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the consumer price index
for May 1974
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES
AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner
CONTENTS
Page
Price movements
Charts 1—4. Consumer price indexes for all items and major
components, and rates of change over 1-, 3-, 6-, and
12-months spans
Table 1.
Table 2.
Table 3.
a monthly report
on consumer price movements
including statistical tables
and technical notes.
Table 4.
Table 5.
Table 6.
Table 7.
Table 8.
Table 9.
Table 10.
1
3
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, by commodity and
service groups, and expenditure classes
7
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, by commodity and
service groups, and expenditure classes
8
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, all items most recent
index and percent changes from selected dates
9
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, major groups, percent
change from April 1974 to May 1974
9
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, commodity groups,
May 1974, and percent changes from February 1 9 7 4 . . .
10
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food and its subgroups,
May 1974, and percent changes from April 1974
12
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food items, May 1974
indexes, and percent changes from selected dates
13
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected items
and groups, May 1974, and percent changes from
selected dates
15
CPI—United States city average and selected areas
for urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes
for regular and premium gasoline . . .
19
CPI—United States city average and selected areas
for urban wage earners and clerical workers, average
prices for regular and premium gasoline
20
Price Movements
May 1974
percent in May, compared with an average monthly
increase of 0.7 percent in the first 4 months of this year.
The Consumer Price Index rose 1.1 percent in May to
145.6 percent of its 1967 base. The rise was due to
higher prices for a wide range of consumer goods and
services, notably fresh vegetables, used cars, apparel
commodities, gasoline, and housekeeping services. The
effect of these increases was partially offset by lower
prices for some foods, particularly meats.,The May CPI
was 10.7 percent higher than a year ago.
On a seasonally-adjusted basis, the May CPI also rose
1.1 percent. The increase was larger than in April, and
about the same as the average monthly increase in the
first 3 months of this year. The food index, which declined in April, increased 0.9 percent. The index for nonfood commodities rose 1.3 percent in May—the fifth
consecutive month of substantial increase in this index.
The services index (not seasonally adjusted) rose 1.0
Monthly changes in detail (not seasonally adjusted)
The index for food purchased in grocery stores increased 0.6 percent, instead of decreasing slightly as it
usually does in May. Prices rose for most food items
except meats, poultry, and eggs which continued to
decline.
Fresh vegetable prices rose 19.0 percent, substantially more than is usual for May. Fresh vegetable prices
declined in April. Dwindling supplies of potatoes in
storage, reduced acreage of some spring vegetable crops,
gaps in production between producing areas, and unfavorable growing conditions in Florida accounted for
Table A. Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in all items
Changes from preceding month
Month
All items
Unadjusted
1973:
May
June
July
August . . .
September
October . .
November.
December.
1974:
January . .
February .
March
April
May
0.6
.7
.2
1.8
.3
.8
.7
.7
0.6
.6
.2
1.9
.4
.8
.8
.6
6.0
-.7
.1
1.1
.9
.9
1.3
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.1
.6
1.1
1.6
2.5
1.0
-.3
.7
.6
1.1
1.0
1.4
.8
Services
From
3 months
ago
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
Seasonally
adjusted
Commodities
less food
Food
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
Compound
annual rate
Seasonally Unadjusted
adjusted
1.2
1.2
.3
6.1
-.3
.7
1.4
.5
1.7
2.2
.6
-.4
.9
From
12 months
ago
Unadjusted
0.6
.6
-.2
.2
.4
.9
.7
.6
0.3
.4
.2
.3
.3
.5
.7
.6
0.4
.4
.2
.7
.9
1.1
.6
.6
8.6
7.5
5.5
11.1
10.2
13.1
8.3
9.2
5.5
5.9
5.7
7.5
7.4
7.9
8.4
8.8
.6
1.0
1.5
1.3
1.6
1.3
1.1
1.4
1.1
1.3
.7
.7
.8
.6
1.0
10.2
12.2
14.2
12.1
11.4
9.4
10.0
10.2
10.2
10.7
much of the price boost for such items as potatoes,
lettuce, green peppers, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Fresh
fruit prices also increased much more than they usually
do in May. Prices of bananas rose sharply reflecting
taxes imposed by exporting countries and reduced
supplies. Prices for oranges, grapefruit, and apples also
increased, but near mid-season production resulted in
lower prices for strawberries. Processed fruit and vegetable prices continued to increase as a result of declining stocks and firm demand.
Prices of cereal and bakery products, sugar and sweets,
nonalcoholic beverages, and partially prepared foods
such as bean soup and french fried potatoes continued
to rise rapidly, reflecting higher costs for ingredients.
But the increase in prices of dairy products was noticeably smaller than earlier this year as wholesale prices of
fluid milk have been declining in recent months.
The index for food away from home—restaurant
meals and snacks—increased 1.0 percent, following a
rise of 1.2 percent in April.
The nonfood commodities index increased 1.6 percent, considerably more than is usual for May. Prices
rose for all major types of commodities. The used car
index rose sharply for the second consecutive month
after declining steadily from July 1973 through March
of this year. New car prices rose instead of declining as is
usual in May. Prices rose as a result of increased base and
option prices by domestic car producers, higher transportation charges, and lower concessions given by some
dealers. Apparel prices rose more than seasonally. Prices
for furniture, housekeeping supplies, appliances, toilet
goods, reading materials, and tobacco products continued
to rise. The gasoline and motor oil index and the fuel
oil and coal index also continued to increase, but by
much less than earlier this year.
The services index rose 1.0 percent in May. Indexes
for all major categories of services in the CPI, except
transportation services and rent, increased more than in
any preceding month this year. Charges for household
services other than rent rose 1.2 percent due to increases
in housekeeping services, gas and electricity, home maintenance services, and mortgage interest costs. The index
for medical care services also rose 1.2 percent. There
were large increases in physicians' fees, fees for other
professional services such as eye examinations and laboratory tests, and in charges for hospital rooms. In May,
price controls were removed in the health care industry.
Among other services, charges rose at a faster rate than
in recent months for most apparel services, barber and
beauty shop services, and movie admissions.
Chart 1. All items index and its rates of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
SEMIL0S
145
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
ftflY
145.6
CPI RLL ITEMS INDEX
(NOT SEflSONRLLY ROJUSTEO)
flRITH.
SCflLE
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPRN
(SEflSONRLLY RDJUSTED1
1 .4
1 .2
1 .0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.2
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPRN
(RNNURL RRTE, SERSONRLLY RDJUSTED)
flRITH.
SCflLE
8
MRY
11 .8
flRITH.
SCflLE
8
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPRN
(RNNURL RflTE, SEflSONRLLY ROJUSTED1
flRITH.
SCflLE
8
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN U
1965
1966
1967
1968
1/ Computed from the unadjusted series
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
SEMILOG
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rates of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
CFI COMMODITIES LESS FOOD INDEX
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SERSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
4
1 .2
1 .0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
flRITH.
SCflLE
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNURL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
6
4
2
0
-2
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY
flRITH.
SCHLE
6
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN 1/
1965
1966
1967
1968
\J Computed from the unadjusted series.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
flDJUSTED)
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
Chart 3.
Total food index and its rates of change, 1 9 6 5 - 7 4
(1967=100)
"
R Y
SEMILOG
150
145
CPI TOTflL FOOD INDEX
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
140
135
130
125
120
115
flRITH.
SCflLE
3.2
2.8
2.4
2.0
1.6
1 .2
0.8
0.4
0-0
-0.4
-0.8
110
105
100
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTED)
flRITH.
SCflLE
24
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL R f l T E . SEflSONflLLY
flDJUSTEO)
20
16
12
8
4
0
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL R f l T E . SEflSONflLLY
flDJUSTED)
flRITH.
SCflLE
16
-4
-8
12
8
MflY
15.8
4
0
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER
-4
V
12-MONTH SPflN 1 /
"flRITH.
SCflLE
16
12
8
4
0
1965
1966
1967
1/
Computed from t h e u n a d j u s t e d
U . S . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1968
series.
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
Chart 4. Services index and its rates of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
SEMILOG
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
CPI SERVICES INDEX
(NOT SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
flRITH.
SCflLE
1 .1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0
0.3
0.2
0
0.0
0.1
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(NOT SEflSONflLLY'flfijUSTEOJ
flRITtj.
•CAU-
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(RNNUflL RflTE. NOT SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTEO)
10
8
6
4
2
0
flRITH.
SCflLE
10
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. NOT SEflSONftChY flOJUSTEO)
flRITH.
SCflLE
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1 2 -
1965
1966
1967
1968
JL/ Computed from the unadjusted s e r i e s .
U . S . DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
Table 1. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
by commodity and service groups, and expenditure classes
Relative
.mportance
Group
December
1973
Unadjusted indexes
1967= 100 unless
otherwise noted
April
May
1974
1974
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 1974 fron
May
April
1974
1973
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
to March
| to April
April
to May
Commodity and service groups
All items
All items (1957-59= 100)
Commoditie s — —— - - -
——-— —-.-. — —. -
——
—
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
-
•
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities l —
Men' s and boys'
Women1 s and girls' F ootw ea r
•
Nondurables less food and apparel
Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products —
Alcoholic beverages
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables — • —
144.0
167.5
145.6
169.4
63.454
141.9
143.7
12.0
1.3
1.0
24.810
19.633
2. 644
6.988
3.023
3. 146
3. 832
5. 177
158.6
159.4
161. 4
164.4
153.7
163. 0
151.8
155.6
159. 7
160.4
164. 3
158.6
154.6
177. 7
151,2
157. 1
15.8
16.6
34.6
1.9
25.5
22.9
20.6
13. 1
. 7
.6
1.8
-3.5
1.5
1.0
.6
.4
2. 7
-3.0
1.5
3. 1
1.9
.9
-.4
-.7
1. 7
-3.9
1. 7
-1.2
1.6
1.0
38. 644
132.8
134. 9
9.7
1.6
1.4
1. 1
22. 978
8.569
2.661
3.815
1. 504
137.7
133.6
134. 2
132.4
136. 3
140. 1
160. 1
139. 6
128.3
206. 5
128. 1
139. 5
135.0
135.7
133.7
137.4
142.2
163.9
140. 6
129. 1
211. 0
130.0
12.5
6. 1
7. 1
5. 1
5.4
16.4
41.2
2.6
6. 1
63.2
8.2
1. 3
1.0
1. 1
1.0
.8
1.5
2.4
.7
.6
2.2
1.5
1.9
1.0
1. 3
1. 1
.7
2. 2
6.8
*. 3
*.4
-.5
1. 1
1.0
126. 1
125. 1
113. 3
110. 7
135.3
128.5
126.5
114.6
121.9
136. 1
5.5
6.8
3.2
1. 1
6.7
1.9
1. 1
1. 1
10. 1
.6
. 7
.7
.5
1.3
1.0
. 7
*8. 3
.5
1.5
1.0
1.4
*10. 1
.5
149.4
129. 3
153. 1
162. 1
140.5
155.4
140. 2
8.6
4.5
9.3
12.4
2.9
8.6
7.4
1.0
5.090
5.423
5.698
147.9
128.8
151.4
160. 1
140. 1
153. 6
138.4
1. 2
.3
1.2
1. 3
*. 8
*.3
*. 9
1. 0
.8
.7
.6
*. 6
*.3
*.7
.9
.4
. 6
.5
• 1.0
*.4
• 1. 1
1.4
.5
1. 2
1. 3
75.190
47.788
7.064
31. 123
9. 707
5.318
4.457
1.489
139.7
147.8
133.0
147. 1
159.3
139.3
167. 3
106.9
141.5
149. 3
134. 6
148. 5
160. 1
140.2
171. 8
107. 5
9. 1
14.2
6.4
8.6
9.4
8.4
13. 7
2.0
1.3
1.0
1.2
1. 0
. 5
.6
2. 7
.6
1.0
1. 1
1. 1
*.8
.4
1.0
2.2
*. 3
.9
.4
.8
*.6
.5
.8
1.2
*. 4
1.2
1.0
.6
1. 0
. 7
1.0
2.6
*.6
1. 1
0.6
.6
-.4
14.409
3. 162
1.993
2.349
.872
6. 033
15.666
4.566
1.917
1.849
7.334
Durable commodities
Household durables
New cars —>-Used c a r s
Other durables
36. 546
4. 873
31.673
15.463
Services less rent
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
Special indexes:
All items less food
Nondurable commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Services less medical care services
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance service
Appliances (including radio and TV)
-
9.0
-.4
1.2
. 7
1. 1
2.2
*. 1
*.9
3.0
.8
.9
.8
1.9
-2.6
. 6
8. 1
.2
1. 1
.5
.8
.2
. 7
1.5
1.9
*. 7
*. 6
2.7
1.5
Expenditure classes
x j o u s x n g
—————»———»——••-•—-•——•—————»—••———»--•—»——•—»——»
Shelter *
-• -
-
Homeowner ship 3
Fuel and utlities 4
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
P r ivat e
Publi c
-
-
-
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less mortgage interest costs
CPI - domestically produced farm foods 6
CPI - selected beef cuts 7
-
24. 810
33.321
21.459
4. 873
16. 184
4.820
2.390
7. 042
15.8
10.7
9. 1
4.5
10.5
18.5
14.5
10. 6
158.6
159.7
146.0
150.2
2
9
9
0
147.6
151. 3
129.3
159.4
148.6
143.9
137. 0
9.945
12.602
11.369
1. 369
18.946
6. 229
2.513
5.346
4.859
133. 6
135.0
6.6
134.4
133. 1
146. 3
137. 6
136. 6
146.3
136. 3
145. 6
133. 1
130.4
133. 6
78.541
93.771
95.951
17.583
2. 290
Purchasing power of consumer dollar:
1967 = $ 1. 00
1957-59=$ 1. 00
1. 1
. 7
.4
.8
1.2
1.4
2.2
1.0
. 7
*.3
1.0
.9
2. 1
1.7
1.3
.9
1. 1
.9
*.4
.8
1.4
1.5
2. 1
11.4
12.6
1.7
2.4
2.6
0
2. 2
2.4
.1
1.5
1.6
. 1
2.0
2. 3
.3
137. 7
147. 2
134.9
132.0
134.4
6.3
7.8
8.4
5. 1
4.6
1.0
1. 1
1.4
1.2
.6
*. 7
.4
.9
.4
.6
*1.0
1. 2
1.2
1.2
.6
142.4
144. 0
142. 6
159.9
167. 5
144. 2
145. 6
144.2
160.4
163. 3
11.2
10.9
10.2
16. 1
1. 2
1. 3
1. 1
1. 1
. 3
-2.5
.6
.6
.6
-1. 1
-5.3
1. 1
1.0
1. 1
*.3
*-2. 5
$0,694
. 597
$0. 687
.590
128.8
5
5
158.
146.
141.
134.
.7
. 5
1. 1
1. 1
1. 1
*. 9
*-1.9
-9.6
1
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, and jewelry not shown separately.
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
4
Also includes residential telephones, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
5
Revised.
6
Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic beverages, bananas,
and about half of the index weight for sugar.
7
Calculated from the CPI beef and veal component by excluding veal cutlets and beef liver.
* Not seasonally adjusted.
2
3
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
chocolate candy bars, chocolate syrup,
Table 2. Consumer Price Index-United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
by commodity and service groups, and expenditure classes.
Seasonally adiusted indexes
(1967=100)
Group
All items
Commodities
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food ""*"" ——————
Apparel commodities 1
Men' s and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwea r •*""* —— — - - —
Nondurables less food and apparel
Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products (not seasonally
adjusted)
-—— — — — —
Alcoholic beverages (not seasonally
ad jus ted)
—" ~ *"
——
—
F u e l oil and coal
Other nondurables
Durable commodities
Hous ehold durable s
Used cars (not seasonally adjusted)—
Other durables
Services (not seasonally adjusted)
Rent (not seasonally adjusted) •
Services less rent (not seasonally
adjusted) ~
~
—— - —
Household services less rent
Transportation services
K^edical care services ——— —— Other service s
Special indexes:
All items less food— ~
——— ——
Nondurables commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Services less medical care services (not
seasonally adjusted)
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance s e r v i c e Appliances (including radio and T. V. ) (not
seasonally adjusted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3
months
ending in
6 months ending in
May
1974
May
Novemberl
August November Februar^y]
May
1974 I
1974
1973 1 1974
1973 I 1973
Commodity and service groups
February
1974
March
1974
April
1974
139. 7
157. 9
159. 3
154.2
174. 9
148.9
157. 8
147. 1
152. 9
141. 9
158. 1
158. 9
161. 1
163. 1
153. 7
160. 7
152.3
155. 8
143.6
159. 5
160.2
164. 1
158. 9
154. 6
173. 7
152. 6
157. 1
129. 7.
133. 9
131.2
130. 5
130.6
134. 0
135. 6
147. 7
141. 1
158. 8
160. 0
158.4
169. 7
151.2
162. 7
149. 9
154.2
131. 5
136.4
132. 5
132.2
132. 1
134. 9
138. 6
157. 7
132. 9
137. 7
133. 6
133. 7
133. 1
135. 9
140. 1
161.2
134.6
139. 2
134. 3
134. 8
133. 3
136. 9
142. 2
164.2
139. 0
139. 4
139. 6
140.6
126. 6
200. 4
125.4
124.0
122. 9
111. 4
103.0
132. 2
127. 1
199. 3
126. 8
124. 9
123. 8
112. 0
102.2
135. 0
128. 3
205. 3
127. 8
126. 5
125. 0
112. 8
110. 7
135.7
129. 1
210. 8
129. 7
12 8. 4
126. 2
114.4
121. 9
136. 4
1. 3
4. 4
-1.8
-16. 1
5. 1
145. 8
128. 0
147. 0
128. 4
147. 9
128. 8
149.
157.
138.
151.
136.
1
3
1
3
9
150. 4
158. 8
139.2
152.4
137. 7
137. 1
145. 5
130. 5
14. 8
34. 5
42. 0
8. 8
82.9
11. 9
25.6
33.6
10.2
4.0
6. 2
7. 8
4. 1
89. 0
-23. 1
54. 7
-3.4
6. 6
21.2
15. 7
18. 9
21. 9
24. 1
12.6
23. 3
28.2
28.4
10. 0
6. 3
8. 6
3.2
1. 6
3. 8
3. 7
12. 5
26. 8
12.6
20. 1
6. 7
8. 7
3. 1
5. 6
28. 7
84. 7
11. 6
4. 1
2.3
2 8. 3
-31. 9
16.2
46. 8
15. 8
11. 416. 0
16. 8
9. 8
13. 8
8. 5
8. 9
20.9
52. 7
2.4
1. 5
2. 0
6.4
88. 5
5. 7
149. 4
129. 3
2. 3
13.3
3.4
2. 7
4. 1
4. 4
2.3
2. 2
5. 0
4.3
11. 1
4.2
7. 6
170. 9
9. 5
3. 6
7. 1
-. 7
-38. 1
9. 5
8. 1
5.5
151. 4
160. 3
139. 7
153. 3
138.4
153. 1
162. 6
140.4
155. 2
140. 2
5.2
6.2
2. 7
3.4
5.6
12.4
17. 1
2. 1
12. 5
7. 1
138. 5
147. 1
132.0
139. 7
147. 7
133. 1
141.4
149.2
133. 9
5.0
19.3
5. 5
145. 0
158. 1
136.3
162. 0
146.2
158. 8
137. 6
165.6
147.
159.
138.
167.
148.
160.
140.
172.
5.4
6.4
3. 1
6. 5
106.2
106. 5
106. 9
1
6
7
6
5
7
1
0
4. 9
4. 8
4. 9
5. 1
3. 7
4. 7
11. 1
107. 5
9. 7
10.4
20.4
21.6
43.4
18.6
31.5
10.2
19.4
15. 5
5. 1
13. 7
11. 3
11. 7
26.2
-12.4
19. 7
37.2
21.9
10. 7
6.7
4. 0
3.2
4. 5
3. 7
8. 5
18.7
14.3
18. 5
8.2
11. 3
5. 8
7. 2
24. 8
68. 0
4. 7
1. 9
3.4
8. 1
22.4
14. 4
15. 0
11.2
11. 2
96.2
10. 0
10.2
4. 1
4.3
46.2
4. 6
2. 0
4. 3
1. 3
-7. 3
3.6
8. 0
4. 2
7.9
82. 1
11. 9
9. 2
9. 1
5. 1
10.2
9. 8
9.2
4. 8
8. 5
12. 6
0
7. 8
6. 7
11. 2
14.2
6. 8
10. 7
10. 0
8. 7
11. 5
2.4
7. 8
6.4
9.8
13.4
3.4
9.2
8.3
7. 8
7. 5
3. 2
10.6
20. 1
6. 0
13. 1
10. 6
10. 8
6.4
13.3
4.3
11. 8
15.2
8.4
11.4
18. 6
6. 9
10. 3
7. 8
6.3
12. 3
11. 9
10. 0
6. 7
11. 6
27. 1
8.4
12.3
5. 0
8.4
8.9
6. 5
12. 0
19.3
1. 9
1. 5
5.0
3. 2
Expenditure cla
All items
Health and recreation (not seasonally
ad jus ted)
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items lessmortgageinterest costs
CPI - domestically produced farm foods
(not seasonally adjusted)
CPI - selected beef cuts (not seasonally
adjusted)
1
3
4
159. 5
147. 7
151. 8
129. 3
160.0
148. 3
143.2
136. 7
134. 5
137.2
136. 2
146. 6
11. 1
34. 5
5. 8
5. 9
4. 3
6.2
4.9
4. 2
5. 3
5. 5
4.3
4.4
3. 1
7. 8
11.7
12. 1
4. 2
14. 3
18. 9
11.2
7. 2
3. 8
4. 6
5. 0
.6
18.9
13.0
9. 1
5.5
10. 9
36. 5
22. 3
9. 7
6. 7
13.0
14. 6
25.2
28.2
2.2
9. 7
20.4
8.7
9. 0
4.2
10.2
11. 7
7. 7
6.2
4.6
4.4
4. 7
1. 8
134. 5
143.5
130. 9
129.2
132.4
135.4
144. 7
131. 8
129. 9
132. 9
136. 3
14 5. 3
133. 0
130. 4
133. 7
137. 7
147. 1
134.6
131. 9
134. 5
2. 8
3. 0
4.9
2.2
2. 2
6.6
11.2
8.2
3. 9
4. 4
5.9
6. 7
8. 7
5. 8
5. 3
9. 9
10.4
11. 8
8.6
6. 5
4. 7
7. 0
6.5
3. 1
3.3
7. 8
8.5
10.2
7. 2
5.9
139. 9
141.6
140.2
141. 5
143.2
141. 7
142. 3
144. 0
142. 5
143. 9
145. 5
13.3
11. 8
11. 1
6. 8
7. 9
6.4
13.0
12. 5
11. 9
11. 9
11. 5
11.6
10. 0
9. 8
12. 5
12. 0
11. 8
50.2
-4. 6
26. 3
37.9
-19. 8
41.2
157. 9
143.4
148.4
128.0
156.0
142. 9
136.5
130. 5
131.2
Rent (not seasonally adjusted)
Home owner ship 3
Fuel and utilities 4
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operationApparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
2
158. 1
146. 1
150. 5
128. 8
158. 7
146. 3
141. 1
133. 9
133. 6
134. 5
133. 2
146.2
4. 1
12. 5
9.5
4. 1
10. 7
16. 0
21. 1
20. 4
10. 4
129. 7
128. 0
145. 8
158. 8
144. 9
149. 5
128.4
157. 5
144.2
139. 3
132. 7
132. 5
132. 5
131. 1
146. 0
~
~
160. 3
159. 9
180.3
167. 5
144. 1
160.4
163. 3
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, and jewelry not shown separately.
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase,mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
Also includes residential telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
8
8. 8
19. 7
5. 1
11. 3
12. 7
9. 3
4. 8
10. 8
25. 8
21. 7
15. 0
8. 5
18. 9
21. 2
1. 5
12.5
-2. 5
Table 3. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and cleri
all items most recent index and percent changes from selected dates
Pricing
schedule 2
Percent change from:
Other
bases
1957-59= 100
May
1973
May 1974
U. S. city average
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles—Long Beach
N. Y.-Northeastern N. J Philadelphia —.-
M
M
M
M
M
145. 6
169.4
10.7
144. 1
146. 6
140.6
152.5
149. 5
163. 7
168.4
165. 3
181.5
174. 6
10. 2
9. 9
10.4
10.4
11.5
April
1973
April 1974
145.
143.
145.
144.
Boston
Houston
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Pittsburgh
174.0
163. 7
168. 3
165. 8
3
1
2
2
May
1973
3
147. 7
146. 2
143. 3
142. 1
145.3
139. 5
147. 7
165. 1
160. 5
162.3
3
155. 0
4
152. 8
163. 9
172. 1
165. 7
171. 0
160.4
144. 1
147. 3
141. 3
137. 7
138.6
138.2
139. 2
1.0
1. 1
.9
2.3
2.9
3.5
3.5
February
1974
2.4
2.9
2. 7
2. 2
3.6
2.7
2.6
December
1973
10.8
11.7
8.9
9.3
8.8
9.5
8.2
164.5
161.4
165.6
April
1974
January
1974
10.9
10.2
9.7
9.3
11.2
10.5
10.8
March
1973
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland
2.5
1. 9
3. 2
2.3
3. 2
9.7
9.7
11.0
9.9
May 1974
Buffalo
Cleveland
Dallas
Milwaukee
San Diego
Seattle
Washington
February
1974
3.7
4.7
3.4
3.7
3. 1
3. 3
3.0
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and
Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the I960 Census and do not
include revisions made since I960.
2
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, April, July, and October.
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 - March, June, September, and December.
3
November 1963= 100.
4
February 1965= 100.
5
December 1963= 100.
NOTE: The Consumer Price Index cannot be used for measuring differences in living costs among areas; it indicates price change within
areas. Estimates of differences in living costs among areas are found in the family budgets.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas
major groups, percent change from April 1974 to May 1974
Group
ITS:—
city
lvera e
S
1
for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
Los AngelesLong Beach
Chicago
All items
Food
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services 1
2
Philadelphia
1. 1
1. 1
1.0
2.4
1. 0
1. 1
1.4
1.2
.6
. 3
. 6
. 3
2. 6
.6
1. 3
.4
.9
. 5
1.3
.7
1. 1
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
New York—
Northeastern
New Jersey
9
.3
1.5
2. 3
1. 3
1.9
(2)
1. 7
.2
.2
.8
1. 5
1. 9
2. 3
1.4
(2)
4. 1
1.2
.2
2. 1
1.2
1.5
(2)
1.2
1.4
Table 5. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas l for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
commodity groups. May 1974, and percent changes from February 1974
U. S.
city
average
Group
Los AngelesLong Beach
Chicago
New York—
Northeastern
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Indexes (1967= 100)
^ ^ • t i
x t e r n s
————————
———————————————————————————————
———————————
_—— ———————
poo(j
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Housing
UllCll'Cl
————.._——._.——.-——— — — —.—..—————.* — —-—— — —
— —
—— *
*
— — — —— ——
Rent, residential
Homeowner ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Men' s and boys'
Women' s and girls'
j_ r a n s p o r t a u x o n
——~~———————————————————————— >»——
—————————————
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
P A i * Q n i i a 1
^ — ~*_—
— —— ——
— — — _-. _
—
_. _ _ _
_ _,
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
145.6
144. 1
146.6
140.6
152.5
149.5
159.7
160.4
164.3
158.6
154. 6
177.7
151.2
157. 1
158.8
160. 1
169.4
154. 1
152.2
182.0
153.5
153.5
162.4
163.5
178.3
164.6
157.5
170.9
150.5
158.0
154.2
156.4
161.2
159.4
149.3
163.0
149. 1
148.2
162.8
163. 3
162.6
161.5
158.2
187.0
150.7
161.7
163.0
162.6
166.3
161.8
154.2
182. 1
151.3
164.7
141. 5
145.3
126.5
153.8
5
138. 1
208.4
7
130. 1
131.8
147. 2
154.3
(3)
159.4
142.5
218.5
143.7
128.2
140.5
142.4
127. 1
147. 1
142.2
159.9
133. 1
158.4
162.0
(3)
177. 0
169.3
213.5
173. 1
142.7
154.5
163.2
135.4
170. 5
154.9
204. 6
157.0
138.4
135.0
135.7
133.7
137.4
131.4
129.9
134.0
130.2
129. 8
129.6
121.3
145. 6
132.4
126.4
135.2
135.4
134. 6
138.0
127. 3
135.4
130.4
136.4
120. 6
138.3
137. 6
136.6
146.3
140. 6
137.0
163.9
139. 1
137. 7
155.8
138. 1
139.6
110.0
145.2
140. 7
162.7
140. 1
139.3
145.0
137.7
147.2
134.9
132.0
134.4
139.9
146.5
(3)
134.5
140. 1
142.2
159.4
(3)
133.0
133. 7
132.3
145.4
(3)
123.6
127.2
145.3
157.4
136.8
139.4
143.2
142. 2
158.9
(3)
135.7
136.5
147. 6
151.3
129.3
159.4
4
148.6
211.0
6
143. 9
137. 0
2
Percent changes February 1974 to May 1974
All items
-
poo(j
2.9
2.5
1.9
3.2
2. 3
3. 2
1. 3
.9
-. 3
-.8
5.3
-11.9
2.5
15.3
2. 3
1.9
-. 1
-1.0
2. 1
1.6
7.6
.3
-.5
4.2
-8.4
2. 1
11.6
-. 1
3.2
1.4
1.0
7.6
-7.3
2.5
13.6
.4
2.7
2.9
2.0
1.0
2.3
3.6
4.5
4.8
5. 3
3. 1
2.3
8
.6
2.6
4. 5
8.8
4. 0
4. 6
1.4
-.5
(3)
-.7
5.0
9.2
6. 1
5. 7
3.0
5.4
2. 3
1.6
(3)
2.2
2.8
-. 1
7.6
4. 1
4. 7
4. 1
8
.8
4.6
6.8
4. 1
11.7
4.8
3.5
5.0
2.8
2.9
3. 1
4. 1
3.4
2.8
3. 3
2.3
4. 1
2. 2
5. 3
4.9
6. 1
2.4
3.5
10.2
-1. 1
4. 1
2.0
4.0
-. 1
3.3
6.4
7. 1
.1
5.8
6.9
.2
6.3
6.8
. 2
6.9
7.6
-8. 1
4. 2
5.6
. 3
5.4
6.4
. 1
2.4
.26
3. 1
2.4
1.6
2.6
2. 2
1.9
2. 0
(3)
2.2
1. 2
3.4
3. 2
(3)
4.0
2.3
3. 3
3.4
4.4
4.7
1.6
2.5
2. 3
(3)
2.8
2. 7
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
6.4
-9.0
y*)a ^ - p y " D r o d u c t s
3.5
14.0
2.2
————————•-——————————•-—————•————————————————-——
-. ——-
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
2.9
Housing
She It e r
Rent, residential
iionicOwnc rsnip
————————————————————————————————-—
. ——————
, ———.
Fuel and utilities
"ITSi t> 1 / \ i 1 •tvi^ A - - 1
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Men' s and boys'
Women' s and girls'
T i"ji n s D O r t a t i o n
, _
...
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
-
,r
•• ,, , .
„
,
See footnotes at end of table.
10
3.9
.6
5.3
-9.5
4. 0
11.5
-1. 5
4.2
-9.4
8.2
11.4
4.4
3.6
1.9
.9
Table 5. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas 1 for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
commodity groups, May 1974, and percent changes from February 1974—Continued
San
Diego
Group
Washington
Indexes (1967= 100)
All items
147.7
146.2
143.3
142. 1
145.3
139.5
147.7
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
159. 7
159. 3
168.9
159. 1
152.2
176. 4
144.7
162.0
159.9
160.8
164.2
153.3
167.6
183. 0
148.5
155.8
155.9
154.4
158.8
153. 1
150.0
164.2
149.7
161.4
156.2
156.9
163.4
155.8
154. 9
167.9
148.4
152. 8
157.4
154.9
155.3
160.0
148.9
161.4
146.3
163.5
155. 1
157.5
158.4
161.2
152.5
163.4
151.7
147. 3
164.2
163.2
167. 1
155.0
148.0
196.2
160.2
166.3
151.
152.
131.
156.
169.
229.
166.
138.
140. 1
140. 6
118.0
144. 6
145.5
140.8
145.2
116. 2
158. 1
127.3
152. 1
166.3
140. 9
177.0
131. 2
149.3
134.4
121. 3
138.5
137.5
136.0
128.0
138.4
145.0
213. 2
139.5
136.2
140. 1
126. 0
142.8
146.7
116.2
155.7
9
144.9
207.8
10 115. 4
132.5
146.6
149. 2
130. 5
160. 1
144. 0
215.6
147. 2
140. 1
Apparel and upkeep
Men' s and boys'
Women1 s and girls'
Footwea r
143.
162.
140.
131.
139.3
138.6
142.0
136. 5
135.9
142.4
132.3
134.9
140. 1
145. 9
133.4
143. 3
138.7
137. 6
145.2
135.0
129.2
130. 2
126.8
128.0
140.2
139.4
142. 3
141.0
Transportation Private
Public
134. 6
160.9
147.6
143. 9
172.4
143.0
142.3
150.8
139. 8
135.9
187. 1
139. 0
140.7
109. 6
124.5
128.0
104.5
138.9
137.4
147.5
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
136.3
139.9
133. 1
134.9
135.8
145.9
161. 8
141. 6
134.6
142.0
138. 3
144.7
144/2
129. 3
135.4
136.4
145.4
139.4
134.8
129. 0
130.8
140.6
129. 1
125. 1
126.5
130. 7
139.9
131.7
128. 1
124.5
141.5
157. 6
131.6
131.8
141.0
She It e r
Rent, residential
Homeowne r ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Percent changes February 1974 to May 1974
2.4
All items
Food
U U U
O
c
f I*
U U 1 I 1 C
—
-•——
v _ *
~ _ _
~—«—~_—
_ _ _
»
_ —
«
_ ——
_ —
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
2. 1
1.5
8.8
-8. 1
4. 1
13.2
2. 3
5.0
Z.Z
. 1
7. 7
-11.3
6.0
13.5
1. 1
4.5
4. 1
2.9
.9
3.3
8.7
.2
4.4
-9.2
1.8
14. 1
2.4
2.8
2.9
1.8
-7.6
4.5
18.5
4.2
3.2
6.3
-11.2
3.0
14.4
1.3
2.5
3.5
4.5
7. 0
5.5
-1.2
5.7
.15.4
.7
5. 7
4.2
5.2
3.2
5.4
3. 7
5. 0
1.5
3. 7
2.5
2.5
3.5
-.9
8.3
9.0
. 3
5.9
6.6
.2
6.8
7.2
.3
6.3
7. 2
.6
5. 1
6.0
.2
Z.Z
1.8
3.8
1.8
2.3
2.4
3. 3
4. 1
1. 7
1.4
2.4
2.8
3.5
2. 0
1.8
2.3
3. 2
2. 3
2.5
1.3
2.5
3.5
2.2
1.4
3. 1
3. 0
4.8
2.7
2.3
1. 2
2.8
1.5
2.2
-1.3
1.5
-1.0
.2
Transportation
Private
Pub li c
6.0
6.7
.2
6.0
7.2
.2
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
1.4
1.8
2.5
-.6
2.8
Z.Z
1. 3
3.4
3.4
1.9
10.9
.6
-.2
.9
0
5.2
Apparel and upkeep
Men' s and boys'
Women1 s and girls'
Footwear
11
4. 2
2.6
1.8
13. 1
5.7
See footnote 1, table 3.
Revised index: April 1974, 140. 6.
Not available.
Revised index: April 1974, 146. 9.
Revised index: April 1974, 137. 0.
Revised index: April 1974, 141. 9.
Revised index: April 1974, 129. 7.
Change from March 1974.
Revised index: February 1974, 137. 1.
Revised index: February 1974, 114.6.
-7.8
2.7
2.8
2.7
6.7
3.8
3.0
.9
3.7
5.8
1.8
4. 2
.6
2.0
9.4
5.6
3.6
2. 1
. 1
6. 1
-10.4
6.3
12.2
2. 7
7.6
1.0
-1. 1
. 2
2.5
1.9
.5
2.3
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Home owner ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
1. 7
.8
1. 3
1. 1
.9
.9
-.5
1.9
-.5
2.7
3. 1
2. 7
1.6
3.2
4.4
1. 2
2.9
2.0
4. 1
2.0
Table 6. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food and its subgroups, May 1974, and percent changes from April 1974
Food at home
Total
food
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Meats,
poultry,
and fish
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Other
foods
Food
away
from
home
Indexes (1967=100)
U. S. city average
159.7
160.4
164. 3
158. 6
154. 6
177. 7
151.2
157. 1
Atlanta
Baltimore
162. 7
162.2
158. 9
159. 7
158. 8
161. 7
159. 9
155. 9
162. 4
156. 3
161.5
160. 6
154.2
156.2
161. 5
162. 8
163. 0
162. 7
157. 9
157. 4
153.6
155. 1
164.2
164. 5
162.9
159. 9
159- 3
160. 1
163. 8
160. 8
154. 4
163. 5
157. 2
159. 8
161. 7
156.4
156. 9
161. 2
163.3
162.6
162. 1
158. 5
154. 9
157. 1
157. 5
163.2
170. 3
162. 1
162. 7
168. 9
169.4
174. 7
164.2
158. 8
178.3
176. 4
162. 1
164. 5
161. 2
163.4
176. 7
162. 6
166. 3
168. 5
172. 3
155. 3
155.3
158.4
167. 1
162. 0
162. 6
161. 3
159. 1
154. 1
159. 3
153. 3
153. 1
164.6
156. 7
162. 0
159. 3
159. 4
155. 8
162. 2
161. 5
161. 8
156. 6
149. 8
160. 0
158. 6
161.2
155. 0
160. 9
157. 3
149. 8
152.2
152.2
163. 5
167.6
150. 0
157. 5
151. 4
163.2
173. 1
149. 3
154. 9
159. 1
158.2
154.2
153. 5
158. 1
148. 9
149. 5
152. 5
148. 0
186. 3
178. 5
175. 3
176.4
182. 0
173. 3
183. 0
164.2
170. 9
152. 9
161. 6
164. 1
163. 0
167. 9
161.2
187. 0
182. 1
188. 1
177. 0
161.4
167. 8
163. 4
196.2
153.4
155.4
149. 7
144. 7
153. 5
156. 1
148. 5
149. 7
150. 5
150. 6
152. 0
153. 7
149. 1
148.4
153. 3
150. 7
151.3
152.4
148. 1
146. 3
152. 6
151. 7
160.2
156.6
159.4
154. 8
162. 0
153.5
153.4
155. 8
161.4
158.0
153.0
167.3
157.2
148.2
152. 8
162. 7
161. 7
164. 7
166. 1
155.4
163. 5
141.4
147. 3
166.3
-1. 7
-. 3
-. 1
-. 3
-. 3
-. 5
1. 0
. 1
-1. 8
. 6
1. 0
. 3
2. 3
-.2
1.2
-1.4
-2. 3
-1. 7
.2
2. 3
1.4
1. 5
-. 9
. 7
.6
1. 2
3. 1
. 6
. 8
3. 5
1. 9
1.2
. 8
.2
.9
. 3
(2)
. 3
. 7
1.2
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Detroit
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long BeachMilwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
N. Y. "Northeastern N. J Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
nt changes April 1974 to May 1974
U. S. city averageAtlanta
Baltimore
B o s t on
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Minneapolis-St. Paul
N. Y . - N o r t h e a s t e r n N. J Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco-OaklandSeattle
Washington
. 4
1. 0
1.5
. 3
1. 3
2.0
1. 2
. 4
. 1
.2
. 5
. 8
. 9
. 7
.2
.4
. 9
1. 7
. 4
.4
.4
. 9
1. 1
. 2
1. 3
1. 7
1. 0
. 1
-. 1
.3
. 4
1.0
. 7
. 9
.. 1
. 1
1. 0
. 8
.9
. 9
1. 5
-. 2
1.8
-3. 5
1. 5
J. 3
2. 1
2. 8
-. 4
3.2
2. 5
2. 2
-. 5
2. 4
1. 1
-. 4
1. 7
1. 7
2. 0
1. 6
3. 7
3.4
1. 6
. 9
. 5
1. 5
-3. 1
-3. 5
-1. 9
-2. 5
-4. 0
-2.4
-2. 4
-2. 7
-2. 7
-2. 7
-3. 8
-2. 4
-3. 6
-2. 5
-3. 0
-3.5
-4. 0
-2. 9
-A. 2
-3.2
-2. 7
-4.2
-4. 9
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
12
9.0
1.2
. 4
1. 8
. 8
-. 4
2. 6
-. 1
1. 7
4.3
. 8
.4
1. 9
. 7
. 4
-. 3
.2
-. 3
0
. 5
.2
1. 7
.6
9. 1
7.9
7. 2
7. 8
10. 2
9. 8
9. 1
10. 1
8.0
-.4
7. 0
7. 0
7.0
8.0
6. 8
8.2
8.4
10. 6
10. 5
9. 6
9. 1
13. 6
8. 2
)
. 7
2. 1
1- 9
Table 7. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food items, May 1974 indexes, and percent changes from selected dates
.Percent cnange to May iy/4
from—
April 1974
Index
Unadjusted
Food
Food away from home
Re staurant mea 1 s
Sna ck s
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Flour
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat
Cookie s
Layer cakes
Cinnamon rolls
Meats, poultry, and fish
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin
Steak, porterhouse
Rump roast
Rib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver
Veal cutlets —
Pork
Chops
Loin roast
Pork sausage
Ham, whole
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops
Frankfurters
Ham, canned
Bologna sausage
Salami sausage
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts
Fish
Shrimp, frozen
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fish, canne*d
Sardines, canned
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh skim
Milk, evaporated
Cheese, American process
Butter
:
159. 7
157. 1
157.7
154. 2
160.4
164. 3
181.9
184. 5
123.9
244. 6
157. 7
162.6
141. 0
152.5
158. 3
158.6
158.7
165.8
160. 2
151. 1
152.8
157. 6
163.4
163.9
175.3
168. 1
198. 2
148.8
142. 7
150.5
171. 9
143.2
151.6
143. 6
157. 1
151.0
157. 2
156.6
162. 3
159.2
156. 5
138.7
138. 3
140. 7
138.8
187. 1
171. 9
217. 1
168.5
191.2
154. 7
156. 5
167.9
171. 1
130.4
174.4
113.6
See footnote at end of table.
May 1973
May 1974
Item and group
13
Seasonally
adjusted
159. 5
157. 1
157. 7
154.4
160.2
164. 1
181.5
183. 8
123.3
244. 1
158. 0
163. 1
139.9
152.5
158. 1
158.9
159. 5
165. 1
159. 1
150.8
153. 0
156. 0
162.6
162. 0
174.4
166.4
196.8
151. 7
147. 1
154.7
173.3
145. 5
151. 8
146. 1
157. 1
151. 6
157.4
156.4
162. 6
159.4
156.3
138.0
137. 1
140.0
139.9
186.5
171. 2
216.5
167.5
190.8
154. 6
156.5
167.4
170. 6
130.9
173. 9
114. 3
Unadjusted
15.8
13. 1
13.0
13.3
16.6
34.6
56.4
31. 1
19.8
96.9
30.8
28. 1
24.3
20.6
24.6
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.3
.5
.7
2.2
.6
-5.3
2.8
8.2
4.9
-.8
-2. 1
-.8
3.5
1.9
-4.8
-1. 1
5.2
Unadjusted
0. 7
1. 0
.9
0.9
1.2
.6
1.8
1.3
.8
1. 9
-. 5
4.5
4.4
1. 2
.6
.2
1. 8
7. 1
2. 3
2.2
-3. 5
-3.7
-2. 5
-1.8
-.5
-.9
-1.6
-1. 0
-4.9
-4. 2
-3.9
-. 7
-5. 9
-4. 0
-3.7
-4. 6
-10.4
-9.9
-5.3
-3.5
-.5
.5
-6. 1
-4. 1
-3.7
-2.4
-4.0
-5. 6
-6.0
-2. 2
-7. 1
.1
-2.9
.1
3.6
5.9
5.9
-7.8
-10. 7
-2.6
2. 1
16.8
11.6
17. 3
19.6
18.8
25.5
28.4
29.0
30.2
18.5
29.5
10. 3
.8
.8
-. 7
4. 1
11.2
Seasonally
adjusted
1.0
2. 1
.6
.4
. 7
2.0
2. 3
.3
-1.8
.8
.9
.2
2.2
6.6
2.6
1.9
-2.6
-2.4
-1.3
-. 2
. 1
-.6
-.9
-.8
-3. 1
-4.0
-4. 0
-. 6
-4. 2
-3. 0
-2. 1
-3.6
-7.5
-8.6
-3.5
-3.4
-. 1
-5.6
-3.5
-3.4
-2. 1
-4.2
-4.7
-4. 7
-1.5
-6.4
.2
-3. 1
-.3
1. 0
2. 1
.6
.4
.4
1. 3
2. 3
.5
-1.8
Table 7. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food items, May 1974 indexes, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967= 100)
Percent change to May 1974
from—
May 1974
Item and group
Unadjusted
Food—Continued
Food at home—Continued
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apple s
Banana s
Orange s
Orange juice, fresh
Grapefruit
Grapes
Strawberries
Watermelon
Fresh vegetables Potatoes
Onions
A spa ra gu s
Cabba g e
Cucumbers
Peppers, green
Spinach
Tomatoe s
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned
Pineapple-grapefruit juice drink
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate, frozen
Peas, green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen
Other food at home
Egg s
Fats and oils:
Margarine
Salad dressing, Italian
Salad or cooking oil
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can
Coffee, instant
Tea
Carbonated drink, cola flavored
Carbonated drink, fruit flavored —
Prepared and partially prepared foods
Bean soup, canned
Chicken soup, canned
Spaghetti, canned
Mashed potatoes, instant
Potatoes, french fried, frozen Baby foods
Sweet pickle relish
Pretze 1 s
177.7
181.8
148.9
163.8
120.2
146.6
138. 1
138. 1
(*)
122. 0
(')
208. 3
329. 7
143. 1
151. 6
149.6
133.8
144.8
171. 6
180.4
196. 1
172.2
179.2
171.6
147. 1
135.7
127.5
140. 6
131.8
157. 0
122.3
144.7
439.4
134. 0
151.2
133.2
192. 0
126.3
193.2
175.9
205.9
157.9
190.0
153. 9
149.3
156.6
153.4
117.3
152.5
151.5
138.
156.
127.
134.
132.
143.7
132.9
141. 3
137.4
Priced only in season.
14
April 1974
May 1973
Seasonally
adjusted
173.7
175. 1
149. 3
160.0
119. 7
153.2
138. 7
150. 8
130.3
(l)
194. 1
328.4
139.9
157. 9
136.0
137.4
140.6
161. 1
177.6
135.2
172.9
170.8
171.9
147. 0
136.0
127. 5
140.9
131.0
157. 2
122.8
144. 6
444.7
134.0
152.6
143. 1
192. 2
125.8
192.8
175.2
205.9
157.3
189.8
153. 1
149.0
156.4
152.5
117. 1
152.2
150.9
138.0
155. 8
127.0
134.2
131.4
143.7
132.9
141. 0
137.0
Unadjusted
22.9
15.9
8. 1
12.6
19.5
6.5
4.6
5. 7
(f)
1.2
Unadjusted
9.0
13.9
5.8
3. 1
29. 0
7.4
.9
4.5
Seasonally
adjusted
8. 1
12.0
5.4
-2. 1
32.6
5.8
.7
.6
(M
-21.6
-8.8
13.8
12.0
16. 1
204.5
11.0
20.6
-4.0
19.0
21. 2
-8.7
1.5
3.2
3.0
12.9
17.6
40.8
34.3
-1.8
32.5
2. 1
1.2
.4
1.9
.6
1. 1
1.4
2. 2
2. 1
4.3
1. 1
-.4
-17.0
(!)
16. 3
18.3
-11. 2
-.7
-1.5
-.8
.6
49.4
36.5
14.6
-1.0
34.8
2.5
1. 8
.5
2.4
.9
1.5
1.7
3.2
Z.O
4. 7
1.6
.2
-13.4
58.5
13.5
53.7
39.3
70.9
18.8
40. 9
32.8
15.3
17.4
16.5
5.8
16. 1
15.6
17.2
32.6
20.7
9.0
12.0
26.6
16.9
7.6
17.4
1. 0
1.9
-.2
3. 7
8.3
3.9
1. 1
1.9
2.5
1.8
3. 1
1. 1
4. 1
3.3
3.0
6. 7
2.7
1.4
2.6
6. 1
. 7
-. 7
5.0
1.3
1.6
-.2
3.6
8.4
3.8
.8
2. 1
2. 3
1.8
2. 7
.9
4.0
3. 1
3. 1
6.8
3. 0
1.4
2. 1
6. 1
.8
. 1
5. 1
(>)
20.8
78.9
-52.9
12.8
-23.4
1.8
-1.3
18.6
9.2
3.9
12.7
41.2
35.9
14.2
9.5
7. 1
2.5
9.4
Table 8. Consumer P r i c e Index—United States city average for urban .._ge e a r n e r s and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
indexes for selected items and groups, May 1974, and percent changi;es from selected dates
(1967= 100)
Other
index
base
Item and group
Housing—Shelter J
Rent, residential
Homeowner ship 2
Mortgage interest rates
Property taxes —
Property insurance premiums Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair commodities3
Exterior house paint
Interior house paint
Maintenance and repair services —
Repainting living and dining rooms Reshingling house roof
Residing house
Replacing sink
Repairing furnace
Fuel and utilities —
Fuel oil and coal
Fuel oil, No. 2 Gas and electricity
147. 6
151. 3
129. 3
159. 4
134. 9
149. 9
124. 7
167. 6
150. 5
132. 3
128. 1
175.0
184. 4
190. 3
165. 1
171. 5
172. 7
148. 6
211. 0
210. 2
143. 9
141. 3
146. 3
«'" V
J
. 9
M39. 6
144. 1
Bedspreads
Drapery fabric
Pillows, bed
Slipcovers and throws, ready-made
Furniture and bedding ————————— —
Bedroom furniture, chest and d r e s s e r Sofas, upholstered
Cocktail tables •
Dining room chairs
Recliners, upholstered
Sofas, dual purpose
Bedding, mattress and box springs —
Aluminum folding chairs
Cribs
Floor coverings Broadloom carpeting, manmade fibers
Vinyl sheet goods Vinyl asbestos tile
Appliances (excluding radio and T. V. )
Washing machines, electric, automatic
Dec. 71
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
———•
__——.
housework
————
-.—_
serv
preschool child
15
P e r ;ent change to May 1974
fror
May
April
1973
1974
10. 7
9. 1
4. 5
10. 5
14. 1
-1. 6
-. 2
12.0
10. 3
11. 0
6. 8
12. 8
9.2
16. 8
16.2
11. 9
7. 7
18. 5
63. 2
65. 1
14. 5
10. 9
18. 0
4.
5.
10.
7.
11.
13.
9.
19.
8
1
6
7
6
8
2
6
121. 1
1 54. 2
134. 0
126. 1
127. 5
133. 8
122. 9
130. 6
146. I
110. 3
120. 9
132. 9
117.4
127. 9
111.0
117. 5
104. 3
126. 8
114. 1
140.2
132. 9
114. 0
108. 1
126. 0
129. 6
111.6
112. 8
104. 5
109.4
111.4
116.4
112. 4
127. 6
129. 1
133.2
125. 3
134. 1
148. 6
109. 7
123. 0
134. '
119.
128. •>
113. 3
119. 4
105. 1
127. 9
115.6
143. 4
135. 1
115. 1
109. 0
127. 3
131. 2
112. 4
113. 5
105. 6
110. 2
112. 4
117. 5
112. 6
114. 6
114. 9
3. 0
7
7
5
6
1
141. 6
144. 2
132.4
130. 7
112. 4
9. 3
9. 7
3. 0
7. 4
5.2
122. 1
152.4
145. 2
125. 1
158. 7
151. 8
11. 7
14. 6
25. 5
158. 6
149. 8
175.4
165. 1
13 8. 1
160. 6
173.
163.
175.
168.
139.
162.
19. 3
16. 1
140.
143.
131.
130.
111.
See footnotes at end of table.
146. 0
128. 8
158.2
134. 1
151. 0
124.0
165. 0
148. 2
130. 1
127. 2
172. 2
181.2
1 84. -j
162. 8
169. 1
171. 7
4
14.'. 9
Curtains, tailored
Housekeeping s e r v i c e s :
Domestic s e r v i c e s , general
Baby sitter s e r v i c e s
P o s t a l charges
—~—————
Laundry, flatwork, finished
Licensed day care s e r v i c e s ,
Washing machine r e p a i r s
May
1974
150. 2
El e c t r i c i t y
Other utilities:
Residential telephone services
Residential water and sewerage services •
Household furnishings and operation 5
Housefurnishings
V a c u u m c l e a n e r s —————— ———
- —
Refrigerator-freezers, electric
Ranges, free standing, gas or electric
Clothes dryers, electric —
Air conditioners, demountable
Room heaters, electric, portable
Garbage disposal units
Other housefurnishings:
Dinnerware, fine china
Flatware, stainless steel
Table lamps, with shade
Lawn mowers, power, rotary type
Electric drills, hand-held
Housekeeping supplies:
Laundry soaps and detergents
Paper napkins
Toilet tissue —
......... —— ———
—, „_
April
1974
121. 1
153. 9
137. 0
8
8
3
0
3
2
17. 2
1. 5
6.
7.
9.
4.
9.
9
9
2
5
7
10.4
5. 0
7. 5
8. 9
8. 6
10. 5
7. 2
6. 9
5. 7
9. 9
2. 6
2. 4
2. 0
1. 7
2.2
3. 0
2. 6
19. 6
13.9
7. 9
9. 4
1. 1
.7
.4
.8
. 6
.. 7
. 6
1. 7
. 7
1. 6
1. 8
3. 3
1. 4
1. 4
.6
1. 2
2. 2
2. 1
1. 4
1. 2
1. 5
.0
-. 2
2.2
1. 2
1. 3
-. 4
2. 0
2. 7
1. 7
-. 5
1. 7
1.4
1. 4
.8
2. 1
1. 6
.. 8
. 9
1. 3
2. 3
1. 7
1. 0
.8
1.0
1. 2
.7
. 6
1. 1
.7
.9
. 9
. 2
.
.
.
.
6
3
7
1
1. 2
2. 5
4. 1
4. 5
9. 6
9. 3
-. 1
1. 8
.9
1. 0
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical worker
indexes for selected items and groups, May 1974, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967= 100)
Item and group
Other
index
base
Apparel and upkeep7
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men1 s and boys'
Men1 s:
Topcoats, wool or all-weather coats,
polyester blends
Suits, year round weight
Suits, tropical weight
Jackets, lightweight
Slacks, wool or wool blends
Slacks, cotton or manmade blends
Trousers, work, cotton or polyester/cotton -Shirts, work, cotton or polyester/cotton
Shirts, business, polyester/cotton
T-shirts, chiefly cotton
-,
Socks, cotton or manmade fibers
Handkerchiefs, cotton or polyester/cotton
Boys' :
Coats, all purpose, cotton or cotton blends —
Sport coats, wool or wool blends
Dungarees, cotton or cotton blends
Undershorts, cotton
Women' s and girls'
Women' s:
Coats, heavyweight, wool or wool blends
Carcoats, heavyweight, cotton
Sweaters, wool or acrylic
Skirts, wool, wool blend or manmade fibers —
Skirts, cotton or polyester/cotton
Blouses, cotton or manmade fibers
Dresses, street, chiefly manmade fibers
Slips, nylon
Panties, acetate or nylon tricot
Girdles, manmade blend
Brassieres, nylon lace
Hose or panty hose, nylon seamless
Anklets or knee-length socks
Gloves, fabric, nylon or cotton
Handbags, rayon faille or plastic
Girls' :
Raincoats, vinyl, cotton or polyester blends—
Skirts, wool, wool blends or acrylic
Dresses, cotton, manmade fibers or blends -Slacks, cotton or chiefly cotton
Slips, polyester blends
Handbags, plastic
Men's:
Shoes, street
Shoes, work, high
Women' s:
Shoes, street, pump
Shoes, evening, pump
Shoes, casual
Houseslippers, scuff
Children' s:
o n o e s , o x x o r u ————————————————————————————————————*
Sneakers, boys' , oxford type
Dress shoes, girls' , strap or pump
Miscellaneous apparel:
Diapers, cotton gauze or disposable
Yard goods, polyester blend
Wrist watches, men' s and women' s
Apparel services:
Drycleaning, men1 s suits and women1 s dresses
Automatic laundry service
Laundry, men' s shirts
Tailoring charges, hem adjustment
Shoe repairs, women' s heel lift
See
footnotes at end of table.
16
April
1974
Percent change to May 1974
from:
May
April
1973
1974
May
1974
133.6
133.6
133. 0
134.2
135. 0
. 135.0
134. 6
135.7
6.6
6. 1
6.4
7. 1
1.0
1.0
1.2
1. 1
135.4
164. 2
123.2
116.4
140. 6
134.6
135.0
121.5
139. 0
120.2
137.0
135.5
164.5
124.5
115.9
141.7
139. 1
139.0
122. 1
140. 1
120. 7
139.6
.7
12.7
5. 5
-. 1
-.8
16.7
16.2
8.6
15. 1
2.9
16.2
. 1
.2
1. 1
-.4
.8
3. 3
3.0
.5
. 8
.4
1.9
153.4
137.7
132.4
)
157. 5
139. 1
133.7
17. 5
13.6
5. 1
(6)
2. 7
1. 0
1.0
139.6
132. 9
138.8
114.8
125.2
122. 8
130.7
92. 0
118.5
121.4
161. 2
142.2
134. 0
139.4
114. 8
126.0
123. 3
131.3
92. 1
120.6
121. 2
163. 2
9.0
6.4
3.3
3.5
5.5
3.6
5.0
-2. 5
5.9
8.2
9.9
1.9
.8
.4
0
. 6
.4
. 5
. 1
1.8
-.2
1.2
()
113. 7
144. 3
136.3
114.9
147. 5
137.4
()
5.0
17. 0
5.4
138.9
146.0
141.2
147.2
6.2
9.2
135. 0
127. 8
137.2
132. 1
135. 8
128. 2
138. 1
133.5
4.5
3.6
5.8
3.8
.6
. 3
. 7
1. 1
137.4
135. 8
141.5
138. 0
137. 5
141. 6
3.8
9.5
4. 7
.4
1.3
. 1
134. 2
146.3
124. 8
145.7
151. 5
125.3
22.8
23. 8
5.2
8. 6
3.6
.4
131.8
122. 1
138.7
145. 8
128. 9
133.7
124.
140.
146.
130.
10. 7
5.3
9.8
6.6
7.9
1.4
1.6
1.0
. 6
1. 1
1
1
7
3
e6 )
.3
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, May 1974, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
Item and group
Other
index
base
Transportation
Private8
Automobile s, new
Automobiles, used
Gasoline, regular and premium
Motor oil, premium
Tires, new, tubeless
Auto repairs and maintenance 9
Auto insurance rates
Auto registration
Parking fees, private and municipal
Local transit fares
Taxicab fares
Railroad fares, coach
Airplane fares, chiefly coach
Bus fares, intercity
Health and recreation
Medical care
Drugs and prescriptions
Over-the-counter items
Multiple vitamin concentrates
Aspirin compounds
Liquid tonic s
Adhesive bandages, packages
Cold tablets or capsules
Cough syrup
Prescriptions
Anti-infectives
Sedatives and hypnotics
Ataractics
• Anti spa smodic s
Cough preparations
Cardiovasculars and antihypertensives
Analgesics, internal
Anti-obesity
Ho rmone s
Professional services:
Physicians' fee s
General physician, office visits
General physician, house visits
Obstetrical cases
Pediatric care, office visits
Psychiatrist, office visits
Herniorrhaphy, adult
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Denti st s' fee s
Fillings, adult, amalgam, one surface
Extractions, adult
Dentures, full upper
Other professional services:
Examination, prescription, and dispensing of
eyeglasses
Routine laboratory tests, urinalysis
Hospital service charges
Semiprivate rooms
Operating room charges
X-ray, diagnostic series, upper G. I
Laboratory tests, urinalysis
Anti-infectives, tetracyline, HCL
Tranquilizer, chlordiazepoxide, HCL and
meprobamate
Electrocardiogram
Intravenous solution, saline
Physical therapy, whirlpool bath
Oxygen, inhalation therapy
Personal care
Toilet goods
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
Toilet soap, hard-milled
Hand lotions, liquid
Shaving cream, aerosol
Face powder, pressed
Deodorants, aerosol
Cleansing tissues
Home permanent wave kits
Personal care services
Men' s haircuts
Beauty shop services
Women1 s haircuts
Shampoo and wave sets, plain
Permanent waves, cold
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
72
72
72
72
72
See footnotes at end of table.
17
April
1974
May
1974
Percent change to May 1974
from:
April
May
1974
1973
134.4
133. 1
113.3
110. 7
161.4
142.8
114. 1
151.8
138.6
128.9
155.4
146.3
148.4
145.4
127. 1
141.5
159. 0
137. 6
136.6
114.6
121. 9
165.4
143.7
116. 3
153. 1
138.6
128.9
157. 1
146. 3
148. 3
145.4
127. 1
141.4
159. 0
11.4
12.6
3. 2
1. 1
43.5
13.0
5. 1
8.3
. 1
4.2
3.4
1.7
-1. 1
7. 1
3.8
7.0
10. 0
2.4
2. 6
1. 1
10. 1
2.5
136. 3
146. 5
107.6
114.6
96.4
118. 5
104. 0
130. 8
115.7
118.5
101. 6
68. 1
137.5
104. 7
108.8
143. 2
114. 0
111.9
120.8
6. 3
7.8
2. 0
2.8
.8
1.5
3. 1
5. 1
1.4
3.6
1. 2
-5.0
6.4
.9
1. 3
6.0
1.2
. 2
4.0
3. 1
1. 0
1. 1
.4
.9
-. 1
.8
.9
1.8
0
.8
0
-. 6
-. 1
0
93. 8
137. 7
147. 2
108. 0
115. 6
96.3
119.5
104. 9
133. 1
115.7
119.5
101. 6
67. 7
137. 3
104. 7
109. 0
144. 1
114.2
111. 9
121.3
94. 1
145.8
149. 1
145. 9
144. 1
148.4
136.9
135. 3
138. 0
142.9
145.8
142. 6
137. 2
147. 7
150. 7
147. 9
145. 7
150.9
139.6
136.3
141. 0
143.8
147. 0
143. 3
137.8
4. 7
5.7
7.8
4.5
4. 2
6.3
6.0
6.6
6.4
4. 3
135.2
129. 0
110. 7
192.0
191.4
137.2
108. 0
100. 1
138.0
131. 2
112. 0
194.5
192. 2
137.9
108.9
105.4
6.6
7.6
6.6
7.5
7. 7
5. 1
5. 4
7.8
107.7
109. 3
107. 3
112. 7
108. 4
133. 1
128. 2
111.7
155.6
130. 3
109.6
152.6
106. 5
146. 6
109.5
138. 3
140.8
136. 6
144. 9
140. 0
120. 7
107. 9
109. 7
107. 7
113.4
108. 8
134. 9
130. 2
112. 6
163. 1
131.4
109.0
153. 0
104. 9
151. 9
110.9
139. 9
142. 1
138. 3
146. 6
141. 6
122. 8
3.4
5. 0
3.8
6.6
5. 5
8.4
9.0
2. 3
.6
1.9
.9
0
0
1. 1
0
-. 1
0
0
-. 1
0
. 2
.6
.2
0
.4
.3
.3
.1
.4
.1
.7
2.0
.7
2.2
.6
.8
.5
.4
2. 1
1. 7
1.2
1. 3
.4
.5
.4
.6
.4
1.4
1.6
28.5
4.9
. 1
6. 0
.1
20.5
1.4
8. 0
8. 1
7.8
10. 1
7.5
6.0
-. 5
.3
-1.5
3.6
1. 3
1.2
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, May 1974, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967= 100)
Other
index
base
Item and group
Health and recreation—Continued
Reading and recreation 1 0
Recreational goods
TV sets, portable and console
TV replacement tubes
Radios, portable and table model
Tape recorders, portable
Phonograph records, stereophonic
Movie cameras, super 8, zoom lens
j* i i r i i j
j?uirn,
color
130.4
112.9
98. 1
138. 1
101. 3
-
—
Whiskey, spirit blended and straight bourbon
Wine, dessert and table
Beer away from home
Financial and miscellaneous personal expenses:
PiinAi*al
a «* r t r i r* *» a
a#1n1f
Bank service charges, checking accounts
Legal services, short form will
1
May
1974
from:
May
1973
April
1974
110. 7
91.4
109. 5
104. 1
130.7
112. 3
117.4
129.9
121. 1
143.5
136. 6
152. 2
150. 1
158. 1
155.5
129. 9
(6)
100.6
116.0
132. 0
113.7
98.3
139. 1
101.4
95.2
110. 7
91.6
111.3
104. 2
131.9
114.0
118.0
132. 3
121.9
144. 0
139. 7
160.4
160.6
159.6
157.8
129.4
145. 8
101. 1
117. 2
5. 1
4.3
.2
3.4
2. 1
2.5
1. 7
3.5
3.2
.2
3.6
4. 3
2.2
8.6
5.9
19. 3
5.8
8.6
9.8
5. 1
5.8
5.3
7.2
1.7
. 8
1.2
.7
.2
. 7
. 1
. 3
0
.2
1.6
. 1
147. 0
133.7
132.2
133. 6
139.6
141. 1
141.5
118. 1
128. 3
121.6
109.8
145.8
142. 1
150. 2
133.7
132.2
134.4
140. 6
142.3
142.4
118.7
129. 1
123.6
109. 7
146. 1
142. 1
10.3
-1.8
5. 1
4.6
2.6
2.5
2.3
5.3
6. 1
8. 1
. 7
8.2
2.2
0
0
133.5
103.3
173. 1
134.0
103. 3
173.5
94.9
——————————————————————————————————————
Golf balls, liquid center or solid core
Basketballs, rubber or vinyl cover
Fishing rods, fresh-water spincasting
Bowling ba lls
>
Bicycle s, boys'
Tricycles
Dog food, canned or boxed
Recreational services
Indoor movie admissions
Adult
Children' s
Drive-in movie admissions, adult —
Bowling fees, evening
Golf green fees
TV repair, color picture tube replacement
Film developing, color
Reading and education:
Newspapers, street sale and delivery
Magazines, single copy and subscription
Piano lessons, beginner
Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Cigarettes, nonfilter tip, regular size
Cigarettes, filter tip, king size
Cigars, domestic, regular size
Alcoholic beverage s
Indexes
April
1974
5.6
.9
1.5
.5
1.8
. 7
.3
2. 3
5.4
7. 0
.9
1.5
-.4
(6)
.5
1.0
.6
.7
.9
.6
.5
.6
1.6
-. 1
.2
0
6.9
-3.8
9.5
.4
0
.2
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Also includes home purchase costs not shown separately.
Also includes pine shelving, furnace filters, packaged dry cement mix, and shrubbery not shown separately.
4
Also includes window shades, nails, carpet sweepers, air deodorizers, steel wool scouring pads, envelopes, reupholstering and moving
expenses.
5
Revised index.
6
Priced only in season.
7
Also includes men' s sport shirts, women1 s and girls' lightweight coats, women1 s slacks, bathing suits, girls' shorts, earrings, and zippers not shown separately.
8
Also includes storage batteries and drivers' license fees not shown separately.
9
Includes prices for water pump replacement, motor tune-up, automatic transmission repair, exhaust system repair, front end alignment,
and chassis lubrication.
*
10
Also includes outboard motors, nondurable toys, college tuition fees, paperback books, and college textbooks not shown separately.
2
3
18
and c l e r i c a l w o r k e r s ,
Table 9. C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index—United States city a v e r a g e and selected a r e a s for urban i
indexes for r e g u l a r and p r e m i u m gasoline
(October 1973= 100)
Regular gasoline
April
1974
May
1974
U . S . city a v e r a g e 2
163.4
167.4
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston —
Buffalo
Chicag o
Cincinnati
Cleveland
135.3
135.4
1Z8.8
142.2
132.9
134.5
128.8
143. 0
137.7
125.7
138.2
135.6
133.7
138.4
135.7
131.8
134.6
132.8
131.7
131.2
127.7
130.3
129.2
137.0
137.9
133.8
141. 1
135.3
140. 1
139.5
144. 1
137.3
130. 2
140.7
138. 3
136.0
138.2
138.7
136.5
137. 1
136.2
134. 1
134.2
133.8
132. 9
134.8
Honolulu -«•-——— - ————.—. •_.
Houston
,
,
K a n s a s City
Los Angeles—Long B e a c h
Milwauke e
Minneapolis—St. P a u l
_
New Y o r k - N o r t h e a s t e r n N. J — ~
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington —
I gasoline
P e r c e n t change
to May
1974 f r o m April
1974
P e r c e n t change
to May
1974 f r o m April
1974
April
1974
May
1974
2.4
156.6
160.3
2.4
1.3
1.8
3.9
-.8
1.8
4.2
8.3
.8
-.3
3.6
1.8
2.0
1.7
-. 1
2.2
3.6
1.9
2.6
1.8
2.3
4.8
2.0
4. 3
132.9
133. 1
126.3
139.5
130. 1
131. 0
127.8
138. 0
134.2
123.5
134.3
131.9
131. 1
134.9
132.2
130.0
131.6
128.9
129.5
128.8
124. 5
128.2
126.5
133.6
134.8
130.8
138.7
131.7
136.5
135.4
138.9
134. 1
128.0
136.5
134.3
133.4
135. 1
134.3
135.3
133.6
132. 1
131.8
131.7
130.8
130.4
131.7
.5
1.3
3.6
-.6
1.2
4.2
5.9
.7
-. 1
3.6
1.6
1.8
1.8
. 1
1.6
4. 1
1.5
2.5
1.8
2.3
5. 1
1.7
4. 1
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and
Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the I960 Census and do not
include revisions made since I960.
2
1967= 100.
19
Table 10. Consumer Price Index—United States city a^ erage and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
average prices for regular and premium gasoline
Pegular gasoline
March
1974
U.S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
B uf falo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Det r oit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Milwauke e
Minneapolis-St. Paul
New York-Northeastern N. J Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle
Washington
April
1974
Premium gasoline
Average price per gallon
May
March
1974
1974
April
1974
May
1974
$0. 528
$0,537
$0,550
$0,564
$0,573
$0,587
.519
.536
.517
.542
.559
.531
.530
.487
.562
.569
.453
.499
. 530
.526
. 509
.549
.543
.516
.525
.538
.543
.521
.528
.538
. 554
.521
.573
.559
.545
.524
.503
.575
.568
.480
.518
.540
.533
.536
.558
.538
.531
. 535
.543
.545
.525
.535
.544
.564
.541
. 568
.569
.567
.568
.507
.573
.588
.489
. 528
.549
.532
.548
.578
.548
.545
.545
.555
.571
. 535
.558
.557
.575
.555
.581
.598
.568
.563
.524
.600
.603
,491
.538
.566
.564
.548
. 589
.584
. 552
.562
.573
.580
.558
.569
.576
.596
.560
.611
.598
.582
.569
.537
.614
.602
.518
.556
.577
.570
.574
.596
.583
.570
.574
.578
.578
.567
.576
.579
.603
.580
.607
.605
.606
.603
.540
.613
.623
.526
.566
.587
.571
.583
.620
.592
.584
.584
.591
.607
.577
.600
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and
Chicago where the more .extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the I960 Census and do not
include revisions made since I960.
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Brief Explanation of the CPI
personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
Mail questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares,
public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain other items.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various
items in each Location are averaged together with weights
which represent their importance in the spending of all
wage earners and clerical workers. Local data are then
combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes
are also published for 23 areas.
The index measures price changes from a designated
reference date—1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
of 22 percent, for example, is shown as 122.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price of a base period "market basket" of goods and
services bought by urban wage earners and clerical
workers has risen from $ 10 in 1967 to $ 1 2.20.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average
changes in prices of goods and services usually bought
by urban wage earners and clerical workers. It is based
on prices of about 400 items which were selected to represent the movement of prices of all goods and services
purchased by wage earners and clerical workers. Prices
for these items are obtained in urban portions of 39
major statistical areas and 17 smaller cities, which were
chosen to represent all urban places in the United States.
They are collected from about 18,000 establishments—
grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations,
and other types of stores and service establishments.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are
obtained every month in all 56 locations. Prices of most
other commodities and services are collected every month
in the five largest areas and every 3 months in other
areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by
A Note About Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points because index point changes are
affected by the level of the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The example in the
accompanying box illustrates the computation of index
point and percent changes.
Seasonally adjusted percent changes in the U.S. All
Items Index are based on seasonal adjustment factors
and seasonally adjusted indexes carried to two decimal
places. This procedure helps to eliminate rounding error
in the percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods
are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates.
These data indicate what the percent change would be
if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month
period. BLS does not publish annual rates based on
data for 1 month.
Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change:
123.8
123.2
0.6
Percent Change
Index point difference,
Divided by the previous index,
Equals,
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change:
0.6
123.2
0.005
0.005x100
0.5
A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted
for seasonal variation.
Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred, since
they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
year—such as price movements resulting from changing
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Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI
A system of "replicated" samples introduced into
the index structure in the 1964 revision permits an estimate of sampling error for the CPI.1 The table below
shows standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and
annual percent changes in the CPI for all items and
for nine commodity groupings based on 1973 averages.
Average standard errors of percent changes in the
CPI based on 1973 data
Standard error
Component
All items
Food at home
Food away from
home
Housing
Apparel and upkeep.
Transportation . . . .
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and
recreation
Other goods and
services
Monthly
change
Quarterly
change
Annual
change
.04
.10
.06
.15
.08
.17
.14
.06
.19
.06
.08
.14
.26
.10
.26
.10
.14
.20
.29
.17
.29
.17
.18
.39
.09
.14
.17
.09
.11
.27
The figures may be interpreted as follows: The chances
are about 95 out of 100 that the percent change in the
CPI as computed differs from the corresponding "complete coverage" change by less than twice the standard
error.
Because the CPI is rounded to one decimal place,
some ambiguity may arise in interpreting small index
changes. As the table indicates, for example, a monthto-month change of 0.1 percent in the all-items CPI
is significant. Because of rounding, however, a change
of this size in the published index might result from a
much smaller change in the unrounded value. Hence,
any particular change of 0.1 percent may or may not
be significant. On the other hand, a published change of
0.2 percent is almost always significant, regardless of
the time period to which it relates.
This replaces the table of average errors based on
1971 data which was included in the CPI report through
January 1974.
The method of deriving these estimates is described in a
paper by Marvin Wilkerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error
in the Consumer Price Index," Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 1967.
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