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Released November 29, 1963
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington, D. C. 20210
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR OCTOBER 1963
The Consumer Price Index edged up 0.1 percent in October to a new
high, the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics announced today.
Lower prices for food were not sufficient to offset higher prices for most other goods
and services. The index, at 107.2 (1957-59=100) was 1.1 percent above a year ago,
primarily because of an advance of 2.1 percent in costs of services, particularly those
associated with housing and with medical care. There also were substantial increases
in prices of cigarettes and newspapers over the past year.
FOOD

Food prices declined 0.5 percent in October, largely because of
seasonally lower prices for fresh fruits and for meats. Compared
with a year earlier, food prices were up 0.6 percent, mostly because of higher prices
for bread, apples, potatoes, orange juice, soft drinks, and sugar. Meat prices were
lower than in October 1962.
Prices of fresh fruits dropped 4.5 percent in October, led by sharp
declines in apple and grapefruit prices, as supplies increased seasonally. Fresh
vegetable prices were slightly lower, as reductions in prices of potatoes and onions
were not quite offset by higher lettuce and tomato prices. Meat prices declined 1.1
percent, reflecting reduced quotations for most cuts.
Retail sugar prices fell 1.8 percent over the month, but were 12.6
percent above October 1962. Eggs and dairy products were up seasonally. Restaurant
meals climbed 0.4 percent in October and were 2.0 percent higher than a year ago.
TRANSPORTATION

Costs of transportation rose 1.0 percent in October as new car prices
averaged 3.3 percent higher, reflecting smaller concessions by
dealers on incoming 1964 models. Gasoline prices advanced 0.8 percent, but were 1.6
percent below October of last year. Public transportation costs rose by 0.4 percent
over the month, and were 1.4 percent higher than in October 1962.
OTHER GOODS
AND SERVICES

The housing index increased by 0.1 percent in October to a level 1.2
percent above a year earlier. Costs of homeownership continued to
rise slightly because of increasing costs of upkeep. Residential
rents, fuels, and some housefurnishings rose slightly. On the other hand, household
operation costs (including housekeeping services) were lower over the month.
Apparel prices climbed 0.6 percent from September to October, but
were only 0.5 percent higher than a year ago. Men's and boys' clothing prices increased
0.5 percent in October, while costs of women's and girls' apparel advanced 1.0 percent.
Costs of reading and recreation increased by 0.4 percent over the
month, principally because of higher prices of newspapers and motion picture admissions.
COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENTS

As a result of the October national index, about 42,000 workers
will receive cost-of-living wage increases. Of these, 11,000
workers in the farm equipment industry and 20,000 aerospace workers
will receive 1 cent increases based on quarterly adjustments, and 7,000 workers,
including 5,000 tool and die employees in the Detroit area, will receive 3 cents from
semiannual or annual adjustments«
In the public transit industry, 12,000 workers in Chicago and 1,775
employees in Pittsburgh will receive cost-of-living decreases of % cent and 1% cents,
respectively, based on their city indexes«




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TABLE 1: Consumer Price Index--United States city average
Major group, subgroup, and special group indexes, October 1963
and percent changes from selected dates
(1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)
Percent change to
October 1963 from--

Indexes
(1957-59-100)

1947-49-100

1939-100

Group
October
1963

September
1963

September
1963

107.2

107.1

0.1

Food
Food at h o m e —
—
Cereals and bakery productsMeats, poultry, and fish
Dairy p r o d u c t s — — — — — — — — — — — —
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at h o m e — — — — —
—
Food away from h o m e — — — — — — — — — —

104.9
103.2
109.1
100.4
104.6
106.3
99.6
114.0

105.4
103.8
109.1
101.5
104.3
108.1
99.5
113.6

.5
.6
0

- 1.5
- .1

.3
1.7

1.3
-10.4

Housing 2 / - - — — — — — — — — — —
— —
Rent-—
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y - — - — — - —
Solid and petroleum f u e l s - - — - - - - - - - Bouse furnishings
— —
—
Household operation
— -

106.3
107.1
108.1
104.5
98.7
110.5

106.2
107.0
108.0
103.7
98.6
110.7

Apparel-Men's and b o y s ' - - - — - - - - — - - - - - - - - - Women's and girls'Footwear-—
—Other a p p a r e l - -—---—

105.4
105.7
103.5
110.9
101.8

104.8
105.2
102.5
110.7
101.4

.6
.5
1.0

Transportation-——
Private
Public

109.0
107.7
117.6

107.9
106.5

1.0

All items

—--—

117.4

Medical carePersonal care

108.4

—

Reading and recreation--—

—

Other goods and services

112.7
108.2

1.1

.1

July
1963

October
1962

October
1963

October
1963

0.1

1.1

131.5

221.4

- 1.2

.6
.3
1.0
3.6
.3
4.2
1.5

123.8
119.9
144.7
110.7
118.4
131.4
110.1
u/>

262.9
254.6
252.8
266.3
237.7
283.9
227.4
(1/)

1.2
.9

135.5
147.3
126.0
142.4
102.7
144.9

178.1
170.0
120.1
252.5
192.4
211.8

.5
1.4
.5
1.2

113.0
114.9
102.8
145.3
93.8

215.3
226.3
188.6
288.8
230.9

.8
.7

153.6
140.3
219.0

218.7
214.3
269.2

169.6

233.8

138.9

233.1

130.5

207.2

137.8

195.4

1.3

135.6

196.2

1.0

129.1

233.0

.7
.8
.6
1.0
.5
.4
1.2

1 ?0.9
123.5
123.8
123.7
112.9
107.2
133.0
113.2
138.6
a/)
101.8

234.5
240.3
26 2.. 9
210.6
216.6

118.5

199.3

.2

1.8

.4

.1
.1
.1
.8

.1
.2

.2

.4

117.1
117.2
108.2
112.3

.3
.4
0

2.2

.2
.2

1.4

1.1

2.3
.4
.7

1.1
.4

1.1
1.2
.9

.2

.4

.2

.4

.4

1.1
.2

108.0

2.0

.1

2.1

.1

2.7

.2

1.4
2.2
1.4
2.9
2.5

Special groups:
All items less food

108.1

107.8

All items less s h e l t e r —

107.2

107.1

Commodities
—
Nondurables—----------------------Food
Nondurables less f o o d — - —
—Apparel--------------------------Apparel less footwear----------Nondurables less food and apparelDurables----------- - - - - - - - - - - -----New cars
— —
—
Used c a r s - — — — — — —
Durables less cars
—

104.7
105.2
104.9
105.6
105.3
104.2
105.8
102.2
103.1
120.0
98.7

104.6
105.3
105.4
105.2
104.6
103.4
105.5
101.5
99.8
120.1
98.6

Commodities less food-

104.3

103.8

Services-—
—-—
Rent
Services less r e n t — —
Household operation services, gas,
and e l e c t r i c i t y - — - - - - - - —
Transportation s e r v i c e s — — — — — —
Medical care services
Other services 3 / — - - — — — — - - - - -

112.1
107.1
112.9

111.9
107.0
112.8

.1

111.0

111.1

113.1
120.7
111.5

112.9
120.5
111.3

.1

$0,933

$0,934

Purchasing power of the consumer dollar
(Reference p«riod-$1.00)

.3

.6

.1

0
.3
1.2
.8
1.5
1.8
.3
.9
2.6
1.6
.2

.1

.5
.4
.7
.8
.3
.7
3.3

.1

.1
.2

.1

.2
.2
.2

-

.1

.2

.6
.5

.1

.5
.4
.4

2.1
.9
2.2

159.2
147.3
161.8

197.9
170.0

.3
.6
.4
.5

2.1
2.1
2.5
2.2

145.6
195.4
180.1
143.9

167.4
243.9
255.4
246.8

$0,760

$0,451

1/ Not available.
2/ Includes house purchase, interest, taxes, Insurance, and upkeep, not shown separately.
3/ Includes house purchase, interest, taxes, insurance, and upkeep services; shoe repairs, television repairs, barber
and beauty shop services, and movies.




(l/>

201.8
197.6
243.1
(1/)
177.6

220.2

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TABIZ 2 s Consumer Prioe Index—All items indexes and percent changes, selected dates
U.S. oity average and 20 large cities
(1957-59=100 unless otherwise

specified)

Indexes
(1957-59=100)
October
1963

City
United States city average-

July
1963

P e r c e n t c h a n g e to
October 1963from-October
1962

July
1963
0.1

.3
.4
1.0
.2
.7

107.2

107.1

106.0

105.7
103.5
109.1
109.4
108.2

106.0
103.9
108.0
109.2
107.4

105.0
102.8
107.2
107.2
105.8

Indexes
1947-49=100
1939-100

October
1962

October
1963

October
1963

1.1

131.5

221.4

.7
.7
1.8
2.1
2.3

133.3
127.6
136.0
131.8
132.9

227.5
216.2
225.2
219.3
224.5

October
1963

October
1963

136.3
134.5
132.9
132.3
132.7

223.4
217.9
219.0
227.8
227.6

September
1963

September
1963

Cities priced monthly j/
ChicagoDetroit—
Los AngelesNev TorkFhiladelphiaCities prioed i n
October
2/

Boston
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Portland, Oregon-

110.0
108.7
107.4
107.4
107.1

Cities priced in M a r c h , J u n e , S e p t e m b e r ,
December

109.8
107.1
107.7
107.9
106.8

September
1963

2/

Atlanta
Baltimore
Cincinnati
S t . Louis
San F r a n c i s c o -

June
1963

105.2
107.1
105.1
106.5
109.2

Cities prioed in February, M a y , August,
November

July
1963

October
1963

January, April, July,

104.9
106.8
104.6
105.6
108.9
May
1963

August
1963

2/

Cleveland
Houston
Scranton
Seattle
Washington, D.C.

105.1
106.2
107.6
109.1
106.8

104.3
104.4
106.7
107.4
106.1

-

October
1962

July
1963

108.2
107.1
105.9
106.3
105.3

.2
1.5
.3
- .5
.3

September
1962

June
1963

October
1962
1.7
1.5
1.4
1.0
1.7
September
1962

104.7
106.0
104.3
105.6
107.5

.3
.3
.5
o9
.3

.5
1.0
.8
.9
1.6

130.2
132.9
127.9
132.2
138.6

223.4
229.6
219.1
222.9
236.5

August
1962

May
1963

August
1962

August
1963

August
1963

103.8
104.6
106.0
106.7
104.8

.8
1.7
.8
1.6
.7

1.3
1.5
1.5
2.2
1.9

130.5
130.8
128.4
137.1
128.6

220.6
219.9
219.4
231.7
212.8

j/ Rents prioed bimonthly.
2/ Foods, fuels, and a few other items prioed monthly; rents and other commodities and servioes prioed quarterly*

TABUS 31 Consumer Price Index—Percent changes fro* September 1963 to October 1963
U.S. city average and five cities priced monthly
All items and commodity groups

City

All
items

Food

Housing

United States city average—

0.1

- 0.5

0.1

Chicago- ' • —
Detroit—•
Los A n g e l e s - —
New York - Philadelphia




—

.1
.2
.5
.1
.6

-

.3
.6
.5
.5
0

-

0
.1
.1
.5
.2

Rtsng
Personal
and
care
recreation

Apparel

Transportation

Medical
care

0.6

1.0

0.2

0.2

.2
.2
.2
.2
.5

1.4
3.0
2.0
.4
.9

.3
0
.8
.2
0

0
.3
.2
.1
.6

-

-

Other
goods &
servioes

0.4
-

o5
.4
0
1.4
7.9

0.2
-

.5
.1
0
0
0

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T A B L E 4: Consumer Price I n d e x — A l l items and c o m m o d i t y g r o u p s
O c t o b e r 1963 indexes and p e r c e n t c h a n g e s , J u l y 1963 to O c t o b e r 1963
U . S . city a v e r a g e and 10 cities p r i c e d in O c t o b e r 1963

Group

U.S.
Boston
City
Average

C h i c a g o D e t r o i t Kansas
Citv

Los
MinneaA n g e l e s polis

New
York

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Portland,
Oregon

Indexes ( 1 9 5 7 - 5 9 = 1 0 0 )

107 .2

110 0

105,,7

103,,5

108,,7

109..1

107..4

109..4

108,.2

107,.4

107 .1

Food
Food at h o m e
Cereals and b a k e r y p r o d u c t s M e a t s , p o u l t r y , and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and v e g e t a b l e s
Other foods at h o m e

104
103
109
100
104
106
99

9
.2
.1
.4
.6
3
6

108
104
110
104
101
111
99

1
9
5
3
5
4
5

105,.8
105,.0
109,.5
103..0
Ill,,0
104,.0
101,.8

100,,7
99,,3
101,,5
9 7 .,6
105.,1
96.,3
9 8 .,4

105.,1
104..1
109.,9
99.,8
104,.0
108,,1
103..3

107..5
104..9
117..6
98..8
107.,8
114,.1
94.,9

103..2
101.,4
102..6
99..8
105..2
101,.8
99.,8

106,,9
104,.0
111..5
101..9
103..5
108..1
99..2

104,.3
102..2
104..9
98..3
105..2
106.,6
100.,2

102,.9
102,.0
109,.4
102..8
99..6
101..0
99.,2

105 .2
103 .6
107,.1
102,.9
106,.8
108,.7
96,.5

Housing
Rent
Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
Solid and p e t r o l e u m fuels
Housefurnishings
Household operation

106
107
108
104
98
110

.3
.1
1
5
7
5

112
117
104
107
99
114

0
2
2
7
4
3

104,.9

9 8 .,2
9 4 .,3
105.,9
100.,2
98.,4
105.,3

106..9
103,.9
108,,9
115,.0
99,.0
113,.5

108.,5

110..6
114.,0
105..5
106..5
104,.1
112.,5

103..7
108..8
98.,1
115,,9

107,.1
106,.4
112,.5

100,.2
105.,5

106.,1
107,,4
104,.0
102,,8
97,.9
105,,4

107..7

105.,7
104.,7
101..6
110..2

102,.2
115,.4

107..2
105..6
102..5
102..8
97..3
110..4

Apparel
Men's and b o y s '
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear
Other a p p a r e l

105
105
103
110
101

4
7
5
9
8

106
102
106
111
101

1
8
8
7
8

102..7
102..6
99..8
109..9
101.,2

106.,5
102.,8
108.,5
H O .,3
101.,2

106,.9
109,.4
103.,8
114,.6
99,.9

105..3
107..5
103..8
108,.5
100,.6

104..1
107,.1
101,,0
109..6
97,,4

107,.3
108..5
105,,7
111,.3
103.,0

107,,6
106,,0
108.,5
111.,1
102,,8

103..8
105..2
98..3
116..3
100..9

105.,4
107..6
102,,0
112.,7
9 9 ..6

T r a n s p o r t a t ion
Private
Public

109 0
107 7
117 .6

109 9
103 5
131 6

107..2
107.,4
107..4

104.,1
102.,1
114.,4

110,.7
108,.0
125,,4

115.,0
Ill,.6
138,.5

109,.5
107,,8
121,,9

106,.7
108,,9
100,.6

112.,8
109.,7
123.,7

110..0
105,.4
125,,9

106.,6
105..8
111..0

M e d i c a l care
P e r s o n a l care
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
Other goods and services

117,.4
108,.4
112,.7
108,.2

116,,4
110,,4
116,,2
102,.8

121., 2
107..4
99..6
101.,1

123.,2
107.,4
111.,9
109.,1

115,,4
115,.0
117,,0
113,.9

116..2
106,,5
103,.7
107,,2

129.,8
108,,3
111,.3
106,.5

117,,1
107,.7
118,.1
111,,4

121.,8
106.,1
111.,9
110.,0

123,.7
104..0
113,.7
111,.5

113..6
110..0
113,,4
104,.9

A l l items

--

114,,5

Percent change :from i J u l y 1963 to October

0,.1

A l l items

Food
Food at home
Cereals and b a k e r y p r o d u c t s - K e a t s , p o u l t r y , and fish
D a i r y products
Fruits and v e g e t a b l e s
Other foods at h o m e
Housing

Rent

Gas and e l e c t r i c i t y
Solid and p e t r o l e u m fuels
Housefurnishings
Household operation
Apparel
M e n ' s and b o y s '
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear
Other a p p a r e l
Transportation
Private
Public
M e d i c a l care
P e r s o n a l care
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
Other goods and services

1,,2
- 1,
,5

-

-

.1
.2
.3
-10,.4
.8

1,
1,

.3
,4
0
2,.2
.2
.2

,5
.8

- 1.
- 1,,2
1.,8
1,,7
- 1 1 .,0
«,5

-

1

1,.5

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

0
,3
,2
,5
,8
- 7,,2
3,.0

.2
,,4
,3
.5
.2
- 4,.7
,5

.7
..2
.4
2..3
.7
0

.2

0
.5
.8
2..0

1,

2.,5

1.

-

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-

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- 1,

1963.

-

0

.9
.9
,8
.3

1.
1.

.6
—

.8

3,.3
2..1
,6

.4
.4
.1
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0.,4

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

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2,.3
.4
.7

1,.2
.9

-

0
1..1

1.J

1,.1

0.,3
- 1..6

-

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1,.4
1,.1

1/ Change from August 1963 to O c t o b e r




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4,.6
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2..1

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1,

1..1
-

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5..4
3,.1
9..0
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4,.4

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4,.4
2,.9
12,.7

5,.4
6..5
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1,.9

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3,,6
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-

.6
- 2..2
.5
.2
2..8
-13,.5
.2

I.,9
,3
3,,7
,5
,6

.8
.8
1.,0
0
.5

..1

0

0,.2

- 0,.3

_ .5
- ..8

1963

-

0..3

_ ,6
- ,,7
0

1,.1
.3
- 8,.6
3..0

,1

.1

•1

.2
0
- -

-

.7
.8

1,

-

.9

1.,0
1..3
.4

- 1,.3
- 1,.8

.7
.7
0

0

.3
.9
.2

1.

1..0

a
2,.7
.9
.4
.1

.1

0
.6
.1
0

-

1,.7
.6
3 .2
.1

5

City

TABLE 5: Consumer Price Index—Food and its subgroups
October 1963 Indexes and Percent Changes, September 1963 to October 1963
U.S. city average and 20 large cities
(1957-59-100)
Dairy
Cereals and
Meats, poultry,
Total
Total food
bakery producti
and fish
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Percent
Index
Index
Index
Index
Index
change
change
change
change
change

U. S. city a v e r a g e -

104 9

A t l a n t a — — — —
B a l t i m o r e — — —
Boston-—-—
Chicago
Cincinnati—------Cleveland
— Detroit-------———
Houston——————
Kansas C i t y — — — —
Los A n g e l e s - — — — —

104
104..7
108., 1
105..8
102,.6
101,.7
100..7
104..8
105.
107..5

Minneapolis
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh————

103..2
106,.9
104..3
102..9
105..2
105,.1
106 .6
104 .4
107 .4
104,.6

St. L o u i s — — — —
San F r a n c i s c o —
Scranton-----------Seattle
Washington, D. C . —

0

.1

- 0.5

103 2

- 0.6

109.,1

-

.1
.7
0
.3
.6
.5
.6
.5
.1
.5

103 5
102..0
104..9
105,.0
100..9
100..3
99..3
102..3
104..1
104..9

-

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

104..0
114..7
110.,5
109..5
106..4
107..3
101..5
106..7
109..9
117..6

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

101,.4
104.0
102..2
102,.0
103,.6
102,.7
104 .2
102,.5
104,.6
102,.4

.4
- .8
- 1.1
- .4
- .6
- .8
- .5
- .4
- .7

102..6
111..5
104..9
109..4
107..1
106..6
110,.5
107,.3
109..3
109,.0

-

-

TABLE 6:

.1

-

0

100..4

0..5

100,.9
98..4
104..3
103,.0
100,.3
99,.6
97,.6
98,.1
99,.8
98,.8

..3
,2
.1
,.6
.2
- 1..2
0
.9
.2

-

-

-

2..6
0
.2
..7

.1

.5
.2
.6
I,.1
.2

99,.8
101,.9
98,.3
102,.8
102,.9
101 .1
102
100 .1
103 .6
98 .5

- 1.
,1
-

.,4

1.

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

1.
- 1.
1.
-

.2

1.,1
.,9
,2
- 1.
- .,7
- 1.
.6
.2
.1 - 1.
-

-

,.6

-

,.1
.7

Fruits and
veg<stables
Percent
Index
change

1,.7
1,
1,

Other
foods at hose
Percent
Index
change

104..6

0.,3

106..3

-

101.,1
98.,2
101..5
Ill,.0
100,.8
99,.8
105..1
103..4
104.0
107..8

,2
.,2
6
,1
0
.1
.2
.0
.9
0

108,.2
104,.7
111,.4
104,.0
104,.3
104,.2
96,.3
109 .4
108 .1
114,.1

- .2
- .9
- 2,.0
- .8
- 1 .8
- .5
- .8
- .4
- .9
.1

104.7
99.9
99.5
101.8
96.6
94.5
98.4
98.7
103.3
94.9

101 .8
108 .1
106,.6
101,.0
108 .7
104 .5
109 .3
105 .9
105 .3
102 .3

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

99.8
99.2
100.2
99.2
96.5
100.2
97.1
100.6
99.7
102.4

105..2
103,.5
105,,2
99,.6
106,.8
104,.1
106..5
101..7
108,.5
103,.5

-

1.

1.

1..3
.5
2..1
- .,2
.6
.6
.2
.2
.1
<.1

1.

99.6

1,
1,
1

1,

.1

1.1
.5
1.2
1.2

.1
0

1.2
1.6
.4
.4
1.0
1.6
.7
.7
.5
.7
.7
.

1

Consu
U. S. city average

Food and unit
Cereals and bakery products:
Flour, wheat
—
5 lb.
Biscuit m i x —
-40 02.
M a c a r o n i - - — — — — — — - — - 1 6 oz.
Corn m e a l - - — — — — — — — - - - l b .
Rolled oats
— 1 8 ox.
Corn flakes
12 o z .
Rice, short g r a i n — - —
--lb.
Rice, long g r a i n — —
lb.
Bread, white
—
lb.
Soda c r a c k e r s - — — — — — — — — l b .
Sandwich c o o k i e s — — — — — — 1 6 oz.
Meats, poultry, and fish:
Round s t e a k — — — — — — — . . — . l b .
Sirloin steak
— — — l b .
Chuck r o a s t — — — — — —
—lb.
Rib r o a s t - — — — - — — - — - — - - - l b .
Hamburger-—— — — — — — — l b .
Veal cutlets
lb.
Pork chops, center c u t — — — — l b .
Pork r o a s t —
-lb.
Bacon, s l i c e d - - - - - - — - - — - - - - - l b .
Has, w h o l e - — — — — — — — l b .
Lamb, leg
lb.
Frankfurters
——lb.
Luncheon meat, canned-------12 o z .
Frying chickens, ready-to-cook-lb.
Ocean perch, fillet, f r o z e n - - — l b .
Haddock, fillet, frozen- — - — - l b .
Saloon, pink, c a n n e d — — — - - 1 6 o z .
Tuna fish, c a n n e d - — - - 6 to 6% oz.
Dairy products:
Milk, fresh, ( g r o c e r y ) — - — — q t .
Milk, fresh, (delivered)
qt.
Ice cream- — — — - - - - - - - - — — % gal.
Butter------------------------lb.
Cheese, American p r o c e s s — — V lb.
Milk, e v a p o r a t e d - — — 1 4 % oz. can
Fruits and vegetables:
Frozen:
S t r a w b e r r i e s - — — — — — — 1 0 oz.
Orange juice concentrate—-6 o z .
Lemonade c o n c e n t r a t e — — — 6 oz.
Peas, g r e e n — — — — — — 1 0 o z .

Beans, green---————.--9 C z.

Potatoes, french fried--—-9 o z .
Fresh:
Apples--————— ————lb.
Bananas-——————--———-lb.
Oranges, size 200--doz.
Lewons----------------------lb.

*

October
1963
Cents

September
1963
Cents

56.8
48.2
25.0
14.5
24.1
28.3
19.5
21.7
21.6
30.9
52.1

56.8
48.2
24.9
14.5
24.1
28.4
19.4
21.6
21.6
31.0
51.9

107.2
109.6
59.4
83.4
51.0
152.0
90.5
63.1
69.9
60.8
72.6
63.1
49.1
39.7
52.7
57.9
68.9
32.5

105.5
110.9
60.3
83.6
51.6
151.8
92„9
65o0
72.9
60.9
73.0
63.3
48.9
40.0
53.2
57.8
69.6
32.6

24.6
26.2
85.4
75.6
36.5
15.4

24.5
26.1
85.4
75.0
36.5
15.4

27.5
32.7
14.6
20.9
23.7
18.1

27.6
32.7
14.7
20.9
23.6
18.0

14.2
16.1
91.0
21.9

16.8
16.4
88.9
22.0

Food and unit
F r e s h — C o n t inued
Grapefruit-—
each
Peaches *
lb.
Strawberries *
—--—-—pt.
Grapes, seedless * —
lb.
Watermelons *
lb.
Potatoes
10 lb.
Sweet p o t a t o e s —
lb.
Corn *
doz. ears
Onions------------------------lb.
Carrots
—
—lb.
Lettuce-—---—
head
Celery
lb.
Cabbage
lb.
Tomatoes-----lb.
Beans, g r e e n —
-lb.
Canned:
Orange j u i c e - — --46 oz. can
Pineapple juice--46 02. can
Peaches---—
#2% can
Pineapple
#2 can
Fruit cocktail
#303 can
Corn, cream style
#303 can
Peas, green--#303 can
Tomatoes
.-----#303 can
Tomato juice—---------46 oz. can
Baby foods
4% to 5 oz.
Dried:
Prunes
lb.
Beans—
-lb.
Other foods at home:
Tomato soup
--105$ to 11 oz. can
Beans, with pork-----16 oz. can
Picklea, sliced
15 o z .
Cataup, tomato
14 oz.
Potato chips-----4 oz.
Coffee—
lb. can
Coffee-—--—
lb. bag
Coffee, i n s t a n t —
6 oz.
Tea bags--------pkg. of 48
Cola drink, carton------72 oz.
Shortening, h y d r o g e n a t e d - - - — 3 lb.
Margarine, colored---—
-lb.
Lard--------------------------lb.
Salad d r e s s i n g — —
—pt.
Peanut b u t t e r - - — - —
---lb.

S u g a r — — — — — — — . . . . . . . . 5 lb.

Corn s y r u p —
— — — - — - - 2 4 oz.
Grape jelly
12 oz.
Chocolate bar
1 oz.
Eggs, Grade A, large--doz.
Gelatin, f l a v o r e d - — — — 3 to 4 oz.

October
1963
16.3

September
1963
21.4
19.8
*

28.1
*

24.0
*

63.7
13.1
*

67.3
14.9
67.1
11.4
14.9
21.5
12.7
8.8

10.9
14.6
23.1
13.4
8.7
22.7
22.8

21.1
21.6

57.3
35.5
33.0
39.8
26.2
19. 1
22.7
15.7
31.6
10.9

56.6
35.0
33.2
39.6
26.1
19.2
22.6
15.6
31.7
10.9

40.2
17.7

40.1
17.9

12.2
15. 1
27.1
22.2
27.9
69.7
56.8
90.7
63.4
55.0
81.5
27.6
19.8
38.4
57.7
66.1
29.1
30.9
4.7
59.4
10.2

12.3
15.0
27.2
22.1
27.9
69.6
56.7
91.9
64.0
55.1
82.4
27.6
19.8
38.2
57.6
67.3
28.9
30.8
4.6
59.0
10.1

Priced only in season.




LABOR - D. C.

6
Brief Explanation of the CPI
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures average changes in prices of goods and
services usually "bought by city families of wage earner^ and clerical workers. It is
based on prices of about 300 items which were selected so that their price changes would
represent the movement of prices of all goods and services purchased by wage and clerical
families; they include all of the important items in family spending. Prices for these
items are obtained in ^4-6 cities which were chosen to represent all urban places in the
United States; they are collected from grocery and department stores, hospitals, filling
stations, and other types of stores and service establishments which wage-earner and
clerical-worker families patronize.
Prices of foods, fuels, and a few other items are obtained every month in all
14-6 cities. Prices of most other commodities and services are collected every month in
the 5 largest cities and every 3 months in other cities. Mail questionnaires are used
to obtain local transit fares, public utility rates, newspaper prices, fuel prices, and
certain other items which change in price infrequently. Prices of most other goods and
services are obtained by personal visits of the Bureau's trained representatives.
In calculating the index, price changes for the various items in each city are
averaged together with weights which represent their importance in family spending. City
data are then combined in the total index with weights based on the 1950 populations of
cities they represent. Index numbers are computed on the base 1957-59
100.
The national index (the United States city average) includes prices from the
20 large cities for which separate indexes are published in this report, as well as
from the following 26 medium-sized and small cities:
Anna, Illinois
Camden, Arkansas
Canton, Ohio
Charleston, W . Virginia
Evansville, Indiana
Garrett, Indiana
Glendale, Arizona
Grand Forks, N. Dakota
Grand Island, Nebraska

Huntington, W . Virginia
Laconia, New Hampshire
Lodi, California
Lynchburg, Virginia
Madill, Oklahoma
Madison, Wisconsin
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Middletown, Connecticut
Newark, Ohio

Pulaski, Virginia
Ravenna, Ohio
Rawlins, Wyoming
San Jose, California
Sandpoint, Idaho
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shenandoah, Iowa
Youngstown, Ohio

Comparisons of city indexes show only that prices in one city changed more or
less than in another. The city indexes cannot be used to measure differences in price
levels, or in living costs between cities.
A description of the index and historical tables of index numbers for the
United States city average and for 20 large cities are available on request to the
Bureau of Labor Statistics in Washington or any of its regional offices (addresses below).
The historical tables for the U.S. include index numbers for All Items, Food, Apparel, and
Rent for periods from 1913 to date; and for other groups of goods and services from 1935 to
date.
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Boston, Massachusetts 02110

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