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CPI Detailed Report
November 1988
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

The CPI Detailed Report is a monthly report
on consumer price movements, including
statistical tables and technical notes. The
report covers two indexes, the Consumer
Price Index for All Urban Consumers
(CPl-u) and the Consumer Price Index for
Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).
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January 1989




CPI Detailed Report
Data for November 1988
Contents
Price movements
Charts
3
Technical notes

1
106
Index tables
CPI-U

U.S. city average
Expenditure categories; commodity, service groups
Seasonally adjusted expenditure categories;
commodity, service groups
Historical
Detailed expenditure categories
Seasonally adjusted detailed expenditure categories
Special detailed 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

Average price tables

U.S. city average
Energy:
Residential prices
Residential unit prices and consumption ranges
Gasoline
Retail food




CPI-W

Table

Page

Table

Page

1

7

7

31

2
3
4
5
6

10
13
17
23
29

8

34

9
10

37
43

11

49
51
54
57
65
67
69

18
19
20
21
22
23
24

75
77
80
83
91
93
95

12
13
14
15
16
17

Table

PI
P2
P3
P4

Page

101
102
103
104




Scheduled R ftlesse Dstes
Consumer Price Index data are scheduled for initial release on the following dates:
Index month

Release date

Index month

Release date

December

January 19

March

April 18

January

February 22

April

May 18

February

March 21

May

June 16

Price Movements
November 1988

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
rose 0.1 percent before seasonal adjustment in November
to a level of 120.3 (1982-84=100). For the 12-month
period ended in November, the CPI-U increased 4.2 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 1988
CPl-w level of 119.0 was 4.1 percent higher than the index
in November 1987.
CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI-U rose 0.3 percent
in November following a 0.4-percent increase in October.
As in October, small increases were recorded in the food,
energy, and shelter indexes. After advancing 0.7 percent in
October, the CPI-U excluding food, shelter, and energy rose
0.2 percent in November. Apparel prices, which increased
sharply in the 2 preceding months, declined in November
and accounted for most of this deceleration.
During the first 11 months of 1988, the CPI-U rose at a
seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.4 percent, the same as
that for the 12 months that ended in December 1987.
The index for food and beverages was unchanged in
November following a 0.2-percent rise in October. Each of
the major subcomponents contributed to the further moderation. Grocery store food prices, which increased at a
10.9-percent annual rate during the 6-month period ended
in September, slowed in October and were unchanged in
November. The indexes for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
and for fruits and vegetables declined again in November.

Prices for pork, poultry, and eggs dropped substantially,
while beef prices were unchanged after seasonal adjustment.
Within the fruit and vegetable group, fresh produce prices
declined further, while processedfruitsand vegetable prices
continued to climb. Prices for the other major grocery store
food groups continued to increase, but by less than in October. The other two components of the food and beverage
index—restaurant meals and alcoholic beverages—rose 0.2
and 0.1 percent, respectively.
The 0.3-percent rise in the housing index was the same
as in each of the preceding 9 months. Among the major housing groups, the shelter and fuel and other utilities components both increased 0.3 percent, and the index for household
furnishings and operations rose 0.4 percent. Within shelter,
renters' costs declined 0.1 percent, homeowners' costs increased 0.5 percent, and maintenance and repair costs rose
0.3 percent. The decline in renters' costs resulted from a
1.2-percent drop in charges for lodging while out of town.
Residential rents rose 0.3 percent. The index for household
fuels rose 0.4 percent as increases in the indexes for natural
gas and electricity—up 1.8 and 0.1 percent respectively—
more than offset a 2.0-percent drop in fuel oil prices. The
November decrease was the sixth consecutive monthly
decline in fuel oil prices, a period during which they have
dropped 10.8 percent. Among other utilities and public services, small decreases in the indexes for local telephone
charges, water and sewerage maintenance, and cable television more than offset a 1.0-percent increase in charges for
refuse collection.
The transportation component rose 0.3 percent in November, the same as in October. The index for motor fuel

Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPl-U)
Seasonally adjusted

Unadjusted

Changes from preceding month
Expenditure category
1988

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




May

June

July

.3
.4
.3
0
.7
.7
.1
.5

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

.4
.9
.3
-.6
.4
.7
.3
.9

August

.4
.5
.3
-1.6
.9
.4
.2
1.1

September

.3
.8
.3
2.0
.1
.6
.5
-.9

October

.4
.2
.3
1.8
.3
.5
.4
.6

November

.3
0
.3
-.3
.3
.4
.3
.5

Compound
annual rate
3-months
ended
November
1988

12 months
ended
November
1988

4.1
4.1
3.8
15.3
2.6
6.1
5.1
1.1

4.2
5.2
3.8
3.9
2.7
6.8
4.2
7.0

continued to decline, but by less than in the 2 preceding
months. As of November, gasoline prices were 0.2 percent
lower than at the end of 1987 and 28.1 percent below their
peak level of March 1981. The index for new vehicles rose
0.1 percent in November as increases in new truck prices
more than offset a drop in new car prices. The latter decline
reflects the introduction of rebates on some 1989 models.
The index for used cars was unchanged. Automobile finance
charges and automobile insurance costs—up 1.5 and 0.9 percent, respectively—continued to advance, but by less than in
October. The index for public transportation rose 0.9 percent
in November, largely due to a 1.1-percent rise in airplane feres.
The index for apparel and upkeep declined 0.3 percent in
November after increasing sharply in September and October, a period coinciding with the introduction of fall and
winter merchandise. Widespread promotional sales for footwear and women's and girls' clothing were largely responsible for the November decrease.
The medical care component increased 0.4 percent in
November and has advanced at a 7.0-percent annual rate

during the first 11 months of 1988. The index for medical
care commodities—prescription drugs, nonprescription
drugs, and medical supplies—rose 0.1 percent in November. The index for medical care services increased 0.5 percent, with the cost of professional services and hospital and
related services up 0.5 and 0.6 percent, respectively.
Entertainment costs rose 0.3 percent in November. Increases in prices for entertainment commodities—up 0.8 percent on average—were partially offset by a decline in the
index for entertainment services, principally charges for admissions (to movies, theaters, concerts, operas, other musical events, and sporting events).
The index for other goods and services increased 0.5 percent in November, following a 0.6 percent rise in October.
CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W)
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the CPI for Urban Wage
Earners and Clerical Workers rose 0.2 percent in November.

Table B. Percent changes in CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPl-w)
Seasonally adjusted

Unadjusted

Changes from preceding month

Expenditure category

1988
May

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




.4
.4
.2
.1
.7
.7
.1
.5

June

July

.4
.9
.3
-.3
.4
.8
.3
1.2

August

.4
.6
.3
-1.8
1.0
.5
.3

.9

September

.3
.8
.3
1.9
0
.4
.4
-.8

October

.5
.2
.4
1.7
.3
.6
.5
.5

November

Compound
annual rate
3 months
ended
November
1988

12 months
ended
November
1988

4.1
3.7
4.2
15.7
2.2
6.1
5.4
.6

4.1
5.1
3.9
3.7
2.5
6.9
4.3
7.1

Chart 1: CPI-U: All items, food and beverages, 1977-88
All items
idex, 1982-84=100
tot seasonally adjusted)

Nov
120.3

Semilog
160
120
80

-I

Percent change •
12—month span
1—month span

Nov
4.2
3.0

40

Percent
- I 30
10

yj

-10

Food and beverages
Index, 1982-84=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Nov
120.6

-J-30
Semilog
160
120
80

-1

Percent change *
12—month span
1—month span

Nov
5.2
0.0

40

Percent
30
10
-10
- I -30

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

* Percent changes over 12-month spans are calculated from unadjusted
data. Percent changes over 1—month spans are annual rates calculated
from seasonally adjusted data.




Chart 2: CPI-U: Housing, apparel and upkeep, 1977-88
Housing

Nov
120.0

Index. 1982-84=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Semilog
160
120
80

-1

Percent change •
12-month span
1—month span

Nov
3.8
4.1

40

Percent
30

10

V

-10

Apparel and upkeep
fadex, 1982~84«1OO
(Seasonally adjusted)

Nov
117.6

-* - 3 0
Semilog
160
120
80

-1

Percent change •
12-month span
1-month span

Nov
3.9

40

Percent
30
10
-10
-J - 3 0

1977

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982 1983

1984

1985

1986

1987 1988

* 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, 1977-88
Transportation
Index, 1982-84=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Nov
110.5

Sernllog
160
120
80

- 1 40

Percent change •
12-month

Percent
- I 30
10
-10

Medical care
Index, 1982-84=100
(Seasonally adjusted)

Nov
142.0

-30
Semilog
- i 160
120
80

40

Percent change •
12—month span
1-month span

Nov

6.8
5.2

Percent
30

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10

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-J - 3 0
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1977

1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987

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1988

* 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, 1977-88
Entertainment

Semilog

Index, 1982-84=100

160
120
80

-1

Percent change •
12-month span
1—month span

Nov
4.2

4.0

40

Percent
30
10
-10

Other goods and services
index, 1982-84«100v
(Seasonally adjusted)

Nov
140.3

- 1 -30
Semilog
160
120
80

40

Percent change •
12-month span
1-month span

Nov
7.0
6.2

Percent
30
10
-10
- 1 -30

1977

107B

1979

1980

1981

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

* 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.




Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and

service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1987

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

0.1

0.3

0.4

0.3

5.2
5.3
5.9
8.3
4.7
3.5
10.3
4.3
4.0
8.4
3.0
4.3
4.3
3.9

-.1
-.1
-.3
.2
-.3
.6
-1.7
.1
-.1
.0
.1
.2
.2
.1

.8
.8
1.0
.6
-.3
.6
4.5
.4
.7
.9
.3
.4
.4
.3

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

.0
.1
.0
.2
-.8
.6
-.1
.4
-.1
.0
.9
.4
.2
.1

119.9
129.1
134.2
129.8
131.1
133.8
133.9
130.2
115.4
118.2

3.8
4.6
3.9
4.0
3.5
5.0
5.0
3.4
1.7
1.1

.0
.2
-.4
.3
-2.7
.5
.6
-.2
.3
.5

.3
.2
-.6
.4
-3.7
.5
.5
.1
.3
.0

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

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

111.6
105.4
98.6

111.7
104.3
96.8

2.6
1.9
1.4

.1
-1.0
-1.8

.8
.4
.3

-.1
1.0
.9

.1
.3
.4

.426
3.902

74.6
105.8

75.0
103.7

-6.6
2.3

.5
-2.0

-2.1
.6

-3.2
1.4

-1.6
.7

3.367
6.968
4.262
1.195
1.511

124.5
110.3
105.9
115.6
115.5

124.4
110.6
106.1
116.5
115.7

2.6
3.0
2.4
3.6
4.0

-.1
.3
.2
.8
.2

.6
.2
.0
.6
.3

1.0
.1
.2
.0
.0

-.1
.4
.3
.8
.2

6.335
5.772

120.7
119.3
117.6
121.9
118.1
115.9
119.4
125.5

119.9
118.4
118.2
120.2
117.2
114.5
119.5
126.3

3.9
3.9
5.1
2.1
.4
6.0
7.9
4.3

-.7
-.8
.5
-1.4
-.8
-1.2

2.0
2.2
1.2
2.7
.7
3.5
1.0
.2

1.8
1.9
1.3
2.5
-.8
2.5
1.7
.6

-.3
-.3
.3
-.5
-.8
-1.5
.1
.7

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

100.000

120.2
360.1

120.3
360.5

4.2

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
1
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages 1

17.607

120.3
120.3
119.0
125.6
116.8
109.9
131.7
114.8
116.0
117.1
108.1
119.9
123.4
119.8

120.2
120.2
118.7
125.9
116.4
110.6
129.5
114.9
115.9
117.1
108.2
120.1
123.7
119.9

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

42.479

.409
.220
.133

119.9
128.8
134.8
129.4
134.8
133.1
133.1
130.4
115.0
117.6

.087
7.695
4.328

Nov. 1987

Oct. 1988

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1967=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.




16.055
9.864
1.351
3.035
1.229
1.787

2.462
.349
.259
.821
1.033
6.192
1.552

27.816
7.924
6.030
1.894
19.673
19.263

1.524

2.637
.231
.841
.540

.563

.1
.6

Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Relative
importance,
December
1987

Group

Unadjusted indexes

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

1.534
4.411

110.0
109.0
117.2
117.7
119.9
81.6
81.6
121.1
131.0

110.7
109.6
118.4
118.7
119.7
81.5
81.4
121.5
132.1

.749

99.3

3.662
1.451

137.7
124.2

5.828
1.114
4.715
2.981

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—
Nov. 1987

Oct. 1988

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Expenditure category
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

...

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

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services 1

1

2.7
2.6
1.8
1.8
2.7
-2.0
-2.0
4.3
6.7

0.6
.6
1.0
.8
-.2
-.1
-.2
.3
.8

0.1
.1
.6
.8
.1
-1.7
-1.7
.5
.5

0.3
.3
.1
.2
.4
-1.0
-1.1
.2
1.3

0.3
.2
.1
-.2
.0
-.2
.0
.3
.8

1.8

.1

.5

-.4

.1

139.1
125.3

7.7
2.7

1.0
.9

.5
.2

1.6
.2

1.0
.9

141.2
143.2
140.8
139.8

141.8
143.3
141.5
140.4

6.8
6.8
6.8
6.8

.4
.1
.4

.6
.9
.4
.4

.5
.8
.4
.5

.4
.1
.5
.5

4.368
2.102
2.266

121.8
116.3
129.4

122.2
117.2
129.3

4.2
4.5
4.0

.3
.8
-.1

.5
.5
.4

.4
.3
.6

.3
.8

-.1

5.931
1.287
1.218

140.6
149.3
121.0

141.0
149.7
121.8

7.0
9.7
4.7

.3
.3
.7

-.9
.2
1.1

.6
.3
.6

.5
.3
.7

.651
.567

3.426
.224
3.203

119.8
122.0
152.4
152.0
152.7

120.7
122.7
152.7
152.1
152.9

5.0
4.4
6.7
6.9
6.6

.8
.6
.2
.1
.1

1.3
.7
-1.9
-.1
-2.0

.9
.1
.9
.5
.9

.6
.7
.6

100.000
45.531
17.607
27.924
16.056
5.772

120.2
113.5
120.3
109.2
107.8
119.3

120.3
113.5
120.2
109.4
107.7
118.4

4.2
3.7
5.2
2.7
3.3
3.9

.1
.0
•^.1
.2
-.1
-.8

.3
.6
.8
.5
1.8
2.2

.4
.3
.2
.5
.7
1.9

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

10.284
11.868
54.469
27.151

104.5
111.1
127.6
133.8

104.6
111.8
127.8
134.1

2.8
2.0
4.8
4.7

.1
.6
.2
.2

.1
.4
.2
.2

-.4
.1
.5
.3

.1
.2
.4
.2

9.359
6.646
4.715
6.599

116.6
130.6
140.8
135.5

115.6
131.6
141.5
135.7

2.7
5.7
6.8
5.4

-.9
.8
.5
.1

.3
.4
.4
-.8

-.7
1.0
.4
.7

-.9
.8
.5
.4

17.451
16.000
5.452
4.427
1.313
3.290

......

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

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 12
Household services less rent of
shelter 12
Transportation services 1
Medical care services
Other services

See footnotes at end of table.




Table 1. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

1987

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

83.945
72.184
80.327
94.172
29.476
17.608
11.835
33.663
27.318
49.754
7.618
92.382
76.327
25.760
3.716
50.567

120.2
117.9
121.5
118.9
109.5
108.3
105.2
114.2
130.5
126.2
89.9
124.4
125.5
118.0
81.0
129.9

120.3
118.0
121.5
119.0
109.7
108.2
105.4
114.1
130.6
126.3
88.9
124.7
125.8
118.2
80.9
130.3

4.0
4.1
4.0
4.0
2.8
3.2
2.9
4.2
4.8
4.6
-.1
4.6
4.4
3.6
-2.6
4.9

0.1
.1
.0
.1
.2
-.1
.2
-.1
.1
.1
-1.1
.2
.2
.2
-.1
.3

$.832
.278

$.831
.277

-3.9

-.1

Nov. 1987

Oct. 1988

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

0.3
.4
.3
.3
.6

-1.7
.1

0.4
.5
.5
.4
.4
.6
-.4
.4
.2
.5
.1
.5
.5
.7
-1.2
.5

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

-.6

-.4

-.1

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
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:
1982-84=$1.00 1
1967=$1.00 1
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




1.7
.1
1.2
.7
.2

-.6
.4
.4
.8

Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

3 months ended—
Aug.
1988

Sept
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

6 months ended—

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

2.8

5.3

4.8

4.1

4.0

4.5

4.1
4.1
4.5
6.3

6.2
6.6*
4.8
6.0
16.7
6.4
6.1
10.9
4.7
6.4
4.5
2.9

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 1
Alcoholic beverages 1

119.4
119.6
118.2
124.0
117.4
108.2
129.5
113.8
114.8
114.9
107.9
118.6
122.5
119.3

120.3
120.5
119.4
124.7
117.1
108.9
135.3
114.3
115.6
115.9
108.2
119.1
123.0
119.6

120.6
120.7
119.5
125.6
116.7
109.9
134.5
114.9
116.0
117.1
108.3
120.0
123.4
119.8

120.6
120.8
119.5
125.9
115.8
110.6
134.3
115.4
115.9
117.1
109.3
120.5
123.7
119.9

2.1
1.8
.7
8.9
-2.9
1.5
-.7
1.5
2.9
5.7
-.8
1.0
3.8
4.9

6.0
6.0
6.9
5.5
12.2
.4
9.2
3.3
1.1
6.4
3.4
3.9
4.4
4.9

8.5
9.2
12.0
12.9
16.1
3.0
17.8
7.0
8.4
14.0
4.2
6.3
5.1
3.8

-5.3
9.2
15.7
5.7
3.9
7.9
5.3
6.6
4.0
2.0

4.1
3.9
3.8
7.2
4.4
.9
4.1
2.4
2.0
6.0
1.3
2.4
4.1
4.9

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 t

118.9
127.9
134.4
128.4
138.2
131.8
131.9
130.1
115.0
118.1
110.8
103.8
96.5

119.2
128.1
133.6
128.9
133.1
132.5
132.5
130.2
115.3
118.1
111.7
104.2
96.8

119.6
128.4
133.9
129.1
133.6
132.8
132.9
130.4
115.0
117.6
111.6
105.2
97.7

120.0
128.8
133.8
129.5
131.9
133.5
133.6
130.2
115.4
118.2
111.7
105.5
98.1

4.6
6.7
8.7
5.9
16.6
5.8
5.8
3.9
2.8
3.5
2.2
1.2
.4

3.5
3.6
4.0
2.6
10.0
3.1
3.5
3.5
.0
-.3
1.1
.8
-.8

3.8
5.5
4.9
4.2
7.6
5.7
5.7
6.1
2.5
1.0
3.7
-.4
-.4

3.8
2.8
-1.8
3.5
-17.0
5.3
5.3
.3
1.4
.3
3.3
6.7
6.8

4.0
5.1
6.3
4.2
13.3
4.5
4.6
3.7
1.4
1.5
1.7
1.0
-.2

3.8
4.2
1.5
3.8
-5.5
5.5
5.5
3.1
1.9
.7
3.5
3.1
3.1

79.3
103.1
122.6
109.9
105.6
115.2
115.1

77.6
103.7
123.3
110.1
105.6
115.9
115.5

75.1
105.1
124.5
110.2
105.8
115.9
115.5

73.9
105.8
124.4
110.6
106.1
116.8
115.7

-2.5
.8
1.7
1.1
.8
1.1
1.4

10.6
-1.9
2.7
4.9
2.7
2.5
12.0

-6.3
.0
.0
3.3
3.9
5.4
1.0

-24.6
10.9
6.0
2.6
1.9
5.7
2.1

3.8
-.6
2.2
3.0
1.7
1.8
6.6

-15.9
5.3
3.0
3.0
2.9
5.5
1.6

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

113.5
111.5
112.7
110.8
118.2
108.4
116.2
124.4

115.8
114.0
114.1
113.8
119.0
112.2
117.4
124.7

117.9
116.2
115.6
116.7
118.1
115.0
119.4
125.5

117.6
115.8
115.9
116.1
117.2
113.3
119.5
126.4

-3.8
-4.6
2.2
-10.8
-17.0
.4
9.0
1.7

17.1
19.0
8.9
31.4
24.6
8.1

-11.6
-1.8
-23.0
1.7
-2.5
4.6
6.0

15.3
16.3
11.9
20.6
-3.3
19.3
11.9
6.6

6.1
6.6
5.5
8.3
1.7
4.2
7.7
2.2

1.9
1.4
4.8
-3.7
-.8
7.8
8.2
6.3

See footnotes at end of table.




10

6.5
2.7

8.2

9.5

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

109.8
108.8
116.6
116.9
118.8
83.6
120.3
128.7

109.9
108.9
117.3
117.8
118.9
82.2
82.2
120.9
129.3

110.2
109.2
117.4
118.0
119.4
81.4
81.3
121.1
131.0

110.5
109.4
117.5
117.8
119.4
81.2
81.3
121.5
132.1

99.2

99.7

99.3

134.8
123.7

135.5
124.0

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities 1
Entertainment services 1

139.9
140.9
139.6
138.7
120.7
115.4
128.1

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

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

-2.2
-1.9
.0
.3

4.2
4.2
1.7
2.1

6.0

2.6
2.2

0.9

6.0

-6.6

-18.3
-18.4
4.2

4.1

4.3
4.1
2.6
2.4
6.1
-.7
.0
3.7
9.4

Expenditure category
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

3.9

13.8
13.3
5.5
4.2

6.1
2.1
1.7
10.4
10.7
11.8
3.4
7.8

3.1
3.1
2.0
-11.0
-10.6
4.1
11.0

99.4

2.1

3.3

1.2

.8

2.7

1.0

137.7
124.2

139.1
125.3

4.4
-3.9

4.4
5.4

8.8
4.3

13.4
5.3

4.4
.7

11.0
4.8

140.7
142.2
140.2
139.2
121.3
116.0
128.6

141.4
143.4
140.8
139.9
121.8
116.3
129.4

142.0
143.6
141.5
140.6
122.2
117.2
129.3

7.4
6.1
7.8
8.8
3.5
2.5
4.6

7.0
7.2
7.0
5.5
4.8
5.8
3.9

6.5
6.2
6.9
7.2
3.4
3.2
3.8

6.1
7.9
5.6
5.6
5.1
6.4
3.8

7.2
6.7
7.4
7.1
4.1
4.1
4.2

6.3
7.0
6.2
6.4
4.2
4.8
3.8

139.9
148.6
119.0

138.7
148.9
120.3

139.6
149.3
121.0

140.3
149.7
121.8

10.1
17.8
5.3

5.8
2.8
3.1

10.7
16.0
1.0

1.1
3.0
9.7

7.9
10.1
4.2

5.8
9.3
5.3

117.2
121.0
151.4
149.9
151.6

118.7
121.9
148.5
149.7
148.5

119.8
122.0
149.8
150.5
149.8

120.7
122.7
150.7
151.5
150.7

5.0
5.6
9.4
8.1
9.4

2.8
3.4
8.0
7.1
7.7

.0
3.0
11.9
7.8
12.5

12.5
5.7
-1.8
4.3
-2.4

3.9
4.5
8.7
7.6
8.5

6.1
4.4
4.8
6.1
4.8

112.2
119.4
107.7
105.2
111.5

112.9
120.3
108.2
107.1
114.0

113.2
120.6
108.7
107.8
116.2

113.3
120.6
108.8
107.7
115.8

2.8
.0
2.1
-1.5
-8.9
-4.6

5.3
6.4
6.0
7.0
14.5
19.0

4.8
4.4
8.5
1.5
-.8
-11.6

4.1
4.0
4.1
4.1
9.8
16.3

4.0
3.1
4.1
2.7
2.1
6.6

4.5
4.2
6.2
2.8
4.4
1.4

104.8
110.6
126.5
133.1

104.9
111.0
126.8
133.4

104.5
111.1
127.4
133.8

104.6
111.3
127.9
134.1

-3.1
1.5
5.0
5.4

8.2
1.1
4.3
3.7

7.2
2.9
4.9
6.6

-.8
2.6
4.5
3.0

2.4
1.3
4.6
4.6

3.1
2.8
4.7
4.8

117.0
128.8
139.6
134.8

117.4
129.3
140.2
133.7

116.6
130.6
140.8
134.6

115.6
131.6
141.5
135.1

1.8
2.3
7.8
6.7

4.3
4.9
7.0
5.6

9.8
6.8
6.9
8.1

-4.7
9.0
5.6

3.0
3.6
7.4
6.2

2.3
7.9
6.2
4.4

83.6

1.1
.9
1.2
-.5
-3.6
-3.8

4.9

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 1
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.




11

Table 2. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Seasonally adjusted U.S. city average, by expenditure category
and commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

118.8
116.6
120.3
117.7
108.1
105.9
105.5
112.4
129.4
125.0
89.8
123.1
124.0
115.8
83.1
129.0

119.2
117.1
120.7
118.1
108.7
107.7
105.6
113.7
130.3
125.3
89.3
123.6
124.5
116.7
81.7
129.1

119.7
117.7
121.3
118.6
109.1
108.3
105.2
114.2
130.5
125.9
89.4
124.2
125.1
117.5
80.7
129.7

120.1
117.9
121.5
118.9
109.2
108.2
105.4
114.1
130.6
126.4
89.6
124.5
125.5
117.6
80.4
130.3

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

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
Energy
All items less energy
All items less food and energy
Commodities less food and energy
Energy commodities
Services less energy
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Data not available.




3.2
1.4
2.4
2.5
-1.1
-7.8
-1.9
-1.8
3.9
5.1
-7.8
3.7
4.1
1.1
-16.7
5.6

4.9
5.7
5.6
5.0
7.0
13.5
7.7
9.1
4.2
3.3
5.1
5.4
5.0
6.1
13.3
4.5

3.8
4.6
4.4
4.9
1.5
-.4
6.7
3.6
7.4
5.3
4.1
4.7
4.0
.7
8.6
5.8

4.4
4.5
4.1
4.1
4.1
9.0
-.4
6.2
3.8
4.6
-.9
4.6
4.9
6.4
-12.4
4.1

4.0
3.6
4.0
3.7
2.8
2.3
2.8
3.5
4.1
4.2
-1.6
4.6
4.5
3.6
-2.9
5.1

4.1
4.6
4.2
4.5
2.8

4-2
3.1
4.9
5.6
4.9
1.6
4.7
4.4
3.5
-2.4
4.9

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific
date.

12

• Prica Index for All Urban Conaumara (CPI-U) and Urban Wage Earnars and Clerical Worker*
Table 3. Hlatorical Cora
(CPI-W): U.S. city average, major groupa
CPI-W

CPI-U
Year and month

Apparel
All

Food and
beverages

Transportation

Housing

Medical
care

Entertainment

Other
goods and
services

Ail
items

Indexes 1982-84=100
1952,
1953,
1954,
1955,
1956,

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

26.7
26.9
26.7
26.8
27.6

43.1
43.4
43.1
43.3
44.4

26.3
26.3
25.9
25.9
27.1

17.0
17.6
16.0
18.6
19.2

26.9
27.0
26.9
27.0
27.8

1957,
1958,
1959,
1960,
1961,

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

28.4
28.9
29.4
29.8
30.0

44.8
44.9
45.5
46.2
46.4

28.3
29.4
30.3
29.8
30.4

20.1
21.0
21.8
22.5
23.2

28.6
29.1
29.5
30.0
30.2

1962,
1963,
1964,
1965,

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

30.4
30.9
31.2
31.8
32.9

46.7
47.5
47.7
48.3
50.2

31.0
31.3
31.7
32.0
32.7

23.7
24.3
24.8
25.5
27.2

30.6
31.1
31.4
32.0
33.1

1966, Dec
1967, Dec

33.9
35.5
37.7
39.8
41.1

35.3
36.8
39.4
40.3
42.0

31.2
32.9
35.0
37.5
38.7

52.3
55.6
58.5
60.8
62.1

33.8
34.5
36.3
38.9
39.4

26.9
30.7
32.6
35.0
36.6

41.6
44.0
46.2
48.8
50.6

35.9
37.7
39.8
41.9
43.7

34,1
35.7
37.9
40.0
41.3

42.5
46.2
51.9
55.5
58.2

43.9
52.0
58.3
61.9
62.4

40.1
42.8
48.6
52.3
55.1

63.7
66.5
72.3
74.0
77.4

40.4
42.2
47.7
52.4
57.0

37.8
39.8
44.8
49.2
54.1

51.9
53.7
59.7
63.2
66.5

45.3
47.5
52.4
55.3
58.6

42.7
46.5
52.2
55.8
58.5

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

62.1
67.7
76.7
86.3
94.0

67.1
74.9
82.4
90.7
94.6

59.2
65.1
75.0
85.3
94.0

80.7
83.2
87.8
93.8
97.1

59.5
64.1
75.8
86.9
96.4

58.9
64.1
70.6
77.6
87.3

69.6
73.6
78.7
86.3
92.5

62.3
66.3
71.5
78.7
86.5

62.5
68.1
77.2
86.9
94.4

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

97.6
101.3
105.3
109.3
110.5

97.6
100.2
104.0
106.9
110.9

97.4
100.8
105.1
109.6
111.5

98.7
101.6
103.6
106.5
107.5

98.1
101.9
105.1
107.8
101.4

96.9
103.1
109.4
116.8
125.8

97.7
101.6
105.9
109.2
112.9

97.0
104.7
111.0
118.0
124.5

98.0
101.2
104.8
108.6
109.3

1987, Dec

115.4

114.8

115.6

112.7

107.6

133.1

117.4

132.1

114.2

1968,
1969,
1970,
1971,

Dec
Dec
Dec
Dec

1972,
1973,
1974,
1975,
1976,

Dec
Dec
Dec.
Dec
Dec

1977,
1978,
1979,
1980,
1981,
1982,
1983,
1984,
1985,
1986,

.

See footnotes at end of table.




13

Tsbls 3. Historical Consm m Pries indsx for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wags Earners and Clerical Workers
(CPI-W): U.S. city avsragt major groupsCPI-W

CPI-U
year ana montn
All
Items

Food and
beverages

Housing

Apparel
and
upkeep

Transportation

Medical
care

Entertainment

Other
goods and
services

All
items

Indexes 1962-84=100, seasonally adjusted except All items
1986, Dec
1987, Jan
1987, Feb
1987, Mar
1987, Apr.
1987, May

110.5
111.2
111.6
112.1
112.7
113.1

111.2
111.9
112.0
112.3
112.7
113.2

111.8
112.2
112.7
113.0
113.4
113.7

107.0
107.3
107.9
109.6
111.0
111.4

101.2
102.8
103.4
104.0
104.6
104.8

126.2
126.8
127.3
127.8
128.6
129.3

112.9
113.3
113.5
113.9
114.5
114.8

124.3
125.5
126.4
126.9
127.5
128.1

109.3
110.0
110.5
111.0
111.6
111.9

1987, Jun
1987, Jul
1987, Aug
1987, Sep
1987, Oct
1987, Nov

113.5
113.8
114.4
115.0
115.3
115.4

113.8
113.8
113.9
114.4
114.6
114.7

114.0
114.2
114.8
115.0
115.3
115.5

110.8
109.9
110.3
111.3
112.7
113.1

105.3
105.9
106.7
106.8
107.2
107.7

130.0
130.7
131.3
131.9
132.4
133.0

114.9
115.4
115.6
116.1
116.9
117.3

128.7
129.8
130.7
129.9
130.7
131.3

112.4
112.7
113.3
113.8
114.1
114.3

1987,
1988,
1988,
1988,
1988,
1988,

Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar.
Apr
May

115.4
115.7
116.0
116.5
117.1
117.5

115.2
115.5
115.3
115.8
116.5
117.0

115.9
116.4
116.8
117.2
117.5
117.8

112.2
112.3
112.0
114.2
116.5
116.5

107.4
107.3
107.1
107.2
107.5
108.2

133.5
134.6
135.4
136.0
136.8
137.7

117.4
118.1
118.3
119.0
119.6
119.7

131.9
133.4
134.5
135.3
135.7
136.4

114.2
114.5
114.7
115.1
115.7
116.2

1988, Jun
1988, Jul
1988, Aug

118.0
118.5
119.0
119.8
120.2
120.3

117.7
118.8
119.4
120.3
120.6
120.6

118.2
118.6
118.9
119.2
119.6
120.0

116.1
115.4
113.5
115.8
117.9
117.6

108.4
108.8
109.8
109.9
110.2
110.5

138.3
139.3
139.9
140.7
141.4
142.0

120.1
120.5
120.7
121.3
121.8
122.2

137.1
138.4
139.9
138.7
139.6
140.3

116.7
117.2
117.7
118.5
118.9
119.0

1988! oct.!..!.!..!.!!."".!.!.
1988, Nov.

See footnotes at end of table.




14

Table 3. Historical Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPl-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

Percent change from previous December
-2.9
.7
-.7
.5
2.5

5.6
.0
-1.5
.0
4.6

4.3
3.5
2.3
3.3
3.2

1.1
.4
-.4
.4
3.0

.9
.2
1.3
1.5
.4

4.4
3.9
' 3.1
-1.7
2.0

4.7
4.5
3.8
3.2
3.1

2.9
1.7
1.4
1.7
.7

.6
1.7
.4
1.3
3.9

2.0
1.0
1.3
.9
2.2

2.2
2.5
2.1
2.8
6.7

1.3
1.6
1.0
1.9
3.4

5.4
6.4
7.1
3.2

4.2
6.3
5.2
3.9
2.1

3.4
2.1
5.2
7.2
1.3

6.3
6.2
6.2
7.4
4.6

5.8
5.0
5.6
3.7

5.0
5.6
5.3
4.3

3.0
4.7
6.2
5.5
3.3

4.5
18.5
12.1
6.2
.8

3.6
6.7
13.6
7.6
5.4

2.6
4.4
8.7
2.4
4.6

2.5
4.5
13.0
9.9
8.8

3.3
5.3
12.6
9.8
10.0

2.6
3.5
11,2
5.9
5.2

3.7
4.9
10.3
5.5
6.0

3.4
8.9
12.3
6.9
4.8

6.7
9.0
13.3
12.5
8.9

7.5
11.6
10.0
10.1
4.3

7.4
10.0
15.2
13.7
10.2

4.3
3.1
5.5
6.8
3.5

4.4
7.7
18.3
14.6
10.9

8.9
8.8
10.1
9.9
12.5

4.7
5.7
6.9
9.7
7.2

6.3
6.4
7.8
10.1
9.9

6.8

9.0
13.4
12.6

...

3.8
3.8
3.9
3.8
1.1

3.2
2.7
3.8
2.8
3.7

3.6
3.5
4.3
4.3
1.7

1.6
2.9
2.0
2.8
.9

1.8
3.9
3.1
2.6
-5.9

11.0
6.4
6.1
6.8
7.7

5.6
4.0
4.2
3.1
3.4

12.1
7.9
6.0
6.3
5.5

3.8
3.3
3.6
3.6
.6

1987, Dec. ...

4.4

3.5

3.7

4.8

6.1

5.8

4.0

6.1

4.5

1952,
1953,
1954,
1955,
1956,

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

...
...
...
...
...

0.8
.7
-.7
.4
3.0

1957,
1958,
1959,
1960,
1961,

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

...
...
...
...
...

2.9
1.8
1.7
1.4
.7

1962,
1963,
1964,
1965,
1966,

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

...
...
...
...
...

1.3
1.6
1.0
1.9
3.5

-

1967,
1968,
1969,
1970,
1971,

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

...
...
...
...
...

3.0
4.7
6.2
5.6
3.3

_
4.2
7.1
2.3
4.2

1972,
1973,
1974,
1975,
1976,

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

...
...
...
...
...

3.4
8.7
12.3
6.9
4.9

1977,
1978,
1979,
1980,
1981,

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec.

...
...
...
...
...

1982,
1983,
1984,
1985,
1986,

Dec.
Dec.
Dec.
Dec
Dec.

...
...
...

-

-

See footnotes at end of table.




15

8.6

Table 3. Historical Consumsr Price Indsx for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) and Urban Wags 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

Ail
items

Seasonally adjusted percent changes from previous month
1986,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,

Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr.
May

0.2
.7
.4
.4
.4
.4

0.1
.6
.1
.3
.4
.4

0.3
.4
.4
.3
.4
.3

0.2
.3
.6
1.6
1.3
.4

0.2
1.6
.6
.6
.6
.2

0.7
.5
.4
.4
.6
.5

0.0
.4
.2
.4
.5
.3

0.3
1.0
.7
.4
.5
.5

0.2
.7
.4
.5
.5
.3

1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,
1987,

Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov

.3
.3
.4
.3
.3
.3

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

.3
.2
.5
.2
.3
.2

-.5
-.8
.4
.9
1.3
.4

.5
.6
.8
.1
.4
.5

.5
.5
.5
.5
.4
.5

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

.5
.9
.7
-.6
.6
.5

.4
.3
.4
.3
.4
.3

1987,
1988,
1988,
1988,
1988,
1988,

Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May

.2
.3
.2
.5
.4
.3

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

.3
.4
.3
.3
.3
.3

-.8
.1
-.3
2.0
2.0
.0

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

. .4
.8
.6
.4
.6
.7

.1
.6
.2
.6
.5
.1

.5
1.1
.8
.6
.3
.5

.1
.3
.2
.3
.4
.4

1988, Jun
1988, Jul
1988, Aug
1988, Sep
1988, Oct
1988, Nov

.3
.4
.4
.3
.4
.3

.6
.9
.5
.8
.2
.0

.3
.3
.3
.3
.3
.3

-.3
-.6
-1.6
2.0
1.8
-.3

.2
.4
.9
.1
.3
.3

.4
.7
.4
.6
.5
.4

.3
.3
.2
.5
.4
.3

.5
.9
1.1
-.9
.6
.5

.3
.4
.4
.3
.5
.2

Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.




16

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
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,
1
and muffins
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
Poultry1
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

,
,

.....

,

Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1 ...

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

120.3

120.2

5.2

-0.1

0.8

0.2

0.0

120.3

120.2

5.3

-.1

.8

.2

.1

119.0

118.7

5.9

-.3

1.0

.1

.0

125.6
126.4
114.7
137.2
117.5
125.0
122.9

125.9
126.6
112.8
137.7
118.7
125.4
123.7

8.3
10.2
5.9
9.9
13.9
7.6
9.8

.2
.2
-1.7
.4
1.0
.3
.7

.6
.8
1.7
.5
.0
.6
1.9

.7
.9
.3
.4
.5
.9
.6

.2
.4
-.5
.4
1.0
.3

123.1
127.5
126.6

124.0
128.7
125.5

9.5
6.8
5.1

.7
.9
-.9

1.3
-.5
-.2

.7
1.8
.8

.7
.9
-.9

116.8
117.5
113.0
113.7
103.7
110.4
104.3
110.8
121.3
125.0
111.8
98.0
118.9
117.7
110.1
113.5
129.4
136.0
132.0
115.5
137.4
121.9
147.5
105.5

116.4
117.3
113.0
114.7
105.8
111.7
106.7
111.2
119.8
124.9
110.0
96.7
115.7
116.1
108.8
113.8
127.2
131.7
131.4
113.1
138.7
123.4
148.7
101.2

4.7
4.5
1.7
5.6
3.3
4.2
4.6
3.6
6.6
9.1
-4.8
-13.6
-1.4
-3.4
-3.7
1.4
17.9
20.6
19.5
9.2
4.8
12.8
2.6
7.8

-.3
-.2
.0
.9
2.0
1.2
2.3
.4
-1.2
-.1
-1.6
-1.3
-2.7
-1.4
-1.2
.3
-1.7
-3.2
-.5
-2.1
.9
1.2
.8
-4.1

-.3
.3
.3
1.1
.6
1.3
-1.0
1.5
-.5
1.7
-.4
-1.7
.4
-.7
-1.2
-.5
1.3
1.4
1.0
1.6
-1.3
1.5
-1.8
-7.2

-.3
-.6
-.4
-.3
-.2
.0
-1.1
-2.3
1.6
.1
-.8
20
-.8
-2.1
-2.0
.2
-3.0
-4.2
-3.5
1.1
1.5
2.7
1.4
2.9

-.8
-.3
-.3
.0
.6
-.5
1.8
.1

109.9
107.8
107.4
108.1
112.6
111.4
, 114.8
111.9

110.6
108.8
108.8
108.7
112.9
112.2
114.1
111.7

3.5
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.7
5.1
2.2
1.7

.6
.9
1.3
.6
.3
.7
-.6
-.2

.6
.7
.5
.8
.6
.7
.5
.6

.9
.7
.9
.7
.9
1.3
1.0
.0

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

17

Nov. 1987 Oct. 1988

Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

•7

-2.6
-.6

-1.0
2.5

-1.6
-1.3
-1.2
.3

-1.7
-3.2
-.5

-2.1
1.0
1.2
1.1
-8.7
.6
.6
.7
.6
.3
.7
-.6
-.2

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sept. to
Oct.

Oct
1988

Nov.
1988

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

131.7
139.5
149.7
139.2
118.6
169.8
156.9
129.4
125.2
135.1
128.7
130.8
121.4
124.3
126.0
116.4
117.9
115.6
119.5

129.5
135.5
144.3
131.2
119.9
155.5
153.2
126.7
126.0
126.8
129.2
127.2
121.9
125.0
126.8
116.7
118.1
115.0
120.1

10.3
9.7
14.7
26.8
23.1
.5
14.2
4.5
25.2
-19.8
-6.5
8.7
11.2
12.0
14.1
4.6
10.1
3.0
13.6

-1.7
-2.9
-3.6
-5.7
1.1
-8.4
-2.4
-2.1
.6
-6.1
.4
-2.8
.4
.6
.6
.3
.2
-.5
.5

4.5
6.1
5.5
-2.5
-1.9
7.3
5.0
8.5
7.5
13.1
5.2
7.8
1.5
.5
.5
.2
2.2
1.8
2.3

-0.6
-1.1
-1.7
-5.0
11.3
4.7
-4.7
-2.2
7.5
.7
-.8
-5.6
1.3
.9
.9
-.1
1.3
1.1
1.3

-0.1
-1.0
3.1
-3.2
6.7
-2.5
6.4
-5.0
1.5
-6.1
.4
-6.0
.5
.8
.9
.3
.2
-.5

Other food at home
Sugar and sweets 1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners'
Sweets, including candy
Fats and oils '
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

114.8
116.0
108.9
118.8
117.1
108.1
105.7
116.0
115.4
119.9
123.1
123.5
120.3

114.9
115.9
108.6
118.8
117.1
108.2
105.5
116.6
116.0
120.1
123.5
123.5
120.4

4.3
4.0
5.8
3.4
8.4
3.0
1.3
6.0
3.3
4.3
4.0
4.0
3.1

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

.4
.7
1.5
.3
.9
.3
.1
.0
.6
.4
.7
.2
.5

.5
.3
.6
.3
1.0
.1
.4
-.3
.2
.8
.6
1.4
.6

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

117.7

117.8

3.8

.1

to

-.3

.7

118.9

119.4

6.3

.4

-.1

1.2

.4

123.4
123.1
123.2
124.0

123.7
123.5
123.4
124.3

4.3
4.3
4.1
4.3

.2
.3
.2
.2

.4
.4
.4
.6

.3
.4
.3
.2

.2

119.8
115.0
115.0
109.0
116.9
132.6

119.9
114.9
115.1
108.6
116.8
132.7

3.9
2.3
3.0
2.3
1.5
5.7

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

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

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

Food away from home 1
Lunch 1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1
Alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages at home '
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits f
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1
See footnotes at end of table.




18

Nov. 1987 Oct. 1988

.0

-/
-.^ \
_/

Aug. to
Sept.

Oct. to
Nov.

.5

.3
.2
.2

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Housing
oneiter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school 12
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs 2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Household insurance 1 2
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1 3
Other maintenance and repair commodities 1
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities ' 3
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 1 4
Refuse collection 1 4
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
Televisfort1
Sound equipment1
Major household appliances 1 3
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners ' 3

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

119.9
128.8
134.8
129.4
134.8
132.4
145.5
126.3
133.1
133.1
130.4
115.0
117.6
111.6

119.9
129.1
134.2
129.8
131.1
128.3
145.5
126.3
133.8
133.9
130.2
115.4
118.2
111.7

3.8
4.6
3.9
4.0
3.5
3.1
6.5
3.4
5.0
5.0
3.4
1.7
1.1
2.6

103.5
109.T
105.4

104.4

98.6
74.6
70.9

96.8
75.0
71.6

1.8
3.2
1.9
1.4

102.5
105.8
112.2
96.7
124.5
115.8
141.1
73.1

102.3
103.7
109.7

108.5
104.3

95.2
124.4
115.7
140.9
73.1

Nov. 1987 Oct. 1988

-6.6
-9.4
-.2
2.3
1.7
3.6
2.6

0.0
.2
-.4
.3
-2.7
-3.1
.0
.0
.5
.6
-.2
.3
.5
.1

-.5
-1.0
-1.8
.5
1.0
-.2
-2.0
-2.2
-1.6
-.1
-.1

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Aug. to
Sept.

0.3
.2
.2
.2
.4
.8
.4
.2
.2
.3
.2
-.3
-.4
-.1

.4
1.2
.4
.3
-2.1
-2.3
.1
.6
.7
.3

-.6
.2
1.0
.9
-3.2
-4.4
.4

.6
.7
.9

99.4

99.4

135.5
141.9
145.2

135.4
141.3
146.6

110.3
105.9
116.2
114.9
121.4
115.9
111.8
109.4

3.0
2.4
3.8
4.4
6.8
2.6
4.1
3.3
.4
-2.2
-1.7
-.8
4.1
2.7
5.1

.3
.2
-2.0
1.0
1.9
-.4
2.6
.0
.0
-.6
-.1
-1.1

105.0

110.6
106.1
113.9
116.0
123.7
115.4
114.7
109.4
90.2
82.8
77.0
92.4
102.4
102.4
107.4

.9
-.2
2.3

.2
.0
1.1
.7
2.5
.1
.2
-.3
.2
.1
-.3
.3
.5
-.3
-.1

100.8

101.4

4.2

.6

1.5

90.2
83.3
77.1

93.4
101.5

102.6

19

-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-.4
10

Sept. to
Oct.

0.3
.2
-.6
.4
-3.7
-3.1
3.2
.2
.5
.5
.1
.3
.0
.8

-1.0
-.4
-.8
-4.1
5.8
13.3
8.0

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

1.4
1.1
2.0
1.0
.2
.4
.0
-.6
.2

1.4
-.3
.1
.7
.1

5.9
.9
.1
.2
.4
.3
.5
2.8
1.6
-.1
-.2
-.2
.0
.3
.0
1.4
.4

-1.3

Oct. to
Nov.

0.3
.3
-.1
.3
-1.3
-1.2
.0
.0
.5
.5
-.2
.3
.5
.1

.9
-.5
.3
.4
-1.6
-2.0
-.2
.7
.1
1.8
-.1

-.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-.4
1.0

.4
.3
-1.0
.6
1.9
-1.5
2.6
.4
.0
-.6

-.1
-1.1
.9
-.2
2.3

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Other housefumishings 1 3
Floor and window coverings, infants', laundry,
cleaning, and outdoor equipment1
Clocks, lamps, and decor items 1
....
Tableware, serving pieces,
1
and nonelectric kitchenware
Lawn equipment, power tools,
and other hardware 1
Sewing, floor cleaning, small kitchen,
and portable heating appliances 1 3
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 3
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 3
Watches and jewelry ' 3
Watches 1 3
Jewelry 1 3
Footwear
Men's
Boys' and girts'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

,

,

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

103.8

104.2

1.9

0.4

-0.6

-0.1

0.4

116.7
104.5

115.2
105.1

.7
1.4

-1.3
.6

-.6
-.8

.9
-1.2

-1.3
.6

109.4

108.8

1.8

-.5

-.8

-.5

102.4

103.9

1.5

-1.0

1.5

102.4
115.6
119.5

103.7
116.5
121.2

.8
3.6
4.0

1.3
.8
1.4

.7
.6
.8

-1.2
.0
.4

1.3
.8
1.4

114.2
112.4
115.5
125.1
119.9
108.4

114.8
112.8
115.7
125.1
120.8
108.6

5.0
1.9
4.0
13.5
3.2
3.7

.5
.4
.2
.0
.8
.2

.9
.8
.3
.0
.7
.7

.3
-.4
.0
.0
-1.2
.6

.5
.1
.2
.0
.8
.2

120.7
119.3
119.9
117.6
119.0
123.7
114.1
122.7
114.6
111.8
121.9
121.9
110.3
130.2
127.0

119.9
118.4
119.1
118.2
119.3
122.8
115.2
123.3
115.3
113.6
120.2
120.2
108.7
128.3
124.5

3.9
3.9
3.6
5.1
5.2
6.7
3.5
5.9
4.2
4.7
2.1
1.3
-2.0
1.6
.6

-.7
-.8
-.7
.5
.3
-.7
1.0
.5
.6
1.6
-1.4
-1.4
-1.5

2.0
2.2
2.0
1.2
1.1
2.4
3.5
-.7
1.0
2.0
2.7
2.3
-.7
.9

1.8
1.9
1.8
1.3
1.4
2.9
.5
2.4
.0
.6
2.5
1.8
-.3
2.2
2.7

-.3
-.3
-.2
.3
.0
-.7
1.0
-.2
.4
1.3

113.0
126.0
121.9
118.1
119.4
110.5
117.6
108.1
120.3
115.9
119.6
115.1
112.8
125.5

114.2
122.5
120.2
117.2
119.5
111.3
117.6
108.1
120.3
114.5
120.1
115.4
109.6
126.3

4.3
3.9
6.5
.4
7.9
9.8
7.6
3.8
8.6
6.0
7.9
5.1
5.2
4.3

1.1
-2.8
-1.4
-.8
.1
.7
.0
.0
.0
-1.2
.4
.3
-2.8

.8
4.1
4.9
.7
1.0
2.0
.8
1.0

1.1
-1.5
-.8
-.8

.8
3.5
1.6
3.5
4.6
.2

.0
4.1
2.5
-.8
1.7
.7
1.9
.0
2.4
2.5
.5
1.1
4.5
.6

127.6
123.5

128.4
124.3

5.1
3.4

.6
.6

.3
.4

.8
.5

.7
.6

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

20

Nov. 1987 Oct. 1988

-1.5
-2.0

Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

-.5
.4
-1.1
.6
.6

.1
.7
.0
.0
.0
-1.5
-.3
.3
-3.3
.7

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Transportation
Private
New \ ehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1 3
Compact new cars 1 3
Intermediate new cars 1 3
Full-size new cars 1 3
Luxury new cars 1 3
New trucks 1 4
New motorcycles 1 3
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair1
Body work1
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 t
Automobile finance charges 1
Automobile fees 1
:
Automobile registration, licensing,
1
and inspection fees
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 3 .
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 3

Services by other medical professionals 1 3
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1 3
Outpatient services 1 3

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

110.0

110.7
109.6
118.4
118.7
104.0
102.5
101.7
104.9
108.1
115.3
108.7
119.7
81.5
81.4
82.1
80.0
85.3
121.5
125.6

2.7
2.6
1.8
1.8
2.5
1.2
.5
1.8
4.4
1.3
4.5
2.7
-2.0
-2.0
-1.4

95.3
104.8
137.7
160.6
95.4
130.9

123.5
119.0
121.2
132.1
99.4
108.5
98.0
95.7
104.5
139.1
162.1
96.8
131.6

4.7
3.9
4.0
6.7
1.8
8.8
1.1
2.1
.3
7.7
8.4
7.7
5.5

.9
1.5
.5

127.2
135.3
124.2
125.0
134.3
122.8

127.2
136.6
125.3
126.4
135.1
123.1

6.1
4.9
2.7
2.0
6.1
3.1

141.2
143.2
155.6
110.5

141.8
143.3
156.1
110.2

134.0
125.9
140.8
139.8
142.3
139.9
109.6
109.9
148.5
147.7
118.0
115.6

109.0
117.2
117.7

102.9
101.8
101.1
104.1

106.4
113.4

107.7
119.9
81.6
81.6
82.0
80.2
85.5
121.1
124.3
122.7
119.4
120.9
131.0
99.3
108.5

97.9

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

21

Nov. 1987 Oct. 1988

-2.6
-.8
4.3
4.1

0.6
.6
1.0
.8
1.1
.7
.6
.8

1.6
1.7
.9
-.2
-.1
-.2
.1
-.2
-.2
.3
1.0
.7
-.3
.2
.8
.1
.0
.1
.4
-.3
1.0

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Aug. to
Sept.

0.1
.1
.6
.8
.5
.4
.3
.4
.2
-.1
-.2
.1
-1.7

-1.7
-1.7
-1.8
-1.0
.5
.4
.7
.4
.2
.5
.5
2.4
.3
-.2
1.0
.5
.2

Sept. to
Oct.

0.3
.3
.1
.2
1.1

1.0
.7
.3
.8
1.0
.3
.4

Oct. to
Nov.

0.3
.2
.1
-.2
1.1
.7
.6
.8

1.6
1.7

-1.0
-1.1

.9
.0
-.2
.0

-1.0
-1.1
-.6
.2
.0

.1
-.3
-.1
.3
1.0

.0
.3
.4
1.3
-.4
-.3
-.5
-.4
-.5
1.6

.7
-.3
.2
.8

.1
.0
.1
.4
-.3
1.0

.9

1.9
.0

1.4
3.4
.7

1.5
.5

.0
1.0
.9
1.1
.6
.2

.0
.1
.2
.4
.1
.0

.2
1.0
.2
.2
-.7
.3

.0
1.0
.9
1.1
.6
.2

6.8
6.8
7.7
5.2

.4
.1
.3
-.3

.6
.9
.7
.9

.5
.8

.4
.1
.4
-.3

133.3

5.5

-.5

1.3

126.3
141.5
140.4
142.9
140.6
110.1
110.2
149.7
148.5
119.1
116.6

4.6
6.8
6.8
7.3
6.7

.3
.5
.4
.4
.5
.5
.3
.8
.5
.9

.3
.4
.4
.3
.7
-.5
.2
1.0
.9
1.1
.3

4.9
5.9
10.6
10.1
11.6

9.5

1.0
.5

-.5
.5
.4
.5
.5
.4
.5
.5
.9
.6
1.2
1.3

.3
.5
.5
.5
.5
.5
.3
.6
.2
.9
.9

Table 4. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities 1
Readhg materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment 1
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods '
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 1
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1 3
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1 3
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 3
Other entertainment services 1 3

121.8
116.3
125.7
125.2
126.3
109.3
109.8
106.2
114.5
111.9
122.2
115.5
129.4
108.5

122.2
117.2
126.3
125.6
127.2
110.5
111.1
107.4
115.4
112.4
123.7
116.7
129.3
108.6

4.2
4.5
4.2
4.2
4.2
4.0
4.3
3.7
4.9
4.9
6.5
4.2
4.0
7.1

0.3
.8
.5
.3
.7
1.1
1.2
1.1
.8
.4
1.2
1.0
-.1
.1

0.5
.5
.6
.2
.9
.5
.5
.7
.4
.2
.7
.8
.4
.1

0.4
.3
.4
.7
.0
1.2
.0
2.1
-.1
-.2
.2
-.2
.6
.2

0.3
.8
.5
.3
.7
1.1
1.2
1.1
.8
.4
1.8
1.0
-.1
.1

113.4
132.7
109.4
104.1

113.2
131.5
109.9
104.7

5.3
2.3
4.9
2.8

-.2
-.9
.5
.6

1.6
-.5
1.0
.7

1.4
.7
.7
.2

-.2
-.9
.5
.6

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
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 3
Personal financial services 1 3
Funeral expenses 1 3

140.6
149.3
121.0
119.8

141.0
149.7
121.8
120.7

7.0
9.7
4.7
5.0

.3
.3
.7
.8

-.9
.2
1.1
1.3

.6
.3
.6
.9

.5
.3
.7
.8

119.1

120.6

4.3

1.3

120.5
122.0
121.7

120.9
122.7
122.5

5.4
4.4
4.4

.3
.6
.7

2.1
.7
.9

.9
.1
.1

.3
.6
.7

122.9
152.4
152.0
152.7
157.4
156.5
162.7
142.0
108.8
110.2
107.8

123.4
152.7
152.1
152.9
157.6
156.5
163.1
142.4
109.3
110.6
107.8

4.6
6.7
6.9
6.6
7.9
8.1
8.5
4.7
3.9
6.6
4.0

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

.2
-1.9

.1

.2
.9
.5
.9
.9
.5
1.1
.4
.3
.1
.8

.4
.6
.7
.6
.6
.5
.9
.3
.5
.4
.0

119.3
111.0

118.9
112.4

6.2
4.1

-.3
1.3

.9
.6

-.2
.1

-.3
1.3

82.1
114.1
115.8

81.9
113.2
116.0

-1.9
2.4
3.8

-.2
-.8
.2

-1.4
.5
.3

-1.1
1.2
.0

-.1
.4
.2

Nov. 1987 Oct. 1988

Aug. to
Sept.

Oct. to
Nov.

1.3

-.1
-2.0
-1.9
-1.2

-1.6
.2
.2
.2

Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm food
Selected beef cuts '
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services
1
2
3

4

Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982—100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




22

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average
(1982-84-100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

Food and oeverages
Food
Food at home
1

Nov.
1988

120.6

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

120.6

2.1

6.0

8.5

4.1

4.1

6.2

120.7

120.8

1.8

6.0

9.2

4.1

3.9

6.6

119.5

119.5

.7

6.9

12.0

4.5

3.8

8.2

8.9

5.5
6.2
3.8
6.7
15.0
3.8
6.4

12.9
17.4
19.8
17.2
12.9
10.7
13.4

6.3
8.6
6.2
5.4
6.3
7.7
13.3

7.2
7.6
-.4
8.6
18.4
6.1
6.3

13.3

5.3
2.0
2.6

16.0
6.6
8.4

11.8
9.2
-1.3

5.4
5.7
6.8

13.9
7.9
3.4

-2.9
-1.4
-3.2
-.4
-3.5
-.4
1.6
-1.1
-5.5
2.1
-9.1
-23.8
2.1
2.5
-10.2
.4
1.9
1.1
-2.5
14.6
4.3
12.6
-.8
-23.4

12.2
12.0
11.4
15.6
12.4
17.0
1.6
11.7
35.8
17.0
11.5
-1.1
19.6
13.4
4.8
.0
22.3
32.1
23.4
4.2

16.1
10.9
.4
5.5
.8
-2.2
17.8
7.8
6.4

-5.3
-2.4
-1.4
2.8

4.4
5.1
3.8
7.3
4.2
8.0
1.6
5.1
13.3

4.8
4.0
-.5
4.1
2.3
.4
7.7
2.4
.2
8.9
-10.0
-13.8
-11.8
-13.4
-4.4
2.7

1.5
.4
-.4
2.3
3.0
4.2
.7

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

125.6
127.0
115.3
137.2
117.5
125.0
122.9

125.9
127.5
114.7
137.7
118.7
125.4
123.7

123.1
127.5
126.6

124.0
128.7
125.5

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 1
Fish and seafood
Canned fish and seafood 1
Fresh and frozen fish and seafood.
Eggs

116.7
117.5
112.8
114.4
104.4
109.8
104.7
111.4
124.1
125.6
110.3
95.0
117.8
112.7
110.1
113.5
129.4
136.0
132.0
115.5
138.8
121.9
149.7
104.3

115.8
117.2
112.5
114.4
105.0
109.2
106.6
111.5
120.9
124.8
109.2
97.4
115.9
111.2
108.8
113.8
127.2
131.7
131.4
113.1
140.2
123.4
151.4

109.9
107.8
107.4
108.1
112.6
111.4
114.8
111.9

110.6
108.4
108.1
108.7
112.9
112.2
114.1
111.7

1

Dairy products
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter 1 .
See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Oct.
1988

23

95.2

8.9
-4.4
10.6
22.0
8.5

6.2
5.4
9.6
11.2

2.9

13.3

3.9
3.0
-1.5
-2.8
-5.7
4.6
-8.7
11.9

9.3
.7

18.6

-11.3
-33.6
-15.8
-11.5
8.9
5.8
78.1
102.8
90.8
16.0
6.3
8.3
3.3
157.3

-13.0
-21.9
-11.3
2.5
4.7
24.2
2.7
-42.4

-13.2
10.5
7.8
-3.0
.2
11.6
15.6
9.7
9.3
4.1
9.7
2.2
-4.7

.4
1.5
2.3
-.8
1.5
1.9
3.3
-2.9

3.0
3.8
3.1
3.4
2.9
3.0
1.4
5.2

9.2
7.7
8.6
8.1
7.4
11.5
3.6
1.8

1.0
1.0
.8
2.2
3.0
2.0
.0

3.9
6.9
5.3

-7.6
-15.3

-16.2
-.4

9.5
12.9
12.8
11.2

9.6
9.2

24.5
25.8

30.1
9.1

5.5
15.9
3.0
21.7
6.0
5.8
5.8
5.8
5.2
7.1
2.5
3.5

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

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

Alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

May

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

1988

Nov.
1988

134.3
142.6
154.7
144.1
132.2
152.2
165.1
132.9
139.9
126.8
129.2
134.2
122.6
125.7
127.7
116.7
118.1
115.0
120.1

-0.7
3.1
-5.5
27.4
41.8
-39.5
-10.6
-9.1
-1.1
199.6
-43.0
-20.3
11.7
21.5
26.6
5.9
1.1
-.4
1.9

9.2
-1.2
19.3
-2.0
-12.4
68.0
32.0
-12.0
-5.6
-89.5
11.8
34.2
7.6
11.7
13.4
5.0
3.8
.0
5.8

17.8
22.5
17.8
220.5
.4
-30.5
12.2
44.1
39.4
.7
-.3
56.6
11.2
6.4
8.4
6.1
21.0
2.9
31.4

15.7
16.4
30.6
-35.3
84.7
44.2
28.4
3.4
89.1
30.2
20.2
-16.5
14.2
9.1
9.3
1.4
15.6
10.0
17.7

4.1
.9
6.2
11.8
11.5
.8
8.6
-10.6
-3.4
-43.8
-20.1
3.4
9.7
16.5
19.9
5.4
2.4
-.2
3.8

16.7
19.4
24.0
44.0
36.1
.1
20.0
22.0
62.3
14.5
9.4
14.3
12.7
7.7
8.8
3.7
18.3
6.4
24.4

114.9
116.0
108.9
118.8
117.1
108.3
105.4
116.0
115.3
120.0
123.3
123.5
120.3

115.4
115.9
108.6
119.2
117.1
109.3
106.3
116.6
116.0
120.5
123.8
123.5
120.4

1.5
2.9
.4
3.2
5.7
-.8
-.8
12.9
2.5
1.0
-1.0
5.2
2.8

3.3
1.1
4.4
-1.0
6.4
3.4
4.7
3.2
-.4
3.9
4.8
.0
4.5

7.0
8.4
11.7
7.8
14.0
4.2
-3.7
7.2
5.4
6.3
5.4
4.4
.3

5.7
3.9
7.3
4.1
7.9
5.3
5.4
1.0
5.7
6.6
6.7
6.7
4.8

2.4
2.0
2.4
1.0
6.0
1.3
1.9
8.0
1.1
2.4
1.9
2.5
3.6

6.4
6.1
9.5
6.0
10.9
4.7
.8
4.1
5.6
6.4
6.1
5.6
2.5

117.5

118.3

1.1

1.4

7.2

5.6

1.2

6.4

118.9

119.4

4.0

6.1

9.0

6.3

5.0

7.6

,

123.4
123.1
123.2
124.0

123.7
123.5
123.4
124.3

3.8
3.1
3.8
3.7

4.4
5.1
4.4
3.7

5.1
4.4
4.7
5.7

4.0
4.7
3.6
4.0

4.1
4.1
4.1
3.7

4.5
4.5
4.2
4.8

,
,

119.8
115.0
115.1
109.0
116.9
132.6

119.9
114.9
115.4
108.6
116.8
132.7

4.9
2.9
2.5
.8
1.0
7.5

4.9
4.3
5.8
4.2
1.7
5.8

3.8
1.8
2.1
4.2
2.4
6.3

2.0
.3
1.0
.0
.7
3.4

4.9
3.6
4.1
2.5
1.4
6.6

2.9
1.1
1.6
2.1
1.6
4.8

,

,

See footnotes at end of table.




Nov.
1988

134.5
144.1
150.0
148.9
123.9
156.1
155.2
139.9
137.8
135.1
128.7
142.8
122.0
124.7
126.6
116.4
117.9
115.6
119.5

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 1
Lunch1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Oct.
1988

24

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school 12
Tenants' insurance 1
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
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1 3
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 3
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 1 4
Refuse collection 1 4
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 3
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners 1 3

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

119.6
128.4
133.9
129.1
133.6
131.6
145.5
126.3
132.8
132.9
130.4
115.0
117.6
111.6

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

120.0
128.8
133.8
129.5
131.9
130.0
145.5
126.3
133.5
133.6
130.2
115.4
118.2
111.7

4.6
6.7
8.7
5.9
16.6
18.3
.6
4.0
5.8
5.8
3.9
2.8
3.5
2.2

3.5
3.6
4.0
2.6
10.0
7.8
.0
2.0
3.1
3.5
3.5
.0
-.3
1.1

3.8
5.5
4.9
4.2
7.6
2.4
10.9
6.3
5.7
5.7
6.1
2.5
1.0
3.7

3.8
2.8
-1.8
3.5
-17.0
-13.2
15.3
1.6
5.3
5.3
.3
1.4
.3
3.3

4.0
5.1
6.3
4.2
13.3
12.9
.3
3.0
4.5
4.6
3.7
1.4
1.5
1.7

3.8
4.2
1.5
3.8
-5.5
-5.7
13.1
3.9
5.5
5.5
3.1
1.9
.7
3.5

103.5
109.1
105.2
97.7
75.1
71.7
102.5
105.1
112.8
95.4
124.5
115.8
141.1
73.1
99.4
135.5
141.9
145.2

104.4
108.5
105.5
98.1
73.9
70.3
102.3
105.8
112.9
97.1
124.4
115.7
140.9
73.1
99.4
135.4
141.3
146.6

2.8
2.3
1.2
.4
-2.5
-2.6
4.4
.8
-.4
2.1
1.7
-1.0
.6
-7.9
.0
4.8
8.9
11.0

-1.9
3.1
.8
-.8
10.6
9.7
-1.2
-1.9
-1.4
-1.7
2.7
.0
1.1
-.6
-3.1
5.7
9.1
5.6

3.5
4.2
-.4
-.4
-6.3
-9.8
-4.9
.0
1.1
-2.9
.0
-6.0
-7.1
.0
-9.4
12.1
9.2
7.6

2.7
3.4
6.7
6.8
-24.6
-29.8
1.2
10.9
7.8
17.8
6.0
3.2
4.4
5.7
-3.5
.9
27.0
8.0

.4
2.7
1.0
-.2
3.8
3.4
1.6
-.6
-.9
.2
2.2
-.5
.9
-4.3
-1.5
5.2
§.0
8.3

3.1
3.8
3.1
3.1
-15.9
-20.4
-1.9
5.3
4.4
6.9
3.0
-1.5
-1.5
2.8
-6.5
6.3
17.8
7.8

110.2
105.8
115.0
114.7
121.4
116.8
111.8
109.4
90.2
83.3
77.1
93.4
101.5
102.6
105.0

110.6
106.1
113.9
115.4
123.7
115.1
114.7
109.8
90.2
82.8
77.0
92.4
102.4
102.4
107.4

1.1
.8
8.3
1.8
-9.3
2.2
-8.1
.4
.9
-1.9
-1.5
-1.3
3.7
-2.0
3.2

4.9
2.7
10.8
2.2
3.6
2.1
4.1
15.1
.9
-1.9
2.6
-.4
5.8
4.9
7.6

3.3
3.9
-4.8
7.0
14.4
.4
3.0
-1.8
.0
-2.4
-6.0
.4
1.2
4.5
-.8

2.6
1.9
2.1
6.9
21.2
5.8
19.1
.0
;0
-2.8
-1.5
-1.7
5.7
3.6
10.7

3.0
1.7
9.5
2.0
-3.1
2.2
-2.2
7.5
.9
-1.9
.5
-.9
4.7
1.4
5.4

3.0
2.9
-1.4
6.9
17.7
3.0
10.7
-.9
.0
-2.6
-3.8
-.6
3.4
4.0
4.8

100.8

101.4

8.0

5.3

.4

3.2

6.7

1.8

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

25

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

3 months ended—

Other housefurnishings 1 3
Roc r 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 3
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 3
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, nkjhtwear, hosiery,
and accessories
Suits
Girls'
Infants' and toddlers''
Other apparel commodities 1
,
Sewing materials, notions, and luggage 1 3
13
Watches and jewelry
Watches 1 3
Jewelry 1 3
Footwear
I
Men's
1
Boys' and girts'
Women's

Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

,

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

103.8

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

104.2

1.6

3-6

3.5

-1.1

2.6

1.2

116.7
104.5

115.2
105.1

-1.0
4.7

9.1
1.9

-.7
5.4

-4.1
-5.9

3.9
3.3

-2.4
-.4

109.4

108.8

4.6

3.0

2.6

-2.9

3.8

-.2

102.4

103.9

-1.9

.8

1.2

2.3

-.6

1.8

102.4
115.9
119.5

103.7
116.8
121.2

-13.6
1.1
1.0

9.6
2.5
1.4

5.6
5.4
3.1

3.1
5.7
10.9

-2.7
1.8
1.2

4.4
5.5
6.9

114.2
113.3
115.5
125.1
119.9
108.4

114.8
113.4
115.7
125.1
120.8
108.6

4.5
5.1
1.4
.0
4.5
2.3

2.9
-2.5
12.0
66.1
3.4
4.2

5.9
2.9
1.0
.0
3.7
2.3

6.9
2.1
2.1
.0
1.3
6.1

3.7
1.3
6.6
28.9
4.0
3.3

6.4
2.5
1.6
.0
2.5
4.2

117.9
116.2
116.3
115.6
117.2
120.2
114.1
122.0
114.0
108.7
116.7
115.9
101.7
124.4
119.1

117.6
115.8
116.1
115.9
117.2
119.4
115.2
121.7
114.5
110.1
116.1
116.4
100.6
125.1
119.8

-3.8
-4.6
-5.2
2.2
3.3
1.4
-7.7
5.3
4.1
-2.6
-10.8
-14.2
15.7
-28.2
-15.2

17.1
19.0
20.6
8.9
8.4
8.1
10.7
14.5
2.5
10.8
31.4
37.7
10.5
64.4
33.7

-9.9
-11.6
-12.8
-1.8
-1.0
-1.4
-7.6
-1.7
4.4
-4.4
-23.0
-25.3
-21.5
-21.9
-23.3

15.3
16.3
15.5
11.9
10.5
19.9
21.6
6.1
5.8
16.8
20.6
19.6
-7.9
15.8
17.8

6.1
6.6
6.9
5.5
5.8
4.7
1.1
9.8
3.3
3.8
8.3
8.7
13.1
8.6
6.5

1.9
1.4
.3
4.8
4.6
8.7
6.0
2.2
5.1
5.7
-3.7
-5.4
-15.0
-4.9
-5.0

112.2
115.9
117.4
118.1
119.4
110.5
117.6
108.1
120.3
115.0
119.7
115.1
110.6
125.5

113.4
114.2
116.5
117.2
119.5
111.3
117.6
108.1
120.3
113.3
119.4
115.4
106.9
126.4

-1.8
2.2
1.5
-17,0
9.0
12.8
8.3
-2.3
10.9
.4
10.5
-6.4
.0
1.7

7.2
72.8
1.1
24.6
6.5
8.3
6.2
9.2
5.7
8.1
1.4
10.4
11.1
2.7

4.1
-49.5
-3.6
1.7
4.6
3.4
4.7
4.6
4.6
-2.5
12.5
-2.5
-11.7
6.0

7.8
30.2
30.0
-3.3
11.9
14.9
11.3
4.2
13.3
19.3
7.7
21.1
25,0
6.6

2.6
32.9
1.3
1.7
7.7
10.5
7.3
3.3
8.3
4.2
5.9
1.6
5.4
2.2

5.9
-18.9
12.0
-.8
8.2
9.0
7.9
4.4
8.9
7.8
10.1
8.7
5.0
6.3

127.6
123.5

128.5
124.3

2.6
2.3

3.0
1.7

7.3
3.3

7.5
6.4

2.8
2.0

7.4
4.8

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

26

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group

Transportation
Private
New vehicles
...
New cars
Subcompact new cars ' 3
Compact new cars 1 3
Intermediate new cars 1 3
Full-size new cars 1 3
Luxury new cars 1 3
New trucks 1 4
New motorcycles 1 3
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair1
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair 1 ..
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 services1
Automobile insurance *
Automobile finance charges '
Automobile fees'
Automobile registration, licensing,
and inspection fees '
Other automobile-related fees 1
Public transportation 1
Airline fares 1
Other intercity transportation '
Intracity public transportation '
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'
Eye care ' 3
Services by other medical professionals13
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services ' 3
Outpatient services ' 3

Oct
1988

Nov.
1988

110.2
109.2
117.4
118.0
102.9
101.8
101.1
104.1
106.4
113.4
107.7
119.4
81.4
81.3
81.8
80.0
85.3
121.1

110.5
109.4
117.5
117.8
104.0
102.5
101.7
104.9
108.1
115.3
108.7
119.4
81.2
81.3
81.9
79.8
85.2
121.5
125.6

-19.0

18.0
14.1

-12.8
4.2
-.3

6.9
5.5
8.2

4.5
5.3
3.1
3.9
2.1
1.6
2.1
1.3
2.7
4.4
7.4
-.4
.0

5.5
5.6
5.2
4.2
3.3

95.3
104.8
137.7
160.6
95.4
130.9

123.5
119.0
121.2
132.1
99.4
108.5
98.0
95.7
104.5
139.1
162.1
96.8
131.6

127.2
135.3
124.2
125.0
134.3
122.8

127.2
136.6
125.3
126.4
135.1
123.1

5.8
-4.8

141.4
143.4
155.9
110.5

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

0.9

11.8
12.8
11.4
11.4
3.4
3.0

2.6
2.2
3.1
3.1
11.1
8.6
6.5
5.9
10.6
10.7
4.2
2.0
-11.0
-10.6
-9.6
-12.0
-6.7
4.1
5.9

4.3
4.1
2.6
2.4
4.6
4.6
3.4
4.1
4.4
4.5
2.2
6.1
-.7
.0
1.0
-1.0
1.9
3.7
4.4

-6.9
10.3

3.0
3.1
4.1
7.8
1.2
30.8
-.8
-.8
-1.5
8.8
8.8
11.3
7.1

5.7
1.7
3.7
11.0
.8
8.5
-.4
-.8
.8
13.4
10.5
30.3
5.0

5.0
5.5
4.2
4.1
2.7
-.6
2.9
5.2
1.0
4.4
7.1
-3.7
5.0

20.5
6.0

3.8
3.4

15.3
6.0
5.4
6.4
8.7
1.7

2.9
10.5
4.3
2.6
12.1
5.1

.9
8.6
5.3
7.3
.3
2.3

10.4
.5
.7
-.8
6.2
2.5

1.9
9.6
4.8
4.9
6.0
3.7

142.0
143.6
156.5
110.2

7.4
6.1
7.4
1.9

7.0
7.2
7.2
9.0

6.5
6.2
7.7
4.9

6.1
7.9
8.6
4.9

7.2
6.7
7.3
5.4

6.3
7.0
8.1
4.9

134.0

133.3

2.9

8.4

5.3

5.3

5.6

5.3

125.9
140.8
139.9
142.4
139.9
109.6
109.9
148.5
147.8
118.0
115.6

126.3
141.5
140.6
143.1
140.6
110.1
110.2
149.4
148.1
119.1
116.6

-.7
7.8
8.8

10.3
7.0
5.5
6.3
5.8
6.5
8.2
11.1
13.8
7.9
6.0

4.3
6.9
7.2
8.3
6.0
4.5
3.4
10.5
10.8
13.1

4.6
5.6
5.6
5.2
6.5
1.8
4.1
10.2
7.0
13.8

4.4
6.2
6.4
6.8
6.3
3.2
3.7

10.1

10.2

4.7
7.4
7.1
7.8
7.1
6.6
8.0
10.8
11.3
9.8
8.8

124.3
122.7
119.4
120.9
131.0
99.3
108.5

97.9

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

27

Feb.
1988

May
1988

-2.2
-1.9
.0
.3
.4
-2.3
-5.4
.8
6.3
-.7

4.2
4.2
1.7
2.1
.4
-2.0
.8
-1.5
2.7
-2.8

3.9
6.0

9.9
-6.6

-18.3
-18.4
-22.0

13.8

10.7

13.3

-3.9
-7.5

9.3
8.4

6.6
7.9
10.5
8.9
11.7
11.8

-2.8
3.7

9.2
-.8
4.4
6.7

Aug.
1988

6.0
6.1
2.1
1.7

-1.6
.8
.4
2.4
-1.5
-1.4
.4
10.4

1.1
.9
1.2
.4
-2.2
-2.4
-.4
4.5
-1.7

6.8
-.5
-3.6
-3.8
-4.0

-3.9
-3.5
4.9
3.9

4.3
2.4
3.9
9.4
1.0
19.1
-.6
-.8
-.4
11.0
9.7

10.4
8.9
13.5
10.1

Table 5. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally adjusted U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

3 months ended—
Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Entertainrr ent 1
Entertainment commodities 1
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment 1
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods 1
,
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 1
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1 3
.
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1 3
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 3
Other entertainment services 1 3

121.8
116.3
125.7
125.2
126.3
109.3
109.8
106.2
114.5
111.9
122.4
115.5
129.4
108.5

122.2
117.2
126.3
125.6
127.2
110.5
111.1
107.4
115.4
112.4
124.6
116.7
129.3
108.6

3.5
2.5
4.7
4.0
5.3
.4
1.9
-1.2
2.2
1.1
1.7
2.2
4.6
15.9

4.8
5.8
4.0
5.7
2.0
5.4
4.6
6.3
7.1
12.9
2.1
1.4
3.9
6.6

3.4
3.2
2.3
2.0
2.9
-1.1
4.1
-6.0
5.8
4.4

1t3.4
132.7
109.4
104.1

113.2
131.5
109.9
104.7

3.0
3.1
1.9
.8

6.4
-.3
3.5
5.2

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 3
Personal financial services 1 3
Funeral expenses 1 3

139.6
149.3
121.0
119.8

140.3
149.7
121.8
120.7

10.1
17.8
5.3
5.0

119.1

120.6

120.5
122.0
121.7

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

6 months ended—
Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

5.1
6.4
5.9
5.3
6.5
11.6
6.8
16.8
4.6
1.8
11.7
6.8
3.8
1.5

4.1
4.1
4.3
4.9
3.6
2.8
3.2
2.5
4.6
6.8
1.9
1.8
4.2
11.1

4.2
4.8
4.1
3.6
4.7
5.1
5.4
4.8
5,2
3.1
11.3
6.7
3.8
3.2

.0
9.9
5.0
-.4

12.2
-3.0

9.2
5.9

4.7
1.4
2.7
3.0

5.9
3.3
7.1
2.7

5.8
2.8
3.1
2.8

1.0.7
1.0
.0

1.1
3.0
9.7
12.5

7.9
10.1
4.2
3.9

5.8
9.3
5.3
6.1

7.8

-2.0

1.4

10.6

2.8

5.9

120.9
122.7
122.5

2.8
5.6
5.6

6.7
3.4
2.4

-1.4
3.0
3.0

14.0
5.7
6.8

4.8
4.5
4.0

6.1
4.4
4.9

122.9
149.8
150.5
149.8
153.6
152.9
157.7
142.0
108.8
110.2
107.8

123.4
150.7
151.5
150.7
154.5
153.7
159.1
142.4
109.3
110.6
107.8

5.5
9.4
8.1
9.4
10.4
11.4
8.4
5.4
3.5
5.5
7.1

6.5
8.0
7.1
7.7
7.8
6.4
9.4
5.3
3.1
9.8
3.5

3.0
11.9
7.8
12.5
15.5
16.0

14.9
4.7
5.3
8.4
1.5

3.3
-1.8
4.3
-2.4
-1.8
-.8
1.5
3.4
3.7
2.6
3.8

6.0
8.7
7.6
8.5
9.1
8.9
8.9
5.4
3.3
7.7
5.3

3.2
4.8
6.1
4.8
6.5
7.3
8.0
4.1
4.5
5.5
2.6

119.3
111.0

118.9
112.4

5.5
-1.1

5.4
10.8

12.4
-1.1

1.7
8.2

5.4
4.7

3.5

13.2
.4
10.7

10.7
.4

-10.1
9.2
1.7

-3.6
.4
6.0

-.2
4.7
1.6

10.9
6.5
3.8
5.0

16.0

Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1

81.8
114.1
115.8

4

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




81.7
114.6
116.0

-17.9
.4
1.4

1.4

Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

28

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, unadjusted Indexes for special detailed expenditure
categories 1
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes

1-month
percent changes
ended—

Item
Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct
1988

Nov.
1988

Other breads
Fresh biscuits, rolls, and muffins
Fresh cakes and cupcakes
Cookies
Crackers, bread, and cracker products
Fresh sweetrotls, coffee cake, and donuts
Frozen and refrigerated bakery products
and fresh pies, tarts, and turnovers

120.5
121.0
123.2
127.1
133.1
121.1

122.6
122.4
123.8
126.2
131.1
120.6

122.6
123.5
126.1
127.5
131.9
123.0

123.5
124.8
127.3
128.7
129.0
122.8

123.7

125.2

124.8

125.9

Ham other than canned
Pork sausage
Other pork
Frankfurters
Bologna, liverwurst, and salami
Other lunchmeats
Lamb and organ meats

122.5
111.3
116.3
114.4
115.6
111.4
116.3

123.3
110.7
113.8
113.0
114.7
111.0
116.9

123.8
108.9
111.0
114.3
114.8
111.4
112.8

121.5
107.0
110.6
113.5
115.8
111.6
115.8

Butter
Other dairy products

105.5
116.8

105.6
119.3

105.8
118.9

Frozen fruit and fruit juices
Other fruit juices
Cut com, canned beans except lima
Other processed vegetables

122.0
122.4
118,2
112.5

122.9
122.4
121.1
114.1

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...

118.4
118.9
117.8
112.1
119.7
114.6
118.4
117.9
114.8
122.5
112.8

Whiskey at home
Other alcoholic beverages at home

115.4
118.0

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct
1988

Percent change to
Nov. 1988
from—
Nov.
1988

Nov. 1987

Food snd beverages
1.7
1.2
.5
-.7
-1.5
-.4

0.0
.9
1.9

0.7
1.1
1.0

1.0
.6
2.0

.9
-2.2
-.2

1.2

-.3

.8
-.4
1.1
1.2
1.2
.4
.0

.7
-.5
-2.1
-1.2
-.8
-.4
.5

.4
-1.6
-2.5
1.2
.1
.4
-3.5

-1.9
-1.7
-.4
-.7

104.4
119.9

.8
-.6

.1
2.1

.2
-.3

-1.3
.8

-.6
4.4

124.0
122.7
123.7
114.9

125.3
122.6
124.2
115.7

-.1

.7
.0
2.5
1.4

.9
.2
2.1
.7

1.0
-.1
.4
.7

17.5
8.1
16.7
10.1

118.7
119.2
119.9
113.6
118.5
114.9
117.8
120.0
115.0
121.6
112.8

119.1
119.4
121.7
114.2
119.9
114.4
117.9
119.9
115.0
123.9
114.2

118.9
119.6
121.9
114.7
119.4
116.0
117.5
120.4
114.7
123.7
114.5

.3
.3
3.0
2.0
1.2
.9
.3
.3

.3
.2
1.5
.5
1.2
-.4
.1
-.1
.0
1.9
1.2

-.2
.2
.2
.4
-.4
1.4
-.3
.4
-.3
-.2
.3

3.2
4.8
14.4
10.2

1.0
.4

.3
.3
1.8
1.3
-1.0
.3
-.5
1.8
.2
-.7
.0

115.3
118.2

115.4
118.7

115.0
118.9

.2
.2

-.1
.2

.1
.4

-.3
.2

.9
2.1

See footnotes at end of table.




29

1.8
1.4
.7
1.3
.5
1.0

.6
4.5
2.8

-.1

9.1
9.5
8.0
5.2
5.7
6.7
4.8

.9
.2
2.7

-4.8

-4.6
-2.9
2.1
2.4
.0
2.8

.6
9.7
-.3
4.8
2.6

7.9
3.9

Table 6. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: U.S. city average, unadjusted Indexes for special detailed expenditure
categories 1 —Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes

1-month
percent changes
ended—

Item
Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct
1988

Nov.
1988

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Percent change to
Nov. 1988
from—
Nov.
1988

Nov. 1987

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

110.4

114.7

115.6

112.2

-1.4

3.9

0.8

-2.9

4.3

115.6
119.1
117.0

117.4
119.9
117.6

114.0
120.8
117.1

113.3
121.8
118.8

2.0
-.8

1.6
.7
.4

-2.9
.8

-.6
.8

-.3

-.1
3.8
3.9

1.5

113.2

115.6

116.4

117.0

.7

.5

.3

.5

3.9
4.1
4.7
1.4
4.8
4.0

-.2
-2.6
.4

112.1

111.9

112.2

112.8

.9
-.1
.1

2.1
-.2

6.8
3.3

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

116.3
105.1
100.7
108.0
109.0
106.3

121.7
113.3
107.4
109.2
124.6
113.6

126.5
118.0
112.5
110.7
130.6
118.1

126.2
114.9
112.9
111.6
128.1
116.5

126.6

126.6

126.9

126.9

112.2

117.8

119.6

119.0

-.3
.5
-2.1

-.9
2.3
.4

4.6
7.8
6.7
1.1
14.3
6.9

.8
-1.9
-1.4

6.9
7.6
1.7
3.1
11.5
6.5

.0

7.0

-.5

7.6

Transportation
State automobile registration

.0

Other goods and services
Products for hair, hair pieces, and wigs

These special indexes are based on substantially smaller samples.




.4

5.0

1.5

NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

30

Table 7. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1987

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

0.1

0.3

0.5

0.2

5.1
5.2
5.8
8.4
4.4
3.5
10.0
4.3
4.0
8.4
3.0
4.4
4.2
3.7

-.1
-.2
-.3
.2
-.4
.6
1.8
.1
-.2
.0
.1
.2
.2
.0

.8
.8
.9
.6
-.2
.6
4.3
.5
.7
.9
.3
.4
.4
.3

.2
.2
.2
.7
-.4
1.0
-.4
.5
.3
1.0
.2
.8
.3
.3

.0
.0
-.1
.2

118.3
126.4
120.1
129.4
131.4
122.0
122.1
119.2
114.6
117.6

3.9
4.5
3.6
3.9
2.6
5.0
5.1
2.8
1.7
.9

.1
.3
-.2
.3
2.7
.6
.6
-.1
.4
.5

.3
.2
-.3
.4
-4.4
.5
.5
.1
.2
-.3

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

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

109.2
105.1
98.3

109.7
104.1

96.6

2.6
2.1
1.6

.5
1.0
1.7

.7
.5
.3

.1
1.1
1.0

.5
.2
.4

.387
4.032

74.6
105.5

75.0
103.5

-6.4
2.4

.5
1.9

-2.1
.5

-3.0
1.5

-1.7
.5

3.478
6.539
4.173
1.225
1.141

124.7
109.9
105.4
116.1
116.3

124.6
110.2
105.6
116.9
116.4

2.8
3.0
2.4
3.6
4.5

-.1
.3
.2
.7
.1

.7
.3
.3
.6
.3

1.1
.3
.3
.2
.0

-.1
.3
.3
.6
.1

6.358
5.834

120.1
118.9
116.9
121.5
120.6
116.3
117.9
124.7

119.5
118.1
117.5
119.9
120.1
115.0
118.2
125.4

3.7
3.7
4.9
2.0
1.2
5.9
7.0
3.9

-.5
-.7
.5
1.3
-.4
1.1
.3
.6

1.9
2.2
1.1
2.6
.9
3.6
1.1
.3

1.7
1.8
1.1
2.4
-.7
2.2
1.5
.5

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

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

100.000

118.9
354.2

119.0
354.6

4.1

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 1
Alcoholic beverages 1

19.449
17.792
11.138
1.535
3.546
1.357
1.884

120.0
120.1
118.7
125.7
116.6
109.7
131.4
114.7
115.9
117.0
108.3
119.7
123.2
119.5

119.9
119.9
118.4
126.0
116.1
110.4
129.1
114.8
115.7
117.0
108.4
119.9
123.5
119.5

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

39.949
25.513
8.124
6.873
1.251
17.182
16.836
.347
.207
.111

118.2
126.0
120.4
129.0
135.1
121.3
121.4
119.3
114.1
117.0

.097
7.897
4.419

Nov. 1987

Oct. 1988

Expenditure category
All items
All items (1967=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

2.816
.391

.295
.952
1.178

6.653
1.657

1.520
2.592
.298

.927
.498
.524

See footnotes at end of table.




31

-.9
.6
-.3
.4
-.2
.0
.8
.3
.2
.0

-1.3
.3
.7

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1987

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

1.598
5.032

109.8
109.0
116.9
117.5
119.8
81.6
81.6
121.3
128.9

110.3
109.5
118.1
118.5
119.5
81.5
81.5
121.5
130.0

.946

98.8

99.0

1.9

Nov. 1987

Oct. 1988

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

0.0
.0
.7
.7
.1
-1.8
-1.8
.4
.6

0.3
.3
.1
.2
.5

0.3
.3
.2
-.2
-.1
-.1
.0
.2

Expenditure category

2.5
2.6

0.5
.5
1.0
.9
-.3

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Maintenance and repairs 1
Other private transportation 1
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services 1
Public transportation 1

19.411
18.299
5.292
3.931
2.347
4.030

4.086
1.113

135.5
123.5

136.8
124.3

7.6
2.6

1.0
.6

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

4.947
.915
4.032
2.524

141.7
142.1
141.6
139.9

142.2
142.2
142.2
140.6

6.9
6.6
6.9
6.8

Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities'
Entertainment services 1

4.044
2.190
1.854

121.2
116.5
128.9

121.7
117.3
129.0

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

5.840
1.695
1.169

139.9
149.5
120.9

.668
.502
2.977
.193
2.784

1.9
2.0
2.7
-2.2
-2.0
4.1

-.1

-.1
.2

6.6

-1.1
-1.1
.2
1.3

.9

-.5

.2

.5
.1

1.7
.3

1.0
.6

.4
.1
.4
.5

.4
.9
.4
.3

.6
.9
.6
.4

.4
.1
.6
.7

4.3
4.5
3.9

.4
.7
.1

.4
.4
.4

.5
.4
.6

.4
.7
.1

140.3
149.9
121.7

7.1
9.7
4.7

.3
.3
.7

-.8
.2
1.1

.5
.2
.5

.4
.3
.7

119.9
122.0
151.7
150.8
152.0

120.6
122.7
152.0
150.9
152.3

4.9
4.5
6.4
6.4
6.4

.6
.2
.1
.2

1.2
1.0
-2.0
.1
-2.1

.9
.1
.7
.5
.7

.6
.6
.4
.7
.4

100.000
49.440
19.449
29.991
17.019
5.834

118.9
113.0
120.0
108.7
107.2
118.9

119.0
113.1
119.9
108.9
107.1
118.1

4.1
3.7
5.1
2.7
3.0
3.7

-.1
.2
-.1
-.7

.3
.5
.8
.5
1.6
2.2

.5
.3
.2
.4
.6
1.8

.2
.1
.0

.1
-.1
-.1

11.185
12.972
50.560
24.930

104.1
109.7
126.7
121.1

104.3
110.4
126.9
121.4

2.7
2.2
4.7
4.6

.2
.6
.2
.2

.0
.3
.2
.3

-.6
.2
.6
.3

.2
.2
.5
.2

9.138
6.797
4.032
5.663

107.2
129.9
141.6
134.2

106.2
130.9
142.2
134.5

2.7
6.0
6.9
5.2

-.9
.8
.4
.2

.4
.5
.4
-.8

-.7
1.2

-.9
.8
.6
.3

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 1
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.




32

.1
.1

.6
.6

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Relative
importance,
December
1987

Unadjusted indexes

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

118.6
117.2
112.2
117.7
109.0
107.8
104.9
113.8
117.6
125.2
89.3
123.1
124.0
116.9
81.2
129.1

118.8
117.3
112.3
117.8
109.2
107.6
105.1
113.7
117.6
125.3
88.4
123.4
124.3
117.1
81.2
129.5

3.9
4.1
4.0
4.0
2.7
3.1
2.8
4.1
4.8
4.5
-.2
4.6
4.4
3.5
-2.4
4.9

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

$.841
.282

$.840
.282

-3.9

-.1

Nov. 1987

Oct. 1988

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

0.3
.4
.4
.3
.5
1.5
.0
1.0
.6
.3

-.6
.4
.3
.8

0.5
.5
.4
.4
.3
.6
-.4
.4
.3
.5
.0
.5
.6
.6

-1.8
.2

-1.3
.5

0.3
.2
.2
.3
.2
-.2
.2
-.1
.0
.4
.1
.3
.3
.2
-.2
.4

-.6

-.4

-.1

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'
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
Purchasing power of the consumer dollar:
1982-84=$1.00 1
1967=$1.00 1

82.208
74.487
82.818
95.053
31.648
18.676
12.842
36.468
25.631
46.528
8.449
91.551
73.759
27.230
4.418
46.528

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.




0.2
.1
.1
.1
.2
-.2
.2

Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

33

Table 8. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: U.S. city average, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

3 months ended—
Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

6 months ended—

Nov.
Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

2.5

5.0

4.9

4.1

3.7

4.5

2.1
1.8
.4

5.7
6.0
6.9
5.5
12.2
.7
7.8
3.7
1.1
5.6
3.4
3.5
4.4
4.9

8.8

3.7
4.1
4.1
6.3
-5.7
9.6
15.3
6.1
3.2
7.9
5.3
6.6
4.0
2.0

3.9
3.9
3.6
7.4
4.6
.9
2.5
2.5
2.2
5.8
1.9
2.3
4.1
4.9

6.3
6.6
8.0
9.5
4.5
6.1
18.1
6.0
6.0
11.1
4.1
6.5
4.3
2.6

4.2
3.6
-.3
3.5
-19.6

3.5
4.5
5.3
4.1
11.5
4.5
4.5
2.4
1.8
1.9
1.9
.6
-.4

4.0
4.4
2.2
3.7
-5.7
5.5
5.5
3.3
1.6
.0
3.4
3.5
3.6

Nov.
1988

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 1
Alcoholic beverages 1

119.2
119.3
117.9
124.1
117.2
107.9
129.4
113.6
114.8
114.8
108.0
118.3
122.3
118.9

120.1
120.2
119.0
124.8
117.0
108.6
135.0
114.2
115.6
115.8
108.3
118.8
122.8
119.2

120.3
120.5
119.2
125.7
116.5
109.7
134.5
114.8
115.9
117.0
108.5
119.8
123.2
119.5

120.3
120.5
119.1
126.0
115.5
110.4
134.1
115.3
115.7
117.0
109.4
120.2
123.5
119.5

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

117.1
124.9
120.0
128.0
139.4
120.1
120.2
119.0
114.2
118.0
108.3
103.4
96.2

117.4
125.2
119.6
128.5
133.2
120.7
120.8
119.1
114.4
117.7
109.1
103.9
96.5

117.9
125.5
119.9
128.8
133.7
121.1
121.1
119.3
114.1
117.0
109.2
105.0
97.5

118.3
126.0
119.9
129.1
132.0
121.8
121.8
119.2
114.6
117.6
109.7
105.2
97.9

12.7
5.6
5.6
2.8
3.2
3.8
2.3
.8
.4

79.2
102.9
122.5
109.4
104.8
115.5
116.0

77.5
103.4
123.3
109.7
105.1
116.2
116.3

75.2
105.0
124.7
110.0
105.4
116.4
116.3

73.9
105.5
124.6
110.3
105.7
117.1
116.4

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

113.0
111.2
112.1
110.3
120.4
109.0
114.9
123.7

115.2
113.6
113.3
113.2
121.5
112.9
116.2
124.1

117.2
115.7
114.6
115.9
120.6
115.4
117.9
124.7

117.2
115.6
115.0
116.0
120.1
113.9
118.2
125.6

See footnotes at end of table.




34

9.3
-2.5
1.1
-2.6
1.5
3.3
6.1
.4
1.0
3.8
5.0

3.9

9.2
12.0
12.9
15.7
2.6

20.9
5.8
8.8
14.4
3.0
6.3
4.7
3.1

3.2
3.3
3.4
2.2
10.3
3.4
3.4
2.1
.4
.0
1.5
.4
-1.2

3.8
5.3
4.8
3.8
10.7
5.2
5.5
1.8
1.4
1.5
.0
.0

5.8
5.4
.7
1.4
-1.3
5.3
7.1
7.3

-3.0
.8
2.0
.4
.0
.7
1.4

10.6
-2.3
2.3

-5.4
.4
.0
3.7
3.9
4.3
1.0

-24.2
10.5
7.0
3.3
3.5
5.7
1.4

3.6
-.8
2.2
2.4
1.2
2.1
7.9

-15.3
5.3
3.5
3.5
3.7
5.0
1.2

-4.5
-5.3
2.6

16.3
17.8
7.8

-9.6

-11.7
-17.0
.0
5.5
1.3

30.1
24.6
6.5
7.3
2.3

15.7
16.8
10.8
22.3
-1.0
19.2
12.0
6.3

5.4
5.6
5.2
7.2
1.7
3.2
6.4
1.8

2.3
1.9
4.7
-3.0
.7
8.8
7.5

5.8
7.1

5.9

4.6
2.3
3.6
14.7

5.9

-11.0
-1.1
-23.1
2.4
-.7
3.2
6.0

6.2

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

109.5
108.7
116.2
116.7
118.7
83.8
83.7
120.5
126.5

109.5
108.7
117.0
117.5
118.8
82.3
82.2
121.0
127.2

109.8
109.0
117.1
117.7
119.4
81.4
81.3
121.3
128.9

98.8

99.3

132.5
123.0

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

110.1
109.3
117.3
117.5
119.3
81.3
81.3
121.5
130.0

-2.2
-1.9
.3
.3
6.0
-18.7
-18.8
3.8
4.0

3.8
3.8
1.7
2.1

6.5
6.5
1.7

0.7
.9

-6.9
13.8
14.4
5.5
3.6

2.1
10.4
11.8
11.8
3.7
7.3

2.2
2.2
3.8
2.8
2.0
-11.4
-11.0
3.4
11.5

1.0
1.2
-.7
-3.8
-3.6
4.7
3.8

4.3
4.3
2.8
2.4
6.1
-.5
-.2
3.5
9.4

98.8

99.0

3.3

2.5

.8

.8

2.9

.8

133.2
123.1

135.5
123.5

136.8
124.3

4.5
-2.6

3.8
4.7

8.9
4.0

13.6
4.3

4.1
1.0

11.2
4.1

140.3
139.8
140.3
138.9
120.1
115.5
127.6

140.9
141.1
140.8
139.3
120.6
116.0
128.1

141.8
142.4
141.6
139.9
121.2
116.5
128.9

142.4
142.5
142.4
140.9
121.7
117.3
129.0

7.4
6.4
7.7
8.4
3.1
2.5
3.6

7.0
6.3
7.0
5.5
4.8
6.2
3.6

7.1
5.9
7.1
7.5
3.7
3.2
4.2

6.1
8.0
6.1
5.9
5.4
6.4
4.5

7.2
6.4
7.3
6.9
4.0
4.3
3.6

6.6
6.9
6.6
6.7
4.6
4.8
4.3

139.4
148.9
119.0

138.3
149.2
120.3

139.0
149.5
120.9

139.6
149.9
121.7

11.2
17.4
4.6

5.5
3.1
3.4

11.4

.6
2.7
9.4

8.3
10.0
4.0

5.8
9.3
5.5

117.4
120.7
151.1
148.8
151.4

118.8
121.9
148.1
148.9
148.2

119.9
122.0
149.1
149.6
149.2

120.6
122.7
149.7
150.6
149.8

4.2
5.2
10.0
6.1
10.6

3.1
3.4
8.0
7.2
8.0

1.0
2.7
12.2
7.9
12.5

11.4
6.8

-3.7
4.9
-4.2

3.7
4.3
9.0
6.6
9.3

6.1
4.7
4.0
6.4
3.8

112.4
120.1
107.7
106.6
113.6

112.7
120.3
108.1
107.2
115.7

112.8
120.3
108.2
107.1
115.6

2.5
-.4
2.1
-1.5
-9.6
-5.3

5.0
6.4
5.7
6.2

4.9

111.8
119.2
107.2
104.9
111.2

14.1
17.8

4.8
8.8
2.3
.4
-11.0

4.1
3.6
3.7
3.8
8.7
16.8

3.7
3.0
3.9
2.3
1.5
5.6

4.5
4.2
6.3
3.0
4.4
1.9

104.7
109.2
125.5
120.3

104.7
109.5
125.7
120.7

104.1
109.7
126.4
121.1

104.3
109.9
127.0
121.4

-4.3
1.9
5.0
4.9

8.6
1.1
3.6
3.4

8.4
3.4
5.3
6.2

-1.5
2.6
4.9
3.7

2.0
1.5
4.3
4.2

3.3
3.0
5.1
5.0

107.6
127.8
140.3
133.7

108.0
128.4
140.8
132.6

107.2
129.9
141.6
133.4

106.2
130.9
142.4
133.8

1.9
2.9
7.7
7.1

3.9
4.6
7.0
5.7

10.7
6.5
7.1
8.2

-5.1

2.9
3.6
7.3
6.4

2.5
8.3
6.6
4.2

Expenditure category
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

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services
Entertainment1
Entertainment commodities 1
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

16.2
1.7

Commodity and service group
All Kerns
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 1
,
Medical care services
Other services
See footnotes at end of table.




35

10.1
6.1
.3

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Group

3 months ended—
Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

117.1
115.9
111.1
116.5
107.7
105.6
105.3
112.3
116.6
123.8
89.4
121.8
122.5
114.9
83.5
128.0

117.5
116.4
111.5
116.9
108.2
107.2
105.3
113.4
117.3
124.2
88.9
122.3
122.9
115.8
82.0
128.2

118.1
117.0
112.0
117.4
108.5
107.8
104.9
113.8
117.6
124.8
88.9
122.9
123.6
116.5
80.9
128.9

118.4
117.2
112.2
117.7
108.7
107.6
105.1
113.7
117.6
125.3
89.0
123.3
124.0
116.7
80.7
129.4

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

6 months ended—
Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

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
12
Services less rent of shelter
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
Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984= 100 base.




2.5
1.1
1.9
2.1
-1.5
-8.2
-3.1
-1.8
3.6
>, 4.7
-9.1
3.4
3.8
1.8
-17.6
5.3

5.0
5.4
5.3
5.0
6.6
13.1
8.1
8.7
4.3
3.3
5.6
4.8
4.8
5.0
13.8
4.2

3.8
5.0
4.8
5.0
2.3
.8
7.6
4.8
7.9
4.7
5.1
5.1
4.0
1.4
10.2
5.5

4.5
4.6
4.0
4.2
3.8
7.8
-.8
5.1
3.5
4.9
-1.8
5.0
5.0
6.4
-12.8
4.4

3.7
3.2
3.6
3.6
2.5
1.9
2.4
3.3
4.0
4.0
-2.0
4.1
4.3
3.4
-3.1
4.8

4.2
4.8
4.4
4.6
3.0
4.2
3.3
4.9
5.7
4.8
1.6
5.0
4.5
3.9
-2.0
5.0

Data not available.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

36

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

120.0

119.9

5.1

-0.1

0.8

0.2

0.0

120.1

119.9

5.2

-.2

.8

.2

.0

,

118.7

118.4

5.8

-.3

.9

.2

-.1

Cereals and bakery products 1
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
,
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
1
Bakery products
White bread '
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1
Other bakery products 1

125.7
126.1
114.2
137.3
117.9
125.3
123.1

126.0
126.2
112.3
137.7
118.9
125.6
123.8

8.4
10.0
5.7
9.8
13.9
7.6
9.8

.2
.1
-1.7
.3
.8
.2
.6

.6
1.0
1.9
.7
.1
.6
2.0

.7
.8
.3
.4
.5
1.0
.5

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

123.2
127.7
127.1

124.0
128.8
125.9

9.4
6.8
5.2

.6
.9
-.9

1.3
-.3
-.3

.7
1.8
.9

.6
.9
-.9

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 \,
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

116.6
117.3
113.0
113.8
103.9
111.0
105.5
111.0
121.8
125.2
111.8
97.9
119.0
117.5
110.0
113.3
129.4
135.9
131.9
114.9
138.2
122.0
148.9
104.9

116.1
117.1
113.0
114.8
106.0
112.2
108.4
111.6
120.2
125.2
109.9
96.5
115.9
115.8
108.6
113.5
126.9
131.4
130.8
112.5
139.2
123.3
149.9
100.6

4.4
4.3
1.6
5.6
3.3
4.2
5.6
3.5
6.5
9.2
-4.8
-13.5
-1.4
-3.3
-3.9
1.4
17.8
20.7
19.1
9.1
4.7
12.5
2.5
7.5

-.4
-.2
.0
.9
2.0
1.1
2.7
.5
-1.3
.0
-1.7
-1.4
-2.6
-1.4
-1.3
.2
-1.9
-3.3
-.8
-2.1
.7
1.1
.7
-4.1

-.2
.3
.2
1.0
.4
.8
-.2
1.1
-.7
1.8
-.4
-1.8
.4
-.6
-1.2
-.5
1.3
1.4
1.0
1.8
-1.4
1.4
-2.0
-7.2

-.4
-.6
-.3
-.3
-.2
.1
-.9
-1.9
1.4
.1
-.7
2.2
-.9
-1.7
-2.0
.3
-3.1
-4.4
-3.4
1.2
1.1
2.9
1.0
2.8

-.9
-.4
-.4
-.1
.8
-.6
2.8
.1
-2.6
-.6
-1.2
2.4
-1.7
-1.6
-1.3
.2
-1.9
-3.3
-.8
-2.1
1.0
1.1
.8
-8.9

Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
Other fresh milk and cream 1
Processed dairy products 1
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1

109.7
107.7
107.3
108.2
112.4
111.1
114.8
111.2

110.4
108.8
108.7
108.8
112.6
111.9
114.1
111.2

3.5
3.3
3.4
3.2
3.6
4.8
2.4
1.7

.6
1.0
1.3
.6
.2
.7
-.6
.0

.6
.8
.4
.8
.5
.6
.5
.7

1.0
.6
.9
.7
1.1
1.4
1.1
-.1

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

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home

See footnotes at end of table.




37

Nov. 1987

Oct. 1988

Oct. to

Nov.

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

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

131.4
139.1
149.7
139.9
118.9
168.8
155.9
128.7
124.6
135.4
127.2
130.5
121.4
124.4
126.2
115.9
118.3
115.7
120.0

129.1
134.9
144.0
131.9
119.6
154.5
152.1
126.1
125.4
126.9
127.7
126.8
121.9
125.1
127.2
116.1
118.4
115.1
120.4

10.0
9.2
14.1
26.3
22.2
.2
13.8
4.2
25.8
-20.3
-6.7
8.5
11.3
12.1
14.2
4.5
10.3
3.1
13.8

-1.8
-3.0
-3.8
-5.7
.6
-8.5
-2.4
-2.0
.6
-6.3
.4
-2.8
.4
.6
.8
.2
.1
-.5
.3

4.3
6.1
5.3
-1.9
-1.8
6.1
5.1
8.2
7.2
13.3
5.2
7.9
1.6
.4
.4
.1
2.1
1.7
2.3

-0.4
-.8
-1.1
-5.7
11.1
4.2
-4.5
-2.2
7.9
.5
-1.0
-5.5
1.3
.7
.9
.0
1.4
1.0
1.5

-0.3
-1.4
2.7
-3.6
6.0
-2.3
5.8
-5.2
1.7
-6.3
.4
-6.2
.6
1.0
.9
.2
.1
-.5
.3

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
1
Snacks
Seasonings, condiments, sauces,
and spices
Miscellaneous prepared food, including
baby food 1

114.7
115.9
109.1
118.6
117.0
108.3
106.4
115.7
115.5
119.7
123.2
122.9
120.5

114.8
115.7
108.8
118.6
117.0
108.4
106.1
116.4
116.0
119.9
123.7
123.0
120.3

4.3
4.0
5.9
3.3
8.4
3.0
1.5
6.1
3.1
4.4
3.9
3.8
3.0

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

.5
.7
1.4
.5
.9
.3
.0
.1
.6
.4
.7
.2
.6

.5
.3
.6
.2
1.0
.2
.6
-.4
.0
.8
.7
1.3
.7

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

117.5

117.7

3.9

.2

.8

-.1

.8

118.5

119.0

6.3

.4

-.3

1.4

.4

123.2
122.8
123.1
123.8

123.5
123.1
123.4
124.1

4.2
4.2
4.2
4.2

.2
.2
.2
.2

.4
.4
.3
.6

.3
.4
.3
.1

.2
.2
.2
.2

119.5
114.8
114.7
108.6
116.5
132.0

119.5
114.8
114.9
108.2
116.5
132.0

3.7
2.4
3.0
2.2
1.3
5.5

.0
.0
.2
-.4
.0
.0

.3
.0
-.2
.5
.0
.7

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

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

1

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner1
Other meals and snacks 1
Alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1
See footnotes at end of table.




38

Nov. 1987 Oct. 1988

.2

Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
,
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school 13
Tenants' insurance 1
Homeowners' costs2
Owners' equivalent rent 2
,
Household insurance 1 2
,
Maintenance and repairs 1
Maintenance and repair services 1
Maintenance and repair commodities 1
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1 4
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 4
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 1 5
Refuse collection 1 5
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 4
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners 1 4

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Sept. to
Oct.

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

118.2
126.0
120.4
129.0
135.1
132.7
144.9
125.7
121.3
121.4
119.3
114.1
117.0
109.2

118.3
126.4
120.1
129.4
131.4
128.6
144.9
125.7
122.0
122.1
119.2
114.6
117.6
109.7

3.9
4.5
3.6
3.9
2.6
2.1
5.8
2.8
5.0
5.1
2.8
1.7
.9
2.6

0.1
.3
-.2
.3
-2.7
-3.1
.0
.0
.6
.6
-.1
.4
.5
.5

0.3
.2
-.3
.4
-4.4
-4.1
3.3
.2
.5
.5
.1
.2
-.3
.7

0.4
.2
.3
.2
.4
.6
.2
.3
.3
.2
.2
-.3
-.6
.1

0.3
.4
.0
.2
-1.3
-1.4
.0
.0
.6

102.7
108.5
105.1
98.3
74.6
71.2
102.2
105.5
112.2
96.0
124.7
115.7
140.7
73.1
99.4
134.9
142.1
144.9

103.7
108.5
104.1
96.6
75.0
71.8
102.1
103.5
109.6
95.0
124.6
115.6
140.5
73.1
99.4
134.8
141.6
146.4

1.5
3.4
2.1
1.6
-6.4
-9.5
-.2
2.4
1.8
3.5
2.8
-1.0
-.4
-.9
-4.0
5.4
13.7
8.0

1.0
.0
-1.0
-1.7
.5
.8
-.1
-1.9
-2.3
-1.0
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-.4
1.0

-.1
1.3
.5
.3
-2.1
-2.2
.0
.5
.7
.1
.7
.8
1.0
1.2
-.3
.1
.6
.1

-.3
.4
1.1
1.0
-3.0
-4.4
.3
1.5
1.1
2.3
1.1
.2
.4
.0
-.6
.3
6.1
.8

1.0
.0
.2
.4
-1.7
-1.9
-.1
.5
.0
1.7
-.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.0
-.1
-.4
1.0

109.9
105.4
117.8
114.7
121.8
114.6
110.9
108.7
90.8
83.2
76.6
93.3
101.5
102.8
105.0

110.2
105.6
115.4
115.7
123.9
113.2
114.1
108.7
90.8
82.9
76.6
92.4
102.4
102.5
107.3

3.0
2.4
4.5
4.5
7.2
2.2
3.8
2.8
.2
-2.0
-1.5
-.2
3.6
2.5
4.5

.3
.2
-2.0
.9
1.7
-1.2
2.9
.0
.0
-.4
.0
-1.0
.9
-.3
2.2

.3
.3
1.0
.8
3.4
-.1
.1
-.4
.1
.2
-.3
.4
.2
-.3
-.1

.3
.3
.9
.9
1.0
3.4
1.4
-.2
.0
-.1
.3
.5
.2
1.3
.4

.3
.3
-1.5
.7
1.7
-2.1
2.9
.4
.0
-.4
.0
-1.0
.9
-.3
2.2

100.6

101.2

3.5

.6

.8

-.8

.6

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

39

Nov. 1987 Oct. 1988

Aug. to
Sept.

Oct. to
Nov.

.6
-.1
.4
.5
.5

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Other housefurnishings 1 4
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 4
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
Postage1
Appliance and furniture repair1
Gardening and other household services 1 4
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 4
Watches and jewelry ' 4
Watches 1 4
Jewelry 1 4
Footwear

Men's

1

Boys' and girls'
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

,

,
,

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

103.5

104.0

1.9

0.5

-0.7

-0.2

0.5

115.2
103.9

113.2
104.5

.2
1.5

-1.7
.6

-.6
-1.0

.9
-1.6

-1.7
.6

109.6

109.2

2.1

-.4

-.8

.6

-.4

101.0

102.7

.6

1.7

-1.1

-.1

1.7

102.5
116.1
119.9

103.5
116.9
121.3

.7
3.6
4.1

1.0
.7
1.2

.7
.6
.7

-1.0
.2
.6

1.0
.6
1.2

114.0
113.1
116.3
125.4
119.5
108.3

114.5
113.6
116.4
125.4
119.9
108.4

4.7
1.9
4.5
13.6
2.7
3.7

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

.9
.9
.3
.0
.7
.8

.4
-.3
.0
.0
-1.1
.7

.4
.2
.1
.0
.3
.1

120.1
118.9
119.3
116.9
118.4
123.0
114.0
123.8
113.7
112.2
121.5
121.2
107.9
132.7
126.9

119.5
118.1
118.7
117.5
118.7
122.1
114.9
124.3
114.7
113.8
119.9
119.6
107.2
130.8
124.3

3.7
3.7
3.3
4.9
5.0
6.6
3.4
6.1
3.9
4.9
2.0
1.1
-2.5
1.2
.4

-.5
-.7
-.5
.5
.3
-.7
.8
.4
.9
1.4
-1.3
-1.3
-.6
-1.4
-2.0

1.9
2.2
1.9
1.1
.9
2.0
3.4
-.7
.4
2.0
2.6
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.6

1.7
1.8
1.8
1.1
1.2
2.7
.7
2.8
.0
.8
2.4
2.0
-.4
3.3
1.7

.0
-.1
.2
.3
.1
-.7
.8
.1
.6
1.1
.1
.7
.5
.6
.1

112.4
118.8
122.6
120.6
117.9
110.2
116.1
108.4
118.4
116.3
120.1
115.0
112.9
124.7

113.6
115.9
121.0
120.1
118.2
110.9
116.3
108.5
118.6
115.0
120.5
115.4
109.7
125.4

4.0
4.8
5.7
1.2
7.0
9.3
6.5
3.8
7.3
5.9
7.8
5.3
5.0
3.9

1.1
-2.4
-1.3
-.4
.3
.6
.2
.1
.2
-1.1
.3
.3
-2.8
.6

.6
1.7
5.8
.9
1.1
2.1
.9
1.1
.8
3.6
1.9
3.6
4.8
.3

.4
5.4
2.6
-.7
1.5
.5
1.7
-.1
2.2
2.2
.5
1.0
5.0
.5

.7
-.1
-.8
-.4
.3
.6
.2
.1
.2
-1.3
-.4
.3
-3.8

127.3
123.1

128.1
123.8

5.1
3.1

.6
.6

.2
.3

.9
.5

.6
.6

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

40

Nov. 1987

Oct. 1988

Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

.7

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Transportation
,
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1 4
Compact new cars 1 4
Intermediate new cars 1 4
Full-size new cars 1 4
Luxury new cars 1 4
New trucks 1 5
New motorcycles 1 4
Used cars
,
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
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
Medical care
Medical care commodities
Prescription drugs
Nonprescription drugs and medical supplies
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 4
Services by other medical professionals 1 4
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1 4
Outpatient services 1 4

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

109.8
109.0
116.9
117.5
102.9
101.8
101.0
103.8
106.1
113.7
107.6
119.8
81.6
81.6
82.1
80.2
85.4
121.3
125.4

110.3
109.5
118.1
118.5
104.1
102.6
101.7
104.5
107.8
115.3
108.5
119.5
81.5
81.5
82.3
80.0
85.3
121.5
126.1

2.5
2.6
1.9
2.0
2.7
1.4
.6
1.7
4.6
1.4
4.3
2.7
-2.2
-2.0
-1.4
-2.6
-.9
4.1
4.0

0.5
.5
1.0
.9
1.2
.8
.7
.7
1.6
1.4
.8
-.3
-.1
-.1
.2

123.1
119.0
121.0
128.9
98.8
108.0
97.4
95.1
104.0
135.5
159.6
95.6
130.0

123.9
118.5
121.3
130.0
99.0
108.1
97.6
95.5
103.9
136.8
160.9
97.1
130.7

126.6
135.4
123.5
123.6
134.2
123.0

Nov. 1987 Oct. 1988

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—
Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

0.3

Oct. to
Nov.

0.3
.3
.2
-.2
1.2
.8
.7
.7
1.6
1.4
.8
-.1
-.1
.0
.2
-.3
-.2
.2
.6

-.1
.2
.6

0.0
.0
.7
.7
.6
.4
.3
.5
.2
.0
-.2
.1
-1.8
-1.8
-1.8
-1.9
-1.0
.4
.2

.1
.2
1.1
1.0
.6
.1
.8
1.2
.0
.5
-1.1
-1.1
-1.2
-1.1
-.7
.2
.3

4.6
3.8
4.1
6.6
1.9
7.9
1.2
2.0
.7
7.6
8.0
7.9
5.8

.6
-.4
.2
.9
.2
.1
.2
.4
-.1
1.0
.8
1.6
.5

.7
.3
.2
.6
.5
2.2
.3
-.2
1.0
.5
.1
1.9
.1

.0
.3
.4
1.3
-.5
-.4
-.5
-.4
-.5
1.7
1.5
3.5
.5

.6
-.4
.2
.9

126.6
136.9
124.3
124.9
134.8
123.3

6.1
5.5
2.6
1.6
5.9
2.8

.0
1.1
.6
1.1
.4
.2

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

.2
.8
.3
.3
-.8
.4

.0
1.1
.6
1.1
.4
.2

141.7
142.1
155.4
110.2

142.2
142.2
155.8
109.8

6.9
6.6
7.5
5.0

.4
.1
.3
-.4

.4
.9
.7
1.0

.6
.9
.9
.5

.4
.1
.4
-.4

133.3

132.5

5.2

-.6

1.1

.5

-.6

125.4
141.6
139.9
142.4
139.7
109.1
110.4
147.8
145.8
118.3
115.7

125.8
142.2
140.6
143.1
140.5
109.7
110.7
148.9
146.6
119.4
116.7

4.4
6.9
6.8
7.4
6.7
4.4
6.1
10.4
9.7
11.7
9.6

.3
.4
.5
.5
.6
.5
.3
.7
.5
.9
.9

.7
.4
.3
.2
.7
-.5
.2
.9
.8
.9
.3

.2
.6
.4
.6
.4
.4
.8
.8
.5
1.1
1.3

.3
.6
.7
.6
.6
.5
.3
.5
.3
.9
.9

See footnotes at end of table.




Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

41

-.2

.3

.2
.1
.2
.4
-.1 •
1.0
.8
1.6
.5

Table 9. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, U.S. city
average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Unadjusted indexes
Item and group

Unadjusted
percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Entertainment1
Enterta nment commodities 1
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment 1
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 1
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1 4
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1 4
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 4
Other entertainment services 1 4

121.2
116.5
125.9
125.5
126.7
111.1
112.5
106.6
114.5
112.0
122.7
115.6
128.9
109.9

121.7
117.3
126.5
125.9
127.6
112.1
113.3
107.9
115.3
112.3
124.2
116.8
129.0
110.1

4.3
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.4
4.8
3.8
4.8
4.9
6.8
4.2
3.9
8.2

113.2
132.1
110.0
104.2

113.1
131.0
110.7
104.8

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 4
Personal financial services 1 4
Funeral expenses 1 4

139.9
149.5
120.9
119.9

Seasonally adjusted
percent change from—

Aug. to
Sept.

Sept. to
Oct.

Oct. to
Nov.

0.4
.7
.5
.3
.7
.9
.7
1.2
.7
.3
1.2
1.0
.1
.2

0.4
.4
.6
.2
1.0
.5
.3
.6
.4
.1
.8
.6
.4
-.1

0.5
.4
.4
.8
.0
1.1
.4
2.1
.0
-.1
.4
-.1
.6
.4

0.4
.7
.5
.3
.7
.9
.7
1.2
.7
.3
1.5
1.0
.1
.2

5.5
2.0
5.3
3.0

-.1
-.8
.6
.6

1.5
-.5
1.2
.6

1.6
.6
1.0
.2

-.1
-.8
.6
.6

140.3
149.9
121.7
120.6

7.1
9.7
4.7
4.9

.3
.3
.7
.6

-.8
.2
1.1
1.2

.5
.2
.5
.9

.4
.3
.7
.6

119.9

121.3

4.4

1.2

1.0

1.2

120.1
122.0
121.6

120.4
122.7
122.4

5.2
4.5
4.5

.2
.6
.7

1.8
1.0
1.1

.8
.1
.1

.2
.6
.7

122.7
151.7
150.8
152.0
156.9
156.2
161.7
141.8
108.6
110.5
109.1

123.2
152.0
150.9
152.3
157.1
156.2
161.9
142.3
109.2
111.0
109.2

4.5
6.4
6.4
6.4
7.6
7.7
8.4
4.7
3.7
6.5
4.5

.4
.2
.1
.2
.1
.0
.1
.4
.6
.5
.1

.2
-2.0
.1
-2.1
-1.9
-1.1
-1.2
.3
.4
.2
.2

.2
.7
.5
.7
.7
.3
1.0
.4
.3
.2
.7

.4
.4
.7
.4
.7
.5
.9
.4
.6
.5
.1

119.0
111.2

118.5
112.6

5.9
4.1

-.4
1.3

.9
.5

-.2
.1

-.4
1.3

82.1
113.6
117.6

82.0
112.6
117.7

-1.9
2.5
4.2

-.1

-1.7
.5
.2

-1.0
1.4
.0

-.2
.4
.1

Nov. 1987

Oct. 1988

Special Indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1

4

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




-.9
.1

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

5

42

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

120.3

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

120.3

2.1

5.7

8.8

3.7

3.9

6.3

1205

120.5

1.8

6.0

9.2

4.1

3.9

6.6

119.2

119.1

.4

6.9

12.0

4.1

3.6

8.0

Cereals and bakery products
Cereals and cereal products
Flour and prepared flour mixes
Cereal 1
Rice, pasta, and commeal1
Bakery products 1
White bread 1
Fresh other bread, biscuits, rolls,
and muffins 1
Cookies, fresh cakes, and cupcakes 1
Other bakery products 1

125.7
126.8
114.7
137.3
117.9
125.3
123.1

126.0
127.2
114.2
137.7
118.9
125.6
123.8

9.3
7.5
-4.4
10.3
22.4
8.1
6.2

5.5
7.0
3.4
6.7
15.0
4.1
6.4

12.9
17.0
18.7
17.2
12.9
10.7
13.7

6.3
9.0
6.9
5.4
5.9
7.7
12.9

7.4
7.2
-.6
8.5
18.6
6.1
6.3

9.5
12.9
12.6
11.2
9.4
9.2
13.3

123.2
127.7
127.1

124.0
128.8
125.9

5.4
9.6
11.5

5.0
2.0
3.0

16.4
6.3
8.3

11.4
9.5
-1.6

5.2
5.7
7.1

13.9
7.9
3.3

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
Chops
Ham
Other pork, including sausage 1
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

116.5
117.4
112.9
114.5
104.5
110.4
105.4
111.8
124.6
125.8
110.4
94.9
118.0
112.7
110.0
113.3
129.4
135.9
131.9
114.9
139.4
122.0
151.0
103.8

115.5
116.9
112.5
114.4
105.3
109.7
108.3
111.9
121.3
125.0
109.1
97.2
116.0
110.9
108.6
113.5
126.9
131.4
130.8
112.5
140.8
123.3
152.2
94.6

-2.5
-1.8
-2.9
.0
-3.9
.0
3.6
.7
-4.8
3.9
-9.4
-23.9
2.7
.7
-10.5
.4
1.1
1.1
-2.9
13.9
3.3
12.2
.0
-23.9

12.2
12.0
11.0
15.2
13.3
18.2
-1.2
11.6
36.0
15.0
12.3
-1.1
18.4
15.8
5.6
.0
22.4
30.9
23.0
4.2
5.1
6.5
6.3
18.2

15.7
10.9
.7
5.8
.8
-1.1
13.8
5.9
7.8
14.1
-11.6
-33.1
-15.2
-12.8
8.5
5.8
81.2
108.2
92.4
15.3
7.8
8.6
4.9
159.8

-5.7
-3.0
-1.8
2.5
3.9
1.1
6.5
-3.2
-7.8
4.9
-9.0
11.5
-8.5
-14.4
-16.8
-.4
-14.1
-23.1
-12.4
3.6
2.9
23.3
-1.0
-42.8

4.6
4.9
3.8
7.3
4.4
8.7
1.2
6.0
13.8
9.3
.9
-13.2
10.3
8.0
-2.8
.2
11.3
15.0
9.3
8.9
4.2
9.3
3.1
-5.2

4.5
3.7
-.5
4.1
2.3
.0
10.1
1.3
-.3
9.4
-10.3
-13.6
-11.9
-13.6
-5.0
2.7
24.8
26.6
29.8
9.3
5.3
15.8
1.9
21.8

Dairy products 1
Fresh milk and cream
Fresh whole milk
,.
Other fresh milk and cream 1
1
Processed dairy products
Cheese 1
Ice cream and related products 1
Other dairy products, including butter1

109.7
107.7
107.3
108.2
112.4
111.1
114.8
111.2

110.4
108.4
108.1
108.8
112.6
111.9
114.1
111.2

1.1
.0
-.8
2.3
2.6
2.6
1.4
2.6

.7
1.5
2.7
-1.1
1.5
2.6
2.9
-2.5

2.6
3.9
3.1
3.4
2.9
2.6
1.4
4.5

9.6
8.1
8.6
8.5
7.4
11.5
4.0
2.6

.9

6.1
6.0
5.8

Food and oeverages
Food
Food at home
1

Bacon

See footnotes at end of table.




43

.8
1.0
.6
2.0
2.6
2.2
.0

6.0
5.2
7.0
2.7
3.5

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

3 months ended—

Item and group
Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits
Apples
Bananas
Oranges, including tangerines
Other fresh fruits
Fresh vegetables
Potatoes
Lettuce '
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

134.5
145.0
150.6
149.8
124.2
155.1
154.0
139.3
137.4
135.4
127.2
142.6
122.0
124.7
126.9
115.9
118.3
115.7
120.0

Other food at home
,
Sugar and sweets 1
1
Sugar and artificial sweeteners
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
1

Food away from home
Lunch 1
Dinner 1
Other meals and snacks 1
Alcoholic beverages 1
Alcoholic beverages at home 1
Beer and ale
Wine 1
Distilled spirits 1
Alcoholic beverages away from home 1

Feb.
1988

May
1988

134.1
142.9
154.6
144.4
131.6
151.6
163.0
132.1
139.8
126.9
127.7
133.8
122.7
125.9
128.1
116.1
118.4
115.1
120.4

-2.6
-11.4
-8.8

7.8
8.1

114.8
115.9
109.1
118.6
117.0
108.5
106.2
115.7
115.2
119.8
123.5
122.9
120.5

115.3
115.7
108.8
119.0
117.0
109.4
107.1
116.4
116.0
120.2
123.9
123.0
120.3

1.5
3.3
.8
2.8
6.1
.4
-1.5
13.8
2.5
1.0
-1.0
4.1

117.4

118.3

118.5

119.0

123.2
122.8
123.1
123.8
119.5
114.8
114.8
108.6
116.5
132.0

-43.1

15.3
15.6
31.0
-36.7
78.8
36.3
27.5
1.2

2.5
-2.1
4.3
12.4
10.3
1.7
8.7
-11.3
-3.9
-43.8
-20.2
2.4
9.1
16.9
20.0
5.3
2.4
.4
3.4

18.1
21.8
24.8
41.7
35.4
-1.3
19.0
22.6
64.5
13.1

2.5
2.2
2.5
.7
5.8
1.9
1.0
8.4

6.0
6.0
9.4
6.0
11.1
4.1
2.1
3.9
5.4
6.5
5.9
5.4
2.4

5.1
3.4
-.4
5.0
3.7
1.1
4.3
-1.4
5.6
3.4
3.5
3.2
-.7
3.5
5.1
.3
4.5

5.8
8.8
12.0
7.8
14.4
3.0
-1.5
6.8
5.4
6.3
4.7
4.4
.3

6.1
3.2
6.9
4.1
7.9
5.3
5.8
1.0
5.3
6.6
7.1
6.4
4.4

7.9

6.0

19.4
-1.3
-8.1
73.3
25.0
-12.9
-5.3
-88.9
11.9

29.5
7.3

26.5
5.5

13.8

1.1
1.9

May
1988

28.2
18.8
217.4
2.5
-28.5
11.1
48.5
40.6
-1.3
.0
57.5
12.0
6.4
8.0
6.5
22.7
3.3
32.8

-18.9
10.9
21.9

1.5

20.9

Nov.
1988

12.0

92.4
29.8
19.3

-16.1
14.9
8.7
9.2
1.0
15.1
8.8
18.1

2.8

See footnotes at end of table.




28.1
32.3
-40.3
-5.5
-9.7
-2.5
185.3

Aug.
1988

6 months ended—

44

1.1

.9
2.3
2.0
2.2
3.6

Nov.
1988

9.2
14.9

13.4
7.6
8.6
3.7
18.9
6.0
25.2

6.9

5.8

9.4

6.3

4.9

7.8

123.5
123.1
123.4
124.1

4.0
3.8
3.4
3.8
3.7

4.4
4.8
4.4
3.7

4.7
4.4
5.1
5.7

4.0
4.3
3.6
3.6

4.1
4.1
4.1
3.7

4.3
4.4
4.4
4.7

119.5
114.8
115.2
108.2
116.5
132.0

5.0
3.3
3.3
.0
.7
7.6

4.9
4.7
5.1
4.2
1.4
4.8

3.1
1.1
1.8
4.6
2.4
5.7

2.0
.7
1.4
.0
.7
4.0

4.9
4.0
4.1
2.1
1.0
6.2

2.6
.9
1.6
2.3
1.6
4.9

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Lodging while out of town
Lodging while at school 13
Tenants' insurance 1
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
Materials, supplies, and equipment
for home repairs 1 4
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 4
Gas (piped) and electricity

Electricity
Utility (piped) gas

ZZZZZZZZZ'.^'.'..'.

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 1 5
Refuse collection 1 5

Household furnishings and operation
Housefumishings
Textile housefumishings
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 4
Refrigerators and home freezers 1
Laundry equipment1
Stoves, ovens, dishwashers,
and air conditioners * 4

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

117.9
125.5
119.9
128.8
133.7
131.7
144.9
125.7
121.1
121.1
119.3
114.1
117.0
109.2
102.7
108.5
105.0
97.5
75.2
71.9
102.2
105.0
112.8
95.2
124.7
115.7
140.7
73.1
99.4
134.9

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

118.3
126.0
119.9
129.1
132.0
129.9
144.9
125.7
121.8
121.8
119.2
114.6
117.6
109.7

3.9
5.8
7.1
5.9
12.7
13.9
.9
2.0
5.6
5.6
2.8
3.2
3.8
2.3

3.2
3.3
3.4
2.2
10.3
8.8
.0
1.3
3.4
3.4
2.1
.4
.0
1.5

3.8
5.3
4.8
3.8
10.7
7.4
8.4
6.0
5.2
5.5
5.9
1.8
1.4
1.5

4.2
3.6
-.3
3.5
-19.6
-18.0
14.8
1.9
5.8
5.4
.7
1.4
-1.3
5.3

3.5
4.5
5.3
4.1
11.5
11.3
.4
1.6
4.5
4.5
2.4
1.8
1.9
1.9

4.0
4.4
2.2
3.7
-5.7
-6.2
11.5
3.9
5.5
5.5
3.3
1.6
.0
3.4

144.9

103.7
108.5
105.2
97.9
73.9
70.5
102.1
105.5
112.8
96.8
124.6
115.6
140.5
73.1
99.4
134.8
141.6
146.4

4.0
.4
.8
.4
-3.0
-3.0
4.4
.8
.0
2.2
2.0
-1.0
.6
-7.9
-.4
4.1
9.0
10.4

-2.3
4.7
.4
-1.2
10.6
10.2
-1.5
-2.3
-1.4
-3.4
2.3
.0
1.1
-1.1
-3.1
5.0
8.4
6.2

2.0
1.9
.0
.0
-5.4
-10.7
-4.2
.4
1.1
-1.3
.0
-6.4
-7.7
.6
-8.7
11.5
10.6
7.0

2.3
6.9
7.1
7.3
-24.2
-29.4
.8
10.5
7.4
17.4
7.0
3.5
5.0
5.1
-3.5
1.2
28.1
8.3

.8
2.5
.6
-.4
3.6
3.4
1.4
-.8
-.7
-.6
2.2
-.5
.9
-4.6
-1.7
4.6
8.7
8.3

2.2
4.4
3.5
3.6
-15.3
-20.6
-1.7
5.3
4.2
7.6
3.5
-1.5
-1.5
2.8
-6.1
6.2
19.0
7.7

110.0
105.4
116.9
114.6
121.8
115.3
110.9
108.8
90.8
83.2
76.6
93.3
101.5
102.8
105.0

110.3
105.7
115.1
115.4
123.9
112.9
114.1
109.2
90.8
82.9
76.6
92.4
102.4
102.5
107.3

.4
.0
8.6
.0
-10.3
1.8
-8.5
1.9
.4
-2.3
-1.5
-.9
3.3
-2.4
3.6

4.6
2.3
10.3
2.2
4.7
5.9
4.2
11.3
.4
-1.9
3.1
-.4
5.3
5.3
6.7

3.7
3.9
-1.*
6.3
10.2
-3.5
2.6
-.4
-.4
-2.8
-7.5
.4
.8
4.4
-2.3

3.3
3.5
1.4
9.9
27.5
4.7
18.8
-.7
.4
-1.0
.0
.0
5.2
2.8
10.3

2.4
1.2
9.5
1.1
-3.1
3.8
-2.4
6.5
.4
-2.1
.8
-.6
4.3
1.4
5.1

3.5
3.7
-.2
8.1
18.5
.5
10.4
-.5
.0
-1.9
-3.8
.2
3.0
3.6
3.8

100.6

101.2

7.1

4.1

.4

2.4

5.6

1.4

14ai

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

3 months ended—

Item and group

45

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Item and group

Other housefumishings 1 4
Floe r 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 4
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
1
Appliance and furniture repair
Gardening and other household services 1 4
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 4
Watches and jewelry 1 4
Watches 1 4
Jewelry 1 4
Footwear

Men's

Boys' and girls'1
Women's
Apparel services
Laundry and dry cleaning other
than coin operated
Other apparel services 1

Nov.
1988

103.5

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

104.0

1.6

2.8

4.7

-1.5

2.2

1.6

115.2
103.9

113.2
104.5

-2.5
6.4

9.2
1.2

.3
7.0

-5.8
-8.0

3.2
3.7

-2.8
-.8

109.6

109.2

4.6

3.0

3.3

-2.5

3.8

.4

101.0

102.7

-.4

-.8

1.6

2.0

-.6

1.8

102.5
116.4
119.9

103.5
117.1
121.3

-13.3
.7
.7

8.7
3.6
2.8

6.1
4.3
3.1

2.8
5.7
10.2

-2.9
2.1
1.7

4.4
5.0
6.6

114.0
114.0
116.3
125.4
119.5
108.3

114.5
114.2
116.4
125.4
119.9
108.4

3.3
4.0
1.4
.0
5.2
2.3

3.3
-.7
14.7
66.5
2.7
3.9

5.1
1.4
1.0
.0
3.4
2.3

6.9
3.2
1.4
.0
-.3
6.5

3.3
1.6
7.9
29.0
4.0
3.1

6.0
2.3
1.2
.0
1.5
4.4

117.2
115.7
115.6
114.6
116.5
119.6
114.0
122.7
113.2
108.8
115.9
115.2
99.4
126.8
119.0

117.2
115.6
115.8
115.0
116.6
118.8
114.9
122.8
113.9
110.0
116.0
116.0
99.9
127.6
119.1

-4.5
-5.3
-5.9
2.6
3.3
2.9
-8.0
4.2
4.4
-.8
-11.7
-16.3
22.3
-32.0
-10.4

16.3
17.8
19.8
7.8
7.7
6.6
10.7
12.1
1.1
11.1
30.1
38.9
.7
68.2
25.3

-9.6
-11.0
-12.8
-1.1
-.3
.7
-7.3
-.3
5.5
-6.2
-23.1
-25.6
-32.2
-26.4
-20.8

15.7
16.8
16.3
10.8
9.1
17.1
21.2
8.6
4.3
16.8
22.3
20.6
8.0
24.5
14.2

5.4
5.6
6.2
5.2
5.5
4.7
.9
8.1
2.8
5.0
7.2
7.8
11.0
6.9
6.0

2.3
1.9
.7
4.7
4.2
8.6
6.0
4.0
4.9
4.7
-3.0
-5.3
-14.4
-4.2
-4.9

112.0
108.1
118.1
120.6
117.9
110.2
116.1
108.4
118.4
115.4
120.2
115.0
111.0
124.7

112.8
108.0
117.1
120.1
118.2
110.9
116.3
108.5
118.6
113.9
119.7
115.4
106.8
125.6

-1.8
8.4
3.3
-17.0
5.5
11.5
4.5
-3.4
6.7
.0
10.1
-5.7
-2.7
1.3

6.8
53.0
-1.4
24.6
7.3
7.9
7.1
9.2
6.9
6.5
.4
8.8
12.8
2.3

4.1
-44.7
-8.4
2.4
3.2
3.8
3.2
5.4
2.5
-.7
13.3
-1.4
-12.1
6.0

7.0
31.3
34.2
-1.0
12.0
14.1
11.4
4.5
13.5
19.2
8.1
21.6
25.5
6.3

2.4
28.8
.9
1.7
6.4
9.7
5.8
2.7
6.8
3.2
5.1
1.3
4.8
1.8

5.5
-14.8
10.9
.7
7.5
8.8
7.3
5.0
7.9
8.8
10.6
9.5
5.1
6.2

127.3
123.1

128.1
123.8

2.3
2.0

3.3
1.3

7.3
3.3

7.2
5.7

2.8
1.7

7.2
4.5

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

3 months ended—
Oct.
1988

46

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for

Seasonally adjusted
indexes
Item and group

Transport? tion
Private
New vehicles
New cars
Subcompact new cars 1 4
Compact new cars 1 4
Intermediate new cars 1 4
Full-size new cars 1 4
Luxury new cars 1 4
New trucks 1 5
New motorcycles 1 4
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Automobile maintenance and repair1
Body work 1
Automobile drive train, brake,
and miscellaneous mechanical repair 1 ..
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
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 4
Services by other medical professionals 1 4 . .
Hospital and related services
Hospital rooms
Other inpatient services 1 4
Outpatient services 1 *

Nov.
1988

109.8
109.0
117.1
117.7
102.9
101.8
101.0
103.8
106.1
113.7

110.1
109.3
117.3
117.5
104.1
102.6
101.7
104.5
107.8
115.3
108.5
119.3
81.3
81.3
82.0

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

Nov.
1988

May
1988

Nov.
1988

-2.2
-1.9
.3
.3
.8
-2.4
-5.4
1.2
7.2
-.4

3.8
3.8
1.7
2.1
.4
-2.0
1.2
-1.9
2.3
-2.8
10.3

6.5
6.5
1.7
2.1
-2.0
1.2
.4
2.4

2.2
2.2
3.8
2.8
12.0
9.1

0.7
.9

4.3
4.3
2.8
2.4
4.8
5.1
3.4
3.7
4.4
4.5
1.7
6.1
-.5
-.2
.7
-1.2
1.4
3.5
3.9

-7.6
3.4
4.2

1.0
1.2
.6
-2.2
-2.2
-.4
4.7
-1.6
7.0
-.7
-3.8
-3.6
-3.6
-3.9
-3.5
4.7
4.2

12.1

-1.2
-.8
-2.7
8.9
8.6
11.3
5.4

5.7
1.0
3.7
11.5
.8
7.8
.0
-.8
1.6
13.6
10.0
31.4
4.4

4.8
5.3
4.3
3.8
2.9
-2.0
3.1
5.0
1.9
4.1
6.7
-3.7
6.7

20.9
4.9

-8.2
3.8
3.0

15.0
8.3
4.7
6.8
8.3
1.7

2.6
9.1
4.0
1.6
12.8
4.4

1.0
8.9
4.3
7.0
-.9
2.3

10.7
2.0
1.0
-1.0
6.1
2.3

1.8
9.0
4.1
4.3
5.7
3.3

142.4
142.5
156.1
109.8

7.4
6.4
7.6
3.1

7.0
6.3
6.7
7.4

7.1
5.9
7.4
4.9

6.1
8.0
8.4
4.5

7.2
6.4
7.1
5.2

6.6
6.9
7.9
4.7

133.3

132.5

3.5

7.1

5.7

4.3

5.3

5.0

125.4
141.6
139.9
142.6
139.7
109.1
110.4
147.8
145.8
118.3
115.7

125.8
142.4
140.9
143.4
140.5
109.7
110.7
148.6
146.3
119.4
116.7

1.0
7.7
8.4
9.6
8.5
6.2
7.9
9.5
8.0
12.1
11.8

9.6
7.0
5.5
6.3
5.8
4.6
7.3
11.8
13.6
7.9
6.0

2.0
7.1
7.5
8.3
6.0

5.3
6.1
5.9
5.5
6.5
1.8
5.2
9.4
6.8
12.6
10.2

5.2
7.3
6.9
7.9

3.6
6.6
6.7
6.9
6.3
3.4
4.7

107.6
119.4
81.4
81.3
81.8
80.0
85.3
121.3
125.4

3.9
6.0

-6.9

-1.5
-1.8
.7
10.4
11.8
11.8
13.4
11.4
11.3
3.7

85.1
121.5
126.1

-18.7
-18.8
-22.0
-19.8
-13.2
3.8
2.0

13.8
14.4
19.1
15,3
7.4
5.5
6.4

4.1
5.0
3.5
4.0
3.3
.4
3.4
1.3
5.5
4.5
6.9
-.9
1.6

5.5
5.7
5.2
3.6
2.5

3.3
3.5
4.1
7.3
.8

-4.3
2.9
8.8

30.9

97.4
95.1
104.0
135.5
159.6
95.6
130.0

123.9
118.5
121.3
130.0
99.0
108.1
97.6
95.5
103.9
136.8
160.9
97.1
130.7

126.6
135.4
123.5
123.6
134.2
123.0

126.6
136.9
124.3
124.9
134.8
123.3

6.5
-3.9
-2.6

141.8
142.4
155.5
110.2

123.1
119.0
121.0
128.9
98.8
108.0

See footnotes at end of table.




6 months ended—

3 months ended——
Oct.
1988

47

79.8

-1.5
3.8
6.5
-6.5

3.6

4.9
4.1

10.9
10.7
14.3

10.5

6.5
5.1
10.7
11.1

2.6
2.0
-11.4
-11.0
-10.5
-12.5

7.1
5.4
7.6
10.7
10.8
10.0
8.8

4.5
2.2
3.9
9.4
.8
18.7
-.6
-.8
-.6
11.2
9.3

10.1
8.7
13.4
10.3

Table 10. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Detailed expenditure categories, seasonally
adjusted, U.S. city average—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Seasonally adjusted
indexes

Seasonally adjusted annual rate
percent change for
3 months ended—

Item and group
Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Entertainrr ent 1
Entertainment commodities 1
Reading materials 1
Newspapers 1
Magazines, periodicals, and books 1
Sporting goods and equipment 1
Sport vehicles, including bicycles 1
Other sporting goods 1
Toys, hobbies, and other entertainment 1
Toys, hobbies, and music equipment 1
Photographic supplies and equipment
Pet supplies and expense 1
Entertainment services 1
Club memberships 1 4
Fees for participant sports, excluding
club memberships 1 4
Admissions 1
Fees for lessons or instructions 1 4
Other entertainment services 1 4

121.2
116.5
125.9
125.5
126.7
111.1
112.5
106.6
114.5
112.0
122.9
115.6
128.9
109.9

121.7
117.3
126.5
125.9
127.6
112.1
113.3
107.9
115.3
112.3
124.8
116.8
129.0
110.1

3.1
2.5
4.7
3.7
5.7
1.9
4.1
-.8
1.8
1.5
2.1
2.2
3.6
18.9

4.8
6.2
4.3
6.4
2.3
6.5
6.8
5.9
7.4
12.9
3.1
1.4
3.6
6.9

-5.6
5.8
4.4
10.5
6.9
4.2
5.7

113.2
132.1
110.0
104.2

113.1
131.0
110.7
104.8

3.4
3.2
2.7
.0

5.7
-.9
3.4
5.6

.4
9.0
3.4
1.2

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 4
Personal financial services 1 4
Funeral expenses 1 4

139.0
149.5
120.9
119.9

139.6
149.9
121.7
120.6

11.2
17.4
4.6
4.2

5.5
3.1
3.4
3.1

11.4

119.9

121.3

6.3

120.1
122.0
121.6

120.4
122.7
122.4

122.7
149.1
149.6
149.2
153.2
152.6
156.7
141.8
108.6
110.5
109.1

123.2
149.7
150.6
149.8
154.2
153.3
158.1
142.3
109.2
111.0
109.2

119.0
111.2
81.9
113.7
117.6

Feb.
1988

May
1988

Aug.
1988

3.7
3.2
2.6
2.0
2.9
-.7
2.9

6 months ended—
Nov.
1988

5.4
6.4
5.9
5.6
6.9

May
1988

Nov.
1988

4.0
4.3
4.5
5.0
4.0
4.1
5.4
2.5
4.6
7.0
2.6
1.8
3.6
12.8

4.6
4.8
4.2
3.8
4.9
4.6
4.2
5.0
5.0
2.7
11.1
6.6
4.3
3.7

12.0
5.5

4.5
1.1
3.1
2.8

6.5
3.0
7.6
3.3

16.2
1.7
10

2.7
9.4
11.4

8.3
10.0
4.0
3.7

5.8
9.3
5.5
6.1

-1.3

2.7

10.2

2.4

6.4

2.8
5.2
5.2

6.0
3.4
2.7

.0
2.7
2.7

12.1
6.8
7.5

4.4
4.3
4.0

5.9
4.7
5.1

4.8
10.0

3.0
12.2

5.1
9.9

6.9
8.0
7.2
8.0
8.7
6.5
8.9
4.4
2.7
10.2
1.9

7.6
2.3

3.3
-3.7
4.9
-4.2
-2.3
-1.6
2.6
4.0
4.9
3.3
4.1

5.9
9.0
6.6
9.3
9.1
8.5
8.5
5.2
2.9
7.6
5.8

3.2
4.0
6.4
3.8
6.1
7.0
8.3
4.2
4.5
5.4
3.2

118.5
112.6

4.4
-1.1

5.0
11.2

13.2
-.7

1.4
7.4

4.7
4.9

7.1
3.3

81.7
114.1
117.7

-18.3
1.1
1.8

13.2
-.7

11.7
.4
1.0

-10.9
9.7
1.0

-3.8
.2
7.4

-.2
4.9
1.0

6.1
10.6

9.5
10.5
8.2

6.0
3.1

7.9
12.5
15.2
16.3
14.4
4.4
4.2

10.2
5.5
16.8
4.3
1.1
11.7
6.4
4.5
1.8
13.0
-2.7

Special indexes
Domestically produced farm food 1
Selected beef cuts 1
Motor fuel, motor oil, coolant, and other
products
Utilities and public transportation
Housekeeping and home maintenance services 1

4

Not seasonally adjusted.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




13.3

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1983=100 base.
NOTE: Index applies to a month as a whole, not to any specific date.

5

48

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items Index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes
Area

Pricing
schedule '

Percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Percent change to
Oct. 1988 from—

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Oct.
1987

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

M

119.0

119.8

120.2

120.3

4.2

0.4

0.1

4.2

1.0

0.3

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

M
M
M
M

122.5
123.4
120.9
120.5

123.9
124.8
122.2
121.3

124.1
124.9
122.5
121.7

124.4
125.1
122.9
122.7

5.2
4.9
5.9
5.8

.4
.2
.6
1.2

.2
.2
.3
.8

5.1
4.8
6.2
5.0

1.3
1.2
1.3
1.0

.2
.1
.2
.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)

M
M
M
M

117.2
118.3
116.5
117.2

117.7
119.0
117.0
117.4

118.1
119.1
118.2
117.7

118.1
119.1
118.0
118.4

4.1
4.1
4.4
4.0

.3
.1
.9
.9

.0
.0
-.2
.6

4.1
4.3
4.6
3.3

.8
.7
1.5
.4

.3
.1
1.0
.3

M

113.9

114.2

114.2

114.1

3.3

-.1

-.1

3.3

.3

.0

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)

M
M
M
M

117.0
118.0
117.6
115.9

117.7
118.7
118.6
116.4

118.2
118.9
119.5
117.1

118.3
118.9
119.6
117.4

3.7
3.2
4.5
3.8

.5
.2
.8

.1
.0
.1
.3

3.9
3.6
4.5
3.8

1.0
.8
1.6
1.0

.4
.2
.8
.6

115.3

116.0

116.0

116.3

3.3

3.4

.6

.0

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

M
M
M

119.6
121.1
118.1

120.2
121.7
118.5

120.7
122.2
119.4

120.7
122.3
119.0

4.1
4.5
2.7

4.1
4.4
3.7

.9
.9
1.1

.4
.4
.8

Size classes
A3
B
C
D

M
M
M
M

108.2
118.0
117.5
115.8

109.0
118.9
117.9
116.6

109.2
119.7
118.5
116.8

109.2
119.7
118.9
117.0

4.2
4.5
4.0
3.9

4.4
4.6
3.9
4.0

.9
1.4
.9
.9

.2
.7
.5
.2

U.S. city average
Region and area size 2
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

See footnotes at end of table.




49

Table 11. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, all items index—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes
Area

Pricing
schedule 1

Percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

121.0
124.1
125.9
125.3
122.2

4.6
5.0
4.5
5.6
4.2

-0.8
.6
-.1
.1
.1

121.2
127.4
118.0
118.3
118.3
123.2

4.8
6.3
3.1
4.0
4.6
4.0

-.1
1.0
.3
-.4

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

120.1
122.6
124.2
123.9
122.0

122.0
123.4
126.0
125.2
122.1

121.6
124.0
126.2
124.6
122.3

Oct.

Percent change to
Oct. 1988 from—

Oct.
1987

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

5.6
4.6
5.0
4.6
4.4

1.2

-0.3
.5
.2
-.5
.2

2.6
3.9
2.9
3.1

.6
.9
.7
.9

Selected local areas
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
LA.-Lor g 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

121.3
126.2
117.6
118.8
117.3
122.8

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.
3
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Data not available.




117.9
118.6
111.1
116.3

117.2
117.6
110.3
115.3

-0.5
.1
-.2
.6
-.1

1.1
1.6
.6
.2

.9
.3

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.

50

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service
group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Index

Group

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
124.4
196.0

5.2

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
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

123.0
123.0
120.9
128.1
119.1
110.0
131.9
117.0
116.5
121.2
112.5
120.4
128.2
123.5

5.2
5.3
6.2
8.8
4.9
4.3
9.6
4.9
3.0
7.6
4.7
5.2
3.8
3.6

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
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

126.5
143.4
144.8
139.3
141.1
150.6
151.2
126.5
133.8
116.3
95.7
88.5

6.1
8.1
7.4
5.9
11.6
8.5
8.5
5.8
7.6
3.0
.4
-.3

72.7
71.0

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

All Items
All Items (December 1977=100)

,
,

,

0.2 118.1

4.1

0.0

118.3
191.9

3.7

0.1

120.7
195.2

4.1

0.0

118.0
118.1
117.4
126.0
115.5
111.4
125.4
113.8
113.7
115.3
108.1
118.3
119.5
118.1

4.9
5.1
5.6
9.1
4.0
4.4
8.9
4.2
3.4
8.9
3.7
3.6
4.2
3.9

-.3
-.2
-.5
.0
-.4
.8
-2.4
.0
-.1
.2
.4
-.4
.2

119.7
119.9
118.0
123.8
114.2
113.5
129.0
115.2
115.7
115.4
108.2
121.5
124.5
117.0

4.9
5.1
5.5
7.8
4.7
3.2
9.7
3.9
4.6
8.9
1.3
4.5
4.4
3.5

-.1
-.1
-.3
.0
-.2
.6
-1.5
-.1
.1
-.3
.0
-.2

119.6
119.5
118.2
125.5
116.6
107.2
131.1
113.7
118.5
116.9
103.0
120.5
122.0
120.9

5.6
5.7
6.4
7.8
5.2
1.9
13.2
4.4
5.1
8.1
2.7
4.5
4.7
4.6

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

-1.9
.4
.0
-.4
.5
.6
.2
.2

3.5
4.1
1.9
3.7
-2.2
4.9
5.0
2.9
3.2
2.6
1.8
2.0

-.3
-.3
-1.3
.0
-4.2
.0
.0
.6

2.3
2.2
1.2
2.1
-1.3
2.6
2.6
1.8
1.5
2.5
2.5
.9

122.0

3.6
3.9
4.1
3.8
5.6
3.9
3.9
-5.1

-.2
.5
.1
.5
-1.0
.5
.5
-.4

-1.2
2.3
-.7
-1.1

114.7
117.8
123.5
119.4
128.0
120.0
119.6
110.6
109.4
112.5
110.6
102.4

-.2
.1

.8

117.1
125.7
128.9
125.1
126.8
128.7
128.7
109.3
113.1
105.9
104.6
97.3

-1.3
-2.1

2.0
3.2
4.7

-1.0
-3.0
-5.9

-8.2
-9.3

.8
1.0

72.4
70.5

-6.6
-11.4

.6
.9

81.4
72.7

-2.7
-7.4

-.2
.4

83.7 -3.3
79.4 -12.8

.6
.0

101.7
100.3
104.6
94.1
123.5
110.3
104.4
118.0
117.5

-1.7

5.6
1.6
3.3
2.7
5.0
3.7

.1
.7
-.5
3.2
.0
.5
.2
1.9
.1

97.1
102.7
112.2
94.0
124.2
109.4
104.4
118.3
113.6

-.4
2.3
2.4
2.2
1.7
3.5
3.0
4.8
4.1

.2
-1.2
-3.6
2.1
.2
.3
.5
.3

105.8
105.6
107.1
101.5
127.8
111.7
109.3
113.2
116.1

1.0
1.1
.3
4.4
4.3
2.5
2.1
2.1
4.5

-.8
-2.3
-3.2
1.6
-.4
.3
.0
1.6
.5

117.5
115.6
115.8
116.8
117.6
113.6
118.6
128.9

2.7
2.3
5.9
-1.7
7.2
7.3
4.9
7.0

-2.3
-2.7
.0
-4.1
-.7
-3.4
-1.4
1.3

120.1
119.6
116.3
122.8
131.3
116.1
115.0
118.0

4.5
4.7
4.8
4.4
3.1
6.6
3.4
2.6

-.2
-.3
.0
.0
-3.0
-.9
.1
.3

126.4
125.0
124.5
131.6
117.9
116.4
116.7
129.3

6.6
6.8
5.7
7.9
3.2
6.2
7.7
3.5

192.2

1.9
.1

.1
.1
-.1

.9
-.6
.5
-1.0
.3
-.4
.7
-.3
1.0
.3
.0
.6
.7
-.3
.5
-2.8
1.2
1.3
.3

1.4
-1.3
.5

See footnotes at end of table.




51

.1

.3
-.1

-.6
.1
-2.8
.3
.3
.6
.9
.3

129.1
137.3
132.7

128.7
136.5
136.4
110.3
NA
111.2
109.2
104.3

101.7
106.8
118.9
92.9
121.0
110.7
106.1
116.5
115.5

1.2
5.0
6.2
2.7
1.9
2.5
2.1
2.6
3.9

-.3 114.2
-.5 111.7
.6 115.5

.7
.4
3.6
-4.4

-1.0
1.4
-.3
-1.0
.6

105.8
102.9
111.0
127.1
129.3

-13.2
3.3
13.3

3.9

-6.1
-.2
-16.8
.0
.0
.3

-.9
.0
.7
.7
1.6
-.1
-.6
.4
2.8
.2

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

South

North Central

Northeast

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

West

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
cornmoufues
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation

112.0
110.2
117.3

117.4
119.4
82.0
82.1
83.3
80.3
85.9
128.8

2.8
2.8
1.2
1.2

0.5

1.7

-.3
.2
.4
1.7
.1
.0
-.2

-1.4

131.2

-1.4
.0
-2.3
-.5
4.7
7.7

102.0

109.1
108.0
116.9
116.5
118.9
82.4
82.4
83.7
81.1

2.2
2.2
1.7
1.6
2.2
-2.3
-2.0
-1.3
-2.4

89.0

0.9
.9
1.1
1.1
-.3
1.6
1.6
1.9
1.6
1.6

109.7
109.2
120.7
121.4
120.6
81.3
81.3
81.7
79.9
85.1
120.4
133.0

2.7
2.7
2.2
2.3
3.4
-1.9
-1.8
-1.1
-2.3

0.7 112.2
.7 111.2
1.4 118.1
1.2
-.2
-.2
-.2
.1
-.2
-.5
.1

79.9
79.6
79.3

2.7
2.8
1.8
2.1
3.0
-2.8
-2.7
-3.2

78.2
82.4

-3.1
-1.2

122.4
139.0

4.8
6.5

-2.8
-2.8
-3.1
-3.0
-2.0
.5
.5

96.6

-.5

.4

119.8
119.6

-0.1
-.1

.9
.7
-.2

1.5

114.7
126.7

-.9
4.4
6.0

3.2

-.4

97.1

1.3

-.3

101.1

3.6

136.6
125.5

8.4
2.8

1.8

132.6
127.5

7.0
1.4

1.0

141.6
120.3

7.2
3.4

1.0
1.7

147.9
127.2

8.0
3.0

.4
.5

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

145.7
141.9
146.5
147.3

7.0
6.6
7.0
7.0

138.3
145.4
136.8
136.2

6.2
8.0
5.8
6.2

6.3
6.1
6.3
6.8

.7
-.1

.4

141.4
142.4
141.1
141.3

142.1
144.2
141.7
136.8

7.8
6.9
8.0
7.1

.4
.0
.4
.4

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

124.2
116.4
133.8

4.4
3.7
4.8

121.6
119.1
125.5

5.1
5.5
4.7

.2

120.1
114.6
127.9

2.7
3.2
2.4

123.0
118.5
129.7

4.9
5.6
4.3

.8
1.7
.0

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

145.0
147.5
127.2
155.6

7.3
9.6
5.2
7.1

138.9
152.8
115.9
149.6

7.3
9.9
2.6
7.9

140.1
149.0
119.9
154.2

6.1
8.8
4.0
5.8

139.4
149.5
124.6
152.7

7.3
10.4
7.4
6.3

.4
.2
.9
.2

124.4

5.2

118.1

4.1

118.3

3.7

120.7

4.1

.0

113.8
123.0
107.6
105.7
115.6

3.4
5.2
2.1
2.2
2.3

-.2
.1
-.4
-.7
-2.7

113.1
118.0
110.0
108.9
119.6

3.8
4.9
3.0
3.8
4.7

-.3

114.4
119.7
111.2
109.6
125.0

3.9
4.9
3.2
4.1
6.8

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

112.5
119.6
108.1
106.2
111.7

3.5
5.6
2.2
2.3
.4

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

103.2
111.0
135.8
149.2

2.2
1.9
6.8
8.2

.5

105.8
111.2
124.1
128.9

3.3
2.1
4.3
4.2

-.2
-.3

104.5
113.6
122.9
120.9

2.5
2.3
3.5
2.2

.2
.7
.1
.1

105.3
110.9
128.7
136.8

3.4
1.9
4.6
4.0

-.8
.8
.0
.4

113.5
131.8
146.5
141.3

2.4
6.0
7.0
6.2

113.8
127.2
136.8
131.4

2.2
5.3
5.8
6.1

117.0
131.7
141.1
135.1

2.8
5.6
6.3
4.3

-1.0

118.7
137.0
141.7
134.7

3.3
6.1
8.0
5.1

-2.2
.5
.4
.1

-.2

-.9
3.2
6.6

-.1

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 shelter2
Household services less rent of
shelter2
Transportation services
Medical care services
Other services

See footnotes at end of table.




52

-.3

-.5

Table 12. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and commodity and service
group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Index
Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

South

North Central

Northeast

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

West

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

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

124.7
118.5
123.2
123.3
108.2
106.6
104.4
114.6
132.9
134.7
85.5
129.8
131.7
117.9

79.2
139.2

5.1
3.9
4.4
5.1
2.3
2.4
2.4
3.8
5.1
6.7
-.8
5.8
5.9
3.1
-3.3
7.1

0.2 118.1
.2
-.3
-.7
.5
-.3
.4
.6
.6
.2
.3
-.4
.4
.6

3.9
4.0
3.8
3.9
3.1
3.8
3.3
4.3
4.5
4.1
.1
4.4
4.3
4.0
-2.5
4.5

0.2

.5
.7
.0
.2
-.2
.1
.1
.1
.3

1.6

117.9
118.8
121.3
116.7
111.3
109.7
104.9
114.7
130.3
120.6
90.4
122.2
122.9
119.8
81.5
124.9

3.3
4.1
3.9
3.5
3.3
4.1
2.6
4.6
4.5
3.1
-.3
4.0
3.8
4.1
-1.9
3.7

Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




116.3
119.0
116.9
110.3
109.2
106.3
113.5
126.3
122.7
89.9
122.4
123.5
118.3
82.0
127.0

53

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

-1.3

2

.2
.3
-.2
.2

121.0
118.4
122.9
119.4
108.6
107.1
106.3
113.1
133.3
127.4
89.8
124.4
125.6
116.3
80.7
130.4

3.9
4.2!
4.2
3.9
2.3
2.6
3.5
4.0
5.3
4.3
.9
4.4
4.1
3.0
-2.9
4.6

0.1
-.1
-.1
.0
.2
-.2
-.7
-.2
-.4
.0

-4.4
.3
.4
.6
-2.8
.3

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Size class A 2

Group

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
109.2
109.2

4.2

0.0

119.7
194.4

4.5

0.0

118.9
191.2

4.0

0.3

117.0
188.7

3.9

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
Sugar and sweets
Fats and oils
Nonalcoholic beverages
Other prepared food
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

108.3
108.4
109.0
111.9
107.3
105.5
117.9
105.5
105.7
110.7
100.3
108.8
107.3
108.0

5.1
5.3
6.0
8.1
5.1
3.6
10.2
4.6
4.4
8.5
3.6
4.4
4.2
4.0

.0
.0
-.2
.1
-.2
.5
-1.3
.5
.2
.2
.7
.5
.2
.0

120.1
120.2
119.1
127.1
115.9
110.3
131.1
115.9
117.1
118.6
107.9
122.4
122.8
119.4

5.3
5.3
6.1
8.8
4.3
3.0
11.1
5.0
3.9
11.7
2.7
5.2
4.2
3.8

-.2
-.2
-.5
.3
-.7
.4
-2.1
-.2
-.3
.6
-.5
-.2
.2
.0

119.1
119.1
117.2
124.4
113.1
109.4
128.7
115.6
114.9
115.7
109.8
120.6
123.5
118.9

4.9
4.9
5.3
8.6
3.7
3.5
9.4
4.0
3.4
6.9
2.5
4.4
4.4
3.7

-.1
-.2
-.5
.0
-.4
1.0
-2.5
-.1
-.6
-.4
-.5

118.8
119.0
116.9
126.5
114.4
109.3
128.4
111.7
114.6
110.8
103.5
117.4
124.0
115.9

5.0
5.1
5.8
9.2
4.6
3.0
11.3
3.0
3.3
5.9
1.2
3.3
4.1
3.2

-.1
-.2
-.3
1.5
-.4
.6
-1.2
-.8
-.3
-.7
-1.3
-.7
.3
.0

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
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

108.2
110.4
109.4
108.4
112.9
110.9
111.0
105.9
106.9
104.3
102.8
103.0

3.9
4.9
4.8
4.2
6.5
5.0
5.1
1.4
.6
3.0
1.4
1.7

-.1
.3
-.5
.4
-3.3
.5
.6
-.2
.2

4.4
4.3
2.1
3.5
-.9
5.0
5.1
4.6
7.4
1.9
4.7
1.6

-.2
-.3
-1.0
.3
-3.9
-.2
-.2
.0

117.4
124.1
126.7
123.5
124.3
128.9
129.0
112.5
115.5
108.9
110.1
102.6

3.3
3.9
1.8
3.0
-1.4
4.7
4.7
5.0
5.4
4.5
1.7
1.2

-.1
.1
-.6
1.1
1.1
1.8
1.2
2.4
-.4
-.7

114.6
121.8
124.8
122.3
121.7
126.1
125.8
111.3
116.5
104.9
104.9
96.6

3.3
4.5
3.1
3.7

.3
.5
.2
.2
.1
.6
.7

-.8
-1.8
-3.2

119.4
127.2
133.7
128.1
135.9
131.7
131.8
113.8
111.8
116.1
107.5
97.2

106.3
106.7

-6.6
-8.2

.3
.3

74.2
72.6

-5.0
-7.8

-.1
.4

75.7
-7.9
69.2 -12.7

.6

104.5
102.7
104.4
99.8
102.5
104.6
103.4
107.7
105.5

.3
2.5
2.4
2.8
.9
2.4
1.8
3.6
3.3

.1
-3.5
-3.7
-3.2

101.4
104.4
111.0
93.1
131.7
111.1
107.5
113.5
117.6

-.9
2.3
1.7
4.0
8.6
4.4
4.6
2.6
5.6

-.9
.0

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

111.9
112.2
110.0
112.8
104.5
112.2
119.7
109.0

2.7
2.5
4.6
-.9
2.1
6.1
8.4
4.9

-.9
-1.1
.4

121.0
119.3
117.9
125.2
112.6
112.9
110.6
127.1

5.8
6.0
5.6
7.2
-1.4
4.4
8.1
2.3

All items
All items (December 1977=100)

-.1
.4
.3
1.1
.3

-1.7
-1.1
-2.1
.2
.7

See footnotes at end of table.




54

.7
-.8
-.1
.1

-.1
.4
-.4
.5
.5
1.4
.0

101.5
110.5
117.3
100.7
127.4
108.8
103.2
117.8
114.4

.1
2.2
1.3
4.8
2.4
2.9
2.0
3.7
5.6

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

122.7
122.1
123.7
125.8
128.8
115.9
115.3
125.9

6.7
6.8
6.0
7.5
3.4
6.2
7.9
5.1

.4
-.8

-1.7
1.9
.0
-.2
-.2
.1
-.1
-.5
-.5
1.6

-1.6
-1.2
-.5
-.2
.7

1.6
5.2
5.4
-4.7
-2.1
.7
.3

1.8
1.2
3.1
.1
.1

71.6 -7.4
65.7 -12.7

4.1
8.1

-6.0

101.3
105.8
111.8
97.6
124.9
109.6
105.1
117.3
112.8

-.3
1.1
-.3
4.8
1.0
3.2
2.4
5.8
3.3

.0
-.2
-.4
.0
.0
-.3
-.3
-1.0
.3

115.7
115.1
115.5
118.0
106.4
111.7
111.7
117.5

3.7
3.9
5.9
2.9
-12.5
8.1
3.8
1.9

-.1
-.1
.9
-1.3
-.4
1.3
.1
.3

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A

Index

Group

Nov.
1988

:

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category

84.4
122.3
132.6

0.7
.6
1.1
1.0
.0
-.2
-.1
.6
-.4
-.4
.6
1.1

118.9
131.6

2.4
2.5
1.8
1.6
2.7
-3.0
-2.8
-2.6
-3.1
-1.5
4.7
7.4

100.0

3.1

.0

99.2

2.8

139.9
129.2

7.1
1.7

1.2
1.8

139.9
125.1

8.4
2.3

139.6
144.4
138.6
136.4

7.1
6.2
7.3
7.2

141.2
141.2
141.2
141.1

6.2
5.6
6.4
6.3

118.8
112.0
128.9

4.1
3.1
5.1

125.3
120.4
132.8

141.6
147.4
121.8
156.5

6.9
7.7
4.3
7.4

4.2

119.7

4.5

108.9
108.3
109.2
112.8
112.2

3.6
5.1
2.4
2.9
2.5

112.9
120.1
108.8
106.4
119.3

3.9
5.3
3.1
3.2
6.0

113.1
104.4
109.5
110.5

3.2
1.9
4.8
5.0

102.6
112.1
127.4
132.5

103.4
109.8
113.1
111.0

2.2
5.6
7.0
5.4

117.6
133.4
138.6
137.2)

2.9
3.0
1.9
2.0
2.5
-.9
-.8
-.1
-1.3
-.2
4.1
6.8

102.6

.7

114.1
102.5

7.9
1.9

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

113.4
114.4
113.1
113.8

7.1
7.0
7.0
7.0

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

108.3
108.2
108.3

4.3
4.4
4.0

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

113.6
117.7
108.5
114.1

7.1
9.7
5.2
6.8

109.2

,

0.5
.5
.9
.7
-.2
-.5
-.5
-.2
-.6
-.4
.1

2.3
2.3
1.7
1.8
3.3
-3.4
-3.1
-2.0
-4.2
-1.6
3.6
6.4

109.3
110.1
103.9
104.1
111.5
119.4
119.6
123.5
119.0
116.9
108.2
112.2

Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation

.8

.3

.3
-.3

.6

110.4
109.4
118.2
118.0
120.6
80.7
80.6
81.5

79.0

109.5
108.6
118.4
119.2
119.4
81.1
81.2
81.2
80.5

85.6

0.8

1.3
1.2
-.3
.9
.7
.4
1.1
.6
.6
1.0

109.0
106.7
117.6
118.7
120.8
78.3
78.4
78.8
76.8
81.9
117.9
124.3

2.1
1.3
.8
1.2

2.9
-4.7
-4.6
-4.3
-5.4
-3.1
5.3
5.1

0.3
.3
1.0
.9
-.2
-.4
-.3
.0
-.5
-.2
.2
.2

105.7

4.0

1.1
1.0

129.0
151.6

5.2
13.8

.3
-.6

1.0
.9

139.6
143.6
138.4
138.8

6.1
8.5
5.4
5.6

.4
-.1
.6
.2

4.4
5.4
3.3

116.9
117.1
117.0

3.8
4.9
2.4

1.0
.2

137.9
151.1
117.9
149.6

6.1
10.2
3.4
5.2

137.2
152.4
116.7
146.9

7.8
11.5
4.6
7.2

.1
.1
.8
.0

.0

118.9

4.0

117.0

3.9

.1
-.2
-.3

113.0
119.1
109.4
108.3
122.1

3.8
4.9
3.0
3.7
6.8

112.1
118.8
108.1
105.6
115.1

3.5
5.0
2.7
3.5
3.9

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

1.6
3.1
5.0
4.3

.7
.0
-.4

104.3
111.2
126.0
128.5

2.2
2.0
4.4
4.0

103.3
111.7
123.2
125.7

3.4
1.5
4.3
4.7

.1
.4
.3
.6

5.1
5.4
7.3 j
6.0

-.1
1.2
.4 i
.2'

119.1
131.3
141.2
134.0

2.8
6.6
6.4
4.5

115.8
130.1
138.41
127.2

1.3
6.7
5.4
5.0

-.2
.2

.8

.0

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

-.3
-1.1

-1.4

See footnotes at end of table.




55

.1
-.1
-.5

-.3
1.0

Table 13. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A s

Group

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Oct
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 3 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurable less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 3
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

109.4
108.8
108.8
109.0
109.2
112.3
112.4
110,4
108.6
109.2
109.7
109.2
109.4
108.1
118.0
110.0

4.1
4.0
4.0
4.1
2.6
3.0
3.4
4.2
4.7
4.6
.5
4.6
4.4
3.1
-1.5
5.0

0.0
.0
-.1
.0
.1
-.3
.2

-.1
-.2
.0
-2.0
.2
.3
.2
-.4
.3

1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about
population size classes.
2
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




119.6
117.9
121.1
118.5
109.1
107.0
103.5
113.2
130.9
126.1
88.3
124.2
125.3
117.7
79.9
129.9

4.4
4.6
4.4
4.3
3.2
3.3
1.9
4.2
5.7
4.8
-.5
5.0
4.9
4.2
-3.5
5.3

0.1
.3
.1
.0
.4

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

118.9
117.8
120.4
117.5
109.7
108.7
104.9
113.6
130.6
124.2
91.5
123.0
124.0
118.3
80.6
127.8

3.8
4.1
3.9
3.9
3.1
3.7
2.3
4.3
4.6
4.1
-.5
4.5
4.4
4.1
-3.7
4.6

0.5
.2
.2
.3
.3
.1
.3

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

.7

Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Data not available.

56

116.6
116.2
118.8
115.4
108.3
106.0
103.9
112.3
127.9
121.1
87.2
121.4
122.1
117.4
77.7
125.3

3.6
3.8
3.7
3.8
2.7
3.5
3.4
4.4
4.0
4.2
-1.7
4.5
4.4
3.8
-5.0
4.7

0.3
.1
.1
.2
.2
.0
.1
.0
.2
.2
.0
.2
.3
.2
.1
.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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

122.9
197.7

5.9

0.3

123.0
123.1
120.4
130.3
118.5
109.6
126.7
119.2
129.3
123.7

5.2
5.3
5.3
9.2
3.6
3.0
8.1
4.8
5.4
3.9

-.2
-.3
-.8
1.6
-.7
.5
-3.4

127.0
146.1
151.5
143.9
145.9
154.9
155.9

6.5
7.8
5.3
7.4
1.1
8.9
8.9
1.2
.5

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

125.1
193.3

4.9

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

123.6
123.5
121.6
127.7
120.5
111.2
133.3
116.3
128.4
125.0

5.1
5.2
6.5
8.1
5.1
5.0
10.0
5.2
3.3
3.7

.2
.2
.1
.9
-.7
.5

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
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

126.2
142.1
143.4

5.6
7.7

.5
.4
-.6
.7
-3.9

89.6

7.9
.3
.4

74.7
73.4
103.1
99.1
101.8
95.4
109.8

-7.4
-8.1
-.5
2.4
-.1
6.2
1.9

.3
.3
.4
.7
-1.2
3.6
.5

103.6

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

116.1
113.6
111.5
113.9
114.7

.7
.0
3.6
-4.8
7.0

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

113.7
111.6
82.0
82.0
84.1
123.6

3.2
3.1
-1.1
-1.2
.4
-1.7
-.6
2.8

Medical care
Entertainment

147.2
125.4

Other goods and services
Personal care

145.6
128.6

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

122.7
203.7

5.8

0.8

120.4
120.8
117.3
128.5
113.9
104.3
126.0
116.9
128.5
117.6

4.8
5.1
5.3
10.7
4.0
3.7
6.9
3.7
4.6
2.0

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

125.6
143.3
141.1
141.7
119.9
153.1

7.1
9.2

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

137.5
142.8
147.7
148.1
95.2

79.8
85.5

7.1
5.5
12.3
8.0

1.0
1.0
.3

.6

96.4
87.7

-7.3
-7.9
-5.0

-1.3
.4
.3

.6
.5
.7
.0
.7
.7
.8
1.3

153.7
97.4
86.4
69.0
65.3

112.8

3.1
3.0
3.3
7.0

-.1
-.1
-.1
1.7
1.3
2.6
.8

101.4
102.9
109.1
89.7
108.2

-3.3
-3.8
-1.2
-5.2
-4.7

117.0
115.5
120.9
119.8
103.3

8.6
8.9
10.9
9.4
3.4

-.3
-.3
1.2
-1.3
-1.1

.6
.6
.2
.1
1.7
.1
-.1
.5

108.5
107.6
82.1
82.1
82.6
80.6
86.6
127.9

2.7
2.8
-2.0
-2.0
-1.4
-3.5

.3
.3
-.2
-.2
1.7

7.1
4.2

.3
.1

142.9
116.4

6.9
4.6

.2
.6

145.1
125.2

See footnotes at end of table.




-.3
.8
.3
.0

57

71.5

70.9
97.3
110.4

90.4

12.3
6.9
32.5
8.5
8.5
.7
-4.0
-10.9
-13.7
-1.3
-.4
-2.1

.6
-1.9
.1
.5
-.2

1.5
2.1
-.2
-.2
.0
2.8
2.7
.3
.3

6.3
5.4

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

122.6
121.6
129.6
120.7
114.9

10.6
11.1
14.5
10.2
11.7

1.5
1.5
6.5
-.3
.9

109.6

1.3

108.0

79.6
79.6

1.5
-3.5
-3.5

.1

78.6
78.9
84.3
131.4

-1.5
-4.4
-3.0
-.3

.4
.5
.8
.8
1.0

6.8
5.1

-.1
.3

140.8
129.0

5.8
4.6

.1
-.1

9.4
8.6

.3
.2

141.2
118.2

7.0
4.2

.1
.2

1.4
3.5

-.9
.2

1.0
.2
.5

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Oct.
1988

122.7

5.8

0.8

.5
-.1

111.6
120.4
106.5
105.2
108.6
136.0
140.8

3.9
4.8
3.4
3.6
3.0
7.2
5.8

.3
.0
.6
.8
.2
1.2
.0

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

116.8
121.7
128.4
83.0
106.8
105.6
112.6
132.2
135.5

4.2
5.7
6.6
-3.7
3.3
3.4
4.3
4.7
7.3

.3
.8
.8
.5
.5
.7
.4
.1
1.3

Oct.
1988

122.9

5.9

0.3

-.3
.2
-.7
-1.2
.2
.4
.2

112.1
123.0
105.8
101.9
111.2
136.2
142.4

4.7
5.2
4.2
4.6
3.7
7.0
6.3

.1
-.2
.3
-.1

.0
.1
.2
.5
-.6
-1.1
-.5
.5
.5

116.4
121.8
129.2
85.3
106.3
102.8
112.0
131.4
135.5

5.1
5.8
6.4
-.5
4.2
4.6
5.0
6.1
7.1

Oct.
1988

125.1

4.9

0.2

114.9
123.6
108.3
106.9
111.3
135.2
148.5

2.9
5.1
1.3
1.4
1.3
6.4
7.4

119.5
123.9
130.0
86.4
109.0
107.9
115.9
133.5
134.0

3.6
4.7
5.3
-.1
1.5
1.6
3.4
5.0
6.3

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Nov.
1987

Nov.
1987

Percent
change
from—

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

.9

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 2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




58

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class D

Size class C

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
119.1
196.7

4.1

0.0

118.0
190.8

4.4

-0.2

118.4
188.4

4.0

0.6

114.1
182.9

3.3

-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

118.7
118.7
118.4
125.1
117.2
113.3
125.9
114.5
119.5
119.0

5.2
5.3
5.6
8.1
4.2
4.2
8.7
4.8
4.7
4.3

-.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
-.5
1.0
-2.5
.4
.2
.3

117.2
117.6
117.4
128.2
113.1
109.7
127.3
115.3
118.0
112.3

5.6
5.9
7.1
11.8
4.0
5.3
14.2
4.9
3.7
2.2

-.1

117.5
117.4
116.4
126.1
111.6
109.2
127.8
114.1
119.7
119.8

4.5
4.6
5.1
8.4
2.5
5.3
9.0
3.6
3.7
4.4

-.1
.0
-.3
.1
-.4
2.2
-2.4
.0
.3
-.2

117.2
117.3
115.8
128.1
116.9
110.7
118.6
109.1
120.4
115.6

3.6
3.7
4.6
11.6
4.7
3.6
4.0
1.5
2.0
2.2

-.8
-.8
-1.3
2.2
-1.2

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
Other household fuel commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

118.4
128.7
132.4
128.4
127.4
131.6
131.5
101.6
95.2

3.6
4.2
3.6
4.0
2.3
4.4
4.5
1.9
2.9

-.4
-.4
-1.8
-.2
-6.3
.2
.1
-1.6
-2.9

117.0
128.6
128.9
128.6
126.4
131.7
132.3
100.9
93.6

4.5
4.6
-2.2
4.2
-10.2
6.5
6.7

119.8
126.3
131.1
122.0
144.1
128.7
128.8
113.3
105.5

3.4
4.6
-.1
3.7
-6.8
6.3
6.4
1.8
1.2

.8
1.0
.7
.2
1.5
1.1

108.2
109.6
110.2
110.4
98.9
114.5
114.2
106.6

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

96.2

2.5
2.0
1.2
2.0
-1.3
2.3
2.3
2.0
2.3

79.2

-2.6
-6.7
2.7
3.0
6.8
-.9
3.0

.3 71.7
.5 71.0
.0 100.1
-3.0 99.7
-6.9 111.3
1.6 90.1
.6 109.0

70.5
68.0
91.8
115.3
126.6
103.7
111.6

-9.0
-13.6

1.0

61.0

-13.6

76.8
102.0
98.1
107.3
89.7
108.7

1.3
.7

59.2 -22.4
89.6
-2.6

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

120.3
119.9
119.3
118.8
116.3

4.2
4.2
5.0
3.4
6.6

-.1 124.6
-.1 124.8
.3 112.0

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

109.4
108.9
83.3
83.3
85.8
81.6
88.8
117.3

2.2
2.8
-1.3
-1.1
.1
-1.4
-.3
-3.2

Medical care
Entertainment

139.3
122.9

Other goods and services
Personal care

140.9
116.0

All items
All items (December 1977=100)

-5.8

-9.4
-2.8
.0
-1.0
1.2
7.0

-1.2
.0

-.9
-1.7
-2.2
-.2
-5.0
-1.6

-1.6
.3
.3
.8
1.9
.0
.4
-.4
1.5

-2.4
1.9
-2.0
9.0
2.0

1.1
-3.1

139.1
110.4

6.0
6.8
5.1
8.3
5.6

.8
.8
1.2

110.9
109.8
83.2
83.3
84.4
81.1

1.7
1.9
-2.0
-1.9
1.4
-3.2

90.8
142.5

-1.7
-1.4

1.4
1.4
3.0
3.1
3.6
2.9
2.5
3.0

6.1
5.9

135.9
118.5

5.7
3.9

-.1

139.2
122.2

7.4
3.8

7.4
2.3

139.1
121.0

8.5
4.2

.5

135.6
113.9

5.8
.9

1.2
2.0
1.1
.7
1.5

See footnotes at end of table.




1.5
-.3

-.1

59

1.2
1.0
1.3

-.6
-3.2
-2.5
.3
.0

-.6

1.4
-1.2

105.3
109.3

3.1
.6

6.0
-.3

103.2
109.8

6.6
4.3

.3
.7
.0
-.7
-.4
-1.1
.2

-1.0
-1.0
-2.9
-1.2
2.6

115.5
113.9
111.6
116.9
114.9

4.8
5.2
3.5
5.8
4.9

-.3
-.2
.5
-.8

121.5
121.6
112.4
129.2
121.1

4.3
4.2
5.1
1.3
10.7

-.2
-.2
1.4
-2.6
4.0

107.4
106.6
82.6
83.0
82.2
86.8
123.5

2.5
2.4
-2.1
-1.8
-2.0
-1.8
-1.9
4.1

1.6
1.6
3.3
3.4
2.3
3.5
5.1
1.5

108.4
104.7
77.8
77.6
78.4
76.1
81.1
194.5

1.6
-.2
-7.2
-7.1
-6.7
-8.0
-4.1
37.7

-.2
.2
-.6
-.5
-.4
-1.2
2.4
-4.6

136.5
119.6

5.9
5.9

.4
.6

134.8
114.0

6.8
4.6

.4
1.5

82.6

-.1

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central

Size class A
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

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

119.1

4.1

0.0

118.0

4.4

-0.2

118.4

4.0

0.6

114.1

3.3

-0.1

113.9
118.7
110.9
110.1
111.0
124.9
138.3

3.8
5.2
3.1
3.6
2.1
4.4
5.9

.3
-.2
.6
.3
1.0
-.3
.3

112.4
117.2
109.8
108.5
112.1
125.3
132.1

4.7
5.6
4.2
4.5
3.7
4.3
5.3

.4
-.1
.5
.4
.7

3.4
4.5
2.7
3.7
1.6
4.4
6.8

.3
-.1
.6
.7
.4

-.6
.3

111.7
117.5
108.5
106.7
110.9
126.3
137.8

112.7
117.2
109.8
108.4
111.3
116.6
135.4

2.8
3.6
2.3
3.7
.7
3.6
5.1

-.2
-.8
.1
.0
.3
-.1
.6

116.5
117.9
123.4
89.6
111.1
110.4
114.7
125.7
123.5

4.1
4.0
4.4
.9
3.1
3.7
4.5
4.6
4.3

.1
-.1
.1
-1.0
.5
.3

115.7
117.0
123.2
87.4
109.8
108.6
112.7
124.6
124.6

4.3
4.4
5.0
-.9
4.1
4.4
5.0
3.9
4.3

.4
-.3
-.3
1.4
.5
.5
.2
.5
-.6

116.3
117.2
122.3
94.0
108.9
107.2
111.8
129.5
125.2

3.7
3.7
4.4
-.1
2.9
3.7
4.1
4.2
4.2

115.9
112.5
117.9
87.0
110.0
108.9
113.3
125.5
114.0

3.6
2.9
3.7
-1.6
2.3
3.7
3.8
4.8
3.4

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

.9
-.1

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 2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




60

-.2
-.3

.4
2.2
.6
.6
.3
.8

1.0

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South

Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Size class A

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

..

Food and beverages
Food
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

118.9
191.9

3.2

120.7
121.2
119.4
125.1
116.1
116.2
129.4
116.0
125.1
116.3

5.3
5.6
6.5
8.9
6.6
3.7
10.8
3.6
4.3
2.9

114.7
119.2
124.0
120.7
127.1
121.6
121.3
101.1
93.4

1.1
1.4
1.6
1.9

0.0

119.6
195.3

4.5

0.1

117.4
190.0

3.8

0.3

116.3
188.9

3.3

0.3

-.1

-1.4
-.3
.2
-.3

119.9
120.0
118.3
123.2
113.5
112.8
132.9
115.5
123.7
119.8

4.5
4.6
5.2
7.0
3.6
2.7
8.1
5.0
4.0
4.3

-.2
-.2
-.3
.0
-.5
.6
-1.2
-.3

119.2
119.4
117.5
122.4
112.3
114.6
127.4
116.8
124.5
117.4

5.0
5.1
5.6
8.5
4.0
3.1
10.0
4.1
4.5
4.4

-.1
-.2
-.5
.2
-.5
.4
-2.5
-.3

117.6
117.8
115.1
124.7
113.6
108.1
125.0
109.6
125.0
111.8

4.3
4.3
4.2
5.6
2.7
2.6
9.0
2.5
4.9
1.5

.3
.2
.3
.9
-.4
.9
-.7
.6
.2
.0

117.4
118.5
127.0
119.7
137.6
121.7
121.4
118.8
106.3

4.3
3.1
1.8
2.2
.8
3.7
3.7
8.1
2.2

-.2
-.3
-1.8
.5

-.1

112.3
113.4
116.0
114.9
117.9
115.4
115.1
115.3
110.4

2.2
1.8
-1.1
1.9
-7.8
2.8
2.8
2.3
3.7

.0
.4
-.1
-.1

1.3
-.9
-2.2

-.4
.0
-.6
.0
-2.5
.2
.2
-2.9
-4.9

114.3
121.7
128.9
123.1
131.0
122.4
121.4
105.6
98.9

2.3
3.5
3.0
3.7
1.6
4.0
4.0
.0
-.1

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

-5.5
-7.9

-.8
-.3

-1.7
-5.0
-6.9
.6
.3

81.6
74.8
104.7
108.4
110.3
101.7
113.2

-2.2
-7.1
1.7
2.7
2.1
5.4
3.0

-.4
1.4
-1.5
-.1
-.7
3.4
.5

88.9
73.9
106.9
112.7
115.6
108.8
108.2

1.0
-2.1
2.0
3.8
4.1
2.3
3.6

.5 80.0 -4.8
.0 67.8 -10.4
.6 104.3
.3
-2.3
-2.9
1
.3

103.9
107.7
91.9
106.9

3.1
1.6

.0
.0
.0
.3
.0
3.4
.1

-.2
-.3
1.3

123.9
122.0
121.2
127.9
118.1

6.3
6.7
3.4
10.2
4.7

.3
.3
-.5
1.0
.0

128.6
128.8
127.3
139.1
119.0

6.9
6.8
3.3
9.1
6.0

-1.4
-1.6
.6
-2.9
-2.3

112.3
111.1
114.2
116.5
94.4

5.7
6.2
5.4
9.2
5.0

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

111.8
110.8
80.4
80.2
82.0

2.7
2.7
-2.7
-2.6

109.2

3.5
3.4
-1.8
-1.3

.9 106.3
.9 104.9
.2 74.7
.1 74.5
-.2 73.3
.5 72.7
.3 79.2
2.4 137.5

1.5
1.5
-4.0

2.1

.4
.4
.4
.4
1.7
.4
-.9
.4

-.1
-.2
-.5
.3
.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 oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

100.9
114.9

-1.5
-1.9
-4.4
5.5
2.0

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

130.8
128.2
128.2
133.7
119.6

6.8
7.1
8.3
5.6
7.7

-1.2
.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

109.9
109.9
84.1
84.1
84.9
82.3
87.4
111.5

2.7
2.5
-.8
-.7
.2
-1.3
-.2
3.2

.8
.6
-.5
-.5
-.2
-.6
-.6
1.7

82.8
130.7

-1.7

Medical care
Entertainment

143.0
124.1

6.3
1.2

.3
-.6

139.5
117.5

Other goods and services
Personal care

138.9
121.6

5.8
5.1

.4
.7

145.3
122.0

77.4
73.0
108.1

96.8
94.4

.6
1.3

See footnotes at end of table.




61

78.6

-.5

-6.9
.2
.2
-.3

.6 108.5
-.6 81.4
-.5 81.8
.5 81.7

.6
.4

-.1
.5
.6
-1.3
-2.1

.3
.0

-4.1
-2.3
-5.3
-3.9

124.9

-1.6
-1.7
.3
6.4

7.5
4.5

141.9
122.1

6.0
3.6

1.4
1.0

140.2
115.4

5.0
3.2

.4
.5

5.8
2.3

137.4
119.5

5.7
5.3

-.1

138.8
113.8

8.5
1.7

.0
.0

-1.6
-3.6
1.9

-1.0
-.7
1.6

80.5
87.1

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South

Size class A
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct
1988

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Size class D

Size class C

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

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

118.9

3.2

0.0

119.6

4.5

115.6
120.7
112.4
110.2
116.2
122.6
142.8

4.2
5.3
3.6
4.7
2.4
2.3
6.4

.2
-.1
.3
.0
.8
-.2
.4

114.5
119.9
111.1
109.1
113.6
125.4
138.8

3.7
4.5
3.2
3.2
3.1
5.2
7.9

119.0
117.4
123.4
87.7
112.4
110.2
115.5
129.8
120.5

3.7
2.9
3.5
-1.5
3.6
4.5
4.9
2.9
1.8

-.1
-.1
.2
-2.8
.3
.0

120.3
118.3
123.3
91.0
111.4
109.4
114.7
134.1
123.7

4.9
4.2
4.8
.2
3.2
3.3
4.0
6.9
4.8

0.1
-.2
.3
.2
.5

117.4

3.8

0.3

116.3

3.3

0.3

114.5
119.2
111.6
111.1
112.6
121.1
142.5

4.0
5.0
3.4
4.3
2.3
3.7
6.3

.1
-.1
.2
-.4

110.4
117.6
106.4
104.1
109.7
123.3
138.9

3.0
4.3
2.3
3.7
.5
3.5
4.2

.2
.3
.3
.0
.6
.2
.4

118.9
115.6
120.8
94.9
111.7
111.2
115.2
129.2
118.2

4.5
3.7
4.0
1.4
3.4
4.3
4.7
5.2
3.3

115.2
114.2
120.7
85.7
106.5
104.3
110.7
128.1
120.5

3.2
3.2
3.8
-1.7
2.3
3.7
3.9
3.4
3.4

.2
.3
.2
.4
.3
.0
.1
.1
.2

1.9

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 2
Services less medical care

.

-.1
-.5
-.3

See footnotes at end of table.




62

-.3

.0
.4
-.1

-1.1
.2
-.3
-.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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A
Group

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

122.3
199.4

4.5

0.1

119.4
119.2
117.5
125.2
115.7
108.6
127.3
113.6
122.2
120.8

5.3
5.3
5.8
7.5
4.6
1.9
11.1
4.2
4.7
4.9

.0
-.1
-.2
-.2

126.1
133.8
143.3
137.9
130.5
143.0
142.9
110.2
105.0

4.3
4.6
4.8
4.5
6.3
4.7
4.6
4.4
6.4

75.3
67.8

-6.1
-13.7

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

119.0
184.6

2.7

-0.3

119.3
119.4
118.0
120.3
117.8
103.3
136.4
113.7
122.0
120.8

5.0
5.3
5.7
6.3
4.9
1.3
12.4
4.4
4.5
3.1

-.6
-.5
-.9
-.7
-.6
1.1
-3.9
-.1
.1
-.1

115.2
120.8
124.7
121.0
112.8
129.1
129.4
107.8
101.4

.8

-.8
-.6
-1.1
.6
-7.6
-.4
-.4
-1.4

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)
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

....

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
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

.1
.1
-1.7
.6
.1
.1
.0
.6
.3
.4
-.4
.8
.7

-3.9
-7.9

.9
-.1
.7
-2.9
1.3
1.2
.4
.7

-2.9

106.7

.9

107.1
120.6

6.8
8.7

93.0
112.6

2.1
2.9

.8
.0
1.4
-8.1
-.3
-22.6
.3

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

112.8
109.8
113.5
102.0
108.3

.3
-.1
2.1
-5.6
2.4

1.2
1.3
1.7
.6
.6

120.0
119.3
127.7
114.2
112.1

5.2
5.3
8.3
3.5
3.6

-.2
-.3
.9
-1.0
2.3

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

112.5
111.4

-.3
-.3
-2.9
-2.9
-3.2
-3.1

113.1
112.8
78.4
78.3

-1.8
.2

81.2
118.6

1.0
1.3
-7.4
-7.4
-7.4
-8.1
-4.2
-3.5

-.1
.1

130.8

3.2
3.2
-.6
-.6
-.8
-1.0
1.0
3.5

-2.7
-2.7
-2.5
-3.0
-2.2
-1.2

Medical care
Entertainment

142.7
121.9

8.1
5.1

.2
.7

142.1
132.4

5.9
7.1

.6
1.1

Other goods and services
Personal care

142.5
128.2

7.8
8.5

.4
.6

138.7
119.3

6.9
2.3

.5
1.8

79.7
79.5
79.1
77.7
83.3

See footnotes at end of table.




63

215.5
251.4
97.9
100.8
112.9

.7
.0
.8

-2.9

87.7
105.8

2.0
-5.0
2.8
.7
3.0
-3.2
.7

77.6
77.8

-.1
-7.6
-1.1

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West

Size class C

Size class A
Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

122.3

4.5

0.1

112.3
119.4
107.8
105.8
110.2
131.5
142.2

3.6
5.3
2.4
2.8
1.7
5.2
8.1

118.6
121.1
126.0
88.6
108.3
106.8
112.9
135.0
130.5

4.4
4.3
4.6
2.7
2.5
3.1
4.2
5.7
4.9

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

119.0

2.7

-0.3

.2
.0
.3
-.1
.8
.0
.3

113.1
119.3
109.2
108.3
110.8
125.0
142.8

3.2
5.0
2.1
2,4
1.7
2.4
6.8

-.3
-.6
-.3
-.8
.5
-.3

-.2
.0
.4
-5.4
.3
.0
.0
-.7
-.1

119.1
117.4
122.8
88.4
109.7
109.1
114.1
133.9
122.9

3.4
2.4
3.2
-3.6
2.1
2.5
3.6
3.9
1.9

-.3
-.4
-.1
-2.9
-.2
-.7
-.7
-.1
-.5

Cofwnodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages .....
Durables
Services
Medical care services

.9

Special Indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items toss energy
Energy
<
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about cross
classifications.
2
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.




Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Data not available.

64

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Area

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Indexes, November 1988
118.7

125.9

116.4

110.6

129.5

114.9

Northeast urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000
Size C -, 50,000 to 500,000

120.9
121.6
120.4
117.3

128.1
127.7
130.3
128.5

119.1
120.5
118.5
113.9

110.0
111.2
109.6
104.3

131.9
133.3
126.7
126.0

117.0
116.3
119.2
116.9

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)

117.4
118.4
117.4
116.4

126.0
125.1
128.2
126.1

115.5
117.2
113.1
111.6

111.4
113.3
109.7
109.2

125.4
125.9
127.3
127.8

113.8
114.5
115.3
114.1

115.8

128.1

116.9

110.7

118.6

109.1

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)

118.0
119.4
118.3
117.5

123.8
125.1
123.2
122.4

114.2
116.1
113.5
112.3

113.5
116.2
112.8
114.6

129.0
129.4
132.9
127.4

115.2
116.0
115.5
116.8

115.1

124.7

113.6

108.1

125.0

109.6

West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

118.2
117.5
118.0

125.5
125.2
120.3

116.6
115.7
117.8

107.2
108.6
103.3

131.1
127.3
136.4

113.7
113.6
113.7

109.0
119.1
117.2
116.9

111.9
127.1
124.4
126.5

107.3
115.9
113.1
114.4

105.5
110.3
109.4
109.3

117.9
131.1
128.7
128.4

105.5
115.9
115.6
111.7

120.7
121.4
120.9
115.3
120.3
115.9
123.4
118.3
119.3
124.3
119.7
109.5
119.4
121.8
120.2

132.1
121.7
127.4
124.5
126.3
126.7
131.4
129.0
119.9
131.0
126.3
113.3
120.9
124.8
129.8

114.6
125.0
119.1
120.2
121.6
117.0
114.1
116.5
113.2
123.3
116.7
106.1
109.7
120.0
117.1

116.4
115.1
117.6
110.3
112.1
104.1
122.6
109.6
116.6
113.2
107.4
103.9
123.5
107.6
121.3

132.7
128.4
131.0
121.1
119.8
118.4
132.1
127.4
143.0
136.3
131.9
122.4
133.7
139.0
128.7

118.1
114.0
115.1
102.1
119.9
113.2
126.4
113.8
111.2
118.2
117.8
105.9
119.7
115.9
113.1

U.S. city average
Region and area size

Siz<

A2
B
C
D
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.-NJ
Pittsburgh, Pa
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Washington, D.C.-Md-Va.
See footnotes at end of table.




65

Table 15. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Food at home expenditure categories, selected areas—Continued

Area

Total
food
at
home

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Percent change, October 1988 to November 1988
-0.3

0.2

-0.3

0.6

-1.7

0.1

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

-.1
.1
-.8
-.3

.9
.9
1.6

.5
.5
.5
.6

-1.0
-.3
-3.4

-.1

-.6
-.7
-.7
.2

-1.9

.3
.8
-1.3
.1

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
SizeB- 360,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 360,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

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

.0
-.2
-.9
.1

-.4
-.5
.4
-.4

.8
1.0
.0
2.2

-2.4
-2.5
-1.2
-2.4

.0
.4
.7
.0

-1.3

2.2

-1.2

-.6

-3.2

-2.5

South urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

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

.0
-.5
.0
.2

-.2
.3
-.5
-.5

.6
.7
.6
.4

-1.5
-1.4
-1.2
-2.5

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

-.4

.9

-.7

West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

-.3
-.2
-.9

.0
-.2
-.7

-.3
.1

-.6

.4
.1
1.1

-1.9
-1.7
-3.9

.4
.6
-.1

Size classes
A
B
C
D

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

.1
.3
.0
1.5

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

.5
.4
1.0
.6

-1.3
-2.1
-2.5
-1.2

.5
-.2
-.1
-.8

1.1
-.2
-.5
-.5
.0
-.3
-1.4
.0
1.4

.4
.8
.7
.7
-1.6
-.5
-1.4
-.3
.5
1.4
-.2

2.0
-1.7
-1.0
-.2
.5
-.4

2.4
.7
.6
1.8
.0
.6
2.2
.1
1.3
.7
-.4
.4
.2
.0
.4

1.1
.0
-2.0
-4.1
-2.1
-3.0
-1.0
-.4
4.8
-.1
-2.6
3.1
1.0
-3.5
-4.0

-.2
.4
.1
-.5
1.4
1.0
-4.1

U.S. city average
Region And area size
Northeast
Size A SizeBSize C -

Selected local areas
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

.6
-1.7
.6
.4
-.8
-.8

.9
.6
-.4
-.7

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




-.6
-.4
.3
.2
-3.3
.2
-1.0
-.1
-.5

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

66

.9
.3
1.5
-.5

-.6
1.6
.3
.8

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group, percent change,October 1988 to November 1988

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
Francisco—
Oakland,
Calif.

Expenditure category
All items
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

-0.5

0.1

-0.2

0.6

-0.1

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

-.3
-.3
-.5
.7
-1.0
-.8

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

-1.0
-1.0
-1.7
-.2
-3.3
-3.3

.6
-2.0

.1
-.4
.9

.5
.5
.6
1.4
.2
.4
.7
-.1
1.5
.3
.0

-.2
-.3
-.8
-.4
-.1
-.1
.0
-3.5
.3
.2
.9

.2
,0
-1.0
.7

1.6
2.4
.5
.7

-9.8
-.3
-.3
-3.1
-5.4

.2
1.3
1.1
1.3
.2
1.3
1.3
-5.2
-10.3

-7.1
.5
.5
.0
.0

3.3
3.4
.1
.1

-6.0
-11.6

1.4

1.3

1.0
1.0
.8
.1
.0
.1
-1.2

5.3
4.3
5.4
-11.9
-2.9
-25.0
1.0

-1.7
.1
.2
.1

.1
-.1
.5
-1.1
-.9

.0
.2
-.4
.3
-2.7
.5
.6
-1.0
-1.8

.1
-.2

-.4
-2.6

-.5
.2
-.1

-.3
.3
-.4
--6
.0
.7

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 ....

.5
1.0
-.2
-2.0
-2.2
-1.6
.3

2.8

.1

2-7
.0
-5.5
-14.8

2.9
-10.5
1.1

7.2
-.4

-29.9
-1.0

.1
.1
.0
-.8
1.4

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

-.7
-.8
.5
-1.4
-1.2

-.6
-.7
2.0
1.6
-8.0

.7
.8
2.8
-1.7
-1.5

-6.0
-6.7
-2.6
-9.0
-7.3

.1
.0
-1.3
.4
-.5

1.0
1.2
1.8
-.5
2.1

.6
.6
-.1
-.2

.8
.6
-.1
-.2
2.4
-.6
-.6
2.7

-.4
-.6
-3.3
-3.2
-3.7
-3.6

.3
.2
-.2
-.1

.3
.3
.5
.4
.9
.2
.2
-.1

-.8
-.8
-3.4
-3.4
-5.0
-3.2
-2.3
-.9

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

-2.6
-.4

.1
-.2
-.2

.9

-.1

Medical care
Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care




-1.7
.5

1.3
-.1
-.3
.7

.0

.3
.7

.1
.3

67

,7

.3

.6

.2

-.4

1.7

.1
-.8

.3
.8

.0
.1

1.2
4.9

Table 16. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Areas priced monthly, by expenditure category and commodity
and service group, percent change.October 1988 to November 1988 —Continued
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
Francisco—
Oakland,
Calif.

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

0.1

-0.5

0.1

-0.2

0.6

-0.1

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

.0
-.3
.2
-.6
1.3

-.3
.0
-.4
-.8
.0

-.7
.5
-1.6

-2.5
.0

-.4
-1.0
-.1
-.1
-.1

.4
-.2
.9
.6

.2
.5

-.8
.1

.3
.1

.1
.3

1.3
.3

-.5
.1

.1
.1
.2
-1.1
.2
-.1
-.1
.1
.1

-.3
-.5
-.2
-3.1

-.6
.0
.5
-6.6
-.5
-.6
-.4
-.9
.3

-.2
-.2
-.2
-.1
-1.5
-2.3
-.8
.3
.2

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

-.3
-.1
.3
-7.6
.8
.6
.1

1.3

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

.1
-.4
-.3
-.6
-.9

Data not available.




68

1.4

-1.4
-.5

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and < ntmodtty and
service group
(1982-84=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.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from-—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
120.3
360.5

4.2

0.4

121.2
362.6

4.8

-0.1

127.4
370.2

6.3

1.0

121.0
361.6

4.6

-0.8

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

120.2
120.2
118.7
125.9
116.4
117.3
110.6
129.5
114.9
123.7
119.9

5.2
5.3
5.9
8.3
4.7
4.5
3.5
10.3
4.3
4.3
3.9

.1
.0
-.3

4.7
4.9
6.3
12.2
4.7
5.1
3.2
7.4
5.5
2.3
1.2

.2
.2
.4
.5
-.1

126.4
126.3
121.4
121.7
125.0
125.9
115.1
128.4
114.0
135.0
128.0

5.6
5.8
7.0
7.1
7.7
7.3
3.0
11.3
4.6
4.3
4.1

-.7
-.8
-1.6
2.0
-3.6
-3.8
1.6

118.9
118.8
120.9
127.4
119.1
120.8
117.6
131.0
115.1
115.0
121.8

4.6
4.6
5.1
9.5
3.0
2.9
3.6
7.3
4.5
3.6
5.2

-.3
-.3
-.2

-.8
1.6
-2.8
.8
.6
.3

123.5
124.2
120.7
132.1
114.6
116.3
116.4
132.7
118.1
131.3
114.2

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
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

119.9
129.1
134.2
129.8
131.1
133.8
133.9
104.3
96.8

3.8
4.6
3.9
4.0
3.5
5.0
5.0
1.9
1.4

.0
.5
-.4
.5
-3.2
.9
.9
-2.0
-4.2

116.8
129.2
129.2
133.1
101.6
135.3
136.0

3.5
4.3
-.2
4.2
-13.9

126.6

5.6
6.8
4.6
5.8
1.1
7.8
7.2
1.8
.7

.9
.6

-1.8
.3
-2.5
.2

-3.1
.5
.5
2.9
4.3

122.3
134.0
136.4
132.5
128.5
137.8
136.8
100.9
95.2

4.9
5.3
3.2
5.2

-13.9
5.9
1.7
6.0
1.8
.7 -6.4
.2 -10.3

144.7
142.5
144.2
120.5
152.8
153.6
91.9
84.5

-3.5
6.1
6.1
5.8
10.7

-11.1

-16.6

75.0
71.6

-6.6
-9.4

-1.2
-1.8

70.4
72.2

-5.6
-2.7

70.6
70.2

-8.4
-8.9

-1.5
-1.5

79.3
79.0

-1.5
-5.7

3.0
1.8

102.3
103.7
109.7
95.2
110.6

-.2
2.3
1.7
3.6
3.0

.2
-4.4
-6.4

85.4 -11.1 -15.4
93.7
2.4 -11.1
95.6
1.3 -16.5
89.4
.1
4.8
4.7
.5 111.2
3.6
.0

100.2
102.9
103.1
100.3
111.3

.2
4.0
-5.8
19.3
3.3

.0 101.7
6.4 97.8

4.5
10.9
15.6
6.0
2.6

4.5
-16.9
-31.3
8.1
-.8

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girts' apparel
Footwear

119.9
118.4
118.2
120.2
114.5

3.9
3.9
5.1
2.1
6.0

1.8
1.9
2.6
1.8
2.0

-2.9
-3.5
-3.3
-3.4
.5

130.8
128.3
122.6
126.7
127.4

11.0
11.4
10.6
15.5
7.8

3.2
2.9
4.7
3.3
.3

120.4
121.5
118.8
119.3
126.4

5.2
5.1
5.2
4.9
16.2

-2.0
-2.1
-.8
-2.0
-1.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

110.7
109.6
81.5
81.4
82.1
80.0
85.3
125.3

2.7
2.6
-2.0
-2.0
-1.4
-2.6
-.8
2.7

1.3 112.8
1.2 113.7
-1.0 84.2

5.6
5.5
.0
.1
3.9

2.9
3.2
-.2
-.2
3.1
-.8
-.3
.6

109.0
108.1
84.4
84.5
89.0
82.8
87.6
116.2

.8
2.6
.0
.7
3.4
.4
.8
-10.1

.6
.5
-2.9
-3.3

All items
All items (1967=100)

1.0
-.9

136.0
133.4
121.9
146.4
120.0

.9 113.9
.9 113.3
-1.9
-2.0
-1.8
-2.2
-1.3
1.0

See footnotes at end of table.




91.0
82.3

69

88.1
88.2

92.1
87.0
88.9
119.1

-9.3
-8.8

12.2
12.8

3.4
26.6
3.6
4.2
4.4
.1
.3
1.7
-.3
1.6
.8

.8
4.1
-3.4
2.0
-.1
-.3
-.6
.7
-2.3
1.4

-.9
.7
-1.4
-.3
1.8

84.3
86.1
83.7
87.1
106.7

-.9
.5
6.9

-5.9
.9
.4
-.1

.9
2.3

-8.0

105.7

31.6 90.3
.1 110.2

•1.7

-3.7
-3.3

1.7
1.9
.6
-.4
.3

1.3
1.3

-10.2

-.1

-4.1
-2.3
2.2

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity
service group—Continued
(1982-84=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.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
Medical care

141.8

6.8

1.0

137.1

4.1

0.2

154.9

8.1

-0.1

140.5

5.9

0.1

Entertainment

122.2

4.2

.7

124.7

4.0

-.6

128.2

6.2

.2

126.2

7.4

1.8

141.0
121.8

7.0
4.7

.7
1.2

144.2
122.2

7.6
3.2

1.1
-3.0

152.3
119.7

7.6
4.5

.2
1.1

143.2
117.8

9.1
2.1

.4
.3

120.3
113.5
120.2
109.4
107.7
111.8
127.8
141.5

4.2
3.7
5.2
2.7
3.3
2.0
4.8
6.8

.4
.4
.1
.8
.6
1.1
.4
1.0

121.2
116.0
123.5
111.7
111.7
113.3
128.8
135.7

4.8
5.0
4.7
5.3
6.9
3.3
4.5
3.9

-.1
-.2
.2
-.3
-1.6
1.5
-.1
.1

127.4
115.6
126.4
108.4
107.2
114.0
140.0
157.0

6.3
4.6
5.6
3.9
5.9
1.5
7.4
8.6

1.0
.5
-.7
1.2
1.6
1.0
1.3
-.1

121.0
115.6
118.9
113.2
112.6
113.3
126.6
138.8

4.6
4.1
4.6
3.7
4.5
2.3
5.1
6.2

-.8
-.3
-.3
-.3
-1.1
1.2
-1.2
.1

118.0
119.0
124.7
88.9
109.7
108.2
114.1
130.6
126.3

4.1
4.0
4.6
-.1
2.8
3.2
4.2
4.8
4.6

.4
.3
.7
-3.3
.7
.5
.4
.2
.3

119.4
120.4
126.7
84.7
111.9
111.8
117.2
133.3
128.2

4.9
4.8
5.1
.2
5.2
6.5
5.7
4.7
4.5

-.4
-.1
.4
-5.9
-.3
-1.6
-.8
-.7
-.2

122.2
125.9
133.9
83.9
109.3
108.2
116.7
140.8
138.2

6.0
6.2
6.7
.5
4.0
5.7
5.8
8.4
7.2

1.2
1.0
.8
2.7
1.2
1.3
.4
2.0
1.3

117.2
119.9
125.3
89.5
113.4
112.9
116.0
125.2
125.5

4.4
4.5
4.5
5.5
3.8
4.6
4.7
4.9
5.0

-1.2
-.8
.2
-10.9
-.3
-1.1
-.7
-2.7
-1.3

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
Energy....
Commodities less food
Nonduratyes less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

,

See footnotes at end of table.




70

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and < mmodlty and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1
L.A.Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Cleveland,
Ohio
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1987

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

New York,
. N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Miami,
Fla.

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
Medical care

137.5

5.9

-0.1

143.0

8.1

1.0

136.7

5.0

Entertainment

117,1

.9

-1.4

117.4

4.0

1.2

112.0

-2.5

Other goods and services

136.7
117.1

6.8
4.2

1.1
.0

144.8
131.3

9.7
10.2

1.0
2.0

136.7
112.0

4.2
-3.4

118.0
112.5
118.9
108.3
104.3
111.5
124.2
132.1

3.1
1.8
5.5
-.6
-1.9
1.6
4.2
2.6

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

124.1
112.3
119.1
107.8
106.5
109.2
134.7
143.9

5.0
3.6
5.1
2.6
3.4
1.3
5.9
8.5

.6
.4
.3
.7
.3
.9
.7
1.1

118.3
117.2
121.7
114.1
111.5
118.5
119.1
135.1

4.0
5.6
7.2
4.3
4.9
3.6
2.4
4.2

114.5
116.9
121.9
91.8
108.5
104.7
111.9
122.5
123.2

2.4
2.9
3.1
1.8
-.5
-1.6
1.9
3.3
4.4

-.4
.3
.9

119.7
122.9
127.7
90.6
108.6
108.0
113.2
139.0
133.8

4.6
4.8
4.9
5.2
2.7
3.7
4.3
6.4
5.7

.2
.5
.9
-6.0
.6
.4
.3
-.2
.6

119.6
117.1
120.9
95.2
113,8
110.7
116.9
126.9
117.3

3.9
3.9
4.6
-3.4
4.3
4.7

147.6

7.0

0.5

124.4

2.5

1.1

143.5
131.9

6.5
6.3

.4
1.2

-.1

125.9
116.5
126.8
108.2
106.6
111.1
134.7
149.3

4.5
2.6
5.6
.3
-.4
1.4
6.1
7.4

-.1
-.3
.0
-.6
-1.2
.6
.2
.4

-.4
-.5
-.2
-3.4
-.1
.2
.4
-1.6
-1.1

119.9
124.8
130.6
84.6
109.0
107.8
117.7
131.8
133.5

3.2
4.4
5.0
-1.3

-.3
-.1
.2
-3.6
-.5

0.4

.0

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
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




71

-.6

-6.2
.1
-.4
-.2
-1.6
.6

6.3
.8
2.2

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

-.6
-1.0

•5

.0
2.9
4.1
6.0

-1.1

-.6
-.4
.2

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1

L.A.Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Cleveland,
Ohio
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

New York,
N.Y.Northeastem
NJ.

Miami,
Fla.

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
118.0
378.1

3.1

0.3

124.1
366.5

5.0

0.6

118.3
190.7

4.0

-0.4

125.9
364.1

4.5

-0.1

118.9
119.3
115.3
124.5
120.2
122.0
110.3
121.1
102.1
127.8
115.2

5.5
5.9
5.3
9.8
5.9
6.3
4.6
6.6
1.0
6.9
1.3

.1
.1
-.3

1.1
-.2
-.1
3.6
-4.9
.3
.7
.2

119.1
118.5
118.3
129.0
116.5
115.7
109.6
127.4
113.8
119.2
125.4

5.1
5.1
5.0
8.1
4.0
3.9
2.6
8.1
3.5
5.2
5.4

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

121.7
122.8
119.3
119.9
113.2
114.4
116.6
143.0
111.2
128.5
112.1

7.2
7.8
9.8
8.4
6.3
6.6
8.6
24.1
4.1
6.0
3.3

.5
.7
.8
1.1
.9

126.8
126.6
124.3
131.0
123.3
124.6
113.2
136.3
118.2
133.2
127.7

5.6
5.7
7.3
8.6
5.9
5.8
6.8
10.8
6.2
3.3
3.7

.0
-.1
-.6
1.9
-1.5
-1.6
1.9
-3.5
1.2
.5
.2

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs 2
Rent, residential
Other renters' costs
Homeowners' costs*
Owners' equivalent rent 2
Fuel and other utilities
Fuels
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..

119.3
129.1
132.0
122.5
142.4
128.4
128.8
102.5
97.1

3.9
5.1
7.2
2.8
20.0
4.5
4.6
2.3
3.4

.7
2.5
5.6
-.2
23.3
1.7
1.7
-5.5
-9.2

128.9
136.3
143.5
140.2
128.9
144,2
144.0
114.8
112.0

5.1
5.5
5.6
5.4
7.0
5.5
5.4
5.7
9.9

.5 113.4
1.3 114.7

2.3
4.1
4.8

-1.3
-.3
-.8
-.9
.0
-.2
-.2
-4.4

126.9
142.8

92.0
86.6

5.5
7.6
7.1
5.7
12.9
7.8
7.9
-1.3
-1.6

.0
.6
-.3
.7
-4.4
1.2
1.2
-3.2
-5.1

83.3
74.1

-1.2
-4.8

.0

104.8
NA

-.8

5.0

116.6
NA

2.1

6.0

76.7
76.0

-7.4
-7.7

-1.3
-1.2

2.7
.0
3.6 -9.5
1.6 -20.1
5.4
1.7
2.0
.9

105.0
112.1
128.2
95.3
112.7

-.8
10.0
15.8
-1.8
2.5

5.0
-7.0
7.4
-29.9
-.4

105.2
106.6
106.6
101.0
114.2

2.0
-6.7
-6.5

5.9
-5.7
-5.8
-1.8
-1.8

95.3
93.5
94.5
91.8
110.6

-4.2
.1

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

100.1
98.0
114.6
83.3
98.8

-13.2

114.1
111.5
117.5
101.8
107.2

.9
.3

3.3
3.7
2.0
2.5
2.7

127.1
123.4
131,7
118.2
130.3

16.2
1.7

.7
.6
4.4
1.5

13.0

-4.9

112.7
109.6
109.0
112.5
109.0

-2.3
-3.4
3.4
-9.7
5.4

-3.0
-3.6
.4
-7.3
1.5

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

109.4
109.6

2.8
3.0
.1
.1
4.6
-.7
1.0
1.3

2.7
2.2
.1
.2
1-7
-1.4
1.4

.1
.0

114.7
111.7
82.1
82.1
84.4

2.9
2.9
-.5
-.5
1.1
-.7
-.5
3.2

.9
1.0
-.6
-.6
1.1
-.9
-.5
.7

All items
t
All items (1967=100) 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

...

,..

103.5
98.4
97.9
99.2
111.0

84.3
84.0
88.5
81.9
89.8
110.0

-14.5
.7
-29.3
-7.2

-.9
-1,2

3.2
-6.4
1.4
.3
.3
-2.8
-2.9
-1.1
-3.3
-2.1
.9

See footnotes at end of table.




72

115.0
113.7

79.5
79.2
79.1
77.3
83.1
138.7

6.1
-8.5
4.0
3.7
3.5
1.4
1.4
1.7
.8
2.6
5.2

.1
1.2
.2
.5

1.0
2.0
-4.5
1.5
1.6
-3.4

-6.9

116.3
112.6
133.6
118.2
117.6
107.6
106.7

-.3 112.3
-.4 111.8
-5.2 87.8
-5.3 87.7
-6.1
91.8
-5.5 84.8
-3.4 89.7
.2 116.0

3.6
10.9
3.8
3.8

-5.9
-6,6

-11.1
4.7
8.4
8.3

8.8

1.0
1.3
1.9
-.8
.5
-.8

-5.6

-1.0
-.9
-1.3
-1.3
-.6
1.1

143.2
137.6
142.0
149.0
149.5

79.6
85.5
125.4

-2.2
-6.2
-1.6 -10.3
3.0
2.0
2.3
.2

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for AH Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity and
service group—Continued
(1982-84=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.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
125.3
361.9

5.6

0.1

118.3
351.3

4.6

0.9

122,2
375.6

4.2

0.1

123.2
363.7

4.0

0.3

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

117.3
117.3
119.7
126.3
116.7
117.6
107.4
131.9
117.8
113.2
118.3

3.7
3.9
4.7
8.1
1.8
1.5
2.7
9.2
4.2
2.5
1.5

-.1

121.8
121.5
119.4
120.9
109.7
109.2
123.5
133.7
119.7
125.5
121.1

7.5
7.2
8.1
6.6
3.3
2.3
5.6
15.7
11.0
5.9
9.9

1.1
1.2
1.4
2.5
-.4
-.5
2.2
1.5
2.1
.7
.7

122.6
123.2
121.8
124.8
120.0
120.0
107.6
139.0
115.9
125.8
118.1

7.4
7.6
9.6
7.8
8.2
7.4
-.5
24.7
6.0
4.9
6.2

-.2
-.3
-1.1
-.2
-.4
-.6
.4
-4.8
.3
.6
.8

121.1
120.9
120.2
129.8
117.1
118.4
121.3
128.7
113.1
123,4
123.3

5.5
5.5
6.7
9.9
7.3
7.1
5.7
11.0
1.6
4.0
5.0

-.2
-.2
-.5
.4
-.2
.1
1.3
-4.0
.4

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
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

128.2
147.1
155.7
139.8

7.6
10.4
11.1

4.3
.9
5.5
2.7
3.0
1.4
3.1
1.4
2.7
1.4
6.2
3.2
6.3
3.2
-.3
-8.5
-1.4 -15.8

128.5
136.3
149,1
140.8
122.7
150.0
150.3
114.1
109.8

4.8
.0
4.5
.7
4.6
-.3
4.5
-.4
4.9
.0
4.9
1.1
5.0
1.1
6.1
-6.2
10.1 -11.6

124.4
131.4
144.4
139,1
125.6
131.6
131.9
103.0
92.0

2.8
4.0
5.1
5.5
3.2
3.1
3.2
2.7
2.7

-.7
-1.4
-1.4
-2.0

5.1
-9.1

78.8
73.5

-7.5
-9.7

-.6
-.7

118.9
107.6
116.3
96.5
106.8

6.5
-11.9
-2.9
9.7 -25.0
2.0
4.6

131.9
99.0
99.0
98.9
120.5

.0
4.0
-1.1
12,5
-1.1

.0
-2.6

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

113.8
112.5
113.9
101.9
126.8

.7
.4
2.2
-7.3
13.6

.8
.9
3.7
-1.6
-1.2

131.0
127.7
128.2
131.0
118.7

6.1
6.6
3.2
8.6
10.3

117.7
116.2
83.8
84.1
87.0
81.8

3.0
3.2
-2.0
-2.1
-1.5
-2.6

3.8
4,0
.6
.7

85.9

-1.3

-.2
.9

133.3

1.1

1.4

-.6 111.2
-.2 113.1
-4.5 88.7
-4.5 88.8
-5.8 89.2
-5.0 87.3
-2.3 91.9
-2.6 102.5

All items
All items (1967=100)

Transportation
,
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

,
,

-.1
-.3
1.5
-2.1
-2.6

1.4
-3.5
2.7
.3
.0

-.7 117.1
1.6 127.1
-2.0 130.3
-.2 126.1

99.6
93.6

5.0
23.1
-4.6
10.3
3.1
10.4
3.2
2.5 -7.9
4.0 -11.0

73.6
70.0

-5.6
-9.2

179.3
152.6
153.1

-2.0

76.7
74.2

-5.0
-11.4

-.1
.0

106.6
75.5

8.3
-14.1

8.3
8.5
5.6 -12.3
5.3 -18.0
6.0
1.7
-.1
-2.0

91.9
101.9
123.2
82.0
108.5

.1
-1.2
.5
-3.4
5.0

-.2
-16.7
-26.8
3.5
5.5

122.3
110.0
126.9
91.9
115.7

10.7
10.1
10.4

1.0

116.2

2.7
2.8
-4.4
10.3
-2.8

.1
.0

102.7
98.3
107.6
82.5
111.1

-8.5

.9 115f0
-2.3 113.8
5.1
-2.5

110.5
97.1

1.6

107.1
107.1
81.4
81.3
82.3

1.5
.2
.1
.3

See footnotes at end of table.




124.7
133.3
134.1
102.7
98.5

73

79.1
87.0
116.8

1.3
.7
-4.6
-4.6
-4.0
-5.3
-3.7
10.5

-1.4
2.2
-4.7
.4
.1

-2.7
-2.9
-3.2
-2.8
-2.2
4.1

106.1
105.3
83.5
83.4
82.5

81.6
85.8
119.7

-9.6
-6.4
-20.4
4.6
1.4

1.4
.4
.6
1.1
-1.0
2.4
1.4

1.6
.5
.8
3.5

.4
-.6

.9
-1.4
-1.4
-1.2
-2.4

-10.4
12.1
2.1
.2
.1

6.7
-4.0
6.7
2.6
2.4
-.2
-.2
•9
-.3
-.3
5.0

Table 17. Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and commodity i
service group—Continued
(1982-84=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.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept
1988

Expenditure category

5.9

Medical care

146.1

8.1

1.0

138.8

6.9

1.6

140.5

6.4

1.0

140.2

Entertainment

124.6

9.4

.5

119.8

3.3

.8

130.9

4.9

-.2

123.4

148.8
131.9

7.0
1.8

.2
.8

140.5
122.6

7.3
3.5

1.2
4.1

144.3
132.4

7.2
11.1

1.5
4.9

142.9
135.9

7.1
18.7

1.9
4.5

125.3
110.9
117.3
106.5
105.4
109.3
141.2
147.7

5.6
2.2
3.7
1.1
1.6
.6
8.3
8.0

118.3
113.3
121.8
108.1
106.6
109.4
124.4
138.5

4.6
3.8
7.5
1.6
1.9
1.2
5.2
7.1

.9
1.1
1.1
1.0
.1
2.5
.6
1.7

122.2
113.0
122.6
106.7
103.4
111.5
130.5
139.2

4.2
3.6
7.4
.6
-.6
2.3
4.5
6.3

.1
.4
-.2

123.2
117.4
121.1
115.2
111.4
121.7
129.0
139.0

4.0
4.0
5.5
3.2
5.1
.6
4.0
5.4

.3
.9
-.2
1.4
.5
2.6
-.1
1.8

119.0
124.0
130.2
89.4
107.0
106.1
111.7
139.8
140.4

3.7
5.4
5.9
1.7
1.2
1.6
2.8
6.2
8.3

116.3
117.0
122.4
90.3
108.7
107.4
114.6
125.2
122.8

4.3
4.4
5.3
-2.8
2.1
2.7
4.8
4.9
5.0

.3
.8
2.0
-10.5
1.1
.2

118.0
121.2
125.6
93.1
107.2
104.3
113.4
130.0
129.8

4.0
4.1
4.1
5.1
1.0
.3
3.9
4.2
4.4

120.3
122.3
127.5
89.8
115.5
112.1
116.3
132.3
128.1

4.0
3.9
4.2
1.6
3.3
5.2
5.3
4.0
3.9

1.0
.3
.5
-1.3
1.3
.4
.3
1.2
-.2

Other goods and services
Personal care

,

1.6
-.6

,

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
AH items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy...
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
1
2
3

,

-.5
.0
.7
-7.3
.2
.1
.0
-1.3
.1

Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see table 11) will appear next month.
Indexes on a December 1982=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




.6
-1.3
.5

.9
.0
2.4
-.2
.2

-.3
.0
.5
-8.2
•9
.1
-.1

-1.3
-.2

Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

74

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all Items index
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Indexes
Pricing
schedule 1

Area

Percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Percent change to
Oct. 1988 from—

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Oct.
1987

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

M

117.7

118.5

118.9

119.0

4.1

0.4

0.1

4.2

1.0

0.3

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

M
M
M
M

121.3
121.4
119.7
122.9

122.7
122.8
120.8
123.7

122.9
122.9
121.2
124.2

123.2
123.1
121.6
125.1

4.9
4.6
5.7
5.5

.4
.2
.7
1.1

5.0
4.5
6.0
4.7

1.3
1.2
1.3
1.1

.2
.1
.3
.4

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000

115.3
115.7
114.2
116.1

115.8
116.3
114.6
116.3

116.1
116.4
115.7
116.5

116.2
116.5
115.7
117.3

4.0
4.2
4.5
4.0

.3
.2
1.0
.9

4.0
4.2
4.5
3.3

.7
.6

Size C - 50,000 to 360,000

M
M
M
M

.3
.1
1.0
.2

Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

M

113.7

113.9

113.9

113.9

3.1

3.2

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

116.5
117.2
115.8
116.4

117.2
117.9
116.6
117.0

117.7
118.1
117.5
117.7

117.8
118.0
117.7
117.9

3.7
3.1
4.4
3.9

3.8
3.5
4.4
3.9

116.2

116.8

116.8

117.0

3.2

3.4

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

M
M
M

118.3
118.4
117.5

118.9
119.0
117.8

119.4
119.6
118.7

119.4
119.6
118.4

4.0
4.5
2.7

4.0
4.4
3.7

Size classes
A3
B
C
D

M
M
M
M

108.1
116.7
117.8
116.2

108.9
117.6
118.3
116.9

109.1
118.3
118.9
117.1

109.1
118.4
119.3
117.3

4.1
4.5
4.0
3.8

4.2
4.6
3.9
4.0

U.S. city average
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

2

See footnotes at end of table.




75

1.3
.3

.0
1.0
.8

1.5
1.1

.4
.2
.8
.6
.0

.9
1.0
1.0

.4
.5
.8

.9

.2
.6
.5
.2

1.4

.9
.8

Table 18. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, all items index—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Percent change to
Nov. 1988 from—

Indexes
Area

Pricing
schedule 1

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

116.4
119.5
122.2
123.6
120.5

118.2
120.3
124.1
124.9
121.1

117.8
121.0
124.3
124.4
121.3

117.4
120.9
124.1
125.0
121.1

4.6
4.8
4.2
5.4
4.2

-0.7
.5
.0
.1
.0

120.8
127.4
113.0
117.2
117.8
122.6

4.8
6.3
2.8
3.6
4.5
4.0

-.2
1.0
.3
-.5
.6
.2

Oct.
1988

Percent change to
Oct. 1988 from—
Oct.
1987

Aug.
1988

Sept.
1988

5.5
4.5
4.6
4.5
4.6

1.2
1.3
1.7
.6
.7

-0.3
.6
.2
-.4
.2

Selected local areas
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
L.A.-Lor g Beach, Anaheim, Calif....
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N J
Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

M
M
M
M
M

121.0
126.1
112.7
117.8
117.1
122.3

Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio
Miami, Fla
St. Louis, MO.-III
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va
Dallas^Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
Pittsburgh, Pa.

117.7
115.6
111.4
111.7

117.0
114.6
110.6
110.7

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.
3
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.
Data not available.




-0.3
-.1
-.2
.5
-.2

2.6
3.9
3.1
3.1

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.

76

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Index
Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
123.2
192.4

4.9

0.2

116.2
188.0

4.0

0.1

117.8
190.8

3.7

0.1

119.4
192.2

4.0

0.0

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

122.6
122.6
120.6
128.2
118.8
109.8
131.6
116.8
116.0
121.2
112.4
120.3
128.1
122.5

5.1
5.2
6.1
8.8
4.8
4.2
9.4
4.8
2.9
7.7
4.2
5.2
3.9
3.4

.0
.0
-.1
.9
-.6
.5
-1.1
.2
-.4
.7
-.4
.9
.3
.0

117.9
117.9
117.2
126.0
115.1
111.3
125.2
113.8
114.0
115.5
108.3
118.2
119.5
118.5

4.9
5.1
5.5
9.1
3.8
4.5
8.6
4.2
3.4
8.8
3.9
3.6
4.2
3.9

-.2
-.2
-.4
.1
-.3
.9

119.4
119.7
117.6
124.0
114.0
113.3
128.9
114.9
115.7
114.9
108.6
121.1
124.3
116.2

4.8
5.0
5.3
7.9
4.3
3.0
9.6
4.0
4.8
8.9
1.5
4.5
4.3
3.2

-.2
-.1
-.4
-.1
-.4
.7
-1.5
-.3
-.1
-.4
-.3
-.2
.2
-.2

119.4
119.3
117.8
125.2
116.4
107.0
130.9
113.5
118.5
116.6
102.5
120.4
122.0
120.8

5.6
5.7
6.2
7.8
5.2
1.9
13.0
4.3
5.1
8.3
2.4
4.5
4.7
4.6

-.1

-1.9
.4
.0
-.3
.4
.7
.2
.2

Housing
.
Shelter
2
Renters' costs
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
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services

125.3
141.8
128.8
139.1
142.1
133.1
133.5
123.2
131.3
110.6
95.5
88.5

5.8
7.8
6.5
6.0
8.7
8.4
8.4
4.9
6.2
2.8
.5
.0

.7
.9
.0
.5
-2.4
1.2
1.2

3.6
4.2
2.3
3.7
-2.1
5.0
5.0
2.9
3.2
2.6
1.8
1.9

2.4
2.3
1.4
2.0
-1.5
2.5
2.6
3.2
3.3
3.1
2.9
1.1

-.2
.2
-.4
.2
-3.0
.4
.4
.6
1.0
.0
-1.3
-2.3

3.5
3.9
4.0
3.8
5.5
3.9
3.9
-6.4

-.2
.4
.2
.5
-1.1
.5
.5
-.5

-1.1
2.4
-.6
-1.1

114.8
117.8
112.1
119.0
127.9
112.0
111.8
111.2
109.6
113.2
110.5
102.0

120.3

.8
1.7
-.5
.4
.8

114.1
120.5
117.7
125.3
127.5
120.1
120.1
110.8
112.6
106.2
104.7
97.3

104.4

1.7
3.1
4.7

-.9
-2.8
-5.8

72.8
71.2

-8.0
-9.3

.7
.8

73.0
70.9

-6.0
-11.8

.7
1.0

81.4
72.9

-2.2
-7.5

-.2
.7

85.4
81.5

-2.6
-11.4

.9
-.1

101.3
100.2
104.8
93.6
123.0
110.1
104.1
118.1
119.3

-1.8
2.1
.3
5.5
1.4
3.7
2.9
4.9
4.7

.2
.8
-.4

97.4
102.6
111.9
94.0
124.3
109.1
103.7
119.3
113.8

-.2
2.2
2.3
2.2
1.8
3.4
2.7
4.7
4.1

.1
-1.3
-3.7
2.3
.2
.4
.5
.2

105.5
105.2
106.5
101.8
128.8
111.3
108.8
113.1
117.0

1.0
1.3
.6
4.6
5.0
2.6
2.1
1.9
5.1

-.8
-2.4
-3.3
1.5
-.3
.4

103.3
106.7
118.9
92.8
120.5
110.6
105.9
117.3
115.6

1.4
4.9
6.1
2.3
1.6
2.5
2.1
2.8
3.9

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

116.7
114.9
114.5
115.4
118.4
115.0
117.3
128.0

1.9
1.5
5.9
-3.3
7.3
7.1
3.5
6.8

120.0
119.6
115.5
122.9
135.8
U6.0
115.1
116.4

4.6
4.8
4.5
4.6
3.7
6.6
3.4
1.7

125.2
123.8
123.8
130.6
117.8
115.8
113.4
129.2

6.3
6.5
5.1
7.9
3.6
6.1
6.5
3.4

-.2
-.2
.6
-.9
1.5
.0
-.8

115.0
112.7
116.6
106.6
103.4
111.9
127.3
130.2

1.2
1.0
4.3
-3.6
-13.4

All Items
All items (December 1977=100)

2.9
.0
.5
.2
1
.0
-2.3
-2.6
.0
-4.1
.0
-3.2
-2.0
1.2

See footnotes at end of table.




77

-2.5
.0
.0
.2
.6
-.4
.3
.1
-.2
-.2
-.9
-.1
-3.9
.1
.0
.6

-.1
-.1
-.2
.2
.2
-2.6

-1.0
.1
.3

.1
1.4
.3

126.0
120.6
132.4
127.6
122.1
121.9
110.7
NA
111.4
109.1

3.1
12.1
4.0

-.1
-.3
.0
-.3
.5

1.3

-5.9
-.2
-16.7
.0
-.2
-.1
-.6
.1
.7
.8
1.7
-.2
-.7
.2
2.8
.3

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Index

Group

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

West

South

North Central

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation

111.6
110.1
117.1
117.1

119.1

2.8
2.7
1.2

1.3
1.7

0.5
.5

108.9
108.2
117.3
116.8
119.0
82.6

2.3
2.4
2.1

-.3
.2
.2 82.6
1.6 83.8
.1 81.2
.0 88.9
-.2 114.5

1.9
2.3
-2.1
-1.9
-1.3
-2.3
-.9
4.2

1.2

125.3

6.1

.1
.1
-.2
.7
.7
1.8
1.8
1.6
.4
.8

81.9
81.9
83.2
80.1
85.6
128.8
129.6

-1.4

101.9

3.7

-.5

96.5

1.6

134.8
124.7

8.0
2.0

1.4 131.1
.3 124.8

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

146.2
140.4
147.5
147.1

7.0
6.8
7.0
6.7

.2
.5
.2
.3

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

124.2
117.1
134.5

4.2
3.6
4.7

-.1

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

144.1
148.2
126.9
155.8

7.6
9.9
5.5
7.2

,

123.2

4.9

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

114.2
122.6
108.4
105.4
114.9

3.3
5.1
2.1
2.0
1.5

103.4
111.4
134.9
132.1
103.2
131.2
147.5
140.9

-1.6
-.1
-2.3
-.5
4.8
7.5

109.8
109.4
120.3
121.0
120.4
81.3
81.3
81.8

79.9

2.6
2.6
2.1
2.1
3.3
-1.9
-1.8
-1.1
-2.3

1.9
2.4
2.8
-2.9
-2.7
-3.3
-3.2

.9

4.8
6.2

.3

96.5

-.4

.4

1.3

145.5
126.3

8.2
3.2

.5
.4

142.2
142.0
142.3
137.3

7.8
6.5
8.1
7.2

.4
-.1
.5
.3

121.7
118.2
128.0

4.9
5.8
3.9

.7
1.3
-.2

139.2

7.6
10.4
7.9

6.2

.4
.1
.7
.3

119.4

4.0

.0

-.2

112.2
119.4
107.7
105.8
112.7

3.5
5.6
2.2
2.3
1.0

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

2.3
2.3
3.6
2.2

.2
.5
.1
.2

104.7
109.9
127.6
121.3

3.2
2.0
4.6
3.9

-1.0
.6
.0
.4

3.2
5.9
6.7
4.4

-1.1

107.9
136.2
142.3
133.5

3.1
6.5
8.1
4.9

-2.4
.5
.5
.2

.0

100.3

3.2

7.1
1.6

1.0
.9

140.0
120.2

7.4
3.4

138.9
144.6
137.7
136.3

6.8
7.8
6.5
6.2

.3

142.3
142.0
142.3
141.9

6.5
5.7
6.7
6.9

121.5
119.1
125.2

5.0
5.5
4.4

118.6
113.9
128.2

2.9
3.1
2.6

138.6
152.4
116.1
148.3

7.2
9.8
2.6
7.3

138.7
149.0
119.6
152.2

6.1
8.9
3.8
5.4

116.2

4.0

117.8

3.7

111.7
117.9
108.3
108.1
119.6

3.7
4.9
3.0
3.6
4.8

-.2

114.0
119.4
110.7
108.6
123.8

3.8
4.8
3.1
3.8
6.5

2.4
2.0
6.5
7.8

105.1
107.6
122.5
119.5

3.0
2.3
4.3
4.4

-.2

103.9
112.5
123.3
111.9

2.4
5.9
7.0
6.3

104.9
126.1
137.7
129.4

2.3
5.6
6.5
5.4

109.1
132.0
142.3
133.8

.4

-0.1
-.2

.9 136.2

-1.0

.6

2.7
2.6

.8
-.1
-2.8
-2.8
-3.2
-3.0
-2.0
.6
.4

85.0
121.2
131.6

-.1

0.5 111.5
.5 110.7
1.3 117.3

3.1

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

-.2

.0

119.7
119.1

79.7
79.5
79.1
78.0
82.3
122.6

.6 149.7
124.7
153.5

-1.2

Commodity and service group
All items

-.2
.0
-.3
-.7
-2.6

See footnotes at end of table.




78

-.2

-.5
.8

-.2

Table 19. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Regions,1 by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—-Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)

Group

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

West

South

North Central

Northeast

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

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

123.3
117.9
113.7
122.2
108.9
106.3
104.6
114.4
117.7
133.8
85.1
128.6
130.4
118.1
79.7
138.5

4.9
4.0
4.2
4.9
2.2
2.1
2.5
3.7
5.0
6.4
-.6
5.5
5.5
3.1
-2.9
6.8

0.3
.0

-.3
-.6
.4
-.3
.3
.7

-.4
.4
.6

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




115.8
115.6
111.0
115.1
108.5
108.5
105.7
113.1
114.8
121.0
89.4
120.4
121.0
115.8
82.3
125.2

3.9
4.0
3.8
3.9
3.0
3.6
3.1
4.2
4.4
4.1
-.1
4.5
4.4
4.0
-2.4
4.6

0.2
.2
.1
.1
.5
.4
.6
.1
.1
-.1
.2
.2

1.6

117.3
118.1
111.8
116.3
110.8
108.7
104.3
114.0
118.5
120.9
89.7
121.9
122.5
118.7
81.6
125.5

3.4
4.1
3.8
3.6
3.2
3.7
2.4
4.3
4.7
3.2
-.3
4.1
3.8
3.9
-1.9
3.8

Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

79

0.1
.0

.0
.1
-.1

-.1
-.1
-1.3

-.2

119.5
117.7
112.6
118.2
108.2
106.6
105.5
112.9
120.5
126.2
89.3
123.1
124.1
115.7
80,6
129.3

3.7
4.2
4.1
3.9
2.4
2.6
3.3
4.1
5.3
4.3
.3
4.3
4.0
3.1
-2.9
4.6

0.1
-.2
-.1
.0
.1
-.4
-.8
-.3
-.4
.0
-4.1
.3
.4
.4
-2.7
.4

Table 20. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Population size classes,1 by expenditure
category and commodity and service group
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A 2

Index

Group

Nov.
1988

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
109.1
109.1

4.1

108.2
108.2
108.9
112.0
107.2
105.5
117.8
105.6
105.5
110.7
100.9
108.6
107.1
107.7

5.2
5.3
5.9
8.1
4.9
3.6
10.0
4.6
4.2
8.6
3.8
4.2
4.2
4.1

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
Fuel oil and other household fuel
commodities
Fuel oil
Other household fuel
commodities 2
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Other utilities and public services
Household furnishings and operation
Housefurnishings
Housekeeping supplies
Housekeeping services
,

107.9
110.0
108.6
108.0
111.9
110.9
111.0
105.2
106.4
103.9
102.7
102.9

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

AIMtems
All items (December 1977=100)
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

See footnotes at end of table.




...

,
,

118.4
191.2

4.5

0.1

119.3
191.1

4.0

0.3

117.3
189.5

3.8

0.2

.0 119.9
-.1 120.0
-.3 118.6

-.2
-.2
-.5
.2
-.6
.5
-2.1
-.2
-.3
.6
-.5
-.2
.2
.0

118.8
118.8
117.0
124.6
112.9
109.2
129.1
115.2
114.7
115.4
109.2
120.4
123.3
118.4

4.9
4.9
5.4
8.7
3.7
3.6
9.6
4.0
3.8
7.0
2.3
4.4
4.3
3.6

-.1
-.2
-.4
.0
-.4
1.1
-2.5

118.4
118.7
116.4
126.1
114.3
109.3
127.1
111.8
114.6
110.7
103.7
117.3
123.8
115.9

4.7
4.9
5.2
9.1
4.3
3.0
9.7
2.9
3.3
5.9
.9
3.3
4.0
3.1

-.2
-.1
-.3
1.5
-.3
.6

3.4
4.1
1.9
3.2
-3.6
4.9
4.9
4.6
4.5
4.8
1.9
1.4

116.3

3.4
4.5
3.3
3.6
2.0
5.1

0.0

-1.3
.5
.1
.2
.7
.4
.2
.1

130.2
115.8
117.0
118.3
108.0
122.5
123.1
118.8

5.1
5.2
5.9
8.9
4.0
3.1
10.7
5.0
3.8
11.4
2.7
5.5
4.2
3.4

3.8
4.7
4.4
4.0
5.8
5.0
5.1
.8
-.6
2.7
1.4
1.9

.0
.3
-.2
.3
-3.3
.6
.6
-.1
.1
-.2
-1.8
-3.1

117.4
123.7
120.2
128.1
136.7
120.8
120.9
114.5
113.9
114.0
108.0
97.4

4.5
4.5
2.4
3.6
-1.2
5.2
5.3
4.8
7.3
3.2
5.0
1.7

.0
-.2
-.5
.4
-3.1
-.2
-.2
.1
1.0
-.6
-.1
.2

120.0
127.9
115.9
124.0
125.9
120.8
120.9
112.2
115.8
107.9
110.1
102.7

106.0
106.7

-6.1
-8.1

.3
.4

75.1
72.9

-4.8
-7.7

-.1
.6

75.1
68.9

-8.0
-13.2

103.9
102.6
104.5
99.8
102.5
104.6
103.4
107.7
105.7

.6
2.6
2.6
2.7

.2
-3.5
-3.9
-2.5
.0
.4
.3

101.3
103.9
111.0
92.7
132.7
110.1
106.2
113.9
117.7

-1.1
2.4
1.7
3.7
9.4
4.5
4.7
2.6
5.7

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

101.0
111.1
118.0
101.0
127.6
109.2
104.1
117.9
114.9

-.1
2.2
1.3
5.2
2.5
2.9
2.1
4.0
5.2

111.7
112.0
109.5
112.9
105.8
112.0
118.6
108.7

2.6
2.4
4.5
-1.1
3.4
6.3
7.3
4.8

-.7 120.6
-.9 119.2
.5 117.6

5.4
5.8
5.3
7.1
-.7
4.5
7.5
1.1

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

122.3
121.7
123.7
124.1
130.3
116.2
114.1
125.4

6.4
6.6
6.2
7.4
3.3
5.8
7.5
4.8

.8
2.4
1.8
3.5
4.0

.1

127.1

-.4 115.5
.6 110.1

.8

.1

-1.5
-.8
-1.8
.3
.6

125.3
112.3
114.0
110.7
125.1

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

.8 124.5
-.1 114.3
.1 122.3
-.6
1.1
1.1
2.2
1.7
3.1
-.4
-.6

-.7
-1.7
2.3

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

-1.4
-1.1
-.3
.0

.6

-1.6

-.9
-.3
-.6
-1.4
-.8
.3
.0

.3
.5
.1
.2
.0
.6
.7
2.0

120.2
117.1
116.9
112.6
118.1
105.7
104.8
96.6

5.1
-2.7
-2.7
-2.5
.8
.5

70.8
65.9

-6.8
-13.1

3.7
8.0

101.8
105.4
111.3
97.7
125.6
109.2
104.3
117.9
113.8

-.2
1.2
-.2
5.1
1.2
3.4
2.6
6.2
3.4

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

114.6
113.7
114.3
116.1
105.2
112.5
111.5
118.1

2.8
2.9
5.5
1.9
-12.5
7.8
2.5
1.2

-.2
-.3
.7
-1.5
-.2

1.0
3.3
.0
.1

1.5
.0
.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—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A '

Group

Index

Nov.

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Size class C

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
Transportation
Private transportation
New vehicles
New cars
Used cars
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Maintenance and repairs
Other private transportation
Other private transportation
commodities
Other private transportation
services
Public transportation

109.7
110.4
103.7
103.9
111.3
119.3
119.5
123.6
118.9
116.8
108.0
111.6

2.7
2.9
2.0
2.1
2.4

-1.1
-1.0
-.1

-1.4
-.3
3.9
6.6

0.4
.4
.9
.7
-.2
-.4
-.4
.0
-.5
-.3

110.9
110.3
118.3
117.9
121.0
80.9
80.8
81.6

2.4
2.3
1.8

1.7
3.6
-3.1
-3.0
-1.9

0.7
.7
1.2
.9

-.1

79.2

-4.1

84.7
122.2
132.2

-1.5

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

3.8
6.4

1.1

108.8
108.3

2.6
2.7

0.9 109.2
.9 107.8

117.9

1.9

118.7
119.4
81.3
81.4
81.3
80.7
85.8
119.0
128.8

1.6
2.6
-2.9
-2.6
-2.5
-2.9

1.2
1.1
-.3

98.3

3.0

136.6
124.1

8.6
2.5

-1.4
4.7
7.5

118.6
119.6
120.7
78.5
78.5
78.9

2.0
1.5
1.3
2.0
2.9
-4.7
-4.7
-4.2
-5.5
-3.0
5.7

0.3
.3
1.0
1.0

5.1

-.1
-.3
-.3
.0
-.5
-.1
.3
.3

106.2

4.7

-.2

1.2
1.1

126.3
147.7

5.2
13.1

.5
-.5

.9
.1
1.0

139.9
142.0
139.3
139.3

6.3
8.2
5.8
5.7

.5
-.1

116.8
116.4
117.8

3.8
4.7
2.6

1.0
1.0
.4
1.3
.7
1.0

76.9
81.5
119.4
122.4

102.1

.5

100.0

3.2

113.8
102.2

7.9
1.7

139.7
129.1

7.0
2.5

Medical care
Medical care commodities
Medical care services
Professional medical services

113.7
113.8
113.7
113.9

7.1
6.8
7.2
6.8

.4

140.0
143.8
139.2
136.7

7.3
6.4
7.5
7.4

142.0
141.3
142.1
141.4

6.4
5.4
6.7
6.4

Entertainment
Entertainment commodities
Entertainment services

108.2
108.1
108.4

4.3
4.7
4.0

.3
.8
-.2

117.4
112.0
127.5

4.0
3.2
5.0

124.9
120.6
133.3

4.4
5.2
3.3

Other goods and services
Tobacco and smoking products
Personal care
Personal and educational expenses

113.8
117.8
108.4
113.9

7.2
9.7
5.2
6.5

.4

140.8
147.7
121.6
156.3

7.2
7.9
4.3
7.9

137.1
151.3
118.0
147.2

10.2
3.3
4.3

138.3
152.8
116.8
147.8

8.1
11.7
4.8

109.1

4.1

118.4

4.5

119.3

4.0

117.3

3.8

109.0
108.2
109.5
113.1
112.0

3.6
5.2
2.5
2.9
2.4

3.8
5.1
3.0
3.0
5.8

.1
-.2

-.3
-.9

112.6
119.9
108.5
106.2
119.2

113.3
118.8
109.9
107.6
121.7

3.7
4.9
3.0
3.7

-.3

112.5
118.4
108.9
105.3
113.7

3.4
4.7
2.5
3.0
2.9

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

113.7
104.8
109.3
110.1

3.2
1.8
4.7
4.8

1.5
3.2
5.3
4.4

.2

.0
.3

102.5
110.3
126.0
120.7

103.8
111.6
127.9
119.4

2.2
2.2
4.3
4.0

.6
.8

103.3
111.8
124.6
116.2

3.0
1.9
4.2
4.7

.1
.4
.2
.5

103.2
110.1
113.7
110.9

2.1
5.8
7.2
5.2

109.0
133.7
139.2
135.8

5.4
5.7
7.5
6.2

109.3
130.0
142.1
132.7

2.6
7.0
6.7
4.2

105.9
127.2
139.3
127.4

1.3
6.3
5.8
4.9

-.2
.3
.6
.1

.6

1.3
1.3

.5

6.0

7.1

.8

1.2
.2
.2
.1

1.0
.1

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

-1.5

See footnotes at end of table.




81

-.2

-.2
-.1
1.1

-.1

-.3
1.0
1.0

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Size class A J

Group

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Size class D

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Special indexes
All items less food
All items less shelter
All items less homeowners' costs 3 ....
All items less medical care
Commodities less food
Nondurable less food
Nondurables less food and apparel....
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 3
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

109.3
108.8
108.8
108.9
109.4
112.5
112.8
110.4
108.4
109.0
110.3
109.0
109.2
108.2
118.2
109.8

3.9
3.9
4.0
4.0
2.5
2.9
3.3
4.2
4.6
4.5
.5
4.4
4.2
3.2
-1.4
4.9

0.0
-.1
-.1
.0
.1
-.3
.0
-.2
-.3
.0
-1.9
.2
.2
.2
-.3
.3

1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about
population size classes.
2
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




118.0
117.4
112.2
117.3
108.7
106.7
103.4
113.1
119.1
124.7
88.1
122.7
123.5
116.4
80.4
128.6

4.3
4.5
4.4
4.4
3.0
3.0
1.8
4.0
6.0
5.1
-.7
5.1
5.0
4.1
-3.2
5.5

0.2

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

119.3
117.1
111.6
118.1
110.1
108.0
104.4
113.2
118.2
126.4
90.8
123.6
124.9
118.5
81.0
130.1

3.8
4.1
3.8
3.9
3.0
3.6
2.4
4.3
4.6
4.1
-.5
4.5
4.4
4.1
-3.3
4.7

Indexes on a December 1984=100
Data not available.

82

0.5

.3
.3
.2
.4
.1
.3
.5
.1
.4
.6
.3
1.0
.7

116.8
115.7
110.1
115.9
109.0
105.7
103.9
112.1
115.5
122.7
86.8
121.7
122.5
117.3
77.8
127.0

3.5
3.7
3.6
3.7
2.5
3.0
3.1
3.9
4.0
4.1
-2.0
4.5
4.3
3.9
-4.9
4.5

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

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast
Size class A
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

121.6
194.0

5.7

0.3

.1
.1
.0
.9
-.8
.5
-.4
.8
.2
-.1

122.7
122.8
120.1
130.2
118.0
109.1
126.6
119.3
128.9
123.3

5.1
5.2
5.2
9.2
3.2
2.9
7.9
5.1
5.2
3.0

-.2
-.2
-.7
1.6
-.6
.4
-3.4

.5
.6

124.6
140.5
135.2

6.4
7.7
5.1
7.4
1.0
8.9
9.0
1.4
.7

-7.1
-7.9
-5.0

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

123.1
188.0

4.6

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

123.1
123.1
121.3
127.8
120.1
110.9
133.3
116.0
127.9
124.1

5.0
5.2
6.3
8.1
5.0
4.8
9.7
5.0
3.3
3.6

Housing
Shelter
Renters' costs a
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
Other household fuel commoditiesa
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation

123.1
137.7
127.4
137.3
143.0
130.5
130.8

94.6

5.3
7.3
6.3
5.5
10.9
7.9
7.7
.4

89.2

.8

-.1
.7
-3.8
.9
.9
.4
.7

74.8
73.5
102.7
99.1
102.0
95.2
109.8

-7.1
-8.0
-.4
2.5

.4
.3
.5
.6

.1
6.1

-1.2
3.4
.6

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel.
Footwear

114.9
112.4
109.5
112.0
116.3

-.5
-1.2

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular...
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

113.1
111.2
81.9
81.9
84.1

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

125.1
208.0

5.5

0.7

120.1
120.4
116.9
128.8
113.5
104.6
125.1
116.5
128.5
117.1

4.7
5,0
5.1
10.7
3.7
3.8
6.9
3.5
4.6
2.0

.1
.1
-.2
-.1
.1
.8
-1.8
.0
.5
-.1

.7
.6
.4
.7
.0
.7
.7
.9
1.3

133.1
155.8
127.7
141.7
121.2
137.8
138.2

6.6
8.5
8.7
6.9
27.8
8.4
8.6
1.3
-3.2

1.3
1.9
-.2
-.2
.0
2.7
2.8
.2
.4

68.6
65.3

-10.7

101.4
103.0
109.9
89.8
108.1

5.8

.3
.3
.0
.4
.5
.3
.0

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100).

144.0
146.1
135.5
135.9
98.0
89.1

-1.2
.5
.3

97.2
86.0

90.4

3.1
3.1
3.3

111.6

7.2

-.1
-.1
-.1
1.7
1.4
2.7
1.0

-3.4
-3.8
-1.4
-5.2
-4.2

116.7
115.4
119.3
120.0
106.2

8.0
8.1
9.8
8.1
3.6

-.3
-.3
1.0
-1.3
-1.3

122.8
122.2
130.8
118.7
115.6

10.9
11.5
15.8
10.6
10.0

1.8
1.9
7.0
-.4
.6

.5
.5
.1
.1
1.7
.1
-.1
.2

109.0
108.4
82.0
82.1
82.6
80.6

2.8
2.8
-2.1
-2.0

.2
.2
-.4
-.2
1.7

109.1
108.1
79.6

1.4
1.4
-3.5
-3.5

85.4
122.9

3.1
-1.1
-1.2
.4
-1.7
-.6
1.8

127.2

1.3
3.5

.5
.4
.8
.8
1.0
1.0
.2
.5

Medical care
Entertainment....

147.7
125.5

7.0
4.0

.3
.2

142.7
117.4

Other goods and services .
Personal care

144.4
128.0

7.1
4.7

.2
.5

145.8
124.9

79.6

1.9

3.2
-6.9
7.1

2.9

See footnotes at end of table.




83

71.9

70.9
97.3
103.2
110.5

86.6

79.6

-13.7
-1.3
-.1
-2.0

6.3

-.9
.2

78.6
78.9
84.3

.1

130.0

-1.5
-4.4
-3.0
-.2

7.0
5.0

-.1
.3

142.8
128.1

6.2
4.5

.1
-.1

10.1
8.6

.3
.2

140.1
119.1

6.9
4.6

.1
.2

-1.3
-3.4

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—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Northeast

Size class A
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Size class C

Size class B

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

4.6

0.2

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

121.6

5.7

0.3

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

125.1

5.5

0.7

114.3
120.1
110.4
105.7
114.2
140.9
143.4

4.0
4.7
3.6
3.8
3.1
6.7
6.3

.4
.1
.5
.9
.2
1.1
.1

116.3
124.3
131.4
82.2
110.6
106.1
112.8
118.9
140.7

4.3
5.4
6.3
-3.3
3.5
3.6
4.3
4.7
6.8

.3
.8
.8
.5
.5
.8
.4
.2
1.2

Commodity and service group
All items
Commodities
Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurable* less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services

All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurable less food
NonduraWes
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

123.1
114.6
123.1
108.2
105.9
110.7
133.4
149.5

2.8
5.0
1.1
1.0
1.4
6.1
7.2

-.3
.1
-.6
-1.2
.3
.5
.3

112.6
122.7
106.4
103.1
109.5
134.5
142.6

4.5
5.1
4.0
4.5
3.5
7.0
6.6

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

118.6
121.9
128.1
85.8
108.8
107.0
115.2
117.5
132.0

3.5
4.5
5.0
.0
1.2
1.2
3.1
4.8
6.0

-.1
.1
.1
.5
-.7
-1.1
-.5
.4
.5

116.6
120.7
127.2
85.6
106.9
104.0
113.0
118.1
133.7

5.0
5.7
6.3
-.5
4.0
4.3
4.8
6.4
7.0

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

See footnotes at end of table.




84

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central
Size class A

Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
116.5
190.4

4.2

0.1

115.7
186.3

4.5

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

118.5
118.5
118.1
125.1
116.7
113.0
125.7
114.5
119.4
119.5

5.1
5.2
5.5
8.2
4.1
4.2
8.4
4.9
4.7
4.2

-.2
-.2
-.4
-.2
-.5
.9
-2.6
.4
.2
.2

117.1
117.4
117.1
128.0
112.8
109.8
126.2
115.7
118.2
112.4

5.5
5.7
6.9
11.6
3.9
5.3
13.5
4.8
3.7
2.3

-1.4
.7
.0
.0

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
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

113.8
121.1
119.3
128.5
126.6
120.5
120.5
101.6
95.0

3.5
4.2
3.6
4.0
2.9
4.4
4.5
2.0
2.7

-.4
-.2
-1.3
-.1

112.5
120.5
117.7
128.6
125.7
122.6
122.9
100.7
93.5

4.6
4.7
-.4
4.2
-10.7
6.5
6.7
1.5
-.2

-1.6
-1.6
-.2
-5.2
-1.5
-1.6
.3
.4

79.0
76.8
101.5
98.0
106.9
90.1
107.8

-2.2
-7.4
2.8
2.9
6.6
-.8
2.7

.4
.8

-5.3
-9.4

-.1
-2.9
-6.7
1.7
.7

71.7
71.0
100.1
99.5
111.3
90.1
109.7

-2.8
.0
-1.1
1.3
7.3

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

120.6
120.4
118.2
120.8
115.5

4.2
4.2
4.6
3.8
6.5

-.1
-.2
.5
1.0
-2.7

124.5
125.2
109.9
140.4
111.4

5.8
6.7
4.6
8.4
5.8

-.5
-.6
-2.6
-.6
2.8

116.1
114.5
111.4
116.9
115.2

5.2
5.4
3.8
6.1
5.8

108.9

1.9
2.0
-2.0
-1.9
1.4
-3.2

2.6
2.5
-2.1

-1.7
-1.0

1.5
1.5
3.0
3.1
3.6
2.9
2.5
3.4

107.4
107.0

1.3
1.2
2.1
1.1
.6
1.1

111.5
110.7
83.2
83.3
84.4
81.1
90.8
145.0

82.2
86.8
122.6

-1.8
-2.1
-1.8
-1.9
4.2

136.1
117.3

6.1
3.8

.0

140.0
122.6

7.4
4.0

139.6
121.6

9.1
4.4

134.7
114.5

6.0
1.1

All items
All items (December 1977=100)

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

108.3

2.6
2.8

83.4
83.4
86.0
81.6
88.5
117.2

-1.2
-1.0
.2
-1.4
-.3
-1.3

Medical care
Entertainment

139.9
123.1

6.7
5.7

Other goods and services
Personal care

140.4
116.0

7.1
2.3

-5.6
.1
.1
-1.6
-2.8

.4

See footnotes at end of table.




85

0.0

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

-.9

117.3
184.3

4.0

0.7

113.9
184.5

3.1

0.0

117.3
117.1
116.0
126.1
111.6
109.2
127.6
113.8
119.8
120.3

4.5
4.6
5.0
8.4
2.5
5.2
9.3
3.6
3.8
4.3

-.1

117.2
117.3
115.6
127.8
117.1
110.6
118.8
109.2
120.4
115.5

3.5
3.6
4.3
11.3
4.5
3.6
3.4
1.5
2.1
2.0

-.6
-.6
-1.1
2.0
-.7
-.5

118.5
123.8
120.7
122.0
143.8
123.1
123.3
114.0
106.4

3.5
4.8
.2
3.7
-7.8

1.7
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.3

109.2
111.4
105.5
110.4
101.1
108.8
108.7
106.8
96.8

2.5
2.1
1.7
2.0
-.8
2.4
2.4
2.0
2.3

-.1
.0
-.3
-.2
-1.3

1.1

61.3

-14.6

1.3
.7

59.3 -22.3

6.4
6.5
1.8
1.1

.7 71.0 -8.6
1.9 68.0 -13.6
.0 91.8 -2.4
1.7
.4 116.3
-.5 126.4 -2.0
9.0
1.6 103.7
2.1
112.2

82.6
82.6
82.9

-.1
-.3
.2
-.4
2.2
-2.4
.0
.3
-.3
.7
1.0

-2.9
-2.5
.3
.0

.1
.2
-.4
-.6

89.6
105.4
109.3
103.2

-2.6
.6
6.6

.5
.7
.0
-.7
-.5
-1.0

109.1

4.1

.1

-.1
-.1
.5
-.7
.5

118.2
118.0
112.4
122.2
120.1

4.1
4.1
5.1
1.1
9.2

.2
.1

1.7
1.6
3.3
3.4
2.2
3.5
5.1
1.5

108.5

81.1
192.1

.8
-.3
-7.2
-7.1
-6.7
-8.0
-4.1
35.7

-1.2
2.4
-4.3

136.3
117.8

6.1
5.5

.4
.7

136.0
114.1

7.5
4.6

.4
1.6

1.3
-1.3
6.0
-.4

-.2

106.2
77.8
77.6
78.4

76.1

3.1

1.3
-1.9
4.1

-.1
.2
-.6
-.5
—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—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
North Central

Size class A
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Size class B

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class D

Size class C

Index

Oct
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Commodity and service group
All items
yonftnftod

Food and beverages
Commodities less food and beverages
Nondurables less food and beverages
Durables
Services
Medical care services

116.5

4.2

0.1

115.7

4.5

0.0

117.3

4.0

0.7

113.9

3.1

0.0

111.9
118.5
108.1
109.0
106.7
122.4
139.2

3.8
5.1
3.1
3.6
2.2
4.5
6.7

111.6
117.1
108.8
107.9
109.1
122.0
132.5

4.6
5.5
4.2
4.3
4.0
4.4
5.7

.4

-.2
.6
.4
.9
-.2

111.0
117.3
107.6
106.5
107.4
126.2
139.0

3.5
4.5
2.9
3.6
1.7
4.5
7.1

.4
-.1
.6
.8
.4
.9
.0

112.4
117.2
109.8
107.6
109.6
117.0
135.5

2.7
3.5
2.2
3.4
1.0
3.4
5.4

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

115.8
115.3
120.7
88.9
108.4
109.4
114.0
114.9
120.8

4.1
4.0
4.5
.7
3.0
3.5
4.4
4.6
4.3

115.5
114.7
120.5
87.2
108.8
108.0
112.4
115.4
121.0

4.4
4.4
5.1
-1.0
4.1
4.1
4.9
4.0
4.2

115.8
116.2
121.0
93.4
108.0
107.1
111.8
116.0
125.0

3.7
3.8
4.5
-.2
3.0
3.7
4.2
4.1
4.3

.4
.6
.4
2.3
.6
.7
.4
.8

115.0
112.7
117.5
87.3
110.0
108.1
112.8
111.9
114.9

3.3
2.9
3.7
-2.1
2.3
3.1
3.4
4.3
3.2

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

-.5

Special Indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All items less energy
Enerav
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

.0
.2
-.8
.6
.3
.1
-.2
-.3

See footnotes at end of table.




86

-.1
-.2
1.5
.6
.7
.3
.6

-.6

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South
Size class B

Size class A
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class D

Size class C

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

;....

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

Shelter
Renters1 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
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

-0.1 117.7

4.4

0.2

117.9
190.9

3.9

0.2

117.0
189.4

3.2

0.2

4.5
4.5
4.9
7.2
3.3
2.8
8.0
4.9
3.9
3.9

-.3
-.2
-.4
-.2
-.5
.7
-1.2
-.3
.2
-.5

119.1
119.3
117.4
122.5
112.5
114.4
128.6
116.4
124.1
117.4

5.1
5.2
5.5
8.7
4.0
3.0
10.1
4.2
4.5
4.4

-.2
-.2
-.6
.2
-.5
.5
-2.4
-.3
.6
.5

117.1
117.4
114.6
124.9
112.8
108.1
125.4
109.7
124.8
111.7

4.0
4.2
3.8
5.6
2.5
2.6
8.6
2.6
4.9
1.3

.2
.2
.1
.9
-.3
.9

-1.2
-.5
.2
-.3

119.6
119.7
117.6
123.5
113.3
112.7
131.7
115.1
123.9
118.6

-1.1
.7
.2
-.2

1.1
1.3
1.5
1.7
.0
1.2
1.2
-.6
-1.6

-.5
.2
-.2
.2
-3.1
.4
.4
-3.2
-5.2

114.4
114.0
114.7
119.7
138.0
112.7
112.7
119.4
106.1

4.4
3.2
2.0
2.2
1.0
3.7
3.8
8.6
2.3

-.1

115.5
117.7
107.9
114.9
118.3
108,9
108.6
115.2
110.7

2.5
2.1
.4
1.9
-7.3
2.7

.0
.4
-.1

2.8
2.4
3.7

-1.3
-2.1

117.5
127.6
116.1
123.1
131.4
115.4
114.8
105.5
99.0

2.4
3.7
3.4
3.7
1.9
4.1
4.1
.2
.0

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

77.5
72.8

-4.6
-7.5

-.9
.0

-1.3
-1.4
-4.1

-1.6
-5.4
-7.4

5.9
2.3

-2.0
-6.9
1.7
2.7
2.1
5.3
2.5

-.4
1.5
-1.5
-.1
-.7
3.3

.6

90.4
74.0
106.9
112.8
115.7
108.9
108.6

1.6
-2.0
2.0
3.9
4.1
2.3
3.4

.4
.0
.6
-2.2
-2.9
1.6
.4

78.3 -3.3
67.8 -10.4

106.9
96.5

83.6
75.0
104.7
107.9
110.2
101.2
111.5

104.3
104.2
107.8
91.9
106.1

.3
.3
.0
3.0
1.5

.0
.0
.0
.3
.1
3.3
.1

123.2
121.4
121.6
127.1
117.5

5.8
6.1
3.4
9.7
4.5

.2
.2
-.4
.9
.0

127.3
127.5
126.6
136.9
118.6

6.4
6.4
3.1
9.1
5.4

-1.2
-1.3
.6
-2.8
-1.8

110.1
108.5
110.1
113.6
95.3

4.4
5.0
4.7
8.1
5.0

-.6
-.6
-.3
-1.3
-.2

112.1
111.7
80.4
80.2
82.0

2.8
2.8
-2.7

.6 108.1
.6 107.6
-.6 81.5
-.5 81.8
.5 81.7

3.5
3.5
-1.7
-1.3
-1.6
-1.7
.3

1.7
1.6
-4.0

.3
.2
.4
.4
1.7
.4

6.2

.8 106.8
.7 105.8
.4 74.7
.1 74.5
-.2 73.3
.5 72.7
.3 79.2
2.4 136.4

118.0
191.2

3.1

120.4
120.9
119.2
124.9
116.0
116.0
129.1
116.2
124.8
115.3

5.2
5.4
6.2
8.8
6.1
3.4
10.6
3.7
4.1
2.6

113.5
117.8
111.9
119.6
126.3
113.3
113.0
100.8
93.2

94.1
100.9
114.8

190.8

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

-.1
-.8
.5
-6.6
.2
.2
-.3
-.1

-.1
-.1
.6
.6

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

130.0
127.6
127.4
134.2
118.3

6.8
7.2
7.6
6.3
8.0

1.4
-.8
1.2

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

110.6
110.5
84.3
84.3
85.2
82.7
87.4
111.6

2.3
2.4
-.8
-.7
.1
-1.2
-.3
2.7

.5
.5
-.5
-.5
-.2
-.6
-.6
1.1

82.8
127.8

-1.6
-3.6
-1.7
3.0

Medical care
Entertainment

143.8
123.3

6.4
1.7

-.3

140.3
114.3

7.8
4.1

143.1
120.6

6.2
3.7

1.4
.9

Other goods and services
Personal care

137.3
121.0

6.4
4.9

142.5
122.0

5.6
2.1

137.1
119.4

5.4
5.0

.4
-.1

See footnotes at end of table.




87

78.6

-2.6

-1.0
-.7
1.3

80.5
87.1
123.9

-4.1
-2.3
-5.3
-3.9
2.8

-.9
.4

140.9
114.7

5.3
2.8

.4
.7

138.4
113.4

7.9
1.2

.0
.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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
South

Size class A
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Size class D

Size class C

Size class B

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

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

118.0

3.1

-0.1.

117.7

4.4

0.2

117.9

3.9

115.1
120.4
112.0
110.4
113.9
122.2
144.0

4.1
5.2
3.5
4.5
2.2
2.2
6.5

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

113.2
119.6
109.8
107.9
110.8
123.4
140.0

3.5
4.5
2.9
2.7
3.2
5.4
8.3

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

114.8
119.1
111.8
109.4
114.0
122.9
143.7

3.9
5.1
3.2
3.9
2.3
3.9
6.6

118.5
116.6
122.6
87.8
111.9
110.3
115.4
116.7
120.0

3.8
2.9
3.5
-1.2
3.4
4.4
4.8
3.0
1.8

-.2
-.1
.2
-2.9
.2

119.4
116.4
121.3
90.5
110.0
108.3
113.9
121.3
121.5

4.8
4.2
4.9
.0
3.0
2.8
3.6
7.1
5.1

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

118.0
116.3
121.9
93.7
111.9
109.7
114.4
118.7
120.2

4.3
3.7
4.1
1.2
3.2
4.0
4.6
5.2
3.5

0.2

-.2
-.3

2.0

117.0

3.2

0.2

110.3
117.1
106.5
102.6
109.7
126.8
140.1

2.7
4.0
2.1
3.0
.8
3.7
4.6

.2
.2
.3
-.2
.6
.2
.5

114.6
115.0
121.7
84.9
106.5
102.8
109.8
117.3
124.2

3.2
3.0
3.8
-1.7
2.0
3.0
3.5
3.5
3.5

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

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 2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




.1
-.1

-.6
-.3

-.1

.2
.3
-1.1
.2
-.2
-.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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West
Size class A
Group

Size class C

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

118.4
182.6

2.7

-0.3

.0
.0
-.1
-.3
.1
.0
-1.5
.7
.2
.2

119.0
119.3
117.7
120.0
116.6
103.0
137.9
113.6
122.3
120.0

4.9
5.3
5.8
6.4
5.0
1.2
12.6
4.2
4.5
3.0

-.5
-.6
-.9
-.6
-.7
1.1
-3.8
-.3
.0
-.2

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

115.0
120.1
111.1
121.4
111.1
117.2
117.3
107.8
101.6

.6
.8
.1
.7
-3.8
1.2
1.2
.4
.7

-.8
-.5
-.6
.7
-8.4
-.3
-.4
-1.4
-2.8

.8

-8.0
-.3
-22.3
.0

219.5
251.6
98.1
100.8
112.9
87.6
104.3

-6.0
2.7
.7
3.0
-3.2
.0

.6
.0
.8
-2.8
.0
-7.6
-1.3

1.1
.7
2.8
-4.6
2.7

1.1
1.3
1.8
.5
.3

120.4
120.1
128.8
114.5
113.3

4.9
5.1
8.5
3.2
2.3

.1
.1
1.3
-.4
2.3

131.4

3.0
3.0
-.7
-.8
-1.0
-1.3
.7
3.8

-.3
-.4
-2.8
-2.8
-3.2
-3.1
-1.8
.2

111.4
111.2
78.3
78.3
77.6
77.7
81.1
116.8

1.2
1.4
-7.4
-7.3
-7.3
-8.2
-4.3
-3.5

.1
.2
-2.7
-2.7
-2.5
-3.0
-2.2
-1.4

Medical care
Entertainment

143.0
119.7

8.1
5.1

.3
.5

141.9
133.3

6.1
7.4

.7
1.1

Other goods and services
Personal care

141.2
128.8

7.9
9.1

.4
.5

138.1
118.8

6.9
2.4

.5
1.8

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

119.6
193.6

4.5

0.0

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
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

119.2
119.0
117.2
125.3
115.2
108.2
127.5
113.6
122.1
121.2

5.3
5.4
5.7
7.5
4.6
1.8
11.5
4.2
4.8
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
Fuel oil
Other household fuel commodities
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ...

121.6
126.9
124.1
137.5
129.3
125.1
124.9
110.2
105.8

4.3
4.5
4.6
4.4
6.3
4.7
4.7
4.2
6.3

77.1

120.9
93.1
112.7

-4.5
-13.7
1.3
6.6
8.8
1.7
3.0

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

113.7
110.9
114.3
102.6
109.7

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

111.5
110.5

Expenditure category
All items
All items (December 1977=100)

67.4
108.0
107.6

79.5
79.3
78.9
77.4
83.1

See footnotes at end of table.




89

-3.8
-7.8
1.3
.0

2.1

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
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
West

Size class C

Size class A
Group

Percent
change
from—

Index

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Percent
change
from—

Index

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1987

Oct.
1988

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

119.6

4.5

0.0

118.4

2.7

-0.3

111.2
119.2
106.3
105.0
108.2
128.5
143.0

3.5
5.3
2.4
2.9
1.9
5.2
8.2

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

112.5
119.0
108.6
107.7
109.2
125.9
142.5

3.1
4.9
2.1
2.5
1.7
2.4
6.8

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

117.7
118.4
123.3
88.2
106.9
106.0
112.4
121.1
127.3

4.3
4.2
4.6
2.2
2.6
3.2
4.3
5.7
4.9

-.2
.0
.3
-5.1
.1
-.2
-.1
-.7
-.1

118.1
117.1
122.2
87.9
108.8
107.8
113.7
120.3
124.0

3.4
2.6
3.3
-3.8
2.2
2.6
3.7
3.9
1.9

-.2
-.3
.0
-2.8
-.1
-.6
-.5
.0
-.3

.5
-.2
.9

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 2
Services less medical care

1
See region and area size on table 11 for information about cross
classifications.
2
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.




Indexes on a December 1986= 100
Data not available.

90

Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food at home expenditure categories,
selected areas
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Total
food
at
home

Area

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and
eggs

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Indexes, November 1988
118.4

126.0

116.1

110.4

129.1

114.8

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

120.6
121.3
120.1
116.9

128.2
127.8
130.2
128.8

118.8
120.1
118.0
113.5

109.8
110.9
109.1
104.6

131.6
133.3
126.6
125.1

116.8
116.0
119.3
116.5

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)

117.2
118.1
117.1
116.0

126.0
125.1
128.0
126.1

115.1
116.7
112.8
111.6

111.3
113.0
109.8
109.2

125.2
125.7
126.2
127.6

113.8
114.5
115.7
113.8

115.6

127.8

117.1

110.6

118.8

109.2

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)

117.6
119.2
117.6
117.4

124.0
124.9
123.5
122.5

114.0
116.0
113.3
112.5

113.3
116.0
112.7
114.4

128.9
129.1
131.7
128.6

114.9
116.2
115.1
116.4

114.6

124.9

112.8

108.1

125.4

109.7

West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

117.8
117.2
117.7

125.2
125.3
120.0

116.4
115.2
116.6

107.0
108.2
103.0

130.9
127.5
137.9

113.5
113.6
113.6

Size classes
A2
B
C
D

108.9
118.6
117.0
116.4

112.0
127.1
124.6
126.1

107.2
115.5
112.9
114.3

105.5
110.1
109.2
109.3

117.8
130.2
129.1
127.1

105.6
115.8
115.2
111.8

120.6
120.9
120.5
114.7
120.1
115.4
123.0
117.9
119.3
124.1
119.7
109.6
119.6
121.6
120.1

131.6
121.5
126.7
124.0
126.8
127.0
131.5
129.4
119.6
131.3
126.2
113.1
120.9
124.7
129.8

114.3
124.4
118.6
119.0
120.8
116.2
113.6
115.9
114.7
122.9
116.9
106.3
109.7
119.9
117.4

116.4
114.9
117.5
110.2
112.3
103.9
123.1
109.0
115.2
113.1
107.6
104.4
123.6
107.6
121.7

130.8
128.5
131.5
120.7
119.9
117.7
130.8
126.9
143.5
135.8
133.4
123.0
133.7
139.0
127.9

118.4
112.9
115.4
102.1
119.2
112.4
126.1
113.8
111.4
118.1
117.6
105.8
121.5
116.0
112.5

U.S. city average
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

1

Selected local areas
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern 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
See footnotes at end of table.




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Table 22. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Food at home expenditure categories,
selected areas—Continued
Total
food
at
home

Area

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
fish, and

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
food
at
home

Percent change, October 1988 to November 1988

0.6

-1.8

0.1

-1.1
-.4
-3.4
-1.8

.2
.8

.1

.5
.5
.4
.8

-1.2
.0

.1
-.2
-1.0
.2

-.3
-.5
.3
-.4

.9
.9
.0
2.2

-2.5
-2.6
-1.4
-2.4

.0
.4
.7
.0

-1.1

2.0

-.7

-.5

-2.9

-2.5

South urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 450,000
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

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

-.1

-.6
-.2
.2

-.4
-.2
-.5
-.5

.7
.7
.7
.5

-1.5
-1.2
-1.2
-2.4

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

.9

-.3

-1.1

.7

West urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

-.3
-.1
-.9

.0
-.3
-.6

-.3
.1
-.7

.5
.0
1.1

-1.9
-1.5
-3.8

.4
.7
-.3

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

.1
.2
.0

-.4
-.6
-.4
-.3

.5
1.1
.6

-1.3
-2.1
-2.5
-1.6

.5
-.2
-.1
-.9

1.1
.1
-2.2
-4.1
-2.0
-3.2

-.3
.4
.2
-.5
1.4

-0.3

0.2

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

-.1
.0
-.7
-.2

.9

.9

-.8

1.6
-.1

-.6

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000

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

U.S. city average
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Size C - 50,000 to 360,000

-0.4

1

.....

Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

Size classes
A
B
C
D

1.5

Selected local areas
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 NJ
Philadelphia, Pa.-NJ
Pittsburgh, Pa
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

1.0
-.5
-.6
-.5
.1

-.4
-1.4
.0
1.3
.6
-1.6

.6
.4
-.6
-.8

.5
.7
.5
.6
-1.7
-.4
-1.5
-.2
.3
1.3
-.2
.7

.6
-.4
-.7

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




2.1
-2.1

-1.2
-.2
.5
-.5
-.4
-.5
.3
.1
-3.2

.3
-.9
.0
-.7

2.4
.9
.6
1.8
.1
.6

2.2
.1
1.1
.8
-.3
.4
.3
.1
.1

-.9
-.2
5.0
-.3
-2.3
2.8
.8
-3.1
-3.8

Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.

92

1.1
-4.4

.9
.2
1.5
-.5
-.6
1.7
.3
.7

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 1988 to November 1988

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

0.1

-0.3

-0.1

-0.2

0.5

-0.2

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

-.1
-.2
-.3
.2
-.4
-.2
.6
-1.8
.1
.2
.0

-.3
-.4
-.6
.5
-1.2
-1.0
.6
-2.2
.2
.0
.4

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

.4
.4
.6
1.3
.1
.2
.8
-.3

1.5
.2
-.1

-1.0
-1.1
-1.6
-.2
-3.2
-3.2
-.3
-2.3
-.5
.2
-.1

-.2
-.2
-.6
-4
.0
-.1
.1
-3.1
.3
.2
1.0

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
.3
-.2
.3
-2.7
.6
.6

-9.8
-.2
-.3

-1.0
-1.7

-2.8
-5.2

.3
.2
-.3
.7
-8.3
.5
.5
.0
.0

1.6
2.5
.5
.7
.0
3.4
3.4
.1
.1

-.5
.2
-.5
-.6
.0
.7
.6
-5.4
-10.9

.5
.8
-.1
-1.9
-2.3

.3
.1
.2
.0
1.5

.8
.9
.8
.0
.0
.1
-1.3

5.3
4.3
5.4
-11.3

-1.0
.3

1.7
2.7
.0
-5.3
-14.8
7.2
-.1

-.5
-.7
.5
-1.3
-1.1

-.7
-.8
2.3
1.9
-7.2

-1.6
-1.4

-6.0
-6.6
-2.4
-8.8
-6.6

.3
.2
-2.5
1.3
-.6

1.1
1.2
2.8
-.5
1.7

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

.7
.5
-.1
-.2
2.4
-.6
-.6
1.8

-.6
-3.2
-3.2
-3.7
-3.6
-1.8
.4

.2
.1
-.1
-.2

.3
.2
.5
.4
.9
.2
.2
-.1

-.8
-3.4
-3.4
-5.0
-3.2
-2.3
-.7

-.2

-.2

.4

.4

-.7

1.8

-.1
.0

1.5
4.9

All items

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear
Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

-1.7
-.4

.6

Medical care




.0
1.3
1.2
1.3
.2
1.3
1.3
-5.3
-10.6
2.8

2.9
-10.9
1.0
-29.9
-1.3
.9

.9
2.4

.2

Entertainment
Other goods and services
Personal care

.1
-.2
.9
.2
.2

.3
.7

.1
.3

93

.1
-.9

-.8
1.4

1.3

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

-2.9
-25.0
.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 1988 to November 1988 —Continued
U.S.

Group

city
average

Chicago,
III.—
Northwestern
Ind.

L.A.—
Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

New York,
N.Y.—
Northeastern
N.J.

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

-0.3

-0.1

-0.2

0.5

-0.2

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

.0
-.3
.2
-.5
1.2

-.4
.0
-.7
-.8
-.3

-.7
.4
-1.6
-2.4
.3

-.4
-1.0
-.1
.0
-.3

.3
-.2
.7
.4
1.1

.2
.4

-.7
.1

.2
.1

.2
.3

1.3
.3

-.5
.2

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

-.3
-.3
-.1

-.6
.0
.3
-6.5
-.6
-.7
-.4

-.3
-.2
-.2
-.1
-1.5
-2.2
-.8
.3
.2

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

-.3
-.2
.3
-6.9
.7
.5
.1
-1.4
-.5

Medical care services
Special Indexes
All items less shelter
All items less medical care
All Kerns less energy
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter
Services less medical care

,
,

-2.8
.2
-.4
-.4
-.8
-.8

Data not available.




94

-1.2
.2

-.6
.0
1.4

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category i
commodity and service group
(1982-84=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.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
119.0
354.6

4.1

0.4

120.8
360.3

4.8

-0.2

127.4
368.4

6.3

1.0

117.4
344.7

4.6

-0.7

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

119.9
119.9
118.4
126.0
116.1
117.1
110.4
129.1
114.8
123.5
119.5

5.1
5.2
5.8
8.4
4.4
4.3
3.5
10.0
4.3
4.2
3.7

.1
.0
-.3
1.0

123.2
124.0
120.6
131.6
114.3
116.1
116.4
130.8
118.4
130.9
113.3

4.4
4.7
6.2
12.2
4.0
4.3
3.3
7.7
5.5
2.2
.8

.2
.2
.3
.5
-.3
.7
4.0
-3.3
1.9
-.1
-.5

125.7
125.6
120.9
121.5
124.4
125.2
114.9
128.5
112.9
135.3
128.4

5.6
5.8
6.8
7.5
7.6
7.3
2.7
10.8
4.5
4.3
4.0

-.9
-1.0
-1.9

4.6
4.5
5.0
9.1
3.0
2.8
3.6
7.0
4.7
3.7
5.1

-.3
-.5
-.4
1.4

-.1

119.0
118.6
120.5
126.7
118.6
120.3
117.5
131.5
115.4
115.1
124.0

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
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..

118.3
126.4
120.1
129.4
131.4
122.0
122.1
104.1
96.6

3.9
4.5
3.6
3.9
2.6
5.0
5.1
2.1
1.6

.1 116.7
.6 130.0

3.6
4.4
1.7
4.2

-.6 126.6
.9 145.9
129.2
144.2
116.6
134.8
135.0
91.9
84.2

5.4
6.7
5.0
5.8
-.6
7.7
7.2
2.2
1.3

1.1
.8
1.6
2.3
-3.6
.5
.4
3.0
4.6

115.3
123.1
121.9
132.5
129.1
123.1
122.4
100.5
94.6

5.0
5.5
4.0
5.2
-3.6
6.1
6.2
5.9
10.6

-1.6
.6
-1.4
.2
-11.2
1.3
1.3
-9.8
-16.4

75.0
71.8

-1.4
-1.5

79.3
79.0

-2.5
-5.6

2.7
1.8

.0 101.7
6.0 97.6

4.5
-16.6

105.7

4.5
10.8
15.6

31.6 90.3
.2 108.6

6.0
2.3

-31.3
8.1
-.4

All items
All items (1967=100)

-1.0
-.8
1.7
-2.8
.8
.6
.3

1.9
-4.2
-4.4
1.9
-5.4

.9
.4

-3.9
-3.5
1.8
1.8
.8
-.4
.2

-.1
.5
-3.5

118.7

-6.4
-9.5

-1.2
-1.9

69.5
72.2

-9.4
-8.8

-6.1
-2.7

70.4
70.2

-8.2
-8.9

102.1
103.5
109.6
95.0
110.2

-.2
2.4
1.8
3.5
3.0

.2
-4.3
-6.6
.6
.5

85.4
93.7
95.6
89.4
111.7

-11.1
2.4
1.3
4.8
3.2

-15.4
-11.0
-16.5
4.7

-.1

100.2
102.6
103.1
100.3
110.6

.2
3.7
-5.8
19.3
2.0

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

119.5
118.1
117.5
119.9
115.0

3.7
3.7
4.9
2.0
5.9

2.0
2.0
2.7
2.0
2.0

135.4
132.5
118.2
149.4
121.3

13.3
13.8
2.3
28.8
4.3

-2.6
-2.9
-1.4
-3.4
-.1

138.4
137.2
125.7
146.6
130.4

11.3
11.6
13.4
16.3
9.5

3.2
2.8
5.8
3.1
-.3

120.3
121.5
116.1
119.6
123.9

5.5
5.6
5.1
5.3
16.2

-2.1
-2.3
-.8
-1.8
-2.2

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

110.3
109.5
81.5
81.5
82.3
80.0
85.3
124.3

2.5
2.6
-2.2
-2.0
-1.4
-2.6

.8
.8
-1.9
-2.0
-1.8
-2.2
-1.3
1.0

114.5
114.3
88.1
88.2
92.1
87.0
88.9
118.7

4.2
4.4
.1
.3
1.7
-.3
1.5
.5

1.0
1.0
-1.0

113.9
114.7
84.2
84.3
86.1
83.7
87.1
103.2

5.8
5.7
.0
.1

3.0
3.1
-.2
-.2
3.0
-.8
-.3
.3

107.9
106.7
84.4
84.5
89.0
82.8
87.6
118.0

1.8
2.6
.0
.7
3.4
.4
.8
-6.3

.5
.4
-2.9
-3.3
-.1
-4.1
-2.4
.9

-.9

2.6

See footnotes at end of table.




-.8

133.1
1.4
95.3 -17.1 -17.1
.9 122.6
1.7
5.9
1.0 123.4
6.0
1.8
-1.9
89.9
1.1
-6.5
-4.2
80.6
.9 -10.5

95

-.9
.7
-1.4
-.3
1.4

3.9
-.9
.5
4.9

-8.0

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=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.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
Medical care

142.2

6.9

1.0

136.5

3.9

0.4

154.5

8.2

0.3

141.2

6.6

0.1

Entertainment

121.7

4.3

.9

125.4

4.8

.0

127.4

7.1

1.3

127.9

6.9

2.0

Other goods and services

140.3
121.7

7.1
4.7

.7
1.2

143.1
121.9

7.8
3.2

.6 152.3
-2.9 120.9

8.2
6.3

1.8

142.6
117.5

7.8
2,0

.5
.3

119.0
113.1
119.9
108.9
107.1
110.4
126.9
142.2

4.1
3.7
5.1
2.7
3.0
2.2
4.7
6.9

.4
.5
.1
.7
.5
1.2
.5
1.0

120.8
116.0
123.2
112.2
110.8
113.0
129.6
135.1

4.8
5.0
4.4
5.4
7.1
3.2
4.7
3.7

-.2
-.3
.2
-.4
-1.4
1.2

127.4
116.9
125.7
111.5
110.2
113.7
140.8
157.1

6.3
4.8
5.6
4.2
6.1
1.3
7.4
8.7

1.0
.4
-.9
1.4
1.5
1.2
1.6

117.4
113.0
119.0
109.1
111.1
107.5
122.5
139.8

4.6
4.0
4.6
3.5
4.7
2.0
5.3
7.0

-.7
-.3
-.3
-.2
-1.2
1.2
-1.1
.0

117.3
117.8
123.4
88.4
109.2
107.6
113.7
117.6
125.3

4.1
4.0
-4.6
-.2
2.7
3.1
4.1
4.8
4.5

.4
.4
.8
-3.2
.7
.4
.3
.3
.3

118.8
120.2
126.6
84.0
112.2
110.8
116.6
118.1
129.1

4.9
4.9
5.2
.6
5.2
6.6
5.7
4.8
4.8

-.5
-.2
.4
-5.8
-.4
-1.4

122.4
126.1
134.2
83.9
111.9
110.7
117.4
126.5
139.2

6.1
6.1
6.8
.8
4.2
5.8
5.9
8.5
7.2

1.2
1.1
.9
2.6
1.2
1.3

116.2
116.2
121.6
88.7
109.6
111.7
115.2
114.3
120.9

4.4
4.6
4.6
5.1
3.7
4.7
4.6
5.1
5.1

-1.1
-.7
.3
-10.3
-.2
-1.1
-.8
-2.9
-1.3

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
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care
See footnotes at end of table.




96

-.1
.5

-.7
-1.0
-.1

.2
2.4
1.7

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1
L.A.Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Cleveland,
Ohio
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1987

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Miami,
Fla.

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
113.0
353.2

2.8

0.3

120.9
357.4

4.8

0.5

117.2
190.4

3.6

-0.5

124.1
353.3

4,2

0.0

Food and beverages
Food
Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
Meats, poultry, fish, and eggs
Meats, poultry, and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other food at home
Food away from home
Alcoholic beverages

118.4
118.7
114.7
124.0
119.0
120.6
110.2
120.7
102.1
127.1
115.9

5.4
5.8
5.1
9.6
5.8
6.2
4.7
6.3
1.0
7.1
1.3

.1
.1
-.3
1.2
-.3
-.2
3.7

119.0
118.3
117.9
129.4
115.9
115.1
109.0
126.9
113.8
119.2
125.9

5.1
5.1
4.9
8.3
3.9
3.7
2.4
8.2
3.4
5.2
6.1

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

7.8
8.3
9.6
8.7
7.4
7.6
7.3
23.9
3.8
6.1
1.2

.4
.7
.7
.9
.5
.5
1.1
2.1
-.9
.5

126.2
126.2
124.1
131.3
122.9
124.1
113.1
135.8
118.1
132.6
125.8

5.5
5.7
7.3
8.5
6.0
5.9
6.7
10.4
6.0
3.4
2.9

-.2
-.2
-.5
2.2
-1.6
-1.7

.4
1.3
.2
.6

121.9
122.7
119.3
119.6
114.7
115.9
115.2
143.5
111.4
129.6
110.0

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
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..

110.4
114.8
118.4
122.5
133.6
119.4
119.8
103.0
97.4

3.7
4.8
5.8
2.8
14.1
4.5
4.7
2.5
3.6

124.5
129.6
126.1
140.2
127.7
128.3
128.0
114.6
112.2

5.0
5.5
5.5
5.4
7.0
5.4
5.3
5.5
9.7

.5
1.5
1.3
2.1
-4.7
1.5
1.6
-3.5
-7.3

113.7
115.1
111.6
112.6
131.3
113.6
113.1
108.1
106.9

2.3
4.0
4.3
3.6
10.8
3.7

124.3
139.7
127.1

5.2
7.2
6.2
5.8
10.2
7.8
7.8

.1
.8
.0
.7

83.1
74.1

-.1
-4.8

.0

104.7
NA

-.8

5.0

121.0
NA

103.5
98.6
97.9
99.2

.0
-9.0
-20.1
1.7
.7

-.8
9.9

110.4

2.7
3.8
1.6
5.4
.9

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

100.0
98.2
112.0
86.9
96.4

-14.2
-15.4

-1.3
-1.5

-1.2
-28.9
-7.9

3.4
-6.8
1.4

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

107.5
107.4
84.3
84.0
88.5
81.9
89.8
109.3

2.9
2.9
.1

.5
.4
-2.8
-2.9
-1.1
-3.3
-2.1
2.1

All items
All items (1967=100) 4

,

-4.9
.4
.7
.2
.5
2.2
4.0
-.2
16.4
1.7
1.8
-5.2
-8.6

.1
4.6
-.7
1.0
1.5

See footnotes at end of table.




97

-1.9

3.9
-6.0
-6.6

-1.4
—4
-!8
-.9
.0
-.2
-.2
-4.5
-5.6

2.0

104.9
112.3
128.1
95.3
113.2

137.5
140.6
132.9
133.3

2.2
-3.9
1.5
.5
.0

-6.0
1.2

90.9
86.0

-1.4
-1.4

1.2
-3.2
-5.3

6.0

76.6
76.0

-7.3
-7.7

-1.2
-1.2

5.0 105.2
2.0
-7.5 106.6 -6.7
15.7
7.3 106.6 -6.5
-1.8 -29.9 101.0 -11.1
2.7
-.4 116.8
6.2

5.9
-5.7
-5.8
-1.8
-1.6

94.5
93.5
94.5
91.8
110.6

-3.8
.3
-1.2
2.9
2.6

-2.3
-6.3
-10.7
2.0
.5

115.2
112.7
118.9
102.4
107.8

2.3
1.9
6.2
-6.2
4.5

.9
.7
6.7
.6
-5.0

111.6
108.8
108.2
111.3
109.5

-3.6
-4.5
3.2
-11.5

4.9

-3.0
-3.5
.6
-6.9
1.6

112.5

3.2
3.2
1.4
1.4
1.5
.8
2.5
6.3

.1
.1
-1.0
-1.3

114.1
111.1
82.1
82.0
84.3

-1.3
-.6

79.6
85.4

1.1

125.2

2.5
2.6
-.5
-.6
1.0
-.7
-.5
2.5

.7
.7
-.6
-.6
1.0
-.9
-.6
.5

111.3

79.5
79.2

79.0
77.3
83.0
141.9

125.6
121.8
131.7
117.2
129.1

7.2
6.7
14.5
1.0

-.4 110.4
-.3 110.1
-5.2 87.8
-5.3 87.7
91.8
-6.1
-5.5 84.8
-3.5 89.7
.2 115.0

2.4
2.1

3.7
4.2
1.7
3.2
2.9

11.1

.1
.2
1.7

-1.4
1.4
8.3

-.9

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1

L.A.Long Beach,
Anaheim,
Calif.

Cleveland,
Ohio
Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

New York,
N.Y.Northeastern
N.J.

Miami,
Fla.

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category

0.9

134.8

4.5

0.2

148.8

6.8

0.5

111.9

-3.1

-4.4

125.9

2.5

1.5

1.1
2.5

135.5
112.0

4.7
-3.3

.2
.0

141.8
130.9

6.3
6.3

.4
1.0

119.0
105.5
105.8
106.1
131.6
143.5

4.8
3.6
5.1
2.7
3.9
1.4
5.8
8.5

.5
.5
.3
.5
.3
.9
.6
1.1

117.2
116.1
121.9
112.0
109.4
116.0
119.2
134.2

3.6
5.3
7.8
3.9
4.1
3.7
2.1
4.0

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

124.1
116.1
126.2
108.0
105.6
110.9
133.4
151.3

4.2
2.5
5.5
-.1
-.8
1.5
5.7
7.1

.0
-.3
-.2
-.6
-1.1
.6
.2
.4

118.4
119.9
124.6
89.5
106.5
107.3
112.8
124.4
130.6

4.5
4.7
4.8
4.7
2.9
4.3
4.5
6.2
5.7

.2
.6
1.0
-6.2
.6
.4
.3
-.4
.6

118.1
116.2
120.4
93.4
111.9
109.1
116.3
114.3
117.5

3.5
3.6
4.3
-3.4
3.8
3.8
6.0
.3
1.9

-.6
-.5
-.2
-3.4
-.1

119.0
123.0
129.0
84.3
108.7
106.8
116.9
115.7
132.1

2.9

-.4
-.1
.2
-3.5
-.5

Medical care

136.6

5.9

-0.1

142.2

7.9

Entertainment

118.3

1.5

-1.2

116.4

4.0

Other goods and services

139.0
118.1

7.6
4.5

1.4
.0

142.7
133.1

9.4
11.8

113.0
109.1
118.4
103.8
104.0
103.8
117.9
131.7

2.8
1.5
5.4
-.8
-2.7
1.6
4.2
3.0

.3 120.9
.1 110.8

114.0
111.8
116.3
91.8
104.2
104.6
111.6
113.8
116.2

2.2
2.8
2.9
1.8
-.7
-2.4
1.5
3.6
4.4

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
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

.1
.0

-.9
1.1
.5
-.5

-.3
.3
.9
-5.7
.0
-.8
-.4
-1.3
.5

See footnotes at end of table.




98

.1
.3
-1.9
-1.3

4.1
4.6
-1.1

.1
-.5
2.6
3.9
5.7

-1.0
-.6
-.4
.2

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=100, unless otherwise noted)
Monthly cities and pricing schedule 1 1
San FranciscoOakland,
Calif.

St. Louis,
Mo.-lll.

Philadelphia,
Pa.-NJ.

Washington,
D.C.-Md.-Va.

Group
Index

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
125.0
363.2

5.4

0.1

117.8
346.7

4.5

0.6

121.1
368.8

4.2

0.0

122.6
367.3

4.0

0.2

117.9
117.8
119.7
126.2
116.9
117.8
107.6
133.4
117.6
113.6
119.4

3.8
3.9
4.5
8.0
1.7
1.3
2.8
9.3
4.2
2.5
1.7

.0
.0
-.2
1.6

121.9
121.7
119.6
120.9
109.7
109.2
123.6
133.7
121.5
125.5
118.3

7.4
7.0
8.0

1.2
1.2
1.5
2.5
-.2
-.2
2.3
2.1
2.3
.7
.6

122.6
123.1
121.6
124.7
119.9
119.8
107.6
139.0
116.0
125.7
118.8

7.4
7.7
9.5
7.9
8.2
7.5
-.6
24.3
5.8
4.9
6.0

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

121.2
121.0
120.1
129.8
117.4
118.9
121.7
127.9
112.5
123.9
123.8

5.5
5.5
6.5
9.5
6.8
6.5
5.5
11.0
1.3
4.1
5.2

-.2
-.1
-.4

129.8

-4.5
3.1
3.2
-7.7
-10.7

118.7
127.4
117.7
126.1
126.3
122.5
122.9
102.4
97.9

4.3
.7
5.6
2.7
3.2
1.5
3.1
1.4
3.0
1.4
6.2
3.2
6.4
3.3
-.1
-8.6
-1.3 -16.3

126.0
132.1
125.2
140.8
124.7
126.3
126.2
113.4
110.8

4.6
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.9
4.9
5.6
10.1

-10.9

123.5
131.1
126.5
139.1
125.9
119.9
120.2
103.6
92.9

2.7
4.3
5.4
5.5
2.9
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.6

-1.0
-1.6
-1.8
-2.0
.6
-1.4
-1.4

93.4

7.4
10.2
10.1
5.0
22.4
10.2
10.4
2.6
4.2

73.5
70.0

-5.3
-9.2

.5
-2.0

76.1
74.2

-4.5
-11.4

-.1
.0

112.7
75.5

9.0
-14.2

5.5
-9.1

80.4
73.5

-6.6
-9.7

-.5
-.7

118.9
107.5
116.3
96.5
107.0

8.3
5.6
5.3
6.0
.5

8.5
-12.0
-18.0
1.7
-1.9

91.9
101.5
123.2
82.0
110.3

.1
-1.2
.5
-3.4
5.2

-.2
-17.3

10.7
10.1

-26.8
3.5
5.1

122.3
110.7
126.9
91.9
115.8

6.5
-11.3
10.4 -2.9
9.7 -25.0
1.8
4.8

131.9
99.0
99.0
98.9

.0
4.4
-1.1

118.7

12.5
-3.4

.0
-1.8
-10.4
12.1
1.7

Apparel and upkeep
Apparel commodities
Men's and boys' apparel
Women's and girls' apparel
Footwear

109.5
107.5
107.2
92.3
131.9

-.5
-.8
1.0

1.1
1.0
-4.6
6.7

116.1
115.1
117.5
111.7
96.0

2.8
2.9
-3.6
9.7
-3.3

-.3
-.3
-1.1
1.4
-4.9

105.2
101.3
108.0
85.0
116.6

-7.6
-8.4
-4.5
-19.1
7.0

.8
.9
4.7
-1.8

-1.3

130.5
127.3
127.3
130.8
116.7

6.0
6.6
1.8
9.2
10.4

2.1
2.3
7.2
-1.8
7.4

Transportation
Private transportation
Motor fuel
Gasoline
Gasoline, leaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded regular
Gasoline, unleaded premium
Public transportation

117.2
116.1
83.8
84.1
87.0
81.8
85.9
132.5

1.3 106.8
1.3 106.4
.2 81.4
.1 81.3
.3 82.3
-.2 79.1
.9 87.0
.5 117.3

1.3
.9
-4.6
-4.6
-4.0
-5.3
-3.7
11.8

.2
.0
-2.7
-2.9
-3.2
-2.8
-2.2
3.4

108.0
107.1
83.5
83.4
82.5
81.6
85.8
123.4

2.0
2.0
.4
.6
1.1
-1.0
2.4
1.7

-.3
-.2
-4.5
-4.5
-5.8
-5.0
-2.3
-2.1

114.3
115.2
88.7
88.8
89.2
87.3
91.9
105.0

3.7
3.9
.6
.7

2.1
2.0
-.2
-.2
.9
-.3
-.4
3.4

All items
All items (1967=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
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
Other household fuel
commodities 3
Gas (piped) and electricity
Electricity
Utility (piped) gas
Household furnishings and operation ..

150.4
136.8
139.8
179.1

135.7
136.2
99.8

-9.5
13.7

-1.9
-2.3
1.7
-3.5

2.9
.4
-.1
-.7
1.8
-1.7
-.2

-2.9

3.1
3.2
-2.0

-2.1
-1.5
-2.6
-1.3
.4

See footnotes at end of table.




99

6.4
3.3
2.4
5.5
16.2
11.3

5.9
10.1

-4.4
.3
.7
.8
-.2
.5
-.3
-.4
.0
1.1
1.1

-5.6

1.6
.5
.8

2.2

.4
-.1
.3
1.1
-3.5
.1
.4
-.6

-.9
-1.8

Table 24. Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers: Selected areas, by expenditure category and
commodity and service group—Continued
(1982-84=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.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Index

Sept.
1988

Nov.
1988

Percent
change
from—
Nov.
1987

Sept.
1988

Expenditure category
Medical care

145.3

7.9

0.8

138.5

7.1

1.6

142.0

6.4

Entertainment

122.0

8.4

.2

118.8

3.4

.8

125.9

4.9

Other goods and services

148.1
131.6

7.5
2.1

.2
.9

139.1
120.1

7.4
3.2

.7
4.1

144.9
130.7

8.1
10.6

1.8
4.9

125.0
111.9
117.9
107.1
103.0
112.1
142.1
147.4

5.4
2.2
3.8
.9
1.2
.6
8.1
7.7

117.8
113.7
121.9
108.9
105.1
112.2
123.7
138.4

4.5
4.0
7.4
2.0
1.9
1.9
5.1
7.4

.6 121.1

118.3
124.0
130.4
88.2
107.6
104.1
111.1
122.7
141.4

3.6
5.4
5.8
1.6
.9
1.3
2.5
6.1
8.2

115.5
116.7
122.4
88.6
109.3
105.9
113.8
115.4
122.1

4.1
4,4
5.2
-2.9
2.4
2.7
4.8
4.5
4.8

142.2

6.1

1.7

.2 120.8

.8

-.7

139.6
136.4

8.6
18.8

1.7
4.5

1.4

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
Energy
Commodities less food
Nondurables less food
Nondurables
Services less rent of shelter 2
Services less medical care

-.6
.1
.7
-6.8
.1
.2
.0

-1.6
.1

113.1
122.6
107.3
102.6
112.8
129.6
141.5

4.2
3.8
7.4
.8
-.4
2.6
4.5
6.5

.0
.4
-.2
.8
-.2
2.3
-.2
.4

122.6
117.6
121.2
115.5
112.7
117.9
129.1
141.4

4.0
3.7
5.5
2.8
5.3
-.7
4.3
5.9

.2
1.0
-.2
1.8
1.5
2.0
-.4
1.9

.0
.5
1.8

117.7
120.1
124.8
93.3
107.6
103.3
113.0
117.3
128.7

4.1
4.2
4.2
4.6
1.2
.4
4.1
4.3
4.5

-.3

120.1
121.6
126.9
90.2
115.7
113.2
116.9
115.2
127.9

3.9
3.9
4.2
2.0
2.8
5.3
5.4
4.3
4.2

1.0
.2
.4

-10.5
.8
-.2

.5
-2.0
.2

-7.4
.8
.0
-.2

-1.3
-.2

Index on a November 1977=100 base in Miami.
Data not adequate for publication.
Data not available.

Areas on pricing schedule 2 (see table 11) will appear next month.
Indexes on a December 1984=100 base.
Indexes on a December 1986=100 base.




.9
1.2
.8
-.2
2.2
.3
1.6

100

-1.0
1.6
1.3
.7
1.1
-.5

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 100 therms

per 40 therms

Electricity

Fuel oil #2

per 500 KWH

per gallon

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.

Nov.
1988

$25,427

$24,426

$57,434

$55,336

$40,743

$40,387

$0,790

$0,798

28.621
28.643
29.962
28.386

29.726
30.013
30.620
28.496

62.688
62.996
64.356
61.795

64.450
65.238
65.074
62.068

48.234
52.053
44.095
43.699

47.965
51.341
44.494
43.897

.789
.833
.771
.715

.800
.837
.770
.718

Size C - 50,000 to 360,000

23.433
22.504
26.056
24.614

23.839
22.966
26.493
25.579

50.114
48.510
55.126
52.153

51.217
49.721
56.171
54.700

41.467
45.095
38.875
37.165

40.388
43.083
38.795
36.642

.774
.818
.762
.720

.784
.828
.777
.729

Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

23.488

23.283

49.724

49.281

39.421

39.467

.616

.620

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)

25.992
26.563
25.386
26.214

26.338
26.465
25.929
26.727

56.101
54.573
54.519
57.885

57.175
54.978
55.650
59.328

39.111
39.391
41.754
40.963

38.771
39.382
41.560
39.979

.814
.847
.787
NA

.806
.845
.768
NA

24.381

25.224

57.805

59.774

33.884

33.889

NA

NA

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

25.739
25.712
22.182

19.847
18.446
20.178

68.511
73.019
51.776

53.781
53.603
47.193

36.362
35.269
29.876

37.080
35.311
29.852

.774
.777
.754

.773
.775
.754

25.256
26.939
25.365
24.179

23.526
26.708
25.581
24.352

58.422
58.440
55.754
53.006

54.582
57.849
56.528
53.385

42.913
41.011
38.926
36.758

42.134
41.691
38.333
36.656

.829
.775
.726
.651

.833
.770
.730
.731

Chicago, Ill.-Northwestem Ind
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif

18.149
28.275
29.225
30.315
22.443

19.399
18.307
29.720
30.450
16.881

41.203
78,283
64.986
68.297
72.935

44.478
55.799
66.172
68.662
50.662

58.736
48.967
58.264
53.418
46.913

52.584
49.818
58.079
53.418
45.692

.862
NA
.854
.794
NA

.885
NA
.857
.801
NA

Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio
Miami, Fla
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

25.130
NA
22.476
28.215
26.467
30.315

26.240
36.460
23.041
27.300
27.704
31.657

52.620
NA

48.700
60.106
46.849
67.769

55.400
73.520
49.430
58.124
49.129
69.420

37.160
46.639
46.360
44.456
38.751
39.553

37.560
42.241
46.360
44.456
38.619
39.159

.822
.810
NA
NA
.764
.888

NA
NA
.770
.886

Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
Pittsburgh, Pa

24.553
27.020
24.316
26.080

24.006
27.036
24.128
26.080

52.829
55.875
46.050
55.014

52.696
55.960
46.050
55.014

38.782
44.638
37.873
43.618

39.052
44.638
37.502
43.620

NA
.950
NA
.662

NA
.941
NA
.673

U.S. city average
Region and area size

1

Northeast urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000

Size B - 500,000 to 1,200,000
Size C - 50,000 to 500,000
North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000

South
Size
Size
Size
Size

Size classes
A
B
C
D
Selected local areas

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




Data not adequate for publication.

101

.820
.817

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
KWHof
electricity

Range of KWH
consumption for
Nov. 1988

High

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Low

2,800

$0,080

$0,078

Range of therm
consumption for
Nov. 1988

Average price per
therm of
utility (piped) gas
Area, region and population size class
Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

$0,597

$0,578

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

.662
.673
.667
.637

.685
.698
.701
.640

1
1
1
2

2,800
697
252
515

.097
.094
.097

.095
.096
.095
.097

26
88
26
54

7,246
3,928
7,246
3,680

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
S t e e D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.507
.488
.609
.493

.519
.501
.619
.523

2
4
2
38

1,292
1,292
443
623

.078
.085
.065
.077

.075
.080
.065
.076

5
5
29

6,708
6,708
3,287
3,626

.510

.505

16

429

.077

.077

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
Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.628
.631
.604
.634

.636
.631
.614
.644

2
6
2
3

589
442
412
589

.076
.074
.080
.077

.074
.070
.080
.074

30
30
112
94

7,512
7,512
6,513
4,002

.637

.658

252

.072

.072

32

5,536

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

.679
.710
.498

.546
.533
.460

400
400
366

.078
.073
.066

.078
.072
.066

57
75
82

7,152
7,152
5,432

Size classes
A
B
C
D

.602
.635
.570
.562

.566
.637
.578
.565

1,292
443
623
2,800

.082
.079
.078
.077

.079
.079
.076
.077

5
26
39
21

7,512
7,246
5,432
5,536

.417
.754
.783
.677
.684

.447
.529
.795
.678
.513

23
7
1
16
6

635
393
697
630
191

.108
.098
.108
.095
.095

.092
.100
.108
.095
.092

169
75
88
216
108

6,708
3,107
2,929
3,845
2,457

.631
NA
.478
.860
.469
.722

.659
.780
.487
.839
.487
.762

17
10
46
8
46
6

168
132
406
92
1,292
442

.063
.088
.087
.087
.071
.077

.064
.083
.087
.087
.071
.071

197
140
167
304
172
30

3,510
2,658
2,351
2,961
2,744
3,763

.680
.554
.488
.521

.675
.554
.487
.521

12
21
30
31

46
356
170
426

.070
.091
.079
.083

.055
.086
.066
.083

275
63
224
240

6,349
3,174
7,512
3,257

U.S. city average

Low

High

7,512

Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
L A A o n g Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio
Miami, Fla.
S t Louis, Ma-Ill
Washington, Q.C.-Md.-Va
Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
Pittsburgh, Pa
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




1
1
25

Data not adequate for publication.

102

Table P3. Average prices for gasoline, U.S. city average and selected areas
(Per gallon)
Gasoline
Leaded regular

Gasoline
All types 1

Gasoline
Unleaded regular

Gasoline
Unleaded premium

Area, region and population size class
Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

$0,975

$0,972

$0,910

$0,904

$0,956

$0,949

$1,119

$1,116

urban
More than 1,200,000
500,000 to 1,200,000
50,000 to 500,000

1.002
1.002
1.052

1.008
1.005
1.063

.963

.948
1.042

.949
1.045

.914

.922

.146
.146
.175
.106

1.147
1.145

.959

.926
.928
.889
.919

.959

.951

.917
.917
.906
.908

North Central urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 360,000 to 1,200,000

.976
.986
.946

.920
.918
.908
.960

.951
.960
.897
.972

.104

1.000

.905
.904
.879
.925

.958
.957

Size C - 50,000 to 360,000

.958
.972
.918
.961

.925
1.006

.139
.177
.099
.043

S i z e D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.935

.928

.904

.901

.949

.938

NA

NA

Size C - 50,000 to 450,000

.972
.986
.976
.952

.970
.978
.974
.954

.899
.889
.926
.885

.880
.929
.881

.948
.951
.947
.945

.945
.943
.942
.948

1.107
1.130
1.092
1.103

1.097
1.122
1.074
1.104

Size D - Nonmetropolitan
(less than 50,000)

.968

.972

.905

.920

.951

.957

1.062

1.053

West urban
Size A - More than 1,250,000
Size C - 50,000 to 330,000

.973
.965
.964

.943
.936
.940

.921
.914
.923

.892
.885
.901

.967
.951
.971

.933
.920
.943

1.116
1.119
1.095

1.094
1.098
1.074

Size classes
A
B
C
D

.979
.986
.955
.965

.972
.986
.962
.956

.908
.919
.902
.921

.895
.917
.902
.920

.952
.969
.950
.968

.942
.967
.957
.951

1.136
1.109
1.082
1.070

1.133
1.099
1.091
1.068

1.055
.955

1.051
.925

1.034
.948

1.034
.953
.992

.960
.915
.928
.920
.928

.973
.885
.924
.934
.878

1.028
.934
.970
.901
1.029

1.022
.901
.969
.904
.993

1.215
1.124
1.162
1.095
1.128

1.208
1.104
1.158
1.099
1.100

.932
NA
NA
.862
NA

.970
.951

.920
1.118

1.033
1.025
.983
1.019
.904
1.113

NA
NA
.842
NA

.990
.988
.931
.977
.902
1.056

.983
.981
.928
.967
.887
1.052

1.176
1.152
1.143
1.109
1.119
1.313

1.173
1.148
1.146
1.094
1.107
1.310

.920
.957
.938
.903

.904
.990
.928
.924

.891
.908
.878
.872

.881
.934
.838
.922

.901
.956
.893
.882

.884
.991
.889
.895

1.036
1.114
1.083
1.062

1.013
1.148
1.081
1.082

U.S. city average
Region and area size
Northeast
Size A Size B Size C -

South urban
Size A - More than 1,200,000
Size B - 450,000 to 1,200,000

.157
1.071

.994

.186
.109

Selected local areas
Chicago, Ill.-Northwestern Ind
LA.-Long Beach, Anaheim, Calif
N.Y., N.Y.-Northeastern N.J
Philadelphia, Pa.-N.J
San Francisco-Oakland, Calif
Baltimore, Md
Boston, Mass
Cleveland, Ohio
Miami, Fla
St. Louis, Mo.-lll
Washington, D.C.-Md.-Va

1.030
1.038
1.026
....

.983
1.031

Dallas-Fort Worth, Tex
Detroit, Mich
Houston, Tex
Pittsburgh, Pa

Data not adequate for publication.

Also includes types of gasoline not shown separately.
Regions are defined as the four Census regions.




103

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.
1988

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,
per Ib.
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.
1988

Nov.
1988

$0,231 $0,220 $0,237 $0,236
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.475
NA
.485
.802
.813
.852
.849
.824
.822
.642
.645
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.133 2.162 NA
NA
1.121 1.092 NA

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

$0,193 $0,236 $0,235 $0,238 $0,213
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
.574
.592
.440
.423
NA
NA
NA
NA
.853
.865
.856
0.851
.645
.652
.626
.574
.591
.593
1.182
1.202
1.032
1.062
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
2.092 2.053 2.289 2.315
NA
NA
1.080
1.116
1.098
1.158

1.729
1.421

1.793

NA

1.661

2.651

2.585

3.930

1.654
2.625
3.938

2.818
3.205
NA
4.884

NA

2.130
2.812

1.846
1.411
1.833
2.761
4.601
2.988
3.351
1.886
4.821

NA
1.308
NA
2.555
NA

2.804
3.218
NA
4.833

1.823
1.392
1.828
2.721
4.682
2.977
3.305
2.012
4.768

NA
NA
NA

NA
2.881
NA
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.028
2.524

1.717
2.631

1.692
2.647

1.895
2.631

1.775
2.601

1.767
3.057

1.760
2.956

NA
NA
NA
NA
2.737

NA
NA
NA

2.686

NA
NA
NA
NA
2.781

2.812

NA
NA
NA
1.865
2.767

1.461
NA
.973
1.815
2.759

1.470
NA
.987
1.892
2.687

NA
NA
NA
NA
2.594

NA
NA
NA
NA
2.513

2.023
2.271
.988

2.027
2.280
NA

2.073
2.596
NA

2.109
2.634
NA

2.027
2.093
1.051

2.064
2.086
1.134

1.906
2.208
NA

1.878
2.221
NA

2.112
2.325
NA

2.062
2.312
NA

.932
2.042
1.237
1.040

.892
2.013
1.199

1.092
2.162
1.180
1.037

1.038
2.080

.908
1.922
1.278

.832
1.955
1.253
1.108

.818
1.904
1.176
1.120

.949
2.156
NA

.987

.841
1.891
1.262
.823

.917
2.227
NA
1.058

2.168

2.113

NA

NA

2.164

2.138

NA

NA

NA

NA

.896
NA

.839
NA

1.018
NA

.994
NA

.835
NA

.786
NA

.859
NA

.777
NA

NA
1.121

NA
1.100

1.180
NA

1.148
NA
1.128

1.172
NA

1.223
NA
NA

1.400
NA
NA

1.075
NA
NA

2.113
2.792
3.077

1.227
NA
NA
2.088

3.197

1.194
NA
1.142
2.118
2.894
3.201

2.489
NA

2.471
NA

2.851
NA

1.781
1.394
1.744

1.808
1.409

1.774
1.529

1.745

2.601
4.117
2.978
3.305

2.678

NA
4.842

NA
4.832

NA
2.520
3.802
3.168
3.384
NA
NA

3.811
3.235
3.455
NA
NA

NA

NA

NA

1.860
2.769

1.802
2.671

NA
NA

1.103

NA
NA
1.115

1.900
2.744

1.133
2.167
2.873

4.095
2.995
3.355

1.894

.992

See footnotes at end of table.




Oct.
1988

104

1.788

1.539

1.156
.899

1.962

1.41.6

2.896

.996

2.954

3.061

NA
NA

1.387
NA
NA
2.221
2.810

NA

3.150

3.175

1.062
NA
NA
2.207
NA
3.344

2.764
NA

2.394
NA

2.402
NA

2.339
.617

2.341
.617

2.427
NA

1.132
2.084
2.841

2.131

2.177
2.847

NA
1.333
NA

2.629

2.123
NA

3.376
2.402
NA

Table P4. Average retail food prices, U.S. city average and four regions —Continued
U.S. average

Northeast

South

North Central

West

Food and unit
Oct.
1988
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.
Vodka, domestic, 375ml-1.75 liter, per 25.4 oz.

Nov.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov.
1988

Oct.
1988

Nov,
1988

1.010

0.760
.419
NA
.631
NA
.645
NA
.984
1.065
NA
NA
NA
.275
.576
.846
.952
.337
.434
.599
NA
.445
NA
.385
NA
.729
NA

0.707
.402
.604
NA
NA
.506
NA
1.081
1.014
NA
NA
NA
.285
.588
.847
.974
.335
.440
.441
NA
.441
NA
.389
NA
.737
NA

0.660
.381
NA
.584
NA
.658
NA
.875
.952
NA
NA
NA
.265
.479
.750
NA
NA
.342
.453
NA
.537
NA
.299
NA
NA
NA

0.628
.433
NA
.570
NA
.492
NA
.922
.891
NA
NA
NA
272
.428
.759
NA
NA
.320
.430
NA
.481
NA
.302
NA
NA
NA

1.845
.6J
NA

1.823
.656
NA

1.793
.717
.588

1.848
.663
.592

1.723
NA
NA

1.741
NA
NA

NA
.401
.374

NA
.376
.359

NA
.373
.359

NA
.367
.361

NA
.368
.362

NA
.396
NA

NA
.395
NA

.824
1.274
NA
1.781

.821
1.272
NA
1.806

.792
1.015
.877
1.709

.796
1.051
.871
1.706

.712
1.000
.924
1.742

.714
1.035
.923
1.751

.850
1.162
.819
NA

.819
1,208
.785
NA

NA
.427
2.892

NA
NA
2.975

NA
NA
2.952

NA
NA
2.824

NA
NA
2.840

NA
NA
2.957

NA
NA
3.102

NA
.353
2.678

NA
.366
2.719

NA

NA

2.844

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

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

NA

2.620
NA

2.662
NA

2.470
NA

2.468
NA

2.323
NA

2.331
NA

2.773
NA

2.732
NA

3.065
NA

3.318
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

7.979
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

0.746
.429
.665

NA
NA
.525
NA
1.271
.920
NA
.709
NA
.315
.579
.922
.969
.385
.423
.487
NA
.458
NA
.395
NA
.745
NA

0.868
.427
NA
.669
NA
.697
NA
1.103
1.124
NA
NA
1.380
.271
.568
.930
NA
.314
.422
.488
.672
.589
NA
.368
1.630
.878
.987

1.978
.895
NA

2.017
.872
NA

NA
.381
.363

NA
.395
.367

.902
1.775

.778
1.135
.902
1.784

NA
.412
2.855

0.768
.421
NA
.630
NA
.664
NA
1.003
.981
NA
NA
NA
.279
.545
.853
.936
.345
.396
.500
NA
.505
NA
.360
NA
.702
.859

0.704
.423
NA
NA
NA
.520
NA
1.117
.956
NA
NA
NA
.287
.514
.856
.952
.348
.388
.441
NA
.469
NA
.365
NA
.777
.815

0.832
.465
NA
.655
NA
.654
NA
1.107
.861
NA
NA
NA
.312
.608
.946
.860
.369
.422
.518
NA
.460
NA
.400
NA
.634
NA

0.770
.430
.639

1.854
.708
NA

1.881
.691
NA

NA
.380
.361
.784
1.103

Regions are defined as the four Census regions.
Deposit may be included in price.




Oct.
1988

NA
NA
.560
NA
1.286

1.122
NA
NA
NA
.281
.515
.978
NA
.319
.411
.426
.812
.501
NA
.389

1.523
.976

Data not adequate for publication.

105

Technical Notes

Brief Explanation of the CPI

The indexes measure price change from a designated reference date, 1982-84, which equals 100.0. An increase of 7
percent, for example, is shown as 107.0. This change can
also be expressed in dollars as follows: The price of a base
period "market basket" of goods and services in the CPihas
risen from $100 in 1982-84 to $107.
For further details, see BLS Handbook of Methods, BUS
Bulletin 2285, April 1988, and The Consumer Price Index:
1987 Revision, BLS Report 736, January 1987.

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 CPi'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 85 urban areas across the country from about 57,000 housing units
and approximately 19,000 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 85 locations. Prices of most
other commodities and services are collected every month
in the five largest geographic areas and every other month
in other areas. Prices of most goods and services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
Some data, such as used car prices, are obtainedfromsecondary sources.
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.




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 sure 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

112.5
108.5
4.0

Percent Change
Index point difference
Divided by the previous index
Equals
Results multiplied by one hundred
Equats percent change

106

4.0
108.5
0.037
0.037 x 100
3.7

Energy Prices

Approximate British Thermal Unit (BTU) values for some
energy items are as follows, according to the source indicated:

Price 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 South
and West. Where no average prices are available, the designation 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 wiil be published.
All prices are collected monthly by BLS representatives in
the urban areas priced for the CPI. 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.

1 therm = 100,000 BTU'S (U.S. Department of Energy).
1 kwh = 3,412 BTU'S (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 that the average
food prices in this report reflect variations in brand, quality, and size among geographic areas. Users of average food
prices should be aware that these differences exist.
Because a number of food commoditites are not available
in all areas on a year-round basis, prices will 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
to temporary disruptions in supplies. Where no average
prices are available, the designation NA will appear. When
a price is not availablefroman 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 the BLS regional offices or from the
Washington office upon request.

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 P2 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 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 placeto-place price comparisons.
The average prices for 40 and 100 therms of natural gas
for 500 kilowatt hours of electricity (table PI) are calculated
from a special price collection program. They are not used
in the calculation of the CPI. Since heating and airconditioning 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, and to provide continuity with prices of natural gas and
electricity formerly published in conjunction with the unrevised Consumer Price Index.

Reference Base Change
Beginning with the release of data for January 1988 in
February 1988, most Consumer Price Indexes have shifted
to a new reference base year. All indexes previously expressed
on a base of 1967=100, or any other base through December
1981, have been rebased to 1982-84=100. Only indexes with
a base later than December 1981 have maintained their 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 the Government's 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

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 gallon price for this
program. Fuel oil prices reflect discounts for quantity and/or
quick payment.
Gasoline. Gasoline prices are collected at the pump from a
sample of full service, mini-service, and self-serve gas
stations.




107

1971, when the 1967 base was substituted for the former
1957-59 base.
Historical data for each CPI series on the new base are
available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For the convenience of users, the BLS will continue to publish all-items
indexes for the U.S. city average, and for the individual local areas for which CPi's are published, on their former official reference base (1967 = 100 in most cases).
Conversion factors and an accompanying fact sheet on rebasing are available from BLS. Dividing by one of these factors will rebase the related index series from its current
1982-84 base to its previous reference 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.)

used hedonic regression methods to estimate the aging effect. The estimates were then used to correct the CPI rent
and rental equivalence indexes. Hedonic regressions are
statistical functions that relate the price of a good to its attributes or characteristics. For example, a hedonic regression relates a housing unit's rent to its size, age, location,
etc. By using BLS housing survey data from 1987 and Census data from 1980, hedonic regression methods provided
estimates of the relationship between a housing umt's rent
and age while other housing unit characteristics were held
constant. The estimated relationship was then used to construct the aging adjustment. Estimates will be recomputed
annually by using the previous year's BLS housing survey
data and the most recently available Census data.

Seasonally Adjusted and
Unadjusted Data

Adjustment of Shelter Indexes
for Aging Effects

Because price data are used for different purposes by different groups, the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes
seasonally adjusted as well as unadjusted changes each
month.
For analyzing general price trends in the economy,
seasonally adjusted changes are usually preferred since they
eliminate the effect of changes that normally occur at the
same time and in about the same magnitude every 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 Xii-ARIMA Seasonal Adjustment
Method. Annual updates replace 5 years of seasonal data;
e.g., data from 1983 through 1987 were replaced at the end
of 1987. The seasonal movement of all-items index 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 seasonal adjustment status from seasonally adjusted to
not seasonally adjusted, unadjusted data adjusted will be used
for the last 5 years, but the seasonally adjusted indexes will
be used before that period.

Beginning with the January 1988 CPI, the Bureau of Labor
Statistics adjusted the monthly CPI shelter indexes for the
change in quality resulting from the effect of aging on rental housing. In January 1987, the Bureau announced its intention to begin making such adjustments, assuming that
further research substantiated the need to do so. The decision to implement the adjustment was based on extensive BLS
research, in which alternative adjustment methods were explored and tested. Evaluation of the research indicates that
an aging effect exists, and that the chosen method is operationally feasible.1 The adjustment affects CPI shelter indexes,
which would have been raised by 0.2 percent for the year
1987 had an aging adjustment been applied.
The quality of a housing unit decreases as the unit ages.
Existing BLS methods are used to correct for relatively easily
measured quality changes such as the addition of an extra
bedroom, but such methods are inadequate to correct for deterioration in the condition of housing units.2 The aging adjustment method was specificially designed to correct for
quality changes associated with this deterioration. The BLS

1
A complete technical presentation of BLS research on this subject is available
in William C. Randolph, "Housing Depreciation and Aging Bias in the Consumer
Price Index," BLS Working Paper No. 166, April 1987, and forthcoming Journal
of Business and Economic Statistics, and in William C. Randolph, "Estimation of
Housing Depreciation: Short Term Quality Change and Long Term Vintage Effects,"
BLS Working Paper No. 160, April 1986, and forthcoming, Journal of Urban Economics. These papers are available from the BLS on request.
2
For details on existing quality adjustment methods, see, BLS Handbook ofMethods,
chapter 19 (BLS Bulletin 2285).

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