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the consumer price index
for November 1973
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
CONTENTS
Page
Price movements
1
Charts 1—4. Consumer price indexes for all items and major
OFFICE OF PRICES
AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner
Table 1.
a monthly report
on consumer price movements
including statistical tables
and technical notes.
Table 2.
Table 3.
Table 4.
components, and rates of change over 1-, 3-, 6-, and
12-months spans
5
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, by commodity and
service groups, and expenditure classes
9
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, by commodity and
service groups, and expenditure classes
10
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, all items most recent
index and percent changes from selected dates
11
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, major groups, percent
change from October 1973 to November 1973
11
Table 5.
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, commodity groups,
November 1973 and percent changes from August 1973 . . 12
Table 6.
CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food and its subgroups,
November 1973 and percent changes from August 1973 . . 14
Table 7.
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food items, November 1973
indexes and percent changes from selected dates
15
CPI—United States city average for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, indexes for selected items
and groups, November 1973, and percent changes from
selected dates
17
Table 8.
Price Movements
November 1973
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.7 percent in November to 137.6 of its 1967 base. Higher prices for gasoline,
fuel oil, natural gas, electricity, and coal accounted for
about a third of the November increase. Higher prices
for restaurant meals and most types of food purchased in
grocery stores—except meats, poultry, and eggs—
contributed significantly to the rise. The November CPI
was 8.4 percent higher than a year ago.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the November increase
in the CPI was 0.8 percent, the same as it was in October.
The food index rose 1.4 percent after seasonal adjustment, following an increase of 0.5 percent in October
and a decline of 0.1 percent in September. The increase
of 0.7 percent in the nonfood commodities index after
seasonal adjustment was larger than it was in recent
months. The increase of 0.6 percent in the services index
was smaller than it has been in recent months, but larger
than increases earlier in the year. For the 6 months ended
in November, the CPI rose at a seasonally adjusted
annual rate of 9.7 percent. The rate of advance was
slower in the last 3 months than it was in the first 3
months of the period.
Monthly changes in detail (not seasonally adjusted)
The index for food purchased in grocery stores, which
usually declines in November, rose 0.9 percent, after decreasing in the preceding 2 months. The index for food
away from home—restaurant meals and snacks—rose
1.4 percent. Meat, poultry, and egg prices continued to
move down and the declines were larger than usual, reflecting lower wholesale prices as supplies were more
than ample. However, these declines were more than
offset by higher prices for most other foods purchased
in grocery stores. Prices increased for most dairy products,
cereal and bakery products, and processed fruits and
vegetables.
Table A. Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in all items
Changes from preceding month
Month
All items
Unadjusted
Services
Commodities
less food
Food
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
compound
annual rates
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
From
12 months
From
From
ago
3 months 6 months
ago
ago
Seasonally Seasonally Unadadjusted adjusted justed
1972:
November
December
0.2
.3
0.3
.2
0.4
.5
0.7
-.1
0.2
.1
0.2
.2
0.2
.4
4.3
3.4
3.7
3.9
3.5
3.4
1973:
January . ,
February
March . . ,
April
May
June
July
August . . ,
September
October . ,
November
.3
.7
.9
.7
.6
.7
.2
1.8
.3
.8
.7
.5
.7
.9
.6
.6
.6
.2
1.9
.3
.8
.8
2.1
1.9
2.6
1.5
1.0
1.4
.8
6.0
-.7
.1
1.1
2.1
1.9
2.4
1.4
1.1
-.5
.3
.5
.7
.6
.6
-.2
.2
.4
.9
.7
.2
.3
.5
.4
.4
.5
.1
.5
.1
.5
.7
.2
.4
.3
.4
.4
.4
.2
.7
.9
1.1
.6
4.0
5.7
8.6
9.2
8.7
7.4
5.7
11.4
10.3
13.0
8.0
4.1
5.0
5.9
6.6
7.2
8.0
7.4
10.0
8.8
9.2
9.7
3.7
3.9
4.7
5.1
5.5
5.9
5.7
7.5
7.4
7.9
8.4
.9
.5
6.1
-.1
.5
1.4
Table B. Regular and premium gasoline price indexes and average prices for selected areas,
October and November 1973
(October 1973=100)
Regular gasoline
Area and size l
Average price
per gallon
Population 1,400,000
or more:
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
Washington
Premium gasoline
November
1973
October
1973
October
1973
Index
November
1973
Average price
per gallon
Index
$0,409
.405
.421
.407
.418
.404
.424
.400
.400
.407
.427
.414
$0,427
.420
.440
.431
.433
.421
.436
.406
.413
.420
.443
.425
104.4
103.7
104.6
105.9
103.6
104.2
102.9
101.6
103.3
103.2
103.8
102.8
$0,448
.444
.459
.445
.457
.440
.458
.443
.442
.443
.464
.456
$0,466
.459
.477
.469
.471
.455
.470
.452
.455
.457
.480
.468
104.0
103.5
103.9
105.4
103.1
103.3
102.6
101.9
102.9
103.1
103.4
102.8
Population 250,0001,399,999:
Atlanta
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Dallas
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul . . .
San Diego
Seattle
.397
.403
.405
.352
.452
.347
.382
.385
.395
.414
.403
.412
.416
.434
.365
.465
.361
.400
.406
.407
.426
.414
103.6
103.2
107.1
103.7
102.8
104.0
104.7
105.4
103.0
102.9
102.9
.433
.438
.444
.389
.487
.386
.421
.423
.434
.449
.442
.449
.452
.474
.400
.498
.399
.438
.445
.446
.460
.454
103.6
103.2
106.7
102.8
102.3
103.5
104.1
105.3
102.6
102.5
102.6
U.S. average 2
.402
.418
127.2
.439
.454
124.1
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 and populations are those
established for the 1960 Census and do not include/evisions made since 1960.
The U.S. average for gasoline, regular and premium, is based on 1967=100.
In the latter category, prices of dried beans rose
sharply as a result of lower production and small consumer stocks combined with increased domestic and exports demand for this high-protein food.
The index for nonfood commodities, which usually
shows little change in November, rose 0.7 percent. Almost six-tenths of the rise was due to price increases of
about 10 percent for fuel oil for residential use and
nearly 4 percent for gasoline. The Cost of Living Council
regulations allowed retailers to pass through wholesale
costs for fuel oil and far gasoline—the latter on a once
a month basis. Fuel oil and gasoline prices at the retail
level in November were 31.8 percent and 14.7 percent
above their year earlier levels respectively. The gasoline
component in the November CPI is based on a retail
gasoline service station sample that has been completely
revised and enlarged in 23 of the 56 areas in which price
data are collected for the CPI. (See further details on
pages , and .) Apparel prices increased more than they
usually do in November. New car prices increased slightly
as is usual for November. The effect of these increases on
the nonfood commodities index was moderated by declines in used car prices.
Table C. Percent distribution of monthly price comparisons
1
1972
Item
September
to
October
October
to
November
November
to
December
All items 2
Increases
Decreases
No change
100
15
11
74
100
14
11
75
100
14
Food at home
Increases
Decreases
No change
100
17
12
71
100
16
12
72
Commodities less food
Increases
Decreases
No change
100
6
6
88
100
6
5
Services
Increases
Decreases
No change
100
4
5
91
100
4
2
100
3
3
94
94
April
to
May
May
to
June
June
to
July
All items 2
Increases
Decreases
No change
100
20
11
69
100
20
11
69
100
16
Food at home
Increases
Decreases
No change
100
23
13
64
Commodities less food
Increases
Decreases
No change
Services
Increases
Decreases
No change
December
1972
to
January
1973
1973
January
to
February
100
21
10
69
100
27
100
17
10
73
100
23
8
100
6
4
9
77
90
February
to
March
March
to
April
100
26
8
66
100
24
10
66
100
30
69
100
31
10
59
61
100
27
12
61
100
7
8
85
100
12
4
84
100
11
5
84
100
11
4
85
100
100
5
4
91
100
4
2
94
100
4
3
9
64
9
27
64
9
93
1973—Continued
July
to
August
August
to
September
September
to
October
October
to
November
9
75
29
9
62
100
23
18
59
100
26
19
55
100
25
16
59
100
23
12
65
100
18
10
72
100
34
10
56
100
26
21
53
100
29
22
49
100
27
19
54
100
9
5
86
100
13
5
82
100
8
6
86
100
7
5
88
100
10
11
79
100
23
5
72
100
33
4
63
100
6
3
91
100
3
2
100
2
2
100
5
2
95
96
93
100
5
4
91
100
6
3
91
100
5
1
94
100
Regulations'of the Economic Stabilization Program permit certain types of increases, but it is not possible to determine
whether allowable increases accounted for all increases shown in the table.
Based on approximately 97,000 individual quotations.
The services index rose 0.6 percent. Higher charges
for gas and electricity and an increase in mortgage interest costs accounted for about half the rise in the index.
Mortgage interest rates continued to move up, but at a
slower pace than they did in the 3 preceding months. The
bulk of the price increases for residential gas came from
the change from summer to winter rates. Electricity
charges rose as a result of higher prices paid by utility
companies for fuel. Charges for most other household
services, as well as charges for dry cleaning, shirt laundering, and recreational services increased. The index for
medical care services rose 0.3 percent, about the same
as the monthly increase recorded during most of 1973.
The index for transportation services was unchanged as
increases for auto repairs and parking fees were offset by
declines in local transit fares.
BLS undertook the program to improve and expand
retail price data for gasoline in June of this year. The
objectives of this program, which is funded by the U.S.
Department of the Treasury, are to improve the accuracy
and timeliness of the gasoline component of the CPI as
well as to provide previously unavailable data on average
prices and price indexes for individual large metropolitan
areas.
Diffusion of individual price changes
BLS announces new retail price
information for gasoline
Effective with release of the Consumer Price Index
(CPI) for November 1973, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor has improved the
gasoline component of the CPI and initiated publication
of new monthly retail gasoline price measures for the
United States and for 23 large metropolitan areas.
• The retail gasoline service station sample has been
completely revised and enlarged in 23 of the 56 areas
in which price data are collected for the CPI.
• In addition, new indexes of price change and
average retail prices for both regular and premium
grade gasoline for each of the 23 metropolitan areas
for which a CPI is published have been prepared.
These data appear in table B.
These data will be published each month in a press
release at the same time that the monthly CPI is issued.
The data will also be published subsequently in the
Bureau's monthly detailed report on the CPI and in its
monthly report, "Retail Prices and Price Indexes for Fuels
and Utilities," which also contains retail price information
for a variety of energy items including fuel oil, natural
gas, and electricity.
Approximately 120,000 individual prices were collected directly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in
November for use in the index. Approximately 80 percent of these quotations (accounting for about 40 percent of the weight of the CPI market basket) represent
monthly comparisons. About 59 percent of these
monthly comparisons showed no change between October and November, 25 percent showed an increase, and
16 percent a decrease, as can be seen from table C. The
proportion of nonfood commodity prices increasing in
November was considerably larger and the proportions
decreasing and showing no change were smaller than in
October. The proportions of food and service prices
increasing were slightly smaller in November than in
October.
The November index also includes approximately
23,000 price comparisons from periods before October,
18,000 of which cover the quarterly span from August
to November. About 24 percent of these quarterly price
comparisons increased, about the same as the proportion
in the July-to-October period. In addition, about 4,800
rental units were surveyed in November and 27 percent
of these reported rent increases from May 1973, about
the same as for the 6-month period ended in October.
Chart 1. All items index and its rate of change, 1964-73
(1967=100)
SEMILOG
145
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
CPI flLL ITEMS INDEX
(NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
flRITH.
SCflLE
1 4
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 1-MONTH SPAN
(SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
NDV
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.2
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 3-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL RAT£. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
SCflLE
flRITH.
SCflLE
8
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 6-MONTH SPAN
(ANNUAL RATE, SEASONALLY ADJUSTED)
flRITH.
SCflLE
6
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 12-MONTH SPAN 1/
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1964
1965
1966
1967
1/ Computed from the unadjusted series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
SEMILOG
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rates of change, 1964-73
(1967=100)
NOV
125.8
CPI COMMODITIES LESS FOOD INOEX
{SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTED)
NOV
0.7
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
9RITH.
sc 6
flRITH.
SCflLE
— 1 .4
— 1.2
— 1.0
— O.Q
— 0.6
— 0.4
— 0.2
— 0.0
— -0.2
— -0.4
-0-6
NOV
5.3
4
2
0
-2
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
{flNNUflL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTED)
flRITH,
SCflLE
6
4
2
0
flRITH.
SCflLE
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1/
Computed from t h e unadjusted s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
NOV
4.4
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN 1/
6
6
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
Chart 3. Total food index and its rates of change, 1964-73
(1967=100)
SEMILOG
150
— 145
— 140
— 135
— 130
- 125
— 120
- 115
CPI TOTflL POOD INDEX
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
110
flRITH.
SCflLE
105
3.2
2.8
2.4
2.0
1 .6
1.2
0.8
0.4
0.0
-0.4
-0.8
—' 100
/
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPAN
(SEflSONflLLY ADJUSTED)
Nov.
1.4
flRITH.
SCflLE
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE, SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
20
16
12
8
A'
4
0
P E R V E N T CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTEO)
flRITH*
SCflLE
16
-4
-8
12
8
NOV
19.6
4
0
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER l~2*rM»ITH SPflN
-4
flRITH.
SCflLE
1/
16
12
8
4
0
1964
1965
1966
1967
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
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
Chart 4. Services index and its rates of change, 1964-73
(1967=100)
NOV
143-0
SEMILOG
140
135
CPI SERVICES INDEX
(NOT SERSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
flRITH.
95
S
90
ERCENT
CHflNGE OVER^ 1-MONTH ,SPflN
(NOT SEflSONflLLY 'flDJUSTEl
flRITH.
SCflLE
12
11 .1
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. NOT SEflSONflLLY flO^JSTED)
.1
1 .0
0.9
0.8
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.
0.0
-0.1
10
8
6
4
2
0
flRITH.
SCflLE
10
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. NOT SEflSONflLLY
flRITH.
SCflLE
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN
11111111 ii
1964
111111
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
8
1970
1971
1972
1973
Table 1. Consumer Price Indexes-United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers, by commodity and service groups, and
expenditure classes
Group
All items
All items (1957-59 = 100)
Commodities
pood
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities 1
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Nondurables less food and apparel
Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products
Alcoholic beverages
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables
Durable commodities
Household durables
New cars
Used cars
Other durables
Services
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 serviceAppliances (including radio and T.V.)
Relative
importance
Unadjusted
Unadjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted
percent change to
1967-100 unless
percent change from—
November 1973 fromotherwise noted
November
:ptember tol October to
October
August to
October
November
1973
October
| November
1973
September
1973
1972
Commodity and service groups
136.6
158.8
133.5
148.4
148.7
139.0
170.7
137. 3
138.8
137. 2
147.7
125.4
127.0
130.0
128. 3
131.4
132.0
125. 3
122.3
138. 2
123.7
141. 1
121.9
123. 2
120.4
111.9
118.5
130.0
142.2
125.9
145. 2
151.7
137.4
147.8
134. 0
137.6
160.0
134.7
150.0
150. 1
145.8
167.4
141. 2
143.7
137.9
149.7
126.3
128.5
130.8
128.9
132.2
132.6
127.3
126.6
138.3
124.3
155.6
122.5
123. 3
120.8
112.2
116.1
130.5
143.0
126.3
146. 1
153.2
137.4
148.2
134.8
8.4
0. 7
62.552
22.492
17.494
2.243
6.016
2.685
2.999
3.552
4.998
40.059
23.415
8.960
2.799
3.982
1.572
14.455
2.902
2. 103
2.459
.655
6.335
16.644
4. 772
2.060
2.056
7.756
37.448
5.059
32.389
15.486
5.473
5.575
5.855
9.8
19.6
21.6
26.8
27.3
20.0
13.6
16.8
12. 3
4.4
5.6
4.1
3.3
4.5
4.3
6.6
14.0
3.0
3.2
30.4
3.3
2.5
4. 1
1.8
.1
2.4
6.0
4.8
6.2
8.4
.8
5.8
5.8
.9
1. 1
.9
4.9
-1.9
2.8
3.5
.5
1.4
.7
1.2
.6
.5
.6
.5
1.6
3.5
. 1
.5
10.3
.5
.1
.3
.3
-2.0
.4
.6
.3
.6
1.0
0
.3
.6
77.508
45.907
7.388
31.873
9.829
5. 522
4. 502
1.621
133.1
137.4
129.6
141.4
155.0
131.0
156.4
105.7
134.0
138.9
130.4
142.3
156. 3
132.1
157.3
105.8
5.2
12.5
4. 1
6.0
7.6
3.8
7.5
-. 1
.7
1. 1
.6
.6
100.000
1
1
_. 7
6. 3
1. 6
2. 9*
7. 2
_. 1
1. 9
1
1
1
1
5
3
1
9
1*
7*
6
3
4
4
6
_. 8 *
4
9*
3*
1. 1*
1. 7
1
6
9*
0.8
0.8
.5
.5
.3
5.0
-4. 2
5. 4*
3.6
.9
1.8
.5
1.0
.3
.1
.4
. 3
1.1
3.0
. 1*
.4*
5.7
.5
-. 1
.2
-1.9
-1.5*
.6
1.1*
.4*
1.3*
1.7
.1
2.3
. 5*
.9
1.4
1.3
5.0
-.9
2.8*
2.6
.9
1.4
.7
1.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
1.8
4. 5
. 1*
.5*
10.0
.6
-. 1
0. 3
0
-2.0*
.2
.6*
.3*
.6*
.9
6
_. 1
_# 1
1. 1*
2. 1
6
.6
.1
.7
.4
1.0*
1.9
.7
.8
. 2*
1.2
.2
.6*
.8
.5
.7
, .1*
5
1. 1*
1. 3
4*
1.4
Expenditure classes
Housing
Shelter 2
Homeownership 3
•
Fuel and utilities
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Privat e
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes;
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less mortgage interest costs
CPI - domestically produced farm foods 5
CPI - selected beef cuts 6
Purchasing power of consumer dollar:
1967=$ 1. 00
1957-59 =$ 1.00
100.000
22.492
33.859
21.830
5.059
16.355
4.708
2.434
7.321
10.370
13. 134
11.665
1.469
19.768
6. 447
2.573
5.656
5.093
136.6
148.4
138.1
144. 7
125.9
151.5
128.6
127.4
126.7
129.6
125.0
122.9
145. 2
132.1
140. 6
127.3
127.2
130. 3
137.6
150.0
139.4
145.6
126.3
152.6
132. 1
129.8
127. 5
130.5
125.8
123.8
144.6
132.6
140. 9
128. 1
127.5
130.8
8.4
19.6
6.6
6.9
4.8
7.5
8. 5
6.2
4.4
4.4
3.6
4.0
.3
4. 1
5. 1
5.9
2.7
3.5
.6
.3
.7
2. 7
1.9
.6
.7
.6
.7
-.4
.4
.2
.6
.2
.4
.3
-. 1
1.0*
1.3
.3*
1.4
.6
.7
.6
.1
.3
.2
.3
. 5*
.5
.5*
.4
.2
78.170
93.553
96.298
15.519
2.060
134. 5
136.4
135.2
149.9
168.8
135.6
137. 5
136.2
151.2
165.4
8.6
8.0
22.8
22.0
.7
.9
-2.0
.1
.3
.1
-1.5*
.9*
$0,732
.630
$0. 727
.625
-7.7
1
. 7
1.1
.9
I! 6
i. 5
9
6
5
2
1
2
8*
2! 1
8*
3
3
7
7
.9*
.6
.3*
.7
2. 2
1.2
.6
.4
.9
.9
-.3
.4*
.3
.6*
.2
.5
.9
6
5*
4. 3*
.9*
-2.0*
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, and jewelry not shown separately.
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
4
Also includes residential telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
5
Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic beverages, bananas, chocolate candy bars, chocolate syrup
about half of the index weight for sugar.
6
Calculated from the CPI beef and veal component by excluding veal cutlets and beef liver.
* Not seasonally adjusted.
2
3
NOTE:
Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Table 2. Consumer Price Index-United States city average fo urban wage earners and clerical workers,
by commodity and service groups, and expenditure classes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3 months ending i
6 months ending in
February
May
August Novembei
May
Novembe
1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
1973
Seasonally adjusted indexes
(1967=100)
Group
August September
1973
Commodity and service groups
All items
Commodities
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products (not seasonally
adjusted)
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities1
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Nondurables less food and apparel
Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products (not seasonally
adjusted)
Alcoholic beverages (not seasonally
adjusted)
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables
Durable commodities
Household durables
New cars
Used cars (not seasonally adjusted) —
Other durables
Services (not seasonally adjusted)
Rent (not seasonally adjusted)
Services less rent (not seasonally
adjusted)
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services (not seasonally
adjusted Special indexes:
All items less food
Nondurable commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Services less medical care services (not
seasonally adjusted
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance service —
Appliances (including radio and T. V. ) (not
seasonally adjusted) —
132. 7
132. 8
133.5
134.7
6.7
12. 1
14 8.5
150. 2
124.7
181. 3
148.3
149. 1
132.5
178.4
149. 1
149. 6
139. 1
170.9
151.2
151.6
146. 1
169-3
16.8
20.0
21.3
24.0
15. 0
37.4
126. 6
149.9
135.7
142. 3
130.3
139. 1
135.6
145.0
137.3
144. 1
136. 8
147.6
141.2
147. 8
138.0
149.6
124.2
124.3
124.9
125. 8
11.7
15.6
14.2
4.9
2.7
125.2
128. 3
111.A
128.4
130.9
123. 5
118.9
125.1
128.4
127. 3
129.0
131.3
123.6
117.8
126.4
128. 8
127.4
129. 5
131.7
125. 0
121.3
127.9
129.1
127.6
129.7
132.2
127. 3
126.7
3.0
1.6
2.6
-.6
4.5
3.7
7.0
9.3
37.4
137. 8
138.0
13 8. 2
138.3
122.4
133.3
120.9
122.6
119. 6
112.5
121. 3
12 8.6
123.2
134. 1
121.3
123.7
141.7
121.9
124.3
155.8
122.6
2.7
25.6
1.7
123.0
120.4
111. 0
118.5
129.9
142.2
125. 9
122.9
120.8
111.0
116.1
130.2
1.7
2. 1
2.6
-11.8
.3
139.3
125. 0
123. 1
120. 1
113.2
120.3
129. 1
140.6
125.4
143.0
126. 3
3.9
6. 1
141. 9
146.7
137. 7
143.9
143.4
149-2
137.9
144.8
145.2
151.7
138. 1
148.2
146. 1
153.0
138.1
148.8
132. 1
133.3
134. 0
134. 8
131.0
136.5
127. 8
131.8
136.4
127.7
132. 8
137.4
128.2
138.5
149. 0
130.0
153.7
140.0
152. 1
130.8
155.0
105.3
105.5
7. 5
21.4
15.6
13. 1
5.4
6.4
7.3
5.6
9.7
5.7
6. 1
13.0
14.4
34.5
42. 0
9.2
82.9
6.2
7.5
3. 8
88.4
-24.0
9.3
10. 2
19.0
22. 0
12.2
37.4
20.2
21.4
43.4
17.9
11.5
25.6
31.6
54.7
-5.5
7.0
22.2
5.3
9.6
18.5
14.9
8.9
4.0
31.4
8.9
2.5
.6
4.7
4.4
4. 1
4.4
9.8
4.3
4. 3
5.1
4.2
5. 1
3. 1
4.0
8. 1
4. 1
4.0
12.9
28. 9
7. 6
5. 1
4.9
9.9
4. 1
8.9
18.6
15. 8
4. 8
6.6
3. 8
2.4
4.6
3.6
8.3
18.1
1.9
1. 7
9.5
2.4
2. 3
13.0
3.4
6.4
86.6
5.7
2.2
17.3
2.0
4.4
6. 0
5. 2
32.5
2.2
4.2
4. 7
3.0
4.5
5. 1
2. 3
1.9
5.0
4. 3
1.0
4. 1
-5.2
-16. 1
5.1
3.0
4.0
3.9
8. 1
1.3
4. 3
45.2
4.6
2.0
4. 3
-.2
-7. 3
3.5
11. 1
4.2
4.0
5.4
8.0
4.2
3.2
5.8
-4.9
4. 1
3. 1
3.6
3.4
5.2
6. 8
3.6
3. 1
12.4
18.3
1.2
14. 3
3.7
4.4
-.7
3.0
8.7
12.4
2.4
8.6
133.7
139.0
128.5
3.5
9.7
1.3
4. 8
13. 6
7.3
4. 1
19.3
5. 8
8.5
7.5
2.2
4. 1
11.6
4. 3
6.3
13.3
4.0
141.4
155. 0
131.7
156.2
142.3
156.3
132.4
157.3
3.6
1. 1
1.6
3. 9
2.5
3.5
6.3
5.4
6.7
2.5
7. 1
11.4
21. 1
7.6
9.7
3.8
1.8
2.5
6.7
8.4
13. 7
5.0
8.4
105. 7
105.8
1.9
-.9
7.5
19.0
13.0
13.4
4.2
15. 8
18.2
11.6
7.2
3.9
4.3
3. 8
4.3
3.3
3.9
6.5
8.4
6.4
-.4
Expenditure cla
All items
Food
Housing (Not seasonally adjusted)
Shelter 2
Rent (not seasonally adjusted)
Ho me owner ship 3
Fuel and utilities *
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation —
Apparel and upkeep
T r anspo rtation
Private
Public
Health and recreation (not seasonally
adiusted)
Medical care
Personal care (not seasonally adjusted)
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less mortgage interest costs
CPI— domestically produced farm foods (not
seasonally adjusted)
CPI— selected beef cuts (not seasonally
adjusted) —
1
2
3
4
148.5
148.3
149. 1
151.2
16.8
135. 2
141.0
125.0
146.9
126.6
126. 2
125.3
136.6
142. 8
125.4
148.9
127.3
127.1
126.0
138. 1
144.6
125.9
151.3
129.2
12 8. 2
126.7
139.4
145.5
126.3
152.4
132.0
129.7
127.5
3.7
4.8
6.1
4.0
7.8
6.7
2.3
127.9
124.5
122.3
145.3
128.0
128.6
129.1
2.0
124.9
122.6
145.8
124.6
122.5
146. 1
125.7
123.6
145.6
0
1.4
-3.3
6.8
6.5
.3
34.5
5. 8
5.9
4. 3
6.5
4.2
3.2
5.3
5.5
4.0
4.0
3.7
130.5
137.3
125.7
126.2
129.3
131.1
138.0
126.3
126.7
129.5
132. 1
140. 9
127.3
127. 1
129.9
132.6
141.3
128. 1
127.4
130.5
Z.I
2.7
4.7
1.6
3.5
4.8
2.7
6.7
3. 3
5.5
2.8
3.0
4.2
2.2
1.2
133.5
135.0
134.2
133.6
135.4
134.4
134.5
136.4
135.2
135.7
137.5
136.3
5.9
5.5
5.5
10.2
9.7
9.4
150.7
149.9
151.2
25.9
165.4
55.8
176.4
21. 3
4. 0
3. 8
4. 7
3.7
4.6
3. 6
3.0
10
9.4
9.6
4.2
11. 1
11. 0
7. 3
6.2
4.6
-1.5
3.9
4.2
2.2
6.6
12.2
7.9
3.9
3. 8
3.5
2.7
5.7
2.4
4.5
4.7
7.5
6. 0
3. 1
2.5
12.6
11.8
10.8
6.8
7.6
6.4
8.0
7.6
7.4
9.6
9.7
8.6
26. 2
50.2
-4.6
26.0
19.7
28.5
37.9
-19- 8
41.5
5. 1
Also includes infants' wear, sewing materials, and jewelry not shown separately.
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
Also includes residential telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage service not shown separately.
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
3.9
5.4
3.8
6.2
5.1
2.6
9.7
20.2
4. 3
Table 3. 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
1957-59=100
Percent change from:
Other
bases
November 197 3
November
1972
August
1973
October
1973
1.9
0.7
154.6
159.7
157.1
171.9
164.2
8.3
9. 1
7.5
8.3
8.9
1.2
1.6
2. 1
1.9
2.5
October 1973
October
1972
July
1973
166.2
155. 8
158.0
157. 1
7.6
7. 8
7. 2
8.0
3.4
3.6
2.4
3.0
November 1973
November
1972
August
1973
7. 8
7.5
7.9
8.6
7.6
8.4
7.5
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.9
1.6
2.0
2.2
September
1972
June
1973
8.0
7.7
6.4
5.3
5.6
7.0
7. 1
3.3
2.9
2.7
1.6
2. 1
3.3
2.9
U. S. City average
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles—Long Beach
N. Y.-Northeastern N. J. Philadelphia
M
M
M
M
M
136.
139.
133.
144.
140.
1
0
6
4
5
138.7
136.2
136.3
136.6
Boston
Houston
Minneapolis—St. Paul
Pittsburgh
3
138.6
137.5
135.6
135.7
136.5
131.4
139.4
Buffalo
Cleveland
Dallas
Milwaukee
San Diego
Seattle
Washington
155.3
152. 3
3
153.2
4
146.6
143. 5
154.4
162.4
September 1973
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco—Oakland •
137. 0
137. 5
134.4
129. 6
132.5
132. 3
134. 5
157.6
159.6
152.6
5
139.7
157.3
154.5
160.0
.3
1.0
.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 extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the I960 Census and do not
include revisions made since I960.
2
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all cities; most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M—Every month.
1 — January, April, July, and October.
2— February, May, August, and November.
3 — March, June, September, and December.
3
November 1963=100.
4
February 1965=100.
5
December 1963=100.
NOTE: The Consumer Price Index cannot be used for measuring differences in living costs among areas; it indicates price change within
areas. Estimates of differences in living costs among areas are found in the family budgets.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index—The United States and selected areas * for
major groups,percent change from October 1973 to November 1973
Group
U. S.
city
iverage
: earners and clerical i
Los AngelesLong Beach
Chicago
All items
Food
Hous ing
Apparel and upkeep
T ransportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Philadelphia
0.9
1. 1
.9
.7
.6
.4
.2
.6
.2
.4
1. 1
-.3
.6
. 7
()
.6
1.0
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
New York;—
Northeastern
New Jersey
11
1.0
.2
1.0
-.1
-. 1
(2)
-.5
-.1
1.3
1.2
.6
.5
.4
.3
.6
1.7
.9
.2
.2
. 1
.3
(2)
-. 1
.2
Table 5. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas ' for urban wage earners and clerical i
commodity groups, November 1973 and percent changes from August 1973
Group
city
average
Los AngelesLong Beach
Chicago
New YorkNortheastern
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Indexes (1967= 100)
All items
137. 6
136. 1
139. 0
133. 6
144.4
140. 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
150. 0
150. 1
145.8
167. 4
141.2
143. 7
137.9
149. 7
150. 8
151.9
152.3
166.2
140. 1
146.8
138.5
146. 2
153.3
154. 6
155.6
173. 1
142.5
141. 2
141. 1
148. 3
144. 7
146. 1
140.5
167. 7
135.5
134.4
135. 8
140.6
154. 1
154. 1
146.6
167. 9
143.4
154.9
140. 6
154. 2
152. 1
151.3
146. 1
167.4
140. 1
146.6
139. 9
155. 7
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeowner ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
:
Household furnishings and operation
139.4
145. 6
126.3
152. 6
132. 1
155. 6
129. 8
127.5
132. 1
136. 5
124.0
142. 1
123.0
144.8
123. 0
124.4
140. 9
150.9
(2)
156.0
126.4
142. 6
129.4
119.7
136.7
140.5
124.2
145.5
137. 0
149. 7
123.6
148. 6
155. 7
(2)
168.8
144.0
175.9
139.9
133. 1
143. 5
155.4
132. 0
161. 5
132.4
144.9
137.0
128. 8
Apparel and upkeep
Men1 s and boys'
Women1 s and girls'
Fo otwea r
130.5
128.9
132.2
132.6
128.4
123.8
133. 5
126.7
125. 1
124.4
119. 1
138.4
125.2
118.4
129. 6
130.3
130.6
129. 1
129.6
130.4
127. 9
128.8
125.6
132. 9
Transportation
Private
Public
125.8
123.8
144.6
130.0
125. 1
160.6
126. 1
123. 7
154.5
125.4
125. 8
117.7
137. 1
130. 1
163. 9
128.6
126.0
143.5
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation Other goods and services
132.6
140.9
128. 1
127. 5
130.8
133.5
140.5
(2)
128. 3
133. 8
136.7
153. 0
(2)
129.4
126.8
126.7
138.6
(2)
117. 9
124. 2
138.3
148.4
127.8
131.2
140. 0
136. 8
153.8
(2)
130. 2
131. 0
Percent changes August 1973 to November 1973
All items —
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
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operatio:
1.9
.4
-. 8
16.9
-9.0
11. 5
-5.8
1. 7
5. 1
3. 1
3. 2
1.0
3.8
4.6
17.2
3.2
1. 8
1. 2
2. 1
1.9
2. 5
-1. 3
-2.4
17.9
-11.5
10. 0
-2.4
18.9
-12. 1
11.2
-3.5
1.4
6.9
2. 0
1. 1
17. 2
-7. 6
10.7
1. 5
1.8
4. 5
.9
-. 3
1. 1
0
16.0
-8.2
10.9
-2. 5
Z.4
2.8
2.3
(2)
2. 6
5.4
3. 1
3.2
3
1. 1
3. 6
5. 1
-6. 6
. 7
3. 2
2.5
2.4
3
.6
3. 0
2. 8
12.7
2.2
2. 3
14. 1
6.5
3. 0
4.6
5. 8
3
.8
6. 7
4. 2
12. 1
3.6
2.5
3. 7
1.9
5.2
1. 1
5. 1
8.2
1.9
1. 0
-1.4
.7
.9
.1
.7
.8
-. 1
1. 1
2. 1
(2)
0
1. 3
2. 1
2. 6
2. 5
1.4
2. 2
1. 3
2.6
(2)
3. 2
2. 1
4.9
1. 5
4. 3
1.4
2. 7
2. 2
2.8
3.9
Transportation
1. 0
1.2
-. 2
1.3
1.5
0
3.4
1.6
2.4
1.9
1. 1
1. 1
1.6
2.8
(2)
.4
1. 3
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
See footnotes at end of table.
12
5.9
2. 4
1. 7
(2).
2.4
8. 1
27. 0
4.6
1.4
Apparel and upkeep
Men' s and boys'
Women1 s and girls'
Footwear
3.0
2.9
16.5
-7.4
11. 2
-3.3
1.6
4.7
1. 1
.9
2.3
2.9
(2)
2. 5
1.6
. 9
.6
. 3
Table 5. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas * for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
commodity groups, November 1973 and percent changes from August 1973—Continued
San
Diego
Group
Washington
Indexes (1967= 100)
All items
138.6
137.5
135.6
135. 7
136.5
131.4
139.4
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
149. 1
149.0
148.2
166.3
140.6
142.8
133.7
149. 8
149. 2
149.9
142.7
164.2
148.9
143.3
136.9
146.3
146.8
145. 1
139.4
161.4
138.6
137. 9
134.5
153.0
147. 7
145. 3
146.0
166.9
139.5
139.3
132.8
146.9
146.5
145. 3
138.2
164.6
136.9
131.3
136.2
149.2
143.4
144.3
138.6
166.0
138.0
125. 3
137.6
140.7
155. 3
154.4
148.3
169.7
136. 3
158.3
144. 0
157.3
Hou sing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeowner ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
142. 1
145.5
128.6
148.8
145.7
151. 9
145.9
129.6
132.6
135.0
116, 1
138. 3
128.6
135.3
141. 6
114.6
153.8
122.0
145.5
161. 2
138.6
170.8
121. 1
124. 1
125. 7
117.6
128. 3
133.5
135. 5
125.4
138.7
135.8
160. 1
137.6
126.4
125.5
117. 0
135.0
142.7
111. 1
152. 0
124.3
139. 2
109.9
123.2
138. 7
143.0
127. 3
152.2
130. 1
156.6
130.4
130.8
Apparel and upkeep
Men1 s and boys'
Women's and girls'
136.6
147.9
137.5
126.8
135. 1
130. 1
141.7
134. 8
131.4
134.0
132.5
133. 0
136. 9
137. 1
137. 0
137.2
130.8
127.7
140.5
128.5
125.4
127.7
122. 8
128. 1
133.2
134.3
133.8
135.6
Tran s po rtation
124.9
122. 0
157. 8
132.0
127.5
161. 1
126. 1
124.5
146.5
128.4
123.7
186.0
124. 0
124.9
107.8
113.4
115.5
101.3
127.6
124.3
146. 1
131.3
132.4
125. 7
133.4
130. 9
138. 9
153.5
133. 2
128.4
136.3
133. 1
139.6
133.9
125.9
131.4
130.2
137. 7
132. 0
129.0
124.3
125.5
134.0
123.3
119.4
123.6
125.5
132.8
123.0
123.4
121. 6
134. 3
147. 6
125.3
126.5
134. 1
1.5
1.2
1.4
1.9
1.6
2. 0
2.2
0
-. 5
18. 1
-9.1
12.3
-5.4
1.6
-1.8
-3.0
16.4
-12.6
10.9
-6.9
.5
5. 1
-1.6
-3.2
14.4
-11.8
13.6
-8.5
-.7
4.3
1. 3
.5
13.9
-6.2
11.2
-1.7
-. 2
4.8
. 2
-.9
.6
-. 1
16.0
-6.3
10.3
2. 1
3.6
1.8
.9
16.9
-6.3
10. 7
-1.7
3.8
4.2
2.5
3.2
. 6
3. 6
.1
3.4
4.3
.8
5.7
1.4
2.9
.1
1.4
1.6
2. 3
2. 2
2.2
1. 2
2.5
2. 5
14.8
.1
Z.Z
3.4
4.2
1.7
4.8
3.0
9.5
.5
1.8
3.4
3.9
1. 1
5.5
2.6
19. 0
1.0
2.3
.5
-Z.Z
1.9
.2
4. 1
5.9
5.6
1.4
1.4
3. 6
.7
.6
3.3
1.9
5.7
2. 5
2. 1
0
2.9
3.9
1.8
3.4
.3
.3
Transportation
Private
Public
1. 1
1. 2
0
1. 3
-6.5
1.4
1.5
0
1. 7
2.0
0
.4
.4
.1
1.0
1.0
1. 0
1. 2
1.5
0
Health and recreatio
Medical care —
Personal care
Reading and recreation —
Other goods and services -
1.9'
1. 7
-.6
2. 1
2.4
1.2
2.9
1. 2
2.2
3.8
.4
.1
1. 3
2.4
.7
.4
1. 1
1. 6
1.9
2.2
1.8
.7
1.7
2. 1
2. 7
1.3
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
—
Percent changes August 1973 to November 1973
Food
Fo >d at horr
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
:
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
JIou sin £
—
———————————————————————————————
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeowner ship
Fuel and utilities
—
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation Apparel and upkeep
Men' s and boys'
Women' s and girls'
Footwear
2.9
2.9
3.2
1. 1
3. 7
1.3
16. 0
.4
4. 1
2.9
.9
1.8
1.8
-. 1
.7
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
Change from September 1973.
13
15.5
-10. 7
12.9
-. 7
.3
3. 1
3.0
3.9
.8
5.0
1.9
3.9
.6
-9.2
.9
Table 6. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food and its subgroups, November 1973, and percent changes from October 1973
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Total
food
Meats,
poultry,
and fish
Dairy
products
F ruit s
and
vegetables
Other
foods
Food
away
from
home
Indexes (1967= 100)
U.S. city average
150.0
150. 1
145.8
167.4
141.2
143.7
137.9
149.7
Atlanta
Ba Itimo r e
Bo ston
Buffalo
Chicago
C in cinnati
Cleveland
Da lla s
Det roit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N. Y.-Northeastern N. J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
152.7
153. 8
149.5
149. 1
150.8
150.6
149.2
146.8
153.3
144.4
152. 1
149.9
144. 7
147.7
150. 1
154. 1
152. 1
151.4
148. 5
146. 5
143. 6
143.4
155.3
153.0
154.5
150.3
149. 0
151.9
151.7
149.9
145. 1
154. 6
143.7
149.8
150.6
146. 1
147.8
149. 2
154. 1
151.3
150. 6
148. 1
145.3
145.7
144. 3
154.4
148.2
148.0
148.6
148. 2
152.3
151.7
142.7
139.4
155. 6
139.5
145.9
146.9
140. 5
146. 0
153.8
146. 6
146. 1
145.0
151. 5
138.2
138. 3
138. 6
148.3
170. 3
171. 1
166.0
166.3
166. 2
167. 1
164.2
161.4
173. 1
157.4
166.2
165. 8
167. 7
166.9
170.9
167. 9
167.4
165.9
163. 1
164.6
161.9
166. 0
169.7
146. 7
141.8
139.0
140.6
140. 1
148.4
148.9
138.6
142.5
136.2
147. 0
156.7
135. 5
139.5
142.4
143.4
140. 1
138.8
145.3
136.9
137. 5
138. 0
136.3
151.9
153.3
146.6
142. 8
146.8
142.8
143. 3
137.9
141. 2
135. 0
143.8
135.9
134.4
139. 3
135.4
154.9
146.6
149. 6
139.8
131. 3
134. 6
125.3
158.3
137.7
140.6
135.9
133.7
138.5
138.9
136.9
134.5
141. 1
135.2
135.3
138.4
135.8
132.8
136.9
140. 6
139.9
139.8
132.0
136.2
139. 1
137.6
144. 0
151.6
150.8
146.6
149.8
146.2
146.5
146. 3
153.0
148.3
145.8
160.0
147.6
140.6
146.9
154.0
154.2
155.7
156.7
150. 1
149.2
136.0
140.7
157.3
. 1
5.3
3. 2
5.7
.5
.1
3.3
3.5
2.3
-.5
3. 8
-1. 0
.9
1. 7
.8
.1
. 1
.9
.9
.7
3. 2
3.9
3.6
4. 0
3.9
6.5
5.7
2. 0
.6
.9
-.4
0
.8
2.3
--
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Was hington
Percent changes October 1973 to November 1973
U. S. city average
Baltimore
Bo ston
Chicago
C incinnati
C le veland
Da 1 la s
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Milwauke e
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N. Y.-Northeastern N. J
Phila de lphia
Pitt s burgh
St. Louis
San Francisco-Oakland
Wa shin gt on
1
2
. 1
1.6
1. 1
1.2
-.2
.5
.9
1.3
.8
2.0
. 2
. 5
2. 0
1.4
.7
1.3
1. 7
1.3
.7
1.7
.4
1.6
1. 0
0.9
4.9
-. 1
1.8
1.2
5.3
10. 1
4.6
6. 1
5.6
1.3
-.5
.3
. 7
1.2
.6
2.4
0
.3
2. 2
.7
.7
1.3
Z.Q
1. 1
. 3
7. 4
4.4
3.9
2.8
14. 3
4.0
3.2
7. 1
2.4
2.6
4. 1
5.3
5. 5
3.7
4.6
3.8
6.9
7.9
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
14
-2.2
-2.4
-. 7
-1.8
-3. 1
-2.3
-2. 0
-1. 5
-2. 0
-. 7
-3.7
-2.8
-. 7
-. 1
-1. 0
-1. 1
-1.8
-1. 6
-1.0
-2.5
-2.6
-1.9
-2. 0
1.4
3. 7
-. 1
1.2
-. 8
2.0
.6
5.9
4.9
4.4
1.4
1.7
5.4
-. 1
.4
3.7
4. 0
.9
1.4
6.4
5. 3
4.5
2. 7
2. 3
1.9
3. 2
. 3
1.9
-. 1
.7
1.9
.4
1. 1
.2
.8
-.9
1.3
1. 6
1.2
2.2
1.6
1.6
.5
.9
1.2
1.3
1.0
.8
1.5
.8
.7
1.8
1.4
Table 7. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food items, November 1973 indexes and percent changes from selected dates
Percent changes to November 1973 from—
Item and group
Food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Flour
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
j^jce
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat
liayer cakes
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
Pork sausage
Ham, whole
Picnics
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops
Frankfurters
Ham, canned
Bologna sausage
Salami sausage
Liverwurst
Poult ry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts
Turkey
Shrimp, frozen
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fisTi, canned
Sardines, canned
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, delivered
Milk, fresh skim
Milk, evaporated
Cheese, American process
Butter
November 1973
Seasonally
Unadjusted
adjusted
150.0
149.7
151.0
143.4
150.1
145.8
162.6
155.6
107. 8
208. 1
144.7
146.4
120.0
138.7
143.5
167.4
169.2
167.7
158.9
149.5
150.5
155.6
164.0
170.2
183.7
169.7
196.7
172.2
156.4
167.3
200.6
169.0
181.8
173.7
168.5
143.5
178.2
171.6
179.6
170. 1
169.1
149. 7
144.7
144.7
178.5
175. 8
172.9
207.4
150.6
173.1
141.2
142.2
143.2
150.9
147. 1
122.5
153.1
121.1
See footnote at end of table.
15
151.2
149.6
150. 8
143.4
151.6
146. 1
162.9
156.4
107.7
209.1
145.0
146.3
121.0
139.0
143.4
169.3
171.1
170.3
161.5
152.6
153.3
158.1
166.8
174.4
185.9
170.9
198.3
173. 8
158.3
169.0
200.2
171.2
184.0
176.2
168.8
144. 1
178.4
171.6
180.7
170.1
169.6
153.2
149.3
146.9
177.6
176.5
174.3
208.4
151.2
172. 8
142.3
151.2
146. 8
122.5
153.6
120.9
November 1973
October 1973
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
19.6
1. 1
1.4
1.5
12. 3
13. 1
8.3
21.6
26. 8
60.2
14.8
8.1
89.5
27. 8
21. 1
9.0
15.5
17.5
27.3
27.3
21. 8
18.3
13. 1
11.2
17. 1
20. 3
26.4
32.1
25. 8
17.4
33.9
20.3
28.3
46.0
40.5
42.6
38.0
30.7
8.5
37.4
40.5
34.4
28.6
37. 1
35. 8
32. 9
26.5
58.5
18.8
22. 1
26.7
11.7
14. 1
20.0
22.3
18.2
23.0
21.4
14. 8
21.1
14.8
.6
.9
4.9
4. 1
2.5
.6
31.7
3.1
2.4
-.2
.9
3.2
-1.9
-2.0
-1.7
-.7
-2.4
-2.6
-. 8
-2.0
-4.3
-2.4
-.2
.2
-2. 8
-. 1
-.8
-5. 1
1. 1
-3.7
-6.5
-1.5
-1.6
-3.2
.7
-2.3
.8
1.3
5. 0
4.0
2. 8
.4
31.9
3.2
2.5
.6
.9
3.4
-.9
-.9
-.7
0
-.9
-. 9
.6
-1. 2
-3.
-1.
-3.9
.8
-2.2
-2. 8
-1.2
-1.3
-2.7
.5
-1.6
-.9
1.5
-5.1
-6.4
-3.0
-1.3
2.9
3. 3
3.6
1. 9
2. 8
2. 8
4.0
3.0
2.7
4.2
2.4
5.1
-5.4
-3.5
-4.5
-1.3
-1.4
3.2
3.7
4.0
2.2
2.7
0
3.9
0
2.8
4.0
2. 1
4.9
-5.3
Table 7. Consumer Price Index-United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical i
food items, November 1973 indexes and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
Percent changes to November 1973 from—
November 1973
Item and group
Food—Continued
Food at home—Continued
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apple s
x j a n a n a s
• ?-., ————
——————————
——————
———_—
—
_
»—_—
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh
Grapefruit
St rawbe r ri e s
Wate rmelon
Fresh vegetables
-**• S p c L I * c L ^ \ X S
A-yC
Oj
ponnoH
cdixiicu
.
~
~~
———-
______
_
_
—_
_
_ _
Pineapple-grapefruit juice drink
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate, frozen
Beets, canned
Peas, green canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen
Other food at home
Eggs
Fat and oils:
Margarine
Salad dressing, italian
Salad or cooking oil
Sugar and sweets
CT1*CJIDG
1 C HV
Unadjusted
143.7
145. 1
139.9
142.2
107. 3
155.3
133.5
13 8. 7
170. 5
(')
147. 8
152. 3
147.7
166.9
110.4
148. 3
133.0
152. 1
170. 0
13.6
12. 0
14. 1
26.0
7.3
20.3
2.1
1.2
2.4
— — -•—--—- -.— I- — --•.. - -T_—
ir
i... .1
r
- I.-
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, can and bag
Coffee, instant
Xea
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
..-M.|
- — - . — —— — •.—-— — -.— _ —
3.5
2.5
-.6
3.5
-3.4
-1.5
.9
-25.3
7.2
153.4
135.2
131.6
142.9
126.7
159.4
135.3
141. 6
135. 9
129. 3
121.5
138. 1
122.5
146.5
113.6
130. 8
241. 6
125. 8
137. 9
169. 1
-14.0
-2.9
-3.7
12.2
.7
12.9
-9.1
16.0
10.5
7. 1
4.2
1.2
2.7
16.3
5.5
10.4
72.1
6.3
16.8
48.9
-2.3
21.7
5. 1
2.5
1.7
0
1.2
1.2
.6
1.0
2.7
24.5
1.0
.5
-5.6
161. 0
117.3
15 8. 6
135.6
136.6
140.2
139.0
126. 2
134.2
141. 2
134. 9
111. 9
134.4
134. 3
123.3
126. 7
115. 1
125. 9
120.4
120.7
118.5
134. 8
122. 0
161.5
117. 3
159. 1
135.7
136.6
140. 8
138. 7
126. 7
134.2
141. 1
135.2
111. 9
134.4
134.3
123.4
127. 0
115. 3
125. 6
120. 6
121.2
118. 5
134.5
122.2
37.6
6.9
32. 8
12.0
18.0
11.4
6.3
13. 89.2
15.0
9.2
2.2
3.9
4. 8
6.8
8.8
9.9
3.3
7. 1
8. 3
8.1
4.6
5.9
1.8
2. 1
3.1
3.4
3.3
3.4
.4
6.9
16
2.6
1. 1
3.9
6.6
C1)
156.3
191. 7
149.9
(l)
168. 8
142.6
134.4
173.2
112.4
162.5
139. 3
141.5
135. 8
129.0
121. 0
138.2
122. 6
146.5
113. 0
130. 9
241. 8
126.2
13 8. 0
170. 1
Priced only in season.
fl
October 1973
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
()
10.6
33.3
-.3
(l)
23.1
.4
-1.7
45.7
-8.5
0
Cabbage
c a i
Seasonally
adjusted
149.4
180.2
140. 5
Cele ry
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Peppers, green
Spinach
Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
P
Unadjusted
C)
———-•—————————————————————————•—————»—————^^-—
November 1972
4.9
6.6
2.3
(M
2.0
2.9
4.5
.7
1.0
2.2
1.6
1.7
1.7
5.9
5. 1
(')
-14.7
2. 1
-7.7
6. 1
-9. 8
-.6
3.0
5.0
2. 1
1. 8
-.2
1..3
.9
.4
.3
2. 8
24.5
1.0
.9
-3.3
1. 8
2. 0
3.2
3.4
3.3
3.5
.6
6.9
. 8
.7
1.5
.4
.9
1. 1
2. 1
3. 1
4.5
.6
1.0
2.7
1.9
1.4
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, November 1973, and percent changes from selected dates
(1967= 100)
Other
index
base
Item and group
Shelter l
R
t3.y-.4-
cnty
rocirlonfial
_ -
.-____„„..
x c o i u c i i t x a j . — ~"*
Homeowner ship 2
Mortgage interest rates
Property taxes
Property insurance premiums
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair commodities 3
Exterior house paint
Interior house paint
Maintenance and repair services
Repainting living and dining rooms
Re shingling house roof
Residing house
Replacing sink
Repairing furance
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Fuel oil, No. 2
Gas and electricity
Qa s
Electricity
Other utilities:
Residential telephone service;
Residential water and sewerage services
Household furnishings and operation 4
iioiJ-S G i u r x i x s x i x n ^ s
—————-——————•————————•—»————•••——————•-——
Curtains, tailored
Bedspreads
Drapery fabric
Pillows, bed
Slipcovers and throws, ready made
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture, chest and dresser
U U I d O j
U . ^ / 1 1 ^ JL O L C X C \A
—————
—
—— —
—
—
••— —
—— —
—
—
Mar.
j* i o o r
coverxngs
Dec. 71
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
———————————————————
'•
—»———•.———
Broadloom carpeting, manmade fibers
Vinyl sheet goods
Vinyl asbestos tile
Appliances (excluding radio and T. V.)
Washing machines, electric, automatic
Vacuum cleaners
Refrigerators or refrigerator-freezers,
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
-t*^cLpe r
H e l pK i n s
70
—
C o cktail tabl e s
Dining room chairs
Recliners, upholstered
Sofas, dual purpose
Bedding, mattress and box springs
Aluminum, folding chairs
C r ib s
electric
Housekeeping services:
Domestic services, general housework
Baby sitter services
Postal charges
Laundry, flatwork, finished service
Licensed day care services, preschool child
Washing machine repairs
See footnotes at end of table.
Novembe
1973
138. 1
144.7
125.9
151.5
132.7
152.7
123. 8
154.6
140.0
120.8
122.4
161. 0
174.7
167. 1
147.9
159. 1
167.5
128.6
141. 1
140. 0
127.4
128.4
126.5
139.4
145. 6
126. 3
152.6
134.2
153. 6
123.7
155.3
140. 2
122.2
121.5
161.8
175.3
168.3
149. 0
159.3
168.5
132. 1
155. 6
154.2
129.8
132. 3
127.5
6.6
6.9
4.8
7. 5
14.2
2.7
0
8.7
10. 7
3.8
3. 1
8.0
7. 7
7. 0
8.3
7.5
9.5
8.5
30.4
31.8
6.2
6.2
6.3
117.5
147.4
126. 7
120.3
117. 6
121.7
114. 9
112. 4
130.4
107.9
118. 0
127.3
112.0
125.2
106.2
111.4
100. 1
121.8
109. 6
(5)
127.5
109.4
104.2
122.9
120.2
2.3
4.9
4.4
3.4
4. 0
4.5
5.5
1.5
7.4
.6
3.9
5.2
6.8
4.0
5.6
7. 1
3.6
3.6
4.5
0
110. 0
111. 0
104.4
108.5
110. 8
114. 5
(5)
108. 6
112.5
117.5
148.5
127.5
121. 1
119. 7
123.3
119. 1
115.2
133. 1
109. 0
118.2
128. 2
112.9
126. 1
107.4
112.3
101.8
122.3
109.9
(5)
127. 7
109.6
104. 1
124.3
120.4
110. 2
111.2
104.6
108.6
110. 7
114.8
(5)
109.5
112.5
(5)
7. 3
2.8
2.7
4.0
1.9
.3
.5
.9
.3
-. 3
(5)
.2
. 2
-. 1
1. 1
. 2
. 2
.2
. 2
. 1
-. 1
.3
()
.4
1.3
5
133. 0
133.5
127. 9
134.4
132.9
127.9
6. 1
2. 7
1.3
1. 1
-.4
0
5
—————————————————————-»—————*•—•-——————•————-•——••-—•-—
17
Percent change to November 1973
from:
November
October
1972
1973
October
1973
5
0.9
.6
.3
.7
1. 1
.6
-. 1
.5
. 1
1.2
-.7
.5
. 3
. 7
. 7
. 1
.6
2.7
10.3
10. 1
1.9
3.0
. 7
.6
. 7
1.8
1.3
3.7
2.5
2. 1
1. 0
. 2
. 7
.8
. 7
1. 1
.8
1.7
.4
5
115. 2
139. 2
131. 2
116. 1
139. 1
132. 1
4. 2
4. 2
5. 1
152.3
145.8
146.6
153. 1
133. 9
151. 0
153.3
146. 3
146.6
154.2
135.2
151.4
8.3
5.6
0
9.8
7. 6
6. 1
.7
1.0
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, November 1973, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
Item and group
Other
index
base
Apparel and upkeep 6
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwearMen1 s and boys'
Men' s:
Topcoats, wool or all-weather coats,
polyester blends
Suits, year round weight Suits, tropical weight
Jackets, lightweight Slacks, wool or wool blends —
Slacks, cotton or manmade blends
Trousers, work, cotton or polyester/cotton —
Shirts, work, cotton or polyester/cotton
Shirts, business, polyester/cotton
T-shirts, chiefly cotton
Socks, cotton or manmade fibers
Handkerchiefs, cotton or polyester/cotton
Boys' :
Coats, all purpose, cotton or cotton blends —
Sport coats, wool or wool blends
Dungarees, cotton or cotton blends
Undershorts, cotton
Women1 s and girls'
Women' s:
Coats, heavyweight, wool or wool blends
Carcoats, heavyweight, cotton
Sweaters, wool or acrylic
Skirts, wool, wool blend or manmade fibers Skirts, cotton or polyester/cotton
Blouses, cotton or manmade fibers
Dresses, street, chiefly manmade fiber
Panties, acetate or nylon tricot
Girdles, manmade blend
Brassiers, nylon lace
Hose or panty hose, nylon seamless
Anklets or knee-length socks, various fibers Gloves, fabric, nylon or cotton
Handbags, rayon faille or plastic
Girls' :
Raincoats, vinyl, cotton, or polyester blends Skirts, wool, wool blends or acrylic
Dresses, cotton, manmade fibers or blends —
Slacks, cotton or chiefly cotton
Slips, polyester blends
Handbags, plastic
Footwear
Men' s:
Shoes, work, high
Women1 s:
Shoes, street, pump —
Shoes, evening, pump
Shoes, casual
House slippers, scuff
Children' s:
Sho e s, oxfo r d
Sneakers, boys' , oxford type
Dress shoes, girls' , strap or pump
Miscellaneous apparel:
Diapers, cotton gauze or disposable
Yard goods, polyester blend
Wrist watches, men' s and women' s
Apparel services:
Drycleaning, men's suits and women's dresses
Automatic laundry service
Laundry, men' s shirts
Tailoring charges, hem adjustment
Shoe repairs, women1 s heel lift
See footnotes at end of table.
18
Indexes
October
1973
November
1973
from:
November
1972
October
1973
129. 6
130. 0
129.6
128. 3
130. 5
130. 8
130.4
128.9
4.4
4. 1
4. 1
3.3
0.7
133.9
135.8
137. 1
136.4
3.5
2.2
2.4
.4
119.9
117. 8
138.3
123. 1
123.4
116.8
124. 3
117.8
122.7
119.9
118. 0
138.9
123. 6
124.4
117. 6
124.4
118.0
123.6
5.2
1.6
-3.0
7.2
7.4
4.3
5.2
2. 1
5.6
126.0
122.5
142. 3
125.8
131.4
123.6
122. 1
143. 1
126.4
132.2
-3.4
-. 5
11.0
4.9
4.5
142.3
141.6
138.9
148.7
143. 6
147.4
138. 9
155.5
5.5
7.6
7.3
6.4
129.2
139.9
111.4
121. 1
119. 6
124.9
93.5
114.4
113.3
157.2
128.5
139. 8
111.6
121. 8
120. 1
127.0
92.2
114.5
114.4
158. 0
2. 3
5.7
122. 7
127. 6
124. 7
142.7
109. 9
135. 7
132.0
124. 3
125.6
125. 6
146.2
109.9
137. 3
132.6
134.4
140.4
135.3
141. 0
131.5
125.6
132. 2
130.0
131.9
126. 3
132.5
130.6
2.4
2.2
3.5
3. 1
.2
.5
134.4
126. 8
134. 7
134. 3
127. 8
135. 6
3.9
2. 1
3. 9
-. 1
.8
.7
119.4
131. 9
120. 5
121. 1
134.8
121. 6
124. 2
118.6
131. 7
142. 6
124.4
125.9
119. 1
132. 5
142.4
125. 0
.6
.6
.5
0
.2
.4
.4
.8
.7
.2
.7
-1.9
-.3
.6
.5
.6
.9
4. 1
0
4.6
.9
-.5
-. 1
.2
2.5
1.6
2.6
-3.3
.3
3.2
7.0
.4
1. 7
-1.4
. 1
1.0
.5
7.9
5. 1
1. 1
4.4
-.2
9.7
4. 3
6.7
11.9
3.6
13.0
3.8
6.3
2.9
6.9
5. 1
5.5
.6
1.3
-1.6
.7
2.5
0
1.2
.5
. 7
.4
.3
.6
1.4
Z.2
.9
1.4
.4
.6
-. 1
.5
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, November 1973, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967= 100)
Other
index
base
Item and group
October
1973
November
1973
Percent change to November 1973
from:
November
October
1972
1973
Transportation
Private 7
Automobiles, new
Automobiles, used —
Gasoline, regular and premium
Motor oil, premium Tires, new, tubeless
Auto repairs and maintenance 8
Auto insurance rates
Auto registration Parking fees, private and municipal —
Public
Local transit fares
Taxicab fares
Railroad fares, coach
Airplane fares, chiefly coach
Bus fares, intercity
125. 0
122. 9
111.9
118. 5
121. 8
129.2
108.3
144.4
137.5
123. 7
153.8
145.2
150.2
138.3
122.6
137. 1
145. 9
125.8
123.8
112. 2
116. 1
126. 3
130.4
109.9
144.9
137.4
123.7
155. 5
144.6
149. 2
138.3
122.6
137. 1
145.9
3.6
4.0
1.8
.1
14.7
4.7
-4. 1
6. 1
-1.7
-3. 1
4.5
.3
-1. 1
3.4
.5
3.9
2.7
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
PrescriptionsAnti-infectives Sedatives and hypnotics
Ataractics
Anti-spasmodics
Cough preparations
Cardiovasculars and antihypertensives
Analgesics, internal
Anti-obesity
Hormones
Professional services:
Physicians' fees
General physician, office-visits General physician, house visits
Obstetrical cases
Pediatric care, office visits
Psychiatrist, office visits
Herniorrhaphy, adult
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Dentists' fees
Fillings, adult, amalgam, one surface Extractions, adult
Dentures, full upper
Other professional services:
Examination, prescription, and dispensing of
132. 1
140. 6
106. 1
112.8
95.2
117.7
101.8
127.6
114.8
115.7
100.5
70.2
130.6
103.9
107. 9
138.4
113. 7
110. 8
118. 1
91.5
132.6
140.9
106.2
112.8
95.7
117. 8
101.9
127.8
114.5
115.4
100. 6
70.0
130. 8
103.7
107.9
139.0
114.0
111. 1
118.9
91.4
4. 1
5. 1
.6
1.0
.4
.6
.8
2.2
.2
1.5
.1
-3.7
2. 3
.2
-. 1
5.3
1.7
1. 1
1.5
-1.4
139.9
141.6
143. 6
139.6
142. 0
134. 3
132. 1
133.9
138.2
140.4
137.4
134. 3
140. 3
141.9
143.7
139.9
142. 1
135. 1
132.5
135. 0
138.4
140. 7
137.5
134. 6
4. 1
4.6
4. 1
3.9
3. 1
3.3
2.6
3.5
3.7
4. 1
3.2
3.4
.3
.2
.1
.2
.1
.6
.3
.8
.1
.2
.1
.2
131. 2
124.2
107.0
185.2
181.5
133. 0
105.7
97.0
131.8
124.5
107. 2
185.8
182.2
133.3
105.8
96. 0
4.4
2.6
4. 1
5.6
5.4
2.5
3.5
-3. 1
.5
.2
.2
.3
.4
.2
.1
-1. 0
105. 3
105.4
104.6
107. 2
105.5
127. 3
121. 1
110.5
130.2
126.9
109.3
149.4
105. 1
127. 8
109.4
133.9
136.8
131.9
137.7
135. 7
117.7
106.2
105. 2
104.7
107. 3
106.9
128. 1
122. 1
110. 1
136.3
126.5
109.2
149.8
105.4
129.4
109.2
134.4
136.9
132.7
139. 1
136.4
118. 1
4.3
1.6
2.2
4.5
4.9
5.9
3.7
.4
10.5
-.8
1.7
7.8
1.5
6.3
-.5
8.0
8. 1
8.0
11.6
7.7
4.4
.9
-.2
Routine laboratory tests, urinalysis
Hospital service charges 9
Semiprivate rooms
Operating room charges
X-ray diagnostic series, upper G.I
Laboratory tests, urinalysis
Anti-infectives, tetracyline, HCL
Tranquilizers, chlordiazepoxide, HCL and
meprobamate
Electrocardiogram
Intravenous solution, salin
Physical therapy, whirlpool bath
Oxygen, inhalation therapy
Personal care
Toilet goods
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
Toilet soap, hard milled
Hand lotions, liquid
Shaving cream, aerosol
Face powder, pressed
Deodorants, aerosol
Cleansing tissues
Home permanent wave kits
Personal care services
Men1 s haircuts
Beauty shop services
Women' s haircuts Shampoo and wave sets, plain
Permanent waves, cold
:
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
72
72
72
72
72
See footnotes at end of table.
19
0.6
. 7
.3
-2.0
3. 7
.9
1.5
.3
-. 1
0
1. 1
-.4
-.7
0
0
0
0
.4
.2
.1
0
.5
.1
.1
.2
-.3
-.3
.1
-. 3
.2
-.2
0
.4
.3
.3
.7
-. 1
.1
.1
1.3
.6
.8
-.4
4.7
-.3
-. 1
.3
.3
1.3
-.2
.4
.1
.6
1.0
.5
.3
Table 8. Consumer Price Index-United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, November 1973, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
Item and group
Other
index
base
Health and recreation—Continued
Reading and recreation 1 0 Recreational goods
TV sets, portable and console
TV replacement tubes
Radios, portable and table model
Tape recorders, .portable
Phonograph records, stereophonic
Movie cameras, super 8, zoom lens
Film, 35mm, color
Golf balls, liquid center or solid core
Basketballs, rubber or vinyl cover
Fishing rods, fresh-water spincasting
Bowling balls
Bicylces, boys'
Tricycles
Dog food, canned or boxed
Recreational services
Indoor movie admissions
Adult
Children' s —
Drive-in movie admissions, adult
Bowling fees, evening
Golf green fees
TV repair, color picture tube replacement —
Film developing, color
Reading and education:
Newspapers, street sale and delivery —
Magazines, single copy and subscription
Piano lessons, beginner
Other goods and services —
Tobacco products —
Cigarettes, nonfilter tip, regular size
Cigarettes, filter tip, king size
Cigars, domestic, regular size
Alcoholic beverages
Beer
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 accounts
Legal services, short form will
1
October
1973
November
1973
127.2
110. 1
97.9
135.4
100.2
94.7
108.7
90. 6
107. 6
103.7
128.3
110. 0
116.2
124.7
116.9
128.2
133.4
149. 2
146. 7
156. 1
150. 3
125.4
137.6
100. 6
115.6
127.5
110. 2
97.9
135. 4
136.6
136. 2
129.0
130. 3
138. 2
139.9
140.4
113.6
123. 7
116.5
109.5
138.7
136.5
137.2
133.7
129. 7
130. 8
138.3
140. 0
140.5
114.4
124.3
117. 1
109.4
140.6
137.2
128. 9
104. 7
168. 1
129.5
104.7
168.8
99.8
94.4
108.8
90. 7
107. 6
103.5
128.5
110. 1
115.9
125. 1
116.9
132. 1
134.2
149. 5
147. 1
156. 2
151. 1
127.7
100.3
115.9
Percent change to November 1973
from:
November
October
1972
1973
2. 7
1.8
-1.4
1. 7
.6
. 1
1.3
2.4
-.5
-1.9
2.0
1.9
1.5
6.4
1.7
18.6
3. 7
5.4
4.6
7.3
2. 2
4.7
(')
1.8
-.2
0.2
. 1
0
0
-.4
-.3
. 1
. 1
0
-.2
.2
. 1
-.3
.3
0
3.0
3.0
-.3
3. 6
3.5
3.0
2.9
3. 1
3.0
3.2
2.6
.4
-1.8
. 5
.4
. 1
. 1
. 1
. 7
. 5
.5
-. 1
1.4
. 5
.6
9.6
3.4
.6
.2
.3
. 1
.5
1.8
(')
-.3
.3
5.9
-2. 1
10. 6
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Also includes home purchase costs not shown separately.
Also includes pine shelving, furnace filters, packaged dry cement mix, and shrubbery not shown separately.
4
Also includes window shades, nails, carpet sweepers, air deodorizers, steel wool scouring pads, envelopes, reupholstering and moving
expenses.
5
Priced only in season.
6
Also includes men1 s sport shirts, women' s and girls' lightweight coats, women' s slacks, bathing suits, girls'
shorts, earrings, and
zippers not shown separately.
7
Also includes storage batteries and drivers' license fees not shown separately.
8
Includes prices for water pump replacement, motor tune-up, automatic transmission repair, exhaust system repair, front end alignment,
and chassis lubrication
9
Indexes in the September 1973 report were transposed. The corrected indexes are: August 1973, 106. 0; September 1973, 106. 3
10
Also includes outboard motors, nondurable toys, college tuition fees, paperback books, and college textbooks, not shown separately.
2
3
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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. 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 1 7 smaller cities, which were
chosen to represent all urban places in the United States.
They are collected from about 18,000 establishments—
grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations,
and other types of stores and service establishments.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are
obtained every month in all 56 locations. Prices of most
other commodities and services are collected every month
in the five largest areas and every 3 months in other
areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by
personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
Mail questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares,
public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain other items.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various
items in each location are averaged together with weights
which represent their importance in the spending of all
wage earners and clerical workers. Local data are then
combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes
are also published for 23 areas.
The index measures price changes from a designated
reference date- 1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
of 22 percent, for example, is shown as 122.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price of a base period "market basket" of goods and
services bought by urban wage earners and clerical
workers has risen from $ 10 in 1967 to $ 1 2.20.
A Note About Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points because index point changes are
affected by the level of the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The example in the
accompanying box illustrates the computation of index
point and percent changes.
Seasonally adjusted percent changes in the U.S. All
Items Index are based on seasonal adjustment factors
and seasonally adjusted indexes carried to two decimal
places. This procedure helps to eliminate rounding error
in the percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods
are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates.
These data indicate what the percent change would be
if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month
period. BLS does not publish annual rates based on
data for 1 month.
Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change:
123.8
123.2
0.6
Percent Change
Index point difference,
Divided by the previous index,
Equals,
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change:
0.6
123.2
0.0Q5
0.005x100
0.5
A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted
for seasonal variation.
Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred, since
they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
year—such as price movements resulting from changing
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Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI
A system of "replicated" samples introduced into
the index structure in the 1964 revision permits an estimate of sampling error for the CPI.1 The table below
shows standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and
annual percent changes in the CPI for all items and
for nine commodity groupings based on 1972 averages.
Average standard errors of percent changes in the
CPI based on 1972 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
Quarterly
change
Annual
change
.04
.07
.06
.10
.09
.15
.08
.06
.17
.11
.09
.14
.14
.10
.27
.17
.14
.19
.33
.19
.33
.20
.28
.34
.09
.12
.20
.11
.17
.23
Monthly
change
The figures may be interpreted as follows: The chances
are about 95 out of 100 that the percent change in the
CPI as computed differs from the corresponding "complete coverage" change by less than twice the standard
error.
Because the CPI is rounded to one decimal place,
some ambiguity may arise in interpreting small index
changes. As the table indicates, for example, a monthto-month change of 0.1 percent in the all-items CPI
is significant. Because of rounding, however, a change
of this size in the published index might result from a
much smaller change in the unrounded value. Hence,
any particular change of 0.1 percent may or may not
be significant. On the other hand, a published change of
0.2 percent is almost always significant, regardless of
the time period to which it relates.
This replaces the table of average errors based on
1971 data which was included in the CPI report through
March 1973.
The method of deriving these estimates is described in a
paper by Marvin Wikerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error
in the Consumer Price Index,'* Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 1967.
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