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CPI Detailed Report
November 1982
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics




U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Raymond J. Donovan, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner

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report on consumer price movements, including statistical tables and technical
notes. The report covers two indexes, the
Consumer Price Index for All Urban
Consumers (CPI-U) and the Consumer
Price Index for Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W). The indexes
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CPI Detailed Report
Data for November 1982

Contents
Price movements 1

Homeownership changes 3
Homeownership costs 5
Technical notes 81

Charts 7

CPI-U
Table

CPI-W

Page

Table

Page

Tables

U.S. city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories; commodity, service
groups
Food expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted food expenditure categories
Nonfood expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted nonfood expenditure categories

32

11

2
3
4
5
6

14
17
20
23
27

8
9
10
11
12

35
38
41
44
48

13
14

53
55

18
19

67
69

Areas priced monthly
Percent change over the month
Indexes and percent change over 2 months

15
16

59
61

20
21

73
75

Areas priced bimonthly

17

63

22

77

Selected areas
All items indexes
Food at home expenditure categories




Price Movements

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U) declined 0.2 percent in November before seasonal adjustment. Prior to seasonal adjustment, the All
Items experimental measure using a rental equivalence
approach (CPI-U, X-l) advanced 0.1 percent, and the
Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPI-W) declined 0.1 percent. On a
1967= 100 basis, the CPI-U declined to a level of 293.6,
and the CPI-W to 293.2, while the CPI-U, X-l rose to
268.4. Compared with their levels in November 1981,
both the CPI-U and the CPI-W were 4.6 percent higher,
and the CPI-U, X-l was 5.3 percent higher.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)—seasonally
adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for All Urban Consumers rose 0.1 percent, while the experimental CPI-U, X-l advanced 0.4 percent.
The 0.1 percent increase in the official CPI-U follows
an increase of 0.5 percent in October. While all major
categories of consumer spending—other than medical
care—contributed to the slowdown, a decline in housing costs accounted for over two-thirds of the deceleration in the November CPI. Apparel prices also declined
while the index for entertainment was unchanged. Small
increases were recorded for the food and beverage and
transportation components. On the other hand, the indexes for medical care and other goods and services
rose substantially.
The housing component declined 0.2 percent in November. A 0.8 percent decline in homeownership costs

was partially offset by increases in the indexes for fuel
and utilities and rent. Within homeownership, home financing costs decreased 2.3 percent, reflecting a large
decline in mortgage interest rates and a small increase
in house prices. Over the past 3 months, the index for
mortgage interest rates has dropped 6.1 percent. The
rent index rose 0.6 percent, following a 0.9 percent increase in October. The index for fuel and other utilities
registered a 1.3 percent increase. Fuel oil prices rose
sharply for the second consecutive month. Charges for
both natural gas and electricity also rose sharply. During the first 11 months of 1982, natural gas prices have
increased almost 25 percent. The index for household
furnishings and operations declined 0.2 percent, following an increase of 0.6 percent in October.
The food and beverage component advanced 0.1 percent in November. Prices for grocery store food declined slightly, largely due to a decrease in the index
for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs. Pork prices declined
1.3 percent after rising sharply through most of 1982.
Poultry and egg prices also registered declines. Beef
prices, on the other hand, rose moderately. Most other
major grocery store food groups recorded small declines or very moderate increases. The other two components of the food and beverage index—restaurant
meals and alcoholic beverages—rose 0.4 and 0.3 percent, respectively.
The transportation component advanced 0.3 percent
in November, following a 0.6 percent increase in October. The slowdown was largely due to declines in the
indexes for new cars and public transportation and a

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Unadjusted

Seasonally adjusted
From preceding month
Expenditure category

1982

All items
Food and beverages
Housing ..
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and
services




....

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
November
1982

12 months
ended
November
1982

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

1.0

1.0

0.6

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.1

2.9

4.6

.8
1.4
-.1
.4
.9
.3

.6
1.0
.1
2.1
.9
.7

0
.5
.5
1.2
1.0
.6

-.3
.4
A
.3
.9
.4

.5
-.2
.2
.3
.9
.4

.2
.4
.2
.6
.8
1.0

.1
-.2
-.2
.3
1.0
0

3.0
-.1
1.0
4.8
11.2
5.5

3.4
4.9
2.1
2.3
11.0
5.8

.7

.6

.7

.4

1.5

1.9

1.1

19.2

11.3

Table B. Percent changes In CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Unadjusted

Seasonally adjusted
From preceding month
Expenditure category

All items
Food and beverages
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and
services

1982

12 months
ended
November
1982

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

0.9

1.0

0.6

0.3

0.2

0.5

0.1

3.3

4.6

.8
1.4
-.4
.5
.8
.2

.6
1.0
.2
2.0

0
.6
.4

-.3
.5
.3
.3
.9
.3

.5
-.2
.5
.3
.8
.3

.2
.5
.1
.5
.7
1.0

.1
-.2
-.1
.3
1.0
-.1

3.2
.3
1.9
4.7

10.7
4.5

3.4
5.2
2.0
2.2
10.6
5.3

.4

1.5

1.9

1.3

20.3

11.7

.9
.7

1.2
1.0
.8

.5

smaller increase in gasoline prices than in October. New
car prices declined 0.5 percent, following seasonal adjustment. The 1983 models continued to be phased into
the index with relatively small price increases. In addition, financing discounts on 1982 models caused a larger
than normal proportion of the previous year's models
to be included in the index. Automobile finance
charges—down 3.4 percent—declined for the fourth
consecutive month. Gasoline prices advanced 0.3 percent. Since March 1981, gasoline prices have declined
by 6.8 percent. The decline in the index for public transportation was due to a decrease in airline fares. The 2.0
percent increase in used car prices for November was
the largest since the fourth quarter of 1981. The index
for automobile insurance also rose substantially, but by
less than in October.
The 1.0 percent advance in the medical care component in November follows a 0.8 percent rise in October and compares with an average monthly increase 0.9
percent during the last 12 months. The index for medical care commodities, which includes prescription and
nonprescription drugs and medical supplies, increased
0.6 percent. Charges for hospital rooms and professional
services rose 1.5 and 0.6 percent, respectively. Since
November 1981, charges for hospital rooms have increased 13.8 percent and professional services have increased 6.9 percent.
The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.2 percent in November, following increases of 0.2 percent
in each of the preceding 2 months. All major groups
of apparel commodities registered declines. The index
for apparel services rose 0.5 percent.
The index for other goods and services registered its
third consecutive large monthly increase—rising 1.1
percent in November—as increases in cigarette prices
accounted for most of the advance. The index for en-




Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
November

1982

tertainment was unchanged in November, following a
1.0 percent increase in October, as price declines for
sporting goods, toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
goods offset increases in entertainment services.
CPI-U Experimental Measure
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rent substitution (X-l) rose 0.4 percent in November. The official CPI-U rose 0.1 percent. The difference in November reflects the different treatment of homeownership
costs in the two indexes. The CPI-U, X-l uses rental
charges to represent movement in shelter costs of
homeowners. Rental charges increased 0.6 percent in
November. The official CPI-U employs house prices,
mortgage interest rates, property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repair costs. This latter measure of homeownership declined 0.8 percent in
November.
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical
Workers (CPI-W)—seasonally adjusted changes
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers increased 0.1 percent in November, following a 0.5 percent advance in
October. The housing component, which rose 0.5 percent in October, declined 0.2 percent in November and
was largely responsible for the deceleration. All other
major categories of consumer spending—other than
medical care—also contributed to the slowdown. The
indexes for apparel and upkeep and entertainment declined slightly (-0.1 percent), while small increases were
recorded for the food and beverage (0.1 percent) and
transportation (0.3 percent) components. The index for
other goods and services rose substantially—up 1.3 percent—but by less than in October. The medical care
component advanced 1.0 percent.

Homeownership Changes

As announced on October 27, 1981, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics will change the way in which homeownership costs are measured in the CPI. Effective
with release of data for January 1983, on February 25,
the homeownership component of the official CPI-U
will be a rental equivalence measure, similar to the
present CPI-U, X-l experimental measure, but with
some refinements. Effective with data for January 1985,
the CPI-W will be revised to a rental equivalence measure. Monthly publication of the CPI experimental alternative homeownership measures CPI-U, X-l through
CPI-U, X-5 will cease at the time the change to a rental
equivalence measure is made in the official CPI-U.
The new homeownership component will be introduced into the CPI in such a manner that the indexes
using the old and new methodologies will be equal in
the so-called link month—December 1982 for the CPI-

U and December 1984 for the CPI-W. This technical
procedure has been used in previous revisions of the
CPI. In accordance with historical practice, BLS will
make available to users, for a 6-month overlap period
after the change in the official indexes, calculations
based on the current treatment of homeownership. In
the case of the CPI-U, the overlap period will run from
January to June 1983; for the CPI-W, the overlap period will run from January to June 1985.
Three refinements in procedures and calculation
methods now used in the current experimental measure
CPI-U, X-l will be introduced in the CPI-U beginning
with data for January 1983. First, BLS is reweighting
the individual rental units in the CPI sample so that they
will represent owner-occupied units in selected
neighborhoods in each CPI pricing area. New weights
will be assigned to the housing units in the sample so

Table C. Official CPI-U and experimental meaeuree using alternative approaches to homeownership costs
(1967=100)
Relative
importance

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted percent change
to November 1982 from—

Measure
December
1977
All items CPI-U.
Flow-of-services measures:
CPI-U: X1 (Rent
substitution)
CPI-U: X2 (User cost with
current interest
CPI-U: X3 (User cost with
average interest
Outlays measures:
CPI-U: X4 (Current
interest)
CPI-U: X5 (Average
interest)
Homeownership CPI-U.
Flow-of-services measures:
CPI-U: X1 (Rent
substitution)1
CPI-U: X2 (User cost with
current interest)
CPI-U: X3 (User cost with
average interest
Outlays measures:
CPI-U: X4 (Current
interest)
CPI-U: X5 (Average
interest)
1

November
1982

November
1981

October
1982

August
to
September

September
to
October

October
to
November

100.0

294.1

293.6

4.6

-0.2

0.2

0.5

0.1

100.0

268.0

268.4

5.3

.1

.5

.6

.4

100.0

289.7

288.4

3.5

-.4

-.3

.3

-.2

100.0

282.2

281.6

4.6

-.2

0

.3

.1

100.0

289.3

288.9

4.5

-.1

.3

.6

.1

100.0

281.4

281.8

5.7

.1

.4

.8

.3

22.8

382.8

379.5

3.3

-.9

-.7

-.1

-.8

14.5

228.9

230.2

7.1

.6

.4

.9

.6

11.4

390.7

378.8

-3.9

-3.0

-4.1

-1.8

-3.0

10.0

330.4

323.7

2.3

-2.0

-3.2

-1.5

-1.9

10.0

459.0

452.2

1.0

-1.5

-1.2

-.2

-1.7

8.7

362.8

365.0

12.1

.6

.9

1.0

.7

Residential rent, not seasonally adjusted.




October
1982

Seasonally adjusted percent change
from—

NOTE: See Technical Notes for explanation of homeownership measures.

that they will represent the owner-occupied housing
units in their neighborhoods, CPI areas, and, ultimately, all urban places in the United States.
Second, the expenditure weight for rental equivalence, which for the experimental index, X-l, was calculated by means of a short-cut method, is being recalculated using the complex statistical estimating procedure used for weights in the official CPI. In addition,
the weights associated with other homeowner expenditures for such things as insurance, appliances, and maintenance and repairs are being modified to be consistent
with the rental equivalence concept. This enhancement
will improve the quality of the national CPFs rental
equivalence weight and will provide weights for computation of local area CPI-U's using the rental equivalence approach.




Finally, the computer system which produces the
CPI each month is being expanded to accommodate
the calculation, with complete item and geographic detail, of a CPI-U, which employs the rental equivalence
approach.
The Bureau is also augmenting the rent sample in order to enhance the rental equivalence measure. This
new sampling will be concentrated in areas where the
housing is predominantly owner-occupied in order to
increase the proportion of rental units that have characteristics similar to owner-occupied units. In addition,
BLS will continue to work on refinements in the statistical estimating techniques used in the rental equivalence measure.

Homeownership Costs

roughly 6 percent of all consumers covered by the index.
All other consumers living in their own homes are
assumed to have no home purchase and mortgage interest cost at all.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced a plan
to change the way the Consumer Price Index measures
homeownership costs. Here are some questions and
answers about the change.

5. What is wrong with the current approach?

1. Why is the change in the homeownership component being made?

From a practical point of view, accurate data needed
to support the current approach are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. The scarcity of long-term mortgage financing, the growth of seller financing, and the
advent of variable rate mortgages have combined to
make the current approach unrepresentative of the
marketplace.
Furthermore, the current approach is based upon the
purchase of an asset rather than the price of the shelter
consumed. The index reflects shelter costs incurred only
by those who purchased homes in the base period and
does not cover shelter costs incurred by others who lived
in homes purchased in earlier years.

The change is being made to improve the CPI. The
cost of owning a home is a large part of a family's expenses. People buy houses to live in and because houses
are important investments. The CPI should include the
price of the shelter provided by the home but should exclude the change in the value of the house as an asset.
The new approach will do that.
2. Will the change result in lower inflation figures?
There is no way of knowing whether the new measure
will produce higher or lower inflation figures. In the
past an experimental measure similar to the one to be
adopted rose more slowly than the CPI.

, 6. How will the new homeownership measure differ?

A new measure of rental equivalence will be used to
represent the cost of the shelter consumed by the
homeowner. BLS agents will collect information on
rents for housing units that are similar to those that are
owned. The change in these rents will represent the
change in the amount that a homeowner would have to
pay each month to live in a home like the one he owns.

3. Was politics involved in the decision to change the
CPI?
The decision to change the homeownership component was made entirely on technical grounds by the
Commissioner of Labor Statistics. The CPI is widely
used to adjust benefits under government programs and
payments under private contracts. Any change in the index naturally is of concern to those who have a stake in
these payments, both as payers and recipients. Because
of these concerns, decisions about CPI measurement are
carefully insulated from politics.

7. How will the change to rental equivalence affect the
weight of homeownership in the CPI?
Homeownership costs make up about 25 percent of
the present CPI. In an experimental rental equivalence
measure produced by BLS, homeownership accounted
for about 14 percent.

4. How does the present CPI measure homeownership?
The present CPI reflects the cost of the purchase of a
house as an asset. The index includes the net price of
the house purchased, the total amount of mortgage interest contracted for over half the life of the mortgage,
property taxes, insurance, and home maintenance and
repairs. The current CPI represents the expenditures of
only those who purchased houses in the base period,




8. How will the rental equivalence measure differ
from the CPI rent measure?
The rental equivalence measure will consist of rents
for a sample of homes for which sample weights
represent owned units. Thus, in each sampling area, the
5

housing units will represent the proportion of owneroccupied houses rather than the proportion of rental
units.
9. How do other countries measure homeownership?
Most other countries use a rental equivalence approach; some measure user cost more directly; and some
exclude homeownership completely from the index. The
United States is the only country in the world which includes the asset value of a house in the CPI.
10. Why did BLS wait so long to make the change?
The CPI is an important statistical series which affects the incomes of a large number of people. It must
have public credibility and it must be understood. The
BLS raised the measurement issue publicly more than 10
years ago, published papers on the subject, calculated
alternative measures, and encouraged public discussion
of the issues involved. It took time for people to understand the issue.




11. Why is there so much advance notice of the change?
A major change in an important index like the CPI
cannot be made without advance notice. Approximately
1 year of notice is being provided for the change in the
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), which has only
existed since 1978. The CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), however, has been used
for indexation since World War I. It is used in a large
number of major collective bargaining agreements,
many of which last for 3 years. For this reason, longer
notice is being given for the CPI-W. Thus, the CPI-U
will be changed beginning with data for January 1983
and the CPI-W beginning with data for January 1985.
12. Where can I obtain CPI information regularly?
The most comprehensive source of CPI information
is the monthly BLS periodical, CPI Detailed Report,
available for $28 per year from the Superintendent of
Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington,
D.C. 20402.

Comparison of homeownership measures
Current treatment

Rental equivalence

1. Concept:

Purchase of asset

Purchase of shelter

2. Families covered:

For house price and mortgage interest, only those families who
in base period purchased house

All families who lived in
owned homes during base
period; covers the entire
stock of owned homes

3. Method of weight
derivation:

a. For property taxes, property
insurance, home maintenance
and repairs:
Expenditures of all homeowners in base period

Estimate of rental value of
all owner-occupied houses
in base period; based
on specific question asked
in Consumer Expenditure
Survey

b. For house price:
Net expenditures (purchases
minus sales) for houses
during base period
c. For mortgage interest:
Total amount of interest expected to be paid over half
the stated life of the mortgage only for those who
purchased house in base
period
4. Prices used:

Current monthly prices for each
element, including current price
of house and current mortgage
interest rate (conventional,
Federal Housing Administration, and Veterans Administration)

Current rent paid for
homes like those that are
owned

Chart 1. CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 1971-82

All items

Index. 1967=100
(Not seasonally adjusted)

NOV
293.6

Semilog

320
280
240
200
160

Percent change *
12-month span

1-month span

NOV
4.6
0.8

- 1 120
Percent

50
30
10

Food and beverages

Index. 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

-10
NOV
280.9

Semilog

320
280
240
200
160
Percent change *
12—month span
1—morjith span

- 1 120
NOV
3.4
0.9

Percent

50
30
10
-10

1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
* Percent changes over 12—month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




Chart 2. CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 1971-82

Housing

NOV
319.6

Index, 1967=100
(Seosonally adjust ed)
^

Semi
tog

—

280
240

200
160
,

- • 120

Percent change *
12-month span
• 1 -month span

NOV
4.9
-2.8

Percent

50

30
v

.

10

^>
1

v'

-10

Apparel and upkeep

NOY
193.3

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjust ed)

S«m?log

320
280
240
—

——_ — — - ~
Percent change •
—month span
1- month span

' — "

200

— ~

.—-—"

160
NOV
2.1
-1.8

Percent

- i 50
30

\

10
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1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
* Percent changes over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data* Percent changes over 1-month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




-10

Chart 3. CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 1971-82

Transportation

NOY
297.4 I Semilog

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

320

Percent change *
12—month span
• 1-month span

Medical care
Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Percent change *
12—month span
1-month span

Percent
- i 50

- 1 -10
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1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
* Percent changes over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




Chart 4. CPI-U: Entertainment, other goods and services, 1971-82

Entertainment

NOV
240.7

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog

320
280
240
200
160
Percent change *
12—month span
1—month span

120

NOV

5.8
-0.5

Percent

50
30

tfr * V V A < f'rf^ %\'

-:;

10

vwr^

-10

Other goods and services

NOV
272.2

Index, 1967=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog

320
280
240
200
160
-1 120

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

NOV
11.3
14.2

Percent

-i 5 0

1

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1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982
* Percent changes over 12—month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




10

30
10
-10

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1967 = 100)

Relative
importance,
December
1981

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1982

Oct.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—
Nov. 1981

Oct. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to Nov.

Expenditure category
All items
All items(1957-59 =100)
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

294.1
342.0

293.6
341.4

4.6

-0.2

0.2

0.5

0.1

17.535

279.6
287.0
279.4
285.0
265.1
247.1
280.7
370.6
258.4
427.5
270.5
310.7
210.6

279.1
286.4
278.3
285.5
263.6
247.4
276.1
370.3
258.6
426.2
270.2
311.4
210.9

3.4
3.4
2.7
3.3
3.7
1.0
1.5
3.1
-1.4
3.1
2.9
4.8
4.3

-.2
-.2
-.4
.2
-.6

.5
.5
.5
-.1

.1
.1

.1
-1.6
-.1
.1
-.3
-.1
.2
.1

1.3
-.2
-.1
.3
.0
.4
.2
.6
.0

.2
.2
.1
.1
-.5
.0
.4
-.2
.0
1.2
.4
.5
.2

3.558
2.777
.781

320.7
342.8
228.9
341.6
382.8
289.9
514.3
339.4
374.1
257.3

319.0
340.7
230.2
337.8
379.5
290.4
504.8
339.0
373.4
257.8

4.9
4.1
7.1
10.6
3.3
7.5
-.2
5.0
5.5
3.2

-.5
-.6
.6
-1.1
-.9
.2
-1.8
-.1
-.2
.2

-.2
-.5
.4
2.8
-.7
-.4
-1.4
.7
1.1
-.4

6.882
5.071
1.387
3.683
1.811
7.233
3.833
1.442
1.957

363.4
464.5
677.2
413.4
204.5
235.4
195.9
290.1
313.8

362.2
461.9
691.3
407.6
205.1
235.1
195.1
290.3
314.3

9.8
10.6
2.2
13.8
7.6
3.5
3.0
5.4
3.0

-.3
-.6
2.1
-1.4
.3
-.1
-.4
.1
.2

.9
1.1
.4
1.3

4.617

195.5
184.6
188.6
163.0
275.8
206.8
213.1
281.3

195.4
184.3
189.0
162.2
274.2
206.9
212.7
282.0

2.1
1.4
2.9
1.0
3.5
.7

-.1
-.2
.2
-.5
-.6
.0
-.2
.2

.2
.1
-.1
-.1
1.2
.1
.9
.6

16.577

...

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1

100.000

11.343
1.487
3.686
1.518
1.669
.431
.317
1.234
1.001
5.235
.958
46.043
31.928
5.097
.750
26.081

9.576
12.947

3.952

1.253
1.435
.100
.610
.554

.665

See footnotes at end of table.




11

-1.0
6.6

.6
.0
.0
.2
.2

.4
.1

.9
.2
-.1
1.1
-1.1
.4
.5
-.2
1.5
1.8
2.2

1.7
.4
.6
.9
.3

-.1
.2
-.4
.1
.0
-.1
.1
.5
-.4
.4
.3

-.2
-.6
.6
-.4
-.8
.2
-1.8
.2
.2
.2
1.3
1.6

2.1

.1

1.5
.3
-.2
-.5
.1
.2

.2
.1
.7
-.3
-.1
-.3
.2
.8

-.2
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.8
-.1
-.2
.5

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1967=100)

Group

Relative
importance,
December

1981

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1982

Oct.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—
Nov. 1981

Oct. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

0.3
.2
.2
.2
1.2
-.1

-.1
.4
-.3
-.4
-.3

0.6
.6
-.4
-.4
1.0
.9
.9
.4
.5
.2
.6

1.5

.8

0.3
.3
-.5
-.5
2.0
.3
.3
.1
-.3
.3
-.4
-.1
1.0
.6
1.1
.6
1.6
.0
-.3
.4

Oct. to Nov.

Expenditure category

0.1
.1

1.449
3.794
.672
3.122
1.304

295.5
291.1
197.6
197.7
306.7
390.7
390.6
321.9
261.4
214.4
276.4
356.3

295.8
291.4
198.8
199.0
310.5
388.3
388.1
322.3
260.7
215.1
275.3
356.0

1.9
10.3
-5.2
-5.2
6.4
4.5
6.8

.1
-.3
.3
-.4
-.1

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

4.870
.802
4.068
1.920
2.148

338.7
211.6
366.9
306.6
439.8

342.2
212.9
371.0
308.3
446.8

11.0
10.3
11.2
6.9
15.0

1.0
.6
1.1
.6
1.6

1.2

.8
1.0
.7
.2
1.1

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

3.589
2.137
1.452

240.3
242.9
237.2

239.9
241.4
238.2

5.8
4.8
7.2

-.2
-.6
.4

.4
.1
.7

1.0
1.1
.9

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Personal care services 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services

4.032
1.041
1.571
.713
.858
1.420

271.2
257.3
252.9
251.5
255.1
319.3
283.0
327.7

273.8
264.0
254.2
253.5
255.8
320.0
283.1
328.6

11.3

1.0
2.6
.5
.8
.3
.2
.0
.3

1.5
2.8
.2
-.2

1.9
4.3
.7
1.0
.5
1.2
-1.3

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 2
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1

19.313
18.009
3.497
3.112
3.297
5.973

.179
1.241

2.3
2.0
1.8

.8
5.3

16.7
6.9
9.0
5.2
12.3
11.2
12.5

.6
.7
1.2
-.6
-.6

.9
.5

.5
1.9
3.5
1.6

1.1

2.6
.5

1.6

.8
.3
.7
1.0
.7

Commodity and service group

All items

100.000

294.1

293.6

4.6

-0.2

0.2

0.5

0.1

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables

56.819
17.535
39.284
17.616
3.952

267.5
279.6
257.6
271.0
184.6

267.8
279.1
258.2
271.4
184.3

3.8
3.4
4.0
1.8
1.4

.1
-.2
.2
.1
-.2

.2
.5
.2
.3
.1

.6
.2
.9
1.1
.1

.3
.1
.3
.4
-.2

13.664
21.667

319.9
246.0

320.7
246.6

1.9
5.7

.3
.2

.0
-.2

.4
.5

.3
.4

Services
Rent, residential1
Household services less rent
Transportation services

43.181
5.097

340.3
228.9
409.2
300.5
366.9
268.4

338.6
230.2
404.1
299.9
371.0
269.2

5.6
7.1
3.8
5.9
11.2
8.2

-.5
.6
-1.2
-.2
1.1
.3

.1
.4
-.3
.3
.9
1.0

.2
.9
-.2
.6
.7
1.0

-.1
.6
-.7
-.2
1.1
.4

Medical care services
Other services

23.925
5.874
4.068
4.217

See footnotes at end of table.




12

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1967=100)

Group

Relative
importance,
December

1981

Unadjusted indexes

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—
Nov. 1981

Oct. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to Nov.

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs ...
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

83.423
68.072
89.174

294.0
277.9
278.0

293.6
278.1
278.2

4.8
4.8
5.3

-0.1
.1
.1

0.1
.5
.3

0.5
.7
.7

0.1
.4
.3

79.597
95.130

276.8
291.5

277.0
290.8

5.1
4.2

.1
-.2

.4
.1

.7
.5

.3
.0

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel1
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care '

40.242
18.574
14.622
35.152
38.084
39.113

255.4
265.7
305.5
276.5
361.6
335.1

256.0
266.1
306.2
276.4
359.3
332.9

4.0
1.9
2.0
2.6
5.4
5.0

.2
.2
.2
.0
-.6
-.7

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

.8
1.1
.4
.6
.2
.1

.3
.3
.2
.4
-.2
-.7

Energy 1
All items less energy '
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy...
Energy commodities *
Services less energy

11.133
88.867
72.290
32.792
7.450
39.498

425.0
284.0
281.5
236.0
431.9
334.4

422.6
283.6
281.2
236.6
431.6
333.1

2.1
4.9
5.2
5.7
-3.7
4.8

-.1
-.1
.3
-.1
-.4

-.1
.1
.0
-.1
-.8
.0

.2
.3
.4
.6
-.3
.1

-.6
-.1
-.2
.3
-.1
-.3

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 '

100.000

$.340
.292

$.341
.293

-4.2

-.3

-.3

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
3
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

September 1981.
4
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2




13

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.8. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1967=100)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Feb.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

Expenditure category
-

-

All items

-

3.7

3.7

7.9

2.9

3.7

5.4

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

278.8
286.2
279.2
284.8
264.6
247.5
284.3
370.1
258.3
419.6
270.2
308.4
210.3

280.2
287.6
280.5
284.6
268.1
247.0
284.1
371.2
258.4
421.3
270.7
310.1
210.3

280.7
288.2
280.7
285.0
266.7
247.1
285.3
370.6
258.4
426.2
271.9
311.6
210.8

280.9
288.4
280.5
285.5
265.7
247.4
285.2
370.3
258.6
428.3
270.7
312.7
211.5

5.9
5.7
7.2
6.8
-.3
2.5
37.0
5.8
-2.6
7.9
2.6
3.3
5.8

2.9
3.1
2.6
3.5
11.1
.8
-11.6
1.7
.2
3.0
2.9
4.0
2.4

1.4
1.1
-1.0
2.1
2.8
.8
-13.4
4.9
-3.5
-6.3
5.4
6.1
6.5

3.0
3.1
1.9
1.0
1.7
-.2
1.3
.2
.5
8.6
.7
5.7
2.3

4.4
4.4
4.9
5.1
5.2
1.6
10.1
3.7
-1.2
5.4
2.8
3.7
4.1

2.2
2.1
.4
1.6
2.2
.3
-6.3
2.5

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance '
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1

319.7
344.1
226.0
332.6
385.8
287.9
527.3
335.3
367.8
258.8

319.1
342.5
226.9
342.0
383.0
286.8
519.9
337.8
371.8
257.7

320.3
342.8
228.9
342.6
382.7
289.9
514.3
339.1
373.7
257.3

319.6
340.9
230.2
341.2
379.6
290.4
504.8
339.8
374.5
257.8

4.1
3.0
6.9
9.3
2.0
.3
1.3
7.8
7.8
8.1

7.8
8.9
6.0
10.5
9.3
13.8
7.3
5.3
5.3
5.1

7.9
9.1
7.8
12.0
9.3
12.9
8.9
1.6
1.6
1.6

-.1
-3.7
7.6
10.8
-6.3
3.5
-16.0
5.5
7.5
-1.5

5.9
5.9
6.4
9.9
5.6
6.8
4.2
6.5
6.5
6.6

3.8
2.5
7.7
11.4
1.2
8.1
-4.4
3.5
4.5
.0

352.6
447.6
659.9
396.9
202.4
233.9
194.1
288.7
312.9

355.9
452.4
662.8
402.0
203.6
234.0
194.1
289.2
313.4

361.2
460.7
677.2
408.9
204.5
235.4
195.9
290.1
313.8

365.9
468.3
691.3
415.1
205.1
234.9
194.9
290.3
314.3

8.2
9.4
4.2
10.7
6.9
5.9
5.4
10.6
3.9

6.1
4.7
-20.7
15.7
10.7
4.8
4.9
4.5
4.2

9.1
9.8
9.8
9.3
7.2
1.4
.0
4.6
2.1

16.0
19.8
20.4
19.6
5.4
1.7
1.7
2.2
1.8

7.1
7.0
-9.1
13.2
8.8
5.4
5.1
7.5
4.0

192.8
181.9
185.4
160.2
271.0
205.8
210.8
278.2

193.2
182.1
185.2
160.1
274.3
206.0
212.6
280.0

193.6
182.3
186.5
159.6
273.9
205.4
213.1
282.1

193.3
181.9
186.2
159.2
271.8
205.1
212.7
283.4

1.7
1.3
2.0
.8
7.0
1.4
-.9
4.7

1.9
1.1
3.3
2.6
2.6
2.6
-8.3
5.9

3.8
3.1
4.7
3.3
3.5
.2
2.1
8.2

1.0
.0
1.7
-2.5
1.2
-1.4
3.7
7.7

1.8
1.2
2.7
1.7
4.8
2.0
-4.7
5.3

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

...

See footnotes at end of table.




14

-1.5
.8
3.0
5.9
4.4

12.5

14.7
15.0

14.3
6.3
1.6
.8
3.4
1.9

2.4
1.6
3.2
.4
2.3
-.6
2.9
7.9

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967 = 100)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Feb.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 2
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services '
Public transportation 1

293.9
290.0
199.7
199.7
298.1
391.7
391.7
319.5
260.8
214.8
275.5
348.1

294.8
290.6
200.1
200.1
301.6
391.5
391.5
320.9
260.0
213.9
274.7
353.3

296.5
292.2
199.2
199.3
304.6
395.0
394.9
322.2
261.4
214.4
276.4
356.3

297.4
293.2
198.2
198.4
310.8
396.2
396.0
322.6
260.7
215.1
275.3
356.0

-1.2
-1.8
-.2
-.2
7.0
-13.2
-13.3
5.8
6.4
2.7
7.2
4.4

-8.2
-9.2
4.2
4.2
4.8
-33.0
-33.1
7.5
3.7
4.0
3.5
6.4

15.0
15.6
6.7
6.7
11.6
32.5
32.8
8.6
8.2
-3.8
11.0
7.2

4.8
4.5
-3.0
-2.6
18.2
4.7
4.5
3.9
-.2
.6
-.3
9.4

-4.8
-5.5
2.0
2.0
5.9
-23.7
-23.8
6.6
5.0
3.3
5.3
5.4

9.8
9.9
1.7
1.9
14.9
17.8
17.8
6.2
3.9
-1.7
5.2
8.3

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

333.4
208.2
361.2
304.4
429.8

336.3
210.1
364.4
305.9
435.0

338.9
212.2
366.9
306.6
439.8

342.4
213.5
371.0
308.3
446.8

9.0
8.1
9.3
8.3
9.8

12.2
13.2
12.0
7.0
16.5

11.8
9.1
12.4
7.1
17.2

11.2
10.6
11.3
5.2
16.8

10.6
10.6
10.6
7.6
13.1

11.5
9.9
11.8
6.2
17.0

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

237.5
240.7
233.5

238.5
241.0
235.2

240.8
243.6
237.2

240.7
242.9
238.2

6.5
4.7
8.9

4.2
5.4
2.8

6.8
5.7
8.7

5.5
3.7
8.3

5.3
5.1
5.8

6.2
4.7
8.5

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Personal care services 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services

260.5
240.1
250.6
249.5
252.5
303.0
271.5
310.6

264.3
246.8
251.1
249.1
253.8
308.7
281.1
315.6

269.2
257.3
252.9
251.5
255.1
312.5
277.5
320.6

272.2
264.0
254.2
253.5
255.8
314.7
280.3
322.8

8.6
8.2
8.0
10.7
5.7
11.2
12.8
10.9

10.5
12.1
7.1
10.4
4.5
13.0
10.1
13.4

7.1
4.6
6.8
8.4
5.4
9.2
8.4
9.4

19.2
46.2
5.9
6.6
5.3
16.4
13.6
16.7

9.5
10.1
7.5
10.6
5.1
12.1
11.4
12.1

13.0
23.7
6.3
7.5
5.4
12.7
11.0
13.0

Commodity and service group
All items

-

-

-

-

3.7

3.7

7.9

2.9

3.7

5.4

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables

265.6
278.8
255.2
268.3
181.9

266.2
280.2
255.6
269.1
182.1

267.9
280.7
257.8
272.1
182.3

268.6
280.9
258.6
273.3
181.9

2.5
5.9
1.0
-4.1
1.3

.5
2.9
-.5
-9.3
1.1

7.7
1.4
10.5
14.4
3.1

4.6
3.0
5.4
7.7
.0

1.5
4.4
.2
-6.7
1.2

6.2
2.2
7.9
11.0
1.6

318.5
244.4

318.5
243.9

319.9
245.0

320.7
245.9

.3
3.8

-10.1
9.2

16.5
7.9

2.8
2.5

-5.1
6.5

9.4
5.2

Services
Rent, residential '
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

338.5
226.0
410.3
297.9
361.2
261.7

338.9
226.9
409.1
298.8
364.4
264.2

339.7
228.9
408.4
300.6
366.9
266.8

339.2
230.2
405.7
300.0
371.0
268.0

5.3
6.9
4.3
6.4
9.3
7.6

7.8
6.0
8.4
5.1
12.0
6.7

8.3
7.8
7.7
9.5
12.4
8.2

.8
7.6
-4.4
2.8
11.3
10.0

6.6
6.4
6.3
5.7
10.6
7.1

4.5
7.7
1.4
6.1
11.8
9.1

See footnotes at end of table.




15

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Feb.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

292.0
274.8
275.3

292.3
276.2
276.1

293.9
278.0
278.0

294.1
279.0
278.8

3.6
4.3
4.0

3.7
1.3
3.6

9.4
7.3
8.4

2.9
6.3
5.2

3.7
2.8
3.8

6.1
6.8
6.8

274.0
289.8

275.1
290.2

277.1
291.6

277.8
291.6

4.1
3.6

2.3
3.2

8.3
7.8

5.7
2.5

3.2
3.4

7.0
5.1

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel 1 .
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

253.1
263.3
304.2
275.0
360.1
334.1

253.5
263.8
304.2
275.9
360.3
334.8

255.6
266.8
305.5
277.6
360.9
335.1

256.4
267.7
306.2
278.6
360.0
332.9

1.1
-3.3
.5
-.1
5.1
5.4

-.5
-8.8
-9.1
-2.9
8.0
8.2

10.4
14.2
15.6
8.6
8.5
8.3

5.3
6.9
2.7
5.3
-.1
-1.4

.3
-6.1
-4.4
-1.5
6.5
6.8

7.8
10.5
8.9
6.9
4.1
3.3

Energy 1
All items less energy 1
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy

424.5
282.7
280.1
233.8
436.6
333.9

424.2
283.1
280.1
233.8
433.3
333.9

425.0
284.0
281.2
235.1
431.9
334.2

422.6
283.6
260.6
235.7
431.6
333.1

-1.1
4.5
5.0
4.4
-7.0
4.7

-10.1
7.4
7.0
8.2
-24.5
7.1

24.2
6.5
8.3
7.0
28.3
8.3

-1.8
1.3
.7
3.3
-4.5
-1.0

-5.7
5.9
6.0
6.3
-16.2
5.9

10.5
3.8
4.4
5.1
10.7
3.6

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
3
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

September 1981.
4
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2




16

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

Group and item

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned

Oct.
1982

279.6

279.1

3.4

-0.2

0.5

0.2

0.1

287.0

286.4

3.4

-.2

.5

.2

.1

279.4

278.3

2.7

-.4

.5

.1

-.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

285.0
154.0
139.9
167.5
147.6
149.7
246.7
146.5
151.0
150.1
152.2
141.9
148.7

285.5
153.2
139.2
167.2
146.1
150.3
246.8
147.3
150.9
150.5
153.6
143.3
149.6

3.3
2.2
.6
6.2
-2.3
3.7
2.3
3.2
3.9
3.8
5.0
7.7
3.3

.2
-.5
-.5
-.2
-1.0
.4
.0
.5
-.1
.3
.9
1.0
.6

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

.1
-.2
-1.1
.4
-.4
.2
.2
-.4
1.0
-.1
.9
.8
-.3

.2
-.5
-.5
-.2
-1.0
.4
.0
.5
-.1
.3
.9
1.0
.6

12/77

154.4

155.8

4.4

.9

-1.2

-.2

.9

265.1
272.4
274.9
272.2
262.4
281.9
237.9
253.4
266.3
164.9
277.9
312.4
252.3
126.5
342.1
267.2
151.3
272.2
274.8
158.5
140.1
137.0
195.4
192.6
126.8
128.5
367.1
138.6
140.5
175.8

263.6
270.8
273.6
272.0
263.0
281.7
241.4
257.1
259.8
164.1
274.2
298.7
249.0
127.3
337.7
270.5
149.6
271.6
274.4
156.6
141.3
135.4
192.0
189.3
125.3
125.4
366.6
139.0
140.0
175.0

3.7
4.5
5.4
.2
-1.2
-.3
-1.5
.2
-.8
1.9
16.4
25.5
14.7
16.9
13.3
11.3
14.1
4.3
5.6
6.7
7.0
-4.4
-.2
-.8
-1.6
2.6
2.1
-1.8
4.6
-10.1

-.6
-.6

1.3
.8
1.1
.6
.0
-1.0
.2
-.5
-.2
-.2
1.6
2.9
2.1
4.5
.6
.1
2.0
.0
.9
-.6
.4
-13.
.1
.5
-.9
.2
.0
-.1
.8
7.1

-.5
-.7
-1.0
-1.7
-.3
-1.7
-3.1
-3.3
-3.9
-2.6
.3
-1.1
.1
3.6
1.6
1.3
-1.6
.0
-.5
1.2
.9
-2.5
.2
-.5
-.2
.5
-.5
-.5
-.7
3.7

-.4
-.3
-.1
.5
.0
-.1
1.5
1.5
-.9
-.5
-1.3
-4.4
.1
.6
-1.1
.8
-1.1
-.3
-.1
-1.2
.9
-1.2
-.4
.4
-1.2
-2.4
.2
.3
-.4
-5.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

....

Chuck roast yt
Round roast
Round steak

1

Sirloin steak

Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned 1
Sausage
Canned ham
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats '
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
f
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood '
Eggs

12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Oct. to
Nov.

Nov.
1981

Food at home

Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Other bread '
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1
Cookies1
Crackers and bread and cracker products ' .
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ..
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1

Sept. to
Oct.

Nov.
1982

Food

Cereal1

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1982

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products '
Cereal and cereal products 1
Flour and prepared flour mixes 1

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

17

-.5
-.1

.2
-.1
1.5
1.5
-2.4
-.5
-1.3
-4.4
-1.3
.6
-1.3
1.2
-1.1
-.2
-.1
-1.2
.9
-1.2
-1.7
-1.7
-1.2
-2.4
-.1
.3
-.4
-.5

Aug. to
Sept.

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Other
index
base

Group and item

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk 1
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products 1

Unadjusted indexes

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Mill
Mill

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples

Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits '
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables '
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits 1
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 1
Fruit juices other than frozen 1
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1 ....
Other canned and dried vegetables 1

Mill
*

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill

Other foods at home

Sugar and sweets 1
Candy and chewing gum *

Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine1....
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 1
Roasted coffee '
Freeze dried and instant coffee '
Other noncarbonated drinks 1
Other prepared foods
Canned and packaged soup 1
Frozen prepared foods 1

Mill
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
...

Snacks1

Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish '
Other condiments 1
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods 1

Mill
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill

See footnotes at end of table.




18

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

247.1
135.0
220.8
135.3
146.2
252.6
144.7
150.4
141.0

247.4
135.1
220.9
135.4
146.6
252.5
144.5
152.4
140.9

1.0
.1
.0
.4
2.2
1.8
2.4
2.1
1.6

0.1
.1
.0
.1
.3
.0
-.1
1.3
-.1

-0.2
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.1
.0
.1
-.9
.3

0.0
-.1
.0
-.2
.1
.2
-.1
.7
-.1

0.1
.1
.0
.1
.3
.0
-.1
1.3
-.1

280.7
277.4
317.1
250.7
227.8
520.8
148.0
240.2
243.8
259.2
210.5
131.5
266.8
149.2
144.8
152.5
149.2
139.1
147.7
140.8
133.9

276.1
268.3
288.9
239.4
243.7
399.6
143.3
249.1
240.8
259.2
242.9
137.6
287.3
149.7
145.6
153.4
149.1
139.0
149.0
140.8
133.0

1.5
.2
4.6
-3.7
-2.3
27.3
-1.0
-4.2
-15.9
.8
17.4
-5.1
2.9
3.2
.5
3.2
5.3
2.7
8.4
1.8
-.1

-1.6
-3.3
-8.9
-4.5
7.0
-23.3
-3.2
3.7
-1.2
.0
15.4
4.6
.2
.3
.6
.6
-.1
-.1
.9
.0
-.7

-.1
-.4
2.3
6.0
2.7
8.1
-7.2
-3.5
-7.2
-4.1
-4.8
-3.1
-.2
.2
.9
-.7
.6
-.6
.3
-1.6
-.6

.4
.5
1.8
3.2
-5.0
.6
-2.7
-.2
-3.5
9.8
13.8
-1.9
-.2
.1
.5
.3
-.4
-.5
-.3
-.4
-.7

.0
-.2
-2.6
1.3
8.5
-21.8
-3.2
2.2
.0
.0
15,4
4.6
.2
.3
.6
.6
-.1
-.1
.9
.0
-.7

334.8
370.6
149.4
167.3
151.0
258.4
258.4
151.2
129.7
427.5
308.9
146.2
362.0
343.6
139.1
270.5
136.8
148.5
153.3
156.5
152.1
151.4
145.8

334.3
370.3
149.6
165.2
152.5
258.6
257.5
152.0
129.8
426.2
308.8
144.8
360.0
344.2
138.8
270.2
136.6
149.7
153.1
157.1
151.7
150.2
145.0

2.5
3.1
.2
6.4
5.2
-1.4
.9
-6.7
.0
3.1
3.3
2.4
5.6
4.1
1.8
2.9
2.4
2.2
.4
5.5
4.6
3.7
2.3

-.1
-.1
.1
-1.3
1.0
.1
-.3
.5
.1
-.3
.0
-1.0
-.6
.2
-.2
-.1
-.1
.8
-.1
.4
-.3
-.8
-.5

.3
.3
-.2
.5
1.0
.0
.5
-1.9
.7
.4
.1
-.1
-.7
-.5
.8
.2
-.4
-.1
-.1
.8
.2
-.3
.3

.6
-.2
-.2
-.1
-.1
.0
-.3
.0
.2
1.2
.9
1.1
-.2
.1

.1
-.1
.1
-1.3
1.0
.1
-.3
.5
.1
.5
.4
-1.0
-.6
.2

.2

-.2

.4
-.4
-.3
.2
.8
-.1
1.1
-.1

-.4
-.1
.8
-.1
.4
-.3
-.8

Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

-.5

Table 3. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Whiskey 1
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

1

1

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

310.7
" 151.2
149.5
152.1

311.4
151.6
149.7
152.7

4.8
5.0
4.2
5.6

0.2
.3
.1
.4

0.6
.3
.4
.5

0.5
.3
.2
.4

0.4
.3
.1
.4

210.9
136.2
212.5
150.7
235.9
120.4
143.6

4.3
3.8
4.2
4.1
3.7
2.6
5.8

.1
.0
-.1
.5
-.2
.1
.6

.0
-.1
-.3
.1

12/77
12/77

210.6
136.2
212.7
150.0
236.4
120.3
142.7

.2
.2
.6
.1
-.5
.0
.1

.3
.0
.1
.5
-.2
.1
.6

265.3
271.9
134.1

2.7
.0

12/77

266.6
272.0
134.2

-.5
.0
-.1

-.1
-.5
.2

-.5
-2.6
.2

-.5
.0
-.1

12/77

Not seasonally adjusted.




Unadjusted indexes
Oct.
1982

12/77
12/77
12/77

1

Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Imported food and fishery products

Other
index
base

19

2.7

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Other
index
base

Nov.
1982

280.7

280.9

5.9

2.9

1.4

288.2

288.4

5.7

3.1

280.7

280.5

7.2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

285.0
154.0
139.9
167.5
147.6
149.7
246.7
146.5
151.0
150.1
152.2
141.9
148.7

285.5
153.2
139.2
167.2
146.1
150.3
246.8
147.3
150.9
150.5
153.6
143.3
149.6

6.8
11.4
2.0
20.2
7.7
5.3
4.2
2.5
3.3
5.6
8.2
7.1
6.2

12/77

154.4

155.8

266.7
274.0
276.8
276.3
268.6
281.9
237.9
253.4
267.1
164.9
276.0
307.8
250.3
126.5
341.8
266.7
151.3
272.5
275.9
158.5
140.1
137.0
195.8
192.4
126.8
128.5
367.1
138.6
140.5
179.2

265.7
273.3
276.4
277.6
268.6
281.7
241.4
257.1
264.6
164.1
272.3
294.3
250.5
127.3
338.0
268.9
149.6
271.6
275.5
156.6
141.3
135.4
195.1
193.2
125.3
125.4
367.7
139.0
140.0
170.1

Food
Food at home
1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned 1
Sausage
Canned ham
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 1
Eggs

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products 1
Flour and prepared flour mixes 1
Cereal1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Other bread 1
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1
Cookies1
Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 ..
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ..
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

20

6 months ending in—
May
1982

Nov.
1982

3.0

4.4

2.2

1.1

3.1

4.4

2.1

2.6

-1.0

1.9

4.9

.4

3.5
1.3
8.0
2.2

2.1
.0
-.6
1.9

5.1
6.2
5.0

-5.7
4.2
.0
7.4
9.3
5.6
3.5
13.0
.8

-2.4
3.0
4.7
-.3
2.2
1.3
-2.4
5.0
4.4

1.0
-3.3
-6.6
1.7
-8.3
2.4
.3
3.0
1.1
2.7
11.1
5.8
1.9

10.8
.8
4.7
2.1
5.0
6.3
5.6
5.8
10.0
3.5

1.6
-1.7
-3.6
1.8
-5.4
2.7
2.5
1.4
1.6
2.0
4.2
5.4
3.1

6.3

5.7

8.0

-2.0

6.0

2.9

-.3
-.3
-4.9

11.1
11.5
17.8
10.9
.3
2.0
12.1
22.1
24.1
20.2
40.2
61.9
37.8
16.2
26.3
25.8
16.1
7.6
4.1
13.2
8.1
10.6

2.8

1.7
-.6

5.2
5.4
5.8

2.2
3.5
5.0
-.1
3.8
-3.8
-8.5
-8.8
-10.4
-5.7
12.6
16.0
12.3
31.3
13.6
11.6

Feb.
1982

-8.8
-11.7
4.6
.5

-.9
-3.1
.7
3.1
13.6
-.2

-6.8
.8
-2.5
8.5
-3.8
-3.2
-1.6
-1.2
-10.8
-2.8
-2.4
5.1
3.3
14.0
-1.7
30.8
16.6

May
1982

9.4
13.4
-1.8
3.6
-4.0
-3.1

-10.2
-23.0

Aug.
1982

7.7
10.5
2.3
9.1
3.5
-11.2
-8.3
-1.4
1.7
24.2
49.7
15.0
22.2
23.8
14.2
38.9
15.4
22.1
19.3
12.5
3.2
-6.3
-13.8

-.3
11.4
1.1
-1.1
2.9
-40.9

Nov.
1982

-.1
-2.6
-1.2
-10.6
-5.7
-9.2
-18.5
-12.6
2.1
-10.1

.6
-5.9
3.3
6.1
10.0

9.7

9.6

10.0
20.2
35.6
17.3

41.1
4.3
9.1

12.9
10.8

-3.1
-1.3
1.0
-2.3

9.0
-18.0
-.2
1.5
-8.7
-7.0

-1.5
-1.1
-1.1
23.4

4.1
12.3
1.8
.4
5.5
3.4
-.7
3.1
5.2
1.6
3.5
4.6
-2.4
8.4
-5.2

16.0
6.7
11.1
8.0
10.7
-8.0
-3.3

-6.5
-4.6
1.8
-.2
-1.1

.9
-14.6

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk 1
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits 1
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables 1
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits 1
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 1
Fruit juices other than frozen 1
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1
Other canned and dried vegetables 1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Candy and chewing gum 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine 1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 1
Roasted coffee 1
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks 1
Other prepared foods
Canned and packaged soup 1
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish 1
Other condiments 1
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods 1

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




21

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—
6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

247.1
135.0
220.8
135.3
146.2
252.6
144.7
150.4
141.0

247.4
135.1
220.9
135.4
146.6
252.5
144.5
152.4
140.9

2.5
1.8
1.3
2.7
3.7
1.5
4.9
1.9
3.8

285.3
284.2
312.4
276.7
238.0
475.2
148.0
257.4
261.6
259.2
210.5
131.5
286.8
149.2
144.8
152.5
149.2
139.1
147.7
140.8
133.9

285.2
283.6
304.4
280.3
258.2
371.7
143.3
263.0
261.7
259.2
242.9
137.6
287.3
149.7
145.6
153.4
149.1
139.0
149.0
140.8
133.0

37.0
68.4
36.2

-11.6

16.4
-22.0

-14.9

84.0
30.0
128.7
2.6
539.8
278.0
255.5
7.4

81.3
40.5
-40.6
5.2
-74.1

335.0
370.6
149.4
167.3
151.0
258.4
258.4
151.2
129.7
426.2
308.6
146.2
362.0
343.6
139.1
271.9
136.8
148.5
153.3
156.5
152.1
151.4
145.8

335.2
370.3
149.6
165.2
152.5
258.6
257.5
152.0
129.8
428.3
309.7
144.8
360.0
344.2
138.8
270.7
136.6
149.7
153.1
157.1
151.7
150.2
145.0

Feb.
1982

May
1982

0.8
.6

.9
-.3
1.1
3.6
3.4
-3.4

-18.7
.3
-4.6

-62.0
-34.2
1.7

7.9

1.1

8.2
8.0
7.8
7.0
13.1
7.1
3.0

-5.6

5.0
5.8
1.9

2.4
1.7
.0
1.3
5.6
.2
4.8
-4.5
-.6
3.0
3.2
1.4
5.5
1.8
1.5
2.9
-.6
4.4
.3
4.0
9.3
4.1
1.4

13.0
5.6
-2.6
2.4
-12.2
.0
7.9
3.7
7.0
30.4

15.3
6.0
2.6
7.7
-.8
2.4
6.6
5.3
6.2
3.4

1.9

5.9
2.3
6.4
.0
1.5

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

0.3
-.9
-1.0
-.4

3.1

-0.2
-.9
-.5
-1.8
.8

1.6
2.2
5.2
2.9

.6
-.8
4.9
.6

1.6
1.2
1.1
1.2
2.4
2.5
4.2
-.8
1.4

-13.4
-26.2

1.3
-.3

10.1

-6.3

17.0

-17.3
-42.5
-2.4
50.2

5.9
50.7
25.6
-47.8

-14.2
-6.4

-9.8

-41.6

-34.1
-28.5
-49.1
-45.8

-6.0
-35.4
22.7

0.8

-.9
-1.4
.9

-64.6
3.7
1.1
-7.7
2.1
7.0
6.5
11.0
8.5
3.0

-.6
4.9
.0

16.4
1.9
-3.5
-2.7
-4.5
-3.4
-6.3
.8
1.4
-4.1
.7
-3.4
5.4
6.6
3.6
-1.0
3.4
4.6
4.7
5.4

144.2
-2.0
-1.0
2.7
8.1
1.0
.5
-4.7

16.9
-.5
-13.7
82.6

35.1
16.5
3.9
28.6
19.8

52.9
4.5
4.5
1.1

4.9
6.9
4.6

1.9
1.1
.7
5.0
1.7

-6.9
10.7
-11.4
-27.4
-21.3
-32.0
-21.0
15.0
-41.1
1.3
1.9
-.1
1.6
3.7
.7
7.2

3.6
-7.6
-7.5

9.7
3.5
2.3

3.9
.2

3.7
3.7
.9
6.9
5.6

5.9
4.9

-1.2
3.6
-8.4
-.3
5.4
3.4
4.1
17.3
8.3
3.7
2.8
3.5
1.8
1.3
5.3
7.3
5.2
2.4

-1.5
-1.7
-5.1
.3
.8
3.2
.7
-5.0
-.1
-.1
3.0
1.3
2.6
-.5
5.7
2.0
2.3
2.1

-1.1
-3.6
8.0
.5
-.6

-5.6
4.1
8.6
5.6
.0
-5.9
-.8
3.2
.7
-3.7
1.6
.0
8.0
-.5
.0
-1.1

.1
-2.4
1.6
2.5
-.5

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Whiskey 1
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home
Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Imported food and fishery products 1 ....
1

Other
index
base

Nov.
1982

311.6
151.2
149.5
152.1

312.7
151.6
149.7
152.7

3.3
6.2
4.5
6.5

4.0
4.4
5.3
4.4

6.1
5.8
4.1
6.1

12/77
12/77

210.8
136.2
212.9
150.0
236.4
120.3
142.7

211.5
136.2
213.1
150.7
235.9
120.4
143.6

5.8
6.6
7.0
5.6
12.3
1.7
5.7

2.4
5.2
.8
3.9
4.7
4.1
4.4

12/77

266.6
272.0
134.2

265.3
271.9
134.1

11.0
-.3
10.2

3.1
15.4
.6

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Not seasonally adjusted.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

22

Feb.
1982

May
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

5.7
3.5
3.0
5.4

3.7
5.3
4.9
5.5

5.9
4.6
3.6
5.7

6.5
3.3
7.3
3.8
3.4
4.4
6.2

2.3
.3
1.5
3.0
-4.9
.3
7.0

4.1
5.9
3.8
4.8
8.4
2.9
5.1

4.4
1.8
4.4
3.4
-.8
2.4
6.6

2.0
-1.1
-1.2

-4.5
-12.1
1.5

6.9
7.3
5.3

-1.3
-6.8
.1

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase '
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes '
Contracted mortgage interest cost'
Mortgage interest rates '
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil; coal, and bottled gas 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls '
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishlngs
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens 1
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture '
Sofas1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture '
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television 1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances '
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

Aug. to
Sept.

320.7
342.8
228.9
341.6
358.0
149.3
382.8
289.9
514.3
405.8
224.5
672.0
230.0
339.4
374.1
257.3
152.8
122.8
135.4
139.4

319.0
340.7
230.2
337.8
351.6
150.1
379.5
290.4
504.8
406.9
225.5
656.4
224.3
339.0
373.4
257.8
153.1
123.3
135.8
139.4

4.9
4.1
7.1
10.6
10.4
6.9
3.3
7.5
-.2
3.5
8.4
-1.6
-8.1
5.0
5.5
3.2
4.5
-.6
2.0
5.9

-0.5
-.6
.6
-1.1
-1.8
.5
-.9
.2
-1.8
.3
.4
-2.3
-2.5
-.1
-.2
.2
.2
.4
.3
.0

-0.2
-.5
.4
2.8
1.1
-.1
-.7
-.4
-1.4
.9
.9
-1.8
-1.5
.7
1.1
-.4
-.8
-.4
-.1
.1

0.4
.1
.9
.2
-.6
1.4
-.1
1.1
-1.1
.3
.4
-1.4
-2.3
.4
.5
-.2
-.1
-.6
-.5
.3

-0.2
-.6
.6
-.4
-1.0
.5
-.8
.2
-1.8
.8
.4
-2.3
-2.5
.2
.2
.2
.2
.4
.3
.0

363.4
464.5
677.2
699.1
183.7
413.4
327.0
542.0
204.5
166.2
135.2
119.7
110.4
334.1

362.2
461.9
691.3
712.8
189.0
407.6
318.4
543.1
205.1
166.6
135.4
119.7
111.1
335.1

9.8
10.6
2.2
.8
12.7
13.8
6.6
24.3
7.6
7.1
9.6
2.6
5.5
9.5

-.3
-.6
2.1
2.0
2.9
-1.4
-2.6
.2
.3
.2
.1
.0
.6
.3

.9
1.1
.4
-.1
4.5
1.3
.1
2.7
.6
.8
1.4
.0
.1
.2

1.5
1.8
2.2
1.9
3.9
1.7
.1
3.6
.4
.4
.7
.0
.3
.5

1.3
1.6
2.1
2.0
2.9
1.5
1.0
1.8
.3
.2
.1
.0
.6
.3

12/77
12/77
12/77

235.4
195.9
223.2
136.4
142.0
215.8
146.7
119.4
122.6
140.6
152.0
108.5
103.5
114.1
185.4
191.1
140.0
123.5
122.9

235.1
195.1
222.6
133.8
144.0
214.1
146.2
116.4
122.1
140.1
151.7
108.1
102.9
113.9
185.2
192.7
140.0
122.7
120.7

3.5
3.0
5.1
2.3
8.2
2.3
4.7
-1.9
2.8
2.2
2.4
-.8
-1.8
.0
5.2
7.8
7.1
2.8
1.7

-.1
-.4
-.3
-1.9
1.4
-.8
-.3
-2.5
-.4
-.4
-.2
-.4
-.6
-.2
-.1
.8
.0
-.6
-1.8

.0
.0
-1.0
1.9
-.4
.7
2.9
.2
1.7
.5
.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
.3
1.5
.2
-.2
.6

.6
.9
.2
.7
.3
1.5
.8
1.9
-.4
2.0
.3
.3
-.2
.8
.4
.5
1.7
-.4
-.4

-.2
-.5
.3
-1.9
1.4
-1.1
-.3
-2.5
-.4
-.4
-.2
-.4
-.6
-.2
-.1
.8
.0
-.6
-1.8

12/77

124.0

124.7

3.8

.6

-1.1

-.5

.6

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1982

6/78

1

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

23

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware ' ....
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies 1
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies '
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's 1
Suits, sport coats, and jackets 1
Coats and jackets 1
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts1
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1
Boys'1
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1
Furnishings 1
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 1
Women's and girls'
Women's 1
Coats and jackets 1
Dresses
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1
Suits1
Girls'1
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories 1
Infants' and toddlers'
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
;
Boys' and girls' '
1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

12/77

139.6

139.1

3.5

-0.4

-0.3

1.3

-0.4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

143.4
131.3
145.1
134.8
290.1
283.5
146.8
148.9
137.6
150.9
142.3
313.8
337.5

142.6
131.3
144.6
134.2
290.3
283.5
147.3
148.2
138.3
151.6
141.9
314.3
337.5

4.8
1.4
2.4
5.8
5.4
5.1
7.3
3.2
7.6
6.0
3.7
3.0
.0

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

.3
-.1
-1.5
.8
.2
1.2
.7
-.3
1.0
-.3
-1.3
.2
.0

.1
1.2
2.5
1.0
.3
.2
.8
.6

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

-1.0
.1
.0

-.5
.5
.5
-.3
.2
.0

157.0
139.0

157.7
139.5

7.3
5.4

.4
.4

.3
.4

.3
.5

.4
.4

195.5
184.6
180.9
188.6
119.0
111.6
103.7
141.0
125.2
112.4
121.7
114.5
133.6
122.7
163.0
108.1
f70.5
162.6
102.0
129.9
88.6
109.9
104.5
106.0
126.0
275.8
213.1
119.3
145.6
206.8
133.2
129.5
126.9
281.3
167.2
148.2

195.4
184.3
180.6
189.0
119.3
111.5
103.4
142.4
125.8
112.6
121.6
113.7
132.6
123.4
162.2
107.3
169.5
161.4
100.1
130.6
87.4
110.4
103.9
106.0
129.3
274.2
212.7
120.0
144.9
206.9
132.5
129.3
127.6
282.0
167.9
148.1

2.1
1.4
1.5
2.9
2.9
1.5
.6
6.6
2.3
2.6
3.1
1.9
4.4
3.4
1.0
.9
3.4
-2.2
-1.0
5.2
-2.3
1.1
3,6
-4.8
7.8
3.5
-1.0
1.2
-1.8
.7
1.7
-2.1
1.9
6.6
6.1
7.4

-.1
-.2
-.2
.2
.3
-.1
-.3
1.0
.5
.2
-.1
-.7
-.7
.6
-.5
-.7
-.6
-.7
-1.9

.2
.1
.1
-.1
1.6
2.4
4.6
.1
1.6
.8

.2
.1
.2
.7
1.1

1.5
2.9

1.2
.7
.8
2.0
-.3
-.6
.5
-.8
.6
.2
-4.4
.3
2.0
-1.7
1.3
-.1
.2
-2.1
1.0
-.3
.6
.1
.3
.8
.3
1.6

-.2
-.2
-.3
-.2
.3
-.1
-.3
1.0
.5
.2
-.1
-.7
-.7
.6
-.3
-.7
-.6
-.1
-1.9

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

24

.5
-1.4
.5
-.6
.0
2.6
-.6
-.2
.6
-.5
.0
-.5
-.2
.6
.2
.4
-.1

1.1
.7
-.1
3.1
4.1
-.5
3.2
.3
8.3
1.3
1.1
1.9
.3
1.2

.9
.3
1.1
.1
1.1
.5
.9

.6
.7
.6

.6
.5

.9
.0
1.7
1.1

.9

.5
-1.4
.5
-.6
.0
2.6
-.8
-.2
.6
-.5
-.1
-.5
-.2
.6
.5
.4
-.1

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Transportation
Private
New vehicles 3
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline5
Automobile maintenance and repair
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities '
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation '
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare '
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives 1
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies '
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents '
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians' services 1
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services 1
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services '

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1962

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

Aug. to
Sept.

295.5
291.1
197.6
197.7
306.7
390.7
390.6
321.9
160.4

295.8
291.4
198.8
199.0
310.5
388.3
388.1
322.3
161.0

2.3
2.0
1.8
1.9
10.3
-5.2
-5.2
6.4
7.4

0.1
.1
.6
.7
1.2
-.6
-.6
.1
.4

0.3
.2
.2
.2
1.2
-.1
-.1
.4
.8

0.6
.6
-.4
-.4
1.0
.9
.9
.4
.6

0.3
.3
-.5
-.5
2.0
.3
.3
.1
.4

153.2
149.3
154.3
261.4
214.4
151.9
136.7
189.6
135.4
276.4
283.9
185.2
138.8
183.7
132.8
128.5
154.2
356.3
413.7
370.6
315.2
300.2
338.4

153.7
149.3
154.4
260.7
215.1
153.3
137.0
190.4
135.1
275.3
286.9
178.9
139.2
183.8
132.8
128.5
155.0
356.0
411.6
373.8
316.1
300.5
348.3

6.6
6.0
6.6
4.5
.8
3.2
.4
.4
.7
5.3
8.1
-5.2
15.3
23.4
20.3
NA
9.7
6.8
9.9
3.2
3.8
3.2
9.1

.3
.0
.1
-.3
.3
.9
.2
.4
-.2
-.4
1.1
-3.4
.3
.1
.0
.0
.5
-.1
-.5
.9
.3
.1
2.9

.4
.3
.6
-.3
-.4
-.5
-.4
-.5
.0
-.3
.4
-2.0
.7
-.1
.0
.0
1.7
1.5
3.0
-.4
-.1
.0
-.1

.1
.3
.7
.5
.2
-.4
.3
.6
-.3
.6
2.5
-2.3
-.1
.0
.0
.0
-.2
.8
1.0
.5
.8
.1
.0

.3
.0
.1
-.3
.3
.9
.2
.4
-.2
-.4
1.1
-3.4
.3
.1
.0
.0
.5
-.1
-.5
.9
.3
.1
2.9

12/77

338.7
211.6
199.4
149.1
161.5
143.0

342.2
212.9
201.0
150.1
163.5
144.0

11.0
10.3
11.9
10.1
13.9
10.4

1.0
.6
.8
.7
1.2
.7

.9
.9
1.0
1.0
.8
.6

.8
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.7
1.1

1.0
.6
.8
.7
1.2
.7

12/77
12/77

183.5
161.7

183.9
164.0

12.6
13.2

.2
1.4

.4
1.2

.7
1.4

.2
1.4

Mill
Mill

152.3
149.2
132.6
240.7
144.1
366.9
306.6
334.2
287.0
146.1
439.8
180.0
576.8
176.0

153.4
149.9
132.9
241.9
145.2
371.0
308.3
335.3
289.2
147.2
446.8
182.6
586.6
178.1

11.6
8.8
4.0
10.7
8.6
11.2
6.9
7.7
6.2
5.5
15.0
12.8
13.8
11.9

.7
.5
.2
.5
.8
1.1
.6
.3
.8
.8
1.6
1.4
1.7
1.2

.8
.8
.2
1.3
.4
.9
.5
.6
.5
.2
1.2
.7
1.1
.6

1.0
.5
.5
.9
.4
.7
.2
.6
-.2
.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
.7

.7
.5
.2
.4
.8
1.1
.6
.3
.8
.8
1.6
1.4
1.6
1.2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill

Mill
Mill

12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

25

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1 ,
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment'
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Cigarettes1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care '
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements '
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 ...
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees 1
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition 1
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products 6
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services.

Unadjusted indexes

Nov.
1981

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1982

Aug. to
Sept.

-0.2
-.6
.2
.2
.3

0.4
.1
.5
.8
.1
-.2
-.3
.7
-.3
-.7
.1
.0
-.1
.6
.7
1.8
-.7

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

240.3
242.9
153.1
290.4
159.2
134.3
137.1
120.6
198.7
131.9
137.1
136.4
129.6
143.9
237.2
148.0
136.6
129.6

239.9
241.4
153.4
290.9
159.6
132.1
133.8
119.9
198.3
131.5
136.4
135.5
129.0
143.4
238.2
149.0
136.9
129.8

5.8
4.8
9.7
8.7
10.9
1.5
NA
.3
2.1
3.8
3.9
4.5
2.8
3.7
7.2
8.5
6.2
5.2

271.2
257.3
262.3
142.9
252.9
251.5
147.8
155.2

273.8
264.0
269.8
142.8
254.2
253.5
148.3
157.2

11.3
16.7

1.0
2.6

17.9
6.0
6.9

2.9

1.5
2.8
3.1

-.1
.5
.8
.3
1.3

.1
.2
-.2
-.3
.1

141.4
142.2
255.1
258.3
141.0
319.3
283.0
327.7
167.2
166.8
168.6
171.9

141.7
144.7
255.8
258.9
141.4
320.0
283.1
328.6
167.2
166.8
168.7
174.1

7.5
7.7
5.2
5.8
4.0

-.4
-.1
.5
.3
.6

11.0
13.9

.2
1.8
.3
.2
.3
.2
.0
.3
.0
.0
.1
1.3

385.7
432.9
326.5
355.0

383.5
426.2
324.1
354.8

-5.1
.9
10.8
4.5

-1.5
-.7
-.1

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

9.0

9.5
11.9

12.3
11.2

12.5
12.1

12.5

-1.6
-2.4

-.6
-.2
-.3
-.5
-.7
-.5
-.3
.4
.7
.2
.2

-.6

1.9
3.5
1.6
8.5
8.6
9.1
1.2

.0
-1.2
1.0
.7

Sept. to
Oct.

1.0
1.1
2.0
.7
3.4

1.1
1.3

.1
-.1
1.9
.0
.0
-.4
.3

.9
1.4
.1
.6
1.9
4.3
4.7
.2
.7
1.0
2.2
1.2

Oct. to
Nov.
0.0
-.3
.2
.2
.3
-1.6
-2.4
-.6
.3
-.3
-.5
-.7
-.5
-.3
.4
.7
.2
.2
1.1

2.6
2.9
-.1
.5
.8
.3
1.3

.5
-.1
.5
1.0
-.1
1.2
-1.3
1.6
1.0
1.2
-.1
1.5

.2
1.8
.3
.0
.3
.7
1.0
.7
.0
.0
.1
1.3

.9
-.7
1.4
.5

.3
-1.5
.4
.1

September 1981.
5
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2
3




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

26

ally adjusted, U.S. city average

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure <
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential '
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
,
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
,
Home purchase 1
1
Financing, taxes, and insurance
Property insurance
,
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost'
,
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
,
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities '
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1.,
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment'
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Fuel o i l 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services '
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance

Other
index
base

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6/78

1

Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Textile housefumishings
Household linens 1
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials '
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas 1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture 1

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Feb.
1982

4.1
3.0
6.9
9.3

7.8
8.9
6.0

Aug.
1982

9.1
9.8
9.8
10.0
8.7
9.3
9.8
11.8
7.2
6.6
11.6
-1.0
2.6
10.8

16.0
19.8
20.4
16.0
55.7
19.6
4.9
37.4
5.4
6.0
9.0
.0
4.1
3.9

7.1
7.0
-9.1
-10.0
-2.4
13.2
5.9
24.6
8.8
7.9
8.9
5.7
7.7
11.7

12.5
14.7
15.0
13.0
30.1
14.3
7.3
23.9
6.3
6.3
10.3
-.5
3.3
7.3

1.4
.0
2.7
-7.2
6.1
-3.7
-8.3
-6.9
-5.4
-12.1

1.7
1.7
-2.1

5.4
5.1
10.3
7.2
10.8
4.5
7.1
.7
6.8
6.7

1.6
.8
.3
-2.3
5.6
.3
2.4
-4.5
-1.1
-2.1

5.9
5.4
11.0

4.8
4.9
9.6
14.1
4.7
4.8
11.9
9.6
14.9
10.5

365.9
468.3
691.3
712.8
189.0
415.1
327.6
543.6
205.1
166.6
135.4
119.7
111.1
335.1

235.4
195.9
221.2
136.4
142.0
216.2
146.7
119.4
122.6
140.6

234.9
194.9
221.9
133.8
144.0
213.9
146.2
116.4
122.1
140.1

.6
17.2
4.1

2.6
-7.5

-.7
2.9

Nov.
1982

10.8
-2.0
7.2
-6.3
3.5
-16.0
8.2
6.8
-20.0
-22.2
5.5
7.5
-1.5
-2.8
-2.6
-1.5
1.7

6.1
4.7
-20.7
-22.1
-9.7
15.7
4.6
32.8
10,7
9.7
12.0
12.2
.7
13.7

361.2
460.7
677.2
699.1
183.7
408.9
324.4
534.0
204.5
166.2
135.2
119.7
110.4
334.1

3.9

May
1982

3.8
2.5
7.7
11.4
6.7
8.1
1.2
8.1
-4.4
7.1
6.7
-6.4
-12.8
3.5
4,5
.0
-1.4
-1.9
1.0
4.6

8.2
9.4
4.2
4.0
5.6
10.7
7.2
17.0
6.9
6.0
6.0
-.3
15.2
9.7

13.1
9.1
2.0
.3
1.3
-.8
14.4
-.4
-.3
7.8
7.8
8.1
12.6
1.6
2.1
10.1

10.5
15.2
2.5
9.3
13.8
7.3
.6
6.1
7.7
-5.9
5.3
5.3
5.1
9.0
-.3

Nov.
1982

5.9
5.9
6.4
9.9
14.1
5.8
5.6
6.8
4.2
-.1
10.1
3.5
-3.2
6.5
6.5
6.6
10.8
.6
3.0
7.3

4.5

319.6
340.9
230.2
341.2
357.0
150.1
379.6
290.4
504.8
408.9
225.5
656.4
224.3
339.8
374.5
257.8
153.1
123.3
135.8
139.4

27

May
1982

7.9
9.1
7.8
12.0
16.2
8.9
9.3
12.9
8.9
6.0
6.6
9.5
-2.3
1.6
1.6
1.6
.0
-1.3
3.6
7.5

320.3
342.8
228.9
342.6
360.5
149.3
382.7
289.9
514.3
405.8
224.5
672.0
230.0
339.1
373.7
257.3
152.8
122.8
135.4
139.4

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

-0.1
-3.7

7.6

2.7
5.2
4.4
14.3
-2.0
3.3
9.0

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Alt Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Other
index

base

Housefumishings—Continued:
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1 ..
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1
Other household equipment'
Floor and window coverings, Infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor Items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kltchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies 1
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's 1
Suits, sport coats, and jackets 1
Coats and jackets '
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts 1
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1
Boys'1
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1
Furnishings1
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 1
Women's and girls'
Women's1
Coats and jackets 1
Dresses
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1
Suits1
Girls11
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories1

Nov.
1982

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Nov.
1982

4.4
-.4
-1.0
.0
8.7
8.6
9.2
8.4 •
8.6

0.4
-1.3
-2.7
.0
1.8
7.1
5.0
-2.6
-4.8

7.9
7.0

8.4
4.8

3.6
-.3

-4.1
2.6

8.2
5.9

-.3
1.2

143.4
131.3
145.1
134.8
290.1
283.5
146.8
148.9
137.6
150.9
142.3
313.8
337.5

142.6
131.3
144.6
134.2
290.3
283.5
147.3
148.2
138.3
151.6
141.9
314.3
337.5

9.1
.9
6.1

6.8
5.0
3.1
5.6
4.5
1.2
6.7

-.8
4.7
2.2
5.9
.6
2.2
4.6
6.0
.9
7.7
3.7
-.8
7.0
8.8
10.7
2.4
3.8
2.5 -10.0
1.8
2.1
.0
.0

7.9
3.0
4.6
8.4
7.5
6.9
8.9
3.4
5.5
9.0
12.0
4.0
.0

1.7
-.2
.3
3.2
3.4
3.4
5.7
3.0
9.8
3.1
-4.0
1.9
.0

157.0
139.0

157.7
139.5

6.7
5.9

10.3
7.3

8.1
3.3

4.2
5.3

8.5
6.6

6.1
4.3

193.6
182.3
178.5
186.5
119.0
111.6
103.7
141.0
125.2
112.4
121.7
114.5
133.6
122.7
159.6
108.1
170.5
159.1
102.0
129.9
88.6
109.9
104.5
106.0
126.0

193.3
181.9
178.0
186.2
119.3
111.5
103.4
142.4
125.8
112.6
121.6
113.7
132.6
123.4
159.2
107.3
169.5
159.0
100.1
130.6
87.4
110.4
103.9
106.0
129.3

1.7
1.3
1.6
2.0
-9.6
-17.3
-24.6
3.3
-11.5
-4.3
-6.6
-18.9
3.8
-.7
.8
-12.2
-17.3
-15.1
-17.7

1.9
1.1
.9
3.3
10.7
13.2
18.2
12.4
6.5
6.4
10.0
22.9
9.7
1.7
2.6
11.3
4.9
14.3
22.0

3.8
3.1
3.7
4.7
.0
-.4
-3.2
-.9
2.3
.7
-1.3
-3.5
-.3
-.3
3.3
-1.1
12.4

1.0
.0
.0
1.7

1.8
1.2
1.3
2.7
.0
-3.2
-5.6
7.8
-2.9
.9
1.4
-.2
6.7
.5
1.7
-1.1
-6.8
-1.5

6.9

6.2

-10.7
-21.8
-27.3
-25.5
-6.5

-15.6
14.8
19.9
10.0
15.8

2.4
1.6
1.8
3.2
6.0
6.4
7.1
5.4
7.7
4.2
4.8
4.0
2.1
6.5
.4
3.1
14.7
-3.0
-2.2
3.9
9.8
7.9
15.0
.2
11.6

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

May
1982

124.7
139.1

124.0
139.6

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Nov.
1982

-3.2

12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

4.1

Aug.
1982

7.6
8.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

May
1982

9.0
8.1
9.6
9.2
9.2

151.7
108.1
102.9
113.9
185.2
192.7
140.0
122.7
120.7

12/77

Feb.
1982

1.1
-.7
-3.8
2.1
2.4
11.8
8.1
-5.1
-6.4

152.0
108.5
103.5
114.1
185.4
191.1
140.0
123.5
122.9

12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

28

4.7
.7
-1.1

2.1
8.4
9.0
8.8

11.2
10.6
12.9
11.2

6.0
6.0
11.4
15.4

3.9
.0

-1.5

-.8
-2.1

.8
5.0
6.7
8.7
4.2
.0

-0.3
-1.8
-1.5
-2.1

1.1
2.6
2.1
.0

4.3

-4.8
-1.7

-.5
-11.0

3.8
11.0

7.3
19.9

-.4
5.3

12.3
13.6
18.5
12.1
13.4
7.8
11.3
12.1
4.7
13.7
-2.5
7.4
16.9
-5.3
7.5
4.1
8.7
8.4
10.2
.8
18.2

.2
6.6
-13.2
-5.2
-6.7
-9.5

4.0

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Apparel commodities less footwear—Continued
Infants and toddlers
Other apparel commodities '
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls*1
Women's1
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated 1 .
Other apparel services 1
Transportation
Private
New vehicles3
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline*
Automobile maintenance and repair
Bodywork1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products '
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees *
State registration x
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation '
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare '
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1

Other
index
base

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

12/77
12/77

273.9
213.1
119.3
145.6
205.4
133.2
129.5
126.9
282.1
167.2
148.2

271.8
212.7
120.0
144.9
205.1
132.5
129.3
127.6
283.4
167.9
148.1

7.0
-.9
-3.3
-.3
1.4
1.2
-7.6
-7.8
4.7
8.3
5.6

12/77

296.5
292.2
199.2
199.3
304.6
395.0
394.9
322.2
160.4

297.4
293.2
198.2
198.4
310.8
396.2
396.0
322.6
161.0

153.2
149.3
154.3
261.4
214.4
151.9
136.7

153.7
149.3
154.4
260.7
215.1
153.3
137.0
190.4
135.1
275.3
286.9
178.9
139.2
183.8
132.8
128.5
155.0
356.0
411.6
373.8
316.1
300.5
348.3

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

135.4
276.4
283.9
185.2
138.6
183.7
132.8
128.5
154.2
356.3
413.7
370.6
315.2
300.2
338.4

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

29

Feb.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

5.9
-12.6
2.6
5.3
6.3

3.5
2.1
7.6
.3
.2
-4.5
-8.2

10.5

-1.3

5.9
7.6
9.2

8.2
3.0

-1.2
-1.8
-.2
-.2
7.0
-13.2
-13.3
5.8
10.5

-8.2
-9.2
4.2
4.2
4.8
-33.0
-33.1
7.5
5.3

15.0
15.6

6.5
5.2
6.8
6.4
2.7
2.2
3.0
3.4
1.5
7.2
4.1
.4
30.1
58.2
47.7
NA
10.3
4.4
5.2

12.3
6.6

3.9
3.1

7.6
-6.4

2.6
-8.3

7.8
3.7
4.0
1.6
4.1
2.1
10.5
3.5
5.3
-5.4
14.4
18.1
21.2
-7.8
12.7
6.4
10.5
.3
2.1
1.2
34.1

6.0

6 months ending in—
Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

1.2
3.7

4.8
-4.7
1.2
-6.7
2.0
3.2
-.9
1.0
5.3
8.0
7.4

2.3
2.9
1.2
3.4
-.6
.2
-3.3
2.9
7.9
4.3
7.4

-4.8
-5.5
2.0
2.0

9.8

-4.8
6.6
-1.4
5.0
1.9
7.2
7.7
5.7
8.8

11.6
32.5
32.8

4.8
4.5
-3.0
-2.6
18.2
4.7
4.5

8.6
6.6

3.9
7.3

4.6

3.2
2.2
5.4
-.2
.6
.3
.6

6.7
6.7

10.0

6.3
8.2
-3.8
9.1
-5.6
-5.7

-6.2
11.0
6.3
16.4
14.9
23.9
17.0
5.8
7.4
7.2
9.1
5.0

6.0
2.9
.8

1.9
-2.0
-.3
17.1
-26.9
3.5
.0
.0
.0
8.4

9.4
15.0
3.6
4.3
1.1
12.0

5.9
-23.7
-23.8
6.6
7.9

9.4
5.9
7.3
5.0
3.3
1.9
3.6
2.8

5.9
5.3
4.7
-2.5
22.0
36.7
33.8
NA
11.5
5.4
7.8
2.1

9.9
1.7
1.9
14.9
17.8
17.8

6.2
6.9
3.9
6.0
5.8

3.9
-1.7

4.6
-2.6
-2.0
-4.2
5.2
11.6
-7.8

9.0
11.3
8.1

2.9
7.9

2.6
4.4

8.3
12.0
4.3
5.1
2.0

12.1

6.3

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives 1
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies 1
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents1
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians' services 1
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services 1
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services 1
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment'
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions1
Other entertainment services 1

Other
index
base

Nov.
1982

12/77
12/77
12/77

338.9
212.2
200.0
149.1
161.5
143.0

342.4
213.5
201.6
150.1
163.5
144.0

9.0
8.1
6.8
6.3
9.2
11.5

12.2
13.2
15.2
12.4
20.5
9.3

12/77
12/77

183.5
161.7

183.9
164.0

13.1
11.2

12/77
12/77
12/77

152.3
149.2
132.6
241.7
144.1
366.9
306.6
334.2
287.0
146.1
439.8
180.0
577.4
176.0

153.4
149.9
132.9
242.6
145.2
371.0
308.3
335.3
289.2
147.2
446.8
182.6
586.0
178.1

240.8
243.6
153.1
290.4
159.2
134.3
137.1
120.6
197.9
131.9
137.1
136.4
129.6
143.9
237.2
148.0
136.6
129.6

240.7
242.9
153.4
290.9
159.6
132.1
133.8
119.9
198.5
131.5
136.4
135.5
129.0
143.4
238.2
149.0
136.9
129.8

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1962

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

30

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

11.8
9.1
13.3
10.2
10.3
11.2

11.2
10.6
12.4
11.7
15.8
9.7

10.6
10.6
10.9
9.3
14.7
10.4

11.5
9.9
12.8
11.0
13.0
10.5

17.7
13.8

14.9
10.5

5.2
17.3

15.4
12.5

9.9
13.9

7.2
9.9
3.5
11.2
10.6
9.3
8.3
10.0
6.8
5.9
9.8
13.5
11.0
12.1

18.3
11.8
6.4
14.2
7.2
12.0
7.0
6.7
7.9
5.5
16.5

10.5
5.9
2.2
6.5
10.1
12.4
7.1
8.1
6.2
6.3
17.2
16.1
15.1
15.1

10.6
7.5
4.0
10.9
6.6
11.3
5.2
6.1
4.0
4.5
16.8
13.0
15.3
10.8

12.6
10.9
4.9
12.7
8.9
10.6
7.6
8.3
7.3
5.7
13.1
11.0
12.4
10.8

10.5
6.7
3.1
8.7
8.3
11.8
6.2
7.1
5.1
5.4
17.0
14.6
15.2
12.9

6.5
4.7
12.9
8.5
17.8
4.1
NA
.0
7.2
1.0
5.9
6.3
4.5
6.8
8.9
10.9
8.6
5.3

4.2
5.4
12.8
13.0
12.6
4.0
4.6
4.8
1.8
1.9
7.1
9.8
10.1
1.1
2.8
2.0
4.3
2.3

6.8
5.7
2.4
6.8
-1.5
1.2
.9
-4.2
-.4
8.7
4.2
4.8
.6
4.3

5.5
3.7
11.1
6.6
16.0
-3.3
-5.5
.7
-.2
3.7
-1.5
-2.6
-3.6
2.6
8.3
16.6
-1.4
4.8

5.3
5.1
12.8
10.7
15.1
4.0
NA
2.4
4.5
1.4
6.5
8.0
7.3
3.9
5.8
6.4
6.5
3.8

6.2
4.7
6.7
6.7
6.8
-1.1
-2.3
-1.8
-.3
6.2
1.3
1.0
-1.5
3.4
8.5
10.7
6.0
6.6

Feb.
1982

May
1982

8.6
13.9
9.6

Aug.
1982

a7
5.2
13.9
8.5

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Other goods and services
Tobacco products '
Cigarettes1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
,
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
1
Dental and shaving products
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements'
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 ...
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees 1
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition 1
Personal expenses 1

Other
index

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products 8
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services.

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

269.2
257.3
262.3
142.9
252.9
251.5
147.8
155.2

272.2
264.0
269.8
142.8
254.2
253.5
148.3
157.2

8.6
8.2
8.5
6.4
8.0
10.7
9.2
15.3

141.4
142.2
255.1
259.1
141.0
312.5
277.5
320.6
167.2
166.8
168.6
171.9

141.7
144.7
255.8
259.2
141.4
314.7
280.3
322.8
167.2
166.8
168.7
174.1

10.1
8.3
5.7
3.6
7.6
11.2
12.8
10.9
4.1

390.0
432.9
324.9
355.0

391.3
426.2
326.1
355.2

-13.3
2.5

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

Feb.
1982

4.9
.5
8.9

10.0
6.4

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

19.2
46.2
51.7
1.1

9.5
10.1
10.3

13.0
23.7

10.5
12.1
12.2
12.9
7.1
10.4
11.1
12.9

7.1
4.6
4.6
4.0
6.8
8.4
8.4
8.2

7.9

1.5
13.0
10.1
13.4
2.1
2.4
.0
20.6

11.2
5.8
5.4
8.7
3.8
9.2
8.4
9.4
3.2
2.4
6.5
9.6

16.4
13.6
16.7
44.1
45.4
41.8
17.0

5.1
4.5
4.5
12.1
11.4
12.1
3.1
3.7
.3
14.6

-32.5
6.5
13.6
4.4

32.0
9.4
7.7
1.8

5.0
-13.0
11.8
5.2

-23.5
4.5
11.8
5.4

10.6
4.5
5.4

5.9
6.6
9.4
11.1
1.1

6.3
5.3
5.4
3.5

9.6
7.5
10.6
10.1
14.1

9.0
9.4

26.0
2.6
6.3
7.5
8.9

9.7
6.0
6.1
5.4
7.1

3.6
12.7
11.0
13.0
22.0
22.0

22.9
13.2

17.7
-2.4

9.7
3.5

September 1981.
5
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2

3




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

31

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1967=100)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1981

Unadjusted indexes

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—
Nov. 1981

Oct. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

OcUto Nov.

Expenditure category
100.000

293.6
341.4

293.2
340.9

4.6
-

-0.1
-

0.2
-

0.5
-

0.1

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products'
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets '
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

19.136
18.089
12.485

279.4
286.6
277.4
284.1
263.5
246.7
271.3
370.1
258.5
427.9
271.9
314.6
213.0

3.4
3.3
2.6
3.1
3.7
.8
1.2
3.1
-1.7
3.1
2.8
5.0
4.1

-.2
-.2
-.4
.1
-.6
.1
-1.3
-.1
.0
-.3
-.1
.3
.1

.5
.6
.5
.0
1.3
-.2
.1
.3
.0
.6
.2
.6
.0

.2
.1
.0
.1
-.4
.0
.1
-.2
.0
1.2
.4
.4
.4

.1

5.604
1.047

279.9
287.2
278.5
283.7
265.0
246.4
275.0
370.6
258.4
429.2
272.2
313.8
212.8

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities

42.657
29.005
4.819
.513
23.672
8.363
12.131
3.178
2.314
.865

321.2
345.2
228.4
339.5
387.1
289.7
524.3
335.4
374.9
251.2

319.6
343.0
229.7
335.6
383.7
290.4
514.6
334.9
374.0
251.6

5.2
4.4
7.1
10.0
3.8
8.1
.5
4.7
5.4
2.9

-.5
-.6
.6
-1.1
-.9
.2
-1.9
-.1
-.2
.2

-.2
-.5
.4
2.4
-.8
-.3
-1.5
.5
.8
-.5

.5
.2
.9
.0
.1
1.2
-.9
.5
.8
-.2

6.786
5.048
1.387
3.660
1.738
6.866
3.905
1.479
1.481

364.7
464.0
679.7
412.4
205.3
232.3
193.9
286.7
313.2

363.6
461.7
693.7
406.9
205.9
231.8
193.0
287.1
313.7

9.9
10.6
2.1
13.8
7.8
3.7
3.0
5.6
3.2

-.3
-.5
2.1
-1.3
.3
-.2
- 5
.1
.2

.9
1.1
.4
1.3
.6
.3
.4
.3
.2

1.5
1.8
2.1
1.7
.5
.6
.8
.4
.2

1.3
1.7
2.1
1.5
.3
-.3
-.6

4.625
3.991
1.253
1.472
.119
.647
.500
.634

194.6
184.1
188.6
164.7
286.8
206.7
201.7
279.7

194.4
183.8
188.9
163.8
285.5
206.7
201.4
280.3

2.0
1.3
3.1
1.0
4.2
.2
-2.3
6.9

-.1
-.2
.2
-.5
-.5
.0
-.1
.2

.5
.4
.5
.2
2.1
.1
.9
.7

.1
-.1
.5
-.5
-1.2
-.2
.2
.8

-.1
-.2
.0
-.4
.5
-.2
-.1
.5

All items
All ltems(1957-59=100)

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
.Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services '
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

1.639
4.108
1.668
1.721

.463
.343
1.417
1.124

See footnotes at end of table.




32

.1
-.1
.1
-.6
.1
.5
-.1
.0
.4
-.5
.5
.4

-.2
-.6
.6
-.4
-.8
.2
-1.9
.3
.4
.2

.1
.2

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100)

Relative
importance,
December
1981

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Nov. 1981

Oct. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

0.3
.2
.3
.3
1.2
-.1
-.1
.5
-.3
-.4
-.4
1.3

0.5
.5
-.5
-.5
1.0

Oct. to Nov.

Expenditure category

0.3
.4
-.6
-.5
2.0
.3
.3
.2
-.5
.4
-.6
.0

1.596
4.336
.756
3.580
1.154

297.0
293.8
197.4
197.4
306.7
392.0
391.9
322.6
264.1
216.9
279.1
348.2

297.3
294.1
198.5
198.7
310.5
389.7
389.5
323.1
262.9
217.7
277.5
348.2

2.2
2.0
1.7
1.8
10.3
-5.2
-5.2
6.5

3.9
.4
4.7
6.1

0.1
.1
.6
.7
1.2
-.6
-.6
.2
-.5
.4
-.6
.0

4.392
.732
3.661
1.836
1.824

336.5
212.1
363.9
306.9
435.6

339.8
213.4
367.7
308.4
442.3

10.6
10.1
10.8
7.0
14.5

1.0
.6
1.0
.5
1.5

.8
1.0
.8
.5
1.2

.7
.9
.6
.3
1.0

1.0
.8

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

3.396
2.155
1.241

236.5
236.6
237.6

236.1
235.4
238.4

5.3
4.4
6.7

-.2
-.5
.3

.3
.0
.7

1.0
1.1
.8

-.1
-.4
.3

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Personal care services 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services

3.959

267.8
256.6
250.9
252.1
250.0
320.4
286.8
328.7

270.9
263.4
252.1
254.1
250.6
321.3
286.8
329.8

11.7
16.9
7.0

1.2
2.7
.5
.8
.2
.3
.0
.3

1.5
2.8
.2
-.2
.5
1.7
3.1
1.5

1.9

1.5

1.3
2.7
.5
.8
.2
.8
1.0
.7

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles 2
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services 1
Public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

21.835
20.681
3.703
3.155
4.215
6.831

,

1.257
1.615
.788
.827
1.088
.160
.928

9.0
5.2
12.5
11.0
12.8

.9
.9
.3
.4
.3
.4
.8

4.3
.6
.8
.4
1.1
-1.3

1.0
.5
1.5

Commodity and service group
All items

100.000

293.6

293.2

4.6

-0.1

0.2

0.5

0.1

.6
.2
.9

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables

59.723
19.136
40.587
18.786
3.991

267.9
279.9
258.3
272.9
184.1

268.2
279.4
258.9
273.3
183.8

3.8
3.4
3.9
1.6
1.3

.1
-.2
.2
.1
-.2

.3
.5
.3
.3
.4

1.1
-.1

.3
.1
.3
.5
-.2

14.795
21.801

321.2
245.4

322.0
246.2

1.7
6.0

.2
.3

.0
.0

.4
.5

.2
.3

Services
Rent, residential1
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

40.277
4.819
21.838
6.329
3.661
3.630

341.2
228.4
415.6
298.4
363.9
266.1

339.3
229.7
410.4
297.5
367.7
266.8

5.7
7.1
4.3
5.4
10.8
7.9

-.6
.6
-1.3
-.3

.0
.4
-.4
.1
.8
.9

.3
.9
.0
.5
.6
.9

-.2
.6
-.7
-.3

See footnotes at end of table.




33

1.0
.3

1.0
.5

Table 7, Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1981

Unadjusted indexes

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Nov. 1981

Oct. 1982

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to Nov.

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All Hems less mortgage interest costs ...
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

81.911
70.995
89.736

293.9
278.0
277.9

293.5
278.1
278.1

4.8
4.6
5.1

-0.1
.0
.1

0.1
.5
.2

0.5
.6
.7

0.1
.4
.4

81.373
95.608

276.8
291.1

277.0
290.5

4.8
4.2

.1
-.2

.5
.2

.6
.5

.3
.0

Commodities less food
Nondurable* less food
Nondurable* less food and apparel1
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care '

41.634
19.833
15.842
37.922
35.458
36.617

256.1
267.5
306.9
277.4
362.9
336.3

256.7
267.9
307.5
277.4
360.4
334.0

3.9
1.7
1.8
2.5
5.5
5.2

.2
.1
.2
.0
-.7
-.7

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

.8
1.0
.4
.6
.2
.1

.4
.1
.2
.4
-.3
-.7

Energy'
All items less energy1
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy...
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy

11.982
88.018
69.929
33.312
8.322
36.617

426.0
282.8
280.4
235.4
432.3
335.2

423.7
282.5
280.2
236.2
431.8
333.7

1.5
4.9
5.4
5.9
-3.8
4.9

-.5
-.1
-.1
.3
-.1
-.4

-.1
.1
.1
.1
-.8
-.1

.1
.3
.4
.7
-.3
.1

-.5
-.1
-.2
.3
-.1
-.4

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 '
1957-59=$1.00 1

100.000

$.341
.293

$.341
.293

-4.5
-

.0

-.3

-

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
3
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

-

September 1981.
4
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2




.0

34

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(1967 = 100)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Feb.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

Expenditure category

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products1
Fruits and vegetables
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared foods
Food away from home

Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
nouserurnisnmgs
Housekeeping supplies *
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services

-

-

All items

,

3.5

3.4

8.1

3.3

3.4

5.7

1.3
1.1
-1.0
2.0

3.2
3.1
1.9
1.0
1.2
-.2

4.4
4.3
4.8
4.8
5.4
1.3
9.4

2.2
2.1
.4
1.5

279.0
286.3
278.3
283.4
264.6
246.8
279.4
370.3
258.2
420.7
272.0
311.2
212.1

280.5
287.9
279.8
283.4
268.0
246.3
279.6
371.3
258.3
423.4
272.5
313.2
212.0

281.0
288.3
279.9
283.7
266.9
246.4
279.8
370.6
258.4
428.3
273.6
314.4
212.8

281.2
288.5
279.6
284.1
265.4
246.7
281.1
370.1
258.5
430.1
272.2
315.9
213.6

5.4
5.3
6.2
6.4
-.5
1.8
33.1
5.8
-3.7
7.7
2.7
4.0
6.2

3.4
3.4
3.4
3.2
11.6
.8
-10.2
1.7
.0
2.6

320.0
346.4
225.5
332.0
390.0
287.3
536.8
332.0
368.9
253.0

319.4
344.5
226.4
340.1
386.9
286.4
528.9
333.6
371.9
251.8

320.9
345.2
228.4
340.2
387.1
289.7
524.3
335.4
374.9
251.2

320.2
343.2
229.7
339.0
384.0
290.4
514.6
336.4
376.3
251.6

3.7
2.3
6.9
7.5
1.2
-.4
1.0

8.6
9.9
7.8
12.6
10.4
13.9
10.3
2.0
1.8

.3
-3.6
7.7
8.7
-6.0
4.4
-15.5

5.7
6.2

8.5
9.9
6.0
11.4
10.6
15.4
8.5
5.8
6.1
5.1

2.7

-2.2

5.9
5.6

354.0
447.4
662.7
396.2
203.1
230.4
191.9
284.9
312.2

357.3
452.2
665.4
401.4
204.3
231.1
192.6
285.7
312.7

362.7
460.5
679.7
408.3
205.3
232.4
194.1
286.7
313.2

367.4
468.1
693.7
414.4
205.9
231.8
193.0
287.1
313.7

7.9
8.9
4.0
10.1
7.1
6.2
5.2
10.5
3.9

6.7
5.2
-20.5
16.5
11.1
4.3
4.3
4.4
4.5

9.2
9.8
9.6
9.4
7.4
1.8
.4
4.5
2.6

16.0
19.8
20.1
19.7
5.6
2.5
2.3
3.1
1.9

7.3
7.0
-9.1
13.3
9.1
5.3
4.8
7.4
4.2

12.6
14.7
14.7
14.4

191.5
181.1
184.6
161.7
280.8
205.5
199.5
276.0

192.4
181.9
185.5
162.1
286.7
205.7
201.2
278.0

192.6
181.8
186.5
161.3
283.4
205.3
201.7
280.3

192.4
181.5
186.5
160.7
284.9
204.9
201.4
281.7

1.3
.9
2.2
1.8
2.8
1.2
-6.3
4.6

1.7
.9
2.7
1.8
4.0
2.4
-7.7
6.4

3.2

1.9
.9
4.2
-2.5
6.0

1.5
.9
2.4
1.8
3.4
1.8
-7.0
5.5

2.5
1.7
3.9
.2

See footnotes at end of table.




-

35

5.7

2.7
4.0
1.7

3.2
.8
-14.3
5.2
-3.6
-6.4

5.8
5.7
5.9

2.5
3.5
3.0
3.8
-1.2
1.4
7.7

2.5
-.2
.5
9.2
.3
6.2
2.9

5.4
8.3

-1.2
3.9
8.5

3.7
-1.9
5.1

2.2
.3
-6.3
2.5

2.7
4.0
3.9

-1.6
1.1
3.0
6.0
4.4

6.1
6.1
6.4

4.3
2.9
7.7

9.4
5.8
7.2
4.7
5.7

10.6
1.8
9.0
-3.5
3.7
5.0
.2

6.5
2.1
1.4
3.8
2.3

4.9
-1.2

2.6
8.1

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.8. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Feb.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

9.8

Expenditure category

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles2
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline4
Maintenance and repair
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Other private transportation services '
Public transportation 1

295.6
292.6
199.6
199.6
298.1
392.9
393.0
320.3
263.9
217.1
278.9
341.0

296.4
293.3
200.1
200.1
301.6
392.7
392.8
321.9
263.0
216.3
277.9
345.4

298.0
294.8
199.0
199.0
304.6
396.4
396.3
322.9
264.1
216.9
279.1
348.2

299.0
295.9
197.9
198.1
310.8
397.7
397.4
323.7
262.9
217.7
277.5
348.2

-1.1
-1.6
-.4
-.4
7.0
-13.3
-13.4
5.1
6.1
.9
7.3
3.5

-8.4
-9.0
4.2
4.2
4.8
-32.8
-32.9
8.4
3.2
3.9
3.0
5.0

15.2
15.6
6.9
6.9
11.6
32.2
32.6
8.1
8.1
-4.1
10.9
7.2

4.7
4.6
-3.4
-3.0
18.2
5.0
4.6
4.3
-1.5
1.1
-2.0
8.7

-4.8
-5.4
1.9
1.9
5.9
-23.7
-23.8
6.8
4.6
2.4
5.1
4.2

17.8
17.8
6.2
3.2
-1.5
4.2
8.0

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Other medical care services

331.4
208.6
358.5
304.6
425.8

334.2
210.7
361.5
306.1
430.8

336.6
212.7
363.8
306.9
435.2

339.9
214.3
367.5
308.4
441.9

9.4
7.8
10.0
8.7
10.6

11.3
12.0
11.2
7.0
15.'5

11.4
9.3
11.7
7.3
16.2

10.7
11.4
10.4
5.1
16.0

10.3
9.9
10.6
7.9
13.0

11.0
10.4
11.1
6.2
16.1

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

234.2
234.9
234.2

234.8
235.0
235.8

237.1
237.6
237.6

236.8
236.6
238.4

5.4
3.9
8.1

3.7
4.4
2.5

7.1
6.2
9.0

4.5
2.9
7.4

4.6
4.2
5.3

5.8
4.5
8.2

Other goods and services
Tobacco products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Personal care services 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services

257.4
239.3
248.8
250.5
247.6
305.0
276.2
312.3

261.2
246.1
249.3
250.0
248.9
310.3
284.9
317.0

266.2
256.6
250.9
252.1
250.0
313.6
281.2
321.6

269.6
263.4
252.1
254.1
250.6
316.0
284.0
324.0

9.1
8.0
8.6
10.9
6.4
11.7
13.6
11.3

10.8
12.4
7.3
10.8
4.4
14.0
10.1
14.7

6.8
4.6
6.9
8.6
5.3
9.3
9.0
9.3

20.3
46.8
5.4
5.9
4.9
15.2
11.8
15.8

9.9
10.2
8.0
10.8
5.4
12.9
11.8
13.0

13.4
23.9

9.9
1.6
1.8

14.9

6.1
7.2
5.1
12.2
10.4
12.6

Commodity and service group
-

All items

-

3.4

8.1

3.3

3.4

5.7

269.2
281.2
259.4
275.5
181.5

2.2
5.4
.6
-4.5
.9

.3
3.4
-1.3
-10.3
.9

7.7
1.3
11.0
15.2
2.5

5.2
3.2
6.1
8.1
.9

1.2
4.4
-.3
-7.5
.9

6.5
2.2
8.5
11.6
1.7

321.2
244.7

322.0
245.5

-.4
3.7

-10.8
9.6

17.0
7.6

2.8
3.3

-5.7
6.6

9.7
5.4

340.7
228.4
414.8
298.5
363.8
264.6

340.0
229.7
412.1
297.6
367.5
265.8

5.1
6.9
3.9
6.1
10.0
7.5

8.2
6.0
9.4
4.7
11.2
6.7

8.9
7.8
8.7
9.6
11.7
7.9

.5
7.7
-4.3
1.4
10.4
9.2

6.6
6.4
6.6
5.4
10.6
7.1

4.6
7.7
2.0
5.4
11.1
8.6

265.8
279.0
255.6
270.2
181.1

266.7
280.5
256.3
271.0
181.9

268.4
281.0
258.5
274.0
181.8

319.8
243.5

319.8
243.4

Services
Rent, residential1
Household services less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

339.6
225.5
416.6
296.6
358.5
260.0

339.6
226.4
415.0
297.0
361.5
262.3

See footnotes at end of table.




-

3.5

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel1
Durables

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Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

Seasonally adjusted indexes

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—

Group
Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Feb.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

Commodity and service group

Special indexes:
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less mortgage interest costs
All items less home purchase and
mortgage interest costs
All items less medical care

291.8
275.0
275.5

292.2
276.5
276.1

293.8
278.1
277.9

294.1
279.2
278.9

3.2
4.0
3.4

3.4
.9
3.5

9.9
7.5
8.7

3.2
6.3
5.0

3.3
2.4
3.4

6.5
6.9
6.9

274.2
289.3

275.5
289.9

277.1
291.3

277.8
291.4

3.5
3.2

2.0
3.2

8.3
8.0

5.4
2.9

2.7
3.2

6.8
5.4

Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel' .
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care 1

253.5
264.9
305.5
275.9
361.6
335.6

254.2
266.0
305.6
276.9
361.5
335.8

256.3
268.6
306.9
278.5
362.3
336.3

257.3
269.0
307.5
279.6
361.2
334.0

.8
-2.5
.0
-.4
4.9
5.3

-1.1
-9.4
-9.7
-3.5
8.6
8.6

10.8
14.1
16.0
8.9
9.0
9.2

6.1
6.3
2.6
5.5
-.4
-1.9

-.2
-6.0
-5.0
-2.0
6.7
6.9

8.4
10.2
9.1
7.2
4.2
3.5

Energy 1
All items less energy 1
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities 1
Services less energy

426.1
281.5
278.7
232.8
437.3
334.9

425.6
281.9
278.9
233.1
433.8
334.5

426.0
282.8
280.1
234.7
432.3
335.0

423.7
282.5
279.6
235.5
431.8
333.8

-1.8
4.4
4.8
4.0
-7.2
4.6

-11.3
7.4
7.0
8.5
-24.7
7.4

24.9
6.7
8.5
6.6
28.8
8.8

-2.2
1.4
1.3
4.7
-4.9
-1.3

-6.7
5.9
5.9
6.2
-16.4
6.0

10.5
4.0
4.8
5.7
10.6
3.6

1

September 1981.
4
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
3
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of
2




37

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Other
index
base

Unadjusted indexes
Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

Aug. to
Sept.

279.9

279.4

3.4

-0.2

0.5

0.2

0.1

287.2

286.6

3.3

-.2

.6

.1

.1

278.5

277.4

2.6

-.4

.5

.0

-.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

283.7
154.9
140.3
169.7
148.7
148.6
242.6
148.4
147.1
148.5
153.2
143.3
151.4

284.1
154.1
139.5
169.4
147.3
149.1
242.6
149.4
146.9
148.8
154.5
144.6
152.3

3.1
1.3
-.5
6.6
-4.3
3.8
2.1
3.1
3.5
3.9
5.2
8.4
4.5

.1
-.5
-.6
-.2
-.9
.3
.0
.7
-.1
.2
.8
.9
.6

.0
-.2
-.2
.2
-.7
.1
-.2
.5
-.7
.7
1.0
-.2
.2

.1
-.2
-1.1
.4
-.5
.3
.3
-.4
1.0
-.1
.7
.7
-.3

.1
-.5
-.6
-.2
-.9
.3
.0
.7
-.1
.2
.8
.9
.6

12/77

147.6

148.6

3.8

.7

-.9

-.3

.7

265.0
272.1
274.6
272.7
263.7
290.4
240.5
251.0
268.0
163.4
277.0
317.7
250.0
123.4
343.2
271.4
150.5
272.2
274.0
158.5
137.9
140.6
193.2
190.3
124.9
128.0
366.0
138.1
140.2
176.7

263.5
270.6
273.2
272.5
264.2
290.3
244.3
255.1
260.6
162.4
273.4
304.0
247.0
124.2
338.5
275.0
148.6
271.5
273.8
156.4
139.1
138.5
190.0
187.4
123.5
124.6
365.3
138.4
139.6
176.2

3.7
4.6
5.4
.1
-1.4
-.8
-1.6
.1
.0
2.0
15.9
25.2
14.2
16.5
13.1
11.3
13.5
4.5
4.9
7.2
6.5
-4.2
-.3
-.6
-2.4
2.6
2.4
-1.8
5.2
-10.4

-.6
-.6
-.5
-.1
.2
.0
1.6
1.6
-2.8
-.6
-1.3
-4.3
-1.2
.6
-1.4
1.3
-1.3
-.3
-.1
-1.3
.9
-1.5
-1.7
-1.5 *
-1.1
-2.7
-.2
.2
-.4
-.3

1.3
.5
.6
.5
.0
-1.0
.5
-.2
.0
-.2
1.6
3.5
2.5
4.7
.6
.3
2.0
.2
1.0
-.6
.4
-1.4
.0
.7
-.9
.0
.3
-.1
1.1
8.6

-.4
-.4
-.2
-1.7
-.2
-1.9
-3.5
-3.7
-3.4
-2.5
.0
-1.3
-.6
3.6
1.0
1.4
-1.6
-.1
-.7
1.2
.9
-2.1
.5
-.4
-.4
.5
-.5
-.4
-.8
3.5

-.6
-.2
-.3
.4
.1
.0
1.6
1.6
-1.1
-.6
-1.3
-4.0
.5
.6
-1.0
.6
-1.3
-.4
.1
-1.3
.9
-1.5
-.8
-.1
-1.1
-2.7
-.1
.2
-.4
-5.5

Food
Food at home
1

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned 1
Sausage
Canned ham
1
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 1
Eggs

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1982

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products 1
Flour and prepared flour mixes 1
Cereal1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Other bread 1
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1
Cookies 1
Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 .,
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ...
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

38

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk 1
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Butter1
Cheese1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products 1

Unadjusted indexes

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples

Bananas
Oranges
,
Other fresh fruits 1
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables 1
Processed fruits and vegetables 1
Processed fruits r
Frozen fruit and fruit juices 1
Fruit juices other than frozen 1
Canned and dried fruits *
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Cut corn and canned beans except lima 1 ....
Other canned and dried vegetables 1
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Candy and chewing gum 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Other sweets 1
Fats and oils1
Margarine1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola 1
Roasted coffee 1
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1
,
Other noncarbonated drinks 1
,
Other prepared foods
,
Canned and packaged soup 1
Frozen prepared foods
,
Snacks 1
1
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish
Other condiments 1
,
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




39

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

Aug. to
Sept.

246.4
134.5
220.0
134.7
146.5
255.1
145.0
149.6
141.7

246.7
134.6
220.1
134.9
146.9
255.1
144.8
151.5
141.5

0.8
.0
.0
.0
2.0
2.0
2.6
1.4
.9

0.1

-0.2
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
.0
.1
-.8
.1

0.0
.0
.0
-.2
.1
.2
-.1
.8
-.1

0.1

275.0
268.4
300.4
251.9
226.7
465.7
142.4
239.7
240.5
260.9
213.7
131.0
284.6
148.8
144.0
151.4
149.8
137.9
148.8
138.4
132.4

271.3
261.0
275.4
239.9
241.9
360.4
137.5
248.1
235.9
259.8
246.6
137.1
285.1
149.4
144.7
152.6
149.7
137.8
150.4
138.4
131.6

1.2
-.3
3.5
-3.7
-2.6

-1.3
-2.8
-8.3
-4.8
6.7

-22.6
-3.4
3.5

.1
.1
1.3
3.3
-4.7
-1.4
-2.7
-.4
-5.0
9.7
13.7
-1.9
-.2

.5
.5
-1.5
1.8

26.0
-1.6
-3.9
-16.2
5.0

.1
-.4
2.5
6.0
2.4
8.2
-7.4
-2.8
-5.0

335.7
370.6
149.3
168.8
148.9
258.4
257.8
149.5
130.2
429.2
306.2
144.0
357.2
343.2
139.3
272.2
138.7
147.9
155.4
155.6
153.9
151.6
147.2

335.1
370.1
149.5
166.6
150.2
258.5
256.8
150.3
130.3
427.9
306.2
142.4
354.8
343.7
139.1
271.9
136.5
149.2
155.2
156.2
153.4
150.3
146.4

17.6

-6.0
2.8
3.3
.4
3.5
5.6
2.3
8.0
1.8
-.2
2.5
3.1
.4
6.1
5.0
-1.7
.7
-7.8
-.1
3.1
3.4
2.2
5.2
3.2
2.0
2.8
1.8
2.8
-.3
6.0
4.7
3.5
2.4

.1
.0
.1
.3
.0
-.1
1.3

-.1

-1.9
-.4
15.4
4.7
.2
.4
.5
.8
-.1
-.1
1.1
.0

-.6
-.2
-.1
.1
-1.3

.9
.0
-.4
.5
.1
-.3
.0
-1.1
-.7
.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
.9
-.1

.4
-.3
-.9
-.5

-3.9
-5.2
-3.1
-.2
.3
1.1
-.6
.5
-.7
.3
-1.7
-.7

.4
.3
-.2
.5
.9
.0
.5
-1.9
.8

.6
.6
-.2
-.7
-.6
.9
.2
-.4
-.1
-.1
.8
.3
-.3
.3

.1
.6
.3
-.4
-.5
-.5
-.3
-.7
.6
-.2
-.3
-.1
.0
.0
-.3
.0
.2
1.2
.8
1.2
-.2
.2
.2
.4

-.6
-.3
.3
.8
-.1
1.1
-.1

.1
.0
.1
.3
.0
-.1
1.3
-.1

8.6
-21.2
-3.4
1.9
-1.3
-.4
15.4
4.7
.2
.4
.5
.8
-.1
-.1
1.1
.0

.0
-.1
.1
-1.3
.9
.0
-.4
.5
.1
.4
.3
-1.1
-.7
.1
-.1
-.5
-.1

.9
-.1
.4
-.3
-.9
-.5

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, U.S. city average
-Continued

(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch '
„
Dinner'
Other meals and snacks'

t

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home1
Beer and ale
Whiskey 1
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages1
Alcoholic beverages away from home
Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts1
Imported food and fishery products 1
1

Other
index

Unadjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

Aug. to
Sept.

313.8
152.8
151.2
152.7

314.6
153.2
151.4
153.3

5.0
5.2
4.3
5.7

0.3
.3
.1
.4

0.6
.2
.4
.5

0.4
.3
.2
.4

0.5
.3
.1
.4

213.0
137.5
211.7
151.2
243.7
120.4
144.8

4.1
3.5
4.0
3.4
2.7
3.1
6.0

.1
-.1
.0
.3
-.4
.1

.4
-.1
.1
.3
-.4

.6

.0
-.1
-.2
.1
-.4
-.1
1.1

.4
.3
.7
.1

12/77
12/77

212.8
137.6
211.8
150.7
244.8
120.3
144.0

-.1
.1

.1
.6

12/77

265.5
273.2
134.3

264.4
273.2
134.1

2.6
.0
2.7

-.4
.0
-.1

-.1
-.4
.4

-.6
-2.7
.2

-.4
.0
-.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Not seasonally adjusted.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

40

Sept. to
Oct.

-.6

Oct. to
Nov.

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted,
U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Other
index
base

C\ months ending in—
Oct.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

5.4

3.4

1.3

3.2

4.4

2.2

288.3

288.5

5.3

3.4

1.1

3.1

4.3

2.1

279.9

279.6

6.2

3.4

-1.0

1.9

4.8

.4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

283.7
154.9
140.3
169.7
148.7
148.6
242.6
148.4
147.1
148.5
153.2
143.3
151.4

284.1
154.1
139.5
169.4
147.3
149.1
242.6
149.4
146.9
148.8
154.5
144.6
152.3

6.4
7.8
-1.7
21.4
-.8
5.7
4.1
1.7
2.6
7.5
9.3
10.6
10.0

3.2
1.0
7.4
2.4
-5.4
4.2
.0
7.6
9.3
4.5
3.5
12.9
1.6

2.0
.3
.0
1.9
-2.6
2.5
4.2
.0
1.7
.5
-2.1
4.6
4.3

1.0
-3.6
-7.1
1.9
-8.2
2.7
.2
3.3
.8
3.3
10.8
5.7
2.1

4.8
4.4
2.7
11.5
-3.1
4.9
2.0
4.6
5.9
6.0
6.4
11.7
5.7

1.5
-1.7
-3.6
1.9
-5.5
2.6
2.2
1.6
1.2
1.9
4.1
5.2
3.2

12/77

147.6

148.6

4.8

5.4

7.9

-2.4

5.1

2.8

266.9
273.7
276.5
277.1
269.9
290.4
240.5
251.0
269.6
163.4
274.8
312.7
248.0
123.4
342.5
271.9
150.5
272.2
274.3
158.5
137.9
140.6
194.2
190.5
124.9
128.0
366.4
138.1
140.2
180.9

265.4
273.1
275.7
278.1
270.1
290.3
244.3
255.1
266.7
162.4
271.2
300.1
249.2
124.2
339.2
273.4
148.6
271.2
274.6
156.4
139.1
138.5
192.7
190.4
123.5
124.6
366.0
138.4
139.6
170.9

-.5
-3.0
-5.2
-9.2
-12.8
3.3
1.1
-.6
-1.2
1.3
1.5
9.8
-5.4
-6.9
2.8
-2.6
6.9
-4.1
-6.0
.8
-2.7
-9.6
-2.5
1.0
1.9
3.7
16.1
-1.7
35.6
16.9

11.6
14.5
17.8
11.5
1.1
1.6
11.7
22.8
23.1
21.0
41.7
65.6
40.0
14.5
24.2
22.1
16.2
9.8
9.3
12.9
8.3
10.0
9.9
13.1
-1.9
4.3
-4.8
-3.4
-11.5
-22.9

3.2
8.1
10.0
2.8
7.8
3.7
-11.9
-9.6
-1.3
1.2
23.5
45.9
16.9
21.9
25.3
17.8
38.8
14.1
15.9
19.6
12.0
3.4
-6.9
-15.6
.0
11.8
.9
-1.1
2.3
-43.9

1.2
-.3
.3
-3.4
-.4
-11.0
-5.7
-8.9
-16.9
-12.7
1.3
-7.7
9.9
41.9
2.4
9.6
-3.7
-1.2
1.9
-3.0
9.1
-18.1
-1.0
1.1
-9.2
-8.5
-1.4
-1.1
-.3
27.3

5.4
5.4
5.7
.6
-6.1
2.5
6.3
10.5
10.3
10.7
20.0
34.9
15.1
3.2
13.0
9.1
11.5
2.6
1.4
6.7
2.6
-.3
3.5
6.9
.0
4.0
5.2
-2.5
9.6
-5.1

Food at home
1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Feb.
1982

6 months ending in—

281.2

Food

Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast1
Round roast1
Round steak 1
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal 1
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham other than canned 1
Sausage
Canned ham
Other pork 1
Other meats
Frankfurters
,
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami1 ....
Other lunchmeats 1
Lamb and organ meats 1
Poultry
Fresh whole chicken
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry '
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood 1 .
Eggs

Nov.
1982

281.0

Food and beverages

Cereals and bakery products
Cereal and cereal products 1
Flour and prepared flour mixes 1
Cereal1
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Other bread 1
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins 1
Fresh cakes and cupcakes 1
Cookies 1
Crackers and bread and cracker products 1 ...
Fresh sweetrolls, coffeecake, and donuts 1 ....
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products and
fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers 1

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

41

2.2
3.8
5.0
-.4

3.6
-3.9
-8.9
-9.3
-9.4
-6.0
11.9
16.0
13.3
31.5
13.3
13.6
15.6
6.2
8.7
7.7
10.5
-8.0
-4.0
-7.6
-4.7
1.1
-.3
-1.1
1.0
-15.5

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted,
U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and Kern

Dairy products1
Fresh milk and cream 1
Fresh whole milk '
Other fresh milk and cream '
Processed dairy products '
Buttert
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products '
Other dairy products '
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Other fresh fruits 1
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables '
Processed fruits and vegetables
Processed fruits 1
Frozen fruit and fruit juices '
Fruit juices other than frozen '
Canned and dried fruits '
Processed vegetables1
Frozen vegetables 1
Cut com and canned beans except Wma
Other canned and dried vegetables '
Other foods at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Candy and chewing gum '
Sugar and artificial sweeteners'
Other sweets1
Fats and oils1
Margarine 1
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter1
Other fats, oils, and salad dressings '
Nonalcoholic beverages
Cola drinks, excluding diet cola
Carbonated drinks, including diet cola '
Roasted coffee 1
Freeze dried and instant coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks 1
Other prepared foods
Canned and packaged soup1
Frozen prepared foods 1
Snacks 1
seasonings, oiives, picKies, ana rewsn
Other condlmenti1
Miscellaneous prepared foods 1
Other canned and packaged prepared foods1

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

246.4
134.5
220.0
134.7
146.5
255.1
145.0
149.6
141.7

246.7
134.6
220.1
134.9
146.9
255.1
144.8
151.5
141.5

1.8
.9
.7
1.8
3.1
1.9
5.8
-.8
1.7

279.8
275.6
296.3
277.7
235.2
426.5
142.4
258.3
260.3
260.9
213.7
131.0
284.6
148.8
144.0
151.4
149.8
137.9
148.8
138.4
132.4

281.1
277.1
292.0
282.6
255.4
335.9
137.5
263.1
257.0
259.8
246.6
137.1
285.1
149.4
144.7
152.6
149.7
137.8
150.4
138.4
131.6

33.1
69.1
30.7
13.3
-22.3

336.0
370.6
149.3
168.8
148.9
258.4
257.8
149.5
130.2
428.3
305.9
144.0
357.2
343.2
139.3
273.6
138.7
147.9
155.4
155.6
153.9
151.6
147.2

335.9
370.1
149.5
166.6
150.2
258.5
256.8
150.3
130.3
430.1
306.8
142.4
354.8
343.7
139.1
272.2
138.5
149.2
155.2
156.2
153.4
150.3
146.4

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

42

Feb.
1982

65.3
29.4
119.0
-1.3

639.7
282.2
234.7
7.0
8.0
7.1
8.1
8.7
5.8
11.7

6.9
2.5
4.9
5.8
2.4
11.4
5.7
-3.7
1.9
-15.5
-.6
7.7
5.2
7.1

29.6
11.6
6.6
2.7
5.4
1.4
-1.0
8.1
5.3
5.3
4.3

May
1982

0.8

.6
1.1
-.9
1.1
3.7
3.4
-3.2
-1.1

-10.2
-20.3
1.6
-12.7
-5.4
86.8
41.1
-39.1
4.5
-73.2
-61.7
-32.7
1.9
1.4
-5.3
1.9

6.2
2.4
6.0
.6
1.8
2.3
1.7
.3
1.2
5.3
.0
5.1
-5.3
.0
2.6
2.6
1.7
5.0
1.6
1.5
2.7
-.6
4.8
1.0
4.3
9.8
4.4
1.1

Aug.
1982
0.8
-.9
-1.4

.9
3.1
1.4
2.2
4.7
3.5
-14.3
-27.4
-21.1
-43.5
-2.6
64.0
-10.2
-32.5
-24.0
-49.4
-45.4

-64.6
3.7
.8
-7.8
2.4
7.3
6.6
10.9
8.0
3.0

-.6
5.2
.5
16.8
1.4
-3.6
-3.0
-4.6

-3.6
-6.4
-,9
.8
-4.2
.6
-3.7
5.8
6.9
3.3
-1.3
3.5
4.6
4.4
5.3

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

-0.2
-.6
-.4
-1.8
.8

1.3
.7
.9
.4
2.1

.8
-.8
5.2
-.3

2.8
4.6
-2.0
.3

0.3
-.7
-.9
-.4
1.9
1.1
.7
4.9
1.6

2.5
1.0
9.7
54.2
25.7
-50.2

9.4
16.1
15.2
-.5

-6.3
-14.3
-6.9
-6.7

-14.3
75.7

10.6
-9.7

35.1

-28.3
-20.1
-30.8
-21.6
14.4
-41.1
1.3
2.0

-42.8
-5.4
-37.0
21.4
139.6
-2.0
-1.1
3.3
8.7

15.5
1.6
40.7
20.9
50.1
4.4
4.6
.7

1.9
.3
-5.1

4.9
7.5
4.0

3.8
-7.7
-7.5

8.8
3.7
2.1

3.9
-.2

3.6
3.7
1.3
6.2
5.5

-1.6
-3.8
7.5
.5
-.8

-5.4
4.1
9.2
6.9
-.6
-6.1
-.8
3.8
.3
-4.2
1.9
.3
8.1
-.5
.0
-1.1

-1.9
3.5
-10.5
-.3
5.1
3.9
4.4

16.7
6.5
4.0
2.7
2.4
3.1
.0
6.2
7.5
4.9
2.7

.1
2.1
3.7
.6
7.3
-.1
-2.4
1.6
2.5
-.5
6.0
4.4
-1.6
-1.9
-5.0
.2
1.1
2.9
.1
-5.1
-.1
.0
3.0
1.2
2.6
-.5
5.7
2.0
2.2
2.1

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted,
U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner 1
Other meals and snacks

1

Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Whiskey'
Wine 1
Other alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home '
Special indexes:
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Imported food and fishery products '
'

Other
index

3 months ending n
i ——
Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

314.4
152.8
151.2
152.7

315.9
153.2
151.4
153.3

4.0
7.3
4.8
7.1

4.0
4.4
5.6
4.4

5.7
6.0
4.1
5.8

12/77
12/77

212.8
137.6
212.0
150.7
244.8
120.3
144.0

213.6
137.5
212.3
151.2
243.7
120.4
144.8

6.2
5.5
6.2
4.2
7.3
3.5
7.5

1.7
4.8
.8
3.6
5.6
3.8
4.4

12/77

265.5
273.2
134.3

264.4
273.2
134.1

10.0
-.1
10.2

3.1
15.5
.6

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Not seasonally adjusted.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

43

Feb.
1982

May
1982

6 months ending in—
May
1982

Nov.
1982

6.2
3.2
3.0
5.4

4.0
5.9
5.2
5.7

6.0
4.6
3.5
5.6

5.9
3.6
6.3
3.8
3.6
5.5
5.2

2.9
.3
2.7
2.1
-5.4
-.3
6.9

3.9
5.2
3.5
3.9
6.4
3.6
5.9

4.4
1.9
4.5
3.0
-1.0
2.5
6.1

2.1
-1.7
-1.5

-4.4
-11.8
1.8

6.5
7.4
5.3

-1.2
-6.9
.1

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

Table 11. Consumer Prlet Indtx for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967s 100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Fuel oil 1
Other fuels 1 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance

Other
index
base

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens'
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture 1
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1962

Aug. to
Sept.

321.2
345.2
228.4
339.5
355.6
148.3
387.1
289.7
524.3
408.5
226.4
678.8
232.4
335.4
374.9
251.2
145.7
120.4
134.6
141.8

319.6
343.0
229.7
335.6
349.3
149.1
383.7
290.4
514.6
409.7
227.5
663.4
226.6
334.9
374.0
251.6
145.9
120.8
135.3
141.6

5.2
4.4
7.1
10.0
9.9
6.3
3.8
8.1
.5
3.6
8.3
-.6
-7.6
4.7
5.4
2.9
4.2
-.8
2.2
5.5

-0.5
-.6
.6

-0.2
-.5
.4
2.4
.8
-.2
-.8
-.3
-1.5

364.7
464.0
679.7
701.2
184.8
412.4
326.3
538.8
205.3
166.6
135.7
120.2
110.1
337.1

363.6
461.7
693.7
714.7
190.3
406.9
317.3
541.6
205.9
167.0
135.9
120.2
110.9
338.2

9.9
10.6

6.6
24.2

12/77
12/77
12/77

232.3
193.9
2,26.4
137.6
145.3
212.3
143.5
119.6
122.9
136.0
151.9
107.6
102.1
113.3
185.9
196.9
140.4
121.7
121.4

231.8
193.0
225.8
135.0
147.5
210.3
142.1
117.0
122.5
135.3
151.5
107.3
101.7
113.1
185.6
198.4
140.3
120.7
119.2

12/77

122.0

122.4

3.6

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Oct.
1982

6/78

1

Unadjusted indexes

44

-1.1
-1.8
.5

-.9
.2
-1.9
.3
.5
-2.3
-2.5
-.1
-.2
.2
.1
.3
.5

.6
.8
-1.9

-.1

-1.5
.5
.8
-.5
-1.0
-.3
-.2
.2

9.8

-.3
-.5
2.1
1.9
3.0
-1.3
-2.8
.5
.3
.2
.1
.0
.7
.3

1.1
.4
-.1
4.4
1.3
.1
2.9
.6
.8
1.4
.0
.1
.2

3.7
3.0
5.2
2.4
8.4
2.4
5.1
-1.5
3.0
1.7
2.6
-.9
-1.8
-.3
5.5
8.6
7.3
2.8
2.1

-.2
-.5
-.3
-1.9
1.5
-.9
-1.0
-2.2
-.3
-.5
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.2
.8
-.1
-.8
-1.8

2.1
.7
12.5
13.8

7.8
7.2
9.8

2.9
5.6

.3
.4
-.1
1.7

.1
1.4
3.5
.2
1.6
.6
.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
.3
1.7

Sept. to
Oct.

0.5
.2
.9
.0
-.4
1.4
.1
1.2

-.9
.5
.4
-1.1

-2.1
.5
.8
-.2
-.1
-.7
-.5
.4

Oct. to
Nov.

-0.2
-.6
.6
-.4
-.9
.5
-.8
.2
-1.9
.8
.5
-2.3
-2.5
.3
.4
.2
.1
.3
.5
-.1

1.5
1.8
2.1
1.9
3.8
1.7
.1
3.5
.5
.4
.7
.1
.4
.5

1.3
1.7
2.1
1.9
3.0

.6

-.3
-.6
.1

.8
-.2

.9
.3

.3
-.6
.1

.8
1.0
1.6
-.4
1.4
.3
.2
-.5
.7
.4
.4
1.8
-.2
-.1

-1.4

-.4

1.5
.9
1.9
.3
.2
.1
.0
.7
.3

-1.9
1.5
-1.2

-1.0
-2.2
-.3
-.5
-.3
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.2
.8
-.1
-.8
-1.8

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Other
index
base

Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware '
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies 1
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products 1
Lawn and garden supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's 1
.*.
Suits, sport coats, and jackets 1
1
Coats and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts 1
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1
Boys' 1
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1
Furnishings 1
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets 1
Women's and girls'
Women's 1
Coats and jackets 1
Dresses
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1
Suits 1
Girls' 1
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories
Infants' and toddlers'
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's 1
Boys' and girls' 1

Women's1

Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sept. to
Oct.

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

12/77

137.6

137.1

3.5

-0.4

-0.3

1.5

-0.4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

136.0
126.4
141.3
140.1
286.7
279.7
145.7
148.9
140.7
145.6
135.1
313.2
337.5

134.5
126.8
141.0
139.5
287.1
279.9
146.2
148.1
141.4
146.2
134.9
313.7
337.5

3.7
1.3
2.5
6.0
5.6
5.5
6.7
2.9
7.7
6.4
4.1
3.2
.0

-1.1
.3
-.2
-.4
.1
.1
.3
-.5
.5
.4

.4
-.2
-1.7
1.2
.3
1.3

-.1
.2
.0

1.0
-.3
-1.2
.2
.0

.1
1.2
2.7
.9
.4
.3
.8
.7
.5
.4
-1.0
.2
.0

-1.1
.3
-.2
-.4
.1
.1
.3
-.5
.5
.4
-.1
.2
.0

157.2
137.4

157.8
137.9

7.6
5.1

.4
.4

.3
.4

.3
.5

.4
.4

194.6
184.1
180.2
188.6
119.4
104.3
106.4
137.7
128.1
118.0
119.8
115.3
129.5
119.7
164.7
109.8
176.8
149.2
102.9
129.6
106.7
108.7
102.3
105.2
125.1
286.8
201.7
117.7
136.2
206.7
135.0
132.1
122.8
279.7
165.8
149.3

194.4
183.8
179.8
188.9
119.7
104.2
105.4
139.1
128.7
118.1
119.7
114.6
128.5
120.5
163.8
108.8
173.2
147.7
100.9
130.2
105.8
109.6
102.2
105.9
128.1
285.5
201.4
118.2
135.7
206.7
134.2
131.8
123.6
280.3
166.4
149.2

-.1
-.2
-.2
.2
.3
-.1
-.9
1.0
.5
.1
-.1
-.6
-.8
.7
-.5

.5
.4
.5
.5

.1
-.1
.0
.5
1.0
.8
.0
1.4
1.5
.0
1.3

-.1
-.2
-.2
.0
.3
-.1
-.9
1.0

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Oct.
1982

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

1

Unadjusted indexes

45

2.0
1.3
1.4
3.1
3.3
2.2
.3
7.2
2.6
2.3
2.7
1.6
4.2
3.1
1.0
1.1
4.1
-2.8
-1.0
5.0
-2.5
1.1
2.3
-3.9
7.6
4.2
-2.3
1.5
-3.8
.2
1.4
-1.6

.6
6.9
6.5
7.6

-.9
-2.0
-1.0
-1.9
.5
-.8
.8
-.1
.7
2.4
-.5
-.1
.4
-.4

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

Aug. to
Sept.

.6
-.3

1.7
2.3
6.1
.7
1.9
.8
1.4
3.0
1.1
.2
.2
3.4
3.5
.3

3.5
.3
12.1
1.4
1.1

2.5
.4
2.1

.9
.3
1.1
.1
1.1
.5
1.1
.7
.7
•8

.6
.7
2.0
-.6
-.6
-.1
-2.1
.3
.2

-4.6
-.2
1.8
-3.0
1.3
-1.2
.2
-1.9
1.1
-.2
.7
.2
.3
.8
.4
1.8

Oct. to
Nov.

.5
.1
-.1
-.6
-.8
.7
-.4

-.9
-2.0
-.5
-1.9
.5
-.8
.8
-.1
.7
2.4
.6
-.1

.4
-.4
-.2
-.6
-.2
.7
.6
.4
-.1

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
\JI I6IVIJW91WI

Group and item

Other
index
base

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

2.2
2.0
1.7
1.8
10.3
-5.2
-5.2
6.5
7.8

0.1
.1
.6
1.2
-.6
-.6
.2
.3

0.3
.2
.3
.3
1.2
-.1
-.1
.5
.8

0.5
.5
-.5
-.5
1.0
.9
.9
.3
.8

0.3
.4
-.6
-.5
2.0
.3
.3
.2
.3

157.8
148.6
153.9
262.9
217.7
152.3
139.0
194.0
135.4
277.5
286.1
178.1
140.0
183.4
133.1
129.8
162.9
348.2
408.8
375.7
315.7
310.1
349.3

7.1
5.8
6.4
3.9
.4
3.8
-.1
-.6
1.0
4.7
8.0
-5.1
15.6
23.1
20.7
NA
9.6
6.1
9.6
3.5
4.0
3.2
9.5

.4
.0
.1
-.5
.4
.9
.3
.4
.0
-.6
1.0
-3.5
.1
.1
.0
-.1
.1
.0
-.6
.9
.3
.1
3.2

.3
.3
.6
-.3
-.4
-.4
-.4
-.5
-.1
-.4
.4
-2.1
.9
-.1
.0
.0
2.3
1.3
3.4
-.3
-.1
.0
-.1

.1
.3
.7
.4
.3
-.1
.4
.6
-.3
.4
2.5
-2.3
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.2
.8
1.0
.4
.8
.2
.0

.4
.0
.1
-.5
.4
.9
.3
.4
.0
-.6
1.0
-3.5
.1
.1
.0
-.1
.1
.0
-.6
.9
.3
.1
3.2

339.8
213.4
202.1
152.3
163.2
143.9

10.6
10.1
12.1
9.6
13.9
9.8

1.0
.6
.8

.8
1.0
1.0

.7
.9
1.2

1.0
.8
1.0

12/77
12/77
12/77

336.5
212.1
200.5
151.2
161.1
142.8

.7

1.2

1.3

.7

1.3
.8

.8
.5

1.6
1.1

1.3
.8

12/77
12/77

18$.1
163.6

185.2
166.0

12.9
14.2

.1
1.5

.4
1.3

.7
1.4

.1
1.5

12/77
12/77
12/77

152.4
149.8
131.4
241.9
145.1
363.9
306.9
337.4
285.0
143.0
435.6
178.3
569.1
174.7

153.6
150.5
131.6
243.0
146.2
367.7
308.4
338.6
287.0
143.9
442.3
180.7
578.7
176.7

12.3
8.7
3.9
10.4
8.5
10.8
7.0
7.8
6.3
5.7
14.5
12.5
13.6
11.6

.8
.5
.2
.5
.8
1.0
.5
.4
.7
.6
1.5
1.3
1.7
1.1

.7
.8
.2
1.6
.4
.8
.5
.6
.5
.1
1.2
.7
1.0
.6

1.0
.5
.7
.7
.2
.6
.3
.6
-.2
.2
1.0
1.0
.6
.8

.8
.5
.2
.5
.8
1.0
.5
.4
.7
.6
1.5
1.3
1.8
1.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

297.0
293.8
197.4
197.4
306.7
392.0
391.9
322.6
159.4

297.3
294.1
198.5
198.7
310.5
389.7
389.5
323.1
159.8

157.2
148.6
153.8
264.1
216.9
151.0
138.6
193.2
135.4
279.1
283.2
184.6
139.8
183.2
133.1
129.9
162.7
348.2
411.1
372.5
314.7
309.9
338.4

See footnotes at end of table.




Nov.
1981

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Gasoline5

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-Infective drugs 1
Tranqullizers and sedatives 1
Circulatorie8 and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies 1
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents 1
Nonpre8cription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians1 services 1
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services 1
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services 1

percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—
Oct.
1982

Transportation
Private
New vehicles3
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Automobile maintenance and repair
Bodywork 1 .
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation*
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1

Unadjusted indexes

46

.7

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, U.S. city average
—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group and item

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment1
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco products t
Cigarettes1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 ...
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees 1
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition t
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products 6
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities, and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services.

Unadjusted indexes
Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Oct.
1982

236.5
236.6
152.4
290.1
159.2
125.8
123.6
118.3
199.9
132.1
136.1
133.0
130.6
145.0
237.6
149.4
135.6
130.5

236.1
235.4
152.7
290.5
159.6
124.7
122.2
117.6
199.5
131.3
135.2
131.8
130.1
144.5
238.4
150.1
135.9
130.7

5.3
4.4
9.6
8.6

-0.2
-.5
.2
.1
.3
-.9

267.8
256.6
261.4
143.1
250.9
252.1
146.9
153.5

270.9
263.4
268.8
143.0
252.1
254.1
147.3
155.4

142.1
145.8
250.0
251.6
139.8
320.4
286.8
328.7
167.7
166.9
169.6
171.7

386.9
433.9
325.4
355.7

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

11.1
1.5
NA
-.5
1.6
3.5
3.4
4.0
2.0
3.1
6.7
7.9
5.9
5.3

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

0.3
.0
.5
.8
.1

.1
.3
.5
-.3

-1.1
-.6
-.2
-.6
-.7
-.9
-.4
-.3
.3
.5
.2
.2

-.8
.2
.1
-.1
.7
.7
1.8
-.7
.3

11.6

1.2
2.7
2.8
-.1
.5
.8
.3
1.2

1.5
2.8
3.1
.2
.2
-.2
-.3
.1

142.3
148.4
250.6
252.1
140.3
321.3
286.8
329.8
167.7
166.9
169.7
174.0

7.6
6.7
5.2
6.0
4.0
12.5
11.0
12.8
12.2
12.7
11.1
14.4

.1
1.8
.2
.2
.4
.3
.0
.3
.0
.0
.1
1.3

-.4
.0
.5
.7
.6

384.8
427.2
323.2
355.4

-5.0
1.5
10.9
4.6

-.5
-1.5
-.7
-.1

11.7

16.9
17.8

5.9
7.0
9.0
10.5

1.7
3.1
1.5
8.5
8.6

9.0
1.2

.1

-1.2
1.2
.8

Sept. to
Oct.

1.0
1.1
1.9
.7
3.5
.6
.7
.2
.1
1.8
.1
.1
-.5
.3
.8
1.4
.1
.7
1.9
4.3

4.6
.2
.6
.8
2.0
1.1

.5
-.3
.4
.6

Oct. to
Nov.

-0.1
-.4
.2
.1
.3
-.9
-1.1

-.6
.3
-.6
-.7
-.9
-.4
-.3
.3
.5
.2
.2
1.3
2.7
2.8
-.1
.5
.8
.3
1.2

-.1
1.1
-1.3
1.5
.9
1.2
.0
1.2

.1
1.8
.2
.2
.4
.8
1.0
.7
.0
.0
.1
1.3

.8
-.6
1.4
.5

.4
-1.5
.3
.1

September 1981.
5
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
6
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2

3




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

47

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average
(1967

100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential1
Other rental costs
Lodging while out of town
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeownership
Home purchase 1
Financing, taxes, and insurance 1
Property insurance
Property taxes 1
Contracted mortgage interest cost1
Mortgage interest rates 1
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Paint and wallpaper, supplies, tools, and equipment1
Lumber, awnings, glass, and masonry 1
Plumbing, electrical, heating, and cooling supplies 1 ..
Miscellaneous supplies and equipment1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 1
Fuel oil'
Other fuels 1 *
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services'
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance

Other
index
base

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6/78

1

Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Household linens 1
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing materials 1 ....
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas1
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture 1

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

320.9
345.2
228.4
340.2
357.7
148.3
387.1
289.7
524.3
408.1
226.4
678.8
232.4
335.4
374.9
251.2
145.7
120.4
134.6
141.8

320.2
343.2
229.7
339.0
354.6
149.1
384.0
290.4
514.6
411.3
227.5
663.4
226.6
336.4
376.3
251.6
145.9
120.8
135.3
141.6

3.7
2.3
6.9
7.5
10.3
9.7
1.2
-.4
1.0
-.7
14.4
-.7
.2
5.7
5.7
6.2
11.0
-.3
3.1
8.3

8.5
9.9
6.0
11.4
16.1
.6
10.6
15.4
8.5
1.6
5.6
9.2
-5.3
5.8
6.1
5.1
9.5
.7
4.6
3.9

8.6
9.9
7.8
12.6
16.4
8.0
10.4
13.9
10.3
6.0
6.5
11.1
-1.5
2.0
1.8
2.7
.8
-.7
2.1
8.0

0.3
-3.6
7.7
8.7
-2.2
7.0
-6.0
4.4
-15.5
7.6
7.0
-19.1
-22.1
5.4
8.3
-2.2
-3.7
-2.9
-.9
2.0

6.1
6.1
6.4
9.4
13.2
5.1
5.8
7.2
4.7
.5
10.0
4.1
-2.6
5.7
5.9
5.6
10.3
.2
3.8
6.1

4.3
2.9
7.7
10.6
6.7
7.5
1.8
9.0
-3.5
6.8
6.7
-5.2
-12.4
3.7
5.0
.2
-1.5
-1.8
.6
5.0

362.7
460.5
679.7
701.2
184.8
408.3
324.0
531.4
205.3
166.6
135.7
120.2
110.1
337.1

367.4
468.1
693.7
714.7
190.3
414.4
326.8
541.6
205.9
167.0
135.9
120.2
110.9
338.2

7.9
8.9
4.0
3.8
5.6
10.1
6.3
16.4
7.1
5.8
5.3
-.3
15.3
10.5

6.7
5.2
-20.5
-21.9
-9.7
16.5
6.0
31.6
11.1
10.2
12.7
13.3
.7
14.7

9.2
9.8
9.6
9.7
8.4
9.4
9.7
12.1
7.4
6.8
12.0
-1.0
2.2
10.3

16.0
19.8
20.1
15.7
55.2
19.7
4.3
38.8
5.6
6.0
9.3
.3
4.8
4.1

7.3
7.0
-9.1
-10.0
-2.4
13.3
6.2
23.8
9.1
8.0
8.9
6.3
7.8
12.6

12.6
14.7
14.7
12.7
29.7
14.4
7.0
24.7
6.5
6.4
10.6
-.3
3.5
7.2

232.4
194.1
224.6
137.6
145.3
212.7
143.5
119.6
122.9
136.0

231.8
193.0
224.9
135.0
147.5
210.1
142.1
117.0
122.5
135.3

6.2
5.2
10.5
.6
15.2
3.8
5.7
-7.5
-.3
.9

4.3
4.3
9.6
15.0
5.2
6.1
10.9
10.3
14.5
11.2

1.8
.4
1.6
-7.7
5.4
-3.6
-9.3
-6.2
-4.8
-10.4

2.5
2.3
-.5
2.7
8.0
3.9
14.7
-1.7
3.7
6.1

5.3
4.8
10.1
7.6
10.1
4.9
8.3
1.0
6.8
5.9

2.1
1.4
.5
-2.6
6.7
.1
2.0
-4.0
-.6
-2.5

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

48

Feb.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Housefurnishings—Continued:
Appliances including TV and sound equipment1
Television and sound equipment1
Television 1
Sound equipment1
Household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Other household appliances 1
Stoves, dishwashers, vacuums, and sewing machines 1
Office machines, small electric appliances, and
air conditioners 1
Other household equipment1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry, cleaning, and
outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces, and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools, and other hardware 1
Housekeeping supplies 1
Soaps and detergents 1
Other laundry and cleaning products 1
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels and napkins 1
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift wrap 1
Miscellaneous household products '
Lawn and garden supplies 1
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Moving, storage, freight, household laundry, and drycleaning
services 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's 1
Suits, sport coats, and jackets 1
Coats and jackets 1
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts1
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers 1
Boys' 1
Coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts 1
Furnishings 1
Suits, trousers, sport coats, and jackets '
Women's and girls'
Women's1
Coats and jackets 1
Dresses
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, and hosiery 1
Suits 1
Girls' 1
Coats, jackets, dresses, and suits 1
Separates and sportswear1
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery, and accessories 1

Other
index
base

Nov.
1982

151.5
107.3
101.7
113.1
185.6
198.4
140.3
120.7
119.2

5.2
.4
-1.2
1.4
9.4
11.9
9.5
8.1
7.4

4.1
-1.8
-1.2
-2.8

12/77
12/77
12/77

151.9
107.6
102.1
113.3
185.9
196.9
140.4
121.7
121.4

12/77
12/77

122.0
137.6

122.4
137.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

136.0
126.4
141.3
140.1
286.7
279.7
145.7
148.9
140.7
145.6
135.1
313.2
337.5

134.5
126.8
141.0
139.5
287.1
279.9
146.2
148.1
141.4
146.2
134.9
313.7
337.5

157.2
137.4
192.6
181.8
177.8
186.5
119.4
104.3
106.4
137.7
128.1
118.0
119.8
115.3
129.5
119.7
161.3
109.8
176.8
145.6
102.9
129.6
106.7
108.7
102.3
105.2
125.1

12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

49

Nov.
1962

May
1982

Nov.
1982

8.7

0.3
-1.5
-1.2
-1.4
1.8
2.3
2.1
1.3
.0

0.8
-.7
-3.8
1.8
2.2
11.9
8.4
-6.4
-7.1

4.7
-.7
-1.2
-7
9.2
10.2
9.4
8.5
8.0

-1.1
-2.5
.2
2.0
7.0
5.2
-2.6
-3.6

8.4
7.1

9.6
3.9

3.0
.0

-5.7
3.3

9.0
5.5

-1.5
1.6

4.1

4.6
-7.0
.6
-.6
4.5
.3
3.7
7.6
10.1
3.9
4.5
2.6
.0

-2.6
5.5
2.9
6.9
3.1
6.7
7.4
-.5
8.3
1.9
-9.0

6.6
3.5
3.4
9.0
7.4
7.7
7.9
2.4
6.2

14.6
3.9
.0

9.2
4.5
.9
5.7
4.4
1.2
7.3
.0
5.8
6.6
7.7
4.5
.0

1.9
.0

10.0
11.1
4.2
.0

.9
-.9
1.7
3.1
3.8
3.4
5.6
3.5
9.2
2.9
-2.5
2.3
.0

157.8
137.9

6.7
5.0

11.8
7.1

8.3
3.0

3.6
5.4

9.2
6.0

6.0
4.2

192.4
181.5
177.5
186.5
119.7
104.2
105.4
139.1
128.7
118.1
119.7
114.6
128.5
120.5
160.7
108.8
173.2
144.9
100.9
130.2
105.8
109.6
102.2
105.9
128.1

1.3

1.7

.9

.9
.7
2.7
9.9

3.2
2.5
3.0
3.5
.0
-.8
-4.6
-1.2
2.6
1.4
-1.4
-2.5
.0
-.7
3.0
-.7
13.4
9.1
-10.5
3.5
-3.1
4.6
19.9

1.9
.9
1.4
4.2
12.6
12.4
21.9
13.0
16.4
7.4
10.7
12.4
4.2
12.1
-2.5
7.3
5.2
-8.9
7.5
3.8
26.3
8.4
11.8
.0
17.6

1.5
.9
.9
2.4
.5
-1.2

2.5
1.7
2.2
3.9
6.1
5.6
7.8
5.7

Feb.
1982

2.6
5.9
12.4

10.5
14.6
8.4
4.8

6.6
13.4

1.1
2.2
-8.0

-14.1
-26.8
4.1
-11.0
-4.8
-7.3
-21.1
3.0
-.7
1.8
-10.0
-7.5
-14.2
-18.6
6.6
-10.3
-18.2

-29.6
-14.4

-6.6

May
1982

9.0
8.6
9.3
9.0

13.7
18.9
13.4
4.3

5.4
10.2
23.2
10.0
2.1
1.8

9.1
6.5
4.5
22.8
6.2
-17.6
12.6

16.2
7.8
16.3

Aug.
1982

-7.6
5.0

-6.7
8.7

-3.6
.2
1.0
-1.4

6.4
.7
1.8

-.9
-.7
-5.3
.0
6.4
-14.0
-4.0
-9.6
-4.0
4.2

0.5

9.3
4.4
4.5
4.7
2.1
5.5
.2
3.2

9.3
-.3
-2.0
3.6
10.6

6.5
15.7
-3.9
11.2

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued

(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Apparel commodities less footwear—Continued
Infants and toddlers
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials and notions 1
Jewelry and luggage 1
Footwear
Men's1
Boys' and girls'1
Women's1
Apparel services
Laundry and drycleaning other than coin operated 1
Other apparel services 1

Other
index
base

Nov.
1982

12/77
12/77

283.4
201.7
117.7
136.2
205.3
135.0
132.1
122.8
280.3
165.8
149.3

284.9
201.4
118.2
135.7
204.9
134.2
131.8
123.6
281.7
166.4
149.2

12/77

298.0
294.8
199.0
199.0
304.6
396.4
396.3
322.9
159.4

299.0
295.9
197.9
198.1
310.8
397.7
397.4
323.7
159.8

-1.1
-1.6
-.4
-.4
7.0
-13.3
-13.4
5.1
10.7

157.2
148.6
153.8
264.1
216.9
151.0
138.6
193.2
135.4
279.1
283.2
184.6
139.8
183.2
133.1
129.9
162.7
348.2
411.1
372.5
314.7
309.9
338.4

157.8
148.6
153.9
262.9
217.7
152.3
139.0
194.0
135.4
277.5
286.1
178.1
140.0
183.4
133.1
129.8
162.9
348.2
408.8
375.7
315.7
310.1
349.3

8.1
5.2
5.9
6.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6

Gasoline

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Transportation
Private
New vehicles3
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Automobile maintenance and repair
Bodywork 1
Automobile drive train, brake, and miscellaneous mechanical
repair1
Maintenance and servicing 1
Power plant repair1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation commodities 1
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile rental, registration, and other fees 1
State registration 1
Drivers' license 1
Automobile inspection t
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fare 1
Intercity bus fare 1
Intracity mass transit1
Taxi fare 1
Intercity train fare 1

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

50

Feb.
1982
2.8
-6.3
-1.7
-8.0
1.2

.9
-5.0
-12.1

4.6
9.5
5.0

.9
3.0
.6
.0
2.4
7.3
4.6
1.5
30.8

55.9
48.2
NA
10.6
3.5
3.5
5.1

May
1982
4.0
-7.7
6.4
-12.7
2.4
5.9
7.1
9.0
6.4
7.5
8.2
-8.4

-9.0
4.2
4.2

Aug.
1982
3.8
1.4

6.6
-.6
-1.2
-5.2

-9.5
-1.6
7.7
3.2

6.9
15.2
15.6

6.9
6.9

May
1982

6.0
3.9
-4.6
7.4

3.4
-7.0
2.2
-10.4

4.9
2.6
.9
3.3

-1.2
4.6
1.5
8.5
8.5
5.7
10.6

1.8
3.4

-1.2
-.4
-4.1
3.3
8.1
4.5
8.7

-4.8
-5.4
1.9
1.9
5.9
-23.7
-23.8

7.9

7.8

6.2
7.7

10.6

3.8

5.6
6.9
4.6
2.4
2.3
2.5

5.9

11.6
32.2
32.6
8.1
7.5

13.1
6.0

4.5
9.8
6.3
8.1
-4.1

3.1
2.2
5.4
-1.5
1.1

9.5
-6.4
-6.0
-6.8

1.3

1.9
10.8
3.0
5.0
-5.0
13.6
18.7
22.0

-6.9

2.9

10.4
5.0
9.8
.1
1.7

7.8
-5.4

1.4
33.3

10.9

5.9
15.9
16.2
24.0
17.3
5.1
8.4
7.2
8.9
5.3

6.9
2.8
.8

.9
-2.1
5.5
8.5
6.6

4.7
4.6
-3.4
-3.0
18.2
5.0
4.6
4.3

4.8
-32.8
-32.9
8.4
5.1

7.9
3.2
3.9
1.6
4.4

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1982

1.2
2.1
-1.8
-2.0
16.8
-27.3
3.5
.0
.0
-.3
9.1
8.7
16.5
3.7
4.4
1.0
13.3

6.8

.9
6.5
5.1
4.8
-1.8
21.9
36.1
34.5
NA

10.5
4.2
6.6
2.6
2.3
4.6
12.3

9.8

9.9
1.6
1.8
14.9
17.8
17.8

5.8
3.2
-1.5
5.3
-2.7
-2.0
-4.3
4.2
11.2
-8.2

9.6
11.4
8.3
2.4
8.8
8.0
12.6
4.5
5.7
1.9

6.9

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Anti-infective drugs 1
Tranquilizers and sedatives 1
Circulatories and diuretics 1
Hormones, diabetic drugs, biologicals, and prescription medical
supplies 1
Pain and symptom control drugs 1
Supplements, cough and cold preparations, and respiratory
agents 1
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Eyeglasses 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter drugs
Nonprescription medical equipment and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional services 1
Physicians' services 1
Dental services 1
Other professional services 1
Other medical care services
Hospital and other medical services 1
Hospital room
Other hospital and medical care services 1
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment1
Sport vehicles 1
Indoor and warm weather sport equipment1
Bicycles
Other sporting goods and equipment1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment1
Photographic supplies and equipment1
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Fees for participant sports 1
Admissions1
Other entertainment services 1

Other
index
base

Nov.
1982

12/77
12/77
12/77

336.6
212.7
201.1
151.2
161.1
142.8

339.9
214.3
203.1
152.3
163.2
143.9

9.4
7.8
7.3
4.4
9.2
9.5

11.3
12.0
14.4
11.0
21.5
8.6

12/77
12/77

185.1
163.6

185.2
166.0

14.4
14.2

12/77
12/77
12/77

152.4
149.8
131.4
242.9
145.1
363.8
306.9
337.4
285.0
143.0
435.2
178.3
567.4
174.7

153.6
150.5
131.6
244.0
146.2
367.5
308.4
338.6
287.0
143.9
441.9
180.7
577.5
176.7

237.1
237.6
152.4
290.1
159.2
125.8
123.6
118.3
199.5
132.1
136.1
133.0
130.6
145.0
237.6
149.4
135.6
130.5

236.8
236.6
152.7
290.5
159.6
124.7
122.2
117.6
200.1
131.3
135.2
131.8
130.1
144.5
238.4
150.1
135.9
130.7

12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

See footnotes at end of table.




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

51

Nov.
1982

May
1982

Nov.
1982

11.4
9.3
13.7
9.8
9.7
11.6

10.7
11.4
13.4
13.7
15.6
9.7

10.3
9.9
10.8
7.6
15.2
9.1

11.0
10.4
13.5
11.7
12.6
10.6

18.1
13.7

14.8
11.0

4.7
17.9

16.2
13.9

9.6
14.4

9.4
9.3
2.9
10.7
9.2
10.0
8.7
10.0
7.3
6.9
10.6
13.3
11.6
12.4

18.6
12.7
6.7
13.3
8.1
11.2
7.0
6.8
8.1
5.0
15.5
8.5
13.3
9.1

10.8
5.6
1.9
5.4
11.3
11.7
7.3
8.2
6.0
6.7
16.2
15.2
14.7
14.1

10.5
7.2
4.1
12.0
5.7
10.4
5.1
6.3
3.7
4.0
16.0
13.2
14.6
10.9

13.9
11.0
4.8
12.0
8.6
10.6
7.9
8.4
7.7
6.0
13.0
10.9
12.5
10.8

10.7
6.4
3.0
8.6
8.4
11.1
6.2
7.2
4.8
5.3
16.1
14.2
14.6
12.5

5.4
3.9
12.0
8.2
17.8
3.6
NA
-1.7
3.7
1.6
4.7
6.1
1.3
4.4
8.1
10.1
7.4
5.9

3.7
4.4
12.9
12.9
12.6
3.3
2.3
5.2
2.0
1.6
6.5
9.0
10.7
.6
2.5
1.1
4.7
1.6

7.1
6.2
3.3
7.0
-1.5
.0
-.7
-5.6
.6
9.7
3.9
4.3
.6
5.2
9.0
5.4
14.0
9.2

4.5
2.9
10.6
6.4
16.6
-.6
-.7
.3
.2
1.2
-1.5
-3.0
-3.9
2.5
7.4
15.5
-1.7
4.7

4.6
4.2
12.4
10.5
15.1
3.4
NA
1.7
2.9
1.6
5.6
7.6
5.9
2.4
5.3
5.5
6.0
3.7

5.8
4.5
6.9
6.7
7.1
-.3
-.7
-2.7
.4
5.4
1.2
.6
-1.7
3.8
8.2
10.3
5.8
6.9

Feb.
1982

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Nonfood expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967- 100. unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Group and item

Other goods and services
Tobacco products '
Cigarettes1
Other tobacco products and smoking accessories 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1
Products for the hair, hairpieces, and wigs 1
Dental and shaving products 1
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations, manicure and eye
makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care appliances 1 ...
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females
Haircuts and other barber shop services for males 1
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
....
Personal and educational services
1
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition 1
Elementary and high school tuition '
Personal expenses 1

Other
index
base

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Special indexes:
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant and other
products 8
Insurance and finance 1
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services.

6 months ending in—

3 months ending in—
Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

266.2
256.6
261.4
143.1
250.9
252.1
146.9
153.5

269.6
263.4
268.8
143.0
252.1
254.1
147.3
155.4

142.1
145.8
250.0
252.1
139.8
313.6
281.2
321.6
167.7
166.9
169.6
171.7

142.3
148.4
250.6
252.6
140.3
316.0
284.0
324.0
187.7
166.9
169.7
174.0

391.2
433.9
324.1
356.1

392.7
427.2
325.2
356.5

1

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes were formerly on a December 1977= 100 base.
New series; includes direct pricing of new trucks and motorcycles as
of September 1982.
4
New series; includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of

Feb.
1982

9.1
8.0
8.3
5.7

8.6
10.9
14.2
14.8
11.3
3.2

6.4
4.1
7.0
11.7

13.6
11.3
4.1
4.7
.5
8.7

-13.0
2.5
9.6
4.7

May
1982

Aug.
1982

Nov.
1982

10.8
12.4
12.4
12.8
7.3
10.8
11.8
12.8

6.8
4.6
4.6
4.0
6.9
8.6
7.8
8.3

20.3
46.8

8.2
11.3
4.4
7.9
1.5
14.0
10.1
14.7
2.9
4.1
.0
23.2

10.5
6.3
5.3
6.2
3.8
9.3
9.0
9.3
3.2
1.9
7.3
10.1

.8
6.2

-32.6
7.2
14.0

32.0
10.4
7.7
1.7

6.0

51.5
1.4
5.4
5.9
8.3
10.4

4.9
6.1
3.8
15.2
11.8
15.8
43.6
45.4
41.5
16.2

5.2
-12.5

12.3
5.8

May
1982

Nov.
1982

9.9

13.4
23.9

10.2
10.3
8.0
10.8

25.9
2.7
6.1
7.2

13.0

8.1

13.8

9.4

9.8
7.2
5.4
6.0
4.2
12.9
11.8
13.0
3.5
4.4
.3
15.7

5.6
6.2
5.1

9.2

-23.4
4.8
11.8
5.3

6.1
3.8
12.2
10.4
12.6

21.7
21.7
23.2
13.1

17.8

-1.7
10.0
3.7

September 1981.
5
Includes direct pricing of gasohol as of September 1981.
9
Includes direct pricing of diesel and gasohol as of September 1981.
" Data not adequate for publication.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

2

3




Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for—

52

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Indexes

Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

Percent change to
Oct. 1982 from—

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

292.8

293.3

294.1

293.6

4.6

0.1

-0.2

5.1

0.4

0.3

293.2
292.7
289.1
278.5
281.3

294.0
294.9
288.2
280.7
283.0

294.4
295.2
289.5
284.5
281.8

294.3
296.0
288.5
283.6
282.9

6.2
5.9
2.5
5.9
3.2

.1
.4
.1

.0
.3
-.3
-.3
.4

6.6
4.9
2.9
6.2
2.6

.4
.9
.1
2.2
.2

.1
.5
1.4
-.4

257.2
290.1
285.0
304.2
326.2
156.8
303.1
279.4
285.6
290.0
321.7
297.5
286.3

1.4
3.3
3.9
10.0
9.5
2.1
5.4
2.6
2.5
5.9
.1
2.9
3.9

Area 2
U.S. city average ,
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Detroit, Mich
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

M
M
M
M
M

Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind ...
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Northeast Pennsylvania...
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis.
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif ...

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

263.4
289.2
282.9
300.2
324.5
156.1
302.4
276.0
288.2
294.1
325.6
302.2
286.5

10/67

11/77

1.0
.0
-2.4
.3
.7
1.3
.5
.4
.2

1.2
-.9
-1.4
-1.2
-1.6
-.1

295.6
267.7
312.2
304.3
269.4
318.6
285.0
313.8
291.4
304.3

297.8
277.1
316.6
306.7
275.2
317.6
289.3
307.7
300.7
302.4

5.8
5.6
12.0
4.9
6.1
5.9
6.1
5.5
8.3
1.8

.7
3.5
1.4
.8
2.2
-.3
1.5
-1.9
3.2
-.6

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

152.1
160.5
158.3
159.0

154.0
160.4
159.0
158.9

4.6
7.1
5.4
2.8

1.2
-.1
.4

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

153.8
159.4
158.3
158.2
158.7

155.4
160.6
159.0
157.4
158.7

4.9
5.2
4.1
5.2
6.6

1.0
.8
.4
-.5
.0

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class
A-1 .
A-2.
B ....
C...
D....
See footnotes at end of table.




-.1

3

53

.1

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items Index—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Indexes
Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Percent change to
Oct. 1982 from—
Oct.
1981

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

151.8
163.1
158.1
160.3
156.6
158.9
159.6
160.1
160.7
155.9
159.1
152.6
155.8
159.0
159.8
158.1

149.0
162.2
156.9
160.3
155.8
157.0
159.1
159.9
161.2
158.9
158.6
153.3
155.3
160.2
158.8
158.5

1
Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestern Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include




5.6
6.9
4.8
2.6
2.8
6.8
4.0
3.3
2.9
6.9
6.6
2.3
4.4
8.4
7.0
3.9

1.9
.6
.8
.0
.5
1.2
.3
.1
-.3
-1.9
.3
-.5
.3
-.7
.6
-.3

Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.

54

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, November 1982
Area 2
278.3

285.5

263.6

247.4

276.1

334.3

256.0
290.5
266.7
262.4
274.8
271.3
302.6
285.0
279.8
259.5
277.7
302.5
291.2
272.8
283.8
147.0
269.0
274.2
283.3
268.4
273.7
280.5
272.0
280.0
270.3
287.1
279.5
294.3

256.4
298.4
284.0
287.2
268.9
281.9
339.8
286.6
281.2
279.0
297.0
281.3
277.0
294.0
292.9
147.7
288.5
305.1
287.5
261.5
290.2
289.9
284.1
297.2
283.1
302.8
287.6
296.5

242.3
255.2
250.2
252.6
255.8
263.3
274.4
285.5
256.3
231.5
264.1
286.5
287.5
256.4
271.2
151.8
270.1
250.3
258.6
267.2
252.4
268.4
274.5
258.4
257.8
265.3
272.1
273.2

246.3
280.0
231.1
225.7
249.0
236.1
261.5
249.1
254.7
254.5
257.8
289.0
273.4
248.0
241.0
142.6
251.1
268.9
255.0
239.0
240.9
225.5
219.9
250.9
233.0
241.2
250.3
227.7

234.6
301.5
252.2
261.0
277.7
266.9
301.0
257.4
279.1
246.7
250.7
325.7
282.3
273.4
273.3
141.2
253.3
267.1
294.3
265.3
266.3
279.8
261.9
299.2
269.7
307.8
238.5
300.5

310.2
349.4
333.5
309.8
333.9
326.1
369.2
339.3
335.2
319.8
340.3
349.5
327.1
312.4
346.4
146.0
293.0
303.6
353.6
318.6
348.0
344.3
332.5
327.4
323.1
349.7
351.5
381.3

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

142.1
142.2
144.6
146.9

149.0
151.0
150.3
156.1

145.6
147.0
148.7
146.7

137.9
136.9
142.9
143.2

142.4
139.5
143.7
149.8

135.9
136.9
138.8
143.3

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

143.0
144.8
143.0
143.6
144.2

149.0
153.4
149.9
153.6
150.2

145.1
147.4
146.6
147.3
151.0

141.2
139.2
140.5
139.0
138.2

140.5
146.0
144.2
144.0
144.1

139.6
140.1
136.7
136.9
137.2

U.S. city average
Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

10/67

11/77

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




55

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued

(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Total

Cereals

food

and
bakery
products

at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits

and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, November 1982
Region/population size class
cross classification3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

141.4
142.8
146.1
148.5
142.2
138.0
144.4
145.7
146.2
141.8
144.0
142.3
139.8
144.7
143.9
149.1

148.2
150.2
151.6
157.3
146.2
149.2
148.7
156.5
154.5
152.7
154.1
152.1
152.7
153.1
144.0
155.6

See footnotes at end of table.




56

143.2
147.4
150.0
147.5
150.4
141.6
148.3
143.9
152.1
146.1
147.0
143.0
146.7
151.8
150.2
156.7

136.7
137.6
144.2
145.8
134.3
132.1
137.8
140.9
135.1
137.1
136.6
139.7
132.9
138.8
135.2
143.3

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued

Area, region, population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from October 1982 to November 1982
Area 2
U.S. city average

-0.4

0.2

-0.6

0.1

-1.6

-0.1

Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif....
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

-.1
.7
-.9
.3
-1.0
-.4
-.3
-.7
.0
.7
.2
.3
.1
-.5
.3
.1
-.8
- 4
-17
-.5
-.5
-.1
-.9
.4
1.7
-.6
-.2
.2

.5
2.3
.0
.6
-1.2
-1.0
-.3
-.9
1.2
1.1
.1
.8
-.8
1.5
.1
-.3
-.7
.6
-.1
-1.2
.9
-.7
.4
.0
2.1
.9
-1.5
.2

-1.1
1.6
-1.4

.5
-.5
.0
.9
-.6
1.8
.0

-.5
.1
-4.9
1.0
-3.4
-1.9
-.2
-.8
.5

.6
-.2
.9
-1.3
.2
-.3
-.2
-1.5

.6
.2
-2.0
-.7

.9
1.1
1.7
-.1
-.2
.2
-.3
-.4
.0
-.7
-1.2

-.8
-.3
-.3
-.1

-.8
-.1
-.5
-.3
-.2

.6
-.9
-.3
-.4
.5
-.4
.5
-.2
.2
.7
-1.2
.9
1.1
-.5
-.5
-1.2
.8
-1.2

-.1

-1.7
-.9
.3
-.4
.5
.3
-.1
.5
1.4
.4
.1
-.3
-.2
-.6
-.5
.0
-.5
-.9
.1
-.2
2.1

-1.9
-.7
-2.8
-4.2
-2.4

-6.6
-1.7
.2

-.1

-.6
.9

-1.4
1.2
-.9
2.4
-3.8
2.1
-.6

-1.8
1.5
.6
.5
.1
1.4

.1
-.1
.5
.3

-2.8
-1.3
-1.8
.2

-.6
.1
.1
-.2

-.1
.2
-.1
.8
.5

-3.6
-1.3
-.4
-.6
-.8

-.3
.2
-.6
-.2
.1

-1.9
.5
3.8
-.6

-1.1
-1.1

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




57

Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, food at home expenditure
categories—Continued

Area, region, population size class

Cereals

Total
food
at
home

and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from October 1982 to November 1982
Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

0.1
-.3
.4
.3
-.1
-2.2
.3
.6
.1
.8
.9
1.1
.3

-1.2
-.2
.0
.1
-.3
-.8
-.6
-.3
-.1
-.6
-.2
-.3
-.1
.3
-.5
-.5

1.5
.3
-.7

1
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern
Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastem N.J. and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.




3

-1.0
-.2
-.1
.5
-.4
-1.0
-.5
-1.8
-.6
-1.6
-.5
-.1
.5
.4
-2.1
-1.1

-0.3
.3
.5
.3
.0
.2
.2
-.2
-.7
.0
.6
.0
.0
.6
1.3
-1.9

-4.6
-1.3
-1.3
-1.0
.9
-2.4
-2.9
3.5
2.7

-.9
-1.8
-1.5
-2.4
-.5
-1.0
.5

-0.6
.1
.4
.3

-.9
.3
-.4
-1.3
-.9
.1
.1
-.4
.5
-.2
.4
.4

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B
- 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C •
75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.

58

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from October 1982 to November 1982

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Expenditure category
-0.2

0.0

0.3

-0.3

-0.3

0.4

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

-.2
-.2
-.4
.2
-.6
-.6
.1
-1.6
-.1
.2
.1

-.1
-.1
-.4
-1.0
-.3
-.4
1.8
-1.9
-.3
.5
-.4

.3
.0
.2
.1
-.2
-.3
-.4
.2
1.1
-.3
3.4

.2
.2
.3
.1
.9
1.1
.5
-.7
.2
.0
.0

-1.1
-1.1
-1.7
-.1
-1.2
-1.4
-.3
-6.6
-.7
.2
.6

-.1
-.1
-.5
.9
-1.2
-1.5
-.6
.2
-.6
.7
.2

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes

-.5
-.6
.6
-1.1
-.9
.4

.0
.4
-.3
.7
.5
.0

.5
1.4
.6
-1.6
1.5
.0

-.9
-.9
1.3
-2.4
-1.5
.0

-.3
.0
.0
-1.7
.1
.3

.8
1.1
.6
.0
1.2
2.5

-.3
-.6
2.1
-1.4
-.1

.1
.2
1.3
-.1
-1.8

-2.9
-3.7
.6
-4.5
-.1

-3.5
-5.8
1.0
-5.9
1.4

.1
.1
2.1
-1.1
-1.5

-.3
-.6
1.0
-1.6
1.0

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

-.1
-.2
.2
-.5
.0

-.6
-.7
.4
-3.3
-.4

-.6
-.8
1.3
-.4
-2.0

1.0
1.1
-1.4
4.1
2.3

-.9
-1.2
.2
-1.9
-1.8

-1.5
-1.7
-4.2
.1
-1.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

.1
.1
-.1

-.1
-.1
.5

-.1
.0
.3

-.6
-.6
-1.6

-.2
-.1
-.5

.1
-.1
1.8

Medical care

1.0

1.4

.0

.7

.9

1.5

Entertainment

-.2

-2.7

-.1

.1

-.2

.2

Other goods and services
Personal care

1.0
.5

1.3
1.3

.4
.1

2.5
1.1

.9
1.0

.9
-.5

All items

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation




59

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group, percent change from October 1982 to November 1982—Continued

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastem
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Commodity and service group
-0.2

0.0

0.3

-0.3

-0.3

0.4

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

.1
-.2
.2
.1
.2

.2
-.1
.3
-.6
.9

.2
.3
.2
-.3
.5

.2
.2
.2
.0
.3

-.3
-1.1
.2
-.2
.7

.2
-.1
.3
.5
.2

Services
Medical care services

-.5
1.1

-.2
1.6

.3
-.2

-.9
.7

-.4
.9

.6
1.7

.1
-.2
-.1
-.6
.2
.2
.0
-.6
-.7

-.2
-.1
-.1
-.1
.2
-.5
-.3
-.2
-.4

-.3
.3
.6
-2.3
.3
-.1
.0
.2
.3

.0
-.4
-.1
-3.2
.2
.0
.1
-1.4
-1.1

-.5
-.4
-.3
.0
.3
-.1
-.7
-.5
-.5

.1
.3
.5
_ j
.3
.4
.2
.6
.5

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care




60

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, November 1982, and percent changes, September 1982 to November 1982
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average

Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

293.6
341.4

0.1
-

294.3
334.4

0.1
-

296.0
340.1

0.4
-

288.5
339.3

0.1
-

283.6
337.4

1.0
-

282.9
330.4

0.0

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

279.1
286.4
278.3
285.5
263.6
270.8
247.4
276.1
334.3
311.4
210.9

-.4
-.4
-.8
.3
-1.6
-1.6
.2
-2.8
.2
.5
.4

271.9
279.6
271.3
281.9
263.3
271.5
236.1
266.9
326.1
300.5
192.5

-.2
-.2
-.5
-.9
-1.4
-1.6
2.2
-.6
-.2
.4
-.2

270.9
274.4
277.7
297.0
264.1
267.2
257.8
250.7
340.3
278.0
249.5

-.1
-.3
-.4
.7
-1.8
-2.0
.6
-3.0
1.5
.2
2.4

276.2
286.3
283.8
292.9
271.2
277.4
241.0
273.3
346.4
292.3
196.5

1.0
.9
1.1
1.6
.3
.5
.6
3.4
.8
.7
.9

279.1
289.0
283.3
287.5
258.6
262.4
255.0
294.3
353.6
303.1
199.3

-1.1
-1.2
-1.9
.4
-2.5
-2.6
.3
-5.9
-.5
.3
1.1

285.4
294.9
273.7
290.2
252.4
260.1
240.9
266.3
348.0
357.4
217.0

-.7
-.7
-1.9
-1.8
-2.4
-2.7
-.8

-4.9
-.4
1.6
.2

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 1

319.0
340.7
230.2
337.8
379.5
225.5

-.2
-.6
1.5
-1.5
-.9
.8

325.7
362.4
203.8
336.2
434.1
114.4

.1
1.3
.5
.7
1.5
.0

326.4
356.1
217.1
294.2
383.2
129.3

.6
1.1
1.4
-.2
1.1
.0

310.6
340.9
267.4
302.2
364.2
116.4

-.5
-.7
2.1
-1.5
-1.4
.0

299.0
303.1
239.1
356.2
343.3
111.3

2.5
3.6
1.5
-1.3
5.0
.3

295.0
297.2
236.5
397.0
310.4
115.6

-.6
-1.7
1.2
-9.4
-2.1
3.2

362.2
461.9
691.3
407.6
235.1

.8 308.8
.7 384.5
4.3 658.6
-.4 339.6
.4 227.2

-5.0
-6.5
2.9
-8.1
-1.4

372.2
443.7
707.8
412.2
217.3

-2.4
-3.8
1.1
-4.6
1.8

291.0
396.2
165.3
397.1
221.3

-2.8
-5.2
6.6
-5.3
2.8

392.9
520.4
735.5
430.4
236.6

.8 382.0
1.0 477.9
4.3 704.6
-1.0 388.9
.3 240.9

.4
.3
3.4
-1.7
1.6

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

195.4
184.3
189.0
162.2
206.9

.3
.1
1.3
-.9
.3

163.8
148.7
135.2
132.8
185.0

-1.3
-1.8
-.7
-4.2
-1.1

170.1
156.6
175.9
140.4
158.1

-1.7
-2.1
-.5
-2.3
-3.4

170.2
161.3
157.5
128.1
207.8

1.6
1.8
2.9
2.0
.9

180.2
162.2
164.4
134.2
193.0

-1.0
-1.6
1.2
-3.6
-4.0

183.0
169.2
166.1
121.8
197.6

-1.6
-1.8
-5.1
.7
3.8

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

295.8
291.4
356.0

.2
.1
.8

294.7
285.4
389.0

.2
.3
-.3

293.9
292.8
321.5

.0
.0
.4

303.9
305.3
274.9

-.3
-.3
-1.3

313.6
293.8
395.3

.4
.4
.1

297.6
296.6
319.7

.7
.6

Medical care

342.2

1.8

342.1

2.3

356.0

.3

369.6

.4

331.5

1.4

355.3

Entertainment

239.9

.7

254.8

-2.0

218.7

1.8

207.6

.7

248.3

.5

226.8

Other goods and services
Personal care

273.8
254.2

2.7
1.2

271.4
245.5

1.9
.9

273.3
228.5

1.6
.9

265.6
248.8

4.6
3.2

278.9
251.9

2.2
1.0

280.8
235.0

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

See footnotes at end of table.




61

2.0
1.9
1.4
2.8
2.4

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, November 1982, and percent changes, September 1982 to November 1982—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

293.6

0.1

294.3

0.1

296.0

0.4

288.5

0.1

283.6

1.0

282.9

0.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

267.8
279.1
258.2
271.4
246.6

.5 264.7
-.4 271.9
.8 255.0
.6 247.6
1.0 257.8

.4
-.2
.7
1.7

257.4
270.9
246.1
251.8
239.3

.3
-.1
.5
.0
.8

254.0
276.2
242.0
251.9
236.4

.8
1.0
.8
.0
1.4

261.5
279.1
246.7
257.6
229.9

1.4
-1.1
3.0
.7
5.8

263.1
285.4
246.2
266.9
227.4

.2
-.7
.7
1.0
.5

Services
:
Medical care services

338.6
371.0

-.3
1.9

342.2
380.6

-.3
2.6

355.0
369.1

.4
.1

345.4
396.3

-.7
.3

320.4
352.6

.7
1.3

321.8
388.1

-.4
1.9

278.1
290.8
283.6
422.6
256.0
266.1
276.4
359.3
332.9

.4 267.7
.0 291.2
.2 161.3
-.4 179.8
.8 252.6
.6 243.2
.1 261.6
-.6 375.1
-.6 333.7

-.5
.0
.5
-3.8
.6
-.7
-.5
-.4
-.5

274.1
290.4
157.2
175.4
246.8
252.0
263.0
370.7
342.6

.0
.4
.8
-2.7
.6
.2
.0
.4
.4

268.3
284.0
153.3
194.4
239.8
246.3
265.2
360.7
337.7

.6
.1
.6
-4.3
.8
.0
.5
-1.3
-.8

277.2
280.6
146.1
188.7
243.6
251.3
269.9
344.2
314.6

.1 280.6
1.0 278.4
1.1 145.8
.5 200.6
3.0 244.2
.8 262.0
-.3 279.2
.5 333.6
.6 309.6

.5
-.1
.0
-.2
.7

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
AH items less energy 3
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
1

Indexes on a January 1981 =100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif.; formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
2




-.7

.9
.1
-.6
-.7

Indexes on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a December
1977=100 base. U.S. city average on a 1967=100 base.
4

62

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group. Indexes, November 1982, and percent changes, September 1982 to November 1982
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska 2
Index

Baltimore,
Md.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

Boston,
Mass.

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Miami,
Fla.3

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

All items
All items (1957-59=100) 4

257.2
281.0

-2.4

290.1
336.8
273.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

286.0
262.3
256.0
256.4
242.3
245.3
246.3
234.6
310.2
281.1
238.7

-1.3
-1.4
-.2
.0
1.1
.1
1.0

250.2
256.4
231.1
252.2
333.5
307.8
237.6

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 5

250.2
229.3
221.9
276.2
229.5
76.9

-4.9
-6.5
2.5
-2.7
-8.5
.0

225.6
283.3
509.7
176.4
316.9

1.9
.2

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 6
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity6
Household furnishings and operation

.1

.0 278.0
-.1 266.7
.3 284.0

0.3

-1.2

285.0
341.4

0.7

259.0

-.2
-.2
-1.1

-1.3 265.9

-.1
1.7
.4

262.4
287.2
252.6
257.7
225.7
261.0
309.8
277.0
201.2

320.9
353.2
215.5
264.4
412.5
115.3

1.0
2.1
5.9
2.0
1.2
.0

302.6
303.2
254.4
315.9
325.0
95.9

1.3 343.1

-.9
-1.1
4.1
-4.8
-1.2

392.2
488.0
729.1
316.5
231.6

1.6
1.9
4.2
-1.0

.2 216.3
.1 208.1
.7 183.3

2.6

432.9
697.4
332.8
237.7

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

197.4
180.4
171.4
160.1
235.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

268.1
266.5
280.6

282.8
282.8
293.6

Medical care

348.5

327.1

3.6
-.2
-2.4

213.0
198.6
210.1
167.4
252.3

-2.8
.5
-3.8
-4.3
-.7

-9.5

1.3
-2.7
-2.6
.7
-2.9
.2
1.3
.0

304.2
345.3

1.3 326.2

294.4
302.1
302.6
339.8
274.4
280.4
261.5
301.0
369.2
293.2
237.4

-.4
-.5
-.8
-.1

0.5

156.8

0.4

149.0
149.6
147.0
147.7
151.8
153.7
142.6
141.2
146.0
155.0
137.9

-.9
-1.3
-1.5
-2.1
-2.6
1.6
-5.5
.8
.0
-.4

284.0
269.0
288.5
270.1
277.1
251.1
253.3
293.0
326.9
194.0

-1.2

.1
.5
2.3
.1
-.1
.0

336.2
360.0
212.9
304.2
418.8
121.3

.6
1.3
.4
1.4
1.5
.0

397.3

-.1 489.2
4.4 729.7
-.2 431.6

303.1
342.2

0.2

-.9 272.6

-.7
-.6
-1.0
-.3
-2.2
-2.6
-.5
-2.4
.7
.2

347.4

-1.2
-1.1

-2.1
-.5
-.1
.0
.7

260.0
267.0
259.5
279.0
231.5
235.6
254.5
246.7
319.8
289.6
223.7

1.6
-1.3
-1.7
.3

1.1
1.1

2.8
3.2
-.3
-2.1
3.8

400.*
473.9
235.6
358.8
546.8
112.5

1.7
.5
.0

159.7
170.3
152.5
175.3
175.8
139.7

.1

398.4
495.8
214.3
458.4
224.2

4.5
5.0
4.0
5.3
-.8

337.6
505.4
145.4
512.5
240.8

-1.7
-2.9
12.4
-3.2
1.6

144.4
164.3
148.0
164.6
135.1

-1.5

230.9

-1.7
-2.0
.9
-3.0
.4

220.0
213.0
189.2
210.5
222.6

-1.4
-2.3
-1.7
-4.6
-1.2

192.4
166.2
205.9
161.6
185.3

.3
.4
-1.3
3.6
-1.7

134.2
128.2
132.9
117.4
136.8

3.5
4.0
2.9
6.6
3.8

218.5
217.6
205.2
214.3
253.7

-2.0
-2.2
-2.7
-1.7
-2.5

-.1 297.5
-.5 296.7
314.4
10.5

-1.8

166.9
163.4
215.4

300.7
295.6
386.4

-.2
-.2
-.9

318.7

1.4

172.3

3.4

340.3

2.7

266.5

-.7

128.4

1.3

245.8

1.5

282.3
268.6

4.3
3.4

157.6
153.2

.9 258.7

1.3
-.2

1.5 332.5
1.9
1.8
-2.4

2.1
.0

362.2
195.2
298.3
434.5
123.2

-2.1
1.0

213.8
238.0

-.4
-.9
1.9
-2.5
2.2

-.5
-.5

325.3
328.1
329.7

-.2
-.2
-.3

274.5
279.6
290.5

316.0

1.9

355.7
-.1

Entertainment

252.4

Other goods and services
Personal care

240.1
250.8

See footnotes at end of table.




3.5

245.8

233.6
265.4
236.7

2.4
-1.4

276.0
244.7

224.7
1.6

277.7
240.4

1.8
4.2
.8

250.4

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group. Indexes, November 1982, and percent changes, September 1982 to November 1982—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1
Anchorage,
Alaska 2

Group

Index

Baltimore,
Md.

Boston,
Mass.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Miami,
Fla.3

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group
290.1

257.2

-2.4

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables..

254.7
286.0
230.7
248.7
213.8

-1.4 276.5
.1 273.3
-2.0 272.8
.6 285.2
-3.3 265.7

Services
Medical care services

276.6
381.8

-3.6

275.6
258.8
141.3
175.6
232.6
248.3
270.0
286.7
266.2

.7
-2.5
-2.6
.7
-1.9
.6
.4

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 8
Energy 9
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

w

-4.8
-3.9

0.3
-1.2

313.7
354.9
274.0
288.0
144.1
174.1
271.1
281.5
281.4
331.7
307.5




0.4

303.1

0.2

-.1
1.5

277.9
260.0
283.2
261.0
304.1

1.3
.2
1.6
1.4
1.7

147.8
149.0
147.2
154.6
141.8

.0
-.9
.5
1.3
-.2

275.0
272.6
273.3
293.2
245.9

.4
-.7
1.0
-.1
1.8

342.9
371.4

2.7
-.2

407.0
348.1

-.3
1.2

168.5
178.5

1.0
3.6

352.2
373.2

.0
3.0

284.0
300.9
154.9
191.9
267.2
286.5
296.0
374.4
333.7

274.2
1.4 326.2
1.3 166.0
1.8 210.5
.8 279.6
-.1 256.6
-.3 261.5
3.1 437.6
3.1 411.9

.6
.5
.7
-1.3
1.6
1.3
.8
-.3
-.4

151.2
155.9
154.1
187.8
146.9
153.7
151.6
171.6
167.3

.5
.3
.5
-.1
.4
1.3
.1
.8
.7

282.6
300.9
162.7
207.8
268.6
281.3
282.2
381.0
347.6

-.2
.1
.6

269.5
259.0
271.1
308.8
222.6

1.0 282.6
-.2 294.4
1.7 267.9
.9 291.1
2.7 247.4

313.0
343.8

2.3

279.2
283.4
146.4
-.9 209.8
.5 267.0
.4 297.8
-.4 283.2
.0 324.7
309.4

64

0.5 156.8

0.7

-.5

See footnotes at end of table.

326.2

285.0

1.7

304.2

1.3
-.4

-1.9
.9
-.2
-.4
-.1
-.3

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, November 1982, and percent changes, September 1982 to November 1982—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1
Northeast
Pennsylvania

Group

Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

All items
All Items (1957-59=100)

279.4
329.7

10

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs " .,
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home 11
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

265.9
274.6
268.4
261.5
267.2
271.2
239.0
265.3
318.6
291.0
201.2

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownershlp
Property taxes'

298.3
317.2
244.0
314.6
338.6
105.7

289.0
292.5
294.3
296.5
273.2
-1.9 281.7
-.3 227.7
2.8 300.5
-.1 381.3
.0 293.1
.6 250.7

-.9
-1.1

-2.7
-5.0
.7
-3.3
-6.0
.0

297.4
312.5
241.8
340.1
350.0
117.8

-.4
-.4
1.9
.0
-1.1
.0

355.6
514.2
695.5
382.7
238.0

9.7
13.6
4.4
22.8

-.8
-1.0

.1

328.9
464.4
859.3
391.6
235.7

-1.6

1.8
2.0
1.8
.4
3.0
2.8
-1.9
6.1
.8
2.2
-.9

277.5
286.5
279.5
287.6
272.1
281.9
250.3
238.5
351.5
304.5
219.4

-.3
-.3
-.5
-1.7
-2.1

1.2
.2
.6

284.7
296.8
270.3
283.1
257.8
263.3
233.0
269.7
323.1
361.2
184.4
382.0
456.1
270.0
316.8
519.9
111.5

-2.4 330.3
-2.7 364.3
1.0 247.0

6.2

195.6
317.7
390.8
104.4

-3.4
-4.3
1.2
.6
-5.1
.9

1.0
-3.1
.0

355.3
398.5
133.3

374.7
414.6
734.1
269.2
220.2

1.3
1.5
3.8
-.6
-.6

314.7
393.2
602.7
356.0
241.1

-3.0
-3.7
6.4
-5.4
-.1

309.9
418.4
193.4
440.4
211.8

-1.5
-2.2
3.0
-2.3
-1.2

279.3
283.9
280.0
297.2
258.4
266.0
250.9
299.2
327.4
295.1
231.7

-.1
-.1
-.2
1.5
-.9
-1.0
-.4
-2.5

-1.6 316.1
-2.2 346.5

.2 280.3
.2 287.9
-.8 272.0
-.5 284.1
-.4 274.5
-.5 281.8
.0 219.9
-3.6 261.9
-.1 332.5
3.3 326.0
.6 213.6

-.4
-.4
-.6
1.2

-3.9
3.5
3.2

-0.1

297.5
349.6

-1.4 321.7

-0.9

2.0
2.8
.3

286.3
333.6

-1.2

290.0
338.7

285.6
337.6

1.2

297.7
327.8
224.2
306.0
363.1
141.1

-1.6

-1.4
.1
-.6
-.4
.0

1.4
-1.4
-2.7

338.2

-1.5
1.0
-2.2
-2.5
-1.2
-8.0
1.8
-.2
1.9

466.0
506.7
728.4
254.4
207.2

1.6
2.0
3.5

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

191.3
189.1
196.0
158.4
223.9

-.3
-.3
.9
-1.8
-1.1

192.6
187.2
206.0
173.4
192.3

1.7
1.9
.4
-.3
-.4

185.3
175.7
172.6
162.6
153.1

-2.3 199.6
-2.7 194.5
-1.4 188.1
-1.8 173.0
-5.7 205.4

-.6
-.7
-1.6
.4
-2.1

192.5
179.7
197.5
147.7
186.4

-2.3
-2.5
2.8
-6.0
-5.9

200.9
184.4
184.3
162.6
229.0

1.2
1.5
4.7
-1.3
-2.1

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

285.6
295.5
231.3

1.2
1.2

288.9
296.4
315.1

-.7
-.8

280.6
287.2
233.1

-.2 289.7
-.2 287.2
1.1 324.8

-1.2
-1.3
-.2

277.1
276.3
315.2

-1.2
-1.2
-1.2

287.2
281.8
340.8

.0
-.1

Medical care

362.6

323.0

1.5 329.1

3.5

330.3

1.4

351.4

1.1

235.3

1.8

238.3

-.3

217.9

259.7
243.7

1.2 292.1
-.7 298.6

3.3
2.4

271.7
231.0

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas " . .
Gat (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

:

.0

348.9

254.0

1.2

215.3

-1.3 233.6

268.5
266.0

3.3 294.2
1.2 266.1

272.0
242.8

See footnotes at end of table.




65

1.4

-2.1

4.1
-.2

8.6
-4.4
.0

.8

2.9
.2

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group. Indexes, November 1982, and percent changes, September 1982 to November 1982—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania
Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

-0.9 290.0

279.4

1.2

285.6

Commodities
Food and beverages
.
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

269.2
265.9
269.6
286.2
247.8

1.0
.2
1.4
1.0
1.8

269.1
280.3
261.8
282.6
247.4

270.2
279.3
258:6
258.7
-1.8 256.3

Services
Medical care services

301.4
408.5

1.7
.0

314.9
382.9

-1.1
1.1

326.2
349.3

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 8
Energy 9
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

271.6
274.7
148.1
190.4
265.4
277.7
275.6
309.3
285.3

1.3
1.3
1.3

1.9
2.0

274.6
281.9
148.3
192.8
259.4
276.0
282.0
332.0
305.4

Areas priced on pricing schedule 2 (See table 13) will appear next
i
2

Indexes on an October 1967=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
Indexes on a November 1977=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and
Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a May-October
1969-100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January
1964=100 base.
5
Indexes on a January 1981 = 100 base.
0
Index on a June 1978=100 base in Miami, Fla.; formerly on a
November 1977=100 base.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. and
Miami, Fla.; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 8. Index on a January
1978=100 base in Denver-Boulder, Col.
8
Indexes are on the bases listed :
Anchorage, Alaska
January 1978=100.
Baltimore, Md
March 1978=100.
Boston, Mass
January 1978=100.
3
4




66

-.7
-.4
-.9
.7

-1.0
-.9
-.8
-.8

-1.5
-1.4

272.3
287.8
155.1
173.7
258.2
257.4
271.6
344.4
320.3

321.7

-1.2

297.5

-1.6

286.3

-0.1

-.7
1.8

-.8
-.2
-1.3

282.2
284.7
277.6
269.2
284.9

-1.5

267.8
277.5
260.0
281.8
245.1

-.9
-.3
-1.1
-.4
-1.6

264.6
289.0
246.4
272.1
221.1

.5
-.9
1.0
1.3
.7

-2.5
1.6

387.8
355.3

-1.7 349.6
3.9 357.5

-2.4 320.0
1.5 380.8

-.7
1.2

-.1

269.4

.3
-1.4
-1.0
-3.0
-1.5
-1.4
.2

-1.4

-.1

-1.5 320.9
-1.1
-2.8
-.8
-.1
-1
-2.8
-3.0

169.8
201.9
273.3
260.8
277.3
410.1
389.1

-1.5
-1.5

-2.1
-2.2

275.6
295.5
159.1
207.5
257.7
275.3
281.0
367.9
346.9

-1.7
-2.0
3.3
-1.0
-.3
-.3
-2.8
-2.7

275.7
282.6
148.8
188.1
247.1
270.9
282.7
341.7
311.4

.1

-.1
.1
-1.1
1.0

1.3
.2
-1.2
-.8

Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd
March 1978=100.
Denver-Boulder, Colo
January 1978=100.
Miami, Fla
November 1977=100.
Milwaukee, Wis
November 1977=100.
Northeastern Pennsylvania-November 1977=100.
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
January 1978=100.
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
March 1978=100.
San Diego, Calif
November 1977=100.
Seattle-Everett, Wash
November 1977=100.
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
November 1977=100.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed in
footnote 8.
10
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index
is on a February 1965=100 base.
11
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania
and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
12
Index on a June 1978=100 base in San Diego, Calif.; formerly on a
November 1977=100 base.

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items Index
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

Percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Indexes

Percent change to
Oct. 1982 from—

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

292.4

292.8

293.6

293.2

4.6

0.1

-0.1

5.0

0.4

0.3

292.5
289.3
292.8
277.1
280.7

292.9
291.2
291.7
278.9
282.1

293.2
291.2
292.8
282.7
281.2

293.1
292.1
291.6
281.9
282.0

5.7
5.7
2.2
5.6
2.7

.1
.3
.0
1.1
.0

.0
.3
-.4
-.3
.3

6.1
4.7
2.8
5.9
2.2

.2
.7
.0
2.0
.2

.1
.0
.4
1.4
-.3

254.4
289.7
284.4
307.1
332.5
158.1
306.9
280.6
283.5
288.9
318.2
294.1
291.6

2.0
3.1
3.7
10.1
9.8
2.2
5.3
2.0
2.6
5.8
1.0
2.9
4.4

-1.7
.3
.6

Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Area 2
U.S. city average
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Detroit, Mich
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J

M
M
M
M
M

Anchorage, Alaska
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Northeast Pennsylvania
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

1
1
1
1
1

10/67

258.9
288.8
282.7
302.8
331.3
157.5
306.3
277.1
285.8
293.1
321.1
298.3
291.9

11/77

Atlanta, Ga
Buffalo, N.Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minn.-Wis....
Pittsburgh, Pa
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

1.4
.4
.4
.2
1.3
-.8

-1.4
-.9
-1.4
-.1

297.1
265.5
310.6
300.2
269.5
315.3
283.6
313.3
291.8
302.8

298.7
274.3
314.1
302.5
274.7
314.9
287.3
307.6
300.3
301.3

5.5
5.0
11.3
4.7
6.0
6.4
5.9
5.5
7.9
1.9

.5
3.3
1.1
.8
1.9
-.1
1.3
-1.8
2.9
-.5

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

151.6
160.2
158.3
159.4

153.4
160.1
159.0
159.3

4.4
6.7
5.2
3.0

1.2
-.1
.4
-.1

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

153.7
159.1
158.2
157.9
159.1

155.1
160.4
158.9
156.9
159.0

4.7
5.4
4.1
4.9
6.7

.9
.8
.4
-.6
-.1

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




67

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items Index—Continued
(1967

100. unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, and population size class

Pricing
schedule1

Other
index
base

2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/11
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

Percent change to
Nov. 1982 from—

Indexes
Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Oct.
1982

Nov.
1982

Nov.
1981

Sept.
1982

Percent change to
Oct. 1982 f r o m -

Oct.
1982

Oct.
1981

Aug.
1982

Sept.
1982

Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

148.4
161.5
157.5
160.5
155.4
157.9
158.5
160.2
160.2
157.6
158.4
154.2
155.5
161.1
158.8
158.7

-

-

Foods, fuels, and several other items priced every month in all areas;
most other goods and services priced as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - January, March, May, July, September, and November.
2 - February, April, June, August, October, and December.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA),
exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif, is a combination of
two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J. and Chicago, III.Northwestem Ind. are the more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas.
Area definitions are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Colo, which does not include




151.1
162.2
158.6
160.5
156.2
159.8
159.0
160.3
159.7
154.6
158.9
153.4
156.1
159.7
159.8
158.5

-

-

-

-

-

-

5.2
6.5
4.8
2.7
2.8
6.2
4.0
3.4
2.6
6.6
6.2
2.5
4.6
8.3
7.0
4.2

1.8
.4
.7
.0
.5
1.2
.3
.1
-.3
-1.9
.3
-.5
.4
-.9
.6
-.1

Douglas County. Definitions do not include revisions made since 1973.
3
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas which have
urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population size classes
A-1 and A-2.

68

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Total
food
at
home

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, November 1982
Area :
277.4

284.1

263.5

246.7

271.3

335.1

250.1
290.3
264.3
259.4
272.4
267.5
302.4
284.4
282.2
263.1
280.2
308.7
290.8
270.3
281.2
149.2
275.9
276.4
278.6
268.0
274.8
284.2
274.0
281.5
274.2
285.0
278.6
291.3

252.7
298.6
282.7
283.1
264.4
288.8
344.0
280.9
272.2
260.5
297.1
274.5
274.8
282.8
279.6
151.3
302.9
305.4
286.5
254.9
290.5
287.9
286.1
311.7
292.0
308.1
289.9
273.3

228.3
257.2
249.5
253.5
256.7
252.0
277.0
289.3
259.9
228.5
266.5
302.0
285.0
257.9
271.6
158.3
278.4
251.7
257.8
260.2
254.8
273.3
262.7
260.0
253.9
267.5
270.8
275.7

241.9
267.5
227.1
225.0
249.0
232.2
263.1
237.6
261.2
256.1
260.1
289.1
265.0
248.0
241.8
142.3
253.2
267.5
252.6
237.1
239.6
227.6
227.1
246.0
243.9
238.0
249.2
226.9

236.0
291.3
254.7
255.4
267.3
262.6
298.6
264.0
281.5
265.7
268.5
323.9
275.0
262.3
263.0
140.2
253.7
270.5
275.5
281.3
263.3
288.7
270.8
300.8
276.4
299.7
242.3
295.1

307.5
358.2
323.2
299.8
330.0
327.0
362.4
335.9
339.6
335.3
334.8
357.1
339.1
313.3
348.6
142.9
300.5
312.3
347.4
321.1
352.0
347.7
347.7
327.9
327.6
343.4
345.6
379.0

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

141.3
142.3
144.2
147.0

148.8
153.0
147.0
153.8

145.7
146.4
148.7
147.6

137.3
136.5
142.8
143.9

138.0
139.2
142.3
147.2

135.7
137.4
139.6
144.7

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

141.4
144.5
143.9
143.1
144.5

148.1
152.4
150.8
151.1
150.5

144.0
148.5
147.8
146.7
150.8

140.3
138.1
140.4
138.6
139.3

135.3
144.5
144.8
142.2
141.5

138.6
139.7
138.0
137.9
139.0

U.S. city average.
Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis...
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

10/67

11/77

Region 3
Northeast
North Central.
South
West
Population size class 3

A-1
A-2 ,
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




69

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area, region, population size class

Other
index
base

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs 1

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home1

Indexes, November 1982
Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77

147.5
152.2
147.3
154.1
149.3
156.8
145.3
155.8
152.8
151.9
149.9
149.9
153.8
154.0
144.9
152.6

139.9
142.4
145.9
147.6
143.3
141.0
143.7
147.8
145.2
142.0
142.7
142.8
142.7
144.0
144.8
147.6

See footnotes at end of table.




70

143.2
146.1
151.3
148.1
149.3
146.1
148.3
146.8
151.3
146.7
144.3
145.1
152.8
147.8
152.1
151.9

137.6
138.1
140.3
145.2
135.8
134.9
143.8
146.2
138.7
134.2
141.7
141.2
135.2
135.9
147.0
134.6

135.6
137.3
144.7
145.7
135.7
134.0
137.5
145.1
136.9
138.2
137.7
139.3
133.8
140.8
137.2
146.4

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from October 1982 to November 1982
Area 2
U.S. city average

-0.4

0.1

-0.6

0.1

-1.3

-0.2

Anchorage, Alaska
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Buffalo, N.Y
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Denver-Boulder, Colo
Detroit, Mich
Honolulu, Hawaii
Houston, Tex
Kansas City, Mo.-Kans
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif....
Miami, Fla
Milwaukee, Wis
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N J
Northeast Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Diego, Calif
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Seattle-Everett, Wash
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

-.1
.7
-.6
.1
-.8
-.2
-.2
-.5
.0
.5
.1
.4
.0
-.4
.4
.1
-.8
-.5
-1.2
-.9
-.8
-.2
-.9
.5
1.4
-.5
-.1
.2

.5
2.2
.0
.6
-1.0
-.9
-.7
-1.0
1.3
.9
.1
.8
-.9
1.6
.0
-.3
-.6
.6
.0
-1.0
.9
-.7
.4
.0
1.9
.9
-1.4
.4

-.9
1.8
-1.1
.8
-.9
-.2
-.1
.8
-.5
.2
.1
.3
.5
-1.0
.7
.8
-.5
-.7
-1.1
.9
-1.2
.1
-1.6
.7
3.8
-.6
-1.0
-.9

.6
-.4
.0
.9
-.6
1.7
-.2
1.7
-.8
.3
-.5
.5
.1
-.1
.5
1.4
.4
.1
-.2
-.2
-.6
-.5
.0
-.6
-.9
.2
-.2
2.1

-.5
.1
-3.7
.0
-2.2
-1.3
.4
-.2
1.0
.3
-1.4
-1.9
-.7
-1.9
.1
-3.0
-3.5
-3.2
-3.9
-4.0
-2.2
-1.9
.6
-.6
.2
-3.4
2.7
-1.3

.6
-.3
1.2
-1.6
.2
-.2
-.2
-1.6
-.1
.9
1.0
1.8
.1
-.1
.2
-.2
-.5
.0
-.7
-1.4
-.6
.9
-1.8
1.6
.7
.4
.2
1.5

-.7
-.4
-.3
-.1

.1
-.2
.4
.3

-.7
-.5
-.7
-.3

-.2
.3
.6
-.1

-1.8
-1.5
-1.8
.3

-.6
.1
.1
-.2

-.6
-.1
-.6
-.3
-.1

.0
.1
-.3
.7
.5

-.6
.0
-.9
-.8
-.7

.1
-.1
.1
.1
.4

-2.4
-1.3
-.5
-.6
-.9

-.3
.2
-.6
-.2
.3

Region 3
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Population size class 3
A-1
A-2
B
C
D
See footnotes at end of table.




71

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, food at home
expenditure categories—Continued

Area, region, population size class

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at
home

Percent change from October 1982 to November 1982
Region/population size class
cross classification 3
Northeast/A
North Central/A
South/A
West/A
Northeast/B
North Central/B
South/B
West/B
Northeast/C
North Central/C
South/C
West/C
Northeast/D
North Central/D
South/D
West/D

-1.0
-.2
.0
.2
-.3
-1.0
-.6
-.5
-.3
-.6
-.2
-1
.0
.3
-.5
-.5

1
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern
Pennsylvania and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
2
Area is generally the Standard Metropolitan Statistical
Area (SMSA), exclusive of farms. LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif, is a combination of two SMSA's, and N.Y., N.Y.Northeastern N J . and Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind. are the
more extensive Standard Consolidated Areas. Area definitions
are those established by the Office of Management and
Budget in 1973, except for Denver-Boulder, Cob. which does
not include Douglas County. Definitions do not include
revisions made since 1973.




0.1
-.3
.4
.1
.0
-2.2
.2
.5
.1
.9
.9
.7
.3
1.5
.3
-.8
3

-0.9
.0
-.1
.5
-.5
-1.1
-.5
-1.8
-.5
-1.7
-.6
.1
.3
.5
-2.1
-1.0

-0.2
.3
.4
.3
.0
.3
.2
-.2
-.7
-.1
.7
.0
.0
.5
1.4
-1.9

-3.1
-1.3
-1.2
-.5
.9
-4.3
-2.3
3.2
2.4
-1.0
-2.2
-.8
-2.2
-.1
-1.2
.0

-0.6
.1
.5
.3
-.9
.3
-.5
-1.4
-1.2
.1
.1
-.4
.6
-.2
.5
.5

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
The population size classes are aggregations of areas
which have urban population as defined:
A-1 More than 4,000,000.
A-2 - 1,250,000 to 4,000,000.
B - 385,000 to 1,250,000.
C 75,000 to 385,000.
D
Less than 75,000.
Population size class A is the aggregation of population
size classes A-1 and A-2.

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Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from October 1982 to November 1982

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Expenditure category
-0.1

0.0

0.3

-0.4

-0.3

0.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

-.2
-.2
-.4
.1
-.6
-.6
.1
-1.3
-.2
.3
.1

.0
.0
-.2
-.9
-.2
-.3
1.7
-1.3
-.2
.5
-.3

.2
.0
.1
.1
.1
.0
-.5
-1.4
1.0
-.2
3.4

.2
.2
.4
.0
.7
.9
.5
.1
.2
.1
-.1

-.7
-.8
-1.2
.0
-1.1
-1.3
-.2
-3.9
-.7
.2
.8

-.3
-.3
-.8
.9
-1.2
-1.5
-.6
-2.2
-.6
.8
.2

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential ....
Other rental costs.
Homeownership ....
Property taxes ....

-.5
-.6
.6
-1.1
-.9
.5

.0
.3
-.3
.9
.4
.0

.6
1.4
.6
-2.1
1.5
.0

-.9
-1.0
1.3
-3.1
-1.5
.0

-.2
.1
.0
-1.6
.2
.3

.8
1.1
.6
.0
1.2
2.5

-.3
-.5
2.1
-1.3
-.2

.1
.1
1.1
-.1
-1.7

-2.8
-3.6
.6
-4.3
.2

-3.4
-5.6
1.0
-5.6
1.5

.1
.2
2.1
-1.1
-1.7

-.3
-.5
1.0
-1.6
1.4

-.1
-.2
.2
-.5
.0

-.8
-.8
.4
-3.3
-.7

-.4
-.5
1.6
-.2
-2.5

1.0
1.1
-1.9
4.2
2.4

-1.1
-1.4
-.1
-2.3
-1.9

-1.5
-1.8
-3.8
-.3
-2.2

.1
.1
.0

-.2
-.2
.4

.0
.0
.3

-.8
-.8
-1.5

-.2
-.1
-.4

.0
-.1
1.4

Medical care...

1.0

1.4

-.1

.7

.8

1.4

Entertainment.

-.2

-2.1

.0

-.4

.0

Other goods and services .
Personal care

1.2
.5

1.5
1.2

.4
.1

1.1
1.2

1.0
-.6

All items.

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation .
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel.
Footwear
Transportation
Private transportation .
Public transportation ..




73

2.7
1.1

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change from October 1982 to November 1982—Continued

Group

U.S.
city
average

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Detroit,
Mich.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Commodity and service group
-0.1

0.0

0.3

-0.4

-0.3

0.3

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

.1
-.2
.2
.1
.3

.2
.0
.3
-.6
1.0

.3
.2
.3
-.2
.6

.2
.2
.1
-.1
.3

-.2
-.7
.2
-.2
.7

.1
-.3
.3
.6
.1

Services
Medical care services

-.6
1.0

-.3
1.6

.3
-.2

-1.1
.6

-.5
.8

1.5

.0
-.2
-.1
-.5
.2
.1
.0
-.7
-.7

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

-.2
.3
.6
-2.1
.4
.0
.0
.3
.3

.0
-.4
-.1
-3.0
.1
.0
.1
-1.5
-1.3

-.4
-.3
-.3
.0
.2
-.1
-.4
-.6
-.6

.1
.2
.5
-.6
.3
.5
.1
.6
.5

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care




74

Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areaa priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, November 1982 and percent changea September 1982 to November
1982
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

U.S.
city
average
Index

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index Percent
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

All items
All items (1957-59=100)

293.2
340.9

0.1

293.1
332.9

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

279.4
286.6
277.4
284.1
263.5
270.6
246.7
271.3
335.1
314.6
213.0

267.8
274.7
267.5
288.8
252.0
-1.6 260.8
.2 232.2
-2.7 262.6
.2 327.0
.5 293.5
.4 199.0

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 1

319.6
343.0
229.7
335.6
383.7
227.5

-.1
-.5
1.5
-1.6
-.9

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 2 ...
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

363.6
461.7
693.7
406.9
231.8

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

194.4
183.8
188.9
163.8
206.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

297.3
294.1
348.2

Medical care

339.8

Entertainment

236.1

Other goods and services
Personal care

270.9
252.1

-.4
-.4
-.8
.2
-1.6

4.3
-.4

1.2
-1.1

1.8

3.1
1.1

0.3

291.6
342.9

0.0

281.9
335.5

1.1

273.7
277.4
280.2
297.1
-1.5 266.5
-1.7 269.4
2.1 260.1
.2 268.5
-.3 334.8
.4 282.7
-.2 250.3

-.3
-.5
-.7
.8
-1.9
-2.0
.7
-4.8
1.4
.2
2.4

281.0
291.2
281.2
279.6
271.6
278.5
241.8
263.0
348.6
312.0
199.8

276.1
285.7
278.6
286.5
257.8
261.1
.6 252.8
3.9 275.5
347.4
.7 304.4
200.7

-.9
-1.0
-1.5
.4
-2.4

.7
1.1
1.4
-.2
1.1
.0

317.7
352.2
267.4
290.6
379.3
116.4

-.7 298.1
-.9 302.7
-1.5
.0

239.1
350.0
343.6
111.4

-.1
-.1
-.4
-.8

-.1
1.3
.5

1.0
1.0
1.1
1.5

282.0
329.4

0.0

292.7
302.3
274.8
290.5
254.8
-2.6 261.7
.3 239.6
-4.0 263.3
-.5 352.0
.3 389.0
1.3 223.3

-1.0
-1.1
-2.4
-1.8
-2.5
-2.7
-.8

2.7
3.9
1.5
-1.3
5.3

290.0
293.4
236.5
396.3
305.8
115.5

-.4
-1.6
1.2
-8.7
-2.0
3.2

-7.9
-.5
1.7
.2

321.8
363.1
203.8
348.3
437.6
114.1

1.4
.1

323.7
355.9
217.1
290.9
381.7
129.3

311.8
387.6
673.8
339.3
217.1

-5.0
-6.4
2.7
-8.2
-1.3

372.8
443.9
703.5
413.6
205.0

-2.3
-3.7
1.1
-4.6
2.1

289.8
392.7
165.3
394.1
216.2

-2.7
-5.0
6.6
-5.1
2.4

396.2
523.9
735.3
430.2
230.5

1.1
4.3
-1.1
.3

380.8
478.6
704.9
389.1
230.5

.5
.3
3.4
-1.7
2.1

169.1
152.1
147.6
138.6
167.5

-1.1
-1.7
.0
-4.1
-1.5

163.7
149.9
168.6
131.6
159.6

-3.1 169.6
-3.7 161.6
-.7 156.1
-6.0 128.3
-3.7 222.3

1.3
1.5
1.9
2.1

179.9
163.0
164.6
137.1
194.8

-1.0
-1.6
1.0
-3.2
-4.1

157.5
141.3
143.7
96.7
196.2

-1.3

300.1
292.5
390.3

.1
.1
-.2

283.3
281.9
327.3

-.7
-.7
-1.1

316.0
298.2
388.2

.3

306.8
307.2
315.9

.7
.6

347.5

2.3 349.8

286.5

-1.5 209.5

263.6
226.8

2.3 283.0

See footnotes at end of table.




292.1
335.6

0.1

75

.9

248.4

.1

305.7
307.7
270.3

2.1
-2.1

363.6

317.5

1.3 374.7

1.7

188.9

241.6

220.3

1.9

267.0
247.3

5.0
3.4

274.9
257.9

2.8
1.0

269.8
220.6

-1.5

-4.6
.2
3.7

1.6

1.6
.5
3.4
2.4

Tubto 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, November 1982 and percent changes September 1982 to November
1982—Continued
(1967

100. unless otherwise noted)

Group

Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.

U.S.
city
average
Index

Los AngelesLong Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Detroit,
Mich.

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
NJ.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

293.2

0.1

293.1

0.1

292.1

0.3

291.6

0.0

281.9

1.1

282.0

0.0

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

268.2
279.4
258.9
273.3
246.2

.4
-.4
.8
.6
1.1

262.6
267.8
254.4
251.5
254.3

-.1
.7
-.7
1.8

254.2
273.7
240.7
252.7
230.5

-.3
.4
-.4
.9

255.1
281.0
241.6
254.3
233.7

.7
1.0
.6
-.2
1.2

260.9
276.1
247.6
261.5
227.7

1.4
-.9
2.9
5.5

262.3
292.7
241.4
255.6
227.0

.2
-1.0
.9
1.1
.6

Services
Medical care services

339.3
367.7

-.4
1.8

346.0
383.9

-.4
2.6

353.2
363.8

354.3
389.1

-1.0

318.5
334.3

1.2

322.8
415.6

-.3
1.7

269.7
289.7
160.0
182.7
252.1
247.1
261.4
380.3
337.4

-.5
.0
.5
-3.5
.6
-.6
-.4
-.5
-.6

270.5
286.4
154.4
179.5
241.5
252.8
264.9
368.2
340.4

268.3
287.6
154.8
193.1
239.5
248.9
268.8
371.3
347.8

.4
.0
.4
-4.2
.6
-.1
.4
-1.5
-1.1

280.3
276.9
144.9
202.2
239.8
252.0
277.1
334.7
308.3

.4
-.1
.1
-.3
.8
1.0
.0
-.5
-.5

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 3
Energy4
Commodities less food
Nondurabies less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care
1

278.1
290.5
282.5
423.7
256.7
267.9
277.4
360.4
334.0

Indexes on a January 1981 = 100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim,
Calif.; formerly on a December 1977=100 base.
2




3

-.1
.3
.7
-2.6
.4
-.2
-.3
.4
.5

275.5
279.4
144.7
190.9
244.5
254.9
270.1
342.0
313.9

.1
1.1
1.1
.5
2.9
.8
-.1

Indexes on a December 1977=100 base, except U.S. city average.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on a December
1977 = 100 base. U.S. city average on a 1967=100 base.
4

76

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group. In dexes, November 1982 and percent changes September 1982 to November 1982
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska 2
Index

Baltimore,
Md.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-lnd.

Boston,
Mass.

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Miami,
Fla.3

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

All items
All items (1957-59=100) 4 .

254.4
277.9

0.3
-

284.4
340.7

0.6
-

307.1
348.6

1.4
-

332.5
354.1

0.4
-

158.1
-

0.4
-

306.9
346.5

0.2

336.3

-1.0 256.5
-1.1 262.3
-2.4 259.4
.5 283.1
-3.6 253.5
-4.0 259.2
-.8 225.0
-7.8 255.4
.0 299.8
1.7 272.2
.4 212.0

-.5
-.5
-1.3
1.1
-2.4
-2.4
.7
-4.6
.1
1.1
.1

295.7
303.9
302.4
344.0
277.0
282.7
263.1
298.6
362.4
300.3
233.0

-.5
-.6
-.8
-.9
-1.1
-1.0
-2.2
.4
-.1
.0
.8

269.2
276.9
263.1
260.5
228.5
233.3
256.1
265.7
335.3
316.0
226.7

.1
.1
.2
1.6
-1.8
-2.2
.4
.3
1.2
.0
.4

154.0
154.5
149.2
151.3
158.3
160.1
142.3
140.2
142.9
167.1
144.5

-1.2 279.5
-1.3 289.9
-1.8 275.9
-1.6 302.9
-2.9 278.4
-3.3 285.4
1.6 253.2
-6.8 253.7
.9 300.5
.0 330.3
-.1 209.0

-.7
-.7
-1.0

-1.7 289.7

284.5
262.6
250.1
252.7
228.3
231.3
241.9
236.0
307.5
1 293.7

.1
.0
-.2
.2
-1.6
-1.7
.0
-.1
1.2

V.25.2

1.4

273.9
279.9
264.3
282.7
249.5
255.8
227.1
254.7
323.2
322.3
225.3

2 45.2
2:26.0
2i?1.9
28*5.3
22 5.8

7 6.7

-4.1
-5.8
2.5
-3.0
-8.4
.0

321.2
350.4
215.5
268.0
408.7
115.2

1.0
2.2
5.9
1.3
1.3
.0

306.1
310.3
254.4
314.5
333.9
96.0

1.6
2.0
1.8
-2.4
2.2
.0

337.6
367.9
195.2
295.1
435.5
122.8

3.0
3.4
-.3
-2.3
3.9
.1

407.3
482.7
235.6
344.3
561.2
112.5

.2
.2
.2
1.5
.3
.0

160.2
171.5
152.5
175.1
178.8
134.6

.1
.5
2.3
.1
.1
.0

348.5
378.7
212.9
302.8
434.1
121.3

.7
1.3
.4
1.2
1.4
.0

21 7.7
271.6
48; 3.9
1715.4
30(5.1

1.4
2.1
.3
2.6
1.2

347.2
438.4
699.8
329.9
245.1

-.9
-1.1
4.1
-5.5
-1.0

392.4
488.1
729.1
317.4
231.0

1.7
1.9
4.2
-.9
-.1

405.3
508.9
218.3
472.5
223.8

5.1
5.8
3.9
6.2
-.8

336.8
502.8
145.6
512.9
240.7

-1.6
-2.7
12.4
-3.2
1.5

145.5
163.0
148.0
163.4
135.4

-.1
-.1
4.4
-.2
-1.7

394.8
488.2
728.3
429.3
232.8

-1.8
-2.3

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel.
Footwear

19(5.0
174.5
178U
152.5
211 .9

.5
.6
3.2
.9
-3.0

205.2
188.6
196.8
155.4
214.2

.3
.2
.9
-2.3
.9

215.6
208.5
164.0
235.6
232.9

-1.2
-1.7
2.1
-4.2
2.0

226.9
221.2
201.5
214.2
226.1

-1.8
-2.6
-1.6
-5.4
-1.5

218.7
192.9
206.0
202.2
183.1

.3
.3
-1.6
3.5
-2.0

134.2
128.7
139.5
114.1
123.3

3.6
4.1
3.5
6.8
4.2

214.4
212.7
210.8
192.8
269.6

-2.4
-2.6
-2.7
-2.1
-3.4

Transportation
Private transportation .
Public transportation ..

271.13
272.B
287.4

.3
.3
.0

284.0
285.2
275.2

-.3
-.3
.5

325.8
328.3
341.5

-.2
-.2
-.1

272.0
278.0
291.8

.0
-.5
15.0

301.6
301.9
299.4

.6
.7
-1.5

168.1
166.1
217.4

.7
.7
.1

297.1
292.6
374.8

-.1
-.1
-.8

Medical care

339.4

307.7

.7

309.7

1.6

373.1

-.1

315.5

1.5

171.7

3.9

334.3

2.1

Entertainment.

229.7

236.2

.0

237.5

.8

216.9

1.6

254.7

-1.0

136.6

1.2

236.4

1.2

271.9
238.5

1.7
-1.2

278.4
255.1

4.2
.8

279.5
264.0

4.3
3.7

150.6
143.3

1.2
.7

269.8
260.1

1.4
-.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products ..
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs .
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential ....
Other rental costs.
Homeownership ....
Property taxes 5 ..
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 6
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas 7
Gas (piped) and electricity 6
Household furnishings and operation .

Other goods and services .
Personal care

243.0
263.2

3.4

257.5
233.9

2.6
-1.3

See footnotes at end of table.




77

-.3
-2.5
-2.8
-.4
-2.2
.8
.2
-1.3

1.0
-3.4
.5

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group. Indexes, November 1982 and percent changes September 1982 to November 1982—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Anchorage,
Alaska 2
Index

Baltimore,
Md.

Cincinnati,
Ohio-Ky.-Ind.

Boston,
Mass.

DenverBoulder,
Colo.

Milwaukee,
Wis.

Miami,
Fla.3

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percemt
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
chang ie
change
Commodity and sen /ice group

All items

254.4

-1.7

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .,
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

251.8
284.5
228.4
252.0
208.8

Services
Medical care services

273.1
367.1

-2.8

273.2
256.2
139.1
179.2
229.6
249.5
270.6
281.6
263.4

.7
-1.8
-1.9

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy *
Energy9
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

289.7

0.3

-.9 279.6
.1
-1.3
-2.4

273.9
277.2
285.4
272.9

-1.0
.6

308.1
331.0

275.3
288.3
143.2
.6 177.4
-1.2 274.9
.6 280.8
.3 281.8
-4.3 324.9
-3.1 303.5

-.3

-.9
.6
.6
-.1
-.2

See footnotes at end of table.




78

284.4

0.6

307.1

1.4

332.5

0.4

158.1

0.4

306.9

0.2

270.0
256.5
272.8
306.0
228.0

-.5
1.5
.8
2.5

282.4
295.7
266.8
294.7
244.1

.4
-.5
.8
-.2
1.5

283.2
269.2
288.2
268.0
307.9

1.2
.1
1.6
1.5
1.8

151.9
154.0
150.7
158.5
144.3

-.1
-1.2
.5
1.3
-.2

279.5
279.5
276.7
298.6
247.9

.4
-.7
.9
-.2
1.8

311.0
333.5

2.1

354.6
396.5

3.0
-.3

416.6
342.5

-.5
1.2

167.8
175.3

1.1
4.2

359.3
366.1

-.1
2.3

286.3
303.1
156.1
194.9
266.0
289.4
298.4
386.2
343.3

.6
1.5
1.4
2.0
.7
-.2
-.4
3.3
3.4

277.6
332.6
169.6
210.6
284.4
263.2
268.9
451.7
419.9

.3
.2
.5
-.1
.5

282.6
305.0
164.9
207.7
272.7
1.2 287.8
-.1 288.3
.9 386.7
.7 355.7

-.3
.1
.5

-1.2
1.6
1.4
.8
-.6
-.7

153.6
157.4
155.0
188.3
150.6
157.7
156.0
171.0
166.8

277.3
283.1
145.8
209.8
269.4
297.0
281.3
322.0
308.2

.6
.7
1.5

-2.0
.9
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.3

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, November 1982 and percent changes September 1982 to November
1982-Contlnued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania
Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

San Diego,
Calif.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Expenditure category

All items
All items (1957-59=100) 10

280.6
331.1

1.3

283.5
335.1

288.9
337.5

-1.4

318.2
334.4

-0.9

294.1
345.6

-1.4

291.6
339.8

-0.1

1.9
2.1
1.9

-.2
-.3
-.4
-1.6
-2.2
-2.1
-.4
3.8
.1
.0
.9

294.0
297.8
291.3
273.3
275.7
282.0
226.9
295.1
379.0
315.1
249.3

-1.0
-1.2
-1.6
1.0
-1.9
-2.1
-1.6
-9.6
1.9
-.2
1.5

-.2 279.5
-.3 283.7
-.5 281.5
1.0 311.7
-1.8 260.0
-1.5 267.0
.1 246.0
.3 300.8
-.2 327.9
.0 290.5
238.7

.0
-.1
1.6
-.9
-1.0
-.5
-2.1
1.3
.2
.2

292.0
303.5
274.2
292.0
253.9
258.3
243.9
276.4
327.6
374.4
195.7

3.5
3.2
-1.9
6.3
.9
2.3
-.5

276.2
284.8
278.6
289.9
270.8
279.7
249.2
242.3
345.6
301.3
222.0

-1.5
-2.1
1.4
-1.9
-2.8
6.1

317.2
349.6
195.6
315.9
393.7
104.3

-3.5
-4.5
1.2
.5
-5.3
.9

379.1
455.9
270.0
312.1
522.4
111.5

-2.3
-2.6
1.0
1.2
-3.1
.0

327.3
359.7
247.0
358.3
393.4
132.5

-2.6 298.4
-5.1 317.2
.7 241.8
-3.6 337.9
-6.2 368.2
.0 117.8

-.4
-.1
1.9
.2
-1.3
.0

372.2
412.4
727.6
273.8
226.0

1.4
1.6
4.1
-.4
-.7

318.6
398.8
636.4
358.1
231.8

-2.6
-3.3
6.4
-5.0
.1

310.6
419.2
196.5
440.4
210.3

-1.5
-2.2
3.2
-2.3
-1.1

351.3
507.9
697.1
381.8
244.9

10.0 328.0
14.3 459.6
4.4 893.3
21.7 392.6
.1 233.0

-.9
-1.2
9.4
-4.2
-.9

-.5
-.5
.6
-2.7
-.4

189.5
185.1
205.8
179.0
167.5

1.2
1.3
.6
-2.1
-.5

183.5
175.4
174.2
167.3
178.2

-1.5
-1.6
-1.2
-.3
-5.7

191.6
184.8
175.Q
159.3
183.8

-.3
-.3
-.4
.6
-2.1

190.1
179.5
195.1
145.8
229.3

-2.1
-2.3
3.4
-5.2
-5.5

226.2
212.3
193.5
229.0
207.6

2.0
2.4
4.0
2.1
-1.8

1.2
1.2

287.7
296.9
320.4

-.4
-.4

276.1
282.2
243.8

-.3
-.3

291.2
290.4
329.2

-1.3
-1.4

271.0
270.8
314.4

-1.2
-1.2
-1.1

286.4
282.8
325.2

-.1
-.1

325.4

1.4

335.7

332.7

1.4

364.5

193.5

214.4

.5

241.8

249.0

-.4

256.4

276.0
229.0

-2.8
1.1 273.8
-2.4 252.1

4.0
-.5

252.8
239.9

282.2
284.7

3.8
2.5

279.6
270.4

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs " ..
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home 11
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

262.1
270.1
268.0
254.9
260.2
264.5
237.1
281.3
321.1
271.4
206.3

-.1 280.9
-.1 288.1
-1.2 274.0
-.5 286.1
-.5 262.7
-.5 268.4
.0 227.1
-5.7 270.8
-.2 347.7
3.2 323.6
.5 217.0

Housing
Shelter
Rent, residential
Other rental costs
Homeownership
Property taxes 5

312.2
341.0
244.0
314.2
366.4
105.7

2.3
3.3
.3
-4.3
4.0
3.2

298.3
328.0
224.2
302.7
366.1
141.0

463.5
507.0
730.2
254.7
218.4

1.6
1.9
3.5
.0
.5

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

194.0
192.0
199.6
153.5
247.9

Transportation
Private transportation
Public transportation

283.3
293.7
217.1

Medical care

343.2

Entertainment

236.9

1.2

Other goods and services
Personal care

270.2
275.9

3.3
1.4

Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil, coal, and bottled gas " . .
Gas (piped) and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

-0.8

-.1

.1
314.2
1.3

See footnotes at end of table.




79

3.7
1.6
1.6
-.9

.5
1.0
.0
2.9
.3

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced bimonthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group. Indexes, November 1982 and percent changes September 1982 to November
1982—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Area pricing schedule 1 1

Group

Northeast
Pennsylvania
Index

Portland,
Oreg.-Wash.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

San Diego,
Calif.

SeattleEverett,
Wash.

Washington,
D.C.-Md-Va.

Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change
change
Commodity and service group

280.6

1.3

Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages .
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables

268.6
262.1
271.3
290.5
247.0

.9
-.1
1.4

Services
Medical care services

All items

Special indexes:
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 8
Energy9
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent
Services less medical care

-0.8

288.9

-1.4

318.2

-0.9

294.1

-1.4

291.6

-0.1

-.6
-.2
-.7
.3
-1.3

-.4
.0
-.6
.1

271.7
294.0
254.4
288.7
222.2

.2
-1.0
.7

-1.1

280.4
292.0
273.2
265.3
280.5

-.3 268.4
1.9 276.2
-1.2 261.2

.9
2.0

270.1
280.9
263.1
281.6
249.5

269.5
279.5
257.2
265.3
249.3

307.8
381.4

2.1
.1

308.2
338.6

-1.2
1.1

326.4
349.1

268.5
277.2
148.8
191.4
267.2
282.0
275.2
315.4
296.1

.8
1.3
1.3
.7
1.4

271.4
281.2
146.9
191.4
260.8
275.3
281.5
325.4
302.2

-.1
-.9
-.7
-1.0
-.6

270.0
286.7
153.7
178,0
257.0
263.8
275.2
344.8
320.5

-.1
-1.5
-1.2
-2.5

.9
.4
2.2
2.4

283.5

1
Areas priced on pricing schedule 2 (See table 18) will appear next
month.
2
Indexes on an October 1967=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
3
Indexes on a November 1977=100 base unless otherwise indicated.
4
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for Anchorage, Alaska and
Denver-Boulder, Colo.; index for Anchorage, Alaska is on a May-October
1969=100 base; index for Denver-Boulder, Colo, is on a January
1964=100 base.
5
Indexes on a January 1981 = 100 base.
8
Index on a June 1978=100 base in Miami, Fla.; formerly on a
November 1977=100 base.
7
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd. and
Miami, Fla.; formerly on the bases listed in footnote 8. Index on a January
1978=100 base in Denver-Boulder, Col.
8
Indexes are on the bases listed :
Anchorage, Alaska
January 1978=100.
Baltimore, Md
March 1978=100.
Boston, Mass
January 1978=100.




-1.5
-1.4

-1.3
-1.2

280.1
248.2

-.8
-.2
-1.1
-.6
-1.4

-2.9 383.2
1.5 365.5

-1.6
4.0

342.9
356.7

-2.2 323.8
1.6 395.0

-.4
1.0

272.0
316.9
167.6
200.3
269.4
258.4
279.1
404.3
383.1

.3
-1.1
-.7
-3.0
-1.2
-1.2
.5
-2.0
-2.1

274.0
291.8
157.0
205.4
258.9
273.9
279.3
360.3
339.6

283.8
287.6
151.5
187.5
255.0
286.6
293.6
348.6
314.1

-.1
-.1
.1
-1.2
.8
1.5
.3
-1.1

-.6
.0
.1
-3.3
-3.3

-1.6

-1.9
3.0
-1.0
-.5
-.4
-2.6
-2.6

1.5
.0

Cincinnati, Ohio-Ky.-lnd
March 1978=100.
Denver-Boulder, Colo
January 1978=100.
Miami, Fla
November 1977=100.
Milwaukee, Wis
November 1977=100.
Northeastern Pennsylvania...November 1977=100.
Portland, Oreg.-Wash
January 1978=100.
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
March 1978=100.
San Diego, Calif
November 1977=100.
Seattle-Everett, Wash
November 1977=100.
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
November 1977=100.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base; formerly on the bases listed in
footnote 8.
10
The 1957-59=100 base is not available for San Diego, Calif.; index
is on a February 1965=100 base.
11
Index is on an April 1967=100 base in Northeastern Pennsylvania
and Portland, Oreg.-Wash.
12
Index on a June 1978=100 base in San Diego, Calif.; formerly on a
November 1977=100 base.

80

Technical Notes

The index measures price changes from a designated
reference date—1967—which equals 100.0. An increase
of 122 percent, for example, is shown as 222.0. This
change can also be expressed in dollars as follows: The
price of a base period "market basket" of goods and
services in the CPI has risen from $10 in 1967 to $22.20.
For further details see the following: The Consumer
Price Index: Concepts and Content Over the Years,
Report 517, revised edition (Bureau of Labor Statistics,
May 1978); The Revision of the Consumer Price Index,
by W. John Layng, reprinted from the Statistical
Reporter, February 1978, No. 78-5 (U.S. Dept. of Commerce), Revisions in the Medical Care Service Component of the Consumer Price Index, by Daniel H.
Ginsburg, Monthly Labor Review, August 1978; and
CPI Issues, Report 593, (Bureau of Labor Statistics,
February 1980).

Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the
average change in prices over time in a fixed market
basket of goods and services. Effective with the January
1978 index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics began
publishing CPI'S for two population groups: (1) a new
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80 percent of the total noninstitutional
civilian population; and (2) a revised CPI for Urban
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which
represents about half the population covered by the
CPI-U. The CPI-U includes, in addition to wage earners
and clerical workers, groups which historically have
been excluded from CPI coverage, such as professional,
managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed,
short-term workers, the unemployed, and retirees and
others not in the labor force.
The CPI is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter,
and fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors' and
dentists' services, drugs, and the other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living. Prices are collected in 85 urban areas across the country from about
18,000 tenants, 18,000 housing units for property taxes,
and about 24,000 establishments—grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling stations, and other types
of stores and service establishments. All taxes directly
associated with the purchase and use of items are included in the index. Prices of food, fuels, and a few other
items are obtained every month in all 85 locations.
Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in the five largest geographic areas
and every other month in other areas. Prices of most
goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the
Bureau's trained representatives. Mail questionnaires
are used to obtain public utility rates, some fuel prices,
and certain other items.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various
items in each location are averaged together with
weights which represent their importance in the spending of the appropriate population group. Local data are
then combined to obtain a U.S. city average. Separate
indexes are also published by size of city, by region of
the country, for cross-classifications of regions and
population-size classes, and for 28 local areas. Area indexes do not measure differences in the level of prices
among cities; they only measure the average change in
prices for each area since the base period.




A Note About Calculating Index Changes
Movements of the indexes from one month to another
are usually expressed as percent changes rather than
changes in index points because index point changes are
affected by the level of the index in relation to its base
period while percent changes are not. The example in
the accompanying box illustrates the computation of index point and percent changes.
Percent changes for 3-month and 6-month periods are
expressed as annual rates and are computed according
to the standard formula for compound growth rates.
These data indicate what the percent change would be if
the current rate were maintained for a 12-month period.

Index Point Change

CPI

236.4

Less previous index
Equals index point change:

233.2

3.2

Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals:
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change:

81

233.2
0.014
0.014x100

1.4

Seasonally Adjusted and
Unadjusted Data

collected for the residential rent component of the CPI.
The CPI rent component is designed to represent changes
in residential rents for all types of housing units, not
just changes in rents for units that are typically owner
occupied. The CPI rent component is, therefore, not appropriate for this measure.
Experimental Measure X-2: The weight for this user
cost method includes expenditures for mortgage interest, property taxes, property insurance, maintenance
and repairs, the estimated base-period cost of homeowners' equity in their houses, and the offset to shelter
costs resulting from the estimated appreciation of house
values in the base period. This measure covers the entire
stock of owned houses. To derive the weights for mortgage Interest costs and equity costs, the total value of
the housing stock in the base period was apportioned into its debt and equity components. The debt component
equals the amount owed and the equity component is
the amount owned, i.e., payments on principal plus appreciation from the time of purchase to the base period.
Each component was subsequently multiplied by the
average mortgage interest rate in the base period to
determine its cost. Prices used are current ones except
for the appreciation term which uses a 5-year moving
average of the changes in appreciation rates.
Experimental Measure X-3: The weights are the same
as in Experimental Measure X-2, except that mortgage interest costs are calculated as the total interest
amount paid out by homeowners in the base period. As
in X-l and in X-2, this measure covers the entire
homeowner population. The prices for all components
except mortgage interest costs and appreciation are current monthly prices. As in X-2, appreciation is
represented by a 5-year moving average of the changes
in house prices. However, X-3 uses past and current
mortgage interest costs in a 15-year weighted moving
average which reflects the base-period age distribution
of mortgage loans.
Experimental Measure X-4: The weights for this
outlays approach include expenditures actually made in
the base period for property taxes, property insurance,
and maintenance and repairs. The weight for the mortgage interest term is calculated in the same manner as in
X-2. However, no appreciation or equity terms are included. Not all homeowners are represented in this
measure because those who made no mortgage debt
payment in the base period are excluded. The prices
used for each of these items are current ones.
Experimental Measure X-5: The weights for this
outlays approach include, as in X-4, expenditures actually made in the base period for property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The
weight for the mortgage interest cost term is the same as
for the X-3. No appreciation or equity elements are
used. As in X-4, not all homeowners are represented in
this measure because those who made no mortgage debt
payment in the base period are excluded. Current prices
are used in X-5 except for mortgage interest which uses
the 15-year weighted moving average also used in the
X-3.

Because price data are used for different purposes by
different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics
publishes seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted
changes each month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since
they eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur
at the same time and in about the same magnitude every
year—such as price movements resulting from changing
climatic conditions, production cycles, model changeovers, holidays, and sales.
The unadjusted data are of primary interest to consumers concerned about the prices they actually pay.
Unadjusted data are also used extensively for escalation
purposes. Many collective bargaining contract
agreements and pension plans, for example, tie compensation changes to the Consumer Price Index unadjusted
for seasonal variation.
Seasonal factors used to compute the seasonally adjusted indexes are derived by the X-ll Variant of the
Census Method II Seasonal Adjustment Program. Annual updates replace 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data
from 1977 through 1981 were replaced at the end of
1981. The seasonal movement of all items and 35 other
aggregations is derived by combining the seasonal
movement of 45 selected components. Each year the
seasonal status of every series is reevaluted based upon
certain statistical criteria. If any of the 45 selected components changes its seasonal status, seasonal data from
1967 forward for the all-items and for any of the 35
other aggregations that have that series as a component,
are replaced.

Explanation of
Homeownership Measures
Official CPI-Uincludes five components. The weights
for property taxes, property insurance, and home
maintenance and repairs represent expenditures of all
homeowners in the base period. The weights for house
prices and contracted mortgage interest cost represent
only those homeowners who actually purchased a home
in the base period. Included are the total price paid for
the home and the total amount of interest expected to be
paid over half the stated life of the mortgage. Current
monthly prices are used for each of these components.
Experimental Measure X-l: The weight for this rental
equivalence measure is the estimate of the rental value
of all owner-occupied homes in the base period compiled from a specific question asked on the 1972-73
Consumer Expenditure Survey. This covers the entire
stock of owned homes. Prices used are the current rents




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