Full text of CPI Detailed Report : October 1964

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Released

November

30,

1964

U.S.

OF LABOR
of Labor S t a t i s t i c s
t o n , D . C . 20210

PRICE

U n i t e d States
rose s l i g h t l y for a

FOR O C T O B E R

1964

rose by 0 . I p e r c e n t in O c t o b e r , the
of Labor" S t a t i s t i c s a n n o u n c e d t o d a y . P r i c e s

At 108.5 p e r c e n t of its 1957-59 a v e r a g e , the O c t o b e r
just 1.2 p e r c e n t a b o v e a year a g o , r e p r e s e n t i n g a c o n t i n u a t i o n of the m o d e r a t e
w h i c h has c h a r a c t e r i z e d c o n s u m e r prices for the last s e v e r a l
tion c o s t s rose 0.5 p e r c e n t m O c t o b e r , as
L1
s m a l l e r c o n c e s s i o n s on incoming 1965 m o d e l s of new cars
they had in
p e r c e n t from Octc
automobile
O T H E R PRICE

r 1963 l e v e l s . G a s o l i n e prices d e c l i n e d s e a s o n a l l y , b u t h i g h e r
e rates w e r e r e p o r t e d in some
H o u s i n g c o s t s rose 0.2 p e r c e n t in O c t o b e r , c h i e f l y b e c a u s e of
el

report*
Octc

p r i c e s a d v a n c e d 0.3 p e r c e n t as the u s u a l fall
;ially for w o m e n ' s w o o l a p p a r e l . M e d i c a l c a r e c o s t s rose a g a i n in

price
0.3 percent lower in O c t o b e r , returning to
their
it level. F l u c t u a t i o n s in m e a t p r i c e s w e r e p r i m a r i l y
;ible for the S e p t e m b e r i n c r e a s e in a v e r a g e food p r i c e s a n d the O c t o b e r d e c l i n e .
P o r k p r i c e s w e r e s h a r p l y lower in O c t o b e r , in response to h i g h e r p r o d u c t i o n .
Prices
of m o s t cuts of fresh beef a l s o m o v e d d o w n w a r d , as a result of s e a s o n a l l y i n c r e a s e d
s u p p l i e s and a n t i c i p a t i o n of i n c r e a s e d beef s l a u g h t e r following tne end of the
N a t i o n a l F a r m e r s ' O r g a n i z a t i o n w i t h h o l d i n g a c t i o n early in the m o n t h .
FOOD

Egg prices d e c l i n e d in O c t o b e r r e f l e c t i n g i n c r e a s e d s u p p l i e s ,
c o n t r a r y to their u s u a l s e a s o n a l p a t t e r n . Prices of a p p l e s and p o t a t o e s d r o p p e d
s h a r p l y , b u t , like m o s t o t h e r fresh fruits a n d v e g e t a b l e s , w e r e h i g h e r than a y e a r
a g o , b e c a u s e of u n f a v o r a b l e w e a t h e r c o n d i t i o n s in some growing a r e a s this y e a r .
Food
p r i c e s as a w h o l e a v e r a g e d 1.9 p e r c e n t a b o v e October 1963 levels.
B a s e d on the n a t i o n a l C o n s u m e r Price Index for Octc
8 5 0 , 0 0 0 w o r k e r s a r e s c h e d u l e d to r e c e i v e c o s t - o f - l i v i n g inci
of 1 cent a n h o u r . Of t h e s e , 725,000 a r e in the a u t o m o b i l e
t r y , 4 5 , 0 0 0 in farm e q u i p m e n t , and 80,000 in a e r o s p a c e . An a d d i t i o n a l 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 w o r k e r s
in the a u t o m o t i v e parts and farm e q u i p m e n t Industries are a l s o c o v e r e d by a g r e e m e n t s
p r o v i d i n g for a d j u s t m e n t s b a s e d on the O c t o b e r i n d e x , but d e t a i l s of these a d j u s t m e n t s
are not yet a v a i l a b l e , C o s t - o f - l i v i n g a l l o w a n c e s of 11,500 t r a n s i t w o r k e r s w i l l b e
reduced b y o n e - h a l f cent an h o u r , based on the q u a r t e r l y c h a n g e in the index for
Chicago.
COST-OF-LIVING
abjustmet^^




2

OTHER BASES

The Consumer Price Index for October 1964 and the purchasing
power of the consumer dollar on the bases of 1947-49 and 1939 are

shown below:




Base
1947-49=100 (or $1.00)
1939=100 (or $1.00)

Index

Purchasing
Power

133.1
224.1

$ 0.751
.446

:The first set of the attached tables (A-l etc.) presents the new index
:series, covering both single workers living alone and families. The
:analysis contained in this report is based on these tables. Table B-l
rpresents a new index series for families only (excluding single workers).
:The old series index, U.S. city average, was discontinued after June 1964.
:However, indexes for several cities will be published on the old basis
:for a short time. These are shown on Table O 1 .

3
TABLE A-l:
Consumer Price I n d e x — U n i t e d States City Average
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
M a j o r g r o u p , s u b g r o u p , a n d s p e c i a l g r o u p i n d e x e s , O c t o b e r 1964
and percent changes from selected dates

Workers)

P e r c e n t c h a n g e to
O c t o b e r 1964 f r o m --

Indexes
(1957-59=100)
Group

NEW SERIES
(Including Single

October
1964

September
1964

October
1963

September
1964

July
1964

October
1963

108.5

108.4

107.2

0.1

0.2

1.2

106.9
105.3
110.4
100.6
105.3
111.7
102.7
115.7

107.2
105.6
109.9
101.4
104.6
112.2
103.5
115.5

104.9
103.2
109.1
100.4
104.6
106.3
99.6
114.0

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

- .3
- .4
1.1
1.7
1.0
-8.7
1.7
.4

1.9
2.0
1.2
.2
.7
5.1
3. 1
1.5

Housing
S h e l t e r 1/
Rent
H o m e o w n e r s h i p 2/
F u e l a n d u t i l i t i e s 3/
F u e l o i l a n d c o a l 4/
Gas and electricity
Household furnishings and operation

107.6
109.2
108.2
109.6
107.4
102.9
108.2
102.8

107.4
109.0
107.9
109.5
107.2
101.5
108.2
102.8

106.3
107.3
107.1
107.4
107.3
104.5
108.1
102.6

.2
.2
.3
. 1
.2
1.4
0
0

.5
.6
.4
.6
.4
2.0
.3
0

1.2
1.8
1.0
2.0
. 1
-1.5
. 1
.2

A p p a r e l a n d u p k e e1 p 5/
Men's and boys
Women's and girls'
Footwear

106.2
106.7
102.9
111.4

105.9
106.6
102.4
110.9

105.9
105.7
103.5
110.9

.3
. 1
.5
.5

.7
.7
1.0
.5

.3
.9
- .6
.5

Transportation
Private
Public

109.4
108.0
119.3

108.9
107.4
119.3

109.0
107.7
117.6

.5
.6
0

0
. 1
.3

.4
.3
1.4

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
O t h e r g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s 6/

114.0
119.9
109.7
114.5
109.1

113.9
119.7
109.5
114.3
109.0

112.3
117.7
108.4
112.7
108.2

. 1
.2
.2
.2
. 1

.3
.3
.4
.4
.2

1.5
1.9
1.2
1.6
.8

A l l i t e m s less s h e l t e r
A l l i t e m s less f o o d

108.3
109.2

108.2
109.0

107.2
108. 1

. 1
.2

.1
.4

1.0
1.0

C o m m o d i t i e s 7/
Nondurables
Durables 7 / 8 /
S e r v i c e s 9/

105.5
106.4
103.1
115.7

105.4
106.4
102.8
115.5

104.5
105.2
102.7
113.7

.1
0
.3
.2

.2
.1
.2
.3

1.0
1.1
.4
1.8

C o m m o d i t i e s less f o o d ]_/ —
N o n d u r a b l e s less f o o d
Apparel commodities
A p p a r e l less f o o t w e a r
N o n d u r a b l e s less f o o d a n d a p p a r e l
New cars
Used cars
H o u s e h o l d d u r a b l e s 10/
Housefurnishings

104.6
106.0
105.4
104.2
106.3
101.3
121.9
98.0
98.2

104.3
105.8
105.1
103.9
106.2
98.7
121.9
98.2
98.3

104.2
105.6
105.3
104.2
105.8
103.1
120.0
98.7
98.7

.3
.2
.3
.3
. 1
2.6
0
- .2
- . 1

.3
.4
.7
.8
.2
.7
- .7
- .3
- .2

S e r v i c e s less r e n t 9/
H o u s e h o l d s e r v i c e s less rent
Transportation services
Medical care services
O t h e r s e r v i c e s 11/

117.6
115.4
115.3
124.0
119.3

117.4
115.3
115.1
123.7
119.0

115.3
113.5
113.1
121. 1
116.5

.2
. 1
.2
.2
.3

.5
.5
.3
.5
.6

2.0
1.7
1.9
2.4
2.4

$0,922

$0o923

- .1

-1.2

All items

Food at home
Cereals and bakery products
M e a t s , p o u l t r y , a n d fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
Other foods at home
Food away from home

Special

groups:

P u r c h a s i n g p o w e r of t h e c o n s u m e r
(1957-59 = $1.00)
1/
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/
7/
8/

.4
.4
. 1
0
.5
-1.7
1.6
- .7
- .5

dollar
$0,933

- .1

Also includes hotel and motel rates not shown separately.
Includes home purchase, mortgage interest, taxes, insurance, and maintenance and repairs.
Also includes telephone, w a t e r , and sewerage service not shown separately.
C a l l e d " S o l i d a n d p e t r o l e u m f u e l s " p r i o r to 1 9 6 4 .
Also includes infants' w e a r , sewing materials, jewelry, and apparel upkeep services not shown separately.
Includes tobacco, alcoholic beverages, and funeral, legal, and bank service charges.
I n c l u d e s home, p u r c h a s e c o s t s w h i c h w e r e c l a s s i f i e d u n d e r s e r v i c e s p r i o r to 1964.,
Also includes auto p a r t s , toys, and recreational goods not shown separately.
E x c l u d e s h o m e p u r c h a s e c o s t s w h i c h w e r e c l a s s i f i e d u n d e r t h i s h e a d i n g p r i o r to 1 9 6 4 .
10/ C a l l e d " D u r a b l e s less c a r s " p r i o r to 1 9 6 4 .
11/ I n c l u d e s t h e s e r v i c e s c o m p o n e n t s o f a p p a r e l , p e r s o n a l c a r e , r e a d i n g a n d r e c r e a t i o n , a n d o t h e r g o o d s a n d s e r v i c e s .




NEW S E R I E S
(Including Single Workers)

4
T A B L E A-2: C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index — The U n i t e d States and S e l e c t e d
For Urban W a g e E a r n e r s and C l e r i c a l W o r k e r s , All Items
M o s t recent index and percent c h a n g e s from selected d a t e s

Areas

Indexes
Area 1/

P ric ing
S c h e d u l e 2/

1957-59 = 100

1947-49=100
October

M

108. 5

133.1

Chicago
Detroit
Los A n g e l e s - L o n g B e a c h
New York
Philadelphia

M
M
M
M
M

106.L
104. 9
111.0
110. 9
109. 3

134.2
129.3
138.4
133.6
134.2

111. 6
108.,9

1
1

Boston
P i ttsburgh-

Seattle
Washington

-

1.5
1.4
August
1963

.1
1.1
1.8

June
1964

1964

132.7
133.9

108.7
HI.0

October
1963

0.6
.7
4
1.1
1.1

100.5

3

.4
1.4
1.7
1.4
1.0

May
1964

1964

138.6
130.9

107. 2
107.,9

.2
.7
1.0

0.4
.1

99.9

3
3

1.2

July
19bA

1964

September

0.2

.5

130.7

110. 3
108. 7

October
1963

,L

101.3
105. 2

2
2
2

p

Atlanta
Baltimore
H o n o l u l u ( D e c . 1963=100)--St. Louis
San F r a n c i s c o - O a k l a n d

July
1964

138.3
134.2
August

Buffalo (Nov. 1963=100)
Cleveland
n,ii_ 0 tvnov.
ku„ 1
t Qi£ Ou_ iua n i) ----Daiias

P e r c e n t chang,e from —

1964

U.S. City Average

October

Other
bases

134.9
140.9

September
1963

0.8
.1
.6
.9
.4

1.9
.7
2.1
1.6

1/ A r e a c o v e r a g e i n c l u d e s the urban portion of the c o r r e s p o n d i n g Standard M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l Area (SMSA)
except for New Y o r k and C h i c a g o w h e r e the m o r e e x t e n s i v e Standard Consoliciated A r e a s a r e u s e d . Area d e f i n i t i o n s
a r e those e s t a b l i s h e d for the 1960 C e n s u s and do not include r e v i s i o n s m a d e since 1 9 6 0 .
2/ Foods, f u e l s , and several o t h e r items priced every m o n t h in a l l c i t i e s ; m o s t o t h e r g o o d s and s e r v i c e s priced
as indicated:
M - Every month.
1 - J a n u a r y , A p r i l , J u l y , and O c t o b e r .
2 - F e b r u a r y , M a y , A u g u s t , and N o v e m b e r .
3 - M a r c h , J u n e , S e p t e m b e r , and D e c e m b e r .
NEW SERIES
(Including S i n g l e W o r k e r s )
T A B L E A-3: C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index — The United States and S e l e c t e d Areas JL/
For U r b a n W a g e E a r n e r s and C l e r i c a l W o r k e r s , M a j o r G r o u p s
P e r c e n t change from S e p t e m b e r 1964 to O c t o b e r 1964

Group

U . S . cityaverage

All items

0.1
-

Housing
A p p a r e l and upkeepTransportation
H e a l t h and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
Personal care
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
O t h e r g o o d s and services




JL/ See f o o t n o t e 1, Table A - 2 .
2/ Not a v a i l a b l e .

C hicago

0.1

.3

-

.3
.5
. 1
.2
.2
.2
.1

-

.1
0
.1
.7
.2
.3
.1
.1
.1

Detroit

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

Los AngelesLong Beach
0.9
1.2
.3
.1
3.0
.5
.7
.5
1.3
(2/)

New York

Philadelphia

0
- 0.4
.1
- .3
.5
.2
.3
.1
.3
- .2

0.3
-

.2
.3
.6
.6
.2
.1
.5
.3
(2/)

5
NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE.A-4: C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index--United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and C l e r i c a l W o r k e r s , Commodity Groups
O c t o b e r 19o4 I n d e x e s and P e r c e n t C h a n g e s f r o m J u l y 1964

U.S.
city
average

Group

Boston

Chicago

Detroit

1/

Los
AngelesLong
Beach

New
York

Philadelphia

All items

108.5

111.6

106 .4

104 .9

111 .0

n o .9

109.3

Food
Food at home
C e r e a l s and bakery productsM e a t s , p o u l t r y , and fish
Dairy products
Fruits and vegetables
O t h e r f o o d s at h o m e
Food away from home

106.9
105.3
110.4
100.6
105.3
111.7
102.7
115.7

110.8
108.0
113.1
105.0
104.0
117.0
104.9
122.7

106 .9
106 .4
108 .9
103 .1
111 .2
108 .6
104 .1
110,.1

102 .5
101 .2
104 .4
99 .2
103 .7
101 .3
99 .7
110 .3

109 .6
107 .0
119 .1
96 .7
108 .2
123 .4
98 .4
119 .5

109
106
110
102
102
116
103
122

.2
.3
.9
.0
.7
.3
.4
.6

105.7
103.7
107.6
96.8
109.2
109.2
102.3
116.6

Housing
Shelter
Rent
Homeowner ship
F u e l and u t i l i t i e s
F u e l o i l and c o a l
G a s and e l e c t r i c i t y
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i s h i n g s and

107.6
109.2
108.2
109.6
107.4
102.9
108.2
102.8

113.9
119.5
119.8
119.4
106.8
108.5
102.7
105.9

104 .7
104 .7

.2
.9
.0
.5
.8
.6
.0
.7

110 .6
113 .8

112 .6
103 • 2

112 .1
115 .0
116 .1
113 .2
105 .5
104 .4
107,.0
107 .7

108.9
110.5

104 .4
105 .0
102,.4
105,.2
104,.8

99
96
95
97
102
100
105
100

110.9
105.0
102.1
102.0
104.1

A p p a r e l and u p k e e p
M e n ' s and b o y s '
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear

106.2
106.7
102.9
111.4

108.1
101.5
107.3
113.0

102,. 8
103,.7
97,.6
109,, 5

107
104
109
110

.3
.2
.9
.9

106,.9
n o .3
103,.6
110 .4

109,.5
109,. 3
105,.2
112,, 2

111.0
106.7
107.6
113.2

Transportation
Private
Public--

109.4
108.0
119.3

110.1
103.7
131.6

107, 2
107,.3
107.,4

107 .6
105 .9
114 .5

117,.5
113,.5
138,.9

105,.9
107,.8
100,.6

114.1
111.1
124.9

114.0
119.9
109.7
114.5
109.1

112.8
120.8
110.9
117.1
102.4

110,.5
128,. 1
111,.5
100,.5
101,,5

114,.4
124,.5
109,.5
110,.3
109,.0

111,.1
119,t 2
108,.9
104,.6
(2/)

116,.7
119,.7
108,.8
122..9
111..2

114.4
123.5
108.7
111.5
(2/)

operation-

-

H e a l t h and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
O t h e r gooas and services

115 .3
105 .7

P e r c e n t c h a n g e s J u l y 1964 to O c t o b e r 1964
0.2

0.4

.3
.4
1.1
1.7
1.0
- 8.7
1.7
.4

.2
.5
.3
1.6
3.0
- 9.9
2.2
.7

.5
.6
4

1.0
.9

.6
.4
2/0
.3
0

1.2
1.0
4.9
.6
1.0

- 1.6
.1
1.,2
4
•3

.7
.7
1.0
.5

1.4
.7
2.0
1.9

9
1. 6
2
7

Transportation
Private
Public

0
.1
.3

- 1.0
- 1.2
0

H e a l t h and r e c r e a t i o n
Medical care
Personal care
Reading and recreation
O t h e r g o o d s and s e r v i c e s

"3
.3
.4
.4
.2

.4
2.0
.4
.4
.3

/Ml items
Food
Food a t h o m e
C e r e a l s and b a k e r y products
M e a t s , p o u l t r y , ana fish
Dairy products
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
Other foods at home
Food a w a y f r o m h o m e
H o u s i ng
S h e Iter
Rent
Homeownership
F u e l and u t i l i t i e s
F u e l o i l and c o a l
G a s and e l e c t r i c i t y
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i s h i n g s and

operation-

Apparel and upkeep
M e n ' s and b o y s '
Women's and g i r l s '
Footwear

JL/ S e e f o o t n o t e 1 , T a b l e A - 2 .
2/ N o t a v a i l a b l e .
3/ C h a n g e f r o m A u g u s t 1 9 6 4 .




-

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

,5
.9
2..0
2 ,.7
,5
-11,.9
1.,9
1..1
-

,8
- 1., 1

_
-

,6
1.,0
1..1
,6
2. 8
3.0
1

-

1
,2
8
.,5
1

,5
,6
^ /

«

1.,7
,7
3 .,0
,8

0
.2
,2
1.,8
1..3
- 7 ., 5
2., 1
,5

,6
,8
0

-

6
7
0
1
1
2
2
0

1..2
1,.4
1.,1
2 ,,2
,5
,2
2.,5
,3

,8
1..4

J_/

0.,4

1,.0

0,.7

_

-

A'

•

.1
0

1
1. 6
- 1.:
6
2. 8
2.9
3
8
6
5
1. 6
(2/)

_

-

_

0.5
-

.1
.2
2.2
1.1
2.6
- 8.5
1.4
.4
.3
.5

6
1., 3
2. 1
2.4
0

.5
.4
2.0
0
.5

1. 2
1
7
3

2.7
1.9
4.0
4.3

2
3
0
3
6
3
4
1

.2
.2
.1
.4
.1
1.6
.2
(2/)

6
NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)

TABLE A-5: Con SUM r Price Index--United States and Selected Areas
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, Food and its Subgroups
October 1964 Indexes and Percent Changes from September 1964

Food at h o w
Total
food

Area 1/

Total

Cereals
and
bakery
products

Meats,
poultry,
and fish

Dairy
products

Fruits
and
vegetables

Other
foods
at bam*

Food
away
fro*
ho*e

Indexes (1957-59-100 unless otherwise specified)
U . S . City Average-------

106 9

105..3

110.,4

100.,6

105,.3

111..7

102,.7

115.7

Atlanta
Baltimore
Boston
Buffalo (Nov. 1963-100)
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas (Nov. 1963-100)
Detroit-------------------Honolulu (Dec. 1963-100)--Los Angeles-Long Beach-New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
S t . Louis
San Francisco-Oakland
Seattle
Washington

105 7
107 0
110 8
101 8
106 9
102,,4
101,.1
102,.5
101..1
109..6
109,.2
105,.7
105,.1
108,.9
107,.8
108..7
106,.7

105..3
104.,1
108.,0
101,.6
106.,4
100.,9
101.,1
101..2
101.,1
107.,0
106,.3
103.,7
104.,4
106.,2
105..0
106,.2
104,.4

103,,9
116.,9
113,,1
96.,7
108.,9
106.,9
103,.0
104,,4
100,,7
119..1
110,.9
107,.6
110,,3
109,.3
109,,5
111,.2
109,.6

100.,4
97.,8
105.,0
101.,4
103.,1
99.,7
101.,5
99.,2
100.,5
96.,7
102.,0
96.,S
105.,0
102.,6
99.,6
103.,2
98..3

102,.2
102,.1
104,.0
100 .0
111 .2
96 .5
100 .8
103 .7
99 .8
108 .2
102 .7
109 .2
97,.8
109 .5
107 .5
112,.1
107 .1

116..9
110..5
117.,0
103.,4
108..6
105..4
100..1
101..3
102.,2
123..4
116,.3
109,,2
106,,4
n o ,.6
113,.4
106,,9
107..9

106..6
102.,1
104..9
105,.1
104,.1
98,.4
100,.6
99,.7
102,.1
98,.4
103,.4
102,.3
103,.2
103,.5
100,. 1
102,.1
104,.2

107.1
118.6
122.7
102.4
110.1
111.2
101.0
110.3
101.1
119.5
122.6
116.6
109.1
118.9
120.6
119.6
116.9

Percent changes, September !1964 to October 1964
U . S . City Average

- 0.,3

- 0,.3

0,.5

- 0.,8

Atlanta
Baltimore
Bos-ton
Buffalo (Nov. 1963=100)
ChicagoCleveland
Dallas (Nov. 1963-100)
Detroit
Honolulu (Dec, 1963-100)--Los Angeles-Long Beach
New York--Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
S t . Louis
San Francisco-Oakland-Seattle

-

-

,4
.1
,.3
.7
.7
.3
.5
2,.4
.2
.9
.1
,4
.1
.8
.1
.4
.4

- 1.,1
- ,8
,6
- 1..3
..5
- 1,.6
.8
.5
1,.1
2,.4
- 1,.3
,.7
- 2,.7
- 1,.1
.3
- 1,.4
- 2,.7

1/ See footnote I, Table A - 2 .




-

-

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

-

-

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

-

0 .7
1 .0
1 .9
- .2
.2
.4
3,.0
.1
.5
.4
.7
2 .7
.4
1 .0
.1
.3
.1

- 0..4

- 0,.8

-

_ ,.9

-

,,3
I..1
2..0
.7
.4
.9
2..3
.3
1,.1
3,.5
1,.0
1,.4
.4
.3
.2
2,.8
2,.0

- 1,.3
- 1,.0
.9
- ,.6
- 1,,2
.7
.7
.8
.5
- 1,.3
- 1,,4
- 1,.7
- 1,.1
.6
0
- 1 .7

0.2

-

.1
.2
.7
.3
.1
.2
.1
.7
0
C
.2
.2
.S
.5
.7
0
0

7

NEW SERIES
(Including Single Workers)
TABLE A-6: Consumer Price Index--Food, Groups, and Items
October 1964 Indexes, ana Percent. Changes September 1964 to October 1964
U.S. City Average
(1957-59=100 unless otherwise specified)
Percent
Change

Item or Group

Total food
Food away from home
Restaurant meals
Snacks JL/
Food at home
Cereals and bakery productsFlour
Cracker meal JL/
Corn flakes
Rice
Bread, white
Bread, whole wheat JL/
Cookies
Layer cake 1/
Cinnamon rolls 1/
Heats, poultry, and fish
Meats
Beef and veal
Steak, round
Steak, sirloin 2/
Steak, porterhouse 1/Rump roast 1/
Rib roast
Chuck roast
Hamburger
Beef liver 1/
Veal cutletsPork
Chops
Loin roast 2/
Pork sausage JL/
Ham, whole
Picnics 1/
Bacon
Other meats
Lamb chops 1/
Frankfurters
Ham, canned 1/
Bologna sausage 1/
Salami sausage _1/
Liverwurst JL/
Poultry
Frying chicken
Chicken breasts JL/
iurkey 1/
Fish
Shrimp, frozen 1/
Fish, fresh or frozenTuna Fish, canned
Sardines, canned 1/
Dairy productsMilk, rresh, grocery
M i l k , fresh, delivered
Milk, fresh, skim 1/
Milk, evaporated
Ice cream
C h e e s e , American process-Butter
U
2/
3/
*

December 1963 = 100.
April 1960 = 100.
July 1961 = 100.
Priced only in season.




106.9
115.7
115.7
101.1
105.3
110.4
107.9
104.5
119.1
106.5
114.4
101.6
99.9
98.6
99.9
100.6
101.9
104.6
105.3
99.0
102.7
100.6

108.1
101.4
102.8
98.0
115.8
99.7
107.3
111.4
103.3
96.1
98.6
96.2
10*1.8
106. b
102.7
99.:
100.9
100.0
102.3
88.2
68.5
98.2
98.4
107.2

89.1
114.3
102.6
99.2
105.3
104.2
107.1
100.8
102.7
94.7
114.4
103.8

.2

.2

.3
.5
.4
3.0
.4

.1

0

.6
.8

1.1

.5
.7
1.3

.6

.1

1.6

1.3
2.9
6.5
5.4
1.9
l.l

2.0

1.6

.2

1.7

1.6
.6

1.8
.3

.6

.5
.5
i.:
. t>
1.0

.2

.5

1.8

.7
.7
.5
.4

.1

0

1.6
1.7

Percent:
Chan}- e

Item or Group

Fruits and vegetables
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Apples
Bananas
Oranges
Orange juice, fresh 1/
Grapefruit
Grapes *
Strawberries *
Watermelon *
Potatoes
Onions
Asparagus * I/Caobage
Carrots
Celery
Cucumbers 1/
Lettuce
Peppers, green 1/
Spinach _1/
Tomatoes
Processed fruits and vegetables
Fruit cocktail, canned
.
Pears, canned 1/
Grapefruit-pineapple juice, canned 1/
Orange juice concentrate, frozen
Lemonade concentrate, frozen 2/
Beets, canned _1/
P e a s , green, canned
Tomatoes, canned
Dried beans
Broccoli, frozen 1/
Other food at home
Egis-Fats and oils:
Margarine-Salad dressing, Italian _L /
Salad or cooking cil 1/
Sugar and sweetsSugar
Grape jelly
Chocolate bar
Syrup, chocolate flavored 1/
Nonalcoholic beverages
C o f f e e , can and bag
Coffee, instant 3/
lea
Cola drink
Carbonated fruit drink 1/
Prepared and partially preparec. foods JL/
Bean soup, canned J./
Chicken soup, canned J./
Spaghetti, canned 1/
Mashed potatoes, instant JL/
Potatoes, french fried, frozen 2/
Baby foods, canned
Sweet pickle relish JL/
Pretzels 1/

111.7
114.1
97.1
101.2
156.7
100.4
187.4
105.0

- 0.4
.3
-19.8
5.3
6.4

U7.5
105 . -i.
12. I
102.6
102. S
107.3
i 15 .3
9.' . 3
101.6
109.1
100.6

103.4
99.6
130.1
108.9
103.0
103.7
95.7
102.7
100.3
95.3
98.9
98.4
113.9
107.6
115.5
105.9
99.8
103.4
96.5
115.7
101.8
12' .9
101.9
99.3
99.3
99.5
100.7
98.3
87.5
108.2

100.4
101.5

13.1
3.9
10.4
- .5
- .9
- 2.5
.5
- .6
-

0
.3

-

.2

.1
.4
.1

1.2

1.7
.5
.6
.3
.1
.I
.1
.1
.6

.2
.2

8

NEW S E R I E S
(Including Single W o r k e r s )
TABLE A-7: C o n s u m e r Price Index--United States C i t y
For Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
Major group indexes, selected dates
( 1957-59=100)

Average

H e a l t h and
Date
All
Items

Food

H o u s i •ng

Apparel
and
upkeep

Transportation

Total

Medical
care

recreation
Reading
Other
and
goods
and
P e r s o n a l recreation
care
services

1964:

Oct.
Sept.
Aug.
July
June
May
Apr.
Mar.
Feb.
Jan.

1 0 8 ., 5
1 0 8 .,4
1 0 8 ., 2
108.3
1 0 8 .,0
1 0 7 .,8
107. 8
107.7
107.6
107.7

106. 9
1 0 7 .,2
1 0 6 .,9
107. 2
1 0 6 .,2
1 0 5 .,5
105. 1
105.1
106.0
105. 8

107. 6
1 0 7 .,4
1 0 7 ., 2
107. 1
107. 1
1 0 6 .,9
1 0 7 .,0
107. 1
106.9
106. 9

106. 2
105. 9
105.3
105.5
105.7
105.7
105. 6
105.3
105. 1
105.0

109.4
108.9
109.3
109.4
109. 2
109. 1
109.0
108. 9
108.6
109.4

114,.0
113,.9
113,.8
113,.7
113,.5
113,.5
113..4
113.. 1
112.,9
112..7

119.,9
1 1 9 .,7
1 1 9 .,8
1 1 9 .,5
1 1 9 .,3
1 1 9 ., 1
1 1 9 .,0
1 1 8 .,7
1 1 8 .,5
1 1 8 .,2

109.7
109.5
109.4
109.3
109.1
108.9
108.7
108.7
10S.4
108.5

114. 5
1 1 4 .-3
114. 2
114. 1
1 1 4 .,0
11^. 1
114.0
113. 6
113.3
113. 1

109. \
109.0
106.9
108.9
108.7
108.7
108.6
108.5
10^.4
108.3

1963:

Dec .
Nov.
Oct.

107. 6
107.4
107. 2

105.4
105. 1
104.9

106. 9
106. 6
106.3

106. 1
106. 1
105.9

108.9
109. 1
109.0

112,.7
112..4
112..3

1 1 7 .,9
1 1 7 .,9
1 1 7 .,7

108.8
108.4
108.4

113. 1
112. 8
112.7

108.3
108.3
108.2

Annua 1 Average:

1963
1962
1961
1960
1959
1954

106. 7
105.4
104. 2
103. 1
101.5
93.6

105. 1
103. 6
102.6
101.L
100.3
93.4

106.0
104. 8
103.9
103. 1
101.3
93.4

104. 8
105. 6
102.0
102. 2
100. 6
96. 3

107. 8
107. 2
105.0
103. 8
103. 8
90.8

111..4
109.,4
107.,3
105.,4
102,, 8
9 0 .,7

1 1 7 .,0
1 1 4 .,2
111.
1 0 8 .,1
1 0 4 .,4
8 6 .,6

107.9
106.5
10-. 6
104.1
102.4
88.5

111.5
109. 6
107. 2
104.9
102.4
92.4

107 . 1
105.3
104.6
103.8
101.8
94.3




9

NEW SFR I
( Sinj le W o r k e r s Fxc l u d e d )

TABLK B-l: Consumer Price Index--United States City Average
F o r U r b a n U a j e - E a r n e r and C I e r i c a 1 - W o r k e r F a m i l i e s
M a j o r g r o u p and s u b g r o u p i n d e x e s , O c t o b e r 1964
and p e r c e n t c h a n g e s f r o m s e l e c t e d d a t e s

Percent change to
0ctober 1964 from--

Indexes
( 1937-59=100)
G roup

October
1964

Septembe r
1964

G c tobe r
1964

All items

108.5

108.4

107.2

Food
Food at h o m e
C e r e a l s 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 , a n d fish
Dairy products
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
Cither i.oods at h o m e
Food a w a y f r o m h o m e

106.9
105.2
110.4
100.7
105.3

107.2
105.6
109.9
101.4
104.6
112.0
103.4
115.5

104.9
1.03.2
109.1
100.4
104.6

Housing
S h e l t e r JL/
Rent-H o m e o w n e r s h i p 2/
Fuel and u t i l i t i e s 3/
F u e l oil and c o a l 4/
G a s and e l e c t r i c i t y
H o u s e h o l d f u r n i s h i n g s and

-

102.6
115.7

-

operation-

A p p a r e l and u p k e e p 5/
M e n ' s and b o y s '
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear
Transportation
PrivatePublic

102.8

102.8

106.3
107.3
107.1
107.4
107.3
104.5
108.1
102.6

106.2

105.9
106.6
102.4
110.9

105.9
105.7
103.5
110.9

108.9
107.4

109.0
107.7
117 .6

108.0

-

-

99.6
114.0

107 .4
109.0
107.9
109.5
107.2
101.5

109.4
-

106.3

107.5
109.2
10 8.2
109.6
107.4
102.9
108.2

106.7
102.9
111.4

Health and recreation
Medical care
Personal care
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
O t h e r g o o d s and s e r v i c e s 6/
1/
2/
3/
4/
5/
6/

111.6

108.2

119.4

119.4

114.0
119.9
loy .7
114.5
109.1

113.9
119.7
109.5
114.3
109.0

September
1964

July
1964

0.1

.3
.4

.5
.7
.7

1.1

.4
.8

1.9
1.0
8.7
1.7

.1
.2

.6

.2

.3

.1
.2
1.4

0
0

.3

.1
.5
.5

.6

0

112.3
117.7
108.4
112.7

.4

.4

.6
.4

2.0
.3

0

.7
.7

1.0
.5

.1
.1
.3
.3
.3

108.2

A l s o i n c l u d e s h o t e l and m o t e l r a t e s n o t s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
I n c l u d e s h o m e p u r c h a s e , m o r t g a g e i n t e r e s t , t a x e s , i n s u r a n c e , a n d m a i n t e n a n c e and r e p a i r s .
A l s o inc lucies t e l e p h o n e , w a t e r , and s e w e r a g e s e r v i c e not s h o w n s e p a r a t e l y .
C a l l e d " S o l i d and p e t r o l e u m f u e l s " p r i o r to 1 9 6 4 .
A l s o i n c l u d e s i n f a n t s ' w e a r , sewing m a t e r i a l s , j e w e l r y , a n d a p p a r e l u p k e e p s e r v i c e s n o t s h o w n
I n c l u d e s t o b a c c o , a l c o h o l i c b e v e r a g e s , and f u n e r a l , l e g a l , and b a n k s e r v i c e c h a r g e s .




0.2

separately.

10

O L D SERIES
C o n s u m e r P r i c e Index--Selected C i t i e s JL/
All Items
M o s t recent index and percent c h a n g e s from selected dates
TABLE C-l:

City

Pricing
Schedule 2/

Indexes
1957-59=100

1947-49=100

July
1964

O c t o b e r 1964

Kansas City
Minneapolis
Portland

1
1
1

136.2
134.3
135.7

110.1
108.6
109.5

2
2
2

September

C i ncinnati

3

107.0

1964
132.2
134.0
131.2

107.3
106.3
110.0

0.5
.5
.4
May

August 1964

Houston
Milwaukee
Scranton

P e r c e n t c h a n g e from--

0.4

.7
1.2

June
1964

1964

130.2

0.8

0ctober
1963
1.3
1.1
2.2
August
1963
1.0
1.1
2.2
September
1963
1.8

\/ The old series C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x , U . S . city a v e r a g e , has been d i s c o n t i n u e d with the J u n e 1964
p u b l i c a t i o n . C o n t r a r y to original p l a n s , P o r t l a n d and S c r a n t o n w i l l be published on the old series basis
t e m p o r a r i l y . Indexes for C i n c i n n a t i , H o u s t o n , Kansas C i t y , and M i n n e a p o l i s w i l l be published on the old
series basis for the duration of 1964 and the first part of 1 9 6 5 , and w i l l be added to the new series index
in 1 9 6 6 . T h e present index for M i l w a u k e e calculated by special a r r a n g e m e n t w i t h the C i t y of M i l w a u k e e , is
now published on the old series b a s i s , and will also be added to the new series index in 1 9 6 6 .
2/ F o o d s , f u e l s , and several other items priced every month in all c i t i e s ; most other g o o d s and services
priced as indicated:
1 - J a n u a r y , A p r i l , J u l y , and O c t o b e r .
2 - F e b r u a r y , M a y , A u g u s t , and N o v e m b e r .
3 - M a r c h , J u n e , S e p t e m b e r , and D e c e m b e r .




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TABLE C-2:

C o n s u m e r P r i c e I n d e x - - A l l I t e m s and C o m m o d i t y G r o u p s f o r S e l e c t e d C i t i e s
Most recent index and percent changes from selected dates
(1957=59=100)
Kansas
City

Group

Minneapolis

Portland,
Oregon
Indexes

October
All items

110.1

10b..6

108.2
107.8
113.3
100.6
110.3
114.9
106.5

105 . 2
103 .2
104 .5
99 .1
106 .7
106,.9
102,.3

Housing - Rent
G a s and electricity
S o l i d and p e t r o l e u m f u e l s
Housef urnishings
Household operation

108.0
104.5
115.9
112.3
99.2
117.9

Apparel
M e n ' s and b o y s '
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '
Footwear
Other apparel

Scranton

Cincinnati

(1957-59:= 1 0 0 )

1964

Food
Food at h o m e
C e r e a l s 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 f i s h
Dairy products
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
O t h e r f o o d s at h o m e

Milwaukee

Houston

1/

September
1964

A u g u s t 1964
106 .3

110 .0

107 .0

107 .5
106 .4
108 .5
102 .5
110 .0
115 .3
100 . 8

105
103
106
95
101
117
101

.8
.2
.7
,4
.3
.4
.1

105 .6
104 .5
95 . 8
101 .9
108 .2
114 .0
102,.8

106 .8
105 . z
107 .4
100 . 8
99 .4
121,.8
101 . 2

106
104 .9
108 . 7
103 . 1
100 .8
114,.4
101

107,.1
108,.5
101,.6
104,.5
98,.9
109,.5

11c .6
107 .3
102,.5
102,.4
98 .4
111 .3

105 .4
100 2
133,.2
98 .5
115 .3

104,, 2
102,. 1
103,,L
111 .6
102,.9
113,.0

106,.9
108,.8
105,.5
101,.2
95,.6
111,.9

103 . 8
102,.5
110,.2
103,. 3
98..9
112,. 3

107.8
111.0
104.4
114.7
100.5

105,.2
110,.1
100,,7
n o ,. 8
98,.3

107 .7
111,.8
104,.0
112,.5
101,.3

1.05,.6
107,.2
103,.3
111,.7
102,.2

104,.5
108,. 2
100,.3
107,.9
103,,0

105,.0
108,.3
102,,4
108,,4
100..3

105,. 5
108.,1
101..0
113., 5
1 0 0 ., 4

Transportation
Private-Public-

107.9
104.7
125.4

n o ,,2
108,.6
121,.9

106,.0
102,. 8
126,. 8

108,.2
105,.7
124,.3

107..8
107,.5
111,.2

109..0
106,,5
125, •3

110.. 6
109., 6
117..8

Medical care-Personal care
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
O t h e r g o o d s and s e r v i c e s

116.3
114.3
124.2
115.8

131..8
106,.5
113,.3
106,.8

117,.3
111,.7
117,.9
104,,9

113,, 4
114..0
116,.7
107,, 9

111,. 1
111,.1
113,.1
106,.7

117.,5
115..0
143..7
112..8

117..9
106,. 8
116,.8
105,.9

109 .5

107 .3

Percent Changes
J u l y to O c t o b e r
All items
Food
Food at home
C e r e a l s 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 f i s h
Dairy products
F r u i t s and v e g e t a b l e s
0 t h e r f o o d s at h o m e

M a y to A u g u s t

_

0 ..4

0,,4

0 ..5

0.5
0

1964

_

J u n e to Septe m b e r 1964

1964
1., 2

0..7

2<.0

6.0
1.0
2.6
- 9.0
2.4

.5
- 1.,0
1.,4
2..0
,8
- 1 1 .,7
2 ., 8

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

.7
.4
0
0
.5
1.5

,8
,4
r2
5 .,2
,5
,1

1.,2
,4
0
,2
,8
0

- 1., 3
,7

3.3
.3
7.2
1.1
2.1

2.9
1. 5
4. 1
3.9
9

2.5
,7
6 .,0
- 1., 3
1. 6

,5
- 1. 1
,5
,4
3

,7
,4
1. 3
,1
5

-

Transportation
Private
Public

.9
- 1.0
0

1 .0
1. 2
0

- 2 .3
- 2 .7
0

-

3
4
0

2.8
3. 3
0

- 1.0
- 1. 1
0

Medical care
Personal care
R e a d i n g and r e c r e a t i o n
O t h e r g o o d s and s e r v i c e s

-

2
9
2
1

3
1. 5
,6
0

3
1
2 5
0

5
,4
- 1.,0
1
-

I

Housing
Rent
G a s and electricity
onH jJt:
r^ o Lt~Lr~ r1'-l 1Lull
oiim
oQnl
u i iiur! aliu
i. U.fuel
fci JL oc--.--.- — - —
Housef urnishings
Househola operation
A p p a r e1 l
1
M e n s ana b o y s
W o m e n ' s and g i r l s '

-

Other apparel

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- 6., 3
4., 4
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1., 4
1.,7
1. 9
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5
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4
3. 2
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