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THE CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX

NOVEMBER 1965
U.S. CITY A V E R A G E
and
SELECTED AREAS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
W. Willard Wirtz, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Arthur M. Ross, Commissioner







Released December 30, 1965
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D. C. 20212
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR NOVEMBER 1965
The Consumer Price Index rose by 0.2 percent in November, the U.S.
Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today. At 110.6 percent of
the 1957-59 average, the index was at a new record high, 1.7 percent above November 1964.
Prices increased over the month for nearly all major categories of consumer goods and
services.
Price Changes, October - November 1965
Housing costs continued to move upward, principally the result of a
0.4 percent rise in homeownership costs. Transportation costs advanced 0.3 percent over
the month. There was a 1.0 percent increase in new car prices which resulted from the
continuing shift to 1966 models, on which dealers offered smaller discounts than on
their remaining stocks of 1965 models. Gasoline and motor oil prices and automobile
insurance rates also increased, partially offset by a seasonal decline in used car
prices.
Apparel prices averaged 0.3 percent higher in November. The continuing
price rise in fall and winter clothing and footwear generally reflects recent factory
increases due to higher material and labor costs.
Higher fees for professional medical services and hospital room rates,
together with price increases for toilet goods, newspapers, magazines, and textbooks
were chiefly responsible for the rise in health and recreation costs.
Food prices remained unchanged for the second consecutive month, as
increases in fresh vegetable prices were offset by decreases for fresh fruits and meats.
Supplies of green peppers, tomatoes, celery, and lettuce dropped seasonally. Potato
prices rose following three consecutive monthly decreases, as yields were less than
anticipated because of early freezing weather in Idaho and extreme summer drought in
Maine. Prices of fresh fruits declined over the month, influenced chiefly by a drop in
banana prices resulting from larger supplies. Prices of oranges and grapefruit also
declined sharply over the month, as supplies from large fall crops became available.
However, the close of harvesting in California was reflected in higher grape prices.
Prices of meat declined 0.4 percent, on the average, in response to increased supplies.
The downward movement of all beef and veal prices was attributed to larger supplies and
slackening demand caused by the approach of the holiday season. The temporary decline
in pork prices, particularly evident in prices of bacon, resulted from seasonally
increased production.
(Advances in wholesale prices of hogs and pork since October
have not yet been reflected in the Consumer Price Index.)
Price Changes, November 1964 - November 1965
The November index was 1.7 percent higher than in the previous November.
Services and food contributed most heavily to this rise. Prices of most services continued their persistent advance during the year, led by household services, automobile
insurance rates and medical care services. Services as a whole averaged 2.6 percent
above a year ago. Most of the increase in food prices was due to higher prices for
meats, led by a 22.1 percent increase in pork prices, as a result of reduced supplies
and strong demand. Pork production for the first 10 months of 1965 was about 9 percent
less than for the same period in 1964. However, total red meat production was down 3
percent for the same period and retail prices of meats as a whole averaged 10.9 percent
pigher than a year earlier. The only offsetting influence in food prices was a 2.7




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percent decline in prices of fruits and vegetables. Fresh fruit prices decreased 5.4
percent over the year, primarily a result of increased production of oranges, grapefruit,
and grapes. Fresh vegetable prices declined nearly 4.0 percent over the year, influenced chiefly by a drop of 12.5 percent in potato prices. Increased supplies forced the
price of onions, cabbage, carrots, cucumbers, and peppers downward also.
Although all major components of the index advanced in price over the
year, significant declines were noted in new cars, household durables, and toilet goods,
partly reflecting the cut in Federal excise taxes, and also in used cars.
COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENTS

As a result of the National Consumer Price Index for November, over
200,000 workers will receive increases in their cost-of-living allowances, as follows:

38,000 workers, mostly in aerospace industries, will receive 1 cent an hour,
and 80,000, also mostly aerospace workers, will receive 2 cents an hour, all
based on the quarterly change in the index.
86,000 meatpacking workers will receive 3 cents an hour, based on the semiannual index change.
In addition, 4,300 workers in Battle Creek, Michigan, will receive a
2-cent increase based on the quarterly change in the Detroit index and 3,000 transit
workers will receive 2-1/2 cents based on the quarterly change in the index for
Washington, D. C.
OTHER BASES




The Consumer Price Index for November 1965 and purchasing power of the
consumer dollar on the bases of 1947-49 and 1939 are shown below:

Base

Index

Purchasing
Power

1947-49=100 (or $1.00)
1939=100 (or $1.00)

135.7
228.4

$ 0.737
.438

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NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-I: Consumer Price Index--United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, November 1965
and percent changes from selected dates
Percent change to
November 1965 from —

Indexes
(1957-59=100)
Group

All items

November
1965

October
1965

November
1964

110 6

110 .4

108,.7

October
1965

August
1965

0.2

November
1964

0 .5

1.7

-

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

109
107
111
108
105
109
102
119

7
8
4
5
8
9
9
6

109 .7
107 .8
111 .3
108 .9
105,.5
108 .5
103 .5
119 .2

106 .8
105 .1
110 .7
99 .5
105,.3
113,.0
102,.3
115,.9

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

.4
.7
.3
- 1 .2
.8
- 4 .1
1 .0
1 .2

2.7
2.6
.6
9.0
.5
- 2.7
.6
3.2

Housing
Shelter 1/
Rent
Homeownership 2/
Fuel and utilities 3/
Fuel oil and coal 4/
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

109
111
109
112
107
107
108
103

2
5
3
5
9
2
0
3

109 .0
111 .2
109 .2
112 .1
107 .7
106 .9
107 .9
103 .3

107,.7
109,.3
108,.3
109 .8
107 .5
103 .7
108,.1
102,.9

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

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

1.4
2.0
.9
2.5
.4
3.4
- .1
.4

Apparel and upkeep 5/
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

108 1
109,.2
104,.6
115..1

107 .8
108 .7
104 .3
114 .4

106,.4
107,.0
103,.2
111,.6

.3
.5
.3
.6

1 .6
1,.9
1 .9
2 .1

1.6
2.1
1.4
3.1

Transportation
Private
Public

Ill,.5
110,.1
121,.6

111 .2
109 .7
121,,6

110 .0
108 .6
119 .5

.3
.4
0

.5
.5
.1

1.4
1.4
1.8

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services 6/

116,.4
123,.4
109,.6
115..4
113..3

116,.2
123,.0
109,.2
115,.2
113,.3

114,.2
120,.2
109,.7
114,.9
109,.1

.2
.3
.4
.2
0

.7
.5
.6
1 .0
.6

All items less shelter
All items less food

110,.4
111,.2

110,.2
110,.9

108,.5
109,.5

.2
.3

.5
.9

1.8
1.6

Commodities 7/
Nondurables
Durables 7/ 8/
Services 9/

107..1
108..9
102..4
119..0

106,.9
108,.7
102,.1
118,.7

105..6
106..4
103,.5
116,.0

.2
.2
.3
.3

.5
.4
.6
.9

1.4
2.3
- 1.1
2.6

Commodities less food ~}_l
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities
Apparel less footwear
Nondurables less food and apparel
New cars
Used cars
Household durables 10/
Housefurnishings

105..6
108..3
107..2
105..7
108.9
98..7
118.,7
96.,0
97.,6

105,.3
108,.0
106,.9
105,.4
108,.7
97..7
119..4
96..0
97..6

104,.8
106,.1
105..7
104..5
106,.3
102.,5
122.,9
98..0
98..3

.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
1.0
.6
0
0

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

.8
2.1
1.4
1.1
2.4
3.7
3.4
2.0
.7

Services less rent 9/
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services 11/

121..3
118.,1
121.,0
128.,5
123.,0

121..0
117..9
120..7
128..1
122..8

117..9
115..5
116..2
124.,4
119..6

.2
.2
.2
.3
.2

1,.1
1,.3
1,.2
.6
.7

2.9
2.3
4.1
3.3
2.8

$0,904

$0,906

$0,920

.2

.6

- 1.7

-

-

1.9
2.7
.1
.4
3.8

Special groups:

-

.

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(1957-59 = $1.00)

-

_1/ Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
2/ Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
3/ Also includes telephone, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
4/ Called "Solid and petroleum fuels" prior to 1964.
5/ Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately.
6/ Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and funeral, legal, and bank service charges.
2/ Includes home purchase costs which were classified under services prior to 1964.
8/ Also includes auto parts, toys, and recreational goods not shown separately.
9/ Excludes home purchase costs which were classified under this heading prior to 1964.
10/ Called "Durables less cars" prior to 1964.
11/ Includes the services components of apparel, personal care, reading and recreation, and other goods and services.




-

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NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-2: Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, All Items
Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates
Pricing
Schedule 2/

Area 1/

Indexes
1957-59=100 |1947-49=100

Other
bases

Percent change f r o m —
August
1965

November 1965

November
1964

U.S. City Average

M

110.6

135.7

0.5

1.7

Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles-Long Beach
New York
Philadelphia

M
M
M
M
M

108.4
107.6
112.8
113.2
111.4

136.7
132.7
140.7
136.4
136.8

.6
.7
1.2
.5
.7

1.7
2.9
1.3
2.0
1.7

July
1965

October 1965
Boston
Houston 3/
Minneapolis-St. Paul 3/
Pittsburgh

1
1
1
1

113.6
109.3
110.1
110.7

140.8
134.7
136.2
136.4

0.1
.7
.4
- .1
Augus t
1965

November 1965
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100)
Cleveland
-

2
2
2
2
2
2
2

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Milwaukee 3/
San Diego (Feb.1965=100) 3/
Seattle
Washington

104.6
107.8

133.9

108.7

137.1

111.8
110.5

140.5
133.0

102.7
100.3

3
3
3
3
3
3
3

108.2
110.0
107.1

134.0
136.5
130.3

114.3
109.9
112.7

141.4
136.4
143.0

November
1964
2.4
1.8
2.0
1.8

June
1965

September
1964

0.3
0
.4
.6
.4
- .3
- .3
-

102.3

1.8
4/ 1.9
1.4
1.7

0.6
.7
1.0
- .2
.7
.3
.8

September 1965
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati 3/
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Kansas City 3/
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland

October
1964

1.5
1.5

0.9
1.9
.1
2.1
5/ 3.3
1.1
1.5

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 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
2/ Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities except Milwaukee and San Diego; 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/ Not included in U.S. average.
4/ Change from November 1964.
5/ Change from October 1964.
NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-3: Consumer Price Index—The United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Tjrban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Major Groups
Percent changes from October 1965 to November 1965
U.S. city
Average

Group

0.2

All items
Food
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
1/
2/

—

See footnote 1, table A-2.
Not available.




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

Chicago
0.1
.4
.1
0
.1
- .1
.2
- .2
- .2
(2/)

Detroit

Los AngelesLong Beach

New York

0.2

0.1

0.2

.3
.2
0
.6
- .3
- .2
- .2
- .7
(2/)

- 1.6
.4
.4
2.0
.1
.1
.1
.5
(2/)

.5
.1
- .4
0
.2
.3
.9
- .1
(2/)

Philadelphia
0.3
.2
.5
.3
.3
0
0
.1
0
(2/)

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NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-4: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups
November 1965 indexes and percent changes from August 1965
U.S.
City
Average

Group

Buffalo
(Nov.1963=
100)

Chicago

Cleveland

Dallas
(Nov. 1963=
100)

Detroit

Los
AngelesLong
Beach

Indexes (1957- 59=100 unless otherwise specified)
All items

110.6

104 .6

108 .4

107 .8

102 .7

107 .6

112.8

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

109.7
107.8
111.4
108.5
105.8
109.9
102.9
119.6

104 .8
104 .4
99 .7
108 .8
100 .6
102 .4
105 .5
106 .7

110 .4
109 .7
111 .2
110 .9
111 .7
108 .4
105 .0
114 .1

106 .7
105 .1
107 .6
108 ,7
100 .1
108 .7
98 .9
115 .6

105 .5
105 .5
105 .9
111 .6
101 .2
101 .5
102 .8
105 .4

106 .5
104 .9
105 .3
109 .3
105 .9
99 .5
99 .5
115 .8

110.4
106.7
118.9
99.5
108.8
117.7
96.5
124.2

103 .1
102 .0
101 . l
102 .0
107 .7

103 .7
102 .1
101 . 1
102 .2
115 .6

100 .0
101 .0
99 . 5
101 .7
98 .5

114.1
119.4
110.6
122.3
104.3

Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

108.0
103.3

110 .8
103 .1

105 .7
106 .1
106 .0
106 ,3
105 .3
105 . 6
105 .4
105 .1

101 .4
100 .5

Homeownership
Fuel and utilities

109.2
111.5
10y. 3
112.5
107.9

116 .9
100 .8

97 .7
98 .7

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

108.1
109.2
104.6
115.1

106 .2
107 .1
106,,5
105 .4

104 .7
104 .6
100 .7
113 .1

105 .8
111 .4
98 .1
116 .2

Transportation
Private
Public

111.5
110.1
121.6

104 .4
104,.4
104 .9

109 .4
109 .8
107 ,1

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

116.4
123.4
109.6
115.4
113,3

106,.3
105,.2
104,.2
106,.0
109,.3

112 .0
131 .1
109 .7
99 .9
(2/)

- -

Housing
Shelter

101 .5
102 .3
1UU . b
104 .4
100 .6

111.5
103.2

100 .0
101 .7
98 .7
100 .0

108 .8
106 .1
110 .2
116 .1

108.0
111.3
104.6
113.7

111 .9
109 .5
125 • 9

102 .2
102 .2
103 .1

110 .5
109 .0
114 .4

119.7
115.7
139.0

116 .1
132 .9
107 .9
109 .6
111.4

105 .8
104 .4
105 .6
106 .4
107,.5

117 .1
128 .6
110,.9
111,.0
113,.1

111.2
120.8
105.9
104.3
108.1

L
Percent changes from August 1965 to November 1965

1
0,,6

0,.6

0,.7

1,.0

.4
.7
.3
- 1.2
.8
- 4.1
1.0
1.2

.5
.8
..9
- 1.,4
,3
- 2.,3
,9
9

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

.1
.2
.1
- 1..4
3,.7
- 2,.2
.5
1.,3

0
.4
3..5
.3
.1
- 6.,3
1..7
1.,2

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

.9
.7
.3
1.0
2.5
3.6
.3
.4

1.1
1.7

,6
3
0
2/
6
2
1.9
0
1.,4

1.,0
1.,2

1.,0
1.,0

.5
2. 0
1
5. 7
1.0
5

0
1.,4

,2
1.,6
3

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

1.6
1.9
1.9
2.1

1.3
1.1
1.7
1.1

2. 2
2. 9
2. 8
2. 4

.5
.5
.1

3
4
0

3
3
0

All items
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

Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
See footnotes at end of table.




0.5
-

.7
.5
.6
1.0
.6

_
-

-

9

1.2
-

-

6
5

1

3
1.7

- .1

1

(2/)

-

0

___-

_

-

0
1..0

1.4

1.,1

1.7

2. 5

0
1.4

3. 6
1.2
1.7

6
7
2

5
6
1

5
,2
4
9
5

5

1.,7
1.0
3. 3
2. 5
7

0..7

_ .1
_ .5
- ,.1
_ .5
2.,5
- 6.,3
2.,2
1.,6

1.,7

1.2
-

1.2
1.7
1.8
4.6
.2
- .3
.1
.6

6

2.7
1.0
3/ .1
1.2
24.5

1.4
- 1.0
1.1

.1
.3

2.,4
—

_

2.,8

,8
6

1.2
1.8
.6
3.6

1
3. 4

1.2
1.3
-

_
-

•2

4
.4

1
-

2.7
2.8
.1

-

1.0
0

-

.1
.1
.9
.8
.5

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NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-4: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas 1/
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Commodity Groups
November 1965 indexes and percent changes from August 1965—continued

Group

Milwaukee
4/

New York

Philadelphia

San
Diego
(Feb.1965=
100) 4/

Seattle

Washington

Indexes (1957-59=100 unless otherwise spe cified)
All items

108 7

113 , 2

111 .4

100 .3

111 .8

110 .5

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

109 3
108 5
99 8
111 0
110 1
109 7
106 ,3
115,.2

110 .5
107 .2
110 .9
107 .8
102,.0
109,.9
102 .7
125,.6

108,.1
106,.2
108,,3
104,.2
110,.1
108,.4
101.,2
118,,6

103 .7
102 ,9
103 .7
105 .9
99 .7
100,.8
102 .3
105 .9

109 .2
106 .3
103,,0
108,.5
111,.9
107,.1
100,,1
121,.5

109,.3
106,.5
111,.0
105,.9
107,.2
103,.9
103,J
121,.2

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

106,.8
105,.6
103..2
106,.6
111..0
115..9
101.,9
107..2

113,, 9
117,.3
116,,0
107,.6
112,.1
108,.6
108,.0

110,,8
113..4
109,,8
114.,5
106,,3
110,.1
102.,0
104..7

99 .6
99,.9
99,.9
99,.9
97,.8
100,,0
99,.9

111,.6
115,.7
109,.2
117,,2
110,.4
104,.0
97,,3
103,.5

109,.2
111.,5
114.,2
108..9
100..6
102.,7
96.,6
106,.6

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

105..6
109,.4
101..1
110.,9

112,.1
112,.8
108,.3
116..8

112..7
110..6
108..2
116.,3

98,.5
101,,9
94,.9
102,.0

110,.0
114,.8
108,.2
117,.6

109,.4
108,,6
105,.1
118..2

Transportation
Private
Public

110..7
110.J
111 2

108,.4
110,.8
101,.4

117.,4
113.,2
136.,7

98,.3
98,.0
103,.2

113,.6
112,.1
125,,8

110,.3
109,.1
117,.5

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation —
Other goods and services

112.,1
116.,5
112.,9
111.,8
108.,5

120,.7
123,.9
108,.5
123..9
(2/)

115.,8
127.,8
107.,0
111.,7
(2/)

100,.4
101,.6
97,.8
101,.2
99,.8

114,,5
120,,2
107,.0
107,.9
119,.4

116,.5
133,,7
110,,0
114,.6
105,.7

—

—

Percent changes from August 1965 to November 1965
All items

0.2

0.5

0.7

0.7

0.3

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

.3
.4
.7
1.6
1.1
4.2
2.3
.2

- .3
.6
- 1.0
- .9
1.5
- 2.8
.4
.7

.2

- 1.0
- 1.4

1.1
.1
.3
3.0
1.5
.5

0

1.7
2.3
5.6
1.4
1.1
3.6
2.1
.4

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

.7
1.2
.4
1.7
1.1
.6
1.3
1.1

.5
.7

1.3
3.3
.9
.2

Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear

.6
.2
1.8
.9

2.0
1.3
3.9
3.1

0
0
0
.5
1.1
.2
.9

Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
1/
2/
3/
4/




See footnote 1, table A-2.
Not available.
Change from September 1965.
Not included in U.S. average.

0

.1

- 5.6
.3
2.2
.7
.2

1.4

.6
1.0
.9
1.0
.5
.4
.2
.3

2.5
3.2
2.4
3.7

.1
.8
- 1.4
1.8

2.0
1.8
2.9
2.1

.6
.7

.5
.5

0

0

- 2.9
- 3.3
3.2

.5
.4
.2
.2
(2/)

.3
.4
1.2
.4

1.0

.9
3/ .1
1.1
.8
4.0

-

-

.2

37.6

0

(2/)

3.9
.2
.1

0

-

.5
.6
.9
.7
.2

.1
.2

0
1.0
2.1
.6
1.3
.3

7

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)

TABLE A-5: Consumer Price Index—United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food and its Subgroups
November 1965 indexes and percent changes from October 1965
Food at home
Area 1/

Total
food

Total

Cereals
and
bakery
products

j1

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at home

Food
away
from
home

Indexes (1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
U.S. City Average —
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100) Chicago
Cincinnati 2/
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100) —
Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100)
Houston 2/
Kansas City _2/
Los Angeles-Long Beach Milwaukee 2/ 3/
Minneapolis-St. Paul 2/ •
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego (Feb.1965=100) 2/ 2/
San Francisco-Oakland
—
Seattle
Washington

3 09.7
108 .4
110 .0
112.6
104 .8
110 .4
106 .8
106 .7
105 5
106 .5
104 6
110 5
114 3
110 4
109 .3
108,.3
110,.5
108,.1
108,.5
112,.7
103,.7
110,.7
109,.2
109,.3

107 .8

111 .4

108 .5

105 .8

109 .9

102 .9

119.6

107 .7
106 .7
109 .8
104 .4
109 .7
105 .2
105 .1
105 .5
104 .9
104 9
108 .2
114 .1
106 .7
108 .5
106 .9
107 .2
106 .2
107,.7
110 .3
102,.9
107,.3
106 .3
106,.5

104 .2
114 .7
114 .2
99 .7
111 .2
108 .6
107,.6
105 .9
105 .3
102,.7
112,.5
115 .1
118,.9
99,.8
106,.5
110,.9
108,.3
114,.5
109,.9
103,.7
110,.9
103,.0
111..0

107 .4
108 .0
112 .2
108 .8
110 .9
109 .3
108 .7
111 .6
109 .3
106 .9
106 .0
112 .6
99 .5
111 .0
107 .8
107,.8
104,.2
113 .3
112 .8
105 .9
107,.0
108 .5
105,.9

104 .5
102 .6
104 .0
100 .6
111 .7
101 .4
100 .1
101 .2
105 .9
98 .8
102 .7
115 .7
108 .8
110 .1
106 .6
102,.0
110 .1
98 .2
111..2
99,.7
107,.7
111,.9
107,.2

110 .7
106 .7
112 .2
102 .4
108 .4
109 .4
108 .7
101 .5
99 .5
109 .8
113 .9
118 .6
117,.7
109,.7
110 .5
109..9
108,.4
106,.7
110,.8
100,.8
112,.0
107,.1
103,.9

109 .1
101 .2
104 .7
105 .5
105 .0
97 .2
98 .9
102 .8
99 .5
102,.2
105 .0
109,.1
96,.5
106,.3
103,.8
102,.7
101,.2
103,.6
105,.5
102,.3
99,.2
100,.1
103,.7

111.0
123.7
124.4
106.7
114.1
116.7
115.6
105.4
115.8
104.0
120.8
115.6
124.2
115.2
113.6
125.6
118.6
113.4
120.9
105.9
125.9
121.5
121.2

0,.6

0.3

.2
.4
.3
,2
- ..5
.5
- 1.,1
,6
,3
.2
,4
,3
- 1.,9

.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.3
.5
.3
.6
.5
.7
.6
.2

Percent changes,, October 1965 to November 1965
0

U.S. City Average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov.1963=100) Chicago
Cincinnati 2/
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov.1963=100)
Detroit
Honolulu (Dec.1963=100) •
Houston 2/
Kansas City 2/
Los Angeles-Long Beach —
Milwaukee 2/ 3/
Minneapolis-St. Paul 2/ New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
—
St. Louis
San Diego (Feb.1965=100) 1/ 2/
San Francisco-Oakland
—
Seattle
Washington
1/
2J
3/

-

0.,4

- ..6
- ,2

,6
,4
,1
,7
,4
,3
.7
.5
1.,2
- 1.6

-

- .

- ,

—

.3

-

1..1
,4

- .,3

,5
,1
.3
2. 5
,7
1.0
.8
1.,5
1.
,6

-

- .

- .

—

~

_

-

-

—

-

0,.4

0,.3

1..3

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

0
.1
.3
.8
.2
.8
2.,1
.1
,1
0
,1
,2
,2

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

-

-

- .
- .
—

—

0
,7
,1
,3
,3

.1
,5
2
3
,3

See footnote 1, table A-2.
Not included in U.S. average.
See footnote 2, table A-2.




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

—

- _ 6.
- 1.6
0

0.,1

0

—

,7
- 2.,2
.2
-

-

.,7
1.,2
1
2
,4

- .
—

--

0
- 5.7
9

-

-

—

- .

- .

—

—

,1
,2
,1
1.
,0
,6

—

-

,8

1.,8
1.,4
4. 9
1.9
—

—

6

1.1
2

- .

- ,
- ,

—

,9
1.,1
.1
0
3

—

- 1.3
- 2.,1
8
-

-

-

_

-

—

9
8
9

-

.,7

-

,3

- ,2
- .,6
0

0
0
.6
.5
.2

--

- 1.2
- 3.,6
5
-

.1
.2
.5

8

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-6: Consumer Price Index--Food, Groups, and Items
November 1965 indexes, and percent changes October 1965 to November 1965
U.S. City Average
(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
Percent
Change

Item or Group

Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks 1/
Food at home
Cereals and bakery productsFlour
Cracker meal 1/
Corn flakes
Rice--Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat 1/
Cookies
Layer cake 1/
Cinnamon rolls JL/
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin 2/
Steak, porterhouse _1/Rump roast 1/
Rib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver 1/
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast 2/
Pork sausage JL/
Ham, whole
Picnics 1/
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops 1/
Frankfurters
Ham, canned 1/
Bologna sausage 1/
Salami sausage 1/
Liverwurst 1/
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts JL/
Turkey _1/-Fish
Shrimp, frozen 1/
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned JL/
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, delivered
Milk, fresh, skim 1/
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
Cheese, American process-Butter
1/
2/
3/
*

December 1963 = 100.
April 1960 = 100.
July 1961 = 100.
Priced only in season.




109,.7
119,.6
119..8
103..7
107,.8
111,.4
109,.3
113,.4
118..4
106,.5
114,.0
104..6
98..7
98,.0
101..0
108,.5
111..3
108..3
106,.9
102..4
107..3
102..9
115..2
102,.6
107..9
103,.3
120,.4
118,.3
118..4
126..4
126..3
109..6
120,.3
126..1
112.,2
113..2
113.,3
112.,1
110..9
108..2
109,.8
89..5
89,.4
99,.0
102..8
Ill,.3
95..4
119,.0
101,.2
104..9
105,.8
104.,0
107..6
100,.6
105.,3
93,.3
117..1
105,.1

0

0,.3
.3
.1
0
.1
0
.3
.3
.2
.7
1,.3
.1
.3
.3
.4
.4
.7
.3
- 2,.0
,
- 1.9
.2
.6
- 1.4
,
.5
.8
.4
.4
.9
1,.0
- 1.2
.9
.2
- 3,.1
.2
,
- 1.0
.5
.6
.6
1,.0
.3
0
.3
.4
.8
.2
.6
1 .1
.8
.1
.3
.3
.3
.4
.2
.1
.3
.4

Item or Group

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh 1/
Grapefruit
Grapes *
Strawberries *
Watermelon *
Potatoes
OnionsAsparagus * 1/
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers JL/
Lettuce
Peppers, green 1/
Spinach 1/
Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, cannedPears, canned 1/
Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned JL/
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate frozen 2/
Beets, canned 1/
Peas, green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen JL/
Other food at home

109.9
111.2
103.0
92.8
122.7
87.3
124.9

108.8

—
—
-

119.4
100.8
*

Eggs--

103.1
99.8
108.2
105.3
137.0
125.2
96.3
108.5
108.8
102.4
107.9
98.2
93.5
89.6
98.9
115.6
106.5
116.9
95.4
102.9
102.6

Fats and oils:
Margarine
Salad dressing, Italian 1/
Salad or cooking oil 1/
Sugar and sweets
SugarGrape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored 1/
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can and bag
Coffee, instant 3/
Tea
Cola drink
Carbonated fruit drink 1/
Prepared and partially prepared foods 1/
Bean soup, canned If
Chicken soup, canned JL/
Spaghetti, canned 1/
Mashed potatoes, instant 1/
Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/
Baby foods, canned
Sweet pickle relish 1/
Pretzels 1/

101.5
100.9
110.3
112.4
108.1
114.7
102.0
99.2
99.5
93.1
99.2
100.0
126.2
102.3
99.9
97.9
99.0
100.6
106.0
89.0
105.3
102.1
99.8

9

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)

TABLE A-7: Consumer Price Index—United States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group indexes, selected dates
(1957-59=100)

Health and recreation
Date

Transportation

Total

Medical
care

Personal
care

All
items

Food

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

Nov.
Oct.
Sept.
Aug.
July
June
May
Apr.
Mar.
Feb.
Jan.

110,.6
110,.4
110 .2
110,.0
110,.2
110,.1
109,.6
109,,3
109,.0
108,.9
108.,9

109 .7
109 .7
109 .7
110 .1
110,.9
110 .1
107,.9
107,.3
106,.9
106,.6
106,.6

109,.2
109,.0
108,.6
108,.2
108,.3
108,.2
108,.2
108,.2
108,,2
108.,2
108.,1

108 .1
107 .8
107 .2
106,.4
106 .1
106,.9
106 .8
106,.3
106,.0
105,.8
105,.6

111,,5
111,.2
111,.0
111..0
Ill,,5
111,.2
111,.4
111,.0
110,.6
110.,6
111.,1

116 , 4
116 .2
115,. 8
115,.6
115,.3
115,.7
115,.6
115,.4
114,.9
114,.7
114..5

123,.4
123,,0
122,.8
122,.8
122,.7
122,.2
121 .8
121,.6
121,.4
121,.0
120..6

109,.6
109,.2
109,.2
109,.0
108,.7
111,.0
111,.0
110,.7
110..4
110,.1
110..0

1964:

Dec.
Nov.

108,.8
108.,7

106,.9
106,.8

107.,8
107.,7

106,.6
106,.4

110..5
110.,0

114,.3
114,.2

120,.3
120,.2

Annual Average:

1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
1955

106,.4
108.,1
106.• 7 ; 105,.1
105.,4
103,.6
102,.6
104.,2
101,,4
103.,1
93.,3
94..0

107.,2
106.,0
104.,8
103.,9
103..1
94. 1

105,J
104,,8
103..6
103..0
102,.2
95..9

109.,3
107.,8
107.,2
| 105.,0
| 103.,8
j 89.,7

113.,6
Ill,.4
109..4
107.,3
105..4
91.,4

119,.4
117,.0
114..2
111..3
108..1
88..6

1965:




Reading
and
recreation

Other
goods
and
services

115,.4
115,.2
114,.8
114..3
114..6 '
115..7
115,.9
115.,9
115..4
115,.2
115.,0

113.3
113.3
112.7
112.6
111.5

110,.0
109..7

114,.9
114..9

109.2
109.1

109.,2
107..9
106..5
104.,6
104..1
90.,0

114..1
111..5
109.,6
107..2
104..9
92..1

108,8
107.1
105.3
104.6
103.8
94.3

:
1
!

111.0
110.6
110.3
109.5
109.4
109.3

10

OLD SERIES
TABLE C-l:

Consumer Price I n d e x — P o r t l a n d , Oregon and Scranton
All Items and Commodity Groups
Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates
(1957-59=100)

Portland, Oregon
Group

Index

October 1965

Scranton

Percent change to
October 1965 f r o m —
July 1965

Percent change to
November 1965 f r o m —

Index

November 1965

August 1965

All items
All items (1947-49=100)

112,.9
139,.9

0.4

111..7
133..3

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

110,.5
108,.6
109,.6
112.6
110,.4
107..9
103,.0

.3
.7
.2
2 .3
.2
-10.7
2 .9

107,.7
106..1
111.,8
110..7
102,.3
101,.9
101,.9

-

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

114..6
108..8
102..5
104..2
97..8
115..9

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

107..1
109..8
104..8
103..5
95..8
113..2

-

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

113.0
119..5
108..8
115.1
105..0

4 .2
3 .6
5 .8
2 .3
3 .3

108.0
110..7
105.1
113..2
103..0

Transportation
Private
Public

108..6
105.,8
126.,8

- 1 .5
- 1 .7
0

109. 9
107..5
125..3

.3
.4
0

Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services

123.,2
111.,4
118.,0
106.,8

.2
.2
- 1 .6
.3

1/ 134.,1
119..4
148..9
113..1

3.3
.5
.1
0

1/




Corrected index:

August 1965, 129.8.

-

0.1

.5
.4
.2
.4
2.8
- 7.9
3.1
.5
.1
0
3.0
.6
.1
-

!

1.7
.2
2.0
3.7
.9

11

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods
and services usually bought by urban wage earners and clerical workers, both families
and single persons living alone. It is based on prices of about 400 items which were
selected to represent the movement of prices of ail goods and services purchased by
wage earners and clerical workers. Prices for these items are obtained in urban portions of 33 Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas (SMSA's) and 17 smaller cities,
which were chosen to represent all urban places in the United States, including
Alaska and Hawaii. They are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals,
filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage
earners and clerical workers patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in
all 50 locations. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every
month in the 5 largest SMSA's and every 3 months in other SMSA's and cities. Mail
questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares, 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
location are averaged together with weights which represent their importance in the
spending of all wage earners and clerical workers. SMSA and city data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1960 populations of SMSA's and
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1957-59=100, and are
also available on the bases of 1947-49=100 and 1939=100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from
the 17 SMSA's for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following additional locations:
Louisiana - Baton Rouge*
Maine - Portland*
Massachusetts - Southbridge
Michigan - Niles
Minnesota - Crookston
Mississippi - Vicksburg
New Jersey - Millville
New York - Kingston
North Carolina - Durham*
North Dakota - Devils Lake
Ohio - Dayton*

Alabama - Florence
Alaska - Anchorage
California - Bakersfield*
Colorado - Denver*
Connecticut - Hartford*
Florida - Orlando*
Indiana - Indianapolis*
Indiana - Logansport
Illinois - Champaign-Urbana*
Iowa - Cedar Rapids*
Kansas - Wichita*

Ohio - Findlay
Oklahoma - Mangum
Oregon - Klamath Falls
Pennsylvania - Lancaster*
South Carolina - Union
Tennessee - Nashville*
Texas - Austin*
Texas - McAllen
Utah - Orem
Virginia - Martinsville
Wisconsin - Green Bay*

*Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area
Comparisons of indexes for individual SMSA's show only that prices in one
location changed more or less than in another. The SMSA indexes cannot be used to
measure differences in price levels or in living costs between areas.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 17 large SMSA's are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington, D.C. 20212 or any of its regional offices
(addresses below).
BLS Regional Offices
1371 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309

341 Ninth Avenue
New York, New York 10001

219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, Illinois 60604

450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, California 94103

18 Oliver Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110

1365 Ontario Street
Cleveland, Ohio 44114










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