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CPI Detailed Report
For May 1977
Consumer Price Index: U.S. City Average and Selected Areas
Contents
U.S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
Ray Marshall, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner
The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly
report on consumer price movements
including statistical tables and
technical notes.
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Page
Price movements
1
Chart 1. All items index and rates of changes, 1967-77
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and rates of change,
1967-77
Chart 3. Total food index and rates of change, 1967-77
Chart 4. Services index and rates of change, 1967-77
3
4
5
6
Table 1. CPI—U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and expenditure class
7
Table 2. CPI—seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and expenditure class
8
Table 3. CPI—food items, U.S. city average
9
Table 4. CPI—nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city
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Table 5. CPI—selected areas, all items index
11
15
Table 6. CPI—areas priced monthly, by expenditure class,
percent change from March 1977 to April 1977
15
Table 7. CPI—selected areas, by expenditure class
16
Table 8. CPI—food groups, selected areas
18
Table 9. CPI—gasoline indexes, U.S. city average and selected
areas
Table 10. CPI—gasoline average prices, U.S. city average and
selected areas
19
19
Appendix: Technical notes
20
Price Movements
May 1977
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.6 percent in May
before seasonal adjustment to 180.6 percent of its 1967
base. The May CPI was 6.7 percent higher than in May
1976.
Seasonally adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI also rose 0.6
percent in May. This was the same as in March, but less than
the 0.8 percent rise in April. In May food prices rose 0.7
percent, compared with 1.5 percent in April and 0.6 percent in March. The increases of 0.4 percent for commodities
other than food and 0.7 percent for services were about the
same as in April and March. Excluding food and energy
items, the CPI also rose 0.6 percent in May, about the same
as in each of the preceding 3 months.
The index for food purchased in grocery stores rose
0.7 percent after seasonal adjustment in May, compared
with 1.6 percent in April. The slower rise in May was
primarily due to a sharp 13.5-percent decline in fresh
vegetable prices. Prices also declined for fresh fruits, eggs,
and beef. Prices increased, however, for many other types
of food. Poultry prices turned up. Prices for dairy products
and fats and oils increased more than in recent months.
Prices for pork, sugar and sweets, processed fruits and
vegetables, and particularly coffee continued to rise. The
index for food away from home—restaurant meals and
snacks—increased 1.0 percent in May, continuing the rapid
rise evident since the start of this year.
The index for commodities other than food rose 0.4
percent in May for the third consecutive month. Prices
rose for most nonfood commodities except used cars and
tires. The new car index, which declined slightly in April,
rose 0.9 percent in May, reflecting increases in manufacturers' list prices. Clothing prices increased in May after
averaging unchanged in the 2 preceding months. The gasoline and motor oil index rose 0.8 percent, more than in
April or March. The index for fuel oil and coal also rose
0.8 percent, about the same as in April and much less than
increases earlier this year. The index for used cars declined
1.3 percent after seasonal adjustment in May, following a
small rise in April and sharp increases earlier thisyear. Tire
prices moved down for the fourth consecutive month.
The services index rose 0.7 percent after seasonal adjustment in May, compared with increases of 0.8 percent in
April and March. The indexes for medical care services and
transportation services each rose 0.9 percent in May, about
the same as in April and March. The uptrend in hospital
service charges continued, and local transit fares rose in
May. The rent index rose 0.4 percent and the index for
household services other than rent increased 0.6 percent—
both less than in April or March. In the latter category,
mortgage interest rates increased 0.5 percent, less than in
April or March; housekeeping and home repair services
rose 0.6 percent, about the same as in recent months; and
the index for gas and electricity increased 0.9 percent,
following a rise of 0.7 percent in April and 1.4 percent in
March.
Monthly changes in detail (not seasonally adjusted)
The index for food purchased in grocery stores increased
0.3 percent before seasonal adjustment in May, compared
with a rise of 1.3 percent in April. In May, fresh vegetable
prices declined 10.3 percent, and fresh fruit prices averaged
Consumer Price Index Revision
The completion of the comprehensive program to revise the Consumer Price Index will be delayed beyond
the previously announced date of April 1977. Although
much of the work required for the revision has been
completed, serious problems have been encountered,
principally in the design and operation of the new computer system required to process and calculate the indexes and in data validation. The Bureau now estimates
that the additional time required will delay completion
of the revision program and publication of a revised
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers as well as a new Consumer Price Index
for All Urban Consumers until the fall of 1977.
Until these revised indexes are officially introduced,
the Bureau will, of course continue to publish the present
CPI. In accordance with previously announced plans, the
Bureau also will continue the present CPI for a 6-month
period after the introduction of the revised indexes.
Table A . Percent changes in CPI and component, selected period
Changes in all terns
Changes from preceding month
Month
All items
Unadjusted
1976:
May
June
July
CO
Food
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
0.7
.4
.5
.5
.3
.3
.3
.4
0.4
.5
.7
0
-.3
.3
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
0.8
.2
.1
.2
.1
.8
.9
.9
1.0
2.3
2.0
.6
.6
.8
.6
.5
1.2
.4
.6
1.5
.7
unchanged. Prices were lower in May for most fresh vegetables except potatoes. Egg prices declined for the third
consecutive month. Prices for cereal and bakery products
and poultry decreased but not as much as they usually do
in May. Pork prices, which usually decline in May, increased
0.2 percent. Beef prices rose a somewhat less than seasonal
1.0 percent. Prices rose for all types of dairy products;
margarine and salad and cooking oil prices rose more than
4.0 percent; prices for sugar and sweets continued to rise;
and prices for ground coffee rose 10.3 percent and for
instant coffee 7.0 percent. The index for food away from
home rose 0.9 percent.
The index for commodities other than food increased
0.7 percent before seasonal adjustment in May. Used car
prices increased 1.9 percent, less than the usual seasonal
rise for May. Gasoline prices (regular, premium, and unleaded combined) rose 1.2 percent, for a total rise so far
this year of 4.4 percent. The index for apparel commodities
increased 0.7 percent, largely reflecting higher prices for
items made of cotton. The new car index rose 0.6 percent
in May. The May CPI also reflected a 5.2-percent rise in
magazine prices (collected semiannually). Prices for houses,
home repair and maintenance commodities, drugs and
prescriptions, and toilet goods continued to increase. Instead
of moving down seasonally, fuel oil prices rose 0.3 percent.
Services
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
0.4
.6
.7
.6
.6
.4
.4
.2
0.6
.4
.4
.6
.3
.4
.4
.6
.6
.6
.6
.7
.7
.7
.4
.4
.4
.9
.6
.7
.7
.5
2
2
1.0
.8
.6
0.8
.6
.1
C£
1977:
January
February
March
April
May
CO
August
September
October
November
December
0.6
.5
.6
.5
.4
.4
Commodities
less food
0
Compound
annual rate
from
3 months
ago
.8
.5
.5
.4
Seasonally
adjusted
Seasonally
adjusted
From
12 months
ago
Unadjusted
0.6
.6
.7
.6
.5
.4
.4
.4
5.4
6.1
6.3
5.5
5.3
4.8
4.0
4.2
6.2
5.9
.9
.6
.8
6.1
9.1
10.0
.8
.7
9.9
8.4
5.2
6.0
6.4
6.8
6,7
5.4
5.6
5.5
5.3
5.0
4.8
Increases of 0.3 percent for furniture and 0.1 percent for
floor coverings, however, were much smaller than in April,
and tire prices continued to decline.
The services index rose 0.5 percent in May before seasonal adjustment, compared with an average monthly increase of 0.7 percent in the first 4 months of this year.
The index for transportation services rose 0.4 percent in
May, considerably less than in April and March, primarily
because auto insurance rates increased only 0.1 percent in
May following sharp advances in the preceding 3 months.
The index for household services other than rent increased
0.5 percent; charges for electricity declined in May; mortgage interest rates were unchanged; and property taxes
rose 0.1 percent, much less than in the first 4 months of this
year. Among other household services, charges for water and
sewerage increased 1.0 percent, housekeeping and home
maintenance services 0.6 percent, and natural gas 1.2
percent. The index for medical care services rose 0.7 percent
in May; physicians' fees increased 0.6 percent; and hospital
service charges 0.9 percent. Almost two-thirds of the May
rise in hospital charges was due to increases in prices for
semiprivate rooms and tranquilizers. Among other services,
charges for beauty shop services and automatic laundry
services both rose 1.0 percent and shoe repair charges
increased 0.8 percent.
Chart 1. All items index and rates of change, 1967-77
SEMILOG
200
(1967=100)
180
CPI flLL ITEMS INDEX
I NOT SERSONRLLY ROJUSTEO}
L60
MAY
180.6
140
120
100
RRITH.
SCflLE
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 1-tfONTH SPflN
ISERSONRLLY ROJUSTEOJ
0-6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1.4
1.2
L.O
0.8
0.6
0-4
0-2
0.0
-Q.2
MflY
8.4
PERCENT CHRN6E OVER 3-MONTH SPRN
IRNNURL RRTE. SERSONBLLY ROJUSTEO1
BRITH.
SCflLE
8
8-7
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 6-riONTH SPflN
(RNNURL RflTE. SERSONRLLY ROJUSTED)
RRITH.
5CflLE
8
1967
MRY
6-7
•t,
.!..!..I
1968
1969
1970
1971
If Computed from the unadjusted s e r i e s ,
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
8
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN
1±L
1972
BHfl!"
1973
1974
1975
1976
,1,,!,,
1977
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and rates of change, 1967-77
(1967=100)
seniLOG
200
CPI COMMODITIES LESS FOOD INDEX
ISERSONflLLY ROJUSTEO3
180
160
!40
120
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
ISERSONflLLY RDJUSTEO)
100
BRITH.
SCflLE
1.4
0.4
PERCENT CHRN6E OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(RNNUflL RflTE. SERSONflLLY ROJUSTEO)
RRITH.
SCflLE
6
L.2
1.0
0-8
0-6
0-4
0-2
0-0
-0-2
-0-4
-Q-6
MAY
5.0
4
2
0
-2
MRY
6-5
PERCENT CHRN6E OVER 6-MONTH SPRN
(RNNUflL RflTE. SERSONflLLY ROJUSTEO)
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN 1/
1967
1968
1969
1970
1/
Computed from the unadjusted s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
~~t 6
HflY
5-9
RRITH.
SCflLE
1971
1972
1973
FWITH.
5CRLE
1974
1975
1976
1977
Chart 3. Total food index and rates of change, 1967-77
(1967=100)
SEMILOG
T
200
MAY
CPI TOTflL FOOD INDEX
(SEflSONflLLY RDJUSTEO)
192.4
180
160
140
120
RRITH.
—• 100
SCflLE
3.2
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER l-MONTH SPRI)
I SEflSONflLLY ROJUSTEOj
2.4
2.0
1.6
1.2
0-8
0-4
0-0
-0-4
-0-8
WITH.
SCflLE
24
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(RNNUflL RflTE. SEflSONRLLY flOJUSTEO 1
20
\MAY
111.8
16
12
8
4
0
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(RNNUflL RflTE. SEflSDNflLLY ROJUSTEO)
RRITH.
5CflLE
16
-4
MAY
12.1
12
-8
8
4
0
flRITH.
SCflLE
—r 16
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN/1/
-4
MAY
6.5
12
8
4
V
\. . 1 . . U .
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1/
Computed from t h e u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
..I..<.,!..
1977
Chart 4. Services index and rates of change, 1967-77
(1967=100)
SEttlLOG
200
ISO
CPI SERVICES INDEX
MAY
ISERSONRLLY ROJUSTEO)
192.7
160
140
120
100
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPRN
'tflERSONRLLY R0JU5TE0)
1-0
0.9
0.8
0.-7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
-0-1
RRITH.
PERCENT CHRN6E OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
IRNNURL RRTE. SEflSONRLLY ROJUSTEDJ
9.4
10
8
6
4
2
0
RRITH.
SCRLE
10
PERCENT CHRN6E OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNURL R0TC- SERSONRLLY RDJUSTEO3
8
6
4
2
0
BRTTH.
SCflLE
8
1967
1968
1969
1970
1_/ Computed from the unadjusted s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
Table 1. CPI —U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and expenditure class
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Relative
importance
Unadjusted indexes
Group or class
December
1976
April
1977
May
1977
Unadjusted
percent change to
May 1977 from—
April
May
1976
1977
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
February to
March
March to
April
0.6
0.8
_
April to
May
Commodity and service groups
All items
All items (1957-59=100)
Commodities
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
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel commodities
Nondurables less food and apparel . .
Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products
Alcoholic beverages
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables
Durable commodities
Household durables
New automobiles
Used automobiles
Other durables
Services
Rent
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)
100.000
76.333
46.462
6.428
31.575
9.864
5.675
4.830
1.395
176. 3
177.4
148.6
187. 7
207.9
184. 5
221.3
125.2
177. 3
178. 3
149. 7
188.7
208.8
185.5
222. 7
125.6
All items
Food
Housing
Shelter1
Rent
Homeownership2
Fuel and utilities 3
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation. . .
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medicdl care
All items less mortgage interest costs
CPI—domestically produced farm foods 4
CPI-selected beef cuts 5
AJI items Jess food and energy *
Purchasing power of consumer dollar:
100.000
23.667
34.202
21.256
179. 6
180. 6
191.7
187. 6
188.9
152.2
202.3
200.2
210.9
175.9
153.4
178.2
177.8
181.5
172. 3
200. 5
169.5
156.8
158. 0
62.468
23.667
18.456
2.537
5.700
2.841
3. 019
4. 360
5.210
38.801
22.795
7.811
2.467
3. 378
1. 383
.582
14.984
3.426
1.873
2.217
1. 060
6.408
16.006
4. 444
1.909
2.323
7. 329
37.532
4. 525
33.007
16.208
5.295
5.958
5. 547
4. 525
16.328
5.414
2.913
7.532
9. 194
13.548
12.227
1. 321
19.013
6. 734
2.554
5. 143
4. 582
78.744
93.266
95.840
15.827
1.806
68.934
1967=$1.00
1957-59=$1.00
1
-
179.
208.
173.
190.
189.
6
8
3
9
3
182.6
174. 6
171.4
203.0
219. 1
197.5
163.6
164. 7
149.8
153. 1
143. 6
156. 2
158.7
173. 5
185.4
166. 1
149.8
282.0
167. 6
162.2
150.7
140.6
187. 8
169. 1
191. 3
151.6
198.4
209. 7
186.9
213. 1
168.9
190.9
186.7
187. 7
151. 6
201. 0
199.4
209.8
175.4
152. 3
176.8
176. 3
180; 4
171.4
199. 1
168.4
156. 0
157.7
177.5
178.4
177. 6
179. 1
161.6
173.7
$0,557
.479
180. 6
210. 0
174. 3
191. 7
189.8
182.5
175. 9
173. 1
195. 1
224. 6
199.3
164. 7
165.7
150.9
154. 3
144. 7
157.0
160. 1
174.5
187.5
166.2
150. 3
282.6
168.6
163.4
151.2
141.4
191.4
170. 1
192. 3
152.2
199.5
210. 8
187. 7
214.6
169.6
6.7
_
0.6
_
6.2
6.5
6.2
.9
-2.9
.6
.5
.4
.3
.6
.5
1.5
1.6
.7
.7
-. 1
.7
.5
.2
1. 1
.9
.3
3.4
1.0
.5
.4
1.7
10. 6
22.0
-3.9
1. 7
-4.4
3.9
7.8
5.9
5.5
4.0
4.8
2.9
4.9
5.4
6.3
8.6
3.8
2. 5
14.8
5.8
6.4
3.7
5. 1
14. 1
6.0
7.8
5.8
8.0
7. 5
8.9
10.3
6.2
6.8
6. 0
3.8
7.3
2.5
.9
.7
.6
.7
.8
.8
.5
.9
.6
1. 1
.1
.3
.2
.6
.7
.3
.3
1.4
3.2
.7
1. 1
.4
.4
.3
.3
-. 1
.5
.1
-. 3
-.6
.3
-. 1
.3
. 1
.5
.4
.1
.3
2.2
.4
.6
.5
.4
1.5
.6
1. 9
.6
*. 5
.5
.4
.8
.5
.6
.5
.8
1. 0
.8
.8
.6
.8
.1
.3
.9
.5
.8
.2
.5
.3
.2
.2
-. 1
.4
*.7
.8
.7
.8
.9
.6
.9
-1. 3
*. 6
.7
.4
.9
.4
.5
.6
.5
. 7
*. 6
*. 7
*. 9
*.6
*. 5
0
.5
.4
.5
*. 6
1. 0
1. 0
*. 8
.1
*. 6
.4
*.5
1.0
.6
.6
.8
1.5
*.7
*.6
*. 8
*.5
0
*. 5
1.0
1.5
.4
*.4
.3
.4
.5
.7
.6
*.6
.4
.5
.3
1.4
1.4
.3
*.9
.6
5. 3
.7
.8
.9
.6
6.3
9.8
.5
.7
6. 7
4. 3
.7
.5
3.3
.2
-2.9
6.4
$0,554
-6.3
-.5
-
-
.6
.3
5.8
1.6
.2
.5
.5
.4
6. 7
11. 1
13.3
6.8
6.5
6.9
1.0
.4
.5
.4
.5
.8
.5
.4
.7
.4
7. 6
9. 1
7. 0
.6
.3
2. 1
Expenditure classes
.6
6. 7
.4
6.5
.5
6.8
6.5
.6
4.8
4.5
9.0
9.4
.8
.7
.6
.9
.9
178.4
179.4
178.6
178. 0
163.6
174.7
.476
.8
0.6
_
.5
.2
.6
.5
.8
*.5
*.9
*.4
.4
.3
.7
.3
.2
1. 0
1. 0
.6
*.4
*. 8
*. 7
-.2
.3
*.8
*.. 8
*. 8
*. 4
1.2
*.6
*.6
*. 6
*-.2
-2.2
.6
.5
.6
-
-
.5
.6
.6
-.6
3.0
.9
*.6
.3
.6
.7
*. 5
*. 6
.4
*. 6
.7
.9
.2
.4
.3
.1
1. 1
*. 5
*. 7
*. 7
.4
.3
*.5
*. 6
*. 6
*-.6
-.8
.6
_
-
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
index weight for sugar.
2
5
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and
Calculated from the CPI beef and veal component by excluding veal cutlets and
repairs.
beef liver.
3
6
Also includes residential telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage services
Energy includes gasoline, motor oil, fuel oil, coal, gas, and electricity.
not shown separately.
* Not seasonally adjusted.
4
Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic beverages, bananas, chocolate candy bars, chocolate syrup and about half of the
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 2. CPI—seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and expenditure class
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
6 months ending in
3 months ending in
Group and class
February
1977
March
1977
May
1977
April
1977
August
1976
November
1976
November
1976
May
1977
11.8
5.0
4. 7
1.9
2.9
-. 3
3. 7
4.6
6.2
7. 6
2. 2
4. 6
17.0
5. 1
5.3
4. 1
4.6
2. 1
7. 1
9.4
6.3
9.8
10.5
10.9
11. 1
5.6
4.8
3.7
1. 0
0
0
-12.5
4.8
8.6
10.5
4.9
5.2
5.7
4. 0
4.0
3. 6
5. 3
5. 5
6. 6
12.9
3. 0
2. 2
8.7
5.5
4. 7
2. 5
5. 7
7. 2
5.2
6. 7
5.4
6.9
5. 0
9. 1
10.5
6.6
8. 7
8. 7
12. 1
12.7
2. 0
7. 7
2. 0
12. 7
34.5
10. 8
6.5
5.4
4.0
5.6
2. 2
4. 6
5. 3
6. 1
4. 3
4.6
2.9
21.2
6.0
8. 0
4.8
4.5
21.4
5. 7
8.9
6. 1
7. 7
8. 5
9. 1
5. 1
2.6
7.8
7.8
1.6
7. 5
14. 9
9.6
7. 3
2.9
6.9
3. 7
3.9
7. 1
3.6
8.8
7.8
1.5
6.8
8.3
3.9
7. 6
11. 7
9.3
6.2
2.8
8.4
11.8
7.4
8. 0
6.3
8.8
11. 1
12.5
3. 3
3.2
7.8
6.6
10.7
6.0
10. 0
6.9
2. 3
3.4
4.8
1. 0
5.9
5.5
5.4
5.6
10. 1
13. 1
4. 5
4.6
9.3
10. 1
3. 1
6.5
9.8
7.6
5. 1
3. 0
8.7
12. 1
7. 8
7.6
6.3
7.8
12. 1
13.6
5. 1
4. 5
8. 0
8.0
8.2
6.9
-1. 3
-.2
5.5
5.2
5.6
5. 5
-2.4
-10.2
8. 1
7.9
8. 2
7. 2
5. 7
4.9
February
1977
May
1977
Commodity and service groups
All items
Commodities
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
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel commodities
Nondurables less food and apparel . . .
Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products
Alcoholic beverages
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables
Durable commodities
Household durables
New automobiles
Used automobiles
Other durables \
Services
Rent
Services less rent
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
Special indexes:
All items less food \
Nondurable commodities1.
Apparel commodities less footwear
Services less medical care services *
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance service.1.
Appliances (including radio and TV)
173. 6
191.0
189. 3
181. 2
177. 3
169.9
200. 2
219.5
197.5
164.0
164. 7
150. 1
152.6
144.8
155.6
158. 9
173.4
185.4
166.3
149.8
280. 6
167.4
163. 2
150.7
140.5
195. 2
169. 1
191.4
151. 6
198. 6
210.3
186. 3
213. 1
168.9
174.5
192.4
190. 7
181.8
178.8
172.8
191. 3
228. 0
148. 8
272.0
166.3
161.4
149. 5
140. 1
191. 6
167. 2
188.4
149.9
195.4
206.4
183. 1
209.4
167. 5
172.2
188.2
186.4
179. 3
175.7
169.2
196. 8
212.6
195.4
163.4
164. 2
149.9
153. 1
144. 3
155.4
158. 1
172. 7
184. 3
165. 8
149. 3
278. 1
167.0
162.4
150. 2
140.6
194.4
168. 0
189.9
150. 6
197.0
208.4
184. 5
211. 1
168. 3
174.0
175. 0
149.0
185. 3
203. 3
181. 3
218.8
125.0
175. 1
175.9
149. 0
186.5
205.4
183. 1
220.5
125. 1
176. 3
177.4
149. 0
187. 7
208.5
183.9
221.3
125. 5
177.3
178. 3
149. 6
188.7
210.5
185.5
222.7
125. 9
171.4
187. 1
185.4
178.4
175.4
168.4
196. 3
209.6
194.0
162. 7
163.7
150. 0
152. 3
145. 2
155. 0
158.3
171.8
183.5
165.6
199.5
164. 7
165. 6
150. 7
153.4
145. 1
156.4
160. 1
174. 4
186.9
166.5
150.5
282. 9
168.4
163.5
151.0
141. 7
192. 6
170. 1
192. 7
152.2
200. 0
211.6
187.9
215.0
169.8
5.5
4. 5
2. 2
1.3
6.8
-12.8
13.6
-.5
14.6
6.6
5.8
6.3
6.5
4. 7
8.5
6. 3
3. 7
6. 0
12.9
-. 5
1.9
13. 1
4.9
5.0
1.4
3.3
8.6
7. 2
7.6
5.4
8.0
7.9
9. 1
8.5
6.9
7.2
5. 3
6.5
7.5
8.0
9.2
7.9
1. 6
4.0
2.9
-.2
-1. 3
-6.4
-12. 2
-3.2
18.5
6. 6
3. 2
4. 6
5. 1
1.6
3. 3
-1. 1
4. 3
7.2
7.2
13.0
6.7
2.5
4.5
6. 1
4. 4
3.6
8.2
5.9
3. 2
5.8
5. 3
5.8
2.2
9. 1
12.6
6.3
6.5
2. 1
1.4
6.6
-. 6
8. 3
7.8
1. 3
9. 1
9. 9
12.4
13.6
-3. 5
7.4
-6.2
40. 5
29.2
9.8
8.0
6. 1
6. 1
8. 3
4.8
5. 6
6.0
6.0
1. 1
7. 1
1. 1
25.5
6.8
10.8
5. 5
4.4
44. 3
6.7
8.0
6.4
8.6
9.4
6. 6
9. 1
6.2
7.4
11.8
11.9
7.8
8.0
10.9
-9.8
40. 0
6.9
8. 7
6.3
9.2
9.9
8.7
10. 1
5.9
Expenditure classes
All items
Food
Housing1
Shelter1 ?
Rent
Homeownershipl 3
Fuel and utilities 4
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation. .
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation 1
Medical care!
Personal care J
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter}
All items less medical care \
All items less motrgage interest costs1.
All items less food and energy s
CPI—domestically produced farm foods * 6.
CPI—selected beef cuts 7
195.8
166. 7
155. 7
156.9
188.2
185.5
186.3
150. 6
199.3
197. 3
206.8
174.8
152. 3
176.2
175. 7
180.2
170. 7
197.6
167.3
156.3
157.3
191. 0
186.7
187. 7
151. 6
201. 0
198.4
208. 3
175.4
152. 6
177. 9
177.4
181. 3
171.4
199. 1
168.4
156.0
157.7
192.4
187. 6
188.9
152.2
202. 3
199.8
210. 1
175.7
153.2
178.4
177. 6
183.3
172. 3
200.5
169.5
156.6
158.2
175. 0
176.0
175. 1
172. 0
178.6
165.2
176. 1
177.0
176.2
172. 9
178.3
161.5
177.5
178.4
177. 6
173. 9
179. 1
166.4
178.4
179.4
178.6
174. 9
178.0
165. 1
187. 1
184. 3
185. 3
149.9
198. 1
194. 6
204. 0
174. 3
152. 0
175. 1
174.8
178. 7
169.8
1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and
repairs.
4
Also includes residential telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage service not
shown separately.
5
Energy includes gasoline, motor oil, fuel oil, coal, gas and electricity.
1
3
8
5. 5
2.2
6.5
7. 7
5.4
8. 3
11.8
14. 1
4. 0
-.2
5.3
3.4
5. 3
2.9
8.5
2.3
5.8
9.5
7. 0
4. 3
1.6
10.0
4. 5
9. 1
12.4
8.2
7.2
6.4
7. 0
13. 1
14.8
6.9
5. 7
9.9
11. 0
4. 1
6. 1
9. 7
4.7
4.5
4.2
6.4
6.6
6.6
6.2
3. 0
-23.8
4.6
3.8
4.6
4.9
-7.5
5.9
8.2
7.9
8. 2
7. 5
13.3
10. 3
3.9
5.9
9.4
10.8
12.2
5. 1
3. 3
9. 1
9.4
3.9
7.2
8.2
5.9
7.4
6. 1
9.8
5.8
3.4
3.8
6
Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic
beverages, bananas, chocolate candy bars, chocolate syrup 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,
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 3. CPI—food items, U.S. city average
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Percent change to Maif 1977
from—
Index
^ay 1977
Item and group
Unadjusted
Food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products .
Flour
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat
Cookies
Layer cake
Cinnamon rolls
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin
Steak, porterhouse. . .
Rump roast
Rib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast
Sausage
Ham, whole
Picnics
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb c h o p s . . . . . . . .
Frankfurters
Ham, canned
Bologna sausage . . . .
Salami sausage
Liverwusrt
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts
Turkey
Fish
Shrimp, frozen
Fish, fresh or frozen. . . .
Tuna fish, canned
,
Sardines, canned
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, skim
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
Cheese, American process .
Butter
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables.
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh . . .
Grapefruit
Grapes
Strawberries
Watermelon
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Peppers, green
Spinach
Tomatoes
191.7
199.3
197.0
210.2
189.8
182.5
144.8
233.2
182.5
180.8
162.8
180.4
199.7
190. 3
196. 1
175.9
171.3
162.8
162.9
162.0
175. 6
156. 3
186. 3
163.8
158. 3
122. 3
191.2
182.0
171.7
177.7
212. 3
183.0
164.4
188.2
175. 1
192.5
161.2
192.2
172. 1
166.7
164. 7
157. 6
160.2
165. 1
138.6
248.8
246.4
282.6
205.2
260. 7
173. 1
161. 5
179.4
215. 3
166.6
203.9
162. 7
195. 1
200.8
185.8
193.0
176.2
164. 3
165. 9
157. 3
192.4
199.5
(*)
210. 6
190. 7
181.8
142.7
229. 5
182.5
180.6
162.6
179. 7
198. 7
189. 7
195. 5
178.8
176.2
164.4
164.2
163.8
179. 0
157.2
189.9
165.8
158.9
122. 8
191.4
193.2
182.5
189. 0
221.8
193.9
174.9
201. 7
177. 9
194. 2
164. 7
195.9
175.8
168.6
168. 1
164. 5
168. 1
169.2
143. 8
248. 3
(|)
203.4
261.5
172. 8
160.9
178. 5
(*)
166.9
202. 3
167. 0
191. 3
194. 2
183. 1
190.5
167.3
167. 3
Unadjusted
April 1977
Unadjusted
6.5
0.4
7.8
.9
.9
1. 1
.3
-. 1
.6
7. 1
11. 1
6.2
.9
-7. 0
4. 5
9.9
-10. 1
.2
1.8
-1.8
Seasonally
adjusted
0.7
1. 0
(M
1. 3
.7
.3
.7
-.4
2.0
-1. 3
0
-.5
0
1.6
4.8
3.2
.5
-2.9
-5. 1
-2. 6
-. 7
-3.9
-2.8
-2.4
-2.4
-3.9
-4. 1
-4. 0
2.0
-9.9
-7. 1
-12. 1
-5.7
-8.6
-14. 3
-12. 3
-2.8
.6
-5.7
-6.0
-3.2
-1.0
-1. 7
-1. 2
1. 3
-1.3
1.5
2. 0
2. 3
-2. 1
10.5
10. 1
16. 6
10.5
5.6
3.4
1. 4
2. 3
5.5
.4
-.5
.7
.7
1.0
.7
2.4
1. 3
.5
3. 1
-. 5
1.3
-2.4
.5
.2
-1. 1
-2.4
1. 0
1.6
-2. 1
3. 0
.8
2.4
-. 4
2. 7
-1.0
.4
.2
-. 1
-. 7
-1.4
5.9
2. 0
4.5
1.3
1.4
.5
-.3
.8
1. 0
-. 2
-. 6
-. 9
-.4
-1. 0
1.9
-2.0
-1. 1
.1
-.4
1. 7
-. 8
-2. 3
2.5
6.5
3.4
3.5
1.2
1. 3
.3
5.7
.1
.4
1.7
2. 3
2. 1
-. 7
8.6
1.8
(*)
2. 2
n
2.3
.4
1.0
.2
1. 7
.1
.5
1.5
3.5
.9
1. 1
(*)
3.8
1.4
5.2
164.9
(M
6.5
3. 6
11.2
10.6
16.9
17.5
22.2
13.4
15.8
8.4
5.2
145. 1
156.5
5.5
-192. 9
-2.9
213. 1
226.6
297. 3
196.5
274.3
192.7
220.2
175.8
149. 7
204.9
201. 5
219. 8
200.5
217.9
260. 6
215. 0
266.3
192. 7
220.2
179. 2
16.6
-.4
58.0
15.7
85. 1
27.6
18.8
30.8
-7.9
18.5
6. 7
29. 1
-10.3
12.4
-5.3
-6.0
-16.8
-14.5
-13.5
6.2
-16.5
-4.2
-17. 0
-17.2
-4. 7
-11.6
(*)
-43. 1
-2.7
-18. 1
See footnotes at end of table.
May 1976
Seasonally
adjusted
9
|
n
171.6
205.4
208.5
1. 0
3. 6
-3.9
-6.3
0
3.6
0
2.0
.5
-. 6
3.5
-32.7
-11.2
-40. 7
-5.4
-14. 1
-4.4
-7. 7
-1.7
-1.2
-1.6
-2.4
(M
-5. 7
Table 3. CPI—food items, U.S. city average—Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Percent change to May 1977
from—
Index
Item and group
Unadjusted
Food—Continued
Food at home—Continued
Fruits and vegetables—Continued
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
Pears, canned
Pineapple-grapefruit drink, canned.
Orange juice concentrate, frozen . .
Lemonade concentrate, frozen . . .
Beets, canned
Peas, green canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen
Other food at home
Eggs
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
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
Pretzels
Not available.
May 1976
May 1977
186.7
183.8
157.8
184.7
185. 1
183.9
195.8
159.8
195.6
226.7
188.9
224.6
152.8
188.5
201.8
164.3
199.6
230. 1
187. 1
216.9
272.5
238. 3
334.6
486. 2
334. 3
173. 0
201. 6
206. 3
173.8
204.9
147. 6
166.7
159.2
182. 3
182. 3
185. 0
162. 7
2
10
Seasonally
adjusted
186.7
186. 2
159.7
186.8
(l)
181.7
n
160.9
223.8
X
( )
228. 0
168.5
190. 0
206. 3
163.2
201. 0
232.2
195.5
(M
(l)
237. 1
172.8
174. 0
205. 1
147.9
168.4
159.4
183. 8
(l)
185.2
161. 1
Priced only in season.
April 1977
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
1.9
5.8
0.3
1.0
.6
1.2
2.3
-2.8
.7
.8
1.5
-1.8
1. 1
2.5
-8. 0
2. 7
4.2
-.4
4. 1
1.6
1.7
.3
2.8
1.5
7.5
10. 3
7.0
3.8
.1
1.4
-.3
-.2
0
-. 1
.4
-1.0
.3
-2.4
.5
1. 1
7. 1
16.0
-1.3
7.2
1.5
10.8
-23.2
21. 1
22.0
-1. 1
10. 5
9.2
9.7
12. 1
4.8
-10.3
-2. 1
17.5
11. 3
64.6
118.8
55. 1
16.0
4.2
3.2
2.8
-1,9
2.4
1.3
1.6
8.3
3.5
1.4
Seasonally
adjusted
1.4
1.6
1.5
2.2
(')
-(V
1.3
.6
3.9
-.8
3.8
7.2
-.3
5.0
3.3
5.2
()
2.7
PI
3.8
.1
.2
.5
0
.2
-.8
C1)
-.3
.2
Table 4. CPI —nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city average
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Item and group
Housing
Shelter l
Rent, residential
Homeownership 2
Mortgage interest rates
Property taxes
Property insurance premium
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair commodities 3
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
Gas
Electricity
Other utilities:
Residential telephone services
Residential water and sewerage
services
Household furnishings and operation 4
Housefurnishings
Textiles
Sheets, full, flat
Curtains, tailored
Bedspreads
Drapery fabrics
Pillows, bed
Slipcovers and throws, ready-made . .
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture, chest and
dresser
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
Vinyl sheet goods
Vinyl floor tile
Appliances (excluding radio and T V ) . . .
Washing machines, electric
Vacuum cleaners
Refrigerators, 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
Housekeeping services:
Domestic services, general
housework
Baby sitter services
Postal charges
Laundry, fJatwork, finished service
Licensed day care services, preschool
child
Washing machine repairs
See foonotes at end of table.
Other
index
base
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
June 70
11
Percent change to
May 1977 from—
Indexes
April
1977
May
1977
May
1976
April
1977
186.7
187. 7
151.6
201.0
136.4
181.0
152.5
211.2
178.3
169.5
156.7
225.4
187.6
188.9
152.2
202. 3
136.4
181. 1
153.7
212.8
179.7
169. 1
156.5
227. 1
6.8
6.5
5.8
6.7
-2. 7
8.8
8.0
7.7
7. 1
5.0
4.5
7.9
0.5
.6
.4
.6
0
.1
.8
.8
.8
-. 2
-. 1
.8
237. 0
246.9
212.6
220. 7
221. 1
199.4
282.0
278.7
209.8
235.4
185.9
238.4
248. 7
214.3
223.2
222.5
200.2
282.6
279.4
210.9
238.2
185.4
7.0
7.5
8.2
7.3
9.6
11. 1
14.8
15,3
13.3
20.9
5.4
.6
.7
.8
1.1
.6
.4
.2
.3
.5
1.2
-. 3
130.9
131.0
1.6
.1
201.8
175.4
155.5
154. 5
147. 0
149. 1
162.0
191.5
135.8
140.6
157.6
203.8
175.9
155.9
154.6
146.5
147.7
162. 1
196.3
132.8
140.9
158.0
9.6
4.8
3.7
4.9
-3.7
2.6
7. 7
10.7
8.6
2.6
3.9
1.0
.3
.3
.1
-.3
-.9
.1
2.5
-2.2
.2
.3
138. 1
145. 1
134. 1
143.2
114.7
142.2
138. 1
188. 1
161.5
140.0
126.8
170.6
170.7
138.8
144. 1
124.9
139. 1
144.4
131.9
144.6
114.2
142.0
138.7
191.3
162.4
140.2
127.2
170.5
170.3
139.6
144.9
126.0
4.6
2.2
1.7
6.4
2. 1
2. 7
4. 1
5.0
6.0
3.2
2.8
4. 0
3.8
3.7
3.0
4.7
.7
-.5
-1.6
1.0
-.4
-. 1
.4
1.7
.6
.1
.3
-. 1
-.2
.6
.6
.9
138.3
138.9
3.7
.4
143.2
153.0
133. 3
143. 0
154.6
135.3
3.6
4.2
4.6
-. 1
1.0
1.5
138. 1
139. 1
4.0
.7
202.6
185.8
152.0
165.8
131.5
202. 1
185.2
150.6
167.2
131.4
5.4
2.8
1.7
.7
2.3
-.2
-.3
-.9
.8
-. 1
184.2
232.5
260.0
184.7
233.9
262.6
6.0
7.2
12.8
.3
.6
1.0
219.4
225.2
225.6
218.0
221. 1
225.7
225.6
219.6
4.7
5. 0
2.7
8.7
.8
.2
169.8
209.2
169.9
209.6
5.3
5.0
0
.7
.1
.2
Table 4. CPI—nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city average—Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Item and group
Apparel and upkeep 6
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's:
Topcoats and all-weather coats
Suits, year round weight
Sport jackets
Jackets, lightweight
Slacks, heavyweight
Slacks, lightweight
Trousers, work
Shirts, work
Shirts, business or dress
T-shirts
Socks
Handkerchiefs
Boys':
Coats, heavyweight
Sport coats, wool or wool blends . .
Dungarees
Undershorts
Women's and girls'
Women's:
Coats, heavyweight
Carcoats, heavyweight
Sweaters
Skirts, winter weight
Skirts, summer weight
Blouses
Dresses, street, year round weight . .
Slips
Panties
Girdles
Brassieres
Hose or panty hose, nylon
Anklets or knee-length socks
Gloves, fabric
Handbags
Girls':
Raincoats
Skirts, fall and winter
Dresses
Slacks, fall and winter.
Slips
Handbags
Other apparel commodities
Diapers
Yard goods
Wrist watches, men's and women's
Footwear
Men's:
Shoes, street
Shoes, work, high
Other
index
base
June 74
4.5
153.4
143. 1
95.9
148.6
117. 6
148.9
172.2
171.4
142.4
174.4
138. 1
170.9
138.3
153.3
162.2
146.8
153.5
134. 3
155. 0
139. 1
155.2
92. 7
138.8
133. 1
175. 0
124. 3
154. 6
136. 0
12
April
1977
0.7
4. 0
3.8
.7
.7
4. 8
.8
154.5
143.2
95. 1
147.5
119.2
151.7
173. 7
172.7
142.8
177. 3
138.5
170.5
4. 5
1. 1
-3.7
-.8
6.2
-. 7
-1.8
5. 1
1.4
1.9
7.4
8.2
8.5
.9
12. 1
1.7
3.6
4.4
.3
-. 2
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
(5)
1.3
1.2
.8
206.2
168. 6
144. 7
|ij(5)
163.4
147.8
154.0
135.4
156. 3
138.3
155. 6
93. 0
138.8
134.5
173.9
8.9
7.5
2.9
(5j
(5)
3.2
2.4
2.9
.7
.1
.8
.3
jij
c5. )7
.7
.3
.8
.8
8. 1
3.7
3.4
-.6
3. 5
.2
3.8
3.5
3.8
.3
.3
0
1. 1
-.6
142. 6
149.9
158.7
204. 6
171.2
141.5
156.2
123.3
155.8
136. 1
177.4
142. 3
150.0
160. 1
207. 6
172.8
141.7
157. 0
164. 7
181.5
165.3
182.6
6.9
.4
8.0
.6
147.3
138.7
158. 0
150.4
147.2
139.6
159.4
150.7
3.0
3.3
5.4
2.9
-. 1
.6
.9
159.3
152.8
166.4
158. 6
156.2
168.2
5.0
5.2
-.4
2.2
5. 1
1. 1
168.9
155. 1
175. 2
167.6
159.5
169.9
156.7
176. 1
168. 1
160.7
6.8
9.6
176.8
176.3
140. 6
187.8
187.0
164.7
137.2
201.3
210. 1
142.2
191. 6
178.2
177.8
141.4
191.4
189.2
165.6
135. 0
202.3
210.3
142.2
193.6
(7)
See footnotes at end of table.
May
1976
153.4
150.9
149. 7
154.3
(5)
Transportation
Private 8
»
Automobiles, new
,
Automobiles, used
Gasoline, regular, premium, and unleaded . . ,
Motor oil
,
Tires
9
Auto repairs (mechanical) and maintenance
Auto insurance premiums
Auto registration fees
Parking fees, private and municipal
May
1977
152.3
149. 8
148. 6
153. 1
119. 1
Shoes, street, pump
Shoes, evening, pump
Shoes, casual
Houseslippers, scuff
Children's:
Shoes, oxford
Sneakers, boys', oxford type
Dress shoes, girls'
Apparel services:
Drycleaning
Automatic laundry service
Laundry, men's shirts
Tailoring charges
Shoe repairs
April
1977
203.5
166.6
143.6
Women's:
Percent change to
May 1977 from—
Indexes
3.4
.9
2. 1
2. 1
8.0
8.2
5.4
10. 6
9.2
1.8
4.9
8.2
4. 7
8. 1
9.0
9.4
5. 1
14. 1
8.9
4.2
3.7
7.4
13.9
7. 1
6.5
-.8
.8
.1
(7)
-.2
.1
.9
1.5
.9
.1
.5
.2
.6
1.0
.5
.3
.8
.8
.9
.6
1.9
1.2
.5
-1.6
.5
.1
0
1.0
Table 4. CPI —nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city average—Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Item and group
Other
index
base
Transportation—Continued
Public
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 tonics
Adhesive bandages, packages
Cold tablets or capsules
Cough syrup
Prescriptions
Anti-infectives
Sedative and hypnotics
Ataractics
Antispasmodics
Cough preparations
Cardiovasculars and antihypertensives . . .
Analgesics, internal
Hormones
Professional services:
Physicians' fees
General physician, office visits
General physician, house visits
,
Obstetrical cases
Pediatric care, office visits
Psychiatrist, office visits
,
Herniorrhapy, adult
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Dentists' fees
Fillings, adult, amalgam, one surface
Extractions, adult
,
Dentures, full upper
Other professional services:
Examination, prescription, and dispensing
of eyeglasses
Routine laboratory tests
Hospital service charges
Semiprivate rooms
Operating room charges
X-ray, diagnostic series, upper Gl
Laboratory tests
Anti-infectives
Tranquilizers
Electrocardiogram
Intravenous solution
Physical therapy
Oxygen, inhalation therapy
Personal care
Toilet goods
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
Toilet soap, hard-milled
Hand lotions
Shaving cream.
Face powder
Deodorants
Cleansing tissues
Home permanent wave kits
Personal care services
Men's haircuts
Beauty shop services
Women's haircuts
Shampoo and wave sets, plain
Permanent waves, cold
Reading and recreation * !
Recreational goods
TV sets, portable and console
TV replacement tubes
Radios, portable and table models
Tape recorders, portable
Phonograph records, stereophonic
Movie cameras, 8mm
Film, 35mm, color
Golf balls
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
See footnotes at end of table.
13
Percent change to
May 1977 from—
1 d
April
1977
May
May
1977
1976
180.4
177. 4
187.7
173. 6
180. 7
211.2
181.5
179. 1
188.2
173. 6
180. 7
211.2
5.3
171.4
199. 1
132.4
146. 3
108. 1
145. 6
122.0
204.0
134.2
153. 7
120.7
74.9
171. 1
117. 1
148.5
199.0
124. 6
123. 7
117.7
172.3
200.5
133.3
147. 9
108. 3
147. 6
122.2
208. 1
134. 8
155.2
121. 2
75. 0
172.2
117.0
149.0
200. 3
125. 1
124. 3
118.6
203.0
209. 1
203.0
204.5
209.5
171.9
181. 7
196.2
181.9
188.2
182.8
168.2
204. 3
210.4
204.3
205.2
211.5
172.7
182. 1
197.8
183.2
189.5
183.9
169.5
165.9
167. 7
161. 1
293.5
304. 3
186.8
148. 3
131.3
138.0
143.9
152.2
161.5
138. 7
168.4
165. 3
143.2
200. 1
172. 3
139.8
173.8
125. 1
227.5
134.3
171.6
171.5
171.9
204.6
170.6
141.2
156.0
129.7
101.9
172.8
105.3
95.3
124. 1
95.8
131.4
105.0
166.7
169.2
162.5
295.9
307.2
187. 7
149.8
131.8
141. 0
145. 1
154.0
162. 4
139. 1
169.5
166. 1
144. 0
204. 6
172. 1
139.0
171. 7
125.7
230. 1
134.9
173.0
172.4
173. 6
207.4
172.2
142. 0
156.8
130.2
101. 6
177. 1
105.0
95.4
124.8
95.9
132.2
104.9
3.9
7.0
7.5
7.4
9.7
6.3
9.8
6.2
7. 0
3.0
April
1977
0.6
1.0
.3
0
0
0
.5
.7
.7
1. 1
1.9
.2
1.4
.2
14. 3
2. 0
3.0
7.9
5.5
2.5
5.7
.4
1.0
.4
6. 1
4.6
10. 3'
10.4
3.6
.1
.6
-. 1
.3
.7
2.6
.4
.5
7. 7
.8
9.4
.6
.6
.6
9.8
9.0
7.0
10.8
5.6
8.5
10.3
7.4
7.6
8.9
.3
1.0
.5
.2
.8
.7
.7
.6
5.2
.8
5.5
5.4
.5
10.8
12.4
14. 0
9.4
5.8
6.7
8.9
6.8
8. 0
11.6
7.7
6.7
5.8
6.0
.9
.9
.8
1.0
.5
1.0
.4
2.2
.8
1.2
.6
.3
.7
.5
.6
5. 1
6.9
4. 7
2.2
5.7
5.2
7.2
-1.2
5. 1
7. 5
6.6
8.2
13.5
6.5
5.2
4.3
2.4
-1.5
6.7
-. 5
-. 7
1.6
.5
5. 7
.2
-. 1
-.6
.5
1. 1
.4
.8
.5
1.0
1.4
.9
.6
.5
.4
-.3
2.5
-. 3
.1
.6
.1
.6
-. 1
Table 4. CPI —nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city average—Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Item and group
Health and recreation—Continued
Reading and recreation—Continued
Recreational goods—Continued
Basketballs, rubber or vinyl cover
Fishing rods, fresh-water spincasting
Bowling balls
Bicycles, boys'
Tricycles
Dog food, canned or boxed
Recreational services
Indoor movie admissions
Adult
Children's
Drive-in movie admissions
Bowling fees, evening
Golf green fees
TV repair
Film developing
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 beverages
Beer, at home
Whiskey, spirit blended and straight bourbon
Wine, dessert and table
Beer, away from home
Financial and miscellaneous personal expenses:
Funeral services, adult
Bank service charges, checking account
Legal services, short form will
1
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Also includes home purchase costs not shown separately.
3
Also includes pine shelving, furnace filter, 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
Priced only in season.
6
Also includes men's sport shirts, women's and girls' lightweight coats, women's
slacks, bathing suits, girls' shorts, earrings, and zippers not shown separately.
2
14
Percent change to
Indexes
Other
index
base
7
May 1977 from—
April
1977
May
1977
149.5
127. 1
134. 0
146.2
153. 1
181.8
160.6
183.5
176.5
203.2
186.9
154.2
171. 1
109.8
122. 3
149.5
127. 5
134.2
147.0
152.8
182. 1
160.8
184.0
176.8
204. 3
188.8
154.0
169.9
110.0
121.9
1.6
2.2
3.7
1.6
2.6
7. 5
4. 3
4.5
4. 1
5.6
6.0
5. 7
4.2
3. 6
-1.7
.3
. 1
.5
-.2
.2
.1
.3
.2
.5
1.0
-. 1
-. 7
.2
-. 3
189. 1
194.0
152. 1
157.7
166. 1
168. 3
169.0
134.3
149.8
145.3
116.6
159.6
172.0
189.4
204. 1
153.0
158.0
166.2
168.4
169. 1
134.3
150. 3
145.9
117.2
159.9
172.4
4.4
8.6
6.3
3. 3
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
2.5
1.5
1.4
1. 7
4.4
.2
5.2
.6
.2
. 1
.1
. 1
0
. 3
.4
. 5
.2
.2
154.9
132.2
212.3
155. 1
132.6
212.4
3.9
5.7
6.5
.1
. 3
May
1976
April
1977
Not available.
Also includes storage batteries and drivers' license fees not shown separately.
Includes prices for water pump replacement, motor tune-up, automatic transmission repair, front-end alignment, and chassis lubrication; does not include prices for
auto body repairs. In the CPI this component represents consumers' direct, out-ofpocket expenses for automobile repairs and maintenance.
1
° Also includes health insurance not shown separately.
1!
Also includes outboard motors, nondurable toys, college tuition fees, paperback
books, and college textbooks, not shown separately.
8
9
Table 5. CPI—selected areas, all items index
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers)
Area '
Pricing
schedule 2
Indexes
1967=100
1957-59=100
Percent change from:
Other
bases
M a y 1977
May
1976
February
1977
April
1977
U S city average
M
180.6
210.0
6.7
2.0
0.6
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles—Long Beach
N Y -Northeastern N J
Philadelphia
M
M
M
M
M
174.4
179.3
178.5
184.6
183. 1
198. 1
206.0
209.9
219.6
213.8
6.5
2.2
7.3
5.5
7.0
1.9
2.4
1.2
1.4
2.5
.3
.2
.3
.5
.7
A p r i l 1977
April
1976
January
1977
218.2
215.9
208.2
204.9
5.6
8.4
6.4
6.9
May 1977
May
1976
Boston
Houston
Minneapolis—St Paul
Pittsburgh
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Buffalo
Cleveland
Dallas
Milwaukee
San Diego
Seattle
Washington
182. 1
188.8
179. 6
178. 1
181.3
179.9
179.4
178.0
180.6
r
176.2
182.2
4
5
3
199.3
3
193.9
6
189.8
200.9
206.8
212.2
March
1976
M a r c h 1977
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu
Kansas City
St Louis
San Francisco—Oakland
202.5
211.6
202.9
176. 1
182.2
178.8
168.3
175.0
173.2
176. 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7.2
7.8
7.9
7. 3
6.7
8.2
7.2
203. 1
7
5.7
6.9
7.0
4.5
7. 1
6.5
6.5
181.5
207. 7
202. 3
209.6
1.5
2.8
2. 1
3.0
February
1977
2. 1
1.9
2.4
2. 5
2.3
2. 7
2. 1
December
1976
2.4
2. 1
2.5
1.7
2.5
3.0
2. 1
1
November 1963=100.
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago which have more
Revised index: February 1977, 176.6.
extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions were established for the 1960
Revised index: February 1977, 199.4.
Census and exclude revisions made since 1960.
February 1965=100.
2
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other
December 1963=100.
goods and services priced as indicated:
NOTE: Price changes within areas are found in the Consumer Price Index; differences
M — Every month.
1 — January, April, July, and October.
in living costs among areas are found in family budgets.
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 — March, June, September, and December.
Table 6. CPI—areas 1 priced monthly, by expenditure class, percent change from April 1977 to May 1977
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Expenditure class
All items
Food
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care.
Reading and recreation .
Other goods and services
U.S.
city
average
Chicago
Detroit
Los AngelesLong Beach
New Y o r k Northeastern
New Jersey
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.7
.4
.5
.7
.8
.5
.7
.7
.5
.2
-. 1
.4
0
.8
.5
.6
.5
-.7
-.4
.5
.3
.1
.7
-. 1
.3
.6
.3
.6
.4
.5
.3
(2)
.9
. 1
.2
.7
-.5
2.6
.3
.8
.1
Not available.
See footnote 1, table 5.
15
1.0
.9
1.8
(2)
. 1
.2
(2)
-.8
.2
Philadelphia
(2)
.3
-.2
Table 7. CPI—selected areas1, by expenditure class
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers)
Expenditure class
U.S.
city
average
Chicago
Los AngelesLong Beach
Detroit
New Y o r k Northeastern
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Indexes, May 1977
All items
180. 6
174.4
179. 3
178.5
184. 6
183. 1
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
191. 7
189. 8
182. 5
175. 9
173. 1
195. 1
224. 6
199. 3
189. 0
186.8
185. 2
177.4
163. 7
197.4
217.4
197. 7
185. 4
182. 4
194. 4
171. 4
172. 2
172. 9
209. 9
199. 0
184. 5
182.8
180.2
173. 3
155.7
178. 1
221. 7
189.2
195. 2
196. 1
184. 3
176. 3
177. 8
212. 6
239. 9
192. 9
198. 2
194. 0
192. 1
182.6
173. 9
203. 6
224. 7
216. 1
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation.
187. 6
188. 9
152. 2
202. 3
200. 2
282. 6
210. 9
175. 9
171. 2
170. 1
141. 1
183. 0
181. 8
277. 0
196.9
167.6
182. 7
185. 6
(2
192. 9
201. 8
285. 7
217. 8
161. 0
188. 6
197. 5
155. 1
210. 7
164.8
_
193.2
168.8
190. 6
188. 5
(2
201. 9
220. 5
289. 5
248. 5
178. 4
190.2
199.5
164. 7
208. 5
191.8
274. 2
195.4
172. 3
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
153. 4
154. 3
144. 7
157. 0
140. 9
136.5
129. 5
151. 7
145. 2
151. 0
129. 4
153. 6
144. 4
137. 3
139.7
147. 7
146. 6
141. 9
135. 1
153. 6
141. 8
148.0
120.2
154. 3
178. 2
177. 8
181. 5
183. 0
183.3
181.8
175. 8
176. 0
171. 3
180.4
182.2
146. 1
194. 4
184. 7
231. 5
183.9
184. 9
178. 0
172. 3
200. 5
169. 5
156. 8
158. 0
173. 7
205. 4
(2)
157. 3
160.0
185. 6
233. 2
(2
155. 7
162. 9
168. 8
201.7
(2)
144. 2
158. 1
179. 1
216. 1
175. 0
162. 0
163. 3
176.4
217. 4
(2)
156.8
158.2
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
,
,
,
Percent changes, February 1977 to M a y 1977
All items
2. 0
1.9
2. 4
1.2
1.4
2.5
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
2. 1
1.9
1.4
7
1.2
2
5! 4
2. 9
2. 3
2. 0
3.2
1.5
2. 3
1.9
-.6
-. 3
.2
-. 1
8.4
3. 3
1. 7
1. 6
1.7
5
1.9
-2. 5
6. 2
2. 1
2.0
1.4
1. 3
3.4
3.5
2. 0
1.7
3. 9
1.4
9
1. 6
1.6
3. 5
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
1.8
1.9
1. 3
2. 1
1.9
1.5
2. 7
1. 3
1.2
.5
.5
.3
4. 0
2.4
6.6
1.5
1. 6
1. 6
(2)
1. 6
1. 1
2. 8
1
1.8
. 7
. 7
1.6
. 1
.9
_
1.4
.8
1. 3
1. 3
(2
1.6
1.5
_. 5
3. 5
1.0
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
1.7
2. 5
1.0
1.7
1.5
4. 5
-1.6
3.4
2
-3* 8
9
2 5
. 1
-.4
, 1
. 1
5
2. 8
-3. 0
2. 1
.7
2. 1
-1.6
1.4
Transportation
Private
Public
2. 8
3. 0
1.5
3. 0
3.5
. 3
4 8
5 1
2.3
2.3
.7
1.6
1.7
1. 3
5. 7
4. 1
16. 1
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
1.5
2. 4
1.7
8
7
1.3
1. 7
(2)
.8
.6
3 4
6 1
(2)
2
1 5
.8
1.6
2
()
-. 3
1.4
2. 5
1.4
2.4
(2)
1. 0
.6
l! 1
.6
3
See footnotes at end of table.
16
6
3
6
6
.6
.9
1. 0
1.4
2. 8
4.5
2.5
3.4
.8
3. 7
2.4
1.4
4.4
1.0
3
Table 7. CPI—selected areas1, by expenditure class —Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers)
Expenditure class
Buffalo
Cleveland
Dalla
Milwaukei
San
Diego
Seattle
Washington
Indexes, May 1977
All items
181.3
r
179.9
179.4
178.0
180.6
176.2
182.2
200.2
200. 6
196.0
177. 7
191.2
199.7
247. 5
198.2
191.0
185.9
181.6
170. 1
165.8
190. 1
217.3
209.6
190.2
187. 6
184.8
175.5
180.3
192.2
209.9
200.3
190. 7
180.7
171.2
176.2
159.6
179. 6
211.4
216.0
187.6
186. 7
178.2
181.3
169.0
174.7
222. 6
190.2
198. 7
193.4
191.8
172.3
164.2
205.9
236. 3
212. 3
174.7
168.7
138. 0
8
174.0
213.7
182.3
184.0
138.8
204.2
191.7
196.5
217. 6
168.9
237.8
155. 3
229.9
172.0
235.0
172.7
177.5
174. 1
151. 6
181. 1
203.7
302. 2
215.0
168.7
172.8
162.4
187. 7
197. 6
151.5
211.3
176. 2
257.2
142.3
171. 6
185.4
183. 1
157.4
198. 1
9
209.4
293.
1
10
243. 3
177.8
4
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
188.5
186.5
182.5
171.7
171.7
193.3
217.9
199. 6
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation .
191. 3
178. 7
155. 7
182.8
257.5
293.6
276. 7
177.4
Apparel and upkeep..
Men's and boys'. . .
Women's and girls'.
Footwear
174.8
214.4
162. 7
159. 3
155.3
153.2
154.0
147.8
151.0
151.9
135.8
156.6
169.9
166.3
175.4
166.7
147.7
157.7
133.2
144.3
153. 1
154. 1
143.9
155. 6
152.2
154.5
136. 5
154. 7
Transportation.
Private
Public
171.5
172.2
162. 1
170.7
179. 3
115.4
184.9
186. 1
168. 1
174. 2
172.4
195. 1
174.2
176.0
141.0
160. 0
161.9
149.6
175.4
175.5
175.3
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation . .
Other goods and services .
166.2
180.9
167.9
156.8
159.2
186.5
224.0
187.2
161. 3
170.5
173.5
193.7
177. 6
159.6
154.4
171.7
198.7
171.9
164. 6
155.3
165.4
194.4
159.9
148. 0
152.9
164.7
190.8
171.7
154. 1
148.3
179.0
214.5
165. 3
155. 3
177.0
5
7
_
_
_
6
Percent changes, February 1977 to May 1977
All items
2. 1
1.9
2.4
2.5
2.3
2. 7
2. 1
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
,
1. 2
.9
1.6
0
3.5
3.7
2.7
-. 3
4.8
6.2
7.3
1.9
1.9
1.3
1.8
1.7
-. 7
-1.3
3.2
3.8
1.9
1.4
2.8
-.4
2. 0
.5
3.0
3.8
3.0
2.3
-.5
1. 1
.1
1.9
7.3
4. 7
3.0
3. 1
2.2
2.9
1.3
-. 1
7. 1
2.5
2. 1
1.4
-.4
1.6
.6
.2
1.5
1.8
2.4
2.7
2.3
0
3.8
6. 1
1. 7
7. 1
-.8
2. 1
-6.3
. 7
.9
-2.8
4.4
2.7
2.6
3.8
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation.
2.5
4. 1
1.3
4.5
.5
1. 1
1. 0
.3
.9
2.9
2.6
2.4
2.6
5.6
1.2
2. 1
5.7
2.3
2.7
3.2
1.7
3.6
1.7
1.5
2. 0
1.9
.9
1.9
1.8
1.5
2. 1
2. 0
1.3
1.9
2.0
Apparel and upkeep. .
Men's and boys'...
Women's and girls'.
Footwear
5. 5
6.4
7.5
3. 0
2.0
2. 1
2.2
.5
.9
-. 1
2.3
1.5
3.5
2.5
5.5
.3
2.8
5. 1
1.9
1. 1
1.8
2. 1
1. 7
2.9
2.3
4.2
1.5
.1
Transportation
Private
Public
2. 3
2.5
2.6
2.9
.6
1.8
2.5
3. 1
.9
1.0
3.5
3.7
.2
2.9
3.2
.4
2.3
2. 3
2.3
2.3
2.6
3.0
2.6
5.0
2.0
2.8
3.3
1. 1
.2
2. 3
3.8
1.9
1.5
1.7
2.2
2.9
2.2
1.6
1.7
.9
1.8
1. 1
-. 1
.6
1.7
2.2
2.6
1.4
.9
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation . .
Other goods and services .
1
0
. 5
.7
.6
U
.4
See footnote 1, table 5.
Not available.
Change from March 1977.
* Revised index: February 1977, 176.6.
5
Revised index: February 1977, 173.6.
6
Revised indexes: February 1976, 168.4; May 1976, 172.0; August 1976, 174.6;
November 1976, 177.5; Annual average 1796, 173.2.
7
Revised index: February 1977, 168.3.
8
Revised index: February 1977, 174.0.
9
Revised indexes: January 1976, 167.4; February 1976, 170.8; March 1976, 170.5;
2
3
0
April 1976,169.1; May 1976, 169.0; June 1976, 170.8; July 1976, 171.1; August 1976,
174.2; September 1976,174.1; October 1976,176.7; November 1976,192.0; December
1976, 202.8; Annual average 1976, 175.7. January 1977, 206.2; February 1977, 205.3;
March 1977, 209.9; April 1977, 209.5.
1
° Revised indexes: January 1976, 183.4; February 1976,185.8; March 1976, 182.7;
April 1976, 180.1; May 1976, 179.6; June 1976, 181.4; July 1976, 181.8; August
1976, 183.0; September 1976, 182.1; October 1976, 186.5; November 1976, 215.2;
December 1976, 236.0; Annual average 1976, 189.8; January 1977, 242.0; February
1977, 238.6; March 1977, 244.9; April 1977, 244.2.
r= revised.
17
Table 8. CPI—food groups, selected areas
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers 1967=100)
Food at home
Area1
Total
food
Total
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Meats,
poultry,
and fish
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Other
foods
home
Food
away
from
home
Indexes, May 1977
U.S. city average
191.7
189.8
182.5
175.9
173. 1
195. 1
224. t
199.3
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St Paul . . .
N.Y.-Northeastern N J .
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland .
Seattle
Washington
194.7
194.5
189.5
188.5
189.0
198.0
200.2
191. 0
185.4
192.5
198.4
192.6
184.5
190.2
196. 1
195.2
198.2
192.9
193.2
190.7
187.7
187.6
198.7
193.8
192. 1
186.7
186.5
186.8
200.5
200.6
185.9
182.4
188.5
192.5
189.3
182,8
187.6
190. 1
196. 1
194. 0
189.6
192.8
180.7
190.4
186.7
193.4
188.4
177.3
186.0
182.5
185.2
195.2
196.0
181.6
194.4
175.9
180.4
180.6
180.2
184.8
189.8
184.3
192. 1
191.0
195. 3
171.2
177.6
178.2
191.8
175.9
180. 3
175.9
171.7
177.4
183. 3
177.7
170. 1
171.4
183.2
187.6
173.3
173. 3
175.5
176.0
176.3
182.6
178. 6
170.8
176.2
183.0
181.3
172.3
187.5
172.5
164.5
171.7
163.7
178.5
191.2
165.8
172.2
186.2
183. 1
181.7
155.7
180.3
186.6
177.8
173.9
167.5
175. 3
159.6
165. 1
169.0
164.2
215.8
205.4
194. 1
193. 3
197.4
203. 1
199.7
190. 1
172. 9
194.6
197.0
184.4
178. 1
192.2
180.9
212.6
203. 6
196.9
196.4
179. 6
184. 2
174. 7
205.9
211. 7
224. 1
218. 7
217. 9
217.4
245.8
247.5
217.3
209.9
205.5
209.4
225.3
221. 7
209.9
216. 9
239.9
224.7
217. 0
235.5
211.4
235.8
222.6
236. 3
197.4
203.4
199. 3
199.6
197.7
188. 6
198.2
209.6
199.0
204. 1
219. 3
202.9
189.2
200. 3
222.8
192.9
216. 1
212.8
195. 3
216.0
178.4
190. 2
212.3
Percent changes, April 1977 to May 1977
U.S. city average
0.4
0. 3
-0. 1
0. 7
1. 0
-3.9
2.5
0.9
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach . . .
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N.Y.-Northeastem N J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
-.3
.7
.2
-. 1
-. 1
.7
.7
.4
.5
.3
.5
.8
.5
-.6
.7
0
-.4
-.3
.6
.5
-. 1
.2
.3
.5
1.0
.6
.2
.8
.7
.1
-. 1
.4
.8
1.2
1.8
0
-2. 1
.2
.6
1.0
.4
1.3
.2
1. 1
1.8
1.3
-.2
2.5
.9
1.3
-.5
1.4
1.3
-. 1
1.8
.4
1. 1
.3
.6
4.5
.2
.2
.5
.7
2.6
.5
1.3
1.5
1.5
.8
4.2
-1. 0
.7
1.4
1.4
.7
-2. 0
-4.2
-4. 0
-5. 7
-6.0
-2.5
-3. 1
-6.9
-2.7
-1.3
-3.3
-2. 3
-3. 5
-3.5
-2.9
-3.9
-2.2
-2.8
-3.6
-2.8
-3.9
-4.6
-3.9
.2
2.4
1.3
1.9
1.6
3. 3
1.9
2. 2
1.9
2.3
.6
2.8
3. 0
1.6
3.4
3. 1
2. 1
.6
3.7
2.5
5. 1
5. 5
1.9
.5
.3
.6
1. 1
1
.9
.8
.6
.2
.1
.5
2.0
1.2
1.7
.5
3.9
.5
-.4
-.5
1.3
-3.0
.4
-1.6
.7
.7
-.4
-.2
2.3
-.9
.3
-2.5
-.2
.7
-1. 1
.7
1. 7
-.7
See footnote 1, table 5.
Not available.
18
.9
-. 7
.7
2.4
1.3
2.5
.5
.9
1. 3
1. 0
1.8
2.0
.2
.3
.4
.4
2
()
.6
.5
.5
()
1.3
1. 1
1.8
Table 9. CPI—gasoline indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, January 1976=100)
Leaded regular gasoline
Index
Area 1
U.S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach.
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
N.Y.-Northeastem N.J . .
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland..
Seattle
Washington
Premium gasoline
Unleaded regular gasoline
Percent change
Percent change
to May
1977 from-
Percent change
Index
to May
1977 from-
Index
to May
1977 from-
April
1977
May
1977
April
1977
April
1977
May
1977
April
1977
April
1977
May
1977
April
1977
105.9
107. 1
1.1
107.5
109.0
1.4
106.3
107.5
1.1
106. 0
104. 1
106.5
106.9
108. 0
105.8
103.0
109.9
106.9
103.9
110.4
108. 1
107.9
108.3
107. 8
103.8
106.2
107. 1
108.6
106.3
106.8
107.9
107.0
.7
.8
1.8
110. 3
107.0
111.2
107.8
109.4
109.2
107. 1
111. 6
110. 7
104. 7
112.2
110. 1
108.3
110.5
110.8
107. 6
109.8
109.4
109. 6
107.9
106. 8
108. 1
109.9
.5
.8
1.6
1.5
.8
1.5
1.5
1.9
1.6
.7
1.2
.1
.7
1.4
1.5
1.2
108.4
104.2
106.5
105. 9
107. 7
105. 1
103.9
107. 7
106.9
103.5
108.2
107.8
106.6
106.7
108.7
104.8
106.4
107.8
107.3
106.0
105.2
106.8
106.8
109. 1
105.5
108. 1
107. 1
108. 7
106.5
104.5
109.8
108.6
104.0
109.6
108. 1
107.2
108.3
109. 7
105.6
108. 1
107.8
108. 1
106.5
105.8
107. 6
107.8
105.3
103. 3
104. 6
105.7
107. 0
104. 7
102.2
108. 1
105.5
103.8
109.2
107. 7
107. 3
106.7
106. 7
103. 3
105. 0
107. 1
107.6
106.0
106. 1
107. 1
106.0
109.8
106. 1
109.5
106.2
108.5
107.6
105.5
109.5
109.0
104.0
110.9
110.0
107.6
109. 0
109.2
106.3
108.8
109.4
108.6
107.0
105.9
107. 1
108.9
1. 1
.9
1. 1
.8
1.7
1.3
.1
1. 1
.4
.6
1.5
1.0
.5
1. 1
0
.9
.3
. 7
. 7
.9
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more
.9
0
.9
.9
.9
.6
1.2
1.5
1. 1
.9
1.3
.6
1.9
1.6
.5
1.3
.3
.6
1.5
.9
.8
1.6
0
.7
.5
.6
.7
.9
extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established
for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
Table 10. CPI—gasoline average prices, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers)
Leaded regular gasoline
Unleaded regular gasoline
Area *
U.S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach.
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. P a u l . . . .
N.Y.-Northeastem N.J . .
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland. .
Seattle
Washington
March
1977
April
1977
May
1977
March
1977
April
1977
May
1977
March
1977
April
1977
May
1977
$0. 612
$0. 619
$0. 626
$0. 643
0.651
$0,659
$0,661
$0,669
$0,676
.660
.651
. 658
.655
.685
.637
.627
.608
.658
r
.723
.605
.627
. 657
.617
.646
.653
.666
.658
.632
.672
.669
.636
.683
.663
.657
.669
.665
.691
.647
.637
.620
.669
.729
.612
.627
.661
.625
.655
.661
.672
.658
.638
.678
.675
.642
.684
.654
.671
.662
.668
.679
.648
.649
.617
.667
.749
.611
.638
.666
.626
.672
.672
.678
.666
.648
.684
.690
.657
.691
.597
.623
.607
.617
.630
.598
.596
.576
.603
.707
.562
.588
.625
.573
.597
.612
. 607
.611
.598
.634
.649
.610
.628
. 607
.618
. 612
.628
.641
. 602
.598
.581
.611
.711
.575
.596
.626
.581
.613
.617
.612
.622
.610
.639
.651
.614
.638
.612
.622
.624
.635
.647
.608
.603
.591
.619
. 712
.582
.599
.630
.589
.620
.620
.619
.622
.616
.641
.655
.619
.644
.638
.648
.651
.645
.673
.630
.633
.599
.649
.722
.591
.617
.655
.609
.630
.644
.658
.647
.621
.670
.667
.632
.672
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more
Premium gasoline
Average price per gallon
. 679
.671
.670
.679
.692
.654
.652
. 623
.676
. 752
. 623
.646
. 668
.633
.688
.680
.682
.674
.659
.689
.693
.660
.700
.684
.680
.680
.686
.698
.663
.656
.636
.686
.756
.631
.647
.672
.642
.695
.685
.693
.674
.664
.692
.697
.665
.707
extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established
for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
19
Appendix: Technical Notes
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 $12.20.
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 food, 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
period. BLS does not publish annual rates based on
data for 1 month.
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
Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index pomt 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
20
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. l The table below shows
standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and annual percent
Average standard errors of percent changes in the
CPI based on 1976 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
.08
.06
.15
.07
.14
.16
.09
.05
.11
.14
.10
.27
.12
.19
.26
.16
.10
.22
.31
.18
.25
.20
.27
.64
.33
.11
.12
.18
changes in the CPI for all items and for nine commodity
groupings based on 1975 averages. 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 month-to-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 nublished change of 0.2 percent for a 1-month period
is always significant.
This replaces the table of average errors based on 1975
data which was included in the CPI report through
December 1976.
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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