117.9
•
116.6
131.2
135.0
162.0
124.8
120.9
127.0
■
121.7
135.1
138.0
172.4
131.9
128.0
137.5
■
127.5
137.0
141.3
179.8
137.2
133.2
144.4
131.3
143.4
146.1
190.3
145.1
140.4
153.9
■
136.1
144.8
149.2
199.4
147.9
148.6
165.9
-
150.6
159.2
218.3
159.3
164.0
-
138.2
146.9
154.3
210.0
153.5
156.6
177.6
147.2
183.6
151.8
153.9
163.9
100.0
230.0
167.5
172.3
100.0
100.0
194.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
158.1
160.7
165.3
100.9
234.7
171.2
176.7
101.6
101.1
199.1
101.2
104.4
101.2
160.2
113.5
109.0
106.9
104.5
112.2
128.1
134.3
132.1
136.2
120.4
118.1
119.1
109.4
107.5
105.3
113.9
118.2
112.6
112.0
112.0
113.5
134.6
140.9
138.6
145.1
125.8
123.5
124.4
113.0
112.6
112.5
119.8
126.0
121.1
125.8
130.1
114.5
142.3
148.4
150.0
154.5
133.7
131.5
131.8
121.4
125.7
129.0
130.0
127.5
121.5
124.5
126.0
117.2
148.8
154.2
153.7
164.1
138.1
135.0
135.3
122.4
125.5
126.9
131.1
130.1
124.3
127.4
129.6
120.1
154.2
158.7
159.2
172.8
142.5
139.1
138.9
125.3
128.5
130.5
133.6
132.0
125.1
126.5
127.7
123.3
160.0
163.5
166.9
181.6
146.4
142.7
142.5
126.1
127.8
129.1
135.1
135.1
127.6
128.1
131.5
126.9
164.7
168.3
171.1
188.9
150.2
146.3
146.0
128.5
129.5
132.6
137.8
137.0
128.9
128.8
132.7
129.0
170.4
174.2
176.3
197.3
154.2
149.6
149.6
129.9
130.4
134.0
139.7
141.4
132.1
133.7
140.5
129.9
176.1
179.3
184.1
205.0
159.0
154.7
154.5
133.3
135.3
141.5
145.3
141.7
131.2
133.5
139.5
128.0
181.0
185.3
186.0
213.1
161.8
156.4
157.0
132.6
135.3
141.0
146.5
141.8
130.6
133.0
138.2
127.4
184.2
189.3
187.1
216.6
163.5
157.3
158.6
132.1
134.9
139.9
146.9
-
-
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel ................
Durables .................................................................................
Services ......................................................................................
Rent of shelter3 ..........................................................................
Transportation services ........ .....................................................
Other services ............................................................................
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ....... ...........................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................................
Nondurables ................................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
82
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
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
116.8
131.1
126.6
88.7
124.8
126.0
118.0
80.1
130.6
119.4
113.9
117.6
137.8
132.6
93.2
130.6
131.5
121.2
86.4
137.5
127.4
117.1
123.8
146.4
139.7
110.1
137.4
138.3
125.3
117.0
145.8
135.4
122.9
128.2
153.9
145.5
101.9
142.8
144.4
130.3
98.2
152.5
137.2
126.7
129.4
160.7
150.3
103.9
147.1
149.2
133.6
99.4
158.2
139.6
130.7
130.3
167.8
155.6
102.4
151.7
153.9
135.7
94.3
164.3
144.5
136.5
127.9
172.7
159.7
104.7
155.7
157.9
137.6
99.2
169.6
148.1
135.1
127.7
178.5
165.0
103.3
160.2
162.7
140.0
95.9
175.7
151.5
137.5
126.6
185.2
170.6
112.2
164.8
167.0
141.5
109.1
181.5
160.1
144.4
127.6
189.5
175.4
108.4
168.3
170.7
142.1
101.6
186.9
161.1
145.0
June
1998
Special aggregate indexes
Apparel less footwear .................................................................
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 ................................................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation ..............................................
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
" Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
83
128.7
192.1
178.4
105.7
170.5
173.0
142.8
94.5
190.3
162.4
147.7
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
June
1998
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
All items ......................................................................................
4.4
4.6
6.1
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.7
2.5
3.3
1.7
1.1
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food .......................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ............................................
Cereals and cereal products ...........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .....................................
Breakfast cereal .............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal .....................................................
R ice1 2 .........................................................................
Bakery products ...............................................................
Bread 1 ...........................................................................
White bread 2 ...............................................................
Bread other than white 2 .............................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 .......................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................................
Cookies2 ......................................................................
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 2 .......................................
Other bakery products ....................................................
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, doughnuts 2 ...............
Crackers, bread, and cracker products 2 .....................
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers2 ............................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ....................................................
Meats ..............................................................................
Beef and veal ...............................................................
Uncooked ground beef ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts1 .............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 ............................................
Uncooked other beef and ve a l1 ................................
Pork ..............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 ...
Bacon and related products 2 ...................................
Breakfast sausage and related products 1 2 ..........
Ham ............................................................................
Ham, excluding canned 2 .........................................
Pork chops .................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 ..................
Other meats ..................................................................
Frankfurters 2 .............................................................
Lunchmeats 1 2 ..........................................................
Lamb and organ meats 2 ...........................................
Lamb and mutton 1 2 ..................................................
Poultry ............................................................................
Chicken 1 ......................................................................
Fresh whole chicken 2 ................................................
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 2 ..............................
Other poultry including turkey1 ...................................
Fish and seafood ............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 .............................................
Processed fish and seafood 1 .....................................
Canned fish and seafood 2 ........................................
Frozen fish and seafood 2 ..........................................
Eggs .................................................................................
Dairy and related products .................................................
M ilk1 ................................................................................
Fresh whole milk 2 ..........................................................
Fresh milk other than whole 1 2 .....................................
Cheese and related products ..........................................
Ice cream and related products .......................................
Other dairy and related products 1 ..................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
5.1
5.2
5.6
8.4
9.6
6.9
9.6
11.4
7.8
11.0
9.6
6.3
5.9
5.8
5.0
5.7
6.3
5.5
5.6
6.2
7.5
7.3
7.2
9.8
1.4
7.5
6.1
7.0
8.0
8.0
6.0
8.9
7.7
12.8
5.3
5.3
5.8
4.6
5.3
2.3
7.3
2.2
4.4
■
3.8
4.0
5.9
5.6
4.9
3.1
3.7
8.0
2.5
1.9
1.3
3.5
3.5
-.4
4.8
2.9
3.5
1.5
4.6
4.8
5.0
3.9
4.1
3.6
5.5
1.6
1.5
1.5
4.0
3.8
5.4
3.9
2.1
4.2
■
4.1
5.4
2.3
1.4
4.3
4.9
3.4
7.9
2.7
2.9
3.5
3.7
3.4
-.2
4.7
2.2
3.7
■
6.9
3.6
3.5
4.1
3.5
2.0
5.7
-2.5
2.7
2.9
3.5
3.3
3.1
1.8
2.4
5.9
3.5
2.7
3.4
3.7
3.8
5.7
3.2
2.8
1.0
2.1
2.1
2.0
3.2
2.5
6.3
1.6
2.4
3.5
5.5
5.7
1.4
2.4
2.8
3.0
5.9
2.9
4.2
4.3
4.9
3.7
-1.2
7.5
-4.2
.8
6.0
8.3
5.3
4.2
3.6
3.4
6.0
2.9
12.6
1.6
1.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
-.4
1.6
4.0
1.4
1.5
3.4
.7
1.0
1.7
.4
2.0
-.2
.9
.9
.8
1.8
1.4
7.5
.1
1.3
-.8
2.0
1.2
-.1
3.9
2.5
.3
.8
-1.1
4.0
-1.8
5.7
5.2
5.3
4.6
2.1
5.6
2.5
-3.1
-10.4
-1.9
-1.9
.3
■
.9
1.4
3.6
17.9
21.6
18.7
4.2
13.5
1.6
16.5
4.4
■
5.1
5.2
3.4
■
6.2
8.3
6.6
5.0
6.5
6.5
7.4
6.9
8.4
5.2
6.0
7.8
■
5.7
5.4
2.7
.6
-.5
-1.0
■
3.0
-4.3
5.3
35.4
10.3
■
11.7
12.7
7.2
■
4.4
2.0
7.9
8.8
11.3
8.9
7.7
16.7
17.0
18.5
19.3
15.2
■
10.1
11.4
7.0
1.5
.2
2.3
■
3.8
-.5
5.0
-4.6
3.1
■
2.4
4.6
4.4
■
7.2
3.9
-1.5
-1.3
-2.1
-1.0
-1.4
-6.1
-11.6
-4.9
-7.1
-4.5
■
.8
1.4
1.6
.4
-.5
1.2
■
1.3
-.5
1.8
-4.0
.6
■
-.4
1.8
1.2
■
4.4
3.6
.4
.8
.2
.8
-.6
-.9
-3.5
-1.7
-1.7
2.5
■
.2
-.6
3.0
2.7
4.2
1.6
■
1.1
1.4
1.0
-4.7
1.3
1.8
.2
.4
■
2.2
4.7
3.8
4.1
3.7
3.7
3.9
4.5
11.7
1.6
2.3
4.5
■
2.6
3.2
4.5
5.5
4.4
7.2
■
4.4
2.4
4.9
-1.4
.9
•
2.2
-.6
.7
■
6.6
2.7
-.5
-.6
-1.6
-2.2
-4.3
-2.3
-2.0
-1.7
-1.7
-4.8
■
.7
-2.8
3.6
-.5
-1.3
-2.5
■
5.2
1.4
6.2
.3
1.1
■
.4
1.0
3.5
■
8.3
5.6
4.1
3.0
2.6
-.1
-1.7
7.3
13.4
7.0
6.9
5.3
■
3.0
3.7
4.6
4.2
3.9
4.9
■
3.1
.8
3.7
25.0
2.6
2.0
2.2
2.6
■
-1.3
2.4
5.6
5.2
5.2
2.4
1.6
11.3
24.0
9.2
10.8
6.7
■
3.4
3.2
5.9
7.9
9.3
7.5
■
1.7
.8
2.0
12.0
10.1
■
10.9
8.0
7.7
3.9
-1.1
-.6
-.7
-.7
-1.0
-1.5
-.7
-2.0
-2.1
-3.7
.5
.8
.1
-1.6
.4
-4.4
■
1.2
2.3
1.0
-7.2
-.5
-1.7
-1.2
.9
■
2.2
4.3
-1.4
-.6
-1.3
-.4
-1.2
-2.1
1.2
-.3
-2.8
-5.7
-7.7
-1.9
-3.0
-3.0
-.6
-.6
-.7
-1.2
-.7
2.4
2.5
.2
.0
-2.4
1.0
1.1
1.9
1.7
2.1
2.1
3.5
-16.4
.2
-.7
-1.0
-.3
.4
.9
1.1
3.6
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
84
5.2
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1990
1988
1989
3.7
13.4
27.8
7.9
14.3
■
-5.1
23.8
-36.1
-10.8
2.5
■
■
■
■
5.4
8.1
-5.8
5.8
-4.1
■
2.6
8.9
-22.1
12.9
4.8
■
■
■
■
■
7.1
■
“
3.0
■
5.0
■
■
■
-1.0
-.7
-1.2
■
4.2
3.8
4.4
■
2.6
■
-1.7
2.1
8.2
10.6
21.6
4.6
■
10.3
■
5.5
-4.4
11.9
-7.7
11.4
■
■
5.7
7.5
5.4
4.1
5.6
■
*
■
5.1
■
■
•
4.6
■
*
4.8
"
■
5.2
5.9
3.4
3.9
6.2
“
■
6.0
■
■
1991
1992
1993
2.5
-3.6
-9.3
-3.1
*
-16.1
■
10.2
6.4
7.6
55.3
2.5
■
■
9.3
13.0
8.3
2.7
■
13.2
'
5.3
20.3
-16.9
2.0
7.3
"
■
■
■
.7
■
■
-.2
■
1.6
■
“
■
1994
1995
1996
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................................
Fresh fruits .....................................................................
Apples ..........................................................................
Bananas .......................................................................
Citrus fruits 1 ................................................................
Oranges, including tangerines 2 .................................
Other fresh fruits1 ........................................................
Fresh vegetables ............................................................
Potatoes .......................................................................
Lettuce ..........................................................................
Tomatoes .....................................................................
Other fresh vegetables ................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables1 ..................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 1 .....................................
Canned fruits1 2 ...........................................................
Canned vegetables1 2 ................................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables1 ......................................
Frozen vegetables 2 ......................................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1
Dried beans, peas, and lentils1 2 ................................
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 .....................................
Carbonated drinks ..........................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ....................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks1 ..............
Beverage materials including coffee and te a 1 ................
Coffee .............................................................................
Roasted coffee 2 ..........................................................
Instant and freeze dried coffee 2 .................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 ......................
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 ............................................
Other sweets1 ...............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Butter and margarine 1 ...................................................
Butter2 .........................................................................
Margarine2 ..................................................................
Salad dressing 1 .............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter1 .................
Peanut butter1 2 ..........................................................
Other foods .......................................................................
Soups .............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .......................
Snacks ............................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......................
Salt and other seasonings and spices1 2 ...................
Olives, pickles, relishes1 2 ..........................................
Sauces and gravies 1 2 ...............................................
Other condiments 2 .......................................................
Baby food 1 ....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 .........................................
Prepared salads1 2 ......................................................
Food away from h o m e ..........................................................
Full service meals and snacks1 ........................................
Limited service meals and snacks1 ..................................
Food at employee sites and schools1 ..............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 ........
Other food away from hom e1 ...........................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
4.3
■
■
2.9
■
1.3
*
■
■
5.8
9.0
-.8
"
4.8
5.1
7.8
■
10.0
•
.1
16.7
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■
■
5.0
3.6
4.7
4.8
4.5
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■
■
2.8
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■
4.4
■
■
*
■
■
3.9
See footnotes at end of table.
85
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3.1
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1.9
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1.5
1.2
2.3
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4.2
4.4
2.9
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7.7
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-7.9
5.8
4.5
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■
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■
4.2
7.6
10.2
12.1
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22.3
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4.7
-3.7
11.9
-3.9
7.5
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■
■
.6
-
-.5
■
1.0
■
■
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-5.2
-6.6
-2.1
■
1.5
3.6
.0
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-1.3
-.5
-1.6
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3.0
6.0
1.6
1.3
4.0
■
■
4.6
■
■
■
2.9
■
■
■
■
9.9
-5.3
-6.1
-3.4
■
.9
.9
1.0
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■
-.7
■
-6.8
-2.2
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2.2
5.7
.5
-.2
4.1
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■
4.8
■
■
■
1.4
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■
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■
2.9
4.0
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2.2
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1.7
■
5.4
6.6
3.7
■
2.0
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1.1
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.8
■
-6.8
1.1
■
2.6
4.4
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2.9
2.6
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■
■
■
1.9
■
■
■
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1.5
11.9
3.7
-2.2
12.1
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21.6
-6.5
79.8
18.5
21.1
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-3.1
5.2
15.0
2.4
■
15.7
4.8
12.0
3.5
7.5
■
-3.4
2.8
-4.7
-.1
-3.8
■
-5.2
-3.8
-8.6
7.2
-20.3
1.5
13.2
9.2
18.4
31.0
8.4
2.9
2.4
2.9
-1.7
~
2.9
-
-2.0
4.9
-.4
-1.6
55.4
63.9
36.4
■
6.0
.9
1.8
“
-9.6
-10.9
-5.7
■
1.2
3.0
4.2
-6.7
-8.7
-2.4
16.9
22.2
6.8
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2.9
2.2
.8
3.7
■
-.5
7.0
2.5
■
14.5
1.6
2.3
■
2.2
4.1
.2
1.8
2.4
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■
2.1
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■
■
1.9
■
■
■
■
1.0
14.7
-.3
*
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-11.4
13.7
-37.0
3.9
-15.2
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2.2
4.5
3.4
21.9
2.8
-.3
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12.6
-.9
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2.7
3.4
.6
3.4
3.9
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■
■
3.6
■
■
■
2.2
■
■
-
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4.5
4.8
4.6
5.8
4.5
2.5
2.3
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2.6
2.7
2.0
3.6
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4.3
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■
3.1
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4.9
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2.6
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2.2
4.0
3.3
6.5
9.6
29.6
40.5
-12.7
4.6
10.3
2.0
-12.3
9.8
2.3
2.8
2.1
4.1
2.0
2.3
1.2
.6
-.2
.3
.9
.9
-.6
-1.5
-3.7
-4.7
-.6
1.4
1.8
1.8
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.1
4.1
4.4
2.5
.3
1.9
2.5
1.7
2.9
.5
.6
2.3
.3
.7
1.6
5.7
2.3
2.5
■
1.1
1.4
.9
.5
.4
1.0
.9
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
2.3
2.8
1.9
.7
2.7
1.6
6.0
4.3
4.7
4.4
5.6
3.9
3.5
5.3
3.8
3.6
4.9
5.2
4.4
2.6
4.7
-
June
1998
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
11.6
11.8
9.2
8.1
10.1
14.0
8.2
2.1
2.8
1.4
.9
1.2
1.5
3.8
0.5
.3
.9
1.7
.4
.5
2.6
-0.1
-.1
.8
.8
-.1
-1.4
2.4
0.9
.6
.9
2.0
.4
1.6
3.2
3.4
2.9
2.1
1.9
1.9
6.2
3.8
0.9
-.5
2.3
2.4
2.8
2.4
3.7
0.9
.5
.4
.1
.1
2.1
.7
-
-
-
-
-
-
'
8
1.8
.2
2.4
3.4
3.1
•
4.9
1.8
2.1
1.5
9.6
.2
1991
Expenditure category
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home ................
Distilled spirits at home ...................................................
Whiskey at home 2 ........................................................
Distilled spirits, excluding whiskey, at home 2 ..............
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home 1 2
Wine away from home 1 2 ...............................................
Distilled spirits away from home 1 2 ................................
■
-
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ..................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 3 .................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .........................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 3 ...................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ...................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Fuel oil ..............................................................................
Other household fuels 4 ..................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity .................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service ................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..............
Water and sewerage maintenance ..................................
Garbage and trash collection 5 ........................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ...................
Floor coverings1 ............................ ...................................
Window coverings 1 ...........................................................
Other linens 1 .....................................................................
Furniture and bedding ..........................................................
Bedroom furniture ...............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 .............
Other furniture 1 .................................................................
Appliances1 .........................................................................
Major appliances1 .............................................................
Laundry equipment2 ........................................................
Other appliances1 .............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 ....................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 6 ................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 .........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ..............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ..........
Tools, hardware and supplies1 .........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies 1 ....................................
Housekeeping supplies ........................................................
Household cleaning products 1 .........................................
Household paper products 1 .............................................
Miscellaneous household products1 ................................
Household operations 1 .......................................................
Domestic services1 ...........................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 ..................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ...................................
Repair of household items 1 ..............................................
4.0
4.5
3.6
6.6
3.9
4.9
4.2
7.4
4.5
5.2
4.1
■
6.3
3.4
3.9
2.9
■
5.8
2.6
2.9
2.3
■
7.3
2.7
3.0
2.2
■
2.8
2.2
3.0
2.5
■
4.2
3.0
3.5
2.5
■
4.3
2.9
2.9
2.8
■
4.0
4.5
4.8
2.9
2.4
-4.6
-6.3
-.3
3.2
2.8
3.6
6.1
7.9
3.1
■
■
■
■
3.5
4.7
■
■
■
4.2
■
■
3.0
■
■
■
4.0
■
■
■
■
■
5.4
5.1
•
3.2
3.9
15.5
19.5
5.9
2.8
2.8
2.7
•
6.6
9.7
1.0
■
■
■
■
-1.4
-2.1
■
■
■
8.5
3.7
2.9
.9
-17.0
-19.9
-9.6
3.5
5.0
.3
■
7.8
11.5
2.3
■
■
■
■
1.0
4.1
■
■
■
■
-1.5
■
■
4.6
7.0
■
■
1.8
■
■
■
■
"
■
■
3.8
3.0
■
2.3
2.3
-3.1
-3.4
-2.4
2.8
1.7
5.1
■
6.6
8.5
1.6
■
■
■
■
4.5
6.1
■
■
■
.7
■
2.1
5.6
■
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■
■
-.2
■
■
■
■
■
3.8
3.2
■
2.5
1.7
-3.8
-4.6
-2.0
2.2
.6
5.8
■
4.8
5.2
1.8
■
■
■
3.6
5.3
■
■
■
■
.8
■
■
-1.7
-2.7
■
■
■
■
1.9
■
■
■
”
■
■
■
1.3
3.3
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.2
-.5
.1
.0
.4
-.6
.6
-3.2
■
4.2
5.0
.4
■
■
■
■
1.6
-1.9
■
■
■
3.3
■
~
-.3
3.7
■
■
■
.8
■
■
■
■
-
4.3
3.7
*
1.4
.7
1.4
1.5
.8
.8
2.7
-3.6
■
2.9
2.9
2.5
■
■
■
■
4.2
2.3
■
■
■
-.7
■
■
3.7
1.3
■
■
5.2
■
■
■
■
■
■
-
5.1
2.8
■
4.6
5.6
23.1
23.3
22.9
3.8
.7
11.0
■
3.5
1.8
1.0
■
■
-1.0
■
■
6.5
•
■
■
5.6
■
■
■
■
■
■
15.8
4.8
■
4.0
4.3
28.6
29.9
25.9
1.5
1.4
1.8
■
6.2
9.8
1.8
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■
■
■
1.1
-1.3
■
■
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1.2
■
■
-.2
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•
■
■
3.2
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
4.7
1.0
5.1
1.4
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Apparel ................................................................ .....................
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See footnotes at end of table.
86
'
'
3.4
“
-1.6
.1
■
1.0
3.4
■
■
3.1
■
■
-4.2
.7
■
■
1.1
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
-.2
6.2
3.1
■
.5
-1.1
-11.9
-11.7
-12.3
.2
-1.3
3.3
■
4.0
2.0
.1
■
■
■
■
-.7
.8
•
■
■
■
.2
■
■
3.4
-8.0
■
■
1.4
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
10.7
1.5
-.9
.9
.9
-7.9
-10.4
-1.7
1.4
4.9
-6.8
1.5
1.6
1.1
1.3
.7
1.9
1.1
-.4
1.5
.1
1.3
4.5
.3
-1.0
-.6
2.4
1.7
-1.0
4.9
3.9
.9
.3
-1.2
1.3
1.9
.7
2.6
3.1
1.7
2.2
1.3
1.9
1.0
1.0
.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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1989
1990
60
61
92
33
1.3
1.9
2.2
3.3
2.9
3.2
2.8
2.0
4.8
49
35
29
5
30
1.8
-1.0
-.1
.2
4.2
-.8
4.5
1.4
6.1
6.6
7.6
7.0
.
1988
June
1998
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
2.9
3.1
2.4
2.0
1.0
1.3
1.1
1.1
0.3
.0
3.5
-.5
3.4
2.8
4.0
3.1
3.3
-2.4
2.5
-1.0
.5
.3
4.2
2.1
-
-1.1
1.8
1.2
2.0
4.4
-2.7
-
-1.7
-1.4
-1.0
-.2
-1.6
-3.3
-3.8
-4.4
-9.7
-11.1
-
0.6
.1
-1.7
-2.2
1.0
2.7
-.8
-1.0
3.8
1.4
-
1.4
1.6
-.3
3.8
1.7
.5
-1.1
-.9
2.1
-5.8
-
2.7
2.5
1.9
7.6
-.2
3.3
.2
.6
.5
-5.0
-
-0.2
.8
.1
2.8
-1.2
1.9
-3.6
1.8
2.0
-12.3
19.0
-.7
1991
Expenditure category
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Men’s apparel .......................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................
Men’s furnishings .............................................................
Men's shirts and sweaters 1 ..............................................
Men’s pants and shorts ......................................................
Boys’ apparel .........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .................................................
Wnrpen’s apparel .............................................
Women’s outerwear ...........................................................
Women’s dresses ...............................................................
Women’s suits and separates 1 ........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 1 ..............................................................
Girls’ appa ml ........................................................................
Footwear ................................................................................
Men’s footwear .....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................................
Women’s footwear ................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................
Jewelry and watches 4 ............................................................
Watches 4 ..............................................................................
Jewelry 4 ...............................................................................
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles 1 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
New cars and trucks1 2 ..................................................
New cars 2 .........................................................................
New trucks 2 5
...............................................................
New motorcycles 2 4 ..........................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Car and truck rental1 .........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline unleaded regular2 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 2 7 ....................................
Gasoline unleaded premium 2 .........................................
Other motor fuels 1 .............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................................
Tires
.............................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires 1 ...............................
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires 2 ...............
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids 2 .........................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................
Motor vehicle body work .....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........................
Motor vehicle repair1 .........................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................................
Motor vehicle fees 1 .............................................................
State and local registration and license1 ..........................
Parking and other fees 1 ........................................... ........
Parking fees and tolls 1 2 ..................................................
Automobile service clubs1 2 ...........................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
Airline fare ............................................................................
Other intercity transportation .......................... .....................
Ship fare 1 * ........................................................................
Intracity transportation ..................................... ....................
Medical care
..................................................................
.
.
_
_
_
_
_
.
.
64
59
7.0
4.3
5.8
24
72
44
7.9
-1.0
1.1
2.3
3.3
-.7
-1.7
3.3
-.2
4.3
3.5
3.2
3.0
3.7
3.2
8.9
6.5
2.5
7.5
8.8
2.9
3.0
-.2
4.1
2.9
3.9
3.4
3.9
2.1
2.7
2.7
-1.0
4.4
1.2
2.8
-1.2
3.8
-3.3
.6
.2
.5
.7
-2.8
1.7
5.3
.9
-.7
-1.7
-.8
1.0
-3.6
3.3
5.0
5.0
5.1
.4
.4
-.5
1.5
.6
-2.0
.0
4.8
-1.1
-2.9
1.5
-.4
4.2
1.5
-1.4
-5.0
-6.1
-4.7
-1.1
1.8
.2
2.4
2.6
-.9
-1.0
-.3
-1.2
3.4
.3
.0
.5
-1.3
.4
-.9
1.1
1.2
1.0
3.0
2.9
4.0
3.9
10.4
9.8
-1.5
-1.4
3.0
2.7
2.4
1.5
2.2
2.4
2.0
3.2
2.3
2.1
2.2
5.3
3.4
2.3
3.3
4.2
-.4
1.4
4.2
2.8
-2.2
3.3
3.0
5.4
2.6
2.3
2.5
4.0
7.4
-2.1
-1.8
-2.5
6.8
6.5
5.5
36.5
36.8
38.9
-16.0
-16.2
-16.7
1.8
2.0
1.9
-.7
6.1
32.0
-14.6
1.8
3.3
2.8
4.6
7.2
8.0
-5.4
-5.9
-6.7
-4.7
3.8
4.9
4.5
3.3
3.2
3.7
7.9
8.8
5.9
6.4
7.2
5.3
5.2
2.3
4.0
2.2
2.3
.9
-.1
1.6
2.3
-.6
-.5
-1.6
-1.4
.5
2.2
.8
9.6
3.9
4.6
3.3
2.1
-.3
4.4
6.0
3.1
2.0
7.0
4.4
3.4
3.7
.7
.8
4.5
2.5
5.4
-.6
-.3
3.5
2.7
2.1
-1.6
.6
3.1
2.9
2.0
8.4
5.9
7.5
8.0
6.6
3.6
3.3
7.1
4.1
5.3
1.7
17.2
22.7
6.6
-3.0
-6.0
2.4
5.6
6.6
.1
5.0
11.6
17.0
-2.8
-1.3
6.1
2.8
3.8
1.4
3.4
-6.2
-9.5
2.3
1.5
1.3
2.4
1.9
1.6
2.8
5.1
4.4
-4.0
-4.2
-4.4
-4.5
-4.8
.5
.2
.9
3.2
2.5
3.5
2.1
4.3
3.1
1.8
.8
2.9
2.1
7.7
3.8
5.0
2.8
1.0
7.6
4.4
3.7
1.0
1.8
1.6
2.2
3.8
-1.6
12.7
12.4
13.4
11.7
10.9
-.1
.0
-.3
1.5
3.1
4.6
2.8
3.8
11.2
14.7
1.7
5.8
-1.4
-1.2
-1.7
-.9
-1.0
-.1
.8
-4.9
-6.2
-6.1
-6.6
-5.8
-5.6
-.9
-2.8
1.1
-.2
2.6
4.5
2.6
2.4
-2.9
-4.8
.7
1.1
-1.0
-1.3
-.3
-1.0
-1.0
-1.1
-1.1
-.4
2.0
.8
-7.0
-6.9
-7.1
-6.9
-6.6
-6.4
-.4
-.5
-.4
-.5
-.2
1.1
1.9
1.8
.6
-.3
2.1
.5
5.9
6.2
.8
2.1
3.1
2.7
4.8
-.6
6.9
8.5
9.6
7.9
6.6
5.4
4.9
3.9
3.0
2.8
2.1
See footnotes at end of table.
87
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
2.4
2.9
1.6
2.0
.8
1.9
2.3
2.4
2.4
2.0
1.8
1.2
1.1
.9
1.4
2.8
2.8
■
■
■
■
■
4.0
5.9
2.6
■
1.5
2.4
-4.3
6.9
■
■
■
-2.0
■
-.4
■
"
-.4
-.5
-.3
■
.8
■
■
-1.6
■
■
■
■
3.4
■
5.2
1.1
■
1.2
1.2
-1.2
5.0
-6.3
-3.7
-.7
-5.6
-3.7
-.7
2.0
1.8
2.3
.3
2.2
3.5
2.3
-.8
.0
-1.5
.4
-.2
.2
-2.2
.7
.2
.2
-2.7
-3.6
-3.1
■
-.8
1.7
2.5
1.9
3.6
2.5
4.7
.1
2.0
1.8
2.6
3.4
3.0
8.4
9.9
5.5
6.0
4.5
9.9
6.7
7.4
6.7
4.5
5.1
11.3
■
11.2
7.5
9.4
3.6
2.5
5.7
8.0
6.1
5.5
8.2
3.6
5.5
8.9
■
9.8
5.2
5.7
3.9
4.4
2.9
7.0
5.7
6.3
5.8
3.7
3.1
8.8
■
9.8
3.1
3.3
2.7
2.7
2.6
5.9
4.5
5.1
4.4
2.0
3.2
7.6
■
7.9
3.0
3.3
2.3
.8
4.9
5.4
4.6
4.4
5.4
3.3
4.0
5.5
■
■
5.5
1.8
2.0
1.4
.8
2.4
4.4
4.0
4.4
4.5
2.4
.8
4.6
•
4.8
2.6
3.2
1.3
2.1
-.1
3.2
3.5
3.0
5.1
1.2
3.0
4.1
■
"
4.8
-1.4
10.6
■
-.4
■
4.6
■
*
4.4
4.0
4.7
■
5.8
■
■
■
■
■
■
4.1
■
■
■
3.8
4.6
4.2
■
-1.3
3.8
■
■
■
■
2.6
■
■
4.4
■
■
■
■
■
2.1
2.3
1.9
■
3.4
■
■
■
■
■
■
2.4
■
■
■
■
■
9.5
•
8.9
4.7
■
-3.6
13.1
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■
■
•
-1.1
■
■
3.7
■
■
■
■
1.8
2.0
1.4
■
1.4
■
■
■
■
■
■
1.5
■
■
■
■
■
5.2
■
4.8
4.6
■
-1.1
8.6
■
■
*
■
1.8
■
■
1.7
■
•
■
■
3.7
1.5
5.6
■
.9
■
■
■
■
1.1
■
■
■
■
4.8
■
5.6
6.4
■
-1.2
3.7
■
■
■
■
-1.5
■
*
-1.0
•
■
•
.1
2.1
-1.5
2.2
■
■
■
■
■
2.5
•
■
■
■
3.9
5.1
3.7
■
-1.7
7.0
■
■
■
■
.4
■
■
.9
■
■
■
■
.3
-.1
.5
1.7
■
■
■
■
1.5
■
■
■
■
1.8
4.0
3.5
■
1.4
-2.5
-1.4
-2.6
■
■
■
■
-1.0
*
■
1.0
"
■
“
■
3.2
3.9
2.5
■
-3.2
■
■
■
-.9
•
■
■
■
4.0
4.9
3.6
2.8
.4
-4.0
4.1
■
■
-2.6
■
”
3.5
■
■
■
-.6
.1
-1.1
■
1.9
■
■
~
■
■
■
1.0
■
■
•
■
•
5.3
3.0
5.9
■
3.0
3.3
-5.3
7.8
-
■
-
-
3.3
4.0
6.9
7.8
5.0
5.3
4.6
6.9
6.8
7.5
6.7
4.7
5.6
11.0
■
9.2
Recreation 1 ..............................................................................
Video and audio 1 ...................................................................
Televisions ...........................................................................
Cable television 5 ..................................................................
Other video equipment1 ......................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental1
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded 1 2 ....
Rental of video tapes and discs 1 2 ...................................
Audio equipment ..................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other m edia1 .................................
Pets, pet products and services1 .........................................
Pets and pet products ..........................................................
Pet food 1 2 .........................................................................
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories1 2 ...............
Pet services including veterinary 1 ......................................
Pet services1 2 ..................................................................
Veterinarian services1 2 ....................................................
Sporting goods .......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................................
Sports equipment .................................................................
Photography1 ........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................................
Film and photographic supplies 1 2 ...................................
Photographic equipment * 2 ..............................................
Photographers and film processing 1 ..................................
Photographer fees1 2 ........................................................
Film processing 1 2 .............................................................
Other recreational goods 1 ......................................................
Toys ......................................................................................
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment12 .....
Video game hardware, software and accessories 1 2 ......
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies 1 .............................
Music instruments and accessories 1 ..................................
Recreation services 1 ..............................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports 1 ....
Admissions ...........................................................................
Admission to movies, theaters, and concerts 1 2 .............
Admission to sporting events1 2 .......................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 4 .........................................
Recreational reading materials ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines 1 ............................................
Recreational books 1 ............................................................
Education and communication 1 ..............................................
"
See footnotes at end of table.
2.3
2.5
1.7
1.1
2.9
2.9
3.1
2.7
4.0
1.9
3.1
3.2
3.2
2.5
4.2
3.9
8.2
9.5
5.8
5.6
6.1
8.6
6.5
7.2
6.4
3.4
5.7
11.3
*
11.7
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 4 ...................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Physicians’ services ...........................................................
Dental services ...................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 4 ...............................................
Services by other medical professionals 4 .........................
Hospital and related services ..............................................
Hospital services 8 .............................................................
Inpatient hospital services 2 8 ..........................................
Outpatient hospital services 2 4 ........................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 8 ..................................
88
-
-
-.6
5.3
-.1
-.3
-.4
.1
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
1992
1991
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
4.9
5.5
4.9
5.3
4.6
3.7
“
1.3
5.2
5.1
5.2
4.6
7.2
4.6
.0
.0
June
1998
Expenditure category
Education 1 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................
College tuition and fees .....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fe e s .....................
Child care and nursery school6 .........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees 1 ............
Communication 1 ....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ..........................................
Postage ..............................................................................
Delivery services 1 .............................................................
Information and information processing 1 ...........................
Telephone services1 .........................................................
Telephone services, local charges ..................................
Telephone services, long distance charges 1 .................
Interstate toll calls 2 ........................................................
Intrastate toll calls 2 ........................................................
Cellular telephone services 1 ..........................................
Information and information processing other than
telephone services 9 .....................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 ..............
Computer software and accessories 1 ..............................
Computer information processing services 1 ....................
Other information processing equipment1 ........................
6.9
7.6
7.7
8.4
■
13.5
■
~
■
4.5
■
-4.2
-4.2
-
7.8
7.9
8.1
8.8
•
■
■
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■
■
■
.6
■
-1.3
-2.6
■
■
■
■
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Cigarettes 1 ..........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ...........................
Personal care .........................................................................
Personal care products ........................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 ...................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements .................................................................
Personal care services .........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 .....................
Miscellaneous personal services .........................................
Legal services 4 ..................................................................
Funeral expenses 4 .............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services 1 .................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 ....
Financial services 4 ............................................................
Checking account and other bank services 1 2 ...............
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees 12 ....
Miscellaneous personal goods 1 .........................................
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap 2 .........................
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■
■
~
1.0
"
-3.7
-2.2
~
5.7
9.8
12.1
7.5
6.3
■
■
■
16.1
■
■
5.1
'
1.3
-1.5
■
4.9
8.5
10.0
7.9
4.4
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~
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5.8
3.5
5.9
6.3
6.2
4.7
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-2.4
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3.4
7.1
7.9
5.9
5.1
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1.0
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■
-.3
.6
1.4
-.3
2.6
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1.0
6.5
.2
■
5.4
-1.0
~
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-3.8
-
3.7
6.1
'
-4.3
2.8
-7.3
■
■
■
-2.6
■
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-4.1
■
"
■
-6.1
~
-7.6
■
-9.1
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-10.7
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-11.6
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-12.1
-14.3
-20.0
-2.8
3.6
-4.6
7.0
9.4
■
■
5.1
5.7
8.2
14.7
■
■
3.8
2.5
7.6
10.8
■
'
4.2
4.2
8.0
11.1
■
"
2.5
2.7
6.5
8.1
~
"
2.9
3.3
2.7
-5.9
■
4.2
3.0
"
4.3
2.7
"
3.6
2.7
5.2
7.2
2.5
1.7
1.9
1.8
2.1
1.1
1.1
-.9
2.3
1.8
2.7
6.3
6.4
3.6
1.8
2.7
■
■
■
■
"
5.3
4.4
■
5.1
4.5
4.1
■
■
6.9
■
■
3.8
1.9
5.4
■
5.8
6.3
4.8
■
■
5.9
■
5.9
4.1
■
7.0
6.8
6.6
■
■
7.7
■
■
3.0
2.2
■
6.4
5.7
5.9
~
■
8.3
■
■
"
4.8
1.4
2.4
■
4.3
4.0
4.1
~
5.0
■
“
3.0
4.4
3.8
3.1
3.7
3.0
2.5
4.8
4.5
6.0
5.6
4.2
4.3
4.2
3.2
3.7
3.1
4.4
4.6
5.2
4.6
.5
4.1
3.3
4.8
7.2
1.2
5.1
4.9
4.9
6.5
4.5
4.6
4.5
3.3
4.7
6.8
5.2
.7
5.1
4.7
5.1
6.6
7.5
12.3
16.2
.9
5.7
5.3
8.2
6.5
6.3
6.5
5.9
7.4
11.6
14.7
8.5
5.3
6.2
5.4
18.1
-
6.5
7.9
8.2
8.7
■
'
"
5.6
5.6
5.6
5.7
6.6
3.8
■
1.7
_
10.3
-.3
'
0.8
2.4
.7
.2
.5
1.4
1.1
-.6
.1
.0
4.1
-.7
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.2
2.5
-5.6
1.0
'
2.2
3.0
6.6
■
■
4.8
1.9
5.8
"
'
7.8
■
■
"
3.0
3.7
1.5
6.5
3.1
4.2
4.4
.9
.9
2.0
2.2
2.6
1.6
1.1
2.3
1.2
4.4
1.2
1.3
2.0
2.3
2.3
2.9
2.5
3.6
2.9
3.6
5.3
3.2
3.0
2.7
2.4
2.4
2.8
1.9
.9
4.4
3.3
2.0
1.5
.6
-.7
-1.5
2.7
3.8
3.0
4.8
5.1
2.7
2.6
2.6
.6
-.5
-1.1
1.1
.7
4.4
3.5
-1.4
2.3
2.0
1.3
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.5
4.0
2.6
2.5
2.5
1.9
1.3
2.7
2.0
-1.8
2.9
2.6
2.2
1.4
1.0
.5
.9
1.7
3.5
3.5
3.0
4.4
2.7
2.3
2.5
1.1
.7
1.1
1.4
-.2
3.4
3.3
-1.3
3.2
2.5
3.8
5.9
.7
3.3
2.9
4.4
3.9
3.1
3.4
3.3
2.6
3.8
5.6
4.0
-.9
3.8
3.4
8.6
.2
-.7
-.1
-.7
-1.5
2.8
3.3
1.0
4.0
1.8
1.1
1.6
-.5
.0
-.4
.8
.8
2.3
2.8
-3.4
.1
-.5
-.4
-.9
-.5
1.8
2.2
.6
1.6
1.1
.6
1.0
-.4
-.3
-.8
.3
.9
1.4
1.7
-2.5
_
4.7
3.4
■
5.8
5.8
5.4
'
1.0
2.1
1.5
3.4
■
5.3
3.8
5.4
2.5
3.2
"
4.0
3.8
4.7
5.4
5.1
5.1
7.1
■
■
3.4
■
■
6.0
■
“
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................
Durables .................................................................................
Services ......................................................................................
Rent of shelter3 ..........................................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Other services ............................................................................
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less shelter ...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Apparel less footwear .................................................................
Services less rent of shelter3 .....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy ........................................................................................
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1.2
.3
-1.0
-3.2
2.4
4.6
3.9
2.5
6.2
3.3
2.7
2.7
.8
-.2
-1.6
.8
3.6
5.1
4.2
-7.4
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
4.7
4.7
4.0
-2.3
5.0
5.9
3.5
4.6
4.4
2.7
7.9
5.3
6.7
2.8
5.2
5.2
3.4
35.4
6.0
6.3
5.0
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
3.0
3.3
2.5
1.2
3.7
1.7
3.2
3.1
3.2
1.6
-5.1
3.9
3.5
4.4
2.6
2.6
1.4
5.2
3.2
2.5
-1.0
2.9
3.0
1.7
-3.3
3.6
2.3
1.8
2.9
2.6
1.1
13.8
3.3
5.7
5.0
2.1
2.2
.4
-6.9
3.0
.6
.4
June
1998
Special aggregate indexes
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy ................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities .................
Energy commodities .............................................................
Services less energy services ...............................................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation ..............................................
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
3 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
6 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
90
3.9
4.4
4.0
-16.1
4.6
1.3
3.1
1.3
1.3
.5
-7.0
1.8
.8
1.9
r. Historical Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W): U. S. city average, all items
k100, unless otherwise noted)
Semiannual
averages
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
1st
half
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
9.9
10.1
10.2
10.5
11.8
14.0
16.6
9.8
10.0
10.1
10.5
12.0
14.2
16.2
9.8
10.0
10.0
10.6
12.1
14.1
16.5
9.9
9.9
10.1
10.7
12.6
14.3
16.8
9.8
9.9
10.1
10.7
12.9
14.5
17.0
9.8
10.0
10.2
10.9
13.0
14.8
17.0
9.9
10.1
10.2
10.9
12.9
15.2
17.5
10.0
10.2
10.2
11.0
13.1
15.4
17.8
10.0
10.3
10.2
11.2
13.3
15.8
17.9
10.1
10.2
10.3
11.3
13.6
16.1
18.2
10.1
10.2
10.4
11.5
13.6
16.3
18.6
Annual
avg.
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Annual
avg.
Dec.
10.1
10.2
"
10.4
11.6
13.8
16.6
19.0
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
■
~
-
'
'
10.0
10.1
.
.
1.0
1.0
10.2
11.0
12.9
15.1
17.4
2.0
11.5
19.0
20.3
14.5
1.0
7.8
17.3
17.1
15.2
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
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
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
13.7
13.9
14.2
14.3
14.0
13.8
13.8
14.2
14.2
14.0
13.8
13.8
14.3
14.2
13.9
13.9
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.8
13.8
14.4
14.2
13.9
13.8
13.9
14.5
14.2
13.9
13.7
14.0
14.5
14.2
13.9
13.7
14.1
14.6
14.2
13.9
13.8
14.1
14.7
14.2
14.2
13.8
14.1
14.6
14.1
14.1
13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.1
13.9
14.1
14.5
14.1
14.0
■
-
■
■
13.8
13.9
14.4
14.2
14.0
3.0
1.4
2.8
-2.8
-.7
2.2
.7
3.6
-1.4
-1.4
14.0
14.2
15.7
17.0
17.5
14.1
14.2
15.9
17.0
17.5
14.1
14.2
16.1
17.3
17.5
14.1
14.4
16.2
17.5
17.6
14.1
14.5
16.3
17.6
17.6
14.1
14.7
16.4
17.6
17.7
14.1
14.8
16.5
17.5
17.8
14.1
14.9
16.6
17.4
17.8
14.1
15.2
16.6
17.5
17.8
14.1
15.4
16.8
17.5
17.8
14.1
15.5
16.9
17.5
17.8
14.2
15.5
17.0
17.5
17.9
■
■
"
"
14.1
14.8
16.4
17.4
17.7
1.4
9.2
9.7
2.9
2.3
.7
5.0
10.8
6.1
1.7
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
■
~
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
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
'
"
'
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
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
■
■
-
~
*
■
24.2
26.1
26.7
26.9
27.0
5.5
6.0
1.1
.4
-.4
.8
7.9
2.3
.7
.4
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
26.9
27.0
27.8
28.8
29.1
26.9
27.0
27.9
28.8
29.1
26.9
27.0
28.0
29.0
29.1
26.9
27.0
28.1
29.1
29.1
26.9
27.2
28.1
29.1
29.2
26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3
27.0
27.5
28.4
29.1
29.4
26.9
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.3
27.0
27.5
28.5
29.1
29.4
27.0
27.7
28.5
29.1
29.5
27.1
27.7
28.6
29.1
29.5
27.0
27.8
28.6
29.1
29.5
■
-
*
-
26.9
27.3
28.3
29.1
29.3
.4
3.0
2.9
1.7
1.4
-.4
1.5
3.7
2.8
.7
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
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
-
-
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
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
91
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
“
-
'
"
-
-
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.
Annual
avg.
Dec.
1st
half
2nd
half
Percent change
from previous
Dec.
Annual
avg.
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
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
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
•
104.4
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
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
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
125.9
132.8
136.0
140.3
143.6
126.4
132.8
136.4
140.7
144.0
127.1
133.0
137.0
141.1
144.4
127.3
133.3
137.3
141.6
144.7
127.5
133.8
137.6
141.9
144.9
128.3
134.1
138.1
142.0
145.4
128.7
134.3
138.4
142.1
145.8
129.9
134.6
138.8
142.4
146.5
131.1
135.2
139.1
142.6
146.9
131.9
135.4
139.6
143.3
147.0
132.2
135.8
139.8
143.4
147.3
132.2
135.9
139.8
143.3
147.2
127.1
133.3
137.1
141.3
144.5
131.0
135.2
139.3
142.9
146.8
129.0
134.3
138.2
142.1
145.6
6.1
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.7
5.2
4.1
2.9
2.8
2.5
1995
1996
1997
1998
147.8
151.7
156.3
158.4
148.3
152.2
156.8
158.5
148.7
152.9
157.0
158.7
149.3
153.6
157.2
159.1
149.6
154.0
157.2
159.5
149.9
154.1
157.4
159.7
149.9
154.3
157.5
150.2
154.5
157.8
150.6
155.1
158.3
151.0
155.5
158.5
150.9
155.9
158.5
150.9
155.9
158.2
148.9
153.1
157.0
150.6
155.2
158.1
149.8
154.1
157.6
2.5
3.3
1.5
2.9
2.9
2.3
" Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
92
-
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
December
Item and group
June
1998
1995
1996
1997
150.9
449.5
155.9
464.3
158.2
471.3
159.7
475.6
146.6 149.8
146.2 149.4
146.3 149.5
163.9 169.2
163.6 167.8
131.5 140.0
190.5 193.6
139.6 143.1
163.8 169.5
“
■
■
168.5 170.7
163.6 168.0
136.0 141.7
137.3 141.4
133.7 137.3
134.7 134.4
117.7 115.7
~
■
~
■
■
130.3 140.0
~
■
134.9 144.6
139.3 146.9
■
~
136.9 141.2
140.2 146.0
■
■
■
172.3
167.1
■
■
■
■
115.3 144.8
131.4 134.7
■
■
135.2 138.4
136.0 139.7
■
178.8 177.0
210.8 205.2
209.8 222.0
163.5 188.0
142.7 146.4
■
■
■
212.0 189.0
154.1
175.2
269.0 171.1
229.9 239.2
217.6 184.1
"
'
"
'
156.1
155.8
156.9
175.4
165.7
150.6
185.4
144.2
179.7
158.5
158.1
158.2
178.1
168.8
150.0
188.6
150.1
182.2
100.0
100.0
179.1
179.0
148.0
147.8
143.3
136.6
116.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
153.1
100.0
153.9
150.9
100.0
146.6
155.0
100.0
100.0
178.0
100.0
100.0
150.1
147.5
100.0
147.7
151.9
100.0
190.0
220.7
236.0
194.9
151.3
100.0
100.0
205.8
175.0
215.4
249.5
203.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
159.9
159.5
159.4
181.4
171.3
161.6
189.1
151.6
185.9
101.1
102.7
179.8
186.6
145.9
146.9
141.4
136.1
115.1
97.5
101.4
100.0
148.6
94.4
148.6
149.9
98.9
145.6
155.7
100.2
101.5
181.2
101.6
102.0
125.6
147.7
99.3
148.4
153.3
100.9
197.1
229.9
245.0
207.0
166.1
129.8
87.5
215.2
193.5
219.2
220.4
224.4
102.3
102.7
102.0
101.6
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
All items ......................................................................................
All items (1967-100) ..................................................................
119.2
355.0
124.6
371.1
132.2
393.8
135.9
404.7
139.8
416.3
143.3
426.8
147.2
438.6
Food and beverages ................................................................
120.3
120.4
118.8
126.7
126.8
112.6
138.9
118.7
126.4
■
128.7
126.7
115.8
116.9
112.7
114.6
104.7
109.6
115.7
114.7
112.7
126.9
139.7
99.0
111.2
112.3
114.9
■
130.8
137.6
143.1
133.0
115.9
132.3
127.7
173.6
123.0
129.2
■
■
■
126.9
127.1
126.2
136.0
136.1
120.8
152.4
120.4
135.7
■
138.8
137.8
123.8
123.0
120.1
122.3
112.6
117.3
121.6
124.1
■
119.0
127.4
■
144.8
134.3
122.8
■
126.8
123.1
■
135.8
144.0
152.3
124.6
122.7
135.9
139.3
135.3
139.2
135.0
■
133.6
133.9
133.5
142.3
143.1
123.5
163.3
122.9
141.6
■
■
146.7
142.4
133.6
133.9
133.8
133.2
121.2
•
136.8
143.7
142.6
136.9
136.3
135.0
147.2
148.2
123.3
171.1
126.4
146.4
■
■
153.7
147.9
131.5
132.0
130.8
131.7
119.5
■
■
■
128.6
136.8
136.4
■
132.3
129.8
■
151.2
■
122.7
127.2
■
134.9
129.9
■
152.1
168.5
188.1
170.4
127.6
149.3
128.2
169.6
123.1
162.4
~
139.1
142.9
138.3 142.2
137.0 141.7
153.0 158.6
153.5 158.7
129.5 129.3
177.7 186.1
128.9 131.7
152.5 158.2
■
■
■
■
157.3 162.5
155.5 158.4
132.1
136.9
138.2
133.1
131.2 136.0
132.8 137.7
118.8 123.2
■
■
•
■
■
127.7 133.4
134.9 136.9
140.0 146.5
■
■
132.6 136.1
133.4 140.7
■
■
■
153.8 158.8
■
■
117.0 114.8
128.9 130.0
■
■
135.1
134.0
130.5 131.2
■
■
155.3 165.4
172.8 188.6
180.0 202.6
154.2 167.2
124.0 127.2
■
■
166.0 175.1
136.8 164.9
180.7 151.4
190.9 194.6
167.4 179.6
■
"
■
“
Expenditure category
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ............................................
Cereals and cereal products ...........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .....................................
Breakfast cereal .............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal .....................................................
Bakery products ...............................................................
Bread 1 ............................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins 1 ........................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................................
Other bakery products ....................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ....................................................
Meats ..............................................................................
Beef and veal ......................................... .....................
Uncooked ground beef ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts 1 ..............................................
Uncooked beef steaks 1 .............................................
Uncooked other beef and v e a l1 .................................
Pork ..............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products 1 ....
Ham ............................................................................
Pork chops .................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics 1 ...................
Other meats ..................................................................
Chicken 1 .......................................................................
Other poultry including turkey1 ....................................
Fish and seafood ............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood 1 ..............................................
Processed fish and seafood 1 ......................................
Eggs .................................................................................
Dairy and related products ................................................
M ilk1 .................................................................................
Cheese and related products ..........................................
Ice cream and related products .......................................
Other dairy and related products1 ...................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables ..............................................
Fresh fruits .....................................................................
Apples ..........................................................................
Bananas .......................................................................
Citrus fruits1 .................................................................
Other fresh fruits 1 .........................................................
Fresh vegetables ............................................................
Potatoes .......................................................................
Lettuce ..........................................................................
Tomatoes .....................................................................
Other fresh vegetables .................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables 1 ...................................
Canned fruits and vegetables 1 ......................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables 1 .......................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried 1
See footnotes at end of table.
93
~
131.3
129.2
■
148.8
■
128.0
126.5
■
132.7
128.5
■
145.7
156.1
169.5
151.9
128.1
■
143.1
133.5
151.3
128.2
150.8
-
~
~
~
■
■
■
177.8
178.4
149.8
148.9
144.5
137.8
117.6
■
■
■
155.5
■
156.9
156.9
146.0
157.5
■
■
176.5
■
162.3
148.5
"
149.8
150.4
■
186.0
214.3
248.1
195.2
157.2
■
■
181.2
160.2
183.1
190.5
187.5
"
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
Item and group
1991
1992
1993
1994
130.6
115.7
172.3
■
138.3
134.4
123.2
*
1988
1989
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks 1 ......................................
Carbonated drinks ..........................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 .....................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks 1 ...............
Beverage materials including coffee and tea 1 .................
Coffee .............................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea 1 .......................
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .....................................
Candy and chewing gum 1 .............................................
Other sweets 1 ................................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Butter and margarine 1 ....................................................
Salad dressing 1 ..............................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter1 .................
Other foods ............................... ........................................
Soups .............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .......................
Snacks ............................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......................
Baby food 1 .....................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods 1 ..........................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Full service meals and snacks 1 .........................................
Limited service meals and snacks 1 ...................................
Food at employee sites and schools 1 ...............................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors 1 .........
Other food away from home 1 ............................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .................
Distilled spirits at home ....................................................
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............................
107.8
105.2
116.6
115.1
116.7
110.3
118.3
■
■
120.5
123.4
124.0
121.4
118.1
124.0
119.5
114.4
114.3
116.7
107.5
132.6
111.2
110.4
■
115.2
120.1
121.1
115.2
•
121.5
■
■
127.4
132.6
130.8
126.1
124.7
129.7
125.2
119.4
119.7
121.9
110.8
139.5
113.3
111.3
117.0
125.1
126.3
118.4
■
130.8
"
■
134.0
140.7
135.3
131.1
132.5
135.6
130.5
123.9
124.1
127.9
114.0
146.3
112.9
112.3
111.0
127.0
130.6
118.4
■
129.1
"
■
138.1
149.0
137.4
132.6
137.8
139.4
143.5
138.2
138.9
139.3
129.3
158.0
112.7
114.0
104.9
128.2
131.9
119.6
■
■
128.3
■
■
141.0
157.5
138.1
132.1
143.5
141.6
147.7
141.3
142.8
141.3
131.3
164.0
115.1
116.0
110.5
130.8
133.1
120.8
■
129.3
■
■
144.7
164.3
137.5
136.0
147.3
144.1
150.0
142.0
143.2
142.8
131.6
168.8
128.8
119.1
155.6
140.1
138.4
128.3
■
■
134.1
137.3
-■
■
■
■
■
148.0 151.9
171.3 177.4
137.9 138.4
138.5 143.3
150.8 156.8
147.0 150.3
151.4 154.3
141.7 143.0
142.9 144.1
143.8 145.0
130.0 131.7
172.5 178.0
126.5
118.5
144.9
143.2
144.5
132.7
140.4
■
158.8
185.6
145.3
151.5
163.9
155.0
159.9
147.7
148.1
147.9
139.9
185.2
131.7
100.0
116.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
169.3
100.0
147.1
147.7
133.7
100.0
100.0
140.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
162.7
189.6
144.1
155.1
168.4
100.0
100.0
159.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
163.1
148.4
147.2
151.2
143.0
192.1
131.6
100.3
117.3
100.8
99.4
98.7
162.9
101.5
149.8
150.5
136.5
101.4
103.0
143.1
103.9
100.5
102.0
165.5
195.0
145.0
156.1
172.2
102.1
102.5
160.8
101.4
100.9
100.5
100.4
101.0
164.3
149.7
148.1
151.7
145.9
192.9
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ...................................................
Lodging away from home 1 ..................................................
Housing at school, excluding board 2 .................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .........................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence 2 ...................
Tenants’ and household insurance 1 ....................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Fuel oil ........ .....................................................................
Other household fuels 3 ...... .............................................
Gas (piped) and electricity ..................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service .................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services 1 ..............
Water and sewerage maintenance ..................................
Garbage and trash collection 4 .........................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens 1 ....................
Floor coverings 1 .................................................................
Window coverings 1 ............................................................
Other linens 1 ......................................................................
Furniture and bedding ..........................................................
Bedroom furniture ...............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture 1 ..............
Other furniture 1 ..................................................................
118.5
126.5
129.7
144.9
123.1
132.6
135.0
■
155.5
128.3
139.3
140.6
■
165.0
132.7
144.6
144.8
■
175.7
136.1
148.7
148.2
■
189.7
139.7
153.1
151.6
193.8
142.7
157.7
155.4
■
202.9
151.0
167.7
163.7
■
219.2
154.4
173.1
168.8
100.0
231.2
157.0
176.4
171.3
110.0
231.7
126.2
122.2
■
104.8
97.2
76.7
74.4
102.2
103.9
110.2
95.2
135.1
146.7
110.2
■
■
115.0
121.6
-
134.4
128.5
■
108.0
100.7
88.1
89.0
108.3
106.7
113.1
97.7
■
144.1
161.0
111.1
■
■
113.0
118.8
-
155.2
134.5
■
112.1
104.7
113.4
115.6
136.6
108.2
114.5
99.4
152.6
177.1
113.0
■
■
114.2
117.1
-
168.6
139.7
■
115.7
105.9
94.4
92.5
123.2
111.9
120.4
99.3
163.8
197.6
115.4
■
■
■
■
115.5
122.0
-
174.5 181.2
143.8 148.4
■
118.4 121.5
108.4 110.2
91.7
88.2
89.5
85.4
120.3 117.8
115.1
117.7
122.4 123.0
104.7 110.9
174.3 182.9
214.6 225.7
117.2 119.0
■
■
■
■
■
■
120.5 123.9
128.3 134.6
-
184.4 191.1 201.1 213.2
153.3 159.0 163.4 168.3
■
■
- 100.0
121.6 123.3 129.0 129.7
109.5 110.2 116.5 115.2
88.3
89.5 110.6
97.0
85.4
94.2
86.8 106.9
118.2 119.2 147.9 128.5
116.8 117.5 122.3 122.4
123.8 127.2 128.1
126.4
107.0 102.8 114.9 118.3
- 100.0
190.5 195.9 202.6 210.6
236.8 243.3 247.9 252.8
119.7 122.4 123.5 123.6
■
■
■ 100.0
- 100.0
■
- 100.0
■
■
■ 100.0
125.4 130.7 131.9 130.6
132.2 134.8 139.6 141.5
- 100.0
100.0
236.9
170.8
99.3
131.3
116.5
90.0
84.5
126.4
124.5
132.8
110.1
101.5
214.0
256.0
125.2
100.2
102.3
99.8
99.4
132.6
142.0
101.2
104.9
1995
1996
1997
June
1998
1990
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
94
146.7
163.1
159.3
211.8
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
Item and group
June
1998
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
■
■
105.8
117.4
■
-
■
■
■
112.2
123.8
■
■
-
■
■
■
112.3
100.0
■
127.8
■
■
-
■
■
116.2
107.3
•
130.4
■
■
-
■
■
119.0
113.2
130.0
■
■
-
■
•
■
115.0
110.4
131.9
■
■
-
■
■
114.5
114.7
■
133.3
■
■
-
■
118.7
116.3
■
■
139.9
■
*
-
■
■
■
114.1
117.0
■
■
■
142.0
■
■
■
-
100.3
99.0
102.3
101.7
118.0
113.3
103.8
99.4
100.1
98.9
101.0
147.1
100.8
102.9
103.1
101.8
102.0
101.4
102.6
101.1
Expenditure category
Appliances 1 ..........................................................................
Major appliances 1 ..............................................................
Other appliances 1 ..............................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings 1 .....................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers 5 ................................................
Dishes and flatware 1 .........................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware 1 ...............................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies1 ...........
Tools, hardware and supplies1 ..........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies1 .....................................
Housekeeping supplies ........................................................
Household cleaning products 1 ..........................................
Household paper products 1 ..............................................
Miscellaneous household products1 .................................
Household operations1 .........................................................
Domestic services 1 ............................................................
Gardening and lawncare services 1 ...................................
Moving, storage, freight expense 1 ....................................
Repair of household items 1 ...............................................
Apparel ......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Men’s apparel .......................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................
Men’s furnishings ...............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters 1 ...............................................
Men’s pants and shorts .....................................................
Boys’ apparel ........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel .............................................. .....
Women’s apparel .................................................................
Women’s outerwear ...........................................................
Women’s dresses ......... .....................................................
Women’s suits and separates 1 .........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories 1 ...............................................................
Girls’ apparel ........................................................................
Footwear ................................................................................
Men’s footwear .....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................................
Women’s footwear ................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................
Jewelry and watches 3 ............................................................
Watches 3 ..............................................................................
Jewelry3 ...............................................................................
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles1 ...........................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Car and truck rental1 ..........................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular6 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 6 7 .....................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6 .........................................
Other motor fuels 1 ..............................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................................
Tires ...................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tires1 ................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................
Motor vehicle body work .....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........................
Motor vehicle repair 1 ..........................................................
"
'
117.6
116.5
117.8
121.5
113.4
113.8
112.4
116.2
115.8
102.7
126.2
-
118.5
118.0
120.1
124.6
116.8
116.3
111.5
115.5
115.1
104.0
123.0
-
■
117.9
114.0
119.8
114.7
108.3
120.3
116.2
107.8
118.6
110.4
109.5
118.8
120.1
80.4
80.4
78.8
84.7
98.4
96.8
121.5
126.5
118.3
"
129.3
124.5
128.2
137.3
123.9
125.6
112.9
124.0
123.2
118.6
114.2
-
129.5
125.8
128.7
135.5
120.5
127.1
116.4
123.3
122.2
121.3
116.7
-
129.3
127.5
130.9
134.7
125.7
129.0
116.7
121.7
120.8
126.1
105.9
-
130.3
130.7
133.9
135.9
136.1
100.0
128.9
120.5
121.5
120.8
129.2
100.5
100.0
131.0
130.7
135.3
136.1
141.0
98.7
131.4
116.4
123.4
122.8
113.9
115.6
99.2
■
130.0
126.6
134.1
122.7
121.9
128.1
140.1
118.6
146.3
■
127.6
124.2
132.1
123.9
117.3
132.9
144.9
122.9
151.2
■
128.6
125.0
132.3
125.8
118.0
129.8
144.2
129.3
148.5
~
126.2
127.0
131.4
131.2
120.2
128.1
138.4
120.9
143.4
100.0
125.0
129.2
131.4
135.0
123.1
126.5
137.7
121.1
142.4
103.4
126.5
128.8
132.5
132.0
123.1
125.4
138.8
123.8
143.1
130.8
128.5
93.7
136.2
140.2
94.6
94.0
91.1
100.0
98.1
100.7
98.9
148.3
150.8
139.3
136.7
135.2
98.5
140.9
152.1
100.2
100.0
97.6
105.3
103.2
101.0
101.1
152.6
155.7
141.4
138.9
137.2
101.3
143.7
159.1
96.4
95.9
93.5
100.6
98.3
101.6
101.2
156.6
161.4
144.4
144.8
142.4
102.1
146.5
156.8
108.9
108.3
106.5
112.4
109.2
101.4
101.2
161.4
168.6
148.6
142.4
140.1
100.0
145.3
149.5
100.0
101.7
101.2
98.9
105.9
102.8
100.0
100.8
98.2
100.0
165.7
176.5
152.7
100.0
140.9
138.5
100.0
143.8
152.3
100.9
95.0
94.5
92.2
98.9
96.4
93.6
100.3
97.7
99.7
167.6
179.4
155.5
100.7
‘
"
’
124.5
121.4
123.9
127.8
119.5
120.7
113.3
122.6
122.8
115.2
132.7
-
128.4
124.9
127.7
131.0
122.1
124.9
116.3
126.7
125.7
118.4
128.4
-
130.4
126.4
129.9
133.6
123.2
128.2
115.3
127.6
126.1
121.9
132.4
-
131.3
127.0
130.3
140.4
123.1
127.2
116.6
128.4
128.1
128.9
128.8
-
■
117.4
115.4
122.2
118.6
107.4
119.3
120.3
107.5
124.0
■
121.6
119.3
125.6
123.5
111.0
127.9
127.3
110.7
132.0
■
131.7
122.5
129.6
123.0
115.8
131.8
131.3
113.6
136.4
■
135.1
125.6
132.6
122.7
120.7
133.1
136.6
111.9
143.6
114.8
113.8
122.0
119.5
85.9
85.6
83.2
90.0
100.6
98.8
126.9
134.0
122.0
126.7
125.3
124.4
116.9
117.1
117.0
115.4
118.7
101.5
98.6
132.8
139.5
126.8
124.5
123.2
128.5
120.2
98.5
98.3
96.2
101.5
128.2
126.6
131.7
129.7
99.9
99.9
97.6
103.0
102.2
100.4
143.9
147.0
136.5
See footnotes at end of table.
'
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
118.4
107.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
144.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95
103.0
100.8
138.8
142.9
133.7
-
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
Item and group
June
1998
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................................
Motor vehicle fe e s1 ..............................................................
State and local registration and license1 ...........................
Parking and other fe e s1 ....................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
Airline fare ............................................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................................
Intracity transportation ..........................................................
160.9
125.4
126.5
136.8
123.5
170.6
130.1
133.1
140.5
125.9
183.7
150.3
163.4
149.3
135.7
198.6
147.8
154.0
154.2
140.7
211.5
155.5
163.6
155.4
147.6
221.9
■
171.1
191.8
149.6
152.0
229.5
162.5
173.5
152.3
153.3
239.6
■
169.0
177.2
154.9
164.9
249.0
•
186.9
204.5
157.9
174.1
255.3
100.0
100.0
100.0
182.5
193.9
160.3
176.2
254.6
102.0
100.8
105.7
185.5
199.9
164.1
175.1
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities .....................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 3 .....................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional sen/ices ...........................................................
Physicians’ services ...........................................................
Dental services ...................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care 3 ................................................
Services by other medical professionals 3 .........................
Hospital and related services ..............................................
Hospital services 8 ..............................................................
Inpatient hospital services 6 8 ...........................................
Outpatient hospital services 6 3 ........................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare 8 ...................................
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
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
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
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
160.4
194.3
189.4
218.3
133.0
159.2
156.1
195.4
180.0
185.5
182.8
127.8
133.9
218.9
•
176.0
204.5
195.1
225.2
136.5
163.3
160.4
206.6
188.0
194.8
190.9
130.5
138.1
235.1
■
189.3
214.6
200.8
233.2
138.7
164.7
167.0
217.7
196.9
203.6
201.3
135.2
144.3
248.5
•
200.2
223.1
204.2
237.8
140.4
165.9
171.2
227.4
204.9
212.5
210.1
138.5
146.8
260.0
■
209.4
230.1
209.4
244.9
142.5
169.0
171.6
234.7
212.3
219.1
220.9
140.4
151.5
270.4
100.0
100.0
219.5
100.0
236.5
214.1
251.0
144.8
171.6
175.0
241.6
218.9
225.3
229.6
142.8
156.8
278.7
103.0
102.3
228.6
104.0
241.4
218.9
258.3
146.6
174.5
175.3
246.4
224.1
230.9
235.2
145.8
159.8
282.0
104.2
103.2
232.1
106.4
Recreation 1 ..............................................................................
Video and audio1 ....................................................................
Televisions ...........................................................................
Cable television 4 ..................................................................
Other video equipment1 .......................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental1 ..
Audio equipment ..................................................................
Audio discs, tapes and other m edia1 ..................................
Pets, pet products and services1 ..........................................
Pets and pet products ..........................................................
Pet services including veterinary1 .......................................
Sporting goods .......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................................
Sports equipment .................................................................
Photography1 .........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................................
Photographers and film processing 1 ...................................
Other recreational goods1 .....................................................
Toys ......................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies1 .............. ...............
Music instruments and accessories1 ...................................
Recreation services1 ..............................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports1 ....
Admissions ...........................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions 3 .........................................
Recreational reading materials ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines1 .............................................
Recreational books1 .............................................................
76.4
141.6
91.9
■
117.7
112.5
113.2
109.0
■
123.5
■
■
112.3
■
132.8
110.6
126.7
-
74.8
147.1
•
■
94.0
■
122.8
115.9
117.7
110.8
•
127.8
■
114.8
■
145.8
119.6
132.5
■
72.2
166.9
■
93.1
*
127.3
■
116.5
117.8
112.1
■
129.7
■
116.6
153.1
126.1
138.6
■
71.4
181.2
■
■
94.9
■
129.5
120.5
120.4
118.0
■
131.1
■
■
117.9
■
160.5
133.6
147.8
-
70.9
188.4
■
■
93.5
•
■
128.5
121.6
123.5
116.3
■
134.1
■
*
121.3
■
■
166.6
140.7
153.4
■
92.2
96.5
69.4
201.7
■
94.2
*
■
129.3
■
122.6
124.9
116.7
■
136.5
123.2
■
169.9
146.3
159.0
■
93.2
93.9
68.2
195.8
■
93.2
■
■
130.7
■
126.1
128.8
119.7
■
131.4
■
122.2
■
■
176.2
154.0
164.8
■
95.6
94.3
65.2
203.5
•
■
90.8
■
■
135.4
■
124.5
127.3
118.0
■
133.8
■
■
123.5
185.7
158.6
174.5
■
98.5
97.5
61.7
219.5
■
■
90.2
•
■
142.4
■
124.6
127.4
118.0
■
133.9
■
127.4
■
■
193.3
167.3
179.3
■
100.0
100.0
59.3
234.6
100.0
100.0
88.4
100.0
100.0
141.9
100.0
124.5
127.7
117.3
100.0
134.6
100.0
100.0
125.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
199.8
175.8
181.3
100.0
100.0
101.0
101.1
58.5
246.1
93.4
97.0
84.9
99.4
102.0
144.5
102.3
123.6
127.5
115.8
100.3
133.9
100.8
97.3
121.0
99.1
102.7
102.5
102.0
206.5
176.4
184.6
101.7
102.0
Education and communication 1 ..............................................
Education 1 ..............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................
College tuition and fees .....................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees .....................
Child care and nursery school5 .........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees ................
151.1
157.1
156.2
161.9
-
162.9
169.6
169.3
176.2
-
173.9
182.7
183.6
191.4
100.0
184.4
199.4
205.0
206.2
106.3
194.9
214.4
223.8
222.7
110.8
87.8
81.1
202.3
228.7
240.3
235.4
116.7
90.4
85.6
208.5
242.0
255.3
250.2
122.7
94.0
90.4
220.3
255.8
271.2
266.9
127.5
97.1
94.8
232.9
267.9
286.1
279.3
132.1
100.0
100.0
245.2
282.7
300.9
299.4
138.7
100.0
100.3
100.9
250.9
284.7
301.4
301.1
140.3
101.2
Expenditure category
See footnotes at end of table.
‘
"
96
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
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
Communication 1 .....................................................................
Postage and delivery services 1 ...........................................
Postage ..............................................................................
Delivery services1 ..............................................................
Information and information processing1 ............................
Telephone services1 ..........................................................
Telephone services, local charges ..................................
Telephone services, long distance charges1 ..................
Cellular telephone services 1 ...........................................
Information and information processing other than
telephone services 9 .....................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment1 ...............
Computer software and accessories1 ...............................
Computer information processing services1 .....................
Other information processing equipment1 .........................
125.4
■
144.8
■
■
125.4
■
■
145.5
■
125.4
■
■
147.0
■
145.7
■
■
■
154.7
■
■
145.7
~
-
100.0
"
89.7
■
~
~
92.7
■
■
■
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Cigarettes1 ...........................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes 1 ............................
Personal care .........................................................................
Personal care products ........................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products 1 ....................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements .................................................................
Personal care services .........................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services 1 ......................
Miscellaneous personal services .........................................
Legal services 3 ...................................................................
Funeral expenses 3 .............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services1 ..................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning 1 ....
Financial services 3 .............................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods1 ..........................................
140.6
150.2
*
122.3
121.5
152.7
171.8
•
■
126.9
124.7
164.4
190.1
■
132.2
130.0
■
■
■
122.2
123.0
143.0
109.8
109.6
■
■
111.7
124.8
129.4
151.0
116.4
115.1
■
■
117.9
132.0
134.9
160.1
121.7
122.6
■
1993
June
1998
1994
1995
1996
1997
96.9
■
145.7
■
97.9
156.3
"
98.7
■
160.8
■
98.5
"
159.9
100.1
■
160.8
■
100.1
■
161.3
100.0
100.0
160.8
100.0
100.0
100.0
163.0
100.0
100.0
99.8
100.1
160.8
104.0
99.8
101.4
165.5
101.7
94.6
Expenditure category
'
‘
113.0
108.6
106.3
104.1
110.7
127.2
121.5
131.2
135.0
118.8
117.4
117.9
108.9
106.9
104.9
113.5
116.4
118.1
125.6
117.8
112.1
111.6
111.7
112.0
133.4
127.5
137.8
143.8
124.0
122.6
123.1
112.6
112.2
112.2
119.5
116.9
123.9
131.4
96.8
■
■
155.3
145.7
■
97.6
~
156.9
"
"
80.6
~
74.2
~
68.2
61.4
■
54.9
48.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
41.8
79.5
97.2
103.6
95.0
177.7 189.0
211.5 229.0
■
■
■
135.7 139.9
133.7 138.6
192.0
215.4
■
~
143.2
140.7
200.0
222.2
*
146.1
143.5
208.1
228.4
■
■
148.9
144.7
215.2
233.9
■
‘
150.4
143.5
226.9
250.9
100.0
100.0
153.9
146.1
234.0
266.6
106.4
103.7
156.8
150.3
■
*
‘
"
100.0
101.1
138.5
141.3
■
177.6
133.6
135.1
■
“
143.9
144.7
146.2
~
188.9
144.0
142.1
~
127.1
136.0
137.9
■
170.5
129.2
130.1
■
■
136.8
156.7
164.1
100.0
228.9
166.5
174.7
100.0
100.0
193.9
100.0
163.9
165.6
100.9
233.6
170.2
178.7
101.6
101.0
198.1
101.0
125.8
121.0
126.2
131.0
112.6
140.7
133.9
147.9
152.8
131.7
130.6
130.4
121.2
126.0
129.7
130.1
122.9
131.1
138.1
127.0
120.9
124.2
126.2
115.3
147.0
139.1
152.5
162.0
135.7
133.7
133.6
121.8
125.3
127.0
130.8
126.8
137.9
143.9
129.8
124.1
127.3
129.9
118.7
152.1
143.0
157.2
169.9
140.0
137.6
137.2
125.0
128.4
130.7
133.4
128.3
143.5
148.4
141.6
131.3
133.1
139.3
127.5
178.2
166.6
183.9
209.9
158.1
154.2
154.5
132.5
135.0
140.7
146.2
126.1
168.8
172.7
141.7
130.7
132.5
137.8
127.2
181.1
169.8
184.9
213.4
159.6
155.1
155.9
132.1
134.4
139.4
146.5
127.1
171.2
175.5
'
86.9
'
"
-
148.9
154.2
■
208.9
153.1
158.1
■
153.1
159.4
■
217.8
159.7
165.9
'
153.3
146.8
149.2
■
198.8
147.2
150.6
■
'
166.5
177.7
183.2
131.6
124.7
125.7
127.2
122.3
157.6
147.3
163.3
178.5
143.4
140.8
140.4
125.7
127.1
128.6
134.5
128.9
149.5
153.4
134.8
127.6
127.7
131.3
126.5
162.4
151.7
169.2
185.9
147.4
144.6
144.0
128.5
129.0
132.4
137.4
126.5
154.0
157.6
136.9
129.0
128.3
132.1
128.9
167.9
156.9
174.9
194.0
151.1
147.8
147.5
130.0
129.8
133.4
139.3
126.5
159.2
162.8
141.4
132.4
133.6
140.4
129.6
173.4
161.4
181.5
201.7
155.8
152.8
152.4
133.5
135.2
141.3
145.2
125.5
165.0
168.1
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel .................
Durables .................................................................................
Services .......................................................................................
Rent of shelter2 ..........................................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Other services ............................................................................
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less sh e lte r...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food .................................................. ............
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ...........................................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Apparel less footwear .................................................................
Services less rent of shelter2 ....................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
See footnotes at end of table.
97
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
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
88.1
123.6
124.4
117.0
80.3
129.8
119.1
113.4
92.7
129.1
129.7
120.2
86.4
136.4
127.0
116.3
110.5
135.5
136.0
124.0
117.1
144.3
135.0
121.2
101.6
140.8
142.0
128.9
98.4
151.0
136.7
125.6
103.5
144.9
146.6
132.7
99.5
156.3
139.0
129.4
101.7
149.1
150.9
134.7
94.3
162.1
143.9
134.4
104.2
153.3
155.1
137.1
99.4
167.5
147.1
133.6
102.6
157.6
159.7
139.6
96.0
173.4
150.7
135.9
112.0
162.1
163.7
141.0
109.4
179.0
159.3
142.4
107.7
165.2
167.1
141.5
101.6
184.3
160.2
143.3
June
1998
Special aggregate indexes
Energy ........................................................................................
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................
Energy commodities .............................................................
Services less energy services ...............................................
Domestically produced farm food ..............................................
Utilities and public transportation ..............................................
1 Indexes on a December 1997=100 base.
2 Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
3 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
4 Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
5 Indexes on a December 1990=100 base.
6 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
7 Indexes on a December 1993=100 base.
8 Indexes on a December 1996=100 base.
9 Indexes on a December 1988=100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
98
105.0
167.2
169.2
142.3
94.8
187.3
161.3
146.1
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
4.4
4.5
6.1
5.3
5.4
5.8
4.6
5.1
2.2
7.2
2.1
4.3
"
■
5.7
3.3
7.9
8.9
11.4
8.9
7.6
■
■
■
16.6
18.2
14.9
■
10.3
1.4
■
■
2.8
■
■
-4.7
3.0
4.7
4.4
■
7.3
8.4
11.3
21.9
4.4
■
■
5.3
-4.2
11.8
-7.9
11.7
■
~
■
1.9
June
1998
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
2.8
2.9
2.5
2.7
2.5
3.3
1.5
0.9
2.5
1.8
1.1
3.4
3.6
-.2
4.8
2.8
3.4
■
4.8
3.9
-1.6
-1.4
-2.2
-1.1
-1.4
1.6
1.5
1.5
3.9
3.6
5.0
3.9
2.0
4.2
2.7
2.8
3.4
3.7
3.4
-.2
4.7
2.2
3.7
2.6
2.8
3.2
3.3
3.1
1.7
2.4
6.0
3.5
2.2
2.2
2.2
3.2
2.6
6.5
1.6
2.5
3.5
4.2
4.3
4.9
3.7
-1.3
7.6
-4.2
.8
6.0
1.5
1.5
.8
1.5
1.9
-.4
1.7
4.1
1.4
■
2.3
5.1
.5
.8
.3
.8
-.6
■
■
■
-.7
■
-1.4
2.6
■
.2
2.8
3.3
1.9
3.6
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.7
“
■
■
4.5
■
1.5
4.6
■
2.6
5.5
3.7
3.3
-.7
-.7
-1.7
-2.2
-4.5
■
■
-2.3
■
-1.5
-4.9
■
.6
-.4
*
1.3
2.7
4.2
3.0
2.7
-.2
-1.7
■
■
7.4
7.2
5.5
■
3.1
4.1
"
4.2
6.2
5.7
5.3
5.2
2.5
1.6
"
.7
.3
-1.2
-.7
-.8
-.9
-1.1
'
3.3
*
5.2
■
■
3.1
25.6
2.5
■
2.4
2.7
’
-1.0
-2.7
5.8
15.0
2.6
■
■
-10.8
13.7
-36.4
4.0
-15.4
'
5.1
4.4
11.8
3.8
7.4
~
-4.1
-8.6
7.0
-20.4
1.8
"
’
"
-1.4
'
"
-1.8
.9
.9
.8
1.9
1.5
7.7
.3
1.0
2.0
1.1
2.7
.4
4.2
-1.4
-.6
-1.3
-.4
-1.0
-2.5
1.4
.0
-2.9
-5.6
-3.4
-.7
-1.1
-.7
.5
.2
1.5
1.8
1.6
2.0
-16.3
.1
-.7
.5
.9
.9
3.7
4.2
3.8
6.2
9.8
29.8
-12.5
4.6
10.6
1.8
-11.7
10.2
2.3
2.7
2.0
1.6
-.1
1991
Expenditure category
All Items .......................................................................................
Food and beverages ................................................................
Food ........................................................................................
Food at home .......................................................................
Cereals and bakery products ............................................
Cereals and cereal products ...........................................
Flour and prepared flour mixes .....................................
Breakfast cereal .............................................................
Rice, pasta, cornmeal .....................................................
Bakery products ...............................................................
Bread ..............................................................................
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins ..........................................
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies ......................................
Other bakery products ....................................................
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs ...........................................
Meats, poultry, and fish ...................................................
Meats ..............................................................................
Beef and veal ...............................................................
Uncooked ground beef ..............................................
Uncooked beef roasts ...............................................
Uncooked beef steaks ...............................................
Uncooked other beef and veal ..................................
Pork ..............................................................................
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products .....
Ham ............................................................................
Pork chops .................................................................
Other pork including roasts and picnics ....................
Other meats ..................................................................
Poultry ............................................................................
Chicken ........................................................................
Other poultry including turkey ......................................
Fish and seafood ............................................................
Fresh fish and seafood .................................................
Processed fish and seafood ........................................
Eggs .................................................................................
Dairy and related products .................................................
Milk ...................................................................................
Cheese and related products ..........................................
Ice cream and related products .......................................
Other dairy and related products .....................................
Fruits and vegetables .........................................................
Fresh fruits and vegetables .............................................
Fresh fruits .....................................................................
Apples ..........................................................................
Bananas .......................................................................
Citrus fruits ...................................................................
Other fresh fruits ...........................................................
Fresh vegetables ............................................................
Potatoes ..................................... ..................................
Lettuce ..........................................................................
Tomatoes .....................................................................
Other fresh vegetables .................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables .....................................
Canned fruits and vegetables ........................................
Frozen fruits and vegetables ..........................................
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials ............
5.1
5.2
5.6
8.4
9.5
6.7
9.6
11.4
7.8
■
■
6.1
5.0
5.2
4.7
2.1
5.5
2.4
■
-2.9
-1.5
.2
■
.8
18.2
~
4.6
■
16.6
4.5
•
5.2
3.7
~
6.3
3.7
13.6
27.5
7.9
-5.2
24.3
-36.3
-10.8
2.5
~
“
■
2.8
5.5
5.6
6.2
7.3
7.3
7.3
9.7
1.4
7.4
■
■
7.8
8.8
6.9
5.2
6.6
6.7
7.5
■
■
7.0
5.1
8.2
■
5.6
.4
■
■
3.7
■
35.7
10.4
■
12.9
7.1
■
3.8
4.7
6.4
-6.3
5.9
2.7
9.1
-22.1
13.2
4.5
■
■
“
■
3.2
See footnotes at end of table.
99
~
~
~
-6.0
-4.8
-4.3
■
.8
.5
■
1.6
*
■
-4.1
.6
■
1.7
1.1
■
4.4
7.9
11.0
12.2
-.4
■
4.3
-4.0
12.1
-4.0
7.7
■
~
~
-.4
■
1.7
■
■
-4.6
1.3
~
.1
.5
2.1
2.6
-4.3
-9.5
-2.8
■
■
11.2
6.7
6.5
55.1
3.1
*
*
-.2
~
-1.9
.9
■
-.8
.5
■
6.5
9.1
12.6
8.4
2.6
■
5.5
20.5
-16.2
1.9
7.3
■
■
‘
■
2.1
.4
1.1
■
.9
3.7
‘
8.1
11.8
3.6
-2.2
12.2
“
■
21.1
-6.5
77.7
18.1
21.2
"
'
*
13.5
■
11.1
■
8.5
6.8
"
3.4
7.9
2.4
■
“
12.1
10.2
‘
8.2
7.7
-1.5
■
-1.9
-6.8
.4
-1.6
.8
-7.5
-.7
"
-1.4
1.0
2.2
3.0
-4.9
-.2
-3.8
■
13.6
9.2
17.6
31.0
8.6
'
4.1
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
Juices and nonalcoholic d rin k s ........................................
Carbonated drinks ..........................................................
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks ......................
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks .................
Beverage materials including coffee and tea ..................
Coffee .............................................................................
Other beverage materials including tea .........................
Other food at home ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Sugar and artificial sweeteners .....................................
Candy and chewing gum ...............................................
Other sweets ..................................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Butter and margarine ......................................................
Salad dressing ................................................................
Other fats and oils including peanut butter ....................
Other foods .......................................................................
Soups .............................................................................
Frozen and freeze dried prepared foods .......................
Snacks ............................................................................
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces ......................
Baby food .......................................................................
Other miscellaneous foods ............................................
Food away from home ..........................................................
Full service meals and snacks ..........................................
Limited service meals and snacks .....................................
Food at employee sites and schools .................................
Food from vending machines and mobile vendors ...........
Other food away from home ..............................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
Alcoholic beverages at home ............................................
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages at home .................
Distilled spirits at home ....................................................
Wine at home ...................................................................
Alcoholic beverages away from home ...............................
1.5
5.7
4.8
5.2
8.0
■
9.9
*
■
■
5.0
3.7
4.5
5.0
4.4
■
4.4
■
3.8
2.3
2.7
1.8
1.8
5.7
4.9
-1.2
4.3
3.8
4.4
■
■
2.7
■
■
■
5.7
7.5
5.5
3.9
5.6
■
4.6
■
4.8
4.4
4.7
4.5
3.1
5.2
0.8
■
1.6
4.2
4.3
2.8
■
■
7.7
■
■
■
5.2
6.1
3.4
4.0
6.3
•
■
4.5
■
4.2
3.8
3.7
4.9
2.9
4.9
0.9
■
-5.1
1.5
3.4
.0
■
■
-1.3
*
■
■
3.1
5.9
1.6
1.1
4.0
■
2.8
■
10.0
11.5
11.9
8.9
13.4
8.0
1.5
■
-5.5
.9
1.0
1.0
■
■
-.6
■
■
■
2.1
5.7
.5
-.4
4.1
■
*
1.6
■
2.9
2.2
2.8
1.4
1.5
3.8
1.8
■
■
5.3
~
2.0
.9
1.0
■
■
.8
■
~
■
2.6
4.3
-.4
3.0
2.6
■
■
1.8
■
■
■
1.6
.5
.3
1.1
.2
2.9
-0.3
•
55.9
5.7
1.0
2.0
■
■
3.7
■
■
■
2.3
4.3
.3
1.8
2.4
■
■
2.0
■
.9
-.2
-.2
.7
-1.2
2.2
2.9
■
-9.7
1.3
3.0
4.1
■
■
2.4
■
■
■
2.6
3.6
.4
3.5
4.0
■
■
2.2
■
■
1.9
.9
.8
.8
1.3
3.2
-0.5
•
-6.9
2.2
4.4
3.4
•
■
2.3
■
■
■
4.5
4.6
5.0
5.7
4.5
■
■
3.1
■
■
■
3.6
3.3
2.8
2.0
6.2
4.0
-1.9
■
■
16.8
2.7
2.2
.8
■
■
-.3
■
■
■
2.5
2.2
-.8
2.4
2.7
■
■
2.6
■
■
■
2.0
.5
-.6
2.2
2.2
3.7
0.3
.9
.8
-.6
-1.3
*3.8
1.5
1.8
1.9
2.1
1.4
3.0
2.2
3.9
.5
2.0
1.7
2.8
.6
.6
2.3
2.1
2.5
1.1
1.4
.9
.5
.4
1.0
.7
.9
.6
.3
2.0
.4
Housing .....................................................................................
Shelter .....................................................................................
Rent of primary residence ....................................................
Lodging away from home .....................................................
Housing at school, excluding board ..................................
Other lodging away from home including hotels and
motels .........................................................................
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence .....................
Tenants’ and household insurance .....................................
Fuels and utilities ....................................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other fuels .......................................................
Fuel oil ..............................................................................
Other household fuels ......................................................
Gas (piped) and electricity..................................................
Electricity ..........................................................................
Utility natural gas service .................................................
Water and sewer and trash collection services ................
Water and sewerage maintenance ..................................
Garbage and trash collection ..........................................
Household furnishings and operations ..................................
Window and floor coverings and other linens ......................
Floor coverings ...................................................................
Window coverings ..............................................................
Other linens ........................................................................
Furniture and bedding ..........................................................
Bedroom furniture ...............................................................
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture ................
Other furniture ....................................................................
Appliances .............................................................................
3.9
4.4
3.5
5.8
3.9
4.8
4.1
7.3
4.2
5.1
4.1
6.1
3.4
3.8
3.0
6.5
2.6
2.8
2.3
8.0
2.6
3.0
2.3
■
2.2
2.1
3.0
2.5
4.7
2.8
3.4
2.5
2.9
2.8
2.8
■
3.5
2.3
3.2
3.1
■
5.5
1.7
1.9
1.5
10.0
.2
3.6
4.8
•
3.0
2.5
-4.4
-6.4
-.2
3.2
3.0
3.7
■
5.6
7.8
3.1
■
■
“
3.1
5.3
-
6.5
5.2
■
3.1
3.6
14.9
19.6
6.0
2.7
2.6
2.6
■
6.7
9.7
.8
■
■
-1.7
-2.3
-
15.5
4.7
■
3.8
4.0
28.7
29.9
26.1
1.4
1.2
1.7
■
5.9
10.0
1.7
8.6
3.9
■
3.2
1.1
-16.8
-20.0
-9.8
3.4
5.2
-.1
■
7.3
11.6
2.1
■
■
-
3.5
2.9
■
2.3
2.4
-2.9
-3.2
-2.4
2.9
1.7
5.4
•
6.4
8.6
1.6
■
3.8
3.2
■
2.6
1.7
-3.8
-4.6
-2.1
2.3
.5
5.9
■
4.9
5.2
1.5
■
1.8
3.3
■
.1
-.6
.1
.0
.3
-.8
.7
-3.5
•
4.2
4.9
.6
■
■
■
■
1.2
-1.8
■
3.6
3.7
■
1.4
.6
1.4
1.6
.8
.6
2.7
-3.9
■
2.8
2.7
2.3
5.2
2.8
■
4.6
5.7
23.6
23.2
24.1
4.1
.7
11.8
6.0
3.0
■
.5
-1.1
-12.3
-11.9
-13.1
.1
-1.3
3.0
■
3.9
2.0
.1
11.1
1.5
-.7
1.2
1.1
-7.2
-10.3
-1.6
1.7
5.1
-6.9
1.5
1.6
1.3
1.3
.2
2.3
-.2
-.6
1.5
.4
1.2
4.9
.3
-
See footnotes at end of table.
100
~
~
"
■
1.1
-1.4
-
1.1
4.2
■
■
4.3
5.2
■
■
2.8
4.9
•
■
4.4
■
■
4.2
2.0
■
■
3.4
1.9
.9
~
■
.9
3.6
~
■
“
-1.0
1.4
■
■
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
-
-
-
-
-
-
'
2.4
5.5
■
-
~
-3.4
-2.5
■
”
”
"
1.5
-0.4
3.9
-
3.7
1.4
"
■
'
-3.9
.6
'
3.8
-8.3
5.0
1.5
1.6
.2
1.0
.4
-1.3
-2.7
-.2
1.4
1.7
-.6
4.3
'
1.5
.3
-1.3
-1.1
4.0
-9.3
.8
2.5
2.3
.9
8.3
June
1998
Expenditure category
-
-
■
6.0
•
■
“
5.5
’
■
■
'
0.1
■
•
‘
■
3,2
'
'
3.5
7.3
■
■
"
2.0
"
"
"
■
■
"
■
■
‘
■
Major appliances ................................................................
Other appliances ................................................................
Other household equipment and furnishings .......................
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items ..................................
Indoor plants and flowers ..................................................
Dishes and flatware ............................................................
Nonelectric cookware and tableware ................................
Tools, hardware, outdoor equipment and supplies ............
Tools, hardware and supplies ...........................................
Outdoor equipment and supplies ......................................
Housekeeping supplies ........................................................
Household cleaning products ............................................
Household paper products ................................................
Miscellaneous household products ...................................
Household operations ..........................................................
Domestic services ..............................................................
Gardening and lawncare services .....................................
Moving, storage, freight expense ......................................
Repair of household ite m s .................................................
■
3.2
■
■
■
■
4.0
■
”
■
■
■
-
Apparel ......................................................................................
Men’s and boys’ apparel ........................................................
Men's apparel .......................................................................
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear ............................
Men’s furnishings ...............................................................
Men’s shirts and sweaters .................................................
Men’s pants and shorts .....................................................
Boys'apparel ........................................................................
Women’s and girls’ apparel ...................................................
Women’s apparel .................................................................
Women’s outerwear ...........................................................
Women’s dresses ...............................................................
Women’s suits and separates ...........................................
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and
accessories ................................................................
Girls’ apparel ........................................................................
Footwear ................................................................................
Men’s footwear .....................................................................
Boys’ and girls’ footwear ......................................................
Women’s footw ear................................................................
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel ................................................
Jewelry and watches ..............................................................
Watches ...............................................................................
Jewelry ..................................................................................
4.4
5.5
5.7
9.2
3.1
■
4.1
4.9
3.2
2.8
-2.2
3.0
-
.8
1.3
2.0
2.6
3.0
■
2.2
-.8
-.6
-.6
1.3
-2.5
■
5.3
5.6
7.1
3.7
5.6
3.4
6.6
4.1
7.2
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New and used motor vehicles .............................................
New vehicles ......................................................................
Used cars and trucks ..........................................................
Car and truck rental ............................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline (all types) .............................................................
Gasoline, unleaded regular1 ...........................................
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade 1 ........................................
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1 .........................................
Other motor fuels ................................................................
Motor vehicle parts and equipment .....................................
Tires ...................................................................................
Vehicle accessories other than tir e s ..................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair ................................
Motor vehicle body work .....................................................
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing .........................
Motor vehicle repair ............................................................
Motor vehicle insurance .......................................................
2.9
2.9
■
2.3
3.4
-2.0
-1.8
-2.5
-.7
■
2.0
3.8
3.8
4.3
3.1
■
8.1
’
'
-
~
"
■
‘
3.8
1.6
6.1
6.7
10.8
7.9
■
3.1
2.9
3.1
2.5
2.2
■
3.5
2.6
3.3
2.4
2.8
-3.2
-
1.6
1.2
1.7
2.0
.9
■
2.6
-.9
.7
.3
3.0
3.1
-
.7
.5
.3
5.1
-.1
-.8
1.1
.6
1.6
5.7
-2.7
-
-1.5
-2.0
-1.6
-2.2
.6
“
-1.3
-3.2
-3.4
-3.8
-8.0
-11.3
■
■
-.4
1.2
2.0
3.4
-.8
-.8
3.5
-.3
4.6
3.6
3.4
2.8
4.1
3.4
7.2
5.8
3.0
6.5
■
8.3
2.7
3.2
-.4
4.3
3.0
3.1
2.6
3.3
■
2.6
2.5
2.3
-.2
4.2
1.0
4.0
-1.5
5.3
-3.8
.8
1.1
.0
1.0
-3.8
2.6
6.0
1.9
*
-1.8
-1.9
-1.5
1.0
-3.8
3.7
3.4
3.6
3.3
.8
.6
.2
1.5
.6
-2.3
-.5
5.2
-1.8
4.0
3.9
■
2.7
-5
■
6.8
6.5
5.6
■
6.3
2.2
2.1
■
4.4
5.9
3.1
■
6.0
10.4
10.1
2.0
-2.2
■
36.3
36.7
38.7
*
31.9
■
.9
-.2
■
4.6
4.1
3.9
7.7
-1.7
-1.7
■
3.3
2.8
-15.9
-16.0
-16.6
-14.5
■
1.5
2.2
■
4.5
2.4
5.4
_
8.1
3.0
2.8
■
2.5
7.9
■
1.4
1.6
1.5
•
1.5
■
-.8
-.4
■
3.7
2.9
2.1
6.5
2.0
1.5
■
3.4
8.1
4.5
5.2
5.1
3.5
8.5
■
5.9
6.4
7.1
5.3
5.2
.3
2.2
2.9
3.2
1.5
■
3.4
1.6
1.5
2.8
2.0
4.6
~
-3.8
-4.1
-4.2
-4.5
-4.7
■
.6
.1
*
2.6
3.7
2.1
'
4.4
~
■
101
5.1
2.9
3.2
2.6
2.3
"
1.1
“
See footnotes at end of table.
-.3
-5.3
-5.9
-6.7
*
-4.8
~
-1.5
-1.5
■
3.1
2.6
2.1
”
4.9
1.2
3.1
-.6
-.8
2.3
2.2
*
‘
-1.0
2.3
1.7
-.3
5.6
3.8
-.6
.1
-1.1
1.0
1.9
.8
2.9
3.1
1.8
2.0
1.4
2.6
1.1
-.1
3.3
-.2
.0
2.5
-5.1
“
.5
.0
1.0
.1
3.6
-1.3
1.9
-3.4
1.6
1.7
-11.8
15.0
-.8
-1.9
1.6
-.7
4.3
1.9
-1.3
-4.0
-6.5
-3.4
-1.0
1.7
.0
2.9
2.4
-1.2
-.5
.2
-.7
3.4
1.2
-.3
.8
-2.2
.0
-.9
.8
2.2
.5
4.2
3.8
.8
1.9
-1.4
13.0
12.9
13.9
11.7
11.1
’
-.2
.0
~
3.1
4.5
2.9
-1.7
-1.6
-2.1
-.8
-4.7
■
-6.6
-6.6
-7.1
-5.8
-5.9
*
-.6
-3.0
■
2.7
4.7
2.8
3.9
2.5
-1.1
-1.1
.0
-1.0
1.9
.9
-6.6
-6.6
-6.8
-6.6
-6.2
-6.4
-.5
-.5
-.3
1.1
1.6
1.8
.7
-.3
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
June
1998
Expenditure category
■
3.4
3.1
6.9
2.7
■
3.7
5.2
2.7
1.9
■
*
15.5
22.8
6.3
7.8
■
-1.7
-5.8
3.3
3.7
■
5.2
6.2
.8
4.9
■
10.0
17.2
-3.7
3.0
■
-5.0
-9.5
1.8
.9
■
4.0
2.1
1.7
7.6
■
10.6
15.4
1.9
5.6
■
■
-2.4
-5.2
1.5
1.2
2.0
.8
5.7
1.6
3.1
2.4
-.6
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Prescription drugs and medical supplies .............................
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies .......................
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs ...............
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies ............
Medical care sen/ices .............................................................
Professional services ...........................................................
Physicians’ services ...........................................................
Dental services ...................................................................
Eyeglasses and eye care ..................................................
Services by other medical professionals ...........................
Hospital and related services ..............................................
Hospital services ................................................................
Inpatient hospital services 1 .............................................
Outpatient hospital services1 ..........................................
Nursing homes and adult daycare .....................................
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
■
9.2
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
■
12.0
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
•
11.3
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
■
■
9.9
6.8
5.0
5.6
4.2
4.3
3.7
7.1
5.8
6.3
5.7
3.7
3.6
8.8
■
■
9.7
5.2
3.0
3.2
2.6
2.6
2.8
5.7
4.4
5.0
4.4
2.1
3.1
7.4
■
~
7.6
4.9
2.9
3.6
1.6
.9
4.1
5.4
4.7
4.5
5.4
3.6
4.5
5.7
■
■
5.8
4.0
1.7
2.0
1.2
.7
2.5
4.5
4.1
4.4
4.4
2.4
1.7
4.6
■
■
4.6
3.1
2.5
3.0
1.5
1.9
.2
3.2
3.6
3.1
5.1
1.4
3.2
4.0
■
■
4.8
2.8
2.2
2.5
1.6
1.5
2.0
2.9
3.1
2.8
3.9
1.7
3.5
3.1
3.0
2.3
4.1
4.0
2.1
2.2
2.9
1.2
1.7
.2
2.0
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.1
1.9
1.2
1.2
.9
1.5
2.3
Recreation ................................................................................
Video and audio .....................................................................
Televisions ...........................................................................
Cable television ....................................................................
Other video equipment .........................................................
Video cassettes, discs, and other media including rental ....
Audio equipment ......................... ........................................
Audio discs, tapes and other media ....................................
Pets, pet products and services ............................................
Pets and pet products ..........................................................
Pet services including veterinary .........................................
Sporting goods .......................................................................
Sports vehicles including bicycles .......................................
Sports equipment .................................................................
Photography ...........................................................................
Photographic equipment and supplies ................................
Photographers and film processing .....................................
Other recreational goods ........................................................
Toys ......................................................................................
Sewing machines, fabric and supplies ................................
Music instruments and accessories ....................................
Recreation services ................................................................
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports ......
Admissions ...........................................................................
Fees for lessons or instructions ...........................................
Recreational reading materials ..............................................
Newspapers and magazines ...............................................
Recreational books ...............................................................
-1.2
10.7
■
.0
■
■
4.5
■
4.4
3.9
4.9
■
6.2
■
■
4.2
■
■
■
3.7
5.0
4.4
■
-2.1
3.9
■
2.3
■
■
4.3
■
3.0
4.0
1.7
■
3.5
■
2.2
■
■
9.8
8.1
4.6
•
-3.5
13.5
■
-1.0
■
■
3.7
■
.5
.1
1.2
■
1.5
■
■
1.6
■
■
■
5.0
5.4
4.6
■
-1.1
8.6
■
1.9
■
■
1.7
■
3.4
2.2
5.3
■
1.1
~
1.1
■
~
4.8
5.9
6.6
■
-.7
4.0
■
-1.5
■
■
-.8
-2.1
7.1
■
.7
.9
2.6
-1.4
■
2.3
■
■
2.9
■
■
3.8
5.3
3.8
-
■
.6
■
.8
1.1
.3
■
1.8
'
■
1.6
■
■
2.0
4.0
3.7
■
1.1
-2.7
-1.7
-2.9
■
-1.1
■
■
1.1
■
2.9
3.1
2.6
■
-3.7
■
-.8
■
■
3.7
5.3
3.6
-
2.6
.4
-4.4
3.9
■
-2.6
■
■
3.6
■
-1.3
-1.2
-1.4
■
1.8
'
■
1.1
■
”
5.4
3.0
5.9
■
3.0
3.4
-5.4
7.9
■
-.7
■
■
5.2
■
.1
.1
.0
■
.1
"
■
3.2
■
■
4.1
5.5
2.8
■
1.5
2.6
-3.9
6.9
■
-2.0
■
■
-.4
■
-.1
.2
-.6
■
.5
'
■
-1.7
■
■
3.4
5.1
1.1
*
1.0
1.1
-1.3
4.9
-6.6
-3.0
-4.0
-.6
2.0
1.8
2.3
-.7
-.2
-1.3
.3
-.5
.8
-2.7
-3.4
-.9
2.7
2.5
2.0
3.4
.3
1.8
1.7
2.0
Education and communication ................................................
Education ...............................................................................
Educational books and supplies ..........................................
Tuition, other school fees, and childcare .............................
College tuition and fees ......................................................
Elementary and high school tuition and fees ....................
Child care and nursery school ...........................................
Technical and business school tuition and fees ...............
Communication ......................................................................
6.5
7.4
7.4
8.4
■
-
7.8
8.0
8.4
8.8
■
-
6.8
7.7
8.4
8.6
■
-
6.0
9.1
11.7
7.7
6.3
-
5.7
7.5
9.2
8.0
4.2
-
3.8
6.7
7.4
5.7
5.3
-
3.0
5.5
3.1
5.8
6.2
6.3
5.1
.1
4.0
5.6
5.7
5.7
6.2
6.7
3.9
1.9
3.3
4.9
5.7
4.7
5.5
4.6
3.6
1.4
3.0
5.5
5.3
5.5
5.2
7.2
5.0
-.1
.3
.9
2.3
.7
.2
.6
1.2
1.2
-.2
Motor vehicle fees ................................................................
State and local registration and license .............................
Parking and other fees .......................................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
Airline fare ............................................................................
Other intercity transportation ...............................................
Intracity transportation ..........................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
102
~
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
Percent change from previous December
December
Item and group
1991
June
1998
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
0.0
.3
-.4
-
10.4
.6
2.3
-
0.0
1.6
.9
-
0.0
-.1
1.1
-
0.1
.0
4.0
-.2
1.4
1.5
1.7
-5.4
1988
1989
1990
13 6
0.0
0.0
16.2
0.0
-
-
46
.5
1.0
5.2
-
-
-
-
.4
-
0.0
1.0
-
-7.3
-3.2
-3.1
-
-
-
-7.2
-
-7.9
-
-8.1
-
-10.0
-
-10.6
-
-10.9
-
-14.5
-20.5
-2.8
3.6
-5.0
8.6
14.4
7.7
10.7
8.1
11.3
6.4
8.3
1.6
-5.9
-
-
5.1
5.6
3.8
2.6
4.2
4.3
2.6
2.8
3.1
3.7
2.4
1.5
4.2
3.2
2.0
2.0
4.1
2.8
1.9
.8
3.4
2.4
1.0
-.8
5.4
7.3
2.3
1.8
3.1
6.3
6.4
3.7
1.9
2.9
_
_
.
_
.
1.1
Expenditure category
Postage and delivery services .............................................
Postage ..............................................................................
Delivery services ................................................................
Information and information processing ..............................
Telephone services ............................................................
Telephone services, local charges ..................................
Telephone services long distance charges ....................
Cellular telephone services .............................................
Information and information processing other than
telephone services .......................................................
Personal computers and peripheral equipment ................
Computer software and accessories .................................
Computer information processing services .......................
Other information processing equipment ..........................
Other goods and services ........................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Cigarettes .............................................................................
Tobacco products other than cigarettes ..............................
Personal care .........................................................................
Personal care products ........................................................
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products ......................................................................
Cosmetics, perfume, bath, nail preparations and
implements .................................................................
Personal care services ....... .................................................
Haircuts and other personal care services ........................
Miscellaneous personal services .........................................
Legal services ....................................................................
Funeral expenses ...............................................................
Laundry and dry cleaning services ....................................
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning .....
Financial services ...............................................................
Miscellaneous personal goods ............................................
.
71
95
6.0
4.6
6.5
3.0
2.2
6.5
6.2
6.1
1.8
2.5
4.2
3.4
3.8
-
4.5
3.5
6.4
7.8
5.2
-
1.5
2.1
5.2
2.2
6.0
-
1.4
3.4
5.1
4.0
5.0
-
2.8
3.4
4.3
4.3
4.9
-
2.4
2.9
5.1
4.3
5.3
-
5.6
7.8
7.6
5.2
-
6.5
-
8.6
-
6.7
-
3.1
-
5.8
-
4.6
.9
.9
2.1
2.2
2.3
1.6
1.0
2.2
1.0
4.2
3.2
5.0
7.3
1.2
4.9
4.9
5.0
6.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
3.4
5.0
7.0
5.3
.4
4.9
4.6
5.2
6.8
7.9
13.1
17.3
.5
5.5
5.0
7.3
6.3
6.2
6.5
5.9
7.6
12.3
15.6
8.9
5.1
5.8
5.1
19.2
1.0
-.1
-1.6
-3.7
2.4
4.5
3.9
3.1
6.0
3.0
2.4
2.5
.5
-.6
-2.1
.5
3.2
5.2
4.2
-8.1
2.2
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.9
3.5
2.8
3.1
4.9
3.2
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.0
1.2
4.1
3.1
1.9
1.4
.5
-1.3
-2.1
3.0
3.6
3.0
3.9
5.1
2.4
2.3
2.3
.6
-1.0
-1.6
.8
.5
4.2
3.4
-1.7
2.4
2.3
1.6
3.2
3.4
3.0
3.0
3.6
4.1
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.2
1.5
3.0
2.2
-1.9
3.0
2.7
2.5
1.6
1.1
.5
.6
1.9
3.4
3.4
3.4
4.4
2.5
2.2
2.4
1.2
.6
.8
1.4
.0
3.4
3.3
-1.5
3.3
2.6
4.1
6.3
.5
3.3
2.9
3.8
4.0
3.1
3.4
3.3
2.7
4.2
5.9
4.2
-.8
3.6
3.3
9.2
.1
-.8
-.4
-.8
-1.6
2.8
3.2
1.3
4.1
1.5
.9
1.4
-.7
-.1
-.4
.7
.5
2.3
2.7
-3.8
.1
-.5
-.5
-1.1
-.2
1.6
1.9
.5
1.7
.9
.6
.9
-.3
-.4
-.9
.2
.8
1.4
1.6
-2.5
5.3
4.4
2.1
5.2
5.8
4.3
5.1
4.4
4.8
5.6
6.0
5.0
6.9
3.8
3.0
3.4
2.9
2.5
4.9
4.4
6.1
5.6
4.1
4.4
4.2
3.1
3.5
3.0
4.3
4.2
5.3
4.6
.3
Special aggregate indexes
Commodities ..............................................................................
Commodities less food and beverages ...................................
Nondurables less food and beverages ..................................
Nondurables less food beverages, and apparel ................
Durables .................................................................................
Services
.........................................
Rent of shelter ............................................................................
Transportation services ..............................................................
Other services
........................................................................
All items less food ......................................................................
All items less s h e lte r...................................................................
All items less medical care .........................................................
Commodities less food ...............................................................
Nondurables less food ................................................................
Nondurables less food and apparel ............. .............................
Nondurables ...............................................................................
Apparel less footwear .................................................................
Services less rent of shelter .......................................................
Services less medical care services ..........................................
Energy ................... ....................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
103
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
Percent change from previous December
Item and group
December
1988
1989
1990
4.7
4.5
3.9
-2.2
4.9
6.0
3.5
4.4
4.3
2.7
7.6
5.1
6.6
2.6
5.0
4.9
3.2
35.5
5.8
6.3
4.2
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
2.9
3.2
2.9
1.1
3.5
1.7
3.0
2.9
2.9
1.5
-5.2
3.7
3.5
3.9
2.8
2.8
1.8
5.4
3.3
2.2
-.6
2.8
3.0
1.8
-3.4
3.5
2.4
1.7
2.9
2.5
1.0
14.0
3.2
5.7
4.8
1.9
2.1
.4
-7.1
3.0
.6
.6
June
1998
Special aggregate indexes
All items less energy ..................................................................
All items less food and energy .................................................
Commodities less food and energy commodities ..................
Energy commodities .............................................................
Services less energy services ................................................
Domestically produced farm food ...............................................
Utilities and public transportation ...............................................
1 Special index based on a substantially smaller sample.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
104
3.9
4.4
4.0
-16.0
4.6
1.3
3.6
1.2
1.3
.6
-6.7
1.6
.7
2.0
Table P1. Average residential prices for utility natural gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected areas
Utility natural gas
per 40 therms
per 100 therms
Electricity
Fuel oil #2
per 500 KWH
per gallon (3.785
liters)
Area, region and population size class
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
$30.773
$30.164
$66.243
$64.939
$45.846
$46.647
$0.903
$0.874
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................................
Size B/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 ...................................
39.163
39.434
38.374
39.045
39.343
38.176
82.413
83.977
77.822
82.022
83.648
77.251
61.137
64.899
54.850
61.742
65.882
55.053
.905
.948
.826
.871
.919
.780
Midwest urban2 ...............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ..................................
27.419
28.435
26.057
26.665
27.291
25.209
56.342
57.792
54.503
54.744
55.361
52.416
44.993
48.346
43.610
47.426
51.921
45.387
.811
.876
.785
.810
.867
.787
26.340
27.664
54.851
58.385
38.930
39.923
NA
NA
U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 1
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ................................
S izeD - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ..................................
31.747
32.815
31.066
31.431
32.267
30.936
66.829
66.284
67.155
66.175
65.244
66.852
41.848
43.736
41.179
42.277
45.581
41.174
.983
1.059
.911
.976
1.042
.910
30.410
30.085
67.775
66.791
41.314
41.012
NA
NA
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................
28.091
29.008
27.150
27.036
27.728
26.437
67.655
72.233
61.811
65.231
69.195
60.153
43.325
48.747
40.187
43.369
48.747
40.293
.902
.992
.789
.853
.934
.788
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
31.916
29.729
26.213
31.079
29.233
26.939
69.276
63.301
56.241
67.493
62.088
58.248
51.223
43.166
37.109
52.660
43.584
37.225
.952
.830
.976
.924
.800
.931
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA .................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ....
30.080
29.042
41.632
29.301
28.180
41.504
59.822
74.265
88.026
57.997
72.134
87.415
59.689
57.915
70.049
61.941
57.915
71.784
-
-
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH .....................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ........................
34.668
27.140
24.681
37.290
34.668
25.064
23.642
35.301
74.502
59.361
53.471
73.897
74.502
55.021
49.861
70.918
57.527
60.497
44.125
43.218
57.386
65.978
45.845
49.408
Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ...................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ...................................
39.487
26.346
27.247
46.950
38.214
28.002
25.697
41.248
23.216
27.247
46.689
38.056
25.133
25.697
78.160
52.740
53.157
105.183
84.674
76.132
56.934
82.680
46.930
53.157
104.395
84.446
68.829
56.934
NA
NA
_
»
46.446
39.358
43.910
62.793
55.249
46.446
39.358
43.910
63.280
55.249
-
-
NA
NA
Selected local areas
-
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
.
-
-
-
-
-
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
2 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
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Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility natural gas and electricity for U.S. city
average and selected areas
Area, region and population size class
Average price per
therm of utility
natural gas
Range of therm
consumption for
June1998
Average price
per KWH of
electricity
Range of KWH
consumption for
June1998
May
1998
June
1998
2,260
$0.086
$0.091
5
9,920
5
5
6
1,176
862
1,176
.117
.124
.106
.122
.132
.106
8
110
8
5,069
3,750
5,069
.548
.524
.545
1
6
5
1,124
1,124
498
.085
.092
.082
.093
.103
.087
5
5
35
4,517
3,785
4,517
.666
.697
1
739
.077
.079
72
3,113
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ................................
S ize D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ..................................
.781
.754
.797
.772
.739
.793
1
7
1
2,260
394
2,260
.076
.078
.075
.081
.089
.078
76
242
94
9,920
6,301
9,920
.831
.824
6
146
.073
.077
76
8,120
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................
.671
.712
.625
.646
.681
.605
8
12
8
1,557
1,557
606
.085
.096
.079
.085
.096
.079
101
103
101
5,033
5,033
3,321
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
.696
.681
.658
.676
.668
.675
5
1
1
1,557
2,260
739
.096
.080
.069
.104
.083
.072
5
8
72
6,301
9,920
8,120
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ....
.516
.726
.917
.497
.703
.911
24
17
5
1,124
447
549
.118
.116
.136
.128
.116
.145
100
164
125
2,700
2,454
3,750
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ........................
.776
.587
.554
.910
.776
.539
.521
.857
16
41
20
20
232
561
394
125
.110
.107
.070
.072
.111
.126
.084
.096
279
298
242
415
1,533
2,259
6,250
4,252
Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ...................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ...................................
.867
.534
.643
1.807
.857
.744
.567
.914
.466
.643
1.801
.855
.671
.567
31
10
18
7
19
15
45
132
1,016
209
13
862
293
186
.073
.095
.087
.086
.119
.115
.051
.088
.096
.087
.086
.134
.115
.051
450
27
312
380
110
200
751
3,034
2,033
6,301
2,607
2,451
1,746
5,033
May
1998
June
1998
$0.688
$0.673
1
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................................
SizeB/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 ...................................
.844
.856
.809
.840
.853
.804
Midwest urban2 ...............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ..................................
.567
.550
.567
U.S. city average ............................................................
Low
High
High
Low
Region and area size 1
Selected local areas
1 Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
2 The 'North Central' region has been renamed the 'Midwest' region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
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Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
Gasoline
All types1
Gasoline
Unleaded
regular
Area, region and population size class
Gasoline
Unleaded
midgrade
Gasoline
Unleaded
premium
Automotive
Diesel fuel
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
$1,146
$1,148
$1,092
$1,094
$1,189
$1,189
$1,275
$1,279
$1,190
$1,185
Northeast urban ..............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................................
SizeB/C 50,000 to 1,500,000 ...................................
1.133
1.130
1.139
1.141
1.139
1.144
1.071
1.066
1.079
1.081
1.077
1.088
1.184
1.177
1.196
1.187
1.184
1.191
1.260
1.253
1.275
1.265
1.260
1.273
1.187
1.191
1.181
1.184
1.189
1.177
Midwest urban3 ...............................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................
S ize D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ..................................
1.147
1.165
1.135
1.136
1.170
1.098
1.105
1.118
1.096
1.093
1.121
1.058
1.193
1.220
1.183
1.181
1.224
1.146
1.261
1.273
1.267
1.260
1.284
1.231
1.131
1.120
1.155
1.128
1.120
1.149
1.088
1.092
NA
NA
1.093
1.097
NA
NA
NA
NA
South urban ....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 ................................
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000) ..................................
1.066
1.076
1.060
1.075
1.081
1.072
1.005
1.007
1.004
1.015
1.013
1.018
1.111
1.124
1.104
1.118
1.128
1.112
1.200
1.205
1.192
1.209
1.209
1.205
1.133
1.228
1.078
1.132
1.225
1.080
1.064
1.065
1.004
1.004
1.106
1.108
1.227
1.235
NA
NA
West urban .....................................................................
Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................
Size B/C - 50,000 to 1,500,000 .................................
1.268
1.280
1.256
1.267
1.273
1.266
1.212
1.219
1.208
1.212
1.211
1.221
1.307
1.320
1.291
1.307
1.315
1.298
1.407
1.418
1.389
1.404
1.411
1.397
1.365
1.403
1.350
1.354
1.395
1.351
Size classes
A .................................................................................
B/C ..............................................................................
D .................................................................................
1.173
1.119
1.104
1.175
1.119
1.111
1.115
1.069
1.065
1.117
1.070
1.070
1.217
1.163
1.132
1.219
1.159
1.137
1.297
1.248
1.230
1.300
1.250
1.247
1.219
1.163
1.123
1.216
1.160
1.099
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI ..................................
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA ..................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA ....
1.242
1.292
1.162
1.256
1.272
1.170
1.172
1.236
1.092
1.186
1.217
1.105
1.312
1.309
1.210
1.324
1.293
1.213
1.382
1.414
1.283
1.397
1.389
1.284
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT ....................
Cleveland-Akron, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .....................................................
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV ........................
1.108
1.145
1.052
1.128
1.109
1.111
1.051
1.133
1.054
1.094
.988
1.063
1.053
1.061
.988
1.070
1.163
1.188
1.101
1.171
1.163
1.152
1.101
1.175
1.234
1.278
1.184
1.236
1.240
1.242
1.181
1.237
Atlanta, GA .....................................................................
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, Ml .............................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ...................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ............................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD ..
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ..........................
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA ...................................
.938
1.158
1.078
1.138
1.083
1.363
1.164
.950
1.164
1.080
1.146
1.100
1.347
1.194
.872
1.107
1.016
1.062
1.017
1.298
1.107
.883
1.113
1.018
1.071
1.032
1.280
1.134
.984
1.214
1.134
1.190
1.124
1.423
1.218
.995
1.221
1.138
1.196
1.142
1.412
1.246
1.082
1.309
1.187
1.258
1.193
1.520
1.309
1.100
1.313
1.188
1.267
1.213
1.504
1.350
U.S. city average ............................................................
Region and area size 2
Selected local areas
1
2
3
NA
_
-
_
_
-
-
-
-
-
-
_
_
-
-
-
107
-
-
-
-
-
Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
Regions defined as the four Census regions. See map in technical notes.
The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
Data not adequate for publication.
_
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Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions
U.S. city average
Midwest1
Northeast
South
West
Food and unit
May
1998
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................. $0,308
.541
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................
.870
Spaghetti and macaroni, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................
Bread, white, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................................
.866
1.567
Bread, French, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..............................................................
1.310
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................
2.512
Cookies, chocolate chip, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................
1.785
Crackers, soda, salted, per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................
Ground beef, 100% beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) ........................................
Ground beef, lean and extra lean, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................
All uncooked ground beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................
Chuck roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and
Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................
Chuck roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................
Round roast, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................
Round roast, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and
Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................
Rib roast, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................
All Uncooked Beef Roasts, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................
Steak, T-Bone, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................
Steak, rib eye, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) .................
Steak, round, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................
Steak, round, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and
Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) ............................................................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................
Steak, sirloin, graded and ungraded, excluding USDA Prime and
Choice, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................................
Steak, sirloin, USDA Choice, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................
Short ribs, any primal source, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ....................
Beef for stew, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................
All Uncooked Beef Steaks, per lb. (453.6 gm) .......................................
All Uncooked Other Beef (Excluding Veal),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................................................................
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................................................
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Chops, boneless, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
All Pork Chops, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked,
per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................................................................
Ham, boneless, excluding canned, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................
All Ham (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................................................................
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................................
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per lb. (453.6 gm) ..........................
All Other Pork (Excluding Canned Ham and Luncheon Slices),
per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................................................................
Sausage, fresh, loose, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................................
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................
Lamb and mutton, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................
Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................................
Chicken breast, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................................
Chicken legs, bone-in, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................................
Turkey, frozen, whole, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................................
Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per lb. (453.6 gm) ......................................................
Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz...............................................................................
Grade AA, large, per doz.............................................................................
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1998
$0,305
.536
.895
.859
$0,307
$0,311
$0,297
$0,298
NA
NA
.775
.999
.815
.973
.883
.852
.886
.837
$0,316
.543
.807
.773
1.370
NA
NA
$0,323
.541
.771
.758
1.418
1.163
2.356
1.809
NA
NA
$0,558
1.107
.943
$0,543
1.117
.924
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.416
1.763
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.313
2.563
1.740
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.354
2.347
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.796
1.411
2.042
1.829
1.796
1.388
2.051
1.825
1.780
1.744
1.806
1.483
2.095
1.822
NA
2.243
1.996
1.815
1.465
2.050
1.791
NA
2.200
2.011
1.779
1.250
1.771
1.654
NA
NA
1.715
1.334
1.752
1.676
NA
NA
2.120
1.894
2.042
1.855
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.080
2.363
2.756
2.046
2.334
2.652
NA
NA
2.040
2.167
2.655
2.021
2.364
2.976
1.991
2.356
2.788
2.143
2.457
2.533
2.097
2.423
2.841
2.163
2.354
2.562
NA
NA
2.628
2.654
2.552
2.538
NA
NA
2.438
2.544
2.415
2.387
2.713
2.638
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.658
6.243
5.866
3.041
2.615
6.261
5.988
2.995
2.592
2.627
2.713
2.568
2.611
2.556
2.732
2.738
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.167
3.052
2.829
2.890
3.087
2.983
3.026
3.108
2.859
2.776
NA
NA
2.775
2.790
2.683
2.634
3.041
2.895
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.735
4.175
3.874
4.397
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.143
4.334
4.124
4.378
3.590
4.184
3.749
4.360
3.757
4.328
3.937
4.652
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.584
3.656
2.600
3.713
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.673
2.699
3.796
NA
3.647
2.736
3.689
3.523
3.590
3.821
3.852
2.186
2.217
2.426
2.481
2.176
2.192
1.988
2.030
2.354
2.361
2.438
3.260
3.772
3.099
2.457
3.294
3.850
3.138
2.679
2.989
3.750
2.909
2.757
3.086
3.740
2.955
2.496
3.264
3.731
3.177
2.362
3.100
3.912
3.189
2.169
3.193
3.975
2.987
2.272
3.272
4.088
3.040
2.697
3.739
3.603
3.447
2.620
3.804
3.608
3.475
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.844
2.821
NA
NA
2.488
2.429
3.200
3.211
2.655
2.622
2.065
2.072
2.023
2.104
2.124
2.164
2.036
2.085
2.093
1.942
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.145
1.202
NA
NA
1.744
2.322
1.773
2.364
1.701
1.694
1.795
1.881
NA
NA
1.622
2.175
2.000
NA
1.566
2.258
2.044
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.362
2.331
NA
NA
2.447
2.432
2.211
2.203
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.032
2.007
1.260
.957
1.016
2.081
1.279
.991
1.014
1.877
1.287
1.050
1.946
1.317
1.054
1.005
NA
NA
1.114
2.461
NA
1.190
.970
1.192
1.021
.936
1.875
1.232
.952
1.171
2.453
NA
.932
1.803
1.218
.898
2.107
2.136
NA
NA
2.163
2.170
1.930
1.959
.960
.932
1.085
1.106
.890
.875
.930
.870
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.354
1.268
See footnotes at end of table.
June
1998
108
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions-Continued
U.S. city average
Food and unit
May
1998
Dairy products:
NA
June
1998
NA
May
1998
NA
June
1998
NA
$2,666 $2,622 $2,630 $2,601
Milk fresh low fat per 1/2 gal (1.9 lit) .................................................
Milk fresh low fat per gal. (3.8 lit) ........................................................
American processed cheese per lb. (453.6 gm) ...................................
...............................................................
Oranges Valencia per lb (453.6 gm) .................................................
Cherries per lb. (453.6 gm) ................................................................
Grapefruit per lh (453.6 gm) .............................................................
Grapes Thompson Seedless per lb. (453.6 gm) .................. ..............
Lemons per lb. (453.6 gm) .................................................................
Peaches per lb (453.6 gm) ...............................................................
Pears Anjou per lb (453.6 gm) .........................................................
Potatoes, white per lb (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Lettuce iceberg per lb (453 6 gm) ....................................................
Tomatoes field grown per lb (453.6 gm) ...........................................
Broccoli per lb (453.6 gm) .................................................................
Cabbage per lb (453.6 gm) ............... ................................ ...............
Carrots short trimmed and topped, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................
Celery per lb (453 6 gm)
...............................................................
Corn on the cob per lb (453 6 gm) .....................................................
Cucumbers per lb (453 6 gm) ...........................................................
Onions dry yellow per lb (453.6 gm) .......................................... *....
Peppers sweet per lb. (453.6 gm) .....................................................
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Apple Sauce any variety all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) .........................
Orange juice, frozen concentrate, 12 oz. can,
per 16 oz (473.2 ml)
................................................................
Peaches any variety, all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...............................
Beans dried any type all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) .............................
Com canned any style all sizes, per lb. (453.6 gm) ...........................
Potatoes frozen French fried per lb (453.6 gm) ................................
Tomatoes canned whole per lb. (453 6 gm) .....................................
Tomatoes canned any type all sizes per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................
NA
June
1998
May
1998
NA
NA
NA
June
1998
NA
$2,469 $2,390 $2,675 $2,633 $2,786 $2,752
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.552
2.613
3.516
3.432
3.051
NA
NA
2.386
2.370
2.511
2.713
3.519
3.416
2.997
2.761
2.744
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.234
3.132
3.269
3.253
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.808
3.259
3.702
3.480
NA
NA
2.730
2.671
2.604
2.608
3.569
3.434
2.987
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.974
.510
.672
.955
.507
1.048
.532
.725
1.037
.554
.949
.484
.728
.940
.482
.963
.478
.702
.932
.470
.835
.711
.948
.562
.575
.930
.546
.717
.632
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.664
NA
.675
NA
.658
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.491
.587
1.651
1.059
1.425
.996
1.413
.390
.711
1.393
1.087
.497
.555
.625
.485
.463
.537
1.724
.892
1.569
.943
1.339
.334
.659
1.522
1.162
.458
1.183
1.124
.562
.636
2.124
.985
1.231
NA
1.027
NA
.962
1.386
.381
.877
1.472
1.238
.487
.559
.613
NA
.585
1.171
1.203
1.661
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.367
.407
.699
1.338
1.276
.427
.609
1.439
.421
.917
1.280
1.207
1.603
.411
.680
1.256
.950
NA
NA
NA
1.329
.404
.869
1.462
1.371
.434
.613
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.602
1.693
1.215
1.364
NA
NA
1.262
.380
.947
1.632
1.227
.410
.831
1.545
NA
NA
.943
1.477
.319
.803
1.581
1.220
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.040
NA
.906
NA
NA
1.014
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.772
1.508
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.589
1.633
1.749
1.715
1.599
1.684
1.540
1.515
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.691
.698
.756
.765
.642
.641
.647
.647
.748
.770
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.010
1.022
1.152
1.186
NA
NA
.931
.935
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.461
.435
.457
.429
.434
.418
.432
.415
.415
.396
.422
.404
.419
.426
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1.707
1.702
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
3.955
3.677
3.611
1.040
3.662
NA
4.103
.997
3.754
3.939
3.863
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
9.261
9.355
NA
NA
2.824
2.839
3.427
3.319
3.149
3.129
3.196
3.292
NA
.888
9.004
.833
8.948
.928
.825
.824
.817
.871
.869
.938
.813
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
5.322
4.808
6.019
5.498
4.842
5.150
5.341
4.716
5.144
4.492
1 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
2 Deposit may be included in price.
NA Data not adequate for publication.
May
1998
NA
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
.431
.428
Sugar white all sizes per lb (453.6 gm) ............................................
.411
.415
Sugar white 33-80 oz pkg per lb. (453.6 gm) ........... ........... ............
Fats and oils:
NA
NA
Margarine stick per lb (453 6 gm)
................................................
NA
NA
Margarine soft tubs per lb (453.6 gm) ..............................................
1.013
Shortening vegetable oil blends, per lb (453.6 gm) ............................ 1.003
1.787
Peanut butter creamy all sizes, per lb (453.6 gm) ............................. 1.772
Nonalcoholic beverages:
NA
NA
Cola nondiet cans 72 oz 6 pk., per 16 oz. (473.2 ml)2 .......................
1.035
.999
Cola nondiet per 2 liters (67 6 oz)2 ..................................................
Coffee 100% ground roast all sizes per lb. (453.6 gm) ..................... 3.878 3.786
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can,
NA
NA
per lb (453 6 gm)
..............................................................
Coffee instant plain regular all sizes per lb. (453.6 gm) ................... 10.416 10.445
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips per 16 oz (453 6 gm) .................................................... $3,161 $3,153
Alcoholic beverages at home:
Malt beverages, all types, all sizes, any origin,
per 16 oz (473 2 ml) ...................................................................
V n rik a a ll t v n e s all s i z e s a n v o rio in D e r 1 lite r (33.8 OZ) .......................
Wine, red and white table, all sizes, any origin,
per 1 liter (33 8 oz)
..................................................................
NA
June
1998
2.591
2.484
3.539
3.448
2.995
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Bananas per lb (453.6 gm)
May
1998
West
South
Midwest1
Northeast
109
Table 1(0S). Old Series 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)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
1997
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from-
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
All items .......................................................................................
All items (1967=100) ..................................................................
100.000
-
162.9
488.1
163.0
488.2
1.7
0.1
-
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 ...............................................................
17.465
15.886
9.964
1.476
2.921
1.218
1.982
2.366
.332
.241
.747
1.046
5.923
1.578
160.6
160.2
160.7
180.6
146.1
148.4
200.1
148.9
149.5
141.2
133.0
165.0
160.6
164.9
160.1
159.7
159.8
181.6
146.2
148.0
193.5
149.4
150.4
143.3
132.3
165.9
160.7
165.3
1.9
2.0
1.6
1.9
-1.1
2.7
5.3
1.1
1.6
1.2
-1.9
2.9
2.6
1.6
-.3
-.3
-.6
.6
.1
-.3
-3.3
.3
.6
1.5
-.5
.5
.1
.2
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................... .............
Renters’ costs1 .....................................................................
Rent, residential .................................................................
Other renters’ costs ............................................................
Homeowners’ costs 1 ............................................................
Owners’ equivalent ren t1 ....................................................
Household insurance 1 ........................................................
Maintenance and repairs ......................................................
Maintenance and repair services ......................................
Maintenance and repair commodities ...............................
Fuel and other utilities ............................................................
Fuels ......................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).....................
Other utilities and public services ........................................
Household furnishings and operation ....................................
Housefurnishings ..................................................................
Housekeeping supplies ........................................................
Housekeeping services ........................................................
41.469
28.640
8.169
5.810
2.359
20.269
19.881
.388
.202
.126
.076
7.015
3.769
.368
3.401
3.246
5.814
3.232
1.090
1.492
159.6
181.1
192.3
171.1
234.6
186.3
186.7
166.3
146.4
156.1
133.1
129.2
112.8
92.1
120.2
165.6
126.3
110.4
145.5
155.3
160.3
181.7
193.2
171.6
236.5
186.8
187.3
165.4
146.3
156.1
132.8
131.0
115.6
89.9
123.7
166.1
126.1
109.9
145.9
155.7
2.2
3.2
3.5
3.1
4.3
3.1
3.3
.1
2.1
4.1
-1.0
-.7
-3.5
-8.3
-3.0
2.7
.3
-1.2
2.1
2.6
.4
.3
.5
.3
.8
.3
.3
-.5
-.1
.0
-.2
1.4
2.5
-2.4
2.9
.3
-.2
-.5
.3
.3
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 .....................................................................
5.291
4.748
1.292
2.072
.182
.719
.484
.543
134.9
131.1
133.4
128.4
127.2
128.6
145.6
166.0
132.4
128.3
130.8
124.6
124.8
128.4
142.7
166.4
.0
-.2
1.4
-.8
-6.1
1.7
-2.5
2.0
-1.9
-2.1
-1.9
-3.0
-1.9
-.2
-2.0
.2
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
New cars ............................................................................
Used cars .............................................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline .............................................................................
Maintenance and repairs ......................................................
Other private transportation .................................................
Other private transportation commodities .........................
Other private transportation services ................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
16.620
15.054
4.829
3.842
1.195
2.925
1.546
4.560
.574
3.986
1.566
142.0
138.2
143.3
140.6
149.8
94.9
94.3
166.0
179.3
103.3
197.3
189.8
141.7
138.1
142.5
139.9
150.7
95.0
94.4
166.5
179.1
103.7
197.1
187.9
-1.6
-1.8
-1.2
-1.3
-.7
-10.3
-10.4
2.4
1.4
-1.0
1.7
.7
-.2
-.1
-.6
-.5
.6
.1
.1
.3
-.1
.4
-.1
-1.0
Medical care .............................................................................
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional medical services .............................................
7.426
1.280
6.145
3.518
241.2
221.6
245.8
221.7
241.9
222.2
246.5
222.5
3.2
2.9
3.3
3.2
.3
.3
.3
.4
See footnotes at end of table.
110
Table 1(0S). Old Series 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)
Item and group
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from-
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
Entertainment ...........................................................................
Entertainment commodities ....................................................
Entertainment services ...........................................................
4.339
1.924
2.415
164.6
144.1
188.2
165.1
144.1
189.2
1.5
.1
2.5
0.3
.0
.5
Other goods and services .......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Personal care .........................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances .........................
Personal care services .........................................................
Personal and educational expenses .....................................
School books and supplies ..................................................
Personal and educational services ......................................
7.390
1.688
1.152
.589
.564
4.550
.273
4.277
236.3
270.2
156.9
149.5
165.1
269.0
248.3
270.8
235.8
267.0
156.9
149.6
165.2
269.3
248.2
271.1
5.7
10.7
2.7
3.7
1.6
4.7
4.6
4.6
-.2
-1.2
.0
.1
.1
.1
.0
.1
100.000
42.255
17.465
24.791
14.865
4.748
10.117
9.926
57.745
28.016
8.687
7.097
6.145
7.799
162.9
142.6
160.6
131.8
134.6
131.1
139.4
127.9
183.4
188.6
145.5
187.9
245.8
215.7
163.0
141.9
160.1
131.0
133.3
128.3
139.0
127.6
184.1
189.2
147.4
187.5
246.5
216.2
1.7
.3
1.9
-.8
-.7
-.2
-.8
-1.1
2.7
3.3
.3
1.6
3.3
3.5
.1
-.5
-.3
-.6
-1.0
-2.1
-.3
-.2
.4
.3
1.3
-.2
.3
.2
84.114
71.360
79.731
92.574
26.369
16.443
11.695
32.329
29.728
51.599
6.695
93.305
77.419
23.076
3.293
54.343
163.4
157.5
163.4
158.5
133.2
136.4
141.1
147.7
191.2
177.6
103.6
170.7
173.2
144.2
94.8
189.8
163.6
157.4
163.3
158.6
132.4
135.3
140.7
146.9
192.0
178.3
105.1
170.6
173.2
143.3
94.6
190.2
1.6
1.1
1.3
1.6
-.7
-.4
-.5
.8
2.1
2.6
-6.4
2.3
2.4
.8
-10.1
3.0
.1
-.1
-.1
.1
-.6
-.8
-.3
-.5
.4
.4
1.4
-.1
.0
-.6
-.2
.2
$.614
$.205
$.614
$.205
-
-
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’ costs1 ............................................
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 ................................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1982-84-$1 00 ...................................... ............................
1967=$ 1.00 ........................................................................
-
1 Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
' Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Ill
Table 2(0S). Old Series 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)
Item and group
Relative
importance,
December
1997
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from-
Unadjusted
indexes
May
1998
June
1998
June
1997
May
1998
Expenditure category
100.000
■
159.7
475.6
159.7
475.6
1.5
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 ............................................................
Sugar and sweets .............................................................
Fats and oils .....................................................................
Nonalcoholic beverages ..................................................
Other prepared food .........................................................
Food away from home .........................................................
Alcoholic beverages ...............................................................
19.434
17.739
11.309
1.689
3.441
1.358
2.100
2.722
.376
.277
.863
1.206
6.430
1.695
159.8
159.5
159.5
180.2
145.8
148.1
198.7
148.3
149.3
140.7
131.7
165.0
160.6
163.9
159.4
159.0
158.7
181.2
145.9
147.6
192.4
148.7
150.3
142.8
131.0
165.9
160.7
164.2
1.8
1.9
1.4
1.9
-1.1
2.6
5.1
1.0
1.5
1.1
-1.9
3.1
2.6
1.3
-.3
-.3
-.5
.6
.1
-.3
-3.2
.3
.7
1.5
-.5
.5
.1
.2
Housing ....................................................................................
Shelter ....................................................................................
Renters’ costs1 .....................................................................
Rent, residential .................................................................
Other renters’ costs ............................................................
Homeowners’ costs 1 ............................................................
Owners’ equivalent re n t1 ...................................................
Household insurance 1 .......................................................
Maintenance and repairs .....................................................
Maintenance and repair services ......................................
Maintenance and repair commodities ...............................
Fuel and other utilities ............................................................
Fuels .....................................................................................
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities .................
Gas (piped) and electricity (energy services).....................
Other utilities and public services ........................................
Household furnishings and operation ....................................
Housefurnishings ..................................................................
Housekeeping supplies ......................................................
Housekeeping services .......................................................
39.037
26.305
8.250
6.686
1.564
17.864
17.538
.327
.191
.107
.084
7.274
3.875
.338
3.537
3.399
5.458
3.171
1.130
1.157
156.1
175.8
167.4
170.8
234.8
169.8
170.2
151.0
143.9
157.0
127.7
129.1
112.3
92.1
119.7
166.6
124.7
109.0
146.4
158.2
156.8
176.4
168.0
171.3
236.7
170.3
170.7
150.5
143.8
157.1
127.5
131.0
115.2
90.0
123.2
167.1
124.5
108.5
146.7
158.4
2.1
3.2
3.3
3.2
4.1
3.1
3.2
.5
1.5
3.4
-.9
-.5
-3.4
-7.8
-3.0
2.8
.2
-1.4
2.3
2.6
.4
.3
.4
.3
.8
.3
.3
-.3
-.1
.1
-.2
1.5
2.6
-2.3
2.9
.3
-.2
-.5
.2
.1
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 .....................................................................
5.311
4.801
1.298
2.019
.233
.800
.450
.510
133.3
129.7
132.5
126.3
128.3
129.4
142.3
165.0
130.6
126.8
130.0
122.1
125.9
129.5
139.0
165.4
-.9
-1.2
.9
-2.2
-5.9
1.8
-5.0
2.0
-2.0
-2.2
-1.9
-3.3
-1.9
.1
-2.3
.2
Transportation ..........................................................................
Private transportation .............................................................
New vehicles ........................................................................
New cars ............................................................................
Used cars .............................................................................
Motor fuel .............................................................................
Gasoline .............................................................................
Maintenance and repairs .....................................................
Other private transportation .................................................
Other private transportation commodities .........................
Other private transportation services ................................
Public transportation ...............................................................
18.597
17.389
4.781
3.439
2.179
3.608
1.634
5.188
.727
4.460
1.208
141.0
138.4
144.5
140.1
151.4
95.0
94.5
167.0
174.5
102.7
192.8
186.8
140.8
138.3
143.7
139.3
152.3
95.1
94.6
167.5
174.4
103.0
192.6
185.3
-1.8
-2.0
-1.2
-1.4
-.7
-10.2
-10.3
2.3
1.3
-.8
1.7
.7
-.1
-.1
-.6
-.6
.6
.1
.1
.3
-.1
.3
-.1
-.8
Medical care ........................................................................... ..
Medical care commodities ......................................................
Medical care services .............................................................
Professional medical services .............................................
6.331
1.054
5.276
3.020
240.6
218.9
245.5
223.1
241.2
219.5
246.1
224.0
3.2
2.9
3.2
3.3
.2
.3
.2
.4
All items ............ ............................................................ .............
All items (1967-100) ..................................................................
See footnotes at end of table.
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0.0
'
Table 2(OS). Old Series 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)
Item and group
Unadjusted
percent change to
June 1998 from-
Unadjusted
indexes
Relative
importance,
December
1997
May
1998
June
1998
May
1998
June
1997
Expenditure category
Entertainment ...........................................................................
Entertainment commodities ...................................................
Entertainment services ...........................................................
4.006
2.005
2.001
161.8
142.7
188.9
162.3
142.7
190.0
1.4
.0
2.7
0.3
.0
.6
Other goods and services .......................................................
Tobacco and smoking products ............................................
Personal care .........................................................................
Toilet goods and personal care appliances .........................
Personal care services .........................................................
Personal and educational expenses .....................................
School books and supplies ..................................................
Personal and educational services ......................................
7.285
2.237
1.116
.612
.504
3.932
.241
3.692
234.4
270.4
156.8
150.2
165.4
264.7
250.5
266.2
233.5
266.7
156.9
150.3
165.4
264.9
250.4
266.4
6.2
10.7
2.8
3.7
1.7
4.7
4.5
4.7
-.4
-1.4
.1
.1
.0
.1
.0
.1
100.000
46.401
19.434
26.967
15.915
4.801
11.114
11.052
53.599
25.761
8.554
7.302
5.276
6.706
159.7
142.4
159.8
131.8
134.1
129.7
139.2
127.5
180.3
169.3
133.6
185.3
245.5
212.7
159.7
141.7
159.4
131.0
132.8
126.8
138.6
127.4
181.0
169.9
135.4
185.0
246.1
213.2
1.5
.1
1.8
-1.0
-1.0
-1.2
-.9
-.9
2.6
3.3
.2
1.6
3.2
3.6
.0
-.5
-.3
-.6
-1.0
-2.2
-.4
-.1
.4
.4
1.3
-.2
.2
.2
82.261
73.695
82.136
93.669
28.662
17.610
12.809
35.349
27.838
48.322
7.483
92.517
74.778
24.717
3.946
50.062
159.6
155.3
149.4
155.8
133.1
135.9
140.7
147.3
170.2
174.7
102.9
167.4
169.5
143.6
95.0
186.9
159.7
155.1
149.3
155.8
132.3
134.7
140.2
146.4
171.0
175.4
104.3
167.3
169.4
142.7
94.9
187.4
1.4
.8
1.1
1.3
-.9
-.8
-.6
.5
2.0
2.5
-6.7
2.1
2.2
.6
-10.0
3.0
.1
-.1
-.1
.0
-.6
-.9
-.4
-.6
.5
.4
1.4
-.1
-.1
-.6
-.1
.3
-
$.626
$.210
$.626
$.210
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 s h e lte r...................................................................
All items less homeowners’ costs1 ............................................
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 ...............................................
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1982-84=$1.00 ...................................................................
1967=$1.00 ........................................................................
1 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 3(0S) Old Series Consumer Price Ihdex for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): Selected areas, all items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change to June1998
from -
Indexes
Area
Pricing
schedule
1
Mäf;
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
June
1998
Apr.
1998
Mar.
1998
0.2
May
1998
0.1
M
162.2
162.6
162.9
163.0
0.5
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI *...............................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA .................................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT ..............
M
M
M
163.8
161.3
173.1
164.7
161.7
173.1
165.4
162.0
173.1
165.5
162.0
173.2
1.0
.1
.4
.0
.1
.1
Boston-Lawrence-Salem, M A-N H............................. ..........
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ..............................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..........................................................
1
171.2
157.9
153.3
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml ..........................................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX .......................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL ..................................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MO .............
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ...............................
2
2
2
2
2
U.S. city average .................................................................
Selected local areas
1
1
170.9
158.7
153.4
159.3
146.4
160.1
167.1
164.8
159.5
146.0
160.0
167.9
165.8
Region and area size
Northeast urban ...................................................................
Midwest urban 2 ...................................................................
South urban .........................................................................
West urban ..........................................................................
M
M
M
M
169.3
158.4
158.5
163.3
169.5
159.1
158.9
163.6
169.4
159.5
159.1
164.3
169.5
159.4
159.4
164.2
M
M
146,6
158.2
147.0
158.7
147.2
159.0
147.3
159.3
M
M
M
M
M
M
170.2
159.3
157.6
163.7
153.3
158.4
170.2
160.0
157.8
164.2
153.5
159.1
170.2
160.4
157.8
164.9
153.7
159.5
170.3
160.5
158.3
164.9
153.6
160.2
Population size classes
A 3 .............................................................
D ..........................................................................................
Region/Population size class cross classifications
Northeast Size A - More than 1,500,000 .............. *..........
Midwest Size A - More than 1,500,000 ............................
South Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................................
West Size A - More than 1,500,000 .................................
Midwest Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ....
South Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ........
.1
.8
.4
.7
.2
1.1
1 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996-100 base.
2 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
3 Indexes on a December 1986*=100 base.
" Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table 4(OS) Old Series Consumer 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 June1998
from -
Indexes
Area
Pricing
schedule
1
Mar.
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
Mar.
1998
June
1998
Apr.
1998
May
1998
M
158.8
159.2
159.7
159.7
0.6
0.3
0.0
Chicago-Gary-Lake County, IL-IN-WI .......................................
Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA ........................................
New York-Northern N.J.-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT ......................
M
M
M
157.9
155.1
168.5
158.7
155.6
168.6
159.6
156.0
168.7
159.5
155.9
168.6
1.0
.5
.1
.5
.2
.0
-.1
-.1
-.1
Roston-Lau/rence-Salem, MA-NH ...................................... ....
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain, OH ......................................................
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX .................................................................
1
1
1
169.5
149.7
152.5
-
169.0
151.1
152.7
-
Detroit-Ann Arbor, Ml .................................................................
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX ..............................................
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL .........................................................
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton, PA-NJ-DE-MD .....................
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA ......................................
2
2
2
2
2
-
153.8
145.0
157.3
166.0
161.2
-
153.8
144.8
157.5
167.1
162.2
.
-
.0
-.1
.1
.7
.6
M
M
M
M
166.1
154.5
156.2
159.3
166.3
155.2
156.6
159.7
166.4
155.8
157.0
160.3
166.4
155.6
157.2
160.3
.2
.7
.6
.6
.1
.3
.4
.4
.0
-.1
.1
.0
M
M
145.0
156.9
145.4
157.4
145.8
157.9
145.8
158.2
.6
.8
.3
.5
.0
.2
M
M
M
M
M
M
165.8
154.5
154.8
158.0
151.0
158.3
166.0
155.3
155.1
158.5
151.1
159.2
166.1
155.9
155.3
159.3
151.6
159.8
166.2
155.8
155.7
159.3
151.4
160.5
.2
.8
.6
.8
.3
1.4
.1
.3
.4
.5
.2
.8
.1
-.1
.3
.0
-.1
.4
U.S. city average ........................................................................
Selected local areas
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Region and area size
Northeast urban ..........................................................................
Midwest urban 2 ..........................................................................
South urban ................................................................................
West urban .................................................................................
Population size classes
A 3 ................................................................................................
D ..................................................................................................
Region/Population size class cross classifications
Northeast Size A - More than 1,500,000 ..................................
Midwest Size A - More than 1,500,000 ...................................
South Size A - More than 1,500,000 ........................................
West Size A - More than 1,500,000 ........................................
Midwest Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ...........
South Size D - Nonmetropolitan (less than 50,000) ...............
1 The ’All items’ index size B/C is on a December 1996=100 base.
2 The ’North Central’ region has been renamed the ’Midwest’ region by the Census Bureau. It is composed of the same geographic entities.
3 Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
~ Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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Table X. New Consumer Price Index Publication Structure of Expenditure Categories
Citrus fruits
All items
All items - old base
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables
Canned fruits and vegetables
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Breakfast cereal
Rice, pasta, cornmeal
Canned fruits
Canned vegetables
Rice
Frozen fruits and vegetables
Bakery products
Bread
Frozen vegetables
Other processed fruits and vegetables including dried
White bread
Bread other than white
Dried beans, peas, and lentils
Fresh biscuits, rolls, muffins
Cakes, cupcakes, and cookies
Nonalcoholic beverages and beverage materials
Juices and nonalcoholic drinks
Carbonated drinks
Frozen noncarbonated juices and drinks
Nonfrozen noncarbonated juices and drinks
Beverage materials including coffee and tea
Coffee
Fresh cakes and cupcakes
Cookies
Other bakery products
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecakes, and doughnuts
Crackers, bread, and cracker products
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products, pies, tarts,
turnovers
Roasted coffee
Instant and freeze-dried coffee
Other beverage materials including tea
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Uncooked Ground beef
Uncooked Beef roasts
Uncooked Beef steaks
Other uncooked beef and veal
Pork
Bacon, breakfast sausage, and related products
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets
Sugar and artificial sweeteners
Candy and chewing gum
Other sweets
Fats and oils
Butter and margarine
Butter
Margarine
Bacon and related products
Breakfast sausage and related products
Salad dressings
Other fats and oils including peanut butter
Ham
Peanut butter
Ham, excluding canned
Other foods
Soups
Frozen and freeze-dried prepared foods
Snacks
Spices, seasonings, condiments, sauces
Pork chops
Other pork including roasts and picnics
Other meats
Frankfurters
Lunchmeats
Lamb and organ meats
Lamb and mutton
Salt and other seasonings and spices
Olives, pickles, relishes
Sauces and gravies
Other condiments
Poultry
Chicken
Baby food
Other miscellaneous foods
Fresh whole chicken
Fresh and frozen chicken parts
Prepared salads
Other poultry including turkey
Fish and seafood
Fresh fish and seafood
Processed fish and seafood
Food away from home
Full service meals and snacks
Limited service meals and snacks
Food at employee sites and schools
Food from vending machines and snack bars
Other food away from home
Canned fish and seafood
Frozen fish and seafood
Eggs
Dairy and related products
Milk
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer, ale, and malt beverages at home
Distilled spirits at home
Fresh whole milk
Fresh milk other than whole
Cheese and related products
Ice cream and related products
Other dairy and related products
Whiskey at home
Distilled spirits excluding whiskey at home
Wine at home
Alcoholic beverages away from home
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Beer, ale, and other malt beverages away from home
Wine away from home
Distilled spirits away from home
Italics denote substratum indexes.
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Table X. New Consumer Price Index Publication Structure of Expenditure Categories (cont.)
Housing
Shelter
Rent of primary residence
Lodging away from home
Housing at school, excluding board
Other lodging away from home including hotels and motels
Owners’ equivalent rent of primary residence
Tenants’ and household insurance
Fuels and utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other fuels
Fuel oil
Other household fuels
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility natural gas service
Water and sewer and trash collection services
Water and sewerage maintenance
Garbage and trash collection
Women’s footwear
Infants’ and toddlers’ apparel
Jewelry and watches
Watches
Jewelry
Transportation
Private transportation
New and used motor vehicles
New vehicles
New cars and trucks
New cars
New trucks
New motorcycles
Used cars and trucks
Leased cars and trucks
Car and truck rental
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded midgrade
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Household furnishings and operations
Window and floor coverings and other linens
Floor coverings
Window coverings
Other linens
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture
Living room, kitchen, and dining room furniture
Other furniture
Appliances
Major appliances
Other motor fuels
Motor vehicle parts and equipment
Tires
Vehicle accessories other than tires
Vehicle parts and equipment other than tires
Motor oil, coolant, and fluids
Motor vehicle maintenance and repair
Motor vehicle body work
Motor vehicle maintenance and servicing
Motor vehicle repair
Motor vehicle insurance
Motor vehicle fees
State and local registration, license, and motor
vehicle property tax
Parking and other fees
Laundry equipment
Other appliances
Other household equipment and furnishings
Clocks, lamps, and decorator items
Indoor plants and flowers
Dishes and flatware
Nonelectric cookware and tableware
Tools/hardware and outdoor equipment and supplies
Tools, hardware and supplies
Outdoor equipment and supplies
Housekeeping supplies
Household cleaning products
Household paper products
Miscellaneous household products
Household operations
Housekeeping services
Gardening and lawn care services
Moving, storage, freight expense
Repair of household items
Apparel
Men’s and boys’ apparel
Men’s apparel
Men’s suits, sport coats, and outerwear
Men’s furnishings
Men’s shirts and sweaters
Men’s pants and shorts
Boys’ apparel
Women’s and girls’ apparel
Women’s apparel
Women’s outerwear
Women’s dresses
Women’s suits and separates
Women’s underwear, nightwear, sportswear and accessories
Girls’ apparel
Footwear
Men’s footwear
Boys’ and girls’ footwear
Parking fees and tolls
Automobile service clubs
Public itransportation
Airline fare
Other intercity transportation
Intercity bus fare
Intercity train fare
Ship fare
I ntracity transportation
Taxi fare
Car and van pools
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs and medical supplies
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies
Medical care services
Professional services
Physicians’ services
Dental services
E-yeglasses and eye care
Services by other medical professionals
Hospital and related services
Hospital services
Inpatient hospital services
Outpatient hospital services
Nursing homes and adult daycare
Recreation
Video and audio
Italics denote substratum indexes.
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Table X. New Consumer Price Index Publication Structure of Expenditure Categories (cont.)
Personal computers, peripheral equipment
Computer software and accessories
Computer information processing services
Other information processing equipment
Television sets
Cable television
Other video equipment
Video cassettes and discs, and other media including rentals
Video cassettes and discs, blank and prerecorded
Rental of video tapes and discs
Audio equipment
Audio discs and tapes and other media
Pets, pet products and services
Pets and pet products
Pet food
Purchase of pets, pet supplies, accessories
Pet services including veterinary services
Pet services
Veterinarian services
Sporting goods
Sports vehicles including bicycles
Sports equipment
Photography
Photographic supplies and equipment
Film and photographic supplies
Photographic equipment
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Cigarettes
Tobacco products other than cigarettes
Personal care
Personal care products
Hair, dental, shaving, and miscellaneous personal care
products
Cosmetics/perfume/bath/nail preparations and implements
Personal care services
Haircuts and other personal care services
Miscellaneous personal services
Legal services
Funeral expenses
Laundry and dry cleaning services
Apparel services other than laundry and dry cleaning
Financial services
Checking account and other bank sen/ices
Tax return preparation and other accounting fees
Photographers and film processing
Photographer fees
Film processing
Care of invalids and elderly at home
Miscellaneous personal goods
Other recreational goods
Toys and games
Stationery, stationery supplies, gift wrap
Luggage
Toys, games, hobbies and playground equipment
Video game hardware, software and accessories
Sewing machines, fabric, and supplies
Music instruments and accessories
Recreation services
Club membership dues and fees for participant sports
Admissions
Admission to movies, theaters, concerts
Admission to sporting events
Fees for lessons or instructions
Recreational reading materials
Newspapers and magazines
Recreational books
Education and communication
Education
Educational books and supplies
Tuition, other school fees, and child care
College tuition and fees
Elementary and high school tuition and fees
Child care and nursery school
Technical and business school tuition and fees
Communication
Postage and delivery services
Postage
Delivery services
Information and information processing
Telephone services
Telephone services, local charges
Telephone services, long distance charges
Interstate toll calls
Intrastate toll calls
Cellular telephone services
Information and information processing other than telephone
services
SPECIAL AGGREGATE INDEXES
Commodities
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Nondurables less food, beverages, and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of Shelter
Transportation services
Other services
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel
Nondurables
Apparel less footwear
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care services
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy commodities
Energy commodities
Services less energy services
Domestically produced farm food
Utilities and public transportation
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar - old base
Italics denote substratum indexes.
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Technical Note
Brief Explanation of the CPI
Calculating index changes
Movements of 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 below illustrates the computation of
index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are ex
pressed as annual rates and are computed according to the
standard formula for compound growth rates. These data in
dicate what the percent change would be, if the current rate
were maintained for a 12-month period.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average
change in prices over time in a fixed market basket of goods
and services. The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes CPI’s
for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All Urban Consum
ers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 87 percent of the
total population and (2) a CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the to
tal population. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earn
ers and clerical workers, groups such as professional, mana
gerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term
workers, the unemployed, and retirees and others not in the
labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, and
fuels, transportation fares, charges for physicians’and dentists’
services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy
for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 87 urban areas
across the country from about 50,000 housing units and
approximately 23,000 retail establishments-department stores,
supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of
stores and service establishments. All taxes directly associated
with the purchase and use of items are included in the index.
Prices of fuels and a few other items are obtained every month
in all 87 locations. Prices of most other commodities and
services are collected every month in the three largest
metropolitan areas and every other month in other areas. Prices
of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits or
telephone calls by the Bureau’s trained representatives.
In calculating this index, price changes for the various items
in each location are averaged together with weights that rep
resent 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 the country, for cross-classifications of
regions and population-size classes, and for 26 local areas.
Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices
among cities; they only measure the average change in prices
for each area since the base period.
The index measures price change from a designed refer
ence date— 1982-84, which equals 100.0. An increase of 16.5
percent, for example, is shown as 116.5. This change can
also be expressed in dollars as follows: the price of a base
period market basket of goods and services in the CPI has
risen from $10 in 1982-84 to $11.65.
For further details, see BLS Handbook o f Methods, Chap
ter 17, the Consumer Price Index, Bulletin 2490, April 1997.
Index point change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change
115.7
111.2
4.5
Percent change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change
4.5
111.2
0.040
0.040x100
4.0
Energy prices
Prices are usually available for the U.S. city average, 13 large
metropolitan areas, the 4 census regions, 3 size classifica
tions, and 10 areas reflecting the 4 census regions cross-clas
sified by the 3 population sizes. However, not all energy com
modities 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 NA appears. This
designation also appears, if the data sufficiency criteria have
not been met in any given month. For example, if there are
fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city or
region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be pub
lished.
All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in
the urban areas priced for the CPI. Prices for natural gas and
electricity include fuel and purchased gas adjustments and
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all applicable taxes. Fuel oil and gasoline prices include ap
plicable Federal, State, and local taxes.
Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are reported
in therms, which are a measure of heating value. Electricity
prices are given in kilowatt hours (kwh). For both utility
services, the consumption ranges specified in table P2 are
the upper and lower limits of bills priced for the CPI. 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 consump
tion amounts, but may also be calculated from different types
of residential rate schedules. The average price p er therm
andper kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally suitable
fo r use in place-to-place price comparisons.
The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas
and for 500-kilowatt hours of electricity (shown in table PI)
are calculated from a special price collection program. These
average prices are not used in the calculation of the CPI. Since
heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by geographic
location, climate, and weather conditions, it cannot be in
ferred 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 con
sumption and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas
and electricity, formerly published in conjunction with the
unrevised CPI.
Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced. (See
table PI.) Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities
greater than one gallon. These prices are converted to a gal
lon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts
for quantity and/or quick payment.
Gasoline and automotive diesel fuel. Gasoline and diesel
prices, shown in table P3, are collected at the pump from a
sample of full service, mini-service, and self-service gas sta
tions.
Approximate British thermal unit (Btu) values for some
energy items are as follows, according to the source
indicated:
1 therm - 100,000 Btu’s (U.S. Department of Energy)
1 kWh - 3,412 Btu’s (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil - 140,000 Btu’s (U.S. Department of
Energy).
Food and beverage prices
Actual weighted average prices for food and beverages are
calculated each month at the national level and for the four
census geographic regions, as shown in table P4. As a result
of changes in price collection methodology and sample sizes,
average prices for individual cities cannot, in general, be pro
duced. It is hoped, however, that regional average prices will
help satisfy the need for local area data. It should be noted
Census Regions
seasonal adjustment procedure called intervention analysis sea
sonal adjustment for some CPI series. Intervention analysis
seasonal adjustment allows for better estimates of seasonally
adjusted data. Extreme values and/or sharp movements, which
might distort the seasonal pattern, are estimated and removed
from the data, prior to calculation of seasonal factors. Begin
ning with the calculation of seasonal factors for 1996, X-12ARIMA software was used for intervention analysis seasonal
adjustment.
For the fuel oil and the motor fuels indexes, this procedure
is used to offset the effects that extreme price volatility would
otherwise have had on the estimates of seasonally adjusted
data for those series. For some women’s apparel indexes and
the girls’ apparel index, the procedure is used to offset the
effects of changes in pricing methodology. For the tobacco
and smoking products index, this procedure is used to offset
the effects of increases in excise taxes and wholesale tobacco
prices. For some alcoholic beverage series, intervention analysi s seasonal adjustment is used to offset the effects of excise
tax increases. For the nonalcoholic beverages index, the pro
cedure is used to offset the effects of a large increase in coffee
prices, due to adverse weather. For the water and sewerage
maintenance index, the procedure is used to account for a data
collection anomaly.
A description of intervention analysis seasonal adjustment,
as well as a list of unusual events modeled and seasonal factors
for these items, may be obtained by writing to the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Division of Consumer Prices and Price Indexes,
Washington, DC 20212, by calling Claire McAnaw Gallagher at
(202) 606-6968, or e-mailing her (gallagher_c@bls.gov).
that average prices for food 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 commodities are not available in
all areas on a year-round basis, prices will not appear in some
months for some regions or for the U.S. city average. In other
instances, sufficient prices may not be available, due to tem
porary disruptions in supplies. Where no average prices are
available, the designation NA appears. When a price is not
available from an individual store in any month, an estimated
price will be calculated for the missing item and used in com
puting the average price. In cases where the proportion of
estimated prices used to calculate the average is considered
too high, the average price is not published and NA appears
for that item in the table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description
for each item is abbreviated. More detailed specifications are
available from BLS regional offices or from the Washington
office upon request.
Seasonally adjusted data and unadjusted data
Because price data are used for different purposes by differ
ent groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes season
ally adjusted, as well as unadjusted changes, each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy, sea
sonally adjusted changes are usually preferred, since they
eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the same
time and in about the same magnitude every year—such as
price movements resulting from changing climatic conditions,
production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers
concerned about the prices they actually pay. Unadjusted data
also are 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 seasonally adjusted in
dexes are derived by the X-12-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 re
placed data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual up
dates have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from
1993 through 1997 were replaced at the end of 1997. The
seasonal movement of all items and 54 other aggregations is
derived by combining the seasonal movement of 73 selected
components. Each year, the seasonal status of every series is
reevaluated, based on certain statistical criteria. If any of the
73 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; but the season
ally adjusted indexes will be used before that period.
Seasonally adjusted data, including the All items index
levels, are subject to revision for up to five years after their
original release. For this reason, BLS advises against the use
of these data in escalation agreements.
Effective with the calculation of the seasonal factors for
1990, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has used an enhanced
Since the release of seasonal adjustment factors for 1997,
in February 1998, seasonal adjustment is performed using
X-12-ARIMA. X-12-ARIMA is a new seasonal adjustment
software package developed by the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Bureau of the Census. The X-12-ARIMA sea
sonal adjustment program is an enhanced version of the X11 Variant of the Census Method II seasonal adjustment
program. The enhancements include a variety of new diag
nostics and modeling tools to help the user detect and rem
edy any inadequacies in the seasonal adjustments obtained
under the program options selected.
Metropolitan areas
BLS publishes three major metropolitan areas monthly:
Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island,
NY-NJ-CT-PA
D ata for additional 11 metropolitan areas are published every
other month [on an odd (January, March, etc.) or even
(February, April, etc.) month schedule] for the following areas:
Atlanta, GA
Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT
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Cleveland-Akron, OH
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
PA-NJ-DE-MD
Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City,
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA
Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV
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The CPI homepage http://stats.bls.gov/cpihome.htm provides
other CPI information, as well as indexes. This includes a
brief explanation of methodology, frequently asked questions
and answers, contacts for further information, and explana
tions of how the CPI handles special items, like medical care
and housing. In addition, CPI press releases and historical
data for metropolitan areas can be accessed by linking to re
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-odd
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-even
-odd
(Note: The designation even or odd refers to the month dur
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time needed for processing, data are released two to three
weeks into the following month.)
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to the arithmetic average for the 6-month periods from Janu
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with release of the CPI for July and January, respectively, in
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