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CPI Detailed Report
November 1976
Consumer Price Index
U.S. City Average
and Selected Areas
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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CPI Detailed Report
For November 1976
Consumer Price Index: U.S. City Average and Selected Areas
Contents
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Ray Marshall, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Julius Shiskin, Commissioner
Page
Price movements
1
Chart 1. All items index and rates of changes, 1967-76
3
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and rates of change,
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W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner
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Chart 3. Total food index and rates of change, 1967-76
5
Chart 4. Services index and rates of change, 1967-76
6
Table 1. CPI—U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and expenditure class
7
Table 2. CPI—seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and expenditure class
8
Table 3. CPI—food items, U.S. city average
9
Table 4. CPI—nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city
average
Table 5. CPI—selected areas, all items index
11
15
Table 6. CPI—areas priced monthly, by expenditure class,
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percent change from October 1976 to November 1976
15
Table 7. CPI—selected areas, by expenditure class
16
Table 8. CPI—food groups, selected areas
18
Table
9. CPI—gasoline indexes, U.S. city average and selected
areas
Table 10.CPI—gasoline average prices, U.S. city average and
selected areas
19
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Price Movements
November 1976
0.6 percent during the summer months. The services index
also increased 0.4 percent in November, after seasonal adjustment, compared with increases of 0.5 percent in September and October.
The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3 percent in November
before seasonal adjustment to 173.8 percent of its 1967
base. The November CPI was up 5.0 percent from a year
ago.
The food index declined in November as a result of lower
prices for many types of food purchased in grocery stores.
Fresh vegetable prices declined 6.5 percent after seasonal
adjustment, following 3 months of large increases. Prices
for dairy products declined in November for the first time
since early this year. Pork prices—moving down for the
sixth consecutive month—declined 3.1 percent, about as
much as in recent months. Prices for poultry, cereal and
bakery products, processed fruits and vegetables, and sugar
also declined in November. Beef prices, however, rose 2.2
percent in November, compared with 0.5 percent in October. Prices for fresh fruits, eggs, and coffee also continued
to increase.
Seasonally adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI increased 0.3
percent in November, the same as in October. The index
rose 0.4 percent in September and 0.5 percent in each of the
preceding 3 months. The food index declined 0.2 percent
in November after seasonal adjustment; this decline followed relatively small increases in recent months and was
the first decline since early in 1976. The index for commodities other than food rose 0.4 percent in November for
the third consecutive month, following increases of about
Table A . Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in all items
Changes from preceding month
Month
Unadjusted
1975:
November
December
1976:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
Commodities
less food
Food
All items
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
Services
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
0.6
.4
0.6
.5
0.4
.5
0.6
.6
0.3
.1
0.3
.4
1.1
.6
.2
.2
.2
.4
.6
.5
.6
.5
.4
.4
.3
.4
.1
.2
.4
.6
.5
.5
.5
.4
.3
.3
.1
-.4
-.7
.3
.4
.5
.7
.2
-.4
0
-.3
-.2
-1.0
-.8
.6
1.0
.2
.1
.3
0
.3
-.2
-.3
.3
.4
.6
.8
.6
.4
.6
.6
.4
.4
.2
.3
.3
.3
.6
.5
.6
.6
.4
.4
.4
1.0
.7
.6
.3
.4
.6
.7
.6
.8
.5
.5
1
Seasonally
adjusted
I!
Ii
Compound
annual rate
from 3
months ago
From 12
months
ago
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
1.0
.6
6.8
7.3
73
7.0
1.1
.7
.7
.5
.4
.6
.6
.6
.5
.5
.4
6.5
4.4
2.9
2.9
4.9
6.1
6.3
6.0
5.8
5.2
4.3
6.8
6.3
6.1
6.1
6.2
5.9
5.4
5.6
5.5
5.3
5.0
prices rose 0.4 percent, instead of declining seasonally.
Beef prices—turning up after 3 months of declines—increased 0.4 percent in November. Prices for salad and cooking oils rose for the third consecutive month. Coffee prices
increased 5.3 percent in November; these prices have risen
more than 50 percent since November 1975. The index for
food away from home—restaurant meals and snacks—increased 0.4 percent in November, about the same as in
October and less than increases during the summer.
On a seasonally adjusted basis, prices rose for most commodities other than food in November. Apparel prices increased 0.3 percent, -after declining slightly in October.
Prices for furniture and tobacco products moved up sharply
in November—more than in recent months. The used car
index rose 0.9 percent after seasonal adjustment, following
declines in September and October. On the other hand, the
new car index increased only 0.1 percent in November,
compared with 1.4 percent in October and 1.1 percent in
September. The gasoline and motor oil index rose 0.7 percent after seasonal adjustment, about half as much as in
October. The index for fuel oil and coal increased 0.2 percent, the same as in October.
The index for commodities other than food rose 0.4 percent in November before seasonal adjustment. An increase
of 0.6 percent in apparel prices accounted for about a third
of the rise in the nonfood commodities index. The increase
in apparel prices was somewhat larger than is usual for November and reflected higher prices for many cotton items.
There were large increases in November for tobacco products, furniture, and fuel oil—1.1 percent, 0.9 percent
and 2.0 percent, respectively. The rise in fuel oil prices,
however, was mostly seasonal. Prices of other consumer
goods such as housekeeping supplies, drugs and prescriptions, toilet goods, and reading materials increased from 0.5
to 0.7 percent. New car prices rose a seasonal 0.4 percent.
Used car prices, however, declined 0.5 percent, and gasoline
prices declined 0.2 percent; both declines were less than
seasonal.
In the services component, the index for household services other than rent declined 0.1 percent after seasonal
adjustment—the first decrease since early 1971. The
index for mortgage interest rates declined 2.1 percent after
seasonal adjustment in November, twice as much as in recent months. The index for gas and electricity rose slightly
after seasonal adjustment, following increases of 1.3 percent
in September and October. The index for transportation
services increased 0.8 percent, about the same as in October
as auto insurance rates and parking fees continued to rise
rapidly. The index for medical care services, however, increased 1.5 percent, considerably more than in recent
months as a result of the annual adjustment for retained
earnings of health insurance companies as well as large
increases in physicians' fees and hospital service charges.
The services index rose 0.5 percent in November before
seasonal adjustment. Higher charges for medical care, transportation services, and natural gas were partially offset by
declines in mortgage interest costs. In addition to the rise
in the health insurance component, physicians' fees and
hospital service charges both rose 0.9 percent in November;
auto insurance rates increased 1.5 percent and parking fees
1.2 percent. Charges for apparel-related services also rose
sharply—1.0 percent for dry cleaning, 1.4 percent for
automatic laundry services, and 2.0 percent for shoe repairs. Among household services, charges for natural gas
increased 2.0 percent, about as much as usual in November,
but charges for electricity declined 0.3 percent. In addition,
mortgage interest costs declined in November for the first
time in 6 months, reflecting lower interest rates on VA and
conventional loans.
Monthly changes in detail (not seasonally adjusted)
The index for food purchased in grocery stores declined 0.4 percent in November before seasonal adjustment.
Moving down for the fourth consecutive month, pork prices
declined 4.9 percent and poultry prices 3.2 percent. The
index for dairy products declined 0.6 percent, reflecting
lower prices for milk, cheese, butter, and ice cream. Among
cereal and bakery products, prices for flour and rice continued to decline, and increased promotional sales resulted
in lower prices for some bakery products. Expanded supplies
of lettuce contributed to the decline of 1.6 percent in
fresh vegetable prices. Chi the other hand, fresh fruit
2
Chart2.Commodi t i e slessfoodindex and rates of change, 1967-76
(1967=100)
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1/ C o m p u t e d f r o m t h e u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .
U N I T E D S T A T E S D E P A R T M E N T OF L A B O R
B U R E A U OF L A B O R S T A T I S T I C S
3
1973
1974
1975
1976
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and rates of change, 1967-76
(1967=100)
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1/ C o m p u t e d f r o m t h e u n a d j u s t e d s e r i e s .
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
B U R E A U OF L A B O R S T A T I S T I C S
4
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Chart2.Commoditieslessfood index and rates of change, 1967-76
(1967=100)
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1/
Computed from the unadjusted series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
5
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Chart2.Commoditieslessfoodindex and rates of change, 1967-76
(1967=100)
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1/
Computed from the unadjusted series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF L A B O R
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
6
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
Table 1. CPI —U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and expenditure class
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Relative
importance
Seasonally adjusted
percent change f r o m —
Unadjusted
percent change to
Unadjusted indexes
Group or class
December
1975
October
1976
November
1976
November
1975
October
1976
A u g u s t to
September
September
to October
October to
November
C o m m o d i t y and service groups
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
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel commodities
Nondurables less food and apparel
Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products
Alcoholic beverages
Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables
Durable commodities
Household durables
New automobiles
Used automobiles
Other durables
Services
Rent
Services less rent
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
Special indexes:
All items less food
Nondurable commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Services less medical care services
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance service
Appliances (including radio and TV)
100.000
5. 0
0. 3
0o 4
0. 3
-
-
-
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. 3
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1. 4
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24.675
19.524
2. 702
6.641
2. 876
3. 103
4. 202
5. 150
38.681
22.872
7.861
2.475
3.426
1. 377
. 584
15.011
3.498
1. 880
2. 244
1. 045
6. 343
15.809
4. 495
1. 910
2. 046
7. 358
36.645
4. 497
32.147
16. 030
5. 012
5. 642
5. 643
173. 3
201. 5
167. 4
181. 6
179. 6
180. 1
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172. 7
175. 5
195. 1
189. 3
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161. 0
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152. 8
155. 5
168. 1
180. 5
161. 0
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253. 1
162.8
157. 8
147. 2
139. 1
179. 9
164. 2
184. 1
146. 9
190. 8
202. 3
178. 9
201. 7
164. 3
173. 8
202. 1
167. 7
181. 1
178. 9
179.9
172. 0
171. 7
174. 8
197. 3
190. 0
160. 3
161. 9
150. 1
150. 8
147. 3
153. 7
156. 4
169. 0
180. 3
162. 7
148. 6
258. 0
163. 8
158. 0
147. 8
139. 7
179. 0
164. 5
185. 1
147. 5
191. 8
202. 6
180. 2
204. 5
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75.325
47.547
6. 485
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9. 808
5. 484
4 . 649
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2
Expenditure classes
All items
Food
Housing
Shelter 1
Rent
Homeownership 2
Fuel and utilities 3
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less mortgage interest costs
CPI—domestically produced farm foods 4
CPI—selected beef cuts5
Purchasing power of consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00
1957-59=$ 1.00
100. 000
24.675
33.998
21. 370
4 . 497
16.484
5. 205
2. 722
7.422
9 . 217
13.053
11. 729
1. 324
18.681
6. 413
2. 505
5. 148
4. 616
78.630
9 3 . 587
95.610
17.148
2. 056
_
-
0
4
1
4
4
$ 0 . 577
. 496
1
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
2
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance
and repairs.
3
Also includes residential telephones, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage services
not shown separately.
4
Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic
beverages, bananas, chocolate candy bars, chocolate syrup and about half of the index
4
2
4
7
7
0.
0
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-
-
-
weight for sugar.
5
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.
7
Table 2. CPS —seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and expenditure class
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group and class
August
1976
September O c t o b e r
1976
1976
November
i
1976
February
1976
3 months ending in
j
May
August
1976
1976
November
1976
6 months ending in
r
1
DNTovember
May
1976
[
1976
C o m m o d i t y and s e r v i c e groups
All items
Commodities
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Other apparel commodities
Nondurables less food and apparel . . .
Gasoline and motor oil
Tobacco products
Alcoholic beverages
- Fuel oil and coal
Other nondurables 1
Durable commodities
Household durables
New automobiles
Used automobiles
Other durables }
Services
Rent
Services less rent
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
Special indexes:
All items less food 1
Nondurable commodities!
Apparel commodities less footwear
Services less medical care services 1
Insurance and finance
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance service.1.
Appliances (including radio and TV)
166.4
181. 8
180. 3
183. 0
178. 5
171. 7
173. 3
193. 3
187. 8
157. 9
159. 6
147. 4
148. Z
144.4
151. 3
153. 5
166. 9
179. 2
159.9
147. 5
255. 7
161. 1
155. 7
146. 0
135. 3
173. 9
163. 2
182. 0
145. 6
188. 5
200. 5
175. 5
199. 0
162. 3
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182.
176.
173.
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158.
160.
147.
149.
143.
152.
153.
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147.
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146.
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146.
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201.
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3
2
0
0
7
9
1
7
1
6
9
0
7
2
2
6
9
2
8
6
9
3
7
9
1
8
0
9
5
6
6
4
7
9
8
5
7
6
4
6
6
7
0
171. 6
171. 3
146. 9
181. 9
198.9
177. 9
216. 1
124. 3
4. 4
lu 2
-2.6
-5. 6
-4. 3
- 19. 0
11. 3
-.2
2.4
8.8
3. 5
2. 3
3. 4
6. 3
1. 4
3. 1
3. 8
1. 7
-12. 3
12.4
2. 8
-8. 6
8. 0
5. 8
5. 7
10. 5
11. 1
2. 8
10. 4
5. 5
11. 3
9.6
18. 2
. 13. 9
6.9
4. 9
4. 0
2. 7
2. 0
. 4
2. 9
0
-3. 0
6.9
5. 8
4. 8
2„ 3
2„ 8
1. 9
2. 6
6.4
2. 4
2. 0
-7. 0
2. 8
7,4
2. 7
5. 2
8. 2
2. 8
3. 0
43. 0
4. 4
6.5
5. 2
6. 8
5. 7
8. 8
9. 6
5. 4
4.
.
3.
9.
14.
3.
11.
4.
6„
2.
2.
4.
6.
8.
8.
5„
8
2
1
2
0
7
3
7
Expenditure
All items
Food
Housing1
Shelter 1 . 2 .
Rent
Homeownership 1 z.
Fuel and utilities 4
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation . . . .
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation 1
Medical care 1
Personal care1
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes:
181. 8
178.4
180. 6
145. 6
193. 4
185. 0
191. 4
169. 1
149. 1
167. 5
166. 8
174. 6
164. 4
186. 8
161. 6
151. 7
153. 5
181.
179.
181.
146.
194.
186.
193.
169.
149.
169.
168.
176.
165.
187.
162.
152.
153.
8
5
5
3
4
8
8
7
5
7
6
5
3
9
8
5
7
182.
180.
182.
147.
194.
188.
196.
170.
149.
170.
170.
177.
166.
188.
163.
153.
154.
3
1
0
0
8
6
3
4
4
7
0
4
1
9
9
3
2
181.
180.
182.
147.
194.
189.
196.
171.
150.
171.
170.
178.
167.
191.
164.
154.
155.
9
7
1
6
8
0
5
2
0
4
6
1
3
3
8
1
3
All items less shelter}
All items less medical care \
All items less mortgage interest costs1
CPI—domestically produced farm foods
CPI—selected beef cuts 1 6.
169.
171.
169.
176.
164.
170.
171.
170.
174.
163.
4
7
4
8
4
171.
172.
171.
174.
159.
0
4
1
4
4
171.
172.
171.
173.
160.
6
7
7
1
5
1
1 5
...
7
1
8
5
1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance
and repairs.
4
Also includes residential telephones, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage services
not shown separately.
5
Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic
2
3
4. 4
-2. 6
6. 0
4.4
5. 5
3.9
2. 3
6.5
12.5
4. 0
7. 0
7. 4
.9
8.4
13. 3
9.2
5. 3
7. 2
3.
3.
4.
-2.
-15.
7
2
0
0
7
5
4
8
7
4
4
5
4
6. 0
5. 2
2. 7
1. 8
7. 1
-11. 6
12. 5
. 9
14. 4
6.2
6.9
7.9
8. 0
5. 3
11. 3
6. 3
4. 8
8. 1
22. 0
- 1. 7
1. 6
20. 2
4. 3
5. 6
. 8
1. 5
13. 4
7. 2
7. 4
5. 1
7. 6
7. 5
7. 1
8.9
6.7
4. 3
2. 9
. 2
-. 7
-7. 0
-11. 4
-1. 2
17. 9
7. 7
3. 0
4.9
5. 1
1. 4
3. 0
-1. 9
4. 3
6.9
7. 1
11. 2
7. 7
2. 7
6. 2
6. 4
4. 4
4. 7
11. 1
2. 1
3. 2
6. 1
5. 6
6. 3
2. 2
12. 1
12. 0
6. 8
4. 6
2„ 6
0
-1.9
-2. 0
-8. 7
5. 5
-1. 6
4. 7
7. 3
4. 1
2. 3
3. 1
4. 1
2. 0
4. 7
3. 1
1. 9
-9. 7
7. 5
5. 1
-3. 1
6. 6
7. 0
4. 2
6. 7
26. 0
3. 6
8.4
5. 4
9. 0
7. 6
13. 4
11. 7
6.2
5. 1
4. 1
1.4
. 6
-. 2
-11. 5
5. 5
9. 1
11. 0
4. 6
5.9
6. 5
4. 6
4. 1
4. 5
5. 3
5.9
7. 6
16.5
2.9
2. 2
13. 0
5. 3
5. 0
2. 8
6. 2
7. 6
5. 2
6. 7
5. 4
6. 9
4. 8
9. 6
10. 4
6. 7
7. 2
5. 3
8. 3
7.5
6. 3
9.8
7. 9
1. o
6. 5
2. 1
. 5
6. 6
0
9.8
7. 8
2. 0
5. 7
1. 3
3. 0
6.9
10. 1
6. 0
9. 9
5. 0
6.9
3. 7
4. 4
7. 1
3. 1
9.8
7. 8
1. 5
6. 0
2. 7
6.5
7. 7
5. 1
8. 3
13. 3
15. 1
3. 4
7. 3
11. 0
12.4
2. 3
5. 8
9.5
7. 0
4. 3
. 8
4. 3
. 2
5. 3
3. 4
5. 6
2.9
8.9
11. 1
5. 1
2. 4
9. 6
9.4
8. 3
7. 2
10o 0
8. 2
6. 5
4. 8
4. 6
0
5. 1
3. 7
5. 4
3. 0
4.9
8. 2
8. 2
4. 1
7. 5
7. 7
4. 9
7. 3
11. 0
7. 0
4. 4
5. 9
5. 1
1.4
5.9
5. 5
5. 4
5. 6
11„ 1
13. 1
4. 2
4. 8
10. 3
10. 9
5. 3
6. 5
9.8
7. 6
5.4
2. 8
4.
3.
4.
-7.
-8.
4.
3.
4.
-2.
-9.
5. 5
5. 2
5. 6
-2.4
-9. 3
classes
4. 9
2. 7
4. 2
3. 0
5. 2
2. 1
7. 5
9.9
4. 2
4. 2
8. 0
8. 0
9.0
6. 1
8. 8
4. 9
3. 5
4. 6
5.
4.
5.
-3.
-2.
4
6
4
8
1
6.4
6. 6
6. 6
3. 0
- 10. 0
6
8
6
5
5
6
9
7
9
2
beverages, bananas, chocolate candy bars, chocolate syrup and about half of the index
weight for sugar.
6
Calculated from the CPI beef and veal component by excluding veal cutlets and
beef liver.
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
8
Table 3. CPI —food items, U.S. city average
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
P e r c e n t change to N o v e m b e r
from—- .
Index
Item and group
November
.. .
181. 1
190. 0
188. 9
195. 5
178. 9
179.9
150. 3
222. 1
165. 0
191. 2
162. 4
180. 3
187. 8
186. 2
198. 7
172. 0
169. 7
159. 4
157. 1
156. 0
172. 2
153. 5
181. 9
162. 5
157. 6
121. 9
182. 3
182. 4
168. 4
179. 6
213. 5
183. 2
168. 7
189. 7
174. 5
183. 3
160. 3
200. 8
171. 6
166. 8
163. 5
144. 5
143. 7
155.6
137. 5
235. 5
231. 2
263. 8
193. 5
252. 8
171. 7
162. 7
179. 8
208. 6
160. 7
200. 7
156. 5
174. 8
170. 7
166. 9
158. 1
148. 8
168. 4
156. 9
158. 6
223. 2
(2)
(2)
173. 9
164. 6
148. 9
(2)
142. 1
177. 6
172. 4
137. 0
213. 8
157. 0
199. 7
174. 9
181.
189.
H
195.
180.
179.
150.
223.
164.
190.
9
9
2
1
0
7
0
0
5
2
C)
179. 0
n
185. 1
197. 3
173. 2
170. 6
162. 5
160. 8
160. 3
175. 5
157. 1
185. 2
167. 4
160. 2
121. 5
183. 2
180. 6
168. 7
180. 3
209. 9
179. 3
167. 2
186. 2
173. 6
185. 5
159. 2
197. 4
170. 1
164. 8
163. 0
145. 8
146. 9
158. 8
131. 6
(l)
n
n
194.9
250. 3
171. 2
162. 2
179. 8
n
160. 1
200. 3
152. 5
180. 6
181. 2
174. 9
181. 7
154. 7
161. 5
(M
172. 2
225. 7
(J)
C)
186. 2
185. 2
164. 0
n
150. 1
183. 9
169. 4
170. 6
(l)
170. 3
203. 6
183. 7
4
See footnotes at end of table.
November
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks
Food at home
' Cereals and bakery products
Flour
Cracker meal
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat
Cookies
Layer cake
Cinnamon rolls
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin
Steak, porterhouse
Rump roast
Rib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver
Veal cutlets
Pork
Chops
Loin roast
Sausage
Ham, whole
Picnics
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops
Frankfurters
Ham, canned
Bologna sausage
Salami sausage
Liverwusrt
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts
Turkey
Fish
Shrimp, frozen
Fish, fresh or frozen
Tuna fish, canned
Sardines, canned
Dairy products
Milk, fresh, grocery
Milk, fresh, skim
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
Cheese, American process
Butter
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh
Grapefruit
Grapes
Strawberries
Watermelon
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus
Cabbage
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers
Lettuce
Peppers, green
Spinach
Tomatoes
1976
1975
Unadjusted
0.
6.
6.
5.
-.
- 1.
- 7.
-1.
7
0
1
7
6
1
5
6
5
-10. 2
0
1. 2
5. 0
-1.0
. 4
-10. 1
-11. 8
-9. 1
-11.8
-10. 9
-9. 3
-10. 9
-9. 1
-11. 5
-5. 5
-13. 1
-4. 3
- 19. 8
-17. 8
-19.2
-17. 0
-16.9
-20.7 *
-24. 5
-3.4
1.9
-8. 8
-2.9
-5. 1
- 1. 0
-5. 1
-15. 5
-18. 2
-8. 1
-9.5
11. 2
14. 9
16. 0
10. 8'
4. 5
5. 5
4. 3
4. 7
10. 5
4. 8
4. 4
9.8
3. 6
7.9
14. 5
23. 2
. 4
6.2
5. 3
13. 0
24. 4
(2)
(2)
3. 3
-15. 5
-12. 0
(2)
-3. 7
16. 9
-16. 7
14. 1
25. 8
12. 0
4. 9
25. 4
October
Unadjusted
-0. 3
4
4
3
4
1
-1.4
4
1
5
1
1
-2. 3
7
1. 9
- 1. 6
- 1. 7
4
1. 9
3
5
5
2
1. 4
4
- 1. 8
2
-4. 9
-2. 5
-4„ 0
-4. 7
-4. 4
-2. 8
-8. 5
- 1. 2
7
-1. 5
- 1. 2
- 1. 0
6
-2. 6
-3. 2
-4. 1
9
-1. 0
5
1
0
2. 0
2
6
6
1
6
-1. 0
9
- 1. 6
4
7
4
4. 1
-1. 3
5
1
-19. 6
5. 5
2
( )
(2 )
-1. 6
2
-2. 7
2
( )
1. 6
6. 5
2. 5
-2. 8
-15. 8
23. 6
- 1. 1
3. 7
1976
1976
Seasonally
adjusted
-0. 2
. 3
n
. 4
-.4
-. 6
-2. 5
-. 1
-1. 0
-2. 5
(M
-. 6
(M
-. 4
1. 2
-. 3
-. 1
2. 2
3. 0
3. 2
2. 0
1.9
2. 0
4. 0
2. 6
- 1. 5
. 3
-3. 1
. 2
-. 8
-2. 9
-7. 0
- 1. 2
-4.9
-.6
-.6
-. 1
-1. 8
. 2
-. 1
-1.9
-1. 2
- 1. 3
2. 2
-1. 6
(M
n
(M
1. 8
-. 4
-1.4
-1. 7
-. 7
n
-1. 3
-2. 8
-1.4
-1.6
-2. 2
4. 9
7. 9
4. 1
2. 3
n
. 1
. 6
(M
(M
-6. 5
-1. 6
-.8
n
-. 7
9. 6
-2. 2
1. 6
i1)
1. 1
. 4
-11.6
Table 3. C P I - f o o d items, U.S. city average-Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
P e r c e n t change to N o v e m b e r
from—
Index
Item and group
November
Unadjusted
Food—Continued
Food at home—Continued
Fruits and vegetables—Continued
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned . . . .
Pears, canned
Pineapple-grapefruit drink, canned.
Orange juice concentrate, frozen . .
Lemonade concentrate, frozen . . .
Beets, canned
Peas, green canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen
Other food at home
Eggs
Fats and oils
Margarine
Salad dressing, Italian
Salad or cooking oil
Sugar and sweets
Sugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored
Nonalcoholic beverages
Coffee
Coffee, instant
Tea
Carbonated drink, cola flavored . . .
Carbonated drink, fruit flavored. . .
Prepared and partially prepared foods
Bean soup, canned
Chicken soup, canned
Spaghetti, canned
Mashed potatoes, instant
Potatoes, french fried, frozen . . . .
Baby foods
Sweet pickle relish
Pretzels
181. 1
178. 3
156. Z
176. 0
150. 8
183. 9
189. 8
161. 1
180. 3
254. 0
161. 0
197. 3
178. 7
175. 7
188. 9
156. 3
182. 7
212. 3
182. 3
218. 6
228. 9
215. 2
237. 7
289. 9
252. 6
155. 1
195. 5
200. 7
172. 3
209. 2
142. 1
165. 7
159.
182.
172.
185.
160.
3
7
5
9
5
Seasonally
adjusted
181.
176.
154.
174.
3
5
3
3
C)
182. 8
(M
159. 8
(
!>
(')
C)
196.
177.
172.
183.
155.
179.
9
8
8
8
8
1
(
!}
n
( }
!
(M
215. 4
(
!}
(M
253. 1
156. 0
(M
n
o
o
141. 8
165. 0
159. 0
180. 9
(M
185. 5
161. 1
Priced only in season.
Not available.
November
1976
10
Unadjusted
- 1. 7
1. 1
-3. 8
1. 9
-3. 2
-3. 3
2. 2
. 8
1. 2
-11.9
4. 1
7. 8
11.6
-6. 1
-9.4
1.9
-8.9
-6.9
-19. 3
-4. 3
-5. 3
-. 2
26. 4
50. 3
30. 9
3.9
. 5
.9
5. 8
15. 8
6. 8
1. 4
2. 7
6.9
7. 0
5. 1
0
October
1975
Unadjusted
0.
-.
-.
-.
-1.
1
9
2
5
3
1. 2
. 2
.9
. 5
5
. 8
1. 1
-.4
-.4
2. 0
. 8
-. 5
-. 6
-. 7
-. 6
0
3. 0
5. 3
2. 1
1.
-.
.
.
2.
.
.
.
.
1.
.
1
3
3
8
1
5
9
3
6
4
5
4
1976
1976
Table 4. CPI —nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city average
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Percent change to
nriexes
Item and group
Housing
Shelter 1
Rent, residential
Homeownership 2
Mortgage interest rates
Property taxes
Property insurance premium
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair commodities 3 .
Exterior house paint
Interior house paint
Maintenance and repair services
Repainting living and dining
rooms
Reshingling house roof
Residing house
Replacing sink
Repairing furnace
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oii and coal
Fuel oil, No. 2
Gas and electricity
Gas
Electricity
Other utilities:
Residential telephone services
Residential water and sewerage
services
Household furnishings and operation 4
Housefurnishings
Textiles
Sheets, full, flat
Curtains, tailored
Bedspreads
Drapery fabrics
Pillows, bed
Slipcovers and throws, ready-made . . .
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture, chest and
dresser
Sofas, upholstered
Cocktail tables
' Dining room chairs
Recliners, upholstered
Sofas, dual purpose
Bedding, mattress and box springs
Aluminum folding chairs
Cribs
Floor coverings
Broadloom carpeting
Vinyl sheet goods
Vinyl floor tile
Appliances (excluding radio and TV)
Washing machines, electric
Vacuum cleaners
Refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers,
electric
Ranges, free standing, gas or
electric
Clothes dryers, electric
Air conditioners, demountable
Room heaters, electric, portable
Garbage disposal units
Other housefurnishings:
Dinnerware, fine china
Flatware, stainless steel
Table lamps, with shade
Lawn mowers, power, rotary type . .
Electric drills, hand-held
Housekeeping supplies:
Laundry soaps and detergents
Paper napkins
Toilet tissue
Housekeeping services:
Domestic services, general
housework
Baby sitter services
Postal charges
Laundry, flatwork, finished service . . . .
Licensed day care services, preschool
child
Washing machine repairs
See foonotes at end of table.
Other
index
base
October
1976
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
June 70
November
1976
November
1975
October1976
0. 3
. 1
.4
0
- 1. 1
. 7
. 3
.4
. 6
1. 2
1. 1
. 5
180. 1
182. 0
146.9
194. 8
140. 7
168. 5
148. 4
204. 2
170. 0
164. 5
152. 9
219. 0
180. 7
182. 1
147. 5
194.8
139. 2
169. 7
148. 8
205. 1
171. 0
166. 4
154. 6
220. 0
5. 5
4. 6
5.4 •
4. 3
-3. 3
3.8
10. 1
6.9
4.9
4.9
3. 5
7. 7
231. 2
238. 9
207. 1
215. 1
213. 1
186. 5
253. 1
249. 7
193.9
207. 8
180. 8
232.
239.
208.
215.
214.
188.
258.
254.
195.
212.
180.
8
8
0
3
2
2
0
8
5
0
2
7.4
6. 6
8.4
6. 7
8.5
7.9
4. 7
5. 0
10. 6
15. 7
5.4
. 7
. 4
. 4
. 1
. 5
.9
1.9
2. 0
. 8
2. 0
-. 3
130. 9
131. 5
2. 3
. 5
195.
170.
152.
151.
156.
145.
151.
181.
132.
140.
152.
1
9
2
5
8
2
7
4
4
6
9
195.
171.
152.
152.
157.
146.
153.
182.
133.
139.
154.
8
7
9
3
4
8
8
1
8
0
3
11. 3
6. 3
3. 7
5. 7
. 3
7.4
5.6
7.4
9.4
4.8
2.9
.4
. 5
. 5
. 5
.4
1. 1
1.4
.4
1. 1
-1. 1
.9
135. 1
141. 3
131.4
138. 9
112. 2
138. 4
135. 8
136.
142.
134.
140.
113.
139.
136.
4
6
0
2
2
0
8
4.8
1. 5
5. 5
4.9
1. 4
. 1
4. 5
1. 0
.9
2. 0
.9
. 9
. 4
. 7
155. 9
138. 0
125. 6
166.7
167. 1
137. 2
143. 0
122.4
157.
137.
125.
166.
167.
137.
143.
123.
5
8
3
6
3
7
2
8
4. 2
4.6
4. 0
6.5
4. 8
4. 7
4. 8
4. 3
136. 6
136. 9
3. 7
. 2
140. 5
151. 8
140. 4
152. 1
133. 5
136. 0
(5)
-. 1
. 2
131.4
135. 9
(5)
5. 1
7. 5
(5)
192.
181.
148.
165.
128.
8
8
5
1
3
191. 9
181. 9
147. 1
7. 3
.4
5
5
. 1
-. 9
129. 0
1.9
177. 2
222. 8
243. 9
178. 0
224. 6
248. 7
7.9
5.4
16. 0
. 5
.8
2. 0
214.7
219. 7
225. 6
207. 7
214.
220.
225.
209.
7
9
6
2
7. 2
10. 8
28.8
9.4
0
164. 9
203. 8
165. 9
204. 8
4. 5
6.9
(5)
(5)
11
N o v e m b e r 1976 f r o m —
(5)
(5)
(5)
4.8
4. 1
(5)
(5)
1.
-.
-.
-.
.
.
.
1.
0
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
1.6
. 1
(5)
. 5
. 5
0
. 7
. 6
. 5
Table 4. CPI—nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city average-Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Item and group
N o v e m b e r 1976 f r o m —
October
1976
Apparel and upkeep .
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's:
Topcoats and all-weather coats . . .
Suits, year round weight
Sport jackets
Jackets, lightweight
Slacks, heavyweight
Slacks, lightweight
Trousers, work
Shirts, work
Shirts, business or dress ..
T-shirts
Socks
Handkerchiefs
Boys':
Coats, heavyweight
Sport coats, wool or wool blends .
Dungarees
Undershorts
Women's and girls'
Women's:
Coats, heavyweight
Carcoats, heavyweight
Sweaters
Skirts, winter weight
Skirts, summer weight
Blouses
Dresses, street, year round weight .
Slips
Panties
Girdles
Brassieres
Hose or panty hose, nylon
Anklets or knee-length socks . . . .
Gloves, fabric
Handbags
Girls':
Raincoats
Skirts, fall and winter. . . .
Dresses
Slacks, fall and winter.
Slips
Handbags
Other apparel commodities
Diapers
Yard goods
Wrist watches, men's and women's . . .
Footwear
Men's:
Shoes, street
Shoes, work, high
Women's:
Shoes, street, pump
Shoes, evening, pump
Shoes, casual
Houseslippers, scuff
Children's:
Shoes, oxford
Sneakers, boys', oxford type
Dress shoes, girls'
Apparel services:
Drycleaning
Automatic laundry service
Laundry, men's shirts
Tailoring charges
Shoe repairs
June 74
See footnotes at end of table.
12
October
1976
November
1976
November
1975
151.
150.
149.
150.
9
1
4
8
4.4
3.9
3. 7
4. 1
0. 7
.6
. 6
. 5
153. 9
142. 7
98. 0
140. 7
121. 9
148. 8
164. 0
162. 0
137. 0
161. 5
135. 4
164. 5
154. 0
145. 0
95.2
142. 4
119. 6
150. 5
165. 1
162. 2
138. 4
161. 9
137.4
165. 4
4. 5
2. 2
-10. 0
4. 8
-. 7
3. 4
9.3
6.8
7. 3
5. 5
4.6
6.4
. 1
1.6
-2.9
1. 2
-1.9
1. 1
. 7
. 1
1. 0
. 2
1.5
. 5
127.
129.
195.
157.
146.
8
3
7
7
1
126. 5
129. 0
196.8
158. 3
147. 3
3.9
3.4
10. 7
4. 5
3. 3
-1.0
2
.6
.4
.8
163. 3
171. 7
141. 8
160. 6
141. 5
145. 6
151. 6
127. 2
152. 2
133. 5
152. 8
91. 8
137. 0
127. 7
174. 5
165.9
169. 7
144. 9
165. 2
6. 6
7. 7
.6
-3. 8
1.6
-1.2
2. 2
2.9
148.5
153. 5
130.4
154. 1
136.4
153. 6
93. 2
138. 1
129. 4
175. 2
7. 8
3.9
11. 4
8. 2
5. 2
6. 1
.8
4. 2
.9
1. 0
2. 0
1. 3
2. 5
1. 2
2. 2
. 5
1. 5
. 8
1. 3
.4
143.
164.
138.
177.
138.
146.
155.
196.
162.
142.
152.
7
0
4
0
8
0
5
1
9
2
8
141. 6
163. 2
140. 2
174. 4
139. 8
145. 6
156.4
198. 8
165. 8
141. 9
153. 7
4. 7
-. 2
6. 1
2. 3
7. 7
2.8
4. 5
9.9
5. 3
2.5
5. 1
-1.5
-. 5
1. 3
- 1. 5
. 7
-. 3
. 6
1. 4
1.8
-.2
.6
158. 7
174.4
160. 8
176. 2
7. 9
9. 2
1. 3
1. o
146. 1
137. 3
155.4
149. 1
147.
137.
155.
149.
8
9
7
5
4. 4
2. 7
4. 8
6.0
1.
.
.
.
156. 3
148. 9
161. 5
153. 9
150. 4
161. 9
5. 7
-. 5
3. 8
-1. 5
1. 0
. 2
162. 8
145. 0
168. 7
165.0
151. 7
164.4
147. 0
169. 3
165.5
154. 7
6. 5
6. 0
8. 5
7.5
7. 5
1. o
1.4
. 4
. 3
2. 0
170. 9
170. 2
139. 1
179.9
182. 0
161. 0
138. 0
192.9
196. 1
132. 8
187. 9
171. 4
170. 6
139. 7
179. 0
181. 7
161. 7
139. 5
193.8
199. 0
132. 8
190. 1
8.9
9.3
6.4
16. 5
2. 5
2.9
8. 8
7. 0
23. 5
1. 5
7.8
. 3
. 2
.4
-. 5
-. 2
. 4
1. 1
. 5
1. 5
0
1. 2
150.
149.
148.
150.
Transportation
Private 8
Automobiles, new
Automobiles, used
Gasoline, regular, premium, and unleaded . .
Motor oil
Tires
Auto repairs (mechanical) and maintenance 9
Auto insurance premiums
Auto registration fees
Parking fees, private and municipal
Percent change to
Indexes
Other
index
9
2
5
1
(7)
(7)
(7)
2
4
2
3
Table 4. CPI —nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city average—Continued
lUUf
Percent change to
item and group
Other
index
base
Transportation—Continued
Public
Local transit fares. . . . . . . . .
Taxicab fares
Railroad fares, coach
Airplane fares, chiefly coach
Bus fares, intercity
Health and recreation
Medical care 1 0
Drugs and prescriptions
Over-the-counter items
Multiple vitamin concentrates
Aspirin compounds
Liquid tonics
Adhesive bandages, packages
Cold tablets or capsules
Cough syrup
Prescriptions
Anti-infectives
Sedative and hypnotics
Ataractics
Antispasmodics
Cough preparations
Cardiovasculars and antihypertensives . . . .
Analgesics, internal
Hormones
Professional services:
Physicians' fees
General physician, office visits
General physician, house visits
Obstetrical cases
Pediatric care, office visits
Psychiatrist, office visits
Herniorrhapy, adult
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
Dentists' fees
Fillings, adult, amalgam, one surface
Extractions, adult
Dentures, full upper
Other professional services:
Examination, prescription, and dispensing
of eyeglasses
Routine laboratory tests
Hospital service charges
Semiprivate rooms
Operating room charges
X-ray, diagnostic series, upper Gl
Laboratory tests
Anti-infectives
Tranquilizers
Electrocardiogram
Intravenous solution
Physical therapy
Oxygen, inhalation therapy
Personal care
Toilet goods
Toothpaste, standard dentifrice
Toilet soap, hard-milled
Hand lotions
Shaving cream
Face powder
Deodorants
Cleansing tissues
Home permanent wave kits
Personal care services
Men's haircuts
Beauty shop services
Women's haircuts
Shampoo and wave sets, plain
Permanent waves, cold
Reading and recreation 1 1
Recreational goods
TV sets, portable and console
TV replacement tubes
Radios, portable and table models
Tape recorders, portable
Phonograph records, stereophonic
Movie cameras, 8mm
Film, 35mm, color
Golf balls
Jan. 72
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
72
72
72
72
72
72
72
See footnotes at end of table.
13
I ndexes
N o v e m b e r 1976 f r o m —
November
1975
October
1976
October
1976
November
1976
177.4
175. 7
179. 9
169. 1
177. 7
203. 6
177.
175.
181.
169.
177.
203.
6
8
5
3
7
6
5. 2
3. 2
7. 3
11. 8
9.6
5. 7
0.
.
.
.
0
0
166. 1
188. 9
127. 9
141. 4
106. 2
140. 6
121. 4
189. 2
132. 9
148. 8
116.6
73. 2
166.2
115. 7
139. 3
184.9
121. 6
121. 0
111. 9
167. 3
191. 3
128. 5
142. 1
106. 9
141. 0
121. 7
191. 0
133. 6
149. 4
117. 1
73. 6
167. 5
116. 1
140. 3
185. 5
122. 0
120. 8
112. 1
6.9
10.4
5. 8
6.4
2. 5
3.8
2. 7
11.8
6.2
7.9
5. 2
2.6
6.6
8. 3
7. 8
9.4
2. 6
. 2
6. 0
. 7
1. 3
. 5
. 5
. 7
. 3
. 2
1. 0
. 5
. 4
. 4
. 5
. 8
. 3
. 7
. 3
. 3
2
. 2
193. 1
198. 8
193.5
197. 8
195. 8
165.8
174. 6
183.6
175. 6
180.4
176. 0
165. 3
194. 9
201. 1
195. 4
198. 6
198. 5
166. 5
175. 9
184. 2
176. 6
181. 8
176.8
165. 8
10. 7
11. 1
10. 5
13. 7
10. 7
4.9
11. 8
9. 1
6.5
6. 6
7. 1
5.9
.9
1. 2
1. 0
. 4
1.4
. 4
. 7
. 3
. 6
. 8
. 5
. 3
161. 1
164. 0
152. 5
276. 6
285. 2
179.4
142. 7
123. 8
130. 2
138. 5
147. 1
154. 4
133. 5
163.9
161. 0
140. 5
192. 1
166. 7
138. 0
171. 7
122. 3
220.4
130. 9
166.8
167. 7
166. 2
195. 2
165. 7
137. 8
153. 5
128.4
102. 6
166.9
105. 0
96. 5
124. 0
95. 5
128. 2
104. 0
161. 8
163. 7
153. 8
279. 3
287. 5
179.9
143. 5
126. 2
131. 4
139. 1
148. 2
154. 3
133. 7
164. 8
162. 0
141. 6
193. 3
167. 5
138. 6
173. 3
123. 0
222. 4
130. 6
167. 6
168. 3
167. 2
197. 5
166. 3
138. 5
154. 1
128. 7
103. 0
167. 2
105. 6
96. 0
123.9
95. 7
128. 0
103. 9
5. 8
6. 5
11. 8
13. 0
15. 3
11. 3
8. 7
11. 0
6.4
8.9
12. 3
10. 2
6. 5
7. 3
6. 0
4. 4
-1. 2
6. 6
7. 7
11. 5
6. 2
9.4
5. 6
8.6
7. 7
9.4
16.9
7. 4
4. 8
4. 8
3. 1
0
5. 0
1. 2
. 7
0
2. 0
7. 5
-. 3
. 4
-. 2
.9
1. 0
. 8
. 3
. 6
1.9
.9
. 4
. 7
1
. 1
. 5
. 6
. 8
. 6
. 5
. 4
.9
.6
.9
-. 2
. 5
.4
. 6
1. 2
. 4
. 5
. 4
. 2
. 4
. 2
. 6
-. 5
-. 1
. 2
-. 2
-. 1
1
1
9
1
Table 4. CPI —nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city average—Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Percent change to
N o v e m b e r 1976 f r o m —
Indexes
Other
Item and group
base
October
1976
Health and recreation—Continued
Reading and recreation—Continued
Recreational goods—Continued
Basketballs, rubber or vinyl cover
Fishing rods, fresh-water spincasting
Bowling balls
Bicycles, boys'
1
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Also includes home purchase costs not shown separately.
3
Also includes pine shelving, furnace filter, packaged dry cement mix, and shrubbery
not shown separately.
4
Also includes window shades, nails, carpet sweepers, air deodorizers, steel wool
scouring pads, envelopes, reupholstering, and moving expenses.
5
Priced only in season.
6
Also includes men's sport shirts, women's and girls' lightweight coats, women's
slacks, bathing suits, girls' shorts, earrings, and zippers not shown separately.
2
8
8
9
7
1
7
7
0
0
0
8
0
2
8
7
146.
125.
132.
146.
152.
177.
158.
179.
173.
197.
183.
151.
7
183.4
188. 0
148. 4
154. 4
161. 0
163. 1
163. 6
131.4
148. 3
144. 8
116. 5
158. 2
168. 4
185.
188.
149.
155.
162.
165.
165.
132.
148.
145.
116.
158.
168.
151. 1
130. 1
201. 9
151. 5
131. 6
203. 0
147.
124.
131.
146.
152.
175.
157.
180.
174.
197.
183.
149.
167.
108.
123.
Dog food,canned or boxed
Recreational services
Indoor movie admissions
Adult
Children's
Drive-in movie admissions
Bowling fees, evening
Golf green fees
•
TV repair
Film developing . .
Reading and education:
Newspapers, street sale and delivery
Magazines, single copy and subscription
Piano lessons, beginner
Other goods and services
Tobacco products
Cigarettes, nonfilter tip, regular size
Cigarettes, filter tip, king size
Cigars, domestic, regular size
Alcoholic beverages
Beer, at home
Whiskey, spirit blended and straight bourbon . .
Wine, dessert and table
Beer, away from home
Financial and miscellaneous personal expenses:
Funeral services, adult
Bank service charges, checking account
Legal services, short form will
14
7
November
1976
5
0
4
7
9
9
0
6
1
8
0
1
()
109. 0
123. 8
2
0
3
3
7
0
3
6
6
4
0
9
5
November
1975
-0.
2.
4.
2.
5.
5.
4.
4.
3.
7.
5.
5.
7
4
0
5
4
4
8
8
5
4
2
4
5
()
3. 1
-. 2
4.
10.
5.
4.
5.
5.
5.
5.
3.
3.
1.
2.
5.
5
3
4
3
1
0
3
5
6
3
0
4
1
3. 6
8. 0
5. 1
October
1976
-0.9
. 2
. 4
0
. 5
1. 3
. 2
-. 2
-. 5
. 4
-.4
1.4
7
()
. 2
. 1
1.
0
.
.
1.
1.
1.
.
.
.
o
6
6
1
2
0
9
2
4
4
. 4
. 1
. 3
1. 2
. 5
Not available.
Also includes storage batteries and drivers' license fees not shown separately.
Includes prices for water pump replacement, motor tune-up, automatic transmission repair, front-end alignment, and chassis lubrication; does not include prices for
auto body repairs. In the CPI this component represents consumers' direct, out-ofpocket expenses for automobile repairs and maintenance.
I 0
Also includes health insurance not shown separately.
II
Also includes outboard motors, nondurable toys, college tuition fees, paperback
books, and college textbooks, not shown separately.
8
9
Table 5. CPI —selected areas, all items index
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers)
Area 1
Indexes
Pricing
schedule 2
1967=100
Percent change from:
Other
bases
1957-59=100
August
1976
November
1975
1976
November
U.S. city average
M
173. 8
202. 1
5. 0
1. 1
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles—Long Beach
N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia
M
M
M
M
M
168.
172.
172.
179.
175.
191.
198.
202.
213.
205.
4.9
5. 2
5.9
4. 4
4. 2
1.
1.
1.
.
1.
5
5
1
0
6
4
2
4
0
1
176.
182.
173.
170.
1
1
1
1
Houston
Minneapolis—St. Paul
Pittsburgh
1
0
4
9
210.
208.
201.
196.
9
2
0
5
November
173.
173.
171.
170.
173.
167.
174.
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Cleveland
Milwaukee
San Diego
Washington
195. 3
192. 5
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
171.
176.
172.
164.
168.
167.
169.
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago which have more
extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions were established for the 1960
Census and exclude revisions made since 1960.
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.
3
4
5
185.6
4
182.8
4.
5.
5.
5.
5.
5.
5.
197. 3
203. 5
September
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco—Oakland
191. 0
3
6
5
1
0
7
1
9
1976
5
8
2
7
6
5
1
7
4.
5.
5.
4.
5.
5.
5.
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
176.8
. 3
1. 0
1.4
1. 6
. 8
1. 0
1. 3
1. 0
June
1976
200. 2
195. 2
202. 2
0
5
6
0
4
September
1975
197. 3
204. 9
195. 4
. 2
. 6
. 3
August
1976
November
1975
3
8
0
7
5
9
9
7
0.
2.
1.
1.
6.9
7. 9
5. 1
5. 0
1976
0. 3
July
1976
October
1975
O c t o b e r 1976
1
6
4
8
4
October
1976
2
3
0
1
3
2
2
8
6
3
0
7
2
8
2 - February, May, August, and November.
3 — March, June, September, and December.
November 1963=100.
February 1965=100.
December 1963=100.
NOTE: Price changes within areas are found in the Consumer Price Index; differences
in living costs among areas are found in family budgets.
Table 6. CPI—areas 1 priced monthly, by expenditure class, percent change from October 1976 to November 1976
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
Expenditure class
U.S.
city
average
Chicago
Detroit
Los AngelesLong Beach
New Y o r k Northeastern
New Jersey
All items
0. 3
0. 2
0„ 6
0. 3
0
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
-. 3
. 3
. 7
. 3
.7
1. 3
. 5
. 4
. 6
-. 7
. 1
. 4
1. o
.9
.8
2
.
.
-.
1.
.
1.
2
.
.
.
.
1.
1.
2
-.
.
.
0
.
1.
2
1
()
. 5
1. 1
2
See footnote 1, table 5.
15
Not available.
7
6
3
3
8
6
()
. 3
. 6
5
1
1
2
0
3
()
1. 1
. 8
Philadelphia
0. 3
5
1
5
5
5
()
2
. 2
.
.
.
.
.
2
2
5
4
2
4
7
()
. 3
. 2
Table 7. CPI-selected areas1, by expenditure class
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers)
Expenditure class
U.S.
city
average
Chicago
Detroit
Indexes,
All items
173. 8
168; 5
Los AngelesLong Beach
November
New Y o r k Northeastern
New Jersey
1976
172. 5
172. 1
179. 0
175. 6
6
6
8
8
2
9
2
1
185.
185.
182.
174.
173.
192.
208.
187.
5
0
8
1
2
7
5
5
186.4
182. 9
188.9
177. 5
172. 9
177. 0
201. 8
201. 1
2
8
2
5
7
184. 5
183. 0
2
186. 8
164. 1
196.3
208.4
266. 3
230. 9
174. 6
183. 8
192. 9
159. 6
201. 5
180.2
252.4
179. 7
169. 5
141.
137.
134.
146.
149.
138.
147.
150.
143.
148.
127.
152.
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
181. 1
178.9
179.9
172. 0
171. 7
174.8
197. 3
190. 0
180. 7
179. 1
178. 7
174.4
163. 3
185. 2
197. 1
186. 7
175.
172.
189.
164.
169.
158.
192.
190.
8
6
2
0
3
1
2
1
174.
172.
177.
169.
157.
167.
188.
180.
Housing
. ..
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
180. 7
182. 1
147.5
194. 8
188.2
258. 0
195. 5
171. 7
165.
165.
138.
177.
165.
247.
172.
163.
1
5
9
4
7
1
0
1
177. 7
181.4
2
188.
190.
257.
205.
158.
9
3
9
5
0
181.
188.
148.
201.
161.
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
151. 9
150. 8
147. 3
153.7
141. 8
132. 3
138. 8
147.4
144.
154.
129.
149.
5
6
5
1
Transportation
Private
Public
171.4
170. 6
177. 6
175. 5
174. 6
181. 0
166.5
166. 2
170. 0
175. 5
177. 1
144. 5
189. 7
179. 6
228.4
170. 3
173.2
153. 2
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
167. 3
191. 3
164.8
154. 1
155. 3
168.8
195.8
2
177. 8
217. 4
2
164. 8
194. 4
2
171. 8
208. 2
2
154. 5
158. 8
154. 7
159. 2
142. 6
155. 8
174.
207.
169.
159.
160.
()
()
()
-
()
7
9
8
6
()
P e r c e n t c h a n g e s , A u g u s t 1976 t o N o v e m b e r
3
6
8
2
0
1
7
0
0
2
0
7
3
()
153.4
157. 3
1976
1. 1
1. 1
1. 6
1.4
0. 8
1.4
7
-1. 2
2
-5. 2
1.6
-2. 0
2. 7
1. 2
-.9
-1.4
-1. 1
-4.9
. 1
-1. 3
3. 5
. 8
-. 2
5
2. 5
-5. 7
3.9
-1. 2
4. 2
.8
-. 2
-. 7
3
-3. 7
0
.9
1. 5
1.4
-. 6
-1. 0
3
-3. 8
. 7
-1.4
2. 1
. 8
-. 2
-. 6
4. 0
-4. 5
1.5
-1. 6
2. 2
1. 1
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
1. 3
. 8
1. 3
. 7
2. 4
3.5
2. 7
1. 5
1. 0
1. 0
. 2
1. 1
-.4
2.9
-1. 5
1.6
2. 2
2. 1
2
1.9
2. 2
1. 2
2. 2
. 1
.9
. 6
2
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys!
Women's and girls'
Footwear
2.6
2. 2
3.6
1.8
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
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
3
1.
1.
1.
.
1
0
0
7
1.6
-.9
3.0
1. 1
3. 1
2.4
5. 5
. 3
2. 7
3. 0
.4
1. 7
1. 7
1. 3
1. 8
2. 3
. 4
1. 2
1. 3
.4
1.
2.
.
2.
1.
2.
2.
2.
1.
2.
1.5
2. 3
. 7
2. 0
.4
1.
2.
3.
1.
.
()
2.
2.
4.
2.
2.
4
8
2
2
2
2. 0
1.8
1. 5
3.4
2.
1.
2.
3.
0
0
2
3
1. 7
1. 7
1. 7
2.9
2. 1
8. 1
1.8
2.4
2. 0
1.8
1.0
2. 1
2.4
4. 1
1.9
1. 1
See footnotes at end of table.
. 1
1. 5
.6
1. 5
3. 5
1. 1
1. 6
2. 5
2.2
1. 5
2. 2
2.8
5. 8
-1. 1
3. 0
16
8
1
1
5
4
3
-
0
3
3
4
1
()
3
5
0
5
1
4
Table 7. CPI—selected areas1, by expenditure class—Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers;
Expenditure class
Buffalo
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Dallas
I n d e x e s, N o v e m b e r
San
Diego
Seattle
Washington
1976
173. 9
167. 9
174. 7
178.
176.
182.
170.
169.
167.
191.
192.
5
0
5
3
8
5
9
8
187.
187.
188.
175.
182.
172.
220.
189.
7
5
6
5
8
1
6
4
177.
172.
175.
163.
164.
165.
192.
196.
7
6
3
2
7
6
7
2
181.
179.
179.
172.
178.
181.
190.
188.
5
7
3
9
6
0
2
1
180.
170.
168.
170.
160.
169.
179.
205.
3
2
5
2
3
2
7
7
177.
176.
178.
176.
171.
159.
191.
181.
3
2
7
6
0
5
4
0
187.
182.
183.
166.
162.
190.
214.
200.
8
6
8
0
4
9
4
9
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
182.
171.
152.
175.
235.
260.
247.
175.
9
5
3
0
9
0
6
5
169.
164.
134.
169.
202.
4
0
0
2
5
174.
176.
132.
196.
180.
8
5
0
4
9
1
1
8
5
6
1
1
7
189.
208.
161.
228.
154.
4
7
4
3
0
212. 4
167. 2
169.
164.
146.
169.
193.
265.
208.
165.
172. 2
157. 2
177.
184.
145.
195.
170.
241.
137.
167.
9
5
6
9
3
3
2
1
177.
176.
152.
189.
190.
268.
211.
174.
6
2
8
6
2
6
5
5
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
165.
207.
148.
154.
9
9
5
8
153.
149.
155.
145.
4
1
7
1
165.
162.
170.
164.
7
5
4
9
144.
147.
135.
141.
149.
148.
142.
149.
2
5
2
5
151.
152.
139.
155.
7
5
6
8
Transportation
Private
Public
166. 9
167. 3
161. 1
165. 7
173. 7
114. 4
177. 8
178. 6
167. 3
168. 5
166. 3
194. 3
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
161.
171.
166.
153.
157.
178. 9
206. 1
180. 9
158.,6
168., 6 '
168.
185.
169.
157.
152.
164.
188.
164.
155.
151.
All items
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
173. 8
7
7
8
0
2
173. 0
-
170. 5
171. 7
-
213. 2
168. 2
3
0
2
6
148.
150.
136.
151.
3
0
4
9
4
Percent changes,
2
7
5
3
8
-
6
9
8
2
169. 3
171. 2
135. 9
151. 0
156. 0
122. 1
166. 4
166. 5
166. 2
8
3
2
7
4
159. 3
181. 3
165. 9
151. 2
144., 5
173.
205.
159.
150.
174.
159.
184.
156.
144.
149.
O c t o b e r 1976 t o N o v e m b e r
1. 0
1.4
1.6
0. 8
1. 0
0
8
8
8
9
-1. 8
3. 0
3. 2
.7
.5
. 1
-5. 3
6.5
-1. 2
6.8
1.6
-. 3
-1. 0
2. 8
-6.8
2.4
-2. 5
3.9
1.9
5
8
9
-5. 6
1. 8
6
3. 5
4
3
-1. 4
-2. 3
-5. 1
1
3. 9
4
2. 1
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
1. 0
8
l! 5
7
9
4. 6
9
1. 6
1. 2
-1. 1
1.9
-1. 5
10. 2
1.9
.9
1. 5
. 7
7. 1
1. 3
4
1. 4
2
3. 5
2. 8
4. 9
1. 7
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
2.
3.
3.
3.
All items
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
-1.
-1.
-2.
-5.
1. 0
3
1
0
8
3
6
5
9
-1. 1
-1. 8
. 5
-7.4
1. 8
-1.3
2. 4
. 3
3
2. 3
1. 6
1. 1
2. 3
8
1. 9
4
2.
3. 5
2. 8
1.8
. 3
1.8
5
9.9
5. 5
16.9
1. 7
5
1
5
7
5
-1. 5
-1. 7 1. 0
1. 3
3. 8
7
8
1.
1.
.
.
1.
2.
1.
2.
8
0
2
2
2
-
-
11.6
1.4
9
4
1
5
3. 0
-. 2
5. 4
1.6
1. 8
.8
2.9
2. 1
Transportation
Private
Public
1. 7
1. 9
5
1. 2
1. 2
1. 0
2. 5
2. 7
.5
8
8
1
1. 6
1. 7
6
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
2. 2
9
7
3! 3
3. 5
2. 1
2. 0
1.9
2. 1
2. 1
2. 5
3. 2
2. 1
1. 5
2.4
1. 6
1. 8
7
1. 4
2. 0
1. 3
1. 8
2. 2
2
1. 2
1
2
3
See footnote 1, table 5.
Not available.
17
1976
1. 3
13. 0
3. 4
1.
1.
1.
1.
0
1
6
1
2
-
Change from September 1976.
1.
-4.
3.
2.
2.
2.
3.
2.
2.
1
3
1
6
9
9
9
. 4
. 4
. 4
1
3
3
4
2
2. 2
2.9
2. 1
2. 3
1. 1
Table 8. CPI—food groups, selected areas
Food at home
A 1
Tota
food
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Total
Meats,
poultry,
and fish
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Food
away
from
home
Other
foods
at
home
Indexes
U.S. city average
181.
1
178. 9
179.9
172. 0
171. 7
174. 8
197. 3
190. 0
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles— Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N.Y.—Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle !
Washington
186. 0
183. 7
182. 2
178. 5
180. 7
185. 7
187. 7
177. 7
175. 8
184. 0
187. 4
180. 9
174. 6
181. 5
186.4
185. 5
186.4
181. 2
170. 1
180. 3
174. 0
177. 3
187. 8
185. 8
180. 8
179. 3
176. 0
179. 1
187. 3
187. 5
172. 6
172. 6
179.9
181. 0
177. 6
172. 6
179. 7
181. 0
185. 0
182. 9
177. 9
178. 8
170. 2
175. 3
176. 2
182. 6
190.
173.
182.
182.
178.
191.
188.
175.
189.
172.
175.
177.
177.
179.
188.
182.
188.
184.
184.
168.
172.
178.
183.
175.
175.
173.
170.
174.
178.
175.
163.
164.
180.
177.
168.
169.
172.
172.
174.
177.
175.
166.
170.
174.
176.
166.
187.
170.
167.
169.
163.
176.
182.
164.
169.
183.
183.
178.
157.
178.
187.
173.
172.
160.
175.
160.
161.
171.
162.
187. 1
178. 7
174. 7
167. 5
185. 2
185. 4
172. 1
165. 6
158. 1
181. 2
179. 7
167. 0
167. 9
181. 0
167. 5
192. 7
177. 0
174. 5
176. 3
169. 2
169. 8
159. 5
190.9
195.
202.
200.
191.
197.
209.
220.
192.
192.
181.
189.
197.
188.
190.
192.
208.
201.
192.
199.
179.
194.
191.
214.
186. 5
195. 3
193. 1
192. 8
186.7
179. 7
189. 4
196. 2
190. 1
195.9
209.9
191. 4
180. 1
188. 1
209. 8
187. 5
201. 1
201. 1
186. 0
205. 7
169. 7
181. 0
200. 9
6
7
8
5
7
9
6
3
2
7
3
3
8
3
2
8
9
1
7
5
4
7
8
3
5
5
3
4
1
5
2
0
8
2
2
8
9
7
1
5
7
2
2
1
6
0
1
7
7
8
3
8
8
7
3
6
6
3
2
6
1
2
9
7
4
3
4
0
4
P e r c e n t c h a n g e s O c t o b e r 1976 t o N o v e m b e r
U.S. city average
-0. 3
-0. 4
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N.Y.-Northeastern N J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle
Washington
8
1
5
6
7
6
2
2
7
7
-1. 3
6
5
2
5
5
2
4
7
6
-1.
0
-•
1
2
7
3
9
9
1
1
9
6
-1. 8
-1. 1
4
4
8
8
2
5
9
1
-0.
5
2
1
-1. 6
-0. 6
-0.4
-3. 3
-1. 2
-1. 4
3
1. 6
-1. 4
4
-2. 0
2
-3. 2
2
5
2
8
-1. 7
. 7
-2.4
1. 8
4
2. 6
-1. 8
5
8
5
2. 3
-1. 2
4
3
1. 5
-1. 4
-2. 5
-1. 3
1. 8
5
1
5
1
2. 1
8
1
7
3
18
1976
7
-1. 0
-1. 0
-1. 3
-2. 2
2
9
,4
6
-4. 2
-3. 3
7
- 2 ., 8
- 2 ., 1
-1. 6
-1. 1
-1. 4
-3. 0
. 6
-1., 4
-1. 1
1
1
2
3
6
3
-1.
-1. 0
-1. 0
-1. 1
0
0
2
6
7
5
4
9
1
4
6
7
2
2
3
7
2
2
7
5
8
7
1
7
3
4
4
1. 1
-2. 2
-. 3
-1. 8
1. 2
1. 3
-3. 3
-3. 3
. 5
3. 1
.1
.
-1.
.
-2.
-.
0
2
4
2
0
5
.6
-2. 0
1. 1
. 7
0
2. 0
. 4
-. 2
.9
3. 2
2. 1
1. 9
1.9
. 4
1.9
1. 5
1. 3
1. 0
.
1.
.
2.
.
5
3
4
2
6
1. 6
2. 8
. 6
0. 4
.1
. 6
. 2
2. 0
.1
. 5
. 7
. 7
0
. 9
. 5
1. 0
. 8
(2)
. 3
. 4
.1 .
. 4
. 2
(2)
. 5
0
0
Table 9. CPI—gasoline indexes, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, January 1976=100)
Leaded regular gasoline
Percent change
to Nov.
1976 f r o m —
Index
Area 1
October
1976
November
1976
U.S. city average
103. 2
103, 0
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles-Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
103.
102.
102.
103.
104.
102.
101.
104.
102.
102.
104.
103.
103.
104.
103.
101.
101.
103.
104.
103.
103.
104.
102.
102.
101.
101.
102.
103.
102.
101.
104.
101.
102.
104.
104.
104.
103.
102.
101.
101.
102.
104.
103.
103.
104.
101.
5
0
0
0
2
8
3
5
2
8
2
8
9
1
4
6
8
2
9
3
8
2
2
Percent changc
to Nov.
1976 f r o m -
Index
October
1976
9
7
5
8
8
4
2
4
9
5
1
5
3
8
7
5
5
7
7
1
8
1
5
Premium gasoline
Unleaded regular gasoline
October
1976
November
1976
October
1976
Percent change
to Nov.
1976 f r o m -
Index
October
1976
November
1976
October
1976
-0. 2
104. 0
103. 9
-0. 1
103.4
103. 3
-0. 1
-. 6
-. 3
-.5
-. 2
-. 4
-.4
-. 1
-. 1
-. 3
-. 3
-. 1
. 7
. 4
-. 3
-. 7
-. 1
3
-.5
-. 2
-.2
0
-. 1
7
105. 4
102.4
104. 6
102. 6
105. 1
103. 9
102. 5
105. 2
104. 4
102. 3
104. 7
104. 8
104.4
105. 5
105. 5
104. 0
103. 5
104. 5
105. 1
104. 2
103. 7
103. 8
105. 0
105. 0
102. 2
104.2
102. 6
104. 8
104. 1
103. 0
105. 0
105. 0
102.4
104. 8
105. 4
104. 6
105. 2
105. 1
103. 9
103. 5
104. 2
104. 4
104. 1
103. 7
103. 9
104. 6
-.4
-. 2
-.4
0
-. 3
. 2
. 5
2
.6
. 1
. 1
. 6
. 2
-. 3
-.4
-. 1
0
3
-. 7
-. 1
0
. 1
-.4
104. 4
102. 0
102. 9
102. 4
104. 8
102. 5
101. 7
104. 4
103. 2
101. 7
103. 5
103. 3
103.6
104. 1
104.8
102. 4
102. 8
104. 0
103. 9
103. 3
102. 8
103. 6
103.4
103. 8
101. 7
102. 7
102. 3
104. 5
102. 9
101. 8
104. 3
103. 0
101. 9
103. 6
104. 3
103. 8
103. 8
104.2
102. 1
102.4
103. 5
103. 6
103. 4
102. 7
103. 7
103. 1
6
-. 3
-.2
-. 1
-. 3
.4
. 1
-. 1
-. 2
. 2
. 1
1. 0
. 2
-. 3
-. 6
-. 3
-.4
5
-. 3
. 1
1
. 1
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 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
Table 10. CPI —gasoline average prices, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers)
Average price per gallon
Area 1
September
1976
U.S. city average
Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Detroit
Honolulu
Houston
Kansas City
Los Angeles—Long Beach
Milwaukee
Minneapolis—St. Paul
N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Diego
San Francisco—Oakland
Seattle
Washington
November
1976
October
1976
$0. 604
$0. 603
.597
. 609
. 601
.616
. 622
. 589
.596
. 560
. 595
. 702
. 550
. 579
. 607
. 568
. 593
. 609
. 595
. 598
. 595
. 623
. 638
. 598
. 616
.597
. 610
. 597
.612
. 625
.591
.593
. 562
.592
. 704
.549
. 575
. 606
. 566
. 594
. 607
. 593
. 599
.595
. 623
. 637
. 598
. 615
I
|
September
1976
October
1976
November
1976
September
1976
October
1976
November
1976
$ 0 . 602
$ 0 . 630
$ 0 . 629
$ 0 . 629
$0. 651
$ 0 . 651
$ 0 . 650
.594
. 608
. 594
. 610
. 622
. 589
.592
. 561
.591
. 702
. 549
. 579
. 609
. 565
. 590
. 607
. 592
. 596
. 594
. 622
. 637
.597
. 611
. 633
. 630
. 630
.637
. 659
. 614
. 612
. 583
. 634
.710
. 573
. 602
. 638
.597
.619
. 642
. 638
. 630
. 613
.653
.657
.616
.656
. 633
. 628
. 629
. 633
. 644
. 615
. 609
. 584
.631
. 712
. 571
. 597
. 638
.597
. 624
. 639
. 633
.629
. 612
.655
. 655
. 616
. 659
.631
. 627
. 627
. 633
. 662
. 617
. 612
. 583
. 634
. 713
. 572
. 600
. 639
. 595
. 621
. 639
. 633
. 627
. 608
. 654
. 655
. 617
. 656
. 654
.657
. 648
. 658
. 668
. 637
. 640
. 604
. 648
. 738
. 597
. 626
. 651
. 617
. 653
.666
. 659
. 649
. 643
. 671
. 680
. 641
. 677
. 654
. 657
. 647
.656
.673
. 638
. 639
. 604
. 652
. 739
.596
.619
. 650
. 617
.664
.664
.659
. 650
. 638
.671
. 678
. 640
. 678
.651
. 655
.646
.656
.671
.641
.639
. 604
.651
. 741
. 597
. 625
. 651
.615
. 660
. 662
. 656
. 647
. 636
. 672
.677
. 641
. 676
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more
Premium gasoline
Unleaded regular gasoline
Leaded regular gasoline
extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established
for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
19
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The C o n s u m e r Price Index (CPI) measures average
changes in prices of goods a n d services usually bought
by urban wage earners and clerical workers. It is based
on prices of a b o u t 4 0 0 items which were selected to represent the m o v e m e n t of prices of all goods and services
purchased by wage earners and clerical workers. Prices
for these items are o b t a i n e d in urban p o r t i o n s of 39
major statistical areas and 17 smaller cities, which were
chosen t o represent all u r b a n places in the United States.
They are collected f r o m a b o u t 18,000 establishments —
grocery and d e p a r t m e n t stores, hospitals, filling stations,
and o t h e r types of stores and service establishments.
personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
Mail questionnaires are used t o obtain local transit fares,
public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain o t h e r items.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various
items in each location are averaged together with weights
which represent their i m p o r t a n c e 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 f r o m a designated
reference d a t e — 1 9 6 7 — w h i c h equals 100.0. An increase
of 22 percent, for e x a m p l e , is shown as 122.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price of a base period " m a r k e t b a s k e t " of goods and
services b o u g h t by urban wage earners and clerical workers
has risen f r o m $ 1 0 in 1967 to SI 2.20.
Prices of f o o d , fuels, and a few other items are
o b t a i n e d every m o n t h in all 56 locations. Prices of most
o t h e r c o m m o d i t i e s and services are collected every m o n t h
in the five largest areas and every 3 m o n t h s in other
areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by
A Note About Calculating Index Changes
period. BLS does
data for 1 m o n t h .
M o v e m e n t s of the indexes f r o m one m o n t h to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points because index point changes are
a f f e c t e d by t h e level of the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The example in the
a c c o m p a n y i n g box illustrates the c o m p u t a t i o n of index
point and percent changes
Seasonally a d j u s t e d percent changes in t h e U.S. All
Items Index are based on seasonal a d j u s t m e n t factors
and seasonally a d j u s t e d indexes carried to t w o decimal
places. This p r o c e d u r e helps to eliminate rounding error
in the percent changes.
Percent changes for 3 - m o n t h and 6 - m o n t h periods
are expressed as annual rates and are c o m p u t e d according to the standard f o r m u l a for c o m p o u n d growth rates.
These data indicate what the percent change would be
if the current rate were maintained for a 12-month
not
Index
publish
Point
annual
rates
based
on
Change
CPI
Less previous index
Equals index pcwnt 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 c o n d i t i o n s , p r o d u c t i o n cycles, m o d e l changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The u n a d j u s t e d data are of primary interest to consumers c o n c e r n e d a b o u t the prices they actually pay.
U n a d j u s t e d data are also used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract agreements
and pension plans, for e x a m p l e , tie c o m p e n s a t i o n changes
to the C o n s u m e r Price Index u n a d j u s t e d f o r seasonal
variation.
Because price data are used for different purposes by
d i f f e r e n t groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally a d j u s t e d as well as unadjusted changes each
month.
For analyzing general price trends in the e c o n o m y ,
seasonally a d j u s t e d changes are usually preferred, since
they eliminate t h e e f f e c t of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in a b o u t the same magnitude every
y e a r — s u c h as price m o v e m e n t s resulting f r o m changing
20
Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI
A system of "replicated" samples introduced into the
index structure in the 1964 revision permits an estimate of
sampling error for the CPI. 1 The table below shows
standard errors for monthly, quarterly, and annual percent
A v e r a g e s t a n d a r d errors o f p e r c e n t changes in t h e
C P I based o n 1 9 7 5 d a t a
Standard error
Component
Monthly
Quarterly
Annual
change
change
change
All items
.04
Food at home
.10
.06
.17
.13
.38
Food away from home . .
Housing
.11
.22
.36
.08
.12
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation . .
Other goods and
.16
.07
.22
.11
.17
.22
.16
.26
.28
.13
.36
.46
.37
.11
.22
services
.13
.14
.11
.08
changes in the CPI for all items and for nine commodity
groupings based on 1974 averages. The figures may be
interpreted as follows: The changes are about 95 out of
100 that the percent change in the CPI as computed differs
from the corresponding "complete coverage" change by
less than twice the standard error.
Because the CPI is rounded to one decimal place, some
ambiguity may arise in interpreting small index changes.
As the table indicates, for example, a month-to-month
change of 0.1 percent in the all-items CPI is significant.
Because of rounding, however, a change of this size in the
published index might result from a much smaller change in
the unrounded value. Hence, any particular change of 0.1
percent may or may not be significant. On the other hand,
a published change of 0.2 percent for a 1-month period
is almost always significant.
This replaces the table of average errors based on 1974
data which was included in the CPI report through
December 1975.
1
The m e t h o d of deriving these e s t i m a t e s is described in a
paper by Marvin Wilkerson, "Measurement of Sampling Error
in the Consumer Price I n d e x , " Journal of the American
Statistical
Association,
September 1967.
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