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CPI Detailed Report
November 1987
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Ann McLaughlin, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS
Janet L. Norwood, Commissioner
OFFICE OF PRICES AND LIVING CONDITIONS
Kenneth V. Dalton, Associate Commissioner
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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).
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ISSN 0095-926X
January 1988
CPI Detailed Report
Data for November 1987
Contents
Price movements
1
The Consumer Price Index revision
3
Adjustment of shelter indexes for
aging effects
4
CPI's will shift to new reference base in 1988
Charts
6
Technical notes
109
Index tables
CPI-U
U.S. city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;
commodity, service groups
Historical
Expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories
Special detail categories
Selected areas
All items indexes
Regions
Population classes
Regions and population classes cross classified
Food at home expenditure categories
Areas priced monthly: Percent changes over the month
City indexes and percent changes
CPI-W
Table
Page
Table
Page
1
10
7
34
2
3
4
5
6
13
16
20
26
32
8
3
9
10
37
16
40
46
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
52
54
57
60
68
70
72
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
78
80
83
86
94
96
98
Average price tables
Table
Page
P-1
P-2
P-3
P-4
104
105
106
107
U.S. city average
Energy:
Residential prices
Residential unit prices and consumption ranges
Gasoline
Retail food
Scheduled Release Dates
Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates:
Index month
Release date
Index month
Release date
December
January 20
March
April 20
January
February 26
April
May 20
February
March 23
May
June 21
NOTE: Effective with the release of the January 1988 CPI, the official reference base
will be changed from 1967 = 100 to 1982-84=100. See page 5.
As noted earlier, since the release of the January 1987 index, the Consumer Price Indexes have been calculated on a revised basis, using 1982-84 expenditure patterns and
updated population weights. In addition, a number of technical improvements have been
made. Over the next 2 years, additional improvements also will be introduced. See page
3 for more revision information.
Price Movements
November 1987
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U) rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in
November to a level of 345.8 (1967 = 100). For the 12-month
period ended in November, the CPI-U has increased 4.5
percent.
The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers (CPi-w) also rose 0.1 percent in November
prior to seasonal adjustment. The November 1987 CPIW
level of 340.4 (1967 = 100) was 4.6 percent higher than the
index in November 1986.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent
in November after increasing 0.4 percent in October. Energy
costs, which had declined in September and October, turned
up in November following seasonal adjustment. In contrast,
price increases for most other CPI components, in particular, shelter, food, and apparel, were smaller in November
than in October.
For the first 11 months of 1987, the CPI-U advanced at a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.7 percent. Energy costs
increased at a 10.2-percent rate; shelter costs, 4.7 percent;
and food prices, 3.3 percent. The CPI-U excluding food,
shelter, and energy increased at a 4.3-percent annual rate.
The index for food and beverages rose 0.1 percent in
November. Grocery store food prices were unchanged in
November following a 0.3-percent increase in October. Increases in the indexes for fruits and vegetables—up 1.1
percent— and cereal and bakery products—up 0.5 percent-
were offset by a 0.9-percent decline in the index for meats,
poultry, fish, and eggs. Fresh vegetable prices rose sharply,
more than offsetting the decline in fresh fruit prices. Lettuce and tomato prices, reflecting supply shortages due to
insects, disease, and adverse weather conditions, rose 23.8
and 22.8 percent, respectively. Pork and poultry prices were
down 2.5 and 3.5 percent, respectively. Beef prices declined
slightly, following seasonal adjustment. The other two components of the food and beverage index—restaurant meals
and alcoholic beverages—rose 0.2 and 0.4 percent, respectively.
The housing index advanced 0.3 percent in November following a 0.2-percent increase in October. A turnaround in
the indexes for fuel and utilities more than offset a smaller
increase in shelter costs. The indexes for fuel oil—up 1.1
percent—and electricity, up 2.5 percent following seasonal
adjustment—each increased in November, after registering
declines in September and October. Charges for natural gas,
however, declined for the third consecutive month. Shelter
costs, which had increased 0.5 percent in October, rose 0.2
percent in November. Within shelter, renters' and homeowners' costs each rose 0.2 percent and maintenance and repair
costs advanced 0.6 percent. The index for household furnishings and operations was virtually unchanged in
November.
Transportation costs rose 0.5 percent in November, the
same as in October. Increases in the costs associated with
the purchase of new vehicles again accounted for most of
the advance. New car prices rose 0.4 percent in November,
after advancing 0.6 percent in October. Automobile financ-
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category
1987
All items
Food and beverages
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services.
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
0.3
.6
.2
.2
.3
.6
.3
.6
0.4
.7
.3
-.8
.5
.7
.1
0.2
-.2
.2
-.6
.6
.5
.5
.8
0.5
.1
.6
0
.7
.4
.1
.7
0.2
.5
0
1.1
.2
.5
.5
-.9
0.4
.3
.2
1.3
.5
.4
.6
.4
0.3
.1
.3
.5
.5
.4
.3
.5
Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
Nov. '87
12 months
ended
Nov. '87
3.4
3.6
1.8
12.0
4.4
5.3
5.9
-.1
4.5
3.3
3.6
6.2
6.5
6.1
3.9
6.0
Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPl-w)
Unadjusted
Seasonally adjusted
Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category
1987
All items
Food and beverages
Housing
Apparel and upkeep
Transportation
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
May
June
July
0.4
.6
.2
.3
.4
.7
.4
.5
0.4
.7
.3
-1.0
.6
.7
-.1
.5
0.2
-.1
.2
-.8
.6
.5
.5
1.0
ing charges rose 3.4 percent following a 5.8-percent increase
in October. A turnaround in the indexes for motor fuels and
public transportation also contributed to the November increase. Gasoline prices, which had declined in September
and October, rose 0.3 percent in November following
seasonal adjustment. Public transportation costs increased 0.6
percent in November, after declining 0.7 percent in
October, largely due to the turnaround in fares for airlines.
In contrast, used car prices declined for the third consecutive month—0.2 percent in November—after advancing 9.8
percent in the first 8 months of 1987.
The index for apparel and upkeep—up 0.5 percent in
November after seasonal adjustment—registered its third consecutive increase and has advanced at a 6.6-percent annual
rate during the first 11 months of this year.
The medical care component advanced 0.4 percent in
November and has risen at a 5.9-percent annual rate during
the first 11 months of 1987. The index for medical care
commodities—prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, and
medical supplies—rose 0.5 percent in November. The index
for medical care services increased 0.4 percent, with the costs
August
0.5
.1
.6
0
.7
.4
.2
.6
September
0.2
.5
0
1.5
.1
.6
.4
-.7
October
0.4
.3
.1
1.3
.5
.5
.5
.4
November
0.3
.1
.3
.5
.4
.3
.3
.4
Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
Nov. "87
12 months
ended
Nov. '87
3.7
3.7
2.0
14.0
4.3
5.7
5.1
.7
4.6
3.3
3.6
6.3
7.0
6.4
3.7
6.1
of professional services and hospital and related services up
0.3 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively.
Entertainment costs rose 0.3 percent in November following a 0.6-percent increase in October. A turnaround in the
index for entertainment services—down 0.2 percent in
November after increasing 0.9 percent in October—was
responsible for the moderation. Prices for entertainment commodities rose 0.9 percent in November, primarily due to a
2.7-percent increase in the index for toys, hobbies, and
musical equipment. The index for other goods and services
rose 0.5 percent in November, about the same as the average monthly rate of increase during the first 10 months of
1987.
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers also rose 0.3 percent in
November.
Consumer Price Index Revision
The Bureau of Labor Statistics introduced a revised
Consumer Price Index (CPI) with the release of the January
1987 index in February 1987. As a result of the revision,
both the CPI-U and the CPi-w now use updated expenditure
weights based upon data tabulated from 3 years (1982, 1983
and 1984) of the Consumer Expenditure Surveys, replacing
the old expenditure weights based on 1972-73 data. The
Bureau periodically revises the expenditure weights so that
the CPI reflects price changes of items currently being
purchased by consumers.
A greatly enhanced housing survey designed to improve
the rental equivalence measure of homeownership costs in
both the CPI-U and CPl-w was introduced with release of the
January 1987 CPI. The selection of the new housing sample
is structured to represent optimally both owners and renters
in the estimation of shelter costs.
In addition, a number of methodological and sampling
advances first introduced in the 1978 revision were enhanced
and incorporated into the CPI for January 1987. For example,
the selection of the urban areas and the allocation of outlet
samples in which prices are collected for the CPI were done
by the Bureau with the primary objective of producing the
most accurate national CPI possible with the funds available.
The CPI revision was begun as a 5-year project in 1984. In
addition to the new expenditure weights and enhancements
introduced with the January 1987 CPI, other technical
improvements will be introduced over the next 2 years. (See,
for example, ' 'Adjustment of Shelter Indexes for Aging
Effects," page 5.)
Also, the January 1987 index was based for the first time
on the geographic distribution of consumers as of the 1980
Census of Population. The previous CPI used the 1970
Census of Population. The requirement to allocate the
sample so as to provide the most accurate national CPI has
resulted in some local areas not having samples sufficient
to permit frequent publication. Therefore, effective with
release of the data for January 1987, a number of local area
CPl'sare now published less frequently. The areas affected
by the changes in publication are identified later in this article.
Both of the CPl's are linked to the indexes for December
1986 to provide a continuous series. The linking was
accomplished by setting the index levels of the revised CPI,
with the updated expenditure weights and samples,equal to
the index levels published for the previous series in December
1986. Each index has been moved upward or downward from
the December 1986 level in accordance with subsequent
changes in prices.
As in the past, the Bureau is publishing selected indexes
using the old expenditure weights for 6 months after the
issuance of the revised CPI. In order to conserve resources,
the overlap indexes will differ from the revised indexes
only in their expenditure weights. Unlike earlier revisions,
the overlap indexes are not based on the old sample of items
and outlets. The reference base period for revised CPI indexes
issued for January 1987 is 1967 = 100, the same as for the
previous indexes: As described below, this reference base
period will be changed to 1982-84 = 100 effective with the
CPI for January 1988.
In addition to the national all-city average CPI-U and CPI-W
indexes, the Bureau previously published indexes for 28 local
areas. In 1987, the Bureau is publishing indexes for all but
one of these areas—Northeast Pennsylvania (ScrantonWilkes-Barre). Because of the requirement to allocate the
sample to provide the most accurate national CPI possible,
however, 14 of the remaining 27 published areas have had
a change in the frequency of their publication.
Based on population growth since 1970 and the expanded
definitions of the Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas
issued by the Office of Management and Budget, the San
Francisco-Oakland-San Jose area has replaced the DetroitAnn Arbor area as the fifth largest area covered by CPI
indexes. For that reason, the San Francisco area is now
published monthly while the Detroit area is published only
for even-numbered months rather than monthly.
Indexes for 12 areas previously published bimonthly are
now compiled on a semiannual average basis. These areas
are: Buffalo-Niagara Falls, N.Y.; Cincinnati-Hamilton,
Ohio-Ky.-Ind; Kansas City, Mo.-Kansas City, Kan.;
Milwaukee, Wis.; Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn.-Wis.;
Atlanta, Ga.; Anchorage, Alaska; Denver-Boulder, Colo.;
Honolulu, Hawaii; Portland-Vancouver, Ore.-Wash.; San
Diego, Calif.; and Seattle-Tacoma, Wash.
The semiannual average indexes, which refer to the
arithmetic averages of the 6-month periods from January
through June and July through December, are published with
release of the CPI for July and January, respectively, i.e.,
in the months of August and February. These series are compiled and published on their previous reference bases,
1967= 100 for all areas other than Anchorage, which is on
an October 1967 reference base. Also, the Cleveland-AkronLorain, Ohio, indexes are now published for odd-numbered
rather than even-numbered months.
Indexes were previously published bimonthly for 4 regions,
5 size classes, and 16 region-by-size groups. Beginning with
January 1987, publication of these indexes is monthly; two
of the size classes have been combined and two of the regionby-size groups (nonmetropolitan areas in the West and in the
East) were eliminated.
Additional details on the revision are available from BLS.
Adjustment of Shelter Indexes
for Aging Effects
Recent Bureau of Labor Statistics research demonstrates
that the CPFs for residential rent and owners' equivalent rent
should be adjusted for the effects of the aging of the housing
units. Currently the BLSdoes not adjust for the fact that, on
average, houses amd apartments depreciate slowly through
time. If the results from the revised shelter survey confirm
this initial result, then an aging adjustment will be introduced
with the CPI for January 1988. (The research results indicate
that annual changes for the residential rent and owners'
equivalent rent indexes would be about 0.3 percent larger
if aging adjustments were included.) The basic research
papers on this topic are available from the BLS.
Consumer Price Indexes Will Shift
to New Reference Base in 1988
Beginning with the release of data for January 1988 in
February 1988, most Consumer Price Indexes will shift to
a new reference base year. All indexes currently expressed
on a base of 1967 = 100, or any other base through December
1981, will be rebased to 1982-84=100. Only indexes with
a base later than December 1981 will keep their current
bases. This base change was reviewed by the Office of
Federal Statistical Policy and Standards, Office of Management and Budget, and is in keeping with its longstanding
policy to update index bases periodically. Selection of the
1982-84 period was made to coincide with the updated
expenditure weights, which are based upon data tabulated
from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys for 1982, 1983,
and 1984. The last rebasing of CPI data occurred in February
1971, when the current 1967 base was substituted for the
former 1957-59 base. Historical data for each CPI series on
the new base will be available from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. For the convenience of users, BLS will continue
to publish all items indexes for the U.S. city average, and
for the individual local areas for which CPFs are published,
on their former official reference base (1967 = 100 in most
cases).
Conversion factors will also be available from BLS. Multiplication by one of these factors will rebase the related index series from its current base to a 1982-84 reference base.
To help users in planning for this change, BLS is supplying
the conversion factors for the U.S. City Average All Items
CPI-U and CPl-w at this time; they are .3338279 and
.3357176, respectively. As an example, the 1967= 100-based
U.S. City Average All Items CPl-u and CPl-w for January
1987 are 333.1 and 327.7 respectively. When multiplied by
the appropriate rebasing factor, these indexes become 111.2
and 110.0, respectively, on a 1982-84 = 100 base. {Users
should note: Because of rounding effects, there may be occasional minor differences between the final rebased index
and the result obtained using the conversion factor).
Chart 1. CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 1976—87
All rtems
Index. 1967=100
ot seasonally adjusted)
Nov
—
Semilog
320
280
240
200
160
- 1 120
Percent change •
12—month span
— 1—months]pan
Nov
3.5
Percent
50
30
10
-10
Food and beverages
Index. 1967=100
(aBasonally adju sted)
Nov
_J52jL-3
Semilog
320
280
240
^
200
~
160
- 1 120
Percent change •
12—month span
— 1—month sjan
M
Nov
o. o
1.1
Percent
50
30
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1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987
* 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.
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Chart 2. CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 1976—87
Housing
Index, 1967M00
(Seasonally adjusted)
Semilog
320
280
240
200
160
- 1 120
Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span
Nov
3.6
3.3
Percent
50
30
10
Apparel and upkeep
fridex, 1967M00
(Seasonally adjusted)
Nov
222.2
-10
Semilog
320
280
240
200
160
Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span
120
Nov
6.2
6.1
Percent
50
30
10
-10
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1976
1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986
1987
* 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 3. CPI-U: Transportation and medical care, 1976—87
Transportation
Index. 1967=100
Seasonally adjusted)
Nov
323JL
^
-
Semilog
320
280
240
200
, — — ^
160
- 1 120
Percent change *
12—month span
1-month span
i\
Nov
6S
5.7
l i
AL* s
ii
30
10
V
Medical care
Index. 1967=100
%Seasonally adjusted)
Percent
50
^
'••
- ^
Nov
472.4
-10
Semilog
320
280
240
^
^
200
160
- 1 120
Percent change •
12-month span
— 1-month s pan
Nov
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4.4
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30
10
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1976
1977
1978
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1979
1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985
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—* -10
1986 1987
* 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, 1976—87
Entertainment
Index, 1967=100
GSeasonally adjusted)
Nov
288.1
'
_ — —
.
—
-
—
-
Semilog
320
280
-
240
200
.
-
160
120
Percent change *
12-month span
— 1-month s oan
Nov
4.3
Percent
50
30
10
0th«jr goods anci services
Index. 1967=100
Seasonally adjusted)
Npy-—•-
^
^
—
373.7
-
-l - 1 0
Semilog
320
280
240
200
160
120
Percent change *
12—month span
— 1-month s pan
Nov
O •U
5.6
Percent
- l 50
30
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1976
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1977 1978 1979 1980
1981 1982 1983 1984
1985
1986
1987
* 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
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Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Relative
importance,
December
1986
Group
Unadjusted indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
100.000
345.3
401.6
345.8
402.2
4.5
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
17.824
16.246
9.974
1.357
3.143
1.263
1.659
2.552
.359
.265
.891
1.037
6.272
1.578
326.9
335.3
319.9
339.5
294.7
267.2
353.8
377.7
420.9
290.1
462.3
317.2
378.4
248.4
326.7
335.1
319.0
341.2
292.8
267.2
352.6
376.3
419.9
291.8
455.0
318.2
379.6
248.9
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair
commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public
services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
42.947
27.822
8.000
6.094
1.906
19.600
19.188
.412
.222
.133
375.2
428.6
129.4
295.4
448.0
127.1
127.2
125.8
390.9
451.0
.089
7.909
4.458
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.3
3.3
3.2
2.9
3.9
2.3
2.3
7.6
.6
1.8
2.2
-4.6
4.7
3.8
3.5
-.1
-.1
-.3
.5
-.6
.0
-.3
-.4
-.2
.6
-1.6
.3
.3
.2
.5
.5
.6
.0
.6
.7
2.2
-.1
.2
-.5
-.1
-.2
.3
.1
.3
.4
.3
.2
-.2
.5
1.3
.3
.1
-.4
.6
.2
.5
.1
.1
.1
.0
.5
-.9
.0
1.1
-.1
-.2
.6
-1.0
.6
.2
.4
374.9
429.2
129.2
295.5
444.6
127.4
127.5
125.9
393.2
453.1
3.6
4.6
3.9
3.5
4.5
4.9
4.9
4.0
4.3
4.5
-.1
.1
-.2
.0
-.8
.2
.2
.1
.6
.5
.0
.1
-.3
.4
-2.5
.3
.3
.3
-.2
-.2
.2
.5
-.2
.2
-1.5
.9
.9
.2
.1
.0
.3
.2
.2
.0
.4
.2
.2
.1
.6
.5
281.0
381.3
452.6
283.1
378.2
445.9
3.7
1.9
1.9
.7
-.8
-1.5
-.3
-.5
-.7
.2
-.7
-1.5
.7
.8
1.3
.395
4.063
507.0
436.6
518.8
428.4
14.8
.4
2.3
-1.9
-1.8
-.6
-.4
-1.6
.5
1.4
3.451
7.216
4.447
1.215
1.554
260.2
255.6
203.9
331.7
355.3
260.3
255.6
203.9
332.0
355.1
1.9
1.8
1.2
3.6
1.9
.0
.0
.0
.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.2
.4
.1
.3
-.2
-.5
.5
.2
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.1
6.335
5.767
1.549
2.612
.236
.848
.522
.568
226.3
209.9
211.0
191.0
324.9
222.4
237.3
351.0
226.4
209.9
211.9
190.1
326.3
223.9
237.2
352.0
6.2
6.3
3.2
8.6
6.3
4.1
7.3
3.8
.0
.0
.4
-.5
.4
.7
.0
.3
1.1
1.2
.0
2.0
2.9
.5
.9
.1
1.3
1.3
.5
2.0
3.6
.9
.4
.6
.5
.5
.3
.7
.4
.7
.0
.4
Nov. 1986
Oct. 1987
Expenditure category
All items
All items(1957-59=100)
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
,
See footnotes at end of table.
10
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Group
Relative
importance,
December
Unadjusted indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
1986
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repairs 1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation
commodities 1
Other private transportation
services 1
Public transportation 1
17.217
15.718
5.607
4.550
1.249
2.903
1.549
4.411
321.9
313.8
233.0
233.8
388.0
315.2
314.6
382.0
324.1
324.1
316.0
235.7
236.6
389.0
315.2
314.5
383.5
326.9
.770
205.0
204.2
2.1
-.4
3.641
1.498
359.1
442.0
363.1
444.8
5.5
3.0
1.1
.6
.3
.5
1.6
-.7
1.1
.6
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
5.420
1.083
4.337
2.815
469.8
297.4
507.4
424.4
471.7
299.1
509.3
425.6
6.1
7.5
5.8
6.5
.4
.6
.4
.3
.5
.6
.5
.6
A
.6
.4
.4
.4
.5
.4
.3
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1
4.403
2.120
2.283
287.1
274.0
305.2
288.1
276.5
304.7
3.9
3.3
4.4
.3
.9
-.2
.5
.1
.8
.6
.3
.9
.3
.9
-.2
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking 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
5.855
1.247
1.235
375.5
383.7
302.5
376.1
384.3
302.7
6.0
7.6
3.2
.2
.2
.1
-.9
.4
.3
.4
.3
.2
.5
.2
.1
.663
.571
3.373
.217
3.156
297.4
308.3
476.2
422.4
489.2
297.6
308.7
477.1
422.5
490.2
2.8
3.6
6.4
7.6
6.4
.1
.1
.2
.0
.2
.3
.4
-1.9
-.6
-1.9
.2
.2
.6
1.0
.5
.1
.1
.7
.5
.7
100.000
45.595
17.824
27.771
15.625
5.767
345.3
297.3
326.9
276.9
282.5
209.9
345.8
297.9
326.7
278.0
283.0
209.9
4.5
4.9
3.3
5.9
8.8
6.3
.1
.2
-.1
.4
.2
.0
.2
.3
.5
.3
1.5
1.2
.4
.4
.3
.4
.6
1.3
.3
.2
.1
.3
.2
.5
9.858
12.147
54.405
27.151
325.4
276.0
423.1
128.0
326.2
277.8
423.4
128.1
9.9
2.2
4.3
4.7
.2
.7
.1
.1
.2
-.1
.0
.2
-.1
.2
.4
.2
.4
.4
.1
9.650
6.688
4.337
6.579
113.5
378.1
507.4
357.9
112.6
381.3
509.3
358.1
1.4
4.6
5.8
5.2
-.8
.8
.4
.1
-.3
.4
.5
-.6
-1.7
.8
.4
.6
-.8
.8
.4
.3
Nov. 1986
Oct. 1987
Aug. to
Sept.
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
0.2
.1
.1
.1
-.2
-.2
-.2
.6
.3
0.5
.6
.6
.6
-.3
0.5
.4
.4
.4
-.2
.2
.3
.4
.9
Expenditure category
6.5
6.8
2.4
2.6
7.8
20.8
20.9
4.1
0.7
.7
1.2
1.2
.3
.0
.0
.4
4.9
-.1
-.3
.3
1.4
-.4
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages ....
Nondurables less food and beverages 1
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 1 2
Household services less rent of
shelter 1 2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.
11
Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Group
Relative
importance,
December
1986
Unadjusted indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
345.6
321.4
116.6
338.6
275.4
278.4
313.1
306.0
124.6
411.5
376.7
345.4
346.1
275.6
346.0
422.6
346.2
321.9
116.8
339.0
276.3
278.9
313.9
306.2
124.6
411.7
373.5
346.2
347.0
276.6
346.9
423.5
4.8
4.5
4.5
4.5
5.8
8.4
9.1
5.9
3.8
4.1
9.3
4.2
4.4
3.9
20.2
4.6
$.290
.249
$.289
.249
-4.3
Nov. 1986
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
0.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.2
.3
.1
.0
.0
-.8
.2
.3
.4
.3
.2
0.1
.2
.1
.1
.3
1.4
.2
.9
.6
.4
-.5
.2
.2
.3
-.3
.1
0.4
.3
.3
.4
.4
-.9
.5
.5
.5
-.1
.5
0.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.2
.3
.1
.0
.0
.8
.3
.3
.3
.2
.3
-.3
-.7
.0
-.3
Oct. 1987
Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel 1
Nondurables 1
Services less rent of shelter 1 2
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 1
83.754
72.178
80.400
94.580
29.350
17.203
11.436
33.449
27.254
50.067
7.360
92.640
76.394
26.052
3.297
50.342
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
-.2
.1
12
Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Group
3 months ended—
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
5.2
4.9
4.3
3.4
5.0
3.9
3.8
3.9
3.9
5.2
2.6
2.3
3.6
3.9
3.7
2.9
-2.0
4.6
20.0
.4
.3
3.4
3.4
3.7
4.9
1.7
2.4
-7.2
5.3
3.1
3.4
3.1
3.1
2.3
2.8
2.8
2.2
2.8
1.1
1.1
-1.0
-1.8
4.1
4.4
3.6
3.8
4.9
5.1
3.3
10.8
4.8
4.8
3.2
2.6
.7
5.0
1.7
1.8
3.2
4.2
2.4
3.6
-1.5
4.9
4.9
4.8
6.0
8.3
2.5
1.8
1.3
31.2
-.7
1.4
2.4
1.6
5.4
2.7
.5
1.4
2.4
1.0
.8
1.8
1.1
9.3
9.8
5.5
15.2
6.2
6.1
5.1
4.1
2.8
2.8
1.0
2.5
6.4
2.3
9.5
3.6
Expenditure category
All items
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
,
325.4
333.9
318.7
338.8
295.3
264.2
347.3
377.8
419.6
292.6
462.1
317.1
375.9
247.8
326.9
335.6
320.7
338.9
297.1
266.0
355.0
377.4
420.6
291.2
461.6
316.5
377.1
248.0
328.0
336.9
321.7
339.5
296.5
267.2
359.5
378.4
420.9
290.1
464.6
317.2
378.8
248.2
328.3
337.1
321.6
341.2
293.8
267.2
363.5
378.2
419.9
291.8
460.0
319.2
379.6
249.1
-5.1
5.5
21.6
2.8
3.3
7.0
-4.7
8.9
4.0
4.1
3.0
2.9
3.5
4.6
9.0
-.6
4.1
-2.1
1.8
4.2
-9.7
1.8
2.2
2.8
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
373.1
424.1
129.2
293.1
459.9
125.4
125.4
125.1
391.3
451.5
281.3
383.2
454.7
373.1
424.7
128.8
294.2
448.6
125.8
125.8
125.5
390.5
450.8
280.4
381.2
451.3
373.8
427.0
128.5
294.8
441.8
126.9
126.9
125.8
390.9
451.0
281.0
378.5
444.6
374.8
427.9
128.7
294.9
443.7
127.2
127.2
125.9
393.2
453.1
283.1
381.5
450.5
4.3
5.0
6.3
4.7
11.5
4.4
4.4
3.0
5.2
2.2
8.9
2.4
3.7
3.4
4.8
3.9
2.0
10.1
5.3
5.3
3.3
.0
-.7
1.2
1.1
.0
516.2
440.4
259.9
256.2
205.3
330.1
354.3
507.1
437.6
259.3
256.0
204.8
331.4
354.6
504.9
430.7
260.2
255.6
203.7
333.0
355.3
507.6
436.8
260.3
255.5
203.7
333.0
355.1
55.0
-.4
.3
3.9
4.6
3.5
2.4
11.0
-1.1
2.5
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
216.0
199.4
205.9
175.7
304.8
217.6
234.2
348.5
218.3
201.7
205.9
179.2
313.6
218.7
236.4
348.8
221.1
204.4
206.9
182.8
324.9
220.7
237.3
351.0
222.2
205.5
207.6
184.1
326.3
222.2
237.2
352.3
4.3
4.2
3.6
6.5
-3.2
-.6
9.2
4.4
See footnotes at end of table.
13
.9
-1.4
7.3
2.9
14.5
15.8
7.5
24.5
16.6
13.2
1.2
3.8
.9
2.8
7.8
-.2
-11.9
1.7
1.8
-1.0
-1.8
5.5
4.7
5.2
-1.1
-1.8
2.7
4.0
2.1
4.6
1.8
4.8
6.4
4.8
12.1
3.6
3.9
3.9
7.0
-1.5
2.5
-13.4
10.2
5.9
5.9
2.6
2.0
15.7
2.5
5.5
6.5
1.4
2.6
-1.8
-3.6
8.1
6.3
4.3
3.2
4.8
.0
1.4
-6.5
-3.2
.6
-1.1
-5.5
-6.4
-1.3
-12.8
-13.9
-3.8
13.9
2.8
-3.1
3.6
.9
12.0
12.8
3.3
20.5
31.3
8.7
5.2
4.4
12.5
.3
2.6
5.6
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, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Group
3 months ended—
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repairs 1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation
commodities 1
Other private transportation
services 1
Public transportation 1
320.0
311.8
232.2
233.3
388.0
316.4
315.9
378.6
318.6
320.5
312.2
232.4
233.5
387.3
315.9
315.4
380.7
319.7
322.0
314.0
233.9
234.8
386.1
315.5
314.6
382.0
324.1
202.6
204.2
352.6
442.8
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking 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
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
323.5
315.4
234.8
235.7
385.2
316.1
315.4
383.5
326.9
8.4
8.5
-.3
-.7
1.2
49.8
50.5
5.1
3.1
6.1
6.5
2.5
3.2
25.1
14.9
14.3
3.4
2.4
7.3
7.8
3.2
3.9
9.8
24.2
24.6
2.7
3.5
4.4
4.7
4.6
4.2
-2.9
-.4
-.6
5.3
10.8
7.2
7.5
1.0
1.2
12.5
31.1
31.1
4.2
2.8
5.9
6.2
3.9
4.0
3.3
11.2
11.3
4.0
7.1
205.0
204.2
3.6
1.0
.6
3.2
2.3
1.9
353.5
445.1
359.1
442.0
363.1
444.8
3.1
7.7
2.8
-.2
4.1
2.9
12.5
1.8
2.9
3.7
8.2
2.4
466.3
294.3
503.6
420.6
284.0
272.5
300.1
468.6
296.1
505.9
423.3
285.4
272.9
302.6
470.7
298.0
507.9
424.8
287.1
273.7
305.2
472.4
299.4
509.8
426.0
288.1
276.2
304.7
5.9
8.7
5.2
6.3
2.2
.8
3.2
6.7
5.6
7.1
7.2
5.0
6.0
4.3
6.4
8.4
5.8
7.0
2.7
1.2
4.0
5.3
7.1
5.0
5.2
5.9
5.5
6.3
6.3
7.2
6.2
6.8
3.6
3.3
3.7
5.9
7.8
5.4
6.1
4.3
3.3
5.1
373.8
380.8
300.8
370.5
382.4
301.8
372.0
383.7
302.5
373.7
384.3
302.7
8.7
12.9
4.2
6.2
2.9
3.6
8.8
11.1
2.4
-.1
3.7
2.6
7.4
7.8
3.9
4.3
7.4
2.5
295.7
306.7
472.0
416.1
484.7
296.7
307.8
463.2
413.8
475.3
297.4
308.3
465.8
417.8
477.8
297.6
308.7
468.9
420.0
481.0
3.5
4.6
9.8
8.8
9.9
2.9
4.5
8.6
9.0
8.6
2.1
2.8
10.4
8.9
10.5
2.6
2.6
-2.6
3.8
-3.0
3.2
4.5
9.2
8.9
9.2
2.3
2.7
3.7
6.3
3.5
294.5
325.4
273.6
276.6
199.4
295.5
326.9
274.4
280.7
201.7
296.6
328.0
275.4
282.5
204.4
297.2
328.3
276.2
283.0
205.5
5.2
6.2
3.8
7.7
8.6
4.2
4.9
5.7
3.0
7.4
12.8
15.8
4.3
3.6
2.6
4.2
4.6
-6.4
3.4
3.7
3.6
3.9
9.6
12.8
5.0
5.9
3.4
7.6
10.7
9.8
3.9
3.7
3.1
4.0
7.1
2.8
325.2
275.4
420.3
126.9
325.7
275.2
420.4
127.2
325.4
275.7
422.1
128.0
326.2
276.7
423.7
128.1
19.6
1.2
4.4
4.0
8.1
2.8
4.1
4.9
11.6
3.0
4.9
5.9
1.2
1.9
3.3
3.8
13.7
2.0
4.3
4.5
6.3
2.4
4.1
4.9
115.8
373.8
503.6
354.9
115.5
375.2
505.9
352.7
113.5
378.2
507.9
354.9
112.6
381.4
509.8
356.0
1.8
4.6
5.2
6.3
2.9
2.3
7.1
6.2
13.1
3.5
5.8
6.9
-10.6
8.4
5.0
1.2
2.4
3.4
6.2
6.2
.5
5.9
5.4
4.1
Expenditure category
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages 1 .
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 1 2
Household services less rent
of shelter 1 2
Transportation services
Medical care services
,
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.
14
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, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Group
3 months ended—
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
342.3
319.0
115.9
335.6
272.3
273.1
312.7
302.3
124.2
409.3
378.7
342.3
342.4
271.9
346.8
419.1
342.7
319.5
116.0
336.1
273.0
276.8
313.2
304.9
124.9
410.9
376.8
343.1
343.0
272.8
345.6
419.5
344.0
320.6
116.3
337.4
274.0
278.4
313.1
306.0
124.6
411.5
373.5
344.7
344.8
274.1
345.1
421.8
345.2
321.7
116.7
338.4
274.9
278.9
313.9
306.2
124.6
411.7
376.6
345.7
345.8
274.9
345.9
423.0
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
5.4
5.3
5.5
5.0
7.4
8.3
17.6
7.7
3.7
3.5
20.1
4.2
4.2
2.7
50.5
4.8
5.2
5.0
5.0
4.8
7.3
11.8
7.4
7.5
3.3
4.2
6.0
4.7
5.1
6.5
14.4
4.6
4.7
4.1
4.3
4.2
4.2
4.7
10.5
3.1
7.1
6.5
13.6
3.6
3.8
1.8
22.3
4.8
3.4
3.4
2.8
3.4
3.9
8.8
1.5
5.3
1.3
2.4
-2.2
4.0
4.0
4.5
-1.0
3.8
5.3
5.1
5.3
4.9
7.4
10.0
12.4
7.6
3.5
3.8
12.8
4.4
4.6
4.6
31.2
4.7
4.1
3.8
3.5
3.8
4.0
6.7
5.9
4.2
4.1
4.4
5.4
3.8
3.9
3.1
10.0
4.3
Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel ' .
Nondurables 1
Services less rent of shelter 1 2
Services less medical care '
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific
date.
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Data not available.
15
Table 3. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups
CPI-W
CPI-U
Year and month
All
items
Food and
beverages
Housing
Apparel
and
upkeep
Transportation
Medical
care
Entertainment
Other
goods and
services
All
items
Indexes 1967=100
...
...
...
...
...
79.3
80.0
80.5
80.1
80.4
87.1
84.6
85.1
84.5
84.9
74.8
78.9
78.9
77.9
77.9
57.9
60.4
62.5
63.9
65.9
79.3
80.0
80.5
80.1
80.4
1956, Dec. ...
1957, Dec. ...
1958, Dec. ...
1959, Dec. ...
1960, Dec
82.7
85.2
86.7
88.0
89.3
87.1
87.9
88.0
89.3
90.6
81.5
85.1
88.4
91.0
89.7
68.2
71.3
74.7
77.5
80.0
82.7
85.2
86.7
88.0
89.3
1961,
1962,
1963,
1964,
1965,
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
89.9
91.0
92.5
93.6
95.4
91.0
91.6
93.1
93.5
94.8
91.5
93.2
94.0
95.3
96.3
82.3
84.3
86.2
88.0
90.5
89.9
91.0
92.5
93.6
95.4
1966, Dec
1967, Dec
1968, Dec
1969, Dec
1970, Dec
98.6
101.6
106.4
112.9
119.1
101.0
105.2
112.5
115.3
101.4
106.7
113.6
121.7
98.5
102.5
109.0
114.7
119.2
98.2
101.7
103.7
109.1
116.9
96.5
102.7
109.1
115.7
124.2
102.3
108.1
113.5
119.8
102.5
107.6
113.5
119.6
98.6
101.6
106.4
112.9
119.1
1971,
1972,
1973,
1974,
1975,
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec. ...
123.1
127.3
138.5
155.4
166.3
120.2
125.5
148.7
166.6
177.0
125.8
130.1
139.1
157.8
169.7
121.8
125.0
130.5
141.9
145.2
118.5
121.3
126.7
143.5
157.6
130.1
134.4
141.4
159.0
174.7
124.4
127.5
131.8
146.7
155.3
124.7
129.2
135.6
149.4
157.9
123.1
127.3
138.5
155.4
166.3
1976,
1977,
1978,
1979,
1980,
Dec
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
...
...
...
...
174.3
186.1
202.9
229.9
258.4
178.4
191.9
214.1
235.5
259.3
178.8
192.4
211.5
243.6
276.9
151.8
158.2
163.2
172.2
183.9
171.4
178.8
192.6
227.7
261.1
192.3
209.3
227.8
250.7
275.8
163.3
171.0
180.9
193.4
212.0
167.1
177.8
189.1
204.0
224.6
174.3
186.1
202.9
230.0
258.7
1981, Dec. ...
1982, Dec. ...
1983, Dec. ...
1984, Dec. ...
1985, Dec. ...
281.5
292.4
303.5
315.5
327.4
270.5
279.1
286.5
297.2
305.6
305.2
316.3
327.4
341.2
355.8
190.5
193.6
199.3
203.2
209.0
289.8
294.8
306.3
315.8
324.0
310.2
344.3
366.2
388.5
414.7
227.3
240.1
249.5
260.1
268.3
246.7
276.6
298.6
316.7
336.5
281.1
292.0
301.5
312.2
323.4
1986, Dec. ...
331.1
317.0
362.1
210.9
304.8
446.8
277.4
355.2
325.7
1951,
1952,
1953,
1954,
1955,
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
See footnotes at end of table.
16
Table 3. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups—Continued
CPI-W
CPI-U
Year and month
All
items
Food and
beverages
Housing
Apparel
and
upkeep
Transportation
Medical
care
Entertainment
Other
goods and
services
All
items
Indexes 1967=100, seasonally adjusted except All items
1985,
1986,
1986,
1986,
1986,
1986,
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
327.4
328.4
327.5
326.0
325.3
326.3
307.1
307.2
306.8
306.6
307.3
308.6
356.0
357.3
357.1
358.0
358.8
358.6
207.7
207.5
206.7
206.4
206.9
206.9
322.8
324.2
319.6
311.6
303.8
305.7
416.0
418.5
421.4
424.6
427.4
430.0
268.7
270.9
271.8
271.7
272.2
273.0
335.5
338.6
340.4
341.8
343.0
344.1
323.4
324.3
323.2
321.4
320.4
321.4
1986,
1986,
1986,
1986,
1986,
1986,
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
327.9
328.0
328.6
330.2
330.5
330.8
309.5
312.1
314.5
315.6
316.7
317.9
360.1
360.1
361.0
361.8
361.9
362.0
206.3
207.1
208.0
208.9
209.0
209.6
308.1
304.2
301.3
302.2
302.5
303.6
432.7
435.3
437.8
440.6
443.0
445.3
273.9
274.5
274.7
275.4
276.3
277.2
345.2
348.1
350.5
350.7
352.1
353.1
323.0
322.9
323.4
324.9
325.0
325.4
1986,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
331.1
333.1
334.4
335.9
337.7
338.7
318.6
320.1
320.9
320.6
321.5
323.3
362.7
364.4
365.8
367.2
368.2
368.9
209.5
210.4
211.8
215.4
218.6
219.1
303.6
308.3
309.8
311.8
313.4
314.4
448.2
450.2
451.7
453.7
456.5
459.1
277.9
278.5
278.7
279.7
281.3
282.1
354.2
358.1
360.5
362.2
363.9
366.0
325.7
327.7
329.0
330.5
332.3
333.4
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
340.1
340.8
342.7
344.4
345.3
345.8
325.6
325.1
325.4
326.9
328.0
328.3
370.1
370.9
373.1
373.1
373.8
374.8
217.3
215.9
216.0
218.3
221.1
222.2
316.0
317.8
320.0
320.5
322.0
323.5
462.1
464.6
466.3
468.6
470.7
472.4
282.4
283.8
284.0
285.4
287.1
288.1
368.1
371.2
373.8
370.5
372.0
373.7
334.9
335.6
337.4
339.1
340.0
340.4
See footnotes at end of table.
17
Table 3. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumer (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups—Continued
CPI-U
Year and month
All
items
Food and
beverages
Housing
Apparel
and
upkeep
CPI-W
Transportation
Medical
care
Entertainment
Other
goods and
services
All
items
Percent change from previous December
5.8
-2.9
.6
-.7
.5
7.0
5.5
.0
-1.3
.0
6.0
4.3
3.5
2.2
3.1
5.9
.9
.6
-.5
.4
2.6
.9
.1
4.6
4.4
3.9
2.9
-1.4
3.5
4.5
4.8
3.7
3.2
2.9
3.0
1.8
1.5
1.5
1.4
2.0
1.9
.9
1.4
1.0
2.9
2.4
2.3
2.1
2.8
.7
1.2
1.6
1.2
1.9
5.2
6.5
7.1
3.9
4.1
6.3
5.2
3.9
2.0
3.6
2.0
5.2
7.1
6.6
6.4
6.2
6.0
7.3
5.7
5.0
5.6
5.0
5.5
5.4
3.4
3.0
4.7
6.1
5.5
4.2
4.4
18.5
12.0
6.2
3.4
3.4
6.9
13.4
7.5
2.2
2.6
4.4
8.7
2.3
1.4
2.4
4.5
13.3
9.8
4.8
3.3
5.2
12.4
9.9
3.8
2.5
3.4
11.3
5.9
4.3
3.6
5.0
10.2
5.7
3.4
3.4
8.8
12.2
7.0
4.8
6.8
9.0
13.3
12.4
.8
7.6
11.6
10.0
10.1
5.4
7.6
9.9
8.8
4.3
7.7
10.1
8.8
8.8
10.1
14.7
10.0
5.8
6.4
6.4
7.9
10.1
4.8
6.8
18.2
5.2
4.7
5.8
6.9
13.7
4.5
4.2
3.2
5.5
6.8
9.0
13.4
12.5
...
...
...
...
...
8.9
3.9
3.8
4.0
3.8
4.3
3.2
2.7
3.7
2.8
10.2
3.6
3.5
4.2
4.3
3.6
1.6
2.9
2.0
2.9
11.0
1.7
3.9
3.1
2.6
12.5
11.0
6.4
6.1
6.7
7.2
5.6
3.9
4.2
3.2
9.8
12.1
8.0
6.1
6.3
8.7
3.9
3.3
3.5
3.6
1986, Dec. ...
1.1
3.7
1.8
.9
-5.9
7.7
3.4
5.6
.7
1951,
1952,
1953,
1954,
1955,
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
5.9
.9
.6
-.5
.4
—
_
-
1956,
1957,
1958,
1959,
1960,
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
2.9
3.0
1.8
1.5
1.5
_
_
-
1961,
1962,
1963,
1964,
1965,
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
.7
1.2
1.6
1.2
1.9
-
1966, Dec
1967, Dec
1968, Dec
1969, Dec
1970, Dec
3.4
3.0
4.7
6.1
5.5
_
4.2
6.9
2.5
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
3.4
3.4
8.8
12.2
7.0
1976, Dec
1977, Dec
1978, Dec
1979, Dec
1980, Dec
1971,
1972,
1973,
1974,
1975,
1981, Dec.
1982, Dec.
1983, Dec.
1984, Dec.
1985, Dec.
1.5
1.5
.4
.7
1.6
.4
-
15.2
See footnotes at end of table.
18
Table 3. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumer (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groups—Continued
CPI-U
Year and month
All
items
Food and
beverages
Housing
Apparel
and
upkeep
CPI-W
Transportation
Medical
care
Entertainment
Other
goods and
services
All
items
Seasonally adjusted percent changes from previous month
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
0.3
.3
-.3
-.4
-.3
.2
0.7
.0
-.1
-.1
.2
.4
0.2
.4
-.1
.3
.2
-.1
-0.1
-.1
-.4
-.1
.2
.0
0.1
A
-1.4
-2.5
-2.5
.6
0.6
.6
.7
.8
.7
.6
-0.1
.8
.3
.0
.2
.3
0.6
.9
.5
.4
.4
.3
0.3
.3
-.4
-.5
-.4
.2
1986, Jun
1986, Jul
1986, Aug
1986, Sep
1986, Oct
1986, Nov
.4
.0
.2
.3
.2
.2
.3
.8
.8
.3
.3
.4
.4
.0
.2
.2
.0
.0
-.3
.4
.4
.4
.0
.3
.8
-1.3
-1.0
.3
.1
.4
.6
.6
.6
.6
.5
.5
.3
.2
.1
.3
.3
.3
.3
.8
.7
.1
.4
.3
.4
.0
.1
.3
.2
.2
1986,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
.2
.7
.4
.4
.4
.3
.2
.5
.2
-.1
.3
.6
.2
.5
.4
.4
.3
.2
.0
.4
.7
1.7
1.5
.2
.0
1.5
.5
.6
.5
.3
.7
.4
.3
.4
.6
.6
.3
.2
.1
.4
.6
.3
.3
1.1
.7
.5
.5
.6
.2
.7
.4
.5
.5
.4
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
.4
.2
.5
.2
.4
.3
.7
-.2
.1
.5
.3
.1
.3
.2
.6
.0
.2
.3
-.8
-.6
.0
1.1
1.3
.5
.5
.6
.7
.2
.5
.5
.7
.5
.4
.5
.4
.4
.1
.5
.1
.5
.6
.3
.6
.8
.7
-.9
.4
.5
.4
.2
.5
.2
.4
.3
1985,
1986,
1986,
1986,
1986,
1986,
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
19
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Other
index
base
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Aug. to
Sept.
326.9
326.7
3.3
-0.1
0.5
0.3
0.1
335.3
335.1
3.2
-.1
.5
.4
.1
319.9
319.0
2.9
-.3
.6
.3
.0
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
339.5
180.7
152.6
219.7
149.8
179.2
284.0
341.2
181.6
151.5
219.5
154.3
180.1
285.4
3.9
4.1
2.0
4.9
3.4
3.7
4.8
.5
.5
-.7
-.1
3.0
.5
.5
.0
.4
.3
.3
.1
.1
.9
.2
.3
-.3
.2
-.7
.3
.2
.5
.8
.7
-.1
3.0
.5
.5
12/77
12/77
12/77
170.3
187.3
185.8
172.2
189.0
185.1
2.6
4.4
3.1
1.1
.9
-.4
.2
.3
-1.1
.0
.8
.5
1.1
.9
-.4
294.7
304.9
300.2
296.3
263.8
299.8
247.3
275.8
304.3
191.9
304.0
319.5
292.0
142.6
163.0
299.3
227.8
231.8
152.3
139.0
496.0
147.0
213.7
175.1
292.8
302.3
298.4
298.3
267.1
301.5
247.2
277.0
308.6
191.9
295.1
304.1
276.7
141.2
160.3
299.2
219.8
223.8
147.9
131.8
499.5
149.3
214.7
179.9
2.3
2.9
4.6
7.5
5.7
8.5
5.8
7.9
9.4
8.4
-.2
-2.0
.5
-.8
.8
4.9
-10.4
-11.3
-10.1
-9.1
11.1
9.4
11.9
-8.1
-.6
-.9
-.6
.7
1.3
.6
.0
.4
1.4
.0
-2.9
-4.8
-5.2
-1.0
-1.7
.0
-3.5
-3.5
-2.9
-5.2
.7
1.6
.5
2.7
.6
.2
.1
.1
-.6
-.4
1.8
-.4
-.9
.2
.4
-1.9
.4
-.8
.4
-.2
-.4
.6
-.5
-2.0
.9
1.9
.7
9.1
-.2
.2
.5
.8
1.0
.2
-1.2
-.4
1.9
.9
-.2
-1.9
.3
.6
-2.4
.8
-.6
-1.4
-.1
-.2
-.6
1.8
-1.1
-7.3
-.9
-.9
-.8
-.1
.1
-1.7
-.6
.1
.8
-1.4
-2.5
-2.2
-5.3
-1.4
-1.7
.0
-3.5
-3.5
-2.9
-5.2
1.2
1.6
1.2
-.7
267.2
143.5
233.5
144.7
161.7
155.7
172.1
163.3
267.2
143.6
234.6
144.1
161.5
156.0
171.5
162.4
2.3
2.1
2.2
1.8
2.4
2.8
2.6
1.1
.0
.1
.5
-.4
-.1
.2
-.3
-.6
.7
1.6
1.9
1.0
-.1
-.3
.2
.2
.5
.3
.1
.8
.4
.5
.5
-.1
.0
-.1
.2
-.4
-.1
.2
-.3
-.6
Food
Food at home
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham
Other pork, including sausage 1
Other meats 1
Poultry1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood
Eggs
Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1 ..
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.
1987
Food and beverages
Cereals and bakery products 1
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1 ...
Other bakery products 1
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
20
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Other
index
base
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
353.8
383.3
422.4
327.2
260.7
621.9
233.2
345.0
325.6
391.1
289.7
197.0
322.0
171.3
171.0
170.9
152.0
168.1
146.6
352.6
381.3
391.4
298.1
253.4
577.4
215.1
371.8
321.6
484.1
355.8
202.3
321.8
171.4
171.1
170.5
151.8
168.2
146.2
7.6
9.1
8.5
-10.4
-3.8
34.2
11.8
9.7
-1.3
47.6
12.5
3.4
4.9
5.8
6.6
3.4
3.6
4.1
3.4
-0.3
-.5
-7.3
-8.9
-2.8
-7.2
-7.8
7.8
-1.2
23.8
22.8
2.7
-.1
.1
.1
-.2
-.1
.1
-.3
12/77
12/77
12/77
377.7
420.9
173.5
176.4
290.1
462.3
159.3
420.9
159.5
317.2
166.4
180.4
184.8
376.3
419.9
* 172.0
176.3
291.8
455.0
156.1
413.0
159.7
318.2
167.4
182.9
185.6
.6
1.8
1.9
1.7
2.2
-4.6
.2
-14.9
1.6
4.7
6.1
6.0
4.7
12/77
178.1
177.5
12/77
168.2
12/77
12/77
12/77
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets, including candy
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks
Coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared food
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared food 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices
Miscellaneous prepared food, including
baby food 1
Food away from home
Lunch
Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from 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.
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
21
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
2.2
3.3
1.3
-9.1
-.5
4.0
5.2
4.1
-.6
2.3
6.5
6.0
.5
.5
.7
-.6
-.3
-.5
-.2
1.3
2.6
6.7
.5
.5
9.5
6.9
-2.0
-.9
-10.4
8.5
-4.1
.0
-.2
-.5
.2
-.2
.7
-.5
1.1
2.3
-1.9
-7.2
2.6
1.5
1.4
6.8
1.1
23.8
22.8
-2.3
.2
.1
.1
-.2
-.1
.1
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.9
-.1
.6
-1.6
-2.0
-1.9
.1
.3
.6
1.4
.4
-.1
.2
.1
.5
-.5
-.1
-.7
-.4
-.3
-.2
.4
-.3
-.2
.3
.1
-.1
.3
-.4
.6
.9
-.1
.5
.2
-.2
-.7
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.9
.3
.6
-1.0
-1.3
-1.9
.2
.6
.5
1.4
.4
3.6
-.3
-.3
.6
.2
168.3
4.5
.1
-.1
.5
.1
378.4
183.0
181.7
187.9
379.6
183.6
182.5
187.9
3.8
4.0
3.8
3.4
.3
.3
.4
.0
.3
.6
.4
.1
.5
.1
.3
.7
.2
.4
.5
-.2
248.4
156.3
246.6
252.3
143.8
184.4
248.9
156.2
247.4
249.6
144.1
185.3
3.5
2.6
2.5
4.3
1.5
4.7
.2
-.1
.3
-1.1
.2
.5
.1
.1
.1
.7
-.1
.2
.1
-.1
.4
.0
.2
.2
.4
.3
.8
-1.1
.2
.5
Aug. to
Sept.
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school1
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges t
Interstate toll calls 1
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
,
Textile housefurnishings
,
Furniture and bedding
,
1
Bedroom furniture
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances, including electronic equipment1 ...
Television and sound equipment1
Television 1
Sound equipment1
Major household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners 1
Other
index
base
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Aug. to
Sept.
375.2
428.6
129.4
295.4
448.0
464.7
136.5
189.0
127.1
127.2
125.8
390.9
451.0
281.0
374.9
429.2
129.2
295.5
444.6
460.7
136.6
189.1
127.4
127.5
125.9
393.2
453.1
283.1
3.6
4.6
3.9
3.5
4.5
3.5
6.3
3.7
4.9
4.9
4.0
4.3
4.5
3.7
-0.1
.1
0.0
.1
-.3
.4
-2.5
101.3
146.9
381.3
452.6
507.0
506.0
101.9
436.6
364.0
530.0
260.2
204.3
204.4
88.4
121.9
448.5
124.9
134.5
102.6
147.3
378.2
445.9
518.8
521.8
102.5
428.4
360.6
509.1
260.3
204.2
204.4
88.4
121.4
449.7
124.7
135.7
12/77
255.6
203.9
255.0
239.9
171.4
132.1
133.9
150.0
135.5
89.4
78.1
103.7
100.2
194.3
148.4
255.6
203.9
250.2
242.4
173.6
133.8
136.7
150.1
135.0
89.3
78.2
103.8
98.4
191.7
145.2
12/86
99.1
97.3
12/82
12/82
12/77
12/82
12/82
12/82
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/83
12/83
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
See footnotes at end of table.
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
22
1.3
1.9
1.9
14.8
20.2
-.2
.0
-.8
-.9
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
.6
.5
.7
1.3
.3
-.8
-1.5
2.3
3.1
.6
.4
1.8
-2.8
1.9
-.5
4.6
-12.6
-2.7
5.3
6.9
9.9
1.8
1.2
1.7
3.0
.5
3.6
4.5
4.5
-2.3
-2.5
-3.6
2.2
.8
-1.9
-1.9
-.9
-3.9
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.4
.3
-.2
.9
.0
.0
-1.9
1.0
1.3
1.3
2.1
.1
-.4
-.1
.1
.1
-1.8
-1.3
-2.2
-1.8
-1.2
3.7
.4
.3
.3
.3
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.6
-.1
-.5
-.7
-1.8
-2.5
.1
-.6
-.5
-1.0
-.2
-.4
-.7
.6
-.3
-.2
-.1
1.5
-.1
-.2
.6
-.7
-1.6
.6
1.4
-.5
-.6
-.3
-.1
-.4
.4
.3
.2
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
0.2
.5
-.2
.2
-1.5
-1.4
.4
.3
.9
.9
.2
.1
.0
.2
0.3
.2
.2
.0
.4
.5
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
.6
.5
.7
.4
.1
1.3
.3
.8
-.7
-1.5
-.4
-.1
.8
-1.6
-2.1
-.6
.3
.3
.3
.0
.6
.1
.6
1.1
1.3
.5
1.1
.6
1.4
2.5
-.8
.0
.0
.0
.0
-.4
.3
-.2
.9
-.2
-.5
-.7
-.5
1.3
.2
.0
.0
-1.5
1.0
1.3
.6
-1.0
.7
.3
2.1
.8
-.4
-.1
.1
.1
-1.8
-1.3
-2.2
-3.2
-1.8
-1.5
-.7
-.1
-.6
.3
.6
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967 = 100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Other housefurnishings 1
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
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Gardening and other household services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery,
and accessories
Suits
Girls'
Infants' and toddlers' 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage '
Watches and jewelry 1
Watches1
Jewelry 1
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1
Other
index
base
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
12/86
102.3
102.3
-
0.0
0.4
-0.3
0.0
12/77
12/77
165.1
138.1
165.2
137.7
5.2
1.0
.1
-.3
2.0
-1.1
.4
.2
.1
-.3
12/77
156.6
156.1
4.3
-.3
-.1
.3
-.3
12/77
138.0
138.8
-.1
.6
.7
-"J.3
.6
102.1
331.7
177.3
102.9
332.0
177.0
_
3.6
5.1
.8
.1
-.2
-1.3
.4
.7
.1
.5
.5
.8
.0
-.2
158.6
164.8
355.3
371.9
168.8
104.8
157.9
166.2
355.1
371.9
168.4
104.7
1.2
4.4
1.9
.0
2.7
-
-.4
.8
-.1
.0
-.2
-.1
.8
-.1
.1
.0
.1
.3
.1
1.1
.2
.0
.3
.6
-.4
.7
-.1
.0
-.2
-.1
226.3
209.9
207.7
211.0
134.1
123.9
161.1
143.1
123.4
131.8
191.0
127.7
185.5
207.5
122.1
226.4
209.9
207.5
211.9
134.6
124.4
159.9
144.8
124.1
132.7
190.1
127.3
184.3
209.6
121.1
6.2
6.3
6.7
3.2
3.8
3.8
.9
4.8
5.9
.9
8.6
9.0
9.1
16.5
8.6
.0
.0
-.1
.4
.4
.4
-.7
1.2
.6
.7
-.5
-.3
-.6
1.0
-.8
1.1
1.2
1.3
.0
.2
.9
2.4
-.9
-.4
-.3
2.0
1.6
1.8
5.6
-1.9
1.3
1.3
1.5
.5
.1
-.1
1.6
-1.9
1.5
2.7
2.0
2.1
3.1
-1.6
3.7
.5
.5
.4
.3
.5
.7
-.7
1.2
-.1
.8
.7
1.1
-.6
4.0
1.0
144.6
100.1
123.7
324.9
237.3
101.8
109.3
103.7
110.9
222.4
148.1
143.1
130.1
351.0
145.4
98.6
121.7
326.3
237.2
101.4
109.3
104.1
110.8
223.9
149.2
144.1
130.9
352.0
1.9
6.1
6.3
6.3
7.3
_
_
4.1
3.7
6.5
2.9
3.8
.6
-1.5
-1.6
1.2
1.3
1.4
3.6
.4
1.2
.2
.3
.3
.9
.7
3.0
.3
.6
.5
-.3
.0
-.4
.0
.4
-.1
.7
.7
.7
.6
.3
.1
4.0
2.7
2.9
.9
1.0
1.0
.9
.9
.5
-.3
.5
1.0
.1
211.6
181.6
212.5
181.8
5.0
2.6
.4
.1
.0
.1
.7
.6
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
)
12/86
12/86
/12/86
12/86
12/77
12/77
Mill
Mill
12/77
See footnotes at end of table.
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
23
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
A
Aug. to Sept. to Oct. to
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
-1.4
.4
.0
-.4
.0
.4
-.1
.7
.3
.7
.3
.4
.5
.1
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Other
index
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Eye care 1
Services by other medical professionals 1 ...
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1
Outpatient services 1
Nov.
1987
321.9
313.8
233.0
233.8
100.6
100.5
100.2
101.0
101.7
112.4
103.6
388.0
315.2
314.6
177.3
178.6
81.8
382.0
197.0
324.1
316.0
235.7
236.6
101.5
101.3
101.2
103.0
103.5
113.8
104.0
389.0
315.2
314.5
177.1
178.7
81.7
383.5
199.4
6.5
6.8
2.4
2.6
_
_
_
1.3
_
7.8
20.8
20.9
23.8
20.9
17.0
4.1
5.6
0.7
.7
1.2
1.2
.9
.8
1.0
2.0
1.8
1.2
.4
.3
.0
.0
-.1
.1
-.1
.4
1.2
0.2
.1
.1
.1
-.3
.1
-.3
.1
-.8
-.1
.5
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.3
-.2
.0
.6
.2
0.5
.6
.6
.6
.9
.9
.7
1.0
1.4
1.4
.6
-.3
-.1
-.3
-.2
-.4
-.7
.3
.9
0.5
.4
.4
.4
.9
.8
1.0
2.0
1.8
1.2
.4
187.5
171.5
183.4
324.1
205.0
152.7
129.1
173.0
139.3
359.1
449.1
148.1
178.6
187.5
173.1
183.1
326.9
204.2
152.7
128.5
171.1
139.7
363.1
451.1
153.2
179.6
3.4
4.5
3.7
4.9
2.1
-1.3
2.2
1.7
3.3
5.5
6.1
5.4
3.7
.0
.9
-.2
.9
-.4
.0
-.5
-1.1
.3
1.1
.4
3.4
.6
.6
.6
.4
.3
.8
1.5
.7
.4
1.1
.3
.2
-.1
.6
.3
-.1
.7
1.4
.4
-.7
.5
.8
.1
1.6
.8
5.8
-.1
.0
.9
-.2
.9
-.4
.0
-.5
-1.1
.3
1.1
.4
3.4
.6
12/77
12/77
161.5
204.2
442.0
513.2
225.3
211.3
161.9
206.1
444.8
518.8
223.8
211.3
1.8
5.5
3.0
4.2
1.3
2.1
.2
.9
.6
1.1
-.7
.0
.2
.9
.5
.6
.6
.2
.2
-.5
-.7
-1.1
-.3
.0
12/86
469.8
297.4
307.6
104.5
471.7
299.1
309.6
104.8
6.1
7.5
8.3
-
.4
.6
.7
.3
.5
.6
.8
.0
.4
.6
.8
.3
.4
.5
.7
.3
315.8
317.3
6.9
.5
.1
.4
.5
180.2
507.4
424.4
467.7
399.9
104.9
103.5
258.8
823.1
106.0
105.2
180.4
509.3
425.6
468.9
401.3
105.0
104.1
261.1
830.4
106.7
106.5
4.1
5.8
6.5
6.6
7.1
-
.1
.4
.3
.3
.4
.1
.6
.9
.9
.7
1.2
.1
.5
.6
.8
.4
.2
.3
.6
.5
.2
.4
-.1
.4
.4
.3
.5
.4
.5
.4
.5
.7
.6
.1
.4
.3
.3
.4
.1
.6
.8
.8
.7
1.2
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/83
12/86
1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/86
See footnotes at end of table.
Nov.
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct.
1987
case >
Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1
Compact new cars 1
Intermediate new cars 1
Full-size new cars 1
Luxury new cars 1
New trucks 1
New motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1
Automobile maintenance and repair1
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 1 .
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 ...
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile fees 1
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fares 1
Other intercity transportation 1
Intracity public transportation 1
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
24
1986
7.1
7.2
-
Oct.
1987
Aug. to
Sept.
Sept. to Oct. to
Nov.
Oct.
-.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
-.1
.4
1.2
.2
.9"
.6
1.1
-.7
.0
Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment
Sport vehicles, including bicycles '
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 .
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental
products 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
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
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1
Legal service fees 1
Personal financial services 1
Funeral expenses 1
Other
index
base
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Aug. to
Sept.
288.1
276.5
191.4
361.5
200.1
143.3
146.7
131.0
152.4
146.5
152.6
164.4
304.7
101.4
3.9
3.3
3.4
4.4
2.4
3.0
2.0
4.1
3.5
4.0
5.8
2.0
4.4
0.3
.9
.3
.2
.5
0.5
.1
.4
.5
.3
.7
.3
12/86
287.1
274.0
190.8
360.9
199.2
142.4
146.6
129.6
150.2
142.8
153.2
163.0
305.2
101.5
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/86
107.3
185.5
104.3
102.2
107.5
184.9
104.8
101.8
375.5
383.7
302.5
297.4
376.1
384.3
302.7
297.6
6.0
7.6
3.2
2.8
12/77
168.6
169.1
3.2
12/77
174.6
308.3
311.2
174.4
308.7
311.4
2.5
3.6
3.7
-.1
.1
.1
.6
.4
.3
12/77
171.4
476.2
422.4
489.2
252.5
250.0
260.8
251.5
104.8
103.1
103.5
171.8
477.1
422.5
490.2
252.7
250.2
260.7
252.6
105.2
103.8
103.7
3.4
6.4
7.6
6.4
7.3
6.6
9.8
5.2
.2
.2
.0
.2
.1
.1
.0
.4
.4
.7
.2
.5
-1.9
304.7
293.8
304.1
296.6
3.5
7.2
312.5
374.0
402.3
312.5
371.2
402.3
20.3
1.4
2.1
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
12/86
12/86
12/86
7.6
.6
.1
1.1
1.5
2.6
-.4
.9
-.2
1.3
-.7
-1.2
Sept. to
Oct.
0.6
.3
.6
.6
.7
1.0
1.0
.9
.2
.2
.2
-.2
.9
.2
Oct. to
Nov.
0.3
.9
.3
.2
.5
.1
.1
1.1
1.5
2.7
-.1
-.1
.9
-.2
.8
.0
.2
-.3
.5
-.4
1.6
.9
1.2
.7
1.5
1.4
.1
.2
-.3
.5
-.4
.2
.2
.1
.1
-.9
.4
.3
.3
.3
.2
.2
.5
.2
.1
.1
1.5
.9
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.6
-1.9
-1.6
-2.4
.5
.2
.2
1.0
.5
.9
.7
1.4
.3
.4
.5
.8
.1
.3
.3
.0
-.1
-.2
1.0
.7
-.4
.2
.4
-.2
1.0
.0
-.7
.0
-.1
-.3
.1
-.2
-.4
.2
.3
.8
.0
Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific
date.
25
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Other
index
oase
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
328.3
3.8
3.0
2.6
3.6
3.4
3.1
336.9
337.1
3.9
2.9
2.3
3.9
3.4
3.1
321.7
321.6
3.9
3.5
.9
3.7
3.7
2.3
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mill
12/77
339.5
181.6
153.1
219.7
149.8
179.2
284.0
341.2
183.1
154.2
219.5
154.3
180.1
285.4
5.2
4.2
4.3
9.3
.8
4.2
5.1
4.6
3.7
.5
7.3
.5
4.2
3.5
2.8
2.0
.3
1.7
2.4
3.0
3.9
2.9
6.6
2.9
1.7
10.2
3.6
6.6
4.9
3.9
2.4
8.3
.7
4.2
4.3
2.8
4.3
1.6
1.7
6.2
3.3
5.2
12/77
12/77
12/77
170.3
187.3
185.8
172.2
189.0
185.1
2.4
2.0
5.9
-.2
7.7
6.1
2.9
.2
4.4
5.5
8.0
-3.8
1.1
4.8
6.0
4.2
4.0
.2
296.5
307.0
302.6
301.2
268.1
301.0
251.3
278.0
310.8
194.6
304.3
313.2
292.3
139.0
163.0
299.3
227.8
231.8
152.3
139.0
498.5
147.0
215.2
176.1
293.8
304.1
300.2
301.0
268.5
295.9
249.7
278.4
313.3
191.8
296.8
306.2
276.7
137.1
160.3
299.2
219.8
223.8
147.9
131.8
504.6
149.3
217.8
174.9
-5.1
-4.1
-6.0
-2.5
-5.7
9.4
-3.2
-1.2
3.0
.2
-14.6
-10.3
-6.2
-10.3
-6.4
.4
-12.7
-13.1
-13.6
-8.0
18.8
1.5
23.9
-20.0
9.0
10.2
14.6
19.0
15.0
28.6
20.2
36.5
40.9
27.0
14.6
11.7
31.1
-2.1
7.1
5.0
-10.5
-18.3
-9.0
.3
14.5
6.3
18.9
-9.2
7.8
8.4
11.2
10.6
12.8
6.8
8.2
3.2
-7.9
9.9
11.3
17.0
.7
17.8
19.4
12.3
-.9
3.9
-4.3
.0
5.2
7.7
2.6
-3.6
-2.0
-2.2
-.5
3.7
2.3
-7.6
-.3
-2.5
7.5
-1.4
-8.8
-21.5
-17.6
-6.2
-13.9
2.3
-16.6
-15.9
-13.1
-26.0
6.5
23.2
3.6
1.9
1.7
2.8
3.8
7.7
4.1
18.6
7.9
16.1
20.4
12.8
-1.1
.1
10.9
-6.3
.1
2.7
-11.6
-15.7
-11.3
-4.0
16.6
3.8
21.4
-14.8
2.8
3.0
5.2
7.1
7.4
-.7
3.9
.3
-.5
4.1
.7
-4.2
-8.9
5.2
1.4
7.2
-9.1
-6.5
-8.8
-14.0
5.8
15.2
3.1
-.9
267.2
143.7
234.0
144.7
161.7
155.7
172.1
163.3
267.2
143.5
234.4
144.1
161.5
156.0
171.5
162.4
5.5
4.6
2.5
6.7
6.0
5.1
9.2
4.0
-.6
-1.1
-.5
-3.3
1.3
2.6
1.4
-2.7
-.2
-1.4
-1.6
-1.7
1.5
1.8
-.9
4.5
4.6
7.0
9.0
5.7
1.0
1.8
1.2
-1.5
2.4
1.7
1.0
1.6
3.6
3.9
5.2
.6
2.2
2.7
3.6
2.0
1.2
1.8
.1
1.5
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.
328.0
6 months ended—
Aug.
1987
Food at home
Dairy products 1
,
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter'
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Food
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
,
Chops
Ham
Other pork, including sausage 1
Other meats 1
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
,
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
,
1
Other poultry
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
,
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood...
Eggs
3 months ended—
Oct.
1987
Feb.
1987
Food and beverages
Cereals and bakery products 1
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1 .
Other bakery products 1
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
26
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets, including candy
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks
Coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared food
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared food 1
Snacks t
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices
Miscellaneous prepared food, including
baby food 1
Food away from home
Lunch
Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1
Other
index
base
3 months ended—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
359.5
393.9
419.9
350.3
273.5
574.8
226.6
369.0
358.6
391.1
289.7
214.6
322.9
171.9
171.8
170.9
152.0
168.1
146.6
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
363.5
403.1
412.0
325.1
280.6
583.2
229.8
394.2
362.6
484.1
355.8
209.7
323.4
172.1
172.0
170.5
151.8
168.2
146.2
21.6
14.8
43.0
12.7
-17.7
25.5
60.7
-4.6
7.5
45.9
-27.2
-2.7
6.1
8.4
9.5
6.7
5.6
10.0
3.7
4.1
11.4
1.0
27.3
-38.2
6.3
3.5
18.6
24.3
-48.6
3.9
49.0
8.7
10.0
11.1
4.6
7.5
.2
11.4
-11.9
-19.7
-23.7
-13.0
52.3
36.2
-44.5
-9.5
-27.7
281.4
-47.9
-19.0
2.1
3.3
5.1
5.0
4.0
5.7
3.0
20.0
38.2
26.1
-48.5
10.6
78.6
69.2
41.1
-1.5
66.0
306.3
-2.4
2.5
1.6
1.2
-2.5
-2.3
1.0
-4.0
12.5
13.1
20.2
19.8
-28.7
15.5
29.0
6.4
15.6
-13.4
-13.0
20.4
7.4
9.2
10.3
5.7
6.5
5.0
7.5
2.8
5.3
-1.9
-33.0
29.8
56.0
-3.1
13.0
-15.6
151.6
45.5
-11.1
2.3
2.5
3.1
1.2
.8
3.3
-.5
12/77
12/77
12/77
378.4
420.9
173.5
176.4
290.1
464.6
158.7
420.9
159.4
317.2
166.8
180.4
184.8
378.2
419.9
172.0
177.0
291.8
460.0
156.6
413.0
159.7
319.2
167.7
182.9
185.6
2.8
3.3
2.9
2.8
7.0
-4.7
11.2
-12.9
2.6
8.9
5.2
14.4
10.6
-2.1
1.8
5.5
-1.4
4.2
-9.7
-1.5
-25.0
-.8
1.8
10.1
-.7
2.9
1.7
1.8
2.6
1.2
-1.0
-1.8
-3.5
-11.9
2.6
5.5
6.5
9.5
4.9
.4
.3
-3.2
4.7
-1.1
-1.8
-4.5
-9.0
1.8
2.7
2.7
1.5
.9
.3
2.6
4.2
.7
5.6
-7.2
4.7
-19.2
.9
5.3
7.6
6.6
6.7
1.1
1.1
-.3
2.9
-1.0
-1.8
-4.0
-10.5
2.2
4.1
4.6
5.5
2.9
12/77
177.9
178.2
13.2
-6.4
6.6
1.8
2.9
4.2
12/77
168.2
168.3
7.1
8.6
.7
1.9
7.9
1.3
12/77
12/77
12/77
378.8
182.8
181.8
188.4
379.6
183.6
182.7
188.0
4.0
3.9
4.6
3.1
2.2
3.0
2.0
1.1
4.7
4.5
3.6
6.5
4.0
4.7
5.0
2.4
3.1
3.4
3.3
2.1
4.4
4.6
4.3
4.4
248.2
156.0
246.6
252.3
143.8
184.4
249.1
156.4
248.6
249.6
144.1
185.3
4.1
4.8
2.8
9.5
2.8
4.4
2.8
1.6
.7
5.7
.3
3.9
5.2
3.4
1.5
3.8
1.7
7.3
2.1
1.0
5.3
-1.6
1.1
3.5
3.4
3.2
1.7
7.6
1.6
4.1
3.6
2.2
3.4
1.0
1.4
5.4
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 annual rate
percent change for
27
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school1
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities 1
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 1
Cable television f
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances, including electronic equipment'....
Television and sound equipment'
Television 1
Sound equipment1
Major household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners 1
Other
index
base
) months ended—
6 months ended—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
373.8
427.0
128.5
294.8
441.8
460.6
136.5
189.0
126.9
126.9
125.8
390.9
451.0
281.0
374.8
427.9
128.7
294.9
443.7
463.0
136.6
189.1
127.2
127.2
125.9
393.2
453.1
283.1
4.3
5.0
6.3
4.7
11.5
8.0
.6
2.4
4.4
4.4
3.0
5.2
2.2
8.9
3.4
4.8
3.9
2.0
10,1
7.9
.6
3.3
5.3
5.3
3.3
.0
-.7
1.2
4.6
4.8
6.4
4.8
12.1
7.0
7.0
6.0
3.9
3.9
7.0
10.2
15.7
2.5
1.8
3.6
-1.5
2.5
-13.4
-7.9
17.9
3.0
5.9
5.9
2.6
2.0
1.4
2.6
3.8
4.9
5.1
3.3
10.8
7.9
.6
2.9
4.8
4.8
3.2
2.6
.7
5.0
3.2
4.2
2.4
3.6
-1.5
-.7
12.3
4.5
4.9
4.9
4.8
6.0
8.3
2.5
101.3
146.9
378.5
444.6
504.9
504.0
101.9
430.7
362.5
522.2
260.2
204.3
204.4
88.4
121.9
448.5
124.9
134.5
102.6
147.3
381.5
450.5
507.6
509.6
102.5
436.8
371.4
518.0
260.3
204.2
204.4
88.4
121.4
449.7
124.7
135.7
_
-.8
2.4
3.7
55.0
75.8
_
-.4
-1.3
1.4
.3
-3.8
7.1
-30.5
-.6
4.5
14.4
10.8
-2.4
4.2
1.1
.0
11.0
13.1
-1.6
-1.1
-.4
-2.2
2.5
.0
1.8
-2.1
-4.4
8.1
6.1
4.5
4.0
.8
5.5
6.5
8.1
11.9
-1.6
6.3
9.9
-1.0
4.3
2.4
11.5
-16.3
-5.1
11
6.0
9.4
4.4
1.1
-1.8
-3.6
-6.5
-6.3
6.1
-3.2
-.5
-9.0
.6
-.6
-1.6
2.3
-.7
1.0
1.3
15.1
_
1.7
1.7
1.8
31.2
41.0
_
-.7
-.9
-.4
1.4
-1.9
4.4
-17.5
-2.5
6.3
10.2
7.6
4.2
1.0
1.8
1.3
.5
2.4
• 2.2
1.4
4.6
-5.1
2.4
.9
4.8
-7.5
-2.9
4.3
3.6
12.2
12/77
255.6
203.7
253.5
238.7
171.4
132.8
133.9
149.2
135.5
89.4
78.1
103.7
100.2
194.3
148.4
255.5
203.7
249.7
241.2
173.6
133.6
136.7
150.4
135.0
89.3
78.2
103.8
98.4
191.7
145.2
3.9
4.6
6.0
5.2
-7.4
-2.5
-.6
13.7
2.9
6.3
1.0
15.8
3.4
2.7
.9
-1.4
-.3
1.7
6.8
5.7
5.0
6.1
-3.7
-8.3
-5.8
-10.6
.4
1.5
1.9
3.2
4.8
7.9
5.8
-.7
5.7
-2.7
3.8
-2.0
-5.2
-6.8
5.2
-2.0
-.4
-5.5
-1.1
-3.1
-6.3
-.8
4.0
5.6
17.5
-4.6
-6.3
-2.2
-2.5
.0
-9.2
-1.2
-6.3
2.4
1.6
2.8
3.4
-.6
1.6
2.2
9.8
-.4
-1.3
-2.5
1.8
_
2.4
2.3
1.0
.8
.6
2.4
1.6
5.6
6.9
-.5
-4.2
-3.7
-4.7
2.6
-5.6
-.8
-5.9
12/86
99.1
97.3
-
-1.2
-.4
-16.5
-
-8.8
12/82
12/82
12/77
12/82
12/82
12/82
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/83
12/83
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
28
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Other housefurnishings 1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items '
Tableware, serving pieces,
and nonelectric kitchenware 1
,
Lawn equipment, power tools,
and other hardware 1
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1 ..
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Gardening and other household services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery,
and accessories
Suits
Girls'
Infants' and toddlers'1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 1
Watches and jewelry 1
Watches1
Jewelry1
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1
Other
index
base
3 months ended—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
6 months ended—
Nov.
1987
12/86
102.3
102.3
-
-1.2
5.3
0.4
12/77
12/77
165.1
138.1
165.2
137.7
0.8
-3.5
-1.5
-1.5
12.0
14.7
12/77
156.6
156.1
30.8
-10.3
12/77
138.0
138.8
-3.1
12/86
102.1
333.0
177.3
102.9
333.0
177.0
158.6
166.3
355.3
371.9
168.8
104.8
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
29
May
1987
Nov.
1987
-
2.8
10.3
-4.5
-0.4
-2.5
11.1
4.7
1.3
-.3
8.3
.5
-1.7
4.7
.0
-2.4
2.3
_
3.5
10.9
4.8
7.3
3.5
3.2
.0
1.8
-1.5
3.6
4.4
_
5.4
7.1
.8
1.8
3.1
157.9
167.5
355.1
371.9
168.4
104.7
3.1
1.0
2.4
.0
2.5
-
.8
11.9
2.9
.0
5.2
8.2
-.8
-1.9
1.4
.0
2.7
3.1
1.5
7.2
.9
.0
.7
3.1
1.9
6.3
2.7
.0
3.8
-
.4
2.6
1.1
.0
1.7
3.1
221.1
204.4
201.6
206.9
131.6
120.0
161.1
141.0
122.7
129.1
182.8
121.8
171.6
198.4
114.9
222.2
205.5
202.5
207.6
132.2
120.8
159.9
142.7
122.6
130.1
184.1
123.1
170.5
206.3
116.0
4.3
4.2
5.1
3.6
5.1
4.9
-9.7
7.2
11.5
-7.5
6.5
5.1
9.3
4.4
5.0
14.5
15.8
15.8
7.5
10.6
18.5
6.9
9.3
8.3
-3.7
24.5
27.7
48.2
47.6
33.1
-5.5
-6.4
-6.6
-1.3
-3.3
-11.8
-5.5
10.3
.0
2.9
-12.8
-12.8
-26.0
-12.4
-10.3
12.0
12.8
13.5
3.3
3.1
6.2
13.6
-6.5
4.0
13.3
20.5
20.9
18.3
36.4
11.0
9.3
9.8
10.4
5.5
7.8
11.5
-1.8
8.2
9.9
-5.7
15.2
15.8
27.2
24.1
18.2
2.8
2.8
2.9
1.0
-.2
-3.2
3.6
1.6
2.0
8.0
2.5
2.7
-6.5
9.3
-.2
144.1
91.6
119.2
324.9
237.3
101.8
109.3
103.7
110.9
220.7
147.8
143.1
127.8
351.0
144.8
91.3
117.5
326.3
237.2
101.4
109.3
104.1
110.8
222.2
148.2
144.1
128.2
352.3
-2.0
45.8
17.7
-3.2
9.2
_
_
_
-.6
14.1
-6.9
-4.7
4.4
5.8
-19.5
5.0
16.6
1.2
2.4
.8
-1.6
1.9
13.2
-4.3
20.0
22.1
3.8
-3.0
-11.1
-7.0
-13.9
13.9
-2.4
17.6
1.6
22.4
-3.8
3.3
-2.6
-9.5
2.8
7.2
21.8
11.3
31.3
5.2
7.4
4.9
6.4
4.5
8.7
2.5
18.2
6.5
4.4
1.8
8.3
11.2
6.2
5.1
_
6.1
4.5
5.7
7.9
4.1
2.0
4.1
1.7
6.4
9.5
2.4
11.1
4.0
13.1
2.3
2.9
7.3
-1.8
3.6
211.6
181.6
212.7
181.8
2.8
6.2
8.3
.2
4.3
.9
4.8
3.1
5.5
3.2
4.6
2.0
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1
Compact new cars 1
Intermediate new cars 1
Full-size new cars 1
Luxury new cars 1
New trucks 1
New motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1
Automobile maintenance and repair1
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 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 fees 1
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fares 1
Other intercity transportation 1 ...
Intracity public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs1
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Eye care 1
Services by other medical professionals 1 ...
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1
Outpatient services 1
Other
index
base
3 months ended—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
322.0
314.0
233.9
234.8
100.6
100.5
100.2
101.0
101.7
112.4
103.6
386.1
315.5
314.6
177.3
178.6
81.8
382.0
197.0
323.5
315.4
234.8
235.7
101.5
101.3
101.2
103.0
103.5
113.8
104.0
385.2
316.1
315.4
177.6
179.0
81.7
383.5
199.4
187.5
171.5
183.4
324.1
205.0
152.7
129.1
173.0
139.3
359.1
449.1
148.1
178.6
187.5
173.1
183.1
326.9
204.2
152.7
128.5
171.1
139.7
363.1
451.1
153.2
179.6
4.0
5.9
7.2
3.1
3.6
.5
3.5
6.8
2.1
3.1
5.7
-7.0
6.1
.9
-.9
3.3
2.8
5.9
-3.3
.5
12/77
12/77
161.5
204.2
442.0
513.2
225.3
211.3
161.9
206.1
444.8
518.8
223.8
211.3
2.8
9.5
7.7
13.2
-.9
3.1
12/86
470.7
298.0
308.5
104.5
472.4
299.4
310.6
104.8
315.8
180.2
507.9
424.8
468.6
399.9
104.9
103.5
258.8
823.1
106.0
105.2
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/83
12/86
1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/86
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
30
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
8.4
8.5
-.3
-.7
6.1
6.5
2.5
3.2
2.4
2.5
7.3
7.8
3.2
3.9
2.0
2.0
1.6
-2.4
.8
-2.5
4.4
4.7
4.6
4.2
6.1
7.4
5.7
13.0
7.2
7.5
1.0
1.2
5.9
6.2
3.9
4.0
.0
1.2
49.8
50.5
59.6
52.5
36.2
5.1
.4
1.2
1.6
2.8
-2.1
2.4
25.1
14.9
14.3
16.6
14.3
13.4
3.4
8.1
1.6
9.8
24.2
24.6
27.8
24.0
25.8
2.7
4.4
9.8
10.5
6.0
-2.9
-.4
-.6
-1.3
-1.5
-3.4
5.3
9.6
-1.1
12.5
31.1
31.1
36.4
32.0
24.2
4.2
4.2
4.1
4.7
3.7
5.0
5.2
3.8
3.8
3.3
11.2
11.3
12.3
10.5
10.3
4.0
7.0
4.1
6.9
-3.9
4.2
43.0
4.1
3.4
5.6
3.4
2.8
2.3
-.1
2.2
2.9
2.7
2.9
5.8
-5.2
3.3
-3.0
3.4
-.2
-1.4
-.5
2.9
4.3
3.8
2.9
2.8
8.2
1.5
3.0
5.4
1.8
2.7
-1.4
1.0
-.1
6.4
3.7
5.7
-.7
3.0
3.7
4.6
2.4
2.7
3.3
1.2
5.9
8.7
7.2
6.7
5.6
8.3
5.7
6.4
8.4
8.0
7.6
5.3
7.1
9.7
2.3
6.3
7.2
7.7
5.9
7.8
8.9
4.9
317.3
9.6
5.1
9.3
3.7
7.3
6.5
180.4
509.8
426.0
469.8
401.3
105.0
104.1
260.8
829.5
106.7
106.5
4.2
5.2
6.3
5.7
7.6
7.0
7.1
7.2
7.3
9.1
6.9
4.9
8.9
8.5
6.1
2.8
4.8
5.8
7.0
7.9
6.9
4.7
3.2
7.3
7.2
9.3
9.8
.4
5.0
5.2
5.6
4.9
2.7
5.6
7.4
7.2
6.2
9.1
5.6
6.2
6.8
6.5
8.3
2.6
5.4
6.1
6.8
5.9
3.7
4.4
7.4
7.2
7.7
9.4
4.8
5.9
2.9
5.3
-.2
2.4
1.0
-.8
3.1
.7
4.3
3.5
.6
-7.8
1.6
.9
1.8
3.7
6.2
3.8
10.8
3.2
3.2
2.9
.0
6.2
12.5
6.0
6.8
7.2
3.4
3.4
4.1
7.1
1.9
-2.4
2.2
.5
4.0
8.2
6.5
17.2
4.1
Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books '
Sporting goods and equipment
Sport vehicles, including bicycles '
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 .,
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1 .
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental
products 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
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
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1
Legal service fees 1
Personal financial services 1
Funeral expenses 1
Other
index
3 months ended—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
12/86
287.1
273.7
190.8
360.9
199.2
142.5
146.6
129.6
150.2
142.7
153.3
163.0
305.2
101.5
288.1
276.2
191.4
361.5
200.1
142.7
146.7
131.0
152.4
146.5
153.1
164.4
304.7
101.4
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/86
107.3
185.5
104.3
102.2
107.5
184.9
104.8
101.8
372.0
383.7
302.5
297.4
373.7
384.3
302.7
297.6
12/77
168.6
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
12/86
12/86
12/86
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
2.2
.8
2.8
3.2
2.1
5.0
6.0
3.3
5.9
1.2
5.6
4.8
2.6
7.5
12.9
8.1
-.2
4.3
2.4
2.7
1.2
2.1
3.3
.8
-2.0
-3.0
.8
2.4
5.3
4.0
2.0
5.9
5.5
5.4
5.3
5.6
7.6
5.9
13.9
4.0
6.5
4.0
2.0
6.3
.4
3.6
3.3
3.0
4.5
1.6
3.2
2.7
1.8
3.6
4.5
8.5
.5
3.7
4.3
3.3
3.8
4.3
3.2
2.7
1.4
6.4
3.4
3.6
3.2
3.6
5.1
1.2
11.1
3.5
2.4
2.8
1.2
12.4
2.8
-.8
14.2
8.9
12.8
1.6
12.9
4.2
3.5
6.2
2.9
3.6
2.9
8.8
11.1
2.4
-.1
3.7
2.6
2.6
169.1
6.0
2.4
3.6
174.6
308.3
311.2
174.4
308.7
311.4
1.9
4.6
5.3
3.3
4.5
4.5
.9
2.8
2.8
171.4
465.8
417.8
477.8
245.4
243.0
253.5
251.5
104.8
103.1
103.5
171.8
468.9
420.0
481.0
247.0
244.5
254.6
252.6
105.2
103.8
103.7
2.9
9.8
8.8
9.9
9.3
9.4
8.0
7.9
3.9
8.6
9.0
8.6
9.0
9.2
9.3
4.0
4.4
1.6
5.7
3.1
305.6
293.8
305.0
296.6
4.3
6.1
312.5
373.2
402.3
313.4
376.1
402.3
49.0
1.3
2.5
.9
.6
1.0
-.3
-3.4
8.8
1.2
3.2
5.7
8.7
-.6
2.7
4.6
7.5
10.6
7.7
.4
7.4
7.8
3.9
3.2
4.3
7.4
2.5
2.3
4.2
2.2
4.0
2.6
2.2
2.6
4.5
4.9
2.5
2.7
2.5
5.6
4.7
6.5
5.6
3.8
-2.6
3.8
-3.0
-.3
-4.5
11.3
3.4
4.3
6.0
.4
3.4
9.2
8.9
9.2
9.1
9.3
8.6
5.9
3.5
3.7
6.3
3.5
5.5
4.0
11.1
4.5
4.5
6.3
3.0
8.7
16.9
-1.7
2.5
2.7
4.0
6.5
11.4
.5
3.2
14.0
-.1
2.5
23.3
4.6
2.4
-.1
30.3
.6
2.5
11.0
2.3
1.7
2.1
10.4
8.9
10.5
11.6
13.1
10.8
Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Data not available.
.1
1.0
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
31
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed
expenditure categories'
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes
1-month
percent changes
ended—
Other
index
Item
Aug. Sept. Oct.
1987 1987 1987
Percent change to
Nov. 1987
from—
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
167.3
173.2
179.9
189.3
189.1
178.3
169.7
172.1
180.8
190.1
185.6
178.3
167.7
173.0
183.0
191.0
185.0
178.0
170.0
175.5
184.0
192.7
181.5
178.4
-0.8
1.0
-.4
.1
2.1
-.9
1.4
-.6
.5
.4
-1.9
.0
-1.2
.5
1.2
.5
-.3
191.8
188.3
190.9
192.4
-.2
-1.8
1.4
.8
140.9
367.9
168.8
298.0
172.0
151.1
155.0
144.1
368.4
169.8
293.5
173.4
151.3
156.5
147.8
361.4
165.0
297.5
174.2
152.4
156.0
146.4
359.4
160.7
295.8
173.9
152.9
155.7
2.4
-.1
-.1
3.9
.8
1.5
1.2
2.3
.1
.6
-1.5
.8
1
1.0
2.6
-1.9
-2.8
1.4
.5
.7
-.3
-.6
-2.6
-.6
-.2
.3
-.2
271.3
164.7
271.4
165.0
272.0
165.2
267.8
165.8
1.0
.6
.0
.2
.2
.1
-1.5
-.6
3.2
Frozen fruit and fruit juices
Other fruit juices
Cut com, canned beans except lima
Other processed vegetables
159.7
178.8
155.1
143.9
161.6
178.4
154.8
143.3
159.8
177.5
152.2
143.2
159.9
178.3
153.1
142.4
1.1
.8
.1
.2
1.2
-.2
-.2
-.4
-1.1
-.5
-1.7
-.1
.1
.5
.6
-.6
7.5
5.2
4.4
2.6
Candy and chewing gum
Other sweets
Margarine
Other fats, oils, and salad dressing
Nondairy substitutes and peanut butter
Roasted coffee
Instant and freeze-dried coffee
Seasonings, olives, pickles, and relish
Other condiments
Miscellaneous prepared foods and baby foods
Other canned and packaged prepared foods...
176.1
175.4
289.6
142.7
182.6
397.9
419.5
180.7
174.4
173.1
162.3
176.1
175.7
285.5
142.6
181.9
394.6
420.2
180.8
173.7
172.8
162.2
176.8
175.0
284.1
142.0
182.1
394.1
418.6
184.3
173.3
174.0
162.5
177.0
174.7
286.8
143.5
182.1
385.4
415.8
182.9
173.0
174.2
162.6
.1
-.1
.1
.3
-.4
-1.4
.1
.7
.3
.5
.0
.2
-1.4
-.8
.2
.1
-.4
-.2
-.1
.4
-.4
-.5
-.4
.1
-.1
-.4
1.9
-.2
.7
.2
.1
-.2
1.0
1.1
.0
-2.2
-.7
-.8
-.2
.1
1.8
1.7
-.7
1.4
7.6
-18.6
-8.5
4.2
2.5
4.7
4.8
172.7
140.8
171.9
140.9
172.4
141.0
172.7
141.2
-.5
.1
.3
.1
.2
.1
1.4
1.1
Nov.
1987
Nov. 1986
Food and beverages
Other breads
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins
Fresh cakes and cupcakes
Cookies
Crackers, bread, and cracker products
Fresh sweetrolls, coffee cake, and donuts
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products
and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers
Ham other than canned
Pork sausage
Other pork
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami
Other lunchmeats
Lamb and organ meats
1967
1967
»
Butter
Other dairy products
Whiskey at home
Other alcoholic beverages at home
1967
1967
1967
1967
1967
See footnotes at end of table.
32
-.1
-.4
1.4
1.4
.5
.9
-1.9
-.2
-.9
.1
1.7
4.3
2.9
5.3
2.6
1.2
3.4
.0
.1
1.6
5.3
3.2
4.7
6.1
Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, unadjusted indexes for special detailed
expenditure categories 1 —Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
1-month
percent changes
ended—
Indexes
Item
Other
index
base
Percent change to
Nov. 1987
from—
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
146.7
151.1
150.2
147.0
2.2
3.0
-0.6
-2.1
2.3
170.3
340.5
168.4
174.0
342.3
169.7
170.7
342.7
171.4
168.1
341.7
171.4
.8
.5
2.2
.5
.8
-1.9
-1.5
-.3
.0
2.6
5.4
3.6
163.3
165.3
165.0
163.8
-.2
1.2
-.7
1.0
150.9
150.8
151.2
151.8
-.7
-.1
.4
1.5
124.2
101.8
115.8
128.8
109.9
107.7
128.3
106.7
121.7
129.0
112.5
112.4
129.8
108.4
126.4
132.0
115.9
116.9
130.4
107.7
128.9
132.5
114.7
114.5
-.6
-.2
.5
-.5
6.3
2.6
3.3
4.8
5.1
.2
2.4
4.4
.5
-.6
2.0
.4
-1.0
-2.1
3.7
4.9
-1.8
4.3
10.3
2.7
224.5
225.4
226.1
226.5
.0
165.4
166.6
166.8
166.0
Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov.
1987 1987 1987 1987
Nov. 1986
Housing
Household linens
Curtains, drapes, slipcovers, and sewing
materials
Soaps and detergents
Other laundry and cleaning products
Cleansing and toilet tissue, paper towels,
and napkins
Stationery, stationery supplies, and gift
wrap
1967
.1
1.0
-.2
.3
Apparel and upkeep
Men's suits, sport coats, and jackets
Men's coats and jackets
Boys' coats, jackets, sweaters, and shirts .
Boys' trousers, sport coats, and jackets ....
Girls' coats, jackets, dresses, and suits
Girls' separates and sportswear
1.2
1.6
3.9
2.3
3.0
4.0
Transportation
State automobile registration
1967
2.0
Other goods and services
Products for hair, hair pieces, and wigs
-.5
1.5
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
These special indexes are based on substantially smaller samples.
.1
33
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, unless otherwise noted)
Relative
importance,
December
1986
Group
Unadjusted indexes
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
100.000
340.0
395.4
340.4
395.9
4.6
19.733
326.6
334.8
318.3
338.1
294.3
266.0
347.6
378.1
420.4
289.7
464.6
318.3
381.9
250.9
326.5
334.6
317.5
339.6
292.2
265.9
347.4
376.8
419.1
291.3
457.5
319.4
383.0
251.5
1.259
17.132
16.782
.350
.211
.112
367.1
415.4
116.0
294.0
451.7
115.9
115.9
115.8
384.8
446.5
.099
8.150
4.578
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.3
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.9
2.2
2.3
7.8
.8
1.7
2.4
-4.1
4.6
3.7
3.3
.0
-.1
-.3
.4
-.7
.0
-.1
-.3
-.3
.6
-1.5
.3
.3
.2
.5
.6
.6
.1
.6
.7
2.1
.0
.2
-.4
.1
-.1
.4
.2
.3
.3
.3
.2
-.1
.5
1.3
.1
.1
-.3
.4
.1
.4
.1
.1
-.1
.4
-1.0
.0
1.3
.0
-.1
-.3
.6
-.8
.7
.3
.5
366.9
416.0
115.9
294.1
447.7
116.2
116.2
115.9
386.6
448.2
3.6
4.6
3.8
3.3
5.4
5.0
5.0
4.1
3.8
4.7
-.1
.1
-.1
.0
-.9
.3
.3
.1
.5
.4
.0
.2
.0
.3
-1.6
.3
.3
.3
-.3
-.2
.1
.5
-.1
.2
-1.6
.8
.8
.3
.1
-.3
.3
.2
.1
.0
.2
.3
.3
.1
.5
.4
270.6
381.1
450.5
272.1
378.1
444.0
2.7
1.8
1.6
.6
-.8
-1.4
-.4
-.4
-.6
.4
-.7
-1.6
.6
.8
1.4
.363
4.215
507.2
434.2
519.1
426.4
14.1
.3
2.3
-1.8
-2.0
-.5
-.3
-1.7
.4
1.5
3.572
6.788
4.362
1.249
1.178
261.1
251.1
200.7
329.3
355.6
261.3
251.2
200.8
329.6
355.5
2.2
1.6
1.2
3.5
1.5
.1
.0
.0
.1
.0
-.3
-.1
-.2
.2
.1
-.2
-.5
.5
.1
.1
.2
.2
.1
.0
6.362
224.9
209.3
210.4
192.9
344.1
223.7
223.9
347.2
224.9
209.3
211.2
192.0
344.3
225.1
224.0
348.3
6.3
6.5
3.2
9.0
6.3
4.4
7.2
3.6
.0
.0
.4
-.5
.1
.6
.0
.3
1.5
1.6
.0
2.7
3.0
.4
1.5
.0
Nov. 1986
Oct. 1987
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
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
18.045
11.306
1.545
3.684
1.399
1.755
2.923
.403
.304
1.030
1.186
6.739
1.688
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair
commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public
services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girts' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
40.492
25.554
8.211
6.952
5.830
1.547
2.562
.304
1
,
.933
.485
.531
See footnotes at end of table.
34
1.3
1.4
.9
1.7
4.1
1.1
.6
.7
.5
.5
.2
.8
.1
.5
.0
.4
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, unless otherwise noted)
Group
Relative
importance,
December
1986
Unadjusted indexes
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
1.618
5.046
323.2
317.1
231.6
232.7
387.7
316.7
316.1
383.7
321.5
325.2
319.1
234.4
235.4
388.7
316.8
316.1
384.8
324.0
7.0
7.3
2.2
2.3
7.7
20.9
21.0
4.1
4.7
.976
206.8
205.8
4.070
1.150
355.2
430.4
4.469
.896
3.574
2.339
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
0.6
.6
1.2
1.2
.3
.0
.0
.3
.8
0.1
.1
.2
.1
.0
-.2
-.2
.5
.3
0.5
.6
.6
.6
-.3
-.2
-.2
.3
1.6
0.4
.4
.5
.3
-.3
.2
.2
.3
.8
1.7
-.5
.6
.4
-.5
359.1
432.3
5.4
2.7
1.1
.4
.2
.5
1.9
-.6
1.1
.4
468.4
296.1
506.1
425.6
470.0
297.7
507.7
426.5
6.4
7.5
6.2
6.6
.3
.5
.3
.2
.6
.6
.5
.6
.5
.7
.4
.4
.3
.5
.3
.2
4.082
2.217
1.865
281.4
267.9
305.1
282.3
269.9
304.6
3.7
3.1
4.5
.3
.7
-.2
.4
.1
.8
.5
.3
.9
.3
.7
-.2
5.768
1.647
1.188
369.8
383.4
299.9
370.5
384.1
300.1
6.1
7.6
3.1
.2
.2
.1
-.7
.4
.3
.4
.3
.3
.4
.2
.1
.680
.507
2.933
.188
2.745
298.4
302.0
477.5
427.0
490.6
298.6
302.3
478.6
427.0
491.8
2.8
3.4
6.5
7.6
6.4
.1
.1
.2
.0
.2
.3
.4
-1.7
-.5
-1.7
.3
.2
.6
.8
.5
.1
.1
.6
.6
.6
100.000
49.519
19.733
29.787
16.530
5.830
340.0
296.8
326.6
276.9
283.4
209.3
340.4
297.4
326.5
277.8
283.9
209.3
4.6
5.1
3.3
6.2
9.3
6.5
.1
.2
.0
.3
.2
.0
.2
.4
.5
.3
1.4
1.6
.4
.3
.3
.4
.6
1.4
.3
.2
.1
.3
.2
.5
10.700
13.257
50.481
24.963
326.0
270.2
417.6
115.9
326.8
271.8
417.9
116.1
10.6
2.5
4.2
4.6
.2
.6
.1
.2
.1
.0
.1
.3
-.2
.3
.4
.6
9.457
6.838
3.574
5.649
104.2
371.6
506.1
351.8
103.4
374.6
507.7
352.2
1.4
4.7
6.2
5.2
-.8
.8
.3
.1
-.3
.4
.5
-.5
-2.0
1.1
.4
.6
Nov. 1986
Oct. 1987
Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repairs 1
Other private transportation '
Other private transportation
commodities 1
Other private transportation
services 1
Public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
19.094
17.944
5.459
4.052
2.257
3.564
Professional medical services
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking 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
Commodity and service group
All items
,.
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages ....
Nondurables less food and beverages '
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter' 2
Household services less rent of
shelter' 2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.
35
.2
.3
.4
.2
-.8
.8
.3
.3
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, unless otherwise noted)
Group
Relative
importance,
December
1986
Unadjusted indexes
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
339.6
319.7
107.8
333.7
275.3
279.4
313.8
306.4
112.2
405.9
375.2
339.1
338^6
272.0
347.3
416.8
340.2
320.1
108.0
334.1
276.2
279.9
314.6
306.6
112.2
406.2
372.4
339.8
339.6
273.0
348.1
417.8
$.294
.253
$.294
.253
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
0.2
.3
.2
.2
.3
1.2
.1
.8
.4
.4
-.4
.3
.2
.4
-.4
.1
0.4
.3
.3
.4
.4
.6
-.1
.4
-.3
.1
10.0
4.1
4.4
4.0
20.4
4.6
0.2
.1
.2
.1
.3
.2
.3
.1
.0
.1
-.7
.2
.3
.4
.2
.2
-.9
.5
.5
.4
-.2
.6
0.4
.3
.4
.3
.3
.2
.3
.1
.0
.1
.9
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
-4.2
.0
-.3
-.3
.0
Nov. 1986
Oct. 1987
Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food 1
Nondurables less food and apparel 1
Nondurables 1
Services less rent of shelter 1 2
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1967=$1.00 1
1957-59=$1.00 1
81.955
74.446
82.868
95.531
31.475
18.218
12.387
36.263
25.517
46.907
8.142
91.858
73.813
27.548
3.927
46.265
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
4.6
4.7
4.5
6.1
8.7
9.6
6.0
3.8
4.0
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
36
Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Group
3 months ended—
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
5.0
5.2
4.3
3.7
5.1
4.0
3.4
3.5
3.1
5.2
3.2
3.1
3.8
4.4
9.4
-.8
5.1
-1.9
2.2
3.8
-9.3
1.9
2.2
2.8
2.8
2.6
1.5
2.8
7.5
-.3
3.7
3.9
3.4
3.0
-2.0
4.6
20.3
.5
-.2
-.8
-1.4
2.5
4.4
2.3
3.3
3.3
3.4
4.8
1.9
2.5
5.8
-6.2
5.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
2.5
2.9
2.6
2.1
4.6
1.0
1.0
-.9
-1.9
4.0
4.4
3.3
3.3
4.2
2.6
3.4
-1.2
4.8
4.8
5.0
4.6
7.0
1.8
2.0
1.5
Expenditure category
All items
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products 1
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
325.3
333.5
317.2
337.1
294.6
262.9
342.6
378.2
419.3
291.9
463.8
318.4
379.2
250.3
327.0
335.4
319.2
337.4
296.4
264.7
349.8
378.1
420.1
290.6
464.2
318.1
380.9
250.7
327.9
336.5
320.1
338.1
296.0
266.0
354.3
378.6
420.4
289.7
466.0
318.3
382.3
250.4
328.3
336.7
319.9
339.6
293.1
265.9
358.8
378.7
419.1
291.3
462.2
320.4
383.3
251.7
-5.1
5.8
17.7
3.1
2.8
7.8
-3.1
8.5
4.2
3.7
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Other utilities and public services 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services 1
365.1
410.8
115.5
291.9
460.5
114.3
114.3
115.1
385.7
448.7
270.4
383.0
452.5
365.2
411.7
115.5
292.9
453.0
114.7
114.7
115.5
384.6
447.9
269.4
381.3
449.8
365.7
413.9
115.4
293.4
445.9
115.6
115.6
115.8
384.8
446.5
270.6
378.5
442.8
366.9
414.7
115.5
293.5
446.8
115.9
115.9
115.9
386.6
448.2
272.1
381.7
449.1
3.9
4.6
5.5
4.7
9.5
4.4
4.4
2.9
4.9
4.1
5.2
1.8
2.5
3.3
5.0
4.0
1.8
15.5
5.5
5.5
3.6
1.2
.6
2.0
517.2
438.3
260.8
251.7
202.0
328.0
354.8
507.1
436.1
260.1
251.5
201.5
328.5
355.1
505.7
428.9
261.1
251.0
200.5
330.3
355.6
507.9
435.4
261.3
251.4
201.0
330.5
355.5
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel 1
Footwear
Other apparel commodities 1
Apparel services
213.7
198.1
204.6
176.8
320.9
218.9
219.4
344.9
216.8
201.2
204.7
181.6
330.5
219.7
222.6
344.9
219.7
204.0
206.6
184.6
344.1
222.2
223.9
347.2
220.8
205.0
207.1
186.1
344.3
223.4
224.0
348.7
See footnotes at end of table.
37
-9.0
1.5
2.1
-1.0
-2.5
5.5
4.3
4.4
2.0
3.9
.0
2.2
11.2
.6
2.5
.9
-.3
4.6
4.5
5.4
4.7
10.1
3.9
3.9
7.3
8.4
15.1
1.0
5.4
6.2
-11.4
5.7
5.7
2.8
.9
-.4
2.5
-1.4
-3.0
3.6
4.8
4.7
3.3
12.4
4.9
4.9
3.3
3.0
2.3
3.6
1.3
1.1
51.2
-1.0
1.1
3.8
4.5
3.7
2.2
11.1
-1.2
2.5
.2
-2.2
6.5
2.3
8.5
6.1
4.3
3.2
4.7
1.0
.9
-7.0
-2.6
.8
-.5
-2.0
3.1
.8
29.6
-1.1
1.8
2.0
1.1
5.1
2.2
.4
1.6
2.5
1.4
1.3
2.0
.8
3.3
3.1
2.4
6.0
-2.0
-.2
6.3
4.3
15.9
17.1
7.3
28.2
-7.0
-7.7
-1.4
14.0
14.7
5.0
22.8
32.5
8.5
8.7
4.5
9.4
9.9
4.8
16.6
6.8
6.1
4.1
3.8
3.0
2.9
1.8
2.0
5.8
2.9
10.5
3.4
16.4
12.7
1.9
3.3
-15.3
-15.5
-2.3
12.4
2.4
Table 8. 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, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Group
3 months ended—
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct
1987
Nov.
1987
321.0
314.8
230.6
232.1
387.1
318.2
317.8
380.6
315.4
321.4
315.2
231.0
232.3
387.1
317.5
317.1
382.6
316.4
323.1
317.0
232.5
233.6
385.8
317.0
316.4
383.7
321.5
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
324.4
318.3
233.7
234.2
384.8
317.7
317.1
384.8
324.0
9.0
9.2
-1.4
-.9
1.2
50.3
51.3
6.0
2.6
7.2
7.5
2.1
3.0
25.2
14.8
14.5
3.2
1.8
7.7
8.1
2.5
3.5
8.7
24.6
24.8
2.7
3.2
4.3
4.5
5.5
3.7
-2.4
-.6
-.9
4.5
May
1987
Nov.
1987
Expenditure category
8.1
8.3
.3
1.1
12.6
6.0
6.3
4.0
3.6
3.0
31.4
11.4
31.6
4.6
2.2
11.3
11.2
3.6
7.2
1.4
2.2
1.7
1.8
2.4
1.6
3.6
1.7
13.8
1.5
2.3
3.7
8.6
1.6
5.7
8.8
5.0
6.0
1.9
.8
3.2
7.6
5.6
8.1
7.8
5.7
6.4
4.6
6.5
7.9
6.3
7.5
2.3
1.4
3.7
5.7
7.6
5.3
4.9
5.1
4.1
6.4
6.7
7.2
6.5
6.9
3.8
3.5
3.9
6.1
7.7
5.8
6.2
3.7
2.7
5.0
368.5
384.1
300.1
8.9
13.0
4.0
5.6
2.7
3.2
8.8
11.2
2.5
.7
3.8
2.6
7.3
7.8
3.6
4.7
7.5
2.5
298.4
302.0
468.0
422.4
480.1
298.6
302.3
470.9
424.9
483.1
3.8
4.2
9.9
10.1
9.9
2.3
4.1
8.2
8.8
8.2
2.3
2.7
10.2
8.1
10.3
2.7
2.6
-2.0
3.7
-2.4
3.1
4.1
9.1
9.4
9.0
2.5
2.6
3.9
5.8
3.8
295.1
327.0
274.3
281.7
201.2
296.1
327.9
275.3
283.4
204.0
296.8
328.3
276.1
283.9
205.0
5.0
6.1
3.4
8.1
10.1
3.1
5.2
6.3
3.2
8.2
12.9
17.1
4.3
3.8
2.8
4.4
5.5
-7.7
3.7
3.9
3.7
4.0
8.9
14.7
5.1
6.2
3.3
8.2
11.5
9.9
4.0
3.8
3.2
4.2
7.2
2.9
326.2
269.2
414.6
114.9
326.5
269.1
414.9
115.2
326.0
270.0
416.6
115.9
326.8
270.7
418.3
116.1
21.3
.6
3.9
3.3
8.4
4.6
4.2
5.5
12.8
2.1
4.8
5.4
.7
2.2
3.6
4.2
14.6
2.6
4.1
4.4
6.6
2.2
4.2
4.8
106.6
366.2
501.7
348.9
106.3
367.6
504.4
347.0
104.2
371.6
506.6
349.2
103.4
374.6
508.2
350.3
2.0
3.9
5.0
6.1
2.8
2.5
8.1
6.2
13.8
3.0
6.3
6.7
-11.5
9.5
5.3
1.6
2.4
3.2
6.5
6.2
.4
6.2
5.8
4.1
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repairs 1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation
commodities 1
Other private transportation
services 1
Public transportation 1
204.7
206.0
206.8
205.8
3.4
.0
347.7
430.7
348.5
433.0
355.2
430.4
359.1
432.3
2.2
5.9
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services '
464.2
292.9
501.7
421.9
278.7
267.0
299.9
466.8
294.7
504.4
424.4
279.9
267.2
302.4
469.1
296.7
506.6
426.0
281.4
267.9
305.1
470.7
298.3
508.2
427.0
282.2
269.7
304.6
367.9
380.5
298.2
365.5
382.1
299.1
367.1
383.4
299.9
296.6
300.4
473.3
421.1
486.0
297.4
301.5
465.4
419.1
477.5
294.0
325.3
273.4
277.9
198.1
....
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking 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
,
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel 1
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 1 2
Household services less rent
of shelter' 2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
1
..
See footnotes at end of table.
38
Table 8. 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, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Group
3 months ended—
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
336.0
317.1
107.1
330.6
272.1
274.4
313.8
302.9
112.0
403.8
377.4
335.8
334.9
268.5
348.4
413.3
336.6
317.9
107.3
331.3
272.9
277.8
314.1
305.3
112.5
405.4
375.8
336.8
335.7
269.6
347.1
413.8
337.9
318.9
107.6
332.5
273.9
279.4
313.8
306.4
112.2
405.9
372.4
338.4
337.5
270.8
346.5
416.3
339.1
320.0
108.0
333.6
274.7
279.9
314.6
306.6
112.2
406.2
375.6
339.3
338.6
271.7
347.4
417.6
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
5.3
5.2
5.1
5.0
7.8
9.5
18.9
8.1
3.4
3.2
5.7
5.3
5.5
5.0
8.0
11.9
7.7
7.2
3.3
4.1
6.4
5.1
5.5
7.0
14.5
4.6
4.5
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.4
5.4
11.6
3.8
7.9
6.5
14.5
3.4
3.5
1.7
23.0
4.7
3.7
3.7
3.4
3.7
3.9
8.3
1.0
5.0
.7
2.4
-1.9
4.2
4.5
4.9
5.5
5.2
5.3
5.0
7.9
4.1
3.9
3.8
4.0
4.1
6.8
6.2
4.4
4.2
4.4
6.0
3.8
4.0
3.2
10.3
4.5
Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food f
Nondurables less food and apparel'...
Nondurables 1
Services less rent of shelter 1 2
Services less medical care 1
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy.
Energy commodities
Services less energy
-1.1
4.2
13.6
4.3
4.6
4.7
31.3
4.6
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
21.4
3.6
3.7
2.5
50.6
4.6
10.7
13.2
7.7
3.4
3.7
39
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Other
index
base
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
1
Cereals and bakery products
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1
Other bakery products 1
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Bacon
Chops
Ham
Other pork, including sausage 1
Other meats 1
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry *
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood ...
Eggs
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Aug. to
Sept.
326.6
326.5
3.3
0.0
0.5
0.3
0.1
334.8
334.6
3.2
-.1
.6
.3
.1
318.3
317.5
3.0
-.3
.6
.3
-.1
.2
.4
-.2
.2
-.7
.4
.2
.4
.8
.8
-.1
3.0
.4
.4
Oct.
1987
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
338.1
181.2
152.8
222.6
151.3
178.1
279.6
339.6
182.1
151.5
222.3
155.8
178.9
280.7
3.9
4.1
2.0
4.9
3.5
3.8
4.7
.4
.5
-.9
-.1
3.0
.4
.4
12/77
12/77
12/77
169.1
187.2
185.6
171.2
188.7
184.8
2.7
4.4
3.0
1.2
.3
-.4
.2
.4
-1.0
-.1
.8
.5
1.2
.8
-.4
294.3
304.3
299.8
297.4
265.7
310.5
253.3
274.8
306.3
190.4
303.1
323.3
290.1
140.9
162.7
298.0
225.2
228.9
150.0
137.8
497.2
146.6
215.6
175.3
292.2
301.7
298.0
299.3
268.8
312.2
252.3
276.3
311.6
190.4
294.2
307.8
275.2
139.3
160.1
297.9
217.2
220.9
145.6
130.6
499.9
149.0
216.1
180.3
2.2
2.9
4.5
7.4
5.9
8.1
6.1
8.4
9.1
8.1
-.1
-1.9
.8
-.7
.6
.2
.1
.0
-.1
.2
.5
.8
1.1
.4
-1.0
-.2
-1.0
-.9
266.0
142.8
232.4
144.3
161.8
156.1
170.9
163.7
265.9
143.0
233.5
143.5
161.5
156.2
170.1
162.8
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
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
.1
.4
.3
.2
.0
.2
.9
1
Dairy products
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
40
-1.0
.9
4.8
-10.5
-11.6
-10.0
.6
1.2
.5
-.4
.5
1.7
.0
-2.9
-4.8
-5.1
-1.1
-1.6
.0
-3.6
-3.5
11.4
-2.9
-5.2
.5
9.6
12.3
1.6
.2
-8.2
2.9
2.3
2.3
2.3
1.8
2.3
2.8
2.6
.0
.1
.5
-.6
-.2
-9.2
.1
-.5
-.5
-.6
-.7
1.4
-.9
-1.0
.1
.4
-2.2
.5
-.9
.4
-.2
-.2
.7
-.3
1.9
.8
-.1
-1.9
.3
.4
-2.5
.7
-.6
-.8
-.1
-.1
-2.3
-.8
.1
1.4
-1.3
-2.3
-2.1
-4.6
-1.1
-1.6
.0
-3.6
-3.5
-1.8
1.4
2.0
1.3
8.4
-1.4
-.2
-.3
-.5
1.8
-.6
-6.1
-1.1
.7
1.6
1.8
1.0
-.1
-.4
.2
.3
.5
.4
.1
.9
.4
.7
.5
-.1
.0
.0
.2
-.6
-.2
.1
-.5
-.5
-2.9
-5.2
.8
1.6
.5
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables 1
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets, including candy
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks
Coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared food
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared food 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices
Miscellaneous prepared food, including
baby food 1
Food away from home
Lunch
Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1
Other
index
base
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
347.6
373.8
406.2
330.0
260.5
559.8
223.0
341.5
317.0
393.7
291.5
195.4
319.0
171.0
170.6
170.5
150.7
169.9
144.7
347.4
373.4
377.8
301.6
252.8
523.5
206.2
369.4
313.4
488.4
358.1
200.9
319.0
171.0
170.8
170.3
150.6
170.0
144.4
7.8
9.7
9.5
-9.8
-3.0
36.0
11.7
9.7
-1.0
46.7
12.0
3.7
4.8
5.8
6.6
3.1
3.6
4.0
3.4
-0.1
-.1
-7.0
-8.6
-3.0
-6.5
-7.5
8.2
-1.1
24.1
22.8
2.8
.0
.0
.1
-.1
-.1
.1
-.2
12/77
12/77
12/77
378.1
420.4
175.0
175.5
289.7
464.6
158.2
414.4
160.0
318.3
168.9
178.7
187.1
376.8
419.1
173.5
175.4
291.3
457.5
155.2
406.6
160.3
319.4
170.0
181.6
188.1
.8
1.7
1.9
1.7
2.4
-4.1
.5
-15.2
1.7
4.6
6.3
6.0
4.8
12/77
178.7
178.1
12/77
168.4
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. 1987 from—
41
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
2.1
3.3
1.2
-9.0
-.7
5.0
5.5
4.9
-1.9
2.4
6.8
7.3
.5
.5
.8
-.5
-.2
-.4
-.1
1.3
2.5
6.8
.3
1.3
9.0
7.0
-3.2
-.7
-10.3
8.3
-4.6
.0
-.3
-.6
.2
-.2
.5
-.5
1.3
1.8
-1.6
-6.6
2.4
2.4
2.0
6.8
.1
24.1
22.8
-2.5
.2
.2
.2
-.1
-.1
.1
-.2
-.3
-.3
-.9
-.1
.6
-1.5
-1.9
-1.9
.2
.3
.7
1.6
.5
.0
.2
.1
.4
-.4
.1
-.3
-.5
-.1
-.1
.4
-.2
-.2
.1
.1
.0
.3
-.3
.4
.6
-.1
.3
.1
-.2
-1.0
-.1
.0
-.3
-.9
.3
.6
-.8
-1.3
-1.9
.6
.7
.5
1.6
.5
3.4
-.3
-.3
.7
.2
168.5
4.4
.1
-.2
.5
.1
381.9
184.5
183.6
188.3
383.0
185.0
184.4
188.3
3.7
3.9
3.7
3.3
.3
.3
.4
.0
.4
.7
.4
.2
.4
.2
.3
.7
.3
.3
.4
-.2
250.9
157.9
245.2
259.5
144.1
185.3
251.5
158.0
245.8
257.1
144.3
186.2
3.3
2.6
2.5
3.9
1.5
4.5
.2
.1
.2
-.9
.1
.5
.2
.1
.4
.5
-.1
.1
-.1
-.1
.5
-.1
.2
.2
.5
.3
.8
-.9
.1
.5
Aug. to
Sept.
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Other
index
base
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
367.1
415.4
116.0
294.0
451.7
467.6
136.8
188.3
115.9
115.9
115.8
384.8
446.5
270.6
366.9
416.0
115.9
294.1
447.7
462.9
136.9
188.4
116.2
116.2
115.9
386.6
448.2
272.1
3.6
4.6
3.8
3.3
5.4
4.6
5.9
3.7
5.0
5.0
4.1
3.8
4.7
2.7
101.2
148.7
381.1
450.5
507.2
509.4
101.6
434.2
363.1
523.4
261.1
204.6
204.4
88.7
121.7
452.9
124.5
134.2
102.2
149.0
378.1
444.0
519.1
525.7
102.3
426.4
359.4
505.7
261.3
204.5
204.5
88.7
121.1
454.0
124.5
135.6
12/77
251.1
200.7
259.6
235.3
166.6
131.4
134.2
144.9
137.1
88.4
76.6
102.5
100.4
199.9
149.8
251.2
200.8
255.5
237.8
169.2
132.1
137.0
145.2
136.5
88.4
76.7
102.4
98.8
198.1
146.5
12/86
99.3
97.8
Housing
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
,
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school'
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
,
Local charges 1
1
Interstate toll calls
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances, including electronic equipment1 ....
Television and sound equipment1
,
Television1
1
Sound equipment
,
Major household appliances 1
1
Refrigerators and home freezers
,
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners 1
12/84
12/82
12/77
12/84
12/84
12/84
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/83
12/83
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
See footnotes at end of table.
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
42
.9
1.8
1.6
14.1
20.3
.3
1.7
-2.8
2.2
-.4
4.8
-12.7
-2.7
5.3
6.8
9.6
1.6
1.2
2.3
2.7
1.1
2.3
3.9
4.4
-2.2
-2.5
-4.1
2.0
1.2
-1.4
Oct.
1987
-0.1
.1
-.1
.0
-.9
-1.0
.1
.1
.3
.3
.1
.5
.4
.6
1.0
.2
-.8
-1.4
2.3
3.2
.7
-1.8
-1.0
-3.4
.1
.0
.0
.0
-.5
.2
.0
1.0
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.
0.0
.2
.0
.3
-1.6
-.6
3.7
.4
.3
.3
.3
-.3
-.2
-.4
-.6
-.3
-.4
-.6
-2.0
-2.4
.1
-.5
-.3
-.9
-.3
-.5
-.8
.5
-.3
-.2
-.1
1.3
Sept. to
Oct.
0.1
.5
-.1
.2
-1.6
-1.4
.4
.3
.8
.8
.3
.1
-.3
.4
.6
.4
-.7
-1.6
-.3
-.2
.7
-1.7
-2.2
-.6
.4
.3
.3
.0
.7
.3
.4
1.1
-.2
-.5
-.3
-.4
1.0
.1
Oct. to
Nov.
0.3
.2
.1
.0
.2
.4
.1
.1
.3
.3
.1
.5
.4
.6
1.0
.2
.8
1.4
.4
1.2
.7
1.5
2.5
-.6
.1
.0
.0
.0
-.5
.2
.0
1.0
-.9
-2.2
-.1
-.2
.6
-.7
-1.4
.8
1.0
-.3
-.5
-.4
-.3
-.7
.2
.1
.4
1.0
-1.6
-.7
-.3
-.6
.2
-.7
.7
.4
.2
.2
-1.0
1.4
1.6
-.1
2.1
.7
-.4
.0
.1
-.1
-1.6
-.9
-2.2
-1.5
.2
-2.7
-1.5
.0
.0
-1.6
1.1
1.6
.5
2.1
.2
-.4
.0
.1
-.1
-1.6
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Other
index
base
Item and group
Other housefurnishings 1
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
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1
Housekeeping supplies
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Appliance and furniture repair 1
Gardening and other household services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery,
and accessories
Suits
Girls'
Infants' and toddlers' 1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage
Watches and jewelry 1
Watches 1
Jewelry 1
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls' 1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
12/86
102.0
102.1
-
0.1
0.3
-0.4
0.1
12/77
12/77
152.8
132.6
153.7
132.3
6.3
.4
.6
-.2
1.7
-1.2
.5
-.1
.6
-.2
12/77
152.1
152.0
4.4
-.1
-.1
.2
-.1
12/77
141.9
142.6
-.5
.5
.6
-1.5
.5
101.9
329.3
175.3
102.8
329.6
175.0
_
3.5
5.0
.9
.1
-.2
-1.5
.2
.6
.2
.5
.6
.9
.1
-.2
160.2
160.3
355.6
372.7
166.2
104.5
159.9
161.5
355.5
372.7
165.9
104.5
1.3
3.9
1.5
.0
2.6
-
-.2
.7
.0
.0
-.2
.0
.6
-.2
.1
.0
.1
.3
.2
1.1
.1
.0
.2
.5
-.2
.6
.0
.0
-.2
.0
224.9
209.3
206.8
210.4
134.3
118.1
156.3
147.9
129.4
130.0
192.9
129.0
191.3
194.1
123.1
224.9
209.3
206.6
211.2
134.8
118.7
155.4
149.0
130.3
130.9
192.0
128.7
189.2
196.7
122.0
6.3
6.5
6.9
3.2
4.0
3.9
1.2
5.2
5.8
.8
9.0
9.5
8.7
17.6
9.1
.0
.0
-.1
.4
.4
.5
-.6
.7
.7
.7
-.5
-.2
-1.1
1.3
-.9
1.5
1.6
1.7
.0
-.2
.1
2.3
-.9
.0
-.3
2.7
2.5
3.5
6.9
-1.5
1.3
1.4
1.5
.9
.3
.7
1.6
-1.4
1.6
2.7
1.7
1.5
1.3
-1.6
2.8
.5
.5
.5
.2
.2
.4
-.6
.7
-.1
.9
.8
1.1
-.4
4.0
.8
143.7
114.0
124.8
344.1
223.9
101.8
109.0
104.2
110.4
223.7
150.8
146.1
126.4
347.2
144.7
112.5
122.9
344.3
224.0
101.5
109.2
104.5
110.5
225.1
152.0
146.7
127.2
348.3
2.0
6.4
6.0
6.3
7.2
-
.8
.4
.6
.3
-.1
1.9
4.1
3.0
1.5
1.0
1.6
.7
1.8
.4
-.2
.4
.7
.0
1.3
1.5
1.4
4.1
.6
1.3
.4
.5
.5
1.1
.5
3.5
.7
.7
.6
1.2
-1.1
.1
.0
-.3
4.4
4.2
6.1
3.3
3.6
.7
-1.3
-1.5
.1
.0
-.3
.2
.3
.1
209.0
182.5
210.0
182.8
4.9
2.6
.5
.2
.0
.1
.9
.7
.5
.2
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
,
12/77
12/77
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct.
1987
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
1
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
43
Oct.
1987
.6
Aug. to
Sept.
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
.2
.3
.1
.5
.1
.4
.4
.4
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1
Compact new cars 1
Intermediate new cars 1
Full-size new cars 1
Luxury new cars 1
New trucks 1
New motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1
Automobile maintenance and repair1
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 1 .
Motor oil, coolant, and other products 1 ...
Automobile parts and equipment1
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance 1
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile fees 1
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees t
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fares 1
Other intercity transportation 1
Intracity public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
drugs 1
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Eye care 1
Services by other medical professionals 1 ...
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1
Outpatient services 1
Other
index
base
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
323.2
317.1
231.6
232.7
100.5
100.5
100.1
101.0
101.4
112.2
103.6
387.7
316.7
316.1
178.3
179.5
82.0
383.7
197.7
325.2
319.1
234.4
235.4
101.4
101.2
101.1
102.8
103.1
113.7
104.0
388.7
316.8
316.1
178.1
179.7
82.0
384.8
198.9
7.0
7.3
2.2
2.3
192.8
170.5
182.8
321.5
206.8
152.0
130.4
176.4
138.3
355.2
446.5
147.9
178.3
192.8
171.9
182.7
324.0
205.8
152.5
129.7
174.3
138.3
359.1
448.3
152.8
179.1
3.5
4.5
3.7
4.7
1.7
-.8
1.9
1.5
2.7
5.4
5.9
5.5
3.3
12/77
12/77
160.9
213.6
430.4
505.1
225.9
213.7
161.1
215.3
432.3
510.0
224.4
213.8
12/86
468.4
296.1
309.2
104.2
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/83
12/86
1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/86
See footnotes at end of table.
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
44
Oct.
1987
0.6
.6
1.2
1.2
.9
.7
1.2
7.7
20.9
21.0
23.9
20.9
17.1
4.1
5.6
1.0
1.8
1.7
1.3
.4
.3
.0
.0
-.1
.1
.0
.3
.6
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.
Sept. to
Oct.
0.1
.1
.2
.1
-.3
.1
-.3
0.5
.6
.6
.6
1.0
1.0
.7
-.1
-.7
.0
.5
.0
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.3
1.2
1.2
1.4
-.1
.5
.5
.9
-.3
-.2
-.2
-.2
-.5
-.7
.3
.7
.2
.0
.5
1.6
.4
-.7
.5
.7
.3
1.9
.9
Oct. to
Nov.
0.4
.4
.5
.3
.9
.7
1.0
1.8
1.7
1.3
.4
-.3
.2
.2
.2
.4
.0
.3
.6
.0
.8
-.1
.8
-.5
.3
-.5
-1.2
.0
1.1
.4
3.3
.4
.0
1.1
.4
3.3
.4
.7
.5
.4
.3
.6
1.8
.5
.5
.6
.2
.2
.1
.5
1.6
5.3
2.7
4.0
1.4
2.1
.1
.8
.4
1.0
-.7
.0
.2
.8
.5
.8
.4
.2
.2
-.3
-.6
-1.0
-.8
.0
1.0
-.7
.0
470.0
297.7
311.2
104.6
6.4
7.5
8.3
.3
.5
.6
.4
.6
.6
.8
.1
.5
.7
.7
.3
.3
.5
.7
.4
316.4
317.9
6.9
.5
181.4
506.1
425.6
473.2
397.0
105.1
103.8
255.4
804.9
106.1
105.3
181.4
507.7
426.5
474.1
398.2
105.1
104.3
257.6
812.0
106.9
106.5
2.7
6.2
6.6
6.7
7.1
.0
.3
.2
.2
.3
.0
.5
.9
.9
.8
1.1
7.2
7.0
.0
.8
-.1
.8
-.5
.3
-.5
-1.2
6.2
.0
.1
.8
.4
.5
.2
.5
.6
1.0
.4
.2
.3
.5
.5
.3
.5
-.3
.4
.4
.3
.6
.4
.6
.4
.5
.7
.6
.0
.3
.2
.3
.3
.0
.5
.8
.8
.8
1.1
Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 .
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental
products 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
Haircuts and other barber shop
services for males '
Personal and educational expenses
School books and supplies
Personal and educational services
Tuition and other school fees
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1
Legal service fees 1
Personal financial services 1
Funeral expenses 1
Other
index
base
Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Aug. to
Sept.
282.3
269.9
190.7
361.8
200.3
137.5
139.8
130.1
151.1
142.8
154.1
165.7
304.6
101.8
3.7
3.1
3.5
4.4
2.5
2.9
2.2
3.7
3.1
3.4
6.1
2.0
4.5
0.3
.7
.3
.2
.4
.4
-.1
1.2
1.3
2.0
-.5
0.4
.1
.3
.4
.3
.4
.2
1.4
-.7
-1.2
1.0
-.2
.8
.1
0.5
.3
.7
.7
.7
.7
.1
.8
.3
.1
.3
0.3
.7
.3
.2
.4
.0
-.1
12/86
281.4
267.9
190.1
361.2
199.5
137.0
139.9
128.6
149.2
140.0
154.8
164.2
305.1
102.1
-.2
.9
.3
.9
-.2
-.3
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/86
107.1
183.8
104.8
102.1
107.2
183.5
105.1
101.7
.1
-.2
.3
-.4
1.5
.9
1.3
.6
1.5
1.4
1.5
.2
.1
-.2
.3
-.4
369.8
383.4
299.9
298.4
370.5
384.1
300.1
298.6
6.1
7.6
3.1
2.8
.2
.2
.1
.1
-.7
.4
.3
.3
.4
.3
.3
.3
.4
.2
.1
.1
12/77
170.4
170.9
3.3
.3
-.1
12/77
174.6
302.0
302.8
174.4
302.3
303.0
2.6
3.4
3.4
-.1
.1
.1
.5
.4
.4
.6
.2
.2
-.1
.1
.1
12/77
169.9
477.5
427.0
490.6
253.0
250.6
260.8
251.5
105.0
103.3
104.2
170.2
478.6
427.0
491.8
253.4
250.9
260.5
252.6
105.3
104.2
104.5
3.2
6.5
7.6
6.4
7.3
6.7
9.5
5.4
.2
.2
.0
.2
.2
.1
-.1
.4
.3
.9
.3
.4
-1.7
-.5
-1.7
-1.7
-2.3
1.2
.4
.6
.7
-.1
.2
.6
.8
.5
.6
.6
1.1
.2
.3
.4
.0
.2
.6
.6
.6
.7
.8
.3
.4
.3
303.0
295.9
302.5
298.7
3.5
7.2
-.2
.7
-.4
.2
.4
-.3
.9
313.9
371.0
411.5
314.0
368.1
411.5
20.4
1.4
1.8
-.1
-.4
.1
-.3
-.3
.1
.2
.7
.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
12/86
12/86
12/86
7.4
.9
-.2
-.3
Sept. to
Oct.
Oct. to
Nov.
1.2
1.1
1.9
-.3
.3
Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific
date.
45
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Other
index
3 months ended—
3.4
336.5
336.7
320.1
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
Bacon
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
1
Dairy products
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
See footnotes at end of table.
327.9
328.3
Food at home
Chops
Ham
Other pork, including sausage '
Other meats 1
Poultry 1
Fresh whole chicken 1
Fresh and frozen chicken parts 1
Other poultry 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood...
Eggs
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Food
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Ground beef other than canned
Chuck roast
Round roast
Round steak
Sirloin steak
Other beef and veal
Pork
Oct.
1987
Feb.
1987
Food and beverages
Cereals and bakery products '
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and cornmeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1
Other bakery products 1
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
46
6 months ended—
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
3.2
2.8
3.7
3.3
3.2
3.5
3.1
2.6
3.9
3.3
3.2
319.9
3.1
3.8
1.5
3.4
3.4
2.5
338.1
182.1
153.2
222.6
151.3
178.1
279.6
339.6
183.5
154.4
222.3
155.8
178.9
280.7
5.2
4.6
4.8
9.0
1.1
4.0
5.5
4.4
2.9
-.5
7.4
.8
4.2
2.7
2.8
2.0
-.3
2.2
2.9
2.8
4.2
3.0
6.6
3.7
1.3
9.5
4.1
6.4
4.8
3.8
2.1
8.2
.9
4.1
4.1
2.9
4.3
1.7
1.7
6.2
3.4
5.3
169.1
187.2
185.6
171.2
188.7
184.8
2.7
2.0
5.5
-.2
7.5
5.8
2.6
.2
4.2
5.8
8.2
-3.4
1.2
4.7
5.6
4.2
4.2
.3
296.0
306.4
302.2
302.2
270.1
311.7
256.6
277.5
313.5
192.7
303.4
316.6
290.4
137.0
162.7
298.0
225.2
228.9
150.0
137.8
499.7
146.6
217.6
176.3
293.1
303.5
299.9
302.0
269.9
304.6
254.6
277.7
318.0
190.2
296.3
310.0
277.1
135.5
160.1
297.9
217.2
220.9
145.6
130.6
503.9
149.0
218.7
174.3
-5.1
-4.3
9.4
10.4
14.8
19.5
14.9
26.8
27.0
33.0
37.5
27.8
14.5
11.4
32.4
-2.1
7.5
8.4
11.4
10.8
12.7
6.8
-2.0
-2.1
-.7
3.2
1.8
-10.0
-1.6
-4.2
1.9
2.8
3.7
7.6
4.6
19.3
9.6
2.6
3.0
5.2
7.0
7.1
-1.9
2.6
1.4
1.1
266.0
143.1
232.8
144.3
161.8
156.1
170.9
163.7
265.9
143.1
233.2
143.5
161.5
156.2
170.1
162.8
-6.4
-3.1
-4.8
12.3
-5.4
.9
1.1
-.9
-14.8
-10.1
-9.3
-10.1
-6.6
.3
-13.3
-14.5
-13.6
-8.6
22.5
2.1
7.9
4.4
-10.3
6.9
7.3
-6.8
9.8
11.5
18.5
.0
16.0
19.4
12.7
-1.2
3.4
-17.1
-18.0
-8.2
.3
14.2
6.0
17.2
-9.6
-5.1
.0
3.1
7.4
.0
-7.9
5.8
4.4
3.0
7.9
6.0
5.1
9.2
3.8
-.8
-1.1
-.3
-3.6
1.0
2.6
.7
-2.7
-.3
-2.0
-1.9
-2.0
1.8
1.8
-.2
4.3
29.2
9.6
-1.7
-8.2
-22.1
-14.3
-6.0
-13.9
15.9
17.9
12.5
-1.2
.1
9.6
2.2
-6.2
.4
2.3
-16.3
-15.8
-12.9
-25.8
7.0
24.0
4.7
2.6
-11.8
-16.2
-10.9
-4.3
18.3
4.0
23.1
-13.4
4.6
8.2
8.7
5.5
.7
1.6
2.5
1.6
1.3
2.0
3.5
3.9
4.9
.5
.9
-1.5
3.9
1.2
-3.9
-7.4
4.4
1.4
7.3
-9.1
-6.7
-9.1
-13.8
5.0
15.4
2.3
-2.8
2.1
3.0
3.3
1.7
1.2
1.7
.4
1.4
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Other
index
Item and group
Lae.
base
Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce 1
Tomatoes 1
Other fresh vegetables
Processed fruits and vegetables
Processed fruits
Fruit juices and frozen fruit
Canned and dried fruits 1
Processed vegetables t
Frozen vegetables 1
Other processed vegetables 1
Food away from home
Lunch
Dinner
Other meals and snacks
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages at home
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1
354.3
386.6
406.2
353.3
273.9
518.8
216.9
364.1
347.3
393.7
291.5
213.3
320.0
171.3
171.3
170.5
150.7
169.9
144.7
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
358.8
393.5
399.7
330.0
280.6
531.5
221.2
388.8
347.5
488.4
358.1
207.9
320.6
171.7
171.6
170.3
150.6
170.0
144.4
17.7
17.0
39.5
12.9
-15.7
30.1
58.0
-5.0
13.9
43.3
-29.6
-1.6
5.9
8.1
9.5
5.9
5.9
10.9
4.1
5.1
9.1
-2.4
27.9
-40.5
5.3
1.6
15.7
33.7
-49.0
4.7
47.8
8.2
9.8
10.9
3.9
7.0
-.5
10.6
-9.0
-16.3
-17.4
-13.0
57.1
32.3
-44.9
-4.9
-30.3
276.3
-47.7
-19.8
2.2
3.3
4.8
4.8
3.8
5.1
3.1
20.3
35.2
27.6
-47.2
12.4
89.0
75.4
38.3
-9.6
68.5
307.8
-1.1
2.8
1.9
1.4
-1.9
-1.8
.9
-3.5
11.2
13.0
16.7
20.2
-29.2
17.1
26.7
4.9
23.4
-14.5
-14.2
20.6
7.0
8.9
10.2
4.9
6.4
5.1
7.3
4.6
6.4
2.7
-32.2
32.9
58.1
-1.7
14.7
-20.6
151.8
46.1
-10.9
2,5
2.6
3.1
1.4
.9
3.0
-.3
12/77
12/77
12/77
378.6
420.4
175.0
175.6
289.7
466.0
157.5
414.4
159.7
318.3
169.4
178.7
187.1
378.7
419.1
173.5
176.1
291.3
462.2
155.5
406.6
160.6
320.4
170.3
181.6
188.1
3.1
2.8
2.9
1.9
7.8
-3.1
11.0
-13.5
1.8
8.5
4.1
13.7
10.7
-1.9
2.2
5.5
-.9
3.8
-9.3
.8
-25.2
-.3
1.9
11.3
-.2
2.6
1.5
2.1
2.6
1.9
-1.0
-2.5
-5.2
-11.7
2.3
5.5
6.9
9.1
5.1
.5
-.2
-2.9
4.0
-.8
-1.4
-4.0
-9.3
3.0
2.5
2.9
1.8
1.3
.6
2.5
4.2
.5
5.8
-6.2
5.8
-19.6
.8
5.2
7.6
6.5
6.6
1.0
1.0
-.2
2.9
-.9
-1.9
-4.6
-10.5
2.7
4.0
4.9
5.4
3.2
12/77
178.5
178.8
12.8
-6.6
6.3
2.0
2.7
4.2
12/77
168.4
168.5
7.4
8.3
1.0
1.2
7.8
1.1
12/77
12/77
12/77
382.3
184.4
183.8
188.9
383.3
185.0
184.5
188.5
4.2
4.3
4.8
4.0
2.2
2.5
1.8
.4
4.3
4.5
3.8
6.4
4.4
4.7
4.5
2.6
3.2
3.4
3.3
2.2
4.4
4.6
4.1
4.5
250.4
157.6
245.2
259.5
144.1
185.3
251.7
158.1
247.1
257 A
144.3
186.2
3.7
4.5
3.5
8.2
2.8
4.8
2.8
1.5
.2
5.3
.6
3.6
4.4
3.1
.2
4.1
1.7
6.3
2.3
1.3
6.6
-1.8
1.1
3.3
3.2
3.0
1.8
6.7
1.7
4.2
3.3
2.2
3.3
1.1
1.4
4.8
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
See footnotes at end of table.
Nov.
1987
May
1987
12/77
,
,
,
6 months ended—
3 months ended—
Oct.
1987
Feb.
1987
12/77
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners 1
Sweets, including candy
Fats and oils 1
Nonalcoholic beverages
Carbonated drinks
Coffee 1
Other noncarbonated drinks
Other prepared food
Canned and packaged soup
Frozen prepared food 1
Snacks 1
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices
,
Miscellaneous prepared food, including
baby food 1
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
47
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school'
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Household insurance 1
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs *
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities 1
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services 1
Telephone services 1
Local charges 1
Interstate toll calls t
Intrastate toll calls 1
Water and sewerage maintenance 1
Cable television 1
Refuse collection 1
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Textile housefurnishings
Furniture and bedding
Bedroom furniture 1
Sofas
Living room chairs and tables 1
Other furniture
Appliances, including electronic equipment1....
Television and sound equipment1
Television1
Sound equipment1
Major household appliances 1
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners 1
Other
index
base
3 months ended—
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
365.7
413.9
115.4
293.4
445.9
463.0
136.8
188.3
115.6
115.6
115.8
384.8
446.5
270.6
366.9
414.7
115.5
293.5
446.8
464.7
136.9
188.4
115.9
115.9
115.9
386.6
448.2
272.1
101.2
148.7
378.5
442.8
505.7
507.3
101.6
428.9
362.0
517.2
261.1
204.6
204.4
88.7
121.7
452.9
124.5
134.2
102.2
149.0
381.7
449.1
507.9
513.4
102.3
435.4
371.2
514.0
261.3
204.5
204.5
88.7
121.1
454.0
124.5
135.6
12/77
251.0
200.5
257.8
234.4
166.6
131.8
134.2
144.4
137.1
88.4
76.6
102.5
100.4
199.9
149.8
251.4
201.0
255.2
237.6
169.2
131.7
137.0
145.4
136.5
88.4
76.7
102.4
98.8
198.1
146.5
12/86
99.3
97.8
12/84
12/82
12/77
12/84
12/84
12/84
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/83
12/83
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
48
6 months ended—
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
3.9
4.6
5.5
4.7
9.5
6.6
2.5
2.4
4.4
4.4
2.9
4.9
4.1
5.2
3.3
5.0
4.0
1.8
15.5
13.2
.6
3.8
5.5
5.5
4.6
4.5
5.4
4.7
10.1
6.0
3.4
5.5
3.9
3.9
7.3
8.4
15.1
1.0
2.0
3.9
.0
2.2
3.3
4.2
2.6
3.4
.9
-.4
2.5
3.6
4.8
4.7
3.3
12.4
9.9
1.6
3.1
4.9
4.9
3.3
3.0
2.3
3.6
4.0
1.4
1.2
3.6
1.2
.6
2.0
-11.4
-6.6
17.8
3.0
5.7
5.7
2.8
1.5
1.1
-3.5
7.6
-30.7
-1.2
4.4
.9
-.3
11.1
13.0
-2.3
-1.2
-.1
-3.6
2.5
.0
2.0
-2.1
-.6
4.6
-4.1
7.6
14.8
11.1
5.8
4.2
2.8
-.3
5.4
6.2
8.5
11.8
-1.2
6.1
9.6
-.9
4.3
2.8
11.7
-15.9
-5.1
7.6
5.7
8.7
3.8
4.5
5.6
3.5
-6.3
-3.4
-.3
13.9
3.8
.2
-2.2
-.2
.2
6.7
3.5
2.8
3.4
3.2
4.7
6.8
6.1
.0
6.4
-3.3
6.5
-3.9
6.8
-1.0
-8.4
-5.4
-11.7
.4
1.6
2.4
-1.7
-4.8
-6.9
5.6
-1.6
.4
-5.7
-.5
-2.0
-2.8
1.2
4.4
3.1
17.5
-5.1
-6.5
-3.1
-3.1
-2.3
-8.1
-.8
-5.5
-2.7
1.2
-15.1
-1.9
1.8
2.5
51.2
75.4
-1.0
-2.3
18.7
3.5
3.5
-1.4
-3.0
-7.0
-5.6
6.1
-2.6
.0
1.3
1.1
29.6
40.8
-1.5
-1.1
-1.2
-1.1
1.8
-1.7
4.8
1.8
-.7
-17.6
-2.4
1.3
6.1
10.2
7.6
-7.9
.8
-.8
1.3
14.8
2.0
1.1
2.7
1.8
.0
.0
1.2
8.5
-.1
-1.1
-3.2
2.4
2.6
3.0
-1.2
-.5
10.4
4.3
4.8
4.8
5.0
4.6
7.0
1.8
3.4
.5
2.0
1.5
.4
2.7
2.4
1.6
4.7
-4.5
2.5
1.0
4.9
-7.4
-2.9
4.4
3.5
11.7
1.4
1.3
1.9
3.6
2.2
4.7
6.6
.6
-4.1
-4.0
-5.0
1.6
-4.9
-.2
-5.6
-7.3
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Other housefurnishings 1
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment'
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
Tableware, serving pieces,
and nonelectric kitchenware 1
Lawn equipment, power tools,
and other hardware 1
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1
Housekeeping suppiies
Laundry and cleaning products, including soap 1
Household paper products and
stationery supplies 1
Other household, lawn, and garden supplies
Housekeeping services 1
Postage 1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Gardening and other household services 1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Apparel commodities less footwear
Men's and boys'
Men's
Suits, sport coats, coats, and jackets
Furnishings and special clothing 1
Shirts
Dungarees, jeans, and trousers
Boys'
Women's and girls'
Women's
Coats and jackets
Dresses
Separates and sportswear
Underwear, nightwear, hosiery,
and accessories
Suits
Girls'
Infants' and toddlers'1
Other apparel commodities 1
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage '
Watches and jewelry 1
Watches1
Jewelry1
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girls'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1
Other
index
base
Nov.
1987
Feb.
1987
-.8
.3
14.3
13.9
-11.5
-5.2
102.8
330.5
175.0
160.2
161.9
355.6
372.7
166.2
104.5
12/77
12/77
152.8
132.6
153.7
132.3
0.8
-5.6
12/77
152.1
152.0
31.4
12/77
141.9
142.6
12/86
101.9
330.3
175.3
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
49
Nov.
1987
0.0
-
12/77
12/86
Aug.
1987
5.3
102.1
12/77
12/77
May
1987
-0.8
102.0
12/77
6 months ended—
3 months ended—
Oct.
1987
12/86
See footnotes at end of table.
Seasonally adjusted <annual rate
percent change for
May
1987
Nov.
1987
-
2.6
11.7
-5.8
0.0
-2.7
13.0
3.6
1.9
.3
7.8
1.1
-.6
5.5
-1.4
-2.9
2.0
_
3.7
10.2
4.8
6.5
3.3
3.6
1.0
2.3
-1.9
3.1
4.2
_
5.1
6.7
.8
2.0
3.3
159.9
162.8
355.5
372.7
165.9
104.5
2.6
.5
2.2
.0
2.0
-
.8
10.3
2.3
.0
4.5
7.7
-.8
-.2
.9
.0
3.5
2.0
2.5
5.6
.8
.0
.5
3.1
1.7
5.3
2.2
.0
3.2
-
.9
2.6
.8
.0
2.0
2.5
219.7
204.0
200.7
206.6
131.8
114.4
156.3
145.8
128.8
127.1
184.6
123.2
175.7
185.6
115.8
220.8
205.0
201.7
207.1
132.1
114.9
155.4
146.8
128.7
128.2
186.1
124.6
175.0
193.0
116.7
3.3
3.1
3.9
2.4
6.4
6.3
-9.8
6.8
10.6
-8.8
6.0
3.9
16.9
-.2
8.1
15.9
17.1
18.1
7.3
10.3
18.6
6.3
10.8
8.3
-3.5
28.2
33.9
50.8
53.0
34.6
-7.0
-7.7
-8.7
-1.4
-1.5
-12.0
-3.9
10.6
-1.6
3.3
-15.3
-15.8
-33.2
-12.3
-10.2
14.0
14.7
15.9
5.0
1.2
5.0
14.0
-6.5
6.1
13.5
22.8
22.6
18.6
43.0
8.7
9.4
9.9
10.8
4.8
8.4
12.3
-2.1
8.8
9.4
-6.2
16.6
18.0
32.8
23.5
20.6
3.0
2.9
2.8
1.8
-.2
-3.9
4.7
1.7
2.2
8.3
2.0
1.6
-11.0
12.0
-1.2
143.2
103.9
120.0
344.1
223.9
101.8
109.0
104.2
110.4
222.2
150.7
146.1
124.6
347.2
144.1
105.1
118.7
344.3
224.0
101.5
109.2
104.5
110.5
223.4
150.9
146.7
125.1
348.7
-2.2
35.0
18.3
-2.0
6.3
_
-.2
16.7
-5.7
-6.1
4.3
6.4
-21.0
2.1
16.4
1.9
2.4
2.0
.0
2.4
12.7
-3.4
15.5
20.6
3.3
-3.0
.4
-12.0
-15.5
12.4
-2.4
15.6
1.6
19.9
-2.3
2.7
-1.7
-6.0
2.4
7.3
19.6
19.2
32.5
8.7
8.3
8.9
6.0
9.6
8.5
1.6
18.2
7.4
4.5
2.0
3.3
9.9
6.8
4.1
_
6.1
6.2
4.4
6.4
3.8
2.0
9.6
2.4
5.8
10.5
2.8
12.2
3.7
14.6
2.9
2.2
7.8
.5
3.4
209.2
182.5
210.2
182.8
2.8
6.2
8.0
.0
3.3
.7
5.7
3.8
5.4
3.1
4.5
2.2
_
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Other
index
\ months ended—
Oct.
1987
ha co
D&S6
Transportation
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1
Compact new cars 1
Intermediate new cars 1
Full-size new cars '
Luxury new cars 1
New trucks'
New motorcycles 1
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium 1
Automobile maintenance and repair1
Body work '
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
Tires 1
Other parts and equipment1
Other private transportation services 1
Automobile insurance'
Automobile finance charges '
Automobile fees'
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees 1
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fares'
Other intercity transportation '
Intracity public transportation 1
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies 1
Internal and respiratory over-the-counter
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
7.7
6 months ended—
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
-.4
1.2
50.3
51.3
60.1
52.6
36.0
6.0
3.7
7.2
7.5
2.1
3.0
2.0
2.9
1.2
1.2
2.8
-2.1
2.0
25.2
14.8
14.5
17.0
14.8
13.3
3.2
6.7
8.1
2.5
3.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
-2.0
.4
-3.5
2.0
8.7
24.C
24.8
27.9
24.1
26.4
2.7
4.4
4.3
4.5
5.5
3.7
6.6
7.4
5.7
12.1
9.0
11.7
72
-2.4
-.6
-.9
-1.6
-1.5
-3.3
4.5
7.6
_
_
_
-1.2
12.6
31.4
31.6
36.9
32.3
24.2
4.6
5.2
6.0
6.3
4.0
3.6
4.1
4.5
3.7
4.8
4.6
3.8
4.6
3.0
11.3
11.2
12.2
10.5
10.5
3.6
6.0
192.8
171.9
182.7
324.0
205.8
152.5
129.7
174.3
138.3
359.1
448.3
152.8
179.1
4.1
7.2
7.5
2.6
3.4
1.3
3.2
6.7
2.4
2.2
5.4
-7.0
5.2
3.2
4.6
.2
1.8
.0
-1.5
.0
-1.4
1.5
2.4
5.4
-3.9
.2
3.2
.7
3.8
3.2
1.4
-8.3
2.5
.9
3.3
3.6
6.6
-4.5
4.2
3.4
5.5
3.4
11.4
2.2
6.0
1.9
.0
3.5
13.8
6.2
45.2
3.9
3.7
5.9
3.8
2.2
1.7
-.1
1.6
2.6
1.9
2.3
5.4
-5.4
2.7
3.3
3.1
3.6
7.2
1.8
-1.4
2.2
.5
3.4
8.6
6.4
17.8
4.0
12/77
M/77
160.9
213.6
430.4
505.1
225.9
213.7
161.1
215.3
432.3
510.0
224.4
213.8
2.8
7.6
5.9
12.2
-.9
3.1
-2.7
3.9
1.6
.9
.2
3.1
4.1
4.4
1.7
.2
10.7
1.3
2.5
5.4
1.5
3.0
-4.0
.9
.0
5.8
3.7
6.4
-.4
3.1
3.3
4.9
1.6
1.6
3.1
1.1
12/86
469.1
296.7
309.9
104.2
470.7
298.3
312.2
104.6
5.7
8.8
8.2
-
7.6
5.6
7.0
5.3
6.5
7.9
8.7
6.8
5.7
7.6
9.6
3.1
6.7
7.2
7.6
-
6.1
7.7
9.2
5.0
316.4
317.9
10.2
4.4
8.8
4.1
7.3
6.5
181.4
506.6
426.0
474.1
397.0
105.1
103.8
255.1
804.1
106.1
105.3
181.4
508.2
427.0
475.5
398.2
105.1
104.3
257.1
810.4
106.9
106.5
2.1
5.0
6.0
6.1
7.6
-
7.4
8.1
7.8
6.8
9.1
7.3
5.3
9.4
8.8
7.3
2.8
2.0
6.3
7.5
7.6
6.8
5.1
3.6
7.3
6.3
8.8
9.8
-.4
5.3
4.9
6.7
5.1
2.3
5.6
7.0
7.6
7.0
9.1
4.7
6.5
6.9
6.4
8.3
7.1
7.2
-
.8
5.8
6.2
7.1
5.9
3.7
4.6
7.1
7.0
7.9
9.4
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/86
12/83
12/86
1/76
1/76
8/81
12/77
Mm
12/77
12/77
12/77
Mtll
Mm
12/77
12/77
324.4
318.3
233.7
234.2
101.4
101.2
101.1
102.8
103.1
113.7
104.0
384.8
317.7
317.1
178.7
180.2
£2.0
384.8
198.9
192.8
170.5
182.8
321.5
206.8
152.0
130.4
176.4
138.3
355.2
446.5
147.9
178.3
12/77
12/77
Mill
12/86
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/86
See footnotes at end of table.
Nov.
1987
323.1
317.0
232.5
233.6
100.5
100.5
100.1
101.0
101.4
112.2
103.6
385.8
317.0
316.4
178.3
179.5
82.0
383.7
197.7
drugs *
Nonprescription medical equipment
and supplies 1
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Physicians' services
Dental services 1
Eye care 1
Services by other medical professionals 1 ...
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services '
Outpatient services 1
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
50
9.0
9.2
-1.4
-.9
_
_
4.9
5.6
-
8.1
8.3
.3
1.1
-
Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally
adjusted
indexes
Item and group
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships
Admissions1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1
Other entertainment services 1
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products 1
Personal care 1
Toilet goods and personal care appliances 1 .
Cosmetics, bath and nail preparations,
manicure and eye makeup implements 1
Other toilet goods and small personal care
appliances, including hair and dental
products 1
Personal care services 1
Beauty parlor services for females 1
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
College tuition
Elementary and high school tuition
Personal expenses 1
Legal service fees 1
Personal financial services 1
Funeral expenses 1
Other
index
base
Nov.
1987
12/86
281.4
267.9
190.1
361.2
199.5
137.1
139.9
128.6
149.2
139.9
155.1
164.2
305.1
102.1
282.2
269.7
190.7
361.8
200.3
137.1
139.8
130.1
150.9
142.6
154.6
165.7
304.6
101.8
12/86
12/77
12/86
12/86
107.1
183.8
104.8
102.1
107.2
183.5
105.1
101.7
367.1
383.4
299.9
298.4
368.5
384.1
300.1
298.6
12/77
170.4
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
12/86
12/86
12/86
6 months ended—
3 months ended—
Oct.
1987
12/77
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
Feb.
1987
May
1987
Aug.
1987
Nov.
1987
May
1987
Nov.
1987
1.9
5.7
6.4
3.7
6.0
1.8
8.3
6.9
3.2
6.4
10.6
7.7
-1.0
4.6
1.6
2.3
1.4
2.2
3.2
.8
-1.5
-.6
-.9
3.0
2.6
3.2
5.5
3.7
2.0
5.1
4.1
5.4
5.4
5.4
4.2
1.2
14.4
2.7
3.4
4.0
2.0
6.4
.4
3.8
3.5
3.3
4.6
2.0
4.6
4.1
1.1
3.2
3.8
8.7
.2
3.9
3.7
2.7
3.8
4.3
3.1
1.3
.3
6.4
2.8
3.0
3.6
3.7
5.0
1.2
11.6
4.0
2.4
3.2
.4
11.7
4.0
-.8
13.3
9.2
12.7
1.6
8.9
13.0
4.0
3.8
5.6
2.7
3.2
2.3
8.8
11.2
2.5
2.3
.7
3.8
2.6
2.7
170.9
6.9
2.6
2.6
174.6
302.0
302.8
174.4
302.3
303.0
2.4
4.2
4.7
2.1
4.1
4.1
2.1
2.7
2.6
169.9
468.0
422.4
480.1
245.7
243.5
253.5
251.5
105.0
103.3
104.2
170.2
470.9
424.9
483.1
247.5
245.5
254.2
252.6
105.3
104.2
104.5
2.7
9.9
10.1
9.9
10.1
9.0
8.3
7.9
3.7
8.2
8.8
8.2
9.1
8.8
8.9
4.2
4.0
1.6
6.5
3.4
10.2
303.9
295.9
303.1
298.7
3.9
5.7
314.2
370.6
411.5
314.9
373.3
411.5
48.9
1.3
2.3
.8
2.9
3.2
2.1
.9
1.5
-1.0
.0
-2.6
9.7
1.5
3.2
5.0
4.5
6.7
10.5
8.3
.4
7.3
7.8
3.6
3.1
4.7
7.5
2.5
2.5
4.8
1.8
3.8
2.6
2.4
2.2
4.1
4.4
2.9
2.6
2.5
3.2
9.1
9.4
9.0
9.6
8.9
8.6
6.0
6.1
5.6
3.1
-2.0
3.7
-2.4
-1.6
-3.3
10.6
4.1
4.7
8.1
.8
3.2
3.9
5.8
3.8
5.1
4.5
10.2
4.8
4.7
7.1
3.1
8.6
17.5
-1.1
2.6
2.4
3.7
6.2
11.4
.7
3.2
14.3
-.3
2.2
24.0
4.7
2.0
-.5
.0
.7
30.5
.5
2.2
11.1
2.3
1.3
8.1
10.3
12.3
13.1
9.9
5.5
4.7
Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.
51
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Indexes
Area
Pricing
schedule '
Other
index
U.S. city average
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
342.7
344.4
345.3
345.8
Nov.
1986
4.5
Sept.
1987
0.4
Oct.
1987
0.1
Percent change to
Oct. 1987 from—
Oct.
1986
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
4.5
0.8
0.3
Region and area size
urban
More than 1,200,000 ....
500,000 to 1,200,000 ...
50,000 to 500,000
M
M
M
M
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
184.1
182.1
183.3
192.5
185.1
183.5
183.2
192.2
185.9
184.1
185.7
192.3
186.2
184.3
186.7
192.6
.6
.4
1.9
.2
5.4
5.7
4.3
4.6
1.0
1.1
1.3
-.1
.4
.3
1.4
.1
North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ...
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
M
M
M
M
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
184.0
188.2
182.0
179.6
184.8
189.2
182.4
180.8
184.6
188.5
182.7
181.4
184.7
188.8
182.6
181.3
-.1
-.2
.1
.3
4.6
4.5
5.0
5.3
.3
.2
.4
1.0
-.1
-.4
.2
.3
M
12/77
177.1
176.7
177.1
177.2
South
Size
Size
Size
Size
urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ...
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
M
M
M
M
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
183.2
184.0
184.8
181.7
184.0
184.7
186.3
182.0
184.7
185.4
186.7
182.6
185.1
186.0
187.0
183.0
.6
.7
.4
.5
4.1
4.4
3.7
3.9
.8
.8
1.0
.5
.4
.4
.2
.3
12/77
180.0
181.1
182.1
182.9
1.0
3.8
1.2
.6
West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size B - 330,000 to 1,250,000 ....
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000
M
M
M
M
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
185.6
189.2
184.3
177.1
186.7
190.3
185.8
177.9
187.4
191.0
187.0
178.5
187.4
190.8
186.7
179.7
.4
.3
.5
1.0
3.9
3.7
4.4
3.1
1.0
1.0
1.5
.8
.4
.4
.6
.3
Size classes
A
B
C
D
M
M
M
M
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
103.8
183.9
182.4
179.7
104.4
184.8
182.9
180.3
104.6
185.8
183.4
181.0
104.8
186.0
183.8
181.6
.8
4.2
4.3
3.7
1.0
.5
.7
.2
.5
.3
.4
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -
See footnotes at end of table.
52
3.1
Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Indexes
Area
Pricing
schedule 1
Other
index
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
348.8
346.7
343.7
342.2
356.9
349.9
348.6
346.4
342.8
358.5
343.9
350.4
347.4
344.1
359.9
345.7
349.3
348.2
342.6
360.5
4.3
4.6
6.3
5.7
-1.2
.2
.5
-.1
346.2
348.5
366.9
183.4
336.0
349.7
3.8
5.8
4.0
4.3
3.8
4.7
.1
.4
-.2
1.2
-1.0
.5
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Percent change to
Oct. 1987 from—
Oct.
1986
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Selected local areas
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
M
M
M
M
M
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio
Miami, Fla
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
1
1
1
1
1
1
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
Pittsburgh, Pa
2
2
2
2
346.0
347.2
367.5
181.3
339.5
347.8
11/77
356.0
333.5
344.0
341.7
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
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Data not available.
360.5
339.3
346.5
344.1
0.5
-.3
.2
-.4
.2
4.6
4.2
6.0
6.0
3.5
-1.4
4.2
4.6
3.7
3.7
1.3
1.7
.7
.7
1.1
1.1
.6
.8
-1.7
.5
.3
.4
.4
NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI
program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national
index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other
measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater
volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users
to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator
clauses.
53
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Index
Group
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
South
North Central
Northeast
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
West
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
,
,
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
,
Other renters' costs
,
2
Homeowners' costs
,
Owners' equivalent rent 2
,
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel o i l 3
Other household fuel
commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities
Apparel services
0.2
186.2
All items
173.4
173.7
166.2
180.4
166.7
147.2
188.5
154.6
174.5
153.6
136.9
172.5
191.4
167.9
195.5
222.3
134.8
191.6
227.3
138.8
139.3
188.8
204.8
158.4
172.7
169.2
178.2
179.0
103.5
169.5
167.2
171.5
165.4
148.7
133.7
162.2
173.3
142.0
133.1
130.2
124.2
139.8
139.8
160.8
206.0
3.9
4.6
3.4
2.4
10.0
.9
-.1
-.1
-.5
1.4
-.4
.1
-2.3
-.5
2.8
5.1
-3.6
3.9
2.1
-2.6
1.0
2.2
1.0
18.2
20.9
2.6
3.1
166.5
182.6
-2.2
.3 97.5
.5 175.3
1.1 159.9
7.5
-.7
-.3
-2.2
.3
.2
.5
1.0
-.2
.8
-7.6
-.1
-.6
-.3
-.3
-1.0
-.3
3.0
-.2
See footnotes at end of table.
164.8
165.1
160.5
179.0
161.2
146.6
173.5
152.0
173.1
147.0
128.7
174.0
175.3
159.0
197.8
221.9
126.5
170.8
231.8
122.7
122.6
165.7
178.9
147.0
185.9
172.4
5.0
54
0.1
184.7
193.8
175.1
147.4
132.3
173.8
163.6
140.4
134.5
125.6
130.0
166.9
134.4
165.9
183.0
2.3
3.1
1.9
2.9
5.5
.2
2.1
3.2
-6.1
4.6
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.9
-.4
.2
1.2
-.8
-.1
185.1
0.2
187.4
0.0
171.3
171.8
165.8
177.8
161.2
159.3
187.6
157.7
176.4
142.4
142.2
176.1
185.5
162.6
.1
.1
-.1
1.0
-.8
.5
-.5
171.8
172.7
166.7
187.2
163.4
152.6
181.7
160.0
178.4
154.9
136.5
183.9
184.2
160.3
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.4
-.7
-.3
1.9
-1.4
-1.3
-1.4
-3.2
-.2
.3
-.4
-.3
-1.1
189.9
206.2
122.0
176.1
244.8
117.0
116.6
171.7
174.3
158.1
181.5
180.7
9.3
20.8
3.9
6.4
174.9
164.2
-.8
1.1
-3.1
-1.3
-1.8
-.6
.0
-.1
-.5
.7
-.1
104.8
181.9
175.4
194.8
161.4
151.0
139.9
162.7
165.3
3.2
-.2
.0
-.2
-.1
-.8
4.8
.2
-.2
.7
-.2
-.3
1.3
-1.2
-1.6
.7
-.7
.1
147.4
138.6
145.5
130.4
132.0
140.6
143.1
209.4
3.1
4.0
1.6
2.5
8.4
1.7
2.0
1.1
-2.3
5.6
.1
-.3
.4
-.3
2.8
.6
-.1
1.8
-.4
-.9
195.9
211.4
131.9
206.5
222.6
131.4
131.3
177.0
194.6
150.4
194.7
208.0
11.1
18.6
1.3
1.9
177.1
190.8
2.2
2.2
-.1
-1.1
-2.0
3.3
.2
-.1
-.3
100.5
213.1
195.0
245.5
168.2
150.8
136.9
172.6
164.8
2.3
2.0
3.0
-.1
.1
.1
.4
-.2
-.7
142.2
134.5
136.3
119.9
172.4
147.7
147.9
202.2
2.1
3.4
2.2
1.2
5.6
-.5
.6
-.4
-7.3
4.7
2.6
-.4
.2
-.2
.3
-2.4
.4
.4
.9
.9
.9
-3.6
-7.0
7.3
24.5
.8
2.4
3.3
4.5
2.6
2.8
2.5
.2
-7.2
.3
-20.0
.0
.2
.4
-.7
.1
.4
.4
1.2
-.2
2.0
1.8
-.7
.2
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
West
South
North Central
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation
184.4
223.2
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
223.1
214.8
224.9
219.1
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services
170.6
161.7
181.7
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses
215.4
213.0
175.7
251.6
180.7
175.8
158.3
158.3
229.8
162.6
162.6
161.7
158.1
81.4
188.7
175.7
0.7 178.5
.7 174.5
1.0 157.9
1.0
.3
-.1
8.6
20.3
20.4
22.8
20.9
17.8
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.2
.8
1.3
157.6
227.5
164.9
164.6
165.7
161.1
86.7
169.7
167.5
0.8 180.6
.9 178.1
7.6
21.7
21.8
25.0
21.2
18.1
129.1
130.5
-.2
132.7
194.9
237.5
.2
218.2
213.5
219.2
202.4
230.4
217.0
.1 233.3
.1 215.6
.2
.6
-.2
163.4
158.5
170.9
.1 206.4
-.1 229.3
.2 162.1
.2 241.9
-.2
.0
-.3
8.9
-.1
7.9
20.9
21.0
23.8
21.3
16.9
186.3
182.5
149.0
151.3
226.9
156.9
156.1
154.4
152.8
78.8
189.6
202.2
7.4
19.9
19.9
22.5
19.5
15.0
0.5
.4
1.2
1.3
.2
-.4
-.4
-.6
-.4
-.6
-.2
1.0
175.0
263.3
1.5
6.3
1.0
.5
158.5
159.7
228.2
162.8
162.6
161.3
160.1
81.8
182.0
180.9
1.4
1.3
.3
.7
.7
.4
.8
.8
0.7
.7
1.2
1.3
.3
-.3
-.3
-.2
-.4
-.2
.3
-1.0
1.3 252.1
217.0
1.0
1.7
229.8
223.9
230.7
212.1
.3
.9
.1
.3
168.8
158.4
184.5
1.1
1.7
.6
.7
171.2
160.6
186.5
212.3
222.9
172.0
256.2
134.2
-.2
1.3
-.7
211.6
226.6
179.4
246.3
7.6
7.6
.1
.1
.2
.2
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 2
Household services less rent of
shelter 2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
184.7
186.2
166.9
173.4
161.4
163.2
133.1
176.3
162.8
210.6
137.9
110.8
195.4
224.9
208.6
.1
-.1
177.1
168.5
212.5
123.7
1.0
See footnotes at end of table.
-.3
166.1
164.8
165.5
164.6
134.5
-.1
55
111.3
186.5
219.2
189.9
-.1
-.3
-.6
185.1
187.4
169.4
171.3
167.3
164.6
138.6
165.7
171.8
161.5
164.2
134.5
.2
-.1
.4
.2
.4
176.6
173.1
207.4
118.3
177.7
163.4
214.1
131.6
.1
.7
-.1
.2
114.9
215.1
230.7
200.5
-2.6
.9
.1
.4
113.8
197.7
233.3
206.6
-.4
Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
South
North Central
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
West
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
Energy 3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
189.3
175.7
118.0
184.3
161.7
163.4
175.2
168.7
126.5
209.1
165.4
188.4
192.8
164.6
170.3
213.4
8.1
19.8
0.3
.3
.1
.2
.4
.1
.3
-.1
.4
.1
.5
.1
.2
.3
.7
.1
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
188.9
172.6
114.6
182.8
165.4
164.0
175.1
164.8
120.9
211.6
168.2
186.6
192.1
169.2
168.6
214.7
8.3
20.9
0.1
.1
.1
.1
.4
.2
.5
.1
-.1
.0
-.3
.1
.2
.2
.9
.0
187.8
177.4
116.8
182.2
167.1
164.2
174.9
168.1
124.7
204.0
169.7
187.0
190.8
172.2
165.5
208.4
10.1
20.1
0.3
.3
.3
.2
.4
.2
.2
.1
.2
.2
-.6
.4
.4
.4
-.2
.4
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
Data not available.
56
190.3
178.7
117.9
185.0
161.6
163.6
175.3
168.3
126.6
212.3
175.9
188.8
192.6
165.6
166.6
213.8
0.0
-.1
-.1
.0
.4
.1
10.9
19.6
.1
.1
-.4
-.1
-3.7
.3
.4
.5
-.4
.3
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Size class B
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class C
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class D
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
All items
0.2
104.8
186.0
0.1
170.4
170.7
165.4
181.3
163.3
152.4
188.2
155.2
175.6
147.0
134.6
178.5
182.1
164.9
-.1
-.1
-.2
.3
-.5
.3
-.2
-.2
.6
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
103.0
102.9
102.8
103.5
102.1
101.8
107.0
100.9
101.2
102.0
96.8
104.2
103.0
103.8
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 4
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 4
Fuel o i l 4
Other household fuel
commodities 2
Gas (piped) and electricity 4
Electricity 4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services
104.1
105.2
104.4
104.0
106.0
105.6
105.6
104.4
106.3
101.3
101.4
101.3
1.1
1.3
.7
-1.5
-2.6
193.9
215.7
130.9
186.9
251.5
125.4
125.4
161.9
157.7
163.7
183.1
182.6
113.8
116.2
2.2
2.4
171.8
179.7
104.2
100.2
102.0
97.1
101.6
102.1
101.6
104.0
102.1
1.1
-3.0
-1.4
-5.7
102.3
187.2
178.5
204.9
164.2
147.4
134.4
166.2
164.4
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities
Apparel services
109.0
109.5
105.2
113.8
102.4
105.7
110.4
103.9
.0
-.1
.7
-.8
1.1
-.1
-.5
.5
-.7
-.2
-.7
-.7
-.6
.6
-2.1
-.1
-.4
.1
-1.9
-.3
.1
See footnotes at end of table.
57
145.0
137.2
139.8
130.1
143.3
144.1
136.7
203.1
3.1
3.6
2.8
3.2
7.3
.6
.5
-.9
-3.0
4.4
2.9
4.5
13.1
20.9
-.7
.7
-4.6
183.8
168.5
168.7
163.1
180.1
159.8
147.6
184.1
156.0
176.7
.1 148.2
-1.0 137.0
.2 173.5
.1 182.2
-.1 165.4
190.2
207.7
124.4
178.7
224.4
123.1
123.2
-2.9 176.0
-6.1 190.7
.1 139.8
-.1 190.5
-.2 191.9
-.2
.0
.8
-.2
3.4
-.2
-.3
2.1
2.9
175.5
175.6
1.2
-.5
.1
-1.9
.0
-.9
-1.4
.4
-.1
101.4
197.8
188.1
211.5
173.3
145.1
131.1
165.6
161.5
1.0
.0
1.5
-.1
1.0
145.1
138.7
144.7
128.0
155.8
142.6
153.0
202.0
0.2
3.2
3.7
2.2
1.4
8.9
1.4
3.9
3.6
-4.5
5.1
.7
-.2
1.5
-.8
181.6
0.3
171.3
171.8
163.1
179.7
164.0
148.2
182.5
152.3
172.0
139.8
132.8
172.1
192.6
162.9
-.3
-.3
-.5
.1
2.7
4.7
.5
2.7
7.3
1.5
3.6
2.5
-4.8
5.9
-1.8
-.1
.1
.0
-.5
.0
-.8
.9
.2
-.4
3.7
.7
-.2
1.9
-.3
-.5
185.1
204.1
121.1
169.9
221.0
119.9
119.4
178.0
195.2
151.1
176.5
164.6
4.0
.2
.4
.2
.4
-.3
.4
.4
2.4
3.6
.1
.1
-.1
15.2
24.0
2.9
5.1
159.8
160.7
13.2
23.4
2.4
3.9
2.3
3.7
-1.7
-.3
-.9
-.9
-.8
101.6
168.4
164.7
171.1
175.6
149.1
136.2
165.4
163.2
2.0
-.2
.1
-.6
3.8
-.3
1.3
-.1
-.8
-.9
.0
-1.8
-.6
-1.5
137.3
132.8
125.5
129.7
165.6
134.2
150.4
173.8
1.3
2.1
3.4
4.5
-.2
.4
-.4
-.7
.7
.4
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.4
1.2
1.4
1.1
1.2
-1.0
3.5
.4
-.8
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class D
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation
106.2
106.9
102.0
102.1
108.8
120.5
120.6
123.6
120.6
117.1
103.9
105.1
0.6 183.8
.6 180.4
1.2 159.3
1.2
.2
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
-.2
.5
0.8
.9
1.5
1.5
.3
.1
.1
-.2
.4
-.4
.4
1.2
180.4
177.2
156.4
158.1
227.3
162.6
162.3
161.6
160.3
82.8
181.7
176.7
133.4
-1.2
133.6
197.4
262.9
1.6
187.9
254.8
159.1
228.2
163.2
162.5
161.4
160.2
81.3
184.3
185.1
7.9
21.2
21.2
23.7
21.5
17.0
7.5
20.0
20.1
22.8
19.7
15.8
1.0
.8
101.9
-.5
105.7
100.6
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
105.9
106.9
105.7
106.4
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services
103.8
103.6
104.1
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses
106.1
107.3
103.1
106.8
1.0
-.1
220.5
223.4
219.7
200.4
.5
1.4
-.2
.0
-.3
-.1
-.6
165.3
155.7
180.6
215.8
224.9
178.2
255.1
178.6
173.6
158.2
159.1
229.7
160.0
159.8
158.9
158.3
78.6
170.1
166.6
8.7
19.8
19.9
22.3
19.7
14.4
0.7
.7
1.5
1.6
.4
.3
.2
.1
.2
.3
.8
.3
134.1
175.5
293.9
.2
-.6
229.1
214.7
232.3
218.9
232.6
214.3
236.3
221.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
175.2
165.7
189.6
163.7
160.1
169.8
.6
.8
.2
206.8
221.5
169.0
245.7
7.8
0.7
.7
1.0
.9
.2
.4
.4
.3
.5
.1
.1
1.1
1.0
7.7
-.1
208.5
232.9
165.8
244.7
7.9
.3
.0
1.0
.3
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ..,
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 3
Household services less rent of
shelter 3
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
104.8
105.1
103.0
106.6
109.6
109.5
.2
.0
.5
.2
-.1
167.9
170.4
165.1
165.8
137.2
-.1
1.0
-.9
164.7
171.3
160.4
161.5
132.8
.3
-.3
.7
.6
1.4
174.2
164.3
206.9
120.1
.3
.7
.3
.4
115.9
195.6
232.3
.0 200.5
-.3
114.3
191.0
236.3
189.2
.0
.2
.4
.2
-.1
101.2
104.0
105.7
105.3
-1.2 111.9
.9 202.8
-.3
1.0
58
.2
.1
181.6
.6
.5
178.2
168.3
211.1
127.0
219.7
204.6
166.3
168.5
164.1
165.7
138.7
.2
178.1
166.5
209.1
123.6
109.6
102.5
104.5
105.2
See footnotes at end of table.
183.8
186.0
Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class D
Size class C
Size class 6
Size class A '
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 3 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 3
Services less medical care
Energy 4
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
105.1
104.6
104.6
104.7
106.4
109.0
108.7
106.0
103.7
104.4
109.1
104.4
104.8
104.8
119.8
104.8
0.1
.1
.1
.1
.4
.2
.3
.0
-.1
.0
1.5
.2
.3
.5
.0
.3
1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about
population size classes.
2
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
189.1
176.3
116.0
183.9
165.1
165.5
176.7
168.2
123.8
210.0
170.9
187.9
192.2
169.5
168.3
212.3
8.5
20.1
0.2
.2
.3
.1
.2
.2
-.1
.1
.2
.1
-.1
.2
.2
.2
.4
.1
187.0
176.2
115.9
181.1
164.2
165.4
176.6
167.1
124.8
206.3
176.1
185.0
189.2
168.1
168.4
209.4
10.0
19.6
0.2
.2
.3
.2
.2
.1
.6
.1
.2
.1
-.1
.3
.3
.2
.7
.3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 =100 base.
Data not available.
59
183.6
174.8
114.6
178.3
160.5
161.5
173.1
166.7
123.0
202.8
161.0
184.1
187.3
165.0
161.5
209.5
9.9
19.3
0.4
.3
.3
.3
.6
.6
.2
.2
.2
.2
.1
.3
.4
.7
.5
.4
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class B
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class C
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
184.3
0.1
186.7
0.5
192.6
0.2
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
174.4
174.5
166.0
179.5
165.9
148.9
188.3
153.7
194.3
169.6
-.1
-.2
-.6
1.5
-.4
171.6
172.1
167.9
181.7
173.0
148.7
183.0
156.4
181.6
166.5
.3
.3
.1
2.4
.1
.1
-1.3
-.4
.7
.4
173.8
174.2
167.1
185.0
167.6
139.6
195.1
156.3
191.2
167.4
.1
.1
-.1
.3
.1
-.4
-2.2
1.1
.3
.1
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel o i l 3
Other household fuel commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation
189.8
210.8
133.9
185.4
234.2
136.8
137.2
170.7
167.7
.7
.1
.1
.2
.0
.1
.1
2.8
4.0
210.3
252.1
125.6
218.1
154.9
141.1
141.6
178.1
171.2
2.5
2.6
2.1
4.5
5.3
2.6
1.0
170.8
170.9
102.7
174.6
176.2
157.2
140.8
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
140.8
130.2
123.2
118.9
137.8
All items
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Public transportation
,
182.7
182.4
103.6
166.0
160.9
172.8
150.9
180.6
174.9
161.6
161.6
162.0
156.0
80.9
212.9
3.9
5.0
3.6
2.2
10.3
-.1
.1
-2.9
-.6
.3
1.4
-.1
8.5
1.0
17.1
18.6
-2.6
.2
-7.0
21.6
21.7
24.7
22.4
18.6
3.7
4.8
1.6
-.6
8.1
4.9
-1.0
-.3
-3.0
.1
.1
.2
.5
202.9
239.7
143.9
198.3
238.6
142.3
143.1
174.8
172.6
2.2
2.3
1.1
.1
.6
-.8
.3
173.9
178.0
102.4
178.2
176.6
180.2
145.4
-.5
-.6
-1.6
-.5
134.7
128.6
134.8
124.1
143.8
2.7
2.9
1.6
5.0
1.0
144.1
136.7
149.0
125.1
135.3
-2.2
-2.4
-.7
-4.9
.7
179.3
176.9
164.7
164.8
163.7
161.7
80.3
235.4
.6
.6
.2
.2
.6
.2
-.2
-.3
182.5
175.7
159.9
159.7
153.9
156.9
83.5
313.7
.4
.5
.1
.1
-.5
.3
-.1
.0
-.1
5.8
4.7
3.9
4.7
5.2
8.0
2.9
1.8
4.8
4.0
16.9
21.3
-.2
2.4
-6.5
21.1
21.2
21.2
22.3
19.0
3.9
6.8
3.9
22.2
28.1
-4.1
.1
-18.0
15.3
15.4
17.9
15.1
13.8
.1
.2
-1.0
-1.3
.3
.4
.4
.3
.6
3.7
5.4
-1.8
-.9
-.2
-3.4
-.4
Medical care
Entertainment
222.6
172.5
221.8
155.7
-.6
-.2
223.1
178.0
.5
1.2
Other goods and services
Personal care
215.7
174.8
211.4
169.3
.0
-.3
215.7
178.6
.7
-.2
See footnotes at end of table.
60
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
184.3
0.1
186.7
0.5
192.6
0.2
166.8
174.4
160.3
162.4
160.9
204.5
224.2
.1
-.1
.3
-.2
.8
.0
.5
166.2
171.6
161.3
161.4
165.7
215.8
223.3
.7
.3
1.0
.9
1.1
.4
-.6
167.0
173.8
162.0
165.1
161.9
232.0
225.6
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.4
176.2
182.3
185.9
164.5
160.8
162.7
169.2
127.1
202.7
.2
.1
.1
.2
.3
-.1
-.1
.4
.0
172.6
184.9
189.8
168.6
161.6
161.5
166.6
123.8
215.0
.8
.7
.4
2.4
.9
.9
.6
.8
.5
176.3
191.0
196.3
165.0
162.3
165.1
169.5
126.3
232.8
.2
.1
.1
.4
.1
.1
.1
.2
.1
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
7.5
See footnotes at end of table.
61
10.2
7.6
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class D
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
188.8
0.2
182.6
-0.1
181.3
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
164.4
165.0
162.1
178.2
163.9
151.5
172.6
152.5
171.3
154.3
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.4
-.6
-.3
.2
-.1
.3
160.5
160.4
154.2
176.7
152.9
141.6
165.9
147.5
174.1
163.0
-.6
-.6
-.8
-2.0
-.7
-.6
164.0
164.1
159.8
181.2
157.3
140.0
179.4
154.2
173.9
160.9
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel o i l 3
Other household fuel commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation
208.8
240.6
127.8
179.4
222.4
126.0
125.8
181.4
167.8
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
All items
1.8
2.8
1.4
2.9
4.7
-.6
3.4
-.3
5.4
-1.9
-.7
-1.5
3.1
4.9
.8
-1.6
191.2
218.8
131.8
176.4
249.0
123.7
124.0
182.6
167.1
-3.1
.0
.0
165.9
180.9
103.0
169.7
141.8
207.6
139.0
136.0
129.1
124.8
121.2
129.6
-.7
-.8
2.5
-2.7
-.5
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Public transportation
178.3
173.8
164.0
163.6
166.7
158.5
86.9
253.2
.7
.8
.4
Medical care
Entertainment
218.7
165.3
-.1
217.4
153.8
Other goods and services
Personal care
205.7
159.0
.1
-.1
215.5
181.2
174.6
189.4
99.3
168.4
151.4
188.5
148.8
8.0
15.7
-2.2
-1.9
-2.5
20.3
20.6
25.0
19.9
16.5
_
See footnotes at end of table.
62
A
2.4
2.1
3.2
2.6
3.4
1.2
-1.6
-.2
-.7
3.6
3.8
-2.1
11.7
20.9
-.8
-.8
.2
-.4
1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-.4
-.4
192.6
205.5
131.2
153.0
266.0
121.1
121.0
203.3
197.8
-0.1
.2
3.2
4.2
2.6
1.8
9.4
.6
.8
-.3
-.8
1.1
-.1
-.1
2.8
5.9
4.6
-.5
-.7
-1.0
-.6
-1.7
-.6
-.6
-.8
-1.1
3.7
6.0
.5
-1.4
-.8
177.2
0.1
172.0
172.1
162.3
180.9
165.3
145.4
175.8
152.7
194.4
170.1
-.5
-.5
-.7
.1
174.7
183.9
108.9
150.9
190.5
111.9
111.6
180.3
159.3
145.3
166.4
92.0
164.8
136.7
198.4
147.9
3.1
3.5
1.8
5.1
5.3
1.8
1.2
1.5
-.8
10.7
31.9
-3.4
-.1
-.3
1.3
-.1
.2
-.1
.0
.1
.3
-.8
.0
.0
.2
-.2
8.0
13.2
2.0
-.6
.3
-1.7
-.5
-1.0
169.6
184.5
94.1
206.5
214.4
193.7
149.9
151.1
146.2
130.9
149.1
132.8
1.2
1.1
-1.6
2.1
3.9
141.1
134.7
125.1
125.2
141.6
182.4
179.4
167.7
167.8
162.6
165.3
88.8
272.0
1.5
1.6
1.4
1.4
.1
2.2
.5
.9
176.7
173.8
165.4
165.0
166.3
162.7
84.4
256.0
-.3
214.3
172.1
-.2
222.2
154.9
.1
.1
198.5
153.8
-.1
208.7
165.0
.0
-.4
-3.0
.1
-6.8
24.2
24.2
27.5
23.7
19.5
2.9
4.4
1.7
-.5
-1.5
9.1
22.8
4.4
8.3
-1.9
-2.6
.3
-.1
-.1
1.5
23.1
23.2
24.5
22.8
20.9
1.2
1.3
.9
1.3
1.4
-1.4
-.1
-2.6
.1
.4
144.4
142.1
118.5
151.6
140.9
178.1
172.9
165.3
164.9
165.6
164.3
70.8
320.2
-.8
.1
3.2
22.4
22.4
22.8
21.5
27.3
.6
.6
.6
.6
.2
1.0
.6
-.8
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Size class B
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class D
Size class C
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
188.8
0.2
182.6
-0.1
181.3
-0.1
177.2
0.1
168.5
164.4
169.2
163.1
174.7
217.9
220.2
.1
-.1
.2
-.1
163.8
160.5
164.0
169.1
163.6
211.8
213.2
.2
-.6
.6
.8
.2
-.2
.3
162.9
164.0
161.6
166.0
162.0
209.0
214.7
.4
.1
.6
.5
.6
-.5
.0
165.0
172.0
160.8
162.8
162.9
197.7
227.0
.1
-.5
.4
.4
.4
.0
.2
-.2
173.6
179.6
181.4
181.1
161.6
165.6
164.9
124.3
208.4
.2
-.1
.0
-.2
.5
.5
.4
-.2
-.5
174.2
174.4
179.0
160.4
161.2
163.3
168.1
119.8
193.7
.1
.0
.1
.1
.5
.4
.0
.0
-.1
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
171.9
187.0
191.4
166.1
168.8
162.2
164.0
120.2
217.4
7.5
-.1
-.1
-.1
See footnotes at end of table.
63
172.2
180.7
184.4
165.0
164.0
168.7
165.0
119.9
211.5
7.2
11.5
7.4
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class D
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
186.0
0.3
187.0
0.2
183.0
0.2
182.9
0.4
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
173.1
173.9
168.3
180.1
162.6
161.5
183.9
164.7
185.1
162.5
.1
.0
-.4
1.1
172.3
172.7
167.5
176.8
161.1
159.8
201.7
156.7
183.7
165.2
-.1
-.1
-.1
.7
-1.2
.8
.5
.1
-.1
.0
168.5
168.9
163.2
177.7
156.8
159.0
181.3
157.1
183.9
163.1
.3
.4
.4
1.4
-.3
170.8
171.5
163.4
176.6
167.6
155.3
184.1
147.4
193.6
156.2
-.2
-.2
-.4
.3
-.9
-.3
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
,
Electricity 3
3
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation
191.0
204.9
122.0
182.6
232.3
120.0
119.7
181.1
171.5
-.1
.3
2.0
-.3
8.3
-.3
-.2
-.1
-.2
185.5
199.1
117.3
170.6
231.5
112.3
112.0
188.9
197.8
1.6
3.0
.5
' -.4
-.9
2.1
-1.4
164.6
131.1
104.8
201.5
185.2
249.2
142.4
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
All items
Gasoline
3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium s
Public transportation
2.8
3.6
1.2
2.5
6.1
2.6
-.9
.1
-2.0
.1
.8
.3
3.3
3.1
2.4
3.1
11.1
-.1
.3
191.6
207.3
124.8
-.1
-1.1
-2.3
274.9
117.4
117.1
183.2
187.2
1.0
1.5
.4
-2.4
-4.2
3.2
.4
183.1
187.2
103.0
187.1
186.6
185.9
152.4
158.4
146.8
149.9
143.7
145.8
.1
.1
.4
-.4
1.0
147.4
136.9
147.8
124.7
142.1
149.1
143.1
153.9
135.2
145.4
179.8
177.9
169.3
169.1
168.9
164.1
84.2
219.6
.6
.7
-.5
-.5
-.4
-.6
-.5
-.3
186.3
182.7
162.2
161.6
163.0
159.8
79.8
276.0
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.1
- 4
-.5
178.7
176.8
162.1
162.0
161.1
160.7
82.9
223.0
188.9
177.7
109.8
170.2
159.0
191.5
157.5
2.2
4.0
2.8
2.9
15.0
18.3
1.9
2.8
-3.1
24.4
24.4
28.1
25.2
19.9
4.7
-1.3
9.8
20.0
-2.2
-1.7
-5.4
20.3
20.3
22.9
20.9
15.8
Medical care
Entertainment
225.5
170.9
.8
1.0
219.0
171.4
-.8
237.2
173.9
Other goods and services
Personal care
210.0
171.1
.2
-.5
222.1
178.9
.0
.0
208.6
173.3
See footnotes at end of table.
64
3.5
4.1
2.3
2.5
9.7
1.5
1.3
.8
1.0
3.6
8.8
12.4
3.2
2.2
7.7
-.2
-.5
1.4
.0
1.8
-.5
-1.3
3.3
-.8
-1.0
.0
-1.9
-.3
18.9
19.1
22.5
18.5
14.7
190.8
219.9
125.2
176.2
237.6
117.7
116.7
166.0
158.3
164.9
149.3
104.0
157.9
160.7
141.7
147.3
2.7
6.6
-.7
1.3
7.7
2.9
1.5
-.8
.1
.3
-.6
-.1
.0
.1
.0
.2
-.1
3.2
-.1
.1
8.0
-.1
10.5
19.2
.9
1.4
.3
-.2
-1.0
8.5
-.4
8.2
6.1
5.4
119.2
113.3
119.6
102.8
112.6
2.6
2.8
2.6
4.0
3.6
175.0
.9
.5 171.0
.0 149.7
-.1 149.4
16.0
15.9
18.1
16.4
12.4
.9
-.1
-.2
.0
-.5
.1
-.1
.1
-.1
-.1
2.2
142.3
147.0
76.8
285.1
-.1
244.0
164.8
1.0
.3
206.4
160.7
.7
1.8
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class C
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class D
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Commodity and service group
186.0
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
0.3
170.6
173.1
168.1
167.1
173.9
206.2
227.5
187.0
0.2
183.0
171.3
172.3
169.3
165.6
174.6
209.0
218.6
.0
-.1
168.3
168.5
167.1
164.9
172.1
205.2
243.9
178.9
184.8
188.7
171.0
169.2
165.3
169.2
125.5
207.7
.1
.1
.2
-.2
0.2
-.1
.6
182.9
0.4
164.1
170.8
159.8
155.0
168.3
210.0
247.3
.5
-.2
.9
1.1
.8
.3
1.0
172.2
178.2
186.6
152.6
159.8
154.9
162.9
123.9
203.7
.5
.4
.4
-.1
.9
1.0
.4
.5
.2
Special indexes
178.5
183.7
187.8
168.7
167.9
166.4
170.4
126.1
203.9
CVJ
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
.3
.5
1.5
.6
.4
.2
.0
.2
12.2
See footnotes at end of table.
65
7.0
176.8
179.4
183.9
178.0
167.0
164.4
166.8
122.8
200.0
9.5
-.3
.2
-.1
.1
10.7
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class B
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class C
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
All items
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
,
,
190.8
-0.1
186.7
-0.2
179.7
0.7
171.1
172.5
166.9
187.6
162.5
156.6
176.3
162.2
182.8
153.2
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.3
-1.0
-.4
2.3
-1.6
.4
-.5
173.3
173.9
168.4
193.6
164.7
153.7
188.6
157.9
185.0
164.3
.1
.1
.0
-.7
.7
.2
169.4
169.3
162.9
Ml.2
162.2
144.4
183.4
155.8
182.6
172.9
.0
.1
.1
-1.0
-.2
1.0
3.6
-.6
193.3
207.2
127.0
201.1
223.7
126.5
126.1
198.4
218.5
5.5
-.7
.0
-.1
-.1
.0
.1
.0
6.6
-2.9
-5.3
155.4
NA
-2.9
NA
1.2
NA
2.5
3.1
2.4
1.7
6.5
.0
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel o i l 3
Other household fuel commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation
205.4
223.8
136.8
220.9
222.9
136.6
136.6
199.5
219.1
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
137.8
128.9
131.8
109.6
145.2
1.0
1.0
1.7
.4
2.3
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Public transportation
186.6
183.7
153.2
152.8
150.2
149.1
78.1
241.0
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care
181.6
189.2
105.8
222.4
201.9
257.5
151.3
3.7
4.4
2.3
14.9
25.7
2.3
2.5
1.9
2.0
1.4
4.1
-9.5
.7
-26.3
.6
.2
-.1
2.2
176.6
185.5
124.8
182.6
226.8
127.5
127.9
186.8
198.1
1.2
.4
1.9
.1
7.1
-2.1
-1.6
-.1
.2
1.6
3.5
1.5
1.1
1.9
1.1
1.4
-.4
2.3
2.4
-.2
-.6
NA
NA
-4.6
-.6
1.6
3.8
-1.7
-5.1
-.4
-.3
-.6
-.9
-16.0
-1.2
211.3
264.7
95.2
195.0
159.3
254.4
147.4
144.3
137.3
139.4
129.5
148.6
-.7
-.7
-.9
-.5
-.4
140.3
134.1
148.4
115.1
146.6
-.7
.5
-.2
-.6
.4
.2
-.6
-.7
-.9
-.5
-.5
2.3
184.8
180.2
160.5
158.5
154.8
155.5
80.3
258.0
.5
.6
-1.0
-1.2
-.8
-1.1
-.3
188.5
185.6
160.7
160.3
158.5
156.8
79.3
242.6
1.2
1.2
.4
.4
.4
.4
.0
.2
230.8
163.1
.3
1.1
223.8
173.7
.4
.5
236.0
178.8
.1
1.2
215.8
183.4
.3
.5
209.2
183.0
.0
-.5
204.4
171.8
-.2
-.9
18.8
18.6
21.1
18.4
14.2
See footnotes at end of table.
-.1
-.4
.2
-3.0
.1
.1
-4.7
-9.2
1.7
6.2
1.2
1.5
3.3
-1.2
66
97.0
226.5
211.0
257.1
148.4
6.9
8.3
4.1
20.3
20.4
23.7
20.1
16.4
1.1
-5.5
.0
-.9
21.7
21.8
23.2
22.2
17.3
Table 14. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Cross classification of regions and population size classes,1 by
expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A
Group
Percent
change
from—
Index
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Commodity and service group
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
190.8
-0.1
186.7
-0.2
179.7
0.7
164.3
171.1
159.8
160.3
162.8
222.6
232.5
.3
-.1
.6
.4
.9
-.4
C\J
All items
167.5
173.3
163.3
167.0
164.6
210.6
223.2
-.1
.1
-.2
-.5
.1
-.2
.3
166.9
169.4
163.9
167.1
165.4
194.1
236.2
.0
.0
.1
-.1
.2
1.3
-.2
178.0
188.7
192.5
173.6
159.7
159.5
166.0
127.7
221.7
-.1
-.1
.2
-4.9
.6
.3
.1
-.6
-.4
179.1
184.4
187.4
183.6
163.5
166.6
170.4
124.5
209.1
-.2
-.2
.1
-3.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
-.4
-.2
179.0
176.4
180.5
176.3
164.3
167.4
168.8
128.9
189.1
.2
.7
.8
-.1
.0
-.1
-.1
.5
1.4
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
10.3
1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about cross
classifications.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
13.0
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
67
11.0
Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area
Other
index
base
Total
food
at
home
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Other
food
at
home
Indexes, November 1987
U.S. city average
319.0
341.2
292.8
267.2
352.6
376.3
Region and area size 1
urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
166.2
166.0
167.9
167.1
180.4
179.5
181.7
185.0
166.7
165.9
173.0
167.6
147.2
148.9
148.7
139.6
188.5
188.3
183.0
195.1
154.6
153.7
156.4
156.3
North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
160.5
162.1
154.2
159.8
179.0
178.2
176.7
181.2
161.2
163.9
152.9
157.3
146.6
151.5
141.6
140.0
173.5
172.6
165.9
179.4
152.0
152.5
147.5
154.2
12/77
162.3
180.9
165.3
145.4
175.8
152.7
South
Size
Size
Size
Size
urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
165.8
168.3
167.5
163.2
177.8
180.1
176.8
177.7
161.2
162.6
161.1
156.8
159.3
161.5
159.8
159.0
187.6
183.9
201.7
181.3
157.7
164.7
156.7
157.1
12/77
163.4
176.6
167.6
155.3
184.1
147.4
West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 330,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
166.7
166.9
168.4
162.9
187.2
187.6
193.6
177.2
163.4
162.5
164.7
162.2
152.6
156.6
153.7
144.4
181.7
176.3
188.6
183.4
160.0
162.2
157.9
155.8
Siz<
A
B
C
D
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
102.8
165.4
163.1
163.1
103.5
181.3
180.1
179.7
102.1
163.3
159.8
164.0
101.8
152.4
147.6
148.2
107.0
188.2
184.1
182.5
100.9
155.2
156.0
152.3
316.6
304.3
315.5
319.7
326.5
304.9
339.6
323.9
163.7
338.5
321.5
297.6
314.9
321.8
341.3
347.9
331.0
336.3
340.2
340.9
350.1
335.8
358.3
170.6
355.8
350.5
322.1
349.6
357.1
363.9
277.4
298.8
299.6
320.3
283.9
293.5
300.7
301.6
160.8
304.9
293.3
268.1
270.4
298.6
300.3
266.4
252.7
267.6
267.5
289.0
245.7
326.0
261.3
153.9
275.7
255.9
232.9
300.3
263.7
264.3
374.1
320.9
353.3
320.2
349.3
302.9
343.3
329.7
184.0
398.4
355.8
342.8
367.0
335.6
393.0
381.4
342.2
361.6
353.6
394.6
360.5
413.0
390.0
156.7
402.6
397.0
354.7
361.4
388.4
426.8
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -
Selected local areas
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif....
Miami, Fla
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
11/77
See footnotes at end of table.
68
Table 15. Consumer Price Index for AH Urban Consumers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area
Total
food
at
home
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Other
food
at
home
Percent change, October 1987 to November 1987
-0.3
0.5
-0.6
0.0
-0.3
-0.4
-.5
-.6
.1
-.1
1.4
1.5
2.4
.3
-.4
-.4
.1
.1
.1
.1
.1
-.4
-2.3
-2.9
-1.3
-2.2
-.5
-.6
-.4
1.1
North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
-.3
-.3
-.8
.1
-.3
-.4
-2.0
.8
-.9
-.6
-7
-.3
-.3
-.6
-.8
.2
.2
-1.6
1.1
.1
-.1
.3
-.1
-3.4
-.1
-.3
1.3
South
Size
Size
Size
Size
-.1
-.4
-.8
-.9
.5
.1
-1.2
-.3
.8
1.3
-.5
-2.0
.5
.8
.1
.1
.1
.1
-.9
-.3
-.8
-.4
-.3
-.7
-1.0
-.7
-1.0
.7
-.2
-.3
-.4
.2
1.0
1.9
2.3
.6
3.6
-1.4
-1.6
.5
.3
.7
.1
-.7
-.5
-.2
-1.8
-.2
.3
.3
-.1
-.7
-.2
.6
.1
-.7
-.2
.0
.0
1.6
.2
.1
.0
.3
-1.8
2.5
-.6
-.7
-3.2
-.8
-.8
-.4
-.4
-2.0
-1.4
-.5
.9
.2
.0
-.4
-1.7
-3.0
4.2
-5.5
3.6
1.2
-6.2
2.5
-5.5
-2.7
-5.5
-.7
-3.7
U.S. city average
Region and area size 1
Northeast
Size A SizeBSize C -
urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000
-.7
urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
-.4
West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 330,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000
-.4
-.4
.0
.1
-.1
.4
Size classes
A
B
C
D
1.0
1.1
.7
1.4
-.9
-1.6
Selected local areas
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
Miami, Fla
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
-.2
-1.7
.5
-1.4
.1
-.3
-.9
-.5
-1.1
-.4
-.5
-.7
-2.5
.0
1.3
1.7
2.8
-7
-1.1
-1.1
.1
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
69
-.1
.5
-.8
-.6
-1.0
-.7
-1.7
-.3
-.2
-.5
-.1
.0
.1
.3
-1.6
-.2
1.4
3.3
-2.7
.1
-.9
.1
-.8
-.8
-.2
1.5
-1.3
.0
-.5
-.4
-1.3
-5.4
-.5
-.4
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group, percent change,October 1987 to November 1987
Group
U.S.
city
average
Chicago,
III.—
Northwestern
Ind.
LA—
Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.
New York,
N.Y.—
Northeastern
NJ.
Philadelphia,
Pa.—N.J.
San
FranciscoOakland,
Calif.
Expenditure category
All items
0.1
0.5
-0.3
0.2
-0.4
0.2
-.3
-.3
-.5
2.8
.5
.5
.1
-5.5
-.4
.1
.0
.1
.2
.0
-1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-.2
3.3
-.5
.4
-.7
-.1
-.1
-.3
.5
-.6
-.9
.0
-.3
-.4
.3
.2
.2
.2
.5
.1
-.8
-.8
.0
4.2
.1
-.3
.0
-.3
-.3
-.5
-.6
-1.4
-1.9
-.5
2.5
-1.3
.0
-.1
.1
-.1
-.4
1.7
-.1
-.3
.0
-2.7
-.5
.4
2.6
-.1
.1
-.2
.0
-.8
.2
.2
-.8
-1.5
1.0
1.4
1.2
.3
4.3
1.5
1.5
-.7
-2.4
-.8
.0
.1
.3
-1.2
-.1
-.1
-7.5
-14.9
.2
.1
-.1
-.2
-.2
.3
.2
.4
.8
-1.2
-1.5
-4.7
-.8
11.4
-.2
-.2
-1.7
-1.5
-.8
-.3
-1.6
.0
-8.3
.2
.2
-5.4
-11.1
2.3
3.1
.6
-1.9
4.2
NA
4.2
-15.1
1.6
-36.7
1.2
2.2
2.2
.7
.4
-.9
-3.9
.0
2.4
4.1
.0
-2.4
-3.7
-1.2
1.1
2.1
-2.6
.5
2.7
2.9
1.8
-2.1
.0
-6.1
.6
.5
-2.2
.8
-11.3
-1.8
-25.1
.4
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
.0
.0
.4
-.5
.7
.3
.4
6.3
-1.3
-5.0
-.7
-.9
.6
-1.7
-1.3
-.1
-.2
-.5
-.3
-.2
.6
.5
-2.5
4.4
-3.3
4.5
5.1
2.9
4.9
12.3
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation
.7
.7
.0
.0
-.1
.1
.0
.0
-.9
-.9
-1.1
-1.1
-.3
.0
.1
-.1
-.8
-1.0
-1.5
-.6
-1.0
1.9
.7
.7
-.9
-.9
-1.3
-.8
-.9
.7
.7
.2
.2
-.1
.5
.1
.2
1.0
.5
-.4
-.4
-.9
-.2
-.1
4.4
.3
.5
-.1
.5
.0
2.4
-.1
- 3
.4
-.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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oH and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ....
-.1
.6
Medical care
.7
.3
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care
.1
.2
.1
.2
.3
70
.9
.4
1.1
.3
.1
.5
Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group, percent change,October 1987 to November 1987 —Continued
Group
U.S.
city
average
Chicago,
III.—
Northwestern
Ind.
L.A.—
Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.
New York,
N.Y.—
Northeastern
NJ.
Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.
San
FranciscoOakland,
Calif.
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Durables
Services
0.1
0.5
-0.3
0.2
-0.4
0.2
.2
-.1
.4
.2
.7
.4
.2
.5
.2
1.0
.0
-.3
.2
-.4
1.0
.3
.1
.4
.0
1.2
.2
-.3
.5
.1
1.0
1.2
.1
2.0
2.5
1.3
.1
.4
.6
.1
-.6
.5
.2
.2
-.9
.0
-.4
.0
.2
.1
.2
-.8
.3
.2
.1
.0
.0
.2
.5
.7
-1.7
.5
.2
.2
-.3
.6
-.5
-.4
.2
-7.6
.2
-.4
-.3
-1.2
.3
.3
.3
.3
.5
.2
.1
.3
.2
.0
-.4
-.4
-.8
.5
.1
-.1
-.3
-1.0
.4
.2
.5
-5.9
1.8
2.1
1.1
-.5
-.5
Medical care services
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 of shelter
Services less medical care
Data not adequate for publication.
71
-.6
Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1
U.S.
city
average
Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.
Boston,
Mass.
Baltimore,
Md.
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
345.8
402.2
4.5
0.4
346.2
401.9
3.8
0.1
348.5
417.5
5.8
0.4
345.7
392.7
4.3
-1.2
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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
326.7
335.1
319.0
341.2
292.8
302.3
267.2
352.6
376.3
379.6
248.9
3.3
3.2
2.9
3.9
2.3
2.9
2.3
7.6
.6
3.8
3.5
.1
.1
-.3
.7
334.8
342.2
316.6
347.9
277.4
287.4
266.4
374.1
381.4
407.3
274.4
3.4
3.6
2.0
3.5
-.4
.0
3.1
5.8
1.6
6.9
1.4
.0
.0
-1.1
1.3
-1.2
-.8
1.3
-5.0
-.8
2.2
.1
320.1
327.6
304.3
331.0
298.8
306.7
252.7
320.9
342.2
377.0
258.6
3.7
3.7
3.5
3.1
4.9
5.2
7.3
3.6
-.8
3.9
4.1
-.4
-.5
-1.2
.7
-3.5
-3.4
1.2
-1.5
313.0
321.6
315.5
336.3
299.6
312.7
267.6
353.3
361.6
338.8
226.2
2.3
2.4
3.1
4.1
.9
1.8
5.9
8.8
.7
1.0
2.2
.0
.0
.2
-.2
-2.0
-1.7
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel o i l 3
Other household fuel
commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..
374.9
429.2
129.2
295.5
444.6
127.4
127.5
378.2
445.9
3.6
4.6
3.9
3.5
4.5
4.9
4.9
1.9
1.9
1.2
2.7
3.5
4.0
1.8
2.5
2.4
367.9
422.5
136.2
356.4
378.2
141.7
143.3
349.9
400.4
5.6
7.0
5.7
7.3
1.3
7.7
7.9
4.9
6.5
.7
.6
-.9
-.1
-3.2
-5.9
-7.4
-.2
.7
1.3
1.2
1.4
.4
.3
-7.1
-11.2
2.9
385.3
463.4
132.2
264.8
465.2
129.9
128.9
317.1
361.3
3.4
5.2
5.3
4.3
5.0
5.3
5.4
-.7
-5.4
-3.3
1.5
-2.9
1.1
1.2
-3.0
-5.4
373.6
452.2
129.5
281.2
326.0
127.8
128.3
316.4
357.0
1.6
1.7
-20.6
-32.1
518.8
521.8
14.8
20.2
3.6
4.5
509.9
177.7
12.8
18.3
1.3 520.9
2.4 181.4
20.1
21.7
2.4
2.5
506.3
193.7
7.8
16.4
3.2
5.6
102.5
428.4
360.6
509.1
255.6
.4
1.8
-2.8
1.8
.0 97.3
3.1 335.1
-3.9 298.7
-5.8
-3.5
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
226.4
209.9
211.9
190.1
223.9
6.2
6.3
3.2
8.6
4.1
1.9
1.9
1.7
2.1
2.2
255.1
230.6
246.4
186.7
273.1
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6
Public transportation
324.1
316.0
315.2
314.5
177.1
178.7
81.7
444.8
6.5
1.2
All items
All items(1957-59=100)
-1.3
-1.1
.5
.0
-.1
.4
-.1
.7
-.5
.3
1.4 96.1 -3.9
-6.3 321.1 -10.7
-7.1 272.7 -7.8
-4.6 400.3 -17.1
-.1 266.5
2.1
See footnotes at end of table.
72
.2
.1
2.7
-3.0
-4.9
6.7
8.4
21.0
21.4
23.8
22.5
17.5
-5.7
1.8
2.2
-.7
-.8
-1.2
-.8
-.6
-1.3
7.3
6.2
17.4
17.8
20.2
18.8
11.7
15.0
.9
1.2
-2.5
-3.0
-3.2
-3.3
8.5
8.6
.5
.7
.7
-1.8
-1.8
-1.6
-1.9
-1.8
-.4
348.7
355.2
161.6
161.3
170.7
182.7
81.8
327.4
-1.1
-1.2
-1.1
-.8
-.1
182.6
200.9
195.0
85.6
371.3
5.5
6.7
7.7
5.1
.5
253.2
236.2
202.3
223.2
279.0
20.9
23.8
20.9
17.0
3.0
12.1
-4.6 189.1
-5.2 172.5
-6.3 155.3
-8.3 151.3
3.4 200.4
-2.6
-3.0
5.4
-11.7
3.8
6.8
24.8
24.9
30.7
26.1
19.1
-.1
.6
2.9
1.2
7.3
7.5
3.6
5.4
11.5
6.3
1.1
-7.6
.0
2.2
8.5
-6.1
319.0
.1
360.2
248.1
100.0
328.0
327.2
318.8
252.2
1.2 315.9
-1.0 182.8
1.3
1.3
2.3
-.9
-.3
.0
-32.5
-48.1
-3.1
.5
-2.7
-13.5
-17.5
-1.7
3.1
6.8
20.8
.1
.5
.0
1.7
5.1
-.9
9.7
16.2
-.7
322.3
305.1
158.2
157.3
181.1
175.6
85.7
497.9
-2.1
-.7
Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 '
U.S.
city
average
Chicago,
III.Northwestem
Ind.
Boston,
Mass.
Baltimore,
Md.
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
Medical care
471.7
6.1
0.8
441.8
6.7
0.8
476.2
7.3
2.8
474.5
8.2
0.5
Entertainment
288.1
3.9
1.0
288.1
3.6
.8
301.5
4.8
-.7
305.9
3.2
.8
Other goods and services
376.1
302.7
6.0
3.2
.6
.3
374.5
296.1
9.1
1.9
1.1
-1.6
417.1
286.3
7.2
-1.8
368.8
-.9 287.7
3.9
3.2
.3
.3
345.8
297.9
326.7
278.0
283.0
277.8
423.4
509.3
4.5
4.9
3.3
5.9
8.8
2.2
4.3
5.8
.1
.9
.8
1.2
.2
.8
346.2
313.4
334.8
295.2
299.5
304.0
401.4
472.7
3.8
5.5
3.4
6.8
9.6
3.4
2.4
5.9
.1
.3
.0
.4
-.8
2.0
-.1
.6
348.5
299.8
320.1
280.3
307.1
253.3
422.5
520.9
5.8
5.1
3.7
6.0
10.0
1.1
6.3
6.9
345.7
296.8
313.0
280.8
270.6
287.2
420.7
519.4
4.3
4.5
2.3
6.0
8.5
2.4
4.2
7.1
-1.2
.3
.0
.5
-.3
1.6
-2.5
.1
321.9
339.0
346.2
373.5
276.3
278.9
306.2
124.6
411.7
4.5
4.5
4.2
9.3
5.8
8.4
5.9
3.8
4.1
.3
.4
.8
-3.6
.9
.8
.4
-2
.2
321.6
341.4
179.9
147.0
294.3
297.4
318.4
127.3
392.1
4.2
3.7
3.6
6.1
6.6
9.1
6.4
2.0
2.1
-.2
.0
.6
-6.8
.4
-.7
-.4
-.9
-.2
327.9
342.3
188.8
170.1
278.7
300.9
314.6
129.9
412.2
5.3
5.7
5.4
11.2
5.8
9.3
6.6
5.4
6.3
307.6
338.6
195.9
158.2
278.5
266.2
294.0
119.4
406.0
4.0
4.2
4.4
4.3
5.7
7.8
5.2
3.0
4.0
-2.2
-1.3
.9
-20.7
.4
-.3
-.1
Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
,
See footnotes at end of table.
73
-.7
-.4
-.9
-2.0
1.1
3.2
1.6
-.9
-1.8
-1.2
1.7
1.0
-6.3
-2.7
Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1
L.A.Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.
Cleveland,
Ohio
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.
Miami,
Fla. 8
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
366.9
414.2
4.0
-0.2
349.3
410.7
4.6
0.2
183.4
4.3
1.2
348.2
414.4
6.3
0.5
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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
326.5
334.9
319.7
340.2
320.3
331.8
267.5
320.2
353.6
372.5
252.9
3.5
3.5
2.5
4.9
.2
.9
1.7
12.7
-1.3
5.3
3.4
.9
.9
-.3
-.3
.0
.3
.1
-2.2
.2
3.1
.8
318.1
328.1
323.9
358.3
301.6
303.9
261.3
329.7
390.0
339.0
237.2
2.7
2.3
3.9
4.5
4.4
5.0
1.4
7.5
1.9
-.1
6.6
.0
-.1
-.2
-1.5
-.7
-.8
-.4
2.1
-.2
.1
.1
174.3
175.8
163.7
170.6
160.8
163.6
153.9
184.0
156.7
196.0
152.3
3.1
3.4
.7
1.7
-.4
-.2
.1
6.1
-2.0
5.9
1.2
.1
.0
-1.0
1.4
.1
.1
-.3
-6.3
.3
.9
.9
346.2
357.5
338.5
355.8
304.9
312.3
275.7
398.4
402.6
404.4
252.9
5.2
4.8
4.5
5.4
4.0
4.8
1.7
12.0
-.1
5.4
9.8
.3
.1
-.4
1.9
-.9
-1.0
.0
-1.6
-.2
.8
3.4
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 9
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 10
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel
commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 9
Electricity 9
Utility (piped) gas 9
Household furnishings and operation ..
406.2
473.5
123.1
237.6
383.4
122.9
123.1
391.3
444.9
2.0
3.9
2.1
1.5
3.8
4.5
4.6
.1
-2.8
-.9
.7
-.1
1.6
-4.6
1.0
1.0
-6.2
-10.7
392.8
454.2
135.9
367.0
379.1
136.7
136.6
345.1
448.6
4.4
5.0
3.7
4.3
1.4
5.6
5.6
1.3
3.3
-.1
.8
.0
.4
-2.7
1.3
1.3
-7.4
-14.7
182.9
192.1
111.0
167.6
211.3
113.9
113.3
179.0
208.6
2.9
3.4
2.2
2.2
2.2
3.9
3.8
3.5
6.9
1.4
.7
.5
.5
.0
.9
.9
4.3
5.2
360.8
401.5
133.7
321.2
467.9
138.2
138.5
364.9
453.5
6.3
8.4
5.6
6.0
2.2
9.9
10.0
.7
.7
.4
1.5
.1
.6
-1.7
2.2
2.2
-3.3
-5.1
179.3
183.4
8.1
15.6
2.3
4.1
178.1
NA
5.9
NA
6.6
NA
185.7
143.0
7.8
45.8
.4
.0
570.7
186.7
16.6
18.0
3.3
3.4
100.8
448.0
326.7
554.1
252.8
.8
-3.2
-3.7
-2.8
-1.3
.2
-11.1
-20.2
-1.4
-.6
105.8
449.7
378.5
559.6
243.1
3.3
1.6
7.2
4.1
6.7
-15.0
1.9
-36.7
1.7
103.1
209.2
213.1
152.9
150.8
3.1
6.9
6.9
6.1
.5
.5
5.3
5.5
-1.2
.9
99.5
411.6
365.1
485.5
264.0
-3.5
-.7
-8.3
3.0
.9
-7.3
-9.2
-3.5
-.2
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
224.8
214.6
226.8
201.6
196.2
11.9
12.7
.7
30.0
7.5
-4.9
-5.3
1.2
-10.1
4.9
194.8
180.3
178.5
141.1
217.1
4.4
4.5
-1.8
10.1
3.9
-1.7
-2.1
.3
-2.8
-1.7
156.9
144.5
153.6
130.5
153.8
6.2
6.6
7.3
2.6
16.3
1.3
1.4
.8
3.4
-1.2
211.8
187.2
170.2
173.8
206.4
9.3
9.6
2.0
14.0
1.9
.1
.1
.5
-.7
1.5
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6
Public transportation
313.8
322.2
170.3
169.5
183.3
183.3
85.0
326.1
6.1
6.9
22.9
22.8
29.4
22.7
17.6
-2.9
1.6
2.0
-1.0
-1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-1.0
-2.6
343.2
341.6
149.6
149.0
166.7
169.1
76.6
368.1
6.3
6.4
16.8
16.4
18.1
16.6
12.8
6.8
1.2
1.2
-.4
-.6
-.7
-.5
-.8
188.7
184.8
181.1
180.6
186.9
179.4
86.1
237.4
7.0
7.9
20.4
20.5
22.5
19.4
20.9
-4.2
1.9
1.9
-1.9
-1.9
-.8
-2.3
-1.7
1.9
357.8
326.2
159.9
159.8
166.1
167.2
81.2
493.1
6.8
7.6
21.6
21.8
25.9
22.8
19.1
2.8
1.1
1.2
-2.4
-2.4
-2.5
-2.8
-1.8
.7
All items
All items(1957-59=100)
See footnotes at end of table.
74
Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1
L.A.Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.
Cleveland,
Ohio
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.
Miami,
Fla. 8
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
Medical care
515.7
3.9
0.3
501.5
6.3
1.3
224.9
7.6
Entertainment
279.4
1.3
-.1
241.5
2.8
1.2
147.6
Other goods and services
389.3
311.7
7.4
5.5
1.0
-.3
360.8
299.8
6.5
4.3
366.9
307.4
326.5
287.7
279.2
284.8
473.3
555.2
4.0
5.1
3.5
6.1
10.7
-.6
3.0
3.0
-.2
349.3
279.4
318.1
257.6
260.2
260.5
453.6
536.6
4.6
4.3
2-7
5.3
7.3
2.9
4.9
6.4
324.0
358.0
199.9
178.4
287.1
276.2
305.5
118.6
455.4
4.1
4.0
3.6
8.3
6.0
10.0
6.9
2.2
3.0
313.6
-.2 341.2
.4 191.1
-6.2 170.6
-.5 256.8
-1.5 257.4
-.4 290.6
-1.4 130.6
-.4 442.0
4.4
4.5
4.3
10.3
5.4
7.2
4.8
4.6
4.7
485.6
7.1
0.5
3.4
307.4
4.2
.6
213.3
180.5
4.7
3.9
394.1
325.6
5.9
2.4
.7
1.1
1.4
183.4
168.5
174.3
164.9
165.4
170.4
201.7
231.1
4.3
4.9
3.1
6.3
9.1
2.8
3.8
6.7
348.2
300.8
346.2
265.9
277.1
250.9
417.3
522.0
6.3
6.4
5.2
7.3
10.0
2.7
6.3
6.8
.5
.4
.3
.5
-.1
1.4
.6
.4
-.1
.1
.7
-7.3
.3
-.5
-.3
-.5
.1
178.9
180.9
183.0
192.7
164.2
163.7
170.1
125.9
198.4
4.6
4.1
3.6
12.8
5.9
8.1
5.7
4.1
3.4
1.2 331.2
1.1 341.2
1.1 186.2
1.8 158.4
1.1 264.1
.4 272.7
.2 315.1
2.4 126.6
1.5 405.1
5.4
6.3
6.3
7.0
7.4
10.0
7.3
3.9
6.3
.1
.5
.9
-4.2
.6
.2
.2
-.5
.6
1.9
Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
-.6
-1.7
1.4
-.4
See footnotes at end of table.
75
-.5
1.5
1.2
.7
.1
1.1
.4
2.0
1.6
1.9
Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1
Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.
San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.
St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.
Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
336.0
392.4
3.8
-1.0 360.5
429.0
0.6
349.7
407.4
4.7
0.5
322.6
327.9
314.9
349.6
270.4
278.0
300.3
367.0
361.4
359.3
260.5
1.0
.7
-.4
-.9
3.6
4.2
.5
-.3
-5.1
2.5
4.2
-1.5 325.7
-1.7 338.0
-2.6 321.8
.1
.1
-.6
-1.2
-3.3
-2.5
.5
339.8
343.3
341.3
363.9
300.3
312.5
264.3
393.0
426.8
353.0
300.7
4.9
4.8
5.0
7.1
1.4
1.4
5.8
8.9
5.2
4.7
5.4
.3
.2
-1.0
365.6
434.1
126.5
247.6
396.4
125.5
126.1
331.8
402.8
3.2
4.2
3.8
3.3
5.1
4.4
4.4
2.7
4.5
4.0
6.3
7.6
7.1
.0
.7
1.1
1.0
2.8
1.5
1.6
-5.2
-11.1
372.3
409.7
137.4
330.1
483.8
127.6
127.8
346.4
426.6
9.4
5.6
5.7
-1.5
-2.4
1.4
.5
.4
-3.6
-7.2
4.9 459.5
4.5 202.5
4.7
26.1
13.0
19.1
.6
-1.1
697.0
183.2
24.8
22.9
4.1
1.9
109.8
397.8
393.2
391.1
257.8
6.4 91.8
-2.7 -15.5 381.8
-1.9 -18.6 316.9
-4.0
-8.5 443.8
-8.2
4.5
3.6
5.8
1.1
-17.0
-28.0
4.8
2.8
-.1
251.1
110.5
459.5
322.8
654.2
275.3
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
204.4
186.7
184.0
129.5
216.0
9.2
9.3
2.7
15.6
1.0
1.5
1.5
-4.4
5.7
2.8
215.8
202.4
207.1
165.8
161.9
6.6
6.8
14.8
2.6
-2.8
-1.3
-1.6
5.0
-8.0
2.5
231.6
209.3
225.4
189.5
221.9
6.8
7.7
6.3
9.7
9.6
253.8
225.0
228.2
204.1
247.8
7.1
6.5
3.4
9.8
6.0
1.3
1.4
-2.4
2.7
5.9
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6
Public transportation
350.1
344.7
170.2
170.9
187.5
183.2
80.5
423.9
7.6
8.0
20.8
1.7
5.9
7.2
25.6
25.7
31.3
25.2
17.7
-9.7
.0
.0
-.6
-.7
-.8
-.8
.2
1.2
318.4
316.0
160.1
159.7
173.9
180.4
79.9
341.0
1.2
1.7
1.2
1.3
.8
1.5
1.7
313.9
312.7
173.5
173.5
189.7
184.8
87.9
346.0
4.4
8.2
21.6
21.8
27.5
.7
1.0
-1.0
-1.0
-1.8
-1.1
-.5
342.6
400.2
5.7
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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
329.5
339.7
321.5
350.5
293.3
304.9
255.9
355.8
397.0
397.4
257.6
3.8
3.7
5.1
6.0
4.9
5.5
2.9
11.1
2.2
1.3
5.1
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
'..
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 10
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel
commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..
356.6
406.9
140.1
327.2
599.2
138.4
138.7
368.8
421.6
5.2
7.2
6.1
6.9
1.8
7.8
8.0
.1
-.1
519.3
176.0
17.1
18.7
All items
All items(1957-59= 100)
20.9
23.8
21.3
16.8
3.8
-0.1
.6
.5
-.3
-.2
5.0
-.5
.0
-1.4
.8
-4.2
1.7
-13.9
3.1
3.0
-9.2
-13.3
1.5 299.6
-.9
-.9
-1.0
-1.1
-.6
-.8
See footnotes at end of table.
76
308.8
162.8
162.6
178.5
177.3
88.5
244.2
-.3
-1.4
-1.2
-.8
-3.2
-5.7
-.2
.6
357.1
298.6
305.1
263.7
335.6
388.4
362.2
217.9
-1.9
.2
.4
-.1
1.5
420.5
483.9
142.5
382.3
447.7
143.0
143.2
402.7
456.8
.1
.1
-8.8
-15.9
3.4 204.9
6.4 205.9
2.6
3.5
.9
1.8
3.3
8.5
-.3
4.9
-1.5
1.0
-.1
4.3
4.2
-.5
.0
-3.3
.5
-17.5
1.9
-2.3
-2.8
1;1
-5.5
1.2
1.9
.8
31.9 11.7
.8 131.9
-8.4
2.6 -11.3 393.0 -4.9
304.8
-.3 -11.8
4.1
-1.9
-2.0
.0 -25.1 453.9 -12.1
.9
.6
.9 291.1
23.0
22.9
25.9
23.5
15.3
-1.4
22.2
17.0
-19.6
-1.9
Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1
San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.
St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.
Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.
Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
456.4
0.8
490.2
6.3
2.3
3.7
298.8
4.3
280.4
4.8
1.1
369.0
299.7
4.5
-.1
393.0
313.4
377.2
-1.2 275.4
5.7
-.1
1.9
-2.9
336.0
299.9
322.6
279.5
271.9
285.4
398.7
470.5
3.8
4.0
1.0
6.0
9.6
1.2
3.5
6.3
349.7
304.5
339.8
279.8
291.3
274.8
413.7
530.6
4.7
6.1
4.9
6.8
9.6
3.3
3.6
6.0
.5
1.1
-.4 309.6
-.1 329.9
3.6
3.6
2.9
13.1
5.9
9.1
5.0
2.8
3.2
328.1
4.1
4.6
4.4
8.4
6.7
9.2
7.3
1.2
3.4
Medical care
505.7
4.6
-0.1
437.1
6.4
Entertainment
264.7
3.2
.9
276.7
Other goods and services
408.1
311.8
7.1
7.4
.4
.3
342.6
289.0
329.5
261.0
274.7
254.1
432.7
560.1
5.7
5.3
3.8
6.2
9.9
1.6
6.1
4.6
-.1
.6
.4
.8
.6
1.2
-.6
-.1
328.2
333.8
184.1
173.5
260.0
271.9
305.6
131.7
412.8
5.1
5.8
5.7
6.8
6.2
9.5
6.6
4.7
6.2
0.4
Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter2
Services less medical care
.8
-9.0
.8
.6
.5
-2.0
-.6
1
Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see table 11) will appear next month.
Indexes are on a November 1982=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,
Miami, St. Louis, Washington. Indexes are on a December 1982=100
base in the U.S., Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York,
Philadelphia, San Francisco.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base except for the U.S. which is
on a 1967=100 base.
4
Indexes on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,
Cleveland, Miami, St. Louis, and Washington. Indexes on a December
1986=100 base in U.S., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia,
San Francisco.
5
Indexes are on a January 1976=100 base except for Miami which
is on a June 1978=100 base.
6
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
7
Indexes are on the bases listed below:
U.S.
1967=100.
Baltimore
March 1978=100.
-1.3
360.5
296.9
325.7
279.7
274.0
290.8
451.3
492.0
1.8
3.2
4.1
2.1
-.2
.2
-1.5 323.9
-1.1 354.9
-.1 194.1
-9.7
-.2
-.3
-1.0
-2.7
-1.5
180.8
276.1
267.0
301.0
124.8
444.7
.6 342.5
.9 188.4
12.4
-5.1
3.0
3.5
1.8
-.4
-.2
167.3
281.2
292.0
317.4
127.2
399.6
.3
1.5
1.1
2.0
.2
2.9
.5
.5
.9
-4.2
1.4
1.1
.7
-.2
-.1
Boston
January 1978-100.
Chicago
December 1977-100.
Cleveland
February 1978-100.
Los Angeles
December 1977-100.
Miami
November 1977-100.
December 1977-100.
New York
December 1977-100.
Philadelphia
March 1976-100.
St. Louis
December 1977-100.
San Francisco
November 1977-100.
Washington
6
Indexes on a November 1977=100 base in Miami unless
otherwise indicated.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Miami.
10
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Cleveland, Los Angeles,
Miami, San Francisco.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
2
185.3
161.7
279.3
270.9
300.8
119.4
386.7
-1.0
-.7
-1.5
-.2
-.4
77
Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items
index
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Indexes
Area
U.S. city average
Pricing
schedule 1
Other
index
base
M
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
337.4
339.1
340.0
340.4
Nov.
1986
4.6
Sept.
1987
0.4
Oct.
1987
0.1
Percent change to
Oct. 1987 from—
Oct.
1986
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
4.6
0.8
0.3
Region and area size
urban
More than 1,200,000 ....
500,000 to 1,200,000 ...
50,000 to 500,000
M
M
M
M
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
181.2
177.7
180.3
196.6
182.1
179.0
180.2
197.0
183.0
179.7
182.4
197.2
183.3
179.8
183.5
197.3
.7
.4
1.8
.2
5.5
5.9
4.5
4.8
1.0
1.1
1.2
.3
.5
.4
1.2
.1
North Central urban
Size A • More than 1,200,000 ....
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000 ...
S i z e C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
M
M
M
M
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
179.8
182.3
177.4
175.5
180.6
183.3
177.8
176.6
180.5
182.6
178.3
177.3
180.6
182.8
178.3
177.3
.0
-.3
.3
.4
4.7
4.6
5.2
5.1
.4
.2
.5
1.0
-.1
-.4
.3
.4
12/77
178.5
178.3
178.8
179.0
3.5
South urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000 ....
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000 ...
M
M
M
M
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
182.1
183.3
180.6
182.5
183.0
184.2
182.1
182.9
183.6
184.8
182.5
183.3
184.0
185.4
182.7
183.8
4.1
4.5
3.9
4.0
.8
.8
1.1
.4
.3
.3
.2
.2
12/77
180.9
181.9
182.8
183.5
3.9
1.1
3.8
3.7
4.4
3.1
.9
.9
1.4
.7
.4
.4
.6
.3
4.3
4.4
4.0
.8
1.0
.7
.8
.2
.5
.3
.4
Northeast
Size A Size B SizeC-
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
West urban
,
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size B - 330,000 to 1,250,000 ...
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000
M
M
M
M
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
183.0
183.9
184.6
175.2
183.9
184.9
185.9
175.9
184.6
185.6
187.1
176.5
184.7
185.4
186.9
177.7
Sizi
A
B
C
D
M
M
M
M
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
103.9
180.8
182.2
180.7
104.5
181.7
182.9
181.3
104.7
182.6
183.4
182.1
104.8
182.9
183.7
182.6
See footnotes at end of table.
78
.4
.3
.5
1.0
Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items
index—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change to
Nov. 1987 from—
Indexes
Area
Pricing
schedule 1
Other
index
Nov.
1986
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
332.5
338.8
334.4
343.9
349.9
333.5
340.4
337.4
344.2
351.4
328.2
342.1
338.3
345.8
353.2
329.4
341.1
339.1
344.6
353.9
4.2
4.5
6.4
5.9
-1.2
.2
.5
.1
.7
343.6
346.7
343.5
183.7
331.7
353.1
4.0
6.4
4.2
4.3
4.0
5.1
-.2
.3
.0
1.2
-1.2
.7
Sept.
1987
Oct.
1987
Percent change to
Oct. 1987 from—
Oct.
1986
Aug.
1987
Sept.
1987
Selected local areas
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
LA-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio
Miami, Fla
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
M
M
M
M
M
344.3
345.5
343.4
181.6
335.7
350.8
11/77
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
Pittsburgh, Pa
349.5
322.7
341.7
320.3
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
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Data not available.
353.8
327.8
345.1
322.2
0.4
-.3
.2
-.3
.2
4.7
4.2
6.1
6.0
3.5
-1.3
1.0
1.2
4.5
4.5
4.0
3.7
1.2
-1.6
.5
.3
.5
.5
1.6
1.0
.6
NOTE: Local area CPI indexes are byproducts of the national CPI
program. Each local index has a smaller sample size than the national
index and is, therefore, subject to substantially more sampling and other
measurement error. As a result, local area indexes show greater
volatility than the national index, although their long-term trends are
similar. Therefore, the Bureau of Labor Statistics strongly urges users
to consider adopting the national average CPI for use in their escalator
clauses.
79
Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
West
South
North Central
Northeast
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
183.3
0.2
180.6
0.1
184.0
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
172.7
172.8
165.2
180.5
166.4
146.4
184.0
154.4
172.5
152.6
137.3
172.8
192.1
170.0
.1
-.1
-.4
1.5
-.4
.0
164.5
164.7
160.2
181.4
160.0
146.0
173.6
152.6
173.6
148.8
128.7
176.6
174.6
161.6
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.3
-.8
-.4
.5
171.7
172.2
165.0
174.1
161.4
159.1
185.8
158.0
177.3
141.1
145.0
174.7
189.5
162.8
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel
commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services
191.9
216.7
120.9
191.0
232.5
122.8
123.2
179.7
195.8
146.4
172.2
168.5
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities
Apparel services
139.6
131.4
126.7
125.5
149.6
140.3
145.8
201.2
All items
178.1
179.3
103.2
169.2
166.8
171.7
164.8
146.4
133.1
160.0
174.1
4.0
4.6
3.4
2.4
10.5
1.1
2.5
5.2
-2.9
3.7
-1.8
-.4
-.1
2.0
-2.5
1.1
1.6
.4
1.1
-.7
.5
.9
190.8
210.6
115.0
171.2
236.9
114.4
114.4
161.0
170.6
141.9
185.9
172.3
17.6
20.7
2.5
3.0
168.2
185.1
.4
97.6
174.6
159.8
192.9
175.6
144.5
130.1
171.7
163.0
4.8
-.7
-.3
-2.2
7.5
-2.3
.8
-7.7
1.2
-.7
-.1
.2
.5
-.5
-.9
.3
2.0
-.4
See footnotes at end of table.
80
140.7
135.0
128.1
131.9
179.9
137.5
149.1
184.0
2.3
3.2
2.0
2.9
6.0
.2
2.1
3.3
-5.9
4.6
1.1
-.8
-.3
-.6
-1.0
189.0
206.2
110.5
175.7
242.6
109.3
109.0
169.7
172.0
157.7
182.2
179.5
8.6
21.1
3.6
6.2
175.1
167.3
-.7
1.2
-3.1
-1.3
-1.8
-.6
-.2
-.2
3.2
-.8
5.0
-.1
104.5
180.6
173.5
194.7
.1 163.0
— 2 148.1
- . 5 137.1
163.0
-.1 164.8
-.4
-.4
1.1
-1.5
-1.4
.7
-1.0
148.0
139.7
147.9
133.4
140.1
138.2
139.0
208.9
0.2
3.0
4.1
1.3
2.4
8.7
1.8
1.9
1.1
-1.6
5.5
.0
-.1
.9
-.9
.4
-.2
.1
-.4
.4
-.1
.4
184.7
0.1
173.3
174.1
166.4
183.9
163.9
153.1
178.6
161.4
179.1
154.2
138.0
185.5
189.2
161.6
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.5
-.8
-.3
1.8
2.5
-1.0
1.5
-.5
-1.1
191.1
203.5
116.0
205.8
219.0
117.5
117.3
197.5
230.8
151.2
194.7
208.7
10.1
19.1
1.3
2.1
178.2
191.4
.8
-1.2
-2.2
3.2
.2
.1
-.1
.6
-.1
101.9
213.6
195.5
245.9
167.1
148.9
134.3
173.8
166.3
.1
.1
140.4
133.2
134.3
116.7
167.0
150.7
149.0
200.2
2.1
2.1
3.0
1.9
1.8
.1
.6
-.4
-.7
2.1
3.4
2.2
1.2
5.4
-.2
.6
-.4
-6.8
4.7
3.2
4.5
-1.3
-1.4
-1.5
-3.4
.0
.3
-.2
-.3
.2
.0
.3
-2.2
.3
.3
1.3
1.9
.7
2.7
-3.5
-6.9
8.0
23.8
1.2
2.1
2.5
2.7
2.9
.8
-7.1
.3
-20.0
-.1
.3
.7
-.6
.0
.4
.4
.8
-.2
1.5
1.7
-.1
.4
Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
South
North Central
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
West
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
181.6
177.9
158.2
158.3
229.2
163.1
163.1
162.7
158.2
81.5
187.7
175.9
0.6 178.1
.6 175.3
0.8 183.1
.9 181.6
1.5 157.8
1.2 159.1
.3 228.1
.8 163.5
.7 163.3
.4 162.2
.9 161.0
.8
81.8
.7 185.8
.5 181.1
0.4
.4
1.2
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation
135.2
-.5
128.2
-.3
134.4
-.2
132.3
-.9
183.8
217.6
1.3
173.3
257.0
.0
194.3
232.0
1.3 216.2
248.2
1.1
1.4
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
222.2
210.5
225.0
218.9
230.2
222.1
231.8
216.9
227.9
217.5
229.7
211.7
.2
.9
.1
.2
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services
166.7
156.0
183.1
168.5
162.0
181.5
160.7
150.8
179.0
1.2
1.7
.6
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses
210.3
213.1
172.6
252.2
155.1
154.7
227.5
-.1 166.4
-.1 166.0
-.2 166.9
.1 162.6
86.6
-.2
.6 167.7
1.0 165.9
8.3
20.2
20.5
22.7
20.9
17.9
7.6
21.7
21.9
25.0
21.3
18.0
218.5
213.6
219.5
204.5
.5
-.2
.1
-.1
6.3
.1
-.2
164.3
155.5
178.7
206.1
231.5
162.0
244.1
-.4
207.7
219.2
172.0
254.2
8.7
186.7
184.1
1.2 149.5
1.3 152.5
.3 226.3
-.2 156.7
-.2 155.8
-.1 153.4
-.4 152.4
79.0
-.2
.2 193.5
1.0 200.6
0.5
7.8
21.0
21.1
24.0
21.4
16.9
-.7
209.8
228.0
177.1
250.1
7.6
1.3
7.1
19.9
19.8
22.5
19.4
15.2
7.6
.1
-.4
-.5
-.6
-.4
-.5
-.4
.7
.1
.0
.2
.2
Commodity and service group
All items ..S..
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 2
Household services less rent of
shelter 2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services
183.3
180.6
167.3
172.7
162.9
162.7
131.4
164.0
164.5
162.9
165.9
135.0
175.2
162.9
207.8
122.5
178.4
160.1
209.1
114.5
100.8
192.9
225.0
205.9
102.5
181.5
219.5
189.9
See footnotes at end of table.
81
-.1
-.4
.6
.0
-.2
184.0
184.7
170.4
171.7
168.8
165.9
139.7
165.5
173.3
160.6
164.1
133.2
.2
-.1
.4
.2
.4
177.5
171.8
206.1
109.5
177.6
159.8
211.1
116.7
.1
.6
-.1
.2
104.7
213.7
229.7
194.9
-2.7
.8
.1
.4
105.7
196.0
231.8
201.2
-.5
.9
.7
.0
Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
South
North Central
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
West
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Special indexes
All Items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 2 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
Energy 3
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
186.1
174.2
109.1
181.6
163.2
163.0
174.4
168.1
112.1
206.3
164.9
185.1
189.0
164.4
170.0
210.7
8.5
19.9
0.3
.2
.2
.2
.4
.2
.3
.1
.4
.2
.5
.2
.2
.3
.5
.2
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
184.2
171.8
106.9
178.9
162.8
165.4
176.4
165.3
110.0
208.0
168.6
181.7
186.2
164.2
170.1
211.1
9.3
21.1
0.1
.1
.1
.1
.3
.2
.4
.1
.0
.0
-.2
.1
.1
.2
.9
.1
186.6
177.3
107.7
181.3
168.6
165.4
175.8
168.9
113.2
202.8
169.1
185.4
188.9
171.6
166.1
207.1
10.6
20.4
0.3
.2
.3
.2
.3
.2
.1
.1
.3
.2
-.7
.3
.4
.4
-.2
.4
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 =100 base.
Data not available.
82
186.9
178.0
108.2
182.5
160.7
163.4
175.0
169.0
114.4
209.2
175.3
185.6
188.5
163.4
166.2
210.6
11.8
19.7
0.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.4
.1
.0
.0
-.5
-.2
-3.3
.3
.4
.5
-.4
.3
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Size class B
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class D
Size class C
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
104.8
0.1
182.9
0.2
183.7
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
102.9
102.8
102.8
103.6
102.2
101.8
107.1
101.0
101.2
101.9
97.2
104.2
102.8
103.5
-.1
-.2
-.5
171.3
171.8
165.8
182.3
164.4
151.9
188.0
156.5
176.7
149.1
136.3
179.9
185.0
164.3
-.1
-.1
-.1
.3
-.5
.3
-.1
-.1
-.9
.3
.1
-.1
167.5
167.5
162.1
177.5
158.8
146.8
182.6
156.5
179.9
142.7
138.6
174.4
180.8
167.3
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 3
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 3
Owners' equivalent rent 3
Maintenance and repairs
Maintenance and repair services
Maintenance and repair commodities
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 4
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 4
Fuel o i l 4
Other household fuel
commodities 2
Gas (piped) and electricity 4
Electricity 4
Utility (piped) gas 4
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
,
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services
103.9
105.1
104.0
103.8
105.8
105.6
105.6
104.4
107.0
101.2
101.3
101.0
-1.5
-2.6
186.6
251.9
114.8
114.8
167.0
166.9
157.3
183.7
182.6
-.2
-.1
.4
-.2
2.4
-.3
-.3
-2.9
-6.2
-.5
.1
.1
193.9
213.9
113.7
179.0
233.0
115.2
115.3
176.7
198.2
140.4
190.1
190.3
112.9
116.1
2.2
2.5
172.5
180.3
2.1
2.9
176.5
177.6
103.3
100.0
101.9
97.2
101.7
102.1
101.6
104.1
101.6
1.2
-3.0
102.4
186.8
177.0
203.6
164.8
143.9
129.3
167.6
166.3
1.2
-.2
101.1
195.9
188.1
207.0
174.4
144.7
131.7
169.2
160.6
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Infants' and toddlers' apparel
Footwear
Other apparel commodities
Apparel services
108.9
109.4
104.8
114.1
102.3
105.4
110.5
103.7
-.2
-.2
.5
-.9
All items
-.7
-.2
-.4
-.7
-.5
.4
-2.1
.4
.8
.5
-.7
-2.4
4.4
-.1 188.3
.3 206.4
-.3 117.4
.1
-2.0
.4
.4
1.3
1.6
.8
-1.6
-5.1
.1
.4
.7
-.3
.0
See footnotes at end of table.
3.2
3.6
2.9
3.3
7.4
83
144.5
137.4
139.4
129.5
152.3
144.1
140.8
201.1
2.9
4.6
12.6
20.8
-1.0
.6
-5.0
-1.1
.1
-1.1
-.1
1.0
1.0
.2
1.6
-.1
145.6
140.4
146.6
135.0
164.8
141.7
135.2
196.6
0.2
3.1
3.8
1.9
1.4
9.0
1.4
4.0
3.9
-4.1
5.0
.7
-.2
-.1
-.2
1.5
-.8
-.1
182.6
0.3
171.8
172.2
163.5
179.8
164.1
149.3
180.3
154.7
170.0
142.3
135.4
176.0
193.4
165.9
-.3
-.3
-.5
.1
3.7
1.6
-.3
-.5
188.9
210.2
110.6
170.3
218.8
111.4
111.2
172.6
188.8
148.5
176.8
164.5
15.1
25.2
3.0
5.3
157.6
162.7
2.3
3.9
-1.9
-.2
-.9
-.9
-.9
102.0
168.4
163.1
173.8
176.2
147.8
135.8
166.0
163.4
2.0
.1
-.1
.1
-.8
4.1
-.3
1.0
-.7
-.8
.1
-1.7
-.5
.5
-1.3
.6
137.9
132.9
127.2
128.4
161.0
141.4
143.4
181.4
2.8
4.7
.7
2.8
7.6
2.0
3.5
2.3
-3.9
6.0
1.3
2.2
-1.7
-.2
.2
.1
-.5
-.1
-.6
.9
.2
-.4
.2
.3
.3
.4
-.7
.4
.5
1.3
3.9
2.2
.1
.1
-.3
12.8
24.4
2.3
4.5
3.2
4.2
-.1
.1
-.5
-.9
.6
.5
-.3
-.4
-.2
-.2
1.4
1.6
1.4
1.5
-.3
3.9
.2
-.6
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 5
Index
Group
Nov.
1987
Size class B
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class D
Size class C
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel 4
Gasoline 4
Gasoline, leaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded regular4
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation
,
,
106.8
107.3
101.7
101.8
108.7
120.6
120.7
123.7
120.6
117.1
103.9
104.7
0.5
.5
1.1
1.1
.3
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
-.2
.3
.6
185.1
183.2
158.8
158.5
228.4
164.1
163.5
161.9
161.4
81.5
183.7
187.2
8.0
21.2
21.3
23.8
21.5
16.9
1.3
180.6
178.7
156.1
158.1
227.6
164.3
164.0
162.8
163.2
83.8
184.7
174.1
0.8
.8
1.3
1.4
.3
.1
.1
-.1
.4
-.4
.4
7.7
20.1
20.1
22.9
19.8
15.9
0.8
.7
1.2
.9
.2
.4
.4
.4
.5
.2
.1
.9
181.7
178.7
159.9
160.2
229.5
159.8
159.7
158.9
157.8
78.2
172.9
167.6
8.6
20.1
20.2
22.6
19.8
14.3
0.7
.7
1.6
1.6
.4
.4
.4
.3
.4
.4
.8
.4
101.6
136.5
-1.2
132.5
-.1
135.5
1.0
105.5
100.5
1.0 199.5
.5 254.3
1.8
-.2
184.6
249.3
1.2 176.0
1.0 281.2
.3
-.5
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
106.2
106.6
106.1
106.6
220.6
223.2
219.9
200.2
228.2
209.9
231.9
219.7
.4
.4
.4
.4
Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services
103.7
103.2
104.2
162.9
158.5
171.3
.5
.7
.2
Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses
106.2
107.4
103.0
106.9
212.6
225.6
176.1
256.8
104.8
182.9
1.3
-.2
229.6
215.1
232.6
222.5
-.4
-.2
160.9
153.1
176.7
.2
169.7
162.1
183.9
202.1
220.8
164.5
244.1
8.0
.8
209.4
231.5
166.2
249.7
7.7
8.1
.3
.1
.7
.4
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Apparel commodities
Nondurables less food, beverages,
and apparel
Durables
Services
Rent of shelter 3
Household services less rent of
shelter 3
Transportation services
Medical care services
,
Other services
,
105.2
102.9
106.8
109.9
109.4
.1
-.1
-.2
179.2
164.2
206.6
115.6
110.2
102.9
104.4
105.1
101.1
104.1
106.1
105.4
-1.3
See footnotes at end of table.
167.9
171.3
165.2
166.8
137.4
84
103.4
200.2
219.9
198.4
183.7
1.0
167.8
167.5
166.7
166.8
140.4
.1
-.1
178.2
167.0
210.9
114.8
-.1
-.1
1.3
-.1
106.5
190.6
232.6
192.0
.2
.2
-.8
-.4
182.6
167.1
171.8
164.0
162.1
132.9
.3
-.3
.7
.7
1.6
174.6
166.0
210.1
111.0
.4
.7
.3
.4
104.5
186.2
231.9
191.1
.0
.3
.4
.2
Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class D
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Special indexes
20.3
.2
.3
.3
.1
187.4
174.9
107.5
181.4
166.8
166.5
176.8
167.1
113.0
208.4
175.0
184.7
189.5
169.0
169.8
211.6
0.2
.2
.2
.2
.3
.1
.5
.1
10.5
.1
-.1
.3
CVj
See region and area size on table 11 for information about
population size classes.
2
Indexes on a December 1986= 100 base.
3
Indexes on a December 1984= 100 base.
9.3
0.2
.2
.3
.2
.3
.3
.0
.2
.4
.1
.1
CVj
0.1 185.3
.1 175.9
.0 107.5
.1 181.0
.4 165.3
.1 166.4
.2 177.5
-.1 169.2
-.2 112.4
.0 205.0
1.4 171.4
.2 183.9
.4 187.2
.4 167.1
-.1 168.9
.3 207.2
CVj
105.2
104.7
104.6
104.7
106.7
109.3
109.2
106.0
103.6
104.3
109.8
104.4
104.8
104.8
119.9
104.7
CVI
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 3 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 3
Services less medical care
Energy 4
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
19.9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
Data not available.
85
.7
.3
184.9
174.9
106.3
180.0
164.0
162.1
173.5
167.3
111.1
207.1
161.1
184.8
188.3
166.5
161.2
213.2
10.8
19.7
0.4
.2
.3
.3
.7
.6
.3
.2
.3
.2
.1
.3
.5
.7
.7
.4
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
179.8
0.1
183.5
0.6
197.3
0.1
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
173.1
173.2
164.1
178.9
165.3
147.7
181.3
152.4
196.2
171.8
-.1
-.2
-.5
1.5
-.5
.0
-2.2
-.5
.3
1.7
170.7
171.1
.3
.3
.0
2.4
.0
.2
-1.4
-.4
.7
.5
172.3
172.5
165.5
183.5
166.6
140.1
184.6
158.6
189.2
170.9
.0
.1
-.1
.3
.1
-.4
-2.2
1.0
.3
.0
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation
181.7
198.2
119.8
184.9
234.9
121.0
121.4
169.9
166.7
-.1
-.2
-.7
-.3
-3.5
.2
.2
.1
.4
197.6
227.0
128.6
198.5
237.9
124.4
124.7
175.5
173.2
.8
.1
.2
.2
.0
.2
.2
2.8
4.0
229.2
287.0
117.5
218.1
160.8
127.1
127.3
176.1
168.5
2.2
2.3
1.1
-.1
.5
-.9
.2
173.5
178.3
102.4
178.3
176.3
180.3
145.9
2.5
2.6
2.1
4.5
5.3
2.7
1.2
170.5
170.9
102.7
172.9
175.7
156.3
139.1
137.4
127.0
119.3
117.9
139.6
-.4
-.5
-1.7
-.1
-.9
134.5
129.5
128.0
125.8
148.8
3.4
3.6
2.2
6.1
.9
145.9
140.8
153.0
135.5
128.1
-2.1
-2.4
-.8
-5.2
1.3
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Public transportation
182.5
177.9
162.5
162.6
163.6
156.0
80.9
211.1
.6
.7
-.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
-.4
.3
179.1
177.8
164.5
164.6
163.9
162.2
80.5
224.7
.4
.5
.2
.2
.6
.2
-.4
-.3
180.6
176.7
160.6
160.2
154.3
158.2
86.5
302.7
.4
.5
.1
.1
-.5
.3
-.1
.0
Medical care
Entertainment
220.4
168.4
.6
.1
223.6
157.0
-.6
-.3
230.3
168.0
.6
1.2
Other goods and services
Personal care
210.4
173.7
.0
.1
208.8
163.6
-.1
-.3
204.8
166.2
.7
-.2
All items
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
182.2
182.2
103.1
165.4
160.7
172.4
147.9
,
,
,
4.1
5.0
3.6
2.2
11.4
.1
5.7
8.6
.6
16.7
18.4
-2.8
.1
-7.0
21.5
21.7
24.7
22.4
18.4
See footnotes at end of table.
86
185.4
171.6
145.2
192.3
157.7
174.4
167.2
4.6
3.9
4.6
5.2
7.8
2.9
1.8
4.8
3.3
15.9
21.2
-.3
2.4
-6.4
21.1
21.2
21.1
22.3
18.9
3.6
4.9
1.9
-.5
7.8
5.0
3.9
6.8
2.6
22.3
28.6
-4.6
.1
-17.9
15.4
15.4
18.0
15.1
13.7
-.1
.0
-1.2
-1.3
.6
.5
.4
.1
.2
3.5
5.4
-1.8
-1.0
-.2
-3.4
-1.0
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
179.8
0.1
183.5
0.6
197.3
0.1
166.0
173.1
160.1
161.8
157.9
199.7
222.5
.1
-.1
.2
-.1
.7
.1
.6
166.8
170.7
163.1
161.5
164.7
211.5
227.1
.7
.3
1.1
1.2
1.0
.5
-.6
172.3
172.3
170.5
164.8
175.2
243.1
233.9
.1
.0
.0
.1
-.2
.1
.4
174.5
178.0
181.0
164.1
160.6
162.3
168.2
112.1
197.7
.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
.0
-.1
.3
.1
172.3
181.9
185.6
168.2
163.3
161.6
166.4
111.0
210.0
.8
.7
.5
2.4
1.1
1.1
.7
.9
.6
173.9
195.8
201.6
162.8
170.6
165.0
168.6
113.6
244.1
.1
.1
.1
.2
-.1
.1
.1
.3
.1
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
8.2
See footnotes at end of table.
87
10.2
7.1
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class D
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
182.8
0.1
178.3
0.0
177.3
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
163.5
163.8
161.2
180.5
161.5
149.9
174.0
151.9
169.3
158.2
-.1
-.1
-.3
-.4
-.7
-.3
.4
-.3
.2
.1
164.6
164.9
157.1
185.5
157.2
142.1
166.0
150.2
182.3
160.4
-.5
-.4
-.6
-1.9
-.6
-.6
-.8
.3
-.2
-.7
162.4
162.4
159.5
180.2
157.5
139.2
178.8
155.0
169.4
161.0
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel o i l 3
Other household fuel commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity3
Electricity3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation
197.8
223.5
115.1
179.4
224.8
115.4
115.3
182.2
168.5
.2
.5
.1
.2
-.6
.7
.8
-.7
-1.4
180.9
198.8
118.2
176.4
250.7
115.1
115.2
182.9
167.3
-.7
-.8
.1
-.4
1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-.4
-.4
185.7
196.2
120.5
153.0
276.6
115.7
115.8
200.1
195.7
2.6
4.5
.7
-1.6
-3.0
.0
-.1
165.2
181.8
103.0
169.9
142.1
207.2
139.5
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
137.1
130.2
128.4
123.6
128.7
-.9
-1.0
154.7
150.6
134.4
155.9
135.9
All items
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Public transportation
176.2
191.2
98.7
168.8
151.6
189.1
142.8
,
,
,
,
175.9
172.3
165.6
165.1
168.3
160.2
86.5
249.7
1.8
3.0
1.3
2.8
5.5
-.8
3.5
5.5
-1.9
6.9
16.6
-2.2
-1.9
-2.4
2.2
-2.8
-.5
184.5
182.5
167.4
167.5
162.0
164.7
88.2
277.3
20.3
20.6
25.0
19.8
16.3
Medical care
Entertainment
218.9
170.5
219.0
150.5
Other goods and services
Personal care
206.1
158.2
214.2
180.5
See footnotes at end of table.
88
2.5
2.1
3.4
2.7
3.0
1.4
3.6
3.8
-2.3
10.5
20.9
-3.1
.1
2.7 171.4
4.4 185.4
1.7 94.1
-.5 202.9
-1.5 213.3
-6.8
-.9
1.0
-1.3
1.5
4.0
24.2
24.2
27.6
23.7
19.5
1.7
1.7
1.3
1.3
.1
2.2
.3
-.5
186.0
149.2
0.0
3.2
4.3
2.6
1.8
9.2
.6
2.8
5.9
4.7
8.4
22.8
4.5
8.2
-2.0
138.6
132.6
118.1
133.8
144.9
178.0
176.8
168.1
167.6
168.2
166.7
85.5
246.0
23.2
23.2
24.4
22.8
20.9
179.0
0.1
-.9
1.4
-.1
.4
-.1
172.4
172.1
161.4
181.9
161.6
146.7
173.0
155.2
196.3
176.8
-.4
-.5
-.6
.1
-3.2
-.1
.2
1.3
-.1
.3
-.5
-.7
-1.0
-.6
-1.9
-.6
-.6
-.8
-1.2
180.3
192.0
103.7
150.9
193.0
106.3
106.2
180.8
159.0
3.5
6.0
.5
-1.4
-.8
146.7
166.9
92.0
164.1
136.8
198.8
149.5
.2
.1
.8
-.2
-2.6
-.1
-.1
.2
-.5
1.4
142.2
139.3
128.7
136.2
157.0
1.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
.9
1.3
1.5
181.1
177.9
165.8
165.4
166.6
164.4
70.8
315.3
3.5
3.6
2.3
5.2
6.5
2.3
1.2
1.5
-.7
12.8
31.8
-1.4
-.1
-2.7
.0
.1
.2
.3
-.7
.0
.0
.3
-.2
8.6
13.2
2.0
-.6
.2
-1.8
-.4
.5
.7
-.5
.4
4.6
22.5
22.4
22.9
21.5
27.3
.5
.6
.6
.6
.2
1.0
.6
-.7
219.8
162.7
-.2
215.2
157.9
.0
.1
197.9
156.9
.1 208.0
-.1 163.1
.1
-.2
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class B
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class D
Size class C
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
182.8
0.1
178.3
0.0
177.3
164.3
163.5
163.6
164.0
162.9
213.1
220.7
.1
-.1
164.3
164.6
163.4
173.3
156.3
203.5
214.8
.1
-.5
.5
.8
.1
-.1
161.5
162.4
160.3
166.6
155.2
204.8
.1
-.1
222.0
0.0
179.0
0.1
-.5
-.1
166.8
172.4
163.8
163.9
162.3
203.1
217.2
.2
-.4
.5
.6
.4
.0
.0
174.5
177.1
180.2
161.9
164.1
164.8
168.8
107.3
201.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
.5
.5
.1
.1
.0
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
-.
170.6
181.1
184.5
166.8
163.5
163.3
163.9
109.8
212.3
8.3
-.5
.1
-.1
-.1
-.1
See footnotes at end of table.
89
173.5
176.6
179.1
165.5
163.3
172.4
168.9
111.0
202.4
8.4
172.1
175.4
176.7
180.2
160.4
166.1
164.3
111.4
203.1
12.3
-.1
.6
-.4
-.5
9.0
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class D
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
All items
0.3
185.4
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
174.3
175.2
167.9
174.9
164.4
160.3
182.3
165.4
191.3
161.6
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation
189.5
203.8
110.2
181.3
228.1
112.0
111.7
181.9
169.9
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
2.8
3.5
1.3
2.3
6.1
2.7
-.1
-.5
1.2
-1.0
-.1
-1.9
173.6
174.0
165.6
173.0
160.9
160.7
197.0
156.0
192.4
165.6
-1.4
-2.7
183.6
196.6
112.5
169.9
273.9
108.7
108.6
184.9
188.7
1.1
1.5
.6
-2.8
-4.8
3.1
.7
186.2
188.2
103.0
188.5
187.4
188.3
144.6
159.8
149.5
149.2
153.0
137.2
.0
.0
.7
-.8
1.2
146.5
136.6
151.1
123.6
141.5
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Public transportation
182.6
180.7
170.0
169.8
169.8
165.0
84.4
220.6
.5
.5
-.6
-.6
-.5
-.7
-.5
-.1
187.6
186.2
163.9
163.3
165.3
161.2
79.9
249.1
Medical care
Entertainment
229.6
176.9
1.2
Other goods and services
Personal care
203.6
174.9
-.3
185.2
177.1
108.3
168.8
158.1
191.3
157.1
1.9
-.1
2.6
2.4
13.1
17.2
1.6
2.5
-2.8
24.9
24.9
28.6
25.8
20.1
See footnotes at end of table.
90
0.1
182.7
183.8
167.5
167.6
-.1 161.7
.6 172.5
-1.3 153.9
158.4
182.6
.1 157.4
-.1 184.3
-.1 165.6
0.3
183.5
0.4
1.4
-.2
1.3
170.2
170.8
164.2
178.0
168.8
155.8
182.4
149.4
188.6
154.8
-.2
-.2
-.4
.4
-1.0
-.3
-.5
-.1
-.1
3.1
3.3
2.2
3.1
11.3
.0
-.2
.1
4.0
4.7
-1.5
9.7
20.1
-2.3
-1.7
-5.8
.9
-.3
7.8
-.2
-.3
-.1
-.2
1.5
3.1
.5
-.4
-.8
2.1
-1.0
.5
191.4
208.8
107.5
170.6
227.3
106.0
105.6
190.6
197.3
170.9
134.2
104.8
200.1
183.5
249.0
143.3
3.3
4.0
1.9
2.5
10.0
1.4
1.2
.1
.2
-.2
.1
.1
.4
.0
1.0
3.5
8.0
12.4
3.2
2.2
7.7
149.5
144.3
163.0
135.0
143.7
-.2
-.5
194.0
227.8
112.3
176.2
244.5
110.9
110.3
165.5
158.2
2.7
6.7
-1.1
1.3
8.1
3.3
1.5
3.2
7.9
.1
.3
-.5
-.1
.0
.0
.0
.2
-.1
-.1
.1
-.3
.6
1.4
.3
-.3
-1.1
8.5
-.4
1.7 159.8
.0 150.5
8.6
19.3
1.8
-.5
-1.3
3.2
104.0
158.4
161.0
142.0
142.7
8.2
6.0
5.5
-.7
-.8
123.0
116.2
116.0
108.5
116.7
2.6
2.9
3.0
4.2
3.7
180.0
177.4
148.6
148.4
141.2
146.2
76.9
274.8
.8
.8
-.1
-.1
.0
-.5
-2.0
-.1
-.1
-.2
-.1
-.1
-.4
-.4
180.7
179.7
163.1
163.2
161.5
163.0
82.9
217.3
220.5
161.3
-.8
234.3
169.8
.6 239.4
-.1 162.8
1.1
.1
217.9
182.3
.1
-.1
203.6
166.0
205.2
162.7
.8
1.7
20.3
20.3
22.9
20.8
15.6
19.0
19.1
22.5
18.5
14.7
-.1
.0
.1
-.1
-.1
2.2
16.0
15.9
18.1
16.3
12.4
.1
.0
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Size class D
Size class C
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Commodity and service group
0.3
185.4
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
,
0.1
182.7
170.1
173.6
167.6
165.5
168.5
202.5
219.7
172.4
174.3
170.6
170.4
172.3
205.2
230.9
-.1
.6
183.8
0.3
183.5
0.4
170.9
167.5
171.1
166.9
175.5
206.6
237.0
.2
165.5
170.2
162.3
154.3
169.8
214.2
243.2
.4
-.2
.8
1.0
.5
.4
1.1
172.3
179.5
187.3
151.5
162.2
154.1
162.3
113.3
208.8
.5
.3
.5
-.2
.7
.9
.4
.5
.2
-.1
Special indexes
179.8
183.0
186.7
168.8
170.2
169.4
172.5
113.3
202.3
.2
.3
.5
1.6
.5
.2
.1
.0
.2
12.9
See footnotes at end of table.
91
177.9
180.5
183.4
172.7
167.6
165.3
169.8
113.3
200.4
8.0
.1
.1
.1
-.2
176.3
180.8
184.8
176.6
171.1
166.8
167.3
112.8
202.5
.3
CM
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
10.1
.3
.3
.2
.1
.1
.4
.1
11.0
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Size class B
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Size class C
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Expenditure category
185.4
-0.1
186.9
-0.1
177.7
0.7
Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
173.1
174.3
165.5
183.8
161.9
156.2
172.0
162.1
191.2
156.2
-.1
-.1
-.5
-.3
174.1
174.9
170.4
191.9
168.4
156.3
187.0
161.8
183.9
162.8
.1
.1
.0
171.1
170.8
163.0
173.9
162.9
145.4
185.1
155.4
186.6
180.6
-.1
-.1
-.1
-1.1
-.5
.8
3.6
-1.9
-.2
.2
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 3
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 3
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 3
Electricity 3
Utility (piped) gas 3
Household furnishings and operation
195.1
208.1
118.6
220.1
216.3
119.5
119.3
199.1
218.7
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
All items
2.5
3.1
2.5
1.7
6.2
.3
-1.0
-.4
2.1
-1.5
.3
-.3
4.4
-.6
.0
-.2
.2
-2.9
.1
.1
2.3
-4.6
-9.2
194.8
209.2
113.4
200.1
222.9
116.4
116.1
197.7
218.9
2.3
2.4
2.3
-9.5
.7
157.1
NA
97.1
227.2
211.1
-26.2
.8
255.1
146.2
135.3
127.0
129.4
105.3
153.5
.8
.8
1.1
.2
2.3
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded regular3
Gasoline, unleaded premium 5
Public transportation
186.7
184.5
152.7
152.3
149.6
147.6
78.4
236.7
.2
.1
Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care
3.6
13.3
24.6
-.9
.8
.2
.5
-.8
.2
-.1
-.7
.0
-.1
5.7
-.1
.0
.2
.2
6.7
-2.8
-5.0
2.2
-2.8
NA
1.2
172.3
178.3
111.0
183.3
227.8
115.8
115.9
187.3
199.2
1.0
.1
1.2
-.1
7.1
-1.9
1.7
3.4
1.7
NA
NA
1.1
1.9
1.2
1.4
-.4
2.4
2.4
-.2
-.5
-4.0
-.5
-4.9
-.5
-.3
-.6
-.6
NA
1.1
-5.2
.0
-15.8
-1.5
217.7
267.7
95.5
195.8
158.0
256.7
143.9
141.1
134.0
135.9
119.6
140.5
-.5
-.5
-.9
-.2
-.4
143.8
139.5
150.5
126.9
150.0
-.3
-.4
.9
-.2
-.5
-.7
-.7
-.9
-.5
-.5
2.0
187.2
184.1
161.5
159.6
153.8
157.3
80.0
262.3
.5
.5
-1.0
-1.1
-.4
185.4
183.2
162.2
161.8
160.0
160.1
79.2
242.8
1.3
1.3
.4
.3
.4
.4
.0
.1
230.0
148.1
.3
1.2
219.9
173.0
.4
.6
234.7
184.0
.0
1.2
213.7
182.9
.3
.5
205.7
175.3
.0
-.6
202.7
172.0
-.2
-.9
179.3
186.6
106.6
221.6
201.8
257.8
150.2
2.0
1.3
4.6
18.6
18.5
21.0
18.3
14.3
See footnotes at end of table.
1.9
6.1
1.5
1.8
3.5
-1.1
92
7.0
8.3
4.2
20.3
20.5
23.7
20.1
16.4
-.9
-1.2
-.8
1.7
3.7
-1.7
21.6
21.7
23.1
22.1
17.2
Table 21. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Cross classification of regions and population
size classes,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service group—Continued
(December 1977=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A
Group
Percent
change
from—
Index
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1986
Size class C
Size class B
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Oct.
1987
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
,
185.4
-0.1
186.9
-0.1
177.7
0.7
162.7
173.1
156.6
159.8
156.4
216.3
231.7
.2
-.1
.6
.3
.8
-.4
.2
169.0
174.1
165.5
167.6
165.3
211.1
219.4
-.1
.1
-.3
-.5
.0
-.2
.2
166.5
171.1
163.3
168.1
160.6
192.6
239.2
.1
-.1
.3
.0
.5
1.3
-.4
177.0
183.3
186.7
172.0
156.7
159.2
166.9
114.6
214.8
-.1
-.1
.3
-4.4
.5
.3
.1
-.8
-.4
178.7
184.9
187.2
184.3
165.5
166.9
171.1
114.0
210.1
-.2
-.2
.1
2.8
-.2
-.4
-.2
-.3
-.2
178.7
174.8
178.0
176.7
163.5
167.8
170.0
115.8
187.5
.3
.7
.7
-.1
.2
.1
.0
.6
1.4
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
11.1
1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about cross
classifications.
2
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base.
13.8
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on an August 1981 =100 base.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
93
11.8
Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food at home expenditure categories,
selected areas
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area
Other
index
base
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Total
food
at
home
Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
vegetables
Other
food
at
home
Indexes, November 1987
U.S. city average
317.5
339.6
292.2
265.9
347.4
376.8
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -
urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
165.2
164.1
169.0
165.5
180.5
178.9
185.4
183.5
166.4
165.3
171.6
166.6
146.4
147.7
145.2
140.1
184.0
181.3
192.3
184.6
154.4
152.4
157.7
158.6
North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
160.2
161.2
157.1
159.5
181.4
180.5
185.5
180.2
160.0
161.5
157.2
157.5
146.0
149.9
142.1
139.2
173.6
174.0
166.0
178.8
152.6
151.9
150.2
155.0
12/77
161.4
181.9
161.6
146.7
173.0
155.2
South
Size
Size
Size
Size
urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
165.0
167.9
165.6
161.7
174.1
174.9
173.0
172.5
161.4
164.4
160.9
153.9
159.1
160.3
160.7
158.4
185.8
182.3
197.0
182.6
158.0
165.4
156.0
157.4
12/77
164.2
178.0
168.8
155.8
182.4
149.4
West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 330,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000
12/77
12/77
12/77
12/77
166.4
165.5
170.4
163.0
183.9
183.8
191.9
173.9
163.9
161.9
168.4
162.9
153.1
156.2
156.3
145.4
178.6
172.0
187.0
185.1
161.4
162.1
161.8
155.4
12/86
12/77
12/77
12/77
102.8
165.8
162.1
163.5
103.6
182.3
177.5
179.8
102.2
164.4
158.8
164.1
101.8
151.9
146.8
149.3
107.1
188.0
182.6
180.3
101.0
156.5
156.5
154.7
313.2
300.1
310.6
316.4
328.6
306.4
337.9
320.4
166.6
332.2
324.5
301.7
316.6
319.9
336.6
345.2
324.7
343.1
332.3
330.8
349.8
331.9
342.9
174.6
355.8
351.0
319.1
367.1
362.9
337.2
277.9
297.2
285.7
319.6
287.0
294.5
298.1
299.9
169.0
302.6
296.9
274.3
271.1
300.2
303.3
261.7
252.0
263.1
254.9
297.2
247.4
318.8
261.2
153.6
273.1
254.6
235.8
295.2
260.3
265.0
368.3
320.5
354.4
325.7
355.3
321.8
330.7
319.7
185.5
373.9
361.6
355.4
366.7
329.8
384.4
370.3
329.2
362.6
350.3
397.0
352.4
426.0
392.6
154.6
396.0
401.5
358.1
366.4
382.9
422.1
3 class
A
B
C
D
Selected local
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.
Miami, Fla
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
11/77
See footnotes at end of table.
94
Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food at home expenditure categories,
selected areas—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Area
Total
food
at
home
Cereals
and
bakery
products
Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
Dairy
products
Fruits
and
Other
food
at
home
Percent change, October 1987 to November 1987
-0.3
0.4
-0.7
0.0
-0.1
-0.3
urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000
-.4
-.5
.0
-.1
1.5
1.5
2.4
.3
-.4
-.5
.0
.1
.0
.0
.2
-.4
-1.8
-2.2
-1.4
-2.2
-.4
-.5
-.4
1.0
North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
-.3
-.3
-.6
.1
-.3
-.4
-1.9
.8
-.8
-.7
-.6
-.2
-.4
-.3
-.6
.5
.4
-.8
1.4
.0
-.3
.3
-.1
-3.2
-.1
South
Size
Size
Size
Size
-.1
-.5
-.1
.4
-.9
-1.0
-1.3
-.2
.4
-.1
-1.0
-.3
-.5
-.3
-.4
.2
.8
1.8
-1.3
2.1
.5
3.6
-1.5
-.8
-1.1
-.8
-1.0
.8
-.5
.5
.3
.7
.1
-.7
-.5
-.2
-1.7
-.2
.3
.3
-.2
-.4
-.1
.9
.2
-.7
-.1
-.1
.1
1.6
.3
.1
.1
.4
-2.0
2.4
-.6
-.5
-3.1
-.8
1.0
.1
.0
-.4
-1.8
-.4
-2.0
-2.3
4.3
-5.6
4.8
1.0
-6.4
2.6
-5.5
-2.5
-3.4
-.5
-3.8
.1
-1.1
.0
-.7
-.8
-.2
1.5
U.S. city average
Region and area size '
Northeast
Size A SizeBSize C -
urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
-.4
West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
S i z e B - 330,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000
-.4
-.5
.0
-.1
Size classes
A
B
C
D
.9
1.2
.6
1.4
-.5
-.3
-.9
.8
1.3
1.3
-.2
-1.9
.9
1.2
.1
.2
.1
.1
-1.9
Selected local areas
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
Cleveland, Ohio
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
Miami, Fla
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
Pittsburgh, Pa
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
-.2
-1.7
.5
-1.4
.2
-.4
-.9
-.5
-1.1
-.4
.0
-.6
-2.6
.0
-.6
1.5
1.5
3.0
-.8
-1.1
-1.1
.0
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
95
-.9
-.4
-.4
-1.7
-1.5
-.6
-.2
.3
-.4
-.5
-1.0
-.4
-.1
-.5
-.1
.0
.0
.3
-1.6
-.1
1.1
2.9
-2.9
-1.4
-.1
-.5
-.3
-1.2
-5.6
-.2
-.2
Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change, October 1987 to November 1987
Group
U.S.
city
average
Chicago,
III.—
Northwestern
Ind.
LA.—
Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.
New York,
N.Y.—
Northeastern
N.J.
Philadelphia,
Pa.—N.J.
San
FranciscoOakland,
Calif.
Expenditure category
All items
0.1
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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
.0
-.1
-.3
.4
-.7
-.9
.0
-.1
-.3
.3
.2
.2
.2
.5
.1
-.8
-.9
.0
4.3
.0
-.3
.0
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs
Owners' equivalent rent
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ....
-.1
.1
1.0
1.3
.9
.3
4.4
1.5
1.5
-.6
-.1
.0
-.9
.3
.3
-.8
-1.4
2.3
3.2
.7
-1.8
-1.0
-3.4
.0
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
.0
.0
.4
-.5
.6
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation
.6
.6
.0
.0
-.1
.1
.0
.4
-0.3
0.2
-0.3
0.2
-.2
-.3
-.5
-.6
.1
-.1
-.4
1.5
-.2
-.5
.0
-2.5
-.5
.4
3.2
.0
.0
.0
3.0
.3
.2
.0
-3.4
-.3
.1
.0
.1
.2
.0
-1.1
-1.0
.2
.2
-.2
-.2
.0
.3
.3
.4
.7
-1.1
-1.2
-4.0
-.8
-11.0
-.2
-.2
-1.7
-1.6
-.8
-.2
-.9
.0
-8.8
.2
.3
-4.8
-10.5
2.1
2.2
.6
.3
2.0
-2.6
.4
2.7
3.0
1.8
-2.2
.0
-6.1
.5
.6
-2.3
.8
-10.8
-1.8
-25.1
.4
.0
.0
-.5
.1
-.2
.2
.1
-4.3
4.0
-3.3
4.1
4.6
1.2
4.6
11.9
.6
.7
.3
.3
-.2
.5
.1
.1
.5
.2
-.4
-.4
-.9
-.1
-.1
3.8
-.1
.4
.1
2.8
-.2
-.3
.3
-1.2
-1.5
-2.1
-.5
2.6
-1.4
-.1
.4
-.7
.0
.2
.3
-1.2
-.2
-.1
-2.4
-7.5
-15.2
2.8
4.1
.0
4.2
NA
4.2
-2.4
-3.7
-1.2
-15.5
1.5
1.6
-.7
-.6
4.5
-.6
-.7
.3
-1.7
-5.3
-1.3
-1.0
-.2
-.2
-.9
.1
-.1
-.9
-.9
1.6
-36.5
-.4
.0
-.6
-.9
1.8
.5
.5
-.9
-.9
-1.3
-.8
-.7
.5
.5
-1.0
-1.1
-1.2
-1.4
Medical care
.3
.3
.5
Entertainment
.3
.1
.9
Other goods and services
Personal care
.2
.1
.2
.3
.4
1.3
96
.1
.5
-1.1
-.1
2.9
-.2
.4
-.9
Table 23. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure
category and commodity and service group, percent change, October 1987 to November 1987 —Continued
Group
U.S.
city
average
Chicago,
III.—
Northwestern
Ind.
LA.—
Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.
New York,
N.Y.—
Northeastern
N.J.
Philadelphia,
Pa.—N.J.
San
FranciscoOakland,
Calif.
Commodity and service group
0.1
0.4
-0.3
0.2
-0.3
0.2
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages ...
Durables
.2
.0
.3
.2
.6
.3
.2
.3
-.2
1.1
.1
-.2
.3
-.3
1.0
.2
.1
.3
.0
1.0
.2
.0
.3
.0
1.0
.1
1.7
2.3
.9
Services
.1
.3
.5
.0
-.6
.5
.2
.4
-.8
-.1
-.5
-.2
.1
.1
.2
-.7
.3
.2
.1
.0
.1
.1
.4
.6
-1.5
.3
-.1
.0
-.4
.5
-.4
-.3
.2
-7.2
.3
-.3
-.3
-1.4
-.7
.3
.2
.3
.1
.5
.3
.1
.3
.2
.0
-.4
-.3
-.9
.3
.0
.0
-.3
-.8
.4
.2
.5
-5.0
1.5
1.9
1.0
-.7
-.5
All items
Medical care services
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 of shelter
Services less medical care
Data not adequate for publication.
97
Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1
U.S.
city
average
Baltimore,
Md.
Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.
Boston,
Mass.
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
343.6
399.0
4.0
-0.2
346.7
415.3
6.4
0.3
329.4
374.2
4.2
-1.2
-.1
.6
.5
335.3
344.1
313.2
345.2
277.9
288.3
261.7
368.3
370.3
425.2
259.3
3.6
3.8
2.1
3.4
-.4
.1
3.2
5.7
1.6
7.0
1.5
.0
.0
-1.3
1.3
-1.3
-.9
1.3
-5.3
-.8
2.2
.0
315.5
321.3
300.1
324.7
297.2
305.5
252.0
320.5
329.2
372.3
276.5
3.7
3.7
3.6
2.9
5.0
5.3
7.5
3.9
-.9
3.9
4.2
-.5
-.6
-1.3
.6
-3.8
-3.7
1.4
-.7
.1
.5
.0
308.7
315.8
310.6
343.1
285.7
299.2
263.1
354.4
362.6
331.0
239.4
2.3
2.3
3.1
4.2
.7
1.5
5.9
9.1
.8
.9
2.0
.0
.0
.1
-.1
-2.1
-1.8
1.7
5.4
-1.0
-.3
.0
3.6
4.6
3.8
3.3
5.4
5.0
5.0
1.8
1.6
-.2
.7
-.3
.3
-3.1
1.2
1.2
-3.1
-5.6
370.1
444.1
116.7
281.2
323.0
115.8
116.4
313.9
350.5
1.1
2.9
3.7
4.0
1.2
2.4
2.5
-6.7
-8.6
-.4
.7
1.2
1.2
.7
.3
.3
-7.6
-11.9
369.0
427.8
123.0
356.4
370.1
125.2
125.9
348.2
396.2
5.7
7.3
6.4
7.3
.7
7.7
7.9
4.2
5.4
.8
.7
-.6
-.1
-3.6
1.3
1.3
2.3
2.8
347.4
405.8
117.2
264.8
489.1
116.0
115.3
318.1
361.2
3.1
4.9
4.5
4.3
3.4
5.4
5.4
-.6
-5.5
-3.5
1.4
.9
.6
2.9
1.6
1.6
-20.2
-31.8
519.1
525.7
14.1
20.3
3.5
4.6
505.6
177.7
11.8
18.3
1.0
2.4
518.0
181.4
19.5
21.7
2.3
2.5
523.4
194.3
9.7
16.4
3.7
5.6
102.3
426.4
359.4
505.7
251.2
.3
1.7
-2.8
1.6
1.4
-6.4
-7.5
-4.0
.0
96.1
318.6
272.7
400.3
277.5
-3.9
-10.8
-7.8
-17.1
2.6
-2.7
-13.4
-17.5
-1.7
3.0
100.0
328.4
327.2
318.8
253.1
.0
2.4
8.5
-6.1
-.9
.0
2.9
-3.9
16.2
-.8
97.3
334.9
298.7
360.2
233.9
-5.8
-3.5
-7.6
.0
-32.1
-48.1
-3.1
.4
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
224.9
209.3
211.2
192.0
225.1
6.3
6.5
3.2
9.0
4.4
2.0
2.1
1.9
2.1
2.4
245.9
219.1
228.8
178.2
235.0
6.6
6.9
4.1
6.6
10.0
-3.9
-4.2
6.2
-12.8
3.6
265.3
251.6
183.7
281.3
274.8
15.9
17.1
-.9
27.3
12.3
-4.4
-5.1
-7.3
-8.9
1.9
194.2
175.6
164.8
158.7
177.7
4.9
6.2
6.5
4.9
-.7
.1
.1
2.5
-2.6
-4.8
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6
Public transportation
325.2
319.1
316.8
316.1
178.1
179.7
82.0
432.3
7.0
7.3
20.9
21.0
23.9
20.9
17.1
2.7
1.1
1.2
-1.0
-1.1
-1.2
-1.2
-.7
-.2
322.8
322.6
184.8
184.6
201.8
197.6
85.7
347.7
7.3
7.5
24.8
24.9
30.7
26.0
19.0
3.7
.5
.5
-1.8
-1.8
-1.6
-1.9
-1.8
-.3
352.4
357.9
160.8
160.5
170.5
181.6
81.6
333.6
8.3
9.3
21.0
21.3
23.8
22.5
17.4
-3.7
1.8
2.0
-.7
-.8
-1.2
-.8
-.6
-.8
321.5
308.0
160.5
159.5
183.0
179.5
85.1
486.3
6.9
6.4
17.4
17.7
20.2
18.7
11.7
11.4
.8
1.0
-2.6
-3.0
-3.1
-3.3
-2.1
-1.2
340.4
395.9
4.6
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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
326.5
334.6
317.5
339.6
292.2
301.7
265.9
347.4
376.8
383.0
251.5
3.3
3.2
3.0
3.9
2.2
2.9
2.3
7.8
.8
3.7
3.3
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel
commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..
366.9
416.0
115.9
294.1
447.7
116.2
116.2
378.1
444.0
All items
All items(1957-59=100)
0.4
.0
-.3
.7
-1.3
-1.1
.5
See footnotes at end of table.
98
Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1
U.S.
city
average
Chicago,
III.Northwestern
Ind.
Boston,
Mass.
Baltimore,
Md.
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
frorn—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
0.8
414.8
6.4
0.9
467.6
7.6
2.5
481.3
8.2
0.5
3.7
289.1
4.4
.8
286.6
4.0
-.9
351.8
3.6
.8
370.5
300.1
6.1
3.1
361.9
292.0
8.5
1.9
.8
-1.4
409.0
277.7
6.5
-2.6
.2
-1.5
362.1
265.2
4.5
3.3
.4
.3
340.4
297.4
326.5
277.8
283.9
271.8
417.9
507.7
4.6
5.1
3.3
6.2
9.3
2.5
4.2
6.2
343.6
318.3
335.3
303.2
297.3
312.6
391.8
440.0
4.0
6.0
3.6
7.4
9.9
4.1
2.2
5.6
-.2
.0
.0
-.1
-1.3
1.7
-.3
.7
346.7
304.4
315.5
291.7
312.5
261.2
417.7
507.7
6.1
3.7
7.9
12.7
1.3
6.6
7.4
.3
-.8
-.5
-1.0
-1.9
.5
1.3
2.9
329.4
286.2
308.7
267.5
270.4
264.1
402.9
524.0
4.2
4.5
2.3
6.0
8.6
2.6
3.9
7.1
-1.2
.2
.0
.4
-.3
1.4
-2.7
.0
320.1
334.1
339.8
372.4
276.2
279.9
306.6
112.2
406.2
4.6
4.5
4.1
10.0
6.1
8.7
6.0
3.8
4.0
321.8
339.9
178.1
147.8
301.2
294.1
317.4
112.7
384.4
4.4
3.9
3.8
6.2
7.1
9.2
6.6
1.6
1.9
-.5
-.3
.5
-6.9
-.1
-1.2
-.7
-1.1
-.4
326.0
341.1
187.6
169.5
289.8
306.4
314.1
116.6
408.4
5.9
6.3
5.9
11.1
7.7
11.7
7.7
5.5
6.5
.2
.2
.3
1.4
-.9
-1.7
-1.2
1.9
1.1
306.7
322.0
185.7
159.2
266.2
267.1
291.6
108.8
386.8
3.9
4.0
4.1
5.2
5.8
7.9
5.1
2.7
3.6
-2.1
-1.3
.8
-19.3
Medical care
470.0
6.4
Entertainment
282.3
Other goods and services
Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
.8
1.0
.3
.4
.8
-3.5
.9
.8
.4
-.3
.2
See footnotes at end of table.
99
-.3
-.2
-6.6
-2.9
Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1
L.A.Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.
Cleveland,
Ohio
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.
Miami,
Fla. 8
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
343.5
387.8
4.2
0.0
341.1
401.1
4.5
0.2
183.7
4.3
1.2
339.1
403.5
6.4
0.5
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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
329.3
337.3
316.4
332.3
319.6
331.8
254.9
325.7
350.3
390.5
262.7
3.5
3.5
2.5
5.0
.3
1.0
1.7
13.2
-1.2
5.1
3.5
.9
.9
-.3
-.3
.0
.4
.1
-1.9
.2
2.9
.8
323.6
333.6
320.4
342.9
299.9
303.1
261.2
319.7
392.6
361.9
240.9
2.8
2.4
4.0
4.5
4.6
5.2
1.3
7.3
2.2
.0
6.5
-.1
-.2
-1.5
-.8
-.9
-.4
2.2
-.2
.1
.6
179.7
180.7
166.6
174.6
169.0
171.6
153.6
185.5
154.6
212.6
159.8
2.5
2.6
.6
1.8
-.8
-.6
-.1
6.0
-1.5
5.7
2.0
.0
-.2
-.9
1.7
.2
.3
-.3
-6.4
.3
.9
2.7
341.0
352.2
332.2
355.8
302.6
309.1
273.1
373.9
396.0
404.7
253.4
5.0
4.8
4.5
5.3
3.9
4.5
1.8
12.8
.1
5.2
8.8
.3
.1
-.4
1.9
-1.0
-1.1
.0
-1.4
-.1
.8
3.9
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels 9
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 10
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel
commodities 4
Gas (piped) and electricity 9
Electricity 9
Utility (piped) gas 9
Household furnishings and operation ..
361.8
403.8
111.9
237.6
387.8
114.3
114.4
392.7
444.7
2.1
3.8
2.1
1.5
3.6
4.6
4.6
.3
-2.8
.8
.3
1.6
-3.3
1.1
1.0
-5.8
-10.2
379.3
432.2
119.5
367.0
364.3
121.7
121.5
343.3
445.2
4.4
4.9
3.8
4.3
1.6
5.6
5.6
1.3
3.4
-.1
.8
.1
.4
-2.8
1.2
1.3
-7.4
-15.1
183.5
193.8
107.0
167.6
208.0
109.5
108.9
181.5
207.3
3.0
3.2
2.2
2.2
2.0
4.0
3.8
3.4
6.9
1.5
.7
.5
.5
.0
.8
.8
4.3
5.2
344.5
377.3
119.7
320.8
123.3
123.6
363.6
451.6
6.2
8.5
5.7
5.9
3.9
10.0
10.2
.4
.4
.4
1.6
.3
.5
-1.7
2.3
2.3
-3.4
-5.3
181.9
183.4
5.9
15.6
1.7
4.1
178.0
NA
5.8
NA
6.7
NA
192.8
143.0
5.5
45.8
.4
.0
568.9
186.8
16.3
18.0
3.2
3.4
100.8
446.5
326.7
554.1
246.6
.8
-3.2
-3.7
-2.8
-1.4
.2
-10.7
-20.2
-1.4
-1.0
105.7
447.0
378.4
559.6
238.3
3.4
1.5
7.2
4.4
6.7
-15.4
1.8
-36.5
1.9
103.1
207.6
213.1
152.9
152.7
3.1
6.8
6.9
6.0
1.1
.5
5.3
5.5
-1.2
1.4
98.2
410.3
363.7
486.0
256.9
-3.8
-1.0
-8.2
2.6
.7
-7.5
-9.7
-3.5
-.3
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
234.3
227.6
258.4
206.6
187.2
12.3
13.0
1.3
29.5
5.8
-4.3
-4.6
1.7
-9.1
4.9
193.1
179.8
179.1
138.9
232.5
3.7
3.6
-2.1
8.3
4.0
-1.6
-1.9
.2
-2.3
-1.4
157.3
146.0
164.3
126.3
140.8
6.0
6.4
7.2
2.7
15.1
1.2
1.3
.6
3.0
-1.1
212.9
189.9
170.1
180.2
211.6
9.5
9.7
1.8
14.3
2.1
.4
.3
.1
.1
1.6
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6
Public transportation
304.5
312.0
168.0
167.2
179.8
181.7
84.8
343.5
5.8
6.5
22.8
22.9
29.4
22.7
17.6
-2.7
1.9
2.2
-1.1
-1.1
-1.0
-1.1
-1.1
-2.1
339.1
338.0
148.6
148.1
165.3
166.8
77.1
368.5
6.1
6.1
16.7
16.4
18.1
16.6
12.9
6.3
1.3
1.3
-.5
-.6
-.7
-.4
-.6
.4
187.3
185.0
179.2
178.6
186.6
176.3
85.5
238.0
7.1
7.6
20.4
20.4
22.6
19.4
20.8
-3.6
1.8
1.8
-1.9
-1.9
-.8
-2.3
-1.8
1.5
360.4
330.5
161.0
160.9
168.5
167.1
81.3
489.2
7.5
8.5
21.5
21.7
25.9
22.8
19.0
2.3
.8
.8
-2.4
-2.4
-2.4
-2.8
-1.8
.5
All items
All items(1957-59=100)
See footnotes at end of table.
100
Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Worker! Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1
L.A.Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.
Cleveland,
Ohio
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.
Miami,
Fla. 8
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
492.2
6.2
1.2 221.7
7.1
1.7 470.4
8.2
0.7
1.3
217.9
2.4
.6 158.0
3.4
303.9
4.9
.8
400.6
316.6
8.2
5.4
1.0 358.6
-.3 298.1
6.6
4.0
202.1
169.0
4.6
3.9
.0
385.3
330.0
5.9
2.3
.7
1.1
343.5
296.2
329.3
272.8
287.1
255.1
432.8
564.4
4.2
5.3
3.5
6.3
12.1
-.2
3.1
3.0
341.1
276.5
323.6
251.1
259.4
248.9
446.6
526.4
4.5
4.2
2.8
5.1
7.3
2.9
4.8
6.3
183.7
172.6
179.7
167.4
167.7
169.7
200.3
225.9
4.3
4.9
2.5
6.4
9.5
3.5
3.7
6.8
1.2
.6
.0
1.0
339.1
297.8
341.0
265.3
280.0
242.2
407.5
504.0
6.4
6.5
5.0
7.8
10.2
3.1
6.3
7.9
.5
.3
.3
.3
-.1
324.7
334.1
185.5
177.3
272.9
284.3
311.0
109.8
412.3
4.3
4.2
3.7
9.5
6.2
11.3
7.5
2.3
3.1
310.7
333.5
186.6
167.3
250.7
256.9
292.9
117.1
435.3
4.3
4.4
4.2
10.9
5.2
7.2
4.8
4.5
4.6
180.5
181.6
183.6
188.2
167.2
167.0
174.6
114.0
197.4
4.7
4.1
3.6
12.9
6.2
8.9
5.6
4.3
3.5
1.3 327.7
5.6
6.3
6.3
7.9
7.9
10.1
7.4
3.8
6.2
.0
.5
.9
-4.2
.5
.2
.2
-.5
.6
Medical care
521.3
3.9
Entertainment
281.1
Other goods and services
0.2
Personal care
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
-.3
-1.5
1.4
-.1
.0
-.2
.0
.6
-5.5
-.2
-1.4
-.3
-1.1
-.1
See footnotes at end of table.
101
-.3
1.1
.2
1.3
-.1
.2
.7
-6.9
.4
-.3
-.2
-.6
.1
.1
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.1
1.2
1.7
1.0
.3
.1
2.8
1.7
332.7
181.0
159.0
263.5
275.5
313.9
111.4
396.2
1.3
.6
.7
Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1
Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.
San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.
St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.
Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
All items
All items(1957-59=100)
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 food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages
.....
344.6
402.4
5.9
340.2
350.7
324.5
351.0
296.9
307.4
254.6
361.6
401.5
434.3
267.6
4.2
4.1
5.4
5.9
4.9
5.5
3.0
12.8
2.3
1.4
5.9
Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities 10
Fuel oil 3
Other household fuel
commodities4
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..
362.6
426.5
124.2
327.2
599.7
123.1
123.4
368.2
420.4
Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
172.3
151.9
151.6
97.8
226.3
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel 3
Gasoline 3
Gasoline, leaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded regular5
Gasoline, unleaded premium 6
Public transportation
358.8
355.9
172.5
173.2
188.5
186.2
80.4
420.5
0.1
331.7
387.4
4.0
323.2
328.4
316.6
367.1
271.1
278.1
295.2
366.7
366.4
354.1
264.7
1.1
.8
-.4
-.7
3.7
4.3
.5
-.2
-5.3
2.5
3.9
5.2 -1.3 367.1
7.3
1.3 429.6
6.2 -3.2 114.1
1.7 247.6
6.9
2.1 -13.4 398.5
7.9
3.1 115.3
8.1
3.1 115.5
.0 -9.1 333.7
-.2 -13.2 404.9
3.1
4.1
3.8
3.3
5.2
4.3
4.4
2.7
4.4
.5
.5
.7
.6
-.3
-.3
5.0
-.1
.9
.0
.1
-1.4
-1.6
-2.7
-.2
-1.3
-1.1
-.9
-3.4
-5.9
-.2
.6
327.8
339.1
319.9
362.9
300.2
307.1
260.3
329.8
382.9
371.1
221.0
2.6
3.4
.8
1.6
3.4
8.2
.2
-2.3 402.9
.1 450.7
.4 119.8
4.3
-8.9
-16.3
382.3
450.7
120.4
120.3
403.6
455.1
-.1
1.5
.1
.1
4.2
2.9
479.0
202.2
3.2
26.1
3.2
6.4
206.3
205.9
12.1
19.0
109.8
397.7
393.2
391.2
244.4
6.4 91.8
-2.7 -15.3 381.8
-1.9 -18.6 316.9
-4.0 -8.5 443.8
-.4 245.0
2.6
-8.2
4.5
3.6
5.8
.2
1.1
-17.6
-28.0
4.8
-1.7
110.5
456.7
322.8
654.2
277.5
2.7
4.1
.0
2.9 211.4
3.1 200.0
-2.9 214.0
6.4 170.5
3.7 187.0
6.6
6.8
16.6
2.5
-2.2
-1.4
-1.6
5.2
-7.6
2.2
1.5
1.7
-.9
-.9
-1.0
-1.1
-.6
-.3
7.2
7.8
25.7
25.7
31.3
25.3
17.8
-8.8
.0
-.1
-.7
-.6
-.8
-.8
.3
1.0
8.0
7.9
.5
15.1
2.6
8.6
9.2
20.8
20.9
23.9
21.3
16.7
2.1
102
294.1
300.8
165.0
164.9
180.8
179.9
88.2
252.8
353.1
411.4
5.1
0.7
-.1
-.1
-.7
-1.2
-3.3
-2.6
.5
4.6
-1.5
1.0
.0
345.2
349.1
336.6
337.2
303.3
313.4
265.0
384.4
422.1
380.7
300.3
4.9
4.8
4.9
7.4
1.4
1.4
6.1
8.3
5.3
4.7
5.1
.2
.1
-1.1
1.9
-2.5
-3.0
-.4
.1
-1.7
.5
367.4
405.1
120.0
330.1
479.2
116.2
116.5
346.6
424.5
3.8
6.3
-2.1
-3.7
.2
.7
1.0
1.0
1.2
.4
.4
-3.7
-7.3
.7 734.8
-1.2 186.2
25.6
22.8
4.9
2.0
31.9
-5.4
-.3
11.7
-18.5
1.5
17.0
18.7
4.9
4.5
0.7
421.1
517.1
175.7
See footnotes at end of table.
-1.2 353.9
1.6
-4.6
-10.5
.8
-10.8
-1.9
-25.1
7.1
7.1
8.8
5.6
5.7
1.1
-5.3
1.4
1.8
.8
1.2
131.9
392.0
304.8
453.9
293.5
-12.1
.7
-8.1
-11.8
-2.0
1.9
226.2
204.2
215.3
178.1
220.3
7.7
8.6
8.5
9.6
9.4
281.2
254.6
242.9
273.6
220.1
8.2
7.6
4.7
10.8
5.3
2.1
2.4
-2.7
4.4
5.4
330.2
328.9
161.6
161.1
175.5
182.0
80.2
343.0
1.0
1.3
1.3
1.3
.7
323.7
321.1
174.0
174.0
191.3
184.8
88.0
349.6
6.7
8.7
21.6
21.8
27.5
22.2
17.0
.6
.7
-1.0
-1.0
-1.7
-1.1
-.5
-1.2
23.0
22.9
25.9
23.5
15.4
1.5
1.6
-1.1
-14.4
Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1967=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1
San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.
St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.
Philadelphia,
Pa.-N.J.
Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.
Group
Index
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Index
Sept.
1987
Nov.
1987
Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1986
Sept.
1987
Expenditure category
Medical care
533.5
4.6
0.1
439.3
6.4
0.1
457.8
0.7 518.6
6.8
2.3
Entertainment
253.7
2.9
1.0
251.3
3.5
.3
256.4
3.9 322.7
5.9
2.2
Other goods and services
388.8
291.0
6.9
6.5
.4
.3
367.6
305.1
4.6
-1.5
.7
394.0
319.6
.4 377.1
-1.5 323.5
5.0
-.2
1.3
-3.1
344.6
293.7
340.2
261.8
258.8
266.8
442.0
603.7
5.9
5.6
4.2
6.7
9.6
1.8
6.1
4.8
.1
.8
.5
1.0
1.0
331.7
300.4
323.2
280.0
273.5
283.7
390.4
469.9
4.0
4.4
1.1
6.5
9.8
2.5
3.5
6.5
-1.2
-.9
353.9
297.7
327.8
280.9
274.7
289.8
440.8
493.6
.7 353.1
1.7 314.9
-.1 345.2
3.1 292.4
4.4 311.8
1.3 272.9
-.1 414.2
.1 561.5
5.1
6.4
4.9
7.3
10.5
3.3
4.0
6.4
.7
1.3
326.6
335.3
185.2
172.7
261.2
258.0
303.2
115.7
419.0
5.4
5.9
5.8
7.3
6.7
9.4
6.7
4.7
6.2
304.8
326.1
182.5
162.0
279.7
272.5
301.7
110.4
378.0
3.9
3.9
3.1
13.4
6.3
9.2
5.1
2.8
3.3
-1.6
-1.2
-.2
-9.5
-.4
-.3
324.4
348.2
189.9
182.0
277.5
268.0
302.4
112.5
433.3
1.0
.7
1.0
338.1
345.0
190.0
167.0
293.4
311.1
330.6
110.4
397.1
4.6
5.1
4.9
8.1
7.2
10.0
7.7
1.6
3.8
Personal care
-.3
Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services
Special indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy 7
Energy 3
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
1.0
-.5
.0
-.3
.1
1.0
-8.6
.9
.9
.7
-2.0
-.5
-1.0
-3.2
-1.8
13.6
-4.1
2.9
3.9
1.8
-.4
-.1
.2
1.9
1.4
2.5
.1
2.9
.6
.6
1.1
-4.1
1.8
1.4
.8
-.5
-.1
January 1978 = 100.
Boston
December 1977 = 100.
Chicago
February 1978 = 100.
Cleveland
December 1977 = 100.
Los Angeles
November 1977=100.
Miami
December 1977 = 100.
New York
December 1977=100.
Philadelphia
March 1978 = 100.
St. Louis
December 1977 = 100.
San Francisco
Washington
November 1977 = 100:
8
Indexes on a November 1977=100 base in Miami unless
otherwise indicated.
9
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Miami.
10
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base in Cleveland, Los Angeles,
Miami, San Francisco.
NA
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.
1
Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see table 11) will appear next month.
Indexes are on a November 1984=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,
Miami, St. Louis, Washington. Indexes are on a December 1984=100
base in the U.S., Chicago, Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York,
Philadelphia, San Francisco.
3
Indexes on a June 1978=100 base except for the U.S. which is
on a 1967=100 base.
4
Indexes on a November 1986=100 base in Baltimore, Boston,
Cleveland, Miami, St. Louis, and Washington. Indexes on a December
1986=100 base in U.S., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia,
San Francisco.
5
Indexes are on a January 1976=100 base except for Miami which
is on a June 1978=100 base.
6
Indexes on an August 1981 = 100 base.
7
Indexes are on the bases listed below:
U.S.
1967=100.
Baltimore
March 1978=100.
2
-1.4
-.5
-.4
-.6
-1.6
.3
103
Table P1. Average residential prices for utility (piped) gas, electricity, and fuel oil, U.S. city average and selected
areas
Utility (piped) gas
Area, region and population size class
per 40 therms
per 100 therms
Electricity
Fuel oil #2
per 500 KWH
per gallon
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
$24,855
$24,035
$55,736
$53,862
$40,328
$40,206
$0,863
$0,888
urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000
28.044
28.496
29.834
25.809
28.021
28.418
30.017
25.057
61.941
62.893
66.132
56.907
61.377
62.682
63.311
55.103
48.886
51.809
42.195
46.901
49.174
51.790
43.881
46.756
.866
.896
.815
.793
.891
.918
.836
.836
North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
23.336
22.344
27.192
24.527
23.309
22.462
27.372
24.032
49.287
47.490
56.889
52.030
49.376
48.049
57.346
50.924
39.929
40.675
40.959
37.823
39.359
39.895
40.263
37.502
.827
.848
.840
.794
.887
.877
.842
22.495
22.179
46.443
45.539
38.926
39.029
.711
.799
South
Size
Size
Size
Size
urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
24.648
24.380
24.896
25.286
25.621
25.444
25.458
26.087
53.657
52.271
53.532
55.279
56.054
54.794
55.364
57.176
38.898
39.766
40.384
38.811
38.629
39.457
40.120
38.639
.869
.911
.835
NA
.887
.926
.860
NA
22.895
24.820
52.057
56.706
36.198
35.812
.866
.874
West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size B - 330,000 to 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000
25.643
27.199
26.210
20.008
19.805
18.971
21.208
20.577
69.674
77.226
69.096
51.351
53.789
54.769
54.019
50.590
36.825
37.308
39.708
30.849
37.376
37.691
41.775
30.649
.914
NA
.908
.906
.924
NA
.908
Size classes
A
B
C
D
25.038
26.505
24.304
22.715
23.378
26.221
24.552
23.206
57.051
58.549
53.966
48.693
53.508
57.252
54.251
49.727
41.873
40.730
38.631
37.044
41.658
41.000
38.416
36.800
.894
.824
.802
.861
.916
.849
.842
.879
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
18.458
29.459
31.834
30.043
20.154
18.248
18.243
31.133
28.376
15.642
42.239
88.333
70.122
69.005
67.032
41.784
57.409
68.410
64.438
44.001
45.324
41.803
57.055
51.461
41.488
44.029
42.899
58.008
51.461
40.567
.905
NA
.917
.858
NA
.942
NA
.939
.884
NA
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio
Miami, Fla
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
25.260
25.000
21.620
29.500
26.349
26.620
25.030
28.640
21.340
29.500
27.507
27.312
52.960
54.190
47.650
63.810
48.967
61.745
52.370
63.290
46.940
63.810
51.417
62.596
37.150
50.642
45.790
47.479
38.614
38.797
37.150
47.807
45.790
47.479
38.434
38.382
.881
.884
.859
NA
.815
.971
.900
.901
.891
NA
.867
.982
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
Pittsburgh, Pa
20.533
27.891
22.335
24.727
22.500
28.115
22.335
24.727
43.122
51.846
41.890
54.176
48.134
53.327
41.890
54.176
38.501
42.438
37.866
42.514
39.119
40.847
37.976
42.514
NA
.898
NA
.746
NA
.970
NA
.772
U.S. city average
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -
1
Selected local areas
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Data not adequate for publication.
104
Table P2. Average residential unit prices and consumption ranges for utility (piped) gas and electricity for U.S. city average
and selected areas
Average price per
therm of
utility (piped) gas
Range of therm
consumption for
Nov. 1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Low
$0,578
$0,559
Average price per
KWHof
electricity
Range of KWH
consumption for
Nov. 1987
Area, region and population size class
U.S. city average
High
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
2,800
$0,078
$0,077
Low
High
7,512
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -
urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000
.621
.628
.679
.582
.619
.626
.663
.562
1
4
1
2
2,800
630
252
515
.095
.096
.087
.101
.096
.096
.092
.101
26
88
26
54
7,246
3,928
7,246
6,610
North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
.508
.501
.583
.493
.506
.503
.588
.480
2
4
2
38
1,292
1,292
443
623
.074
.077
.063
.078
.072
.075
.062
.077
5
5
29
39
6,708
6,708
3,287
3,626
.482
.473
16
429
.076
.076
21
3,749
South urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000
S i z e D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
.606
.603
.591
.609
.630
.629
.603
.629
1
6
2
3
589
442
274
589
.075
.075
.076
.072
.073
.071
.076
.072
30
30
112
94
7,512
7,512
6,513
4,002
.631
.684
252
.078
.077
32
5,536
.742
.647
.479
.525
.531
.543
.477
400
400
163
366
.079
.081
.086
.067
.080
.082
.086
.067
4
4
29
82
7,152
7,152
4,991
5,432
.590
.606
.551
.532
.553
.600
.553
.543
1,292
443
623
2,800
.081
.074
.076
.077
.080
.074
.076
.076
4
26
39
21
7,512
7,246
6,610
5,536
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
L.A.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif.
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
.427
.833
.725
.680
.542
.422
.536
.707
.639
.406
23
9
4
16
12
635
352
620
630
159
.084
.085
.106
.090
.084
.081
.086
.107
.090
.082
169
75
88
216
108
6,708
3,107
2,929
3,845
2,457
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio
Miami, Fla
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
.635
.563
.511
.869
.486
.654
.629
.654
.504
.869
.504
.677
17
10
5
8
46
6
168
132
283
52
1,292
442
.063
.092
.085
.093
.071
.076
.063
.088
.085
.093
.070
.072
197
140
167
304
172
30
3,510
2,658
2,351
2,961
2,744
3,763
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
Pittsburgh, P a
.583
.620
.386
.507
.631
.620
.386
.507
12
21
83
31
46
356
297
426
.070
.087
.079
.082
.070
.079
.067
.082
275
63
224
240
6,349
3,174
7,512
3,257
West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size B - 330,000 to 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000
1
1
1
14
5 class
A
B
C
D
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
105
Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Per gallon)
Gasoline
All types 1
Leaded regular
Unleaded regular
Unleaded premium 2
Area, region and population size class
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
$0,988
$0,987
$0,931
$0,928
$0,976
$0,976
$1,128
$1,125
urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000
1.018
1.009
1.064
1.016
.941
.936
.957
.936
.987
.999
.945
.943
.951
.941
1.145
1.142
1.157
1.137
.142
.137
.157
.136
North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
.992
.997
.982
.994
.999
1.003
.994
1.005
.952
.936
.953
.969
.953
.939
.955
.976
.950
.999
.969
1.002
1.012
1.125
1.153
1.172
1.033
.134
.160
.176
.050
.983
.981
.972
.961
.986
.994
NA
NA
South
Size
Size
Size
Size
.984
.995
.986
.962
.981
.989
.985
.962
.909
.908
.914
.902
.909
.904
.914
.904
.972
.967
.984
.960
.968
.959
.983
.959
1.121
1.141
1.106
1.110
1.116
1.133
1.102
1.109
1.002
1.001
.923
.924
1.003
.999
1.100
1.102
.968
.963
.943
.923
.906
.951
.966
.959
.937
1.049
.956
.932
1.119
1.105
1.165
1.158
1.112
1.098
1.154
1.158
1.131
1.131
1.104
1.111
U.S. city average
Region and area size 3
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -
urban
A - More than 1,200,000
B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
C - 50,000 to 450,000
D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)
1.005
1.067
.965
.963
1.065
.985
1.068
.987
.992
.996
West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size B - 330,000 to 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000
.950
1.040
1.020
1.029
1.026
.931
.917
.961
.962
Size classes
A
B
C
D
.983
1.007
.981
1.000
.981
1.008
.985
1.000
.924
.934
.930
.961
.919
.934
.933
.956
.963
1.002
.982
1.003
.962
1.004
.986
1.006
1.135
1.134
1.101
1.110
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastem N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
1.055
.937
1.038
.962
.979
1.048
.929
1.029
.963
.976
.991
.916
.965
.931
.913
.983
.902
.952
.923
.908
1.037
.915
.983
.924
.987
1.029
.907
.975
.929
.984
1.199
1.103
1.155
1.107
1.114
1.195
1.093
1.146
1.110
1.114
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio
Miami, Fla
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
1.028
1.017
1.026
1.017
.991
1.059
.955
1.097
.975
.940
.896
.983
.905
.952
.971
.939
.905
.981
.903
.957
.991
.990
.956
1.036
.937
1.043
.989
.989
.968
1.016
.937
1.045
1.155
1.135
1.164
1.133
1.134
1.296
1.152
1.136
1.177
1.118
1.135
1.299
.929
1.005
.920
.956
.904
.950
.872
.916
.893
.941
.871
.924
.922
.915
1.005
1.011
.884
1.051
1.131
1.081
1.102
1.043
1.146
1.071
1.119
1.039
1.036
1.048
Selected local areas
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
Pittsburgh, Pa
.979
1.073
.955
1.094
.936
1.002
.928
.947
Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
Unleaded premium replaced leaded premium in January 1984.
.896
.931
.940
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Data not adequate for publication.
106
Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions 1
U.S. average
Northeast
North Central
South
West
Food and unit
Oct.
1987
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, white, all purpose, per Ib
Rice, white, long grain, precooked, per Ib
Rice, white, long grain, uncooked, per Ib
Spaghetti and macaroni, per Ib
Bread, white, pan, per Ib
Bread, French, per Ib
Bread, whole wheat, pan, per Ib
Rolls, hamburger, per Ib
Cupcakes, chocolate, per Ib
Cookies, chocolate chip, per Ib
Crackers, soda, salted, per Ib
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs:
Meats:
Beef and veal:
Ground chuck, 100% beef, per Ib
Ground beef, 100% beef, per Ib
Chuck roast, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib....
Round roast, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib.
Rib roast, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib
Steak, round, U.S. Choice, boneless, per Ib.
Steak, sirloin, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib. .
Steak, chuck, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib. .
Steak, T-Bone, U.S. Choice, bone-in, per Ib.
Steak, porterhouse, U.S. Choice, bone-in,
perlb
Pork:
Bacon, sliced, per Ib
,
Chops, center cut, bone-in, per Ib
Ham, rump or shank half, bone-in, smoked,
per Ib
,
Sirloin roast, bone-in, per Ib
Shoulder picnic, bone-in, smoked, per Ib
Sausage, fresh, loose, per Ib
Ham, canned, 3 or 5 lbs, per Ib
Other meats:
Frankfurters, all meat or all beef, per Ib
Bologna, all beef or mixed, per Ib
Beef liver, per Ib
Poultry:
Chicken, fresh, whole, per Ib
Chicken breast, bone-in, per Ib
Chicken legs, bone-in, per Ib
Turkey, frozen, whole, per Ib
Fish and seafood:
Tuna, light, chunk, per Ib
Eggs:
Grade A, large, per doz
Grade AA, large, per doz
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, whole, fortified, per 1/2 gal
Milk, fresh, skim, per 1/2 gal
Milk, fresh, low fat, per 1/2 gal
Butter, salted, grade AA, stick, per Ib
American processed cheese, per Ib
Cheddar cheese, natural, per Ib
Ice cream, prepackaged, bulk, regular,
per 1/2 gal
Yogurt, natural, fruit flavored, per 1/2 pt
Nov.
1987
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
$0,203 $0,200 $0,211 $0,210 $0,171 $0,171 $0,213 $0,213 $0,206 $0,200
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.350
.345
NA
.405
.395
.504
NA
NA
NA
.490
.752
.711
.721
.747
.722
NA
.735
.716
.713
NA
.521
.524
.703
.559
.559
.539
.542
.722
.526
.530
NA
NA
1.109
1.149
1.136
1.050
NA
NA
1.096
1.059
.896
NA
NA
.785
NA
.900
.795
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.141
2.053
1.987
2.027
NA
2.020 2.057
NA
NA
.996 NA
.949
1.067 1.012 NA
NA
1.050
1.013
1.745
1.351
1.711
2.580
3.638
1.648
1.504
1.741
2.531
1.687
1.550
1.724
1.729
2.522
3.531
3.051
3.234
1.706
2.514
3.537
2.762
1.837
1.913
1.207
1.247
NA
NA
2.540
3.219
NA
NA
1.733
1.335
1.731
2.641
3.856
2.919
3.154
1.983
4.316
1.775
1.337
1.792
2.676
3.952
2.920
3.197
1.987
4.467
2.679
3.121
3.047
2.901
NA
4.234
1.725
1.399
1.672
2.570
3.502
2.798
3.001
NA
4.197
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
4.761
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.071
2.739
2.375
2.964
2.308
2.558
2.103
2.807
1.986
2.719
2.170
2.856
2.061
2.718
2.164
3.077
1.987
2.984
1.647
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.825
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.801
NA
NA
1.747
NA
1.959
2.943
NA
2.129
2.818
1.548
NA
1.154
1.511
NA
1.083
1.853
2.777
1.655
1.920
NA
NA
2.085
2.718
1.820
NA
NA
2.102
2.041
2.214
1.025
2.149
NA
NA
2.188
NA
NA
2.072
2.015
1.052
2.055
1.991
1.028
1.872
2.197
1.851
2.183
1.015
1.998
2.300
NA
1.983
2.408
NA
.791
1.791
1.070
1.026
.756
1.727
1.054
.900
.863
1.737
.992
1.039
.877
1.676
.972
.964
.745
1.756
1.101
.988
.693
1.695
1.086
.758
.729
1.730
1.089
1.060
.695
1.677
1.042
.935
.854
1.921
NA
.790
1.840
NA
.991
.905
2.104
2.160
NA
NA
2.053
2.108
NA
NA
2.211
2.242
.778
.926
.805
.942
.881
NA
.924
NA
.735
NA
.737
NA
.743
NA
.775
NA
NA
1.001
NA
1.007
1.149
NA
1.078
2.215
2.702
3.052
1.149
1.103
NA
1.106
1.146
1.345
1.347
NA
NA
2.103
NA
NA
1.301
2.260
2.532
3.073
NA
1.308
2.218
2.606
3.157
1.078
NA
NA
2.223
NA
3.075
1.078
NA
1.003
2.161
NA
3.067
2.403
NA
2.210
.605
2.228
.614
2.500
.533
2.463
.563
1.711
1.326
1.725
2.578
3.633
2.958
3.115
NA
4.310
2.923
3.602
3.135
3.151
NA
4.287
3.251
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.193
2.922
1.619
NA
1.193
1.921
2.850
1.974
2.779
2.037
2.201
1.048
2.492
.580
NA
1.165
1.373
2.685
3.071
2.196
2.852
3.006
3.029
1.148
NA
NA
2.178
2.660
NA
2.449
.595
2.774
NA
2.741
NA
2.538
NA
NA
1.078
2.162
See footnotes at end of table.
Oct.
1987
107
1.073
NA
1.062
2.166
2.780
2.632
1.847
2.839
2.904
2.696
Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions '—Continued
U.S. average
Northeast
North Central
West
South
Food and unit
Oct.
1987
Fruits and vegetables:
Fresh fruits and vegetables:
Apples, Red Delicious, per Ib
Bananas, per Ib
Oranges, Navel, per Ib
Oranges, Valencia, per Ib
Cherries, per Ib
Grapefruit, per Ib
Grapes, Emperor or Tokay, per Ib
Grapes, Thompson Seedless, per Ib
Lemons, per Ib
Peaches, per Ib
Pears, Anjou, per Ib
Strawberries, dry pint, per 12oz
Potatoes, white, per Ib
Lettuce, iceberg, per Ib
Tomatoes, field grown, per Ib
Beans, green, snap, per Ib
Cabbage, per Ib
Carrots, short trimmed and topped, per Ib.
Celery, per Ib
Corn on the cob, per Ib
Cucumbers, per Ib
Mushrooms, per Ib
Onions, dry yellow, per Ib
Onions, green (scallions), per Ib
Peppers, sweet, per Ib
Radishes, per Ib
Processed fruits and vegetables:
Orange juice, frozen concentrate,
12oz. can, per 16oz
Potatoes, frozen, French fried, per Ib
Tomatoes, canned, whole, per Ib
Other foods at home:
Sugar and sweets:
Hard candy, solid, per Ib
Sugar, white, all sizes, per Ib
Sugar, white, 33-80 oz. pkg, per Ib
Fats and oils:
Margarine, stick, per Ib
Margarine, soft, tubs, per Ib
Shortening, vegetable oil blends, per Ib
Peanut butter, creamy, all sizes, per Ib
Nonalcoholic beverages:
Cola, nondiet, returnable bottles,
6 or 8 pk., per 16 oz. 2
Cola nondiet, cans, 72oz. 6 pk., per 16 oz. 2 ...
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, all sizes, per Ib. .
Coffee, 100%, ground roast, 13.1-20 oz. can,
per Ib
Coffee, instant, plain, regular, 6.1-14oz,
per 16oz
Coffee, freeze dried, plain, regular,
all sizes, per 16oz
Coffee, freeze dried, decaffeinated,
all sizes, per 16oz
Other prepared foods:
Potato chips, per 16oz
Pork and beans, canned, per 16oz
Alcoholic beverages:
Bourbon whiskey, 375ml-1.75 liter, per 25.4 oz.5
Vodka, domestic, 375ml-1.75 liter, per 25.4 oz. 3
0.618
.346
NA
.619
NA
.690
NA
1.168
Nov.
1987
0.546
.343
.678
NA
NA
.528
.975
0.699
.398
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
0.621
.385
.749
NA
NA
.524
NA
1.400
.858
NA
.719
NA
.276
.730
1.122
1.040
.358
.373
.455
NA
.478
NA
.367
NA
.727
NA
0.686
.365
NA
.664
NA
.671
NA
1.245
1.166
NA
NA
NA
.225
.593
.866
NA
.296
.332
.417
.381
.539
NA
.323
1.167
.840
.920
Nov.
1987
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
0.510
.352
.623
NA
NA
NA
.223
.747
1.134
NA
.334
.359
.405
.431
.486
NA
.317
1.118
.979
.870
0.572
.356
NA
.615
NA
.656
NA
1.158
.952
NA
NA
NA
.242
.562
.760
.995
.281
.367
.464
.492
.473
NA
.369
NA
.946
.916
0.612
.354
.693
Oct.
1987
Nov.
1987
0.567
.288
NA
.584
NA
.619
NA
.998
1.153
NA
NA
NA
.232
.485
.681
.787
.273
.294
.330
NA
.568
NA
.249
NA
.702
.653
0.493
.300
.659
1.019
1.311
.960
NA
NA
NA
.244
.540
.777
.919
.298
.332
.402
.401
.515
NA
.331
NA
.829
.810
NA
NA
NA
.245
.738
.992
.977
.322
.346
.421
.428
.488
NA
.327
NA
.828
.794
NA
.632
NA
.789
NA
1.257
.895
NA
NA
NA
.281
.562
.863
.939
.344
.377
.470
NA
.468
NA
.397
NA
.822
NA
1.544
.672
.508
1.514
.696
.517
1.678
.827
.515
1.632
.829
.514
1.515
.551
.553
1.511
.639
.579
1.464
.715
.568
1.432
.704
.566
1.505
1.462
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.359
.343
NA
.357
.341
NA
.390
.367
NA
.390
.365
NA
.344
.330
NA
.342
.329
NA
.347
.340
NA
.345
.337
NA
.371
.341
NA
.367
.340
.687
.972
.769
.682
.978
.58:
.832
.734
1.774
.720
.940
.794
1.810
.581
.838
.728
1.804
.745
1.11
NA
1.811
.711
.934
1.791
.731
1.108
NA
1.816
1.765
1.752
.823
1.03,
.834
1.860
.759
1.054
.820
1.962
NA
.456
2.670
NA
.435
2.581
NA
NA
2.720
NA
NA
2.60:
NA
.561
2.623
NA
.550
2.56
NA
.439
2.944
NA
.436
2.859
NA
.433
2.45^
NA
.399
2.382
2.880
2.760
2.842
2.666
NA
NA
2.943
2.859
NA
NA
NA
7.843
NA
NA
NA
NA
8.147
7.958
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
13.576 13.470
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.67NA
2.734
NA
2.633
NA
2.646
NA
2.303
NA
2.325
NA
2.871
NA
2.989
NA
3.03
NA
3.108
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
7.738
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.779
.800
NA
NA
.525
NA
1.413
1.102
NA
NA
.507
NA
1.314
.862
NA
NA
NA
.246
.803
.953
.997
.307
.368
.492
.478
.479
NA
.356
NA
.954
.847
New average price series as of January 1986.
Data not adequate for publication.
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Deposit may be included in price.
Oct.
1987
108
NA
NA
.556
NA
NA
1.115
NA
NA
NA
.238
.694
.858
.908
.283
.311
.384
NA
.506
NA
.275
NA
.804
.665
Technical Notes
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. The Bureau of Labor Statistics
publishes CPl's for two population groups: (1) a CPI for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U) which covers approximately 80
percent of the total population and (2), a CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) which covers 32 percent of the total population. The CPI-U includes, in addition
to wage earners and clerical workers, groups such as professional, managerial, and technical workers, the selfemployed, 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 91 urban areas across the country from about 60,000 housing units
and approximately 21,000 retail establishments—department
stores, supermarkets, 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 91 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 fiiel 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 calculations
of regions and population-size classes, and for 27 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.
109
The indexes measures price change from a designated
reference date, 1967, which equals 100.0. An increase of
203 percent, for example, is shown as 303.0. 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 $30.30.
For further details see BLS Handbook of Methods, Vol.
II, "The Consumer Price Index," Bulletin 2134-2, April
1984 and "The Consumer Price Index: 1987 Revision, "BLS
Report 736, January 1987.
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
Less previous index
Equals index point change
315.5
303.5
12.0
Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equals percent change
12.0
303.5
0.040
0.040 x 100
4.0
Homeownership Changes
calculated from bills priced within these ranges. It
should be noted that bills.priced for the CPI are not only
for different consumption amounts, but may also be
calculated from different types of residential rate
schedules. The average prices per therm and per
kilowatt hour are not, therefore, generally suitable for
use in place-to-place price comparisons.
The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural
gas and for 500 kilowatt hours of electricity (table P-l)
are calculated from a special price collection program.
They are not used in the calculation of the CPI. Since
heating and air-conditioning requirements vary by
geographic location, climate, and weather conditions, it
cannot be inferred that these consumption amounts
represent those used by a typical residential consumer.
These bills are used merely to track price changes over
time for constant amounts of consumption, to provide
data for place-to-place price comparisons, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and electricity
formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised
Consumer Price Index.
The Consumer Price Index (CPi) has been changed to
incorporate a rental equivalence measure of
homeowners' costs in accordance with plans announced
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on October 27,
1981. For the CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), this
change was effective with release of the index for
January 1983 and for the CPI for Urban Wage Earners
and Clerical Workers (CPi-W), it was effective with the
release of the January 1985 index. The rental
equivalence approach calculates shelter costs of
homeowners based on the implicit rent owners would
have to pay to rent homes that they own. The old
method calculated homeownership as home purchase,
mortgage interest costs, property taxes, property insurance, and maintenance and repairs. The new
homeownership component was introduced into both the
CPI-U and the CPI-W in such a manner that in each case
the indexes using the old and new methodologies were
equal in the so-called "link month"—December 1982
for the CPI-U and December 1984 for the CPI-W. For
more information, see the CPI Detailed Report for
January 1983, pp. 7-13.
Fuel oil. Only #2 fuel oil (home heating oil) is priced.
Prices are collected, in most cases, for quantities greater
than one gallon. These prices are converted to a per
gallon price for this program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity and/or quick payment.
Energy Prices
Prices are usually available for the U.S. city average,
28 large urban areas, and 16 areas reflecting the four
Census regions cross-classified by four population sizes.
However, not all energy commodities and services are
used in every area of the country. Fuel oil, for example,
is not a common heating fuel in some urban areas, particularly in the Sputh and West. Where no average
prices are available, the designation NA will appear, NA
will also appear if the data sufficiency criteria have not
been met in any given month. For example, if there are
fewer than five usable fuel oil prices for a published city
or region size class, no fuel oil prices for the area will be
published.
All prices, except for electricity, are collected monthly
by BLS representatives in the urban areas priced for the
CPI. Electricity prices are collected monthly on mail
questionnaires by the Department of Energy for BLS.
Prices for natural gas and electricity include fuel and
purchased gas adjustments and all applicable taxes. Fuel
oil and gasoline prices include applicable Federal, State,
and local taxes.
Gasoline. Gasoline prices are collected at the pump
from a sample of full service, mini-service, and selfserve gas stations.
Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for
some energy items are as follows, according to the
source indicated:
1 therm = 100,000 BTU'S (U.S. Department of
Energy).
1 kwh = 3,412 BTirs (Edison Electric Institute)
1 gallon #2 fuel oil = 140,000 BTU'S (U.S. Department
of Energy).
Food Prices
In the revised CPI, actual weighted average prices are
calculated each month at the national level and for the
four Census geographic regions. As a result of changes
in price collection methodology and sample sizes,
average prices for individual cities cannot in general be
produced. It is hoped, however, that regional average
prices will help satisfy the need for local area data. It
should be noted, however, that the average food prices
in this report reflect variations in brand, cuality, and
size among geographic areas. Users of average food
prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commodities are not
available in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will
Natural gas and electricity. Natural gas prices are
reported in therms, which are a measure of heating
value. Electricity prices are given in kilowatt hours
(kwh). For both utility services, the consumption ranges
specified in table P-2 are the upper and lower limits of
the bill sizes priced for the Consumer Price Index. The
average prices per therm and per kilowatt hour are
110
not appear in some months for some regions or for the
U.S. city average. In other instances, sufficient prices
may not be available due tp temporary disruptions in
supplies. Where no average prices are available, the
designation NA will appear. When a price is not
available from an individual store in any month, an
estimated price will be calculated for the missing item
and used in computing the average price. In cases where
the proportion of estimated prices used to calculate the
average is considered too high, the average price will not
be published and NA will appear for that item in the
table.
Because of space limitations in the table, the description for each item is abbreviated. More detailed
specifications are available from BLS Regional Offices
or from the Washington Office upon request.
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 yearsuch 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 in computing the seasonally adjusted
indexes are derived by the X-l 1 ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method. The updated seasonal data at the end of 1977 replaced data from 1967 through 1977. Subsequent annual updates
have replaced 5 years of seasonal data, e.g., data from 1982
through 1986 were replaced at the end of 1986. The seasonal
movement of all items and 43 other aggregations is derived
by combining the seasonal movement of 50 selected components. Each year the seasonal status of every series is
reevaluated based upon certain statistical criteria. If any of
the 50 components change their status from not seasonally
adjusted to seasonally adjusted, seasonally adjusted indexes
will be used before the period.
Seasonally Adjusted and
Unadjusted Data
Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
month.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Regional Offices
AMERICAN SAMO/
Region I
Kennedy Federal Building
Suite 1603
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: (617) 565-2327
Region IV
1371 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30367
Phone: (404) 347-4418
Regions VII and VIII
911 Walnut Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
Phone: (816) 374-2481
Region II
Room 808
201 Varick Street
New York, NY 10014
Phone: (212) 337-2400
Region V
9th Floor
Federal Office Building
230 S. Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 353-1880
Regions IX and X
71 Stevenson Street
P.O. Box 3766
San Francisco, CA 94119
Phone: (415) 995-5605
Region III
3535 Market Street
P.O. Box 13309
Philadelphia, PA 19101
Phone: (215) 596-1154
Region VI
Federal Building
525 Griffin Street, Room 221
Dallas, TX 75202
Phone: (214) 767-6971
@FedFRASER