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Released December 27, 1963
M.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D. C. 20210
dQNSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR NOVEMBER 1963
The Consumer Price Index climbed 0.2 percent in November to a new
high, the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today.
The increase was caused mostly by higher housing and food costs, although prices of many
other goods and services also advanced. The November index, at 107.4 (1957-59=100), was
1.3 percent above a year ago, with consumer services, which were up by 2.1 percent,
accounting for more than one-half of the increase.
HOUSING

Housing costs advanced 0.3 percent during the month, largely because
of higher homeownership costs. Rents continued their gradual upward
trend. Coal and fuel oil prices rose seasonally, and household operation and housefurnishings costs also increased. The housing index was 1.4 percent higher than a year earlier,
mainly because of the increases in homeownership costs, and those for housekeeping services and rents.
FOOD

Advances in prices of fresh vegetables and sugar were the principal
cause of an increase of 0.2 percent in average food prices in
November. Fresh vegetables were up 7.8 percent, largely because of sharp rises in prices
of lettuce and tomatoes. With smaller world supplies in prospect, sugar prices were
raised by 6.7 percent and were 20 percent higher than a year ago.
Fresh fruit prices averaged 1.2 percent lower in November, led by
declines in prices of citrus fruits. While orange prices declined, frozen and canned
orange juice were higher. Prices of grapes advanced sharply. Meats averaged 1.0 percent
lower, primarily because of decreases in prices of pork. Egg prices were down 4.2 percent,
as production reached a new high for November.
Food prices in November averaged 1.0 percent above last year. Prices
of fruits and vegetables, sugar, nonalcoholic beverages, dairy products, and bread were
higher, while meat, poultry, and egg prices had declined.
OTHER GOODS
AND SERVICES

Apparel prices were up 0.2 percent in November, as costs of footwear
and men's and boys1 clothing continued to advance. Women's and girls'
apparel prices remained at their October levels in November.

Transportation costs edged up 0.1 percent in November. A decline in
gasoline prices was more than offset by increases in prices of used cars and costs of automobile insurance. New car prices rose fractionally, but were 0.6 percent below a year ago.
Costs of reading and recreation increased by 0.1 percent in November,
mostly because of a rise of 0.5 percent in newspaper prices to a point 6.3 percent higher
than last year. Motion picture admission charges declined slightly in November, but were
4.0 percent above November 1962. Medical care rose slightly on increased physicians' and
surgeons' fees.
COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENTS

As a result of the November national index, about 95,000 workers will
receive cost-of-living wage increases of 1 to 4 cents an hour. Of
these, 70,000 workers in the meatpacking industry will receive 3-cent
increases based on semi-annual reviews, and 6,000 chemical workers and 5,000 aerospace




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employees will receive a 1-cent quarterly increase. In addition, cost-of-living
allowances for 85,000 aerospace workers will remain at existing levels.
The quarterly allowances of 4,000 food processing workers will
be reduced 1 cent an hour, based on the Detroit index.




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TABLE 1: Consumer Price Index--United States city average
Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, November 1963
and percent changes fro* selected dates
(1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)
Indexes

Percent change to
November 1963 from--

Indexes
(1957-59-100)

1947-49-100

1939-100

Group
November
1963

August
1963

November
1962

November
1963

October
1963

October
1963

107.4

107.2

0.2

0.3

1.3

131.8

221.8

Food
Food at home--—
—
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy p r o d u c t s — — — — — — —
Fruits and v e g e t a b l e s - — — — — - - —
Other foods at h o m e - — - - — — — — — — —
Food away from h o m e - — —

105.1
103.4
109.1
99.7
104.8
108.2
99.5
114.0

104.9
103.2
109.1
100.4
104.6
106.3
99.6
114.0

.2
.2
0
- .7
.2
1.8
- .1
0

- .8
- 1.1
0
- 1.7
.6
- 5.3
1.5
.6

1.0
.8
.6
- 3.7
.6
6.0
2.4
1.9

124.0
120.2
144.7
110.0
118.6
133.7
109.9

263.4
255.1
252.8
264.5
238.2
288.9
227.2

(I/)

a/)

Housing 2/
Rent
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y — — — — — — —
Solid and petroleum fueIs---------------Rouse furnishings
—

106.6
107.2
108.0
105.4
98.8
110.7

106.3
107.1
108.1
104.5
98.7
110.5

.3
.1
.1
.9
.1
.2

.6
.4
.7
2.7
.5
.1

1.4
.9
- .1
1.7
.1
2.7

135.9
147.4
125.9
143.7
102.9
145.1

178.6
170.2
120.0
254.7
192.6
212.1

Apparel-Men's and boys'
—--Women's and girls1 — — - — - - — - - - — — —
Footwear———————————————
Other apparel——
—

105.6
106.1
103.5
102.0

105.4
105.7
103.5
110.9
101.8

.2
.4
0
.2
.2

1.5
1.3
2.3
.5
.9

1.2
1.7
1.0
1.3
.9

113.2
115.3
102.8
145.5
93.9

215.7
227.1
188.6
289.3
231.3

109.1
107.8
117.6

109.0
107.7
117.6

.1
.1
0

.7
.8
.4

.7
.6
1.9

153.7
140.5
219.0

218.9
214.5
269.2

117.5

117.4

.1

.3

2.2

169.8

234.0

108.4

108.4

0

.4

1.2

138.9

233.1

Reading and recreation-—

112.8

112.7

.1

.6

2.5

130.6

207.4

Other goods and services

108.3

108.2

.1

.3

2.6

138.0

195.5

108.4

108.1

.3

.7

1.6

135.9

196.8

.2

1.3

129.3

233.4

.1
.1
.8
.8
1.5
1.8
.3
1.1
3.0
1.7
.3

.9
1.2
1.0
1.3
1.2
1.3
1.4
.3
- .6
1.3
.2

121.0
123.7
124.0
123.9
113.0
107.3
133.2
113.6
138.7

234.7
240.8
263.4
211.0
216.8
(1/)
202.2
198.2
243.3

101.9

177.8

All items

Transportation——
Private
Public
Medical c a r e - — - —

—

Personal care

111.1

-

November
1963

Special groups:
All items less f o o d — - — — - — — . . . . . . .
All items less shelter-

-

Commodities— — — — — - — — — — — — Nondurables———————————
Food
Nondurables less food—
Apparel——
—....—
Apparel less f o o t w e a r — — — — — — —
Nondurables less food and a p p a r e l -

Durables less cars--—-

Household operation services, gas,
and e l e c t r i c i t y — — — — — — —
Transportation services

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(Reference period-$l.00)
------

107.4

107.2

.2

104.8
105.4
105.1
105.8
105.4
104.3
106.0
102.5
103.2
121.0
98.8

104.7
105.2
104.9
105.6
105.3
104.2
105.8
102.2
103.1
120.0
98.7

.1
.2
.2
.2
.1
.1
.2
.3
.1
.8
.1

104.5

104.3

•2

.9

1.0

118.7

199.7

112.3
107.2
113.2

112.1
107.1
112.9

.2
.1
.3

.5
.4
.5

2.1
.9
2.4

159.5
147.4
162.2

198.2
170.2
220.8

111.0
113.3
120.8
112.0

111.0

0
.2
.1
.4

.3
.5
.3
.7

2.0
2.3
2.4
2.5

145.6
195.8
180.2
144.6

167.4
244.4
255.6
247.9

$0,931

$0,933

.3

- 1.3

$0,759

$0,450

113.1
120.7
111.5

-

.2

-

-

Q/)

1/ Not available.
2/ Includes house purchase, Interest, taxes, Insurance, and upkeep, not shown separately.
3/ Includes house purchase, interest, taxes, Insurance, and upkeep services; shoe repairs, television repairs, barber
and beauty shop services, and movies.




a/)

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TABU 2s ConstasrftrioeIndex—111 items indexes and percent changea, selected dates
U.S. city average and 20 large cities
(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)

Indexes
(1957-59=100)
November
1963

August
1963

November
1962

August
1963

-

107.4

107.1

106.0

0.3

.
.

105.5
103.7
109.3
109.7
108.3

105.7
104.4
108.4
109.3
107.5

105.0
102.6
107.1
107.1
105.8

.2
.7
.8
.4
.7

November
1963

August
1963

November
1962

105.0
106.7
107.9
109.3
107.1

105.1
106.2
107.6
109.1
106.8

103.7
104.5
106.5
107.0
105.3

July
1963

October
1962

109.8
107.1
107.7
107.9
106.8

City
United States city avaraga-

Percent change to
November 1963from—

Indexes
1947-49=100 1939-100

November
1962

November
1963

November
1963

1.3

131.8

221.8

.5
1.1
2.1
2.4
2.4

133.0
127.9
136.3
132.2
133.0

227.1
216.6
225.6
219.9
224.7

November
1963

November
1963

1.3
2.1
1.3
2.1
1.7

130.4
131.5
128.7
137.4
128.9

220.4
220.9
220.0
232.1
213.4

July
1963

October
1962

October
1963

108.2
107.1
105.9
106.3
105.3

.2
1.5
- .3
- .5
.3

1.7
1.5
1.4
1.0
1.7

136.3
134.5
132.9
132.3
132.7

June
1963

September
1962

June
1963

September
1962

September
1963

104.9
106.8
104.6
105.6
108.9

104.7
106.0
104.3
105.6
107.5

.5
1.0
.8
.9
1.6

130.2
132.9
127.9
132.2
138.6

Citias prioad monthly 1/
Chicago—
Detroit—
Loa AngelasNav Tork
fhiladalphiaCities prioed in February, May, August,
November 2/
Cleveland—
Houston
Scranton
Seattle
Washington, D. C.

-

Cltiaa prioad in January, April, July,
October 2/
Boston
—
Kansas CityMinneapolis
Pittsburgh
Portland, Oregon----Cities prioad in
December 2/

October
1963
110.0
108.7
107.4
107.4
107.1

—
—

March, June, September,

September
1963

Atlanta
Baltimore-——--———-——————
Cincinnati—
St. Louis
San Francisco—

105.2
107.1
105.1
106.5
109.2

-

August
1963
-

.1
.5
.3
.2
.3

.3
.3
.5
.9
.3

November
1962

October
1963
223.4
217.9
219.0
227.8
227.6
September
1963
223.4
229.6
219.1
222.9
236.5

2/ Rants prioad bimonthly*
2/ Foods, fuels, and a fav other items prioad monthly; rants and other commodities and services prioad quarterly.

TABIE 31 Consumer Price Index—Bsroent changes from October 1963 to November 1963
U.S. oity average and five cities priced monthly
All itena and conodity groups

City

All
items

Food

flbited Stataa oity average— 0.2
-

Detroit
—
Los A p g a l s a — —
New York"" - — — —
Philadelphia




.2
.2
.2
.3
.1

Housing

0.2
-

-

.4
.2
.1
.5
.4

Apparel

0.3
-

.1
.1
.4
0
.6

-

-

Transportation

Reading
Medical Personal
and
recreation
oara
oara

Other
goods *
serrioes

0.2

0.1

0.1

0

0.1

0.1

.3
.5
0
.3
.1

- 1.1
1.6
.2
.6
.2

0
.2
0
.3
0

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

.1
- 2.3
.3
1.0
.1

1.5
0
.1
0
.1

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TABLE 4: Consumer Price Index—All items and commodity groups
November 1963 indexes and percent changes, August 1963 to November 1963
U.S. city average and 10 cities priced in November 1963

Group

U.S.
Chicago
City
Average

Cleve- Detroit Houston
Los
land
Angeles

New
York

Phila- Scranton Seattle Washingtoi
D. C.
delohifi

Indexes (1957-59=100)

All items

107.4

105.5

105.0

103.7

106.7

109.3

109.7

108.3

107.9

109.3

107.1

Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery productsMeats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home

105.1
103.4
109.1
99.7
104.8
108.2
99.5

105.4
104.6
109.3
100.7
110.7
106.6
101.2

101.6
100.2
107.3
98.7
98.2
105.4
95.3

100.9
99.5
101.4
96.5
105.1
100.4
97.8

105.0
102.4
106.4
97.4
103.5
111.1
99.0

107.6
105.1
117.5
97.7
107.7
117.7
93.8

107.4
104.6
111.3
101.4
104.0
111.7
99.3

103.9
101.8
104.6
96.7
105.5
106.7
100.3

103.8
101.9
107.1
99.8
101.6
103.9
99.6

107.4
104.7
109.4
102.3
108.6
108.4
99.6

104.0
101.6
108.8
96.8
103.3
101.1
102.3

Housing
Rent
Gas and electricity
Solid and petroleum fuels
Housefurnishings
Household operation

106.6
107.2
108.0
105.4
98.8
110.7

104.8
102.3
101.4
105.1
107.4
105.7
109.3
104.7
95.1
101.4
108.8 2/ 110.4

98.3

108.9
108.0
114.4

110.6

105.4
100.6
98.8
105.8

105.5
100.2
132.5
98.2
114.1

100.0
106.1

105.5
109.3
104.1
112.8

108.3
108.6
103.7
109.6
98.3
116.4

106.2
107.2
105.5
101.5
95.1
112.3

111.0
110.1
100.1
104.0
97.7
115.5

105.8
110.2
103.8
106.0
99.5
112.9

Apparel
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel

105.6
106.1
103.5
111.1
102.0

102.4
102.7
98.9
110.2
101.0

103.9
104.6
99.3
114.4
103.2

107.0
103.6
108.9
110.3
101.9

105.8
107.5
104.0
111.1
101.8

105.3
107.9
102.9
109.3
101.1

107.0
108.7
105.2
110.9
102.3

107.5
105.9
108.1
111.1
104.0

104.4
107.3
102.1
107.5
100.1

109.4
110.8
106.7
116.0
105.5

107.0
105.3
106.1
113.3
105.7

Transportation
Private
Public

109.1
107.8
117.6

106.0
105.9
107.4

109.3
107.1
121.7

105.8
104.1
114.4

107.8
106.7
115.1

115.2
111.8
138.5

107.3
109.6
100.6

113.0
110.0
123.7

107.9
107.6
110.1

108.7
107.5
118.7

108.7
107.9
113.8

Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

117.5
108.4
112.8
108.3

121.2
107.3
99.7
102.6

127.5
104.1
108.2
107.6

123.4
107.0
109.3
109.1

111.2
111.9
112.8
108.1

116.2
106.3
104.0
107.3

117.5
107.6
119.3
111.4

121.8
105.8
112.0
110.1

116.0
115.2
132.0
112.5

110.9
105.6
106.9
110.4

126.2
106.6
113.3
103.6

Percent change from August 1963 to November 1963

All items

Food at home
Cereals and bakery products-Neats, poultry, and fish----Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Housing

0.3

- 0.2

- 0.1

- 0.7

0.5

0.8

2.0
2.4
.3
4.2
.1
7.2
1.6

- 1.0
- 1.2
.4
- 2.0
- 1.6
- 3.7
1.3

- 2.0
- 2.5
- 1.0
-3.1
.2
- 9.3
2.0

.3
.3
- .4
- 1.3
1.4
.2
2.1

.5
.5
.3
- .5
- .2
2.4
.4

.7
o
0
1.7
1.4
.6

.2
0
0
2.2
1.5
- .1

.2

.2

.7
2.7
.5
.1

.8
1.1
1.3
.4

*0

.6
1/ .5
- .1

.1
.1

1.5
1.3
2.3
.5
.9

2.1
0
5.0
.2
1.4

- 1.1
.7
-3.3
0
- .7

1.3
.2
3.0
- .6
1.3

.7
.8
0

1.0
1.2
0
.4
.1
.3
0

- .8
- 1.1
0
- 1.7
.6
- 5.3
1.5

-

.6
1/

Gas and electricity
Solid and petroleum fuels
Housefurnishings
Household operation
Apparel
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel
Transportation
Private
Public

.7
.8
.4

Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

.3
.4
.6
.3

-

-

.3
0
.4
.8

-

0.4

0.7

0.3

.6
.9
.6
.9
1.4
- 5.8
2.2

- 1.2
- 1.5
- .4
- 2.2
2.3
- 7.5
1.8

.5

1.5
.2

.1
3.8
.5
0

.9
1/ .2
0
6.0
.8
0

- .8
1.2
- 2.2
.2
- .7

1.2
2.3
.5
.5
.9

2.0
1.6
3.4
- .4
.7

2.3
.4
4.1
.9
2.1

- 1.1
- 1.4
0

1.5
1.8
0

1.9
2.2
0

.8
1.0
0

.2
.6
- 2.8
- .1

1.0
.8
1.4
.2

.7
.2
.9
0

.5
0
2.0
.1

-

1/ Change from September 1963 to November 1963.
2/ Revised indexes: September 1963 = 108.7; October 1963 - 108.8.




-

-

-

-

0.2

0.3

- .6
- 1.1
- .7
.4
2.5
- 8.5
.2

.4
.6
.6
- 1.4
.2
- 3.4
1.8

- 1.4
- 2.0
.1
- 1.8
- .4
-10.2
2.2

.7
u
0
5.9
0
.4

1.1
.4
0
0
.8
- .4

.7
.7
.9
0
.3

2.1
2.0
2.4
1.9
1.3

1.2
.4
2.4
.1
.8

1.2
1.6
0

1.2
1.4
0

- 1.8
- 2.0
0

1.6
1.9
0

.2
.8
8.5
.1

.1
.1
1.5
0

-

-

-

.1
.5
.4
.1

-

.9
.5
.6
1.4
1.5
1.4

.8
0
.2
.1

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City

TABLK 5: Couuatr Price Index--Food and Its subgroups
November 1963 Indexes end Percent Changes, October 1963 to Novea
U.S. city average and 20 large cities
(1957-59-100)
Deiry
Cereals and Meats, poultry,
Total
Total food
bakery
producti
amI fiah
products
ffifti ft ha—
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change

U. S. city average—. 105.1
Atlanta——————
Baltimore———
B o s t o n — — —
C h i c a g o — —
Cincinnati———
Cleveland———
Detroit
Houston
------Kansas City
Los A n g e l e s — —

103.7
104.4
108.0
105.4
102.5
101.6
100.9
105.0
105.2
107.6

Minneapolis———
New Y o r k — — — —
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland, Oreg.----St. L o u i s — — —
San Francisco
Scranton———
Seattle—
Washington, D. C . —

103.0
107.4
103.9
102.9
105.4
105.1
107.0
103.8
107.4
104.0

-

-

-

0.2

103.4

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

103.0
101.5
105.3
104.6
100.8
100.2
99.5
102.4
104.3
105.1

.2
.5
.4
0
.2
0
.4
.6
0
.6

101.1 104.6
101.8 102.1
103.9
102.7
104.5
101.9 104.7
101.6 -

-

0.2

109.1

.5
.5
.4
.4
.1
.1
.2
.1
.2
.2

103.9
115.0
110.5
109.3
106.8
107.3
101.4
106.4
109.9
117.5

-

.3
.6
.4
.1
.3
0
.3
.6
.1
.8

102.5
111.3
104.6
109.2
106.5
106.5
110.5
107.1
109.4
108.8

-

-

-

0

99.7

- 0.7

104.8

0.2

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

100.1
96.9
104.5
100.7
99.3
98.7
96.5
97.4
98.9
97.7

- .8
- 1.5
.2
- 2.2
- 1.0
- .9
- 1.1
- .7
- .9
- 1.1

100.8
98.1
101.4
110.7
100.3
98.2
105.1
103.5
104.2
107.7

.1
.2
.3
.2
.6
.1
0
.2
.1
.2

98.6
101.4
96.7
102.0
101.8
101.8
101.3
99.8
102.3
96.8

- 1.2
- .5
- 1.6
- .8
- 1.1
.7
- .8
- .3
- 1.3
- 1.7

105.3
104.0
105.5
99.5
106.9
104.3
106.5
101.6
108.6
l0

M

Fruita and
veg<etables
Percent
Index
change
108.2

Other
foods at home
Percent
Index
change

1.8

99.5

- .3
- .1
- .1
- .3
- .5
- 1.6
0
.1
.2
- .1

107.6 - .6
103.3 - 1.3
112.4
.9
106.6
2.5
1.4
105.8
1.2
105.4
100.4 4.3
111.1
1.6
110.7
2.4
3.2
117.7

104.4
100.5
100.3
101.2
96.5
95.3
97.8
99.0
102.8
93.8

-

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

103.8
2.0
111.7
3.3
106.7
.1
102.9
1.9
2.8
111.7
104.3 - .2
112.7
3.1
103.9 - 1.9
108.4 2.9
101.1 - 1.2

98.6
99.3
100.3
99.3
97.1
99.3
96.6
99.6
99.6
102.3

- 1.2
.1
.1
.1
.6
- .9
- .5
- 1.0
- .1
- .1

-

-

- 0.1

-

.3
.6
.8
.6
.1
.8
.6
.3
.5
1.2

TABLE 6: Consumer Price Index—Average retail prices of selected foods
U. S. city average
Food and unit
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, w h e a t — — — — — — 5 lb.
Biscuit » i x — — — — — — — 4 0 oz.
Macaroni----------—--------16 oz.
Corn m e a l — — — — — — — - l b .
Rolled o a t s — — — — — — - 1 8 os.
Corn f l a k e s — — — — — — 1 2 os.
Rice, short g r a i n - — — — — — l b .
Rice, long grain---------------lb.
Bread, w h i t e — — — — — — l b .
Soda c r a c k e r s — — — — — — l b .
Sandwich c o o k i e s — — — — 1 6 os.
Meats, poultry, and fish:
Round a t e a k - - — — — — — — — — l b .
Sirloin a t e a k — — — — — — l b .
Chuck r o a s t — — — — — — — — l b .
Rib roast
lb.
H a m b u r g e r - — — — — — — — — • — lb.
Veal c u t l e t s - - — — — — — — — l b .
Pork chops, center c u t — — — 1 J > .
Pork r o a a t — — — — — — - - - l b .
Bacon, a l i c e d — — — — — - l b .
Ham, w h o l e - — — — — — — l b .
Lamb, leg
lb.
F r a n k f u r t e r a — — — — — — — lb.
Luncheon neat, c a n n e d — — — 1 2 oz.
Frying chickena, ready-to-cook-lb.
Ocean perch, fillet, frozen—lb.
Haddock, fillet, frozen-———lb.
Salaen, pink, c a n n e d — - — - 1 6 oz.
Tuna fiah, c a n n e d — — 6 to 6% oz.
Dairy producta:
Milk, fresh, (grocery)—-——qt.
Milk, fresh, (delivered)
qt.
Ice c r e a s i - — — — — — — — % gal.
B u t t e r — — — — — — — — — l b .
Cheeae, Aaerlcan process——% lb.
Milk, evaporated———14% oz. can
Fruits and vegetables:
Frozen:
S t r a w b e r r i e s — — — — — — 1 0 oz.
Orange juice concentrate—6 oz.
Lemonade concentrate———6 oz.
Peas, g r e e n — — — 1 0 oz.
Beans, g r e e n — — 9 oz.
Potatoes, french f r i e d — 9 oz.
Fresh:
A p p l e s — — — — — — — — l b .
Bananas——————-———-lb.
Oranges, sise 2 0 0 — — — d o z .
L e « o n s — — — — — — — — l b .

*




Novenber

196?

October
1963

November
1963

Food and unit

Cents
56.8
47.9
25.0
14.5
24.2
28.4
19.6
21.7
21.6
31.0
51.9
106.4
108.7
59.9
82.2
51.0
152.0
88.3
62.0
67.4
60.7
72.2
63.1
49.1
39.7
52.7
58.2
69.5
32.6
24.6
26.3
85.2
75.5
36.7
15.4
27.5
32.8
14.7
21.0
23.5
18.0
14.0
15.6
89.1
21.9

Fresh--Cont inued
Grapefruit-———-———-—each
Peaches * — — — — — - - - - - - l b .
Strawberries * — — — — — p t .
Grapes, seedless * - — — - - — — l b .
Wat erne lone *
— —
lb.
Potatoes
10 lb.
Sweet potatoea——--------lb.
Corn *———------------doz. ears
Onions
—-——-ib.
Carrots————————lb.
Lettuce--——---------------head
Celery
lb.
Cabbage----——
lb.
Tomatoea
—lb.
Beans, green-—-------—--lb.
Canned:
Orange juice-—--------46 oz. can
Pineapple juice
46 oz. can
Peechea
---#2% can
Pineapple——-—-—
-#2 can
Fruit cocktail-—-—-----#303 can
Corn, cream style
#303 can
Peas, green--—----——#303 cen
Tomatoes—
—
-#303 can
Tomato j u i c e - — — — — — 4 6 oz. can
Baby foods—
- - - - - 4 ^ to 5 oz.
Dried:
Prunee—
—
lb.
Beans--———————
-lb.
Other foods at home:
Tomato aoup-—-—10% to 11 oz. can
Beans, with pork-—---—16 oz. can
15 oz.
Pickles, sliced
Catsup, tomato
14 oz.
Potato c h i p s - - - - - - - - — — — - 4 oz.
C o f f e e — — — — — — - - - - - - - l b . can
Coffee—
lb. bag
Coffee, i n s t a n t — - — — - — — - 6 oz.
Tea b a g s — — — — — — - - - - p k g . of 48
Cola drink, carton--—-----72 oz.
Shortening, hydrogenated—--—3 lb.
Margarine, colored—--———----lb.
•• •

#

Salad d r e a a i n g — - — - — - — - — - p t .
Peanut b u t t e r — — — — — — — — - l b .
Sugar
5 lb.
Corn syrup
24 oz.
Grape j e l l y - - — — — — 1 2 oz.
Chocolate bar
1 oz.
Egga, Grade A, l a r g e — - — — - — d o z .
Gelatin, f l a v o r e d - — — 3 to 4 oz.

October
1963
Cent a
16.3

31.9
*
63.1
13.6
*

63.7
13.1
*

10.8
15.0
27.6
13.4
8.5
30.9
24.0

10.9
14.6
23.1
13.4
8.7
22.7
22.8

58.4
36.4
33.2
39.8
26.5
19.1
22.7
15.8
32.0
10.9

57.3
35.5
33.0
39.8
26.2
19.1
22.7
15.7
31.6
10.9

40.2
17.7

40.2
17.7

12.2
15.0
27.3
22.1
28.0
69.8
56.7
91.4
63.6
55.1
80.9
27.6
19.9
38.3
57.7
70.5
29.4
31.0
4.8
56.9
10.2

12.2
15.1
27.1
22.2
27.9
69.7
56.8
90.7
63.4
55.0
91.5
81.5
19.8
38.4
57.7
66.1
29.1
30.9
4.7
59.4
10.2

Priced only in season,
LABOR - D. C.

7
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods and
services usually bought by city families of wage earners and clerical workers. It is
based on prices of about 300 items which were selected so that their price changes would
represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by wage and clerical
families; they include all of the important items in family spending. Prices for these
items axe obtained in k6 cities which were chosen to represent all urban places in the
United States; they are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling
stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage-earner and
clerical-worker families patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in all
k-6 cities. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in
the 5 largest cities and every 3 months in other cities. Mail questionnaires are used
to obtain local transit faxes, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain other items which change in price infrequently. Prices of most other goods and
services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each city are
averaged together with weights which represent their importance in family spending. City
data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1950 populations of
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1957-59 = 100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from the
20 large cities for which sepaxate indexes axe published in this report, as well as
from the following 26 medium-sized and small cities:
Anna, Illinois
Ceunden, Arkansas
Canton, Ohio
Charleston, W. Virginia
Evansville, Indiana
Garrett, Indiana
Glendale, Arizona
Grand Forks, N. Dakota
Grand Island, Nebraska

Huntington, W. Virginia
Laconia, New Hampshire
Lodi, California
Lynchburg, Virginia
Madill, Oklahoma
Madison, Wisconsin
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Middletown, Connecticut
Newark, Ohio

Pulaski, Virginia
Ravenna, Ohio
Rawlins, Wyoming
San Jose, California
Sandpoint, Idaho
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shenandoah, Iowa
Youngstown, Ohio

Comparisons of city indexes show only that prices in one city changed more or
less than in another. The city indexes cannot be used to measure differences in price
levels or in living costs between cities.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 20 large cities are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington or any of its regional offices (addresses below).
The historical tables for the U.S. include index numbers for All Items, Food, Apparel, and
Rent for periods from 1913 to date; and for other groups of goods and services from 1935 to
date.
BLS Regional Offices
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