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CPI Detailed Report
For November 1977
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
OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
W. John Layng, Assistant Commissioner
The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly
report on consumer price movements
including statistical tables and
technical notes.
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Price movements
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Chart 1. All items index and its rate of change, 1967-77
6
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rate of change,
1967-77
Chart 3. Total food index and its rate of change, 1967-77
8
Chart 4. Services index and its rate of change, 1967-77
9
Table 1. CPI—U.S. city average, by commodity and service
group and expenditure class
Library of Congress
Catalog number 74-647019
January 1978
10
Table 2. CPI—seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by commodity
and service group and expenditure class
11
Table 3. CPI—food items, U.S. city average
12
Table 4. CPI—nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city
average
Table 5. CPI—selected areas, all items index
Material in this publication is in the public
domain and may be reproduced without
permission of the Federal Government.
Please credit the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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14
18
Table 6. CPI—areas priced monthly, by expenditure class, percent
change from October 1977 to November 1977
18
Table 7. CPI—selected areas, by expenditure class
19
Table 8. CPI—food groups, selected areas
21
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
22
Appendix: Technical notes . . .
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Note: For an announcement of the publication date for
the revised Consumer Price Index, see page 2.
Price Movements
beef prices rose 2.7 percent after seasonal adjustment, and
fresh fruit prices advanced 6.3 percent—both more than
in October. Egg prices turned up after declining for 3
months. Prices for pork, poultry, cereal and bakery products,
and processed fruits and vegetables showed small increases
in November. On the other hand, fresh vegetable prices
declined 0.6 percent after seasonal adjustment in November.
Prices for dairy products, fats and oil products, and coffee
continued to decline. The index for food away from
home—restaurant meals and snacks—increased 0.3 percent in November after seasonal adjustment, about the
same as in recent months.
The index for commodities other than food rose 0.5
percent after seasonal adjustment in November. This was
much more than in recent months primarily because of
changes in the new and used car price indexes. The new car
index rose 1.5 percent in November, compared with 0.6
percent in each of the 3 preceding months. Prices of 1978model cars continued to be phased into the CPI, and prices
of imported cars increased. The used car index edged up
0.1 percent in November after seasonal adjustment, after
November 1977
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5 percent in
November before seasonal adjustment to 185.4 percent of
its 1967 base. The November CPI was 6.7 percent higher
than in November 1976.
Seasonally adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI rose 0.5 percent
in November, following increases of 0.3 percent in each of
the 3 preceding months. The November increases for food
and other commodities were much larger than in recent
months. Food prices rose 0.6 percent in November compared with 0.1 percent in recent months.
Prices of other commodities rose 0.5 percent in November compared with an average monthly increase of 0.2
percent in the June through October period. Charges for
services rose 0.4 percent in November, the fourth consecutive month of moderate increase (table A).
The index for food purchased in grocery stores increased
0.7 percent in November after seasonal adjustment, following 4 months of relatively small changes. In November,
Table A. Percent changes in CPI and components, selected periods
Changes in all items
Changes from preceding month
Month
All items
Unadjusted
Commodities
less food
Food
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
1976:
November
December
0.3
.3
0.3
.4
-0.3
.3
-0.3
.1
1977:
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
.6
1.0
.6
.8
.6
.7
.4
.4
.4
.3
.5
.8
1.0
.6
.8
.6
.6
.4
.3
.3
.3
.5
.9
2.3
.5
1.2
.4
1.0
.5
.3
-.4
-.1
.6
.9
2.0
.6
1.5
.7
.8
.1
.3
.1
.1
.6
0.4
.2
0
.6
.6
.6
.7
.4
.1
.2
.4
.4
.4
1
Services
Seasonally Unadadjusted justed
Seasonally
adjusted
Compound
annual rate
from
3 months
ago
From
12 months
ago
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
0.4
.6
0.5
.4
0.4
.4
4.0
4.2
5.0
4.8
.7
.7
.4
.4
.4
.2
.1
.3
.2
.3
.5
.9
.7
.7
.6
.5
.8
.8
.5
.7
.4
.5
.8
.7
.8
.8
.6
.8
.8
.5
.5
.4
.4
6.1
9.1
10.0
9.9
8.4
8.1
6.4
5.2
4.2
3.8
4.4
5.2
6.0
6.4
6.8
6.7
6.9
6.7
6.6
6.6
6.5
6.7
part of this rise was due to higher prices for fresh fruits and
vegetables, beef, and bakery products. Prices also rose for
other foods such as butter, cheese, frozen orange juice,
dried beans, eggs, and chocolate bars. These increases were
offset partially by lower prices for pork, poultry, salad and
cooking oil, sugar, and coffee. The index for food away
from home increased 0.4 percent before seasonal adjustment in November.
The index for commodities other than food rose 0.4
percent before seasonal adjustment in November. Prices
rose for most nonfood commodities, led by increases of
1.7 percent in new cars, 1.1 percent for fuel oil, 0.8 percent
for apparel, and 0.6 percent for both tobacco products and
alcoholic beverages. The used car index, on the other hand,
declined 1.7 percent before seasonal adjustment, and
gasoline prices declined 0.1 percent.
The index for services rose 0.5 percent before seasonal
adjustment in November. The index for transportation
services rose 0.4 percent reflecting increases in charges for
auto repairs and in local transit, taxicab, and railroad fares;
the index for auto insurance showed no change. The index
for household services other than rent increased 0.5 percent
in November as a result of increases in mortgage interest
costs, property taxes, natural gas, and laundry services.
Electricity rates, however, declined sharply. The medical
care services index increased 0.5 percent; physicians' fees
rose 0.6 percent, while dentists' fees and hospital service
charges increased 0.4 percent. The rent index rose 0.6
percent, and there were relatively large increases in charges
for beauty shop services and for apparel-related services
such as drycleaning and laundering men's shirts.
declining sharply from April through October. Among
other nonfood commodities, the November increases of
0.7 percent for alcoholic beverages and 0.5 percent for
apparel were larger than in October. The index for gasoline
and motor oil rose 0.8 percent after seasonal adjustment
in November, but this was less than in October. The fuel oil
and coal index declined by 0.8 percent after seasonal adjustment in November, the first decline since early in 1976.
The services index rose 0.4 percent in November after
seasonal adjustment, the same as in October. Charges for
transportation services and household services other than
rent increased 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, in
November—about the same as in recent months and substantially less than most monthly increases during the first
half of the year. Among household services, the index for
gas and electricity declined 0.4 percent in November after
seasonal adjustment, the first decline since early in 1976.
The index for mortgage interest rates declined in November
for the fourth consecutive month. The medical care services
index rose 0.5 percent in November, the smallest increase
this year. The annual adjustment to the health insurance
component for retained earnings, which is based on data
obtained from the Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare and was originally scheduled for inclusion in the
October index, was not included in the November index
either. The adjustment will be made as soon as the data are
available.
Monthly changes in detail (not seasonally adjusted)
The index for food purchased in grocery stores rose 0.7
percent before seasonal adjustment in November. A large
Announcement to users of the Consumer Price Index
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will begin publishing
the revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the release
of the January 1978 index, now scheduled for February
27. At that time the Bureau will publish three Consumer
Price Indexes: (1) A new CPI for All Urban Consumers;
(2) a revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers; and (3) the present unrevised CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers. The present unrevised CPI
will be discontinued after the June 1978 index is published.
The new CPI and the revised CPI will continue into the
future.
The CPI for All Urban Consumers will include, in addition to wage earners and clerical workers, groups which
historically have been excluded from CPI coverage—
salaried workers, the self-employed, the retirees, and the
unemployed. This index will cover approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional civilian population of the
United States. The revised CPI for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers represents about one-half of the pop-
ulation covered by the CPI for All Urban Consumers.
(Neither index will include persons in the military services
or in institutions, or persons living outside urban areas
such as farm families.) Parties that use the CPI in escalation or in other contractual agreements may have a choice
of adapting their existing contracts to either the new CPI
for All Urban Consumers or to the revised CPI for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.
BLS will publish the present unrevised CPI for 6 months
after the introduction of the new series so that those who
have difficulty making the transition quickly to the revised
CPI or to the new CPI will have some extra time. The unrevised index will not be available after publication of the
June 1978 index.
Both the revised CPI and the new CPI will be linked to
the present series. For the national index and for the five
areas for which indexes are published monthly, this will be
accomplished by linking each of the indexes to the unrevised CPI as of December 1977. The December 1977
2
additional indexes will cover Miami, Florida; Portland
Oregon; Scranton, Pennsylvania; and Denver, Colorado. The
U.S. index and those for the five largest cities will continue
to be published monthly. Indexes for all other areas will be
published bi-monthly instead of quarterly as at present.
(See table B.)
Regional indexes. Regional CPI's cross-classified by population size will be introduced. These indexes will enable
users in local areas for which an index is not published to
index will be the same for the revised CPI, the new CPI,
and the unrevised CPI. Each index will move upward or
downward from that level in accordance with subsequent
changes in prices. Indexes for other areas will be linked in
accordance with the schedule shown in table B.
The base period for the revised and the new CPI will be
1967=100, the same as for the unrevised index.
Areas indexes. The number of CPI's for local areas will
be expanded from the present level of 24 to 28. The four
Table B. Publication schedule for area indexes: New Series CPI
Monthly
Chicago, III.—Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
L.A.—Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.—Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Penn.-N.J
Pivot month 1
First published index
December 1977
January 1978
November 1977
January 1978
January 1978
March 1978
January, March, May, July, September, November
2
Miami, Fla
Northeast, Pa. (Scranton)
Seattle—Everett, Wash
Washington, D . C . - M d . - V a
Anchorage, Alaska ?
Boston, Mass
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Portland, Ore.—Wash
March 1978
Baltimore, Md
Cincinnati, Ohio—Ky.—Ind
St. Louis, M o . - I l l
May 1978
February, April, June, August, October, December
Atlanta, Ga
Honolulu, Hawaii
Kansas City, Mo.—Kan
San Francisco—Oakland, Calif
December 1977
February 1978
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas—Ft. Worth, Texas
February 1978
April 1978
April 1978
June 1978
Houston, Texas
Minneapolis—St. Paul, Minn. Wis
Pittsburgh, Penn
N O T E : A r e a indexes f o r t h e unrevised old s e r i e s — b o t h for
m o n t h l y and q u a r t e r l y a r e a s — w i l l be t e r m i n a t e d w i t h publication
of t h e June 1 9 7 8 i n d e x . T h e change f r o m quarterly t o b i m o n t h l y
Pivot m o n t h : T h e m o n t h in w h i c h t h e indexes f o r t h e old
series are set at t h e same level; each index will m o v e u p w a r d or
d o w n w a r d f r o m t h e a t level in accordance w i t h subsequent changes
in prices.
M i a m i base p e r i o d — N o v e m b e r
series f o r M i a m i .
3
A n c h o r a g e base p e r i o d — O c t o b e r
p u b l i c a t i o n schedules f o r local area indexes in the revised CPI may
present problems f o r some users of t h e C P I . T h e Bureau is prepared
t o p r o v i d e , u p o n requests, estimates of local area indexes f o r those
m o n t h s covered under t h e previous q u a r t e r l y publication schedule
b u t n o t under t h e n e w b i m o n t h l y schedule.
1 9 7 7 ; no index in t h e old
1967=100.
3
get a better approximation of the CPI for their area by
using the appropriate population-size class measure for
their region.
The ability to produce this information results from a
major expansion in the number of areas in which price data
are collected for the CPI—to 85 from 56 areas in the unrevised index. The sample for the unrevised index was based
on the 1960 Census of Population. The new 85-area design
is a probability sample of urban areas based on the 1970
Census of Population.
The cross-classified indexes, as well as indexes by regions
only and population-size only, will be published bi-monthly.
Source of data. Improvements were made in obtaining
the updated 1972-73 consumption weights for the CPI
through changes in sample design and collection methods.
Substantial improvements were also made in the method
of selecting retail stores in which price data are collected
for the CPI. The selection of retail stores was based, for
the most part, on the results of a household survey—
referred to as Point-of-Purchase Survey—in which families
across the country were asked for information on the store
names and location and the amount they spent in retail
stores for many different categories of goods and services.
Data provided from this household survey have been used
to develop a consistent, objective, and scientifically-based
sample of retail stores and service establishments for the
CPI.
In addition, a major change in the process of product
selection for pricing within stores was introduced. At
present, the data collector selects items which conform to
detailed specifications prepared by BLS, which are basically
the same for every store across the country. Under the new
procedure, the selection of each item is keyed to the sales
experience of the store in which it is priced. The collector
will work from a list of fairly general categories in selecting the item to be priced. The new procedure gives each
variety, brand, size, etc., chance of selection proportional
to its^ importance in total sales for the general category
in the particular store. Once selected, the same item will
continue to be priced. As a result, a considerably larger
range of goods and services will be priced, giving a better
representation of the varieties that exist in the market
place.
Timeliness of data. Food items in the CPI—now priced
in the first week of each month—will be priced during
the entire month for the new series. This change will put
the food component on the same basis as other components
of the CPI
The collection of prices of other items will be spread
more evenly over the month and prices now obtained on a
quarterly cycle will be shifted to a bi-monthly cycle.
Consequently, the CPI will be more representative of the
month as a whole, and price changes will be reflected more
quickly.
4
Materials about the revision, including more specific
information for parties using the CPI in escalator or other
contractual agreements, are available upon request from
the following BLS National and Regional Offices:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D.C. 20212
Phone: (202) 523-7827
(202) 523-8416
Region V
9th Floor
Federal Office Building
230 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, 111. 60604
Phone: (312) 353-1880
Region I
1603 JFK Federal Bldg.
Government Center
Boston, Mass. 02203
Phone: (617) 223-6761
Region II
Suite 3400
1515 Broadway
New York, N.Y. 10036
Phone: (212) 399-5405
Region III
3535 Market Street
P.O. Box 13309
Philadelphia, Pa. 19101
Phone: (215) 596-1154
Region IV
1371 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Phone: (404) 881-4418
Region VI
Second Floor
555 Griffin Square Building
Dallas, Tex. 75202
Phone: (214) 749-3516
Regions VII and VIII
911 Walnut Street
Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: (816) 374-2481
Regions IX and X
450 Golden Gate Avenue
Box 36017
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone: (415) 556-4678
Chart 1. All items index and its rate of change, 1967-77
(1967=100)
1967
1968
1969
19-70
1971
1972
1/ Computed from the unadjusted series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
6
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
Chart 2. Commodities less food index and its rate of change, 1967-77
(1967=100)
semilog
200
100
160
140
120
100
L
-
RRITH .
SCALE
6
4
2
0
- 2
RRTTH.
SCALE
L 967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1/ Computed from the unadjusted series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
7
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
Chart 3. Total food index and its rate of change, 1967-77
(1967-100)
1967
1968
1969
197Q
1971
1972
1/ Computed from the unadjusted series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
8
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
Chart 4. Services index and its rate of change, 1967-77
(1967=100)
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1/ Computed from the unadjusted series.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
9
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
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
Unadjusted
percent change to
]N o v e m b e r 1977 f r o m —
Unadjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Group or class
December
1976
October
1977
November
1977
November
1976
October
1977
0. 5
0. 3
0. 3
-
-
-
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2.
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. 4
. 6
. 7
1.4
1. 2
. 2
0
. 3
0
. 3
. 6
-2. 1
. 3
. 4
. 4
. 4
. 3
. 1
. 7
. 5
. 5
. 6
. 7
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1. 8
-. 6
1. 5
0
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.5
. 4
. 5
. 8
. 3
. 3
. 3
. 4
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. 3
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. 3
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6
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1
62.468
23.-667
18. 456
2. 537
5. 700
2. 841
3. 019
4. 360
5. 210
38. 801
22.795
7. 811
2. 467
3. 378
1. 383
. 582
14. 984
3. 426
1. 873
2. 217
1. 060
6. 4 0 8
16. 006
4. 444
1. 909
2. 323
7. 329
37. 532
4. 525
33.007
16. 208
5. 295
5. 958
5. 547
185.
215.
177.
195.
193.
187.
181.
176.
188.
230.
205.
168.
170.
155.
158.
151.
159.
164.
178.
188.
172.
153.
289.
173.
165.
153.
148.
175.
176.
199.
157.
207.
220.
192.
223.
175.
4
7
9
6
0
1
9
5
7
1
4
1
1
9
0
4
9
5
6
4
8
2
9
5
5
7
2
0
1
5
0
2
4
0
0
3
6. 1
8. 0
7. 9
4. 0
5. 8
2. 8
8. 0
16. 6
8. 1
4. 9
5. 1
3. 9
4. 8
2. 8
4. 0
5. 2
5. 7
4. 5
6. 2
3. 1
12. 4
5.9
4. 7
4. 0
6. 1
-2. 2
7. 1
7. 8
6. 4
8. 0
8. 8
6. 5
9. 0
6. 1
5
6
7
8
6
2
6
2
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. 4
. 5
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1. 2
. 8
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. 6
. 9
. 3
. 3
. 3
1. 7
-1. 7
. 6
. 5
. 6
. 5
. 5
. 4
. 5
. 6
76.333
4 6 . 462
6. 4 2 8
31.575
9. 864
5. 675
4. 830
1. 395
181.
181.
153.
194.
216.
191.
229.
127.
6
4
7
7
9
4
7
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182.
182.
155.
195.
218.
191.
230.
127.
5
4
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4
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6.
3.
7.
8.
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184. 5
194. 4
193. 6
195. 6
156. 1
210. 0
206. 8
219. 3
1 79. 5
157. 2
178. 6
177. 9
1 84. 4
177. 1
207. 2
173. 9
160. 6
161. 5
185.
195.
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196.
157.
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178.
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4
6
6
9
0
5
4
5
1
5
7
0
7
9
1
5
9
4
6. 7
8. 0
7. 7
8. 1
6.4
8. 6
10. 2
11.9
4. 9
4. 3
4. 3
4. 3
4. 0
6.3
8. 8
6. 5
4. 4
4. 6
181.
183.
182.
179;
164.
179.
7
1
1
2
5
0
1 82. 5
184. 1
183. 0
180. 9
166. 8
179. 9
6.4
6. 6
6. 6
4. 5
3. 9
6. 1
54. 2
46. 6
53. 9
46. 4
-6. 3
All items
Food
Housing
Shelter1
Rent
Homeownership2
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 foods4
CPI—selected beef cuts5
All items less food and energy6
Purchasing power of consumer dollar:
1967=$ 1.00
1957-59=$1.00
100.000
23. 667
34.202
21. 256
4. 525
16. 328
5. 414
2. 913
7. 532
9. 194
13.548
12. 227
1. 3 2 1
19. 013
6. 734
2. 554
5. 143
4. 582
-
4
5
8
6
8
3
8
8
Expenditure
1
78. 744
93.266
95. 840
15. 827
1. 806
68.934
-
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance
and repairs.
3
Also includes residential telephone, 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
weight for sugar.
2
O c t o b e r to
November
-
5
6
0
4
7
6
9
2
0
5
6
4
2
6
2
2
1
7
9
5
7
3
2
0
0
2
7
0
0
5
1
2
2
3
0
3
100.000
September
to O c t o b e r
6. 7
184.
214.
177.
194.
191.
185.
180.
176.
184.
230.
204.
167.
169.
154.
156.
150.
159.
163.
177.
188.
171.
152.
287.
173.
165.
153.
145.
178.
175.
198.
156.
206.
219.
191.
222.
174.
Ail items
Al! items (1957-59=100)
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
Noridurabies 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) .
A u g u s t to
Septemb er
-
5
6
9
5
7
2
4
1
2
1
1
9
1
4
1. 5
-. 9
. 2
. 2
. 3
-. 4
. 3
-1.4
. 2
. 7
. 7
. 6
1. 9
. 5
. 4
. 5
. 2
. 3
. 6
-2. 5
. 9
. 5
. 6
. 5
. 4
. 3
. 8
. 6
. 6
. 1
5
. 7
. 3
. 3
. 6
. 3
0. 5
-
4
2
1
4
3
6
5
classes
0. 5
. 6
. 5
. 7
. 6
. 7
. 3
. 1
. 3
. 8
. 1
. 1
. 2
. 5
. 4
. 9
. 2
. 6
0. 3
. 1
. 7
. 8
. 6
. 8
. 5
. 4
. 1
0
. 1
. 2
-. 4
. 8
. 7
. 4
. 6
1. 2
0. 3
. 1
. 5
. 5
. 4
. 4
. 7
. 9
. 3
. 1
. 1
. 1
. 1
. 6
. 4
. 6
. 5
. 6
0.
.
*.
*.
.
*.
-.
.
.
.
.
1.
.
.
.
.
-.
.
.
. 3
. 3
. 3
3
1. 9
. 3
*. 4
5
*. 5
9
2. 7
. 4
4
5
5
9
4
5
2
3
3
6
4
3
5
6
5
7
7
7
1
4
. 3
. 4
. 2
. 2
. 3
5
*. 4
9
. 2
. 4
-. 6
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
5 Calculated from the CPI beef and veal component by excluding veal cutlets and
beef liver.
6
Energy includes gasoline, motor oil, fuel oil, coal, gas, and electricity.
* Not seasonally adjusted,
1 0
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole; not any specific date,
Table 2. CPI—seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by commodity and service group and expenditure class
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Group and class
August
1977
September! O c t o b e r
1977
1977 j
i
1
November
1977
February
1977
6 months ending in
3 months ending in
May
1977
November
1977
November
1977
May
1977
4. 4
3. 7
3. 3
3. 4
3. 5
9. 5
-6. 3
19. 3
-7. 5
3. 2
4. 2
4. 9
1. 0
3. 9
-3. 2
3. 9
6. 6
7. 2
11. 7
14. 9
5. 7
-1. 2
4. 5
3. 2
3. 5
11. 0
-16. 7
7. 6
5.2
6. 9
5. 2
4. 1
2. 1
8. 5
6. 7
8.
8.
12.
12.
2.
7.
2.
12.
34.
10.
6.
5.
4.
5.
2.
4.
5.
6.
4.
4.
2.
21.
6.
8.
4.
4.
21.
6.
8.
6.
9.
9.
8.
10.
5.
7
7
1
7
0
7
0
7
5
8
5
4
0
6
2
6
3
1
3
6
9
2
0
0
8
5
4
9
6
3
0
9
4
1
9
5. 8
5. 7
7. 1
8. 5
11. 1
10. 8
8.3
1. 3
6.
3.
.
6.
1.
3.
6.
1.
1
6
5
8
7
8
3
0
6.
8.
3.
7.
11.
9.
6.
2.
8
3
9
5
6
3
2
8
6.
4.
3.
7.
6.
7.
7.
1.
August
1977
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
Durable commodities
Household durables
New automobiles
Used automobiles
Other durables1.
Services
Rent
Services less rent
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
Special indexes:
All items less food \
Nondurable commodities 1
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)
176.
194.
192.
185.
178.
178.
186.
233.
203.
165.
167.
153.
154.
148.
157.
161.
176.
186.
167.
150.
289.
171.
163.
152.
143.
178.
172.
196.
154.
204.
217.
r
191.
218.
172.
0
5
3
b
2
7
1
9
2
8
5
1
9
8
6
6
0
1
1
9
6
4
5
1
2
9
9
7
6
2
3
0
9
3
r
179. 8
180. 8
152. 2
r
l 92. 5
r
2l6. 0
190. 3
22 7. 2
126. 3
r
176. 3
194. 7
192. 4
187. 1
178. 4
177. 9
188. 9
231. 7
203. 7
166. 2
168. 0
152. 5
155. 3
146. 7
157. 9
162. 8
177. 2
187. 2
170. 3
151. 7
290. 9
172. 2
163. 8
152. 5
144. 0
174. 5
174. 4
197. 7
155. 5
205. 3
218. 1
191. 6
220. 7
173. 3
176.
194.
192.
186.
179.
176.
191.
229.
204.
166.
168.
152.
155.
147.
158.
163.
178.
189.
172.
152.
291.
172.
163.
152.
144.
170.
175.
198.
156.
206.
218.
191.
222.
174.
7
9
5
7
1
9
7
4
2
7
8
8
1
1
6
7
4
8
4
0
0
8
8
9
8
8
0
4
1
1
8
7
2
1
177. 6
196. 1
193. 9
187. 1
182. 3
175. 8
194. 5
229. 4
2 04. 8
167. 5
169. 5
153. 5
156. 4
147. 6
159. 1
164. 2
179. 1
191. 3
173. 0
153. 0
288. 7
173. 3
164. 8
153. 4
147. 0
170. 9
176. 1
199. 2
157. 2
206. 8
219. 5
192. 0
223. 4
175. 1
9. 1
9.9
12. 4
13. 6
-3. 5
7. 4
-6.2
40. 8
29. 2
9. 8
8. 0
6. 1
6. 1
8. 3
4. 8
5. 6
6. 0
6. 0
1. 1
7. 1
1. 1
25. 5
6. 8
10. 8
5. 5
4. 4
44. 3
6. 7
8. 0
6.4
8. 6
9.4
5.9
9. 1
6.2
180.
181.
151.
193.
2 16.
190.
228.
126.
181.
181.
151.
194.
216.
192.
229.
126.
6
4
6
7
0
0
7
7
182.
182.
152.
195.
216.
192.
230.
126.
5
4
4
7
9
1
7
6
5. 7
8.9
6. 1
7. 7
8. 1
9. 1
5. 1
2. 6
9
0
5
9
6
8
5
7
8.4
7.4
11. 8
11. 9
7. 8
8. 0
10. 9
-9. 8
40. 0
11. 8
5. 0
4. 7
1. 9
2. 9
3
3. 7
4. 6
6.2
7.6
2. 2
4. 6
17. 0
5. 1
5. 3
4. 1
4. 6
2. 1
7. 1
9. 2
6.3
9. 3
10. 5
10. 9
11. 1
5. 6
7.
7.
1.
7.
15.
9.
7.
2.
8
8
6
3
2
6
3
9
5.2
3. 5
4. 4
3. 4
8. 4
-1. 3
14.4
-10. 4
10. 8
7. 6
2. 7
4. 7
6. 5
4. 0
10. 6
3. 1
3. 8
3. 7
-1. 7
1.4
1. 1
9. 8
7. 3
0
2. 9
4. 3
-25. 6
6. 7
8. 8
6. 5
9. 1
11. 2
7. 4
7. 5
6. 0
4. 8
3.6
3.9
3. 4
5.9
4. 0
3. 5
3. 4
1.2
5.4
3. 4
4. 8
3. 8
3. 9
3. 5
3. 5
5. 2
5. 5
4. 8
8. 0
3. 3
4. 1
5. 9
1.6
3. 2
7. 6
-21. 3
7.2
7. 0
6. 7
7. 1
7. 6
4. 7
8. 0
6.3
0
7
8
7
3
2
3
1
E x p e n d i t u r e classes3
All items
Food
Housing1
Shelter 1 ?
Rent
Homeownership 1 3
Fuel and utilities 4
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation . . . .
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation 1
Medical care1.
Personal care 1
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
Special indexes:
All items less shelter.1
All items less medical care \
All items less mortgage interest costs1
All items less food and energy5
CPI—domestically produced farm foods
CPI—selected beef cuts 7
194.
191.
193.
154.
207.
205.
218.
178.
155.
r
177.
r
176.
184.
174.
204.
172.
158.
158.
r
1 6
...
5
4
2
6
4
9
7
3
4
6
8
2
7
9
1
6
9
180. 8
182. 0
181. 0
177,. 3
180. 8
159.4
194. 7
192. 7
194. 7
155. 5
209. 1
206. 9
219. 5
178. 5
155. 4
r
1 77. 7
r
177. 1
183. 4
176. 1
206. 3
172. 8
159. 5
160. 8
194.
193.
195.
156.
210.
208.
221.
179.
155.
177.
177.
183.
177.
207.
173.
160.
161.
9
6
6
1
0
3
5
1
6
9
2
5
1
2
9
3
7
196.
194.
196.
157.
211.
208.
220.
179.
156.
178.
177.
184.
177.
208.
175.
160.
162.
1
6
9
2
5
0
6
7
3
3
6
0
9
1
5
7
4
9. 1
12. 4
8.2
7. 2
6.4
7. 0
13. I
14. 8
6.9
5. 7
9.4
10. 7
4. 1
6. 1
9. 7
4. 7
4. 5
4. 2
8.4
11. 8
7. 4
8. 0
6.3
8. 8
11. 1
12. 5
3. 3
3.2
8. 0
6.6
10. 7
6. 0
10. 0
6.9
2. 3
3. 4
5. 2
4. 4
8.4
9.4
6. 5
10. 5
12. 8
17. 4
6. 1
5.9
-1. 6
-1. 6
2. 0
5. 7
9. 1
6.3
5.2
1. 8
4.4
3. 3
6.9
7. 9
6. 9
8. 1
4. 1
3. 5
3. 2
2. 3
1. 6
1. 8
4
7. 5
6.4
8. 1
5. 4
9. 1
8.
12.
7.
7.
6.
7.
12.
13.
5.
4.
8.
8.
7.
6.
9.
5.
3.
3.
7
1
8
6
3
8
1
6
1
5
7
6
4
1
8
8
4
8
4. 8
3. 9
7. 6
8.6
6. 7
9.3
8.4
10. 2
4.6
4. 1
0
. 1
. 8
6. 6
7. 7
7. 2
5. 3
5.4
181.
182.
181.
177.
179.
166.
181.
183.
182.
178.
179.
163.
7
1
1
5
2
2
182.
184.
183.
179.
180.
167.
5
1
0
2
96
8.2
7. 9
8.2
7. 5
13. 3
10. 3
8. 0
8. 0
8. 0
6.9
-1. 3
-. 2
5. 5
5. 9
5. 7
5.6
6.4
-13. 1
3. 8
4. 7
4. 5
4.4
. 2
22. 2
8.
7.
8.
7.
5.
4.
1
9
1
2
7
9
4.6
5. 3
5. 1
5. 0
3. 3
3. 1
2
6
6
9
7
1
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 telephone, fuel oil, coal, water, and sewerage service not
shown separately.
5
Energy includes gasoline, motor oil, fuel oil, coal, gas, and electricity.
6
Calculated from the CPI food at home component by excluding fish, nonalcoholic
2
3
11
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.
r= revised.
NOTE: Index applies to month as a whole, not to any specific date.
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 c h a n g e to N o v e m b e r
from—
Index
Item and group
November
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 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
Seasonally
adjusted
Unadjusted
Unadjusted
183. 2
259. 8
8. 0
8. 1
7. 0
13. 1
7. 9
4. 0
-9.6
5. 8
11. 5
-2. 6
-. 1
2. 8
24. 5
7. 9
-2. 5
5. 8
4. 6
4. 1
5. 3
7. 8
8. 0
3. 3
8. 7
2. 8
-. 5
1.4
7. 8
6. 3
8. 8
8. 1
6. 2
8. 8
3. 4
2. 7
3. 2
8. 8
2. 6
5
3. 0
2. 8
2. 0
8. 9
9. 7
7. 0
7. 3
11. 4
9. 1
13. 2
15. 1
9. 1
2. 8
. 7
1. 6
6. 9
6. 1
3. 8
6. 6
8. 0
8.4
11. 9
3. 7
12. 8
23. 9
18. 7
5. 5
11. 7
0. 6
4
4
3
7
8
2
-1.
2
1
8
4
1. 0
5. 5
3. 3
-1. 6
6
7
1. 4
1. 2
2. 0
2. 1
2. 0
1. 9
2. 6
4
2
2*. 4
2
4
1
1. 3
5
3.
7
-4. 1
6
1. 6
4
9
2
5
1
7
-1. 0
-1. 1
1. 6
8
1. 0
1. 5
3
4
2
2
1
2
5
4
7
2. 6
3. 6
2. 0
1. 7
2. 6
5. 0
1. 1
-16. 7
3. 7
183. 9
179. 6
159. 7
194. 8
202. 3
179. 0
5. 8
9. 1
7. 3
4. 9
2. 0
-2. 7
203.
182.
193.
169.
179.
158.
232.
179.
215.
188.
186.
215.
195., 6
205., 4
202., 2
221. 1
193., 0
187., 1
135., 8
234. 9
184. 0
186., 3
162. 3
185., 3
233. , 8
200. 9
193. 7
181. 9
177. 5
166. 0
165. 4
168. 2
185. 9
158. 6
197. 8
167. 1
156. 8
123. 6
196. 6
193. 8
183. 3
194. 2
226. 7
199. 4
174. 4
194. 8
180. 0
199. 5
164. 4
199. 8
176. 7
171. 5
166. 8
157. 4
157. 7
166. 5
147. 5
262. 4
252. 3
298. 6
222. 7
275. 7
176. 5
163. 8
182. 6
223. 0
170. 5
208. 3
166. 9
188. 7
185. 0
186. 7
164. 0
167. 8
208. 6
186. 3
167. 3
249. 4
(2)
(2)
(2)
7
4
7
1
2
2
9
5
See footnotes at end of table.
O c t o b e r 1977
N o v e m b e r 1976
1977
1 2
196., 1
204., 8
]l
()
220.
193.
187.
135.
237.
183.
185.
161.
183.
236.
200.
192.
182.
176.
167.
166.
169.
186.
159.
199.
166.
157.
7
9
1
5
0
3
4
8
8
9
3
0
3
1
0
1
7
6
4
2
6
1
)
196. 8
188. 2
180. 1
190. 6
221. 0
196. 1
167. 7
186. 8
178. 0
201. 1
162. 5
194. 9
174. 4
169. 0
165. 8
155. 8
156. 9
166. 5
141. 1
261. 9
(' )
(' )
223. 4
273. 8
175. 8
163. 5
182. 6
170.
207.
162.
194.
195.
195.
182.
176.
197.
)
8
5
4
5
4
7
6
1
0
(1)
(2)
(2)
(2)
6
6
1
1
)
168. 1
236. 2
188. 2
(2)
(2)
(2)
43.
2.
12.
23.
-16.
.
16.
2.
3
7
4
4
2
8
6
6
1977
(2)
(2)
(2)
30.
5.
6.
29.
-7.
14.
3.
6.
5
1
1
7
6
4
1
0
Seasonally
adjusted
0. 6
. 3
n
. 4
. 7
. 2
-2. 5
. 6
-1.2
-. 3
-. 7
. 1
6.4
1.9
-2. 9
1. 8
1. 8
2. 7
1.4
4. 2
4. 3
2. 8
4. 1
3. 4
1. 7
n
2.
.
1.
2.
2.
2.
5
1
9
1
9
4
2
-1. 6
. 6
1. 8
1.4
7
. 2
. 6
. 9
. 2
. 1
. 1
. 6
. 4
(')
O
-.
.
-.
-.
7
1
6
7
7
(')
-. 5
-1. 2
. 5
1. 5
2. 2
6.3
2. 6
8. 0
6.5
(')
5. 0
0
(2)
(2)
6
1. 2
2. 1
(2)
26. 9
6.4
-2. 1
37. 1
n
-6.4
4. 5
-9. 1
Table 3. C P I - f o o d items, U.S. city average-Continued
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
Pineapple-grapefruit drink, canned
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate, frozen
Tomatoes, canned
Syrup, chocolate flavored
Coffee, instant
Carbonated drink, cola flavored
Carbonated drink, f r u i t flavored
Prepared and partially prepared foods
Spaghetti, canned
Mashed potatoes, instant
Potatoes, french fried, frozen
Sweet pickle relish
194.
186.
160.
188.
214.
187.
205.
158.
198.
250.
196.
230.
157.
197.
214.
168.
208.
236.
177.
218.
300.
241.
337.
464.
384.
199.
208.
207.
179.
207.
153.
176.
162.
192.
191.
191.
163.
2
3
0
5
1
9
4
4
9
0
6
1
9
2
3
8
9
3
0
2
8
4
4
4
2
7
2
7
9
9
9
9
0
5
0
4
9
November
Seasonally
adjusted
193.
184.
158.
187.
6
8
1
6
187. 3
157. 0
-
249. 3
-
229.
156.
193.
207.
168.
203.
235.
171.
4
2
0
5
6
6
1
3
ft
240. 9
(ft
?
ft
ft
ft
(l)
179. 7
209. 2
(')
176. 4
161. 5
190. 2
n
191. 0
164. 9
Priced only in season.
Not available.
1977
13
1976
Unadjusted
7., 2
4. , 5
2., 4
7., 1
4 2 ., 0
2., 2
8., 2
- 1 ., 7
10. 3
- 1 ., 6
22. 1
16. 6
- 1 1 ., 6
12. 2
13. 4
8. 0
14. 3
11. 3
-2. 9
2
31. 4
12. 2
41. 9
60. 2
52. 1
2 8. 8
6. 5
3. 5
4. 4
6
8. 3
6. 8
1. 7
5. 4
10. 7
3. 0
2. 1
October
Unadjusted
1. 1
0
3
6
2.
1
8
5
1
4. 7
5
2
2. 2
3
1
0*
8
7
3
4
2. 2
2
-1. 7
-3. 1
2
1. 8
4
1
1. 0
6
5
1. 1
3
2. 3
5
1. 7
7
1977
1977
Seasonally
adjusted
0. 2
0
3
1. 2
6
2
1. 2
0
2. 6
-1. 3
-1. 0
8
-1. 7
3
-3. 3
(J)
i 1)
-1. 7
()
()
n
0
r )
i1)
6
0
(2)
1. 0
1
1. 9
)
7
1. 0
Table 4. CPI —nonfood commodities and services, U.S. city average
Percent change to
N o v e m b e r 1977 f r o m —
1ndexes
Item and group
Housing
Shelter '
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 oil 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 T V ) . .
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 chargcs
Laundry, flatwork, finished service . . .
Licensed day care services, preschool
child
Washing machine repairs
See foonotes at end of table.
Other
index
base
October
1977
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
Mar. 70
Dec. 71
June 70
October
1977
November
1976
193.
195.
156.
210.
140.
184.
157.
219.
182.
170.
161.
235.
6
6
1
0
2
2
3
6
5
0
5
7
194.
196.
157.
211.
140.
185.
157.
220.
183.
171.
160.
236.
6
9
0
5
2
9
9
4
1
9
8
6
7.
8.
6.
8.
.
9.
6.
7.
7.
3.
4.
7.
7
1
4
6
7
5
1
5
1
3
0
5
0.
.
.
.
0
.
.
.
.
1.
-.
.
247.
259.
223.
227.
230.
206.
287.
283.
219.
246.
194.
3
8
9
3
8
8
2
6
3
4
1
247. 8
261. 5
224. 8
22 8. 0
231. 3
207.4
289. 9
286. 6
219. 5
250. 0
191. 1
6.
9.
8.
5.
8.
10.
12.
12.
11.
17.
6.
4
0
1
9
0
2
4
5
9
3
0
. 2
. 7
. 4
. 3
. 2
. 3
. 9
1. 1
. 1
1.5
-1. 5
131. 9
132. 0
. 4
. 1
218.
179.
158.
158.
154.
145.
167.
200.
136.
145.
159.
219. 9
180. 1
15 8. 7
158. 5
151. 9
145. 7
168. 6
200. 5
13 8. 4
144. 9
160. 2
12. 3
4. 9
3. 8
4. 1
-3. 5
-. 7
9.6
10. 1
3. 4
4. 2
3. 8
. 7
. 3
. 2
141. 7
145.6
12 8. 9
148. 3
114. 2
143. 4
139. 3
142.
145.
129.
148.
114.
142.
139.
8
7
8
4
7
8
9
4.
2.
-3.
5.
1.
2.
2.
166. 9
141. 5
127. 5
1 74. 4
173. 6
142. 0
147. 5
124. 8
168.
142.
128.
175.
174.
142.
147.
125.
141. 5
4
5
4
5
9
4
9
0
3
2
5
(5)
145. 2
157. 7
5
()
7
2
1
8
3
7
3
.
.
.
.
.
-.
.
8
1
7
1
4
4
4
0
3
3
3
4
1
5
1
6. 7
3. 3
2. 4
5. 2
4. 2
3. 2
3. 0
1. 1
.
.
.
.
.
.
7
6
6
5
5
1
142. 2
3. 9
. 5
3. 4
3. 6
0
-, 1
. 2
4
(5)
145. 2
157. 6
5
< )
(5)
(5)
0
. 2
(5)
(5)
1. 9
3. 4
207.
186.
153.
167.
130.
207.
186.
154.
169.
131.
4
8
2
5
0
8. 1
2. 7
4. 8
188. 9
245. 5
268. 8
188. 6
248. 0
270. 5
6. 0
10. 4
8. 8
223.
229.
225.
227.
224.
230.
225.
229.
8
6
6
0
9
4
4
3
1
4
4
9
2
4
3
5
2
4
136. 1
140. 6
3
5
8
8
7
5
7
6
7
0
-1.
.
.
.
1.
-.
.
135. 8
141. 2
177. 7
212. 0
14
November
1977
0
.
.
1.
.
6
()
1. 6
3
5
6
1
4. 5
4. 3
0
9. 5
] 78. 4
213. 5
7. 5
4. 2
2
3
o
2
2
1. o
. 6
i
!
i
!
. 4
0
.9
. 4
. 7
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
Apparel and upkeep 7
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
October
1977
June 74
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
See footnotes at end of tabie.
Percent change to
Indexes
Other
index
base
15
N o v e m b e r 1977 f r o m —
November
197 7
5
9
1
0
November
1976
3
9
8
8
0.
.
.
1.
8
8
9
2
3. 0
-2. 3
2. 1
4. 4
1. 4
1. 9
8. 5
9. 1
7.6
12. 0
2. 5
6. 5
1.
.
.
.
.
.
1.
1.
1.
.
.
.
1
9
6
6
4
7
0
6
4
3
2
4
5.
3.
7.
9.
2.
4.
1.
2.
.
.
2
5
0
2
8
4.
3.
3.
4.
157.
154.
153.
156.
2
6
7
2
158.
155.
155.
158.
156.
140.
96.
147.
120.
152.
177.
174.
146.
180.
140.
175.
8
4
6
8
8
4
4
1
8
8
6
5
158. 6
141. 7
97. 2
148. 7
121. 3
153. 4
179. 1
176. 9
148. 9
1-81. 3
140. 9
176. 2
128.
131.
206.
173.
150.
1
8
5
6
2
133.
133.
210.
173.
151.
166.
170.
157.
162.
148.
150.
156.
137.
162.
13 8.
158.
92.
140.
127.
171.
8
8
3
6
7
5
1
0
3
8
0
4
8
2
7
168.4
172. 1
161. 0
171. 6
151. 1
150. 4
158. 1
137. 2
163. 1
139. 7
158. 8
93. 1
143. 6
129. 0
173. 6
1. 5
1.4
11. 1
3. 9
4. 4
1. 3
3. 0
5. 2
5. 8
2. 4
3. 4
1
4. 0
3
9
1. 0
. 8
2. 4
5. 5
1. 6
-. 1
1. 3
. 1
. 5
. 6
. 5
. 8
2. 0
1. 4
1. 1
126. 2
160. 7
141. 0
183. 2
144. 7
153. 5
163.7
215. 6
174.. 5
142., 8
159., 1
121. 1
160. 9
139. 8
185. 3
144. 6
154. 1
164. 5
216. 4
174., 9
143., 7
159., 9
14. 5
-1. 4
3
6.3
3.4
5. 8
5. 2
8. 9
5. 5
1. 3
4. 0
-4. 0
. 1
-.9
1. 1
1
. 4
. 5
. 4
. 2
. 6
. 5
166., 8
186., 0
168.. 6
187., 3
4. 9
6. 3
1. 1
. 7
149.. 5
142. 4
160,, 1
155. 3
150.. 9
142,. 9
160,. 3
156.. 0
2.
3.
3.
4.
161,. 3
158. 1
167. 2
161,. 3
158 . 5
166 . 6
4. 8
5. 4
2. 9
0
173.
162 .
180 .
177 .
166.
3
6
7
1
0
174 .
164.
183 .
178.
167.
9
1
0
1
0
6.4
11. 6
8. 1
7. 6
8. 0
.
.
1.
.
.
178.
177 .
145.
178 .
190 .
168 .
138 .
207.
214 .
142.
197 .
6
9
7
0
0
7
3
6
5
2
1
178.
178 .
148 .
175 .
189 .
169.
138 .
208 .
214.
142 .
198 .
7
0
2
0
8
5
6
6
6
2
6
4.
4.
6.
-2.
4.
4.
5
8
7
9
4
5
7
1
9
8
1
6
0
3
3
3
1
2
5
8
6
7.6
7. 8
7. 1
4. 5
.
.
.
.
9
4
1
5
. 3
4
i
9
9
3
6
6
1. 7
-1.7
1
. 5
. 2
. 5
0
0
. 8
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
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.
1 6
Percent change to
Indexes
October
1977
N o v e m b e r 1977 f r o m —
November
1977
November
1976
October
1977
184.
179.
194.
186.
184.
232.
4
1
8
1
3
2
184.
179.
195.
186.
184.
232.
7
5
3
4
3
2
4.
2.
7.
10.
3.
14.
0
1
6
1
7
0
0.
.
.
.
0
0
2
2
3
2
177.
207.
136.
151.
109.
151.
122.
217.
137.
158.
124.
75.
177.
117.
156.
205.
126.
126.
126.
1
2
7
1
1
1
1
0
8
0
6
6
2
7
0
2
9
6
0
177.
208.
137.
151.
110.
152.
122.
215.
13 8.
158.
125.
75.
178.
117.
158.
205.
217.
126.
127.
9
1
3
6
4
9
1
4
4
7
3
8
1
8
2
3
3
6
2
6.3
8. 8
6. 8
6. 7
3. 3
8. 4
. 3
12. 8
3. 6
6.2
7. 0
3. 0
6. 3
1. 5
12. 8
10. 7
4. 3
4. 8
13. 5
.
.
.
.
1.
1.
0
5
4
4
3
2
2
210.
216.
209.
212.
219.
175.
187.
206.
189.
196.
191.
174.
7
8
0
3
0
8
7
6
6
1
6
4
211. 9
218. 0
209. 7
215. 1
220. 1
176. 6
188. 5
208. 2
190.4
197. 2
191. 9
174. 7
8. 7
8.4
7. 3
8. 3
10. 9
6. 1
7. 2
13. 0
7. 8
8. 5
8. 5
5. 4
.
.
.
1.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
172. 0
172. 9
169. 1
308. 8
321. 4
194. 6
152. 4
136. 4
148. 2
147. 0
160. 2
172. 1
146. 6
175. 5
171. 4
146. 8
212. 6
178. 5
140. 1
174. 1
130. 2
241. 4
140. 6
179. 7
177. 8
181. 3
225. 6
176. 8
146. 0
160. 9
131. 9
101. 5
179. 2
104. 5
94. 4
128. 7
95. 6
134. 2
104. 6
6.3
5.6
9. 9
10. 6
11. 8
8. 2
6.2
8. 1
12. 8
5. 7
8. 3
11. 5
9. 6
6. 5
5. 8
3. 7
10. 0
6. 6
1. 1
. 5
5. 9
8. 5
7. 7
7. 2
5.6
8. 4
14. 2
6. 3
5. 4
4. 4
2. 5
-1. 5
7. 2
-1. 0
-1. 7
3. 9
1
4. 8
. 7
171. 4
172. 9
168. 5
307. 9
319. 8
193. 5
151. 7
136. 1
147. 7
146. 8
159. 8
171. 6
145. 9
173. 9
170. 5
146. 2
211. 5
177. 7
139. 3
174. 7
129. 0
239. 4
139. 2
177. 5
177. 3
177. 8
214. 5
175. 6
145. 2
160. 6
131. 6
101. 5
177. 7
104. 2
94. 3
127. 0
96. 2
134. 3
104. 9
.
.
.
.
.
.
1.
0
.
0
1.
7
4
4
6
3
5
1
4
3
0
6
6
3
3
5
5
4
8
4
6
2
2
. 4
0
. 4
. 3
. 5
. 6
. 5
. 2
. 3
. 1
. 3
. 3
. 5
. 9
. 5
. 4
. 5
. 5
. 6
-. 3
. 9
. 8
1. 0
1. 2
. 3
2. 0
5. 2
. 7
. 6
. 2
. 2
0
. 8
. 3
. 1
1. 3
-. 6
-. 1
-. 3
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
October
1977
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'
Tricycles
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
1
Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Also includes home purchase costs not shown separately.
Also includes pine shelving, furnace f ilters, 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.
2
3
6
Not available.
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.
7
17
Percent change to
N o v e m b e r 1977 f r o m —
Indexes
Other
index
base
8
November
1977
November
1976
150. 1
128. 0
134. 3
148. 4
157. 5
186. 5
164. 1
187. 9
177. 9
216. 3
193.4
158. 0
174. 3
110. 5
121. 7
150.
128.
134.
147.
158.
187.
164.
185.
175.
212.
194.
161.
2. 7
2. 5
1. 7
. 6
3. 7
5. 5
3. 9
3. 1
1. 4
7. 4
6. 3
6. 7
(5)
2. 1
-2. 5
195.4
203. 8
156. 8
161. 5
171. 7
174. 7
174. 4
136. 3
152. 3
146. 4
118. 6
164. 7
175. 8
196.
203.
157.
162.
172.
175.
175.
136.
153.
147.
118.
166.
176.
1
5
7
4
8
9
5
7
2
6
8
3
5
5.9
8. 2
5. 6
4. 6
6. 2
6. 6
6. 2
3. 1
3. 1
1. 5
2. 4
4. 7
4. 7
158. 2
134. 7
216. 2
158. 8
135. 7
216. 1
4. 8
3. 1
6. 5
5
1
6
6
6
7
1
1
5
5
5
2
<5)
111.3
120.7
October
1977
;
0. 3
. 1
. 2
-. 5
. 7
. 6
0
-1. 5
-1. 3
-1. 8
. 6
2. 0
(5)
. 7
-. 8
.
-.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1.
.
4
1
6
6
6
7
6
3
6
8
2
0
4
. 4
. 7
0
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.
9
Table 5. CPI—selected areas, all items index
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers)
Area '
Pricing
schedule 2
Indexes
1967=100
November
Percent change from:
Other
bases
1957 59=100
1977
November
1976
August
1977
October
1977
0. 5
U.S. city average
M
185.4
215. 7
6. 7
1. 1
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles—Long Beach
N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia
M
M
M
179.
184.
182.
188.
187.
203.
211.
215.
224.
218.
6.
7.
6.
5.
6.
1.
1.
1.
.
1.
M
M
4
5
9
5
4
8
9
1
4
8
October
185.
192.
187.
183.
1
1
1
Minneapolis—St. Paul
Pittsburgh
7
7
0
5
222.
220.
216.
211.
5.
5.
7.
7.
5
5
7
0
185. 1
184. 4
183. 8
181. 6
186.6
182. 5
188. 1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Cleveland
Washington
183.
188.
185.
173.
180.
179.
184.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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
203. 5
3
1 98. 7
4
196. 1
6.
6.
7.
6.
7.
8.
7.
205. 0
214. 4
219. 1
September
Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Honolulu
Kansas City
St. Louis
San Francisco—Oakland
3
208. 2
1977
5
5
6
0
5
3
7
8
1. 3
1. 8
. 8
1. 6
1.4
1. 3
1.4
June
1977
6.6
7. 0
7. 6
5. 7
7. 1
7. 2
8. 3
2. 2
1. 6
1. 8
1. 7
. 9
1. 0
1. 8
186. 9
214. 4
209. 2
219. 0
3
8
7
5
2
August
1977
September
1976
210. 5
219. 2
210. 2
0
8
2
4
6
1
0
.
.
.
.
.
0. 7
. 6
1.4
1. 6
5
9
8
4
November
1976
1977
2
0
3
7
3
July
1977
October
1976
1977
November
5
0
3
3
7
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 1977 to November 1977
Expenditure class
All items
Food
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal cara
Reading and recreation .
Other goods and services
U.S.
city
average
Chicago
0. 5
0. 3
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
6
5
8
1
5
4
9
2
6
.
.
-.
.
.
2
()
. 6
1
Not available.
See footnote 1, table 5.
2
8
8
2
3
2
18
Detroit
Los AngelesLong Beach
New Y o r k Northeastern
New Jersey
Philadelphia
0. 8
0. 7
0. 5
0. 2
1.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1.
.
-.
.
.
.
.
1.
.
.
.
.
-.
.
0
.
.
2
0
9
4
1
8
7
()
. 4
1. 5
2
7
5
5
5
2
4
()
. 1
. 1
2
9
1
1
1
5
3
()
-1. 0
. 7
2
7
2
1
2
1
()
. 4
. 1
Table 7. CPI—selected areas1, by expenditure class
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. 1967=100) _
I
U.S.
city
average
Expenditure class
Indexes,
New Y o r k Northeastern
New Jersey
Los AngelesLong Beach
Detroit
November
1977
All items
185.4
179. 4
184. 5
182. 9
188. 5
187. 4
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish . . . .
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
195.6
193. 0
187. 1
181. 9
176.5
188. 7
230. 1
205.4
195.
193.
184.
185.
169.
197.
232.
201.
2
6
5
8
9
3
8
3
190. 6
187. 3
198.7
174.4
176. 5
171.2
224. 2
205. 5
190.
188.
186.
180.
162.
180.
22'5.
194.
0
3
0
5
7
6
7
7
198.
199.
194.
181.
180.
204.
245.
196.
202. 6
199. 0
197. 7
189. 0
181. 7
194. 8
236.4
218. 0
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation.
194. 6
196.9
157.0
211. 5
207.4
289.9
219. 5
180, 1
177.
179.
145.
194.
181.
2 86.
192.
170.
7
2
9
1
5
0
1
7
188.3
192.5
200. 1
208. 6
293. 5
223.4
161. 8
194.
203.
162.
215.
169.
2
2
9
8
0
Apparel and upkeep..
Men's and b o y s ' . . .
Women's and girls'.
Footwear
158.5
158. 0
151.4
159.9
145.
135.
137.
152.
3
0
9
6
149.
154.
134.
149.
Transportation.
Private
Public
178. 7
178. 0
184. 7
181. 8
181. 2
185. 8
177. 5
177. 7
174. 0
180. 2
181. 8
149. 1
195. 6
185. 9
232. 8
185. 6
186. 8
178. 9
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation . .
Other goods and services .
177. 9
208. 1
175.5
160. 9
162.4
179. 8 ,
213. 0
193. 0
245. 0
174. 0
210. 5
182. 3
226. 8
161. 4
166. 4
159. 5
169.1
183.
221.
183.
166.
164.
2
()
2
()
2
7
4
9
2
()
I
i
5
3
8
0
1
8
2
4
198. 3
174. 9
208.
222.
296.
248.
180.
1
5
4
6
9
194.
204.
170.
213.
195.
281.
200.
176.
147.
141.
142.
151.
154.
142.
148.
158.
0
4
7
0
145.
150.
127.
153.
6
4
3
3
2
()
146. 3
162. 1
194. 6
193. 7
2
()
P e r c e n t c h a n g e s , A u g u s t 1977 t o N o v e m b e r
2
2
7
7
2
1. 2
1. 0
1. 3
5
3
4
l! 0
1. 1
1. 2
- 1 ., 6
1., 3
. 6
. 1
2. 7
-.9
. 8
-2. 1
1.2
2. 5
1. 0
8
3. 0
1. 1
1. 6
, 3
,7
1., 4
0
1. 2
1. 3
1 1
2., 0
2.. 6
1., 0
2., 8
. 6
2., 7
.3
. 9
Apparel and upkeep..
Men's and boys!...
Women's and girls'.
Footwear
2.4
2.4
3. 0
1. 7
1..
.
,
2,.
Transportation.
Private
Public
1
-. 1
. 7
. 7
. 9
1. 3
1
-. 1
. 4
-1 . 2
-1 . 3
. 3
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation...
Other goods and services .
1. 8
1.6
2. 0
1. 8
2. 1
2. 1
1. 6
1. 9
1. 3
1. 6
1. 9
2. 3
2. 1
1. 9
3. 0
. 5
2. 1
1. 1
.
-.
2.
.
,
-1.
-.
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
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
!
!
2
1
4
1
8
8
9
2
1. 7
1.9
1. 7
2.0
1.4
2. 0
1. 0
3
-
2
()
See footnotes at end or table.
2
1
4
1
19
2
()
1. 2
. 8
2. 7
1.2
1. 1
1.
1.
2.
-2.
2
0
3
1
2
()
3
1., 9
2., 3
1., 6
2., 1
.2
-
, 1
1,, 3
2,.
2,.
3,.
1,.
8
8
8
1
2
)
8
5
2
9
(2)
160. 5
162. 8
1977
0. 7
All items..
7
3
2
1
6
3
3
4
3
4. 4
2
,6
-3! 9
- 1 ., 1
, 7
, 7
l ], 6
1. 3
1.
2.
4.
1.
1.
3.
1.
.
7
1
2
3
7
0
5
4
0
8
4
6
3
6
9
7
3
6
2
9
2..
-1.,
1,.
-4,,
.
0
7
7
9
4
1.
.
1.
.
.
2.
-.
1.
1,.
,
l !.
1,.
4
7
2
9
1.
1.
1.
.
5l
()
3
. 3
. 4
. 2
1.
1.
3.
1.
1.
4
1
6
1
3
'
. 8
. 9
. 2
1. 6
. 4
(2)
1. 9
2. 6
Table 7. CPs— selected areas 1 , by expenditure class—Continued
(Consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers, 1967=100)
!
Expenditure class
Cleveland
Buffalo
Dallas
j
I n d e x e s 5,
185. 1
All items
184. 4
183. 8
191.
189.
185.
176.
174.
181.
228.
206.
7
1
1
5
9
3
6
2
199.
198.
194.
188.
190.
184.
233.
204.
3
5
7
0
6
4
9
0
195.
189.
186.
177.
174.
187.
217.
216.
6
9
5
9
8
5
1
3
195.
182.
160.
186.
265.
299.
287.
181.
5
1
1
1
4
2
6
2
182.
178.
144.
183.
216.
1
0
4
9
2
188.
190.
145.
210.
199.
1
1
1
2
4
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
180.
231.
163.
162.
5
4
7
1
161.
162.
159.
151.
Transportation
Private
Public
173. 7
174. 4
163. 6
173. 2
181. 6
118. 6
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
Other goods and services
170.
186.
171.
160.
162.
191.
231.
190.
165.
174.
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Shelter
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
233. 6
175. 2
4
1
5
6
9
5
3
9
2
5
7
0
5
1
1. 3
4
1
2. 0
1
3
-1. 5
4
1. 7
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Homeownership
Fuel and utilities
Fuel oil and coal
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation
1.
1.
1.
1.
3.
1.
3.
1.
...
Apparel and upkeep
Men's and boys'
Women's and girls'
Footwear
Transportation
Private
Public
Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
1
:
1. 8
„
!
3.
4.
7.
4.
5.
1.
4.
6
1
4
3
7
184. 9
168. 2
197.
208.
159.
222.
189.
265.
173.
176.
3
3
1
9
0
8
8
8
193.
192.
161.
209.
216.
300.
254.
184.
7
1
7
7
4
3
1
7
8
9
1
7
149.
154.
134.
147.
2
2
7
9
157.
161.
144.
159.
9
8
1
9
155.
155.
136.
159.
8
6
7
3
1. 6
6
5
0
2
1
1
3
8
3
4
4. 3
9
4
-4. 2
0
4
3
6
3
4
9
3. 2
4. 6
8
5." 7
1. 7
1. 1
2. 3
5
2.
2.
2.
2.
4.
6.
4.
1.
3.
1.
2.
1.
-2.
1.
1.
2.
1.
' 9
1. 0
2. 1
1. 4
9
9
5
1
8
1
1
A u g u s t 1977 to N o v e m b e r
0. 8
6
-1. 2
7. 3
j
2 0
207.
231.
175.
254.
163.
169.
200.
164.
151.
156.
1. 3
1. 1
3. 0
3
1
2
4
9
6
8
1
4
'
174. 8
2 04,, 6
178. 8
168. 1
154. 2
8
8
2
1
1
2
6
9
4
5
6
1
178.
201.
182.
160.
158.
1. 0
2. 1
8
1. 9
^ *6
1. 1
2. 9
1. 8
204.
198.
198.
178.
161.
203.
247.
219.
176. 6
178. 4
143. 9
1. 8
8
2. 6
2. 2
I
i
1
8
1
3
6
7
0
7
1
175. 4
173. 6
195. 0
2. 2
7. 5
-1. 1
4
2. 0
1.4
1. 3
2. 6
3. 0
191.
190.
186.
186.
171.
174.
224.
197.
184. 2
184. 4
181. 8
9
9
.
182. 5
174.
172.
179.
170.
4
2. 9
9
6
2. 7
3
3
1977
5
6
0
2
2
3
9
6
157.
158.
143.
159.
0
5
3
5
0
1.
1.
1.
1.
-1.
Washington
195.
183.
176.
180.
164.
181.
210.
225.
242. 8
176. 8
i
Seattle
186. 6
183.
180.
155.
187.
208.
302.
223.
173.
6
3
5
3
0
9
9
1
See footnote 1, table 5.
Not available.
6
2
1
2
2
0
4
5
181. 6
j
1
2
5
6
5
6
9
6
P e r c e n t changes,
A l l items
November
192.
189.
187.
181.
179.
179.
215.
203.
7
1
5
6
San
Diego
Milwaukee
163. 7
165. 6
152. 8
169.
197.
181.
157.
152.
7
0
3
7
3
188. 1
177. 8
176. 6
185. 0
185.
220.
172.
160.
184.
1
5
5
0
7
1977
1. 4
1. 3
1
4
7
3
1
2
8
5
3
7
4. 3
1. 1
4
-3. 4
-3. 7
1. 2
1
3
0
5
8
0
2
9
1
7
9
9
7
1.
2.
1.
2.
0
1. 8
2.
2.
2.
2.
1.
2.
1.
1.
0
3
4
3
1. 2
4
1. 6
1. 3
2.
3.
1.
2.
3
6
4
1
1. 7
2. 0
1. 0
1. 7
3
3
9
5
5
3
8
-1. 0
3
2
2
1
0
5
9
9
0
1. 1
1. 3
4
6
2. 0
Change from September 1977.
1.
1.
3.
1.
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
1.
9
7
8
3
5
1. 4
4.
-1.
1.
1.
1.
1.
9
8
6
7
8
1
6
2
8
4
4
8
2
1. 6
8
1. 5
_
1. 8
7
2. 7
1. 5
3. 8
.
Table 8. CPI—food groups, selected areas
Food at home
s
Total
food
Area1
Total
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Meats,
poultry,
and fish
Indexes,
195. 6
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
..
200. 6
200. 1
194. 2
191. 7
195. 2
201. 8
199. 3
195. 6
190. 6
195. 9
202. 3
196. 5
190. 0
192. 1
200. 6
198. 5
202. 6
198. 7
195. 1
195. 5
191. 6
191.8
2 04. 1
193. 0
199.
197.
190.
189.
193.
203.
198.
189.
187.
191.
194.
191.
188.
189.
193.
199.
199.
195.
193.
183.
193.
190.
198.
1
7
9
1
6
6
5
9
3
7
6
9
3
2
6
3
0
2
8
6
1
1
2
Percent
U.S. city average
0. 6
0. 7
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
0
0
. 6
. 4
. 4
2
1
1. 0
1. 3
1. 0
0
1. 2
. 2
. 7
. 8
0
. 9
.7
. 9
. 3
. 9
. 7
. 5
. 8
8
5
2
3
1
1. 2
1. 6
1. 2
1
1., 3
,2
, 8
, 9
0
1., 0
1., 0
1., 0
, 2
1., 2
. 9
. 6
l ], 1
1
See footnote 1, table 5.
187. 1
192.
182.
191.
185.
184.
195.
194.
186.
198.
174.
189.
184.
186.
187.
199.
194.
197.
194.
200.
176.
181.
186.
198.
3
9
0
1
5
2
7
5
7
5
1
5
0
5
0
8
7
0
8
0
8
3
6
Dairy
products
November
181. 9
176. 5
188. 7
179. 4
188. 3
183. 0
176. 5
185. 8
186. 6
188. 0
177. 9
174. 4
190. 0
190. 3
178. 8
1 80. 5
181. 6
184. 2
181. 0
189. 0
188. 3
175. 6
180. 2
187. 8
186. 6
178. 9
8
1
2
9
9
1
6
8
5
6
0
4
7
5
9
1
7
4
0
2
3
7
4
207. 0
196. 4
183. 5
181. 3
197. 3
205. 7
184. 4
187. 5
171. 2
190. 3
194. 7
181. 5
180. 6
179. 6
186. 9
2 04. 8
194. 8
187. 4
190, 0
181. 3
181. 0
174.0
203. 5
196.
176.
169.
174.
169.
180.
190.
174.
176.
190.
185.
187.
162.
179.
185.
180.
181.
173.
183.
164.
169.
171.
161.
0. 8
0. 6
0. 2
7
2. 3
2
2
-1. 9
1
-2. 1
1. 1
1. 4
6
6*. 0
1. 3
8
1. 3
2. 1
2. 9
3
-1. 1
3. 1
1. 0
- 1 ., 0
1., 5
, 9
-1. 3
1
7
7
3
4
1. 7
1. 7
3
2
, 9
3
,6
2., 5
, 4
, 8
1., 3
1., 7
, 1
1., 9
1,, 9
1.. 2
, 5
2
9
1
3
1
2
3
8
2
1
9
9
, 4
1
- 3 ., 2
0
,6
1., 0
, 2
, 5
, 1
, 2
, 4
2 1
Not available.
Other
foods
Lt
Food
away
from
home
home
1977
c h a n g e s , O c t o b e r 1977 t o N o v e m b e r
2
Fruits
and
vegetables
2 30. 1
205. 4
226.
238.
229.
228.
232.
251.
233.
217.
224.
212.
210.
224.
225.
215.
2 12.
245.
236.
229.
228.
210.
237.
224.
247.
205.
209.
206.
206.
201.
195.
204.
216.
205.
207.
229.
211.
194.
203.
231.
196.
218.
219.
200.
225.
186.
197.
219.
5
2
9
6
8
8
9
1
2
3
1
7
7
9
9
2
4
7
9
9
9
7
6
1
7
1
2
3
2
0
3
5
7
2
3
7
6
9
4
0
4
9
6
2
1
1
1977
2. 6
-0. 2
0. 4
1.
1.
2.
2.
.
1.
3.
4.
4.
.
1.
.
3.
-.
2.
2.
2.
1.
1.
3.
3.
2.
4.
. 4
. 6
1
. 2
-1. 1
-. 9
1. 3
. 2
. 4
-. 5
-. 2
8
1
0
-1. 1
. 1
. 1
1. 4
-1. 9
-. 7
-. 5
-. 9
. 3
0
.
0
1.
.
0
.
.
.
1
2
1
3
9
3
7
5
9
1
2
9
1
3
9
1
7
1
9
6
7
6
1
2
4
1
2
6
4
1
. 7
. 2
. 4
(2)
. 2
. 6
0
. 2
. 3
2
()
1
. 1
. 2
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)
Unleaded regular gasoline
Leaded regular gasoline
Percent change
Percent change
Index
Area 1
to November
1977 f r o m —
Octobe r
1977
November
1977
U.S. city average
107. 3
107. 2
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
107.
103.
106.
106.
107.
107.
104.
110.
107.
105.
109.
107.
108.
108.
108.
103.
106.
107.
108.
106.
107.
111.
106.
107. 8
103. 6
106. 0
106. 9
107. 2
106. 7
103.7
1 10. 1
106. 3
105. 2
109. 0
107. 8
107. 5
108. 4
107. 3
103. 4
106. 0
107. 4
108. 4
106. 1
107. 0
111. 5
105. 9
9
6
1
5
2
3
8
0
1
3
2
4
4
4
2
5
0
5
7
2
8
7
0
October
1977
-0
!
!
0
;!
o
-
October
1977
t
November
1977
109. 9
109. 8
-0. 1
1
113.
107.
112.
107.
109.
110.
109.
113.
112.
106.
111.
111.
110.
111.
111.
108.
109.
109.
110.
108.
107.
112.
109.
113.
107.
112.
108.
109.
109.
108.
113.
111.
106.
111.
111.
110.
111.
111.
108.
109.
109.
110.
108.
106.
112.
109.
3
5
0
5
4
9
3
1
9
3
5
2
0
3
0
2
6
8
5
2
5
2
2
2
1
1
6
1
5
-1. 1
1
4
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
-1. 1
2
4
1
4
1
Area coverage includes the urban portion of the corresponding Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA) except for New York and Chicago where the more
to November
1977 f r o m —
Index
October
1977
1
5
6
1
8
3.
4
5
0
4
3
5
0
0
4
1
3
5
8
6
1
7
4
6
Percent change
to November
1977 f r o m —
Index
6
-1 0
1
7
1
2
4
8
0
8
1
0
1
3
1
7
2
1
-
:
Premium gasoline
October
1977
i
i
November
1977
October
1977
108. 5
108. 4
111. 9
106. 8
108. 8
107. 5
108. 0
107. 7
106. 4
110. 8
1 10. 0
105. 3
109. 1
108. 5
108. 3
109. 4
109. 4
106. 4
107. 9
109. 2
108. 9
106. 4
106. 3
111. 5
108. 0
1
111.8
106. 8
!
108. 8
1
106. 7
!
108. 0
1
107. 3
|
105. 7 1
1 10. 9 i
109. 8 ]
105. 3
!
109.2
108. 7 |
108.2 1
109.3
!
109. 2
106. 6
107. 8
109. 2
108. 9
106. 6
105. 8
111. 1
107. 6
-0.1
1
o
0
-. 7
0
-. 4
7
. 1
-.2
o
. 1
. 2
-. 1
-. 1
-. 2
. 2
1
0
0
. 2
-. 5
-. 4
-. 4
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)
Leaded regular gasoline
Area
Average price per gallon
September
1977
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
$ 0 . 629
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
624
626
622
634
645
617
617
595
623
722
580
605
633
593
625
624
620
626
615
645
663
639
640
October
1977
$ 0 . 627
. 622
.619
. 621
. 632
. 643
. 617
. 613
. 591
. 621
. 721
. 575
. 595
. 633
. 590
. 622
. 619
. 618
. 624
. 616
. 640
. 662
. 641
. 638
j
!
I
i
!
i
i
j
!
November
1977
September
1977
$ 0 . 626
$ 0 . 666
0 622
.619
. 621
. 635
. 643
. 614
. 607
.592
. 616
. 721
. 574
. 597
. 627
o 590
. 617
. 618
. 618
. 624
. 615
. 640
. 657
. 640
. 637
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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
1
2 2
684
667
674
665
693
653
650
62 8
679
740
612
637
672
632
659
668
674
664
643
685
682
665
692
October
1977
November
1977
$ 0 . 665
$ 0 . 664
.682
. 660
. 674
. 665
. 690
. 654
. 651
. 62 8
. 679
. 740
. 609
. 632
. 672
. 630
. 657
.666
. 670
. 661
. 664
. 679
. 681
. 667
.687
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
681
660
673
669
691
651
644
62 8
676
740
609
634
672
630
656
665
671
661
643
680
673
666
685
September
1977
October
1977
November
1977
$ 0 . 684
$ 0 . 683
$ 0 . 682
. 701
. 689
. 684
. 689
. 696
. 669
. 671
. 642
. 696
. 766
. 632
. 655
. 678
. 648
.695
. 694
. 694
. 684
. 668
. 696
. 702
. 689
. 711
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
701
688
684
689
693
670
668
641
695
765
629
650
679
649
693
690
692
6 82
669
691
701
689
708
|
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
701
688
684
684
693
668
664
642
694
765
629
651
678
648
691
692
691
682
669
693
697
687
705
extensive Standard Consolidated Areas are used. Area definitions are those established
for the 1960 Census and do not include revisions made since 1960.
Appendix: Technical Notes
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The C o n s u m e r 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 a b o u t 4 0 0 items which were selected t o represent the m o v e m e n t of prices of all goods a n d services
purchased by wage earners and clerical workers. Prices
for these items are obtained 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 urban places in the United States.
They are collected f r o m a b o u t 18,000 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s —
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.
Prices of f o o d , fuels, and a few other items are
obtained 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 o b t a i n e d by
personal visits of t h e Bureau's trained representatives.
Mail questionnaires are used t o o b t a i n local transit fares,
public utility rates, n e w s p a p e r prices, fuel prices, and
certain o t h e r items.
In calculating the i n d e x , price changes for the various
items in each location are averaged t o g e t h e r with weights
which represent their i m p o r t a n c e in the spending of all
wage earners and clerical w o r k e r s . Local d a t a are then
combined t o o b t a i n a U.S. city average. Separate indexes
are also published for 2 3 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: T h e
price of a base period " m a r k e t b a s k e t " of goods and
services bought by urban wage earners and clerical w o r k e r s
has risen f r o m $ 1 0 in 1967 to $ 1 2 . 2 0 .
A Note About Calculating Index Changes
period. BLS does
data for 1 m o n t h .
Movements 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
affected by the level of the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The e x a m p l e in the
a c c o m p a n y i n g b o x illustrates the c o m p u t a t i o n of index
point and percent changes.
Seasonally adjusted 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 adjusted indexes carried to t w o decimal
places. This procedure 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 formula 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
publish
annual
rates
based
on
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
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.
climatic conditions, p r o d u c t i o n cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The u n a d j u s t e d data are of primary interest to consumers concerned a b o u t t h e prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract a g r e e m e n t s
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 Consumer Price Index u n a d j u s t e d f o r seasonal
variation.
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 the e f f e c t of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in about the same m a g n i t u d e 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
23
Reliability of Percent Changes in the CPI
changes in the CPI for all items and for nine commodity
groupings based on 1975 averages. 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 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 always significant.
This replaces the table of average errors based on 1975
data which was included in the CPI report through
December 1976.
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
Average standard errors of percent changes in the
CPI based on 1976 data
Standard error
Component
AH items
Food at home
Food away from home . .
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation . .
Other goods and
services
Monthly
change
Quarterly
change
.04
.10
.08
.06
.15
.07
.14
.16
.09
.05
.11
.14
.10
.27
.12
.19
.26
.16
.10
.22
.31
.18
.25
.20
.27
.64
.33
.11
.12
.18
*U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1978 261-011/902 1-3
Annual
change
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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Kansas City, Mo. 64106
Phone: (816) 374-2481
Region IV
1371 Peachtree Street, NE.
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Phone: (404) 526-5418
Regions IX and X * *
450 Golden Gate Avenue
Box 36017
San Francisco, Calif. 94102
Phone: (415) 556-4678
* Regions VII and VIII are serviced by Kansas City
** Regions IX and X are serviced by San Francisco
U. S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D.C. 20212
Official Business
Penalty for private use, $300
Postage and Fees Paid
U.S. Department of Labor
Lab-441
Controlled
Circulation Rate
@FedFRASER