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CPI Detailed Report
For November 1974
Consumer Price Index U.S. and City Averages
Contents
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Peter J. Brennan, Secretary
Price movements
1
Chart 1. All items index and its rate of change, 1965-74
4
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rate of change,
OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner
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1965-74
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Chart 3. Total food index and its rate of change, 1965-74
6
Chart 4. Services index and its rate of change, 1965-74
Table 1. CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners and
clerical workers, by commodity and service groups, and
expenditure classes
7
Table 2. CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners and
clerical workers, by commodity and service groups, and
expenditure classes
8
9
Table 3. CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, all items most recent index and
percent changes from selected dates
10
Table 4. CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, major groups, percent change
from October 1974 to November 1974
10
Table 5. CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, commodity groups, November
1974, and percent changes from August 1974
11
Table 6. CPI—United States and selected areas for urban wage
earners and clerical workers, food and its subgroups, November
1974, and percent changes from October 1974 . . . . . . .
13
Table 7. CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners
•and clerical workers, food items, November 1974 indexes,
and percent changes from selected dates
14
Table 8. CPI—United States city average for urban wage earners
and clerical workers, indexes for selected items and groups,
November 1974, and percent changes from selected dates
16
Table 9. CPI—United States city average and selected areas for
urban wage earners and clerical workers, indexes for regular
and premium gasoline
20
Table 10. CPI—United States city average and selected areas for
urban wage earners and clerical workers, average prices for
regular and premium gasoline
20
Price Movements
November 1974
consecutive month of rapid rise. The index for nonfood
commodities rose 0.8 percent in November, slightly more
than in October but much less than the average monthly
increase of 1.2 percent in the first 9 months of this year.
The services index also rose 0.8 percent in November,
compared with an average monthly increase of a little
over 1.0 percent in the preceding 6 months.
The November CPI was 12.1 percent higher than in
November 1973. During this same period, the food index
rose 11.9 percent, the index for commodities other than
food rose 13.5 percent, and the services index rose 10.9
percent.
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.8 percent in November to 154.3 of its 1967=100 base. The rise was due to
higher prices for a wide variety of consumer goods and
services, including most types of food, clothing, natural
gas, mortgage interest costs, and housekeeping supplies.
The effect of these increases was partially offset by declines in prices for beef, fresh fruits, eggs, and gasoline.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the rise in the November CPI was 0.9 percent, the same as in October. Each of
the three major components of the index rose about as
much as in October. The increase in the food index, 1.4
percent after seasonal adjustment, marked the fourth
Table A. Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in all items
Changes from preceding month
Month
All items
1973:
November.
December .
1974:
January . .
February .
March
April
May
June
July
August . . .
September
October . .
November.
Commodities
less food
Food
Services
From
3 months
ago
From
12 months
ago
Unadjusted
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
Seasonally
adjusted
0.7
.7
0.8
.6
1.1
.9
1.4
.5
0.7
0.7
.6
0.6
.6
8.3
9.2
8.4
8.8
1.1
1.2
1.1
r
.5
1.1
r
.9
r
.7
1.6
2.5
1.0
-.3
.7
.4
.1
1.4
1.4
.7
1.0
1.7
2.2
.6
-.4
.6
1.0
1.3
1.1
1.4
r
.9
r
1-1
r
1.2
1.3
1.5
1.0
.6
.8
.7
.7
.8
.6
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
10.2
12.2
14.2
r
11.7
r
11.0
r
10.3
r
11.1
r
12.4
14.2
r
15.0
13.0
10.0
10.2
r
10.1
r
10.6
r
11.0
r
11.5
r
11.0
r
12.0
r
12.0
12.1
1.3
1.1
.6
1.1
1.0
r
.7
1.3
r
1.2
.9
.8
1.3
r
1.3
.9
.9
r= Revised percent changes based on indexes recalculated to
correct and error in the used car component. See press release,
Compound
annual rate
.9
.3
-.4
1.4
1.9
1.3
1.4
.6
1.5
1.1
r
1.4
r
1.3
1.0
r
1.3
1.1
r
.9
.8
.9
.8
Unadjusted
9.4
"Revised CPI Data Available" (USDL-74-699), dated December
20, 1974.
Monthly changes in detail (not seasonally adjusted)
Food, The index for food purchased in grocery stores
increased 1.1 percent, instead of declining as it usually
does in November. Prices averaged higher for most types
of food except beef, fresh fruits, and eggs. The prices of
sugar and of products for which sugar is an important
ingredient continued to rise rapidly and constituted a
substantial part of the November increase in food prices.
Sugar prices have risen rapidly throughout the year
but increases have accelerated in recent months at wholesale and, in turn, at retail as supplies were reduced by
weather problems this fall and by intensified competition
for world offerings. A third of the November rise in the
food-at-home index resulted from the increase of 8.3
percent in the sugar and sweets category. In addition,
higher sugar prices contributed to the rise among other
categories of food such as nonalcoholic beverages,
dairy products, and cereals (except rice) and bakery
products. Rice prices declined for the fifth consecutive
month because of what appears to be the largest U.S.
rice crop on record.
Prices for fats and oil products—margarine, salad
dressing, and salad and cooking oil—continued to increase in November as a result of large increases in wholesale prices for refined vegetable oils. These price advances
are attributed to the imbalance in supply and demand
for edible fats and oils stemming from weather damage
to soybean crops.
Fresh vegetable prices rose more than usual in
November. Reduced production in the winter producing
areas accounted for the increases in prices of green
peppers, lettuce, and celery, while restricted release of
stored holdings caused the price of cabbages to advance.
The decline in fresh fruit prices was mostly due to increased supplies of bananas. Firm demand, rising materials costs, and reduced supplies were responsible for
the rise in prices of most processed fruits and vegetables.
Dried bean prices, however, declined sharply because of
increased production.
Pork and poultry prices also increased in November
but beef and egg prices declined seasonally. Strong demand and occasionally inadequate supplies led to the
rise in poultry prices. Higher prices for pork reflected
primarily a sharp jump in hog prices in October because
of slightly decreased slaughter and improved demand.
The lower beef prices resulted from continued oversupplies at all levels and weak consumer demand. In
October, beef production was up 16 percent from the
previous month and cold storage holdings rose 5 percent.
Egg prices declined as supplies were more than adequate
to meet demand.
The index for food away from home—restaurant
meals and snacks—increased 0.9 percent, about the
same as in recent months.
Nonfood commodities. The index for nonfood commodities increased 0.8 percent. Higher prices for apparel
commodities were responsible for almost a fourth of the
rise. Among other nondurable commodities, prices for
housekeeping supplies continued to rise rapidly reflecting
sharp advances this year in raw materials costs such as
chemicals, and inedible fats and oil products. Cigarette
prices rose sharply in November because increases in
labor and fuel costs have pushed up the cost of producing and curing tobacco leaf and also because domestic
and world demand are growing faster than tobacco output. Prices for paper products—toilet goods and reading materials—also continued to rise but the increase
was somewhat smaller than in recent months. Pressure on
paper supplies has eased somewhat in recent months
because of the slowdown in the economy. Fuel oil and
coal prices rose in November but gasoline prices declined for the fourth consecutive month. Despite the decline, gasoline prices in November were still 26 percent
above November 1973.
Prices of all types of durable commodities also continued to rise in November, but increases for new and
used cars and for furniture were smaller than in October.
The new car index continued to reflect price increases
on 1975 model cars, but the increase was partially offset by higher concessions given on leftover 1974 models.
The rise in used car prices slowed because of a seasonal
slowdown in demand.
Furniture prices advanced less than in recent months.
Although prices rose for many upholstered items, increases were smaller for many items made of wood. In
addition, there were many sales on furniture in November because of slackening demand. Although the demand
for appliances and floor coverings has also slackened,
prices for these items continued to rise at a rapid rate in
November as a result of higher manufacturers' prices.
Prices at the wholesale level continued to reflect sharp
increases in materials, labor, and transportation costs.
Higher prices for synthetic backing materials, vinyl
chloride : resins, and asbestos continue to exert upward
pressure on prices of floor coverings, while shortages of
plastics and electric motors were contributing factors
to the rise in appliance prices.
Services. The services index rose 0.8 percent in November.
Over three-fifths of the increase was due to higher
charges for all types of household services, including
rent. Charges for residential gas rose sharply. Mortgage
interest costs continued to rise reflecting earlier increases
in interest rates on conventionally financed loans. In-
creases in charges for medical care, personal care, apparel,
recreational, and transportation services also contributed to the rise in the services index. Among transporta-
tion services, taxicab fares and parking fees rose sharply,
and charges for auto insurance turned up after declining
almost steadily in the preceding 5 months.
Chart 1. All items index and its rate of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
SEMILOG
145
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
CPI FILL ITEMS INDEX
(NOT SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
{SEflSONflLLY ROJUSTED)
1.4
1-2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
0.2
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(RNNURL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(RNNUflL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
BRITH.
5CRLE
8
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN 1 /
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
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rate of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
CPI COMMODITIES LESS FOOD INDEX
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
NOV
142.9
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE, SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
6
NOV
13.4
4
2
0
-2
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
[flNNUflL RftTE, SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTED)
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN 1 /
1965
1966
1967
1968
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
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
Chart 3. Total food index and its rate of change, 1965-74
(1967=100)
SEMILOG
155
150
145
140
135
130
125
120
115
CPI TOTflL FOOD INDEX
(SEflSONflLLY ROJUSTED)
RRITH.
SCALE
3.2
2.8
2.
2.
1.
1.
0.
0.
0.0
-0.4
-0.8
PERCENT CHANGE OVER 1-MONTH SPflN
(SEflSONflLLY RDJUSTEO)
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. SERSONRLLY RDJUSTED)
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. SEflSONflLLY flOJUSTED)
16
12
8
4
0
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 12-MONTH SPflN 1/
-4
—'
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
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
0
Chart 4. Services index and its rate of change, 1965-74
(1967=100) 100 >
SEMILOG
140
135
130
125
120
115
110
105
100
95
90
NOV
C P I S E R V I C E S INDEX
[NOT SEflSONflLLY flDJUSTEO)
158.6
PERCENT CHRNGE OVER
(NOT SEflSQNflLLY
RRITH.
SCflLE
12
1.1
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.1
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 3-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. NOT SEflSONfltLY flOJUSTED)
10
8
6
4
2
0
flRITH.
SCflLE
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 6-MONTH SPflN
(flNNUflL RflTE. NOT SEflSQNRfl\Y flOJUSTED)
10
8
6
4
2
0
RRITH.
SCflL"
RLE
PERCENT CHflNGE OVER 1 2 -
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
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
Table 1. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
by commodity and service groups, and expenditure classes
Group
All items
All items (1957-59= 100)
Commodities Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Commodities less food Nondurables less food 2
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' 1
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 Rent
Services less rent
Household services less rent —
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other se
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 s e r
Appliances (including radio and T.V.)
Unadjusted indexes
Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Relative
1967= 100 unless
percent change to
percent change from—
.importance
otherwise
noted
November
1974 from
)ecembe
October November November I October
August to September October to
1973
1974
1973 1
1974
1974
September to October November
Commodity and service groups
1
100.000
-
1
1 153.0
177.9
150.7
166. 1
166.5
174.7
163.7
151.7
162.4
179.9
164. 7
1
142.2
146. 1
141.0
141.4
140.2
141.7
149.2
160.2
147.4
137.0
225.5
141.0
1
136.8
134. 1
123.7
1
139.4
141.9
157.3
132.2
161.9
173.8
144.0
165.6
145.5
63.454
24.810
19. 633
2.644
6.988
3.023
3. 146
3.832
5. 177
38. 644
22.978
8.569
2.661
3.815
1.504
14.409
3. 162
1.993
2.349
.872
6.033
15.666
4.566
1.917
1.849
7.334
36.546
4.873
31.673
15.463
5.090
5.423
5.698
1
75.190
47.788
7.064
31.123
9. 707
5.318
4.457
1.489
1
149. 1
155.8
140.9
156.0
170.6
144.8
185.7
113. 1
154.3
179.5
152.0
167.8
168.3
177.6
164.0
152. 7
164.3
183.9
166.2
143.3
147.2
142.3
142.6
141.5
142.8
150.2
158.5
149.0
138.0
229.2
142.9
138.0
135.4
124.5
141.6
142.9
158.6
132.8
163.3
175.7
144.9
167.0
146.7
150.4
157.2
142.2
157.3
172.4
146.2
187.0
114.5
12.8
11.9
12.1
21.8
-2.0
8. 1
14. 3
33.4
11.0
13.5
14.6
8.8
10. 6
7.0
7.7
18.0
25.2
7. 7
11.0
47.3
16.7
11.9
12. 1
11.0
22.0
9.5
10.9
5. 1
11. 8
14.7
5.5
12.7
12.5
13.2
9.0
10.5
10.3
10.7
18.9
8.2
.9
1.0
1. 1
1.7
.2
.7
1.2
2.2
.9
.7
-1. 1
1. 1
.7
1.6
1.3
1.0
.6
1.6
.7
1.2
1.9
2.0
1.3
3.2
.3
.5
3.8
.7
1.0
.3
-.2
.4
-.8
.6
.7
-1.5
*.2
*1.0
.8
2. 1
1.5
1.2
2.1
*3.0
1. 1
.9
1.3
1.6
2.6
-1.0
.3
2.3
3.5
.9
.4
.1
.3
-.1
.2
.5
-2.3
*.6
*1.0
1.3
1.7
1.0
.8
1.1
*2.6
*!4
*1.2
1.5
.7
1.0
*.9
*.6
1.0
1.2
.4
1.1
.9
.6
.9
.9
.9
1.0
1.2
-.1
l! 3
1.0
1.7
2.8
.9
.6
.5
.9
1.1
.6
.7
1.2
1.4
1.4
1.9
1.9
.7
.1
.9
.1
*.9
1.4
.7
1.0
.7
.6
.6
.5
.7
.9
-.1
*1.1
*. 7
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0
.2
*1.6
.6
*.8
*.5
*.9
.9
.7
.7
.9
.9
.6
*.8
.8
.5
.9
*1.2
Expenditure cla
All items
Food
Housing 3
Shelter —
Rent •
Homeownership 4
Fuel and utilities 5
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operationApparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less mortgage interest costs 6
CPI-domestically produced
farm foods
CPI-selected beef cuts 7
Purchasing power of consumer dollar:
1967* $ l. 00
1957-59* $1.00
100.000
24.810
33.321
21.459
4,873
16. 184
4.820
2.390
7.042
9.945
12.602
11.233
1. 369
18.946
6.229
2.513
5.346
4.859
153.0
166. 1
156. 7
159.9
132.2
170. 1
155.2
151.5
149.0
141. 1
1
142.9
1
142.3
148.8
145.2
156.3
143.0
137.8
141.4
154.3
167.8
158.3
161.2
132.8
171.7
157. 1
154.0
151.0
142.4
143.4
142.7
149.5
146.3
157.5
144.2
138.8
142.7
11.9
13.6
10.7
5. 1
12.5
18.9
18.6
18.4
9. 1
14.0
15.3
3.4
10. 3
11.8
12.6
1
151.2
152.8
150.9
164.6
165. 1
152.5
154.2
152.2
166.4
161.9
12.5
12. 1
11.7
10. 1
-2. 1
$0,654
.562
$0,648
.557
78.541
93.771
95.951
17.583
2.290
_
1
1
1
2
3
4
5
8.9
9. 1
0.8
1.0
1.0
.3
.3
.5
.7
.9
.9
.9
.9
1.1
-1.9
1.3
1.9
1.2
1.2
*.4
1.3
1. 1
1.5
1.9
0
1.5
1.5
-. 1
*1.0
1. 1
1.4
1.2
.6
1.1
1.3
1. 1
*1.4
*2.4
0.9
1.3
1.2
1. 1
*.6
1.2
.9
1. 0
1.6
-.3
-.2
.3
0.9
1.4
.7
*.5
.7
1.3
.3
.3
.7
*.8
.9
1.2
.6
.7
.9
.9
*.2
-3.8
.9
.7
1.1
1.0
.9
.9
*1.1
-l.9
-10.9
Revised from previously published figure to correct for an error in the used car component. See press release USDL-74-699.
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 telephones, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage services not shown separately.
Calculated from the CP1 food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic beverages, bananas, chocolate candy bars, chocolate syrup
and about
half of the index weight for sugar.
7
Calculated from the CPI beef and veal component by excluding veal cutlets and beef liver.
* Not seasonally adjusted.
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
8
Table 2. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
by commodity and service groups, and expenditure classes
Seasonally adjusted indexes
(1967= 100)
Group
August September October
1974
1974
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
per cent, change for
6 months ending in
3 months ending in
Februaryf
August ' November
1974
1974
Commodity and service groups
1974 I
All items
Commodities
r
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 l e s s food
Nondurables l e s s food
Apparel commodities '
Men1 s and boys'
Women1 s and girls*
Footwear
Nondurables l e s s food and apparel
Gasoline and motor oil —
Tobacco products (not seasonally
adjusted)
Alcoholic beverages (not seasonally
a dj usted)
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurable8
Durable commodities
Household durables New cars —
Used cars (not seasonally adjusted) Other durables •
Other services
Special indexes:
All items less food
Nondurable commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear Services less medical care services
(not seasonally adjusted)
Insurance and finance •
68.0
16.9
7.9
3.4
12.3
16.8
22.6
20.5
8. 1
5.5
8.1
22.4
14.4
11.4
11.2
11.2
52.2
10.0
10.2
4. 1
19. 1
17.5
19.9
77.3
8.5
13.5
5.0
11.8
15.8
22.6
14.2
12.7
14.8
32.4
10. 1
11.9
5.9
7.9
82. 1
11.9
7.5
9. 1
5. 1
-2.9
9.8
9.2
4.8
14.3
19. 1
21.6
16.7
15. 1
17.3
53.2
9.3
12.7
5.5
163.3
175.2
145.6
167.3
146.6
8.5
12.6
0
7.8
6.7
11.2
14.2
6.8
10.7
10.0
14.6
16.7
7.6
20.5
13.0
15.5
7.5
12. 1
13.8
16.1
7.5
16.2
9. 1
9.5
9.8
13.4
3.4
9.2
8.3
148.8
156.0
139.4
150. 1
157.4
140.2
10.6
20. 1
6.0
12.5
10.6
10.8
15.6
10.0
17.5
10.5
12.6
2.3
11.5
15.2
8.4
13.0
11.3
9.6
154.6
168.0
144. 7
183.7
156.0
170.3
145.7
185.5
157.3
171.7
146.5
187.2
7.8
6.3
12.3
11.9
10.0
6.7
11.6
27. 1
12. 1
13.6
21.6
12.3
14.7
9.2
15.4
8.9
6.5
12.0
19.3
12.2
14.2
9.3
18.5
112. 0
113. 1
114.5
1.5
5.0
12.9
14.0
3.2
13.4
4.6
19.9
13.7
12.3
5.9
14.2
12.0
13.5
21.2
11.3
12.7
9.3
4.8
134.2
221.8
135.9
Services (not seasonally adjusted)
Rent (not seasonally adjusted)
Services l e s s rent (not seasonally adjusted)
adjusted) —
Household s e r v i c e s l e s s rent Transportation s e r v i c e s
Medical care s e r v i c e s -
r
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance service Appliances (including radio and T. V. )
(not seasonally adjusted)
November
1974
4.7
r
150. 7
166.9
167.7
174.7
163.2
151.9
169.5
179.2
164.2
r
141.8
145.5
139.6
140.4
138.0
141.4
148.9
158. 9
152.0
169.2
170.0
178.0
166.3
152.9
169.6
184.3
165.7
142.9
146.5
140.5
141.3
138.7
142.4
150.2
158.7
15.7
18.9
21.9
24. 1
12.6
23.3
28.2
28.4
10.0
12.6
20. 1
6.7
8.7
3. 1
146.5
147.4
149.0
2.0
135.6
223.6
138.7
138.0
230. 1
143.0
137.6
135.4
123.9
141.6
142.6
158.6
132.8
7.6
170.9
9.5
3.6
7. 1
-.7
-38. 1
9.5
155.9
131.4
137.0
226.6
141. 1
r
136. 5
134. 1
123.6
r
139.4
141.8
157.3
132.2
158.4
169.0
143.0
162.6
143.3
160.3
171.5
144.0
164.3
144.6
161.9
173.6
144.6
166. 1
145.5
146.4
152.8
139.4
^ 147. 9
154. 6
139.2
152.8
165.9
143.3
180.6
110.8
132.0
139.2
154.2
130.9
11.6
13.2
11.3
11.7
26.2
-12.4
19.7
37.2
21.9
10.7
13.6
18.5
8.2
11.3
5.8
7.2
24.8
1
20.9
52.7
146.2
r
13.0
12.8
19.9
22.2
26.0
17.6
5.4
11.9
48.7
10.3
May
1974
-18.8
43. 1
12.2
17. 1
15.8
17. 1
14.7
18.9
10.3
14.8
2.5
149.3
164.7
165.0
170.2
164.8
151.4
165.7
173.2
162.8
r
141.0
144.9
139.4
140.0
138. 1
141. 1
148.2
162.7
133. 1
131.4
119.7
I
12.7
12.5
12.5
12.6
17. 7
9.5
-2.2
-4.7
45.9
11.2
13.4
10.8
9.4
9.9
8.3
8.2
11.6
-6.6
r
147.5
161.7
161.7
168.0
159.7
150.9
164.9
166.9
161.7
r
139.6
144.4
139.7
139.5
139.2
140.3
147.2
165.2
r
May
1974
r
135. 1
133.0
122.2
r
135. 9
140. 7
5.6
28.7
84.7
10.7
4. 1
2.3
28.3
-31.9
16.2
46.8
15.8
11.4
14.6
16.8
9.8
13.8
8.5
8.9
12.2
5.6
3.8
9.9
2.0
-9.2
9.5
9.8
5.9
2.3
5.3
-1.4
6.1
8.4
-14.8
9.3
Expenditure classes
All items
Food
Housing
Shelter
161.7
2
153.0
156. 1
130.9
165.4
152.9
149.2
143.9
139.6
-
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation —
Apparel and upkeep
T ransportation
Private
- ~ — - —.-———
Publi c
^141.2
r
140. 4
149. 1
142.6
153.5
139.3
135.3
139.3
Health and recreation (not seasonally adjusted) Medical care
PAt*c/\nal
f*9t*A
—
—_
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)
r
r
r
148.3
149.6
148. 2
12.2
18.9
13.0
9. 1
5.5
148.9
149.4
144.0
155.2
141.3
136.9
140. 1
145.2
156.6
143.0
137.7
141. 1
M50.0
149. 8
'151.2
152.8
151. 1
152.7
154.2
152.4
164.3
164.6
166.4
26.3
4. 1
11.3
12.5
7.6
165. 1
161.9
41.2
11.0
-12.9
-2.5
-1.7
r
151.5
r
167.6
166.9
156.7
159.6
132.2
169.6
156.0
152.9
149.0
140. 0
^142.9
r
142.2
1
2
3
4
4. 1
12.5
9.5
4. 1
10.7
16.0
21. 1
20.4
10.4
5.9
6.7
8.7
5.8
5.3
9.9
10.4
11.8
8.6
6.5
15. 1
11.8
5. 0
14.2
13.0
17.8
22.8
16. 1
16.5
17.3
7.0
15.0
18.6
14.7
10.7
15. 1
13.0
12.5
11.9
11.3
10.9
11.0
13.4
12.4
12.5
10.9
36.5
22.3
9.7
6.7
13.0
14.6
20.5
23.4
2.2
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,
r - revised. See table 1; footnote 1.
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
12.7
12.5
14.4
12. 1
5.5
14.2
12.5
15.7
22.0
169.2
158.0
160.7
132.8
171. 0
157.3
154.0
151.0
140.9
143.4
142.6
150.4
146.3
157.8
144.3
138.7
142.6
164.7
154.9
157.9
131.4
167.6
154.6
151.4
146.6
139. 6
r
143. 3
r
142.5
9
10.8
25.8
21.7
15.0
3.8
8.5
9.7
6.4
6.4
3.5
10.8
11.7
15. 1
10.4
9.8
16.7
18.9
1.5
7.8
8.5
10.2
7.2
5.9
11.3
11.7
5.3
12.9
15. 1
14.9
10.6
12.4
12.4
12.9
11.8
12. 1
11.7
11.5
12.9
12.6
12.2
Table 3. Consumer Price Index—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
Percent change from:
Other
bases
1957-59= 100
November
1973
November 1974
U. S. city average
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles—Long Beach
N. Y.-Northeastern N. J •
Philadelphia
M
M
M
M
M
179.5
12. 1
2.9
0.8
151.9
155.3
148.7
160.9
158.5
172.5
178.4
174.8
191.4
185.2
11.6
11. 7
11.3
11.4
12.8
2.7
2.8
2.6
2.5
3.3
.9
.9
1. 1
.6
October
1973
October 1974
152.3
r
183.3
r
176.4
r
178.4
r
175. 1
155. 1
153.0
151.3
150.0
153.5
147.9
156. 1
172.7
169.3
173.8
181.9
Atlanta Baltimore Cincinnati
Honolulu
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco—Oakland -
152.6
157. 3
r
150. 3
r
145.3
r
148. 1
r
145.9
r
148. 1
r
r
3
170.5
3
163.6
r
August
1974
11.9
11. 3
11.6
10.5
12.5
12.6
12.0
* 161. 3
2.4
2.0
2.6
3.0
2.4
3.4
2.2
September
1973
175.5
182.6
170.6
5f
r
2.2
4.2
3. 5
2.7
November
1973
September 1974
r
July
1974
10.3
13.2
12.9
11.5
November 1974
Buffalo
Cleveland
Dallas
Milwaukee —
San Diego
Seattle —
Washington —
October
1974
154. 3
r
153.0
r
154.2
r
153.9
r
Boston
Houston
Minneapolis—St. Paul ~
Pittsburgh
August
1974
June
1974
3.7
3.9
3.2
2.9
3.3
3.3
3. 0
11.4
14.4
11.8
12. 1
11.8
10.3
10. 1
156. 7
175.8
170.4
176.3
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 aind do not
include2 revisions made since I960.
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.
r - revised. See table 1; footnote i.
NOTE: The Consumer Price Index cannot be used for measuring differences in living costs among areas; it indicates price change within
areas. Estimates of differences in living costs among areas are found in the family budgets.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas * for urban wage earners and clerical v/orkers,
major groups, percent change from October 1974 to November 1974
Group
U. S.
city
average
Los AngelesLong Beach
Chicago
New York-—
Northeastern
New Jersey
Philadelphia
0.8
po
oc j
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
T ran spo rtation
Health and recreation Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation Other goods and services -
1.0
1.0
.9
1. 5
.6
1.0
.4
.6
.8
2
. 7
.9
( )
.6
. 7
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
1. 1
1. 3
4
1
9
9
10
1. 4
1. 0
1.6
.9
.7
.8
1.2
1.4
(2)
.2
2.0
.4
.8
. 3
.3
.7
. 7
(2)
.5
.5
1.0
1.0
1.0
.8
.2
.2
Table 5. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas l for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
commodity groups, November 1974, and percent changes from August 1974
U.S.
city
average
Chicago
All items
154.3
151.9
155.3
148. 7
160.9
158. 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
167.8
168. 3
177.6
164.0
152.7
164.3
183.9
166.2
167.9
169. 3
184. 1
164.2
147.3
170. 3
186.4
162. 1
168. 1
168. 8
192.0
164.8
155.3
155.3
182.5
165.6
162.8
165. 3
175.5
161.2
151.5
162.3
177. 1
155.6
172.0
172.7
179.9
167. 1
155.3
179.2
185.3
170. 0
171.4
170. 7
179. 7
170. 0
152. 1
164.8
186.5
174. 5
Housing
Shelter —
Rent, residential Homeownership Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
158.3
161. 2
132.8
171. 7
157. 1
229. 2
154. 0
151. 0
150. 0
153. 1
130. 1
163.7
142.0
211. 1
136.0
145.9
159.2
167.6
(2)
174.7
150. 7
212.9
156.0
139. 1
151.4
153.0
130.6
159.9
150.0
165.7
176. 1
140.3
185.5
160.2
221.3
159.7
150. 1
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women' s and girls'
Footwear
138.2
133.4
142. 1
137.6
138.2
145.8
128.6
144.3
136.3
129.4
137.6
140.5
Transportation —
Private
Public
142.4
142.6
141. 5
142. 8
143.4
142.7
149.5
166.8
168.3
(2)
185.2
179. 0
239. 6
181.2
155.8
143.6
139.7
145. 1
138.6
146. 1
143.4
163.2
142.7
141.5
156.5
143.3
144.8
115.0
151.2
147. 2
166.8
146.6
146. 5
147.2
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation —
Other goods and services
146.3
157. 5
144.2
138.8
142. 7
147.2
156.9
(2)
139. 1
147. 6
152.5
171. 1
(2)
142.2
144.3
139.2
154.9
(2)
126.8
134. 6
153. 6
168.4
144.4
145. 2
151.6
151.2
169.3
(2)
141.8
146. 9
Group
New York—
Los Angeles- Northeastern
Long Beach New Jersey
Indexes (1967= 100)
169.7
146.9
Philadelphia
138.5
145.6
128. 6
143.5
Percent changes August 1974 to November
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home —
Food away from home
2.9
2. 7
2.8
2.6
2.5
3.3
3. 1
3. 3
5.6
1.2
1.3
-2.3
10.5
2.7
4. 0
4.3
7.6
2.8
1.2
-.4
11.0
2. 7
2.4
2.4
3.5
.4
1. 7
-2.4
3.3
3.4
6. 1
-1.6
1. 7
3.0
10. 1
3. 1
2.5
2.6
6.2
1.3
1.4
-4.8
10.0
2. 1
3. 1
3.7
3.9
2.2
1.9
-1.7
12.4
.5
3.0
2. 7
.9
3. 1
1.0
-2. 1
2.2
5. 7
4.7
4.8
(2)
5.3
4.7
-.3
6.3
4.8
3. 1
2.8
.9
2.9
2.4
(*)
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
3.6
3.3
1.5
3.8
2.9
3.8
3.7
4.9
Apparel and upkeep
Men' s and
boys'
Women1 s and girls'
Footwear
3. 1
3.0
3.6
2. 1
1.7
1.8
1.0
2.7
T ransportation
Private
Public
1.5
1. 6
.5
Health and recreation —
Medical care —
Personal care —
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
2.6
2.5
3.5
2.7
2.4
See footnotes at end of table.
11
9.4
2. 5
1. 1
5.0
3. 3
3. 1
7. 5
1.6
4.6
4. 1
4.4
1.4
4.9
2. 1
5.9
.7
4.6
-1.7
-1. 1
1. 1
.9
. 1
2.3
2.8
2. 1
4.3
1. 2
4. 5
7. 1
3.6
3.3
1.3
1.6
.2
.6
.6
.6
1.5
1. 5
-.8
1.3
I. 2
1.6
1.9
2.3
0
1.9
2.8
3. 1
3.4
(*)
3.9
1.6
2.4
2.6
(2)
1.0
3.0
2.5
2.0
2.5
3. 1
2.5
2.4
2.4
(2)
1.4
2.9
3
2
-.2
.9
3
3.0
2.4
3
Table 5. Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas l for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
commodity groups, November 1974, index and percent changes from August 1974—Continued
Group
Milwaukee
San
Diego
Wa shington
Indexes (1967= 100)
All items
155. 1
153.0
151.3
150.0
153.5
147.9
156. 1
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
165.6
165. 1
181.5
163.6
150. 2
155.6
176. 1
168.8
165.4
166.0
178.3
159.3
150.8
161.5
183.0
162.9
164.2
162.6
171.4
155.3
147.4
157.8
179.2
170.2
164.7
165. 1
178.2
158.4
151.7
159.5
181.9
162.4
167.3
166.1
171.2
165. 1
151.4
164.9
176. 1
169.9
161.5
164.2
176.7
161.7
153.5
152.5
178.7
152.6
173.5
174.0
180.2
165.2
143.8
172.4
204.9
172. 1
161. 1
156.9
135.2
161.0
184.3
236.9
186.4
155.9
148.2
147.6
120.3
152.4
154. 1
150.4
155.6
118.5
172.4
130.6
163.2
177.2
144. 1
191. 1
139.2
160.4
146.5
126.8
150. 1
145.7
142.4
131. 1
145.9
152.9
233.6
148.0
149.2
147.7
138.9
154.5
160.6
123.5
171.5
145.7
209.5
116.5
145.3
156.6
157.6
134.7
171. 1
156.3
231.7
168.6
153.6
Apparel1 and upkeep
Men s and
boys' «
Women1 s and girls' —
Footwear --
152. 1
176. 1
146.7
138.8
147.3
143.4
152.8
143.3
140.3
147.3
132.7
140.3
148.8
152.5
145. 0
153.5
139.8
140. 1
140. 3
138.7
136.2
140.2
126.6
137.9
144.8
145.9
139.0
147. 7
Transportation Private
Public
140.8
139.7
152.4
149.6
146.0
173.8
149.2
149.0
152. 1
145.3
140.6
202.7
144.3
145.9
115.5
129.6
133.3
108.5
144.8
144.0
149.9
Health and recreation Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation —
Other goods and services
144.4
146.8
144.2
141.5
145. 1
153.5
168.7
152.9
140.5
150.4
146.3
153.6
147.6
140. 1
141. 1
144.3
152.7
147. 1
140.0
140.0
138.3
149.9
139.5
130.0
132.7
138.4
147. 0
140.4
134.5
133.6
149.8
168.7
140.9
136.8
150.3
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeowner ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal ~
Gas and electricity —
Household furnishings and operation
Percent changes August 1974 to November 1974
2.6
3.0
2.4
3.4
2.2
2.9
3.2
6. 1
-.8
1.4
-.6
10.3
1.9
3.9
4. 1
7. 1
2. 1
2.5
-2.5
10.9
3.0
2.8
3.2
6. 1
-1.9
1. 7
2.8
10.8
2.0
2.7
3. 1
6.4
-1.9
3. 1
3.0
8.0
1.5
3.2
3.4
4.3
.9
1.6
-6.4
14.5
2.7
1.9
.7
1. 1
.7
3.5
3.2
3.7
1.2
4.7
.9
3.0
2.2
1.2
2.5
3. 0
4.0
5.7
1.3
3.4
2.9
1.9
1.5
2.0
3.9
4.6
5.3
4.6
4.7
5.4
3.5
5.7
-.2
-1. 1
1.0
6.3
2.2
1.0
1.5
.9
2.9
3.4
4.5
5.3
4.3
2.9
6.9
1.9
1.9
3.7
4.2
3.9
1.2
1.9
1.4
1.3
2.2
1.4
1.5
-1.2
.9
1. 1
-.9
1.3
1.5
2.2
1.4
5.3
1.7
2.0
3. 1
2.5
4. 1
3.6
2.8
2.0
1.8
4.9
1.6
1.4
All items
2.4
2. 0
Food —-' Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
2.7
2.9
1.7
1.7
4.4
2.8
-6.2
-7.4
11.0
1.8
5. 1
.7
.7
-3.8
12.3
2.0
Housing
She It e r
Rent, residential
Homeowner ship
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation -
2. 1
1.3
1.4
1.3
.7
3. 3
-.5
5.8
Apparel1 and upkeep
Men s and
boys'
Women1 s and girls'
Footwear
2.8
.5
4. 1
3.4
.6
.6
.1
3.3
4.3
2.2
3.8
2.0
1.9
.6
1. 7
1.1
1.3
.1
.9
.3
3.5
1.7
3.5
4.2
4.8
2.3
1.4
3.8
2.6
2.5
2.6
2.4
-. 1
5.2
1.6
Transportation
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreatior
Other goods and services
See footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
Change from September 1974.
12
.9
. 1
2.9
1.3
2.4
1.7
5.5
.3
5.5
1.9
.4
2.6
Table 6, Consumer Price Index—United States and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food and its subgroups, November 1974, and percent changes from October 1974
Food at home
Total
food
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Meats,
poultry,
and fish
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Other
foods
Food
away
from
home
Indexes (1967= 100)
U. S. city average
Baltimor e
J
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dalla s
D et r oit
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach Milwaukee
Minneapolis-St. Paul
N. Y. -Northeastern N. J Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland -Seattle
Washington
167.8
168. 3
177.6
164.0
152.7
164.3
183.9
166.2
173.9
171.0
167.6
165.6
167.9
170.7
165.4
164.2
168.1
166. 1
172.0
169.0
162.8
164.7
170.2
172.0
171.4
171.2
164.7
167.3
161.6
161. 5
173.5
176. 5
171.7
168.1
165. 1
169.3
173.6
166.0
162.6
168.8
166.8
169.7
170.3
165.3
165. 1
169.7
172.7
170.7
170.2
165.0
166. 1
165.4
164.2
174.0
182.3
178.4
176. 7
181.5
184. 1
187.6
178.3
171.4
192.0
189.6
172.3
175.7
175.5
178.2
183.9
179.9
179.7
186. 1
182.5
171.2
171.2
176.7
180.2
174.5'
168.6
166.3
163.6
164.2
165.2
159.3
155.3
164.8
159.9
164.9
160.2
161.2
158.4
165.9
167.1
170. 0
167.2
156.0
165. 1
161.6
161.7
165.2
161.1
150.0
151.6
150.2
147.3
165.5
150.8
147.4
155.3
158.3
162.2
168. 9
151.5
151.7
155.3
155.3
152. 1
144. 5
156.0
151.4
150.1
153.5
143.8
172.6
168.0
163.6
155.6
170.3
166.2
161.5
157.8
155.3
156.2
165.9
162. 1
162.3
159.5
162.3
179.2
164. 8
165.7
161.4
164.9
164. 1
152.5
172.4
186.9
189.5
181.8
176.1
186.4
192. 5
183.0
179.2
182.5
176.4
182.3
187.6
177.1
181.9
183.3
185.3
186.5
187.5
177.7
176. 1
181.0
178.7
204.9
165.2
168.0
165.6
168.8
162. 1
159.9
162.9
170.2
165.6
163.7
180.2
164. 9
155. 6
162.4
172.5
170.0
174. 5
176.8
163. 0
169.9
148.2
152.6
172.1
Percent Changes October 1974 to November 1974
U. S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Clevland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
jTi o u s t o n
"•——••—•••-—••—»—•*——-••"»——"«•
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N.Y.-Northeastern N.J Philadelphia
Pittsburgh •
St. Louis
San Diego •
San Francisco—Oakland •
Seattle
Washington
1. 1
.1
1.5
1.1
1.5
.3
.1
1.3
1.1
1.3
.8
.7
1.6
1.5
1.1
.4
1.0
1.7
.5
2.2
1. 1
1.6
.6
1. 1
1.7
1.3
0
1.5
1.0
1.7
.2
0
1.6
1. 1
2.0
.8
.5
1. 5
1.0
1.3
.2
1.2
1.7
.9
2.3
1.2
1.9
.5
1.8
-.1
3.7
3.5
1.7
.3
.9
3.1
2.5
3.8
0
1.1
2.8
.9
1.4
1.2
2.2
4.2
1.2
3.7
2. 5
2.2
-. 1
x
See
2
footnote 1, table 3.
Not available.
13
0
.3
.7
-.3
.7
-1.8
.3
-.2
.4
.1
1.3
-1.5
-.4
-.6
-.4
-.9
1.0
1.0
.6
1. 1
.6
.7
.3
.6
-.3
.9
.3
.8
.3
-2.4
1.6
-.7
1.7
.1
-.2
.8
1.5
1.0
1.0
1.5
.5
0
.9
-.5
2.7
.4
1.2
2.2
0.9
2.3
-2. 1
2.2
1.3
2.0
2.3
3.2
3.2
2. 1
1.9
1.3
4.5
1.8
1.9
2.3
2.5
2.3
1. 1
3.8
2.5
1.7
2.8
2.0
1.6
3.3
.5
.5
1.3
1.6
.7
.6
.7
.5
.7
-.4
1.1
1.1
2.2
(2)
0
.6
.5
1.0
.6
.9
. 5
3. 1
.2
-2.3
2.8
3.0
1.5
-.5
2.1
3.4
2.0
2.9
-.2
-2.9
.8
.9
3.8
2.1
3.4
-3.0
2
.3
1.2
Table 7. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food items, November 1974 indexes, and percent changes from selected dates
(1967*100)
Item and group
November 1974
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
Food
Food away from home Restaurant meals —
Snacks
Food at home •
Cereals and bakery products Flour —
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white Bread, whole
Cookies
Layer cakes Cinnamon rolls Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and vealSteak, round—••
Steak, sirloin
Steak, porterhouse —
Rump roast
Rib roast Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver
Veal cutletsChops
Roast Pork sausageHam, whole —
Picnic sBaconOther meats Lamb chops —
Frankfurters Ham, canned Bologna sausageSalami sausage —
Liver sausagePoultry
Frying chickenChicken, breasts —
Turkey
Fish
Shrimp, frozen
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery Milk, fresh, skim —
Milk, evaporated —
Ice cream Cheese, American process Butter -
167.8
166.2
165.7
168.7
168.3
177.6
169. 1
210.7
156.7
22 5.2
164.5
171.4
170.6
175. 9
184.7
164.0
163.0
163. 7
162.2
154.2
158. 7
158.8
170.2
167.2
163.6
156.4
195.1
166.8
160.0
166.7
177.1
159. 6
162.4
174.9
156.3
158.2
155.0
154.0
161.0
156. 6
152.8
150.9
154.1
147.2
139.9
193.6
162.0
216.8
174.2
22 0.7
152.7
151.0
164.3
181.1
141.9
167.7
115.7
See footnote at end of table.
14
169.2
165.7
165.4
168.5
170.0
178.0
169.4
211.5
156.5
225.9
164. 7
170.7
171.6
175.9
184.3
166.3
165.1
167.2
166.4
158.6
162.9
162.5
174.9
173.3
166.6
157.2
196.7
168.5
162.4
168.9
176.9
161.2
164.5
176.8
156.6
159.2
155.3
153.4
161.2
156.4
153.4
155.7
161.0
150.4
137.7
194.0
162.2
217.5
174.9
219.8
152.9
151.0
164.5
180.0
141.8
168.2
114.9
Percent change to November 1974
from—
November 1973
October 1974
Seasonally
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
adjusted
11.9
11.0
9.7
17.6
12. 1
21.8
4.0
35.4
45.4
8.2
13.7
17. 1
42.2
26.8
28.7
-2.0
-3.7
-2.4
2. 1
3. 1
5.4
2. 1
3.8
-1.8
-10.9
-7.8
-.8
-3. 1
2.3
-.4
-11.7
-5.6
-10.7
.7
-7.2
10.2
-13.0
-10.3
-10.4
-7.9
-9.6
.8
6.5
1.7
-21.6
10. 1
-6.3
. 4.5
15.7
27.5
8.1
6.2
8.9
23. 1
15.8
9.5
-4.5
1.0
.9
1.0
.8
1. 1
1.7
.1
1.4
5.7
-4. 1
.6
1.6
4.6
3.3
4. 0
.2
-.3
-1.9
-. 5
-1.9
-2.0
-. 1
-2.9
-1.7
-3.4
-.9
-1. 5
1.7
-.4
-.6
2.6
6.0
4.2
1.6
.3
.3
-.4
2.9
-.7
-.4
.3
2.7
3.5
1.3
-.2
1.7
.9
1. 1
2.2
2.5
.7
.2
.6
.3
2.0
2.1
1.6
1.4
.9
1.1
1.0
1.4
1.9
-.2
1.4
5.3
-4. 3
.5
1.4
5.3
3.5
4.2
1.9
1.3
-.4
.4
-. 1
-.2
1.2
-1. 1
.6
-1.6
.1
-.7
4. 1
1. 1
1. 1
5.4
5.6
6.8
6.4
1.2
.3
1.1
3. 1
.2
.2
1.2
6.2
7.8
4.0
-.9
1.7
.7
1.2
2.6
2. 1
.7
.4
.8
-.3
1.9
1.9
1.3
Table 7. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
food items, November 1974 indexes, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967 = 100)
Percent change to November 1974
from—
Item and group
Food—Continued
Food at home—Continued
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables Fresh fruits Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh
Grapefruit
Grapes
Strawberries
Watermelon
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes —
Onion s
Asparagus
Cabbage Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers —
Lettuce —
Peppers, green
Spinach—
T omatoe s
Processed fruits and vegetablesFruit cocktail, cannedPears, canned 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
Fats and oils:
Margarine Salad dressing, Italian
Salad or cooking oil
Sugar and sweets
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar Chocolate flavored syrup —
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee, canned
Coffee, instantTea
Carbonated drink, cola flavoredCarbonated 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
1
November 1974
Seasonally
adjusted
164.3
154.7
148.5
148.9
117.9
159.2
144.1
139. 1
183.3
169.6
163.0
156.8
173.7
120.6
151.5
143.8
152.4
184.2
14.3
6.6
6.1
4.7
9.9
2.5
7.9
.3
7.5
;
()
168.7
179.3
144.0
(l)
156.3
156.8
168.0
139.1
179.5
181.5
179.0
153.1
178.3
176.0
161.6
160.6
146.5
161.4
181.6
152.0
166.7
303.8
146.6
184.3
169.4
)
7.0
7.5
-5.2
(l)
-7.2
11.5
23.6
-15.4
49.6
10.0
9.8
11.1
26.2
29.8
2 5.8
32.4
6.3
32.0
24.0
34.2
27.2
26.6
16.5
33.4
-1.7
246.9
143.1
240.1
245.9
388.3
199.6
212.7
201.4
170.4
169.3
171.8
128.7
188.2
190.0
158.8
185.4
135.7
156.7
155. 1
172.4
148.5
159.0
156.1
53.5
22.0
51.4
80.8
184.6
41.8
53.3
59.0
26.8
20.0
27.0
15.0
40.0
41.3
28.6
46.2
17.9
24.6
28.2
42.8
25.2
18.2
27.8
8
159.9
166.6
133.2
(')
142.4
150.7
162.6
120.9
189.6
158.8
175. 1
150.3
178.7
176.4
162.6
160.9
146.8
161.7
181.6
152.5
166.4
305.9
146.5
183.5
166.2
247.1
143.1
240. 1
245.2
388.7
158.8
213.1
200.6
170.2
169.5
171.3
128.7
188.2
189.8
158.6
185.2
135.7
156.9
154.3
172.4
148.4
159.3
155.9
Priced only in season.
November 1973
Unadjusted
15
Unadjusted
October 1974
Unadjusted
Seasonally
adjusted
1.2
2.0
-5.2
.4
-24.2
-.4
.4
-6.8
4.1
0. 1
.6
-.5
3.4
-20.1
3.3
.3
23.0
.9
O
0
8
8.3
.8
-7.6
10.8
.4
9.4
-2.9
21.2
31.7
-1.0
20.0
.2
1.4
2.5
4.3
.5
1.8
3.1
6.0
3.2
-10.9
4.3
2.2
-3.5
3.1
.5
-6.6
(l)
13.3
4.7
8.9
-8.5
13.2
9.7
.6
.7
\l
2.0
4.4
.3
1.3
3.1
5.3
3.3
-10.7
4.0
2.8
4.3
2.8
2.6
8.3
12.6
1.5
3.3
14.5
4.3
2.5
3.0
8.5
12.4
1.6
3.5
14.6
.7
-1.3
.7
1.7
2.9
2.4
1.9
.8
-.1
2.1
1.1
1.2
2.7
4. 1
.5
.6
-1.3
.6
1.6
3.0
2.4
1.7
.9
.1
2.2
1.1
1.4
2.3
4.6
.6
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, November 1974, and percent changes from selected dates
Item and group
Other
index
base
Housing
Shelter1 —
Rent, residential
2
Homeownership
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—
Reshingling house roof
Re s idi ng hou s e
Replacing sink
Repairing furnace
Fuel and utilities •
Fuel oil and coal
Fuel oil, No. 2
Gas and electricity
Electricity Other utilities:
Residential telephone services
,
Residential water and sewerage services
Household furnishings and operation 4 —
Housefurnishings
Textiles
Sheets Curtains, tailored
Bedspreads —
Drapery fabric
Pillows, bedSlipcovers and throws, ready-made
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture, chest and dresser
Sofas, uphol ste red
Cocktail tables
Dining room chairs
R l i h upholstered
Recliners,
l t
Sofas, dual purpose
Bedding, mattress and box springs
Aluminum folding chairs
Cribs
Floor covering
Broadloom carpeting, manmade fibersVinyl sheet goods Vinyl asbestos tile
Appliances excluding radio and T.V.
Washing machines, electric, automatic
Vacuum cleaners
Refrigerator freezers, electric
Ranges, free standing, gas or electricClothes dryers, electric
Air conditioners, demountable
Room heaters, electric, portableGarbage disposal units Other housefurnishings:
Dinnerware, fine china
Flatware, stainless steel •
Table lamps, with shade
—
Lawn
mowers,
rotary type Electric
drills, power,
hand-held
Housekeeping supplies:
Laundry soaps and detergents
x " ^ t p 6 r
— —
ricLj_}j\__ij. s ™•*" ~ •""
Dec. 71
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
—
•" • •' *_••_•_••_• i__» !•_•_. i_-.--«.--_.--—-.-n.«.n«__.—__«.«»•
Toilet ti s sue
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.
16
Percent change to November 1974
from:
October
1974
November
1974
156.7
159.9
132.2
170. 1
147.9
151.1
124.2
180.6
156.3
148.4
138.8
191. 1
200.5
211.0
182.8
186.5
181.5
155.2
225.5
222.3
151.5
148.8
154.0
158.3
161.2
132.8
171.7
149. 1
152.0
124.5
181.5
156.4
150.6
140.5
192.4
202.0
212.0
184.2
188.3
182.4
157. 1
229.2
224.5
154.0
153.0
154.9
13.6
10.7
5. 1
12.5
11.1
-1.0
.6
16.9
11. 6
23.2
15.6
18.9
15.2
26.0
23.6
18.2
122. 1
157.9
149.0
137.5
139.1
145.1
130.4
144.2
164.0
118.6
131.3
140.9
126. 1
135.7
121.4
126.4
109.7
132.1
124.9
(5)
141.9
125.5
116.7
143.1
149.0
120.4
122.3
110.4
121.1
121.4
127.2
(5)
118.2
122.4
122.1
159. 1
151.0
139. 1
140.5
146.7
132.3
145.6
165.4
120.6
132.0
141. 8
126.5
136.8
121.9
127.0
110.8
132.9
125.6
(5)
143.5
127.0
117.7
144.4
152.8
122.4
124.8
111.5
123.3
123.5
130.0
(5)
120.3
123.7
3.9
158.3
156.2
142.0
138.2
117.7
November
1973
October
1974
1.0
.8
.5
.9
.8
.6
L
.2
.5
, 1
1.5
1.2
.7
.7
.5
.8
1.0
8.2
.5
18.9
47.3
45.6
18.6
15.6
21.5
1.2
1.6
1.0
7. 1
18.4
14.9
17.4
19.0
11. 1
26.4
24.3
10.6
11. 7
10.6
12.0
8.5
13.5
13. 1
8.8
8.7
14.3
12.4
15.9
13. 1
16.2
26.9
11.1
12.2
6.6
13.5
11.6
13.2
1. 7
2.8
.6
0
.8
1.3
1.2
1.0
1. 1
1. 5
1.0
.9
1. 7
.5
.6
.3
.8
.4
.5
1.0
.6
.6
1. 1
1.2
.9
.9
2.6
1. 7
2.0
1.0
1.8
1.7
2.2
9.9
1.8
10.0
1. 1
159.8
157.9
142.6
141.8
118.9
18.9
18.8
11.5
1. 1
148.0
185.2
176.1
151.9
191.4
182.7
30.8
37.6
38.3
2.6
3.3
3. 7
189.7
178.0
175.3
177.3
147.4
174.7
190.5
179.2
175.3
179.4
147.8
178.4
24.3
22.5
19.6
16.3
9.3
17.8
.4
.7
0
1.2
.3
2. 1
.9
.4
10.9
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, November 1974, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
Item and group
Other
index
base
Apparel and upkeep'
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear- w i G i i s ctncL D o y s
—•————•—•-«—»—••-——-*~—••—•—•-—•-•»—-•»—-
Men's:
Topcoats, wool or all-weather coats,
polyester blends
Suits, year round weight
Sport jacket
Jackets, lightweight •
Slacks, wool or wool blends
Slacks, cotton or manmade blendsTrousers, work, cotton or polyester/cotton
Shirts, work, cotton or polyester/cotton
Shirts, business, 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
L / U H £ 3 . r 6 6 S j c o t t o n o r c o t t o n . DJ. G i r d s —•-«•—-••»-•—»—»•»•——"••—"••Undershorts, cotton
~
Women's and girls' —
Women's:
Coats, heavyweight, wool or blends
Carcoats, heavyweight, cotton
Sweaters, wool or acrylic
Skirts, wool, wool blend or manmade fibers
Skirts, cotton or polyester/cotton
Blouses, cotton or manmade fibers
Dresses, street, chiefly manmade fibers
Panties, acetate or nylon tricot
Girdles, manmade blend
Brassiers, nylon lace
Hose or parity hose, nylon seamless
r—
Anklets, or knee-length socks, various fibers
Gloves, fabric, nylon or cotton
Handbags, rayon faille or plastic
Girl's:
Raincoats, vinyl, cotton or polyester blends
Skirts, wool, blends or acrylic
Dresses, cotton, manmade fibers or blends
Slacks, cotton or chiefly cotton
Slips, polyester blends —
Handbags, plastic
Footwear —
Men's:
Shoes, street —
Shoes, work, high
Women's:
Shoes, street, pump
Shoes, evening, pump
Shoes, casual—
Houseslippers, scuff
Children's:
Shoes, oxford
Sneakers, boys, oxford type •
Dress shoes, girls, strap or pun
Miscellaneous apparel:
Diapers, cotton gauze or disposable
Yard goods, polyester blendWrist watches, men1 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, women's heel lift
See footnotes at end of table.
17
Perce
from;
November
1973
October
1974
November
1974
141.1
141.0
140.9
141.4
142.4
142.3
142.2
142.6
146.2
138.7
100.7
130.0
117.7
145.0
147.7
147.3
127.9
147.2
124.6
148.9
146.8
139.7
102.1
130.7
118.5
145.4
148.9
149. 1
128.4
149.3
126.2
147.8
122.2
126.0
168.8
149.3
140.2
126.3
124.2
170.6
150.9
141.5
153.1
154.9
145.7
162.9
137.9
139.2
144.1
118.0
136.9
124.8
135.8
90.6
128.2
124.9
169.1
155.4
156.3
147.7
169.2
138.3
141.0
145.2
118.3
138.0
125.7
137.7
91.4
130.2
124.7
170.5
133.3
139.5
137.9
177.1
120.8
150.9
141.7
134.7
135.4
139.3
175.9
122.1
153.7
142.8
146.0
154.3
146.1
155.2
8.0
10.1
139.3
130.4
142.8
136.2
139.9
132.0
144.2
138.0
6.1
4.5
.4
1.2
1.0
1.3
143.2
142.0
147.8
144.1
145.8
148,6
7.3
14. 1
9.6
.6
2.7
.5
170.6
162.8
129.9
173.4
164.7
131.1
43.2
1.6
1.2
141.3
126.4
148.0
149.3
135.9
143.0
127.4
149.0
150.0
137.2
13.6
7.0
12.5
5.3
9.8
9.0
10.6
7.1
2.4
(6)
9.0
.4
4.7
20.5
19.9
9.2
20.0
6.9
19.6
2.2
1.7
19.2
19.4
October
1974
0.9
.9
.9
.4
.7
1.4
.5
.7
.3
.8
1.2
.4
1.4
1.3
-. 7
3.4
-1.4
1.1
1. 1
7.0
.9
8.2
6.0
6.3
8.8
(6)
9.7
3.9
6.0
1.5
.9
1.4
13.3
4.7
8.4
-.9
13.7
9.0
7.9
8.4
7.8
10.9
20.3
11.1
11.9
7.7
22. 2
7.8
3.9
.3
1.3
.7
1.4
.9
1.6
-.2
1. 1
-2.9
1.0
-.7
1. 1
1.9
. 1
.6
.9
.7
.5
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 1974, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
Item and group
Other
index
base
8
TransportationPrivate 9 —
Automobiles, new
Automobiles, used
Gasoline, regular and premium
Motor oil, premium
Tires,
11 res, new,
new, tubelesstuoeiesi
Auto repairs and maintenance I 0
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
Health and recreation
Medical care
Drugs and prescriptions Over-the-counter items—
Multiple vitamin concentrates Aspirin compounds
Liquid tonics
Adhesive bandages, packages Cold tablets or capsules
Cough syrup
Prescriptions Anti-infective s
Sedatives and hypnotics
Ataractics
Antispasmodics
Cough preparations
Cardiovasculars and antihypertensives
Analgesics, internal
Anti-obesity
Hormones Professional services:
Physicians1 fees
General physician, office visits General physician, house visits Obstetrical cases
Pediatric care, office visits Psychiatrist, office visits —
Herniorrhaphy, adultTonsillectomy and adenoidectomy —
Dentists* fees
Fillings, adult, amalgam, one surface •
Extractions, adult
Dentures, full upper
Other professional services:
Examination, prescription, and dispensing of
eyeglasses Routine laboratory tests, urinalysis Hospital service charges
Semiprivate rooms Operating room charges
X-ray, diagnostic series, upper G I
Laboratory
y tests,, urinalysis
y
A
i f
l
Anti-infectives,
tetracyline,
HCL
Tranquilizer, chlordiazepoxide, HCL and
meprobamate
Electrocardiogram Intravenous solution, saline
Physical therapy, whirlpool bath •
Oxygen, inhalation therapy
Personal care
Toilet goods Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
Toilet soap, hard-milled Hand lotions, liquid —
Shaving creams, aerosol —
Face powder, pressed
Deodorants, aerosol
Cleansing tissues
Home permanent wave kits Personal care services
Men18 haircuts
Beauty shop services Women18 haircuts —
Shampoo and wave sets, plain •
Permanent waves, cold
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan. 72
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
72
72
72
72
72
18
Novembe r
1974
from:
Novembe r
1973
October
1974
142.9
142.3
123.7
8
139.4
160.9
151.0
123.5
164.4
137.1
128.9
161.7
148.8
147.6
154.2
138.8
148.3
165.5
143.4
142.7
124.5
141.6
159.0
151.8
122.5
166.0
137.7
128.9
164. 1
149.5
147.6
159.7
138.8
148.3
165.5
14.0
15.3
11.0
22.0
25.9
16.4
11.5
14.6
.2
13.4
-.8
1.0
.4
0
1.5
.5
0
3.6
0
0
0
145.2
156.3
112.0
120.8
98.6
125.9
109.6
143.9
116.6
125.0
104.6
69.1
146.6
105.0
113.6
152.7
117.0
113.0
123.8
96.7
146.3
157.5
112.7
121.7
99.3
125.7
109.9
146. 1
117.4
126.5
105.2
10.3
11.8
.8
.8
6.1
7.9
3.8
6.7
7.9
.6
147.3
105.5
114.9
154.4
117.3
114. 1
.123.9
97.8
157.3
161.4
157.2
154.7
159.7
145.2
142.3
151.0
151.8
156.0
150.8
144.1
158.2
162.4
158. 1
155.9
161.4
146.0
143.6
150.7
153.0
157.6
150.9
145.6
12.8
14.4
10.0
11.4
13.6
142.3
142.2
120.4
212.3
215.4
146. 1
H8.3
104.3
143.1
145. 1
121.6
214.5
219.0
146.6
119.6
103.9
8.6
16.5
13.4
15.4
20.2
10.0
13.0
109.9
116.3
113.6
120.8
114.0
143.0
140.4
118.4
197.3
137.0
114.6
155.4
108.7
170.6
112.0
145.7
148.8
143.5
155.0
146.6
125. 1
110.3
116.6
117.5
125.3
115.4
144.2
141.6
122.1
197. 1
135.9
116.3
153.7
109.7
176.7
112.0
146.8
150.5
144.2
155.8
147.5
125.3
8
See footnotes at end of table.
Indexes
October
1974
69.2
4.2
5.5
3.4
1. 1
15.5
13.2
8.2
14.3
2.5
9.6
4.6
-1. 1
12.6
1.7
6.5
11.1
2.9
2.7
4.2
7.0
0.3
.3
.6
1.6
b
-1.2
.5
.7
.7
-.2
.3
1.5
.7
1.2
.6
. 1
.5
.5
1. 1
1. 1
.3
1.0
. 1
1. 1
.6
.6
.6
.8
8.1
8.4
1. 1
.6
.9
11.6
10.5
12.0
-.2
.8
1.0
9.7
8.2
1.0
8.2
3.9
10.8
12.2
16.8
8.0
12.6
16.0
10.9
44.6
7.4
6.5
2.6
4. 1
36.6
2.6
9.2
9.9
8.7
12.0
8.1
6.1
. 1
.6
2.0
1.0
1.0
1.7
.3
1.1
— 4
.4
. 3
3.4
3.7
1.2
.8
.9
3. 1
-. 1
.8
1.5
-1. 1
.9
3.6
0
.8
1. 1
.5
.5
.6
.2
Table 8. Consumer Price Index—United States city average for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for selected items and groups, November 1974, and percent changes from selected dates—Continued
(1967* 100)
Item and group
Other
index
base
Health and recreation—Continued
Reading and recreation 1 '
Recreational goods
TV sets, portable and console —
TV replacement tubes
Radios, portable and table model
Tape recorders, portable Phonograph records, stereophonic -
October
1974
137.8
118.0
100. 1
141.2
103.5
Dog food, canned or boxed —
Recreational services
Indoor movie admissions
Adult -———--- —-—- ——
Children'sDrive-in movie admissions, adult
Bowling fees, evening
Golf green fees
•*&»
TV repair, color picture tube replacementFilm developing, color •
Reading and education:
Newspapers, street sale and deliveryMagazines, 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 will1
Percent change to November 1974
from;
October
November
1974
1973
93.3
115.2
103.0
140.0
115.2
124.6
138.9
128.7
154.0
142.9
159.7
156.3
169.1
169.3
133.2
149.0
103.0
118.4
138.8
118.9
100.5
145.9
103.6
95.5
118.0
93.8
115.2
104.6
140.1
115.3
124.6
140.1
129.3
158.2
144.3
161.6
158.2
171.0
169.0
136.1
(5)
103.3
118.6
8.9
79
2.7
7.8
3.8
1.2
8.5
3.4
7. 1
1.1
9.0
4.7
7.5
12.0
10.6
19.8
7.5
8.1
7.5
9.5
11.8
6.6
(5)
3.0
2.3
0.7
.8
.4
3.3
. 1
-.5
1.5
.5
0
1.6
.1
. 1
0
.9
.5
2.7
1.0
1.2
1.2
1. 1
-.2
2.2
164.3
140.8
136.9
141.4
147.4
149.2
149.6
121.5
137.0
134.2
112.5
149.9
151.0
165.9
140.8
137.5
142.7
149.0
150.8
151.5
122.0
138.0
135.5
112.6
150.5
152.4
20.9
5.3
6.0
9.1
7.7
7.7
7.8
6.6
11.0
15.7
2.9
7.0
11. 1
1.0
0
.4
.9
1. 1
1. 1
1.3
.4
.7
1.0
. 1
.4
.9
137.2
150.5
178.5
138.3
108.3
179.3
6.8
3.4
6.2
.8
2.7
.4
96.0
116.2
Film, 35mm, color
Golf balls, liquid center or solid core
Basketballs, rubber or vinyl cover
Fishing rods, fresh-water spincasting
Bowling balls
Bicycles, boys
T ri cy c le s
November
1974
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
Not available.
7
Also includes men's sport shirts, women's and girls 1 lightweight coats, women's slacks, bathing suits, girls' shorts, earrings, and zippers
not shown separately.
8
Revised index.
9
Also includes storage batteries and drivers' license fees not shown separately.
10
Includes prices for water pump replacement, motor tune-up, automatic transmission repair, exhaust system repair, front end alignment, and
chassis lubrication.
11
Also includes outboard motors, nondurable toys, college tuition fees, paperback books, and college textbooks, not shown separately.
2
3
19
Table 9. Consumer Price Index—United States city average and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
indexes for regular and premium gasoline
(October 1973=100)
Regular gasoline
Area
1
October 1974
U.S. city average
2
Atlanta
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach —
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
New York—Northeastern N. J •
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland •
Seattle
Washington
Premium gasoline
Percent change
:o November 1974
from—
November 1974
October 1974
Percent change
o November 1974
from—
October 1974
November 1974
162.6
160. 7
-1.2
156. 6
155.0
131.6
132. 8
131.6
135. 8
130. 1
134. 1
130. 5
141.2
129. 5
131.2
138.4
132.6
129.2
132.3
129.4
133. 5
134.4
132.7
129.3
129.6
131.6
128. 8
132. 5
131.3
132.9
131.2
133. 1
128.4
130.6
129.9
137. 7
127.3
131.6
135. 7
131.3
128.6
128.4
127.6
131.9
132.6
130. 8
127.6
129. 1
131. 8
128. 1
132.2
-.2
. 1
-.3
-2.0
-1.3
-2.6
-.5
-2.5
-1.7
.3
-2.0
-1.0
-.5
-2.2
-1.4
-1.2
-1.3
-1.4
-1.3
-.4
.2
-.5
-.2
131. 1
131.9
129. 7
133.6
127. 0
131. 1
128.4
137. 8
126. 9
128.0
135. 8
130.4
127.3
130. 6
126. 7
132. 8
132.3
129.3
12#. 1
128.2
128. 6
126.2
129. 2
131. 0
131.4
129.3
131.3
126. 0
129. 1
128.0
134.4
125. 1
128. 5
133.7
129. 7
127.2
128. 7
126.0
131. 1
128. 8
12 8. 1
126. 8
128.2
128. 7
125. 7
12 8. 9
October 1974
-. 1
-.4
-. 3
-1.7
-. 8
-1. 5
-.3
-2.5
-1.4
.4
-1.5
-. 5
-. 1
-1. 5
-.6
-1.3
-2.6
-.9
-1. 0
0
.1
-.4
-.2
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established for the I960 Census and do not include
revisions made since I960.
2
1967=100.
Table 10. Consumer Price Index—United States city average and selected areas for urban wage earners and clerical workers,
average prices for regular and premium gasoline
Premium gasoline
Regular gasoline
Average price
per gallon
U. S. city average •
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City Los Angeles- -Long Beach
Milwaukee —
Minneapolis—St. Paul
New York—Northeastern N. J •
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
——
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
September 1974
October 1974
November 1974
September 1974
$0,550
$0. 534
$0,528
$0,587
$0,573
$0,567
.553
. 563
.550
.574
.569
.554
.542
.507
.559
.601
.491
.523
.537
.533
.530
.585
.554
.546
.545
.551
.576
.533
.561
.523
. 543
.532
.547
.547
. 543
.531
.497
.541
.593
.481
. 507
.522
.509
.511
.566
.537
.531
.526
.536
.562
.519
.548
.522
.544
. 531
.536
. 540
.529
. 529
.484
.531
.595
.471
.502
.519
.498
.504
.559
.530
.523
.519
.534
.563
.516
.547
.588
. 604
.590
.611
.604
. 593
.580
.546
.597
.631
. 534
. 568
. 574
.574
.572
.624
.599
.586
.584
. 590
.611
. 573
.603
. 568
.591
. 575
.585
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.572
. 536
. 580
.623
.524
.549
.560
.552
.550
.608
. 586
. 571
.568
.575
.597
. 558
. 589
.567
. 588
.574
.575
.579
.574
.570
.523
.572
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.516
.546
. 560
. 544
.547
. 601
.571
.566
.562
.575
.597
.556
.587
October 1974
November 1974
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.
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Brief Explanation of the CPI
personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
Mail questionnaires are used to obtain local transit fares,
public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain other items.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various
items in each location are averaged together with weights
which represent their importance in the spending of all
wage earners and clerical workers. Local data are then
combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate indexes
are also published for 23 areas.
The index measures price changes from a designated
reference date—1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
of 22 percent, for example, is shown as 122.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price of a base period "market basket" of goods and
services bought by urban wage earners and clerical
workers has risen from $ 10 in 1967 to $ 12.20.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average
changes in prices of goods and services usually bought
by urban wage earners and clerical workers. It is based
on prices of about 400 items which were selected to represent the movement of prices of all goods and services
purchased by wage earners and clerical workers. Prices
for these items are obtained in urban portions of 39
major statistical areas and 17 smaller cities, which were
chosen to represent all urban places in the United States.
They are collected from about 18,000 establishments—
grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations,
and other types of stores and service establishments.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are
obtained every month in all 56 locations. Prices of most
other commodities and services are collected every month
in the five largest areas and every 3 months in other
areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by
A Note About Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points because index point changes are
affected by the level of the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The example in the
accompanying box illustrates the computation of index
point and percent changes.
Seasonally adjusted percent changes in the U.S. All
Items Index are based on seasonal adjustment factors
and seasonally adjusted indexes carried to two decimal
places. This procedure helps to eliminate rounding error
in the percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods
are expressed as annual rates and are computed according to the standard formula for compound growth rates.
These data indicate what the percent change would be
if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month
period. BLS does not publish annual rates based on
data for 1 month.
Index Point Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index point change:
123.8
123.2
0.6
Percent Change
Index point difference,
Divided by the previous index.
Equals,
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change:
0.6
123.2
0.005
0.005x100
0.5
A Note on Seasonally Adjusted and Unadjusted Data
climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted
for seasonal variation.
Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred, since
they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
year—such as price movements resulting from changing
21
Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI
A system of "replicated" samples introduced into
the index structure in the 1964 revision permits an estimate of sampling error for the CPI.1 The table below
shows standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and
annual percent changes in the CPI for all items and
for nine commodity groupings based on 1973 averages.
Average standard errors of percent changes in the
CPI based on 1973 data
Standard error
Component
All items
Food at home
Food away from
home
Housing
Apparel and upkeep.
Transportation . . . .
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and
recreation
Other goods and
services
Quarterly
change
Annual
change
.04
.10
.06
.15
.08
.17
.14
.06
.19
.06
.08
.14
.26
.10
.26
.10
.14
.20
.29
.17
.29
.17
.18
.39
.09
.14
.17
.09
.11
.27
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
January 1974.
The method of deriving these estimates is described in a
paper by Marvin Wilkerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error
in the Consumer Price Index," Journal of the American Statistical Association, September 1967.
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